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Light up the holidays with Buckeye’s contest

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

Deck the halls, homes and neighborhoods with holiday lights, take a photo, then enter it in Buckeye’s Hometown Holiday Light Contest. Judging runs Dec. 4 to Dec. 12. Choose from one of four categories: • Griswold Award: Over-the-top decorations with lots of lights. • Jingle Bell Rock Award: Musical lights displays. • Decorating Award: No inflatable items. • Neighborhood Spirit: HOA, street or cul-de-sac; minimum five homes.

Entries must be submitted online through Buckeye’s interactive map at https://bit.ly/BuckeyeHolidayLights. The deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1; winners announced on Tuesday, Dec. 14. For information, visit buckeyeaz.gov/holidaylights. All entries will receive yard signs. Winners receive a commemorative prize.

Residents can check out the participating holiday houses on the city’s website or via the Special Events Facebook page, facebook.com/ buckeyeazevents.

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Residents who decorate their homes with holiday lights can submit photos for judging.

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19 Mazda CX-30 Turbo SUV has its good points

BY C.A. HAIRE

West Valley View Contributing Writer

One of the advantages of Mazda vehicles is their reasonable base price, with this CX-30 starting at only $22,000. However, our example here is loaded up with all the goodies, so it reaches a tidy $34,000. This includes $495 for the dark metallic paint job. But charging extra for fl oor mats seemed rather greedy.

The base engine is a 2.5-liter putting out 186 horsepower rated at 25/33 mpg. This has the optional upgraded turbo, rated at 227 hp using regular fuel, or 250 with premium blend, hooked to an all-wheel drive system. Gas mileage is claimed to be 22/30. This motor provides brisk acceleration. Real-world fuel economy in a week of driving was 22/28.

The cabin is nothing fancy but has good features. The glove box is roomy, and the info screen is large with excellent clarity. The climate controls are simple to use. There are paddle shifters on the steering wheel for manual gear selection.

On the negative side, the sun visors poorly block sun from side windows, and there is too much glare refl ecting into the gauge cluster.

The CX-30 is pleasant to drive on the street. The ride quality is fi rm but comfortable. We saw a brisk 0-60 mph time of less than 6 seconds. With higher ground clearance than a typical car, and all-wheel traction, the ability to traverse on back dirt trails is very good.

Most vehicles in the Mazda line are made in Japan, which has always been a good selling point. Some potential buyers are not happy to hear the CX30 models are now made in Mexico. As other brands have set up factories there, this situation is likely to be more common.

The Mazda CX-30 Turbo SUV is pleasant to drive on

the street. (Photos by C.A. Haire)

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by Linda Thistle

The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.

DIFFICULTY THIS WEEK H H H

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Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

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EVEN EXCHANGE

by Donna Pettman

Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. The two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.

SCRAMBLERS

Unscramble the letters within each rectangle to form four ordinary words. Then rearrange the boxed letters to form the mystery word, which will complete the gag!