West Valley View - February 17, 2016

CARE TO DANCE?

Wigwam Festival of Fine Art returns to Litchfield Park. See photos on Page A12.

STATE CHAMP

Desert Edge junior wins state wrestling championship title two years in a row — Page B1.

MCSO outfits deputies with body cameras

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office purchases 700 cameras to comply with court order

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

If you have any interactions with a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputy in the future, chances are very good it will be recorded.

All deputies are being outfitted with body cameras in an effort to improve productivity and accountability while they’re on patrol, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said.

The Sheriff’s Office purchased 700 cameras, and 530 are already in use, he said during a Feb. 11 press conference.

“Initially, I was a little reluctant about these cameras, being an old-time guy,” Arpaio said. “One thing that gnawed at me is I have to realize we’re in a different ballgame now.”

The cameras were purchased from Taser International at a cost of $1,113 for all 700,

which is normally the price of one, Arpaio said.

MCSO will pay an annual cost of about $863,570 to maintain the cameras and download videos to evidence.com, which is also Taser based.

About $33,000 was also spent on infrastructure upgrades at MCSO’s substations, where fiber optic cables had to be installed, Chief Deputy Jerry Sheridan said.

“The data from these cameras has to be downloaded every day after shift,” he said. “It is a monumental task to unload that amount of information.”

Recordings must be kept for five years, according to a court order, Sheridan said. In 2013, a judge ordered Arpaio to outfit patrol deputies’ vehicles with dash cameras after

Agua Fria Special Olympians got game

Avondale school hosts basketball game in front

of entire campus

by Shane McOwen staff writer

The Agua Fria High School gymnasium was at peak capacity for a basketball game Feb. 4, but it had nothing to do with the varsity teams.

The Avondale high school hosted a Special Olympic Unified basketball game against Glendale Ironwood High School; a five-onfive matchup featuring three special education students and two regular education students on the court for each side.

The schools played two 20-minute halves in front of a standing-room-only crowd full of Agua Fria students, teachers and parents. Ironwood won a nail biter of a game, 32-30.

While it was close, the score might not have been the highest priority of the event.

Chris Morris, an autism spectrum disorder-life skills teacher at Agua Fria, said the goal of the event was to create a realistic varsity athletic experience for the special-needs students who don’t necessarily get that chance.

“Based off their needs and the specialized instruction they get in the classroom, they don’t get many opportunities to take electives or things like that,” Morris said. “[We wanted] to create something great for them on their high school campus where they feel like they’re a part of it, not saying they were never a part, but now they have a strong connection with everybody, instead of just their teachers, or kids in their class. Now they have a nice connection. Basketball games, going to dances, hanging out with friends, [those] are high school experiences.”

Morris thought the event was a resounding success, he said.

“I go out there to get the students every morning from the bus,” he said. “It was still the topic of conversation for all of them. It was the topic all week before we started, and it’ll probably continue on for a while.”

Morris had previous experience setting up similar events while teaching at Ironwood, he said. He and Tony Stillings, a teacher at

Ironwood, set up a Special Olympic Unified game a few years ago at the Glendale school. Morris contacted Stillings earlier this year to have the two schools play a game together at Agua Fria.

Morris got the green light from administration at the beginning of the school year, and worked toward setting up the game near the end of the varsity basketball season.

“Really, the week of was the most busy part,” he said. “I had to pair all the kids based on ability levels and groups, and Tony was to do the

same, so we’d have the same groupings in there at the same time to keep it competitive.”

Morris admitted he was a little worried about the competitiveness of the game early on, but had contingency plans in place. A close game would keep the players and fans interested, he said.

“We were nervous because I had a few kids who could hit three-point shots and [Tony] didn’t,” Morris said. “I told him they could hit those shots and there was nothing I could do

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SGT. DARRIN FREI models one of the new body cameras all Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies will soon be outfitted with during a press conference Feb. 11 at the MCSO headquarters in Phoenix.

View photo by Jordan Christopher

AGUA FRIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Carlos Ortiz and Sereena Burciaga embrace in celebration after making a basket against Ironwood High School in a Special Olympics basketball game Feb. 4 at the Avondale school.

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Man dies after swerving golf cart to avoid car in Goodyear

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

A 76-year-old man died after rolling his golf cart in an attempt to avoid hitting a vehicle Feb. 10 near Pebble Creek Parkway and Clubhouse Drive in Goodyear, officials said.

Firefighters responded to the scene at about 1:30 p.m. and found Gerald Wunderlich unresponsive with a possible head injury, said Battalion Chief Russ Braden, a spokesman for the Goodyear Fire Department.

The driver of the car, a 90-year-old man, turned left in front of the golf cart onto Pebble Creek Parkway, said Lisa Kutis, a spokeswoman for the Goodyear Police Department.

Wunderlich, who was traveling east on Clubhouse

Drive, overcorrected the golf cart in an attempt to avoid the car and was ejected as the cart rolled over, Kutis said.

The golf cart landed on Wunderlich, but bystanders lifted it before firefighters arrived, Braden said.

“Our crew arrived very quickly, as this occurred just down the street from Goodyear Fire Station 185,” he said.

Wunderlich was transported to Abrazo West Campus Trauma Center in Goodyear in critical condition, and died overnight, Kutis said.

Police continue to investigate the accident, and citations may be issued, she said.

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

Man dies after car hits him in Goodyear

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A man died Monday night after he was hit by a car while crossing the street near MC85 and Bullard Avenue in Goodyear, officials said.

Firefighters responded to the scene at about 7:40 p.m. and found a police officer performing CPR on a man in his 60s who was not breathing and didn’t have a

heartbeat, said Battalion Chief Russ Braden, a spokesman for the Goodyear Fire Department.

After firefighters took over treatment, they determined the man wasn’t responding to lifesaving measures and would not be able to survive his injuries, Braden said.

The investigation was turned over to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

Phoenix man arrested after shooting at Tolleson apartment complex

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A 22-year-old Phoenix man was arrested Monday after allegedly shooting another man during an altercation at a Tolleson apartment complex, police said.

Police were called at about noon in reference to shots fired at an apartment complex near 87th Avenue and Van Buren Street, said Sgt. Obed Gaytan, a spokesman for the Tolleson Police Department.

Upon arrival, police found a 20-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his calf, Gaytan said.

After a quick search of the complex, police found Carlos Humberto Garcia, who was arrested after a foot pursuit, Gaytan said.

The two men were involved in a verbal altercation at the apartment complex when Humberto Garcia allegedly pulled out a gun and fired at the ground. The bullet ricocheted and hit the victim in the leg, Gaytan said.

Humberto Garcia faces charges of endangerment, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, disorderly conduct, reckless discharge of a deadly weapon, unlawful discharge of a firearm within city limits and possession of a stolen firearm, Gaytan said.

2 arrested in Goodyear home invasion

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Two people were arrested after a home invasion at about 5:20 p.m. Feb. 12 near Yuma Road and Cotton Lane in Goodyear, police said.

No serious injuries were reported, said Lisa Kutis, a spokeswoman for the Goodyear Police Department. The investigation is ongoing and no additional information is available at this time, Kutis said.

Human remains ID’d as missing Buckeye man

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Police have identified human remains found Jan. 28 near Komatke Road and 207th Avenue in Buckeye as missing Buckeye resident Joseph Cadle, police said. Cadle, 69, went missing in January 2015. He suffered from dementia and other medical problems, police said.

His car was found in July 2015 in a desert area near State Route 85 and Buckeye Hills Drive in Buckeye, about nine miles northwest of where his remains were discovered, police said.

Officers from several agencies searched the area and were unable to locate Cadle, police said.

Last month, the Buckeye Police Department received a call about human remains, and the Medical Examiner’s Office was able to positively identify them as Cadle, police said.

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No injuries were reported after a woman crashed her car into a canal at about 6 a.m. Sunday near 99th Avenue and Thomas Road in Avondale, police said.

Police were called to the scene at about 6:25 a.m. and the 20-year-old woman, who was the only person in the car, had already climbed out of the canal, said Officer Ray Emmett, a spokesman with the Avondale Police Department.

The woman was driving a Honda Civic northbound on 99th Avenue when a truck going southbound veered into her lane, Emmett said.

She swerved her car to avoid the truck and overcorrected, spinning out into the canal, he said.

Impairment isn’t believed to be a factor in the crash, Emmett said.

Correction

Name spelled wrong

Corinne Vivers’ name was spelled incorrectly in the photo caption on Page 12 of the Feb. 10 West Valley View

Tax revenues increase miscalculated The story “W.V. retail sales growing” on Page 1 of the Feb. 10 West Valley View contained an error. Goodyear’s retail sales tax revenues increase from January through November 2015 was 5.8 percent. The View regrets the errors.

Joseph Cadle

Carlos Humberto Garcia

1 man injured, another arrested after gun discharges in Avondale home

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One man has critical injuries and another was taken into custody after a gun went off late Sunday night at an Avondale home, police said.

The shooting happened at about 11:30 p.m. near 119th Avenue and MC85, said Officer Ray Emmett, a spokesman with the Avondale Police Department.

Two men, 18 and 19 years old, were handling the gun when it discharged and hit the 19-year-old in the upper body, he said.

The victim was transported to a hospital with critical injuries, but was later upgraded to stable condition, Emmett said.

The 18-year-old was arrested and faces minor charges, Emmett said.

“It appears to be an accidental discharge,” he said. “We’re still waiting to speak to the victim if he makes it through to find out exactly what happened, as far as any other charges or anything.”

Fugitive arrested in Buckeye on drug warrant

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Buckeye police arrested a fugitive Feb. 12 wanted out of Illinois for failure to appear on drug-related offenses with a $1 million bond, officials said.

Mitchell Ledbetter, 23, was booked into Maricopa County Fourth Avenue Jail in Phoenix, police said.

Members of the Buckeye Police Department received information Feb. 10 that Ledbetter was residing in the 22600 block of Ashley Marie Drive in Buckeye, police said.

Two days later, they learned his vehicle was parked in the area of 23rd Avenue and Bell Road in Phoenix, police said.

Ledbetter was arrested without incident by Buckeye police detectives and members of the West Valley United States Marshal’s Office, police said.

Buckeye man arrested on felony drug warrant

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A Buckeye man was arrested Feb. 9 for an outstanding felony drug warrant and faces charges for multiple other drug and forgery offenses, officials said.

Stanley Hendrick, 54, was arrested after the Buckeye Police Department SWAT Team executed a court-authorized search warrant at about 7 p.m. at a home near Pima Road and Garces Street in Buckeye, police said.

Hendrick had an outstanding felony drug warrant with a $50,000 bond out of Maricopa County Superior Court, police said.

During their search of the home, police found 43 grams of methamphetamine, counterfeit money and other drug contraband, police said.

Hendrick was booked into the Maricopa County Fourth Avenue Jail in Phoenix.

Police seek suspect in check fraud case

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Police are looking for a man suspected of depositing almost $30,000 in fraudulent checks into several bank accounts between Nov. 22, 2015, and Dec. 6, 2015, officials said.

The crimes span across the Valley, including Avondale, Glendale, Surprise and Sun City, and occurred both in person and online, police said.

The man is described as white, either bald or has a shaved head and has tattoos on both arms and hands, including “623” on his right hand, police said.

He drives a white Chevy pickup, police said.

Police are also seeking additional victims, either individuals or banks.

If you have information regarding the case, contact Silent Witness at W-I-T-N-E-S-S (480-948-6377) or toll free at 1-800-343-TIPS. Anonymous tips can also be left on the website silentwitness.org.

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Stanley Hendrick

Mitchell Ledbetter

a racial profiling case was brought against MCSO by the American Civil Liberties Union.

In October 2014, Arpaio went back to court and asked the judge to amend the order to allow body cameras instead, he said.

Dash cameras are a technology from the 1990s, and cost a lot more than body cameras, plus they have limited recording ability, Sheridan said.

The body cameras can be clipped on multiple locations, but it’s MCSO’s policy that they be worn above the collar for maximum visibility.

The camera and microphone are combined on a device that’s about the size of a large pen and attach to either a headpiece, glasses or sunglasses, which are included. A battery pack is fastened to the deputy’s chest and lasts about nine hours.

Recording will start when deputies interact with the public or initiate a traffic stop, and there will be consequences if a deputy continues to forget to turn on the camera, Sheridan said.

“We’re going to give deputies a grace period of about 60 days or so to learn that muscle memory,” he said. “Don’t forget, it’s brand new technology and a lot of deputies have been doing their jobs for many years without having to turn the camera on when they make a traffic stop or get out and talk with the public.”

Last year, Maricopa County deputies had about 32,000 encounters with the public, Arpaio said.

He’s urging his deputies to carry on as usual in light of recent published reports that show police body cameras can have a negative impact on the number of arrests or traffic stops conducted by officers because they may be wary of being filmed.

“Body cams likely became necessary due to the erosion of the public trust,”

Arpaio said. “People no longer seem to trust not only law enforcement but the media and politicians.”

He warns against trusting technology too much, though, because cameras cannot replace human beings.

“What body cams show is only a portion of a larger picture,” Sheridan said. “Before the media or public passes judgment of a deputy or suspect seen on body cam video, it is best to wait for the entire picture to emerge, including video, audio, context and witness reports.”

Videos requested by the public will have minimal redaction, Sheridan said.

“We have an opinion from our counsel that as long as the deputy sheriff is there legally, that faces and things do not need to be redacted, except for juveniles,” he said.

Cameras will be used to document the behavior of both officers and citizens, including use-of-force incidents.

Sergeants are required to make random monthly reviews of the recordings for every deputy on their squad, Sheridan said.

The Bureau of Internal Oversight will also review videos on a random basis for quality control and to make sure deputies are complying with policy and treating the public appropriately, he said.

Videos cannot be edited by deputies in any way, even if they forget to turn them off while using the restroom, Sheridan said.

In that case, the deputy will have to write a memo to his supervisor and send it up the chain of command to determine if the recording can be cut out of the video, he said.

Only the body camera coordinator has final authority to erase footage, Sheridan said.

“It’s a very, very lengthy process, and certainly embarrassing. You don’t want to forget to turn that camera off — just as importantly as you’re not going to want to forget to turn it on,” he said.

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

Olympians

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about it. We already had it set in stone that if the score got out of hand either way, we’d just stop scoring. I wanted it to be a two-point or four-point game.”

The score never became an issue as each side battled back and forth, keeping the game close nearly the entire game.

Morris said creating bonds is what the event was all about.

“I want the special needs kids to be an active part of the school,” he said. “To be a part of the school where the general population knows their name or their face. They can start that relationship by saying, ‘Hey, I saw you play basketball.’ There’s a conversation [starter] between the two. That’s what’s important to me.

“We had two or three athletes that knew how to ham it up for the crowd, which was great. That’s going to solidify some relationships down the road for

them. They’re going to have the [general population] coming up to them and asking about their game.”

Carlos Ortiz scored five points for the Agua Fria team, and said he enjoyed running up and down the court and shooting. Ortiz said the crowd really made the game exciting.

The student body provided a fantastic atmosphere for the game, Morris said.

“When you talked to the students, it was great,” he said. “[They said] it was so much fun just watching and had a great time. That’s always great to hear.”

The success of the event has made it possible to keep it going for future school years, Morris said.

“Obviously, staff was very excited how it came out,” he said. “We’ll definitely keep it an annual thing. Next year, we’ll go to Ironwood, and then see if we can invite another team, try and give the same experience.”

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

West Valley Women’s C Care

View photos by Jordan Christopher (ABOVE) JOHNNY CHAU , Agua Fria High School student, looks for an opening Feb. 4 in a Special Olympics basketball game against Ironwood High School. (Left) Agua Fria High School student Carlos Ortiz dribbles the ball on the way to the net.

James M. Johnson, M.D.

Tale of Two Cities to showcase education

Annual parade, festival link Avondale, Goodyear in multicultural event

by Glenn Gullickson staff writer

Education will be the focus when Avondale and Goodyear come together for an annual community cultural parade and festival.

The fifth annual Tale of Two Cities Parade and Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, with a West Valley educator leading the parade and a first-time education expo at the festival.

Officials from both cities agreed that “Celebrating the World of Education” would be the theme of this year’s event, according to Stacey Lindsay, who is event coordinator as part of her job with Goosebump Marketing.

In determining the theme, “both cities look for something that connects the two cities and something they feel is outstanding,” Lindsay said.

Serving as grand marshal of the parade will be Betsy Hargrove, who oversees 10 schools in Avondale and Goodyear as superintendent of the Avondale Elementary School District.

Hargrove’s “Kids at Hope” program, a philosophy that supports a child’s success, will be represented with one of the parade floats as pupils and teachers from the district lead the march, Lindsay said.

Among the 90 parade units will be floats from each city and marching bands from Desert Edge High School in Goodyear and Agua Fria High School in Avondale.

The parade’s multicultural flavor will be represented with street performances by a Chinese dragon from Dynamic Wushu, the Phoenix Pipe Band and Ballet Folklorico Esperanza.

Traditional parade elements will include the Shriners driving their go-carts and city officials, county supervisors and state legislators in convertibles.

The two-hour parade symbolically links the neighboring cities on the one-mile route, stepping off at 10 a.m. at Goodyear Community Park, 3151 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, and traveling east along Thomas Road from Litchfield Road to Dysart Road in Avondale.

The parade ends near the southeast corner of the campus of Estrella Mountain Community College, 3000 N. Dysart Road, Avondale, where the festival will be open from noon to 3 p.m. Admission is free.

The festival starts with a naturalization ceremony for 100 new U.S. citizens who will ride through the parade in a London bus as they are transported to the

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The Tale of Two Cities Parade will close some streets Saturday in Avondale and Goodyear.

Here’s what drivers need to know for getting around:

• Litchfield Road northbound lanes only will be closed from 7 a.m. to noon between Thomas and Indian School roads. Detours will be set up for northbound traffic at Thomas Road.

• Thomas Road between Litchfield and Dysart roads will be closed from 7 a.m. to noon. Detours will be set up for westbound and eastbound traffic at Litchfield Road and Santa Fe Trail.

• Dysart Road will be closed between Thomas Road and Sage Lane from 9 a.m. to noon. Detours will be set up for northbound traffic at Encanto Boulevard.

citizenship ceremony.

“It’s such a neat experience, you watch and just get chills,” Lindsay said of the event conducted by the Department of Homeland Security.

The ceremony’s keynote speech will be delivered by Dawn Wallace, a naturalized citizen herself who is an education policy adviser to Gov. Doug Ducey.

The color guard for the naturalization ceremony, as well as the parade, will be provided by Luke Air Force Base.

“We always have a large military group,” said Lindsay, noting that military vehicles and floats from the parade will be on display during the festival.

Among the festival booths will be the event’s first Education Expo, featuring projects from the statewide SciTech competition, including robotics.

Other school programs will also be showcased and Estrella Mountain Community College will have displays, Lindsay said.

Avondale and Goodyear city service departments will staff informational booths and community groups, and businesses will be represented among the 80 vendors. Craft items will be available for sale.

Two stages of entertainment will feature 10 performers

Detours will be set up for southbound traffic at Osborn Road.

• Access to Estrella Mountain Community College and the surrounding neighborhoods of Fulton Estates, Dysart Ranch, Sage Creek, Las Palmeras West and Corte Sierra will be available throughout the duration of the event. All major intersections in those areas will be closed and existing traffic will be directed off the parade route. All non-local traffic traveling north or south should remain on Indian School or McDowell Road.

• Spectator parking will be available at St. Thomas Aquinas Church by entering from 137th Avenue, Palm Valley Elementary by entering from 135th Avenue and Estrella Mountain Community College by entering from the north off Dysart Road.

in 30-minute blocks, including some of the groups that appeared in the parade.

Among the entertainers will be a Caribbean steel drum band, Native American hoop dancers and a youth group creating music on iPads.

Food trucks and booths will extend the international theme by providing British, Australian, Greek and Mexican cuisine as well as fry bread.

A children’s zone will feature a rock wall, bounce house, wave slide, carnival games, face painting and crafts.

Toward the end of the festival, awards for parade units will be announced in four categories.

Lindsay estimated that 8,000 people attended last year’s parade and festival, which was recognized with the AzTEC Award, an event industry award, for Outstanding Event of the Year.

For information, visit taleof2cities.org or call Goosebump Marketing at 602-460-4472, Avondale Recreation at 623-333-2400 or Goodyear Parks and Recreation at 623-882-7525.

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

Sheriff takes credit for court mandate

Leave it to the self proclaimed America’s toughest sheriff to make a court ordered mandate sound like his idea.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced in a Feb. 11 press conference that all sheriff’s deputies are being outfitted with body cameras to improve productivity and accountability while on patrol.

While taxpayers are getting a heck of a break on the body cameras themselves ($1,113 for all 700 instead of apiece), maintenance ($863,570 a year to maintain the cameras and download videos) and infrastructure costs ($33,000 for fiber optic cables) are nothing to sneeze at.

Regardless of the costs, the trend of outfitting law enforcement officers with body cameras is sweeping the country and it’s probably a good idea — not only for the person being filmed but for the person wearing the camera as well.

But it wasn’t his idea.

Because of his penchant for racial profiling, a judge ordered him in 2013 to outfit his deputies’ patrol vehicles with dash cams, but the following year, Arpaio asked the judge to amend the order to allow body cameras instead. Presumably because dash cameras are outdated and cost a lot more than body cameras. Not exactly his style, it’s only taxpayers’ money, but who knows? Maybe after wasting thousands and thousands of taxpayer dollars on avoidable lawsuits, he really is thinking about his constituents’ pockets. Stranger things have happened, but we digress.

Fast forward two years and it’s finally happening with Arpaio tooting his own horn.

“Initially, I was a little reluctant about these cameras, being an old-time guy,” he said during the press conference. “One thing that gnawed at me is I have to realize that we’re in a different ballgame now.”

We agree, it is a different ballgame for him but not because he’s keeping up with the times. It’s a different ballgame for him because he’s keeping up with the court ordered mandate, something he usually dismisses.

But in typical Arpaio fashion, he spins a court loss in his favor telling the public he was “a little reluctant” about the cameras as if he had some choice in the matter. Telling the public that when he thought about the world we live in, “the different ballgame” we were now playing, he decided to put on a glove and get in the game as if he had some choice in the matter.

It probably would have happened eventually but without the court order, the Sheriff’s Office may have been able to procure some state grants to help offset the costs to county taxpayers.

Then again, one could argue that he’s already offset the costs by actually following the court order instead of his usual game plan of ignoring it and winding up back in court.

Our Viewpoint editorials represent the opinions of the West Valley View editorial board, which is composed of Publisher Elliott Freireich and Managing Editor Cary Hines.

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gun and killed themselves with it, either on purpose or accident, I would feel ill, knowing full well if it was simply locked up when I was away, the needless death may never have happened.

Gun control

Editor:

Nobody should be able to buy a gun, borrow a gun, inherit a gun, be given a gun, without being background checked, period. No exceptions!

The gun-show loophole needs to be closed. Private sales of guns should require the buyer to go to a gun store, pay a fee, and get a background check before being able to buy a gun from a private party.

All guns should be locked away in a gun safe when the owner is not at home.

These measures, along with many others, should have been passed a long time ago to help ensure responsible gun-ownership. The last thing I would ever want to happen is someone breaking into my house and stealing a gun and going off and killing some innocent with it. I would feel partially responsible, even though I was not the one pulling the trigger. If a kid got a hold of my

Responsible gun ownership is something the GOP should take by the horns and make their own. This is not a difficult subject.

