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By: Staff Writer

Photos By: Karen Williams

Proof that Buckeye is “open for business,” is the grand opening of Caballero’s

Landscape! Located directly across from Buckeye’s Post Office, Caballero’s

offers a wide variety of landscape materials and services.

Caballero’s has been in Buckeye for 12 years, but

opening day for their new location is Monday,

July 21st . There will be a DJ, food, soda and water.

Plus a 30% discount for that one day only.

Caballero’s offers pavers, retaining walls, block walls, barbeques, fountains, rock, gravel, and real crystal stones. They offer rocks no one

else has, as they are not from local sources. Their rocks are unique.

Caballero’s also professionally installs sprinkler and drip watering systems, and landscape designing. Their service is dependable,

and includes clean-up and removal of debris, tractor work, and irrigating properties. Caballero’s is licensed, bonded, and insured.

They are also members of the Better Business Bureau with a good rating.

Caballero’s hours of operation will be Monday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Be sure to pay them a visit!

Miss Arab USA 2012, Suzanne Aslam

By: Rhonda Costa

This past Saturday night saw the crowing of a queen. The Miss Arab USA Pageant was

held at a magical oasis in the desert, “The Talking Stick Resort” in Scottsdale. If you

have never ventured out to this casino resort, I highly recommend it. It is an amazingly

beautiful getaway, and it is not even an hour drive from Buckeye. It was a spectacularly

beautiful night of Arabian Culture where 20 beautiful, educated and talented ladies vied

for the title of Miss Arab USA. All of these ladies were winners in my book, but only 1

could wear the crown. The ladies came from all over the country. I was in the fortunate

position to be able to

document the event for Miss Fatima Hammad

of Dearborn, MI. She

graciously allowed me

into her world for this

event and it was an honor.

The time came to hit the

stage in a cavalcade of

beauty and spender,

highlighting the Arabian

culture. The music was

magical as were the costumes presented in the

cultural dress segment of

the show. At the end of

the evening we waited

with baited breath as the

final winners names were

called. A hush fell over

the crowd as Arizona's

very own, Suzanne Aslam

was crowned Miss Arab

USA 2012.

Pro Skateboarding Tour

Visits the Valley

Story and photos by Michael Rincon

Skateboarders. You don't even have to

see them to know that they're there.

In most urban areas the rhythmic clap-

ping of skateboard wheels rolling over

sidewalk joints, the scraping of wood or

fiberglass skateboard decks down handrails,

benches and walls, and the slapping of

skateboards against pavement can be heard

as riders bail while attempting tricks with

names such as ollie, indy, kickflip and

crooked grind nollie flip boardslide.

Cities and towns across the country have installed skate parks, such as Buckeye

Skate Park at 9th and Monroe, to satisfy

skateboarders’ need to grind. The park

include many of the types of obstacles

boarders search out to practice their skills.

Skateboarders from across the Valley set

their boards aside July 14 and 15 to watch

the top 23 riders from around the world

attempt tricks at the Street League Skate-

boarding 2012 Series took place at

Jobing.com arena in Glendale. California's Paul Rodriguez, 28, who

turned pro when he was age 14 won the

competition which consisted of two

45-second free style sessions, a best trick

session and a Big section which include

jumps from a six-foot high flight of steps.

The tour now moves to it final session in

Newark, NJ where this year’s champion

will be crowned.

Photos: (top) Paul Rodriquez successfully lands after performing a trick in the Big section; (bottom) Brazil’s Luan Oliviera soars above the course after jumping

off a ramp.

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From Out Of The Past: The Buckeye Valley News Archives Questions call: 623-349-6312 or 623-349-6315.

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Buckeye Community Center

(623) 349-6600

Buckeye Valley Heritage Cookbook Now on Sale at Buckeye Valley News

Police Reports

Celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. & Mrs. Jackie Meck at Castaway Cay & aboard the Disney Dream.

