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The Salt River Project and the city of Goodyear recently proposed and passed an agreement that won’t leave a salty taste in residents’ mouths.

The Goodyear City Council voted to approve a unique West Valley deal with SRP at its Jan. 23 City Council meeting to have Central Arizona Project water delivered through SRP’s system.

“This is truly a landmark agreement for the city of Goodyear and the entire West Valley, because this is the first agreement that Salt River has entered into, that it’s agreeing to deliver water for 100 years outside of the service area,” said Mark Holmes, Goodyear’s water resource manager. “SRP is a regional partner I think the West Valley can look to for the future.”

SRP will provide Goodyear with water from its CAP canals for the next 100 years in two phases,

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Holmes said, adding that Phase I will provide Goodyear with 8 million gallons a day and Phase II will double to 16 million gallons a day.

“We’ll have a combination of CAP water, which will be a predominant water supply, and a very small portion of ground water,” Holmes said.

The agreement sprouted after the city realized its aquifers may reach limitations for pumping ground water in the near future, and integrating transferred water will not only save the aquifers, but may save money, Holmes said, adding that the project will cost around $150 million, but may save money because it could replace the previous water pumping system.

“These are costs we are already incurring when we pump a well and when we transport water to a treatment facility, so these cost differences are irrelevant because we are already paying very

To raise, or not to raise the minimum wage, that is the question ...

That was one of the questions, anyway, on Election Day when Valley voters decided to raise the minimum wage by voting yes on Proposition 206.

In 2016, Arizona’s minimum wage was $8.05 an hour, 80 cents more than the federal minimum wage at $7.25. On Jan. 1, Arizona’s minimum wage increased to $10. Gradual increases will raise it to $12 an hour by 2020. Employers who have employees who earn tips can continue paying them up to $3 less than the minimum wage. Tip earners will go from $5.05 an hour to $7 an hour and eventually $9 an hour, plus tips.

Proposition 206 not only raised the minimum wage, but also required businesses to provide paid sick time for all employees. Beginning in July, employers are required to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave if they have 15 or more employees or 24 hours if they have fewer than 15 employees. Employees will accrue one hour of sick time per every 30 hours worked.

“The word that we’ve received by our membership and other businesses is that it’s a great concern,” said John Safin, president and CEO of the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Because of Proposition 206, West Valley small businesses are going to have to make changes to survive, said Deanna Kupcik, president and CEO of the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce.

“It affects my members, every one of them, on some level,” Kupcik said. “The cost of doing business is going to go up dramatically and the record-keeping nightmare is going to be a big burden on a small business person to keep track of.”

On Dec. 15, 2016, chambers of commerce throughout Arizona, along with various organizations, filed litigation to overturn Proposition 206 because it was not a singlesubject initiative as it included paid sick time and because it will increase the amount the state pays companies for contracted services.

The court ruled in favor of the proposition. The plaintiffs appealed the ruling and the Arizona Supreme Court agreed to a hearing.

“I’m not going to make a prediction, I’d have a better chance predicting lottery numbers,” Safin said.

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Raising the minimum wage by $4 gradually and providing required sick leave doesn’t sound like much, but in the scheme of things, it could break local businesses that have given the West Valley its charm, Safin said.

Where some may see just a few extra dollars, businesses see thousands.

For example, a part-time minimum wage employee who works 25 hours a week made $10,465 in 2016. That same worker will make $13,000 plus a possible $400 for unused sick time in 2017. That worker will make up to $14,070 in 2018, $14,740 in 2019 and $16,080 in 2020.

The company will spend an extra $16,430 per employee over the next four years. A company with 15 employees will spend an extra $246,450 in the same time span.

“The money has to come from somewhere,” Safin said. “Based on the information we received from our membership, there are a lot of businesses who have either raised prices or had to make a change in their hours, and some are still trying to figure out what they want to do.”

State Rep. César Chávez, a first-term Democrat from District 29, said Proposition 206 is a solution, not a problem.

“First and foremost, it is important that we honor the will of the people,” Chávez said.

“Proposition 206 is part of the solution to a panoramic picture that needs to be addressed.

We are seeing prices, due to inflation, sky rocket, and the individuals that are struggling to make ends meet have not received any type of wage increments. Prop. 206 provides them with some relief to be able to provide their family a better living lifestyle.”

Breaking local businesses A few local businesses have already made changes. A West Valley staple for 35 years, TJ’s Restaurant, 310 N. Dysart Road, Avondale, is one of the first to suffer, part owner Don Holmes said, adding that because the restaurant suffers, its customers suffer, too.

“I don’t even know how to say it.

I’m just very disappointed,” Holmes said. “When minimum wage goes up, everything goes up. It affects everybody.”

The restaurant hung signs at the beginning of the year announcing it would have to reduce weekend hours because of Proposition 206, but later removed them because of the arguments the signs provoked.

“So far, I’ve had to cut my staff by four people, I’ve had to terminate them, and we’ve reduced our business hours to save on labor costs,” Holmes said.

The future is only going to get more expensive with the new sick pay requirement, Holmes said.

“We’ve got to play it by ear. We’re waiting for the dust to settle for the first part of the prop,” he said. “A lot will tell what happens on July 1st when the sick pay starts.”

Holmes reflected back on when he first earned minimum wage, then worked up through life and became owner of a restaurant. Sixteen-year-olds in high school who don’t typically need to provide for a family are getting paid $10 an hour, soon to $12, with sick pay, and Holmes said he is confused by the whole thing.

“When I went to school, minimum wage meant ‘I want to do better,’” he said.

“If I didn’t have the goals in my life to do better, I wouldn’t be where I am now.”

According to statistics by the Bureau of Labor, in 2015 more than half of those who earned minimum wage were younger than 25 and most likely were not married with a family to provide for.

“Of those paid an hourly wage, nevermarried workers, who tend to be young, were more likely (5 percent) than married workers (2 percent) to earn the federal minimum wage or less,” the Bureau of Labor stated.

Another issue is the question of how a business makes the pay fair with employees who were already making $10 to $12 an hour before the proposition was put into place, Safin said.

“Raising the minimum wage itself puts many businesses in a bit of dilemma because they have employees who have been part of their organization for years who at the time made more, then minimum wage is raised, and anyone who starts new is making the same as someone who has been there for five years. Some businesses are trying to figure out what to do,” he said.

The Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park in Waddell was already paying employees above the minimum wage, owner Mickey Ollson said.

“We’ve always started people above minimum wage, for the entire 32 years the zoo has been here,” he said. “With Prop 206, obviously anyone who wasn’t making $10 is now making $10. Then we gave a small raise to all of our employees.

Regardless of how much they were making before, we gave them all a raise, too, because that is only fair.”

The zoo will still have to explore changes, such as pricing, the number of employees and the timeliness to finish new projects, Ollson said, adding that he would never cut anyone or anything dealing with the animals to ensure their health, happiness and security.

“We built up the reputation that you can come to the zoo every couple of years and you’ll always see something new or something improved,” he said. “We are going to continue that business plan, but it may not be as aggressive as it was before and we may not be able to do as many improvements.”

Proposition 206 will also impact businesses that pay well over the minimum wage because of the new paid sick leave requirement.

“Prop 206 is a blanketed change to a business’ model and plan,” said Joanne Osborne, owner of Osborne Jewelers in Goodyear and a Goodyear city councilwoman. “For a small business, I feel we have a robust benefit package and know our employees are the backbone of our company. On top of a good wage, including bonuses, full-time employees receive paid vacation depending on the years with the company, paid holidays, paid sick days, longevity pay once they’re with the company for 10 years and 100 percent health insurance with a term life insurance piece. I believe our model has worked very well for us in 26 years, but now I am being told that this isn’t good enough.”

Before Proposition 206, Osborne Jewelers provided three accumulated paid sick days a year, but now it will have to provide more, Osborne said.

“The voters of Arizona voted the mandate into play. I will respect that as an Arizonan; however, as we all know, some actions will garner a reaction,” she said.

Osborne said the minimum wage is for those starting out in the working world with no where to go, but up.

“Minimum wage will enable an individual to be at a livable wage, this in my opinion is inaccurate. When I first started in the job market as a teenager, I was paid minimum wage,” she said. “I knew then, as I still believe today, you start somewhere in life, you work hard, you learn to advance your skills whether in college or a trade, and you have an ambition for higher standards and exceptionalism.”

If businesses have the means to pay their employees over the minimum wage, then they were probably already doing so, Osborne said, adding that the minimum wage exists to ensure employees aren’t abused; however, the proposition forces those who couldn’t afford to pay extra to pay extra.

“America was built with a can-do attitude and want to succeed,” she said.

“There may be businesses out there who take advantage of their employees, but I would hope, with all the laws we have in place, that this would be corrected.”

In the classroom Proposition 206 may make an impact inside the classrooms, as well, said Julianne Lein, superintendent of the Litchfield Elementary School District.

“Mandatory pay increase without an increase in funding will require the district to continue making difficult decisions,” Lein said. “We are currently exploring all options to increase pay for hundreds of employees and give them five days paid sick time.

Further reducing the size of our staff is one thing we may be forced to consider.”

The district employs more than 1,500 people and just less than half are instructional assistants, custodial and maintenance, food service employees and bus monitors who make around minimum wage, Lein said, adding that the new law will cost the district around $1.2 million in addition to the $250,000 needed for five paid sick days.

“We will have no choice but to make gut-wrenching decisions about how to pivot into compliance with this new law,” she said.

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Coldwater Depot Center project to open this summer with more than 100 jobs

by Glenn Gullickson staff writer

A new distribution center for a national vitamin supplement company is expected to employ more than 100 workers when it becomes operational in Avondale by the middle of the year.

The Vitamin Shoppe recently closed a deal for a 10-year lease on a 187,000-square-foot building in Avondale’s Coldwater Depot Center at Van Buren Street and 127th Avenue, according to Dan Davis, economic development director for the city.

The building will serve as the West Coast distribution center for the New Jersey-based company that offers 26,000 supplements and operates 700 stores in 45 states, including 12 in Arizona.

“It’s a good fit for our community,” Davis said. “It’s a good win all around.”

The building was recently constructed on spec by Trammel Crow.

Davis said the Vitamin Shoppe has started work on $12 million to $15 million in renovations it’s making to the structure, including installing air conditioning and conveyor belts.

“We know with that kind of investment, they’re going to be here a long time,” Davis said.

The distribution center is expected to be operational by July with a staff of 110 full-time employees and an annual payroll of $4.4 million, Davis said.

He said a variety of wages will be offered for jobs that will include office, information

technology and warehouse workers.

The Avondale City Council approved an economic development agreement for the project that includes up to $66,000, based on $600 per employee, to assist with recruitment and other costs to support the job creation, Davis said.

The incentive package also includes up to $20,000 to assist with the city’s plan reviews, inspections and permitting fees, he said.

Davis said the city worked on landing the project for four to six months as Vitamin Shoppe officials considered other sites in the Valley, including neighboring cities and Reno, Nev. The company was attracted to the location, access to major transportation lanes and the availability of warehouse labor, said Richard Tannenbaum, Vitamin Shoppe senior vice president, in a news release.

Davis said the project complements other developments at Coldwater Depot Center.

“It really makes the area an employment cluster,” he said. “We’ve got great things happening there.”

Across the street from the Vitamin Shoppe distribution center, the SanMar building is being expanded with a 400,000-square-foot addition, Davis said.

SanMar, an online apparel company, will use half the space, with the rest available for other tenants, he said.

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similar or higher costs for our pumping and energy and moving water,” Holmes said.

“We don’t want to impact our rate payers.

We want to keep our rates reasonable, fair and consistent to all of our rate payers and I think we have a good financial model that will not impact them.”

Goodyear residents don’t need to worry, because the integrated transition will be seamless, Holmes said.

“Residents won’t know anything, other than probably the water quality improving because CAP water is much cleaner than our poor quality ground water,” he said.

“Residents won’t feel any differences; it’s just a different water source being treated.”

SRP leased 25 acre feet per year for 100 years to Goodyear to operate the water delivery system, and Goodyear will transfer that water to the water treatment plants to be cleaned and blended into the other water, Holmes said, adding that the deal will limit and possibly halt ground pumping and replenish the aquifers.

“This water will not impact any residents, for a number of reasons,” he said. “It’s going right into the water distribution system. At that point, we will have the ability to turn down or turn off wells and more CAP water being directly treated and delivered to our distribution system.”

SRP considers the agreement to be historic, and is open to expand further in the West Valley, said Christa McJunkin, director of water rights and contracts at SRP. “About seven months ago [Goodyear and SRP] began discussing how SRP’s existing infrastructure could be leveraged to transport Goodyear’s Central Arizona Project water from the CAP Canal to Goodyear’s service area, some 36 miles as the crow flies,” McJunkin said. “Those discussions were fruitful and led to this historic agreement.

This agreement with Goodyear is another example of how SRP seeks cooperative solutions for regional problems.”

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SRP will transfer CAP water to a city entirely outside of the company’s water service area, McJunkin said.

“SRP’s boundaries mark the lands with historic rights to water from the Salt and Verde Rivers and groundwater,” she said.

“SRP’s water delivery infrastructure was designed to deliver that water to those lands.”

As the land was urbanized, it retained its water rights, but instead of receiving direct delivery of water from SRP, the water was sent to water treatment plants owned and operated by the 10 cities with SRP land: Avondale, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe and Tolleson, and then delivered to residents within SRP’s boundaries, McJunkin said.

“This same arrangement cannot be made with a city outside of our boundaries, because the land doesn’t hold rights to SRP water,” she said. “In Goodyear’s case, they have contracts for 17,742 acre feet per year of CAP water. It is this water that SRP will be delivering to Goodyear. SRP’s system is already interconnected with the CAP system and we routinely deliver CAP water transported through it.”

Through the agreement, Goodyear will collect water around Avondale Boulevard and Broadway Road. A few miles east is Goodyear’s Water Reclamation Facility, where the city will build a wastewater treatment plant, Holmes said.

“That location has three SRP canals that come to a single point,” he said.

SRP approved the deal at its Feb. 6 board meeting, which allows planning to begin in the next fiscal year, which starts July 1, and Phase I should be implemented by 2020, Holmes said, adding that Phase II will take place in about 15 years.

“SRP has opened the door for the West Valley as a regional innovative partner to solve real water challenges, and SRP’s goal is to ensure the economic vitality of the Phoenix Metropolitan area,” he said.

“They are visionaries, and the city has had some stiff challenges and we are trying to be visionaries. We have some really outstanding projects.”

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Business Briefcase

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Welcome to the Business Briefcase, everyone!

Don’t look now, but it’s March 1! Time sure does fly. It’s hard to tell in Arizona, because time doesn’t seem linear. How else can you explain the end of February being colder than some of the days in the middle of January?

The space-time continuum is a conspiracy, I tell you.

Hold on, let me take the tinfoil hat off my head. How’d that get there?

On a serious note, the Briefcase would like to wish Buckeye Economic Development Director Len Becker good luck Shane McOwen on his new journey. Briefcase Headquarters tips its hat (not the tinfoil kind) to you for all the help over the years.

Let’s get to business.

First up, Elevate Trampoline Park is now open for business in Goodyear at 701 N. 137th Ave. Elevate opened Feb. 25, but is celebrating the occasion Friday with discounted rates for its open jump sessions.

The indoor trampoline park has 23,000 square feet of activity space, featuring trampolines, dodge ball, foam pits, a rock wall and various other options.

If you’re planning on going, make sure you visit the website to download waiver forms in advance to make the visit that much easier.

For information, visit elevatetrampolinepark.com or call 602-795-0755.

The Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a grand opening ribbon-cutting celebration for Little Caesars at 13760 W. Camelback Road in Litchfield Park. That’s in the new (no longer brand new) Fry’s shopping center at the northeast corner of Camelback and Litchfield roads.

Little Caesars is famous for its “Hot and Ready� pizzas, where it normally takes no more than a few minutes to stop in and pick up your pie, with payment of course. Did you know Little Caesars is the third-largest

pizza chain in the United States? I didn’t! Only Domino’s and Pizza Hut have more stores across the country.

In other news, Cafe Royale at 809 N. Dysart Road in Avondale has closed after only a year in business.

The shop sold coffee, tea, sandwiches, crepes and other pastry items, and heavily promoted its Nitro Brew process, a cold coffee brew technique using nitrogen.

There’s no word yet on the status of the JCPenney store in Goodyear. The company announced that up to 140 stores will be closing nationwide, but details on specific locations are still to come.

The Briefcase will be on the case when more information becomes available.

That’s all for this week, folks. I’ve received a few emails about some construction projects happening in Goodyear, so be on the look out for those in next week’s issue.

If you have a different question, or would like to just say hello, send an email to smcowen@westvalleyview.com or contact me via Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.

Thanks for tuning in. Have a great start to March, and see you all next week!

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The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a kidnapping, carjacking and armed robbery Monday in Tonopah that caused a nearby school to stay on lockdown until 5:30 p.m., officials said.

At about 2 p.m., deputies responded to a reported robbery at the Wintersburg General Store near Wintersburg Road and Salome Highway in Tonopah, said Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez, a spokesman with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

The man reportedly had a rifle, but nobody was hurt during the robbery, Enriquez said.

After he left the store, deputies spotted a vehicle matching the description from the robbery and attempted to stop it, but the driver failed to yield and a pursuit ensued, Enriquez said.

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The vehicle came to a stop near 337th Avenue and Old U.S. Highway 80 after a minor single-vehicle accident, and the driver fled the scene on foot, Enriquez said.

Deputies found a woman restrained inside the vehicle, who said she was the victim of a carjacking and kidnapping earlier in the day near Johnson Road and Southern Avenue, Enriquez said.

A perimeter was set up and MCSO K9, SWAT, Air Unit detectives and personnel from the Arizona Department of Public Safety searched for the man, he said.

Pupils at Palo Verde Elementary were kept at the school hours after their normal release time as a precaution, Enriquez said.

“Due to the close proximity of our three scenes, we had to keep them on lockdown,” he said. “Once it was lifted, we had extra patrol for safety.”

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Avondale brothers accused of having child porn

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

Two Avondale brothers are facing 10 counts each of sexual exploitation of a minor after child pornography was allegedly found on a computer in their home, according to court records.

Ignacio Molina, 37, and David Molina, 28, were arrested Feb. 15 at their house near Central Avenue and Buckeye Road in Avondale, records state.

During an investigation, the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Ignacio Molina found an IP address allegedly registered to Ignacio Molina that was distributing images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of minors, records state.

A search warrant was executed Feb. 15 at the house, where a laptop and external hard drive were found that allegedly contained numerous images and videos of children as young as infants, records state.

The pornography was downloaded using peer to peer software installed on the laptop and saved in folders on the desktop, records state.

Ignacio Molina allegedly admitted to police that he had been obtaining the images and video for several years, but denied ever touching children, records state.

David Molina Police state they are a danger to children in the community, because they live along a bus route for an elementary school, records state.

Teen’s car shot after alleged drug deal in W. Valley

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after an early morning drug deal led to a shooting on county land near Germann and Tuthill roads, officials said.

