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January 26, 2022
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Fire departments work to prevent cancer BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
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his month, fire departments throughout the country are recognizing Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month. Avondale Fire & Medical’s Aaron Glass said it’s not a matter of if a firefighter is diagnosed with cancer, it’s when. “These men and women are dying of cancer,” said Glass, deputy chief and health and safety officer with Avondale Fire & Medical. “These are line-of-duty deaths, and I think it’s on the forefront of everybody’s mind every day, not just this month. This is such a serious thing that’s affecting us every day. It’s affecting people who we know, people in other departments.” Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Firefighters have a 9% higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14% higher risk of dying from cancer than the general population.
Here, in the West Valley, fire departments are committed to implementing protocols and procedures to keep their first responders safe from occupational cancer. Firefighters are exposed to carcinogens on the job from the heavy amount of smoke inhalation and the soot residue stuck to their gear. “Traditionally, people always associated the dangers that we face with getting burned in a fire or a building collapsing,” Glass said. “Now we’re finding that we’re getting exposed to carcinogens slowly but surely over the course of a career through the smoke and the gasses that are coming off the products that are manufactured today.” While firefighters are equipped with protective gear, Glass said the chemicals still break through. Aaron Glass serves as Avondale Fire & Medical’s dep-
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Tolleson launches Initiative of the Arts BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor
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ith assistance from West Valley Arts Council, Tolleson is launching the Tolleson Initiative of the Arts, the first step in a public art planning process to outline a vision and goals for public art in the city. “The goal of the program is to identify key opportunities for projects and initiatives, in-
cluding the new city of Tolleson Civic Center,” Tolleson Mayor Juan F. Rodriguez said. “We’re asking the public to help us shape the future of public art in Tolleson, because we want our city to reflect their values, preferences, and sense of community pride.” The initiative will begin by gathering input through a brief, online Tolleson Arts Survey. Information about the survey and its goals can be found on Tolleson’s website, tolleson.
az.gov/tia, and will be available through fliers and direct communication channels and platforms. The Tolleson Arts Survey will be active through Feb. 10. “Hearing from the community is critical on the board to ensure that we capture their visions for the arts,” Councilmember Jimmy
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Arts...continued from page 1 Davis said. “The West Valley is vibrant, diverse and creative, with an amazing depth of talent, and the Tolleson Initiative of the Arts is a hands-on way to engage the community in creating opportunities to provide input on what its arts future will look like,” West Valley Arts President and CEO Sandra Bassett said. “We are thrilled to be part of the process.” West Valley Arts has collaborated with several West Valley communities to identify and coordinate arts and cultural experiences, including an ongoing program under the theme “Imprint: The Cultural Sounds of America.” “The arts touch so much of our lives in so many ways: aesthetically, educationally and as an economic driver, all of which benefit the entire community,” Bassett said. “This very exciting effort will pay incredible dividends as a community asset and its impact on the quality of life.” Davis was tasked with helping create the initiative — and it was the perfect marriage. A longtime musician, he owns Jimmy Davis Music and performs at Our Lady
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Perpetual Help, both of which are in Tolleson. “Arts are my life,” he said. “My life is very arts driven. I was a good person to push the arts forward.” Davis sees the initiative as something that could help ease the minds of listeners or viewers. “They’ve been my anchor my whole life,” he said. “I remember in the fourth grade my music teacher pulled me to the side and asked me to sing in the talent show. “I didn’t know I could sing. No one in my family was musical. It’s just always been something that’s kept me going and kept me Tolleson City Councilmember Jimmy Davis is a vocalinvolved. With choir and theater, ist and pianist. (Photo by David Minton) I’ve done it my whole life. It motivates me and keeps me excited.” who is on the West Valley Arts Council’s He’s hoping that he passes his excite- board of directors. “I would say Tolleson ment on to his students. is an extended family. Our culture and his“That’s extra motivation for me — tory are very important to this community, seeing them grow and thrive,” he said. and the art in the city reflects that. A vocalist who plays piano, Davis en“This arts survey is the first step. Afcouraged Tolleson residents to take the ter that, the sky’s the limit. We’re hoping survey so the city can gauge the feelings to start a First Friday, like in Downtown of the community. Phoenix, or a concert series. We want to “Tolleson has a rich culture,” said Davis, bring arts and culture to our community.”
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Gilbert Aguirre, photographed in 2018, after winning firefighter of the year. (File photo)
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“The things that are burning today are a lot different than the things that were burning 30 years ago,” he said. “They have a lot more plastics, a lot more foam or synthetic materials, and when those combust, they put out a lot of chemicals that are carcinogenic, and that gets into our skin, we breathe it in, and all those things cause occupational cancer.” Dr. Robert Galamaga, Cancer Treatment Centers of America’s medical director of outpatient care centers in the Valley, said lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma are the common cancers among firefighters. In his experience with treating occupational cancer, Galamaga said long-term trials and studies should be conducted. More funding, he added, is needed to develop a precise science. “We have a strong feeling about prevention as it relates to cancer and try to get out into the community for screening,” he said. “We have a heavy emphasis on that, because we firmly believe that early detection gives the doctor more time to get in there and improve the outcomes.” The Avondale fire department does not have anyone on its team who has been diagnosed with occupational cancer, but Glass is not optimistic he can say that for long. “We’ve been really, really fortunate in our department to not have been affected yet, but honestly, that’s just a matter of time,” Glass said. “Knocking on wood right now. I’m pretty sure that in the next year to three years we’re going to have someone who’s going to be diagnosed with occupational firefighter cancer. What we want to do is catch it as quickly as possible so treatment is the most effective and the least costly.” The Goodyear Fire Department hasn’t been so fortunate. Gilbert Aguirre was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in June 2015. CML starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood. Only about 10% of leukemias are CML, according to the American Cancer Society. Aguirre went for a routine yearly physical that included routine bloodwork. During his normal shift, his chief called to say the bloodwork results were abnormal. He needed to immediately leave work and see his doctor for a repeat test.
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“My platelet count was extremely elevated,” Aguirre said. “My platelet count was at 2.5 million, and the high of your normal levels is 400,000. That was the first sign that something was wrong. Ultimately, I ended up getting a couple bone marrow biopsies and then, finally, they were able to narrow it down to CML.” As a former boxer, Aguirre likened the diagnoses to getting punched in the face. He was lightheaded and slowly felt he was going to be knocked out. Immediately after the diagnosis, Aguirre thought of his wife and children. At the time, Aguirre’s three sons were starting high school, middle school and kindergarten. After his treatment, Aguirre reported to Goodyear fire in December 2015, just six months after being diagnosed with cancer. “There was never a question about it,” he said. “I knew I was going to come back and try to make a difference. I wanted to make everybody aware of the dangers that we face. I always knew I had to come back and try to change that part of our job.” Six years ago, Aguirre said occupational cancer was uncommon. “When I first started the fire service, we never heard about cancer in the fire service,” he said. “I’ve been in the fire service now for 21 years. It wasn’t something that you heard about. And even though I had my diagnosis and I was going through everything, I knew I couldn’t let any of my brothers and sisters go through the same thing that I’m going through.” Cancer free since April 2016, the engineer paramedic will take chemo pills for the rest of his life to prevent leukemia from returning. Aguirre works to raise awareness and find ways to detect and prevent occupational cancer. It’s become especially important since his friend and fellow Goodyear firefighter Austin Peck died. “Being a cancer survivor definitely has a special meaning,” Aguirre said. “Having to bury one of your brothers — Austin Peck — after his occupational cancer, sticks with you. “It is super important for us to make a change and to make it better for the people coming up and for the people who are in the fire service now. We have to make the change. We have to make it safer for them.”
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Tolleson man’s house painted for free
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West Valley View Staff Writer
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he pandemic has hit families across the country hard, whether that be financially or emotionally. It seems the smallest to-dos have been put on the backburner. For lifelong Tolleson resident Ernest Tarango, his desire to upkeep his home of 60 years slowly dwindled after his wife died in 2021. After being married for 63 years, Dora Tarango lost her battle to cancer in April 2021. Together, Ernest and Dora raised three boys and three girls in their Tolleson home on Garfield Street. Knowing the struggles the world has faced since the start of the pandemic, Prime Painting and Construction of Tempe launched a contest that would give one family the chance to get their entire house painted for free. “We wanted to do something for the community,” said Jim Bailey, Prime Painting CEO.
