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September 9, 2020

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Programs help house the homeless BY TOM SCANLON

West Valley View Managing Editor

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Near the beginning of each year, the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) sponsors a Point in Time event, with scores of volunteers taking to the streets to count “unsheltered” homeless people. Results of the Jan. 27 count show Maricopa County’s homeless population increased significantly over the last year, from 3,188 to 3,767. More than two-thirds of the homeless were counted in Phoenix, with a relatively small number counted in the West Valley. Since 2017, Avondale’s homeless population has nearly doubled, from 27 to 56. Buckeye’s homeless population increased from 22 to 41, while Goodyear’s stayed nearly the same, with 22 homeless people counted the last two years, 23 this year. No homeless people were found in Litchfield Park, five in Tolleson. Those are the numbers. Eddie Thompson was one of them. It’s no fun to be homeless, he advised. “I was laying out there in the dirt. In the

heat in Goodyear, Arizona,” he reﬂected from a cool, comfortable apartment. A former offender who spent more than a dozen years in prison, he drifted to Goodyear and found a ragtag community sleeping in a storm retention ﬁeld near Interstate 10. “I was just roaming around. I found out the Goodyear Police Department doesn’t hassle the homeless too much,” he said. “Other cities, they hassle you, tell you to move on. They don’t want you here.” He blames no one but himself for being homeless. After getting out of prison, he entered one housing program after another— but kept getting kicked out. The reason? “Doing drugs and alcohol, mainly drugs. ... I would test dirty, or just be too high or too hungover to go to work. “Everybody has their story. Some people can deal with things. I run,” he said Nearing 60, he got tired of sleeping on the ground—and being treated like dirt.

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From a comfortable apartment, Eddie Thompson reflected on days and nights he spent “in the dirt” in Goodyear. (Photo courtesy Rich Heitz)

9/11 survivor recalls horriﬁc, historic day BY TOM SCANLON

West Valley View Managing Editor

For the last three years, since moving to Goodyear’s PebbleCreek community with her husband, Michael, Cynthia Schwartz has been “living the dream.” Nineteen Septembers ago, she was living a nightmare.

It was a Tuesday morning, nothing unusual on her commute from New Jersey to Wall Street, where she worked for Goldman Sachs, until Schwartz stepped off a train at the station under the World Trade Center. At 8:46 a.m., Sept. 11, 2001, she felt the ground beneath her shake. The world was about to change, as ﬁve hijackers ﬂew

American Airlines Flight 11 into the World Trade Center’s North Tower. “I just got off the train from Hoboken—I was in the basement (train station) when the ﬁrst plane hit. A ﬁreball came down the stairwells and into the basement. We

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Homeless...continued from page 1 “When you’re homeless, people don’t treat you normally,” Thompson said. “They look at you funny. They kind of look down on you.” Rich Heitz was one of the exceptions. A case manager with the Phoenix Rescue Mission, which also serves the West Valley, Heitz would visit with Thompson a few times a week, finding him having his morning coffee in front of a Circle K. At first, Thompson didn’t have much interest in entering a housing program. Then, he watched as Heitz helped a few of his peers get off the street. “He saw his friends get housed, and finally he said, ‘All right, Rich, I’m ready,’” Heitz said. Heitz helped Thompson get various forms of identification and a referral that led to a housing voucher. Then, he had to look at vacant apartments and submit applications. With “a couple burglaries and an arson” on his record, landlords weren’t exactly lining up to give Thompson a chance. “The day Eddie got his apartment was the day Eddie was giving up,” Heitz recalled with a chuckle. “He was mad at

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the world; he was giving up on everyone. “An hour later, he got the call that he could come down and sign a lease, get his keys. It was God’s timing.” It has only been a few months, but Thompson is planning on staying at his West Phoenix apartment—and staying off the street. “It’s great. Better than laying in the dirt,” he said with a cackle. “Do I miss being out there? No. I been out there a few times, had some friends in Goodyear, some good people.” With support from community programs, his main job now is to stay off drugs. “The good news is, today I’m sober,” Thompson said. “I haven’t done any illegal drugs. If I wanted to, it’s all over here. It doesn’t even interest me anymore.” He has had many chances in the past and blown them all. This time it feels different, Thompson said. “The only obligation I got is I guess to myself, whether I want to stay in this nice bed and air conditioning,” he reflected from an apartment that many would call spartan but feels like a five-star hotel to someone who had a dirt pillow for years. “Right now, I guess it’s up to me. I am

The Goodyear Police Department Homeless Outreach Team connects unsheltered people to agencies like th Phoenix Rescue Mission, which helped Eddie Thompson find a home. (Photo courtesy Goodyear Police Department)

going to be starting classes at Southwest Behavioral, sit down with a psychologist, figure out how to deal with problems in the past so I won’t be out on the streets,” he said. He also has a “navigator” with Community Bridges who helps him stay connected. The string of community services started with Phoenix Rescue Mission. The hard part for case managers like Heitz is finding the right timing. “In the past, I didn’t want it,” Thompson admitted. “Now, I do want it. It’s something I don’t take lightly.

“I threw away my life once. Here I am given a second opportunity to live my life normally.” In January 2021, Thompson plans to be one less unsheltered head for the Point in Time volunteers to count. Thankful for the programs that helped him, it’s good to have a home, he says— and to be alive. “If I was still using,” Thompson said, “I don’t think I’d be sitting here having this conversion with you.” For information, visit phoenixrescuemission. org.

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The Goodyear Police Department has a Homeless Outreach Team—also known as HOT. “Homelessness is a human services issue, not just a law enforcement issue. The goal of the Goodyear Police Homeless Outreach Team is to provide the best possible services to all of our Goodyear residents, sheltered and unsheltered,” said Sgt. Mary Ward. “Police are there to offer resources to those in need, if accepted, not to ‘criminalize’ homelessness.” According to Sgt. Jamie Benker, resources offered by HOT include services through partners such as Phoenix Rescue Mission, transportation to shelter and help at Community Bridges or Recovery Innovations, “which has helped various individuals get into detox and rehab programs.

“In addition, officers carry and distribute water and remain available to transport those in need to places like the Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank.” Benker stressed, “HOT officers are there as community caretakers, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Having HOT helps us to better understand those who are homeless and the unique circumstances from which they may be coming. “HOT spends a lot of time talking to our homeless population, getting to know them and working to establish a level of trust,” Benker said. “Sometimes, when necessary, the homeless, just like anyone else, may be and sometimes are cited or arrested for criminal violations, which is never the goal, but sometimes unavoidable.”

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A Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office employee was arrested by Goodyear police and charged with child abuse last week. On Aug. 25, Goodyear police officers responded to Sunrise Preschool at 13201 W. Thomas Road in Goodyear, in reference to an injury observed on a 7-monthold infant. The child had a large bruise across the left side of the face. “After a thorough investigation and a number of interviews, on Sept. 2, Goodyear police arrested Desman Brown for child abuse and aggravated assault,” said Lisa Berry, a Goodyear Police spokeswoman. “It is believed that the injury was caused by Brown striking the face of the 7-month-old infant and causing the large bruise to the face,” she said. Brown is a 23-year-old Avondale

resident and non-sworn deputy service aide with the MCSO. “As has always been my position, I am intolerant of actions which are in conflict with our values in the law,” Sheriff Paul Penzone said. “Protection of children has always been a top priority, and I expect our employees to be leaders in this community in keeping children safe. Any actions in conflict with these expectations will not be tolerated, and all people should be held to the same standard of conduct under the law. I appreciate the actions of our law enforcement partners in their efforts to protect children. As is required to ensure due process is followed, we have placed this employee on administrative leave pending the criminal and internal investigations. I will take the appropriate action should the allegations be substantiated.”

