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The Voice of the West Valley for 37 years
Ken Gilliam named Avondale fire chief BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
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en Gilliam has joined the city of Avondale as the new chief of Avondale Fire and Medical. Gilliam brings 35 years of combined public safety, organizational leadership and managerial experience to his new role. Gilliam will oversee the operations for Avondale Fire and Medical and its 98 personnel who operate out of the city’s five fire stations. “It’s a department that’s been growing exponentially for quite a few years with the explosive growth of the city,” Gilliam said. “I’m stepping in with some fresh perspective for the organization just to see where they’re at, and really where we’re headed in the future is exciting.” He said it’s an exciting time for the role. “They just added a new station and there’s plans for a sixth, and with that comes staffing, and that expands the orga-
nization,” Gilliam said. “It’s exciting and fun stepping in right now to see where we’re going over the next five to 10 years.” Gilliam’s background includes fire service management experience, serving 14 years with St. Paul, Minnesota, as a deputy fire chief, and most recently five years as fire chief and emergency management director for La Crosse, Wisconsin. “Avondale is my sixth fire department in my career,” Gilliam said. “While some things are the same, every organization is a little bit different. I think it’s that perspective that I bring, stepping out with maybe fresh ideas or just ideas from different parts of the country, absorbing how Avondale Fire and Medical does things but also understanding externally what I can bring to the table.” His credentials also include experience in firefighting, emergency medical, tech-
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During the May 2 city council meeting, Ken Gilliam was sworn in as Avondale’s new fire and medical chief. (City of Avondale/Submitted)
New program blazing path to success in Avondale BY LAUREN SERRATO
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vondale Middle School student Clarence Kabbah said he would do anything to show his appreciation for his firefighter mentor Bill Brott. Brott helps the 14-year-old student in and out of the classroom. “His consistency in coming by, being a
father figure, he has a cool job, he is responsible, and he is just a cool guy in general,” the eighth grader said about Brott. “You are a great mentor. You were always there for me. If I could return the favor, just ask.” The teen is one of 42 Avondale Middle School students who have a mentor from the Avondale Fire Department.
Thanks to a collaboration between the fire department and the school, students are partnered with a firefighter throughout the year to guide them along their academic journey. “There have been so many amazing benefits to working with Avondale Fire,” said
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Chief...continued from page 1 nical rescue, fire safety education and emergency management-related fields. In addition, Gilliam earned certifications in emergency management and adult education, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and leadership from Capella University and an associate degree in fire science technology from Hennepin Technical College. Gilliam is a credential fire officer by the CPSE Commission on Professional Credentialing. “Chief Gilliam joins the city during a time of unprecedented growth, and his leadership will be invaluable as he moves the fire department forward to meet the future public safety needs of the community,” said Dale Nannenga, Avondale public safety chief, who oversees Avondale Police and Fire and Medical. After about a month with Avondale Fire and Medical, Gilliam said his goals for the department are ensuring the community’s safety and learning and implementing new ways to do so. “It’s the safety of the citizens who we’re sworn to protect and also the safety of my personnel to do that work,” Gilliam said. “So. looking at health and safety issues of our people and how we’re responding to emergency incidents, as well as our community risk reduction efforts on the fire prevention and public education pieces. It’s really looking at all those components and ultimately making Avondale a good place to work and play.” Additionally, Gilliam said he plans to help the men and women within the department directly, making sure they’re taken care of in and out of the station. “My passion is heavily into training and professional development, as well as firefighter safety and survival,” he said. “I will look at a lot of our health and wellness initiatives, a lot of the things that we’re dealing with everywhere from cancer statistics and PTSD and suicide statistics affecting a lot of the public safety realm. I think those are some of the things I’m most proud of where I’ve been able to engage and find solutions and help make things safer for everybody.” As far as adjusting to Arizona after moving from Wisconsin, Gilliam admitted to having to mentally prepare
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always stemmed from connecting with the community. “It’s such a great job,” he said. “You get the opportunity to help strangers on any given day when they’re having a bad day, and I think that’s been my favorite part of it, is whether it’s running out to a fire call or serving as a fire chief, it’s those engagements with members of the public, the leaders of the city and really just having an opportunity to make things better for someone I think that’s what I treasure the most.”
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Lillian Linn, Avondale Middle School principal. “I am so blessed as a principal to have this partnership with the fire department, and I can’t thank my firefighters enough for the support that they provide my campus. They have no idea how much they’ve helped us with our kids. They’ve made a difference and have allowed our kids to envision their future, and that’s what we want to do for them. We want them to have a bright future, and they’re helping us guide them in that direction.” While the mentors are only required to visit with their students twice a quarter, Linn said the firefighters work to develop a stronger relationship, making time to stop in for lunch, academic check-ins, and ensuring the students’ lives outside of school is OK. “I always use the example of one of the mentors emptying a student’s backpack and helping them organize their work, checking in with them and bringing lunch and just having conversation with them and building that friendship,” Linn said.
Students part of the mentorship program at Avondale Middle School took a field trip to Avondale Fire and Medical’s newest public safety facility, Fire Station 175. (Avondale Elemen-
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“We have some who even come in weekly if they know their student is struggling. It’s just amazing to have that extra hand to support them.” Students selected to receive a mentor are those who have displayed a need for more one-on-one attention based on hardships in the classroom, at home or a student that simply needs a little extra motivation.
Since the start of the program in 2019, Linn said she’s seen kids thrive after working with a firefighter. “There’s been so many different positive things that have happened through the partnership,” Linn said. “It’s really supporting them in the sense of having that extra friend that checks in on them. Having an extra eye in the neighborhood. Just having a little
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bit of extra support and showing them that they care. That’s been a huge motivating factor for kids. If something is going on, sometimes they’ll ask me, ‘Can you call my mentor?’ And it’s because of that built relationship they have with them.” As for the firefighters, Avondale Fire and Medical Battalion Chief Dave Wagner said the partnership with the middle school is mutually beneficial. “We’re always looking for ways to help the community beyond just responding to 911 calls. This is essentially another way for us to help the community outside of what our job description says,” Wagner said. In addition to mentorships, Avondale Fire and Medical has helped the middle school with fundraisers, including collecting monies for uniforms “Uniforms are always an issue,” Linn said. “Just today it broke my heart, I had a student who I thought was being defiant and not wearing a uniform. Come to find out that he was evicted, and he didn’t have his uniform shirts.” Linn said she hopes to see the pro-
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he Buckeye Police Department will enhance enforcement of seat belt and child safety seat use during the annual statewide Buckle Up Arizona Enforcement campaign from May 23 to June 5. The campaign’s goal is to reduce car crashes and their devastating impacts on human lives. Buckeye Police Department was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to cover overtime costs and employee-related expenses for the two-week en-
forcement campaign aimed at enhancing seat belt and child safety seat use throughout Buckeye. This will include aggressive traffic enforcement with a zero-tolerance approach to seat belt and child safety seat violations. Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death, injury and property damage in Arizona and the United States. According to the Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, more than 30% of drivers and passengers who died in car crashes in 2020 were not restrained. One of these fatalities was a child who was not restrained.
On April 29, students who are part of the mentorship program at Avondale Middle School took a field trip to Avondale Fire and Medical’s newest public safety facility, Fire Station 175. (Avondale Elementary School District/Submitted)
Blazing...continued from page 4 gram continue to grow, allowing her to pair more children with a mentor. “My hope is that they continue to build relationships with our mentors,” she said. “They continue making these lasting memories with their mentors and that the program supports them through high school, building that motivation here in middle school. I hope it pushes them on to high school to make good choices and to graduate and have a successful career, whatever that might
be. The program has been extremely successful from just having that relationship with an adult that helps them believe in themselves.” Wagner said the mentorship program is here to stay, with hopes of adding new mentors into the program each school year. “This program has helped us just as much. It has given us a stronger bond with the community and our future,” Wagner said. “These kids are our future. So whatever impact we have on them now is going to benefit the whole community.”
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vondale Mayor Kenn Weise proclaimed the week of May 15 as Public Works Week. The annual observance of National Public Works Week recognizes the contributions of public works officials who build public infrastructure and provide public works services such as transportation, water supply, sewage and refuse disposal, and fleet services. This year’s National Public Works Week theme is “Ready & Resilient.” The men and women who work for Avondale’s Public Works Department work quietly behind the scenes every day, providing myriad services for the city. These services include assuring that residents have safe and adequate water resources; ensuring mobility for residents and visitors through street and sidewalk repairs and managing public transportation programs; and keeping
Avondale clean, beautiful and sustainable through its sanitation, recycling and bulk waste disposal programs. These are just some of the ways that the public works department contributes to the city’s core purpose of “Making Lives Better.” “Avondale’s public works staff work hard every day to provide essential services in the city,” said Kirk Beaty, Avondale’s public works director. “Oftentimes, we go about our busy day not knowing how hard they work until one of these services is interrupted. National Public Works Week is a wonderful way to celebrate their professionalism and achievements and to say thank you for their dedication to our residents.” More information about public works projects and services in Avondale can be found by accessing the city’s website, avondaleaz.gov/publicworks.
