Anwar is St. Vincent de Paul’s new medical director
BY LAUREN SERRATO West Valley View Staff Writer
St. Vincent de Paul’s Virginia G. Piper Medical Clinic tapped Dr. John Anwar as its new medical director.
Anwar was born in southern Egypt, a place where quality access to health care was not readily available. After coming to America in 1997, Anwar was determined to become a doctor to help support families with financial hardships by providing access to affordable health care.
Anwar said people need access to health care now more than ever.
“It’s a very rewarding experience to be part of this huge project here of caring for our uninsured patient population, specifically in the time of a pandemic when people are out of jobs and they actually lost their insurance, along with the job,” Anwar said.
“Seeing it all and knowing you are making a difference in someone’s life every day, it’s very rewarding.”
At 21 years old, Anwar was awarded a
grant to the University of California, where he finished his undergraduate degree in molecular biology and biochemistry. He then went on to Ross University School of Medicine, where he completed rotations in Baltimore and Bakersfield, California.
Anwar moved to Arizona to complete his residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, where he earned his full-time position practicing internal medicine.
When Anwar came to America, his father made it clear to him that the profession he chose didn’t matter; all that mattered was that his son received an education.
“I remember my dad told me, ‘I don’t care about you becoming rich, and I don’t care if you do any
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Dr. John Anwar has been announced St. Vincent de Paul’s Virginia G. Piper Medical Clinic’s new medical director. The Litchfield Park resident also practices internal medicine at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center and teaches at Creighton University’s Health Sciences Phoenix campus. (Photo courtesy of Garrett Otto)
City, family important to Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor
As a longtime West Valley resident, Goodyear Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton wants to keep his city the perfect place to raise a family.
“I’m a local guy,” he said. “My parents live here. My grandparents live here. I plan on raising my children here. I want
to make Goodyear great for the next 30 to 50 years.”
Recently named the vice mayor, Hampton follows Bill Stipp, who served in the role since June 2019. Hampton’s term expires Dec. 31, 2022.
Hampton was elected to his first fouryear council term in 2017, running for office because he saw an opportunity to
make a great city even better.
He’s a proud 2000 graduate of Agua Fria High School — “back when there was only one Agua Fria High School,” he said with a laugh. Now, the Agua Fria Union High School District boasts five high schools.
“It’s been really exciting to watch the
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growth of the city,” Hampton said. “We’re bringing in a lot of great infrastructure. When I was in high school, there were 9,000 people in Goodyear. Now there are 100,000 people.
“Helping with the smart growth and the future of the city and making sure that the residents have a great place to continue to live and/or work is pretty rewarding. Seeing all the new infrastructure — fire stations, new city hall and aquatic center — has been really exciting, too. A lot of my friends and relatives are excited about those types of additions.”
Born in Phoenix, Hampton has lived in Goodyear for about 15 years with his wife, Rebecca, and his two sons and daughter.
Hampton earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix and an MBA with an emphasis in leadership from Grand Canyon University.
“I did it all at night school,” Hampton said. “I started out at my first employer at 18 and utilized the tuition reimbursement and went to night school to get my bachelor’s, master’s, associate and
certifications.
“I didn’t have the ‘college experience.’”
Outside of the city council, Hampton works as a financial adviser in Goodyear for Edward Jones, helping families and businesses with investing, retirement, job transitions and financial planning.
Prior to Edward Jones, Hampton worked for Arizona Public Service (APS) for more than 18 years. He performed a variety of tasks, including nuclear assurance auditor/evaluator, maintenance, performance improvement and project manager.
His volunteer work is notable, having linked with nonprofits like the Agua Fria Food Bank, Young Life, Be a Leader and several faith-based charities. While working for APS, he was honored for volunteerism and community commitment.
That community commitment carries over into the council. He was a member of the 2025 Goodyear General Plan committee, and he graduated from the Goodyear Citizens Academy in 2016.
Hampton and his family enjoy Arizona’s outdoor recreational activities.
“I enjoy going to LifeTime Fitness,”
he said. “I like to run long distance, which is a love/hate relationship. I like to do outdoor activities like camping, hiking and kayaking.
“I used to rock climb. I don’t do too much of that anymore. All of that includes my family. Family is very important.”
Goodyear is important as well. He admitted he has thought about a run for mayor, but he’s pleased with his current tasks.
“I have thought about that — one day,” he said. “I thought vice mayor would be a great way to continue to serve the people of Goodyear in the future, if the opportunity presented itself or if the timing was right.
“It would be a huge honor, but not this next cycle, but maybe in the future. It depends on my family and the community.”
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job. All I care about is that you get an education, because only education can help you. Good money, good jobs come and go, but nobody can take your education away from you,’” he recalled.
to be taken care of,” Anwar said.
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Raj S. Rathee, M.D.
Jordan Oland, M.D.
B.J. Ho, D.O.
Sarah Colwell, D.O.
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“He actually made me chase my dream of becoming a doctor.”
To give back to young, aspiring medical students, Anwar is also an assistant professor at Creighton University’s Health Sciences Phoenix campus.
Anwar said he teaches his students with the “See one, do one, teach one” method — the same way he learned.
Anwar said the medical clinic is the perfect place for him to make a difference, as it is the largest charity clinic with a focus on preventative and specialty care for uninsured patients. As the medical director, Anwar coordinates across the systems of care to increase access to medical specialty care for uninsured patients.
“I hope word spreads about this place. The more people that know about this place, the more help we can give and the more patients we can give a significant change of life,” Anwar said.
Meaghan Gomez, FNP-C
Britt Michie, RNC, MSN, WHNP
Jennifer Woodruff, RNC, MSN, WHNP
Anna Gomez, CNM
Yisel Carter, PA-C
Tracy Burns, CNM
“The best way to strengthen your knowledge is to learn something, apply it and teach it. It shows you what you are good at doing,” he said.
Michaela Wagner, CNM
Karline Snyder, CNM
Kristen Watras, WHNP
Margaret Over, PA-C
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During his time with St. Vincent de Paul, Anwar said he hopes to bring quality health care to the underprivileged, which would allow him to serve those who are in a similar situation that he faced as a child in Egypt.
The clinic provides a range of preventative and specialty care treatment of acute illnesses to chronic diseases such as diabetes thanks to the help of volunteer physicians, nurses and medical professionals like Anwar.
“I am honored to have this tremendous opportunity to serve those most in need,” Anwar said. “This work is what I do to pay back, to reach out to see communities like the one I came from.”
As for his residency in Litchfield Park, Anwar said he enjoys the community atmosphere and the friendly neighbors.
“It’s very rewarding to see physicians, nurse practitioners, PAs coming from everywhere, every specialty, offering to help the clinic to keep it going and to keep providing care for uninsured patients, specifically people who are minorities, people of color or people who struggle socioeconomically. They tend to have poor access to health care. Having all these in one place, it’s good to know these patients are going
“My wife, my kids and my dad, right now, are living together,” he said. “People are very friendly. Most of my neighbors are either active or retired Air Force pilots. I like it here. Litchfield Park has its own uniqueness to it. We are happy.”
Anwar
Goodyear City Council recently elected Brannon Hampton as vice mayor. His term ends Dec. 31, 2022. (Photo courtesy of the city of Goodyear)
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Avondale council approves new fire station
BY LAUREN SERRATO West Valley View Staff Writer
Avondale City Council approved a city-initiated request for approval of a final plat for city of Avondale Van Buren Fire Station Facility. The city council report indicated this is a partial replat of the Coldwater Place final plat.
The proposed Avondale Fire Station No. 175 will be located at 12700 W. Van Buren Street, about 575 feet west of the southwest corner of Van Buren Street and Fairway Drive.
“The final plat is the legally recorded document that delineates property boundaries, dedicated right-of-way and easements for a site. It basically finalizes the land use and boundaries of that property for the fire station,” said Ben Avitia, Avondale Fire and Medical deputy chief.
The property is under construction and was annexed into Avondale in February 1978.
Surrounding uses and zoning districts include Vitamin Shoppe distribution center, Coldwater Springs single-family residential subdivision, Coldwater Booster Station and King Koil Manufacturing West.
While Avondale’s website lists that Station 175 is anticipated to be completed by December, Avitia confirmed it will likely be early next year.
“The city of Avondale did have a formal groundbreaking event on Monday,
April 19, on the site of the new fire station. The construction of the fire station is scheduled for substantial competition in January 2022,” he said.
He added it’s an approximate date and subject to change based on unforeseen circumstances.
