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In a split vote, the Avondale City Council has taken the next step toward increasing water and sewer rates by 15 percent this year, but not before being dressed down by a former councilwoman who objected to comments by officials at an earlier meeting.

In the 5-2 vote on Monday, the council agreed to hold a public hearing on Feb. 16 on the rate increase, which could be approved at that meeting as the first of three proposed 15 percent hikes in the water and sewer rates over the next five years.

Vice Mayor Stephanie Karlin and Councilman Bryan Kilgore voted against the plan, saying they preferred something closer to the city staff’s original proposal of increasing water rates by 7.5 and 6 percent for sewer in 2016, then a 6 percent hike for each utility each year for the next five years.

But Councilman Jim McDonald’s motion for the larger initial increase, followed by a plan for 15 percent hikes in 2018 and 2020 prevailed with support from Mayor Kenn Weise and council members David Iwanski, Sandi Nielson and Lorenzo Sierra.

If the measure is approved in February, the city’s first rate increases for water and sewer (See Water rates on Page 5)

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JOSHUA ORENSE, 12, of West Covina, Calif., heads out on a trail ride during the third annual Outdoor Adventure Family Day Jan. 2 at White Tank Mountain Regional Park in Waddell. The event featured live animals on display, survival tips, horseback riding specials, guided hikes and activities for children. To see all photos from this shoot, go to www.westvalleyview.com/pictures.

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

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A BRIDGE connects Skyline Regional Park in Buckeye to 14 miles of existing trails within White Tank Mountain Regional Park in Waddell.

Buckeye has been a trailblazer when it comes to growth in the West Valley, and its latest endeavor is no exception.

The city will hold a free grand opening event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday for its new Skyline Regional Park, 2600 N. Watson Road.

Construction of the 8,675-acre park began in June 2015, and the first phase is complete. The project is the culmination of an idea that began nearly 15 years ago to open access into the southern portion of the White Tank Mountains, said Robert Wisener, Buckeye’s conservation and project manager.

(See Trailblazing on Page 5)

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Woman dies in I-10 rollover Infant ejected from vehicle during single-vehicle crash

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

An 18-year-old woman died and an infant was ejected from the vehicle during a rollover crash Sunday morning on Interstate 10 in Buckeye, officials said.

The deceased was identified as Jennifer Arellano of Tucson, said Trooper Tim Case, a spokesman for the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

DPS responded to a call for a single-vehicle accident at about 7 a.m. on eastbound I-10 near Sun Valley Parkway, he said.

After arriving on scene, troopers found all six occupants of the vehicle had been injured, Case said.

“For reasons unknown, the vehicle drifted left off the

roadway, corrected right and began to slide,” he said. “After hitting a roadway sign, the vehicle rolled at least one time.”

The driver, an 18-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene, Case said.

A 6-month-old baby who was not properly restrained in a car seat was ejected from the vehicle. The infant was injured and flown to a Valley hospital, but the extent of the injuries is unknown at this time, Case said.

Another woman, 38, had serious injuries and the other occupants had minor injuries, he said.

Emily Toepfer can be reached at etoepfer@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @EmilyToepfer.

Woman’s body found in Goodyear

by Glenn Gullickson staff writer

Avondale police are awaiting identification of a body found in Goodyear to determine if it’s related to the possible homicide of an Avondale woman.

Goodyear police received a call reporting a body found near Estrella Parkway and Elwood Street at about 11:30 a.m. Dec. 30, according to Lisa Kutis, public information officer for the department.

She said the case was turned over to the Avondale Police Department, which has been investigating a Dec. 16 incident involving a husband and wife.

“We haven’t identified the body 100 percent,” Avondale police officer Ray Emmett, spokesman for the department, said on Dec. 31.

Emmett said the body could be related to an incident

two weeks earlier, when police were called to a residence in a mobile home park near Main Street and Litchfield Road in Avondale where a couple were reportedly fighting.

Emmett said the couple’s daughter witnessed the argument, then went to her grandmother’s Avondale home to call the police.

When police arrived, no one was at the home, but they found evidence that Emmett called “consistent with a shooting,” including shell casings and blood.

The husband, identified as a person of interest, was thought to be in Mexico after his car was seen at the border, Emmett said.

Glenn Gullickson can be reached at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com.

Police looking for driver who ran over man in Avondale

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

Police are looking for the driver of a red Dodge Ram truck that fatally struck a pedestrian at about 9:25 p.m.

Jan. 2 near Central Avenue and Camino Estrella in Avondale, officials said.

The pedestrian, an unidentified man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene, said Officer Ray Emmett, a spokesman for the Avondale Police Department.

Witnesses reported the full-size Dodge Ram was traveling north on Central Avenue when it hit the man, who was crawling across the street from east to west, Emmett said.

“We don’t know if [the pedestrian] was on drugs, or what was in his system, or what he was doing,” he said.

One of the witnesses who swerved to avoid the man was turning around to try to get him out of the road when he saw the truck run him over, Emmett said.

A woman driving behind the truck also saw it hit the man, and both witnesses told police the driver didn’t speed off, but just kept going, Emmett said.

“So we don’t even know if the Dodge Ram knew it hit someone,” he said. “Technically, it’s still a hit and run and we’re trying to identify and talk to the person.”

The truck will likely have damage to its front bumper or undercarriage, Emmett said.

Anyone with information on the incident should call the Avondale Police Department at 623-333-7000.

Emily Toepfer can be reached at etoepfer@westvalleyview.com or Twitter @EmilyToepfer.

Fire breaks out at vacant Salvation Army building in Avondale View report

Firefighters from Avondale and Goodyear battled a fire Monday morning at a former Salvation Army building near Dysart Road and Riley Drive in Avondale, officials said.

Crews were called to the scene at about 11:25 a.m. for an exterior fire on the east end of the building, and

had the fire under control before noon, said Deputy Chief Steve Ellsworth, a spokesman for the Avondale FireMedical Department.

The building was vacant, but donations were stacked up outside and that’s what caught fire, Division Chief Ben Avitia said.

“In the past, when it was in

operation, people would dump their donations there, so there’s heavy furniture and large items and small debris stuff,” he said. “Right now, there’s no evidence of suspects or human cause.”

The fire was mostly contained to the outside of the building, but it did spread to the attic and impacted the

roof structure, Avitia said.

The building was cleared and turned back over to the Salvation Army, Avitia said.

“I don’t know what the plans are for the building or what the intent is to try and eliminate some of that donation drop-off stuff that continues to go on,” Avitia said.

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A Goodyear woman was arrested Sunday after allegedly attacking her sister at an apartment complex near Van Buren Street and Palo Verde Drive in Goodyear, according to court records.

Valerie Prather, 24, faces charges of abuse of a vulnerable adult, records state.

Police responded to the call at about 6 p.m. regarding a family fight, records state.

The victim, who was identified as a vulnerable adult by her caregiver, told police that Prather hit her in the face and attacked her, records state.

The caregiver, who witnessed the alleged assault, told police she saw Prather chasing and hitting the victim before calling Valerie Prather police, records state.

Another witness reported seeing Prather throw a keyboard at the victim and then hit her before chasing her into the apartment parking lot, records state.

The witness also told police Prather left her 1-year-old daughter with her and said she had to go before leaving the apartment on foot before police arrived, records state.

Police issue sex offender notice View report

Avondale police have issued a public alert about a registered sex offender who has moved into the city.

Andres Casillas Jr., 39, is living at a home in the 12600 block of West Warner Street, southwest of Lower Buckeye and El Mirage roads, police said.

Casillas is not wanted by any law enforcement agency, said Sgt. Brandon Busse, an Avondale police spokesman.

In 2009, Casillas was convicted in Maricopa County Superior Court of aggravated assault with a sexual motive, a class six felony. He was sentenced to one and a half years in the Arizona Department of Corrections, Busse said.

His victim, a 16-year-old girl, was known to him, Busse said.

Andres Casillas Authorities have classified Casillas as a Level III, or highrisk, sex offender, Busse said.

The alert is the result of the Arizona sex offender law that took effect in 1996. The law requires community notification for some sex offenders.

Wigwam receives AAA Diamonds View report

The Wigwam in Litchfield Park has received AAA Four Diamond status for the 12th year in a row.

AAA evaluates more than 58,000 lodging establishments and restaurants in the United States, Canada, Mexico

and the Caribbean. The establishments are rated on a scale of one to five diamonds.

The Wigwam is one of 65 properties to earn the Four Diamond status in Arizona and was honored Dec. 14 at a reception at The Phoenician.

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in January, where winners in five age divisions for boys and girls will be determined.

Her father said Emmie is a natural athlete who plays soccer for a local club team.

“She loves athletics,” her father said. “She’s a very athletic young girl. She’s always been very gifted in that regard.”

Soccer helps her with kicking Paulson the football, but passing is her best skill, with throws up to 40 yards, Emmie said.

Her accomplishments also got her to the Cardinals versus Vikings game earlier this month, where she was among those holding an American flag during the national anthem.

This was the first year Emmie participated in the competition, but she has two years of eligibility left and she’s already thinking about next year, when she may recruit her 10-year-old brother to compete as well, she said.

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A Litchfield Park girl is the winner of her division for the Arizona Cardinals Punt, Pass and Kick competition, which puts her in the running to advance to the national finals.

Emmie Paulson, 13, won the statewide contest for 12- and 13-year-old girls held Dec. 5 at the Cardinals practice facility in Tempe.

Emmie A seventh-grader at St. Thomas Aquinas Grade School in Avondale, Emmie is the daughter of Casey and Susan Paulson.

Emmie also won the local competition at her school and the sectionals that included schools from a region of the state.

Her sectionals scores — the total distance calculated from punt, pass and kick events — placed her among the top four girls in her age division, qualifying her for the statewide competition.

If her score is among the top four in her age group from winners representing Glenn Gullickson can be reached the 32 NFL teams, she will be invited to at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com. compete in the national championships

Daren J. Lewis commissioned

Kayla Carpenter completes basic training

Daren J. Lewis has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army after successfully completing the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program.

He is the brother of Stephanie T. Smalls of Avondale, and is the son of Tifanie R. Lewis of Raleigh, N.C., and Karen and Kevin Lewis of Citrus Heights, Calif.

United States Army Reserve Pfc. Kayla Carpenter has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, S.C. She is the daughter of Shana J. Kalos of Litchfield Park, and is a 2013 graduate of Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center-Estrella Mountain in Avondale.

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Festival to feature Native American works Carver nurtures kachinas View report

The 24th annual Litchfield Park Native American Fine Arts Festival is expected to attract up to 5,000 people for an event that showcases art and entertainment, according to Tricia Kramer, Litchfield Park special events assistant.

Here are the event details: WHAT: 24th annual Litchfield Park Native American Fine Arts Festival WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

WHERE: On the grounds of Litchfield Elementary School, 255 E. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. The main entrance is off Wigwam Boulevard.

ADMISSION: $10 each day; $5 for active military and students with ID; and free for children 12 and younger.

THE ART: About 100 artists representing several tribes will show and sell traditional and contemporary Native American works, including beadwork, clothing, jewelry, paintings and prints, pottery, sculpture and weaving.

Some of the featured artists have work on display in museums, Kramer said.

“The art work is top-notch,” she said. “There are some beautiful pieces and high-quality artists on hand.”

Most of the artists come from Arizona and other Southwestern states, such as Texas, Oklahoma and California, but some come from as far away as Canada, Kramer said.

THEME: The theme, “Every Picture Tells a Story,” is meant to promote interaction between the artists and those attending by encouraging discussion of the story behind the artwork, Kramer said.

DEMONSTRATORS: Artists demonstrating their work will be found near the festival entrance, including: • Navajo silversmith Justin Morris from Wislow.

• Saginaw Chippewa painter Daniel Ramirez from Rio Rancho, N.M. • Hopi kachina carver Eli Taylor from Goodyear.

• Zuni fetish carver Todd Westika from Zuni, N.M. • Choctaw potter and jeweler Marsha Hedrick from Tonopah.

ENTERTAINMENT: The headlining act is the Yellow Bird Indian Dancers, who performed during the opening ceremonies of the London Olympics in 2012 and were featured in a music video for Nelly Furtado’s song “Big Hoops.”

“They have a long tradition as hoop dancers and storytellers,” Kramer said.

Other entertainers include: • Adrian Wall, a vocalist, flute player, guitarist and member of the band Innastate.

• Aaron White, a vocalist, acoustic guitar player and Native American flute player who is a former band member and leader of Burning Sky Music.

• Moontee Sinquah, world champion hoop dancer, and his sons, Sampson and Scott.

Performers will meet with the public in the Cultural Pavilion before or after their shows.

FOR CHILDREN: A free pavilion for children will feature “make-and-take” crafts, including corn husk dolls and miniature clay pots. The activities will help those attending “get a feel for what children in Native American cultures grew up doing,” Kramer said.

FOOD: Native American food, including fry bread, Navajo tacos and burgers will be available along with standard fare.

PREVIEW: The Festival Prelude, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Friday at the Wigwam, will feature winning work from the festival’s juried art competition, stage performances and a fashion show by Navajo designer Peggy Singer and Cathy Short of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. This year, the show will include fashions and accessories for children.

MORE INFORMATION: www.litchfieldpark.org.

Goodyear man among artists at Litchfield Park festival

by Glenn Gullickson staff writer

When Eli Taylor starts work on carving one of his kachina dolls, it’s the wood that determines the outcome.

“Everything depends on what kind of wood I have,” said Taylor, who will be among the artists demonstrating their skills this weekend at the Litchfield Park Native American Fine Arts Festival.

“My mind takes over and communicates with the wood and sees what comes out,” he said.

The result of the cottonwood root carvings might be his version of the traditional Hopi kachinas or it could be one of the contemporary creations that he says are his best work.

“Everything I make has to be the right way,” he said.

“To be able to say it’s hand-carved is a big thing.”

Taylor, who works at his home in Goodyear, said his carvings have found a place in kachina collections.

“They’re all over the world,” he said.

Kachinas may have become valuable art, but Taylor explained that they started with a practical purpose in the Hopi tribe as gifts to girls who would play with the dolls and take care of them.

