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Lincoln, Harvard close on 585-acre Goodyear AirPark BY LAUREN SERRATO

West Valley View Staff Writer

n a joint venture partnership, LPC Desert West, the Southwest regional ofﬁce of Lincoln Property Company, and Scottsdale-based Harvard Investments have purchased 585 acres in Goodyear for a major new, Class A industrial development called Goodyear AirPark. Situated next to the Phoenix-Goodyear Airport, it is one of the last large industrial-zoned land parcels remaining in the Goodyear industrial market. It also sits immediately adjacent to a Dark Fiber line, making it highly attractive for data center development — a market sector in which Phoenix ranks as a U.S. leader. “The most exciting thing is that, obviously, as we’ve come through COVID and as we’re still ﬁghting COVID, what we’ve seen is the industrial market has accelerated substantially, and so we’re excited about being in an industrial development,” said John Orsak, vice president at LPC Desert West. “It’s just an exciting project. It’s a large buy and it gives us a long runway and in

The joint venture partnership will break ground on phase one of Goodyear AirPark early next year, which will include more than 1.6 million square feet of space in six buildings ranging from 81,000 square feet to 775,000 square feet. (Photo courtesy of Stacey Hershauer)

one of the best stock markets in the entire Southwest United States. It’s a great municipality to continue to be working in. We’ve done development in Goodyear be-

fore, and we’re excited about working with the city of Goodyear again under the large-

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Embry Health’s Tolleson testing site closes, replaced by county BY ANNA CAMPBELL

West Valley View Contributing Writer

n Embry Health COVID-19 testing site in Tolleson closed abruptly last month, only to be replaced with a Maricopa County GoGetTested site.

The Embry Health site, located at Tolleson Veterans Park, 8611 W. Van Buren Street, served Tolleson and parts of Phoenix. It was the third Embry Health COVID-19 testing site to operate in Tolleson since August 2020.

After Embry Health’s ﬁrst two sites closed to make space for Tolleson Union High School bus lanes and Little League games in Veterans Park, respectively, Em-

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Buckeye seeks vendors for Halloween carnival

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AirPark...continued from page 1 scale development.” LPC and Harvard will break ground on phase one of Goodyear AirPark early next year, which will include more than 1.6 million square feet of space in six buildings ranging from 81,000 square feet to 775,000 square feet. At completion, which Orsak estimates will be early 2023, the park will have the capacity to deliver up to 7 million square feet of industrial space in as many as 20 buildings. It will also offer a retail component, providing approximately 10,000 square feet of in-line and retail pad opportunities. Buildings within Goodyear AirPark will offer up to 40-foot clear height, multiple points of ingress and egress, private truck courts and generous parking. The Goodyear AirPark site has a full utilities infrastructure and is zoned for industrial and commercial use. “We can see industrial development for commerce. We can see that for manufacturing facilities and obviously logistics. The other thing is, there is a lot of tech and data operations that would be interested in the area. We do have a small retail component of the site as well. So really, it’s a broad mix of jobs that could be created in these developments,” Orsak said. Goodyear AirPark will sit one-quarter mile from a recently constructed Microsoft data center, part of the company’s Microsoft Azure initiative offering analytics, databases and AI at a scale targeting Fortune 500 companies. Other corporate neighbors include Amazon, UPS, Walmart, Boeing, SubZero, Daimler-Benz, XPO Logistics, Red Bull and Aldi. Craig Krumwiede, Harvard Investments president and CEO, said Goodyear is the perfect location for the large project, as the city continues to grow and provide ample opportunity for businesses to succeed. “Goodyear has become a live-work magnet, attracting residents and companies from across the region and nation,” Krumwiede said. “Goodyear AirPark can respond quickly to that skyrocketing demand, with shovel-ready dirt that can be transformed quickly into a range of Class A industrial building sizes and features.” Goodyear AirPark will bring jobs to

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John Orsak, vice president at LPC Desert West, said Goodyear AirPark will be the organization’s largest development in Goodyear. (Photo courtesy of Stacey Hershauer)

West Valley residents, one of the many benefits the project will provide the city’s residents, Orsak said. “What we’re now able to do with this development is to put a significant amount of job creating developments adjacent to and literally surrounded by the explosion of the single family and multifamily residential developments,” Orsak said. “So as Goodyear has been growing on the residential and population basis, the labor force has been increasing, and those folks are looking for jobs in the area, not having to drive into town on I-10. And so to be able to put our development in the middle of all of the infrastructure already between highways, airports, etc., we’re also now putting ourselves in the middle of this fantastic labor force that continues to grow.” Orsak said Goodyear AirPark will benefit the entire West Valley with the addition of quality businesses, as well as the multitude of job opportunities the project will provide. “I think that what you’re gonna see is the ability to have these job creators, you know, literally in their backyard, instead of driving out of market, and that’s the benefit now for the city of Goodyear, is you’re able to better attract more of those residents to Goodyear because you’ve got jobs that you can give those folks and that are available for those folks whenever they do move, in addition to all the tax revenue and all the other things that come with new business development and new business locations and Goodyear,” he said.

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Embry...continued from page 1 bry Health CEO Raymond Embry said he thought the new location tucked behind Veterans Park in a dirt lot would be a secure place to serve the community. “We were basically told that even though it’s hidden and it’s behind the park, it was a location that was available,” Embry said. “It was not being used, it was not going to be used, and as long as the pandemic lasted, we could stay there.” When Embry Health employees tried to renew the provider’s facility use agreement before its August expiration, the city of Tolleson said it would not renew the agreement, Embry said. In talks with the city, Embry Health employees were told that the parking lot space was needed for Little League overflow parking, Embry said. On Aug. 31, the same day Embry Health’s site closed, however, the city announced the opening of a new GoGetTested COVID-19 testing location through a partnership with Maricopa County in the same dirt lot behind Veterans Park. “We are excited to announce that the city of Tolleson has expanded its strong partnership with Maricopa County Department of Public Health,” said Pilar Sinawi, Tolleson spokesperson, in a statement. “Moving forward, the two agencies have coordinated to provide COVID-19 testing at Tolleson Veterans Park at 8611 W. Van Buren,” the statement said. The GoGetTested site is open from

NEWS 7 a.m. to midnight seven days a week. Sinawi did not clarify why the Embry Health testing site was replaced with the GoGetTested site but emphasized the Maricopa County collaboration. “The city of Tolleson was expanding on its partnership with Maricopa County from providing several COVID vaccination events to now include COVID testing as part of those services,” she said. Embry said that the city of Tolleson was not paying for Embry Health’s operations, as all the Embry Health sites in the state are funded through insurance fees and reimbursements received through the Health Resources & Services Administration. Embry said the city only provided funds for the office pod, generator and fuel at the testing site behind Veterans Park. In talks with the city to keep the site open, Embry Health offered to pay for those expenses because many of the Embry Health sites across the state are self-sufficient. The new Maricopa County testing site will not cost the city anything, said Sonia Singh, a Maricopa County spokeswoman. “Federal CARES Act money funds

these testing and vaccine events. Maricopa County contracts with vendors to provide testing services at no cost to the host city,” the spokesperson said. Embry added, “It seems like a disappointing use of resources having to move this equipment and locations, etc., around, especially if another vendor is interested. There is so much vacant land in Tolleson and in the West Valley, why not put them at another dirt lot and add to the testing capacity for the region?” According to Maricopa County’s COVID-19 dashboard, Tolleson is recording around 298.43 positive cases of the virus per 100,000 people, indicating a “high transmission” rate in the community. Embry said he learned of Tolleson’s new site opening through a Facebook post. He said the lack of initial clarity concerns him, as many in the community may not know there is a testing location available in Tolleson. “It’s about transparency, communication and being able to offer a network,” Embry said. “This is a public health emergency. This is patient care. These are patient lives.”

