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October 31, 2018

Candidates answer questions at Millennium

By Eric Newman

The MHS Action Club, a student-run organization at Millennium High, welcomed several candidates to its auditorium on October 24 to answer student, staff and community questions about their policies and interests before the November 6 election.

Invited were candidates running for CD8, Hiral Tipirneni and incumbent Debbie Lesko; Arizona House of Representatives District 13, incumbent Tim Dunn and Thomas Tzitzura and Joanne Osborne; Arizona Senate District 13, Michelle Harris and incumbent Sine Kerr; Superintendent of Public Education, Kathy Hoffman and Frank Kathy Hoffman, center, answers a question at Millennium High School, alongside candidates Tim Dunn, Michelle Riggs; and Agua Fria Union Harris, Hiral Tipirneni and Thomas Tzitzura. (West Valley View photo by Pablo Robles) High School District Governnot enough. Local government can find ing Board candidates Maxine Hill, Shelly Legislative Candidates extra funds to put into schools and associSmith Hornback, Vickie Landis and Steve Education Education funding was a primary dis- ated programs, she added.

May. “I believe that we can cut corporate tax Osborne, Lesko, Riggs and Kerr were cussion topic. The moderator asked each unable to attend due to prior commit- candidate for their thoughts on #Red- loopholes, and we can also make sure we ForEd, and if they believe education fund- aren’t expanding vouchers to take money ments. out of our public education system,” she There were two separate panels – one for ing is going in the right direction.

Harris said the money poured into edu- said. legislative candidates and one for school board – and student moderators asked au- cation, including teacher salary increases Questions...continued on page 2 after the walkouts last school year, were dience-provided questions.

15-acre mixed-use development proposed in Litchfield Park

By Connor Dziawura

JDM Partners affiliate Wigwam Town Parcels and the city of Litchfield Park are eyeing a 15-acre parcel at the northwest corner of Wigwam Boulevard and Litchfield Road for a mixed-use development: Cornerstone at the Park.

Though still in the early stages, the developer’s rezoning application, submitted near the end of September, proposes approximately 13.03 acres of multifamily residential and 1.85 acres of commercial.

The rezoning request requires a citizen

review, which will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, November 5, at The Wigwam. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing for a companion general plan amendment request at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, November 13, at Litchfield Park Branch Library. It will then move forward to City Council, which will host a public hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 19, at Litchfield Park Branch Library. Because the rezoning application is under staff review, public hearings are not yet scheduled.

“A part of that is to get citizen feedback because after all, our council are elected officials and they’re here to try and represent the citizens and the needs and viewpoints, if you will, of those citizens, as they live in a community that they consider a resort community,” Litchfield Park City Manager Bill Stephens explained.

JDM will develop and operate the commercial property while DeBartolo Development will act in the same capacity for

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Questions...continued from page 1 Hoffman said the definition of a “teacher” is too narrow. Classroom teachers with homerooms received bonuses and that was a step in the right direction. However, the classified staff and other teachers deserve higher pay.

“That doesn’t include music teachers, or art teachers, or special education teachers, counselors, speech therapists, or other people who are support staff, and are very important and play a critical role in our public schools,” Hoffman said.

“The other piece that was missing is the classified staff. They are also the backbone of our public schools.”

Tipirneni said it’s important for local government to contribute funds to the education system. If she’s elected, she’s going to ask for federal funding as well.

“Federal funding has also been cut,” Tipirneni said. “They cut $240 billion out of the federal budget out of the funding for education. Obviously, that’s spread out across the country, but part of that comes to Arizona, or in this case doesn’t come to Arizona.”

Tzitzura said there is enough money in the system to improve education.

The problem lies in the government’s failure to collect taxes.

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“Half of all possible taxes were not collected in the past 11 years,” Tzitzura said. “That means $137.5 billion of taxes were not collected. That’s why we never have money.”

Like his fellow candidates, Dunn said the resulting legislation from the #RedForEd movement was a good start, but was not enough to fully fund education. Money also needs to go toward building improvements.

“A lot of our public-school classrooms are decaying, so that should be something we focus on, too, as well as the salaries for the staffs.”

Climate change Each of the legislative candidates was asked about their thoughts on climate change: whether the science behind it is valid, and what needs to be done to reverse its effects.

Tipernini said she is “kind of tired” of people asking if the science is there anymore. Rather, she said focus should be on change to clean energy to help reverse or slow its effects. A big key, she said, would be to utilize Arizona’s climate to produce more energy through solar power.

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“I believe we’re not in the top six or eight in the U.S. in solar power production.”

A longtime high school biology teacher, Tzitzura said the science behind global warming is valid. He said the United States is on a path to “spoiling the atmosphere,” but there is a valid option on the ballot.

Prop 127 would replace Arizona’s plan for increasing renewable energy use by imposing a new mandate requiring nongovernmental electric utilities to increase the portion of their retail energy sales generated from certain types of renewable energy sales generated from renewable energy resources to 50 percent by 2030.

“Please vote on Prop 127, and please vote ‘yes,’” he said.

“I support that totally. It is our future, and if we plan to have something left for our kids we need to go ahead and start working on renewable energy.”

Dunn said the legislature has put action into place, such as implementing the Forestry Division that helps create more space for trees and plants that help reverse climate change.

“We need to keep using more solar energy, and we’re starting to do that. But it’s really important that we also don’t shut down Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station,” he said.

Harris said her biggest climate change concern is Lake Mead’s dropping water levels. In her mind, legislature must make immediate plans to reverse the long-time draught.

“If we don’t come up with a plan, the state and federal government is going to roll in and tell us exactly what to do,” she said.

From an education perspective, Hoffman said it was important that students learn about the science of climate change to begin thinking of longterm solutions.

“As of right now, I feel like we are failing the next generation because we have not had enough action. So, I support ways to empower youth in the classroom to make those changes,” she said.

Agua Fria Union High School District Governing Board

Essential attributes of a board member The four candidates were asked what they believed were a board member’s essential attributes, and why they were the best possible fit.

Hornback said board members need to have extensive knowledge of how the school system works and have the ability to clearly communicate that information to the public.

“We have a large amount of stakeholders who have never stepped foot on one of our campuses.

They don’t have students in our schools, but they still have a vested interest in what’s happening in our neighborhood,” she said.

Landis said board members should be dedicated to wanting children to succeed. As a long-time teacher, she said she is dedicated to education, but she hopes to take advice from the community around the schools.

“A lot of our problems are going to be in the

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Goodyear OKs future pay increases for council, mayor

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Goodyear councilmembers elected to office in the spring will receive a raise effective July 2019 after the governing body approved 5-1 a citizen committee’s recommendation for a salary adjustment on October 22.

The mayor and remaining members will not receive the changes until after the next city general election after 2019.

“Our council works hard and should be recognized. If we want to attract highly qualified individuals to lead our city through future growth, we must compensate them appropriately,” said

Cornerstone...continued from page 1 the residential. JDM will retain an ownership interest in both.

The 13.03-acre multifamily residential part of the property is proposed to include 313 apartments. The proposal calls for one-, two- and three-story buildings with studios and one-, twoand three-bedroom units.

The commercial 1.85 acres is proposed to include 13,100 square feet of

Mayor Georgia Lord.

The adjustment will raise the annual salaries for the mayor from $23,000 to $30,000, vice mayor from $12,500 to $16,500, and council members’ salaries from $9,200 to $12,000. The last adjustment was in 2007. Beyond the adjustment, the committee also recommended the city review the council’s salaries every two years.

“This way, there isn’t such a long lapse in time between reviews,” said committee chairwoman Susan Schmelzer.

She added the committee made its decision based on reviewing more than

a decade of data, including benchmarking of similar cities.

“Our primary strategy was to focus on the future. It’s about continuing to align with dynamic growth, planning and infrastructure,” added committee vice chairman Carl Hamilton.

City Councilman Joe Pizzillo heard original discussions as a city employee.

“None of us up here do this for the money,” he said. “Most of us use our own vehicle when we travel around here. To be competitive in the future, I agree with the recommendation that we do what’s comparable for the position.”

City Councilman Bill Stipp said he appreciated the committee’s work and time, but he couldn’t support the recommendation due to Goodyear’s budget issues.

“Until we get that solved – I think we’re going to do this in the next budget year – I can’t support that,” he said.

Hamilton described the committee as an “interesting” group with a “high level of expertise.” They considered councilmembers’ compensation in Avondale, Buckeye, Chandler, El Mirage, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise and Tempe.

property, which is described as “an area ideal for small, local retail shops, rather than single, large anchor tenants.”

According to the rezoning application, a portion of the 347-acre Village of Litchfield Greens Planned Development (approved in 1991 and renamed “The Village at Litchfield Park” in 2001) is included. The document also reports commercial property did not amount and the property has been vacant for several decades.

The rezoning application mentions the desire to rezone the planned development from “neighborhood commercial” to “high-density multifamily and community commercial.”

Stephens said his city is working closely with JDM to ensure “harmony” between proposals for Cornerstone, JDM’s renovations of The Wigwam and, in between, Litchfield Park’s 30acre City Center development.

“Of course, JDM has certain objectives they’re trying to reach with regard to profitability and so on, and we have objectives that we’re trying to reach with regard to quality of life and lifestyle,” Stephens said.

“And so those are the areas where we have to sit down and discuss and kind of come to some kind of an agreement of how that will work, how that will flow from one side to the other and back again, so that in the ultimate end it’s a unique experience for those who visit us and it’s an improvement on the quality of life for those who reside here.”

This integration is made clear in the rezoning application, which shows JDM proposed for Cornerstone to provide golf cart parking as well as access to nearby areas like Village Parkway, City Center and The Wigwam. Additionally, the document predicts residents walk, bicycle or ride golf carts to reduce traffic and improve air quality as well as promote a “‘small town’ ambience.” Additional rooftops would bring in tax revenue, according to the document.

In addition to residential supporting varying demographics, the rezoning application suggests commercial would support such residents with a gathering space as well as promote City Center development.

According to the rezoning application, JDM and Scott Phillips of Destination Litchfield Park are coordinating a comprehensive development plan related to the City Center. The rezoning application goes on to mention “a productive consensus that the discussion of commercial development should focus on building the right kind of commercial, not just commercial for the sake of commercial.”

In accompaniment of the rezoning request, JDM submitted an application on July 2 for a new general plan amendment, GP 18-02. A 2014 general plan amendment, GP 14-02, granted a commercial and residential mixeduse land designation, but according to the rezoning application, the property owner “received virtually no inquiries or interest in developing the commercial component on the Property, but received significant interest in developing multifamily residential.”

