West Valley View - February 24, 2016

Work starts on Loop 303 south

by Kathleen Stinson staff writer

The Arizona Department of Transportation is starting Phase II extending Loop 303 south of Interstate 10 to Van Buren Street.

GOOSE’S LUCKY DAY

Volunteers save bird shot with arrow — Page A3.

TRIAL TO PROCEED

Judge denies defense’s request to return to grand jury in freeway shooter case; trial to start June 9 — Page A10.

PILOT DIES IN PLANE CRASH

North Dakota man dead after crashing ultra light at Buckeye Airport — Page A9.

The contractor, Pulice Construction Inc., has been given the go ahead to begin anytime from Feb. 22, according to ADOT spokesman Doug Nintzel.

“We consider this interchange to be a gateway to the West Valley,” Nintzel said.

“The north half has already made a huge difference in allowing people to make direct connections between I-10 and Loop 303 to and from areas north of the interstate,” Nintzel said.

“It’s saving valuable time compared to the days

Avondale OKs 7.5% water rate increase

City Council backs off plan to increase fees by 15%

by Glenn Gullickson staff writer

Avondale residents will be paying an average of 7.5 percent more for water and 6 percent more for sewer service after the City Council backed off a plan to increase utility fees by 15 percent this year.

The first Avondale water and sewer rate increases since 2009 were approved by the council in a 5-2 vote Feb. 16 and go into effect on March 17.

Councilman David Iwanski, who supported a bigger increase, said the lower hike was “kicking the can down the street” as the city faces the problem of replenishing depleted reserve funds for utility systems that may need expansion, repair and replacement.

“If you kick that can down the street, you’re going to pay,” Iwanski warned.

He supported a plan that would increase water and sewer fees by 15 percent this year and in 2018 and 2020.

But after appearing in favor of that plan at previous meetings, other council members indicated they had heard public support for smaller increases that would be imposed annually.

Mayor Kenn Weise said he understood that the 15 percent increases would help utility funds meet goals earlier in a way that would be best for the city.

But he noted that households, schools and churches could suffer with larger utility bills.

“In this case, what’s best for the city is not best for the residents,” said Weise, explaining his vote for the smaller hike.

Council members Stephanie Karlin and Bryan Kilgore, who supported the smaller hikes all along, were joined by Sandi Nielson and Lorenzo Sierra in voting for a plan originally proposed by city staff in December.

The plan recommends additional 6 percent increases for water and sewer for each of the five years after 2016, which would have to be approved by the council each year.

when drivers had to use local streets to travel from one freeway to another.”

Brock Barnhart, assistant communications director for ADOT, made a presentation on the construction plan earlier this month at a City Council work session in Goodyear.

“We’re excited,” Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord said. “It is nice to see the West Valley is going to get an extension. We’re appreciative.”

Barnhart said Phase II will take two years to complete.

“The objective of Phase II is to make connections to the south,” Barnhart said.

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by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

View photo by Jordan Christopher LOOP 303 SOUTH will connect to Van Buren Street when construction is complete.

View photo by Jordan Christopher

CLEVELAND INDIANS BASEBALL PLAYER SHAWN MORIMANDO practices pitching Feb. 19 in preparation for spring training at Goodyear Ballpark.

Wild goose chase helps save injured bird in Avondale

Canada goose survives ordeal after being shot with arrow

by Glenn Gullickson staff writer

A story that began with a wild chase to rescue a goose that survived being shot with an arrow appears to have a happy ending.

The Canada goose was pulled from a wetlands area in Avondale’s Crystal Gardens community and is recovering after the arrow was pulled from its body at a wildlife rescue center in Scottsdale.

It all started one morning in late January when Les Miller, Avondale’s recycling coordinator, was surveying the ponds where the city recirculates water near Thomas Road and Crystal Gardens Parkway.

Miller noticed the adult goose swimming in the water despite being pierced by an arrow. He tried using crackers to lure it to shore, without success.

“After a second attempt that afternoon, it was a no-go,” he said.

That’s not unusual, according to Terry Stevens, operations director of Liberty Wildlife, a rescue organization.

“It’s never easy getting waterfowl out of the water,” he said.

Liberty Wildlife responded when a resident called its hotline, but a team from the agency also failed to capture the goose, Stevens said.

The following day, Liberty Wildlife volunteer John Glitsos was on the case, using a kayak to corner the goose. He finally threw a net over the goose in a mission that Miller indicated was something of a struggle.

“You’ve heard the term wild goose chase, right? That’s where it comes from,” Miller said.

He said it appeared that the arrow entered the goose’s back by its right wing, then almost went through its neck.

“It was a pretty tough goose,” he said.

The goose was transported to Liberty Wildlife’s Scottsdale facility where Dr. Kathy Orr, a veterinarian who founded the agency, had a look.

Stevens cut one end of the arrow from the goose, but he said Orr wanted to

X-ray the bird at her office in Mesa before removing the remaining shaft containing the arrow’s tip.

Orr determined the practice shooting arrow narrowly missed an aorta and other vital organs, but went through a pelvic bone and, most seriously, pierced the goose’s air sacks.

After removing the arrow, the goose was medicated to prevent infections, Stevens said.

Recovery is expected to take a couple of weeks before the goose is released near the same spot it was recovered, he said.

Stevens said it’s obvious that someone deliberately shot the goose with the arrow.

The incident occurred in an area where

hunting isn’t allowed, but city workers have been known to untangle migratory birds from fishing lines in the wetlands, Miller said.

What happened to the goose is “pretty much unacceptable,” Miller said.

Liberty Wildlife assists native Arizona wildlife in need. Among 6,500 birds and animals helped last year were Gila monsters and snakes, Stevens said.

Founded in 1981, the nonprofit agency operated by a few staffers and 300 volunteers will soon move to a 6.5 acre site south of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Stevens said.

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

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Councilman Jim McDonald, who had proposed the alternative of three 15 percent every-other-year increases, defended his position before voting against the smaller increases.

“We’ve gone a long time … without an increase,” McDonald said, warning that if the utilities need major repairs, “we’ve got to get [the money] from somewhere.”

The two-month debate over the utility rate hikes subjected some council members to criticism for comparing proposed increases to the cost of a coffee at Starbucks or a hamburger.

That theme was expressed again during a public hearing before the vote when former Councilwoman Betty Lynch said people were upset over the delivery of the message about rate increases.

“In some cases, even a dollar is very hard for them,” Lynch said.

She cited a West Valley View reader poll that showed 93 percent of those responding preferred smaller annual increases.

Two other residents spoke about the impact the increases will have for HOAs that irrigate greenbelts.

Abbe Yacoben, the city’s budget and finance director, noted that the increases will affect rate-payers in different ways, depending on meter sizes and the amount of water used.

The average water customer who uses 9,000 gallons a month will see a $2.49 increase on their bill, according to the city.

The average sewer user who generates 6,000 gallons per month will have a $1.92 increase.

The new rate structure maintains the city’s “lifeline” water rates for the 24 percent of customers who use less than 4,000 gallons a month and will see minimal increases.

Cops, firefighters getting raises

In other business, the City Council approved raises negotiated with the city’s police and fire unions.

Police officers will get a 6 percent raise during the 2016-17 fiscal year and a 5 percent increase in 2017-18.

Police sergeants will get a 5 percent increase each year.

The agreement also includes raising the allowance for bullet-proof vests from $690 to $1,200, which is provided every five years.

Firefighters will get a 5 percent raise each of the next two years.

The agreement with firefighters also establishes a retirement health fund funded by 1.5 percent of their salaries.

Police raises and benefits will cost the city $542,622 in 2016-17 and $568,513 in 2016-17.

Firefighter raises and benefits will cost the city $294,231 in 2016-17 and $248,123 in 2017-18.

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

View, Avondale, Arizona, Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Submitted photo

JOHN GLITSOS, Wildlife Liberty volunteer, holds a Canada goose shot with an arrow that he rescued in January from a wetlands area near Avondale’s Crystal Gardens community.

Gloves

West Valley residents have two options for nearby games — Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 S. Ballpark Way in Goodyear and Camelback Ranch-Glendale, 10710 W. Camelback Road in Phoenix.

Goodyear Ballpark is home to the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds, and opening day is March 1. Camelback Ranch hosts the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox, which kick off the

season March 3.

Since opening in 2009, both stadiums have helped put the West Valley on the map for out-of-town visitors, said Matt Slatus, director of corporate partnerships and marketing for Camelback Ranch.

“Hotels are full, restaurants require reservations and tourists are spending dollars within the West Valley,” he said.

In Goodyear, 60 percent of the fans who attend games come from out of the area, said Debbie Diveney, business operations supervisor of Goodyear Ballpark. In addition, tournaments and other events held at the complex draw new visitors to the West Valley each year.

Both stadiums had record attendance during the 2015 spring training season, with Goodyear totaling 150,102 people during a 31-game stretch and Camelback Ranch attracting 232,305 fans. This year is expected to be even higher, according to ballpark officials.

Camelback Ranch has already sold more advanced tickets than ever before, and games are sold out for March 11, 12 and 25, Slatus said.

The ballpark is the largest in the Cactus League, with a capacity of 13,000, which includes 3,000 lawn seats, 12 luxury suites and a party deck.

Built on 141 acres, Camelback Ranch also features walking trails, landscaped grounds, an orange grove, water features and a lake stocked with fish between the Dodgers and White Sox facilities.

“Everything we do at Camelback Ranch-Glendale is about the fan experience,” Slatus said. “Small touches like the orange grove or 5-acre lake only add to benefits fans enjoy when visiting games.”

New this season is a Dave & Buster’s Courtyard in the center field, which will have an authentic Major League batting cage and pitching tunnel where guests can participate in interactive games that allow them to see pitch and bat speeds in real time.

Crews have been working hard this month putting finishing touches on the ballparks to prepare for fans, such as installing new signage throughout both stadiums.

Goodyear Ballpark officials anticipate a 5 percent increase in overall attendance this season, and will also celebrate their 1 millionth fan sometime in mid-March,

Loop 303

As stated on the project website, the first of three stages of construction involves building:

• Northbound Loop 303 ramp that connects to westbound I-10.

• Westbound I-10 ramp that connects to southbound Loop 303.

• Intersection and drainage improvements at Van Buren Street.

“The project will end the Loop 303 pavement just south of Van Buren Street, in anticipation of future projects south of there,” Nintzel said.

One of the first things crews will do is construct new asphalt lanes to provide a curved construction bypass along Van Buren Street at the Loop 303 construction corridor, he said.

Van Buren Street traffic will be switched to temporary lanes later this year to allow crews to construct the Loop 303 bridge over the existing alignment of Van Buren, he said.

According to ADOT, the construction

Diveney said.

Last year, the ballpark set a record for total gross revenue at $5.2 million, and also broke a single-game attendance record during an evening matchup between the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels, which had 11,549 fans in a standing-room only sell-out crowd.

The ballpark has 8,000 stadium seats, 1,500 lawn seats, six luxury suites, terrace seating on the third level behind home plate and 500 seats in the right field pavilion.

In 2014, it was voted the “Best Place to See a Spring Training Game in Arizona” in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Poll.

During spring training, the ballpark also holds many extra events for fans, including catch on the field, children running the bases, senior stroll, autograph days and fan appreciation days. The third annual Fan Fest will be held March 26 following that afternoon’s game.

But one of the biggest draws for fans during spring training is extra access to players, Diveney said.

“It’s a great time to watch players get ready for the regular season in a much closer, more intimate setting,” she said. “Fans can watch the teams’ daily workouts before the games. The weather is great, and it brings out-of-area visitors to our beautiful city.”

For information on schedules and tickets for Goodyear Ballpark, visit goodyearbp.com, and for Camelback Ranch, camelbackranchbaseball.com.

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

improvements will make it necessary to close some roads temporarily, frontage roads included, and create a temporary detour of Van Buren Street.

“The $83 million project includes several new ramps, structures/bridges, improvements at Van Buren Street and Cotton Lane, improvements to the frontage roads, rubberized asphalt and pavement markings,” the project website, azdot.gov/loop303, states.

The construction will require nighttime and weekend closures of Cotton Lane and a detour on Citrus Road, according to the website.

Barnhart said ADOT has plans to partner with the public by making presentations at area homeowners associations, visiting businesses and providing fact sheets.

Goodyear Councilwoman Wally Campbell said ADOT should contact the Cotton Lane RV Park near Van Buren Street and Cotton Lane in Goodyear.

“It is really important for the city to have signage down the road” to direct the big RVs into the park, Campbell said.

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

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CLEVELAND INDIANS baseball players exercise Feb. 19 at Goodyear Ballpark. Spring training begins March 1.

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Scalia would not wait to name his replacement

The death of Antonin Scalia is causing one of the biggest political battles for our Congress and for the candidates running for president.

It is crucial to both sides to be able to name Justice Scalia’s successor to the U.S. Supreme Court. Judges serve as long as they wish so the potential impact will be great.

Scalia was a conservative so if a successor is named by President Obama, there is a very good chance he will be a much more liberal person.

And that is why Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to avoid a hearing on any Obama nominee and let the next president nominate Scalia’s successor.

Scalia himself had ideas of what kind of person should become a Supreme Court justice. He thought it should be someone who wasn’t from Harvard or Yale, who wasn’t from the Northeast but someone who represented the heartland and since there are no Protestants on the court, someone of that religion.

But Scalia would never have agreed with the argument that the seated president should not nominate his replacement.

Scalia was a texualist.

A textualist is an originalist who gives primary weight to the text and structure of the Constitution. The text means what it would have been understood to mean by an ordinary person at the time it was written. Textualists often are skeptical of the ability of judges to determine collective “intent,” according to Southeast Missouri State University professor Dr. Hamner Hill, chair of the Department of Political Science, Philosophy, and Religion.

And the Constitution says the president “... shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court ...”

Clearly the text and structure of the Constitution doesn’t limit the president from acting as president any earlier than the end of his term. It says he has the right to be president. With Justice Scalia’s beliefs that the original meaning of the Constitution is what should be used to determine the current meaning, he would not agree to waiting until a new president is seated to address the vacancy.

Both Democrats and Republicans are concerned as to who the next Supreme Court justice will be since it will potentially change the balance of power from conservatives to liberals and potentially do so for a generation.

But a quick look at a portrait of the court shows a couple of aged justices. Scalia was nearly 80 when he died. Anthony Kennedy is only five months younger at 79 years and six months. And Ruth Bader Ginzberg will be 83 years old in less than a month.

The next president won’t be sworn in for 11 more months and could possibly serve two terms. That would mean Kennedy would be 88 and Ginzberg 92 by the time that second term ended. So surely the next president will have at least one justice to replace and probably two. So the argument that replacing Scalia will have a generational change to the court is just a political argument. If a Republican wins the presidency and serves two terms, he would nominate a replacement for the liberal Ginzberg and probably a replacement for the conservative Kennedy. So if the Republican Senate fulfills its duty to advise and consent to an Obama nominee to replace Justice Scalia, it could still reject an extremely liberal nominee and approve a more moderate one clear in the knowledge that the next president would be able to nominate at least one conservative to the court in the next nine years. The balance on the Supreme Court is not going to be determined by the Scalia replacement for a generation, but merely a few years. But after that, the next president could affect the court for a generation with two nominees.

Now if a Democrat does win the November election and also wins a second term, then the balance on the court probably would change significantly and for some time to come since five current justices are in their 60s or younger.

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The rest of the story

Editor:

Mr. Flynn, you sure like to criticize Republicans all the time, but never a peep out of you when Democrats spin their lies. So here, as Paul Harvey used to say, is the “rest of the story”.

According to Politifact, which you so often quote, here is their 2011 Lie of the Year: PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year for 2011 was a statement by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) that a 2011 budget proposal by Congressman Paul Ryan, entitled The Path to Prosperity and voted for overwhelmingly by Republicans in the House and Senate, meant that “Republicans voted to end Medicare”.[15] PolitiFact determined that, though the Republican plan would make significant changes to Medicare, it would not end it. PolitiFact had originally labeled nine similar statements as “false” or “pants on fire” since April 2011. And Politifact’s 2013 Lie of the Year: The 2013 Lie of

the Year was President Barack Obama’s promise that “If you like your health care plan, you can keep it”.[20] As evidence, PolitiFact cited 4 million cancellation letters sent to American health insurance consumers. PolitiFact also noted that in an online poll, readers overwhelmingly agreed with the selection.

And, my all time favorite was when President Clinton was being questioned by the House impeachment panel, on his affair with Monica Lewinsky, and he responded thusly: “No, I did not have sex with that woman”. Just hilarious!

Thomas Moore Goodyear

Best mayor possible

Editor: Goodyear is a great place to live; and, I want it to stay that way. To that end, I would like to encourage anyone who would be interested, to consider running for Mayor of Goodyear.

A letter by Vernon Rogers in the February 10 edition, very critical of Mayor Lord, asking the question, who is buttering the Mayor’s bread, got me thinking.

The election for some city council positions, as well as mayor will be held next year. However if someone is

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interested, they need to check with the city offices to get all the information in “ pulling papers “ in order to be on the ballot.

Last time, Mayor Lord ran unopposed. I remember because I contributed money to her campaign; but, I don’t recall my contribution returned to me when she incurred no reelection expenses.

