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AVA BRUCKER, left, and her mother, Buckeye Union High School English teacher Diana Brucker, work together to build raised beds for shelter dogs May 25 at the Maricopa County Animal Care & Control West Valley Care Center. To see all photos from this shoot, go to www.westvalleyview.com/pictures.
by Kourtney Balsan
special to the View
It’s time to get ready to say goodbye to Litchfield Elementary School District Superintendent Julianne Lein and welcome Jodi Gunning to fill her shoes.
Lein, who led the district for more than a decade, will serve her last year as superintendent during the 2017-18 school year, which will mark her 11th year in that position. She will retire in the summer of 2018.
Valley volunteers assemble beds for animal shelter in
by Chris Caraveo staff writer
A few more dogs at a Maricopa County animal shelter have new beds to sleep on. Make that 65.
Volunteers from the Buckeye Union High School District helped purchase, deliver and assemble beds for dogs last month at Maricopa County Animal Care & Control.
“It was great to see the dogs excited about a new bed,” said Marie Buquicchio, a special education teacher at Youngker High School. “They know!”
Buquicchio organized the endeavor after she and her three sons hosted a “Mutt Strut” at the shelter. About 20 people from BUHSD joined them in walking about 60 dogs on a path around the shelter.
The group noticed some of the dogs were laying on concrete inside their individual kennels. So they decided to take up a collection to buy beds for the dogs. Buquicchio mass emailed the school district, stating what she wanted to do. And people donated. With money in hand,
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“This role has undoubtedly been my most challenging and rewarding,” Lein said. “I am humbled to have been given such a special opportunity. Whatever success I have achieved has been thanks to our passionate team of nearly 1,300 employees and the supportive community members who partner with us to build strong minds for a strong future.”
According to the American Association of School Administrators, the average tenure for a superintendent is five to six years. The Litchfield Elementary School District has proven itself to be home to long-serving superintendents as Lein has served twice the average, and her predecessor, Tom Heck, served four times the average spending nearly 20 years in the position.
“Dr. Heck and Dr. Lein devoted their professional lives to protecting the culture and achievement of [the district],” Gunning said. “I’m grateful for their leadership and am mindful that we are walking on the shoulders of giants as we pivot toward the next 100 years of excellence. It’s an honor to build on their impressive success.”
If the pattern continues, Gunning will be another long-time serving superintendent.
“All signs point toward continued success for Litchfield Elementary School District. Our ‘A’ rated district is celebrating its centennial anniversary with highly qualified teachers in a loyal and supportive community,” Lein said. “I am confident in the talent and commitment of our Governing Board, teachers, staff and community.”
After an intricate process, the Governing Board selected Gunning to become superintendent.
The Governing Board issued a survey to the staff and community to identify key traits and
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A pilot crash landed at the Goodyear airport Sunday morning but was not injured, according to a fire spokesman.
The incident occurred before 10 a.m. According to the Goodyear Fire Department, a small, experimental plane went down at the end of the runway at the airport.
The pilot reported no injuries and he was not treated or transported, the spokesman said.
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A man died after an officer-involved shooting in Avondale June 3, according to police.
The incident occurred at about 8 p.m. near the intersection of Thomas Road and 107th Avenue. According to the Glendale Police Department, which took over the investigation, Avondale Police Department officers responded to a report of a man with a gun at a home.
Upon arrival, officers safely removed the occupants from the residence, while a man remained on the back
patio, according to police. Officials identified the man as Donald Lee Cramer.
Avondale officers attempted negotiations at great length for a peaceful surrender, Glendale police said. But Cramer then pointed a firearm at the officers.
“In fear for his life, an Avondale officer fired his weapon,” the release states.
Cramer was transported to a local hospital in lifethreatening condition, where he later died. No officers were injured. The investigation is ongoing.
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A driver accidentally shot himself while traveling along Interstate 10 in Buckeye June 2, according to a highway spokesperson.
Officials responded to a report of a shooting at about 7 a.m. Friday near Verrado Way.
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, a commercial truck driver received a gunshot wound to
his lower left leg while traveling. The man exited the freeway and was transported to a local hospital.
It was previously reported the driver had received a gunshot wound but it was unclear how it happened. During an investigative interview, the driver allegedly told detectives he accidentally shot himself within the cab of the truck and falsely reported being the victim of a shooting.
The investigation remains open.
A woman pleaded guilty to terrorism and weapons misconduct charges after attempting to help her husband build an explosive at a prison in Buckeye, according to a release.
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced June 2 that Michelle Marie Bastian pleaded guilty to terrorism and conspiracy to commit misconduct involving weapons.
On May 1, 2016, and Oct. 12, 2016, Bastian plotted to commit an act of terrorism at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Lewis in Buckeye. Her husband, Thomas Bastian, is an inmate at the prison.
According to the release, Bastian knowingly sent items to her husband to be used to construct and set off an explosive device within the prison facility.
The items included instructions on how to make a homemade explosive device and terrorism propaganda and information in support of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, known as ISIS or ISIL.
Thomas Bastian is currently awaiting trial. He faces four felony counts including terrorism, conspiracy to commit terrorism, conspiracy to commit misconduct involving weapons and conspiracy to promote prison contraband.
The Phoenix Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Arizona Department of Corrections and the Arizona Attorney General’s Office investigated the case.
Michelle Bastian will be sentenced at 1:30 p.m. July 14. She faces 8.5 to 10 years in prison along with lifetime probation.
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Two bodies were found in canals near Loop 101 in a span of 12 hours, according to Phoenix police.
On Monday morning, the Phoenix Fire Department retrieved the body of a woman from a canal near 95th Avenue and McDowell Road, east of Loop 101. Officials pronounced her dead at the scene.
On Sunday evening, Phoenix Police Department officers responded to a canal in the area of 99th Avenue and McDowell Road. Witnesses reported seeing an unresponsive man.
Officers and fire personnel recovered the body of a man, also dead at the scene, police said.
Both death investigations are ongoing. It is unknown if they are related.
Police found a body last month in a canal in the same area.
A Goodyear man who pleaded guilty to a double murder in Sun City Grand had his sentencing hearing postponed, according to a court official.
Andrew Lauro was scheduled to be sentenced June 5 for his involvement in the 2016 murders of Barbara Leslie and Ruth Schwed.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Erin Otis moved the sentencing to Sept. 1 because of a timing issue, according to a spokeswoman from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
Lauro pleaded guilty in May to two counts of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree burglary.
Montez Wright III, the other suspect in the murders, has yet to stand trial.
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characteristics that are wanted in a new superintendent, said Shelly Hornback, district spokeswoman, adding the board received nearly 600 responses.
“The Governing Board aligned the survey results with applicant information and then examined eligible applicants in an extensive interview process. The search process culminated with four finalists participating in a full day of district tours and panel interviews with staff and community stakeholders,” Hornback said.
LESD Governing Board President Steven Yamamori said the successful search process was inclusive and transparent.
“Thank you for entrusting us with the unique and exciting opportunity to hire a new superintendent,” Yamamori said. “Our students will benefit greatly from this unique year of transition that will blend Dr. Lein’s experience with Mrs. Gunning’s innovative ideas and deep commitment to our students and staff.”
Gunning’s contract will be approved at the next regular board meeting on June 15, Hornback said, adding that Gunning will serve alongside Lein as a planning superintendent until Lein’s retirement.
“I am humbled and deeply honored to lead such a talented and committed team of teachers and staff. This is an exciting opportunity to build on 100 years of educational excellence and take our ‘A’ rated district to new heights,” Gunning said. “With nearly 12,000 students in our growing district, I’m excited to devote my passion and talent to the academic, social and emotional development of every single child we have the privilege of serving.”
Gunning was hired by Heck and started as a teacher in the district, Lein said, adding she is pleased with the board’s choice.
“Mrs. Gunning and I have been friends and colleagues for 15 years,” Lein said. “She was a teacher when I became principal at Litchfield Elementary School. She is bright, personable and deeply committed to children. It’s been a joy to watch Mrs. Gunning grow and I am confident she will successfully embrace this new challenge with enthusiasm, creativity and a strong sense of teamwork.”
As far as retirement goes, Lein said she’ll take it one day at a time.
“Of course I’m excited about the opportunity to spend more time with friends and family. Napping and shopping are high priorities, too,” Lein said. “Many people do not realize that my husband and I moved here long before I worked here so that our children could attend Litchfield schools. I’ll certainly remain a friend of the district and look forward to lending support when it is needed.”
Kourtney Balsan can be reached at Kbalsan@westvalleyview.com.
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Buquicchio and others bought about 65 “Coolaroo” beds made of a metal frame with a mesh bedding. Each costs about $21.
The group delivered and assembled the beds May 25 at the shelter off 27th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road in Phoenix.
“The shelter is always in need of helping hands, and just dropping them off unassembled beds would just inundate them with more work and the beds would not get to the dogs in a timely fashion,” Buquicchio said. “So we grabbed our tools and headed over!”
Not everyone who donated was at the shelter to distribute the beds. Ten people, including Buquicchio, spent about four hours assembling the beds.
Afterward, Buquicchio, the only shelter volunteer other than her sons, was the only one allowed to open and enter the kennels to put the beds in. However, the others helped look around for kennels that needed beds.
Buquicchio and her sons got involved with the shelter because of their love for dogs. They saw the need to help and signed up. Despite the distance between Buckeye and south Phoenix, they make sure to walk and play with the dogs, clean kennels and give the dogs human interaction.
“The walks and interaction keep them social, therefore, adoptable,” Buquicchio said. “They get a little stir crazy cooped up in the kennels, so it is extremely important for them to get out.”
Buquicchio would like to create a club at each school in the district to raise awareness of the needs of shelter animals and spaying, neutering, etc. The clubs would help raise funds to purchase food, treats, toys and other items to donate to the shelter. They would also take students to the shelter to introduce them to the “rescue” life.
“It was bittersweet giving the dogs the beds,” Buquicchio said. “It was great to know that they would be comfortable, but absolutely heart-wrenching to leave them in the kennels. They get so excited when people come to the kennel, their soulful eyes burn right through you, just begging you to take them. It is brutal to leave them there, lock the door and walk away as they cry and whine for you to come back. The saddest thing I ever had to do. But, knowing they are safe, fed, cared for and now, comfortable in a new bed makes it better.”
Chris Caraveo can be reached at ccaraveo@westvalleyview.com.
Christian Duran graduates from basic training
U.S. Air Force Airman Christian Duran has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio. He is the son of Filigonio and Magdalena Duran and brother of Sonny G. Duran of Avondale, and is a 2016 graduate of La Joya Community High School in Avondale.
Nyasia Ramos graduates from basic training
Mariah Reyes serves on nuclear carrier
Navy Seaman Mariah Reyes of Avondale is serving on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered carrier.
Reyes is a graduate of Agua Fria High School in Avondale.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nyasia Ramos has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio.
Ramos earned an associate degree in 2015 from Estrella Mountain Community College in Avondale.
The View will gladly publish a military note for an individual from the West Valley or if that person’s parents and/or spouse lives in the West Valley. Email information to news1@westvalleyview.com.
How frustrating is it to enter a construction zone, see signs saying “left lane closed ahead” and merge into the right lane only to have a bunch of speedracers whiz by and get over at the last second, well ahead of you?
You did the right thing. You got over when the signs said the lane was ending. You got in line! And these selfish fools are not only cutting in front of you, but they’re also causing a backup. Right?
Maybe not.
Turns out, maybe we’re the fools who have been causing the backups.
The Arizona Department of Transportation is pushing a style of merging in construction zones called “zipper merging.”
What is zipper merging, you ask?
To zipper merge, drivers stay in their respective lanes basically right up until one of the lanes ends and then take turns merging into the open lane. Signs tell drivers “use both lanes,” “merge ahead,” “take turns merging” and “merge here.” ADOT has posted a video explaining the zipper merge at http://azdot.gov/media/ blog/posts/2016/02/11/adot-tries-out-a-different-method-formerging. It’s got a great little animated YouTube clip at the end demonstrating the zipper merge.
Everyone done watching? Good, please continue reading. Looks scary, doesn’t it? What if it’s your turn to merge but no one lets you in? Let’s be honest, early mergers, how many of us have violated the “following too closely” law to keep those selfish fools from getting in front of us? We’ve conditioned ourselves to “not let them in!”
But ADOT says it’s working. It says it actually keeps traffic from backing up because “as you oscillate back and forth and you build that momentum, you significantly reduce the length of backup because you’re using both lanes” and “keeping traffic in both lanes longer enhances safety by reducing the speed differential between the lanes.”
ADOT launched the zipper merge pilot program more than a year ago between State Routes 83 and 90 east of Tucson, and at the time said it might spread to the rest of the state.
Well, that time has come.
Anyone heading eastbound on Interstate 10 east of Tonopah through 10 p.m. Thursday will find out for themselves if the new technique really works. ADOT’s employing it there for some repair work on the Hassayampa River bridge (milepost 104.7).
To be successful, it obviously takes much cooperation on all drivers’ parts, something we honestly can’t fathom happening. But ADOT says it’s working, so we’re curious as can be.
We’d love to hear from those lucky drivers who happened on I-10 near Tonopah today or Thursday and zipper merged. Drop us a line at editor@westvalleyview.com and let us know how it went. Did everyone play nice? Was it a smoother, faster ride? Did you feel safer?
In theory, the zipper merge works beautifully and solves a lot of problems. But introducing humans has a way of changing things. Nonetheless, ADOT says it works and is using it in more and more places, so sooner or later, guess we’ll all find out.
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Editor:
The recent settlement reached between the Tohono O’odham Nation and Arizona will pave the way for the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley to fulfill a vision in the region. As proud state representatives of the West Valley, we recognize the value and opportunities this endeavor will develop in our community.
The casino is estimated to create more than 3,000 permanent, new jobs in the community. That alone will provide a major, sustained economic boost to Glendale, neighboring cities and ultimately the state.
