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Bray appointed to Goodyear City Council West Valley View Staff Writer
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n a unanimous vote on Feb. 22, the Goodyear City Council appointed Patrick Bray to fill the vacant council seat. Bray, his wife and two young children have lived in Goodyear since 2008, and he has served on the Planning and Zoning Commission for the last nine years, including the past five years as chairman. The city council received 23 applications and interviewed five candidates, in person, before the vote. “It was a little bit of a numbing feeling once I heard my name announced,” Bray said. “It is a huge thing to have these councilpeople put their faith in me and then, of course, I feel the weight and the responsibility of the office and it’s incredibly humbling. I was definitely honored to be able to fill that role.” An Arizona native, Bray is the executive vice president of the Arizona Farm
and Ranch Group, where he works on policy issues facing the agricultural industry. He earned his bachelor’s degree in agriculture resources and economics from the UA. “Patrick Bray has a wealth of experience in serving the city, which really stood out to me when making this decision,” Mayor Joe Pizzillo said. “He has a great understanding of the issues facing Goodyear, and I look forward to working with him and the rest of the city council to continue to build upon our success.” Born and raised in the West Valley and having the opportunity to continue to serve Goodyear in a new role as councilmember, Bray said it’s exciting to work for a city has loved for nearly 10 years. “This is a great opportunity for me to further my public service within the city and continue to be a part of a growing community,” he said. “We’re a sizable city
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Goodyear City Council appointed Patrick Bray to fill the vacant council seat. He will fulfill the remainder of the current term, which ends at the end of the year. (Photo courtesy of the city of Goodyear)
Inventor hopes to provide new water source BY LAUREN SERRATO
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sing his new technology, a solar-thermal energized hydraulic engine, Buckeye inventor Brian Hageman will use salt water from a natural aquifer beneath the city to pump through a desalination process. The resulting new, renewable, clean water
source can provide plentiful water for local agriculture, residential and commercial customers. Each water desalination facility will process 4 million gallons per day utilizing 100% solar-thermal energy. No electrical grid connection is required; however, Hageman will sell surplus electricity to the grid. “It is an engine that runs on hot water, and this new engine replaces electric motors in
the desalination system that use tons of electricity,” Hageman explained. “So, with my system we eliminate the electrical needs.” The hydraulic engine requires 90% less energy to desalinate brackish water, compared to existing technologies, resulting in significant energy cost savings. Hageman’s system
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Bray...continued from page 1 with a small-town feel, and I feel that’s a special thing. I want to continue to build on that.” He also has experience with water issues and land use, and hopes to work with the Goodyear City Council on the municipality’s most pressing needs. Coming from his former role with the planning and zoning team, Bray said his experience has prepared him for the job as Goodyear’s newest councilmember. “Out of all the commissions that are out there, planning and zoning probably has the most interaction with the public, from developers to residents,” Bray said. “I had nine years of training and experience in dealing with the public, so I think that aspect of it is going to come naturally in this position. It’s now learning the 800 other things that go on in the city and how to balance those deeds and manage them into the future.” Bray will serve on council for nine months, in which time he said that he
hopes to have a positive impact on the already-established and successful city council. “Honestly, it is a short timeframe and I kind of teased that at the end of nine months, I’ll be ready to really hit the ground running after I learned everything,” Bray said. “My focus and goal are just to fill that seat to the best of my ability and help out where I can. If I can lend any expertise or advice that maybe the council doesn’t have, I want to fill those roles. I don’t have some big lofty goal of making some change or anything like that. I really just want to do the best job possible and serve the next nine months to help out the city council and hopefully represent the residents well.” Bray was officially sworn in on Feb. 28, at the special city council meeting. He will fulfill the remainder of the current term, which ends on Dec. 31. The council seat that he will serve in was vacated by Joe Pizzillo when he was appointed to serve as mayor on Dec. 17, after the Mayor Georgia Lord’s death.
Water...continued from page 1 employs standard reverse osmosis membrane technologies to filter the saltwater. Hageman hopes to have six desalination facilities in Buckeye, adding that his goal is to provide the city with a new source of clean water. “I didn’t know of any area in Arizona that needed that type of desalination, but when I found out that Buckeye is sitting on a massive underground aquifer full of salt water, it became a massive opportunity, because it’s water that we’re losing every day,” he said. The “Buckeye Waterlogged Area” has been identified by the Arizona Department of Water Resources as a very large and naturally renewing subterranean, flowing aquifer reservoir, which has a salt content too high for human consumption. “This water resource is being lost, continuously, every day, flowing underground to the Sea of Cortez,” Hageman said. While the price of water is likely to increase, based on the function of supply and demand, Hageman said his water is cheaper and cleaner than what is currently being produced. “My impact on water pricing for the farmers would be reasonable because they can actually grow crops and get more money and afford to pay for the water,” he said. Hageman explained in his November 2020 Recommendation Report to Gov. Doug Ducey, that 8.3 billion gallons per year of saltwater is pumped out of the ground to lower the very shallow water table and avoid having crop roots affected by the shallow saltwater table. “8.3 billion gallons per year represent only about 5% of the potential water available in the Buckeye aquifer,” Hageman said, adding that 8.3 billion gallons of water per year can supply about 50,000 homes. “In today’s extremely challenging water resources environment, all water provided by nature must be fully exploited for human needs, and not lost to the ocean.” Hageman’s company, Deluge Technologies Inc., is seeking six desalination locations close to the Gila River in lower Buckeye. Plans are in place to build a demonstration farm, such that local farmers may experience growing a wide variety of marketable vegetable crops for sale to Phoenix metropolitan grocery stores, versus growing only alfalfa. Alfalfa is the only crop being grown because of the low water quality being
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Buckeye inventor Brian Hageman hopes to bring a new water source to the West Valley with the implementation of six desalination facilities. (Photo courtesy of Brian Hageman)
supplied by the water district, Hageman said, allowing only crops for nonhuman consumption to be grown in the area. “With this water we can start irrigating the crops in Buckeye that currently only can grow alfalfa for livestock, so they can’t grow crops for grocery stores,” he said. “With my water they’ll be able to grow food that you’ll be able to buy in the stores. Right now, they don’t, but there is all this beautiful farmland covering Buckeye that can be converted with my water into crops for fruits and vegetables that can be sold.” The six facilities will take about five to eight years to build, but Hageman said he hopes to have the first million gallon a day system up and running within two years. Hageman added that his vision for the Buckeye region is to stimulate the local economy by providing the community with a new source of pure, fresh water, for homes and businesses, providing numerous well-paid jobs in manufacturing and facility operations, all powered by the Deluge Technologies Inc. Hydraulic Engine, energized solely by solar thermal energy. After developing and perfecting the technology for over 20 years, Hageman said implementing the facilities would ultimately benefit the city, the state and its future. “We need to diversify our water supply in Arizona,” he said. “We have great sources of water right now, but if the Colorado River flow goes down, we need a diverse supply of water resources in Arizona really for our future generations. The population is going to grow quite a bit by 2050 and right at the moment we really don’t have enough water to support that future. So we’re good for now, but we need to diversify our water supply in Arizona.”
