West Valley Magazine’s November Shaker, Norman J. Davis
Posted on 22. Nov, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
Judge Davis, a West Valley resident for the past 35 years, and currently the Presiding Judge of Maricopa County has quite a bit under his belt. Not only does he have a wife and four children, but 11 grandchildren all vying for his attention, but has to ensure the protection of freedom within the court. [...]
West Valley Magazine’s November Mover, Robert Handy
Posted on 22. Nov, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
Robert Handy lives in Phoenix with his Wife, Jennifer and two daughters, Caitlyn (19) and Madalyne (17). In 2008 he oversaw the construction of the new Estrella Mountain police precinct. In addition, he also oversaw the re-drawing of all of the police precinct boundaries, meeting with dozens of neighborhood and community groups throughout the [...]
West Valley Magazine’s October Shaker, Fred Kriess
Posted on 26. Sep, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
Fred Kriess, has been a west valley resident for 33 years. He and his wife Sandra moved here from Butler Pennsylvania in June, 1978 and this quickly became their new home. Fred is a graduate of Westminster College and received his Master’s degree in Environmental Health from the University of Pittsburgh. He has also [...]
West Valley Magazine’s October Mover, Gail Pletnick
Posted on 26. Sep, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
They say those who can’t, teach, but even those who can, teach, and go twelve steps further. The same can be said about Gail Pletnick, Superintendent of the Dysart Unified School District. Over the last 5 years she and the district has made great gains in providing a quality education that prepares students for challenges [...]
West Valley Magazine, September 2011 Shaker, Steven Bales Jr.
Posted on 30. Aug, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
A fifth generation Native Arizonian, Steven Bales Jr. is President of Bales Hay Sales in Buckeye.
He farms alfalfa hay, cotton and small grains on approximately 2,500 acres in the area of Buckeye and Rainbow Valley, including his original family homestead on Beloat Road, named for his great-great-grandfather.
He was also apart of the Cotton Growers Association [...]
West Valley Magazine, September 2011 Mover, Jill Veilette
Posted on 30. Aug, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
With only four years in Arizona, Jill Veillette has done a great many things for the good of the West Valley as well as all around the United States. A part of Peoria and Arizona Assistance in Health Care in Goodyear she has done a great deal of work for the community, spending three of [...]
West Valley Magazine, August 2011 Shakers, Danielle & Scott Bohall
Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
In 1991 the Bohall family business “Treasures Jewelers” was started in Peoria, Arizona. Scott and Danielle built their beautiful new store in the Arrowhead area in 2001 which features a full service manufacturing shop, an Accredited Gem Laboratory and a large showroom that displays the latest in quality gold, diamonds, platinum, and gemstone jewelry. Since their [...]
West Valley Magazine, August 2011 Mover, Greg Donovan
Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
Greg Donovan is one of those rare West Valley natives. He was born and raised in the area and he believes that the biggest challenge facing the West Valley is the perception that there is nothing here and that all of the “good” stuff is in the East Valley. Which is clearly incorrect. One of [...]
West Valley Magazine, July 2011, Shaker, Dr. Clay Goodman
Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
At the heart of any economic development plan lies workforce development and in the West Valley, Dr. Clay Goodman is diligently working to assist West Valley business and business owners with valuable and beneficial workforce and occupational programs to keep their business growing.
“Clay has been the moving force behind Estrella Mountain Community College’s (EMCC) ability [...]
West Valley Magazine, July 2011, Mover, Jessie Singer
Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 by trish in West Valley 24
Jessie Singer is someone who knows who she is and where she is going. On her resume, Singer describes herself as outgoing, energetic, positive, and motivated to move the West Valley into the future. Singer continues to generously donate her time, energy and service to making sure many causes in the West Valley are moving [...]