Each year, the girls would get a new doll, with the old ones hung in a row on the wall as a display of the child’s progression, Taylor said.

Taylor, 61, said his interest in Native American arts started when he was a boy back in his home village of Old Oraibi on Arizona’s Hopi Reservation.

When he was 8 or 9 years old, other boys taught him to make a thunder stick, which he sold to tourists for 25 cents, enough to buy candy and a soda.

“That inspired me to make some more,” he said.

By the time he was 12, Taylor had learned the basics of carving kachinas from an uncle and was initiated into the tribe’s Kachina Society of carvers.

Taylor started carving as an occupation about 30 years ago after a workplace injury prevented him from continuing to work in construction.

While Taylor’s version of what he calls “old style” kachinas are symbolic representations of kachina dancers, the contemporary dolls he’s became known for are more lifelike. Carved from one piece of wood, they have details down to fingernails and veins.

He completes the kachinas using natural clays and paints.

The work is difficult and time-consuming, but satisfying, Taylor said.

“To me, it brings happiness,” he said, and that attitude is important to the work.

“I have to be happy when I’m working on them,” Taylor said. “There’s a spirit born in the dolls. Every part of my carving is nurtured by me.”

Taylor said he works on two or more kachinas at a time, with each project taking 10 to 12 days to complete.

The kachinas range in price from $20 to thousands of dollars for the contemporary dolls.

While he hears complaints about the cost, Taylor said considering the time he puts into the work, he’s

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ARTIST ELI TAYLOR of Goodyear discusses and displays his hand-carved kachina dolls Dec. 29 in Avondale. Taylor, who has been hand carving authentic kachina dolls since he was taught by an elder at 12 years of age in his home village of Old Oraibi on Arizona’s Hopi Reservation, will demonstrate his craft Saturday and Sunday at the Litchfield Park Native American Fine Arts Festival. probably earning less than minimum wage.

Taylor sells the kachinas at a half-dozen arts festivals he attends annually, where he’s been discovered by collectors.

“It’s the people I meet, the people I talk to during art shows that make me what I am now,” he said.

He’s shown work at the Litchfield Park show since moving from Winslow to the Southwest Valley about 10 years ago with his wife of 23 years, Judy.

At the festival, Taylor will demonstrate his work by starting to carve two new dolls — a traditional and a contemporary design.

As he grows older, Taylor said he feels the responsibility to mentor younger carvers.

“I tell them to make it right, the way it’s supposed to be,” Taylor said. “Whatever you make, make it authentic.”

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since 2009 would take effect on March 17 to build the reserve funds that city officials said have been running at a deficit.

The vote came after former Councilwoman Betty Lynch took the council to task for comments made at a Dec. 14 meeting when McDonald proposed increasing the rates higher and faster than recommended by city staff.

Lynch said while she understood the rates needed to be increased, she said some residents complained to her about the attitude of some council members quoted in an article in the West Valley View suggesting that residents could absorb the costs that were compared to a family restaurant dinner or a visit to Starbucks.

Lynch said those comments displayed a disregard for the economic realities people face.

“There’s a lack of interest in who we are … what we can afford,” she said.

“We cannot accept the way it is being handled by council members,” Lynch said. “These were very bad word choices on your part.”

Pat Dennis, a candidate for the council in this year’s election, said the city should have held more meetings about the rate increases.

“Providing more information to citizens would be extremely helpful,” she said.

Weise defended the council.

“None of us on council took this lightly,” he said.

Weise said the city had not made water and sewer rate hikes for years so as not to put a burden on residents during the economic downturn.

McDonald said rate increases “are never a happy thing,” but he said hikes should have been made last year. He conceded the increase “might be hard for some people.”

McDonald said “nothing negative” was meant by the comments at the earlier meeting.

He said by comparing the hikes to something like a Starbucks purchase, “we were talking about things we could all relate to.”

Neilsen, who at the earlier meeting said rate payers would get used to higher rates after a couple of bills and compared the cost increase to a family dinner out, was the only member of the council to remain silent during the discussion.

City staffers said residents could determine their new rates using a calculator that will be posted on the city’s website.

Alicia Schomer, the city’s customer service representative, said the most common water bill for 9,000 gallons would increase by $3.29 monthly from $22.18 to $25.47.

The most common sewer bill for customers using 6,000 gallons of wastewater would go up by $3.25 monthly from $22.10 to $22.35, Schomer said.

The plan would maintain the city’s tiered billing structure, with rates depending on meter sizes and usage.

The 24 percent of customers who qualify for the city’s “lifeline” water rate by using less than 4,000 gallons a month would see minimal increases, including a hike of 16 cents per 1,000 gallons, according to Abbe Yacoben, the city’s budget and finance director.

Yacoben said the plan for the larger increase means the utility funds will see a positive cash flow by 2021, two years earlier than the original proposal she presented.

But Karlin said she didn’t like the structure of the rate hikes, preferring smaller steady yearly increases. She suggested that 15 percent increases every other year will give ratepayers “sticker shock.”

“That much of an increase, then nothing, lulls you into a false sense of comfort,” she said.

Kilgore said she was concerned about what people could afford.

“Honoring the voice of the people is very important to me,” he said. “We have to be sure we’re listening.”

He said the city should have held town hall-style meetings to share the information with residents.

As he considered the rate hikes, Sierra said he was thinking of people like a widow living in historic Avondale.

“She’s got a lot more month than she does money,” he said.

The project, which cost just over $4 million, included extending Watson Road north to the park entrance, camping sites, picnic ramadas, parking areas and six miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. All trails are for nonmotorized users only.

Buckeye signed a 25-year lease for the property in 2010 with the Bureau of Land Management and created a master plan for improvements. Among them are an additional 11 miles of trails, which will be completed by View photo by Ray Thomas Sept. 30, Wisener said.

“I think it’s going to be a great addition, not only for A PICNIC AREA overlooks the 130-foot bridge that Buckeye, but to the West Valley region as a whole,” connects Skyline Regional Park in Buckeye to White he said. “The park’s location right off of I-10 makes it Tank Mountain Regional Park in Waddell. conveniently accessible.”

Its opening is also perfect timing to help people fulfill Other amenities include an overlook with seating for 30 their New Year’s resolutions, Wisener said. people and ramadas that offer picnic tables and barbecue “It’s a great way to kick off fitness after the holiday grills. glut,” he said. “Everyone’s looking at different ways to Reservations for camping sites and picnic ramadas get fit and exercise, and the require a fee and can be trails in Skyline Regional made at Park will provide a perfect www.skylineregionalpark. avenue for people to do just com. that.”

The trails in the park The park is made up of a will be open from sunrise The following trails spanning six miles have system of looped trails with to sunset, and trailhead been completed at Skyline Regional Park in various difficulty ratings facilities, including picnic Buckeye: and durations, including ramadas, will be open until • Turnbuckle Trail is a three-mile loop with Valley Vista Trail, which 10 p.m. when the gates views of the mountain landscape and south is an 800-foot climb to close. toward the Watson Road corridor. On one the top of the mountain, For the grand opening, stretch, there are several switchbacks and Wisener said. multiple organizations will turns, and the eastern side traverses through a “When you’re up there, have demonstrations on valley, offering great views of the Watson Road you can not only see site, including the Phoenix corridor. Small waterfalls can be found next to downtown Phoenix, but Herpetological Society the trail. the whole Buckeye valley with native animals Hikers will also find old power lines along and also west over into that can be found in the portions of the trail that at one time crossed Tonopah,” he said. “It the White Tank Mountains but have since been mountain range. really provides almost cut down. Turnbuckles from the poles will be The rescue group Wild a 360-degree vantage affixed to trail signage, tying into the history at Heart will also have a point from the top of that of the park and producing the appropriate trail presentation with birds summit.” name. of prey, and Stargazing Skyline also has smaller • Valley Vista Trail, the summit trail, is a onefor Everyone will do a nuances that differentiate third-mile hike off Turnbuckle that climbs 270 solar viewing program it from other Maricopa feet for a total of 800 feet elevation gain from that allows people to look County parks, such as the trailhead. A large flat area at the summit through special telescopes rock outcroppings, small provides a resting spot for hikers to take in the and view the sun, Wisener waterfalls and washes that views. said. crisscross throughout the • Mountain Wash Trail is aptly named as “The main focus is park, Wisener said. it hugs Mountain Wash, a one-mile trail that getting people out on the “As you’re hiking climbs 400 feet and connects with Lost Creek trails to discover the park,” along the trails, you’ll see Trail, which leads to Verrado’s temporary trail he said. “So we’ll be doing different rock formations system. some promo giveaways of and rock features that are water bottles to get people interesting and unique to out hiking and make sure what you’ll find at any of they have the water that they need to be on the trails.” the other parks,” he said.

Admission to the park is free. Parking is limited, so Another feature is a 130-foot bridge at the trailhead carpooling is suggested for the grand opening. that spans Mountain Wash and connects to 14 miles of For information about the grand opening event, contact existing trails within White Tank Mountain Regional Wisener at rwisener@buckeyeaz.gov or 623-349-6621.

Park.

Skyline also has seven camping sites next to Mountain Emily Toepfer can be reached Wash, and each has a picnic table, barbecue grill and at etoepfer@westvalleyview.com or fire pit. While there are no water or electrical hookups, Twitter @EmilyToepfer. restroom facilities are available.

Glenn Gullickson can be reached by email at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com.

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Uninformed?

Want to vote?

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Are you a completely uninformed voter who has better things to do than learn about the candidates running for president of the United States, but you still want to vote?

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With just a handful of questions, this “Tinder-like app” selects a candidate for you to vote for.

Don’t know what a “Tinder-like app” is? Don’t feel bad, we didn’t either. After Googling “Tinder-like app,” we found out Tinder is a dating site.

Only instead of asking “Do you like pina coladas?” and “getting caught in the rain?” it asks “Increase the minimum wage?” “Keep same sex marriage legal?” and “Legalize marijuana?”

Swipe right for yes, left for no. Easy peasy.

After a few more questions, you not only know who you should vote for, but you also know which party you belong to, a function designed for the truly uninformed voter who doesn’t even know which party is which, which party best represents his views.

Still not satisfied, level up to Round 2 for another Q&A session with questions being described as “more nuanced.”

The questions might be, but you still swipe right for yes and left for no.

And the computer program moves on to the next question.

Swipe right.

Swipe left.

The app asks all of the questions, it doesn’t answer any of yours. “How in the heck is each candidate planning to raise the minimum wage?” “How is each candidate planning on solving the illegal immigration issue?”

Which tells us this app is designed for the voter who is so much more uniformed than we ever imagined that he doesn’t even have a clue as to any of the candidates’ platforms. Forget about their game plans to make good on all those campaign promises. TMI, TMI! Yet, he still wants to vote.

Along with close to 25,000 other users, according to reports.

We can only imagine he’s too busy Facebooking, tweeting, texting, Snapchatting, Youtubing, etc. to bother making himself an informed voter. Which is ironic considering he’s just a couple of clicks away at all times to gathering all the data he needs to cast an informed vote for the president of the United States.

While some would argue that voting is a civic duty, others believe it is a right. We, here at the View, always encourage voting but we always stress the importance of informed voting.

If you don’t have time to watch a few debates, maybe check out the national news every now and then, that’s OK. Just as you have a right to vote, you also have a right not to vote.

If you’re OK with letting a computer program that’s being compared to Tinder (not even eHarmony or Match for crying out loud) choose the candidate you will vote for, we’d rather you exercise your right not to vote.

Don’t vote just to vote.

Make it count.

This one’s for the commander in chief for the next four years.

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Correction appreciated Editor: I’m pleased that Mr. Gordon P.R. Posner is back writing letters to the Editor. Gordon has corrected me in the past. Now he has again. That’s fine, as I stated in the letter that he refers to, I wrote, “I don’t know everything.”

So he corrected me. I did know about article 6 of the Constitution, but I didn’t know about the North Carolina Convention holding out for no religious test which opened the door for Mahometans and others.

We need more people willing to thank someone for correcting them (if they have the facts to back it up). So thank you Mr. Posner! Perhaps the people of North Carolina back then didn’t know some of the things written in the Koran. Gordon am I going to get another letter in the W.V.V.? Or do you have bigger fish to fry?

Either way Mr. Posner your letters are helpful, keep them

coming.

Bernard Oviatt Salome

Comparison was unfair Editor: I must respond to “Light shined on dim education” which provides the overly-simplified analysis of AZ Merit test scores and the problems in local high schools. University High students are academically elite students who attend this program from all feeder schools to the TUHSD, and only the most committed and accomplished students are accepted. University High offers small class sizes and a rigorous curriculum of advanced classes designed to prepare students for technical university level course work. University High students are not representative of the average high school student, and it is not realistic to compare every high school to the University High program.

I am a middle school teacher in a Title 1 K-8 elementary school that is a feeder school to the TUHSD/Westview High School and University High. Our school is much more representative of the challenges that schools like Westview, Millennium, and Verrado deal with on a daily basis.

In my school, two administra-

tors support 46 classrooms and a student population of 900 + students. Teachers prepare and deliver daily lessons based on state mandated standards, and students do not spend instructional time watching videos and texting. It is unfounded and inflammatory statements targeting untruths about the lack of educator work ethic that continue to perpetuate the “teacher bashing” mantra in this country.

The AZ Merit evaluated students on brand new standards and concepts that have not been taught. High school students taking the test knew their performance on the AZ Merit was not being evaluated for graduation or promotion requirements, and they performed accordingly. Additionally, students had to take the test on a computer-based platform in which they had no prior standardized test experience using. The initial AZ Merit scores are not an accurate measure of the success of one school over another.

Paige Engelson Avondale

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 OPINIONS

(From Page 6) in Avondale. Sandi Nielsen’s comment , “ Once they do it one or two bills, they get used to it” shows what happens when you get elected to office.

A 15% increase must come from somewhere. Apparently she has forgotten that people live from paycheck to paycheck.

She talks about a family going out for dinner. Well, if I have to spend 15% more on water that is not going to happen.