Patrick Orr Avondale

Reader excels at teaching history

Editor: Wow, we have a good History Teacher in Ms. Laura Rivas! I’m a graduate of Buckeye Union High School, when it was the only school in the District. Mr. Agee was the American History teacher. My Senior year at A.S.U., I came back to B.U.H.S. to do my Student teaching, Mr. Agee was my adviser. I graduated from A.S.U. with a double major, History and Math.

Ms. Rivas you’ve given the readers as much information about Mexico’s history as “American” students get in a U.S. History class. If you left anything out, it was how housing use to be segregated into 1954 for most of Arizona. For Buckeye I’m under the impression

that Blacks lived in Allentown, Mexicans lived in Valencia and Whites lived in Buckeye proper. If I’m wrong someone who has the facts correct me.

My parents didn’t move to the White tank subdivision until the summer of ’59. I saw some strange things in Phoenix in ’54. Four families on Our block were no longer Spanish, they were now Mexican! In school we now had black students, Mexican students and Indian students! I thought they all must have just moved into the area. My parents had to explain to my brother and I about the court decision.

Laura, I’ve taught at 8 different schools all in Arizona. I believe we had somebody named Rivas at everyone of those schools.

Bernard Oviatt Sr. Salome

Uranium could start flowing

Editor: Ok Pat. You are correct. When I was previously on line I did not see the report. I went back to Jan 16 and found it. My bad. However, I remain firm on

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what I said about Russia. Iran is a strategic ally of Putin and the two countries have several treaties together. And, the fact that Russia was the one who gave them most of their uranium first makes it easy to consider that they would do it again. Until Iran does something that totally irks ol’ Vlad, it remains a fact that the juice could start flowing again. Keep a watch out. Oh, and I don’t listen to Kerry. He is full of hot air and the balloon has already left.

Joe Burmeister Goodyear

Evil Koch brothers

Editor:

These evil men have donated 417 million dollars to medical and cancer research including our M. D. Anderson Cancer Center System. Another 50 million to Education and Science including the Smithsonian National Museum.

And another 165 million to the Arts and Culture which included the American Ballet Theater

These evil men are using their wealth to help cure cancer, promote education and the arts while trying to preserve our Constitutional Democratic Republic for generations to come.........and for all of this THEY HAVE BECOME THE MOST DEMONIZED INDIVIDUALS IN AMERICA........GOD BLESS AMERICA...GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Virgil Warden Goodyear

Rating remaining GOP candidates

Editor: Ted Cruz — Joseph McCarthy Reincarnate. Mendacious, imperious & abusive.

Marco Rubio — The New Manchurian Candidate - owned, bought and paid for by A.L.E.C.

& the Koch Brothers — Will do whatever he is told to do.

Chris Christie — Super Blowhard who has enough hot air to hoist a zeppelin. (Not referring to his physical size — only his ego).

Carly Fiorina — Gross incompetence masquerading as an alpha female making catty, stupid and snarky remarks about Democrats.

Jeb Bush — Bush Family heritage and legacy with the personality and charisma of a bowl of a day-old oatmeal.

Dr. Ben Carson — Paint watches him dry; Ambien takes him to sleep; and brags about attempting to stab his cousin?

John Kasich — Least offensive of group but still blustery and over-bearing

Jim Gilmore — WHO IS HE?

And of course — Donald Trump - A “you-ou-ou-ou-ge” Legend In His Own Mind; fourtime bankrupt real estate/media entrepreneur who exudes bravado but cowers when asked about previous sexist remarks by a woman commentator. Declared moralist who condemns President Bill Clinton who cheated on his two previous wives; Founder of Trump University that was investigated and shut down by New York Attorney General’s Office; owner of two huge Atlantic City casinos where people willingly lose their money that were run into the ground and host of cancelled reality show.

Well Done GOP!

The Democrats have two candidates who are actually discussing issues that truly affect us instead of hurling acrimonious insults at each other. Your party drove us into a ditch and now that we have pulled the car out, you’re asking for the keys again. Well, all of your candidates would definitely be in the same car.

David Compton Litchfield Park

Bush, super PAC coordinate

Editor:

News Report: Former President, George W. Bush will be campaigning for his brother, Jeb in South Carolina.

News item: Former President,

George W. Bush has just filmed an ad for Right to Rise, the super Pac backing brother Jeb. The law; Coordination is not permitted between super PACs and the candidates they support. Definition of “Coordination”: Apparently non-existent. (BUT, we all knew that, didn’t we?.....).

Steve Berliner Buckeye

Tonopah to talk incorporation

Editor:

The topic of INCORPORATION affects communities in many different ways and can bring some heated discussion both pro and con. The League of Arizona Cities and Town is an organization formed to give unbiased information to those living in an unincorporated area wishing to become more informed about the issue. They are only an avenue of information for your benefit, so please plan on attending their presentation at the TONOPAH TOWN HALL meeting at 7 pm, on Monday, Feb 29th. They will be discussing the FINANCIAL and TAX IMPLICATIONS of Incorporation. So bring your

question and concerns, and please plan on joining us for an informative evening.

The meeting will be held at the Saddle Mountain RV Park, 40902 W. Osborn Rd. For more information about this event check out www.tonopahSTOPP.com

Linda Butler Tonopah

The diet of Lent

Editor:

This Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter, when many Christians abstain from animal foods in remembrance of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the desert before launching his ministry.

But meat-free Lent is much more than a symbol of religious devotion to Christ. It helps reduce the risk of chronic disease, environmental degradation, and animal abuse. Dozens of medical reports have linked consumption of animal products with elevated risk of heart failure, stroke, cancer, and other killer diseases. A 2007 U.N. report named meat production as the largest source of greenhouse gases and water pollution. Undercover investigations have documented farm animals being beaten, caged, crowded, deprived,

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mutilated, and shocked.

Lent offers a superb opportunity to honor Christ’s powerful message of compassion and love by adopting a meat-free diet for Lent and beyond.

After all, it’s the diet mandated in Genesis I-29 and observed in the Garden of Eden.

Our supermarket offers a rich array of plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, as well as the more traditional vegetables, fruits, and grains. Entering “vegan recipes” in our favorite search engine offers more products, recipes, and transition tips than we can use.

Walter Vincent Litchfield Park

Shooting blanks

Editor:

Re: “There he goes again” WVV Feb 3rd.

The writers letters attacking conservatives remind me once more of the schoolyard bully Saul Alinsky, Obamas inspiration. If he were half as brilliant as he imagines himself to be, he would know that the difference in the NICS background check, (which according to him is “Limited and therefore useless,”

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although it has prevented hundreds of thousands of felons from purchasing firearms) and the “Universal background check which I have said is nothing but a gun registration scheme.

The problem being that Federal gun prosecutions have decreased by 40%, to the lowest level in decades.

The UBC would do nothing to reduce firearm related crime because, as I suspect the writer from Tolleson knows, criminals ignore the 20,000 plus gun laws already on the books.

“Avoiding/evading serious debate, instead of falsely calling me a liar” ( a touch of Alinsky

there) the writer did lie about the NRA and was called on it.

If he really desires “serious debate I urge him to check out Senator Feinsteins Senate bill S 551 and the House equivalent HR 1076.

This legislation would erase the constitutional rights of all Americans shedding not just the Second Amendment but the Fifth and the Sixth too which the Founders saw as the ironclad guarantee of due process under law.

As for my, “tiresome lie,” regarding banning all guns, I would strongly recommend that he check out Americas1stFreedom.org/ ClintonFiles

See the full text of Handgun Control Inc’s (Now the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence)

gun control recommendation from the Clinton Presidential Library.

“P.S.----- Sorry he feels “slighted.”

Please, don’t flatter yourself and please, stop shooting blanks.

With respect,of course.

DJ Hammond Buckeye

Letter was misdirected

Editor:

I have been a registered Girl Scout for the past sixty years, currently serving as co-leader and “Cookie Mom” for my granddaughter’s troop. Mr. Davis’ letter “Cookie labels are misleading” in the Feb. 10th issue of West Valley View is misdirected. His objection to the labeling is valid, but questioning a girl’s ethics for selling the cookies is not. We do not, as troops, label the boxes — we sell what we are given to sell. Even accusing the “head of the girl scouts” in a letter to the editor is not valid. Does Mr. Davis really think the CEO of Girl Scouts USA in New York City reads West Valley View? If Mr. Davis read the Samoa box so carefully as to note that “partially hydrogenated” was listed as the 2nd ingredient, he should have also noted that the box states “for product inquiries or concerns, call us at 1-800-962-1718 or visit littlebrowniebakers.com”. Contact the baking company — don’t criticize the girl!

Linda Nicholson Litchfield Park

A journey’s glimpse

Editor: My family & friends are quick to remind me that, “I’m now on a new journey”. Frankly; prior to 7 December 2010, the word journey was simply not in my daily vocabulary. At that point, I had successfully completed a 27 year career in the United States Air Force and approaching twenty years handling inmates in a jail setting. I was full of life. I felt nothing could go wrong …. Really selfish thinking!

Wham …. Out of the blue a double whammy struck ….. Let’s take a glimpse.

On December 5th 2010, I came home from work changed into my jogging outfit and headed out on my daily run of 3-5 miles (ritual for past 43 years). I started to feel a slight weakness after about three miles so I walked most of the way back knowing something wasn’t

quite right. I happened to be on my scheduled two days off and on 7 December 2010 I was so weak that I barely could get out of my sofa chair without help. My next stop was I.C.U. at Good Samaritan Medical Center where I suddenly; early one morning, found myself in this unbelievably white room having no corners in the presence of two human looking male angels. It was understood that one symbolized a doctor and the other my escort to heaven. I was biting at the bits to go yet frustratingly my opinion meant nothing. Bottom line was: He’s not quite ready and must stay for a while longer … Back in I.C.U. Days lonely days then diagnosed with a rare disease “Wegners Granulomatosis”. Next; less than a year later, my devoted wife of 43 years diagnosed with stage four lung cancer and peacefully passes. I hope this glimpse into my new journey is helpful to someone else.

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Darrel Browning Waddell

Buckeye updating water master plan

by Kathleen Stinson staff writer

The city of Buckeye is making water plans for the future after acquiring the assets and customers of Valencia Water Co. from Global Water Resources Inc. last summer.

The plans involve creating a new water master plan.

The city began providing water services to 7,000 new customers on July 15, 2015, the day after the acquisition of Valencia Water, said Dave Nigh, water resources director for Buckeye.

The acquisition expands the city’s water services to a total of about 19,000 customers, Nigh said.

At the time of the acquisition, the city entered into a transition agreement with Global, Nigh said. The agreement provides that Global continue to do the billing and meter reading of its former customers’ accounts for the city and handle the customer service calls as well.

The city agreed to that because it is in the process of implementing the installation of a new computer system that will go live in July.

The agreement gives the city the option to continue using Global to do the billing, metering and calls for two years, he said.

Customers can still call the city directly about their water service, he said. However, the number on the bill goes to Global’s service, which handles the customer calls.

Ron Fleming, CEO of Global Water Resources Inc., said Global has used a third-party vendor to do its billing, metering and customer service calls for some time.

From Global’s perspective, the agreement with the city made sense because Global had a long-term agreement with the vendor and there would have been some financial considerations to end it early, Fleming said. He said the vendor provides services to dozens of other utilities across the country.

He said Global thought keeping the same system for a time would benefit the customers because they are familiar with it.

Nigh said one reason the city acquired Valencia Water Co., one of the utilities owned by Global, was to “allow Buckeye to be more in control of its destiny.”

He said Valencia Water served residents in what could have been described geographically as the “doughnut hole” or center of the city of Buckeye’s water service area. If a large company such as Pepsi, for example, became interested in locating a plant in Buckeye, the city could deal directly with Pepsi on economic development issues such as water, he said.

Another issue the city is working on related to the acquisition is the creation of a water master plan for its entire service area.

In the acquisition, the city acquired all of Valencia’s “material assets” including all pipes, about 45 properties, about 20 wells, storage facilities, water production and treatment facilities, warehouse, office, vehicles, equipment and water rights, according to the city’s website.

The city has hired Phoenix-based Carollo Engineers to update the water resources master plan.

Carollo will review the new equipment to find the “most efficient way to tie the two systems together,” Nigh said.

He said the plan will examine system efficiencies

related to proposed development for the next five years.

The engineering studies will help plan a “source of redundancy” for its wells, he said. If one well “goes down,” another well can provide “back up” service.

Buckeye is large and has 675-square-planning miles, he said. The city has to study where, for example, would be the most efficient place to build a new water treatment center.

“The size of the city already puts us at a disadvantage” in terms of staff vehicle miles traveling from one place to another, for example, he said.

Kathleen Stinson can be reached at kstinson@westvalleyview.com.

Goodyear Police Department issues phone scam warning

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

Goodyear police are warning about a recent phone scam where the caller claims to be with the police department.

A resident received a call from a local 623 area code and the person claimed to be Sgt. Tracy Nelson with the Goodyear Police Department’s Bench Warrant Department, which doesn’t exist, said Lisa Kutis, a spokeswoman for the Goodyear Police Department.

The caller gave the resident an old court address of 185 N. 145th Ave. and told her

she must pay by loading $500 on a cash card or be arrested, Kutis said.

“Luckily, this victim saw a Goodyear officer and asked if it was legit before turning over the card,” she said.

“Once a card is purchased and money is deposited onto these money cards, if the victim releases the card number to the caller, the money vanishes almost immediately. It is frustrating to see people victimized and scammed out of their hard-earned money, sometimes life savings being stolen.”

Kutis said the police will never call demanding someone make a payment and

threaten arrest, and neither will the Internal Revenue Service or utility companies, which are other common phone scams.

“If you receive a call of this nature, do not engage the caller in conversation, hang up immediately and report the call to the police,” Kutis said.

Some tips to avoid becoming a victim include:

• Be suspicious of unsolicited phone calls. The callers sound official and often have personal information, which makes them seem credible. Callers also use intimidation tactics to get your money.

• As a rule, you should never respond to a telephone call, email or mail request to send money through a wire service.

• If you are requested to send the money to another country, consider it fraud.

• If you get a caller ID number, check the Internet to see if there are scam alerts associated with the phone number.

• Do not provide personal information (name, date of birth, Social Security number, bank account information) over the phone, unless you initiate the call.

“If it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is too good to be true,” Kutis said.

View photo by Ray Thomas

ROBERT ROSALES, plant operator, and Eddie Solis, production supervisor, manage Buckeye’s newly acquired water filtration system. The city recently acquired all assets from Valencia Water Co., a private water company that served residents primarily south of Interstate 10.

Business Briefcase

by Shane McOwen staff writer

Welcome to the Business Briefcase, readers! Today is supposed to be 90 degrees, which is a bummer. It’s too early for that. It’s also your Briefcase host’s birthday, which is not a bummer. Unfortunately, I cannot divulge any age-related information, as it’s sealed tight in the Briefcase vaults. Classified.

What’s not classified is a few wonderful tidbits of business news I’ve stumbled across in the last week or so. Let’s get to it, shall we?

We Olive & Wine Bar is now open at 1721 N. Dysart Road, Suite A101, in Avondale, in the Shops at Alameda Crossing.

The retailer and tasting room celebrated a soft opening Feb. 13, and will have a grand opening celebration later in March.

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We Olive & Wine Bar offers locally sourced extra virgin olive oils, vinegars and artisan wines, and also sells various spreads and dips, as well as olive oil soaps and lotions. The retailer will also offer tasting events on location once the store officially gets settled in.

The Avondale location, owned by Vaughn and Karen Watson, marks We Olive & Wine Bar’s 15th store in the country, and first in Arizona. There are 11 in California and one in Reno, Nev., Bee Cave, Texas, and New York.

And yes, Bee Cave is a real place. It’s just outside of Austin, Texas.

The current hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Kyle Shafer graduates from basic training

U.S. Air Force Airman Kyle Shafer of Goodyear has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio.

He is the son of Sandy and Donovan Shafer of Goodyear, and is a 2015 graduate of Estrella Foothills High School in Goodyear.

Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Those are temporary until after the grand opening celebration in March.

For information, call 623-207-1216 or email info. avondale@weolive.com.

Speaking of soft openings, Holiday Inn Express and Suites welcomed one of its own Monday at 445 S. Watson Road in Buckeye.

The hotel is now accepting reservations for Feb. 25 and later.

The four-story hotel has 88 rooms, including 25 suites. Pets are welcome in select rooms for a fee.

For information, call 623-386-8550.

In Avondale, Copper Springs Hospital construction is coming to a close at the northeast corner of McDowell Road and 107th Avenue. The signage is up, the parking lot is paved and generally, the outside looks ready to go, but the facility is not quite open yet.

Once complete, Copper Springs will be a 72-bed behavioral health hospital that will offer inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment. The hospital is still planning to open in the first quarter of 2016, so look for that near the end of March.

That’s all for this week, folks. Send questions, tips or comments to smcowen@westvalleyview.com. I received a ton of emails last week, but I like to get solid answers before I reply, so bear with me.

Enjoy the warm weather and take care. See you all right here next week.

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

Victor Valdez Jr. finishes basic training

U.S. Army Pvt. Victor Valdez Jr. of Buckeye has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, S.C.

He is the son of Victor Valdez Sr. and Elizabeth Valdez of Buckeye and is a 2015 graduate of Youngker High School in Buckeye.

Buckeye fleet earns honors

Buckeye received ninth place in the 100 Best Fleets in the Americas for 2015. It’s the seventh straight year the city has received the commendation, and is an improvement over last year’s 52nd placement.

The rankings are based on fleet composition of conventional vehicles versus electric and alternative fuels, emissions, policy, planning, fleet utilization, education, employee involvement and executive quality.

Buckeye’s fleet was also named to the top 50 green fleet programs in the nation, ranking 49th. It comes as the result of using greener methods, such as the use of synthetic transmission fluid that extends service intervals, reclaiming wastes such as oil, coolant, batteries, tires and other materials, as well as using bio-diesel fuels.

Title agency names branch manager

Pioneer Title Agency’s West Valley branch has announced that Sharee Turner, a real estate veteran with more than a dozen years of experience, has been hired as the branch manager.

Turner, a resident of Buckeye, will be responsible for managing staff, serving clients and closing transactions. In addition, Laurie Craig, also of Buckeye, has been hired as an assistant escrow officer at the branch. Craig has more than 25 years of experience to assist with duties such as marketing efforts and customer service initiatives.

Victory at Verrado earns awards

Maracay Homes has announced that Victory at Verrado has earned three Gold Awards in the National Association of Homebuilder’s Best of 55-plus Housing Awards competition. The homebuilder received top honors for best 55-plus universal design home or community, best 55-plus detached home (1,701 to 2,400 square feet) for its Entertainer floor plan and best 55-plus detached home (more than 2,400 square feet) for its Traveler floor plan.

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Litchfield Park to vote on pact with utilities

by Glenn Gullickson staff writer

Voters in Litchfield Park are receiving ballots for a once-in-a-generation election that will allow two utilities to continue to do business in the city.

The procedural vote known as a franchise election is being done with mail-in ballots, which were sent to about 3,500 registered voters last week.

The election is necessary to renew a contract that permits Arizona Public Service Co. and Southwest Gas Corp. to use Litchfield Park’s rights of way to operate and maintain the utility systems.

Ballots must be returned by mail or dropped off at Litchfield Park City Hall, 214 W. Wigwam Blvd., so they are received by March 8, according to City Clerk Carla Reece. There are no polling places for the election.

Reece said Litchfield Park historically has good voter participation, but she questioned whether voters would be engaged in the franchise election.

The ballot includes two questions — one each for APS and Southwest Gas.

The franchise agreement gives the utilities the right to use streets, alleys and other rights of way for the next 25 years, a

length of time established by the Arizona Constitution.

When the utilities conflict with city street projects, the utilities are required to relocate without cost to the city.

The vote will not have an impact on utility bills, city officials said.

According to information provided by APS, the agreement is important to help the city plan, build and maintain streets in coordination with the utilities and assures that the utilities are using the rights of way in compliance with city regulations.

The Arizona Constitution requires a

majority of voters to approve the franchise agreement.

That means if a majority does not approve, elections would be conducted until the agreement is ratified, according to city officials.

The utilities pay the costs of the election, Reece said.

Utility services would continue if additional elections are necessary to approve the pact.

APS has franchise agreements with 53 Arizona municipalities and 11 counties. Replacement ballots are available at City Hall.

RD., AVONDALE, AZ

you can order a sample platter and try a little bit of everything. Visit us and experience our delicious Mezze, a variety of avorful hot and cold dishes, which is an important part of the Lebanese diet. Hummus (chickpea, sesame seed, and garlic paste), rice and meat wrapped in grape leaves, mashed beans (Foul), cold salads (Fatoush; Tabouleh; spicy Lebanese salad), grilled seafood and halal meats (including kebabs, cooked cubes of lamb, chicken, beef, peppers, and onions), and pickled vegetables. Mujaddara (a lentil and rice dish), and fried cauli ower topped with tahini sauce. Our dishes include copious amounts of garlic and olive oil, often seasoned with lemon juice. Olive oil, herbs, garlic and lemon are typical avors found in the Lebanese diet. Most of the entrees are either grilled, baked or sautéed in olive oil. We rarely use butter or cream except in a few dishes and desserts.

Our lunch menu has a variety of dishes, such as stews “yakhnehs” which are cooked with chicken, beef or lamb and served on a bed of basmati rice and our special garlic or tahini sauce. You don’t have to ask, our fresh hot steamed pita bread will be served at your table with our wild oregano, sesame and olive oil dip. Our dinner specials are prepared fresh to order—a couple favorites include: Salmon Kabob grilled and sautéed in garlic lemon sauce, our Signature Lamb Shank Plate served with our special tomato sauce on a bed of basmati rice, Sautéed Shrimp Kabob in lemon cilantro sauce over basmati rice, Mix Grill a combination of chicken, beef or lamb kabob and Kofta and much more. We will even prepare any Lebanese dish not on our menu. Zeta’s caters special events, birthday parties and weddings. Visit us at www.zetagrill.com and explore the variety of our dishes.

From all of us at Zeta’s Grill, we look forward to seeing you soon. HEALTHY

623-547-4612

2935 N. DYSART RD., AVONDALE, AZ

Appreciating the arts

View photos by Jordan Christopher

ELLA BEARSHEART, 15, of Monument, Colo., performs a traditional Native American dance Feb. 12 during the Wigwam Festival of Fine Art in Litchfield Park.

A LIFE-SIZE BRONZE BULL ELK sculpture made by Minnesota artist Bud Burger towers over visitors Feb. 12 at the Wigwam Festival of Fine Art in Litchfield Park.

(ABOVE) SHOPPERS BROWSE artists’ work Feb. 12 during the Wigwam Festival of Fine Art in Litchfield Park. (Left) Cowboy artist Jim Tunell of Northern Arizona sits surrounded by his artwork during the festival.

(ABOVE) WOVEN PIECES are among the many items featured Feb. 12 during the Wigwam Festival of Fine Art in Litchfield Park. (Left) Inka Gold pan piper Andres Santiago plays traditional music at the festival.

the Park from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye.

STEAM spot

Youths 7 to 18 years old will be 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.

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.

Domestic violence support groups

Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library, 495 E. Western Ave., Avondale. For information, call 623-333-2601.

Needle and thread group

Adults are invited to a needleworking/knitting/crochet group to work on projects, chat and share tips with fellow crafters from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. Take your own materials and coffee mug. Instruction books will be available. For information, call 623-333-2602.

Thursday

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 Thursday at Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye. For information, contact Corey Parr at 623-349-6330 or cparr@buckeyeaz.gov.

Alcoholics

Anonymous meets

post53@gmail.com.

