West Valley View - April 12, 2017 by Times Media Group

ALL THEIR EGGS IN 1 BASKET

KID ZONE

Avondale holds KidFest celebration. See photos on Page 3.

VANDALS STRIKE

Historic West Valley cemetery vandalized — Page 5.

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EMCC celebrates 25 years

Avondale campus has developed with community since opening in 1992

by Glenn Gullickson staff writer

When Estrella Mountain Community College opened in Avondale in 1992, there was just empty land around a campus with three buildings.

Over the years, the city grew around the Dysart Road campus, which has grown to nine buildings as it celebrates its silver anniversary year.

The milestone will be marked Saturday with the Silver Anniversary Gala at the Wigwam in Litchfield Park, an event that will launch the Alumni Legacy Scholarship Fund.

EMCC President Ernest Lara, who has been with the college since its inception, remembered the landscape when the campus opened with 1,012 students.

“There wasn’t anything around us whatsoever,” Lara said.

Originally called Estrella Mountain Community College Center, a satellite of Glendale Community College, the school expanded course offerings for a student body that’s grown almost every semester to 14,000 students and earned accolades as one of the top community colleges in the nation.

Tolleson police officers equipped with body cameras

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

The last time the Tolleson Police Department used any sort of cameras to record calls for service, VHS tapes were still around.

Now, officers are being equipped with digital body cameras that store data in the cloud.

As body cameras became more common among police departments in the last few years, Tolleson let other agencies test them out and work out any kinks, Police Chief Wayne Booher said.

“We feel like that was a really good move to sit back and just

kind of let the dust settle a little bit,” he said. “There’s been a lot of changes — stuff that’s gone through the state Legislature as far as how they’re going to regulate this stuff.

“We didn’t want to go out and invest all this money and have things change to where we’d have to put more money into changing something or the process or the way the evidence is captured and stored.”

In January, the Tolleson City Council approved an agreement with Taser International to provide 30 body cameras, chargers, docking stations and

mounts at a cost of $33,000, which also included one year of storage for the video, Booher said.

After the first year, the city will pay a storage fee of about $2,200 per month, depending on the amount of video that is recorded and saved, he said. Everyone in the department will get a camera, including officers, detectives and supervisors, Booher said.

Detective Erden Jakupi, who has been with the Tolleson Police Department for five years, said he

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View photo by Jordan Christopher TOLLESON Police Officer Erden Jakupi models a body camera last month. The department recently outfitted all of its officers with the recording devices.

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EMCC

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More than 6,000 students have graduated from the school, which has 93 full-time faculty and 395 part-time instructors.

Lara, who was on the faculty of one of the other Maricopa County Community Colleges before transferring to the new school to be in charge of student services, remembered that recruiting students was one of the first big challenges.

A year before the campus opened, Lara said the school operated out of offices in an Avondale strip mall and conducted classes in area high schools.

Lara said recruiters used “smoke and mirrors” to lure students to a college without a campus.

“We needed to show them we had quality programs,” Lara said. “Otherwise, they would drive right past us.”

Community colleges are an American educational innovation offering open enrollment to everyone for a program that can result in an associate’s degree after two years of study.

Lara said he tells young people “you’re going to need an education beyond high school,” noting that the college prepares students for some jobs that haven’t been created yet.

He said the key to building the campus population has been to engage potential students in high school, then see that they succeed in college.

“We’re trying to focus on student success with whatever we do,” he said.

Lara said the school that started by offering general education has developed what he called “hallmark programs” ranging from culinary studies to nursing and including STEAM or education related to science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.

“We really wanted to make sure students could be prepared in those areas,” Lara said.

Lara said EMCC educators recognized early on the importance of technology, and a recent audit revealed that the campus has as many computers as Mesa Community College, which has the largest enrollment in the 11-school Maricopa Community College system.

opening of the Performing Arts Center, home to a theater program with expanding enrollments thanks to the new facility.

WHAT: EMCC Silver Anniversary Gala

WHEN: Saturday; reception at 5 p.m., program at 7 p.m.

WHERE: Wigwam, 300 E. Wigwam Blvd.,

Litchfield Park COST: $250 INFO: estrellamountain.edu/25

The emphasis is also reflected in EMCC’s Makers Space, which opened last year as a 21st century-style shop class, where students blend their knowledge with technology and engineering tools.

A cyber security program that started a couple of years ago received certification from the Homeland Security Agency.

The school’s arts programs got a boost in 2015 with the

Lara, who is observing his own anniversary as EMCC president for 10 years, said the school’s classrooms are full.

“We’re actually running out of space,” said Lara, who would like to add to the school’s faculty and staff.

The school’s history and success will be celebrated during the gala, the “signature event” of a series of anniversary activities that will continue through 2017, according to Jonathan Robles, director of alumni, corporate and foundation relations at EMCC.

The gala, which will include a reception, dinner, silent auction and exhibits of memorabilia and student art work, is an opportunity to thank the community, Robles said.

“We want to put the community in community college,” he said.

Keynote speaker will be Harold Branch, who as a high school drop-out, enrolled at EMCC as part of Genesis West, a program that offered students the opportunity to earn a high school diploma while pursuing a college degree.

“He’s one of our success stories,” Robles said.

In what Robles called a “talk show format,” gala masters of ceremonies Dave Topping, coordinator of media services, and Tim Butterfield, coordinator of fine arts facilities, will solicit reflections from founding and current faculty members.

The college’s first Distinguished Alumni Award will also be presented.

Also at the gala, Southwest Ballet Theatre will perform a scene from its upcoming show Tarzan.

Robles said the alumni association hopes to raise $50,000 this year for the Alumni Legacy Scholarship Fund, which could start awarding scholarships next year.

“There is a real need,” Robles said. “That’s why these scholarships are so important.”

Robles said the anniversary celebration was planned with the help of feedback from the campus, including a town hall. Events that will continue throughout the year include movie screenings, a karaoke event, a holiday show and a time capsule ceremony.

View photo by Jordan Christopher

ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE in Avondale

celebrating its 25th anniversary.

KIDFEST

World War II aircraft displayed in Goodyear Wings of Freedom Tour to

land at airport Thurs.-Sun.

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Four World War II-era bomber and fighter aircraft will be available for tours when the Wings of Freedom Tour lands in Goodyear.

The event will be Thursday through Sunday at the Phoenix Goodyear Airport, 1658 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. Available for tours will be a B-25 Mitchell, P-51 Mustang, B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator.

The aircraft were part of the American effort from 1942 to 1945 during World War II.

The event is organized by the Collings Foundation to honor veterans and educate visitors.

The nonprofit group does a national tour of the planes that visits an average of 110 cities in 35 states annually.

WHAT: The Wings of Freedom Tour WHEN: 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday WHERE: Phoenix Goodyear Airport, 1658 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear COST: $15 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger INFO: 800-5688924, cfdn.org

Flights that are scheduled before and after the ground tour times are available in the B-17 or B-14 for $450 per person or in the B-25 for $400 per person for 30 minutes. Flight training in the P-51 is available for $2,200 for 30 minutes or $3,200 for an hour.

West Valley View, Avondale, Arizona, Wednesday, April 12, 2017

View photos by Ray Thomas

(TOP) A TRAIN takes passengers around Friendship Park in Avondale April 8 during the city’s annual KidFest celebration. (Above) Austin De La Cruz, 5, of Avondale savors a shaved ice. (Right) Brandon Robinson of American Ramp Co. helps Brennan Sweeten, 9, of Tolleson navigate his skateboard around the track.

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thinks the cameras will be a great benefit to the city.

“I think it will help protect officers from bad complaints, but mostly it will show the public how we operate and what we see on a daily basis, which I think will kind of help improve the trust between the public and the police department,” Jakupi said.

Training has been completed, and the cameras were expected to be fully deployed the week of March 13, Booher said.

“There’s really not a whole lot to it,” he said. “Taser made it pretty simple — they made it cop proof.”

Recordings will be uploaded to evidence.com and stored on a cloud-based system, where they can be accessed directly by the county attorney, Booher said.

“Before, if they wanted some video we’ve taken, we had to burn it to a disc and mail or take it over there by hand,” he said.

Supervisors are required to conduct audits and view a certain number of videos each month to make sure everything is being done properly, Booher said.

“We’re giving the officers like 30 days to kind of play with them and get creative as far as their use,” he said. “Just because it’s on their body, it doesn’t have to stay there. If they’re videotaping some evidence, they can take it off and move the camera around.”

All of the body cameras are mounted on the officers’ chests.

“I know they make the ones that mount on your ball cap and glasses, but we’re going to start out simple at first and see how this works, and maybe expand it a little bit later,” Booher said.

It’s a far cry from the days of dash cameras that used VHS tapes, when officers kept 30 days worth of tape for each vehicle that had to be rotated out every month, Booher said.

“It was just a nightmare and we didn’t use them very long, because the logistics of it was just too complicated,” he said. “Now with everything digital, you upload this and push a button for that — it’s so much easier.”

Waddell man accused of impersonating officer

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A Waddell man has been arrested and charged with two felony counts of impersonating a peace officer, officials said.

David Heppler, 40, was arrested March 30 after Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies served a search warrant at his home and found a large amount of badges, police clothing and hats, patches, guns, bullet proof vests, tasers, radios, scanners, handcuffs, duty belts, uniforms, and other tactical items, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

MCSO Special Investigations became aware of Heppler through his social media activities on Facebook and Nextdoor Cortessa, officials said. Cortessa community leaders alerted detectives that Heppler had continually made posts referencing himself as being involved in law enforcement that could indicate to a reasonable civilian that he is a sworn peace officer, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Detectives found that Heppler’s profile pictures and wall pictures on his personal Facebook page were photos of MCSO Patrol vehicles, MCSO SWAT vehicles and MCSO helicopters, MCSO said. A large majority of the images he posted included his security badge showing in some form, and he would detail the “arrests” he was making, MCSO said.

Residents in the Cortessa community told

detectives Heppler was the “local deputy sheriff,” MCSO said.

In February, Heppler and another resident involved in the Cortessa community’s Block Watch confronted two teenagers they suspected stole another neighbor’s phone and tried to sell it on OfferUp, the Sheriff’s Office said. Heppler allegedly flashed a badge, identified himself as being undercover and demanded the 13- and 15-year-old turn over the phone, MCSO said.

Heppler also attempted to be placed on the ballot for the Cortessa Homeowners Association Board, writing, “I am interested in running for one of our open board positions. I would like to submit my name to the list of people hoping to secure a spot. I was a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Officer for nine years and currently work in the law consultation business,” MCSO said.

Heppler has never been a deputy sheriff or a detention officer with MCSO, officials said. He was with the MCSO Posse from Jan. 31, 2001, until he was terminated Oct. 25, 2002, after he was arrested for impersonating a public servant posing as a reserve deputy sheriff, MCSO said, adding he was never a peace officer in the state of Arizona.

Heppler admitted to contacting the juveniles in the phone incident and threatening them with arrest, MCSO said.

Heppler is released on bond and his next court appearance is pending.

MCSO detectives are still investigating the case to determine if there are additional victims or witnesses to the crimes. Anyone who thinks he is a victim or knows of a victim is asked to call MCSO at 602-8761011.

Shooting threat against Millennium H.S.

‘not credible,’ Goodyear police say

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Police are calling an alleged shooting threat made over social media April 6 at Millennium High School in Goodyear not credible, said Lisa Kutis, Goodyear police

spokeswoman.

The juvenile suspected of circulating the social media post has been arrested for disrupting an educational institution, she said.

David Heppler

Gema Fernandez, M.D.

Maria R. DiLeo, M.D.

Kim Roberts, W.H.N.P.

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W. Valley historic cemetery vandalized with racial slurs

by Shane McOwen staff writer

An Avondale cemetery was vandalized with racial and derogatory marks in the early morning hours of April 6, police said.

More than a dozen grave markers at the Goodyear Farms Historic Cemetery, 12701 W. Indian School Road, were defaced with spray painted racial epithets and swastikas sometime between midnight and 7:30 a.m., said Jaret Redfearn, Avondale police spokesman.

Avondale Police have not identified any suspects, and the case is currently under investigation.

“What’s left to do is for detectives at this point,” Redfearn said. “They’re going to be doing some more canvassing of the area to just ensure there’s no available video of surveillance that wasn’t found in the first canvass, or if there are any possible witnesses.”

Avondale officials became aware of the vandalism that same morning when workers maintaining the landscaping arrived on scene. The markings were removed later that day by the city.

Avondale Mayor Kenn Weise released a statement condemning the actions of the vandals.

“We are deeply saddened and shocked by this outrageous incident. Such acts of intolerance and hate will not be condoned in our community, and we hope that those involved will be brought to justice,” Weise said. “On behalf of the Avondale City Council, our hearts go out to the families and the descendants of those buried at the Goodyear Farms Cemetery. The city of Avondale stands by you.”

The damage done was classified as aggravated criminal damage, a Class 4 felony, because of the location, Redfearn said.

“It could be any type of criminal damage at a cemetery,” Redfearn said. “They could have drawn something innocuous, or what we have here in this case where we have racial and derogatory tones to the damage. Either way, it was going to be aggravated criminal damage.”

Community members gathered later that night at a candlelight vigil set up by Avondale City Councilman Lorenzo Sierra.

Kathi Soria, director of Ballet Folklorico Esperanza, said she was greatly saddened by the actions of the vandals. Ballet Folklorico Esperanza is a dance troupe that seeks to educate youths in the geography, culture, customs and language of Mexico. The group organizes a

Goodyear gears up for run-off election

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One Goodyear City Council seat is still up for grabs as the March 14 election resulted in a run-off.

Sara Gilligan and Brannon Hampton will compete for the last open council seat. Unlike the previous election, a majority vote is not needed in order to win the seat. Instead, whoever receives the most votes will win the four-year spot on the Goodyear City Council.

The election will be conducted the same way as the previous election with all ballots being mailed. The deadline to register to vote is April 17. Voting begins April 19 and ends on May 16.

