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Tolleson man facing possible death penalty BY KEN SAIN
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he Maricopa County Attorney’s Office plans to pursue the death penalty against the man accused of killing a Chandler police officer. Jonathon Altland of Tolleson faces 32 charges for the events that took place on April 29 that resulted in the death of 50-year-old Chandler Police Officer Christopher Farrar and severe injuries for Gilbert Police Officer Rico Aranda. County officials are citing prior convictions as one of the aggravating factors for seeking the death penalty, including aggravated assault and burglary in the first degree. Another aggravating factor is the victim was a peace officer and the suspect either knew, or should have known, he was one performing his official duties. Prosecutors say the 25-year-old Altland led police on a chase that started in Eloy and ended at a Chandler car dealership the night of April 29.
In addition to the charge of first-degree murder, he faces 20 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful flight from law enforcement, endangerment, two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, first-degree burglary, and four counts of disorderly conduct. According to court records, Pinal County sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop Altland for speeding near Eloy in the spring. They soon learned the yellow truck he was driving had been reported stolen. Altland was headed north on State Route 87 toward Chandler. He began to pull over, but then allegedly fired at the deputies before fleeing. He drove at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour and at one point crashed through a gate at Chandler Municipal Airport, driving onto the runway. Police continued to pursue him as he drove the wrong way on surface streets. He finally
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Suspect Jonathon Atland faces 32 charges for the events that took place April 29. (Photo courtesy of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office)
Abrazo West Campus welcomes new CEO BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
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ealth care executive Hans Driessnack has been selected as the new chief executive officer of Abrazo West Campus. Driessnack, who brings experience in operational leadership with acute care hospitals and ambulatory services, joined Abrazo West in November. Abrazo West Campus, located at 13677 W.
McDowell Road, is a Level I Trauma Center and Primary Plus Stroke Center, with orthopedics, spine, stroke, cardiology, general surgery and maternity. It is also a teaching hospital, with doctors from Abrazo’s emergency medicine, general surgery and internal medicine residency programs completing rotations at Abrazo West. “I am pleased that Hans has accepted the position of chief executive officer for Abra-
zo West Campus,” said Brian Elisco, Abrazo Health market chief executive officer. “He is known as a servant leader with a focus on empowering staff for excellence, and we look forward to his leadership of Abrazo West Campus as it continues its growth in providing advanced medical care for the Southwest Valley community.”
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Toy drive scheduled for Casa de Plata BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
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Penalty...continued from page 1 left the vehicle after crashing it into the northern embankment of the Loop 202 west of Val Vista. He fled on foot inside the SanTan Motorplex in Gilbert, where police say he stole a car. He used it to crash through a closed bay door. Police claim he then drove toward a group of officers in what they describe as an intentional act. The officers fired as he approached. That’s when the car Altland was driving struck Farrar and several others. Farrar was an 18-year veteran of the Chandler Police Department. He had three children and a grandchild. Police say six people were injured that night because of Altland’s actions. Altland’s trial is tentatively scheduled to start next Oct. 10, but capital cases can go on for years in Maricopa County before reaching a jury. It took more than nine years, for example, before a jury got a chance to convict the man who shot Gilbert Police Lt. Eric Shuhandler to death in 2010.
estside Recreational Program is hosting its 13th annual community toy drive for children 12 and younger from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at Casa de Plata Restaurant, 210 N. Avondale Boulevard, Avondale. The nonprofit’s drive-thru toy drive benefits low-income families — especially those who have lost their jobs and are struggling to financially recover in 2021 — in Avondale, Cashion, Goodyear and Tolleson. The Avondale, Littleton and Tolleson elementary school districts chose the students based on attendance, attitude, performance in the classroom, and family income status. “Our goal is to bring Christmas to a deserving child and assist families who struggle to provide for their kids during the Christmas season,” event chairman Joe Pep Guzman said. In the last 10 years, Westside Recre-
ational Program has distributed 1,500 bicycles, 5,000 meals and 4,500 toys and gifts, Guzman said. Last year, the community toy drive yielded 400 toys and gifts. This year’s goal is to collect 500 new and unwrapped toys. Toys can range from board games to electronics and sports equipment. The collected gifts will be distributed to West Valley elementary school students on Dec. 11. Along with toys, the families will receive a meal package with dry goods; canned food; fresh fruit and refreshments; and giveaways such as pajamas, blankets, socks and school supplies. Hygiene products will be available while supplies last. Partners include Capital Power, Goodies Glass, Randall and Marianne McDaniel, Swift Charities, UFCW – Arizona and Canyon State Bus Sales, Chasse Building Team, Western Container Corp. of Tolleson and Modern Woodmen of America.
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Knights of Columbus donates coats to kids in need BY LAUREN SERRATO
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he Knights of Columbus Holy Family Council No. 11675, in sponsorship with Baskin-Robbins and the West Valley Vision Center, donated nearly 100 winter coats to children living at the local domestic violence shelter New Life Center. The Knights hosted a drive-thru spaghetti dinner night in February to raise funds for the coats. The remainder of the food was donated to the doctors and nurses at Abrazo West Campus. The new coats were donated on Nov. 22 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Susan Allen, volunteer manager with the New Life Center, accepted the coats on the children’s behalf. “This is something that we just love to do. We love to help people,” said John Roffe, grand knight with the Knights of Columbus during the presentation. “This is one of our near and dear projects, one of our best projects. We are more than happy to do this. This is what we’re all about as the Knights of Columbus.” Escaping homes of domestic violence, many of the families turning to the New Life Center cannot afford to provide a winter coat, Roffe said. The Knights of Columbus launched the Coats for Kids program to ensure that every child at the New Life Center would have access to a coat. “It’s such a great feeling to be able to provide these for the kids,” Roffe said. “It’s not too cold yet, but come January, we’re going to see those low temperatures and we’re happy they
Mike Sackley, Carol Mungas, John Roffey, Celeste Furey, Gorri Edens, Connie Kimball, Fidel Ruiz and Susan Allen show children’s coats donated to the New Life Center at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale. (Photo by David Minton)
will have these coats.” The goal of the Coats for Kids program is to ensure that no child in North America goes without a coat during the winter. Through the dedication of councils across the country and Canada, hundreds of thousands of new winter coats have been distributed to children. During the coat presentation, Allen was overwhelmed with emotion. “It just means so much that they will be able to stay warm for the winter,” she said. “It’s amazing. We wouldn’t be able to support the individuals that we do without generous supporters like Knights of Columbus. We really want
to give them as many choices as possible to empower them and give them confidence, even in the smallest ways, and these coats are going to give them confidence.” While a winter coat may not be on the top of the Christmas wish list for some, Allen said the donated coats will be the highlight of their winter. “For these kids, it means I’m going to have a coat to wear that’s all mine,” she said. “It means stability. It means things that we take for granted every single day of our lives. They’re able to reclaim it for themselves when normally, they might not have the ability to do that.”
Allen has worked with New Life Center for four years. The shelter opens its doors to all families and provides them with their own living quarters and serves them three meals a day, along with two snacks. New Life Center sees more than 1,000 children and adults annually through its emergency shelter and outreach programs. More than 70% of the shelter’s population is children. “Working here has shaped me to understand that everybody has different challenges and that the individuals we’re serving right now are having challenges, but we’re here to help,” Allen said. “We want to empower them to create their new lives. That’s exactly why it’s called the New Life Center, because we want them to be the best. And to me, it’s so nice to see a person come back that was at our shelter, and maybe they want to give to our shelter or tell their story again. It just means so much to me that I was a small part in their journey. I’m in the background, but at least I know I played a small part, along with all the rest of our staff that are just incredible.” As the holiday season quickly approaches, Allen said the New Life Center always has a need for new toys to give to the children. The toy must be in the original packaging and cannot be a toy replica of any type of weapon. Anyone or any organization who would like to make a toy donation can contact Susan Allen at 623-932-4404 extension 103, or sallen@newlifectr. org.