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he Abbett Family Foundation, Phoenix Suns Charities and the BHHS Legacy Foundation contributed a combined $250,000 to Arizona Autism United for the development and opening of a West Valley Center. The proposed center will provide children with developmental disabilities and their families with individualized therapies and programs closer to home. The new building is located at 1471 N. Eliseo Felix Junior Way, The center is the second proposed location of its Avondale. kind in the Valley and will increase access to diag“We are so thankful for the nostic testing, programs and therapy for children support we have received in aged 2 to 18 and their families. (Stock image) bringing the West Valley Center to life,” said Dr. Aaron Blocher-Ru- and family’s highest priorities.” bin, founder of AZA United. “These In addition to diagnostic testing, community partners are providing the West Valley Center will provide invaluable activities and programs to speech and language therapies, bethe Arizona families who desperately havioral therapy and family support need services.” services that will assess the needs of The center is the second proposed children and their families, help atlocation of its kind in the Valley and tain much needed insurance coverwill increase access to diagnostic test- age, arrange whole-family counseling ing, programs and therapy for children and more. Family support specialists aged 2 to 18 and their families. will be available to provide guidance According to AZA United, local and assistance to English- and Spanfamilies often wait months or even ish-speaking families. years for openings, which can have a AZA United received $50,000 lifelong effect on the development of from the Abbett Family Foundation, the child as well as affecting the health $100,000 from the Phoenix Suns Charand relationships of family members. ities “Devin Booker Starting Five” iniThe East Valley Center, which tiative, and $100,000 from the BHHS opened in Mesa in June 2020, has pro- Legacy Foundation to kick off the capvided more than 10,000 hours of speech ital campaign for the new West Valley and behavioral therapies and will soon Center. AZA United is hoping to raise become a self-sustaining model for fu- $1 million to help bring the center from ture centers. concept to reality. “When families receive interdisciConstruction on the new facility will plinary care, they don’t have to run all begin later this spring, with an expectover town trying to find different kinds ed opening in the first quarter of 2023. of experts with different approaches to To donate to the campaign, contact treatment,” Blocher-Rubin said. “In- Paulina Tiffany, development director, stead, they can go to one place that at paulina@azaunited.org. offers comprehensive care where each For more information on Arizona clinician contributes their specialized Autism United and the services it area of expertise within a unified ap- offers, call 602-773-5773 or visit proach that is centered around the child azaunited.org.
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Verrado music, band director wins teacher award
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uckeye’s Verrado High School music and band director Tracy Meldrum has been selected as the February Star Teacher by the Phoenix law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo P.A. Meldrum has been at Verrado since it opened in 2006 and has grown the band program from nine to 96 members, competed in over 70 competitions, 13 state championships and six state finals. Meldrum graduated from ASU in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in music education and earned a master’s degree in educational leadership from NAU in 2019. “I was pretty surprised. I was just kind of shocked and surprised, and then I thought this is so cool because I can purchase things for the band, and it’s exciting to be able to have some funds that I can just throw into the program without having to go through a ton of red tape,” Meldrum said. The award comes with a $500 check that can be used for anything needed for the music program not covered by the school budget. Verrado receives an additional $250 check that can be used at the
principal’s discretion. “It might sound silly to people who maybe aren’t involved, but I’m really excited to get some drumheads. They are really expensive, and we need a lot of them,” she said. “We don’t really have a budget per se for it, so it’ll be nice to replace some equipment, like my concert bass drum we haven’t replaced ever. It’s got the original head on it, and it has a little tear in it now. It’s nice to have some funds for all that now.” Meldrum was nominated by Chris Panneton, whose three children have been a part of her band program. Panneton’s youngest child is a freshman at Verrado. “Tracy possesses the talent to cultivate a respectable program with her love for music, sense of humor, and advocacy for kids,” Panneton said. “She encourages confidence in her students to express their passion for music and accepts everyone who shows interest, even if they have no experience. Tracy builds confidence by focusing on the students’ strengths, listens to individual needs, and nurtures camaraderie, creating an environment where students feel wel-
comed into the Viper Vanguard family.” Meldrum said she feels lucky and privileged to be part of the program’s growth since the opening of the high school. “It’s been a huge growth process,” she said. “It’s given me a chance to really grow into the music educator that I want to be, and it’s been really fun to watch how the program has grown and to see how the kids help each other and nurture each other. And they help foster that growth, too. And it’s just been a really fun thing to be a part of and to look back on.” Meldrum said one of her favorite memories was about five years ago when she took the group to London to perform in the New Year’s Day Parade. “We got to travel all over London and see some really cool sites, and to be able to do that with my band kids, it was really, really a treat,” Meldrum said. With sights set on the state concert festival in April, Meldrum said the entire group is excited to compete after last year’s virtual competition. A Valley teacher is chosen each month to receive $500 through a nominating process on the firm’s website. Nomina-
Julie Lauria with Burch & Cracchiolo presented Verrado High School music and band director Tracy Meldrum with the February Star Teacher award. (Photo courtesy of Burch & Cracchiolo)
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Détente or disaster? Editor: It is easy to start a war, but impossible to predict its end. We learned this the hard way in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Putin rules Russia with a bloody fist, and it appears launching this war is his personal quest to seize Ukraine. Fiona Hill spent years as an intelligence officer on Russia and Eurasian affairs for Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, then served on the National Security Council under President Donald Trump. She has studied Putin for years. Fluent in Russian, she was usually in the room when our presidents met with Putin. It is her observation that Putin is personally obsessed with recreating the Soviet Union and reestablishing Russian military and political dominance over Europe. She believes he attacked Ukraine now because he sees the United States as “grievously weakened at home and in retreat abroad.” Considering NATO nothing more than an extension of a weakened United States, Putin appears surprised by the opposition President Biden generated from NATO and other European nations. Actually, their opposition makes sense in terms of self-preservation. Having watched Putin conquer Georgia, Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, his goals are obvious. Russia does have overwhelming military capability, which ought to make destroying Ukraine easy. What the United States learned in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan is that occupation during an ongoing insurrection is endless, bloody, expensive, and impossible to win. While Putin has frequently demonstrated his willingness to kill people and destroy cities, NATO’s response to this invasion is bankrupting Rus-
sia. Other than selling oil, Russia has almost no source of income and assets stored in banks are frozen. If NATO holds together, living in Russia will be a life of extreme poverty. Perhaps worse for Putin is that his oligarch supporters are now denied access to their ill-gotten wealth. They and their families can no longer do anything but sit home in their cold Russian houses. Ideally, the oligarchs and others will foment regime change; sane people will depose Putin, and reason will prevail. His face is puffy, and he has visibly aged, so nature may intervene. But Putin may survive. If Putin survives and cannot win outright, he may wall off Donetsk and Luhansk in Eastern Ukraine and then use them as a base to foment turmoil in Ukraine, across the borders of nearby nations, wherever opportunity arises and there is an exponentially worse scenario. Putin appears to consider himself and Russia one and the same, and he has nuclear weapons. Over the past 80 years I have seen humiliated, enraged men do incredibly self-destructive things. Fiona Hill was in the room when Putin stated his intentions. In her words, “In one of the last meetings between Putin and Trump when I was there, Putin was making the point that: ‘Well, you know, Donald, we have these hypersonic missiles.’ And Trump was saying, ‘Well, we will get them, too.’ Putin was saying, ‘Well, yes, you will get them eventually, but we’ve got them first.’ There was menace in this exchange. Putin was putting us on notice that if push came to shove in some confrontational environment that the nuclear option would be on the table.” What Putin is doing in Ukraine does concern us here. John Bradley Avondale
BLVD bucks Editor: The newest Avondale city bill showed an increase in the rate charged for water. I guess they are trying to get us to cut back. But on the newest city wasteful spending of our money in the BLVD. They have a small park started that has a fountain that sprays water into the air. With summer coming on, what a disaster for our city. I hope the government officials are footing the water bill. Ha! Ha! What a joke. They only know how to waste our money, not save us money. Time for new government. Lynda Fiorini Avondale
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Neighbor’s suicide leaves regret, questions in its wake BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ West Valley View Columnist
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he white house sits across the street from the window fronting my desk. Not much distinguishes the place from the rest of the block where I moved two weeks ago. Four orange trees, their trunks painted white, line the east edge of the driveway. The side gate has a sign that reads “Beware of the Dog” in faded orange letters. On the porch sits a white pot sprouting a metal replica of a sunflower. The flower’s bright yellow adds a little cheer to the scene, but this is not that kind of story. I met the woman who owned the house once, a few days after I moved in. I was unloading the last of my boxes. She walked over from across the street and introduced herself as Linda. She looked to be approaching 80, and blunt in the way people of a certain age
can pull off. “It’s a nice street,” she assured me, with a hard glance that seemed to suggest I had better keep it that way. I learned Linda had lived in the small white house for decades, beside Carolyn, her best friend and forever neighbor. There was rarely traffic on the block. Dogs barked on occasion. I told her my name. Then my phone rang. It was a work call I needed to take. We said goodbyes and I thought nothing more of it for a few days, when I came home to a street full of police cars and an ambulance. The low white house had police crime scene tape blocking the driveway. Officers milled about. Carolyn, the forever neighbor, sat on her porch talking into her phone. I could see her shoulders heaving. The sergeant running the scene met me in the street. He had little to say except there had been a death. Now a death investigation was happening. I asked whether there had been a crime.