Having said that, in all fairness, I do not know if Mayor Lord is doing a great job as mayor, a not so great job, or somewhere in between. I do know that she receives a lot of votes from primarily conservative Pebble Creek. But in my opinion ideologically Georgia is more of a moderate and socially liberal politician. Be that as it may, Lord will be 79 years old next year. I think that the city needs some younger blood in the mayor’s seat. My guess is that her kind of, in my opinion, “ Trumpian “ like personality will motivate her to seek reelection. I could be wrong. Regardless, somebody needs to challenge her in next years election. Competition will certainly give us the best mayor possible for good old Goodyear. Hmmmm, BTW I wonder if Lord is one of those dreaded progressives I frequently write about. You think ?

Roy Azzarello Goodyear

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President’s motive is clear

Editor:

Mr. President’s political rhetoric denouncing (a case of vandalism) as an anti-Muslim attack at a questionable mosque is inexcusable. His motive soon becomes clear.

After years of deliberately snubbing meetings, Mr. President made a surprise appearance at the yearly breakfast prayer meeting and spoke quite eloquently on our Judeo Christian teaching of accepting strangers in our midst? Hey, what happened to his rhetoric on the crusade’s? He spouted about it with venom these past three years; what a hypocrite!

At the Mosque, why didn’t he denounce the genocide of Christians in the world? Oh no, he mustn’t make Muslims uncomfortable. His tear jerker speech becomes clear, it’s all about accepting the Syrian refugees?

Sorry Mr. President, hopefully none will be accepted until properly vetted for the protection of all American’s, that includes our Muslim population.

I’m sorry Mr. President but I have to correct you again about the story of the American prisoners in a Nazi prison in the second world war. When asked for Jew’s to step forward, the troop leader replied “There are no Jews here, we are all Americans.” Our soldiers were all trained to reply in uniform,

not by nationality but by country only. I’m sure you were trying to endear yourself to our Jewish population with this story. Too little, too late.

Analie Maccree Goodyear

Vote no on APS, SW Gas

Editor:

As a resident of Litchfield Park I just received a mail-in ballot asking me to vote in favor of or against extending the rights of APS who supply electricity and Southwest Gas who supply natural gas for another 25 years.

In effect these companies are asking for a monopoly to provide these services to the consumers of our city.

I am inclined to vote no until I see some evidence that the Mayor and City Council have encouraged other providers of these services to complete for our business at lower rates and in a manner that is more friendly to those that choose to produce energy on their own property. (solar)

This is our last chance to have a say for another 25 years and things of late sound a little shaky for us as consumers at the Corporation Commission.

Bob Musselwhite Litchfield Park

Change needed in D.C.

Editor: According to the ‘old guard’

PRIGGEE’S OPINION —

news organizations, the voters are to be ignored because ‘those’ in power want to hand pick the candidates for President. The Democratic voters have voiced their preference for Bernie Sanders (self proclaimed Socialist) in two states, yet the ‘Super’ Delegates (what a poor choice of words) disregard the voters and pick a soon to be indicted and ruthless woman (Hillary Clinton). Leading the crowded field of Republican candidates is Mr. Donald Trump. Ideal candidate — Who knows? Each candidate (except Trump) uses super PAC money, NRC money, and family fortunes fabricating and / or enriching stories about each other. This is set up by the news

media to ‘up the T.V. ratings’.

We need a major overhaul in Washington D.C. We need a major change in Washington’s Bureaucracies! Voters need to decide what and who they want to lead this country back to the path of democracy and get out and vote. Be involved!

Richard Newcomer Goodyear

Open meetings response

Editor:

This letter is in response to Jon Lindstrom’s letter regarding the PebbleCreek Republican Club and his complaint that it was not an open meeting he could just wander into and listen to the scheduled speakers.

24, 2016

Club is not in the food subsidy business.

Regarding Mr Lindstrom’s interest in hearing representatives of the State and local governments, if one really has the interest there are numerous venues throughout the area where anyone can hear all of them.

And finally, it’s always a good idea to check the facts before spouting off — the PebbleCreek Democratic Club never asked the Republican Club to joint sponsor their candidates forum. More than West Valley View readers wanted to know — probably?

Elizabeth Gibson Goodyear

Response to open meetings

Editor:

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION

Do you think Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s replacement should be appointed by Obama or the next president?

• Obama • The next president LAST WEEK’S RESULTS

As President of the PebbleCreek Republican Club, I would like to thank Jon Lindstrom, a member of the PebbleCreek Democratic Club for acknowledging the success of our club. We have been honored as the “Best Republican Club” by the AZGOP in 2012 and 2014.

Do you support or oppose outfitting law enforcement officers with body cameras? 77 total Votes

• Support — 95% • Oppose — 5%

Why this would be of interest to West Valley View readers is strange but as he is apparently unaware that the PCRC is a private club sanctioned by the HOA for registered Republicans the facts are in order. The Club is a political, not social organization. Meetings start with reading of the minutes, treasurer’s report, and a number of business matters which are discussed before the speaker is introduced. The attendees are paid members, over 360 at this point, and guests who are potential members.

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The dues paid by the members cover the amenities in the room, including a snack table, and use of the open bar outside the ballroom. Obviously the meeting cannot be “open to all of PebbleCreek residents” as it would not only be prohibitive number-wise but, again, it is a business meeting. Also the

We are HOA sanctioned and follow “Roberts Rules” which includes a Sergeant at Arms. Our Mission Statement reads “The PebbleCreek Republican Club’s mission is to attract, educate, organize, equip and mobilize our members by providing an environment for Republicans to be actively involved in the political process and the Republican Party; to provide an opportunity for Republican

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fellowship and discussion; and, to serve as an educational forum for Republican ideals and principals.”

Many Government Officials agree to speak at our meetings. Sheriff Joe is invited to our “Veteran’s Day Dinner,” where he helps us honor veterans. We provided a gift to 79 veterans who attended last year, regardless of their politics. Non-members attend for the price of dinner.

PCRC collects dues from membership which pays for activities. Including: Meetings, Luke Air Force Base “Operation Thunderbox” postage, and packing of items sent to airmen around the world and participated in the LAFB “adopt a family” Christmas event. We also sponsor students to the Patriot Academy, annual picnic lunch, Christmas cocktail party and tours of tent city. We also recently sponsored a trip to the Reagan Library. Established an Endowment at ASU’s center for Political Thought and Leadership and co-sponsored ASU’s political continuing education classes at PebbleCreek

The PC Democrat Club sponsored a Goodyear Council forum which is non partisan. PCRC was not requested to “co-sponsor” the event. We notified our members of the event and several did attend.

Linda

Migliore Goodyear

Legislation in Arizona

Editor:

I track the progress of 34 bills currently in the legislature, & it’s an eye opener. The ones I track are firearm related, because the time has come to pass sensible laws that will make our families safer. Regarding legislation in this area:

1) There is a whole slew of bills beginning considered & moving quickly that are, well, ridiculous! For example,

HB2494, giving a tax credit for taking the class to get a concealed carry permit. The cost to the AZ taxpayer would be a minimum of $2 million! Then there is HB2024 that prohibits AZ from cooperating or enforcing a presidential Executive Order! And HB2201 that prohibits AZ from cooperating with ANY FEDERAL LAW it deems unconstitutional!

2) Then there are bills that are needed & reasonable that are being held and not allowed even for discussion & vote: E.g. HB2091 — Universal Background checks. And a reasonable Gun Violence Restraining Order bill — HB2611. Speaker of the House dgowan@azleg.gov is using his dictatorial powers to keep these bills to even be heard! What to do? Speak up Arizona! NOW! Contact them! Phone the Speaker’s office: 602-926-3312. Contact YOUR legislators NOW re their votes!

Karen Peters Goodyear

Leave agency alone

Editor:

During the recent Great Recession, many people found out that their mortgage loans were crappy, and their bankers and credit card issuers where ready to gouge them when they needed credit the most. This is why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or CFPB was created. The agency tracks certain financial practices and consumer complaints. This allows them to enforce the laws on the books, and determine when an investigation of a company is needed. It’s far from perfect, but a record number of fines have been levied against banks and companies that over charged, took advantage of, or just flat out ran scams on consumers. Now big bankers and others have convinced a republican congress that they should control the funding of the CFPB. They think a congressional panel should be created to decide whether

consumers are protected from financial practices and products. Right off the bat, most of us know where this is headed — because we know who donates the big money to Congress.

The Republican congressman who introduced the bill a while back said he wanted to hold the agency accountable. This is strange.. I haven’t heard anyone complaining that the average Joe is treating corporate conglomerates badly. Like many others, I’ve heard plenty of complaints the other way around. Please contact your congressman and tell them to keep their hands off the CFPB. The deck is already stacked against the average citizen. Allowing the Congress to cripple this agency leaves consumers alone against companies they can’t afford fight by themselves.

Karla Thompson Avondale

The pope is a fallen man

Editor:

I can’t help but get disgusted every time I see the Pope parading around as if he were

Jesus. I feel sorry for the people around the world who put so much into a mere man instead on focusing on Christ Jesus the only one who deserves all honor, glory, and praise! Pope Francis may not go to bars, or bet on the super bowl, or cuss people out on the freeway, but Paul makes it clear in the letter to the Romans that no human truly seeks after God whole heartedly….not one. We all fall short of the glory of God, from the Pope, to the local pastor; we all are sinners no matter how hard we try to show outwardly that we are not! Our souls are saved when we confess that we’re sinners and Christ’s death and resurrection has covered our sins. So our soul is in Christ for safe keeping, but our bodies are still full of sin. Christ gives us power over sin, but as humans we continue to fail because of our fallen state. Therefore Pope Francis is capable of all sin and sorry to say but he sins daily just like me. This goes for all of the “American Popes” we have on every corner here in the States as well. It’s easy to put your Pastor or Priest on a pedestal and think they’re above the rest of us. This isn’t entirely our fault for they foster these ideas on us about them. Pride is something

we all struggle with as humans, but when you’re in the position of authority in Christianity, it’s something you have to put in check every day. The Pope, pastors, and priests should step back and ask themselves am I becoming less so Jesus may become more.

Jeremy Ault Buckeye

Goodyear man arrested in connection to double homicide

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

A Goodyear man was arrested Feb. 19 for his alleged involvement in the murder of two women during a home invasion earlier this month at a Surprise retirement community, police said.

Arrest made in Goodyear hit-and-run

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

A Goodyear man was arrested Monday after allegedly confessing to a hit-and-run incident that seriously injured a 14-year-old boy, officials said.

Alejandro Barragan

Andrew Lauro, 24, was booked into Maricopa County Fourth Avenue Jail in Phoenix and faces two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of armed robbery and one count of first-degree burglary, police said.

On Feb. 9, officers responded to a home in the area of Goldwater Ridge Drive and Clearview Boulevard in Surprise for a welfare check and found two women, Barbara Leslie, 70, the homeowner, and Ruth Schwed, 75, of Albuquerque, N.M., dead from apparent gunshot wounds, police said.

Police said there was no sign of forced entry, but Leslie’s car was missing and Schwed’s debit card had $23,000 in recent charges, court records state.

A cell phone found during a search of the house eventually led investigators to Lauro, records state.

During interviews with police, he allegedly made statements regarding his involvement in the homicide, but denied shooting the women, records state.

Lauro’s arrest led investigators to a second suspect, Montez Wright III, 23, who was arrested in Southfield, Mich., police said.

Wright is awaiting extradition back to Arizona, where he will face the same charges, police said.

“This is an active, ongoing investigation, but all the information we have at this time is that it appears to be a random act of violence,” Surprise Police Sgt. Norm Owens said during a news conference Sunday.

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

Pilot from N.D. dies in plane crash at Buckeye airport

A pilot who died Feb. 16 after crashing an ultra light aircraft at the Buckeye Municipal Airport has been identified as James George III, 55, of West Fargo, N.D., Buckeye police said.

George was piloting a REVO weight shift trick, which is a powered hang glider, when he crashed during takeoff about 200 feet off the runway, police said.

The glider is registered to a Buckeye resident, but the owner was not on site during the crash, police said. The cause of the crash is still unknown, but George was an experienced pilot and had flown gliders before, police said.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash, and the National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, said Lynn Lunsford, an FAA spokesman.

Alejandro Barragan, 37, was booked into Maricopa County Fourth Avenue Jail in Phoenix and faces charges for leaving the scene of a serious physical injury collision, said Lisa Kutis, a spokeswoman for the Goodyear Police Department.

Barragan allegedly hit the boy at about 10 a.m. Feb. 20 near Estrella Parkway and Elliot Road in Goodyear as the teen was riding his bike, Kutis said.

According to witnesses, after getting out of his truck and looking at the boy, Barragan allegedly got back into his truck and left the scene, Kutis said.

Police released a description of the vehicle, and a tip came into dispatch at about 6 p.m. Monday that the truck was seen in the area, Kutis said.

Officers located a black Silverado with front-end damage on the roadway in the area of Bullard Avenue and Broadway Road, Kutis said.

Barragan was taken into custody and allegedly confessed to being the driver in the hit-and-run, Kutis said.

Family members say the teen, who they identified as Ryan Scali, was thrown 60 feet. He has a broken leg, broken shoulder, head contusion and damage to his liver and kidney.

“We are fortunate here in Goodyear to have a community who comes together in times of need,”

Goodyear Police Chief Jerry Geier said. “Thanks to the public’s commitment in watching out for the vehicle and driver in question, a tip came in that ultimately led to the arrest of this suspect.”

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

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Andrew Lauro

Montez Wright

Man arrested in fatal Goodyear accident involving pedestrian

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

The driver who hit a pedestrian in a fatal accident Feb. 15 in Goodyear has been arrested, officials said.

James Crownover, 56, was booked into Maricopa County Fourth Avenue Jail in Phoenix, said Deputy Joaquin Enriquez, a spokesman for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

He was allegedly under the influence of narcotics or dangerous drugs at the time of the crash, Enriquez said.

The pedestrian who died was identified by MCSO as West Valley resident Guadalupe Gonzalez, 75.

Crownover allegedly hit Gonzalez at about 7:40 p.m. as he was crossing the street near Bullard Avenue and MC85 in Goodyear, officials said.

When firefighters responded to the scene, they found Gonzalez 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 he wasn’t responding to lifesaving measures and would not be able to survive his injuries, Braden said.

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

West Valley woman arrested after horses found severely emaciated

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

A West Valley woman was arrested Feb. 17 for alleged animal neglect after two horses were found severely emaciated on her property, officials said.

Amber Dahl, 30, was booked into Maricopa County Fourth Avenue Jail in Phoenix and faces two counts of cruel neglect with serious physical injury, court records state.

Deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house near Jackrabbit Trail and Osborn Road on Feb. 5 in regard to starving horses and found two severely emaciated in the backyard of the property, records state.

Dahl allegedly took responsibility for the horses and told deputies she bought them off Craigslist after looking at them first, records state.

The horses were delivered to Dahl by the previous owner on Aug. 1, 2015, records state.

Dahl allegedly said she couldn’t keep weight on the horses and that they both look worse than when she first got them, records state.

She reportedly tried to give them back to the original owner in November 2015 and was given a number for a person who might be able to find the horses a home, records state.

After giving the person a deadline to pick them up and not hearing back in time, Dahl said she decided to keep the horses and “figure it out,” records state.

Dahl allegedly told deputies the horses were

Judge denies defense’s request to remand

freeway shooting case back to grand jury

Trial start date set for June 9

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

A Superior Court judge has denied a request by defense attorneys to remand the freeway shooting case back to a grand jury, and instead set a trial for June 9.

After hearing from attorneys on both sides Feb. 19, Judge Warren Granville stated the case would be better heard at trial court.

Leslie Merritt Jr., 21, is charged with four shootings on Interstate 10 — three on Aug. 29, 2015, and a fourth that is believed to have occurred sometime between Aug. 22 and Aug. 27. Defense attorneys claim the state withheld evidence when it originally presented the case to the grand jury, and also cite a shifting timeline for one of the shootings.

“They basically fired a shotgun at the side of a barn, and that’s how they got an indictment on this count,” defense attorney Jason Lamm said about the shooting on an unknown date.

“When the grand jury is told only what the state wants them to hear — only what’s favorable to their case, that’s the problem that we have.”

While the defense lost its motion for a new grand jury hearing, Granville did grant another request giving it access to reports involving other freeway shooting incidents that occurred after Merritt’s arrest.

“We need to make the court aware that through our investigation, it is our position that the freeway shootings did not stop after the arrest of Leslie Merritt Jr.,” Lamm said. “The defense is aware of very specific incidents that were clearly criminal in nature.”

Prosecutors objected to the motion, calling it a “fishing expedition,” and said other cases are irrelevant.

“Freeway shootings have been happening for years prior to the conduct that is alleged to have occurred with Mr. Merritt, and they will continue to do so,” Deputy County Attorney Vanessa Losicco said.

The court ordered the state to inquire into whether any of the incidents sited by the defense involved a similar caliber weapon and bullets as what was used in the Merritt case. Authorities have 30 days to turn over the reports to the defense.

“We’re not sending them on a goose chase, we’re not doing a fishing expedition — we’re just making very specific requests that fall within their ethical duty,” Lamm said.

Merritt, a former Avondale resident, is being held on $150,000 bond.

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

“breaking” her and agreed to surrender them to MCSO, records state.

The horses were transported to the Durango Equine Veterinary Clinic in Buckeye for medical care, records state.

The condition of both horses was consistent with failure to provide the proper amount of food, records state.

Dahl allegedly said there were times she would have to feed the horses smaller amounts of food in order to make it last until she got paid again, records state.