And I were to even have the 15% it is now going to the water bill and not any stores in Avondale.

And thus there will be fewer taxes collected on the retail level for the city.

Using Sandi Nielsen’s logic I guess the city will just get used to that after a month or two also.

Ralph Baer Goodyear

Mismanagement led to rate hike Editor: Suprised that Avendale didn’t have better council since 2009.

Experienced managers know that small steady rate hikes, even if they don’t seem to be needed, will prevent the catastrophes of falling ‘behind the power curve.’

A 15% increase will be great for conservation. But it will not raise the revenue needed.

‘Ripping off the bandaid’ is the result of not raising rates gradually over time. It is the result of politics and poor management.

Now what? Hopefully gradual rate increases forever. And simple ideas to save water like closing the drain in the tub when taking a shower. It’s a simple way to see how much water you are actually using.

My boys grew up with the three rules. #2) the 6 ‘P’s’; Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. #3) the 4 ‘F’s’; Foul up, Find out, Fix it, Fast.

Chris Slotten Goodyear

2nd needs no

Editor: I’d like to address some of your talking points.“No lives matter” in a country that allows abortions for convenience. If it wasn’t so tragic, I’d laugh. You note that “this country has a huge problem with guns in the hands of the wrong people.” I agree; there are, sadly, many felons and a few unstable folks who really shouldn’t have them. There are already laws that address this.

Convicted felons and persons who have been determined to be mentally unsound by a physician, or other qualified people, are not allowed to have guns.

“The Second Amendment doesn’t address the right to keep a gun for sport, or hunting for food.” Correct. That was never its purpose. The idea was that every able-bodied male should be armed so that, should the need arise, the general populace would be able to mount a defense of this country.

Like some have, you equated “militia” with the National Guard.

The National Guard as we know it did not exist until the 1900’s.

You write like you have knowledge of the intent of the Founders when they wrote the 2nd. I submit that you don’t. If you read your Jefferson, Madison, and Federalist writings, you might notice that the whole point of the right to keep and bear arms has at least two intents: to defend the country against foreign invasion, AND against a would-be tyrannical domestic government that no longer responds to the will of the people. It never mentions what weapons, or their magazine capacities, that people can use.

The 2nd is plain and simple.

No “re-defining” is needed.

K. S. Voigt Glendale

Councilwoman out of touch Editor: Are you kidding me, Avondale city councilwoman (Sandi Nielsen) Rationalizing a huge tax increase. Her rational is,”its just one dinner out with your family”.

You would expect this type of arrogant talk from a national politician, but locals should be a Little more in touch with the plight of our citizens during this Obama economy. Tell you what Sandi and friends, I will support

a larger tax increase right after you and your cronies look thru each and every department in the city, cut each department budget accordingly. Boom, there you go the money you have been looking for. That’s how we do it in the Business world and our government should be run the same.

Jim Kramer Avondale

Typical politician Editor: Yes, the nice little photo and statement by Avondale Councilwomen Sandi Nielsen in the December 18 West Valley View are the usual political rhetoric and why somebody like Donald Trump has so much grassroots support.

She stated to the View “I know it’s hard on the first bill… but that’s only like a family dinner out. Once they do it one or two bills, they get used to it”. Now this sounds like a typical politician and their point of view. As a side note I sent a package out via UPS and with record low gas prices UPS is still charging a “fuel surcharge” to send packages. Same they’ll get used to it mentality. My social security is not going up but I guess, the… I’ll get used to It attitude of most politicians. Now I live in Goodyear but it is the same over here. Conserve water, water rates are rising and what do they do… build more homes, shopping malls etc. that draw on our already limited water supply. Oh sure they get more taxes from all the homeowners and business but correct me if I am wrong there is not an infinite supply of water no matter how much money you have to pay for it. It is always on the backs of the taxpaying general public. I hope the good people in Avondale take note of all this and excise their vote come election time. Like all of us… government should live within their means.

Larry Carter Goodyear

Prophetic insight?

Editor: Hopefully 2016 will be a wonderful year for everyone. That depends, however, on whom we elect as President in November.

A Cruse or Rubio Presidency will surely allow us to begin to reclaim

our economic and military greatness. However if Hillary is elected, watch out, since she will undoubtedly keep us on the downward spiral started by Obama. Eight years of Hillary will vanquish us to mediocrity for a long long time.

A study of Christian eschatology tells us that in the end time, the rapture will be followed by the tribulation and then the battle of Armageddon. Clearly the Bible tells us through prophesy, that all the Arab nations of the middle east, along with Russia will march upon Israel to wipe her off the map. Poor Israel. Well not so fast. Prophesy tells us that the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob intervenes literally and destroys Israel’s enemies. Oh happy day !

Virtually all Christian theologians agree that the United States is not mentioned in this final last day battle. Why is that? Certainly the United States would be involved in any middle eastern war especially with Russia involved. Nobody knows the answer to that question.

It has been suggested that the United States of America may in those days be an insignificant player on the world stage. World military and economic power will shift to Europe. How could that possibly happen? It may be that Hillary will be elected President, because prophecy demands it. Very scary days ahead for our nation. Very scary indeed !

Roy Azzarello Goodyear

Pants on fire Editor: Re: “Revise your opinion,” WVV Dec. 23, I believe I detect a whiff of Saul Alinsky in the writers letter. He writes that, “According to him (me) any limitation on the “Right to keep and bear arms,” is unconstitutional.”

That is a downright lie.

In 2014 July 18, WVV, I replied to a statement made by the same writer in which he said, “Have bought into the N.R.As propaganda that the Second Amendment is absolute and confers on everyone a “Right to own any and all firearms.”

I quoted, in part, Wayne LaPierres speech to Congress which totally and unequivocally demonstrated that statement to be a lie. There was NO RESPONSE from the writer.

I do believe “The protection of the Second Amendment isn’t unlimited. I don’t believe

the Second Amendment allows owning any and all firearms (without proper documentation).

I do strongly believe in “background checks.”

Aaron Zelman, founder of Jews for the Preservation of Firearm Ownership said “The most infatuated embrace of “Gun control” by Liberal Jews is morally repugnant. It goes directly against the tenets of Judaism’s most fundamental teachings of the sacred nature of life.”

For example, Senator Diane Feinstein said in her 1995 appearance on “60 Minutes,” her agenda is DISARMING the With respect DJ Hammond Buckeye

Political water Editor: Global Water / Valencia Water once provided ( for 6 years + ) good service at moderate rates to portions of Buckeye, including my home & its HOA. -- Then along came the City, which bought out that water company in the name of “savings and economy”. Really ?

Take a look at your NEW water rates for 2016, former Global/Valencia customers. Increases are there, over 10% for mid-tier users.

However, what is worse is the huge - over 15% - increase on rates to your HOA; water for those parks and greenbelts. Ouch.

So where is that economy ? Where is the explanation for increases ? The disclosure ?

Public input ?

What is here is: typical politician behavior. Take over a private enterprise function, get control, do whatever you (politicians) like & the customer be da**ed.

PS: I went to an HOA meeting & that’s where we were ALL surprised & dismayed.

C Bright Buckeye

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Letters

redefining

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Happy New Year, Briefcase readers!

Looks like we made it through the holidays in one piece, save for a few unlucky people who took some battle wounds on Black Friday.

I’ve seen the videos online.

Blood, sweat and tears literally went into some of those gifts out there. I do not regret staying far away from retailers on that day.

Happy Orthodox Christmas Eve, by the way, for those who celebrate it.

Business news was a little light this week, so hopefully, everyone got some good rest over the three-day weekend and is recharged and ready to make Shane McOwen some news.

Let’s get to the first business bulletins of 2016.

Per the Buckeye Economic Development Department, Carniceria Y Taqueria Durango finished its facelift in Downtown Buckeye, 502 E. Monroe Ave. The renovation started early last year, and revamped the front, giving the carniceria a nice, sleek look.

The Buckeye Economic team also reported that the CTS gas station and car wash is now open at the southwest corner of McDowell Road and Verrado Way, next to the Culver’s that’s officially under construction.

Key Health Pharmacy is up and running at 5605 N. Estrella Parkway in Goodyear.

The pharmacy opened its doors Dec. 3, and sets out to provide a neighborhood shop experience, owner Key Lam said.

“We just want to get the word out and let the west side know there’s a compounding pharmacy, and we have a traditional mom-and-pop approach to take care of people, build relationships and just take care of people,” Lam said. “We want to show them we genuinely care, and it’s not just, ‘Here’s your 30 capsules, have a nice day.’”

Lam opened Key Health Pharmacy with his wife, Stephanie, and both have more than 10 years’ experience as pharmacists. They opened the new pharmacy to branch out of the corporate umbrella of pharmacies, and to create a business where they are free to go all out for the patient, Lam said.

“We just got tired of having to work under the constraint of corporate rules and regulations,” Lam said.

“We got burned out over it. My wife and I just wanted to go all out. Regular pharmacists don’t have time to council, don’t have time to get with a patient.”

Key Health Pharmacy tries to pass along medication to patients at the cheapest possible price, Lam said.

“We try to go with generics, they’re usually the most affordable copay for a lot of people,” Lam said. “What [we] try to do is go to the manufacturers’ website and find coupons for brand name medications.”

Lam said finding the manufacturer coupons can often bring the price to nothing for the patient.

“Our customers are usually happy about that because no one has taken the time to do that for them before,” Lam said. “A patient just doesn’t know about that. We take the time to educate them.”

Education is a big emphasis for Key Health Pharmacy, Lam said.

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“My philosophy is if you actually educate the patient, they’re going to make the right decision,” Lam said.

“They’re going to take their health into their own hands and take it very seriously.”

Key Health sells regular prescriptions, offers free delivery and flavor prescriptions for free as well.

“Most kids, they hate the taste of antibiotics,” Lam said. “I flavor it for free. Some places charge $5, and I don’t know why, because it cost literally pennies for me to buy the stuff.”

For information, visit www.keyhealthrx.com or call 623-271-8577.

That wraps up this week’s Business Briefcase. I’ll be checking in next week to see if everyone has kept to their New Year’s resolutions, unless they’ve been broken already.

Send tips, comments, questions or general observations to smcowen@westvalleyview.com.

Have a good week, everybody.

Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@westvalleyview.com or Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.

School tax credits a win-win Donation deadline extended to April 15

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

When it comes to school tax credit donations, the age-old saying “To give is to receive,” is actually true.

For Arizona residents who expect to owe on their state taxes this year, the program is an opportunity to designate where that money will go and then use the full amount as a credit for taxes due.

Fourteen West Valley schools had collected $746,105 through the program as of Dec. 18, 2015. They received more than $1.1 million the previous year.

In the past, the deadline to donate was Dec. 31, and many school districts got the majority of their contributions in the last

two weeks of the year. Now, people have until April 15 to make a donation and can either apply it to the previous year’s taxes or the following year.

Individuals can contribute up to $200 and a married couple filing jointly can give up to $400. People do not have to live in the school district or even have children in school to contribute.

The credits can only be used to reduce a tax liability. For example, if a person owes $150 on his state tax return, a $200 donation would reduce the amount to zero.

Donations exceeding a tax liability can be carried forward for up to five consecutive taxable years.

The money must be used by districts for extracurricular activities, character education programs, standardized testing fees, preparation courses and materials for standardized testing and certification assessments for career and technical education programs.

Donors can designate what they’d like their money to go toward, including

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a fee for their own child, and can also split contributions between multiple schools.

If a person doesn’t have a preference for where the donation goes, the district can decide where it is most needed.

The Palo Verde Elementary District uses the money for after-school activities such as sports, art club and choir club, Business Manager Sandi Wilson said.

“Most of what we have received to date is from parents that have paid the fees we charge for these activities, but we don’t charge enough to cover the entire cost. So any additional contributions we get are really appreciated and allows us to keep the fees low enough so that all students can participate if they so desire,” Wilson said.

While school districts typically see a fluctuation in donation amounts from year to year depending on different programs being offered, contributions went way up for one West Valley district last year.

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Amy Tixier, a third-grade teacher at Inca Elementary in Buckeye, was selected from a field of 43 semifinalists.

The award is Amy Tixier part of the Rodel Foundation’s mission to improve Arizona’s public education system.

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Tixier, who is teaching for her fifth year, said her goal is to set high expectations for pupils.

“I really care about the pupils and I want them to fulfill their potential,” she said. “My goal is to make my classroom a safe, enriching environment in which students are eager to learn.”

The honor means that Tixier will also be educating future teachers, as Rodel pairs award winners with student teachers.

It’s the type of work that Tixier already does at Inca Elementary, where as a master teacher, her duties include mentoring second-year teachers.

“My one piece of advice for new teachers would be to really get to know your students and connect with them,” she said. “I tell each student, ‘Good morning’ with a smile every day and let them know I believe in them.”

Originally from Pueblo, Colo., Tixier, 42, came to Arizona 20 years ago.

The mother of two, ages 10 and 19, said teaching was always a passion, but it wasn’t until after her children were older that she went back to college.

She has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in elementary education from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and is pursuing a doctoral degree from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.

Tixier’s career started with the Glendale Elementary School District, where she taught for two years before moving to the Buckeye district.

Her experience includes teaching one year as a kindergarten English language development teacher and three years as a second-grade teacher.

This year she is a “loop” teacher, instructing a third-grade class of 25 pupils she taught as second-graders last year.

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Tixier said reading is an essential subject for her pupils and a big part of testing at that grade level.

“The pressure is on to get kids to read well,” she said. “I love seeing them get a concept and really grasp it.”

Tixier is involved in multiple other education projects, including serving on the Arizona K-12 Standards Subcommittee and the Curriculum Mapping Team and District Advisory Committee.

Tixier said the work beyond the classroom gives her a different view of the school system. “I just like to be really involved in the district,” she said.

The Rodel Award recognizes teachers based on pupil achievement in high-need schools, a standard that Tixier said includes Inca Elementary, a Title I school where a high proportion of pupils qualify for free lunches.

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A teacher in the Buckeye Elementary School District is among 15 Arizona educators being recognized with the 2016 Rodel Exemplary Teacher Award.