Texas Hold’em games

Texas Hold’em games are held at 6 p.m. every Friday in the Butler Bistro Room at the American Legion Post 53, 402 E. Narramore Ave. in Buckeye. For information, call 623-327-0227.

Reformers Unanimous

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.

WomenHeart support group

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.

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.

Baby time

Take your babies from birth to 23 months to enjoy songs, activities, rhymes, books and playtime starting at 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays at the Buckeye Library Downtown Branch, 310 N. Sixth St., Buckeye. For information, call 623-349-6300.

Computer classes

Learn the basics of operating a computer from 6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Buckeye Library Coyote Branch’s alternate location at 21765 W. Yuma Road, Suite 105, Buckeye. Registration is required. For information, call 623-349-6300.

Job readiness support in Avondale

Pruning trees, shrubs

As part of Avondale’s sustainable landscape classes, a class on pruning trees and bushes will be offered from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale.

Avondale kindergarten open house

The Avondale Elementary School District will host an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 295 W. Western Ave., Avondale.

White Tank history

Learn about the history of the White Tank Mountains from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. To register, visit www.mcldaz.org.

Good form running clinic

Participants can learn about proper running presented by Tortoise and Hare from 5:40 to 6:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. To register, visit www.mcldaz.org.

WomenHeart, a support group for women with or at risk for heart disease, meets from 2:30 to 4 p.m. the third Wednesday of every month at 3657 Clubhouse Drive, Room 100, Goodyear. For information, call 623-215-3629.

Avondale teen volunteer afternoon

Teenagers ages 13 to 17 are invited to volunteer to help make the library a better place from 2 to 5 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. Volunteers must fill out waivers to participate. For information, call Alyssa at 623-333-2626 or email acooper@avondale.org.

Litchfield Park City Council meets The Litchfield Park City Council meets at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month in the Community Room at the Florence Brinton Litchfield Memorial Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, unless otherwise posted. Meeting agendas can be viewed online at www.litchfield-park.org.

Monthly book discussion

The Buckeye Public Library, 310 N. Sixth St., Buckeye, invites adults to a lively book discussion from 1 to 2 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month.

Fitness in the Park Buckeye will host Fitness in

Avondale, in partnership with Maricopa Workforce Connections, is offering job readiness assistance from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays at the Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale. A career guidance specialist will help job seekers gain confidence in their search for employment. Assistance includes resume development, career counseling and job readiness workshops. Anyone interested in the service is asked to reserve time with the career guidance specialist by calling 623-333-2703. The service is available in English and Spanish.

Community Bingo

The Rotary Club of Buckeye sponsors Community Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 3690 S. Estrella Parkway, Suite 108, Goodyear. Doors open at 5 p.m.; cost is $21 per person for all 18 games (paper). Daubers and Power Bingo King electronics are available. Proceeds raised benefit local charities. For information, call 623-512-8878.

Children’s Community Christian Choirs

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, Litchfield Park. For information, call 623-935-3411 or email info@ churchatlitchfieldpark.org.There is no fee for participation.

Play time

Children up to 5 years old can join a weekly open-play group to grow their social skills by playing and exploring together from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at the

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Animals in Arizona archaeology

Interpretive Ranger Jessica Bland will be hosting a presentation on various animals that have played roles in Arizona’s history, from Gila monsters to turkeys and even camels from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. The seminar is designed for adults.

Music and the brain

Participants can explore the effects of music on the brain.

Janice Jarrett of the Arizona Humanities Council will be hosting a presentation on the subject from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.

Benevilla information session

People can learn about free services offered to help them remain independent in their homes from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Benevilla Southwest Valley Office, 12917 W. Las Cruces Drive, Litchfield Park.

Meet with Rep. Ruben Gallego

U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-District 7, has a representative at his mobile office from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at the Chicanos Por La Causa Maryvale Community Service Center, 6850 W. Indian School Road, Phoenix.

Teen Konnect

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

Book discussion

A lively book discussion begins at noon the third Thursday of the month at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. Inquire at the front desk for the monthly selection. For information, visit avondale.org.

Fitness in the Park

Buckeye will host Fitness in the Park from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye.

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.

Baby time

Take your babies to an interactive program that introduces board books, music and art to babies and toddlers. There will be educational toys, socialization and self-expression in a comfortable environment. Baby time is designed for children from birth to 2 years old. Baby time runs from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.

Sunset stories

Join in a fun family hour for a free story time program from 5

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.

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., Goodyear. 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.

Community Bingo

The Goodyear White Tanks Rotary Club sponsors Community Bingo at 6:30 p.m.Thursdays at 3690 S. Estrella Parkway, Suite 108, Goodyear. Doors open at 5 p.m.; cost is $21 per person for all 18 games (paper). Daubers and Power Bingo King electronics are available. Proceeds raised benefit local charities. For information, call 623-512-8878.

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.

Friday

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.

Community Bingo

The Rotary Club of Buckeye sponsors Community Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m.; cost is $21 per person for all 18 games (paper). The Goodyear White Tanks Rotary Club sponsors late night Community Bingo at 10:30 p.m. Doors open at 9:45 p.m.; cost is $14 per person for all 14 games (paper). Bingo is at 3690 S. Estrella Parkway, Suite 108, Goodyear. Daubers and Power Bingo King electronics are available. Proceeds raised benefit local charities. For information, call 623-512-8878.

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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Genealogy assistance

Visit the Buckeye Valley Museum at 116 E. Hwy 85 in Buckeye to get assistance with your family tree search from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first and third Friday of the month. Registration is required; call 623-349-6300.

Texas Hold’em tournaments

The American Legion Post 53 hosts Texas Hold’em tournaments at 7 p.m. the first and third Friday of the month in Hazelton Hall at 402 E. Narramore Ave. in Buckeye. For information, call 623-327-0227 or email legion-

Saturday Tale of Two Cities Avondale and Goodyear will be celebrating the flavor of the Southwest Valley with the internationally themed Tale of Two Cities Parade and Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Estrella Mountain Community College, 3000 N. Dysart Road, Avondale. The event will feature a parade with more than 90 entries including cultural dance groups, decorated floats, local celebrities, foreign makes of antique and specialty vehicles and more. Highlights of the parade include a World War II Stearman Biplane flyover, the Phoenix Pipe Band and a street dance performance of the Chinese Dragon.

White Tank arts and crafts fair

The Friends of the White Tank Park is hosting the 2016 Annual Arts and Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the White Tank Mountain Regional Park Group Campground, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. The park entry fee is waived for art fair attendees.

Button Society annual show

The Arizona State Button Society will hold its annual show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 11460 W. Hilton Way, Avondale.

Family Activity Expo

Litchfield Park will host the 2016 Family Activity Expo from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Staggs Park, 300 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park.The event will feature different activities to encourage physical activity and gain information on staying fit.

New Friends of the Library book sale

The New Friends of the White Tank Library will hold a book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.

Goodyear car show

The third annual Goodyear Community Car Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 425 S. Estrella Parkway, Goodyear. Check-in and registration is at 8 a.m. and the show begins at 10 a.m. Free burgers and hot dogs will be provided at 11:30 a.m.

Trinity open house

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

Roadrunner Needlers

USMC Southwest Detachment meets

The Marine Corps League, Southwest Valley Detachment No. 1245 meets from 8 to 10 a.m. the third Saturday of every month at the Golden Corral Restaurant, 420 N. Dysart Road, Goodyear. All present and former Marines and FMF Corpsmen are welcome. The detachment is involved with various programs that assist veterans. For information, contact Detachment Commandant Herb Cato at 623-853-5685 or email hcato@cox.net.

M.A.S.H. Food Distribution

Citrus Road Nazarene Church

hosts M.A.S.H, or Miracles Are Still Happening, food distribution from 7 to 8:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at the church, 418 S. Citrus Road, Goodyear. $50 to $60 worth of food will be available for a $10 donation. The event runs on a first-come, first-served basis; food supplies vary each month. For information, visit www. facebook.com/CitrusRoadNazarene.

Desert Mariners of Arizona meeting

The Desert Mariners of Arizona hosts its monthly chapter meeting at 11 a.m. the third Saturday of the month at the American Legion Hall, 7145 E. Second St., Scottsdale. The chapter is part of The American Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II. For information, email Norman at npalmer8@cox.net.

Goodyear Community Farmers Market

The Goodyear Community Farmers Market is from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays at Goodyear Community Park, 3151 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. The market offers locally grown foods, hand-crafted goods and potted plants for sale. Admission and parking are free. For information, visit www.azcommunitymarkets.com.

Community Bingo

The Rotary Club of Buckeye sponsors Community Bingo at 5 p.m. every Saturday at 3690 S. Estrella Parkway, Suite 108, Goodyear. Doors open at 5 p.m.; cost is $21 per person for all 18 games (paper). Daubers and Power Bingo King electronics are available. Proceeds raised benefit local charities. For information, call 623-512-8878.

Texas Hold’em games

Texas Hold’em games are held at 6 p.m. every Saturday in the Butler Bistro Room at the American Legion Post 53, 402 E. Narramore Ave. in Buckeye. For information, call 623-327-0227.

Trinity Lutheran School will hold an open house from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 830 E Plaza Circle, Litchfield Park.

Group meditation class

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.

Community Bingo

The Goodyear White Tanks Rotary Club sponsors Community Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Sundays at 3690 S. Estrella Parkway, Suite 108, Goodyear. Doors open at 5 p.m.; cost is $21 per person for all 18 games (paper). Daubers and Power Bingo King electronics are available. Proceeds raised benefit local charities. For information, call 623-512-8878.

Bingo

Computer classes

Learn the basics of operating a computer from 10 to 11 a.m. every Monday at the Buckeye Library Downtown Branch, 310 N. Sixth St., Buckeye. Registration is required. For information, call 623-349-6300.

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.

Craft it up

The Roadrunner Needlers, a chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild, meets at 11 a.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Sun City West Foundation Building, 14465 R.H. Johnson Blvd.

Sewing for Babies meets in Phoenix

The Tolleson community sewing group Sewing for Babies meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at JoAnn’s Etc., 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, in the Desert Ridge Marketplace. The group makes preemie hospital clothing, quilts for the isolettes in the hospital and burial layettes. For information, call 623-936-3412.

Fitness in the Park

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.

Wednesday

Buckeye will host Fitness in the Park from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye.

ESL Cafe

The Knights of Columbus 4737 of American Legion Post 61 at 35 N. Dysart Road in Avondale hosts bingo games at 6:45 p.m. every Sunday. There are 16 games at a cost of $16, which include Quickies, Early Bird games and a $1,000 progressive game. Proceeds are donated to charity. For information, call 623-877-9732 or 602-316-2886.

Work on your needlework, knitting or crochet project and 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.

Tuesday

Heart attack seminar

Abrazo West Campus is hosting a seminar on heart attack symptoms, signs and preventions from 6 to 7 p.m. at 13677 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear.

Sunday White Tank arts and crafts fair

The Friends of the White Tank Park is hosting the 2016 Annual Arts and Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the White Tank Mountain Regional Park Group Campground, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. The park entry fee is waived for art fair attendees.

Button Society annual show

The Arizona State Button Society will hold its annual show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 11460 W. Hilton Way, Avondale.

Arts in the Park concert

Litchfield Park will host its Arts in the Park concert with Bluesman Mike and the Blues Review Band from 3 to 5 p.m. on the front lawn of The Wigwam, 300 E.Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. The concert is free.

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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Business storytelling workshop

Participants can learn how to create a “Biz Story” to help connect with customers from 5 to 6:45 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. To register, visit www.mcldaz.org.

Fitness in the Park

Buckeye will host Fitness in the Park from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at

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., Tolleson.

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.

Support groups for kinship caregivers

Duet, a support group for grandparents raising a grandchild or taking care of a relative’s child, meets from 9:30 to 11 a.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale; and from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Bu ckeye Community Center, 201 E. Centre Ave., Buckeye. Duet helps keep children out of foster care by providing support to the relatives who are raising them.There is no cost to attend. For information, call 602-274-5022.

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

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 Tuesday at the Buckeye Library Coyote Branch’s alternate location at 21765 W. Yuma Road, Suite 105, Buckeye. For information, call 6230349-6300.

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.

Baby time

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.

Bingo

The American Legion Post No. 61 at 35 N. Dysart Road in Avondale hosts bingo games at 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays. The schedule of 17 games includes Quickies, Early Bird games and a $1,000 progressive game at a cost of $17. Proceeds are donated back to area youths and veterans. Call 623-932-4960 for information.

Toastmasters meeting

Estrella Toastmasters meets at 6:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the

Seed library and binocular kick-off Clint Hickman, Chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, will be unveiling the White Tank Park’s new seed library and circulating binoculars. There will be songs, stories and activities from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. To register, visit www.mcldaz.org.

Edible plant presentation

Participants can learn about local plants that were used for food and medicine by early inhabitants of the region from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.

Heart disease support group

The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease hosts a support group for women living with heart disease from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

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.

Vehicle license tax report available

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is offering a free online service to view your vehicle tax for 2015.

The Vehicle Fee Recap available through servicearizona.com allows for that and other services, such as specialty license plate donation amounts.

Avondale library holding book sale

The Avondale Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library is hosting a book sale from Feb. 22 to March 6. Hundreds of books will be on sale from 25 cents to $1, or a bag of books for $3.

The library is at 495 E. Western Ave., Avondale.

MCSO receives DUI grant

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has received a grant from the DUI Abatement Council for $30,000 to assist with DUI enforcement details.

The grant will assist with overtime while supporting both the East Valley and West Valley DUI task forces.

Litchfield Park to host fitness expo

Information on health and fitness will be available during the Family Activity Expo from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Staggs Park, 300 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park.

Vendors will provide fitness tips and demonstrations and product samples.

The free event is supported by the city’s Community Services Healthy Litchfield Park Series, according to Scott Foley, recreation program assistant.

For more information, contact Foley at 623-935-9040.

SW Lending Closet elects officers

The Southwest Lending Closet Board of Directors has elected its officers for 2016. Frank Scott of Avondale has been elected president, Fay Henning-Bryant of the West Valley has been elected vice president, Jeanette Chavez of Litchfield Park has been elected treasurer and Sue Kagan of Goodyear has been elected secretary.

Avondale City Councilwoman Stephanie Karlin and Larry Atkinson of Cancer Treatment Centers of America have been re-elected to second terms on the Board of Directors.

Chavez, Buckeye Vice Mayor Michelle Hess, Kagan, Scott and Christine Willis of Faith Ledyard & Faith have been elected for new three-year terms on the Board of Directors.

The Southwest Lending Closet is at 218 N. Central Ave., Avondale.

Buckeye Citizen Police Academy begins soon

The Buckeye Citizen Police Academy, a six-week course, will begin March 1 at the Coyote Branch Library at 21699 W. Yuma Road, Suite 116, Buckeye.

The course is free to any residents or workers of Buckeye who are at least 18 years old and have no felony arrests.

Sessions will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays with one Saturday morning session late in March. The academy will cover patrol operations, crime scene investigation, detective work, SWAT, K-9, dispatch and code enforcement.

For information and applications, contact Bill Savage at 623-349-6454 or bsavage@buckeyeaz.org.

Pet of the Week

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.

There’s no guarantee it will still be there, but if it’s not, maybe the shelter has another animal that fits your needs and personality. Here’s this week’s Pet of the Week:

NAME: Tiger

SEX: Male

AGE: 2 years old

BREED: Dachshund/Boston terrier mix

OTHER: Tiger is an absolute bundle of laughs and fun, goofy times. He’s great with other dogs and loves to

have company. Tiger loves to play and have fun, and goes everywhere with a toy at the ready. In fact, he usually walks with a ball or rope toy in his mouth.

Tiger’s breed is a bit of a mystery at the shelter. However, one thing is for certain; Tiger is a unique guy.

Tiger has a bit of winter weight and is currently on a workout plan for it, and will need regular exercise to maintain a healthy weight. And don’t worry, he is great on a leash and more than ready to play tug of war or fetch.

Tiger is a fun guy who is looking for someone who likes to play and have fun as much as he does.

To adopt Tiger or other pets from Glendale’s Sun Valley Animal Shelter, the West Valley’s largest no-kill animal shelter, call 623872-7941 or visit the website www.sunvalleypets.org. The shelter is at 7150 N. 110th Ave., Glendale, one mile west of Loop 101, northwest of the intersection of Glendale Avenue and Glen Harbor Boulevard. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. The shelter is closed Mondays.

day of November, 2015.

Thomas L. Schoaf, Mayor ATTEST:

Carla Reece, MMC, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By Susan D. Goodwin, Curtis, Goodwin, Sullivan, Udall & Schwab, PLC City Attorney

contractor working on the governmental project. Governmental functions are those duties imposed on City, where the duties involve a general public benefit, not in the nature of a corporate or business undertaking for the corporate benefit and interest of City. Governmental functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Any and all improvements to City’s public rights-of-way;

2. Establishing and maintaining domestic water systems, sanitary sewers, storm drains, and related facilities;

3. Establishing and maintaining municipal parks, parking spaces, parkways, pedestrian malls, or grass, shrubs, trees and other vegetation for the purpose of landscaping any street or public property;

4. Providing fire protection and other public safety functions; and

5. Collection and disposal of garbage and recyclables.

6. The relocation of Grantee’s facilities necessary to carry out the exercise of the City’s police power for urban renewal.

C. City will bear the entire cost of relocating any of Grantee’s facilities, the relocation of which is necessitated by the construction of improvements by or on behalf of City in furtherance of a proprietary function. All functions of City which are not governmental are proprietary.

D. If City participates in the cost of relocating Grantee’s facilities for any reason, the cost of relocation to City shall not include any upgrade or improvement of Grantee’s facilities as they existed prior to relocation.

E. City will not exercise its right to require Grantee’s facilities to be relocated in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner, or to avoid its obligation under the Franchise. City agrees to notify Grantee during the planning and design of City’s projects in rights-of-way that may require relocation of Grantee’s facilities and to coordinate its construction plans and schedules with Grantee to determine the most cost-effective design to mitigate Grantee’s cost to relocate its facilities.

F. City agrees it will not require Grantee to relocate its facilities located within the public rights-of-way without providing Grantee adequate space within the rights-of-way to relocate the facilities that must be moved.

G. City will not plant any tree that can normally grow to a height of more than 25 feet under or adjacent to Grantee’s overhead power lines in the public rights-of-way. Grantee shall have the authority to prune or remove any trees or shrubs located within or hanging over the limits of the public rights-of-way of City that in the judgment of Grantee may interfere with the construction, or endanger the operation, of the lines and/or facilities of Grantee. All said vegetation management work is to be done at Grantee’s expense and pursuant to A.N.S.I. Standard A300. Section 4. – Indemnification: City, its departments, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns, shall in no way be liable or responsible for any accident or damage that may occur in the construction, operation or maintenance by Grantee of its appurtenances hereunder, except to the extent such accident or damage may be proximately caused by the negligent or willful and wanton acts or

of, or alleged to have resulted from the exercise of this Franchise by Grantee; provided, however, that such claims, expenses and

operation or maintenance by Grantee of its facilities in a reasonable amount sufficient to insure Grantee’s obligations under this Section, with City named as an

Margaret ‘Margie’ Aragon

Margaret “Margie” Lucy Aragon, 87, of Avondale died Feb. 6, 2016.

Mrs. Aragon was born Oct. 8, 1928, in Flagstaff to Lorenzo and Connie Martinez.

She married Alonzo Aragon on May 28, 1949. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alonzo Aragon; and one son, Thomas.

She is survived by four sons, Ronald, Lawrence, John and James; one daughter, Bernadette; two siblings; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Joe Campos Jr.

Joe Campos Jr., 69, of Buckeye died Feb. 8, 2016, at his home.

Mr. Campos was born Jan. 4, 1947, in Buckeye.

He was preceded in death by one son. He is survived by one daughter, Kellie; three sisters; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service was held Feb. 12 at Ganley’s Buckeye Funeral Home in Buckeye. The Rev. Bill Ollis officiated.

David A. Ceballos

David A. Ceballos, 57, of Phoenix and formerly of Avondale died Feb. 5, 2016, in Phoenix.

Mr. Ceballos is survived by one brother, Robert. Services were held Feb. 12 at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home in Avondale, with interment at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Avondale.

Condolences may be left at HolyCrossCatholicMortuary.com.

James Maxwell Downes

James Maxwell Downes, resident of Tolleson from 1969 to 1998. Born December 13, 1915 in Terre Haute, IN. passed peacefully in his sleep on February 8, 2016 in Youngtown, AZ. Jim was preceded in death by his parents (Harry and Edna), two brothers (Tom and Bob), four sisters (Josephine, Jessie, Nora, and Helen), his rst wife (Betty), and a grandson (Christopher). He is survived by his current wife of 60 years, Carol Downes; six children – Jim (wife Kathleen), Edna, Johnny (wife Susan), Cindy (husband Pete), Cathy (husband John), Jeff (wife Monica). He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.

Over the course of his 100 years of life Jim saw and experienced an amazing amount of history – the transition from horse and buggy to automobiles, the invention of television, man walking on the moon, the internet, and phones that allow you to see who it is you’re talking to.

As a young boy during the depression he worked a variety of odd jobs to help support his parents and siblings. Later he served in the Army at Camp Roberts during WWII. After his discharge at the end of the war, he became a long haul truck driver hauling cattle, molasses, hogs, just to name a few; when he stopped driving trucks he became a mechanic and made sure the trucks were in good running order for the other drivers, and then ended his working life as a dispatcher telling the other drivers where to go. However, the two most important jobs he held were that of Husband and Father – and by extension Grandfather, three generations out.

Jim was an amazing story teller and would bend your ear for hours with the slightest bit of provocation. His memory was incredible, remembering the tiniest of details that allowed the listener to “see” the story unfold.

Jim was deeply loved and his passing will leave a hole in the hearts of many. He was laid to rest at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, CA on Saturday, February 13th, 2016. Jim’s request was that a donation be made to the Leukemia Society, or a charity of your choosing, in lieu of owers.

Helen Grace Caulfield

Helen Grace Caulfield, 60, of Avondale died Feb. 14, 2016.

Mrs. Caulfield was born Feb. 15, 1955, in the Philippines.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 13720 W. Thomas Road, Avondale.

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

Anice Talbot Holt

Anice Talbot Holt, 67, of west Phoenix died Feb. 2, 2016, from cancer.

Mrs. Holt was born July 4, 1948, to Ella Neal and Norman Talbot.

She lived in Snowville, Utah, and St. George, Utah, as a child, working at a motel her family operated.

She was a competitive barrel race rider.

She married Joseph Ward Holt on Nov. 18, 1967, in St. George. They moved to Phoenix in 1969.

She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints and served in its auxiliaries, including the Relief Society as a visiting teacher. She also served as president of the Stake Relief Society.

She was preceded in death by one son, Lee T. Holt; and three grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph W. Holt; nine sons, Trevor Holt, Alan Holt, Kyle Holt, Justin Holt, Bradley Holt, Ward Holt, Kevin Holt, Neal Holt, and Mitchell Holt; two daughters, Hilary Myrick and Megan Miller; her mother, Ella J. Talbot-Palmer; two brothers, Kert Talbot and Kim Talbot; two sisters, Sandra Stucki and Margo Bundy; and 33 grandchildren.

Funeral services were Feb. 6 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Goodyear Ward Chapel. Interment will be at the Holt Family Cemetery in Enterprise, Utah.

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William H. Dennison

William H. Dennison, 90, of Litchfield Park died Jan. 31, 2016, in Gahanna, Ohio.

Mr. Dennison was born Nov. 30, 1925, in Gilmer County, W.Va., to James and Thelma Dennison.