“I sent an email out to our clients and our community that said we’re looking to do a paint job for somebody who can’t afford it and we’d love to be able to help out. We know a lot of people have been hit pretty hard right now, so we had people submit stories on our website and then we took all the stories and printed them all out and as a team we decided.” Entries required an explanation as to why they should be selected for the paint job. After seeing the contest posting, Mark Tarango knew he wanted to enter his father into the drawing. “I remember my mom was always keeping up with everything. She always loved to redecorate and remodel,” Mark said. “But just this past year, my mom passed away after battling cancer. He just seemed to have lost that spirit of wanting to keep up with the house and do anything, so I knew that the house needed a good paint job.” Mark submitted the entry in early December and received a call from Bailey a few weeks later that his father’s house
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Tempe-based Prime Painting painted Ernest Tarango’s home for free after his son Mark entered him into a Paint it Forward giveaway. From left are Mark, Ernest, and Jim Bailey. (Photo courtesy of Prime Painting)
would be awarded the free painting service. The prize was worth about $3,200. Mark gave his father the good news on Christmas, to which Ernest responded with what his son refers to as his “classic one-liners.”
“He’s always one to joke,” Mark said. “The first thing he said after opening it was, ‘They can just paint the whole place black.’”
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Buckeye Days returns to Main Street BY LAUREN SERRATO
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uckeye Days will return to Main Street on Friday, Jan. 28, and Saturday, Jan. 29, with many fan favorites, including the cattle drive, bull riding and live music. The event will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, with the traditional Friends of the Library barbecue at the Buckeye Elementary School gym. In honor of the library’s 50th anniversary and the Buckeye summer reading program, the event will look at the exhibit “Strength in Community,” which highlights the history of the Buckeye Public Library and the community that made it a reality. “Every Buckeye Days, Friends of the Buckeye Library have a big barbecue dinner and fundraiser,” said Chris Larson, Buckeye Library and Museum administrator. “The exciting thing for them is this is their 30th anniversary for the Friends of the Library. They started again in 1992. It truly is a community affair, and so to be able to celebrate during this coming weekend for Buckeye Days, it’s going to be really awesome.” Saturday, Jan. 29, the Buckeye Days Cattle Drive Parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Monroe Avenue. This year’s grand marshal is Verlyne Meck, the former mayor’s wife and lifelong Buckeye resident. Born in
1940, Meck grew up, raised her family, worked as an educator and has been actively involved in Buckeye for decades. She published a book on Buckeye. For Larson, a longtime Buckeye resident, she’s looking forward to the parade and celebrating in her hometown. “People get really excited about the cattle drive down Main Street,” Larson said. “I don’t know how many streets line their sidewalks and the sides of the road with people and then have a cattle drive right down the center of the street. That’s pretty cool. I personally just love the chance to gather together with friends and kind of step back in time and just experience that hometown, small country feel that is part of our Buckeye past.” Larson said newcomers will enjoy Buckeye Days. “There’s so many different activities that are planned and happening,” Larson said. “There’s literally something for everyone and, all throughout the day, lots of different things happening. The historical society does a chuck wagon cookout behind the museum right after the parade, and then you can move along to the rodeo. There are all these different activities that take place. This really is a great opportunity to bring your family and neighbors and just gather together and have fun.”
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third highest. The $14.1 million in general obligation bonds are being issued to help fund the construction of a police detention center, a fire station and a visitor and conference center. The city of Avondale will have $47.1 million in general obligation bonds outstanding after the issuance, which is relatively low compared with the city’s remaining combined general obligation bonding capacity of $151.3 million. “Moody’s actions demonstrate the city’s strong financial footing during this time of tremendous growth and development,” said
Charles Montoya, Avondale city manager. “The city council’s leadership, along with guidance from our professional staff, continues to ensure Avondale’s financial position is poised to both meet the current needs of the community and successfully prepare for future growth.” In a statement, Moody’s said, “The upgrade to Aa1 reflects very strong growth in the city’s tax base and strong economic performance evidenced by population growth, employment expansion and substantial development, which combine to offset the slightly below-average wealth and income metrics. It further reflects the continued
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old house again.’ He was really, really happy with everything, and he even said, ‘Your mom would be really happy right now.’” Mark admitted that without the Prime Painting prize, the house wouldn’t have received such quality work. Looking back, Bailey said the giveaway is something he wants to continue. “Those things just make you feel good,”
he said. “So, we decided to do it again later this year. Once it closed, we had a lot of different candidates that were compelling, so it was hard to choose one.” Bailey said his team will reopen the contest this summer. This first contest attracted 12 entries. After 20 years in the industry, Bailey opened Prime Painting in 2019.
“We’re really focused on relationships and the community,” Bailey said. “It’s about the relationships with the people that work here, growing and developing them so that they can better take care of their families, but also relationships with our clients. I think at the end of the day that you’ve got the house painting, but our real jam is just the people and their lives.”
oody’s Investors Services has notified the city of Avondale about recent upgrades to its bond ratings. Moody’s Investors Service has assigned an Aa1 rating to the city of Avondale’s $14.1 million general obligation bonds, series 2021. Concurrently, Moody’s upgraded the ratings on the city’s outstanding general obligation (GO) bonds to Aa1 from Aa2 and pledged revenue bonds to Aa2 from Aa3. An Aa1 rating is the second highest of 19 grades, while an Aa2 rating is the
The Prime Painting team assembled at the Tolleson home on Jan. 15, and within hours of the completed job, Mark said his father was already receiving compliments from his neighbors. “When Prime Painting finished the job, my dad said, ‘Man, this is sharp. This is like my
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Buckeye Valley Museum to reopen this summer BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
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fter undergoing an interior renovation in 2015, the Buckeye Valley Museum is having an exterior facelift and will reopen this summer. Fencing is surrounding the building located at 116 E. MC 85 at the southeast corner of Town Park, as construction started on Jan. 3. To prepare, staff has moved archival items and artifacts to the back of the museum for storage, photographs were removed, and areas were draped off to add a level of protection from construction dust. “Currently, the museum on the outside doesn’t really reflect anything of what you see on the inside. There’s no indication. It’s pretty plain,” said Chris Larson, Buckeye Library and Museum administrator. “We had this idea to put a facade on the front of the museum to make it a little more prominent so that it stands out and draws a little more attention to it.” Larson said the museum team
The Buckeye Valley Museum plans to reopen this summer. Located at 116 E. MC 85, the museum is receiving an exterior facelift; the interior was renovated in 2015. (Photo courtesy of Chris Larson)
reached out to the Buckeye Historical Society and presented the project. “They jumped on board with the idea,” Larson said. “They had been raising funds for about five years, and they raised $60,000 to have the construction plans done. And then from there, the city picked up the project and we’re moving forward. We’re hoping that maybe we could be done in April
or May. We’re adding a small lobby and the facade on the front and just kind of opening up some space inside and making it really welcoming.” A lifelong Buckeye resident, Larson said she’s excited to see the museum get a much-needed and deserved exterior renovation. “The whole purpose of our Buckeye Valley Museum is to tell the story of
Buckeye, and it really starts with those early days of Buckeye, and here you can go through and see how the town progressed,” Larson said. “It just really gives people a sense of this town that they belong to now, and for me, I think what’s so neat is we’re growing so fast and everybody wants to
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Museum...continued from page 10 know and be a part of their community. The museum is the perfect place for a new resident to come and learn about this place that now you’re a part of history.” Since 1954, the museum has undergone various projects and renovations. Initially, the museum had one gallery room, with the facility caretakers living on-site. Over the years, the historical society added two large gallery rooms. Exhibit spaces were remodeled, and new exhibits were created to bring new life to the shared history. In 2007 the city of Buckeye took over operations, and in 2014 crews remodeled the facility. While Larson said the museum is an important part of the community, she said it’s unfortunately been closed to the public since the start of the pandemic. “When we get ready and can open again, we’re going to be shouting it from the rooftops because we’ve been closed since COVID started,” Larson said. “We’re so anxious to be able to open back up and have programs and share all of the amazing things that are part of Buckeye. “When the city shut down, we had
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The Buckeye Valley Museum is currently fenced off, as renovations are underway. (Photo courtesy of Chris Larson)
staffing issues, so we opted to not bring the museum back up yet. And then things started moving with this facade project. And we were just getting ready to reopen for our new season this past year, but we decided we’ll just hold off and then do a grand reopening once we have that construction done. It seems like forever since we’ve had people in the museum.” The museum will open in a few months, and Larson is looking forward to new Buckeye residents checking it out. “The museum has that unique opportunity to connect people with stories,
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and that’s what we try to do, bring the past to life and preserve our local history so that it can be passed on for generations,” Larson said. “They can always make some connection in our museum, even if they never lived here before. It’s like you find something that you can identify with or that you remember from the place that you came from and can be part of your past, even in another place.” Construction updates will be at buckeyeaz.gov/museum and facebook. com/buckeyevalleymuseum.
