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It offers summer and fall camps, but since 2002 the club has dominated the Arizona and national volleyball scene. The success is no surprise, as it starts with its director and founder Rosario Lopez, a retired police ofﬁcer from West Phoenix.

Lopez spent most of his free time play-

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Lopez grew up in the Starlight Park area with his father mostly out of the picture. The neighborhood was rough, and it was easy to get involved with the wrong crowd.

ing soccer with Duah’s team, not only to master his craft but to spend time with Duah. When Lopez was a sophomore at Trevor G. Browne High School, his dad

he Litchﬁeld Park Juniors Volleyball Club isn’t the typical volleyball club.

The Litchﬁeld Park Juniors Volleyball Club is coached by Rosario Lopez, far right, shown here with Isaiah Lopez, Bianca Acosta, Brianna Quema and Erica Slaysman. (Dennis Murphy/Contributor)

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Nsengimana spent his early years growing up in Rwanda during the ’90s.

Constantly on the move trying to escape genocide, Nsengimana lost many family members and ended up in an orphanage.

While he was at the orphanage, Samaritan’s Purse brought aid to those in need. When Samaritan’s Purse reached the orphanage, it had been supporting Rwanda

“My brother and I, we would run from place to place, from family to family,” said Nsengimana, who visited the Valley to speak about Samaritan’s Purse. “At the end of the genocide, after losing the people that really cared and who were taking care of us at that time, we were put in an orphanage by my aunt.”

was permanently out of his life. Lopez said it was then that he truly realized what

He picked up soccer to avoid that, and he quickly learned he had a natural talent for it. Around the age of 10, during a normal soccer session at a park, he met his future father ﬁgure and mentor, Peter Duah, a soccer coach from Ghana. Duah asked him to play for him on a team, which proved to be the launching pad for his career.

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child opens that shoebox gift, something that they’ll be so excited for and have a big smile on their face,” Nsengimana said.

Since receiving this gift from Operation Christmas Child, Nsengimana was adopted by a family and moved to Minnesota in 2003. He later reconnected with Samaritan’s Purse in high school, this time as their spokesperson.

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“We were told to line up in the yard, and they said, ‘Today is the special day you’re going to get a gift.’ They handed us the gifts. They said not to open them until all of us had been handed one.

“Some of us had to hold our presents for about 5 minutes, which is such a long time for a 7-year-old to hold a Christmas present. But we got to open the shoebox gifts and were so excited. I remember seeing all the school supplies, the hygiene items and then seeing a hair comb that I would keep for the next three years. That’s how important those items were.”

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During Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, Nov. 14 to Nov. 21, residents can bring gift-ﬁlled shoeboxes to multiple drop-off locations across the region to be announced in late ParticipantsOctober.can donate $10 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination. Those who prefer online shopping can browse samaritanspurse.org/buildonline to select gifts matched to a child’s age and gender, then ﬁnish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement. Boxes built online go to hard-to-reach countries.

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other children who have yet to receive that shoebox gift, the gift I received when I was that 7-year-old living in an orphanage,” Nsengimana said.

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According to the Samaritan’s Purse website, Operation Christmas Child started when the organization’s now-president, Franklin Graham, asked a friend, the late Pastor Ross Rhoads of Calvary Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, to help him aid the less Withinfortunate.weeks,the church assembled 11,000 gift-ﬁlled shoeboxes. Combined with additional shoeboxes from Canada, Samaritan’s Purse sent 28,000 shoebox gifts for children in Bosnia thatTheseChristmas.shoebox gift packages are ﬁlled with hygiene products, school supplies, toys and what Nsengimana calls a “wow item.”

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for about a year and it was Christmastime.“They brought Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts, which is the daughter organization of Samaritan’s Purse,” Nsengimana said. “They brought the shoebox gifts to the orphanage that I lived in, and it was such a special time for all of us 250 kids living there, and many of us had lost our loved ones and dealing with that trauma.

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“The easiest way to get involved is to pack a shoebox gift. We have pre-printed shoeboxes that people can order online or any shoebox a volunteer already owns,” Nsengimana said.

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This year, they are hoping to reach 11 million shoeboxes, with 9.4 million coming from the United States.

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can inspect the shoeboxes. We have eight processing centers around the country, and you can sign up on our website to Operationvolunteer.”Christmas Child invites others to serve as ambassadors for the ministry.Formore information about how to get involved or donate to Operation Christmas Child and Samaritan’s Purse, call 303-745-9179 or visit samaritanspurse.org/occ.

hear about receiving that shoebox gift, they’re reminded they have that smile again; that’s what I think of every time.”

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As the Christmas season is slowly approaching again, Operation Christmas Child is looking to top its record from last year. In 2021, they collected more than 10.5 million worldwide, 9.1 million of which came from the U.S. These shoebox gifts were collected in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Finland, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea.

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When Lopez was 26, he followed Duah’s advice of achieving something more in life. He realized that he wanted to help people and the community, so he contacted the Phoenix Police Department. He passed an open written test in Downtown Phoenix.

“It just came naturally. To me, law enforcement just made sense. The law itself, the language of law, it just made sense to me for some reason, and it just clicked,” Lopez said.

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Even though Lopez wasn’t sold on the idea of being a police ofﬁcer, he went through with the hiring process. He graduated from the Phoenix Regional Police Academy in 1994.

“He became that sort of mentor or father ﬁgure,” Lopez said. “When I wasn’t acting appropriate, he scolded and disciplined me. He made sure that I stayed on the straight and narrow. He always said, ‘There’s something about you. You’re going to play professional soccer, and you’re going to make it because you have what it takes. But there’s something bigger for you. I can tell there’s something bigger that’s going to happen in your life. I don’t know what that is, but it’s out there.’”

“I was able to do many things. I worked with probably every law enforcement agency you could think

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Rosario Lopez is a retired police o cer from West Phoenix. He is director and founder of the Litchﬁeld Park Juniors Volleyball Club. (Dennis Murphy/Contributing Photographer)

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“Soccer kind of got me out the streets, and it got me away from everything,” Lopez said, “I stayed really dedicated to making sure I was in shape and making sure that I took care of my body. I wanted to play professional soccer.”

Duah meant to him.

graduated high school. When Lopez was 17, he signed his ﬁrst professional contract with the Arizona Cotton of the United Soccer Leagues (USL). This led to the chance to play in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). Lopez had a fruitful career in the MISL, spanning most of his 20s.