GP 14-02 envisioned the area as “an integrated residential and retail development.” A requirement that a minimum of 75,000 square feet of commercial space be developed before or concurrently with any residential, however, was found to be “a detriment to the marketability and development potential” of Cornerstone, the rezoning application continued. So, JDM is looking to redact that text. With that, it is suggested the fulfillment of “firstclass multifamily development … with an appropriate amount of supporting commercial” would be more certain than under previous requirements.

Should the general plan be amended, JDM’s rezoning application claims to still “(adhere) to the spirit therein (GPA 14-02) by proposing a residential and

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Report: Goodyear officer MCSO: Murder victim pulled from well in Goodyear acted appropriately

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A review of a Goodyear Police Department traffic stop, in which a woman was dragged out of her car, found the officer acted appropriately, according to an investigation.

In early September, a video went viral of an officer, whose name has not been released, punching 39-year-old Renee Armenta and dragging her out of her car near the northwest corner of Van Buren and Dysart roads.

“To seek full transparency and to ensure a fair and impartial investigation, the case was turned over to the Surprise Police Department,” said Tammy Vo, Goodyear’s communications director.

According to a report, the officer stopped Armenta because she was driving with a revoked license. The officer approached the vehicle and asked the driver to step out, advising her to turn around and that she was under arrest.

The summary of the findings from the external review show Armenta did not comply and began to argue with the officer. The officer grabbed her wrist to arrest her, at which time she resisted arrest and reached in her vehicle, “creating a substantial risk for the officer and others,” Vo said.

The findings also indicate the officer feared for his safety as Armenta was pulling him toward her vehicle, which was occupied by a man. To protect himself, the officer struck the driver in the forehead with his hand and was able to take her into custody.

“The Goodyear Police Department is built on the values of integrity, professionalism and the ethical treatment of everyone we contact,” said Goodyear Police Chief Jerry Geier. “I take the actions of my officers very seriously, so it was important to me to send this case to another law enforcement agency for a fair and impartial investigation.”

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Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate an October 21 murder-suicide in the West Valley.

William Cahill, 45, was found dead in a car at 1:44 p.m. near Perryville Road and Hunt Highway in Rainbow Valley, according to the MCSO. A hose was connected to the vehicle’s tailpipe and run into the car to fill the cab with carbon monoxide.

During the investigation, detectives

Cornerstone...continued from page 4 retail development consistent with a resort lifestyle,” one which would factor in the city’s “‘golf and resort nature.’”

“Without question, I think the overarching theme is to improve the quality of life in the city of Litchfield Park for everyone concerned, not just the citizens within the city limits of Litchfield Park but for those communities that are immediately surrounding us, because we know that it will allow them opportunity to come shop here, come eat here, come recreate here depending on what’s developed in the Cornerstone project, but even offer opportunity for folks to move into and live in Litchfield Park, as well,” Stephens said.

“So, I think the overall objective is to build something that blends in, works well with the current resort feel of Litchfield Park, and improves quality of life for everybody concerned – those who are here, those who come visit from outside and for those who will be moving here.”

Despite Stephens’ enthusiasm toward the idea of Cornerstone, in whatever form it may come, concerns have been raised at this early stage. Litchfield Park resident Thomas K. Mascot is one such concerned individual.

“I guess our big concern is we’re out here in the West Valley with Litchfield Park being this sort of little island unto itself around The Wigwam, and we sort of have this nice community with lower-density real estate,” Mascot said.

“To put this big apartment complex there, it sort of runs counter to what our sort of little town, little small village kind of community feel is all about, and it jams a whole bunch of people on a small piece of property,

found multiple videos on Cahill’s phone stating he shot his girlfriend, Carolyn Dahlgren, 37, whom he called “Daisy,” twice and placed her body in a well somewhere in the desert. Cahill left with directions to watch the videos.

On October 23, near Queen Creek Road and 155th Avenue in Goodyear, investigators located a private well that was 900 feet deep and 18 inches to 20 inches in diameter. Dahlgren’s body was recovered later that night. people who don’t own anything, people who are probably not here for the long haul.

Mascot said he hasn’t heard any residents – friends or otherwise – speak favorably of Cornerstone proposals in conversations and at previous meetings, though he acknowledged that’s just his personal experience. Among his concerns expressed are fears of overbuilding, increased traffic, that he would prefer owners as opposed to renters, and that the city needs more upscale shopping and restaurants.

“I don’t, and the people I’ve talked to, just don’t think that this is a positive kind of real estate development for our communities given that we’re getting surrounded more and more and more by high-density real estate out here, and I think the last thing we need is more of it,” he added. For an op-ed from Mascot, see page 13.

The rezoning application specifies that due to its location at the gateway to the city, Cornerstone would be one of its first impressions to visitors.

“What we’re trying to do, because a lot of our traffic drives up and down Litchfield Road, is we’re trying to create a destination where you have some form of design at the corner of Wigwam and Litchfield Road, and perhaps a little further north, where the properties intersect perhaps with Village Parkway,” Stephens said on the subject.

“And perhaps on both sides of the street, there’ll be some kind of identifiable way for people to say, ‘This is it.

I’ve arrived. This is the development.

This is the attraction, the destination.

This is where I want to be. This is where I want to go. Turn here.’”

As of print time, JDM Partners has not returned the West Valley View’s request for comment.

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Lesko awarded medal from veterans organization

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (RAZ) was awarded the Vietnam Veterans of America Achievement Medal by Arizona State Council President Eugene Crego for her continued support of Vietnam veterans and her legislative efforts to assist veterans.

“Arizona’s Eighth Congressional District is home to more than 70,000 veterans, and I am honored to represent these heroes in Congress,” Lesko said.

“My dedication to helping our veterans extends beyond legislation in Congress; my office also assists veterans and their families with any issues they may be having with the Department of Veterans

Questions...continued from page 2 hands of our students, and our students deserve the best opportunity and education so that they’re equipped,” she said.

May said many don’t understand a board member’s importance. He was included in that group, until he researched the role and spoke with former board members.

“I don’t know to what degree we’re going to change lives in just a couple of years, but I hope it’s up to a big degree, no matter who’s on the school board,” he said.

Hill said a board member’s role is to act as a liaison between the community and the superintendent, advocating for the desires of the public and making them heard by those in power.

“We want to see to it that he knows what you, the public, wants to have done in the school district,” she said.

Diversity in schools Candidates were asked how they would make sure each of the educational communities’ diverse needs are met, based on sociocultural differences.

May said the first thing is simply understand that everybody deserves equal access to education, no matter the life circumstances. He hopes to provide that chance for each student.

“If you respect them, you can provide what they need, and then the resources that maybe one group might need, another might not need. We’re not doing cookie-cutter education, so we have to provide a number of opportunities,” he said.

Hill said board members should be aware of Agua Fria Union High School District’s cultural identity. Like May, Hill said the district’s five high schools have differences in their environments.

Affairs and hosts informational resource events for them throughout our district. I am so humbled to be recognized by the Vietnam Veterans of America for my work serving the veteran community.

Our veterans faithfully served us, now it is our duty to serve them.”

Vietnam Veterans of America Inc. is a national nonprofit corporation founded in 1978 and granted a congressional charter in 1986. VVA aims to promote and support issues important to Vietnam veterans, create a new identity for this generation of veterans, and change public perception of Vietnam veterans. There are eight VVA chapters in Arizona.

Congresswoman Debbie Lesko receives the Vietnam Veterans of America Achievement Medal from Arizona State Council President Eugene Crego. (Photo courtesy Debbie Lesko)

“Each of the schools are very different and addressing the culture of each one will get us to the point that all students will receive the same benefit with a little bit of uniqueness based on who that community is and what it represents,” she said.

Hornback said each child deserves personalized education, to help them succeed. She desires to have teachers

and staff at the schools who are from similar cultures or backgrounds.

“That’s going to be a key for young people to see a pathway to their own success,” she said.

Landis said her role as an educator includes meeting the needs of each class’ diverse group of students. She advocated for each staff member to attend professional development to further their

“cultural competencies,” to relate to students regardless of background.

“It’s nice to have a staff reflect the background of your students. But, that can’t always happen now with our shortage in teachers. In the absence we do professional development, we have open conversations and continue to listen to students and adults about their various cultures and populations,” she said.

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Longtime West Valley resident Belen Soto Moreno said she was pleasantly surprised when she heard Litchfield Elementary School District officials named its newest campus after her.

“I feel happy but it’s almost unbelievable,” she said.

The Goodyear campus has been designated Belen Soto Elementary School in honor of Moreno, as she is the first Southwest Valley-based Mexican-American to graduate college.

“Our governing board was eager for a legacy name that honors the proud history and rich diversity of this region,” Superintendent Jodi Gunning said. “We are honored to name our new school after the first Mexican-American college graduate from the Southwest Valley.”

The daughter of an irrigation foreman, Moreno grew up in Camp 54 of Goodyear Farms.

“When I started school, I, like, many of the other camp people who didn’t know English, had to go into a special class to learn English before we’d go into first grade. There were no kindergarteners at that time,” she explained.

It was this experience that began to mold her future. She remembers the Scott Foresman series Sally, Dick and Jane, in particular, when learning to speak and read English. Her teacher was an inspiration.

“I was so amazed at learning English from this woman that I decided at that time that I wanted to be just like her. I wanted to be a teacher,” she said.

Alas, it seemed to be only a dream.

That all changed with another teacher in high school, Dr. Francis Amabisca, she said. Amabisca persuaded her strict parents to allow her to attend college.

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valedictorian, Soto earned a teaching degree from Arizona State College at Flagstaff, now known as Northern Arizona University. Through working various jobs, earning scholarship funding and her father’s help, she paid tuition.

From that point, she taught second grade for one year, she said, after which she was a substitute teach for various grades at the Avondale Elementary School District. Later, she said she was hired by then-Superintendent Lat- Planning Principal Courtney Frazier, West Valley resident Soto Moreno and Superintendent Jodi Gunning tie Coor as a permanent Belen celebrate the naming of School 16 as Belen Soto Elementary teacher, and she spent 37 School. (Photo courtesy Litchfield Elementary School District) years in various roles.