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Survivor...continued from page 1 were under impression we were getting bombed,” Schwartz said. She and her fellow commuters were thrown into a panic, thinking the World Trade Center was being bombed—as it had been seven years earlier. They could hardly imagine they were in the middle of a massive, multi-layered terrorist attack. She ran up seven flights of stairs to reach the street level. Rather than safety, she saw the horror of the day unfolding. “There were people killed on the ground because of the concrete flying out of the building,” she said. “It was very confusing. You’re trying to make sense out of something you can’t understand, and there’s black smoke coming out of the building.” Except for the smoke coming from the north tower, the sky was blue—but weird. “I remember it was a beautiful day. The sun was shining, but there was so much paper coming out of the Trade Center and shimmering in the sunlight. There was paper falling on the ground and business cards, people’s pictures.

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People were picking up things. We didn’t quite get what was going on.” The confusion then turned into sheer chaos: Another group of hijackers crashed United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower “I walked down one block and heard a huge noise—that second plane,” Schwartz said. “My feet came off the ground— like one of those movies. I looked up all that concrete coming down on us. There were people jumping over dead bodies.” She headed for her office “because I didn’t know what else to do,” but police officers said all the offices were closed and told the crowds to start walking north. “At that point, people figured out it was a terrorist attack,” Schwartz said. “We didn’t have smartphones; we had little flip phones. But the cellphone towers were jammed. I hit a pay phone and called my son’s school in New Jersey. They told me the planes hit the Trade Center.” She called her husband, who was working in Connecticut, but couldn’t hear anything with dozens of sirens

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Cynthia Schwartz, pictured with her husband, Michael, is a Sept. 11 survivor who settled into peaceful retirement living in Goodyear. (Photo courtesy Cynthia Schwartz)

wailing. “I just started screaming I was OK,” she said. Schwartz hung up the phone and started what would become the longest commute of her life. Figuring walking among the crowds heading north would be tough, she ducked into a sporting goods store and bought a bike and sweatpants. “I literally changed out of my dress in the middle of the store—I didn’t care. Then I went outside and threw my leather briefcase in the garbage, took my license and stuffed it in my bra. “I thought, ‘If I die, they’ll know who I am.’” She biked to a peer and lined up with a crowd trying to escape Manhattan. Finally, she got on a ferry headed to Giants Stadium (now MetLife Stadium) in New Jersey. From there, she biked to a relative’s home. “We finally sat down and had a drink,” she said. Hours later, she made it to her own home. What was normally a 40-minute commute lasted the entire day. Despite the intense trauma of Sept. 11, “I went back to work the next Tuesday. One week later. “You have to be a tough cookie to work on Wall Street, and everybody went back—just about everybody. “That’s what we do. We survive.” Still, the city remained on edge, Schwartz recalled. “Somebody would slam a door in a conference room and people would hit

the floor. We planned escape routes. We were on high alert for years,” she said.

Wall Street to PebbleCreek In a pleasant retirement community, it’s hard for Schwartz to explain the events of 19 years ago. “In the beginning, I never went to work on 9/11. We would sit in a park that rang the bells when the first plane hit and then sit in silence until the second set of bells,” she said. “I have found this event is like any disastrous event; it’s concentric circles. The further out you are—most people don’t want to hear about 9/11. It’s very painful. I don’t talk about it a lot. It doesn’t bring back anything good in my memories,” she said. Though she is one of the lucky ones who made it out alive, she feels Sept. 11 had a lasting impact: “I caught pneumonia from breathing in all the junk that was in the air and have respiratory issues,” she said. Now retired, she stays in touch with the financial hub through her 30-year-old son, who, like his mother, lives in New Jersey and commutes to Wall Street. Though her mind will drift back to the chaos and horror of the World Trade Center, especially as each Sept. 11 nears, Schwartz and her husband have left the intensity of financial careers and urban living far behind as they settle into West Valley retirement. “We’re big pickleball players,” she said with a laugh. “We’re living the dream.”

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Construction begins on Liberty Elementary School rebuild

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A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, to celebrate the start of the rebuilding of Buckeye’s Liberty Elementary School. The $14 million project is funded by a bond referendum voters approved in November. The rebuilt school at 19818 W. MC 85 is scheduled to open in 2021. Liberty Elementary School is the original and namesake school of the district. DLR Group, selected to design the project, said it will honor the legacy of the school by blending the historical character of the campus with “forward-looking learning spaces.” “Our multigenerational school community is so proud to be a part of this moment for our school. Liberty is a point of historical pride in Buckeye, and we are excited that our facilities are being updated to reflect that,” Liberty Elementary School Principal Jennifer Gray said. “DLR Group and CHASSE Building Team have done an

A Liberty Elementary School District posting shows what the school rebuild will look like. (Images courtesy LESD)

outstanding job of gaining stakeholder input to ensure that we honor our past while looking to an innovative future. Our agriscience program will continue to thrive, as will our students, due to their thoughtful design.” “We are grateful to our community for passing the recent bond election and making this rebuild project possible. Thanks to you, our children will learn in safe, inspiring, and modern conditions,” Superintendent Dr. Lori Shough said.

DLR Group’s design incorporates glazing, garage doors and exterior canopies “to create seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor agricultural spaces.” “The aesthetic of the campus brings together traditional rural building forms with efficient modern building techniques that allow for daylighting, connectedness, and general human comfort and wellness,” DLR’s David Schmidt said. On the construction end, Barry

Chasse of CHASSE Building Team said, “Liberty Elementary School has taken tremendous steps to improve the educational experience of their students. We are thrilled to be part of a construction project that both encourages learning and creates community.” Like other public schools around the West Valley, Liberty Elementary School District is closely monitoring COVID-19 data while remaining in remote-teaching mode.

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Edkey/Sequoia Schools launched the new Sequoia Pathfinder Academy in Buckeye near Verrado Way and Interstate 10 this week. The company bought 9 acres earlier this year and built the new school in six months. (Photos ourtesy Edkey)

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When Edkey/Sequoia Schools spent $2.9 million on land in Buckeye earlier this year, its plan of opening a school in the fall may have struck some as overly ambitious. Not so: The company scores and “A” in planning, as Sequoia Pathfinder Academy opened this week. The first day of school was Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy. The new school is near Verrado Way and Interstate 10, at 20370 W. Roosevelt Street, Buckeye. “You can see ‘Sequoia Pathfinder’ in big letters from the I-10,” said Keather Meachum, the school’s principal. The new school makes for a perfect commute for the principal, who has lived “right here in the heart of Buckeye” for three years, since marrying Christopher Meachum. According to a press release, “Sequoia Pathfinder, a free K-8 STEAM public charter school, joins Edkey’s 15 other schools in providing education choices for parents searching for the

best academic, emotional and social growth opportunities for their children.” The new school has 20 classrooms and labs spread over 35,000 square feet. “Pathfinder will give West Valley parents a superb STEAM option for their children’s education and success,” said Edkey CEO Mark Plitzuweit, a West Valley resident himself. The school also has a multi-purpose room with a performing arts stage and cafeteria. It’s spacious enough for plenty of social distancing, said Meachum. “All of the Edkey schools have been in distance learning, but plans are in place for all of our 19 schools to open this Tuesday (Sept. 8) or the following Monday. We do have COVID-19 procedures in place: one-way walkway, masks required, social distancing in the classrooms, all desks face forward,” she said. Meachum has been an educator for 22 years, spending the 11 years as principal of Freedom Christian Academy, a

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November’s election is approaching BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

Key dates are approaching before the Nov. 3 general election, with local, state and national races on the ballot. The general election is the ﬁnal election held between nominees of various parties, as well as non-partisan races including school board elections, ballot propositions and initiatives. Registered voters can vote by mail or in person. Maricopa County Elections department will mail military and overseas ballots Sept. 16.