The shooting was first reported to the Arizona Department of Public Safety at about 1 a.m. Feb. 22 after a 17-year-old reported he had been shot on Interstate 10, said Sgt.

Joaquin Enriquez, an MCSO spokesman.

The teen changed his mind several times, and the investigation was turned over to Goodyear police after he said the shooting occurred near Litchfield Road and I-10 in Goodyear, Enriquez said.

He then admitted being in the area of Germann and Tuthill for an alleged drug deal, and MCSO took over the case, Enriquez said.

The teen allegedly told deputies the

drug transaction was complete and he was driving away when his driver’s side window was shot with what appears to be bird shot from a shotgun, Enriquez said.

He had non-life-threatening injuries to his face and torso from the bird shot projectiles, Enriquez said.

Two young men fled the scene after the shooting, he said.

The incident is under investigation.

Avondale police are investigating a shooting Monday at a Best Buy in Avondale that left one woman dead and the alleged shooter critically injured, officials said.

Police officers responded at about noon to the store at 99th Avenue and McDowell Road for reports of shots fired, said Officer Jaret Redfearn, a spokesman with the Avondale Police Department.

Upon their arrival, officers found a man and woman inside the store with apparent gunshot wounds, and both were transported to local hospitals, Redfearn said.

The woman was later pronounced dead by medical personnel, he said.

Her identity has not been released pending next of kin notification.

The man, who has not yet been identified by police, is in critical condition, Redfearn said.

Evidence suggests he was the shooter in the case, Redfearn said.

“Information gathered by the criminal investigations bureau has revealed the two subjects knew each other,” he said.

“The exact circumstances of what led up to the shooting is still under investigation.”

The gun believed to have been used in the shooting was located at the scene, Redfearn said.

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We support bill to leave 9th Circuit

Whoever said “it’s too big to fail” wasn’t talking about the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.

The court has made international news of late. That’s the court that rejected an appeal from the Department of Justice to restore President Donald Trump’s executive order signed Jan. 27 banning travelers from seven nations — Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen — with ties to terrorism from entering the U.S. That same court is receiving more local attention now as Gov. Doug Ducey and Sen. Jeff Flake campaign to abandon the overburdened district and join a newly formed one.

House Resolution 250 — the Judicial Administration and Improvement Act — was introduced Jan. 4 by U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-District 5.

Cosponsors include Reps. Trent Franks, R-District 8, David Schweikert, R-District 6, Paul Gosar, R-District 4, and Martha McSally, R-District 2.

The bill would essentially split the 9th District into two districts by creating new 9th and 12th districts. The new 9th District would keep California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands; and the new 12th District would get Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana and Nevada.

You’re probably thinking this red state just wants to sever ties with the ultra liberal court, and that could have something to do with it, but it’s more about expediency.

According to a guest commentary in the Feb. 21 Arizona Republic, Ducey and Flake cite the 9th Circuit’s overburdened caseload as the impetus for H.R. 250. They say the 9th circuit hears about 12,000 appeals every year, which is 30 percent more than the next most active court. They state that it takes more than 15 months for most appeals to be decided.

Another reason they list is that the 9th Circuit’s rulings are overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court 77 percent of the time. And that the 9th is so large — it comprises 29 judges — that it never sits as a single body. “Whereas every other circuit regularly meets as one court to clarify inconsistencies in law, the 9th Circuit selects 11 of its 29 judges to set circuit-wide precedent,” the guest column reads. So about a third of the 9th Circuit’s judges decide law for the entire court.

This wouldn’t be the first time a new circuit was created for the same reasons. An 11th Circuit was created in 1980 to alleviate the overburdened 5th Circuit. By the early 1960s, that court was the busiest federal appeals court. It took 20 years of debate, but the court was finally divided and the new 5th Circuit kept Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi; and the new 11th Circuit got Florida, Georgia and Alabama.

So where do we stand on the 9th Circuit’s ruling on Trump’s travel ban? Who cares? We care that it takes more than 15 months to decide a case. We care that 77 percent of the time, that decision is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. We care that only a third of the court sets precedent. We care that the court is failing because it is too big.

We endorse H.R. 250 and urge you to contact your congressmen to let them know you do, too.

To find out who your congressman is, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code under “Find Your Representative.”

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

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Pizzillo helps city flourish Editor: I am voting for Joe Pizzillo for Goodyear City Council. I have had the good fortune of knowing Joe for many years. He is hard working and dedicated.

His financial background has helped Goodyear get through the hard times. Most of all, Joe can be counted on to help anyone in need Goodyear is consistently run well enough to be high on Americas most livable cities.

Dedicated council people like Joe will continue to allow Goodyear to flourish for years to come.

Lucretia Agostarola Goodyear

All swastikas are not the same Editor: Graffiti by minors should be treated as such! Of course, if the perpetrator is an adult then throw the “book” at them!

What am I refereeing to? The graffiti by the Paradise Valley school had swastikas painted by it.

The reason I’m not as bent out of shape as some seem

to be is this: there are two symbols both called swastikas.

The first one was found in ancient europe as well as American Indian tribes. The second one was done by the Nazi party in Germany.

From what was shown on TV looked more like the first one to me. But the interviewed person immediately said, “Nazi”! People should know there is a difference. Because of the two teenagers in Colorado years back, seeing swastikas immediately think danger for their children, it doen’t need to be.

I remember at 9 or 10 years old playing war. Someone would be the American soldier and the other the German soldier. We never got into the ideas of Nazi and swastikas. We just knew the whoever was playing the German, he lost!

Bernard Oviatt Salome

What’s wrong, city planners?

Editor: Chandler gets a 5 billion dollar deal with Intel. Goodyear gets a great ballpark, a great movie house and a lot of good restaurants.

Buckeye gets a car wash to go along with 4 tire & brake stores.

Great job Buckeye.

Well whoop dee do Larry Ruvido Buckeye

Snowbirds, take note Editor: There are over 1,000 winter visitors in Buckeye that are directly affected by what you’re about to read.

One: If you’re gone for 3 months; up to 6 months you can sign up for a vacation hold, on trash pickup.

Two: There’s a “Fair Share” program you can sign up for.

With this program they come and count all the plants in your yard.

So they can determine how much water your plants and pools require.

Sounds good right? Well it took 2 years to get them to inact the vacation hold on trash. “If we do not use it for 3-6 month, should not have to pay for it.” Wrong say our city. They say you pay $11.00 instead of $18 p/m. Better than nothing right? No, we say better than nothing is $8 p/m.

Remember we don’t use the service, what so ever!

Now back to this “Fareshare” program they devised after much, prompting. They came and counted all my plants and sign up for a sewer relief program also.

They’re still charging for six months for all the water that goes on the yard, that it is going into their sewer.

Don’t get us wrong, this is not about the money. This is about common since and the principal.

I was told by the utility billing dept. “if you can afford two homes you can afford to pay for something, you are not using.”

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(From Page 6) The city of Buckeye is raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars on these two policies.

Let all flock together and peck away at the city. Until this is corrected for all snowbirds.

Winter visitors bring a large amount of revenue into the city of Buckeye. We do not want to be their bank account. We just want to pay our fare share.

Charles Burton Buckeye

Trump is Russian puppet Editor: The reports came out today confirming parts of the dossier that surfaced a month ago. They havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet confirmed the direct interaction between Trump or his team and the Russians, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only a matter of time.

This man has money tied up in Russia. He focuses his energy on protecting his brand, using his office to threaten private companies like Nordstromâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for not selling his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s merchandise. And now it seems likely that he had some deals with Russia before he was inaugurated.

We are trouble, folks. This man is dangerous. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see it, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re blind. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not saying progressive ideolgy is the answer. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just saying that Donald Trump is a Russian puppet who is more interested in calling Meryl Streep â&#x20AC;&#x153;sad!â&#x20AC;? than actually governing.

Tony Cass Buckeye

Trump should fire staffers Editor: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alternative factsâ&#x20AC;?, lies, lack of ethics, are all clearly a challenge for this new administration. If Mr. Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff, in particular National Security Advisor Flynn and spokesperson and advisor Kellyanne Conway are this careless and questionable in their behavior then perhaps itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for him to look these people in the eye and tell them â&#x20AC;&#x153;youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re firedâ&#x20AC;?. While heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at it, he should tell the same to Steve Bannon.

Claiming ignorance of, denying knowledge of, or condoning such actions is not acceptable Mr. Trump.

Don Rerick Litchfield Park

Seeking understanding Editor: I was listening to Mr. Steven Miller, one of Presidents Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many advisors on TV and heard him repeat several times â&#x20AC;&#x153;the President intends and will deport all illegal residents who commit violent crimes here in the United Statesâ&#x20AC;?. Being a veteran, having served proudly and honorably

in the United States Air Force for 26 years, supporting the United States Government and the Constitution of the United States, can someone please help me understand what â&#x20AC;&#x153;violent crimeâ&#x20AC;? Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos committed to warrant her deportation and being torn away from her two â&#x20AC;&#x153;United States citizen childrenâ&#x20AC;? after living here in the US for almost two decades, working hard as a cleaning lady to support and raise her kids, striving and working hard to live the â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Dreamâ&#x20AC;?! I am not an history buff but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my understanding our great country was and still is made up of immigrants or descendants thereof, mine being from Italy & Mexico.

I do not want to engage in a political argument, I just want to understand better â&#x20AC;&#x153;whyâ&#x20AC;?!

Joe Fuller Litchfield Park

Crimes have consequences Editor: Recently a woman was deported to Mexico from Arizona because years ago she committed a crime by stealing someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SSN. I feel bad for her being separated from her family, but she willingly committed this fraud that she knew had consequences which she was willing to risk. Just because it was not a â&#x20AC;&#x153;violentâ&#x20AC;? crime shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change the facts.

I have had my info stolen in the past and feel that to be excused for this crime is unacceptable.

I realize that the news media donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always tell the whole story but I wonder if she has paid for

Deb Hewitt Goodyear

Let women decide Editor: Since abortion continues to be a major topic, I thought I would include my opinion as well.

I will admit, that at 72, I am not going to be getting an abortion any time soon. But I do have a terrible aversion to people telling me (or anyone) what to do with our bodies or how we should live our lives.

Whether it is your religion or personal beliefs, you really should keep them to yourselves and respect other peoples alternate choices.

However, what really, truly offends me is that the vast majority of pro-lifers are the very same people that do not want to pay taxes for this child once born, to be fed, educated, medicated or clothed. They would rather see the child born, but to slowly starve to death, be abused or ignored.

Just how many of you prolifers have adopted a child? How many of you have seen(forget held) a child addicted to cocaine or having AIDS? I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say 0%, but that is a lot closer than 100%.

The vast majority of pro-lifers are cowards. Let women make the choices that are important to them, not to you.

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increase or his city center he quit.

Now that times are good and the current mayor and council have led us out of the Great Recession he wants to come back.

That wasn’t the kind of leadership we needed then and Cavanaugh definitely isn’t the kind of leader we need now. My vote is for Georgia Lord.

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A vote for Mayor Lord Editor: In 2009, during the height of the recession, I had the honor to sit on The Citizen Budget Committee in Goodyear. While on that committee my fellow citizens and I made several tough choices. One of these choices was to make adjustments to the primary and secondary tax rates (increase property tax rates) to offset the loss in assessed evaluation ( #11 in the CBC Recommendations). This recommendation was done to try and maintain levels of service since we were eliminating positions and recommending furloughs as well as several other cost saving measures. You can imagine my disappointment when the former mayor, Jim Cavanaugh, decided to try and raise the property tax from $1.60 to $2.10, not to maintain essential city services, as the committee recommended, but to build an unnecessary city center that cost $88 million. He seems to forget that fact when he criticizes the current council for raising the property tax to $1.86.

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Editor: As a long time Republican and Trump voter, in just three weeks time I’ve become ashamed of my vote for president. It seems like each day we hear about something new and totally ridiculous that surpasses the previous days’ ugliness made by this inexperienced group of buffoons.

Without needing to go into details of what’s transpired, this joke of an administration hasn’t done one thing to “Make America Great Again”. Instead, it’s made us look like complete fools to the rest of the world and Trump supporters out to be the old, senile, rascist, fanatics that we are.

It’s hard to watch and shameful to have bought into.

Editor: Well it looks like it’s time for the Pebble Creek popularity contest once again (also known as the Goodyear city election). I think for the health of our city going forward it would be better for Goodyear’s government to have less Pebble Creek biased members. It’s hard to compete with a large population of old retired people. With far too much time on their hands, complaining about and participating in city government becomes a full time job for the Pebble Creek crowd. They influence Goodyear city government for Pebble Creek.

From expensive art work for Pebble Creeks own fire department, to new traffic lights at their entrances.

Pebble Creek gets what Pebble Creek wants! Too bad the rest of the city doesn’t get similar treatment.

While it doesn’t look like we’ll have a choice for mayor, it appears a few younger people have stepped up to run for council. I will vote for them even though beating Pebble Creek will be hard to do. Let’s make Goodyear a city that rivals cities on the east side and not a sleepy retirement community just west of the ghetto. Maybe Pebble Creek should be spun off into its own city?

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Editor: What a great combination, necessary leaks and dogged journalists. They can force someone to make a right decision even when they are not inclined to do so.

Would General Flynn still be on the job had such revelations not been made? Unfortunately when we are dealing with someone who praises Russia and compares this great country to that evil empire, I believe the answer to be yes. As Mr. Trump would say “sad, so sad.”

Don Rerick Litchfield Park

History repeats itself Editor: Now that Betsy DeVos is the Secretary of Education, I am hopeful that high school graduation percentages will significantly increase.

Students will be able to WRITE , as well as print their names.

Soon a diploma will signify a level of achievement, rather than simply signify attendance Hopefully greater student achievement will be recognized and rewarded , without worrying about hurting anyone’s feelings.

School vouchers should be given to parents of needy students . These vouchers will benefit minority students the most, since many are stuck in hopeless deficient inner city schools The reason why Democrats and their union lackeys have traditionally opposed the voucher system is because, if minorities become better educated and

empowered to chase the American dream, the Democratic voting base would begin to evaporate. Yes Democrats have a self sustaining need to keep minorities in the ghetto .

Democrats exploit minorities .

Nikita Khrushchev once boasted that he could destroy the United States from within, by corrupting our young people. “Yes from within ” is exactly what Progressive educators have been doing to our country. Look at the violence at UCBerkeley. More and more the uber left does not just protest. They try to shut down opposing views.

Their legal protests frequently deteriorate into unlawful violent events . This is what happened to Germany in the 1930’s. Today it is happening to us. Is America now being threatened by modern day “left wing Nazis ” I believe there is a well funded organized cadre of educators , Hollywood elite, politicians and main stream media who are acting, either willingly, or as “fellow travelers as a subversive group . This fifth column is a real threat to our way of life . Their actions frequently border on anarchy, and are not spontaneous, but well planned.

Roy Azzarello Goodyear

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Event combines nature, music Sunset concert added to Tres Rios Festival in Avondale

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An “after hours” outdoor concert will be a new feature at an annual event that celebrates nature in Avondale.

The 14th annual Tres Rios Nature Festival will be Saturday and Sunday at the Meridian Wildlife Area, 7602 S. Avondale Blvd., Avondale. Admission is free.

While the event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, entertainment will continue on the first day with a concert until 7 p.m.

“It’s beautiful down at Tres Rios in the evening at sunset. People can sit and enjoy the music,” said Christina Underhill, who is coordinating the event as part of her job as assistant director of Parks, Recreation and Libraries in Avondale.

Performing will be Sugar and the Mint, a bluegrass and indie-folk band from Prescott, and Chuck E. Baby and the All Stars, a Valley rock, blues, swing band.

Entertainment will also come from bluegrass, folk and country musicians during the festival.

But the centerpiece of the event is fishing, canoeing, archery, hiking and bird watching in the area at the confluence of the Gila, Salt and Agua Fria rivers.

Anglers can take their own fishing gear or equipment will be provided, with volunteers available to assist novices. No license is required.

Underhill said sunfish, catfish and bass can be pulled from the water.

“A lot of people catch fish down there,” she said.

For those who want to get closer to the water, canoes and kayaks will be available, complete with paddles and life jackets.

The Sonoran Audubon Society will provide a bird

kiosk and offer guided bird watching tours, where osprey, red-tailed hawk, peregrine falcon and orange-crowned warblers may be spotted.

Personnel from the Arizona Game & Fish Department will give instructions on how to use a bow and arrow.

“It’s any easy way to learn how to do archery,” Underhill said.

A fashion show at noon Saturday will feature children modeling outfits they’ve made from recycled materials.

“We’re encouraging the kids to be really creative,” Underhill said. “Some kids spend a lot of time on it.”

To participate in the fashion show, children need to sign up by 11 a.m. Saturday.

Other festival highlights will include exhibits presented by outdoor, nature and history organizations.

Wildlife exhibits will include live birds and desert animals, including venomous reptiles.

There will be demonstrations by K9 search and rescue dogs on Saturday and golden retrievers on Sunday.

Since it features science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, the event has been designated as an Arizona ScieTech Festival.

Food trucks will offer burgers, barbecue, fry bread and shaved ice.

For the first time, this year the festival will include a beer garden.

The festival that attracted about 7,000 people last year is being promoted around the Valley and beyond, Underhill said.

“We’re trying to expand our outreach,” she said. “We’re trying to get a good draw from the state of Arizona.”

The event benefits the Friends of Avondale Parks, Recreation and Libraries.

For information, visit tresriosfestival.com or call 623333-2400.

About 200 artists and craftsmen will be showing and selling their work at an arts festival this weekend in Litchfield Park.

The 19th annual Litchfield Park Art & Wine Festival will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on the streets in downtown Litchfield Park. Admission and parking are free.

Art will include paintings, sculptures, fine photography, pottery, jewelry and home décor, according to event organizer Candy Vermillion.

Vermillion said she mixes returning artists with new exhibitors, who work in southwestern, western and contemporary styles.

Entertaining at the festival will be singer-songwriter Mary Hoffman, bluesman Mike Anderson and the Blues Review Band and Native American flutist and guitarists Inka Gold.

Vermillion said the event’s wine garden is being expanded to include seven wineries. For $10, those attending will receive tickets for six tastings and an engraved souvenir wine glass.

Three breweries will also participate.

Among the culinary demonstrations will be ice sculpting.

A food court area will include the addition of Cousin’s Maine Lobster, a food truck serving clam chowder, lobster rolls and seafood tacos, and Tri Tip Man, with Santa Maria-style barbecue.

Other offerings will include homemade ice cream, chocolate, ribs, Italian sausage, burgers, crepes and Asian, Mexican and Greek food.

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Street party Avondale considering Tolleson hosting Latin Jazz Festival Fields upgrades and Mariachi Festival Project could add splash pad, ball fields, lake to city park

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

The streets in Tolleson will be alive with the sound of music this weekend as the city hosts its Latin Jazz and Mariachi Festival for the second year.

The free event will be from 1 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Tolleson’s Paseo de Luces downtown area along Van Buren Street from 91st to 94th avenues.