Duah was right about Lopez in both ways. His high school didn’t have a soccer team, but that didn’t stop him from playing. After school, he practiced with Duah’s team.

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“They didn’t like soccer at all. They just weren’t going to play it,” he said. “But they liked volleyball. I played soccer on the professional level. I’ve had professional coaches. I’m an ath lete. I can coach volleyball. I can learn how to do this.”

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Lopez racked up accolades and achievements during his time with law enforcement, including three Medals of Lifesaving and a Medal of Valor for saving an adult and two children from a burning building. Lopez retired in 2020 after 25 years with the Phoenix Police Department, but his work help ing the community was far from over.

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how to be students first. And we still do that to this day. It’s one of our mottos.”

“We’ll bring in about 80 girls a year, and about 50 will stay,” Lopez said. “The others cut themselves and go to other clubs because they don’t want to work out. They don’t want to do the fundamental skill.”

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“When I started coaching the volley ball program, I made sure that all my coaches understood that this is their chance to invest in this child, and this is their chance to make a difference in this child’s life,” Lopez said.

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During Lopez’s 20 years running the volleyball clubs, they have won 10 state championships; three national titles; and dozens of local championships, invitationals and volleyball classics. More than 60 of its players continued through colleges like the University of Southern California. The club achieved this with a policy of no recruiting and no cutting players.

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Lopez said that while other volley ball clubs focus on keeping up state-ofthe-art training methods and advanced aspects, his club puts the fundamentals at its “Youcore.come in the gym, you work out and you work hard. You learn the fun damentals, you learn the why you do the fundamentals, and you understand what it means to be a great volleyball player,” Lopez said. “We’re not look ing for the best players. We’re looking for the players that want to work hard, the ones that want to become the best.”

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“I use the term ‘student-athlete,’ and I really enforce that. Student first, ath lete second. I do this because I didn’t have someone (to enforce this),” Lopez said. “I know what I could have been had I had that education, and with my ambition that I have. So, I taught them

One of Lopez’s proudest contribu tions is the Litchfield Park Juniors Volleyball Club, which he founded in 2002. He came up with the idea after his daughters, Amanda and Stephanie, showed no interest in playing soccer.

But he didn’t want to start just any volleyball program. He wanted to build a program that produced great volley ball players and, more importantly, well-rounded individuals. He stresses the importance of education.

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Lopez said that one of his club’s goals is to make more of an impact on its players off the court than on it.

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“Don’t take it for granted. We may be the only outlet that this child has. We may not be the only outlet, but why would you want to take that chance? It’s our job to be the best coach, mentor and role model that we can be.”

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“I always draw back to the one thing that I did very well, and that was soc cer,” Lopez said, “I think just my dedi cation to that sport, my hard work eth ic, and the fact I worked out and trained every day. I think it built a mechanism in me to be an overachiever.”

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Does supporting the “big lie” make you patriotic? Apparently so. Reject ing it makes you disloyal, blinded and unpatriotic! Every MAGA Republican running for a key office in Arizona has said this. Why? Well, because they just know it’s true. Facts be damned!

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With this November’s ballot, all I have to remember is the horrors of Jan. 6.

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Or maybe the fact that Trump took thousands of secret and top-secret doc uments home in a shoebox just so he could store them safely(?), putting our nation’s security at risk.

The fact is Jan. 6 was a visually sick ening sight of the U.S. Capitol being desecrated by American citizens break ing in the doors and windows to get to the elected officials conducting offi cials inside. The unforgettable chant ing to hang Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The letters on Sept. 7 are an example. And then week after week J.D. Hay worth puts the cherry on top with his de meaning and spiteful column defending Trump and his actions and demeaning our current president with nicknames, snide remarks and dishonest portrayals.

America has always made room for honest dissent in our politics, but late ly, the far right has turned politics into a cult of personality However, if you don’t believe the election was somehow stolen, you are delusional, irrational and

Facts, even when they don’t fit your own narrative, still matter. We all agree that there are real issues facing us as a nation including dampening inflation, unrest in China and Taiwan, Russia invading Ukraine, supply chain issues, etc., but these issues are best worked on together, not as separate parties.

This crazy, distorted logic does noth ing to “Make America Great Again.” It is mean-spirited, unfounded and a complete waste of time. We all need to get out of our com

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unpatriotic. How many times are liber als accused of hating America because we support our current administration or get accused of being “woke”?

Poor Igor Shpudejko on Sept. 7 also suggests the way to solve these issues is to support Donald Trump and his MAGA disciples, because, well, liberals are bad. When Biden suggested that the MAGA maniacs arming themselves to put Trump back in power had better realize that “you need F-15s to take on the gov ernment,” Igor wonders if F-15 pilots are being trained to bomb Americans?

Some might say the proposed Liber ty Elementary School District No. 25 budget override election is simply about dollars and cents being directed toward the health and development of vital pro grams and the retention of quality teach ers. It is that and so much more. This election boils down to what’s worth growing and what’s worth protecting. The answer is the legacy of Liberty.

I can still hear my mother saying to me all these years later, just because someone else did something wrong doesn’t make what you did OK.

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The WVV letter from Susan Hewitt of Sept. 7 asks why do liberals “gin up a Jan. 6 crisis and manufacture the recent unlawful raids at Mar-a-La go”? Maybe it’s because thousands of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol with the intent to overthrow our gov ernment at his direction. (BTW, how many supporters flying Biden flags were in that mob?)

When you look at the district’s monthly newsletter and the rich and uplifting content regularly being pro duced on its social media channels, it is easy to see what’s worth protect ing — and that’s the longevity and the continued development of a small but mighty group of teachers committed to our students. I am voting “yes.”

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I am a bottom-line kind of person; always have been. Let’s just look at the cold, hard facts about Jan. 6.

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Why has the West Valley View be come such a beacon for liberal and progressive hate? Week after week, in the Letters to the Editor section, pro gressives are ridiculed as hating Amer ica, relishing power, intolerant, craving domination, unpatriotic, George Soros acolytes and willing to “gin up crisis after crisis” to demean Donald Trump.

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fort zone and spend some time talking to people who don’t share our view of the world. Realize that we are in this to gether, not just as Democrats or Repub licans, but Americans. Nobody hates America! Differences in political views are normal, but they shouldn’t be toxic. We are all parents, grandparents, broth ers, sisters, veterans, retired, blue collar or white collar. We are all American citizens hoping for a better way of life. Why not accentuate the things we have in common, not the things we differ on?

