West Valley View - November 16, 2016 by Times Media Group

TOLLESON RUNOFF DECIDED

John Carnero wins council seat — Page 2.

BUCKEYE COUNCIL COMPLETE

Tony Youngker elected District 1 representative — Page 4.

Trump wins White House

Paul Penzone to replace Joe Arpaio as Maricopa County sheriff

by Glenn Gullickson staff writer

While the race for U.S. president was in the spotlight on Election Day, voters also made choices for county, state and other federal offices on Nov. 8.

A majority of Arizona voters cast ballots for Donald Trump, which means the state’s 11 electoral votes helped the Republican win the presidency after his campaign against Hillary Clinton.

Maricopa County voters rejected longtime Sheriff Joe Arpaio in his bid

for re-election, which was a rematch of the 2012 race between Arpaio and Paul Penzone.

This time, Penzone won the right to replace Arpaio, a Republican who gained a national reputation since taking office in 1993, but also became mired in controversy for racial profiling allegations and is facing criminal contempt of court charges.

Penzone, a Democrat, formerly served 21 years as a police officer in Phoenix.

As the last votes were still being counted

in the days after the election, it appeared that County Recorder Helen Purcell would lose her bid to hold onto a job she’s held for 27 years to Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, who held a sliver of a lead.

Purcell, a Republican, was perhaps paying the price for voting issues in the county during the Presidential Preference Election in March.

Other county offices went to Republicans, with the exception of

Weise wins runoff for Avondale mayor

Plans emphasis on home construction, attracting business

by Glenn Gullickson staff writer

Avondale Mayor Kenneth Weise says he will concentrate on attracting business and home construction to the city after winning election to the office he was appointed to two years ago.

Weise defeated Vice Mayor Stephanie Karlin in the runoff election Nov. 8, which was necessary after he narrowly failed to get the required majority vote in the August election to lead the city of

85,000 residents.

With most of the votes counted from last week’s election, Weise collected 9,805 votes or 56.36 percent of those cast, according to unofficial results from the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office.

Karlin got 7,592 votes or 43.64 percent.

Weise attributed his victory to voter satisfaction with Avondale’s direction,

School bonds, overrides pass in West

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

Valley

West Valley voters in the Nov. 8 general election showed overwhelming support for school budget measures, approving all seven items on the ballots.

Five districts — the Avondale, Liberty and Tolleson elementary districts, as well as the Buckeye and Tolleson union high school districts — were seeking renewals of maintenance and operations overrides to fund programs and services already in place.

The Pendergast Elementary District and WestMEC had bonds on their ballots to pay for new

(See Weise on Page 11)(See Bonds on Page 11)

Weise

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REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE DONALD TRUMP walks up to the stage June 18 for his rally in Phoenix. The billionaire businessman won the presidential election Nov. 8, defeating Hillary Clinton 290 to 228. Trump will officially take office Jan. 20.

Paul Penzone

(See Trump on Page 10)

Carnero wins runoff for Tolleson Council seat

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

John Carnero is the most recent member elected to the Tolleson City Council after facing off against fellow newcomer candidate Donnie Gerhart last week.

Carnero, a community revitalization coordinator for Glendale, received 939 votes, or 66.69 percent.

Gerhart had 469 votes, or 33.31 percent, according to unofficial results from the Maricopa County Elections Department.

At press time, the county still had 45,000 early ballots to count and 55,000 provisional ballots to verify, Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell said.

“I was pleased with the turnout — people seemed to exercise their right to vote, so that was a good start,” Carnero said.

The runoff election was necessary because neither candidate obtained the 355 votes needed in the Aug. 30 primary election to win the seat.

Carnero was just shy with 340 votes (15.98 percent), while Gerhart got 321 votes (15.08 percent) and was tied with longtime Councilwoman Kathie Farr.

In order for the top two vote-getters to move on to a runoff, Gerhart had to first beat Farr in a game of high-card draw, which was performed during a Sept. 20 City Council meeting.

“I want to congratulate Mr. Gerhart for his campaign,” Carnero said. “I think we ran a very civil and friendly campaign, as opposed to what’s going on nationally.”

Moving forward, Carnero said he plans to focus on addressing the

needs of the inner city neighborhoods and residents by using his skills and knowledge gained from his role in Glendale.

“I made some commitments to the constituents about why I ran and what I wanted to do, and so I will get on that and move as quickly as I can to work with the council and mayor to bring those issues and proposals to the table,” he said.

Carnero previously served on the Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board for 20 years, and said he’s also looking forward to establishing working relationships with local school boards and having joint meetings to find ways to work together.

“It’s easier to get things done when you’re working with a group as opposed to by yourself,” he said.

In January, Carnero will join re-elected Councilman Albert Mendoza and Councilwoman Lupe Leyva Bandin, who was elected after being appointed in October 2014 to fill a vacancy on the council.

Another familiar face will rejoin the council, this time as mayor. Anna Tovar, who had previously served as a councilwoman and vice mayor, was elected as the city’s first new mayor in 22 years, and the first woman to hold the position.

Current sitting members are Vice Mayor Linda Laborin, Councilman Juan Rodriguez and Councilwoman Clorinda Erives.

Emily Toepfer can be reached at etoepfer@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @EmilyToepfer.

West Valley community tax volunteers needed

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The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, Valley of the Sun United Way, A New Leaf Foundation and the IRS are seeking community volunteers from the West Valley to provide free tax assistance to those who need help filing their taxes.

Volunteers are needed to electronically file tax returns; greet taxpayers and help organize their paperwork; set up and keep running computer equipment used to electronically file tax returns; and manage the tax site and conduct quality reviews.

People of all ages and backgrounds are welcomed to volunteer.

Free tax training is scheduled for December through January covering preparation of basic individual income tax returns, both federal and state, and electronic filing. Volunteer hours are flexible and the free tax sites are located in nearby community areas.

For information, call Ann Picchione at 480-271-9653 or email at Apicchione@turnanewleaf.org, or visit turnanewleaf.org/services/vita.html.

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Incumbents retain majority of school board seats

by Kourtney Balsan special to the View

Governing board election results show the elected candidates were mostly incumbents voted in on Nov. 8.

In total, 10 people ran for six four-year seats in the Buckeye Union High School and Litchfield Elementary School districts.

One two-year seat remains vacant in Litchfield, and will be appointed through a process facilitated by the Maricopa County School Superintendent.

The remaining 12 West Valley districts’ elections were canceled Sept. 12 by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors because they were uncontested.

Buckeye Union High School District Governing Board members Steve Warner and Craig Jones retained their seats, and newcomer Michael Stewart won the third spot.

Litchfield Elementary School District Governing Board members Jean Gray, Danielle Clymer and Tawyna Pfitzer kept their seats.

The following are unofficial results for contested school board elections in the West Valley, according to the Maricopa County Recorder.

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Tony Youngker wins close race for Buckeye’s District 1 seat

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

It was another close race for Buckeye’s District 1 City Council seat Nov. 8 as Tony Youngker and Kathryn Baillie faced off for a second time.

Youngker, who owns a restaurant in downtown Buckeye, is in the lead with 1,013 votes (51.24 percent) to Baillie’s 964 votes (48.76 percent), according to unofficial results from the Maricopa County Elections Department.

Baillie works as an attorney.

At press time, the county still had 45,000 early ballots to count and 55,000 provisional ballots to verify, Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell said.

“I’m not jumping up and down just yet until everything’s counted,” Youngker said.

Tony Youngker

The two newcomers moved on to a runoff race after none of the candidates earned enough votes in the Aug. 30 primary to win the seat.

Youngker got 327 votes in the first election, while Baillie had 253 and a third candidate, Tedy Burton, had 201.

For round two, Youngker said he created a Facebook page, put some signs out and did a little campaigning.

“I didn’t do anything out of the box or different,” he said. “People know me from being around here for so long and being a man of my word.”

If he joins the City Council in January, Youngker said he plans to take some time to get his feet wet and learn about what’s going on.

“You really don’t have the information to go on as an

outsider,” he said. “There’s tons and tons of information out there that the council sees, and you really don’t have any access to — future plans and companies looking to do business with the town — I just want to get all that information under my belt and then find a direction.”

One thing he is sure of is that he’d like to see more business opportunities in Buckeye, and for the city to work toward being a community where people can live and work instead of having to commute, he said.

“There’s lots of people that drive all the way into Phoenix every day, and we shouldn’t be doing that,” Youngker said. “We should build stuff out here for people to have jobs so they don’t have to travel two to three hours a day to have a quality job.”

The District 1 seat was up for grabs after Councilman Brian McAchran chose to run for mayor instead, a bid he lost to incumbent Mayor Jackie Meck.

Youngker would join Jeanine Guy, who was elected Aug. 30 for District 2 after Councilman Robert Garza didn’t run for re-election. Vice Mayor Michelle Hess, who represents District 3, was also re-elected along with Meck.

Existing members are Craig Heustis, who represents District 5, Eric Orsborn in District 6 and G. Patrick HagEstad, who was appointed to District 4 after Ray Strauss resigned to run for Congress.

Emily Toepfer can be reached at etoepfer@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @EmilyToepfer.

Goodyear preparing for 10th annual Wag and Tag Pet Expo

by Kourtney Balsan special to the View

Even though life isn’t usually too “ruff” for our furry friends, they always deserve to be pampered.

Goodyear is holding its 10th annual Wag and Tag Pet Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Roscoe Dog Park, 15600 W. Roeser Road, Goodyear.

“In the past, this event has been centered around dogs, but each year, we see people bring a variety of pets,” said Amy Bolton, a spokeswoman for the city. “Pets are such an important part of our families that we want to acknowledge their role in our community. This is also a great way to engage local pet-related businesses with pet owners.”

A fashion show will kick off the event to properly celebrate the true catwalk, and prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place in the costume contest, Bolton said.

“The pet costume contest is always a favorite way to have a great laugh and see all of the creative ways people have fun dressing up their pets,” she said.

The expo will also feature local rescue organizations, pet service and accessory vendors, veterinarians,

microchip and vaccination stations and a police K9 demonstration.

“Anyone looking to add to their family will be able to explore the possibilities with on-site pet adoptions by local rescue shelters,” Bolton said. “Pets up for adoption are typically recovering from abuse and abandonment, so they really need somebody’s TLC. We know the community will rally around these pets and give them a home.”

All leashed pets are welcomed, but it’s important for attendees to know if their pets are social and enjoy crowds in order to guarantee everyone’s safety, she said.

The event, sponsored by Camp Bow Wow, is free and open to the public.

“Encouraging people to get outside with their pet for exercise is one goal of Wag and Tag,” Bolton said. “We also want to make sure that the community is aware of and has access to pet health services so we can keep our pet population licensed, registered and healthy.”

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

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Goodyear man pleads guilty to killing wife, son in 2013

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

A Goodyear man accused of killing his wife and son with a kitchen knife in April 2013 pleaded guilty Nov. 8 to two counts of second-degree murder, officials said.

Sentencing for Eugene Maraventano, 67, has been set for 8:45 a.m. Dec. 12 before Judge Jose Padilla in Maricopa County Superior Court. Maraventano, a former railroad worker, was arrested April 8, 2013, by Goodyear police after the bodies of his wife, Janet Maraventano, 63, and their son, Bryan Maraventano, 27, were found in the family’s

home, court records state.

The bodies were discovered in separate rooms of the house near Litchfield and Indian School roads, records state.

Officers were called to the home in response to a 911 call believed to have been placed by Eugene Maraventano, records state.

He told police that he killed them because he feared he gave his wife HIV and worried about what his jobless son would make of his life, records state.

Emily Toepfer can be reached at etoepfer@westvalleyview.com.

MCSO investigating body found in W.V.

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The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was found Nov. 9 on county land near 107th and Southern avenues, officials said.

A rancher out looking for a lost cow reported the body

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Avondale to help drivers get licenses reinstated

The city of Avondale has launched the Compliance Assistance Program to help those who have suspended driver’s licenses get them reinstated.

The program will help individuals resolve past traffic dues that are owed to the court that may be preventing the reinstatement.

The program is offered at 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Avondale City Court, 11325 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. To be eligible, a person must have an active warrant or suspended license out of Avondale City Court and appear in court to meet with a judge. He should also

at about 7:30 a.m., said Detective Doug Matteson, a spokesman with MCSO.

The body was found leaning on a concrete barrier, but no other information is available at this time, Matteson said.

be prepared to make a payment.

When people arrive at Avondale City Court, a court employee will review their information and send them in to see the judge. The judge will inform them of the down payment required to qualify for the program. If they make a required payment and agree to make monthly payments, the court will notify the Motor Vehicle Division that they are in compliance with civil traffic fines and fees due to the court. They can then have their driving privileges reinstated. If they have a failure to pay warrant, they will need to speak to the judge to resolve it.

County supervisor named Public Elected Official of the Year

Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Gallardo, D-District 5, was named Public Elected Official of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers Arizona Chapter for his dedication to public service at the local, county and state levels.

Man found guilty in 1997 murder of girl near Mobile

by Emily Toepfer assistant editor

A guilty verdict was handed down Nov. 10 in a case spanning almost two decades involving the murder of a 3-year-old girl.

Avelino Guzman Tamala, 53, was found guilty of firstdegree murder for the 1997 death of Crystal Reyes.

Before her death, Crystal moved to the United States from Mexico to live with her mother, Anna Reyes, and Tamala.

According to a witness, the girl was physically abused and forced to live in a dog kennel while in their care.

Investigators developed information indicating that Crystal was killed in April 1997 and buried in the desert near Mobile, a community annexed by Goodyear in 2007 that’s about 27 miles south of Estrella.

A partial skeleton was discovered in December 1998 in a remote area, but it would be another 16 years before the remains were identified as Crystal when investigators located her biological father and used a sample of his DNA.

Evidence gathered by multiple agencies in the years since the girl’s death was reviewed by the cold case investigation unit of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, ultimately resulting in the charges against Tamala. His sentencing is set for Dec. 9.

“Thanks to the diligence of our cold case investigation team, in cooperation with our law enforcement partners, we were able to secure justice for an innocent child whose life was inexcusably and violently cut short,” Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said in a press release. “This conviction shows why our commitment to solve cold cases by sharing resources with law enforcement agencies throughout Maricopa County is so important and how it can make a difference in finding justice — no matter how long that may take.”

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating Crystal’s mother, Reyes, 50, who also goes by Anna Somoza. Anyone with information can call 602-506-3411.

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Hello, Penzone, good riddance, racial proﬁling

We don’t know which surprised us more: Donald Trump’s defeating Hillary Clinton or Paul Penzone’s dethroning Joe Arpaio.

We were also surprised that Propositions 205 and 206 didn’t pass or fail together, but that’s another editorial. Love him or hate him, Trump is our next president and it would behoove all of us to get behind him and hope for success rather than failure. We’re all in this boat together; none of us should be rooting for the captain to capsize us. When it comes to our economy, national security and our inalienable rights, there is no room for “told you sos.”

But enough about Trump, let’s talk about Penzone.

We couldn’t be more pleased that voters have finally ousted the self-proclaimed America’s Toughest Sheriff. Perhaps the racial profiling and ensuing lawsuits, which have cost us taxpayers millions of dollars, will finally end.

Let us be clear. We’re not opposed to proﬁling when it’s warranted. Say the police are looking for a white man in his early 20s with a green Mohawk who just robbed a bank and drove away in a red 1979 Ford Pinto. By all means, we implore them to stop and question the ﬁrst white man they see in his early 20s with a green Mohawk driving a red 1979 Ford Pinto.

But we will never agree with stopping someone based on his skin color under false pretenses to determine whether or not he is in this country illegally. That harkens back a little too closely to “Papers, please.” Arpaio has been racially proﬁling for years with wanton abandon, continuing such illegal stops even after being court ordered to cease and desist. Believing himself to be above the law, he has cost us millions in court fees and ﬁnes, proving over and over again that he doesn’t care one iota about his constituents or our wallets. He’s an “ends justify the means” kinda guy. Again, a little too Gestapoesque for us.

Our new sheriff has his work cut out for him, to be sure. Arpaio has led the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce since 1993, and in that time has fostered an air of contempt for the law, with his deputies proudly carrying his mantle. Penzone will have some serious house cleaning to do in order to restore the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce’s good name.

But we’re conﬁdent he won’t be spending hours upon hours with his lawyers in and out of court and will therefore have the time to devote to such a task. Let’s not forget that while we were paying Arpaio’s lawyers and court costs, we were also paying his salary. We were actually paying him to meet with his lawyers and defend himself in court, time he couldn’t possibly devote to being sheriff, just so we could be handed a bill when he inevitably lost.