He said he didn’t think so, that it looked like an older woman, the home’s only occupant, had taken her own life. No, not with a gun. It appeared she had hanged herself. “That’s sad,” was the best I could do. “Very sad,” he agreed. A thought occurred to me: “I guess she might have been lonely.” A couple of visitors have come and gone from the house since that afternoon, and I have looked for excuses to bump into Carolyn from the house next door, to ask if there’s anything I can do. Each morning, I glance through the obituaries, to see if there might be more to Linda’s life — loved ones left behind, a memorial service scheduled, a charity where one might pay tribute. Possibly, that’s the reporter in me, wanting to know “the rest of the story,” as Paul Harvey used to say. But more likely, it’s the human being in me, the new neighbor who wishes he hadn’t answered his phone, who re-
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grets not being warmer, who wonders how he might have made some small difference. This is magical thinking, I suppose. The world may feel small today, with everyone in each other’s business on Facebook, on Twitter, online, but the truth is, we have never been more isolated. Buried under the outward self we show the world, the #blessings and proclamations of gratitude, each of us has endless hidden nuances, stories we take pains to keep locked away. Now I write a story about a neighbor no longer here to read it, while I stare at the house she left vacant and wonder what happened behind those closed curtains, that front door with the iron security grate. So it goes. We are here until we’re not, and sometimes we take the rest of the story with us. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com
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subcontract out your policy to help bureaucrats,” he said. “The job of the statesman is to lead. … So many governors over the last two years would simply defer to help bureaucrats because it was a safe thing to do politically.” Gov. Doug Ducey hasn’t always done the wise thing politically when it comes to combating COVID, and it appears he’s now poised to take the Grand Canyon State over the edge when it comes to individual rights and health records. The business magazine “Forbes” recently featured this headline: “A National Vaccine Pass Has Quietly Rolled Out — And Red States Are Getting On Board.” Arizona is among 21 states, along with D.C. and Puerto Rico, that offer the SMART Health Card, a verifiable digital proof of vaccination. “Forbes” reports that “having digital access to personal health records empowers the individual,” and that’s why Arizona wants its residents to “get SMART.” But instead of empowering individuals, the so-called SMART Card puts more power in the hands of government, because it would allow government to control — and, in some cases, deny — the freedom of travel to its citizens. A “pass?” No. In reality, a national vaccine passport. Of course, Florida is not among the 21 states who want to use “SMART cards.” Ducey, the Legislature, and other Arizona leaders should follow Florida’s example. SMART cards are not “what the doctor ordered.” Well, maybe one certain doctor. J.D. Hayworth represented Arizona in the U.S. House from 1995-2007. He authored and sponsored the Enforcement First Act, legislation that would have mandated enforcement of Federal Immigration Law in the 109th Congress.
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Golden ideas to avoid the gas crisis BY JUDY BLUHM
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ave you been taking many road trips lately? Hmm. Maybe not. Now that gasoline is around $4 a gallon, it appears we’re all trying to find ways to drive less. Some gloomy TV news commentator had the nerve to suggest that we’ll be paying $5 a gallon by summer! I’m sick of hearing how the price of petro in Europe is expensive, but no one seems to complain like we Americans. We don’t live in little villages with trains running through town. Some of us drive in one year what a person in Europe will drive in their lifetime! We live in sprawling communities and have many places to go. Our lives take us down many roads (literally) and we
seem to need at least two vehicles per family. Now we’re rethinking our overpriced gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs. Yes, it’s the perfect time for drivers to think small, compact and maybe electric. I drove a Volkswagen Beetle when I was in my 20s, and I think I’d faint if I had to get behind the wheel of such a little car. Going back to “tiny” is a pretty hard stretch. Besides, we love carrying “out stuff” around in our vehicles. Tools, folders, files, boxes, sporting equipment, doggy cushions, child seats, are only a few of “things” that we love to keep in our cars — not to mention the kids and pets! I heard a politician point a finger into a news camera and say, “Americans should just be happy.” Hey, I take issue with that
statement. How could anyone be happy when you know that today, tomorrow or the day after you’re going to get robbed at the gasoline pumps! If you are ever bored, dear readers, go to any gas station and look at the facial expressions of the poor, hapless folks as they swipe their credit cards and watch with glassy-eyed horror as the numbers keep rising. It’s pretty interesting (sad) to see how people are coping. My grandson pays about $120 to fill up his truck. This is not a “happy” situation. I did notice that he purchased a bicycle a few weeks ago, which he claims is part of a fitness program and has nothing to do with a gas-hog of a truck. I expect I’ll be riding my horses to a few more places. Perhaps we need to
install some hitching posts at our local shops and restaurants. But why get in a bad mood about gas prices? It’s obviously out of our control. I try to put everything into perspective. The value of our homes has skyrocketed, jobs are plentiful, incomes have increased, and people are out and about post-COVID-19, spending money and enjoying life. It’s all good! But then I fill up my SUV and head to the grocery store and my mood begins to shift. I have started drinking a high-octane beverage, which is the only high-octane I can afford. On a positive note, there is a jeweler in Phoenix that is exchanging gold jewelry for gasoline cards. Gold for gas? Sounds like a “golden” idea. Judy Bluhm is a writer and local Realtor. Have a story or a comment? Email Judy at judy@ judybluhm.com.