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Lebron James, the most powerful player on the planet, seconded Paul’s disgust, tweeting “our league definitely got this Jameswrong.”wenton, “I said it before and I’m gonna say it again, there is no place in this league for that kind of behavior. I love this league and I deeply respect our leadership. But this isn’t right. There is no place for misogyny, sexism and rac ism in any workplace.”

Still, it was hard not to pull for this iter ation of the Suns squad, led — ironically, given the accusations of racism — by two incredibly talented African American ex ecutives, head coach Monty Williams and general manager James Jones.

This leaves every Suns fan with a choice to make, a decision I find most curious at a moment when every aspect of life, from dining at Chick-fil-A to grabbing java at Starbucks, has become a time for choosing.

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the past quarter century, I was long ago pushed to dislike the team by Sarver’s sour demeanor, horrific roster moves and sideline narcissism.

How do you reckon with Robert Sarv er, his conduct and his team? Do you continue to give the Suns your passion, your sweat and blood, your cash? Or do you hop off the Suns bandwagon and re

I can further synopsize into two sentences.

After a year, the NBA’s 43wasownerductvestigationindependentallegedlyinintotheconofPhoenixSunsRobertSarvercondensedtoatidypages.It’sabreezyread

Sarver’s conduct leaves us, team with a question

For two years running, this team has played beautiful basketball. They are un selfish, united, collaborative and a group that holds one another accountable. In other words, the team on the floor has been everything their owner is not off it.

For me, I long ago made the decision not to put another thin dime in Sarv er’s pocket, walking away from season tickets rather than supporting the man’s reign of error.

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I certainly respect your right to choose otherwise. I even understand it to a de gree. Bleeding orange and purple is tough to get over, and quitting Sarver also means quitting solid human beings like Williams and Devin Booker. It’s hard to blame an employee for the con duct of a business owner. It also makes you wonder how long players like Paul and Booker will want to toil in Sarver’s employ, and whether they will remain “all in” to pursue the Suns’ elusive first championshipAllofushave worked for a tyrant at some point. Ask yourself, did you real ly give it everything you had when push came to shove?

For 18 years of such tyranny, the league banned Sarver from running the Suns for one year and fined him $10 million, the maximum allowable under

Yeah, me neither.

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fuse to enable and enrich its ownership?

Sarver, per the investigators, is not a racist or a hater of women. He’s merely a tyrant — a terrible boss and a miserable human.Among Sarver’s faults: He “said the N-word at least five times in repeating or purporting to repeat what a Black person said.” Then there’s “unequal treatment of female employees,” indulging in “sex-re lated statements and conduct” and com mitting “harsh treatment of employees that on occasion constituted bullying.”

weighed in, with virtual unanimity that Sarver deserved far worse, like the forced sale of the team levied against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling in 2014.

“I was and am horrified and disap pointed by what I read,” Suns star Chris Paul tweeted. “This conduct especial ly towards women is unacceptable and must never be repeated. … I am of the view that the sanctions fell short in tru ly addressing what we can all agree was atrocious behavior.”

As a close observer of Suns hoops for

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“Children of 9/11” — infants who entered this world on Sept. 11, 2001 — reached the age of “legal majority.”

Make no mistake: He was priming the rhetorical pump for following actions, not spouting a boilerplate political script.

On Sept. 2, three armed FBI agents arrived at her front door. Gallagher later recounted her experience for Fox News.

We can wake up every two hours and cry.

Or more likely, we’ll sleep with one eye open.

The revisions are revolutionary, espe cially the manipulation of our legal sys tem to criminalize political differences. Yet they are greeted with a yawn and disinterest from a politicized press corps.

J.D. Hayworth represented Arizona in the U.S. House from 1995-2007. He authored and spon sored the Enforcement First Act, legislation that would have mandated enforcement of Federal Immigration Law in the 109th Congress.

He seldom disappoints powerful Dem ocrats, and sure enough, after the oblig atory mention of 9/11, Todd teed up the admin’s theme: “We are now as a nation fighting a threat from within. Is the threat equal or greater than we faced on 9/11?”

speech and assembly. Yet this everyday American’s fear prompted her to show agents her phone and personal calendar to “prove” she wasn’t near Washington.

This isn’t about wrongdoing. It’s about “wrong thinking” and “wrong voting” in the eyes of the Biden Bunch.

All of this was preceded in August by the unprecedented raid on 45’s home.

As they turned 21 on the most disturbing date in U.S. histo ry, we are reminded to take note of the threats underway to profoundly alter our political process and way of life.

But even if she had been on the grounds, she was well within her con stitutional rights. The First Amendment affirms our basic right to freedom of

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To her credit, Harris suppressed her cus tomarily reflexive cackle, but probably due to prearranged “message management.”

resent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our Republic.”

The rest of us can take a cue from to day’s infants. Even though “freedom from fear” is gone, we can all sleep like babies.

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Right on cue, she responded “there’s an oath we always take, which is to de fend and uphold our Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic.”

Nation sleeps amid disturbing signs of change

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Instead, the Fourth Estate seems intent on playing up a phantom fifth column in an effort to aid the Biden administra tion’s ominous objectives.

Five days after that, the feds surround ed successful MyPillow entrepreneur and outspoken Trump defender Mike Lindell in the takeout lane of a fast-food restaurant, taking away his phone.

“I was crying. My knees were shak ing. And even though I knew I’d done nothing wrong, after Joe Biden’s speech the night before, I thought, ‘Oh, my God, this is Lendingpolitical.’”credence to Lisa’s assessment was the false accusation that prompted the FBI’s arrival. Lisa was told there was an anonymous tip that she was at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. She wasn’t.

Note that the NBC moderator em ployed no modifier when introducing a dubious assertion as fact. Nope, for Todd and his “news organization,” partisan talking points are presented as the truth.

The commander-in-chief said as much 10 days earlier, snarling that “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans rep

How else to explain the outrageous con tent and conduct from former Democrat political operative Chuck Todd and Vice President Kamala Harris on the Sept. 11 telecast of NBC’s “Meet the Press”?

While Harris at least mentioned the Constitution, she and her senior partner in the executive branch seem intent on pursuing the illogical and dangerous notion that they can best preserve our founding document by destroying it.