We’re also conﬁdent Penzone will be putting his deputies’ time to better use by repudiating racial proﬁling, and therefore keeping us all safer. We’re sure real crimes were taking place while deputies were busy detaining brown skinned people for no other reason than, well, their brown skin.

It won’t be easy, but he’s got our backing, all of us who elected him on this mandate.

We wish Penzone the best of luck.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Where does bar boycott end?

Editor:

I read Deborah Mehrlich’s opinion about how bars should never be part of family oriented places. I’m curious if she feels the same way about Chuck E. Cheese’s. They sell beer and wine and are full of kids. Or Peter Piper Pizza; they serve beer, too - yet families still go there. Chili’s and Applebee’s have kid’s menus, crayons, and full bars. Does her boycott extend to all restaurants with liquor licenses? What about the new Fry’s grocery store; are they attracting alcoholics, ﬁghts, and police interventions because of their bar? I don’t think so. Seems like an overreaction and a non-issue to me.

Rob Chamness Goodyear

I warned you

Editor:

Concerning the Water bill situ-

ation in Buckeye, Nov.2 Article , the folks got what they voted for or not voted. I wrote to the West Valley View before the election warning the residents of Buckeye about the situation here and out of almost 60,000 people only about 5000 showed up to vote. I lived in this town long enough to suspect that the good old boys increased the value of their land that will be sold to developers for a premium thanks to restrictions removed by your purchase of Global Water. I get the impression the residence of Buckeye enjoy Obama style politics where the taxpayer takes a hit and special interest rule their pocket book. A new year is almost upon us you will be getting your new Water rate increases soon ….Enjoy!

Gary Byrnes Buckeye

Reading skills lacking

Editor:

For starters: Steve Zielinski never said racial proﬁling rampant. I said “It happens”. My words were changed. Brosius, unable to comprehend that, myself, a senior, white, male have NEVER been randomly pulled over. With my black wife, we have now been pulled over 11 times for B.S. reasons such as: “You appeared to make a wide turn” or “You seemed to be going fast”. I know I can

refuse being searched, but, if I do, you have to consider WHY we are pulled over(racism) and what might happen if we refuse. Brosius blamed me and suggested, just like in the 1950’s/1960’s, “Love it or Leave U.S.”. At least you did not call me a “commie”. I am sure Nelson would have. Nelson suggests there is a “commie on every corner”. What? That paranoia was the “50’s. I happen to be very Patriotic and believe “All are created equal and have equality by law” and should be provided the same protections. “Your Kind”, you geezers, refuse accept proﬁling occurs as it does not happen to you. “You People” are terriﬁed of anything/anyone that is different. Your kind are living in the “50’s” and, as I stated before, are dinosaurs who need to go extinct before you destroy our GREAT COUNTRY! When this gets to press we will know if God has guided our country to defeat “Adolf” Trump and his worshippers. If Hillary wins, we need to thank, in part, Azzarello, Macaree, Moore for their help. Your bizarre, hateful ramblings were worth many ProHillary ads. Voters got to hear typical, hateful Trumpies. PS-Never heard Jesus say how to hate. Thus, your kind are NOT Christians!

Steven Zielinski Goodyear

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No losers

Editor:

The thing I’ve noticed about today’s politics, is that nobody thinks they should ever lose. This immaturity is at the core of what’s wrong with politics today. As I write, this election is just about over and I’m more than happy about it. Republicans appear to believe they are not going to win the White House. Like any sore loser, they’re already planning a tantrum. There will be no grace in defeat. They’re already promising unending investigations, changes to court nomination rules, and of course... more obstruction. Their constituents must surely know that if the party spends their time investigating, and ﬁlibustering against the opposition; nothing gets done. So much for preventing student loan debt from stalling the economy, addressing the income gap or ﬁxing Social Security. l miss the days when there were winners and graceful losers.

Karla Thompson Avondale

Deplorables have spoken

Editor:

All of us so called “Deplorables” have spoken, and now you naysayers will have to listen! Mr. Flynn, Trump has proven you wrong (again) and Mr. Molina tell us all how that “Crow” tastes!!

This was not a refusal to elect a woman President. Rather, it was a decision not to elect a dishonest career politician, who should be prosecuted for her crimes against our country! It was a backlash against the one-sided liberal mainstream media, the Establishment, the Democrat and Republican parties (think never Trumpers). It was a shout out against “business as usual” and the “status quo”. The American people have spoken and we want our jobs back, our factories running again, our borders secure, our country safe from terrorists, and the illegal immigration problem solved!!

We elected Donald Trump because we believe he can do all those things, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!

Tom Moore Goodyear

God is good

Editor:

Had Hillary Clinton won the presidency, the Progressives would

have been able to complete their transformation of our nation from a Republic to a secular Progressives utopia. After all the damage Obama did in eight years, four more years of Clinton would have been the death stroke from which we would never have recover . That, however, did not happen. Maybe because Clinton was such a ﬂawed candidate or maybe because Trump hit a deep cord of dissatisfaction with the voters, disaster was averted. I suppose those were both important factors in Clinton’s defeat. I believe that the primary reason our nation has been spared disaster can be found in the Bible in 2 Chronicles 7:14

“If my people which are called by my name , shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways ;then will I hear from heaven , and will forgive their sins, and will heal their land ”

I know millions of people of faith were fervently and continually praying for our beloved country for a long time asking the God of creation to spare our land and to once again place his hand of protection upon us. God is good and has given us another opportunity to return to the faith of our fathers and once again prosper in holiness and righteousness. Truly we have been blessed.

Roy Azzarello Goodyear

The Trojan horse

Editor:

On November 8th America voted for a Commander in Chief worthy of the title. In voting for Donald Trump Americans rejected politics as usual and the arrogance of the media talking heads.

Clinton, had she won, would have continued Obamas policies.

For example allowing the acceptance of ‘refugees’ from Syria and other terrorist supporting nations.

Intelligence agencies do not have sufﬁcient information to determine whether or not these ‘refugees’ have terrorist connections, and the heads of our security agencies have warned that active terrorists will (and have) inevitably slip through the holes in Obamas so called ‘security screening checks.’

President Elect Trump suggested setting up security zones in Syria or other Middle Eastern countries where Muslim nations might help ﬁnance their care.

Saudi Arabia comes to mind. This makes sense from a national security perspective (The Trojan Horse) and would be a more humane solution.

Instead Obama follows Angela Merkels government in Ger-

GUEST COMMENTARY

SB 1350 hurts communities

by Paul Faith Litchﬁeld Park vice mayor

The Arizona Legislature recently passed and Gov. Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1350, which restricts the rights of cities to regulate short-term transient rentals of homes.

The language in this law is too broad and is bad law negatively affecting all homeowners and renters.

The initial sales model of companies such as Airbnb and VRBO allowed homeowners to rent their homes to others for temporary terms while the homeowners were away, or to swap residences with another family for a short term.

There is a current trend to signiﬁcantly enlarge this use, especially after SB 1350 was passed.

Homes are being purchased by investors in select single-family neighborhoods, furnished, and rented for transient lodging, similar to a hotel. This is damaging to family neighborhoods. These homes are being rented as a business by out-of-state owners who do not care about the neighbors and the effects on the neighborhoods.

SB 1350 restricts each city’s ability to control this business operation in single-family homes in single-family neighborhoods. Each of our cities in Arizona is unique and is best situated to determine

many and is adamant that the number of Muslim refugees must increase substantially. HRC named Merkel as her favorite world leader and said that acceptance of refugees (or potential terrorists ) is an important reafﬁrmation of America’s commitment to “diversity” or who we are as Americans” John (Lurch) Kerry warned us that we must prepare ourselves for a “borderless world.”

A world without borders is a world without citizens and a world without citizens is a world devoid of rights and privileges. So, that is the America we have hopefully avoided by defeating Clinton and the progressives. After viewing the anti Trump victory protests on Wednesday evening I thought how apt the symbol of a jackass is for the DFL.

As always, with respect from a self serving, antiquated, deplorable,NON CROW EATING vet.

DJ Hammond Buckeye

what limits, if any, should be placed on transient rentals. This decision should be at the local level, not by the state Legislature. Imagine if an investor purchased the home across from your personal residence and began renting every day as a hotel operation to groups of strangers. Also imagine the investor does not live in Arizona and this is nothing more than a long-distance business operation, and the investor does not care how this business affects your use of your home, your privacy or your security. Imagine a large group of people renting the home for a multi-day party venue, which continuously destroys your privacy, security and enjoyment of your home. SB 1350 not only makes this legal, but SB 1350 also encourages this business model in singlefamily neighborhoods to the detriment of Arizona residents.

SB 1350 is bad law. These decisions should be left to local government. A broad brush prohibition prohibiting cities’ enforcement of their zoning and prohibiting cities from limiting uses to single family is not good for Arizona.

SB 1350 injures Arizona citizens, Arizona voters, Arizona communities, and the Arizona hotel industry, and beneﬁts out-of-state investors and out-of-state visitors looking for places to party without regulation.

If you believe this legislation is not beneﬁcial, I encourage you to contact your state legislators.

Paul J. Faith has been the vice mayor of Litchﬁeld Park since 2003, and is a local attorney certiﬁed by the State Bar of Arizona as a real estate specialist.

Military deserves the best

Editor:

As we consider what Veteran’s Day really means, the gratitude we show to all those who serve or have served can be even more important if we assure that we will always provide the very best equipment for those who are currently serving or will serve in the future.

Right here in Arizona we have Luke Air Force Base and Yuma Air Station that now have the most highly advanced aircraft we’ve ever built. It is the F-35. With the highest technology ever invented, it serves our military with the ﬁnest equipment ever built. They deserve the best and we should take pride in those who serve and that we are part of providing for our continued air superiority.

Kurt Ryan Buckeye

Who will you blame now?

Editor:

Let’s See?

Right now we are enjoying lower fuel prices we haven’t seen in over a decade.

In my subdivision where I live I’ve seen 25 homes built over the past year with others under construction in neighboring subdivisions.

On McDowell Road down by the Main Event, there’s several businesses being built and should be opening soon, hmmmm?

Yea, I know what your going to say, it’s private enterprise! However, it happened under his watch and obviously the economy has improved for all these projects to have begun. I guess President Obama didn’t do anything during his tenure as President of these United States.

I guess my biggest question is? Now that he’s getting ready

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Paul Faith

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to leave ofﬁce, whose going to get blamed for everything now? I’m just saying!

Dyrell Parker Avondale

Great story on Buckeye water

Editor:

Loved your big article on the HUGE rate increase on Buckeye’s undrinkable water. Every time I cross a bridge that’s across one of the many irrigation canals in Arizona, the water looks so great I want to stop and swim. Not only that, I wonder why all that beautiful water is NOT piped from the Colorado River into our homes instead of watering millions of acres of crops with it. It should be the other way around. The UNDRINKABLE water that’s pumped from underground should be used to water crops and the GOOD water piped into homes so we can drink it. The only useful purpose for underground water to date, is to ﬂush our toilets. Without a $4,000 water treatment system in every garage, it’s not even usable to run a dishwasher without clogging it with alkaline. Buckeye should be paying us for the bottled water we have to buy to survive. Even cactus prefer rain 6 times a year. And Buckeye wants a huge rate increase and won’t believe customers who complain of a $500 per month rate increase? This is almost the same as trying to get us to believe that Hillary would have made a great president. Buckeye residents didn’t all fall off a turnip truck at the same time.

When I lived in California, our city sent us notices stating they are replacing ALL water meters for the same reason. They found that after 15 years, the meters gave WRONG readings and they came up with new IMPROVED meters to correct the problem instead of blaming the problem on “leaks” that didn’t happen. They notiﬁed each neighborhood which dates the water would be shut off during which hours to install the new meters. Problem solved. Check with California how to solve this problem. I’ll help.

James Logan Buckeye

We need to pull together now

Editor:

The election is over, the process worked and we all need to pull together for the good of the country. I didn’t vote for the winner but I support the results. And for those who believe Trump won a mandate, this is abso-

lutely not correct. The vote is split nearly 50/50, clearly that is not a mandate. So unless you are lacking in basic math skills, move past the imaginary mandate. Mandates never work, working together always does.

Don Rerick Litchﬁeld Park

So many questions

Editor:

After the election, I hear all over the media, and both sides, Elected President Donald Trump, President Obama, Hillary Clinton, even some Democrats are using words like: “Time to heal”, “Let’s unite”, “Let’s succeed”, “Let’s get behind” “America must be united” “Let’s give him a chance”. Well, what does all of that really mean? as someone who didn’t vote for Trump and still doesn’t agree with him. What am I supposed to do? As of today I haven’t heard Donald Trump apologize for anything offensive he has said or changed his mind. He is and will still be Mr. Bully Trump!. How can we heal? how can we unite? how can I get behind his policies? how can we move forward? for God’s sake! I haven’t even seen his tax returns yet.

Again what does all of that mean? does it mean I have to be o.k. with his racist policies? Does that mean I have to forget everything that he said? does that mean I have to get in line, obey and kiss the master’s ring just like every other “uneducated” Republican ended up doing?

As Rosa Parks would have said “NO!” or Sarah Palin “Thanks but no thanks”. By the way I’m an Independent, and we pledge alliance to NO ONE! we want what’s best for all not just one party.

Rick Rivera Tolleson

Demonstrations against democracy

Editor: I was unhappy with the Republican party not fully behind Trump. He still won. I then look at the democrats and see what they have become: a bunch of cry babies and sore losers. This just proves I made the right choice.

John Hammond Goodyear

We support Luke AFB

by Avondale Mayor Kenn Weise, Buckeye Mayor Jackie Meck, Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord and Litchﬁeld Park Mayor Thomas Schoaf

The West Valley and state of Arizona have long served as partners with the airmen and women serving Luke Air Force Base, Base Leadership, and the United States Air Force.

As local leaders in the region, we have worked closely with our state representatives and governor to mitigate or avoid activity that would negatively impact the mission(s) at the base. Due to this strong and longlasting relationship, Luke has earned the right to be the premier ﬂight training center for the United States Air Force since 1941. Most recently, the base was selected for, and is transitioning to become, the Air Force’s lead training base for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the world’s most advanced ﬁghter plane. This will also include many pilots who serve for the countries, which are F-35 international partners.

The state statutes and local ordinances put in place in our state were an important part of the Air Force’s decision in placing the F-35 training mission. The state’s noise contour lines were developed in the late 1990s to include both F-15 and F-16 aircraft, which were both ﬂown at Luke during that time. However, the state’s noise contours allowed for ﬂexibility when accounting for future missions and are the basis for all zoning and development codes that ensure permits are issued for projects compatible with the missions at Luke. Arizona’s regulations are a model that the Air Force commonly refers to when asked by other states what actions they can take to be helpful in eliminating potential noise issues surrounding their respective military installations.

Despite the ﬂexibility of these statutes, we were concerned at one point during the F-35 basing process that the Air Force was not considering the state’s noise contour statutes prior to their preparation of the F-35 Training Draft Environmental Impact Statement, which would decide where the F-35 would be based. This could have potentially created issues with basing the mission at Luke AFB.

However, Arizona elected leaders met with the Air Force and educated them about these state laws that would accommodate the F-35, and as a result, we were all thrilled when USAF selected Luke for the F-35 training mission which will bring 144 Joint Strike Fighters to the base. This is one example of our work with the state and how it has positively impacted Luke Air Force Base and our region.

As a critical contributor to employment in our region, with approximately 5,500 employees, it is important that we continue to work with the state, our Congressional delegation, and the Air Force to ensure the base encounters no issues that would encroach upon its mission. We take great pride in the airmen and women that live in the West Valley and look forward to a strong and sustained relationship with the United States Air Force.

Kenn Weise

Tom Schoaf

Georgia Lord

Jackie Meck

Business Briefcase

by Shane McOwen staff writer

Welcome to the Business Briefcase, everyone!

I hope everyone has purchased stock in air conditioning companies, because it looks like it’s never going to be cool again. If we’re going to be treated to a wonderful heat wave for the rest of the year, it wouldn’t hurt to make a buck or two, right?

I do hear it’s supposed to be nice starting Thursday, but I’m going to keep my fingers crossed. And continuously knock on wood. And carry a lucky rabbit’s foot around. Can’t be too careful.

Onto some business news!

Shane McOwen

A quick note to start: Johnson & Associates moved offices and marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting celebration

Litchfield author’s novel published

by Glenn Gullickson staff writer

A Litchfield Park woman’s first novel explores an Indian immigrant’s search for a new connection after her husband dies.