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What the heck Editor: What has happened to our country? The far right and left is what has happened, and has made everyone angry and divisive. You have people wanting to erase our history; tear down monuments; and change the names of sports teams, streets and landmarks. You have people ignoring facts, science and health. People wanting religion instituted in everything, but only if it’s theirs, and passing laws guided by their religion. People wanting to arm themselves with big, powerful weapons in the name of civil rights. People wanting to allow all free speech as long as they agree with it. People passing laws to suppress the oppressed. People more worried about keeping their positions instead of doing the correct things. We need to remember, “Everything in moderation.” We need more moderates and less extremists — on both sides. Mike Getz Goodyear
Wrong idea
Editor: Biden can be blamed for many things, but that was not the purpose of my letter published April 6, 2022. But because he brought it up, Steve Shaffer must realize that President Biden’s policies are the root cause of problems in America, and he must take the blame for all major issues of the day, including foreign policy, inflation, energy, COVID-19, border security and law enforcement, as our president and leader of the free world. Instead, Steve blames corporate America and Biden blames Putin. Corporate America is responding to the
existing dynamics of market directions resulting from these failed policies, and to their credit have been successful, protecting both large and small investors alike. Students of finance understand the realities of being in business. Biden’s early executive orders resulted in cutbacks in oil production, as he promised in his campaign, to promote electric vehicles. I am surprised Steve didn’t blame Trump as all liberals are still doing. Oh, wait, Trump on foreign policy was peace through strength, and the Southern border was under control, as was inflation and law enforcement, and America was energy independent, an exporter of oil and gas, and COVID-19 shot distributions were set up for Biden. Steve, as an informed, thinking person, should be honest about the causes. Jim Swenson Goodyear
Musk rules
Editor: Elon Musk’s recent desire to acquire Twitter has sent many leftists “all a twitter.” Mr. Musk’s statement: “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy” is too much to swallow for leftists who value only their speech and suppress all other speech. Even their current CEO, Parag Agrawal, has openly stated that he does not support free speech — no surprise there considering he banned a former American president who garnered over 74 million votes in the last election. Apparently, Trump supporters are also not welcome. Media Matters for America President Angelo Carusone stated that Musk buying Twitter would be “a victory for disinformation and the people who peddle it and could unleash a wave of
toxicity and harassment.” So having a true public forum for various views is toxic — only to the liberal mindset. No surprise there, as all totalitarian societies do not allow for opposing views. Try debating with liberal college students that a man cannot be a woman. The left has shown its true colors and must now be defeated if we are to keep our freedoms and rights. Igor Shpudejko Goodyear
Energy prices
Editor: If you ever researched a subject on Google, you will find support for your position. If you favor the left, that support will be among the first listed. But hang in there and somewhere near the end you may find support for a more conservative view. So, in regard to what caused the high prices for gasoline and home energy,
John Flynn, Barry Eisler as well as Jim Swenson can point to reports supporting their diverse opinions. But, we all know that the rise and fall of prices for just about every product, including fossil fuels, depends upon the supply and demand for said product; and we also know that we had achieved energy independence under Trump and low gas prices at about $2.70 per gallon. Furthermore, Biden, in his campaign, promised that he would eliminate fossil fuels to save our planet; and on his first day he signed executive orders, implementing his war on fossil fuels, rejoining the Paris Accord, imposing further costly regulations on drilling and the production of fossil fuels, etc. Shortly thereafter, well before Putin invaded Ukraine, gas prices started to rise because of oil shortages and the need for Biden to beg OPEC, and Russia and other countries, to send us more
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Disagreement now discredited as ‘disinformation’ BY J.D. HAYWORTH
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hrough the mists of memory comes this observation from the now-retired Washington Post columnist Robert J. Samuelson: “When one side deliberately distorts and misstates the arguments of the other, the intent is not to debate, but to destroy.” Samuelson’s mid-1990s assertion came to mind following the recent announcement that the Department of Homeland Security is establishing a “Disinformation Governing Board,” or DGB. Talk about a “pot-meet-kettle” moment! The imagination calls forth similar absurdities: Picture Hugh Hefner in his heyday, taking vows of chastity. Or Bill Clinton announcing that he will forswear “senior statesman status” to devote the rest of his days to marriage counseling. Or Martha Stewart disclosing that she’s
really a “hoarder” rather than the “doyenne of domesticity.” The difference, of course, is that the Secretary of Homeland Security remains adamant in ignoring the abundance of absurdity that accompanied his announcement. But the willful ignorance of Alejandro Mayorkas doesn’t dissuade wizened Washington observers from offering an accurate assessment of what’s really going on here. In a word, politics. How best to put tax dollars to work to discredit political opponents? Just claim that those opponents are disseminating disinformation… dangerous disinformation. And so, for the “public good,” not to mention its own political advantage, the left rises to say those on the right are wrong and must face consequences — consequences far beyond losing elections. Obviously, this isn’t politics as usual. It is a threat to our constitutional republic. Disagreement wasn’t always viewed as dangerous or deceitful. For most of our history, it was considered the principle
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that underpinned our political process. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who led the greatest fighting force ever assembled in defeating one of the most evil regimes the world has ever known, was eventually promoted by the American people from general of the army to commander-in-chief. Upon taking the oath of office as our 34th president in January 1953, the man who had just assumed the position widely regarded as the “most powerful on Earth” appealed to an even higher power. “May cooperation be permitted,” Ike prayed, “and be the mutual aim of those who, under the concepts of our Constitution, hold to differing political faiths.” Sixty-nine years later, it can no longer be taken as an article of faith that the left still accepts the most basic of our constitutional concepts. Barack Obama, who vowed to “fundamentally change America” in his 2008 presidential campaign, continues on that mission as an ex-president. Appearing at an April symposium sponsored by his comrades at “The Atlantic” and the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics titled “Disinformation and the Erosion of Democracy,” Obama couldn’t resist indulging in some rhetorical misdirection of his own. Seeking to inoculate himself from what he was about to suggest, the former president asserted, “I am close to a First Amendment absolutist.” Then, the self-described “absolutist” absolutely declared war on free speech, call-
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oil. He further released millions of barrels of oil from our reserves to offset the high cost of gasoline. Yes, Biden’s war on fossil fuels caused a reduction of our supply and thus the rise of gasoline prices. It further prevented us from supplying Germany with natural gas and oils that may have prevented the war on Ukraine. Jerry Votendahl Litchfield Park
ing to “put in place a combination of regulatory measures and industry norms that leave intact the opportunity for these platforms to make money, but say to them that, there, there, there’s certain practices that we are not, that we don’t think are good for our society and we’re gonna discourage.” What are those “certain practices” Obama doesn’t think “are good for our society?” Why, any efforts to oppose the leftist vision of a fundamentally transformed America! Thus, the establishment of the “Disinformation Governing Board,” more accurately described in Orwellian fashion as a real-life “Ministry of Truth.” Perhaps seeking its own inoculation, the Washington Post featured an article from Glenn Kessler, its designated “fact checker,” calling out the assertion of DHS Secretary Mayorkas that the illegal aliens he allows in the United States are promptly deported. Kessler described that claim as “mostly false.” Thus far, that publication has remained silent on the establishment of the DGB. But if the Post truly believes that “Democracy dies in darkness,” there’s one direct action the newspaper could take immediately: Bring Robert J. Samuelson out of retirement. 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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BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ West Valley View Columnist
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he man who raped and murdered Deana Bowdoin was put to death by the state of Arizona on May 11 at 10:30 a.m. This was 44 years, four months and four days after the homicide in question — or about 44 years too long by my reckoning. Even so, this column has little to do with Deana’s killer. This piece is about a 21-year-old girl subtracted from the world decades too soon, a young woman for whom there were no candlelight vigils this week, no protesters, no legal motions long enough to deforest the state. That’s the thing about the anti-death-penalty conversation: All the focus is on the wrong loss of life, the wrong final heartbeat. The only death I mourn here is Deana’s. The ASU coed was mere hours from graduation on Jan. 7, 1978, cour-
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tesy of three stab wounds and strangulation with a belt. “When you think about it, you think how could this possibly have happened to this cute, good little girl?” Deana’s mother, Bobbie, told the local ABC TV station back almost 15 years ago. “How could somebody treat her like that? And it hurts. It hurts a lot.” Bobbie died in 2009 after a fight with cancer. Deana’s father, Dean, lived nine more years before he passed at age 86. Justice for Deana took more time than they had. One wonders what Deana would have given this world had she lived deep into adulthood, say as long as the man who snuffed out her life. He was allowed to live until age 66 and still managed never to contribute a single thing to mankind. If only Deana had been given the time he was gifted with, the oxygen, the attention. She graduated with honors from Camelback High School. A debutante for the Phoenix Honors Cotillion, she
went on to ASU, where she was about to graduate with a degree in marketing management. Perhaps Deana would have become an attorney or a diplomat — she’d already taken the law school admissions exam and the Foreign Service test — or maybe she’d have returned to Europe, where she had and lived with her family, to pursue a career in international marketing. That we will never know compounds the tragedy of her murder. We do know how Deana’s sister feels. Leslie Bowdoin James has been eloquent about the long wait her family endured before a lethal needle finally slipped past the killer’s flesh. As Leslie put it to reporters a few minutes after the execution: “Forty-three and 20: the number of hearings and the number of years I have attended since the indictment. Thirteen: The number of women that this inmate victimized. One and zero: The number of sisters I had up until, and after, Jan. 7, 1978.”
