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Goodyear passes $320M budget
by Kourtney Balsan special
to the View
Fiscal year 2017-18 is fast approaching on July 1, which means West Valley cities are looking through their wallets and under their couches for some extra money.
Goodyear passed its tentative $320 million budget, a $66 million increase from the 2016-17 fiscal year.
Capital improvement projects caused most of the increase, said Lauri Wingenroth, Goodyear budget and research manager.
“Capital projects take a long time in nature, so they do vary from year to year,” Wingenroth said. “Capital projects happen to be higher this year.”
Goodyear residents can tentatively look forward to a new recreation campus with an aquatic facility and 30-acre park, many improvement and upkeep projects, pickleball courts at Goodyear Community Park, a softball field at Estrella Foothills Community Park, and new Sunday hours at the Goodyear Branch Public Library as those are some of the many projects outlined in the tentative budget.
“Overall, I think it’s a good budget. There’s a lot of things in there that help maintain a high level of service for our citizens. Also, there’s replacement equipment that’s needed and major projects that add amenities to our city,” Goodyear Councilman Joe Pizzillo said.
One of the biggest projects being funded is the $114.2 million Surface Water Treatment facility, which is a project spread out through several fiscal years.
Pizzillo was the only councilman who voted against approving the tentative budget.
With his extensive background in budgets and finance, he believes a part of the budget should be reworked, he said.
“There’s been a change in policy that’s been in place as a result of the budget for the last six
(See $320M on Page 3)
Litchfield budget to fund roads, parks
by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
Litchfield Park expects to spend more than $1.5 million in the next year on its citywide roads program and for improvements for parks and public facilities, according to the city’s new budget.
The City Council is expected to give final approval to the budget at its meeting on June 7. For the year starting July 1, the budget includes $8.6 million for operations.
That compares to $7.4 million the city expects to have spent when the ledger closes on the current budget year.
The new budget also lists $3.5 million for capital improvements and special projects and $4.7 million in contingency funds set aside for unanticipated expenses.
The capital improvements budget will fund
(See Budget on Page 5)
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REID BIRRELL, Off the Hook Tilapia & Aquaponics Farms CEO, counts tilapia before they are released into neighborhood lakes May 24 in the Crystal Gardens community in Avondale. Tilapia are released annually into the man-made lakes to help control algae. Read the story on Page 3.
SOMETHING’S FISHY
LES MILLER , Avondale Wetland Crew Public & Environmental manager, releases tilapia into neighborhood lakes May 24 in the Crystal Gardens community in Avondale. Tilapia helps combat algae growth, which increases as temperatures rise. To see all photos from this shoot, go to www.westvalleyview.com/pictures.
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years that I’ve adamantly disagreed with,” Pizzillo said.
Goodyear has multiple water companies that provide to different parts of the city. Pizzillo believes that residents should only have to pay for the water company and services they receive, which in the past six years hasn’t always been the case, he said, adding that this has been one of his top missions to fix during his time on the council. Much of the problem has been fixed, he said, but with the new water project, he sees the old trend.
“Even though it’s small and even though it’s going to have a small dollar impact, in my view, it puts you down that slippery slope,” Pizzillo said.
The Surface Water Treatment facility will serve a selected area, but all residents will help fund it with their property taxes, Pizzillo said.
“We have a major project, which I agree with. The Salt River Project, we’ve partnered with them to bring CAP water down to the city and eventually, we’ll have to build an above water treatment plant because we need to get off of ground water. I agree totally with that. The problem I have is, part of that funding is through property tax,” Pizzillo said. “I think that’s wrong. The reason I think it’s wrong is because I believe there is other viable and reasonable options that the city can do as opposed to putting it on a property tax and taxing those outside of our service area.”
Fairness, Pizzillo said, is the main reason he disagrees with the way it’s funded.
“It’s a fairness issue as well. My colleagues say it will benefit the entire city and I’m not against the project. I agree the project is needed for the city to grow long term,” Pizzillo said. “The program and the contract and our partnership with SRP I think is fantastic — it’s very forward thinking. My problem I have is how we’re funding part of it. We’re taxing people outside of that service area to help fund it.”
The property tax rate will decrease, Wingenroth said.
Although the property tax will decrease, Pizzillo said the important tax number is the total levy, which appears to increase.
Another aspect of the budget includes funding to Goodyear Ballpark. Updates at the request of the Cleveland Indians are budgeted at $10.5 million, Wingenroth said. Ballpark mascot Zizzy will be getting a $12,000 costume change.
“It’s a costume that’s worn by numerous people. It’s a health issue to have people to continue to wear a costume that is worn,” Wingenroth said.
Goodyear Police and Fire are receiving additional funds and services.
Two new fire station projects, including a replacement station to Fire Station 181, are planned in the budget costing $9.5 million.
New this year is the plan for a 24-hour ambulance, which will cost $1 million to start.
Goodyear Police will have six new patrol police officers.
Overall, Goodyear will see 24 new positions coming to the city along with raises.
“A class and compensation study was performed to compare our salaries to the market and as a result of that study, our exempt employees, employees paid on the hourly basis, will have a 4 percent increase in their pay ranges. Non-exempt employees, salary employees, will have a 3 percent increase in their pay ranges. There is also a 3.5 percent across the board increase to keep us up with the market,” Wingenroth said.
The final budget will be adopted by the end of June.
The tentative budget is the highest amount the budget can be, meaning that any changes from now until the final adoption must be to move or remove funds, not add funds.
“The tentative budget just sets the upper limits. With that said, you can’t go any higher. The final budget you can move stuff around inside of it, but you can’t exceed that maximum number,” Pizzillo said.
For information, visit goodyearaz.gov/business/citybudget/annual-budget.
Kourtney Balsan can be reached at Kbalsan@westvalleyview.com.
Fishy business
Crystal Gardens’ lakes restocked with tilapia to fight algae
by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
Thousands of fish recently added to the lakes of Avondale’s Crystal Gardens community are going to work to keep the waters free of algae.
The 21 lakes of the Crystal Gardens were restocked with about 4,600 blue tilapia on May 24 and 25.
“They are prolific algae eaters,” said Reid Birrell, CEO of Off the Hook Tilapia and Aquaponics Farms, the West Valley hatchery that supplied the tilapia.
Algae tends to grow in the lakes as the temperature gets warmer, according to Les Miller, who manages the wetlands area and coordinated restocking the lakes as part of his job as the Avondale wetlands crew’s public and environmental manager.
Birrell said blue tilapia is a good choice for the job because the species can tolerate water temperatures down to 50 degrees.
Since water temperatures didn’t drop that low last
winter, Birrell said there are still fish in the lakes from the 2016 restocking.
Fish in a range of sizes from 8 ounces to 1.5 pounds and 4 to 8 inches in length were placed in the lakes.
The fish will grow to full size in eight to 10 months. Birrell said.
Miller said the lakes are stocked with fish every year, but he reminded anglers that only catch-and-release fishing is permitted on the lakes.
The fish were grown at Off the Hook’s hatchery, which Birrell opened three years ago.
The company provides fish for other lakes as well as restaurants, Birrell said.
Off the Hook also grows vegetables aquaponically using water recycled from the hatchery, he said.
Glenn Gullickson can be reached at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com.
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1 man dead in Goodyear shooting
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A man died Monday as a result of a shooting in Goodyear, according to police.
The incident occurred at about noon. The Goodyear Police Department responded to a neighborhood near Lower Buckeye and Estrella parkways.
Neighbors told police they heard shots fired and possible suspects fleeing the area, according to a release.
Upon arrival, officers located a man in his 20s with a fatal gunshot wound, the release states.
Police identified the man as 21-year-old David Michael Amado of Avondale.
The case is an active homicide investigation. Police do not have suspect information.
Anyone with information is asked to call 623-8827747.
Man found in W. Valley canal dies
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Phoenix police are continuing to investigate after finding a man in a canal who later died at the hospital, according to a release.
At about 8:30 p.m. May 24, Phoenix Police Department officers responded to a canal in the area of 99th Avenue and McDowell Road after a report that a person had been found.
Officers arrived at the scene and located a man between 45 and 47 years old in the canal.
Phoenix Fire Department personnel removed him from the canal and transported him to a local hospital, where he later died, the release said.
Police said there were no obvious signs of trauma. The medical examiner’s officer will determine the cause of death.
Police accuse Avondale man of setting his
apartment on fire
Police arrested a man on May 24 in connection to an apartment fire in Avondale, according to a release.
Avondale police apprehended and identified Domico Bernard Thomas, 47, after he allegedly set his apartment on fire and attempted to assault an officer, according to records.
At about 7:30 p.m. May 24, the Avondale Fire-Medical Department responded to a fire at the Edgewater Apartments, 102 S. Fourth Ave. Chief Ben Avitia said crews contained the fire to a single unit on the first floor of the complex.
Through an investigation, officials found evidence to determine the fire was a result of arson, police said.
Bystanders told officials they witnessed a man climb through a window and exit the apartment involved.
An officer attempted to arrest Thomas after locating him about a mile west of the fire, according to court records. Thomas allegedly swung his fist at the officer during the altercation. The officer deployed his Taser gun twice to no effect. Additional officers arrived and helped arrest Thomas after he fell to the ground.
Fire personnel treated Thomas for smoke inhalation and transported him to a local hospital, police said.
On May 26, Officer Ray Emmett said Thomas was released from the hospital. He is in the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Fourth Avenue Jail on a $40,000 bond.
Court records show Thomas was the tenant of the apartment unit set on fire.
Thomas faces charges of arson, a class 4 felony, aggravated assault on a peace officer, a class 2 felony, and resisting arrest.
Avondale fire crews safely extinguished the fire. Officials said there were no injuries from the fire or to any officers who responded.
The fire did not spread to other units and did not displace any tenants or families, officials said.
Police said it is unknown why the fire was started.
Police
arrest
man in flashing case
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The Avondale Police Department has arrested a man in connection with an indecent exposure report, according to a release.
Officers apprehended Carl Silva, 22, of Litchfield Park at about 1 p.m. May 24.