But author Sudha Balagopal wants readers to know that even though she’s an immigrant from India herself, that’s where the similarities end with the main character of her book, A New Dawn.

“My husband is very much alive,” she said.

Balagopal will do a book signing from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Community Room at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.

Balagopal said she selected the library for the event because a library is the location for a pivotal scene in the novel, which tells the story of a middle-aged woman after her husband’s death ends their arranged marriage and she starts dating for the first time with the help of a dating website.

“It’s basically a story about people and relationships,” she said.

Balagopal said she was interested in exploring the isolation of a woman left alone in a culture she’s had to adapt to.

It’s a situation that Balagopal said many women have experienced.

“If people recognize themselves, I take that as a compliment,” she said.

The story is set in Phoenix, so Balagopal said readers will relate to the novel’s locations, including hiking trails in the White Tank Mountains.

“Everything will feel familiar,” she said. “It’s very much a Phoenix book, an Arizona book.”

And since the action takes place during five weeks in the summer, Balagopal said the desert heat plays a role in the novel.

Balagopal was born and raised in India, and came to the United States more than 30 years ago to attend the University of Florida, where she earned a master’s degree in mass communications.

She’s lived in Litchfield Park since 1990.

While she’s been writing since childhood and has worked as a copy writer, Balagopal said she had things to learn when she decided to try fiction.

“I had to throw my ego out the window and start all over again,” she said.

She’s had two collections of short stories published: There Are Seven Notes in 2012 and Missing and Other Stories in 2013.

Balagopal said the new novel took three or four years to produce, with the work reviewed by a critique group of writers she belongs to.

“I have a lot of other hands helping me,” she said. When her short story publisher dropped the novel, Balagopal found a new publisher after sending queries to about 30 companies last spring, she said.

The book was released Nov. 1.

Balagopal said she has no routine for writing.

“I don’t follow any of the rules,” she said. “It’s not terribly organized. I’m not an outliner.”

She likes to write on a laptop at the kitchen table while something is cooking, she said.

“I guess I’m inspired by food,” she said.

Balagopal said she’s taken a pause from writing her next novel while it “percolates,” and that she is working on several short stories.

“I write like I cook,” she said. “I have several dishes on the burner at the same time.”

Glenn Gullickson can be reached at ggullickson@westvalleyview.com.

Tuesday evening.

The law office moved a short distance to 10320 W. McDowell Road, Building D, Avondale. That’s just west of the Gateway Pavilions shopping center, on the west side of 103rd Avenue.

Just across the road, Blaze Pizza will finally open at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

The build-your-own pizza chain, located southeast of 103rd Avenue and McDowell Road, is celebrating its grand opening by offering free pizzas all day Friday (10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.) to those who follow Blaze Pizza on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

No purchase is necessary, and it even promises to have extra staff on hand that day to make sure the line moves quickly.

I’m certainly not going to recommend against getting free stuff, so warm up those thumbs and get to liking the page!

For information, visit blazepizza.com.

Enroute Coffee and Tea House is now open in Goodyear at 15605 W. Roosevelt St., Suite 107.

The coffee/tea shop offers 100 percent fresh Arabica bean coffee, teas, baked goods made daily, smoothies,

frappes and a bunch of other items.

Enroute also donates 10 percent of its profits to Natalie’s House, a project under APECA, Arizonans for the Protection of Exploited Children and Adults, that houses girls ages 11 to 17 recovering from exploitation and abuse.

Hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

For information, visit enroutecoffeeandtea.com.

Last but not least, Discount Trailer Guys out of Goodyear offers, you guessed it, discounted trailers!

The shop, at 517 W. Western Ave. in Goodyear, makes custom landscape and utility trailers at affordable prices. Each order is a custom job built to the client’s specifications. For information, visit discounttrailerguys.com.

That’s all for this edition. Send questions, comments, tips and anything else to smcowen@westvalleyview.com.

Take care everyone, and see you next week!

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

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Democrat Steve Gallardo, who was unopposed in his bid for re-election to the County Board of Supervisors from District 5.

Legislative districts in the West Valley will see little change in representation.

In District 4, Lisa Otondo moves to the Senate, with Jesus Rubalcava replacing her in the House, where he will join Rep. Charlene Fernandez. All three are Democrats.

In District 13, two Republicans will switch chambers as Don Shooter moves from the Senate to the House, while Steve Montenegro goes from the House to the Senate. Re-elected in the district was Rep. Darin Mitchell, a Republican.

In District 29, Sen. Martin Quezada and Rep. Richard Andrade were re-elected. Cesar Chavez was also elected to the House. All three are Democrats.

Chavez will succeed Rep. Ceci Velasquez, who dropped her re-election bid after being charged with food stamp fraud.

Voters in District 19 re-elected their Democratic delegation of lawmakers.

Incumbents re-elected to U.S. House seats in districts covering portions of the West Valley included two Democrats, Raul Grijalva in District 3 and Ruben Gallego in District 7, and two Republicans, Paul Gosar in District 4 and Trent Franks in District 8.

Arizona voters rejected Proposition 205, which would have legalized recreational marijuana.

Voters approved Proposition 206, which will increase the minimum wage from $8.05 to $10 an hour in January, and then increase it in yearly steps up to $12 an hour in 2020. Following are unofficial results provided by the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office and the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office. Winners are in bold.

President

Democrat

Hillary Clinton — 1,096,138 votes, 45.31 percent

Republican

Donald Trump — 1,191,766 votes, 49.30 percent

Libertarian

Gary Johnson — 99,324 votes, 4.11 percent

Green

Jill Stein — 31,717 votes, 1.31 percent

U.S. Senator

Democrat

Ann Kirkpatrick — 975,448 votes, 40.72 percent

Republican John McCain — 1,289,396 votes, 53.82 percent

Green

Gary Swing — 130,810 votes, 5.46 percent

U.S. House of Representatives District 3

Democrat Raul Grijalva — 135,402 votes, 100 percent

U.S. House of Representatives District 4

Democrat Mikel Weisser — 78,914 votes, 28.53 percent

Republican Paul Gosar — 197,685 votes, 71.47 percent

U.S. House of Representatives District 7

Democrat

Ruben Gallego — 111,728 votes, 75.12 percent

Republican Eve Nunez — 37,013 votes, 24.88 percent

U.S. House of Representatives District 8

Republican Trent Franks — 196,835 votes, 68.66 percent

Green

Mark Salazar — 89,865 votes, 31.34 percent

Corporation Commission (3 seats)

Democrats

Tom Chabin — 941,783 votes, 18.29 percent

William Mundell — 975,885 votes, 18.91 percent

Republicans Robert Burns — 1,156,151 votes, 22.40 percent

Andy Tobin — 1,073,192 votes, 20.79 percent

Boyd Dunn — 1,014,863 votes, 19.66 percent

State Senator District 4

Democrat Lisa Otondo — 11,755 votes, 100 percent

State Representative District 4 (2 seats)

Democrats

Charlene R. Fernandez — 9,555 votes, 52.48 percent

Jesus Rubalcava — 8,653 votes, 47.52 percent

State Senator District 13

Republican Steve Montenegro — 41,306 votes, 100 percent

State Representative District 13 (2 seats)

Democrat Iisha Graves — 19,029 votes, 23.61 percent

Republicans

Dan Shooter — 31,455 votes, 39.03 percent

Darin Mitchell — 30,110 votes, 37.36 percent

State Senator District 19

Democrat Lupe Chavira Contreras — 34,849 votes, 100 percent

State Representative District 19 (2 seats)

Democrats

Diego Espinoza — 27,616 votes, 52.83 percent

Mark Cardenas — 24,654 votes, 47.17 percent

State Senator District 29

Democrat Martin Quezada — 27,508 votes, 68.08 percent

Republican Crystal Nuttle — 12,896 votes, 31.92 percent

State Representative District 29 (2 seats)

Democrat Richard C. Andrade — 19,980 votes, 35.12 percent Cesar Chavez — 23,711 votes, 41.67 percent

Republican John Wilson — 13,207 votes, 23.21 percent

County Assessor

Republican Paul D. Peterson — 957,445 votes, 100 percent

County Attorney

Democrat

Diego Rodriguez — 636,927 votes, 47.12 percent

Republican Bill Montgomery — 714,912 votes, 52.88 percent County Recorder

Democrat Adrian Fontes — 670,748 votes, 50.49 percent

Republican Helen Purcell — 658,772

Weise

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including new construction and park improvements.

“People see the direction Avondale is heading and they’re happy,” he said.

He said his campaign raised money, knocked on doors and “attended every event we possibly could.”

Weise has been on the City Council since 2006 and was appointed mayor in 2014 to complete the term of Marie Lopez Rogers, who had been appointed to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

“I was finishing out her term,” he said. “This one is my term.”

He said he would lead the city in continuing to work on a five-year plan that was developed two years ago, including encouraging more home construction and attracting additional businesses.

He said he would also like to increase police presence in the city.

Weise said he had been worried that the vote for mayor might get lost as part of the consolidated general election ballot that included high-interest races for president and county sheriff as well as a proposition to legalize marijuana.

But that might have driven up participation, with 17,3,97 votes cast for the office.

That compares to 5,893 votes cast in a three-way race for mayor in August, which eliminated Frank Scott, a former councilman and vice mayor.

In the August election, Weise got 49.75 percent of the vote, while Karlin got 26.57 percent.

A shift of 15 votes to Weise in that election would have avoided the runoff, which officials said cost the city about $18,000.

The election ends Karlin’s tenure on the City Council. She has served for 12 years and was termed out as a council member.

Her campaign centered on quality-of-life issues.

Karlin refused Weise’s suggestion that the candidates debate.

The campaigns’ pre-general election financial statements filed with the city reveal a gap in the amount the candidates spent, with Weise reporting disbursements of $23,955 and Karlin $7,856.

Weise, who is corporate sales manager at the Wigwam in Litchfield Park, also filed a notice of large contribution statement for a $5,000 donation from Realtors of AZ PAC.

Weise’s new four-year term begins in January, when he will lead a council with three new members elected in August — Veronica Malone, Daniel Pineda and Pat Dennis — who he said will bring new ideas and energy to city government.

Holdover council members are Bryan Kilgore, Lorenzo Sierra and Sandi Nielson.

Besides Karlin, also leaving the council are Jim McDonald, who was termed out, and David Iwanski, who was appointed to the council in 2014 and did not seek election.

About two-thirds of the votes cast in the mayor’s race were from early ballots, according to Maricopa County figures.

While many early votes were mailed ballots, Avondale City Clerk Carmen Martinez said in-person early voting was a popular option that voters exercised at City Hall. Martinez estimated that almost 1,500 voters cast ballots at City Hall during the early voting period.

With a heavy turnout the week before the election, in-person early voting was extended one day. City Hall, which is closed Fridays, was opened on the Friday before the election, and Martinez estimated that 400 voters cast ballots that day.

“We had people waiting for us when we opened in the morning and we had a constant line all day,” she said. She said some voters were diverted to Avondale from Litchfield Park, where City Manager Darryl Crossman told the City Council this week that the city’s early voting site was so overwhelmed that the county has been informed that Litchfield Park City Hall will not serve as an early voting location in the future.

Avondale had 37,008 voters registered for the general election, up from 35,992 who were registered for the August primary, according to figures from the County Recorder’s Office.

Party identification breaks down to 13,603 Democrats, 8,134 Republicans and 15,271 independents or members of other parties.

The county conducts the election and charges the city 50 cents per registered voter when municipal offices are on the ballot.

Bonds

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facilities, upgrades to current sites, buses and technology.

The only measure even close to failing was West-MEC’s $141 million bond, which passed by just 50.71 percent.

West-MEC, or Western Maricopa Education Center, is a public district that offers career and technical education programs to high school students and adults.

Every West Valley high school district is a member, and it gives students an opportunity to become certified for careers ranging from medical assisting to aviation maintenance technology while also working toward their high school diplomas.

A majority of the bond will go toward constructing, renovating and equipping new and current career and technical education facilities, and also purchasing leased facilities and land for future career and technical programs, plus the mandatory roadways, sidewalks and utility connections.

“To see the public have such an influx of support, and especially for West-MEC, doing career and technical education — generally, that’s something the public supports, but I know there was a lot on the ballots this year with overrides and bonds, so we were really excited to see such an overwhelming support for education in general,” said Brittany Lucero, a spokeswoman for WestMEC.

The bond will cost taxpayers $6 a year for a house valued at $100,000, which is the lowest by far out of all the school budget measures in the West Valley.

maintain safe and clean campuses; and staff development and training.

The override is a continuation and will not increase taxes. For a home valued at $100,000, it will cost homeowners $29 a year.

Results: Passed. Out of 33,796 active voters, 11,880 (57.8 percent) voted ‘yes’ and 8,672 (42.2 percent) voted ‘no.’

Liberty Elementary

The measure: A $1.7 million maintenance and operations override to increase pupil achievement; maintain class sizes; retain music, art and physical education programs; and provide competitive salaries for teachers.

The override is a continuation and will not increase taxes. For a home valued at $100,000, it will cost homeowners $84 a year.

Results: Passed. Out of 15,456 active voters, 6,036 (58.52 percent) voted ‘yes’ and 4,278 (41.48 percent) voted ‘no.’

Pendergast Elementary

The measure: A $60 million bond for construction projects to accommodate enrollment growth; a user-friendly technology system, classroom computers, digital devices and upgrades to the district’s technology infrastructure; safety upgrades, maintenance, replacements and refurbishing schools and district facilities; and replacing the district’s aging buses and vehicle fleet.

“I think they believe in the work that we’re doing, and they’re giving us that vote of confidence.”

— Lupita Hightower Tolleson Elementary District superintendent

Lucero attributed the lower percentage of voter support for West-MEC to it being a fairly new school district that not everyone is familiar with.

“We actually saw there were a lot of people who didn’t even vote on that measure this year,” she said. “So I think it was a lot of the public not knowing our name and who we were.”

School district officials in Arizona are used to seeing close outcomes in the elections, with measures typically passing or failing by a very narrow margin, but voters threw more support than normal behind most of the measures last week.

In the Tolleson Elementary District, an override passed with almost 66 percent of people voting ‘yes.’

“I think they believe in the work that we’re doing, and they’re giving us that vote of confidence,” said Lupita Hightower, superintendent for Tolleson. “I think they’re realizing that our state is not funding us they way they should, and they are willing to give this additional support to continue a lot of the programs that we have.”

The following election results are unofficial until canvassed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

At press time, the county still had 45,000 early ballots to count and 55,000 provisional ballots to verify, Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell said.

Avondale Elementary

The measure: A $4.9 million maintenance and operations override to maintain and reduce class sizes; keep full-day kindergarten; retain and attract highly qualified teachers; continue special area classes; maintain pupil transportation services; fund special needs pupils; fund school nurses; and continue staffing for social workers, counselors and psychologists working with academically and socially at-risk pupils.

The override is a continuation and will not increase taxes. For a home valued at $100,000, it will cost homeowners $149 a year.

Results: Passed. Out of 21,554 active voters, 6,389 (60.79 percent) voted ‘yes’ and 4,121 (39.21 percent) voted ‘no.’

Buckeye Union High School

The measure: A $2.5 million maintenance and operations override to preserve class sizes; retain highly qualified staff; maintain extra and co-curricular activities;

Tolleson Elementary

The measure will not increase the tax rate, because the bonds will be issued as previous ones mature. For a home valued at $100,000, it will cost homeowners $148 a year.

Results: Passed. Out of 31,578 active voters, 9,517 (56.66 percent) voted ‘yes’ and 7,281 (43.34 percent) voted ‘no.’

The measure: A $2.2 million maintenance and operations override for full-day kindergarten; art, technology, physical education and band classes; alternative education programs; expanded athletics; counselors for Jobs for Arizona Graduates leadership; a social worker; lower class sizes for younger grades; and materials for science, technology, engineering and math classes.

The override is a continuation and will not increase taxes. For a home valued at $100,000, it will cost homeowners $135 a year.

Results: Passed. Out of 6,157 active voters, 2,032 (65.87 percent) voted ‘yes’ and 1,053 (34.13 percent) voted ‘no.’

Tolleson Union High School

The measure: A $7.3 million maintenance and operations override for extracurricular activities; athletic programs; performing visual arts program; increasing enrollment in courses such as AP, honors and dual enrollment; academic interventions; management of classroom size; retention and recruitment of highly qualified teachers and staff; and preparing all students for college and career success.

The override is a continuation and will not increase taxes. For a home valued at $100,000, it will cost homeowners $73 a year.