The West Valley is capable of being a prime tourist destination. The region has hosted two Super Bowls and in April was home to the NCAA Final Four Championship game. While these events showcased our home, they also highlighted missed opportunities. We saw tourists leave the Glendale area after these sporting events, opting to celebrate in other nearby cities likely because of the limited
options here. The casino fills a void and is a valuable community partner. Despite many obstacles, this project stands to be an economic driver that will create thousands of new jobs and positive economic development. This will give Arizonans and out of state visitors a world-class casino resort.
Cesar Chavez and Richard Andrade Arizona state representatives for District 29
Editor:
In many of my letters I have spoken about the dangers we face in America from liberals, progressives, socialists, anarchists, Black Lives Matter , the intolerance for free speech at our universities, political correctness and other subversive groups . Is there a connection here between all these groups ? I believe there is a financial as well as political connection. That connection is a very evil person with a messianic complex and billions of dollars named George Soros.
Soro’s billions have been financing mini socialist revolutions all over the world
for quite some time now, through his open society Foundations . Many of our politicians have become cozy with him as well . Examples would be Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine, the Obama era attorney generals and interestingly enough, President Trump’s son in law Jared kushner.
Soro’s goal is for a one world government with no national borders. He hopes to eventually collapse America through revolution brought on by all the groups he is financing here in America . Soros believes , once America is compromised, the rest of the world will fall like a bunch of dominoes. D J Hammonds in his letter of May 3 also alluded to Soros financing.
Ok you say but Soro’s is 87 years old. How can he expect to rule the planet. ? Good question . The fact is that Soro’s has a financial empire dedicated to his revolutionary goals, as well as four sons. His youngest son who controls his day to day actives is just as evil as George and has the same messianic complex. His name is Alexander, and is 33years old . Everything in my letter is verifiable with a little bit of research . So now you know . Roy Azzarello Goodyear
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Editor: To Alfred Molina of Tonopah. Cassius Clay (aka Muhammad Ali)did not turn tail and run,he refused to take part in an unjust war, the same war that Dick Chaney,Mitt Romney and Donald Trump bull sh#$ed their way out of as did super patriot John Wayne in world war 2. James Tunstell Avondale
Editor:
Back in 2002 I moved from the Midwest to Goodyear with my young family of 4 and our Labrador. Back then the family and I were amazed at how nice Goodyear Arizona appeared. It seemed like a brand new city. When we moved here we didn’t know much about Goodyear or the “valley of the sun”. We were in love with the idea of winter free Arizona living. Unfortunately, we soon discovered a well-known truth about the Phoenix area. The east side of the valley is a much nicer place to live than the west side. The schools there are better, the youth sports teams are better, the infrastructure is better, the views are better, more things to do, places to eat etc. And best of all the east side cites are not next to a crime filled ghetto, known valley wide as the “avenues”. After 15 years the quality of life and lack of class in Goodyear hasn’t changed. We stay hoping that someday Goodyear will improve and somehow be on par with the east side cities. We are not optimistic. I place 90% of the blame for this on the Pebble Creek biased retiree controlled Goodyear city government. If you’re retired and want to live in a giant retirement community, Goodyear is clearly for you. My advice to any young new comers is to look for homes on the east side. With the exception of being closer to San Diego, Goodyear and the “west side” fail in comparison.
Harry Callahan Goodyear
Editor:
For the record Mr. Callahan, Bill Clinton was not impeached for “having an affair with an intern” as you stated. He was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice charges. In other words for lying under oath to Congress, a serious charge. You will remember his famous statement “I did not have sex with that woman”, which was a bald faced lie. And Hilary’s claims that the investigation was a “huge right ring conspiracy”, another bald faced lie.
Of course both Clintons have a long and storied history of lying and covering up the truth and destroying evidence. Who knows... maybe Hillary should be investigated for the death of Seth Rich, the DNC staffer who knew too much. But you probably don’t want to know about the Clintons and their dirty dealings do you?
The bottom line with all you Trump haters is that you cannot and will not accept the fact that he won the election, fair and square. Hillary lost because Trump was the better candidate, period! Accept it, quit ranting and raving and get a life and move on! And don’t keep telling us Hillary won the popular vote, cause you know that is not how our system works!
Now, as far as the investigation into President Trump and possible collusion with the Russians is concerned, there has been no evidence to prove anything.......zero zilch nada. If there is evidence to prove something to the contrary let the chips fall where they may. Until then why don’t all you Trump haters get off the impeachment band-wagon and let the man do what he was elected to do..... MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
Tom Moore Goodyear
Editor:
“Every natural resource and every living being is commodified and exploited to collapse as the citizenry is
lulled and manipulated into surrendering their liberties and participation through excess consumerism and sensasionalism (media).” Sheldon Wolin
First I feel criticizing and telling the truth about our government IS the highest form of patriotism.
Before WW2 our federal government, for the most part, was for big business and by big business. I assume state and local governments were better but they, too were prone to being owned and occupied. In other words post WW2 while exceptional, also the exception to the norm.
WW1 vets were killed protesting for money the government owed them. We also have one of the bloodiest, if not THE bloodiest labor history in the world. Sedition during WW1. 14 of the 18 911 terrorist were from Saudi Arabia, as was Bin Ladin. And where ISIS originated, a brutal theocratic monarchy.
Meanwhile, 0 citizens have been killed by Iranian’s on U.S. soil.
The middle East borders were drawn and given to the Victor’s of WW1. Iran’s issue with us is the coo we did to a democratically chosen leader, then installed the shah, a brutal dictator. All because the former wanted to nationalise their oil.
Neoliberals and globalization is capitalism run amok. They claim free market, less government also. F.Y.I. the free market is a great servant (when applicable) a horrible master.
The question we need to be asking is who’s side is our government on.
Stop crying too. The majority of people are good people, it’s the minority that always f#&/- it up for everybody else.
Damion Armstrong Avondale
Editor:
So, Comrade Sanders is at it again, preaching from the Book of Marx, also known as the Communist Manifesto. He’s still trying to convert the USA to the USSA. That didn’t work too well for Russia, did it?
Ralph E. Wood Avondale
Editor:
Our current President (POTUS 45) issued and Executive order to “pause” immigration from six predominantly muslim failed nation states for just 90 days. His authority used by five presidents 43 times, 19 times by POTUS 44 (Obama) without a single challenge.
The Authority is given to the president by, section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 states: “Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.”
Manchester, UK demonstrates the obvious risks our nation faces but the political undercurrents have become so divisive with some working harder to divide our nation than to unit our nation.
Why are the Appeals Court so bent on blocking a lawful order based on manipulated political rhetoric.......while overlooking the obvious legal authority....... this should concern all law abiding American’s who believe in the rule of law..........it’s should not be about political loyalty and it’s not about religious bias, it’s about radical islamic terrorist bent on killing American and destroying our way of life.
By the way had the order NOT been challenged, it would almost be over........
May our Country stand against terrorism and our citizen remain safe against all dangers......God Bless America..!!!!
Virgil Warden Goodyear
Editor:
Regarding the article about Demolition of the Trotting Park in the May 17th issue, the lobbyist Sharon Girulat was quoted as saying “ I know most people around here don’t
understand because they’re not preservationists” How dare she? How can she even begin to know? What’s to understand? The bigger question is why preserve it? It’s an eyesore. It has nothing to do with preservation. The definition of preserve is: To keep in its original state or in good condition. The Trotting Park is neither. She just had to have a cause. Then she spoke out of the other side of her mouth saying “ It’s their property, they can do what they want.” Absolutely correct, end of subject!
Bonnie Jansson Goodyear
Editor:
When the President said that no one knew that health care is complicated my response was simple. What did he say? I knew it was complicated my first day in medical school. The professor gave us all Gray’s Anatomy and said memorize it. That was complicated.
Repealing Obamacare was easy. The House did it 60 times over the past 7 years. Replacing it is complicated. The Replace part is in the hands of the U.S. Senate. For us that is McCain and Flake. I cannot wait to see what they come up with. It will be complicated.
by Shane McOwen sports writer
It’s been a long journey for one Tolleson writer, but her hard work and perseverance has paid off.
Rachel Kirkaldie will have her literary dreams come true with the publication of her first book, The Unicorn Hunter, on June 13.
“It’s been exciting and it’s definitely been an eye-opening experience for me,” Kirkaldie said. “It’s something new.”
The Unicorn Hunter is set in a fantasy world, a coming-of-age tale mixed with usurping plots, action and adventure and mystical creatures. It’s a young adult novel, a genre Kirkaldie has a great affinity for.
“It’s just always what I loved to read,” Kirkaldie said. “Most of my favorite authors have been the young adult authors. They’re just feel-good books. They have good, driven plots, inspiring characters. They just make you feel good to read them.”
The publishing quest hasn’t always been such a feel-good story, however.
Kirkaldie began the novel when she was in high school. After various tweaks, both major and minor, she felt it ready to be sent to book publishers.
It wasn’t an easy process.
“You get rejected, and you cry, and you keep going,” Kirkaldie said. “It was two years ago that I made it a goal to get [the book] written and sent out to as many places as I could find. The more rejections that I got, the closer I felt I’d be to getting it published.”
Kirkaldie said one of the most frustrating parts of being rejected was not getting a reason why, or any tips for improvement.
“You don’t really get feedback,”
Kirkaldie said. “Some of the places I sent it to didn’t even respond. They said if they don’t respond, that means they’re not interested. That was the worst. Some of them responded they weren’t interested and basically couldn’t say why because they were too busy. That was really the most you get, the thanks, but no thanks.”
When Kirkaldie finally got the good news, she almost didn’t believe it.
She sent the manuscript to Cedar Fort Publishing in May 2016, and received a letter in October.
“I skipped to the second paragraph because the first is usually a ‘Thank you for submitting,’ and the second is usually, ‘Unfortunately at this time…,’” Kirkaldie said. “I went to the second paragraph and I didn’t see the ‘‘unfortunately.’ I looked back at the first paragraph and it said they loved my novel and wanted to publish
it. At first, I thought I was getting a joke played on me.”
It wasn’t a joke. Kirkaldie was going to get her story published, but she had still had some work to do.
“There’s quite a process to it,” she said. “The first was getting the contract in order, the agreement between us. Then it was a few months of waiting [before] they started getting the revisions done. They mark things up they want to take out. That’s the biggest thing, what’s called the substantial edit.”
Kirkaldie said the substantial edit was a little tough to go though mentally.
“You think, ‘Oh they want to publish it, they like it the way it is,’ but that’s not really the case,” Kirkaldie said. “I felt like they didn’t like anything about it, because there were a lot of changes. I think that’s typical, but I don’t know, it’s my first time.”
Kirkaldie originally submitted the manuscript as part of a trilogy, and had to edit it to become a stand-alone novel.
“I had to totally change the ending,” Kirkaldie said. “After that, it’s more revisions, but these are a little less painful. They’re just grammar and punctuation.”
After the minor editing process, Cedar Fort began formatting the novel and working on a cover design.
Kirkaldie said approving the cover was a special moment.
“They designed it and sent it to me to approve, which was exciting,” Kirkaldie said. “It’s almost as good as seeing your book, the cover for it. And it had my name on it, that was the most exciting part.”
The Unicorn Hunter looks much different today than it did after the first draft, many years ago. Kirkaldie said the book taught her a lot about the writing process.
“It changes so much,” she said. “One thing I learned from writing is it’s so dynamic. You think you have this perfect story you spit out the first time, and you go back and look at it and go, what’s this? It’s constantly changing … There are things you wouldn’t even have considered [at first], but there are always ways to improve it that you didn’t originally think of.”
Kirkaldie said she hopes to get the rest of the trilogy published in the future. In the meantime, she’s going to enjoy the release of The Unicorn Hunter, she said.
“I’m planning a launch part, but I don’t have any details on it,” Kirkaldie said. “Still working on that, trying to get some input from some authors that I know. [I want to] make it a big, fun thing just to get the word out and have a big party.”
The Unicorn Hunter can be preordered online at amazon.com/Unicorn-HunterRachel-Kirkaldie/dp/1462120318.
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
police officer rides through Virginia for fallen
by Chris Caraveo staff writer
At the end of a journey is a celebration of life.
Thousands of officers from around the world participated in events for National Police Week, during the week of May 15, to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, according to the Police Week website. Survivors of fallen officers and other people also convened in Washington, D.C., for the week’s events.
Avondale Police Department Officer Aaron Joseph joined Team Arizona at National Police Week by riding in the Police Unity Tour through Virginia.
“It was a great experience to be out there and it’s a great reminder of why we’re in this profession,” Joseph said. “When I get back, I always tell officers, ‘You don’t have to do the ride.’ But to go out to the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial or Police Week is something that every officer should experience at least once in their career.”
The Police Unity Tour is a 250-mile bike ride in honor of officers who have died in the line of duty. Officers and survivors of fallen officers participate.
The ride spans three days, beginning in Portsmouth, Va., and ending in Washington. D.C., at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
Each participant had to raise $2,000 for the tour. The money goes toward the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, a cement, U-shaped structure with the engraved names of officers killed in the line of duty.
Joseph and Team Arizona linked up with about 140 other officers and
survivors in Portsmouth, Va., on May 8.
The bikers each received a bracelet with the name of a fallen officer.
Joseph wore — and still wears — a blue bracelet engraved with the name of Sgt. Sean Lewis Allred of the Livingston Police Department in Tennessee.
Allred died on June 23, 2016, after collapsing two days earlier in the parking lot of the police station while organizing SWAT gear for a training session.
On May 10, the bikers pedaled 115 miles to Tappahannock, Va. The next day was a 70-mile ride to Fredericksburg, Va.
“It was tough because it rained the entire day,” Joseph said. “It was real hilly. We ride through a place called [Fort] A.P. Hill. I couldn’t see the top of it because the clouds were that low. It was pretty intense.”
They arrived in Washington, D.C., on Day 3 and proceeded to Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. Motor officers escorted more than 2,300 participants to the memorial, ending the tour.
“That’s just a humbling experience because we’re riding for those who died,” Joseph said. “We have our survivors there, family members, everybody standing there watching us in honor of these officers that they haven’t forgotten. It kind of embraces the culture of law enforcement as far as the camaraderie.”