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Open App Markets Act would solve problems
Editor: I am glad that the Open App Markets Act is finally starting to move in Congress, with a mark-up of the act scheduled for later this month. Many people don’t realize just how unfairly Apple and Google treat the people who develop apps for their app stores. They require the app developers use their (Apple and Google’s) payment system for in-app purchases, raking 30% off the top of any payment. This makes it extremely hard for the app developer to make a profit or often even to recoup their costs to develop the app, and often these charges are passed directly on to the customer. The big tech companies promote their apps above those of others as well as make it extremely difficult for the developers to communicate directly with their users. Add to this the often confusing rules for having an app approved, especially if they have their own app they want to market, and you end up with an almost monopolistic environment. The Open App Markets Act would solve many of these problems. Our delegation in Washington needs to actively support this bill and help level the playing field. The stifled innovation and high costs of the current system make us, the end users, the losers. Jonathan Miller Buckeye
Becoming an independent
Editor: President Biden’s policies are more popular than him. Successfully steering us back toward normalcy apparently isn’t enough.
He took office amid a violent insurgency, deadly pandemic and crashed economy. His accomplishments include passage of the American Rescue Plan; rapid vaccination of anyone who wants it; restoration of us as a world leader; rapid movement of freight off wharves; unemployment at its lowest since 1969; passage of the infrastructure bill so roads, bridges, plumbing and electrical grids can be repaired; and broadband internet made available to all. One problem is “big lie” advocates continuing to poison the air. Liz and Dick Cheney were the only Republicans at the Jan. 6 memorial. In his words, “It’s not a leadership that resembles any of the folks I knew when I was here.” Insurrectionists interpret intellectual arguments party leaders use to justify boycott of investigating the insurrection to be a go-ahead green light, and this is dangerous. Divided into warring tribes, we may lose the exceptional way of life that makes this nation the envy of the world. There’s a reason 1 out of every 3 Arizonans now identifies as independent. Dr. John Bradley Avondale
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Senator needs to stress RX drug pricing reform BY REP. CESAR CHAVEZ
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ublic support for prescription drug pricing reform has hit an alltime high; however, since popular policies to bring down the cost of basic medications have gained ground across the country, the pharmaceutical industry has made it its top priority to stymie reform efforts. Yet, drug companies have hired an army of high-powered lobbyists and spent billions of dollars to resist regulation; Democrats in Washington, D.C., still have the chance to pass major prescription drug pricing reform legislation. Rising prescription drug prices isn’t a new issue for Arizonans, but recent reports of price-gouging practices affecting life-saving medications, like insulin, and news about greedy drug executives like “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli, have sparked a public outcry for change. In Arizona, the call for fair prescription drug prices is nearly unanimous — 90% of Arizonans support key policies like Medicare negotiation and capping outof-pocket spending on medications. However, despite the popular push to pass regulations and enforce transparency measures, drug companies have managed to delay reform efforts with a multibillion-dollar lobbying apparatus with the sole goal of pushing misinformation and gumming up the works in Washington. The unscrupulous tactics used by the pharmaceutical industry to preserve shady business practices have recently attracted public attention, but drug companies have leveraged their lobbying power to influence political decisions made in D.C. for decades. A 2020 observational study conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association found that from 1998 to 2018 the pharmaceutical industry spent $4.7 billion a year — more than any other industry — to resist efforts to regu-
late drug companies. Now, because legislation to crack down on practices like price gouging and pay-for-delay schemes is gaining steam in Washington and around the country, the pharmaceutical industry has turned up the dial on its lobbying efforts. The number of registered lobbyists employed by pharmaceutical companies, NGOs and PACs has ballooned to 1616, or about three lobbyists for every member of Congress. By the end of 2021, a watchdog group reported that lobbying expenditures for the pharmaceutical industry totaled more than $266 million. Fortunately, we have elected officials in Washington willing to stand up to the pharmaceutical industry. Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has emerged as a leading voice in Congress on the issue of prescription drug pricing reform — last November, Sen. Sinema reached a deal with a diverse Democratic caucus to endorse key policies to dramatically reduce the cost of prescription drugs and save taxpayers billions of dollars. However, despite all the effort that Sen. Sinema has put into passing prescription drug pricing reform, there’s still work to be done before these policies can get to the Oval Office. While Sen. Sinema has become a serious power player in Congress, she still needs our support and encouragement to deliver on the reforms Arizonans need. Sen. Sinema, on behalf of every Arizonan, we need you to keep up the pressure for prescription drug pricing reform. Rep. Cesar Chavez has represented Arizona’s 29th Legislative District since 2017. Legislative District 29 encompasses the Hispanic minority population in Arizona. Chavez immigrated to Arizona at the age of 3.
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West-MEC produces next generation of experts BY GREG DONOVAN, SUPERINTENDENT Western Maricopa Education Center
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high school and adult students, offers a highly sought-after, hands-on environmental sustainability program that prepares students with laboratory and technical knowledge for entry-level water services positions with some of the largest companies in the state. West-MEC students are learning how to solve complex problems pertaining to the water cycle, water and wastewater treatment and could be the key to protecting and preserving Arizona’s future water supply. Instructor Rickie Timmons, an industry professional with more than 40 years’ experience in the nuclear power space, says students closely study local and statewide environmental issues to understand the core problems that the drought is presenting to the Southwestern United States. The long-term drought was slightly alleviated thanks to an above-average monsoon season for many portions of the state, but the fact is it took thou-
sands of years to fill the aquifers in the Southwest, and there is simply not enough rain in this region to make up for the rate that locals are using water. Timmons notes that it will take a diverse pool of innovative people like our emerging West-MEC students to find workable solutions to these types of problems, adding, “Looking at one potential problem, such as climate change, is a very small view of a variety of issues facing the environment — consider plastic trash, overpopulation, loss of good soil to grow an adequate food supply. The world changes, as do the people in it, so our prevention measures and solutions should, too.” Take last summer, when, for the first time in history, a water shortage was declared on the Colorado River, which is a major source of water for Arizona. The New York Times reported that the shortage will reduce Arizona’s supply of water, delivered by a system
of canals and pumping stations called the Central Arizona Project, by about 512,000 acre-feet. Adaptation to future water stresses in Arizona will be difficult and costly and will affect numerous industries, including tourism, high-tech manufacturing, agriculture and ranching. The hands-on education West-MEC students receive is imperative. It improves decision making, increases adaptation and mitigation capacities, and empowers them to explore future sustainable practices. The leaders of tomorrow are WestMEC’s Environmental Sustainability Program students of today. As they continue their education, we can all do our part by encouraging our youth to use natural resources like water more wisely, volunteer for environmentally focused community events, and think about what future generations may experience because of continued climate changes.
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I’m resolving to give up cussing this year WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | JANUARY 26, 2022
BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ West Valley View Columnist
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y New Year’s resolution made it a startling four days before I lapsed. The occasion was a hooked golf drive that hit a cart path and ricocheted out of bounds. My response was something like, “Are you #@%^&* kidding me. $#%^$” So much for eliminating profanity. The truth is, I’ve always had something of a situational potty mouth. As a former talk radio host, I learned early on that speaking in public requires some degree of subtlety. You can get away with the occasional “damn” — provided the Lord’s name is not in front of that mild cussword — but you can only say the major offenders one time, after which the big bosses will summon you and you’ll be unemployed. For the most part, I only curse around my closest guy friends, while playing golf, or when signing my federal tax returns.