Amy Tixier, a third-grade teacher at Inca Elementary in Buckeye, was selected from a field of 43 semifinalists.

The award is Amy Tixier part of the Rodel Foundation’s mission to improve Arizona’s public education system.

Tixier is the first teacher from the

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Tixier, who is teaching for her fifth year, said her goal is to set high expectations for pupils.

“I really care about the pupils and I want them to fulfill their potential,” she said. “My goal is to make my classroom a safe, enriching environment in which students are eager to learn.”

The honor means that Tixier will also be educating future teachers, as Rodel pairs award winners with student teachers.

It’s the type of work that Tixier already does at Inca Elementary, where as a master teacher, her duties include mentoring second-year teachers.

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Tixier is involved in multiple other education projects, including serving on the Arizona K-12 Standards Subcommittee and the Curriculum Mapping Team and District Advisory Committee.

Tixier said the work beyond the classroom gives her a different view of the school system. “I just like to be really involved in the district,” she said.

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Tixier is involved in multiple other education projects, including serving on the Arizona K-12 Standards Subcommittee and the Curriculum Mapping Team and District Advisory Committee.

Tixier said the work beyond the classroom gives her a different view of the school system. “I just like to be really involved in the district,” she said.

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She has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in elementary education from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and is pursuing a doctoral degree from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.

Tixier’s career started with the Glendale Elementary School District, where she taught for two years before moving to the Buckeye district.

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A teacher in the Buckeye Elementary School District is among 15 Arizona educators being recognized with the 2016 Rodel Exemplary Teacher Award.

Amy Tixier, a third-grade teacher at Inca Elementary in Buckeye, was selected from a field of 43 semifinalists.

The award is Amy Tixier part of the Rodel Foundation’s mission to improve Arizona’s public education system.

Tixier is the first teacher from the

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Tixier, who is teaching for her fifth year, said her goal is to set high expectations for pupils.

“I really care about the pupils and I want them to fulfill their potential,” she said. “My goal is to make my classroom a safe, enriching environment in which students are eager to learn.”

The honor means that Tixier will also be educating future teachers, as Rodel pairs award winners with student teachers.

It’s the type of work that Tixier already does at Inca Elementary, where as a master teacher, her duties include mentoring second-year teachers.

“My one piece of advice for new teachers would be to really get to know your students and connect with them,” she said. “I tell each student, ‘Good morning’ with a smile every day and let them know I believe in them.”

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by Glenn Gullickson

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staff writer

A teacher in the Buckeye Elementary School District is among 15 Arizona educators being recognized with the 2016 Rodel Exemplary Teacher Award.

Amy Tixier, a third-grade teacher at Inca Elementary in Buckeye, was selected from a field of 43 semifinalists.

The award is Amy Tixier part of the Rodel Foundation’s mission to improve Arizona’s public education system.

Tixier is the first teacher from the

Buckeye Elementary School District to receive the Rodel Award, according to Superintendent Kristi Sandvik.

Tixier, who is teaching for her fifth year, said her goal is to set high expectations for pupils.

“I really care about the pupils and I want them to fulfill their potential,” she said. “My goal is to make my classroom a safe, enriching environment in which students are eager to learn.”

The honor means that Tixier will also be educating future teachers, as Rodel pairs award winners with student teachers.

It’s the type of work that Tixier already does at Inca Elementary, where as a master teacher, her duties include mentoring second-year teachers.

“My one piece of advice for new teachers would be to really get to know your students and connect with them,” she said. “I tell each student, ‘Good morning’ with a smile every day and let them know I believe in them.”

Originally from Pueblo, Colo., Tixier, 42, came to Arizona 20 years ago.

The mother of two, ages 10 and 19, said teaching was always a passion, but it wasn’t until after her children were older that she went back to college.

She has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in elementary education from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and is pursuing a doctoral degree from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.

Tixier’s career started with the Glendale Elementary School District, where she taught for two years before moving to the Buckeye district.

Her experience includes teaching one year as a kindergarten English language development teacher and three years as a second-grade teacher.

This year she is a “loop” teacher, instructing a third-grade class of 25 pupils she taught as second-graders last year.

Continuing with the same teacher

benefits pupils because “I know their education needs already,” Tixier said. “I know what level they’re at.”

Tixier said reading is an essential subject for her pupils and a big part of testing at that grade level.

“The pressure is on to get kids to read well,” she said. “I love seeing them get a concept and really grasp it.”

Tixier is involved in multiple other education projects, including serving on the Arizona K-12 Standards Subcommittee and the Curriculum Mapping Team and District Advisory Committee.

Tixier said the work beyond the classroom gives her a different view of the school system. “I just like to be really involved in the district,” she said.

The Rodel Award recognizes teachers based on pupil achievement in high-need schools, a standard that Tixier said includes Inca Elementary, a Title I school where a high proportion of pupils qualify for free lunches.

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The Agua Fria girls soccer team welcomed the new year with a third-place finish in the Aztec Invitational from Dec. 31 to Jan. 2 at Copper Canyon High School in Glendale.

The Lady Owls went 2-1-1 in the three-day tournament, winning the third-place game over Copper Canyon 3-2.

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The Lady Owls used the tournament to get back into the rhythm of the season after a few days off.

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The Lady Owls started their season in the Desert Cup Classic from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. Agua Fria beat Glendale Apollo, 3-1, to open the tournament, but dropped games to Phoenix Moon Valley and Phoenix Northwest Christian, 2-0 and 3-0, respectively.

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Agua Fria downed Yuma 9-0, then beat Apollo 4-0 and Copper Canyon 2-0.

Rigsby said D’Randa Hooks and Daisy Chaira stepped up big in the wins over Apollo and Copper Canyon.

“We played Apollo the second time and that was a good match,” Rigsby said. “D’Randa Hooks put the team on her back and scored the first couple of goals. Against Copper Canyon, the new coach had some discipline and some new stuff going, so they played us tough. It was a big night for Daisy, scoring both goals.

“Everybody is kind of taking their turns, and that’s good.”

Rigsby said the team showed good character by coming out to claim the third-place game Saturday.

“That’s the game that’s the tough one to get up for,” Rigsby said. “That third-place game, it doesn’t mean so much when you’re looking ahead [to power-points games]. These girls have played so many soccer games.

I have quite a few club players; they have rooms full of medals for third place, second place, first place.”

Offseason progress The Lady Owls implemented an offseason weight conditioning program to their regular field training, Rigsby said.

(See Tackle on Page 13)

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SELENA GARZA, 4, of Agua Fria eyes the ball as she prepares to head it forward against Mohave Dec. 31.

The Lady Owls tied the game 2-2 and went 2-1-1 overall in the Aztec Classic, finishing third.

Millennium hires new football coach Sunrise Mountain’s James Carter to lead Tigers in 2016

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Millennium football will have a new coach patrolling the sidelines for the 2016 season.

James Carter was hired by Millennium and approved by the Agua Fria Union High School District Board in December to take over the program.

Carter has been a long-time coach in the West Valley, with stops at Glendale Ironwood, Glendale Cactus and most recently Peoria Sunrise Mountain, where he was the head coach since 2010 and compiled a record of 47-20 with five playoff appearances in six seasons. The

Mustangs were 20-3 in the last two years under Carter.

“I’ve always aspired to coach a Division I school, but didn’t want to move to the East [Valley],” Carter said. “[When Millennium] opened up, I talked to my girlfriend and put in my application. One thing led to another and I got the job. I was excited about that.”

Millennium went 4-6 in 2015 under Jason Randels, and 14-17 overall in his three years. The school decided not to renew Randels’ coaching contract for next season.

Carter said he’s been on campus every day since the announcement, getting to know the players and becoming familiar with the school.

“I’m excited to be here. I’ve been there every day, ready to go,” Carter said. “I’m excited to have my team meeting with the athletes, excited about the administration; they’re really supportive. I really like the athletic director as well.

“It’s a homey kind of place; everybody is friendly.

Everybody I’ve met so far has been great.”

Carter was released from his contract at Sunrise Mountain early, and started teaching at Millennium Monday for the spring semester.

“Being on campus, being visible, is important,” Carter said. “I’m getting to know the kids.”

Rebecca Tibbetts, Millennium athletic director, and the school are excited for Carter to get started, she said.

Carter said he’s rounded out the varsity coaching staff, but is still looking to put coaches in place for the lower level teams.

“I’m excited about my coaching staff,” Carter said.

“I’m excited to get started.”

Carter hired Eddy Smith as offensive coordinator and Anthony Paterno as defensive coordinator, he said.

“Eddy Smith was at [Phoenix] Sunnyslope and [Peoria] (See Hires on Page 15)

11 West Valley View, Avondale, Arizona, Wednesday, January 6, 2016 View photo by Jordan Christopher

EZEQUIEL GARCIA, right, of Westview wrestles teammate Martin Hernandez during a practice Dec. 23. Garcia has Retinitis Pigmentosa, keeping him from being able to see his opponent while wrestling. Despite the vision obstacle, Garcia has compiled an 8-2 record so far this season.

No sight, no problem Westview’s Ezequiel Garcia overcomes vision issues to shine on wrestling mat

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need the documentation in order to do full contact.”

Garcia is 8-2 in matches this year, and Wrestling is not for the faint of heart.

The sport demands a lot out of its athletes, one of the losses came in his first match. both mentally and physically, and rewards He didn’t have the medical paperwork and had to literally wrestle blind. those who stay in peak shape.

“I had to wrestle normal and I lost,” Now, imagine heading into a match with Garcia said. “Each time, it a distinct disadvantage: You was just blurring out.” can’t see your opponent.

Since then, Garcia has While that may sound like WRESTLING won eight of his last nine too much to overcome, matches, including his last that’s the reality that five.

Ezequiel Garcia deals with “I think people may take him a little every time he steps on the mat. lightly when they first see him, but he’s The freshman wrestler has Retinitis beating people up pretty good,” Westview Pigmentosa, which keeps him from being coach George Burgess said. “You can see able to see his opponent while wrestling. how the sport is helping him as a person.

RP is a genetic disorder that affects the retina’s ability to respond to light. In short, It’s neat to see a kid who’s so passionate.

It makes you go, ‘Wow.’” vision declines because the photoreceptor Garcia had no experience in the sport cells die. The condition often leaves before coming out to tryouts in November. people unable to see at night, and can He was skeptical of how he would like progress to the person losing peripheral wrestling, but quickly warmed to it, he vision, and eventually, blindness. Garcia said. wears a special pair of glasses that helps “It was just about the only sport I could his vision off of the mat. “[RP] prevents me from seeing anything do,” Garcia said. “I thought it was going to be boring, but after my first day, I was without my glasses from a distance, and like, ‘This is good.’” [gives] me tunnel vision,” Garcia said.

Burgess said he didn’t get to see Garcia has to show the officials his much of Garcia early on, as the varsity medical documentation before each meet, competed in different locations than the allowing him to start the match in contact lower levels. Once Burgess saw Garcia in with his opponent. action, he was impressed, he said.

“For me to be able to wrestle, I need to keep full contact,” Garcia said. “For that, (See Sight on Page 13) I need my paperwork for my disability. I sports writer

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Buckeye, E.F. have success in holiday tourneys Hawks finish 2nd in Sabino; Wolves place 3rd at Scorpion Challenge

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Buckeye’s strong season continued during the holiday break, as the Hawks’ boys basketball team went 5-1 during the Sabino Holiday Tournament Dec. 28-30, finishing second place.

Buckeye suffered a narrow loss to Mesa Westwood in the championship game, losing 62-59.

“We were up by seven with three minutes to go in the fourth BOYS quarter, BASKETBALL but we had played three games that day, so I think they just got tired the last game and didn’t have the energy to finish it out against Westwood,” Buckeye coach Randy Bland said.

Not only was Buckeye playing its third game of the day, and sixth in three days, but the Hawks had to play the semifinals and finals back to back. Buckeye beat Tucson Ironwood Ridge, 82-69, to advance to the championship.

“We had finished one against Ironwood Ridge and we played the championship right after, like 25 minutes after,” Bland said. “That was kind of tough on the kids and the kids were kind of tired, but we had to play.”

Despite failing to capture the championship, Bland was really proud of his team for the way it competed during the tournament.

“The energy was good, the team chemistry was great; they competed hard,” Bland said. “We played extremely hard. We’ve got some talented guys: Devante [Brown], Jacob [Jefferson] and Art [Bojorquez]. I was proud for them.

We went 5-1 in the tournament, played extremely hard, played together. That’s good going into the second half of the season.”

Buckeye had success in the tournament despite playing schools that are two divisions higher. The Hawks play in Division IV, while most of the schools in the tournament, including Westwood and Ironwood Ridge, are Division II schools.

“A lot of these schools are bigger schools than Buckeye, they were Division II and Division III schools,” Bland said.

“They were a lot bigger, but the coaches gave us a lot of respect, and our guys were a lot smaller, but they played bigger than what was on paper, which was a great thing.”

Bojorquez, Jefferson and Brown were all standouts for the Hawks during the

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DEVANTE BROWN, left, of Buckeye looks around a Sierra Linda defender for a player to pass to during a Thanksgiving Holiday tournament in 2014. Brown, a senior, had a strong Sabino Holiday Tournament in Tucson, helping the Hawks to a second-place finish. tournament. Those three have been the team’s go-to guys all year, Bland said.

“Art leads Division IV in scoring, about 25 a game,” Bland said. “Devante was MVP of the last tournament we won [Panther Hoops Classic at Surprise Paradise Honors] and would have been MVP of this if we won. He’s averaging16 points, eight assists and 12 rebounds.

Jacob is averaging 23 points and 11 rebounds. Those are our big three.

Everyone knows those are our big three.”

One role player who had an impact in the tournament was Elias Anderson.

The sophomore started the last couple of games during the Sabino Tournament, Bland said.

“We’re solidifying the rotation and looking strong right now,” Bland said. “It looks promising for next year, also, which is always a good thing.”

Buckeye’s five tournament victories were all by double digits. The Hawks opened with an 82-46 win against Tucson Desert View, then beat Sabino 75-62.