“Belen Soto’s story inspires us to construction at 18601 W. Campbell remain steadfast in our commitment Avenue, north of Indian School Road to educational excellence,” Gunning and east of Perryville Road, and withsaid. “We know that education and in Goodyear’s master-planned Sedella hard work can propel students forward community. in life, just as it did Belen Soto. This It will service kindergarten through true story of a local girl who overcame eighth grade students upon opening on humble beginnings to create a success- August 5. Its estimated enrollment caful career for herself is certain to res- pacity is 900 students. onate with students for generations to Belen Soto Elementary’s curricucome. lum will fall in line with the district’s “Thank you to the Litchfield Park “guaranteed and viable curriculum,” Historical Society, whose exten- Planning Principal Courtney Frazier sive archives helped guide us in the previously told the West Valley View, school-naming process,” she added. though it will have a STEM lab with Moreno will celebrate 60 years of makerspace. marriage with her husband, Rudy Inspired by Verrado Heritage ElMoreno, her first-grade sweetheart at ementary’s design, Belen Soto EleLitchfield Elementary School, next mentary will be two stories, 85,000 June. They have four children and square feet and situated on 18 acres. three great-grandchildren, she said.

Its estimated project cost is $15 mil“For some reason I don’t remember lion. Funds come from voter-approved him in class. I was concentrating on bonds, adjacent ways and other means. what they were teaching me, I guess,” It will have baseball, softball and she said. “But we would go out to re- soccer fields, innovative learning cess and we’d gather around the foun- spaces, a special area building with a tain – the boys on one side, the girls on gymnasium, music room, art room and the other side – to get a drink before science lab, and a media center as well we went out to play. And I remember as additional space. The school will be looking up and seeing this boy, and I energy efficient. said, ‘Boy, he sure is a cute boy.’ Later “I think they wanted to kind of honor on, of course, as we grew older, we be- the people that worked their butts off came friends.” to make Goodyear Farms possible,” A community input process yielded Moreno said of the new name. over 100 suggested school names, afFor more information, visit lesd.k12. ter which it was narrowed down to two az.us/17/home or lesd.k12.az.us/17/ choices and anonymously voted on Principal, or find Belen Soto Elemenmore than 637 times. The school colors tary School on Facebook. For a vidare black and green, while the enroll- eo with renderings, visit youtu.be/ ment boundaries and mascot have yet UALekQwvhWE. For a video about to be determined.

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Update: Numbers of ill increase after beef recall

By Connor Dziawura

The recent salmonella outbreak linked to raw beef from a Tollesonbased meat production facility has now increased to 21 confirmed cases of illness in Arizonans, according to an update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Earlier this month, JBS Tolleson Inc. recalled approximately 6.9 million pounds of various raw beef products including ground beef due to potential salmonella newport contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on October 4.

An October 23 update from CDC shows the number of ill nationwide are now 120 individuals with ages ranging from younger than 1 to 88, and spanning 22 states, with onset dates from August 5 to September 28. Thirty-three cases of 95 with available information resulted in hospitalization. There are no reported deaths.

CDC reports it takes two to four weeks on average for illnesses to be reported.

Thus far, the situation has resulted in two lawsuits – the first from Dana Raab, of Florence, Kentucky; and the second from Joseph Rozich of Las Vegas, Nevada.

FSIS identifies the situation as a Class I recall, or “a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.”

FSIS, CDC and various state public health and regulatory officials are investigating. The outbreak’s likely source was determined to be ground beef, which was linked to JBS Tolleson Inc. by epidemiologic and traceback evidence.

Products subject to recall are labeled “EST. 267” within the USDA mark of inspection and were packaged on various dates between July 26 and September 7. The beef has been sold under brand names such as Kroger, Cedar River Farms, Comnor Perfect Choice, Gourmet Burger, Grass Run Farms Natural, JBS Generic and Showcase (Walmart), according FSIS, which has more detailed lists regarding affected

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FSIS, CDC and the Arizona Department of Health Services urge those in possession of recalled product not to consume or sell it. It should be thrown away or returned to the point of purchase. If you are unsure if a product falls within the criteria, contact the Two lawsuits were filed against JBS Tolleson Inc. after it recalled nearly 7 million pounds of raw beef products, point of purchase. including ground beef, for possible salmonella newport According to these agen- contamination. (Stock photo) cies, salmonellosis is one of the most common bacterial foodborne raw meat products includes cooking illnesses and usually lasts anywhere ground beef to a temperature of 160 defrom four to seven days. Symptoms grees Fahrenheit, and other cuts of beef commonly include diarrhea, abdominal to 145 degrees Fahrenheit with a rest cramps and fever, which can set within time of 3 minutes.

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OPINION

WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | OCTOBER 31, 2018

OUR READERS’ VIEWPOINTS

KIRK’S OPINION — The Toledo Blade

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Debbie Lesko’s unethical campaign tactics

Editor: Debbie Lesko’s campaign tactic to slander Dr. Hiral Tipirneni as a “fake doctor” is despicable. I have been a registered nurse for 23 years. My career began working in emergency rooms with physicians like Dr. Tipirneni. Debbie’s crass actions show that she cannot fathom the moral responsibility of such physicians. Debbie mocked the impact of all physicians’ education, commitment and integrity when she distilled Dr. Tipirneni’s experience to a disgusting campaign punch line. Lesko, a career politician, relied on cheap smear tactics to gain a few votes.

In contrast, Dr. Tipirneni showed commitment, completing rigorous medical training, first serving in emergency medicine and then as a cancer advocate. I have stood with many healthcare teams. We work together regardless of political agreement to ensure life and limit misery. Like always respecting military veterans, our society must venerate those medical professionals who step into the fray, meeting the needs of those suffering. Debbie does neither. She is most concerned with her own power.

As a nurse practicing in the West valley, I demand that our elected officials care more for those in need than for their own political gain. I wholeheartedly support Dr. Tipirneni to represent Congressional District 8.

Mark Fritz Peoria

Stan Arterberry for MCC Board

Editor: This letter is in support of Stan Arterberry for the Maricopa Community College Governing Board. I was privileged to serve as Mission College President during his tenure as Chancellor of the West Valley Mission Community College District in California’s Silicon Valley. Stan Arterberry was an outstanding administrator, exceptionally skilled at balancing the needs and interests of students, the community, faculty and staff.

An educator at heart, Arterberry puts students and learning first, and he understands what teachers and support staff need to help students achieve their goals. Arterberry’s re-

cord of achievement and lifelong commitment to community colleges and their unique mission speaks for itself.

However, I would like to emphasize one quality that I believe makes him the best choice to represent Maricopa Colleges – respect. Stan Arterberry respects teaching and learning; he is an educator through and through. Arterberry respects the often complex and occasionally tumultuous decision-making process. He is an exceptional listener.

No matter who comes before him, no matter what their issue or position, Stan will respectfully listen to them.

Those who come before the Governing Board should expect no less, and even if their position does not prevail, they should feel that they got a fair hearing.

Stan Arterberry will ensure those he represents will have that opportunity.

Harriett Robles Santa Cruz, California

Proposition 127

Editor: If you believe APS is spending millions of dollars in order to keep your electricity bills as low as possible, then by all means vote “No” on Proposition 127 (the “Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona Act”).

On the other hand, if you believe APS is spending millions of dollars to defeat Proposition 127 because it thinks that such position will tend to increase its profits, then you should vote “Yes” on Proposition 127.

If you still aren’t sure which way to vote, then ask yourself if APS exists to maximize its profits or to minimize your electricity bills?

Morris Seeskin Goodyear

Arizona’s budget

Editor: Does Arizona really have a balanced budget, as Ducey says?

Not according to truthinaccounting.org (statedatalab.org/state_data_ and_comparisons/detail/arizona).

The sad facts are: Arizona has $9.8 billion in assets but owes $18.6 billion. The $8.8 billion shortfall means that each taxpayer’s share of the debt is $4,500!

Despite a recently implemented accounting standard meant to increase transparency, Arizona still excludes

$2.1 billion of pension debt from its balance sheet. Failure to report that debt has falsely increased Arizona’s net income by $906.4 million.

The state has also failed to report $896.5 million of its retiree health care debt.

Truthinaccounting.org terms Arizona a “Sinkhole State.” A Sinkhole State does not have enough assets to cover its debt.

Remember these facts the next time you see a Ducey commercial, and, on November 6, vote for the other guy.

Ann-Louise Truschel Buckeye

Sinema vs. the salt cedars Editor:

I find it disturbing that two weeks before the mid-term election, your left-leaning community paper would feature an article on the front page about Kyrsten Sinema’s crusade to eradicate the salt cedars from the Gila River. With all of the problems the state is facing, doesn’t this socialist powder puff have anything better to do?

Our state is overrun with these trees; so why is the Gila River in Buckeye the only place she is attempting to get funding for? What about all the other rivers and washes that are overrun with the same species? Spending funds that are much needed elsewhere to replant with native species is not the best use of funding. It would cost more to replant new trees than to just remove the salt cedars, and many more areas could be cleaned up as well, if funds were not used to replant. Funding is desperately needed for border security and drug intervention right now, not weed removal.

This is no more than a publicity stunt to

get her name out in front of the community without any effort on her part. Our state needs someone who is focused on all of Arizona, not just one community.

Jerry Hall Litchfield Park

Don’t let APS buy your vote Editor:

When I first learned about Proposition 127, I was elated. Arizona could be closer to embracing the clean, natural energy it receives from the sun 300 days per year.

While I knew groups would oppose clean energy, I have been appalled at the blatant, dishonest and immoral tactics of Arizona Public Service (APS) in its campaign against Prop 127, including bribing Attorney General Mark Brnovich to manipulate the ballot measure language, making false claims about renewable energy standards raising rates and being “bad for seniors” and schools.

Renewable energy saves money, but this isn’t just about rates. This is about being able to breathe the air, drink the water and live safely in our beautiful state. We need to protect seniors and community members vulnerable to poor air quality, including those 1 in 12 children suffering from asthma. We need to transition to clean energy instead of paying more to prop up the dying coal industry that pollutes our air, wastes water and threatens our health.

The misinformation and manipulation by APS are intended to scare you into voting “No,” or confuse you into

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Be a leader. Vote, and vote “Yes” on Prop 127.

Lydia Wilson Tempe

Support for school board member Editor:

As a resident of the Agua Fria Union High School District, I am urging my fellow citizens to vote Shelly Smith Hornback for one of our 4-year governing board seats.

I have worked with Shelly for years on campaigns to get district bonds and overrides passed. She is an experienced professional who has worked in the nonprofit world and is currently the director of community relations for the Litchfield Elementary School District. Shelly knows our community and has the relationships needed to foster collaboration between our high school district and the community.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of governing board members. We are huge believers in local control in this state.

As a result, our per-student dollars from the state as well as dollars from the federal government for special education or Title 1 programs go to our local governing boards.