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Housewife Lisa Gallagher is no “MAGA mastermind.” She is a U.S. citizen who supported the 2020 Trump campaign with social media posts, a yard banner and, presumably, her vote.

Six days later, 35 FBI raids were con ducted, aimed at senior MAGA officials.

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new businesses to owners moving, the West Valley is offer ing more opportunities for res idents. A pool company is coming to Goodyear, and a locally owned inde pendent bookstore is opening its doors in October. Business Briefcase has all that and more below.

Business partners and former En glish teachers Charity Harrington and Amy Miller are set to open an indepen dent“Webookstore.arehoping our bookstore will provide opportunities for people to grow, explore and escape through books,” Harrington said. “We look for ward to having a relationship with both

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“It’s18.been a long road with emotional twists and turns. But we can’t wait any longer to show you what we’ve been building,” Tap 2 posted on its Insta gram

Monster Pool Company, operating in Arizona since 2003, is opening its new doors in Goodyear. Its previous loca tion, also in Goodyear, was its home for the past 10 years.

For more information on the opening of Tap 2, follow its journey on Insta gram at @tap2room.

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Tappage.2will offer a taproom of beer and wine with a full food menu that will pair with the drinks, much like its other establishment, Tap Savvy.

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the community members and the city ofTheAvondale.”bookstore is set to open Oct. 3, with a possible ribbon-cutting ceremo ny on Oct. 15.

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Phillip Quintana is opening a sec ond version of his business in Avon dale. The owner of Tap Savvy Beer in Litchfield Park hosted a soft opening of Tap 2 in Avondale on Sept. 17 and Sept.

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“I don’t believe there are any inde pendent bookstores in this area, so we are excited to be bringing something new to the West Valley,” Harrington said. “We are also hoping to invite authors/poets to do book signings/ readings, and then we plan to offer monthly paper crafting classes, book clubs and writing workshops for our customers.”Formore information on Im mortal Trees Bookshop, visit immortaltrees.com.

The company offers a range of ser vices from building and designing pools to landscaping, repairing and servicing. It offers free consultation services to anyone interested in getting a quote.Thenew store’s hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday beginning Oct. 1. At the store, customers can find pool parts and chemicals. It also offers pool water testing through its spin lab at no Forcharge.more information on Monster Pool Company, visit monsterpoolcompany.com.

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“Avondale businesses are offering quality entry-level to advanced posi tions, and we encourage our local tal ent to live, work and grow right here in the Southwest Valley.”

Job candidates will meet and net work with top employers from multiple industries located in Avondale hiring for thousands of open positions. Can didates have an opportunity to explore a variety of positions from entry-level to executive. The career expo will in clude high school juniors and seniors in attendance, to discuss job openings, internships, apprenticeships and future career pathway opportunities.

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“It is an exciting time for those enter ing or re-entering the workforce, looking for a new opportunity, or considering a career change,” said Ken Chapa, Avon dale’s economic and tourism director.

Jessica Pierce, founder/chief exec utive officer of Career Connectors, said, “The city of Avondale and Career Connectors share a mission to connect residents with the right opportunities and assist companies in identifying the ideal candidates for their open posi tions. This creates stronger, more sus tainable communities. With the con tinued business expansion in Arizona, partnering complementary resources to increase capacity and provide a com prehensive career track is critical. In partnership, we can meet escalating workforce needs of the greater Avon dale business market. This career expo is part of the solution.”

This is the third in a series of career expos that will be hosted by Avondale Local EDGE in the coming months. Funded through the American Rescue Plan Act, the city will support growing industries such as health care, informa tion technology, manufacturing and logistics by matching qualified job candi dates with local open positions.

Health is redoubling its commitment to Arizona with a new vice president of growth strategies.Lorenzo Sierra will join the organi zation on Oct. 3 to help bring primary care, mental health services and sub stance use treatment to more people andSierracommunities.isatwo-term member of the Arizona House of Representatives with more than 10 years of Fortune 500 exper

Local Edge and Career Connectors will host an in-per son career expo to support lo cal Avondale businesses with its 202223 hiring needs.

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This career expo will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Avon dale Resource Center, 995 E. Riley Drive, Avondale. This event is free to both employers and job candidates.

“Ensuring all Arizonans have access to high-quality, affordable and com prehensive health care is a personal and professional priority for me,” Sier ra said. “For more than 50 years, Ter ros Health has been serving Arizona’s communities. This resonates with my core values. I’m honored to join a team of dedicated and compassionate col leagues who share the desire to meet

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ates. The in-store monthly career day he created for his employees has been such a success that it’s now being implement ed in every store across the district to support and inspire associates in their career paths with the company.

In addition to his public service ex perience, Sierra served in various roles with Segal Consulting, Humana, Aon and other health-related companies.

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Padilla, a Goodyear resident, is one of two Fry’s leaders locally to receive the national award recognizing the grocery industry’s best and brightest leaders un der the age of 40. He will be honored at the Progressive Grocer awards gala this November in Orlando, Florida.

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every time he ﬁghts.

The two-leg press tour started Sept. 12 in Los Angeles at the NeueHouse Hollywood with Paul trekking to the facility in a Bugatti E-scooter and did the same in Glendale. The high-proﬁle payper-view match will be an eight-round ﬁght at a catch weight of 187 pounds.

“I respect this man,” Paul said. “I’m still going to knock him out — but respectfully knock him out.”

“It would mean a lot to me,” he said. “It would continue to motivate me in ways that are unexplainable. It would be a testament to the hard work I put in. … You need moments like that to stay motivated and to continue to love theShouldsport.” Paul win, many question what this would mean for Silva’s legacy. However, he’s not concerned.

Paul has big plans for his boxing career.“I will be a world champion one day for sure, the light heavyweight world champion,” he said conﬁdently.

“People want to see me lose, and that’s what I built my career off of,” he said.However, Paul also knows that he has a mass following that is behind him

Boxing is different, but Silva is no stranger to it either. Coming into the Paul ﬁght, Silva is 3-1 in boxing with two victories by KO. His lone loss dates back to 1998 against Osmar Luiz Teixeira.

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This ﬁght will prove to be a deﬁning moment in their careers.

“There is a huge ﬁght community here, a huge MMA community here that will come out to support Anderson,” Paul said during a press conference at the arena.