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CEO...continued from page 1 Driessnack comes to Abrazo West following service as chief executive officer of Northwest Medical Center, a 222-bed regional trauma center in Springdale, Arkansas. During his tenure with Northwest, he helped the hospital increase its services and improve its patient experience, clinical excellence and employee engagement. Under his leadership, Northwest Medical Center achieved center of excellence designations in surgery and the emergency department, along with several other quality designations. Prior to joining Northwest, he served as chief operations officer at Heartland Medical Center in Marion, Illinois, and in the same position at Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Illinois. He worked in various administrative positions with Lovelace Medical Center and Lovelace Westside Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Active in the community and a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Driessnack earned a Master of Business Administration from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management/German from the
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University of Alabama. “If you have people in your hospital that are passionate about being compassionate, you can build anything,” Driessnack said. “I think my previous experience just taught me that culture can be created anywhere, and it’s really about focusing on the patient first and you can create that. And so I look forward to building on the great foundational blocks that are already here. There’s already world-class care being delivered here. And it’s a chance to just continue to build upon that and bring some of those experiences over and expand.” Having been part of the Abrazo team for a few weeks, Driessnack said he’s excited to join an already-established and successful health care facility. “Ultimately, we are humans taking care of humans,” he said. “It’s exciting thinking about what we can accomplish together. Really seeing a team of people who care about people and have a world of experiences, a wide array of backgrounds from all over the country, whether it be medical staff that have trained all over the country, administrators, leadership teams, nurses, that really bring a vast array of opinions and backgrounds, and it’s a great melting
pot. If you get all those different opinions together and you hear them and you listen to them, it’s a great way to create an amazing culture that delivers outstanding outcomes for our patients.” Driessnack added that he’s excited to reside and work in rapidly growing Goodyear. “The thing about being in a fast-growing community is that you get to grow with it,” he said. “My approach will be to listen to the community, see what health care services are needed, see where there are things that we need to continue to develop. And I’m passionate about responding to the community’s needs. I’m a part of this community. This is where I’m going to bring my family. I’m passionate about creating an environment that delivers great care.” As the new CEO of Abrazo West Campus, Driessnack said he hopes to continue to build the facility’s relationships with the community. “One of the main things that I want to accomplish is that the community understands that we exist for them,” he said. “I want to make sure that our hospital is seen as an open book, that we communicate consistently with the community about what their needs are, and then vice versa, that we provide education because we have a tremen-
Hans Driessnack has been selected as the new chief executive officer of Abrazo West Campus. (Photo courtesy of Abrazo)
dous amount of subject matter experts that are housed in this building.” Prior to Driessnack taking charge as CEO, Elisco served in the position temporarily. Elisco will remain chief executive officer of this market and the parent company, Tenet Arizona Group. “It has been a pleasure to serve as interim hospital CEO, and I look forward to the continued success of Abrazo West Campus,” Elisco said. “We are excited to welcome Hans and wish him great success at Abrazo West Campus.”
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The four gentlemen participating in the walk across America are all veterans. From left, Tim, Tom, Chris and Michael Quilty will begin their journey in California on Feb. 27. (Photo courtesy of Michael Quilty)
Buckeye veteran trains to walk across America BY LAUREN SERRATO
West Valley View Staff Writer
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ichael Quilty is no stranger to Buckeye’s Sundance community, as he can be seen walking nearly every day carrying a 3-by-5-foot American flag. He is training to walk across the United States with his brothers — Tim, Tom and Chris — to show respect for the flag and those who have sacrificed their lives defending it. “I have that passion for the flag,” Quilty said. “We have to respect the people who have sacrificed their lives or put their lives on the line day after day and have died. It’s all about respect for the flag and the veterans and first responders who protect us and keep what rights we have alive.” Quilty decided to make his dream of walking across America a reality after he moved to Arizona three years ago with his wife. The 73-year-old and his brothers begin their trek on Feb. 27 in Oceanside, California. They’ll end at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., where they will also visit the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. “My brother challenged me when I moved out here to Arizona to do it,” Quilty said. “What I want to get out of this is I want to see the flag every time I turn around. I want to see it on a house, a building, a business. I just want to see flags everywhere. And that’s the only way that I think that we can come back and start remembering what our flag is all about and all the people who have sacrificed for us.” A Vietnam veteran, Quilty said there is
no protest or agenda behind the nonpolitical walks. “When I’m walking with a flag, people sometimes stereotype me to be protesting something,” Quilty said. “And I just want people to understand, I’m not protesting, I’m just a flag holder. If you see me out there with a flag, just honk the horn. “I really enjoy it. I honestly wish there were more. Sometimes when the police pass me, they turn on their lights for me and flash their siren. It’s kind of nice.” Quilty and his brothers, who are also veterans and first responders, are looking for 15 to 30 others to join them on their journey. Throughout the walk, Quilty said, the plan is to coordinate events with nonprofits to help support their fundraising efforts. He added anyone is welcome to join them along the way, for any amount of distance. Quilty and his brother, Tom, have committed to carrying the flag throughout the walk, which will take about seven months. Quilty’s goal to see more American flag representation in his neighborhood started about 10 years ago when he lived in Minnesota. During his walks he noticed little to no flags waving outside of businesses. He wanted to see change. “I got guts about me, and I started walking in businesses and asked for them to put up a flag, and lo and behold, I got 15 flags put up,” Quilty said. “Now I challenge Buckeye to be the flag capital of the country. But in the meantime, I’ve gotten a lot of people who have put the flags up now, just people that I have come to know as I walk along.”
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Chabad of Goodyear to host 12th annual Hanukkah celebration BY LAUREN SERRATO
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habad of Goodyear will illuminate a public 9-foot menorah at Osborne Jewelers at the Market at Estrella Falls shopping center, followed by a communitywide celebration on Sunday, Dec. 5, the eighth night of the eight-day holiday. The ceremony, organized by Chabad of Goodyear’s Rabbi Berel Zaklikofsky, will feature State Sen. Joanne Osborne, local dignitaries and business owners. Following the menorah lighting ceremony, hundreds will celebrate with special holiday foods. “The menorah serves as a symbol of the West Valley’s dedication to preserve and encourage the right and liberty of all its citizens to worship God freely, openly and with pride,” Zaklikofsky said. “This is true especially in America, a nation that was founded upon and vigorously protects the right of every person to
practice his or her religion free from restraint and persecution.” The menorah lighting is part of the worldwide Hanukkah campaign, an initiative launched by the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, in 1973. The campaign highlights and encourages the central theme of the holiday — publicizing the story of the Hanukkah miracle. “The message of Hanukkah is the message of light,” Zaklikofsky added. “The nature of light is that it is always victorious over darkness. A small amount of light dispels a lot of darkness. Another act of goodness and kindness, another act of light, can make all the difference.” Zaklikofsky said this will be the 12th annual celebration, each of which welcomed about 300 people. Due to the pandemic, last year’s celebration was a 90-car drive-in experience. This year, Zaklikofsky said he is excited to have an in-person gathering. “It’s a festival of lights. It’s a holi-
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day full of life, full of energy and a very special vibe,” he said. “Every year as our community grows, it’s something that I just love doing, and I always look forward to meeting new people and new families, new friends and making this community special. It is really something unique that I don’t find all year-round.” Today, the unprecedented public display of Hanukkah has become a staple of Jewish cultural and religious life, forever altering the American practice and awareness of the festival, Zaklikofsky said. The West Valley’s menorah is one of more than 15,000 large public menorahs sponsored by Chabad in more than 100 countries around the world, including in front of landmarks such as the White House, the Eiffel Tower and the Kremlin, helping children and adults of all walks of life discover and enjoy the holiday message. Chabad of Goodyear is hosting its 12th annual HanukGiving children and their kah celebration on Sunday, Dec. 5, at Osborne Jewelers families the ability and free- at the Market at Estrella Falls shopping center. (Photo dom to celebrate the holiday courtesy of Rabbi Berel Zaklikofsky) is something Zaklikofsky is most proud of each year, and some- munity,” he said. “People are just so thing he said the community appreci- excited about the idea of one day havates as well. ing a huge building to accommodate “I want my kids to grow up with all of our needs. I feel very blessed to pride in their Jewish heritage and a have chosen this community with my feeling of equality and self-confidence wife and my family. I’m just so blessas Americans,” said Allan Aron, who is ed and so thankful. Everything’s going looking forward to attending the public well. Now it’s time to build, it’s time menorah lighting. to grow, and we’re going to do this to“Chabad Lubavitch’s Hanukkah me- gether and work hard.” norahs are arguably one of the most Throughout the state, Chabad will important developments ever to help present dozens of Hanukkah events my child’s education. I wish they had and celebrations, including public methis where I grew up.” norah lightings, car menorah parades Zaklikofsky said the Jewish syna- and Hanukkah wonderlands. To find gogue in Goodyear is a welcoming an event in Arizona, visit the intercommunity, one that he and his family national Hanukkah event directory at are proud to be a part of. He added that chabad.org. everyone is welcome to join the HaFor more information about Hanuknukkah celebration on Dec. 5. kah and a local schedule of events in “It’s a very loving and warm com- Goodyear, visit jewishgoodyear.com.