“Everybody loved the mariachis last year,” said Ruth Espinoza, recreation programmer of special events for the city. “I think it went really well and I expect it to get bigger this year.”

Multiple entertainers will be featured, including a special performance at 4:30 p.m. Saturday by Grammy award-winning musician Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band. Also on Saturday, Bohemian Insurgence will play at 1:30 p.m. and Jaleo Band is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Sunday’s lineup calls for a variety of mariachi bands and ballet folkloricos throughout the day, and also a Show N’ Shine car show from 1 to 7 p.m.

Proceeds from the car show will go to the Tolleson Union High School auto club. The cost is $10 per vehicle, and trophies will be awarded in a variety of categories.

About 50 to 60 cars, including roadsters, low riders and hot rods, are expected to participate, Espinoza said.

To register, call 623-474-4992 or 623-936-2705.

Registration will be accepted the day of the event if space allows.

The festival will also include food trucks, a beer garden and a Musical Kid’s Zone, where children can make their own musical instruments and win prizes from 2 to 4 p.m. both days.

“They’ll be doing tambourines and bongos and harmonicas,” Espinoza said.

Van Buren will be closed from 91st to 94th avenues starting at 4 a.m. Saturday until midnight March 6.

Free parking will be available at the northeast and southeast corners of 91st Avenue and Van Buren, and ADA parking will be available at the southwest corner.

by Glenn Gullickson staff writer

A splash pad, additional ball fields and even a lake are part of concepts under consideration for improvements at Avondale’s Festival Fields Park, 101 E. Lower Buckeye Road.

The city’s Parks and Recreation Department has been working on alternatives for improvements at the park, which were recently reviewed by the Avondale City Council.

The budget for the project that could be constructed in 2020 is $7.5 million to $11 million, according to Christina Underhill, assistant director of parks, recreation and libraries.

Festival Fields opened in 2008 in south Avondale with a first phase that included four ball fields, a multi-use area and restroom.

But the recession delayed further development of the park that Underhill said hosts 25 baseball and softball tournaments annually, as well as an adult softball league and youth and adult sports.

“We know there is a need to implement Phase 2,” Underhill said.

Avondale Little League has requested the addition of two youth ball fields, she said.

According to feedback from the public, a splash pad is the most desired feature to be added to the park.

The popularity of the city’s first splash pad, which opened last fall at Friendship Park, 12325 W. McDowell Road, is an indication that the public wants an additional water feature, according to Kirk Haines, director of parks, recreation and libraries.

Four alternatives for park improvements developed by J2 Engineering and Environmental Design of Phoenix show either additional youth ball fields or a lake of two to three acres that would provide fishing and irrigation.

Members of the City Council asked the design team to come up with a plan that would incorporate both ball fields and a lake.

Plans also show space for a dog park, skate park, playground, amphitheater, picnic ramadas, additional parking and open lawn space.

The council also expressed support for courts that could be used for tennis and pickleball.

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

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FESTIVAL FIELDS PARK at 101 E. Lower Buckeye Road is being looked at by the Avondale Parks and Recreation Department for improvements including a splash pad and more ball fields.

The improvements would be made on 32 acres on the west and southwest side of the park. Haines indicated that the park could be expanded if the owner of a 4.4-acre vacant parcel next to the park is interested in selling the land.

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

by Kourtney Balsan special to the View

The need for dog adoptions in the West Valley is huge.

That need is evidenced by local nonprofit rescues’ abundance of canines in need of homes.

The Dog Days of Buckeye event encourages dog adoptions and provides people with the proper tools, resources and information to adopt or foster Fido.

“The more people know about these animals, the more we can get adopted,” said Lilia Mutka, owner of Buckeye Animal Rescue and Kennel, B.A.R.K., which is one of the founding rescues of Dog Days of Buckeye. “There’s so many senior dogs that are out to be euthanized, and unfortunately, there’s not enough resources for people to get out and adopt them.”

The fourth annual Dog Days of Buckeye is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye.

“Come out, bring your dog and meet some new friends,” Mutka said.

From a fashion show and pooch pie eating contest to a Chihuahua race and police K9 demonstration, the Dog Days of Buckeye will leave you feeling anything but bored, unless you’re a cat person.

“Some of the dogs will be dressed up and doing the fashion show, which is going to be awesome. We also have Chihuahua races. They’re Chihuahua and dachshund races, so they can be chihweenies, Chihuahua mixes,” Mutka said. “One of our dogs last year won and she was adopted about a month later. It was awesome. It was wonderful. There’s also a pie eating contest, so the dogs get to sign up to eat pies and whoever wins gets a prize.

We also have a raffle. The money that is going to be raised will go toward a Caliber jacket for one of the dogs for the Buckeye P.D., so a bullet-proof jacket. Not enough of them have them and [the jackets] are very expensive.”

Mutka prepares her pooches to participate in the event’s activities in hopes someone will adopt one of them, she said, adding that this year, she will take 20 to 30 dogs as around 10 get adopted each year at the event.

“Like Squidgy, our French bulldog, they love being dressed up; it makes them shine. When she has clothes on, she will strut around. She really enjoys it,” Mutka said. “The majority of the costumes are donated from PetSmart. Either that or we have people who make them. We’ll actually have some costumes available to purchase for a donation.”

The Dog Days of Buckeye brings awareness of local strays and the local nonprofits that house them, Mutka said.

View photo by Jordan Christopher

LEFTY, a 4-year-old Chihuahua, smiles for the camera as he struts in a pink costume Feb. 21 in Goodyear.

Lefty was abandoned in a shopping cart and is one of several dogs ready for adoption through No Paws Left Behind Senior Rescue and Sanctuary, which will be at the fourth annual Dog Days of Buckeye event Saturday. “[Dog Days of Buckeye] helps the community realize we are actually out here and we do take in quite a few strays from the community, we just can’t take in all of them,” Mutka said. “We are here to help the community and give them public awareness. We also help with dog food quite often, so if there is someone out there that needs dog food, they contact us, then we usually are able to bring them a bag to hold them over.”

Kim Porter of No Paws Left Behind Senior Rescue and Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, rescues senior Chihuahuas whose previous owners most likely couldn’t care for them anymore or have died, she said, adding that some of her Chihuahuas will be walking in the fashion show.

“I love senior [dogs]. They don’t dig or chew, they only want to bask in the sun,” Porter said. “I started No Paws Left Behind four years ago, but I’ve been rescuing all my life.”

Porter’s main advice for adopting a dog is to plan ahead, she said.

“If you get a dog, it’s for at least 15 years and you need to make arrangements of, if you pass who is going to take care of the dog,” Porter said.

Judy Bassett of Rainbow Valley Animal Search and Rescue, another 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is going to the Dog Days of Buckeye for the first time to raise awareness for the need to adopt.

“We take in any breed, any age. I have a boatload full of puppies at home,” Bassett said. “My husband is worse than I am. We had six dogs of our own. Now our home is a dumping ground for dogs. Every time we leave the driveway, there’s another dog.”

Mutka, Porter and Bassett agreed that if you’re in the market for a dog, adopt a rescue dog rather than shop for one at the mall.

“Adopt, don’t shop, because they’ll end up with us anyway. There are a lot of beautiful purebred dogs in rescue,” Mutka said.

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Inside Sports: Agua Fria, La Joya, Tolleson and Verrado all kick off baseball seasons; Desert Edge softball goes 1-2-1 in tourney

Welcome back, spring training But where are the fans?

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

View photo by Mike Rincon

DOMINIQUE PHILLIPS, left, of Millennium battles for a loose ball Feb. 23 against Gilbert’s Shayla Huskey during the state semifinals at Gila River Arena in Glendale. Phillips scored a game-high 24 points for the Lady Tigers, who moved on to Tuesday’s state championship game. Results were unavailable at press time, but read the story on www.westvalleyview.com.

Lady Tigers advance to finals Millennium knocks off top-seeded Gilbert 52-47

“Dom hit some big shots in the second half,” Millennium coach Cory Rojeck said. “Ali, after the first quarter, we gave her a two-minute breather to let her settle, [and] after that, the last three quarters when she got back out there, she was a monster.”

The Lady Tigers’ defensive focus was stopping

by Shane McOwen Gilbert’s talented sophomore sister duo Haley and Hanna sports writer Cavinder. The twins combined for 33.8 points per game Millennium girls basketball secured its place in the 6A this season going into the semifinal matchup. Rojeck conference state championship game by said his team did a nice job handling the beating No. 1 Gilbert, 52-47, Feb. 23 at two guards, keeping them both under their Gila River Arena in Glendale. season averages.

GIRLS The Lady Tigers earned a date with “The Cavinder twins are two of the better Southwest Region foe Surprise Valley players the state,” he said. “The game plan BASKETBALL was [to in Vista Tuesday at Grand Canyon University make sure] if we were going to lose, in Phoenix. The result was unavailable it was going to be because someone else on at press time. For a recap of the state their team steps up. When you look at their championship game, visit westvalleyview.com. box scores over the year, they scored more than 60 percent Millennium pushed through the semifinals against of their [team’s] points. I kept thinking as we were watching Gilbert on the backs of freshman Ali Zelaya and game film, I don’t care what happens, but we’re not going to sophomore Dominique Phillips. Zelaya contributed let those two just run free. a double-double, 22 points and 12 rebounds. Phillips scored 19 of her game-high 24 points in the second half, (See Finals on Page 18) including the icing free throws to put the game away.

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Spring training started last weekend, but it seems West Valley residents have forgotten about it.

Or, maybe, they still just don’t care.

Attendance for Goodyear Ballpark during the Feb. 25 opener, which featured both Goodyear teams — the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds — was 6,357.

The Feb. 26 attendance, when the Reds hosted the San Francisco Giants, was 4,348.

Now, compare that with some of the East Valley parks and there is a world of difference.

The Giants drew 9,531 for their opener, which was Feb. 24, a weekday, at Scottsdale Stadium.

The Arizona Diamondbacks had 9,795 for their opener Feb. 25 at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, while the Chicago Cubs had a whopping 14,929 Feb. 25 at Sloan Field in Mesa.

Granted, the Cubs are World Casey Pritchard Series champions after a title drought that lasted more than a century, but it was a split-squad game, meaning half the team wasn’t even there. The Indians went to the World Series against the Cubs, one of the greatest Fall Classics in recent years, and drew less than half the amount of fans as the Cubs for their spring opener.

This isn’t a new trend, either. In 2016, the Indians were 25th out of 30 teams (Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues combined) for spring training attendance, while the Reds were 29th. In 2015, the Indians were 26th and the Reds were 30th. If you look at just Cactus League numbers, the Indians and Reds, in one order or the other, have been last and second to last in attendance every single year since the ballpark opened in 2010.

It’s really a shame, too, because the stadium is one of the nicest, and for the value, it can’t be beat. The Cubs have lawns seats that go as high as $43. Forty-three dollars to sit on grass! The Indians and Reds charge $8 for lawn seats, and the price doesn’t fluctuate on a gameby-game basis.

Goodyear Ballpark is also very family-friendly, with two huge lawn areas along the concourse. One boasts rows of corn hole games, while the other has childfriendly activities, including a mini baseball diamond to play on, a rock-climbing wall and some inflatable games that are free of charge.

I’m sorry if this comes off sounding like an advertisement — I have no stock in Goodyear Ballpark — but what I do have stock in is baseball. I love America’s favorite pastime, and as such a huge baseball fan, it saddens me greatly to go to the stadium time after (See Spring on Page 18)

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by Casey Pritchard sports editor

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Desert Edge softball had some up-anddown moments in its season-opening tournament Feb. 23-25, finishing with one win and one tie in four contests during the Sunrise Mountain Invitational.

SOFTBALL The Lady Scorpions, led by new head coach Bret Marchese, made the bracket portion of the tournament, but ran into a buzz saw in Phoenix Pinnacle and lost 6-0 Feb. 25 to get eliminated from the tournament.

Pinnacle went on to win the event 8-2 against Glendale Cactus.

“Overall, it was a great weekend for our kids,” Marchese said. “Coming together after just a couple weeks of practice and putting it all together, coming here and playing some of the state’s best teams — Pinnacle is going to be No. 1 or 2 all year in 6A — but the kids competed, played hard. So, all in all, I thought it was a great weekend for us, good experience, got to see where we measure up.”

Pinnacle’s C.C. Cook was nearly unhittable against Desert Edge. In six innings, she struck out 16 batters, allowing just one hit, a bloop single. Otherwise, the only contact against Cook was a foul out and ground out back to her in the circle.

“C.C. is one of best pitchers around, they have two that are top notch,” Marchese said. “She was the best pitcher we’ve seen.”

Marchese tried to have his girls focus on shortening up their swings and staying on top of the ball against Cook, he said.

“When a kid is throwing that hard, you don’t have a lot of time to take a big, long swing, so we try to teach them to stay

View photo by Mike Rincon

CAMILA DEMERS of Desert Edge looks toward first base Feb. 23 before delivering a throw to retire Ironwood’s Amanda Harris in the fourth inning. The Lady Scorpions won once and tied once during four games of the Sunrise Mountain Invitational. short, through the ball,” he said. “But, when you’re facing a good kid like that who moves it up and down, it’s easier said than done.”

Jessica Marchese had one of the best at bats of the game against Cook, fouling off five pitches and working the count full before finally succumbing to Cook on a change up.

“Jessica battled at the plate, fouled several off in the sixth — Jessica has been playing really well for us this tournament,” Bret Marchese said. “She’s coming out on fire, playing hard. This is

her senior year, so she’s really working her butt off.”

Jessica also made a nice catch in left field, twisting as she went back on a deep fly ball to put it away.

“She’s really covering ground out there,” Bret Marchese said.

Pinnacle’s six runs were its lowest output of the tournament, and the Lady Pioneers should have only scored four. An infield error caused two unearned runs to score for Pinnacle in the second inning.

“Subtract those two runs on that routine ground ball, and one of the best teams

in 6A, we’re right there with them,” Bret Marchese said. “We’ve got some things to work on going into power-points next week, but all in all, I’m really happy.

That’s what a tournament like this is for, you go out, measure up and work for the regular season. We made the tournament, which is one of our goals, we wanted to play in the bracket tournament, and we did. Against a really good team, I thought they played well and fought.”

Desert Edge nearly won its first game (See Mixed on Page 17)

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Desert Edge softball had some up-anddown moments in its season-opening tournament Feb. 23-25, finishing with one win and one tie in four contests during the Sunrise Mountain Invitational.

SOFTBALL The Lady Scorpions, led by new head coach Bret Marchese, made the bracket portion of the tournament, but ran into a buzz saw in Phoenix Pinnacle and lost 6-0 Feb. 25 to get eliminated from the tournament.

Pinnacle went on to win the event 8-2 against Glendale Cactus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall, it was a great weekend for our kids,â&#x20AC;? Marchese said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming together after just a couple weeks of practice and putting it all together, coming here and playing some of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best teams â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pinnacle is going to be No. 1 or 2 all year in 6A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but the kids competed, played hard. So, all in all, I thought it was a great weekend for us, good experience, got to see where we measure up.â&#x20AC;?

Pinnacleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s C.C. Cook was nearly unhittable against Desert Edge. In six innings, she struck out 16 batters, allowing just one hit, a bloop single. Otherwise, the only contact against Cook was a foul out and ground out back to her in the circle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;C.C. is one of best pitchers around, they have two that are top notch,â&#x20AC;?

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Marchese tried to have his girls focus on shortening up their swings and staying on top of the ball against Cook, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When a kid is throwing that hard, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a lot of time to take a big, long swing, so we try to teach them to stay

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CAMILA DEMERS of Desert Edge looks toward first base Feb. 23 before delivering a throw to retire Ironwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Amanda Harris in the fourth inning. The Lady Scorpions won once and tied once during four games of the Sunrise Mountain Invitational. short, through the ball,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re facing a good kid like that who moves it up and down, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier said than done.â&#x20AC;?

Jessica Marchese had one of the best at bats of the game against Cook, fouling off five pitches and working the count full before finally succumbing to Cook on a change up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jessica battled at the plate, fouled several off in the sixth â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jessica has been playing really well for us this tournament,â&#x20AC;? Bret Marchese said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming out on fire, playing hard. This is

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Pinnacleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six runs were its lowest output of the tournament, and the Lady Pioneers should have only scored four. An infield error caused two unearned runs to score for Pinnacle in the second inning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Subtract those two runs on that routine ground ball, and one of the best teams

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Desert Edge softball had some up-anddown moments in its season-opening tournament Feb. 23-25, finishing with one win and one tie in four contests during the Sunrise Mountain Invitational.

SOFTBALL The Lady Scorpions, led by new head coach Bret Marchese, made the bracket portion of the tournament, but ran into a buzz saw in Phoenix Pinnacle and lost 6-0 Feb. 25 to get eliminated from the tournament.

Pinnacle went on to win the event 8-2 against Glendale Cactus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall, it was a great weekend for our kids,â&#x20AC;? Marchese said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming together after just a couple weeks of practice and putting it all together, coming here and playing some of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best teams â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pinnacle is going to be No. 1 or 2 all year in 6A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but the kids competed, played hard. So, all in all, I thought it was a great weekend for us, good experience, got to see where we measure up.â&#x20AC;?

Pinnacleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s C.C. Cook was nearly unhittable against Desert Edge. In six innings, she struck out 16 batters, allowing just one hit, a bloop single. Otherwise, the only contact against Cook was a foul out and ground out back to her in the circle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;C.C. is one of best pitchers around, they have two that are top notch,â&#x20AC;?

Marchese said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was the best pitcher weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen.â&#x20AC;?

Marchese tried to have his girls focus on shortening up their swings and staying on top of the ball against Cook, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When a kid is throwing that hard, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a lot of time to take a big, long swing, so we try to teach them to stay

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CAMILA DEMERS of Desert Edge looks toward first base Feb. 23 before delivering a throw to retire Ironwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Amanda Harris in the fourth inning. The Lady Scorpions won once and tied once during four games of the Sunrise Mountain Invitational. short, through the ball,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re facing a good kid like that who moves it up and down, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier said than done.â&#x20AC;?

Jessica Marchese had one of the best at bats of the game against Cook, fouling off five pitches and working the count full before finally succumbing to Cook on a change up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jessica battled at the plate, fouled several off in the sixth â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jessica has been playing really well for us this tournament,â&#x20AC;? Bret Marchese said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming out on fire, playing hard. This is

her senior year, so sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really working her butt off.â&#x20AC;?

Jessica also made a nice catch in left field, twisting as she went back on a deep fly ball to put it away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really covering ground out there,â&#x20AC;? Bret Marchese said.

Pinnacleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six runs were its lowest output of the tournament, and the Lady Pioneers should have only scored four. An infield error caused two unearned runs to score for Pinnacle in the second inning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Subtract those two runs on that routine ground ball, and one of the best teams

in 6A, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re right there with them,â&#x20AC;? Bret Marchese said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some things to work on going into power-points next week, but all in all, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really happy.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what a tournament like this is for, you go out, measure up and work for the regular season. We made the tournament, which is one of our goals, we wanted to play in the bracket tournament, and we did. Against a really good team, I thought they played well and fought.â&#x20AC;?