Mercedes, a 15-year-old thoroughbred cross, was severely emaciated and had a body condition score of 0.5 out of nine, with one being emaciated and nine being obese, records state.

She weighed 966 pounds, and the ideal weight for a horse her size is 1,200 to 1,300 pounds, records state.

Two days after the horses were seized, Mercedes was found laying down in her stall and was struggling to stand, records state.

Attempts were made to help her to her feet, but she didn’t even have the strength to hold her head up, so she was humanely euthanized, records state.

Cole, an 8-year-old thoroughbred, had a body condition of 1.5 and weighed 983 pounds, but his ideal weight would be 1,150 to 1,250 pounds, records state.

The horse was quiet and lethargic on presentation and ground his teeth during examination, most likely because of pain from ulcers or musculoskeletal pain, records state.

Less than two weeks after being taken from Dahl, Cole had gained 18 pounds, records state.

“This horse’s recovery will be slow and could take four or more months to reach his full weight,” records state.

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

3rd suspect arrested in armed robbery at Goodyear home

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A third teenager turned himself in to the police Feb. 19 for his alleged involvement in a Feb. 12 armed robbery of a home near Yuma Road and Cotton Lane in Goodyear, officials said.

The 17-year-old boy is from Goodyear, said Lisa Kutis, a spokeswoman for the Goodyear Police Department.

Two others were arrested the night of the robbery — Eugene Box, 18, of south Phoenix and a 16-year-old boy from Goodyear, Kutis said.

The third teen turned himself in after a search warrant was served at the home of the other juvenile near Citrus and Yuma roads, Kutis said.

Four adults were home during the robbery at about 5:20 p.m., and were held at gunpoint as the teens stole cash, a firearm, a vehicle and other personal items, she said.

One of the victims sustained minor injuries and was treated and released, Kutis said.

The stolen vehicle was later recovered at a nearby L.A. Fitness parking lot, she said.

James Crownover

Amber Dahl

Leslie Merritt

Annual run set for Sat. in Litchfield Park

by Glenn Gullickson staff writer

About 400 runners are expected to participate in the annual Kiwanis Litchfield Park Run, which will raise funds for the city’s recreational programs.

The event on Saturday will include competitive races in 10K, 5K and one-mile distances, all starting and ending at the Rec Center, 100 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park.

Race routes will be along Litchfield Park streets, which will not have to be closed for the event, according to Tricia Kramer, who is planning the run as part of her job as special events coordinator for the city.

Kramer said the event attracts runners of all ages and skills.

“We get young kids all the way up to 80-plus,” she said. “We love to see returning racers year after year.”

Besides Valley residents, early registrations have included runners from California, Missouri, Oregon and British Columbia, Kramer said.

She said the 10K and 5K races are popular among competitive runners, with the one-mile course attracting runners who are starting out or those who are past their prime.

Race start times are arranged so that runners in the longer events can also do the one-mile course, Kramer said.

“The die-hards like to do that extra mile,” she said. Also part of the day is the Healthy Classroom Challenge, a one-mile run/walk designed to encourage children and their families to be active together, Kramer said.

Healthy Challenge participants sign up by indicating a school and teacher they are running for, and the classroom with the most runners wins a party with USDA-approved ice cream or pizza.

The day will start with a free breakfast of omelettes served to racers and spectators on the lawn of the Litchfield Park Library, which will serve as a gathering place throughout the day.

DJ Lynnster, also known as Tom Lynn, will provide music between the races and the awards ceremony. Also on the library lawn, children will be able to play on an inflatables obstacle course.

Kramer said the event is expected to raise about $5,000 for Friends of the Rec, an organization that helps fund Litchfield Park’s Rec Center, which organizes youth sports, tennis and aquatics.

Event details:

• Registration can be done online at active.com or at the Rec Center. Walk-up registrations will also be accepted on race day. Entry fees are $25 for the 10K and 5K, $20 for the one-mile and $15 for the Healthy Classroom Challenge.

• Early check-in is available from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Rec Center. Race day check-in begins at 6:30 a.m. Saturday.

• Races start at 7:30 a.m. Saturday with the 10K, 8 a.m. for the Healthy Classroom Challenge, 9 a.m. for the 5K and 9:45 a.m. for the one-mile.

• Races will be timed by Race Timers of Avondale by using an electronic chip clipped to racers’ bibs. Last year’s 10K overall male winner finished in 38 minutes, 38 seconds, while the female winner finished in 41 minutes, 4 seconds.

• The top three male and female finishers in 16 age divisions of each race will receive medals, with the top overall finishers in each race also getting plaques. Ribbons will be awarded to all Healthy Classroom Challenge participants.

For information, call 623-935-9040 or visit litchfieldpark.org.

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

BLM talks target shooting

Agency ordered to reanalyze policy at national monument

by Kathleen Stinson staff writer

The Bureau of Land Management is collecting public comments related to a court order mandating the agency to reanalyze its policy allowing recreational target shooting in the Sonoran Desert National Monument.

The Sonoran Desert National Monument near Gila Bend is managed by the BLM and contains more than 487,000 acres of Sonoran Desert landscape, as stated on the BLM website.

The U.S. District Court in Arizona ordered the BLM to correct its land-use plan to ensure the monument’s objects of interest, such as saguaros and petroglyphs, “are protected from damage from recreational target shooting,” said Phil Hanceford, assistant director of the BLM Action Center at the Wilderness Society.

The purpose of the comment period is to allow people to provide ideas as the BLM reanalyzes its decision to allow recreational target shooting in the monument area.

According to Andy Laurenzi, southwest field representative for Archeology Southwest in Tucson — one of the groups that filed the lawsuit — the BLM first released a draft Environmental Impact Statement and that analysis concluded only a small portion of the monument was suitable for recreational target shooting.

Laurenzi said much of the land is flat and a bullet can travel some distance without a backstop such as a hill.

However, by the time the BLM arrived at its final decision, it opened the entire monument to recreational target shooting, Hanceford said.

The Wilderness Society, Archeology Southwest and the National Trust for Historic Preservation sued the BLM in August 2013 because “when the plan was finalized it didn’t provide any analysis for overturning” its initial decision, Hanceford said.

While the BLM reanalyzes its decision, it has temporarily closed 2.1 percent, or 10,600 acres, of the Sonoran Desert National Monument to recreational target shooting, as stated on its website. Licensed hunting is allowed.

Lars Dalseide, public affairs liaison for the Institute for Legislative Action of the National Rifle Association based in Fairfax, Va., said the NRA will be providing comment to the BLM. However, until those comments have been finalized, the NRA will not release that information to the press.

The comment period extends through March 21.

Adam Eggers, spokesman for the BLM, said comments may be mailed to: BLM Phoenix Office, 21605 N. Seventh Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027; subject line: Sonoran Desert National Monument RMP Amendment.

Three public meetings will be held:

• Today: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Arizona Game & Fish Department, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix.

• Thursday: 4 to 8 p.m., Gila Bend Community Center, 202 N. Euclid Ave., Gila Bend.

• Friday: 4 to 8 p.m., Estrella Mountain Regional Park, 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear.

Eggers said the bureau will examine the public’s ideas and those of its specialists after the comment period.

From there, the agency will select some of the best alternatives for further analysis and conduct another public comment period before making its final decision, he said.

“The Sonoran Desert is the most biologically diverse of the North American deserts, and the monument exemplifies this desert setting,” as stated on the BLM website. “The most striking aspect of the plant community within the monument is the extensive saguaro cactus forest.

“The monument is also home to three congressionally designated wilderness areas, many significant archaeological and historic sites and remnants of several

important historic trails,” the site states.

Sandy Bahr, director of the Sierra Club Grand Canyon chapter, said her group has gone to the Sonoran Desert National Monument a number of times to clean up trash such as gun shell casings.

Bahr said she has personally seen “a lot of damage to saguaros, palo verdes and cultural sites caused by recreational target shooting.”

“I saw targets spray painted around pictographs and nicks from bullets,” she said.

She said public safety is another concern when recreational target shooting is allowed.

The group has gone to clean up at the monument along Pipeline Road and seen several people with high powered weapons shooting one round after another, Bahr said.

“Everyone was a little uneasy about it,” she said.

“[The shooters] leave a big mess and cause harm to the monument objects.”

Laurenzi said the original analysis performed by the BLM used a geographic information system to look at various aspects of the monument’s topography and found that most of the area is flat – hence, the concern for public safety in the initial analysis.

“Petroglyphs are a magnet for recreational target shooting for some people,” he said. “It’s not unusual to see bullet holes [on petroglyphs] and that’s irreparable damage to those archaeological sites.”

“It’s hard to not find a petroglyph site within close proximity to Phoenix and Tucson that has not been damaged by shooting,” he said.

He said the monument probably has some areas where target shooting would be suitable.

Southwest Archaeology brought the lawsuit because the BLM reversed its policy “without adequate justification,” he said.

Eggers said the BLM is a land manager and tries to strike a balance between Mother Nature and the public.

He said the agency has a “multiple use mandate” to consider all types of users, including those who engage in recreational target shooting.

Hanceford said the BLM “originally disallowed” target shooting in the monument because of safety concerns and because it is harmful to “objects of interest to be protected.”

Eggers said the BLM opened the monument to target shooting because “going through all the steps in the process, looking at all the information, the appropriate way forward” was to allow recreational target shooting in the entire park.

John Bombardier, president of the Phoenix Rod & Gun Club, said he is not familiar with the BLM case. However, shooters leaving behind trash and safety concerns have always been issues with recreational target shooting.

He said he knows of a few places in the Phoenix area that have been closed to target shooting because of those reasons.

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

Author to lead writing workshops

Avondale Library hosting Writers in Residence Program

by Glenn Gullickson staff writer

An author hopes to create a safe space for writers to share their work when she conducts a series of creative writing workshops in Avondale.

Susan Pohlman of Scottsdale will teach six free writing workshops starting March 1 at the Avondale Civic Center Library as part of the new Arizona State Library’s Writers in Residence Program.

She will also meet with writers during weekly office hours at the library. “I love to share this knowledge,”

Pohlman said. “It’s sort of paying it forward for what other writers gave to me.”

She said her classes will appeal to beginning and intermediate writers — some of whom may not be comfortable sharing their work — by putting them at ease with the creative process.

“Starting a writer’s journey is putting yourself in a vulnerable position,” Pohlman said. “This program is going to be a safe place to explore that side of you.”

Presented over three months, the workshops can be attended as a full series or as stand-alone classes for those interested in a particular topic, Pohlman said.

Anyone can also seek individual help with

their writing during office hours, she said.

Pohlman said the program targets “the niche of writers who are hungry to learn creative writing but don’t have the time or money to enroll in university classes.”

She is author of the memoir Halfway to Each Other: How a Year in Italy Brought Our Family Home and has contributed essays to several publications and websites as a freelance writer.

Pohlman said she learned her craft by writing screenplays while living in Los Angeles 25 years ago.

Later, she started teaching classes in her home, then created an annual retreat for writers in Santa Fe, N.M.

She’s currently working on a novel based on a screenplay she wrote.

“Writing is a craft like learning any other craft,” she said. “You have to be a person ready to devote time to it. You’ve got to practice to become better.”

Pohlman’s library residency will be followed by summer workshops presented by mystery writer Betty Webb, author of the Lena Jones books and Gunn Zoo series.

The Writers in Residence program is also being introduced at libraries in Glendale, Mesa and Pima County.

Workshops to be offered by Pohlman are:

• Introduction to Creative Writing, 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 1.

• Creative Non-Fiction, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 19.

• Introduction to Memoir: Write What You Know, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 6.

• Bringing Characters to Life on the Page, 5 to 6:30 p.m. April 28.

• Harnessing the Power of Setting, 5 to 6:30 p.m. May 3.

• How to Write a Compelling Scene, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 21.

Registration is required by contacting the library at 623-333-2665 or visiting www.libraryevents@avondale.org.

For a schedule of Pohlman’s office hours, visit www.avondalelibrary.org.

The library is at 11350 W. Civic Circle Drive, Avondale.

during the parade. (Below) Avondale City Councilman Bryan Kilgore waves from a convertible during the annual event.

Susan Pohlman

(ABOVE) THE CHINESE dragon makes its way along the parade route Feb. 20 at the annual Tale of Two Cities Festival Parade in Avondale and Goodyear. (Left) Planes perform a flyover

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The Goodyear Fire Department was recently recognized for providing the highest level of medical services to its communities.

It received the designation of Premier EMS Agency by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma System.

The award recognizes the department’s commitment to continually improve through the use of quality assurance measurements.

“Whether it is using state-of-the-art equipment, providing continuing educational opportunities, or through our Continuous Quality Improvement review process, the desire to constantly improve upon patient care has remained a hallmark of the department,” said Battalion Chief Russ Braden, a spokesman for the fire department.

One example is the Electronic Patient Care Reporting system, which launched in November 2014 and was a major step in providing data to establish and assess performance measurements. The system was made possible with a grant provided by the Gila River Indian Community, Braden said.

Each form is reviewed with a special focus placed upon trauma cases, strokes, myocardial infarctions and sudden death cardiac arrest patients, he said.

Being able to review each case provides the department with the ability to pinpoint educational opportunities focused on increasing positive patient outcomes, Braden said.

“Our department is honored that our efforts to improve patient care and outcomes in our community have been recognized with this distinction,” Fire Chief Paul Luizzi said.

View report A radio controlled model boat club will take to the water Saturday for a flotilla in Litchfield Park.

The West Valley R/C Mariners will stage its After Presidents Day Flotilla and Parade of Boats at Tierra Vista Lake Park, 301 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park.

The free event will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a parade of electric, steam and sail powered radio controlled boats, with a narrator describing each boat for spectators.

The parade will be followed by skippers demonstrating their steering and navigation skills.

At 12:45 p.m. all boats will parade past the crowd again.

Jack David, director of the club, said 15 to 20 skippers are expected to participate in the event.

Spectators will vote for their favorite boat for a People’s Choice Award.

Other awards include Skippers’ Choice, Commodores Award, Helmsman Award and Engineering Award.

David said the club has about 50 members and meets on the first Saturday of the month.

For information, call 623-935-5017.

Newly opened in Goodyear, Sammy’s Burgers has almost instantly become a favorite of locals and travelers alike for outstanding food at better than fair prices. The restaurant is family owned and operated by Sammy and Satia Sieng. The Siengs have owned restaurants in the Valley since 2007. Ollie’s Diner in Glendale is also one the Siengs’ restaurants. Sammy’s family owned and operated diners and coffee shops in Hollywood, California. Sammy worked for his family for 26 years before coming to Arizona where he and Satia started their restaurants.

Sammy’s Burgers is open seven days for breakfast, lunch and dinner. While “burgers” is in the company name, the restaurant offers a great deal more. Fish and chips, chicken, cheesesteak, sandwiches, hot dogs, salads and more can be found on the lunch and dinner menu. Breakfast offers a huge variety of omelettes, eggs, pancakes, and even chicken and waffles. Satia recommends the ham and eggs or chicken and waffles. On the lunch and dinner menu, try the Hawaiian Burger with pineapple, mushroom, cheese, onion and teriyaki glaze. The all-you-can-eat fish fry is unbeatable! The menu is quite extensive, so it is best to come in to see for yourself.

Sammy is very particular about the quality of what comes from the kitchen. He does the “shopping” for the restaurant, hand selecting only the freshest and most appealing ingredients for every menu item. The quality really does speak for itself, even in the coffee served.

The Siengs have made major upgrades to what is now Sammy’s Burgers. The kitchen was completely transformed with new equipment throughout. The newly designed dining room seats plenty and patio seating is also available.

The staff at Sammy’s Burgers are amazing! The chef and food prep professional have worked for the Siengs since they opened the first restaurant in 2007. The Siengs are good listeners and have heard many suggestions from their associates and guests as well. Some of these have been very beneficial to the growth of the company over the years.

Sammy’s Burgers is located at 525 N. Estrella Parkway, Suite 105, Goodyear. That’s on the east side of the street, north of Van Buren Street and south of Fillmore Street. Come and taste why Sammy’s Burgers is one of the fastest growing “favorites” in the West Valley.

Sammy’s Burgers

Business Briefcase

by Shane McOwen staff writer

Welcome to the Business Briefcase, readers!

This is the final edition for February, which means we’re roughly two-twelfths of the way through 2016. That reduces to one-sixth, which is a fancy way of saying the year is coming at us with lightning speed. Maybe it has something to do with scientists discovering gravitational waves earlier this month.

I doubt it, but it’s still pretty cool that Albert Einstein predicted their existence in 1916, 100 years ago!

Now that our mini-science lesson is over (you all earned A-pluses), let’s get to the business news.

Good news, seafood lovers! Angry Crab Shack is now open in Goodyear at 310 N. Litchfield Road, on the northwest corner of Litchfield Road and Van Buren Street.

The restaurant got a bit of a late start (it was originally planned to open in late 2015), but nevertheless, the doors opened Feb. 15.

Angry Crab currently operates under special hours of 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. That will last until March 1, when the restaurant will fully open for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. every day.

Angry Crab’s most famous menu item is a bag boil of shrimp, crawfish, lobster, blue crab or Dungeness crab, mixed with sauces at a spice level set to taste. The restaurant also offers specialty items such as fried frog legs and alligator nuggets. Safe to say, you won’t find those in your backyard here in Arizona.

The Goodyear location was part of a big expansion push by the company that began in the summer of 2015. Angry Crab announced three new restaurants for Goodyear, Peoria and Ahwatukee, in addition to the two already in operation in Phoenix and Mesa.