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onstruction is underway on a project that will bring new affordable homes to the West Valley for lowto moderate-income homebuyers. The collaborative project between the city of Avondale, Maricopa County, H&B Builders, Architectural Resource Team and the community housing development organization Trellis will bring three new homes to vacant lots located at the northwest corner of Elwood Street and El Mirage Road. The new homes will be sold to low- to moderate-income buyers. For a family of four to qualify, the maximum income is $63,200 per year. As part of the program, prospective homebuyers will receive homebuyer counseling through Trellis, and qualified first-time buyers may receive down payment assistance. To ensure that the homes remain affordable to the buyers for long term use, the homes have been designed with energy efficiency in mind. “Avondale is a community that seeks to provide a wide range of housing options for our residents,” said Kenn
Weise, Avondale mayor. “This includes workforce housing to meet the needs of our young families. We are pleased to partner with Maricopa County and Trellis on this project.” To support its goal of providing affordable housing options throughout the county, the Maricopa County Human Services Department partnered with the city of Avondale to provide $445,000 of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding to support Trellis with the design by the Architectural Resource Team and construction of the project by H&B Builders. “We are thrilled that through this collaboration, in just a few short months, three families will have the stability, security and sense of community that comes with homeownership,” said Jacqueline Edwards, director for Maricopa County Human Services. “With the explosion in housing prices, buying a home can seem far out of reach. It is our priority to continue to provide affordable housing opportunities, such as this partnership in Avondale that allows families
to thrive and be connected to their local community.” Trellis at Avondale homes are also fully integrated “smart homes” allowing future homeowners to closely monitor water usage and energy consumption with such features as Wi-Fi capable switches and outlets. According to Glenn Karlson, Trellis director of real estate development, “Trellis is not just a typical affordable The recent Trellis groundbreaking was held on Nov. 16 homebuilder — we build our with Glenn Karlson, Trellis’ director of real estate develophomes to be future proof, en- ment; Avondale Vice Mayor Veronica Malone; Avondale Councilmember Curtis Nielson; Patricia Garcia Duarte, vironmentally friendly and president/chief executive officer of Trellis; and Avondale technologically advanced. Mayor Kenn Weise. (Photo courtesy of the city of Avondale) Our overall goal is to help bring a high-quality home to the market Avondale, construction is set to begin that also lives comfortably and sustain- immediately. The three homes are proably. Affordable should never equate to jected to be ready for occupancy in suma lower-quality built home.” mer. The homes are near local amenities For more information on the projincluding parks, grocery stores, and the ect and to inquire about purchasing amenities and events taking place at the one of the homes, contact Karlson Avondale Civic Center Complex. With at Trellis at 602-424-4025 and visit permits already issued by the city of trellisaz.org.
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Misinformation continues Editor: The misinformation from Republican political leaders and their corporate lobbyist allies continues to grow regarding the cost of the Build Back Better plan being considered in Congress. Their latest attack is to claim there is a “tax on low-income people.” They are referring to a proposed raise of the excise tax from $1 to $2 a pack on tobacco and nicotine products that would be levied on the manufacturers. It is projected to raise $9 billion a year. Reminder: The CDC says cigarettes are the leading cause of preventable cause of disease and death in the United States, killing over 400,000 Americans a year. Anyone can avoid this supposed “tax” by choosing not to use nicotine and tobacco products. Another misleading claim is that gasoline prices are Biden’s fault. Not so. President Biden has not stopped U.S. energy production or canceled existing drilling or mining leases. Foreign and domestic suppliers are still ramping up production after an historic slowdown of demand during the pandemic. In fact, prices relative to income were higher 2008-12. Economists anticipate gas prices to steadily decline soon. Also proposed is allowing Medicare to negotiate prices on some drugs. Big Pharma’s Republican friends claim that this will “stifle innovation and investment,” with no evidence to support that. Let’s remember that Big Pharma has annual profits of about $100 billion and already has negotiated prices with the VA for years. Americans could better afford their needed medications under this proposal. House minority leader Kevin McCa-
rthy gave an eight-hour speech Nov. 18 filled with falsehoods. For example, he said our bank accounts would be examined by the IRS if we spend $28 a day. False: Increased enforcement is aimed at recovering $600 billion from wealthy tax cheats, not the average person. He claimed this is the biggest spending bill in U.S. history, but the Congressional Budget Office says it would be the sixth biggest in the last 40 years — the Trump years added over $7 trillion to the deficit. The highest cost estimates of the infrastructure and social spending packages together would still be less than half of our annual military budget and be less than 1% of GDP. Conservatives even attack a family sick leave proposal that 186 countries have, with 12 weeks being the usual amount covered. Keeping their wealthy donors happy is more important to them than the well-being of average families. Surveys show that every provision of the Build Back Better plan is popular with the majority of Americans. Contact your representatives in Congress and urge them to support this bill John Flynn Goodyear
A few historical facts
Editor: History is good to study whether good or bad: It defines who we are. Patrick Henry said, “The Constitution is not a document for the government to restrain the people but an instrument for the people to restrain the government.” These three documents are so important to our history that, every night, the Constitution, Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence are low-
ered into a bomb-proof safe. Although we picture the founding fathers as old men, many were quite young. By July 4, 1776, Aaron Burr was 20, Alexander Hamilton 21, James Madison 25, John Jay 29, and Thomas Jefferson was 33. Finally, something all Americans can be proud of. During a Civil War battle, the first African American to receive the medal of honor was Sgt. William Harvey Carney, who, despite being shot in the face, shoulder, arms and legs, refused to let the American flag touch the ground. Now this would be a movie that we could all honor. Les Armstrong Goodyear
Mike Getz opinion response
Editor: Mike, where do you draw the line? It sounds like nowhere. You are a sheep willing to do whatever the gov-
ernment wants you to do. This country was based on the Constitution, of which you have and want none. Grow a backbone. Let each person make their own decisions. Yes, some decisions are worth losing your livelihood over. Scott Stewart Goodyear
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A day a 5-year-old will never forget WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | DECEMBER 1, 2021
