6-year-old boy drowns in Avondale swimming pool — Page 3.
GET OUT!
Goodyear holding events in honor of Kids to Parks Day — Page 9.
SUSPECT SOUGHT
MCSO searching for man in kidnapping attempt — Page 4.
TOUTS FOR SCOUTS
West Valley Boy, Girl Scouts receive honors — Page 10.
DANIEL CROOK of Avondale works to refine his skills during Goodyear’s SkateFest May 12 at the skate park on Litchfield and Thomas roads. The event brought experienced and novice skaters together for a night of fun and competition. To see all photos from this shoot, go to www.westvalleyview.com/pictures.
Buckeye prepares for new water billing system
by Chris Caraveo staff writer
Buckeye water customers are in for some changes.
Since November, the city of Buckeye has been replacing the electronic radio transmitters inside about 20,000 meter boxes around the community. Crews from Water Resources have worked six days each week exchanging between
35 and 40 ERTs each day.
The units relay data from the water meters to a central server to calculate monthly bills.
“As we touched every water meter in the city, we also verified the meter number, APN and GPS coordinates,” said Annie DeChance, communications manager. “This information is
Demolition zone ahead
Phoenix Trotting Park set to be razed
by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
Owners of the iconic Phoenix Trotting Park plan to demolish the Goodyear landmark by the end of the year, according to public records obtained by the West Valley View.
Work on demolishing the grandstand structure that has stood abandoned for more than 50 years could start by July 10 and be completed by Dec. 1, according to a notification filed with the Maricopa County Air Quality Department.
Demolition would dash the hopes of preservationists and bring to an end a storied history for the structure at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Loop 303 that has been called fascinating, mysterious, a white elephant and an eyesore.
Slated to be demolished are the 86-foot-tall,
Beyond the food banks
West Valley churches extend organizations’ reach
by Chris Caraveo staff writer
Food banks serve as a complement to people struggling to make ends meet. Those who go leave with a box of hope for the days ahead.
But for people who cannot travel to a food bank, their
View photo by Ray Thomas
View photo by Jordan Christopher
THE PHOENIX TROTTING PARK near Interstate 10 and Loop 303 in Goodyear is set to be demolished.
Woman killed in Buckeye identified as W. Valley teacher
by Chris Caraveo staff writer
A woman who was found shot dead at her home has been identified as a Trivium Preparatory Academy teacher.
Jennifer Eckert, 49, was allegedly shot and killed May 7. The Buckeye Police Department arrested her husband, Kenneth Eckert, after he would not tell police what had happened prior to calling 911, police said.
In a letter to families of Trivium Prep students,
Jennifer Eckert Kenneth
Headmaster Heidi Vasiloff identified Jennifer Eckert as a Latin teacher and the dean of students at the school.
“This loss hits us hard, and certainly the most impacted will be our children,” Vasiloff said. “Mrs. Eckert was loved by all of us, and her students especially radiated her unique passion back and deeply connected with her. She had a tremendous impact upon everyone she encountered here at Trivium.”
Trivium Prep is a charter school in Goodyear, north of Interstate 10 on Bullard Avenue.
According to a probable cause statement, Kenneth Eckert called police at about 11 a.m. May 7 to report an accidental shooting.
Upon arrival at a home in the 19700 block of West Sherman Street, officers entered the master bedroom where they found Kenneth Eckert, who told police his wife had been shot in the back of the head, according to police.
Detectives found a semiautomatic firearm on the nightstand to the right of the bed, several other weapons in the bedroom
and closet and a small caliber casing on the left side of the bed on the floor, according to records.
Kenneth Eckert offered no explanation to police and asked for a lawyer, according to records. Officers arrested and charged him with first-degree murder, according to a release.
Detectives obtained a search warrant of the home and discovered numerous handwritten notes and letters from Jennifer Eckert. According to records, the writings detailed her willingness to follow her husband’s rules and apologized for breaking them.
Kenneth Eckert told detectives he was in the military and there are certain rules, according to records.
Court records show Kenneth Eckert served in the Marine Corps and is listed as active duty.
He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Thursday.
Trivium Prep informed parents of the incident May 8 with a letter, advising them how to proceed with telling their children. The school held an assembly May 9 with a moment of silence and remembrance of Jennifer Eckert. A private vigil was also held at the school.
“Arrangements are being made to ensure that Mrs. Eckert’s students are taken care of and her classes are covered throughout the rest of the year,” Vasiloff said in the letter. “We know that would be her highest priority.”
Chris Caraveo can be reached at ccaraveo@westvalleyview.com.
1 dead in semi collision in
by Chris Caraveo staff writer
A semi truck driver died May 11 after a collision between two vehicles sparked a fire and closed a portion of State Route 85 in Buckeye, according to a highway official. The incident occurred at about 11:40 a.m. on SR85 near Baseline Road.
According to Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Quentin Mehr, two semi trucks collided,
causing both to catch fire.
Buckeye
One driver died at the scene from injuries sustained in the collision, Mehr said. The other driver sustained minor injuries.
“Neither of the commercial vehicles were carrying hazardous materials,” Mehr said.
Officials closed northbound SR85 at Baseline Road as they investigated the cause of the collision. Rooks and Southern heading eastbound was also closed.
Boy, 6, drowns in Avondale swimming pool
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A 6-year-old boy drowned May 13 at an Avondale home, according to police.
At about 6:30 p.m., the Avondale Police Department responded to a call in the 2200 block of North 105th Drive, where a boy had drowned during a family party. “There were multiple adults and children at the pool at the time but somehow, nobody saw him go under,” Officer Ray Emmett said in an email. “Somebody finally noticed him in the pool and pulled him out.”
Family members started CPR, and first responders continued upon arrival. Officials transported the boy to the hospital were he later died, police said.
Police identified the boy as Raul Ramirez Jr.
The case is under investigation.
Buckeye police issue sex offender notice
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Buckeye police have issued a public alert about a registered sex offender who has moved into the city.
Daniel Pelcic, 44, is living in the 20700 block of West Delaney Drive in the Verrado community, police said.
In 2003, Pelcic was convicted in California of two counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old with force, Detective Tamela Skaggs said. His victim was not known to him. Authorities have listed Pelcic as a Level III, or high risk, sex offender, Skaggs said.
The alert is the result of the Arizona sex offender law that took effect in 1996. The law requires community notification for some sex offenders.
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Suspect sought in attempted kidnapping
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Authorities are looking for a man after an attempted kidnapping Monday in Rainbow Valley.
According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of an attempted kidnapping of a 10-year-old boy near the 20400 block of West Carver Road in Rainbow Valley, south of MC85 and Jackrabbit Trail.
The boy’s mother called 911 and told dispatchers a man with dark hair and a tattoo on his right forearm grabbed her son and tried to kidnap him from the desert area behind their home, according to a release.
The boy was able to escape and was the only witness to the crime, MCSO said.
A K9 unit and helicopter arrived at the scene to assist deputies.
The man fled the area in an unknown direction, Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez said in an email.
Deputies detained a person of interest after a residential burglary near where the boy was grabbed, but that suspect was found to be not related, officials said.
The suspect in the attempted kidnapping is described as a white man with dark hair, average to tall height, average build and a tattoo on his right forearm.
Anyone with information is asked to call MCSO at 602-876-1011.
Catitude hosting artist of the month
Catitude Gallery and Studio, 404 E. Western Ave., Avondale, is featuring work by the late Arthur August Jansson through May 26 as the gallery’s artist of the month.
The exhibit is free and open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. For information, call 623388-3840.
Food
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options are limited. Or so one would think. Today, some local churches have partnered up with the Tolleson Food Bank in order to take food and other goods to people in the Valley.
“There’s no qualifications other than people who need food,” Tolleson Assembly of God Pastor Mike Sims said. “We try to meet the needs of whoever needs food.”
Sims said the bank has partnered with local churches for more than 20 years. He said about eight churches go to the facility and donate about $200 each month in exchange for food. Volunteers then go out to the streets and distribute food to people.
“We load ’em up,” Sims said. “Two days a week. There are a lot of different things because we don’t get the same things from donations. Whatever we have is what we give to the ministries.
it does, a local ministry may cross the border to share with the churches there.
Different from the Tolleson bank, the Agua Fria Food & Clothing banks in Avondale and Tonopah do not package food for churches to take out into the community.
However, Leanne Leonard, executive director for the Agua Fria banks, said everything they do is to help the people in the southwest Valley.
Summer food drive
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, Wednesday and Friday.
• All Faith Community Services Buckeye Food Bank, 214 S. Fifth St. in Buckeye; 623386-3513. Open 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Tolleson Food Bank at The Bridge Community Church, 10 S. 93rd Ave. in Tolleson; 623-936-5199. Gives away food from 6 to 9 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. A donation is requested.
To see a list of locations where you can donate food, see Page 13 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.
Some of the churches head north into Peoria or west into Buckeye. The farthest east is near 19th Avenue.
Then there are times when someone takes dry goods such as flour or sugar south to Mexican churches. Sims said the bank does not receive those items often but when
Mother and Daughter Luau tickets on sale
Tickets are on sale for Tolleson and Goodyear’s annual Mother and Daughter Luau, which is set for 6 to 9:30 p.m. May 20 at the Wigwam, 300 E. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.
The event will include dancing, contests, raffles,
“Our biggest challenge is to let people know we are here,” Leonard said. “The best way to do that is being out in the community.”
Rather than distribute food out in the community, they communicate with schools, churches and other organizations that reach out to residents to let people know where to go for help.
The Agua Fria banks have a senior box program where seniors go in once a month to obtain certain commodities. The banks also provide holiday food boxes.
Leonard said the banks also partner with local churches, though not in the same capacity as in Tolleson.
“They provide us with resources, monetary contributions and in time as volunteers,” Leonard said. “The churches support us and then we do the distribution. Some don’t have the availability at their church. We’re already here.”
Chris Caraveo can be reached at ccaraveo@westvalleyview.com.
professional pictures and a catered dinner.
Tickets are $45 per resident couple and $55 per nonresident couple and must be purchased by May 12 at the Tolleson Recreation Department, 9555 W. Van Buren St., or at the Goodyear Recreation Department, 3075 N. Litchfield Road. For information, visit tollesonaz.gov or goodyearaz.gov.
Demolition
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four-story grandstand, which measures 195 feet by 500 feet, a jockey building and a maintenance building.
The filing made on May 2 by demolition contractor BSC Enterprises of Gilbert did not indicate how the grandstand would be demolished, but the company’s website indicates it’s accomplished major demolitions, including shopping centers, hotels and a terminal at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Trotting Park owners also filed a notification for removal of asbestos from 256,397 square feet of the building to be completed between May 8 and Nov. 11 by a Tempe company.
Asbestos was used in construction until it was banned after it was linked to lung cancer and other illnesses.
Before the grandstand can be demolished, the asbestos must be removed and transported to a special location, according to Daryl Fellows, development services supervisor for the Maricopa County Air Quality Department.
Goodyear city officials confirmed that the Trotting Park’s owners are preparing the structure for demolition later this year.
Amy Bolton, the city’s public information officer, said the city is coordinating with contractors on access and public safety issues.
“We look forward to continuing to work with the contractors and property owners so the schedule can be met,” Bolton said in an email.
She said the Goodyear 2025 General Plan supports the development of the property for business and commerce.
The Trotting Park’s 194-acre site was offered for sale in December 2015 with an asking price of $16.5 million and reportedly fell out of escrow twice.
While a “for sale” sign still stands in front of the property, the listing is no longer posted on the website of Colliers International.
Since the early 1990s, the structure and land have been owned by Citrus Commerce Center, a Phoenix-based company controlled by the Roles family, which also does business as Roles Inn of America and formerly owned the Cotton Lane RV Resort south of the Trotting Park property.
The grandstand built in 1964 is notable for its concrete construction based on a futuristic design by an Italian architect Eugenio Grassetto.
Built for $9 million by horse racing financier James Dunnigan as a venue for harness racing, the grandstand offered 5,400 seats for spectators who could view the races through 22,608 square feet of glass.
But the enterprise didn’t take off and the Trotting Park closed after two seasons.
Much of the grandstand’s glass was destroyed by an explosion at the site staged for the 1998 Charlie Sheen movie No Code of Conduct.
Over the years, the site has roused the curiosity of urban explorers who cross “no trespassing” signs as well as the scores of motorists who pass by on one of the busiest interstates in the state that connects Phoenix to Los Angeles.
Sharon Girulat, a resident of Goodyear and Lake
Forest, Calif., who has been lobbying for the Trotting Park’s preservation and promoted it as “the Grassetto” in a nod to its architect, speculated that potential buyers did not see the advantages of the grandstand.
She said the owners may be motivated to demolish the structure to make the property at a major highway intersection more appealing to buyers or developers.
Girulat proposed converting the structure into a performing arts center or using the grounds to set up short-term events and worked to attract a buyer who would share her vision.
She said she was never able to speak with the owners of the property.
“It’s their property, they can do what they want,” she said.