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Desert Edge softball had some up-anddown moments in its season-opening tournament Feb. 23-25, finishing with one win and one tie in four contests during the Sunrise Mountain Invitational.

SOFTBALL The Lady Scorpions, led by new head coach Bret Marchese, made the bracket portion of the tournament, but ran into a buzz saw in Phoenix Pinnacle and lost 6-0 Feb. 25 to get eliminated from the tournament.

Pinnacle went on to win the event 8-2 against Glendale Cactus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall, it was a great weekend for our kids,â&#x20AC;? Marchese said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming together after just a couple weeks of practice and putting it all together, coming here and playing some of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best teams â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pinnacle is going to be No. 1 or 2 all year in 6A â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but the kids competed, played hard. So, all in all, I thought it was a great weekend for us, good experience, got to see where we measure up.â&#x20AC;?

Pinnacleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s C.C. Cook was nearly unhittable against Desert Edge. In six innings, she struck out 16 batters, allowing just one hit, a bloop single. Otherwise, the only contact against Cook was a foul out and ground out back to her in the circle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;C.C. is one of best pitchers around, they have two that are top notch,â&#x20AC;?

Marchese said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was the best pitcher weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen.â&#x20AC;?

Marchese tried to have his girls focus on shortening up their swings and staying on top of the ball against Cook, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When a kid is throwing that hard, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a lot of time to take a big, long swing, so we try to teach them to stay

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CAMILA DEMERS of Desert Edge looks toward first base Feb. 23 before delivering a throw to retire Ironwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Amanda Harris in the fourth inning. The Lady Scorpions won once and tied once during four games of the Sunrise Mountain Invitational. short, through the ball,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re facing a good kid like that who moves it up and down, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier said than done.â&#x20AC;?

Jessica Marchese had one of the best at bats of the game against Cook, fouling off five pitches and working the count full before finally succumbing to Cook on a change up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jessica battled at the plate, fouled several off in the sixth â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jessica has been playing really well for us this tournament,â&#x20AC;? Bret Marchese said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming out on fire, playing hard. This is

her senior year, so sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really working her butt off.â&#x20AC;?

Jessica also made a nice catch in left field, twisting as she went back on a deep fly ball to put it away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really covering ground out there,â&#x20AC;? Bret Marchese said.

Pinnacleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six runs were its lowest output of the tournament, and the Lady Pioneers should have only scored four. An infield error caused two unearned runs to score for Pinnacle in the second inning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Subtract those two runs on that routine ground ball, and one of the best teams

in 6A, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re right there with them,â&#x20AC;? Bret Marchese said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some things to work on going into power-points next week, but all in all, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really happy.

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a little bit of a lead, and we had a lead in the other games, which makes it easier for some of our guys that need some of those crucial innings early in the season to feel a little bit more comfortable; there wasn’t a lot of high stress.”

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Verrado baseball ripped the cover off the ball for three games Feb. 22-25 in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, but when the big hit was needed during the semifinals against Tolleson, it eluded the Vipers.

They BASEBALL lost 2-1, finishing the tournament 3-1.

“We couldn’t do anything wrong at the plate for three games, and today we couldn’t get even one of those hits we were getting several of,” Verrado coach Mark Flatten said. “We were 1 for 11 with guys in scoring position, and that’s not going to work, no matter what.”

Verrado’s critical at bats came in the fourth and sixth innings, when the Vipers got rallies going but only managed to plate one run.

In the fourth, it was Gabe Rios and Maddox Pfaff who got it started with backto-back walks to lead off the inning. After a strikeout, Andrew Coleman ripped a double down the left field line, plating Rios and putting runners at second and third with just one out. Unfortunately for Verrado, a popout and flyout were sandwiched around an intentional walk, ending the Vipers’ threat and keeping them behind, 2-1.

Two innings later, Verrado got a leadoff double from Pfaff, but couldn’t capitalize on it. The Vipers popped a bunt in the air for the first out, before Coleman was hit by a pitch to put two runners on base. Jarryd Samsing then scorched a ball between second and third that hit Pfaff while he was running, which caused the second out. A groundout to second ended the inning.

Flatten said struggling offensively was a good learning experience for his team early in the season, especially with so many young players on the Vipers’ roster.

Verrado has just four seniors.

“Things are going really well, and then all of a sudden it gets hard,” Flatten said.

“Those are good things to learn early with

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BRADY BULGER of Verrado backhands a ball against Tucson Magnet during last year’s playoffs. The Vipers went 3-0 during pool play of the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, but lost to Tolleson in the semifinals. young guys because we didn’t need to bunt a lot, we didn’t need to do stuff like that in the first couple games, and today the execution on our bunts wasn’t very good. So, that’s something where that might put us in a better position when you’re struggling offensively. It’s things we can do better down the road.”

The Vipers failed to mount a threat in the seventh inning, going down 1-2-3 against Tolleson reliever Joseph Chavira. Despite losing, Verrado outhit Tolleson 5-4.

“What I was really happy with was we gave up two [runs] in the first inning and then we hold them the rest of the game, at least gave ourselves a chance,” Flatten said.

Verrado’s pitching fared well throughout the tournament, allowing just 12 runs in four games. Flatten said he used about eight pitchers over the course of the week.

“We were really good on the mound; we did a great job,” he said. “We have some young guys that need some time, that some of them got. It’s always easier to pitch with

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Although Verrado struggled to hit against Tolleson, that was not the case for the rest of the week. The Vipers managed double-digit runs in each of the first three games of the tournament, beating Agua Fria 12-3, Surprise Valley Vista 14-5 and La Joya 13-2. Rios hit a home run in the opening game, while Hayden Brown went 4 for 4 with two doubles and a triple.

“I felt really good where we were offensively with our approach and everything we were doing,” Flatten said of the first three games. “Obviously, at times, you’re going to see better pitching.

Day in, day out, sometimes it’s better, sometimes it’s not, but what we were doing [with our approach] was helping us be effective, which I saw today — we just didn’t get the results.”

Junior Kyle Wellman pitched and won the opener, giving up three hits and three runs in five innings, striking out three.

Verrado returned to the diamond Tuesday at Peoria Centennial. The result was unavailable at press time. The Vipers host Glendale Raymond S. Kellis at 3:45 p.m. Friday, looking to build off of a successful tournament.

“I think it’s great,” Flatten said of the tournament. “You play games in the fall and winter, but the score doesn’t matter — situations don’t come back and haunt you, mistakes can get covered up or you can play your three innings, get your couple at bats and move on. What’s great for this setting is that at the end of the game, there is a winner and loser, and we need to find out how to win. Or, if we lose, which happens in baseball, how do you deal with that? These are good games for us to play and learn, despite the outcome, and I thought we played well enough to win all four of our games. So, when you leave the tournament, you’re feeling pretty good.”

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a little bit of a lead, and we had a lead in the other games, which makes it easier for some of our guys that need some of those crucial innings early in the season to feel a little bit more comfortable; there wasn’t a lot of high stress.”

sports editor

Verrado baseball ripped the cover off the ball for three games Feb. 22-25 in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, but when the big hit was needed during the semifinals against Tolleson, it eluded the Vipers.

They BASEBALL lost 2-1, finishing the tournament 3-1.

“We couldn’t do anything wrong at the plate for three games, and today we couldn’t get even one of those hits we were getting several of,” Verrado coach Mark Flatten said. “We were 1 for 11 with guys in scoring position, and that’s not going to work, no matter what.”

Verrado’s critical at bats came in the fourth and sixth innings, when the Vipers got rallies going but only managed to plate one run.

In the fourth, it was Gabe Rios and Maddox Pfaff who got it started with backto-back walks to lead off the inning. After a strikeout, Andrew Coleman ripped a double down the left field line, plating Rios and putting runners at second and third with just one out. Unfortunately for Verrado, a popout and flyout were sandwiched around an intentional walk, ending the Vipers’ threat and keeping them behind, 2-1.

Two innings later, Verrado got a leadoff double from Pfaff, but couldn’t capitalize on it. The Vipers popped a bunt in the air for the first out, before Coleman was hit by a pitch to put two runners on base. Jarryd Samsing then scorched a ball between second and third that hit Pfaff while he was running, which caused the second out. A groundout to second ended the inning.

Flatten said struggling offensively was a good learning experience for his team early in the season, especially with so many young players on the Vipers’ roster.

Verrado has just four seniors.

“Things are going really well, and then all of a sudden it gets hard,” Flatten said.

“Those are good things to learn early with

Hit parade

View photo by Ray Thomas

BRADY BULGER of Verrado backhands a ball against Tucson Magnet during last year’s playoffs. The Vipers went 3-0 during pool play of the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, but lost to Tolleson in the semifinals. young guys because we didn’t need to bunt a lot, we didn’t need to do stuff like that in the first couple games, and today the execution on our bunts wasn’t very good. So, that’s something where that might put us in a better position when you’re struggling offensively. It’s things we can do better down the road.”

The Vipers failed to mount a threat in the seventh inning, going down 1-2-3 against Tolleson reliever Joseph Chavira. Despite losing, Verrado outhit Tolleson 5-4.

“What I was really happy with was we gave up two [runs] in the first inning and then we hold them the rest of the game, at least gave ourselves a chance,” Flatten said.

Verrado’s pitching fared well throughout the tournament, allowing just 12 runs in four games. Flatten said he used about eight pitchers over the course of the week.

“We were really good on the mound; we did a great job,” he said. “We have some young guys that need some time, that some of them got. It’s always easier to pitch with

Although Verrado struggled to hit against Tolleson, that was not the case for the rest of the week. The Vipers managed double-digit runs in each of the first three games of the tournament, beating Agua Fria 12-3, Surprise Valley Vista 14-5 and La Joya 13-2. Rios hit a home run in the opening game, while Hayden Brown went 4 for 4 with two doubles and a triple.

“I felt really good where we were offensively with our approach and everything we were doing,” Flatten said of the first three games. “Obviously, at times, you’re going to see better pitching.

Day in, day out, sometimes it’s better, sometimes it’s not, but what we were doing [with our approach] was helping us be effective, which I saw today — we just didn’t get the results.”

Junior Kyle Wellman pitched and won the opener, giving up three hits and three runs in five innings, striking out three.

Verrado returned to the diamond Tuesday at Peoria Centennial. The result was unavailable at press time. The Vipers host Glendale Raymond S. Kellis at 3:45 p.m. Friday, looking to build off of a successful tournament.

“I think it’s great,” Flatten said of the tournament. “You play games in the fall and winter, but the score doesn’t matter — situations don’t come back and haunt you, mistakes can get covered up or you can play your three innings, get your couple at bats and move on. What’s great for this setting is that at the end of the game, there is a winner and loser, and we need to find out how to win. Or, if we lose, which happens in baseball, how do you deal with that? These are good games for us to play and learn, despite the outcome, and I thought we played well enough to win all four of our games. So, when you leave the tournament, you’re feeling pretty good.”

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a little bit of a lead, and we had a lead in the other games, which makes it easier for some of our guys that need some of those crucial innings early in the season to feel a little bit more comfortable; there wasn’t a lot of high stress.”

sports editor

Verrado baseball ripped the cover off the ball for three games Feb. 22-25 in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, but when the big hit was needed during the semifinals against Tolleson, it eluded the Vipers.

They BASEBALL lost 2-1, finishing the tournament 3-1.

“We couldn’t do anything wrong at the plate for three games, and today we couldn’t get even one of those hits we were getting several of,” Verrado coach Mark Flatten said. “We were 1 for 11 with guys in scoring position, and that’s not going to work, no matter what.”

Verrado’s critical at bats came in the fourth and sixth innings, when the Vipers got rallies going but only managed to plate one run.

In the fourth, it was Gabe Rios and Maddox Pfaff who got it started with backto-back walks to lead off the inning. After a strikeout, Andrew Coleman ripped a double down the left field line, plating Rios and putting runners at second and third with just one out. Unfortunately for Verrado, a popout and flyout were sandwiched around an intentional walk, ending the Vipers’ threat and keeping them behind, 2-1.

Two innings later, Verrado got a leadoff double from Pfaff, but couldn’t capitalize on it. The Vipers popped a bunt in the air for the first out, before Coleman was hit by a pitch to put two runners on base. Jarryd Samsing then scorched a ball between second and third that hit Pfaff while he was running, which caused the second out. A groundout to second ended the inning.

Flatten said struggling offensively was a good learning experience for his team early in the season, especially with so many young players on the Vipers’ roster.

Verrado has just four seniors.

“Things are going really well, and then all of a sudden it gets hard,” Flatten said.

“Those are good things to learn early with

Hit parade

View photo by Ray Thomas

BRADY BULGER of Verrado backhands a ball against Tucson Magnet during last year’s playoffs. The Vipers went 3-0 during pool play of the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, but lost to Tolleson in the semifinals. young guys because we didn’t need to bunt a lot, we didn’t need to do stuff like that in the first couple games, and today the execution on our bunts wasn’t very good. So, that’s something where that might put us in a better position when you’re struggling offensively. It’s things we can do better down the road.”

The Vipers failed to mount a threat in the seventh inning, going down 1-2-3 against Tolleson reliever Joseph Chavira. Despite losing, Verrado outhit Tolleson 5-4.

“What I was really happy with was we gave up two [runs] in the first inning and then we hold them the rest of the game, at least gave ourselves a chance,” Flatten said.

Verrado’s pitching fared well throughout the tournament, allowing just 12 runs in four games. Flatten said he used about eight pitchers over the course of the week.

“We were really good on the mound; we did a great job,” he said. “We have some young guys that need some time, that some of them got. It’s always easier to pitch with

Although Verrado struggled to hit against Tolleson, that was not the case for the rest of the week. The Vipers managed double-digit runs in each of the first three games of the tournament, beating Agua Fria 12-3, Surprise Valley Vista 14-5 and La Joya 13-2. Rios hit a home run in the opening game, while Hayden Brown went 4 for 4 with two doubles and a triple.

“I felt really good where we were offensively with our approach and everything we were doing,” Flatten said of the first three games. “Obviously, at times, you’re going to see better pitching.

Day in, day out, sometimes it’s better, sometimes it’s not, but what we were doing [with our approach] was helping us be effective, which I saw today — we just didn’t get the results.”

Junior Kyle Wellman pitched and won the opener, giving up three hits and three runs in five innings, striking out three.

Verrado returned to the diamond Tuesday at Peoria Centennial. The result was unavailable at press time. The Vipers host Glendale Raymond S. Kellis at 3:45 p.m. Friday, looking to build off of a successful tournament.

“I think it’s great,” Flatten said of the tournament. “You play games in the fall and winter, but the score doesn’t matter — situations don’t come back and haunt you, mistakes can get covered up or you can play your three innings, get your couple at bats and move on. What’s great for this setting is that at the end of the game, there is a winner and loser, and we need to find out how to win. Or, if we lose, which happens in baseball, how do you deal with that? These are good games for us to play and learn, despite the outcome, and I thought we played well enough to win all four of our games. So, when you leave the tournament, you’re feeling pretty good.”

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a little bit of a lead, and we had a lead in the other games, which makes it easier for some of our guys that need some of those crucial innings early in the season to feel a little bit more comfortable; there wasn’t a lot of high stress.”

sports editor

Verrado baseball ripped the cover off the ball for three games Feb. 22-25 in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, but when the big hit was needed during the semifinals against Tolleson, it eluded the Vipers.

They BASEBALL lost 2-1, finishing the tournament 3-1.

“We couldn’t do anything wrong at the plate for three games, and today we couldn’t get even one of those hits we were getting several of,” Verrado coach Mark Flatten said. “We were 1 for 11 with guys in scoring position, and that’s not going to work, no matter what.”

Verrado’s critical at bats came in the fourth and sixth innings, when the Vipers got rallies going but only managed to plate one run.

In the fourth, it was Gabe Rios and Maddox Pfaff who got it started with backto-back walks to lead off the inning. After a strikeout, Andrew Coleman ripped a double down the left field line, plating Rios and putting runners at second and third with just one out. Unfortunately for Verrado, a popout and flyout were sandwiched around an intentional walk, ending the Vipers’ threat and keeping them behind, 2-1.

Two innings later, Verrado got a leadoff double from Pfaff, but couldn’t capitalize on it. The Vipers popped a bunt in the air for the first out, before Coleman was hit by a pitch to put two runners on base. Jarryd Samsing then scorched a ball between second and third that hit Pfaff while he was running, which caused the second out. A groundout to second ended the inning.

Flatten said struggling offensively was a good learning experience for his team early in the season, especially with so many young players on the Vipers’ roster.

Verrado has just four seniors.

“Things are going really well, and then all of a sudden it gets hard,” Flatten said.

“Those are good things to learn early with

Hit parade Although Verrado struggled to hit against Tolleson, that was not the case for the rest of the week. The Vipers managed double-digit runs in each of the first three games of the tournament, beating Agua Fria 12-3, Surprise Valley Vista 14-5 and La Joya 13-2. Rios hit a home run in the opening game, while Hayden Brown went 4 for 4 with two doubles and a triple.

“I felt really good where we were offensively with our approach and everything we were doing,” Flatten said of the first three games. “Obviously, at times, you’re going to see better pitching.

Day in, day out, sometimes it’s better, sometimes it’s not, but what we were doing [with our approach] was helping us be effective, which I saw today — we just didn’t get the results.”

Junior Kyle Wellman pitched and won the opener, giving up three hits and three runs in five innings, striking out three.

Verrado returned to the diamond Tuesday at Peoria Centennial. The result was unavailable at press time. The Vipers host Glendale Raymond S. Kellis at 3:45 p.m. Friday, looking to build off of a successful tournament.

“I think it’s great,” Flatten said of the tournament. “You play games in the fall and winter, but the score doesn’t matter — situations don’t come back and haunt you, mistakes can get covered up or you can play your three innings, get your couple at bats and move on. What’s great for this setting is that at the end of the game, there is a winner and loser, and we need to find out how to win. Or, if we lose, which happens in baseball, how do you deal with that? These are good games for us to play and learn, despite the outcome, and I thought we played well enough to win all four of our games. So, when you leave the tournament, you’re feeling pretty good.”

View photo by Ray Thomas

BRADY BULGER of Verrado backhands a ball against Tucson Magnet during last year’s playoffs. The Vipers went 3-0 during pool play of the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, but lost to Tolleson in the semifinals. young guys because we didn’t need to bunt a lot, we didn’t need to do stuff like that in the first couple games, and today the execution on our bunts wasn’t very good. So, that’s something where that might put us in a better position when you’re struggling offensively. It’s things we can do better down the road.”

The Vipers failed to mount a threat in the seventh inning, going down 1-2-3 against Tolleson reliever Joseph Chavira. Despite losing, Verrado outhit Tolleson 5-4.

“What I was really happy with was we gave up two [runs] in the first inning and then we hold them the rest of the game, at least gave ourselves a chance,” Flatten said.

Verrado’s pitching fared well throughout the tournament, allowing just 12 runs in four games. Flatten said he used about eight pitchers over the course of the week.

