August 27th, 2014 / Vol.12 / No.401
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Accident claims life of Paseo Hills student NORTH VALLEY – A second grader at Paseo Hills School passed away on Friday, Aug. 22, after a choking accident during lunch. According to a letter sent home to parents by Paseo Hills principal Trevor Ettenborough, the child was eating lunch in the school cafeteria when he became unresponsive. He is believed to have choked on something. A teacher performed the Heimlich maneuver on the child, and the school nurse also performed CPR. He was transferred to a local hospital, but, sadly, the child did not survive. The Deer Valley Unified School District’s Crisis Response Team immediately responded to the school to speak with anyone on campus in need of support. DVUSD noted in a statement that “the focus for Paseo Hills remains on the learning and safety of our students.” Parents of Paseo Hills students can contact the school office with questions or concerns about safety issues. Those who would like to offer support to the child’s family can contact the school at (623) 445-4500 to find out how they can help.
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Storm cleanup continues throughout north valley NEW RIVER – North valley communities are working to repair the damage caused by Aug. 19’s severe storm. New River was hit hard by the unusually heavy rains, causing flooding across the town, particularly in the area of the New River/ Skunk Creek Wash. Multiple residents were displaced from their water-damaged homes. Community groups have been organizing to help residents affected by the storm, and local residents and local businesses have been donating to those who lost homes and belongings in the flood.
The storm that ripped through the valley last week left significant damage in New River. Pictured are structures that were damaged by floodwaters. STORM continued on page 15
Local teen brings home championship tennis title
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Pictured is Kylie McKenzie, winner of the Girls’ 16s singles title at the USTA Girls’ 18s & 16s National Championships.
ANTHEM – Fifteen-year-old Anthem resident Kylie McKenzie took home the Girls’ 16s singles title at the USTA Girls’ 18s & 16s National Championships in San Diego this month. Ninth-seeded McKenzie surprised second-seeded Kayla Day of Santa Barbara, Calif., 6-1, 6-4, winning the Girls’ 16s singles title. McKenzie played aggressively, taking the first set 6-1 and took a 3-0 second set lead. However, Day mounted a comeback and won four of the next six games. As McKenzie served for the match at 5-4, she fell behind 15-40, but fought off five break points in a long game that went to deuce five times. McKenzie eventually reached her fourth match point with a down
the line backhand winner and won the match on the next point with a forehand winner. “I knew I was playing well coming into this tournament. This tournament was my goal. I really wanted to play well. I came out so focused. I’ve improved a lot lately,” McKenzie said. “Coming out today, I knew what I need to do. I kept to the game plan and I just played my game.” McKenzie earned a wild card into the US Open Girls’ main draw in New York and will be making her first career appearance in a Grand Slam event. “It’s going to be my first, so it’s a big deal to me. All the hard work has paid off. I’m so excited. It’s going to be an amazing experience,” she said.