Last week, Girulat informed supporters of her efforts that the fight was over.
In an email under the headline “Death is Imminent,” Girulat said, “We can no longer hold out hope or desires, or plans, or dreams of great historic and community stability from its presence.”
In an interview with the West Valley View, Girulat called her efforts “a hard sell in this community.”
“I know most people around here don’t understand because they’re not preservationists,” Girulat said. “This is not a community with a preservation heart. You have to have a preservation heart to fight for it.”
Trevor Freeman of Phoenix, who has studied the property for a decade and created a website devoted to its history, said he was sad that the structure would meet its demise.
“If it’s any consolation to the preservationists, I know that the building will put up a good fight,” Freeman said. He said the grandstand was “tremendously overbuilt” with steel reinforced concrete that is three times stronger than is common for similar structures.
Freeman noted that there’s intense interest in the building judging by the number of people who have inquired through his website about obtaining permission to visit the site.
John Finnegan, who was the Colliers International listing agent, said he could not talk about the property.
The Roles family could not be contacted for comment for this story and Jean Emery, a Phoenix attorney who was listed on state filings as a representative of the owners, would not speak about her client’s plans.
Glenn Gullickson can be reached at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com.
Water
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essential in moving forward to ensure accuracy.”
The replacing of the units comes after a months-long issue between some residents and the city over high water bills. However, the new equipment is not a direct result of the problem, DeChance said, explaining it is part of the city’s Water Master Plan. The average lifespan of an ERT is about 10 years, she said.
“This new technology will provide our customers with additional account information they did not have access to unless we pulled and tested their meter,” DeChance said. “It will be an educational tool for the city and our customers to learn about watering habits, outdoor usage and appropriate techniques to apply based on each individual property.”
While the new equipment is not a direct result of the water billing issue, city officials expect the equipment to provide the most accurate reading possible, DeChance said.
“Nothing is 100 percent,” DeChance said.
The equipment will be a major component of the city’s new billing system, which will launch later this year.
The new system will offer easy to read bills, improved payment options, a versatile customer portal service and detailed access to customer account information, according to a release.
First, the city will transfer former Global Water customers who received their bills from a third party, Fathom, to Buckeye’s current system in June. Then all 20,000 customers will transition to the new system, Tyler, later in 2017. The city expects a seamless transition for all customers, DeChance said.
Officials have focused on reaching out to customers to make them aware of the change and provide instructions on actions they may need to take regarding payments.
The city provides a weekly update on all calls made to its water hotline at buckeyeaz.gov/update-informationwater-hotline-cases/.
A detailed report explaining many of the reports of high water usage can be found at buckeyeaz.gov/wp-content/ uploads/2017/05/Hotline-Inquires-Summary-2017-05-03.pdf.
Chris Caraveo can be reached at ccaraveo@westvalleyview.com.
FLAT FEE LISTING AGENT
Designated pool watchers are crucial
Tragedy struck the West Valley last weekend when a 6-year-old boy drowned.
In the blink of an eye, a family’s life was forever changed, transformed from here and now, past and future, to “before” and “after.” We cannot imagine the pain they must be enduring, the “how?” “why?” and “what ifs?” they must constantly be wrestling with.
It happened during a pool party in an Avondale backyard. He wasn’t alone in the pool. He was surrounded by other children and even some adults. He slipped under at some point and went unnoticed until it was already too late.
The majority of child drownings don’t happen that way. They involve children who find a way into a pool when no one is looking, when no one is expecting anyone to be swimming.
Those tragedies can usually be traced back to some flaw in the pool barrier — an unlocked door, a proppedopen fence.
But this tragedy illustrates that drownings can occur anytime, even when the victim is not alone.
It seems unfathomable that a bunch of kids can be swimming and not notice one of their own at the bottom of the pool, but it happens.
That is why it is crucial to have a designated pool watcher. Someone who never takes his eyes off the pool and constantly scans the bottom of it. Someone who has his phone with him should he need to call 911, but resists the urge to use it for any other reason. Someone who knows the address of the house he’s at should he need to relay that information to first responders.
These are all precautions the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona advocates for because drownings like this can and do happen. When small children slip under water, they do it quickly and silently. Their lungs fill up so fast they have no chance to cry out for help. Their hyper excited friends playing and splashing around don’t see it happen.
Pool barriers and swimming lessons are necessary to preventing child drownings, but designated pool watchers are no less crucial.
We have no doubt that every single adult at that get together would give anything to turn back time and volunteer for pool-watching duties. Our hearts break for all of them who will undoubtedly carry the guilt of an error in judgment for the rest of their lives.
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“The noblest motive is the public good.’’ — Richard Steele
I have lived in America for 80 years. 40 in New York State and 40 in Arizona.
For the past several years I wondered what was happening to the greatest country in the world.
Finally I see it as a “medical problem” — 1 Republican leaders, both federal and local, have no “brains”
2 Democratic leaders, both federal and local, have no [courage] Take two baby aspirins and call your doctor in the morning —
Paul Braverman
Litchfield Park
Honest people still exist
Editor:
While visiting Goodyear on April 7th of this year I lost my
wallet at the Safeway store on Estrella Parkway. When I discovered I didn’t have it, I called the store to learn that it had been turned in and I could retrieve it the following day.
Thank you to the honest person who found my billfold and did the right thing by turning it in. You saved a vacation! I hope you see this letter and know that your honesty is appreciated.
Bob Johnson Camp Nelson, Calif.
‘Keep calm and carry on ...’
Editor:
I have been seeing, with increasing frequency, ‘T’ shirts and bumper stickers bearing the message “keep calm and carry on.” This message originated in Britain in July 1939 along with two other phrases.
One read “Your courage, your cheerfullness, your resolution, will bring us victory.” The other stated,
“Freedom is in peril, defend it with all your might.”
These slogans were meant to stir the British people to action. That summer of 1939 was when Britain finally began to accept that it faced an existential crisis,
recognizing that Adolph Hitler wanted war.
There was a fighting mentality behind “keep calm and carry on.” It meant keep fighting. It meant keep calm and defend freedom. These slogans engaged the public in the fight against Nazi tyranny.
Today, “keep calm and carry on” means keep calm and carry on sleeping, it stems from APATHY and COMPLACENCY.
The morning after an attack by an Islamic terrorist who mowed down 40 people on Westminster Bridge and then fatally stabbed a London “bobby,” signs appeared in Underground stations across London.
One read, “All terrorists are politely reminded that this is London and whatever you do to us we will drink tea and jolly well carry on.”
The reaction to the March 22 attack and the contemporary interpretation of “keep calm and carry on” is destructive and puts Britain and the United Sates on the road to national suicide.
When was the last time an evil force was “beaten” by a pacifist victim who “drank tea and jolly well carried on”?
Defeating a determined enemy requires action.
Churchill said “The habit of saying smooth things was
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comfort for everyone on both sides of the Atlantic who wish to be humbugged.”
That, sadly, is Britain and America today.
D.J. Hammond Buckeye
Intolerant left
Editor:
All totalitarian systems have one thing in common — they do not allow any criticism of their beliefs. Opposing views are met with intolerance and frequently with violence. Freedom of Speech is limited to those of similar views and speech codes are imposed to ensure compliance. Speech that criticizes liberal agenda becomes “hate speech” and is not tolerated. Even some religions like Islam seek to eliminate all criticism by promoting antiblasphemy laws.
Historically, the most intolerant regimes have been on the left, as witnessed by the 25+ million murdered under Communist ruler Joseph Stalin in the USSR and the 70+ million murdered under Communist ruler Mao Zedong in China. Nice sounding slogans disguise the barbaric reality of communism.
Contrary to totalitarian regimes, the freest of societies, like America, allow for a wide range of beliefs and are strengthened by allowing a free exchange of ideas. Whenever this freedom is threatened as is occurring at UC Berkeley then our freedoms become imperiled.
Igor Shpudejko Goodyear
New traffic safety concern
Editor:
There is a newly designed stretch of McDowell Rd in Avondale that possesses a dangerous situation. One that I wish to alert drivers about.
It is the eastbound half of McDowell Rd where a new traffic light has been installed at the entrance to Friendship Park.
1) After crossing the Agua Fria River bridge, the eastbound lanes make a long sweeping curve to the right. The new median landscaping of trees obscures the view of the light until the road straightens out.
2) This traffic light has a long red wait time and during heavy
traffic, a long string of stopped cars backs up across all lanes.
3) The speed limit is 40mph but many cars are going faster and suddenly find themselves coming out of the curve and facing rows of stopped cars. I feel that this is a potential accident site. So drivers beware and watch your speed when you enter this curve.
Jim Chapman Litchfield Park
Legislators endanger us all
Editor:
I am outraged that my legislators — Shooter, Mitchell, and Montenegro — acted against the safety and well-being of their LD13 constituents by voting along with their Republican colleagues to strip $1.6 million in gang enforcement funding from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s office. No other sheriff’s office in the state was subjected to this cut. Instead of protecting and promoting the interests of their constituents Shooter, Mitchell, and Montenegro chose to endanger residents by engaging in partisan politics. According to Representative T.J. Shope, a Republican from Coolidge who does not represent Maricopa County, a message was being sent to Paul Penzone, a Democrat, that he was not “interested in immigration enforcement.” Instead of reaching out to Penzone to address these perceptions, legislators decided to play a dangerous game of politics and endanger the lives of the citizens of Maricopa County. Shame on all the legislators that engaged in this shocking and potentially deadly gambit! Shame on Governor Ducey if he allows this atrocity to move forward. At election time, I urge every resident of Maricopa Country to remember how Shooter, Mitchell, and Montenegro imperiled our safety and to throw them out of office.
Lawrence Peters Buckeye
A tribute
Editor:
Seldom in our lives do we meet somebody who embodies greatness through being themselves — living a life for the benefit of others — giving, giving and more giving. Such a lady was Mickie Diaz. When I arrived in Arizona in 1978 to serve the Tolleson Union High School District, I was introduced to Mickie and soon realized what a dynamic lady she was and
continued throughout the years working for the betterment of Tolleson youth. Mickie was there as a founding member of the Wolverine-Knight Foundation to raise funds for scholarships and programs to help young people. At first it was Saturday morning “Indian fried bread” fund raisers. She was always at Foundation Board meeting (never in 34 years missed more than maybe two meetings). Mickie was there when the idea of a Thanksgiving Day Dinner was started in 1982. Never missed but one dinner (2016) and helped get other residents to help prepare and serve the meals. It was a great honor for me to know, respect and work with this beautiful lady. Her passing this past March 3 is a loss to the wonderful Tolleson community. Let us all remember her beautiful smile and her marvelous contribution to Tolleson, Arizona.
Charles A. Landis Goodyear
Free speech not allowed
Editor:
Facists do not allow free speech; in America our Liberal College campus areas have the same philosophy. Since I’m a simple old sailor my vocabulary can now use either the “L” or “F” word … they mean the same.
Kenneth C Semmler Goodyear
True meaning of Memorial Day
Editor:
Memorial day will soon be upon us and along with it, a day to remember all of our military service members who paid the ultimate price in the service of our country from Concord and Lexington to Kabul and Baghdad. A day that will be remembered in reverence and NOT what I have viewed on TV promoting the sales of everything from car and truck sales to carpet covering.
The attached appeared in the “Stars & Stripes” newspaper that I cut out and saved for approximately 64 years. The “attached” was titled “Of Silent Battlefield”, but the author was unknown. To me it was obvious that the author had served in Korea as I had, in 1953. And now it was time to go back home. Courtesy of the navy aboard their version of a cruse liner, the USS Breckenbridge. This is not a time for
celebratory themes, but to truely remember what Memorial Day is all about.
Jordan Barber Goodyear
Where are the patriots?
Editor:
Our forefathers founded America based on the timeless idea that all men are created equal, and they are endowed with God-given, unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Moreover the government role is to protect those principles. From these principles flow the freedoms that have made the American dream possible. However, those freedoms and that dream needs to be protected by patriots. I remember in 1940 and beyond when patriotism was the norm. By today’s standards, I guess we were squares or something less significant.
As I search for patriots, I find they’re hard to find. It seems unfortunate as it is, most people are self-centered. They don’t care about the country or national values. The only thing of any importance to them is what can I get without any sacrifices? Whenever a veteran proudly wears a hat displaying his or hers service, the comment is they’re showing off! I find even immigrants that come to the United States legally or illegally disrespect this great nation. Some become citizens; just to see how much can be extracted from the taxpayers. As I ask some that had become citizens and sworn alliance to defend and protect the nation and its values, if called to serve, would you do it? The answer in all cases is, hell no! I’ll go back to my country of origin. I don’t care about this country. It’s not mine; I wasn’t born here, why I should defend it or die for it. And in some cases, even natural citizen shy away from serving our nation.
Eureka! I know where the patriots are! They’re the fireman, police officers, border patrolmen, or military, the men and women wearing the uniforms. They are the real heroes, the patriot’s, defenders or our freedoms and the American dream!