In case you didn’t know, Cactus League Spring Training baseball gets under way March 1. In fact, the first slated game will be at Goodyear Ballpark, between the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds.

Goodyear Ballpark also announced that Professional Sports Catering, or PSC, will begin a seven-year run managing all aspects of the stadium.

“We are excited about this partnership with PSC and the creativity they bring to food service,” Bruce Kessman, general manager of Goodyear Ballpark, said in a release. “With the re-branding of the concession stands and the new food options available this season, I’m sure our fans

will be pleased as well.”

PSC will cover all Cactus League games, as well as other events throughout the year. The company was founded in 2006 and focuses exclusively on minor league and spring training baseball venues. It’s currently operating in 21 minor league stadiums across the country, as well as Peoria Sports Complex for Seattle Mariners’ and San Diego Padres’ Spring Training games.

Checking in over in Litchfield Park, the Litchfield Marketplace center, which will include a Fry’s Marketplace, Ace Hardware, Jack in the Box, and urgent care facility and coffee shop, is moving along in the construction phase. The shopping center, at the northeast corner of Litchfield and Camelback roads, is still expected to be finished by October. The construction for the entire center is also expected to be completed at the same time, in one phase.

North of that site, Mattamy Homes is expected to begin construction on 121 houses this spring. More on that when the dirt starts moving.

That’s all for this week, folks. I hope everyone finishes the week out on a positive note.

Until next time.

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

Buckeye water rate hike detailed

Former Global Water customers’ increase slightly higher

by Kathleen Stinson staff writer

The city of Buckeye water rates are the same for all its customers, but January’s rate increase may have come as a greater shock to the former Global Water customers than to existing city water customers.

The existing water customers’ rate increase was lower percentage-wise than the former Global customers’ because

Global’s rates were lower than the city of Buckeye’s rates before the rate increase.

Buckeye purchased the assets of the Valencia Water Co. from Global Water Resources Inc. last summer. The city took over Global’s water customers in that area with the purchase.

Dave Nigh, water resources director for Buckeye, said Global Water customers were paying a little less than the city’s existing customers for water. For that

reason, their rate increase was a little higher percentage-wise than that of the existing Buckeye water customers.

Global [Valencia] had two different schedules or water rates depending on where the customers lived, he said.

Those rates remained in effect when the city took over until its rate hike in January, as stated on the city website.

The two rate categories were referred to by Global as “town” and “greater Buckeye.”

The former “greater Buckeye” customers’ rates increased by 31.58 percent on Jan. 1, based on information on the website. The former “town” customers’ rates increased by 42 percent.

Existing Buckeye water customers’ rates increased by 18.27 percent, based on information on the city website.

The percentages are based on 7,000 gallons of water used a month, which is the average usage for a residential customer, Nigh said.

The council wanted all customers’ rates to be the same, Nigh said.

“If the city tried to split the cost of providing water into different neighborhoods, it would be a [logistical] catastrophe,” he said.

“It would be an administrative

nightmare and everyone would be mad” because some customers would be paying more than others for water.

He said he doesn’t know of any water company that splits the costs that way.

Buckeye approved a water rate hike to take effect over time, the website stated.

The first increase took effect in January 2013, the second in April 2015, the third increase was implemented Jan. 1 and the fourth will take effect on Jan. 1, 2017, according to the website.

The rates that went into effect in January raised the monthly base rate to $32.94 for all customers, as stated on the website. For 6,001 to 10,000 gallons, the rate per thousand gallons is $5.70 per thousand gallons.

For existing Buckeye water customers, the former base rate was $26.94 for a 5/8inch meter and $4.95 per thousand gallons for 6,001 to 10,000 gallons.

For former “town” of Buckeye Global customers, the former base rate was $31.34 and $2.85 per thousand gallons for 5,001 to 10,000 gallons.

For former “greater Buckeye” Global customers, the former base rate for a 5/8-inch meter was $27.78 and $3.94 per thousand gallons for 5,001 to 10,000 gallons, as stated on the city website. Kathleen Stinson can be reached at kstinson@westvalleyview.com.

Shane McOwen

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.

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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

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

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

Office, 12917 W. Las Cruces Drive, Litchfield Park.

Dual language immersion

Desert Thunder School will hold an informational session for its Dual Language Immersion Program for kindergarten through second-grade pupils. The session will be held at 6 p.m. at the Desert Thunder School Library, 16750 W. Garfield Drive, Goodyear. For information, call Principal Wayne Deffenbaugh at 623-772-4705.

Butterflies and hummingbirds

As part of its renewable landscaping courses, Avondale will host a course on butterflies and hummingbirds in one’s garden from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale.

Zombie collages

Youths from 11 to 16 years old are invited to create a zombie collage. All materials will be provided. Join from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Community Room at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. Registration is required, 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 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 to 6 p.m. every Thursday at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.

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.

tion, 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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Toastmasters open house

The Agua Fria Toastmaster Club is hosting an open house from 5:45 to 7 p.m. at the Goodyear Municipal Complex, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Building D, Goodyear.

Health and Safety fair

Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School will host its second annual Health and Safety Fun Fair from 5 to 7 p.m. at 9401 W. Garfield St., Tolleson.

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.

Seed library and binocular kick-off

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

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. the fourth Wednesday of every month at Trinity Lutheran Church and School, 830 Plaza Circle in Litchfield Park.

Estrella Republican Club

The Estrella Republican Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of every month in the lecture room at Estrella Foothills High School, 13033 S. Estrella Parkway, Goodyear.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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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

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.

Quarter auction

The Buckeye Community Services Department is hosting a quarter auction at 5 p.m. at the Dr. Saide Recreation Center, 1003 E. Eason Ave., Buckeye. The auction is a cross between an auction and a raffle with items auctioned off for only a few quarters per item.Tickets are $3.

Recreational shooting meeting

The Arizona Game & Fish Department is holding a forum on target shooting on monument objects from 4 to 8 p.m. at Estrella Mountain Regional Park, 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear.

Europe on a budget

Participants are invited to an informative program on travel in Europe, focusing on France, Germany, Ireland, Scotland and England. Terry Mindham, who has traveled around Europe for more than 30 years, will speak about methods and planning to improve one’s traveling experience and keep costs down from 2 to 4 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.

Friday Business Connections

The Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts the Friday Business Connections networking group at 7:30 a.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month at West-MEC, 5487 N. 99th Ave., Glendale. The meetings feature a keynote speaker covering topics affecting the Southwest Valley. Business owners are welcome to attend even if they are not members of the Southwest Valley Chamber. To see a speaker schedule, visit www. southwestvalleychamber.org. For information, call 623-9322260 or email info@southwestvalleychamber.org.

Domestic violence support groups

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

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 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 informa-

Kiwanis Litchfield Park run

Kiwawnis of Litchfield Park is sponsoring a run benefiting the Friends of the Rec. There will be a 10K, 5K and one-mile run. The top three male and female finishers in each age group will receive medals. The entry fee is $25 for the 10K and 5K and $20 for the one-mile. The 10K will start at 7:30 a.m., the 5K at 9 a.m. and the one-mile at 9:45 a.m. at 100 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park.

Rescue Roundup

Abrazo West Campus is presenting its Rescue Roundup from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the hospital parking lot, 13677 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear. The event will focus on health and safety education, including bike helmet fittings, and will offer visitors the chance to tour fire trucks, ambulances, helicopters and SWAT vans.

Coyote Branch 1-year anniversary

The Bu ckeye Public Library Coyote Branch will host its oneyear anniversary from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 21699 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye. There will be different interactive stations and book signings, as well as exhibits by the Arizona SciTech Zone.

Family Zentangle art

Participants can draw Zentangle masterpieces from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library Community Room, 101 W.Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. All supplies will be provided.

Model boat flotilla

The West Valley R/C Mariners will host the After President’s Day Radio Control Model Boat Flotilla from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the west end of the Lake Park on Old Litchfield Road in Litchfield Park.

ASU Startup School

Arizona State University will host the first class of its Startup School, which focuses on assisting entrepreneurs starting their businesses. Classes are held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C-101, Goodyear.

DLRR meet and greet

Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue will host a meet and greet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cabela’s, 9380 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale. For information, visit www.dlrrphoenix.org.

Wayne Des Combes Dinner

American Legion Post 61 will host the second annual Wayne Des Combes Dinner at 6 p.m. at the Legion Hall, 35 N. Dysart Road, Avondale. Dinner tickets are $53 per person. There will be a cash bar. Proceeds will go toward the homeless assistance program in the Agua Fria Union High School District.

Grandchildren raising support group

Duet hosts its monthly Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group from 9 to 11

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a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Goodyear, 918 S. Litchfield Road. For information, call 602-274-5022 or visit www.duetaz.org.

Kickstart Mentorship Academy workshop

Kickstart Mentorship Academy holds a free workshop from noon to 2 p.m. the fourth Saturday of the month at the American Sports Center, 755 N. 114th Ave., Avondale. The workshop focuses on topical information for guardians and youths and may cover topics such as bullying, law enforcement, social med

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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day 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

crats of Maricopa County meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at Tolleson City Library, 9555 W. Van Buren St. Tolleson. The district includes most of Avondale, all of Tolleson and a portion of southwest Phoenix from Interstate 10 up to 35th Avenue. Its purpose is to support the state’s Democratic representatives, senators and all other elected Democrats on city councils and school boards. For information, call Chair Juli Myers at 570-837-9668 or email ld19dems@gmail.com.

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Zuni oral narrative

The Litchfield Park Historical Society will host a Zuni Indian oral narrative by Curtis Cook. He will give insight into Zuni values, culture, humor and history at 3 p.m. at La Loma Village, 14154 Denny Blvd., Litchfield Park. For information, call 623-535-4414.

Silver Lining Riding horse show

Silver Lining Riding will hold its five-year anniversary celebration with an open house and horse show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Little Kentucky Stables, 7220 N. 185th Ave., Waddell. For information, call 520-329-7757.

Group meditation class

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 400 S. Old Litchfield Road,

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.

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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.

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

Free spay/neuter services

The Arizona Humane Society’s Healthy Tails Mobile Veterinary Clinic is offering free spay and neuter services at 6:30 a.m. at the Randall McDaniel Sports Complex parking lot, 775 N. 114th Ave., Avondale. Dogs must be on leashes and cats must be in carriers. Pets must have had no food for 12 hours before surgery, be between 3 months and 5 years old and weigh at least 3 pounds. The clinic will operate on up to two pets per household. Pets will go home the same day.

Intro to creative writing

Participants can join in the first in a series of workshops offered by author Susan Pohlman focusing on improving creative writing. The session will be an intro to creative writing and will be offered from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale.

Student Success Fair

Estrella Mountain Community College will host the first day of the Student Success Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. at 3000 N. Dysart Road, Avondale. The fair will provide opportunities for future and current students to talk with faculty, staff and student representatives about their goals.

Buckeye City Council meets

The Buckeye City Council meets at 6 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at Buckeye City Hall, 530 E. Monroe Ave., Buckeye.

Sewing for Babies meets in Tolleson

The Tolleson community sewing group Sewing for Babies meets from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 701 N. 95th Ave., Tolleson. The group makes preemie hospital clothing, quilts for isolettes in the hospital and burial layettes. Participants are asked to take a sewing machine and supplies and food to share for a potluck. For information, call 623-936-3412.

Retired school employees group

The Saguaro Unit of the All Arizona State Retirement Association hosts its monthly meeting at noon the first Tuesday of the month at Golden Corral Buffet, 420 N. Dysart Road, Goodyear. All retired school employees are welcome to attend. For information, call Patsy Cone at 623-386-3664 or 623-210-4880.

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.

ESL Cafe

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

Walking and running group

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

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 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.

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

District 29 Democrats meet

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

Kindergarten registration

The Avondale Elementary School District will hold kindergarten registration from 1 to 8 p.m. at 295 W. Western Ave., Avondale.

Benevilla information session

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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.

Wednesday Free spay/neuter services

The Arizona Humane Society’s Healthy Tails Mobile Veterinary Clinic is offering free spay and neuter services at 6:30 a.m. at the Randall McDaniel Sports Complex parking lot, 775 N. 114th Ave., Avondale. Dogs must be on leashes and cats must be in carriers. Pets must have had no food for 12 hours before surgery, be between 3 months and 5 years old and weigh at least 3 pounds. The clinic will operate on up to two pets per household. Pets will go home the same day.

Baseball charity game

The Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds will be facing off in a charity event that will benefit the Homeless Youth Connection at 1:05 p.m.at the Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 S. Ballpark Way, Goodyear.

Student Success Fair

Estrella Mountain Community college will host the second day of the Student Success Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3000 N. Dysart Road, Avondale. The fair will provide opportunities for future and current students to talk with faculty, staff and student representatives about their goals.

Civil Dialogue

Civil Dialogue is a structured format for debate and communication in a calm environment. The session will focus on reaction to statements by presidential contenders from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C-101, Goodyear.

Meet with Rep. Ruben Gallego

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

District 19 Democrats

meet

The Legislative District 19 Demo-

Free spay/neuter services

The Arizona Humane Society’s Healthy Tails Mobile Veterinary Clinic is offering free spay and neuter services at 6:30 a.m. at the Randall McDaniel Sports Complex parking lot, 775 N. 114th Ave., Avondale. Dogs must be on leashes and cats must be in carriers. Pets must have had no food for 12 hours before surgery, be between 3 months and 5 years old and weigh at least 3 pounds. The clinic will operate on up to two pets per household. Pets will go home the same day.

Spring carnival

Frazier Entertainment will host the first day of a four-day carnival to benefit the Homeless Youth Connection from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 S. Ballpark Way, Goodyear. The wristband price is $20.

Buckeye community forum

Buckeye will host a community forum on the dangers of drugs in the community from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Buckeye Public Library Coyote Branch, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Suite 116, Buckeye.

50 years of fashion

The Phoenix Art Museum will host an illustrated talk on defining moments in the history of fashion, featuring world class designers and insights into historical works from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. Registration is required, visit www.mcldaz.org.

Quilters

School 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 623535-8439.

SMUSD has board vacancy

The Saddle Mountain Unified School District is seeking an applicant to fill a Governing Board vacancy. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and residents of Arizona, be 18 years old or older at the time of appointment, be registered voters in Arizona and be residents of the district for one year prior to date of appointment. Employees of the district and their spouses are not eligible, nor are immediate family members.

Applications can be picked up at the district office between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The deadline for applications is Feb. 26.

Pendergast super elected to Glendale Chamber Board

Lily Matos DeBlieux, superintendent of the Pendergast Elementary School District, has been elected to the Glendale Chamber of Commerce Board.

DeBlieux serves in many community organizations, including the Hispanic Leadership Institute, Glendale West Rotary and the Phoenix Youth and Education Commission.

Pupils raise money for Nancy Drew books

Mariah Thompson and Rachel Dionne, pupils at the Odyssey Institute in Buckeye, have raised money to purchase the Nancy Drew series for the Coyote Branch Library in Buckeye. The girls sold homemade items at Buckeye’s Hometown Holiday Boutique in December.

The sale raised more than $300 for the purchase of the series.

Steven Chapman named county director

Steven Chapman, a board member of the Tolleson Union High School District, has been named one of the 2016 county directors for the Arizona School Boards Association.

The organization focuses on creative solutions to local challenges and issues in education around the state.

Nathan Rocker named to honor roll

Nathan Rocker of Goodyear has been named to the State Technical College of Missouri’s 2015 fall honor roll. To be placed on the honor roll, a student must earn a GPA between 3.0 and 3.499.

Local students named to honor roll

Kailey Remien, Dillon Stull and Kristen Frank, all of Litchfield Park, and Francesca Action of Buckeye have been named to Baylor University’s 2015 fall honor roll. To be placed on the honor roll, a student must have a minimum GPA of 3.7 while enrolled in at least 12 semester hours.

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: Lightning

SEX: Female

AGE: 2 years old

BREED: Domestic short hair gray tabby

OTHER: Lightning’s name doesn’t exactly fit her. She

She enjoys cuddling and being petted, but still might want some alone time every now and then. She would probably do best in a more mature environment with a slower pace.

To adopt Lightning or other pets from Glendale’s Sun Valley Animal Shelter, the West Valley’s largest no-kill animal shelter, call 623-872-7941 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.

Time Commissary Representatives servicing ASPC Lewis in Buckeye, AZ. Responsibilities include hand -delivery of store purchases to inmates. Qualified candidates must pass correctional security /drug clearance, lift at least 50 pounds and be able to work in a correctional environment. We offer starting pay of $11.00 /hour. Work days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Please apply online at: www.centricgroup.com Equal Opportunity Employment Male /Female Disabled /Veteran

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. BIG yard sale coming March 3rd, 4th and 5th. 8901 Kay Lane, Tolleson Farms, Tolleson. GARAGE sale. Buffet, roll top desk, floor lamps, home theatre, men’s and women’s clothing, electronics and much more. Saturday, February 27th, 8a.m., 822 S. 122nd Lane, Avondale. MOVING sale. Antiques and much more. Round oak table with 6 caned bottom chairs and leaf. Saturday, February 27th, 8a.m. -3p.m. 22202 W. Hilton Avenue, Buckeye.