Results: Passed. Out of 73,671 active voters, 20,350 (57.65 percent) voted ‘yes’ and 14,950 (42.35 percent) voted ‘no.’

West-MEC

The measure: A $141 million bond to construct, renovate and equip new and current career and technical education facilities ($126.1 million); purchase leased facilities and land for future career and technical programs ($8 million); and construct mandatory roadways, sidewalks and utility connections adjacent to facilities ($6.9 million).

The bond will cost taxpayers $6 a year for a house valued at $100,000.

Results: Passed with 260,448 (50.71 percent) ‘yes’ votes and 253,204 (49.29 percent) ‘no’ votes.

Emily Toepfer can be reached at etoepfer@westvalleyview.com or on Twitter @EmilyToepfer.

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Swim and Cross Country state recaps; Several local athletes sign college letters of intent

Desert Edge’s quest for repeat denied

Scorpions lose physical game to Centennial, 21-6

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Desert Edge and Centennial fought in a tough defensive battle Aug. 20 in Flagstaff to open the season, in which the Scorpions won 26-24.

Not much changed in the rematch between last season’s Division I and III state champions, except Centennial came out the victors.

Centennial stifled Desert Edge’s offense, and used three big plays to break the Scorpions’ iron-tight defense en route to a 21-6 win Nov. 10 in the 5A state quarterfinals.

“They locked it down a little bit, and they held onto the ball a little more,” Desert Edge coach Rich Wellbrock said. “That was the thing. They held onto the ball more. They had a couple of turnovers last time, but they played solid defense again like last time, and here we stand.”

Desert Edge’s defense was equally up to the task, minus three plays. Centennial running back Zidane Thomas broke loose for touchdown runs of 83 yards in the first quarter, and 40 and 27 in the fourth. Those three runs accounted for half of Centennial’s offense for the entire night. Thomas rushed for less than four yards per carry on his other 18 attempts.

Desert Edge was held to 174 yards rushing on 43 attempts, well below its season average.

“You have to give credit to Centennial,” Wellbrock said. “They played really good defense for a really long time. All season long, that’s what they wear their hat on, and [that] and the power running game both kind of bit us tonight.”

Quarterback Tehran Thomas, Desert Edge’s offensive Swiss Army Knife, wasn’t afforded many running lanes, and had a tough time getting in rhythm in the passing attack. He rushed for 96 yards on 23 carries and was 7 of 20 for 51 yards through the air.

“[Because of] the pressure they kept putting on us, at times he was having to throw off his back foot, or scramble and find somebody open,” Wellbrock said. “It’s tough to throw the ball downfield when you got guys in your face.”

Game action

Desert Edge couldn’t have asked for a better opening sequence. The Scorpions owned the line of scrimmage, sacking Centennial quarterback Ruben Beltran twice over the game’s first three plays.

Desert Edge had to punt on its first possession, and pinned the Coyotes down inside their own 10-yard line.

Three plays later, Zidane Thomas made the highlight real of the night. He took the handoff up the middle and broke five tackles on the way for the 83-yard touchdown run, giving Centennial the early lead, 7-0.

Desert Edge’s defense and special teams made sure that was the only score of the first half.

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Verrado swim teams

finish top-10 at state

Girls 6th, boys 9th in Division II; A.F., D.E. also have swimmers place

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

The Verrado boys and girls swim teams had strong performances in the Division II state swim and dive championships Nov. 4-5 at Skyline Aquatic Center in Mesa, as each team finished in the top 10. The girls were sixth and the boys were ninth.

“The boys team did amazing,” coach

Denise Stewart said. “They finished a school history high ninth place in state, which is amazing.”

Verrado’s boys scored 95 points. Scottsdale Chaparral won state with 345.5 points.

Team depth and offseason commitment were a huge difference in this year’s success, Stewart said.

“We have depth on the boys team now; it’s what we’ve been lacking,” she said. “We have kids who have gotten stronger and faster, such as Eric Kodet and Cameron Hartwick, who were on the team last year, and Zach Petrey.

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ROSHAUN JOHNSON, 23, of Desert Edge gets swallowed up Nov. 10 by a trio of Centennial players. The Scorpions had trouble moving the ball against the Coyotes in a 21-6 loss during the 5A state quarterfinals.

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OLIVIA BENDER of Verrado swims the 200 individual medley last season. Bender finished sixth at state in the 100-yard breaststroke, helping the Lady Vipers finish sixth as a team in Division II.

Lady Tigers capture 3rd place at state

Millennium finishes 24 over par in weathershortened tournament

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Millennium’s girls golf team finished third overall Nov. 2 in the Division I state tournament at Aguila Golf Course in Laveen.

The Lady Tigers shot 312 on the first day of the tournament, 24 over par, 17 strokes behind secondplace Chandler Hamilton and 11 ahead of Mesa Red Mountain.

Inclement weather

twice delayed play on the second day, and ultimately cut the tournament short. Since not all teams finished Nov. 3, only the scores from the first day were officially used.

“I had a couple of kids playing better than the first day, but I don’t think it would have changed the outcome of where we were placed,” Millennium coach Vicki Turrell said. “Hamilton, I think, were struggling, but we were just too far behind.”

Phoenix Xavier won the Division I title for the 15th time in the last 16 years, shooting a 5-over-par 239.

Millennium’s Madeleine Laux and Ava Smith each shot 77, finishing tied for eighth overall.

Mikayla Sgrillo and Carly Strole tied for 13th, each shooting 79, and Brooke Veres shot an 83, tied for 23rd place.

The Lady Tigers entered the finals as the third-rated team in Division I, and consistently performed at that level all season, Turrell said.

Millennium also scheduled multiple matches against Xavier throughout the season, which helped the girls ease into the final tournament with fewer nerves, Turrell said.

“A few years ago, we had Xavier on the schedule for the first time, and my kids were so nervous,” she said. “I think because we’ve had them on the schedule on a regular basis the last few years, my kids aren’t as nervous and they actually know those kids, so they end up doing fairly well.”

Staying cool under pressure is usually reserved for teams chock full of experience, but the Lady Tigers were able to conjure it as one of the youngest squads on the course. Millennium’s state team consisted of two sophomores and three freshmen, Turrell said.

The logistics of the state meet are unlike any other tournament the team plays in, throwing another wrinkle in the competition.

“It’s a different environment when you can only take five kids from your whole team,” Turrell said. “I know with volleyball or basketball, you have your starters, but

then you have your subs. In golf, there’s nothing like that. It’s quite different in that respect. A couple of kids helped us get to where we were at, and then they can’t play in the state tournament, which is different from other sports.”

Turrell said a big part of the team’s success was its competitive nature.

“To me, when you have competitiveness, you’re then creating an atmosphere where everyone is trying to get better,” she said. “The last few years, certain people knew they’d be participating the whole time, so they maybe didn’t try as hard during practice.

Now that the competition is so tough, it’s nice to do some qualifying rounds ourselves, and they’re highly competitive.

“[Plus], they still like each other, which is nice.”

Turrell said the program has grown in leaps and bounds in the six years she’s been at the helm.

“I just look back five, six years ago, the scores are unbelievable,” she said. “It’s like 20 strokes better for individuals. It’s fun to watch the growth of the kids.”

With a young core, Turrell feels like the girls can get even closer to competing for a title in the coming years, she said.

“We’re closing the gap, that’s my whole thing,” Turrell said. “Let’s just keep closing the gap. We’ll be there in the next few years.

“It’s nice to see the growth in the whole program from six years ago. My first year, there were five kids, and we had one of the girls buy her set of clubs the Friday before our first practice. She’d never swung a club before. Now, I try to give my girls a day off and none of them take it. One of my girls said, ‘Coach, if I take a day off, there’s somebody else out there practicing. I can’t take a day off.’”

Boys golf

Millennium’s boys golf made the state tournament by virtue of winning its section. The Tigers placed 15th out of 15, shooting a two-day total of 763 Nov. 7 and 8 at Grand Canyon University Golf Course in Phoenix.

For coach James Lotts, the tournament experience should provide a catalyst for the program moving forward, he said.

“The two days, it was a learning experience,” he said. “There wasn’t a lot of experience this year on the team, so every event was a learning experience. This was probably the biggest tournament any of them have played in. Working through the nerves, especially the first day, was a big thing. I was pleased.

“None of them got rattled. They didn’t let their emotions overtake them too much.”

The Tigers gradually improved throughout the season, turning it up about midway through, Lotts said. The take

off was enough for them to capture the Division I, Section V title and earn a spot in the state tournament.

“We graduated four seniors last year, so a lot of the people had to fill in the new spots,” Lotts said. “They didn’t have a lot of match and tournament experience. The first part of the season was getting used to that. Then, we had a strong middle part that kind of carried us and helped us win the section title.”

Millennium is losing one senior from the five who competed at state: Jonathon Turrell. Jacob Howard, Mason Galindo, Spencer Micklos and Nathan Siegel will all return to the squad next season with an entire year’s worth of experience under their belts.

“With a good offseason working on their game, playing in some junior tournaments, [we] should be good coming back,” Lotts said. “[State] is going to help out a ton. Having this experience is going to be huge.”

Division II

The Division II boys tournament was Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 at Randolph North Golf Course in Tucson. Desert Edge’s Aaron Ramos, who was the defending state champion, tied for 12th with a 147 (7473). This year’s champion, Gavin Cohen of Catalina Foothills, shot 142. Verrado had two competitors in the tournament. Brennan White shot 152 (74-78) to finish tied for 24th. Keaton Henscheid tied for 40th at 155 (76-79).

Taylor Mackie of Buckeye tied for 35th at the Division II girls state tournament Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 at Dell Urich Golf Course in Tucson. She shot 87 each day to finish the tournament at 174.

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

Sports Editor Casey Pritchard contributed to this article.

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AVA SMITH of Millennium tees off with an iron during a match last year. Smith, along with teammate Madeleine Laux, shot a 77 at the weather-shortened Division I state tournament, each tying for eighth place. The Lady Tigers were third as a team.

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Millennium swim shows well at state

Westview also competes in Division I finals

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Millennium swim had a handful of athletes compete in the Division I swimming and diving championships Nov. 4 and 5 at Skyline Aquatic Center in Mesa.

Both the girls and boys teams finished in 21st place — 23 points for the girls, 14 for the boys.

“We had some great swims from everybody today,” Millennium coach Kate Brinson said. “They just performed really well. My kids were focused and ready to go.”

The Millennium girls 200-yard medley relay team placed 11th in state with a time of 1 minute, 56.23 seconds. Brynley Luckow, Sullivan Brimmer, Anne Pham and Enzley Luckow swam the preliminary

heat in 1:57.63 to make it to the final round on the second day.

Pham made it to the finals round in the 100 breaststroke. She finished 13th with a time of 1:10.19.

Senior diver Rachel Burton placed 10th in the 1-meter dive with a score of 321.80 points. Burton qualified for the state dive competition all four years at Millennium.

Enzley Luckow swam the 200 individual medley in 2:18.45, placing 21st.

She also finished 17th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:02.47.

Brynley Luckow finished 31st in the 100 freestyle, missing the finals by less than three seconds.

The girls 200 freestyle relay team, Bailey Robinson, Madison Lozano, Brynley Luckow and Brimmer, placed 19th at 1:47.09.

Brimmer also placed 21st in the 100 breaststroke at 1:12.73.

Brynley, Enzley, Sullivan and Pham also finished 19th in the 400 freestyle relay,

swimming a combined 3:58.66.

Sophomore diver Bobby Torres secured all 14 points for Millennium’s boys team by placing fifth in the 1-meter dive. Torres scored 369.50, less than half a point behind fourth-place finisher Carter Hill of Mesa Red Mountain.

The Millennium boys 200 medley relay team, composed of Dylan Murphey, Adam Smith, Jacob Ellison and Michael Olivas, finished 19th. The foursome swam a 1:48.78 in the preliminary heat. Ellison and Smith finished 20th and 24th, respectively, in the 200 individual medley. Ellison posted a preliminary time of 2:05.18, while Smith came in just behind him at 2:09.50.

Ellison also competed in the 500 freestyle event, placing 20th at 4:58.10, just missing the cut for the finals round. Smith and Murphey each placed in the preliminary round for the 100 backstroke. Smith, 19th, finished in 58.04 seconds, while Murphey, 25th, swam it in 58.65 seconds.

“I was hoping for my boys team to perform a little bit better, but sometimes it just gets in their head,” Brinson said. “[We’re] teaching more about mental focus going into races, and learning how to do that is key. At this point, you know what to do, you made it here. Now, it’s all about head games.”

Brinson said the team prepared well for the state meet.

“This whole week, they were not just looking forward to it and having a good time,” Brinson said. “Their work ethic just increased and they’ve been really good athletes in general, and everything that encompasses.”

Brinson said Millennium has exhibited those qualities all season long.

“I’m a big believer in integrity and humility, those types of virtues from athletes, and the kids here at state today have exhibited that,” she said. “That’s awesome, that’s why they’re here today.”

Westview

Westview’s boys team scored six points, finishing 25th, thanks to Dawson Parker. Parker finished in 11th place in the boys 50 free with a time of 22.2 seconds.

He also placed 24th in the 100 freestyle, and was part of Westview’s 23rd-place finishing 200 medley relay team, along with Howard Luekenga, Blake Moore and Jaime Rodriguez. The relay team swam the event in 1:51.04.

Kallista Luekenga was the only Westview girl to make it to the state meet. She swam in the 100 backstroke, finishing 24th with a time of 1:04.08.

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

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ANNE PHAM of Millennium swims the butterfly Oct. 13 at the Southwest Valley Family YMCA in Goodyear. Pham finished 13th in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Division I state meet, helping the Lady Tigers’ team to a 21st-place showing.

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Baby White Tiger, Baby Spotted Leopard and Baby African Lions

Junior tennis tourney set in Litchfield Park

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

The first ever Litchfield Park Junior Tennis Tournament is set for 7 a.m. Saturday at the Litchfield Park Recreation Center, 100 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. Youngsters from ages 7 to 14 will compete in a tournament-style setting. Amanda Schell, who led Estrella Foothills’ girls tennis team to the 2014 state title and coaches in Litchfield Park, put it together with help from the community as a way for young athletes to learn what it feels like to compete in tournament play, without the pressure of a big event.

“The inspiration came from my kids wanting to compete,” Schell said. “Parents were like, ‘Should we get them into [United States Tennis Association] tournaments?’ and I said, ‘Yeah, you can do that, but why don’t we put an in-house tournament together and get them a taste of tournament tennis, but in a comfortable environment where there’s not pressure, they’re not going to be facing a No. 1 seed because everybody is new.’ It’s kind of a fresh idea.”

The tournament will be broken into three age groups, with 7- and 8-year-olds competing together on a reducedsized court. The 9- and 10-year-olds will play on a 60-foot court, while the 11- through 14-year-olds will compete on a full-size court.

“The tournament will be round robin, so everyone gets to play a minimum of two sets guaranteed, and if players go on, you’ll be able to play more,” Schell said.

Most of the athletes Schell coaches are from Litchfield Park, but they also come from Avondale, Buckeye and Goodyear, she said.

“It’s just a fun thing to give them a taste of what competing in tennis feels like, without the pressure of them feeling like they get all these savvy players and it’s their first tournament,” Schell said.

Shell’s two sons, Nico and Max, both had to face a top seed in their first tournament and got crushed, which can turn a child off of tournament play, Schell said.

“[USTA events are] kind of sink or swim — it can encourage kids or greatly discourage them,” Schell said. “I just thought, this is a great format to put everyone on a level playing field since they’re all new to it. There’s no seeds, we’re going to make draws accordingly. It’s so exciting.”

The community has donated food, water and T-shirts for the event, and trophies will be given to the firstthrough third-place finishers in each age division.

Tournament cost is $35, and part of the proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

Schell is hoping to make it an annual event, she said.

“Maybe we’ll even do it twice a year, I don’t know yet,” Schell said. “It’s kind of a community project, like a grassroots project. Parents are involved. I have my high schoolers I coach, they want to donate and volunteer their time. It’s a generational experience, and it’s the first time the city of Litchfield Park has had this tournament.”

Millennium tennis player Kelly McGeorge, who Schell coaches, will be on hand to help, and some of

the older participants in the tournament will help the younger children by refereeing and guiding them, Schell said.

“It’s kind of a community effort,” she said. “I’m really excited, it’s a first for me. It’s going to go great, I hope.”

