ON THE CAT WALK
Former Goodyear woman living life of fashion model — Page 10.
Spring Demolition Derby returning to Buckeye — Page 26.
Buckeye man in hospital after lightning strike — Page 3.
Surprise man dies in I-10 crash in Tonopah — Page 8.
exits the Solar Impulse 2 Monday night after landing at the Phoenix
two pilots flying the solarpowered experimental plane around the
by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
When an airplane making an around-theworld flight stopped in Goodyear this week, it wasn’t to refuel.
That’s because the aircraft known as Solar
Impulse 2 is being powered by the sun for a journey that promotes renewable energy and innovation.
The experimental aircraft landed Monday night at Phoenix Goodyear Airport after a 720-mile, 16-hour flight from Moffett Airfield in Mountain View, Calif., near San Francisco.
Ironically, pilot Andre Borschberg stepped off the solar-powered craft in darkness to be greeted by a crowd of several hundred people after completing the latest leg of a 22,000-
by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
Being a link in the chain of volunteers helping to provide food to those in need means turning on the compassion and turning off the judgment.
“You try to help out whenever you can,” said Cherie Dubrow, a volunteer with the Goodyear food bank operated by All Faith Community Services.
The nonprofit is among those benefiting from the 11th annual West Valley View summer food drive being conducted through May 31.
As a food room coordinator, it’s Dubrow’s job to make sure the food donated is usable. She then stores it or sends it off to be distributed.
Folks may need assistance because of homelessness, a job loss, illness, divorce, death or other circumstances, she said.
“Something has changed for them, and we don’t know what it is,” Dubrow said.
State of the City address
by Emily Toepfer
assistant editor
Buckeye mayor and native Jackie Meck got a little emotional last week during his State of the City address as he talked about how far the city has come.
About 150 people gathered April 28 at the Palo Verde Energy Education Center in Buckeye for the annual event, which outlined the city’s past, present and future.
When Meck was growing up, Buckeye had about 3,000 people and was known for agriculture, dove hunting and gas stations, he said.
“It seemed that years ago, all everyone knew about Buckeye was that it was the western gateway to the Valley of the Sun,” he said.
Now, the city has more than 60,000 residents.
She said some clients are embarrassed about their situation, but food bank volunteers make it a policy not to judge.
Volunteers see some of the same people week after week at the food bank, while others might reappear after not seeking food for months, Dubrow said.
“Buckeye today has evolved into an exciting community filled with thriving neighborhoods and a positive business attitude,” Meck said.
In the last eight years, the city has worked its way out of the economic downturn, which shook Buckeye’s financial foundation to its core, he said.
“It has taken challenges faced by our city councilmen, our staff that took pay cuts and
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by Emily Toepfer assistant editor
While defense attorneys for Leslie Merritt Jr. continue to speak out in support of their client, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said he is still a suspect in the freeway shooting case despite all charges being dropped.
DPS Director Col. Frank Milstead spoke out April 29 for the first time since Merritt’s release, and said the department is still investigating the case.
“We continue to work it,” he said. “It is not appropriate at this time for the investigative side to talk about what does or doesn’t exist in this case.”
When asked directly if the state’s case against Merritt was a rush to judgment, without hesitation, Milstead said “No.”
“I believe that we have enough evidence to develop probable cause to believe that he is the correct suspect,” he said.
Defense attorneys Jason Lamm and Ulises Ferragut disagree, and held a press conference April 28 to present evidence they didn’t get a chance to show in court.
“Our goal in assembling our defense team was for one single purpose — to show and prove that Leslie Merritt is not the I-10 shooter,” Ferragut said. “We began to look at the investigation and saw major flaws and holes.”
Merritt, 21, was arrested Sept. 18, 2015, after the Arizona Department of Public Safety allegedly matched his 9 mm handgun to bullet fragments collected from vehicles that had been shot in August along Interstate 10.
DPS claimed the weapon, which was discovered at a Phoenix pawn shop in September, matched four of the 11 reported freeway shootings.
Merritt was charged with 15 felony counts, including aggravated assault, unlawful discharge of a weapon and disorderly conduct, and spent seven months in jail awaiting trial.
Since his April 19 release, Merritt has begun to show signs of post traumatic stress disorder, including depression, anxiety, pacing and distrust, according to his attorneys.
“People are still whispering, people are
still chattering, even since he’s been out for a week and a half now,” Lamm said.
“He’s gotten a lot of snide comments. He went to pick his son up at school and was asked not to come, even though he’s been cleared of any wrongdoing.”
A judge waived Merritt’s $150,000 bond and ordered him to be released after new evidence surfaced, and a week later all charges were dropped against him.
The key to Merritt’s release came when the state hired criminalist expert Lucien Haag to reexamine testing done by DPS. He determined results were inconclusive, and that while the gun could not be excluded from the case, it also couldn’t be definitively linked to the shootings, Lamm said.
“Ultimately, it took a separate ballistics expert to look at the DPS ballistic results and come to the conclusion that none of the bullets from the four shootings matched Leslie Merritt’s weapon,” Ferragut said.
“This was simply a rush to judgment to pacify the community’s fears, and it was a highly irresponsible and reckless investigation that culminated in the arrest and imprisonment of a young man who had nothing to do with the shootings.”
The defense team also unveiled other evidence uncovered during its investigation as proof of Merritt’s innocence.
While DPS tied him to the first four shootings, the timeline of events was changed early on after it was discovered that Merritt’s gun was at a pawn shop during one of the incidents.
Investigators initially said a BMW’s tire was struck at around 9:30 p.m. Aug. 30 as it was driving west on I-10 between Sky Harbor Boulevard and SR 51.
Records revealed Merritt pawned his gun at 5:30 p.m. that day, so DPS altered its theory and said the shooting happened three days earlier when the driver was on his way to the airport, even though the car’s tire pressure sensor didn’t come on until Aug. 30, according to the driver.
The defense hired a forensic expert to perform tire pressure testing, which revealed that it would have lost pressure immediately after the shooting, Ferragut said.
The defense also presented evidence that showed the downward trajectory of the
bullets in the other three shootings could not have been fired from Merritt’s 1998 Saturn.
“The only way Leslie Merritt could have perpetrated this shooting on the I-10 with two independent roadways is if he was driving down the freeway in broad daylight standing on the roof shooting downward,” Lamm said. “Impossible. Leslie did not commit this shooting.”
The attorneys have filed a motion to unseal documents previously sealed in the case.
“We want transparency,” Ferragut said. “We want the community to see what we see so that there is no more speculation, no more whispering, no more rumors so Leslie Merritt can move forward with his life that has been damaged.”
In March, Merritt filed a $10 million notice of claim alleging that no evidence had been produced that put him at the scene of the shootings.
The claim seeks to recover lost wages, legal expenses and compensation for “suffering, pain, anxiety and fear.” He is seeking $2.5 million each from the state, Maricopa County, Gov. Doug Ducey and County Attorney Bill Montgomery.
During a news conference April 27, Montgomery declined to give details when asked about the case, but said the state is continuing its investigation.
“Prosecutors are not afraid of the truth,” he said. “In identifying areas for further investigation, it’s a part of reviewing cases in preparation for trial. Wherever the evidence leads is where we go.”
The case was dismissed without prejudice, meaning it could be refiled if new evidence is presented.
Ferragut and Lamm said if that happens, they will be by Merritt’s side.
“If for some reason this case gets refiled, I would caution DPS and the county attorney’s office to be very, very careful, because if they continue to add to the damage that they’ve caused this young man, there will be a big price to pay, and the taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay that price,” Ferragut said.
Emily Toepfer can be reached at etoepfer@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @EmilyToepfer. Reporters with KPHO/KTVK contributed to this article.
by Jason Berry KPHO/KTVK
Buckeye resident Jaime Santana, 31, took a direct hit from a bolt of lightning April 30, but there’s still a chance he’ll live to tell about it.
Monday afternoon, family members updated Santana’s condition during a news conference at the Maricopa Medical Center.
“My mom touched him twice and he actually opened his eyes,” said Santana’s sister, Sara Torres. “This morning, I put holy water on his forehead, and he started crying.”
Last weekend, Santana was out horseback riding with friends and family near Airport and Arlington roads when a storm rolled in.
According to witnesses, the group was headed home, when all of a sudden the horses went wild and started running.
Santana’s brother-in-law, Alex Torres, was there. He said there was a flash, and when he looked over, Santana was on the ground and was on fire.
“As he walked over, my brother was face down, and there was fire coming out,” Sara said. “He flipped him over, and he was in flames. He put the flames out with his hand. Now, he has burns on his hand.”
Santana went into cardiac arrest, but a neighbor who witnessed the incident called 911 and began CPR, Sara said.
He was transported to the Arizona Burn Center at Maricopa Medical Center in critical condition, said Capt. Cliff Turner, a spokesman with the Buckeye Valley Fire District.
Doctors there said victims rarely survive a direct lightning strike because of all the damage it does to the body.
“Imagine getting thrown off a 50-story building, everything gets hurt,” said Dr. Sydney Vail, trauma center director at Maricopa Medical Center. “That’s what happens with a lightning strike. Your body is based on electricity and water; every system goes haywire.”
The horse Santana was riding died instantly, Turner said.
West Valley View assistant editor Emily Toepfer contributed to this article.
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“We get to know what their situations are,” she said. “Clients range from young kids who can’t go home to people on Social Security, the disabled and whole families.”
Dubrow, 68, of Goodyear has first-hand understanding of the need. After what she called a “forced retirement” from her job as a human relations manager, she went to the food bank occasionally for assistance, then decided to volunteer to help.
Since August, she’s been working mornings four days a week at All Faith in Goodyear, which is in the process of moving from its location at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church to a different site expected to open in the fall.
While All Faith stopped distributing food boxes at the church in April, it continues to serve as an assembly point for food that goes to about 70 people who regularly attend a weekly lunch at the church, homeless shelters
The West Valley View’s annual summer food drive benefits the following sites:
• Agua Fria Food & Clothing Bank, 405 E. Harrison St. in Avondale; 623-932-9135. Open 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday.
• Agua Fria Food & Clothing Bank Tonopah site, 36827 W. Indian School Road in Tonopah; 623-932-9135. Open 9 a.m. to noon Monday and Wednesday.
• All Faith Community Services Buckeye Food Bank, 214 S. Fifth St. in Buckeye; 623-386-3513. Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.
• All Faith Community Services Goodyear Food
and the Avondale Senior Center.
Food is also provided for the Not Hungry Tonight program through schools and the Salvation Army.
Bank — In the process of relocating. Donations can be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Avondale location, 127 E. Western Ave. in Avondale; 623-925-1100.
• Tolleson Food Bank at the Tolleson Assembly of God, 10 S. 93rd Ave. in Tolleson; 623-936-5199 or 623-936-1169. Open 7 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday for donations and gives away food from 5 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, until food is gone.
To see a list of locations where you can donate food, see Page 19 in today’s edition of the paper. If you donate directly to the food banks, let them know that you heard about the drive in the View so it’s counted toward this year’s total.
Dubrow said she also gives food to people who are soliciting around freeway ramps.
“I enjoy helping people,” she said. “And I hate to see things go to waste. That drives me crazy.”
Dubrow’s job involves processing some of the food that’s collected on weekday mornings at four to six stores by April Lefever, who trucks the food back to the food bank.
Lefever picks up leftovers and food that doesn’t sell, such as sandwiches from Quik Trip and meat and produce from Fry’s and Target.
Lefever, 42, of Goodyear started volunteering a couple of years ago, then became a part-time employee in August.
“I wanted to get out of the house,” said Lefever, who had been laid off from a job with the state. “My kids were in school.”
At the grocery stores, Lefever will check in with each department to find food donations.
She remembers once finding a produce manager throwing away cantaloupes that couldn’t be sold and she convinced him to donate them.
She tells the grocery store workers to always offer the excess food.
“If it’s bad and we can’t use it, we’ll throw it away,” she said.
Perishable produce, meat and dairy are among the first things given to those needing food, Dubrow said.
Food boxes also typically include canned goods and staples, such as items that can be donated during the food drive.
“If you’re buying a couple of cans, pick up an extra one to donate,” Dubrow suggested. “Little things like that really help.”
Occasionally, an unusual item — such as an artichoke — will find its way into a food box, which Dubrow said is an opportunity to introduce a client to a new food.
Dubrow said some clients will take things they don’t want out of food boxes.
“Some of them get a little feisty,” she said. “But 98 percent of them say, ‘Thank you.’”
Dubrow said potential volunteers should like working with people.
“You’re going to interact with them,” she said.
Lefever said she would like to see more people volunteer.
“A lot of people would benefit from volunteering,” she said.
Glenn Gullickson can be reached at ggullickson@ westvalleyview.com.
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stuck with us, by our taxpayers who approved bonds for infrastructure, by our business leaders who stayed in the community and continued to employ our workers and developers who are building houses once again,” Meck said.
Last year, housing permits in the city soared, resulting in more than 1,100 new homes, Meck said. So far this year, 314 permits have already been issued, which is the highest number for the first three months of any year since 2008.
“Today, I stand here confident and extremely proud to report we are recovering from that recession,” Meck said.
A special census conducted last fall showed Buckeye’s population has grown by 20 percent in the last five years, and the city is projected to have more than 300,000 people by 2040, Meck said.
“Those kinds of numbers mean planning today is imperative,” he said. “We are the artists, and we have a huge canvas that we’re painting. We’re either going to be, 50 years from now, Michelangelo or duds. What we do today is what people are going to see 50 to 100 years from now.”
The population increase means Buckeye will receive additional state-shared revenue, which will be used to pay for expanded public safety and community programs, Meck said.
Officials are also planning now for infrastructure, roads, water, sewer systems, services, jobs, amenities and higher education, he said.
Last summer, Buckeye took over assets of Global Water Resources Inc. and began providing water services to more than 7,000 customers.
“This acquisition is another great example of exceptional government planning,” Meck said. “That private water system was in the heart of our city, and at times created road blocks in developing the area for homes and businesses.”
Buckeye is also developing a long-term strategy for an additional allocation of 2,800 acre feet of water annually, which it received in 2014 from the Central Arizona Project, Meck said.
The award dramatically bolstered the
city’s previous allocation of 300 acre feet of water, he said.
Advocating adventure
Earlier this year, Buckeye completed a project that’s been in the works for more than a decade when it opened Skyline Regional Park, an 8,000-acre facility that will have 17 miles of trails by this fall.
“It’s a prime example of the positive things that can happen when local, state and federal agencies work together,” Meck said. “This spectacular park reflects our intention to ensure natural resources in the city of Buckeye not only are preserved as they should be, but are being enhanced for future generations to enjoy.”
The park, which already attracts hundreds of visitors a day, is part of a larger regional plan to preserve the White Tank Mountain range from Interstate 10 to Bell Road, Meck said.
“We view the White Tank mountain conservancy as a way to develop programs of advocacy, education and research, and our hope is to eventually link trail systems throughout the West Valley to create one of the largest recreational amenities in the state,” he said.
Skyline is one of many attractions that officials hope will help make Buckeye a destination spot, Meck said.
The city is looking to expand events and opportunities in the next year to attract visitors, and launched a tourism campaign titled “Check off your Buckeye List,” which encourages people to seek out adventures in the city.
For information on the campaign, go to visitbuckeyeaz.com.
“As I stood on a peak of one of the trails in Skyline Regional Park recently, my eyes glistened, and they’re glistening now,” Meck said at the conclusion of his speech. “As I look back into my mind’s eye at how far Buckeye has come and I looked over the spectacular view of the distant city of Phoenix, the beautiful mountains surrounding Buckeye, it made me wonder where the future would take our great city. Ladies and gentlemen, I can’t wait to wake up tomorrow morning and continue the exciting journey together.”
Emily Toepfer can be reached at etoepfer@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @EmilyToepfer.
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mile trip that started in the Middle East and will continue across the United States.
Borschberg trades off piloting legs of the trip with Solar Impulse’s innovator Betrande Piccard in the 2.3-ton plane with a one-person cockpit flanked by a wingspan of 236 feet that is greater than a Boeing 747.
Atop those wings are more than 17,000 solar cells that recharge batteries powering four electric engines.
“This shows the impossible can be achieved,” Piccard said. “It’s not science fiction, it’s the present.”
Depending on weather conditions, the plane could leave Goodyear as early as May 9 for a flight to Albuquerque, N.M.
The public can go to solarimpulse.com to register to see the plane from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the airport, 1658 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.
The Swiss entrepreneurs launched the project in 2003 after Piccard said he completed an around-the-world hot air balloon trip, which ended just as he was running out of fuel.
“I promised myself the next time I fly around the world, it would be without fuel,” Piccard said.
More than 10 years of development included a prototype of the plane, which landed in Goodyear in 2013.
Piccard said that landing caused more than 1,000 calls to authorities reporting a UFO, probably because of the appearance created by a row of lights mounted on the plane’s wings.
But Borschberg said the pilots remembered Goodyear so favorably that they wanted to return to the state known for its sunshine.
“Arizona is already taking advantage of this fantastic resource,” Borshberg said.
During her greeting, Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord noted that the plane arrived in Arizona as solar’s future is being debated in the state Legislature.