The voter registration deadline is Oct. 5. The county will mail early ballots mail Oct. 7. In-person voting begins Oct. 7, through Election Day. All voting locations will follow strict physical distancing and cleaning guidelines, according to the county. Oct. 23 is the last day to request a ballot in the mail. For more information, visit recorder. maricopa.gov/elections. To check on your voting status, visit recorder.maricopa.gov/BeBallotReady.

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Embry Women’s Health Is offering 24/7 testing at several West Valley locations, including Copper Trails Elementary School, 16875 W. Canyon Trails Boulevard, Goodyear. Estrella Mountain Community College in Avondale and Tolleson City Hall are also listed as 24/7 test sites. According to the company, “Test re-

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triple digits over the weekend. But the 110-degree days may be done for the year, as high temperatures top out at 107 through the next day, according to projections. August 2020 was the most brutally hot month the West Valley has endured. Before August ended, the NWS stated there were 50 days of 110 degrees or hotter in Phoenix and 13 days of 115plus, both records. The West Valley is just as hot as Phoenix—and on some days slightly warmer. The record highs were not the only thing making this summer so uncomfortable. According to the NWS, this summer had 28 days where the temperature failed to go below 90.

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Officials take steps to head off flu as state continues COVID-19 fight BY JOSH ORTEGA Cronkite News

State officials last week laid out a plan for “aggressively” combating the upcoming influenza season as the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, with the first step being to urge people to get a flu shot as soon as possible. The state plans to increase funding for Medicaid recipients to get flu shots, combine flu-shot sites with coronavirus testing facilities, and more, while also advocating many of the same measures meant to head off the spread of COVID-19. Gov. Doug Ducey, who announced the plan with health department director Dr. Cara Christ, said state officials have always taken flu season seriously but that “the overlap with COVID-19 this year presents greater challenges than the typical flu season.” He warned that a bad flu season on top of the COVID-19 pandemic presents “a perfect storm” of potential health problems. Officials warned that flu seasons in years past have inundated hospitals,

similar to the peak of the COVID-19 cases the state saw this summer, but that flu vaccines remain a surefire way to keep those hospitalizations low. “With this upcoming flu season, and with COVID-19 still circulating in our communities, there’s a potential that our health care system could become overwhelmed,” Christ said. Last year, she said, the state saw more than 36,000 flu cases. She said the same recommendations health officials make for COVID-19—washing your hands, wearing a mask, physical distancing, and staying home when you feel sick— apply for those looking to prevent the spread of the seasonal flu. The difference is there is a vaccine for the flu that state residents can get right away. Toward that end, the state will increase reimbursement under the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System—AHCCCS, the state’s Medicaid program—to providers who offer flu shots to Medicaid recipients. It will also allow some pharmacists to administer the vaccine and will expand the

availability of flu shots to various COVID testing sites around the state by late September, Ducey said. While the state was laying out its plans to battle the flu, Christ also pointed to advances in the fight against COVID-19. She said nine of the state’s 15 counties have met the threshold for some businesses to start re- Arizona plans to boost payments to health care providers who opening on a limited basis and give flu vaccinations to Medicaid recipients, one of several steps try to head off a flu outbreak while the state works to recover that more than 1,200 businesses to from COVID-19. (Photo by Lance McCord/Creative Commons) have applied to do so. Those businesses must certify that they have a plan in bars that violate reopening standards place to safely reopen and agree to abide could include the revocation of their by state-mandated standards, including liquor license, she said. reduced occupancy, wearing masks unless Christ also said her department coneating or drinking, and enforcing physical tinues to work closely with the Dedistancing of at least 6 feet. partment of Education on a roadmap Businesses that don’t live by the rules for reopening in-person schooling will be shut down, she said, pointing throughout the state. to three bars in Maricopa County that Christ also announced a partnership were shut down over the weekend as with Hanes, the clothing manufacturer, a result of law enforcement investiga- that will let students get up to five facetions and a health department tip line masks for themselves and their famifor reporting violators. Actions against lies through the health department.

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Award-winning journalist, bestselling author and former Times Media Group executive editor Shanna Hogan died Sept. 1 following injuries sustained after a fall at her North Phoenix home. She was 37 and leaves behind her husband of 17 years, Matt LaRussa, and their 15-month-old son, Zander. They lived near Sonoran Desert Drive and North Valley Parkway. Hogan earned more than 20 awards for investigative reporting and feature writing, including the 2009 Arizona Press Club’s Virg Hill Journalist of the Year award and the 2011 Arizona Newspaper Association’s Journalist of the Year. She gained national recognition for her coverage of high-profile criminal cases, including the Jodi Arias trial. She reported on the case for more than two years before it went to trial, becoming a nationally recognized expert and the goto source for Nancy Grace. Her second book, “Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story: A Beautiful Pho-

tographer, Her Mormon Lover, and a Brutal Murder,” made the New York Times bestseller list in 2013. “Shanna was an intrepid journalist, a talented writer, a natural podcast star, and an enthusiastic and loving first-time mother,” said Charles Spicer, vice president and executive editor at St. Martin’s Press. “Speaking as her editor, she was a dream to work with, the consummate professional who was also a kind and thoughtful person with a natural warmth and a delightful sense of fun.” She authored four true-crime books, two of which were optioned for television shortly before her death. Two days prior to her death, she turned in the outline for her book “The Stranger She Loved: A Mormon Doctor, His Beautiful Wife, and an Almost Perfect Murder,” which was optioned by Sony. Hogan was born in Olathe, Kansas, and grew up in Arizona. In 2005, she graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. The following year, she joined the East Valley Tribune as a reporter and was lat-