He served in the United States Navy on Tank Landing Ship 456 in the South Pacific during the last two years of World War II and earned seven battle stars. He fought in the Battle of Leyte Harbor in October 1944.

He worked for Goodyear Aerospace for more than 30 years.

He was preceded in death by his wife of more than 60 years, Pauline Dennison; and one grandson.

He is survived by three daughters, Pamela Hubbell, Patty Dusard and Darlene Babcock; one son, Gary Dennison; one brother, James Dennison Jr.; two sisters, Bonnie Annen and Madeline Troyer; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Memorial services and interment will be at Mount Vernon Cemetery in Philippi, W.Va.

Carmen ‘Kim’ Threatt

Carmen “Kim” Threatt, 44, of Surprise and formerly of Avondale died Jan. 28, 2016.

Ms. Threatt was born Dec. 12, 1971.

She is survived by five children, Indya, Toryn, Inaya, Isaiah and Laiah.

A service was held Feb. 13 at Carpenter’s House of Worship in Avondale.

Buckeye resident Margareta “Margie” Villa died February 6, 2016, with her family at her side in Phoenix, Arizona. Margie was born January 27, 1961 to Steve and Josie Villa. Margie could accomplish anything she put her mind to. At a very young age she discovered her love for softball and would continue on in her life volunteering for buckeye little league and buckeye high school softball. She worked for Palo Verde generating station for 36 years. Her interest included softball, shopping, and spending time with her grandkids.

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She is survived by her mother Josie Villa. Her four daughters Sonia, Sylvia, Vicky and Tanya. Three grandchildren Salvador, Angelina, & Alyssa. Also her brother Ernie Villa.

Funeral services were held at St. Henry’s Church on Saturday, February 13th

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Merkle Earl Pittman

Merkle Earl Pittman, 78, of Buckeye died Feb. 7, 2016. Mr. Pittman was born Dec. 6, 1937, in Jonesville, La., to Wilmer Earl Pittman and Hazel Pearl Book Pittman.

He served in the United States Navy.

He worked for Calvert Oil for 23 years and as a security officer at Red Hawk for eight years.

He is survived by one son, Merkle Pittman; one daughter, Debra Pittman-Henley; four brothers, Doyle Pittman, Ronald Pittman, George Pittman and Pete Pittman; and five grandchildren.

Services were held Feb. 11.

Marion T. Shaull

Marion T. Shaull, 90, of Tonopah died Jan. 20, 2016, at Quality Elder Care in Surprise.

Mr. Shaull was born July 22, 1925, in Liberty Township, Ohio, to Jessie David and Rosella Elizabeth Shaull.

He moved from Hutchinson, Kan., to Dodge City, Kan., in 1951 and to Arizona in 1997.

He served in the United States Naval Air Force during World War II and the Korean War.

He married Elizabeth Koch on Jan. 18, 1947, in Hutchinson, Kan.

He worked as a custom harvester and owned and operated Marion Shaull and Sons for 35 years. He worked as an independent contractor hauling mail for the U.S. Postal Service for four years.

He was a member of Scared Heart Cathedral, the American Legion and the Moose Lodge, all in Dodge City, Kan.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth; and one grandson.

He is survived by three sons, Warren of Dodge City, Kan., Bruce of Tonopah, and Lance of Hamlin, Texas; one daughter, Brenda Thomas of Tuscon; three sisters, Lucille Filliater of Phoenix, Norma Lazor of Gilbert and Darlene Peter of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 21 at the Tin Top Restaurant in Wintersburg. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. March 3 at Ziegler Funeral Chapel in Dodge City, Kan., followed by interment at Greencrest Memorial Gardens in Dodge City with full military rites by VFW Post 1714 and military honors for the state of Kanas. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart School Endowment in Care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, KS 67801. Condolences may be left at ZieglerFuneralChapel.com.

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Margaret June David

Margaret June David of Peeples Valley, who lived in Buckeye with her family for over 20 years, passed away Feb. 10, 2016. She was 72.

Born July 2, 1943, in Phoenix to the late Cleopatra and Jesse Carlton Lackey, Margaret was one of five children.

She attended Carl Hayden High School and married her husband, Glen David, on May 13, 1960, six months after meeting him while he was home on leave from Fort Bragg, N.C.

Margaret and Glen moved to Buckeye in the early ‘70s and raised two boys, Jesse and Glen. The Davids more recently live in Peeples Valley, AZ. Margaret was cared for, by her devoted husband, and Granite Mountain Hospice.

Margaret was preceded in death by her brothers Leonard, and Jesse Lackey. In addition to her husband Glen David, Margaret is survived by sons Jesse and Glen David; her sister Patsy and half-sister Janine Johnson; grandchildren Brandon, Jesse (Fallon) and Jenny David; God-daughter Jeanne Thomson, and great-grandchildren Preston, Deagen, Jordan, Charlotte and Avery.

Memorial services will be Sunday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. at American Legion Post 79 22911 S. Looka Way, Yarnell, AZ 85362 (928) 427-3735

The family requests memorials be sent in memory of Margaret David to the American Legion Auxiliary #79, P.O. Box 341 Yarnell, AZ 85362

Darrell Gene Wilson

Darrell Gene Wilson, 74, of Buckeye died Feb. 5, 2016. Mr. Wilson was born March 1, 1941, in Coffeyville, Kan., to Francis and Frances Wilson. Condolences for the family may be left at ThompsonFuneralChapel.com.

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Rafaela V. Hernandez, 68, of Buckeye died Feb. 8, 2016. Ms. Hernandez was born Aug. 17, 1947, in Rio Hondo, Texas, to Esteban and Guadalupe Vela. Condolences for the family may be left at ThompsonFuneralChapel.com.

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The Pebble Creek “no name” men’s golf group lost a dear friend and golf partner Jerry Wunderlich to a tragic accident. Jerry was a one of a kind person that valued friendship, playing golf with his friends and the 19th hole camaraderie. We will deeply miss him and his engaging sense of humor about all things. He will always be with us in spirit every time the group tees it up and gathers at the 19th hole.

Jerry was a devoted husband to his wife Sherry. They recently traveled to Norway to celebrate Sherry’s 75th birthday. Family was important to him bringing them on multiple project assignments. He loved doing his grandpa duties with the grandkids keeping up to date with their activities and teaching them to sh, golf, and enjoy reworks.

He took God’s word seriously loving his neighbor by adopting his gol ng buddies Bobby Behr and Arnie Johnson. Jerry was a member of Life in Christ Lutheran Church. He loved to cook and entertain his friends after a day on the links. Jerry was an avid sports fan and NFL team owner. He could talk about the Wisconsin Badgers, Green Bay Packers, and NASCAR with anyone. He loved working for Oscar Boldt Construction back in Wisconsin and Minnesota, but was fortunate to retire early and enjoy the warmth of Arizona. He had many hobbies including shing, gardening, feeding wildlife, and putting on the most awesome Christmas displays.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Sherry; sons Craig (Donna) Wunderlich of Greenville, WI and Ross (Elizabeth) Wunderlich of Rapid City, SD; daughter Stacy Ostoff of Duluth, MN; daughter in law Lorraine Mickelson of Barnum, MN; sisters Lynn (Tom) Sexton of Elcho, WI and Kristine Wunderlich of Menasha, WI; brothers James (Nancy) Wunderlich of Greenville, WI, Ted Wunderlich of Medina, WI, Mark (Connie) Wunderlich of Appleton, WI, and Neal (Debbie) Wunderlich of Chanhasen, MN; seven grandchildren, Angie Iverson and ancée Justin White, Adam (Melissa) Iverson, Alex Wunderlich, Luke (Kate) Wunderlich, Andrew Wunderlich , Austin Ostoff, Reece Parks; and three great-grandchildren, Morgan Iverson, Aiden Iverson, and Nora Wunderlich. In addition, Sherry’s sons Tim Heil and Jerry Heil from West Des Moines, Iowa. Additional grandchildren Mallory Heil, Riley Heil, Marleigh Heil, and Holly Heil.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Carlye and Elmyra Wunderlich; brother Lee and his wife Carmen Wunderlich and sister-in-law Sandy (Ted) Wunderlich.

A funeral service was held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Life in Christ Lutheran Church, 14802 N 75th Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85381. Memorials may be sent to Life in Christ Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.

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Buckeye girls, Estrella boys and Tonopah girls all win section basketball titles; Westview, E.F. seniors sign college letters

Back-to-back state champion

Brandon Courtney wins 120-pound title

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

Brandon Courtney is making it look easy.

The Desert Edge junior won a second consecutive state wrestling championship Feb. 12, knocking off Cave Creek Cactus Shadows’ Alex Dunham in the 120-pound Division II title bout at Prescott Valley Events Center in Prescott Valley.

“[My goal] was mainly to go out there and show that the first [state championship] didn’t happen on accident, that it’s all skill,” Courtney said. “I went out there to make a statement, and that’s exactly what I did.”

Courtney won easily in all rounds, including the finals. In that round, he earned a technical fall against Dunham at 3:49. The score was 24-9.

“I took him down and cut him to rack up points,” Courtney said. “The main thing was to go out and put on a show, to show that I’m the more dominant one.

“I wasn’t trying to pin him. My goal was to tech him, to make a statement.”

Courtney wasn’t taken down once on his march to the championship, only giving up points when he allowed wrestlers to get up from the mat. He won two of his matches by pinfall in the first period — at 1:22 over Gila Ridge’s Dale Collier in the opening round and at 50 seconds against Seton Catholic’s Kelvin Taylor in the semifinals. Courtney’s other decision was a technical fall at 3:26 against Phoenix Moon Valley’s Ryan Henkel. The score was 21-5.

“I just took one match at a time and did my best every time,” Courtney said.

Last year, Courtney won the 113-pound title in Division II, doing so in similar fashion. He pinned three of his opponents on the way to that title.

“I’ve always worked hard, and I kind of figured [a championship] was going to happen because I’ve wrestled almost everybody in the bracket to begin with,” Courtney said. “I went in there really confident and excited.”

BRANDON COURTNEY, top, of Desert Edge grabs hold of Tempe’s Tony Ramirez during a December meet at Desert Edge. Courtney won the 120-pound Division II state championship Feb. 12, earning a technical fall victory against Cactus Shadows’ Alex Dunham 24-9. It was Courtney’s second consecutive state title.

As a team, Desert Edge finished 10th with 70 points. Peoria Liberty won the state title with 164 points.

The Scorpions were fourth last year.

“I was hoping to get better because last year, we got fourth place, but we lost a couple guys on the way to state, they quit wrestling, so that affected us,” Courtney said. “But I’m pretty sure next year we’ll do way better than we did this year.”

Desert Edge had two other state placers.

Josh Vigh finished third at 160 pounds, beating Tempe McClintock’s Noah Bello 13-9 to claim bronze. Tristian Busch was fourth at 152 pounds, losing to Verrado’s Wayde Mowry by pinfall at 4:11 of the third-place match.

Courtney will be a senior next year and is looking to add one more state title. In the meantime, he has other wrestling goals he wants to accomplish.

“My senior year, I’m going to go out

and try to get another championship, but right now, I’m going to start focusing on freestyle [wrestling] for nationals and hopefully, get another national title,” Courtney said. “I’m not going to take a break, I’m going back into it right away.”

Casey Pritchard can be reached at caseypritchard@westvalleyview.com or Twitter @CaseyonSports.

Hawks fall short of winning state title

Buckeye loses 2-1 to Pueblo

Magnet

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

A magical season for Buckeye boys soccer came just short of the ultimate goal Feb. 13, as the Hawks lost to Tucson Pueblo Magnet in the Division IV state championship game 2-1 at Williams Field High School in Gilbert.

really proud of their performance.”

Buckeye struggled to get scoring opportunities, as its star forwards, Manuel Ruiz and Jesus Rodriguez Parra, were kept in check for most of the game.

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“This is really tough, but at the same time, it’s a good experience for us,” Buckeye coach Hakeem Disu said. “This is a good season for us, we did really well and I’m really proud of these guys. The first year and we got all the way to this point, and we won some good games. I’m

“When you have a team that can contain [Rodriguez Parra] really well, some of our other players need to step up,” Disu said. “He’s hurting really bad. So, I was going to pull him out, but I knew once we put the ball at the right place, he might be able to use a little strength in him to do something.”

Rodriguez Parra was battling a knee injury, but still wound up getting the Hawks’ only goal.

Unfortunately for Buckeye, it came with just 2:51 remaining. Buckeye had one last attempt on goal with 20 seconds to play,

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ALONSO CHAIREZ, left, of Buckeye kicks the ball past a Pueblo Magnet defender during the Feb. 13 Division IV state championship game. The Hawks scored late, but fell short of winning the title, losing 2-1.

Buckeye downs Estrella for section title

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

Buckeye girls basketball blitzed Estrella Foothills from the beginning of their Feb. 13 matchup, and the Lady Hawks led all the way en route to a 52-40 victory in the Division III, Section VI championship game at Youngker High School.

Buckeye (16-7) scored the first eight points of the game and had a 12-2 lead midway through the opening period.

Coach Regina Early wanted her girls to play aggressive from the beginning, she said.

“I told them to keep playing aggressive, keep working on the things that have been working for us, and our defense is what has been working for us,” Early said.

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The Lady Hawks’ relentless defense forced Estrella (22-7) into several turnovers, and Buckeye was able to convert those into easy buckets on the other end. Add to that good 3-point shooting from Jasmine Gonzalez, who hit three triples, and excellent rebounding, and Buckeye was hard to stop.

“They did a better job on the glass; they out-rebounded us,” Estrella coach Matt Johnson said. “We had a lot of, I thought, good defensive stands, and we just didn’t rebound the basketball. We’re going to have to work on that.”

Buckeye started the game down two players, one because of an injury, and lost a third during the game.

Jakelle Berry suffered a concussion in the first half and had to sit out the rest of the contest.

“I told them you’ve got to step up, when your number is called, make the best of it,” Early said. “Before the game, I had individual meetings with all of them and told them to play it like it was their last game, play like this game depended on us to go to state.”

Buckeye led 21-10 after one quarter, but the action slowed down in the second period. Each team only scored six points, so Buckeye’s advantage was 27-16 at the break. The second quarter was a foul fest, with both teams going to the free-throw line regularly. Buckeye shot 11, making four, while Estrella was 2 of 9 from the charity stripe.

“I thought missing the foul shots we missed in the first half kind of gave them a cushion,” Johnson said. “We’re a good third-quarter team, and we usually make runs, and we did, but I thought we gave them too much of a cushion missing the foul shots we did in the first half.”

Buckeye scored the first basket of the second half to take a 29-16 lead, but the Lady Wolves scored 10 straight points, including 3-pointers by Lyndze Walberg and Mikaela Begaye. However, Buckeye didn’t panic, making a 9-2 run to end the quarter and regain a double-digit advantage at 38-28.

“I just told the girls to calm down, you’ve still got the lead, it doesn’t matter if you’re up by three or up by one, you’ve still got the lead, take a deep breath and calm down,” Early said.

Buckeye closed out the game with good free-throw shooting. The Lady Hawks shot only 50 percent for the game (21 of 42) but made six of their last eight.

“We’ve been working on free throws,” Early said. “When it counted, they hit them for us.”

Janaya Berry led Buckeye with 16 points, while Gonzalez added 13.

Estrella’s top scorer was Begaye, who had 16, including four triples. Walberg added 11 points.

Both teams made the state tournament, as Buckeye earned the No. 8 seed and will have a first-round bye. Buckeye’s second-round matchup will be against the

winner of Agua Fria and Winslow, which play at Winslow at 6 p.m. today.

“It means a lot,” Early said of the section championship. “Especially when we lost some games earlier that we should have won. It means a lot for us.”

Estrella Foothills is the No. 21 seed and has to travel to Laveen Betty Fairfax at 6 p.m. today. The teams met Jan. 6 at Fairfax, with the home team winning 43-39.

Johnson is excited about the postseason, especially having a young team. The Lady Wolves have three

freshmen who get regular minutes.

“Every game is great in the postseason because we learn so much,” Johnson said. “The longer we make this season last, the more they can absorb, the more they can learn, the more memories they create and the better they get. That’s what I’m excited about as we’re able to advance and get these young girls more and more playing time and experience. It’s going to pay off this year and definitely the next couple years. We have a lot to look forward to. I’m definitely not hanging my head.”

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Mika Feb. 13. (Below) Bodies hit the floor as Buckeye’s Mikayla Fuller, left, and Estrella’s Lyndze Walberg, middle, and Devyn Freeze go after a loose ball. Buckeye won the Division III, Section VI championship 52-40.

GRANT GREABELL, with ball, of Estrella Foothills weaves his way through a pair of Dysart defenders during the Division III, Section VI championship game Feb. 13 at Youngker. Greabell scored 16 points, including 12 in the first half, to help lead the Wolves to a 53-46 victory.

Estrella claims 2nd straight section title

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

Estrella Foothills boys basketball prides itself on playing good defense, but its recent defensive effort has not been what coach Rich Gutwein is accustomed to seeing from his team.

That changed Feb. 13, and at just the right time.

The Wolves held El Mirage Dysart to 17 first-half points and led for all but the first 100 seconds, winning 53-46 and claiming the Division III, Section VI championship at Youngker High School.

“We were much better,” Gutwein said of his team’s defense. “We hadn’t been guarding the way we had all year the last couple weeks, to be honest. Tonight looked like us. We played consistent with our character, and that was the difference.”

Even in the Feb. 11 section tournament semifinals, Estrella’s defense wasn’t up to snuff. The Wolves allowed 69 points in a three-point win over Verrado.

“On [Feb. 11], we were still a little out of it, we weren’t in our gap defense, so the last two practices we focused on that and made an emphasis on that,” Estrella center Rex Greabell said. “We shut down the 3-point shooters, which has been hurting us the past couple games. That helped us out a lot.”

Estrella allowed just two 3-pointers all game. Dysart’s Malik Ondigo had 27 points, but Estrella pestered him all night, making it difficult for the near 7-footer to get his shots.

“He’s a tough matchup,” Gutwein said. “I thought we did a great job, Joe Logan did an outstanding job. We played in front of him like we do all the time with both guys [Logan and Greabell]. He got his points, but they were contested, they were difficult shots. He’s a good player, but I thought we did a good job on him overall.”

Ondigo had 15 points in the first half. The rest of the Demons only had two.

“He’s good, he works hard down low, he made some difficult shots, but we held everybody else in check and came out with the win,” Greabell said.

Offensively, Estrella had a strong first half from Grant Greabell, who scored 12 points. He hit three first-half 3-pointers and finished the game with 16 points.

“I just came out ready to shoot,” Grant Greabell said. “Our sets really worked against this team, so it got me open.”

Otherwise, it wasn’t one of Estrella’s stronger games offensively. However, it was still enough.

“Things weren’t coming easy offensively,” Gutwein said. “We did some good things and Grant got us off to a good start, but it was a little bit of a struggle, and that’s why defending is so important, and these guys really did a great job of that tonight.”

Estrella led 17-10 after one quarter, and 31-17 at halftime. The lead was cut to 41-31 after three quarters, and Dysart scored the first six points of the fourth quarter

to make it 41-37. However, the Wolves answered with six straight themselves, getting two inside buckets from Rex Greabell and a 15-footer from Grant Greabell.

“We knew we had to weather the storm, get stops on defense and get good shots on offense, and it worked out for us,” Rex Greabell said.

Dysart would get within three points at 49-46, but Estrella made four free throws down the stretch and held Dysart scoreless the rest of the way.

“We kept our poise, which we have all year,” Gutwein said. “We’ve played a lot of close ballgames, and the guys showed it again tonight. It was awesome.”

The section championship was Estrella’s second consecutive. It also helped the Wolves earn the No. 1 overall seed in the state tournament, which began Tuesday. Opening-round results were unavailable at press time. Estrella will play its first game at 7 p.m. Friday against the winner of Prescott Valley Bradshaw Mountain against Phoenix Cortez. The game location was yet to be determined at press time.

Gutwein was happy about the No. 1 seed because of the bye, which will give Estrella some extra practice time.

“We still have work to do; we still need to get better,” Gutwein said. “I want to make sure our defense is on point going into the tournament. We need to have three great practices next week and then let it rip. We know going into the tournament every team is going to bring a challenge, so we need to bring our best effort.”

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Owls down Lobos to win section title

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Agua Fria boys basketball has been rolling all season, and the Division II, Section V tournament couldn’t slow the team down.

The Owls handled Glendale Copper Canyon, 80-67, Feb. 12 and beat La Joya, 80-64, Feb. 13 in the championship game. Agua Fria moved to 25-2 on the season, with its last loss a buzzer-beater to Laveen Cesar Chavez Dec. 4.

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Agua Fria coach Randy Lavender believes his team is in prime position to make a run for the state title, he said.

“The guys told me they want to win state,” Lavender said. “I didn’t believe them at first, but now I do. Everybody says they want to win state, but I do believe it.”

The Owls will begin postseason play as the Division II No. 2 seed, and will host the winner of Tempe Marcos de Niza and Tucson Salpointe Catholic.

Agua Fria’s first section tournament game never was in doubt. After falling behind to Copper Canyon 2-0 to start the game, the Owls never trailed again on their way to the 80-67 win. Agua Fria led by as many as 22 points. Bryce Fowler scored 21 points in the win, while Jordan McCants added 15 and Isaiah Olvera and Isaiah Johns each had 14. Darnell Cowart was also in double digits with 10 points.

The Owls were able to flex their offensive muscle against La Joya in the final, putting 80 on the normally defensively stout Lobos squad.

Fowler again led the Owls in scoring with 21 points. Cowart had 19 and Johns added 11.

“La Joya came in and wanted it,” Lavender said. “Our guys pulled it out in the fourth quarter. They executed, did what they’re supposed to do. I’ve got a great bunch of guys.”

Tre Mitchell was La Joya’s leading scorer with 19. Quincy Smith scored 14 points and Malique Mollette had 13.

“Tonight, we just didn’t play well,” La Joya coach Roger Lefebvre said. “Bottom line, they played real well, we didn’t. It is what it is, and it’s already forgotten. We’re going to move on. We’re going to practice Monday night, and not even watch this film.”

Lavender said his team will take some time off for a last chance at some rest before the Owls’ playoff game Saturday.

La Joya

While La Joya lost the section final, it still found its way into the Division II playoffs as the No. 15 seed.

The Lobos will battle Tucson Rincon/ University in the first round at home Thursday, with the winner earning a date at top-seed Phoenix Shadow Mountain Saturday.

The Lobos’ ride to the section championship fell just short. La Joya beat Peoria, 54-42, Feb. 10, then won against Surprise Shadow Ridge, 56-53, Feb. 12.

Lefebvre said the Lobos still have some aspects to clean up, players and coaches both.

“We couldn’t throw the ball in the ocean from the free throw line [against Shadow Ridge], went 4 of 16,” Lefebvre said. “We didn’t execute our Carolina

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[offense], we missed lay ups, double clutched instead of just going up. When we did get fouled, we missed free throws.”

Lefebvre said he needs to have better energy on the bench, but the players still have to execute.

“I need to be more positive during the game,” Lefebvre said. “I need to be more of a cheerleader for them. My negative vibes, they feed off that. I’ve got to change that.

“I took full blame for that … [but] they have to own [the game], they have to execute, they’ve got to hit free throws.”

Lefebvre said the team is excited to get back to postseason play. Last year, the Lobos were knocked out in the second round by Nogales.

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

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JORDAN MCCANTS, 1, of Agua Fria goes up for a shot against La Joya when the teams met Jan. 22. The Owls and Lobos clashed again in the Division II, Section V championship game Feb. 13, which the Owls won 80-64.