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Paul also shared that it works for him as well because his “digital fanbase” is widespread.

Love him or hate him, there is no denying that his fight against Silva is his most high-profile fight. Heading into the fight, Paul said he’s in great shape.

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WHAT: Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva

Silva is widely regarded as one of MMA’s greatest ﬁghters, holding multiple UFC records. He ﬁnished his UFC career with a record of 34-11 and holds the record for the longest title reign.

“It’s not about lose or win. It’s about how much I love this,” he said. “A loss I don’t think can affect my legacy because everything is there.”

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For Paul, a win would be “surreal.”

Glendale proved to be the perfect spot for the event, Paul said.

Paul is a controversial ﬁgure in the world of boxing. His critics claim he is a showman who has never fought real boxing competition. His supporters

BY CALEB JONES West Valley View Staff Writer

Paul is undefeated in his boxing career with a record of 5-0, including two wins over former UFC champion Tyron Woodley and another over former UFC ﬁghter Ben Askren. Paul said he knows some want to see him fail.

“This could be a changing of the guard or you could win and silence the kid who everyone wants to silence,” PaulSilvasaid.shared his perspective on the ﬁght as well when he said, “This ﬁght is very important for the new generation and my generation, too.”

“I continue training hard every day in my life. I never stop,” Silva said.

Paul said he’s up for the challenge, but he showed respect for the combat sports legend during recent press conferences in Glendale and Los Angeles.

to take the ring Saturday, Oct. 29, at Gila River Arena, social media star Jake Paul and former UFC champ Anderson Silva don’t carry the typical pre-event grudge.

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“I’ve been in training camp basically the whole entire year, so I’m feeling really good,” Paul said.

Social media star Jake Paul and former UFC champ Anderson Silva are slated to take the ring Saturday, Oct. 29, at Gila River Arena. (Amanda Karas/Submitted)

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Meet up with other teens and discuss manga both recent and old. Suggest your favorites to others, or ﬁnd something new and exciting from those with similar interests.

Learn more about one of the ﬁrst Olympic sports and test your reﬂexes with the blade. Gain an elementary understanding of footwork and bladework, as well as the strategies and rules that make fencing so engaging.

To those who are caring for a loved one who needs regular attention and ﬁnd themselves stressed, there is help available. Anyone who feels stressed, resentful or alone in their obligations to someone they take care of can show up to the family caregiver support group to express their frustrations together in a safe space without judgment.

Get a full-body workout and tighten your core with Pilates. Improve ﬂexibility and get out of the house for a good sweat. The core principles of this class are stabi-

SEPT. 28

e West Valley View publishes on Wednesday. e weekly calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonproﬁt groups — runs every issue.

22 WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | SEPTEMBER 21, 2022CALENDAR

Adult Art Classes with Katie SEPT. 21

Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, 1 to 3 p.m., free, avondalelibrary.org623-333-2602,

Learn ways to raise a child together with other parents and ﬁgure out the best ways to ensure kids grow up happy, healthy and safe. Learn fun activities to do with your children and new tips on making sure they eat healthy.

Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, 1 to 3 p.m., free, 623-333-2602, avondalelibrary.org

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.

Eat Play Grow (Parents)

Device Advice Appointments

Eon Monday Night Meetup MONDAYS

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Weekly calendar items print on a space-available basis. e 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@TimesLocalMedia.com

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Christ Evangelical Church, 918 S. Litchﬁeld Road, Goodyear, 10 to 11:30 a.m., free, 602-274-5022, duetaz.org

Tolleson Public Library, 9555 W. Van Buren Street, Tolleson, 4 to 4:45 p.m., free, 623-936-2746, tolleson.az.gov

lization, precision, control, concentration, ﬂow and breath.

Jay Soto at Litchﬁeld’s

Everyone struggles with supposedly basic technology at some point in their life, whether it be due to a new phone, a software change, or countless other issues. The library is o ering help ﬁguring out technology person to person in scheduled appointments for those having trouble.

Civic Center Library, 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., free, 623-333-2602, avondalelibrary.org

Teach kids 8 and older the basics of computer science and learn an increasingly relevant skill in the modern world of technology. Activities are hands-on and interactive, and will allow kids to get experience programming robots, making games, and experimenting with animations.

SEPT. 28

Teen Manga Club

Tolleson Public Library, 9555 W. Van Buren Street, Tolleson, 3 to 4 p.m., free, tolleson.az.gov

for smooth music while you dine with friends and family. Enjoy high-quality food and drink.

Work on something crafty and spend time with fellow crafters at the library. Bring your own materials and co ee mug. Instruction books are provided for those without something speciﬁc already in mind. There’s no registration, so join in on the fun whenever you like.

The Wigwam, 300 E. Wigwam Boulevard, Litchﬁeld Park, 6 to 9 p.m., free admission, wigwamarizona.com

It’s never too late to learn a new skill. Join Katie on Zoom as she takes you through the ins and outs of art through careful guided instruction. Art supplies are available to pick up for free. Tolleson Public Library, 9555 W. Van Buren Street, Tolleson, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., free, 623-936-2746 tolleson.az.gov

Coyote Branch Library, 21699 W. Yuma Road, Buckeye, 6 to 7 p.m., free, buckeyeaz.gov

Code Club

Needle & Thread

Join local musician Jay Soto at Litchﬁeld’s bar

SEPT. 23

SEPT. 22

SEPT. 21

Beginner Fencing SEPT. 29

Sundance Recreation Center, 21765 W. Yuma Road, Suite 106, Buckeye, 6 to 7 p.m., buckeyeaz.gov

Support Group for Family Caregivers

No matter what stage someone is at in their life, there’s always more to learn in business. Each Monday night, share ideas, discuss business experiences, and look at trends with other like-minded individuals.

SEPT. 22

Mat Pilates

The Wigwam, 300 E. Wigwam Boulevard, Litchﬁeld Park, 6 to 6:45 p.m., free, wigwamarizona.com

23WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 For more features visit westvalleyview.com WestValleyView.com /WestValleyView

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor

The tour celebrates the 30th anniver sary of Arrested Development’s 1992 debut album “3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of...” The set list will include tracks from that album, like “Mr. Wendal” and “Tennessee,” as well as songs from 2020’s “Don’t Fight Your Demons” and its follow-up “For the (expletive) Love.”

and frontman Speech Thomas promises more of the same when Arrested Development makes a rare appearance in Arizona as part of the Sedona Vortifest Musical Festival & Experience Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Sedona Per forming Arts Center and Sedona Red Rock High School Stadium Fields.