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er promoted to the role of executive editor, overseeing multiple publications at Times Media Group. Steve Strickbine, founder and president of Times Media Group, recalled that Hogan would always come to editorial meetings with the most interesting story ideas. On one assignment, she spent the night in the middle of the forest with a team of Bigfoot hunters. She also covered the notorious Baseline Killer case, which brought to light the mishandling of evidence by the Phoenix Police Department Crime Lab. “Shanna had a lot to do with our success,” Strickbine said. “She was one of the best writers I’ve ever known. She had a very distinctive passion for her work and the difference that it could make in communities. It was incredible to watch her grow as a writer. When she became our ex- Bestselling true-crime writer Shanna Hogan died at 37, leaving husband Matt LaRussa and son Zander. They lived in ecutive editor, she mentored a lot of behind North Phoenix. (Photos courtesy Matt LaRussa) young writers, which was another one of the many great things about her.” were both reporters at the East Valley A former Tribune colleague, Tom Tribune. The two remained close friends, Gibbons, said that one of the things that often getting together for playdates with impressed him most about Hogan as a their kids. reporter was her ability to gain access to Days after their last meetup in July, hard-to-reach sources. Hogan surprised Mayer’s 3-year-old son On one occasion, she managed to get a by sending him a star projector. tour of the Alcor Life Extension Founda“She went out of her way to make tion in Scottsdale, which had previously everyone feel special. I was in awe of avoided the media. Shanna’s dedication as a mother—she “When it came to writing her books, shared a bond with her son like no other Shanna wanted to give a voice to the vic- I have seen,” Mayer said. tims and tell their stories,” Gibbons add“The two were inseparable, and she ed. “I always thought that was a noble brought the same joy and magic to Zanapproach to the true-crime endeavor. She der’s world as she brought to ours. Withalso wanted to write young adult fiction, out a doubt, a piece of the magic in all of but she never got the chance to.” our lives is gone without Shanna, but we Another colleague, Zac Reynolds, re- will continue to honor her life by workmained close with Hogan throughout ing every day to live our lives with the the entirety of her career at Times Media kindness, grace and humor that she did.” Group. The two would eat lunch togethHogan was also passionate about iner several times a week. spiring the next generation of writers “Shanna was the kind of person who and in 2015 joined her alma mater as an brightened every room she walked into,” adjunct professor at the Walter Cronkite Reynolds said. “She was kind, funny, in- School of Journalism and Mass Commusightful and a heck of a journalist. nication, where she taught a news report“She knew how to tell a story, to take ing and writing course. the craziness of a story like the Travis Services for Hogan are pending. Her Alexander murder or the Baseline Killer husband donated her organs, stating, “I story and dig into the case, and find the wanted as much of her in this world as story that hadn’t been told before. But possible, and I hope that I can someday she could also tell the light-hearted story meet the recipients.” with the same great wit and writing. She A GoFundMe campaign has been set was genuine and will be missed.” up for memorial costs, medical bills and Katie Mayer met Hogan when they to support Zander Hogan.

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Nov. 3 is nearing Editor: Full disclosure: I’m pro-American. Consequently, I will vote a straight GOP ticket on Election Day. Why? Because of grave personal concerns ranging from aborticide to the abuse of our loyal peace officers by revolting mobocrats. Many Americans fear another civil war is imminent. Newsflash: It’s on. The left’s hate offensive publicly launched months ago. Urban guerrillas invade city streets while peace-loving folks fort up. Police unwillingly stand down. So, anarchy spreads widely like a deadly virus. Nov. 3 is nearly here, voters. It is high time for all passive patriots to “wake up and smell the coffee.” I’m woke. Ken Williams Goodyear

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Editor: John, John, John ... why did you ever leave Portland? Was it to avoid having your house burned down? With your obvious preference for a liberal/Democrat-run large city, you had so many choices: LA, San Fran-

cisco, NYC, Chicago, Baltimore, St. Louis to name a few. Perhaps it was because you wanted to add to the “blueing” of Arizona and help us all see the wisdom of liberal/Democrat leadership—and share in the joy of life in an environment of crime, looting, mayhem and murder. Oh, and don’t forget the opportunity to tax us all into a state of poverty so we can all experience life in a socialist country. John, your continued endorsement of Joe Biden and hence Kamala Harris tells me you look forward to such a life! Tom MacKenzie Goodyear

Caught wet-headed

Editor: Uh-oh! Caught “wet-headed”! Madame Speaker, you know “they” are out to get you at every turn. There are other ways to avoid these rules ... uh, I mean petty inconveniences. Simply have your stylist come to your home. Of course extra precautions need to be taken when an outsider is to be admitted to the inner sanctum. Notify: exterior perimeter guards, inner perimeter guards, landscapers, exterior maintenance staff, household servants, kitchen staff, personal aides, secretaries and assistants. Personal Protection Detail: This clas-

sification is the epitome of “essential workers.” They must remain extremely vigilant that no one in previous categories even attempts to produce a cell phone. And, of course, nondisclosure agreements are, I assume, SOP.

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Taking action to protect America’s nursing home residents against COVID-19 BY SEEMA VERMA Guest Writer

Nursing homes have become ground zero in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with outbreaks causing high rates of illness and death among vulnerable residents living together in close quarters.

That’s why the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken a series of aggressive actions over the last several months to protect nursing home residents against the spread of this new coronavirus. We understand how terrifying these outbreaks are for nursing home resi-

dents and their families, and how essential it is for them to know what is going on inside nursing homes. So, we acted accordingly. Beginning in May, CMS required nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid to inform residents, their families and their representatives within

12 hours of when a single confirmed COVID-19 case is reported, or when three or more residents or staffers develop respiratory symptoms within 72 hours of each other. Residents, families and their representatives also must be given weekly updates or be told by the end of the next

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day each time a subsequent COVID-19 case is confirmed and/or three or more residents or staffers develop respiratory symptoms within 72 hours of each other. Nursing homes also must include information about what actions they’re taking to prevent or reduce the risk of transmission, and inform residents and their families about how those actions will change normal operations in the nursing home. But we didn’t stop there. We also developed a system so the public could quickly and easily access data reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the prevalence of COVID-19 at every CMS-certified nursing home in the country. This information is now publicly available in a searchable database that allows people to look up individual nursing homes and see how many COVID-19 cases and deaths, among residents and staffers, have been reported there. This new system of national reporting for nursing homes is unprecedented. The data can be found at our Nursing Home Compare website. (See the “Spotlight” section for the link.) CMS

will update the data weekly and take enforcement action against nursing homes that do not report the required information. About 15,400 nursing homes nationwide are certified to accept people enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid. The Nursing Home Compare website features a Five-Star Quality Rating System to rate nursing homes, with one star indicating the lowest overall quality of care and five stars indicating the highest. Early analysis of reported COVID-19 data shows that facilities with a one-star health inspection rating were more likely to have larger numbers of COVID-19 cases than facilities with a five-star health inspection rating. In March, CMS and the states suspended standard inspections of nursing homes and began looking specifically for violations of infection control and prevention rules. We also provided a focused infection-control survey tool for nursing homes to do self-assessments to ensure they were taking necessary steps to protect their residents against COVID-19. CMS is providing additional support and technical assistance to low-per-

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cohol-based hand rub upon entry). We also recommend that all visitors wear a cloth face covering or face mask for the duration of their visit. You can read more about the reopening guidelines here: cms.gov/files/document/qso-20-30-nh.pdf-0. Be assured that CMS will use every tool at its disposal to protect the health and safety of America’s nursing home residents. Seema Verma is the administrator for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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When I was a kid, we subscribed to TV Guide. The best issue always came at the end of summer, because it previewed the upcoming fall television season. I loved knowing reruns were finally ending and being teased about new seasons of “Happy Days,” “S.W.A.T.” and “Welcome Back, Kotter.” Sure, it meant going back to school and again suffering an early bedtime, but what a small price to pay if it meant Fonzie might stage a record motorcycle jump over 14 garbage cans, or Jimmie Walker, playing J.J. on “Good Times,” might have new reasons to shout “Dy-No-Mite!” Simpler times, huh? I haven’t seen a print edition of TV Guide in 20 years, but it’s easy to imagine Hollywood rebooting our favorite shows for 2020 and all the great storylines we’d have in store after Labor Day weekend. What’s on the horizon? “Laverne & Shirley” (ABC): When the girls get laid off from the Shotz Brewery