Estrella seniors find collegiate homes

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

Three Estrella Foothills standouts signed national college letters of intent Feb. 3, paving the way for them to continue their athletic careers past high school, while getting an education as well.

Two of the athletes are football players. Running back Joe Logan signed with Northern Arizona University, and lineman Ben Bruyer inked his name at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.

Megan Jesionowski, the Lady Wolves’ softball starting pitcher, signed with South Mountain Community College.

Logan said he’s really excited because these types of opportunities don’t come often.

“It’s fun to be able to have the opportunity to say I’m going to play college football somewhere, it’s a good school and it should fit my running style and type of play,” he said.

Logan also had offers from South Dakota State and Weber State, but ultimately chose NAU because it’s close to home and he liked the coaching staff.

“To me, not saying the other coaches weren’t, but to me [the NAU coaches] seemed more caring about their players and they wanted to make sure their players were successful, not in just football but in more than one aspect,” Logan said.

“I’m happy for him making that decision,” Estrella coach Lamar Early added. “I really believe with hard work, which he has, he will go in and make an impact for the Lumberjacks.”

Logan certainly made an impact for Estrella over the past three years. He’s rushed for 5,784 yards and 77 touchdowns over that span, including 2,600 yards this past season.

“It’s one of those things when you have a player like that with the ball in his hands, good things happen, and that’s Joe,” Early said.

Logan plans on studying criminal justice at NAU. Bruyer is going to Morningside, which is a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics school. He likes the school because of the size and how good the football program is, he said.

“I like it because it’s really small and there’s a really good sense of community there,” Bruyer said. “That’s important to me because I can go to a school where I don’t have to pay a fortune with a scholarship, and the team has the same morals that I do.”

Bruyer took his visit to Morningside Jan. 22.

“I stayed overnight in the dorm with the football players and got along well with everybody,” he said. Bruyer played offensive and defensive line for the Wolves. This past season, he had nine tackles on defense, including one for a loss. His goal is to play on the offensive line in college.

“Ben’s put in a lot of time and work to get where he’s gotten,” Early said. “He played a couple different positions for us this year, going from guard to center, but he’s very accurate at what he does. He was a leader for us in the weight room, a leader on the football field, and one of our most consistent linemen that helped Joe get 2,600 yards. I’m very happy for him and wish him good luck.”

Playing collegiate football was not always Bruyer’s goal, but that changed around his sophomore year, he said.

“I just didn’t really know where I was at with football,” he said. “I had no idea what I wanted for college or our team. A new year came around and I started talking to coaches and realized it was something I was passionate about, and then it became really important to me.”

Bruyer plans to study business management.

Megan Jesionowski

Jesionowski is excited about going to South Mountain, an opportunity that came about by coincidence, she said.

“I was [filling in] for a team, and my pitching coach [Dennis Phillips], he wasn’t my pitching coach at the time, but he saw me pitching and was like, ‘Wow, I really like her as a pitcher,’” Jesionowski said. “He’s friends with the South Mountain coach, and they wanted to watch me more.”

Jesionowski said she definitely wanted to play softball in college, but didn’t know where. Before the start of her senior year, she started to feel like she might not get the opportunity.

“Then that came up and I was like, ‘Oh my god, maybe I will get to play,’” Jesionowski said. “I was so excited.”

Last season, Jesionowski helped lead the Lady Wolves to the second round of the Division III state playoffs, going 18-10 with a 2.85 earned run average. In 144.2 innings she struck out 112.

Jesionowski throws six different pitches, including a fastball, curve, changeup, rise, drop and screw.

Estrella’s new varsity coach, Randi Isaacs-Epstein, has coached both for and against Jesionowski. She was a volunteer assistant during Jesionowski’s freshman and sophomore seasons, and last year assisted at district rival Buckeye.

“To be able to see it from both aspects, she’s a leader on the field and wonderful player to have and to coach, and she’s incredibly talented,” Isaacs-Epstein said. “Coaching against her, she’s an incredibly hard out, not only at the plate, but she’s a mentally tough pitcher. It’s hard to figure her out as an opposing coach … She’s a wonderful girl and South Mountain is lucky to have her in their program.”

Jesionowski said she hopes to have a chance at pitching for South Mountain right away, but will have to work hard for it.

“I know they already have a couple good pitchers, so there will be competition, which is really exciting because I haven’t had that in a while,” Jesionowksi said. “I like that more. I feel like with [competition] I push myself more.” Jesionowski plans to study secondary education and eventually teach English, she said.

(ABOVE) BEN BRUYER, left, of Estrella Foothills prepares to hike the ball to quarterback Jacob Ayala. (Left) Megan Jesionowski of Estrella Foothills fires a pitch during the second round of the 2015 Division III state playoffs. (Bottom) Joe Logan, right, of Estrella Foothills runs the ball against Pueblo in the first round of the Division III state playoffs. All three athletes signed collegiate letters of intent Feb. 3.

View photos by Ray Thomas

Westview girls soccer stars take next step

2 Lady Knights sign letters of intent

by Rafael Alvarez special to the View

Olivia Hernandez and Kori Lewis made it official Feb. 3, as the two Westview soccer players signed their letters of intent to play at Arizona State University and the University of Texas-El Paso, respectively.

Each girl had her reasons behind choosing to go to her aforementioned school, and for Hernandez, choosing ASU wasn’t too difficult.

“My brother and sister went there, and I knew I wanted to stay home because I love my family and I have deep ties here,” Hernandez said.

Her visit to ASU was one she really enjoyed, including meeting the team and coaching staff, the atmosphere and seeing the school’s honors college, which is what ultimately helped Hernandez envision herself at ASU, as she plans to major in biological sciences.

For Lewis, who plans to major in kinesiology, it came down to how welcoming the school was to her, as well as the scholarship that she’ll receive, she said. She will be the first in her family to go to an out-ofstate university, as well as play for a university.

“During my first visit, the campus and all the girls were very nice to me, and the school handled the athletes with respect and they wanted them to have freedom to do whatever they want,” Lewis said. “Then they told me the amount I was going to get for my scholarship, and that’s what sealed the deal.”

Unfortunately, for many high school athletes, playing at the collegiate level isn’t something they have the opportunity to do. However, for those who get the chance, there’s a time where it all clicks, and they realize that they have a tremendous possibility of playing at the next level, let alone the Division-I level. Lewis has been playing soccer since she was 7 years old, however, the realization of playing collegiately didn’t come to fruition until last year.

“I felt like I had the abilities to actually start for a D-1 school and play at that higher level,” Lewis said.

As for Hernandez, she has been playing soccer since she was about 4 years old, but it all came together three years ago.

“I [had] moved club teams and into a new league, it’s called Elite Clubs National League, and it was there that I received a lot of exposure, and I also played in the Olympic Development Program (ODP), and it was there where it all clicked and made it seem real,” Hernandez said.

Hernandez and Lewis both know that the Division-I level is going to be a lot more difficult, but both already have in mind the adjustments they need to make in order to be successful.

“The thing about collegiate level soccer is that when you go to college, soccer also starts,” Hernandez said. “The first season is when everything hits you all at once, so for me the biggest thing is going to be living independently and trying to manage everything into the small number of hours I have.”

“I’ll definitely have to start eating better,” Lewis added. “I’ll have to get in much better shape and be more focused on the game.”

For these two women, their high school playing careers and the memories they experienced will be something they’ll never forget, whether it be the long road trips to away games, the camaraderie, their coaches’ speeches or meeting new people.

“Being on a team and meeting all the girls that I meet, it just changes you,” Hernandez said. “It makes you feel like you’re a part of something bigger than yourself, and that’s one of the reasons why I love playing.”

Moving on from these memories will be tough, but it is something that both Hernandez and Lewis are embracing.

“It’s bittersweet,” Hernandez said. “I love playing soccer with these girls and playing for a high school team and representing them, but when one door closes, another one opens so I’m just trying to make the best out of it.”

With Hernandez and Lewis both taking the next step in their soccer playing careers, they left aspiring collegiate soccer players with a few words of advice.

“Have fun on the field because if you have fun, you’ll play your best,” Lewis said.

“Be open-minded, and go look out everywhere [you] can see yourself going,” Hernandez said. “E-mail schools and if you get a response, look into it because the future isn’t solid; it’s unpredictable.”

View photo by Ray Thomas

OLIVIA HERNANDEZ, right, chases down the ball against Copper Canyon Dec. 31. Hernandez and teammate Kori Lewis each signed their collegiate national letters of intent to attend Arizona State University and the University of Texas-El Paso, respectively, Feb. 3.

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but a Ruiz shot from 25 yards away bounced harmlessly into the arms of Pueblo Magnet’s keeper.

“Our confidence went up rapidly [after the goal],” Buckeye junior forward Alonso Chairez said. “We thought we were going to get another one, we went harder, we did our passes better, but at the end we couldn’t do it.”

Buckeye’s game plan, as always, was to send long balls to Ruiz and Rodriguez Parra and try to get them into open space so they could use their skills. However, the Hawks struggled to get balls up with accuracy, and when they did, Pueblo Magnet applied good pressure up top.

“For some reason, we weren’t able to send the ball like we always do,” Disu said. “That’s one of our strategies for the defense, to send the long ball, and [Rodriguez Parra] was getting frustrated a little bit. But I give their defense credit for a good job.”

“They pressured us really good,” Chairez added. “They stuck really close to us so we couldn’t really do anything.”

The game was a stalemate until late in the first half when Pueblo Magnet struck off a beautiful set piece.

A free kick into the penalty area from just in front of midfield was redirected into the goal for a 1-0 Warriors lead with 2:20 left before halftime.

The Warriors made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute when confusion between Buckeye keeper Mustapha Gborie and the defense led to a tap in by Pueblo Magnet.

“It was a miscommunication,” Disu said. “The goalie called for the ball, leave, then he left it.”

Despite the loss, Buckeye accomplished something it never had before, making the state finals.

“Our school is really proud of us,” Chairez said. “This is the first year we got here, we made history by making it to the finals, made history by being section champions. Our school is really proud of us, even though we [lost].”

The Hawks are losing just four seniors to graduation, giving them a good shot of making another deep run next year.

“Now, they are hungry because now we know what it takes to get to this point,” Disu said.

“We’re going to work hard, whatever we messed up, we’ll get it better and hopefully, we come here again and take the first place trophy,” Chairez added.

Semifinal win

Buckeye found itself in a familiar place in the semifinals as with the quarterfinals: trailing in the first half. However, the Hawks were able to turn things around in the second half and came away with a 4-1 win over top-seeded El Mirage Dysart Feb. 10.

February 19th, 20th and 21st - 2016

Slack Friday Feb 19th 9:00 am $5.00 1st Annual Buckeye Invitational Team Roping Gates open at 11am each day

Saturday February 20th, Pre Rodeo 1:00pm

Tough Enough To Wear Pink Day, Performance 3:00pm After Rodeo Party at the Tack Room featuring HWY 85

Sunday February 21st, Pre Rodeo 1:00pm, Performance at 3:00pm

Dysart took the lead with 2:35 remaining in the opening 40 minutes, making it 1-0. It was not a surprise the Demons scored first, as they peppered Buckeye’s net with shots for the last 15 minutes of the half, and Ruben Fabian finally capitalized.

Dysart nearly made it 2-0 five minutes into the second half, but hit the left post with a shot. Buckeye finally struck in the 47th minute. Rodriguez Parra sent a crossing pass to the middle that was deflected away by the Dysart defense, but came right to Chairez, who found Ruiz on the left side of the net, and he fired it in for a 1-1 tie.

“After the first goal, I was like, we’ve got this, we can do this,” Ruiz said. “We kept playing how we play. We’re a good team, first half we couldn’t do what we do, so we had to talk to each other and do it better.”

Rodriguez Parra scored what turned out to be the gamewinning goal in the 56th minute, getting a long pass down the right sideline and putting it past the goalie for a 2-1 Buckeye lead.

Buckeye added another goal from Ruiz with 6:23 to play, and one more from Rodriguez Parra with 1:27 remaining.

At halftime, Disu made some strategic changes to turn things around.

“Dysart, their strength is in the midfield, so I had to find a way to slow them down,” Disu said. “I had to change a couple things around. I said, ‘Why don’t we try to contain their midfielders, and at the same time use long balls to our offense?’ And that’s exactly what worked for us.”

View photo by Ray Thomas

JOYCELYNNE REWERTS, of Estrella Foothills gets sandwiched between a pair of Fountain Hills players during the Division III state semifinals Feb. 9 at Arcadia High School. The Lady Wolves failed to score and were bounced from the playoffs by the Lady Falcons, 3-0. Fountain Hills went on to win the state championship against Palo Verde Magnet 4-2.

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but a Ruiz shot from 25 yards away bounced harmlessly into the arms of Pueblo Magnet’s keeper.

“Our confidence went up rapidly [after the goal],” Buckeye junior forward Alonso Chairez said. “We thought we were going to get another one, we went harder, we did our passes better, but at the end we couldn’t do it.”

Buckeye’s game plan, as always, was to send long balls to Ruiz and Rodriguez Parra and try to get them into open space so they could use their skills. However, the Hawks struggled to get balls up with accuracy, and when they did, Pueblo Magnet applied good pressure up top.

“For some reason, we weren’t able to send the ball like we always do,” Disu said. “That’s one of our strategies for the defense, to send the long ball, and [Rodriguez Parra] was getting frustrated a little bit. But I give their defense credit for a good job.”

“They pressured us really good,” Chairez added. “They stuck really close to us so we couldn’t really do anything.”

The game was a stalemate until late in the first half when Pueblo Magnet struck off a beautiful set piece.

A free kick into the penalty area from just in front of midfield was redirected into the goal for a 1-0 Warriors lead with 2:20 left before halftime.

The Warriors made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute when confusion between Buckeye keeper Mustapha Gborie and the defense led to a tap in by Pueblo Magnet.

“It was a miscommunication,” Disu said. “The goalie called for the ball, leave, then he left it.”

Despite the loss, Buckeye accomplished something it never had before, making the state finals.

“Our school is really proud of us,” Chairez said. “This is the first year we got here, we made history by making it to the finals, made history by being section champions. Our school is really proud of us, even though we [lost].”

The Hawks are losing just four seniors to graduation, giving them a good shot of making another deep run next year.

“Now, they are hungry because now we know what it takes to get to this point,” Disu said.

“We’re going to work hard, whatever we messed up, we’ll get it better and hopefully, we come here again and take the first place trophy,” Chairez added.

Semifinal win

Buckeye found itself in a familiar place in the semifinals as with the quarterfinals: trailing in the first half. However, the Hawks were able to turn things around in the second half and came away with a 4-1 win over top-seeded El Mirage Dysart Feb. 10.

February 19th, 20th and 21st - 2016

Slack Friday Feb 19th 9:00 am $5.00 1st Annual Buckeye Invitational Team Roping Gates open at 11am each day

Saturday February 20th, Pre Rodeo 1:00pm

Tough Enough To Wear Pink Day, Performance 3:00pm After Rodeo Party at the Tack Room featuring HWY 85

Sunday February 21st, Pre Rodeo 1:00pm, Performance at 3:00pm

Dysart took the lead with 2:35 remaining in the opening 40 minutes, making it 1-0. It was not a surprise the Demons scored first, as they peppered Buckeye’s net with shots for the last 15 minutes of the half, and Ruben Fabian finally capitalized.

Dysart nearly made it 2-0 five minutes into the second half, but hit the left post with a shot. Buckeye finally struck in the 47th minute. Rodriguez Parra sent a crossing pass to the middle that was deflected away by the Dysart defense, but came right to Chairez, who found Ruiz on the left side of the net, and he fired it in for a 1-1 tie.

“After the first goal, I was like, we’ve got this, we can do this,” Ruiz said. “We kept playing how we play. We’re a good team, first half we couldn’t do what we do, so we had to talk to each other and do it better.”

Rodriguez Parra scored what turned out to be the gamewinning goal in the 56th minute, getting a long pass down the right sideline and putting it past the goalie for a 2-1 Buckeye lead.

Buckeye added another goal from Ruiz with 6:23 to play, and one more from Rodriguez Parra with 1:27 remaining.

At halftime, Disu made some strategic changes to turn things around.

“Dysart, their strength is in the midfield, so I had to find a way to slow them down,” Disu said. “I had to change a couple things around. I said, ‘Why don’t we try to contain their midfielders, and at the same time use long balls to our offense?’ And that’s exactly what worked for us.”

View photo by Ray Thomas

JOYCELYNNE REWERTS, of Estrella Foothills gets sandwiched between a pair of Fountain Hills players during the Division III state semifinals Feb. 9 at Arcadia High School. The Lady Wolves failed to score and were bounced from the playoffs by the Lady Falcons, 3-0. Fountain Hills went on to win the state championship against Palo Verde Magnet 4-2.

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but a Ruiz shot from 25 yards away bounced harmlessly into the arms of Pueblo Magnet’s keeper.

“Our confidence went up rapidly [after the goal],” Buckeye junior forward Alonso Chairez said. “We thought we were going to get another one, we went harder, we did our passes better, but at the end we couldn’t do it.”

Buckeye’s game plan, as always, was to send long balls to Ruiz and Rodriguez Parra and try to get them into open space so they could use their skills. However, the Hawks struggled to get balls up with accuracy, and when they did, Pueblo Magnet applied good pressure up top.

“For some reason, we weren’t able to send the ball like we always do,” Disu said. “That’s one of our strategies for the defense, to send the long ball, and [Rodriguez Parra] was getting frustrated a little bit. But I give their defense credit for a good job.”

“They pressured us really good,” Chairez added. “They stuck really close to us so we couldn’t really do anything.”

The game was a stalemate until late in the first half when Pueblo Magnet struck off a beautiful set piece.

A free kick into the penalty area from just in front of midfield was redirected into the goal for a 1-0 Warriors lead with 2:20 left before halftime.

The Warriors made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute when confusion between Buckeye keeper Mustapha Gborie and the defense led to a tap in by Pueblo Magnet.

“It was a miscommunication,” Disu said. “The goalie called for the ball, leave, then he left it.”

Despite the loss, Buckeye accomplished something it never had before, making the state finals.

“Our school is really proud of us,” Chairez said. “This is the first year we got here, we made history by making it to the finals, made history by being section champions. Our school is really proud of us, even though we [lost].”

The Hawks are losing just four seniors to graduation, giving them a good shot of making another deep run next year.

“Now, they are hungry because now we know what it takes to get to this point,” Disu said.

“We’re going to work hard, whatever we messed up, we’ll get it better and hopefully, we come here again and take the first place trophy,” Chairez added.

Semifinal win

Buckeye found itself in a familiar place in the semifinals as with the quarterfinals: trailing in the first half. However, the Hawks were able to turn things around in the second half and came away with a 4-1 win over top-seeded El Mirage Dysart Feb. 10.

February 19th, 20th and 21st - 2016

Slack Friday Feb 19th 9:00 am $5.00 1st Annual Buckeye Invitational Team Roping Gates open at 11am each day

Saturday February 20th, Pre Rodeo 1:00pm

Tough Enough To Wear Pink Day, Performance 3:00pm After Rodeo Party at the Tack Room featuring HWY 85

Sunday February 21st, Pre Rodeo 1:00pm, Performance at 3:00pm

Dysart took the lead with 2:35 remaining in the opening 40 minutes, making it 1-0. It was not a surprise the Demons scored first, as they peppered Buckeye’s net with shots for the last 15 minutes of the half, and Ruben Fabian finally capitalized.

Dysart nearly made it 2-0 five minutes into the second half, but hit the left post with a shot. Buckeye finally struck in the 47th minute. Rodriguez Parra sent a crossing pass to the middle that was deflected away by the Dysart defense, but came right to Chairez, who found Ruiz on the left side of the net, and he fired it in for a 1-1 tie.

“After the first goal, I was like, we’ve got this, we can do this,” Ruiz said. “We kept playing how we play. We’re a good team, first half we couldn’t do what we do, so we had to talk to each other and do it better.”

Rodriguez Parra scored what turned out to be the gamewinning goal in the 56th minute, getting a long pass down the right sideline and putting it past the goalie for a 2-1 Buckeye lead.

Buckeye added another goal from Ruiz with 6:23 to play, and one more from Rodriguez Parra with 1:27 remaining.

At halftime, Disu made some strategic changes to turn things around.

“Dysart, their strength is in the midfield, so I had to find a way to slow them down,” Disu said. “I had to change a couple things around. I said, ‘Why don’t we try to contain their midfielders, and at the same time use long balls to our offense?’ And that’s exactly what worked for us.”

View photo by Ray Thomas

JOYCELYNNE REWERTS, of Estrella Foothills gets sandwiched between a pair of Fountain Hills players during the Division III state semifinals Feb. 9 at Arcadia High School. The Lady Wolves failed to score and were bounced from the playoffs by the Lady Falcons, 3-0. Fountain Hills went on to win the state championship against Palo Verde Magnet 4-2.

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but a Ruiz shot from 25 yards away bounced harmlessly into the arms of Pueblo Magnet’s keeper.

“Our confidence went up rapidly [after the goal],” Buckeye junior forward Alonso Chairez said. “We thought we were going to get another one, we went harder, we did our passes better, but at the end we couldn’t do it.”

Buckeye’s game plan, as always, was to send long balls to Ruiz and Rodriguez Parra and try to get them into open space so they could use their skills. However, the Hawks struggled to get balls up with accuracy, and when they did, Pueblo Magnet applied good pressure up top.

“For some reason, we weren’t able to send the ball like we always do,” Disu said. “That’s one of our strategies for the defense, to send the long ball, and [Rodriguez Parra] was getting frustrated a little bit. But I give their defense credit for a good job.”

“They pressured us really good,” Chairez added. “They stuck really close to us so we couldn’t really do anything.”

The game was a stalemate until late in the first half when Pueblo Magnet struck off a beautiful set piece.

A free kick into the penalty area from just in front of midfield was redirected into the goal for a 1-0 Warriors lead with 2:20 left before halftime.

The Warriors made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute when confusion between Buckeye keeper Mustapha Gborie and the defense led to a tap in by Pueblo Magnet.

“It was a miscommunication,” Disu said. “The goalie called for the ball, leave, then he left it.”

Despite the loss, Buckeye accomplished something it never had before, making the state finals.

“Our school is really proud of us,” Chairez said. “This is the first year we got here, we made history by making it to the finals, made history by being section champions. Our school is really proud of us, even though we [lost].”

The Hawks are losing just four seniors to graduation, giving them a good shot of making another deep run next year.

“Now, they are hungry because now we know what it takes to get to this point,” Disu said.

“We’re going to work hard, whatever we messed up, we’ll get it better and hopefully, we come here again and take the first place trophy,” Chairez added.

Semifinal win

Buckeye found itself in a familiar place in the semifinals as with the quarterfinals: trailing in the first half. However, the Hawks were able to turn things around in the second half and came away with a 4-1 win over top-seeded El Mirage Dysart Feb. 10.

February 19th, 20th and 21st - 2016

Slack Friday Feb 19th 9:00 am $5.00 1st Annual Buckeye Invitational Team Roping Gates open at 11am each day

Saturday February 20th, Pre Rodeo 1:00pm

Tough Enough To Wear Pink Day, Performance 3:00pm After Rodeo Party at the Tack Room featuring HWY 85

Sunday February 21st, Pre Rodeo 1:00pm, Performance at 3:00pm

Dysart took the lead with 2:35 remaining in the opening 40 minutes, making it 1-0. It was not a surprise the Demons scored first, as they peppered Buckeye’s net with shots for the last 15 minutes of the half, and Ruben Fabian finally capitalized.