Ballots can be returned by mail or dropped off from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Goodyear City Hall, 190 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear; Maricopa County Elections Office, 510 S. Third Ave., Phoenix; or at any of the Maricopa County Recorder offices. Goodyear City Hall will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 16. For information, visit goodyearaz.gov/elections.

April 6 for a candlelight vigil at the Goodyear Farms Historic Cemetery in Avondale. The cemetery was vandalized with racial slurs and symbols earlier that day.

clean up twice a year and hosts Dia de los Muertos at the cemetery.

“I was devastated because I just can’t believe anyone would attack a cemetery,” she said. “It doesn’t make any sense … nobody is there to defend themselves. I think that was the idea. I think they wanted to hurt people, and that was the way to do it, hurting their dead relatives.”

The Avondale Police Department has requested anyone with information regarding the incident to call its main office line at 623-333-7000.

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

Avondale police seek 3 men after shootings

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An Avondale man was shot after he tried to intervene to prevent an attempted robbery of a neighbor’s home, according to Avondale police.

The incident occurred at about 9 p.m. April 8 in the area of North 112th Avenue and West Garfield Street in Avondale, according to police.

Authorities said the adult male victim was transferred to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injures.

Police are seeking three suspects who fled the scene in a white sedan. They were described as Hispanic males, one wearing a red shirt, one a blue shirt and one a black shirt.

At about the same time, police received a call about a second shooting from an adult female whose vehicle was shot while she was driving in the area. She was not injured, police said.

Police said the shootings appear to be related.

Police issue sex offender notice

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

Mark Anthony DeGeorge, 25, is living at a home in the 1000 block of East Monroe Avenue in Buckeye, police said. DeGeorge is not wanted by any law enforcement agency, said Detective Tamela Skaggs, a police spokeswoman.

In 2014, DeGeorge was convicted of attempted child molestation and public sexual indecency. His victims were a 4-year-old girl and a 10-year-old girl. Authorities have classified DeGeorge as a Level II, or intermediate-risk, sex offender, Skaggs said.

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

Mark DeGeorge

Submitted photo by Melissa Sanchez Ramos COMMUNITY MEMBERS GATHER

Before you go, won’t you leave something behind?

Hey, snowbirds, before ﬂocking back to your cooler climes for the summer, how about helping the hungry in the Valley of the Sun?

All you need to do is clean out your pantries, something some of you undoubtedly do anyway, but something some of you might not think about till you come back in the fall. And upon restocking after that ﬁrst grocery trip ﬁnd you’ve got some canned goods that expired while you were away. Probably a hodgepodge of nonperishables on the verge, too.

Clean out your pantries before you migrate and you will help the hungry at the time of year they need it most.

Summer is especially hard on already cash-strapped families because school is not in session. Summer break means higher daycare costs, higher grocery bills.

Summer also happens to be the time of year when donations tend to dwindle. We get busy. And there isn’t a red kettle or angel tree everywhere we look reminding us of those less fortunate. Let’s face it. Those of us who can give think about it more often during the holidays than any other time of the year.

That’s precisely why the West Valley View launched an annual summer food drive 12 years ago. We chose the month of May in direct response to the summer slump. But we’ll tell you all about our drive in an upcoming issue.

This editorial is about St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance’s fourth annual St. Mary’s Snowbird Food Drive. It runs through April 21.

St. Mary’s once again is asking snowbirds to “empty your pantries to ﬁght hunger” before leaving the Valley of the Sun for the next six months or so.

The “world’s ﬁrst food bank,” St. Mary’s provides food to local food banks throughout most of Maricopa County and northern Arizona. That includes our West Valley food banks.

St. Mary’s has two Valley locations: 13050 W. Elm St. in Surprise and 2831 N. 31st Ave. in Phoenix. Both serve as drop-off points for food donations. Not very convenient for us, though, right?

No problem. St. Mary’s has teamed up with Culver’s and has containers at both West Valley restaurants: 1540 N. Verrado Way in Buckeye and 1025 N. Avondale Blvd. in Avondale.

That’s what we here at the View do for our summer food drive. We invite every business in the entire West Valley to partner with us to serve as drop-off locations. And then we print the name of every participating business in every issue throughout the entire month. We want to make it as easy as possible for all of you to donate.

But there we go again, talking about our food drive.

The St. Mary’s Snowbird Food Drive ends in nine days, and while the food bank will gladly accept donations year round, it won’t always be teamed up with convenient drop-off sites.

So get those pantries cleaned out and ﬂy north knowing someone won’t have to go hungry this summer in the Valley of the Sun.

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Disgusting act by ofﬁcials

Editor:

This past Thursday I attended a Track & Field competition at Maryvale High School to cheer for my niece, as she competed with her fellow Verrado High teammates. I was especially looking forward to seeing my niece compete in the mile run, an event that I had competed in when I was her age. I hoped to be fondly reminded of my youth. Instead, I witnessed one of the most disgusting things I have ever witnessed in a student athletic event. After each lap, the girl in last stopped running and left the track. I initially thought that maybe they had suffered a cramp or injury. Instead, however, my niece informed me that each one was disqualiﬁed for being in last in order to “keep the race moving”.

That’s right. Each girl was kicked out for doing their best, just because their best wasn’t good enough for those in charge. I couldn’t believe it. Each of these girls should be commended for competing, not shamed for

being in last. I am in no way in favor of the participation ribbon/“Everyone is a winner” mentality. There should be medals for 1st thru 3rd. Everyone else should just get a pat on the back and an atta-boy/girl. Only winners deserve trophies. One thing that NOONE deserves, however, is to be disqualified for being last. That is shameful! Whoever made this decision should never be allowed to officiate another student athletic event again! How can you ever look another student in the eye and tell them to just do their best. The answer is you can’t. Not with any honesty or modicum of integrity at least. The official(s) responsible for this disgusting act owe each of these young ladies a personal apology for the way they were treated.

Philip L Jones Buckeye

Mayors not above law

Editor:

So now the mayors of America’s largest cities, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles as well as those of the other 118 sanctuary cities are developing strategies to defy Federal immigration law. They say they won’t cooperate with ICE by detaining Federal requests to hold illegal immigrants. These progressive mayors

point out that our nation was built by immigrants, and all are welcome in their cities. These same mayors vow to ﬁght the administration, if their Federal funds are cut off.

Yes, America was built by immigrants. However those immigrants were LEGAL and assimilated into society, unlike the present group of illegals. Ironic how progressives never distinguish between illegal and legal when referring to immigrants. If they did, it would destroy their phony moral authority high ground argument. Further I would strongly suggest that those mayors who refuse to comply with Federal law, are law breakers themselves, and possibly seditionists and traitors to our nation. They certainly are making the residents of their cities less safe and putting hard working moms and dads, as well as children in jeopardy.

As far as Federal funds are concerned , Federal law stipulates that the administration can stop funds to those sanctuary cities who refuse to cooperate . But wait, “ no problem”

All these progressive mayors need do, is ﬁnd some activist progressive judge who instead of interpreting the law will be creative enough to write new laws. Yes the constitution is a living breathing document, is it not? NO it is not ! As far as I’m concerned , any mayor who disregards and willfully breaks

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Federal immigration law should be indicted and charged with sedition! Yes I’m talking to you, Rahm Emanuel, you Bill De Blasio and you Eric Garcetti. You three pathetic jokers are not above the law .

Roy Azzarello Goodyear

Ban is POTUS’ prerogative

Editor:

The recent Editorial made light of POTUS 45’s attempt at imposing an immigration pause while the new administration reviews current vetting process from nations that can not assist with the process because of civil strife.

Travel bans are a Presidential prerogative exclusively under a 65 year old provision of the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act and 8 U.S. Code (1182). Travel bans have been imposed by POTUS 40 (5 times), POTUS 41 (1 time), POTUS 42 (12 times), POTUS 43 (6 times), POTUS 44 (19 times) a total of 43 times.....and now in the politically charged climate, partisan Governor and their Attorney Generals have ﬁled legal challenges too THIS TRAVEL PAUSE.......

This appears to be a common tool used by President(s) to place a pause on travel at critical times in our countries history. You can agree or disagree, but reviewing the visa vetting process from failed nation states IS a valid process while the NEW administration reviews and establishes its refugee POLICY....and only time will

tell if the nations security has been jeopardized by these legal challenges.

Virgil Warden Goodyear

Water rates 2nd highest in U.S.

Editor:

I did a web search and found a site: foodandwaterwatch.org. They list the Top 10 and lowest 10 Municipal water providers in the Nation as of Jan 2015.

The top on their list is Flint, MI. They have real water problems and their annual typical bill is $910.05, 2nd is San Diego at $826.94.

I guess they haven’t heard of Buckeye AZ. Per the Buckeye web site, if you use 7,000 gallons a month (Typical usage?), you’ll pay $72.85 / month. Your annual water cost would then be $874.20, only $35.85 annually from topping Flint, MI, highest on the list.

Congratulations Buckeye!!! 2nd place in the Whole USofA by this list.

How many of you in Buckeye actually have an annual water bill around that mythical $874.20 per year? Most of us top that total in 6 months or less.

The lowest of the 500 Cities on their list is Phoenix AZ, with a typical annual water bill of $84.24.

That makes Buckeye water 10 times the cost of Phoenix, AZ. Kind of makes it hard for Buckeye to blame their high rates on being in the desert where water is scarce or expensive.

To add insult to injury, most of us buy bottle water to drink and cook with because of the water quality. What does that cost you extra annually?

Ken Busboom Buckeye

Too close for comfort

Editor:

To those who park in handicapped parking. Please be considerate of those in wheelchairs and/or using devises that require space in between vehicles.

More than once we have encountered a vehicle parked in the yellow lines making it impossible for the wheelchair ramp on our daughter’s handicapped van to fully extend and allow the wheelchair to exit safely.

There are parking areas that have limited handicap parking. If possible, and it will not affect your health, use the opened parking spots close to the entrance leaving the limited handicap spots for those who need the space for a wheelchair ramp.

If no spaces are available for the van, the only solution is to take up two parking spots, park the vehicle at an angle and pray no one parks beside the van that will make it impossible to put down the wheelchair ramp when returning. More times than once an unkind note with vulgar language is on the windshield.

“Always be kind, for everyone you meet is ﬁghting a harder battle.” — Plato

Donna Daigle Goodyear

Vote Brannon Hampton

Editor:

As the West Valley View rightly pointed out recently, under votes count as votes! Unfortunately, this means that the City of Goodyear, because of a debatable policy, now has to spend money to conduct an

election for the remaining city council seat. I’m not a fan of wasting money. For the record, this is the second time this has happened in recent history. I’m not a fan of continually wasting money…

Here we go again! On the brink of another election. The instructions and choice are simple. Open your ballot. Fill in the line for “Brannon Hampton.” Sign the envelope and put it back in the mail.

I have personally known Brannon and his family for nearly a decade. I have watched Brannon grow professionally and personally over the past 10 years. Brannon has a dedicated heart for his work, his faith and his young family. Brannon also has a heart for Goodyear.

I am voting for Brannon because I know that he will represent my family well in the city council. My wife and I have chosen to raise our family in this city because we believe in the potential. We bought our ﬁrst house in Goodyear. When it came time to sell it, we bought our second house in Goodyear. We chose to stay in this city to invest in it. We are choosing to vote for Brannon because we know that he will help this city achieve far more than it has in the past.

Goodyear has immense potential and a giant canvas to paint on! Brannon is ready and willing to roll up his sleeves and serve.

Jim Kelly Goodyear

Middle East explained

Editor:

I must confess my amusement at the myopic worldview of one Trevor Keeley (“Progressive Values Explained”). It is fairly

obvious this writer doesn’t know much about the realities of the Middle East, otherwise how could he write about land “stolen” by people who who originally, traditionally, and historically owned THEIR OWN LAND.

Keeley writes about “stealing Palestinian land” when the land NEVER belonged to Palestinian Arab Islamists in the ﬁrst place. Jews originally settled there well-over 5,000 years ago, and despite all kinds of occupiers always remained tied to the land from Time Immemorial. NOT SO the so-called Palestinians who even if they had some rights squandered them away in the non-stop cycle of violence and hatred they’ve perpetrated for almost the last 100 years.

But if Keeley wants to talk about Illegal Occupations maybe he might want to tell us why he resides on land that originally belonged to the Apache, the Navajo, the Hopi and the Zuni. What about fairness to those whose land was really stolen and illegally occupied?

Finally Keeley quips that “Obama just gave them (Israel) 38 billion”. Perhaps he forgets that Obama gave Iran almost 5 times the amount of that sum, an Iran that seeks not only the destruction of Israel but of the USA itself. Furthermore Obama’s deal allowed Iran to keep all of their nuclear facilities intact, and we know they’re not using them to make toys for kiddies. Maybe Keeley thinks so, but as suggested, maybe Keeley might choose facts instead of spew and learn the realities and truth about the world around us. Just Sayin’.

(See Letters on Page 8)

Alan Rockman Phoenix

Letters

(From Page 7)

Save the wolves

Editor:

Sen. Flake’s bill would result in extinction of the Mexican gray wolf — a species endemic to Arizona’s Southwest region.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notes “Mexican gray wolves are the most endangered — there are only about 350 Mexican wolves in the world today [with] about 100 Mexican wolves in parts of Arizona and New Mexico”

S. 368 ignores scientiﬁc study and replaces it with criteria agreed to by the livestock industry and anti-wolf hunting groups. The provision to “take wolves off the protected list will be exempt from judicial review” undermines the checks and balances of our democratic system of government.

Rigorous science has been applied to wolf populations. In 1995-96, a peer-reviewed report of the impact of reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone concluded: “Evidence of improved ecosystem health following the return of wolves is becoming increasingly persuasive”

Among the observations in this report:

• By 2006, some aspen and willow trees had grown tall enough they were no longer susceptible to browsing by elk. Allows for a greater diversity and abundance of songbirds.

• The number of beaver colonies increased and positive impacts on ﬁsh habitat.

• The coyote population decreased with the increase in

wolf numbers, allowing more small mammals that provide food for other avian and mammalian predators, such as red foxes, ravens and bald eagles.

A cap on the number of wolves would be instituted and all wolves over that cap would be mandated to be removed — most likely through aerial gunning, strangulation snaring and trapping.