“We did not plan to arrive during the debate, but if it helps, we’ll be happy,” Piccard said.
Admitting that solar isn’t going to change aviation anytime soon, Piccard said the project’s technology offers other opportunities.
“It shows that clean technology can achieve the impossible on the ground,” he said.
Perhaps as important, Piccard said the project takes people “into the world of magic … into the world of exploration. This is the world I love.”
He compared the project’s $100 million-plus price tag to the cost of the production of a Hollywood movie.
While a completed flight will make history, it won’t set any speed records.
The plane has a cruising speed of 28 to 34 mph.
Directed by a mission control based in Monaco, the journey started in March 2014 taking off from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, with stops in Oman, India, Myanmar, China and Japan.
After a five-day trip over the Pacific Ocean, the plane was grounded in Hawaii for nine months because overheated batteries required a major overhaul.
The plane was back in the air in April for the flight to California.
After a week in California, controllers found a clear weather window for the flight over the Mojave Desert to Arizona.
Borschberg described the landscape as “fantastic.”
The pilots said that flying over water is riskier since there’s little opportunity for emergency landing, although the long flights do provide time for catnaps. They don’t sleep when flying over populated areas.
Borschberg said he uses yoga techniques to relax in the cramped cockpit.
Since the plane’s itinerary is ruled by wind and cloud conditions, destinations are not set. But it’s expected to make more stops in the U.S. before arriving in New York, then cross the Atlantic to Europe and back to Abu Dhabi.
The flight needs to be completed during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer.
A ground crew of 60 stays ahead of Solar Impulse by flying to the next destination in another plane.
A tent structure that served as the plane’s hangar at the Goodyear airport was erected several days before the plane arrived.
We made a grisly error in last week’s editorial when we misspelled the word grisly. Think bear. What a blunder. They say journalism is literature in a hurry and they’re not kidding, but it still stings.
Especially when it happens to us. We spend hours every day poring over the written word.
So while we were lamenting such an embarrassing mistake, we thought this would be the perfect time to share some common mistakes we see all the time.
We did this about a year ago when we started seeing the same mistakes popping up over and over again on social media. So much so that they couldn’t all have been genuine errors.
Well, nothing’s changed but if we can save just one person from the humiliation we’ve been feeling all day, then this editorial will not have been written in vain.
Let’s start with one we see so often it’s even started popping up in memes. “Then” and “than.” Two different words, two different meanings. Not interchangeable.
“Then” refers to time. Merriam Webster says it’s used to indicate what happened or happens next. “We made a mistake in an editorial and then went to work on what we hope was an appropriate level of self deprecating prose.”
“Than” is used to compare. “We’ve seen grislier mistakes than this one.”
They sound the same but they’re not, and nine times out of 10, the word on the meme should be “than.”
Two more words that are not interchangeable: “have” and “of.” “We should have read over our last editorial a little more closely.” Contract the words “should” and “have” and suddenly, “have” sounds like “of”: “We should’ve read over our last editorial a little more closely.” Hear it? We’re certain that’s where this mistake originates from.
How about the word “seen”? It’s usually missing its buddy “have” when used incorrectly. “We have seen mistakes in just about every novel we’ve ever read.”
“It’s” is a contraction for “it is” or “it has.” “Its” without the apostrophe is the possessive. “The newsroom tries its best to catch all typos before the paper goes to print. It’s a struggle, sometimes, because often the biggest stories happen on deadline.”
We have plenty more but we’re running out of room for explanations. Guess we’ll have to save them for grammar editorial 3.0. Here’s hoping we don’t have to write that one for another year.
Our Viewpoint editorials represent the opinions of the West Valley View editorial board, which is composed of Publisher Elliott Freireich and Managing Editor Cary Hines.
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Editor:
I was watching the news on Channel 3 at 9:00 pm on 4-11-16. They were discussing that the Zika virus has other complications, such as multiple sclerosis. According to what I’ve read in my books on pharmacology, the drug(s) prescribed for MS are in the group called Interferon Beta. Interferon beta has antiviral effects, slows cell growth, and helps regulate the immune system. The way this drug works is not clearly understood. However, it binds with specific receptors on the surface of human cells.
There was a person interviewed on the newscast, David Schwimmer. He said he believes this Zika virus may actually be the tropical disease Dengue Fever. But, this form of virus falls under the category of (viral) Hemorrhagic Fevers
The Interferon beta group of drugs have some adverse side effects and not recommended for people who have heart, liver or thyroid disease. Not recommended for children. Seniors can use this drug without special restrictions. This medication is given by injection. And in Darrel Browning’s last letter, he mentioned that he was hospitalized for a peptic ulcer. I remembered he said he had Wegener’s granulomatosis. This is an auto immune disorder which causes inflammation of small and medium-sized blood vessels: Causes problems in lungs, joints, skin and kidneys. Corticosteroids like prednisone, are often prescribed, but you also have to take Lamotidine (a histamine H2 Antagonist) to prevent an ulcer. I recommend Lamotidine for anyone who has stomach irritation with ibuprofen. Ask your doctor about this and do your homework: read up about medications you are taking for your given condition. This will help you make educated choices, as well as help your doctor make a right treatment plan for you. For your own good and your family.
Laura Rivas Buckeye
Editor:
I have to wonder who is paying for all these commercials that suddenly appeared on television asking you and me to vote for Prop 123. Are these commercials being paid for by the same outof-state dark money sources that helped Governor Doug Ducey get elected? I smell something fishy. Governor Ducey, a former State Treasurer, is credited with coming up with the plan to take more money from the State Land Trust Fund for our K-12 schools instead of saving it for future use.
Current State Treasurer Jeff DeWitt and all recent Arizona State Treasurers (except Ducey) think Prop 123 is a bad idea. DeWitt and former State Treasurers propose instead that schools be funded from the existing budget surplus and rainy day fund.
Do our teachers deserve a pay increase? Absolutely! Do our schools deserve better facilities and fewer students in the classroom? Yes! Arizona ranks in the bottom for funding education among the 50 states. I encourage legislators to offer fewer tax breaks to corporations and appropriate fewer funds to private and charter schools.
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Prop 123 is nothing more than applying a band aid to our existing crisis in education funding. Taking additional money from the State Land Trust fund in like breaking into our kids’ piggy bank; I compare it also to stealing money from our kids’ college fund.
I also wonder about who will be purchasing the additional land made available if Prop 123 is approved. I predict most of the buyers will be out-of-state developers and/or the corporations behind the dark money.
I will vote ‘NO’ on Prop 123.
Jorge Diaz B. Tolleson
Editor:
Another primary, oops, I mean Presidential Preference Election has come and gone. As a citizen who doesn’t belong to one of the “approved” parties, I again sat on the primary sidelines. My choice and for good reason. I happen to believe that the Constitution trumps (no pun intended) any rules democrats and republicans put in place to control voter outcomes. After all, the Constitution recognizes that “We the People” are the sovereignty of this nation and guarantees the right to vote, without qualification, as our strongest tool to regulate the affairs of our government. Unfortunately, our politicians put party politics ahead of the guaranteed rights of the voter. How can this happen considering our elected officials take an oath to defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic?
Disenfranchisement is not what bothers me the most, however. What truly frightens me is that our politicians can so blatantly and publicly ignore the Constitution and not be held accountable or suffer any consequences as a result of their actions, those being passing laws that intentionally disenfranchise citizens. So, I ask, where does our state attorney general and our US attorney general stand on this issue?
Why haven’t they intervened on behave of “We the People” to insure every citizen has a right to vote their own mind and that their vote
counts. Maybe it has something to do with them being members of the same political parties that are making the rules. Let’s face it, the two parties dominate and control every level of government in the land, from the dog catcher to the presidency. George Washington warned us of the dangers of political parties in a democracy. The real threat to our freedom is not from outside our borders but instead from the establishment and its quest for ultimate power.
Jim Ely Goodyear
Editor:
Remember a few years ago, when we voted to increase the “education” tax? We gave the State of Arizona $350 M for schools. The money vanished, and Gov. Ducey and the Legislature made even more cuts to education.
According to articles in the Tucson Weekly, Prop 123 will cover only 70% of educational needs. And it’s not new money; it’s the amount the legislature took from schools in 2009. What’s worse, it spends down land trust monies faster than they can be replenished, further jeopardizing future education funding.
According to Dr. Randall Friese. Educator and MD, in 2013 the Arizona superior court found that the legislature illegally ignored its obligation to fund inflationary increases and ordered the legislature to restore funding and pay $330M to schools.
THE LEGISLATURE IGNORED THE COURT ORDER.
Proposition 123 would allow the legislature to decide NOT to fund inflation increases and NO MONEY WOULD GOE TO SCHOOLS THE NEXT YEAR — just the OPPOSITE of what the court decided.
According to The Arizona Republic, April 22, 2016, Prop. 123 would provide roughly an extra $300 per student per YEAR for a decade. Not much, relative to other states.
If Prop 123 passes, once it expires, schools will be back where they started — or worse — with no new money sources and a seriously depleted land trust.
If Prop 123 fails, “schools would still have a court ruling that says the state owes them more than $300 million for
underfunding them during the Great Recession.”
NOBODY investigating the legislative history of “education funding” in Arizona thinks Prop 123 is a good idea, including State Treasurer Jeff DeWitt. The legislature already made $350 M in “education” taxes disappear. Why would taxpayers even consider giving these folks another $3.2B earmarked for “education?”
Vote NO on Prop 123.
Ann-Louise Truschel Buckeye
Editor:
All states are sovereign! This is part of our Constitution folks. Only we the people can undo the mess that’s being foisted on us from Washington D.C. Grassroots must break the system by inundating our Governor, with the help of States to rein in Washington’s ineptitude. If the Governors receive thousands of letters or calls by their constituents, they must comply. All States together can ratify bad laws, mistakes our government passed without States approval. We must seize back our Republic!
The above was printed in 2013. Mark Levine wrote the book and He and others are now acting on it to stop the influx of un-vetted Muslim refugees. Why aren’t Arab Christians being allowed to come too? Let it be an even playing field here, or none at all, we mean it. Dismantle the ever encroaching E.P.A. that has sat on their haunches for a year while thousands of children in Flint Michigan was poisoned by lead in their drinking water and the contamination of rivers bordering Indian land. Millions of dollars in fraud was perpetrated by the FCC on free broadband Obamaphones given out to illegal’s and welfare recipients. This fraud was discovered in 2014, but kept under wraps by Obama until the contract was expanded this past March. Could it be, he, Obama needed the expansion for Hillary’s election? Free Obamaphones, EPA, their mistakes, we pay! Its added to our phone, water and electric bills disguised as a tax. The children crossing the border in 2013 and 2014 had many of these phones. Say a prayer for the children effected and
suffering from contaminated water.
Analie Maccree Goodyear
Editor:
The Board of Directors of AAUW of Arizona has voted to oppose Proposition 123. Although a few branches abstained from the vote, the majority agreed to take this position. After reading about it, listening to debates and researching Prop 123, there are some very profound parts of it that seem at best dubious and at worst, downright destructive to Public Education in the long run.
Our reasoning is as follows:
1. If passed, it will be necessary for the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that alters the original 1910 Federal Enabling Act and the rules dictated by that act. This will involve months, if not years of legislative procedures which may or may not succeed. No funding can be released until this is resolved.
2. If passed, this proposition will take any future funding out of the hands of the voters (taxpayers) and put it into the jurisdiction of our government leaders and state legislators. 3. If passed, it will negate the Arizona Supreme Court ruling against the legislature awarding public schools the cost of living funds
owed to schools for several years.
4. The voters spoke in 2000 by passing Proposition 301 directing the legislature to adjust funding for education by allowing for inflation. This is the basis of the Arizona Supreme Court award of 2015. If passed Proposition 123 will nullify that important safeguard that was mandated by the taxpayers through their votes.
5. Many of our current legislators and government officials have publicly announced their intention to eventually eliminate public education and put it into the hands of private enterprise. This proposition is just the first step in that plan. For these reasons and many others, AAUW of Arizona stands against this proposition.
Shirley Talley Co-president (2015-17) Jane Adrian Co-president (2014-16) AAUW of Arizona
What’s wrong with U.S.
Editor:
Thank you Mr. Flynn! After reading your letter (6/27) I had total clarity on what’s been wrong with this country for the past 7+ years...it started at: “In contrast, the Democratic ......
Madelon Lyons Buckeye
Arizona, Wednesday, May 4, 2016
by Emily Toepfer assistant editor
Avondale police are investigating threats at two schools in the city, but say they don’t appear to be credible.
Officers responded April 28 to La Joya Community High School, 11650 W. Whyman Ave., after learning about posts on social media regarding a shooting planned at the campus, said Karyn Morse Eubanks, a spokeswoman for the Tolleson Union High School District.
The posts were shared among students, and several of them alerted teachers about what was being said, Morse Eubanks said.
The teachers notified administrators, who then called Avondale police, she said.
“The originator of the message was identified and will not be in school the rest of the week,” Morse Eubanks said.
Police began investigating the incident April 26 and have talked with multiple students, said Sgt. Brandon Busse, a spokesman with the Avondale Police Department.
“Nobody’s actually said any type of direct threat about La Joya and any type of shooting,” Busse said. “It’s mainly just kids talking on social media, but nothing as
far as any confirmed direct threats.”
After police determined it was not credible, school administrators decided to hold classes as usual, Morse Eubanks said.
Police also investigated reports of a threatening note being passed around in a fifth-grade classroom last week at Garden Lakes Elementary, 10825 W. Garden Lakes Parkway, Busse said.
“As of right now, it’s too early to say whether any type of charges are going to be filed for any type of threats, because basically it was a fifth-grade classroom and all the kids were kind of just passing the same note around,” he said.
Garden Lakes Principal Jill Helland sent a letter home to parents April 27 regarding the incident.
“The purpose of this letter is to inform you of an incident that was brought to our attention this morning,” Helland wrote. “We became aware of a note with a threat that students had read yesterday afternoon. As soon as we became aware, we began an investigation.”
The school is working with Avondale police and following the district’s governing board policies and regulations regarding student discipline, she wrote.
by Emily Toepfer
assistant editor
A west Phoenix man accused in January of stealing Social Security benefits from the homeless is facing additional charges after more alleged victims came forward, officials said.
Sergio Solorzano, 42, was indicted by a grand jury on three additional felony charges of fraudulent schemes and artifices, theft and faking the identity of another, according to a press release by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.
Two additional alleged victims were discovered after Solorzano’s Jan. 8 arrest, bringing the total
number of victims to three, the release states.
From February 2012 to October 2015, Solorzano allegedly stole approximately $80,000 in benefits from three different victims while they lived at the Phoenix Rescue Mission, the release states.
As part of his duties at the mission, Solorzano received the mail, which gave him access to checks and pre-loaded debit cards sent to the residents by the Social Security Administration, the release states.
Solorzano had worked at the Phoenix Rescue Mission since 2002 and also had access to all personal identifying information for the residents, the release states.
He is accused of using some of the stolen benefits to pay for his $4,994 Qwest Communications bill and a $5,968 Century Link bill, the release states.
Solorzano is in custody with a $25,000 secured bond and an ICE hold, the release states.
The investigation is ongoing.
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One man died and two people were injured Sunday night in a three-vehicle hit-and-run crash on westbound Interstate 10 near 339th Avenue, officials said.
The man who died was identified as Benjamin Boaz Gayongala, 22, of Surprise, said Bart Graves, a spokesman with the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Eastbound I-10 was closed for about seven hours after
a commercial vehicle changed lanes and struck a Nissan sedan at about 5 p.m., Graves said.
The commercial vehicle fled the scene as the Nissan traveled through the median into eastbound traffic, where it was struck by a Cadillac station wagon, Graves said.
Gayongala was a passenger in the Cadillac, he said.
A man and woman were taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries.
by Emily Toepfer assistant editor
A debris fire that spread to a power pole caused an outage early Monday morning in an Avondale neighborhood, officials said.
The fire started at about 3:15 a.m. in a front yard near Madden Drive and Third Street, said Division Chief Ben Avitia, a spokesman with Avondale Fire-Rescue.
“I don’t know if it was under remodel, but there was a lot of construction debris and trash and building materials in the front,” Avitia said.
Arizona Public Service Co. shut off power so firefighters could safely extinguish the flames, and at the height of the outage around 3:50 a.m., about 1,330 customers were without power, said Jenna Shaver, an APS spokeswoman.
Power was restored eight minutes later to all but 141 customers, who were expected to be without power until about noon Monday as crews repaired the pole and downed power line, Shaver said.
The area affected by the outage is Auto Drive to Western Avenue and Litchfield Road to Fourth Street, Shaver said.
The cause of the fire is unknown. It was contained to the debris pile, and didn’t cause damage to the house or neighboring properties, Avitia said.
No injuries were reported, he said.
Emily Toepfer can be reached at etoepfer@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @EmilyToepfer.
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Avondale police have issued a public alert about a registered sex offender who has moved into the city.
Steven Heitzenrater, 32, is living at a home in the 1900 block of North 103rd Lane, southwest of Encanto Boulevard and 103rd Avenue, police said.