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

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AMANDA SCHELL, left, watches the ball hit by Braxton Elliot, 5, of Litchfield Park Nov. 9 at the Litchfield Park Recreation Center. Schell, who coaches youth players from all over the West Valley, is putting on a tournament Saturday at the recreation center for youngsters ages 7 to 14.

Verrado swimmer inks D-I letter of intent

Olivia Bender joining sister at New Mexico State

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

Verrado’s Olivia Bender had a great high school swim career, and Nov. 9 she sealed the next chapter of it by signing her national letter of intent to New Mexico State University.

“I’m so excited and I’m very honored to be able to go there and be on the swim team,” Bender said. “I’m really excited.”

She will join her sister, Picabo, who also swam at Verrado. Bender was a freshman the year Picabo was a senior.

Bender said she is looking forward to swimming with her sister, but her decision to go to New Mexico State wasn’t based on that.

“I did make my decision separately,” she said. “It’s a plus to be able to have her there and swim with her again. It’s exciting.”

Verrado swim coach Denise Stewart is also excited for Bender, she said. She’s coached her for the last four years.

“I’ve got to watch her grow from a freshman to a senior, thrive, not only at high school swim, but I’ve had the unique opportunity to watch her grow at club swim, also, since I coach the same team where she is,” Stewart said. “It’s been an amazing journey. She’s one of the most thoughtful, caring swimmers I’ve ever had the opportunity to coach.”

Bender took visits to two other schools, California State University — East Bay and Loyola University New Orleans, but decided on New Mexico State because she valued what the swim team as a whole believed in, she said.

“It really matched my values,” she said. “I liked how determined they were and they wanted to put in the hard work, and they were really close and like a family.”

Bender took her official visit to the school in Lac Cruces, N.M., in October.

“The campus is really pretty, the weather is nice,” she said. “The program — I’m planning on studying communications with a focus in advertising — I really liked it.”

Bender leaves Verrado as one of the most decorated swimmers, having collected seven medals. She was a state champion once, racing a leg of the 200-yard freestyle relay her freshman year, while also collecting two seconds, two thirds and two fourths. One of the seven medals is from an individual event, as Bender finished fourth in the 200 individual medley her junior year, recording a time of 2 minutes, 15.79 seconds.

This year, Bender just missed the medals, finishing sixth in her 100 breaststroke and sixth in the 400 free relay.

Stewart said what makes Bender such a great swimmer is her positive attitude.

“She’s one of the most positive people I’ve been around,” Stewart said. “Every time you see her, every time you see her swim, even if it’s a bad swim, she’s like, ‘Yeah, I could do better.’ Some kids get super angry, she always knows there’s another swim, she always knows she can get better. If she has a great swim, she gets so excited and it’s infectious. Her

swim career.

excitement and positive attitude affects the team, and it’s so exciting to watch.”

Academically, Bender is in the top two of her class with a 5.0 weighted grade point average. She said she’s learned that swimming takes sacrifice and commitment, because she has to stay on top of it.

“I wake up at 4 o’clock in the morning, get home at 8 o’clock at night,” Bender said. “That’s helped me in my academics and through swimming, and that’s going to help me in college because you need to be committed. Swimming in college is definitely more competitive and serious.”

As far as her long-term goals with swimming are concerned, she’s keeping it simple.

“I think doing the very best I can at New Mexico State University and flourishing under their coaching, and growing as much as I can,” she said.

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

Photo by Trisha Marolf

OLIVIA BENDER of Verrado holds up a New Mexico State University flag Nov. 9 after signing her national letter of intent to attend the Division I school in Las Cruces N.M. Bender earned seven medals at state during her Verrado

Millennium athletes sign college letters

6 players highlight signing ceremony

by Shane McOwen sports writer

Millennium had six athletes sign letters of intent Nov. 9, the first day of the early signing period, to play collegiately in their respective sports.

The school’s administration held a small ceremony in the gym on the Goodyear campus for family, friends and coaches of the athletes.

The Lady Tigers volleyball team had three of the six signees, with two headed off to compete for National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I schools.

Jessica Vastine signed on to play for the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C.

“I really wanted to play beach and indoor,” Vastine said. “South Carolina is one of the few schools to have both. Not many have beach.”

South Carolina checked off all the boxes for Vastine, she said. The Lady Gamecocks compete in the Southeastern Conference, one of the biggest in all of the NCAA.

“I wanted to play in a big conference and go somewhere where I could actually play, not just go to a big school and sit the bench,” Vastine said. “I’m happy I can go to South Carolina and contribute.”

The college town atmosphere was also a big selling point for Vastine, she said.

“There’s really nothing there but the college,” Vastine said. “It’s right in the middle of everything going on.”

Bailey Smith signed with California State University at Bakersfield, which competes in the Division I Western Athletic Conference.

“I knew I wanted to go out of state, but I also wanted to go close, and it’s only seven hours from here,” Smith said. “I really like California, and the Bakersfield community is kind of like a small town, even though it’s a big town.”

Smith said the coaches made her feel at home, and made it an easy decision to sign on.

“The coaches are awesome,” she said. “They’re from Brazil and they recruit from there, so it’s cool you get to experience their culture. I really, really liked that. They just have a really good passion for the game.”

MacKenzie Byers will be heading to the University of Sioux Falls in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Lady Cougars compete in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in Division II.

Byers said the school went out of its way to make her feel welcomed.

“When I visited, it was a really good experience,” she said. “I really felt like home there. The team and the coaches is what I fell in love with.”

Denae Chapman, a standout on the Millennium softball team, signed on to play at Arizona State University in Tempe.

For Chapman, the path to becoming a Lady Sun Devil began at a young age, she said.

“I’ve been going to the ASU campus since I was little, so I always wanted to be a Sun Devil,” Chapman said. “The opportunity actually came up, and I was really excited.”

Chapman had additional offers from the University of Arizona and the University of Washington, but she decided to stay home, she said.

“My [recruiting process] was easier than most people,” Chapman said. “I got noticed at a really young age, so I had options. I decided to stay home.”

Gabriella Lawlor will be traveling the farthest of her classmates for her post-high school education, to the University of Hawaii at Hilo to play tennis. Hawaii Hilo competes in the Pacific West Conference in NCAA Division II.

Lawlor said the team’s unity was a big selling point for her, as well as the aesthetics of the Hawaiian campus.

“I think [I knew] when I got to Hawaii and met with the coach and the team,” Lawlor said. “It was a team atmosphere, which you don’t always get with tennis. I fell in love with the idea of playing on [that] team.”

Lawlor said she’s excited to get her college career started.

“I’m counting down the days,” she said.

Millennium girls tennis coach Danica Dunn had high praise for Lawlor.

“She’s a brilliant player, a beautiful lefty,” Dunn said. “I’m excited her hard work is paying off.”

Michael Sears, the left-handed ace of the

Millennium Tigers baseball team, generated a lot of interest and eventually chose Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colo. It’s an NCAA Division II school, competing in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

Sears said he’s relieved that the recruiting process is over, and is looking forward to taking the mound for the Mavericks.

“I’m glad it’s finally over,” he said. “When it came down to it, I felt Colorado Mesa would be a good place to stay, a good three- or four-year place.”

Sears said as soon as Colorado Mesa made contact, he knew it was the school he wanted to go to.

“The area is awesome, especially coming out of Arizona, it was all green and fresh,” Sears said. “I loved the [college] environment, and the field was amazing, too.”

Millennium baseball coach Ryan Bethel said he’s glad Sears chose Colorado Mesa, and feels he’ll be in a good place to succeed.

“Being a left-handed pitcher, and a tall one, and being

our No. 1, he got a lot of interest from a lot of people,” Bethel said. “That’s tough, especially when you have all these coaches telling you they’re the place you need to go.

“I figured Colorado Mesa would be his choice, and in my opinion was the best choice.”

Bethel said he was familiar with the Colorado Mesa coaching staff, who’ve been there since the school was known as Mesa State College.

“I coached against Coach [Chris] Hanks when I was at Grand Canyon,” Bethel said. “He was one of those guys who I always thought, ‘Man, I want to play for that guy.’

“I try to send guys who are bulldogs his way. Michael is going to do well there, and also do well in the classroom.”

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BAILEY SMITH, 14, of Millennium spikes the ball against Mesa Nov. 2 during the state tournament. Smith and five other Millennium seniors signed national letters of intent Nov. 9 to play college athletics.

Greek & Italian Grill

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Owls hoops look to soar again in 2016-17

by Rafael Alvarez special to the View

The Agua Fria’s boys basketball team is hoping to get back to the title game after falling to Phoenix Shadow Mountain in the championship game last season. The Owls finished 28-3 last year, and head coach Randy Lavender said he’s eager to see if his team carries over their success, but he knows the Owls will have a target on their back.

“We are looking forward to playing some of the teams last year with a new group of kids,” Lavender said. “I know the other teams will be looking forward to playing us and hoping to get a win against us. I am hoping our kids play with the same energy as the team did last year.”

However, the Owls will have to do so without five of their top six scorers from last season: Jordan McCants, Darnell Cowart, Isaiah Johns, Isaiah Olvera and Justice Cook. McCants led the team last season with 15.3 points per game, as well as 2.9 assists. Cowart was the team’s third leading-scorer last year with 12.4 points per game, and averaged a team-high 8.5 rebounds per game.

Lavender said he’ll look to Daniel Foster, D.J. McNeal and one of the top players in the state in Bryce Fowler to help lead the way. Foster and McNeal are juniors this season, while this will be Fowler’s senior year. He averaged 14.1 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game as a junior.

As far as offseason training is concerned, it’s been a little rough, Lavender said.

“Nowadays, the players have AAU teams they play for and practice with them over the summer,” Lavender said. “So, at times, the participant numbers are a little

low. That is to be expected at times, but you don’t want them to overtrain with the high school team and AAU team.”

Lavender said the team is a lot younger this year, as demonstrated by the fact that the team has a couple of sophomores and freshmen on the roster. With every young team usually comes learning experiences, which is something Lavender said the team has been dealing with during the offseason, defensively speaking.

“Our team will be young, so we just have to work on defensive principles and try to keep it simple,” Lavender said. “The offense will come since we do have some guys that can score, but our young guys need time to develop and they need to know how to win and get stops.”

Lavender said he and his players are excited for the upcoming season, but they’re not the only ones.

“What little reaction I have gotten from the community and others is that everyone wants to see what we are going to do this year,” Lavender said. “I try to have my kids and I stay focused, so I don’t communicate with others that much, but I do know the parents are excited for the kids.”

There are a couple teams on the schedule this year that Lavender said stand out to him, as he mentioned Phoenix Sunnyslope, Millennium, Scottsdale Chaparral and La Joya as programs he’s looking forward to competing against and will also be a good test for the Owls.

Lavender said he hopes the team will get back to the playoffs and have a chance to play in the championship game once again. Nonetheless, Lavender said he doesn’t expect his team to be perfect, but does expect them to get the job done against inferior opponents.

“I expect us to take our losses,” Lavender said. “Hopefully [we] get some good wins and stay away from losing to teams we shouldn’t lose to.”

Agua Fria opens its season Nov. 21 in the Sunnyslope Hoopsgiving Tournament.

The Agua Fria Food & Clothing Bank invites you to join us this holiday season as we serve 1250 Holiday Boxes at our locations in Avondale and Tonopah! To serve the needy in the West Valley we need your help!

Please consider supporting this project. A donation of $45 ﬁlls a box and feeds a family for the holidays! Canned food items, frozen chickens, frozen hams, frozen turkeys, toys, or monetary donations are needed by November 20th for Thanksgiving and by December 18th for Christmas. For questions call 623-932-9315, email Aguafriafoodbank1227@aol.com or write P.O. Box 845 Avondale, AZ 85323. Physical donations can be dropped off at 405 East Harrison Dr. Avondale, AZ 85323 from 8am-12pm Monday-Friday.

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BRYCE FOWLER of Agua Fria sets to shoot the ball Feb. 24 during the Division II state quarterfinals. Fowler is the only returning starter from last year’s state runner-up team, as the other four all graduated.

Pair of local athletes earn medals at state

Tolleson’s Annie Hancock 10th, Felix Rios of Buckeye 13th

by Casey Pritchard sports editor

Cross country competitors gathered Nov. 5 at Cave Creek Golf Course in Phoenix for the Division I, II, III and IV state meets. A pair of local West Valley athletes ran home with medals and second-team, all-state recognition.

Tolleson’s Annie Hancock was 10th in the Division I girls race, while Felix Rios was 13th for Buckeye in the Division III boys race.

Hancock covered the 3.1-mile distance in 19 minutes, 14 seconds. The race winner was Jesselyn Bries of Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor, who ran an 18:03. Last year, Hancock was fourth at state, but was competing down in Division II.

“We were very excited,” Tolleson coach Tabitha Fedina said. “She had her own personal goals that she wanted to reach, and when we talked to her about them, they were super realistic. Her mom said, ‘We talked about it, and if she made top 25, we’d be ecstatic, but top 10 was amazing.’”

One of Hancock’s goals for the race was to stay with Gilbert Highland’s No. 2 runner, Sydney Rhodes, Fedina said. Hancock had raced close with Rhodes at three invitationals earlier in the season, beating her once but losing to her twice. Hancock beat Rhodes at state.

“It’s a great accomplishment,” Fedina said. “She did absolutely great. It’s a great way to go out for her.”

Rios finished in 16:46. The race winner was Santiago Hardy of Chinle, who ran a 15:27.

“I’m emotional right now because it’s my last year,” Rios said. “I just wish I could have done it freshman, junior and sophomore year.”

Rios didn’t run cross country the first three years of his high school career.

“I don’t know why,” he said. “I regret it right now. I did football my freshman and sophomore year. This year, I’m going to do every sport I can.”

Buckeye coach Pat Maddux said he was very proud of Rios and his accomplishments this season.

“It’s funny because we knew about him being on campus and we’ve been trying to get him,” Maddux said. “It’s really nice, his first year out, you look at what he’s done. He’s got grit.”

Rios, who was third at the sectional meet, said his strategy was to stay with the front pack and have it motivate him to go faster. He was in 10th just past the two-mile mark, but fell a few spots toward the end.

“I was up there, but then, I don’t know, my legs went numb, but I just kept going and tried to stay between 10th and 15th place, and I did,” Rios said.

“I’m really proud because my brother [Guillermo Casteron-Rios] has been doing [cross country] longer than me, and I’ve

been beating him the past few races, so I’m really proud.”

Division I schools

Two local girls teams and three boys teams competed in Division I.

Tolleson’s boys were 19th out of 22, while Millennium was 21st. The Wolverines and Tigers scored 514 and 554 points, respectively. Phoenix Desert Vista won the meet with 57 points.

Tolleson’s top performer was Alex Cuellar, who finished 58th in 17:27.

Millennium freshman Sergio Dominguez was the top Tigers finisher, placing 93rd in 17:58. The individual champion was Phoenix North’s Abdihamid Nur, who ran a 15:49.

For the girls, Tolleson was 17th, La Joya was 20th and Millennium was 21st.

Twenty-two teams competed.

Overall, Fedina was pleased with the performances of both her boys and girls teams, she said.

“Since the past year, they’ve definitely grown as a team, and as the years keep on progressing, the trend has shown we’ve just been getting stronger, so I hope we continue to go on that trend,” Fedina said.

Desert Vista won the Division I girls race. The Lady Thunder scored 20 points, as their top five runners finished second through sixth and were separated by just nine seconds.

After Hancock, Tolleson’s second best runner was Teresa Estrada, who finished 68th in 21:24.

La Joya’s best finisher was Mariah Moreno, who was 77th in 21:53. Sky Williamson of Millennium was 115th in 22:54.

Division II schools

In Division II, Youngker and Desert Edge’s boys were represented, while Verrado had a team compete on the girls’ side.

Youngker’s boys were 16th with 435 points, while Desert Edge was 20th with 509. Flagstaff won the meet with 64 points.

The top performer for the Roughriders was Joseph Sanchez, who finished 41st in 17:30. Teammate Christian Andersen was not far behind, taking 46th in 17:34.

Joel Mendez was the top runner for Desert Edge. He ran the course in 17:38, finishing 52nd. The individual boys winner was Manuel OlivoQuinones of Sierra Vista Buena, who ran a 15:41.

The girls’ Division II race was also won by Flagstaff, which scored 63 points. Abi Archer of Chaparral was the individual champion, running an 18:29.

Verrado scored 490 points, finishing 23rd. Its top runners were Samantha Deane and Rebekah Neu, who finished one second apart. Deane was 32nd in 21:11, while Neu was 33rd in 21:12.

