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Volume 32 Issue 04 Goodyear, AZ

October 28, 2020

WESTMARC President/CEO Sintra Hoffman, top and right, presided over the “Best of the West” awards show at Phoenix Raceway. Buckeye Mayor Jackie Meck received the Inspiration in Leadership Award. Phoenix Raceway President Julie Geise presented the Economic Engine Award to Microsoft. (West Valley View photos by Pablo Robles)

WESTMARC’s ‘Best of the West’ awards show honors Mayor Meck

BY TOM SCANLON

West Valley View Managing Editor

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At its annual “Best of the West” awards show and dinner, WESTMARC honored Buckeye Mayor Jackie Meck.

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and advocacy during its annual awards show, held Oct. 22 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale.

The Inspiration in Leadership Award went to Meck.

After spending most of his adult life as a leader of his hometown, Meck decided not to run for yet another reelec(USPS 004-616) is published weekly

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tion. “It’s time for younger people to be the leaders of Buckeye,” he told the West Valley View in December.

On Nov. 17, Meck will pass the mayor’s gavel to Eric Orsborn, the former councilman elected as Buckeye’s next

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Avondale hosts Creepin’ Cruise, Dia de los Muertos events

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

While Buckeye and Goodyear hosted early Halloween events, Avondale has plenty of youth-oriented Halloween activities planned this week—though many are online or social distancing friendly.

The Avondale Parks and Recreation Department hosts a new take on the spooky holiday with a Creepin’ Cruise Halloween Drive-Thru from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.

The event is billed as “a safe and fun drive-thru trick-or-treat event around Civic Center Drive at Avondale City Hall.”

City staff will host booths for the occasion, handing out candy and goodies

for youth participants.

Following the drive-thru, families can park at the library to walk to the Civic Center amphitheater and purchase food from food trucks.

Avondale Civic Center is at 11465 W. Civic Center Drive.

The city asks all who attend to wear masks and practice social distancing.

For more information, call 623-3332400 or visit avondaleaz.gov/events.

Avondale’s Parks and Recreation Department also is sponsoring a Haunted Fright Home Decorating Contest scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28.

The contest is free and open to all residents in Avondale. (The registration

deadline was Oct. 26.)

And this year’s Avondale Dia de los Muertos Festival is a virtual event, with Ballet Folklorico Esperanza.

At 1 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 28-30, Ballet Folklorico Esperanza performs with sugar skull making lessons, poetry and other events.

A costume contest takes place at 1 p.m Saturday, Nov. 1, with performances by Ballet Folklorico Esperanza, Mariachi Rubor, Danza Huitzilin and others and a closing cemetery procession to honor the departed.

For more information or to view the virtual event, visit balletfolkloricoesperanza.org.

A Creepin’ Cruise, haunted house decoration contest and virtual Dia de los Muertos Festival are part of the holiday week in Avondale. (Images courtesy city of Avondale)

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Meck...continued from page 1 mayor in August.

Buckeye reelected Meck for a third consecutive term in 2016. He started public life as a Buckeye Council member from 1968 to 1975 and previously served as mayor from 1973 to 1975— back when Buckeye was a quiet little farming town.

WESTMARC honored him for his modest but effective leadership, as Meck has presided over the city’s extraordinary expansion as it became the fastest-growing city in the country.

It was fitting that Julie Giese, Phoenix Raceway president, presented the Economic Engine Award, recognizing individuals, organizations, businesses, facilities or programs which have cre-

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ated a significant economic outcome and/or job creation for the West Valley The Avondale Health-Tech Corridor was a finalist, but the award went to Microsoft, which is expanding data and technology centers in the West Valley.

Ottawa University’s Surprise campus won the Excellence in Innovation Award, beating out the city of Peoria’s autonomous shuttle “Robo Ride” that made its debut at Spring Training 2020.

WESTMARC’s Excellence in Innovation Award recognizes honors “an innovative concept that attempts to fulfill a need for West Valley residents or preserve the West Valley’s assets or resources.”

Sintra Hoffman, president and CEO, presided over the event, with the President’s Choice Award going to Roberta

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“Bobbi” Magdaleno, executive director in the Office of Government and Community Engagement at Arizona State University. She is based at ASU’s West campus in Glendale.

WESTMARC awards also went to Verizon Wireless for Quality of Life Enhancement in the Community, Abrazo Healthcare’s Residency Program for Quality of Life Enhancement in Education and Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) for Regional Advancement.

“The Best of the West Awards recognize outstanding contributions to the image, lifestyle and economy in the West Valley,” Hoffman said. “WESTMARC is proud to honor these outstanding individuals and organizations making a great impact in the West Valley.”

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