Still, as a gentleman of a certain age who appreciates words, I’ve been determined for a long while to clean up my act. Especially after happening across a Wall Street Journal piece headlined, “We’re Cursing More. Blame the #%$ Pandemic.” As the story put it: “Pandemic stress, the melding of personal and professional spheres, and an exhausted slide toward casualness are making many of us swear more. ‘It is a perfect swearing storm,’” said Michael Adams, a linguist at Indiana University Bloomington.” According to the Journal, CleanSpeak’s profanity-filtering software, used by companies to moderate online communities and discussion forums, has experienced a 300% increase in filtered profanity over the last year and a half. As someone who does multiple Zoom meetings a week, I can vouch for that. And it’s somewhat predictable: In an environment where people resemble the cast of the old “Hollywood Squares” sitting in little digital boxes and most of us are wearing sweatpants, Lululemon garb or a dress
shirt and manties, it’s only natural for the occasional “f bomb” to make its way into what was once polite conversation. Or, as one of my friends described it, “Why wouldn’t you say bull***t in the middle of yet another bull***t meeting.” Growing up on the playgrounds of Queens, New York, swearing was a way of fitting in. Later, on the basketball court and in the gym, it was an expression of machismo — surely frowned upon in today’s woke culture. Fast forward another decade, to professional life, and the occasional curse word was an act of rebellion, a verbal statement that one understood the rules of the workplace but remained unafraid of bending them. The thing is, I’m not much for going along with the crowd. So if everyone’s cursing, I’d like to stop. But that’s tougher than it sounds. In 2009, Richard Stephens, a researcher at Keele University in the U.K., tested 67 students by having them stick their arms in freezing water meanwhile swearing like a sailor. The result?
“People withstood a moderately to strongly painful stimulus for significantly longer if they repeated a swear word rather than a non-swear word,” Stephens wrote. “Swearing also lowered pain perception and was accompanied by increased heart rate. We interpret these data as indicating that swearing … actually produces a hypoalgesic (pain lessening) effect.” Who knew? And swearing is way cheaper than Tylenol. Despite the biological and social reasons for cursing, I’m going to stick with this year’s resolution, even if my perfect record isn’t intact. Part of it is wanting to seem more sophisticated as I get older. The other reason is, for once I’d like to actually succeed at keeping a resolution. Toning down my penchant for profanity feels somewhat doable. Especially compared to my other option for a resolution. No way am I going on another $%^&# low-carb diet this year. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com
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West Valley View Staff Writer
Development in Buckeye sells for $14.5M
ousing prices are going up, but so are industrial costs. A Buckeye development sold for more than $14 million. In this week’s Business Briefcase, we will also look at Estrella’s recent closure on 20 acres in Lucero. The Buckeye project is the third transaction by the same acquisition group. As for Estrella, the Goodyear community will have many projects to come this year, as the 20,000-acre mixed-use master-planned community transitioned to new ownership in October 2021, composed of Harvard Investments, Toll Brothers and Värde Partner.
SVN Desert Commercial Advisors completed the sale of an approximately 77-acre industrial site in Buckeye at the southeast corner of Apache Road and Southern Avenue, adjacent to the Cardinal Glass and Walmart distribution facilities. The property was acquired from the Napolitano family for $14.5 million by an entity controlled by Contour Real Estate, a California-based real estate investment and development firm. Contour plans to develop a 1.2 millionsquare-foot Class A cross-dock facility targeting ecommerce and logistics-related tenants in need of a regional distribution hub. The Buckeye project is the last
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In Buckeye, this 77-acre industrial development site, located at the southeast corner of Apache Road and Southern Avenue, sold for $14.5 million. (Photo courtesy of SVN Desert Com-
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of three fourth-quarter land acquisitions in 2021, bringing its Arizona industrial pipeline to over 3.6 million square feet. The deal had been in escrow for 12 months as Contour worked through approvals and infrastructure issues with the city of Buckeye. Ware Malcomb is the architect and civil engineer on the project. With major announcements of Kore Power, Five Below and Funko Toys in the recent months, the city has become a hotbed for big-box industrial tenants fleeing the Inland Empire due to increases in operational costs of that market. Paul Borgesen and Dylan Sproul of SVN Desert Commercial Advisors negotiated the transaction on behalf of the buyer. “The city of Buckeye has numerous positive attributes and is quickly emerging as a very prosperous community,” Borgesen said. “We are very thankful to be a part of that economic growth.”
Estrella closes on more than 20 acres Estrella Partners LP, comprised of Harvard Investments, Toll Brothers and Värde Partners, said Taylor Morrison closed on 20.37 acres in Lucero at Estrella. Greg Vogel, Ryan Semro and Bret Rinehart of Land Advisors Organization facilitated the transaction. “Since our purchase of Estrella in Oc-
tober 2021, Harvard Investments and our partners at Toll Brothers and Värde Partners have been actively planning the future of this incredible master-planned community,” said Tim Brislin, vice president of Harvard Investments. “This latest addition to Lucero at Estrella represents the first of many new neighborhoods as we aim to make Estrella the true heart of the West Valley. We believe in Taylor Morrison’s vision and know they will continue elevating the level of quality and unique designs homebuyers seek in the West Valley today.” The Taylor Morrison transaction includes 67 final platted lots that will be available to buyers at the end of the year. Taylor Morrison, which already offers homes in Lucero and CantaMia 55+ at Estrella, has plans to include one of its new series of floor plans in this second phase of Lucero at Estrella. The Estrella master-planned community is already home to more than 7,000 families and includes multiple Residents’ Clubs, resort-style pools and a waterpark, 72 acres of lakes, 50-plus miles of paths and trails, the Yacht Club of Estrella, the award-winning Nicklaus Design course at the Golf Club of Estrella, community welcome center Casa Lucero, and more than
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40 signature and neighborhood parks. “We were honored to complete this exciting transaction for Estrella,” said Bret Rinehart, residential land and lot adviser for Land Advisors Organization. “The partnership group of Harvard Investments, Toll Brothers and Värde Partners have big plans for the future of one of the West Valley’s most amenity rich master-planned developments, and our residential land team at Land Advisors is thrilled to be a part of its continued growth.” Added Steven Hahn, senior vice president of land for Taylor Morrison, “We are excited to bring Taylor Morrison back to Lucero at Estrella, further exemplifying our continued investment in the Estrella community. Lucero will complement CantaMia, our award-winning 55-plus community already within Estrella.” To learn more about Estrella, visit estrella.com. Have an item for Business Briefcase?
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Must-know information for tax season BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF
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or business owners, the end-of-year holiday season is quickly replaced with tax season. And with the IRS pushing the opening filing date forward to Jan. 24, it’s even more important for business owners to have all their financial ducks in a row to file their 2021 return. In addition to an earlier opening date, most businesses, with the exception of sole proprietorships and LLCs, have a deadline of March 15 to file. According to Mary L. Reha, an enrolled agent and co-owner of Goodyear’s Arete Financial Solutions, businesses that don’t have a solid tax plan in place should sit with a tax professional to create a road map to maximize your tax strategy. Arete Financial Solutions offers business owners a complimentary one-hour consultation. “We sit down with you and review your prior year return, let you know if you’re missing things, and come up with an individualized plan outlining how Arete can help your company maximize a tax strategy,” Reha said.
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etting praise at every golf course, interviewing with pga. com, having namesake merchandise, and giving kids golf lessons can be a lot for anyone. For 15-yearold Jeremiah Austin, it’s just another part of his golf career. From Brunswick, Georgia, Austin grew up in an athletic family. His uncles were successful collegiate football players and wrestlers, and the rest of the family — including his uncle, Jermaine Austin, a football coach at Millennium — waited to see what Austin would become. They were startled to see him turn to golf. Austin himself never envisioned play-
ing golf, but his grandfather, Richard Austin, did. Richard noticed a young Austin hitting pinecones with a stick and decided to take him to golf practice. “I was surprised at myself because I was able to hit the ball perfectly fine and I hadn’t had a single practice in my life, but I was able to hit the ball,” Austin said. “As I started playing more and more, it started to become something I wanted to do and a sport that I wanted to play.” From there, Austin devoted himself to golf and steadily improved during the last four years. With his grandfather by his side to drive him across the country, help maintain a healthy diet, and give motivational pep talks, Austin was bound for success.