The implementation of a fifth fire station in Avondale stemmed from a recent study that found that the city needed an infill station to help decrease response times in the area, as well as assume some of the call volume from AFM’s four other stations, according to Avondale’s website.
“The construction and staffing of Fire Station 175 will add a fifth engine company to the existing response levels that will provide greater overall coverage to the community,” Avitia said. “This will be added services and coverage to an area that was being serviced by existing fire companies who are also experiencing higher volumes of calls as well. Fire Station 175 will certainly improve response, availability and coverage to maintain the safe-
ty levels that residents expect and deserve.”
There was a clear demand for an additional fire station as the city’s population continues to rise. It reached 92,363 this year — its highest thus far.
“The addition of Fire Station 175 is a validation of the explosive growth we have been seeing for some time now and is essential to maintain the necessary levels of service,” Avitia said.
“Growth appears to be happening in all directions, and this station is situated central to the city boundaries, adding coverage and support to a much-needed area. Growth equals calls for service, and neither have slowed down. Increase in traffic flows, new commercial and additional homes have contributed to the need for this fire station and where it’s located.”
According to the General Plan 2030 Land Use Map, the property is designated as high-density residential. Until the official opening, Station 175’s crew will operate out of a temporary station.
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BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
MCSO seeks information about fatal collision
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is hoping the public can help identify the driver who hit a woman and failed to remain on the scene at around 3 a.m. June 10 on Buckeye Road, just west of 103rd Avenue in Tolleson.
The woman, who was wearing a green Under Armour freedom flag shirt with gray Tapout sweatpants, has been identified. Her name was not released.
Anyone with information about this collision is asked to contact the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office at 602876-TIPS (8477) or 602-876-1011. Reference Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office report IR21-017943.
Public invited to comment on Buckeye budget
Buckeye residents are invited to watch a short video describing the upcoming fiscal year 2021-22 budget process and provide comments.
The video can be found at https://bit. ly/3wI2maO, and the comment form is at https://bit.ly/3vAfpd3.
The online video and comment form replaces the public meetings usually scheduled throughout the city and will be available until 10 p.m. Monday, July 5, at buckeyeaz.gov.
On June 15, the Buckeye City Council adopted its tentative budget. Council is scheduled to vote on the city’s final budget at its 6 p.m. July 6 meeting.
Buckeye’s Kim Owens enters corporation commission race
Kim Owens of Buckeye has entered the race for Arizona Corporation Commission. Currently serving as a commissioner on the Arizona Power Authority, she also brings her past experiences in public service as an elected member of the Salt River Project Council and Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board and as a former small-business owner.
“My business background and record of service uniquely qualifies me to gov-
ern as a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission,” Owens said.
“The decisions made at the corporation commission have the ability to affect every aspect of our life, from our home budget to the stability of our state’s economy and the job market. I understand what it means to run a business, to make the tough decisions that serve constituents well, and to think constructively about how the decisions of today will impact the future of our state.
“I look forward to meeting with the people of Arizona from our urban cities to our suburban and rural communities. My family has been in Arizona for four generations. I am deeply rooted in our community and our history but understand the need for growth that is both productive and protective of our Arizona values and resources.”
Buckeye’s passport office reopens
Buckeye’s passport processing facility at city hall was recently recertified by the U.S. Department of State to reopen after closing during the pandemic.
Buckeye’s human resources department is an authorized Passport Acceptance Facility and provides all the services required for international travel at city hall, including taking photos. Appointments are required and can be made online from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays.
Those wishing to have a passport should bring:
• A completed U.S. Passport Application (in black ink and available at the office or online).
• An original or certified copy of the applicant’s certificate, original certificate of naturalization or the expired passport.
• A current photo ID.
The Buckeye City Hall is located at 530 E. Monroe Avenue, Downtown Buckeye. For more information, such as passport fees and requirements for minors, visit buckeyeaz.gov/services/ passports.
Catalyst Program selects four new projects for improvements
The Buckeye City Council recently approved four businesses to begin expanding, rehabilitating or enhancing their property through the city’s award-winning Catalyst Program.
The program offers local businesses grants up to $50,000.
Business owners must also financially contribute to the project. Reimbursement is provided after the business successfully completes the project and submits the required documentation.
The four projects are the American Legion Post 53 (adding an exit door and two shade awnings); B Bar G (grade and level existing parking lot); Odyssey School on Apache (new inground entrance lighting); and Odyssey School on Verrado (new in-ground entrance lighting).
In the last seven years, 32 businesses throughout the city took advantage of this program. The city provided approximate $625,000 in funding that resulted in $1.5 million invested into the city. This resulted in a 1:3 return on investment.
Buckeye Economic Development Director David Roderique said the monies budgeted for the program each year give qualifying Buckeye businesses the leverage and support they need to improve their place of business. As a result, they provide additional sales tax revenues and job growth for the city.
Avondale council OKs new K-8 elementary school
BY LAUREN SERRATO West Valley View Staff Writer
Avondale City Council approved the final plat for the proposed School at Alamar. The approved request creates a 21.2-grossacre parcel near the northeast corner of Broadway Road and the planned El Mirage Road realignment.
The school will be the Littleton Elementary School District’s 10th facility.
Avondale Planning Manager Brian Craig said the acquisition of the proposed school site was the “first and foremost priority as the Alamar subdivision continues to plat and sell houses at record pace.”
A letter from Wood, Patel & Associates Inc., a civil engineering firm, indicates that Brookfield Lakin LLC, the community developer of Alamar, entered into a school site donation agreement with Littleton Elementary School District in December 2018 for a K-8 school site in the master-planned community.
The agreement provides for Brookfield to convey the school site to Littleton by the end of the second quarter 2021. The district is contractually obligated to begin construction on the school no later than 365 days after the conveyance of the site to the district.
According to the letter signed by Brian Diehl, survey project manager for Wood, Patel & Associates Inc., the school will be constructed and open by either August 2022 or August 2023.
The Littleton Elementary School District’s governing board will decide. Adding another elementary school to Avondale all comes down to the city’s growth, Craig said.
“The city continues to grow, especially in the south part of Avondale, south of MC 85, which is where most of the residential developments are happening,” he said.
“Also, the per capita, or the density of population served by schools and by public facilities, is increasing.”
The school site is more than 21 acres
and will include ball and soccer fields.
According to the letter, the location was strategic and intentional, as it states, “Its location is conveniently planned and located between the city of Avondale 40-acre regional park and the smaller Alamar Hay Moon Park and pedestrian access to the school parcel is part of the planning of Alamar.”
The school district is one of many additions coming to Avondale, as the city is growing at a rate of 2.46% annually. The population has increased by over 20% since the census recorded a population of 76,238 in 2010. Avondale’s population in 2021 is officially the highest it’s been, at 92,363.
“The city underwent a master study over 2020 in order to determine potential locations and timing for future fire stations and police substations. It’s all an attempt to make sure we’re balancing the needs of the public services on our end,” Craig said.
As for Littleton, Craig said each
school district has its own plan to address growth and expansion but indicated that Littleton intends to open more schools in the city.
“Littleton absorbs the most students, and so they’ve been looking for multiple sites, including Roosevelt Park, which is near 107th and Roosevelt in Avondale,” he said.
With the groundbreakings and openings of schools and businesses in Avondale, Craig said it’s a testament to the city’s overall growth and the demands that come with it.
“We have a strong sense that we want to provide high-quality amenities and services to the residents. So we’ve been very purposeful about the development and expansion of city parks and regional parks but also the services, especially fire, that come with an expanding city,” Craig said.
“Although our municipal boundary hasn’t changed, the density of population certainly has increased, and that necessitates an expansion of the public facilities and services.”
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anchor join governor race
BY RITHWIK KALALE Cronkite News
Candidates are lining up to become Arizona’s next governor in 2022, when Republican Doug Ducey terms out under state law.
Two prominent women joined the race: Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who has gained national prominence defending the state’s 2020 election, wants to be the Democratic candidate, and former news anchor Kari Lake, who resigned from Fox 10 in March, wants to represent the Republican Party.
State
the latest
announce a run to replace Gov.
They joined Republican hopefuls Kimberly Yee and Karrin Taylor Robson, as well as Democrat Marco Lopez.
Although Republicans are running on former President Donald Trump’s policies, Hobbs is addressing unfounded allegations of fraud in the 2020 presidential election repeatedly pushed by Trump and many state Republicans. Hobbs has denounced the so-called audit organized by Arizona state senators to review the 2020 presidential election ballots and told CNN she thinks “this whole thing is a joke.”