Outside the state prison in Florence, those who oppose the death penalty bemoaned the unfairness of it all. They carried signs for the killer. Nowhere was the name Deana Bowdoin mentioned. We forget the dead all too soon, but let this 21-year-old girl be remembered far longer than the trash who ended her life. She had amber eyes and long dirty blonde hair, plank-straight and parted down the middle. A poet, some of her writing made the local newspaper after her death, 44 long years ago. “Parents and friends (with good intention)/ Beg ‘slow down!’ But I just can’t mention/ Why summer’s magic has its hold on me/ I am too enveloped; can’t be set free/ So while I am both young and innocently aware/ I will exist in summer and be safe in its care.” Not safe enough, as it turns out. Deana Bowdoin was lost to a killer and to time but never, ever forgotten. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com
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Upscale retail town center coming DMB Associates, Verrado’s master developer, partnered with shopping center owner Vestar to create a retail center nearby. Verrado Marketplace will include
more than 500,000 square feet of commercial space and will be designed to complement the community. The project will feature a grocery store as well as other uses such as apparel and home décor stores; a department store; a movie theater; and specialty shops, restaurants and services. The project will feature large public outdoor spaces that will serve as another gathering spot for the surrounding communities. Vestar is hosts hundreds of free community events each year at similar projects like Tempe Marketplace and Desert Ridge Marketplace. “Verrado is a truly special place,” said David Larcher, president and CEO of Vestar.
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David Benavidez meets fans in Goodyear BY ZAKKARY BROG
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Youth boxers Valerie and Vanessa Enriquez meet with professional boxer David Benavidez at Sonny’s Boxing Club in Goodyear. (Annika Tomlin/Staff Photographer)
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t age 25, Phoenix native David Benavidez has been a two-time World Boxing Council Super Middleweight Champion. He holds a perfect 25-0-0 record, and 22 of those fights ended in a knockout victory. However, throughout his rise, he never forgot his roots. Benavidez stopped by to meet fans for autographs and pictures at Sonny’s Boxing Gym in Goodyear. “It makes me very happy. You know, I feel like I have a big support system right here in Phoenix, Arizona. I feel like everybody’s excited just to have me back in town,” said Benavidez, who recently went to Seattle. “I’m here to give them the best advice. I’m just excited that I can actually bring a lot of people that get excited to come see me at the meet and greets and stuff like that. It just makes me very happy overall.” Benavidez said he hoped to inspire children who hope to achieve similar success. “A lot of the champions back in the day didn’t really come and do meet and greets,” Benavidez said. “They didn’t come and support the kids. So, for the kids to see me there at the meet and greets, I feel like it just makes them believe that being a world champion is possible, because I came out from the same place that they came from. There aren’t too many champions who come out of Phoenix, Arizona. So, if they see me do it, they know that there’s a possibility that they could do it, too.” Sonny Gutierrez, the owner of Sonny’s Boxing Gym, has known Benavidez since the fighter was 10 years old. Gutierrez helps shaped the championship fighter. “He’s a great man,” Benavidez said. “He has a great, great boxing program. He’s been teaching a lot of kids boxing for a long, long time. He’s one of my good friends, too. He’s a good dude.” Gutierrez appreciated that Benavidez
Sonny Gutierrez owns Sonny’s Boxing Club in Goodyear. (Annika Tomlin/Staff Photographer)
wanted to return to the gym to interact with the next generation of boxing hopefuls. “It means a lot, because he’s staying humble,” Gutierrez said. “He’s a good kid. I love him to death.” In Gutierrez’s eyes, what separated Benavidez from everyone else over the years was his mental ability. “David is something else in that ring,” Gutierrez said. “You’d never think about it talking to him, but you have to have that in you. That switch, he has it. … That’s not really something that you can teach. People don’t understand that. A lot of people don’t even know they have it. He definitely has it.” That mental ability will be put to the test on Saturday, May 21, when Benavidez fights David Lemieux for the WBC Super Middleweight Interim Championship at Gila River Arena. Like Benavidez, Lemieux has won many fights by knockout. Going into the matchup, Benavidez said that he is focused, confident and motivated. “I’ve been training for a long time,” Benavidez said. “This camp has been four months for me. It’s a big fight for me and a big opportunity to win another title. I’m just excited to showcase my skills to my friends, and even more excited than my fight is going to be here back at home. I just can’t wait to give them a great fight.”
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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.
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MAY 21 Kids to Parks Day is a free family-friendly event that encourages outdoor play. Outdoor activities are 8 to 10 a.m., and pool play runs from 10 to 11 a.m. Goodyear Recreation Campus, 420 Estrella Parkway, Goodyear, 8 to 11 a.m., free, goodyearaz.gov
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MAY 27 Class features fruit salad with lemon heavy cream, pasta salad, summer salad, Asian chicken salad, and roasted pepper salad. The Tree of Oil, 13824 W. McDowell Road, Suite 102, Goodyear, 7 p.m., $40, 602-324-7212, treeofoil. com, thetreeofoil@treeofoil.com
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FIRST SATURDAY The organization meets the first Saturday of each month, except for May to August. New members are welcome. Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce, 508 E. Monroe Avenue, Buckeye, 1 p.m., free, 623-386-3465
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MAY 18 Enjoy dinner and a chance to win door prizes as the school shares information about ACE Program, AVID and West-MEC Alliance. Estrella High School, 510 N. Central Avenue, Avondale, 5:30 to 7 p.m., free, 623-932-6562
MAY 28 AND MAY 29 Chris Lake b2b Fisher headlines with support from Loco Dice, Hot Since 82, Anna, Eli & Fur, Joshwa, Cloonee, Miane and Sosa. Phoenix Raceway, 7602 Jimmie Johnson Drive, Avondale, 7 p.m., tickets start at $52.50, relentlessbeats.com
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SUNDAYS Peruse locally made items and support small business. 1829 N. Verrado Way, Buckeye, 7 to 11 a.m., free admission
MAY 21 Learn hands-only CPR and first aid, meet emergency medical professionals, experience fire department equipment and take safety information. The event also includes a hotrod display and a Vitalant mobile blood donation truck. Fire Station 183, 3075 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, 9 a.m. to noon, free
Rock Art Workshop
MAY 29 Create art using rocks as the canvas. The library provides the materials for free, and guests can take home their rock creation. Open to all ages, from children to seniors. Goodyear Library, 14455 W. Van Buren Street, Goodyear, 3 to 4:30 p.m., free, mcldaz.org
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Memorial Day Ceremony
MAY 30 The 30-minute ceremony salutes all service personnel who died for their country. It features master of ceremony retired Lt. Cmdr. Scott W. Lowe, who is the city’s public works director. Representatives from the Buckeye Fire and Medical Rescue and Police departments will serve as color guard for the event. Other highlights include a history of the cemetery and servicemen and women interred since the Spanish American war, participation by the Naval Seal Cadets, and patriotic music. Louis B. Hazelton Memorial Cemetery, 23100 W. Broadway Road, Buckeye, 8 a.m., free, buckeyeaz. gov/events
Memorial Day Ceremony
MAY 30 Honoring those who have served with memorial exhibits, a musical tribute and flag ceremony dedicated to the men and women who lost their lives in service of the nation. Civic Center Amphitheater, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., free, avondaleaz.gov
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stroke support group set for the second Thursday of each month. The group is hosted by Rowell and Tracy von Aspen, an interventional neurology nurse practitioner at Abrazo West Campus. Stroke survivors face physical and emotional challenges. Support groups can help survivors and caregivers have meaningful lives after stroke. Abrazo West Campus, 13677 W. McDowell Road, second-floor conference room, Goodyear, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., free, reserve a spot at strokern@icloud.com, 602625-9702, abrazohealth.com
Mindset Shift Workshop
JUNE 15 JT Seminars’ Justin Thorstad, founder of Libertas Real Estate, is hosting a free mindset shift workshop. Held at Libertas Real Estate’s Goodyear branch, the session provides an inspired course that encourages attendees to elevate away from the hustle and grind. Instead, guests will gain a plan on how to implement new ways of operating immediately, empowering them to live a life limited only by their imagination. Libertas Real Estate, 250 N. Litchfield Road, Suite 261, Goodyear, noon, free, reservations required by emailing libertas.classes@ libertasrealestate.com, libertasrealestate.com
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STATE CHAMPIONS DISTRICTWIDE • Millennium High School: Girls basketball four-time 5A state championships. • Verrado High School: Swim Division 2, 200 freestyle relay state champion. • Millennium High School: Girls volleyball 5A state runner-up. • Canyon View High School: Girls golf Division 2, individual state runner-up. • Canyon View High School: Wrestling team 5A state runner-up. • Two Canyon View High School students: Wrestling boys individual Division 2 state champions. • Canyon View High School: Girls tennis 5A doubles state runner-up. • Desert Edge High School: Wrestling boys individual District 2 state runnerup.