“We were really good on the mound; we did a great job,” he said. “We have some young guys that need some time, that some of them got. It’s always easier to pitch with

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Despite a rough end to the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational tournament, La Joya baseball coach Gerry Violette said he’s optimistic about his team’s heading into the 2017 baseball season.

The Lobos opened the Feb. 22-25 tournament by beating Agua Fria 6-3, but BASEBALL then lost 9-3 to Surprise Valley Vista and 13-2 to Verrado. Violette said he hopes the team can take some lessons from the Verrado loss.

“I have high hopes,” he said. “This game beats those hopes up a little bit. We did a lot of things that were not expected. The last two games outside of this one, we played good ball and did a lot of things right.

“This might be a really good experience for them.

Playing a great team, making mistakes and getting beat up.

Let’s see how they come back. Now’s the time to find out.”

After compiling the first winning season (11-10) in school history in 2016, La Joya will try to navigate the waters of the 6A conference for the first time. Violette said the team hasn’t concerned itself with the top-level schedule, and is instead focused on controlling what can be controlled: its own play on the diamond.

“I don’t even talk to them about it, we just go out and play baseball,” he said. “We’ve always been in a challenging division and section. It wasn’t until the last couple of years we really started to develop a program.

It’s come a long ways. Last year was the first time La Joya had a winning season. It’s coming, and these guys can continue it.”

A lot of the Lobos’ wounds against Verrado were selfinflicted. Violette said the Lobos still have work to do in bringing their A-game each time they suit up and take the field.

“It’s the mental mistakes that were killing us in the game,” he said. “Not so much physical. Wrong place to be, not thinking, not reacting … We’ve got to be able to play well when we’ve got an opponent that’s staring down our throats. At least play ball, and not let them take that out of your game.”

Violette said he’s confident the Lobos can do just that.

“It’s a head thing. It’s a decision we’ve got to make,”

View photo by Mike Rincon

HUNTER OLDER of La Joya throws a pitch last season. Older is one of the Lobos’ top returning players, and was 7 for 11 with seven RBI in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational last week. he said. “It’s the will, not the ability. These are things we can work out. It’s a young team, but I’m really excited about them.”

The Lobos will look to a familiar core to lead their young roster. Senior Hunter Older is the team’s top returning pitcher and hitter. Older is currently 7 for 11 at the plate (.636) and has knocked in seven runs.

“He’s a great leader,” Violette said. “He’s the foundation of the team right now.”

Third baseman Mario Alonzo will share captain duties with Older, Violette said.

Anthony Orlosky will look to make a difference as a brick wall at first base.

“I’m extremely proud of him,” Violette said. “He’s

developed real well over the past couple of years. He rarely makes a mistake over there.”

Violette said Orlosky has been improving at the plate as well.

“He’s really determined and he’s starting to make good contact,” Violette said. “He’s starting to do good things.”

La Joya played Anthem Boulder Creek Tuesday. The result was unavailable at press time. The Lobos travel to Millennium Thursday for an early season region contest, and finish the week Friday at home against Mesa Dobson.

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Despite a rough end to the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational tournament, La Joya baseball coach Gerry Violette said he’s optimistic about his team’s heading into the 2017 baseball season.

The Lobos opened the Feb. 22-25 tournament by beating Agua Fria 6-3, but BASEBALL then lost 9-3 to Surprise Valley Vista and 13-2 to Verrado. Violette said he hopes the team can take some lessons from the Verrado loss.

“I have high hopes,” he said. “This game beats those hopes up a little bit. We did a lot of things that were not expected. The last two games outside of this one, we played good ball and did a lot of things right.

“This might be a really good experience for them.

Playing a great team, making mistakes and getting beat up.

Let’s see how they come back. Now’s the time to find out.”

After compiling the first winning season (11-10) in school history in 2016, La Joya will try to navigate the waters of the 6A conference for the first time. Violette said the team hasn’t concerned itself with the top-level schedule, and is instead focused on controlling what can be controlled: its own play on the diamond.

“I don’t even talk to them about it, we just go out and play baseball,” he said. “We’ve always been in a challenging division and section. It wasn’t until the last couple of years we really started to develop a program.

It’s come a long ways. Last year was the first time La Joya had a winning season. It’s coming, and these guys can continue it.”

A lot of the Lobos’ wounds against Verrado were selfinflicted. Violette said the Lobos still have work to do in bringing their A-game each time they suit up and take the field.

“It’s the mental mistakes that were killing us in the game,” he said. “Not so much physical. Wrong place to be, not thinking, not reacting … We’ve got to be able to play well when we’ve got an opponent that’s staring down our throats. At least play ball, and not let them take that out of your game.”

Violette said he’s confident the Lobos can do just that.

“It’s a head thing. It’s a decision we’ve got to make,”

View photo by Mike Rincon

HUNTER OLDER of La Joya throws a pitch last season. Older is one of the Lobos’ top returning players, and was 7 for 11 with seven RBI in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational last week. he said. “It’s the will, not the ability. These are things we can work out. It’s a young team, but I’m really excited about them.”

The Lobos will look to a familiar core to lead their young roster. Senior Hunter Older is the team’s top returning pitcher and hitter. Older is currently 7 for 11 at the plate (.636) and has knocked in seven runs.

“He’s a great leader,” Violette said. “He’s the foundation of the team right now.”

Third baseman Mario Alonzo will share captain duties with Older, Violette said.

Anthony Orlosky will look to make a difference as a brick wall at first base.

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Violette said Orlosky has been improving at the plate as well.

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La Joya played Anthem Boulder Creek Tuesday. The result was unavailable at press time. The Lobos travel to Millennium Thursday for an early season region contest, and finish the week Friday at home against Mesa Dobson.

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Despite a rough end to the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational tournament, La Joya baseball coach Gerry Violette said he’s optimistic about his team’s heading into the 2017 baseball season.

The Lobos opened the Feb. 22-25 tournament by beating Agua Fria 6-3, but BASEBALL then lost 9-3 to Surprise Valley Vista and 13-2 to Verrado. Violette said he hopes the team can take some lessons from the Verrado loss.

“I have high hopes,” he said. “This game beats those hopes up a little bit. We did a lot of things that were not expected. The last two games outside of this one, we played good ball and did a lot of things right.

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Playing a great team, making mistakes and getting beat up.

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After compiling the first winning season (11-10) in school history in 2016, La Joya will try to navigate the waters of the 6A conference for the first time. Violette said the team hasn’t concerned itself with the top-level schedule, and is instead focused on controlling what can be controlled: its own play on the diamond.

“I don’t even talk to them about it, we just go out and play baseball,” he said. “We’ve always been in a challenging division and section. It wasn’t until the last couple of years we really started to develop a program.

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A lot of the Lobos’ wounds against Verrado were selfinflicted. Violette said the Lobos still have work to do in bringing their A-game each time they suit up and take the field.

“It’s the mental mistakes that were killing us in the game,” he said. “Not so much physical. Wrong place to be, not thinking, not reacting … We’ve got to be able to play well when we’ve got an opponent that’s staring down our throats. At least play ball, and not let them take that out of your game.”

Violette said he’s confident the Lobos can do just that.

“It’s a head thing. It’s a decision we’ve got to make,”

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The Lobos will look to a familiar core to lead their young roster. Senior Hunter Older is the team’s top returning pitcher and hitter. Older is currently 7 for 11 at the plate (.636) and has knocked in seven runs.

“He’s a great leader,” Violette said. “He’s the foundation of the team right now.”

Third baseman Mario Alonzo will share captain duties with Older, Violette said.

Anthony Orlosky will look to make a difference as a brick wall at first base.

“I’m extremely proud of him,” Violette said. “He’s

developed real well over the past couple of years. He rarely makes a mistake over there.”

Violette said Orlosky has been improving at the plate as well.

“He’s really determined and he’s starting to make good contact,” Violette said. “He’s starting to do good things.”

La Joya played Anthem Boulder Creek Tuesday. The result was unavailable at press time. The Lobos travel to Millennium Thursday for an early season region contest, and finish the week Friday at home against Mesa Dobson.

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Despite a rough end to the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational tournament, La Joya baseball coach Gerry Violette said he’s optimistic about his team’s heading into the 2017 baseball season.

The Lobos opened the Feb. 22-25 tournament by beating Agua Fria 6-3, but BASEBALL then lost 9-3 to Surprise Valley Vista and 13-2 to Verrado. Violette said he hopes the team can take some lessons from the Verrado loss.

“I have high hopes,” he said. “This game beats those hopes up a little bit. We did a lot of things that were not expected. The last two games outside of this one, we played good ball and did a lot of things right.

“This might be a really good experience for them.

Playing a great team, making mistakes and getting beat up.

Let’s see how they come back. Now’s the time to find out.”

After compiling the first winning season (11-10) in school history in 2016, La Joya will try to navigate the waters of the 6A conference for the first time. Violette said the team hasn’t concerned itself with the top-level schedule, and is instead focused on controlling what can be controlled: its own play on the diamond.

“I don’t even talk to them about it, we just go out and play baseball,” he said. “We’ve always been in a challenging division and section. It wasn’t until the last couple of years we really started to develop a program.

It’s come a long ways. Last year was the first time La Joya had a winning season. It’s coming, and these guys can continue it.”

A lot of the Lobos’ wounds against Verrado were selfinflicted. Violette said the Lobos still have work to do in bringing their A-game each time they suit up and take the field.

“It’s the mental mistakes that were killing us in the game,” he said. “Not so much physical. Wrong place to be, not thinking, not reacting … We’ve got to be able to play well when we’ve got an opponent that’s staring down our throats. At least play ball, and not let them take that out of your game.”

Violette said he’s confident the Lobos can do just that.

“It’s a head thing. It’s a decision we’ve got to make,”

View photo by Mike Rincon

HUNTER OLDER of La Joya throws a pitch last season. Older is one of the Lobos’ top returning players, and was 7 for 11 with seven RBI in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational last week. he said. “It’s the will, not the ability. These are things we can work out. It’s a young team, but I’m really excited about them.”

The Lobos will look to a familiar core to lead their young roster. Senior Hunter Older is the team’s top returning pitcher and hitter. Older is currently 7 for 11 at the plate (.636) and has knocked in seven runs.

“He’s a great leader,” Violette said. “He’s the foundation of the team right now.”

Third baseman Mario Alonzo will share captain duties with Older, Violette said.

Anthony Orlosky will look to make a difference as a brick wall at first base.

“I’m extremely proud of him,” Violette said. “He’s

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There’s virtually no chance of obtaining long-term relief from leg symptoms unless or until you identify and correct the cause. The nerves in the legs start in the lower back and travel all the way down to the tips of the toes. When these nerves become irritated, they produce various combinations of pain and or numbness in the legs or feet. But, the irritation may be in the lower back even though the patient complains of symptoms in the legs and feet. And in fact, you can also have no back pain at all, yet still have back-related symptoms in your legs or feet. If your treatment focuses on the legs and feet, there is very little chance of obtaining long[term relief of a problem that starts in the lower back. The three main causes of pain the legs that are actually associated with the lower back are spinal stenosis, sciatica and pinched lumber nerves. No amount of treatment aimed at the legs and feet will reduce the symptoms, if the problem truly is starting in the lower spine. Likewise, neuropathy are in the upper leg, doctors will misdiagnose the patient as having a problem in their lower back. If treatment of neuropathy is directed at the lower back there’s very little chance of a successful outcome and relief of symptoms in the feet. All four of these major causes have very different treatments. So it should be obvious to you, the most important step of finding relief of the symptoms is finding which condition is causing them. That is why I created the comprehensive Neuropathy and Spinal Stenosis Symptom Relief Project. If you’ve been suffering from debilitating low back, leg and or foot pain, I invite you to schedule a free consultation to review your MRIs and medical records. I believe it’s your best opportunity to find real relief of your foot, leg or lower back symptoms. So take advantage of this special offer!

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Agua Fria baseball has a young team for 2017, and it showed in the season’s opening tournament. The Owls went winless in three tries in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, making a few small mistakes that put BASEBALL each game out of reach.

Agua Fria coach Marcos Garcia said he understands the team will battle growing pains early, but feels the squad has the talent to make a splash once the season gets rolling.

“We have talent, but we’re young,” he said. “They just need to start believing in themselves. We’re coming together, but it’s going to take a while.”

The Owls field six freshmen and sophomores in the eight fielding positions. Garcia said he expects seniors Jose Urbina and Julian Pedroza, and junior Antonio Brito — who’s currently out with an injury — to lead the team, but also realizes the season’s successes will hinge on the play of the young athletes.

“Overall, the young guys are who’s making this team,” he said. “This is the first year since I’ve been here that these are my guys, meaning a kind of clean slate. They’ve only had me [as a coach]. They’ll learn from here. Those growing pains are going to turn into good little players.”

Garcia said he used the DesCombes tournament as a measuring stick to see where the team is without having to sacrifice power-points games to do so.

“The good thing about preseason, and it’s the reason I always have a preseason tournament, is to get all those kinks out,” he said. “The stats matter, it counts [on the record], but really, this doesn’t count.”

Garcia used the tournament as a chance to get everyone on the field, including a few JV players who were dressing with varsity before the regular season starts.

“Everybody played, I’m happy about that,” he said. “I got to see all the young guys. I know we’ll be better by the end. We’re way better than what we’ve shown, and I’m missing a couple of guys here, too. We’re going to be OK.” Garcia said he was most proud of how the team ended the tournament. The Owls got down early against

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ANGEL VILLALOBOS of Agua Fria lays down a bunt last season against Estrella Foothills. The Owls started the year winless in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, but have a young team.

Surprise Valley Vista Feb. 24, but battled back in the late innings to avoid a run-rule.

“I love how we ended the game,” Garcia said. “Even though it was 11-4, the kids had energy. The bats got going, we got a nice double play, a couple of other nice defensive plays. Those things are all right. We’re still making the little mistakes, but we’re going to be OK. I believe in this team, and I want them to believe in themselves, [then] they’re going to take off.”

The Owls’ other tournament losses were 12-3 to Verrado and 6-2 to La Joya.

Agua Fria kicked off its power-points season Tuesday at Glendale Independence. The result was unavailable at press time.

The Owls will host Glendale Apollo at 4 p.m. Thursday and Glendale at 3:45 p.m. Friday, before opening region play with a series starting March 6 against Phoenix Barry Goldwater.

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

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Young Owls charging into 2017 season Agua Fria starts 6 underclassmen in field

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Agua Fria baseball has a young team for 2017, and it showed in the season’s opening tournament. The Owls went winless in three tries in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, making a few small mistakes that put BASEBALL each game out of reach.

Agua Fria coach Marcos Garcia said he understands the team will battle growing pains early, but feels the squad has the talent to make a splash once the season gets rolling.

“We have talent, but we’re young,” he said. “They just need to start believing in themselves. We’re coming together, but it’s going to take a while.”

The Owls field six freshmen and sophomores in the eight fielding positions. Garcia said he expects seniors Jose Urbina and Julian Pedroza, and junior Antonio Brito — who’s currently out with an injury — to lead the team, but also realizes the season’s successes will hinge on the play of the young athletes.

“Overall, the young guys are who’s making this team,” he said. “This is the first year since I’ve been here that these are my guys, meaning a kind of clean slate. They’ve only had me [as a coach]. They’ll learn from here. Those growing pains are going to turn into good little players.”

Garcia said he used the DesCombes tournament as a measuring stick to see where the team is without having to sacrifice power-points games to do so.

“The good thing about preseason, and it’s the reason I always have a preseason tournament, is to get all those kinks out,” he said. “The stats matter, it counts [on the record], but really, this doesn’t count.”

Garcia used the tournament as a chance to get everyone on the field, including a few JV players who were dressing with varsity before the regular season starts.

“Everybody played, I’m happy about that,” he said. “I got to see all the young guys. I know we’ll be better by the end. We’re way better than what we’ve shown, and I’m missing a couple of guys here, too. We’re going to be OK.” Garcia said he was most proud of how the team ended the tournament. The Owls got down early against

View photo by Ray Thomas

ANGEL VILLALOBOS of Agua Fria lays down a bunt last season against Estrella Foothills. The Owls started the year winless in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, but have a young team.

Surprise Valley Vista Feb. 24, but battled back in the late innings to avoid a run-rule.

“I love how we ended the game,” Garcia said. “Even though it was 11-4, the kids had energy. The bats got going, we got a nice double play, a couple of other nice defensive plays. Those things are all right. We’re still making the little mistakes, but we’re going to be OK. I believe in this team, and I want them to believe in themselves, [then] they’re going to take off.”

The Owls’ other tournament losses were 12-3 to Verrado and 6-2 to La Joya.

Agua Fria kicked off its power-points season Tuesday at Glendale Independence. The result was unavailable at press time.

The Owls will host Glendale Apollo at 4 p.m. Thursday and Glendale at 3:45 p.m. Friday, before opening region play with a series starting March 6 against Phoenix Barry Goldwater.

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

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Young Owls charging into 2017 season Agua Fria starts 6 underclassmen in field

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Agua Fria baseball has a young team for 2017, and it showed in the season’s opening tournament. The Owls went winless in three tries in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, making a few small mistakes that put BASEBALL each game out of reach.

Agua Fria coach Marcos Garcia said he understands the team will battle growing pains early, but feels the squad has the talent to make a splash once the season gets rolling.

“We have talent, but we’re young,” he said. “They just need to start believing in themselves. We’re coming together, but it’s going to take a while.”

The Owls field six freshmen and sophomores in the eight fielding positions. Garcia said he expects seniors Jose Urbina and Julian Pedroza, and junior Antonio Brito — who’s currently out with an injury — to lead the team, but also realizes the season’s successes will hinge on the play of the young athletes.

“Overall, the young guys are who’s making this team,” he said. “This is the first year since I’ve been here that these are my guys, meaning a kind of clean slate. They’ve only had me [as a coach]. They’ll learn from here. Those growing pains are going to turn into good little players.”

Garcia said he used the DesCombes tournament as a measuring stick to see where the team is without having to sacrifice power-points games to do so.

“The good thing about preseason, and it’s the reason I always have a preseason tournament, is to get all those kinks out,” he said. “The stats matter, it counts [on the record], but really, this doesn’t count.”

Garcia used the tournament as a chance to get everyone on the field, including a few JV players who were dressing with varsity before the regular season starts.

“Everybody played, I’m happy about that,” he said. “I got to see all the young guys. I know we’ll be better by the end. We’re way better than what we’ve shown, and I’m missing a couple of guys here, too. We’re going to be OK.” Garcia said he was most proud of how the team ended the tournament. The Owls got down early against

View photo by Ray Thomas

ANGEL VILLALOBOS of Agua Fria lays down a bunt last season against Estrella Foothills. The Owls started the year winless in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, but have a young team.

Surprise Valley Vista Feb. 24, but battled back in the late innings to avoid a run-rule.

“I love how we ended the game,” Garcia said. “Even though it was 11-4, the kids had energy. The bats got going, we got a nice double play, a couple of other nice defensive plays. Those things are all right. We’re still making the little mistakes, but we’re going to be OK. I believe in this team, and I want them to believe in themselves, [then] they’re going to take off.”