“In 2020, against all odds, in the middle of a pandemic, we proved that democracy works,” Hobbs said in a video announcing her campaign. “It’s been my job and life’s work to make government work for the people of Arizona. That’s why I’m running.”
Among gubernatorial candidates, Hobbs was at the top of the power rankings by OH Predictive Insights, a market research firm in Phoenix, even before officially announcing her candidacy. The rankings are based on an online survey of 935 registered Arizona voters conducted the first week of May. The survey presented respondents with 40 notable Arizonans to rate, regardless of whether they are actually running for office.
In her campaign announcement, Hobbs noted her efforts to expand Medicaid for seniors and implement the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act in 2018, which offered increased access to treatment and opioid overdose countermeasures, such as Naloxone.
As governor, Hobbs promised she would protect survivors of abuse, rebuild the post-COVID-19 economy, invest in health care and education, and “ensure that your race, gender or ZIP code does not dictate your destiny.”
Lake also recently announced her political ambitions. In her campaign video, Lake pledged to tackle homelessness, synthetic drug use, Arizona’s “out of control border” and other issues if elected.
“I’ve earned the trust of Arizonans across our state by bringing the real story into your living room night after night,” she said, calling for an “Arizona First” approach to governance, mimicking Trump’s “America First” motto.
“Arizona history suggests that Arizona voters look kindly on television broadcasters,” said Jason Rose, a political consultant who has worked for Ducey, former Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and former U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth.
The “history” Rose is referring to is Hayworth, who was a local sports reporter for the CBS affiliate in Phoenix before serving in Congress from 1995 to 2007, representing the East Valley.
But there are different types of star power and name recognition when it comes to the ballot box in Arizona: Hayworth wasn’t able to unseat Sen. John McCain in the 2010 primary.
Notably, in OH Predictive Insights’ power rankings, Jack McCain, son of former Sen. John McCain, followed
Arizona Secretary of
Katie Hobbs is
candidate to
Doug Ducey, who can’t seek a third term under state law. (Photo courtesy of Maricopa County Elections Department)
NRC names Palo Verde senior resident inspector
BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected Lindsay Merker as the new senior resident inspector at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Tonopah.
Merker joined the NRC in 2013 as a project engineer in the Region IV office in Arlington, Texas. She is a graduate of the NRC’s Nuclear Safety Professional Development Program and became an engineering reactor inspector in the region’s Division of Reactor Safety in 2015.
She has served as the resident inspector at the Columbia Generating Station since 2017. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology.
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Hobbs at second place on the list. He has not announced a run for any office.
Lake resonates “with the base of a Republican Party still very much defined by former President Donald Trump,” published reports said, noting that she has recently attended events sponsored by groups who contend the 2020 election was stolen from Trump.
Lake isn’t the only Republican to use an “Arizona First” tagline.
“Lindsay’s education, training and commitment to safety are the precise qualities expected of our resident inspectors,” said Region IV Administrator Scott Morris. “Her experience and commitment will help the NRC continue to protect the people and the environment and ensure that Palo Verde meets the high standards of excellence set by the agency.”
Each U.S. commercial nuclear power plant site has at least two NRC resident inspectors.
Merker joins resident inspectors Eric Lantz and Noe Cuevas. They serve as the agency’s eyes and ears at the facility, conducting inspections, monitoring significant work projects, and interacting with plant workers and the public.
criticizing policies implemented by Ducey, who was first elected in 2014.
“State leaders failed us as coronavirus cost us lives and hammered our economy,” he said in the video. “And our Legislature is run by extremists promoting bizarre conspiracy theories instead of actually getting things done for you, the people.”
Lopez promised more investment in education, more technology and manufacturing jobs, and greater access to health care for Arizonans.
Yee, who is state treasurer and the first Asian American to be elected to a statewide office in Arizona, promised to focus on border control and security in a video released May 17.
“Washington is simply not going to protect Arizona,” she said in the video, adding D.C. is “refusing to enforce the law, opening our state to drug cartels, violence and human traffickers.”
Yee, who also praised Trump’s economic policies and attacked the “corrupt press and socialist ideals,” is ranked third in OH Predictive Insights’ power rankings.
Lopez, former mayor of Nogales, announced his candidacy for governor in March, making him the first Democrat to enter the race.
His campaign video primarily focused on rebuilding Arizona’s economy and
Like Yee, Lopez mentioned growing up as a child of immigrants and small-business owners. He also put emphasis on his work as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection chief of staff during the Obama administration.
Robson, a member of the Arizona Board of Regents, also announced her candidacy for governor in mid-May, promising to fight “the radical Biden-Harris agenda.”
In her campaign video, Robson pledged to travel the state and hear from Arizona communities about their needs.
The Board of Regents oversees the three state universities of Arizona. Robson has served on the board since 2017.
On the OH Predictive Insights power ranking, Robson came in 18th and Lopez came in 20th.
Cronkite News reporter Tina Giuliano contributed to this report.
County looking for citizen scientists for Eco-Blitz
BY TARA ALATORRE West Valley view Contributing Writer
Maricopa County is looking for citizen scientists to gather and upload photo observations of saguaro blooms and white-winged doves for its June Eco-Blitz program. Participants can join by creating an account at iNaturalist’s website.
Once registered, search for “Maricopa County Parks Eco-Blitz” through the app or website, select the join option, and upload captured photos of saguaro blooms or white-winged doves when visiting any of the 12 parks managed by the county in June.
Participants can attempt to identify the species themselves or, if they are unsure, the app or an iNaturalist expert will suggest the correct species based on the photos uploaded.
“If participants get it wrong, that’s OK. There are a variety of regional experts in the Valley that are willing to review photos, identify them, confirm and suggest the actual species. This is
all part of the learning process of the program,” a Maricopa County Parks spokesperson stated in an email.
According to Maricopa County Natural Resource Specialist Juanita Armstrong-Ullberg, the app’s suggestions are often accurate if the photos uploaded contain high resolution, lighting and display identifiable characteristics.
She also suggests asking rangers at their nature center if someone is unsure of the species identification.
“This is a fun, fantastic way to learn about native species,” Armstrong-Ullberg said. “The more people know, the more people care.”
She said the staff chose saguaro blooms and white-winged doves for the June Eco-Blitz because the bird’s breeding season is synchronized with the reproductive cycle of the saguaro.
“Saguaros are a keystone species in the Sonoran Desert and provide nesting, shelter and food for many birds, insects and bat species,” she said. “These birds rely on saguaros almost
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solely for nutrients and water during the breeding season.”
Saguaro blooms can be a little challenging to photograph because they are so high off of the ground, and Armstrong-Ullberg suggests either bringing a lens attachment for a smartphone or a camera with zoom for this month’s observation. Otherwise, most species are easily captured on a phone camera.
Her tip for citizens scientists trying to capture a photo of a saguaro bloom, “Go to a park that has a trail that goes up above the saguaro. … Cave Creek is a good spot to go.”
Pictured is a white-winged dove, which is one of the species that is a part of this month’s Eco-Blitz Program. Using iNaturalist’s app or website, citizens can upload photos of species observed in Maricopa parks, and the data collected can be used by staff to better manage the parks. (Photo by Vera Markham)
She suggests that participants take photos while visiting the parks but upload them from home because it provides more opportunity to identify the species and it’s often faster to upload photos.
However, if someone wants instant feedback, they can upload the image in the field.
Eco-Blitz was launched in February by the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department and is designed to help educate participants about native species while increasing data collection on each park’s biodiversity.
The data collected will help wildlife managers make more informed decisions when it comes to protecting these areas.
The scientific data can also be used by universities and students conducting research for school projects and possible future studies, as iNaturalist allows others to download the data.
Each month the parks offer a different challenge to participants that joined Eco-Blitz, and the featured species highlights the animals and plants that are most active during that month. The monthly challenge will be featured on Maricopa Parks social media, and an email is sent to registered participants.
There are 45 Eco-Blitz participants officially registered, with 3,102 obser-
vations and 564 species identified, and the department is excited to see more people join the Eco-Blitz program as well as increased data collection, according to the department.
“It is going really well, and obviously the more people we get involved the better. The goal is a few thousand people registered, but I would be happy with a few hundred,” Armstrong-Ullberg said.
“The more people that are doing it, the better data that we are going to get.”
Participating parks
Maricopa County’s regional parks that are part of the Eco-Blitz Program include:
• Adobe Dam Regional Park
• Buckeye Hills Regional Park
• Cave Creek Regional Park
• Hassayampa River Preserve
• Lake Pleasant Regional Park
• McDowell Mountain Regional Park
• San Tan Regional Park
• Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
• Usery Mountain Regional Park
• Vulture Mountains Recreation Area
• White Tanks Mountain Regional Park Anyone interested in the program can download the iNaturalist app or visit inaturalist.org. There is also a brochure available there and an instructional video on MC Parks YouTube channel.