Dysart nearly made it 2-0 five minutes into the second half, but hit the left post with a shot. Buckeye finally struck in the 47th minute. Rodriguez Parra sent a crossing pass to the middle that was deflected away by the Dysart defense, but came right to Chairez, who found Ruiz on the left side of the net, and he fired it in for a 1-1 tie.

“After the first goal, I was like, we’ve got this, we can do this,” Ruiz said. “We kept playing how we play. We’re a good team, first half we couldn’t do what we do, so we had to talk to each other and do it better.”

Rodriguez Parra scored what turned out to be the gamewinning goal in the 56th minute, getting a long pass down the right sideline and putting it past the goalie for a 2-1 Buckeye lead.

Buckeye added another goal from Ruiz with 6:23 to play, and one more from Rodriguez Parra with 1:27 remaining.

At halftime, Disu made some strategic changes to turn things around.

“Dysart, their strength is in the midfield, so I had to find a way to slow them down,” Disu said. “I had to change a couple things around. I said, ‘Why don’t we try to contain their midfielders, and at the same time use long balls to our offense?’ And that’s exactly what worked for us.”

View photo by Ray Thomas

JOYCELYNNE REWERTS, of Estrella Foothills gets sandwiched between a pair of Fountain Hills players during the Division III state semifinals Feb. 9 at Arcadia High School. The Lady Wolves failed to score and were bounced from the playoffs by the Lady Falcons, 3-0. Fountain Hills went on to win the state championship against Palo Verde Magnet 4-2.

Lady Owls squeak into state tournament

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Agua Fria girls basketball missed its chance to secure an automatic berth to the Division III state tournament, losing the Section IV championship game to Glendale Cactus 60-51 Feb. 13.

Fortunately for the Lady Owls, the two wins in the early part of the tournament were enough to propel the team into the playoffs.

Agua Fria made it as the 24 seed, and will play at Winslow at 6 p.m. today.

The Lady Owls used a solid finish to earn the playoff spot, winning eight of the last 10 games of the regular season, and two of three in the section tournament.

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“We had a stretch where we lost to Verrado and lost to [Glendale] Apollo back-to-back, and since then they’ve picked up their games,” Agua Fria coach Sam Polvino said. “The seniors have been great, the four that are out there starting, they’ve come out really good for the last four or five games.”

Agua Fria avenged two regular season losses in tournament play, a 54-28 win over Phoenix Barry Goldwater and a 68-54 victory against Verrado. The Lady Owls’ previous games against the two teams were doubledigit defeats.

The Lady Owls’ signature win over that stretch was the rematch against Verrado.

In the Jan. 29 meeting, Verrado held Agua Fria to five points in the first half and won comfortably 51-32. In the Feb. 11 matchup, the Lady Owls hit five points just two minutes into the game and finished with more points in the first half (37) than they did in the entire first game.

“The basketball gods were on their side tonight,” Verrado coach Vernon Beard said. “They made a lot of incredible shots. I tip my hat off to Sam, he’s a hell of a coach. He had his team prepared and they did a lot of good things. It was their night.”

Agua Fria’s balanced attack set the pace for the Lady Owls. Four girls scored in double figures: Kiaira Cooke, Kash Cannon and Tynica Gilmore each had 15 points, and Sabree Lopez had 13.

Polvino said the game plan was to continue to attack if Verrado doubled Cannon, the team’s point guard.

“We said [to Cannon] to get away from the ball if she didn’t have to have it, and we played four-on-three and we executed,” Polvino said. “We made them pay for that. We worked the plan, practiced it and they did it. The

results were pretty good.”

The 68-point performance was in stark contrast from the first meeting with Verrado, but the team has been more consistent in scoring since that time, Polvino said.

“It was kind of like who was going to show up based on last time,” Polvino said. “The last couple of games leading up to this one have been pretty steady, scoring at about [this rate]. We’ve been scoring, so hopefully, our defense would be taking care of us, and it did.”

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The Lady Owls will have their work cut out for them in the first game of the playoffs, against ninth-seeded Winslow. The Lady Bulldogs were bounced from their section tournament by the Division III No. 2 seed, Page. The winner between Agua Fria and Winslow will play at 7 p.m. Saturday at Buckeye.

Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@westvalleyview.com.

View photo by Mike Rincon

KASH CANNON, 11, of Agua Fria tries to swat the ball away from Verrado’s Isela Enriquez Jan. 29. The Lady Vipers won the first matchup between the two teams, but Agua Fria exacted revenge in the Division III, Section IV championship semifinals, winning 68-54.

Lady Owls squeak into state tournament

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Agua Fria girls basketball missed its chance to secure an automatic berth to the Division III state tournament, losing the Section IV championship game to Glendale Cactus 60-51 Feb. 13.

Fortunately for the Lady Owls, the two wins in the early part of the tournament were enough to propel the team into the playoffs.

Agua Fria made it as the 24 seed, and will play at Winslow at 6 p.m. today.

The Lady Owls used a solid finish to earn the playoff spot, winning eight of the last 10 games of the regular season, and two of three in the section tournament.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

“We had a stretch where we lost to Verrado and lost to [Glendale] Apollo back-to-back, and since then they’ve picked up their games,” Agua Fria coach Sam Polvino said. “The seniors have been great, the four that are out there starting, they’ve come out really good for the last four or five games.”

Agua Fria avenged two regular season losses in tournament play, a 54-28 win over Phoenix Barry Goldwater and a 68-54 victory against Verrado. The Lady Owls’ previous games against the two teams were doubledigit defeats.

The Lady Owls’ signature win over that stretch was the rematch against Verrado.

In the Jan. 29 meeting, Verrado held Agua Fria to five points in the first half and won comfortably 51-32. In the Feb. 11 matchup, the Lady Owls hit five points just two minutes into the game and finished with more points in the first half (37) than they did in the entire first game.

“The basketball gods were on their side tonight,” Verrado coach Vernon Beard said. “They made a lot of incredible shots. I tip my hat off to Sam, he’s a hell of a coach. He had his team prepared and they did a lot of good things. It was their night.”

Agua Fria’s balanced attack set the pace for the Lady Owls. Four girls scored in double figures: Kiaira Cooke, Kash Cannon and Tynica Gilmore each had 15 points, and Sabree Lopez had 13.

Polvino said the game plan was to continue to attack if Verrado doubled Cannon, the team’s point guard.

“We said [to Cannon] to get away from the ball if she didn’t have to have it, and we played four-on-three and we executed,” Polvino said. “We made them pay for that. We worked the plan, practiced it and they did it. The

results were pretty good.”

The 68-point performance was in stark contrast from the first meeting with Verrado, but the team has been more consistent in scoring since that time, Polvino said.

“It was kind of like who was going to show up based on last time,” Polvino said. “The last couple of games leading up to this one have been pretty steady, scoring at about [this rate]. We’ve been scoring, so hopefully, our defense would be taking care of us, and it did.”

The Lady Owls will have their work cut out for them in the first game of the playoffs, against ninth-seeded Winslow. The Lady Bulldogs were bounced from their section tournament by the Division III No. 2 seed, Page. The winner between Agua Fria and Winslow will play at 7 p.m. Saturday at Buckeye.

Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@westvalleyview.com.

View photo by Mike Rincon

KASH CANNON, 11, of Agua Fria tries to swat the ball away from Verrado’s Isela Enriquez Jan. 29. The Lady Vipers won the first matchup between the two teams, but Agua Fria exacted revenge in the Division III,

Section IV championship semifinals, winning 68-54.

Lady Owls squeak into state tournament

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Agua Fria girls basketball missed its chance to secure an automatic berth to the Division III state tournament, losing the Section IV championship game to Glendale Cactus 60-51 Feb. 13.

Fortunately for the Lady Owls, the two wins in the early part of the tournament were enough to propel the team into the playoffs.

Agua Fria made it as the 24 seed, and will play at Winslow at 6 p.m. today.

The Lady Owls used a solid finish to earn the playoff spot, winning eight of the last 10 games of the regular season, and two of three in the section tournament.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

“We had a stretch where we lost to Verrado and lost to [Glendale] Apollo back-to-back, and since then they’ve picked up their games,” Agua Fria coach Sam Polvino said. “The seniors have been great, the four that are out there starting, they’ve come out really good for the last four or five games.”

Agua Fria avenged two regular season losses in tournament play, a 54-28 win over Phoenix Barry Goldwater and a 68-54 victory against Verrado. The Lady Owls’ previous games against the two teams were doubledigit defeats.

The Lady Owls’ signature win over that stretch was the rematch against Verrado.

In the Jan. 29 meeting, Verrado held Agua Fria to five points in the first half and won comfortably 51-32. In the Feb. 11 matchup, the Lady Owls hit five points just two minutes into the game and finished with more points in the first half (37) than they did in the entire first game.

“The basketball gods were on their side tonight,” Verrado coach Vernon Beard said. “They made a lot of incredible shots. I tip my hat off to Sam, he’s a hell of a coach. He had his team prepared and they did a lot of good things. It was their night.”

Agua Fria’s balanced attack set the pace for the Lady Owls. Four girls scored in double figures: Kiaira Cooke, Kash Cannon and Tynica Gilmore each had 15 points, and Sabree Lopez had 13.

Polvino said the game plan was to continue to attack if Verrado doubled Cannon, the team’s point guard.

“We said [to Cannon] to get away from the ball if she didn’t have to have it, and we played four-on-three and we executed,” Polvino said. “We made them pay for that. We worked the plan, practiced it and they did it. The

results were pretty good.”

The 68-point performance was in stark contrast from the first meeting with Verrado, but the team has been more consistent in scoring since that time, Polvino said.

“It was kind of like who was going to show up based on last time,” Polvino said. “The last couple of games leading up to this one have been pretty steady, scoring at about [this rate]. We’ve been scoring, so hopefully, our defense would be taking care of us, and it did.”

The Lady Owls will have their work cut out for them in the first game of the playoffs, against ninth-seeded Winslow. The Lady Bulldogs were bounced from their section tournament by the Division III No. 2 seed, Page. The winner between Agua Fria and Winslow will play at 7 p.m. Saturday at Buckeye.

Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@westvalleyview.com.

View photo by Mike Rincon

KASH CANNON, 11, of Agua Fria tries to swat the ball away from Verrado’s Isela Enriquez Jan. 29. The Lady Vipers won the first matchup between the two teams, but Agua Fria exacted revenge in the Division III,

Section IV championship semifinals, winning 68-54.

Lady Owls squeak into state tournament

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Agua Fria girls basketball missed its chance to secure an automatic berth to the Division III state tournament, losing the Section IV championship game to Glendale Cactus 60-51 Feb. 13.

Fortunately for the Lady Owls, the two wins in the early part of the tournament were enough to propel the team into the playoffs.

Agua Fria made it as the 24 seed, and will play at Winslow at 6 p.m. today.

The Lady Owls used a solid finish to earn the playoff spot, winning eight of the last 10 games of the regular season, and two of three in the section tournament.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

“We had a stretch where we lost to Verrado and lost to [Glendale] Apollo back-to-back, and since then they’ve picked up their games,” Agua Fria coach Sam Polvino said. “The seniors have been great, the four that are out there starting, they’ve come out really good for the last four or five games.”

Agua Fria avenged two regular season losses in tournament play, a 54-28 win over Phoenix Barry Goldwater and a 68-54 victory against Verrado. The Lady Owls’ previous games against the two teams were doubledigit defeats.

The Lady Owls’ signature win over that stretch was the rematch against Verrado.

In the Jan. 29 meeting, Verrado held Agua Fria to five points in the first half and won comfortably 51-32. In the Feb. 11 matchup, the Lady Owls hit five points just two minutes into the game and finished with more points in the first half (37) than they did in the entire first game.

“The basketball gods were on their side tonight,” Verrado coach Vernon Beard said. “They made a lot of incredible shots. I tip my hat off to Sam, he’s a hell of a coach. He had his team prepared and they did a lot of good things. It was their night.”

Agua Fria’s balanced attack set the pace for the Lady Owls. Four girls scored in double figures: Kiaira Cooke, Kash Cannon and Tynica Gilmore each had 15 points, and Sabree Lopez had 13.

Polvino said the game plan was to continue to attack if Verrado doubled Cannon, the team’s point guard.

“We said [to Cannon] to get away from the ball if she didn’t have to have it, and we played four-on-three and we executed,” Polvino said. “We made them pay for that. We worked the plan, practiced it and they did it. The

results were pretty good.”

The 68-point performance was in stark contrast from the first meeting with Verrado, but the team has been more consistent in scoring since that time, Polvino said.

“It was kind of like who was going to show up based on last time,” Polvino said. “The last couple of games leading up to this one have been pretty steady, scoring at about [this rate]. We’ve been scoring, so hopefully, our defense would be taking care of us, and it did.”

The Lady Owls will have their work cut out for them in the first game of the playoffs, against ninth-seeded Winslow. The Lady Bulldogs were bounced from their section tournament by the Division III No. 2 seed, Page. The winner between Agua Fria and Winslow will play at 7 p.m. Saturday at Buckeye.

Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@westvalleyview.com.

View photo by Mike Rincon

KASH CANNON, 11, of Agua Fria tries to swat the ball away from Verrado’s Isela Enriquez Jan. 29. The Lady Vipers won the first matchup between the two teams, but Agua Fria exacted revenge in the Division III,

Section IV championship semifinals, winning 68-54.

Tonopah girls win section, boys runners-up

DALLEY, 5, of Tonopah Valley goes up for a shot against Williams Jan. 13. The Lady Phoenix beat Mayer 47-25 Feb. 13 to claim the Division V, Section III championship and earn a first-round bye in the state tournament.

Lady Phoenix earn 1st-round bye in state

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Tonopah Valley girls basketball hasn’t lost a regular season game all season, and the Division V, Section III tournament proved no different.

The Lady Phoenix zipped to a section title by beating Buckeye Odyssey Institute, 44-30, Feb. 11, and Mayer, 47-25, Feb. 13. The Lady Phoenix never trailed in the final against Mayer, and led by as many as 24 points.

It’s the first section championship in school history. The Lady Phoenix will be the fifth seed in the Division V playoffs and will host the winner of San Manuel Jr./Sr. and Red Mesa on Saturday.

stayed after it, made a few adjustments at halftime and [in] the second half, it was easier to breathe.”

Sophomore Carly Smith led the way with 12 points, 10 coming in the third quarter alone. Junior Naomi Dalley had nine points and junior Christina Renteria had eight.

“These girls love each other and work hard,” Honne said. “I’m proud to be their head coach.”

Arguably, the only weakness the Lady Phoenix had against Mayer was freethrow efficiency. Tonopah Valley went 6 of 22 from the line.

Honne said the team will be ready when the playoffs start.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

“We haven’t got the respect we felt we deserve, being out here in the west in a tough region,” Honne said. “There are a couple teams that are really good out there. I think our height gives people some trouble. Our heart definitely does.

“This team, they play hard for each other,” Tonopah Valley coach Frank Honne said. “As a coach, that’s what I’m most proud of, how they just work hard for each other. It’s a credit to the girls, I’m just here along for the ride. As coaches, when they succeed, it’s just a good feeling.”

Tonopah Valley controlled the game through defense in the first half. Mayer was only able to hit one field goal in the first quarter, and was held to strictly freethrow points in the second. In fact, the Lady Phoenix defense may have been too eager. Tonopah Valley picked up 16 fouls in the first two frames.

“I think sometimes we just come out super pumped and we play a little more defense with our hands,” Honne said. “The girls did a really good job making that adjustment, and in the second half turned that around.”

Tonopah Valley increased its nine-point lead to 23 by the game’s end.

“Mayer’s a well-coached team,” Honne said. “It’s a testament to the girls. We

“I wouldn’t go to battle with anyone other than the 12 I have on the bench.”

Phoenix boys

Tonopah Valley’s boys basketball team missed its chance for a first-round bye in the Division V state tournament. The Phoenix lost the Section III championship to Phoenix NFL Yet, 55-42, Feb. 13.

Before the section-tournament loss, the Phoenix had won eight consecutive games. Tonopah Valley won its first section-tournament game, 61-45, over Bagdad.

The Phoenix earned the 10-seed in the state-playoff bracket and have a firstround matchup with Chinle Rough Rock at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Prescott High School.

The Sun Devils have lost three of four going into the game.

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

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View photo by Ray Thomas

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Tonopah girls win section, boys runners-up

NAOMI DALLEY, 5, of Tonopah Valley goes up for a shot against Williams Jan. 13. The Lady Phoenix beat Mayer 47-25 Feb. 13 to claim the Division V, Section III championship and earn a first-round bye in the state tournament.

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Lady Phoenix earn 1st-round bye in state

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Tonopah Valley girls basketball hasn’t lost a regular season game all season, and the Division V, Section III tournament proved no different.

The Lady Phoenix zipped to a section title by beating Buckeye Odyssey Institute, 44-30, Feb. 11, and Mayer, 47-25, Feb. 13. The Lady Phoenix never trailed in the final against Mayer, and led by as many as 24 points.

It’s the first section championship in school history. The Lady Phoenix will be the fifth seed in the Division V playoffs and will host the winner of San Manuel Jr./Sr. and Red Mesa on Saturday.

stayed after it, made a few adjustments at halftime and [in] the second half, it was easier to breathe.”

Sophomore Carly Smith led the way with 12 points, 10 coming in the third quarter alone. Junior Naomi Dalley had nine points and junior Christina Renteria had eight.

“These girls love each other and work hard,” Honne said. “I’m proud to be their head coach.”

Arguably, the only weakness the Lady Phoenix had against Mayer was freethrow efficiency. Tonopah Valley went 6 of 22 from the line.

Honne said the team will be ready when the playoffs start.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

“We haven’t got the respect we felt we deserve, being out here in the west in a tough region,” Honne said. “There are a couple teams that are really good out there. I think our height gives people some trouble. Our heart definitely does.

“This team, they play hard for each other,” Tonopah Valley coach Frank Honne said. “As a coach, that’s what I’m most proud of, how they just work hard for each other. It’s a credit to the girls, I’m just here along for the ride. As coaches, when they succeed, it’s just a good feeling.”

Tonopah Valley controlled the game through defense in the first half. Mayer was only able to hit one field goal in the first quarter, and was held to strictly freethrow points in the second. In fact, the Lady Phoenix defense may have been too eager. Tonopah Valley picked up 16 fouls in the first two frames.

“I think sometimes we just come out super pumped and we play a little more defense with our hands,” Honne said. “The girls did a really good job making that adjustment, and in the second half turned that around.”

Tonopah Valley increased its nine-point lead to 23 by the game’s end.

“Mayer’s a well-coached team,” Honne said. “It’s a testament to the girls. We

“I wouldn’t go to battle with anyone other than the 12 I have on the bench.”

Phoenix boys

Tonopah Valley’s boys basketball team missed its chance for a first-round bye in the Division V state tournament.

The Phoenix lost the Section III championship to Phoenix NFL Yet, 55-42, Feb. 13.

Before the section-tournament loss, the Phoenix had won eight consecutive games. Tonopah Valley won its first section-tournament game, 61-45, over Bagdad.

The Phoenix earned the 10-seed in the state-playoff bracket and have a firstround matchup with Chinle Rough Rock at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Prescott High School.

The Sun Devils have lost three of four going into the game.

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

View photo by Ray Thomas

Tonopah girls win section, boys runners-up

NAOMI DALLEY, 5, of Tonopah Valley goes up for a shot against Williams Jan. 13. The Lady Phoenix beat Mayer 47-25 Feb. 13 to claim the Division V, Section III championship and earn a first-round bye in the state tournament.

Lady Phoenix earn 1st-round bye in state

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Tonopah Valley girls basketball hasn’t lost a regular season game all season, and the Division V, Section III tournament proved no different.

The Lady Phoenix zipped to a section title by beating Buckeye Odyssey Institute, 44-30, Feb. 11, and Mayer, 47-25, Feb. 13. The Lady Phoenix never trailed in the final against Mayer, and led by as many as 24 points.

It’s the first section championship in school history. The Lady Phoenix will be the fifth seed in the Division V playoffs and will host the winner of San Manuel Jr./Sr. and Red Mesa on Saturday.

stayed after it, made a few adjustments at halftime and [in] the second half, it was easier to breathe.”

Sophomore Carly Smith led the way with 12 points, 10 coming in the third quarter alone. Junior Naomi Dalley had nine points and junior Christina Renteria had eight.

“These girls love each other and work hard,” Honne said. “I’m proud to be their head coach.”

Arguably, the only weakness the Lady Phoenix had against Mayer was freethrow efficiency. Tonopah Valley went 6 of 22 from the line.

Honne said the team will be ready when the playoffs start.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

“We haven’t got the respect we felt we deserve, being out here in the west in a tough region,” Honne said. “There are a couple teams that are really good out there. I think our height gives people some trouble. Our heart definitely does.

“This team, they play hard for each other,” Tonopah Valley coach Frank Honne said. “As a coach, that’s what I’m most proud of, how they just work hard for each other. It’s a credit to the girls, I’m just here along for the ride. As coaches, when they succeed, it’s just a good feeling.”

Tonopah Valley controlled the game through defense in the first half. Mayer was only able to hit one field goal in the first quarter, and was held to strictly freethrow points in the second. In fact, the Lady Phoenix defense may have been too eager. Tonopah Valley picked up 16 fouls in the first two frames.

“I think sometimes we just come out super pumped and we play a little more defense with our hands,” Honne said. “The girls did a really good job making that adjustment, and in the second half turned that around.”

Tonopah Valley increased its nine-point lead to 23 by the game’s end.

“Mayer’s a well-coached team,” Honne said. “It’s a testament to the girls. We

“I wouldn’t go to battle with anyone other than the 12 I have on the bench.”

Phoenix boys

Tonopah Valley’s boys basketball team missed its chance for a first-round bye in the Division V state tournament.

The Phoenix lost the Section III championship to Phoenix NFL Yet, 55-42, Feb. 13.

Before the section-tournament loss, the Phoenix had won eight consecutive games. Tonopah Valley won its first section-tournament game, 61-45, over Bagdad.

The Phoenix earned the 10-seed in the state-playoff bracket and have a firstround matchup with Chinle Rough Rock at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Prescott High School.

The Sun Devils have lost three of four going into the game.

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

View photo by Ray Thomas

Tonopah girls win section, boys runners-up

Lady Phoenix earn 1st-round bye in state

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Tonopah Valley girls basketball hasn’t lost a regular season game all season, and the Division V, Section III tournament proved no different.

The Lady Phoenix zipped to a section title by beating Buckeye Odyssey Institute, 44-30, Feb. 11, and Mayer, 47-25, Feb. 13. The Lady Phoenix never trailed in the final against Mayer, and led by as many as 24 points.

It’s the first section championship in school history. The Lady Phoenix will be the fifth seed in the Division V playoffs and will host the winner of San Manuel Jr./Sr. and Red Mesa on Saturday.

stayed after it, made a few adjustments at halftime and [in] the second half, it was easier to breathe.”

Sophomore Carly Smith led the way with 12 points, 10 coming in the third quarter alone. Junior Naomi Dalley had nine points and junior Christina Renteria had eight.

“These girls love each other and work hard,” Honne said. “I’m proud to be their head coach.”

Arguably, the only weakness the Lady Phoenix had against Mayer was freethrow efficiency. Tonopah Valley went 6 of 22 from the line.

Honne said the team will be ready when the playoffs start.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

“We haven’t got the respect we felt we deserve, being out here in the west in a tough region,” Honne said. “There are a couple teams that are really good out there. I think our height gives people some trouble. Our heart definitely does.

“This team, they play hard for each other,” Tonopah Valley coach Frank Honne said. “As a coach, that’s what I’m most proud of, how they just work hard for each other. It’s a credit to the girls, I’m just here along for the ride. As coaches, when they succeed, it’s just a good feeling.”