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assembly line because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they take shifts at the Pizza Bowl, where a customer assaults Laverne for not wearing a face mask. Sounds like a laugh a minute. “The Streets of San Francisco” (ABC): Chasing after a serial killer in the Tenderloin District, Lt. Stone stumbles in a pile of human excrement and ruptures his Achilles. His ensuing opioid addiction ends his career as a homicide investigator. Karl Malden at his very best. I’d watch. “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” (CBS): The WJM newsroom must choose sides when an intern files a #MeToo sexual harassment complaint against anchorman Ted Baxter. Things get uglier in real life when actor Ted Knight—who plays Baxter— retweets a Harvey Weinstein meme and draws the attention of President Trump. What’s the opposite of far-fetched? Close-fetched? Either way, I’d say there’s a great chance this could happen. “Little House On The Prairie” (NBC): When Minnesota legalizes recreational

marijuana, Charles and Caroline Ingalls argue about the merits of planting wheat or getting rich growing weed. Laura joins PETA to protest the leather goods being stocked at the Oleson’s country store. “The Six Million Dollar Man” (ABC): While his bionic right arm, legs and zoom-vision left eye thrive, Col. Steve Austin’s regular body parts start to suffer. His physical issues lead Steve to the Mexican border, where he gets cheap dental work, a prescription for blood-pressure meds and explores surgery for bionic, uh, manhood. In a special two-part episode, Steve also uses his bionic jumping ability to leap the newly installed border wall, becoming the rare American able to avoid long lines at the Lukeville/Sonoyta border crossing. So what do you think a bionic guy is worth in 2020 dollars? “CHiPs” (NBC): The 2020 season ends up canceled before a single episode airs after protesters from both sides of

the political aisle fight in the streets of Los Angeles, where the show is filmed. Progressives, angered by the show’s sympathetic portrayal of police officers, clash with furious conservatives, who demand that Ponch and Jon boycott their Japanese-made Kawasaki motorcycles. “It just seems like everyone hates us now,” said one confused NBC studio executive. “We were thinking about making them bike cops, but Schwinns didn’t test well with focus groups.” The more I think about it, the more I understand why Hollywood TV producers have gone away from comedy and drama to crap like “The Masked Singer,” “Celebrity Family Feud” and “America’s Got Talent.” There’s not much funny about 2020 right now. And we’re exponentially too sensitive to handle real life. It’s like the whole year has been one long “very special episode”—minus the laughs and all the teary hugs at the end. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com

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Just in time for Labor Day: The West Valley’s largest theater—and one of the biggest private businesses—reopened. Harkins Theatres Estrella Falls 16 in Goodyear is showing some of the year’s biggest (OK, there haven’t been that many) releases: “Tenet,” “The New Mutants” and “The Personal History of David Copperfield.” “Welcome back to Ultimate Moviegoing,” said a Harkins post last week. “We’ve missed you and we’re thrilled to welcome you back to our theatres to enjoy exciting movies.” The theater chain is pitching safety,

as much as entertainment. Masks are required “for all team members and guests,” and the company said it is implementing enhanced cleaning and sanitizing and reduced seating for social distancing. “Along with the state-of-the-art picture and sound, award-winning popcorn, and unparalleled service that Harkins is known for, guests will notice enhanced safety precautions throughout the moviegoing experience,” the Harkins website says. As with other businesses that are reopening around the West Valley, the movie theater has some new policies: “Due to the reduced auditorium seating required for social distancing, we

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• On Aug. 24, Rados Properties acquired 160 acres of vacant land in Buckeye for just under $10 million. In 2016, the land at 187th Avenue and West Van Buren Street was approved for five industrial buildings totaling 2 million square feet. • On Sept. 3, the Estrella Professional Center at 15661 W. Roosevelt Street in Goodyear sold for $1.5 million. The new owner is Mannie Badyal, owner of several dental offices around the Valley. • On Aug. 25, Summit Community Church sold Indian Palms Medical and Professional Plaza Building 1 at 14545 W. Indian School Road in Goodyear for $800,000. Physical therapist Ryann P. Roberts bought the nine-unit office condo. • At the end of July, WCFS Holding in Minnesota bought Imagine Avondale charter school for $16 million. According to its website, “Imagine Avondale serves families by partnering with parents and guardians in the education of their children by providing high quality education.”

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Phoenix Raceway to limit fans for NASCAR Championship Weekend BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

When the green flag drops for race cars, fans will be in yellow flag/caution mode. For the Nov. 6-8 NASCAR Championship Weekend, Phoenix Raceway in Avondale will allow a reduced number of fans to attend. The limited number of fans permitted each of the three days is in accordance with guidance and approvals from local officials pursuant to Executive Order 2020-43 and enhanced safety protocols and procedures to provide a safe experience. “While we wish we could have a full house with the greatest fans in motorsports, the health and safety of everyone is our top priority and we are excited that we can still share this NASCAR Championship Weekend experience with many in a safe environment,” said Phoenix Raceway President Julie Giese. “The entire Phoenix Raceway team has been looking forward to hosting the track’s first-ever championship weekend since it was announced in March of last year, and we’re thrilled to be able to welcome fans all three days to share in this monumental event for our venue, our community and the entire state of Arizona.” As a result of the seating capacity limitations, Phoenix Raceway will no longer be able to accommodate some tick-

Race cars will be tightly packed as usual, but Phoenix Raceway will have social distancing and reduced fans for NASCAR Championship Weekend in November. (West Valley View file photo)

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Cycle Avondale, the city’s annual half-metric—that’s 31 miles—bike ride, is scheduled for Oct. 4. The race is open to all levels, with a route beginning at Friendship Park and winding through the city, including a lap around Phoenix Raceway. The route is mostly level terrain, with minor changes in elevation entering and exiting Phoenix Raceway. Cycle Avondale is the only bike event permitted at the racetrack, offering riders an opportunity to compete against one another to set the track record for the next year. Early-bird registration by Sept. 15 is $50. After that date, the cost to register is $75. A portion of the registration proceeds will benefit the local Phoenix Children’s

The Avondale Parks and Recreation Department hosts Movie Night at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. A free showing of the animated film “Sonic the Hedgehog” will be presented on the multipurpose field near the playground at Festival Fields, 101 E. Lower Buckeye Road. The movie features the voice of Jim Carrey as Doctor Robotnik, the nemesis of heroic Sonic the Hedgehog. Families are invited to bring folding chairs or blankets to sit on and arrive as early as 6 p.m. to reserve a spot. Concessionaires will be on-site for food and beverage purchase. The first 100 people to check in with the city’s parks and recreation booth will receive a free goodie bag. The city asks those who attend to fol-

Cycle Avondale’s route includes Phoenix Raceway. This year’s bike event is scheduled for Oct. 4. (Photo courtesy city of Avondale)