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Biden’s Tulsa speech
Editor:
Biden’s speech in Tulsa on the 100th anniversary of the 1921 massacre of 300 Blacks made me wonder why schools never taught a thing about this massacre. This was the first I have heard about it. Now, 100 years later, it is brought to our attention that over 1,000 homes of Black Americans were burned down, and now, a century later, after a century of silence about this massacre, people are demanding reparations to the surviving relatives who were not yet born when this atrocity happened.
Why weren’t reparations made 100 years ago? The Black community sure could have used the money back then to rebuild their lives that were torn apart. The great-great grandchildren who may receive reparation 100 years later didn’t suffer a day. What’s wrong with our leadership? They let those who suffer to suffer more for a hundred years and give reparation to people in families four generations later who never even read about the massacre in schoolbooks, just like it wasn’t mentioned in my schoolbooks.
This is exactly why reparations to relatives of slaves who never were slaves won’t work. Did the Egyptians pay reparations to the Jewish slaves when Pharo set them free? Did Brazil do the same when they freed their slaves? Slavery is a part of history that never should have taken place in civilized society, and it’s a shame that humans found a “need” for such inhumane acts. To “gift” those who were not humiliated or suffered those terrible acts won’t make a single dead slave any happier, because they are the ones who should receive any reparation checks, and that’s impossible.
Why give a descendant a check 100 years later to buy a new Cadillac, Mer-
cedes or mansion when that descendant didn’t suffer even a mosquito bite? Democrats use the word “reparation” as a tool to get new Democrats, and they never pay up. This has gone on for centuries.
James Logan Buckeye
The weather
Editor:
Well, if you thought last summer was hot, get ready for mega heat this summer.
It is not all about global warming. Because of the lower levels in our lakes, it has been decided to put water restrictions in effect. It’s all well and good except it is not going to affect homeowners only, but farmers.
About 25% of their water allotment is being cut, so that means 25% fewer fields being planted.
That means 25% less food produced and a 25% decrease in the money farmers will make, and that may be the difference in staying in business or having to sell off the land.
Selling the land has resulted in the mass production of houses and warehouses. And have you noticed how the temps are going up? Well, irrigation, which cools the air and grows the food you eat, evaporates. No irrigation, no evaporation. So, hotter weather. Add to that all the concrete buildings generating even more heat. Maybe we should all cut back on the water usage and keep the farmers growing.
Lynda Fiorini Avondale
Full disclosure
Editor:
I think your readers, many of them newcomers to Arizona and the West Valley, would benefit if you would
identify your new columnist, J.D. Hayworth. It’s always helpful in making judgments to know the background of columnists. Should you decline, I suggest readers do their own research via any search engine online. I also think Mr. Hayworth should address the question of whether he is planning or thinking about seeking any elected office in the future.
John Boudreaux
Goodyear
Landlords are the forgotten pandemic heroes
Editor:
I totally agree with the columnist David Leibowitz in his article dated June 16, 2021, titled “Landlords are the forgotten pandemic heroes.”
I’ve been a landlord previously, for several years. In my college-level training classes on the subject of purchasing, the thought which was most drilled to me was “if you don’t keep your suppliers healthy, they won’t be
there for you.” This is so true in this case. If the tenant doesn’t pay the rent, the potential landlords won’t choose to invest in homes for them to rent. The present landlords will sell their investments properties. It will come back to bite them. Landlords won’t be financially healthy.
Barbara Goodpaster Goodyear
Feel like a victim? Don’t invite me to lunch
BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ West Valley View Columnist
The argument began, as so many do, over words. A friend, male, late-40s, Jewish, was detailing an anti-Semitic insult he’d suffered at the hands of a client. Then he wanted it to be my turn.
“You must be the victim of discrimination like that all the time,” he asserted. My response? “I’ve never been the victim of anything in my life. Have I experienced anti-Semitic language or insults? Sure. A lot. But victimized? I don’t think so.”
Our conversation descended into semantics and harshness over what constitutes victimhood. My friend argued that we’re all — all 7.6 billion Earthlings — victims of slights and people we may never admit or never know harmed us. I argued that his definition of victimization trivializes real injury.
“If everyone’s a victim, then no one’s a victim” was my final salvo. The
server mercifully delivered the check. “I’ve been to murder scenes. I’ve interviewed survivors of concentration camps and rape. I just don’t see a parallel between how they’ve been hurt and some idiot calling you a hebe.”
It’s true that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Mine probably cost me a friend.
I thought about this exchange for days, about why being called a victim so lodged in my craw.
I guess it’s because in America today, the prevalent narrative — one I reject with great force — is that we are a nation of victims and victimizers, the afflicted and the afflicting, and I try every day to live my life as neither one.
To consume news in 2021 is like reading an endless scroll of society’s victims.
Violence, racism, income inequality, police brutality, bullying, ageism, sexual harassment, gender inequality, COVID-19, LGBTQ discrimination, kink shaming, sizeism and countless more stigmas and prejudices.
If I sound intolerant, cold or sarcastic — or like I’m “mansplaining” in a discriminatory huff — that’s not my intention.
But, lately I find myself experiencing an “empathy deficit,” the sense that my well of compassion might be running lower than Lake Mead on a blazing June afternoon.
A confession: I do everything I can to empathize with victims in proportion to the injury done to them and the theft committed against them.
I grieve the murdered dead. I want justice and greater compassion for all who suffer sexual assault or hate crimes. I loathe Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein for their criminal acts. I want police officers to seek out wrongdoers without seeing skin color.
I donate to charity. And yes, I “hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal” and that we, one and all, possess “certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
I was raised to honor the Golden Rule. Or, as Jesus put it in Matthew 7,
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you.”
That’s an old-fashioned way of thinking, of course. Today, it’s insufficient to treat others as you hope to be treated. Instead, we’re asked to treat everyone exactly as they would like to be treated or risk being branded a victimizer.
Alternately, we are expected to empathize with anyone who has not been treated up to their own exacting standards. Don’t believe me? Check the scathing Yelp reviews authored by anyone who has ever been served a not-quite-medium-rare burger.
There are victims in the world, and I do feel for them. But there are also people who seem to define themselves chiefly by the injuries they have suffered, every sickening insult, every deprivation, every last inequality.
That is their prerogative, I suppose. But they probably shouldn’t invite the rest of us to lunch anytime soon.
David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com
Through a dark glass, confusedly
BY J.D. HAYWORTH West Valley View Columnist
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spent a mid-June day in Geneva, talking to each other at a summit conference.
NBC News headlined its preview of the event: “Biden begins long, tense meeting with Putin.”
Don’t believe it.
NBC and the other alphabet networks, plus their cable cousins, along with the New York Times and the Washington Post, no longer disseminate news — they construct narratives.
In a world where the true news cycle would change by the nanosecond, the old-line press organs in the United States have remained remarkably consistent, especially over the last decade. Collectively, they spout varied narratives under this broad theme: Conservative principles are wrong
and dangerous, while leftist goals are somehow “forward thinking” and to be embraced.
You may be tempted to file that general theme under the heading “Wrong is Right,” and you would be correct.
But when it comes to the pre-summit headline from NBC, further analysis is in order. The National Broadcasting Company is better defined these days by the words “Never Believe Conservatives.” Accordingly, the pro-Biden press partisans wanted to project an image of the 46th president as the “tough guy in the aviator shades.”
If only.
Sadly, we saw a very different image of Joe Biden during the G-7 meetings, just prior to the Russian summit. The swagger was replaced with a shuffle. Confidence gave way to confusion. Statements of certainty became mumbled, incoherent mutterings. The
“Leader of the Free World” had to be led by his wife.
Joe Biden has cognitive problems, and the press has a real problem with credibility.
Our international adversaries suffer no such delusions. Neither should we.
Russian “President” (in reality, Neo-Soviet Dictator) Putin resembles the cat who ate the canary. He remembers the days of the old USSR, when he was a young KGB agent, and “old” was the operative term in Moscow. The Soviet Politburo was a gerontocracy. When President Reagan was asked why he had not held a summit with the USSR during his first term, he responded, “My problem for the first few years was they kept dying on me.” Brezhnev. Andropov. Chernenko.