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WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Litchfield Park breaks ground on Litchfield Square BY LAUREN SERRATO

West Valley View Staff Writer

itchfield Park residents and city officials gathered Sept. 15 to break ground for the highly anticipated Litchfield Square. After several years of being known as the City Center, the 30-acre mixeduse development will offer restaurants, shops, boutiques, offices and residences with a 2.5-acre park, playground, an amphitheater and special events space. “This project has been a long time coming,” Litchfield Park City Manager Matthew Williams said. “There has been a lot of planning, a lot of thinking that has gone into this. And again, what an honor it is being part of Litchfield Square, to see it grow and develop into what the city is. Litchfield Park has a great reputation for the city that we are and the amenities that we offer, and we want to build this project so it only adds to what Litchfield Park is and what it becomes. We are very honored to be here this morn-

Breaking ground for the long-awaited Litchfield Square are, from left, Pam Maslowski, planning services director for the city of Litchfield Park; Litchfield Park City Engineer Woody Scoutten; Litchfield Park City Manager Matthew Williams; Litchfield Park Mayor Thomas Schoaf and Vice Mayor Paul Faith. (Photo by Pablo Robles)

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ing to be so exciting. The excitement is killing me waiting to get there, but we’re all going to get there one day. This is going to be a wonderful project.” While many West Valley residents are hearing about the Litchfield Square project for the first time this year, Mayor Thomas Schoaf said the city center has been a dream for nearly three decades. In addition to thanking the city council and the administration, planning and construction team for their efforts, Schoaf recognized Paul Litchfield as an important contributor to the growth of Litchfield Park. “He was dedicated to this vision of a new town,” Schoaf said. “His dedication is what allowed this town to prosper and be such a special place for the families to live. I know that he would support the concept that we have for the city center.” The construction’s first phase includes improving major roads, Schoaf said. “We are going to be working on Litchfield Road and putting a roundabout at Village Parkway,” he said. “We’re going to be extending Village Parkway into the city center, so it will be part of the transportation plan for the city center itself to build phase one of the park.” The mayor concluded the groundbreaking ceremony by thanking Litchfield Park residents for their support and said the grand opening will likely take five to 10 years. Still, he’s looking forward to the city’s continued growth. “This is going to be a great development,” he said. “It’s going to be built around a park that we believe will become the center of our city activity. The park is going to have a playground for kids that may have a water feature that they can enjoy. We may have a clock tower. It will have an amphitheater, so we will have our concerts in the park. It’s going to have an event space, and we’re going to have our festivals in the park. It’s going to become a place to hang out for our citizens and I hope for people around this area.”

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WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

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le cell disease face a sickle cell crisis, blood transfusions can make a lifesaving difference. That’s why the American Red Cross has launched an initiative to grow the number of blood donors who are Black to help patients with sickle cell disease, an enduring and often invisible health disparity in the United States. More than 100,000 people in the United States have sickle cell disease, the most common inherited blood disorder, and most patients are of African descent. Despite the discovery of the disease more than a century ago, there have been fewer health resources available to help those suffering from sickle cell crisis in comparison to similar diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people with sickle cell disease experience worse health outcomes than comparable diseases.

Many patients with sickle cell disease will require regular blood transfusions to help manage their disease. Unfortunately, these patients may develop an immune response against blood from donors that is not closely matched to their own. Many individuals who are Black have distinct markers on their red blood cells that make their donations ideal for helping patients with sickle cell disease. More than half of blood donors who are Black have blood that is free of C, E and K antigens — making them the best match for those with sickle cell disease. The Red Cross asks members of the Black community to join in helping to address this health disparity and meet the needs of patients with sickle cell disease. Donors can schedule a blood donation appointment at RedCrossBlood.org, by downloading the Blood Donor App or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS. To help

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Life-threatening complications Sickle cell disease distorts soft, round blood cells and turns them hard and crescent shaped, which can cause extreme pain. When hardened, the cells can get caught in blood vessels, potentially leading to stroke and organ failure. “Transfusions provide healthy blood cells, unblocking blood vessels and delivering oxygen,” said Jason Benedict, regional donor service executive. “By increasing the amount of closely matched blood products, the Red Cross is able to help ensure the right blood product is available at the right time for patients facing a sickle cell crisis — minimizing complications for those with rare blood types fighting sickle cell disease.”

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September is library card sign-up month WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

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ign up or renew a free Buckeye Library Card during September and be automatically entered into a drawing to win one of four Kindle Fires, courtesy of the Friends of the Buckeye Public Library. September is Library Card Sign-up Month. A Buckeye Library Card gives

the owners access to more than 100,000 books, e-books, DVDs and audiobooks. New this year, the library is offering LinkedIn Learning, providing over 16,000 online courses in seven languages. Courses include computer skills, web design, leadership and photography. For a list of library locations and hours, visit buckeyeaz.gov/library.

Entries sought for Billy Moore Days Parade BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

ecorated floats, horsedrawn wagons, dance groups, local celebrities, community organizations, antique cars, school clubs and scouts will march down Western Avenue in Old Town Avondale for the annual Billy Moore Days Parade, which starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16. This year marks Avondale’s 75th anniversary as a city, and businesses and local organizations are invited to be part of it. Parade fee is $25, with a registration deadline of Oct. 4. The parade is open to all types of entries this year, with awards provided to the top entries. Register at avondaleaz.gov/rec. Volunteers are also needed for multiple roles at the event, The annual Billy Moore Days Parade will celebrate especially parade marshals. Avondale’s past and present for its 75th anniversary. Marshals participate in the or- The Sun City Poms are pictured performing in a past ganization and flow of parade parade. (West Valley View file photos) entries, along with assistance all the other festivities associated with with crowd control and traffic manage- the event, including community stage ment along the parade route. Opportu- performers, Wild West demonstrations, nities and applications for all volunteer carnival rides, beer garden and food roles are listed at avondaleaz.gov/rec. trucks. Admission is free; costs associA street fair and carnival in Old Town ated with food vendors/carnival rides. Avondale is part of the celebration as well For information on the event, call from Friday, Oct. 14, to Sunday, Oct. 17. 623-333-2400 or visit avondaleaz.gov/ Visit the event website to learn about events.