The Owls’ other tournament losses were 12-3 to Verrado and 6-2 to La Joya.

Agua Fria kicked off its power-points season Tuesday at Glendale Independence. The result was unavailable at press time.

The Owls will host Glendale Apollo at 4 p.m. Thursday and Glendale at 3:45 p.m. Friday, before opening region play with a series starting March 6 against Phoenix Barry Goldwater.

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

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Young Owls charging into 2017 season Agua Fria starts 6 underclassmen in field

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Agua Fria baseball has a young team for 2017, and it showed in the season’s opening tournament. The Owls went winless in three tries in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, making a few small mistakes that put BASEBALL each game out of reach.

Agua Fria coach Marcos Garcia said he understands the team will battle growing pains early, but feels the squad has the talent to make a splash once the season gets rolling.

“We have talent, but we’re young,” he said. “They just need to start believing in themselves. We’re coming together, but it’s going to take a while.”

The Owls field six freshmen and sophomores in the eight fielding positions. Garcia said he expects seniors Jose Urbina and Julian Pedroza, and junior Antonio Brito — who’s currently out with an injury — to lead the team, but also realizes the season’s successes will hinge on the play of the young athletes.

“Overall, the young guys are who’s making this team,” he said. “This is the first year since I’ve been here that these are my guys, meaning a kind of clean slate. They’ve only had me [as a coach]. They’ll learn from here. Those growing pains are going to turn into good little players.”

Garcia said he used the DesCombes tournament as a measuring stick to see where the team is without having to sacrifice power-points games to do so.

“The good thing about preseason, and it’s the reason I always have a preseason tournament, is to get all those kinks out,” he said. “The stats matter, it counts [on the record], but really, this doesn’t count.”

Garcia used the tournament as a chance to get everyone on the field, including a few JV players who were dressing with varsity before the regular season starts.

“Everybody played, I’m happy about that,” he said. “I got to see all the young guys. I know we’ll be better by the end. We’re way better than what we’ve shown, and I’m missing a couple of guys here, too. We’re going to be OK.” Garcia said he was most proud of how the team ended the tournament. The Owls got down early against

View photo by Ray Thomas

ANGEL VILLALOBOS of Agua Fria lays down a bunt last season against Estrella Foothills. The Owls started the year winless in the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational, but have a young team.

Surprise Valley Vista Feb. 24, but battled back in the late innings to avoid a run-rule.

“I love how we ended the game,” Garcia said. “Even though it was 11-4, the kids had energy. The bats got going, we got a nice double play, a couple of other nice defensive plays. Those things are all right. We’re still making the little mistakes, but we’re going to be OK. I believe in this team, and I want them to believe in themselves, [then] they’re going to take off.”

The Owls’ other tournament losses were 12-3 to Verrado and 6-2 to La Joya.

Agua Fria kicked off its power-points season Tuesday at Glendale Independence. The result was unavailable at press time.

The Owls will host Glendale Apollo at 4 p.m. Thursday and Glendale at 3:45 p.m. Friday, before opening region play with a series starting March 6 against Phoenix Barry Goldwater.

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

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(From Page 13) of the tournament Feb. 23, but surrendered four runs in the top of the seventh and wound up tying Glendale Ironwood 5-5. Defensive miscues cost the Lady Scorpions.

“We were up 5-1, had a couple of routine ground balls that we just didn’t make the play on,” Bret Marchese said.

“They started hitting the ball and caught up to us. They had a bunt where we didn’t shift, fell asleep. I think we got down to the end and got a little laxed.”

The next day, Desert Edge suffered its worst defeat of the tournament at the hands of Glendale Mountain Ridge, 21-2.

The Lady Scorpions surrendered 13 runs in the fifth inning.

“We had one bad outing against Mountain Ridge that we choose to forget,” Bret Marchese said. “We were moving kids in and out and letting them play different positions.

That’s what the tournament is for, to see the whole team.

So, we put kids in maybe places they weren’t comfortable with, and we just made a lot of errors.

“That’s just one of those innings that’s good for them to experience and live through. I think we’re going to be on the other side of that coin quite a bit this year, so it’s good for us for the character of what it feels like, to be on that side of it, so when it happens this year, we’ll maintain that integrity.”

Despite the lopsided loss, Desert Edge bounced back in its second game Feb. 24, beating Greenway 6-4. The Lady Scorpions again gave up four runs in the last inning, but this time managed to hang on.

“Defense is definitely something we’ll work on this week, and obviously hitting,” Bret Marchese said. “It was a good win against Greenway.”

Desert Edge has eight seniors this year, but lost eight from a year ago, including both of its top pitchers.

Several girls moved up from JV this season, and the Lady Scorpions have two freshmen, also.

This year’s pitchers are Zoe Zoellner, Naomi Tolmachoff and Jessica Marchese. Jessica hasn’t pitched in a few years, but will give the team some needed innings this year, Bret Marchese said.

“Naomi and Zoe are similar,” he said. “Zoe does a really good job of spotting her pitches, hitting her spots, moving the ball up and down and changing speeds, and I think that’s why she’s so effective. You don’t have to throw 65 to be successful. Zoe’s moving the ball up and down and doing well.”

Desert Edge continued its season Tuesday at Glendale Apollo. The result was unavailable at press time. The Lady Scorpions host Gilbert Mesquite at 6 p.m. Thursday.

“I think we’ll do really well this year,” Bret Marchese said. “The kids have been working hard, practicing hard, and that’s all I can ask for. They’re a good group of kids.”

View photo by Ray Thomas

RAMON VELASCO of Tolleson rears back Feb. 22 before firing a pitch against Flagstaff during the Wayne DesCombes West Side Invitational. The Wolverines beat Flagstaff 4-3 in nine innings, and went on to claim the tournament championship Feb. 25 by beating Apollo 9-4.

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Rojeck said the win was a full team effort, and the girls remained focused over the six days off between games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get in donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always get a lot of credit, but I told the girls [after the game], tonight wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be possible without them giving us looks [in practice],â&#x20AC;?

Rojeck said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt good about this game because our kids who were running the sets for Gilbert, they were running it so well and gave us a great look, a lot of times, we were jumping their passes [in the game]. We knew exactly where they were going. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be possible without those kids to run the scout team.â&#x20AC;?

To the outsider, Millennium may look like a surprise team in the state final. Eight of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13 players on the roster are freshmen or sophomores. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think anyone at the beginning of the year would have predicted with how young we are to be where we are,â&#x20AC;? Rojeck said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the culture of the program. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s buying into the things we want to do.â&#x20AC;?

Millennium faced a familiar opponent Tuesday in the state title game. Valley Vista and Millennium split a pair of region contests, each team winning on the otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home court.

Rojeck said the girls were excited for the rubber match between the teams.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first time in the top conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history that two West Valley schools will play in the state championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing is, Tuesday night against Valley Vista, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing they do we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing we do they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know,â&#x20AC;? Rojeck said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to come down to 32 minutes on the court, and the better team is going to win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the first time, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a West Valley champion, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re proud to be a part of it.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;They got loose a little at the end, but part of that was fatigue. The girls did an amazing job executing the game plan. We played great defense.â&#x20AC;?

The beginning of the game went as expected for two teams with young players. Both teams had more turnovers than points in the first quarter. Millennium looked like eight of its 13 players are freshmen or sophomores, Rojeck said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could tell in the first four minutes of the game,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were breaking the press, but then throwing the ball all over the place. I called a timeout and drew nothing up, just said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ladies, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just taking a timeout so you guys can calm down. Just calm down.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

The Lady Tigers found their game, taking a one-point lead into halftime.

Millennium shot better from the floor in the second half compared to the first, 44 percent to 32, had fewer turnovers, seven to 14, and moved the ball better, seven assists to two. The Lady Tigers also won the rebounding battle 39 to 32, with 16 of them coming on the offensive end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We liked the matchup that we had,â&#x20AC;?

Rojeck said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew Gilbert hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lost to a team in Arizona all year, but we also knew they hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played a team like us.

They didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play Valley Vista, [Chandler] Hamilton. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a great team, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to 18-0 without being a great team, but we felt they hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played a team with our size yet. In the second half, we did a better job utilizing our size.â&#x20AC;?

Millennium ran into some trouble at the free throw line down the stretch â&#x20AC;&#x201D; missing six in a row at one point â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but rallied to hit 7 of 10 in the final 1:13 of the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We missed a few in a row, and it was tough because we were up five, up six, but we should have been up nine or 10

View photo by Ray Thomas

ALI ZELAYA, right, of Millennium eyes the basket Feb. 23 as Gilbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brandi Cavinder tries to defend. Zelaya had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Lady Tigers, helping them advance to the state championship game.

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I told the girls it was going to come down to defense. We knew we wanted to slow the game down at the end because they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t coming out [to guard]. We knew if we forced them to come out, they would

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The Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; game plan forced the Cavinder twins to foul out late, keeping Gilbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top offensive threats on the bench for the final moments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proud of our kids on how we executed at the end,â&#x20AC;? Rojeck said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We slowed

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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 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.

Job Readiness Assistance Avondale and Goodwill of Central Arizona are offering job readiness assistance from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale. A career adviser is at the center each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. No registration or scheduling is required. For information, call 623-333-2703.

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.

MARCH

Wednesday

1 Kindergarten Readiness The Pendergast Elementary School District is holding a Kindergarten Readiness event from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Pendergast Community Center, 10550 W. Mariposa Ave., Phoenix. The annual event will feature a Dr. Seuss birthday celebration and school readiness activities. For information and to sign up, call 623-772-2339.

Macular degeneration support group A macular degeneration support group will meet at 3 p.m. at Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q, 845 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For information, call 623-386-7432.

Ash Wednesday services Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, is holding two Ash Wednesday services with one beginning at noon in Building A and the other beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Building B. For information, call 623-932-2394.

STEAM Engine ‘maker space’ open house Estrella Mountain Community College, 3000 N. Dysart Road, Avondale, is holding an open house for its new Steam Engine ‘maker space’ from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Mariposa Hall, Rooms 139 and 140. ‘Maker spaces’ provide an assemblage of tools and technology-driven equipment that help designers bring their ideas to life. Some of the equipment currently available in the STEAM Engine includes a large 3D printer, a laser cutter and etcher, a CNC mill, sewing machines, a vinyl cutter and a dye sublimation printer.

Lunch and Bunco Adults 40 and older are invited to eat lunch and play a game of Bunco from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Community Room behind the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C-102, Goodyear. Prizes will be awarded in five categories. The cost is $15. Advance registration is required. To register, call Kristen at 623-882-7525.

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

Fitness in the Park Buckeye hosts Fitness in the Park from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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

Citizenship class People wanting to become U.S. citizens are invited to a free class from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at the Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale.

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 in the Program Room at the Buckeye Library Coyote Branch, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Suite 116, Buckeye.

Registration is required. For information, call 623-349-6300.

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

Thursday

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Veteran support group A veteran and military personnel support group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Christ Presbyterian Church, 925 N. Sarival Ave., Goodyear. For information, call 623-882-0721.

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

New Life Al-Anon New Life Al-Anon meets at noon every Thursday at Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 255 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.

St. Peter’s RePete Boutique St. Peter’s RePete Boutique thrift store is open from 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the exception of holidays, at 400 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park.

Al-Anon Stepping Stones Al-Anon Stepping Stones meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday at Christ Presbyterian Church, 925 N. Sarival Ave., Goodyear.

Small business mentoring Goodyear is offering one-on-one mentoring for business owners and entrepreneurs from 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday and 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday.To schedule a mentoring appointment, email darah.mann@goodyearaz.gov.

Overeaters Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, meets at 6 p.m. every Thursday at the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce, 508 E. Monroe Ave., Buckeye.The goal of the group is to address and work toward recovery. For information, call 623-693-6244.

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.

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.

In Stitches in Goodyear meets

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.

Entrepreneur round-up

Boy Scout meeting

Entrepreneurs are invited to meet other local small business

the Base and Meridian Wildlife Area, 7602 S. Avondale Blvd., Avondale. Admission is free.The event will feature an array of outdoor activities. For information, visit tresriosnaturefestival.com.

Community Bingo

West Valley ar tist Nancy Romanovsky will be at the Wigwam, 300 E. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, from 4 to 8 p.m. as part of the resort’s Artists in Residence series. Romanovsky’s oil paintings will be on display.

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.

Grief support group A grief support group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at Desert Springs Community Church, 14440 W. Indian School Road, Goodyear.

The support group is designed to help and encourage those after the death of a loved one.

The group is led by facilitators who have experienced loss themselves. For information, call Angela at 623-435-2105.

Quilters Anonymous meets Quilters Anonymous, a chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at Christ Presbyterian Church, 925 N Sarival Ave., Goodyear.

For information, call Stacey at 623-979-1775.

Friday

Boy Scout Troop No. 263 meets

Wigwam artist in residence

Book sale The Friends of the Litchfield Park Branch Library is holding a twoday book sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. Proceeds will go to the library’s children and adult programs. For information, call Susan at 623-935-4403.

Latin Jazz and Mariachi Festival Latin music will fill the air all day during Tolleson’s inaugural Latin Jazz and Mariachi Festival at Paseo de Luces on Van Buren Street from 91st to 94th avenues in downtown Tolleson.

For information, visit tollesonaz. org/events.

Stargazing event A Stargazing event will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Skyline Regional Park, 2600 N. Watson Road, Buckeye. Telescopes will be available. People are urged to take binoculars and digital cameras for additional viewing.

Dog Days of Buckeye

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Fitness in the Park Buckeye hosts Fitness in the Park from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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

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.

Meet with Rep. Ruben Gallego

at 7 p.m. Thursdays at First Southern Baptist Church, 405 Third St., Buckeye. The troop is looking for boys between the ages of 11 and 18 who are interested in outdoor activities, learning new skills and becoming leaders. For information, call Trina Stark at 623-693-8624.

Wigwam artist in residence West Valley ar tist Nancy Romanovsky will be at the Wigwam, 300 E. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, from 4 to 8 p.m. as part of the resort’s Artists in Residence series. Romanovsky’s oil paintings will be on display.

Genealogy assistance People can visit the Buckeye Valley Museum at 116 E. Hwy 85 in Buckeye to get assistance with their family tree searches from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first and third Friday of the month.

Registration is required by calling 623-349-6300.

Texas Hold’em tournaments The American Legion Post 53 hosts Texas Hold’em tournaments at 7 p.m. the first and third Friday of the month in Hazelton Hall at 402 E. Narramore Ave. in Buckeye. For information, call 623-327-0227 or email legionpost53@gmail.com.

Free admission to Children’s Museum The Children’s Museum of Phoenix opens its doors to the general public free of charge from 5 to 9 p.m. the first Friday of the month. The museum is at 215 N. Seventh St. in Phoenix.

For information, visit childrensmuseumofphoenix.org.

Fabulous First Fridays for Homeschoolers Homeschoolers ages 6 and older are invited to join the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, at 2 p.m. the first Friday of the month for “Fabulous First Fridays for Homeschoolers” for a variety of hands-on activities.To register, visit mcldaz.org.

Saturday

The fourth annual Dog Days of Buckeye will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye.

Flag-retirement ceremony The American Legion Post 61 will hold a flag-retirement ceremony at 5 p.m. at 35 N. Dysart Road, Avondale. The public is invited to take their old flags to be retired.

Youth gaming day Youths 10 to 18 can join in a video game and board game day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Saturday of the month at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.

Cody’s Reading Pack Young readers can build confidence by reading to therapy dogs during “Cody’s Reading Pack” at 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Coyote Branch Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye. Readings are by appointment for 15-minute sessions. To reserve an appointment, call 623-349-6300.

Buckeye DAR chapter meets Daughters of the American Revolution, Buckeye Chapter, meets the first Saturday of the month at the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce, 508 E. Monroe Ave., Buckeye. Contact Linda Davis at GDavis1003@aol.com if you are interested in attending, becoming a member or learning more about the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Button Hooks Button Club The Button Hooks Button Club is hosting its monthly meeting starting at 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Clubhouse Meeting Room at Good Samaritan Care Center, 10323 W. Olive Ave., Peoria. The meeting is for those interested in collecting and/or learning about buttons.

For information, call Mary at 623-972-9028.

American Legion Post No. 61 yard sale

4 Spring Festival Scott Libby Elementary School is saying goodbye to winter with its annual Spring Festival featuring family-friendly events from 2 to 5 p.m. at 18701 W. Thomas Road.

Tres Rios Nature Festival The 14th annual spring Tres Rios Nature Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at

The American Legion Post No. 61 holds a yard sale from 7 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of the month at 35 N. Dysart Road, Avondale. Legion members can rent a table for $5 and nonmembers for $10. For information, call Pam at 623-932-6587.

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.

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West Valley View, Avondale, Arizona, Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Tolleson Elementary School Board meets

owners at 8 a.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q, 845 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.

The group supports the growth of small business in the West Valley, allowing participants to inform the group about their business and services. Owners or managers of all types of businesses are encouraged to attend. For information, email Kevin George at kevin@mrfranchiseadvice.com.

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

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meets from 3 to 4:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of every month at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Building A, Goodyear. Support groups provide a forum to share feelings, concerns, information and as a way of supporting and encouraging each other. For information, call 602-528-0545 or visit alz. org/dsw.

S. Litchfield Road, Building A, Goodyear. Support groups provide a forum to share feelings, concerns, information and as a way of supporting and encouraging each other. For information, call 602-528-0545 or visit alz. org/dsw.

Tuesday

(From Page 19) Community Bingo

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.

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.

Sunday

Adrenaline Youth Choir

5 Tres Rios Nature Festival The 14th annual spring Tres Rios Nature Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Base and Meridian Wildlife Area, 7602 S. Avondale Blvd., Avondale. Admission is free.The event will feature an array of outdoor activities. For information, visit tresriosnaturefestival.com.

Latin Jazz and Mariachi Festival Latin music will fill the air all day during Tollesonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inaugural Latin Jazz and Mariachi Festival at Paseo de Luces on Van Buren Street from 91st to 94th avenues in downtown Tolleson.

For information, visit tollesonaz. org/events.

Book sale The Friends of the Litchfield Park Branch Library is holding a twoday book sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. Proceeds will go to the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children and adult programs. For information, call Susan at 623-935-4403.

Adult Children of Alcoholics The support group Adult Children of Alcoholics meets at 5 p.m. every Sunday at the Litchfield Park First Baptist Church, 901 E. Plaza Circle, Litchfield Park.

Group meditation class St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 400 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park, hosts a group meditation class from 5 to 6 p.m. Sundays. The class is designed for those desiring to learn meditation or deepen their practice. All faiths are welcome.

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

The Church at Litchfield Park invites children in sixth through 12th grades to participate in the Adrenaline Youth Choir from 4 to 5 p.m. every Sunday in the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choir Room at 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. For information, call 623-935-3411 or email info@ churchatlitchfieldpark.org.There is no fee to participate.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Christian Choirs Chiminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; In Hand Bell â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 4:30 to 5 p.m. Fourth- to eighth-graders are invited to participate in a hand chime choir.