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L Mayor Georgia Lord’s celebration of life took place at Goodyear Civic Square, a spot that was very special to Lord. For decades, she had been part of an ongoing effort to create a true heart of the city through a city center project. The new library at Goodyear Civic Square, which opens this summer, will be named in the mayor’s honor. (Photo courtesy of the city of Goodyear)
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Square serves as a testament to Goodyear’s growth. The city gets the keys to the project on June 30, if all goes to plan, according to Karins. The ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony will take place in August. On March 3, BJ’s Restaurant revealed it will begin construction near Goodyear Civic Square. The family-friendly restaurant is anticipated to open by late 2022 and will sit on a 3-acre pad located east of the northeast corner of North 150th Drive and West McDowell Road. BJ’s is constructing its newest prototype and the first of its kind in Arizona. The new Goodyear location will be more than 7,600 square feet, featuring an exterior with a rich color palette of composite wood, metal, stone and stucco, with large windows allowing for lots of natural light to pour in. The interior will seat approximately 250 guests and have ceiling treatments, garage doors that open to the patio and a round bar. BJ’s will offer its extensive menu, including its signature hand-pressed deep-dish pizza, slow-roasted entrees such as prime rib, BJ’s EnLIGHTend Entrees, including cherry chiptole glazed salmon, and Pizookie dessert. “We couldn’t be happier to have this award-winning restaurant choose Goodyear to call their new home,” Mayor Joe Pizzillo said. “Not only is BJ’s a top favorite of our residents, they also actively create positive change within communities by contributing to local causes and encouraging their team members to give back to the communities they serve.” Kevin Mayer of BJ’s Restaurants Inc. is excited as well.
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iv Communities plans to build a 333-unit, garden-style Class A apartment community with retail at the southwest corner of 99th Avenue and Indian School Road in Avondale. The parcel is located near State Farm Stadium, only a half mile west of Loop 101 and 2 miles north of Interstate 10. The property sold for $9.4 million or $10.28 per square foot. Business partners Linda Fritz-Salazar and Angelessa Ritchie represented Liv Communities in the transaction.
The groundbreaking is planned for January, with an expected opening in the summer of 2024. The city of Avondale has seen an explosion of development and employment as well, with a reported 8,000 new homes planned just south of Interstate 10. Avondale’s Estrella Mountain College is embarking on a $31 million expansion, and employers like AKOS Medical and Vantage Data Centers have recently chosen Avondale to expand in, with more health and tech companies expected to join them.
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Anticipated to open later this year, BJ’s Restaurant will sit on a 3-acre pad located east of the northeast corner of North 150th Drive and West McDowell Road. BJ’s is constructing its newest prototype and the first of its kind in Arizona. (Photo courtesy of BJ’s Restaurants)
Briefcase...continued from page 18 “Arizona has been an incredible market for us, and one that we have seen for some time as a great opportunity to expand our footprint,” said Mayer, the executive vice president, chief growth and brand officer. “This city is quickly developing, and we want to continue giving the people of Arizona the best experience possible by providing them memories they can
share with family and friends.” The restaurant plans to hire approximately 160 team members and will start the hiring process as it gets closer to opening.
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fter successful runs in 2021 at Phoenix Raceway, Martin Truex Jr. will return to the venue on Sunday, March 13, for the Ruoff Mortgage 500. “I really enjoy going to Phoenix,” Truex Jr. said. “It’s a fun racetrack, and, honestly, I feel like it gets better every year with age. The racetrack was a blast to race on last year. Hopefully, we can continue the success.” In the spring 2021 race, the 2017 Cup Series champion finished first and won the Instacart 500. He had a strong showing later that fall, finishing second. However, second place felt especially distant on that day, as the championship of the season was on the line. Truex Jr. attributes his success to his chemistry with crew chief James Small, who worked as the lead engineer with his previous team, Furniture Row Racing, during Truex Jr.’s 2017 title run as the lead engineer. “Coming so close last year, it took a lot to get there,” Truex Jr. said. “I feel like he did a great job all year, and the team did as well. We’re in a great place, and we have a lot of confidence in each other and what we’re doing. We work well together, and I have all the confidence in the world that he’s going to figure this thing out pretty quickly and we’re going to get out there and win some races. I love having him on the team. His work ethic, his determination and his will to win is second to none. That’s what it takes at this level. I’m very lucky to have him and looking forward to hopefully having a great season together again.” The 2022 races are different, as the athletes are driving the new Next Gen car, which replaced the preview car that was used from 2013 to 2021. For all drivers on the grid, it’s a new obstacle to overcome. “It’s been a lot of fun to race with it so
far,” Truex Jr. said. “It’s been a learning process. We haven’t had a whole lot of practice with this new schedule. You’re kind of stuck with what you show up with. The guys have done a good job throughout the winter in preparation, working on simulation, and just trying to narrow down the options of what we can do. Coming up with a good kind of baseline to start with.” Truex Jr. has been focused on more than the race, as he helms the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation. He and his partner, Sherry Pollex, founded it in 2007, starting it as a way to help children in need. In 2014, Pollex was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer and the couple refocused their mission to raise awareness, boost advocacy and generate financial support for underfunded cancer initiatives specific to childhood and ovarian cancers. “We just try to do everything we can to raise a lot of money so we can put it to work,” Truex Jr. said. “We had our first Catwalk for a Cause down in Daytona before the Daytona 500. That went really well. I’m not sure how much money we raised, but it was neat to have that event. A lot of people from the industry were there. We got to show them what our foundation is all about. Proceeds from that will be going to build a new integrative clinic right there in Daytona at Advent Health. That’s our latest project, and something we’re really proud of. It’s going to do a lot to help women battling cancer like Sherry is.”
Martin Truex Jr. will return to Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, March 13 to compete in the Ruoff Mortgage 500. (Submitted photo)
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Friday, Aug. 26, to Sunday, Aug. 28 • Moody Center, Austin, Texas • Home team is the Austin Gamblers Saturday, Sept. 3, to Monday, Sept. 5 • Thunder Ridge Amphitheater, Ridgedale, Missouri • Home team is the Missouri Thunder Friday, Sept. 9, to Sunday, Sept. 11 • LJVM Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, North Carolina • Home team is the Carolina Cowboys Friday, Sept. 16, to Sunday, Sept. 18 • Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • Home team is the Oklahoma Freedom Friday, Oct. 7, to Sunday, Oct. 9 • Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas • Home team is the Texas Rattlers Friday, Oct. 14, to Sunday, Oct. 16 • Gila River Arena • Home team is the Arizona Ridge Riders Friday, Nov. 4, to Sunday, Nov. 6 • T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas Championship Information on ticket sales will be announced soon. The PBR Team Series Draft, during which teams will determine their rosters, is Monday, May 23.
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The West Valley View publishes on Wednesday. The weekly calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonprofit groups — runs every issue. Events must be open to the public to be considered and generally must be held within the View’s coverage area, which is south of Northern Avenue, west of Loop 101, plus all of Tolleson, extending to Estrella in the south and Tonopah in the west. Events such as concerts and theatrical performances that fall outside the View’s circulation area will be considered because there are no concert halls or theater venues within our boundaries. Weekly calendar items print on a space-available basis. The only way to guarantee that an item will print is to purchase an advertisement. Submissions must reach our office by 4 p.m. Wednesday to be considered for the following Wednesday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, christina@timespublications.com.