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ommunity members are coming together to encourage Blacks and Hispanics to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Family Affair features vaccinations, food and raffle prizes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at Bethesda Church of God in Christ, 617 E. Doris Street, Avondale. “The church is located in a community with Blacks and Hispanics,” said Linda Cutright, who organized the event with Goodyear’s Dorrett Moxam of Power of Prayer Global Ministries. “African Americans are leery. They don’t really trust the vaccine. Many of them have pre-existing conditions. Because of those pre-existing conditions, the death rate is very high among African Americans and Hispanics in Arizona.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Arizona, 3% of COVID-19 deaths are Black,

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while 31% are Hispanic. Employed by Estrella Mountain Community College, Cutright was appalled when she read statistics like those. “I had been home for about three weeks, and they started revealing who died from it,” she said. “The majority of those people were African American because of pre-existing conditions.” She sees education as the key to getting the pandemic under control. At the event, medical professionals will educate guests about COVID-19 and the vaccinations in English and Spanish. All three vaccinations — Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna — will be available. “Then, there’s going to be a question-and-answer session and, hopefully, we can calm their fears by giving solid information,” she said. “The provider is from the county, and she’ll give the vaccinations.” Also at the event, volunteers will distribute back-to-school supplies in bags.

They will be filled with supplies like pencils, paper and a mask. “We’re hoping that families will come and bring their children,” she said. “Kids who are 12 and older can have the shot, if their parents let them. “After we do the shots, we’re going to have a backpack giveaway, and then we’ll have hot dogs, hamburgers and sodas. Various ministries will be giving out literature or hygiene bags.” Raffle prizes include barbecue grills

and “some really nice stuff,” she said. “Everything is free,” Cutright said. “All the giveaways are free. The food is free. We’ll be doing a door-to-door promotion in that part of the community. A lot of people there walk to where they’re going. I can just see some foot traffic coming to the event. “We want to direct them to the existing resources they need. Part of being successful is knowing where resources are. That’s something we want.”

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Avondale’s marketing department receives awards

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he city of Avondale took a firstplace Savvy Award and three other awards at the 2021 City, County, Communications & Marketing Association’s 33rd annual national conference. The awards were presented to Avondale’s Marketing and Public Relations team during 3CMA’s Savvy Awards on Sept. 8, at the event in St. Louis. Avondale’s entry, Avondale Public Works Celebrates NASCAR Championship Weekend, won top honors, receiving the prestigious Savvy Award in the graphic design/art category for its 2019 Water Quality Report/Calendar, featuring colorful cartoon illustrations of the city’s fleet vehicles at Phoenix Raceway. Savvy Award judges called out the “very clever, relatable and all-around best use of graphics to integrate a theme and also convey an educational message about city government.” “This project idea is brilliant and worth imitating. … Fun, fresh, and

makes you want to visit your Public Works Department and meet the fleet,” the judging panel stated. Three other marketing entries from Avondale were selected as finalists — the city took second place with a Silver Circle award in the category for marketing and tools/branding for its AviWise citizen reporting app and two Awards of Excellence in the marketing and tools/ government service delivery and Go Green Communications categories. Avondale’s Marketing and PR Department has won several awards in the Savvy Awards competition over the past two decades for innovative and creative communications. The Savvy Award competition salutes skilled and effective city, county, agency or district professionals who have creatively planned and carried out successful innovations in communications and marketing. According to 3CMA, more than 800 entries from 238 jurisdictions were submitted from across the country this year.

Avondale Marketing & Public Relations Director Pier Simeri, graphic designer Noelene Richards and Digital & Communications Specialist Carly Bowling attended the 2021 3CMA’s Savvy Awards on Sept. 8 in St. Louis. (Photo courtesy of the city of Avondale)

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Responding to J.D. Hayworth Editor: This is my opinion in response to the piece by J.D. Hayworth titled “Finishing the job for his predecessor.” I have been an avid political junkie for about three decades. It’s important to study our past to understand how we got to this twisted present where up is down and lies are accepted as truth depending on one’s own version of reality. Reading Mr. Hayworth’s piece, I find the typical distorted, veiled right-wing projection fantasy regarding President Obama’s intentions and what progressive policies stand for. Republicans really need to stop demonizing the opposition. Nobody is gunning for the end of democracy. If there is any evidence of that, it’s coming from today’s Republican Party. When it comes to elections, Republicans were never nice and accepting of anything, Mr. Hayworth. The endless partisan audit we are witnessing now is more than enough proof of that. Also, if anyone has been politicizing the pandemic, it’s the right and its campaign to actually shame people into not wearing a mask or getting vaccinated. Also, why are Republicans so obsessed with President Obama. It’s like you people lost your minds when he was elected. You blame him for divisiveness when, in actuality, it was the right’s inability to accept him as president. Let’s talk about the Republicans

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and their polarizing tactics for a moment now. As your piece aptly demonstrates, the Republican Party has been lying and demonizing Democrats for decades. The reality is Republicans have no choice but to lie. I mean you’re not going to win elections telling working people that your big plan is to just cut taxes on rich people and privatize everything your wealthy constituents see no value in subsidizing. Then once you raise the national debt due to repeated deficits as a result of a lack of revenue, you cry conservative mantra against spending and raising taxes. Of course, these cries only show up when the Democrats get elected to clean up the mess. So, your party lies and pushes propaganda focused on cultural trigger issues and blaming everyone but the wealthy who pull your strings when you’re in office. Most of us get it. Your brainwashed voters are easily manipulated and triggered but in the minority, and now you seek ways to continue to win. This is born out in the fact that all your recent presidential wins have lost the popular vote. It appears now your party is seeking ways to obstruct the ability for people to easily vote, gerrymander districts and pass laws to circumvent the will of the voters if need be, all under the guise of voter security and concerns of fraud. Republicans have been doing this for decades, crying voter fraud and dead people voting. Of course, nothing of substance has ever come to light. It’s

more lies to give your party the edge for minority rule. It’s a strategy you’re playing out now in Arizona with that wacky partisan hack audit. It’s a strategy your party conveniently appropriated after Trump screamed “cheaters” because he lost his election. Trump’s childish sore loser rant went to the limits of treason, culminating in a large group of his brainwashed supporters attempting what amounts to a coup on his behalf. Minority rule is undemocratic, and we live in a democratic republic. Republicans love to say it’s a republic like it doesn’t involve democracy. It does, though, so that’s another Republican lie, aka talking point, to try to validate their need to rule in the minority. The reality is your party sees the writing on the wall for its demise. This nation is rapidly becoming a diverse majority of Democrat-leaning voters. We understand that your party’s new march to authoritarianism is the only way to maintain power and control. My question is this: How many of you actually believe the nonsense you push, and how many of you know you’re pedaling lies? Do you include yourself in

the opinion that Americans with different political points of view fear the end of the USA as a democratic republic if progressive policies were put in place? Those are the same policies we had from the 1930s to 1980 that yielded the largest middle class the country ever had, much to the chagrin of the Republicans and their rich benefactors. If you do share this fear, I feel sorry for you, as you have been conned just like your constituents. This isn’t hard to believe, because I know many who were young adults in the Reagan era and have this distorted view of how this country should be run. I see these Republicans as the first generation to be conned. Before them, the country knew what Republicans stood for. Before them, the voting public has gone through the great republican depression. Yes, it was actually called that back in the day. They had your party’s number and knew what your party was about, which is limiting democracy by reducing the middle class to nothing. They and you, for a certain period of your life, benefited from the progressive policies Democrats put in place in the