According to police, Silva allegedly exposed himself to two girls during two separate incidents. He approached each girl driving a silver vehicle.
One of the girls was walking home from school May 22 near Van Buren Street and Fairway Drive in Avondale, police said.
Police booked Silva on two counts of public sexual indecency, a class 5 felony. Both girls were unknown to Silva. The case remains under investigation.
Buckeye police issue sex offender notices
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Buckeye police have issued sex offender notices about two men who recently moved into the city.
Jeremy A. Clark, 26, lives in the 23700 block of West Hadley Street near Watson and Yuma roads.
Clark was convicted by the Gila County Superior Court in 2006 for kidnapping.
The victim, a 13-year-old girl, was an acquaintance of Clark’s, according to police.
Louie Gonzales, 30, lives in the 90th block of Third Avenue West.
The case involving Gonzales came out of Colorado. He was convicted in 2006 of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. There is no information on the victim.
Authorities have classified both men as Level II, or intermediaterisk, sex offenders.
The alerts are the result of the Arizona sex offender law that took effect in 1996. The law requires community notification for some sex offenders.
Healthy Over Hunger Cereal Drive begins
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Abrazo Community Health Network hospitals are hosting the Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive Friday through June 9.
The drive will benefit St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, Maryvale Revitalization Corp. and the Agua Fria Food Bank.
Cereal and monetary donations for perishable breakfast foods will be accepted. Financial donations made will be matched by Abrazo’s parent company, Tenet
Emergency Center, 525 S. Watson Road, Buckeye. Monetary donations can be made at the Abrazo West Campus gift shop. Checks should be made out to Partners for Health. For information, visit AbrazoHealth.com.
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Jeremy Clark Louie Gonzales
Carl Silva
Domico Thomas
Business Briefcase
by Shane McOwen sports writer
Welcome to the Business Briefcase, readers. If you’re anything like me, you’re usually late for a few things in life. But as the old saying goes, better late than never!
I definitely took that to heart over the weekend, and accomplished a major springcleaning session. Technically, it’s still spring until June 20, no matter what the heat index says.
It was a productive time, though. The amount of junk you find never ceases to amaze. I have a few more books than I realized, a lot more plastic cutlery, and a collection of camping gear that was twice as big as I once thought.
Shane McOwen
I do recommend readers wait if they fell behind in their spring cleaning. Taking the trash out in the summer isn’t a big deal until you’re making your fifth trip with stuff that hasn’t seen the light of day in quite a while.
I certainly hope many of you had a much better weekend. In any case, here are this week’s business items.
The Briefcase has had a lot of inquiries on the construction happening at 6030 N. Litchfield Road, and your Briefcase host is happy to be able to share the news of what’s going in.
The land, located in Glendale city limits, will turn into Ultimate Boat & RV Storage once construction is complete.
The name of the company is pretty self-explanatory. People will be able to store their boats and recreational vehicles in a secure space for a monthly (or yearly) fee.
Ultimate Boat & RV also helps prep the vehicles for long-term storage.
The Business Briefcase will have more information once it gets closer to an opening date.
A kind reader filled me in that Sunrise Donuts is open at 725 N. Estrella Parkway in Goodyear. That’s at the northwest corner of Estrella Parkway and Goodyear Boulevard.
The first hints of this location were announced in the Jan. 18 edition of the Business Briefcase.
The doughnut shop’s hours are 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.
For information, call 623-932-9010.
In Avondale, Laura’s Burgers & More has closed for the summer, and will reopen in September, once the brunt of the summer heat has passed through.
Since the burger shop’s building is not equipped with an air conditioning unit, the owners decided to stop operations during the summer months, and pick everything back up in the fall, when it’s bearable inside. With the heat coming from both the outside weather and the inside grills, I, for one, do not blame them.
Patrons are welcome to call the restaurant as messages will be checked, and are encouraged by the owners to visit the restaurant’s Facebook page for the announcement of the reopening in September.
For information, visit facebook.com/ laurasburgersandmore or call 623-932-2016.
That’s all, folks. Thanks for tuning in and reading.
As always, the Business Briefcase can be contacted via email at smcowen@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
Until next time, be cool, have a great week, and happy June!
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
Abrazo conducts water drive for food bank
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Abrazo West Campus and Abrazo Buckeye Emergency Center are hosting a water drive through June 16. Donations will be given to All Faith Community Services Food Bank and Resource Center in Buckeye. Bottles and cases of water can be dropped off at
Abrazo West Campus, 13677 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear, or at Abrazo Buckeye Emergency Center, 525 S. Watson Road, Buckeye. Monetary donations for the drive can be made at the Abrazo West Campus gift shop. For information, visit AbrazoHealth.com.
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20 projects covering streets, parks, building repairs and maintenance and capital equipment replacements, according to Benjamin Ronquillo, the city’s finance director.
The citywide roads program gets $750,000, an increase of 50 percent from the previous year, Ronquillo said.
Also part of the capital improvements budget is more than $750,000 to go toward potential improvements for parks and public facilities, Ronquillo said.
In the operations budget, the biggest budget line is $2.5 million for public works general maintenance, which includes maintaining parks, rights of ways, medians, sidewalks and paths.
The city is budgeting $1.3 million for law enforcement services the city contracts from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department and fire services from the Goodyear Fire Department.
Recreational services are budgeted at $728,000 and special events at $213,000.
Another large expenditure is $485,292 for planning services, which includes $200,000 for planning for a city center development proposed for land around City Hall.
The operations budget also covers costs for the city clerk’s office, the city manager’s office, finance, human resources, the city attorney and the magistrate court.
The city anticipates an income of $10.6 million, with the bulk coming from $6.4 million in sales, use and bed taxes.
The city of 3.3 square miles with a population of about 5,500 relies on those taxes since it does not have a primary property tax.
Ronquillo said the city has enjoyed an increase in tax collections since the opening of a new retail center as well as revenues associated with commercial and residential construction.
The city also anticipates $440,000 in income from recreational services and $350,000 from building permit and plan review fees.
Other city income comes from revenues that the state shares from motor vehicle, income, gas and state sales taxes.
The city is expected to end the current fiscal year with a cash balance of $4.8 million, primarily contingency funds that are budgeted but not spent.
Glenn Gullickson can be reached at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com.
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Trotting Park demolition
a good thing
We are glad the Phoenix Trotting Park is being demolished.
Not because we think it’s an eyesore, but because we think it was a hindrance to the sale of the 194-acre parcel it sits on. Prime real estate in the West Valley just waiting to be developed and inject some serious cash into our economy.
The Trotting Park was never going to be saved. Despite the wishes of several “preservationists” who have come out of the woodwork and campaigned for its repurpose.
Whoever bought the property was going to raze the grandstand, even if it hadn’t been filled with asbestos. Figure that in and no developer in his right mind would purchase the land.
We’re only assuming the structure just south of Interstate 10 near the Loop 303 interchange is the holdup to the sale. We don’t know for sure because the owners won’t talk to us, but considering the property was listed for sale in December 2015 and has fallen out of escrow twice, it’s more than plausible. Add the fact that it generated interest from prospective buyers back in 2011 but no deal ever came to fruition and it’s even more plausible.
We think it’s safe to assume the owners would have preferred selling the land without having to pull permits and spend big bucks on asbestos remediation.
No, the Trotting Park was never going to be saved. But even without the asbestos issue, we can’t understand why anyone would want to save it. Sure, it’s an oddity that gauging by the social media outpour we’ve received on our two most recent reports, we’re not the only ones fascinated by. But let’s not forget the Trotting Park was a mistake.
It was built in 1964 for $9.5 million, more than $6 million over budget, to house spectators during harness races. It opened in January 1965 to a sell-out crowd. But the lack of a decent roadway to get there from Phoenix and perhaps the wearing off of the novelty of a harness race forced its closure just two years later. It has sat vacant for 50 years. Well, almost 50 if we don’t count that stint in the late ’90s when it was used as the site of an explosion for the 1998 bomb No Code of Conduct starring Martin and Charlie Sheen. It’s not like we all have fond memories of the days we used to take the family out to Goodyear for a harness race. Most of us have never stepped foot inside the building.
The architecture is neat, if dated, but is that reason enough to preserve it? We think not. We’d much rather see that land developed.
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Pledge for unity
Editor:
I would like for you to consider joining me in taking the opportunity to regularly say the Pledge of Allegiance, and to pray for our country too if agreeable to you, with your friends and family. We need a sense of unity now, more than ever.
On NPR’s All Things Considered on May 22, 2017, Mr. Dexter Filkins asked Secretary of Defense (Marine Corps) General James Mattis, “What keeps you awake at night?”. “And he said it’s America. It’s the lack of unity in America. And he went on in this very kind of thoughtful way. He said there’s a kind of spiritual crisis in America.”
A quick internet search shows that several State Supreme Courts have ruled against the Pledge starting in 2002. Supposedly only about half of schools require it, and even then, participation is mostly optional. Alternatively, the late comedian Red Skelton had a explanatory commentary in
Ken Chandler Avondale
Litchfield Lake needs attention
Editor:
I have been watching the algae in the lake for over a month. It is only getting more and more out of control. I have heard that someone occasionally puts some kind of chemical in it. Whatever is being done, it obviously isn’t working. If this continues, the algae will completely take over and cover the entire surface. This problem didn’t exist before the lake was drained. Obviously, the ecosystem is completely out of balance. A quick check of the Internet will give lists of what kind of fish and other creatures eat algae. Koi was one of the fish mentioned and I know there were quite a few koi in the lake before. Since koi are one form of carp, and there were many carp in the lake before, I do believe stocking some (or
more) carp might help. Many catfish also eat algae. With a little more investigation, I’m sure one could find many other creatures. City of Litchfield Park, please give this your urgent attention and get this problem under control. The lake is one of the best features of Litchfield Park. It is beautiful when maintained properly. I hope it soon will be again.