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t has come and gone again, that day remembered from so long ago. And with each passing year, the date stirs memories of what was and what might have been. It was a warm day for Nov. 22, 1963. The 5-year-old yearned for snow. The boy had been brought by his mother to the home of his maternal grandparents following his half day of kindergarten at the Jack & Jill Nursery. The boy sat down directly in front of his grandparents’ black-and-white TV set to watch the early afternoon fare on the newest channel available. Midway through a program, a bulletin from ABC News interrupted the show: “Here is a special bulletin from
Dallas, Texas: three shots were fired at President Kennedy’s motorcade today in Downtown Dallas.” The boy sat transfixed, pondering the news he had just heard. Perhaps it was the process of wrapping his 5-year-old brain around the disturbing development. Whatever the reason, it would take three additional bulletins and the introduction of a strange new word to the kindergartener’s vocabulary before he sought out his grandmother. “Nanny, President Kennedy’s been ass-uh-ass-sass…shot!” His grandmother fixed a steely gaze on her eldest grandchild. Gone was the indulgent smile that heretofore softened her features; it had been replaced by a cold stare that unnerved the 5-year-old to a greater extent than the news he had heard in the network bulletins. “John David, you shouldn’t make
up stories like that… What a horrible thing to say!” “I’m not making it up, Nanny… The news is on TV… Come watch with me!” Before joining her grandson in front of the television, his grandmother sought out someone she regarded as a more credible source. She called his grandfather, who confirmed the news, saying he had heard about it on the radio playing in his store. When she joined her grandson to watch the coverage, Nanny wondered aloud: “Well, I guess that means Johnson is now the president.” The 5-year-old was clueless about the Constitution. Who is Johnson… And why is he now president? Nanny explained that there is a vice president who becomes president if the chief executive dies in office. Because that had just happened, a man named Lyndon Baines Johnson was now president of
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the United States. We know the world changed that day. For the kindergartener, the impromptu civics lesson from his grandmother sparked an interest in government that grew to parallel his interest in broadcasting. Nanny would not live to see her grandson elected to Congress; she was called to her heavenly home less than five years later, at age 63… the current age of her firstborn grandchild. And that grandchild, the author of this column, acknowledges that he is now 17 years older than John F. Kennedy was when he was taken from us on that November day in Dallas. A day that a 5-year-old would never forget. 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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at the Hall of Presidents and before they cut out the sexist portions of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride. We spent days packed into the VW, 2,000 miles in each direction, a family of four cramped and too crabby to play license plate bingo. The Doobies played on an endless loop as the FM stations faded in and out. But it was all worth it for the E-ticket rides: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the Haunted Mansion, the Jungle Cruise. My father was 30 then, a paint factory worker with a wife and two kids in elementary school. Whatever childhood dreams he’d had for himself — AllStar basketball player for the Knicks, law school, airline pilot — were never going to come true. I imagine he knew it. He owned an old Super 8 movie camera and he shot lots of footage of his sons and his wife, but not much of himself. My father was always present, though, never the focal point, always right off-screen, circling around us at the edges. Sometimes when I call his phone number now, I wonder aloud about how that made him feel, why my father’s life so rarely seemed to be about him, at least to the people it was about. He doesn’t answer, of course. My father always was a man of few words. He spent them the way he spent his paychecks: like there was never quite enough to go around. My voicemails to dad’s old number always end with me telling him “I love you.” It was the way we always ended our phone calls back when he was alive. It was a sentence he said with conviction, like it mattered to him, and I never doubted it. Maybe that’s why I still call, even now, even with no one there to answer. To hear his voice. Always there, always nearby. Even from heaven. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com
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his week’s Business Briefcase takes a look at two West Valley businesses that add to the successful growth of their respective city’s economic development.
AutoNation USA store opens in Avondale In a robust market for preowned vehicles and the holiday shopping season underway, AutoNation USA opens its second Valley store. The Avondale store, which created 26 new jobs, is located at 10601 W. Papago Freeway. AutoNation has redefined the preowned car-buying experience with a focus on the customer, including easyto-use digital tools for searching preowned vehicle inventory online to find the car they are looking for at a guaranteed low price, according to Matt Brown, AutoNation market president. “We are excited about welcoming customers to our new, 12,000-squarefoot Avondale store and becoming a valued addition to the community,” Brown said. “Our company culture places great importance on serving the community through AutoNation’s Drive Pink initiative, which partners locally with Phoenix Children’s Hospital and has raised more than $28 million in the fight against cancer coast to coast.” AutoNation USA is known for its customer-focused “1 Price PreOwned” experience, designed to make buying a pre-owned vehicle easy, with competitive, haggle-free pricing. Additionally, the company’s “We’ll Buy Your Car” program offers customers a competitive cash offer to sell their vehicles directly to AutoNation, with no purchase necessary, and get paid the same day. AutoNation USA Phoenix Avondale
AutoNation USA Phoenix Avondale General Manager Tony Arcuri, center left, and AutoNation Market and President Matt Brown, center right, join associates to celebrate the opening of the AutoNation USA Phoenix Avondale store. (Photo courtesy of AutoNation)
is the fourth AutoNation USA store to open this year, and AutoNation’s ninth in the country. The company, which plans to open one more store in 2021 and 12 AutoNation USA stores in 2022, is on track to have over 130 AutoNation USA stores by the end of 2026. Store hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The store can be reached at 602-794-1700 or online at AutoNationUSA.com.
Under the ownership of local residents Mike and Lisa Hassenger, Chris-
tian Brothers Automotive aims to not only provide repair and maintenance services for drivers in Goodyear but to be a trusted source for vehicle care from skilled technicians who provide service centered on respect, transparency and integrity. “We are incredibly excited to open our second Christian Brothers Automotive shop in Goodyear,” he said. “Through our Litchfield Park location, we have been able to do a great amount of work supporting special needs families in the community, and we are eager to extend our support to even more families in West Valley. We are proud
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Christian Brothers Automotive sets up shop in Goodyear Ranked No. 1 by J.D. Power in customer satisfaction among aftermarket full-service maintenance and repair providers two consecutive times, Christian Brothers Automotive opened a new shop in Goodyear. Parked at 16800 W. Yuma Road, Christian Brothers is open five days a week, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday. Temporarily, it will service vehicles from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. With service bay doors now open for business, the shop offers a variety of professional auto care services, from simple upkeep and repairs to preventative maintenance.