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1930s to return the country to prosperity. Those policies you now claim limit democracy actually grew it to a size your wealthy benefactors grew uncomfortable with. Those voters knew the mess your party made, and for that your party didn’t take the house until the 1990s. Your party had to basically wait for all of those citizens that lived in the era of the depression to die off. The Republican Party has never passed any significant legislation that benefits working- and middle-class voters. Your party has no ability or desire to govern. Your party likes the way things are run now, where the rich have it all and the rest of the country has to beg and borrow on credit and work multiple jobs to survive. Wages have stagnated since Reaganomics was implemented. Your party is primarily responsible for the destruction of our manufacturing-based economy and the conversion of the country to a Wall Street-dominated society that generates most of its profits moving money while the middle class toils in low-wage service jobs. Your rich masters gorge themselves on the wealth your party transfers to them in

the form of massive tax breaks, allowing them to play gambling games with their surplus in the financial markets. Your party has succeeded in removing all the guardrails put in place to keep the wealthy from abusing the workers. Your party has pushed through deregulation of our financial sector, allowing banks to gamble in the markets where they used to be restricted to just providing savings accounts and lending money. This alone causes violent ups and downs in the market, due to speculators causing booms and busts that you give them a pass on while making the poor working stiffs pay more to bail out the mess. Your Republican-majority Supreme Court paved the way for the rich to buy off the GOP legislators with their decision that corporations are people and money is speech. Your party removed the fairness doctrine, allowing your vast right-wing lie machine to broadcast 24/7 and pretend it’s news. So, why do millions vote for your party? A massive media machine that feeds them lies daily, that’s why. President Obama is actually correct

regarding the right and its pension to push disinformation and nonsense. That is because you and yours have fed your voters a load of lies for decades on talk radio, print and television. Your party’s faux patriotism ideology where you wrap yourself in the American flag and push a narrative that only the conservatives are worthy to be called “Americans” is in exact opposition to what the founders intended the soul of this nation to be. Progressives see an inclusive nation of everyone working not only for their own benefit but for the benefit of all. Republicans are believers in an exclusive nation that only benefits those who are among the fortunate. Your sad attempt at making the GOP and its voters into victims doesn’t hold water here either. Your party always plays the victim card. Your comment that Obama is actually telling the GOP to know its place is laughable. Your party was never that timid. Republicans consistently push the bounds of legality, ethics and common decency in the name of strategic victory. And now your party is pushing anti-vax and anti-mask propaganda, essentially killing your own to make

Biden look bad. Your party is made up of monsters who actively seek the destruction of democracy and the implementation of an autocratic ruler to preserve your rapidly fading dominance in a country that becomes more diverse and progressive by the day. My hope is your party is stopped sooner rather than later. Robert Lukacs Goodyear

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Celebrities’ medical advice as worthless as endorsements BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ West Valley View Columnist

ne of my crowning achievements as an American is having never watched a single episode of any program involving a Kardashian. I have made a point of this for the past 20 years for three reasons. One, because I’m not terribly keen on reality most days, I see no reason to watch reality television. Two, Kris and Kim, et. al., have managed to ruin Bruce Jenner and Kanye West, the only humans connected to the Kardashian clan with any discernible talent. Finally — and most importantly — I loathe celebrities. This is clearly a minority opinion in 2021. At a moment when so many of us seem to take our cultural, political, lifestyle and health care cues from the rich and famous, it feels rebellious to willfully ignore everyone from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to Cardi B. Understand, please, I’m not saying

that celebrities have no right to voice their opinions. They absolutely do. And, in turn, the rest of us have the right to ignore them like a 5-year-old ignoring a plateful of green veggies. How bad have things gotten? I flipped on CNN recently to see anchor Jake Tapper seriously ask Dr. Anthony Fauci to comment on a tweet made by pop star Nikki Minaj that “a cousin in Trinidad won’t get the (COVID-19) vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen.” Minaj went on to encourage her 22 million Twitter followers to “pray on it & make sure you’re comfortable with ur decision, not bullied,” when considering being vaccinated. Said Fauci on the subject of testicular swelling and vaccine-caused reproductive issues: “There’s no evidence that it happens, nor is there any mechanistic reason to imagine that it would happen. So, the answer to your question is no.” Nuts, am I right? The most popular podcast in America belongs to stand-up comic Joe Ro-

gan, who has spent time recently (a) flat on his back after testing positive for COVID-19 and (b) describing his use of ivermectin to treat the disease. While it’s true the drug won the Nobel Prize in 2015, that was for its use treating the world’s poorest populations for parasitic diseases like river blindness and elephantiasis. In animals, veterinary-grade ivermectin is used to deworm livestock. Is it a miracle cure for COVID-19? No, says the Food and Drug Administration: “Currently available data do not show ivermectin is effective against COVID-19.” By the way: “Never use medications intended for animals on yourself or other people. Animal ivermectin products are very different from those approved for humans. Use of animal ivermectin for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 in humans is dangerous.” BS, calls Rogan: “The pharmaceutical companies are in cahoots to try and make anybody who takes this stuff look crazy. But what’s crazy is look how better I got! I got better pretty quick.”

In fairness, Rogan often tells his flock that he’s not offering medical advice — while seeming to offer medical advice. But anymore, what celebrity isn’t offering advice? Social media is full of influencers peddling makeup tips, keto diets and sex toys. The biggest draw in boxing right now isn’t a boxer at all. It’s celebrimoron Jake Paul, who initially “went viral” doing stunt videos on Vine before starring in “Bizaardvark” on the Disney Channel. And politics? Joe Biden had a cruise ship full of celebs on his side in 2020, including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Donald Trump — our first celebrity president! — had endorsements from Mike Ditka, Lil Wayne and Roseanne Barr. My prescription: If you’re voting based on recommendations from The Rock or Roseanne, how about instead you swallow 24 ivermectin tablets and call me in the morning? David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com

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California recall outcome leaves questions WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