Jaime Ruiz-Sandoval Litchfield Park
Practice what you preach
Editor:
It would take more than 300 words to refute all the
disingenuous stuff of one Trevor Keeley concerning Israel and Islamists, but there are some salient points that must be made here.
First, and most important is this.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out if someone goes out and buys missiles from Iran to shoot at neighbors, goes out in the streets and throw stones at innocent civilians, wrap batches of dynamite around waists and mass murder people in restaurants, at bus stations, or sitting at a Passover Seder, there will be a response — and woe to those committing such acts — the Palestinian Moslem allies of ISIS.
If it were up to Israel there would have been peace a long time ago. Trevor ought to talk, better yet, go live with his friends in Gaza if he is so passionate about them.
Oh, one more thing here. Trevor says Iran isn’t buying arms. Maybe he should listen to the Ayatollahs — they told us they’re using our billions to fine tune their military and buy weapons from Russia.
Mr. Keeley ought to put down his Communist (no, Trevor, it isn’t progressive — it’s regressive supporting those who slit baby throats or use bombladen donkeys to kill)comic books and open up a REAL HISTORY BOOK SOON.
If Keeley’s so upset about “Imperialism” and “Oppression” then Keeley needs to leave Native American land illegally occupied and move out to an Islamist republic — either Iran, Gaza or Syria would do nicely. If this country is so rotten to the core maybe Keeley be much happier living under Sharia Law. Kindly do practice what you preach, Trevor.
Alan Rockman Phoenix
Business Briefcase
by Shane McOwen sports writer
Welcome to the Business Briefcase, everyone, glad to have you aboard.
First off, I’d like to extend a big congratulations to all of the students graduating this month. So here it is: congrats!
I’m sure it felt like it took forever to get here for college and high school students alike, but I assure you, it was the proper amount of time. It only moves at one speed, unless you’re a VCR (sorry, a digital recorder these days), or in line at Disneyland.
Welcome to the “real” world now. Maybe someday soon, some of you eager beavers with entrepreneurial interests will be featured in the Business Briefcase. If that’s the case, I’m sure my inspiring graduation message was only part of the reason for some of you starting your own businesses. I’ll only take partial credit, don’t worry.
Let’s get to it.
Jersey Mike’s Subs opened today in Avondale, 10321 W. McDowell Road. It’s the newest eatery to arrive at
Phoenix Goodyear Airport names manager
Bradley Hagen joined Phoenix’s Aviation Department April 17 as manager of Phoenix Goodyear Airport. He replaces Joe Husband, who retired in March.
Hagen has more than 24 years of experience in the aviation industry and most recently worked at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa as the airport projects and operations supervisor.
In addition to having a private pilot’s license, he holds a bachelor’s degree in aviation business administration, a master’s in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a master’s of business administration from the University of Iowa. Hagen serves as the president of the Arizona Airport’s Association.
Abrazo West Campus earns ‘A’ in safety
Bradley Hagen
Abrazo community Health Network’s Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear earned an “A” rating in the Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2017 Safety Score for demonstrating safe and high-quality patient care.
The Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Score is a rating system designed to give consumers information to use to
the Gateway Village shopping center, joining the ranks of Blaze Pizza, Tokyo Joe’s, Potbelly, Cafe Zupas, The Habit Burger Grill and Jack in the Box.
Jersey Mike’s began in 1956 in Point Pleasant, N.J., as Mike’s Subs. It specializes in premium meats and cheeses sliced on the spot, and topped with fresh vegetables and “the juice,” a mix of red wine vinegar and olive oil.
It’s the second Jersey Mike’s in the West Valley, with the other location in Goodyear.
This particular restaurant is celebrating its grand opening with a free sub fundraiser. There are 7,500 coupons in circulation offering a free regular sandwich for a minimum $2 contribution to Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
Jersey Mike’s is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week.
For information, visit jerseymikes.com or call 623-9078111.
A Cricket Wireless Authorized Retailer is now open at 960 S. Sarival Ave., Suite 108, in Goodyear.
Cricket Wireless offers various cellular plans and devices, and has a few retailers scattered around the West Valley.
This Cricket opened May 10, but is planning on having a grand-opening celebration in June. Check back in a future Business Briefcase column for more details, once they become available.
The store’s hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday
make healthcare decisions for themselves or a loved one.
The Leapfrog Group assigns A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals based on their ability to prevent errors, injuries, accidents and infections.
Farming and Ranching Hall of Fame seeks nominations
The Arizona Farming and Ranching Hall of Fame is seeking nominations in the agricultural fields of farming, ranching, agribusiness, education and science.
The eight honorees will be honored at the 10th annual Arizona Farming and Ranching Honoree Dinner on March 3, 2018, and will be included in the Arizona Farming and Ranching Hall of Fame book, which will be published in 2022.
Nomination forms are available at azfare.org and must be sent to P.O. Box 868, Glendale, AZ 85311 by 5 p.m. Sept. 1.
Duncan Family Farms wins award
Duncan Family Farms in Goodyear was awarded the 2017 All Ways Safe Agriculture Safety Award for a Large Company.
The All Ways Safe Agricultural Safety Award honors businesses and individuals who have committed themselves to ensuring the health and safety of their agricultural workers. Duncan Family Farms was honored as the outstanding large company (51 or more workers) that ensures its workers go home safe and healthy.
This is the first time in All Ways Safe history that a farming operation outside California has been recognized.
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
For information, call 623-332-5016.
Here’s a tidbit of information that is well past due. DHI Title Agency moved to its new location in January, 503 E. Plaza Circle, Suite D, near the border of Litchfield Park.
It’s a full service title and escrow agency, and has been serving the West Valley for some time now.
DHI will also be celebrating a ribbon cutting in the near future with the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, date to be determined.
The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For information, visit dhititle.com or call 623-9004960.
That’s all for this week, folks. Thanks for reading. If anyone is interested in additional information, or has a question he’d like to be looked into, email the Briefcase at smcowen@westvalleyview.com or send a note on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
One last note, be sure to check out the full list of food drive locations on Page 13. Every bit helps.
Have a great week, everyone.
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
Brendon R. Baker finishes basic training, airborne school
Brendon Baker
Brendon R. Baker graduated from basic military training March 17 and airborne school April 20 at Fort Benning in Georgia. He will be stationed in Anchorage, Alaska. He is the son of Pat and Christina McDermott of Litchfield Park, and is a 2016 graduate of Millennium High School in Goodyear.
Sean Wilks commissioned into Navy
Sean Wilks of Avondale graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering and was commissioned into the Navy as an ensign May 10.
He has been accepted into the Naval Aviator program and will begin his career at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida.
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Shane McOwen
Day of play
Goodyear participates in national Kids to Parks Day
by Kourtney Balsan special to
the View
Hundreds of thousands of youths across the nation are gearing up for the seventh annual Kids to Parks Day, a national day of outdoor play.
Youths are encouraged to explore their local parks and have an adventure, which is in support of the motto that “active kids are healthy kids.”
Goodyear is joining other communities to support the day. From 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Goodyear will hold activities at Goodyear Community Park, 3151 N. Litchfield Road.
“We’re in support of this national movement by holding our own local event,” Michael Beadle, Goodyear recreation superintendent, said during a presentation at the May 8 City Council meeting.
Last year, 420 mayors and 23 governors across the United States proclaimed the third Saturday in May Kids to Parks Day. On May 8, Goodyear proclaimed the annual event at the City Council meeting. Vice Mayor Sheri Lauritano, on behalf of Mayor Georgia Lord, proclaimed May 20 to be Kids to Parks Day.
“It’s really a wonderful, light-hearted, fun event to engage kids and engage families, engage our community to get them back into the parks and to get them out from behind the screens to explore the wild, and exploring the wilderness, and exploring our national parks, our regional parks, and even our local parks,” Beadle said at the meeting.
Activities will include water balloon tosses, relay races, Hula-Hoop and jump rope competitions and kite flying. Because of the heat, many activities will be around water, Beadle said at the meeting.
Goodyear is also hosting Sand Castles in the Park at the same time and location to bring some art into the Kids to Parks Day, said Guylene Ozlanski, Goodyear arts and culture coordinator.
“This is a great opportunity for Goodyear Arts and Culture to integrate the arts with this annual event,” Ozlanski said.
APS donated more than 500 pounds of sand to set up eight stations to give novice and experienced sand sculptors the opportunity to show off their skills, Ozlanski said, adding there will be an artist on site hosting the activity and demonstrating sculpting techniques. At the end of the event, the sand will be used for multiple maintenance projects around the park, such as the sand volleyball court.
Beadle said at the meeting that adding the sand castle event is unique and gives the Kids to Parks Day a “cool twist.”
Kourtney Balsan can be reached at Kbalsan@westvalleyview.com.
Survey finds Avondale residents happy with quality of life
76% rate city as good place to live
by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
Avondale residents are pleased with the quality of life the city offers and rated public safety and the economy as important issues, according to a survey conducted by the city.
The survey done late last year found that 70 percent of residents rated Avondale’s quality of life as good or excellent and 76 percent rated the city positively as a place to live.
“The main thing we want to know is how we are performing,” Simeri said. “We’re always looking for things to do better.”
In one of the highest rankings, the city’s customer service got a 70 percent positive rating.
In other areas related to governance, the survey found a 61 percent positive rating for overall direction, 59 percent for confidence in city government and 52 percent for value of services for taxes paid.
“The main thing we want to know is how we are performing. We’re always looking for things to do better.”
— Pier Simeri
A majority indicated they were likely to continue to live in the city for the next five years.
The study was commissioned by the city and completed by the National Citizen Survey, based on a sample of 706 replies.
Gina Montes, assistant city manager, said that public safety and the economy were ranked among the most important issues by residents.
Six of 10 residents rated their overall feeling of safety positively, but the survey noted that’s lower than levels in a national benchmark of 500 other communities.
Compared to other communities, more Avondale residents indicated they had reported a crime, the study found.
Police, fire, ambulance and animal control got positive ratings.
A majority of residents rated Avondale’s overall economic health positively and nearly all reported purchasing goods and services in the city.
Residents rated Avondale as a good place to work, but few who answered the survey reported working in the city.
While results were in line with past surveys, which were done in-house, the latest survey was more scientific, according to Pier Simeri, community relations and public affairs director for the city.
The study included 163 replies to surveys that were mailed to a representative sample and 543 responses by residents who answered the survey on the city’s website.
Those numbers all ranked ahead of the 43 percent positive rating for services provided by the federal government.
Montez said survey results are shared with city officials and staff, who use them as they determine goals and prepare the budget.
“It’s a useful snapshot,” she said. “Department heads take a really good look at it.”
Simeri said the survey is among several tools that gather feedback. The city also conducts town halls, solicits comments at city events and uses social media to gather information, she said.
Other survey results:
• Residents’ overall sense of community was rated as good or excellent by 45 percent, lower than ratings for comparison communities.
• As a place to raise children, 67 percent responded positively, which was lower than comparison communities.
• As a place to retire, 53 percent rated Avondale positively, similar to comparison communities.
• The city’s neighborhoods got a 70 percent positive rating, while the city’s overall appearance got 66 percent, both similar to national benchmarks.
• A 51 percent positive rating for overall image was lower in Avondale than elsewhere.
• The city’s website was reported as a source of information by 92 percent of those responding. Local media outlets, including newspapers, radio and TV, were used by 78 percent.
Glenn Gullickson can be reached at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com.
5 West Valley Scouts get Eagle Award
by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
Five West Valley Boy Scouts have received Eagle Scout awards after completing projects that contributed to their community.
The members of Troop 99 in Litchfield Park were honored with Scouting’s highest award at a Court of Honor April 30.
Dwayne Petray, 18, of Goodyear raised funds to have a shade sail built at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and School.
He raised $2,000 at a spaghetti dinner he organized and $500 at a stand at a Litchfield Park art festival.
Petray said he spent 100 hours over several months completing the project with the help of family — who contributed to the cost of the sail — and friends.
“The main thing I learned is what people will do for a cause like this,” he said. “I also learned that fundraising is hard to do.”
Petray, the son of Dwayne and Libby Petray, is a senior at Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Estrella Mountain High School in Avondale.
He plans to attend Arizona State University, with the goal of earning a doctorate and pursuing a career in psychology.
Hunter Burbank, 17, of Goodyear restored the interior of a greenhouse at Heritage Elementary School in Glendale.
“It wasn’t until I started getting more invested in the idea of working on the greenhouse that I learned that it was to be dedicated to a student who had lost his life in a car accident years prior,” Burbank said. “From that moment, I became completely hooked.”
He said he spent almost 300 hours on the project, with help from others who performed some of the labor.
Burbank attributed his abilities to years of Scouting experience.
“The Eagle project was simply the culmination of all that acquired skills,” he said.
Burbank, the son of Denise Ziwisky and Jeffery Burbank, is a senior at Millennium High School in Goodyear.
He plans to continue his education, with the goal of becoming a video game designer.