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NASCAR brings revenue increases to Avondale hotels BY ANNA CAMPBELL
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s NASCAR drivers started their engines at the Phoenix Raceway during the championship weekend, hotels along Avondale Boulevard were already several laps into their race for revenue. When NASCAR races come to the Phoenix Raceway, the city of Avondale almost doubles in population size, said Kenneth Chapa, the municipality’s economic development and tourism director. During race week, almost 180,000 people converge on the city. “This is a second year in a row that we (Avondale) hosted the championship. NASCAR is a big deal. I mean, that’s basically like us hosting a Super Bowl two years in a row,” Chapa said. Last year was not representative of the economic impacts of the event on tourism, though, Chapa said. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the raceway and NASCAR limited the number of in-person guests. This year was a different story. The
grandstands were open and sold out. De’Markus Tate, assistant general manager at the Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix/Avondale, said his facility on Avondale Boulevard sold out during the week of the race. Tate said the Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix/Avondale’s usual prices sit around $269 to $369 a night. During race weeks, the hotel can raise the prices about 50% to 100%, and tourists will still pay. “We made a lot from the events because every hotel does that. They all depend mostly on these big events because they can make so much money. It kind of carries them throughout the year,” Tate said. Prices can be over $529 for a single room at the Hilton Garden Inn during race weeks, Tate said. The hotel has about 120 rooms and can accommodate around 250 guests. Brandy Washington, the general manager of the Residence Inn by Marriott on Avondale Boulevard, said her hotel’s prices can double or triple on
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race weekends. “Both (NASCAR) races throughout the year are our biggest events of the year that are special events. They bring just major impacting as far as revenue or even just to the whole area in general,” Washington said. Even beyond NASCAR events, hotels in Avondale have an advantage because of their proximity to big event venues in the Valley, Chapa said. Tate said the Hilton gets weekend business from the Ak-Chin Pavilion concert venue, Cardinals fans, Spring Training events and games from the nearby sports complex. On Mondays to Thursdays, business is primarily corporate. The city of Avondale is also undergoing significant commercial expansions that will bring in new sources of revenue, Chapa said. According to the Census Bureau, Avondale is one of the top 10 fastest-growing cities in Arizona by percentage growth. Avondale’s population increased by over 17% from 2010 to 2020. “The BLVD is probably going to be built out completely with multifamily and restaurants and retail, commercial (business) in the next few years. It’s going to look completely different on
Briefcase...continued from page 15 to continue serving our neighbors as a locally owned business where guests can find honest, trustworthy and reputable services for all types of automotive care and that also gives back to the community.” Prior to opening Christian Brothers Automotive in Goodyear, Mike Hassenger served as a U.S. naval officer and a business professional with more than 15 years of supply chain experience. “Christian Brothers Automotive has assisted countless individuals and families with their auto service. Mike and Lisa Hassenger will offer drivers in Goodyear the chance to get back on the road as conveniently as possible,” said Donnie Carr, president and chief executive officer of Christian Brothers Automotive. “Our goal is to provide guests with reliable transportation, and we have faith in each location to meet
Kenneth Chapa is Avondale’s economic development and tourism director. (Photo courtesy of the city of Avondale)
that plot of land,” Chapa said. The BLVD is designed to attract a wide variety of boutique retail and dining opportunities. The cost of living has gone up in response to the incoming businesses, but city officials say Avondale is still focused on creating a good experience for residents. “We really are committed to making sure that Avondale is what is good for our residents, not necessarily what somebody else wants us to be,” Chapa said. “What are our residents wanting to be?” their guests with honest and dependable service.” Joining more than 240 Christian Brothers Automotive locations across the nation, the second Goodyear shop follows the guiding principle: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Built on the idea that having a car serviced should be easy, Christian Brothers Automotive offers free shuttle service, educational estimates and complimentary courtesy inspections for guests. For more information about Christian Brothers Automotive in Goodyear and its services, visit cbac.com/ goodyear or contact the location directly at 623-887-0729.
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Goodyear golfer named All-American BY KEATON MALLORY
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orn in Lubbock, Texas, Kendall Todd moved to Arizona when she was 10 years old. She did not understand the profound affect it would have on her life. Inspired by her father, Michael, to play golf, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas freshman was recently named a 2021 American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) first team All-American. “I was super happy the rest of the day after I saw the email,” she said about her first team All-American feat. “It’s really nice to see your hard work pay off.” Growing up in Goodyear, Todd tried a plethora of sports from tennis to soccer — but none of them stuck with her like golf. Meanwhile, she spent time with her golf-playing dad, driving around in the cart. Eventually, she picked up a club and started hitting. Immediately, she fell in love with the father-daughter bonding experience. “I love the fact that golf’s an individual sport,” Todd said. “I don’t have anyone else to rely on to do their part. I also love how you can turn around having a bad day or a bad tournament with just one good shot.” She cited her father as her biggest inspiration, but her first golf coach, Paul Smith, taught her how to play — and enjoy it. “He taught me the fundamentals, but he made it fun and helped me to not feel bad if I don’t play well,” she said. After she started working with Smith, she successfully played in tour-
naments. When she was about 15, she became a member of the AJGA. “Once I started playing in the AJGA tournaments, that’s when I sort of realized I could do something with golf,” Todd said. “I was playing against the top players in my age group, and I did my best to go in and win, and I pushed myself to get to where I want to be.” Although her high level of play and dedication led to her being where she is now, it wasn’t always an ideal situation for her. At one point in her golf career, she felt like what she was doing was pointless and wouldn’t lead to anything, “I went through a phase where I didn’t enjoy it and nothing felt right,” Todd said. “But, I just kept practicing and kept going.” Todd’s work ethic is next to none. She enrolled in an online-only high school for all four years in order to focus on golf. “It gave me way more time to focus on golf,” Todd said. “It just gave me less distractions, too, being able to avoid the drama and the time-wasting that would come with playing on a high school team. I wanted it to be more ‘me-based’ so I can focus on only myself.” This allowed her to solely focus on the AJGA tournaments, and it not only just paid off but it changed her life forever. “Being a part of the AJGA flipped around my entire career,” Todd said. “The program was amazing and was super competitive. It was a whole different level compared to the other tournaments, and it helped me to improve a lot.”
Golfer Kendall Todd grew up in Goodyear but is now a freshman at UNLV. (Photo courtesy of American Junior Golf Association)
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n its 34th year, the Junior Golf Association of Arizona hosts the 2022 Itty Bitty Open on Saturday, Jan. 15, at 22 Valleywide locations. Available for free to kids ages 3 to 5, the event offers golf clinics at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. when juniors and parents learn basics skills taught by qualified PGA and LPGA professionals. Kids then participate in noncompetitive golf games and tournaments. Each golfer receives a set of plastic, right-handed golf clubs, balls, a bag and a visor. Participants are asked to leave their own clubs at home. An adult “caddie” must accompany each golfer. “For 34 years, the Itty Bitty Open is a great way for parents to introduce their children to the game of golf,” said Scott McNevin, JGAA executive
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director. “In fact, adults who attended decades ago are now bringing their kids, so the second generation is already here.” A special contest with prizes will be held at each session for the “Best Dressed Golfer and Caddie Team.” All winners will receive a congratulatory letter, a trophy and two tickets for the R.S. Hoyt Jr. Dream Day Activities at the 2022 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Kids attend at no charge; tickets are for parents or other adults. Space is limited. The deadline to sign up is Jan. 9 by calling 602-944-6168 or visit jgaa.org. The 34-year-old Itty Bitty Open encourages children to learn the game of golf. (Photo courtesy of Junior Golf Association of Arizona)
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Hop on board the Christmas Open House train tour BY ALLISON BROWN
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rizona Big Train Operators has once again opened its homes for a self-guided Christmas Open Houses event featuring garden-scale train layouts. The event will be held over two weekends — Saturday, Dec. 11, to Sunday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 18, to Sunday, Dec. 19 — from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. and includes homes in Mesa, Sun Lakes, San Tan Valley, Goodyear, Avondale and Phoenix, as well as the Superstition Mountain Museum in Apache Junction (only open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). “Numerous members of our club opened up their own personal layouts at their houses to the public,” club President Darrell Woolfolk said. “We decorate and put the layouts in full glory. Most of them have some form of Christmas lights, and some of the buildings are lit up. Normally we do an event during the daytime, but people really like to see nighttime viewing of the layouts. It’s just a completely different perspective than you’d normally see.” A full list of the schedule with addresses can be found on Arizona Big Train Operators’ website. Some displays may not be available one weekend, so Woolfolk said to be sure to
All aboard this holiday train tour. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Big Train Operators)
check the schedule, as he will update it with any changes. Participants can create their own route and peruse at their own pace. Woolfolk said most of the displays are taken down during the summer and are put up around October in private residences. This annual tour is one of the only ways the public can see the trains up close. While most are more traditional train sets, there are some that stand out. “There’s one in Mesa with a lot of lights, and that’s decorated with robots
and an inflatable Santa Claus that goes with his layout,” Woolfolk said. “It’s just a collection of different things that appeal to all ages. There’s anything from an airport with a running train or running airplanes to dinosaurs and dragons.” Woolfolk said the organization’s goal is to educate kids. He said he wants to teach them that trains are more than just a toy to play with. They were a major turning point for the development of the United States. The open house is free, but partici-
pants can make tax-deductible donations. Funds will go toward club functions and the maintenance of public train sets at Ryan House and Cardon Children’s Hospital. “The Ryan House is a location for kids with long-term illnesses,” Woolfolk said. “We have a train there that we maintain and operate for the kids. They can go look at it any time. They have complete control, and they run it. They just admire it. It’s something for the kids to keep their illness off their minds. We also do Cardon Children’s Hospital in Mesa. That is our biggest indoor layout that we have. It is truly spectacular. That’s been there for roughly 14 years. If the public is able to see it, once the hospitals open back up for visitors, it is truly something to see.”