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As Maine goes, so goes the nation!” Politics provided that boast for the Pine Tree State over more than a century. From 1820 until 1932, the party that won Maine’s gubernatorial election would see its nominee capture the presidency in November — at least that’s the way it went in 22 of 29 election cycles. Recently, California has enjoyed a similar rep — not as a political bellwether but as a lifestyle trendsetter, especially for the last half of the 20th century. Postwar prosperity, pleasing weather, plus the production of films and TV put the rest of the nation on notice that California truly was the Golden State. The rest of the nation did more than take notice. Many Americans took to the road and moved to California; it became our most populous state in 1962. But the growth had a downside. The

traffic, the smog and the crowds led many to leave in the 1970s. In fact, a neighboring state popularized this earthy request: “Don’t ‘Californicate’ Oregon!” Sloganeering aside, statistics reveal that California’s growth has slowed significantly, most notably in the second decade of the 21st century. The Public Policy Institute of California reports that “in the past year, growth has essentially ground to a halt.” Why? California’s government has killed the Golden Bear. Leftist policies that excuse illegal immigration, empower criminals and emasculate police have endangered the law abiding and ended any notion of an idyllic middle-class lifestyle. Add to that wasteful spending, excessive taxation, plus a housing crisis, and it has put real economic pressure on middle-income families. So, before California’s middle class completely went the way of the Dodo, a grassroots campaign took root. The goal? To drive Gov. Gavin Newsom to political extinction through a recall election.

Initially, the recall effort appeared promising. Not only were 2 million recall petition signatures delivered to the secretary of state’s office by March; 46 candidates qualified for the recall ballot. However, two major legal provisions helped protect the incumbent. The first was financial. Newsom was free to raise as much money as possible, but his recall challengers were forced to adhere to campaign finance laws that put limits on their spending. Gavin had the greenbacks — a total $58 million by the end of August. The second advantage for Team Newsom? Like the old saying, they could “mail it in.” Legislation mandated the mailing of ballots to all registered voters, whether or not they were requested. Vote by mail has been called “fraud by mail,” and irregularities occurred in this recall. KTLA Channel 5 reported that when voter Estelle Bender arrived at her polling place, she was told she had already cast a ballot. “They said, ‘You voted.’ I said, ‘No,

I have not…’ So as I left, I did the provisional ballot. I was very angry. … If I voted, how did I vote?” In San Diego, three recall ballots were sent to the address of Ashli Babbitt, the Air Force veteran shot and killed at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6. She was in Washington to protest irregularities in the 2020 presidential election. Sept. 14 in California bears a certain resemblance to Nov. 3, 2020, across America. While Gavin Newsom’s victory was overwhelming, and in stark contrast to the razor-thin margins in several swing states last November, some observers are left with this overwhelming feeling: Either we institute common-sense election reforms and somehow restore civic virtue or every American election may end up “Californicated.” J.D. Hayworth represented Arizona in the U.S. House from 1995-2007. He authored and sponsored the Enforcement First Act, legislation that would have mandated enforcement of Federal Immigration Law in the 109th Congress.

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Are these Silver Walking Liberties worth more than other half dollars:

Yes. These U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberties were minted in the early 1900’s and will never be minted again. That makes them extremely collectible. The vast majority of half dollars minted after 1970 have no silver content at all and these Walking Liberties were one of the last silver coins minted for circulation. That’s why many of them now command hundreds in collector value so there’s no telling how much they could be worth in collector value someday.

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It’s impossible to say, but some of these U.S Gov’t issued Walking Liberties dating back to the early 1900’s are worth up to 100 times the face value and there are 15 in each Bank Roll so you better hurry if you want to get your hands on them. Collector values always fluctuate and there are never any guarantees. But we do know they are the only Arizona State Silver Bank Rolls known to exist and Walking Liberties are highly collectible so anyone lucky enough to get their hands on these Silver Bank Rolls should hold onto them because there’s no telling how much they could be worth in collector value someday.

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Because they are the only State Restricted Walking Liberty Silver Bank Rolls known to exist and everyone wants their share. Each Bank Roll contains a whopping 15 Silver Walking Liberties dating back to the early 1900’s some worth up to 100 times their face value. Best of all Arizona residents are guaranteed to get them for the state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury of just $39 per Silver Walking Liberty for the next two days.

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ello and welcome back to Business Briefcase. This week we’re looking at an Arizona-based company that’s expanding its Avondale facility with a 40,000-square-foot manufacturing space. Additionally, we’ll highlight a West Valley resident who took his love for math and transformed it into a business. As always, feel free to email lserrato@timespublications with any Business Briefcase questions or inquiries.

King Koil expands manufacturing facility

Mattress manufacturer King Koil has added 40,000 square feet of manufacturing space to its Avondale factory. The nearly 50% increase helps keep up with rising demand for its bedding products. Continuing its momentum in building out its domestic manufacturing platform, the factory now measures 130,000 square feet. With the capacity expansion, the company plans to add a dedicated production area for its Smartlife Collection and add 20 employees, bringing the total employed to 90. “Our retailers are experiencing a surge in demand from consumers who have more disposable income to spend on upgrading their homes and who are also placing more emphasis on innovation

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and luxury, two key areas of the market where we have focused our efforts the past few years,” said David Binke, chief executive officer of King Koil. “This strategy has proven successful as we continue to see this trend with high-end consumers who are focused on improving their overall health and sleep performance rather than focusing on the lower-end products that are saturating the market today.” King Koil’s manufacturing facility opened in early 2018, after the company announced plans to shift its domestic business model from a licensing structure to a direct-to-retail manufacturing strategy. The Avondale plant services retail partners in Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Minnesota, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Wisconsin and Louisiana. King Koil supports more than 25 licensees in over 80 countries where its mattresses are manufactured and sold. “Our SmartLife sleep system, which touches both the health and luxury characteristics consumers are looking for today, is a primary example of this marketplace shift. As we continue to place SmartLife as well as our other very popular product lines with our retail part-

ners across the country and consumer demand continues to rise, this expansion allows us to become an even more important and reliable partner for our retail customers,” Binke said. For more information, visit KingKoil.com.

West Valley math tutor As the pandemic resulted in school shutdowns throughout the state last year, students were forced to transition to online learning. While some thrived with virtual learning, many struggled, which reflected in their grades and academic progress. Socorro Garcia saw a need for academic resources and decided to continue his passion for teaching by offering oneon-one tutoring. With more than 10 years of experience teaching math in classrooms, Garcia offers virtual math tutoring for junior high and high school students. Garcia is certified in standard professional secondary, sixth to 12th grade math. His tutoring sessions are tailored to the student’s academic needs to assist with completing homework, relearning topics to reach mastery, or prepping for exams. Garcia’s tutoring sessions specialize in middle school math and algebra I. For more information, contact Socorro Garcia at yes2go4it@gmail.com.