As a lifelong Arizonan, I want to see our beautiful State keep its wild places and wildlife. Please ask Sen. Flake to withdraw S. 368 and keep the Mexican Grey wolves as part of Arizona’s great legacy.

Marjorie Gillis Buckeye

Facts and quotes

Editor:

I would like to ad to Mr. Keely 3/29 letter with some facts, and quotes.

The last laws that went through D.C. that were completely for the people. Was in the Nixon administration.Two laws were the freedom of information act, and whistleblower law (world gold standard except government employees are excempt).

The last republican President to have a balance budget with surplus was Eisenhower.(Look up the ’56 republican party platform. Both would be called socialist today) in my opinion the last great president 95%-75% top tax rate 1952 thru 1979 and a strong middle class

A Huge majority of the American people want money out of politics, fair trade that protects workers, environment and jobs. Debt free college at public universities. Jobs program building infrastructure, expanding social security. taxing

the rich at Reagan rate 50%. by majority I mean 60%-65%.

There have been 6 mass extinctions in Earths history. One actually resembles now, difference is the amount of Co2 was spread over 2 or 3 thousands of years not hundreds

“There was once a time in history when the limitation of governmental power meant increasing liberty for the people. In present day the limitation of governmental power, of governmental action, means the enslavement of the people by the great corperations.” Theodore Roosevelt 1913

“I have the south in front of me, the bankers behind me, for my nation I fear the banks more” Abraham Lincoln

“They claim to be super patriots, but they destroy every liberty guaranteed by the constitution. They demand free enterprise’ but are spokesman for monopoly and vested interest. their ﬁnal objective................ is to capture political power so that, using the power of the state and the power of the market simultaneously, they may keep common man in eternal subjection” Henry Wallace June 1944 nytimes oped

Damion Armstrong Avondale

Patriotism explained

Editor: Roy, Roy,

Once again, you’re missing the issue while at the same time trying to justify your narrowminded view of the relations between you and your fellow man. Researching the effects

of patriotism on world affairs veriﬁes the negative effects patriotism can produce. Love and respect for our fellow human beings on the other hand will always reap rewards for those around you but also yourself. It is interesting how conservatives always justify their fears of the unknown using either patriotism or religion. Patriotism is not about the acreage of our country, it is about a group of likeminded people living together in harmony, people who want for all what we ourselves enjoy, even if it costs us ﬁnancially.

Your beliefs must work for more than the issue being discussed. One of the hallmarks of a democracy is the free press, yet you have probably complained in this forum about the satanic “liberal press” every time they report something you don’t agree with. If you already have health insurance why should you worry about those who do not. If your water is not being contaminated by the oil or coal industry why worry about those who cannot even bath in the water contaminated by these powerful industries. What you are lacking in your argument is called empathy. We want our children to learn how to read and continue reading throughout their adult life. Not reading text books or even the Bible but ﬁction. Fiction is also called literature. Fiction shows us the world through someone else’s eyes. If you in fact had that ability you would understand that true patriotism is a love and respect for your fellow Americans, not hurting their feelings would be a good enough reason to forego wearing our ﬂags colors.

Art Boyle Buckeye

Sara Gilligan for Goodyear

Editor:

The city of Goodyear will soon be having a run-off election for the last open seat on City Council. I fully endorse, and cast my vote, for Sara Gilligan for City Council.

It is clear Sara has the time and talents to dedicate to Council and all that is required, to work for all the citizens of Goodyear. She has been involved in her community and in Goodyear city government providing fresh ideas and enthusiasm.

The city of Goodyear faces many challenges. Attracting businesses which require a highly skilled labor pool, keeping taxes reasonable, and insuring the safety of neighborhoods are just some of the concerns of our citizens.

I’m sure I’m not alone in welcoming fresh ideas and new perspectives in dealing with solutions to make our city great. Sara Gilligan’s time, energy, knowledge, and ability to dig-in will make her an outstanding Council member. Please join me in voting for Sara Gilligan.

Judy Adams Goodyear

Business Briefcase

by Shane McOwen staff writer

Feast your eyes, everyone, on another edition of the Business Briefcase hot off the presses.

I hope everyone is all sorted out for tax day! I’m sure many Briefcase readers out there occupy the same boat as I, and haven’t quite finished the job yet. What can I say? I’m busy scouring the West Valley to bring you business news. I don’t have time for silly ventures, like sleep, eating or taxes.

The law requires me to do one of those three, so it’s possible I’ll be filling out some forms at the same time you’re reading this.

If you were allowed to bet on such things, I’d wager there aren’t too many CPAs out on vacation this week. I won’t place a bet, though, because it’s illegal, and I wouldn’t want to have to add it to my tax forms anyway.

Let’s get down to business, shall we?

We’ve got some news out in Avondale. Marriott International and Virtua Partners are planning to build a SpringHill Suites hotel near the Gateway shopping complex at 99th Avenue and McDowell Road, just north of Costco.

The hotel will be part of a 58-acre mixed-use site that will eventually have additional commercial and residential structures on it.

The SpringHill Suites at this location will be a 130-room hotel.

The project still needs to go through the proper channels with the city of Avondale, but the companies involved expect construction to begin in November.

The entire project, including the residential and other commercial spots, is called Virtua 99. Two lots are designated for multifamily use (i.e. apartment buildings), two for commercial use, including the hotel project, and a large lot for single family residential structures.

Anyone interested in these future developments would do well to check out Avondale’s meeting schedule and take in the discussion.

Out in Goodyear, the Fry’s Food and Drug is getting somewhat of a facelift. A parking-lot lift, if you will.

The grocery store, at 16380 W. Yuma Road, will be getting a solar canopy covering its parking lot. The solar shade will cover two acres and consist of 3,250 solar panels — enough to provide Fry’s with 53 percent of the store’s yearly power demand.

Fry’s is teaming up with Affordable Solar for the project. The panels are expected to be up and running in May.

The Learning Experience Palm Valley has broken ground at 3090 N. Litchfield Road in Goodyear, just south of the relatively new King of Kings Church building.

The Learning Experience is now enrolling children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, and focuses on cognitive, physical and social education and care principles.

The Learning Center first opened in 1980 in Boca Raton, Fla., and has expanded to 19 states. There are two other locations in Arizona, in Mesa and Gilbert.

For information or to enroll, visit thelearningexpereince.com.

Unless you’re up to speed with future Avondale developments, or are a big NASCAR fan, you may not be aware of the upcoming renovations set to hit Phoenix International Raceway

The racetrack is scheduled to get new grandstands along Turn 2, among other structural upgrades.

Avondale (yes, PIR should really be AIR according to geography) approved the site plan application in December 2016. The Briefcase will keep an eye on the project, keeping a lookout for a more detailed timeframe when the changes are expected to be implemented.

That’s all for this week, folks.

As always, send your tips, questions or comments by email to smcowen@westvalleyview.com, or by Twitter @ ShaneMcOwen.

Have a great week!

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

2 W.V. Larry H. Miller dealerships win awards

View report

Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep Avondale and Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale earned the 2017 Fiat Chrysler Customer First Award for Excellence. To win the award, the dealerships had to achieve the following core pillars:

• Facility — Customers consistently find dealerships to be clean, convenient and comfortable. Facilities are certified every six months.

• Customer processes — Dealer consistently executes processes for key customer interaction

points, such as sales negotiation, delivery and follow up.

• Performance — Dealer achieves required high level of satisfaction in customer sales and service satisfaction surveys.

• Employee survey — Survey employees annually, share findings with employees and act on the feedback and results.

• Training certification — Dealership personnel meet minimum training requirements for sales, service, parts and technical staff.

KPS Global opens new location in Goodyear

by Kourtney Balsan

special to the View

KPS Global opened its new Goodyear manufacturing facility, 3801 S. Cotton Lane in Goodyear, December 2016 with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 26, bringing more money and jobs to the West Valley.

“It is always rewarding to watch companies and their ownership reinvest in excellence and growth, and KPS Global is certainly a tremendous example,” Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord said in a press release. “We look forward to continuing to see KPS grow in Goodyear and very much appreciate their additional employment of citizens in our community.”

Formed by the merger of Kysor Panel Systems and Hill-Phoenix Walk-Ins, KPS Global’s Goodyear location will manufacture insulated panels as the company specializes in walk-in refrigerators and freezers, said Ashleigh Martin, KPS Global marketing manager.

“Once you create the insulated panel, then the applications vary from a retail convenience store, grocery wholesale club kind of environment for walk-in coolers and freezers, or it could also go for on the industrial application, whether it be scientific or utility enclosures or potentially cold storage,” Martin said.

KPS Global left its former facility, 3831 S. Bullard Ave., Goodyear, to move into the new facility, which was previously owned by Suntech, investing more than $2.3 million upgrading the manufacturing lines and creating more space to accommodate the company’s expected growth, said Michelle Lawrie, Goodyear economic development director.

“Our Goodyear facility is a winner,” Jack Bowling, CEO of KPS Global, said in a press release. “Our employees got the facility they wanted and deserved.”

The company retained 55 employees from the previous Goodyear location and more than doubled the headcount, adding between 75 and 85 new employees, officials said.

The company was looking to stay in Goodyear to find a facility to meet its expanding needs, Martin said.

“We have been so pleased. Our employees are thrilled to bits. They get to come in and work in an amazing facility,” Martin said. “We’ve had no issues. The city has been great to work with, so we’ve been very pleased with the overall experience.”

The Fort Worth, Texas-based company also has a location in Tennessee.

“We’ve been really grateful for the way that the city has worked with us as it represents a significant investment for us,” Martin said. “From a strategic standpoint in innovation, in efficiency, in quality, it’s a state-of-the-art facility that gives us the room we need to grow. We are looking forward to being a good partner in the community.”

Kourtney Balsan can be reached at Kbalsan@westvalleyview.com.

Shane McOwen

Inside Sports:

Verrado softball wins, stays undefeated in region play; Estrella baseball finishes 3-2 in home tournament

Tigers take region lead with 1-0 win at Tolleson

Millennium scores 7 straight to sink Tolleson

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Millennium softball overcame a sixrun deficit to beat Tolleson, 7-6, April 7 and remain undefeated in 6A Southwest Region play.

The Lady Tigers (11-12, 5-0) kept pace with Westview for the top spot in the region with the victory, and improved to 10-2 in power-points games. Millennium is currently No. 12 in the 6A rankings, comfortably inside the top-24 playoff spots.

“We want to control our own destiny, and that’s where we’re at,” Millennium coach Donnie Tizzano said. “We also know, as coaches, if we lose one of them, because our region isn’t very strong, we’ll fall seven, eight, nine places and probably miss the playoffs. We can’t really afford to lose any games. Even though we control our own destiny, we have to control our own destiny or we’ll probably be on the outside looking in.”

Millennium got off to a rough start against Tolleson. The Lady Wolverines jumped on top of Millennium with three runs in the top half of each of the first and third innings to take a 6-0 lead.

Millennium got two runs back in the bottom of the third, and tied the game with a four-run fourth inning.

Junior Abby Westcott drove in the first run of the fourth by getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Senior Sarah Marek then scored on a wild pitch to make it 6-4. Senior Ciara Martinez walked to load the bases for senior DeNae Chatman.

Chatman continued her torrid pace at the plate, smashing a two-run double off the left field wall to tie the game at 6-6.

“She’s a machine,” Tizzano said. “I don’t know why people pitch to her. She’s by far the best hitter; she’s on a different level. She’s just really, really, really good.”

An RBI double by Marek in the fifth gave Millennium the lead for good. The Tigers blanked Tolleson the rest of the way to hold on to the one-run victory.

Chatman went 2 for 3 with two doubles and two RBIs. Marek and junior Fiana Aird also went 2 for 3 apiece. Senior Nephi Ruiz drove in two runs.

Chatman is currently the top hitter in 6A, batting .688 with an on-base percentage of .730. She’s tied for the fifth-highest average in the state across all conferences.

“It helps having DeNae Chatman in your lineup,” Tizzano said. “She just hits everything hard. She’s always going to give you a good at bat, and she’s always

Millennium baseball sits in playoff pole position with few games remaining

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Millennium scored one run in the top of the first inning in its baseball contest at Tolleson April 7, an RBI single by sophomore David Enriquez.

That one run proved enough for a 1-0 Tigers win over the Wolverines, and moved them alone atop the

6A Southwest Region standings with two weeks remaining in the regular season.

In addition to tallying the game’s lone RBI, Enriquez pitched six shutout innings, giving up only five hits. He struck out nine and walked only one.

“Heck of a job by sophomore David Enriquez,” Millennium coach Ryan Bethel said. “Couldn’t be prouder of him and our guys. [You can] notice how into the game our dugout is, and they love playing for each other. It’s a great group of kids.”

Tolleson put at least one runner on base in six of the game’s seven innings, but couldn’t find the timely hit to bring them around to score. Tolleson coach Scott Richardson said the Wolverines have had issues getting the bats going of late.

“That’s the story of what’s been going on right now,” Richardson said. “Our guys are competing, it’s just a matter of getting some base hits when we need them. We get guys on, it’s just a matter of getting them to touch home plate.”

View photo by Mike Rincon

LOGAN MCDONALD, left, of Millennium throws to first to complete a double play April 7 as Tolleson’s Josh Hill slides in. The Tigers won the game, played at Tolleson, 1-0, putting them in first place in Desert West Region play at 5-0.

View photo by Mike Rincon

MELISSA GUTIERREZ, left, of Millennium sets to throw to first April 7 against Tolleson as DeNae Chatman backs up. The Lady Tigers overcame a 6-0 deficit at home to beat the Lady Wolverines 7-6.

(See Tigers on Page 12)

Knights ready for late season push

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Westview baseball threw its hat back into the ring for the region title chase with three straight victories over 6A Southwest foes April 4-7.

The Knights swept district rival La Joya, winning 10-7 April 4 and 4-2 April 6, and scored four runs in the seventh inning to walkoff Surprise Valley Vista, 5-4. Westview moved to 3-2 in region play, one game behind Valley Vista and two behind Millennium.