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rom enjoying extraordinary meals to catching the sunrise from a hot air balloon, this selection of gift card packages showcases the best deals the Valley has to offer. Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company was created to celebrate hand-crafted, artisanal beers that are inspired by the beautiful and diverse state. The deal: Buy $50 worth of gift cards and receive a $5 card; buy $100 in gift cards and get a $20 bonus card. Purchases must be made in person. 721 N. Arizona Avenue, Suite 103, Gilbert, 480-497-2739; 201 E. Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, 480-462-1836, azwbeer.com Bourbon & Bones The Bourbon & Bones menu features
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hand-selected wet-aged and dry-aged cuts of prime beef, wagyu beef, elegant options for fresh seafood, and an extensive list of bourbons and whiskies. Bourbon & Bones is staffed with expert mixologists who deliver a robust cocktail program and, of course, certified sommeliers who oversee a significant wine list, including Coravin pours by the glass. The deal: Purchase $100 in gift cards, receive $25 bonus card; buy $250, get $75. 4200 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-629-4922; 2150 E. Williams Field Road, Gilbert, 480-597-9459, bourbonandbonesaz.com
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers Can’t go wrong with gifts of beers and burgers. Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers’ 12 locations are dubbed the “ideal neighborhood burger joint.” The deal: Buy two $25 gift cards, get $20 bonus gift card through Dec. 31. Multiple Valley locations, coldbeers.com
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Daily Dose Kitchen & Bar Daily Dose is all about creativity. The entrées are created with the freshest ingredients, but don’t leave out the booze. Specialty cocktails like the spicy watermelon margarita and bacon bloody mary are on the menu, too, as are craft beers. The deal: Purchase $25 gift card and get a $5 bonus; buy $100, get $20. Good through Christmas. 4020 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 101,
Scottsdale, 480-994-3673; 1928 E. Highland Avenue, Suite F107, Phoenix, 602-274-0334; 96 S. Rockford Drive, Suite 105, Tempe, 480-5906937, dailydosegrill.com Eegee’s Eegee’s has been a hit in the Valley since it migrated from Tucson. The fast-food and frozen treats restaurants have something special for guests. The deal: Buy $50, get a $10 bonus card. 3535 E. Baseline Road, Gilbert, eegees.com Famous 48 Famous 48 just unveiled décor that honors Arizona with a palette of colors borrowed from adobe pink sunsets and pale brown dusty road. The deal: Purchase two $25 gift cards and get a $20 bonus card. 8989 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 608, Scottsdale, 480-361-4933, famous48. com
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Flower Child Flower Child welcomes vegan, paleo, gluten-free or just hungry guests with healthy options in Gilbert, Arcadia, Desert Ridge, Uptown Plaza and Scottsdale. The deal: Buy $50, get a $10 bonus card iamflowerchild.com Fox Restaurant Concepts The perfect gift for the foodies in your life, this offer is good for quality time, exceptional experiences, and tasty food and beverages at any Fox Restaurant Concepts location, including The Henry, Blanco, Olive & Ivy and The Arrogant Butcher. (Does not include Flower Child.) Gift cards are available for purchase at participating restaurant locations or online. The deal: Buy $100, get a $20 bonus card. foxrcgiftcards.com Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill Ling’s Wok Shop Serving modern Asian cuisine with American flair, the chefs at Ling & Louie’s use traditional Asian
cooking techniques to create bold, craveable flavors that appeal to all tastes. As for Ling’s Wok Shop, it serves healthy and convenient food that boasts crisp veggies and tender meats. The deal: Purchase $50 in gift cards get a $5 holiday certificate. Those who buy $100 in gift cards will receive a $15 holiday certificate. Ling’s Wok Shop, 20511 N. Hayden Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, lingswok.shop; Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill, 9397 E. Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, lingandlouies.com Los Sombreros Los Sombreros is an iconic spot to enjoy flavorful bites and refreshing cocktails. With locations in South Scottsdale, Uptown Phoenix and Mesa, Los Sombreros has earned its reputation as the Valley’s ultimate locally owned Mexican food eatery. The deal: Buy $50, get $10; buy $100, get $25 through Dec. 31. 2534 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-994-1799; 1976 W. Southern Avenue, Mesa, 480-534-6742, lossombreros.com
Macayo’s Macayo’s strives to use fresh ingredients in its family recipes. Guests can share the taste with their families and themselves. The deal: Through Dec. 24, gift card purchasers will receive a $10 bonus gift card for every $50 in Macayo’s gift card purchases. Bonus card is valid Saturday, Jan. 1, to Monday, Feb. 28. Multiple Valley locations, macayo.com Rainbow Ryders The deal: Give the gift of a Rainbow Ryders’ sunrise hot air balloon ride gift certificate special for the holidays. While prices fluctuate and can soar as high as $225 per person for a 45- to 60-minute group hot air balloon ride, Rainbow Ryders is offering a fixed rate of $169 per person for a shared basket flight. Blackout dates apply. 715 E. Covey Lane, Suite 100, Phoenix, rainbowryders.com Someburros The menu’s dishes tell the Vasquez family’s story and that of their first restaurant, Poncho’s. The tradition carries on to Someburros using their
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time-tested recipes for authentic Sonoran-style Mexican Food. The fast-casual restaurants are offering two gift card promotions for the holidays. The deals: The “burro bundle” includes a $25 restaurant gift card redeemable at all Someburros locations and a reusable tumbler for $35. For the second promotion, all guests who buy a $25 gift card will receive a $5 kick back card. 101 E. Baseline Road, Tempe, 480839-8226; 7501 E. Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, Scottsdale, 480-443-8226. Other locations at someburros.com. Taphouse Kitchen Taphouse Kitchen is getting into the generous spirit of the giving season with a holiday gift card bonus offer. Through Dec. 31, holiday shoppers can get more bang for their buck when they purchase a gift card in restaurant or online. The deal: For each $100 gift card purchase, guests will receive an additional $25 gift card. 3131 E. Shea Boulevard, Phoenix, 602-482-2800; 6137 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480-656-0012, taphousekitchen.com
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fter a 2020 pandemic pause, the Lovin’ Life After 50 Expos are returning. They are set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, at the Sundial Recreation Center in Sun City, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Mesa Convention Center. “We’re going to have great entertainment, a lot of informative exhibitors, and it’s just a great way to get out and find out what is going on in the community,” Lovin’ Life After 50 publisher Steve Strickbine said. “It’s a great way to meet lots of people and have some fun.” Previously, the Lovin’ Life After 50 Expos have attracted thousands of people who network and gather information, as well as participate in the raffle prize giveaway and take a shot at hourly $100 cash prizes.