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Vroom opens Last Mile hub in Tolleson BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor

room opened a Last Mile hub in Tolleson, allowing the online used car dealership to deliver customers’ cars to their driveways. The move was bolstered by Vroom’s chief logistics officer, Mary Kay Wegner, and her team, helmed by Joe Piatak, the new vice president of transportation. Piatak, who joined the company after leading logistics at Carvana, manages its delivery hubs nationwide. “With our valued customers in mind, creating a more personalized driveway experience and rolling out more local hubs across the country has been a priority for us at Vroom, and we’re excited to launch this offering in Phoenix, a city with 7 million vehicles passing through its metro area every month,” Wegner said. “As we prioritize expanding the Last Mile experience nationwide, we’ll continue to grow and invest in our senior logistics team to support these efforts.” Through its e-commerce platform and data-driven technology, Vroom offers thousands of low-mileage, reconditioned vehicles with delivery to U.S. consumers. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased consumer appetite for remote car buying and selling over the past

year. Car purchases by Phoenix-area Vroom customers increased by nearly 56% year over year from 2020 to 2021, and cars sold to Vroom by consumers increased by 95%. “We provide a concierge-level service for customers buying or selling a vehicle in the Valley,” she said. “At Vroom, we’re very focused on making it a great experience, whether it’s shopping for vehicles or buying or selling vehicles. “We work on making it easy for customers. We have a large variety of vehicles. We’re really proud that we’ve invested in our hubs, which personalizes the experience with concierge delivery. This is one of the bigger purchases a customer will make. We want to hand-deliver it to the customer. We want to be really respectful of the customer.” She said Tolleson was a logical choice for the hub. “We look for a part of the city where we could easily access the south and the north sides of the city,” she said. “We thought it was a good place to locate our first hub going into the area.” Wegner called Phoenix an important market to Vroom. “It’s a growing and vibrant city,” she said. “We saw a lot of growth over the last year, in terms of customer purchases.”

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Gridiron stars helping to prevent suicides BY TYLER BUDGE

West Valley View Staff Writer

igh School football players across Arizona are working with Teen Lifeline and the Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club to produce a series of PSAs during Teen Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This month, 15 players from 12 schools star in public service announcements that are designed to provide a unified message to teens who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide. Desert Edge High School football player Adryan Lara was one of the athletes who volunteered. “I feel like now, especially in this new generation, a bunch of stuff is go-

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Gridiron...continued from page 20 the national and international stage, the things that have occurred in these last four months with Olympians like Simone Biles talking about the importance of mental health,” Kontz said. Participating players will be recognized during their games in September. Members of the cheer team and spirit squads will wear custom Lifeline ribbons in their hair, and coaches will sport green suicide prevention shirts. “It has been an amazing partnership every year. To see the numbers that we’re getting on social media and how many people it’s reaching within each of the schools has been something special,” Kontz said. The 263 Arizona middle and high schools have printed the Teen Lifeline phone number on the back of their student IDs. For more information, visit TeenLifeline.org. For help, call or text Teen Lifeline at 602-248-TEEN (8336) or 1-800-248-TEEN.

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Wineland to debut songs at upcoming show BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI West Valley View Executive Editor

ountry singer Ashley Wineland has three national tours under her belt, but nothing compares to playing her hometown of Glendale. The Deer Valley High School graduate will perform her latest single, “Drive Me to Drink,” and other original songs during her 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, gig at Live! @ Murphy Park. “It’s exciting,” Wineland said. “I’ve always loved going to Downtown Glendale to enjoy all the activities and festivities they have out there. To go down to Murphy Park and play my own show is something really special. Growing up, I would watch other people perform on that stage, and now it’s my turn.” The 23-year-old, who will soon release the album “I’m Gonna Ride,” grew up around country music. When she came home from grade school, her grandfather pulled her on his lap and sang country songs to her. “I have a special fondness for country music,” Wineland said. “I love to focus on stories of all different kinds. It’s the story of life. There’s a story for everybody in a country song. That’s what drew me into the genre as an artist. It lends very well to my preferred artistic style and the sounds I enjoy playing around with.” Wineland has been a professional musician for eight years. She chalked up her experiences in school bands, choir, talent shows and classes to her success. “I really got to test the waters and try out different things,” she said. “It brought me so much joy and happiness. I knew this was something I really wanted to pursue long term.” She chose the correct career path. She has a dedicated following of more than 750,000 across her social media

platforms and a consistent reach on Facebook that frequently surpasses the 1 million mark. Wineland is looking forward to playing for some of those fans in Glendale and Phoenix. On Saturday, Nov. 6, she’ll hit the Ak-Chin Pavilion stage in Phoenix with Big & Rich, Aaron Lewis and Eddie Montgomery for “A Salute to American Veterans.” “I grew up watching so many of those artists,” she said. “It’s so exciting to play with them. It’s a bucket list thing for me. It was exciting to have these sorts of shows on the books, too.” At both shows, Wineland will perform unreleased tracks as well as “Drive Me to Drink,” which was co-written by Bryan Kuban of Mesa. “I really wanted it to be a saloon Western, one of those spaghetti Western type of feel to it. It’s a song where if you walked into a saloon, it would be something you would hear. “I’m just excited to play Glendale. It’s in my backyard, so to speak. It’ll be nice to see my friends and family and a bunch of people who I’ve never met before. Please, come out and support live music. That’s the moral and the goal.” Country singer Ashley Wineland says playing for a good cause is close to her heart. On Saturday, Oct. 30, she’s helping raise funds for Hunkapi Farms, while on Saturday, Nov. 6, she’ll perform for veterans. (Photo courtesy of Ashley Wineland)

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Buckeye girl shines in Times Square BY NICOLE DAY

West Valley View Contributing Writer

ambunctious 4-year-old Tamia Wilson spends her time playing with dolls, pretending to cook and singing songs around her family’s Buckeye home. Folks from around the world were introduced to Tamia’s playful personality through a National Down Syndrome Society video in Times Square on Sept. 18. “I am awesome,” Tamia shouted during an interview with her mother, Erica. Tamia was diagnosed with Down syndrome at age 9 months, which is considered late, according to Erica. Usually, that determination is made prenatally or at birth. With Tamia, the focus was put on von Willebrand disease, a blood disorder in which it does not clot properly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Blood contains a variety of proteins that help it clot when needed. One of these proteins is called von Willebrand factor. Tamia, Erica and her oldest son, 12-year-old Timothy, all have the deficit. Timothy suffers from nearly 200

nose bleeds a year. Erica is also the mother of 8-year-old William. The children’s father, also named Timothy Wilson, has been missing since spring 2019. The last time she heard from him was May 13, 2019, when the family lived in Ahwatukee. “We have to keep rolling with the punches,” she said. “We miss him immensely. There’s not much we can do outside of what we already have done. We don’t have the money to hire private detectives. “I have a friend who does private detective work, and he runs his Social Security number every now and again and there are no hits. He is listed on a national database, so if he’s discovered anywhere, I will be contacted.” To add to the trauma, Wilson’s mother, Beverly Edwards, died in October. As with the status of Wilson’s husband, she rolls with the punches.