Heitzenrater is not wanted by any law enforcement agency, said Sgt. Brandon Busse, a police spokesman.
In 2005, Heitzenrater was convicted of sexual penetration, a third-degree felony, in a New Mexico Court.
His victim, a girl, was known to him, Busse said.
Heitzenrater was sentenced to three years in prison and two years of parole, Busse said. Authorities have classified Heitzenrater as a Level II, or intermediate-risk, sex offender, Busse said.
The alert is the result of the Arizona sex offender law that took effect in 1996. The law requires community notification for some sex offenders.
by Shane McOwen sports writer
Welcome to the Business Briefcase, everyone. Did anyone spend Sunday dancing around a maypole for May Day? I didn’t either, but I remember learning about it in third grade for some reason.
It’s also Cinco de Mayo Eve! Quick public service announcement for those who don’t know: Cinco de Mayo has nothing to do with the Mexican independence day, other than being four and a half months away from it.
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the Mexican army’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
Mexico actually celebrated its independence 52 years before the Battle of Puebla (it’s Sept. 16, 1810, for the record).
Now, go forth and do with that knowledge what you will, even if that means ignoring it and just enjoying some tequila. The Briefcase shall not judge.
Now, on to the business news.
There’s a lot of activity east of the newly opened Main Event along McDowell Road, near 103rd Avenue in Avondale.
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A historic downtown area of Buckeye is set to get sidewalks for the first time thanks to a project supported by Community Development Block Grant funding.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved an increase in block grant funding by $56,344 for a total of $438,000 for sidewalks, including 17 ramps, on Narramore, Nelson and Eason streets in the northern portion of Buckeye.
The area is in a residential downtown district that has never had sidewalks, said Andrea Marquez, a planner with the city of Buckeye.
Work has started and is expected to be complete by June 22, Marquez said.
The project’s ramps will provide access under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The project also includes 22,325 square feet of concrete sidewalks, 4,465 linear feet of curb and gutter, the relocation of four irrigation boxes, three fire hydrants and paving of 20 driveway entrances.
Funding for the construction of the project is through a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Marquez said the city covered an additional $113,847 in engineering and design costs.
Steve Gallardo, District 5 supervisor, said the project will improve the high-traffic areas that are used heavily by residents with limited mobility, families with strollers and children.
Clint Hickman, chairman of the Board of Supervisors and District 4 supervisor, said the project provides safe passage where repair or new construction is needed.
That complex, currently under construction, is Gateway Village, a 200,000-square-foot entertainment and retail center. The first phase of the project includes the new Sportsman’s Warehouse, reported in the Business Briefcase in the March 30 edition.
The city was also able to confirm two restaurants going in. The first, Cafe Zupas, is a personal favorite of your Briefcase host. The restaurant serves a variety of salads, soups and sandwiches, and even lets you mix and match with a combo. You even get a chocolate dipped strawberry and slice of bread with a meal purchase. The Avondale location will be the first in the West Valley for the restaurant. The nearest Cafe Zupas are at the Arrowhead area in Peoria and near the Biltmore shopping center in Phoenix.
The other confirmed restaurant is Habit Burger, originally founded in Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1969. The restaurant serves sandwiches and salads, but is famous for its charburgers, ground beef char-grilled over an open flame.
The Briefcase will continue to update once more tenants go public with plans to open up shop at Gateway Village.
On a more somber note, Dennis’ Place is closing up shop in Avondale, 401 W. Van Buren St.
Dennis Swaton had been cutting hair in the West Valley for 38 years, running Dennis’ Place for the last 20 or so, and is now turning off the light for good.
While running the shop, Swaton had put up photos of local veterans in uniform on the wall. With the barber
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Retired Senior Master Sgt. Terry Nelson of Luke Air Force Base’s 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron has earned the 2015 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award in the Munitions and Missile Maintenance Civilian Technician Category.
The award honors Nelson as one of the best among the Air Force’s munitions and missile maintenance personnel. Nelson has more than 30 years of experience in munitions and missile maintenance, with 10 years being at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale. He earned the award by supervising 36 F-16 gun system inspections and leading 25 wing pylon upgrades. He enabled 68 Guided Bomb Unit-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions to be expended and also led 458 inspections.
shop closing, he naturally didn’t want to toss them, but also didn’t know how to get in touch with the subjects of the photos. Luckily, he was able to get American Legion Post 61, 35 N. Dysart Road in Avondale, to hold on to the photos so the soldiers and/or family members can claim them.
If anyone is interested in claiming his photo, call the American Legion at 623-932-4960 or email the commander, Mike Hildebrand, at mikalh2003@yahoo.com.
That’s all for this week, folks. I hope everyone has a great week, and I especially hope you’ll all tune in next week for another edition of the Business Briefcase. Send tips, comments or questions to smcowen@ westvalleyview.com. I’ll do my best to get to the bottom of everything in a timely manner.
Take care.
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
TERRY NELSON, 56th
Squadron aircraft armament systems technician, inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon ammunition drum assembly April 5 at Luke Air Force Base. Nelson recently won the 2015 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award in the Munitions and Missile Maintenance Civilian Technician Category.
by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
For someone who was never too interested in clothes and describes herself as “awkward,” Maddy Welch was surprised to develop a modeling career that’s taken her to the world’s fashion capitals.
“It’s pretty crazy,” said Welch, 19, who graduated from Millennium High School in 2014, when she lived in Goodyear.
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Now she’s modeling high fashion for photo shoots and walking runways in a circuit that includes shows in New York, Paris, London and Milan.
kind of personality,” he said. “She’s so laid back and carefree.”
It’s a personality that’s developed after Welch was born in Iowa and moved with her family to Arizona in 2007.
She was a cheerleader in high school, but growing up with two brothers, Welch wasn’t into the type of clothes she now helps to sell.
“I’ve never been insanely girly until now,” she said. “I’m like long and awkward.”
outside looking in, no one understands how hard we work.”
— Maddy Welch Fashion model
Since she’s 5 feet 9 inches tall and slender, Welch said people told her that she should try modeling. But she had no modeling training before a friend took some photos of her about a year ago that she submitted to a Scottsdale modeling agency.
Three weeks later, she was in Paris for her first casting meeting.
“I didn’t even have a passport,” she remembered.
She didn’t land that first opportunity, but soon she was back in Paris for fashion week, where she modeled for Chloe, a French fashion house.
“I got thrown into it very fast, so I had to learn very fast,” Welch said. “It took me awhile to figure out the runway work. I have to do this in heels in front of everyone. But it’s the best experience.”
She’s also walked in fashion shows for the Loft’s Lou & Grey line, Bill Blass, Kristina Ti and Giada.
“She’s already built a great client base,” said Brodie Hurtado, head booker at The Agency Arizona, one of four agencies Welch is signed with.
“She’s a stunning girl,” Hurtado said. “With her looks and her face, she’s definitely a high fashion girl.”
That makes Welch a good fit for modeling gowns and dresses, but Hurtado said she has another appeal for fashion clients.
“They want more than a look, they want girls who have her
And her natural smile can sometimes be at odds with the facial expression expected from models, Welch said.
“You have to look like you’re pissed off,” she said of the model’s pout.
Welch splits her time between Peoria, where her parents, Bill and Trisha Welch, have moved, and what she calls a “models’ apartment” she shares with four to seven other women in New York.
The life of a model isn’t all glamour, Welch said.
“From the outside looking in, no one understands how hard we work,” she said.
She might meet with four or five potential clients a day, sometimes without landing a job.
“You get shot down so many times,” she said.
Photo sessions can stretch into 15-hour days and there are hours of preparations for fashion show appearances that might last minutes, she said.
Welch said the best part of the job is meeting the people in the fashion world.
“Everywhere I go now, I have friends,” she said.
Welch isn’t sure how long her modeling career might last, but when it ends, she may return to college to study nursing, something she started in the year after high school, she said.
But before that happens, Welch has a goal — she wants to walk in a Victoria’s Secret fashion show.
“That would just make my life,” she said.
Glenn Gullickson can be reached at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com.
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by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
More than 100 motorcyclists led by former NASCAR driver Kyle Petty roared into Tolleson and Litchfield Park over the weekend during their cross-country ride to raise funds for a camp for children with medical issues.
“We’re here to raise some money and send some kids to camp,” Petty said Saturday during a dinner stop after the first day of the week-long journey.
Petty’s 22nd annual Ride Across America raises funds for Victory Junction, a camp in North Carolina for children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses.
Last year’s ride collected almost $1 million from riders, sponsors and donors in an event that combines some of Petty’s passions.
“I love to ride motorcycle. I always have,” said Petty, who rides a Harley Davidson.
He’s known for a 30-year career as a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver before becoming a race car owner and a racing analyst for NBC Sports.
Petty said this year’s ride involves 110 motorcycles and up to 200 people, counting a support crew that includes motor marshals, medical personnel and public relations staffers.
“This is a good group of people,” Petty said.
Most of the cyclists have been on the ride before, with 10 making the trip every year, Petty said. About 25 of the cyclists are new this year.
Petty’s father, legendary racer Richard Petty, has made the motorcycle trip most years and joined this year’s group in Arizona.
Other celebrities along for the ride include NASCAR drivers Hershel McGriff, Harry Gant and Donnie Allison and former NFL player Herschel Walker.
The ride’s inspiration dates back to 1994 when Petty and a few friends rode motorcycles from North Carolina to Arizona for a race at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale.
“Coming back to Phoenix is always special,” Petty said.
Victory Junction has been the rides’ beneficiary since 2004, after Petty established the camp in honor of his son, Adam, a race car driver who had a goal to build such a camp before he died after a racetrack accident in 2000.
Among the children who benefit from the camp is Ashley Batchelor, 14, a freshman at Mountain Point High School in Phoenix who is living with a liver transplant. Ashley, who will attend camp for the fifth time this
summer, said campers don’t worry about being judged since all the children attending are dealing with medical issues.
“It makes us get active and do things,” Ashley said about the camp, which includes all of the traditional activities, plus a “pit stop” featuring a race car.
Petty said the route for the ride changes every year as he promotes the camp around the country.
This year, Palm Springs was selected as the starting point at the request of the riders, Petty said.
After spending the night at the Wigwam in Litchfield Park, the group set off for El Paso, Texas, then had
overnight stops planned in Lajitas, San Antonio and Beamount, Texas, before ending the 2,150-mile ride Friday in Biloxi, Miss.
Over the years, the event has involved 7,750 riders who have logged 11.4 million cumulative miles across 48 states and raised $16.5 million.
The group had dinner at Tolleson’s Manheim North America, a vehicle remarketing service that has been the event’s presenting sponsor since 2013.
Glenn Gullickson can be reached at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com.
by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
Drivers in Avondale are getting a little extra help in getting around town with the installation of the first of a series of directional signs that are also part of the city’s branding efforts.
The appropriately named “wayfinding” signs started going up in February at key intersections, according to Tracy Stevens, Avondale’s development and engineering services director.
Stevens said the signs help point people to Avondale’s main attractions, including Friendship Park, the Gila River and Phoenix International Raceway, as well as police, fire and other municipal buildings.
“The city didn’t have any signage that was directing people to our points of pride,” she said.
The program also includes lighted monument signs featuring the city’s name positioned at main entrances to Avondale.
“The signs sort of bring the community together and give it that sense of place,” Stevens said.
All the green and purple signs include the stylized Avondale “A” logo that was introduced a couple of years ago as part of the city’s branding project.
“It’s a bright and bold concept that really captures the
growth and forward-thinking spirit of Avondale,” Steven said.
The wayfinding signs list three destinations, which Stevens said is the limit for drivers to absorb while passing.
“With wayfinding, you’re trying to get the driver to identify the location fairly quickly,” she said.
Wayfinding signs are used in many cities and expand on an idea used by real estate developers to use signs to direct homebuyers to their subdivisions, Stevens said.
After the sign program was approved by the City Council in May 2015, a consultant developed three design options, which were reviewed at public meetings, Stevens said.
The plan is for up to 26 wayfinding signs and about five monument signs to be installed in phases over several years as funding is available, she said.
The first four wayfinding signs were installed at McDowell and Dysart roads, McDowell and Avondale Boulevard, Avondale and Buckeye Road and Avondale and Van Buren Street.
The first monument sign is on the west side of Avondale Boulevard just south of the I-10 exit.
A second phase of signs will be installed by summer along Indian School and Dysart roads in northwest Avondale, Stevens said.
A WAYFINDING directional sign
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points people to the Avondale Civic Center,
International Raceway and the Gila
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which was installed in February, is one of 26 planned wayfinding signs for the city.
Locations haven’t yet been determined for signs in the southern part of the city, she said.
Glenn Gullickson can be reached at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com.
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A business that provides transportation for seniors who need more than a taxi cab ride has expanded its service to the West Valley.
The service is for people who no longer drive or do not want to drive and need more personal assistance than a taxi cab can offer.
Envoy America, based in Scottsdale, is the idea of two good friends who worked at Intel together for many years.
Co-owners K.C. Kanaan and Andy Beran struggled to find a way to provide transportation for their parents who were in their late 70s and early 80s and lived in another
state, Kanaan said.
They tried taxi cabs, but they didn’t provide the assistance their parents needed getting from the house to the car, in and out of the car, up and down stairs and waiting at the doctor’s office or grocery store, for example, he said.
Volunteer drivers provide the assistance a senior needs, but the “number of volunteers is limited and the demand for their help is always high,” Kanaan said.
“Transportation systems are not designed for somebody older,” he said.
Finally, the two had an “aha moment” when they got the idea to start Envoy America to help seniors with similar needs, he said.
A young business, Envoy America started in the metro area in May 2015. It has grown to serve the entire Valley and has plans to expand out of state.
“We provide a service to seniors who can’t or don’t want to drive, to help them live a normal life by replicating what a son or daughter, a neighbor or friend would do for somebody who can’t drive any longer,” Kanaan said.
her to the car.
“The driver was such a gentleman,” Petersen said. “I can’t say enough [about the service]. It is such a help for someone who did drive [but] now has to rely on other methods.”
Peoria resident U.T. Smith still drives but not at night, she said. She had to attend a meeting that ended late at night and so called Envoy America for a ride.
“I had the most delightful ride,” Smith said.
She had the driver drop her off at the meeting and later go back to take her home.
The charge was “very reasonable,” she said.
“Everybody has their preferences — I like [the service]. I would recommend it to anybody,” she said.
Some seniors use the service to take them to entertainment events.
Kanaan said he has some clients, three or four friends, who reserved a ride to go to dinner and then to the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix to watch a play. The cars hold four passengers.
For people who cannot afford the service, a fund has been established to defray most of the cost of the ride.
Alan Jablin and his wife, Randi, of Scottsdale created the Friedel Family Senior Transportation Fund.
He said the service is affordable. For example, one of his clients hired Envoy to take her to a hair salon in Phoenix from her house in Mesa. The taxi cab ride alone would have cost $200 — a 39-mile trip each way plus a pickup fee.
Envoy America’s charge was about $90 and that included the time the driver waited while the passenger had her hair done, he said.
Clients who ride on a regular basis get a volume discount of 5 to 15 percent, he said. The hourly charge is $39.
The company’s drivers are independent contractors in their 50s and 60s, he said. Envoy America interviews and selects them after background screening and then trains them how to serve the clients.
The service is for seniors 65 years of age and older. Clients must call 24 hours in advance to arrange a ride.
The charge is based on the time the driver spends with the client, not on mileage, he said.
Helen Petersen, a resident of Mesa, doesn’t drive anymore, she said.
She used Envoy America to drive her from Mesa to visit friends in Sun City and another time to the beauty parlor, she said.
She said the driver offered to hold her arm to assist
Alan said any Jewish person 65 years of age and older can mention the transportation fund and pay $5 or $10 or whatever he or she is comfortable with, rather than the actual cost of the ride. The fund pays the remainder of the charge.
“We would like people to live as normal a life as possible” and be able to go to the doctor, the theater, a religious service or wherever they need to go,” he said.
“The nice thing is it is not like a taxi service — if you need to go to the grocery store, they will carry the groceries, which I think is a very nice thing.”
Kanaan said the service is “not for everybody. It is for someone who pays for transportation but needs a little assistance and is not on a very low or limited income,” he said.
“We are currently negotiating with investors to take this out of state,” he said.
“It’s unique, different and solves a major problem — they want to help us grow nationally,” he said.
“There are other companies doing something similar but they are not as comprehensive” and do not have a “national footprint.”
D.E. and Buckeye softball advance; Estrella and A.F. softball eliminated; Buckeye doubles tennis takes third
by Casey Pritchard sports editor
It had been a long time since Buckeye’s baseball team made the state tournament, and the Hawks have extended their stay.
Buckeye tallied twice in the fifth, three times in the sixth and got superb pitching from Jair Galvan, beating Tucson Amphitheater 5-0 April 30 in the second round of the Division IV state tournament at the Goodyear Ballpark complex. Buckeye, the No. 6 seed, had a first-round bye.
all the time through fall, summer, spring season. For us to see another ace, it was no big deal, we had to go take care of business. We had some big hits late in the game, and that was huge for us.”