Division III schools

Buckeye’s boys were the most successful of all local teams, finishing 13th out of 29 teams in Division III. The Hawks scored 434 points. Buckeye was third at its sectional meet.

“We wanted second [at sectionals] bad,

III state meet Nov. 5 at Cave Creek Golf Course in Phoenix, earning second-team, all-state recognition.

but not everybody ran a good race, and we wanted to pop into the top 10 [at state], but I didn’t know until Monday that Nick [Valenzuela-Marquez] couldn’t run, he had a college class,” Maddux said. “I said, ‘Everybody else has to pick it up.’ They had the right mentality, so I was really happy.”

Estrella Foothills was 29th, scoring 688. Page won the meet with 77 points.

After Rios, Buckeye’s next best finisher was Casteron-Rios, who was 50th in 17:38. Ryan Carr was Estrella’s top runner, coming in 91st at 18:10.

Estrella’s girls were the only local

Division III competitors. The Lady Wolves finished 22nd out of 28 teams, scoring 538 points. Tucson Salpointe Catholic won the meet with 97 points. Kendal Clark had the best time for Estrella with a 20:46. She was 34th. The meet winner was Allie Schadler of Rio Rico, who lowered her own course record by one second, finishing in 17:03. Schadler completed her career as a fourtime state champion.

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

View photo by Casey Pritchard

FELIX RIOS of Buckeye races toward the finish line Oct. 19 during the Buckeye Union High School District meet. Rios was 13th at the Division

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They put in a lot of time and effort in the offseason.”

Verrado also got some new swimmers who put up fast times. One of those is freshman Jadan Nabor, who medaled in two events. Nabor was second in the 100-yard backstroke and fourth in the 200 individual medley. He took nearly three seconds off his preliminary time in the 200 IM finals, finishing in 1 minute, 56.64 seconds. His backstroke time was 53.93.

“He had a lot of success in the club pool before he came to high school,” Stewart said. “He just started really flourishing when he started back into the pool. He took a little bit of a break, but he’s been back in the pool for about a year and a half, and he’s been doing amazing.”

Sophomore Grant Greenbaum is another newcomer, moving in from California. Greenbaum was seventh in the 500 free, swimming it in 4:50.94. He was 14th in the 200 IM in 2:02.14.

Verrado also scored points in two of its relays. The 200 medley relay was seventh in 1:41.05. Nabor and Greenbaum swam two of those legs, and were accompanied by Kodet and Petrey.

The Vipers were also seventh in the 400 free relay. Greenbaum, Hartwick, Kodet and Nabor combined to swim a 3:20.63.

Verrado’s girls finished with 110.5 points, 1.5 points ahead of Phoenix Sunnyslope and 2.5 ahead of Gilbert Campo Verde. Chaparral won with 404 points.

The Lady Vipers finished third last season, but weren’t as successful this year after the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s realignment.

“The AIA realigned Division II, and they put Chaparral and [Scottsdale] Arcadia, and a couple other big D-I schools into Division II, so our girls were going in at

a disadvantage,” Stewart said. “Chaparral and Arcadia typically finish in the top three [in Division I], and now they’re in D-II where the competition isn’t as strong as what it is for them in Divison I.”

The Lady Vipers didn’t have any athletes earn a medal for placing in the top four, but several athletes scored points by making it into the finals.

Olivia Bender was the closest to medaling individually. She finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke in 1:08.00. Bender was 14th in the 50 free at 25.27.

Victoria Warrum was eighth in the 100 butterfly and 11th in the 50 free. Her times were 59.50 and 25.06, respectively.

Taylor Mellon was 13th in the 200 IM in 2:14.39, and she tied for 12th in the 100 back in 1:00.72.

Megan Ludka finished eighth in the 1-meter dive, scoring 312.55 points.

All three of Verrado’s relays scored points. The 400 free team had the best result, coming in sixth. Warrum, Mellon, Kyra Taylor and Bender combined to finish in 3:39.41.

The Lady Vipers’ 200 free relay won the B final, finishing ninth in 1:46.07. That team was comprised of Kayla Samsing, Shelby Lax, Colleen O’Kane and Michaela Greenbaum.

Verrado’s 200 medley relay was 10th in 1:54.36. Taylor, Bender, Mellon and Warrum comprised the team.

Despite not finishing higher in the standings, Stewart said she was ecstatic with the way the girls performed.

in the program trying to figure out if I could make this work, but the demands and clinicals, I have to go into hospitals. The kids deserve a coach that can be there 110 percent for them, and I would not be able to do that. It was a tough decision for me.”

Stewart has been with the swim program since its inception seven years ago. During that time, Verrado finished third in state three times, and was sixth three times.

“It’s a complete bittersweet,” Stewart said. “It has been a blast. I had the unique opportunity most coaches don’t get, I actually got to build that program. It was amazing to watch the team go from a total of 15 swimmers on boys and girls combined, to having almost 60 total, including divers. It was amazing.”

Lady Scorpions and Lady Owls

Desert Edge and Agua Fria had a handful of athletes score points at state.

Desert Edge’s girls tied for 14th with Gilbert Higley, scoring 47 points.

Megan Ruppenthal was fifth in the 200 free, finishing in 1:54.91. She placed 12th in the 500 free, swimming it in 5:15.61.

Madison Szeremet was sixth in the 100 butterfly in 58.78 and eighth in the 200 IM in 2:12.18.

The Lady Scorpions also placed a relay team, as its 400 free relay was 15th in 3:56.40. Szeremet, Sirena Houle, Malintzin Larios and Ruppenthal combined in that race.

Agua Fria’s girls were 27th, scoring 9.5 points, while its boys were 28th with 10 points.

Kian Walls was 11th in the 100 free and 13th in the 200 free. His times were 49.65 and 1:49.50, respectively.

Rachel Johnson was 12th in the 200 IM, finishing in 2:13.35, and she tied for 12th in the 100 back with Mellon of Verrado.

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

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MEGAN RUPPENTHAL of Desert Edge swims freestyle last year during a meet. Ruppenthal was fifth in the 200 free and 12th in the 500 free at the Division II state cross country meet Nov. 4-5.

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Senior Daniel Pullem partially blocked a 45-yard Centennial field goal attempt late in the first, and the entire defense dug deep on the next possession, stuffing Centennial at the one-yard line on third and fourth down, keeping it a one-score game.

Desert Edge’s offense finally broke through late in the third quarter.

The Scorpions, who only had three first downs before the drive, ripped off four in a row to get into Centennial territory for the first time in the game.

The drive stalled after Desert Edge’s third down pass was thrown away, and Tehran Thomas was sacked on fourth down at the 27-yard line.

“We got the good drive going and then we stalled,” Wellbrock said. “We kind of ate the ball there on fourth down. We saw a couple of things we liked all night. We’ll go back and look at it, but I don’t know if we couldn’t protect or get the receivers open in space. Obviously, they played a heck of a defense all night.”

Things got worse for Desert Edge on its next possession.

Tehran Thomas mishandled a shotgun snap after converting a third down. Centennial dove on the ball and took over at the Scorpions’ 40-yard line.

Zidane Thomas needed one play to make the Scorpions pay. He ran left and was untouched all the way for the 40-yard TD scamper to give Centennial a 14-0 lead with 10 minutes remaining in the game.

“That was a big flip,” Wellbrock said. “We talked about it at halftime, that it was going to come down to one series, one turnover, and it would be the key play of the half. We were hoping it was going to be them, but obviously, it was us. It flipped the game very quickly.”

The quick score, time running out and Desert Edge’s offensive woes led to the Scorpions going for it on a fourthand-11 from their own 27 on the next possession.

Tehran Thomas stepped up and delivered a pass to an open Treyvon Williams, but Williams wasn’t able to hold onto the ball and Desert Edge turned it over on downs.

Wellbrock said there was no hesitation in going for it on fourth down.

“At that point, you’re in the playoffs, what’s the difference between a 21-0, 28-0 loss or punt it and lose 14-0? It’s still losing the football game,” he said.

“Everything looked like it was going to play out well. We like the play call, [but] we just didn’t execute.”

Desert Edge made things interesting for a brief moment later in the fourth.

Zidane Thomas fumbled the ball on a rush and Pullem picked it up and ran it back 45 yards into the end zone. Unfortunately, a block in the back call wiped the score off the board, but the Scorpions offense still capitalized with a touchdown to make it 21-6.

“I’m so proud of the kids. They jumped up, playing some bigger schools with a little bit more depth, but it was a situation where I really thought our kids rose to the challenge all season long. They did everything they needed to do to make a splash in A. The future is very bright”

— Rich Wellbrock Desert Edge football coach

“It brought a little bit of excitement back to the game that we hadn’t had for a while,” Wellbrock said.

That was all the Scorpions could muster, however, as Centennial ate up most of the remaining game clock to secure the victory.

Despite the loss, Wellbrock felt his team battled hard all season, especially for moving up a division, he said.

“I’m so proud of the kids,” he said. “They jumped up, playing some bigger schools with a little bit more depth, but it was a situation where I really thought our kids rose to the challenge all season long. They did everything they needed to do to make a splash in 5A. The future is very bright.”

Zidane Thomas put another nail in the coffin on the next play, rushing for a score from 27 yards out, increasing Centennial’s lead to 21-0 with 8:11 left in the game.

“The wheels were starting to roll, [we were] trying to get into a rhythm and the wheels came off pretty quick,” Wellbrock said.

With the win, Centennial advanced to the 5A semifinals against Vail Cienega Friday at Tucson High School.

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

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DANIEL PULLEM, 16, of Desert Edge and teammate Eric Marsh attempt to tackle Centennial’s Zidane Thomas Nov. 10 during the Division II state quarterfinals. Thomas rushed for 220 yards as the Coyotes beat the Scorpions 21-6.

working free public event will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Old Pueblo Cafe, 102 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park. Attendees can share business tricks, tips, samples and cards, and build working relationships.

Taking control of diabetes

The Tolleson Senior Center is holding a free six-week workshop about taking control of diabetes. Classes are from 10 a.m. to noon in the Parks & Recreation Room at 9555 W.Van Buren St., Tolleson. To register, call 623-936-2760.

Buckeye public workshops

Residents are invited to help Buckeye update its master plan at the North Buckeye Public Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. at Festival Foothills Elementary, 26252 W. Desert Vista Blvd., Buckeye.

West-MEC Think Tank

Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park. Registration is required at mcldaz.org.

Book Signing

Litchfield Park resident Sudha Balagopal, author of A New Dawn, will be signing books from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Waddell.

Catholic Daughters of America

The Catholic Daughters of America, one of the oldest and largest organizations of Catholic women in America, is having a meeting from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the St. Avilla room at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 13720 W. Thomas Road, Avondale, to discuss feminine genius in today’s world. New members are encouraged to join. For information, email Mary Ann at mimiobrien106@ gmail.com.

tact Detachment Commandant Herb Cato at 623-853-5685 or email hcato@cox.net.

M.A.S.H. Food Distribution

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

Cody’s Reading Pack

Avondale water rate increase meeting

Avondale’s water customers are encouraged to learn more about proposed changes to their water and sewer rates that could take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2017, during a public hearing at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale. For information on the meeting or water rates, call 623-333-2000.

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.

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Paid Listings for 9 Days

The 9 Days a Week calendar now may contain paid listings which are clearly marked by “Advertisement” across the top and bottom of paid listings and appear in a screened box. Submissions for paid items may be made by calling the classiﬁed advertising dept. of the West Valley View at 623-535-8439. Available sizes and prices: 2 inch ad = $80.00, 3 inch ad = $120.00.

Submissions must reach our ofﬁce by 4 p.m. Friday to be considered for the Wednesday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to news1@westvalleyview.com; faxed to 623-935-2103; or dropped off at the West Valley View, 1050 E. Riley Drive, Avondale AZ 85323.

Wednesday NOVEMBER

Educators are invited to participate in West-MEC’s Think Tank event from 8 to 11 a.m. at 5487 N. 99th Ave., Glendale. During the event, educators will have the opportunity to learn how to better prepare students for the workforce. To register, visit west-mec. org/professional-development.

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.

Friday

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Coldwater Springs annual yard sale

Coldwater Springs is holding its annual yard sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the corner of Coldwater Springs and Avondale boulevards.

Basic Digital

Photography: from automatic to artistic Photographer Sandy Horvath will teach people how to create pieces of art with their digital cameras from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Registration is required at mcldaz.org.

Young readers can build confidence by reading to therapy dogs during “Cody’s Reading Pack” at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of the month at the Coyote Branch Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye. Readings are by appointment for 15-minute sessions. To reserve an appointment, call 623-349-6300.

Desert Mariners of Arizona meeting

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

Sunday

Basic Digital

Photography: from automatic to artistic Photographer Sandy Horvath will teach people how to create pieces of art with their digital cameras from 1 to 4 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Registration is required at mcldaz.org.

WomenHeart support group

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

Monthly book discussion

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

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EMCC one-act play

TheatrEstrella will present The Last Two Boxes, a one-act play with some adult content, at 3 and 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at Estrella Mountain Community College, 3000 N. Dysart Road, Avondale. Admission is free, but seats are limited.

Vegetable gardening

Master Gardener Jack Wigal will teach participants how to grow their own food at 1 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd, Litchfield Park.

Park Series: Were turkeys gobbled up by the ancient ones?

Fight Like a Girl self defense class

Fight Like a Girl self defense classes will be taught at 1:45 p.m. for girls ages 12 to 17 and 3:05 p.m. for women at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Registration is required at mcldaz.org.

Goodwill Donation Drive

The L. Thomas Heck Pride Parent Teacher Organization will be holding a Goodwill Donation Drop Off Drive from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at L. Thomas Heck Middle School, 12448 W. Bethany Home Road, Litchfield Park. People can help the PTO raise funds for classrooms by donating clothes, shoes, books, housewares and electronics.

Wag and Tag

Arts in the Park

concert series

Eddie Diamond and the AZ Diamond Band will play at 3 p.m. on the lawn of the Wigwam, 300 Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, as part of the city’s free concert series.

Poker Run

Silver Lining Riding is hosting its first annual Poker Run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at White Tank Mountain Regional Park, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Participation is $35 and will go to help physical, mental, cognitive or emotionally challenged residents find therapy in riding horses. To register, visit silverliningriding. org/poker-run.

Foster care and adoption support meeting

Thursday EMCC one-act play

TheatrEstrella will present The Last Two Boxes, a one-act play with some adult content, at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at Estrella Mountain Community College, 3000 N. Dysart Road, Avondale. Admission is free, but seats are limited.

The medicine cabinet in your kitchen

Expert Julie Rae will present information on Chinese herbs and other plant-based foods that have healing and therapeutic properties from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Registration is required at mcldaz.org.

Overdrive eBook Workshop

People can learn how to use library eBooks and audiobooks on their smart devices during the Overdrive eBook Workshop at 3:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Registration is required at mcldaz.org.

W.V. Biz 2 Biz

Networking

The West Valley Biz 2 Biz Net-

Everyone’s invited to learn the history of their main Thanksgiving dish at Park Series: Were turkeys gobbled up by the ancient ones? from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Registration is required at mcldaz.org.

Saturday

Goodyear is hosting Wag and Tag, a free pet expo, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Roscoe Dog Park, 15600 W. Roeser Road, Goodyear. The event will include pet service vendors, veterinarians, rescue organizations, pet adoptions, pet contests and a K9 demonstration by the Goodyear Police Department. For information, email grec@ goodyearaz.gov.

West Valley Art Council’s Concert Series

Desert Springs Community Church, 14440 W. Indian School Road, Goodyear, will host a foster care and adoption support meeting at 5:30 p.m. Childcare is provided and the meeting is free of charge.

Blood drive

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EMCC one-act play

Demolition Derby

The fall Demolition Derby will start at 7 p.m. at Helzapoppin’ Rodeo Arena on Miller Road south of Baseline Road in Buckeye. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 and free for children younger than 5. A family pack of tickets is $25 for two adults and two children. Events include a full car derby, chain and go derby, lawn mower races and children’s races. For information, visit buckeyeaz.gov/events.

Drawing with Bryan Kilgore

Bryan Kilgore will teach 6- to 10-year-olds how to draw at 11 a.m. and 11- to 17-year-olds at 12:15 p.m. at the Litchfield

The West Valley Art Council’s Big Patio concert series will present Come Back Buddy at 4 p.m. at The Big Patio in the Victory District in the Verrado community at 20818 W. Pasadena Ave., Buckeye.

Fall concert series

Goodyear will continue its free fall concert series with the Painted Soul Band at 7 p.m. at Goodyear Community Park, 3151 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. Take a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. For information, email grec@goodyearaz.gov.