Voices in Praise â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 5 to 6 p.m.

VIP is for third- to fifth-graders.

Joyful Noise â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 5:30 to 6 p.m.

This group is for children in kindergarten to second grade with an emphasis on musical exploration. Choirs meet at the Church at Litchfield Park, 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. For information, call 623-935-3411 or email info@ churchatlitchfieldpark.org.There is no fee for participation.

Monday

Job Readiness Assistance Avondale and Goodwill of Central Arizona are offering job readiness assistance from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale. A career adviser is at the center each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. No registration or scheduling is required. For information, call 623-333-2703.

Citizenship class People wanting to become U.S. citizens are invited to a free class from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at the Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale.

Crazy 8s club The Crazy 8s club meets from 4 to 5 p.m. every Monday at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren, Suite C-101, Goodyear. The club is open to third- through fifth-graders who want to learn about math in new ways, including building projects, making music and other techniques.

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.

Computer classes

6 Understanding Medicare Join experienced advisers to learn about Medicare Parts A, B, C and D at Understanding Medicare at 3 and 5 p.m. at the Buckeye Public Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye. Registration is required. For information, call 480-577-6369.

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

Avondale City Council meets

The mental illness support group â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopeâ&#x20AC;? meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Monday at Christ Evangelical Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Classroom C, in Goodyear. The group is free to attend, is for adults 18 and older and is open to the public. For information, call Andy Arnowitz at 480-994-4407.

The Avondale City Council meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month at 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale.

Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support group

Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support group An Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support group

An Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support group meets from 3 to 4:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of every month at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 918

Overeaters Anonymous

7 Blood drive United Blood Services will hold a blood drive from 7:45 to 11:45 a.m. and from 1:15 to 5:15 p.m. at Universal Technical Institute, 10695 W. Pierce St., Avondale. To donate, call 1-877-UBS-HERO or visit Bloodhero.com.

YogaBox for Preschoolers Youths ages 3 to 6 can learn yoga while listening to stories at YogaBox for Preschoolers at 10:15 a.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.To register, visit mcldaz.org.

Pima Air and Space Tour Adults 40 and older are invited to travel from Goodyear to Tucson and visit one of the largest space museums in the world, the Pima Air and Space Museum, from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Admission is $50 and includes transportation, tram tour and other museum activities.To register, call Kristen at 623-882-7525.

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 Ar izona 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.

Job Readiness Assistance Avondale and Goodwill of Central Arizona are offering job readiness assistance from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale. A career adviser is at the center each Monday, Tuesday and

Lighthouse Fellowship is a non-denominational church that emphasizes the verse by verse study of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s word, and how the Bible applies to our lives today.

Small business mentoring Goodyear is offering one-on-one mentoring for business owners and entrepreneurs from 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday and 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday.To schedule a mentoring appointment, email darah.mann@goodyearaz.gov.

www.lighthousefellowshipaz.webs.com 623-853-1050

English, 9am â&#x20AC;˘ Spanish, 10:30am Invite family and friends

United Blood Services will hold a blood drive from 7:45 to 11:45 a.m. and from 1:15 to 5:15 p.m. at Universal Technical Institute, 10695 W. Pierce St., Avondale.

To donate, call 1-877-UBSHERO or visit Bloodhero.com.

Area Agency on Aging public hearing Help identify gaps in care for older adults at Area Agency on Agingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public hearing from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale. For information, visit aaaphx.org.

Youth support group A support group for youths 12 to 19 years old who are affected by a loved oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drinking or drug use meets from 7 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 400 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. One adult is present at all meetings to ensure a safe environment.

Avondale master plan input Tell Avondale your vision for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future at the Parks, Recreation and Libraries advisory board presentation at 6:30 p.m. at Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.

Agua Fria Union High School Board meets

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.

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

Thursday

Story time Toddlers ages 2 to 4 accompanied by an adult can enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage emerging language skills at 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. every Tuesday in the Program Room at the Buckeye Library Coyote Branch, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Suite 116, 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 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays in the Program Room at the Buckeye Library Coyote Branch, 21699 W.Yuma Road, Suite 116, Buckeye. For information, call 623-349-6300.

9 Avondale water conservation class Avondale is offering a series of water conservation classes for landscaping. Classes are held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. Tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s class, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Irrigation parts and repair,â&#x20AC;? will teach people about putting in a new drip irrigation system.

Registration is required by contacting Esmie Avila, Avondale water conservation education specialist, at 623-333-4422 or by email at eavila@avondale. org. For information, visit www. avondale.org/landscapeclasses.

Bingo

Meet, Greet & Eat

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, Double Action, Early Bird games and a $1,000 progressive game. Proceeds are donated back to area youths and veterans. Call 623-9324960 for information.

Meet, Greet & Eat runs from noon to 1 p.m. following a free potluck lunch at 11:30 a.m. at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 104 W.Western Ave. For information, call 623-932-3480.

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.

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

Union Elementary School Board meets The Union Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. at the district office, 3834 S. 91st Ave., Phoenix. For information, visit unionesd.org.

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

Come join us as we celebrate Jesus with contemporary praise and worship in a casual atmosphere.

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Entrepreneur meet up Meet with fellow entrepreneurs to share ideas, ask questions, talk current business trends and receive feedback and advice during the Monday Night Meetup event at 6 p.m. at the Buckeye Coyote Branch Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye. No registration is required.

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Wednesday. No registration or scheduling is required. For information, call 623-333-2703.

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Francis Ann Diaz, 56, of Avondale died Feb. 12, 2017, in Phoenix.

Mrs. Diaz was born May 15, 1960, in Phoenix to Ernest Caro and Patricia Romo.

She worked in bookkeeping and secretarial services and was a cook at Raul and Theresa’s Mexican Restaurant in Avondale.

She is survived by three daughters, Jacqueline Bonome, Angelito Caro and Suzan Diaz; two sons, Patrick Caro and Ysmael Diaz; one sister, Paula Morgan; one brother, Joe Caro; and two grandchildren.

No services are planned.

Condolences may be Francis Diaz left for the family at avenidasfuneralchapel.com.

Lucia Rodriguez, 93, of Goodyear died Feb. 19, 2017, in Goodyear.

Mrs. Rodriguez was born Dec. 13, 1923, in Phoenix.

She was a homemaker.

She was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fidel Rodriguez Sr.; and one daughter, Sylvia Rodriguez.

She is survived by three daughters, Margie Valencia, Patricia Keeton and Kathleen Rojas; three sons, Fidel Rodriguez Jr., Daniel Rodriguez and David Rodriguez; one sister, Sally Valenzuela; one brother, Carlos Valenzuela Jr.; six Lucia grandchildren; and nine greatRodriguez grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1606 S. 14th St., Phoenix.

Memorials may be made to the family at 978 Rosehedge Court, Concord, CA 94521.

Donald Charles Westergaard, 87, of Goodyear died Feb. 11, 2017.

Mr. Westergaard was born Oct. 19, 1929, in Viborg, S.D., to Eben and Lillie Westergaard.

He lived in South Dakota, California, Washington and Arizona.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Joyce Westergaard.

He is survived by two daughters, Diane Jones and Linda Westergaard; one son Greg Westergaard; three grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.

Donald A memorial service is Westergaard planned for a later date in Viborg, S.D. Condolences for the family may be left at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.

Erma Estrada Erma Estrada, 67, of Avondale died Feb. 24, 2017, in Phoenix.

Ms. Estrada was born Aug. 24, 1949, in Mesa to Jesus and Arcelia Estrada.

She is survived by two daughters, Felicita Dominguez and Reyna Dominguez; three sons, Albeso Galvan, Nathaniel Galvan and Angel Estrada Sr.; three sisters, Constancia Martinez, Eva Martinez and Neomi Jaquez; two brothers, Jose Estrada Sr. and Ismael Estrada; nine grandchildren; and 19 greatgrandchildren.

A visitation will be at 11 a.m., with funeral services at noon Saturday at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Erma Estrada Goodyear.

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

Betty June Matherly Betty June Matherly, 86, of Buckeye died Feb. 24, 2017, in Litchfield Park.

Mrs. Matherly was born July 9, 1930, in Brookland, Ark., to Albert and Lola Dirickson.

She worked at Spring City Knitting for more than 30 years before retiring.

She was preceded in death by one son, Gilbert Lee Matherly.

She is survived by her husband, Gilbert B. Matherly; one son, LaVerne Dean; five grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren.

A visitation will be at 10 a.m., funeral service at 11 a.m.

Betty Matherly with Thursday at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, followed by interment at 12:30 p.m. at West Resthaven Cemetery, 6450 W. Northern Ave., Glendale.

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Perley B. Hayes Perley B. Hayes, 84, of Tolleson died Feb. 8, 2017, in Goodyear.

Ms. Hayes was born Jan. 26, 1933, in Peoria to Walter J. Lawrence and Anne B. Lane.

She is survived by three sons, Kenneth J. Lewis, Daniel R. Lewis and Ted E. Lewis; one sister, Myrtle Peterson; one brother, Pete Lawrence; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

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

A word about obituaries

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Jack Owen McKnight Jr. Jack “Cowboy” Owen McKnight Jr., 62, of Avondale died Feb. 16, 2017, in Phoenix.

Mr. McKnight was born July 27, 1954, in Rapid City, S.D., to Jackie Owen McKnight Sr. and Delores Evelyn Napier.

He was a former chaplain for the Sons of the American Legion in Fairbanks, Alaska.

He was preceded in death by his wife, one son and two daughters.

He is survived by one son, Scott McKnight; and one sister, Julie Marie Bee. Jack Owen Condolences for the McKnight Jr. family may be left at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.

The West Valley View publishes free obituaries for people who were residents or former residents of the West Valley.

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.

Funeral homes may submit obituaries using our online form at westvalleyview.com; click on Submit an Obituary. They may also email, fax or mail us obituaries. Our email is news1@westvalleyview.com.

Our fax number is 623-935-2103. Our mailing address is West Valley View, Inc., 1050 E. Riley Dr., Avondale, AZ 85323.

Arden Jay Brower Arden Jay Brower passed away February 15, 2017 at La Loma Village in LitchÀeld Park, Arizona.

He is survived by his wife, Pat, four children, Cynthia, Michael, Kay and Susan; grandchildren Jessica, Katie, Jake, Blake, Kirsten, Emilia and Spencer, and great grand daughters MacKenzie and Elle.

Arden was born in Volga, South Dakota, July 5,1924. He graduated from Bancroft High School in Bancroft, South Dakota and then attended Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell. After serving in the Army Air Corps in World War II, he attended the University of South Dakota and then Huron College where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business.

Following graduation he taught and coached basketball at Willow Lake High School. He then moved to Washington, D.C. and became an F.B.I. agent assigned to ofÀces in New Jersey and Ohio. Arden returned to South Dakota and began his entrepreneurial business career. He owned ofÀce equipment stores in Mitchell, Madison, Huron, Brookings, and Sioux Falls and was a board member of the Commercial Bank. He was active in the Mitchell community serving on the following boards: Dakota Wesleyan University, St. Joseph Hospital, Salvation Army, the United Way, the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club. Arden and Pat retired in Arizona where they lived in Scottsdale, Fountain Hills and Pebble Creek.

Arden was a loving and devoted husband to Pat for 51 years and was a caring and supportive father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was known to his friends as a kind and true gentlemen. Arden was a man of faith and lived his Christian life through his words and deeds. We are all proud of him, will love him always, and miss him greatly.

Services will be conducted at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on March 11, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., 400 S. Old LitchÀeld Road, LitchÀeld Park, Arizona 85340.

In lieu of Áowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church or a charity of your choice in Arden’s memory.

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Cierra Lee named to honor roll Cierra Lee of Goodyear was named to the honor roll for the fall semester at McPherson College in McPherson, Kan. Honor roll is awarded to students with a 3.55 GPA or higher.

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Goodyear announces winners of young artist program

Goodyear residents graduate from Park University

Goodyear has announced the winners of the fourth annual Mayor’s Select Art Awards for fall 2016. Chosen from 66 entries by a panel of judges, 17 pupils will share $1,600 in scholarships to further their education.

In the junior division, Westar Elementary seventhgrader Jenna Tovar won first place; Westar eighthgrader Abigail Fernihough won second place; Trivium Preparatory seventh-grader Jaden Lopez won third place; and Westar sixth-grader Kristen Nicodemus and Trivium seventh-grader Lara Hahne won honorable mentions.

In the senior division, Estrella High School senior Michaela Daniels won Best in Show; Desert Edge High School senior Kaitlyn Saucede won first place in 3D artwork; Estrella High sophomore Montana Downing and Desert Edge senior Angelica Molina won honorable mentions in 3D artwork; Desert Edge junior Brianna Broadbent won first place in drawing; Desert Edge juniors Abagaile Davis and Kaimana Cozo won honorable mentions in drawing; Estrella High senior Kendall Clark won first place in painting; Desert Edge senior Katelyn Canchola, Desert Edge sophomore Kiera Mitchell and Trivium senior Kaylee Christian won honorable mentions in painting; and Estrella High senior Emily McHerron won first place in photography.

Juanita A. Turner of Goodyear graduated summa cum laude in December with a bachelor’s degree in management and human resources from Park University.

Melvin M. Turner of Goodyear graduated cum laude in December with a bachelor’s degree in management and human resources from Park University.

Summa cum laude is awarded to those with a 3.9 to 4.9 GPA and cum laude is awarded to those with a 3.5 to 3.7 GPA.

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At The Buzzer Aguilar Construction LLC 11393 W Lincoln St, Avondale, AZ 85323 seeks 4 “temporary full-time” Excavating Operators to work & reside in Phoenix Metropolitan area to operate/ tend machinery equipment with scoops, shovels, buckets, to excavate/ load loose materials. Bend, lift & hold up 50Lb, 3mo. experience, work in extreme weather, on-the-job training available, no education required, travel in Metropolitan area M-F 7am-3pm at $ 18.01/ hr OT if needed @$ 27.02 from 4/1-12/15/17. US&H2B workers offered same wages & working conditions to include paid posthired drug test. Single work week computes wages. Weekly payment. H-2B Workers to be paid U.S. Consulate, border, lodging fees on 1st work week on a company check. “Transportation (including meals & to the extent necessary lodging) to place of employment or its cost to workers reimbursed, if the worker completes half the employment period. Return transportation provided if the worker completes employment period or is dismissed early by employer” “Tools provided at no charge to worker” Apply in person at nearest SWA, call 520-866-3608 or fax resume 520-836-5876 Attn: Desirae Diaz or call employer (623) 476-5512 Attn: Jesus Aguilar RE JP 2522778

MOVING sale. 12527 W. Edgemont Ave., Avondale. Off Dysart and Thomas. Saturday/ Sunday 8:00a.m. to 1:00p.m Furniture, washer and dryer, miscellaneous home goods, office supplies and a whole lot more.

Emilie Etchart makes dean’s list Emilie Etchart of Litchfield Park was named to Belmont University’s dean’s list for the fall 2016 semester.

To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours with an average GPA of 3.5 and no grade below a C.

Chelsie Goddard named to dean’s list Chelsie Goddard of Avondale was named to Kansas Wesleyan University’s dean’s list for the fall 2016 semester.

To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours with an average GPA of 3.25 or higher.

Gabriel Uribe makes dean’s list Gabriel Uribe of Avondale was named to Bob Jones University’s dean’s list for the fall 2016 semester.

To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours with a GPA between 3.0 and 3.75.

Kayla Wolfe graduates from university in New Mexico Kayla Wolfe of Goodyear graduated in December with a master’s degree in communication from Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, N.M.

Logan Wilkins named to honor roll Logan Wilkins of Goodyear was named to the honor roll for the fall 2016 semester at Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, Wash.

Honor roll is awarded to students with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

West Valley high school students win VFW oral essay scholarships

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Call 623-535-8439 by 11 a.m. on Tuesday Normal Deadline: Friday, 4pm

Three students from local high schools won Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy scholarships for an oral essay about their responsibility to America.

First place went to Nathan Padley who attends Millennium High School in Goodyear.

Second place went to Kelsey England who attends Verrado High School in Buckeye.

Third place went to Samantha Lacey who attends The Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies in Buckeye.

Winning students move up in district, state, then national competitions to earn the chance of winning a $30,000 scholarship.

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Public Notice

Clerk of the City of Avondale, a written argument in favor thereof, or objection thereto by March 3, 2017.

Any person interested in said application is hereby notified that the Mayor and City Council will review said application at their Council meeting on March 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers, 11465 West Civic Center Drive, Avondale.

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 22, and March 1, 2017.

City of Avondale Public Notice

Avondale City of Avondale Public Notice IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE # 316, SECTION 3, pertaining to liquor license applications and Publication of Notice, notice is hereby given that the Avondale City Council has received for approval an application for a liquor license within the corporate limits of Avondale, Arizona from: Bassam A. Sarkendo Fiesta Barn Market Location: 12301 W. Buckeye Rd., Avondale, AZ 85323 Series 09 – Liquor Store – Person Transfer Any person who is a resident of Avondale of the age of eighteen (18) years or more, residing, owning or leasing property within one-half mile radius of 12301 W. Buckeye Rd., Avondale and who is in favor of, or opposed to the issuance of a Series 09 liquor license shall, file with the City

IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE # 316, SECTION 3, pertaining to liquor license applications and Publication of Notice, notice is hereby given that the Avondale City Council has received for approval an application for a liquor license within the corporate limits of Avondale, Arizona from: Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz Tokyo Joe’s Location: 10285 W. McDowell Rd. #100, Avondale, AZ 85392 Series 12 – Restaurant License Any person who is a resident of Avondale of the age of eighteen (18) years or more, residing, owning or leasing property within one-half mile radius of 10285 W. McDowell Rd. #100, Avondale and who is in favor of, or opposed to the issuance of a Series 12 liquor license shall, file with the City Clerk of the City of Avondale, a written argument in favor thereof, or objection thereto

by March 3, 2017.

Any person interested in said application is hereby notified that the Mayor and City Council will review said application at their

Council meeting on March 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers, 11465 West Civic Center Drive, Avondale.

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 22, and March 1, 2017.

City of Avondale Public Notice City of Avondale Invitation for Bids (IFB) PW17-012 Ductile Iron Pipe Rehabilitation Notice is hereby given that the City of Avondale is accepting sealed bids to secure a qualified Contractor to complete rehabilitation of existing sanitary sewer pipe using trenchless Cured-In-Place-Pipe (CIPP) technologies and rehabilitation of the existing 60-inch diameter access manholes in five (5) locations within the City of Avondale.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on March 08, 2017 at 09:00 a.m. (local Phoenix, AZ time) in the Sonoran Conference Room at the City of Avondale, 11465 W. Civic Center Dr., Avondale AZ 85323. A site visit will immediately follow the conference.