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• Verrado High School: Student Production of Excellence Awards by the Rocky Mountain Emmy Association; seven first-place prizes in film and TV production. • 75 students districtwide have qualified to compete for Career Technical Education Student Organization National Championships in HOSA, FBLA, DECA, SkillsUSA and Early Childhood Education this summer.
Desert Edge High School Best High School Teacher West Valley View Best of the West
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Profile: Dedicated, industrious and inspiring are the words that best describe Lammert as a student and athlete. He is ranked second out of 455 seniors and maintains a 4.6 GPA. He is the president of the NHS and participates on the varsity baseball team. As a studentathlete, he became a team leader and never missed a practice or game. He is willing to assist his fellow players academically to reach their academic goals. Lammert demonstrates pride, performance and perseverance in the classroom and on the playing field. After high school, he plans on attending UA to study aeronautical engineering. Lammert is a true Knight and is truly deserving of this honor.
Profile: Garcia is a remarkable young woman who has vibrant energy that radiates to everyone around her. Garcia still maintains an outstanding 4.42 GPA, is ranked seventh out of 455 seniors, and takes AP classes. It is easy to see that she is a driven and hard-working student who has an amazing work ethic and time-management skills. She strives to be better than she was the day before and does it with a smile on her face. Her dedication will get her to her goal of studying dance in college. She is the epitome of hard work, dedication, positivity and kindness.
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STUDENTS WITH THE MOST SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO DATE • Lauren Tomelden: $1,813,105 • Brianna Botello: $574,382 • Alexander Banner: $363,803 • Mia Malone: $344,627 • Rachel Flowers: $253,897 • Dianna Escalante: $237,353
• Leodivina Dodoo: $230,785 • Ila Gann: $168,441 • Carmen Valdez Ortega: $140,337 • Jalen Johnson: $129,477 • Gabriela Manzanares: $124,720
MOMENTS IN TIME • First team all-region student athletes: Jaden Garcia, Christian Echeverry, Ba’nari Clay (football); Dylan Cain (volleyball). • Over the winter break, the Westview High School Color Guard team presented the colors for Arizona Cardinals’ final home game of the season. • Westview students submitted artwork for the Congressional Art Competition. Artwork included: - “Butterflies,” ink and watercolor, by Paulina Alapisco, grade nine - “The Dusty Hotel,” graphite, by Noelia Velazquez, grade 10 - “Red String,” digital media, by Evan Pillars Jr., grade 12 - “Honey Bees,” ink and watercolor, by Valerie Garcia, grade nine
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MOMENTS IN TIME • La Joya Community High School participated in the 24th annual Arizona Latino Media Association writing workshop in March. The Lobos led the pack by taking home three cash prizes in the writing competition. Hailey Jimenez, third place in English writing and first place in social media; Ashley Morales, second place in Spanish writing; and Aileen Trujillo, first place in English writing. • In April, La Joya Community High School hosted Lobos Connect — a full-day event during which students attended self-selected sessions on topics of interest related to postsecondary education opportunities, career paths, skills and passions. Students also engaged with a nationally recognized youth leadership motivational speaker, A’ric Jackson, and attended an athletics, club and job fair.
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STUDENTS WITH THE MOST SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO DATE • Amya Johnson: $629,600 • Fatima Cuevas Galvez: $320,760 • Aaliyah Humphrey: $293,880 • Marisol Marquez Perez: $207,392 • Izehal Lopez Fajardo: $145,880 • Anahi Fuentes Reyes: $140,396
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Derrick Sailor
Katie Estrada Salgado
Profile: Sailor made the principal’s list all four years and is in the top 25 of his senior class. He runs track, plays football and is a member of the Black Student Union. He also serves as a Copper Canyon Aztec ambassador. Next year, he plans to attend Western New Mexico University to play football and study kinesiology.
Profile: She participated in band all four years and served as a drum major this year. She also spent three years in choir and is the president. Salgado ran track for three years and was part of a district championship team. Her leadership continued with soccer, which she played for four years and served as captain. She capped off her soccer career by scoring on senior night. She is a member of the National Honor Society and is a Questbridge Prep Scholar. She plans to study social work through ASU’s Barrett, The Honors College. Yearning to study abroad, Salgado wants to be a mentor for ASU’s Hispanic Mother Daughter Program, in which she’s participated since eighth grade. She wants to give back to the community who helped her.
TOP 1% • Fatima Cuevas Galvez • Angie Banda Moroyoqui • Jasmeen Kaur • Mariano Farias Jr. • Ngu Tang
• Sandra Hernandez: $132,000 • Journey McCully: $129,880 • Angie Moroyoqui Banda: $125,880 • Angel Gutierrez: $121,200
• Two Copper Canyon football players signed to play Division II collegiate football on National Signing Day. Congratulations to Alejandro Flores, who will play at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, and Derrick Sailor, who’s headed to Western New Mexico University in Silver City. • At Copper Canyon, math teacher Christina Castro was nominated for the Suntec Concrete Education Appreciation Program. She was honored at the school and awarded approximately $2,000 in classroom supplies.
Eloisa Diaz Educational Foundation Scholarship Awards for 2022-2023 The mission of the Eloisa Diaz Educational Foundation (EDEF) is to provide educational support to the Southwest Valley of Phoenix. Since its founding in 2000, the EDEF has awarded more than 500 scholarships worth more than $1.3 million ($1,300,000) to students primarily from the Tolleson Union High School District. On behalf of the EDEF, I, Roman G. Diaz, Vice-President, am pleased to announce the following scholarship recipients for 2022:
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• Alquisira, Luis • Arce, Hilary
• Alvarado, Michelle • Ayon, Jose •Burciaga, Natalie • Fajardo, Vanessa
• Brambila, Katherine • Manzanarez, Russel •Garcia, Marc • Grijalva, Amber • Jaime, Debbie • Navarro, Anthony
• Rodriguez, Ginger •Salman, Zain • Soto, Darril
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Ezra Johnson
Natalie Jones
Isaac Lawrence
Marisa Liuzzo
Angelica Magana
Logan Mahenski
Krystian Majchrzak
Aiden Maron
Logan McGuire
Jaihleen Mendoza
Jesus Mendoza
Miranda Mendoza
Nathaniel Mosley
Greyson Mullen
Laila Nassif
Kristen Navarro Aguilar
Seth Nevers
Trekker Nieman
Baridudune Nkol
Corey Nobles
Charles Andrews
Alyssa Bailey
Rebecca Bavin
Nikolas Benjamin
Trenton Bittle
Gabrielle Boring
Jace Breslin
Dennis Canar
Jasmin Carbajal
Mylasia Carey
Nicholas Nori
Noah Pauze
Makenzie Pearson
Ethon Peddle
Julian Perez
Gregory Petersen
Jess Petrovic-Cote
Jasmin Queen
Josue Ramos
Bria Richardson
Blanca Cervantez-Duarte
Eian Chapman
Katelyn Coffman
Anastacia Cordatos
Elijah Cruz King
Logan Delise
Dominik Diaz
Hanna Disney
D’nasha Dockins
Sara Duda
Camden Riedy
Mario Rios Castro
Garrett Rubrecht
Hector Salas
Jaden Salas
Xenia Salazar
Zachary Schwegler
Jacob Sivil
Isaiah Sparks
Nicholas Spoonmore
Abigail Echeverri
Alexis Ekola
Alexis Erickson
Isabella Flowers
Kaeli Fuentes
Xzavier Garay
Ivanka Garcia
Alexus Goldsmith
Angel Gonzalez
Esabella Gonzalez
Stuart Standlee
Jaidyn Uhler
Savannah Villasenor
Ian Werner
Justin West
Jackson Weyers
Teresa Williams
Ethan Wong
Kayden Wuestenberg
Benjamin Zagel
Joseph Guelke
Ludovica Guidi
Xavier Guzman
Brittney Hernandez Martinez
Adam Herrera
Jonathan Himmell
Shayne Hinson
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Hudson Houska
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Michael Sylve
Viviana Martinez
Profile: Sylve is a student council vice president and an ambassador. He has a grade-point average of 3.74. He also participates in cross country and track. He is on the Special Olympics Youth Activation Committee. He plans to major in business sports management and entertainment.