Sharon Green Litchfield Park
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Annual summer feeding program kicks off
By Kourtney Balsan special to the View
Although students are out of school and on summer vacation, their hunger doesn’t take a break.
Thousands of youths in the West Valley are at risk of going hungry over the summer as 60 percent depend on free and reduced-price lunches during the school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
“The big trending statement is ‘hunger doesn’t take a vacation.’ The summer meals program was put into play to make sure those kids who maybe only get their meals from school lunch programs, still have something to eat,” said Roxie Striplin, Buckeye Elementary School District food service director.
With the help of the United States Department of Agriculture and federal funds, West Valley schools are able to provide meals over the summer free of charge to youths 18 and younger. Adults are also able to eat at some locations for a fee.
“Parents stop me all the time to express their gratitude for this program,” said David Schwake, Litchfield Elementary School District food service director. “We hear stories of unemployment and financial insecurity every single day. This fully funded USDA program helps kids feel safe, reduce hunger and stay healthy.”
To qualify as a feeding site, at least 50 percent of pupils must be eligible for the free and reduced-price meals, which means their family’s income is at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The Litchfield Elementary School District has been providing summer meals since 1996, which has given the school the opportunity to expand help for those who need it, Schwake said, adding that the district works closely with St. Mary’s Food Bank and Agua Fria Food & Clothing Bank to provide food for families to take home.
“Families are encouraged to leave with a bag of fresh produce,” Schwake said.
New this year is a reading room at Wigwam Creek Middle School where families will have access to donated books and children will have the opportunity to choose a book to take with them, he said.
“We work hard to offer these meals in a fun and educational setting,” Schwake said. “Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you many times this summer.”
The Buckeye Elementary School District has been providing summer meals for more than eight years, Striplin said, adding the district was granted community eligibility this past school year, which allows all students to eat for free all school year long.
“Some of those kids who wouldn’t eat are now eating,” Striplin said. “There is always going to be a site open for those kids to go to.”
The Buckeye district will implement new practices this year, such as movie ticket giveaways, and will continue to provide meals at the Buckeye Aquatic Center to catch the families leaving swim practice, Striplin said.
“We’re hoping to serve more meals,” Striplin said. “It’s for any person 18 or younger. It doesn’t matter where they live or where they go to school. They could be driving down the freeway coming in from California and they could come and eat at
Summer Food Service Program sites
Agua Fria Union High School District
• Agua Fria High School, 530 E. Riley Drive in Avondale.
Dates: Monday to Friday June 5 to July 21 (closed July 3 and 4).
Breakfast: 7 to 8 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Free summer movies, arts and crafts will also be offered. For information, call 623-932-7009.
Avondale Elementary District
• Michael Anderson School, 45 S. Third Ave., Avondale.
• Wildflower School, 325 S., Wildflower Drive, Goodyear.
Dates: Monday to Thursday June 5-22.
Breakfast: 7 to 8 a.m.
Lunch: 10:30 a.m. to noon.
For information, call 623-772-5024.
Buckeye Elementary District
• Buckeye Aquatic Center Park, 207 N. Ninth St., Buckeye (lunch only and open until July 13).
• Buckeye Elementary, 210 S. Sixth St., Buckeye (open until July 13).
• Dr. Saide Recreation Center, 1003 E. Eason Ave., Buckeye (lunch only and open Fridays).
• Inca Elementary, 23601 W. Durango St., Buckeye.
• Jasinski Elementary School, 4280 S. 246th Ave., Buckeye.
Dates: Monday to Thursday through July 21 (closed July 4).
Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Adult meals are available for $1.50 for breakfast and $2.25 for lunch.
For information, call 623-925-3400.
Liberty Elementary District
• Freedom Elementary, 22150 W. Sundance Parkway South, Buckeye.
• Las Brisas Academy Elementary, 18211 W. Las Brisas, Goodyear.
• Liberty Elementary, 19818 W. Highway 85, Buckeye.
• Rainbow Valley Elementary, 19716 W. Narramore, Buckeye.
Dates: Monday to Friday through July 21.
Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
For information, call 623-474-6641.
Litchfield Elementary District
• Barbara B. Robey Elementary, 5340 N. Wigwam Creek Blvd., Litchfield Park.
• Corte Sierra Elementary, 3300 N. Santa Fe Trail, Avondale.
one of our schools. It is open to anybody 18 or younger.” A common misconception is that the Summer Food Service Program costs the cities, schools and local taxpayers large amounts of money, but the truth is opposite as it actually brings money in, Schwake and Striplin said.
• Rancho Santa Fe Elementary, 2150 N. Rancho Santa Fe Blvd., Avondale (open Saturdays and offers dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.)
• Wigwam Creek Middle School, 4510 N. 127th Ave (open Saturdays).
Dates: Monday to Friday through July 22.
Breakfast: 8 to 10 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Adult meals are available for $2 for breakfast and $3 for lunch and dinner.
Activities and food banks may be available at some sites.
For information, call 623-535-6060.
Littleton Elementary District
• Estrella Vista Academy, 11905 W. Cocopah Circle North, Avondale.
Dates: Monday to Friday today through July 14.
Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Eva’s Bistro, Littleton District Office, 1600 S. 107th Ave., Avondale.
Dates: Monday to Thursday through July 31.
Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Littleton Elementary, 1252 S. Avondale Blvd., Avondale.
Dates: Monday to Friday through July 14.
Dinner: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
All locations closed July 3 and 4.
Adult meals are available for $2 for breakfast, $2.75 for lunch and $3.50 for dinner.
For information, call 623-478-6221.
Pendergast Elementary District
Sites in the West Valley View’s coverage area:
• Canyon Breeze Elementary, 11675 W. Encanto Blvd., Avondale.
• Copper King Elementary, 10730 W. Campbell Ave., Phoenix.
• Garden Lakes Elementary, 10825 W. Garden Lakes Parkway, Avondale.
• Rio Vista Elementary, 10237 W. Encanto Blvd., Avondale.
• Sonoran Sky Elementary, 10150 W. Missouri Ave., Glendale.
• Villa De Paz Elementary, 4940 N. 103rd Ave., Phoenix.
Dates: Monday to Friday through July 28 (closed July 4).
Breakfast: 7:45 to 8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Adult meals are available for $1.50 for breakfast and $2.80 for lunch. For information, call 623-772-2270.
“People may get the impression that cities fund it because we partner so much with city entities, like the swimming pool or the rec center,” Striplin said. “It benefits the community in so many ways and it’s important that people understand that they can take advantage of [the program].”
The program doesn’t exclusively feed
Union Elementary District
• Dos Rios Elementary, 2150 S. 87th Ave., Phoenix.
Dates: Monday to Thursday through June 22.
Breakfast: 7:45 to 8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. For information, call 623-474-7033.
Charter schools
• Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain, 2504 S. 91st Ave., Tolleson.
Dates: Monday to Friday through July 14 (closed July 3 and July 4).
Breakfast: 7:30 to 8 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For information, call 480-2985302.
• Bradley Academy of Excellence, 16060 W. Lower Buckeye Parkway, Goodyear.
Dates: Monday to Friday through July 28.
Breakfast: 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For information, call 800-9931458.
• Heritage School, 6805 N. 125th Ave., Glendale.
Dates: Monday to Friday through July 14.
Breakfast: 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Lunch: 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Snack: 3 to 3:25 p.m.
Adult meals are available for $1.50 for breakfast, $3 for lunch and $.60 for snack time.
For information, call 623-512-3853.
Others
• Family Assistance Administration, 290 E. La Canada Blvd., Avondale.
Dates: Monday to Friday through July 21.
Breakfast: 8 to 10 a.m.
Lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For information, call 623-535-6060.
• Skyway Church, 14900 W. Van Buren St., Goodyear.
Dates: Monday to Friday from June 5 to June 9.
Dinner: 5 to 6:30 p.m.
For information, call 480-388-1987.
• St. John Vianney Catholic School, 539 E. La Pasada Blvd., Goodyear.
Dates: Monday to Friday through June 30.
Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Adult meals are available for $1.25 for breakfast and $2 for lunch.
hungry bellies, but hungry wallets, too.
“The summer feeding program also helps to create jobs in our community. It allows our employees to maintain an income during the summer months when school is not in session,” Schwake said. “The students enjoy
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‘Like their own’
West Valley couple adopts 5, has fostered 20-plus children
Editor’s note: Because of the sensitive nature of foster care cases, the View has chosen to use first names only for this story.
by Chris Caraveo staff writer
When Bill and Cindy moved into their 3,000-squarefoot home in the West Valley about 10 years ago, they did so with the intention of having Cindy’s father join them.
However, he died before they moved in. Within two years of settling in the house, Bill and Cindy’s two sons had moved out. The couple used only three rooms so the rest of the house became empty.
Now, in 2017, more children than they can count on their fingers have walked through their home and into their lives.
“These kids have taught me more than I could ever teach them,” Cindy said. The things you take for granted, a pair of shoes, going to the store and picking out what you want for dinner, going out to dinner, going on vacation. It’s just something I never stop to think of. A bed to sleep in. It brings tears to your eyes.”
Celebrating National Foster Care Month, which ran throughout May, Bill and Cindy are gems when it comes to fostering children.
The couple have fostered about 20 children and have since adopted five of them into the family.
The two thought of fostering after talking to Cindy’s cousin, who cared for high needs patients. Bill and Cindy wanted to do the same but with a younger age group. So they looked into the foster care system.
Devereaux Advanced Behavioral Health Arizona is the organization that put Bill and Cindy on the right track. Devereaux is one of several agencies licensed by the State of Arizona, and in turn, those agencies recommend foster parents to the Department of Child Safety when a child is put into the system.
Lane Barker, the executive director for Devereaux, said Bill and Cindy are what the organization would call the “ideal foster parents.”
“They’re kind of the folks we need,” Barker said. “They’re a really great team.”
When Bill and Cindy started fostering, they had no intention of adopting, they said.
“We were just doing it to help children out temporarily, until the next thing I know, we started adopting them all,” Cindy said.