On May 13, a vigil was held, where the names of about 330 fallen officers dating back to the early 1900s were read aloud. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke along with other government officials and survivors of fallen officers.
“It’s very humbling,” Joseph said. “This profession is so noble that we have so much support and so much backing from people throughout the community and our own family members to carry us through this time. Seeing that camaraderie and that family and that bond to help each other grieve and go through that process and that they’re not alone.”
Chris Caraveo can be reached at ccaraveo@westvalleyview.com.
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Pendergast employee receives award
Patti Tussey, Pendergast Elementary School District chief human resource officer, recently received the Arizona Association of School Business Officials Best
by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
For the second consecutive year, Avondale is among the cities that are finalists for the All-America City Award.
Avondale is one of 27 cities up for the award, which will be presented June 16 during the National Civic League convention in Denver.
The award has a theme each year, and this year the League is working with the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading for an honor that recognizes communities that have made measurable progress for low-income children toward early reading success.
Avondale’s application for the award was submitted by the Valley of the Sun United Way based on the Read On –Avondale program.
Read On – Avondale was formed in 2014 by a coalition of the United Way, the Avondale Elementary School District and the city to target third-grade reading proficiency.
The program places a priority on reaching children in public housing and other vulnerable children with a resource center and summer reading program.
The collaboration that created the program will be the focus of a threeminute presentation at the Denver convention, according to Dawn Gerundo, Valley of the Sun United Way’s community impact director of Education and Children, who coordinated the All America City application.
“This was a true collaborative,” Gerundo said. “It’s one of the biggest high points of the story. No one can do this alone.”
Wendy Kobasko, assistant superintendent of the Avondale
Practices Award. Tussey won the award after helping to recruit 48 teachers from the Philippines and Puerto Rico to teach in Pendergast schools, helping to fill the teacher shortage in Arizona.
Nicole Kohn joins national honor society
Nicole Kohn of Avondale recently became a member of Lambda Pi Eta, the national honor society for communication students, at Arizona State University.
Elementary School District, will deliver the presentation, which was written by the United Way marketing team.
“We put together what we felt was a compelling story,” Gerundo said.
The six-member delegation representing the city also includes City Councilman Lorenzo Sierra.
Gerundo, who has been a resident of Avondale for 10 years, said the city has “strong competition” for the award, but she said the effort is supported by the city’s collaborative “power and might.”
When Avondale was an All-America City finalist last year, the city missed out on being one of 10 cities to receive the award, which was based on programs for children and families.
The honor gives a city bragging rights for an award that was created 67 years ago by an organization that works to advance good governance and civic engagement.
The award was won by Goodyear in 2008. Phoenix is a five-time winner, most recently in 2009. Tempe, Mesa and Chandler have also won in the past.
Avondale is the only Arizona city competing for the award this year.
Among the other cities up for the 2017 award that also competed last year are New Britain, Conn., and Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Large cities among the finalists are Dallas, San Antonio, Kansas City, Mo., and Salt Lake City.
Other finalists are Springdale, Ark., Stockton-San Joaquin County, Calif., Tahoe Truckee, Calif., Delray Beach, Fla., Suncoast, Fla., Ames, Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa, Quad Cities, Iowa and Illinois, Springfield, Mass., Worcester, Mass., Gulfport, Miss., Lafayette County, Miss., Wake County, N.C., Rochester, N.Y., Syracuse, N.Y., Montgomery County, Ore., Lane County, Ore., Newport, R.I., and Roanoke, Va.
Glenn Gullickson can be reached at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com.
The city of Avondale recently awarded local students $5,000 in scholarships as part of its Mayor Marie High School Art Contest, which was open to all high school graduating seniors in Avondale who are planning to enroll in college.
William Martinez of La Joya Community High School won first place with a mixed media piece titled “Lovely Weather”; Muhdya Jubran of La Joya won second place with a photography piece titled “Ethereal”; and Stelson Ordonez of La Joya won third place with a mixed media piece called “Elastic Cycle.”
by Shane McOwen sports writer
Hello again, readers, and welcome to the Business Briefcase!
It’s the first issue in June, which means we’re seven days into the driest month of the year.
While it usually feels like it never rains here in the Valley, it’s especially true in June. A whopping .02 inches on average is all we get this month. Less than one millimeter!
June is also home to the hottest day on record. It reached 122 degrees on June 26, 1990.
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That’s quite the double whammy. I don’t know about you, but I’m all for voting June out of the calendar, at least until it can clean up its act.
Is that a thing? Let’s make it a thing.
I’m sure I’ll run into some opposition from folks with birthdays during the month, or students finally celebrating their first few weeks of summer vacation.
drive-thru pharmacy, fuel station and clothing section.
The store is still shooting for a late 2017 to spring 2018 opening.
Bottom line, seems like the rumors of construction halting are unfounded, at least in Verrado.
Staying in Buckeye, SimonMed Imaging is open at 818 S. Watson Road, Suite 102.
The medical image providers have two additional locations in the West Valley, one in Goodyear and the other in Avondale.
SimonMed is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For information, visit simonmed.com or call 623-3029080.
Lionel Holder Rehabilitation Clinic, a division of University of Medical Sciences Arizona, is establishing a new center to provide speech therapy to children and adults.
The speech center will open June 12 in Avondale at 125 S. Avondale Blvd., Suite 105.
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The center will have certified speech-language pathologists who evaluate and treat patients with apraxia, delay in speech, articulation disorders, fluency, stutters and other conditions.
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I’m sure we can work something out.
Speaking of work, I better get to it and fill everyone in on this week’s business happenings.
First up, numerous readers have asked about the status of the Fry’s Marketplace currently under construction at Jackrabbit and Indian School roads in Buckeye.
The status — drum roll, please — is confirmed. The project is going ahead on schedule, according to Fry’s representatives.
The Fry’s was the first tenant announced for the Village Green at Verrado Shopping Center back in 2016.
The store will mirror the recently opened Fry’s in Litchfield Park. The marketplace is Fry’s largest store model, and will feature a Starbucks, wine-tasting bar,
The new center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is accepting new patients.
For information, visit lhrclinic.org.
That’s all for this week, everyone. Thanks for reading.
As always, send questions, tips or comments to smcowen@westvalleyview.com. If social media is more your speed, the Briefcase can be reached on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
I’ll do my best to get to the bottom of every request. A few are in the hopper right now, so if you’ve sent one recently, I’m still on it.
Remember to hydrate out there. The sun already cooks from the outside, no need to help it from the inside as well.
Take care, everyone.
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
by Chris Caraveo staff writer
Buckeye is growing fast.
That statement may not be a surprise for residents of the city or even those living around it.
But a recent list from the U.S. Census Bureau ranks Buckeye as the seventh-fastest growing city in the nation among cities with populations of 50,000 or more.
From July 1, 2015, to July 1, 2016, Buckeye’s population increased 4.8 percent, reaching 64,629, according to the bureau.
Buckeye was the only city in Arizona to make the list.
“The word is getting out about our great city,” Buckeye Mayor Jackie Meck said in a release.
“These numbers demonstrate what we’ve known all along, the city of Buckeye is a great place to live, work and play.”
The numbers speak for themselves. In 2015, 1,106 housing permits were issued in the city. The following year surpassed that with 1,520. And as of April, 654 have been issued in 2017.
The most building permits issued before 2015 was 773 in 2013.
The median home value in the city is $189,869, according to the ESRI Business Analyst Online’s September 2015 report.
Each year, the Census Bureau releases estimates of the population for the U.S., states, counties and Puerto Rico. Annual estimates for resident populations are produced by measuring population change, which includes all people living in the U.S.
Conroe, Texas, grew the fastest at 7.8 percent to 82.286.
Chris Caraveo can be reached at ccaraveo@westvalleyview.com.
by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
A 10-year-old Avondale girl’s mission to help others is providing blankets and other supplies to the homeless with the assistance of a local group of senior citizens.
Natasha Spencer, a fourth-grader at Great Hearts Academy in Goodyear, has organized donations over the past couple of years of more than 150 blankets to the Andre House, a ministry that serves the homeless in central Phoenix.
“I wanted to give back to people,” Natasha said. Many of the blankets have been made by members of the Avondale Senior Center, who joined the effort late last year.
Natasha, the daughter of Rick and Jasmine Spencer, said she got the idea to help the homeless when she would go to downtown Phoenix for piano lessons and noticed people in need on the street.
“When we see people out on the street, we give,” Jasmine Spencer said. “We try not to judge anybody.”
Natasha’s birthday is in December, so when she turned 8, she asked party guests to make a gift of b lankets, the first of three drives to collect blankets to donate.
Soon, a jar of coins Natasha had been collecting for a vacation inspired another idea that she dubbed “Change 4 Change,” an effort to collect change from family and friends to buy toiletries that she learned homeless people need.
Natasha said she thought, “Wow, I could buy a lot of stuff for the homeless” — enough tissue, toothpaste, soap and other things that recently filled her father’s SUV for the drive to Andre House.
Members of the Avondale Senior Center joined the effort after learning about the project when Natasha’s gymnastics team presented gifts at the group’s Christmas party last year.
“We thought we were going to help them, but they helped us a lot,” Natasha said.
The group’s sewing, knitting and crochet clubs went to work on making blankets, hats, mittens, scarves and socks for Natasha’s project.
“All of us were in awe of a 10-year-old child,” said Doris Hedenberg, who organizes activities at the senior center. “She’s making quite a difference in the world.”
Hedenberg said the seniors plan to continue their relationship with Natasha, noting that the project has given the group a purpose that has attracted additional members.
“We’re getting more people involved,” she said. “It makes us feel good we can do something for others.”
Elizabeth Wunsch, director of volunteer services and
communications at Andre House, said blankets are useful, even during the summer for the homeless, who put them on the ground to sleep on top of.
She said Natasha is among several young people who organize donations to the agency, which provides meals for up to 600 people daily.
“It’s a wonderful thing they want to help,” she said. “They are learning at a young age that not everyone has everything they do.”
Natasha said she learned her giving spirit at home and from the church her family attends, Valley Community Church in Peoria.
“She’s very generous and always thinks of other people,” Jasmine Spencer said of her daughter.
Natasha said she wants to continue the project and recently created a Facebook page to promote it at facebook.com/helpothersNS/.
“When I’m done giving, I want to go back and give more,” Nastasha said.
Glenn Gullickson can be reached at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com.
Ian Balser and Samantha Keith engaged to be married
David and Kristal Palmer of Loveland, Colo., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Keith of Avondale, to Ian Balser of Avondale, the son of Mark and Michelle Balser of Avondale.
The bride and bridegroom are graduates of Westview High School in Avondale. The bride works in the medical field and the bridegroom serves in the U.S. Army.
The wedding is scheduled for July 1, 2017.
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by Glenn Gullickson staff writer
The opportunity to help others motivates Eamon Treanor’s volunteer work at Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear.
But volunteering at the hospital for more than 4,000 hours also earned the Litchfield Park man some presidential recognition.
Treanor received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, considered to be the nation’s highest award for volunteers, April 18 at a banquet for Abrazo volunteers.
“For me personally, it’s probably one of the better things I’ve ever done,” Treanor said. “You feel good helping someone.”
Treanor, 78, started volunteering at Abrazo in 2005, a year after he retired and moved to the West Valley from New Jersey, where he had worked as a data technician for New York Life.
Since then, the volunteer hours have piled up as he worked two weekly four-hour shifts, always at the information desk in the hospital’s lobby.
It’s the first place hospital visitors might stop when they are trying to find their way or looking for a patient’s room in the hospital.
Since a visit to the hospital often comes at a stressful time, Treanor said a lot of people are nervous when they arrive at his desk with a question or a problem.
“There are some crazy days. In a hospital, you never know what’s going to happen,” Treanor said. “Whatever I do, I’m helping someone.”
Treanor said when people have questions, it’s part of his job to go to work to find answers.
“I’m a volunteer, but I think I’m also part detective,” he said.
Dawn Gilean, director of volunteer programs at the Abrazo West Campus, said the hospital depends on volunteers such as Treanor.
“He’s really customer-focused,” Gilean said. “He goes that extra mile.”
Treanor said he’s pleased when someone he’s helped comes back later with thanks.
Treanor said volunteering is a win-win.
“It goes two ways. The hospital is getting something
out of it, but I’m getting something out of it, too,” he said.
He said his wife, Pat, who encouraged him to find something to do when he retired and volunteers at the hospital gift shop herself, claims he’s in a better mood after a shift at the hospital.
Treanor, who came to the U.S. in 1956 after completing high school in his native Ireland, occasionally takes breaks from his volunteer schedule to visit his seven children and 16 grandchildren, who are scattered around the country.
Gilean said Treanor is a senior member of a core group of more than 200 volunteers at the hospital.
“That experience is super valuable,” said Gilean, who
noted that the hospital is always seeking more volunteers.
Over the years, Treanor has seen a lot of change at the hospital, including several expansions, Gilean said.
“Our volunteers really need to be nimble. The hospital changes all the time,” she said.
Treanor said he wasn’t aware of the presidential award until he was informed that he had worked the hours necessary to get the honor.
Since Treanor completed the achievement in 2016, it’s President Barack Obama’s signature that’s on the award.
Glenn Gullickson can be reached at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 42-17107, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, THE CITY OF AVONDALE IS NOTIFYING ITS PROPERTY TAXPAYERS OF AVONDALE’S INTENTION TO RAISE ITS PRIMARY PROPERTY TAXES OVER LAST YEAR’S LEVEL. AVONDALE IS PROPOSING AN INCREASE IN PRIMARY PROPERTY TAXES OF $54,525 OR 2.00%.
THE PROPOSED TAX INCREASE WILL CAUSE AVONDALE’S PRIMARY PROPERTY TAXES ON A $100,000 HOME TO INCREASE FROM $73.54 TO $75.01.