Dollars from bonds and overrides that are locally generated also go to our governing board. The governing board is responsible for how these dollars are spent. With the Legislature’s 20 by 20 plan, raises were determined by the school boards.

As voters, it is imperative that we

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Donna Davis Litchfield Park

Shelly Smith Hornback Editor:

Shelly Smith Hornback has my vote for the Agua Fria Union High School District Governing Board. Through her tireless efforts to promote voter-approved overrides in the Avondale Elementary School District, Shelly has been a leader in protecting teaching positions, as well as arts and athletic programs. Shelly is positive and professional – and she works hard to elevate public education in our community.

Megan Griego Goodyear

Vote Hornback for Agua Fria board Editor:

I would like to urge voters to vote Shelly Smith Hornback for the Agua Fria Union High School District Governing Board. I have much respect for her commitment to strong schools and strong communities.

Shelly brings the experience, diplomacy and work ethic required to advance quality education for all students.

Tom Rosztoczy Litchfield Park

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Mud slingers

Editor: Words can be cheap, but reality is truth which becomes history. I guess time will tell the truth, good or bad.

Most, not all, countries’ governments would not even tolerate the kind of talk about their government and leaders the way we do here in the United States…

Even if the things we say are not always correct or right, we still have the right of freedom of speech. Let’s make sure that we never lose that right.

Mistakes and history are great teachers; let’s use them. Let us stay together; all parties – independents, Republicans, Democrats, others. Let us all stand together – for divided we fall, but together we stand. Let us get past our differences. Gee, I didn’t mean to plagiarize. But wow – what a speech, what a speech. But it probably won’t get any respect, no. No respect at all.

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My favorite meal growing up was a dirt sandwich (main course) without the bread and mud pie for dessert (no crust). Hey, with all this baloney going on around us, I thought a little levity might be healthy for a change. Look out, here comes another mud ball.

Wow. Hey, that one had a big rock in it.

When asked a silly question like, “Do you think that governments could do better? Do you think our candidates should stop slinging mud and get down to the matters that are a real concern?” some silly answers are (back to them in question form): Does an alligator have teeth, does a one legged grasshopper jump in circles, is water wet, is the sun hot, can a fish swim, do owls’ feet fit a limb, do dogs bark, do cats have tails, do bears @#%$ in the woods, do frogs have watertight rectums?

Well, that’s all for now, folks. I don’t want to get writer’s cramp or bore you to death. Don’t worry. With the leaders of today, our futures are safe and sound, and we won’t be getting bored. Please send in any additional sayings along these lines; they will be much appreciated.

Could I have another slice of mud pie please, hold the crust?

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OPINION

WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | OCTOBER 31, 2018

Hate chewing up our once common ground

By David Leibowitz

The pipe bombs, crudely constructed but effective in generating headlines, arrived on a Wednesday morning. CNN got one. Barack Obama was sent a package. Hillary Clinton as well.

Two amateur bombs were intercepted on the way to California Rep. Maxine Waters. Another bomb, intended for former Attorney General Eric Holder, ended up at the office of Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the return addressee.

While none of the packages targeting prominent Democrats detonated and the news reported no casualties, I’d argue that a wound was inflicted regardless: To what little common ground still unites the warring political tribes who populate these allegedly United States.

Not long ago, the mailing of crude killing machines to targets chosen purely for their politics would have created a moment of national unity, a ceasefire from our daily political dumpster fire.

Collectively, we would have breathed deep and recalled that some

things matter more than homicide by political campaign and TV commercial. Not anymore. Everywhere you looked Wednesday, you saw people taking exactly the wrong lesson from this moment.

In Liberal World, the pipe bombs immediately were laid at the feet of President Trump, the left’s Hater in Chief.

CNN President Jeff Zucker blogged: “The President, and especially the White House Press Secretary, should understand their words matter. Thus far, they have shown no comprehension of that.”

The New York Times made it clear how they interpreted the bomb deliveries in their homepage headline: “Pipe Bombs Sent To Figures Vilified By The Political Right.” Meanwhile, Twitter brimmed with lefty name-calling: “Jesus! Bombs sent to the Clintons, President Obama, CNN, and others. This is what the Orange S–-bag’s ‘rhetoric’ has brought about! F--k you, Trump, and the elephant you rode in on!”

The MAGA World response? It ranged between reminders of liberal

attacks on conservatives and accusations that the bombs were a left-wing hoax. “It’s a high probability that the whole thing is set up as a false flag to gain sympathy for the Democrats,” said right-wing radio gasbag Michael Savage. “And to get our minds off the hordes of illegal aliens approaching our southern border.”

To his credit, President Trump called for unity: “We have to come together and send one very clear, strong, unmistakable message that acts or threats of political violence of any kind have no place in the United States of America.”

He then remained relatively civil for a few hours, so much so that he congratulated himself at a rally in Wisconsin Wednesday night.

“Let’s get along,” said the president.

“By the way, do you see how nice I’m behaving tonight? Have you ever seen this?”

That lasted until Thursday morning, when Trump tweeted: “A very big part of the Anger we see today in our society is caused by the purposely false and inaccurate reporting of the Mainstream

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Media that I refer to as Fake News. It has gotten so bad and hateful that it is beyond description. Mainstream Media must clean up its act, FAST!” To recap, the left is to blame for pipe bombs sent to the left. Or the media.

Or the vilifying right. Or the whole thing is made up because, you know, election!

The moral missed amid the shouting?

There is only moral low ground being occupied in the ugly conflict consuming us. Both tribes emanate hate. Both tribes see not human beings, Americans of differing beliefs and values, but enemies who demand destruction.

Both tribes stand complicit in chewing up what the once common ground beneath our feet.

The day the bombs came shouldn’t have been a “Look at what you caused!” moment. It should have been, could have been, “Look at what we have become.”

David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@ leibowitzsolo.com.

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OPINION

WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | OCTOBER 31, 2018

LP doesn’t need 15-acre Cornerstone development

By Thomas K. Mascot

JDM has proposed a 313-unit apartment complex and about 8,000 to 11,000 square feet of commercial/retail (C/R) space on the 15-acre parcel at the northwest corner of Wigwam Boulevard and Litchfield Road. They are seeking an amendment to the city General Plan and zoning to “remove or eliminate” the current requirement for 75,000 square feet of C/R space. The vast majority of the planned apartment units will be studios and one-bedroom units with about two dozen two-bedroom units. As many as 500 to 600 cars are expected.

I do not believe this planned development is in the best interest of our community for the following reasons: 1. We don’t need high-density development. We are being surrounded by it, and our West Valley area is being overbuilt – not good for apartment occupancy rates or real estate values.

In my 66 years of living all over this country, I have never seen an apartment complex that in just a few years does not start slowly and steadily declining in its appearance and upkeep.

As that happens, rental rates fall, and so does the economic status of the clientele living there.

2. I desire owners: i.e. condos, town houses and garden homes in the manner of the Cachet development.

Owners have a financial commitment to the community and a true stake in protecting and maintaining its standards. Renters do not have the same motivation. We have been told that renters will have to make $50,000 a year to qualify, and that rentals will be in the $1,400 range. After rent, car payment, auto and renters insurance, food and gasoline expenses, those folks will have little disposable income left. They will not pay resort prices at The Wigwam, join the country club or spend money in our upscale City Center. Unfortunately, their economic situation makes those things unaffordable.

3. The traffic, noise and attendant-added pollution will impact our

city greatly. Imagine 400 to 500 cars trying to get onto Litchfield Road and Wigwam Boulevard every morning at rush hour with traffic going north to Luke, south to the I-10, and east and west to our schools. That intersection was never planned to handle that amount of traffic, and it will create a snarl of epic proportions.

4. What we are lacking here is upscale shopping and restaurants so we do not have to drive 30 to 45 minutes to enjoy those amenities. That is why the current plan calls for 75,000 square feet of C/R. It originally called for 100 percent C/R, but the city amended the plan at JDM’s request. We have been told that the City Center plan will provide the desired C/R; however, none of us have seen this plan.

5. I sincerely appreciate what JDM has done to revitalize The Wigwam. They have done a wonderful job. The Wigwam is central to what makes Litchfield Park a special place to live: the resort amenities, the beautiful golf course green space, our high quality homes and large lots, the lack of traffic and noise, and the small village atmosphere. The Wigwam is the center of our social life. The JDM executives are great people for whom I have tremendous respect; however, none of them live here, and none of them are going to live here. They live and have their primary business interests elsewhere in the Valley. JDM’s 10year plan for The Wigwam is about to expire and I expect a sale soon. I wish JDM and their investors great success – they deserve it. However, once they sell, JDM will leave here, and their interest will be at an end.

As residents who are here for the long haul, we know our community far better than any paid consultant. It is our vision for our community that should be paramount, not JDM’s.

I see no value added or any benefit whatsoever to our community from this proposed apartment complex. I believe it will be a major long-term problem for our city, and extremely negative for our citizens.

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BUSINESS

WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | OCTOBER 31, 2018

Business Briefcase

By Connor Dziawura

Hello, readers! This week is an eventful one in Goodyear, with a couple briefcase-worthy happenings. From a relocated salon to a redesigned medical office, Goodyear is booming.

But so are Litchfield Park and Avondale, as new businesses are open in those respective cities. And finally, to round out this week, ISM Raceway has a new president just in time for November’s Can-Am 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, when NASCAR enthusiasts will experience the newly redesigned racetrack. Here’s the news!

First, Mathnasium of Litchfield Park is open at 14175 W. Indian School Road, near the Safeway at the southwest corner of Indian School and Litchfield roads. The official grand opening – featuring math games and activities – will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, November 10.

Complimentary assessments are offered through November 30. The new Litchfield Park location is the Greater Phoenix area’s 21st. There is also one in Tucson. Mathnasium offers personalized after-school math programs for

children from second through 12th grade. For more information, visit mathnasium.com/litchfieldpark.

To change focus from Litchfield Park to Goodyear, here’s a business doing exactly that. Haircutters in the Park opens in its new Market at Estrella Falls location October 31. An Aveda Lifestyle Salon, it is located at 2025 N. Pebble Creek Parkway, Suite A08, near the northeast corner of Pebble Creek Parkway and McDowell Road. A grand opening is in the works, though details are not yet set. For more information, visit haircp.com.

“As part of the move, we worked with our beauty partner, Aveda, and with this move we now are an Aveda Lifestyle Salon in the new location,” co-owner Raymond Basaldua explained. “Aveda Lifestyle salons are exclusive salons that believe in the Aveda mission and act that out in the salon. So, we provide sensory rituals for our clients; that includes scalp massages, hand massages, makeup touchups, and we also carry the full line of Aveda hair, skin, body and makeup products here in this store.