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“These expos were started as just a way to allow organizations in the community to come together with people over 50 to show what they have to offer,” Strickbine said. “To give them information about things that are coming up in their organizations. “It has become a very good event, though, for entertainment and just a great way for getting out.” Among the exhibitors that will have booths at both the Sun City and Mesa Expos are 4C Medical Group (Optum Care), Arizona Liver Health, Home Concepts Custom Remodeling, Humana, AFC Physical Medicine and Hospice of the Valley. Specifically at the Sun City Expo will be Arizona Institute and Cosmetic Laser Center, Edward Jones and MediSolutions LLC. Unique to Mesa are Bright Health Plan, Mesa Marketplace Swap Meet, Emphasis Advisors and National Crema-
tion Society. “With COVID we are being very careful with how we proceed, and we are following the CDC guidelines, of course, to make sure that we are operating with best practices to make sure that everybody that does attend stays safe,” Strickbine said. In terms of entertainment, the Duttons will be returning to the stage once again. For those who don’t know, “they’re a band that has a theater in Branson, Missouri, where they play during the summer months, and then they also have a theater in the East Valley (in Mesa) where they play during the winter months. They were on ‘America’s Got Talent’ at one point,” according to Strickbine. The Duttons’ set list includes bluegrass, country and pop music. “They always attract a big crowd,” Strickbine said. Ms. Senior Arizona 2022 winner Pa-
tricia Person will meet and greet with attendees. “I think a lot of people are anxious to get back out,” Strickbine said.
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he Southwest Family Advocacy Center will host the second Wine and Chocolate Affaire at its facility, 2333 N. Pebble Creek Parkway, Goodyear, 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9. The center is a child- and family-focused facility dedicated to reducing the stress and trauma of victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence and elder abuse, bringing together professionals in law enforcement, child protection, prosecution, mental health, medical forensic assessment and victim advocacy in a comfortable and convenient setting. The event features chocolates, wine and beer, while learning how law enforcement, the center and a multidisciplinary team collaborate to build stronger investigations for victims. The center is sponsored by four law enforcement agencies, including the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and the police departments of Buckeye,
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Use more than one circuit to avoid overloading household wiring. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendation for the number of light strings that can be connected safely. Consider using LED holiday lights, which run much cooler than their traditional counterparts, are less of a fire risk and use much less energy. Turn off holiday lights before going to bed or leaving the house. Those with a live tree should make sure to check and add water often to the tree stand. If the tree is losing a lot of needles or the needles become brittle, do not turn on decorative electrical lights. The heat from the lights could cause a fire. Test smoke alarms monthly and change batteries every year. CPSC recommends having working smoke alarms on every floor of your home and in every bedroom. For more electrical safety tips, visit aps.com/safety.
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Hadley said she was inspired by comedian/actress Tiffany Haddish, who collected luggage after seeing kids in the system use trash bags to carry their belongings from one house to another. She said her efforts continued after her final donation, and now every single kid in that division of foster care has received luggage of their own. Hadley said the process is actually pretty easy, and the community always steps up to help support the cause. “I run the idea past my parents, and every time they say, ‘Yeah, let’s see if we can do this,’” she said. “We’ll make posters, flyers, and I’ll see if my school wants to get involved. Sometimes they do, and we can hang flyers around my school,” she explained. “Then we also post online. We will put a deadline for when we want to stop accepting donations, and in that time people will bring us donations, bring the school donations or bring money that we can buy the items with.” Since she started, Hadley and her mother said she has donated thousands
of items. However, Hadley doesn’t think what she is doing is particularly special, and she thinks everyone should be doing it. “So many people or some many places don’t have the funding to keep going for what they need to do, and so many people don’t have certain items they need,” she said. “And I feel like I need to do something about that. I think a lot of people should be doing this. Why am I one of the only kids doing this? It’s so easy to just collect some stuff for people that need it.” DCS reached out to Hadley to see if she could help collect the household items for their most recent drive. Knight said those at the DCS West Regional Office have been blown away by Hadley, what she has accomplished and her spirit of giving. “Of course, there are a whole bunch of nonprofit organizations across the Valley that support our teens and our children in foster care as they work their way through the system. But I will say that having a 12-year-old student do it is so inspiring to us. It’s not something that I’ve seen before, and I’ve been with the department since 2012,” he said.
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Margaret Lois Nelson, 91, died peacefully at home on October 26, 2021. Margaret was born April 10, 1939 to Ray and Louise Twichell in Bellingham, Washington. At 5 years of age, Margaret and her mother moved to North Central Washington to teach in one room school houses in rural Douglas County. Their living conditions were quite minimal. Her memories included hauling in buckets of coal and water and cleaning the blackboards every evening before she went to sleep on her straw mattress. In the winter, when they were snowed in, they waited for a neighboring farmer to come once a week with horse and sleigh to take them into town to buy groceries. Her mother cooked their meals on a hot plate and hand sewed her clothes in a small living space connected to the classroom. Margaret's mother was her teacher for her first seven years of school. After graduating from Waterville High School, she attended Eastern Washington State College in Cheney, WA. She graduated with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught for a short period of time in Stanwood, WA, before marrying Harold Nelson of Douglas, WA on June 14, 1952 at the Waterville Federated Church. Margaret cherished her family and devoted her life to instilling the importance of a strong education and providing opportunities to enrich her children's lives. Margaret and Harold raised 3 three children- Neil (Kitty) Nelson of McAllen, Texas, Joan (Bruce) Smith of Goodyear, Arizona, and John (Cindy) Nelson of Redmond, Washington. She was an extraordinary homemaker and farmer's wife, well known for her cooking! Margaret was a very active member of the Waterville Federated Church and served on the Board of Directors for several years. After Harold passed in 2002, Margaret moved to Oregon to be closer to her daughter Joan. She made wonderful friends with a group of women through PEO. Margaret enjoyed snow-birding in Arizona with Joan and Bruce each winter until they moved there permanently in 2017. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband Harold in 2002 and her sister Carolyn in 2020. She has 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren-Thaddeus (Kristin) Garlatz, Oliver and Juliet; Michelle (Parker) Smollen, Mercer and Westin; Nicole Nelson; Nelson (Ann) Smith, and Ashla (Geoff) Green, Sawyer, Jack and Harper. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at the Waterville Federated Church in Waterville, Washington. Details will be posted in the Waterville Empire Press closer to the date. Memorials donations may be made to the Waterville Federated Church in Margaret's name.