“It’s a celebration,” Speech said via Zoom from London. “It’s a full, eightpiece band, with dancing, rhyming and vocal singing. It’s going to be a full-out show. We’re going to really give every body our all.”

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Before

Atlanta’s Arrested Development makes positive, Afrocentric hip-hop with a full band. (Arrested Development/Submitted)

“We had all the distractions taken away, and we were just sort of locked

“We also worked with people like Kxng Crooked, who’s an underground inspiration to me all the way to Monie Love, who is, again, someone who’s just been an inspiration. I’m just excit ed to be able to collaborate with these people plus way more on this record. And it’s really an opportunity to ex press how much we love the art form ofHip-hop,hip-hop.”he said, changed his life and gave him a voice.

“When you run across something that you really feel like is your calling, that can be a life changer for you,” Speech said. “It definitely was for me. Hip-hop has forever given me not only an outlet for all of my pains and hurts but for my joys, opinions and thoughts.”

away,” he said with a smile. “I think that gave us a lot more creativity and the ability to work with artists, ironi cally, across the world but only via technology. We didn’t get a chance to meet up and record together, but we still did a lot of recording, and it was great.”On“For the (expletive) Love,” Ar rested Development worked with the Sugar Hill Gang, a landmark group that inspired Speech to get into hiphop, as well as Big Daddy Kane, Fat Man Scoop, Masta Ace and others.

He admitted, though, that sharing his innermost thoughts can be intimidating — especially as the culture gets more politically correct.

“What you say now has a lot more weight than it ever used to,” Speech

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He said he and Arrested Develop ment were prolific during COVID-19. After all, there wasn’t much else to do.

In 1993, one of those acts was Ar rested Development, an Atlanta-bred positive, Afrocentric hip-hop collec tive that made its mark with its expan siveFounderband.

Lollapalooza became the Chicago juggernaut, it was a touring summer camp of sorts with some of alt-rock/hip-hop/rap’s hottest bands.

• 2000 W. Bethany Home Road, Phoenix

been exciting. It’s another way to get my thoughts out. Also, my mom comes from a publishing background. She owns the largest Black newspaper in Wisconsin, which is where I was born.

• Meets monthly on second Thursday

• 13677 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear

Abrazo Central Stroke Support Group

Speech shares his views via docu mentaries as well, most recently 2018’s “16 Bars” and “Hoodwinked.”

COST: Tickets start at $66

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• Abrazo West Campus

West Valley Survivors of Stroke

WHEN: Various times Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24

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• Meets monthly on second Thursday

Stroke support groups hosted at Abrazo hospitals

said. “Before, I think it was assumed that you’re the one person with one opinion. Now it could be a career changer.”

•roomAbrazo Central Campus

• RSVP at abrazohealth.com/events

In the long-form documentary “16 Bars,” inmates in Virginia attempt to transcend the cycle of recidivism through an artistic collaboration behind bars with Thomas. “Hoodwinked” is a three-part mini-docuseries, exposing a 400-year white supremacist marketing campaign that purposely perverted the Black diaspora’s image worldwide.

• 2 to 4 p.m., Acute Rehab Unit class

Abrazo

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“I’ve been doing documentaries for the last four, five years,” he said. “That’s

WHAT: Vortifest w/Arrested Development, G. Love and Special Sauce, the Yawpers, Decker., Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, Banana Gun, Adam Bruce and Damiyr, hosted by Dicky Barrett of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones

5:30 to 7:30 p.m., second-floor confer ence room

• RSVP at abrazohealth.com/events

West Campus and Abra zo Central Campus offer monthly stroke support group meetings on the second Thursday of each month. The stroke support groups offer a welcoming place for stroke sur vivors and their families to talk about theirTheexperiences.nextmeetings will be Oct. 13 at Abrazo West Campus and Abrazo Cen tralEachCampus.stroke survivor faces a unique set of physical and emotional chal lenges. And each cope their own way. Support groups can help survivors and caregivers have meaningful lives af ter stroke, according to the American StrokeDetailsAssociation.ontheAbrazo monthly stroke support group meetings are below.

WHERE: Sedona Performing Arts Center and Sedona Red Rock High School Stadium Fields, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona

“Coming from that background, I believe in the art of documentaries and expressing truths about various issues and publishing those truths. In ‘16 Bars,’ I went into a jail to work with the ‘inmates’ inside of that jail. I call them ‘residents’ because I want to hu manize the experience of those who are incarcerated.“The‘residents’ are amazing guys, and we did some incredible music together and documented the whole thing. It was a great experience. People really responded to both.”

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DJ Dario of Phoenix is prepared to play music between sets, and Scottsdale-based band SuperHero will bring cover songs. While the event is free, VIP tickets are available for $150.

only reasons to come to the party.

WHERE: Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 S. Goodyear Way, Goodyear

WHAT: West Valley Mavericks’ Round Up Food Truck Festival

The West Valley Mavericks’ Round Up Food Truck Festival will have selections including ﬁre-baked pizza, funnel cakes, tacos and ice cream. (West Valley Mavericks/Submitted)

The

With the help of the community, the West Valley Mavericks have raised

“It’s a free family event that will get a lot of people together and raise a lot of money for our spotlight charity, the 100 Club. The 100 Club is a nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to families of first responders who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.”

Among the selections are The Haymaker, fire-baked pizza, funnel cakes, tacos and ice cream. For the adults, there’s also beer, wine and cocktails to try.“I

All of the money raised will go to the

West Valley Mavericks’ Round Up Food Truck Festival is rolling into Goodyear Ballpark on Saturday, Sept. 24, and it’s bringing over 40 food trucks with it — for a good cause.

more than $500,000 for charity this year, putting the organization at over $2 million since it was founded 10 years ago.

WV supports families with food truck festival

BY MATTHEW ELITZ West Valley View Contributing Writer

WHEN: 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24

COST: Free admission; VIP $150

enjoy being able to bring this type of event to the West Valley,” said Trisha Smith, West Valley Mavericks’ marketing director.

“The family fun zone should keep the kids entertained as well,” Smith added. “We’ll have bounce houses and face painting for the kids, and the VIP pavilion that will be open with complimentary bar, gourmet snacks and live music. We’ll have tons of different music available, as well as a fireworks show to end the night.”