Also, with that we are able to brand the

A new Mathnasium learning center is open in Litchfield Park. (Photo courtesy Mathnasium)

Construction is complete on Goodyear’s redesigned Arizona Desert Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists. (Photo courtesy KCOMM)

building with Aveda.”

Then, construction is complete on Arizona Desert Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists. The redesigned 5,200-square foot medical office is located at 13555 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear, between Litchfield and Dysart roads, with interior architecture and design services provided by Ware Malcomb. It has seven exam rooms; four offices; and sinus, allergy testing, audio, instrument cleaning, conference and break rooms. It also has sliding barn doors into the conference room, a medical assistant station with a prominent work surface, a spacious waiting room, and clean and contemporary materials used in a neutral color palette.

The check-in/out desk also serves as a workroom, and is behind a built-in bookshelf that can be accessed from both sides. For more information, visit azdesertent.com.

Over in Avondale, Ulta Beauty is open. You may remember me ad-

dressing plans back in May. Especially unique, though, is that this location is the only one in the state to feature a MAC Cosmetics counter, according to Lisa Lantz, Avondale’s economic development analyst. Located at 10050 W. McDowell Road, the new Ulta Beauty occupies the former Sports Authority near 99th Avenue and McDowell Road.

For more information, visit ulta.com.

For a different side of the news, Julie Giese, managing director of business operations for ISC Design and Development, is ISM Raceway’s president, a position she will start in November. In this position, she will oversee promotion and operation of ISM Raceway. Stay tuned for a feature story about her.

That’s all the briefs for this week!

Thanks for reading!

Have an item for Business Briefcase? Email Connor Dziawura at cdziawura@timespublications.com.

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Aircraft repair business first to land at Buckeye Airport

By Adrian Marsh

From business jets to Beechcrafts and homebuilt airplanes, Chad Thomas knows it all.

Thomas is the owner of Performance Air Group, which specializes in plane maintenance, repair and avionics at Buckeye Airport. His is the first and only business doing aircraft maintenance there.

Thomas said he loves taking things apart and putting them back together.

“It’s working on airplanes,” he said.

“How cool is that? When I worked at Sawyer Aviation (in 1998), I’d come into work an hour early every day because I loved it.”

Performance Air Group started in 2016 in Williams after Performance Aviation, another aircraft business he bought in 2006 in Chandler, closed due to family issues in 2013, Thomas said.

He said while in Northern Arizona, his children were having health issues due to the altitude and not performing well in school. So, he brought his family and business down to Buckeye at the end of July and had his first plane in shop August 17.

“With the growth of the city going this way and all the businesses that are coming to this side of town, we thought it was a perfect opportunity,” he said.

Thomas described the industry as something new every day. One day might be pressure, one day might be engines, another day will be sheet metal work and the next day will be avionics installations, he said.

“If you work at the airlines,” he added. “It’s the same things. The reason I chose to work in general aviation is because I work on everything on the whole aircraft.”

Thomas bought Stellar Performance Aviation in Chandler and changed the name to Performance Aviation. As he transitioned to Performance Air Group, he had financial help from family as well as multiple customers from Chandler and Scottsdale who were flying to Williams for his work, according to Thomas.

In Chandler, he said they were grossing half a million per year in sales. But now, it’s a process of rebuilding and beginning again, he said.

Ryan Reeves is the airport coordinator at Buckeye Airport. He said bringing Performance Air Group to Buckeye was a key piece to the airport’s growth, because it’s something they never had.

Buckeye Airport also has a skydiving business, glider rides and instruction,

Chad Thomas of Performance Air Group performs a phase three and four inspection on a Southwest Specialty Foods plane. (West Valley View photo by Pablo Robles)

and soon a helicopter operator based there, according to Reeves.

“Aviation is a really tight-knit community,” he said. “What Chad represents to us is one big piece of the puzzle that the airport didn’t have before.”

The airport has 75 based aircrafts

that regularly fly from Buckeye Airport once a week or more, Reeves said. Before, if they needed their aircraft fixed, they had to go somewhere else.

He added Buckeye Airport is right off the interstate and far enough from Sky Harbor International Airport that

they have control and flexibility over their own air traffic.

Reeves, too, said his favorite part of the industry was getting to work with airplanes.

“It’s kind of difficult to be in a bad mood when you get to work on and around and inside of planes,” he said.

“You turn into a little kid when you see an airplane take off and land, and that never goes away.”

Thomas said their next big step is to add jet fuel service to Buckeye Airport, a goal they’re trying to accomplish within the next few months.

He also said they are working to build a 12,000-square-foot building where they can more securely house larger planes.

And eventually, they want to put in a flight school as well as include helicopter and aircraft sales, but that will be three to five years into the future.

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WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | OCTOBER 31, 2018

Pedrosa’s freshman season ends with state tourney appearance

By Griffin Fabits

Drucelle Pedrosa is the first girls’ golfer at Desert Edge High School to qualify for the state tournament since fall 2008.

In the span of a decade, golf at Edge has been anything but noteworthy. Enter Pedrosa, the 14-year-old freshman who’s putting the Scorpions back on the map. Pedrosa hasn’t flinched. She entered high school in August with a plan to qualify for the tournament, simply because she knew she had the talent to compete alongside the best in the state.

“It was my plan because I knew I would be able to,” she said. “I knew I was capable of doing so.”

At the AIA DII Girls’ State Championship in Tucson, Pedrosa placed 17th out of 78 contestants, courtesy of shooting a nine-over 82 on the first day of the tournament. The second day was canceled due to weather, so results were based solely on October 22 scores.

Going into the tournament, there were no expectations weighing on her shoulders. Not by herself, coach Marci Thraen, or on behalf of the school.

Being there and competing was ben-

eficial enough.

“Of course, I’ll be nervous,” she said days before the match, “but I feel like once I get the first hole over with and I just start playing, it’ll be like every other tournament.”

To get to the tournament, Thraen said, the AIA collects the golfers’ top seven scores. Typically, a team plays 14 matches throughout the fall to have plenty of chances to qualify for the tournament.

Desert Edge, however, only played in nine matches. With just three girls on the roster, it was a challenge to find matches.

Regardless, Pedrosa cruised to clinching a state tournament appearance.

“We didn’t really need to (schedule more matches) because even with our nine she was already in. She was in before our nine were even up.”

Thraen said when she first saw Pedrosa play, all she could think was, “Uh, wow.” But as the two have grown closer this fall, it isn’t just Pedrosa’s play that often takes the breath away from her coach – it’s her work ethic.

At the Omni Tucson National Resort where the state tournament was held,

Thraen asked her athletic director to a hotel room at the facility. Not somewhere near the course, even if it were just a few miles away, but at the resort itself.

Why? Pedrosa would need it, the instant access to the course, to play to the best of her ability. She needs several hours of practice to play well, Thraen said.

Though she shied away from bringing lofty expectations with her from Goodyear, she did hope for a top-20 finish.

She accomplished it, putting the finishing touches on an incredibly impressive freshman campaign in doing so.

In the next three years, Pedrosa will become a household name in the world of Arizona high school girls’ golf. But never satisfied and always seeking improvement, Pedrosa knows where she must improve this off-season.

“Long range is one of my struggles right now because I’m still trying to hit farther like most girls do. If you’re not good at hitting long, then you really have to be good around the greens.

You could hit super far and not be good around the greens and just screw it up.”

Drucelle Pedrosa is the first female golfer at Desert Edge High School to qualify for the state tournament since fall 2008. (Photo courtesy Desert Edge High School)

She does excel around the green, she said, which makes up for the fact that driving the ball out of the box is not her strong suit.

Pedrosa has been playing golf since she was 6. The strides she has taken in the last eight years foreshadow what kind of golfer she’ll be at the end of her senior year.

Good luck telling her this, though, because she doesn’t want to hear it.

She’ll elect to put her head down and go to work instead.

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Akron commit Abramson wrapping up Verrado career

By Griffin Fabits

You can see it happening just seconds before it does.

Like everybody else packed into the Verrado High School gymnasium, Rachel Abramson watches it all unfold. If all goes as planned, the senior outside hitter will be the one who puts the finishing touch on the play.

First, a Verrado player corrals the opposing attack and bumps it to a teammate. The teammate then looks to set up Abramson, who’s gotten so accustomed to this development she could likely do it in her sleep.

Abramson works in stride with the ball. She makes a pogo stick-like soar to the top of the net and delivers a flawless strike that has no chance of being returned. It almost looks unfair to defend, seeing how the ball explodes off her hand and the perfect placement of it.

It’s poetry in motion, or otherwise known as the kind of player the Vipers’ senior and team captain has grown into over the last four years.

As her Verrado tenure is nearing its conclusion, Abramson will soon transition into the next chapter of her volleyball career.

In September, she announced her commitment to the University of Akron Zips.

“I really liked the girls. That was the biggest part for me – they were super positive,” she said of her official visit.

The offers took their time to roll on.

The first one she received came this past summer, heading into her senior campaign. But once Akron worked itself into the mix, Abramson was sold.

It’ll certainly be a change of pace; high school and Division-I college volleyball are vastly different. But Abramson’s also going from a perennial postseason contender in Verrado to an Akron program that last recorded a winning season in 2012.

Abramson’s positive outlook, she said, is a good recipe for a much-needed change with the Zips.

“I’m just a really hard worker. I think, for the most part, when people come watch me play they notice I don’t let a ball drop.

“Obviously, I’m going to have to work for my position and I’m going to.”

Verrado’s head coach Mike Lussier has coached Abramson since she was 9 years old with various club teams. He’s been at the helm of the Vipers varsity program since 2016, her sophomore season.

The differences between the two players – Abramson the sophomore and Abramson the senior – are the reason why she’s been able to continue her playing career at the next level.

Put simply, Lussier said she’s matured.

“She got to a really, really good place talking about failure control. Her failure control now is just so good. She just never realized that failing, and not being perfect, is part of it. Once she got over that, once she matured, once her volleyball IQ increased, she could see that it was OK to make a mistake, that she had the respect of her teammates even though she made an error.”

In Abramson’s first varsity season, she was the only sophomore on a roster rich of upperclassmen.

“I wasn’t necessarily timid, but I was afraid to speak what I was thinking and get my point across and pretty much just show that I deserved to be on varsity.”

In the two years that followed, she became comfortable with her surroundings. Her head coach had been someone she’d played for for nearly a decade. Similarly, several of her senior

teammates now can be traced back to their playing days at Verrado Middle School.