Buckeye topped Tucson Santa Rita 70-33 Dec. 29, before a 57-37 triumph over San

Tan Valley Poston Butte in the first of three games Dec. 30.

Buckeye’s defense, which struggled at times last year, performed really well during the tournament, Bland said.

“We were lights out; the defense is really jelling,” Bland said. “It’s coming together. We shut down some of these bigger schools. [Poston Butte] had 37 points for the game, and they have some talented kids. It’s the energy that we play with, how much we practice and what we prepare. That’s what I attribute it to.”

Overall, Bland said the biggest positives to come out of the tournament were the Hawks’ communication and encouragement.

“Those were the two biggest things I saw from the tournament,” Bland said.

“The guys weren’t getting down, teams would make a run and we wouldn’t get down on ourselves, we’d pick each other up. Last year, we would lose a lot of those games, but this year, we’re blowing teams out in the fourth quarter. It’s just a learning experience, a maturation process.”

Buckeye returns to the court at 7 p.m. today, hosting Paradise Honors.

Estrella Foothills Estrella Foothills also did well during a holiday tournament, finishing third in the Scorpion Challenge at Desert Edge. The Wolves won three of four games, losing only to Division I Chandler Hamilton in overtime of the semifinals.

“It was a good tournament at the right time of the year,” Estrella coach Rich Gutwein said. “We’re pleased with where we are at as far as being 13-2 and being set up to have a really nice January. We have a ton of games, there are several weeks where we have three games in a week, so we know it’s going to be a good stretch for us, a challenging stretch, but I think the guys are pretty encouraged.”

The Wolves’ 51-50 loss to Hamilton was probably the team’s least impressive game of the tournament, Gutwein said. In that contest Estrella’s leading scorer, Rex (See Tourneys on Page 14)

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“He is a midfielder that distributes well,” Campbell said. “He is our quarterback, our point guard; he is a good leader on the field. He is unselfish; we

by Casey Pritchard have to tell him to take shots. He’d rather sports editor assist others. He’s just an unselfish soccer Verrado’s boys soccer team got a late player.” start to the season, not playing its first Franco plans on going to Seattle Pacific game until Dec. 15. After that, the next six University on a soccer scholarship, came in a flurry.

Campbell said.

The Vipers played back-to-back powerOther than Franco, Fabien Olivas has points games before competing in five two goals and nobody else has scored games during the PSBN more than one. Campbell Soccer tournament Dec. said Olivas, Adam Myers, 17-22 at Peoria Liberty Jacob Sease, Christian BOYS SOCCER Espinoza and Brendan High School. Verrado finished third in the event Morgan are seniors who will and is 3-4 overall. need to come through for “We finished 2-3 [in the tournament], the team. so we were not pleased,” coach Ted Campbell said. “We played well, lost by 2015-16 goals one goal each game.”

Verrado is coming off a 2014-15 season Verrado beat Glendale Raymond S. in which it went 12-6 and 7-5 in powerKellis 5-0 to open the tournament, but points games. It was the first time the then lost to the host school, Liberty, 3-2.

Vipers failed to qualify for the playoffs The Vipers then dropped a 1-0 game since their inaugural year in 2008-09. to Prescott Valley Bradshaw Mountain Campbell said making the playoffs is not before losing a 3-1 decision to Alhambra, the end-all goal now. dropping into their final game for third/ “With Division II being so stacked, it is fourth place. not easy to make the playoffs anymore,” “We lost the Alhambra game 3-1, but Campbell said. “Two years ago, La Joya did not have four starters due to sickness went 9-1-1 and didn’t make the playoffs. and injury,” Campbell said. “Hopefully, Last year, one of the Tucson schools lost we are just getting better by playing one game and did not get in. This is what together.” you get when you have 65 D-II schools While most teams started their seasons and only 16 teams go to the postseason.” in late November, the Vipers didn’t play Instead of focusing on getting back to until Dec. 15, partially because they had the playoffs, Campbell has goals of seeing to reschedule one game. his team improve upon last year’s overall “We just started a week behind and power-points record. everyone else,” Campbell said. “AIA “Our goal is to play the best we can, [Arizona Interscholastic Association] continue to improve, be tenacious and scheduling, not ours.” whatever happens happens,” Campbell The scheduling meant six weeks of said. practice time before the team’s first game.

Verrado hosted Glendale Copper “It is hard, but we had a lot of time to Canyon Tuesday. Results were not spend together practicing and bonding,” available at press time. The Vipers play at Campbell said.

6 p.m. Thursday at Phoenix Arcadia.

Verrado’s non-tournament games were a 4-0 win against Surprise Valley Vista and Casey Pritchard can be reached at a 2-0 loss to Tempe McClintock. cpritchard@westvalleyview.com or on Overall, the Vipers have scored 10 goals Twitter @CaseyonSports. in seven games. The go-to player has been

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(From Page 11) “He’s never wrestled before, never been around it ever,” Burgess said. “He’s just taken to it; it’s amazing. It’s amazing to see him go, the smile on his face. I didn’t get to see him until the last few weeks.

He’s pretty darn good. He’s really a blessing.”

Garcia gets guided up to the mat for each match, and is placed in contact with his opponent to start.

“My coaches walk me up to the refs to inform them also, and the refs lead me to the lines,” Garcia said. “They walk me up, we shake hands and then we pretty much wrestle. They decide whether I go top or bottom.”

Once the match gets going, Garcia tries to get a good grip around his opponent’s head or neck, wrestling strictly on feel.

“It’s kind of hard to do,” Garcia said.

“It’s easier if you can grip them on their head, because you can kind of get a feel for where they’re moving, and I just go from there.”

Tackle (From Page 10) “We had the weight room starting in August,” Rigsby said. “We were hoping the lifting and those kinds of things would help out.”

Rigsby gave credit to the offseason programs to his assistant coach, Aaron Chaira.

“He ran all the weight room, he ran all the open field training, even going back to last spring,” Rigsby said. “He did a twoweek foot skills clinic with the girls. We had some girls in the eighth grade come out to see how the team was, kind of a mini camp.”

The Lady Owls had good numbers for the offseason workouts, Rigsby said.

“The turnout grew as we got closer to the season,” Rigsby said. “At one point, we had as many as 35 girls in the weight room.”

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The Lady Owls’ roster is a balanced mix of upper and underclassmen. Agua Fria has eight seniors, three juniors, five sophomores and four freshmen on the team.

“Every year at graduation, you miss those girls,” Rigsby said. “[But] we’ve got a handful of seniors and juniors, and four freshmen who made the team. They’re very good soccer players. We’re lucky to keep it going.”

The Lady Owls will know where they stand for playoff positioning once the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s rankings are released Thursday.

“I think we’ll be in pretty good shape,” Rigsby said. “We’ll know in the first couple weeks where we’ll stand, and we’ll go from there and take it one game at a time.”

The Lady Owls’ next match is away against Mountain Ridge at 6 p.m. Friday.

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Garcia said he’s feeling more and more confident as the season progresses.

“I’m on a five-match-winning streak right now,” Garcia said. “I get some comments, people [saying] they didn’t go as hard as they could. I try not to [let it affect me].”

Burgess thinks Garcia has a good wrestling career ahead of him at Westview, he said.

“I’m sure it’s helping him all around, helping him in classes, building his confidence,” Burgess said. “It’s a positive thing. I think he’s really taken to it, and in the future he’ll be pretty decent. In the spring when we do stuff [as a team], he’ll want to come around. I think he’ll get better and better.”

Burgess said Garcia is an inspiration to his teammates by having a strong work ethic and not making excuses.

Garcia said he participates in the Arizona VisionWalk each year.

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ANTAVEUS BROWN, left, of Estrella Foothills holds the ball away from a Scottsdale Christian defender during a Dec. 1 matchup. Brown was named to the alltournament during the Scorpion Challenge at Desert Edge Dec. 28-30, helping the Wolves to a third place finish.

Tourneys (From Page 12) Greabell, had just two points on 1 of 13 shooting. It was an extremely rare night for the senior, who averages 18.5 points per game.

“It’s definitely the exception to the rule with him,” Gutwein said. “We had played two games the prior day, the nightcap against Nogales on the first day of the tournament took a lot out of everybody, so I think there was a little bit of fatigue there. That’s not something that happens to Rex. “I think Hamilton did a good job taking away low blocks positions. He got good shots, it was just an off night for him. We don’t see too many of those from Rex.” Estrella bounced back in the third-place game in a big way, winning 62-23 against Rio Rico.

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“Rio Rico is a really hard working team, but we came out after having lost a tough one the previous night, the guys were ready to go,” Gutwein said. “They were frustrated, we did not play well against Hamilton, and we came out the next day with a lot of urgency and wanting to get back on the right track.”

Estrella’s other two tournament victories were against the host school, Desert Edge, and Nogales. The Wolves beat the Scorpions 72-42 and the Apaches 67-65. Gutwein called the latter game one of the Wolves’ best of the tournament.

“Nogales is a very good team,” Gutwein said. “They have an outstanding point guard, they’ve got some size. I was really pleased with our effort, thought we did a great job defensively in the second half, especially. Guys were making big plays in the guts of that game and it was a great game and a very fulfilling victory.”

Greabell and Antaveus Brown made the all-tournament team. Greabell rebounded from his off-shooting night against Hamilton to score 19 against Rio Rico. Brown also scored 19 in that game.

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They made a run, but down the stretch our guys made some great, gritty defensive plays and we made some big shots at the end. It was a huge momentum game for us.”

The Wolves’ record has them sixth in the Division III rankings. However, Gutwein doesn’t put a lot of stock into the rankings at this point of the season, he said.

“I glanced at it, but didn’t really spend much time worrying about it; it is so early,” Gutwein said. “I trust that after we get through January, teams are going to get to where they are supposed to be in the rankings and if we focus the way we should, that will take care of itself.”

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attack-style everything,” Carter said. “We’re going to attack you on offense, we’re going to attack you on defense, we’re going to attack you on special teams.”

Carter said he’ll have no set positions filled heading into the spring and summer workouts.

“We have 20 to 29 returning seniors,” Carter said.

“I’m excited about that. I know they have a couple of good quarterbacks. I told them nobody has a starting position, everybody starts with a clean slate.

Competition builds success.”

Millennium quarterback Ernie Pina will return for his junior season. Pina completed 56 percent of his passes for 1,734 yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

The Tigers began the offseason program with the start of the spring semester. The 2016 football season kicks off in August.

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career, but I’m a special-teams guy. Since I’m the head coach, we practice it quite often. We take pride in that.”

Carter said he has a simple message for his players.

“My philosophy is pretty easy,” Carter said.

“We’re going to have a great attitude and a perfect effort. [If] those guys buy into that, we’ll be around.”

Carter said he’s begun the process of putting his stamp on the program.

“I told them things are going to change,” Carter said.

“I’m going to do things differently than what they’re used to, and we’re going to build our winning tradition now. I’m a disciplinarian, but I also love the kids. A lot of them don’t know that right now, but eventually they’ll figure it out.”

Last season, Sunrise Mountain was able to do what it wanted to on offense under Carter. The Mustangs threw for 3,233 yards and rushed for 2,236 and scored 88 offensive touchdowns.

“My philosophy coming to Millennium is we’re

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Lady Knights soccer wins Aztec Invitational Westview goes 4-0 in 3-day tourney

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Westview girls soccer kicked off its New Year’s in style: winning the Aztec Invitational The Lady Knights posted a 4-0 record from Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, beating Glendale Copper Canyon, Buckeye, Agua Fria and Bullhead City Mohave. Westview scored 24 goals in the four games, while only conceding two, both to Agua Fria.

Westview coach Carlos Macias said the tournament play has been an indication of how the season has started for the Lady Knights.

GIRLS SOCCER The tournament win put Westview at 10-2 overall and 3-1 in power-points games.

“It’s been a nice start,” Macias said. “I’m happy with how the season has gone. I think we have a good team [that can] compete all the way. Our three lines are strong, we have a good bench and our keeper has improved a lot this year.”

Macias said the team wants to ride this start to a playoff berth, and then hopefully do some damage in the state tournament.

“Our goal is to go to the playoffs,” Macias said. “We have the talent.”

The Lady Knights already avenged one of their two losses of the season by beating Mohave in the Aztec Invitational final, 2-0. Westview’s other loss came at the hands of Phoenix Arcadia. The Lady Titans blanked the Lady Knights 4-0 on Dec. 15.

“We struggled with Arcadia [partly] because of the turf,” Macias said. “We’ve never played on turf before. We had five girls who went down [to the ground] and came up with their knees bleeding. It’s horrible to play on turf.”

Macias also acknowledged Arcadia’s attack was difficult to defend.

“They had two forwards [Kalena Teuful and Kate Murphy] who were really, really good,” Macias said.

Macias said the Lady Knights’ strength is the balance between the defense, midfield and forward lines.

“Kori Lewis [is] solid on the back line and she gives confidence to her teammates when she’s there,” Macias said. “At midfield, we have two who are really good, Laura [Cooley] and Syria [Falkenberg].”

Olivia Hernandez anchors the forward line, Macias said.

“They’re dependable,” Macias said. “It’s all about what they can do. We’re lucky we have a good team this year.”

The Lady Knights have two home games to start the 2016 portion of their schedule, 6 p.m. today against Tolleson and 6 p.m. Friday against Tempe McClintock.

View photo by Ray Thomas

OLIVIA HERNANDEZ, front, of Westview fends off a Copper Canyon defender while chasing the ball Dec. 31 during the Aztec Invitational. The Lady Knights won the tournament, posting a 4-0 record.

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Westview goes 4-0 in 3-day tourney

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Westview girls soccer kicked off its New Year’s in style: winning the Aztec Invitational The Lady Knights posted a 4-0 record from Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, beating Glendale Copper Canyon, Buckeye, Agua Fria and Bullhead City Mohave. Westview scored 24 goals in the four games, while only conceding two, both to Agua Fria.

Westview coach Carlos Macias said the tournament play has been an indication of how the season has started for the Lady Knights.

GIRLS SOCCER The tournament win put Westview at 10-2 overall and 3-1 in power-points games.

