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Volume 34 Issue 02 Goodyear, AZ
October 12, 2022
New independent bookshop opens in Avondale BY KAILA MELLOS
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harity Harrington and Amy Miller, former English teachers from Odyssey Institute in Buckeye, were looking to start a new chapter in their lives. So, they opened Immortal Trees Bookshop in Avondale. “We just let go of our teacher contracts last spring, and we finished the year,” Harrington said. “Before that, we had been joking about buying an old school bus and turning it into a mobile library or a mobile bookstore because we don’t have any independent bookstores around here. “But then I texted Amy one Sunday morning and said, ‘Hey, you know how we have been pushing around that silly idea of doing a bookstore? Do you want to open a real brick-and-mortar bookstore?’ And the text came back with ‘Yes.’” Harrington and Miller noticed that finding good secondhand books anywhere in the Valley, besides libraries, was tough. So they wanted to start a place where anyone could buy secondhand books from various genres and authors. “We have a natural love for all things books, and there’s just a need for a bookstore in the area,” Miller said. “The community we live in, Buckeye, and the whole surrounding area, there’s just nothing.” “We do have the public library. But a book to keep that’s yours, that you Public Notices ............... page 3 © Copyright, 2022 West Valley View, Inc.
could own, there isn’t anything out here,” Harrington added. On top of that, when browsing for secondhand books, there is no consideration for kids authors and genres. Most secondhand books found at Goodwill or other stores are geared toward adults. “There isn’t anything for the kids, who were a big inspiration in the bookstore idea. Some place for kids to go that is safe, fun, and that encourages learning and curiosity,” Miller said. Since they have had many years of students with incredible talents, the two former teachers hope to showcase some of that. “We have so many art students who are crazily talented in high school, and it would be wonderful for them to be able to create things they’re super proud of,” Harrington said. “We hope to put them on display so people can purchase them, which makes a little bit of money for that artist who has to pay for their art supplies or maybe help them pay for a class when they go to college.” Along with art they hope to display and sell eventually, they are looking for other items to sell along with their books that will average from around $3 to $5. “We have a few friends of ours that handmake things. One of our teacher friends makes these cool lotion bars, which she puts in tins,” Harrington said. “My mom is a part of the Las Noch(USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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es Woman’s Club, which is a club in the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, and they are giving us things to sell here like coat bags and jewelry that we are donating the money we make back to their club, and they’re going to spend that on education. My dad has also made tons of jewelry we will sell. But we’d love to do consignment for people who make quality products and support any of our former students who create.” The two will also sell coffee and tea to patrons who just want to come in and browse for a new read. Eventually, Immortal Tree Bookshop will offer classes and events. “Some of our past students were artists, and we’ve been talking with them about coming and doing a computer comic book or a graphic novel class for young teens. We will also do scrapbook classes and an ornament kit,” Harrington said. “We are open to any community activities on a small scale. We are thinking of parties of 10 to 15 for each one of our classes or our events. We want to invite poets and authors to come and read and do signings and maybe even creative writing workshops. We have so many ideas to come.” Immortal Tree Bookshop will hold an official ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. The shop is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more info, visit immortaltrees. com or @immortaltreesbookshop on Instagram. Subscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, AZ 85026.