Now, in the United States, there’s an aging Democrat Troika on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. Pelosi. Schumer. Biden. Of the three, the Senate majority leader is the “spring chicken” at age 70; the House speaker is the most senior at 81; and the president is 78. What’s Russian for “now the shoe’s on the other foot”?
targets “off limits” to Russian cybercriminals. So, can the internet thieves begin with No. 17 on the target list, or should Vlad have thanked Joe for helping Russia’s cyber warfare experts by doing their work for them — or both?
Instead, Putin took the typical Russian approach: He simply denied any cyber connection.
Back home, there’s no denying the curious paradox of President Biden: Our chief executive, so confused during his trip abroad, leads an administration that is singularly focused on what it perceives as the top domestic threat.
Attorney General Merrick Garland spelled it out during the “off day” between the G-7 meeting in England and the summit in Geneva.
“In the FBI’s view, the top domestic extremist threat comes from racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists — specifically those who advocate for the superiority of the white race.”
Got that?
Never mind the more than 8,500 extremists of BLM and Antifa arrested during the riots last summer. They did billions of dollars in damage, but many made bail, courtesy of the Hollywood left and Democrat politicians, including Kamala Harris.
Over a year ago, when he was a little more spry, candidate Biden challenged a Marine veteran who criticized his son’s unsavory associations to a pushup contest.
During the one-day U.S.-Russia summit, President Biden meekly pushed a list across the table to Putin — a list of 16 critical infrastructure
So, rioters from the left are mere protesters.
Protesters from the right are rioters, insurrectionists and, likely, white supremacists.
Quite the narrative. Dark days ahead.
Business Briefcase
BY LAUREN SERRATO West Valley View Staff Writer
Hello and welcome back to Business Briefcase! As the entire West Valley continues to grow, residents are beginning to see more businesses break ground in areas including Avondale, Goodyear and Buckeye.
According to data from WESTMARC, there are more than 1.7 million people living in the West Valley, and it’s estimated that the population in the next five years will grow at twice the national rate of growth. The Maricopa Association of Governments estimates the West Valley will be home to 2,094,834 residents by 2030.
Overall, Arizona is seeing major growth. The census shows that the state has the highest population growth rate in the United States and has the third-highest population growth since 2010. The West Valley has much to do with that increase.
During the next 25 years, over 40% of the growth in Maricopa County will
occur in the West Valley.
To keep up with these estimated statistics, major corporations are choosing to be part of the growth by opening locations in the West Valley. Here is another business that West Valley residents can expect to bring jobs and further growth opportunities.
ViaWest Group to open in Goodyear
Wondering what the building is located at the southwest corner of Elwood Street and Sarival Avenue?
ViaWest Group broke ground on Goodyear Crossings Industrial Park and is expected to open in Q3 this year.
After ViaWest acquired the 25.91acre parcel in November 2019, the plan was to include three industrial buildings. Each building is over 55,000 square feet, one being 284,290 square feet. All three buildings are intended for single or multitenant use.
“With the rapidly expanding Goodyear industrial market, these high-quality, small to midsize buildings are
unique offerings to the market and will provide logistics and/or manufacturing solutions to a variety of growing businesses,” Alex Boles, director of development at ViaWest Group, said in a statement.
“Net absorption in metro Phoenix was at an all-time high in 2020, absorbing just over 15 million square feet. That is a 9 million-square-foot increase from 2019,” added Allen Lowe, principal at Lee & Associates.
The site is located just over 3 miles south of the interchange at Cotton Lane and Interstate 10, less than a mile from the Loop 303 southern extension. The buildings are located directly adjacent to other large industrial tenants, including Amazon and Macy’s.
One of the primary reasons the West Valley continues to see an increase in industrial, residential and commercial demand, even during the pandemic, is because it’s the most westerly connection to California.
“We’ve learned a lot about ourselves, and there are a lot of things that we can
Landsea Homes acquires 247 homesites in Buckeye
BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
Landsea Homes Corporation closed on 247 homesites at Bentridge, located in Buckeye.
“Bentridge is an exciting opportunity for first-time homebuyers who are looking for thoughtfully designed homes at attainable price points,” said Kaylee Smith, Arizona Division president, Landsea Homes.
“We’re also pleased to provide a second collection of larger square
footage plans with enhanced livability that will serve a growing demand in the Buckeye market. Our wildly successful Sundance community is nearby, and with only a few homes remaining, this acquisition is a great opportunity to continue our presence within a community that we really enjoy.”
This 247-home community will feature options for single-level and two-story living, as well as in-
door-outdoor living options, spacious design elements and 14 floorplans. The community preserves more than 30 acres of open space, including a community park. Prices are not available.
Bentridge is near Sundance Park and just minutes from the White Tank Mountains. Construction is slated to begin in 2022, with sales expected to commence in fall 2022.
Info: landseahomes.com
take into the future. Goodyear continues to grow. We did not slow down during the pandemic, so we had to manage this on top of the incredible growth that we already have going on in our community,” Goodyear City Manager Julie Karins said at the WESTMARC Economic Development Summit. “It’s a great time to be in Goodyear.”
The project, a joint venture with a Philadelphia-based investment company, will allow Goodyear to continue to serve as a strategic growth market for successful businesses.
“In Goodyear’s booming market, the ViaWest spec buildings located in the Goodyear Opportunity Zone, will not only be a cost savings for a new business, but they will create an accelerated time to market, which means a business can be up and running faster providing more jobs for our citizens,” Mayor Georgia Lord said.
“We are excited to see the growth and new developments helping our community build a solid future for years to come.”
Venom volleyball fundraising for national tourney
BY GRANT GREABELL West Valley View Staff Writer
Local 13U girls’ volleyball team headed to national tournament in Las Vegas.
The mecca of youth volleyball, the national tournament is June 29 to July 3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Teams are coming from across the country, and almost 100 college coaches will be watching.
Coach Steven Ortiz, who also helms the Desert Edge High School football team, said he believes it’s an important steppingstone for the program and West Valley as a whole.
“It means that it can be done. It’s a great thing. No one can tell us that it can’t be done now. We have all the right people around to be successful,” Ortiz said.
The tournament costs nearly $1,000
per player, so the team started a GoFundMe account at https://bit.ly/ 3cV3foO.
The Venom 13U Gold team’s athletes come from Goodyear schools — Alyssa Ortiz of Copper Trails Elementary School; Reina Smith, Essence Gilmer, Mackenzie Rubel and Sophia Zimmerman of Western Sky Middle School; Addyson Fullerton and Alyssa Munoz of Belen Soto Elementary School; and Payton Murray of Westar Elementary School.
Founded by Jimmy Gonzalez, Venom was coached by Kris Smith along with Ortiz. Gonzalez charged $450 the first year, while other clubs charge up to $3,000 to join.
The girls’ commitment to hard work has impressed the coaching staff. They outwork most girls their age, and that,
Ortiz said, is what led them to be the only 13U team to go to nationals from the West Valley.
“Being a football coach, I kind of treat volleyball like football,” Ortiz said. “They actually go to a strength and conditioning coach every week. They go there twice a week, and we practice three times a week, so Monday through Friday they’re working. And we’re reaping the benefits.”
Success and the opportunity to go to nationals isn’t the most important thing to the club. The girls are a “family,” and that’s what comes first. Their success is just a byproduct of this foundation, spearheaded by Gonzalez.
“Jimmy wants the environment to be
very family-oriented,” Ortiz said. “He tries to control who comes into Venom because everyone gets along. It’s a legitimate family environment, and he doesn’t want to get away from that.”
Venom volleyball is headed to a national tournament where 100 college coaches will watch. (Photo courtesy of Venom)
Off-Road Expo Arizona
finds its new home
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor
The Off-Road Expo Arizona will have a new home in 2021 as the event heads to Phoenix Raceway in Avondale Saturday, Sept. 11, and Sunday, Sept. 12.
Phoenix Raceway, which opened in 1964, completed a massive modernization project in the fall of 2018, adding a wide array of amenities to host a variety of events in addition to NASCAR races.
The venue will offer space for exhibitors and attendees to enjoy all the attractions and festivities that encapsulate the Off-Road Expo.
“We are thrilled to partner with Phoenix Raceway to bring the OffRoad Expo to a world-class facility,” said Jonathan Moore, Bonnier Events’ executive vice president. “We continually seek to expand the Off-Road Expo in Arizona, and this provides the perfect opportunity for all of our stakeholders. Everyone at Phoenix Raceway has been very welcoming, and we are excited to work with their talented staff to put on a great event.”
The Off-Road Expo brings together an industry-leading collection of offroad companies, parts, equipment and
gear manufacturers, as well as industry insiders and experts. From off-road racing to rock crawling, trail riding to sand sports, UTVs to camping, adventure travel and overlanding, attendees have the chance to meet and talk with off-road industry veterans.