Nathan Tudor, 17, of Goodyear also worked to restore the greenhouse at Heritage Elementary School by painting the structure’s new walls, adding shelving, planning an irrigation system, installing a pathway and filling the building with newly fertilized dirt.
He said the greenhouse offers an opportunity for students to learn about plants and nutrition and serves as a gathering place to remember a friend who the structure is dedicated to.
He said he spent 180 hours on the project and got help from other Scouts and members of his high school ministry group at Palm Valley Church.
“I learned that it’s not always easy to keep people on task, especially my friends,” Tudor said.
Tudor, the son of Nichole Tudor and William Tudor, is a junior at Millennium High School in Goodyear.
He plans to attend college to study energy and industrial technology.
Max Hirth, 16, of Litchfield Park designed a project to build raised gardens at Trivium Preparatory Academy in Goodyear, where he is a sophomore.
“The inspiration was to help the biology and life sciences classes be able to work with a real garden,” Hirth said.
He said the project took two weekends to complete, with the help of 120 volunteers working a total of 382 hours.
“I learned that it is much harder to lead and watch others work than to just do the work yourself,” he said. Funding for the project came from a school grant and the Kiwanis Club.
Hirth, the son of Mike and Jena Hirth, hopes to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy and pursue his goal of serving the country.
Andrew Garlick, 17, of Goodyear completed a beautification project on property owned by Turning Leaf Community Church in Glendale.
“As I went onto the land and toured it to see what I could do, I felt called by God and envisioned the project,” he said.
The work included leveling out a hill under a cross the church had set up, then using railroad ties to hold back the dirt and installing brickwork below the cross and placing three benches in the area.
Garlick said he got donations, including boxes of pizza to feed volunteers.
“It was a great experience to learn how to pull everything together and lead a group of people to achieve a common goal,” he said.
Garlick, the son of Matthew and Diane Garlick, is a junior at Millennium High School in Goodyear.
He hopes to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy or the University of Colorado to pursue a degree in aerospace engineering, with the goal of becoming a pilot and doing engineering work for the Air Force.
Glenn Gullickson can be reached at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com.
3 local Girl Scouts earn Gold Awards
by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
Three girls who attend West Valley high schools have received the Girl Scout Gold Award, the organization’s highest honor.
The Arizona Cactus-Pine Council presented the Gold Awards in March to Emily and Madison Gidley, 18-year-old twin sisters who live in Litchfield Park and are seniors at Trivium Preparatory Academy in Goodyear, and Riley Wagner, 17, who lives in Glendale and is a senior at University High School in Tolleson.
To earn the award, the girls were required to create projects that give back to the community that typically take as long as 18 to 24 months to complete.
Emily Gidley’s project created backdrops for the drama program at her high school.
“I wanted to do something with a subject I’m passionate about,” said Emily, who has worked on the crew for the school’s theater productions. “All we really had was a stage.”
She said the sets of indoor and outdoor scenes were used for the school’s productions of Much Ado About Nothing and A Midsummer Night’s Dream and also function as backdrops for other activities.
The project involved soliciting donations of materials from local home improvement stores and designing, building and painting the set pieces.
To do the work, Emily said she organized about 100 volunteers, including faculty members and the 36 members of her senior class.
“I learned a lot about how a team works,” she said.
“Even though it was a lot of work, it paid off.”
Emily plans to study animation when she starts school in the fall at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
For her Gold Star project, Madison Gidley created a pollinator garden in a median on a road at Trivium Preparatory Academy.
Madison said she researched the shapes and colors of plants that would attract butterflies, hummingbirds and bees.
Late last year, she organized the planting of Parry’s penstemon, chocolate flower, desert lavender, desert milkweed and other native plants.
Madison also placed signs to identify the plants and stepping stones in the garden.
She said a grant funded the project.
Her hope is that teachers at the school will start using the garden in the fall to teach students about pollination.
Madison said the project helped her gain confidence instructing a large group of people.
“Things did not always go as planned, but in the end, I was able to get everything done through my determination and the help of my friends, family and volunteers,” she said.
Madison plans to study landscape architecture at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco or Arizona State University.
Emily and Madison are the daughters of James and Caroline Gidley.
Riley Wagner’s project involved creating computer coding clubs for elementary school pupils in five community centers in Tolleson, Glendale and Phoenix.
The project involved developing weekly workshops and a summer program to share knowledge the youths could use in their future education in science, technology, engineering and math.
“In Arizona, there aren’t enough STEM grads to fill STEM jobs,” Riley said.
She said she was interested in closing the gender gap in technological education and she was pleased that about half of the 50 youths she worked with were girls.
“It was really exciting to see that,” she said, noting that few girls were involved with technology when she was younger.
Riley said the project was completed with the help of mentors, including her fifth-grade teacher and a junior high robotics coach.
She plans to attend the University of Arizona Honors College to study engineering or neuroscience.
She is the daughter of Richard and Darcia Wagner.
Hunter Burbank
Andrew Garlick
Max Hirth
Dwayne Petray
Nathan Tudor
Riley Wagner
Madison Gidley
Emily Gidley
Are we not
entertained?
And if not, does it reallly matter?
by Shane McOwen sports writer
Through Sunday’s action, we’ve gone through 65 National Basketball Association playoff games.
More than half of those games, 37, have ended with a winning margin of 10-plus points. Roughly 57 percent of all NBA playoff games this season have been decided well before the final moments of the fourth quarter.
A quarter of these games have been blowouts of 20 points or more, an eyesore on the competitive nature of a playoff.
For this, the wrath has descended upon the NBA with charges of a non-entertaining, uninteresting postseason. Many believe the slate of playoff games are little more than a formality. With the powerhouse Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors slaying everything in their paths, the rest of the playoffs are just an exercise in futility.
Does this matter, though? Do the playoffs have to be exciting?
The answer is no.
Sure, professional sports playoffs have transformed into a money-grabbing enterprise that borders on the absurd, but at the heart of it, we’re still crowning a champion. The playoffs don’t fail because of a few lopsided rounds.
What if it’s the fans and media’s fault? What if we’re all to blame for the current state of playoff competition? We’ve pushed a culture of rings or get out, and the players have responded in suit. I’m sure Kevin Durant had a million reasons to join the Warriors as a free agent, but one of the chief ones was a better chance at a title. The rich get richer, and the gap between them and the other teams grows larger, resulting in more blowouts in the early rounds.
Even in that scenario, wouldn’t two loaded teams meeting in the Finals produce a must-see series? It seems more beneficial as a whole to have a stronger end than beginning of a playoff season.
The NBA offices aren’t sweating because a few matchups in the early rounds aren’t as close as some would like. Frankly, who cares? No one is going to remember the mid-April first round series between Boston and Chicago by the time next season starts. We’ll be talking about the Finals, regardless of how competitive they are.
If the Finals produce a dud, we’ll just move on to the simplest definition of a playoff: producing a champion. Regardless of how things go, the winning team will spark discussions on historical comparisons, legacies, and the like. The 1990s produced more than its fair share of unwatchable playoff performances, but none of it takes away from Michael Jordan’s impressive feat of winning six championships. The individual series matter less and less as time goes on.
The playoffs are never for the masses. It’s a competition for the select few; the elites of the game. The other stuff is just background noise until we crown the champion. And if you don’t like it, it probably means your team isn’t involved.
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
Inside Sports:
Westview competes in spring football; Buckeye track and field 4th at state; Hawks’ hoops star lands college home
BLISSIT of Desert Edge spins around before hurling the discus at the 2016 Division II state track and field championships. Blissit took second in the discus at this year’s state meet, throwing it 184 feet, 5 inches.
D.E. boys place 5th at state
Scorpions’ Tyson Jones wins shot, Dante Blissit 2nd in discus
by Casey Pritchard sports editor
Desert Edge finished fifth in the Division II state track and field meet at Mesa Community College May 3 and 6, and it was largely on the shoulders of its throwers.
Long of Phoenix North set that at 69-3 in 1958.
“It was great,” Desert Edge track coach Jose Lucero said. “He’s an extremely dedicated athlete when it comes to throwing. He works at it tirelessly, and it was nice to see him pull off a big number at the biggest meet of the year … Despite the windy conditions of the day, he pulled off a big throw. It was pretty awesome.”
TRACK & FIELD
Tyson Jones won the shot put, and his state championship mark was the second longest of all time in Arizona. His heave of 67 feet, 6.5 inches eclipsed the previous runner-up mark by nearly five feet, and was just under two feet shy of the all-time record. Dallas
Jones, a junior, had an even longer throw than his winning mark, but he scratched.
“There was one that looked like it was a little longer, pushing 68, possibly 69, but he scratched on it, so we’ll never know,” Lucero said. “He stepped out of the ring a little bit. When he came down,
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View photo by Ray Thomas
DANTE
one foot was out just barely.”
Jones needed nearly all of his throw to win the event, as Tucson Canyon del Oro’s Turner Washington recorded a 65-1.5 to finish second. Third place was 51-7.
“It was really exciting for him to be able to win a state championship again, especially because this year, the competition was pretty good,” Lucero said. “He had to have a good day to win it.”
Jones also won the shot put state championship as a sophomore, heaving it 60-04 last year. He was fifth as a freshman.
In addition to Jones’ first-place finish, he took third in the discus at 166-9. Dante Blissit was second in the discus at 184-5, and fourth in the shot at 51-4.
Blissit’s shot put mark wasn’t his best, but the discus mark was a personal record.
“Dante definitely works on his craft,” Lucero said. “He’s such a gifted athlete; he pretty much can do anything out on the track. He works hard, is dedicated to what he does and got better as the year went on.”
Lucero was proud of both Jones and Blissit for competing at their highest level on the biggest day of the year.
“For both of those kids to pop their best number in their best event on the last day of the year was pretty cool,” Lucero said.
Desert Edge finished fifth as a team with 33 points, getting 29 of them from its throwers. The other points came from Daniel Pullem, who was sixth in the 300meter hurdles in 42.17 seconds, and Alex Maiz, who was eighth in the 200-meter dash in 23.51.
“Our throwing program the last couple years has been really good,” Lucero said. “We had three boys qualify for state, which is pretty cool.”
Desert Edge was only one point away from third-place Gilbert Campo Verde, which had 34 points. Phoenix North Canyon won state with 53.5 points.
Desert Edge had one girl medal (top five) at state. Joi Harvery finished fifth in
the shot put May 5-6, heaving it 67 feet, 6.5 inches. It’s the second farthest throw in the history of Arizona Interscholastic Association competition.
the shot put, throwing 37-3.75.
Sophomore Shannon Gory and freshman Makayla Yerian also qualified for state in throws, but didn’t place.
“Our girls throws program could be pretty special,” Lucero said. “We had two sophomores and a freshman girl qualify.
Verrado and Agua Fria Verrado’s girls team had two athletes
earn medals at state, both fourth-place finishes. Samantha Deane ran the 400 in 57.81 seconds, while Kylie Pollard threw the discus 120-10.
Agua Fria’s Riley Roberts was a medalist in the 400, finishing fifth in 58.39.
Division IV medalists
Two local schools had medalists in the Division IV state track and
field meet, which was also at Mesa Community College.
Tonopah Valley’s Cheyenne Marquez was fifth in the discus with a throw of 94-7, while Trivium Prep’s Olivia Quintana was third in the triple jump, leaping 34-5.
Casey Pritchard can be reached at caseypritchard@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @CaseyonSports.
View photo by Mike Rincon
TYSON JONES of Desert Edge exults after throwing the shot put during a track and field meet in 2016. Jones won his second consecutive Division II state championship in
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Buckeye boys take 4th at state meet
second,” Smith said. “It was emotional for me. I’m not an emotional guy, but to win that, it was emotional. It was amazing.”
Darzell Smith wins 110 hurdles despite hamstring strain TRACK &
by Casey Pritchard sports editor
Darzell Smith wasn’t at 100 percent for his 110-meter hurdles final, but he gutted through it and won the state championship.
Smith ran a 15.21 to win the 110 hurdles during the Division III state track and field meet May 5 and 6 at Mesa Community College.
“I was going into state qualifying for four events, but during the week, during practice, I strained my hamstring and wasn’t able to run three of the four events I was supposed to run,” Smith said.
The hamstring strain happened May 4, and the preliminaries of the 110 hurdles was May 5.
“We did a workout as a varsity team, I was running the curve so hard and I stretched out too hard and strained it,” Smith said. “It was awkward how I ran around the curve and strained it.”
Smith iced the hamstring, but wound up only running the 110H the following day. He had also qualified for state in the 300 hurdles and both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays.
During the May 5 preliminaries of the 110H, Smith’s time was just seventh fastest.
“I barely made it to the finals, and I was disappointed, but I had the support I needed from my teammates and coaches to allow me to push forward [May 6] and believe in myself that I could win,” Smith said. “After the 110 hurdles, the trainer told me not to run the 300, wait for tomorrow and put all your eggs in one basket for the 110 hurdles.”