L to R: Mayor Jackie Meck , Jackson Faccio, William Meck, Grace Meck, Audrey

2002 (10 years ago) Buckeye Police Explorer Cadets, Missy and John Cameron gradu-

ated the American Legion’s Law Enforcement Career Academy.The Buckeye Aquatic

Center announced new pool hours.The Buckeye Union High School Class of 1972 an-

nounced plans for their 30th Reunion for the weekend of October 25-27, 2002.

1992 (20 years ago) The Buckeye Town Council approved a request by the Buckeye

Valley Historical and Archaeological Museum’s board of directors to renovate the mu-

seum facility. Marlyn Gregersen was honored as the Main Street/BRAVO Board Mem-

ber of the Year. Buckeye resident, Edith Mae Christian attended the Genealogical

Conference in Phoenix.

1982 (30 years ago) John Hawley was re-elected as Mayor of Buckeye by a unanimous

vote by council members.

Buckeye Union High School seniors, Patrick Meyer, Matt DeShazo, and Alan Lueck

attended the 36th Annual Session of Arizona Boys State.4-H delegates from Pennsyl-

vania spent the week in the Buckeye area.

1972 (40 years ago) Many areas of Buckeye were damaged due to 60 mph winds.The

“top-notch” band, “Willow” played at the Youth Center dance. The Buckeye Valley

Rescue Unit received $169.33 from Buckeye’s old bowling league. The non-existent

bowling league donated the remaining funds from a their bank account. The

money had been in the account for five years.

Cream Cheese Delight By: Kathy Schrock

2 cans crescent rolls 1 tsp. vanilla

16 oz. cream cheese 1 tsp. cinnamon

1¼ cup sugar 1 stick butter

Unroll 1 can of crescent rolls; place in bottom of 13x9” pan sprayed with Pam.

Don’t press perforations together. Mix together cream cheese and 1 cup sugar;

spread over rolls. Spread second can of rolls over top. Pour melted butter over top

and top with ¼ cup sugar with cinnamon. Bake 30 minutes at 350º.

Birthdays July 13 Armando Castillo, Ed Gerak, Emily Youngker, Jean Abels, Todd

Baker, Vicky Bryant, Mason Huddleston

July 14 O.K. Fulton, Andrea Amabisca, Curtis Beard, Evelyn Kirk, Nicholas,

DeBenedetto, Terry Fulbright, Stacey Elms, Shirley Odom, Jack

Cherryman

July 15 Tim Skaggs, Stacy Powers, Allexandrea Boyd, Tiffany Peroutka July 16 Toad Leas, Mike Ferlazzo, Khristian Morrell, Madeline Liebe

July 17 Martin Sullivan II, Julia Hammond, Clayton May, Amber House,

Leonard Agee, Dr. Mark Molitor, Jr.

July 18 Margaret Welch, John Underwood, Gerry Erlich, Daniel Schlueter,

Alden Bryan, Afton Hill, Kathy Stoller

July 19 Haley Mitchell, Jason Lacy, Kristen Skaggs, Lyric Godfrey,

Coyo Garcia

Anniversaries July 13 Mr. & Mrs. Bill DeHaven, Mr. & Mrs. Chris Eades

July 14 Mr. & Mrs. John Kerr, Mr. & Mrs. Rick Saylor, Mr. & Mrs. Sam

Rose

July 15 Mr. & Mrs. Ed Gerak July 16 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Blixt, Mr. & Mrs. Steven Lawson

July 17 Mr. & Mrs. Vince Cisterna, Mr. & Mrs. Larry Hinkle, Mr. & Mrs.