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Substance use disorder impacts a whole family WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

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or another loved one to opioid and heroin addiction resulting Have you ever been on the in death, usually by overdose. phone, and your heart sinks Here are some startling from the news you hear? I scary statistics: recently spoke with a mother • Over 90% of people we see on the phone whose 25-yearin drug and alcohol treatment old son had relapsed; he just centers report they started ustested “hot” for opioids. The ing as teens. LARRY TRACEY more I listened, the more my • About 80% of those who heart grew heavy for her and her situa- become addicted to heroin started with tion. She is beside herself. He is being opioid-based pain medication preadmitted into a drug treatment center scribed by a doctor. for his substance use disorder. Examples of opioids are painkillers Her son started getting involved with such as morphine, methadone, bunicotine and smoking pot as a teen. No prenorphine, hydrocodone and oxycobig deal, right? But this is a big deal done. Heroin is also an opioid and is because this is the most critical time illegal. Opioid drugs sold under brand in a teen’s life, where the teen brain is names include OxyContin, Percoexpanding and undergoing extensive cet, Vicodin, Percodan, Tylox and Deremodeling and wiring upgrades. In merol, among others. Know that these short, a teen brain is hardwiring itself pain medications are highly addictive, for adulthood. Drug and alcohol use as which is one reason we find ourselves a teen alters that hardwiring, and then in an opioid crisis. BAM ... you hardwired your brain for I checked in with the mother recently addiction. This results in a pattern of to see how things were going. She told poor decision making and struggle as me her son was admitted into a drug an adult. Her son’s drug use continued treatment center for his substance use to accelerate, seeking a better high, disorder and released to a sober living trying new combinations of drugs facility. He found suitable employand alcohol (poly use—using multi- ment within walking distance of his ple substances). As his substance use residence, received a steady paycheck, progressed, he was in situations where and saved money for a car and insuropioids and heroin were part of the ance. Fast forward seven months latmix. er, and just like that, he relapsed. He Mom is beginning to lose hope be- tested positive for opioids again. Now, cause he has been admitted into drug kicked out of sober living, his situation treatment centers for his substance use continues to deteriorate. He currently disorder multiple times. She is now lives in a high-risk neighborhood and wondering if her son will be another continues to show signs of continued statistic that will land her into an exclu- use—all the gains made over the past sive club that grows larger every day. seven months gone in an instant. UnThe members have lost a son, daughter fortunately, with our current opiate

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a problem. It is a decision, a decision where the mind’s knowledge becomes the knowledge of the heart. That inner knowing begins your journey of inner freedom. Relapse is sneaky; relapse happens more often than not. One may get up in the morning with no intention of using and throughout the activities day find oneself in a situation where the next thing you know, you have relapsed. Many will rationalize their situation, thinking, “Well, just one time won’t hurt.” That one time sets off the mental obsession, and that oneuse kicks in the craving once again. Most will make up for lost time, making them susceptible to unintentional overdosing. With the proper tools and support, the mental obsession substantially decreases and becomes a fleeting thought. Helping your loved one accept they have a substance use disorder and admit they need help is not easy. But it is possible. If you or someone you or someone you know is ready to take that first step to rid themselves of the nightmare of SUD (substance use disorder), there is a lifeline listed below. Reach out. Make the call. Years ago, when I reached out, I discovered they were expecting me. I just had to get out of my own way. To find other useful information, visit wowcoalition.org/resources. To seek help, visit findtreatment. gov. Larry Tracey is executive director of Glendale-based Youth4Youth, author, speaker and program director of the Buckeye-based WOW Coalition. Email him at larry.tracey@wowcoalition.org.

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Buckeye Elementary School District plans for reopening BY TOM SCANLON

West Valley View Managing Editor

The Buckeye Elementary School District unveiled plans for reopening on its website. If all goes well, the district will reopen classrooms Oct. 12. A “phase-in stage” is scheduled to begin Sept. 21, as long as the following benchmarks are met: • Positivity rate below 7%. • Cases less than 100 per 100,000 people or two-week decline in cases. • COVID-like illnesses less than 5%. While BESD classrooms will not fully open, and transportation will not be provided, the phase-in stage will allow students to: • Continue learning in the virtual environment. • Be invited and encouraged to participate in small-group learning experiences during scheduled times. • Receive food services while on campus. BESD will have a “reopening stage” Oct. 12 if the following benchmarks are met: • Positivity rate below 5%. • Cases less 10 per 100,000 people or two-week decline in cases. • COVID-like illnesses less than 5%. The reopening stage at BESD will allow students to: • Return to school, with potential restrictions on nonessential activities or gath-

erings. • Receive district provided transportation (if qualified). In both stages, students must follow Maricopa County requirements on face-covering protocols. The BESD plan is in keeping with county and state guidelines. Similarly, other West Valley public school districts, including the Avondale Elementary School District, are carefully watching county and state data. According to a district announcement, “On Sept. 1, (the) AESD Governing Board approved our reopening process to start in-person instruction for families who selected this model. Our area has not currently met the benchmarks to allow reopening, however we wanted to ensure our families have this information to assist in planning for the transition.” The Agua Fria Union High School District governing board is to discuss its plans for reopening at a Sept. 17 meeting. “We will be reviewing some options at that meeting to consider starting the hybrid model when students return from fall break on Oct. 12,” said Dennis Runyan, the Agua Fria superintendent. “I will have more on this at a later date, but the hybrid rotation has 50% of the students on campus each day in an alternating schedule. The other 50% is still learning virtually when they are home.”

The School Reopening Dashboard and Guidance at Maricopa County Department of Public Health shows most of the West Valley is “in the red”—meaning a high level of community spread of coronavirus. (Image courtesy of Maricopa County)

Similarly, the Buckeye Union High School District governing board has no plan to meet before its scheduled Sept. 14 meeting, according to Rob Roberson, BUHSD’s interim superintendent. The Tolleson Union High School District governing board voted July 28 to delay in-person student learning until Oct. 9. TUHSD’s board met Aug. 24 but did not make any changes. It will meet again Sept. 22. While other districts around the West Valley follow Gov. Doug Ducey’s order to have at least one location for students who need a place to go during school hours, TUHSD was granted a waiver and is not offering on-site services. According to the Arizona Department of Education, “Per Executive Order 202051, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) created public health criteria to be used by schools to determine when it is safe to reopen for traditional in-person classroom instruction.” Though Gov. Doug Ducey gave school districts the power to make their own classroom reopening decisions, the county has strong recommendations based on data/metrics/benchmarks: “There are two Learning Scenarios that can be recommended when there is Moderate Community Spread: 1.) Virtual Learning with Onsite Support when an area has a weekly test % positivity of 7-10%, or 2.) Hybrid once the community has met the recommended

threshold for percent positivity of less than 7% for two consecutive weeks. “To move from a Virtual to Hybrid learning scenario, ADHS and MCDPH recommend schools wait until there is less than 7% positivity in their area for two consecutive weeks. This provides evidence that there is a sustained decrease in community spread and sufficient testing is available. If your area is highlighted in yellow and the recommended learning scenario indicated is ‘virtual with onsite support,’ it is because your area has not yet reached two weeks with a % positivity less than 7%.” The latest School Reopening Dashboard and Guidance at Maricopa County Department of Public Health showed slight improvements, but most of the West Valley remains “in the red”—meaning a high level of community spread of coronavirus. According to the site, “The two key components to reopening school buildings for in-person instruction are the quality of the school’s mitigation plan and the level of spread occurring within the community where the school is located. Public Health has created a dashboard tool to assist with decision-making for the types of learning scenarios schools may consider for re-opening. ... Data used to generate this report are based upon the benchmarks and thresholds for re-opening established by the Arizona Department of Health Services.”