You can still get your ad in the paper! If you miss our regular deadlines, at the buzzer classified ads are available. Call 623-535-8439 by 11 a.m. on Tuesday

Normal Deadline: Friday, 4pm

Krystal L. Kochendorfer

Goodyear Resident, Krystal Lea Kochendorfer, 41, courageously leapt to her death from the St. Johns Bridge in Portland, OR on or around February 1, 2016 to end her permanent pain and suffering. Her fatally battered, broken, and drowned body was recovered from the Willamette River on February 8, 2016.

Ms. Kochendorfer was born on May 18, 1974 in Chisago Lakes, MN. In 1979 the family relocated to Alaska. Krystal was raised in Chugiak where she lived a troubled childhood as her mental health ordeal began. After her graduation from High School in 1992, Krystal tried her hand at several different jobs while she dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. In 1994, her daughter Josie was born. Josie was her mother’s one and only true love in life and the only ray of sunshine in her dark world. Shortly thereafter, Krystal and Josie relocated to Seattle, WA where Krystal attended the Seattle Art Institute and obtained her degree in Fashion Design. Straight out of college she landed her dream job with Columbia Sportswear in Beaverton, OR where she worked successfully for several years until she was inevitably diagnosed with Bi-Polar Disorder and severe depression. She bravely struggled daily to maintain a sense of normalcy despite the terrible side effects she felt from all the prescription medications and the torment she felt inside herself. She slowly began to lose her sense of self and was often sharp tongued and her mood swings fierce.

In 2008 she released her first book “Pushing Boundaries” a collection of her poetry and random thoughts. Shortly thereafter her world came crashing down around her. She lost her job, her home, her daughter, her reputation, and then her mind, all within a short span. Krystal spent the next five years in and out of mental hospitals, homeless shelters, and countless therapy sessions. She eventually relocated to Sacramento, CA to be closer to her mother. She fought hard and suffered some of the most horrendous experiences of her life and finally in late 2014, she was able to obtain state housing, although she never again felt safe after so many years of living on the streets. In January 2015, after a long hard fight with Social Security, she finally obtained disability benefits. This allowed her to relocate to Goodyear, AZ to be near her sister and mother again who had relocated the year before due to health reasons. She resided in Goodyear for nearly a year but sadly was unable to overcome the trauma and damage of the past years. She often said “It all started in Portland and must end in Portland.

Krystal was a truly gifted and exceptionally creative woman. She had a passion for fashion and a genuine love of poetry. On her good days, she was funny, compassionate, loving, and very giving. She was steadfast in her quest to “pay it forward” with random acts of kindness and readily handed out all of her winning lottery scratchers to the homeless. Krystal was an avid journal keeper who meticulously penned her journey. With the journals as our guide, Krystal’s second book, a memoir, documenting her battle with mental illness will be released by her family at a later date to raise awareness and “Hope for Change”.

Ms. Kochendorfer is survived by her daughter, Josie Kochendorfer of Forest Grove, OR; mother, Diane Kennedy of Goodyear, AZ; mother in law, Darcy Tyler of Everett, WA; father, Michael Kochendorfer of Chugiak, AK; grandmother, Dorothy DeFlorin of Eagle River, AK; sister, Kassandra Smiley of Anchorage, AK; sister Kay Waddell and brother in law Chris Waddell of Goodyear, AZ as well as several nieces and nephews.

In accordance with her wishes, Ms. Kochendorfer has been cremated. River View Cemetery Funeral Home in Portland, OR handled the arrangements and the family would like to thank them for their diligence, especially Mr. Steve Moore. Private services will be held and guests by invitation only. Interment will be at Angeles Memorial Park Columbarium in Anchorage, AK where she will join her brother, Michael Matthew Kochendorfer, who preceded her in death. In lieu of donations to all the mental health agencies and “professionals” that repeatedly failed Krystal, the family asks that each of you honor her memory by “paying it forward with random acts of kindness every day.”

Cynthia Ann Bonkowske

Cynthia Ann Bonkowske, 55, of Avondale died Feb. 14, 2016, at Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear.

She was born July 3, 1960, in Douglas.

She worked as a senior helpline specialist at USAA. She is survived by three daughters, Jennifer Lynn Nelson, Amber Lea Bonkowske and Kori Ann Bonkowske; one son, Jeffrey Scott Nelson; one sister, Debra Leigh; one brother, Robert Hawkins; and one grandchild.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at 10560 W. San Miguel Ave., Glendale.

Memorials may be made to the family at 282 S. Eliseo Felix Jr. Way, Avondale, AZ 85323.

William ‘Bill’ Caudle

William “Bill” Caudle, 77, of Avondale died Feb. 9, 2016, in Phoenix.

Mr. Caudle was born Sept. 5, 1938, in Phoenix.

He worked as a wholesale parts salesman in Phoenix for 50 years.

He is survived by his wife, Dixie Caudle of Avondale; two daughters, Dawn Waltman of Goodyear and Dana Ozley of Avondale; three brothers, John Caudle, Jack Caudle and Rick Caudle; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services and burial were Feb. 13 at West Resthaven Funeral Home and Cemetery in Glendale, with the Rev. Greg Caudle officiating.

Kevin Metheny

Kevin Metheny, 58, of Glendale and formerly of Buckeye died Feb. 19, 2016, in Glendale.

Mr. Metheny was born Feb. 7, 1958, in Phoenix.

He worked as a carpenter.

He is survived by his wife, Deborah Turner Metheny of Glendale; one son, Shawn Metheny of Blanchard, Okla.; his parents, Charles and Joann Metheny of Goodyear; one brother, Mike Metheny of Rochester, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today at Harvest Baptist Church, 535 N. Sarival Ave., Goodyear, with the Rev. Kim Gray officiating.

Memorials may be made to the family at 104 E. Baseline Road, Buckeye, AZ 85326.

Margaret June David

Margaret June David, 72, of Peeples Valley and formerly of Buckeye died Feb. 10, 2016.

Mrs. David was born July 2, 1943, in Phoenix to Cleopatra and Jessie Carlton Lackey. She attended Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix.

She married Glen David on May 13, 1960.

They moved to Buckeye in the early 1970s.

She is survived by her husband, Glen David; two sons, Jesse David and Glen David; one sister, Patsy; one half-sister, Janine Johnson; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were Feb. 21 at American Legion Post 79 in Yarnell.

Memorials may be made to the American Legion Auxiliary 79, P.O. Box 341, Yarnell, AZ 85362.

James Maxwell Downes

James Maxwell Downes, 100, formerly of Tolleson died Feb. 8, 2016, in Youngtown.

Mr. Downes was born on Dec. 13, 1915, in Terre Haute, Ind., to Harry and Edna Downes.

As a boy during the Depression, he worked a variety of odd jobs to help support his family.

He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Camp Roberts in California during World War II.

He worked as a long haul truck driver, a mechanic and a dispatcher.

He lived in Tolleson from 1969 to 1998.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty, and one grandson.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Carol Downes; three sons, Jim, Johnny and Jeff; three daughters, Edna, Cindy and Cathy; 12 grandchildren; 26 greatgrandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Interment was Feb. 13 at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, Calif.

Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Society or the charity of the giver’s choice.

Teresa Garcia Martinez

Teresa Garcia Martinez, 91, of Tolleson died Feb. 6, 2016, at her home.

Mrs. Martinez was born March 22, 1924, in Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico, to Isidoro and Petra Garcia.

She married Mariano Alvarado Martinez.

She worked as a farm laborer and homemaker, living and working in Texas, Utah and Arizona.

She is survived by five sons, Julio, Reyes, Simon, Mariano Jr. and Jose Angel; seven daughters, Manuela, Maria, Teresa, Refugia, Rosemary, Kathy and Yolanda; one brother; 45 grandchildren, 99 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Services were held Feb. 12 at Santa Anna’s Catholic Church in Tremonton, Utah, with interment at Elwood Cemetery in Tremonton.

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

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Margaret David

James Downes

William Caudle

Teresa Martinez

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Raymond L. Richardson

Raymond L. Richardson, 85, of Buckeye died Feb. 19, 2016, in Surprise.

Mr. Richardson was born July 5, 1930, in Avondale. He served in the U.S. Army for two years, attaining the rank of private first class.

He operated Richardson Custom Service, a custom harvesting business.

He was a member of the Old Settler’s Union.

He is survived by his wife, Dolores Richardson of Buckeye; three sons, Tom Richardson of Buckeye, Mike Richardson of Buckeye and Kent Richardson of Glendale; three sisters, Pearlee Blaylock of Chandler, Pat Roglin of Paradise Valley and Shirley of Sun City West; two brothers, Lewis Richardson of Black Canyon City and Alford Richardson of Buckeye; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Ganley’s Buckeye Funeral Home, 104 Baseline Road, Buckeye. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Louis B. Hazelton Memorial Cemetery, 28090 W. Broadway Road, Buckeye.

Ramon Rodriguez

Ramon Rodriguez, 55, of Avondale died Feb. 8, 2016, in Dallas.

Mr. Rodriguez was born May 7, 1960, in Fabens, Texas.

He moved to Arizona in 2013. He worked in the mining industry and then for more than 20 years as an over the road truck driver.

He is survived by his wife, Donna Antillon; two daughters, Melissa Pena and Vanessa Sanchez; three sons, Jesus Antillon, Abel Sanchez and Fabian Sanchez; his mother, Maria Elena Antillon; one sister, Leonorilda Antillon; two brothers, Carlos Antillon and Joel Antillon; and five grandchildren.

Services were Feb. 15 at Avenidas Funeral Chapel in Avondale, with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Avondale.

Carolota H. Sapien

Carolota H. Sapien, 81, of Tolleson died Feb. 17, 2016 in Tolleson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin.

She is survived by three sons, Thomas, Ray and Michael; three brothers, Vicente, Guillermo and Paul; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 512 N. 93rd Ave., Tolleson, followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, 9925 W. Thomas Road, Avondale.

Kathleen Swetman

Kathleen Swetman, 78, of Tolleson died Feb. 22, 2016.

Mrs. Swetman was born in 1937 in Pittsburgh.

She moved to Rochester, N.Y., where she met her husband, Kenneth Swetman, at Charlotte High School. They married in 1956 and moved to Atlanta and later to Tampa, Fla., and Arizona.

She worked as an office manager for a cotton gin and later a crop dusting company. She and her husband also raised greyhound racing dogs.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Swetman; two sons, Michael and Ted; one daughter, Vicki Gender; six grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.

A viewing will be at 2 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.

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

Margareta ‘Margie’ Villa

Margareta “Margie” Villa, 55, of Buckeye died Feb. 6, 2016, in Phoenix.

She was born Jan. 27, 1961, to Steve and Josie Villa.

She worked for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station for 36 years.

She volunteered for Buckeye Little League and Buckeye High School softball.

She is survived by four daughters, Sonia, Sylvia, Vicky and Tanya; her mother, Josie Villa; one brother, Ernie Villa; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services were Feb. 13 at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Buckeye, with interment at Louis B. Hazelton Memorial Cemetery in Buckeye.

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We also encourage the use of photos with obituaries. Photos will be cropped to a head shot, so they must be of fairly high resolution (at least 200 dpi) if submitted electronically.

Free obituaries are edited to conform to newspaper style. People who wish to have obituaries published verbatim, without any editing, may purchase a paid obituary; call 623-535-8439.

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Ramon Rodriguez

Margareta Villa

Carolota Sapien

Kathleen Swetman

Maria R. DiLeo, M.D.

Kim Roberts, W.H.N.P.

Cari L. Cowling, M.D.

James M. Johnson, M.D.

Inside Sports:

Buckeye boys, Millennium girls advance in state; Tonopah boys and girls and Verrado boys and girls eliminated

A gua Fria moves on

Owls beat Salpointe Catholic, await appeal for ejected player

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Agua Fria (27-2) battled back and forth with Tucson Salpointe Catholic (20-10) Feb. 20, eventually pulling away for the 65-57 victory in the Division II state playoff contest.

The win came at a cost, however. Isaiah Johns, who averages 9.0 points per game for the Owls, was ejected in the third quarter after a tussle with Salpointe’s Ethan Parkhurst.

Johns was called for a charge on the play and landed on Parkhurst, who appeared to grab Johns’ arm, keeping him down. Johns aggressively swung his arm to free himself, and the referee called a technical with an immediate ejection for the action.

“I didn’t see the complete play,” Agua Fria coach Randy Lavender said. “As I talked to Isaiah, he said the guy had a hold of him. He tried to pull away and pulled his arm away. I didn’t see any punch thrown, but the ref said he saw it.”

Lavender had reservations about what the referee might have seen on the play.

“I saw the ref call the foul and walk away,” Lavender said. “I don’t think he was looking.”

Agua Fria will review film and appeal Johns’ potential one-game suspension for the next round. Lavender said he hoped to hear back by Tuesday, a full day before today’s tip-off against Tucson Catalina Foothills in the quarterfinals at Gila River Arena in Glendale. The appeal result was not available at press time.

“I talked to Johns and he said he didn’t throw a punch, the guy just held his arm and he snatched it away,” Lavender said. “[We’ll] see what happens.”

Parkhurst already had a technical in the game for arguing with a ref, but didn’t

receive any further discipline for his role in the scuffle. A second technical would have resulted in an ejection.

The win was Agua Fria’s 22nd in a row, but Lavender said he wasn’t too pleased with the team’s execution.

“It wasn’t one of our best performances,” Lavender said. “I think our guys took the team a little bit for granted and we played sluggish. Partly my fault. We were waiting around a week, trying to make our practice entertaining, trying to make it good. Maybe I didn’t push them enough.”

Agua Fria built a 10-point lead early in the second quarter and looked poised to put the game away early.

Salpointe had other plans, and whittled away at the lead until it took it outright with a minute to go in the second quarter.

Both teams played it close in the second half, until Agua Fria dug deep on defense and held Salpointe to four points in the game’s final five minutes.

“I’ll be happy later, I’m not [now],” Lavender said. “Like they say, win or go home. We won and are on to the next step at the [Gila River Arena].”

Jordan McCants led the Owls with 17 points. Bryce Fowler had 16, Darnell Cowart added 12 and Isaiah Olvera scored 10. Johns had seven points before being ejected.

Salpointe Catholic’s leading scorer was Majok Deng with 13 points. Eddie Krasinski had 11, Cameron Miller 10 and Parkhurst 10 to round out the Lancers’ top scorers.

The Owls will play their third round game, the Division II quarterfinals, against Catalina Foothills at 6 p.m. today at Gila River Arena.

The Falcons (21-8) beat Scottsdale Saguaro 49-47 Feb. 20 to earn a spot against the Owls.

The winner will play either Peoria Sunrise Mountain or Tucson Sunnyside at 12:45 p.m. Saturday at Gila River Arena.

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

Estrella fends off late rally, tops Cortez

Wolves heading back to state quarterfinals

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

Sixteen to nothing runs are quite uncommon. Runs of that nature by each team in one game is even more rare.

Top-seeded Estrella Foothills used its run to gain a big advantage and was able to hold off No. 17 Phoenix Cortez’s second-half flurry Feb. 19 at Agua Fria High School. The Wolves won the second-round Division III state tournament game 53-43.

“I thought we played a really nice stretch, just as we had planned on in the third quarter, but I think it just goes to show you in the state tournament, everyone is going to keep swinging; we knew that,” Estrella coach Rich Gutwein said. “We did a poor job of closing the deal.”

Estrella led by as many as 20 in the third quarter, starting the second half on a 12-3 run. That’s when Cortez started its spurt. The Colts scored the last nine points of the third quarter and first seven on the

fourth, making it 39-35.

“We put them on the foul line when we had the lead, we turned the ball over and gave them second-chance points,” Gutwein said. “We pretty much did everything to allow them back in the game, and they took advantage of it.”

Gutwein called timeout with six minutes remaining, and the Wolves responded with a Grant Greabell hoop to stop the bleeding. Cortez then hit a 3-pointer, but Antaveus Brown answered right back with a 3 for the Wolves, making it 44-38. Cortez wound up scoring just five points the rest of the game, and Estrella hit 7 of its 10 free throws in the final 2:21 to close it out.

“It was just getting stops like we’ve done the whole year, that’s really key for us,” Estrella senior Rex Greabell said. “We couldn’t let them get back in the game, just had to close it out like we normally have.”

Slow start

Both teams struggled to score in the first quarter, with Estrella leading 8-4 after eight minutes. The Colts started

View photo by Ray Thomas

JUSTICE COOK, 12, of Agua Fria lays the ball up against La Joya earlier this season. Cook and the Owls beat Salpointe Catholic 65-57 Feb. 20 in the second round of the Division II state tournament.

View photo by Mike Rincon

JOE LOGAN, 22, of Estrella Foothills goes up for a shot, while Rex Greabell looks on, against Cortez Feb. 19 in the second round of the Division III state tournament. Logan had 14 rebounds, helping the Wolves to a 53-43 victory.

Strong defense helps Millennium advance

Lady Tigers avenge earlier season loss,

beat Mountain

Pointe 32-27

by Shane McOwen sports writer

The Lady Tigers know if they are going to make it back to Division I’s biggest stage, they’ll have to ramp up the defensive effort in each playoff game.

So far, so good.

Millennium girls basketball won its second round Division I state tournament game over Phoenix

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Mountain Pointe 32-27 Feb. 19.

The Lady Tigers trailed after every quarter except the one that mattered most, outscoring the Lady Pride 14-8 in the fourth quarter to turn a one-point deficit into a five-point victory.

“I thought we played really well defensively,” Millennium coach Cory Rojeck said. “The girls were really locked into the defensive game plan.”

The Lady Tigers needed every ounce of that defensive effort in the win. The girls had trouble connecting on shots all night.

