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Jaime Hansen does not take honors lightly BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor
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s the Canyon Springs STEM specialist, Jaime Hansen lives for those “aha” moments. “It’s a new experience every day,” the New River resident said. “No day is the same. I just like being a part of their learning experience. I love to see that ‘aha’ moment when sparks fly. I think it’s amazing that I helped foster that.” For her efforts, Hansen was one of the Deer Valley Education Foundation’s Teachers of the Year. Hansen, who has worked in the district since 2014, joins Diane Allen, Village Meadows Elementary School; Kathleen Bartolomey, West Wing School; Ryan Donovan, Boulder Creek
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Canyon Springs STEM specialist Jaime Hansen with her husband, Tory, and daughter, Ashley. (Photo courtesy of Jaime Hansen)
Air Fair host turns up the excitement BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor
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eff Overby had just moved to the Valley when he was introduced to the breakfast fly-in at Buckeye Municipal Airport. An air show host, Overby was asked to bring a sound system and describe some of the participating planes for visitors.
“I told them they could have great attendance if they had a proper air show,” said Overby, who lives in Cave Creek. “I made that comment to the airport coordinator, John McMahon, at the time. He said he always wanted to have an air show in Buckeye. Two weeks later, he was killed in an airplane crash.” Soon thereafter, the city emailed Overby
canceling any future fly-ins. “He (McMahon) was such a fixture in putting this together,” Overby said. “I called everyone and told them about the last conversation we had. We needed to grant him his wish.” The Buckeye Air Fair took flight and re-
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