Recently, Austin traveled to Avondale to play rounds at The Wigwam and Palm Valley Golf Course. “During my rounds at The Wigwam, the Patriot golf tournament was in progress, which allowed me to visualize myself in this prestigious amateur/ college championship in the near future,” he said. “I was actually hoping they would have made a mistake and added me to the field. As a result of being there at that time, I play as if I was in the tournament and shot my best score. I will be among the best college golfers in the country soon, so it was nice to get of feel of what to expect.” As a result, Austin is considering ASU. The sport not only affected Aus-
tin, but it improved his grandfather’s well-being. “It actually changed my life, because for years I had five sons,” Richard said. “For over 20 years, all I did was travel and travel and travel to wrestling matches and football games. Then, all of a sudden, there was a void when it was over with, and the next thing I knew I was dealing with work. “But once (Austin) started playing golf, that kind of gave me that little extra burst of energy.” As an eighth grader, Austin made the Brunswick High School varsity team but only participated in weekly tournaments to avoid losing eligibili-
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ty. Once he became a freshman, he became the team captain, where he still carries the title as a sophomore. In addition to high school athletics, Austin travels the country with his grandfather, competing in prestigious golf tournaments. One of his favorite memories is being recognized by the PGA and conducting multiple interviews. Along with the interviews, the PGA asked Austin to document his time while competing at the Mack Champ Invitational in Houston. All the golf skills and abilities can be attributed to Austin’s constant preparation. Similar to his idols Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, Austin commits himself daily to his craft. For eight hours a day, he analyzes videos sent by his coach, practices on the golf range, and studies film on the television. “His honesty with golf is imAustin grew up in an athletic family. portant to me because he doesn’t Jeremiah (Submitted photo) walk around with a big head. He understands that he’s got to keep prac- it was, and next thing you know, he’ll ticing in order to get better,” Richard get that figured out and try something said. “So, it’s not a matter of people else, and if that don’t work you go back giving him compliments all the time to the drawing board.” and him taking it to his head and thinkThe number of articles and nationing that he’s more than what he is. He al attention is increasing, but that still knows what he has to do.” doesn’t take his mind off of personal To prepare for a tournament, he improvement. chooses his clothes and irons them the “As far as the media, I know what I night prior. The one night he forgot to need to do as far as getting better,” Ausiron his clothes, he played poorly at tin said. “When it comes to news artithe tournament. The slightest distrac- cles talking about how good of a golfer I tion like unkempt clothes bothered his am, I don’t necessarily take that to mind game and put him off. or to heart. I know I need to get better.” He needs to maintain his focus. Looking toward the future, Austin “On tournament day, I wake up and knows he wants to play at the next I will lose all thought of everything, level, but he also wants his academand I will forget that I even need to put ics to complement his athletics. Austin clothes on before I have to go,” Aus- is looking to get involved in the PGA tin said. “I clear my head and focus on Management Program, during which what the objective is today.” he learns about course maintenance, Despite his limited golf experience, club fitting and ownership. Richard described Austin as “an old Austin is living in the moment and man in a kid’s body.” The teen is hum- appreciating the sport for what it is. ble and desires to improve. “I’m in the game because I love it,” “He doesn’t have that cocky atti- Austin said. “I love this sport, and I tude,” Richard said. “If you make mis- want to be able to play this sport. So takes, you go right back to the drawing that’s the main reason why I’m in the board. Austin will try to figure out what sport, because I just love the sport.”
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he city of Goodyear wants to help the public achieve their health goals in February, American Heart Month. Goodyear’s Heart & Sole race has something for everyone. The family-friendly run starts at Goodyear Ballpark at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, and in-
cludes three distances: 1 mile, 5K and, for the first time, a 10K. There’s also a virtual option that can be used as a training run before the in-person race. Commemorative race shirts and medals are available while supplies last. Learn more and register at goodyearaz.gov/events.
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Doctor: Cervical cancer can be prevented BY ANNIKA TOMLIN
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ervical cancer was formerly the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths for women. Now it’s one of the most preventable, according to Dr. Dennis Scribner, a gynecologic oncologist at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Goodyear. He chalked this up to pap smear screenings and the HPV vaccine. “We understood that cervical cancer, for the most part, is an HPV, human papillomavirus-driven cancer,” Scribner said. “It’s one of the known cancers that we can actually pinpoint an actual etiology.” Medical experts recommend two HPV vaccinations for adolescent girls and boys between the ages of 10 to 12. “The risk of developing HPV related diseases based on getting the vaccine and routine screenings is dramatically reduced,” he said. “You want to catch the young adults before they become sexually active. That way, when they are exposed to the HPV virus, they are going to have antibodies in their system that are going to fight the infection and not allow it to cause these carcinogenic changes.” Carcinogenic changes refer to the
HPV virus becoming cancerous. “Why would boys take it? Boys would take it to not only prevent penile cancer and scrotal cancer, but it’s got a component of protecting them from genital warts, too. It’s been proven to be super effective.” There are “about 100 different strains” of HPV, according to Scribner, although the majority do not cause cancer. In fact, “half of those strains are actually something that you can visibly see that is called genital warts.” He said that genital warts can be prevented by the vaccine as well as “barrier methods” such as condoms. The HPV strains that do cause cancer, HPV 16 and 18, are not preventable using barrier methods. According to Scribner, “every woman and man who is sexually active will be exposed to this virus.” That is not to say that the strain that a person receives is automatically a cancerous strain. “The vaccine came out in 2016,” Scribner said. “When you look at the vaccine compliance rates, unfortunately 50% of young adolescents are not getting the vaccine in the United States. Overall, 1 out of 3 women are not getting the vaccine to protect themselves from the virus.” He said not all vaccines are free or
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“The racial disparities unfortunately correlate directly to socioeconomic class,” Scribner said. “From a perspective of when you look at the women who have a higher risk of cervical cancer, it really is women who are struggling from a socioeconomic class with monetary, financial issues, education issues who really lack health care. “Unfortunately, in this country the minorities are in fact higher than caucasians who are in that class. Globally it’s Blacks and Hispanics, but there are portions of our country that it is caucasian people.” Scribner said some people in that class need to pay rent and for food and cannot afford the vaccination. “Unfortunately, I don’t think our country does a great job of providing free vaccines,” said Scribner, who added that vaccines should be free.
Saving lives Scribner said regular pap smears also lessen the number of cervical cancer deaths. “The American College of OB/GYN recommends your initial pap smear to be at 18 years old or when you become sexually active,” Scriber said. “Typically, we are recommending with normal pap smears (to get screened) routinely every three years.” If the test comes back abnormal, the woman should be referred to an OB/ GYN. “You’re going to find health care clinics, family physicians and nurse practitioners who are out on their own providing health care,” he said. “They are the go-to persons to do pap smears.” Scribner compared pap smears to the importance of self-breast exams. “For educated women, this is not an issue, because educated women are going to have insurance and know that their health care is important,” Scribner said. “They are going to know to seek out the OB/GYN doctor to say, ‘I am here for my pap smear.’ “Cervical cancer is not a disease of the educated women. It’s a disease of the lower socioeconomic women who are not thinking about health care.”
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he city of Avondale has unveiled the highlights of its spring and summer events. Visit avondaleaz.gov/events or follow @AvondaleParksandRec for details. • Saturday, Feb. 5: Poppin’ in the Park, featuring “Secret Life of Pets.” • Saturday, Feb. 26, to Sunday, Feb. 27: Tres Rios Nature Festival. • Friday, March 11: Tres Rios Open Golf Tournament (new). • Saturday, April 9: KidFest Event and Superhero 5K. • Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24: Family Campout (new). • Saturday, April 30: Avondale Fiesta. • Saturday, May 7: Poppin’ in the Park, featuring “Jungle Cruise.” • Saturday, May 30: Memorial Day Candlelight Vigil. • Monday, July 4: Light Up the Sky 4th of July. “We welcome residents and visitors to Avondale to share in the festivities of a fun-filled event season ahead,” said Stacy Swainston, Avondale recreation supervisor.
NOTIFICACIÓN PÚBLICA La Fuerza Aérea anuncia su intención de preparar una Declaración de Impacto Ambiental (EIS por sus siglas en inglés) para evaluar los posibles impactos ambientales de optimizar el espacio aéreo de uso especial disponible para apoyar las misiones de la Fuerza Aérea en Arizona. Acción Propuesta: La Fuerza Aérea propone modificaciones del espacio aéreo regional para aliviar las deficiencias de entrenamiento y manejar las necesidades de entrenamiento en evolución para las tripulaciones aéreas estacionadas en la Base de la Fuerza Aérea Davis-Monthan, la Base de la Fuerza Aérea Luke y la Base de la Guardia Nacional Aérea de Morris en Arizona. La Acción Propuesta incluye cambiar los tiempos de uso, modificar las dimensiones horizontales y verticales, y ajustar los atributos del espacio aéreo de uso especial existente para manejar las deficiencias de entrenamiento causadas por el insuficiente espacio aéreo. El espacio aéreo modificado soportaría el entrenamiento a baja altitud, el entrenamiento supersónico a baja altitud y el uso de chaff y bengalas. La Acción Propuesta no incluye ningún cambio en las instalaciones en Arizona (personal, infraestructura, inventario de aeronaves u operaciones de aeródromos), en la alteración del suelo debajo del espacio aéreo o despliegue de armas. El espacio aéreo propuesto para la modificación se encuentra en todo el sur de Arizona y una pequeña parte del oeste de New México. Comentarios del Público: La Fuerza Aérea está solicitando comentarios sobre las posibles alternativas a la Acción Propuesta e información o análisis relevantes para la Acción Propuesta. Los comentarios se pueden hacer en reuniones públicas, pueden ser enviados en línea en el sitio web del proyecto (www.ArizonaRegionalAirspaceEIS.com), o por correo a: Arizona Regional Airspace EIS, c/o Cardno, 501 Butler Farm Rd., Suite H, Hampton, VA 23666. Para garantizar la consideración completa de todos los comentarios en la preparación del Borrador del EIS, los comentarios deben enviarse antes del 4 de marzo de 2022. Reunión pública en Persona: Se están planeando reuniones públicas en persona en Ajo, Bagdad, Congress, Morenci, y Superior, Arizona, y en Animas y Reserve, New Mexico. Por favor consulte el sitio web para obtener la fecha y ubicación de cada reunión. Consulte en el lugar de la reunión o en el sitio web en caso de haber cambios o cancelaciones de última hora debido a modificaciones en las restricciones por COVID.