The three victories came after a 2-7 stretch to open power-points games, dating back to March 3. The Knights scored more than twice as many runs in the two victories (21) than they did in the seven defeats (10).

The final losses over that period were against Tolleson, the opening two games in region play. Westview lost both by narrow margins, 5-2 March 30 and 6-4 March 31.

“Two tough losses to Tolleson. It’s one of those where we made errors at the wrong time and they capitalized on them,” Westview coach John Irish said. “The first game we lost by three and the second by two, and we gave up three unearned runs in each game, all in one inning.”

The Knights bounced back with a sweep

over La Joya, but had to withstand lateinning comebacks in both games from the Lobos. Westview led 10-2 in the first game before La Joya scored five in the seventh, and led 4-0 in the second before the Lobos added a pair of runs in the final frame.

“We finished today [against La Joya], but we need to be a little more mature to get through those yip innings, where things go a little sideways and you can feel the sense, that looking around, [we’re asking] ‘Are the wheels coming off?’” Irish said.

“We just have to stay with it, stay on track.”

Westview’s offense blew up for 10 runs in the first game, led by Fabian Chavez.

The junior, playing in his first game of the season, went 3 for 3 with a double and two home runs, knocking in five.

The Knights took a different approach in the second game, beating the Lobos with defense and pitching. Senior Ramon Vega pitched a complete game, surrendering only two runs in the seventh inning, one earned. He struck out three and walked one, and held the Lobos to eight hits.

“Ramon pitched a really good game,” Irish said. “He got ahead in the count. In that last inning, they made some adjustments. He’d been getting ahead on fastballs and they’d been taking them. The guys who got the two big doubles jumped on first-pitch fastballs and drove it. It’s

one of those games of adjustments, [but] he was able [to close it out].”

Westview trailed 4-1 against Valley Vista after three innings, but was able to score four in the bottom of the seventh to extend its win streak to three games. The Knights chased Valley Vista starter Anthony Chelini in the seventh, and tagged Lorenzo Garcia for two more to secure the win.

Westview’s Xzavier Lindsey went 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored, and sophomore Lucas Deen went 1 for 4 with 4 RBIs.

Irish said the final stretch of games has become very important because of the early power-points struggles the team faced.

“Realistically, we have five tough games, and we have to get a few out of them,” Irish said. “The only [power-points] games we won in our first eight were against teams ranked below us. Even if we would have swept the Tolleson series, I don’t know if that would have got us in.”

The Knights can still earn an automatic playoff berth by finishing first in the region. The way the schedule is lined up will give Westview a shot to do just that. The Knights still have three games against the two teams ahead of them in the standings, and only trail region-leading Millennium by two games.

“We’re not that far away,” Irish said. “It’s been a very good season, and our kids are playing well. We’ve done a lot of really good things, [but] it’s kind of a double-edged sword. We’ve been playing well so we’re passing expectations, and now gaining new ones, and we’re just not there [yet].”

The Knights finished their series with Valley Vista April 11. The result was not available at press time. Westview hosts Phoenix Mountain Pointe at 3:45 p.m. today for its last freedom game of the season, and then is on the road to play Millennium at 4 p.m. Thursday at Goodyear Ballpark.

View photo by Jordan Christopher

RAMON VEGA of Westview fires a pitch against La Joya April 6 at Westview. Vega and the Knights earned a 4-2 victory, keeping their hopes alive for a region title.

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Tigers

(From Page 10)

Tolleson starter Aaron Gutierrez and reliever Ramon Velasco combined to give up seven hits over seven innings.

“We’re disappointed with the outcome, but not disappointed with the effort,” Richardson said. “Both of the guys on the mound gave us a chance to win. Our defense gave us a chance to win. [We were] one or two hits away. Their kid did a good job on the mound; he had a little something to do with it.”

Game action

The Tigers got on the board in the first on Enriquez’s one-out single to right field, driving in Alex Figueroa, who doubled earlier in the inning.

Millennium had another run-scoring opportunity in the top of the third, only to be foiled by a curious call by the home plate umpire.

The Tigers loaded the bases with one out, and Enriquez hit a fly ball to center field. Marques Reese tagged up on the catch, and was hit by the ball while running home. Reese was in the base path, and the throw was off line, but he was called out for interference, ending the inning. Bethel argued the call, but to no avail. He said he was proud that his team didn’t let the call affect its play for the rest of the game.

“It should have been another [run] in the third,” Bethel said. “I was proud that the kids kept their composure and battled on.”

Tolleson’s best chance to tie the game came in the bottom of the seventh. After Millennium pitcher Robbie Schmidt retired the first two batters of the inning, Jesus Vasquez and Ramon Ramierez hit back-to-back singles to right field, putting runners on first and third for Omar Baldenegro.

Tolleson’s threat was put to bed on an umpire decision. Ramierez attempted to steal second, and Baldenegro bumped into the Millennium catcher outside of the batters box after a pump fake toward second. Baldenegro was called out for interference, ending the game.

Richardson felt the umpiring was poor, but said his team would not put the blame on a couple of unfavorable calls. Richardson missed the final inning after he was ejected in the sixth after a discussion with the head umpire.

“Regardless of what the call was, it wouldn’t have been his worst of the day,” Richardson said. “The play at the plate earlier was unreal. I’ve never seen anything like it.

“I told the guys the only thing we can concern ourselves with is the stuff we can control, which is effort, attitude and approach. We control these things, and everything is left up to chance. A lot of times, this is a fun game played by kids, and adults screw it up sometimes, [but] you can’t put it in the hands of one or two calls.”

The ejection stemmed from Richardson asking the umpire to deal directly with him rather than his assistant coaches, he said.

“It was weird. I was mad he barked at my coaches and said if [he] had something to say to a coach, then let me know,” Richardson said.

Stretch run

For Tolleson, the loss capped a tough week on the diamond. The Wolverines dropped a pair of region games to Surprise Valley Vista, 5-1 and 6-5, and the loss to Millennium saw them fall to fourth in the region standings at 2-3, one game behind Westview.

Richardson said the team needs to produce at the plate if it wants to make a run to end the season. Tolleson is 2-4 since March 28, is averaging only 2.83 runs per game over that stretch and have been shut out twice.

“With 14- to 17-year-olds, the problem is dealing with psyche and the mental part of it, convincing them that we’re OK,” Richardson said. “Even in the big leagues, that’s what separates those guys, the mental approach and dealing with failure … You’ve got to

grind it out and be able to flush it. That’s something we’ll work on.”

Thanks to Westview’s victory over Valley Vista April 7, Millennium went into the weekend as the lone undefeated team in region play. Bethel said the team still has work to do if it wants to win the region.

“With Westview beating Valley Vista, it’s open,” he said. “It’s one of those [regions] where you’ve got to show up every day and be ready to go.”

The Tigers like their chances going forward, Bethel said.

“The kids compete,” he said. “That’s one thing I’m proud of them for. We’ve only been out of one game all year, and that was way early. These kids, they’re fun to be around.”

Tolleson and Millennium wrapped up the teams’ season series at Millennium Tuesday. The result was not available at press time.

Millennium hosts non-region foe Mesa Mountain View at 3:45 p.m. today, and will play Westview at 4 p.m. Thursday at Goodyear Ballpark.

Tolleson will finish the week with two road games, the first at Glendale Copper Canyon Thursday, and then at Scottsdale Horizon for its final freedom game Friday. Both games are at 3:45 p.m.

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

View photo by Mike Rincon

PEDRO RAMIREZ of Millennium looks to the sky after hitting a fly ball April 7 at Tolleson. The Tigers scored a first-inning run that held up in a 1-0 victory against the Wolverines.

(From Page 10)

Tolleson starter Aaron Gutierrez and reliever Ramon Velasco combined to give up seven hits over seven innings.

Game action

The Tigers got on the board in the first on Enriquez’s one-out single to right field, driving in Alex Figueroa, who doubled earlier in the inning.

Millennium had another run-scoring opportunity in the top of the third, only to be foiled by a curious call by the home plate umpire.

“It should have been another [run] in the third,” Bethel said. “I was proud that the kids kept their composure and battled on.”

“Regardless of what the call was, it wouldn’t have been his worst of the day,” Richardson said. “The play at the plate earlier was unreal. I’ve never seen anything like it.

The ejection stemmed from Richardson asking the umpire to deal directly with him rather than his assistant coaches, he said.

“It was weird. I was mad he barked at my coaches and said if [he] had something to say to a coach, then let me know,” Richardson said.

Stretch run

grind it out and be able to flush it. That’s something we’ll work on.”

“With Westview beating Valley Vista, it’s open,” he said. “It’s one of those [regions] where you’ve got to show up every day and be ready to go.”

The Tigers like their chances going forward, Bethel said.

“The kids compete,” he said. “That’s one thing I’m proud of them for. We’ve only been out of one game all year, and that was way early. These kids, they’re fun to be around.”

Tolleson and Millennium wrapped up the teams’ season series at Millennium Tuesday. The result was not available at press time.

Millennium hosts non-region foe Mesa Mountain View at 3:45 p.m. today, and will play Westview at 4 p.m. Thursday at Goodyear Ballpark.

Tolleson will finish the week with two road games, the first at Glendale Copper Canyon Thursday, and then at Scottsdale Horizon for its final freedom game Friday. Both games are at 3:45 p.m.

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

View photo by Mike Rincon

PEDRO RAMIREZ of Millennium looks to the sky after hitting a fly ball April 7 at Tolleson. The Tigers scored a first-inning run that held up in a 1-0 victory against the Wolverines.

(From Page 10)

Tolleson starter Aaron Gutierrez and reliever Ramon Velasco combined to give up seven hits over seven innings.

Game action

The Tigers got on the board in the first on Enriquez’s one-out single to right field, driving in Alex Figueroa, who doubled earlier in the inning.

Millennium had another run-scoring opportunity in the top of the third, only to be foiled by a curious call by the home plate umpire.

“It should have been another [run] in the third,” Bethel said. “I was proud that the kids kept their composure and battled on.”

“Regardless of what the call was, it wouldn’t have been his worst of the day,” Richardson said. “The play at the plate earlier was unreal. I’ve never seen anything like it.

The ejection stemmed from Richardson asking the umpire to deal directly with him rather than his assistant coaches, he said.

“It was weird. I was mad he barked at my coaches and said if [he] had something to say to a coach, then let me know,” Richardson said.

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grind it out and be able to flush it. That’s something we’ll work on.”

“With Westview beating Valley Vista, it’s open,” he said. “It’s one of those [regions] where you’ve got to show up every day and be ready to go.”

The Tigers like their chances going forward, Bethel said.

“The kids compete,” he said. “That’s one thing I’m proud of them for. We’ve only been out of one game all year, and that was way early. These kids, they’re fun to be around.”

Tolleson and Millennium wrapped up the teams’ season series at Millennium Tuesday. The result was not available at press time.

Millennium hosts non-region foe Mesa Mountain View at 3:45 p.m. today, and will play Westview at 4 p.m. Thursday at Goodyear Ballpark.

Tolleson will finish the week with two road games, the first at Glendale Copper Canyon Thursday, and then at Scottsdale Horizon for its final freedom game Friday. Both games are at 3:45 p.m.

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

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PEDRO RAMIREZ of Millennium looks to the sky after hitting a fly ball April 7 at Tolleson. The Tigers scored a first-inning run that held up in a 1-0 victory against the Wolverines.

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Tolleson starter Aaron Gutierrez and reliever Ramon Velasco combined to give up seven hits over seven innings.

Game action

The Tigers got on the board in the first on Enriquez’s one-out single to right field, driving in Alex Figueroa, who doubled earlier in the inning.

Millennium had another run-scoring opportunity in the top of the third, only to be foiled by a curious call by the home plate umpire.

“It should have been another [run] in the third,” Bethel said. “I was proud that the kids kept their composure and battled on.”

“Regardless of what the call was, it wouldn’t have been his worst of the day,” Richardson said. “The play at the plate earlier was unreal. I’ve never seen anything like it.

The ejection stemmed from Richardson asking the umpire to deal directly with him rather than his assistant coaches, he said.

“It was weird. I was mad he barked at my coaches and said if [he] had something to say to a coach, then let me know,” Richardson said.

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grind it out and be able to flush it. That’s something we’ll work on.”

“With Westview beating Valley Vista, it’s open,” he said. “It’s one of those [regions] where you’ve got to show up every day and be ready to go.”

The Tigers like their chances going forward, Bethel said.

“The kids compete,” he said. “That’s one thing I’m proud of them for. We’ve only been out of one game all year, and that was way early. These kids, they’re fun to be around.”

Tolleson and Millennium wrapped up the teams’ season series at Millennium Tuesday. The result was not available at press time.

Millennium hosts non-region foe Mesa Mountain View at 3:45 p.m. today, and will play Westview at 4 p.m. Thursday at Goodyear Ballpark.

Tolleson will finish the week with two road games, the first at Glendale Copper Canyon Thursday, and then at Scottsdale Horizon for its final freedom game Friday. Both games are at 3:45 p.m.

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

View photo by Mike Rincon

PEDRO RAMIREZ of Millennium looks to the sky after hitting a fly ball April 7 at Tolleson. The Tigers scored a first-inning run that held up in a 1-0 victory against the Wolverines.

Estrella goes 3-2 in home tournament

Wolves’ 2 losses come in extra innings

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

Estrella Foothills could have easily been unbeaten in the Wolves Classic, its home tournament played at the Goodyear Ballpark training fields, last week, but a pair of extra-inning losses were its demise.

The Wolves scored 51 combined runs in five games, but lost 9-7 in eight innings to Phoenix Northwest Christian April 7, and 11-10 to Cottonwood Mingus April 8.

“Both losses were to two really good clubs,” Estrella coach Pat McCubbins said. “Northwest Christian ended a 14-game winning streak [losing the tournament championship], and Mingus is a top-five team in 4A. We were very proud of the boys all week long.

“We hit the ball very well, we executed very well. When we made mistakes, for the most part, offensively, they were aggressive mistakes. We didn’t get caught sleeping, per se. We were able to overcome it and battle back.”