AAUW meets

The West Valley branch of the American Association of University Women meets at 10:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month in the PebbleCreek community in Goodyear. All interested women are welcome. For information, call at 623-249-5388.

USMC Southwest Detachment meets The Marine Corps League, Southwest Valley Detachment No. 1245 meets from 8 to 10 a.m. the third Saturday of every month at the Golden Corral Restaurant, 420 N. Dysart Road, Goodyear. All present and former Marines and FMF Corpsmen are welcome. The detachment is involved with various programs that assist veterans. For information, con-

United Blood Services is holding a blood drive from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 13720 W. Thomas Road, Avondale, and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Grace Fellowship Church, 1300 S. Miller Road, Bu ckeye. Anyone who donates by Nov. 30 will receive a complimentary ticket to The Phoenix Symphony. To sign up to donate, call 1-877-827-4376 or visit bloodhero.com.

Monday

Read to the Dog

Youths can read to Manda, a certified therapy dog, at 4 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Registration is required at mcldaz.org.

Tinker Time at the Library

Youths 8 and older can participate in Tinker Time at the Library to learn the basics of Tinkercad, a 3D printing software, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Registration is required at mcldaz.org

Tuesday Yoga Storytime for toddlers and preschoolers

Incorporate yoga moves into story telling at 10 a.m. with Yoga Storytime for toddlers and preschoolers at the White Tank Branch Library, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. Registration is not required.

Beginning Word

People can learn how to create and edit a Word document during Beginning Word at 6 p.m. at the Litchfield Park Branch Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park.

Roadrunner Needlers

The Roadrunner Needlers, a chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild, meets at 11 a.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Sun City West Foundation Building, 14465 R.H. Johnson Blvd. Sewing for Babies meets in Phoenix

The Tolleson community sewing group Sewing for Babies meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at JoAnn’s Etc., 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, in the Desert Ridge Marketplace. The group makes preemie hospital clothing, quilts for the isolettes in the hospital and burial layettes. For information, call 623-936-3412.

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Wednesday Heart disease support group

National Coalition

Estrella

The Estrella Republican Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of every month in the lecture room at Estrella Foothills High School, 13033 S. Estrella Parkway, Goodyear.

Thursday Thanksgiving dinner at American Legion The Crandall-Palmer American Legion Post No. 61, 35 N. Dysart Road, Avondale, will serve a full Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. free for homeless, the less fortunate and families who cannot afford to buy their dinner. The Post will also be delivering to shut-ins, police, fire and first responders. The annual dinner

Tolleson

Sharon Marie Hert

Sharon Marie Hert, 69, of Buckeye died Nov. 12, 2016.

Mrs. Hert was born Nov. 15, 1946, in Streator, Ill., to Roberta Bohlander. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Jennifer.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry Hert; three daughters, Shelley MaryJill and Christine Hert; two sisters; one brother; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.

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

William R. Smith

William R. Smith, 72, of Buckeye died Nov. 3, 2016.

Mr. Smith was born Aug. 3, 1944, in Latrobe, Pa., to William and Genevieve Smith.

He operated a pool service business.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Lucy Smith; three daughters, Wendy Walls of Buckeye, Jennifer Ray of Sedona and Kristy Dennis of Buckeye; one son, Heath Smith of Buckeye; two brothers, Robert Smith and Timothy Smith; one sister, Betty Lou Ruby; and four grandchildren.

A celebration of life was held Nov. 12 at the Center on Main in Buckeye.

Memorials may be made to Follow Your Heart Animal Rescue at followyourheartanimalrescue.org/donate.

Dora Gutierrez

Dora Gutierrez, 91, of Avondale died Oct. 31, 2016, in Phoenix.

Mrs. Gutierrez was born April 11, 1925, in Las Cruces, N.M., to Luis and Amona Rigales.

She moved to Arizona in 1950, living first in Glendale, then moving to Avondale in 1961.

She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Alfredo Q. Gutierrez; two sons, Jesus Gutierrez and Larry Gutierrez; and two grandchildren.

She is survived by three daughters, Gloria Contreras of Avondale, Yolanda Gutierrez of Phoenix and Ernestina Gutierrez of Phoenix; two sons, Alfredo Gutierrez of Avondale and Luis Gutierrez of Phoenix; one brother, Luis Rigales of Las Cruces, N.M.; 25 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; and 14 greatgreat grandchildren.

Funeral services were Nov. 11 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Tolleson.

The Rev. Thomas Lemos officiated.

Kathy Hope Ellis

Kathy Hope Ellis, 61, of Phoenix and formerly of Goodyear died Nov. 14, 2016.

Mrs. Ellis was born Nov. 17, 1954, in Beloit, Kan., to James and Louise Farris.

She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Kevin Ellis; one daughter, Korbie Lewelling of Blue Ridge, Texas; one son, Ronnie Ellis of Artesia, N.M.; two sisters, Vonnie Prescott of Midland, Texas, and Peggy Walker of McKinney, Texas; three brothers, Robert Lee Farris of Ridgeway, Va., James Farris of Gallup, N.M., and Guy Farris of Litchfield Park; and four grandchildren.

Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.

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

Lana Lee Ball

Lana Lee Ball, 73, of Goodyear and San Diego died Oct. 28, 2016, in Temecula, Calif., from Alzheimer’s disease.

Mrs. Ball was born Jan. 7, 1943, in Clinton County, Ind., to Charles and June Sparks.

She married Richard Baker and moved to San Diego.

In 1992, she married Billy Ball and they made their home in Goodyear, where she worked at Estrella Mountain Elementary School.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ball.

She is survived by two sons, Eric Baker and Brian Baker; one daughter, Kim Perdue; one stepdaughter, Teresa Ball; one stepson, Lafe Ball; two brothers, Dave Doorly and Doug Doorly; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Nov. 25 at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America at alzfdn.org.

Ira W. Martin Jr.

Ira W. Martin Jr., 83, of Tolleson died Oct. 31, 2016, at his home.

Mr. Martin was born Jan. 8, 1933, in Roanoke, Va., to Ira Sr. and Stella Martin.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Barbara; four daughters, Vickie, Kathie, Teresa and Robin; two sons, Ira III and Michael; five sisters; 11 grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. No services will be held.

Travis Michael Carter

Travis Michael Carter, 28, of Arlington and formerly of Buckeye died Nov. 6, 2016.

Mr. Carter was born May 18, 1988, in Rancho Cordova, Calif., to Duane and Roxanne Carter.

He graduated from Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center — Estrella Mountain and attended Estrella Mountain Community College, both in Avondale.

He is survived by his father, Duane Carter; his mother, Roxanne Carter; one brother, Cory Carter; and one grandparent, Patricia Washburn.

A celebration of life will be from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Giving Tree Pavilion in the Verrado Heritage Swim Park, 2571 N. Heritage St., Buckeye.

Memorials may be made to a GoFundMe account at www.gofundme.com/raisingfuneral-funds-for-travis ssid=796898227&pos=4 or the Simo Neikirk Carter Family Scholarship at Northern Arizona University at alumni.nau.edu/giving.aspx.

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

Richard ‘Dick’ Avon Jones

Richard “Dick” Avon Jones, 81, of Buckeye died Nov. 12, 2016, at Hospice of the Valley in Glendale.

Mr. Jones was born Nov. 7, 1935, in Greenville, Pa. He moved to Arizona in 1967. He worked in the pool industry. He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church of Buckeye.

He is survived by three daughters, Tracy Lemond of Dewey, Lori Wolf of Peoria and Valerie Sharpnack of Surprise; one son, Craig Jones of Buckeye; two sisters, Norma Lauffer and Bonnie Saxton of Greenville, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life service will be at 4 p.m. Friday at First Southern Baptist Church of Buckeye, 405 N. Third St., Buckeye.

The Rev. Artie Woodcox will officiate.

Reginald William Somers

Reginald William Somers, 69, of Goodyear died Nov. 3, 2016.

Mr. Somers was born Oct. 17, 1947, in Washington, D.C., to William Somers Sr. and Clara Somers.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Tracy Somers.

Remembering the families we have served as well as others in the community that have experienced death this past year.

12th Annual Remembrance Service with Candle Lighting Ceremony

W.D. “Bud” Schroeder

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

Funeral Home Chapel 926 S. Litchfield Road

We will have a guest speaker and will read the names of all deceased who have passed away in the previous year/years. Additionally, a family member will have the opportunity to light a candle in honor of their loved one as we read the names.

Please bring an ornament to place on our Remembrance Tree.

R.S.V.P. by Friday Dec. 2 at 5 p.m.

Our beloved father, son, brother and uncle, Bud Schroeder, 56, of Buckeye, Az became a shining star in the Heavens on November 9th, 2016. He is survived by two loving daughters that lit up his world, Morgan Schroeder and Megan Schroeder (Kayleen MajeskeSchroeder), loving parents Geneva Crenshaw and Wayne Shaw and Robert and Denise Schroeder. His loving sister Cindy Beaman-Pedraza, brother-inlaw, Ray Pedraza and many nieces and nephews, stepson Jayson Majeske, inlaws, out-laws and friends-a-plenty!

He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Somers; one daughter, Patrice Mackey; three sons, Reginald Somers, Ricardo Scott and Arthur Young III; his mother, Clara Somers; two sisters, Laurie and Vonda Somers; four brothers, Dwight, William, John and Garfield Somers; 15 grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren.

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

Donald Fink

Donald Fink, 59, of Goodyear died Oct. 22, 2016. Mr. Fink was born Dec. 28, 1956, in Phoenix to Donald and Eileen Fink.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Patricia Fink; three sons, Jason, Nick and Matt Fink; two sisters, Pam Burt and Claudia Hill; and three grandchildren. Services have been held.

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

A celebration of this wonderful man’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 19th, 2016 at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Travis Redd, 19606 W. Magnolia St., Buckeye, AZ 85326. Jeans and boots, shorts and sandals, please join us for this farewell celebration.

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Lana Ball

Travis Carter

Donald Fink

Richard Jones

Ira Martin Jr.

William Smith

Reginald Somers

Sharon Hert

Kathy Ellis

Barbara Lucille Robertson Saalman

Barbara Lucille Robertson Saalman, 84, of Buckeye died Nov. 9, 2016, at her home after a yearlong illness.

Mrs. Saalman was born March 28, 1932, in Kansas City, Mo., to Clark Emerson and Barbara Ovella Stamper.

The family moved to Arizona in 1935 and she graduated from Miami High School.

She was active in speech and drama in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and directed plays and road shows.

She worked at Apollo High School, and was administrative assistant to the superintendent at a Tolleson school district.

Barbara Saalman

After retirement, she moved to California, where she was a member of the Citrus Heights Lions Club in Citrus Heights and served as president of the group.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Saalman; and one son, Michael Robertson.

She is survived by three daughters, Lucinda Black, Suellyn Korp and Allison Pulec; one brother, Russell Stamper of Apopka, Fla; one sister, Suzanne Royce of California; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

A viewing will be at 9 a.m., followed by a funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 25800 W. Southern Ave., Buckeye. Interment will follow at Resthaven Park Cemetery, 6450 W. Northern Ave., Glendale.

Dick Sherrill

Dick Sherrill, 62, of Waddell died Nov. 2, 2016, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix from a heart attack.

Mr. Sherrill was born May 3, 1954, in Glendale.

He is survived by two sisters, Sherry Sherrill and Sherlene Beckman; and five brothers, Jerry, Marvin, Johnny, James and Earnest Sherrill.

Public Notice

Avondale

City of Avondale Public Notice

Request for Statements of Qualifications EN 17-019 Transportation Plan Update Notice is hereby given that the City of Avondale is accepting sealed statements of qualifications from qualified, licensed firms interested in providing professional services to update the City’s existing Transportation Plan (the “Services”), A Pre-submittal conference will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. (local-time, Phoenix, Arizona) at the Avondale City Hall, 11465 West Civic Center Dr., Avondale Arizona 85323. Statements of Qualifications must be received by 3:00 p.m. (local-time, Phoenix, Arizona) on December 7, 2016 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 “EN 17-019 Transportation Plan Update,” 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 November 16, 2016, 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

Roy Lee House

Roy Lee House, 68, of Buckeye died Nov. 13, 2016, in Avondale from lung cancer.

Mr. House was born Feb. 10, 1948, in Richmond, Ark.

He is survived by his wife, Kay House of Buckeye; one daughter, Tina Baldocchi of Flagstaff; one son, Timothy House of Cheyenne, Wyo.; one sister, Annette Shadday of Buckeye; three brothers, Charlie House of Buckeye, Dale House of Ashdown, Ark., and Kenneth House of Buckeye; three grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Ganley’s Buckeye Funeral Home, 104 E. Baseline Road, Buckeye. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God, 23230 W. U.S. Highway 85, Buckeye.

The Rev. Charlie Claiborne will officiate.

Danny Canales

Danny Canales, 41, formerly of Avondale died Nov. 8, 2016, in Phoenix.

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 November 16, and 23, 2016.

General

Public Notice

ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT 1616 WEST ADAMS STREET PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007 PUBLIC AUCTION SALE NO. 16-94823-00-001 PERPETUAL RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT

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 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at the Arizona State Land Department, Room 434B, 1616 W. Adams, Phoenix, Arizona, a perpetual right of way easement for the purpose of Underground Utilities situated in Maricopa County to wit: TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST, G&SRB&M, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA PARCEL: M&B THRU S2S2, SECTION 9. CONTAINING 7.52 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS)

For a complete legal description of the land, prospective bidders are advised to examine the right of way application ﬁle as well as all pertinent ﬁles of ASLD. Said right of way easement has been valued at $2,400.00 and consists of 7.52 acres, more or less.

Additional requirements and conditions of this right of way are available and may be viewed at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Rights

Mr. Canales was born Feb. 22, 1975, in Phoenix. He is survived by his companion, Annette Valenzuela; one daughter, Alexis Canales; two sons, Jared and Ivan Canales; his parents, Habacuc and Leticia Canales; and six siblings, Michael, Rene, Atzin, Selene and Marisol Canales and Arturo Lopez. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today, with a chapel service at 10 a.m. Thursday at Advantage Crystal Rose Funeral Home, 9155 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson, followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, 9925 W. Thomas Road, Avondale.

Condolences for the family may be left at www.advantagefunerals.com.

of Way Section of the Real Estate Division of ASLD at (602) 5424098. This auction notice is available on the ASLD’s web site at www.azland.gov

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 sale the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) The value of the right of way, which is $2,400.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $72.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $4,972.00 (less $2,500.00 and less $2,472.00 for Advance Deposit into suspense if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $0.00).

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

(C) No Selling and Administrative Fee shall be collected by ASLD if the successful bidder at auction is the beneﬁciary of the land trust.

(D) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder shall be required to pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A) (3) above.

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 value of the right of way. A bid for less than the value of the right of way easement or by a party who has not inspected the right of way and/or the associated ﬁles and records of ASLD will not be considered.

(B) All bidders must sign an afﬁdavit stating that they have undertaken due diligence in preparation for the auction and that their representative is authorized to bid and bind the bidder. It is the bidder’s responsibility to research the records of local jurisdictions and public agencies regarding this 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 three (3) business days after the auction. The successful bidder must sign an afﬁdavit stating it is the successful

Christopher Michael Compton

Christopher Michael Compton, 23, of Goodyear died Nov. 13, 2016, in Phoenix.

Mr. Compton was born June 27, 1993, in Goodyear to Patricia Gorges.

He is survived by his mother, Patricia Gorges; his stepfather, Matthew Gorges; his father, Ronald Compton; four sisters, Brandi Scott, Kristin Weber, Kelly Crosser and Kerri Schlachter; and three brothers, Gary Oliver Jr., Marshall Scott Jr. and Corey Gorges.

A visitation will be at 10 a.m., with a funeral service at 11 a.m.

Saturday at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear.

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

A word about

obituaries

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.

Funeral homes may submit obituaries using our online form at westvalleyview.com; click on Submit an Obituary. They may also email, fax or mail us obituaries. Our email is news1@westvalleyview.com. Our fax number is 623-935-2103. Our mailing address is West Valley View, Inc., 1050 E. Riley Dr., Avondale, AZ 85323.

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 payment 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) 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) 364-0875. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Ruben Ojeda (for) Lisa A. Atkins Commissioner September 1, 2016

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on September 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2016.

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

COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: ARIZONA MACHINE CALIBRATION LLC L-2121217-5

II. The address of the known place of business is: 4270 N. 180th Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85395

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Robert Rufﬁnelli, 4270 N. 180th Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85395

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Robert Rufﬁnelli, Member, 4270 N. 180th Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85395 Scot Medsker, Member, 515 W. Minnezona Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85013

Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on November 2, 9, and

16, 2016.