“It was definitely our worst shooting night of the year,” Rojeck said. “We had a lot of looks, we just couldn’t knock them down.”

Rojeck said the girls looked a little nervous to start, which was surprising. The Lady Tigers only scored two points in the first quarter.

“We’ve been playing big games all year, so I was a little surprised,” Rojeck said. “I feel the moment got to us a little bit. We looked a little tense on offense.”

Rojeck said the team was going to focus on the positives moving forward in the playoffs.

“One thing I didn’t do enough on the run to the state championship game last year, I didn’t find a way to enjoy it enough,” Rojeck said. “I told the girls we’re not going to talk about how poorly we shot. We’re going to talk about how awesome we defended.

“We have the ability to make [shots], we just didn’t make them tonight.”

Still, the Lady Tigers hit shots when they needed to. Seniors Adriana Zelaya and Raina Perez each made huge 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter to fuel the final push to victory.

“Those were big moments,” Rojeck said. “A and Raina stepped up big time in those big moments to knock those shots down.”

Rojeck expects the girls to shoot better going forward, but understands the nature of playoff basketball can still make that a difficult task, he said.

“Playoff basketball, everything is so much every single possession,” Rojeck said. “In every level of basketball, in the NBA, teams are averaging 110 points in the regular season.

they’re going to find themselves having a lot of success.”

Defensive stalemate

— Cory Rojeck Millennium girls basketball coach

By the time the playoffs are here, it’s down to like 89 points. It’s kind of like that.

“At the end of the day, the team that plays the best defense in the playoffs,

The Lady Tigers managed two points in the first quarter, and were down 15-13 at half. Millennium cut the deficit to a point after a low scoring third quarter, 19-18. The Lady Tigers took the lead with a Zelaya layup to open the quarter, but eventually lost it back to the Lady Pride. Zelaya hit a 3 to tie the game at 26 with 3:31 remaining, and after a Mountain Pointe made free throw, Perez hit a 3 at the top of the key to give the Lady Tigers a 29-27 lead.

Millennium would add three free throws to close the game.

“To hold Mountain Pointe to 27 points,

that’s insane,” Rojeck said. “We advanced. That’s the thing with the playoffs, find a way to advance.”

Perez led all scorers with 15 points, while Zelaya had eight, Dominique Phillips scored five and Alaina Diggs had four. Bailey Osmer scored 12 for Mountain Pointe.

Rojeck said the road certainly won’t get any easier for the Lady Tigers.

“There were only 23 teams in Division I playoffs this year, and I’d say 20 of the 23 are really good basketball teams,” Rojeck said.

The win earned the Lady Tigers a date in the quarterfinals with Phoenix Desert Vista Tuesday at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe. The result was not available at press time.

Millennium beat Desert Vista 52-45 in the teams’ meeting Dec. 22 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix.

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

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ADRIANA ZELAYA, right, of Millennium looks for a teammate to pass to against Desert Vista in December. Zelaya and the Lady Tigers had a sluggish offensive night in the second round of the Division I state tournament Feb. 19, but managed a 32-27 against Mountain Pointe, avenging a loss to the Lady Pride earlier this season.

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

Buckeye coach Randy Bland was happy about his team’s state tournament victory Feb. 20, but knows the Hawks must improve if they plan on going all the way to the championship.

Third-seeded Buckeye was pushed by No. 19 Globe in the second round of the Division IV state tournament at Bradshaw Mountain High School in Prescott Valley, having to hold on late for a 75-71 victory.

“It’s a big win, but if we don’t execute better, we won’t win in the next round,” Bland said.

The Hawks’ biggest struggle was at the free-throw line, where they made only 7 of 18 shots over the final 2:30. At the time, Buckeye was ahead by 10 points, 68-58, but Globe got within three points, 74-71, with 12 seconds to go because of all the missed free throws.

“Free-throw wise, it’s our fault I guess,” senior Art Bojorquez said. “There’s no one else to blame but us.”

Bojorquez had made two free throws with 54 seconds to play, but when it was 74-71, he missed two from the charity stripe. The Hawks were able to get the rebound and Globe had to foul again. Jacob Jefferson made one of two, making

it a two-possession game with nine seconds left. A missed 3-point attempt from Globe ended the game.

Despite the win, Bland was not pleased with his team’s intensity, he said.

“Our intensity was low the whole game,” Bland said. “Honestly, we’ve got better players one through five.”

The game’s start time was noon, but Bland shook off the notion that it had anything to do with the lack of intensity.

“If you can’t play in this environment, you shouldn’t be playing basketball, that’s my honest opinion,” Bland said. “They came out with more intensity. We picked it up late, but we missed some crucial free throws and it was a close ball game.”

Scoring frenzy to start

The game started with the teams trading five consecutive 3-pointers, which gave Buckeye a 9-6 lead. However, Globe went on a 13-4 run and went ahead 19-13. The Hawks scored the last seven points of the quarter, taking a 20-19 lead.

Bojorquez got hot in the second quarter, scoring 10 points, and it helped give

Buckeye a 38-34 lead at intermission.

“My teammates do a good job, they find me a lot and sometimes it’s just practice shots, and anybody can hit a practice shot,” Bojorquez said. “When you’re in rhythm, it’s hard to stop somebody in rhythm.”

Buckeye’s lead dwindled to 44-43 in the third quarter as Globe’s Robert Burries made consecutive 3-pointers, one from nearly 10 feet behind the arc. The freshman guard scored 27 points for the Tigers.

“No. 5 [Burries] was ultra aggressive,” Bland said. “He was the engine, he made the whole thing go. He’s one of the better players we’ve played in any game.”

Russell was also quick, using his speed to force some turnovers and get through Buckeye’s defense for some driving layups.

“We had to switch [the defense] up because some things weren’t working,” Bland said. “We had to adjust on the fly.”

Buckeye led 56-51 to start the fourth quarter, and Jefferson got hot in the final stanza. At one point, he scored 10 consecutive points for the Hawks, making

it a 69-58 game.

“Coach Bland pushed me and told me I had to have more of a killer instinct and do as much as I can to score,” Jefferson said. “I had to step up because the little guy [Burries] was lighting us up.”

Jefferson wound up with 12 of his teamleading 25 points in the fourth quarter. Bojorquez added 23 points, while Devante Brown had 14.

“Basketball is a team sport, you need everybody,” Buckeye assistant coach John Barkey said. “You can’t just go through thinking one person is going to carry you. Everybody has to do their part.”

Buckeye moves on to play No. 6 Queen Creek American Leadership Academy in the state quarterfinals. The game is at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Prescott Valley Event Center.

“To win this game, it means a lot, but we also see we have a lot to work on,” Bojorquez said. “Now, the teams we’re playing are not pushovers, we have actual talent to play against and we see what we have to do in practice, so our practices are going to be more intense and it will get us ready for the next game.”

Casey Pritchard can be reached at caseypritchard@westvalleyview.com.

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Lady Owls fall in 1st round of state

hey, we were right there. It was a game that we could have taken, but we just fell short.”

Polvino was proud of the team’s effort in the loss, he said.

Tonopah

girls fall in state’s

2nd round

Lady Phoenix erase big deficit, can’t hold on

face, but they still made some. They’re a good team, they played in a tough conference, so they were probably a little more prepared than we were today.

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Agua Fria girls basketball’s first postseason run in a decade was short lived, as the Lady Owls (19-10) fell to Winslow (16-16) 58-48 Feb. 17 at Winslow High School.

Agua Fria was the last team to get the playoff call, earning the No. 24 seed, the final spot, and played well against the ninth-seeded Lady Bulldogs, owning a one-point lead in the third quarter. Unfortunately for Agua Fria coach Sam Polvino and crew, the Lady Owls weren’t able to hit enough shots to come away with the victory.

“They played hard,” Polvino said. “Everybody stepped up. It wasn’t a game where we were out of it by any means, we just couldn’t put the basketball in the basket.”

Successful season

The 2015-16 campaign was the first to end in a playoff berth since 2005-06.

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“Not a lot of people expected Agua Fria to be where we were,” Polvino said. “We took advantage of some teams that we had to, and then played some teams down the stretch [tough] when we needed to. We were where we were and we had a chance.”

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

Tonopah Valley’s first trip to the state tournament did not finish with a storybook ending.

The fifth-seeded Lady Phoenix made a huge comeback against No. 12 Teec Nos Pos Red Mesa, but eventually lost in the second round of the Division V state tournament 57-53 at Prescott High School. Tonopah had a bye in the first round.

The Lady Phoenix took a timeout after falling behind, but the inbounds play was turned over.

“I call that bad coaching sometimes,” Honne said. “I think we rushed it. Sometimes, we like to force things in. We just needed to be a little more patient on a couple plays tonight.”

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“Overall, we played really hard and were in the game all the way to the fourth quarter,” Polvino said. “In fact, at one point we were winning 29-28. We were there, but the main thing that got us all year were easy shots. We just could not make the easy shots when we had them.”

Polvino said the girls had chances early to build a lead, but just couldn’t connect near the basket.

“It started from the beginning,” Polvino said. “We clawed our way back, [only down] 24-21 at half, and we took the lead in the third quarter. We just couldn’t finish the easy shots. That was our main problem all year. We got the shots that we wanted and just couldn’t finish them.”

Polvino said the Lady Owls missed four shots from under the basket in the third quarter, and then allowed Winslow to go on a run to extend the lead.

“It was close, and they went on a run,” Polvino said. “They got six or eight, and from there, it was back and forth. We couldn’t catch them at that point.”

Senior guard Kash Cannon led the team with 18 points, while freshman Tynica Gilmore and junior Sabree Lopez added eight. The Lady Owls shot 41 percent on two-point shots, but were only 2 of 17 from beyond the arc.

“We put up 50-some shots again, and they weren’t bad shots,” Polvino said. “There were a couple of ill-advised 3s throughout the game. We had too many 3s again as far as we were concerned, but

Agua Fria’s run included a section championship game appearance Feb. 13. The Lady Owls fell nine points shy, 60-51, of claiming the title over Glendale Cactus.

The Lady Owls will be losing six seniors from the squad: Junelle Nimenya, Breanna Johnson, Dominique Porter Atkins, Kiaira Cooke, Erika Cadiche and Cannon.

“We’re losing a lot,” Polvino said. “Hopefully, the younger kids that were playing got their feet wet and they’re ready for the challenge next year when we start up.”

Agua Fria has three juniors and three freshmen returning for next year.

“We’re real excited about next year,” Polvino said. “Our freshman team went undefeated, our JV kind of struggled, but the nucleus that’s going to come back is mainly freshmen. We’re going to be young next year, but we should be competitive. What that turns out to be, I’m not sure, but we should be competitive.

“The summer is going to tell us a lot, and hopefully shape what our team is going to look like next year.”

The Lady Owls will certainly like to keep the playoff appearances a regular occurrence.

“The coaches are excited,” Polvino said. “Hopefully, the players that are going to come back are equally excited, and we can do some positive things.”

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

“We didn’t realize the quickness; we didn’t practice or play against someone like that,” Tonopah coach Frank Honne said. “We finally settled in, started running our stuff. We made adjustments and the girls did a good job of executing. That took it out of us coming back, and at the end, we missed a couple easy ones that could have turned the tide.”

Tonopah trailed by 15 early on, but managed to turn it around and take the lead.

“Offensively, we got the ball inside, that was our biggest advantage today, getting the ball inside,” Honne said.

Getting the ball inside allowed the Lady Phoenix’s three bigs, Caitlynn Williams, Carly Smith and Christina Renteria, the opportunity to score.

Tonopah then tried for a steal, but Red Mesa kept passing the ball around near the half-court line, wasting precious seconds off the clock. Tonopah finally fouled with 54 seconds remaining, and the one-and-one free throw was missed, the but the Lady Phoenix then turned it over again.

“Overall, the season we’ve had, I couldn’t ask for anything more from the group. At the end, it’s tough when you lose the last game, but I’m very proud of them.”

Red Mesa converted on one of the two ensuing free throws, making it 55-53. Tonopah had a shot to tie it, but Corina Coffey’s 15-footer clanked off the iron and Red Mesa picked up the rebound. Two charity tosses by Red Mesa were missed in the bonus, but the rebound was tied up and the jump ball went back to Red Mesa. The Lady Redskins made the ensuing two free throws, putting the game away. Despite the loss, Honne was still proud of the way his team competed all season. The Lady Phoenix went 22-7 and made it to the state tournament for the first time in school history.

— Frank Honne Tonopah Valley girls basketball coach

Additionally, junior Naomi Dalley had a big game.

“Naomi Dalley played a phenomenal game everywhere: defensively, and she got us into the sets we needed to get in,” Honne said. “The team, we laid it all out there. As a coach, I couldn’t be prouder.”

Tonopah held a 53-48 lead in the final minutes, but Red Mesa hit consecutive 3-pointers to take a 54-53 lead with 2:34 remaining.

“They hit a lot of 3s on us,” Honne said. “They hit some shots with hands in their face. That’s what we want, hands in their

“Overall, the season we’ve had, I couldn’t ask for anything more from the group,” Honne said. “At the end, it’s tough when you lose the last game, but I’m very proud of them.”

The team will lose just two seniors, Honne said. That brings a lot of experience back for next year’s squad.

“They know our system a little bit better, and the more they get to know our system, the better they’ll be,” Honne said. “They’re hungry; they’re ready to get back into it and work on stuff. As a coach, I couldn’t be prouder.”

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

Westview girls lose in Round 1

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Westview girls basketball’s season came to an end against Mesa Dobson Feb. 17 in the first round of the Division I playoffs, 52-37.

The Lady Knights fell behind 21-14 after the first quarter and were never able to make up the difference the rest of the way.

Westview took a few bumps along the way this season, finishing 8-19 overall and losing its last 13 games. The Lady Knights finished ahead of five teams in Division I, all from the East Valley.

Westview’s final regular season win came against Tempe Corona del Sol, a 37-34 home victory Dec. 17. Dobson lost in the next round to second-seeded Surprise Valley Vista, 64-42.

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

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the second quarter on a 12-3 run and led 16-11 midway through the stanza. Despite having scored just 11 points in 12 minutes, Gutwein was confident that his team would come around, he said.

“It was maybe a little bit of jitters on our part, but neither team was scoring and I felt that would change,” Gutwein said.

Estrella turned it on after that, scoring the last 16 points of the quarter to take a 27-16 halftime advantage. During the stretch, Rex Greabell had eight points, Brown hit a pair of 3-pointers and Sammy Harris made a 14-foot jump shot.

“We knew the recipe for us to break their pressure was flash hard to the ball, get some back cuts, and we got some real nice back cuts to the basket, we hit some nice shots at key times and we played within the structure of the offense during that sequence, and it paid off,” Gutwein said.

The start of the third quarter was more of the same for Estrella, as it built its lead to 39-19. That’s when things started falling apart and Cortez was able to make its big run.

“We went through a funk, they came back, but again, I was proud of our guys; a state tournament win is a state tournament win, and that’s important,” Gutwein said.

Rex Greabell led the Wolves with 18 points, while Brown added 13 and Ricky Robinson had 12. Joe Logan was a monster on the glass with 14 rebounds, including seven on the offensive end.

“I’m trying to help start the tempo, because somebody has to start it, so I figure if I get them going early, we get quick transition buckets and get everybody going,” Logan said.

The victory puts Estrella into the state quarterfinals for the second year in a row. Estrella will play No. 9 Yuma Cibola at 6 p.m. Thursday at Gila River Arena in Glendale.

“It’s always great to get that far; it’s a feeling that a lot of teams don’t get, a lot of players haven’t gotten, and we get it multiple times,” Logan said. “We’re thankful for it, but we’re not finished.”

Last year, Estrella lost 56-34 in the quarterfinals to Combs. Gutwein said he thinks the experience of playing in the arena last year should help, but that it ultimately comes down to executing during the game.

“I think the experience, they were all there, so they know what to expect,” Gutwein said. “I think they’re going to be ready for the challenge.”

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JI’MYA CHAMBERS, middle, of Westview attempts to slap the ball away from Dobson’s Shauna Bribiescas, 25, during the first round of the Division I state tournament Feb. 17. The Lady Knights were eliminated with a 52-27 loss.

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ANTAVEUS BROWN of Estrella Foothills goes up for a shot against Cortez Feb. 19 in the second round of the Division III state tournament. Brown had 13 points, including three 3-pointers, to help the Wolves win 53-43. Estrella advanced to the quarterfinals, where it will play Cibola at 6 p.m. Thursday at Gila River Arena in Glendale.

Verrado loses close game in state’s 1st round

Chances to win game evade Vipers

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

In a season of close calls, Verrado had another heartbreaking one at home in the first round of the Division III state tournament Feb. 16.

The fourteenthseeded Vipers had three chances to take the lead in the final seconds, but failed to convert. The end result was a 52-49 loss to No. 19 Tuba City.

“It’s very disappointing and it’s hard in the locker room at the end because you lost, but at the same time, you’re extremely proud of the effort they made this season to get us to this point,” coach Lance Richardson said.

Verrado led 49-48 following an Irvin Ornelas basket with 1:50 remaining, but Tuba City responded. Shaun Wahlstrom blocked two shots during the Warriors’ next possession, but they eventually scored on a Joseph Mathias driving layup with 54 seconds remaining, taking a 50-49 lead.