In the tournament finale against Mingus, Estrella built a 6-0 lead before things fell apart in the fifth. Ryan Vanderhei looked good on the mound through the first four innings, but lost command in the fifth.

“This was game six for us this week, so we were thin [on pitching],” McCubbins said. “[Vanderhei] was at 83 pitches. He was out of gas going into that inning, and he started leaving balls up, then he tried to compensate and missed down.”

Mingus wound up scoring seven runs in the inning, taking a 7-6 lead. The Marauders added to their advantage in the sixth, getting a home run and run-scoring single to make it 9-6.

The Wolves didn’t go away, though. Javier Vargas led off the bottom of the sixth with a triple, and following a walk, Tyler Godfrey doubled to left, scoring two runs to make it 9-8. Justin Williamson followed up with an RBI single to center, tying the game.

“We’ve been working and working in practice on our offensive approach, and we’ve gotten better every week in terms of putting balls in play, doing the little things,” McCubbins said. “All in all, I’m very proud of the way they’re executing. They’re playing with a lot of confidence.

The last two months, we’ve seen them grow so much as a team.”

Estrella had a chance to win it in the bottom of the seventh when Vargas bunted for a hit, but he got greedy on the next play, trying to go first to third on a bunt and he was tagged out for the last out of the inning.

In the eighth, each team started with a runner at second base. Mingus was gifted third when the Wolves threw a ball into left field trying to catch the runner at second napping.

“It’s understanding when we should and when we shouldn’t do that,” McCubbins said. “It’s such a fine balance because we’re constantly working in practice on finding the next out, and as we continue to grow as a team, it’s understand which situations are appropriate and which aren’t. That was an aggressive mistake. Probably not a good choice, but an aggressive mistake. It wasn’t a lack of hustle by any means.”

That run scored, and the Marauders got a couple of hits to plate a second run, taking an 11-9 advantage into the bottom of the eighth. The Wolves got one back in their turn at bat, and had the tying run at third when the final out was recorded.

“Last night, we didn’t roll over, we came back and scored in the last inning, and we did again today,” McCubbins said. “Other than getting the wins, we can’t be more pleased with what they’re doing.”

Offensive success

Estrella had contributions up and down the lineup all weekend. McCubbins said he was happy that the Wolves got to use the five tournament games to work on their offensive approach as they move forward to the stretch run of the season.

“We continue to learn how to manufacture runs,” McCubbins said. “The first inning [against Mingus], we scored

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View photo by Ray Thomas

TYLER GODFREY of Estrella Foothills sets to throw to first base during a double play turned March 9 against Cactus Shadows at Estrella. The Wolves hosted a tournament at Goodyear Ballpark April 6-8, going 3-2 in their five games.

Estrella goes 3-2 in home tournament

Wolves’ 2 losses come in extra innings

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

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The Wolves scored 51 combined runs in five games, but lost 9-7 in eight innings to Phoenix Northwest Christian April 7, and 11-10 to Cottonwood Mingus April 8.

Mingus wound up scoring seven runs in the inning, taking a 7-6 lead. The Marauders added to their advantage in the sixth, getting a home run and run-scoring single to make it 9-6.

The last two months, we’ve seen them grow so much as a team.”

In the eighth, each team started with a runner at second base. Mingus was gifted third when the Wolves threw a ball into left field trying to catch the runner at second napping.

Offensive success

“We continue to learn how to manufacture runs,” McCubbins said. “The first inning [against Mingus], we scored

View photo by Ray Thomas

Estrella goes 3-2 in home tournament

Wolves’ 2 losses come in extra innings

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

The Wolves scored 51 combined runs in five games, but lost 9-7 in eight innings to Phoenix Northwest Christian April 7, and 11-10 to Cottonwood Mingus April 8.

Mingus wound up scoring seven runs in the inning, taking a 7-6 lead. The Marauders added to their advantage in the sixth, getting a home run and run-scoring single to make it 9-6.

The last two months, we’ve seen them grow so much as a team.”

In the eighth, each team started with a runner at second base. Mingus was gifted third when the Wolves threw a ball into left field trying to catch the runner at second napping.

Offensive success

“We continue to learn how to manufacture runs,” McCubbins said. “The first inning [against Mingus], we scored

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Estrella goes 3-2 in home tournament

Wolves’ 2 losses come in extra innings

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

The Wolves scored 51 combined runs in five games, but lost 9-7 in eight innings to Phoenix Northwest Christian April 7, and 11-10 to Cottonwood Mingus April 8.

Mingus wound up scoring seven runs in the inning, taking a 7-6 lead. The Marauders added to their advantage in the sixth, getting a home run and run-scoring single to make it 9-6.

The last two months, we’ve seen them grow so much as a team.”

In the eighth, each team started with a runner at second base. Mingus was gifted third when the Wolves threw a ball into left field trying to catch the runner at second napping.

Offensive success

“We continue to learn how to manufacture runs,” McCubbins said. “The first inning [against Mingus], we scored

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Verrado thumps Barry Goldwater, earns sweep

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

Verrado had a two-day slip up in powerpoints games, but aside from that, the Lady Vipers have been unstoppable.

Verrado’s latest triumph was a 9-2 victory April 7 over Phoenix Barry Goldwater, a 5A Desert West Region foe. The victory earned the Lady Vipers a sweep and kept them undefeated in the region, tied with Desert Edge for the top spot.

“Barry Goldwater played us better than they did the first time,” Verrado coach Tee Hampton said. “It’s always interesting to see that second match against the same team, how it turns out, what the coaches do to adjust. They made some adjustments to keep the score closer. I expect the same from our other region opponents.”

Verrado won 12-0 April 4 in the first meeting against Barry Goldwater. This time, the Lady Vipers used a couple of long balls in their offensive attack. Sami Miller launched a solo shot in the second inning to make it 3-0, and with a 5-0 advantage in the fourth, Paige Knezevich hit a three-run shot to left, making it 8-0.

next day, the Lady Vipers dropped a 12-8 contest to Scottsdale Chaparral. Those teams are ranked third and fifth, respectively, in the rankings.

“That was a rough week,” Hampton said. “Playing Shadow, that team is coached well and the talent they have, playing them on Monday really exhausted us.”

Verrado also got bit by an umpire’s judgement call. With a runner on third in the top of the eighth, the Lady Vipers’ Kelley was called for an illegal pitch because the umpire deemed she put her hand in her glove, and then her hands came apart while she was on the rubber. The call brought home the go-ahead, and eventual game-winning run. It was an odd way to lose, Hampton said.

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“Everybody I’ve talked to has said they’ve never seen that,” he said. “The girls gave it everything they got, and turned around and played Chaparral the next game. The score really didn’t dictate how that game went, it was back and forth the whole game. It felt like it was more of a one-, tworun game.”

“I feel like we’re really balanced, offensively, defensively,” Hampton said. “During the beginning of the season, we had to figure out what worked for us with the addition of new players, we really had to figure out who fits where. We’ve got it now and our defense is really good, and when our bats get going, it’s contagious.”

Barry Goldwater scored twice in the sixth to make it 8-2, but the Lady Vipers got one back in the bottom of the frame, and that was more than enough for pitcher Reina Kelley. Kelley is Verrado’s ace, and has a really good presence in the circle, Hampton said.

“You wouldn’t know if we’re winning or losing, or if she’s pitching bad or pitching great, she has the same demeanor all the time,” Hampton said. “She stays composed, and the older she gets, the better she gets. She’s had games where she’s thrown 130 pitches and is solid from start to finish.”

The win improved Verrado’s record to 17-4-1 overall, and 8-2 in 5A power-points. The Lady Vipers are ranked seventh.

“The girls are getting along really well, buying into what we’re doing; they’re having fun,” Hampton said.

Verrado had 62 players go to tryouts, and Hampton kept 18 on the initial varsity roster. It’s the most he’s ever had at Verrado, but he likes the depth. The Lady Vipers also have four different pitchers who Hampton can use.

Verrado’s lone rough patch this season was March 27-28 when it lost a pair of close games. The first defeat was to Surprise Shadow Ridge, 4-3, and the

Since those two defeats, Verrado is undefeated in its last five games. In addition to beating Barry Goldwater twice, the Lady Vipers shutout Maricopa 11-0 and beat Lake Havasu 13-3 in each game of a doubleheader.

Verrado played at Glendale Deer Valley Tuesday, but the result was unavailable at press time. The Lady Vipers have six games remaining, including five in the region. The first of those is at 3:45 p.m. today against Peoria Liberty. Verrado plays its home-and-home series against Desert Edge April 21 and 24. The first game is at Desert Edge, with the second game at Verrado. Both are 6 p.m. starts.

“It’s hard not to look ahead, but my philosophy, I like to work backwards,” Hampton said. “We know April 24 is the last day of the season for most teams, so we kind of work backward from there looking at our pitching staff, who we’re going to throw what games. It’s a strategy I’ve adopted over the years.”

Hampton said he has high expectations for his team, but he also just wants it to buy into what the coaching staff is teaching.

“I don’t have high expectations as far as them performing more than what they’re capable of, I just need everybody to do what they’re supposed to do,” Hampton said. “Even the girls that are subs for the day, or courtesy runners for the day, or in the clean-up spot, do your job for the day and who knows what can happen. I always tell them, it’s not really about the wins and losses, it’s about competing. If you compete, and I see you’re competing to the best of your ability, I’m happy with that all day long.”

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SAMI MILLER of Verrado throws across the diamond against Barry Goldwater April 7 at Verrado. Miller hit a solo home run in the second inning, helping the Lady Vipers to a 9-2 victory.

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hustling. I think, personally, she’s the best hitter in the state, and she’s a better teammate. She’s always picking up the girls. She’s the first one out of the dugout to give congratulations.”

While the results have been positive, Tizzano said he’s noticed a dip in focus over the last few games. It culminated with one of the girls not running out an infield pop fly, prompting Tizzano, in his first year at Millennium, to speak to the girls about it after the game.

“We haven’t played the toughest

schedule, and we’ve kind of rolled through our last four opponents,” Tizzano said.

“You could see it every time out, we were a little less engaged. The effort just wasn’t there, and we kept seeing it and seeing it.”

Tizzano said the team’s quest for a playoff berth will not come to fruition unless it picks up the effort.

“Tolleson is pretty good, Westview is going to be our competition [for the region title] and [Surprise] Valley Vista always wants to beat us,” Tizzano said. “If we play like we played today, we’re going to give those teams a chance to beat us, and that’s what happened today. Hopefully, what we did after the game [running sprints] will ignite that fire back up.”

Tizzano has confidence the girls will be able to hone their focus for the remaining

slate of games.

“They’re good kids and they work hard,” he said. “But, when you come here after a few years where, discipline-speaking wise, they’ve been less than stellar, you’ve got seniors who think they can kind of do what they want to do. [We have] 10 of them so you’re trying to make sure you don’t push too hard, but if you relax a little bit, you get what you got today.

“I’m not really concerned about it, but it’s always in the back of your mind that it could happen again.”

Millennium faced Tolleson again Tuesday. The result was not available at press time. The Lady Tigers travel to Mesa Mountain View at 4 p.m today and have a showdown with co-region leaders Westview at 3:45 p.m. Thursday on the road.

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three runs, and two of our ground ball outs scored runs. Just the productivity of what we’re doing at the plate is getting better and better.”

The Wolves also got a dazzling play from Sam Cunningham in right field. On a base hit with a runner on second, Cunningham fielded the ball and threw a rifle home to nail a Mingus runner at the plate.

“Sam is one of our top pitchers, and the reason we play him in right field is because of his arm strength,” McCubbins said. “He comes up and makes that tremendous play early, and I think he prevented them from trying to take extra bases as the game went on.”

Estrella’s three tournament wins came against Winslow, 8-0, Maryvale, 14-1, and San Tan Valley Combs, 10-4.

Estrella played at Youngker Tuesday. The result was unavailable at press time. The Wolves have five games remaining, four in the 4A Southwest Region. The next one is at 6 p.m. Thursday against Youngker.

Estrella currently sits 24th in the power-points rankings with a 6-6 record. The Wolves are 14-9 overall, and 3-0 in the region.

“I think we’re ready to go,” McCubbins said of the stretch run.

“The kids came into the year not really knowing what we were going to get as a 4A team, and I think they’ve established themselves very well. We’re excited because I think we can make a run at it. We still have five of the eight conference games, so we’re focused on Tuesday. By no means are we looking ahead of Tuesday.”

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

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ABBY WESTCOTT of Millennium hits the ball April 7 during the fourth inning of the Lady Tigers’ home game against Tolleson. Westcott and the Lady Tigers erased a six-run deficit to win 7-6 and stay undefeated in the region.

6 to 8:30 p.m. at City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. Tonight’s class, “Trees for small arid yards,” will teach people about trees seen throughout the Valley. 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.

Meet, Greet & Eat

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.

Saddle Mountain

School Board meets

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

Union Elementary School Board meets

series will feature the Highway 85 Band at 7 p.m. at Goodyear Community Park, 3151 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. The group plays a variety of popular country and rock hits. For information, visit goodyearaz.gov/rec.

Wings of Freedom Tour

The Wings of Freedom tour, featuring four famous World War II aircraft, will be at the Phoenix Goodyear Airport from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1658 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For schedules and information, visit cfdn.org or call 800-568-8924.

Youth Easter Performance

The Sanctuary Community Church, 811 E. Riley Drive, Avondale, is putting on a youth Easter performance at 5 p.m.

Making bottle cap necklaces

Youths ages 10 to 17 can learn how to make bottle cap necklaces using decorative paper at 2 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.

Sunday

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.

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

Friday

Easter services

Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, is holding Easter worship services at 7 and 10 a.m. in Building B of the Worship Center.

Easter celebration

Generations Church, which meets at Litchfield Elementary School, 255 E. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, is celebrating Easter at 10 a.m. with Easter egg hunts and refreshments following a worship service. For information, visit generationsfamily.org.

Wings of Freedom Tour

School District Governing Board meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month at the district office, 3802 N. 91st Ave., Phoenix (the board meets periodically at schools on a rotating basis). For information, visit pesd92.org.