THIS PROPOSED INCREASE IS EXCLUSIVE OF INCREASED PRIMARY PROPERTY TAXES RECEIVED FROM NEW CONSTRUCTION. THE INCREASE IS ALSO EXCLUSIVE OF ANY CHANGES THAT MAY OCCUR FROM PROPERTY TAX LEVIES FOR VOTER APPROVED BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OR BUDGET AND TAX OVERRIDES.
ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TAX INCREASE THAT IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD JUNE 19, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M. AT CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 11465 W. CIVIC
Estrella Foothills hires former Verrado man Wahlstrom to take over football program
Hawks’ hogs repeat as Big Man Challenge champions
by Shane McOwen sports writer
The Buckeye linemen defended their Universal Athletic West Side Big Man Challenge title by beating Peoria Liberty in the final June 3 at Pioneer Community Park in Peoria.
The Hawks won the competition hosted by Tolleson for the second consecutive year, beating out more than 30 teams.
“It’s kind of amazing,” Buckeye coach Kelley Moore said of winning the honor in back-to-back years.
among other events. Moore credited his offensive and defensive coaches and his line’s internal drive for their successes in the competition.
The Big Man Challenge pits linemen from various schools competing in events such as the fireman’s carry, where they carry deadlifted weight between two points, a medicine-ball throw, tire flipping,
La Joya football returns only 5 starters in fall
by Shane McOwen sports writer
La Joya’s football team will have a new personnel look to it during the upcoming 2017 season.
The Lobos used their spring practice session to indoctrinate a handful of players who will look to replace 32 graduating seniors from last year’s squad. La Joya will also have a new defensive coordinator
patrolling the sidelines this year. In fact, the Lobos return only five players with any varsity starting experience, coach Josh Mitchell said.
“Spring was trying to get a look at what we’ve got to fill in the spots,” Mitchell said.
The Lobos starting offense returns only Davon Jones, the team’s leading rusher from last season, and lineman Alex Torres. Torres also started on defense, and is joined by linebacker Saafir Newton, corner Isaiah Kellum and safety Fernando Garcia returning on that side of
(See Lobos on Page 15)
“I think it’s two things,” Moore said.
“The [two coaches] together and some good old-fashioned work ethic.”
While the accolades are nice, Moore said the most important part of the competitions is how it
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EDGAR BANUELOS, above, of Buckeye begins the transition from the fireman deadlift to tire flip, while Angel Gordillo, right, flips a tire at the 2017 Universal Athletic West Side Big Man Challenge June 3 at Pioneer Community Park in Peoria. The Hawks’ big men won the competition for the second year running.
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translates on the field.
“Everything we do we definitely relates to football,” Moore said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s in the weight room, whether we’re doing a squat, something that resembles a squad, [it] definitely helps out on the field. That’s exactly part of our success.”
Moore said the success of the Hawks in the regular season starts with the guys in the trenches.
“We all believe in linemen,” Moore said. “For me, we start and finish with them. We ask more of them, we require more of them. When they produce, that makes our team better, that’s for sure.”
Passing league
Liberty won the Universal Athletic West Side 7-on-7 tournament, beating Millennium in the final.
The Tigers, who recently named Lamar Early head coach after James Carter resigned before spring practice, had the best showing of the West Valley teams competing. Millennium made it to the finals, where it fell in double overtime to Liberty, 21-14.
Millennium went 4-0 in pool play, and after byes in the first two rounds, beat Buckeye in the third round, 45-31, Gilbert Campo Verde in the quarterfinals, 31-14, and Glendale Raymond S. Kellis in the semifinals, 21-14.
Westview finished in the top eight of the tournament, losing to Liberty in the quarterfinals after beating Phoenix Alhambra in the third round.
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EDGAR BANUELOS, above, of Buckeye begins the transition from the fireman deadlift to tire flip, while Angel Gordillo, right, flips a tire at the 2017 Universal Athletic West Side Big Man Challenge June 3 at Pioneer Community Park in Peoria. The Hawks’ big men won the competition for the second year running.
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translates on the field.
“Everything we do we definitely relates to football,” Moore said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s in the weight room, whether we’re doing a squat, something that resembles a squad, [it] definitely helps out on the field. That’s exactly part of our success.”
Moore said the success of the Hawks in the regular season starts with the guys in the trenches.
“We all believe in linemen,” Moore said. “For me, we start and finish with them. We ask more of them, we require more of them. When they produce, that makes our team better, that’s for sure.”
Passing league
Liberty won the Universal Athletic West Side 7-on-7 tournament, beating Millennium in the final.
The Tigers, who recently named Lamar Early head coach after James Carter resigned before spring practice, had the best showing of the West Valley teams competing. Millennium made it to the finals, where it fell in double overtime to Liberty, 21-14.
Millennium went 4-0 in pool play, and after byes in the first two rounds, beat Buckeye in the third round, 45-31, Gilbert Campo Verde in the quarterfinals, 31-14, and Glendale Raymond S. Kellis in the semifinals, 21-14.
Westview finished in the top eight of the tournament, losing to Liberty in the quarterfinals after beating Phoenix Alhambra in the third round.
View photo by Jordan Christopher
EDGAR BANUELOS, above, of Buckeye begins the transition from the fireman deadlift to tire flip, while Angel Gordillo, right, flips a tire at the 2017 Universal Athletic West Side Big Man Challenge June 3 at Pioneer Community Park in Peoria. The Hawks’ big men won the competition for the second year running.
(From Page 13)
“Everything we do we definitely relates to football,” Moore said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s in the weight room, whether we’re doing a squat, something that resembles a squad, [it] definitely helps out on the field. That’s exactly part of our success.”
Moore said the success of the Hawks in the regular season starts with the guys in the trenches.
“We all believe in linemen,” Moore said. “For me, we start and finish with them. We ask more of them, we require more of them. When they produce, that makes our team better, that’s for sure.”
Passing league
Liberty won the Universal Athletic West Side 7-on-7 tournament, beating Millennium in the final.
The Tigers, who recently named Lamar Early head coach after James Carter resigned before spring practice, had the best showing of the West Valley teams competing. Millennium made it to the finals, where it fell in double overtime to Liberty, 21-14.
Millennium went 4-0 in pool play, and after byes in the first two rounds, beat Buckeye in the third round, 45-31, Gilbert Campo Verde in the quarterfinals, 31-14, and Glendale Raymond S. Kellis in the semifinals, 21-14.
Westview finished in the top eight of the tournament, losing to Liberty in the quarterfinals after beating Phoenix Alhambra in the third round.
View photo by Jordan Christopher
EDGAR BANUELOS, above, of Buckeye begins the transition from the fireman deadlift to tire flip, while Angel Gordillo, right, flips a tire at the 2017 Universal Athletic West Side Big Man Challenge June 3 at Pioneer Community Park in Peoria. The Hawks’ big men won the competition for the second year running.
(From Page 13)
translates on the field.
“Everything we do we definitely relates to football,” Moore said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s in the weight room, whether we’re doing a squat, something that resembles a squad, [it] definitely helps out on the field. That’s exactly part of our success.”
Moore said the success of the Hawks in the regular season starts with the guys in the trenches.
“We all believe in linemen,” Moore said. “For me, we start and finish with them. We ask more of them, we require more of them. When they produce, that makes our team better, that’s for sure.”
Passing league
Liberty won the Universal Athletic West Side 7-on-7 tournament, beating Millennium in the final.
The Tigers, who recently named Lamar Early head coach after James Carter resigned before spring practice, had the best showing of the West Valley teams competing. Millennium made it to the finals, where it fell in double overtime to Liberty, 21-14.
Millennium went 4-0 in pool play, and after byes in the first two rounds, beat Buckeye in the third round, 45-31, Gilbert Campo Verde in the quarterfinals, 31-14, and Glendale Raymond S. Kellis in the semifinals, 21-14.
Westview finished in the top eight of the tournament, losing to Liberty in the quarterfinals after beating Phoenix Alhambra in the third round.
One of the main tasks that happened during spring practice and now during 7-on-7 tournaments is identifying a starting quarterback to replace Devin Dourisseau. Dourisseau completed 71 passes on 143 attempts for 1,253 yards, with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions last year as the Lobos’ signal caller.
“Right now, quarterback is the one area I do not have a lot of depth at,” Mitchell said. “It looks like our quarterback will be Josh Garcia, at least to start the season. He was my JV quarterback two years ago, and last year, he was on varsity but just didn’t get much playing time as the No. 2 guy. He’s probably going to be elevated into the No. 1 position.”
Mitchell said he’s not expecting to know his five starting offensive linemen until August when the pads go on, but two players have stepped up with their work ethic and leadership so far.
“Right now, one young man that I’m very surprised with is Jeremy Delgado,” Mitchell said. “He’s going to be a senior, and played JV the last couple of years. I wasn’t sure what I was going to get, but my JV coach kept saying I was going to like him, he works hard. I’ve been very impressed with him. Obviously, I need to see him with pads on, but from what I’ve seen so far, his feet are quick. He’s a big guy and he moves very well.”
Mitchell said he expected lineman Dakota Robertson to step up this offseason, and he’s lived up to the challenge.
“He’s looking much better and working hard,” Mitchell said. “He played a little bit off and on last year on varsity. It’s his senior year and he realizes it. He’s really been working.
“Of those two, one was expected and the other was not. I’m pleasantly surprised. Honestly, we’re not going to know until we go into the scrimmage who the five [linemen] will be, but I expect both of them to have an impact.”
Mitchell said Garcia has already made an impact with his leadership in the early stages of the offseason.
“The one that I expected to lead is Fernando Garcia,” Mitchell said. “He’s been stepping up big time in the leadership role, and I’m not surprised. I’d be surprised if he didn’t, let’s put it that way.”
Passing league
La Joya has competed in a handful of 7-on-7 passing tournaments and has a few more to round out the summer. Mitchell is a proponent in not overdoing it when it comes to summer competitions. The passing leagues are only a portion of the entire team game, he said, akin to practicing only dribbling and passing without shooting in basketball.
of La
celebrates with the ball in a game last season. Garcia will return for his senior year in 2017, and is one of five Lobos on the roster with any starting experience.
“I don’t like overdoing the summer passing,” Mitchell said. “We do just enough, about three weeks’ worth, and then we’re done. Once we’re done, we’re done. We don’t mess with it anymore. We get what we need out of that three weeks and that’s it.”
The spring practices and summer workouts have not only been for the benefit of new players filling open positions, but new coaches as well. The Lobos’ defensive coordinator from last season stepped down, and Mitchell named Devin Dourisseau Sr. to the post for the 2017 season.
“He and I have been together since day one at La Joya,” Mitchell said. “He’s got the defense, it’s his. We’re not
going to miss a beat at all. I told him flat out, he does not need to run what we’ve run in years past. I want him to make it his. He’s brought in his defense, and that’s what I want.”
La Joya will continue its summer workout program and begin its next competition phase with a scrimmage at Glendale Raymond S. Kellis on Aug. 17. The Lobos officially begin their season at Tempe Corona del Sol on Aug. 25.
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@ westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
the
One of the main tasks that happened during spring practice and now during 7-on-7 tournaments is identifying a starting quarterback to replace Devin Dourisseau. Dourisseau completed 71 passes on 143 attempts for 1,253 yards, with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions last year as the Lobos’ signal caller.
“Right now, quarterback is the one area I do not have a lot of depth at,” Mitchell said. “It looks like our quarterback will be Josh Garcia, at least to start the season. He was my JV quarterback two years ago, and last year, he was on varsity but just didn’t get much playing time as the No. 2 guy. He’s probably going to be elevated into the No. 1 position.”
Mitchell said he’s not expecting to know his five starting offensive linemen until August when the pads go on, but two players have stepped up with their work ethic and leadership so far.
“Right now, one young man that I’m very surprised with is Jeremy Delgado,” Mitchell said. “He’s going to be a senior, and played JV the last couple of years. I wasn’t sure what I was going to get, but my JV coach kept saying I was going to like him, he works hard. I’ve been very impressed with him. Obviously, I need to see him with pads on, but from what I’ve seen so far, his feet are quick. He’s a big guy and he moves very well.”
Mitchell said he expected lineman Dakota Robertson to step up this offseason, and he’s lived up to the challenge.
“He’s looking much better and working hard,” Mitchell said. “He played a little bit off and on last year on varsity. It’s his senior year and he realizes it. He’s really been working.
“Of those two, one was expected and the other was not. I’m pleasantly surprised. Honestly, we’re not going to know until we go into the scrimmage who the five [linemen] will be, but I expect both of them to have an impact.”
Mitchell said Garcia has already made an impact with his leadership in the early stages of the offseason.
“The one that I expected to lead is Fernando Garcia,” Mitchell said. “He’s been stepping up big time in the leadership role, and I’m not surprised. I’d be surprised if he didn’t, let’s put it that way.”
Passing league
La Joya has competed in a handful of 7-on-7 passing tournaments and has a few more to round out the summer. Mitchell is a proponent in not overdoing it when it comes to summer competitions. The passing leagues are only a portion of the entire team game, he said, akin to practicing only dribbling and passing without shooting in basketball.
“I don’t like overdoing the summer passing,” Mitchell said. “We do just enough, about three weeks’ worth, and then we’re done. Once we’re done, we’re done. We don’t mess with it anymore. We get what we need out of that three weeks and that’s it.”
The spring practices and summer workouts have not only been for the benefit of new players filling open positions, but new coaches as well. The Lobos’ defensive coordinator from last season stepped down, and Mitchell named Devin Dourisseau Sr. to the post for the 2017 season.
“He and I have been together since day one at La Joya,” Mitchell said. “He’s got the defense, it’s his. We’re not
going to miss a beat at all. I told him flat out, he does not need to run what we’ve run in years past. I want him to make it his. He’s brought in his defense, and that’s what I want.”
La Joya will continue its summer workout program and begin its next competition phase with a scrimmage at Glendale Raymond S. Kellis on Aug. 17. The Lobos officially begin their season at Tempe Corona del Sol on Aug. 25.
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@ westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
the ball.
One of the main tasks that happened during spring practice and now during 7-on-7 tournaments is identifying a starting quarterback to replace Devin Dourisseau. Dourisseau completed 71 passes on 143 attempts for 1,253 yards, with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions last year as the Lobos’ signal caller.