Smith said he didn’t feel like he had his rhythm during the preliminaries.
“I didn’t really feel that groove I had,” Smith said. “It wasn’t a great day for me.”
That changed in the finals, as Smith ran a perfect race, he said.
“It [hamstring] hurt a lot, but my coaches just told m e, all you have to do is run hard for 15 seconds, and t hat’s what I did, won a state championship,” Smith s aid.
Smith kicked over the final hurdle of the race, as he knew the competition was closing in, he said.
“I saw somebody on my tail and I wanted to take that hurdle as fast as possible because I didn’t want to get
Smith said he is already looking forward to next year and defending his title, while also trying to stay healthy so he can compete in all his qualified events.
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who was sixth in the 400 at 51.81, and Heraclio Botello, who was eighth in the 200 at 24.11. Demetrio Botello had the fastest preliminary time in the 200, but finished the race ninth because he pulled his hamstring.
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“Even though I won a state championship in the 110s, I wanted to do more for my team at state,” Smith said. “We were looking to run together as a 4x100 and 4x400 unit. I felt like I let them down because I wasn’t able to run with them, so next year, it’s my priority to be as healthy as possible and win a few more state championships for the community of Buckeye and everybody that’s been watching us. I still have a goal to reach next year.”
2nd-place performances
In addition to Smith’s win in the 110 hurdles, the Hawks also had strong finishes from Nehemiah Brown in the long jump, Heraclio Botello in the 100 dash and the 4x100 relay team.
Brown jumped 22 feet, 7.25 inches to place second in the long jump. Brown also ran a leg of the 4x100 relay, which was second.
“He was a transfer kid, he had to miss half the season,” Buckeye coach Kenny Storkel said. “A couple meets went by and he wasn’t going to do track, so I said, ‘Hey, how would you like to be a state champ in the long jump, the 4x100,’ because I knew he had some ability. For him to [finish second] in such little time, it was impressive. It was a good jump for him, a PR for him. Imagine if he had [competed] the whole season.”
Botello was second in the 100 in 11.30 seconds, which was .01 of a second behind state champion Darin Alderman of Mohave.
“In the prelims he got out really slow, so I told him he has to work on his reaction; don’t listen, react,” Storkel said. “He definitely did that in the finals, and it showed. His prelim race wasn’t as good because of that, but he made it up in the finals and ran a great race.”
Demetrio Botello finished fifth for Buckeye in the 100. He ran an 11.58.
The 4x100 relay team ran a 42.99 for its second-place finish. That was .35 of a second from the winning time, which came from Tucson Salpointe Catholic. Buckeye’s 42.92 in preliminaries was the fastest qualifying time. Buckeye also received points from Jeffrey Parkinson,
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“When you’re running four races back to back, eight races in two days, that’s pretty tough,” Storkel said. “That was Demetrio’s seventh race, and it just snapped.”
Buckeye also had a good preliminary race in the 4x400 relay, posting the second best time at 3 minutes, 28.31 seconds, but it was ninth in the finals, running 15 seconds slower. Part of that had to do with Smith not being able to run, and Demetrio Botello injuring his hamstring.
“At the Last Chance meet at Verrado we ran under 3:30, which put us No. 1 in state,” Storkel said. “Injuries came into play … we had to use some alternates. It was pretty unfortunate.”
Overall, Buckeye placed fourth as a team with 42 points. Snowflake won state with 74 points.
“When I added up all the points, looking at the heat sheets, I was like, ‘Guys, we can get second just doing this,’” Storkel said. “We went down the list, and we could actually win this thing. They got it in their head, then all those injuries happened in the prelims and it just wasn’t going to happen. We missed third by one point, which is unfortunate, but if we would have been healthy, I think we definitely would have made some noise and could have won the thing.”
On the girls’ side, Sidney Rhymes placed in two events. She was second in the high jump at 5-2 and third in the long jump at 17-5.
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Estrella had two boys and two girls medal (top five) at state.
For the boys, Francisco Castillo was third in the 110 hurdles. He ran a 15.59. He was eighth in the 300 hurdles.
Larenz Young also earned a medal, finishing second in the 400. His time was 50.50 seconds.
Sarah Stenz and Kyra Gregg each placed fifth on the girls’ side. Stenz’s was in the 800, where she ran a 2:27.09. Gregg was fifth in the triple at 34-6. Kendal Clark just missed a medal, but earned points in the 3,200 with a school-record time of 11:49.59.
Casey Pritchard can be reached at caseypritchard@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @CaseyonSports.
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Knights eager to replace big shoes on offense
by Shane McOwen sports writer
Westview football has had a steady stream of success for more than a decade, in the midst of coaching changes and player turnover.
For its next trick, the team will look to continue its winning ways without two of its most successful stalwarts of all time.
The Knights lost three-year signal caller Ryan Martinez and back-to-back 2,000-yard rusher Tyler Vasko to graduation. Westview began spring practice May 8, and began the search to fill the shoes of those two offensive pillars, along with many positions across the offense and defense.
Second-year Westview coach Nick Gehrts said he’s liked what he’s seen from his team in the early portion of the offseason.
“There’s going to be lot of replacements on both sides of the ball,” Gehrts said. “We’re going to be younger, but it’s exciting. There are a lot of juniors who didn’t really play a lot last year. They’ve waited their turn and are ready to step up.”
One former junior slotted in a starting spot is quarterback Scott Fallers. Fallers was Martinez’s backup for the previous two seasons as a sophomore and junior, but still found ways to get on the field and make an impact in other positions, Gehrts said.
“He’s a really good athlete,” Gehrts said. “He can run and he makes really good throws. Right now, it’s just working with him on decision making, and all that fun stuff. He’s been great to work with and eager to learn.”
Fallers is 6 of 9 passing for 134 yards and a touchdown as a quarterback, but has also amassed 176 yards on the ground on just 15 carries, and has caught five passes for 96 yards and three touchdowns.
Any team would be hard pressed to replace the production of Vasko. He rushed for 2,000 yards in each of his junior and senior seasons, scoring 49 total touchdowns. He eclipsed the 100-yard-plus mark in 19 of 24 total games over the last two seasons. Gehrts is expecting a strong position battle at running back throughout the summer and preseason, he said.
“I think there are four guys that can potentially replace Vasko,” Gehrts said. “Obviously, those are big shoes to fill. I think they’re all capable, and all four have the ability to get the job done. It’s going to be a battle, and I’m excited for it.”
Westview’s offense has anywhere from one to three running backs on the field at the same time, clearing room for another potential two- or three-headed monster out of the backfield.
“We’ll definitely have somewhere for them to play, but it’ll be a nice little battle going on,” Gehrts said.
Gehrts said this spring practice session has been an overall easier process than last year, when he first took over the program from Joe Parker, who’s now at Arizona Christian University.
“This spring has been a lot smoother than last spring,” Gehrts said. “The kids are more used to each other, the coaches are more used to each other. We’re a lot further ahead now than where we were a year ago.
“Joe and [former coach Jeff] Bowen did a great job creating the culture. The big part of it is keeping the culture and implementing my little stamp on things, too.”
The Knights have a busy summer planned, with weight-room sessions and passing league on the horizon.
“We have a ton of passing league [games] set up,” Gehrts said. “We know we’re replacing a three-year starter [at quarterback], so a lot of passing league will do us good.”
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SCOTT FALLERS of Westview catches a pass against Millennium last season. Fallers is in line to be the Knights’ quarterback this year after three-year starter Ryan Martinez graduates.
Jefferson lands scholarship with Chadron
by Casey Pritchard sports editor
Jacob Jefferson was a force for three years of varsity boys basketball at Buckeye. Now, he’ll use his skills to help Chadron State College in Chadron, Neb.
Jefferson, a 6-7 power forward who can also play wing, received a full ride scholarship to Chadron State.
“It means a lot,” Jefferson said of being able to play at the collegiate level. “This was a goal, something I wanted to do my whole life, and I’m really happy I got the chance to sign and have the chance to play at the next level.”
Buckeye coach Randy Bland said Jefferson was an impact player during his time at Buckeye.
“It’s awesome for Buckeye to have a kid receive a full scholarship, and I think we have a couple more coming Division I, which is good,” Bland said.
Chadron State is a Division II school that plays in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Jefferson’s connection to the school came through Buckeye assistant coach Otis Frazier, who played two years at Chadron.
“He introduced me to the coach and they started recruiting,” Jefferson said.
Jefferson took his visit early in the spring, and loved the school, he said.
“It was amazing,” Jefferson said. “I like that it’s surrounded by a small town, it’s kind of like Buckeye. Everyone was super friendly. I love the campus, the arena, the coaches and the team. Everything about the school and basketball, the staff, everything was great.”
Jefferson said Chadron State also has excellent facilities, including a newly renovated gymnasium and events center. The Chicoine Center has a 1,750-seat basketball arena.
Chadron State was one of five colleges Jefferson received offers from, he said. None of the other schools was offering the same amount as Chadron.
“Once I took the trip to Nebraska, I knew that was the place for me,” Jefferson said.
Jefferson said he thinks he’ll have an opportunity to start as a freshman, but he’s going to have to work hard.
“I think if I get in there, change my body, make myself into a college player, be athletic enough, quick enough, I’ll be able to start my freshman year,” Jefferson said. “I’m at 255 [pounds] right now. They’re telling me they want to drop me to 235 with muscle. Build me up, lose some weight and be able to guard smaller guards, and stay with the 3s [small forward] and 4s [power forward].”
In addition to being physically strong, Jefferson will also have to use the mental side of the game if he wants to be successful.
“The talent level, a lot of those kids can play, but the game is 80 percent mental,” Bland said. “If he’s not strong willed, he won’t be successful at that level. But he’ll be fine.”
Jefferson said Bland taught him about always being mentally tough.
“It’s going to be super hard when I get out there, I’m not going to know anybody, new coaches, new staff, new team, it’s going to be tough,” Jefferson said. “I just have to make sure I put in the work to be successful.”
Bland said Jefferson’s biggest improvement at Buckeye was his leadership and maturity.
“It was his understanding that everyone looked up to him, so he had to be a role model for all the younger guys, and his peers,” Bland said.
Jefferson is looking to major in physical therapy, while doing a minor in business. He said one of his biggest takeaways from playing at Buckeye is to always be competitive and don’t take any team, or player, lightly.
“There’s always someone out there working as hard as me, wants the things I’m giving as hard as me, so I have to take advantage of every opportunity I’m given,” Jefferson said.
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JACOB JEFFERSON of Buckeye goes up over Flagstaff’s Christian Singleton during the 4A state playoffs in February. Jefferson will continue his basketball career at Chadron State College in Chadron, Neb., after receiving a full-ride scholarship.
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Welcome to Times Square Neighborhood Italian Restaurant. Located in the newly developed Litchfield Marketplace on the northeast corner of Litchfield and Camelback Roads, Litchfield Park. Times Square in Litchfield Park has been open since January, 2017. One of four Times Square locations, the first opened in 2005 in Deer Valley. Since then, locations opened in Scottsdale and Union Hills.
Altogether, over 200 Valley residents are employed at Times Square Neighborhood Italian Restaurants. Joe and Paulette Cano have owned the business since 2005. Litchfield Park Times Square now features the talents of Executive Chef Moreno.
Times Square Neighborhood Italian Restaurant is always focused on providing guests with great food, great service and reasonable prices. Their most popular dish is the “Pasta Giovanni”. The menu is loaded with tasty Italian fare featuring veal, seafood and pasta dishes, pizza, subs, salads and more! Times Square is a casual neighborhood Italian Restaurant with an extensive menu to please every member of the family. Breakfast is served daily. Besides the extensive menu, the restaurant features a full bar including a wine selection from California and Italy.
It’s comfortable, casual, but you can order take out if you prefer. Phone orders are welcomed. There’s ample parking within the center’s lot. Military discounts (10%) are extended to honor service members. Catering is also available (call or see us for details).
Our special through May 31 is a Large one-topping pizza for only $14.00 (take out, only). Order yours today. Visit Times Square Neighborhood Italian Restaurant at 13760 W. Camelback Road, Litchfield Park or call 623322-7437 for more information. Times Square is open seven days a week. Visit www.TimesSquareAZ.com to see a full menu and other features of the restaurant.
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Job Readiness Assistance
Avondale and Goodwill of Central Arizona are offering job readiness assistance from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale. A career adviser is at the center each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. No registration or scheduling is required. For information, call 623-333-2703.
Fitness in the Park Buckeye hosts Fitness in the Park from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye.
Citizenship class
People wanting to become U.S. citizens are invited to a free class from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at the Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale.
Domestic violence support groups
Veteran support group
A veteran and military personnel support group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Christ Presbyterian Church, 925 N. Sarival Ave., Goodyear. For information, call 623-882-0721.
ESL Cafe
Participants can practice their English or Spanish skills from 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Buckeye Public Library, 310 N. Sixth St., Buckeye. Spanish will be spoken for the first half and English for the second.