Bill and Cindy adopted David and Gavin, who are brothers, about eight years ago. Within the last three years, they adopted Charlie and Adrian. The couple also adopted Brandon, who is 30 and works for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, when he was 18 months old. He grew up with Bill and Cindy’s only natural son, Billy, who is firefighter.
Through Devereaux, people such as Bill and Cindy undergo a process to become foster parents. First, like a job, a person must agree to a background check and submit references. Officials check out the prospective foster parent’s home. Anyone who lives with the parent also goes through a background check.
After the home check, prospects take 30 hours of training. Once they are foster parents, they take an annual six- to eight-hour refresher course.
Fostering children comes with its challenges but rarely is at the fault of the children.
BILL AND CINDY pose in Oceanside, Calif., in 2016 with their sons, Billy, left, Adrian, Dallas, Brandon and Charlie.
“Some of the kids that have been in prior homes and their biological parents, their attitudes and mannerisms match some of their parents,” Bill said. “Sometimes, it’s rough. The way the kids react to their parents’ situations. You feel sorry for some of these kids. The different stuff they’ve gone through. These kids have seen things they shouldn’t have seen at their age.”
Cindy added, “Maybe never should see. Every one of our children know where they came from. And they tell us how appreciative they are.”
Cindy recalled when they went to Disneyland with Dallas, the only foster child they had at the time. One day, he told Cindy and Bill, “I never knew life could be this good. I thought this only happened in TV. I never new life was like this.”
Recently, the whole family traveled to Oceanside, Calif., to visit the beach.
“They had a ball,” Bill said. “A couple of them had never seen the ocean.”
Holidays are something else.
“You can’t see the Christmas tree,” Cindy said. “We pretty much have to watch television in the other room because I get carried away [with presents].”
The reason for that is Bill and Cindy do not see the children as adopted or fostered.
“They’re like our natural kids,” Bill said. “Birthdays are the same way. We try to have parties for them. We want them to have as normal a life as they possibly can.”
Billy and Brandon back them 100 percent and look at the children as their own brothers. Billy and his wife cannot have children anymore. So following his parents’ path, Billy and his wife have talked to Cindy about adopting and becoming foster parents.
Devereaux is celebrating 50 years of foster care in Arizona. Through agencies such as Devereaux, foster children develop individual learning skills and tools to
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Umbrellas over the foster system
Goodyear resident volunteers to help foster child
by Kourtney Balsan special to the View
Tasha Lockhart of Goodyear is filling a role that is direly needed in Maricopa County.
She is a Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer. CASA volunteers are “sort of the umbrella over the [foster care] system making sure that nothing falls through the cracks,” said Allison Hurtado, CASA community outreach specialist for the Arizona Supreme Court.
“No matter if your case worker changes, no matter if your doctor changes, or your counselors change or your foster parents change, I’m not leaving.”
— Tasha Lockhart Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer
As a CASA volunteer, Lockhart keeps files up to date on a foster child and makes sure the child is receiving the services she is supposed to receive, Lockhart said.
“I am the eyes and ears of the judge. I am the volunteer, so I don’t have any agenda,” Lockhart said. “I am her advocate. I have no other agenda than to be her support.”
Lockhart lived in Tucson for 30 years spending her time as a special-needs teacher, but after her husband got a job at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in the far West Valley, they packed their bags and moved. Ever since, Lockhart has spent her time volunteering for different causes, but the calling for CASA became the strongest, she said.
“It just struck me in the heart that I needed to do more. A lot of people save animals and the environment, but then there’s human beings,” Lockhart said.
“Truly, God spoke to my heart and said, ‘You know, you gotta do more,’ and I really felt called to work with a foster kid through CASA.”
Her background has helped her with the case she selected, she said, and although she cannot talk about her CASA child because of confidentiality clauses, she said she is grateful to have the case as she is one of the best equipped for it.
“It was the hardest [case] put in front of me,”
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try to be on their own. Then, there are times when a child moves back in with his biological parents or relatives.
While they may be gone, foster parents such as Bill and Cindy never forget them.
“Some of them you bond with pretty fast,” Bill said. “It’s harder for us than them because of the excitement of finally being a family again but they also call us because they miss us,” Cindy said. “You always wonder how they’re doing. You always wonder what they’re doing. That’s one of the three hardest parts of being a foster parent. Is saying goodbye because you always know you might not see them again.”
Even as Bill approaches retirement as a detention officer for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, he and Cindy believe fostering and adopting are their calling at this point in their lives. They used to be licensed to foster up to six children. But with legally adopted children, they are licensed for two. But their house remains open nonetheless.
“I can’t imagine not doing it now. It’s part of our lives,” Cindy said. “Where we should be retired running around doing things, this is what we feel like we’re supposed to do.”
Chris Caraveo can be reached at ccaraveo@westvalleyview.com.
Feeding
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seeing their teachers, office staff, bus driver and classroom aides at the summer feeding program.”
Having the program is essential to the school districts and is vastly important to school employees, Striplin said.
“It’s a big deal because most of our employees are 10-month employees, so if we didn’t have the summer food program, most of them would be out of work during the summer time,” Striplin said.
Community support and participation keep the program going, she said.
“We strive every year to keep the participation going,” Striplin said.
“The more participation, the more reimbursement we get. We get reimbursed by the meal. The more reimbursement we receive, the more money we get to keep this program going.”
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Umbrellas
Lockhart said. “I have a special-education background, I have an education background and I have a background in adolescence understanding, adolescence psychology. I asked to have a specific sort of array of cases to choose from. I chose one that is particularly involved because it seemed that person was more vulnerable than the rest.”
Her CASA child’s case spoke to her the loudest, Lockhart said.
“There’s kids with special needs and kids without special needs. There’s babies, there’s infants, there’s older kids. CASA gives you a choice. They gave me a choice and I chose this one because I thought I could make the most difference for this kid,” she said.
The CASA program is celebrating its 40th anniversary nationally this year, Hurtado said, adding that it’s funded by 30 percent of unclaimed lottery funds.
In Arizona, around 17,000 children are in foster care with around 12,000 of them living in Maricopa County. CASA has 1,000 volunteers statewide and only 600 volunteers in Maricopa County, Hurtado said.
“The system itself is just overwhelmed. There’s too many families who don’t have the resources they need to parent their kids in a healthy way, so there are too many kids coming into the system,” Hurtado said. “When they come into the system, they’re surrounded by well-meaning, hard-working professionals, but the truth is, their case loads are just not manageable, so that is why a CASA advocate is so important. They have the ability to focus on one case at a time and really dedicate themselves to that one case.”
There is a huge need for CASA volunteers as they make a noticeable difference in a foster child’s life, Hurtado said, adding that a goal of the program is to find a CASA volunteer for every foster child case.
Above all else, a CASA volunteer is the CASA child’s friend, Lockhart said.
“When we are out in public, that is how I introduce her, as my friend.” Lockhart said. “We have to protect the identity of the child and the identity of their issues and just their privacy of the child and their family. That’s a little tricky sometimes when she says, ‘Yeah, this is my CASA!’”
The majority of volunteer work is just spending time with the child to allow her to realize the volunteer has her back, she said.
“It’s nice to spend time with her. We play games and I bring projects over. Just time alone to play and to talk
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and to become close,” Lockhart said. “Over this past year, at the beginning, it felt kind of funny, but your job is to develop a relationship and get to know the kiddo.”
A CASA volunteer works with one case until the child or children in the case have found permanent placement whether their family is reunified, they’re adopted or they age out of the system, Lockhart said.
“It’s really brought me a lot of joy. I was nervous, but anyone can be a CASA. It is a long-term commitment,” Lockhart said. “My situation, I can probably say, is going to be a longer-term commitment, and it’s OK.”
Being a volunteer means a commitment to be a constant figure in a foster child’s life, Lockhart said.
“At the beginning, the child is so traumatized. They’re taken away from their parents for whatever reason and they’re in this foster home and they’ve got case workers coming in and out and new foster parents and new siblings and a new home and all these strangers coming in and out of their life. I think over this past year, what I see the most in her is this really high level of trust that I’m not going to leave her,” Lockhart said. “You just keep returning and returning and returning, so they know you’re going to come back.”
Consistency and being reliable enough for a child to trust that you’re there for her is crucial, she said.
“No matter if your case worker changes, no matter if your doctor changes, or your counselors change or your foster parents change, I’m not leaving,” Lockhart said. “The CASA for the child is the glue that sometimes holds that child together in this turmoil.”
CASA volunteers must be 21 years old or older and willing to undergo thorough background checks and screenings, Hurtado said. Other than that, no specific background is needed.
Lockhart said some of her CASA volunteer friends are real estate agents, school secretaries, bankers and accountants. Her key advice is to not be afraid to try it as being a CASA volunteer is rewarding and flexible.
“My whole goal is to have people not be afraid to try it. It is so desperately needed,” Lockhart said. “I just want people to know not to be afraid.”
Being a volunteer is worth it as you’re helping local children in need, she said.
To become a CASA volunteer or for information, visit azcourts.gov/CASA.
“You don’t need anything special except a compassionate heart to be a CASA,” Lockhart said. “I’m needed and I love knowing that I can be there for this child.”
Kourtney Balsan can be reached at Kbalsan@westvalleyview.com.
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E.F.’s Dana Clements signs on to swim at Coe College in the fall
Agua Fria seeks to steady ship in 2017
Owls ready to bounce back from 2-8 season
by Shane McOwen
sports writer
It wasn’t pretty for Agua Fria football’s 2016 season, as the team struggled to a 2-8 season in coach Ross Crow’s first year
at the helm.
It’s still early in the Year Two process, but the team is rearing to go and has its mind in the right place, Crow said.
“I think this year is different in terms of the group of kids we have,”
Crow said. “They’ve made a determined effort to really buy in and do everything that we as coaches are asking of them.
They didn’t like the results from last year, and they’re unwilling to accept them in back-to-back years. They’re willing to do whatever it takes to improve in the winloss column.”
Crow has said his team has been “champing at the bit” during the offseason workouts and spring practice.