“Right now, quarterback is the one area I do not have a lot of depth at,” Mitchell said. “It looks like our quarterback will be Josh Garcia, at least to start the season. He was my JV quarterback two years ago, and last year, he was on varsity but just didn’t get much playing time as the No. 2 guy. He’s probably going to be elevated into the No. 1 position.”
Mitchell said he’s not expecting to know his five starting offensive linemen until August when the pads go on, but two players have stepped up with their work ethic and leadership so far.
“Right now, one young man that I’m very surprised with is Jeremy Delgado,” Mitchell said. “He’s going to be a senior, and played JV the last couple of years. I wasn’t sure what I was going to get, but my JV coach kept saying I was going to like him, he works hard. I’ve been very impressed with him. Obviously, I need to see him with pads on, but from what I’ve seen so far, his feet are quick. He’s a big guy and he moves very well.”
Mitchell said he expected lineman Dakota Robertson to step up this offseason, and he’s lived up to the challenge.
“He’s looking much better and working hard,” Mitchell said. “He played a little bit off and on last year on varsity. It’s his senior year and he realizes it. He’s really been working.
“Of those two, one was expected and the other was not. I’m pleasantly surprised. Honestly, we’re not going to know until we go into the scrimmage who the five [linemen] will be, but I expect both of them to have an impact.”
Mitchell said Garcia has already made an impact with his leadership in the early stages of the offseason.
“The one that I expected to lead is Fernando Garcia,” Mitchell said. “He’s been stepping up big time in the leadership role, and I’m not surprised. I’d be surprised if he didn’t, let’s put it that way.”
Passing league
La Joya has competed in a handful of 7-on-7 passing tournaments and has a few more to round out the summer. Mitchell is a proponent in not overdoing it when it comes to summer competitions. The passing leagues are only a portion of the entire team game, he said, akin to practicing only dribbling and passing without shooting in basketball.
and is
of five
with the ball in a game last season. Garcia will return for his
on the roster with any starting experience.
“I don’t like overdoing the summer passing,” Mitchell said. “We do just enough, about three weeks’ worth, and then we’re done. Once we’re done, we’re done. We don’t mess with it anymore. We get what we need out of that three weeks and that’s it.”
The spring practices and summer workouts have not only been for the benefit of new players filling open positions, but new coaches as well. The Lobos’ defensive coordinator from last season stepped down, and Mitchell named Devin Dourisseau Sr. to the post for the 2017 season.
“He and I have been together since day one at La Joya,” Mitchell said. “He’s got the defense, it’s his. We’re not
going to miss a beat at all. I told him flat out, he does not need to run what we’ve run in years past. I want him to make it his. He’s brought in his defense, and that’s what I want.”
La Joya will continue its summer workout program and begin its next competition phase with a scrimmage at Glendale Raymond S. Kellis on Aug. 17. The Lobos officially begin their season at Tempe Corona del Sol on Aug. 25.
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@ westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
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the ball.
One of the main tasks that happened during spring practice and now during 7-on-7 tournaments is identifying a starting quarterback to replace Devin Dourisseau. Dourisseau completed 71 passes on 143 attempts for 1,253 yards, with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions last year as the Lobos’ signal caller.
“Right now, quarterback is the one area I do not have a lot of depth at,” Mitchell said. “It looks like our quarterback will be Josh Garcia, at least to start the season. He was my JV quarterback two years ago, and last year, he was on varsity but just didn’t get much playing time as the No. 2 guy. He’s probably going to be elevated into the No. 1 position.”
Mitchell said he’s not expecting to know his five starting offensive linemen until August when the pads go on, but two players have stepped up with their work ethic and leadership so far.
“Right now, one young man that I’m very surprised with is Jeremy Delgado,” Mitchell said. “He’s going to be a senior, and played JV the last couple of years. I wasn’t sure what I was going to get, but my JV coach kept saying I was going to like him, he works hard. I’ve been very impressed with him. Obviously, I need to see him with pads on, but from what I’ve seen so far, his feet are quick. He’s a big guy and he moves very well.”
Mitchell said he expected lineman Dakota Robertson to step up this offseason, and he’s lived up to the challenge.
“He’s looking much better and working hard,” Mitchell said. “He played a little bit off and on last year on varsity. It’s his senior year and he realizes it. He’s really been working.
“Of those two, one was expected and the other was not. I’m pleasantly surprised. Honestly, we’re not going to know until we go into the scrimmage who the five [linemen] will be, but I expect both of them to have an impact.”
Mitchell said Garcia has already made an impact with his leadership in the early stages of the offseason.
“The one that I expected to lead is Fernando Garcia,” Mitchell said. “He’s been stepping up big time in the leadership role, and I’m not surprised. I’d be surprised if he didn’t, let’s put it that way.”
Passing league
La Joya has competed in a handful of 7-on-7 passing tournaments and has a few more to round out the summer. Mitchell is a proponent in not overdoing it when it comes to summer competitions. The passing leagues are only a portion of the entire team game, he said, akin to practicing only dribbling and passing without shooting in basketball.
and is
of five
with the ball in a game last season. Garcia will return for his
on the roster with any starting experience.
“I don’t like overdoing the summer passing,” Mitchell said. “We do just enough, about three weeks’ worth, and then we’re done. Once we’re done, we’re done. We don’t mess with it anymore. We get what we need out of that three weeks and that’s it.”
The spring practices and summer workouts have not only been for the benefit of new players filling open positions, but new coaches as well. The Lobos’ defensive coordinator from last season stepped down, and Mitchell named Devin Dourisseau Sr. to the post for the 2017 season.
“He and I have been together since day one at La Joya,” Mitchell said. “He’s got the defense, it’s his. We’re not
going to miss a beat at all. I told him flat out, he does not need to run what we’ve run in years past. I want him to make it his. He’s brought in his defense, and that’s what I want.”
La Joya will continue its summer workout program and begin its next competition phase with a scrimmage at Glendale Raymond S. Kellis on Aug. 17. The Lobos officially begin their season at Tempe Corona del Sol on Aug. 25.
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@ westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
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by Shane McOwen sports writer
Two months removed from his resignation from Verrado, Derek Wahlstrom has landed another head coaching gig in the West Valley.
Wahlstrom was hired as the Estrella Foothills head football coach on May 26.
position so soon.
“I was hopeful to find an assistant coaching position somewhere and maybe learn under someone else,” Wahlstrom said.
Wahlstrom will replace Lamar Early, who resigned from Estrella Foothills at the end of the spring practice session to take the head job at Millennium. The Wolves are coming off of a 5-5 season in 2016, their first year in the 4A Conference. Estrella Foothills was 41-35 in seven seasons under Early.
“When this opportunity came up, I said this would be an ideal situation for me,” Wahlstrom said. I had several other people that agreed with that. We went forward with the application process and it seemed to work out. I’m very excited about the opportunity.”
Wahlstrom, who resigned April 7 as Verrado’s head coach, didn’t expect to land another head coaching
Wahlstrom said he’s met the players and the sides have begun the process of getting to know one another.
“I went down and met the kids [May 31] and we had a little walkthrough because of a scheduled 7-on-7 [game that night],” Wahlstrom said. “We’re going to hold our obligations. We’re going to learn a lot about each other [during summer competitions].”
Millennium is hosting a basketball camp for boys and girls from kindergarten to eighth grade at the Millennium High School gymnasium, from 9 a.m. to noon June 12-15 at the school’s gymnasium, 14802 W. Wigwam Blvd.
The Tigers’ boys basketball coaching staff will lead various skill drills to help improve fundamentals, such as ball handling, shooting, passing, rebounding and defense.
The cost is $75 per camper.
For information, email Millennium coach Ty Amundsen at tamundsen@aguafria.org.
Kole Calhoun, a 2006 graduate of Buckeye Union High School, had a hot week at the plate for Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Calhoun, who’s in his sixth season in the major leagues, has hit safely in his previous six games through June 4, collecting nine hits, three home runs, and five RBIs during that span against the Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins. Calhoun has raised his batting average
Verrado went 36-28 in Wahlstrom’s six seasons as head coach. The Vipers made the playoffs three times under his direction, including a run to the semifinals in 2015.
Wahlstrom posted his resignation letter on Twitter April 7, thanking the school and community for their support, but felt it had become apparent that his time at the school “had come to an end.”
Even though Wahlstrom went to the school after the spring period, the team won’t use that as an excuse or disadvantage, he said.
“I think in anything, you have your challenges and opportunities,” Wahlstrom said. “We’re definitely not going to use this an a crutch or an excuse. There’s some catchup to be played, and we plan on playing it.”
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@ westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
more than 20 points since May 30.
Calhoun signed a three-year, $26 million contract in January, following a career best season in the majors in 2016, where he hit .271 with 35 doubles and 18 homers.
The Millennium High School boys volleyball program is hosting a youth summer camp from 9 to 11 a.m. July 24 through 27 at the school gymnasium, 14802 W. Wigwam Blvd. in Goodyear.
The camp is for sixth- through 12th-grade students and costs $60 for preregistered campers, $70 for walk ups.
Campers will need to submit the registration form, district waiver and payment before they can participate.
Forms and payment can be submitted to the Millennium bookstore or mailed in to the school directed to MHS Boy’s Volleyball: C/O Shawn.
If mailing, postmark by June 12 to ensure timely delivery.
For information, email head coach Shawn Brannick at sbrannick@aguafria.org.
CORE District is approximately 51.21 acres and generally located along Van Buren Road, from 91st Avenue to 97th Avenue. The expanded CORE District will add approximately 6.51 acres located along the west side of 91st Avenue, from Roosevelt Street to Jackson Street. The Downtown Tolleson CORE Zoning District implements the City’s vision for a pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use environment that encourages a range of compatible uses in downtown Tolleson. The purpose of the CORE District is to facilitate the revitalization of downtown Tolleson by increasing the number and variety of retail, office and entertainment establishments, increasing the number of housing units and residents within the downtown area, stimulating development on vacant infill and underutilized properties, and improving public infrastructure, facilities, and services to support new development. The CORE District consists of development and design standards, parking ratios, and architectural guidelines, as well as other provisions that permit increased development intensity and density per parcel than other zoning districts. These standards are intended to encourage an increase in the mix of uses and level of activity in the CORE area while maintaining a sense of human scale and pedestrian-oriented character, consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies
of the General Plan. CORE also establishes parking reduction criteria and approval process to encourage multi-modal pedestrian oriented development. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Tolleson Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 at 5:00 P.M., and that the City of Tolleson Mayor and Council will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING during a City Council Meeting scheduled on TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 at 6:00 P.M., both at the City of Tolleson City Hall Complex, 9555 West Van Buren Street, Tolleson, Arizona 85353 for the purpose of: Soliciting comments from interested parties in reference to the expansion of the downtown Tolleson Commercial Office Residential Entertainment District (CORE) for the City of Tolleson. (Ordinance No. 574 N.S.) A draft copy of the amendment, legal description of the district boundary, and all relevant material pertaining to this request are available for examination prior to the public hearings on the City’s website at www.tollesonaz.org/COREExpansion or in the office of the City Clerk, 9555 West Van Buren Street, Tolleson, Arizona 85353, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. Notice given by Tolleson City Clerk Crystal Zamora on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on June 7, 2017.
by Shane McOwen sports writer
Two months removed from his resignation from Verrado, Derek Wahlstrom has landed another head coaching gig in the West Valley.
Wahlstrom was hired as the Estrella Foothills head football coach on May 26.
“When this opportunity came up, I said this would be an ideal situation for me,” Wahlstrom said. I had several other people that agreed with that. We went forward with the application process and it seemed to work out. I’m very excited about the opportunity.”
Wahlstrom, who resigned April 7 as Verrado’s head coach, didn’t expect to land another head coaching
position so soon.
“I was hopeful to find an assistant coaching position somewhere and maybe learn under someone else,” Wahlstrom said.
Wahlstrom will replace Lamar Early, who resigned from Estrella Foothills at the end of the spring practice session to take the head job at Millennium. The Wolves are coming off of a 5-5 season in 2016, their first year in the 4A Conference. Estrella Foothills was 41-35 in seven seasons under Early.
Wahlstrom said he’s met the players and the sides have begun the process of getting to know one another.
“I went down and met the kids [May 31] and we had a little walkthrough because of a scheduled 7-on-7 [game that night],” Wahlstrom said. “We’re going to hold our obligations. We’re going to learn a lot about each other [during summer competitions].”
Millennium is hosting a basketball camp for boys and girls from kindergarten to eighth grade at the Millennium High School gymnasium, from 9 a.m. to noon June 12-15 at the school’s gymnasium, 14802 W. Wigwam Blvd.
The Tigers’ boys basketball coaching staff will lead various skill drills to help improve fundamentals, such as ball handling, shooting, passing, rebounding and defense.
The cost is $75 per camper.
For information, email Millennium coach Ty Amundsen at tamundsen@aguafria.org.
major leaguer starring
Kole Calhoun, a 2006 graduate of Buckeye Union High School, had a hot week at the plate for Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Calhoun, who’s in his sixth season in the major leagues, has hit safely in his previous six games through June 4, collecting nine hits, three home runs, and five RBIs during that span against the Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins. Calhoun has raised his batting average
Verrado went 36-28 in Wahlstrom’s six seasons as head coach. The Vipers made the playoffs three times under his direction, including a run to the semifinals in 2015.
Wahlstrom posted his resignation letter on Twitter April 7, thanking the school and community for their support, but felt it had become apparent that his time at the school “had come to an end.”
Even though Wahlstrom went to the school after the spring period, the team won’t use that as an excuse or disadvantage, he said.
“I think in anything, you have your challenges and opportunities,” Wahlstrom said. “We’re definitely not going to use this an a crutch or an excuse. There’s some catchup to be played, and we plan on playing it.”
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@ westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
more than 20 points since May 30.
Calhoun signed a three-year, $26 million contract in January, following a career best season in the majors in 2016, where he hit .271 with 35 doubles and 18 homers.
