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City of Peoria celebrates district’s young artists

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Peoria Mayor Cathy Carlat and councilmembers recently celebrated 22 young artists from the Peoria Unified School District, spanning kindergarten to eighth grade, who participated in the 11th annual exhibition of the Mayor and Council’s Young Artists Program.

Covering Glendale and Peoria, these district students were recognized: Andrew Fastrup and Xenia Sledge from Apache Elementary Daylene Barcelo Barraza and Sawyer Harris from Cheyenne Elementary Jaela Dees and Samantha Machado from Cotton Boll Elementary Ali Alroubaiee and Mallory Sardella from Coyote Hills Elementary Marissa Walker-Deitzler and Kiley Webb from Desert Harbor Elementary Lukas Lakatos and Becca McClary from Frontier Elementary Ivan Begay and Emilea Rogers from Ira A. Murphy Elementary Dutch Jarrett, Kamden Quijada and Austin Rollins from Lake Pleasant

Desert Harbor Elementary School student Marissa Walker-Deitzler talks with Peoria Mayor Cathy Carlat about her artwork. (Photos courtesy of the Peoria Unified School District)

Elementary Fiona Baker, Elic Hinderer and Levi Martin from Oakwood Elementary Kai Beaudoin and Ashley Wudarski from Oasis Elementary

Students were honored with a certificate of recognition for their creative contributions and the framing of their personal artwork.

The West Valley Art Museum (WVAM) selected one students’ artwork to have on display near the museum through March. Becca McClary, an eighth grader at Frontier Elementary School, was chosen.

The WVAM is on the first floor of Peoria City Hall, located at 8401 W. Monroe Street. The gallery is open free to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; and noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays.

For more information, contact WVAM at 623-972-0635 or wvam. org. To experience art in Peoria, visit peoriaaz.gov/arts. PT

Eighth grade Frontier Elementary School student Becca McClary was chosen to have her artwork on display at the West Valley Art Museum through March.

Coyote Hills student wins district spelling bee

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

The Peoria Unified School District held its annual spelling bee on Jan. 27, when top spellers from across the district competed in front of their peers.

The winner of this year’s bee is Ethan Greenwood from Coyote Hills Elementary School. Greenwood won in the 12th round with the word “quinary.”

The seven runners-up include: Archer Hill from Apache Elementary School of Peoria Jackson McLean from Lake Pleasant Elementary School of Peoria Brian Fielder from Sun Valley Elementary School of Peoria Aidan Clark from Desert Harbor Elementary School of Peoria Vinh Le from Parkridge Elementary School of Peoria Gerald Sanchez from Oakwood Elementary School of Peoria Julia Bergner from Heritage Elementary School of Glendale

These eight students

Ethan Greenwood from Coyote Hills Elementary School in Peoria won the district spelling bee in the 12th round with the word “quinary.” (Photo courtesy of the Peoria Unified School District) will compete in the Maricopa County Region IV Spelling Bee in February. The winners of the Regional Bee will move on to the state-level Arizona Spelling Bee in March, followed by the Scripps National Spelling Bee held in Washington, D.C., in the summer.

Those who were unable to attend the annual district spelling bee may watch the recorded event on the district’s YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/3o6wBWN. PT

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Michael Anthony Talerico, 75, of Peoria, Az. passed away peacefully January 21, 2022 at his daughters home surrounded by his family. Michael was born on June 8, 1946 to Angelo and Theresa Talerico in Paterson, New Jersey, and he was raised in Little Falls, New Jersey. He graduated from Passaic Valley High School in 1964 and joined the Army where he was a proud member of the 101st Airborne Division. He later served in Vietnam as a member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Upon returning from war he married his high school sweetheart Judith Claire (Perrotta) Talerico and they lived in Pompton Plains New Jersey. In 1986 he and his family moved to Peoria Arizona and opened their first of eight video stores. In addition to his wife Judi, Michael was preceded in death by parents Angelo and Theresa Talerico. and sister Josephine (Talerico) Gosman. Michael is survived by his children, daughter Christine Morrow and her husband Dan, son Michael and his partner Mackenzie, son Steven and his fiancé Lesley and son Angelo, his brother William Talerico. He is also survived by his loving grandchildren Andria Shepard, Kaigen Talerico, Madeline Talerico, Taylor Talerico, Jordyn Talerico, Rylee Talerico, Heather Hartman and Darren Moffet, and great grandchildren Ezra, Violet, and Leo Shepard. Michael loved his children and grandchildren and they were always in his thoughts. He also spent many years recruiting for the VFW. After being diagnosed with Parkinsons disease he joined Rock Steady Boxing, a local non-profit organization that was created to help victims of Parkinsons. He thoroughly enjoyed his boxing sessions with his friends. A viewing for Michael will be held at At Season's End Mortuary 861 W. Superstition Blvd, Apache junction AZ 85120 on Thursday January 27, 2022 from 11:00-12pm and a service will follow at 12pm. A burial will take place at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona on Tuesday February 1, 2022 at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be contributed to Rock Steady Boxing Phoenix C/O Sun Valley Lodge 12415 N 103rd Ave, Sun City AZ 85351 or at www.rocksteadyboxingphoenix.com

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Gertrude Christine Jefferson was born in Weatherford, Oklahoma to Alfred D. and Eva Olga Barber. She was raised in Dover, Oklahoma. She gave her life to Christ at an early age. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Enid, Oklahoma and attended Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma. Gertrude was a seamstress and worked in the Los Angeles Garment District for several years. She was later hired and eventually retired from Orthopedic Hospital in Los Angeles. She was a member of Crenshaw United Methodist Church in Los Angeles before relocating to Peoria, Arizona where she joined Real Life Ministries. In Peoria, she was a popular member of her Westbrook Village Community. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Eva Olga Barber, her husband Charles Jefferson, brothers Alfred D. Barber and Melvin O. Barber. She leaves to cherish all of the beautiful memories shared by her nephew James Barber, sister-in-law Oneda Barber, four generations of great-nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives, and a host of special people whose lives were greatly impacted by her presence. Services were Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Heritage Funeral Chapel, 6830 W. Thunderbird Road, Peoria, AZ 85381.

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