Buckeye couldn’t get anything going until the fifth, when Alex Esqueda led off with a triple to deep left-center field.
“My first base coach, coach [Patrick] Caldwell, he always says have fun and trust where the ball is going to be, where you think it’s going to be,” Esqueda said. “He’s always saying have fun and trust your hands, and that’s what I did.”
“It’s pretty big,” Buckeye coach Danny Rodriguez said of the win. “I think it’s been about seven or eight years since we’ve been in the playoffs. We got kind of snubbed last year, and the year before that, I thought we got a little snubbed. We had a great year the year before that. So, for our kids, the program, the high school, I think it was really huge.”
The last time the Hawks made the postseason was 2006, Kole Calhoun’s senior year. Calhoun now plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Buckeye advances to play No. 3 Florence at 6 p.m. Friday, also at the Goodyear Ballpark complex.
“Right now, I’m pretty excited because I thought [Amphitheater] was pretty good. I watched them [April 29]; they threw their ace against us tonight,” Rodriguez said. “We’ve been seeing everybody’s ace all year long and we’ve come up short somewhere down the road against those guys. We take an ace out tonight and that’s a big step for us. I’m happy for the players and the [coaching] staff.”
Beating an opponent’s best pitcher was important for the confidence level of the Hawks, Rodriguez said.
“I told the boys before we got on the bus today that we’ve seen everybody’s best,” Rodriguez said. “We play the top people
Jacob Colville followed with a single to right, plating Esqueda and giving the Hawks a 1-0 lead.
“We kind of ran ourselves out of a couple innings getting thrown out at second, but I told the guys, we were taking good approaches, just keep on putting good swings on it and it’s going to happen,” Rodriguez said. “There’s three kinds of players, players that are watchers, players that are wonderers and there are players that made it happen, and at that point in time, [Esqueda] made it happen for us. That was a big triple for us, it was a run that broke the ice. That was huge for us.”
A Rocky Botello sacrifice fly added to the lead, making it 2-0, and Galvan worked through a first-and-second, no-out situation in the top of the sixth, keeping Amphitheater off the board.
Insurance runs
The Hawks added three insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth. After a pair of walks, Esqueda singled with one out to plate J.C. Perez, making it 3-0. Austin Forrester had a two-run single, giving Buckeye a 5-0 advantage.
“[Insurance] was big,” Rodriguez said. “I told Randen [Garrison] at third base, we need a hit right now, and we sure did, got that hit, scored two. Now, the confidence with our No. 1 going on the bump, it felt really good. I felt a lot better on the bench than going out 2-0, 3-0. I’m really happy for
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by Casey Pritchard sports editor
Verrado’s boys tennis team had never won a state tournament match before last week, and its first one came in dramatic fashion April 26.
The third-seeded Vipers beat No. 14 Flagstaff 5-4 in the first round of the Division II state tournament. Verrado needed to win its final three matches to claim victory.
“Our kids showed a lot of heart, a lot of comeback, a refusal to quit,” Verrado coach Tom Ward said.
Verrado started the match with a win at No. 1 singles from Max Woodhead. However, the Vipers’ Cole Yohn, Nick Mesa and Danny Vinas all lost, putting the Vipers behind 3-1.
Kyle Bloomstadt won at No. 2 singles to make it 3-2 Flagstaff, while Griffin Fabits lost his first set at No. 6. Fabits fell behind 5-4 in the second, but pulled out the set, winning 7-5.
Simultaneously, the Nos. 1 and 2 doubles matches had started. Flagstaff won the No. 2 doubles, going ahead 4-2. Fabits then won, making it 4-3, but the No. 1 doubles team of Bloomstadt and Woodhead got behind 8-7 and were facing double match point. They came back to win the game and took the tiebreak 11-9, tying the team match at 4-4. Fabits and Mesa then rolled in No. 3
Estrella exits tourney with 6-1 loss to Kofa
by Casey Pritchard sports editor
Estrella Foothills battled hard to make the Division III state tournament, but its stay was short lived.
The 29th-seeded Wolves lost to No. 4 Yuma Kofa 6-1 April 29 at Surprise Recreation Complex.
“I’m really proud,”
Estrella coach Pat McCubbins said. “This group is a really diverse group; we finished with 14 guys, seven of them are sophomores and freshmen, seven are juniors and seniors. Probably the biggest thing we were proud of with this group is it took us a long time to come together, but by the end of the year, the last month, the seniors were really taking the freshmen under their wing.”
Estrella found itself outside of the top 32 (which was the final playoff spot), in the power-points rankings with a week to go in the season. However, the Wolves beat Phoenix Bourgade Catholic 9-5 April 22, then won their finale April 26 against San Tan Valley Poston Butte 10-6.
“I shared with them earlier in the week how proud I was of them, because we didn’t play a very good game at Casa Grande two weeks ago — at that point in time, we were going through what I would say was our low point of the season,” McCubbins said. “Trying to read body language a little bit, I couldn’t tell if we were packing it in. We came back and we didn’t switch up practice strategy as much as we just tried to create a looser atmosphere, take some pressure off. We knew the last two regular season games were playoff games, so we took that attitude. So, even though we lost tonight, in theory, the way we’ve been approaching it, we went 2-1 in the playoffs. Those two games were great games.”
Walks hurt Wolves
Against Kofa, the Wolves fell behind early. Estrella starter Rex Greabell walked the first three hitters and all of them scored. It gave the Kings a 3-0 lead.
“I don’t think [it was nerves],” McCubbins said. “He’s struggled with location throughout the year. The walks obviously hurt. I thought he settled in nicely in the second and third innings. Our plan was to try to split the game up between him and Derek [Conidi], Cole [Hinzmann] if we got that far. We just didn’t get that far.”
Kofa added single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings, making it 6-0. Conidi gave up two of the runs, while Greabell was charged with four earned runs.
Estrella finally got on the board in the top of the sixth. With one out, Tyler Godfrey singled to right field. Conidi laid down a bunt, and the ball was thrown into right field, allowing Godfrey to get to third. However, Conidi was thrown out at second trying to advance.
“That’s just an aggressive mistake,” McCubbins
said. “We’re trying to get something going and you’ve got a senior who’s hustling and trying to get in scoring position. They come up and make a throw. It happens … There was nothing wrong, it was just aggressive.”
The next batter was Sam Cunningham, who reached on an error. That allowed Godfrey to score with the Wolves’ lone run.
All told, Estrella had three hits. Other than Godfrey’s hit, Christian McCubbins and Greabell each had one. Kofa pitcher Ari Ortega threw all seven innings, racking up 11 strikeouts.
“I think the thing that got us, we hadn’t seen a guy with a splitty [split-fingered fastball],”
coach McCubbins said. “The way the ball was moving, we really struggled. We were trying to find some kind of consistency, and we struggled with that. He mixed it up well.”
Keeping the streak alive
“That’s six years in a row, which is important. It was important, honestly, from an ego standpoint with the seniors to make sure they kept that streak going, and I think the seniors own the fact that for the younger kids, they wanted to get them into the playoffs, too, so they could experience it with them, and also help give them the experience for the future, too.”
Although Estrella was bounced from the playoffs in the first round, the Wolves kept their string of consecutive years making the postseason alive. Estrella hasn’t missed the playoffs since 2010.
“That’s six years in a row, which is important,”
coach McCubbins said. “It was important, honestly, from an ego standpoint with the seniors to make sure they kept that streak going, and I think the seniors own the fact that for the younger kids, they wanted to get them into the playoffs, too, so they could experience it with them, and also help give them the experience for the future, too.”
The Wolves finished 14-14.
“Overall, I thought we had a nice season,” coach McCubbins said. “We definitely had some ups and downs, our schedule, we struggled with at times. Tonight was our 28th game and 25th different opponent. The last couple years, we had a pretty good idea of what we were getting every night. This year, we struggled. We made some decisions as coaches we’d like back, as far as who we started on a particular night, because we didn’t know much about our opponent. So, hopefully some of that experience we got with those guys this year helps. We’ll know as we go into next year.”
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by Casey Pritchard sports editor
Eleanor Ahlstrom and Olivia Napolitano showed their mettle last season when making the quarterfinals of the Division III state doubles tournament, but didn’t know how they’d fare moving up to Division II this season. Turns out, the competition jump helped the Hawks’ duo.
Ahlstrom and Napolitano beat Mesa Desert Ridge’s Isabella Boxrud and Natalie Boxrud 6-2, 6-2 to claim third place in the Division II state doubles tournament April 30 at Paseo Racquet Center in Glendale.
“It’s crazy compared to last year, because we made it to final eight in D-III, so making it to third place in D-II is a big difference,” Napolitano said.
“Honestly, when I found out we had to move up a division, I’m not going to say it broke my heart, but after last year, I really wanted to at least get in the final four, and when I found out we were in D-II, I wasn’t sure if that was going to be possible anymore,” Ahlstrom added. “Not only getting final four, but getting third place, it feels surreal. I can’t even explain to you how it feels. It totally exceeded my expectations.”
Ahlstrom and Napolitano, the No. 6 seed, had a chance to play for the championship, but lost in the semifinals to Tucson Catalina Foothills’ Abby Watson and Halle Zadro 6-1, 6-1. Watson and Zadro went on to claim the state title.
“We knew coming into this season when we had [Scottsdale] Notre Dame and Catalina Foothills, best case scenario we could take third place,” Buckeye coach Allen Larm said. “It feels like a state championship, even though it’s third place, and I know that. Anyone who understands the history of Catalina and Notre Dame, everybody knew it was a foregone conclusion they would be playing for the championship.”
Ahlstrom and Napolitano had to win a three-set match in the quarterfinals to make the final four. They upset the No. 3 seed from Tucson Ironwood Ridge 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) April 29.
“They played great,” Larm said. “They had moments early in the tournament; the first three rounds they played great. [April 29] they didn’t play their greatest, but they were able to win a third-set tiebreak. Today, even when they played Catalina Foothills and lost 1-6, 1-6, they played good, so I had a good feeling about [the thirdplace match]. When they play loose, they play really well. They’re two really good girls and two really good doubles players; they complement each other well.”
Napolitano said she and Ahlstrom have improved since last year, especially with the mental side of the game. Ahlstrom said they have a really good dynamic.
“We’re never blaming each other for anything,” Ahlstrom said. “We’ve played a lot of doubles teams where we can tell one person is angry at the other one and the other one is beating themselves up because they’re messing everything up, but we never seem to get that way. We motivate each other to stay up.”
Team state
In addition to Buckeye’s success at the individual state tournament, the Lady Hawks have also had success at team state. Buckeye, the No. 4 seed, beat Prescott 5-3 April 27
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by Shane McOwen sports writer
Buckeye softball was on such a roll in its second-round playoff game that only Mother Nature could stop it.
The Lady Hawks earned their 20th win of the season April 30 by stomping Eagar Round Valley 10-2 in the Division IV state playoffs at Rose Mofford Sports Complex.
The game was halted after five innings because of weather. Buckeye had a firstround bye.
“I thought we played really well considering it was a lot of the girls’ first times being in the state playoffs,” Buckeye coach Pete Alva said. “I think it was overall an all-around good game.”
As a team, Buckeye is no stranger to the state tournament, but many of the freshmen and sophomores had yet to get a taste of postseason play.
“They did really well considering that,” Alva said. “We started off slow a little bit, maybe the nerves got them, and then we started hitting. Hitting is contagious. Once someone starts hitting, everyone wants to do it.”
Buckeye wasted little time getting on the scoreboard. Sierra Mendoza drew a walk to start the first. She stole second and shuffled into third on a poor throw by the Round Valley catcher. Makea-Al Kaluau singled Mendoza home two batters later for the 1-0 lead.
Round Valley got that run back in the third inning, capitalizing on a Buckeye error with two outs, but the tie game
would be short lived. The Lady Hawks exploded for five runs in the bottom of the third, scoring all five with two outs. Kaluau, Jakelle Berry and Maya Villa all had hits in the inning, and Ashlynd Vanosdell and Stephanie Amaral each reached on errors.
Buckeye added three in the bottom of the fourth, with help from doubles by Oriah Blake and Hannah Lackey.
Round Valley scored twice in the top of the sixth, and Buckeye added a few more runs before officials called the game because of the proximity of an
incoming thunderstorm.
The delay was initially scheduled for 30 minutes, but the weather worsened enough that the game was finalized at the last completed inning, the fifth, wiping away a few runs from the scoreboard.
mentally strong,” Alva said. “They’re a young bunch, but they know what they want. Our goal is to be state champions, and they’re ready to put the work in for that.”
“They went through all the procedures they had to, then the weather just took over,” Alva said. “They didn’t want to get anyone hurt out there.”
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Aaliyah Wilson picked up the win in the circle, going the distance. She gave up two unearned runs on four hits, striking out seven and walking three.
“This group of girls are really mentally strong. They’re a young bunch, but they know what they want. Our goal is to be state champions, and they’re ready to put the work in for that.”
The Lady Hawks similarly dealt with a long stretch of time off between games back in March. Buckeye played Phoenix North Pointe Prep on March 10, and had to wait until March 21 to play again. Buckeye won its next five games coming off that break.
“These girls are focused,” Alva said. “We didn’t play for that week and a half, [we] came back and were ready to go.”
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Buckeye will face second-seeded Camp Verde at 5 p.m. Friday in the quarterfinals at Rose Mofford Sports Complex.
Alva said the team will use the extended time off between games wisely.
“Having a little bit of time off is good for the girls,” Alva said. “Your pitcher is ready to go every day, but we can really utilize four days off.”
Alva said a few of the girls would benefit from having some rest to help clear up a few bumps and bruises picked up along the way.
“We watched a little bit of Camp Verde, and I think we’re evenly matched,” Alva said. “We have four days of practice before then. We’ll hit it hard probably [Monday and Tuesday], and get the girls mentally prepared. We’ll do what we’ve been doing all year.”
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Alva doesn’t expect the near-week layover to affect the team’s mental preparation.
“This group of girls are really
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by Shane McOwen sports writer
Agua Fria softball’s season came to an end April 30 in the first round of the Division III playoffs, as the Lady Owls lost to No. 19 Rio Rico 9-1 at Agua Fria High School.
Rio Rico got all the offense it would need in the top of the first inning off a two-RBI double by Ariana Garcilazo over the head of Agua Fria centerfielder Jackie Osorio. The Lady Hawks never relinquished the lead from there. Agua Fria flashed some life in the bottom half of the first, scoring one run from an RBI single by Miranda Magallanez. Unfortunately for the Lady Owls, the girls were only able to muster one more hit over the next six innings. By contrast, Rio Rico peppered 16 hits total. The Lady Hawks put the game further and further out of reach, scoring runs in each of the first four innings, and in five of seven innings overall.
“It was a tough one,” Agua Fria coach Javier Cabrera said. “They’re tough, they’re a good team, and we didn’t hit. That’s huge. If we hit, it might have been a completely different situation.”
Rio Rico excelled with timely hitting, scoring seven runs with two outs from the second through sixth innings. The Lady Hawks were also perfect on defense, committing no errors. The Lady Owls had two errors on the day.
“Today, the better team won,” Cabrera said. “I have nothing bad to say about them. They came out and wanted it more than we did and got it.”
Seniors Natalie Cammilleri and Magallanez had a hit apiece for Agua Fria. Magallanez also pitched a complete game in the circle.
Rio Rico’s Garcilazo went 3 for 4 at the plate with three RBIs. Sophomore Abril Nerey also went 3 for 4 with a double, triple and three RBIs for the Lady Hawks. The loss was only Agua Fria’s second on its home field this season.
“We felt like it was going to be a huge advantage [playing at home],” Cabrera said. “I tip my hat off to Rio Rico. They’re a great team. Great coaching, just all around a great ballclub.”
Agua Fria finished the year 19-10, but did most of its damage in power-point games, going 14-4. The Lady Owls ended the season in a five-way tie atop the Division III, Section IV standings with a 9-2 record.
The Lady Owls finished the season winning eight of nine, and five in a row, earning the team the No. 14 seed and a home playoff game in Round 1.
“I told the girls when we started this [to] leave it on the field,” Cabrera said. “No matter the outcome, I’m proud [the girls] are here. [They] made it this far; no one thought we’d make it here.”
Cabrera thanked his exiting senior class for its contributions over the last four years, he said.
“At the end of the day, it was big for the seniors,” Cabrera said. “Being their last game, we wanted to get this win for them. Obviously, we fell a bit short. I wouldn’t have it any other way. I told them I’ll always remember them.
“I couldn’t be any happier for this team.”
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to advance to the state quarterfinals. The Lady Hawks host No. 5 Tucson Rincon University at 3 p.m. today.
“I don’t think anyone would realize how tough Prescott was,” Larm said. “If that’s not the toughest team our program has ever beat, it’s right there. It’s one of the best victories we’ve ever had, quality wise. We were down 2-0, down a set, and our girls kept fighting back. It was very special.”
Larm calls his girls scrappers because of their ability to come back in matches.
“Olivia lost her first set 6-2, and if she loses that, we go into doubles and that could change everything, but she fought back and won the second and third sets,” Larm said. “It’s just kind of the mentality of all of them. I don’t know how it is to get that, but I think Buckeye girls are pretty tough girls.”