The Millennium High School boys volleyball program is hosting a youth summer camp from 9 to 11 a.m. July 24 through 27 at the school gymnasium, 14802 W. Wigwam Blvd. in Goodyear.
The camp is for sixth- through 12th-grade students and costs $60 for preregistered campers, $70 for walk ups.
Campers will need to submit the registration form, district waiver and payment before they can participate.
Forms and payment can be submitted to the Millennium bookstore or mailed in to the school directed to MHS Boy’s Volleyball: C/O Shawn.
If mailing, postmark by June 12 to ensure timely delivery.
For information, email head coach Shawn Brannick at sbrannick@aguafria.org.
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by Shane McOwen sports writer
Two months removed from his resignation from Verrado, Derek Wahlstrom has landed another head coaching gig in the West Valley.
Wahlstrom was hired as the Estrella Foothills head football coach on May 26.
position so soon.
“I was hopeful to find an assistant coaching position somewhere and maybe learn under someone else,” Wahlstrom said.
Wahlstrom will replace Lamar Early, who resigned from Estrella Foothills at the end of the spring practice session to take the head job at Millennium. The Wolves are coming off of a 5-5 season in 2016, their first year in the 4A Conference. Estrella Foothills was 41-35 in seven seasons under Early.
“When this opportunity came up, I said this would be an ideal situation for me,” Wahlstrom said. I had several other people that agreed with that. We went forward with the application process and it seemed to work out. I’m very excited about the opportunity.”
Wahlstrom, who resigned April 7 as Verrado’s head coach, didn’t expect to land another head coaching
Wahlstrom said he’s met the players and the sides have begun the process of getting to know one another.
“I went down and met the kids [May 31] and we had a little walkthrough because of a scheduled 7-on-7 [game that night],” Wahlstrom said. “We’re going to hold our obligations. We’re going to learn a lot about each other [during summer competitions].”
Millennium is hosting a basketball camp for boys and girls from kindergarten to eighth grade at the Millennium High School gymnasium, from 9 a.m. to noon June 12-15 at the school’s gymnasium, 14802 W. Wigwam Blvd.
The Tigers’ boys basketball coaching staff will lead various skill drills to help improve fundamentals, such as ball handling, shooting, passing, rebounding and defense.
The cost is $75 per camper.
For information, email Millennium coach Ty Amundsen at tamundsen@aguafria.org.
Kole Calhoun, a 2006 graduate of Buckeye Union High School, had a hot week at the plate for Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Calhoun, who’s in his sixth season in the major leagues, has hit safely in his previous six games through June 4, collecting nine hits, three home runs, and five RBIs during that span against the Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins. Calhoun has raised his batting average
Verrado went 36-28 in Wahlstrom’s six seasons as head coach. The Vipers made the playoffs three times under his direction, including a run to the semifinals in 2015.
Wahlstrom posted his resignation letter on Twitter April 7, thanking the school and community for their support, but felt it had become apparent that his time at the school “had come to an end.”
Even though Wahlstrom went to the school after the spring period, the team won’t use that as an excuse or disadvantage, he said.
“I think in anything, you have your challenges and opportunities,” Wahlstrom said. “We’re definitely not going to use this an a crutch or an excuse. There’s some catchup to be played, and we plan on playing it.”
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@ westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
more than 20 points since May 30.
Calhoun signed a three-year, $26 million contract in January, following a career best season in the majors in 2016, where he hit .271 with 35 doubles and 18 homers.
The Millennium High School boys volleyball program is hosting a youth summer camp from 9 to 11 a.m. July 24 through 27 at the school gymnasium, 14802 W. Wigwam Blvd. in Goodyear.
The camp is for sixth- through 12th-grade students and costs $60 for preregistered campers, $70 for walk ups.
Campers will need to submit the registration form, district waiver and payment before they can participate.
Forms and payment can be submitted to the Millennium bookstore or mailed in to the school directed to MHS Boy’s Volleyball: C/O Shawn.
If mailing, postmark by June 12 to ensure timely delivery.
For information, email head coach Shawn Brannick at sbrannick@aguafria.org.
by Shane McOwen sports writer
Two months removed from his resignation from Verrado, Derek Wahlstrom has landed another head coaching gig in the West Valley.
Wahlstrom was hired as the Estrella Foothills head football coach on May 26.
position so soon.
“I was hopeful to find an assistant coaching position somewhere and maybe learn under someone else,” Wahlstrom said.
Wahlstrom will replace Lamar Early, who resigned from Estrella Foothills at the end of the spring practice session to take the head job at Millennium. The Wolves are coming off of a 5-5 season in 2016, their first year in the 4A Conference. Estrella Foothills was 41-35 in seven seasons under Early.
“When this opportunity came up, I said this would be an ideal situation for me,” Wahlstrom said. I had several other people that agreed with that. We went forward with the application process and it seemed to work out. I’m very excited about the opportunity.”
Wahlstrom, who resigned April 7 as Verrado’s head coach, didn’t expect to land another head coaching
Wahlstrom said he’s met the players and the sides have begun the process of getting to know one another.
“I went down and met the kids [May 31] and we had a little walkthrough because of a scheduled 7-on-7 [game that night],” Wahlstrom said. “We’re going to hold our obligations. We’re going to learn a lot about each other [during summer competitions].”
Millennium is hosting a basketball camp for boys and girls from kindergarten to eighth grade at the Millennium High School gymnasium, from 9 a.m. to noon June 12-15 at the school’s gymnasium, 14802 W. Wigwam Blvd.
The Tigers’ boys basketball coaching staff will lead various skill drills to help improve fundamentals, such as ball handling, shooting, passing, rebounding and defense.
The cost is $75 per camper.
For information, email Millennium coach Ty Amundsen at tamundsen@aguafria.org.
Kole Calhoun, a 2006 graduate of Buckeye Union High School, had a hot week at the plate for Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Calhoun, who’s in his sixth season in the major leagues, has hit safely in his previous six games through June 4, collecting nine hits, three home runs, and five RBIs during that span against the Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins. Calhoun has raised his batting average
Verrado went 36-28 in Wahlstrom’s six seasons as head coach. The Vipers made the playoffs three times under his direction, including a run to the semifinals in 2015.
Wahlstrom posted his resignation letter on Twitter April 7, thanking the school and community for their support, but felt it had become apparent that his time at the school “had come to an end.”
Even though Wahlstrom went to the school after the spring period, the team won’t use that as an excuse or disadvantage, he said.
“I think in anything, you have your challenges and opportunities,” Wahlstrom said. “We’re definitely not going to use this an a crutch or an excuse. There’s some catchup to be played, and we plan on playing it.”
Shane McOwen can be reached at smcowen@ westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen.
more than 20 points since May 30.
Calhoun signed a three-year, $26 million contract in January, following a career best season in the majors in 2016, where he hit .271 with 35 doubles and 18 homers.
The Millennium High School boys volleyball program is hosting a youth summer camp from 9 to 11 a.m. July 24 through 27 at the school gymnasium, 14802 W. Wigwam Blvd. in Goodyear.
The camp is for sixth- through 12th-grade students and costs $60 for preregistered campers, $70 for walk ups.
Campers will need to submit the registration form, district waiver and payment before they can participate.
Forms and payment can be submitted to the Millennium bookstore or mailed in to the school directed to MHS Boy’s Volleyball: C/O Shawn.
If mailing, postmark by June 12 to ensure timely delivery.
For information, email head coach Shawn Brannick at sbrannick@aguafria.org.
(ABOVE) DYLAN SCOVIL of Desert Edge attempts the sled pull at the 2017 Universal Athletic West Side Big Man Challenge June 3 at Pioneer Community Park in Peoria. (Top right) Desert Edge senior Kayden Krauss runs after making a catch during the 7-on-7 portion of the tournament. (Bottom right) Joaquin Fernandez of Youngker flips a tire before transitioning to the fireman deadlift. Buckeye won the big man challenge, while Millennium finished second to Liberty in 7-in-7s, losing in double overtime in the final.
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Jeff and Gina Smith have made The Crooked Putter a reflection of their family’s years of experience in the restaurant business. Jeff and Gina also operate the original Crooked Putter Restaurant at the Grandview Golf Course in Sun City West.
The staff at The Crooked Putter pays strict attention to detail. Very high standards are set for the quality of food served. Most dishes are made from scratch. The menu is traditional American. Wednesday from 3pm to 8pm enjoy delicious wings. They have an outstanding all-you-can-eat Fish Fry on Friday 3pm to 8pm. Saturday from 3pm to close, it’s our “Burger Special!” Cheeseburgers $2.79 (dine in only).
The Crooked Putter has a full bar stocked with a variety of wines and spirits. Both domestic and imported beer is served. Happy hour specials, too! Call us for details. (See our ad).
You are never a stranger at The Crooked Putter. Quality customer service and relationship building is a signature practice for the restaurant. The menu is excellent, and friendly service makes it even better!
The restaurant provides an amazing view of Sundance Golf Course and many local fundraising events have included The Crooked Putter in their plans.
Telephone and take out orders are available. Catering is done on and off-site. Military discounts are given.
Located on Yuma Road between North Sundance Parkway and 230th Ave in Buckeye, the restaurant is easily reached from all parts of the southwest Valley via the Interstate 10. Westbound on I-10, exit Verrado Way, go south to Yuma Road, make a right on Yuma and go about one half mile. From the west, exit on Watson Road, go south to Yuma, make a left and go about one half mile. The restaurant is on the north side of Yuma Road at the Sundance Golf Club.
For more information, specials and coupons, please visit the web site at www.thecrookedputter.com. Also, “like” us on Facebook®, especially after your next visit.
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
N. Sixth St., Buckeye. Spanish will be spoken for the first half and English for the second.
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.
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.
Taking Turns Toybrary
able to answer any gardening questions at Master Gardener Q&A from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell.
Tea and Tea Blending
People can explore the world of tea with Chef Larry at Tea and Tea Blending from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. Samples will be offered.
Summer Reading Kickoff
All things Dr. Seuss will kick off the Summer Reading Program at the Summer Reading Kickoff from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C101, Goodyear.
Writers in Residence Summer Workshop
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.
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.
The 9 Days a Week calendar now may contain paid listings which are clearly marked by “Advertisement” across the top and bottom of paid listings and appear in a screened box. Submissions for paid items may be made by calling the classified advertising dept. of the West Valley View at 623-535-8439. Available sizes and prices: 2 inch ad = $80.00, 3 inch ad = $120.00.
Submissions must reach our office by 4 p.m. Friday to be considered for the Wednesday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to news1@westvalleyview.com; faxed to 623-935-2103; or dropped off at the West Valley View, 1050 E. Riley Drive, Avondale AZ 85323.
The Rotary Club of Buckeye sponsors Community Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 3690 S. Estrella Parkway, Suite 108, Goodyear. Doors open at 5 p.m.; cost is $21 per person for all 18 games (paper). Daubers and Power Bingo King electronics are available. Proceeds raised benefit local charities. For information, call 623-512-8878.
The Care1st Avondale Resource Center opens the doors to its Taking Turns Toybrary from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale. Families can check out fun, educational toys for up to two weeks with a photo ID. For information, call 623-333-2703.
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.
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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.
Lunch and Bunco
Adults 40 and older are invited to eat lunch and play a game of Bunco from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Community Room behind the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C-102, Goodyear. Prizes are awarded in five categories. The event costs $15. Advance registration is required. To register, call Kristen at 623-882-7525.
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.
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.
Story time
Toddlers ages 2 to 4 accompanied by an adult can enjoy
Thursday Pinterest Party: bird houses
Create a bird house like you’ve seen on Pinterest at Pinterest Party at 2 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Registration is required at mcldaz.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 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. and teach teens 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Friday
Author Sam Sykes will be the Writer in Residence at the Avondale Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. He will teach classes throughout the summer as part of the Writers in Residence Summer Workshops program. Today’s class, Plotting 102: Advance Plots, will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the library. Registration is required by calling 623-333-2665 or emailing LibraryEvents@avondaleaz. gov.
Blood drive
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Physicians Physical Therapy, 3050 N. Litchfield Road, Suite 100, Goodyear. To make an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org.
Avondale community garden open house
The Garden Patch Community Garden hosts an open house from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday of the month. The garden is on the east side of the Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. Garden plots are available for rent. For information, visit gardenpatchcommunitygarden. com.
Cody’s Reading Pack
Zendoodle Art for Adults
Adults can doodle zentangle
inspired art at Zendoodle Art for Adults at 2 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Registration is required art mcldaz.org.
Family Moonlight Hike
Everyone’s invited to experience the desert at night during the Family Moonlight Hike at 7:30 p.m. at White Tank Mountain Regional Park, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Flashlights and closed-toed shoes are suggested.
Community Vacation Bible School
Young readers can build confidence by reading to therapy dogs during “Cody’s Reading Pack” at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of the month at Buckeye’s Downtown Library, 310 N. Sixth St., Buc keye. Readings are by appointment for 15-minute sessions. To reserve an appointment, call 623-349-6300.
Texas Hold’em games
Texas Hold’em games are held at 6 p.m. every Saturday in the Butler Bistro Room at the American Legion Post 53, 402 E. Narramore Ave. in Buckeye. For information, call 623-327-0227.
Community Bingo
The Rotary Club of Buckeye sponsors Community Bingo at 5 p.m. every Saturday at 3690 S. Estrella Parkway, Suite 108, Goodyear. Doors open at 5 p.m.; cost is $21 per person for all 18 games (paper). Daubers and Power Bingo King electronics are available. Proceeds raised benefit local charities. For information, call 623-512-8878.
Saturday
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. 10
Master Gardener Q&A
Master gardeners will be avail-
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
Monday Soccer Camp
Generations Church is holding a free soccer camp for youths ages 5-15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wigwam Creek Middle School, 4510 N. 127th Ave., Litchfield Park. To register, visit generationsfamily. org/soccercamp.
Buckeye Union High School Board meeting
The Buckeye Union High School District Governing Board meets at 6:15 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the district office, 1000 E. Narramore, Buckeye. For information, visit buhsd.org.