Gangplank’s Hack Night

Collaborate with the nerd community to code, 3D print, and CAD at Gangplank’s Hack Night from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday at 525 N. Central, Avondale.

Good Friday service

Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, is holding a Good Friday worship service at 7 p.m.

Wings of Freedom Tour

World War II presentation

Learn how World War II became a global conflict at 11 a.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.

Buckeye Concert in the Park

Come Back Buddy will be playing at Buckeye’s Concert in the Park series at 7 p.m. at Tartesso Sports Park, 30300 W. Tartesso Parkway, Buckeye.

Grandfamilies of Waddell

DLRR meet ’n’ greet Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue is holding a meet ’n’ Greet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cabela’s, 9380 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, to screen potential Labrador adopters. For information, visit dlrrphoenix.org.

Easter egg hunt

The Church at Litchfield Park will host a free community Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. for children in grades five and under at 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. For information, contact the church at 623-935-3411 or info@churchatlitchfieldpark.org.

Cody’s Reading Pack

Young readers can build confidence by reading to therapy dogs during “Cody’s Reading Pack” at 10 a.m. the third 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.

Catholic Daughters of America

The Catholic Daughters of America (CDA) will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. to discuss “feminine genius” in today’s world in the Teen Room at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 13720 W. Thomas Road, Avondale. New members are encouraged to join. For information, call Mary Ann at 623-680-1845.

Desert Mariners of Arizona meeting

Tolleson fall prevention course

The Tolleson Senior Center is hosting a course on preventing falls from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Tolleson Community Center, 9555 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson. For information and to register, call 623-936-2760.

Protecting Their Innocence

Parents can learn how to protect their child’s innocence at Protecting Their Innocence: In a Digital World at 1:30 p.m. at the Buckeye Family Resource Center, 210 S. Sixth St., Buckeye. For information, visit swfac.org/register.

National Bookmobile Day

Everyone’s invited to celebrate National Bookmobile Day and learn about the Buckeye Bookmobile from 9 to 11 a.m.at the Buckeye Downtown Library, 310 N.Sixth St., and from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Buckeye Coyote Branch Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Suite 116.

Agua Fria Union High School Board meets 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

The Grandfamilies of Waddell kinship support group meets at 1 p.m. the second Friday of the month at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. For information, visit benevilla.org.

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

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Wings of Freedom Tour

The Wings of Freedom tour, featuring four famous World War II aircraft, will be at the Phoenix Goodyear Airport from 2 to 5 p.m. at 1658 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For schedules and information, visit cfdn.org or call 800-568-8924.

Maundy Thursday Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, is holding a Maundy Thursday worship service at 7 p.m.

DUET Caregiver Support Group

DUET is holding a general Caregiver Support Group at 10 a.m. at Skyway Church of the West Valley, 14900 W. Van Buren St., Goodyear. For information, call 602-274-5022 or visit duetaz.org.

Avondale Water Conservation

Avondale is offering a series of water conservation classes for landscaping.Classes are held from

Saturday

Easter Eggstravaganza

The Wigwam, 300 E. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, will be holding its Easter Eggstravaganza from 9 a.m. to noon. For information and times for Easter egg hunts, visit wigwamarizona.com.

Easter Celebration

Tolleson’s Easter Celebration will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans Park, 8601 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson. The celebration is free and includes a barbecue. For information and times of Easter egg hunts, visit tollesonaz.org/events.

The Silver Anniversary Gala

Estrella Mountain Community College is celebrating its 25th anniversary with The Silver Anniversary Gala at the Wigwam, 300 E. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. For information, visit anniversary. estrellamountain.edu.

Goodyear

spring concert series

Goodyear’s free spring concert

USMC Southwest Detachment meets

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

M.A.S.H. Food Distribution

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

AAUW meets The West Valley branch of the American Association of University Women meets at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of each month in the PebbleCreek community in Goodyear. All interested women are welcome. For information, call at 623-249-5388.

Wednesday Movies at Your Library

The film Pete’s Dragon will be shown at 3 p.m. at the Buckeye Coyote Branch Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Suite 116, Buckeye.

Hispanic Leadership Forum

West Valley View, Avondale, Arizona, Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Monday Teddy Bear Picnic Storytime

Children ages 2 to 5 and their favorite stuffed animals can have a picnic during theTeddy Bear Picnic Storytime at 10:15 a.m. outside the Litchfield Park Branch Library.

Avondale City Council meets

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

Alzheimer’s support group

An Alzheimer’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 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.

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.

Tuesday

The Hispanic Leadership Forum del Oeste will hold its annual membership meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Avondale City Hall in the Sonoran Conference Room, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. For information, call 602-361-8696.

Ideas sought for future health park

The city of Goodyear is looking for ideas to shape the design of its future Community Health Park from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Goodyear Library Community Room, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C-102, Goodyear. The ideas will be incorporated into design concepts presented May 16. For information, visit goodyearaz.gov/ communityhealthpark.

Cards and games

Adults 40 and older are invited to play games such as Sequence, Rummikub and Mexican Train from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Goodyear Recreation Conference Room, 3075 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. The free event will include light refreshments. Advance registration is required by calling 623-882-7525.

WomenHeart support group

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

Litchfield Park City Council meets

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

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Preschool Art Studio

Children ages 3 to 6 can participate in Preschool Art Studio for open-ended art activities at 10:30 a.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. Registration is required at mcldaz.org.

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.

Developmental, hearing & vision screenings

Free developmental, hearing and vision screenings are offered from 1 to 4 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale. Screenings provide a quick look at how children are doing in areas such as communication, physical ability, social skills, problem solving, hearing and vision. For information, call 623-333-2703.

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Monthly book discussion

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

Thursday Meet with Rep. Ruben Gallego

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

Entrepreneur round-up

Entrepreneurs are invited to meet other local small business 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.

Irene Cabrera Carreon

Irene Cabrera Carreon, 68, of Avondale died April 6, 2017.

Mrs. Carreon was born Oct. 16, 1948, in Phoenix to Carlos and Matilda Cabrera. She was raised in Glendale and moved to Avondale.

She married Manuel Carreon on Nov. 16, 1968, in Glendale.

She is survived by her husband, Manuel Carreon; one daughter, Renee Marie; one son, Manuel Jr.; two sisters, Elva and Irma; two brothers, Carlos Jr. and Phillip; and one grandchild.

Interment will be Saturday at Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary, 200 W. Beardsley Road, Phoenix.

Susan Anne Veronica Corrigan-Carter

Irma Griggs Crecelius

Irma Griggs Crecelius, 99, of Avondale died April 3, 2017.

Mrs. Crecelius was born June 5, 1917, at the family farm near Wyatt, Mo., to Lee and Grace Jones Griggs.

She married Elijah Neil Crecelius on June 5, 1938. They lived in Mississippi County in Missouri until 1962, when they moved to Arizona.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elijah Neil Crecelius; one son, Elmer Crecelius; and one grandchild.

She is survived by four brothers, Nathan Griggs of Brawley, Calif., and Morris, Richard and Sam Griggs, all of Charleston, Mo.; one daughter, Beverly Carden of Avondale; one son, Richard Crecelius of Happy Jack; five grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Deborah Haney

Deborah Haney, 65, of Phoenix and formerly of Avondale died April 5, 2017, in Sun City.

Mrs. Haney was born April 4, 1952, in Avondale.

She is survived by her husband, Dale Haney; two daughters, Vanessa Haney and Amanda Sparks; one son, Aaron Haney; eight grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren.

Kenneth Earl House Sr.

Kenneth Earl House Sr., 66, of Buckeye died April 7, 2017, in Buckeye.

Mr. House was born Aug. 26, 1950, in Phoenix to Ezra and Vera House.

Susan “Suzie” Anne Veronica Corrigan-Carter, 66, of Goodyear died April 6, 2017, at Hospice of the Valley in Surprise of endometrial cancer. She was born May 24, 1950, in Alsager, England, to Philip and Brigid Corrigan. She was raised and educated in NewcastleUnder-Lyme in Staffordshire County.

She worked in the catering industry in London from 1970 to 1983.

She met her husband, David, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, in London and they returned to the U.S. and married in Alexandria, Va. They moved to Escondido, Calif., in 1988 and to Goodyear in 2003.

She is survived by her husband, David Carter; two stepsons, Ross and Alexander; one stepdaughter, Elizabeth; one sister, Margaret; and one brother, James.

A memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. today at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.

Condolences may be left at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.

Joanne Neumann

Joanne Neumann, known to many as Joey McKay, was born January 7, 1936, to Jimmy and Helen Richardson in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She died March 31, 2017, at the age of 81.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister and husband, Jan and Dave Pinto.

She is survived by her husband, Rollin Neumann, Brother Dennis Richardson, (Sam) brother-in-law Nyle Neumann, along with many cousins, nieces and nephews.

She graduated from Fond du Lac High School in 1954. Joey was afﬁliated with Miss Oshkosh and Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Pageants since 1966. She served as president of the Miss Wisconsin Pageant when Miss Wisconsin became Miss America. She judged numerous pageants throughout the state and attended many Miss America Pageants in Atlantic City as a Wisconsin delegate. Joey was a past president of the Oshkosh area Women’s Division as well as an Ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce. She was a former stewardess for Braniff Airways, North Central and served part time for Basler Charter Airlines Oshkosh on weekends. Joey retired from the Oshkosh Care Center as Director of Admissions. During her retirement years she was a Tour Director for Travel Leaders and Lamer’s Bus Co. Joey enjoyed clogging, line dancing, golf, and downhill skiing. Joey also received three awards for Distinguished Service, Meritorious and Kiwanian of the Year. For many years she and her husband traveled as snow birds to AZ until she moved to Goodyear, AZ full time in 2015.

A celebration of life will be at 3 p.m. June 10 at New Life Baptist Church, 8701 W. Encanto Blvd., Phoenix, with interment at the Griggs family cemetery in Wyatt, Mo.

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

Henry Carrasco Gutierrez

Henry Carrasco Gutierrez, 65, formerly of Avondale died April 3, 2017, in Phoenix.

Mr. Gutierrez was born July 14, 1951, in Silver City, N.M., to Jose and Victoria Gutierrez.

He is survived by his wife, Maria; two sons, Anthony Gutierrez and Ralph Gutierrez; one daughter, Angela Stevick; four stepchildren, Manuel Francisco, Lizbeth, Yadira and Ivan Segura; four brothers, Joe Gutierrez, Robert Gutierrez, David Gutierrez and Ramon Gutierrez; three sisters, Jenny Castro, Mary Alanis and Virginia Cruz; and 21 grandchildren. Services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Advantage Crystal Rose Funeral Home, 9155 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson. Condolences may be left at advantagefunerals.com.

Penny Sue Hicklin

Penny Sue Hicklin, 72, of Buckeye died April 5, 2017, in Youngtown of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Mrs. Hicklin was born Oct. 11, 1944, in Phoenix.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Hicklin; and one grandchild.

She is survived by two sons, Jerry W. Lee Jr. of Buckeye and Jay W. Lee of Prescott; one sister, Jackie Kimbrell of Boulder, Colo.; one brother, Maynard Kimbrell of Oregon; six grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren. Services were April 8 at

Legacy Funeral Home in Sun City.

The Rev. John Schaeffel officiated.

He graduated from Buckeye Union High School in 1971. He married Jari in October 1972.

He worked as a water treatment specialist for the city of Buckeye.

He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints.

He is survived by his wife, Jai House; one son, Ken House Jr. of Phoenix; two daughters, JariBeth Payne and Tori Windsor, both of Buckeye; two brothers, Charlie House of Buckeye and Dale House of Arkansas; one sister, Bertha; and four grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Ganley’s Buckeye Funeral Home, 104 E. Baseline Road, Buckeye. Visitation will also be at 10 a.m., followed by funeral services at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 25800 Southern Ave., Buckeye.

Donald Joe Murphy

Donald Joe Murphy, 62, of Goodyear died April 6, 2017.

Mr. Murphy was born in Rolla, Mo., to Joe Walter Murphy and Betty Geraldine Winn Murphy. He grew up in Ozark, Mo.

In the late 1970s, he moved to Tulsa, Okla., where he met and married his wife. They lived in Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Fort Worth, Texas, Omaha, Neb., and Houston before moving to Phoenix.

He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Natalie Argo Murphy; two sons, Donald Chaz Murphy and Tanner Wayne Murphy; one daughter, Courtney Anne Murphy; and his mother, Jerri Winn Murphy.

A visitation will be at 1 p.m., followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. Saturday at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.

Condolences may be left at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.

Roberta ‘Bobby’ Todd

Roberta “Bobby” Todd, 57, of Buckeye died March 13, 2017, of cancer.

Roberta Todd

Mrs. Todd was born Feb. 3, 1960, in Ohio.

She worked as a bus driver for Buckeye Elementary School.

She was a member of the Girl Scouts and Grace Fellowship Church in Buckeye.

She is survived by her husband, Ken; one son, Matthew; one daughter, Jesse; two sisters, Nancy and Penny; and two grandchildren. Interment was at the Louis B. Hazelton Memorial Cemetery in Buckeye.

Susan Carter

Irma Crecelius

Penny Hicklin

Donald Murphy

Henry Gutierrez

Irene Carreon

Kenneth House

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Vivian Stach Ramsey

Vivian Stach Ramsey, 87, of Litchfield Park died April 7, 2017.

Mrs. Ramsey was born Sept. 16, 1929, in Mitchell Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota to Max and Anna Stach.

She attended high school in Detroit Lakes, Minn., and worked at the local dime store.

She earned a teaching certificate in Park Rapids, Minn., and an associate’s degree at Minnesota State University-Moorhead and advanced her education at the College of Great Falls in Montana.

She taught at a one-room schoolhouse in Ogema, Minn., where she taught all subjects to students in eight grades, and later taught mostly kindergarten during a 19-year teaching career.

She moved to Sutton, N.D., where she met her husband, John Ramsey. They were married on April 19, 1954.

She is survived by her husband, John Ramsey; four daughters, Renee Ramsey-Green of Chicago, Roxanne Bolte of Litchfield Park, Lois Linnemann of Beaverton, Ore.,

Pauline R. Owens

Pauline R. Owens, 94, of Avondale died April 3, 2017, in Goodyear.