All bids should be directed to: City Clerk, 11465 W. Civic Center Dr., Suite 200, Avondale, AZ 85323-6806 or hand delivered to the City Clerk’s office. All sealed bids must be received by 3:00 p.m. (local Phoenix, AZ time) on March 22, 2017 and shall be clearly marked “PW17012- DIP Rehabilitation” on the lower left hand corner of the mailing envelope. The City is not responsible for the pre-opening of, post opening of, or the failure to open, a bid proposal not properly addressed or identified.

IFB packets/plans are available for download at www. avondale.org/procurement or for pick-up at the City of Avondale, 11465 W. Civic Center Dr., Avondale, AZ. There is no fee for the first set of bid documents.

There is a non-refundable thirty dollar ($30.00) document fee for each additional set. Information regarding this project may be obtained by contacting Mike Smith at (623) 333-4450.

The City of Avondale will endeavor to ensure in every way possible that disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) shall have every opportunity to participate in providing materials/services without being discriminated against on grounds of race, religion, sex, age, or natural origin. DBE businesses are encouraged to submit on this solicitation.

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on March 1, and 8, 2017.

City of Avondale Public Notice Notice of Intent to Award Contract Under Sole Source Public Contract Rule PW 17-054 Sole Source HACH Company HACH Company for sales of water testing equipment and reagents to perform scheduled testing.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to City of Avondale Procurement Code Article III, 25-23 that the City of Avondale intends to award a contract to HACH Company for the generally described equipment. A complete listing of the equipment and parts may be obtained by contacting, Tony Woodrum at the address

below, or by telephone at 623333-4431.

The City believes that HACH Company is the sole provider of such equipment to meet the City’s required equipment and operational needs. HACH Company is the original equipment manufacturer of the City’s current test equipment and thereby the only compatible brand available for use by the Water Production, Water Reclamation Facility, and the Water Quality divisions.

Any protest of this sole-source procurement by an Affected Person must be in writing and must be received by Loretta Browning, Procurement Officer, at Avondale City Hall 11465 W. Civic Center Drive on or before March15, 2017, at 5:00 PM. Affected Persons may submit comments directly to the Procurement Office. The risk of timely delivery is upon the person submitting the protest. “Affected Person” means a person whose ability to participate in the procurement is adversely affected by the decision that the goods and services are available from only one source.

A written protest must include: a. A detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds for the protest; b. A description of the resulting harm to the person submitting the protest; and c. The relief requested.

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on March 1, and 8, 2017.

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Faltermeier Address: 11056 W. Cardium Lane, Marana, AZ 85658 Telephone: 623-695-2229 IN THE SUPRERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIMA JUVENILE COURT In the Matter of: Daliylah Edwards Case Number: 520160266 Amended CITATION NOTICE OF HEARING TO: Dustin Edwards The Petitioner has filed a Petition to Terminate Parent-Child Relationship in the above-entitled cause requesting the court to terminate your parental rights to the above named child(ren), pursuant to A.R.S. §8-533 as amended.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an initial hearing on the Petition is set for March 30, 2017 at 9:30 a.m., in the courtroom of this Court located at 2225 East Ajo Way, Tucson, Arizona before the Honorable Deborah Pratte.

You may appear at the hearing and be represented by counsel. The Court will appoint counsel upon a showing of lack of financial ability to retain your own counsel.

You are hereby advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, the pre-trial conference, the status conference or the termination adjudication 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 personally

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17 YEAR old white palomino 1/4 horse, extremely sweet, very easy, good for kids, and trail riding. Free to good home, only. Call 480-352-3157 CHURCH Thrift Shop Saturday 8:30-12:30, 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, (across from Wigwam Spa). Easter items, couch, recliner, baby travel cribs, high chair, cradle, clothes and so much more!

1948 FORD tractor, recent overhaul, $3000. or best offer.

623-383-3990

COMMUNITY Church of Buckeye. Annual rummage sale. Friday, March 3rd and Saturday, March 4th. 8:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.

Church located at the corner of Eason and Kell. Everyone welcome!

Sharon’s Petsitting & Australian Shepards LLC. Licensed and Bonded. 623-386-0281 / 623-810-0136.

Dysart Ranch Community Semi-Annual Garage/ Yard Sale Saturday March 4th, 2017 7 a.m.-12 p.m., Dysart & Indian School Litchfield Park, 85340 ESTATE sale 8:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. March 4th/ 5th. 12933 W Solano Dr., Litchfield Park.

Lenox, Noritaki, Mikasa Silk Flowers dinnerware sets. Lead crystal, Fitz & Floyd. Kitchen electronics, pots/ pans, Tupperware, flatware, glasses. Clothing, linens/ bedding, more.

MOVING sale March 7th, 9:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. Pebble Creek 14857 W Verde Lane, Goodyear. Everything must go.

Household items, Southwestern designs, decorations, pictures, bar stools, kitchen chairs, tools.

Cash only, no checks.

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14628 W Merrell St., Goodyear.

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1994 STRATOS bass boat.

150hp Johnson, loaded, $6500. Negotiable. Call for info 602-300-8023.

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Automotive

500

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Sundance Adult Village Community Wide Garage Sale!

Saturday March 25th 8 a.m.-Noon. Located 1/2 mile east of the intersection of Watson & Yuma, (north of Yuma Road) in Buckeye ADDITIONAL Classified ads may be found in the “At-TheBuzzer” category on Page 22 Let the view sell your car for you. 623-535-8439.

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Verrado Community Garage Sale Saturday, March 4, 2017 7:00am – 12:00pm Directions: Take I-10 to Verrado Way, exit 120. Head North on Verrado Way.

Legal text continued from Page 22 appear in court without good cause shown, the hearings may go forward in your absence and may result in a termination of your parental rights based upon the record and the evidence presented to the court.

A request for reasonable accomodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the Court by parties at least three (3) working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding and can be made by calling (520) 724-2900.

TONI L. HELLON, Clerk Maryann Turney, Deputy Clerk GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL this 30 day of January, 2017.

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 8, 15, 22, and March 1, 2017.

Public Notice ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: WEST VALLEY WELDING LLC L-2127719-2 II. The address of the known place of business is: 25665 W. Morning Dove Ct., Buckeye, AZ 85326 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Michael Schmitt, 25665 W. Morning Dove Ct., Buckeye, AZ 85326 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 Schmitt, member, 25665 W. Morning Dove Ct., Buckeye, AZ 85326 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 15, 22, and March 1, 2017.

Public Notice ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: DKL ENTERPRISE LLC L-2145989-2 II. The address of the known place of business is: 13313 Jemez Ct. Unit A, Glendale, AZ 85307 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Deanna K. Laufenburger, 13313 Jemez Ct. Unit A, Glendale, AZ 85307 B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Deanna K. Laufenburger, Member, 13313 Jemez Ct. Unit A, Glendale, AZ 85307 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 15, 22, and March 1, 2017.

Public Notice ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: RIOS LAW FIRM, PLLC P-2147838-7 II. The address of the known place of business is: 55 East Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85012 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Crystal Rios Ramos, 55 East Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85012 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: Crystal Rios Ramos, Manager, 55 East Thomas Rd., Phoenix,

AZ 85012 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 22, March 1, and 8, 2017.

Public Notice ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: PREMIER LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION LLC L-2157766-2 II. The address of the known place of business is: 16180 W. Glenrosa Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Andre Perez, 16180 W. Glenrosa Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395 B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Andre E. Perez, Member, 16180 W. Glenrosa Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395 Mayle Perez, Member, 16180 W. Glenrosa Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on February 22, March 1, and 8, 2017.

Public Notice American Towers LLC is proposing to increase the ground space for an existing telecommunications tower compound by 10-feet by 15feet, along with a 30ft buffer surrounding the current and proposed lease area, at 14406 North Alto, El Mirage, Maricopa County, Arizona, 85335, tax parcel ID 501-29-032A).

American Towers LLC seeks comments from all interested persons on any potential significant impact the proposed action could have on the quality of the human environment pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1307, including potential impacts to historic or cultural resources that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

Interested persons may comment or raise concerns about the proposed action by submitting an e-mail to enviro. s e r v i c e s @ a m e r i c a n t o w e r. com. Paper comments can be sent to: American Towers LLC, Attn: Environmental Compliance, 10 Presidential

Way, Woburn, MA 01801.

Requests or comments should be limited to environmental and historic/cultural resource impact concerns, and must be received on or before April 1, 2017. This invitation to comment is separate from any local planning/zoning process that may apply to this project.

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on March 1, and 8, 2017.

Public Notice SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY JG 10328 2/2/2017 COMM. ALYSSON H. ABE CLERK OF THE COURT - R. Jordan, Deputy IN THE MATTER OF: HARMONY ROSE LUNA F1102904 DOB: 2/10/2016 SHANNON REBECCA GLAU IRENE LUNA, 2242 S 224TH AVE., BUCKEYE, AZ 85326 LISATTE LUNA, 2242 S 224TH AVE., BUCKEYE, AZ 85326 STATUS CONFERENCE TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP AFFIRMED 8:33 a.m. This matter is digitally recorded in Courtroom 8.

This is the time set for Status Conference.

Present: Shannon Glau, guardian ad litem for the child; Irene Luna and Lisatte Luna, the temporary guardians; Marissa Jones, the mother; and Harmony Luna, the child.

Discussion is held regarding the need for a permanent guardianship.

The temporary guardians inform the Court that they will seek a permanent guardianship.

At the request of the guardian ad litem for the child, IT IS ORDERED reinstating the Petition for Permanent Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed 7/5/2016.

The mother consents to a permanent guardianship of the child with the petitioners.

IT IS ORDERED preserving the mother’s consent and waiving her appearance from future hearings in this matter.

For publication on the John Doe father, IT IS ORDERED setting this matter for Guardianship Hearing on 4/6/2017 at 9:30 AM before Honorable Alysson Abe at the Maricopa County Juvenile Court Center, Durango Facility, 3131 W. Durango St., Phoenix,

AZ 85009 The Court informs the petitioners that this publication is not completed by the hearing on 4/6/2017, the Court is likely to dismiss the petition.

IT IS ORDERED affirming the temporary guardianship of the child with Ms. Irene Luna and Lisatte Luna. The temporary guardianship expires on 6/1/2017.

8:40 a.m. Court adjourns.

This Courtroom utilizes an electronic recording system for the Court’s record. If a court reporter is needed, a written request must be filed with the Clerk of the Court and a copy provided to the assigned judicial officer at least 72 hours before the commencement of the proceeding.

To order a copy of the audio record on compact disc (CD), please call Juvenile Court Administration (Durango facility - 602-506-4533/Southeast facility - 602-506-2544). There will be a fee of $30 for each copy of the Superior Court proceedings.

All copies will be provided using Court-supplied media. Hearing request forms are available at the Juvenile Clerk of Court.

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on March 1, 8, and 15, 2017.

Public Notice ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: ATA ENDEAVORS, LLC L-2146654-8 II. The address of the known place of business is: 9106 W. Mackenzie Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85037 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents Inc., 17470 N. Pacesetter Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Arnoldo Terrazas Avilez, Member, 9106 W. Mackenzie Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85037 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on March 1, 8, and 15, 2017.

CITY OF AVONDALE PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING March 15, 2017 You are invited to attend a neighborhood meeting by Mr. Michael Kolejka, of Orcutt Winslow Partnership, regarding a request to rezone approximately 5.7 acres of vacant land from the current C-2 Zoning District to the Planned Area Development (PAD) Zoning District for the development of an assisted living and memory care facility known as “Solterra Avondale (PL-17-0004). The subject property is located on the south side of Van Buren Street approximately 335-feet west of 4th Street. In addition to the rezone application, the applicant has also submitted applications for approval of a Conditional Use Permit (PL-17-0003) and Site Plan/Design Review (PL-17-0002).

At the meeting, the applicant and/or his representative(s) 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 scheduled as follows: Date: Time: Place: Address:

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 6:00 PM Avondale City Hall – The Sonoran Room 11465 West Civic Center Drive, Avondale, Arizona 85323

The applicant contact for this project: Michael Kolejka (602) 257-1764 City of Avondale contact for this project: Rick Williams (623) 333-4018 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on March 1, 2017.

CITY OF AVONDALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 16, 2017 6:00 PM

CITY COUNCIL APRIL 17, 2017 7:00 PM

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11465 W. CIVIC CENTER DRIVE AVONDALE, AZ 85323 PURSUANT TO ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES SECTIONS 9-462.04 et seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission and City Council will be holding separate public hearings at the dates and times set forth above, in the place specified above, at which times and place all interested persons will have an opportunity to appear and be heard in relation to the following: REZONING These are public hearings before the Planning Commission and the City Council to review and solicit public input on application PL-16-0242, a request by Ms. Angelica Favela to rezone approximately 0.78 acres of land from R1-6 (Single-Family Residential) to CBD (Cashion Business District). The property subject to the request is located at 10933 West Buckeye Road, west of the southwest corner of Buckeye Road and 109th Avenue. The requested CBD zoning allows for community oriented commercial uses and provides for greater flexibility in regards to setbacks and landscaping standards.

Approval of this rezoning is required to utilize the existing building on the site for commercial purposes.

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 Planning Commission and City Council. If you have any questions concerning this request, please contact Ken Galica with the Avondale Planning Division at (623) 333-4019.

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on March 1, 2017.

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We guarantee you will love our food…we have the repeat customers to prove it.

Laura Gonzales is co-owner and head chef. Laura was born, raised and still lives in Avondale. It was Laura’s lifelong dream to open her own restaurant and share her love for cooking with her community. Laura’s goals include using quality ingredients to create delicious food at a fair price, providing excellent customer service and promoting community engagement.

Laura serves American comfort food with lots of love. The burgers are made with a fresh 1/3 pound angus chuck beef patty on a toasted brioche bun. Favorite menu items include our signature chorizo burger with a fried egg, the thousand island burger, BBQ bacon burger, sonoran dog, BLT, frito pie and chili cheese fries. Our customers often comment on the quality of the ingredients in our food and how delicious everything tastes. If you’re still not convinced we are worth a try, check out our reviews on Yelp and Facebook.

Laura’s Burgers and More is thankful to those who serve our community in the most selfless way, so we now provide 10% off your meal if you are a veteran, serve in the military, a police officer or firefighter.

We are now open Tuesday through Saturday from 11am to 7pm. We encourage call in orders to avoid waiting (623-932-2016). Please like us on Facebook for updates and specials. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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MANY WITH LIMITED LIFETIME POWERTRAIN(SEE PROTECTION! DEALER FOR DETAILS) FIRST TIME BUYERS BUYYYERS //BANKRUPTCY/ BANKRUPTCY / BADCREDIT/ BAD CREDIT / NOCREDIT NO CREDIT • Our Experienced team of financing professionals are here to help.

Certified Pre-Owned

2007 SATURN ION

$

#P7030A 1 Owner, super clean

3,488

2008 HONDA ACCORD

#P7089A 2 door sport coupe, 2 owners

$

5,988

2012 HONDA CIVIC

#P6972A Auto, fully equipped, reliable

$

#16484B Only 78K miles, sporty

$

#16456B Priced to sell

7,998

2007 NISSAN VERSA #P7108A Reliable & Clean ..........

#T6937B Clean in and out...........

$

3,997

#17243A 4 x 4. tons of room.......

$

3,987

2008 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER #P7105A Low miles, clean ..........

$

3,998

2008 HONDA ACCORD

2012 FORD FOCUS

#P7089A 2 door, sporty coupe, loaded .

#16714A SE Edition, Well equipped.

2003 NISSAN XTERRA

2013 FORD FOCUS

#T6755A 4 X4, 1 OWNER, LOW MILES ..

#P7053 Great on gas ..................

$

6,847

$

5,988

$

7,772

4,997

$

6,498

$

#16608A 1 owner, low miles, crew cab .

7,987

$

2011 FORD FUSION SE

2014 FORD FIESTA SE

#P6972A Reliable .......................

#P7077A Only 79K miles ............

#T7153 Only 37K miles ...............

2015 NISSAN VERSA #T7119 Reliable, Great on gas, Low miles .

$

2015 CHRYSLER 200 #16736A Limited Edition. Priced to sell .

2013 VW CC #T7134 Sport plus pkg, sharp looking .

$

7,995 9,487 9,998

10,998

$

$

7,998

2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

2012 KIA SORENTO

#T7096 SE Edition.......................

#17154B LX edition, Sporty crossover .

$

9,887

8,878

$

9,998

$

2015 HYUNDAI ACCENT

2007 JEEP COMMANDER

#P7126 Only 37K miles, GLS edition

#T7099A Only 74K miles, limited edition ..

2014 KIA SOUL

$

#P9125 Only 45K miles, sporty ...

$

9,998

11,795

2012 KIA OPTIMA #T7027A SX sport edition, showroom clean

12,598

$

2016 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

#P7130 2.5 SL edition, showroom clean

#P7137 Sharp and priced right .

#P7123 GT edition, Why pay for new?

$

12,998

2016 JEEP PATRIOT

2014 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID

#P7154 Only 14K miles, sport edition

#T7152 Great commuter car ..

13,997

$

$

13,997

$

6,682

2008 HONDA PILOT

$

#17237B Super clean, reliable SUV

9,787

THIS WEEK’S SERVICE SPECIALS….

$

COMPLETE OIL CHANGE

99

29

• Check Wiper Blades • Set Tire Pressure • Check Coolant Levels • Top Off Windshield Solvent • Rotate Tires • Check battery • Check Brakes • Check Belts

Up to 5 qts. Semi Synthetic Blend, Full Synthetic and diesel extra. Shop supplies, disposal & tax extra.

No other discounts apply. Must present coupon at time of service. Through 3/7/17.

UP TO

$

130 OFF

PLUS

A SET OF 4 TIRES!!!

Everyday up to 30 days after the completion of the sale! We beat any competitor’s pricing.

With this ad through 3/7/17.

10,997

2015 MAZDA 5 SPORT

12,998

#16367B SE edition, clean in and out

$

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA $

5,788

2007 CHEVY COLORADO

2012 HONDA CIVIC EX $

8,987

$

2008 FORD FUSION

3,987

#16533B SLT Edition, Room for all..

#16456B Sporty, fast and fun!! ...

5,987

#X7073 Only 48K miles, will not last

$

2007 DODGE DURANGO

2006 FORD MUSTANG $

5,998

$

#17143B SR5, Luxury SUV

#16239B Comfy ..........................

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS

3,995

2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

2003 MECURY GRAND MARQUIS 1990 GMC SUBURBAN

3,722

$

2006 FORD MUSTANG

JONES BARGAIN CORRAL $

2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER

2001 SATURN SC

12,998

$

FREE ALIGNMENT CHECK Let us perform a FREE • Tires wearing? alignment check and inspect • Damage from accident? your steering & suspension.

• Vehicle drifting or pulling?

Please mention this ad at time of service.

24600 W. YUMA ROAD, BUCKEYE JUST SOUTH OF I-10 BETWEEN MILLER AND WATSON ROADS

623.386.4429 | JONESFORDBUCKEYE.COM *Prices do not include tax, title, license. $349.00 doc fee and any dealer add-ons. All financing on approved credit. All vehicles subject to prior sale.

Offers valid through March 7, 2017 unless otherwise stated.