Profile: Martinez’s mom is also a TUHS graduate. A four-year starter on the TUHS softball team, Martinez and has numerous recognitions, including all-conference first team and region player of the year. She led her softball team to its first playoff appearance in 20 years. She is also one of Tolleson’s top-ranked students academically.
STUDENTS WITH THE MOST SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO DATE • Esperanza Acosta: $199,376 • Debrah Boswell: $172,772
• Viviana Martinez: $160,128
MOMENTS IN TIME • Boys and girls soccer: 17 consecutive years for boys; first in over a decade for girls. • TUHS choir received an excellent rating, and vocal ensemble earned a superior rating at the NAU Jazz Festivals. • On Jan. 11, Tolleson Union High School inducted boys and girls basketball legends as part of the TUHS Girls Basketball game, at half-time and pregame, respectively. • Tolleson Union High School hosted the first All-Female Gatorade Flag Football Clinic, sponsored by the Arizona Cardinals. Special thanks to Karla Anibas, Grace Barnes, Martha Caballero, Stephanie Finch, Nicolette Newcomb, Andrea Wolochuk and military branch personnel for their assistance in facilitating a fun day for our students.
TOP 1% • Luis Alquisira Ramirez • Viviana Martinez • Julian Gonzalez • Russel Manzanarez • Katherine Brambila • Braeden Gardner
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he city of Avondale is celebrating high school seniors with its Faces of Avondale Graduate Recognition. Graduates’ photos will be featured on the city’s website, social media platforms and Avondale 11 on Cox. Parents, teachers and the graduates are encouraged to post their graduation photos on Instagram, using #AvondaleGrads2022. This special hashtag allows the photos to feed into a platform on the city’s website and will be widely shared. Make sure privacy settings are set to public for these photos to be captured when posting online. The Faces of Avondale 2022 Graduate Recognition Program launched at avondaleaz.gov/grads and on social platforms.
A montage of photos submitted will be shared on Avondale social media platforms, and on Channel 11 throughout the summer. Info: emailpublicinformation@ avondaleaz.gov
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COPPER CANYON HS JAMES GREEN ACADEMY• LA JOYA HS LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY SIERRA LINDA HS • TOLLESON HS WESTVIEW HS • UNIVERSITY HS
Nora Gutierrez, Superintendent, Tolleson Union High School District
“To the graduating Class of 2022, I am very proud of each and every one of you for this accomplishment! With support from your families, teachers, administrators, and staff, you remained steadfast and focused on academic achievement, in spite of the many obstacles that you had to overcome, including the pandemic. Now you are ready to continue your journey in life. Your decisions and choices will determine your future. I have no doubt that you will continue to shine bright and use what you’ve learned at school with us to make a positive difference. It’s your turn to choose and define what success means to you. In everything you do, do iT with PRIDE! I wish you the best in college, career and life as you conquer the world!”
Alfred “Bo” Oxford, Principal, Copper Canyon High School
“Congratulations to the Copper Canyon High School Class of 2022! On behalf of our Aztec staff and community, we want to congratulate you for your perseverance and commitment to reaching this milestone. Your journey throughout high school has not been easy, but you have proven to yourself and to the world that you are capable of overcoming tremendous adversity. Continue to take this perseverance with you throughout your life and remember that you control your own ship. We wish you all the best!”
Stacie Almaraz, Principal, La Joya Community High School
“I am beyond proud of your determination to overcome the obstacles you have had to face the last couple of years. Do not let anyone or anything stand in the way of your goals and dreams. Continue to strive to be the best. Congratulations Class of 2022.”
Tim Madrid, Principal, Sierra Linda High School
“Felicidades to the Class of 2022! Your fortitude and resiliency is unmatched. You spent three years in a Pandemic and still managed to stay focused on your academic success. This is the first step in the right direction as you head out and chase your Dreams. Do not let anyone distract you from reaching your goals. Go out and make an impact on the world. Stay Gold Bulldogs and never stop Dreaming, Believing, Striving and Achieving.”
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Felipe Mandurraga, Principal, Tolleson Union High School
“I want to congratulate the Tolleson Union High School Wolverine Class of 2022. You did it! On behalf of all of the teachers, school staff and community, I want to let you know how very proud we are of all of our seniors. We wish you all the best!”
Vickie Landis, Principal, University High School
“Congratulations to our students who will surely “harness the power of their dreams”. Your resilience over the past four years is to be commended. When you entered these doors four years ago filled with hope and expectation, you would not know or anticipate the challenges you would face socially, emotionally, or academically. You have emerged as strong leaders in a community who believes in you and trusts you. You are prepared for anything! Now – get up and get after it – possibilities and dreams await.”
Dr. John Renouard, Principal, Westview High School
“I wish the Class of 2022 the best of luck and to never give up on their dreams. Mark Twain once said, “the man who does not read books has no advantage over the one who cannot read them”.
Brandi Haskins, Principal, West Point High School
“Congratulations to the very FIRST graduating class of West Point High School. You have been a part of building our culture and will always have a special place in our hearts. It has been an honor to watch you learn and grow at West Point High School. You have accomplished so much and met every challenge that you have faced. We celebrate your graduation and are confident that your future is bright. We look forward to seeing what you will do with your gifts in making your community and the world a better place. Goooo Dragons!”
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Hector Quinonez
Jennifer Hernandez Mariscal
Profile: Quinonez will attend Estrella Mountain Community College to pursue a career in software engineering. He is a first-generation student who has participated in band for four years and three marching band seasons. He played soccer for one year and tennis for one and half years. Quinonez said his greatest talent is his determination to achieve his goals.
Profile: Mariscal has received scholarships from the following three Arizona universities. ASU: • President’s Award: $8,000 per year • University Grant: $2,000 per year • ASU RaiseMe: $1,575 per year • Obama Scholars Program: Meets direct cost Total for four years: $46,300 in awards/grants and Obama scholarship UA: • Wildcat Distinction Tuition Scholarship: $10,000 per year • Wildcat Distinction Scholarship: $2,500 per year Total for four years: $50,000 NAU: • President Scholarship Tuition: $8,000 per year Total for four years: $32,000 After high school, Mariscal plans to attend ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus, where she will study health care administration and policy.
TOP 1% • Jennifer Hernandez Mariscal • Carlos Montoya • Alexa Quiñonez • Hector Quiñonez
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Jasmine Catano Mata
Ryan Novoa Ramirez
Profile: Mata will attend Pennsylvania’s Swarthmore College on a full-ride scholarship to study environmentalism and sustainability, especially as relating to fashion. This interest in sustainability began with an AP human geography and environmental science classes. They plan to partake in research studies at Swarthmore, inspired by their AP research course during their junior year. Mata received the Annie Lewis Scholarship to help with the move and supplies. Mata’s goal is to help create and manage a sustainable business that brings together artists who are queer and people of color (POC).
Profile: Ramirez will attend Harvard University, concentrating on human developmental and regenerative biology under the pre-med track. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree, he will go on to medical school with the goal of becoming an orthopedic surgeon. During his time at Harvard, he hopes to aid Assistant Professor Jessica Whited with her research into how understanding axolotl salamander DNA can help experts promote human limb regeneration. Eventually, he wants to start a nonprofit that provides free medical procedures to children in developing countries. This year, he received the Annie Lewis Scholarship, the Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship, and the Ethical Cadet Scholarship for his fourth consecutive year.