Rincon is the No. 5 seed in the tournament. If Buckeye wins, the Lady Hawks would face the winner of topseeded Catalina Foothills and No. 8 Nogales at 11 a.m. Friday at Paseo Racquet Center in the semifinals.
“Prescott was a much better team than I was expecting with the rank difference. Those girls brought their A game for sure, so I feel fortunate we were able to make it through that round,” Ahlstrom said. “I’m a little bit nervous for the next round, but I feel confident with our team that people are going to step up and we have a chance of pulling it out.”
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Agua Fria hadn’t made the playoffs before this season since 2012. Cabrera said this senior class has left a lasting impression for the future of Lady Owl softball.
“They’ve put us on the map,” Cabrera said. “In the next couple of years, we have a lot of work to do, but we can do it. We’ll keep plugging away, and should come back strong next year.
“Next year, we have young ones coming in, the year after that, we have even more young ones coming in. Like I told the girls this year, they’ve set a milestone. Now, girls are interested in coming to Agua Fria out of eighth grade. They know what Agua Fria is about now.”
The Lady Owls will lose six players to graduation, but will return seven: three juniors, two sophomores and two freshmen.
Cabrera said the team will take some time off before getting back into the swing of things for a few summer camps.
a catch and record an out April 30
by Shane McOwen sports writer
Estrella Foothills softball’s season came to a disappointing end April 30 with the Lady Wolves’ loss to No. 24 Nogales, 6-0, in the first round of the Division III playoffs.
The Lady Wolves’ bats never got going, mustering only three hits in the contest. Estrella Foothills coach Randi Isaacs said Nogales earned the victory outright.
“Nogales is an incredible team,” Isaacs said. “They played very well and came out incredibly strong and hit the ball well. They made every play. They’re much better than a No. 24 seed.”
Nogales advanced to play No. 8 Show Low Thursday.
“I definitely think they probably can go pretty far in state,” Isaacs said.
Estrella finished the season 17-14-1 and ended up third place in Division III, Section VII with an 8-2 record.
“I was really excited with how well we did [this
season],” Isaacs said. “The girls really stepped up, we had a winning record. This one loss really stung a bit, but we have a really bright future to look forward to.”
The Lady Wolves will lose three seniors to graduation, but will return two juniors, seven sophomores and two freshmen.
Isaacs said both freshmen, Cherish Gonzalez and Khylee Ensley, have great careers ahead of them.
Estrella Foothills will also return its leading hitter, sophomore Sonia Solis.
“They were incredibly important position players this year, and stepped up big time,” Isaacs said.
Isaacs said the loss is something the team won’t soon forget.
“It really stung,” Isaacs said. “I wasn’t expecting to be out so early. I really wanted to be practicing today.”
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by Casey Pritchard sports editor
Desert Edge hasn’t been much of a home run hitting team — until recently.
The ninth-seeded Lady Scorpions belted five round-trippers April 30 in the opening round of the Division II state tournament, beating Flagstaff
Coconino 12-2 in a game halted after five innings because of the mercy rule.
“Offensively, we’ve been on a tear,” Desert Edge coach Hailee Nanchy said. “We hit five home runs, and that’s 10 home runs for us in the last two games. So, they’re just finding their bats and peaking at the right time, and it’s kind of exciting to see.”
Ambria Dorsey had two of the long balls, the second traveling at least 250 feet, Nanchy said.
“They didn’t even throw a ball near her in her third at bat,” Nanchy said. Natalie Marchese, Courtney Espinoza and Jasmine Martinez had the other three homers. Martinez’s was a first-inning shot that gave the Lady Scorpions a quick 2-0 lead.
“That kind of set the tone,” Nanchy said. “I put a sacrifice bunt on, she fouled it off. The second pitch I took it off and she ended up hitting a home run, so it made me look good.”
Desert Edge hasn’t been much of a home-run hitting team this year until last week. The Scorpions have 20 total homers, 11 of which came in their last two games.
“I think we maybe only had five or six home runs up until a week or two ago, and they’ve just been on a tear,” Nanchy said. “Offensively, at practice we’ve worked on getting extended, getting through the ball, and we’ve gone back to basics, different
homer in the bottom of the first as the Scorpions went on to win 12-2 in the first round of the Division II state tournament.
stations at practice, and I think that’s really helped. They’re driving the heck out of the ball right now.”
Dorsey picked up the pitching win for Desert Edge, throwing all five innings.
“She looked really good,” Nanchy said. “I think she gave up maybe four or five hits. She just dominated them from the get go.”
Dorsey has worked on hitting her spots and mixing up her pitches.
“Coach [Gina] Vanarsdall is working
really well with her in both of those things, location as well as mixing in her pitches,” Nanchy said. “She has a great changeup that she can utilize in any count, so they’ve been mixing that in quite a bit and it’s been keeping the hitters off balance, and it’s working well for us.”
Desert Edge’s victory advanced it to the second round Tuesday, where it played at Tucson. The result was unavailable at press time. If the Lady Scorpions won,
they would play at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Rose Mofford Softball Complex.
“This game is huge,” Nanchy said. “I think it’s going to be one of the best matchups this round, the eight-nine seeds. Everybody wants to get to Rose Mofford, that’s their goal, so we’re going to put it all out on the field on Tuesday and see what happens.”
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“They’ve been in this situation three or four times this year; they were in it twice against Phoenix Country Day,” Ward said. “It came down to their doubles match each time against Phoenix Country Day — if they win, we win, if they lose, we lose. It’s dejavu all over again, just like it was the first match of the year. They got out and won 8-1. They just slaughtered them. It was over in about 20 minutes. They got momentum and they did not let up.”
The victory featured several tense moments and could have easily slipped away from Verrado.
“There was a lot of drama, a lot of fun, excitement,” Ward said. “It’s the first time
Verrado has ever been to the quarterfinals as a team.
“It feels great. The kids were really excited. It’s a great team. They all get along. It’s been a phenomenal year for them. That match, my goodness, you couldn’t ask for a better one. That was the most dramatic match we had all year just because of what happened in our No. 1 doubles.”
Verrado hosted No. 6 Tucson Salpointe Catholic in the quarterfinals Tuesday. The result was unavailable at press time. Ward said it would be a tough task to beat the Lancers.
“I don’t know what will happen, but I know we’re the underdogs, even though we’re the higher seed,” Ward said. “We’ll just go out and see what happens. You never know, we might play really well. We’re going to have to play extremely well.”
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them. The sky’s the limit for us.”
Galvan improved to 6-2 with the pitching victory, going the distance for Buckeye.
“I was just trying to keep it down, because lately I’ve been leaving it up and they’ve been hitting it, so today I left it down and got a lot of ground balls and pop flies,” Galvan said.
“He pitches lights out,” Rodriguez added. “He doesn’t ever say anything — we never know if he’s happy or sad, but he goes out and deals. He’s our guy. He’s our guy we go to most of the time,
and when we’ve got big games, we’re going to throw him.” Florence advanced to the quarterfinals with an 11-1 victory against Eager Round Valley. The Gophers are 24-6.
“I don’t know much about them,” Rodriguez said of Florence. “I know they’re pretty good. Obviously, you get to this point, everybody is pretty tough. I imagine they’re going to throw their best against us. We’ll go out the best we can and keep competing.”
If Buckeye wins Friday, the semifinals are at 11 a.m. Saturday, also at Goodyear Ballpark complex.
Casey Pritchard can be reached at caseypritchard@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @CaseyonSports.
The staff at The Crooked Putter pays strict attention to detail. Very high standards are set for the quality of food served. Most dishes are made from scratch. The menu is traditional American. They have an outstanding allyou-can-eat Fish Fry on Friday nights and on Saturday night it’s all-you-can-eat Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs. “Saturday is Family Burger Day”. Delicious Cheeseburgers for just $2.79 each all day!
The Crooked Putter has a full bar stocked with a variety of wines and spirits. Both domestic and imported beer is served. Happy Hour offers $2.00 pints on tap and $3.25 well drinks. On Sunday, Bloody Marys and Mimosas are just $2.00.
You are never a stranger at The Crooked Putter. Quality customer service and relationship building is a signature practice for the restaurant. The menu is excellent, and friendly service makes it even better! The restaurant provides an amazing view of Sundance Golf Course and many local fundraising events have included The Crooked Putter in their plans.
Telephone and take out orders are available. Catering is done on and off-site. Military discounts are given.
Located on Yuma Road between North Sundance Parkway and 230th Ave in Buckeye, the restaurant is easily reached from all parts of the southwest Valley via the Interstate 10. Westbound on I-10, exit Verrado Way, go south to Yuma Road, make a right on Yuma and go about one half mile. From the west, exit on Watson Road, go south to Yuma, make a left and go about one half mile. The restaurant is on the north side of Yuma Road at the Sundance Golf Club.
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pick Fry off of third base.
Odyssey grabbed its final run thanks to a sacrifice fly by Steven Boyd in the third.
by Shane McOwen sports writer
The first round of the Division V playoffs couldn’t have started any better for Odyssey Institute. Unfortunately, the wheels caromed off the track late, as Odyssey surrendered six unanswered runs to St. David and dropped the April 29 contest 6-3 at Tempe Diablo Stadium.
Odyssey grabbed a 3-0 lead through four innings before giving up three in the top of the fifth to tie the game. St. David capitalized on a few Odyssey mistakes in the seventh to put another three-spot on the scoreboard, taking the game and advancing to the next round.
“I thought we played really well,” Odyssey coach Daniel Nelson said. “Just at the end, we fell off just a little bit. Overall, I don’t think they should hold their heads down at all.”
Odyssey needed only four batters to push the first run across in the bottom of the first. Christian Caraway stole third base, then scored on a pickoff attempt to first, beating the throw home.
In the second inning, Odyssey was able to manufacture a run to go up 2-0. Chase Fry reached on a St. David error and moved to third on back-to-back sacrifice bunts. He scored when St. David catcher Jake Campbell threw the ball into left field on an attempt to
On the mound, Caraway was able to keep St. David off balance, cruising until the fifth inning. St. David capitalized after the first two hitters reached base with an RBI-single, sac fly and RBI-double to tie the game at three.
St. David pulled away in the seventh, helped by three Odyssey miscues in the field. Logan Brubaker reached on a walk and Travis Davis followed with a single to centerfield. Odyssey then threw the ball with a little too much mustard, allowing Brubaker to score and Davis to advance to third. Odyssey caught Davis in a rundown between third and home after a failed safety squeeze; however, while Davis was retreating, the throw from the catcher bounced off the third baseman’s glove and into shallow left field, allowing Davis to score. Later in the inning, Hunter Trejo reached on an error and scored two batters later on another error to give St. David the 6-3 lead.
Caraway pitched six innings for Odyssey, allowing three runs on seven hits. He struck out six and walked three. Steven Boyd had the lone Odyssey RBI with his sacrifice fly in the third.
Season of firsts
Odyssey finished the year 16-5, earning the 12th seed in Division V, and qualified for the playoffs for the first time in school history.
“They accomplished a lot this season,” Nelson said. “A
lot of our players played three sports, and they’re playing against some schools that have year-round baseball players.”
Odyssey went 6-3 in Division V, Section IV play this season, finishing fifth out of 11 teams. Nelson said the team showed great character all season, coming back strong after any missteps. Odyssey only lost two games in a row once during the regular season.
“I know dealing with me is not easy,” Nelson said. “I’m pretty hard on the kids when it comes to structure. The way they handled themselves this entire season, through the ups and the downs, going 0 for 4 and bouncing back and going 2 for 4, it’s huge. I’m proud of every last one of them, from the guy who played every game to the guy who didn’t play that many games. I’m happy for every last one of them.”
While the team didn’t have the desired result in the school’s first playoff appearance, Nelson believes they’ll be right back in the thick of things next season, he said.
“We’re going to come back, that’s a for sure thing,” Nelson said. “We’re moving up in conference next year. I believe we’re going to do a lot of traveling, but overall, I believe our team should be capable of coming back.”
Odyssey will only lose two seniors from this year’s squad, and will return 16 players.
“This is great experience,” Nelson said. “[We’re] a growing program.”
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
by Casey Pritchard sports editor
Verrado’s baseball team had a rough day in its last game of the regular season, but not all was lost for the Vipers.
Despite getting blanked 11-0 April 27 by Verrado coach Mark Flatten’s former team, Valley Vista, the Vipers still earned the No. 8 seed and a firstround bye in the Division II state playoffs. They finished the regular season 25-7 overall and 14-4 in power-points games.
“It’s bittersweet because we have played so well, so to end the season not representing ourselves well is difficult,” Flatten said. “The nice part is a lot of times you play like that and you have to go back and you don’t get to play again until next year. We’re in a situation where we can walk away from this and take the learning that comes along with being humbled like that.”
Verrado was on quite a roll before running into Valley Vista. The Vipers had won eight of their last nine games, six of which came by three runs or less.
“We’ve played so well for the last month that eventually — this is baseball — you’re going to have one of those nights,” Flatten said. “If there’s a silver lining, it is that you kind of get that feeling of what it feels like and then you get a chance to bounce back out of it. We haven’t lost two games in a row all season, so I would assume we’ll be right back on getting things done.”
The Vipers’ most recent win was April 25 at Saguaro. Verrado trailed 7-0 after the second inning, but battled back for a 9-7 victory.
“The other day when we were behind, we didn’t really do anything wrong, [Saguaro was] just playing well,” Flatten said. “The fact that we’ve been able to be pretty consistent with what we’re doing defensively and offensively is always going to make you feel better as a coach, rather than, hey, we won that game because the other team wasn’t playing well. We’ve been able to stay pretty consistent, especially in the last few weeks … Tonight was the first time we kind of handed it over. Against a good team, they’re going to take advantage of that.”
The Monsoon rained on Verrado early. Valley Vista scored six first-inning runs against Vipers’ starter Kyle Wellman. The
sophomore walked two in the first inning, both of whom scored, and gave up five hits. Wellman only lasted two-thirds of an inning.
“Kyle is the kind of guy, he’s not going to get guys out by himself, you’re going to have to play defense behind him,” Flatten said. “Really, we’re out of that inning
giving up one run if we just play defense. Certainly one run in the first inning is not that big of a deal … You put a 10th-grader with not a lot of experience in a tight situation against a good team and they’re probably going to have the advantage there.”
Cold bats
Offensively, Verrado struggled to put anything together against Valley Vista’s Tyler Smith, who entered the game with a 4-4 record but a 1.68 earned run average. Smith lowered that by allowing two hits, one walk and no runs, striking out seven.
“You’re going to have a hard time scoring against a guy like that anyway, so the score has to stay close,” Flatten said.
“Once you aren’t close, you can still work to battle back, but you have to know that now you’re a little more tentative. You’re not quite sure, the strike zone opens up more from a hitter’s standpoint. It gets you on your heels and gets you in trouble against a guy like that.”
“If there’s a silver lining, it is that you kind of get that feeling of what it feels like and then you get a chance to bounce back out of it. We haven’t lost two games in a row all season, so I would assume we’ll be right back on getting things done.”
— Mark
Verrado’s two hits were from Hunter Higgins and Tristan Pool. It was the first time the Vipers were shut out all year. Verrado opened postseason play Tuesday against Tucson. The result was unavailable at press time. If Verrado won, it would play at 6:30 p.m. today at Tempe Diablo Stadium against the winner of topseeded Phoenix Thunderbird and No. 16 Valley Vista. The tournament is double elimination starting today.
“That’s why we play so many games, that’s why we try to play so many back to back, because it’s very similar to the playoffs,” Flatten said. “We haven’t lost two in a row. When you play 31 games and you don’t lose two in a row, you’re doing something right.”
Casey Pritchard can be reached at caseypritchard@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @CaseyonSports.
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Fitness in the Park
Buckeye will host Fitness in the Park from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye.
STEAM spot
Youths 7 to 18 years old will be able to explore the ideas behind STEAM: science, technology, engineering, art and math starting at 2 p.m. Wednesdays at the Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library, 495 E. Western Ave., Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.
More to Explore
Children 6 to 12 years old who are curious about how things work can join an interactive program where they’ll build structures, perform experiments, play games, make crafts and learn starting at 3 p.m. Wednesdays at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.
Domestic violence support groups
New Life Center offers free confidential support groups for those who have experienced domestic violence. The meetings are held Monday evenings, Tuesday mornings, Wednesday afternoons and Friday afternoons, with varying times and confidential locations. For information, call 623-932-4404, Ext. 123.
Community Bingo
The Rotary Club of Buckeye sponsors Community Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 3690 S. Estrella Parkway, Suite 108, Goodyear. Doors open at 5 p.m.; cost is $21 per person for all 18 games (paper). Daubers and Power Bingo King electronics are available. Proceeds raised benefit local charities. For information, call 623-512-8878.
Play time
Teen Konnect
Avondale teens can earn volunteer hours for school by helping to plan and be part of different programs and special events for the library. Meetings are held from 4 to 5 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.
Small business mentoring
Goodyear is offering one-on-one mentoring for business owners and entrepreneurs from 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday and 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday.To schedule a mentoring appointment, email darah.mann@goodyearaz.gov.
Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, meets at 6 p.m. every Thursday at the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce, 508 E. Monroe Ave., Buckeye. The goal of the group is to address and work toward recovery. For information, call 623-693-6244.
Baby time
Take your babies to an interactive program that introduces board books, music and art to babies and toddlers. There will be educational toys, socialization and self-expression in a comfortable environment. Baby time is designed for children from birth to 2 years old. Baby time runs from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.
Sunset stories
Join in a fun family hour for a free story time program from 5 to 6 p.m. every Thursday at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.
information, call 623-512-8878.
Family story time
Children 2 to 5 years old can join in an interactive story time filled with songs, rhymes, flannel stories and finger plays to support and develop literacy starting at 11:15 a.m. Thursdays at the Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library, 495 E. Western Ave., Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.
parking lot of Skyline Regional Park, 2600 N. Watson Road, Buckeye. The hike will feature some of the park’s trails. Take water, a hat and sunscreen. For information, call 623-349-6330.
The Princess Principle
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Children up to 5 years old can join a weekly open-play group to grow their social skills by playing and exploring together from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at the Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library, 495 E. Western Ave., Avondale. For information, call 623-333-2601.
Needle and thread group
Adults are invited to a needleworking/knitting/crochet group to work on projects, chat and share tips with fellow crafters from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. Take your own materials and coffee mug. Instruction books will be available. For information, call 623-333-2602.
Walking and running group
Join city staff in a bi-weekly running and walking group from 7 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye. For information, contact Corey Parr at 623-349-6330 or cparr@buckeyeaz.gov.
Alcoholics
Anonymous meets
The Garden Lakes group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Garden Lakes, 2517 N. 107th Ave., Avondale.
Taking Turns Toybrary
The current candidates for the position of mayor of Buckeye will join in a forum to speak and answer questions at 6 p.m. at Sundance Elementary School, 238000 W. Hadley St., Buckeye. The forum will feature Buckeye Mayor Jackie Meck, Buckeye Councilman Brian McAchran and Thomas Campanella.
Bookmobile stop
The Bookmobile will be at the Buckeye Community Center, 201 E. Centre Ave., Buckeye, from 11 a.m. to noon.
Goodyear budget forum
Goodyear will host a public forum on the draft for the 2017 city budget at 6 p.m. in the Justice Center, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite B101, Goodyear.
Civil Dialogue Civil Dialogue, a structured format for public dialogue and discussion, will focus on Arizona Proposition 123, which is designed to increase K-12 funding statewide.The discussion will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455
District 19
Democrats meet
The Legislative District 19 Democrats of Maricopa County meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at Tolleson City Library, 9555 W. Van Buren St. Tolleson. The district includes most of Avondale, all of Tolleson and a portion of southwest Phoenix from Interstate 10 up to 35th Avenue. Its purpose is to support the state’s Democratic representatives, senators and all other elected Democrats on city councils and school boards. For information, call Chair Juli Myers at 570-837-9668 or email ld19dems@gmail.com.
Tolleson Elementary School Board meets
The Tolleson Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the district office, 9261 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson. For information, visit www.tollesonschools.com.
District 29
Democrats meet
The Legislative District 29 Democrats meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Maryvale Community Center Arts and Crafts Room, 4420 N. 51st Ave., Phoenix.
Converse and immerse
Join in an afternoon of conversation in different languages at 4 p.m. every Wednesday at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C-101, Goodyear.
Thursday Star Wars Zentangle
Youths 12 to 17 years old are invited to join in Star Wars themed Zentangle art from 3:45 to 5 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.
Child caregivers
Learn about healthy relationships with children for professional caregivers, such as teachers or babysitters, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. To register, visit www.mcldaz.org.
Meet with Rep. Ruben Gallego
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-District 7, has a representative from his office available from 9 to 11 a.m. the first Thursday of each month at Tolleson City Hall, 9555 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson. For information, call 602-256-0551.
Quilters Anonymous meets Quilters Anonymous, a chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at Christ Presbyterian Church, 925 N Sarival Ave., Goodyear. For information, call Janet at 623-478-8052.
The Care1st Avondale Resource Center opens the doors to its Taking Turns Toybrary from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale. Families can check out fun, educational toys for up to two weeks with a photo ID. For information, call 623-333-2703.
In Stitches in Goodyear meets
In Stitches in Goodyear meets at 1:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Goodyear Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Goodyear. Share ideas, tips and patterns with other crochet, knitting and sewing enthusiasts. Novice to advance needle crafters are welcome. Some basic instruction in needle crafts will be available. For information, call 602-652-3000.
Drug and Alcohol Program
The Drug and Alcohol Program (DAP) meets at 7 p.m.Thursdays at Mount Pleasant Church, 501 E. Mahoney, Buckeye. For information, call Courtney at 623-386-6365.
Boy Scout meeting
Boy Scout Troop No. 263 meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at First Southern Baptist Church, 405 Third St., Buckeye. The troop is looking for boys between the ages of 11 and 18 who are interested in outdoor activities, learning new skills and becoming leaders. For information, call Trina Stark at 623-693-8624.
Community Bingo
The Goodyear White Tanks Rotary Club sponsors Community Bingo at 6:30 p.m.Thursdays at 3690 S. Estrella Parkway, Suite 108, Goodyear. Doors open at 5 p.m.; cost is $21 per person for all 18 games (paper). Daubers and Power Bingo King electronics are available. Proceeds raised benefit local charities. For
Friday The Princess Principle
The Odyssey Institute will present the first night of The Princess Principle, an original mystery comedy romance musical, at 7 p.m. at the Odyssey Institute, 1495 S. Verrado Way, Buckeye. Tickets are $12 at the door for adults and $9 for students and children. Presale tickets can be purchased at topamail.seatyourself.biz for a discounted rate of $10 for adults and $7 for children and students.
CARE Coalition meeting
The Community Alliance for Resources and Education Coalition will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tolleson Union High School District Office, 9801 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson.
Genealogy assistance
Visit the Buckeye Valley Museum at 116 E. Hwy 85 in Buckeye to get assistance with your family tree search from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first and third Friday of the month. Registration is required; call 623-349-6300.
Texas Hold’em tournaments
The American Legion Post 53 hosts Texas Hold’em tournaments at 7 p.m. the first and third Friday of the month in Hazelton Hall at 402 E. Narramore Ave. in Buckeye. For infor mation, call 623-327-0227 or email legionpost53@gmail.com.
Free admission to
Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum of Phoenix opens its doors to the general public free of charge from 5 to 9 p.m. the first Friday of the month. The museum is at 215 N. Seventh St. in Phoenix. For information, visit www. childrensmuseumofphoenix.org.
Reformers Unanimous
The addiction recovery program
“Reformers Unanimous” meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays at Desert Springs Community Church, 14440 W. Indian School Road, Goodyear. The Christ-centered group is free and open to all adults who struggle with addiction or a “stubborn habit” and their family members. Each class has a nursery and youth programs for family members, as well as free, local transportation. For information, contact Director Mike Hammonds at 602-694-5618 or visit www.gotaddictions.com.
The Rotary Club of Buckeye sponsors Community Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m.; cost is $21 per person for all 18 games (paper). The Goodyear White Tanks Rotary Club sponsors late night Community Bingo at 10:30 p.m. Doors open at 9:45 p.m.; cost is $14 per person for all 14 games (paper). Bingo is at 3690 S. Estrella Parkway, Suite 108, Goodyear. Daubers and Power Bingo King electronics are available. Proceeds raised benefit local charities. For information, call 623-512-8878.
Movie Fridays
Enjoy a free movie from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale.
Saturday
The Odyssey Institute will present the second night of The Princess Principle, an original mystery comedy romance musical, at 1 p.m. at the Odyssey Institute, 1495 S. Verrado Way, Buckeye. Tickets are $12 at the door for adults and $9 for students and children. Presale tickets can be purchased at topamail.seatyourself.biz for a discounted rate of $10 for adults and $7 for children and students.
Comic book fandom day
Youths up to 18 years old are invited to celebrate comic books and graphic novels with trivia, games, cosplay, debates and videos from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C-101, Goodyear.
Youth work and volunteering
Youths are invited to learn about summer working and volunteering including finding jobs, writing resumes, preparing for interviews and keeping one’s digital footprint clean from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. To register, visit www.mcldaz.org.
Youth gaming day
Youths 10 to 18 can join in a video game and board game day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Saturday of the month at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.
Buckeye DAR chapter meets
Daughters of the American Revolution, Buckeye Chapter, meets the first Saturday of the month at the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce, 508 E. Monroe Ave., Buckeye. Contact Linda Davis at GDavis1003@aol.com if you are interested in attending, becoming a member or learning more about the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Button Hooks Button Club
The Button Hooks Button Club is hosting its monthly meeting starting at 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Clubhouse Meeting Room at Good Samaritan Care Center, 10323 W. Olive Ave., Peoria. The meeting is for those interested in collecting and/or learning about buttons. For information, call Mary at 623-972-9028.
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Texas Hold’em games
Texas Hold’em games are held at 6 p.m. every Saturday in the Butler Bistro Room at the American Legion Post 53, 402 E. Narramore Ave. in Buckeye. For information, call 623-327-0227.
Goodyear Community Farmers Market
The Goodyear Community Farmers Market is from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays at Goodyear Community Park, 3151 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. The market offers locally grown foods, hand-crafted goods and potted plants for sale. Admission and parking are free. For information, visit www.azcommunitymarkets.com.
You Can’t Keep a Good Woman Down
The Buckeye Community Services Department will host a hiking group at 6 a.m. in the main
Dr. Rodney Pearson’s play, You Can’t Keep a Good Woman Down, will be shown at 3 p.m. at the La Joya Performing Arts Center, 11650 W. Whyman Ave., Avondale. To purchase tickets, visit www.youcantkeepagoodwomandown.com.
Group meditation class
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 400 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park, hosts a group meditation class from 5 to 6 p.m. Sundays. The class is designed for those desiring to
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learn meditation or deepen their practice. All faiths are welcome. For information, call the Rev. Gae Chalker at 623-935-3279 or visit stpetersaz.com.
Community Bingo
The Goodyear White Tanks Rotary Club sponsors Community Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Sundays at 3690 S. Estrella Parkway, Suite 108, Goodyear. Doors open at 5 p.m.; cost is $21 per person for all 18 games (paper). Daubers and Power Bingo King electronics are available. Proceeds raised benefit local charities. For information, call 623-512-8878.
Bingo
The Knights of Columbus 4737 of American Legion Post 61 at 35 N. Dysart Road in Avondale hosts bingo games at 6:45 p.m. every Sunday. There are 16 games at a cost of $16, which include Quickies, Early Bird games and a $1,000 progressive game. Proceeds are donated to charity. For information, call 623-877-9732 or 602-316-2886.
Adrenaline Youth Choir
Elementary School, 26252 W. Desert Vista Blvd., Buckeye.
Buckeye Union High School Board meets
The Buckeye Union High School District Governing Board meets at 6:15 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the district office, 1000 E. Narramore, Buckeye. For information, visit www.buhsd.org.
Breast cancer support group
A breast cancer support group meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the second Monday of the month at Marriot in Town Suites, 13971 Celebrate Life Way, Goodyear. For information, visit www.BosomBuddies-az.org.
Arlington Elementary School Board meets
The Arlington Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month at 9410 S. 355th Ave., Arlington. For information, visit www.arlingtonelem.org.
Crazy 8s club
The Crazy 8s club meets from 4 to 5 p.m. every Monday at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren, Suite C-101, Goodyear. The club is open to third- through fifth-graders who want to learn about math in new ways, including building projects, making music and other techniques.
Computer classes
Learn the basics of operating a computer from 10 to 11 a.m. every Monday at the Buckeye Library Downtown Branch, 310 N. Sixth St., Buckeye. Registration is required. For information, call 623-349-6300.
Mental Illness peer support group meets
The mental illness support group “Hope” meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Monday at Christ Evangelical Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Classroom C, in Goodyear. The group is free to attend, is for adults 18 and older and is open to the public. For information, call Andy Arnowitz at 480-994-4407.
Craft it up
Work on your needlework, knitting or crochet project and chat and share tips with fellow crafters. Take your own materials and a coffee mug at 11 a.m. every Monday at the Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library, 495 E. Western Ave., Avondale. For information, visit avondale.org.
Monday
The Church at Litchfield Park invites children in sixth through 12th grades to participate in the Adrenaline Youth Choir from 4 to 5 p.m. every Sunday in the church’s Choir Room at 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. For information, call 623-935-3411 or email info@ churchatlitchfieldpark.org.There is no fee to participate. 9
Liberty Elementary School Board meets
The Liberty Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the district office, 19871 W. Fremont Road, Buckeye. For information, visit www.liberty.k12.az.us.
Sewing for Babies meets in Peoria
The Tolleson community sewing group Sewing for Babies meets from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the JoAnn Etc. store, 8915 W. Bell Road in Peoria.The group makes preemie hospital clothing, quilts for isolettes in hospitals and burial layettes. For information, call 623-936-3412.
Way Out West
The Way Out West Coalition meets from noon to 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce, 508 E. Monroe Ave., Buckeye. Way Out West is dedicated to creating a safe, unified, drug-free community.
Tolleson City Council meets
The Tolleson City Council meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month in the Park and Recreation Center, 9555 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson.
Tolleson Union High School board meets
The Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the district office, 9801 W.Van Buren St., Tolleson. For information, visit www.tuhsd.org.
to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Buckeye Public Library, 310 N. Sixth St., Buckeye. Spanish will be spoken for the first half and English for the second.
Story time
Toddlers ages 2 to 4 accompanied by an adult can enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage emerging language skills at 11:15 a.m. every Tuesday at the Buckeye Library Coyote Branch’s alternate location at 21765 W. Yuma Road, Suite 105, Buckeye. For information, call 6230349-6300.
Domestic violence support group
Eve’s Place, a domestic violence education and support group, meets from 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday in Building B, Classroom C, at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For information, call 623-932-2394.
Baby time
Take your babies from birth to 23 months to enjoy songs, activities, rhymes, books and playtime starting at 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays at the Buckeye Library Coyote Branch’s alternate location at 21765 W.Yuma Road, Suite105, Buckeye. For information, call 623-349-6300.
Bingo
a.m. and 1:15 to 5:15 p.m. at Universal Technical Institute, 10695 W. Pierce St., Avondale.To make an appointment, call 1-877-UBSHERO (1-877-827-4376) or visit www.bloodhero.com.
Dark skies and light pollution
Learn about the science, history and status of light pollution, and learn about what effects artificial light has on the planet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C-101, Goodyear.
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 www.aguafria.org.
Litchfield Elementary School Board meets
Foster Class: RPPS
The Litchfield Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Litchfield Elementary School, 255 E. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. For information, visit www.lesd.k12.az.us.
WV LD 4 Democratic Club meets
The American Legion Post No. 61 at 35 N. Dysart Road in Avondale hosts bingo games at 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays. The schedule of 17 games includes Quickies, Early Bird games and a $1,000 progressive game at a cost of $17. Proceeds are donated back to area youths and veterans. Call 623-932-4960 for information.
Toastmasters meeting
Estrella Toastmasters meets at 6:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, 289 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. Toastmasters helps people become more effective speakers and confident leaders. The meetings are open to the public and free to attend.
North Buckeye General Plan public workshop
Buckeye’s General Plan for land use and resource management will have an open workshop for residents of Buckeye from 6 to 8 p.m. at Festival Foothills
Palo Verde Elem. Board meets
The Palo Verde Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 5:45 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the district office, 10700 S. Palo Verde Road, Palo Verde. For information, visit www.paloverdeschools.org.
Saddle Mountain School Board meets
The Saddle Mountain Unified School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the district office, 38201 W. Indian
The Palm Valley Church will host a foster class on the Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standard, which is required for annual licensing, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 13765 W. Auto Drive Suite 117, Goodyear. For information, email fosteradoption@palmvalley.org or call 602-418-4375.
Buckeye General Plan public workshop
A public workshop for Buckeye’s General Plan will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies, 1495 S.Verrado Way, Buckeye.
Blood drive
United Blood Services is hosting a blood drive from 7:45 to 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 to 5:15 p.m. at Universal Technical Institute, 10695 W. Pierce St., Avondale.To make
The West Valley Democratic Club of Legislative District No. 4 meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Total Wine, 1416 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For information, call Cathy Hozian at 623-696-5962 or email chozian@cox.net.
Teen support group
Teens 12 to 19 years old who are affected by a loved one’s drinking or drug use can find a welcoming environment. One adult is present at all meetings to ensure a safe environment. Meetings are held from 7 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 400 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park.
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Buckeye General Plan public workshop A public workshop for Buckeye’s General Plan will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall, 530 E. Monroe Ave., Buckeye.
Blood drive
United Blood Services is hosting a blood drive from 7:45 to 11:45
Blood drive
United Blood Services is hosting a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tonopah Valley High School, 38201 W. Indian School Road, Tonopah. To make an appointment, call 1-877-UBSHERO (1-877-827-4376) or visit www.bloodhero.com.