Tonopah Valley controlled the game through defense in the first half. Mayer was only able to hit one field goal in the first quarter, and was held to strictly freethrow points in the second. In fact, the Lady Phoenix defense may have been too eager. Tonopah Valley picked up 16 fouls in the first two frames.

“I think sometimes we just come out super pumped and we play a little more defense with our hands,” Honne said. “The girls did a really good job making that adjustment, and in the second half turned that around.”

Tonopah Valley increased its nine-point lead to 23 by the game’s end.

“Mayer’s a well-coached team,” Honne said. “It’s a testament to the girls. We

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Tonopah Valley’s boys basketball team missed its chance for a first-round bye in the Division V state tournament. The Phoenix lost the Section III championship to Phoenix NFL Yet, 55-42, Feb. 13.

Before the section-tournament loss, the Phoenix had won eight consecutive games. Tonopah Valley won its first section-tournament game, 61-45, over Bagdad.

The Phoenix earned the 10-seed in the state-playoff bracket and have a firstround matchup with Chinle Rough Rock at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Prescott High School.

The Sun Devils have lost three of four going into the game.

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

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NAOMI DALLEY, 5, of Tonopah Valley goes up for a shot against Williams Jan. 13. The Lady Phoenix beat Mayer 47-25 Feb. 13 to claim the Division V, Section III championship and earn a first-round bye in the state tournament.

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40 hours /week, $600 /week Call Erika 602-532-3743

FREE rent! Maintenance Man needed for quiet, shady one acre rental community near PIR. General maintenance and upkeep. Private living quarters. Utilities included. 832-341-9259

FULL/ Part time seamstress needed. Dry cleaner near Luke Air Force Base. Bob 623-935-1575.

HAMPTON Inn- Goodyear, now accepting applications for experienced part-time Room/ Laundry Attendants. Apply in person, 2000 N. Litchfield Road.

Hickmans is partnering with Labor Systems to hire 20 Production /Packing workers for two production plants in Buckeye /Tonopah. Employment type: Full-time $9.50 days, $10.00 night shift. Positions are temp-hire. Once hired on you will be eligible for great company benefits. 12 to 14 hours /day while temporary.

40 hours a week when full-time with Hickman. Do not apply at Hickmans. They will send you to us! We conduct background checks and drug screens . Reliable transportation a must. Bring a friend. Work together!!! Apply Tuesday-Friday 7 a.m.-12 noon 7707 S. Highway 85 Buckeye, AZ

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

Marathon Equipment in Phoenix, AZ has excellent employment opportunities for Welders and Finalers. Welders must have 6 months welding experience. Finalers need to have experience with electrical wiring or hydraulic plumbing and schematic interpretation, along with the ability to read production drawings and general computer skills. All positions require a high school diploma or GED, criminal background check, and hair follicle drug testing. Marathon Equipment offers a competitive benefits package to meet the diverse needs of all Team Members and their families.

To become part of an exciting company, please apply online today at doveresg.com/careers Environmental Solutions Group (ESG) and its related companies provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

ESG is a drug-free and tobacco-free workplace.

Needed: Caregivers for our group homes and a Supervisor for our 94th Avenue /Deer Valley location. Paid training and certification is available.

Must pass a background check and have an Arizona driver’s license. Please apply at www.valleylifeaz.org

Painter’s Helper needed. Will train right person. Own transportation required. Long term steady work. Construction experience a plus. No phone calls. Send resumes to cnickle@cox.net

PART time. Vegetable Farm. Must have AZ drivers license. Tobacco /drug screened. Able to lift 100 pounds. 623-386-3033.

The City of Litchfield Park is accepting applications for a Preschool Aide. 19 hours /week, $9.25 /hour. Deadline for applications is February 26, 2016. See the City’s website, www.litchfield-park.org for details and to apply online. EOE M/F Drug-free environment

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

West Valley View has openings in the Warehouse for manual inserters and stackers. Inserters assemble sections and advertising supplements into completed newspapers. Stackers supply and stack finished bundles on pallets for distribution. Must be able to lift heavy bundles. Piece Work Pay and $8.05/ hourly. Hours vary from 3 p.m. to 12 a.m. every Tuesday night. Apply in person at 1050 E. Riley Dr., Avondale, 85323. No phone calls please.

Housekeeping 32

DUST Bunnies Housecleaning. “Let your day off really be your day off”. Lea, 602-908-1519. VALLEY Housecleaning. Excellent professional service, reasonable prices, 10 years experience. References. 623-330-8589.

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

18.78 Acres. $39,900. Terms, low down payment, owner / agent, call Ken 602-510-8900.

5 ACRES-Tonopah, $30,000. Call Phil, Realty One Group 602-376-4980 or 623-544-8812.

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.

Commercial Properties 52

CHURCH/ Meeting/ Office/ Barber/ Retail, suites available, 722’-2000’. Dysart/ Van Buren. 602-694-3158. Home Rentals

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

HUGE-Buckeye, AZ. I-10 / Palo Verde Road. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 car garage. 4,067 square feet. $1,675. 623-693-4955.

Roommates 65

BUCKEYE. Part time resident looking for roommate. Master bedroom. Water /trash paid. Female. $425. 805-680-4031

GOODYEAR $450, Yuma/ Estrella. Furnished, utilities and WIFI included, parking, 623-889-4619

ROOMMATE Goodyear, Estrella /Lower Buckeye. Master bedroom /bath, utilities/ WIFI, $600. 480-415-3862.

SOCIAL SECURITY Disability

Benefits. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We can help! WIN or Pay nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800-960-3595 to start your application today! (AzCAN)

MITCHELL’S TAX SERVICE

Over 25 years experience Personal / Business Returns All Returns Include State and Electronic Filing. Two locations SAME DAY SERVICE Call for Appointment 623-907-0715

Online Filing Also Available mitchellstaxservices.com

HANDYMAN-37 years experience. Drywall, framing, plumbing, painting, electrical, roofing. Stan, 602-434-6057. SMALL dog grooming, nail, trims, pet sitting. Affordable price. By appointment 480-479-7915.

YARD work, clean ups, removal, sod installation, irrigation systems, hauling, rock spreading. 623-694-4152, for EnglishAna 602-515-3968.

Merchandise

ACORN Stairlifts. The affordable solution to your stairs! **Limited time-$250 off your Stairlift purchase!** Buy direct and save. Please call 1-800-268-9843 for free DVD and brochure.

CPAP /Bipap supplies at little or no cost from Allied Medical Supply Network! Fresh supplies delivered right to your door. Insurance may cover all costs. 800-941-9039

DIRECTV Starting at $19.99/ mo. FREE Installation, FREE 3 months of HBO SHOWTIME CINEMAX starz. FREE HD/ DVR Upgrade! 2015 NFL Sunday Ticket included (Select Packages) New customers only. CALL 1-800-404-9329. (AZCAN)

DISH NETWORK: Get MORE for LESS! Starting $19.99/ month (for 12 months.) PLUS Bundle & SAVE (Fast Internet for $15 more/month.) CALL Now 1-800-318-1693. (AzCAN)

DRUM kit. Pearl Export. For info call 623-377-0515. Life Alert. 24 /7. One press of a button sends help fast! Medical, fire, burglar. Even if you can’t reach a phone! Free brochure. Call 800-997-3004.

NEWSPAPER end rolls for sale, $1.50 and up. One-Half inch of paper or more. West Valley View, 1050 E. Riley Dr., Avondale. Great for children’s fingerpainting and drawing. Or use it for packing dishes, etc. for that big move.

SAFE Step walk-in tub alert for Seniors. Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic jets. Less than 4 inch step-in. Wide door. Anti-slip floors. American made. Installation included. Call 800-538-3092 for $750 off.

Garage Sales 91

CHURCH Thrift Shop- Thursday 8:30-12:30, 300 North Old Litchfield Road. (across from Wigwam Spa) Men, women, children’s clothes, shoes, bedding, kitchen and household items, books, toys, jewelry and more!

HUGE PebbleCreek Community Garage Sale; February 20, Tuscany Falls Parking Lot, 8a.m.-11a.m. Free, open to the public. Browse one large area where nearly 100 homeowners are displaying their greatest sale goods!

SATURDAY, February 20th, 8a.m.-noon. 2 sets of washer and dryers. Numerous miscellaneous household items. 3225 N. 137th Drive, Avondale.

Sundance Adult Village Community Wide Garage Sale! Saturday March 12

8 a.m.- Noon. Located 1/2 mile east of the intersection of Watson & Yuma, (north of Yuma Road) in Buckeye

Furniture 92

7 FOOT 100% leather couch. Brown. $125. 3 piece sectional. Recliner at each end. Tweed. $150. Good condition. 602-819-7067.

Animals And Farm Equipment 120

Sharon’s Petsitting & Australian Shepards LLC. Licensed and Bonded. 623-386-0281 / 623-810-0136.

SHEPHERD /Doberman mix puppies. Surprise, AZ. Call Phil 602-376-4980 or 623-544-8812.

Automotive 500

$ $100- $500+ ABANDONED all autos! Any condition. Good condition more $$$$! Call 602-561-6291. 1998 PONTIAC Transport 4DSW. Runs good. $1,850 or best offer. Call Victor after 4p.m. 623-932-4232.

20’’ XD Black wheels, tires almost worn out, lugs- key, $600. 602-373-5768.

DONATE your car, truck or boat to Heritage For The Blind. Free 3 day vacation, tax deductible, free towing, all paperwork taken care of. Call 1-800-930-1046.

WANTED: Old Porsche’s 911, 356, Mercedes 190SL, 280SL. Jaguar, Healy, Triumph, Ferrari or any pre-1972 Sportscar /Convertible! Any condition! TOP $$ PAID! Call /Text: Mike 520-977-1110. (AzCAN)

Public Notice

General

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

1. ENTITY TYPE - FORPROFIT (BUSINESS) CORPORATION

2. ENTITY NAME - Glocal Nexus Enterprises Incorporated F-2060642-6

4. CHARACTER OF BUSINESS- networking website that requires annual membership dues

5. SHARES - Class: Common, Series: A, Total: 10000000, Par Value: 1

6. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS:

6.1 Is the Arizona known place of business address the same as the street address of the statutory agent? Yes

7. DIRECTORS: Christian Elggren, 1352 W. Cardinal Way, Chandler, AZ 85286, United States Jeffrey Hoelzel, 13427 W. Citrus Ct., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340, United States

8. STATUTORY AGENTJeffrey M. Hoelzel, 13427 W. Citrus Ct., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

Jeffrey M. Hoelzel, P.O. Box 733, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

10. INCORPORATORS:

Christian Elggren, 1352 W. Cardinal Way, Chandler, AZ 85286, United States

SIGNATURE - I ACCEPT

/s/ Christian Elggren 1/11/2016

Jeffrey Hoelzel, 13427 W. Citrus Ct., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340, United States

SIGNATURE - I ACCEPT /s/ Jeffrey Hoelzel 1/11/2016

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 3, 10, and 17, 2016

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR

I. NAME: AZ LAWN SQUAD, LLC

L-2052586-7

II. The address of the known place of business is: 19142 W. Osborn Rd., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents Inc., 17470 N. Pacesetter Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Blaikly Barnes, Member, 2107 N. 41st Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85009

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 3, 10, and 17, 2016

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION

COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: GEAR SPORTS APPAREL, LLC

L-2061048-9

II. The address of the known place of business is: 13720 W. San Miguel Avenue, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Registered Agents Inc., 1846 E. Innovation Park Drive, Ste 100, Oro Valley, AZ 85755

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: Lisa Annett, Member,

Manager, 13720 W. San Miguel Avenue, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 3, 10, and 17, 2016

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION

COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: TRUCKING BY DST, LLC L-2047843-9

II. The address of the known place of business is: 11435 W. Buckeye Rd., #104, Avondale, AZ 85323

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Dennis S. Trowbridge, 11435 W. Buckeye Rd., #104, Avondale, AZ 85323

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Dennis S. Trowbridge, Member, 11435 W. Buckeye Rd., #104, Avondale, AZ 85323

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 3, 10, and 17, 2016

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

1. ENTITY TYPE: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

2. ENTITY NAME: NECITRIBE, LLC

3. FILE NUMBER: L20598066

4. STATUTORY AGENT

NAME AND ADDRESS: Rachel Tapia, 1931 S. 174th Lane, Goodyear, AZ 85338

5. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 1931 S. 174th Lane, Goodyear, AZ 85338

6. DURATION: Perpetual

7. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE: MemberManaged

The names and addresses of all Members are: Rachel Tapia, 1931 S. 174th Lane, Goodyear, AZ 85338

June E. Kroeker, 520 Giddens Lane, Osteen, FL 32764 Wendy Camp, 1246 Christian Hills Dr., Rochester Hills, MI 48309

Deborah M. Le Pique, 1233 Guelbreth Ln., Condo #211, St Louis, MO 63146

ORGANIZER: Rachel Tapia 1/12/2016

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 10, 17, and 24, 2016

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

1. ENTITY TYPE: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

2. ENTITY NAME: PITCH PERFECT BASEBALL INSTRUCTION, LLC

3. FILE NUMBER: L20530798

4. STATUTORY AGENT

NAME AND ADDRESS: Carlos Carrasco, 18813 W. Amelia Avenue, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

5. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 18813 W. Amelia Avenue, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

6. DURATION: Perpetual

7. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE: ManagerManaged

The names and addresses of all Managers are: Carlos Carrasco, 18813 W. Amelia Avenue, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

8. EXPEDITE FEE: No

ORGANIZER: Carlos Carrasco 12/11/2015

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 10, 17, and 24, 2016

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION

COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: POP’S PROVISIONAL PLACE LLC

L-2053803-1

II. The address of the known place of business is: 29741 W. Amelia Ave., Buckeye, AZ 85396

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Marcia Crayton, 29741 W. Amelia Ave., Buckeye, AZ 85396

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: Marcia Crayton, Manager, 29741 W. Amelia Ave., Buckeye, AZ 85396 Brian Crayton, Manager, 29741 W. Amelia Ave., Buckeye, AZ 85396

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 10, 17,

and 24, 2016

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION

COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: ARIZONA VETERANS ARMORY, LLC

L-2060726-9

II. The address of the known place of business is: 10141 W. Vermont Ave., Glendale, AZ 85307

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Gregory Hall, 10141 W. Vermont Ave., Glendale, AZ 85307

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: Gregory Hall, Member, Manager, 10141 W. Vermont Ave., Glendale, AZ 85307

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 10, 17, and 24, 2016

Public Notice IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA In the Matter of: Francisco Ortiz (03/28/1998) Priscila Ortiz, (12/14/2010) Children under 18 years of age. Case No.: JS-18020 NOTICE OF HEARING (Before: The Hon. Daniel Martin) TO: JAVIER ORTIZ MORENO, Father, and JOHN DOE: 1. DINORA LIMON, Petitioner/ Mother, c/o SOBAMPO LAW FIRM, PLLC, has filed with this Court a Petition for Termination of Parent-child pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 8-533 as amended.

2. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Court has set an Initial Hearing and a Severance Publication Hearing on March 11, 2016 at 8:45 AM before the Honorable Daniel G. Martin, at the Maricopa County Superior Court, Old Courthouse, Courtroom 303, 125 Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85003, Telephone (602) 506-3204, for allegations in the Petition for Severance of Parent-Child Relationship.

3. You have the right to appear as a party in this proceeding. If you appear at the initial hearing and contest the allegations, the court will schedule a pretrial conference or status conference and a private severance adjudication hearing.

4. You are advised that your failure to appear in court at the publication hearing or severance hearing without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Petition. In addition, if you fail to appear, without good cause, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in a termination of your Parent-Child Relationship based upon the record and the evidence presented in court. A failure to appear without good cause shown may result in a finding that you have waived your right to a trial.

5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Notice of Initial Hearing and Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship by submitting a written request to: Maricopa County Superior Court, Old Courthouse, Courtroom 303, 125 Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85003, Telephone (602) 506-3204.

6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by the parties at least three (3) working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding by calling (602) 372-3579.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 15th day of January, 2016.

F. JAVIER SOBAMPO, ESQ., Attorney for Petitioner/Mother, Dinora Limon

ORIGINAL of the foregoing delivered/mailed this 15th day of January, 2016, to: Clerk of the Court, Maricopa County Superior Court, 1810 S. Lewis, Mesa, AZ 85210

A COPY of the foregoing delivered/mailed: Honorable Karen O’Connor - Juvenile Division, Court, Old CourthouseCourtroom 303, 125 Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85003, Judge Steven Dorr Eckhardt, RIDEOUT LAW, PLLC., 20 E. Thomas Road Suite 2200, Phoenix, AZ 85012, Attorney for Father Charlene Ross, Esq., Law Office of Charlene R. Ross, PLLC, 10810 N. Tatum Blvd., Ste #102-311, Phoenix, AZ 85028, Guardian ad litem Juvenile Court Administration, 125 W. Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85003 By FJS

View, and the West Valley Business on February 17, and 24, and March 2, and 9, 2016.

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: THE ORGANIC JUICE CLUB, LLC

L-2048291-3

II. The address of the known place of business is: 3810 N. 188th Ave., Litchfield Pk., AZ 85340

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Dr. Kurt A. Richardson, 3810 N. 188th Ave., Litchfield Pk., AZ 85340

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:

Dr. Kurt A. Richardson, Manager, 3810 N. 188th Ave., Litchfield Pk., AZ 85340

Mrs. Caroline J. Richardson, Manager, 3810 N. 188th Ave., Litchfield Pk., AZ 85340

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 17, 24, and March 2, 2016

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: THE COLLEGE PLANNING PEOPLE LLC

L-2063440-0

II. The address of the known place of business is: 3160 West Taro Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85027

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Stephen Gill, 3160 West Taro Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85027

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:

Stephen Gill, Manager, 3160 West Taro Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85027

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 17, 24, and March 2, 2016

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: MADTECHNICIAN LLC.

L-2058813-1

II. The address of the known place of business is: 12158 W. Belmont Dr., Avondale, AZ 85323

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Paul Perez, 12158 W. Belmont Dr., Avondale, AZ 85323

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: Paul Perez, Manager, 6231 W. McDowell Rd., Unit #2019, Phoenix, AZ 85035 Kimberly James, Member, 6231 W. McDowell Rd., Unit #2019, Phoenix, AZ 85035

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 17, 24, and March 2, 2016

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: ANDRUS EQUIPMENT, LLC

L-2060967-2

II. The address of the known place of business is: 6524 N. 175th Ave., Waddell, AZ 85355

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Karen Ballew, 4205 W. Wahalla Lane, Glendale, AZ 85308

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:

Shane Andrus, Manager, 6524 N. 175th Ave., Waddell, AZ 85355

Mary Andrus, Member, 6524 N. 175th Ave., Waddell, AZ 85355

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 17, 24, and March 2, 2016

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR

I. NAME: JWILL PAINT CO LLC

L-2065373-2

II. The address of the known place of business is: 7108 S. 73rd Dr., Laveen, AZ 85339

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is:

Jason Williams, 7108 S. 73rd Dr., Laveen, AZ 85339

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are:

Jason Williams, Member, 7108 S. 73rd Dr., Laveen, AZ 85339

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 17, 24, and March 2, 2016

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: MW AUTO DIESEL EQUIPMENT REPAIR LLC

L-2051995-5

II. The address of the known place of business is: 34009 W. Bowker St., Tonopah, AZ 85354

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Mary Webber, 34009 W. Bowker St., Tonopah, AZ 85354

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are:

Michael Webber, Member, 34009 W. Bowker St., Tonopah, AZ 85354

Mary Webber, Member, 34009 W. Bowker St., Tonopah, AZ 85354

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 17, 24, and March 2, 2016

Public Notice

RESOLUTION NO. 15-397

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD PARK, ARIZONA, DECLARING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DEEMS THE GRANTING OF A CERTAIN FRANCHISE BENEFICIAL FOR THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD PARK; ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 8, 2016 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD PARK THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT A FRANCHISE SHALL BE GRANTED TO SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION

WHEREAS, Southwest Gas Corporation is desirous of obtaining a franchise with the City of Litchfield Park in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A; and, WHEREAS, the City of Litchfield Park has determined that the granting of the proposed franchise for Southwest Gas Corporation is beneficial to the City; and, WHEREAS, the City of Litchfield Park, at the request of Southwest Gas Corporation, desires to conduct an election for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Litchfield Park the question of whether the proposed franchise shall be granted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Litchfield Park, Arizona, as follows:

SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Litchfield Park determines that the granting of the franchise proposed by Southwest Gas Corporation in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A is beneficial to the City of Litchfield Park and the City residents.

SECTION 2. That an election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the City of Litchfield Park on March 8, 2016 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of Litchfield Park the question as to whether the franchise under the terms and conditions of the above referenced agreement shall be granted to Southwest Gas Corporation.

SECTION 3. That this franchise election be held pursuant to the provisions of the Arizona Constitution and laws of the State of Arizona and City Code of the City of Litchfield Park.

SECTION 4. That the ballots used at said election shall be substantially in the following form: SHALL THE PROPOSED FRANCHISE FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS BE GRANTED TO SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION FOR THE USE OF CITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR GAS UTILITY PURPOSES?

SECTION 5. That the City Clerk and City Manager are hereby authorized and directed to publish the proposed franchise

and take such other actions required by law to conduct the election. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Litchfield Park, Arizona this 4th day of November, 2015. Thomas L. Schoaf, Mayor ATTEST: Carla Reece, MMC, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By Susan D. Goodwin, Curtis, Goodwin, Sullivan, Udall & Schwab, PLC

City Attorney FRANCHISE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION

AND THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD PARK, ARIZONA

Section 1 – Grant of Franchise

There is hereby granted to Southwest Gas Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California (herein called “Grantee”), its successors and assigns, the right and privilege to construct, maintain and operate its gas system, as defined herein, upon, over, along, across and under the present and future public rights-of-way (herein called the “Franchise”). These public rights-of-way include, but are not limited to, streets, alleys, ways, bridges, highways, and public utility easements within the City of Litchfield Park, Arizona (herein called “City”).

Grantee’s gas system is for the purpose of supplying natural gas and/or artificial gas, including gas manufactured by any method whatsoever, and/or gas containing a mixture of natural gas and such artificial gas (herein all types of gas will be collectively referred to as “gas”) to City, its successors, the inhabitants thereof, and all individuals and entities, either within or beyond the limits thereof, for all purposes. Grantee’s gas system includes a transmission and distribution system of gas mains, pipelines and conduits, together with all necessary or desirable appurtenances including, but not limited to pipes, laterals, service lines, pumps, manholes, meters, gauges, valves, traps, fences, vaults, regulators, regulator stations, appliances, attachments and related equipment, facilities and appurtenances for the purpose of supplying gas. In consideration for the grant of this Franchise, the City and Grantee agree as follows:

Section 2 – Term

2.1 The Effective Date of this Franchise shall be April 1, 2016. This Franchise shall continue and exist for a period of twentyfive (25) years from the Effective Date. Unless terminated earlier by written agreement of the parties, or termination for breach of the franchise, this Franchise will expire on April 1, 2041.

2.2 The right, privilege and franchise hereby granted shall continue and exist for a period of twenty-five (25) years; provided, however, that either party may reopen any or all sections for further review and possible amendment of this Franchise, on its fifth (5th) or twelfth (12th) anniversary, by giving written notice of its intention to do so not less than one (1) year before the fifth (5th) or twelfth (12th) anniversary.