“They’re consistently asking me to do
more,” Crow said. “I’ve got to reel them in a little bit, and I think that’s what you want as a coach. You want them to be continually hungry. That’s the message they’ve been sending to the coaching staff: We’re ready to do more, we want to do more, we’re unhappy with the results we had. I think they’ve bought in so much more. It’s been a pleasure so far because
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T.V. volleyball players to play at next level
Naomi Dalley, Christina Renteria sign on for Western N.M., South Mtn.
by Shane McOwen sports writer
Two Tonopah Valley volleyball players have signed on to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level starting in the fall.
VOLLEYBALL
Naomi Dalley and Christina Renteria, who helped Tonopah Valley to an 18-8 record and a playoff berth in 2016, have signed on to Western New Mexico University and South Mountain Community College, respectively. Dalley said the opportunity to play at Western New Mexico, located in Silver City, N.M., was a dream come true. Western New Mexico plays in the Lone Star Conference
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DORIEN HANEY, 10, of Agua Fria looks on at a teammate carrying the ball against Washington in 2016. Haney, a senior, will be one of the many Owls hoping to improve on 2016’s 2-8 season.
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NAOMI DALLEY, center, of Tonopah Valley goes up for a block with Caitlynn Williams in the 2016 3A playoffs against Red Rock on Nov. 4, 2016. Dalley is one of two Lady Phoenix players who have signed on to play college volleyball in the fall.
Estrella swimmer heading to Coe College
Dana Clements to swim Division III collegiately
by Casey Pritchard sports editor
Dana Clements will wade through the Midwest this summer, heading toward Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she’ll join the swim team.
Coe College is an NCAA Division III school that participates in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Clements was recruited academically, but the swim team was a big drive for her. She had offers from two other schools — Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, and College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho — but she was impressed with Coe College the most.
“I liked all the people there, they made me feel really welcome,” Clements said. “The coaches were kind of more my style. They did a lot of training that I’m used to.”
During Clements’ visit, she got to see the workouts the swim team does. She also liked Coe College because it’s a bigger city, but had a small-town feel, she said.
Clements’ main swim events are the 200 individual medley, the 100 butterfly and the 100 breaststroke. She may have to switch to the 200 breaststroke in college, she said.
“For conference, there are three days, and you get an event each day,” Clements said. “The 100 breast would be on one of the other [event] days, so I may do the 200 breaststroke.”
Clements prefers the shorter and middle distance events most, she said. Her favorite event is a tie between the 100 fly and 100 breast.
“I like the feel of butterfly, but it’s really hard,” Clements said. “In breaststroke, I can get my momentum going, and it’s fun to get in the zone.”
Clements went to the state meet all four
years in high school, finishing highest during her junior year in 2015. Clements took fifth in the Division II 200 IM that season, swimming it in 2 minutes, 16.76 seconds.
“It was really cool,” Clements said. “That was one of my favorite races ever because everyone was so fast and I went my best time.”
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Clements’ other best result was an eighthplace finish her freshman year in the 200 IM.
Estrella Foothills swim coach Matt Johnson said Clements’ strength as a swimmer was her technique and work ethic.
“She was a really smooth swimmer, and very versatile; she has really good form in all four strokes,” Johnson said. “And she just had a tremendous work ethic. She was one of those kids you didn’t really have to motivate much to make work hard. She pretty much went out and was self driven, every day. Sometimes, I even felt like she might have worked a little too hard.”
Clements said one of the things she enjoyed most about swimming in high school was the team aspect.
“Even though I swim on a club team that’s bigger, you get the small-team feel at a high school team,” Clements said. Johnson said Clements was a true team player.
“She’s also one of those people, not only being self driven, but she’s really supportive of her teammates and encouraging to other kids, regardless of talent level,” Johnson said. “She provides that silent leadership, but she is also
willing to teach others and help support them. She’s one of the best natural born leaders that I’ve coached in any sport.”
Clements plans on studying athletic training at Coe College, and might even go to physical therapy school when she’s done with her undergraduate degree.
“I want to work more with the athletes specifically,” Clements said. Johnson said Clements’ work ethic will help her not only with her swim career, but her personal career, as well.
“I’m sure she’ll carry on to be really successful in her career,” he said. “I believe she wants to pursue physical therapy, and I think that’s an excellent choice for her because she’s dealt with some injuries. I’m sure she’ll probably specialize in dealing with swim-related injuries when she gets older, and I think she’ll have a wealth of expertise to be great at that. I’m excited to see what the future has for her, college swimming wise but even more so career wise.”
Clements’ goal her freshman year is to get faster as a swimmer, and make it to the Division III national championship meet, she said.
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DANA CLEMENTS, center, of Estrella Foothills holds up her letter of intent to swim at Coe College with her parents at her side. Clements will begin her collegiate career at the school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the fall.
of that.”
The Owls have the advantage of a full year with Crow and his coaching staff. This year, the continuity is in full swing.
“We’re a known entity,” Crow said. “The kids know what we expect from them. There are no question marks. The kids have all been in the program for a year, and they know who we are and what we’re about. It’s not something we worry about. They’re 100 percent in, and they want to get this thing done.”
Replacing starters
Agua Fria will look like a different team in the fall with the departure of 24 seniors. The Owls took the maximum three-week span for spring practice with that in mind.
“We’re going to have a young group,” Crow said. “We wanted to make sure we got the maximum time with them.”
The Owls graduated all but one of their statistical leaders on offense from 2016. Crow said.
“In fact, the top three running backs that we had — the starter, the backup and the backup’s backup — were all seniors,” Crow said. “That will be interesting. Our best wide receiver and defensive back, D.J. Charles, he made all-region on both sides of the ball, he graduated and is going to [Glendale Community College].”
The Owls will return quarterback Nate Verduzco, who started the final five games of last year’s season. He went 52 of 116 passing for 639 yards, four touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
“He’s got a shot at the job again even though we’ve got a lot of young guys looking to compete,” Crow said. “He does have that experience under his belt.”
Crow expects Verduzco to take that next step during the summer passing league competitions, he said.
“With him, he’s got all the physical tools and the measurables [at 6-3, 190 pounds],” Crow said. “We’re just looking to hone in on his decision making, getting his reads and progressions down so he knows exactly where he’s going with the ball after the snap. That’s the biggest thing with him. Once he gets the mental game down, he could be a big asset.”
Crow thinks the competition format of the summer workouts will help his young running backs and receivers pick up the playbook faster, he said.
“Getting them going against real competition, that always helps to bring out the best in them,” Crow said.
The Owls will also fill nearly every position on the offensive and defensive lines. Only Carson Kennedy, a sophomore who started a handful of games as a freshman, will return with any varsity
on-field experience.
“That will be a real area we’ll need to focus on this summer,” Crow said. “We’re looking to reload in that capacity.”
Crow said Kennedy has been a valuable asset due to his leadership qualities, despite being an underclassman.
“A lot of those guys we have coming up, the JVs and freshmen, they’re already following his leadership just because of
the type of kid he is,” Crow said. “Even though he’s a sophomore, he’s got that starting experience under his belt. He’s a real vocal leader out there, as well as a lead-by-example type of kid. He’s a rare breed, and he’s got a chance to be special.”
Crow said senior wide receiver and defensive back Cooper Niezgodzki has also stepped up during the offseason.
“He’s a two-way kid we expect big
things of this year,” Crow said. “He didn’t contribute much in terms of the stat book last year, but he’s been a real leader for us. I think he’s going to make that jump this year.”
The Owls will spend the summer in the weight room and on the field for big-man and passing league tournaments before beginning official practice in late July. Agua Fria opens the 2017 season at home against Gilbert Campo Verde on Aug. 18.
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HUDAIFAH SHARIF, left, watches teammates Xavier Montero and Nathaniel Verduzco, right, make a tackle in a last season game against Washington on Aug. 26, 2016. Sharif and Verduzco both return this year, and will look to improve on a 2-8 record.
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in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
The school hit a lot of checkmarks on her list, both on the court and in the classroom, Dalley said.
“We went down to visit and got a little tour of campus,” Dalley said. “It felt a lot like Tonopah, a lot like home. The professors really care and actually want you to succeed, they don’t just want to get paid.”
Renteria said her experience with the current girls on the South Mountain roster is what won her commitment over. The school competes in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference.
“I was excited about how the girls were, how they all took me in and made me feel like a part of the team,” Renteria said. “That’s what really sold me.”
Dalley and Renteria will head to their respective schools in July, they said.
“[I’m looking forward] to the adventure of being in New Mexico, being out of state and away from my family [for the first time],” Dalley said.
“I’m looking forward to moving to the next level and getting better, and seeing where I can go after this twoyear college,” Renteria said.
Renteria hopes to use her time at South Mountain to help propel her to a four-year school in the future, and is keeping an open mind for the destination.
“Anywhere would be good with me,” Renteria said. “I haven’t really thought about it that far in the future yet.”
Both girls said they enjoyed their time at Tonopah Valley, and will miss the camaraderie.
“I’ll miss the girls and the little, funny things we did and the jokes we had,” Dalley said. “Just the family we had over there.”
Renteria thanked Tonopah Valley coach Ed Andersson for helping her reach her goal of playing college volleyball.
“He’s the best coach I’ve ever had,” Renteria said. “He’s so supportive. He makes sure we’re doing what we need to do. He’s funny, but also a stern coach. We can mess around with him, but when it’s time to be serious, we’re serious.”
Renteria’s sister, Kassandra, was a teammate of both girls, and played last season as a freshman at Benedictine University in Mesa.
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@ westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
American Legion
35 N. 8th St.
Avondale Public Library
11350 W. Civic Center Dr.
Avondale Public Library
495 E. Western Ave.
Avondale Toyota 10005 W. Papago Freeway
Comerica Bank 10115 W. McDowell Rd.
Planet Smoothie
Frys Shopping Center
1573 N. Dysart, #B2
Rodeo Kia
10605 W. Papago Freeway
Stotz Equipment
11111 W. McDowell Rd. West Valley View 1050 E. Riley Drive
BUCKEYE
Anderson Institute of Music 21055 W. Main St.