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STUDENTS WITH THE MOST SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO DATE • Fabian Pina: $434,000 • Anthony Mendez: $231,000
• Xavier Quintanilla: $196,000
MOMENTS IN TIME • Sierra Linda teacher Dr. Petra Chavez was a Fiesta Bowl Wishes for Teachers $2,500 grant winner for the second time. • Two Sierra Linda students, America Meza and Charyssa Padilla, have each won a $5,000 scholarship to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise. A college representative surprised the girls and presented their scholarships to them. • Students from Sierra Linda High School’s peer counseling, advanced early childhood and life skills programs packaged 1,004 food boxes for families in need, a huge accomplishment for just two hours of volunteer work.
MOMENTS IN TIME • University High School was the only Arizona high school honored as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2021. The recognition is based on the school’s overall academic performance. • Two University High School students were named 2021 QuestBridge National College Matches, a national program that connects high-achieving high school seniors from lowincome backgrounds with full four-year scholarships to top colleges. The students are Berzelai Ponce Lopez and Manuel Martinez Sanchez. • AP Capstone Diplomas from College Board were awarded to Sohan Chollera, Jasmine Catano Mata, Arrianna Bianes, Marysa Gomez and Manuel MartinezSanchez. • University High School was recently ranked No. 6 in Arizona and No. 33 in national rankings by U.S. News and World Report.
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STUDENTS WITH THE MOST SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO DATE • Carmina Gregorio Rodas: $707,183 • Ethan Nickolas: $304,828
• The West Point Engineering Team placed in the top nine in the country at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. The Dragons are proud of how far they have come in only two years. They are strategically planning for their return to the SkillsUSA National Championship in 2022.
TOP STUDENTS
Aiden Whitaker
Tracy Nguyen
Profile: Whitaker is in the top 1% of the graduating class at West Point High School. He is a part of West Point’s Leadership Academy and has read announcements over the PA, helping to build a positive culture at the school. A quiet student, he leads his peers by example. He has an unmatched level of poise under pressure, and he demonstrates confidence well beyond his years. Whitaker is proud to have been accepted to many premier universities. He will attend the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University in the fall. His tremendous work ethic propelled Whitaker to high school success. That is the catalyst for the meaningful contributions he will make in the world.
Profile: Nguyen is in the top 1% of the West Point High School graduating class. She not only excels in her academic coursework but attends West-MEC to train as a pharmacy tech. It is a step toward studying medicine at ASU’s biomedical science program. She is a thoughtful student who strives to excel to prepare herself to contribute to the greater community. In Nguyen’s words: My parents were born and raised in Vietnam, but they moved to the United States so I could have a better life. They have sacrificed so much for me, moving away from everything they knew, their family and friends, to a place with a different language and society. I am a part of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), and I am currently furthering my education in the medical field. My plan at this time is to learn more about the world and further my education so I can become someone who will help others. I love the feeling of knowing that I assisted someone in some way — significantly or not.
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• Chris Pacheco was the first West Point High School senior athlete to sign with a college. He will play baseball at Glendale Community College. • West Point High School Spanish teachers and students celebrated Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in October by creating class ofrendas or altars. The practice is prevalent in Mexico, and students added their personal touch to each altar.
TOP 1% • Tracy Nguyen • Aiden Whitaker • Jesus M. Lopez Jr. • Alyson Reyes
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Use the acronym BEFAST for recognizing a stroke: B - Balance: Watch for sudden loss of balance E - Eyes: Check for vision loss F - Face: Look for an uneven smile A - Arm: Check if one arm is weak S - Speech: Listen for slurred speech T - Time: Call 911 right away
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brazo Health hospitals across the Valley, including Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear, celebrated Hospital Week with team-building activities and treats for employees. Offering a brief respite from busy schedules, Abrazo West provided daily events for hospital staff including a barbecue, breakfast, cookie deliveries, ice cream sundaes, a candy bar and a cake-decorating contest. Cake-decorating contest entries were fielded by the biomed, laboratory, interventional radiology, pre-op and recovery, and dietary departments. Employees representing each department were given one hour to decorate a cake. Finished cakes were displayed outside the cafeteria for judging by employees, visitors and doctors. After two hours of voting, the interventional radiology department entry was declared winner.
Left, Christy Richards and Desirae Guerrero, representing the interventional radiology department, add details to their contest-winning cake. Right, Abrazo West Campus CEO Hans Driessnack admires the cake-decorating contest entries during Hospital Week. (Abrazo Health/ Submitted)
“Our hospital employees and providers have worked hard under challenging conditions over the past year. It was nice to have some fun and fellowship during Hospital Week and Nurses Week to recognize the important contributions made by every individual,”
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Sheryl Lyn Barrett
Sheryl Lyn Barrett, 68, of Avondale Born September 8, 1953 in Phoenix, Arizona passed on March 31, 2022 in Goodyear, Arizona
Petra R. Ramos
Petra passed away on April 25, 2022, at the age of 78. Petra was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico, to Tomas and Lorenza Ramirez. Petra joins her husband Esiquiel (Zeke), her parents, and her older sister (stillborn), in heaven. Petra is survived by her eldest son Thomas; daughter Francine (Warren) Hutson; sons Ezekiel (Andrea); Francisco (Venancia); brother Manuel (Irene) Ramirez; sister Jo (Joe) Penunuri; brother-in-law Gary Delgado; sister-in-law Stella Ramos; grandchildren Jacob, Cerissa, Francisco II, Celena, C'Aira, Cristian, Clarrisa, Isabella, Sophia; aunt Elena Lopez; nieces and nephews and their families. Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 20th @ 12:30pm at Holy Cross Cemetery and Mortuary, located at 9925 West Thomas Road, Avondale, AZ 85392. The family respectfully requests that face masks be worn during the services to best keep family members, friends and everyone safe. Thank you, in advance and for your understanding.
Richard Orson
Mr. Richard Orson, 85, of Litchfield Park, Arizona died May 4, 2022. He was born February 21, 1937 in Hamtramck, Michigan to Carl Orson and Bernice Papka. Private services under the direction of Thompson Funeral Chapel.
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Lisa M. Macias, 54, of Litchfield Park, Arizona died May 7, 2022. She was born April 16, 1968 in Tucson, Arizona to Mariano Contreras and
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Steven D Witting of Goodyear, AZ passed away May 9th 2022 at the age of 62. Steven is survived by his wife Debbie Witting, children Kyle Witting and Khristal Richardson(Charles Richardson), sister Patti Snow and Brother Bill Witting, and many nieces and nephews. No services are pending at this time.
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Paul Richard Stucky Paul Richard Stucky, Lt. Col. USAF Retired, was born July 3, 1951 in Minneapolis, MN. He went to be with the Lord on May 8, 2022, at home in Litchfield Park after a fight with cancer. Paul attended Alexander Ramsey High School in Roseville, MN, and the graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1973. His love of flying began early by hanging out at the local airport in Florida. He pumped gas, cleaned airplanes, and earned flying lessons. He soloed on his 16th birthday before he had a driver’s license. Paul was better known as “Bear” within the fighter pilot community. During his 20-year Air Force career, “Bear” was a Fighter Weapons School Graduate flying the F-4E Phantom II, F-15A/C Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle and as Bandit 40 in the 4477th Red Eagles, “Bear” flew 230 sorties in the Soviet MIG-21 Fishbed and 96 sorties in the MIG-23 Flogger. Additionally, during a Pentagon tour he was instrumental in the development and launching of the follow-on F-15 replacement the F-22 Raptor. “Bear” was humble, approachable but most of all credible and generous with his expertise. Ask any fighter pilot who crossed paths with “Bear” or flew with him and they will all speak of “Stook” as a leader, their brother and all have lively stories to tell of their crazy adventures together. Paul had his final flight in the military at Luke Air Force Base with family in attendance. He continued his flying career as a pilot in the Southwest Airlines family. Still
dedicated to excellence, he was always going the extra mile. He assisted with pilot interviews, taught at the Adopt-a-Pilot Program at Litchfield Elementary School, and worked with the newly-formed President’s Council to make Southwest Airlines an even better place to work. For this service with the airline, Paul earned the honor of being one of Southwest’s first Pilots of the Quarter. His leadership had a positive impact not only on his country but also the lives of many in his community. He served as a member of the City’s Planning and Zoning Commission and on the Litchfield Park City Council for twelve years. He supported the Boy Scout Troop 90, managing their Flag Program on all 11 holidays for 14 years. In 2006, seeing a need for more eyes on the community, he established the Litchfield Park Posse. For this outstanding service, Paul as Posse Man of the Year by Maricopa County. Paul was incredibly proud of his family, which he always prioritized first. As a father of two boys, Paul was always quick to take on a project and could usually be found in his home workshop. If not in the workshop, Paul could be found at football games, tennis matches, shooting matches, helping with homework assignments, fixing bicycles, taking fishing trips, and/or renovating old cars. Put simply, Paul was the quintessential father. Paul is preceded in death by his parents Richard and Martha Carolyn Stucky. He is survived by his wife Meredeth and two sons Jacob (Sarah) and Eric, as well as his sisters Jan Abell, Julie Stucky, and Joellyn Kacynski. A memorial service will be held at the Church of Litchfield Park this fall. Memorials may be made to Southwest Lending Closet in Avondale, AZ. Services are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Chapel.