That’s when Verrado had three chances to retake the lead, but failed to convert. Chris Rodriguez was fouled and went to the free-throw line for a one-and-one opportunity, but he missed. The ball went out of bounds to the Vipers, who got two more cracks on the next inbounds. Ornelas took a contested shot, which missed, and Rodriguez got the rebound. His follow-up attempt was also off the mark.

“One of the things about playoff basketball is the referee is going to make you make a play,” Richardson said. “You’re going to either make a play, or they’re going to get a rebound. They’re not trying to call a foul unless you get absolutely hammered.”

Tuba City grabbed the rebound on Rodriguez’s miss, and Mathias was fouled. He made both free throws, pushing the Warriors’ lead to three points. Andrew Cunningham took a 3-pointer from the right wing to try to tie it, but he missed long.

“I think he can hit that shot,” Richardson said. “Andrew is the type of player that he can have an off night in the first half, then come out in the second half and hit shot after shot, or vice versa, so I want him shooting that shot. I want shooters to be shooters. He let go of that and I went, oh, here we go. I think it’s a great shot and I would want him to take it every day.”

The playoff loss was a microcosm of Verrado’s past month. Since Jan. 20, the Vipers lost six games, five of which were by three points or less.

“You tell your kids all year, you want games to come down to making or missing shots,” Richardson said. “Sure, you want to win by 20 or 30, but

if you’re playing hard enough or well enough, you can make it come down to making or missing shots. We hope we win most of those games; we’re confident in what we’re doing that we should win most of those games. In the last month and a half, we’ve been in those games, we just haven’t finished plays.”

Comeback attempt

Verrado had a first quarter lead, 11-10, but Tuba City finished the period on a 5-0 run and led most of the way after that.

The Vipers trailed 32-28 at halftime, and took a brief lead in the third quarter when Ornelas made a 10-footer from the baseline, but Tuba City responded with a Davean Yazzie 3-pointer and led 40-38 after three quarters.

The Vipers tied it at 42-42 midway through the fourth quarter, but Mathias made 3-pointers on consecutive

possessions, lengthening Tuba City’s lead to 48-44. He made a triple from both the left and right corner.

“[Mathias] hit some huge shots,”

Richardson said. “It’s one of those things where Isaiah [Harrison], he was guarding [Mathias], the ball goes in, he digs down, he literally takes two steps away from the corner, that kid goes out to the corner and hits a shot. We tell them all year, little thing, big deal. Two feet doesn’t seem like much, but it’s enough separation to make a big shot. You can say it however you want to, that 3 could be the difference in the game.”

Parker Howard responded with a 3-pointer for Verrado, getting it within one, and Ornelas’ shot put the Vipers ahead by one. Richardson said he thought momentum was with his team at that point, but the Vipers were unable to finish.

“When we had the lead, the thought

goes through your mind, one or two possessions, either way, is going to swing it for that particular team,” Richardson said. “I felt like if we could have made two more plays, that would have been it.”

However, it just wasn’t meant to be, Richardson said.

“It wasn’t our time to make those plays,” Richardson said. “I think we had opportunities to make those plays and didn’t convert, then [Mathias] hit that big shot. Even with all that, and the sub-par performance we had, we still had a chance at the end to win the game.”

Tuba City brought hundreds of fans to the game, filling up most of one side of Verrado’s gym. Richardson said he thinks that had something to do with the Vipers’ offensive struggles.

“It was really strange, we were prepared; there wasn’t anything that surprised us from an X’s and O’s standpoint,” Richardson said. “I think the speed a little bit surprised us, but I also think their crowd really hurt because we’re not used to that. That really hurt our communication. We’re so used to, on the offensive end when we come down, to communicate and call stuff, and we couldn’t do it.”

Verrado also got into foul trouble early, forcing Richardson to go to his bench in the first quarter.

“I think having all those [starters] sit affected us; I don’t think we’ve been in that bad of foul trouble all year,” Richardson said. “Certainly, it affects you a little bit from a rhythm standpoint … having those four guys sit, and you have guys you didn’t think were necessarily going to play major minutes, and now they’re playing major minutes.”

Tuba City was led by Mathias, who had 24 points. He had 14 of the Warriors’ 20 second-half points. Yazzie had 14 points. Verrado was led by Jackson Morton, who had 14 points. All of those came in the first half. Howard had nine, all in the second half. Ornelas added eight points.

Verrado finished the season 15-10. It was the Vipers’ first winning season since 2011-12 and just the second state tournament appearance all time. The Vipers lost their only other playoff game, which was in 2011.

“I think we’ve come a long way, it’s just not our time yet, as hard as that is to say,” Richardson said. “But I think we’ve really turned the corner with this program and I think the expectation is vastly different. But man, it hurts to lose.

“I told them, I said, ‘That group of seniors has really raised the expectations of a program that has been mediocre in the past.’ To go from four wins to 15 wins and get to the state tournament, that’s a huge accomplishment. They’ve set the tone for those underclassmen. Now, the expectation is different. It’s not to be mediocre, it’s to be successful, compete and win games.”

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

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PARKER HOWARD, left, of Verrado jumps past Tuba City’s Urijah Yazzie during the first round of the Division III state tournament Feb. 16. Howard hit a trio of 3-pointers in the second half, but the Vipers fell just short, losing 52-49.

Verrado suffers 1st-round exit from state

After hot start, Lady Vipers cooled off by Monument Valley

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

Verrado was looking to earn its first playoff win in girls basketball when hosting Monument Valley Feb. 17, but the visitors had other ideas.

No. 16 Verrado raced out to a 16-10 first-quarter lead, but that was as good as it got. Seventeenth-seeded Monument Valley blitzed the Lady Vipers in the second half, going on to win the first round Division III state tournament game 69-45.

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“In all honestly, I don’t think it was them, I think it was more of us,” Verrado coach Vernon Beard said. “We got kind of caught up in the moment. It was even at halftime, a big playoff game, we saw all the people in the crowd, and for us, it was more people in the crowd than normal. The lights and hoopla; we got caught up in the moment.”

Verrado ended the first quarter with a flurry, getting 3-point baskets by Nia Duplain and Isela Enriquez and a layup from Aliza Zuniga, all in the last two minutes of the quarter. It turned a 10-8 deficit into a 16-10 lead after one period.

Unfortunately for the Lady Vipers, a strong first eight minutes turned into a disappointing next 16. Verrado scored just four points in the second quarter, and had only three points in the third until the final 20 seconds.

“We spread them out, trying to get our girls in space, and we just didn’t attack the gaps enough,” Beard said. “We started settling for jump shots, next thing you know, we miss a layup or two, miss some free throws. I called a couple timeouts to try to get the momentum back our way, but we got stuck; that spinning circle on your computer.

It was 20-20 at halftime, but Monument Valley scored the first 13 points of the second half and outscored the Lady Vipers 24-7 in the third quarter. Verrado never got closer than 16 the rest of the way.

“They pressed us the whole game and we made unforced turnovers,” Beard said. “It wasn’t forced turnovers. We had a couple of double dribble calls on us. This is their first time in the state playoffs. All week long, practice was the same, but they know the big lights were on and I think got a little bit excited.”

Verrado turned the ball over 11 times in the third quarter, and was out-rebounded 16-7 in the period.

“It was tough,” Beard said of the third quarter. “It was 20-20, they scored a quick five and I called timeout, trying to slow some things down, but we just couldn’t get out of that, I don’t know the word, that thing. Then it dominoed and spiraled out of control at that point. In the fourth quarter, we had chances to make shots that would have gotten us back in there and gotten the momentum going, but we missed a layup here, a double dribble there ah.”

Monument Valley was led by Nizhoni Whitehorse and Shaandiin Sherlock, who had 20 and 17 points, respectively. The Lady Mustangs (15-16) wound up losing to top-seeded Chandler Valley Christian 84-64 in the second round Feb. 20.

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ISELA ENRIQUEZ, 3, of Verrado goes up for a rebound between a pair of Monument Valley players during the first round of the Division III state playoffs Feb. 17. The Lady Vipers had a first-quarter lead, but Monument Valley had a strong third quarter, going on to win 69-45.

“I take my hat off to [Monument Valley], they’re a well coached team, they stayed in their stuff and eventually their stuff overlapped ours,” Beard said.

Verrado’s leading scorer was Duplain, who had 19 points. She was taken off the floor in the final minute and hugged by her coaches. Duplain, the team’s lone senior, averaged 17.3 points per game.

“Only five teams are going to win the state championship, so that means 1,000 other teams are going to end with a loss, like us, and can they say they’re

17-2?” Beard said. “My girls, when they get our age, they can look back and talk about how great their season was.”

Verrado’s overall record was 24-6, but the Lady Vipers went 17-1 in power-points games. The state tournament appearance was Verrado’s first since 2011. The Lady Vipers are 0-3 in state tournament games.

“It’s the best season in Lady Viper basketball history,” Beard said. “To finish the regular season 17-1, you get a home playoff game for the first time in our history, I couldn’t be more proud of these young ladies.”

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Tonopah’s late rally falls short in 2nd round

Phoenix fall 47-33 to Red Mesa

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

Tonopah Valley’s boys basketball team looked completely overmatched during the first half of its second round Division V state playoff game Feb. 20 at Prescott High School, but the Phoenix almost completely turned things around after intermission.

Tenth-seeded Tonopah went on a 10-0 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters, getting within four points of No. 7 Teec Nos Pos Red Mesa. However, the Redskins finished the game with a flurry, winning 47-33.

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“We’re obviously extremely proud of battling back,” Tonopah coach Ben Murphy said. “At the end, we had a chance, but gosh, we just couldn’t buy a bucket. At the end of the day, if you can’t make your shots, it doesn’t happen. I told them that at the end of the game, if it doesn’t go, that’s up to the basketball gods or whatever it is. That was unfortunate, but we fought hard.”

Tonopah struggled from the get-go, not being able to find a way through Red Mesa’s zone defense. The Redskins rushed out to a 20-5 lead and held a 20-9 advantage after one quarter.

“We really let them have it their way in the first quarter and got ourselves in a bind,” Murphy said. “I give props to Red Mesa, they’re a good team, good shooters. Defensively, they were really putting us out of our comfort zone all night long, so kudos to them.”

Red Mesa extended its lead to 29-12 in the second quarter, but Tonopah scored the last five points, including a 3-pointer from Julian Perry, to make it 29-17 at the half.

It was a 14-point game, 35-21, when Tonopah started to make its run. Anferenee Valdez opened things by making two free throws, then Paul Macsteves and Perry each made consecutive hoops, bringing the score to 35-27 at the end of the third quarter. Another Perry basket, followed by two free throws from Angelo Anderson, made it 35-31 midway through the fourth quarter. The improved scoring had to do with a couple of factors, Murphy said.

“The big thing was we were moving the ball, we started getting to the center more, and we started taking care of the ball a little bit better; we had been turning the ball over and they were getting easy layups,” Murphy said. “That, and getting back on defense, were the biggest things that helped us. Those [fast-break points] were killer in the first half.”

Missed opportunities

After cutting the deficit to four points, Tonopah had two more possessions in which it could have cut the lead further, but failed to convert.

Red Mesa then ended a drought of nearly eight minutes without a point, and it sparked a 12-0 run that ended Tonopah’s hopes.

“We tried to add a little pressure, and they did a really good job of getting out of the pressure and finding the open man,” Murphy said. “When a team is doing that, there’s nothing you can do. They beat our pressure at the

shoot over a Williams player in a game earlier this season.

second-round Division V state tournament game against Red

end. We had to pressure them to try to get back in the game.”

Tonopah had 18 turnovers in the game, struggling to get the ball inside.

“They compacted really well and we kind of got ourselves stuck in this goo in the middle, and it’s hard to get out of that, like a tar baby,” Murphy said.

The Phoenix were led by Perry, who had 15 points. Laron Major added six.

Tonopah made the second round by knocking off No. 23 Chinle Rough Rock 80-65 in the first round. It was Tonopah’s first appearance at state.

“I told them, as far as this program goes, you’re the ’96-97 [Chicago] Bulls, the best in history to ever go through,” Murphy said. “From the seventh-grader who is practicing his shots all the way to our senior captains Julian and Hugo [Garcia], we fought this year. We couldn’t ask for anything better than that.”

View photo by Ray Thomas

JULIAN PERRY, 1, of Tonopah Valley tries to

Perry scored 15 points for the Phoenix in their

Mesa Feb. 20, but Tonopah lost 47-33.

La Joya falls to No. 1 Shadow Mountain

Lobos beat Rincon to open playoffs; finish 21-6

by Shane McOwen sports writer

The La Joya boys basketball team’s playoff run came to an end with a loss to top-seeded Phoenix Shadow Mountain Feb. 20, 89-57 at Shadow Mountain High School.

The Lobos beat Tucson Rincon/University 70-68 in the opening round of the Division II state playoffs Feb. 18.

Against Shadow Mountain, the Lobos surrendered the game’s first 12 points to the Matadors, but recovered nicely, scoring 11-straight of their own.

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The Shadow Mountain Division I talent-laden squad pulled away after that, taking a 52-25 lead at the half.

The Matadors kept the pressure on in the second half on the way to victory.

“The environment was a circus over there,” La Joya coach Roger Lefebvre said. “We went in, it felt like our guys were loose and ready to go.”

The Lobos were down 14-13 when Byron Young missed a tip-in.

“It was kind of a downward spiral from that point on,” Lefebvre said. “Once they got through that mess, they played tough and weren’t intimidated.”

The Lobos finished with a 21-6 record, the most wins in school history.

“All in all, we had a great year,” Lefebvre said. “I’m proud of what we accomplished. Twenty-one wins, most in school history; that’s a great season. The way we did it and how we did it, [we did it] with good kids and doing it the right way. They bought into what we’re doing.”

Opening-round victory

La Joya began the playoffs with a down-to-the-wire win over Rincon Feb. 18. Young, who played with four fouls the entire fourth quarter, snagged an offensive rebound and scored the put-back with two seconds remaining to secure the victory.

“He’s been starting since almost his freshman year,” Lefebvre said. “He should have won the game for us.”

Young hit a free throw to tie the game at 68 with 25 seconds remaining. The Lobos’ defense held steady on the ensuing inbounds play, forcing Rincon’s Brendan Rumel to throw the ball away in the Rangers’ own backcourt. That gave La Joya 20 seconds to come up with a play to win the game in regulation.

Tre Mitchell was sprung open for a 3-pointer thanks to a screen, but his shot drew back iron. Young outmaneuvered Rumel for the initial rebound, but missed the put-back. Young resiliently grabbed the second offensive board, this time connecting on a floater with two seconds remaining on the clock, giving the Lobos the 70-68 lead.

“We executed the play, and Byron was just [there],” Lefebvre said. “Here’s a kid who was [committing] a foul every two seconds, who comes in with four fouls and says screw it. He has that attitude.

“Tre, we had it set up for him, everything worked the way we wanted, but the ball didn’t go in. Byron was right there to attack the glass.”

Rincon’s Thomas Wabunnsee received the next inbound pass, but stepped out of bounds near half court, giving the ball back to La Joya and icing the game.

With Rincon’s size advantage — Rumel checked in a 6-10 — Lefebvre said the Lobos’ main concern for the game was rebound positioning.

“On the board, my keys to the game were [No. 1] rebound, [No. 2] rebound, [No. 3] rebound, box out, box out, and play defense,” Lefebvre said.

The Lobos’ great week of practice set the tone for the

game, Lefebvre said.

“We had two really good practices, energy that I haven’t seen in a really long time,” Lefebvre said. “I think that was it down the stretch, they did not want to lose. Our guys just don’t quit.”

Rincon was a tough, well-coached opponent, something Lefebvre relished, he said.

“I love what they do,” Lefebvre said. They have a great shooter and a big guy inside. It was fun. For me, it was fun to prepare for, coming in there to play chess a little bit. [Rincon coach Rich Utter] coached his butt off … We changed defenses a lot and it worked well in the first half, but he’s a smart coach and he adjusted. I

appreciate that.”

The Lobos seem to be set up for even more future success. La Joya will have six returners who contributed heavy minutes to the team.

“They’ve bought into what we’re doing,” Lefebvre said. “We started out with a program that won three games in two years. We’re progressively building it up, not looking for an easy fix like a lot of the programs out there.”

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

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View photo by Ray Thomas

QUINCY SMITH, right, of La Joya goes up for a shot against Rincon/University Feb. 18. The Lobos won their opening-round Division II state tournament game 70-68 against Rincon, but lost 89-57 in the second round to Shadow Mountain. La Joya finished the season with a 21-6 record.

Millennium boys basketball shows growth

Tigers go 8-18 during coach Brian Fisk’s 1st year

by Amanda Ronan special to the View

The 2015-16 Millennium Boys’ Basketball team was all about new beginnings and learning how to mesh well together.

Under first-year head coach Brian Fisk, the Tigers went 8-18.

Although the Tigers barely missed the playoffs, they were able to end the season on a good note: a win at home, which sent lone senior Dahkari Travis home with a win in his last time playing as a Millennium Tiger.

Regardless of the Tigers’ record, they were rewarded with exciting wins against eight tough competitors: Tempe Marcos de Niza, Nogales, Chandler Valley Christian, Peoria Centennial, Phoenix Pinnacle, Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor, Phoenix Moon Valley and Anthem Boulder Creek.

“We had inconsistent play on the offensive end all season because we were learning how to play as a team and we were unable to hold leads in big games and in critical moments,” Fisk said. “Nonetheless, we were competitive against the toughest schedule in Millennium’s history.”