Union Elementary School Board meets The Union Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the district office, 3834 S. 91st Ave., Tolleson. For information, visit www.unionesd.org.
Support group for caregivers Duet is hosting a monthly support group from 10 to 11 a.m. the second Thursday of the month at Skyway Church of the West Valley, 14900 W. Van Buren St., Goodyear. The support group is for individuals who are caring for an aging parent, friend, partner or relative. There is no cost to attend. For information, call 602-274-5022.
Life+
Teens can get ready for life by learning new skills and hacks for life from 4:30 to 5:30 the second Thursday of the month at the Sam Garcia Western Avenue Library, 495 E. Western Ave., Avondale.
Emanuel Michael ’Mike’ Cartsonis
Emanuel Michael “Mike” Cartsonis, 88, of Litchfield Park died April 12, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.
Mr. Cartsonis was born July 27, 1927, in Detroit.
He attended Cass Technical Institute of Design in Detroit, was a classical violinist and spent summers working at a Chrysler plant.
He was drafted at age 18 into the United States Army, and was stationed in Japan with occupying forces.
He studied art at Wayne State University in Detroit, where he also played football.
He worked as a food purchaser at Michigan’s Osterweil Cooperative, where he met his wife, Sylvia Flax. They were married on July 16, 1954.
He transferred to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he graduated with an architecture degree. He also obtained a graduate degree in city planning from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
His professional achievements include an awardwinning design for the University of Pennsylvania’s Van Pelt Library while he was a graduate student.
As an urban planner, he was a member of the team that conceived and implemented Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle renaissance.
He was recruited by the Goodyear Corporation to help create the planned community of Litchfield Park, where he designed and built his own home in 1968.
He served as Litchfield Park’s city planner for about 50 years until 2014, and also worked in urban planning and zoning for Scottsdale. He taught architecture at Arizona State University and the University of Waterloo in Canada. He also planned the city of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.
During the 1970s and 1980s, he operated his own firm and designed commercial, medical, public and residential projects.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Sylvia; two daughters, Susan Cartsonis of Los Angeles and Ellen Cartsonis of Austin, Texas; three sons, Matt Cartsonis of Los Angeles, Michael Cartsonis of Litchfield Park and Jonathan Cartsonis of Phoenix; one brother, George Cartsonis of Southfield, Mich; and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service was April 30 at the Wigwam in Litchfield Park.
Miguel Bahena Castro, 88, of Goodyear died April 22, 2016, in Goodyear.
Mr. Castro was born May 25, 1927, in El Paso, Texas.
Tracy Lee Chaddock, 49, of Buckeye died April 28, 2016, at Abrazo Buckeye Emergency Center.
Mr. Chaddock was born April 28, 1967, in Fresno, Calif.
He moved to Arizona in 2000.
He worked as a craftsman for Ames Construction.
He is survived by his partner of 17 years, Debra Stone; one daughter, Brytnie Nichole Chaddock of Wichita Falls, Texas; one son, Tracy Lee Chaddock Jr. of Wichita Falls, Texas; his parents, Alvin and Janice Chaddock of Buckeye; one sister, Cynthia Darlene Lindsey of Buckeye; two brothers, Henry Lee Chaddock of Goodyear and Mark Kevin Chaddock of Buckeye; and two grandchildren.
A viewing will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, with funeral services at 10 a.m. Friday, both at Ganley’s Buckeye Funeral Home, 104 E. Baseline Road, Buckeye.
The Rev. Guy Bailey will officiate.
The funeral will be followed by a gathering at Refuge Church, 301 E. Baseline Road, Buckeye.
Emma Lopez Dominguez, 66, of Tolleson died April 26, 2016.
Mrs. Dominguez was born Nov. 23, 1949, in Tolleson to Maria Luisa Lopez and Mateo Lopez.
She was preceded in death by one son, David Mendez.
She is survived by one son, Ruben Mendez; two daughters, Esther Barraza and Dulce Hernandez; her father, Mateo Lopez; four brothers; seven sisters; 10 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
A Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 512 N. 93rd Ave., Tolleson, followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, 9925 W. Thomas Road, Avondale.
He worked as a truck driver and later worked for Key Metals.
He was a member of the La Purisima Catholic Church in Orange, Calif., for more than 45 years.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Maria Cruz P. Castro; and one son, Jesse.
He is survived by his wife, Carlota C. Castro; six daughters, Martha, Maria, Cruz, Margie, Fabiola and Edna; three sons, Miguel, Gabriel and Jose; 27 grandchildren; and 36 greatgrandchildren.
A viewing will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 539 E. La Pasada Blvd., Goodyear.
Condolences for the family may be left at ThompsonFuneralChapel.com.
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Rose Gardunio, 79, of Goodyear died April 13, 2016, in Goodyear.
Mrs. Gardunio was born Aug. 30, 1936, in Colorado.
She moved to Arizona in 1954.
She worked for 28 years for Spring City Knitting Company.
She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Max Gardunio; one daughter, Shirley Gardunio; and two sons, Reggie Gardunio and Johnny Gardunio.
She is survived by two daughters, Maxine Paz and Nancy Noyes; one sister, Becky Jiron; one brother, Philly Lopez; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held April 19 at Holy Cross Catholic Mortuary in Avondale.
Steven N. Moore, 58 of Sammamish WA and Litch eld Park AZ, passed away unexpectedly Sunday April 17, 2016. Steve was born, March 5, 1958 in Wichita, Kansas to Ruth and Neal Moore. A er moving to Washington in his youth, he graduated from Newport High School in 1976. In 1985 he received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Central Washington University. Friends, family, teammates, and business associates will remember Steve as fun-loving, loyal, highly compe ve, and a natural leader. Steve found success all through his life. One of his most cherished accomplishments was being the team leader and striker for his youth soccer team. Steve’s skills on the eld and ability to foster team chemistry led to eight consecu ve Washington State Championships, a record that s ll stands today. His team building skills carried over into his professional life leading to more success.
Steve was co-founder of WatchGuard Technologies, a leading provider of integrated security appliances for small to mid-sized companies. Star ng with a few employees working from his living room, Steve helped build a publicly held corpora on employing hundreds of people. Regardless of posi on or tenure Steve welcomed everyone into his o ce. He made everyone around him feel important-- a key trait to his success in life.
Steve’s passions included boa ng, soccer, golf, and his beloved Seahawks. He also cherished entertaining and spending me with loved ones. One of Steve’s most treasured places was the family cabin at Hood Canal where he enjoyed boa ng, crabbing, shrimping, and relaxing with friends and family. Steve will be fondly remembered as a loving father, son, and brother, a loyal friend, and a devoted husband. He will truly be missed.
He is survived by his loving wife Angela Moore; parents, Ruth and Neal Moore; sister and brother-inlaw Karen and Jerry Myers; and children Nicole and Evan Moore.
Services were held on Monday, April 25, 2016 presided over by Pastor Robbins.
by Jack Hines III special to the view
The Buckeye Demolition Derby is a real spectacle. This city-sanctioned event features souped-up lawnmower races and people crashing cars into other cars.
Myra Curtis, the community engagement manager for Buckeye, calls it “safe, organized chaos.”
Is it any wonder that it’s a blast?
At 5:30 p.m. Saturday, the derby will rev up at the Helzapoppin’ Rodeo Arena on Miller Road just south of Baseline Road.
As the tagline goes for this season’s derby, it’s the “Most fun you can have in Buckeye on a Saturday night.”
When the derby originally started, the total population of Buckeye was about 2,500, Curtis said. This year, Buckeye is expecting 3,000 attendees. The spectators are drawn not only from Buckeye, but from all across the West Valley as well.
Tickets are available at the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce, Buckeye Recreation Center, the Buckeye Community Center or at the gates. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 6 to 12 years old, $25 for family packs for two adults and two children and free to children younger than 6.
The derby is held twice a year, once in May and once in November. The spring derby has been a piece of the city’s heritage since 1991, Curtis said.
“We’re expecting a larger turnout, and more cars have promised to be there this year.” Curtis said.
There’s something for everyone, Curtis said. Besides the food and drinks available, there will be a kids zone and plenty of other activities and attractions. In addition, there will be a foot race for kids in mock race cars. Raffles, face painting and bouncy houses are some of the other attractions at the site.
“These guys are really passionate about driving derby cars.” Curtis said.
Drivers have been working on their cars for a while now. Typically, it involves removing certain parts of the car and strengthening others, as well as adding exhaust pipes and flame-shooting pipes. The fire is purely for show, however, and is not a weapon for the derby.
“I’m really excited, and kinda nervous,” said Anthony Baldwin of Goodyear, one of the drivers for the derby.
The demolition derby typically features a dozen cars of different makes and models from different years.
“Some of the cars are bigger than what I’m bringing out there.” Baldwin said.
by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
Residents with longtime ties to the West Valley will gather for an annual event to celebrate their heritage.
The Buckeye and West Gila Valley Old Settler’s Union will have its 83rd annual meeting and picnic Saturday at Palo Verde Elementary School, 10700 S. Palo Verde Road, Palo Verde.
“We just have a good time,” said Della Smith, who is organizing the event as the secretary/treasurer of the Old Settler’s Union.
The picnic’s tradition dates back to when settlers in the region would gather for a social event, Smith said.
“I’m bringing an ’83 Mercury Grand Marquis, it’s a mid-sized car, four-door, it’s not like those big Cadillacs.” Baldwin said.
Cars are usually bought some time before a race, and sponsored by several local businesses and clubs. Cars that still run are used from year to year, even if they have a few bumps and dings, Baldwin said.
Baldwin’s car is heavily sponsored by Roman’s Oasis.
“I wouldn’t be in the derby if it wasn’t for them.” Baldwin said.
“The cars that are used for a regular derby are from 1979 to the late ’80s.” Curtis said.
“A few years ago, there was a high demand for metal, so people were taking their old cars and getting a couple of hundred dollars for them.” Curtis said. “Anyone who has a derby car is in really good standing now.”
Contestants can sign up at the gate before 6 p.m. on the day of the derby. The entry fee is $25, with prizes being awarded to first through fifth places. Rules can be seen on Buckeye’s website at www.buckeyeaz.gov. This year’s prize purse totals $3,000.
Curtis said spectators should get there early. The ticket booth opens at 5:30 p.m. and the stands fill up quickly.
The derby’s gates open at 5:30 p.m., and the demolishing starts at 7 p.m.
For information, visit www.buckeyeaz.gov/events.
“They would come and stay for a week and have big barbecues,” she said.
Things were formalized in 1933 with the establishment of the organization, Smith said.
Smith noted the event has always been at the school site, although the building has changed over the years.
The membership area goes from the Agua Fria River to the Gila River to the county line, which includes Arlington, Avondale, Buckeye, Gila Bend, Goodyear, Liberty, Palo Verde and Tonopah.
To be considered an “Old Settler,” one must have been born in the area or moved there before Dec. 31, 1960.
“We keep changing the date people are eligible,” Smith said. “A lot of Old Settlers have died off.”
That means the group’s membership of about 200 people could be as young as mid-50s, but Smith said most of those attending last year’s event ranged in age from the late 60s to the 90s.
The oldest Old Settler at last year’s event was a 97-year-old woman, she said.
Smith said family and guests can attend as associates of Old Settlers.
The event starts at 9:30 a.m. with registration and a business meeting that Smith said involves reading the minutes from last year, a treasurer’s report and the election of officers.
Then there’s time to mix and mingle before a potluck lunch is served at noon in the school’s cafeteria. Ham, rolls, coffee, tea, condiments and table service will be provided.
“Everybody brings a covered dish to share,” Smith said. Those attending are also encouraged to contribute photos of historical interest for a display board.
Entertainment will be provided by a local singer.
Cost to attend is $5 for members of the Old Settlers Union and $1 for each associate.
For information, call Smith at 623-695-0965.
Mary Moncerrat Gyory, 68, of Goodyear died April 26, 2016, in Goodyear.
Mrs. Gyory was born June 21, 1947, in Cruillas, Tamaulipas, Mexico, to Jose Leal and Maria Rivas.
She is survived by her husband, Michael Gyory; one stepdaughter, Lisa Riesland; two sisters, Nelda Miller and Eva Laborin; one brother, Raymond Leal; and two grandchildren.
A visitation will be at 9:30 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 10:30 a.m. today at New Life Covenant Church, 541 E. Main St., Avondale, followed by interment at West Resthaven Park Cemetery, 6450 W. Northern Ave., Phoenix.
Condolences for the family may be left at ThompsonFuneralChapel.com.
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LOOKING FOR AN AFFORDABLE 62+ senior apartment? Superior Arboretum Apartments, immediate occupancy, one bedroom & studios, on-site laundry & utility allowance. Rent based on Income Guidelines. 199 W. Gray Dr., Superior, AZ. Call 1-866-962-4804. www.ncr. org/superiorarboretum. Equal Housing Opportunity. Wheelchair accessible. (AzCAN)
ROOMMATE -Garden Lakes -Avondale. One bedroom. Utilities included. Pool. Laundry. 623-271-2030.
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)
605 South 4th St. 623-386-3272 TDD: 800-367-8939 Water, sewer, trash 62 years of age or older or disabled regardless of
MAKE $5K -$10K PER MONTH: Apprentices wanted: Real Estate Investor classes starting soon. Join us for FREE informational seminar. www.MatrixREIN.com 602-559-9445. (AzCAN)
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HANDYMAN -37 years experience. Drywall, framing, plumbing, painting, electrical, roofing and more. Stan, 602-434-6057.
LAWN and landscape maintenance service plus free estimates. Contact Rodney Davis, 623-329-1861.
LITCHFIELD Clockworks -Quality antique clock repair. House calls on grandfather clocks. 623-759-3151.
Protect your home with fully customizable security and 24/7 monitoring right from your smartphone. Receive up to $1500 in equipment, free (restrictions apply). Call 1-800-413-6867. (AzCAN)
20 FOOT steel cargo storage unit. Asking price $2,000, contact 623-695-8154.
DISH TV 190 channels plus Highspeed Internet Only
$49.95 /mo! Ask about a 3 year price guaranteee & get Netflix included for 1 year! Call Today 1-800-318-1693. (AzCAN)
MAKITA 14 inch miter saw. Model 1440 with stand. Can use 12 inch blades. 623-271-2030
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.
Switch to DIRECTV and get a $100 Gift Card. FREE Whole -Home Genie HD /DVR upgrade. Starting at $19.99 / mo. New Customers Only. Don’t settle for cable. Call Now 1-800-404-9329. (AzCAN)
CHURCH Thrift Shop -Saturday 8:30 -12:30, 300 North Old Litchfield Road. (across from Wigwam Spa) Summer clothes and shoes, jewelry, books, kitchen items, bedding, sleeper sofa, lots of miscellaneous.
MOVING sale. Friday and Saturday, 9a.m. -5p.m. 7611 N. 393rd Avenue, Tonopah. Refrigerator, washer, dryer, tools, organ, white fencing, generator, pressure washer, screen printer, compressor, household items and much more.
MOVING sale. Furniture, appliances, tools, work bench, miscellaneous. Friday, Saturday and Sunday 7a.m. -? 102 N. 119th Drive, Avondale. 602-790-1963
HORSE BUYER at Arizona Livestock, Buckeye, AZ. Thursday, May 12 9a.m. -5p.m. Buying all classes of horses. Paid on the spot! Licensed and bonded buyer. 612-839-9568 /602-909-8854.
$ $100-$500+ ABANDONED all autos! Any condition. Good condition more $$$$! Call 602-561-6291.
1964 CHEVROLET Impala SS. 327 engine-2 door hard top-automatic-A/C-PS-PBAM/FM radio, excellent condition. Original paperwork. Anxious seller. Fred 602-370-6236 /623-979-3759.
1987 BUICK Grand National Turbo (rare). Excellent condition. 151,000 miles. $19,500. 602-400-4808
1993 TOYOTA truck. 5 speed. Everything works. Runs good. $1,850 or best offer. Call Victor after 4p.m. 623-932-4232.
2000 FORD Focus. $2,000 / best offer. 178,000 miles. Clear AZ title. Runs well, needs work. 480-321-5545
WANTED: Old Porsche’s 911, 912, Mercedes 190SL, 280SL. Jaguar, Triumph, or ANY Sportscar /Convertible / Corvette older than 1972! ANY condition! TOP $$ PAID! Call / Text: Mike 520-977-1110. I bring trailer & funds. (AzCAN)
submittal Conference will not be held for this solicitation. All questions must be in writing and are due no later than Monday, May 9, 2016, by 6:00 p.m. Responses must be received by 3:00 p.m. (Phoenix Local Time) on Thursday, May
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two year terms and may be reappointed. The first reappointment would be August 2016, if recommended by the Judicial Advisory Board and approved by the City Council. The Judicial Advisory Board will accept any material submitted or comment from all interested members of the public at a public hearing or in writing. The first meeting to consider the reappointment is scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 5:30 pm at Avondale City Hall. Anyone wishing to comment regarding the reappointment of the Avondale Municipal Judge may appear in person and address the Judicial Advisory Board during the scheduled meeting or submit written comments prior to the scheduled meeting to the attention of Callie McGraw, Senior Human Resources Analyst at 11465 W Civic Center Drive, Avondale, AZ 85323. For further information, please call Ms. McGraw at 623-
SIGNATURE - I ACCEPT
/s/ Brandy Hatch 2-9-16
Corporation as Incorporator
- I am signing as an officer or authorized agent of a corporation and its name is: Arizona Modified Dolls Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on April 20, 27, and May 4, 2016.