Section 3 – Construction

3.1 Grantee shall perform all construction under this Franchise in accordance with established industry standards, permit requirements, and ordinances of the City provided the requirements and ordinances of the City do not contradict the terms of this Franchise. Before Grantee makes any installations in the public rights-of-way, Grantee shall apply for and obtain from City such permit or permits as are required by City to be issued for work in the public rights-of-way and submit a proposed installation drawing to the City Engineer, or if no City Engineer exists, the City Manager. Unless necessitated by emergency or exigent circumstances, should Grantee commence work hereunder without obtaining applicable permits, then Grantee shall pay to City a stipulated penalty of equal to one-hundred fifty percent (150%) of the applicable permit fees. Upon request, Grantee shall also provide the City with, on an annual basis, its known proposed capital plan and reasonably foreseeable future corridor plans for all improvements in the City’s planning area.

3.2 If City undertakes, either directly or through a contractor, any construction project adjacent to Grantee’s facilities operated pursuant to this Franchise, City shall notify Grantee of such construction project. Grantee will take steps as are reasonably necessary to maintain safe conditions throughout the construction project, including but not limited to the temporary removal or barricading of Grantee’s pipelines or equipment, the location of which may create an unsafe condition in view of the equipment to be utilized or

the methods of construction to be followed by the Contractor, at City’s cost.

3.3 Grantee shall coordinate with City the installation, construction, use, operation and relocation of its facilities within City. Grantee shall provide City with proposed installation drawings to facilitate such coordination and shall plan, respond, facilitate and design its facilities in coordination with City input, as City may provide. Annually City and Grantee shall provide one another with a general schedule of its known construction projects for the year in order that construction projects may be coordinated to the extent practicable. Neither party shall finalize the design of any facility without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to comment. If either party identifies a potential conflict between their existing facilities and the other party’s proposed facilities, said party shall immediately notify the other party of such conflict and the parties shall use their best efforts to resolve such conflict.

3.4 Grantee shall not install, construct, maintain or use its facilities in a manner that damages or interferes with any existing facilities of another utility located in the public right-of-way.

3.5 Construction of Grantee’s facilities relating to traffic control, backfilling, compaction and paving, as well as the location or relocation of pipelines and related facilities provided for in this Franchise Agreement is subject to the applicable provisions of the Litchfield Park City Code in place at the time of installation. If a provision of the Litchfield Park City Code is inconsistent with Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations or any other applicable federal or Arizona state law, rule, order and regulation, then the Grantee and City agree that Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations or the other applicable federal or Arizona state law, rule, order and regulation shall govern. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 40-360.30 and any other applicable law, Grantee shall keep installation records of the location of all facilities in the public rights-of-way and furnish them to the City upon request. Grantee represents that it is defined as critical infrastructure by the Federal Government and as such records of the location or design of natural gas facilities are proprietary to Grantee. If the City believes it must release any such records in the course of enforcing this Franchise or in accordance with the Arizona public records laws, or for any other reason, it shall advise Grantee in advance so that Grantee may take appropriate steps to protect its interests. If the City receives a demand from any person for disclosure of any records described herein, the City shall advise Grantee and provide Grantee with a copy of any written request by the party demanding access to such record within a reasonable period of time. Grantee may file such action as it deems necessary or appropriate to protect the confidentiality of such record. If an action is filed against the City demanding release of a record described herein, Grantee shall either defend or pay upon demand all attorneys fees, costs and other expenses incurred by City as a result of a request by Grantee that the record not be disclosed. In the event of litigation, until otherwise ordered by a court or agency of competent jurisdiction, the City agrees that, to the extent permitted by federal and State law, it shall deny access to any of the records described herein to any person. Reasonable use of Grantee’s records internally by City for permitting and design of City owned facilities are permissible.

A. If City requires Grantee to relocate Grantee’s facilities which are located in private easements then the costs and expenditures associated with purchasing a new private easement and relocating Grantee’s facilities shall be borne by City.

B. Except as provided in Paragraph A above, Grantee shall bear the entire cost without reimbursement of relocating its facilities located on or under public rights-of-way, the relocation of which is necessary for City’s or a contractor of City carrying out of City’s governmental functions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Grantee is requested to perform work of a temporary nature on a governmental project to relieve construction problems which could be relieved by other means, the cost of said temporary work will be borne by City or City’s contractor working on the governmental project. Governmental functions are those duties imposed on City, where the duties involve a general public benefit, not in the nature of a corporate or business undertaking for the corporate benefit and interest of City. Governmental functions include, but are not limited to, the following: Governmental functions is defined as the following when performed by or on behalf of City:

1. Any and all improvements to City’s public rights-of-way;

2. Establishing and maintaining domestic water systems, sanitary sewers, storm drains, and related facilities;

3. Establishing and maintaining municipal parks, parking spaces, parkways, pedestrian malls, or grass, shrubs, trees and other vegetation for the purpose of landscaping any street or public property;

4. Providing fire protection and other public safety functions; and

5. Collection and disposal of garbage and recyclables.

6. The relocation of Grantee’s facilities necessary to carry out the exercise of the City’s police power for urban renewal.

C. City will bear the entire cost of relocating any of Grantee’s facilities, the relocation of which is necessitated by the construction of improvements by or on behalf of City in furtherance of a proprietary function. All functions of City which are not governmental are proprietary.

D. City will not exercise its right to require Grantee’s facilities to be relocated in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner, or to avoid its obligation under the Franchise. City agrees to notify Grantee during the planning and design of City’s projects in rights-ofway that may require relocation of Grantee’s facilities and to coordinate its construction plans and schedules with Grantee to determine the most cost-effective design to mitigate Grantee’s cost to relocate its facilities.

E. City agrees it will not require Grantee to relocate its facilities located within the public rights-of-way without providing Grantee adequate space within the rights-of-way to relocate the facilities that must be moved.

F. If City pays all or part of the cost of relocating Grantee’s facilities pursuant to this Franchise, the cost to the City shall be limited to those costs and expenditures reasonably incurred for relocating such facilities in accordance with City ordinances and, where not in conflict therewith, applicable industry standards. Costs to the City for relocation of Grantee’s facilities shall not include any upgrade or improvement of Grantee’s facilities as they existed prior to relocation. Prior to payment by City, Grantee shall provide an itemization of such costs and expenditures subject to City’s review and approval.

G. City will not exercise its right to require Grantee’s facilities to be relocated in an unreasonable or arbitrary manner, or to avoid its obligations under this Franchise. City may require Grantee to relocate Grantee’s facilities to avoid conflict with the installation or relocation of other utility facilities, provided the costs and expenditures associated with relocating Grantee’s facilities are paid by the other utility.

H. All underground abandoned lines shall continue to remain the property of the Grantee, unless the Grantee specifically acknowledges otherwise to the City Manager and such is accepted by the City. Grantee shall remove, at Grantee’s sole cost, abandoned lines at the request of City when the lines are in direct physical conflict with City’s facilities, in the opinion of the City Engineer.

3.6 Grantee will keep accurate records of the location of all facilities in the public rights of way and furnish them to City upon request. Upon relocation or construction of new underground facilities in the public rights of way, Grantee shall, unless directed otherwise by City, provide the City Engineer or its equivalent with corrected drawings showing the location of the underground facilities in those cases where the actual location differs significantly from the proposed location. Grantee shall provide to City, upon City request, the location of such new or relocated facilities in the public rights of way in a noneditable electronic format.

Section 4 – Indemnification; Insurance

4.1 City, its departments, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns, shall in no way be liable or responsible for any accident or damage that may occur in the exercise of this Franchise by Grantee or its contractors, and the acceptance of this grant shall be deemed an agreement on the part of Grantee to indemnify and hold harmless the City, its departments, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns from and against any and all liability, loss, costs, legal fees, damages or any other expenses, which may be imposed on the City by reason of the acts of the Grantee, its officers, employees, agents, successors, assigns and contractors in the exercise of this Franchise, including the maintenance of barricades and traffic control devices in construction and maintenance areas. Grantee shall defend, indemnify, and save City harmless from any expenses and losses incurred as a result of injury or damage to third persons occasioned by the exercise of this Franchise by Grantee, its officers, employees,

agents, successors, assigns and contractors, provided, however, that such claims, expenses and losses are not the result of any willful or grossly negligent acts of City.

4.2 Grantee shall maintain throughout the term of this Franchise liability insurance and/ or a program of self-retention or general assets, to adequately insure and/or protect the legal liability of Grantee with respect to the installation, operation and maintenance of the gas lines together with all the necessary and desirable appurtenances authorized herein to occupy the public rights-of-way or public utility easements. Such insurance, self-retention or general asset program will provide protection for bodily injury and property damage including, without otherwise limiting the foregoing, contractual liability and legal liability for damages arising from explosion, collapse and underground incidents. Such insurance also includes pollution liability.

4.3 Grantee shall file with City documentation of such liability insurance, self-retention or general asset program within sixty (60) days following written request of City.

Section 5 – Restoration of Rights-of-Way If, in the construction, maintenance or operation of its gas system, Grantee damages or disturbs the surface or subsurface of any public road, adjoining public property or the public improvement located thereon, then Grantee shall restore the surface or subsurface of the public road, or public property, or repair or replace the public improvement as required by the City development standards in effect at that time. The Grantee shall be responsible for the costs of the restoration or repair. Should such restoration, repair or replacement not be completed within a reasonable time or fail to meet City’s development standards in effect at that time, the City may, after prior notice to Grantee, perform the necessary restoration, repair or replacement either through its own forces or through a hired contractor, and Grantee agrees to reimburse the City for its costs and expenses in so doing within thirty (30) days after its receipt of the City’s invoice. As used herein, “costs and expenses” includes, but is not limited to, administrative costs and employee wages and benefits costs incurred by the City in the performance of such restoration, repair or replacement.

Section 6 – Franchise Fee

6.1 In consideration of the grant of this Franchise, Grantee shall pay a franchise fee (“Franchise Fee”) City as set forth in this Section 6. Except as provided in Section 7.1, the Franchise Fee and the ability of City to establish a Franchise Fee greater than 0% shall be in lieu of any and all charges or exactions of any kind otherwise assessed by the City in any way associated with Grantee’s use of or work in the public rights-of-way.

6.2 The amount of the Franchise Fee to be paid by Grantee shall be zero percent (0%) of the gross revenues of Grantee from the sale and/or delivery by Grantee of gas for all purposes within the corporate limits of City, as shown by Grantee’s billing records.

6.3 The City Council may adopt a resolution changing the franchise fee to a sum equal to zero percent (0%), one percent (1%) or two percent (2%) of the gross revenues of Grantee from the sale and/or delivery by Grantee of gas for all purposes within the corporate limits of City, as shown by Grantee’s billing records, on the first of January each year. Written notification of this change must be received by Grantee on or before the first of October of the previous year for this new franchise fee percentage to be established.

6.4 If a franchise fee is adjusted during the duration of this agreement, payment of the franchise fee shall be payable in quarterly amounts within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter.

Section 7 — Additional Fees and Taxes

7.1 Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, Grantee shall, in addition to the payment provided in Section 6, pay the following charges, taxes and fees as established in a code or ordinance properly adopted by the City: A. Transaction privilege and use tax as authorized by City ordinance and billed by Grantee to users and consumers of gas within the present and any future corporate limits of City, without reduction or offset.

B. General ad valorem property taxes; C. Pavement cut fees; D. Inspection fees charged to the City by a third party serving as the City Engineer. E. Other charges, taxes or fees levied upon all businesses generally through the City provided said charge, tax or fee is a flat fee per year and that the

ejercicio de esta Franquicia por el Concesionario, sus oficiales, empleados, agentes, sucesores, cesionarios y contratistas siempre que, sin embargo, que dichas demandas, gastos o perdidas no sean el resultado de mala conducta intencional, actas de negligencia u omisiones de parte de la Ciudad.

4.2 El Concesionario deberá mantener por todo el plazo de esta Franquicia seguro vigente contra reclamaciones y/o un programa de retención propia o bienes generales para asegurar adecuadamente y/o proteger la responsabilidad legal del Concesionario en referencia a la instalación, operación y mantenimiento de lineas de gas junto con todos los accesorios y deseables autorizados por esta para ocupar la servidumbre de paso pública. Dicho seguro, retención propia o programa de bienes generales deberán proveer protección contra daños corporales y daños contra la propiedad incluyendo, sin de otra manera limitando lo anterior, responsabilidad por contrato y responsabilidad legal por daños resultando de explosiones, derrumbes e incidentes subterráneos. Dicho seguro también incluye responsabilidad de polución.

4.3 El Concesionario deberá registrar con la Ciudad documentación de dicho seguro

vigente contra reclamaciones o un programa de retención propia o bienes generales dentro de sesenta (60) días siguientes a la solicitud por escrito de la Ciudad. Sección 5 B Restauración de Servidumbres de Paso Si, al construir, mantenimiento u operación de su sistema de gas el Concesionario daña o interrumpe el superficie o subsuperficie de cualquier camino público o propiedad pública adyacente o si el mejoramiento público sobre eso, entonces el Concesionario deberá restaurar el superficie o sub-superficie del camino público, o propiedad pública, o reparar o reemplazar el mejoramiento público como ordenan los standards de desarrollo de la Ciudad en vigor en ese momento. El Concesionario deberá ser responsable de los costos de restauración o reparos. Si dicha restauración, reparos o reemplazo no se completan dentro de un período de tiempo razonable o falla en satisfacer los standards de desarrollo de la Ciudad en vigor en ese momento, la Ciudad puede, después de un aviso anterior al Concesionario, llevar a cabo la necesaria restauración, repararos o reemplazo por sus propios fuerzas o a través de un contratista contratado, y el Concesionario acuerda reembolsar a la Ciudad por los costos y gastos incurridos dentro

de treinta (30) días después de recibir una factura de la Ciudad. Como se usa en esto Acostos y gastos@ incluyen, pero sin limitación a, costos administrativos y salarios de los empleados y costos de beneficios incurridos por la Ciudad en completar dicha restauración, reparación y reemplazo.

Sección 6 B Derechos de Franquicia 6.1 El Concesionario le pagará a la Ciudad en consideración de la concesión de esta Franquicia un derecho de franquicia (ADerechos de Franquicia@) a la Ciudad como se muestra en esta Sección 6. Con la excepción de lo que se estipula en la Sección 7.1, los derechos de Franquicia y la habilidad de la Ciudad de establecer Derechos de Franquicia mayor que el 0% deberá ser en lugar de cualesquier otros y todos los costos o exacciones de cualquier otro tipo tasado por la Ciudad de cualquier manera relacionada con el uso de o trabajo en las servidumbres de paso públicos.

6.2 La cantidad del Derecho de Franquicia que pagará el Concesionario deberá ser el cero por ciento (0%) de los ingresos del Concesionario obtenidos de la venta y/o entrega de su gas para todos los propósitos dentro de los límites corporativos de la Ciudad, como se muestran en los registros de cuentas del

Concesionario.

6.3 El Concejo Municipal puede adoptar una resolución cambiando los derechos de la franquicia a una cantidad igual que el cero por ciento (0%), un por ciento (1%) o dos porciento (2%) de los ingresos brutos del Concesionario obtenidos de la venta y/o entrega de su gas para todos los propósitos dentro de los límites corporativos de la Ciudad, como se muestran en los registros de cuentas del Concesionario, en el primero de enero de cada año. El Concesionario tiene que recibir aviso por escrito de este cambio en o antes del primero de octubre del año anterior de este por ciento nuevo de derecho de franquicia que se va a establecer.

6.4 Si se ajusta un derecho de franquicia durante el término de este contrato, el pago del derecho de franquicia deberá ser pagadero en cantidades trimestrales dentro de treinta (30) días después del fin de cada cuarto de calendario.

Sección 7 B Derechos Adicionales e Impuestos

7.1 A no ser que cualquier provisión de este contrato declare lo contrario, el Concesionario deberá pagar, además del pago estipulado en la Sección 6, los siguientes cargos, impuestos y derechos como establecidos en un código u ordenanza debidamente adoptada por la Ciudad:

A. Impuesto de uso y de privilegio de transacción autorizado por ordenanza de la Ciudad y cobrados por el Concesionario de usuarios y consumidores de gas dentro de los límites cooperativos actuales y venideros de la Ciudad, sin reducción o compensación.

B. Impuestos sobre la propiedad al valor generales; C. Derechos de corte de pavimento;

D. Los derechos de inspección que se cobran a la Ciudad por una tercera parte sirviendo como el Ingeniero de la Ciudad. E. Otros cargos, impuestos o derechos gravados sobre los negocios generalmente a través de la Ciudad siempre que dicho cargo, impuesto o derechos sea un derecho fijo por año y que la cantidad anual de dichos derechos no excedan la cantidad de derechos parecidos pagados por cualesquier otros negocios operados dentro de la Ciudad. Sección 8 B Incumplimiento; Resolución de Litigio Incumplimiento; Remedios. El fallo o aplazamiento irrazonable por cualquier Parte en cumplir con cualquier término o provisión de este Contrato por un período de diez (10) días después de aviso por escrito de eso de otra Parte deberá constituir un incumplimiento bajo este Contrato. Si el incumplimiento es de un sentido que no se

puede remediar dentro de diez (10) días, el remedio se deberá comenzar dentro de dicho período, y diligentemente ejercido hasta completarse. El aviso deberá especificar la esencia del supuesto incumplimiento y la manera en que el incumplimiento se puede remediar satisfactoriamente. En el caso de un incumplimiento a continuación por cualquier Parte, la Parte no en incumplimiento deberá tener el derecho a todos los remedios de ambos la ley de equidad, incluyendo, sin limitación, a específico cumplimiento. Resolución de Litigio. Para fomentar la cooperación de las partes en implementar este Contrato, la Ciudad y el Concesionario cada uno deberá designar y nombrar un representante que actuará como un contacto entre la Ciudad y sus varios departamentos y el Concesionario. El representante inicial de la Ciudad (el ARepresentante de la Ciudad@) será el Administrador Municipal y el representante inicial del Concesionario será el administrador del proyecto, como identificado por el Concesionario de vez en cuando como (el ARepresentante del Concesionario@). Los representantes deberán estar disponibles a todas horas razonables para discutir y revisar

Si resulta un litigio por causa de o en relación con este Contrato, o incumplimiento de eso, y si el litigio no se puede resolver por arbitraje, las Partes acuerdan de primero tratar de resolver el litigio por arbitraje antes de recurrir arbitraje, litigación, o cualquier otro procedimiento de litigio. En el caso de que las Partes no puedan acordar en la selección de un mediador dentro de siete (7) días, cualquier Parte puede solicitarle al Juez Presidente de la Corte Superior del Condado Maricopa nombrar un mediador de una lista de mediadores mantenida por el Consorcio Municipal de Retención de Riesgo de Arizona. Si cualquier parte determina a su propia discreción que el litigio probablemente no se resolverá por arbitraje, esa parte le deberá avisar a la otra Parte por escrito y las partes pueden procurar sus respectivos remedios legales.

Sección 9 B Franquicia; NoBExclusiva

Esta Franquicia no es noexclusiva, y nada aquí dispuesto se deberá construir para impedir que la Ciudad otorgue otros privilegios, iguales o similares, a cualquier otra persona, firma o corporación.

Sección 10 B No Transferible

Sin Aprobación El derecho, privilegio y

franquicia otorgados por la presente no se pueden transferir por completo o en parte por el Concesionario, sus sucesores o concesionarios, sin aprobación anterior de la Ciudad y la Comisión de Corporación de Arizona. No se requiere ningún consentimiento en relación con una asignación hecha como seguridad de acuerdo con una hipoteca o escritura de fideicomiso o en relación con transferencia subsiguiente hecha de acuerdo con cualquier instrumento.

Sección 11 B Ninguna Renuncia o Limitación de Poderes de Domino Eminente/ Derecho/de Compra La Ciudad reserva el derecho y el poder de condenar y comprar la planta y las instalaciones de distribución del Concesionario dentro de los límites corporativos o cualesquier adiciones a eso, como estipula la ley, durante el término de la Franquicia y/o vencimiento. Sección 12 B Provisiones

Independientes Si cualquier sección, párrafo, cláusula, frase o provisión de este Contrato de Franquicia, y que no sea lo previsto en la Sección 6, es declarada sin validez o inconstitucional, la misma no afectará la validez de este Contrato de Franquicia en su totalidad o en cualquier otra parte de las provisiones aquí

contenidas, se declaran ser inválidas o inconstitucional. Si la Sección 6 se declara sin validez o inconstitucional en su totalidad o en cualquier otra parte de la decisión final, este Contrato de Franquicia se terminará inmediatamente y ya no estará en fuerza o efecto.

Sección 13 B Avisos

Cualquier aviso requerido o permitido para ser dado a conocer más adelante deberá ser por escrito, a no ser que otra cosa sea expresamente permitida o requerida, y deberá ser dado o (i) mediante entrega personal a la persona que ostente el cargo expresado en la línea que dice atención en las dirección de abajo, o si dicho cargo está vacante o no existe ya, a la persona ostentado un cargo comparable, o (ii) en el tercer día laboral siguiente a su depósito en el Servicio de Correo de los Estados Unidos, por medio de correspondencia de primera clase, certificada o registrada con recibo de entrega requerido, franqueo pagado de antemano y dirigido a:

A la Ciudad: Administrador de la Ciudad Ciudad de Litchfield Park

214 W. Wigwam Blvd.

Litchfield Park, Arizona 85340

Con una copia a: Susan D. Goodwin

Curtis, Goodwin, Sullivan, Udall & Schwab, PLC

501 E. Thomas Rd. Phoenix, Arizona 85012

Al Southwest Gas Corporation: Legal Affairs Department Southwest Gas Corporation 10851 North Black Canyon Highway Phoenix, Arizona 85029-4755

Con una copia a: Tax Department Southwest Gas Corporation 5241 Spring Mountain Rd LVC-400

Las Vegas, Nevada 89150

Sección 14 B Aprobación de los Votantes Este Contrato de Franquicia esta sujeto a la aprobación de los electores capacitados de la Ciudad. El Concesionario le deberá pagar a la Ciudad por todos los costos que incurra la Ciudad en administrar la elección de franquicia, con la excepción de que si una o más proposiciones adicionales se les presentan a los electores en dicha elección. El Concesionario deberá pagar solamente aquella parte de los gastos determinados por dividiendo todos los gastos de la Ciudad por el número de cuestiones que se presenten en la boleta.

Sección 15 B Derechos de Auditar

La Ciudad tiene la autorización, al costo de la Ciudad, de administrar un auditar del Concesionario en cualquier tiempo durante la duración de

esta Franquicia para determinar cumplimiento del Concesionario bajo este contrato. El auditar se administrará de tal manera como no perturbe las operaciones de negocios del Concesionario. Todos los registros pertinentes del Concesionario son sujetos a un auditar administrado por la Ciudad. La Ciudad puede determinar el alcance del auditar de cada auditar administrada. Este auditar no deberá requerir más de una vez en un período de 12 meses. Sección 16 B Reembolso de las Conclusiones del Auditar El Concesionario le deberá pagar a la Ciudad dentro de 45 días de un aviso por escrito de cualesquier cantidades que se le deben a la Ciudad como determinado por un auditar del Concesionario. El reembolso de cualquier pago insuficiente como resultado de las conclusiones del auditar será identificado como pagos delincuentes y serán sujetos al interés de pagos delincuentes del 18% por año. Nosotros, los abajo firmantes, Alcalde y Concejo Municipal de la Ciudad de Litchfield Park, Arizona, aprueban y adoptan este Contrato de Franquicia este día ___ de _________ de ___.

CIUDAD DE LITCHFIELD

PARK Por: Thomas L. Schoaf Ciudad de Litchfield Park