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and graduate students to be presented Georgia Tech degrees during the institute’s 261st commencement exercises in December at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Nicole Christie of Buckeye and Jase Schabatka of Litchfield Park were named to the president’s honor roll at Bismarck State College in Bismarck, North Dakota, for the fall semester. Schabatka scored a 4.0 GPA. They maintained at least a 3.5 grade point on a 4.0 scale while enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of classes and qualify for the BSC president’s honor roll. Christine Ploog of Buckeye graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico, in fall 2021. An in-person commencement ceremony was held at Greyhound Arena in December. ENMU is a state institution
offering associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree options. Gregorio Viramontes of Buckeye graduated from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, with an Associate of Applied Science in radiography. Over 3,573 Weber State University students applied for graduation and were honored during the 157th commencement ceremonies in December. Adan G. Sanders of Buckeye and Jonathan E. Sangillo of Goodyear were named to the scholastic honor roll for the fall 2021 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. A total of 8,043 students earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the honor roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work.
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Samantha Elizabeth Wilson, a fourthyear veterinary medicine student from Goodyear, was named to the dean’s list at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Students named to the dean’s list must have earned a grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded coursework. Justin Hardin of Goodyear was named to the dean’s honor roll at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. Fulltime students who earned grade-point averages of at least 3.7 (4.0 equals an A) were eligible for the honor. Ashley Anastasov and Abismael Mendez of Buckeye, Nikki Koeb of Goodyear, and Mercedes DuBrey of Tolleson were named to the dean’s list at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.699 are named to the dean’s list. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits; un-
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dergraduate day students must earn 12 credits in the fall or spring semester, and online students must earn 12 credits in either EW1 & EW2, EW3 & EW4, or EW5 & EW6. Cortnee Lee Brink-Baugh, Cassandra Sierra Contreras and Logan Curtis McDonald, all of Goodyear, were named to the dean’s list at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri. Alexia Flores and Alexandra Mesquita, both of Goodyear, were named to the dean’s list at St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. To earn this academic honor at St. Mary’s, a student must achieve a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale and have a minimum of 12 graded credit hours, no incompletes, and no grades lower than a C. Anna Marquez, a freshman humanities major from Avondale, was named to the dean’s list at Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. She was among approximately 820 Bob Jones University named to the list. The
dean’s list recognizes students who earn a 3.0 to 3.74 grade point average during the semester. Ethan Lidgard of Avondale was named to the dean’s list at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, for the fall semester, with more than 750 other students. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.25 or higher and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours. Elita Casias of Litchfield Park was named to the fall 2021 dean’s list at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours with a GPA of 3.25 or greater. Hannah Smith of Litchfield Park was named to the dean’s list at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, for the fall semester. To earn dean’s list honors at Wheaton, an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade-point average or higher on the 4.0 scale. Michael Heier of Litchfield Park was
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named to the university’s dean’s list at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, during the fall semester. Undergraduate students enrolled in at least nine credit hours and with a grade-point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list. Alyssa Gladhart of Litchfield Park was named to the dean’s list at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas, for the fall semester. All students in traditional programs carrying 12 semester hours or more with a term GPA from 3.2 to 4.0 may qualify for one of these academic honors. Neutral credit hours are excluded from the calculation and reduce the course load used to figure the honor. The dean’s list ranges from 3.5 to 3.99. Aidan M. Bean, a management major from Litchfield Park, made the honor roll at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, for the fall semester. To qualify for the academic honor, students must be enrolled full time and earn a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or above.
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Victor L. Martinez, 68 of Phoenix, passed away on January 8, 2022 after losing his battle with Covid19. Victor always had a smile on his face. He was full of love and humor. He could make you laugh even on your worst day. Anyone who truly knew him, knew he had such a big heart. He would make friends with random strangers because he took the time to listen to others. He loved his family deeply and was always trying to help out where he could. He is going to be missed more than words can say. We find comfort in knowing that he is now resting in peace and no longer suffering. Victor is survived by: his wife of 24 years, Lorena, Children; Priscilla, Patricia, Josephine and Beatriz, Mother; Felicita, Brothers; David and Joey, Sisters; Sally and Mary Esther, Grandchildren; Isaac, Angelique, Alayna, Jaylee, Frankie, Xavier, Rhianna and Rhiley, Great-Grandchild; Adilyn. Preceded in Death; Father; Ramon, Brother; Ramon Jr,
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Charles M. “Charlie” Hill, age 87, passed peacefully on Sunday, January 16th, 2022. Born in Fairland, Oklahoma, on October 30th, 1934, to Paul and Alma Hill, he was the youngest of 3 children. In 1946 at the age of 11, the family moved to Buckeye, Arizona. Charlie graduated from Buckeye Union High School in 1952. After he graduated from high school, he went to work for Planter’s Oil until he was drafted in 1957. He served his country in France from 1957-1959 and an additional 10 months in the reserves from October 1961 to August 1962. After returning from the service, he went back to work for Planter’s Oil. He married Virginia Schulz on June 30th, 1967. Together they raised four children: Craig Gatlin, Shane Hill, Kristin (Hill) Carmichael, and Corey Hill. Planter’s Oil eventually became DM Oil & Tire, where Charlie enjoyed working and serving the farming community for 48 plus years until his retirement in the year 2000. During his retirement, he enjoyed helping his children and spending time with his grandchildren. Charlie is survived by his wife Virginia, four children, seventeen grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and his sister Patricia Young. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, January 29th, 2022, at the Buckeye Community Church at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at Louis B. Hazelton Cemetery.
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James E. White
James of Tolleson, AZ, passed away peacefully at the age of 81.James was raised in Lost Nation, Iowa. His family moved to Riverton, Wyoming to homestead when his father returned home from WWII. The family later relocated to Roll, Arizona to a new farm. The Wellton-Mohawk Valley was always “home” to James. James married his high school sweetheart Shirley in 1961 and they enjoyed 60 years of marriage, travel and adventures together. James’ great passions in life were cars, golf and telling stories. His rural paper route in high school fed his love of driving - backroads, highways, race track or autobahn. One of his favorite sayings was “I never drove a car faster than it would go”. He worked for 14 years as an Irrigation dispatcher at Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District. He moved to Phoenix in 1974 to continue his education and began working at Salt River Project in 1976 as a Water Dispatcher. He eventually moved into Warehouse Operations and found his calling as an Investment Recovery Specialist, selling everything from desks to planes and bulldozers. He was a natural salesman and could talk to anyone. James was an avid golfer and always had clubs in the trunk, “just in case”. He played in the SRP Golf Association and Palo Verde Men’s Golf Club. He loved to refurbish clubs and gave away countless sets of clubs to anyone thinking of beginning the game. He hit a total of NINE holes-in-one and could spin any story back to a golf story. James attended Arizona Western College in Yuma, Glendale Community College, Arizona State University, finally earning his B.A. in Business Administration from Western International University at the age of 61. It was a promise kept to his daughter and underscored his lifelong curiosity and love of learning. James was loved by so many and he will be greatly missed. James was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Roger Neil White; his sister, Elizabeth “Betty Jo” Haack; his brother, John “Billy” White. James is survived by his wife Shirley White, of Tolleson, AZ; his daughter, Sharon (Eduard) Korat of Campbell, CA; his daughter-in-law, Christine White of Tacna, AZ; his five grandchildren, Justin White, Tyler White, Cassidie White, Torben Korat and Sonia Korat and seven great grandchildren, as well as his siblings: Richard White of St. Louis, MO; Diana Gray of Tucson, AZ; Jacqueline Dirck, Colleen Libbert and Thomas White, all of Sedalia, MO; many nieces and nephews will also mourn his loss. James will be laid to rest Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Johnson Mortuary in Yuma. Visitation at 10 am, Service at 11 am, Graveside service immediately follows.