New Life Al-Anon
New Life Al-Anon meets at noon every Thursday at Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 255 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.
St. Peter’s RePete Boutique
St. Peter’s RePete Boutique thrift store is open from 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the exception of holidays, at 400 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park.
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.
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The West Valley View publishes on Wednesday.
The 9 Days a Week calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonprofit groups — runs every issue.
Events must be open to the public to be considered and generally must be held within the View’s coverage area, which is south of Northern Avenue, west of Loop 101, plus all of Tolleson, extends to Estrella on the south and Tonopah on the west. Events such as concerts and theatrical performances that fall outside of the View’s circulation area will be considered as there are no concert halls or theater venues within our boundaries.
Fundraisers that are held at restaurants where only a portion of the proceeds benefits the charity or nonprofit will not be considered.
9 Days a Week calendar items print on a spaceavailable basis; the only way to guarantee that an item will print is to purchase an advertisement.
Paid Listings for 9 Days
The 9 Days a Week calendar now may contain paid listings which are clearly marked by “Advertisement” across the top and bottom of paid listings and appear in a screened box. Submissions for paid items may be made by calling the classified advertising dept. of the West Valley View at 623-535-8439. Available sizes and prices: 2 inch ad = $80.00, 3 inch ad = $120.00.
Submissions must reach our office by 4 p.m. Friday to be considered for the Wednesday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to news1@westvalleyview.com; faxed to 623-935-2103; or dropped off at the West Valley View, 1050 E. Riley Drive, Avondale AZ 85323.
information and to register, call 623-936-2760.
New Life Center offers free confidential support groups for those who have experienced domestic violence. The meetings are held Monday evenings, Tuesday mornings, Wednesday afternoons and Friday afternoons, with varying times and confidential locations. For information, call 623-932-4404, Ext. 123.
Story time
Toddlers ages 2 to 4 accompanied by an adult can enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage emerging language skills at 11:15 a.m. every Wednesday at the Buckeye Library Downtown Branch, 310 N. Sixth St., Buckeye. For information, call 623-349-6300.
Baby time
Take your babies from birth to 23 months to enjoy songs, activities, rhymes, books and playtime starting at 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays at the Buckeye Library Downtown Branch, 310 N. Sixth St., Buckeye. For information, call 623-349-6300.
Computer classes
Learn the basics of operating a computer from 6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday in the Program Room at the Buckeye Library Coyote Branch, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Suite 116, Bu ckeye. Registration is required. For information, call 623-349-6300.
Community Bingo
The Rotary Club of Buckeye sponsors Community Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 3690 S. Estrella Parkway, Suite 108, Goodyear. Doors open at 5 p.m.; cost is $21 per person for all 18 games (paper). Daubers and Power Bingo King electronics are available. Proceeds raised benefit local charities. For information, call 623-512-8878.
Al-Anon Stepping Stones
Al-Anon Stepping Stones meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday at Christ Presbyterian Church, 925 N. Sarival Ave., Goodyear.
Fitness in the Park Buckeye hosts Fitness in the Park from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye.
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.
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Movies at Your Library
The movie Sing will be shown at 3 p.m. at the Coyote Branch Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Suite 116, Buckeye, as part of the library’s Movies at Your Library program.
Summer reading volunteer training
The Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C101, Goodyear, is seeking teens to volunteer for its Summer Reading Program. Training is from 4 to 6 p.m. To apply, visit mcldaz.org.
Buckeye budget discussion
Buckeye residents are invited to learn more about the city’s proposed budget for the 201718 fiscal year from 6 to 8 p.m. at Festival Foothills Elementary School, 26252 W. Desert Vista Blvd, Buckeye.
Tolleson fall prevention course
The Tolleson Senior Center is hosting a course on preventing falls from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Tolleson Community Center, 9555 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson. For
Cards and Games
Adults 40 and older are invited to play games such as Sequence, Rummikub and Mexican Train from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Goodyear Recreation Conference Room, 3075 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. The free event will include light refreshments. Advance registration is required by calling 623-882-7525.
WomenHeart support group
WomenHeart, a support group for women with or at risk for heart disease, meets from 2:30 to 4 p.m. the third Wednesday of every month at 3657 Clubhouse Drive, Room 100, Goodyear. For information, call 623-215-3629.
Litchfield Park City Council meets The Litchfield Park City Council meets at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month in the Community Room at the Florence Brinton Litchfield Memorial Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, unless otherwise posted. Meeting agendas can be viewed online at litchfield-park.org.
Monthly book discussion
The Buckeye Public Library, 310 N. Sixth St., Buckeye, invites adults to a book discussion from 1 to 2 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month.
Thursday
All About Meditation
Relax and practice the seeds of meditation during All About Meditation from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Registration is required at mcldaz.org.
Meet with Rep. Ruben Gallego
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-District 7, has a representative at his mobile office from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at the Chicanos Por La Causa Maryvale Community Service Center, 6850 W. Indian School Road, Phoenix.
Entrepreneur round-up
Entrepreneurs are invited to meet other local small business owners at 8 a.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q, 845 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. The group supports the growth of small business in the West Valley, allowing participants to inform the group about their business and services. Owners or managers of all types of businesses are encouraged to attend. For information, email Kevin George at kevin@mrfranchiseadvice.com.
The Garden Lakes group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Garden Lakes, 2517 N. 107th Ave., Avondale.
Taking Turns Toybrary
The Care1st Avondale Resource Center opens the doors to its Taking Turns Toybrary from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale. Families can check out fun, educational toys for up to two weeks with a photo ID. For information, call 623-333-2703.
In Stitches in Goodyear meets
In Stitches in Goodyear meets at 1:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Goodyear Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Goodyear. Share ideas, tips and patterns with other crochet, knitting and sewing enthusiasts. Novice to advance needle crafters are welcome. Some basic instruction in needle crafts will be available. For information, call 602-652-3000.
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
Spring Reading Group
The novel Beautiful Ruins will be discussed at 10:15 a.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.
Classic Film Series
Easter Parade will be shown at 6 p.m. at 21699 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye, as part of the Coyote Branch Library’s Classic Film Series. A discussion will follow. Finger foods will be available and wearing hats is suggested.
Free health screening
Avondale offers free health screenings from 1 to 4 p.m. the third Friday of the month at the Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale. Appointments are not required. For information, call 623-333-2703.
Genealogy assistance
People can visit the Buckeye Valley Museum at 116 E. Hwy 85 in Buckeye to get assistance with their family tree searches from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first and third Friday of the month. Registration is required by calling 623-349-6300.
Texas Hold’em tournaments
The American Legion Post 53 hosts Texas Hold’em tournaments at 7 p.m. the first and third Friday of the month in Hazelton Hall at 402 E. Narramore Ave. in Buckeye. For information, call 623-327-0227 or email legionpost53@gmail.com.
Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous meets at 4:30 p.m. Fridays at Verrado Coffee Co., 1829 N. Verrado Way, Buckeye.
Saturday
Young readers can build confidence by reading to therapy dogs during “Cody’s Reading Pack” at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of the month at the Coyote Branch Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye. Readings are by appointment for 15-minute sessions. To reserve an appointment, call 623-349-6300.
Catholic Daughters of America
The Catholic Daughters of America (CDA) will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. to discuss “feminine genius” in today’s world in the Teen Room at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 13720 W. Thomas Road, Avondale. New members are encouraged to join. For information, call Mary Ann at 623-680-1845.
AAUW meets
The West Valley branch of the American Association of University Women meets at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of each month in the PebbleCreek community in Goodyear. All interested women are welcome. For information, call at 623-249-5388.
USMC Southwest Detachment meets
The Marine Corps League, Southwest Valley Detachment No. 1245 meets from 8 to 10 a.m. the third Saturday of every month at the Golden Corral Restaurant, 420 N. Dysart Road, Goodyear. All present and former Marines and FMF Corpsmen are welcome. The detachment is involved with various programs that assist veterans. For information, contact Detachment Commandant Herb Cato at 623-853-5685 or email hcato@cox.net.
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Food Distribution
Citrus Road Nazarene Church hosts M.A.S.H, or Miracles Are Still Happening, food distribution from 7 to 8:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at the church, 418 S. Citrus Road, Goodyear. $50 to $60 worth of food will be available for a $10 donation. The event runs on a first-come, first-served basis; food supplies vary each month. For information, visit .facebook. com/CitrusRoadNazarene.
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DLRR meet and greet
The Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue nonprofit group is holding a meet and greet to screen potential adopters from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cabela’s, 9380 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale. For information and to fill out an application, visit dlrrphoenix.org.
Kids to Parks Day
Goodyear is holding activities to celebrate the seventh annual Kids to Parks Day from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Goodyear Community Park, 3151 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.
Fight Like a Girl
Women can learn self defense at Fight Like a Girl classes at 1:45 p.m. for teens and 3:05 p.m. for women at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. To register, visit mcldaz.org.
EMS Week open house
People can meet Goodyear’s fire-based emergency medical professionals from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Goodyear Fire Station 183, 3075 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.
Sand Castles in the Park
People can build and sculpt sand castles at Sand Castles in the Park from 8 to 10 a.m. at Goodyear Community Park, 3151 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.
Free stroke risk assessment
Abrazo West Campus, 13677 W, McDowell Road, Goodyear, is holding free stroke risk assessments from 8 a.m. to noon. Registration is required. For information, call 844-361-8285 or visit AbrazoHealth.com/StrokeHealth.
A farmer’s market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through May at Goodyear Community Park, 3151 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. The market features crafts, fruits, vegetables and other homemade creations. For information, visit goodyearaz.gov/rec.
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.
Community Bingo
The Rotary Club of Buckeye sponsors Community Bingo at 5 p.m. every Saturday at 3690 S. Estrella Parkway, Suite 108, Goodyear. Doors open at 5 p.m.; cost is $21 per person for all 18 games (paper). Daubers and Power Bingo King electronics are available. Proceeds raised benefit local charities. For information, call 623-512-8878.
Sunday Blood drive
United Blood Services is holding a blood drive from 9 a.m. to
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class from 5 to 6 p.m. Sundays. The class is designed for those desiring to learn meditation or deepen their practice. All faiths are welcome. For information, call the St. Peter’s Office 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.
Adrenaline Youth Choir
The Church at Litchfield Park invites children in sixth through 12th grades to participate in the Adrenaline Youth Choir from 4 to 5 p.m. every Sunday in the church’s Choir Room at 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. For information, call 623-935-3411 or email info@ churchatlitchfieldpark.org.There is no fee to participate.
Children’s Community Christian Choirs
Chimin’ In Hand Bell — 4:30 to 5 p.m. Fourth- to eighth-graders are invited to participate in a hand chime choir.
Voices in Praise — 5 to 6 p.m.
VIP is for third- to fifth-graders.
Joyful Noise — 5:30 to 6 p.m.
This group is for children in kindergarten to second grade with an emphasis on musical exploration. Choirs meet at the Church at Litchfield Park, 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. For information, call 623-935-3411 or email info@ churchatlitchfieldpark.org.There is no fee for participation.
Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, is seeking teens to volunteer for its Summer Reading Program. Training is from 4 to 5 p.m. or 6 to 7 p.m. To apply, visit mcldaz.org.
Toybrary
Children ages 5 and younger can learn through play at Toybrary at 10 a.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.
Divorce support group
The DivorceCare support group summer session will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays through July 17 at Christ Presbyterian Church, 925 N. Sarival Ave., Goodyear. The group enables divorced and separated people to find help, discover hope and experience healing. The format includes videos, a workbook, a trained facilitator, and group discussion. The cost of the workbook is $15; scholarships are available. For information, call Carol at 623-340-9205.
Kids support group
The DivorceCare for Kids (DC4K) summer session will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Mondays through July 17 at Christ Presbyterian Church, 925 N. Sarival Ave., Goodyear. The program is for children 5 to 12 who are struggling with the hurt and pain of divorce and separation. The cost of the workbook is $15; scholarships are available. For information, call Carol at 623-340-9205.
West Valley Human Services Alliance
The West Valley Human Services Alliance meets from 9 a.m. to noon the fourth Monday of each month at the Pendergast Learning Center, 3841 N. 91st Ave., Phoenix.
Monday through Thursday at Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye.
Job Readiness Assistance
Avondale and Goodwill of Central Arizona are offering job readiness assistance from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale. A career adviser is at the center each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. No registration or scheduling is required. For information, call 623-333-2703.
Citizenship class
People wanting to become U.S. citizens are invited to a free class from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at the Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale.
Crazy 8s club
The Crazy 8s club meets from 4 to 5 p.m. every Monday at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren, Suite C-101, Goodyear. The club is open to third- through fifth-graders who want to learn about math in new ways, including building projects, making music and other techniques.
Domestic violence support groups
New Life Center offers free confidential support groups for those who have experienced domestic violence. The meetings are held Monday evenings, Tuesday mornings, Wednesday afternoons and Friday afternoons, with varying times and confidential locations. For information, call 623-932-4404, Ext. 123.