Providing food to the AVONDALE
508 E. Monroe Jones Ford Buckeye 24600 W. Yuma Rd. Stotz Equipment 225 N. First St.
Verrado Coffee Co. 1829 N. Verrado Way
GLENDALE
Desert Garden
Apts/Mini Storage 13621 W. Glendale
GOODYEAR
AZ Battery Store 560 N. Bullard #E-50
BMD Printing & Business Services 15605 W. Roosevelt St.
C-A-L Ranch Store 2075 N. PebbleCreek Parkway
W. Van Buren
Grungy Galz
540 N. Bullard Ave., Suite 19
Oasis Bagels
17650 W. Elliot #A155
Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce 289 N. Litchfield Rd
LITCHFIELD PARK
Morrissette Martial Arts 116 N. Old Litchfield Rd., #B
TOLLESON
Firestone Complete Auto Care 9970 W. Lower Buckeye Rd.
View photo by Ray Thomas
CHRISTINA RENTERIA of Tonopah Valley prepares to hit the ball during a game in 2015. Renteria has signed on to play volleyball at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, and is one of two Lady Phoenix from last year’s squad to move on to the next level.
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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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.
general public free of charge from 5 to 9 p.m. the first Friday of the month. The museum is at 215 N. Seventh St. in Phoenix. For information, visit childrensmuseumofphoenix.org.
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games (paper). Daubers and Power Bingo King electronics are available. Proceeds raised benefit local charities. For information, call 623-512-8878.
Sunday
The West Valley View publishes on Wednesday.
The 9 Days a Week calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonprofit groups — runs every issue.
Events must be open to the public to be considered and generally must be held within the View’s coverage area, which is south of Northern Avenue, west of Loop 101, plus all of Tolleson, extends to Estrella on the south and Tonopah on the west. Events such as concerts and theatrical performances that fall outside of the View’s circulation area will be considered as there are no concert halls or theater venues within our boundaries.
Fundraisers that are held at restaurants where only a portion of the proceeds benefits the charity or nonprofit will not be considered.
9 Days a Week calendar items print on a spaceavailable basis; the only way to guarantee that an item will print is to purchase an advertisement.
Paid Listings for 9 Days
The 9 Days a Week calendar now may contain paid listings which are clearly marked by “Advertisement” across the top and bottom of paid listings and appear in a screened box. Submissions for paid items may be made by calling the classified advertising dept. of the West Valley View at 623-535-8439. Available sizes and prices: 2 inch ad = $80.00, 3 inch ad = $120.00.
Submissions must reach our office by 4 p.m. Friday to be considered for the Wednesday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to news1@westvalleyview.com; faxed to 623-935-2103; or dropped off at the West Valley View, 1050 E. Riley Drive, Avondale AZ 85323.
Wednesday MAY
Domestic
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Buckeye budget meeting
Buckeye residents are invited to learn about the city’s proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Coyote Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye.
Paws for Reading
Children can register for a 15-minute session to read to a therapy dog at 4 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam blvd., Litchfield Park. To register, visit mcldaz.org.
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.
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
Wildman Phil
Walk on the wild side with Wildman Phil at 10:15 a.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. All ages are welcome.
Music Together with Karla Cornell
Listen and learn with music at Music Together with Karla Cornell from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. To register, visit mcldaz.org.
Reptile Adventures
Expert Rich Ihle will take eight different reptiles from around the world to Reptile Adventures at 1 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.
Henna by Purvi
Teens can learn how to mix henna, make applicators and apply it as body art at Henna by Purvi from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.To register, visit mcldaz.org.
Meet with Rep. Ruben Gallego
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-District 7, has a representative from his office available from 9 to 11 a.m. the first Thursday of each month at Tolleson City Hall, 9555 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson. For information, call 602-256-0551.
Quilters Anonymous
Quilters Anonymous, a chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at Christ Presbyterian Church, 925 N Sarival Ave., Goodyear. For information, call Stacey at 623-979-1775.
S.M.A.R.T. Referrals Networking
Entrepreneurs are invited to network with other local small business owners at the Southwest Marketing and Referrals Team (S.M.A.R.T.) meeting.The group meets for its 8 O’clock Round Up at 8 a.m. every first and third Thursday of the month at Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q, 845 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. Owners or managers of all types of businesses are encouraged to attend. For information, contact Darren Mullins at darren.mullins@libertymutual.com.
Veteran support group
A veteran and military personnel support group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Christ Presbyterian Church, 925 N. Sarival Ave., Goodyear. For information, call 623-882-0721.
ESL Cafe
Participants can practice their English or Spanish skills from 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Buckeye Public Library, 310 N. Sixth St., Buckeye. Spanish will be spoken for the first half and English for the second.
New Life Al-Anon
New Life Al-Anon meets at noon every Thursday at Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 255 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.
St. Peter’s RePete Boutique
St. Peter’s RePete Boutique thrift store is open from 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the exception of holidays, at 400 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park.
Al-Anon Stepping Stones
Al-Anon Stepping Stones meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday at Christ Presbyterian Church, 925 N. Sarival Ave., Goodyear.
Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, meets at 6 p.m. every Thursday at the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce, 508 E. Monroe Ave., Buckeye. The goal of the group is to address and work toward recovery. For information, call 623-693-6244.
Baby time
Take your babies to an interactive program that introduces board books, music and art to babies and toddlers. There will be educational toys, socialization and self-expression in a comfortable environment. Baby time is designed for children from birth to 2 years old. Baby time runs from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.
Alcoholics Anonymous
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.
In Stitches in Goodyear
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 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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Homeschoolers ages 6 and older are invited to join the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell, at 2 p.m. the first Friday of the month for “Fabulous First Fridays for Homeschoolers” for a variety of hands-on activities.To register, visit mcldaz.org.
Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous meets at 4:30 p.m. Fridays at Verrado Coffee Co., 1829 N. Verrado Way, Buckeye.
Saturday
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Team Lizzy Benefit
The Team Lizzy Benefit to help raise money for Lizzy Ramos, a recent Buckeye high school graduate who has a tumor on her lungs, will be held from 3 to 10 p.m. at Helzapoppin Rodeo Arena, 802 N. First St., Buckeye.
Blood drive
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Texas Roadhouse, 15255 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear. To make an appointment to donate, call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org.
Youth gaming day
Youths 10 to 18 can join in a video game and board game day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Saturday of the month at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.
Read to Manda
Youths are invited to read to Manda, a certified therapy dog, from 1 to 1:45 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.
Ceramics for youths
Youths age 12-18 can make designs on ceramics using sticker stencils from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.
Cody’s Reading Pack
Desert Yoga for Kids
Children can channel their favorite animals at Desert Yoga for Kids at 1 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. To register, visit mcldaz.org.
Tabletop gaming
Youths ages 10 and older are invited to the Litchfield Park Branch Library to play games such as Dutch Blitz, Tenzi, Set and Bananagrams from 10:30 a.m. to noon at 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.
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 infor mation, call 623-327-0227 or email legionpost53@gmail.com.
Free admission to Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum of Phoenix opens its doors to the
Young readers can build confidence by reading to therapy dogs during “Cody’s Reading Pack” at 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Coyote Branch Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye. Readings are by appointment for 15-minute sessions. To reserve an appointment, call 623-349-6300.
Buckeye DAR chapter meeting
Daughters of the American Revolution, Buckeye Chapter, meets the first Saturday of the month at the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce, 508 E. Monroe Ave., Buckeye. Contact Linda Davis at GDavis1003@aol.com if you are interested in attending, becoming a member or learning more about the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Button Hooks Button Club
The Button Hooks Button Club is hosting its monthly meeting starting at 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Clubhouse Meeting Room at Good Samaritan Care Center, 10323 W. Olive Ave., Peoria. The meeting is for those interested in collecting and/or learning about buttons. For information, call Mary at 623-972-9028.
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
Adult Children of Alcoholics
The support group Adult Children of Alcoholics meets at 5 p.m. every Sunday at the Litchfield Park First Baptist Church, 901 E. Plaza Circle, Litchfield Park. Group meditation class St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 400 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park, hosts a group meditation class from 5 to 6 p.m. Sundays. The class is designed for those desiring to 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.
Monday Community Vacation
Bible School
Preschool and elementary school aged children can attend The Church at Litchfield Park’s free Community Vacation Bible School from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. For information, call 623-935-3411 or email infor@ churchatlitchfieldpark.org.
Blood drive
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. at Walgreens, 1451 N. Dysart Road, Avondale. To make an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-7332767) or visit redcrossblood.org.
Purposeful Play Group
Parents and their children ages 1-5 are invited to the Purposeful Play Group from 10 to 11 a.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. The group is designed to stimulate brain development with socialization and creative play.
Essential oils
Everyone is invited to learn the top four secrets for staying out of the doctor’s office by transforming their homes into happy, healthy and thriving environments by incorporating the use
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of essential oils from 5 to 6:30 p.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.
Avondale City Council meeting
The Avondale City Council meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month at 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale.
Alzheimer’s support group
An Alzheimer’s support group meets from 3 to 4:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of every month at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Building A, Goodyear. Support groups provide a forum to share feelings, concerns, information and as a way of supporting and encouraging each other. For information, call 602-528-0545 or visit alz.org/dsw.
Entrepreneur meet up Meet with fellow entrepreneurs to share ideas, ask questions,
talk current business trends and receive feedback and advice during the Monday Night Meetup event at 6 p.m. at the Buckeye Coyote Branch Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye. No registration is required.
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 thirdthrough fifth-graders who want to learn about math in new ways, including building projects, making music and other techniques.
Computer classes
Learn the basics of operating a computer from 10 to 11 a.m. every Monday at the Buckeye Library Downtown Branch, 310 N. Sixth St., Buckeye. Registration is required. For information, call 623-349-6300.
Mental Illness peer support group meeting
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.
Tuesday
school aged children can attend The Church at Litchfield Park’s free Community Vacation Bible School from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. For information, call 623-935-3411 or email infor@ churchatlitchfieldpark.org.