“At Phoenix Raceway, we pride ourselves on not just being a premier racing facility but also a world-class entertainment destination capable of hosting incredible events like the OffRoad Expo,” Phoenix Raceway President Julie Giese said.
“Since the modernization project was completed in 2018, our facility has hosted a variety of public and corporate events outside of hosting two annual NASCAR events, including NASCAR Championship Weekend. Events like the Off-Road Expo bring thousands of newcomers to our facility, and we’re excited about the opportunity to showcase Phoenix Raceway to first-time fans.”
Tickets are on sale for the Off-Road Expo at Phoenix Raceway and online at offroadexpo.com.
A detailed list of event features will be announced soon.
Info: offroadexpo.com
Who is eligible?
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
• Expectant mothers • Children, ages 0-5
• Expectant mothers
• full day (8-2pm),
• Children with Special needs • Foster Children • Homeless families
• Children, ages 0-5
• Children with Special needs
• Foster Children
• half day (8-11:30am or 12:30 –4pm)
FOR OUR CENTER BASED PROGRAM WE OFFER:
• Full day (8-2pm),
• Half Day (8-11:30am or 12:30-4pm)
• Homeless families For our center based program we offer:
There are multiple class schedules, class times and locations throughout the West Valley of the Phoenix Metropolitan area for those who qualify.
There are multiple class schedules, class times and locations throughout the West Valley of the Phoenix Metropolitan area for those who qualify. We also offer Home based options to children 0-1 years of age.
We also offer Home based options to children 0-1 years of age.
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Phoenix Avondale Raceway will be home to the Off-Road Expo Arizona in 2021. (Photo by Nicholas Barker)
PebbleCreek women quilt for a cause
BY LAUREN SERRATO West Valley View Staff Writer
For some, quilting is a hobby that helps pass the time. However, for the women of the PebbleCreek Quilters, quilting and sewing skills are used to make a difference in the West Valley.
The Goodyear group creates sensory mats for those in need at Hospice of the Valley. Specifically, the quilts were made for dementia patients.
As dementia patients often spend hours sitting or lying down, many times they find themselves bored or anxious.
Studies have shown that dementia patients benefit from sensory interventions as an alternative to reduce their agitation.
“Sensory mats are designed to help reduce that agitation and to provide a sense of calm for people with dementia and those in the end stage of life,” said Patsy Wagner, head of the community service
initiative with the PebbleCreek Quilters.
“They are often aggressive or frustrated because they can’t do a variety of basic things. Or they’re fearful; they’re fearful of what might happen to them or what the future will bring. Or they’re just plain bored because their bodies don’t move like they used to move.”
The women assembled their fabrics and made nearly 40 fidget blankets for Hospice of the Valley patients.
The quilts are adorned with a variety of items, including empty thread spools, zippers, ribbons, buttons, lace, fringe, Velcro and bells. Each item was added to help activate and stimulate the patients’ ability to feel, move and listen.
“Ours are pretty cool. We created mats that are 22 by 22 so they sit on a person’s lap, and they put out a whole variety of colors and textures and different types of fabric. The mat itself was designed to
help with the senses,” Wagner said.
The quilters were tickled about receiving a thank-you card from Hospice of the Valley. The quilts were also a hit with other members of the PebbleCreek community.
“We put our finished mats in our display window just because they’re a new product, and several of our residents came up and said something like, ‘My mom needs one of these.’ Everybody was just very curious about them when they were in the window. A lot of people ended up knowing somebody that needs something like this. It was really a very popular item,” Wagner said.
This isn’t the first time the PebbleCreek Quilters created for a cause.
“I think just about everybody in PebbleCreek feels that we’re very fortunate, and it’s really our responsibility as human beings to help out people who aren’t so
fortunate. We feel that it’s our pleasure to help these people. And besides that, how many quilts can you use?” Wagner said with a laugh, joking that she has run out of friends and family to gift quilts to.
While Wagner admits to loving the access she has to machines like the long arm by being in the group, it’s the relationships she has within the group of women that have made all the difference.
“It’s the camaraderie. I mean, it’s just great to go up there to the Creative Arts Center, spend a couple of hours with other cultures, and almost always I learn something new,” Wagner said. “It’s just amazing to sit and talk to people who have the same love that you have. It’s really wonderful.”
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Creekside Lodge & Cabins is a hidden gem
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor
Nestled between State Route 69 in Mayer and the seasonally running Big Bug Creek, Creekside Lodge & Cabins is a hidden gem.
From its restaurant, The Cellar, to the views, it’s the total package for a weekend getaway.
John Papuga is the third owner since Creekside Lodge & Cabins opened in 2000. New to the hospitality field, Papuga owned American Fire Equipment for 28 years, sold it in 2017, and invested in and overhauled Creekside Lodge & Cabins.
“I retired for eight months,” he said with a laugh. “This has been a long time coming. I thought about owning an RV park, a bed and breakfast, or a small resort.
“Here, I just want people to have a good time, have great food, and see fantastic events and relax here.”
From the get-go, Creekside Lodge & Cabins has been a challenge. Papuga took ownership on Thanksgiving 2019
— just before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Papuga and his staff forged through it. He chalks up his success to “pure heart and pure drive.”
“We were able to make it through with live music, good food and the ability to isolate,” Papuga added. “Plus, we had a lot of good marketing and employees.”
Papuga used the pandemic to remodel the hotel resort. He described the lodge’s condition as poor before he bought it.
“We had a three-year remodel plan,” he said. “When I saw what was happening, we made adjustments to have more outside seating and to do a lot of renovations.
“We went into high gear because there really wasn’t any business.”
The Cellar opened in May 2020, and Papuga said that was gutsy.
“I took a big chance opening a restaurant then,” he added. “I thought there wasn’t that much competition in the corridor. We went with high quality, and it seems to be paying off. We went with outside music entertainment to help
guests and visitors feel comfortable, and it seemed to help sell the place.”
Papuga describes The Cellar as a red meat specialist with pork ribs ($17.99 to $27.99) and hand-cut steaks, like the 10-ounce top sirloin ($22.99) and 12-ounce ribeye ($27.99). The entrees also include eight panko-breaded shrimp ($16.99), grilled chicken and marinated chicken ($13.99).
The menu includes appetizers, salads, burgers, baskets, wing, pizza, sandwiches and hot dogs. On the creative side is the Sedona wrap, a prime rib wrap with lettuce, tomato, onion and horseradish rash.
The hotel resort boasts private cabins with private porches overlooking Big Bug Creek. They house a king or two double beds. Each cabin comes with a microwave, Keurig coffee maker, refrigerator, air conditioning, fireplace and cable TV
The lodge’s amenities include a restaurant, bar, game room and back patio. Pets are welcome in cabins 9 to 15 at a charge of $25 per night, per pet.
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Activities are aplenty. The hotel resort is on 60 acres and the staff created hiking trails.
“We had a group who came in, stayed the night and went to the Grand Canyon on side-by-sides,” he said.
It also offers wine tours, casino trips, and visits to Prescott’s Whiskey Row.
Creekside Lodge & Cabins is quickly picking up steam, Papuga said.
“It’s becoming a quick destination, even for people from Sedona, Flagstaff and North Phoenix,” Papuga added. “It’s great for a one- or two-night getaway. They can stay here, eat here and have great entertainment.”
Already, Papuga has learned a valuable lesson.
“An innkeeper ’s job is never done,” he said with a laugh. “Hospitality has earned my respect quickly.”
Creekside Lodge & Cabins
11255 S. State Route 69, Mayer 928-632-0777, creekside-az.com
King Crossword
GO FIGURE!
by Linda Thistle
The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.
EVEN EXCHANGE
by Donna Pettman
SUDOKU
Place
Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. The two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.
EMCC’s Kids College opens registration
BY LAUREN SERRATO West Valley View Staff Writer
Estrella Mountain Community College’s Kids College is returning, this time online and in person.
Open to children ages 8 to 16, EMCC offers a wide range of classes that last three days to six weeks, starting in June and July.
Class topics include culinary, creating with art, sign language, 3D printing and design, and specialized classes that focus on academic topics such as coding and science.
EMCC prides itself on offering affordable summer options for parents in which to enroll their kids.
“The community college is here for the community, and so being able to offer classes at an affordable rate is what part of our mission is,” said Landis Elliott, EMCC’s workforce development manager. “We want to be able to offer affordable classes to the community and provide something to engage those from learners.”