Water Workshop: Irrigation Repair & Maintenance
MARCH 9 Saving water doesn’t necessarily mean watering plants less. In this class, students will learn how to fix irrigation problems and become familiar with irrigation parts. Virtual, 5:30 to 7 p.m., free, goodyearaz.gov
Chamber on Tap
MARCH 10 Join the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce for a night of pizza, brews and conversations. All chamber members —
new and established — are invited. Old Chicago, 1828 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, 5 to 7 p.m., free for chamber members, $10 for nonmembers, southwestvalleychamber.com
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MARCH 12 Barbecue food trucks serve their best entrees to guests at Hidden Lake while local bands perform, and vendors sell their wares. Hidden Lake, 24445 W. Sunrise Drive, Buckeye, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., tickets start at $18.50, hiddenlakeaz.com
MARCH 12 This workshop presented by Tacheria — Interfaith Spirituality Center brings Muslim Sufi Minister Imam Jamal Rahman to read verses of the Quran. This event will include meditation and mystical chants. Tacheria — Interfaith Spirituality Center, 2647 S. 158th Drive, Goodyear, 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., $35-$60, tacheria.org
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MARCH 17 Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day like 1989 with Three Alarm, a three-piece 1980s arena-style rock band. Traditional Irish dishes will be served. Hidden Lake, 24445 W. Sunrise Drive, Buckeye, 5 to 11 p.m., tickets start at $50, hiddenlakeaz.com
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MARCH 13 This month at The Wigwam, the Thaddeus Rose Band will perform a free show. Guests are asked to bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating. The Wigwam, 300 E. Wigwam Boulevard, Litchfield Park, 3 to 5 p.m., free, wigwamarizona.com
MARCH 16 Goodyear Police Department’s YANA program is hosting Chat and Chew for baby boomers. The event features speakers addressing scams, identity theft and AARP’s services. Goodyear Recreation Center, 420 S. Estrella Parkway, Goodyear, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., free but reservations required, goodyearaz.gov
Unicorn Fantasy Festival
MARCH 20 Be teleported into another dimension of mystical creations at Hidden Lake. Meet “real” unicorn, fairies and dragons. Hidden Lake, 24445 W. Sunrise Drive, Buckeye, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., tickets start at $18.50, hiddenlakeaz.com
MARCH 26 The VFW Post 6310 Car Show drives into the Ashley Home Store parking lot for its fifth annual event. Gaze upon classic, modern, custom and hot rod cars while eating green chili burritos. Ashley Home Store, 1479 N. Dysart Road, Avondale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., free admission, vfw.org
Community Development Block Grant Public Hearing
MARCH 28 The city of Goodyear will hold a public hearing to receive input on the FY 202223 HUD Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The plan will be available for public review and comment from March 22 to April 20 at Goodyear City Hall and online. Goodyear City Hall, 190 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, 5 p.m., free, goodyearaz.gov
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Water Workshop: Container Gardening
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MARCH 15 Join Mulcahy Law Firm to learn how to run legal and effective board and annual meetings. Class will conclude with a Q&A session. Virtual, 11 a.m. to noon, free, goodyearaz.gov
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MARCH 23 This class will list plants that prefer growing in containers as well as the preferred container type and size, potting mix, water and fertilizer. Class includes a container planting demonstration. Virtual, 5:30 to 7 p.m., free, goodyearaz.gov
MARCH 28 Join the group for a discussion about “Next Year in Havana” by Chanel Cleeton. Copies of the book are available for check out at the Goodyear Library. Registration required; space is limited. Event space allows for social distancing. Masks required. Goodyear Library, 14455 W. Van Buren Street, Suite C101, Goodyear, 1 p.m., free, goodyearaz. gov
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For Chad Freeman, country was love at first listen BY WADE SHARP
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very chapter in Chad Freeman’s life is marked by the ramblin’ ways of the country musician archetype. He bought his first pair of cowboy boots in his junior year of high school. Since then, he has worn them around the world. “I still wear those boots in the barn to this day,” Freeman said. He was introduced to country music during a road trip from Oregon to Seattle when he was 15. The narrative-centric, bleeding-heart lyricism, drenched in the treble-toned shimmer of a semihollow-body Telecaster reverberated through his soul. It was the beginning of a musical awakening; love at first listen. “My dad played Restless Heart, Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn nonstop. … It just got to me,” Freeman said. Not long after, he bought his first guitar and started learning to play. He started to take voice classes during his senior year of college. The year after he graduated, Freeman submitted an audition tape to the Country Music Showdown Singing Contest in his home state of Oregon. “I had always been intrigued by it and scared by it. … When I graduated, I said, ‘OK, I’m tired of being scared.’ So, I sent in an audition tape, and they accepted me. I went up and performed and did an awful job of it, but it was an experience.” His first time on the stage was tectonic. After the contest, he sought out any chance to build his stage presence, finding an opportunity to perform with a friend who had his own solo act. “That went well, so we started making it a regular thing,” Freeman said. “It just started snowballing from there.” He developed his skill and, piece by piece, fully realized his identity as a country music artist. He left his home-
town of Eugene, Oregon, for New York City, where he tried to make it as an actor and musician. His self-discovery led him on an amazing journey in the pursuit of his fervent passion for making music. Freeman’s secondary passion for the sport of golf kept him afloat while he was working his way into making country music. Having played competitively through high school and college, he worked as a golf pro in most places he’s lived. He moved to the Valley for a job at the Tournament Players Club in Scottsdale. Soon thereafter, he founded Chad Freeman and Redline in 2009. They had just started touring regionally when a music producer asked Freeman to play the cowboy part in the Village People. He passed through places like Australia, Sweden and France. “I’d always been pretty comfortable, but that loosened me up a lot. I had never really considered myself a dancer, but there I was shaking my butt in front of thousands of people,” he said. “It makes it a little easier when you strap a guitar back over your shoulder again.” Each twist and turn in Freeman’s life is an essential development to his story. Whether he was working as a golf pro or disco dancing on stage in between a police officer and an Indian, he never forgot about his country music roots. After four years of traveling the world, Freeman returned to Arizona and resumed Chad Freeman and Redline. Since then, they have gone through a few variations but have now cemented a lineup of guitarist Billy Grant, bassist Gary Rivers and drummer Chris Chambers. Redline has been Freeman’s fulltime gig for almost nine years. The group can draw from a catalog of over 60 songs, plus a full repertoire
of original music from the 2013 album “Cowboy Heart.” Their set list ranges from “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash to “Gimme Three Steps” by Lynyrd Skynyrd, as well as hits by artists like Jason Aldean and Chris Stapleton. “We try to do a mix of classic country with some modern country, while throwing in some classic Southern rock as well,” he said. After playing for more than 10 years, Redline has built a solid reputation with promoters around the country. In 2021, Redline played 281 shows. “No wonder I’m tired,” Freeman said with a laugh. Regionally, Chad Freeman and Redline have been picked up to play at numerous professional bull-riding events, as well as NASCAR races and awards festivals. Freeman also holds a jam session with other local musicians at Jolie’s Bar in Chandler on Thursdays. “Sometimes we will invite another singer and I’ll play lead while they sing, then we will switch. We have a fiddle player coming tomorrow night. It’s always been really cool,” he said. Freeman has built an entire Chad Freeman was introduced to country music at career around doing exactly age 15, and it was love at first listen. (Photo by David Minton) what he loves to do: bring joy to people through the convivial essence of country music. If You Go... “I have been very lucky to do what I WHAT: Chad Freeman and Redline as do,” Freeman said. part of Buckeye’s Concert in the Park “Reality is, it’s a job like any othWHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 12 er. There are good days and bad WHERE: Tartesso Community Sports days, but being able to bring joy to Park, Buckeye people for a living? Not a bad way COST: Free admission to be, and I wasn’t built to sit down INFO: 623-349-6000, buckeyeaz.gov at a desk.”
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one of their roles is to run this program. So, they do regular phone calls to the seniors or they do home visits to provide that resource. It’s a way for us to just check in and make sure that they’re OK and get them somebody to talk to. Sometimes they have questions about different topics that affect seniors.” Berry said Goodyear is willing to do everything to protect its population. “We’re trying to be proactive in that,” she said. “That’s just a top priority for us — keeping every member of our community safe.”