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West Valley Mavericks Foundation, which disperses grants to more than 80 charities across the West Valley.

“First talk with your doctor. You may need to have your vision as well as your balance and movement checked. Your prescription medications may need to be changed. Many people can reduce their risk of falls by exercising, improving their balance and implementing safety measures at home,” he said.

“It’s important to know that falls can happen just about any time. Take a few steps now to help avoid hazards at home, and recognize other potential risks that can help prevent fall injuries,” Black said.

cording to the CDC.

WHAT: Fall Prevention Safety for Seniors

• One out of 5 falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury.

• Each year at least 300,000 older people are hospitalized for hip frac•tures.More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling, usually by falling •sideways.Fallsare the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries.

• Over 800,000 patients a year are hospitalized because of a fall injury, most often because of a head injury or hip fracture.

While the risk of falling increases with age, one can take measures to help prevent falls.

After age 65, your risk of falling is about 1 in 4. These falls may result in broken bones or other injuries that lead to declining health, isolation and a loss of independence, Black said. Falls are also the most common cause of traumatic brain injury.

Facts about falls

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Campus, 13677 W. McDowell Road, is planning a free fall prevention safety event from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the hospital’s second-floor conference room. Speakers include Abrazo West trauma services injury prevention coordinator Melanie Hardy and rehabilitative services manager Nanette Royle.

• In 2015, the total medical costs for falls totaled more than $50 billion. Medicare and Medicaid shouldered 75% of these costs.

Falls are a leading cause of injury for people age 65 and older, according to the National Council on Aging, but they are not an inevitable part of aging. During National Fall Prevention Awareness Week, doctors from Abrazo Health want the public to know there are things you can do around the house to help prevent falls.

“Aging brings many physical changes, including slowed reaction times and a decreased sense of balance. Many medications, including diuretics, sedatives and high blood pressure medications, can alter your sense of balance,” BlackFallssaid.among adults ages 65 and older are very costly. Each year about $50 billion is spent on medical costs related to nonfatal fall injuries and $754 million is spent related to fatal falls, ac-

you’ve thought about, there is probably someone in your life who’s worried about it,” said Dr. Jason Black, medical director of emergency services at Abrazo West Campus. Most falls are caused by a combination of risk factors. The more risk factors a person has, the greater their chances of falling.

—Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 WHERE: Abrazo West Campus, 13677 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear COST: Free; registration not required INFO: 623-882-1569

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will be here soon, but there is another kind of fall to think about. Falls in the home are serious in terms of health risk and cost, but there are the measures one can take to reduce the risk of injury due to fallingAbrazohazards.West

“If fall injuries aren’t something that

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

• Each year, 3 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries.

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having her own stepchildren later in life with husbands Gary Forstall and Jim Cal derone.Atalented artist, Ann graduated from Cal State Northridge, specializing in textile design. She continually honed her sewing, upholstering, weaving, painting, gardening and jewelry-making skills. She loving ly passed these talents on to her son and grandchildren to instill in them the art of making a beautiful and cozy home.

After college, Ann married Paul Giannot ta and they had a son, Daniel Robert. They raised Danny in Glendale and Mammoth CA. Motherhood was her favorite role. Ann was a Licensed Massage Therapist and a Marriage, Family and Child Coun selor. In addition, she ran a successful Airbnb from her home, having many re turning customers.

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Ann will be missed greatly by her many close friends and clients, her son Dan, grandchildren Gaia, Paolo and Uma, sister Mary, brother Tom, step brothers and sis ters, step grandchildren and too many other family members to name.

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Ann was born in Nashville, TN in 1949, the daughter of Robert Thomas Jackson and F. Ann Harwell. Ann was raised in Tennes see through elementary school years prior to moving to Denver CO with her family. Several years later, the family relocated to Glendale, CA where she graduated from Glendale High School "Class of 67". She loved being active in art competitions and drill team

Remembrances will be private family gatherings in AZ and CA. If you would like to honor Ann's life and memory with a gift, please donate to All Faith Community Ser vices, 214 S 5th St., Buckeye, AZ 85326.

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W h e n h e w a s n ' t f u r t h e r i n g h i s e d u c a t i o n o r w o r k i n g , N i c h o l a s e n j o y e d t h e o u t d o o r s H e l o v e d t o g o c a m p i n g , h i k ing, and riding his motorcycle. He was a fanatic Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and foot b a l l w a s h i s l i f e l o n g p a s s i o n H e a l s o loved to play with Legos and play video games He was still a kid at heart

N i c h o l a s w a s l o v e d b y h i s y o u n g e r c o u s i n s H e l o v e d s p e n d i n g t i m e w i t h them and all children seemed to flock to him He took time to play with them and teach them what he knew He will forever remain in our hearts

S h e h a d a l i f e l o n g d e d i c a t i o n t o h e r s o b r i e t y a n d t o a l l o f t h e w o n d e r f u l f r i e n d s s h e g a i n e d w h i l e w o r k i n g i n t h e recovery community but, her most cher i s h e d r o l e i n l i f e w a s b e i n g a G a m m a . H e r g r a n d c h i l d r e n a n d g r e a t g r a n d c h i l dren meant the absolute world to her and she was overjoyed spending her time just loving on all of them

W e h a v e l o s t t h e M a t r i a r c h , t h e W i f e , the Mother, the Grandmother, the Great G r a n d m o t h e r , t h e A u n t , t h e C o u s i n a n d t h e F r i e n d o f o u r F a m i l y . H e r f a m i l y was her purpose and she fulfilled it with g r e a t n e s s . S h e l e f t u s w i t h w o n d e r f u l m e m o r i e s a n d c o u n t l e s s l i f e l e s s o n s K a r e n i s s u r v i v e d b y h e r l o v i n g h u s b a n d o f 6 0 y e a r s , G l e n e l l L a c k e y . H e r c h i l d r e n D o n ( L a u r i ) , D e e D e e , D a l e ( A l l y s o n ) & D a v i d ( V i c k i ) . H e r g r a n d c h i l d r e n B r i e n ( J u s t i n ) , B r e t t ( D a n i ) , Brooke (Greg), Zeb (Tovah), Zarek, Za y l e n ( T r a v i s ) , C l a y t o n ( K a y l o r ) , G r a c i e ( A u s t i n ) , H a n n a h ( S a l ) , B r e n l y , L a y n e ( C r i s ) & D a w s o n ( K a r l i ) . H e r g r e a t g r a n d c h i l d r e n C h a s e , E l l a , A u d r e y , R y k e r , C o u r t n e y , Q u i n n , E m e r y , K a m d e n , J a c e , A n t h o n y , E l i c , A s h e r , T a t e a m d O w e n .