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: KARMELD CONCESSIONS LLC L-2128613-8

II. The address of the known place of business is: 4814 N. Litchﬁeld Knoll E., Litchﬁeld Park, AZ 85340

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Karen McGuckin, 13613 W. Cypress St., Goodyear, AZ 85395

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Mellissa Sellers, Member, 4814 N. Litchﬁeld Knoll E., Litchﬁeld Park, AZ 85340 Karen McGuckin, Member, 13613 W. Cypress St., Goodyear, AZ 85395 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on November 2, 9, and 16, 2016.

Public Notice

Probate Court Case No. PB2016-071385 which concerns the following: Estate of Douglas Shaun Hardesty, deceased. Enclosed is a copy of the following documents stamped by the Clerk of Court: “Notice to Creditors” for probate of an estate. Notice to Creditors of Douglas Shaun Hardesty: Probate Court Case No. PB2016-071385. Please mail all bills and receipts to Allison Hardesty, P.O. Box 1281, Litchﬁeld Park, AZ 85340 /s/ Allison L. Hardesty Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on November 9, 16, and 23, 2016.

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

NONPROFIT CORPORATION

1. ENTITY NAME - Desert Edge Pom Boosters File No. 21304783

2. CHARACTER OF AFFAIRS - Fundraising to support Desert Edge High School Pom Team.

3. MEMBERS - The corporation WILL have members.

4. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS:

4.1 Is the Arizona known place of business address the same as the street address of the

statutory agent? Yes

5. DIRECTORS - Stacy Perez, 16003 W. Desert Bloom, Goodyear, AZ 85338, USA Tanisha Kindred, 15256 W. Moring Glory, Goodyear, AZ 85338, USA Amy Marinelli, 14919 W. Edgemont, Goodyear, AZ 85395, USA

6. STATUTORY AGENTStacy Perez, 16003 W. Desert Bloom, Goodyear, AZ 85338

8. INCORPORATORS - Stacy Perez, 16003 W. Desert Bloom, Goodyear, AZ 85338, USA SIGNATURE - By checking the box marked “I accept” below, I acknowledge under penalty of perjury that this document together with any attachments is submitted in compliance with Arizona law.

I ACCEPT /s/ Stacy Perez 10/14/16 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on November 9, 16, and 23, 2016.

Public Notice

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

NONPROFIT CORPORATION

1. ENTITY NAME - House of Shelter Incorporation File No. 2110337-3

2 CHARACTER OF AFFAIRS - to provide day treatment and job training for children and adults, including after school tutoring for children, after school tutoring for adults.

3. MEMBERS - The corporation WILL have members

4. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS:

4.1 Is the Arizona known place of business address the same as the street address of the statutory agent? Yes

5. DIRECTORS - Mary A. Jones, 15757 W. Moreland St., Goodyear, AZ 85338, U.S. Danielle Felder, 9706 W. Payson Rd., Tolleson, AZ 85353 Floyd Y. Jones, 9706 W. Payson Rd., Tolleson, AZ 85353, U.S.

Angel Lindsey, 15757 W. Moreland St., Goodyear, AZ 85338

Floyd H. Jones, 9706 W. Payson Rd., Tolleson, AZ 85353

Martell A. Jones, 3636 W. Goodhope Rd., Milwaukee, WI, 53209, U.S.

6. STATUTORY AGENT - Mary A. Jones, 15757 W. Moreland St., Goodyear, AZ 85338

SIGNATURE

Mary A. Jones, 15757 W. Moreland St., Goodyear, AZ

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West Valley View, Avondale, Arizona, Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Dick Sherrill

Roy House

Danny Canales

Christopher Compton

Help Wanted 20

*CAVCO INDUSTRIES*

Manufactured Home builder in Goodyear has immediate openings for the following: Production /Assembly positions, entry level through experienced trade personnel including Supervision, Framers, Plumbers, Flooring, Drywall Installers /Tapers and various other assembly positions

Starting wage is $10- $14 plus /hour depending on experience with increase after 30 days with good attendance Trade experience a plus Positions are full-time

Monday-Friday occasional Saturdays Weekly pay. Benefits, 401K, paid vacation, weekly bonus pay incentives for each position. Apply in person Monday- Friday from 11:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. for onsite interview at 1366 S. Litchfield Road. Entrance is on Yuma Road, west of Litchfield Road or fax resume to 623-882-2845 or email resume to cavcowestresume@cavco.com

CAREGIVERS & DRIVERS needed immediately. We train for certiﬁcation to care for special needs. Trainees start $9.00/ hour. Higher pay for experience. 14423 McDowell Road Ste G104, Goodyear. 623-547-4839

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

DRIVERS: Local DryVan and Flatbed openings! Excellent hourly pay, great beneﬁts! Class-A or B CDL with hazmat. Apply: www.goelc.com. Estenson Logistics. 1-855-221-4904.

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

LOOKING to earn money on your schedule? Have a car? Drive with Uber. Call: 800-796-6137 (AzCAN)

MAINTENANCE technician, full time. Minor electrical, plumbing, appliance repair skills, excellent drywall patching skills. Need own truck (paid mileage) and tools. $15.00/ hr AZTEC 7400 W Olive #24. Monday-Friday 8:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. 623-412-2888. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Seasonal Labor needed October, November and December General Labor Rolling stock Candidates apply in person at OLAM COTTON 25500 W Southern Ave., Buckeye, AZ THE City of Litchﬁeld Park is accepting applications for a full-time Administrative Assistant. Deadline for applications is Friday, November 18th, 2016 4p.m. See the City’s website, www.litchﬁeld-park.org for details. EOE M/F Drug-free environment.

Housekeeping 32

We have jobs starting at about $8.50 Hr. Most positions are Temp-to Hire ALL POSITIONS ARE IN A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

PLEASE CALL 623-845-1300BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Se Habla Español EOE & E-Verify Compliant

An Outstanding Retirement Community

In Sun City, Arizona

Line Cook - Full Time

Cook a wide variety of meats, vegetables, soups, breakfast dishes, and other food items in large quantities. Preferably 1 year of high volume cooking experience in a Fine Dining environment.

Dining Server - Full Time & Part Time

Provide high quality, friendly service to residents and guests of Royal Oaks at scheduled meals and special events.

Preferably has 1 year of experience in a restaurant environment.

We offer a competitive wage and great benefits! Medical/Vision/Dental/and Life Insurance. Retirement Plan, Competitive Pay, Paid Time Off, Covered Parking, $3.00/Day Meal Plan. Apply online at www.royaloaks.com

IS HIRING!!

SanMar is a fun customer driven organization that follows their family values in order to provide the utmost service to our internal customers, “Our Employees” and our external customers!! Where we Ship it Right, Ship it on Time, Ship it Complete!

ORDER PROCESSORS Needed

Services 80

ARMANDO’S Painting, residential, commercial, Interior/ exterior, 15 years experience, free estimates, 623-329-6966.

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

PIECE a cake. Pastries, cakes, cookies. Weddings, special occasions, get-togethers. For pricing call Paula 313-445-8347.

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

CRAFT Show Saturday, November 26th 10:00am to 2:00pm at Cotton Lane Resort 17506 W Van Buren, Goodyear.

DISH TV 2 Year Price Lock with Flex Pack. Only $49.99/ mo. Includes FREE Hopper and 3 months HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, Starz & Dish Movie Pack. Call Today 1-800-916-0680 (AzCAN)

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

HOMEOWNERS! Solar energy systems save $$$ on monthly utility bills while protecting you from future rate hikes. Tax credits available for new installs! Call: 844-399-0439 (AzCAN)

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

NFL Sunday Ticket (FREE!) with Choice Package includes 200 channels. $60 /month for 12 months. No upfront costs or equipment to buy. Ask about next day installation! 1-800-404-9329, (AzCAN)

OXYGEN anytime. Anywhere. No tanks to reﬁll. No deliveries. Only 4.8 pounds! Approved for air travel! May be covered by medicare. Free info kit: 844-843-0520 (AzCAN)

UPDATING your bathroom does not have to be expensive or take weeks to complete. BathWraps makes it easy. Free in-home consultation call 877-780-7081 (AzCAN)

Garage Sales 91

CHURCH Thrift Shop-Thursday 8:30-12:30, 300 North Old Litchﬁeld Road, (across from Wigwam Spa). Winter clothes, Christmas items, Dining room chairs, bar stools, kitchen items and much more!

EVERY Friday/ Saturday 7:00a.m.- noon. 19127 West Indian School Road Swap Meet. Rent space for free/ shop. 602-739-0692.

GARAGE sale/ AVON stock reduction sale. Friday/ Saturday, Novembetr 18th/ 19th from 8:00a.m. to Noon. Booster seats, maple hutch, china, silverware, AVON jewelry, etc. 15132 W Taylor St., Goodyear

MULTI family Saturday, November 19th and Sunday November 20th. 7:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. 15280 W Edgemont Avenue, Goodyear.

MULTI-FAMILY sale Saturday, November 19th 7:00a.m. to noon. Dressers, book cases, assorted household. Retired teacher selling books and resources. 190 Bahia Lane East, Litchﬁeld Park.

SATURDAY November 19th

7:00a.m/ 11:00a.m. Household items, heavy duty trailor hitch w/stabalizer bars, 9ft white Christmas tree w/lights, Christmas ornaments, clothing, glass top patio table/ more 14437 W Lexington Avenue, Goodyear.

SATURDAY, November 19th. Goodyear, Rancho Mirage community on Van Buren 15095 Fillmore St. Navy blue dryer, coffee end tables, patio furniture, medical equipment, new ofﬁcial sports jackets, household/ Christmas decor.

RECLINER sofa & loveseat, coffee table, 2 end tables, 2 lamps. All for just $500. And more furniture available, in goodyear. Call 623-932-2491.

BUY, Sell, Trade, Pawn Cowboy/ Indian Collectibles Western Antiques, Americana One item- entire collection! Monthly Auctions! Next One November 19th 10:00a.m. Western Trading Post 520-426-7702 Casa Grande, Arizona (AzCAN) CASH paid for gold and silver coins. Pocket watches, scrap gold, anything marked 10, 14, 18 or 22K. 623-594-4987. (must leave your phone number).

WANTED: Old Porsche’s, 911, 912, Mercedes 190SL, 280SL. Jaguar, Triumph or ANY Sportscar/Convertible/Corvette older than 1972! ANY condition! TOP $$ PAID! Call/Text: Mike 520-977-1110. I bring trailer & funds. (AzCAN)

Animals And Farm Equipment 120

Sharon’s Petsitting & Australian Shepards LLC. Licensed and Bonded. 623-386-0281 / 623-810-0136. Motorcycles, Boats & Golf Carts

2002 HARLEY low rider, way too many extra’s to list. $5000.00. 623-386-7145

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85338 By typing or entering my name and checking the box marked “I Accept” below, I acknowledge under penalty of perjury that this document together with any attachments is submitted in compliance with Arizona law.

I ACCEPT /s/ Mary A. Jones 7-21-16

Chairman of the Board of Directors - I am the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the corporation submitting this certiﬁcate.

Floyd H, Jones, 9706 W. Payson Rd., Tolleson, AZ 85353 By typing or entering my name and checking the box marked “I Accept” below, I acknowledge under penalty of perjury that this document together with any attachments is submitted in compliance with Arizona law.

I ACCEPT /s/ Floyd H. Jones 7-21-16

Officer - I am an officer of the corporation submitting this Certificate.

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Public Notice

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

COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: POWERED BY PARRA, LLC L-2124876-2

II. The address of the known place of business is: 4713 N. 10th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85014

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Stephanie Parra, 4713 N. 10th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85014

A. Management of the limited liability company is vested in

a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or proﬁts of the limited liability company are: Stephanie Parra, Manager, 4713 N. 10th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85014

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: RESIDENTIAL INSPECTIONS LLC L-2133364-6

II. The address of the known place of business is: 1887 S. 161st Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Brian M. Cook, 1887 S. 161st Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Brian M. Cook, Member, 1887 S. 161st Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: ARIZONA WEST ENGINEERING, LLC L-2122303-6

II. The address of the known place of business is: Arizona West Engineering, 12641 W. Avalon Dr., Avondale, AZ 85392 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Registered Agents Inc., 1846 E. Innovation Park Dr. Suite 100, Oro Valley, AZ 85755

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Keith LeNoue, Member, 12641 W. Avalon Dr., Avondale, AZ 85392

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: RB SALES & CONSULTING, LLC L-2129697-0

II. The address of the known place of business is: 2531 N. 137th Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Robert Bardell, 2531 N. 137th Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are:

Robert Bardell, Member, 2531 N. 137th Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395

Carol Bardell, Member, 2531 N. 137th Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on November 9, 16, and 23, 2016.

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Notice of Destruction of

The City of Goodyear, Engineering Department, hereby gives notice if the intent to revise the flood hazard information, generally located near the northeast corner of Rainbow Valley Road and Willis Road. Specifically, the flood hazard information shall be revised along Wash T1S-R2W-S31B (I-70) from a point approximately 1,900 feet southeast of Willis Road to a point approximately 900 feet northwest Willis Road.

As a result of the revision, some portions of the ﬂoodplain shall be widened while others are narrowed, the 1% annual chance water-surface elevations shall increase while others will decrease within the area of revision.

Maps and detailed analysis of the revision can be reviewed at the City of Goodyear located at 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite D-101, Goodyear, Arizona, 85338. Interested persons may call the director of Engineering at 623-882-3110 for additional information Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm.

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

I. NAME: USA CATERING LLC L-2133730-8

II. The address of the known place of business is: 13326 W. Colter St., Litchﬁeld Park AZ 85340

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Tony Moreno, 13326 W. Colter St., Litchﬁeld Park AZ 85340

A. Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or proﬁts of the limited liability company are: Tony Moreno, Manager, 13326 W. Colter St., Litchﬁeld Park AZ 85340 Published in the West Valley

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Public Notice

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

COMMISSION FOR

I. NAME: JM MED TRANS, LLC

L-2124979-8

II. The address of the known place of business is: 15936 W. Mescal St., Surprise, AZ 85379

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Jessie Orpilla, 15936 W. Mescal St., Surprise, AZ 85379

A. Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The

names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or proﬁts of the limited liability company are: Marlyn Orpilla, Manager, 15936 W. Mescal St., Surprise, AZ 85379 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on November 16, 23, and 30, 2016.

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: C STAFFORD ENTERPRISES LLC L-2135377-8

II. The address of the known place of business is: 10536 W. Calle Del Sol, Phoenix, AZ 85037

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Claudia M. Stafford, 10536 W. Calle Del Sol, Phoenix, AZ 85037

A. Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or proﬁts of the limited liability company are: Claudia M. Stafford, Manager, 10536 W. Calle Del Sol, Phoenix, AZ 85037

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

I. NAME: AZOPT PROPERTIES, LLC L-2132416-8

II. The address of the known place of business is: Arizona Orthopedic Physical Therapy, PLLC, 14557 W. Indian School Rd. #500, Goodyear, AZ 85395

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Ryann P. Roberts, 15675 W. Vernon Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395

A. Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The

L-2119961-2

II. The address of the known place of business is: 3211 S. 87th Ave., Tolleson, AZ 85353

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Ruben Ruiz, 4327 N. 108th Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85037

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Ruben Ruiz, Member, 4327 N. 108th Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85037

Domingo Pacheco, Member, 3211 S. 87th Ave., Tolleson, AZ 85353

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

COMMISSION FOR

I. NAME: MILLE FIORI LLC

L-2125938-3

II. The address of the known place of business is: 16254 W. Larkspur Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85338

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Thomas W. Capranica, 16254 W. Larkspur Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85338

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are:

Thomas W. Capranica, Member, 16254 W. Larkspur Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85338

Garland F. Smith, Member, 16254 W. Larkspur Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85338

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. NAME: LIGHTHOUSE SOCIAL MARKETING LLC

L-21131890

II. The address of the known place of business is: 14560 W. Windward Ave., Goodyear, AZ

85395

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Kent Braun, 14560 W. Windward Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Kent Braun, Member, 14560 W. Windward Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85395

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

COMMISSION FOR

I. NAME: AHC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC L-2133759-0

II. The address of the known place of business is: 37624 N. 16th St., Phoenix, AZ 85086 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Abigail, Harper, 37624 N. 16th St., Phoenix, AZ 85086

B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Abigail, Harper, Member, 37624 N. 16th St., Phoenix, AZ 85086

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