Computer classes
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.
proposed budget for the 201718 fiscal year at 10 a.m. at the Buckeye Community Center, 201 E, Center Ave., Buckeye.
Blood drive
United Blood Services is holding a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Larry H Miller Dodge Ram, 10101 W. Papago Freeway, Avondale. To make an appointment to donate, call 1-877-8274376 or visit BloodHero.com.
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 tuhsd.org.
Roadrunner Needlers
The Roadrunner Needlers, a chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild, meets at 11 a.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Sun City West Foundation Building, 14465 R.H. Johnson Blvd.
Sewing for Babies meets in Phoenix
The Tolleson community sewing group Sewing for Babies meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at JoAnn’s Etc., 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, in the Desert Ridge Marketplace. The group makes preemie hospital clothing, quilts for the isolettes in the hospital and burial layettes. For information, call 623-936-3412.
Gangplank’s Hack Night Collaborate with the nerd community to code, 3D print, and CAD at Gangplank’s Hack Night from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday at 525 N. Central, Avondale.
Job Readiness Assistance
Avondale and Goodwill of Central Arizona are offering job readiness assistance from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale. A career adviser is at the center each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. No registration
Fit & Strong
Fit & Strong classes will be held from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. every Tuesday at the Buckeye Community Center, 201 E. Centre Ave., Buckeye. The classes are low impact and geared to adults 50 and older. To sign up for the classes, call Phil Yabes at 623-349-6604 or email pyabes@buckeyeaz.gov.
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.
Domestic violence support groups
New Life Center offers free confidential support groups for those who have experienced domestic violence. The meetings are held Monday evenings, Tuesday mornings, Wednesday afternoons and Friday afternoons, with varying times and confidential locations. For information, call 623-932-4404, Ext. 123.
Story time
Toddlers ages 2 to 4 accompanied by an adult can enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage emerging language skills at 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. every Tuesday in the Program Room at the Buckeye Library Coyote Branch, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Suite 116, Buckeye. For information, call 623-349-6300.
Baby time
Take your babies from birth to 23 months to enjoy songs, activities, rhymes, books and playtime starting at 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays in the Program Room at the Buckeye Library Coyote Branch, 21699 W.Yuma Road, Suite 116, Buckeye. For information, call 623-349-6300.
Bingo
The American Legion Post No. 61 at 35 N. Dysart Road in Avondale hosts bingo games at 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays. The schedule of 17 games includes Quickies, Double Action, Early Bird games and a $1,000 progressive game. Proceeds are donated back to area youths and veterans. Call 623-9324960 for information.
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Wednesday Bingo for Books
Play bingo to win books at Bingo for Books at 11 a.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 120304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. To register, visit mcldaz.org.
Blood drive United Blood Services is holding a blood drive from 8 a.m. to noon at Cummins-Rocky Mountain, 651 N. 101st Ave., Avondale. To make an appointment to donate, call 1-877-827-4376 or visit BloodHero.com.
Heart disease support group
The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease hosts a support group for women living with heart disease from 2:30 to 4 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of every month at Trinity Lutheran Church and School, 830 Plaza Circle in Litchfield
Entrepreneur meet up
Monday Summer reading volunteer training
Tuesday
Meet with fellow entrepreneurs to share ideas, ask questions, talk current business trends and receive feedback and advice during the Monday Night Meetup event at 6 p.m. at the Buckeye Coyote Branch Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye. No registration is required.
Fitness in the Park Buckeye hosts Fitness in the
Buckeye budget meeting
Buckeye residents are invited to learn more about the city’s
The Litchfield Park Branch
Joseph Isaac Byron
Joseph Isaac Byron, 81, of Avondale died May 6, 2017, in Litchfield Park.
Mr. Brown was born March 22, 1936, in Manhattan, N.Y., to Louis and Sophie Byron.
He graduated from the George Washington University School of Pharmacy in Washington, D.C., and was a member of the Phi Alpha Fraternity.
He worked as a pharmacist and became the owner of a pharmacy.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Byron; and one son, Jonathan Byron.
A graveside service was held May 11 at the Phoenix Memorial Park Cemetery.
Condolences may be left at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Doris Jean Jones
Joseph Byron
Daisy V. Ramon
Daisy V. Ramon, 87, of Buckeye died May 8, 2017, at her home.
Doris Jean Jones, 90, of Buckeye died May 10, 2017. She was born Dec. 3, 1926, in El Dorado, Ark., to Victor and Modeena Tarver.
She worked as an engineer at a bank in New Mexico for 27 years.
She was a member of the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church in Avondale and volunteered for the senior citizens and homeless communities.
She was preceded in death by one grandson.
She is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Mellon and Sara Louise Ikener; two sons, Curtis Jones and Gary D. Jones; nine grandchildren; 20 greatgrandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be at 9:30, followed by a celebration of life at 10 a.m. today at West Resthaven Funeral Home, 6450 W. Northern Ave., Glendale, with interment at Resthaven Park Cemetery in Glendale.
Louise Pennington
Louise Pennington, 75, of Glendale and formerly of Litchfield Park died May 4, 2017.
Mrs. Pennington was born Jan. 30, 1942, in Denver to William McLellan and Louise Fey.
She received awards for six years of volunteer work for the USO and also volunteered for the Air Force Sergeants Association, the Disabled American Veterans, the Air Force Wives Club, the chapels at Luke and Cannon Air Force bases and other groups associated with her husband’s Air Force career. She also volunteered at Adobe Mountain and Black Canyon Juvenile Detention Center and schools that her children attended.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, William Pennington; two sons, Thomas Pennington and Edward Pennington; one daughter, Linda Barry; one brother, William McLellan; two sisters, Eileen Ward and Karlyne Tedesco; and four grandchildren.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Luke Air Force Base Community Chapel, 13968 W. Shooting Star St., Building 799, Glendale, followed by interment at 2 p.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road, Phoenix. Condolences may be left at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Mrs. Ramon was born Feb. 11, 1930, to Richard and Lupe Villa.
She was employed as a cafeteria worker at Buckeye Elementary School for 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose Ramon; and one son, Daniel Ramon.
She is survived by two sons, Abraham Ramon and Joey Ramon; one daughter, Cathy Ramon; three brothers; four sisters; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Henry’s Catholic Church, 24750 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye.
Venancio A. Urquiza
Venancio A. Urquiza, 91, of Tolleson died May 10, 2017, in Avondale.
Mr. Urquiza was born May 18, 1925, in Durango, Mexico, to Audecio and Natividad Urquiza.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Urquiza; and one son, George Urquiza.
He is survived by four sons, Mark, Frank, Benny and Ricky Urquiza; two daughters, Diana Camacho and Gina UrquizaWaters; one sister, Dolores Miranda; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., with a rosary recital at 7 p.m. today at Advantage Crystal Rose Funeral Home, 9155 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 512 N. 93rd Ave., Tolleson, followed by interment at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, 10045 W. Thomas Road, Avondale.
Condolences may be left at advantagefunerals.com.
Byron Lee Stalons
Byron Lee Stalons Jr., 59, of Buckeye died May 6, 2017.
Mr. Stalons was born Oct. 3, 1957, in Washington, Mo., to Byron Lee Stalons Sr. and Viola Sofia Stalons.
He is survived by his sister, Carol Westedt-Dalley; and two brothers, Dennis Stalons and Kevin Stalons.
Condolences may be left at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Alberto Arlando Uriz
Alberto Arlando Uriz, 34, of Kingman and formerly of Buckeye died May 7, 2017. Mr. Uriz was born Dec. 18, 1982, in Phoenix to Alberto and Peggy Uriz.
He attended school in Buckeye and played T-ball and soccer and was a member of the high school wrestling and football teams. He is survived by his wife, Sherri; six stepchildren, Kym, Junior, Michael, Miguel and Manuel; his mother, Peggy Uriz; one brother, Stephen; a grandmother and stepgrandfather, Pat and Dave Valentine; and four stepgrandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. May 23 at Louis B. Hazelton Memorial Cemetery, 23100 W. Broadway Road, Buckeye. Memorials may be made to the Western Arizona Humane Society, 950 Buchanan, Kingman, AZ 86401.
graduated from Glendale High School in 1996. After playing volleyball at Glendale Community College, she nished her teaching degree at the University of Arizona. Stacy taught elementary school for 10 years in Surprise, Arizona before she began teaching internationally in China. After 6 years in China, Stacy returned to Arizona in the summer of 2016 and began teaching at Basis School in Goodyear.
Stacy had a way with children, she loved teaching and she loved volleyball. Stacy could get through to anyone, a laugh that could truly put a smile on anyone’s face and a heart as big as gold. Her daughter Jacelynn was her heart and soul and they truly were two peas in a pod. Stacy loved life and lived it to the fullest. She had a passion for adventure and was always fearless.
Stacy is survived by her daughter, Jacelynn Lowe (6); her parents, Keith (Debbie) Johnson, Piper (Bruce) Jenkins; brothers, Mike (Kim) Johnson, Joel Johnson; her nieces and nephew, Rylee, Calli, and Zander; step brothers, Todd, Jesse and Leo; and step sisters, Stacie (Aaron), and Ashley; and step nieces, Hailey, Alli, and Sydnee.
The world has lost a wonderful soul, a mother, a daughter, a sister and a friend. Her reach was beyond imaginable and we are thankful for all the lives she has touched, the kind words received, and the difference she made in so many people’s lives. Stacy was an amazing person who knew what unconditional love was, she lived by it and she shared it. Stacy will be cherished forever in our hearts.
Services will be at 5pm on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Lighthouse Fellowship, 3015 N 195th Ave, Litch eld Park, AZ 85340. A reception will follow. Condolences for the family may be left at www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Doris Jones
Byron Stalons
Alberto Uriz
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Daisy Ramon
Venancio Urquiza
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William Paul Young
William Paul Young Jr., 47, of Goodyear died May 9, 2017, at his home.
Mr. Young was born in Chicago to Carmen Nadine DuRea and William Piffer Sr.
He grew up in Hermosa Beach, Calif., and graduated from high school in Chicago.
He lived in the Phoenix area for more than 25 years and in Goodyear since 2005.
He worked as an air conditioning and heating technician.
He is survived by his parents, Carmen Nadine DuRea and William Piffer Sr.; three sisters, Bridget Mork of Goodyear, Paula Heffelfinger of Goodyear and Linda Ford of Atlanta., Ill.; and his girlfriend, Joell.
William Young
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Nathan Goelzer inducted into honor society
Nathan Goelzer of Buckeye was initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott.
To be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, an invitation, nomination and approval is required. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and top 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership.
Local school collects books for charity
The Goddard School in Goodyear recently collected 1,200 new and gently used books for the Reach Out and Read Arizona charity.
As part of the charity celebration, the school held an event March 2 on Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord and Council members Joe Pizzillo, Sharolyn Hohman and Wally Campbell joined the event and read some of their favorite Dr. Seuss books to the children.
Verrado High School students win award
Kenna Meagher and Loren Kueker from Verrado High School were awarded the 2017 National Center for Women in Technology Award for Aspirations in Computing Arizona Affiliate. They were given the
awards on April 18 at Arizona State University in Tempe.
The awards include scholarships, plaques and recognition letters.
United Blood Services names local hero
Hilary Yuengst from Universal Technical Institute of Avondale was named as one of the United Blood Services’ 2016 Heroes.
The Hero Award went to people from organizations that have made the largest impact on the blood supply with outstanding blood drive coordination.
For information, visit UnitedBloodServicesAZ.org.
McTeacher Night raises $12,000 for local schools
Thirty local schools received a total of $12,000 raised during the Southwest Valley McDonald’s McTeacher’s Night Challenge at the Goodyear, Litchfield Park and Buckeye McDonald’s locations.
McTeacher’s Night gives a portion of McDonald’s sales during a two-hour period benefiting each school. The schools’ principals and teachers worked that period of time at the registers and greeting customers.
McTeacher’s Nights have raised $93,000 for local schools since 2009.
Trinity Proulx joins scholar society
Trinity AleSandra Proulx of Goodyear recently became a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Membership is by invitation for first- and second-year college students, based on grade point average and class standing.
OF STATE ROUTE 85 AND BUCKEYE, ARIZONA BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS)
For a complete legal description of the land, prospective bidders are advised to examine the purchase application file as well as all pertinent files of ASLD.
The land has been appraised at $2,686,000.00 and consists of 389.10 acres, more or less. There are no reimbursable improvements.
The above described lands are sold subject to existing reservations, easements, or rights of way.
The ASLD does not represent or warrant that access exists over lands, which may intervene respectively between the above parcel(s) and the nearest public roadway.
The complete file associated with the described land is open to public inspection at the ASLD, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., exclusive of holidays and weekends. Please direct any questions regarding this Public Auction to the Real Estate Division of ASLD at (602) 542-3000. This auction notice is available on the ASLD’s web site at www.azland.gov.