Buckeye
City Council meeting
The Buckeye City Council meets at 6 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at Buckeye City Hall, 530 E. Monroe Ave., Buckeye.
Sewing
for Babies in Tolleson
The Tolleson community sewing group Sewing for Babies meets from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 701 N. 95th Ave., Tolleson. The group makes preemie hospital clothing, quilts for isolettes in the hospital and burial layettes. Participants are asked to take a sewing machine and supplies and food to share for a potluck. For information, call 623-936-3412.
Retired school employees group
The Saguaro Unit of the All Arizona State Retirement Association hosts its monthly meeting at noon the first Tuesday of the month at Golden Corral Buffet, 420 N. Dysart Road, Goodyear. All retired school employees are welcome to attend. For information, call Patsy Cone at 623-386-3664 or 623-210-4880.
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.
Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous meets at 11 a.m. Tuesdays at Verrado Coffee Co., 1829 N. Verrado Way, Buckeye.
Fit & Strong
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 623-932-4960 for information.
Toastmasters meeting
Estrella Toastmasters meets at 6:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, 289 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. Toastmasters helps people become more effective speakers and confident leaders. The meetings are open to the public and free to attend. For information, visit estrella. toastmastersclubs.org.
Wednesday
District 19 Democrats meeting
The Legislative District 19 Democrats of Maricopa County meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at Tolleson City Library, 9555 W. Van Buren St. Tolleson. The district includes most of Avondale, all of Tolleson and a portion of southwest Phoenix from Interstate 10 up to 35th Avenue. Its purpose is to support the state’s Democratic representatives, senators and all other elected Democrats on city councils and school boards. For information, call Chair Juli Myers at 570-837-9668 or email ld19dems@gmail.com.
Tolleson Elementary School Board meeting
The Tolleson Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the district office, 9261 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson. For information, visit tollesonschools.com.
District 29 Democrats meeting
The Legislative District 29 Democrats meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Maryvale Community Center Arts and Crafts Room, 4420 N. 51st Ave., Phoenix.
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Park. For information, call 623-935-3411 or email infor@ churchatlitchfieldpark.org.
Drawing for children
Avondale artist and Councilman Bryan Kilgore will teach children ages 6-11 how to draw from 10:15 to 11 a.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.
Drawing for youths
Avondale artist and Councilman Bryan Kilgore will teach youths ages 12-17 how to draw from noon to 12:45 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.
Meet, Greet & Eat
Meet, Greet & Eat runs from noon to 1 p.m. following a free potluck lunch at 11:30 a.m. at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 104 W. Western Ave. For information, call 623-932-3480.
Saddle Mountain School Board meeting
The Saddle Mountain Unified School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the district office, 38201 W. Indian School Road, Tonopah. For information, visit smusd90.org.
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Community Vacation Bible School
Preschool and elementary school aged children can attend The Church at Litchfield Park’s free Community Vacation Bible School from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. For information, call 623-935-3411 or email infor@ churchatlitchfieldpark.org.
Community
Vacation Bible School
Preschool and elementary
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
Lunch and Bunco
Adults 40 and older are invited to eat lunch and play a game of
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Caregiver support group
Duet is holding a support group for caregivers from 10 to 11 a.m. at Skyway Church, 14900 W. Van Buren St., Goodyear. For information, call 602-274-5022 or visit duetaz.org.
Community Vacation Bible School
Preschool and elementary school aged children can attend The Church at Litchfield Park’s free Community Vacation Bible School from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield
S.M.A.R.T. Referrals
Networking
Entrepreneurs are invited to network with other local small business owners at the Southwest Marketing and Referrals Team (S.M.A.R.T.) meeting. The group meets for its Lunchtime Business Builders session at noon the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q, 845 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. Owners or managers of all types of businesses are encouraged to attend. For information, contact Darren Mullins at darren.mullins@libertymutual.com.
Union Elementary School Board meeting
The Union Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the district office, 3834 S. 91st Ave., Tolleson. For information, visit unionesd.org.
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American Legion Post 53 honors junior soldiers
The American Legion Post 53 awarded Agua Fria High School students Jacob Park the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps American Legion Scholastic Award and Angel Santana the American Legion Military Excellence Award.
The Legion also awarded Buckeye Union High School students Cynthia Sutterfield the AFJROTC American Legion Scholastic Award and Ramiro Aguirre Jimenez the American Legion Military Excellence Award.
Mabel Padgett Elementary named School of Excellence
Litchfield Elementary School District’s Mabel Padgett Elementary School was named an A+ School of Excellence by the Arizona Educational Foundation.
Mabel Padgett received $500 and a banner.
The school celebrated May 5 with district administrators, Principal Gina DeCoste and the Panther family.
Students graduate from Grantham University
The following residents of the West Valley have graduated from the online Grantham University:
Adria Baker of Goodyear with a AUABC bachelor of science in business administration.
Terrance Baker of Goodyear with a bachelor of science in multidisciplinary studies.
Derek Brown of Goodyear with an associate of art and a bachelor of science in multidisciplinary studies.
Curtis Bryant of Goodyear with a bachelor of art in criminal justice.
Emily King of Avondale with an associate of art in business administration.
Michael Lahaye of Litchfield Park with a bachelor of science in multidisciplinary studies.
Scott Leach of Litchfield Park with a bachelor of science in engineering management and a master’s in business administration.
Vincent Silver of Buckeye with an associate of science in electronic and computer engineering technology.
Erica Taylor of Goodyear with an associate of art in business administration.
Jaime Viramontes of Goodyear with an associate of science in computer science.
Christopher Ward of Litchfield Park with an associate of science and a bachelor of science in business administration.
Rene Willis of Goodyear with an associate of applied science in medical coding and billing.
Suzanne Leyva, age 40 of Phoenix, AZ died May 24, 2017. Born July 30, 1976 in Phoenix, AZ.
Suzanne is survived by her significant other Matt Watson, mother Maria G. Leyva, three step-children Issiah, Gabbie, and Michael; brother Nick M. Leyva; sister-in-law Marlena; two nephews Nick Jr. and Issac Leyva; and two nieces Jazmin and Mayq Leyva.
Funeral services will be held June 1, 5-8pm at Buckeye Funeral Home, and June 2, 10am at St. Henrys. Pastor Fr. William J. Kosco will be officiating the services. Memorials can be sent to 24750 W. Lower Buckeye Rd., Buckeye, AZ 85326.
Richard ‘Shorty’ Barnett
Richard “Shorty” Barnett, 76, of Buckeye died May 22, 2017, from Parkinson’s disease.
Mr. Barnett was born June 21, 1940, in Covington, Ky., to Richard J. and Jean Barnett.
The family moved to Southern California and he graduated from West Covina High School.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1958 to 1962.
He was an engineer at General Dynamics in Pomona and Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
He served as a Boy Scout leader in Chino, Calif.
He moved to Buckeye in 2003.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia; one daughter, Rebecca; three sons, Richard V., Mathew and Peter; one sister, Sharon Baca; one brother, Robert M. Barnett; and 10 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. June 3 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 830 E. Plaza Circle, Litchfield Park.
Porter Arthur Hurt Jr.
Porter Arthur Hurt Jr., 76, of Litchfield Park died May 24, 2017.
Mr. Hurt was born Nov. 1, 1940, in Baltimore to Porter Sr. and Margaret Hurt.
He lived most of his life in California.
He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1960 and served as an anti-aircraft batteryman attached to the 1st Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion “Charlie” in Twentynine Palms, Calif., before being honorably discharged in 1966.
He worked in the construction industry as a sheet rock hanger in San Jose, Calif. He worked for a Silicon Valley electronics distributor as a stock boy and became general sales manager of the company. He started his own electronics company, which grew into three Silicon Valley companies — PH Components, Testology and Actrix. Actrix developed and marketed integrated personal computers, printers and mobile telephones, which led to an appearance on Good Morning America and a Wall Street Journal profile. He opened a chain of Sh Boom nightclubs in the San Francisco Bay area.
After retiring, he moved to Litchfield Park and joined the Wigwam Golf Club. He and his wife started H&C Properties, a rental and house flipping business.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Robin; two daughters, Stacey Votta of Portland, Ore., and Shelly Hurt of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Cheyenne Cook of Litchfield Park; two sisters, SueEllen James and Kathy Hurt; three grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild.
A visitation will be at 9:30 a.m., followed by services at 10:30 a.m. today at the Church at Litchfield Park, 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park.
The Rev. Dale Hopely will officiate.
Interment will be at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Road, Memphis, TN 38105. Condolences may be left at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Irene Luna Perez
Irene Luna Perez, 68, of Buckeye died May 24, 2017, in Goodyear.
Mrs. Perez was born Nov. 10, 1948, in San Antonio to Magdaleno and Juanita Perez.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Eddy Reyna and Anthony Reyna.
She is survived by four daughters, Irene Hernandez, Lisa Campos, Maria Larios and Rose Valenzuela; five sons, Thomas Reyna, Librado Reyna Jr., Jesus Murillo, Juan Perez and Richard Perez; five brothers, Andy Perez, Roy Perez, Magdaleno Perez Jr., Ruben Perez, David Perez and Steve Perez; 46 grandchildren; and 43 greatgrandchildren.
A visitation will be at 10 a.m., followed by services at 11 a.m. today at La Mision Jubilee Center, 11147 W. Buckeye Road, Avondale, followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, 9925 W. Thomas Road, Avondale.
Condolences may be left at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Ken Robinson
Ken Robinson, 81, of Goodyear died May 6, 2017, at his home.
Mr. Robinson was born Aug. 1, 1935, in Tacoma, Wash., to George and Leila Robinson.
He attended Lincoln High School in Tacoma and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington in Seattle.
He served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy for 22 years and retired as a commander. He taught for 10 years at Eastside Catholic School in Bellevue, Wash., then worked at Boeing for 10 years before retiring to the PebbleCreek community in Goodyear.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Virginia; two daughters, Mary Tighe Robinson and Teresa Owens; one son, David Robinson; and five grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale. Interment will be at a later date at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Maple Valley, Wash.