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gua Fria Union High School District recently unveiled a new logo. “The community has grown and evolved over the years, so it is time for a refreshed logo to reﬂect what the district represents today and to symbolize our future,” Superintendent Mark Yslas stated. “We are entering a new era as a region; rebranding goes hand in hand with the change and momentum of the West Valley.” While change is necessary to progress, honoring the foundation of what makes this district special is vital. The new logo’s colors are red, white and blue to represent the community’s patriotism, he said. It also depicts a river, which is a nod to the Spanish words in the district’s name, “agua fría,”

Shines...continued from page 25 showings. Wilson yearned to apply previously but was otherwise occupied. “I had heard about it before, and I had forgotten the deadline every year,” Wilson said. “Something would come up and I wouldn’t do it. This year, I was bound and determined to get it done because we have been through so much.” The photo of Tamia was selected from more than 2,100 entries in the NDSS worldwide call for photos. Her photo was shown on two JumboTron screens in the heart of Times Square, thanks to the support of ClearChannel Outdoor. The Times Square video presentation kicked off the ﬂagship Bud-

Agua Fria’s new logo is red, white and blue to represent the community’s patriotism. (Image courtesy of the Agua Fria Union High School District)

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John H. Hammitt, 85, of Litchfield Park, Arizona died September 12, 2021 in Surprise, Arizona. He was born October 25, 1935 in Oakland, California to Henry K. Hammitt and Margareta I. Rosendahl. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Shirley J. Hammitt, sons John Hammitt and Richard (Barb) Hammitt and daughter Diana (Gary) Feldman and, four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by grandson Jonah Feldman. John was raised in Oakland, California. He was the first in his family to graduate from college in 1958, where he majored in Forestry. John's life as an Air Force Lieutenant Colonel took him all over the world. He was a Vietnam veteran. After moving more than 15 times, Shirley and John settled in Litchfield Park, Arizona in 1979. John married Shirley after meeting at the University of California Berkely. They enjoyed spending summers at her father's property in Grass Valley, California. When Shirley required surgery in August of 2021, John was by her side every step of the way and cared for her once she came home. John loved football, especially the San Francisco 49ers and his California Golden Bears along with all of the Arizona sport's teams. He enjoyed watching sports, the History Channel, and old Westerns. His hobbies included skeet shooting, hunting, HAM Radios and genealogy. He was a Boy Scout in his youth and later became a leader for Troop 90, and was a member of the local Masonic Lodge. He also loved to take care of his daughter Diana's dog Lady Dog, when she and her husband would travel. John lived life on his terms - retired when he was 49. That left plenty of time for him to be fully engaged in hobbies and his relationships with friends and family. When family would visit, he always wanted to play a "little" football in the backyard. John was always eager to talk with anyone that was on his journey and loved to learn their story and acknowledge them for who they are. Services are being planned for October 2021. Visit ThompsonFuneralChapel.com for future service information. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to suggest donations be made to the following organizations: Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) Air Force Association Give to VVMF - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

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Arcelia "Archie" Romero, 65, of Buckeye, Arizona died on September 3, 2021 in Goodyear, Arizona. She was born to Juan Cano and Irene Luera on January 13, 1956 in Phoenix, Arizona. You can view the full obituary and leave the family condolences at You can leave the family condolences at https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/arcelia-archie-romero/

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Ms. Lura Fae Stubbs, 86, of Goodyear, Arizona slipped into eternity September 7, 2021 in Goodyear, Arizona with her loving husband and oldest daughter Deborah by her side. She was born April 11, 1935to George Conkling and Emily Conkling in Los Angeles, California She is survived by her husband Les Stubbs, daughters Deborah Stubbs and Gale McNatt, and sons Jack Stubbs and John Stubbs. She also leaves behind nine beloved grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, and sister Penny Slaubaugh. Lura was married at 18 to high school friend Les and celebrated 68 years of happy marriage. They had four children by the time she was 24, and her greatest joy in life was raising them. In 1999, Lura and Les moved from San Diego, California to Pebble Creek in Goodyear, Arizona. Lura was a member of the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church for over 20 years and loved singing in their choir. A budding artist, she was a proud Navy Wife for 21 years. Her brief working life consisted of being a secretary for the San Diego Life Insurance Association and as a receptionist for a chiropractor. The family suggests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Condolences Can be sent to https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/lura-stubbs

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Mr. Randy Bramlette, 65, of Litchfield Park, Arizona died August 31, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born January 9, 1956, to Jack Bramlette and Ida Carr in Taft, California. He is survived by his wife Connie Bramlette, three sons, a daughter, 15 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and a sister. You can leave the family condolences at https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/randy-bramlette/

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Mr. Vincent Barry, 75 of Litchfield Park, Arizona died September 8, 2021 in Goodyear, Arizona. He was born June 14, 1946 to Jesse Barry and Mary Coghill in Shakopee, Minnesota. He is survived by his wife Ana Barry, Daughter Irene Marie Barry-Bonadio, and sons Andrew Barry, Joseph Barry, and Raymond Barry. He is also survived by his sisters Eileen (Philip) Hallin, Margaret (Lowell) Pemberton, Marie Flanary, Joan (Terry) Bliss, and Suzanne (Greg) Gramlow, and brothers Donald (Judy) Barry, and Alan (Cheryl) Barry, and nine beloved grandchildren. Vincent was a devoted family man, who was known as a walking encyclopedia and book worm. He was a people person and social butterfly who travelled the world. He worked as a systems engineer and a part time farmer. He was proud of building his farm and farm house. Visitation will be at 6 PM on Tuesday, September 21 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, followed by recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7 PM led by Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. A funeral mass will be held 10AM Wednesday, September 20 at Our Lady of Sorrows Priory in Phoenix, Arizona. Interment will be at 1PM at Holy Cross Cemetery in Avondale, Arizona. Condolences can be left for the family at https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/vincent-barry

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OBITUARIES Cheryl Brown

Don Tucker

Ms. Cheryl Brown, 63, of Phoenix, Arizona died September 11, 2021 in Avondale, Arizona. She was born February 2, 1958 to Ceril Carter and Velma “Joann” Patton. She is survived by her mother Joann Mylar, daughter Jennifer Brown, son William Brown, sister Joann Myler, and her grandson Kaden Brown. She is preceded in death by her husband William Brown, father Cyril Carter, and brother Michael Carter. Visitation will begin at 9AM at Thompson Funeral Chapel at 9AM on September 22. All other service information is private at this time.