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Avondale EDGE video series wins 2 awards BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
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he Avondale EDGE video series, an exciting, short-format digital series about a city with big ideas and a strong vision, won two awards in September. The nine-episode series was produced and launched last year, in collaboration with Avondale’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism and the city’s marketing department, along with well-known Valley media personality, Emmy-award-winning journalist Carey Pena, CEO of Inspired Media 360. The series explores the tremendous growth and momentum in Avondale, and features stories about local businesses, innovative companies moving to Avondale, the exciting NASCAR Championship Weekend taking place at Phoenix Raceway, and much more. The Avondale EDGE video series took home an Award of Excellence at the annual City/County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA) national conference in Portland, Oregon, on Sept. 8, followed by a Silver Award on Sept. 20 at the 2022 International Economic Development Council (IEDC) conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. “Producing these videos not only allowed the Avondale EDGE team to share updates with the community, it also served as an opportunity to ‘pass
Ken Chapa, city of Avondale economic development and tourism director, is honored at IEDC with the Silver Award. (City of Avondale/Submitted)
the mic’ and give a platform to our local businesses and community partners,” said Ken Chapa, Avondale’s economic development and tourism director. “Working with a seasoned journalist like Carey Pena further helped to amplify the message about the tremendous growth, economic vitality and unique personality of Avondale.” At the wrap of Season 1, the team successfully produced nine stand-alone videos, each with unique storylines ranging in topics from the housing market to the eclectic Avondale food
scene. The videos were distributed through the Avondale EDGE social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn, as well as cross-promoted on the city of Avondale’s official accounts. The award-winning video series in its entirety can be viewed on Avondale EDGE YouTube, or follow @AvondaleEDGE to watch the re-release of these features. For more information about Avondale EDGE, visit avondaleadge.com.
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Entrepreneurs, local business owners invited to Fuerza Local Fair BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
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or the first time, Fuerza Local, the Spanish-speaking part of Local First Arizona, will hold its annual fair to provide business resources and vital information for entrepreneurs and local Arizona business owners. Local First Arizona, along with Avondale Local Edge and Southwest Key Programs, is organizing the first Annual Fuerza Local Fair from 10 to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Avondale Visitor & Conference Center, 11490 Civic Center Drive. The 2022 Annual Fuerza Local Fair is a free community event, in Spanish, that provides attendees with business resources from local organizations and businesses. Participants will gain a better understanding of the procedures and/or requirements on how to open a business in the state of Arizona. During the event, they will also be able to hear directly from professionals on a variety of topics that will help them make informed decisions for their business. The Annual Fuerza Local Fair will also be open to business owners and entrepreneurs who have not been able to participate or who have not yet applied to the Business Accelerator educational program. All attendees will have the opportunity to apply to the Business Accelerator Program. The application process is open during the months of
PUBLIC NOTICE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: AZ SANDMAN’S MOBILE BLASTING LLC. II The address of the registered office is: 25743 W Globe Ave., BUCKEYE, AZ 85326. The name of the Statutory Agent is: Oliberto Vasquez.
The 2022 Annual Fuerza Local Fair is a free community event, in Spanish, that provides attendees with business resources from local organizations and businesses. (Stock art)
October, November and December for 20th Cohort that will include the cities of Avondale, Maryvale, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix and South Phoenix. Applications for the 3rd Cohort for Cottonwood and Sedona will be open during the month of October only. The local community, business owners and entrepreneurs are invited to join with their families and friends to celebrate the end of Hispanic Heritage Month. This event will be full of business resources, educational information, food and entertainment. Details are available at facebook. com/events/808845220132168 and localfirstaz.com.
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III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names 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: MEMBER: Oliberto Vasquez. 25743 W Globe Ave., BUCKEYE, AZ 85326. Published: West Valley View/ Business, Sept. 28, Oct 5, 12, 2022 / 49296
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This event is sponsored by Nuñez Law Firm, Gk2 Floor Prep LLC, Pineda’s Auto Glass LLC & Clean and Clear Cleaning LLC. It is the mission of Fuerza Local to continue supporting local business owners and entrepreneurs in Arizona to promote equality of opportunities for all through these free community programs and events. Visit fuerzalocal.org to learn more about Fuerza Local. For more information about Avondale Economic Development (Avondale EDGE), go to avondaleedge.com or call 623-333-1400, or follow @AvondaleEDGE on social media.
CITY OF BUCKEYE PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Buckeye is seeking applicants to serve on its various boards and commissions. In order to be considered for vacant seats, individuals must be eighteen years of age or older, a Buckeye resident for at least one year, and a registered voter. Interested individuals may complete and submit the Boards
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and Commissions Application found here: https://www. buckeyeaz.gov/government/cityclerk/boards-and-commissions. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (623) 349-6914 or cityclerk@ buckeyeaz.gov Published: West Valley View / Business Oct. 12, 19, 26, 2022 / 49685
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