The boost in confidence and maturity have resulted in an illustrious career Abramson’s engineered.

She’s just shy of 800 career kills. She’s also averaging 3.9 per set this season to complement a personal-best kill percentage of 43.6 in 224 total sets as of October 22.

With so many personal accolades to boast, what remains on Abramson’s checklist might be to advance past the second round of the state tournament.

It’s something that’s eluded the Verrado program since she’s been a part of the varsity team.

The Vipers feel they have their leader in Abramson to flip Rachel Abramson is just shy of 800 career kills. that script this fall.

(West Valley View photo by Cullen Fabits) “She leads by example, and that’s the big talk I had with her this girls love you, they admire you. Lead. year,” Lussier said.

Set the example. She’s done a great job “She’s the team captain, so I just of it, she really, really has. I’m super kind of made her aware of that. The proud of her.”

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Día de Los Muertos: Coco and Crafts

Celebrate Día de Los Muertos with crafts and the Disney movie, Coco, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Boulevard. For information, call 602-652-3456.

Aerobics for a Better You

Bring an exercise mat and hand weights to a free class from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Dr. Saide Recreation Center, 1003 E. Eason Avenue, Buckeye.

For information, call 623-349-6350.

Friday The West Valley View publishes on Wednesday. The 9 Days a Week calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonprofit groups — runs every issue.

Events must be open to the public to be considered and generally must be held within the View’s coverage area, which is south of Northern Avenue, west of Loop 101, plus all of Tolleson, extending to Estrella in the south and Tonopah in the west. Events such as concerts and theatrical performances that fall outside the View’s circulation area will be considered because there are no concert halls or theater venues within our boundaries.

9 Days a Week calendar items print on a space-available basis. The only way to guarantee that an item will print is to purchase an advertisement.

Submissions must reach our office by 4 p.m. Wednesday to be considered for the following Wednesday publication.

Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to Rachel Hagerman, rhagerman@timespublications.com or faxed to 623-935-2103.

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Litchfield Park Museum

The Litchfield Park Museum has returned to its winter schedule: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.

Admission and parking is free. The museum is located at 13912 W. Camelback Road. For information, call 623-535-4414 or visit litchfieldparkhistoricalsociety.org.

Verrado Visionaries

Stop by the Verrado Grille at 4242 N. Golf Drive, Buckeye, to join fellow businessmen in a West Valley networking group at 7 a.m. each Wednesday. For information, call 623-640-6268.

Children’s Christian Community Choir

The Church at Litchfield Park offers a free music program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade at 5:30 p.m. each Wednesday at 300 N. Old Litchfield Road. For information, call 623-935-3411.

31st Xtreme Free Family Event

Celebrate Halloween with free food, candy and family-friendly activities from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Heritage Elementary School, 6805 N. 125th Avenue, Glendale. For information, call 623-742-3956.

Preschool Halloween Crafts

Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to start off the Halloween celebration with spooky crafts from 11 a.m. to noon at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Boulevard. For information, call 602-652-3000.

Zumba at Fitness in the Park

Fitness in the Park is a free workout program that will feature a dynamic and aerobic Zumba dance on

Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Buckeye Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road. For information, call 623-349-6605.

NOVEMBER

Thursday

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The Christ Presbyterian Church at 925 N. Sarival Avenue, Goodyear, hosts a weekly Al-Anon meeting at 7 p.m. Al-Anon seeks to support the friends and families of alcoholics.

For information, call 623-882-0721.

Toddler Storytime

Bring children to the Tolleson Public Library at 9555 W. Van Buren Street, so they can hear picture books read aloud and play with other toddlers at 11 a.m. For information, call 623-936-2746.

Planting for Year-Round Color

Learn more about water conservation and landscaping this fall with Avondale’s free class series taught by master gardeners, certified arborists and horticulturists. Today’s lesson discusses year-round landscaping from 6 to 8 p.m. at Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive.

Registration is required. For information, call 623-333-4422.

StoryRise Goodyear Free Workshop and Concert

The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group and the Goodyear Arts and Culture Commission invite adults interested in storytelling to a How to Find Your Stories workshop at 6 p.m. followed by an outdoor spoken-word concert featuring Glenda Bonin, Sean Buvala and more at 7 p.m. Both the workshop and outdoor event will be held at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren Street. For information, call 623-298-4548.

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fluorescent tubes, propane tanks, thermometers and tires. Bring waste and proof of residency, such as a recent utility bill or driver’s license, from 8 a.m. to noon at Goodyear Public Works, 4971 S. 157th Avenue.

For information, call 623-333-4400.

18th Annual Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Benefit Concert

Enjoy a Christmas-themed musical performance at 2 p.m. at Christ Presbyterian Church, 925 N. Sarival Avenue, Goodyear. For information, call 623-882-0721.

Buckeye Valley Daughters of American Revolution

Westgate Bike Night

Buckeye Valley Daughters of American Revolution meets at 1 p.m. every first Saturday of the month at Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce, 508 Monroe Avenue. For information, call 623-386-3465.

23rd Annual Avondale Cup Golf Tournament

Borrow a shelter dog for a hike at 10 a.m. at Skyline Regional Park, 2600 N. Watson Road, Buckeye. A limited number of adoptable dogs will be available. For information, call 623-349-6350.

See hundreds of bikes line the street and enjoy live rock music from 5 to 9 p.m. at WaterDance Plaza, 6751 N. Sunrise Boulevard, Glendale. For information, call 623-385-7502.

Join community leaders and elected officials in supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix and Tri-City West at Wigwam Golf Resort, 451 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. The golf tournament registration and continental breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. Cost varies.

For information, call 602-343-1250.

Not Hungry Tonight

Not Hungry Tonight is a program that hopes to stop hunger and food insecurity in communities one person at a time. The group meets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church’s kitchen, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For information, call 623-932-2394.

B.A.R.K in the Park

Free Community Park Concert

Goodyear residents can enjoy a free concert featuring Outside the Line from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Goodyear Community Park, 3075 N. Litchfield Road.

Truth Tabernacle Yard Sale

Find furniture, clothes, toys, dishes, tools and more for sale from 8 a.m. to noon at Truth Tabernacle, 825 N. Central Avenue, Avondale. For information, call 623-932-0893.

Sunday

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Blood Drive

The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Estrella Mountain Church, 10485 S. Estrella Parkway, Goodyear.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are available. For information, call 1-800-733-2767.

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St. Peter’s RePete Boutique

Stop by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 400 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park, for casual and formal apparel, jewelry, books, household items and home décor between 9 a.m. and noon. For more information, call 623-935-3279.

Wild Country Festival

Enjoy a bounce house, live bands, beer garden and exclusive festival animal encounters at 1 p.m. at Wildlife World Zoo, 16501 W. Northern Avenue, Litchfield Park.

This festival is free with zoo admission. Festival tickets can also be purchased for $10 to $15. For information, call 623-935-9453.

Friends of the Litchfield Park Library Book Sale

Find books and media for low prices from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Boulevard. For information, call Susan at 623-935-4403.

Free Hazardous Waste Drop Off

Avondale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park and Tolleson residents are invited to drop off residential hazardous waste including automotive liquids, electronics, household and lawn chemicals, batteries, fire extinguishers,

Sea Lions at Shipwreck Cove

Come see an educational show starring California Sea Lions and skilled trainers at 11:30 a.m. in a pirate-themed exhibit at Wildlife World Zoo, 16501 W. Northern Avenue, Litchfield Park. This show is free with admission. For information, call 623-935-9453.

Contemplative Prayer & Meditation

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 400 Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park, invites people desiring to deepen their meditation practice or try meditation for the first time to join them from 3 to 4 p.m. Sundays. All faiths are welcome. For information, call 623-935-3279.

Monday

Baby Time

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The Tolleson Public Library at 9555 W. Van Buren Street invites babies and their caregivers to an interactive play time at 10 a.m. For information, call 623-936-2746.

Hope

Stop by Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Classroom C at 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, for the Hope support group from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The goal of the group is to provide help for those struggling with any mental disorder by sharing experiences and supporting others. For information, call 480-994-4407.

Adult Book Club

Stop by the Tolleson Public Library

at 9555 W. Van Buren from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for a book discussion. For information, call 623-936-2746.

12-Step Group Meeting

Military, veterans and spouses are invited to join a 12-Step Program meeting for recovery from 5 to 6:15 p.m. at the Military and Veterans Success Center, 1532 N. Commissary Road, Glendale. For information, call 480-384-9874.

Adult English Classes Registration

Learn the English language with small group classes and flexible times at Southwest Valley Literacy, 328 W. Western Avenue, Avondale.

Register over the phone from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday or email office@swvalleyliteracy.org.

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The American Legion Post 61 hosts bingo each Tuesday at 6:45 p.m.

These bingo nights have 17 games including Quickie, Early Bird, Double Action and a $1,000 progressive game. Come down to 35 N. Dysart Road, Avondale, to support the area’s youth and veterans. For information, call 623-932-4960.

Buckeye Business Connection

Buckeye Chamber hosts the Buckeye Business Connection from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. every Tuesday at the Chamber office at 508 E. Monroe Avenue. This group serves coffee and a light breakfast and networks with business members in the community. Each week, there will also be a different guest speaker. For information, call 623-386-2727.

Quilters Anonymous

Quilters Anonymous is calling all quilters to meet and work with fellow crafters at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Bingo Hall, 3690 S. Estrella Parkway, Goodyear. For information, call 623-935-1117.

Sewing for Babies

Bring a sewing machine and equipment to join the volunteer Tolleson Community Interfaith Group in creating premature hospital clothing, burial layettes, quilts and more from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 701 N. 95th Avenue, Tolleson. For information, call 623-936-3412.

Estrella Toastmasters

Visit a Toastmasters Community meeting to become a stronger public speaker and leader from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. at the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, 289 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For information, call 602-391-5781.

Fitness in the District

Get in shape with Zumba, EDM Body Fitness, POUND and other free high-energy classes from 6:45 to 8 p.m. at WaterDance Plaza, 6751 N. Sunrise Boulevard, Glendale. Fitness in the District welcomes all ages and encourages attendees to dress up for the weekly themed workouts. Refreshments will be provided. For information, call 623-385-7502.

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The Tolleson Public Library at 9555

W. Van Buren Street invites preschool-age children to read books, sing songs and take part in activities at 11 a.m. For information, call 623-936-2746.