“It’s been a nice start,” Macias said. “I’m happy with how the season has gone. I think we have a good team [that can] compete all the way. Our three lines are strong, we have a good bench and our keeper has improved a lot this year.”

Macias said the team wants to ride this start to a playoff berth, and then hopefully do some damage in the state tournament.

“Our goal is to go to the playoffs,” Macias said. “We have the talent.”

The Lady Knights already avenged one of their two losses of the season by beating Mohave in the Aztec Invitational final, 2-0. Westview’s other loss came at the hands of Phoenix Arcadia. The Lady Titans blanked the Lady Knights 4-0 on Dec. 15.

“We struggled with Arcadia [partly] because of the turf,” Macias said. “We’ve never played on turf before. We had five girls who went down [to the ground] and came up with their knees bleeding. It’s horrible to play on turf.”

Macias also acknowledged Arcadia’s attack was difficult to defend.

“They had two forwards [Kalena Teuful and Kate Murphy] who were really, really good,” Macias said.

Macias said the Lady Knights’ strength is the balance between the defense, midfield and forward lines.

“Kori Lewis [is] solid on the back line and she gives confidence to her teammates when she’s there,” Macias said. “At midfield, we have two who are really good, Laura [Cooley] and Syria [Falkenberg].”

Olivia Hernandez anchors the forward line, Macias said.

“They’re dependable,” Macias said. “It’s all about what they can do. We’re lucky we have a good team this year.”

The Lady Knights have two home games to start the 2016 portion of their schedule, 6 p.m. today against Tolleson and 6 p.m. Friday against Tempe McClintock.

View photo by Ray Thomas

OLIVIA HERNANDEZ, front, of Westview fends off a Copper Canyon defender while chasing the ball Dec. 31 during the Aztec Invitational. The Lady Knights won the tournament, posting a 4-0 record.

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Lady Knights soccer wins Aztec Invitational Westview goes 4-0 in 3-day tourney

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Westview girls soccer kicked off its New Year’s in style: winning the Aztec Invitational The Lady Knights posted a 4-0 record from Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, beating Glendale Copper Canyon, Buckeye, Agua Fria and Bullhead City Mohave. Westview scored 24 goals in the four games, while only conceding two, both to Agua Fria.

Westview coach Carlos Macias said the tournament play has been an indication of how the season has started for the Lady Knights.

GIRLS SOCCER The tournament win put Westview at 10-2 overall and 3-1 in power-points games.

“It’s been a nice start,” Macias said. “I’m happy with how the season has gone. I think we have a good team [that can] compete all the way. Our three lines are strong, we have a good bench and our keeper has improved a lot this year.”

Macias said the team wants to ride this start to a playoff berth, and then hopefully do some damage in the state tournament.

“Our goal is to go to the playoffs,” Macias said. “We have the talent.”

The Lady Knights already avenged one of their two losses of the season by beating Mohave in the Aztec Invitational final, 2-0. Westview’s other loss came at the hands of Phoenix Arcadia. The Lady Titans blanked the Lady Knights 4-0 on Dec. 15.

“We struggled with Arcadia [partly] because of the turf,” Macias said. “We’ve never played on turf before. We had five girls who went down [to the ground] and came up with their knees bleeding. It’s horrible to play on turf.”

Macias also acknowledged Arcadia’s attack was difficult to defend.

“They had two forwards [Kalena Teuful and Kate Murphy] who were really, really good,” Macias said.

Macias said the Lady Knights’ strength is the balance between the defense, midfield and forward lines.

“Kori Lewis [is] solid on the back line and she gives confidence to her teammates when she’s there,” Macias said. “At midfield, we have two who are really good, Laura [Cooley] and Syria [Falkenberg].”

Olivia Hernandez anchors the forward line, Macias said.

“They’re dependable,” Macias said. “It’s all about what they can do. We’re lucky we have a good team this year.”

The Lady Knights have two home games to start the 2016 portion of their schedule, 6 p.m. today against Tolleson and 6 p.m. Friday against Tempe McClintock.

View photo by Ray Thomas

OLIVIA HERNANDEZ, front, of Westview fends off a Copper Canyon defender while chasing the ball Dec. 31 during the Aztec Invitational. The Lady Knights won the tournament, posting a 4-0 record.

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Lady Knights soccer wins Aztec Invitational Westview goes 4-0 in 3-day tourney

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Westview girls soccer kicked off its New Year’s in style: winning the Aztec Invitational The Lady Knights posted a 4-0 record from Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, beating Glendale Copper Canyon, Buckeye, Agua Fria and Bullhead City Mohave. Westview scored 24 goals in the four games, while only conceding two, both to Agua Fria.

Westview coach Carlos Macias said the tournament play has been an indication of how the season has started for the Lady Knights.

GIRLS SOCCER The tournament win put Westview at 10-2 overall and 3-1 in power-points games.

“It’s been a nice start,” Macias said. “I’m happy with how the season has gone. I think we have a good team [that can] compete all the way. Our three lines are strong, we have a good bench and our keeper has improved a lot this year.”

Macias said the team wants to ride this start to a playoff berth, and then hopefully do some damage in the state tournament.

“Our goal is to go to the playoffs,” Macias said. “We have the talent.”

The Lady Knights already avenged one of their two losses of the season by beating Mohave in the Aztec Invitational final, 2-0. Westview’s other loss came at the hands of Phoenix Arcadia. The Lady Titans blanked the Lady Knights 4-0 on Dec. 15.

“We struggled with Arcadia [partly] because of the turf,” Macias said. “We’ve never played on turf before. We had five girls who went down [to the ground] and came up with their knees bleeding. It’s horrible to play on turf.”

Macias also acknowledged Arcadia’s attack was difficult to defend.

“They had two forwards [Kalena Teuful and Kate Murphy] who were really, really good,” Macias said.

Macias said the Lady Knights’ strength is the balance between the defense, midfield and forward lines.

“Kori Lewis [is] solid on the back line and she gives confidence to her teammates when she’s there,” Macias said. “At midfield, we have two who are really good, Laura [Cooley] and Syria [Falkenberg].”

Olivia Hernandez anchors the forward line, Macias said.

“They’re dependable,” Macias said. “It’s all about what they can do. We’re lucky we have a good team this year.”

The Lady Knights have two home games to start the 2016 portion of their schedule, 6 p.m. today against Tolleson and 6 p.m. Friday against Tempe McClintock.

View photo by Ray Thomas

OLIVIA HERNANDEZ, front, of Westview fends off a Copper Canyon defender while chasing the ball Dec. 31 during the Aztec Invitational. The Lady Knights won the tournament, posting a 4-0 record.

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Tolleson Senior Center to hold fall prevention class The Tolleson Senior Center will host an eight-week course beginning Friday on fall prevention under a nationally recognized program called Matter of Balance.

The classes are designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Medical students from A.T. Still University in Mesa will be teaching the sessions, which will be part lecture and part exercise.

Classes will be held separately for English- and Spanish-speaking members of the community who are 60 or older and/or disabled.

The classes, which are free, will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Friday from to Feb. 26. Registration is required by calling 623-936-2760.

NAME: Lt. Dan SEX: Male AGE: 6 months old BREED: Terrier mix OTHER: Lt. Dan is, by all means, an active pup. Despite his small size, he is easily able to keep up with his longerlegged brethren, and can play with the best of them.

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To adopt Lt. Dan or other pets from Glendale’s Sun Valley Animal Shelter, the West Valley’s largest no-kill animal

Community Notes are published as space permits. The View runs these items free of charge as a service to the community and puts as many into each newspaper as possible. If you have a notice that must run by a certain date, please contact our advertising department at 623-535-8439.

January blood donors to get Phoenix Open ticket Donors who give blood with United Blood Services through Jan. 15 will receive a voucher for a free ticket to the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

More blood transfusions are required in January than any other month of the year.

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The Buckeye Valley Fire District has received an $8,200 donation from the 100 Club of Arizona and Arizona Sports 98.7FM to purchase new helmets.

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You wanted pets, we give you pets.

With this weekly feature, readers can view profiles of adoptable cats and dogs of various shapes and sizes from Glendale’s Sun Valley Animal Shelter.

Most of the animals that will have their mugs shown in this space will be canines and felines that are a little harder to place because of size, age or a special need, but are wonderful pets nonetheless. Each animal has its own character, so if you’re smitten by an animal in this column, head down to the shelter and see for yourself.

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able to explore the ideas behind STEAM: science, technology, engineering, art and math starting at 2 p.m. Wednesdays at the Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library, 495 E. Western Ave., Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.

Thursday at Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road.

For information, contact Corey Parr at 623-349-6330 or cparr@ buckeyeaz.gov.

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The Garden Lakes group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Garden Lakes, 2517 N. 107th Ave., Avondale.

Children 6 to 12 years old who are curious about how things work can join an interactive program where they’ll build structures, perform experiments, play games, make crafts and learn starting at 3 p.m. Wednesdays at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.

Domestic violence support groups New Life Center offers free confidential support groups for those who have experienced domestic violence. The meetings are held Monday evenings, Tuesday mornings, Wednesday afternoons and Friday afternoons, with varying times and confidential locations. For information, call 623-932-4404, Ext. 123.

Children’s Community Christian Choirs 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, extends to Estrella on the south and Tonopah on the west.

Events such as concerts and theatrical performances that fall outside of the View’s circulation area will be considered as there are no concert halls or theater venues within our boundaries.

Fundraisers that are held at restaurants where only a portion of the proceeds benefits the charity or nonprofit will not be considered.

9 Days a Week calendar items print on a spaceavailable basis; the only way to guarantee that an item will print is to purchase an advertisement.

Paid Listings for 9 Days

The 9 Days a Week calendar now may contain paid listings which are clearly marked by “Advertisement” across the top and bottom of paid listings and appear in a screened box. Submissions for paid items may be made by calling the classified advertising dept. of the West Valley View at 623-535-8439. Available sizes and prices: 2 inch ad = $80.00, 3 inch ad = $120.00.

Submissions must reach our office by 4 p.m.

Friday to be considered for the Wednesday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to news1@westvalleyview.com; faxed to 623-935-2103; or dropped off at the West Valley View, 1050 E. Riley Drive, Avondale AZ 85323.

JANUARY

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6 Oral screening Children up to 5 years old are invited to an oral screening by First Teeth First from 11 a.m. to noon at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.

Please don’t stop the music Preschoolers are invited to a program hosted by the Arizona Science Center focusing on music and rhythm development from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale. Call 623-333-2703 or email jmarquez@avondale.org to register.

Code club Youths 8 to 13 years old are invited to learn how to make computer games and websites from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Jan. 28 at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C-101, Goodyear.Visit www.mcldaz.org to sign up.

Investigating petroglyphs Take part in a program to try to learn more about petroglyphs

and what can be learned from them from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 N. Van Buren St., C-101, Goodyear.

District 19 Democrats meet The Legislative District 19 Democrats of Maricopa County meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at Tolleson City Library, 9555 W. Van Buren St. Tolleson. The district includes most of Avondale, all of Tolleson and a portion of southwest Phoenix from Interstate 10 up to 35th Avenue. Its purpose is to support the state’s Democratic representatives, senators and all other elected Democrats on city councils and school boards.

For information, call Chair Juli Myers at 570-837-9668 or email ld19dems@gmail.com.

Tolleson Elementary School Board meets The Tolleson Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the district office, 9261 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson.

For information, visit www.tollesonschools.com.

District 29 Democrats meet The Legislative District 29 Democrats meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Maryvale Community Center Arts and Crafts Room, 4420 N. 51st Ave., Phoenix.

STEAM spot Youths 7 to 18 years old will be

Chimin’ In Hand Bell — 4:30 to 5 p.m. Fourth- to eighth-graders are invited to participate in a hand chime choir.

Voices in Praise — 5 to 6 p.m.

VIP is for third- to fifth-graders.

Joyful Noise — 5:30 to 6 p.m.

This group is for children in kindergarten to second grade with an emphasis on musical exploration. Choirs meet at the Church at Litchfield Park, 300 N. Old Litchfield Road. For information, call 623-935-3411 or email info@churchatlitchfieldpark.org.

There is no fee for participation.

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7 Blood drive United Blood Services will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram, 10101 W. Papago Freeway, Avondale. To schedule an appointment to donate, visit www.bloodhero.com or call 1-877-UBS-HERO (1-877-8274376.)

Voice class Youths from 11 to 16 are invited to a singing and voice class from 4 to 5 p.m. every Thursday in January at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. To sign up, visit www.mcldaz.org.

Bystanders protecting children Join in a mini-course on how to be an active bystander in child abuse prevention and response from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Visit www.mcldaz.org to register.

Teen Konnect Avondale teens can earn volunteer hours for school by helping to plan and be part of different programs and special events for the library. Meetings are held from 4 to 5 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.

Overeaters Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, meets at 6 p.m. every Thursday at the Buckeye Fire Station, 2582 N. Verrado Way in Buckeye. The goal of the group is to address and work toward recovery. For information, call 805-714-3742.

Sunset stories Join in a fun family hour for a free story time program from 5 to 6 p.m. every Thursday at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.

Walking and running group Join city staff in a bi-weekly running and walking group from 7 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday and

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Taking Turns Toybrary The Care1st Avondale Resource Center opens the doors to its Taking Turns Toybrary from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale.

Families can check out fun, educational toys for up to two weeks with a photo ID. For information, call 623-333-2703.

In Stitches in Goodyear meets In Stitches in Goodyear meets at 1:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Goodyear Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St. Share ideas, tips and patterns with other crochet, knitting and sewing enthusiasts.

Novice to advance needle crafters are welcome. Some basic instruction in needle crafts will be available. For information, call 602-652-3000.

Drug and Alcohol Program The Drug and Alcohol Program (DAP) meets at 7 p.m.Thursdays at Mount Pleasant Church, 501 E. Mahoney, Buckeye. For information, call Courtney at 623-386-6365.

Boy Scout meeting Boy Scout Troop No. 263 meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at First Southern Baptist Church, 405 Third St., Buckeye. The troop is looking for boys between the ages of 11 and 18 who are interested in outdoor activities, learning new skills and becoming leaders. For information, call Trina Stark at 623-693-8624.