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he Goodyear Police Department’s VIPS YANA program will host Chat and Chew on Wednesday, March 16, to answer seniors’ questions about a variety of issues. “It’s an event where seniors can come out, enjoy lunch, and gain valuable information about topics that are important to seniors,” said Lisa Berry, public information officer, Goodyear Police Department. “We have scheduled a representative from the Arizona attorney general to talk about things like scams and identity theft. We do have a representative scheduled from AARP to talk about their services. A representative from the H.O.P.E Team at CTCA (Cancer Treatment Centers of America) will be speaking, as well as one of our councilmembers to talk about the growth in the city of Goodyear, and the police chief will talk about the police department.”
The topics were chosen based on community feedback, availability, and prominence of issues that seniors are facing. You Are Not Alone (YANA) is a program hosted by Volunteers in Police Services (VIPS). The program’s purpose is to provide services to seniors who are sometimes isolated. “A lot of seniors can’t get out in the
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oin Mayor Eric Orsborn as he bikes through Buckeye’s neighborhoods, and stick around for a special event after each ride. Enjoy the spring weather while getting to know the neighbors and the community on two wheels. The Buckeye Police Department will be on hand, offering free bike safety checks. Buckeye Fire Department will be there to show off its vehicles. Receive free giveaways while supplies last. Orsborn hosts each Bike Buckeye event with a 5-mile leisurely cruise and a kids course through three communities, including: • Tartesso Sports Park, 303rd Avenue and Tartesso Parkway: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March
12, with Concert in the Park following at 7 p.m. • Festival Foothills Park, 26252 W. Desert Vista Boulevard, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19, with Concert in the Park following at 7 p.m. • Sundance Park, 22865 W. Lower Buckeye Road, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9, with Spring Celebration to follow at 9 a.m. For more information, visit buckeyeaz.gov/events.
community,” Berry said. “They can’t get to the doctor’s office. They have trouble getting groceries in, things like that. The YANA program offers support to these seniors who sign up and register for the program ahead of time.” To do so, visit the city of Goodyear’s website through the police department. “Our volunteers in police services,
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Avondale elementary school finds success with national program BY LAUREN SERRATO
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program that started at one school in the Avondale Elementary School District has now been implemented in four schools, each with the goal to grow each learner as a leader. Wildflower Accelerated Academy was the first school to welcome the Leader in Me program in fall 2021. Leader in Me is a whole-school improvement process based on the idea that everyone can be a leader. Katelyn Orloski, Wildflower principal, said the program’s evidence-based approach empowers students with the leadership and life skills they need to thrive in the 21st century. “We take those seven habits of highly effective people and empower our students with them and give them opportunities and situations that they can use in their everyday life,” Orloski said. “It’s a great program. It’s also what I would call a social-emotional curriculum because of the skills that it empowers our students to have.” Children in kindergarten through eighth grade have different lessons through the Leader in Me program. For instance, Orloski explained that kindergartners participated in a recent lesson that had the kids look in a mirror and use words to describe that experience. As for the seventh and eighth graders, their lesson was differentiating between conversations that should be had in person and which conversations should be had through email or text. “It’s a really great supplemental program for our students to learn the seven habits and be leaders and be engaged in their learning and in a really good culture environment,” Orloski added. Through the program, students are taught and practice the seven habits
of highly effective people, which stem from Stephen Covey’s book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” The habits are be proactive; begin with the end in mind; put first things first; think win-win; seek first to understand, then to be understood; synergize; sharpen the saw; and how to enact habits at home. When first establishing the program within the school, Orloski said the focus was on the seven habits and leadership. “The basics last year was giving our kids the leadership roles and empowering them,” Orloski said. “It’s really the belief that every child has genius, and we want to show that and we want to showcase our students by giving them the skills and finding what they excel in and what they love.” This school year, the focus has transitioned to academics and using the same skills to set goals centered around academic success. “Coming off of the COVID year, and really understanding that a lot of schools are trying to recoup the learning gaps that we had, this was such a perfect parallel year with Leader in Me, where we’re now focusing on the academic piece,” said Tracey DeBuff, assistant principal. “Students would review their grades, they would review either their benchmark or assessment data, and then they would select some goals with their teacher for how they would grow between now and the end of the quarter or the next major assessment. It was really fun to have these students start to understand and develop on their own.” Since the implementation of the program, Orloski said students and teachers have positively responded to it and even utilized the skills outside of the classroom. “It really is embraced by the culture of the school,” she said. “It’s just real-
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ly good. It’s now extended where we have students who in their leadership role are helping our self-contained autism classroom, and they’re in there helping their students on their goals. So it’s amazing to see the connections that are forming because of the opportunity and how it’s really creating a culture of the whole person and showcasing that
everyone has genius and we want our kids to be leaders.” In addition to motivating students to succeed academically, Orloski said she’s seen an improvement in Wildflower students’ social-emotional development. “It unites everyone,” she said. “They realize that they’re on a team together, we have to achieve goals together, but we often have to work together and do our part to make sure Wildflower is the great place that it is. So it’s really giving them those tools. We know there’s a lot of outside factors influencing our students these days, but it allows us to give them the tools to help with that.”
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ore than 5,000 Baylor University students in Waco, Texas, have been named to the dean’s academic honor list for the summer and fall 2021 semesters. The dean’s academic honor list recognizes Baylor undergraduates for their outstanding academic work during each semester. Students honored on the dean’s list earned a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.7 with no grade lower than a “C” while enrolled in at least 12 graded semester hours. The students include:
Goodyear • Clarissa Garza, College of Arts & Sciences, fall dean’s list. • Matthew McCaskill, School of Engineering & Computer Science, fall dean’s list. • Omar Younis, College of Arts & Sciences, fall dean’s list.
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OBITUARIES Martha Fye
Ms. Martha Fye, 80, of Buckeye, Arizona died February 23, 2022. She was born December 17, 1941 in Lafayette, Indiana to Norman Strand and Mary Powers. A funeral mass will be held sometime in June at St. Henry Catholic Church in Buckeye, Arizona. To read the full obituary, and leave the family condolences please visit www.thompsonfuneral chapel.com/obituary/martha-fye
Michael Garcia Perez
Michael Garcia Perez passed away February 27, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. Michael was born September 29, 1944 in Globe, Arizona to Tony and Ida Perez. He relocated to the West Valley as a young boy and lived in Cashion and Avondale where he resided until his passing. Michael was a beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend. He worked at Western Electric (AT&T/Lucent) for 40 years before retiring. Mike, as he liked to be called, was the most giving and humble man. He enjoyed tinkering in his yard and tending to his famous jalapeño plants. He is preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Theresa Perez, brothers; Willy and Ray Perez, and son in law Andrew Canchola. He leaves behind his wife of 60 years Dorothy (Pena) Perez, his son Michael Perez, Jr, daughters; Debbie Perez, Corina Canchola, Andrea Courtney, and son in law Jonathan Courtney. He also leaves his grandchildren; Albert Hernandez, Theresa Herrera, Alexis Courtney, Brandon Courtney, Brooklyn Courtney, Adam Courtney, Ashley Canchola, Katelyn Canchola, and great grandchildren; Joshua Herrera, Desiree Herrera, and Unique Herrera, as well as his brothers Richard Perez, Chris Perez, and Nick Perez. Services were held on March 7th, 2022 and Mike was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery in Avondale.