Agua Fria Toastmasters

Visit a Toastmasters Community meeting to become a stronger public speaker and leader from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. at Mimi’s Cafe, 1220 N. Dysart Road, Goodyear. For information, call 775-250-0949.

Disciple Outreach Ministries Bible Study

Disciple Outreach Ministries, a nondenominational ministry, invites all to a Bible study at 7 p.m. each Wednesday at 10486 W. Emerald Lane, Avondale. For information, call 623-772-0144.

Westgate Hot Rod Night

Enjoy a classic car show, live music, drinks and more from 5 to 9 p.m. at WaterDance Plaza, 6751 N. Sunrise Boulevard, Glendale. For information, call 623-385-7502.

PebbleCreek Chic Boutique

Shop for clothes, accessories, jewelry, home-decor, makeup, skin care items, wigs and more from 2 to 7 p.m. at PebbleCreek Country Club, 16222 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear. Please bring three canned food items for donation to attend.

Lunch & Bunco

Come down to the Goodyear Library at 14455 W. Van Buren Street from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch, Bunco and prizes. The cost is $15. Registration is required. For information, call 623-882-7525.

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Enjoy tea and coffee and meet fellow crafters and work on crochet, knitting or sewing projects. Come by the Goodyear Branch Library at 14455 W. Van Buren Street from 1:30 to 3 p.m. to join. For information, call 602-652-3000.

Bosom Buddies

Bosom Buddies breast cancer support group meets from 6 to 8 p.m. each second Thursday of the month at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For information, call 623-328-5494.

Grief Support Group

Find support and discover healthy ways to cope with grief following the loss of a loved one at 6:30 p.m. at Desert Springs Community Church, 14440 W. Indian School Road, Goodyear. For information, call 623-435-2105.

Goodyear Lions Club

Goodyear Lions Club is a service group that provides free eye screenings, raises funds for veterans and their families, collects hearing aids and glasses and more.

The Goodyear Lions meet at noon each second Thursday of the month at Haymaker, 1800 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For information, call 623-455-3253.

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Learn more about water conservation and landscaping this fall with Avondale’s free class series taught by master gardeners, certified arborists and horticulturists.

Today’s lesson discusses plant selection and care from 6 to 8 p.m. at Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive. Registration is required. For information, call 623-333-4422.

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Shari Rowe returns home for new music festival or whether you’re just singing a fun country song, music has a way of taking people somewhere and it’s a very powerful tool,” Rowe said.

At the Wild Country Festival, Rowe will showcase her latest single, “Beach Town,” as well as a number of covers and other originals.

“We do bigger festivals in other parts of the country, but to have something like this right here in our own backyard is so exciting because I feel like we have a really strong community of musicians,” Rowe said.

No matter where she performs, she keeps her hometown close to her heart.

“Growing up in Arizona for me was very special,” Rowe said. “We travel a lot these days, but we’re always bragging about Arizona.”

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Glendale country singer Shari Rowe’s tours have stretched as far as Poland, but Arizona shows mean the most to her.

“Anytime I do a hometown show, I get really excited,” said Rowe, who performs during the first Wild Country Festival at the Wildlife World Zoo Aquarium and Safari Park on Saturday, November 3.

A one-time avid equestrian, Rowe was inspired by her hometown’s Western flavor to write music, after all.

“I was literally writing melodies and lyrics to the rhythm of the horse’s hooves,” she said.

She took those songs and performed with her family. As she grew older, Rowe shared her talents at Valley churches. Eventually, she made her way to Nashville to try and turn her singing dreams – then to perform Christian music – into a reality.

“The first time I recorded in a professional studio in Nashville was contemporary Christian music,” Rowe said. “I did that before I did country.”

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2018 Kia Rio EX is worth looking into

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Purchasing a new car can take a bite out of your budget, but it doesn’t have to be that way. A few quality cars are available on the market at a reasonable price. A good example is the Kia Rio. It has a starting fee of about $14,000. This example was an EX version, which comes loaded with all the luxury and power goodies. This drove the tab to $19,721.

Fortunately, Kia dealers are known for giving big discounts to soften the financial blow, so a reasonable sale price can still be obtained.

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By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

For the 12 years Sophia Martinez spent as a stay-at-home mom, she dreamt of having a furniture and craft store.

But this was no ordinary dream.

She wanted to support other moms with business ambitions and talent.

In early October, she and her family opened Screws and Spar- Screws and Sparkles’ gifts show Arizona pride. kles, 425 E. Monroe Avenue, Buckeye. The 600-square-foot sellers. Martinez said customers have store features homemade honey, soaps, lined up before the store opens on the signs, furniture and knickknacks, pri- days she posts photos of the cotton marily from female Buckeye vendors. signs on social media.

“I really wanted to have something for Homemade bibs, chalkboard, macother moms like myself,” Martinez said. ramé, T-shirts and clothing round out “I just prayed. I said, ‘OK, God, if you Screws and Sparkles. ever give me the opportunity to have a Martinez has been creating furniture store, I want to provide for other moms.’ for six years. She didn’t have in the “I’m a super optimistic person, so I family’s budget to decorate the house thought, ‘OK, we’re going to do really the way she wanted it, so she visited well. We have great vendors.’ Just see- thrift stores and yard sales, and perused ing the response from the community curbside items to find what she wanted. has made me really emotional.”

“My kids and I would carry it back The Martinez family is hosting a grand home, and I would paint it in the gaopening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at rage while they played outside,” Mar5:30 p.m. Thursday, November 1. tinez said. “People started asking if I “We have more than 20 vendors,” was selling the pieces.”

Martinez said. “Most everybody is She acknowledged the sign and sold from Buckeye, so everything goes right pieces at flea markets, wishing to one back into the families of Buckeye.” day have a store. The timing wasn’t Jana Hester, a self-proclaimed “soap right because she wanted to raise her goddess” of Buckeye’s Little Cabin kids without the help of day care.

Soaps, sells her wares through Screws “When I was selling furniture, it was and Sparkles. Scents include Painted incredibly hard to find a place to sell it,” Desert, Verde Valley mint, lavender Martinez said. “I went to flea markets, mint cider and apple harvest. There’s a which is hard because, with furniture, men’s line as well. you have to get a trailer. We had small “She’s one of our most popular sell- kids. Eating hot Cheetos for breakfast at ers,” Martinez said. the flea market isn’t exactly cute.”

Martinez’s husband, Arcenio, contribBut the furniture sales paid for extra utes honey to the store after taking up goodies like fancy birthday parties. beekeeping as a hobby when the couple “Moms, we want all the extra stuff,” moved to Buckeye from Silicon Valley. Martinez said. “Unless you’re a maker, “He, along with my nephew, who’s you don’t really understand what that 15, went in with the bees,” she said. means when someone buys a piece of “We try to teach our kids and our niec- furniture. es and nephews, if you want some“It goes right back into us – buying thing, you need to work for it.” school clothes or Halloween costumes.

Nate Lawson owns Buckeye-based My main motivation is that my sellers Black Tooth Woodworking, which cre- shine. That’s why I give them their ates intricately designed keepsake box- own space. I think that’s important.” es made of cherry, maple and walnut.

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Los Campos: The Camps of Litchfield Park Party The Litchfield Park Historical Society Museum said goodbye to its exhibit Los Campos: The Camps of Litchfield Park on Sunday, October 21, with a tortillamaking stand, World War II and cotton displays and a fish taco food truck.

Museum staff encouraged guests to bring camp photos to scan for the museum’s archives.

1. Litchfield Park’s history is spread throughout the museum; 2. Karen Russo-Anderson and Charlotte Montanus prepare for the crowds at their tortilla stand; 3. Rachel Ramirez is touched by the photo of her grandmother, Brigada Sernas; 4. David and Lupe Pariga are interested in Litchfield Park’s history; 5. The Litchfield Park Historical Society Museum is a popular community spot; 6. Goodyear company plays an important role in Litchfield Park’s history; 7. Paul Weeks Litchfield is the city’s namesake.

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Goodyear girl shooting for Miss Arizona Teen

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The Eagle College Prep student holds the title of Miss Arizona Pre-Teen in the National American Miss (NAM) pageant system. Last summer she was crowned Miss Arizona Pre-Teen in the International Junior Miss (IJM) pageant.

Peyton, who lives in Goodyear, has only been competing in pageants since she was 10 years old. She enjoys being competitive and on stage.

“I love stage presence and I feel like when I’m on stage I can be myself and show my personality. I’ve always liked that part.”

And she is no stranger to big crowds.

Peyton started dancing and performing in recitals at age 5. She explained that, in doing this, it has prepared her for the world of pageants.

It took a while for her mom, Liz, to take her to a pageant open call.

“For a couple years I just kept throwing the letters away and then Peyton saw one and was interested and wanted to just go see what they do,” Liz said.

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“I really like that one because you pack food and it’s a lot of fun and they make it very competitive,” she said.

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Boy Scouts’ trailer found but contents are missing

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A trailer stolen from Boy Scout Troop 99 of Litchfield Park has been recovered, but $8,000 worth of camping equipment was missing, as were the decals on it.

Assistant scoutmaster Joseph S. Wininger said missing items included a dozen cast iron Dutch ovens, six chuck boxes, six camp stoves, collapsible trash cans, a 10-foot by 30- or 40foot steel-framed canopy, American flags, the trailer’s spare tire, a ramp jack, a four-way tire lug nut wrench, and a roadside emergency kit.

It was taken from its parking space behind the Church at Litchfield Park, which sponsors the troop, on North Old Litchfield Road between October 16 and October 18.

To raise money to replace the items and to send kids to camps, the troop is hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser at 6:30 a.m.

Saturday, November 3, and Sunday, November 4, at the Litchfield Park Library.

The Are You Faster than a Boy Scout 5K and 10K fundraiser is March 23.

Troop 99 has about 40 active scouts who go on monthly outings, as well as work on fundraising and service proj-

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Sundays at its lodge in Litchfield Park.

“Recently, our boys cleaned up 9 miles of the Arizona trail near South Rim of the Grand Canyon. We did a 7-mile hike into Wet Beaver Creek for a day of fun in the sun. Our boys spent a week at Catalina Island for summer camp,” Wininger said.

While the troop’s eight adult leaders haven’t addressed the subject at a meeting with the scouts yet, Wininger said he has spoken to his son about what happened.

“I have personally explained it to my son like this: not everyone is taught about respect, honor, integrity or equality.

The very reason scouts exist is to teach these principles and to teach young men how to be leaders in their communities and build their communities up instead of tearing them down, like people who commit these types of crimes.”