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s high schoolers are approaching their final days of school before summer vacation, many parents are left to wonder how to keep their child occupied over the next two months. Tolleson Union High School District is offering summer school online and in person at each campus. Sessions will run throughout June, with a summer graduation on June 30. Mindy Westover, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said summer school is the perfect chance for students to catch up and maintain their learning skills. This is especially true because the pandemic set many students behind. “The great thing about it is with the pandemic, there were students that obviously have some learning loss and we’re working on trying to help them catch up, and this is a great opportunity to take advantage of free schooling and credit for kids who are in need of it,” Westover said. “It is a great way for kids to stay out of trouble and stay busy on their campuses and catch up on some much-needed learning.” Westover emphasized that summer school is also for students looking to get ahead in credits, whether it be to graduate early or take additional credits. “We definitely have students who take advantage of summer school to advance, or we have kids that are looking to take additional classes to make sure that they get to a higher-level class they’re aspiring to,” she said. Along with enrolling in core classes, including math, English, social studies and science, students will also be provided free breakfast and lunch, as well as roundtrip transportation. The funding for summer school is provided by the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. Westover added that summer school allows students to further develop their social-emotional learning, something
that she said has been lacking since the start of the pandemic. “Being behind the computer screen for the length of time our kids were, it’s not just academic learning that they’ve missed out on, it’s engagement with their peers, engagement with groups of people and activities,” she said. “There is more interest in the in-person classes right now because students are really feeling that need to connect to another person.” Incoming freshmen can participate in summer school on any of the campuses throughout the district. Camp will be offered June 1 to June 29, Monday to Thursday, to 90 students on each campus, on a first-come, firstserved basis. Students will be provided breakfast, lunch and transportation. Students will have the chance to brush up on their English and math skills, as well as participate in elective activities throughout the day. “I do believe that summer camp is an opportunity to really stay connected,” Westover said. “They will get the chance to see what it means to be a high school student and what it means to be a high school student at that particular campus.” Summer camp is free to all students who register, thanks to Gov. Doug Ducey’s AZ OnTrack Summer Camp initiative. Westover said she’s looking forward to providing students two options to get involved on their school’s campus this summer. The program helps students overcome the loss they experienced after being forced to learn from a computer screen. “Because of all the gaps we’ve had in our learning, the continuation of it for the month of June is really going to be helpful considering we’ve been through so much and have so much of a gap right now that these programs are really going to give us an opportunity to fill it.” For more information or to register for summer school or summer camp, visit tuhsd.org/Summer-School-2022.
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Michael Sims is the founding senior pastor of Bridge Christian Academy. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)
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s the founding senior pastor of Bridge Community Church in Tolleson, Mike Sims often hears from parents who seek a Christian alternative for their children’s education. These conversations, along with Sims’ experiences founding and running Christian schools in the Valley, inspired him and his wife, Teri, to open Bridge Christian Academy. The school, which will serve students from kindergarten to 12th grade, is scheduled to open in August. It will be on the same schedule as the Tolleson school districts. “We really saw a need in the West Valley and especially in our own particular area for this type of school,” Sims said. Active in the community, he will serve as school director, and Teri will teach a lower grade. “Many other Christian schools have waiting lists, and I know that many parents are anxious to have a choice for their kids. We want to be there to help our families,” he said. Families interested in Bridge Christian Academy can attend an open house held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the school’s campus, 9165 W. Van Buren Street, Tolleson. Bridge Christian Academy will be kept “intentionally small and intimate,” Sims said, with about 40 students. Students do not have to be a church member to enroll in the school, he said.
Bridge Christian Academy will use the Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) system for its curriculum, which Sims said has been used for over 50 years in over 190 countries and 6,000 schools. It allows students to learn at their own pace and academic plan. “We want our students to be able to learn on an individual basis, and that is definitely one thing that ACE allows for,” he said. “ACE offers not only a great academic experience but also Christian doctrines.” The ACE curriculum is also a popular home-school curriculum, Sims said. He and the school staff will be happy to help families who are using ACE at home. Sims said he and Teri have been busy preparing the campus for the first day of school. About a dozen families have enrolled in Bridge Christian Academy, Sims said. He has enjoyed meeting with families who are eager to learn more. A mother who recently relocated to the West Valley from Yuma is among them. “She called me and said her kids were in an ACE school in Yuma, but she couldn’t find an ACE Christian school here, so she was very interested to learn more about ours.”
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nly 4% of Boy Scouts reach the rank of Eagle Scout, known as the organization’s highest achievement. Litchfield Park resident Garrett Michels is hopeful of becoming one of the 2.5 million youth to achieve such ranking, representing Troop 90 of Litchfield Park. To achieve Eagle Scout, Scouts need to complete an Eagle Project within their community. Sixteen-year-old Michels is giving back to his neighboring city and one of its newest nonprofits. In six months, Michels, with the help of his fellow Boy Scouts, installed planter boxes and an ADA-compliant picnic table in the Opportunity Tree’s atrium in Avondale. “The whole process was really rewarding, and finally getting to see the final product after working on it for about six months, it was pretty cool,” Michels said. “Being able to see their beginning and how it looks now, they really have grown a lot, and I just hope the final product makes a difference and helps them grow as a whole.” The Opportunity Tree, at 328 W. Western Avenue, is a nonprofit organization that provides services for adults and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “That can include autism, Down syndrome, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and that’s not all-encompassing. We have folks with a variety of different needs and diagnoses,” said Raylah Pillar with
Troop 90 of Litchfield Park assisted Garrett Michels in the final stages of his Eagle Project, installing planter boxes and an ADA-compliant picnic table in the Opportunity Tree’s atrium. (Flint Michels/Submitted)
the Opportunity Tree. “Our goal is to really provide them with that individualized support that they need to gain additional communication skills and social skills and life skills. And then to ideally acquire the confidence and an ability to then, hopefully, go and get jobs someday so that they can be part of the community in a really inclusive, comprehensive way.” Last year, Pillar opened the organization’s fourth location in Avondale. With high hopes to provide additional resources to the West Valley, Pillar knew the building needed work. “This building is kind of shaped like a doughnut,” Pillar said. “So, it’s like a circle that you can go all the way around and right in the middle of the doughnut is our atrium, and it was
ents a confidence boost knowing a community member has given back to them. “It’s important to be able to say somebody cares enough about you and about this program and about this site that they built this for you and they made sure that it met the needs of who we are and the people that are here, and it’s meaningful to be able to say that your community cares about you,” she said. As a junior at AAEC and a member of the scouts for the past five years, Michels said the Eagle Project and his experience with the Boy Scouts has benefited him as a student and a young adult. “It’s benefited me a lot because it gives me an opportunity to help the community and helps me communicate very well and show leadership on how to do certain tasks,” he said. “Just the overall leadership, and plus, this is a great troop to be around. It’s going to very much help me anywhere I go in the future.” Garrett’s father, Flint, said he’s proud of his son’s commitment to the Boy Scouts and his community. “Pulling teens away from video games sometimes is really tough as a parent, getting them to focus on the broader world and supporting their community; and we as parents do our best, but it has been amazing to see Garrett take charge on this project,” Flint said. “It was wonderful to see, and I am really proud of the troop and Garrett and very blessed to have the ability to support organizations like Opportunity Tree that really needs support, especially in a new center in the local Avondale community.”