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OBITUARIES James Sandoval
Mr. James Sandoval, 68, of Goodyear, Arizona died January 1, 2022. He was born July 7, 1953 in Phoenix, Arizona to John R. Sandoval and Anita M. Sandoval. Services were held on January 18, 2022. To read the full obituary and leave the family condolences, please visit www.thompson funeral chapel.com/obituary/James-Sandoval
Anna Maria Amabisca
Anna Maria Amabisca, 62, a mother, a daughter, a nana, a tia, a cousin, who is loved so much passed away January 9th due to complications of COVID and pneumonia. Anna is a Buckeye Native, attending grade schools in town and is a BUHS 1977 graduate. She received her Associates degree at GCC and a cosmetology degree that led her to open her salon, Hair Hacienda in "historic downtown Buckeye". She owned that business for over 25 years. As all of the kids in the family, Anna also worked in the family business, La Placita Cafe, which was founded in Buckeye by her parents in 1962 and "was" in the Amabisca family for many years. Anna loved anything Disney! She especially loved going to Disneyland on her birthday, Halloween or Christmas! She is survived by her daughter, Elisia Amabisca-Garza (Tony), grandchildren Rosalva and Antonio Garza, Her sister Pauline (Rudy) and many aunts, uncles, brother and sister in laws, nieces and nephews, extended family and many friends. Anna was a devoted parishioner of St Henry Catholic Church in Buckeye. She enjoyed leading the rosary at family events and services. She was the family historian, storyteller and event planner. She was always the one to tell us when someone needed a call, a hospital visit or a casserole. Services will be held at St Henry Catholic Church on February 4, 2022 with the eulogy beginning at 10am, followed by a rosary and mass. Interment will be at Louis B Hazelton cemetery. If you cannot attend, please continue to pray for Anna and her family.
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Robert Buttemiller
Colonel (Ret.) Robert Buttemiller MD, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away January 10, 2022. Bob, aka "Dr. Bob", Dad and G-Pa, was known for his quick wit, photographic memory and contagious personality. Bob was always the life of the party and entertained everyone with his amazing one-liners. Robert Buttemiller (Bob) was born to Dr. George Buttemiller and Beverly Glueck Buttemiller October 9, 1941 in Libertyville, IL. He was the valedictorian of Libertyville High School class of 1959 and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Northwestern University in 1963 where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He attended Northwestern Medical School and graduated at the top of his class as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. In 1969 he was drafted into the United States Air Force where he became a decorated officer and flight surgeon. Over the next 30 years he was stationed in various places including The Philippines, Florida, Texas, Hawaii, California, New Mexico and Arizona where he and his wife, Harriet, made lifelong friends. He served as the hospital commander at Luke AFB, Arizona and subsequently retired to Litchfield Park, Arizona in 1994. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Harriet, his three children Maggie and husband Jeff Dietert of Houston, TX, Carrie and husband Peter DeWitt of San Antonio, TX , and John and wife Sara Buttemiller of Palm Desert, CA ,as well as six grandchildren, Carlie and Kyle Dietert, Jack and Charlie DeWitt, and Natalie and Henry Buttemiller. He is also survived by his sister, Beverly "BG" Bates and his nephew, Christian Bates of Bolinas, CA. He is preceded in death by his mother Beverly Glueck Buttemiller, father Dr. George Buttemiller and stepmother Dr. Audrey Buttemiller. In lieu of flowers, Bob's family prefers a donation be made to a charity of your choosing in his honor. You can leave the family condolences at https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/robert-buttemiller-md/
Christina Bustos
Christina Bustos, 94 of Cashion, Az went home to be with the Lord on January 9, 2022. She was born November 15, 1927 in Tucson, Az. Christina is survived by her daughters Gloria Avila, Esther Jaime, Elizabeth Leyba, her sons David, Ernest, Alfred, and Benjamin Bustos. She leaves behind 18 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren, and 13 great great grandchildren. Christina was preceded in death by her husband Santos.
Brian K. Johnson,
Mr. Brian K. Johnson, 62, of Waddell, Arizona died on December 24, 2021 in Waddell, Arizona. He was born April 4, 1959 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Gilman and Lois Johnson. Brian grew up in Avondale, went to Avondale Elementary and graduated from Agua Fria High School. He worked construction for many years around Avondale and the west side, then went to work for the City of Tempe where he retired after 20 years of service. During his retirement, he remodeled both of his daughter's houses, enjoyed traveling (most recently on a Panama Canal cruise), loved to ski (he spent many New Years and Christmases skiing), and loved to co-host holidays and parties at his house. Those were filled with laughs, family, and games. He leaves behind the loves of his life, Heidi his wife of 34 years; his daughters Aimee Johnson (of Tempe) Emily Cox (of Buckeye); son-in-law, Joseph "JJ" Cox, Jake the dog; sister, Michelle Johnson; and a very large extended family who will miss him dearly. A funeral will be held at 1pm on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Crossings Church (16107 W. Glendale Ave, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340). A celebration of life will be held at the Johnson residence following the funeral service. The family suggests that donations be made to either Crossings Church or Forever Loved Pet Sanctuary. You can leave the family condolences at https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/brian-k-johnson/
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OBITUARIES Mary Ellen Perkins
Ms. Mary Ellen Perkins, 74, of Avondale, Arizona died January 1, 2022. She was born January 26, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois to Fred Shomer and Catherine Tarrant. Mary was a lover of books and cats. She was a generous and gregarious person. She left behind a family who will miss her dry wit and humor. And she leaves us with a lifetime of memories and stories to share. She is survived by her daughter, Amy Klobucar; son, Anthony Perkins; sister, Janice Kavadas; and two grandchildren, Zoey and Ryker Klobucar. She was preceded in death by her husband Terry Lee Perkins; and her brother Richard Shomer. A funeral service will be held at 6pm on Saturday, January 22 at Thompson Funeral Chapel. The family suggests that donations be made to the Arizona Humane Society. Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Chapel in Goodyear, Arizona.
Lorene G. (DeBord) Bailey January 23, 1938 – January 4, 2022
Lorene (DeBord) Bailey, 83, passed away on January 4, 2022, in Edmond, Oklahoma. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska to George and Iris (Wegner) DeBord, Sr. She is survived by her daughter Kathleen (Michael) Loya, Guthrie, Oklahoma; son David Bailey (Georgann Walsh), Phoenix, Arizona; grandchildren Karl (Erica) Bailey, Owasso, Oklahoma; Sarah Bailey, Burbank, California; and nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband of 46 years Phillip “Phil” Bailey, parents, brothers Ronald DeBord and George DeBord. Lorene was born in Omaha, Nebraska but grew up in Lincoln and summers were spent with family in Palmer. After she got married, she lived and worked in Lincoln and when her husband Phillip returned from Vietnam in 1969, they moved to Phoenix, Arizona. After 29 years and lots of wonderful memories in Phoenix, Lorene and Phillip decided to move back to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1998. After Phillip passed in 2004, Lorene made her final move to Guthrie, Oklahoma in 2010 to be near her children. Some of Lorene’s hobbies included: Master Scrabble player, playing the piano, singing, sewing, arts & crafts, flower arrangements, hummingbirds and all things family and friends. Lorene loved and supported the military and her country. A “Celebration of Life” will be held at a later date.
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Yolanda Dominguez
Yolanda Dominguez, 75, of El Mirage, Arizona died in Goodyear, Arizona on Dec. 29, 2021. She was born in North Dakota to Katarina and Adan Dominguez on Aug. 7, 1946. A visitation was held Jan. 17, 2022 at Thompson Funeral Chapel. A mass was held Jan. 18, 2022 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. To read the full obituary and leave the family condolences, please visit: www.thompson funeralchapel.com/obituary/yolanda-dominguez
Karen Curtis
Karen Curtis, 79, of Avondale, AZ passed away on Jan 6, 2022. She was born in Berkeley, CA to Harriet and Don Keene. Services were held Thursday, January 20th at 3:00pm at The Refinery Christian Church (16721 W Indian School Rd. Goodyear, AZ 85395) *We are asking all those in attendance to please wear a mask. You can view the full obituary and leave condolences for the family at thompsonfuneral chapel.com/obituary/karen-curtis/
Maria Guadalupe Notarianni
Mrs. Maria Notarianni, 83, of Goodyear, Arizona passed away December 23, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born October 25, 1938 in Progresso, Yucatan, Mexico to Ramon Herrera and Amira Herrera. Maria married Agostino on September 28, 1975 and had two children. Maria is survived by her husband, Augie; daughter, Jannina; son, Armando, and her grandchildren, Elena, Mateo, and Esmerelda. A visitation was held January 4, 2022 at Avenidas Funeral Chapel in Avondale, Arizona.