Having a young team will be beneficial to the Tigers next season. The Tigers will look to have 12 returners next season, six of those being incoming seniors. There will be a lot of leadership from those seniors, including the three leading scorers from this season: Habib Arogundade, Keeshaun Cobb and Morningstar Takapu.

Arogundade was a key player for the Tigers, averaging a team-leading 13.6 points per game. He also averaged 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists. His ability to see the court, distribute the ball and score in transition in the open court will be important to the team next year.

Cobb was the second leading scorer, averaging 10.5 points per game. He also averaged 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists. Cobb had an aptness to score when the team needed a quick bucket, a strong passing ability when he drove to the hoop and he was dependable at drawing in the defense and hitting the open man. Cobb’s skills as not only a ball player, but also a leader, are exactly what the team will need for next season.

“We got more team chemistry this season, everyone is starting to recognize their roles, which is allowing us to really come together,” Cobb said. “We’ll have a lot of seniors next season, and since we’ve all been playing together for a while, we trust each other, which will help us have a long run in the playoffs. We didn’t start games like we should have, but we know we can compete

against the really good teams.”

This season, Takapu averaged 10.4 points per game and 7.5 rebounds. Takapu was unfailing when it came to controlling the boards for the Tigers. He was able to run the floor and finish down low.

Takapu’s ability to stretch the defense with outside shooting was indispensable.

“The most positive thing this season was how we became more of a team and began jelling by the end of the season,” Takapu said. “Some of our weaknesses were how we handled lategame situations, but I believe that this season taught us a lot and we’ll be ready for next season. We will be a more mature team with almost all of our players returning; I think we’ll surprise a lot of people for sure.”

season after Michael Lopez stepped down after 11 years.

“We played in a lot of close games this season, which will benefit us next season. We gained confidence competing well against the best teams in the state. Knowing we can compete, and having a losing record, will drive us for next season.”

— Brian Fisk Millennium boys basketball coach

Fisk’s coaching experience includes coaching at Millennium for eight years previous to this season. He was assistant head coach for varsity one year and was the head coach for junior varsity for seven. His best season as head JV coach was 16-2. This season has allowed Fisk to not only be competitive, but to also affect the lives of student athletes. He has had a positive influence on his players on and off the court.

“With it being coach Fisk’s first season as a varsity head coach, he was learning just as much as us and he was always open to suggestions on how to make the team better,” Travis said. “He always remained positive in any situation.”

Losing Travis, who brought a lot of intangibles and was able to score in clutch moments, will make it critical to fill his role.

“I’m going to have a big emphasis on shooting in the offseason, since outside shooting was one of our weaknesses,” Fisk said. “Our offense will be changed to take advantage of any growth that we will have before next season begins. We played in a lot of close games this season, which will benefit us next season. We gained confidence competing well against the best teams in the state. Knowing we can compete, and having a losing record, will drive us for next season.”

Fisk plans to take initiative to better the team for next season starting after spring break, he said. There will be open gyms twice a week for six weeks. Following the spring session, the team will have five weeks of practice in the summer and four weekend tournaments. Between the start of the school year and the season, the team will have eight weeks of open gyms, with fall league on Saturdays.

Out of a group of very competitive candidates, Fisk, a history teacher at Millennium, was chosen to take on the position of head coach for the 2015-16

The team needs two to three younger players from either the JV or varsity team who didn’t play much this season to become strong scoring threats.

In spite of the fact that Millennium had a losing record, the team has a solid nucleus returning. Cobb said he is looking forward to his team continuing to work hard and remain in shape for next season.

View photo by Mike Rincon

HABIB AROGUNDADE, 12, of Millennium leaps toward the basket during a game against Pinnacle earlier this season. The Tigers finished the season 8-18 under new head coach Brian Fisk, but are only graduating one player from this year’s team.

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at the Primary Election will be declared elected without running at the General Election.

Notice Given by Crystal Zamora

Tolleson City Clerk (623) 474-4997

Monday, February 22, 2016

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 24, and March 2, 2016

City of Tolleson Public Notice

LLAMADA DE ELECCIÓN AVISO PÚBLICO DE LA CIUDAD DE TOLLESON, ARIZONA

Se hace saber que la Ciudad de Tolleson llevará a cabo elecciones de la siguiente

manera: * Elección Primaria: martes 30ª de agosto del 2016 Elección General: martes 8º de noviembre del 2016

ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

The City of Avondale is seeking public input into the 2016/2017 Annual Action Plan. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is expected to allocate approximately $575,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and $130,000 in Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds to the City of Avondale for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. To be eligible to receive the funds the City of Avondale must update the five-year Consolidated Plan by submitting the 2016/2017 Annual Action Plan. The Consolidated Plan identifies the housing and community development needs of low-income and special needs persons and prescribes strategies to address them. The Annual Action Plan describes the activities that will be undertaken during the fiscal year using CDBG and HOME funds to meet the needs outlined in the Consolidated Plan.

The City of Avondale is currently seeking the participation of Avondale residents, service providers, housing organizations, businesses, professional associations and others in the development of the plan.

A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 9:00 AM in the Avondale Community Center, 1007 S. 3rd Street, Avondale, Arizona 85323. During the meeting City staff will review/discuss the following:

• Eligible activities

• Community development and housing needs

• Past program performance

• General needs in the community (input from citizens) PERSONS REQUIRING HEARING, VISUAL, MOBILITY, LANGUAGE OR OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS MAY CONTACT THE CITY AT 623333-2700 OR TDD 623-3330010 TO MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS. PARA ASISTENCIA EN ESPANOL LLAME 623-333-2700

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 24, 2016

Tolleson

City of Tolleson Public Notice

CALL OF ELECTION

PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE CITY OF TOLLESON, ARIZONA Notice is hereby given that the City of Tolleson will hold elections as follows:

*Primary Election: Tuesday, August 30, 2016

General Election: Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Offices to be filled: Fouryear terms to expire 2020: Mayor At-Large and 3 Council Member Seats.

Candidate Packet

Distribution: Information and candidate packets will be available at the Office of the City Clerk, 9555 West Van Buren Street, Tolleson, Arizona beginning Tuesday, March 1, 2016.

Candidate Packet Filing Deadline: Candidate packets are to be filed no earlier than Monday, May 2, 2016 and no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

Local Alternative Expenditure Limitation: In addition to elections for MayorAt-Large and 3 Council Member Seats, a proposal to adopt a local alternative expenditure limitation - home rule option will be considered at the City Primary Election on Tuesday, August 30, 2016.

Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, August 1, 2016 (Primary Election) Monday, October 10, 2016 (General Election)

*Any candidate receiving a majority of all votes cast

Oficinas para ser llenadas: períodos de cuatro años que expiran 2020: Alcalde en General y 3 Asientos de los Miembros del Consejo.

Distribución de paquetes para candidatos: Los paquetes para candidatos estarán disponibles en la Oficina de la Secretaria de la Ciudad, 9555 West Van Buren Street, Tolleson, Arizona, a partir del martes 1º de marzo del 2016. Fecha límite de presentación de paquetes de los candidatos: Los paquetes de los candidatos deben ser entregados no antes del lunes 2º de mayo del 2016, y no más tarde de las 5:00 p.m. el miércoles 1º de junio del 2016. Alternativa Limitación de Gastos Locales: Además de las elecciones para Alcalde en General y 3 Asientos de los Miembros del Consejo, habrá una propuesta para adoptar una alternativa limitación de gastos locales – esta opción será considerada en la Elección Primaria de la ciudad el martes 30ª de agosto del 2016.

Fecha límite de registro de votantes: lunes 1º de agosto del 2016 (Elección Primaria) lunes 10 de octubre del 2016 (Elección General)

* Cualquier candidato que reciba una mayoría de todos los votos en la Elección Primaria será declarado electo, sin tener que participar en la elección general.

Aviso dado por Crystal Zamora Secretaria de la Ciudad de Tolleson (623) 474-4997 lunes 22 de febrero 2016

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 24, and March 2, 2016

General

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

Published in the West Valley 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

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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

Notice of Categorical Exclusion For Tierra Buena Water Company

Arsenic Remediation Project Phases 1, 2 & 3

The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) has received a request for financial assistance from Tierra Buena Water Company to install a metered interconnect, rehabilitate an existing well, and install an arsenic treatment facility. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public.

WIFA staff analysis concluded that this project qualifies for a CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION in accordance with the requirements of A.A.C. R18-15-106, as amended. The proposed project will not impact the environment either by itself or in combination with other projects, and the environmental information provided has met statutory intent of the WIFA’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)-like environmental review requirements. DW-003-2016 & DW-0242016 Arsenic Remediation Project Phases 1, 2 & 3

S. Corner of W. Georgia Ave. & N. 127th Ave., Maricopa County, Arizona

Documentation regarding the proposed project is available for review at WIFA, 1110 W.

Washington, Suite 290, Phoenix, Arizona 85007.

WIFA complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Alternative formats for the project documentation are available upon request. Inquiries, requests and comments should be directed to Andrew Smith, Environmental Program Specialist at (602) 364-1326.

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 24, 2016.

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: CLEAR PASSAGE GIRLS UNITED LLC

L-2065837-2

II. The address of the known place of business is: 10427 W. Southgate Ave., Tolleson, AZ 85353

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Eva Bolden, 10427 W. Southgate Ave., Tolleson, AZ 85353

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:

Eva Shamae Bolden, Member, Manager, 10427 W. Southgate Ave., Tolleson, AZ 85353

Paula Dorine Villela, Manager, 2005 N. 128th Dr., Avondale, AZ 85392

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 24, March 2, and 9, 2016.

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: BREADNBUTTERS, LLC L-2066530-1

II. The address of the known place of business is: 18143 W. Estes Way, Goodyear, AZ 85338

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is:

Roland T. Mills, 18143 W. Estes Way, Goodyear, AZ 85338

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are:

Roland T. Mills, Member, 18143 W. Estes Way, Goodyear, AZ 85338

Danny J. Hoffman, Member, 18143 W. Estes Way, Goodyear, AZ 85338

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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

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(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

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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

You are invited to attend a neighborhood meeting to discuss a request by Mr. Bill Graves, AA Avondale Mobile Home Communities LLC, to rezone approximately 5 acres of land from R1-6 (Single Family Urban Residential) to R-4 (Multiple Family Residential). The property subject to the request is located approximately 940 feet south of the southwest corner of Western Avenue and 3rd Avenue. The R-4 District allows for development of townhome, condominium, and apartment housing at a maximum density of 30 dwelling units per acre. The City of Avondale application number for this proposal is PL-16-0005. At the meeting, the applicant and/or her representative will be available to answer questions and solicit comments on this request. Please note, this is not a public hearing and no official action will be taken.

The meeting is as follows:

Date: Monday, March 14, 2016

Time: 6:00 PM

Place: Avondale City Hall, Ocotillo Conference Room (2nd Floor)

Address: 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, AZ 85323

The applicant contact for this project: Mr. Bill Graves (602) 404-9488

City of Avondale contact for this project: Ken Galica (623) 333-4019

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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 annual amount of such fee does not exceed the amount of similar fees paid by any other business operated within City.

Section 8 - Default; Dispute Resolution Default; Remedies. Failure or unreasonable delay by any Party to perform any term or provision of this Agreement for a period of ten (10) days after written notice thereof from another Party shall constitute a default under this Agreement. If the default is of a nature which is not capable of being cured within ten (10) days, the cure shall be commenced within such period, and diligently pursued to completion. The notice shall specify the nature of the alleged default and the manner in which the default may be satisfactorily cured. In the event of a default hereunder by any Party, the non-defaulting Party shall be entitled to all remedies at both law and in equity, including, without limitation, specific performance.

Dispute Resolution. To further the cooperation of the parties in implementing this Agreement, the City and the Grantee each shall designate and appoint a representative to act as a liaison between the City and its various departments and the Grantee. The initial representative for the City (the “City Representative”) shall be the City Manager and the initial representative for the Grantee shall be its project manager, as identified by the Grantee from time to time (the “Grantee Representative”). The representatives shall be available at all reasonable times to discuss and review the performance of the Parties and the development of the Property.

Mediation. If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, and if the dispute cannot be settled through negotiations, the Parties agree first to try to settle the dispute through mediation before resorting to arbitration, litigation or some other dispute procedure. In the event that the Parties cannot agree upon the selection of a mediator within seven (7) days, either Party may request the Presiding Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court to assign a mediator from a list of mediators maintained by the Arizona Municipal Risk Retention Pool. If either party determines in its sole discretion that the dispute is not likely to be resolved through mediation, that party shall notify the other in writing and the parties may pursue their respective legal remedies.

Section 9 – Franchise; NonExclusive This Franchise is nonexclusive, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent City from granting other like or similar grants or privileges to any other person, firm or corporation.

Section 10 – No Transfer

CITY OF AVONDALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL MARCH 14, 2016 7:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11465 WEST CIVIC CENTER DRIVE AVONDALE, AZ 85323

Without Consent The right, privilege and franchise hereby granted may not be transferred in whole or in part by the Grantee, its successors and assigns, without the prior written consent of the City and the Arizona Corporation Commission. No consent shall be required in connection with an assignment made as security pursuant to a mortgage or deed of trust or in connection with subsequent transfer made pursuant to any such instrument.

Section 11 – No Waiver or Limitation of Powers of Eminent Domain/Right to Purchase City reserves the right and power to condemn and purchase the plant and distribution facilities of the Grantee within the corporate limits or any additions thereto, as provided by law, during the term of the Franchise and/or upon its expiration.

Section 12 – Independent Provisions If any section, paragraph, clause, phrase or provision of this Franchise Agreement, other than Section 6, shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this Franchise Agreement as a whole or any part of the provisions hereof other than the part so adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional. If Section 6 shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional in whole or in part by a final judgment, this Franchise Agreement shall immediately terminate and shall be of no further force or effect.

Section 13 – Notices Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing, unless otherwise expressly permitted or required, and shall be deemed effective either (i) upon hand delivery to the person then holding the office shown on the attention line of the address below, or if such office is vacant or no longer exists, to a person holding a comparable office, or (ii) on the third business day following its deposit with the United States Postal Service, first class and certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

To the City: City Manager City of Litchfield Park 214 W. Wigwam Blvd. Litchfield Park, Arizona 85340 With a copy to: Susan D. Goodwin Curtis, Goodwin, Sullivan, Udall & Schwab, PLC 501 E. Thomas Rd. Phoenix, Arizona 85012 To Southwest Gas Corporation: Legal Affairs Department Southwest Gas Corporation 10851 N. Black Canyon Highway Phoenix, Arizona 85029-4755 With a copy to: Tax Department Southwest Gas Corporation 5241 Spring Mountain Rd LVC-400 Las Vegas, Nevada 89150 Section 14 – Voter Approval

This Franchise Agreement is subject to the approval of the qualified electors of the City. Grantee shall reimburse the City for all of the costs the City incurs in conducting the franchise election, except that, if one or more additional propositions are presented to the electors at such election. Grantee shall pay only that portion of the expense determined by dividing all of the City’s expenses by the number of issues presented on the ballot.

Section 15 – Audit Rights City has the authority, at City’s expense, to conduct an audit of the Grantee at any time during the duration of this Franchise to determine compliance of the Grantee under this agreement. The audit shall be conducted in such a way as not to disrupt Grantee’s business operations. All pertinent records of the

PURSUANT TO ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES SECTION 9-462.04 et seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will be holding a public hearing at the date, time and place set forth above at which time and place all interested persons will have an opportunity to appear and be heard in relation to the following:

AMENDMENT TO THE AVONDALE PALM VALLEY PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT and CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

This is a public hearing scheduled before the City Council to review and solicit public input on applications PL-15-0257 and PL-15-0258, a request by Mr. Paul Gilbert, Beus Gilbert, PLLC, to amend the Avondale Palm Valley Planned Area Development (Application PL-15-0258) to allow for an Assisted Living Facility as a Permitted Conditional Use within the Planned Area Development. Additionally, the applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit (Application PL-15-0257) for the Assisted Living Facility to be located south of the southeast corner of Dysart Road and Thomas Road. If approved, the proposal would allow for the development of an assisted living facility with 170 assisted and memory care units at the location noted above.

Information regarding the proposal may be obtained by contacting the City of Avondale Planning Division located at 11465 W. Civic Center Dr., Suite 110, Avondale, Arizona. Written comments on the request may be submitted to the Planning Division for consideration by the City Council. If you have any questions concerning this request, please contact Rick Williams with the Avondale Planning Division at (623) 333-4018.

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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

por razón de las acciones del Concesionario, sus oficiales, empleados, agentes, sucesores, cesionarios y contratistas en el ejercer de esta Franquicia, incluyendo el mantenimiento de barricadas y aparatos de control de tráfico en las áreas de construcción y mantenimiento. El Concesionario deberá defender, indemnizar, y tener a la Ciudad, libre de cualesquier gastos y perdidas incurridas como resultado de perjuicio o daño a personas de la tercera parte ocasionados por el 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 el cumplimiento de las Partes y el desarrollo de la propiedad. Arbitraje. 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 Fecha:

SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION, Una Corporación de California

Por: Alcalde Luis Frisby Vice-Presidente, Central Arizona Division

Fecha:

CERTIFICA:

Carla Reece, Secretaria Municipal de Litchfield Park

APROBADO EN FORMA: Curtis, Goodwin, Sullivan, Udall & Schwab, PLC Por Susan D. Goodwin Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 3, 10, 17, 24, and March 2, 2016.