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M r N i c h o l a s T h y f a u l t o f G o o d y e a r , A r i z o n a d i e d A u g u s t 1 1 , 2 0 2 2 i n Goodyear, Arizona at the a g e o f 2 2 H e w a s b o r n F e b r u a r y 7 , 2 0 0 0 i n P h o e n i x , A r i z o n a H e i s survived by his Mother, Sandy Thyfault; S i s t e r , H a n n a h B u r c h a m ; a n d G r a n d m o t h e r L o u i s e C o g l i a n e s e H e w a s p r e c e d e d i n d e a t h b y h i s G r a n d m a a n d Grandpa Thyfault; and Grandfather Ral ph Coglianese

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Another challenge related to growth is its impact on our classrooms and campuses. The rapid growth of the area, plus our stellar academics, has contributed to having highly desirable schools that families are clamoring to getOurinto.high schools were built for ap proximately 1,600 to 1,700 students. Increased enrollment has pushed our schools to nearly 2,000 students. This has required us to convert office space, theater rooms and auditoriums into small classrooms; remove landscaping to create additional parking spaces; and adjust students’ schedules to try and re duce long lines in the lunchroom. Our hardworking and talented lead ers are problem solving every day to find ways to continue to make things work. Bond dollars will allow us to ad dress overcrowding by providing the funding we need to build additional classrooms on existing campuses and eventually build a much-needed new highPlus,school.itwill enable us to make es sential investments in infrastructure

Mark’s Message

Board has called for an election this November. The community will have the opportunity to vote on the no-taxincrease override continuation and notax-increase bond to support our local high schools. To help you understand the importance of the ballot measures, please allow me to share with you the challenges we face as a district due to the rapid growth.

To keep up with the growth, the Agua Fria High School District Governing

Welcome to the 2022-23 school year.

The administrative staff and teachers at our fam ily of high schools — Agua Fria, Canyon View, Desert Edge, Millenni um and Verrado — have been working throughout the summer to prepare for another successful year. Based on enrollment data, this year is shaping up to be one of hypergrowth. On the first day of the school year, all

District calls for election to manage hypergrowth

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five of our high schools were over their Districtwide,capacity.we welcomed 9,838 students. That’s an in crease of more than 600 stu dents from last year and 1,100 from the previous year. The skyrocketing student enroll ment not only impacts class sizes but also amplifies the need for more resources dedi cated to safety and security, not to mention its impact on such things as staff and student parking, food service and the need for more staff.

What keeps me awake at night is the safety and security of our schools. Sad ly, horrific stories of school violence are becoming all too common. We are extremely fortunate to have a school resource officer on each of our campus es. However, the incidents of violence are getting closer to home, happening in communities across Arizona.

As our bustling high school cam puses become more populated, it is essential to maintain safe learning environments. With bond funds, we will upgrade our security systems and technology to keep our campus es safe. With override dollars, we can hire more safety personnel. Both the override and bond funding are needed to help us continue to focus on school safety and security.

BY MARK YSLAS Agua Fria High School District Superintendent

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I am committed to ensuring we be come the best high school district in the nation. A strong public education sys tem is vital to maintaining the quality of life for residents of Avondale, Buck eye, Goodyear and Litchfield Park.

Factual information about the no-taxrate-increase bond and override can be found online at aguafria.org/election.

Aside from academic enrichment, students also participate in yoga, book club, sewing club, knit ting club, science club, crafts clubs and STEM, four days a week. (Desert Star School/Submitted) www.dorranceinfo.com/lovin

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The gifted-focused campus has in corporated numerous new opportu nities to their campus in the last two

Star School in Good year introduced a new pro gram, Project S.T.I.N.G.

years, the latest one being Project S.T.I.N.G.TheProject S.T.I.N.G after-school program is funded by the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Title IV-B program federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the Arizona Department of Education.

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“It is already so rewarding to see our staff teaching one of their hobbies or passions and students gaining new per spectives with enrichment and growing within their academics.”

Project S.T.I.N.G. unveiled at Goodyear school

Desert

Election...continued from page 30

As we face these challenges due to hypergrowth in our district, we remain focused on the pillars that were out lined in our Decade of Dreams strate gic plan. We are committed to creating the future workforce for our growing economy. The override and bond fund ing will continue to directly support the programs, equipment and facilities that help us prepare students for careers in the medical field, technology industry, military, etc.

Project S.T.I.N.G. stands for “Specialized talents and instruc tion that nurtures growth.” Aside from academic enrichment, stu dents also participate in yoga, book club, sewing club, knitting club, science club, crafts clubs and STEM, four days a week.

Through this program, the pre school through eighth grade stu dents can participate in the new free, after-school program that is specifically focused and created for academic enrichment, youth devel opment and family engagement.

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Superintendent Mark Yslas can be reached at myslas@aguafria.org.

“We have waited a long time for this opportunity to run a compre hensive and engaging after-school program and look forward to the re sults that it will yield for our entire school community,” said Jessica Worth ington, Desert Star School principal.

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isn’t expected to slow down. Based on information from demographers, the district will need one new high school every five years. So, we must act now to resolve the current challenges asso ciated with the region’s hypergrowth.

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Part of that effort is adding new projects on campus, including beautification and upkeep to attract families. L. Thomas Middle School received $100,000 donation the end of 2021 that effort. “It was such an amazing surprise when found out about it,” said Kristin Casillas, principal of Thomas Heck Middle School. “It was an incredibly exciting gift. That’s huge amount money for school to use, unrestricted, to do what you want with it.” The donation came from Fosters Outriders, an organization that approached Dr. Thomas Heck, the previous superintendent of the Litchfield Elementary School District, about Heck’s new classroom due to $100K donation WestLAURENValley Writer Goodyear City Manager Julie Karins upheld the termination of Dwayne Pollard, former Goodyear police lieutenant, on April 11. On Nov. 19, 2021, Pollard was terminated for violating department policies when it came to how he processed multiple death investigations. 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