Murel Stephens

July 18 Mr. & Mrs. Shane Hill

July 19 Mr. & Mrs. Mike Linderman

06/18/12 BANKS, DAVID ALLEN JR: LIQUOR-MINOR

IN POSSESSION

MCGRAW, REGINA ELIZABETH: ASSAULT. PEREZ,

ALBERTO ANTONIO: UNLAW FLIGHT FROM LAW

ENF VEH, DRIVE W/LIC SUSP/REVOKE/CANC, DUI/DRUGS/METABOLITE, DUI-LIQUOR/

DRUGS/VAPORS/COMBO. SERRATO, YADIRA YAN-

NETTE: DRIVE W/LIC SUSP/REVOKE/

CANC. WARRING, MARK T: ASSAULT + DOMESTIC

VIOLENCE, DISORDERLY CONDUCTFIGHTING+DV

06/19/12 ALLEGUE-BARCELO,AMEL: SHOPLIFTING-REMOVAL OF

GOODS. GOODWIN, MIA DANIELLE: ASSAULT + DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,

DISORDERLY CONDUCTFIGHTING+DV, CRIMINAL DAMAGE-DEFACE+DV.

GUERRA, ISMAEL : CRIM TRESP 3RD DEG/PROPERY. SMITH, LEWIS LEROY

IV: DISORD CONDUCTLANG/GESTURE. SMITH, MARK ALLEN DOUGLAS:

BURGLARY 2ND DEGREE

06/20/12 CHAIREZ, ROGELIO: DUI-LIQUOR/DRUGS/VAPORS/COMBO, DUI W/

BAC OF .08 OR MOREB1 OSORNIO TOVAR, PATRICIO LITTERING.

06/21/12 CAMPBELL, CYNTHIA KAY: EXCEED LIMIT BY 20/45 MPH

MOULTON, SABRINA BETH: ASSAULT-TOUCHED TO INJURE, ISSUING BAD

CHECK

06/22/12 ESQUIVEL, RICHARD PADILLA: DRUG PARAPHERNALIA-POSSESS/

USE, CRIM TRES 1ST-FENCED YARD. MARKS, PAUL: OPERATE VEH IN VIO

OF RSTRICTN. POHLMAN, CODEY: LIQUOR-MINOR IN POSSESSION SCHRODER, BRION LEE: DISORDERLY CONDUCTNOISE

06/24/12 GUNN, TIERRA NICOLE: MARIJUANA-POSSESS/USE

Reality Check By: Markita South

I am pleased to say I survived raising my younger son. Believe me it was not easy, but

here I am—living proof that I survived! You see, this child, whom I shall call Paul,

since that is his name, was a difficult child to raise. He was (and is) very intelligent,

and very talented at getting into mischief.

Admittedly, not all the trouble he got into was completely his fault. For instance, we

discovered he was allergic to mosquitoes when he was two and got bit on the eyebrow. His throat began to swell – and off we went to the ER. He drank gasoline when his dad

told him it was “juice for the lawn mower,” also at two years old. He nearly had to have

his stomach pumped when he ate some of his dad’s “candy,” which was actually Lith-

ium his dad took daily.

Paul also had a talent for breaking bones. When he was three, he tried to fly like Super-

man off of the top bunk and broke his left arm in three places. When he was six, he

stepped on a rotten branch while climbing a tree, and shattered his left elbow. That one

needed surgery. All in all, he broke 11 bones before reaching the age of 12.

Paul will turn 29-years-old in August, and he and his wife are expecting their second child. Their first child is a girl, and according to the ultrasounds, this second one is also

a girl. However, having issued that age-old “mother’s curse” (I hope you have a child

just like you!) to Paul on a daily basis, I am hoping this baby will be a reality check for

Paul and turn out to be boy.

Their baby is due August 13th, which is coming up rather quickly, and no matter what it

is, I will love it to distraction. And, I really don’t want it to get into as much mischief as

its father did. So, I guess I will just have to remove that curse and just pray they have a

healthy baby! I’ll be sure to let you know what it as soon as it is born!

Please feel free to email me at markita.bvn@gmail.com any stories of reality checks

that have happened to you or someone you know. I may write my next Reality Check

about ….

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