Arlington Elementary School Board meeting
The Arlington Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month at 9410 S. 355th Ave., Arlington. For information, visit arlingtonelem.org.
Liberty Elementary School Board meeting
The Liberty Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the district office, 19871 W. Fremont Road, Buckeye. For information, visit liberty.k12.az.us.
Palo Verde Elem. Board meeting
The Palo Verde Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 5:45 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the district office, 10700 S. Palo Verde Road, Palo Verde. For information, visit paloverdeschools.org.
Citizenship class
People wanting to become U.S. citizens are invited to a free class from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at the Care1st Avondale Resource Center, 328 W. Western Ave., Avondale.
Crazy 8s club
The Crazy 8s club meets from 4 to 5 p.m. every Monday at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren, Suite C-101, Goodyear. The club is open to third- through fifth-graders who want to learn about math in new ways, including building projects, making music and other techniques.
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.
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Tuesday
The Tolleson City Council meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month in the Park and Recreation Center, 9555 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson.
Tolleson Union High School board meeting
The Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the district office, 9801 W.Van Buren St., Tolleson. For information, visit tuhsd.org.
Litchfield Elementary School Board meeting
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.
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
spend a crafty summer afternoon at Crafternoons from 11 a.m. to noon at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Goodyear. Registration is required at mcldaz.org.
Pajama Storytime
Children can wear their pajamas and listen to stories at Pajama Storytime from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.
Father’s Day Cards and Crafts
Agua Fria Union High School Board meeting
The Agua Fria Union High School District Governing Board meets at 5 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the district office, 1481 N. Eliseo Felix Jr.Way, Suite 110, Avondale. For information, visit aguafria.org.
Protecting their Innocence in a Digital World
Parents can learn how to keep their children safe in a digital world at Protecting their Innocence in a Digital World from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Southwest Family Advocacy Center, 2333 N. Pebblecreek Parkway, Goodyear.
Jam session
Singers, instrumentalists and other musical artists are invited to a jam session from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C-101, Goodyear.
Thomas D. Rabjohn Post 143 meeting
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Legion Post 143 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Palm Valley Community Center, 14145 W. Palm Valley Blvd., Goodyear.
Chess Club
Youth ages 11 to 16 can learn how to play chess at Chess Club from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.
Sewing for Babies meets in Peoria
The Tolleson community sewing group Sewing for Babies meets from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the JoAnn Etc. store, 8915 W. Bell Road in Peoria.The group makes preemie hospital clothing, quilts for isolettes in hospitals and burial layettes. For information, call 623-936-3412.
Way Out West
The Way Out West Coalition meets from noon to 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce, 508 E. Monroe Ave., Buckeye. Way Out West is dedicated to creating a safe, unified, drug-free community.
The Litchfield Elementary School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Litchfield Elementary School, 255 E. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. For information, visit lesd.k12.az.us.
WV LD 4 Democratic Club meeting
The West Valley Democratic Club of Legislative District No. 4 meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Total Wine, 1416 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. For information, call Cathy Hozian at 623-696-5962 or email chozian@cox.net.
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.
Fit & Strong
Fit & Strong classes will be held from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. every Tuesday at the Buckeye Community Center, 201 E. Centre Ave., Buckeye. The classes
BUDGET AND PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Tolleson Mayor and Council will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 beginning at 6:00 P.M. at the City of Tolleson City Hall
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.
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.
Youths 11 and younger can make a gift for Father’s Day during Father’s Day Cards and Crafts at 10:15 a.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.
How Mankind got to the Moon
Everyone’s invited to discuss how technology got astronauts to the moon at How Mankind got to the Moon from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Goodyear Branch Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite C-101, Goodyear.
Silk Screening
Teenagers can learn the art of silk screening T-shirts from expert Red Rohall at Silk Screening at 2 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.To register, visit mcldaz.org.
Children ages 6 and older can
Complex, 9555 West Van Buren Street, Tolleson, Arizona 85353 for the purpose of: Soliciting comments from interested parties in reference to a Resolution adopting the City of Tolleson Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018. A summary of the estimated revenues and
Flag-raising ceremony
Litchfield Park will celebrate the 242nd anniversary of the United States Army and Flag Day with a flag raising ceremony at 8:15 a.m. on the front lawn of the City Hall, 214 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.
expenditures/expenses for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 is attached hereto. A complete copy of the Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 may be viewed in the Finance Department at Tolleson City Hall and at the Tolleson Public Library (9555 West Van
Meet with Rep. Ruben Gallego
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-District 7, has a representative at his mobile office from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at the Chicanos Por La Causa Maryvale Community Service Center, 6850 W. Indian School Road, Phoenix.
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.
Buren Street, Tolleson, Arizona 85353). Notice given by Tolleson City Clerk Crystal Zamora on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on June 7, and 14, 2017.
Jesus M. Abrigo, 78, of Buckeye died June 3, 2017, in Sun City.
Mr. Abrigo was born March 8, 1939, in Robstown, Texas.
He moved to Buckeye in 1952. He was an entrepreneur, working as a contractor and gas station owner and in heavy equipment, construction and trucking.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Diane.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Estela Abrigo; eight children, 43 grandchildren; and 78 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Henry Catholic Church, 24750 W. Lower Buckeye Road, Buckeye, with interment at Louis B. Hazelton Cemetery, 23100 W. Broadway Road, Buckeye.
Delores Opal Jones Alexander, 87, of Goodyear died May 24, 2017, in Glendale.
Mrs. Alexander was born Sept. 10, 1929, in Palmer Springs, Va., to Mary Eliza and Willy Lee Jones.
She was raised in Wise, N.C., and graduated from John R. Hawkins High School in 1947.
She moved to New York City and married James Alexander on July 15, 1950.
She was employed by Macy’s for more than 20 years and was a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir.
After retiring, she moved to Linden, N.J., where she was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J.
She moved to Goodyear and was a member of Carpenter’s House of Worship in Avondale.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Alexander.
She is survived by one son, James Alexander; three daughters, Patricia Clarke, Janice Sparks and Mary Hartsfield; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. June 24 at Carpenter’s House of Worship, 13048 W. Rancho Santa Fe Blvd., Avondale.
Vivian Eleanor Georgesen
Vivian Eleanor Georgesen, 93, of Peoria and Duluth, Minn., and formerly of Goodyear died May 29, 2017, at Harvard House of Care in Goodyear.
She was born Dec. 26, 1923, to George and Luvise Georgesen.
She graduated from Denfeld High School in Duluth, Minn. She earned a bachelor’s degree at St. Scholastica in Duluth, a master’s degree at the University of Wisconsin in Superior, Wis., and a doctoral degree at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colo.
She taught home economics at Esko High School in Esko, Minn., and Denfeld High School and Washington Junior High, both in Duluth. She also taught counseling/guidance at the University of Wisconsin.
Vivian Georgesen
She was a lifelong member of the Salvation Army and taught Sunday school at the Salvation Army and at Maple Lake, Minn., where she spent summers. She volunteered at Indian School in Peoria.
She is survived by one niece, Fay Kainz of Weaver, Ala.; and two nephews, David Georgesen of Weaver, Ala., and Russ Georgesen of Goodyear.
Funeral services were June 3 at the Salvation Army in Duluth, with Maj. Bill Cox officiating. Interment was at Bethany Cemetery in Duluth.
Condolences may be left at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Alex Robert Hernandez
Alex Robert Hernandez, 65, of Glendale died May 27, 2017.
Mr. Hernandez was born Jan. 23, 1952, in Los Angeles to Robert Crespo Hernandez and Antonia Diaro.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Hernandez; one sister, Bertha Aranda; and two brothers, Mario and Rudy Hernandez.
Services will be in San Fernando, Calif.
Condolences may be left at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
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 AntiAircraft 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; one son, Brian Hurt of San Jose, Calif.; 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 great-grandchild. Services were May 31 at the Church at Litchfield Park, 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park.
The Rev. Dale Hopely officiated.
Interment was 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.
This obituary is being rerun to include information that was omitted. The View regrets the error.
Frances “Chinkie” Morales, 76, of Goodyear died May 24, 2017.
Mrs. Morales was born June 1, 1940, in Cottonwood to Frank and Beatrice Molina Soqui.
She graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1959.
She married Jesse Morales and they lived in Cottonwood until 1964, when they moved to Phoenix. They moved to Farmington, N.M., in 1976 and she attended San Juan College, where she took business courses.
She began a 40-year career in commercial real estate in Farmington, then moved back to Phoenix in 1993 and became CEO of Morales Properties Inc.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Jesse Morales; three sons, Jesse Mark, Frank Angelo and Steven Ray; two sisters, Consuelo Mathews and Rose Marie Gazzara; three brothers, Fred, Ronnie and Ray Soqui; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was conducted May 29 at Thompson Funeral Chapel in Goodyear.
Condolences may be left at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
Sabira “Sally” “Toot” Neice, 84, of Goodyear died June 3, 2017. She was born and raised in Hawaii, where she met her husband, William Neice. They raised their family in LaPuente, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Neice. She is survived by two sons, David and Danny; three daughters, Debby, Darla and Diana; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, followed by a reception at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. Condolences may be left at thompsonfuneralchapel.com.
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Armand “Sonny” Rivera, 90, of Peoria and formerly of Tolleson died June 4, 2017, in Peoria.
Armand Rivera
Mr. Rivera was born June 4, 1927, in Phoenix. He was a member of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II. He was preceded in death by one son, William Rivera. He is survived by his wife, Gerry Rivera of Peoria; one daughter, Rosemarie Sesma of Glendale; three sons, Armand Rivera Jr. of Nashville, Tenn., Greg Rivera of Peoria and Randy Rivera of San Diego; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Heritage Funeral Chapel, 6830 W. Thunderbird Road, Peoria.
James E. Session, 81, of Goodyear died May 23, 2017, in Goodyear.
Mr. Session was born Sept. 18, 1935, in Hollis, Okla., to Vernon E. and Jewel Session.
He moved to Arizona in 1938.
He was the owner and operator of Session’s Garage since 1946. He was an amateur stock car driver, a licensed private airplane pilot and a volunteer firefighter for the Avondale Fire Department.
He was a member of the Rotary Club and the Kiwanis Club.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Wanda Session; one daughter, Jamie L. Treguboff; two sons, Dennis E. Session and Jere L. Session; and one brother, Gary Session.
A private memorial service has been held.
The West Valley View publishes free obituaries for people who were residents or former residents of the West Valley.
We also encourage the use of photos with obituaries. Photos will be cropped to a head shot, so they must be of fairly high resolution (at least 200 dpi) if submitted electronically.
Free obituaries are edited to conform to newspaper style. People who wish to have obituaries published verbatim, without any editing, may purchase a paid obituary; call 623-535-8439.
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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. 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 page 25. Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on May 31, and June 7, 2017.
City of Avondale
Public Notice
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
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Safety Inspection Service has announced a recall on beef bone broth products produced between December 21, 2016, and May 22, 2017, by Cauldron Soups LLC, doing business as Cauldron Broths, a Bellingham, Wash., establishment.
The items subject to recall are as follows:
• 24-ounce individual plastic pouches containing “Vital Choice Grass-Fed Beef Bone Broth” with best by dates of Jan. 15, 2018, Jan. 18, 2018, and March 28, 2018.
• 24-ounce individual plastic pouches containing “Cauldron Broths Beef Bone Broth” with best by dates of Jan. 3, 2018, and Feb. 15, 2018.
• 24-ounce individual plastic pouches containing “Cauldron Broths Organic Cauldron’s Cure” with a best by date of Dec. 21, 2018.
• 1-gallon individual plastic containers containing “Cauldron Broths Glace De Viande” with a best by date of Jan. 30, 2018.
• 8-ounce individual plastic containers containing “Cauldron Broths Glace De Viande” with a best by date of March 4, 2018.
The products bear establishment No. “EST. 45953” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items where recalled when FSIS personnel found the product was produced without FSIS inspection.
For information, visit askkaren.gov or call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888674-6853.) The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed at www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
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.
Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on May 31, and June 7, 2017.
City of Avondale
Public Notice
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE # 316, SECTION 3, pertaining to liquor license applications and Publication of Notice, notice is hereby given that the Avondale City Council has received for approval an application for a liquor license within the corporate limits of Avondale, Arizona from:
Manuel De Jesus Herrera Jr. El Tataki Mexican & Traditional Sushi
Location: 10685 W. Indian School Rd. Ste. #K, Avondale, AZ 85392
Series 12 – Restaurant License
Any person who is a resident of Avondale of the age of eighteen (18) years or more, residing, owning or leasing property within one-half mile radius of 10685 W. Indian School Rd. Ste. #K, Avondale and who is in favor of, or opposed to the issuance of a Series 12 liquor license shall, file with the City Clerk of the City of Avondale, a written argument in favor thereof, or objection thereto by June 16, 2017.
Any person interested in said application is hereby notified that the Mayor and City Council will review said application at their Council meeting on June 19, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers, 11465 West Civic Center Drive, Avondale. Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on June 7, and 14, 2017.
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ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT 1616 WEST ADAMS STREET
PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007 PUBLIC AUCTION SALE NO. 53-117148
Pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37, notice is hereby given that the state of Arizona through its Arizona State Land Department (herein called ASLD), will sell at Public Auction to the highest and best bidder at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 West Adams Street, Lower Level Auditorium, Phoenix, Arizona, trust lands situated in
Maricopa County to wit: TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, G&SRM, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA
PARCEL: SOUTH 3,540 FEET EXCEPT W2W2SW, SECTION 25, CONTAINING 389.10
ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
LOCATION: SOUTH OF KOMATKE ROAD, EAST OF STATE ROUTE 85 AND BUCKEYE, ARIZONA
BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS)
For a complete legal description of the land, prospective bidders are advised to examine the purchase application file as well as all pertinent files of ASLD.
The land has been appraised at $2,686,000.00 and consists of 389.10 acres, more or less. There are no reimbursable improvements.
The above described lands are sold subject to existing reservations, easements, or rights of way.
The ASLD does not represent or warrant that access exists over lands, which may intervene respectively between the above parcel(s) and the nearest public roadway.