Family story time Children 2 to 5 years old can join in an interactive story time filled with songs, rhymes, flannel stories and finger plays to support and develop literacy starting at 11:15 a.m. Thursdays at the Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library, 495 E. Western Ave., Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.

Youth activities Youths 12 to 18 years old can participate in different activities starting at 3 p.m. Thursdays at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.

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west Valley Chamber. To see a speaker schedule, visit www. southwestvalleychamber.org.

For information, call 623-9322260 or email info@southwestvalleychamber.org.

Reformers Unanimous The addiction recovery program “Reformers Unanimous” meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays at Desert Springs Community Church, 14440 W. Indian School Road, Goodyear. The Christ-centered group is free and open to all adults who struggle with addiction or a “stubborn habit” and their family members. Each class has a nursery and youth programs for family members, as well as free, local transportation. For information, contact Director Mike Hammonds at 602-694-5618 or visit www.gotaddictions.com.

Movie Fridays Enjoy a free movie from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale.

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Native American Fine Arts Festival Works of art from more than 100 Native American artists will be exhibited and sold at the 24th annual Native American Fine Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Litchfield Elementary School grounds, 255 E. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.

The festival will also feature live performances. Admission is $10 or $5 for active military and students with ID.

Paws for reading Children are invited to read with registered therapy dogs at 2 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., C-101, Goodyear.Visit www. mcldaz.org to register.

AAUW lunch meeting The American Association of University Women West Valley Branch is inviting women interested in promoting women’s education to lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the Old Pueblo Cafe and Pub, 102 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park.

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8 Music Together morning Children are invited to join in musical fun using the Music Together program at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. A program for children up to 2 years old runs from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. and a program for children 2 to 5 runs from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Japanimation club Teens are invited to a Japanimation club from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.

Fabulous First Fridays Homeschoolers ages 6 and older are invited to join in an afternoon of creative fun from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. To register, visit www.mcldaz.org.

Friday Business Connections The Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts the Friday Business Connections networking group at 7:30 a.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month at West-MEC, 5487 N. 99th Ave., Glendale. The meetings feature a keynote speaker covering topics affecting the Southwest Valley. Business owners are welcome to attend even if they are not members of the South-

Families are invited to a series of 60-second challenges using household items from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Visit www.mcldaz.org for information.

Avondale community garden open house The Garden Patch Community Garden hosts an open house from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday of the month. The garden is on the east side of the Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale.

Garden plots are available for rent. For information, visit gardenpatchcommunitygarden. com.

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10 Native American Fine Arts Festival Works of art from more than 100 Native American artists will be exhibited and sold at the 24th annual Native American Fine Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Litchfield Elementary School grounds, 255 E. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.

The festival will also feature live performances. Admission is $10 or $5 for active military and students with ID.

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St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 400 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park, hosts a group meditation class from 5 to 6 p.m. Sundays. The class is designed for those desiring to learn meditation or deepen their practice. All faiths are welcome.

For information, call the Rev. Gae Chalker at 623-935-3279 or visit stpetersaz.com.

Adrenaline Youth Choir The Church at Litchfield Park invites children in sixth through 12th grades to participate in the Adrenaline Youth Choir from 4 to 5 p.m. every Sunday in the church’s Choir Room at 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. For information, call 623-935-3411 or email info@ churchatlitchfieldpark.org.There is no fee to participate.

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Crazy 8s math club Third- through fifth-graders are invited to a math club that includes building things, projects and other activities from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.

To sign up, visit www.mcldaz.org.

Buckeye Union High School Board meets The Buckeye Union High School District Governing Board meets at 6:15 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the district office, 1000 E. Narramore, Buckeye.

For information, visit www. buhsd.org.

Breast cancer support group A breast cancer support group meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the second Monday of the month at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, 14200 W. Celebrate Life Way, Goodyear. For information, visit www.BosomBuddies-az.org.

Arlington Elementary School Board meets The Arlington Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month at 9410 S. 355th Ave., Arlington. For information, visit www.arlingtonelem.org.

Liberty Elementary School Board meets The Liberty Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the district office, 19871 W. Fremont Road, Buckeye. For information, visit www. liberty.k12.az.us.

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Board meets The Palo Verde Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 5:45 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the district office, 10700 S. Palo Verde Road, Palo Verde. For information, visit www.paloverdeschools.org.

Saddle Mountain School Board meets The Saddle Mountain Unified School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the district office, 38201 W. Indian School Road, Tonopah. For information, visit www.smusd90.org.

Mental Illness peer support group meets The mental illness support group “Hope” meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Monday at Christ Evangelical Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Classroom C, in Goodyear. The group is free to attend, is for adults 18 and older and is open to the public. For information, call Andy Arnowitz at 480-994-4407.

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Donald “Don” Gene Jones, 79, of Avondale died Dec. 8, 2015.

Mr. Jones was born June 30, 1936, in Wichita, Kan., to Homer and Lucille Jones.

He served for four years in the United States Air Force.

He worked at Douglas Aircraft (Boeing) in Long Beach, Calif. He worked on the construction of the Alaska Pipeline and the Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant in Pennsylvania.

He worked for Salt River Project for 20 years, retiring in 1991.

He completed the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim Hike with the SRP Pera Packers in 1986 at the age of 50.

He served on the Arizona Department of Transportation, Donald Jones Maricopa Workforce Connection, Tri City West Chamber of Commerce and Three Rivers Historical Society.

He was a member of Skyway Church in Goodyear, where he was part of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson group.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Peggy; one son, Daryl Hale; one sister, Barbara Weyrauch; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, 9925 W. Thomas Road, Avondale.

Memorials can be sent to Area Agency on Aging, 1366 E. Thomas Road, No. 108, Phoenix, AZ 85014, or Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center, 240 W. Thomas Road, No. 301, Phoenix, AZ 85013.

Condolences can be left for the family at ThompsonFuneralChapel.com.

Keith Norman Wright, 69, of Goodyear died Dec. 20, 2015, in Goodyear from cancer.

Mr. Wright was born March 8, 1946, in Pasco, Wash., to Fred and Elizabeth Wright.

He worked 40 years for BNSF Railroad, and was a volunteer firefighter for Stevenson, Wash., Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of the Harley owner group.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria M. Wright; two daughters, Kristin West and Kathrin Berry; one sister, Sharron Wehadge; one brother, Kenneth Wright; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Desert Spring Community Church, 14440 W. Indian School Road, Goodyear.

Memorials can be made to American Cancer Society or St. Judes Children’s Hospital.

Condolences can be left for the family at ThompsonFuneralChapel.com.

Kenneth Lee Nealy, 71, of Goodyear died Jan. 2, 2016.

Mr. Nealy was born June 14, 1944, in Dallas to Will and Catherin Nealy.

He was preceded in death by his wife of more than 50 years, Doris Nealy.

He is survived by one daughter, Jennifer Nealy; his father, Will Nealy Sr.; two sisters, Robbie Jennings and Renee Duffault; three brothers, Will Nealy Jr., Jason Nealy and John Shorter; and two grandchildren.

A visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12, with a funeral Kenneth Nealy service at 1 p.m. Jan. 13, both at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.

Condolences can be left for the family at ThompsonFuneralChapel.com.

Sandra ‘Sandi’ Ellen Jones Sandra “Sandi” Ellen Jones, 61, of Goodyear died Jan. 2, 2016.

Mrs. Jones was born Feb. 8, 1954, in Southampton, United Kingdom, to Robert and Joyce Jones.

She is survived by her husband, Garry Jones; two daughters, Ruth Jones and Stephani Gove; one brother, John Jones; and four grandchildren.

A viewing will be at 5:30 p.m., with a rosary recital at 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 11 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Sandra Jones Goodyear. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 12 at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, 17111 W. Bell Road, Surprise.

Condolences can be left for the family at ThompsonFuneralChapel.com.

Robert Manuel Villa Robert Manuel Villa, 64, of Goodyear died Dec. 29, 2015, in Goodyear.

Mr. Villa was born to Manuel and Gumicinda.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara; one son, Robert Eric; two daughters, Jennifer and Kristen; one brother, Fernado; three sisters, Dolores, Veronica and Yolanda; and two grandchildren.

Visitation with rosary recital will be at 10 a.m., followed by a funeral Mass at 11 a.m. today at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 539 La Pasada Blvd., Goodyear, with interment to Robert Villa follow at Goodyear Historic Cemetery, Avondale.

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Mr. Miglio was born Aug. 25, 1949, to Henry and Betty Miglio.

He served in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1972.

He became a journeyman wireman in 1978 and worked in Arizona for 27 years before he retired.

He was a member of the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee Local 640.

He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Lisa; one son, Jason; one daughter, Kami; his mother, Wesley Miglio Betty; and two brothers, Charles and Mike.

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Jacquelyn Boutin Plante Jacquelyn Boutin Plante of 19132 W Osborn Road, Litchfield Park, Arizona, died at home on Saturday, December 19, 2015 after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. She was 67 years old. During her illness, she was in the loving care of Hospice of the Valley and her husband, Bob Plante.

Jackie was born on October 9, 1948 in Chelsea, MA to Kenneth and Ruth (Carpenter) Tonks. Jackie lived in Massachusetts, Maine and California before the family finally settled in Warwick, RI in 1959. Jackie graduated from Warwick Veterans Memorial High School in 1966 and continued her education at Rhode Island College where she received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Education.

Over the years, Jackie worked in Rhode Island at Bradley Hospital and finally worked in the Cumberland school system where she retired as a Special Education teacher from McCourt Middle School in 2010.

Jackie is survived by her husband Robert Plante, sons Aaron and Brian Boutin, grandchildren Samantha, Matthew, Robert Boutin and Joshua Carroll, and daughter in law Simone Boutin of Brooksville, Florida; daughter Amie Plante, mother Ruth Tonks, and brothers Don and David Tonks in Rhode Island; brother Lawrence Tonks in Massachusetts; brother in law Barry Plante and his wife Marcia and her nephews of Peoria, AZ; and her sisters in law and many friends, nieces and nephews in Rhode Island, AZ and MA. Jackie and Bob were Disney Vacation club members and spent many magical vacations at various Disney Resorts and on Disney Cruises during their twenty years as members, usually sharing their adventures with friends and family. Jackie loved the outdoors and she and Bob traveled extensively in the US and visited many national parks. Shortly before her illness, she and her husband spent two weeks camping at Yosemite National Park.

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She loved Arizona and her home on Osborn Road with her many cactus and fruit trees.

Memorials for Jackie will be announced and will be held in Litchfield Park, AZ, Florida and Rhode Island. In lieu of flowers donations should be made in her name to Hospice of the Valley.

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John Dempsey Wininger Sr. John Dempsey Wininger Sr., 79, of Goodyear died Dec. 24, 2015, at his home from brain cancer.

Mr. Wininger was born Sept. 28, 1936, in Detroit.

He moved to Arizona in 1978.

He served in the United States Navy for 11 years and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans.

He worked as a mechanic.

He is survived by his wife, Linda L. Wininger; three daughters, Pamela Wininger, Katrina

Tressler and Roxanne Wininger; three sons, John Wininger Jr., James Wininger and Joseph Wininger; two sisters, Pauline Stewart and Lori Streb; one brother, Earl Wininger; 19 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road, Phoenix.

The Rev. Ron Blau will officiate.

Memorials can be made to the family at 15898 W. Woodlands Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338.

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$ $100-$500+ ABANDONED all as is autos! Good condition more $$$$. Best prices! Fast, free pick up. 623-329-2043. $ $100-$500+ ABANDONED all autos! Any condition. Good condition more $$$$!

Call 602-561-6291.

WANTED: Old Mercedes 190SL, 280SL. Jaguar XKE, ANY Porsche, or pre-1972 Sportscar/ Convertible! ANY CONDITION! Collector brings trailer & cash.

FAIR OFFERS! Mike call/text 520-977-1110. (AzCAN)

Motorhomes And RV’S

THANK you St. Jude!

Help Wanted

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Manufactured home builder in Goodyear has immediate openings for the following: positions, entry level through experienced trade personnel.

Framers, Plumbers, Electricians, Flooring, Drywall /Tapers, final house cleaning.

Starting wage is $10 per hour, DOE, with increase after 30 days with good attendance.

Higher starting rates for experienced persons. , salary position.

Prior supervisor or manager experience required.

Bilingual a plus but not required.

Trade experience a plus. .

Salary position.

Good experience with Excel preferred.

Building /construction product knowledge a plus.

Positions are full -time, Monday -Friday, occasional Saturdays.

Weekly and biweekly pay, benefits, 401K, paid vacation, bonus pay incentives for each position.

Apply in person from 11:30a.m. -3:30p.m.

Monday -Friday for onsite interview at 1366 S. Litchfield Road.

Entrance is on Yuma Road, west of Litchfield Road or fax resume to 623-882-2836 or email at cavcowestservice@cavco.com

ADVERTISE YOUR JOB Opening in 77 AZ newspapers. Reach more than 2 million readers for ONLY $330! Call the West Valley View at 623-535-8439 or visit: www.classifiedarizona.com.

(AzCAN) 2001 WINNEBAGO Adventurer. Very clean. 102,000 miles. $29,500. Pebblecreek. Betty 623-523-2703.

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CAREGIVERS & DRIVERS needed immediately.

We train for certification to care for special needs.

Trainees start $9.00/hour.

Higher pay for experience.

14423 McDowell Road Ste G104, Goodyear 623-547-4839

West Valley Locations!

Pay rates DOE & range from entry level ($8.05-$10 Hr) for packers, order picking, labor & janitor work ($9-12 Hr) driving forklifts, pallet jacks, shipping/receiving OR construction exp with good skills.

RECRUITING COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVERS & CNA’S

LIVE IN, Full Time, Part Time Provide in home care services.

Competitive Wages Flexible Scheduling Continuing Education Opportunities for Advancement

13851 La Mar Blvd., Ste. E Goodyear, AZ 85338

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PLEASE CALL 623-845-1300 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY EOE • Se Habla Español E-Verify Compliant

Housekeeping

FEMALE staff to work with clients in group home. Care providing experience preferred.