Mrs. Owens was born April 15, 1922, in Tulsa, Okla.

She moved to Arizona in 1947.

She was a homemaker.

She was a caregiver for many years at the United Methodist nursery.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Bruce Owens; one son, Aubrey Owens; one daughter, Iris DeGroat; one grandchild; and one greatgrandchild.

She is survived by one son, Noel Owens; five daughters, Elaine Sandoval, Paulette Hurles, Joyce Smith, Leah Locker and Rita Adams; 32 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were April 8 at Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary Chapel in Phoenix.

The Rev. Al Whaley officiated. Memorials may be made to Greenwood Memory Lawn at greenwoodmemorylawn.com.

Kent A. Vermillion

Kent A. Vermillion, 70, of Litchfield Park died March 31, 2017, at his home.

Mr. Vermillion was born June 6, 1946, in Tucson to Kenneth and Genevieve Vermillion.

He graduated from Amphi High School in Tucson and went on to study at Eastern Arizona University.

He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1966, serving in Vietnam.

He returned to Tucson and worked as a union surveyor with Local 428 in copper mines and construction companies throughout southern Arizona.

He married Candy in 1978, and the couple moved to Buckeye.

He was employed at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Wintersburg.

He moved to Litchfield Park four years ago.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Candy; one son, Todd; one daughter, Kendra; and one brother, Greg.

A memorial service was April 8 at the Wigwam in Litchfield Park.

Memorials may be sent to Arizona Beagle Rescue at donations@azbeaglerescue.com or any animal rescue organization.

Condolences may be left at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.

At The Buzzer

West Valley View, Avondale, Arizona, Wednesday, April 12, 2017

A word about obituaries

publishes free obituaries for people who were residents or former residents of the West

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.

Maintenance Person needed for Mobile Home Park 11901 W. McDowell Rd. Avondale, AZ 85392

Contact Connie 623-932-3444

Ofﬁce Hours Monday -Friday 9:00a.m. -5:00p.m.

Plumbing /Landscaping Skills. Great Position for semi-retired person!

GOODYEAR, Pebble Creek, one bedroom, and private bath. Share kitchen, garage and laundry. Age restricted over 40 years. $660/ month including all utilities, no smoking, pets. 602885-1193.

APRIL 21st and 22nd-Estate/ Yard sale. Large assortment of mens tools etc. Household goods and much more! 30405 W Lynwood St, Buckeye.

HUGE moving sale. April 14, 15 and 16. 6702 N 181st Ave., Waddell. Starts 8 a.m. Household items, tack, tools, motorcycle, furniture, dvd’s, clothing, too much to list...great deals!

MOVING Sale Friday and Saturday, 14th & 15th. 19931 W Cambridge Ave. Everything goes! Tools, furniture, patio, motorcycle, cars. A little bit of everything.

MOVING Sale-furniture, clothing, kitchen items, can take debit/credit for big ticket items. Friday and Saturday. Starts 7 a.m. 24337 W Grove St., Buckeye.

LOST dog. Name Bravo. Lost 3/26/2017. Shar Pei mix/ male. Neutered, golden tan, darker ears/ back. Black/ purple spot tip of tongue, notch on right ear. Crossroads-Cactus Rd./ El Mirage Rd. or Litchﬁeld Rd./ Statler Rd. 480-216-1291 with any information. You can still get your ad in the paper!

If you miss our regular deadlines, at the buzzer classified ads are available. Call 623-535-8439 by 11 a.m. on Tuesday

Normal Deadline: Friday, 4pm

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR

I. NAME: GTFOB LLC

L-2169027-9

II. The address of the known place of business is: 1118 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite A, Phoenix, AZ 85014

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Law Ofﬁce of Michael P. West, P.C., Michael P. West, 3108 E. Half Hitch Place, Phoenix, AZ 85050

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: Jacob F. Long, Member/ Manager, 1118 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite A, Phoenix, AZ 85014

Published in the West Valley

View, and the West Valley Business on March 29, April 5, and 12, 2017.

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: J & H DISTRIBUTORSHIP, LLC

L-2170299-0

II. The address of the known place of business is: 18245 W. Campbell Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Enrique R. DelaTorre, 18245 W. Campbell Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395

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: Enrique R. DelaTorre, Manager, 18245 W. Campbell Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395

Jan Sevela, Member, P.O. Box 3151, Carefree, AZ 85377

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on March 29, April 5, and 12, 2017.

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: SAKALA GROUP, PLLC P-2161227-5

II. The address of the known place of business is: 29206 N. 19th Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85085

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Shelley Sakala, 29206 N. 19th

Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85085

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Shelley Sakala, Member, 29206 N. 19th Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85085 Joseph Sakala, Member, 29206 N. 19th Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85085 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on March 29, April 5, and 12, 2017.

Public Notice

CITY OF GOODYEAR COST RECOVERY PROGRAM GOODYEAR, ARIZONA WEST GOODYEAR SEWER AND WATER MAINS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS THIS IS NOT A CITY OF GOODYEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT! ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT,

LABOR, AND EVERYTHING NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE WORK LISTED IS BEING OFFERED THROUGH THE PUBLIC BIDDING PROCESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH A.R.S. 34-201 (F) FOR THE FINANCING OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT AND PURSUANT TO A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Monday, April

Pauline Owens

Vivian Ramsey

Arizona Behavioral Care

Homes is hiring Direct Care Professionals (formerly known BHT’s) and Certiﬁed Personal Caregivers for our West Valley group homes. Starting pay is $11 /hour for DCP and $12 /hour for CPC.

Requirements: Must be 21 years old, High School Diploma or GED, Driver’s License, CPR, First Aid, Fingerprint Card, Physical and TB test. We offer paid time off, health insurance dental insurance, life insurance and 401K. Submit resumes to: cguyer@abch.us or call 623-694-3465

CAREGIVERS and drivers needed for summer. We train for certiﬁcation to care for special needs. Trainees start $10.00/ hour. Higher pay for experience. 623-547-4839.

CDL Driver needed. 2 years experience required. Wingﬁeld Livestock Transport. Call MondayFriday between 10a.m.-4p.m., 623-386-4454. Ask for Claude.

DINO’S now hiring cooks, full and part time. Apply in person at 1550 N. Dysart Rd., Goodyear.

LANDSCAPE Laborers needed. Full/ part time. Experienced, hardworking, dependable. Serious applicants only. 623-670-0080.

LINE cook, cashier and server. Experienced, responsible and good references. Apply Monday-Friday 519 W. Main St., Avondale.

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

SEEKING certiﬁed Christian teachers and principal at Grace Fellowship Academy for the 2017-2018 school year. Please submit resume to: principal@graceinbuckeye.com

The Housing Authority of Maricopa County (HAMC) is seeking highly motivated applicants for the position of Maintenance Technician. Applicants should be committed to teamwork, have a shared commitment to quality of everyday work and demonstrate the willingness to assume ownership in completion of tasks. See More Comprehensive List at www.maricopacounty.org

Trained/Experienced Techs Make Approximately $24.00 an hour + bonuses! Taking resumes for a quaiﬁed septic employee. Honest, strong, good attitude, hard working person that is not afraid of a shovel, yet personable & professional. Clean drivers license is a must. CDL is a plus, but not required at ﬁrst and will be required to get a CDL. Will train to our high standards. Pay starts at $16-$18/hr depending on experience. Email resumes to septictech@att.net.

TRANSPORTATION, teachers, teachers aids and cook. Background check, need ﬁngerprint clearance card, CPR, ﬁrst aid and food handler card. Apply within 9310 W Taylor St., Tolleson, AZ 85353 Or call 623-245-3080.

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HOUSECLEANING- 6 days/ week. Apartments/ condo’s. Also move in/ out. Experienced, free estimates, reasonable rates. Bonded/insured. 623-533-2846

HOUSECLEANING. Valley wide. Honest. Detailed. Reliable. 17 years experience. References Available. 602-481-8627.

Home Sales 50

ADVERTISE your home, property or business for sale in 68 AZ newspapers. Reach over half a million readers for ONLY $330! Call the West Valley View 623-535-8439 or visit: www.classiﬁedarizona.com. (AZCAN)

BEAUTIFUL home for sale in Goodyear, pool, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 3 car garage, territorial architechture, complete patio, one owner, non-smoker. $255,000. 602-550-2804.

REDUCED to $269,500! Gorgeous 5 bedroom, 4,061 sq. ft. home in Vista de Montana. Lots of extras! Call Melodie Merancio, Realty One Group 602-826-2902 MLS 5541451

Land 51

1 to 18 acres, starting $10,000, various locations, payments, owner/ agent, 602-510-8900.

MANUFACTURED home lot for sale. 18166 W. Lynwood, Goodyear. $35,000. Ron Trinka Realty 623-853-2525.

WENDEN, AZ. Ranchettes. 40 acres each from $49,900. Close to Highway 60 off Alamo Road. 7 sold, 1 left! Owner 888-444-1220

Retail/ Premium/ Affordable suites available, 722’-2000’. Dysart/ Van Buren/ Litchﬁeld. 602-694-3158.

SOCIAL SECURITY Disability

Beneﬁts. Unable to work? Denied beneﬁts? We can help! WIN or Pay nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800-960-3595 to start your application today! (AzCAN)

Services 80

HANDYMAN- 37 years experience. Drywall, framing, plumbing, painting, electrical, rooﬁng and more. Stan, 602-434-6057.

LITCHFIELD ClockworksQuality antique clock repair. House calls on grandfather clocks. 623-759-3151.

O.N.B. Specializes in Concrete: patios, driveways, sidewalks and additions. Also landscaping and trimming. Free estimates. 623-249-0610 Beto. Residential/Commercial.

YARD work, clean ups, removal, sod installation, irrigation systems, hauling, rock spreading. Juan 623-242-4161, 623-242-4159.

Merchandise 90

ACORN Stairlifts. The affordable solution to your stairs! **Limited time-$250 off your Stairlift purchase!** Buy direct and save. Please call 1-800-268-9843 for free DVD and brochure.

DIGITAL HEARING AIDS Now offering a 45-Day Risk Free Offer! FREE BATTERIES for Life! Call to start your free trial! 877-635-7868 (AzCAN)

DISH TV-BEST DEAL EVER! Only $39.99/mo. Plus $14.99/ mo Internet (where avail.) FREE Streaming. FREE Install (up to 6 rooms.) FREE HD-DVR. Call 1-800-916-0680 (AzCAN)

EMPTY 30 gallon steel drums with cap and ring lids. $20 each. See at West Valley View, 1050 E. Riley Drive, Avondale. Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Email: Rwestfall@westvalleyview.com

NEWSPAPER end rolls for sale, $1.50 and up. One-Half inch of paper or more. West Valley View, 1050 E. Riley Dr., Avondale. Great for children’s ﬁngerpainting and drawing. Or use it for packing dishes, etc. for that big move.

OXYGEN- Anytime. Anywhere. No tanks to reﬁll. No deliveries. The All-New Inogen One G4 is only 2.8 pounds! FAA approved! Free info kit: 844-843-0520 (AzCAN)

SAFE Step walk-in tub. Alert for Seniors. Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic jets. Less than 4 inch step-in. Wide door. Anti-slip ﬂoors. American made. Installation included. Call 800-538-3092 for $750 off.

Switch to DIRECTV. Lock in 2-year Price Guarantee ($50/ month) w/AT&T Wireless. Over 145 Channels PLUS Popular Movie Networks for Three Months, No Cost! Call 1-800-404-9329. (AzCAN)

Garage Sales 91

GARAGE sale: Thursday thru Saturday. April 13, 14 and 15. 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 610 E Fairway, Litchﬁeld Park. Look for the signs.

MOVING Sale- Lake boat, 2 table saws, riding lawn mower, furniture, household, regular ping pong table, Christmas, many collectibles, including knife collection. Friday 14th and Saturday 15th. 10914 W Palm Ln.

YARD Sale-April 14th and 15th in Buckeye. Corner of Rooks Road and Northern Lights Way. Starts at 8 a.m.

Animals And Farm Equipment 120

DOG pampering. One day or one week. Huge backyard. Lots of TLC, 623-935-4311.

FREE cute cuddly fuzzy kittens to good homes. 623-932-0651

Sharon’s Petsitting & Australian Shepards LLC. Licensed and Bonded. 623-386-0281 / 623-810-0136.

Young female spayed Tortie cat in need of a forever home. Please call 623-935-6597.

Automotive 500

$ $100-$500+ ABANDONED all autos! Any condition. Good condition more $$$$! Call 602-561-6291.

2013 BUICK Lacrosse, 19,000 original miles, excellent condition, fully loaded. 602-722-7546. Asking $17,500.

DONATE YOUR CAR TO CHARITY. Receive maximum value of write off for your taxes. Running or not! All conditions accepted. Free pickup. Call for details.866-932-4184 (AzCAN)

GMC 2000 4 door Blazer, automatic transmission. Works well, $1600 or best offer. 623-932-4232

VINTAGE truck & car show. Saturday, April 22nd. Bellevue Heights Church, 9440 W Hutton Dr., Sun City. Open to spectators 9:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. Vintage display vehicles & vendors wanted. $15.00 registration fee. Contact: louisewazorick@aol.com or 602-859-3293.

approximately 2400 linear feet of 18-inch sewer main, 1400 feet of 15-inch sewer main, and other related items.

4. West Goodyear Section 10 Water – The Project consists of approximately 9900 linear feet of 24-inch water main and other related items.

5. Pradera Offsite Water – The Project consists of approximately 2700 linear feet of 12-inch water main and other related items.

For information contact: Chris Scott, EPS Group. (480) 503-2250, chris.scott@epsgroupinc.com

Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from PRI Graphics at www.priplans.com. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $160, which is nonrefundable regardless of whether or not the documents are returned . Partial bid packages are not sold. The documents can also be accessed and downloaded (at no cost) at http://ftp.epsgroupinc. com:808. The user name/account name is “WestGoodyear“ and the password is “bidgoodyear“. Both the user name and password are case sensitive.