The complete file associated with the described land is open to public inspection at the ASLD, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., exclusive of holidays and weekends. Please direct any questions regarding this Public Auction to the Real Estate Division of ASLD at (602) 542-3000. This auction notice is available on the ASLD’s web site at www.azland.gov.
Pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. §37-231, the state of Arizona or its predecessor in title, reserve and retain all rights and all forms of access to all oil, gas, minerals,
hydrocarbon substances and gaseous substances or any other material which is essential to the production of fissionable materials as provided by the rules and regulations of ASLD and the laws of Arizona.
Each potential bidder must show ASLD’s representative a cashier’s check made payable to the Arizona State Land Department in the amount specified under Terms of Sale Paragraph (A) below.
TERMS OF SALE:
(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.
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
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1. Maximum allowable primary property tax levy. A.R.S. §42-17051(A)
2. Amount received from primary property taxation in the current year in excess of the sum of that year's maximum allowable primary property tax levy. A.R.S. §42-17102(A)(18)
3. Property tax levy amounts
A. Primary Property Taxes B. Secondary Property Taxes
C. Total property tax levy amounts
4. Property taxes collected*
A. Primary property taxes
(1)
(2)
B. Secondary property taxes
(1) 2016-17 year's levy
(2) Prior Years' Levies
(3) Total secondary property taxes
C. Total property taxes collected
5. Property tax rates
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B. Special assessment district tax rates
Secondary property tax rates - As of the date the proposed budget was prepared, the city/town was operating 0_ special assessment districts for which secondary property taxes are levied. For information pertaining to these special assessment districts and their tax rates, please contact the city/town.
* 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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implied, written or oral, made by ASLD or its agents or employees, except as set forth in writing herein. Without limiting the generality of the forgoing, notice is hereby given that ASLD makes no warranty as to the following:
(a) the physical condition or any other aspect of the property, including, but not limited to, the uses to which the property may be put, the ability to construct additional improvements or modify existing improvements on any portion of the property or the ability to obtain building permits for any portion of the property, the conformity of the property to past, current or future applicable landscaping, parking, zoning or building code requirements, the existence of soil instability, past soil repairs, soil additions or conditions of soil fill, susceptibility to landslides, sufficiency of undershoring, water retention characteristics of the property, drainage onto or off of the property, the location of the property either wholly or partially in a flood plain or a flood hazard boundary or similar area, or any other matter affecting the stability or integrity of the land or any improvements constituting the property; or (b) the sufficiency of the property for purchaser’s purposes or as to its continued operating conditions or usefulness. All implied warranties, including, without limitation, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, are hereby expressly disclaimed. This notice shall survive the delivery of the Certificate of Purchase and Patent for the subject property.
(C) Pursuant to A.R.S. §37240(B), the successful bidder must be authorized to transact business in the state of Arizona no later than ten (10) business days after the auction. The successful bidder must sign an affidavit stating it is the successful bidder and sign a Certification Statement pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37 and the Rules of ASLD.
(D) If the successful bidder fails to complete the payments as stated in the auction notice together with the additional required fees within 30 days from the auction date, all amounts paid at the time of auction by the successful bidder will be forfeited.
(E) In the event of forfeiture, the ASLD Commissioner may declare that the bid placed before the final bid accepted is the highest bid, and that the bidder has five (5) business days after notification by ASLD to pay by cashier’s check all amounts due.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
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
PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE APPLICATIONS OF LIBERTY UTILITIES (LITCHFIELD PARK WATER & SEWER) CORP. FOR A RATE INCREASE AND FOR APPROVAL TO INCUR DEBT (DOCKET NOS. SW-01428A-17-0058 AND SW-01428A-17-0078).
Summary On February 28, 2017, Liberty Utilities (Litchfield Park Water & Sewer) Corp. (“Liberty Litchfield Park”) filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission (“Commission”), in Docket No. SW-01428A-17-0058, an application requesting that the Commission establish the fair value of its plant and property used for the provision of public wastewater utility service for Liberty Litchfield Park customers and, based on such finding, approve permanent rates and charges for utility service designed to produce a fair return thereon. On March 17, 2017, Liberty Litchfield Park filed with the Commission, in Docket No. SW-01428A-17-0078, an
year revenues of $11,633,954. For information about how Liberty Litchfield Park’s revenue increase would affect your individual bill, you may contact Liberty Litchfield Park at 12725 W. Indian School Rd., Suite D101, Avondale, AZ 85392, or by calling 623-9359367
The Commission’s Utilities Division (“Staff”) is in the process of auditing and analyzing the applications, and has not yet made any recommendations regarding Liberty Litchfield Park’s proposed rate increase or financing application. The Commission will determine the appropriate relief to be granted based on the evidence of record in the proceeding. THE COMMISSION IS NOT BOUND BY THE PROPOSALS MADE BY LIBERTY LITCHFIELD PARK, STAFF, OR ANY INTERVENORS; THEREFORE, THE FINAL RATES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION MAY
DIFFER FROM AND MAY BE
HIGHER OR LOWER THAN THE RATES REQUESTED BY LIBERTY LITCHFIELD PARK OR RECOMMENDED BY OTHER PARTIES. How You Can View or Obtain a Copy of the Rate Proposal
Copies of the application and proposed rates are available from Liberty Litchfield Park at its offices, 12725 W. Indian School Rd., Suite D101, Avondale, AZ 85392, and on the Internet via its website, www. libertyutilities.com, and at the Commission’s Docket Control Center at 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona, for public inspection during regular business hours, and on the Internet via the Commission’s website (www.azcc.gov) using the e-Docket function.
Arizona Corporation Commission Public Hearing Information
The Commission will hold a hearing on these matters beginning December 4, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., at the Commission’s offices Hearing Room No. 1, 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007. Public comments will be taken on the first day of hearing. Written public comments may be submitted by mailing a letter referencing Docket Nos. SW-01428A-17-0058 and SW01428A-17-0078 to Arizona
Corporation Commission, Consumer Services Section, 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007, or by submitting comments on the Commission’s website (www. azcc.gov) using the “Submit a Public Comment” function. If you require assistance, you may contact the Consumer Services Section at 602-542-4251 or 1-800-222-7000.
About Intervention
The law provides for an open public hearing at which, under appropriate circumstances, interested persons may intervene. An interested person may be granted intervention if the outcome of the case will directly and substantially impact the person, and the person’s intervention will not unduly broaden the issues in the case. Intervention, among other things, entitles a party to present sworn evidence at hearing and to crossexamine other parties’ witnesses. However, failure to intervene will not preclude any interested person or entity from appearing at the hearing and providing public comment on the application or from filing written comments in the record of the case.
To request intervention, you must file an original and 13 hard copies of a written request to intervene with Docket Control, 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007, no later
than July 14, 2017. You also
must serve a copy of the request to intervene on each party of record, on the same day that you file the request to intervene with the Commission. Information about intervention and sample intervention requests are available on the Commission’s website (www.azcc.gov) using the “Intervention in Utility Cases” link.
Your request to intervene must contain the following:
1. Your name, address, and telephone number and the name, address, and telephone number of any person upon whom service of documents is to be made, if not yourself;
2. A reference to Docket Nos. SW-01428A-17-0058 and SW01428A-17-0078;
3. A short statement of your interest in the proceeding ( e.g., a customer or potential customer of Liberty Litchfield Park, a member or shareholder of Liberty Litchfield Park, etc.) and how you will be directly and substantially affected by the outcome of the case, and why your intervention will not unduly broaden the issues in the case;
4. A statement certifying that a copy of the motion to intervene has been mailed to Liberty Litchfield Park or its counsel and to all parties of record in the case; and
5. If you are not represented
by an attorney who is an active member of the Arizona State Bar, and are not an individual representing himself or herself, information and any appropriate documentation demonstrating compliance with Arizona Supreme Court Rules 31, 38, and 42, as applicable. The granting of motions to intervene shall be governed by A.A.C. R14-3-105, except that all motions to intervene must be filed on or before July 14, 2017
If representation by counsel is required by Arizona Supreme Court Rule 31, intervention will be conditioned upon the intervenor obtaining counsel to represent the intervenor. ADA/Equal Access Information
The Commission does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to its public meetings. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, as well as request this document in an alternative format, by contacting the ADA Coordinator, Kaci Cannon, E-mail KCannon@ azcc.gov, voice phone number 602-542-3931. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on June 7, 2017.
Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE APPLICATIONS OF LIBERTY UTILITIES (LITCHFIELD PARK WATER & SEWER) CORP. FOR A RATE INCREASE AND FOR APPROVAL TO INCUR DEBT (DOCKET NOS. W-01427A-17-0059 AND W-01427A-17-0077).
Summary On February 28, 2017, Liberty Utilities (Litchfield Park Water & Sewer) Corp. (“Liberty Litchfield Park”) filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission (“Commission”), in Docket No. W-01427A-17-0059, an application requesting that the Commission establish the fair value of its plant and property used for the provision of public water utility service for Liberty Litchfield Park customers and, based on such finding, approve permanent rates and charges for utility service designed to produce a fair return thereon. On March 17, 2017, Liberty Litchfield Park filed with the Commission, in Docket No. W-01427A-17-0077, an application requesting authority from the Commission to issue evidence of indebtedness for Liberty Litchfield Park in a total amount not to exceed $30,000,000. Liberty Litchfield Park requests
Park at 12725 W. Indian School Rd., Suite D101, Avondale, AZ 85392, or by calling 623-9359367 The Commission’s Utilities Division (“Staff”) is in the process of auditing and analyzing the applications, and has not yet made any recommendations regarding Liberty Litchfield Park’s proposed rate increase or financing application. The Commission will determine the appropriate relief to be granted based on the evidence of record in the proceeding. THE COMMISSION IS NOT BOUND BY THE PROPOSALS MADE BY LIBERTY LITCHFIELD PARK, STAFF, OR ANY INTERVENORS; THEREFORE, THE FINAL RATES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION MAY DIFFER FROM AND MAY BE HIGHER OR LOWER THAN THE RATES REQUESTED BY LIBERTY LITCHFIELD PARK OR RECOMMENDED BY OTHER PARTIES. How You Can View or Obtain
a Copy of the Rate Proposal
Copies of the application and proposed rates are available from Liberty Litchfield Park at its offices, 12725 W. Indian School Rd., Suite D101, Avondale, AZ 85392, and on the Internet via its website, www. libertyutilities.com, and at the Commission’s Docket Control Center at 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona, for public inspection during regular business hours, and on the Internet via the Commission’s website (www.azcc.gov) using the e-Docket function. Arizona Corporation Commission Public Hearing Information
The Commission will hold a hearing on these matters beginning December 4, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., at the Commission’s offices Hearing Room No. 1, 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007. Public comments will be taken on the first day of hearing. Written public comments may be submitted by mailing a letter referencing Docket Nos. W-01427A-17-0059 and W-01427A-17-0077 to Arizona Corporation Commission, Consumer Services Section, 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007, or by submitting comments on the Commission’s website (www. azcc.gov) using the “Submit a
Public Comment” function. If you require assistance, you may contact the Consumer Services Section at 602-542-4251 or 1-800-222-7000. About Intervention
The law provides for an open public hearing at which, under appropriate circumstances, interested persons may intervene. An interested person may be granted intervention if the outcome of the case will directly and substantially impact the person, and the person’s intervention will not unduly broaden the issues in the case. Intervention, among other things, entitles a party to present sworn evidence at hearing and to crossexamine other parties’ witnesses. However, failure to intervene will not preclude any interested person or entity from appearing at the hearing and providing public comment on the application or from filing written comments in the record of the case.
To request intervention, you must file an original and 13 hard copies of a written request to intervene with Docket Control, 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007, no later than July 14, 2017. You also must serve a copy of the request to intervene on each party of record, on the same day that you file the request to intervene with the Commission. Information about intervention and sample
intervention requests are available on the Commission’s website (www.azcc.gov) using the “Intervention in Utility Cases” link. Your request to intervene must contain the following:
1. Your name, address, and telephone number and the name, address, and telephone number of any person upon whom service of documents is to be made, if not yourself;
2. A reference to Docket Nos. W-01427A-17-0059 and W-01427A-17-0077;
3. A short statement of your interest in the proceeding ( e.g., a customer or potential customer of Liberty Litchfield Park, a member or shareholder of Liberty Litchfield Park, etc.) and how you will be directly and substantially affected by the outcome of the case, and why your intervention will not unduly broaden the issues in the case;
4. A statement certifying that a copy of the motion to intervene has been mailed to Liberty Litchfield Park or its counsel and to all parties of record in the case; and
5. If you are not represented by an attorney who is an active member of the Arizona State Bar, and are not an individual representing himself or herself, information and any appropriate documentation demonstrating compliance with Arizona
Supreme Court Rules 31, 38, and 42, as applicable. The granting of motions to intervene shall be governed by A.A.C. R14-3-105, except that all motions to intervene must be filed on or before July 14, 2017 If representation by counsel is required by Arizona Supreme Court Rule 31, intervention will be conditioned upon the intervenor obtaining counsel to represent the intervenor.
ADA/Equal Access Information
The Commission does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to its public meetings. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, as well as request this document in an alternative format, by contacting the ADA Coordinator, Kaci Cannon, E-mail KCannon@ azcc.gov, voice phone number 602-542-3931. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on June 7, 2017.
Arizona Water Company has released its 2016 Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence
Report) for its White Tank water system, PWSID 07-128. Copies are available: at the Casa Grande office located at 220 East 2nd Street, Casa Grande; via mail by sending a request to Arizona Water Company, P. O. Box 11030, Casa Grande, AZ 85230; via our website at www.azwater.com; or by calling the Casa Grande office at 520-836-8785. A copy of the report will be mailed to customers with their monthly water bill June 1 through June 30, 2017. The entire report is also printed in the newspaper today (see charts on pages 22 & 24). Arizona Water Company recommends that customers serving more than one housing unit post a copy of the 2016 Water Quality Report in a conspicuous place.” Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on June 7, 2017.