Dwayne Shipp
Dwayne Shipp, 82, of Tonopah died April 25, 2017.
He was born in Texas to David and Ovella Shipp and moved to Arizona at a young age.
He worked as a truck driver and met his wife, Joyce, in Massachusetts, where she was born.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Shipp.
He is survived by two daughters, Rhoda Heath and Becky Klaasen; two sons, Danny Shipp and Andy Shipp; one brother, Ron Shipp; grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
This obituary is being reprinted to add information.
Patricia Mae Watkins
Patricia Mae Watkins, 87, of Litchfield Park died May 22, 2017.
Mrs. Watkins was born May 17, 1930, to Patrick Joseph O’Reilly and Lilly Mae Daffern in Phoenix.
She graduated from North Phoenix High School in 1948.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Ralph A. Watkins.
She is survived by one daughter, Cynthia Elaine Haggard; one son, Ralph A. Watkins III; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Services were Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, 8702 W. Campbell, Phoenix.
Condolences for the family may be left at dignitymemorial.com.
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Public Notice
A complete copy of the Tentative Budget for the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 may be viewed at City Hall. Anyone wishing to respond may do so in person or in writing. Dated on this 24th day of May, 2017. See charts on pages 19 & 21 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on May 31, and June 7, 2017.
City of Avondale Public Notice
Avondale
City of Avondale Public Notice
Notice of Public Hearing for the adoption of the Final Budget for the Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Members of the public wishing to appear and testify or make inquiries regarding the City of Avondale budget or property tax levy will be heard at the public hearing to be held the 19th day of June 2017 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, AZ 85323.
Request for Statements of Qualifications PW 17-066 McDowell Recharge Facility Study Notice is hereby given that the City of Avondale is accepting sealed statements of qualifications from qualified, licensed firms interested in providing professional consultant services of the McDowell Recharge Facility Study. A Non-mandatory presubmittal conference will be held on June 8, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (local-time, Phoenix, Arizona) at the City of Avondale, 11465 West Civic Center Dr., Avondale Arizona 85323. A site visit will immediately follow the conference; separate requests for a tour will be Not be entertained. Statements of Qualifications
must be received by 3:00 p.m. (local-time, Phoenix, Arizona) on June 28, 2017, and should be directed to: City Clerk, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Suite 200, Avondale, Arizona 85323 or hand delivered to the City Clerk’s office. Statements of Qualifications must be clearly marked “PW 17-066 McDowell Recharge Facility Study,” in the lower left hand corner of the mailing envelope. The City is not responsible for the pre-opening of, post opening of, or the failure to open, a proposal that is not properly addressed or identified.
The Request for Statements of Qualifications solicitation will be available on or after May 31, 2017, for pick-up at Avondale City Hall or download at www. avondale.org/procurement. Information regarding this Request for Qualifications opportunity may be obtained by contacting Loretta Browning at 623-333-2029.
The City of Avondale will endeavor to insure every way possible that disadvantaged, minority and/or women owned business enterprises (DBE) shall have every opportunity to participate in providing materials without being discriminated against on grounds of race, religion, sex, age, or natural origin. DBE businesses are encouraged to submit on this request for bids.
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View, and the West Valley Business on May 31, and June 7, 2017.
City of Avondale Public Notice
ORDINANCE NO. 1626-517
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVONDALE, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE CITY OF AVONDALE PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL, CHAPTER 6, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, TO IMPLEMENT STATE-WIDE MANDATES FOR LEAVE; ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE “CITY OF AVONDALE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, AMENDED AND RESTATED, May 15, 2017;” AND INCORPORATING THE CITY OF AVONDALE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, AMENDED AND RESTATED May 15, 2017, AS THE TEXT OF THE NEW CHAPTER 6. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVONDALE as follows:
SECTION 1. That certain document known as the “City of Avondale Employee Benefits, Amended and Restated May 15, 2017” (the “Employee Benefits”), of which one paper copy and one electronic copy maintained in compliance with Ariz. Rev. Stat. §
44-7041 are on file in the office of the City Clerk, which document was made a public record by Resolution No. 3380-517 of the City of Avondale, Arizona, is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. The City of Avondale Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, Chapter 6 (Employee Benefits), is hereby deleted in its entirety and the Employee Benefits are hereby inserted into the City of Avondale Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual as the text of the new Chapter 6 (Employee Benefits).
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason to be held invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
SECTION 4. The Mayor, the City Manager, the City Clerk and the City Attorney are hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this Ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Avondale, Arizona, May 15, 2017. Signed copies of the Ordinance and (exhibits) are available at Avondale City Hall,
11465 W. Civic Center Dr., Avondale,
Pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37, notice is hereby given that the state of Arizona through its Arizona State Land Department (herein called ASLD), will sell at Public Auction to the highest and best bidder at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 West Adams Street, Lower Level Auditorium, Phoenix, Arizona, trust lands situated in Maricopa County to wit: TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, G&SRM, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA PARCEL: SOUTH 3,540 FEET EXCEPT W2W2SW, SECTION 25, CONTAINING 389.10 Legal text continued on Page 22
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Primary Property Taxes B. Secondary Property Taxes 2,688,090 2,782,287
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(3) Total primary property taxes
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* Includes actual property taxes collected as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, plus estimated property tax collections for the remainder of the fiscal year.
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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.
to the Arizona State Land Department in the amount specified under Terms of Sale Paragraph (A) below. TERMS OF SALE:
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.
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
(A) At the time of auction the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) 10% of the appraised value of the land, which is $268,600.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the appraised value of the lands, which is $80,580.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $5,000.00; (4) Reimbursable Appraisal Fee, which is $3,250.00; (5) Reimbursable Costs and Expenses, not to exceed $15,000.00; (6) Patent Fee of $200.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $372,630.00 (less $23,250.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $349,380.00).
(B) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the full balance of the amount bid for the land and pay a Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the purchase price, less the amount paid under (A) (2) above.
(C) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A)(3) above.
ADDITIONAL CONDITION(S):
The patent for the subject property shall include the following conditions and restrictions: In the event any archaeological, paleontological, or historical site or object, or Human remains or funerary object, that is at least fifty years old, is discovered during grounddisturbing activities, the work shall cease, and the patentee shall notify the Director of the Arizona State Museum, pursuant to A.R.S. §41-844, and the Arizona State Land Department Cultural Resources Manager.
BIDDING INFORMATION:
(A) The time of sale shall be deemed to be the time of declaration of the highest and 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 including the purchase application file, and all other public agencies regarding this property. Notice is hereby given that the property shall be purchased in an “AS-IS” condition “WITH ALL FAULTS”, with no representation or warranty being made by ASLD of any type or nature. All bidders shall acknowledge and agree pursuant to the aforementioned affidavit that they are purchasing the property solely upon the basis of their own due diligence and investigation of the property and not on the basis or any representation, express or implied, written or oral, made by ASLD or its agents or employees, except as set forth in writing herein. Without limiting the generality of the forgoing, notice is hereby given that ASLD makes no warranty as to the following: (a) the physical condition or any other aspect of the property, including, but not limited to, the uses to which the property may be put, the ability to construct additional improvements or modify existing improvements on any portion of the property or the ability to obtain building permits for any portion of the property, the conformity of the property to past, current or future applicable landscaping, parking, zoning or building code
All implied warranties, including, without limitation, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, are hereby expressly disclaimed. This notice shall survive the delivery of the Certificate of Purchase and Patent for the subject property.
(C) Pursuant to A.R.S. §37240(B), the successful bidder must be authorized to transact business in the state of Arizona no later than ten (10) business days after the auction. The successful bidder must sign an affidavit stating it is the successful bidder and sign a Certification Statement pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37 and the Rules of ASLD.
(D) If the successful bidder fails to complete the payments
as stated in the auction notice together with the additional required fees within 30 days from the auction date, all amounts paid at the time of auction by the successful bidder will be forfeited.
(E) In the event of forfeiture, the ASLD Commissioner may declare that the bid placed before the final bid accepted is the highest bid, and that the bidder has five (5) business days after notification by ASLD to pay by cashier’s check all amounts due.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
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.
Public Notice
Pursuant to Section 6114(c) (3)(C) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Tolleson Union High School District #214 will be conducting a Public Hearing for the Indian Education Formula Grant Program on June 5, 2017 at 6 p.m. at the District
Office Board Room located at 9801 W. Van Buren Street Tolleson, AZ 85353 . The public
is encouraged to attend and participate in the discussion regarding the FY 17-18 program.
CITY OF AVONDALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
PLANNING COMMISSION June 15, 2017 6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL JULY 17, 2017 7:00 PM
PURSUANT TO ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES SECTIONS 9-462.04 et seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission and City Council will be holding separate public hearings at the dates and times set forth above, in the place specified above, at which times and place all interested persons will have an opportunity to appear and be heard in relation to the following:
MINOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING
These are public hearings before the Planning Commission and the City Council to review and solicit public input on applications PL-16-0244 and PL-17-0113, concurrent requests by Ms. Margaret Carl for a Minor General Plan Amendment and Rezoning concerning 3.4 acres of undeveloped property located approximately 90 feet south of Washington Street and approximately 300 feet east of Dysart Road. The proposed General Plan Amendment request will change the land use designation from Industrial to Local Commercial; the Local Commercial designation provides for the daily needs of goods and services to residents of the surrounding area. The accompanying rezoning request will change the zoning of the property from MH (Manufactured Home Park) to C-2 (Community Commercial). The C-2 District allows for a range of retail, restaurant, office, and service type uses intended to support residents in the vicinity of the property. Information regarding these applications may be obtained by contacting the City of Avondale Planning Division located at 11465 W. Civic Center Dr., Suite 110, Avondale, Arizona. Written comments on the request may be submitted to the Planning Division for consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council. If you have any questions concerning this request, please contact Ken Galica with the Avondale Planning Division at (623) 333-4019
Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on May 31, 2017.