Elliott said this summer the program is introducing “Wild About EMCC: Experience Nature in our Backyard.”
During the class, students will learn about native and pet-trade species maintained within the Life Science Division at EMCC. They will also study the care, ecology and handling of numerous reptiles, arthropods and small mammals used in EMCC’s Animal Ambassadors Community Outreach Program.
Students will harvest vegetables in EMCC’s teaching garden, survey for burrowing owls around the campus’ artificial burrows, feed the college’s outdoor turtles and create several nature-themed crafts.
To cater to parents who don’t yet feel comfortable sending their children to campus, EMCC will also offer live online computer gaming and coding classes. Students will be able to learn how to make their own video games;
create an animated Minecraft video on YouTube; or learn the basics of coding languages such as HTML, JavaScript and CSS.
Elliott said it was disappointing to not have in-person classes last summer. However, she’s excited and confident about the classes being offered the next few months, thanks to the program’s COVID-19 precautions.
“It was devastating not being able to have the kids on campus. We pivoted and had some online Kids College classes,” she said.
“So this year, we do have a few online Kids College classes for those that might not want to come onto our campus, but for those coming on campus we reduce the size of the classes. We’ve implemented social distancing guidelines, and all of our students and the instructors are wearing masks.”
Elliott said many classes are designed to help stimulate a newfound passion for the child’s future in a variety of fields — and to escape the heat.
“What we’re trying to do is not only have a really fun experience for the kids, but we also want to engage them in potential career fields,” she said. “All of our Kids College classes, including our art classes, too, are just there to spark the student’s interest to see if that’s an area they might want to do in the future for a career.”
Of all the classes offered, Elliott said “Culinary Kids — the Bakery” is one of the program’s most popular ones. The class roster for the culinary course is already filled, but Elliott said parents can add their children to the waiting list.
“After they get some instruction, they take their learning into our culinary kitchen, our campus kitchen, which is really cool and large, and all the equipment’s in there,” she said.
“We have instructors then take them through actually doing the baking and, in this case, making the desserts, too.
At the end they have a really amazing snack tray.”
Whether parents choose online or in-person classes this summer, Elliott said there is something to engage all young learners.
“The takeaway is going to open up the young scholars’ minds to the possibility of doing something they love as a career in the future,” Elliott said. “Who knows, maybe we’re going to see the scholars back on campus in the future, taking classes toward a certificate or an associate degree at Estrella Mountain Community College.”
All in-person classes will take place at EMCC, located at 3000 N. Dysart Road in Avondale.
To register, visit estrellamountain. edu/kids-college.
Tolleson junior named cyber ‘scholar’
BY LAUREN SERRATO West Valley View Staff Writer
Ajunior at Tolleson’s University High School has been named a scholar in the National Cyber Scholarship Competition.
Sean Lemuel V. Cabahug participated in the rigorous 48-hour online competition against 5,000 other high school students nationwide.
As a scholar, Cabahug was among the top 540 highest-scoring students who met the eligibility criteria for the scholarship. Cabahug will receive a $2,500 scholarship for any U.S. college.
Cabahug also earned an invitation to participate in the Cyber Foundations Academy, a multiweek online program based on the SANS Foundation’s training course and certification. It is valued at more than $3,000.
“So far, the way that I’ve been learning is really erratic. It’s not guided. So, sometimes when I go out and try to do
something security related, I can’t exactly. But what I’m looking forward to in the Cyber Foundations Academy is a clear path to learning more, building from the foundational skills and building up new skills that I’ve wanted to achieve that are very difficult and require a lot of time,” Cabahug said.
More than 50,000 students nationwide attempted to qualify for the competition, with only 10% meeting the requirements. The competition was sponsored by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation.
The cybersecurity competition is designed to challenge students to solve computer security problems, as well as capture and defend computer systems.
“Of course, it’s focused on cybersecurity, but it focuses a lot on the variety of subtopics in cybersecurity. There’s cryptography, there’s binary exploitation, there are websites you have to try to find misconfigurations and to try to break. There’s a lot of variety and range
of difficulty,” Cabahug said. Students are ranked on a point system during the competition. The more challenging the problem, the more points it’s worth. The tasks vary in difficulty, but Cabahug admitted that even the tasks worth the lowest number of points, meaning they’re deemed easy, were very difficult to solve.
As the cybersecurity field continues to grow, Cabahug said he plans to attend college in fall 2022 to study in a field related to cybersecurity.
Prior to the competition, Cabahug said he was convinced he was going to study to become a web developer but soon realized his knowledge in cybersecurity widened his college and career plans.
“After the competition, I definitely feel like considering cybersecurity as an option in the future, as a career,” Cabahug said. “I feel like after the competition I could prove to be much more. I could spread out into the security area. I definitely think it could be especially beneficial to hang on with cybersecurity.”
the field.
“The National Cyber Scholarship Competition recognizes high school students who have demonstrated exceptional cybersecurity prowess and who wish to pursue a career in a growing field in critical need of their talent,” Brown said in a statement.
But how exactly does a 17-year-old boy develop a passion and skill for cybersecurity? Cabahug said it all started with his love for computers.
“I’ve been on the computer for a very long time. I started programming back in elementary school and became interested in cybersecurity and this sort of exploitation and hacking thing. At the beginning of high school, I saw a couple of these websites that taught cybersecurity training through handson experiences, and I just jumped in. I developed what I know from there,” he said.
The demand is high for experts in cybersecurity, which is why David Brown, executive director of the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation, said the competition seeks out students who have both an interest and skill in
“The NCSF mission is to identify and develop the next generation of cyber professionals. Each and every student who participated in this competition has the potential to develop their skills and build a successful career in cybersecurity.”
Cabahug said he is looking forward to learning more about cybersecurity and eventually attend college to study it even further. Cabahug credits the competition, and the preparation for it, with his ability to learn more than he thought possible about the growing and successful field.
“It’s a combination of learning from it and the thrill of the competition with its real-time leaderboard, and that inspired the motivation to go out and earn points to get a high ranking. At the same time, with the variety of patents that they offer, I learned a lot that I probably couldn’t have learned for a couple of years,” Cabahug said.
Sean Lemuel V. Cabahug, a junior at Tolleson’s University High School, wants to study cybersecurity in college. (Photo courtesy of the Cabahug family)
Goodyear cheer team prepares for national competition
BY LAUREN SERRATO West Valley View Staff Writer
After countless hours of practices and local competitions, the ActivStars Centerra Cheerleading elite and pro teams have been invited to compete at a national competition in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Goodyear team will compete in August, making it the group’s first time competing in a national competition.
Head coach Stephanie Johnson said her teams are excited to leave Arizona to compete. Despite it being its first experience at a high-caliber competition, she said their drive and work ethic is unmatched.
“All of them have really been pushing themselves to the absolute limit week after week,” Johnson said.
Her teams practiced at a park for six months because of the pandemic.
Johnson has been a coach with ActivStars since 2013, leading the five levels for kids ages 4 to 18. As a former cheerleader, Johnson said this team has something special about them.
“The girls have gotten so close,” she said. “They’re like a little family, and that’s really different from what we’ve had in the past. These girls really love each other and care for each other, and they are not looking out for just No. 1, but they’re looking out for the team as a whole.”
The ActivStars organization differs from other clubs, she said. ActivStars provides an all-star competitive experience to families who can’t afford to send their children to a bigger, more expensive gym.
As a team, the athletes and their families are working to raise funds to help all families afford to head to the Tennessee competition.
“We don’t want finances to be something that holds any of our kids back. We want all of the girls to have the same opportunity,” Johnson said. “Some of our families are a little bit more well off financially; some of them aren’t. It’s really just making sure that it’s a level field and everybody gets a chance to go.”
Aside from fundraising, Johnson said her girls are working hard during their practices but also on their own
time to prepare for their first national competition.
“These girls get conditioning sheets. Each week we have them conditioning three days outside of the two days where they practice here, and they have hour- to hour-and-a-half-long practices depending on the teams. They’re always together, always working. It’s become almost like a little job. They’ve been working really hard,” she said.
Of all the teams Johnson has coached in her time with ActivStars, she said she’s bonded the most with this year’s groups. She has had the opportunity to coach some of the athletes since they were 4.
“I’ve had some of them since they were barely able to hold a set of pompoms — they were literally bigger than them — all the way up to now they’re doing back handsprings, tucks, working on layouts and skills that a few years ago they would have never thought possible,” Johnson said. “For me, it’s getting to watch them grow up and seeing all of the things that they have accomplished when we work during practice.”