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Galindo Ortiz Jr.54 of Buckeye, Arizona. Born in Phoenix AZ passed away Feb 24, 2022. Galindo is survived by his wife Angelita, his sons Michael, Eddie, Avery, Galindo, Joseph and Dillion Edwards. He is also survived by his 2 daughters Gabriella and Kristina and 3 grandchildren. one sister Lisa Ortiz and 2 brothers David Ortiz and Richard Kelly. and his mother Diane Ortiz. He was preceded in death by his father Galindo Sr. and his brother Robert Ortiz. He will deeply be missed by his family and friends and all who knew him. Services will be held March 18, 2022 at Avenida Funeral Home 522 E. Western Ave. Avondale, Arizona. Viewing from 11:am-2:00pm.
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Jones, 50 of Avondale, AZ passed away on March 1, 2022 at home. She was born on June 3, 1971 in Phoenix, Arizona to Donald and Joyce Garrison. Was a Loving Mother and Grandmother. She loved fishing, spending time with her family and friends around campfires, loved her dogs, riding horses, enjoyed riding in the mountains, going to water parks with her grandchildren and was a devout Christian. She is survived by her fiancè Gary ByWater, daughters Angel Hurles, Chantel Jones; sons Christopher Hurles and wife Brittany, Kevin Hurles; sisters Pamela Donaldson , Patricia Buttes , Donna McCauley and husband Mark; brothers Michael Garrison and wife Lillian, Mark Garrison; Grandchildren, Nieces, Nephews, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. She was preceded in death by her Parents Donald and Joyce Garrison; sister Sharon Garrison, brothers David Garrison and Donald Garrison Jr. Funeral will be at 10:30am Wednesday, March 9th at Ganley's Buckeye Funeral Home, Pastor Jim Roy will be officiating. Burial will follow at 1:00 pm Resthaven Park Cemetery in Glendale, AZ. Sandra will truly be missed by many.
Linda J. Mead passed away suddenly in the emergency room at Abrazo West on February 17, 2022. Linda was born to Richard and Mildred Wampler in Bloomington, Indiana on November 15, 1946. Linda graduated from Bloomington High and attended Indiana University. She lived in Indiana, Missouri, California, Colorado, and finally retired in Goodyear, Arizona in 2012. For 30 years, she worked as a Project Coordinator in Colorado in the construction field. Linda enjoyed golf, dogs, socializing at Thursday lunches, and keeping her family fed with her famous green chili. She is survived by her husband, Brian Mead of Goodyear, Arizona; daughter, Robin (Bill) Lamphere of Littleton, Colorado; son, Michael Mefford, Jr. of Denver, Colorado; two sisters, Jan (Larry) Martin and Terri Wood of Bloomington, Indiana; brother-in-law, William (Elaine) Mead, and nephews Nate and Nick Mead of Charles City, Iowa. She is also survived by her grandchildren Hailey Lamphere of Dallas, Texas; Zackary Lamphere of Fort Collins, Colorado; Brandon Umphlet of Rapid City, South Dakota; Devin, Shjon, and Joe Mefford of Gainsville, Florida. Linda will be cremated and the family will hold a celebration of her life at a later date. To leave the family condolences, please visit www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com /obituary/linda-mead
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Mr. Tim Logan, 66, of Litchfield Park, Arizona died February 21, 2022 in Goodyear, Arizona. He was born January 20, 1956 in Phoenix, Arizona to Richard and Corrine Logan. He is reunited with his son, Mickey, whom he had devoted so much time and love caring for him here on earth. He was also predeceased by his father, Richard Logan. Tim is survived by his wife, Barbara Logan; son Larry Morley; sisters Susan Logan Smith and Alyson Logan Postula; brothers Rick Logan, Steve Logan, Doug Logan, and Matt Logan; and his mother Corrine Logan. He is also survived by two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Tim graduated from Agua Fria High School in 1974. He retired from Parker Hannifin Aerospace. He loved his family and was a true friend to all; leaving his footprint on our hearts. Services are private. To leave the family condolences, please visit www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/tim-logan/
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Jimmy Greenwood past suddenly on 220-22. He was born on 10-11-1991. He was a mechanic. He is survived by his two boys Logan 5 & Ryan 3 his mother Kim Devaney, his 3 other brothers Joshua King, Galand Greenwood, & Phillip Greenwood & his Grandmother Jo
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Mr. Hilario P. Maese, 88, of Avondale, Arizona went to run with the Angels on February 18, 2022. He was born March 7, 1933 in Mesilla Park, New Mexico to Federico and Juliana. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Antonio Maese, Ismael Parra, Roberto Parra, and sisters Eulalia Lara and Gumecinda Villa. At ten years old, Hilario's family moved from New Mexico to Litchfield Park, Arizona. There he married his wife, Delia, and started a family. He worked for Goodyear Farms for 15 years. He retired from Redburn General Tires after 30 years. He was a proud member of the local Teamsters Union. As he aged, his grandchildren became his life. His eyes lit up when they would come over to visit. Hilario loved to garden and he loved airplanes. He had the opportunity to learn to fly an airplane. He was an loyal Arizona Cardinals fan. Hilario is survived by his wife of 69 years, Delia; daughters Norma (Alberto) Pacheco and Barbara (Donald) Burns; sons Michael (Sylvia) Maese and Joseph (Laura) Maese; and his sister Mary Lopez. He is also survived by 18 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. To leave the family condolences, please visit www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com /obituary/hilario-maese
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It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Brett Monroe Harriss, 56, from Spokane Wa. on February 19-2022. He had such a huge heart an a great sense of humor. He loved cooking and music. His greatest accomplishment was working on Mike and Lisa Thome’s property, landscaping was his true passion and made their huge property a spectacular masterpiece. He is survived by his daughter, Brittni Lynn Harriss from Spokane Wa. His mother, Mary Adams of Buckeye Az, His father and Step mother, George and Pam Harriss form Grants Pass, Oregon 1 Sister, Tammi Halim from Buckeye, Az. and 1 Brother, Brad Harriss from Mount Vernon Wa. Now you can Rest In Peace Son. You will be greatly missed.
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PEST CONTROL
*Not a licensed contractor
15 Years in Business and Still A+
Avondale Garage Doors Inc.
ROC#198687
RESIDENTIAL SPECIALISTS FOR ALL YOUR INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PROJECTS
D&L LANDSCAPE & Demo LLC
Lawn Care
Same Day Service & Free Estimates
“World Class Service Hometown Feel”
PAINTING
BROKEN SPRINGS
www.airnowac.com We offer HVAC • Repair • Service and • Upgrades **FREE QUOTES ON NEW EQUIPMENT** “FINANCING AVAILABLE”
LANDSCAPING
AS LOW AS $45 PER ISSUE
Insured&&Bonded Bonded Insured Insured Bonded Insured &&Bonded ROC#230926 ROC#230926 ROC#230926 ROC#230926
DEL DEL DEL DEL SOL SOL SOL SOL LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE
Irrigation Install Install && Repairs Repairs Irrigation Irrigation Install Install Repairs Irrigation Pavers&& Repairs Pavers Pavers Pavers Outdoor Lighting Outdoor Lighting Outdoor Lighting Outdoor Lighting Arbor Care/Cleanups Arbor Care/Cleanups Arbor Care/Cleanups Care/Cleanups Arbor
vistadelsollandscape@q.com vistadelsollandscape@q.com vistadelsollandscape@q.com vistadelsollandscape@q.com
FREE ESTIMATES POWER WASH • WINDOW CLEANING • CABINETS DRYWALL REPAIR • ACOUSTIC CEILINGS BRUSH / ROLL / SPRAY • INTERIOR / EXTERIOR brushstrokepaintingllc@gmail.com MOBILE: Licensed, Bonded
602-722-7696
& Insured ROC #170982
FREE Quotes, Family Co. All phases of PEST control.