A nearby troop, Boy Scout Troop 515 of Buckeye, led by Scoutmaster Jeremy Lomeli, has started a fundraising effort on behalf of Litchfield Park’s scouts. Those who would like to make a donation can go online to gofundme.com/replace-troop99s-gear. The goal is $2,500.

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OBITUARIES Thomas J. Fisher Thomas J. Fisher, age 85, or Goodyear, died October 18, 2018. Tom was born May 27, 1933 in Schenectady, NY to Joseph Fisher and Hendrika Oomsen.

When he was 10 years old, Tom and his mother moved from New York to Santa Barbara, CA. They lived in a beach hotel where his mother worked. He loved the beauty and freedom that came with living on the beach.

After graduation Tom joined the US Army. He was stationed in Panama, Columbia, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He retired after 21 years in the Army having achieved the rank of Major. After so much travel, Tom and his first wife were anxious to return home to Santa Barbara. He worked for a period of time with the Sheriff’s department and then began selling real estate. Grief touched his life when his wife of 30 years died of cancer.

Tom met his wife, Angela from the neighborhood.

They lived four houses from each other and he offered to assist her with handyman chores. They began to date and soon he found that his family had expanded to include a wife and her children and grandchildren.

Tom was unconditionally loyal and accepting of everyone. He was so dedicated to his friends that they became like family to him. Above all he was devoted to Angela. He loved and took care of her in good times and difficult times, even gently caring for her while she recovered from surgery. They felt lucky to have each other.

Tom was one of a kind. He set high standards for himself and was unwavering in his beliefs. His strong personality lifted everyone around him to achieve more than they could have imagined. He enjoyed scuba diving, golf, coin collecting, history, reading and was an excellent bridge player. He was very active in the Pebble Creek community and was well known at the fitness center. Tom was adventurous and loved to travel. He and Angela traveled all over the world. Their favorite excursions were in Hawaii, Italy, Kenya and Ireland. They created a beautiful life together and are grateful that they didn’t wait to enjoy their life. As Tom would say, “Not too bad for an old guy.”

Tom is survived by his wife, Angela Fisher; daughter, Donna Pimm; sons, Daniel Pimm (Annette) and David Pimm (Debra); sister, Ann Fisher; brother, John Fisher; three grandchildren, Gina Hale (Michael), Nicole Kelley (Dan), Dustin Pimm (Lindsay); eight great-grandchildren; cousin, John Ward; and loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother Hendrika Oomsen and his father Joseph Fisher. The family suggests that donations be made to either Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, UT or St. Jude’s in Memphis, TN. Condolences for the family may be left at www.ThompsonFuneralChapel.com.

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Jerry Elmo Willingham Jerry Elmo Willingham was born May 3, 1943 in Phoenix and passed away October 12, 2018 while doing what he loved (working outside on his farm).

He is survived by his wife Peggy; sons, Brett & Jerrod, and his siblings Danny, Sandra, Paula, and Maxine. He was preceded in death by his brother Thurman.

After graduating from Peoria High School, Jerry joined the National Guard, then later worked as an electrician and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 640 for 53 years, working as Business Manager for a few of those years as well.

Jerry also worked as a security guard, he was a member of the Tolleson Union School Board, he was a Little League Baseball Coach, and he loved working on his farm and spending time with his family and neighbors/friends.

Jerry Willingham was a very happy and positive person who would light up a room and make everyone smile!!

A celebration of Jerry's life will be held Sunday, November 4th from Noon to 5pm at his home/farm.

For the address or more info, call 623-206-8437 and ask for Jerrod.

William Oscar “Bill” Arnold

William Oscar “Bill” Arnold, age 80 of Goodyear, passed away October 23, 2018 after a long hard-fought battle with cancer. Bill was born in Buckeye, on March 24, 1938 to Odis Lee and Lillie Mae Arnold, the ninth of twelve children.

He served in the US Air Force and had a BA degree from Phoenix College. He worked for Smitty’s grocery store for 25 years as a systems manager. He served on the Goodyear city council for eight years and he was elected mayor of Goodyear for four terms and later as a representative in the Arizona State House of Representatives.

Bill is preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his three sons, Lynda, and siblings, Gentry, Cletis, Hazel, Frankie, Edna, Richard, and Arlene. He is survived by his loving wife, JoAnn “Joey”; sons, Shaun (Heidi), Shane, and Shannon (Carri); brothers, Clemie (Gerre), Kenny (Angie), and David (Edda); grandchildren, Seth, Alex, Nathan, Haley, Shane Michael, Ryan, and Logan; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration Of Life will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Pebble Creek Community Eagle’s Nest Country Club Ballroom, 3645 Clubhouse Dr, Goodyear, AZ 85395. The family requests that donations be made in lieu of flowers to KareBears at Pebble Creek, Southwest Lending Closet or Three Rivers Historical Society. Condolences for the family may be left at www.ThompsonFuneral Chapel.com.

Maxine L. Golenda Maxine L. Golenda, was born in Pueblo, CO on July 1, 1940 and passed away on October 20, 2018 in Litchfield Park. She was the loving daughter of George and Louise Bachik. She attended Columbia Elementary, Keating Junior High, Central High and Pueblo Junior College.

She married Richard Golenda in August of 1959 and recently celebrated 59 years of marriage.

She is survived by her husband, Richard; son David (Jeanette) Golenda; daughters, Cheryl (Liz Isely) and Cindy (Ken Leuer); six grandchildren, Mike Golenda, Mike Clower (Chelsea), Steve Golenda, Gabrielle Golenda and Brandon Golenda; the pride of her life, greatgrandson, Austin Clower; brother, George (Gayle) Barchik of Keizer, OR; cousin, Tom Clason (Marlene) of Pueblo, CO and many nephews and nieces.

In addition to being a loving mother and grandmother, Maxine was the primary accountant and integral assistant to her husband in their successful health insurance business - Golenda Insurance - National Target Group Administrators, Inc. She was also very active in the community and serving on the Parkview Hospital Foundation Board, the Sangre de Cristo Art Center Board, Spanish Peaks Mental Health Board and her favorite, the Pueblo Community College Foundation Board where she served for over 10 years. Maxine was a member of the Wigwam Country Club and thoroughly enjoyed playing golf with the ladies. Maxine will be deeply missed by all those whose lives she touched.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Church of Litchfield Park at 10:30 am on Friday, November 2, 2018. The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to the Pueblo Community College Foundation in Pueblo, CO. Condolences for the family may be left at www.ThompsonFuneralChapel.com.

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HANDYMAN

Same Same Owners, Owners, Same Great Same Great Service!

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Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly & Quarterly Residential & Commercial, Big Properties Not a licensed contractor

Lawn Care

References Available

• Weed Removal/Spray • One-Time Cleanup

623-512-6194

Mike (623) 764-1294

GARAGE DOOR/ SERVICES

GARAGE DOOR/ SERVICES

LANDSCAPING

LANDSCAPING

Garage Doors

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623.556.8378

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ROC# 299652

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BROKEN SPRINGS

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Jeff R. Saunders

602-826-3969 Mobile

Credit Cards Accepted ROC Lic. #143502 & Bonded

PAINTING

BRANDENBURG PAINTING

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100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

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Our Goal is not to be the Biggest – Just the best!

Mitch Stevens OWNER-OPERATOR A Referral Is The Best Compliment Bus

623 932 4168 Cell 623 810 6035

License #8555 mes123us@yahoo.com

No Contracts • Payment Plans

PEST CONTROL

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Termite - Pest - Pigeon Pro’s

— 623-869-7378 —

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623-972-9150 623-695-3390

Bob

L&M

The Bug Stops Here

FHA/VA Inspections

Bed Bugs, Bees, etc.

Basic Pest Service

FAMILY OWNED

49-75

$

Lic. / Est. 1981

REMODELING

• Tree Trimming

www.superchargedelectric.com

New Doors & Openers Sales/Service/Installations/Repairs

Interior & Exterior

Landscape

Specializing in LARGE TREE TRIMMING Antonio or Laura 623.206.3403

623-546-7714

Family - Owned and Operated LICENSED ROC#181530 BONDED • INSURED

Drywall Repair/Texture Matching Acoustic Ceiling Removal Cabinets’ & Power Washing

LANDSCAPING

Mike’s Lawn Service LLC

Not a licensed contractor

623.547.7521

Saunders Painting

LANDSCAPING

Serving the West Valley Since 1990

Jack Pacheco

PEST CONTROL

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Free Estimates Jack Pacheco

PAINTING

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• • • • • •

HOA REPAINT REPAINT SPECIALIST HOA SPECIALIST HOA REPAINT SPECIALIST ROC#302675 ROC#302675 •• Fully Fully Insured Insured jppaintpros445@gmail.com jppaintpros445@gmail.com

LANDSCAPING

Minnesota Ethics in an Arizona Economy

HandymanIam@cox.net

• In-Home care service for your loved ones • On Call 24/7 Customized Care • Experienced Staff • RN Supervised • Serving the Greater Phoenix West

Not a licensed contractor

HOME REPAIR L.L.C.

602-931-0904

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602-422-3648 602-422-3648

602.301.3429

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Fireplaces.

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Curbing.

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GARAGE DOOR/ SERVICES

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MEDICAL SERVICES

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HANDYMAN

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Office 623-872-7622

(623) 878-1180

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Not a licensed contractor

Avondale Garage Doors Inc.

COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE DEMOLITION & PLACEMENT SPECIALTY CONCRETE FREE ESTIMATES

Family Owned & Operated In Arizona Since 1977 www.demersglass.com

LANDSCAPING

Arroyo Springs Landscape LLC

Free Estimates

Clean-ups • Weed Control Bush/Tree Trimming or removal Maintenance Sprinkler/Drip Repair • Overseed Dethatching • Planting • Mowing

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VISTA VISTA

Insured & Bonded Insured & Bonded ROC#230926 ROC#230926

DEL DEL

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vistadelsollandscape@q.com vistadelsollandscape@q.com

Uriel 623-297-0114 623-297-0114 Uriel

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480-338-4011

ROC#309706

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55 DRAIN CLEANING

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ROOFING

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2016 FORD FUSION HYBRID SE

2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED

2014 FORD F-150 FX2

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2016 TOYOTA TUNDRA LTD

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17,831

22,931

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2007 FORD RANGER XLT

2014 AUDI A4 PREMIUM PLUS

2015 ACURA TLX V6 ADVANCED

2017 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON

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2013 BMW 128i

2015 TOYOTA VENZA XLE

2015 LINCOLN MKC

2012 FORD SUPER DUTY F-350 DRW LARIAT

14,431

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