623-680-2260.

FULL service septic pumping and installation company is looking for a pump truck driver.

CDL Class B required. Salary depending on experience.

623-386-4112.

LOOKING for experienced compassionate CNA’s, Certified Caregivers. Part time/ full time. 623-547-7521.

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DUST Bunnies Housecleaning.

“Let your day off really be your day off”. Lea, 602-908-1519.

Home Sales

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Immediate openings for night shift workers (6p.m. -6a.m.) at group home west of Buckeye.

Must have excellent driving record and enjoy working with adolescent girls.

Send resume to olsonapeca@aol.com KITCHEN Manager, Line Cooks, Dishwashers. Shane’s Rib Shack. Westgate. Call 623694-3757 or 623-694-2422 for interview.

NORTHERN AZ WILDERNESS RANCH $236 MONTH. Quiet & secluded 36 acre off the grid ranch at cool, clear 6,400’ elevation near historic pioneer town & fishing lake. No urban noise, clean air & dark sky nights. Blend of mature evergreens & grassy meadows with sweeping views across surrounding wilderness mountains and valleys. Borders 640 acres of State Trust Land.

Abundant clean groundwater, free well access, loam garden soil & maintained road access.

RV’s ok. $27,500, $2,750 dn.

Free brochure with photos, map, weather, area info. 1st United Realty 800-966-6690. sierramountainranch.com.

(AzCAN)

Commercial Properties

CHURCH/ Meeting/ Office/ Barber/ Retail, suites available, 845’ -2000’. Dysart/ Van Buren.

602-694-3158.

Manufactured Homes

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SPACIOUS 2 bedroom 2 bath condo. Fireplace, 3 patios, covered parking. Community pool. $64,900. Galloway & Associates 602-312-8080.

Land

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PART-TIME Cook/ Counter, Villa de Paz Golf Club, 4220 N 103rd Ave. Phoenix. No phone calls.

$

AIRES has been providing services to children and adults with developmental disabilities, as well as the elderly, since 1978. Our mission is to help the members that we provide supports & services to live happy, healthy & fulfilling lives.

Hiring Caregivers & Supervisors!

We know that the key to our success is finding great people who take pride in doing high quality work and who care about providing person-centered supports to adults with special needs. Training is at 2140 W. Greenway Rd, Ste 140, Phoenix. Please apply at www.aires.org

AFFORDABLE ownership, 2 -3 bedroom homes, from $597 monthly. Not so perfect credit OK. Se habla espanol. Pride 623-932-1605.

AVAILABLE NOW 3RD SHIFT

9.75 Hr. to start

Requires at least 6 mos exp, clean b/g & drug screen Hours: 7:30pm - 7:30am Temp to hire Tolleson area Some Overtime so must be flexible on weekends when workload increases

Home Rentals

EXPERIENCED/NON-EXPERIENCED We provide state-mandated training **Bilingual a plus** Call today to schedule your classes star ng soon Limited space available!!

623-853-6745

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1 to 5 acres, starting $7,000, various locations, payments, owner/ agent, 602-510-8900.

INDUSTRIAL lots for sale. 3.3 acres on Eliseo Felix Way, north of West Valley View building and 2.68 acres east of West Valley View building on Riley Dr. Zoned A-1. E-mail publisher@westvalleyview.com for information.

Call for appointment 623-845-1300 M-Fri Equal Opportunity Employer

NOW HIRING PART-TIME CAREGIVERS “TIMELESS TREASURES” On-site Live Auction Saturday, January 9, 9a.m.

410 Mariposa Wickenburg, AZ Marilyn Collins -owner 1996 Ford Explorer, antique furniture, glassware, books, barber’s bar, pump organ, plus kitchenalia, Western Heritage, paintings, household wooden water tower, horse machinery.

For listings & photos mangoldauctionservice.com

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Experienced Housekeeper Large home in Buckeye.

Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.

Love animals.

Valid AZ driver’s license.

Provide references.

Pass drug screen and background check.

Authorized to work in the United States.

40 hours /week, $600 /week Call Sharon 602-859-6855

Production Stocking QC Injection Molding

All positions require background checks & are in Drug-free Workplace.

VIAGRA!! 52 Pills for Only $99.00. Your #1 trusted provider for 10 years. Insured and Guaranteed Delivery. Call today 1-888-403-8610. (AzCAN)

Tolleson Warehouse Needs Stand-Up Reach Drivers with EPJ & Sit Down Forklift Experience.

Transportation Clerk, Order Pullers, PM Supervisor.

Please Call 602-606-7939, 602-296-8055 or 323-516-3732

Call Right At Home

623-547-0712

Woodwork, fiberglass & machine operator skills a plus but not req’d.

PRODUCTION, PACKERS, WAREHOUSE WORKERS, TIG WELDERS, POLISHERS, CABINET BUILDERS, CNC ROUTER EQUIP. OPERATORS, SHIPPING/RECEIVING CLERKS & FORKLIFT OPERATORS

Duncan and Son Lines in Buckeye is seeking a Diesel Mechanic.

Employment is contingent on passing a drug screen, background check, and verifying eligibility to work in the United States.

Resumes can be emailed to troyd@duncanandson.com and applications can be picked up at our office at 23860 West US Highway 85 in Buckeye

4 BEDROOM, 2 bath, Buckeye, near stores, schools, highway, 623-536-2672, 623-521-3420.

AVONDALE. 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath. $1100 rent/ $1200 deposit. 623-535-8180.

Employment Opportunities Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park is hiring for Customer Service Representatives and Ride Attendants.

(Must be 18 years or older)

BUCKEYE -4 bedroom, 3 bath. $1,000 /month, $1,000 deposit.

623-386-6831.

Home For Rent

Full-time, part-time, day & evening shifts available. Work in the West Valleys favorite attraction around Arizona’s largest collection of exotic animals.

Please fax resume to 623-935-7499 or mail to: Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium 16501 W. northern Ave., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 or Apply in person 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Zoo entrance.

Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park Northern Avenue at State Route 303 Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

$785 monthly.

Buckeye. Nice 3 bedroom 2 bath. Vaulted ceilings with fans. All appliances with warranty. 2 car garage.

Fenced yard. Available now.

480-243-0988 or email rpent3@aol.com

West Valley View, Avondale, Arizona, Wednesday, January 6, 2016

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Home Rentals

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Roommates

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Loans And Financial

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LITCHFIELD Clockworks -Quality antique clock repair.

House calls on grandfather clocks. 623-759-3151.

Merchandise

LOG HOME, Tonopah, 1 bedroom, $700 monthly, $500 deposit, includes utilities.

623-810-6207

“Sold through ad! Will use WVV again!” ...Jeff

LOOKING FOR AN AFFORDABLE 62+ senior apartment?

Superior Arboretum Apartments, immediate occupancy, one bedroom & studios, on-site laundry & utility allowance.

Rent based on Income Guidelines. 199 W. Gray Dr., Superior, AZ. Call 1-866-962-4804. www.ncr.org/superiorarboretum.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

Wheelchair accessible.

(AzCAN)

‘99 dodge Ram 1500 sport pickup.

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EMPTY 30 gallon steel drums with cap and ring lids. $20 each. See at West Valley View, 1050 E. Riley Drive, Avondale.

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Sharon’s Petsitting & Australian Shepards LLC. Licensed and Bonded.

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Ave., Peoria, AZ 85345 A. Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: Mitchell Gable, Manager, 8119 N. 85th Ave., Peoria, AZ 85345 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on December 30, 2015, January 6, and 13, 2016.

Public Notice ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: DANNY’S HOLDINGS LLC L-2053703-9 II. The address of the known place of business is: 13568 W. La Reata Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Kelly Meadows, 13568 W. La Reata Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395 B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Kelly Meadows, Member, 13568 W. La Reata Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395 David Meadows, Member, 13568 W. La Reata Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on December 30, 2015, January 6, and 13, 2016.

Public Notice ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: RUIZ’S TAX

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a member are: Nicole Schuur, Member, 2605 N. 127th Ave., Avondale, AZ 85392 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on January 6, 13 and 20, 2016.

Public Notice ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: S&D EXPRESS, LLC L-2046775-0 II. The address of the known place of business is: 16750 W. Taylor St., Goodyear, AZ 85338 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Dennis Nevel, 16750 W. Taylor St., Goodyear, AZ 85338 A. Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: Dennis Nevel, Manager, 16750 W. Taylor St., Goodyear, AZ 85338 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on January 6, 13 and 20, 2016.

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Meet with Rep. Ruben Gallego U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-District 7, has a representative from his office available from 9 to 11 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Tolleson City Hall, 9555 W. Van Buren St. For information, call 602-256-0551.

WV LD 4 Democratic Club meets The West Valley Democratic Club of Legislative District No. 4 meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Total Wine, 1416 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For information, call Cathy Hozian at 623-696-5962 or email chozian@cox.net.

(From Page 18) chat and share tips with fellow crafters. Take your own materials and a coffee mug at 11 a.m. every Monday at the Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library, 495 E. Western Ave., Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.

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Youth chess club Youths 10 to 17 are invited to a chess club from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.

Sewing for Babies meets in Peoria The Tolleson community sewing group Sewing for Babies meets from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the JoAnn Etc. store, 8915 W. Bell Road in Peoria.The group makes preemie hospital clothing, quilts for isolettes in hospitals and burial layettes. For information,

call 623-936-3412.

Way Out West The Way Out West Coalition meets from noon to 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce, 508 E. Monroe Ave. Way Out West is dedicated to creating a safe, unified, drugfree community.

Tolleson City Council meets The Tolleson City Council meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month in the Park and Recreation Center, 9555 W. Van Buren St.

ESL Cafe Participants can practice their English or Spanish skills from 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Buckeye Public Library, 310 N. Sixth St., Buckeye. Spanish will be spoken for the first half and English for the second.

Walking and running group Join city staff in a bi-weekly running and walking group from 7 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road.

For information, contact Corey Parr at 623-349-6330 or cparr@ buckeyeaz.gov.

Story time Tolleson Union High School board meets The Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the district office, 9801 W.Van Buren St., Tolleson. For information, visit www.tuhsd.org.

Litchfield Elementary School Board meets The Litchfield Elementar y School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Litchfield Elementary School, 255 E. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.

For information, visit www.lesd. k12.az.us.

Toddlers ages 2 to 4 accompanied by an adult can enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage emerging language skills at 11:15 a.m. every Tuesday at the Buckeye Library Coyote Branch’s alternate location at 21765 W. Yuma Road, Suite 105, Buckeye. For information, call 6230349-6300.

Take your babies from birth to 23 months to enjoy songs, activities, rhymes, books and playtime starting at 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays at the Buckeye Library Coyote Branch’s alternate location at 21765 W.Yuma Road, Suite105, Buckeye. For information, call 623-349-6300.

Toastmasters meeting Estrella Toastmasters meets at 6:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, 289 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. Toastmasters helps people become more effective speakers and confident leaders. The meetings are open to the public and free to attend.

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13 Preschool art time Preschoolers are invited to join in an art program focused on creating art, rather than the finished product from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.

Visit www.mcldaz.org to register.

Avondale legislative link Avondale will present an interactive program covering who represents Avondale in the state Legislature, how a bill becomes a law, tracking bills through ALIS and other topics from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive.

Code club Domestic violence support group Eve’s Place, a domestic violence education and support group, meets from 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday in Building B, Classroom C, at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For information, call 623-932-2394.

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Youths 8 to 13 years old are invited to learn how to make computer games and websites from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Jan. 28 at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C-101, Goodyear.Visit www.mcldaz.org to sign up.

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The Agua Fria Union High School District Governing Board meets at 5 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the district office, 1481 N. Eliseo Felix Jr.Way, Suite 110, Avondale. For information, visit www.aguafria.org.

More to Explore Children 6 to 12 years old who are curious about how things work can join an interactive program where they’ll build structures, perform experiments, play games, make crafts and learn starting at 3 p.m. Wednesdays at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.

Story time Toddlers ages 2 to 4 accompanied by an adult can enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage emerging language skills at 11:15 a.m. every Wednesday at the Buckeye Library Downtown Branch, 310 N. Sixth St., Buckeye. For information, call 623-349-6300.

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Blvd., Litchfield Park. To sign up, visit www.mcldaz.org.

American Legion Post No. 143 meets American Legion Post No. 143 meets at 6 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at 12409 W. Indian School Road, Suite A-108. The post is made up of Legion members, Auxiliary members, Sons of the American Legion and Riders. The post is non-smoking. For information, visit www.alpost143.org or email Director Barbara Gile at azfuzzball@aol.com.

Union Elementary School Board meets The Union Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the district office, 3834 S. 91st Ave., Tolleson. For information, visit www.unionesd. org.

Support group for caregivers Duet is hosting a monthly support group from 10 to 11 a.m. the second Thursday of the month at Skyway Church of the West Valley, 14900 W. Van Buren St., Goodyear. The support group is for individuals who are caring for an aging parent, friend, partner or relative. There is no cost to attend. For information, call 602-274-5022.

Meet, greet and eat Kelli Hernandez, New Life Center community development director, and Corine Raygoza, the center’s volunteer coordinator, will talk about trends in domestic violence across Arizona, describe the center’s programs and how communities can get involved and present stories from survivors from noon to 1 p.m. following a free potluck lunch at 11:30 a.m. at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 104 W. Western Ave., Avondale. Meet, Greet and Eat meets the second Thursday of every month. Call 623-932-3480 for information or visit www.myccumc.com.

Voice class

Life+ Teens can get ready for life by learning new skills and hacks for life from 4:30 to 5:30 the second Thursday of the month at the Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library, 495 E. Western Ave., Avondale.

Boy Scout meeting Boy Scout Troop No. 263 meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at First Southern Baptist Church, 405 Third St., Buckeye. The troop is looking for boys between the ages of 11 and 18 who are interested in outdoor activities, learning new skills and becoming leaders. For information, call Trina Stark at 623-693-8624.

Youths 11 to 16 are invited to a singing and voice class from 4 to 5 p.m. every Thursday in January at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam

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