No questions will be answered verbally. No explanation, answer to technical question, representations nor comments will be made by the Owner’s personnel concerning this Project. Technical questions regarding this Project may be submitted in writing by email to the following: chris.scott@ epsgroupinc.com. Questions will be taken until Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 3:00 P.M., Arizona Time.

Technical questions received prior to the Pre-Bid Conference and during the Pre-Bid Conference will be answered at said conference. An Addendum or Addenda will be issued on the technical questions received in writing, and/or raised during the Pre-Bid Conference, if the Owner or engineer of record are of the opinion that a formal addendum is required to fully answer the question or questions raised. If an addendum is deemed necessary it will be posted online to the FTP site (see above) by no later than the end of business day Friday, April 14, 2017. The addendum will be made available for printing at PRI Graphics for a non-refundable fee (printing fee will be based on the size of the addendum).

Work shall be completed within 180 working days, beginning with the day following the starting date speciﬁed in the Notice to Proceed.

Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to Goodyear Sewer and Water Mains JDA, or a certiﬁed or cashier’s check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

The successful bidder will be required to execute the Goodyear Sewer and Water Mains JDA Contract and respective Addenda for construction within five (5) days after formal Notice of Contact Award. Failure by bidder to properly execute the Contract and provide the required certification as specified shall be considered a breach of Contract by bidder. Goodyear Sewer and Water Mains JDA shall be free to terminate the Contract or, at option, release the successful bidder.

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN MARICOPA COUNTY VALENTINA MIRANDA VILLARREAL, Name of Petitioner

And PAULINO GALAN-SANCHEZ, Name of Respondent Case No. FN2017-000236

SUMMONS WARNING: This is an ofﬁcial document from the court that affects your rights. Read this carefully. If you do not understand it, contact a lawyer for help. FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: PAULINO GALA-SANCHEZ, Name of Respondent

1. A lawsuit has been ﬁled against you. A copy of the lawsuit and other court papers are served on your with this “Summons”.

2. To receive a copy of if you do not want a judgement or order taken against you without your input, you must file and “Answer” or a “Response” in writing with the court and pay the filing fee. If you do not file an “Answer” or a “Response” the other party may be given the relief requested in his/her Petition or Complaint. To file your “Answer” or “Response” take, or send, the “Answer” or “Response” to the:

Ofﬁce of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 201 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2205

Ofﬁce of the Clerk of the Superior Court at 18380 North 40th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85032 or

Ofﬁce of the Clerk of Superior Court at 222 East Javelina Avenue, Mesa, Arizona 852106201 or Ofﬁce of the Clerk of the Superior Court at 14264 West Tierra Buena Lane, Surprise, Arizona 85374.

Mail a copy of your “Response” or “Answer” tot he other party at the address listed on the top of this summons.

3. If this “summons” and the other court papers were served on you by a registered process server or the Sheriff, within the State of Arizona, your “Response” or “Answer” must be filed within TWENTY (20) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. If this “Summons” and the other papers were served on you by a registered process server of the Sheriff outside the State of Arizona, your Response must be filed within THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. Service by a registered process server r the Sheriff is complete when made. Service by Publication is complete thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication.

5. If this is an action for dissolution (divorce), legal separation or annulment, either or both spouses may ﬁle a Petition for Conciliation for the purpose of determining whether there is any mutual interest in preserving the marriage or for Mediation to attempt to settle disputes concerning legal decision-making (custody) and parenting time issues regarding minor children.

6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made tot he ofﬁce of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case, at least ten (10) judicial days before your scheduled court date.

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on April 5, 12, and 19, 2017.

Public Notice

ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT

1616 WEST ADAMS STREET PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007 PUBLIC AUCTION SALE NO. 53-117148

Pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37, notice is hereby given that the state of Arizona through its Arizona State Land Department (herein called ASLD), will sell at Public Auction to the highest and best bidder at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 West Adams Street, Lower Level Auditorium, Phoenix, Arizona, trust lands situated in Maricopa County to wit: TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, G&SRM, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA PARCEL: SOUTH 3,540 FEET EXCEPT W2W2SW, SECTION 25, CONTAINING 389.10 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. LOCATION: SOUTH OF KOMATKE ROAD, EAST OF STATE ROUTE 85 AND BUCKEYE, ARIZONA BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS)

For a complete legal description of the land, prospective bidders are advised to examine the purchase application ﬁle as well as all pertinent ﬁles of ASLD. The land has been appraised at $2,686,000.00 and consists of 389.10 acres, more or less. There are no reimbursable improvements.

The above described lands are sold subject to existing reservations, easements, or rights of way.

The ASLD does not represent or warrant that access exists over lands, which may intervene respectively between the above parcel(s) and the nearest public roadway.

The complete ﬁle associated with the described land is open to public inspection at the ASLD, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., exclusive of holidays and weekends. Please direct any questions regarding this Public Auction to the Real Estate Division of ASLD at (602) 542-3000. This auction notice is available on the ASLD’s web site at www.azland.gov.

Pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. §37-231, the state of Arizona or its predecessor in title, reserve and retain all rights and all forms of access to all oil, gas, minerals, hydrocarbon substances and gaseous substances or any other material which is essential to the production of ﬁssionable materials as provided by the rules and regulations of ASLD and the laws of Arizona.

Each potential bidder must show ASLD’s representative a cashier’s check made payable to the Arizona State Land Department in the amount speciﬁed under Terms of Sale Paragraph (A) below.

TERMS OF SALE:

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Inc., 125 S. Avondale Blvd., Suite 115, Avondale, AZ 85323. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation , and services for the construction and/or installation of all improvements shown on the Plans, including, but not limited to the following:

1. Durango Street Sewer

- The Project consists of approximately 1400 linear feet of 10-inch diameter sewer main and other related items.

2. Pradera Offsite Sewer - The Project consists of approximately 1300 linear feet of 15-inch sewer main, 3600 feet of 12-inch sewer main, and other related items.

3. La Jolla Vista 1 Ofﬁste Sewer – The Project consists of

Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for this Work. The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Successful Bidder shall name Goodyear Sewer and Water Mains JDA as obligee on both the Payment and Performance Bonds and name the City of Goodyear as an additional obligee on the Performance Bond using a Dual Obligee Rider form. An approved Dual Obligee Rider Form is included herein as Exhibit E in the Contract Documents . The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with Goodyear Sewer and Water Mains JDA.

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on April 5, and 12, 2017.

Public Notice

Person Filing: F. JAVIER SOBAMPO, ESQ. - SOBAMPO LAW FIRM, PLLC

Address (if not protected): 1111 W. MCDOWELL RD City, Sate: Zip Code: PHOENIX, AZ 85007

Telephone: 602-277-6000

Email Address: INFO@ SOBAMPOLAW.COM

Lawyer’s Bar Number: 028482 Representing Petitioner

7. Requests for an interpreter for persons with limited English proﬁciency must be made to the ofﬁce of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case at least ten (10) judicial days in advance of your scheduled court date.

SIGNED AND SEALED

Michael Jeanes, Clerk of Court Feb 28, 2017

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on April 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2017.

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION

COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: PAM WESTGATE LLC L-2169028-0

II. The address of the known place of business is: 1118 E. Missouri Ave., Suite A, Phoenix, AZ 85014

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Law Ofﬁce of Michael P. West, P. C., Att’n: Michael P. West, 3108 E. Half Hitch Place, Phoenix, AZ 85050 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: Jacob F. Long, Member/ Manager, 1118 E. Missouri Ave., Suite A, Phoenix, AZ 85014 James J. Miller, Member, 1118 E. Missouri Ave., Suite A, Phoenix, AZ 85014

(A) At the time of auction the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) 10% of the appraised value of the land, which is $268,600.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the appraised value of the lands, which is $80,580.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $5,000.00; (4) Reimbursable Appraisal Fee, which is $3,250.00; (5) Reimbursable Costs and Expenses, not to exceed $15,000.00; (6) Patent Fee of $200.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $372,630.00 (less $23,250.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $349,380.00).

(B) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the full balance of the amount bid for the land and pay a Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the purchase price, less the amount paid under (A) (2) above.

(C) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A)(3) above.

ADDITIONAL CONDITION(S):

The patent for the subject property shall include the following conditions and restrictions:

In the event any archaeological, paleontological, or historical site or object, or Human remains or funerary object, that is at least ﬁfty years old, is discovered during grounddisturbing activities, the work shall cease, and the patentee shall notify the Director of the Arizona State Museum, pursuant to A.R.S. §41-844, and the Arizona State Land Department Cultural Resources Manager.

BIDDING INFORMATION:

(A) The time of sale shall be deemed to be the time of declaration of the highest and

value of the land or by a party who has not inspected the land and/or the associated files and records of ASLD will not be considered. Additional bidding increments shall be a minimum of $10,000.00 thereafter. Bidding will be conducted orally. (B) All bidders must sign an affidavit stating that they have undertaken due diligence in preparation for the auction, that their representative is authorized to bid and bind the bidder and that they are purchasing the property AS IS. It is the bidder’s responsibility to research the records of local jurisdictions, all ASLD files pertinent to the purchase application file including the purchase application file,

and all other public agencies regarding this property. Notice is hereby given that the property shall be purchased in an “AS-IS” condition “WITH ALL FAULTS”, with no representation or warranty being made by ASLD of any type or nature. All bidders shall acknowledge and agree pursuant to the aforementioned afﬁdavit that they are purchasing the property solely upon the basis of their own due diligence and investigation of the property and not on the basis or any representation, express or implied, written or oral, made by ASLD or its agents or employees, except as set forth in writing herein. Without limiting the generality of the forgoing, notice is hereby given that ASLD makes no warranty as to the following: (a) the physical condition or any

other aspect of the property, including, but not limited to, the uses to which the property may be put, the ability to construct additional improvements or modify existing improvements on any portion of the property or the ability to obtain building permits for any portion of the property, the conformity of the property to past, current or future applicable landscaping, parking, zoning or building code requirements, the existence of soil instability, past soil repairs, soil additions or conditions of soil fill, susceptibility to landslides, sufficiency of undershoring, water retention characteristics of the property, drainage onto or off of the property, the location of the property either wholly or partially in a flood plain or a flood hazard boundary or

similar area, or any other matter affecting the stability or integrity of the land or any improvements constituting the property; or (b) the sufﬁciency of the property for purchaser’s purposes or as to its continued operating conditions or usefulness. All implied warranties, including, without limitation, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, are hereby expressly disclaimed. This notice shall survive the delivery of the Certiﬁcate of Purchase and Patent for the subject property.

(C) Pursuant to A.R.S. §37240(B), the successful bidder must be authorized to transact business in the state of Arizona no later than ten (10) business days after the auction. The successful bidder must sign an

afﬁdavit stating it is the successful bidder and sign a Certiﬁcation Statement pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37 and the Rules of ASLD.

(D) If the successful bidder fails to complete the payments as stated in the auction notice together with the additional required fees within 30 days from the auction date, all amounts paid at the time of auction by the successful bidder will be forfeited.

(E) In the event of forfeiture, the ASLD Commissioner may declare that the bid placed before the final bid accepted is the highest bid, and that the bidder has five (5) business days after notification by ASLD to pay by cashier’s check all amounts due.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Max D. Masel (for) Lisa A. Atkins State Land Commissioner State Land Department Seal March 27, 2017

The ASLD may cancel this auction in whole or in part at any time prior to the acceptance of a final bid. A protest to this sale must be filed within 30 days after the first day of publication of this announcement and in accordance with A.R.S. §37-301. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the ADA Coordinator, at (602) 542-2636. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Disclaimer: This map is designed for general overview purposes only. Unless otherwise stated all depictions are

records relating to the property and seek technical or legal advice as needed to assure the understanding of all legal descriptions, plat maps, surveys, and other documents relevant to the property. Contact ASLD, Real Estate Division at (602) 542-3000 for additional information.

Public Notice

Name of Person Filing: Theodore Walter Greene Jr Mailing Address: 3865 Lighthouse Drive, Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86406 Daytime/Evening Phone Number: (928)453-7132 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MOHAVE COUNTY Case Number: D0-201607283

SUMMONS Theodore Walter Greene Jr, Plantiff and Donna Jane Greene,

Valley View, and the West Valley Business on April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and June 7, 2017.

Defendant WARNING: This is an ofﬁcial document from the court. It affects your rights. Read this document carefully. If you do not understand it, contact a lawyer for help. FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: Donna Jane Greene, Defendant 1. A lawsuit has been ﬁled against you. A copy of the lawsuit and other court papers are served on your with this Summons.

2. If you do not want a judgement or order taken against you without your input, you must file and “Answer” or a “Response” in writing with the Court, and pay the filing fee. If you do not file an “answer” or “Response” the other party may be given the relief requested in his or her Petition or Complaint. To file your

“Answer” or “Response” take, or

send, the “Answer” or “Response” to the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 401 East Spring Street, Kingman, AZ 86401 (P.O. Box 7000, Kingman, AZ 86402-7000) or the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, 2225 Trane Road, Bullhead City, AZ 86442, or Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 2001 College Drive, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86404. Mail a copy of your “Answer” or “Response” to the other party at the address listed on the top of this Summons.

3. If this Summons and the other court papers were served on you by a registered process server or the Sheriff, within the State of Arizona, your “Response” or “Answer” must be ﬁled within TWENTY (20) CALENDAR DAYS, starting the day after you

were served. If this “Summons” and other court papers were served on you by a registered process server of the Sheriff outside of the State of Arizona, your “Response” must be ﬁled within THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS, starting the day after you were served. Service by a registered process server or the Sheriff is complete when made. Service by Publication is complete (30) days after the date of the ﬁrst publication.

4. You can get a copy of the court papers ﬁled in this case from the Petitioner at the address at he top of this paper, or from the Clerk of the superior Court a the address listed in Paragraph 2 above.

5. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made

to the ofﬁce of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case, at least (5) days before your scheduled court date. SIGNED AND SEALED this date: 9-21-16 By: VIRLYNN TINNELL, Clerk of the Superior Court L. BENSHOOF, Deputy Clerk Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on April 12, 19, 26, and May 3, 2017.