WINTER BROS PESTS, inc. Lic. 8166 BC / Est. 1981
623-869-7378
PAINTING
PLUMBING Veteran Owned
PRO PERFORMANCE PAINTING INC.
Exterior & Interior • Painting Services • Commercial • Residential
602-329-8532
Bobby Rocha - Owner Licensed • Bonded • Insured • ROC 328599
Buckeye Plumbing
• Water Treatment Specialists • Residential & Commercial • Water Heaters Sr & Military Discount • Slab Leaks FREE Water Heater Flush with Service call. Valley Wide Service
623-386-0710
Veteran & Senior Discounts Available Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC Lic #138051
PLUMBING
$63
Rooter Drain Cleaning Service
+ 2 Hour Arrival*
Uriel 623-297-0114 Uriel 623-297-0114 Uriel623-297-0114 623-297-0114 Uriel 623-297-0114 Uriel
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Your Custom Remodeling Specialist For All Your Home Improvement Needs!
623-933-4312 11126 W. Wisconsin Ave, #5 - Youngtown
Quality Attention to Every Detail
Licensed/Bonded/Insured Limited Liability Corp • ROC #155822 KB02
Listed HOA/PORA
Landscape
602.301.3429
Minnesota Ethics in an Arizona Economy
Landscape Maintenance Services
HOME REPAIR L.L.C.
•No Job Too Small • Free Estimates
Licensed, Bonded, Insured • ROC 209166
602-931-0904
For Discount Coupons Visit www.AlbrechtandSon.com
LANDSCAPING
HANDYMAN I AM
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623.910.0742
* Irrigation system and repairs (Valves, drip, timers, & sprinklers) * Pavers * Artificial grass * Malibu lights * Maintenance, general clean-ups & hauling * House painting, interior & exterior AND MUCH MORE. CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATE.
Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly & Quarterly Residential & Commercial, Big Properties Not a licensed contractor
623.299.2637
CLASSIFIEDS
WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | MARCH 9, 2022
623.535.VIEW WEST VALLEY BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY PLUMBING
ROOFING
TREE SERVICES D&L LANDSCAPE & Demo LLC
Total Care Plumbing LLC COMMERCIAL& & RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTAL COMMERCIAL
WeGot Got You You Covered! We Covered!
Specializing in Repairs, New, Tile and Shingle Roofs • Repairs New Roofs, Coatings, Flat Roof, Hot Mopping Patching Coatings •Flat & Roof Hot Mopping & & Total Patching Rubber•Total Roof Systems Rubber Roof Systems
• Remodels • Repairs • Leaks • Toilets • Water Softeners • Gas • Sinks/Faucets Senior Citizen Discount
Same Day Service All Work Guaranteed
FREE Estimates • Service/Repair
623-385-9580 ROC 233444 Licensed • Bonded • Insured
602-551-2255 SAME DAY SERVICE
TRIPLE “R”
Senior & Military Discounts
U.S.A.F. Retired. 25+ Yrs. Exp.
Licensed Bonded Insured ROC 288-123
602-551-2255
Remodel All Repairs Cleaning SVC 1 Call Doe It All! s
BESTOF
2021
Licensed Contractor ROC C-37-120135 • ROC C-05-159059
623-935-9221
FINANCING AVAILABLE Water Heaters • Drain Cleaning • Faucets/Sinks • Slab Leaks Water Softeners • Toilets • Garbage Disposals
Built Stronger to Last Longer
ROOFING
SENIOR DISCOUNTS • MILITARY DISCOUNTS Any Plumbing Service Call for details. Some restrictions may apply. Exp 04/30/22
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Water Heater Flush
100 OFF Water Heater Install
Call for details. Some restrictions may apply. Exp 04/30/22
Call for details. Some restrictions may apply. Exp 04/30/22
602-622-2859 623-936-5775
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623-688-5243 www.theplumberguy.com Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC 185143, 192987
DAVID’S UPHOLSTERY (623)
We raise the roof with our quality, service and value!
ALL TYPES OF ROOFING! RE-ROOFS NEW ROOFS • REPAIRS
FREE ESTIMATES!
Years Experience in the Valley! w26 ROC Lic. 133241 • Bonded • Insured #
AS LOW AS $45 PER ISSUE
ROOFING
PHILLIPS
ROOFING LLC COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
Family Owned and Operated 43 Years Experience in Arizona Free Estimates Monday through Saturday
623-873-1626
Licensed 2006 ROC 223367 Bonded Insured
PhillipsRoofing.org PhillipsRoofing@cox.net
Honey Do List Too Long? CHECK OUT THE LANDSCAPING SECTION!
Check out the Handyman Section!
“No Nonsense”
triplerpool@gmail.com
35 OFF
FREE Estimates
Commercial & Residential Expert Custom Upholstery Since 1976
WE DO IT ALL!
Honest • Integrity • Value Locally & Veteran Owned
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UPHOLSTERY
www.triplerpool.com
PLUMBING
$
*Not a licensed contractor
POOL SERVICES
30 Years Experience We Pay Your Insurance Deductible ROC#288-123 • Licensed • Bonded • Insured
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Call Dustin at (602) 918-0357
872-3047
FREE Estimates
FREE SERVICE CALL
★ Upgrade your Watering System to Schedule 40 PVC ★ Can bring in Landscaping Rock for Bare spots, Boulders or New color change ★ Tree Trimming ★ Removal ★ Thinning out ★ 30 and 60 Days Services
New LED Lighting
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623-525-VIEW
623.535.8439
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ROOFING
Almeida Roofing Inc. All Types of Roofing
602-743-3175
• Free Estimates / Free Inspections • Tile
• New Roofs
• Shingles
• Re-roofs
• Foam
• Repairs
• Coating • Modified Bitumen
www.almeidaroofing.com Licensed • Bonded • Insured • ROC #215758
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WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | MARCH 9, 2022
BE$T PEOPLE - BE$T PRICES LOWE$T TA X RATE
MADNESS in MARCH STARTS at JONES FORD TODAY! REMAINING 2021 FORD RANGERS
REMAINING 2021 FORD F-150s
3 left
2 left
1,000 CASH BACK * plus .9% Financing $
1,500 CASH BACK * plus .9% Financing $
**ADDED BONUS**
500 FORD ACCESSORY BONUS CASH!! 5YR/100K MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY
**ADDED BONUS**
$
$500 FORD ACCESSORY BONUS CASH!!
FIGHT THE MADNESS AT THE GAS PUMP!! 2008 FORD FUSION SEL
11516B
2017 FORD FIESTA SE
P9909
2016 FORD FUSION SE
2013 INFINITI FX37
2013 VW BEETLE
21618A
22182A
P9957
2016 KIA SEDONA LX
X9924B
$12,469
$14,858
$17,839
$18,597
2018 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SV 2019 FORD ECOSPORT SE 2020 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
2017 FIAT 124 SPIDER LUSSO
2018 BUICK ENCORE
2020 TOYOTA COROLLA SE
$5,975
T9899
$19,898
$11,986
P9900A
$20,978
T9979
$21,946
24600 W. YUMA ROAD, BUCKEYE JUST SOUTH OF I-10 BETWEEN MILLER AND WATSON ROADS
623.386.4429 | JONESFORDBUCKEYE.COM All prices and offers are subject to change and 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 vehicles subject to prior sale. Prices valid through 03/15/2022. Sales vehicles may have scratches, dents or dings.*Must Qualify and Finance with Ford Motor Credit Corporation.
P9944
$23,674
P9965
$24,444 West y! Valle
P9939
$25,998