Mr. Don Tucker, 82 of Goodyear, Arizona died September 1, 2021 in Sun City West, Arizona. He was born May 13, 1939 in Freemont, Ohio to Robert Tucker and Naomi Wells. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, September 27, at 2PM at Thompson Funeral Chapel in Goodyear, Arizona. Condolences can be left for the family at https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/don-tucker/

Condolences may be left for the family at https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/cheryl-brown/

Mr. Arthur "Frank" McDaniel, 81, of Buckeye, Arizona died February 1, 2021 in Litchfield Park, Arizona. He was born January 22, 1940 to Robert McDaniel and Ella McDaniel in Ajo, Arizona. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 18 from 1 to 2 PM at Thompson Funeral Chapel in Goodyear, Arizona. Donations can be made in Frank's memory to Tunnel2Towers.org. You can leave the family condolences at https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/arthur-frank-mcdaniel-2/

Daniel T. Roderick

Daniel T. Roderick, 58, died September 11, 2021 in Maricopa, AZ. He was the son of Donald and Carleen Roderick and was born at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery, Alabama. His military family brought him to Avondale when he was a little boy. He graduated from Agua Fria High School with the class of 1981. Daniel served in the U.S. Navy as a young man where he learned the machinist trade and applied those skills in the private sector. He later returned to his early roots as a salesman and had a lengthy career in pool and solar sales. Dan was known for his caring heart and his kindness and compassion for all. His father would proudly say of him, "He has never known a stranger." Dan was always willing to step up and take action to help others whenever and wherever he could and he had an uncanny sense for when his intervention was needed. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Stephen. He is survived by his wife, Emily, his son, Charles Robinson and his brother Lawrence, his daughter Haley, his siblings Sandy Kennedy (Ken), Cindy Owens, Donny Roderick and Nichole Swanson. He will be missed by 44 nieces and nephews whom he adored immensely. Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:30 PM on Friday, September 17th and a funeral mass at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 18th at St. John Vianney Catholic Church located at 800 W Loma Linda Blvd. Goodyear, AZ. Services being handled by Thompson's Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Hospice of the Valley or Arizona Animal Welfare League. You can leave the family condolences at https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/daniel-roderick/

Arthur "Frank" McDaniel

Walter G. Steiner Jr.

Walter G. Steiner Jr., 69, of Goodyear, Arizona died on September 4, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born January 16, 1952 in Decatur, Illinois to Walter and Sylvia Steiner. The viewing will be Monday, September 20 from 6pm at Thompson Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 21 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church at 10:30 AM. You can view the full obituary and leave the family condolences at https://www.thompsonfuneral chapel.com/obituary/walter-steiner/

Charles Henry Byrnes III

Mr. Charles Henry Byrnes III, 39, of Buckeye, Arizona died September 2, 2021 in Goodyear, Arizona. He was born June 8, 1982 in Houston, Texas to Charles Henry Byrnes II and Sylvia Byrnes. He is survived by his partner Jennifer Escobedo, daughter Alexis Byrnes, and sons Xavier, Ruben, and Elijah Byrnes. He is also survived by his mother Sylvia Byrnes, sisters Sharon Byrnes and Gabriela Quiroz, and grandparents Jerry and Delores Gibson. He is preceded in death by his father Charles Henry Byrnes II and daughter Serenity Byrnes. You can leave the family condolences at https://www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/charles-henry-byrnes-iii/

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WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

623.535.VIEW WEST VALLEY BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY

West Valley View 1050 E. Riley Dr., Avondale, AZ 85323

EMPLOYMENT LOOKING for experienced compassionate CNA's. Certified Caregivers. Part time/ full time. 623-547-7521 Now hiring for full-time Day Porter positions in Chandler, Scottsdale and Tempe. For further information apply in person at 7020 N 55th Ave Glendale AZ 85301 or Call 623-937-3727

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LANDSCAPINGSERVICES O.N.B. Specializes in landscaping and trimming. Also Concrete: patios, driveways, sidewalks, additions and more. Free estimates. 623-249-0610 - Robert Residential/Commercial. West Valley View CLASSIFIEDS WORK! Call 623-535-8439

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Send details to: P. O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201 PUBLIC NOTICE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: Co A LIST WRAPS LLC II The address of the registered office is: 17470 N PACESETTER WAY, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255, USA The name of the Statutory Agent is: LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC. III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER/PRINCIPAL JACOB POOLE OF 240 W JUNIPER AVE UNIT 1259, GILBERT, AZ, 85233, Maricopa County, USA AND DAVID POOLE OF 23705 GREYSTONE CT , VALENCIA, CA, 91354, Los Angeles County, USA Published WEST VALLEY VIEW BUSINESS, September 15, 22, 29, 2021 / 41346

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DMB White Tank LLC seeks qualified General Contractors, with a minimum A- General Engineering license, to submit sealed bids for the above referenced project which consists of, but is not limited to concrete, paving, streetlights, signage & striping in accordance with the plans and specifications (the “Work”). The Successful Contractor shall be responsible for all coordination associated with the Work. Access to the plans, bid documents and detailed information for this project will be available on September 27, 2021. All interested parties should contact Deana Burris at dburris@dmbinc.com to obtain access to the electronic bid documents. Please reference the project name listed above in the email subject line. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on October 6, 2021, at 10:00am. The pre-bid meeting will be held via Zoom call. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Sealed bids will be received until 10:00am on November 4, 2021, at the DMB Verrado Offices – 4236 N. Verrado Way Suite A200, Buckeye, AZ 85396. Bids submitted after 10:00am will not be accepted. Bids will be opened privately but read aloud at 10:05am via Zoom call. A meeting invitation will be sent to all interested parties. Unless all bids are rejected, the Contract will be awarded within twenty-one (21) days. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder that submits a complete and accurate bid. A complete and accurate bid will include all information requested in the bid documents. Every bid made by a Contractor pursuant to this Notice shall be accompanied by a surety bond for ten percent (10%) of the bid amount, listing DMB White Tank LLC as the Obligee, as a guarantee that the Contractor will enter into a contract to perform the Work, or as liquidated damages in the event the Contractor refuses or fails to enter into the Contract with DMB White Tank LLC upon award. The bonds will be returned to all Contractors whose bids are not awarded the Contract, and to the successful Contractor, upon execution of the Contract, and receipt of Payment and Performance bonds for the Work. The cost for providing Payment and Performance bonds shall be included in the bid submittal. A Payment and Performance bond will be required in the amount of 100% of the original Contract value for the duration of the Contract. All bidders shall be required to submit, with their bid proposal, a completed Certificate of Insurance evidencing their ability to meet the insurance requirements for this project. The Contractor shall carry property damage and public liability insurance and shall hold and save harmless DMB White Tank LLC, the City of Buckeye and the Verrado District 1 Community Facilities District from any employer’s liability and from any and all liens for materials or labor in connection with this Work as specified in the bid documents. Any bids submitted without the bid bond, certificate of insurance and any other items as required in the bid documents will be deemed incomplete and will be rejected. DMB White Tank LLC reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withhold the award for any reason DMB White Tank LLC determines necessary and appropriate. Award of the successful bid shall be subject to approval by DMB White Tank LLC or its representatives. Interested parties shall refer to the bid package and addendums for further information or contact Deana Burris at dburris@dmbinc.com – reference Indian School Road (Sunrise Ln to 197th Ave) CFD Civil Improvements. No engineer’s estimate will be distributed.

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WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

623.535.VIEW WEST VALLEY BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY GARAGE DOOR/ SERVICES

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WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

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ROOFING

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2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LS

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20629B

10,898

2014 MINI HARDTOP

P9729

14,587

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P9723

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2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS

P9732

8,476

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P9730

11,977

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14,777

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12,879

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21203A

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