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Education and technology companies came together for Creating Learning Connections grants to provide families with laptops, internet connectivity and Lego Education learning solutions, which teach students science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) concepts with Lego bricks.   Four Pendergast District schools, including Canyon Breeze and Rio Vista schools in Avondale and Sonoran Sky School in Glendale, have been selected to receive 350 fully configured Chromebooks. The schools will also receive 300 Lego Education Early Simple Machine Sets and a stipend to help subsidize the cost of internet for families in the program. According to Dr. Jennifer Cruz,

chief academic officer of the Pendergast District, “This award gives us the opportunity to bring high-quality learning materials to our students that we otherwise couldn’t afford. In Pendergast, we intentionally work to provide students with STEAM learning opportunities that will prepare our students for a productive future. “We can’t wait to see how our amazing teachers facilitate this programming with our students.” For all Pendergast students, Cole participates in Pendergast’s distance school began Aug. 5 through First-grader learning. (Photo courtesy Pendergast) online distance learning. In compliance with Gov. “When we do feel it is safe to Doug Ducey’s directive, PESD is reopen for in-person learning, you providing a location for students will be notified well in advance,” that have nowhere else to go to be said Dr. Lily Matos DeBlieux, the supervised while they participate Pendergast superintendent, in a rein distance-learning classes. cent letter to families.

Country Place Leadership Academy teacher wins National Award

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Stephanie Budzban, a sixth-grade teacher at Country Place Leadership Academy, was recently selected as the 2020 Gary Dickinson Award for Teaching Excellence. She was nominated for her creative use of the “A World in Motion” program as an innovative way to help students understand the principles of motion. Budzban, along with the other sixth-grade teachers, worked with her students to build gravity cruisers, which are toy cars that do not require batteries or electricity. The project is different because there are no “directions.” Students learned what was successful by watching each other, as well as a win for one group was a win for all. “When I read my email saying that I was receiving this award, I

was shocked and in disbelief. I had to read it over and over to make sure that it was really meant for me. I had no idea that I had even been nominated,” said Budzban. As part of the award, she and the school will each receive $6,750. Due to the current COVID-19 conditions, an in-person date for an award presentation has not been set yet. “Mrs. Budzban is very deserving of this award,” Country Place Principal Dr. Michael Cagle said. “Her passion, creativity and expertise shine through in every interaction she has with our students. She exemplifies leadership and innovation. She empowers our students to discover their genius and find their voices. She is a true gift to our kids, our school and our community.” Located in Tolleson, Country Place Leadership Academy is part of the Littleton Elementary School

Stephanie Budzban, a sixth-grade teacher at Country Place Leadership Academy, will receive a 2020 Gary Dickinson Award for Teaching Excellence award. (Photo courtesy Littleton Elementary School District)

District. According to a Littleton district announcement, “Students will continue learning remotely and we will be monitoring the metrics weekly. Our next governing board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8.”

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OBITUARIES Katharine Deldee (Prestwich) Andrews Born February 28, 1936 in Boise, Idaho passed away August 7, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona at 84 years young. Her absolute most important blessing has been the shared love of her dearest Albert, who proceeded her in death; wonderful children: Stephen Andrews, Amy Peterson (John), Sarah Andrews-Blanchard (Sam), Kristin McMahon (Christopher). Treasured grandchildren: Julie Sullivan (Steven), Zachariah Peterson (Annie), Daniel Peterson (Courtney), Jacob McMahon, Alexandra McMahon, Emily McMahon and GreatGrand Children: Brody, Zoie, and Liam Sullivan. Schooling: A Graduate of the University of Idaho in 1958, member of the Tri-Delta Sorority and Phi Upsilon Omicron Home Economics Honorary. She used her degree to teach Home Economics in Hawthorne, NV and Kindergarten in Bellaire, TX. Community: Kay was an active member at the Church of Litchfield Park and over the years served as Sunday school and Adult church Teacher, Superintendent of Sunday School Program, Served on the Board of Directors, Pastor/Parish Relations Committee, Chairman or Co-Chairman for numerous committees, Liturgist, and Delegate to International Council of Community Churches. She was Brownie Troop Leader, Boy Scout Den Mother, and West Valley Fine Arts Ball Chairman. She actively served for the Maricopa Medical Society as Medical Alliance President and other officer and committee positions throughout her years. Both she and Al served with the Medical Society of the United States & Mexico, and the Pediatric Medical Society of the United States and Ireland. Kay belonged to Toastmasters and held the rank of "Able Toastmaster." She was an active member of the Agua Fria Unit, AZ State Association National Association of Parliamentarians, and a member of the American Institute of Parliamentarians. Family activities and travel were a big part of her life and she has been blessed with many dear friends over the years for which she was truly thankful. She enjoyed designing and building her own home in Litchfield Park with husband Al and having it featured in Woman's Day magazine. Kay loved decorating for the holidays and entertaining. She would make homemade crafts, gifts, and desserts. She is a published author and spent her last days finishing her second book. Kay was loved and will be missed by all whose lives she touched. Due to current Covid-19 situation we will not be having a public service. A celebration of Kay's life will be streamed on Wed. Sept 16th, 1 pm on Facebook. In lieu of flowers the family has requested checks/donations to be made in Kay's behalf to the Sunday School/Youth Program @ the Church at Litchfield Park, 300 N. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park; Arizona 85340

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Mr. Mark Francis Prenovos, age 65, of Avondale, Arizona passed away onAugust 24, 2020 in Avondale, Arizona. He was born on October 3, 1954 to Leo and Barbara Prenovost in Phoenix, Arizona. Mark worked at St. Joseph’s hospital for 25 years, and received his pharmacy tech certification in 2004. He was known as a jack-ofall-trades and had the ability to do almost anything that came his way. Services are private at this time. The family suggests that donations be made to the Salvation Army in Mark’s name. Condolences for the family can be left at http://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/obituary/mark-francis-prenovost/

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Mrs. Christine Marie Weaver, age 61, of Goodyear, AZ passed away on July 25, 2020 in Goodyear, Arizona of cancer. She was born on October 10, 1958 to Kenneth Sloat and Joan Sloat in Sterling, Illinois. Christine was a loving Wife, Mother, Nana, Sister, Daughter, and Friend. Selfless for so many, she was always putting others needs above her own. As a tax accountant, to live out her fathers legacy, she had many clients that spoke of her fierce organizational skills and determination to do the right thing. The heart and soul of the Recreation Center in the City of Litchfield Park for 21 years. Earning her Bachelor's degree in Marketing with the University of Phoenix while working full time. A proud accomplishment that proved just how dedicated she was to achieving her life goals. The matriarch, loved beyond measure and gone too soon. Christine is survived by her husband, Mark D. Weaver; her daughters, Megan Domingo (Triumph Domingo), and Jamie Weaver Moon (Dustin Moon); her sons, Ryan Rude (Renae Rude), and Jason Weaver (Amber Weaver); her sister, Margo Mahoney (Peter Mahoney) and her daughters, Shea Mahoney and Kendra Mahoney; her brother, Douglas Sloat (Tina Sloat). She is also survived by her mother, Joan Sloat; and her six grandchildren, Emerson, Easton, Jaidyn, Aubrey, Kayleigh, and Blake-Ryan. Christine was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth D. Sloat. A memorial service and Mass were held on August 10, 2020 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 13720 W Thomas Rd, Avondale, AZ. In Lieu of flowers we are asking for donations be made to St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Avondale. Condolences for the family can be left at http://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/christin e-weaver/