something that I saw a lot of really good potential in, but it was absolutely filled with about 4-foot-high weeds.” In need of suggestions and donations, Pillar headed to social media seeking help, and Michels was quick to the rescue. “I think it was really awesome to see that Garrett was so invested in this group,” Pillar said. “It was amazing to see that he cared about wanting to improve our members’ circumstances and learning more about what this population does and needs, and then to be able to meet that through individualized projects has been really awesome.” Without the donated time, labor and effort from Michels and Troop 90, Pillar said the atrium renovation would likely never have been completed. “Social services in Arizona tend to not be fully funded, specifically the division of developmental disabilities, which is our primary funder. We are vastly underfunded, and that a lot of times leads to programs that have gaps where we’re not able to really materialize the wants and needs of the members that we serve,” she said. “In this atrium, they spend a lot of time out there. It’s a really wonderful space where they are able to kind of go and be separate from everybody and decompress. It’s been really, really cool to be able to see what a difference having a nice space has done.” Raylah Pillar and Garrett Michels on the final day Pillar said the atrium also gives cli- of the Eagle Project. (Flint Michels/Submitted)
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PUBLIC NOTICES The City of Goodyear, Engineering Department, in hereby gives notice of the City’s intent to revise the flood hazard information, located between Willis Road and Estrella Parkway, within the CantaMia master planned community. Specifically, the flood hazard information shall be revised along Wash 1S2WS34 (I65) bound by Estrella Road to the east, to a point approximately 20 feet to the southwest at Willis Road. As a result of the revision, the 1% annual chance water-surfaced elevations shall increase while others will decrease, and the 1% annual chance floodplain shall be narrowed within the area of revision. Maps and detailed analysis of the revision can be reviewed at the City of Goodyear located at 14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite D-101, Goodyear, Arizona 85338. Interested persons may call the director of Engineering at 623-882-7950 for additional information Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm.. Published: West Valley View / Business, May 11, 18, 2022 / 46584
CALL FOR ELECTION The Board of Directors of Roosevelt Irrigation District hereby call for an election to be held for the office of Division _I_ & at-Large Tuesday, November 15th 2022. Nominating petitions can be filed by a candidate at the District Office, located at 103 West Baseline Rd, Buckeye, AZ 85326 anytime between June 20th and July 18th 2022. Write-in candidate nomination papers can be filed by a candidate at the District Office, located at 103 West Baseline Rd., Buckeye AZ 85326 no later than October 6st 2022 by 5 p.m. A nomination petition signed by ten or more qualified electors in the district can be filed by a candidate at the District Office, located at 103 West Baseline Rd, Buckeye, AZ 85326 no later than November 41 h 2022. The polls will be open at 8:00 a.m. and will close a 6:00 p.m. The polling place shall be the District Office located at 103 West Baseline RD, Buckeye, AZ 85326. /s/ Donovan L. Neese Secretary. Date: 5/2/2022 Published: West Valley View, May 11, 18, 2022 / 46571
INVITATION TO BID Bids Due: June 23, 2022 – 10:00am Project: Lost Creek Drive Ph 3A CFD Civil Improvements DMB White Tank LLC seeks qualified General Contractors, with a minimum A- General Engineering license, to submit sealed bids for the above referenced project which consists of, but is not limited to concrete, storm drain, paving, streetlights, signage and striping in accordance with the plans and specifications (the “Work”). The Successful Contractor shall be responsible for all coordination associated with the Work. Access to the plans, bid documents and detailed information for this project will be available by May 18, 2022. All interested parties should contact Jennifer Tweedie at jtweedie@dmbinc.com to obtain access to the electronic bid documents. Please reference the project name listed above in the email subject line. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held via Zoom on May 25, 2022, at 10:00am. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Sealed bids will be received until 10:00am on June 23, 2022, at the DMB Verrado Offices – 4236 N. Verrado Way Suite A200, Buckeye, AZ 85396. Bids submitted after 10:00am will not be accepted. Bids will be opened privately but read aloud at 10:15am via Zoom call. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Unless all bids are rejected, the Contract will be awarded within seven (7) days. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder that submits a complete and accurate bid. A complete and accurate bid will include all information requested in the bid documents. Every bid made by a Contractor pursuant to this Notice shall be accompanied by a surety bond for ten percent (10%) of the bid amount, listing DMB White Tank LLC as the Obligee, as a guarantee that the Contractor will enter into a contract to perform the Work, or as liquidated damages in the event the Contractor refuses or fails to enter into the Contract with DMB White Tank LLC upon award. The bonds will be returned to all Contractors whose bids are not awarded the Contract, and to the successful Contractor, upon execution of the Contract, and receipt of Payment and Performance bonds for the Work. The cost for providing Payment and Performance bonds shall be included in the bid submittal. A Payment and Performance bond will be required in the amount of 100% of the original Contract value for the duration of the Contract. All bidders shall be required to submit, with their bid proposal, a completed Certificate of Insurance evidencing their ability to meet the insurance requirements for this project. The Contractor shall carry property damage and public liability insurance and shall hold and save harmless DMB White Tank LLC, the City of Buckeye and the Verrado District 1 Community Facilities District from any employer’s liability and from any and all liens for materials or labor in connection with this Work as specified in the bid documents. Any bids submitted without the bid bond, certificate of insurance and any other items as required in the bid documents will be deemed incomplete and will be rejected. DMB White Tank LLC reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withhold the award for any reason DMB White Tank LLC determines necessary and appropriate. Award of the successful bid shall be subject to approval by DMB White Tank LLC or its representatives. Interested parties shall refer to the bid package and addendums for further information or contact Jennifer Tweedie at jtweedie@dmbinc.com – reference Lost Creek Drive Ph 3A CFD Civil Improvements. No engineer’s estimate will be distributed.
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NOTICE OF CALL OF ELECTION THE BUCKEYE VALLEY RURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT HEREBY NOTIFIES THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF ALL PRECINCTS WITHIN THE BUCKEYE VALLEY RURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT THAT THREE (3) VACANCIES WILL OCCUR ON THE BUCKEYE VALLEY RURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT FIRE BOARD AT THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8th, 2022. THE LAST DATE FOR CANDIDATES TO FILE PETITIONS FOR THESE POSITIONS IS July 11th, 2022 AT 5:00 P.M. AT THE MARICOPA COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT, 111 S. THIRD AVE, PHOENIX AZ 85003. THIS ELECTION IS NON-PARTISAN. THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IS OCTOBER 10th, 2022. CONTACT THE MARICOPA COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT FOR ANY PARTICULARS CONCERNING THIS ELECTION. FOR THE BOARD: /s/ Roger Wallace Date 5/2/2022 Clerk of the Board. Published: West Valley View, May 11, 18, 2022 / 46540
INVITATION TO BID Bids Due: June 30, 2022 – 10:00am Project: Indian School Rd South Half CFD Civil Improvements DMB White Tank LLC seeks qualified General Contractors, with a minimum A- General Engineering license, to submit sealed bids for the above referenced project which consists of, but is not limited to concrete, paving, streetlights, signage and striping in accordance with the plans and specifications (the “Work”). The Successful Contractor shall be responsible for all coordination associated with the Work. Access to the plans, bid documents and detailed information for this project will be available by May 25, 2022. All interested parties should contact Jennifer Tweedie at jtweedie@dmbinc.com to obtain access to the electronic bid documents. Please reference the project name listed above in the email subject line. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held via Zoom on June 1, 2022, at 10:00am. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Sealed bids will be received until 10:00am on June 30, 2022, at the DMB Verrado Offices – 4236 N. Verrado Way Suite A200, Buckeye, AZ 85396. Bids submitted after 10:00am will not be accepted. Bids will be opened privately but read aloud at 10:15am via Zoom call. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Unless all bids are rejected, the Contract will be awarded within seven (7) days. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder that submits a complete and accurate bid. A complete and accurate bid will include all information requested in the bid documents. Every bid made by a Contractor pursuant to this Notice shall be accompanied by a surety bond for ten percent (10%) of the bid amount, listing DMB White Tank LLC as the Obligee, as a guarantee that the Contractor will enter into a contract to perform the Work, or as liquidated damages in the event the Contractor refuses or fails to enter into the Contract with DMB White Tank LLC upon award. The bonds will be returned to all Contractors whose bids are not awarded the Contract, and to the successful Contractor, upon execution of the Contract, and receipt of Payment and Performance bonds for the Work. The cost for providing Payment and Performance bonds shall be included in the bid submittal. A Payment and Performance bond will be required in the amount of 100% of the original Contract value for the duration of the Contract. All bidders shall be required to submit, with their bid proposal, a completed Certificate of Insurance evidencing their ability to meet the insurance requirements for this project. The Contractor shall carry property damage and public liability insurance and shall hold and save harmless DMB White Tank LLC, the City of Buckeye and the Verrado District 1 Community Facilities District from any employer’s liability and from any and all liens for materials or labor in connection with this Work as specified in the bid documents. Any bids submitted without the bid bond, certificate of insurance and any other items as required in the bid documents will be deemed incomplete and will be rejected. DMB White Tank LLC reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withhold the award for any reason DMB White Tank LLC determines necessary and appropriate. Award of the successful bid shall be subject to approval by DMB White Tank LLC or its representatives. Interested parties shall refer to the bid package and addendums for further information or contact Jennifer Tweedie at jtweedie@dmbinc.com – reference Indian School Rd South Half CFD Civil Improvements. No engineer’s estimate will be distributed.
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