County to wit: TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, G&SRM, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA PARCEL: SOUTH 3,540 FEET
EXCEPT W2W2SW, SECTION 25, CONTAINING 389.10
ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
LOCATION: SOUTH OF KOMATKE ROAD, EAST
to the Arizona State Land Department in the amount specified under Terms of Sale Paragraph (A) below.
TERMS OF SALE:
(A) At the time of auction the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) 10% of the appraised value of the land, which is $268,600.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the appraised value of the lands, which is $80,580.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $5,000.00; (4) Reimbursable Appraisal Fee, which is $3,250.00; (5) Reimbursable Costs and Expenses, not to exceed $15,000.00; (6) Patent Fee of $200.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $372,630.00 (less $23,250.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $349,380.00).
(B) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the full balance of the amount bid for the land and pay a Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the purchase price, less the amount paid under (A) (2) above.
(C) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A)(3) above.
ADDITIONAL
Pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. §37-231, the state of Arizona or its predecessor in title, reserve and retain all rights and all forms of access to all oil, gas, minerals, hydrocarbon substances and gaseous substances or any other material which is essential to the production of fissionable materials as provided by the rules and regulations of ASLD and the laws of Arizona.
Each potential bidder must show ASLD’s representative a cashier’s check made payable
CONDITION(S):
The patent for the subject property shall include the following conditions and restrictions:
In the event any archaeological, paleontological, or historical site or object, or Human remains or funerary object, that is at least fifty years old, is discovered during grounddisturbing activities, the work shall cease, and the patentee shall notify the Director of the Arizona State Museum, pursuant to A.R.S. §41-844, and the
Arizona State Land Department Cultural Resources Manager. BIDDING INFORMATION:
(A) The time of sale shall be deemed to be the time of declaration of the highest and best bidder. The bidding will begin at the total appraised value of $2,686,000.00. A bid for less than the appraised value of the land or by a party who has not inspected the land and/or the associated files and records of ASLD will not be considered. Additional bidding increments shall be a minimum of $10,000.00 thereafter. Bidding will be conducted orally.
(B) All bidders must sign an affidavit stating that they have undertaken due diligence in preparation for the auction, that their representative is authorized to bid and bind the bidder and that they are purchasing the property AS IS. It is the bidder’s responsibility to research the records of local jurisdictions, all ASLD files pertinent to the purchase application file
CITY OF AVONDALE PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING June 1, 2017
You are invited to attend a neighborhood meeting to discuss a request by Mr. Michael J. Campbell, Campbell A&Z, LLC., for approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow for a Personal Wireless Service Facility located at 715 E. Western Ave. The 50-foot tower and associated ground equipment will be fully enclosed, landscaped, and located behind the church in the back of the lot. The tower features a water tank design and will be located near the railroad tracts. The application number for this request is PL-16-0062.
At the meeting, the applicant and/or his representative(s) will be available to answer questions and solicit comments on this request. Please note, this is not a public hearing and no official action will be taken.
The meeting is as follows:
Date: Thursday, June 1, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM
Place: Avondale City Hall, Sonoran Conference Room (1st Floor)
Address: 11465 West Civic Center Drive, Avondale, Arizona 85323
The applicant contact for this project: Michael J. Campbell (602) 616-8396 City of Avondale contact for this project: Rick Williams (623) 333-4018
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New Home on 1.25 acres (Zero) down with approved credit 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 2 Car Garage with separate workshop In Rainbow Valley $235,900 Tom, DPR Realty 480-797-4970 Land 51
1 to 18 acres, starting $10,000, various locations, payments, owner/ agent, 602-510-8900. At Sundance, 2350 sq. ft. Should be done painting and laying tile by 5/12/17. $219,000. Can show today! RON TRINKA REALTY 623-853-2525
FAMILY Liquidation-Last 160 acres, $149,900. Offers accepted. Owner will carry for 3 years at a low 8% interest. 888-444-1220.
Horses, horses, horses! Approximately 5 acres, 1 acre zoned commercial, 4 acres farm with irrigation. Grandfathered private well plus city water available. Barn, corral, pens, storage sheds, 2 bedroom home. $350,000 1010 E Monroe., Buckeye, AZ. Do not disturb occupant. Encore Realty, Barbie Bryant 602-531-0083
OWNER WILL CARRY WITH 10% DOWN PARCEL No. 506-41-311Y 1.25 ACRES with a shared well and a 6’chain link fence near 368th and Lower Buckeye Road RON TRINKA REALTY 623-853-2525
WENDEN, AZ. Beautiful 40 acres, near government land, special price $47,500. Close to Highway 60 off Alamo Road. Owner 888-444-1220.
WESTERN New Mexico high country getaway. 3+ acres, central water, underground utilities,trees, views. Surrounded by public land, owner financing. Hitching Post Land Co. 888-812-5830 www.Hitchingpostland.com (AZCAN).
Commercial Properties 52
OFFICE/ Retail/ Premium/
Affordable suites available, 722’-2000’. Dysart/ Van Buren/ Litchfield. 602-694-3158.
Manufactured Homes 55
2-3 BEDROOM mobile homes for sale. New factory to you homes and lots available. Owner financing. All age family gated community. New homes available. 623-935-4296, 623-826-5398, 623-853-5739.
$25,000 under dealer’s cost! New 2017 Schult mobile homes.
3 bedroom /2 bathroom. Deck, carport awning, shed. 28 X 52. 2000 S. Apache Rd., Buckeye
SALOME, Arizona 4 bedroom, 2 bath on 1 fenced acre. Private well, paved road, nice neighborhood. Rent to own. $975/ month. Mark O/A 928-856-1144 or email markjcooper1@gmail.com.
Roommates 65
2 ROOMS for Rent to individuals, or both for Parent/ child. $500 month and half of APS. Access to whole 2 story 2,500 sq ft home, with private bath. Dogs ok, no cats please. 623-208-3900.
PRIVATE room and bath. Pool, spa, flatscreen’s. Pictures available upon request. Mature individual. 702-822-0348.
ROOM for rent. Full house privileges. Utilities included. $500.00/ month plus $250.00 deposit Call 520-414-0147.
ROOMMATE- Garden LakesAvondale. One bedroom. Utilities included. Pool. Laundry. 623-271-2030.
Loans And Financial 70
SAVE YOUR HOME! Are you behind paying your MORTGAGE? Denied a Loan Modification? Is the bank threatening foreclosure? CALL Homeowner’s Relief Line now for Help! 855-801-2882 (AzCAN)
SOCIAL SECURITY Disability Benefits. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We can help! WIN or Pay nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800-960-3595 to start your application today! (AzCAN)
Services
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FIT Roots, LLC. Get to the root of FIT with Sarah Anthony. ACE Certified Personal Trainer. Certified POUND PRO. Certified PiYO LIVE instructor. 314-324-9277.
HANDYMAN-37 years experience. Drywall, framing, plumbing, painting, electrical, roofing and more. Stan, 602-434-6057.
JOEL Cedillo- I do construction work! Concrete, Block, Stucco, Bobcat work, Haul-away, Demolition. Call for free estimates. 623-707-6072.
LITCHFIELD Clockworks-
Quality antique clock repair. House calls on grandfather clocks. 623-759-3151.
O.N.B. Specializes in Concrete: patios, driveways, sidewalks, additions and more. Also landscaping and trimming. Free estimates. 623-249-0610 Beto. Residential/Commercial.
Sahuaro Landscape LLC Landscaping Lawn Maintenance Weed Control Irrigation Installs/Repairs Tree Trimming/Removal Rafael 602-910-0539
YARD work, clean ups, removal, sod installation, irrigation systems, hauling, rock spreading. Juan 623-242-4161, 623-242-4159.
Merchandise 90
ACORN Stairlifts. The affordable solution to your stairs! **Limited time-$250 off your Stairlift purchase!** Buy direct and save. Please call 1-800-268-9843 for free DVD and brochure.
CUT the cable! Call DirecTv. Bundle & save! Over 145 channels PLUS Genie HD-DVR. $50/month for 2 Years (with AT&T Wireless.) Call for other great offers! 1-800-404-9329. (AzCAN)
DISH TV-BEST DEAL EVER! Only $39.99/mo. Plus $14.99/ mo Internet (where avail.) FREE Streaming. FREE Install (up to 6 rooms.) FREE HD-DVR. Call 1-800-916-0680 (AzCAN)
EMPTY 30 gallon steel drums with cap and ring lids. $20 each. See at West Valley View, 1050 E. Riley Drive, Avondale. Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Email: Rwestfall@westvalleyview.com
NEWSPAPER end rolls for sale, $1.50 and up. One-Half inch of paper or more. West Valley View, 1050 E. Riley Dr., Avondale. Great for children’s fingerpainting and drawing. Or use it for packing dishes, etc. for that big move.
OXYGEN- Anytime. Anywhere. No tanks to refill. No deliveries. The All-New Inogen One G4 is only 2.8 pounds! FAA approved! Free info kit: 844-843-0520 (AzCAN)
MOVING SALE! Tools, furniture, toys, household goods, 7a.m. May 19 & 20, 3953 N 146th Lane, Goodyear.
MOVING Sale- May 19th-20th.
8 a.m.-1 p.m. 16369 W. Washington St., Goodyear. Tools, antiques, living room and bedroom furniture. Avon collectibles. Clothing, gas grill, household items and miscellaneous.
Old Litchfield Park estate sale! 177 Bahia Lane West, Litchfield Park. Friday May 19 & Saturday 20th, from 8a.m.-2p.m.
TOOLS, hardware, clothing, household items. SCRUBS $3, all sizes and colors. Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. until Noon. Lower Buckeye Road and Jackrabbit Trail.
Animals And Farm Equipment 120
DOG pampering. One day or one week. Huge backyard. Lots of TLC, 623-935-4311.
FOSTERED 10 month old, spayed, female Tortie cat, in need of a forever home. 623-935-6597.
Sharon’s Petsitting & Australian Shepards LLC. Licensed and Bonded. 623-386-0281 / 623-810-0136.
Automotive 500
$ $100-$500+ ABANDONED all as is autos! Good condition more $$$$. Best prices! Fast, free pick up. 623-329-2043.
$ $100-$500+ ABANDONED all autos! Any condition. Good condition more $$$$! Call 602-561-6291. 2008 AUDI A4 Quattro Turbo S Fully loaded with leather interior, automatic /paddle shifters, Bose sound system, 12 disc CD, sunroof. Cold A/C. 107,000 (mostly highway) miles. Immaculately clean interior and exterior, well maintained. $8,500. 602-228-3855.
Our advertisers say: “SOLD first day ad ran.” ...Carole Let the VIEW work for you. Call 623-535-VIEW (8439)
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Without limiting the generality of the forgoing, notice is hereby given that ASLD makes no warranty as to the following: (a) the physical condition or any other aspect of the property,
including, but not limited to, the uses to which the property may be put, the ability to construct additional improvements or modify existing improvements on any portion of the property or the ability to obtain building permits for any portion of the property, the conformity of the property to past, current or future applicable landscaping, parking, zoning or building code requirements, the existence of soil instability, past soil repairs, soil additions or conditions of soil fill, susceptibility to landslides, sufficiency of undershoring, water retention characteristics of the property, drainage onto or off of the property, the location of the property either wholly or partially in a flood plain or a flood hazard boundary or similar area, or any other matter affecting the stability or integrity of the land or any improvements constituting the property; or (b) the sufficiency of the property for purchaser’s purposes or as to its continued operating conditions or usefulness. All implied warranties, including, without limitation, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, are hereby expressly disclaimed. This notice shall survive the delivery of the Certificate of Purchase and Patent for the subject property.
(C) Pursuant to A.R.S. §37-
240(B), the successful bidder must be authorized to transact business in the state of Arizona no later than ten (10) business days after the auction. The successful bidder must sign an affidavit stating it is the successful bidder and sign a Certification Statement pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37 and the Rules of ASLD.
(D) If the successful bidder fails to complete the payments as stated in the auction notice together with the additional required fees within 30 days from the auction date, all amounts paid at the time of auction by the successful bidder will be forfeited.
(E) In the event of forfeiture, the ASLD Commissioner may declare that the bid placed before the final bid accepted is the highest bid, and that the bidder has five (5) business days after notification by ASLD to pay by cashier’s check all amounts due.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
The ASLD may cancel this auction in whole or in part at any time prior to the acceptance of a final bid.
A protest to this sale must be filed within 30 days after the first day of publication of this announcement and in accordance with A.R.S. §37-301.
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the ADA Coordinator,
at (602) 542-2636. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
Max D. Masel (for) Lisa A. Atkins
State Land Commissioner State Land Department Seal March 27, 2017
Disclaimer: This map is designed for general overview purposes only. Unless otherwise stated all depictions are approximate. Prospective bidders should review all information in ASLD’s records relating to the property and seek technical or legal advice as needed to assure the understanding of all legal descriptions, plat maps, surveys, and other documents relevant to the property. Contact ASLD, Real Estate Division at (602) 542-3000 for additional information.
Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and June 7, 2017.
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