In addition to watching the athletes improve, Johnson said her favorite part about being a coach is developing trust between the cheerleaders and herself.
Johnson said it’s been fun to see the girls execute a routine that was so technically difficult that they thought they wouldn’t be able to do it. She supports the girls, yet pushes them to want more and to try new things.
Neither the pro nor the elite team have competed in a national competition, as Johnson said they typically compete against the same 10 to 12 teams throughout the state. Aside from the experience the athletes will gain, Johnson said they are excited to compete against new teams.
“They have never competed at this level before, so it’s exciting and a little bit scary,” Johnson said. “I think that it’s going to be really good for them to see something outside of just their local competitions. They’re going to see just how big the world of cheerleading really is.”
Truth in Taxation Hearing Notice of Tax Increase
In compliance with §15-905.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, Agua Fria Union High School Districtis notifying its property taxpayers of Agua Fria Union High School District’s intention to raise its primary property taxes over the current level to pay for increased expenditures in those areas where the Governing Board has the authority to increase property taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1,2021. The Agua Fria Union High School District is proposing an increase in its primary property tax levy of $1,300,000.
The amount proposed above will cause Agua Fria Union High School District’s primary property taxes on a $100,000 home to be $ 14.07 Without the tax increase, the total taxes that would be owed would have been $ 6.11.
These amounts proposed are above the qualifying tax levies as prescribed by state law, if applicable. The increase is also exclusive of any changes that may occur from property tax levies for voter approved bonded indebtedness or budget and tax overrides.
All interested citizens are invited to attend the public hearing on the proposed tax increase scheduled to be held July 14, 2021, 5:00 PM at 1481 North Eliseo Felix, Avondale, AZ 85323
ActivStars Centerra Cheerleading elite and pro teams will compete in nationals in August. (Photo courtesy of ActivStars Centerra Cheerleading)
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Former Avondale resident Brad Macdonald graduated from the University of Pennsylvania school of electrical and computer engineering with a Master of Engineering degree and a specialization in embedded systems. He received an award for outstanding research in embedded systems. He will be moving to the San Francisco Bay area to work for Tesla in Palo Alto, California. Brad’s parents are Doug and Lynn Macdonald and grandparents are Mike and Bonnie Thomas of Avondale.
Nicholas Beaty of Waddell earned a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice and a minor in business from Arizona State University. He graduated cum laude.
Danielle DeBose of Goodyear graduated this spring from Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. DeBose earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and was a psychology major and Black world studies and Spanish minor.
Angelo State University conferred 888 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 884 graduates, including Tanner Apple of Buckeye, during the 2021 spring commencement exercises at the Junell Center/Stephens Arena in San Angelo, Texas. Apple earned a bachelor of intelligence and analysis.
Southeast Missouri State University has named Elle Freitas of Buckeye to its president’s list for undergraduate academic achievement during the spring 2021 semester. Students named to the president’s list earned a 4.0 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale; completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit; achieved no grade below an A; and received no failing grades in enrolled, credit/no credit or pass/fail courses.
Charisma Palmer of Buckeye was a spring 2021 distinguished scholar at Rockford University. Students attending Rockford University who earn at least a 3.75 GPA with no grades below C and having completed all requirements for the semester are named as distinguished scholars.
Kaylee LoPresto of Litchfield Park was one of 1,466 students named to the dean’s list at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania for the spring 2021 semester of the 2020-21 academic year.
Benjamin Graeff and Daniel Graeff of Goodyear were named to the dean’s honor list at Cedarville University in Ohio for spring semester 2021. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. Daniel also graduated with a Bachelor of Science in nursing.
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Ismael Aguilar Jr.
Ismael Aguilar Jr., 71 of Show Low, Arizona died on June 10, 2021 in Goodyear, Arizona. He was born November 16, 1949 in McAllen, Texas to Ismael and Petra (Reyes) Aguilar. He is survived by his wife, Jessie Aguilar, his children, 21 grand-children and 12 great grand-children.
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DennisWilliamPreston
Mr.DennisWilliamPreston,age65, ofPhoenix,AZdiedJune6,2021in McKinney,TX.HewasbornJuly16, 1955inCuba,NYtoTelferandRuth Preston.
AmemorialwillbeheldonJune21at 3pmatPhoenixChristianReformed Church.TheburialwillbeatNationalMemorial CemeteryofArizonaonJune22at9am.
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Harry Yogurtian
Harry was born Sept 4, 1947 to Roupen & Anna Yogurtian.
Harry passed on May 23, 2021 after a hard and brave fight with pneumonia and sepsis. He is survived by his wife/soulmate Gloria; children, Jeff (Debbie), Jennifer (Joe), George (Stephanie), Amy (Terry), Phil (Angelina) and Kathy (Tim); eight grandchildren, a great granddaughter and brother, Jim.
Harry retired as a Master Sergeant from the USAF after serving abroad, in the Vietnam war, and receiving national defense service award with bronze star. He was very proud to have served his country.
We would like to thank all of the doctors, nurses, and staff at Boswell Hospital for their diligence in providing the best care for Harry. We would also like to thank everyone who has reached out to support us during this very difficult time. Harry was deeply loved by all and will be missed tremendously.
He was honored at the National Memorial Cemetery and there are plans for a celebration of life in Wisconsin.
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Paul White
Paul White, 79, of Buckeye, Arizona died May 29, 2021 in Goodyear, Arizona. Paul was born January 15, 1942 to Paul White and Lola Scroggins in Clarmore, Oklahoma.
All service information is private at this time.
Wanda Janelle Pryor
Wanda Janelle Pryor, 81 years, passed away June 14th, 2021. Formerly of Buckeye, she resided in Litchfield Park, Arizona.
Survived by her husband Pastor Leon Pryor, sons Fred Pryor (Marta), Dan Pryor (Sandra), grandchildren.
Matthew Pryor, Joshua Pryor, Danielle Campbell, Scott Pryor, Jessica Kirkpatrick, Freddie Pryor, Shane Pryor, Micah Pryor, Daci Pryor and 21 Great Grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were three children Lori Kuba (Mike), David Pryor and James Pryor.
Wanda was born June 11, 1940 in Hale Center Texas, but moved at an early age to Indio, CA. By her teenage years, the family relocated to the Los Angeles area where she graduated from Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, CA. During her Jr year she met the love of her life, a Navy fireman named Leon. Best part were they on a double date, both with other people. During the date they noticed each other, and the rest is history. They married on September 11, 1956 while he was in port. The love story continued the rest of her life.
Wanda was a homemaker raising her four children in Harbor City, CA. and was active in every part of their lives. She was active in the local church, taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Preschool, Choir, and never said no when asked to serve in other ways. She always loved Little League Baseball games whether it was watching her sons, or grandchildren play. She supported Lori in her High School activities and encouraged her to further her education, which ultimately
earned Lori her Doctor of Education Degree!
Her hobbies included playing her piano, quilting, sewing, painting, baking, and even took a cake decorating class and started decorating cakes for birthdays and weddings.
In 1976, Leon and Wanda followed their calling from God and pulled up their roots in California and relocated to Buckeye, AZ to pioneer a church. They pastored Faith Fellowship Assembly of God for 30 years prior to retiring. The church originally started in their home, then moved into a barn on the property for a few years. The congregation eventually outgrew the barn, and the Harbor Church in CA funded a new building on the property that is still a thriving and growing ministry renamed as Lifeway Assembly of God! Leon and Wanda loved pastoring, loved the people, and both are grateful that the church is moving forward, and the Lord’s work will continue.
Wanda always had a smile that reflected the Joy of the Lord! She grieved tremendously with the loss of David, Jimmy, and Lori, but would gather strength by reading or listening to the Word of God. She and Leon always prayed together for family and friends! She loved going to the house of the Lord! She loved watching Gaither Home Coming DVD’s. She would minister to anyone that would call her in need of encouragement. If she were down, she would begin to talk about the faithfulness of God, of His goodness and mercy! It never took long for her sorrow to turn to joy!
We were all blessed to have known her……….
Funeral Services will be held Saturday 6/26/21 at 12:00 PM (Noon) at New Foundation Church, 122 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338. Livestream at Newfoundation.org/livestream. Condolences may be shared at www.menkefuneralhome.com
Henry Guadalupe Saldana
Henry Guadalupe Saldana, 63, of Avondale, Arizona died on June 6, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born June 3, 1958 to Jesus Saldana and Ruth Lopez in Phoenix, Arizona.
A service was held with Thompson Funeral Chapel.
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A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, June 18, 2021 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Interment will be held at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona following the memorial service at 1:30PM.
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