Public Notice
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
1. ENTITY TYPE - FORPROFIT
2066833-2
2. ENTITY NAME - Take 4, Inc.
4. CHARACTER OF BUSINESS - Office Services
5. SHARES - Class: Common, total: 500,000, Par Value: 0
6. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS:
6.1 Is the Arizona known place of business address the same as the street address of the statutory agent? Yes
7. DIRECTORS - Kyle W. Timmons, 4399 N. 152nd Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85395, United States
Amy S. Timmons, 4399 N. 152nd Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85395, United States
8. STATUTORY AGENT - Kyle W. Timmons, 4399 N. 152nd Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85395
10. INCORPORATORS - Holly Bejar, 505 Main Street, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, United States
SIGNATURE I ACCEPT
/s/ Holly Bejar 02/04/2016
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION
COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: ARIZONA PROVIEW HOME INSPECTIONS, LLC
L-2065001-0
II. The address of the known place of business is: 15411 W. Waddell #102, Suite 146, Surprise, AZ 85379
III. The name street address of the Statutory Agent is: Robert Shannon, 15423 W. Eugene Terrace, Surprise, AZ 85379
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: Robert Shannon, Manager, 15423 W. Eugene Terrace, Surprise, AZ 85379
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION
COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: JOSEPH AND ASSOCIATED MITIGATION SERVICES, PLLC
P-1982992-2
II. The address of the known place of business is: 2201 S. 119th Drive, Avondale, AZ 85323
III. The name street address of the Statutory Agent is: Herman Joseph, 2201 S. 119th Drive, Avondale, AZ 85323
A. Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: Herman Joseph, Manager, 2201 S. 119th Drive, Avondale, AZ 85323
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION
COMMISSION FOR
I. NAME: MCNALLY ENTERPRIZES DBA IG TRAVEL LLC
L-2080208-2
II. The address of the known place of business is: 5115 N. Dysart Rd. #200, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
III. The name street address of the Statutory Agent is: Sandra McNally, 13344 W. Colter St., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
A. Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are:
Michael McNally, Manager, 13344 W. Colter St., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
Sandra McNally, Member, 5115 N. Dysart Rd. #200, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR
I. NAME: CHOICE LEARNING SERVICES LLC
L-2064980-4
II. The address of the known place of business is: 16984 W. Hammond St., Goodyear, AZ 85338
III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Connie Schleger, 16984 W. Hammond St., Goodyear, AZ 85338
B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Connie Schleger, Member, 16984 W. Hammond St., Goodyear, AZ 85338 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on April 20, 27, and May 4, 2016.
Public Notice
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
1. ENTITY TYPE - For-Profit
2. ENTITY NAME - 60/40 Apparel, Inc. File No. - 2071255-8
4. CHARACTER OF BUSINESS - Clothing/Apparel
5. SHARESClass: Common, Total: 10,000, Per Value: $0.001
6. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 3727 W. Alice Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85051, United States
7. DIRECTORSJose Munoz, 3727 W. Alice Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85051, United States
Mario Velez, 7739 W. Oraibi Dr., Glendale, Arizona, 85308, United States
8. STATUTORY AGENTJose Munoz, 3727 W. Alice Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85051
10. INCORPORATORSJose Munoz, 3727 W. Alice Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85051, United States
SIGNATURE - I ACCEPT /s/ Jose Munoz 2/14/16
Mario Velez, 7739 W. Oraibi Dr., Glendale, Arizona, 85308, United States
SIGNATURE - I ACCEPT /s/ Mario Velaz 2/14/16
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR
I. NAME: PR CONSULTING PRO LLC
L-2061248-4
II. The address of the known place of business is: 2632 S 83rd Ave., Ste. 100 #235, Phoenix, AZ 85043
III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Harkanwal Kanwal, 2632 S 83rd Ave., Ste. 100 #235, Phoenix, AZ 85043
B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are:
Harkanwal Kanwal, Member/ Manager, 2632 S 83rd Ave., Ste. 100 #235, Phoenix, AZ 85043
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Public Notice
EPA announces the next Community Advisory Group (CAG) meeting of the PhoenixGoodyear Airport Superfund site on Thursday, May 5th, 2016 at 6:00 – 8:30 pm at the City of Goodyear Justice Center, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Goodyear, AZ. For information on the PhoenixGoodyear Airport Superfund project please go to the EPA website listed below. http://www.epa.gov/ superfund/phoenixgoodyearairport
Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on April 20, 27, and May 4, 2016.
Public Notice
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
1. ENTITY TYPE - FORPROFIT
2. ENTITY NAME - Ramo Ent, Inc.
2056642-3
4. CHARACTER OF BUSINESS - Used Car Brokers
5. SHARES - Class: Common, Total: 1,000, Par Value: $1.00
6. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS:
6.1 Is the Arizona known place of business address the same as the street address of the statutory agent? Yes
7. DIRECTORS - Tamer Obeid, 15451 W. Meadowbrook Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395
Melita Obeid, 15451 W. Meadowbrook Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395
8. STATUTORY AGENT - Tamer Obeid, 15451 W. Meadowbrook Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395
10. INCORPORATORS
- Tamer Obeid, 15451 W. Meadowbrook Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395
I ACCEPT /s/ Tamer Obeid, 12-28-15
Melita Obeid, 15451 W. Meadowbrook Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395
I ACCEPT
/s/ Melita Obeid, 12-28-15
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION
COMMISSION FOR
I. NAME: MASTER LIQUIDATORS LLC
L-2071413-4
II. The address of the known place of business is: 7310 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ 85043
III. The name street address of the Statutory Agent is: Charles Raymond, 5357 W. Cholla, Glendale, AZ 85304
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: Charles Raymond, Member, 5357 W. Cholla, Glendale, AZ 85304
Merle Alan Sweat, Manager, 1250 W. El Mirage Rd., Avondale, AZ 85323
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: SPEECH GROUND SERVICES LLC
L-2084383-0
II. The address of the known place of business is: 8602 W. Heatherbrae Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85037
III. The name street address of the Statutory Agent is: Karla Urquiza Lozoya, 8602 W. Heatherbrae Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85037
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: Karla Urquiza Lozoya, Member/Manager, 8602 W. Heatherbrae Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85037
Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on April 27, May 4, and 11, 2016.
Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: OWEN PAQUIN, LLC
L-2071984-1
II. The address of the known place of business is: 808 W. Sycamore Ct., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
III. The name street address of the Statutory Agent is: Todd Owen, 808 W. Sycamore Ct., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
A. Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are:
Todd Owen, Manager, 808 W. Sycamore Ct., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
Steven Paquin, Manager, 18822 W. Earll Ct., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
David Wilson, Member, 17626 N. 45th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85308
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF
ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION
COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: METRO
ACCOUNTING AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
LLC
L-2072165-0
II. The address of the known place of business is: 15767 W. Taylor Street, Goodyear, AZ 85338
III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Virginia Saldivar, 15767 W. Taylor Street, Goodyear, AZ 85338
B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Virginia Saldivar, Member, 15767 W. Taylor Street, Goodyear, AZ 85338
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION
COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: LG PROPERTIES PLUS LLC
L-2080158-9
II. The address of the known place of business is: 10416 W. Raymond Street, Tolleson, AZ 85353
III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Gudeta Fufaa, 10416 W. Raymond Street, Tolleson, AZ 85353
B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are:
Gudeta Fufaa, Member, 10416 W. Raymond Street, Tolleson, AZ 85353
Winnie Dinka, Member, 10416 W. Raymond Street, Tolleson, AZ 85353
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION
COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: GARETT DESIGN ASSOCIATES LLC L-2082582-7
II. The address of the known place of business is: 5069 S. 235th Dr., Buckeye, AZ 85326
III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Kelly Garett, 5069 S. 235th Dr., Buckeye, AZ 85326
B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are:
Kelly Garett, Member, 5069 S. 235th Dr., Buckeye, AZ 85326
Ann Garett, Member, 5069 S. 235th Dr., Buckeye, AZ 85326
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
1. ENTITY TYPE - For-Profit
2. ENTITY NAME - EN.DE
Company File No. - 2070844-8
4. CHARACTER OF BUSINESS - Language Services (Translations, tutoring, etc.)
5. SHARESClass: Common, Total: 100
7. DIRECTORSMichelle Torrance, 10943
S. Dreamy Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85338, United States
8. STATUTORY AGENTMichelle Torrance, 10943 S. Dreamy Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85338
10. INCORPORATORSMichelle Torrance, 10943 S. Dreamy Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85338, United States
SIGNATURE I ACCEPT
/s/ Michelle Torrance 02-15-16
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Public Notice
INVITATION TO BID
Bids: Tuesday, May 24, 2016
time to be determined
Project: Jackrabbit Trail and Indian School Road Civil Improvements
DMB White Tank, LLC seeks qualified General Contractors, with a minimum A- General Engineering license, to submit sealed bids for the civil improvements required for Jackrabbit Trail and Indian School Road which consists of, but is not limited to storm drain, concrete and paving in accordance with the plans and specifications (the “Work”). The Successful Contractor shall be responsible for all coordination associated with the Work. Copies
of the plans, specifications, bid documents and detailed information for this project will be available on Monday, May 2, 2016. Contact Terri Kading tkading@dmbinc.com to make arrangements to receive the bid documents. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held in the DMB White Tank Development Office located at 4236 N. Verrado Way, Buckeye, AZ 85395 – on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 2:00 pm. All interested parties are invited to attend. It is recommended that interested parties RSVP prior to the meeting. Sealed bids will be received at the City of Buckeye, City Clerk’s Office, located at 530 E Monroe, Buckeye, AZ 85326 on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, time to be determined. Bids submitted after specified closing time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately after the specified closing time. Unless all bids are rejected, the Contract will be awarded within twenty one (21) days. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder that submits a complete and accurate bid. A complete and accurate bid will include all information requested in the bid documents. Every bid made by a Contractor pursuant to this Notice shall be accompanied by a surety bond for ten percent (10%) of the bid amount, listing DMB White Tank, LLC as the Obligee, as a guarantee that the Contractor will enter into a contract to perform the Work, or as liquidated damages in the event the Contractor refuses or fails to enter into the Contract with DMB White Tank, LLC upon award. Cashiers checks will not be accepted. The bonds will be returned to all Contractors whose bids are not awarded the Contract, and to the successful Contractor, upon execution of the Contract, and receipt of Payment and Performance bonds for the Work. The cost for providing Payment and Performance bonds shall be included in the bid submittal. A Payment and Performance bond will be required in the amount of 100% of the original Contract value for the duration of the Contract. All bidders shall be required to submit, with their bid proposal, a completed Certificate of Insurance evidencing their ability to meet the insurance requirements for this project. The Contractor shall carry property damage and public liability insurance and shall hold and save harmless DMB White Tank, LLC, the City of Buckeye and the Verrado District 1 Community Facilities District from any employer’s liability and from any and all liens for materials or labor in connection with this Work as specified in the bid documents. Any bids submitted without the bid bond, certificate of insurance and any other items as required in the bid documents will be deemed incomplete, and will be rejected. DMB White Tank, LLC reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withhold the award for any reason DMB White Tank, LLC determines necessary and appropriate. Award of the successful bid shall be subject to approval by DMB White Tank, LLC or its representatives. Interested parties shall refer to the bid package and addendums for further information, or contact Terri Kading at tkading@dmbinc. com – reference Jackrabbit Trail and Indian School Road Civil Improvements. No engineer’s estimate will be distributed. Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on April 27, and May 4, 2016.
Notice
Brighton School located at 8632 W. Northern Avenue in Glendale is please to announce its intention to apply for the 21st CCLC after school grant. Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on May 4, 2016.
Notice
The Buckeye Valley Rural Volunteer Fire District is calling for bids on surplus property situated at the Southeast corner of Van Buren Street and Air Strip Road (293rd Drive). The property address is, 29313W. Van Buren Street, Buckeye, AZ 85326. The land is zoned as GC, General Commercial District, by Buckeye, Arizona. There is a 2800 square foot building located on the property. The minimum acceptable bid must be $85,000 per appraisal. The District reserves the right to reject all bids. Sealed bids must be delivered to, Buckeye Valley Fire District Administrative Office located at, 25206 W. US Hwy 85, Buckeye, AZ by 4pm on May 18th, 2016. Bid approval will be made by Buckeye Valley Rural Volunteer Fire District Board, on Thursday, May 26th at the Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting.
Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on May 4, and 11, 2016
Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION
COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: RELOVED HOMESTYLES, LLC
L-2077832-0
II. The address of the known place of business is: 15655 W. Desert Mirage Drive, Surprise, AZ 85379
III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 17470 N. Pacesetter Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Neva Dengler, Member, 15655 W. Desert Mirage Dr., Surprise, AZ 85379
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: FIRST PRIORITY HANDYMAN AND REMODELING LLC
L-2083254-9
II. The address of the known place of business is: 16851 W. Monte Cristo Ave., Suprise, AZ 85388 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: William A. Ford, 16851 W. Monte Cristo Ave., Suprise, AZ 85388
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:
William A. Ford, Manager, 16851 W. Monte Cristo Ave., Surprise, AZ 85388 Luis D. Reynoso, Manager, 815 E. Washington St., Avondale, AZ 85323
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: STRIKE THE BOX PRINT COMPANY LLC L-2084415-1
II. The address of the known place of business is: 18343 W. Turquoise Ave., Waddell, AZ 85355
III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Samantha Kinkade, 18343 W. Turquoise Ave., Waddell, AZ 85355
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: Samantha Kinkade, Member, Manager, 18343 W. Turquoise Ave., Waddell, AZ 85355 Jeffrey Kinkade, Member, 18343 W. Turquoise Ave., Waddell, AZ 85355
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: BEHRI GREEN LLC L-2070806-9
II. The address of the known place of business is: 1011 S. Holben Pl., Avondale, AZ 85323
III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Elizabeth Trujillo, 1011 S. Holben Pl., Avondale, AZ 85323
A. Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: Elizabeth Trujillo, Manager, 1011 S. Holben Pl., Avondale, AZ 85323
Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on May 4, 11, and 18, 2016.
Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: Y&J VENTURES,
4, 2016
NUMBER: L20619257
STATUTORY AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS: CHRISTINA GASBARRE, 12526 W. LINCOLN ST., AVONDALE,AZ 85323
5. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 12526 W. LINCOLN ST., AVONDALE,AZ 85323
6. DURATION: Perpetual 7. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE: Manager-
Managed
The names and addresses of all Managers are:
CHRISTINA GASBARRE, 12526 W. LINCOLN ST., AVONDALE,AZ 85323
MARC ACKERSON, 12526 W. LINCOLN ST., AVONDALE,AZ 85323
ORGANIZER: Christina Gasbarre 1/20/2016
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: LINDAVISTA
FLOORING LLC
L-2074967-1
II. The address of the known place of business is: 8537 W. Virginia Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85035
III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Nubia Carbajal Perales, 8537 W. Virginia Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85035
B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Luis G. Marin Morales, Member, 8537 W. Virginia Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85035
Nubia Carbajal Perales, Member, 8537 W. Virginia Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85035
Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on May 4, 11, and 18, 2016.
Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION
COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: TURNING 18 LLC
L-2082364-0
II. The address of the known place of business is: 17031 N. 11th Ave., #2084, Phoenix, AZ 85023
III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Artino Sims, 17031 N. 11th Ave., #2084, Phoenix, AZ 85023
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: Artino Sims, Manager, 17031 N. 11th Ave., #2084, Phoenix, AZ 85023
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Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION
COMMISSION FOR
I. NAME: TAFT RENTAL, LLC
L-2082088-9
II. The address of the known place of business is: 10932 W. Taft St., Phoenix, AZ 85037 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent
AZ 85379
III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Tyson Cullimore, 15765 W. Desert Hills Dr., Surprise, AZ 85379
B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Tyson Cullimore, Member, 15765 W. Desert Hills Dr., Surprise, AZ 85379
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Business on May 4, 11, and 18, 2016.
Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR
I. NAME: LUCKY LOVERS, LLC L-2085744-8
II. The address of the known place of business is: 14817 West Windsor Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395
III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Jason Nast, 14817 West Windsor Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395
B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and
addresses of each person who is a member are: Jason Nast, Member, 14817 West Windsor Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395
Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on May 4, 11, and 18, 2016.
Public Notice
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: AM CLEANERS LLC L-2084936-0
II. The address of the known place of business is: 1050 N. Fairway Dr., Suite #H-110, Avondale, AZ 85323
III. The name and street
address of the Statutory Agent is: Stephan Rodriguez, 1050 N. Fairway Dr., Suite #H-110, Avondale, AZ 85323
B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Stephan Rodriguez, Member, 1050 N. Fairway Dr., Suite #H-110, Avondale, AZ 85323
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Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on May 4, 11, and 18, 2016. Keep your kids SAFE AROUND WATER!