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Billie Jo Patterson August 9, 1943 - November 10, 2021 Billie Jo left her mortal estate conquering all the medical challenges that she has faced over the past several years and taking with her 78 years of education, dreams, service, career and life accomplishments, mastery, covenants, and love. Billie was known by many titles including Daughter, Sister, Tia, Aunt, Cousin, Friend, Wife, Grandma/Nana, and Mom. As a profession, she worked in childcare, administrative work and education. In 1960, while visiting the gravesite of her cousin at the cemetery in Ajo, AZ, she caught the eye of a young serviceman in the Air Force. He quickly put a buddy on the mission of finding out who the girl was. Within the week Billie was introduced to her brown eyed handsome man, Paul Patterson. Paul gained favor with her family it is said, in large part, due to his infectious laugh. On February 4th, 1961 they were married, increased their family with with 4 children and took part in the raising of others. They would be called by today's terms "influencers". Students of Billie would approach her years later quoting her well learned quips such as "Turkeys get done. People get finished". A stroke resulted in Paul retiring in 2001. Billie joined him in retired life a few years later. Paul passed in 2017. Health issues began to plague Billie during this time, but she fought back tenaciously. She loved to get out with her brother, sister and their spouses, also, friends for lunch (thoroughly enjoying the retired lunch group each month). This past year and a half, she saw two granddaughters (Kallie's and Samantha's ) weddings and was happy for her grandson, Chayse's wedding. Billie is survived by Brother, Jimmy (Kay) Alexander, Sister, Sharon Price, Sister-In-Law: Terry Alexander, Children: Paul (Susan) Patterson, Jr. , Michael (Brenda) Patterson, Jackie (James) Bungard, and Melinda (Gerald Zamora) Patterson. Her many beloved grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews filled her heart with pride. She found great joy in sharing in their individual and collective growth and accomplishments. She lovingly blended her family: those born of lineage and those born of her heart. Children, Grandchildren, GreatGrandchildren, and 4 generations of Nieces, Nephews, Cousins, Friends, and Associates found joy in her warm smile, comfort in her love and a magnetic aura in her wonderful sense of humor. A Celebration of her life was held on November 24th @ The National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. Following the service, Billie was laid to rest with her husband, Paul Merrill Patterson, Sr., who preceded her in death. Also preceding her were her younger brothers: Francis T. Alexander and John E. Alexander, an infant sister, her parents: Jack and Ninna L. Alexander, her Brother-In-Law, William C. Price, Jr. , and Sisters-inLaw: Linda (Don) Abrams and Sally (Dave) Weston.
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Rodolfo Gandara, age 93, of Buckeye, Arizona died November 16, 2021 in Surprise, Arizona. He was born August 17, 1928 in Joliet, Illinois to Miguel Gandara and Nieves Ortiz. He is survived by daughters Sandra J. Fuentes, Rita A. Balian, Caroline K. (Peter) Madden; sons Gilbert A. (Becky) Gandara and Daniel J. (Lori) Gandara; sister Sophia Nava; and brother Trinidad Gandara. He leaves behind 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and one greatgreat grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife Esther Sousa Gandara and son Rodolfo Gandara, Jr. V isitation with a funeral service following will begin at 9AM on December 3 at Thompson Funeral Chapel in Goodyear, Arizona. To leave the family condolences please visit: www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/rodolfo-gandara/
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Mr. Donald Peter Curry, 43 of Buckeye, Arizona died November 15, 2021 in Goodyear, Arizona. He was born March 12, 1978 to Gerard Curry and Barbara Dagiel in Smithtown, New York. A public visitation will begin at 2pm with funeral services starting at 3pm November 30 at Thompson Funeral Chapel in Goodyear, Arizona. To leave the family condolences and view the full obituary, please visit www.thompson funeralchapel.com/obituary/Donald-Curry
Ignacia L. Gonzales
1923 - 2021 Ignacia L. Gonzales, 98, formerly of Cashion, Arizona, passed peacefully in her sleep November 12. Born January 20, 1923, in Poteet, Texas, she was one of seven children born to Cirillo Loza and Ramona Martinez. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings Maria; Rosa; Juan; Santos; Manuel; and Ramona. Also preceded in death are Alberto Sr., her husband of 46 years, and five children Alberto Jr.; Josephina; Alicia; Matiana; Minguito; and an unnamed son who died at birth. Married at the age of 18, Ignacia quickly settled into a role as wife, followed by motherhood and homemaker to a fast growing family. She had great love for her family. She worked tirelessly keeping house and raising her children. She loved music. She loved to dance. She loved the casinos! She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, and aunt to many, and was affectionately known as "Ama" to her children and three generations of grandchildren. She is survived by her sons, Jesse; Ruben; Domingo; Harvey (Frances); and Elias; and daughters, Modesta (Jose); Ramona (Fred); Sally (Lorenzo); and Dolores; in addition to many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She will be deeply missed. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Fond memories and messages of sympathy may sent for the Gonzales Family to 20529 E Yucca Dr., Mayer, AZ 86333.
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Dorothy Louann Ness Everett
Ms. Dorothy Louann Ness Everett, 93, of Goodyear, Arizona died November 15, 2021. She was born August 5, 1928 in Rochester, Minnesota to Henry Nedrelow and Alma Casebeer. A Celebrations of Life will be held Summer, 2022 in Otter Tail County, Battle Lake, Minnesota. To leave the family condolences, view the full obituary, and the summer live stream, please visit www.thompsonfuneralchapel.com/ obituary/Dorothy-Everett
Mary Louise Reynolds Fulks Mrs. Mary Louise Reynolds Fulks, 91 of Goodyear, Arizona died November 18, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born October 5, 1930 in Los Angeles, California to William Jess Reynolds and Mabel Molly Losk. A funeral service will be held 10am December 1, 2021 at Avondale Baptist Church. To read the full obituary and leave the family condolences, please visit www.thompson funeralchapel.com/obituary/mary-fulks
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• Water Treatment Specialists • Residential & Commercial • Water Heaters Sr & Military Discount • Slab Leaks FREE Water Heater Flush with Service call. Valley Wide Service
623-386-0710
www.1buckeyeplumbing.com Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC Lic #138051
All Types of Roofing
602-743-3175
• Free Estimates / Free Inspections • Tile
• New Roofs
• Shingles
• Re-roofs
• Foam
• Repairs
• Coating • Modified Bitumen
www.almeidaroofing.com Licensed • Bonded • Insured • ROC #215758
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WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | DECEMBER 1, 2021
LOWE$T TA X LOWE$T PRICE
25 DAYS ‘TIL CHRISTMAS SALES EVENT! 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
2010 MAZDA CX-7 TOURING
2007 HONDA PILOT
2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT GLS
2013 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS
20540B
21504A
21136A
P9831
22108C
$5,997
$7,998
$8,445
$9,725
$9,865
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE
2011 FORD FUSION SEL
2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SE
2013 FORD C-MAX HYBRID
2017 DODGE JOURNEY SXT
P9632
P9778
P9810
P9773
21502A
$10,788
$10,986
$12,749
$12,977
$13,955
2011 FORD F-150
2014 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT
2016 CHRYSLER 200
2014 AUDI A5 COUPE PREMIUM
2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SE
P9808
T9793
T9825
21477A
P9833
$17,776
$17,777
$19,728
SOLD
$21,776
2017 BUICK REGAL
2014 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED
2019 FORD TAURUS SEL
2015 HONDA PILOT
2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA L
P9797
21523A
X9777
P9734A
21175B
$21,978
$22,659
$22,964
$23,777
$25,959
2018 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
2018 HYUNDAI TUCSON
2018 NISSAN/FRONTIER SV V6
2020 KIA SORENTO
2019 FORD RANGER
P9815
T9823
X9792
T9799
21489M
$25,979
$26,678
$27,989
$28,979
$29,987
2015 FORD SUPER DUTY F-250 XLT
2019 TOYOTA C_HR LIMITED
2021 ACURA ILX PREMIUM
2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
2020 FORD RANGER XLT
21271B
P9848
22132A
P9786A
P9826A
$31,973
$32,467
$32,679
$33,745
$40,575
2020 FORD RANGER FX4
2019 FORD F-150
2021 RAM 1500 BIG HORN X9827
2020 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT R-LINE
2019 FORD EXPEDITION XLT
P9839
$42,977
$45,974
$46,719
$47,469
$49,333
2021 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5
2019 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLT
2018 RAM 500 LARAMIE
2017 FORD F-150 RAPTOR
2020 FORD SUPER DUTY F-350 XLT
22119A
X9783
P9741A
21538A
22129A
$49,845
$50,848
$54,793
$59,997
$73,864
P9826A
P9798A
21481B
JUST SOUTH OF I-10 BETWEEN MILLER AND WATSON ROADS
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