Milton Laborin Garcia Milton Laborin Garcia born on Januar y 1 1 1 th , 1 9 5 7 d ied o n A u g u s t 16th,2020. Was preceded in death by his parents Milton and Reyes Laborin Garcia, Fernando,Michael, and Bobby Garcia. Survived by his wife Carmen Garcia, siblings Linda Orosco, Susie Flores, Kathy Flores, Ricky Garcia, Margie Hernandez, and Mercy Hernandez. His children Jay Bandin, Danielle Bandin, Tammy Diaz, and Joseph O’Cano. 12 Grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Many nieces and nephews. Please visit Advantagecrystalrose.com to leave condolences for the family.

Kevin Patrick McAniff

Kevin McAniff passed away on August 31, 2020. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona on September 9, 1969. He grew up in Litchfield Park and was a graduate of Agua Fria High School. His past eight years he lived in the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Kevin is survived by his father, Roger McAniff of Virginia and his mother, Susan McAniff of Goodyear, AZ, his children, Sierra Cree McAniff, Krystian Timothy McAniff and Elly May McAniff. Kevin was an amazing man who enjoyed being the life of the party. He was loved by so many and will be greatly missed! A celebration of his life will be scheduled at a later date.

Nina Kristine Olsen

Nina Kristine Olsen, 61, resident of Buckeye, AZ passed away the evening of August 24th after being struck by a vehicle in front of her home. Nina was born in Port Chester, New York and was the oldest of four girls, raised in Rowayton, Connecticut and lived there until her family moved to Arizona in 1976 and settled in Rainbow Valley. Nina had a passion for the medical field and worked as a psychiatric technician doing in home care. Nina had a scarlet macaw, loved horses and had many pets. She had a great sense of humor, loved to knit and crochet in free time and was an avid reader. Nina was known for her loving nature and was a good friend to many. The highlight of her life was her children and grandchildren and she spoke of them often. Nina is survived by her younger sisters Roberta Gudenkauf of Peoria, AZ; Erika Olsen of Mississippi; as well as her daughters Kristina Smith of Colorado; Amy Blanchard of Buckeye, AZ and Mary Blanchard of Colorado as well as her 7 grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her father Arthur Ole Olsen, mother Ruth Jean Lipman and younger sister Aleta Olsen. Nina was an organ donor at the time of her passing as was able to help over 30 people with her donation. At this time a celebration of life is in planning due to current concerns, updates will be provided for those interested through her Facebook page. Thank you to all of those who have reached out so quickly to offer support to her loved ones. The family asks for patience and understanding in this difficult time.

Jeffery Jaramillo

Jeffery Jaramillo, age 30, of Buckeye, Arizona passed away on August 26, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born on June 6, 1990 to Jorge Jaramillo and Kunnika Sinkum in Las Vegas, Nevada. Services were held on August 31, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 South Litchﬁeld Rd. in Goodyear, Arizona. Condolences for the family can be left at http://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/obituary/jeffery-jaramillo/

Josette Kerr

Josette Kerr, age 52, of Buckeye, Arizona passed away on August 27, 2020 in Buckeye, Arizona. She was born on October 12, 1967 to Robert and Karen Lyman in Nephi, Utah. Services in Arizona were held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 25800 W. Southern Ave. in Buckeye, Arizona on September 2. Burial Services were held in Nephi, Utah at Vine Bluff Cemetery on September 4. Condolences for the family can be left at http://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/josettelyman-kerr/

Philip John Gitzinger

Philip John Gitzinger, age 79, of Goodyear, Arizona passed away on August 20, 2020 in Goodyear, Arizona. He was born on July 17, 1941 in Hartford, Wisconsin to Herbert Gitzinger and Kathleen Gitzinger. A memorial service was held at Thompson Funeral Chapel in Goodyear, Arizona on September 5, and burial services will be held at a later date in Oahu, Hawaii. Condolences for the family can be left at http://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/philipjohn-gitzinger/

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includes labor

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26 Years Experience in the Valley! ROC Lic. #133241 • Bonded • Insured

POOL SERVICES

TRIPLE “R”

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MIKE MORAN PLUMBING LLC

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POOL SERVICES

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AFTER

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WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

POST LABOR DAY PRE-OWNED SALES EVENT! 2009 FORD TAURUS LIMITED

6,425

2007 FORD F-150 FX4

4x4, OffRd Ready!

2019 FORD FIESTA SE

12,734

1 Owner, Only 9K Miles!

2017 TOYOTA RAV4 LE

Only 22K mi, 1 Owner

16,988

26,987

22,340

X9101

20,989

Loaded, 1 Owner!

2013 FORD F-150 FX4

1 Owner, 4x4!

23,766

2018 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN TOURING 2.0T

27,888

17,785

20484A

Well Equipped, 4x4

24600 W. YUMA ROAD, BUCKEYE JUST SOUTH OF I-10 BETWEEN MILLER AND WATSON ROADS

28,946

623.386.4429 | JONESFORDBUCKEYE.COM * All prices and offers cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions. Prices do not include sales tax, license, $379.00 dealer doc fee and dealer add ons. All vehicles subject to prior sale. Prices valid through 09/15/2020. Sales vehicles may have scratches, dents or dings. See dealer for details.

West y! Valle

25,758

2016 FORD F-150 LARIAT

20479A

Like New! Loaded

13,969

2019 FORD FUSION TITANIUM

20180A

X9093

4x4, 3.5L EcoBoost pwr!

Lifetime PowerTrain inc!

2018 FORD F-150 XLT

2015 FORD F-150 XLT

19180B

13,447

P9013A

X9096

Low Miles, Loaded w/Equip!

20490A

Only 29K mi, 1 Owner

2017 KIA OPTIMA LX

2016 FORD TRANSIT WAGON TITANIUM

20194A

2015 TOYOYTA TACOMA PRERUNNER

Excell Cond! Must See!

4x4, Great Cond

2017 FORD EDGE SEL

21,774

12,832

10,976

20455A

20234A

Low mi, 1 Owner

7,848

P9099A

1 Owner, Sharp!

2012 FORD EXPLORER XLT

2018 HONDA FIT EX-L

20184A

13,988

20234M

Great Cond! Must See!

X9104

20273A

2012 FORD EDGE LIMITED

1 owner, 64K mi!

6,945

Great Price! Well Equipped

2015 KIA SOUL+

2009 TOYOTA MATRIX S

20245A

P8990B

Excell Cond, Must See!

2013 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM

X9107

1 Owner, Like New!

39,988