Devin Lee Willard
Devin was called home to the Lord on Dec. 23rd, 2021. Devin was a 2013 graduate from EFHS in Goodyear, Az. Devin attended One Step Beyond for special Adults in Surprise, Az. He was also involved in 4-H and volunteered, too. Devin is survived by his parents, Joe and Lisa Willard of Buckeye, Az; his sister, Mandi Compte (Casey) and niece, Olivia and nephews, Caleb and Caden; loving grandparents, John and Sandy Willard; loving grandma, Miriam Loughead, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Devin proceeds in death by his grandad, Herold Loughead, great grandma Doris, aunt Sue, aunt Marirae and uncle Luther. Services will be Friday Feb. 4th at Grace Fellowship Church, 1300 N. Miller Road Buckeye, AZ 85326. In lieu of flowers please donate in Devins memory to the fallowing One Step Beyond in Surprise, Az your local 4-H club or Az Spina Bifida association.
Peter Lentz
Peter Edmund Lentz born October 18, 1943, taken way too soon November 26, 2021. He had loved his beloved Marine Corps and honorably served his country in Viet Nam. Pete will be remembered by friends and family as a person larger than life, both in physical stature as well
as personality. Memorials can be made to the Gary Sinise Foundation. You can view the full obituary and leave the family condolences at https://www.thompsonfuneral chapel.com/obituary/peter-edmund-lentz/
Gabriel A. Gonzales Sr.
Gabriel A. Gonzales Sr., 67, passed away on January 2nd, 2022. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. Gabriel was born on August 8th, 1954, in Flagstaff, AZ. He was a Veteran and served with the Army National Guard. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Elia Gonzales, sons: Gabriel A. Gonzales Jr, Alejandro Gonzales and Elliott Gonzales; granddaughters: Zeriaha Gonzales, Serena Hernandez, Khloe Gonzales, and great grandson, Raymond Villareal Jr. He will be greatly missed and forever in the hearts of those he loved. Private services with family are planned.
Joan Arlene Benito
Joan ("Sweets" as my Dad lovingly called her) Arlene (Barley) Benito was born November 7, 1941 in Lebanon County, Campbelltown, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth (Sheetz) Barley and Amos Barley. She was the youngest of seven children. Joan lived in Pennsylvania until she graduated from Hershey High School. Soon after, she met and married her husband of 53 years, Clyde Benito of Everett, Washington. She traveled all over the United States with her husband who was in the Air Force, and even traveled overseas to live in Turkey for a few years. While living in Turkey, they were also fortunate enough to be able to travel to Germany to do some sightseeing. Clyde retired from the Air Force and they moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1978. When Clyde became ill, Joan was his caregiver for several years. Clyde preceded her in death on December 1, 2016. She is survived by her two children, Cynthia (Benito) Rivera (Emilio), and David Benito. She was a grandmother to four grandchildren, great-grandmother to six great-grandchildren. She was a mother and friend to all who met her. She was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. Joan loved all animals and had several pets throughout her life. During her free time she loved road trips and camping with Clyde. Some of her many hobbies included baking homemade bread; reading; lunch dates and shopping; trying new recipes; painting ceramics; drawing and sewing. Graveside services are scheduled for Friday, January 21, 2022 at 12:00 p.m at West Resthaven Park Cemetery, 6450 W. Northern Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301.
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• Local, family owned West Valley commercial / residential custom builders for over 40 years • Specializing in up to date architectural designs • Provides innovative and high quality products and services
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LANDSCAPING
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ALBRECHT AND SON
PAINTING
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deserttree.az@gmail.com INSURED
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Bonded & Insured - ROC #123818
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• Superb customer service from start to finish
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PAINTING
PEST CONTROL
ERIC SAUNDERS
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L&M
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602-722-7696
The Bug Stops Here
& Insured ROC #170982
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Our Goal is not to be the Biggest – Just the best!
MITCH STEVENS OWNER-OPERATOR
A REFERRAL IS THE BEST COMPLIMENT
Bus: 623 932 4168 Cell: 623 810 6035 Lic. #8555 ld.lmpest@yahoo.com
NO CONTRACTS • PAYMENT PLANS
PLUMBING
JIMMY’S
PAINTING SERVICES Dependable/Trustworthy Painter
30+ YEARS’ EXPERIENCE SPECIALIZING IN: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES INVESTMENT PROPERTIES APARTMENT TURNOVERS
(623) 206-1396
CALL FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE TODAY!
ONLY 1-STORY HOMES
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$
DRAIN CLEANING with Plumbing Inspection
Senior & Military Discounts
For All Plumbing Repairs
623-299-2637 Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC#216918 • 216982
Listed HOA/PORA
CLASSIFIEDS
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623.535.VIEW WEST VALLEY BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY ROOFING
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Lic. 8166 BC / Est. 1981
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Honest • Integrity • Value Locally & Veteran Owned BESTOF
SENIOR DISCOUNTS • MILITARY DISCOUNTS $
35 OFF
Any Plumbing Service Call for details. Some restrictions may apply. Exp 02/28/22
49.95
Water Heater Flush
100 OFF Water Heater Install
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$
$
623-688-5243 www.theplumberguy.com Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC 185143, 192987
623-935-9221
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602-622-2859 623-936-5775
Buckeye Plumbing
PLUMBING
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Veteran Owned
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We raise the roof with our quality, service and value!
ALL TYPES OF ROOFING! RE-ROOFS NEW ROOFS • REPAIRS
623-385-9580 ROC 233444 Licensed • Bonded • Insured
ROOFING
PHILLIPS
ROOFING LLC COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
Family Owned and Operated 43 Years Experience in Arizona Free Estimates Monday through Saturday
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Licensed 2006 ROC 223367 Bonded Insured
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Honey Do List Too Long? Check out the Handyman Section! CHECK OUT THE PLUMBING SECTION!
Years Experience in the Valley! w26 ROC Lic. 133241 • Bonded • Insured #
UPHOLSTERY
ROOFING
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Almeida Roofing Inc.
Commercial & Residential Expert Custom Upholstery Since 1976
DAVID’S UPHOLSTERY (623)
872-3047
HAVE A SERVICE BUSINESS?
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602-743-3175
• Free Estimates / Free Inspections • Tile
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• Shingles
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AS LOW AS $45 PER ISSUE
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ROOFING
623-386-0710
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PLUMBING
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Veteran & Senior Discounts Available
2021
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623-322-9100
with Service call. Valley Wide Service
PLUMBING
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LOWE$T TA X LOWE$T PRICE
TAX TIME SPECIALS...
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$
STK# 22149A
8,449
2016 CHEVY MALIBU
$
STK# P9866
17,776
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STK# 21572A
$
26,494
2021 HYUNDAI PALISADE
STK# P9918A
$
40,888
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STK# 21495A
$
10,569
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STK# P9733A
11,449
STK# 21469C
$
15,995
2016 HYUNDAI SONATA HYDRID SE 2018 JEEP RENEGADE ALTITUDE 2017 FORD EXPLORER XLT
$
STK# T9889
18,478
2019 FORD RANGER XLT
STK# X9922
$
32,896
2019 FORD F-150 XLT
STK# 21516A
$
41,444
STK# P9861
$
22,996
2017 FORD F-150 XLT
STK# 22139A
$
37,938
2019 FORD F-150 XLT
STK# 22127A
$
42,979
STK# 21568A
$
24,939
2018 FORD F-150 XLT
STK# 21579A
$
38,372
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$
15,998
2015 RAM 1500 SLT
STK# P9834A
$
25,888
2018 RAM 2500
STK# P9907
$
39,524
2017 GMC SIERRA 2500HD 2019 FORD SUPER DUTY F-20 LARIAT
STK# P9915A
$
64,946
STK# X9924
$
81,887
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All prices and offers cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions. Prices do not include sales tax, license, $499.00 dealer doc fee and dealer add ons. All prices subject to change. Prices valid through 02/01/2022. Sales vehicles may have scratches, dents or dings. See dealer for details.
