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WESTMARC Headlines
December 17, 2015
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WESTMARC brings you top-trending news stories each week. Selected from a variety of sources, WESTMARC Headlines highlight news and events featuring our business, education, and West Valley community members. If you have news to share, please
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Desert Diamond Casino opens Sunday
Source: The Glendale Star
This weekend, dignitaries and political office holders will gather to greet the many West Valley residents who have been waiting since 2009 to tempt Lady Luck. The public will be able to enter the casino 1 p.m. Dec. 20.
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(Tom Tingle)
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Bell Road overpass of Grand Avenue approved
Source: AZCentral.com
Regulators approved a $66.6 million overpass Tuesday that will take cars on Bell Road in Surprise over Grand Avenue and the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad.
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Goodyear Police Department breaks ground on new operations building
Growth in Goodyear has led to the need for expanded public services, which on Wednesday took the form of a groundbreaking for the Goodyear Police Department.
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(Justin Sayers)
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Goodwill of Central Arizona receives $25,000 grant to help vetrans
Source: Phoenix Business Journal
Airplane manufacturer Boeing Co. awarded a $25,000 grant to Goodwill of Central Arizona. The grant goes toward a program that will serve 200 veterans "by providing much needed job preparation skills to help them find civilian jobs."
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Support West Valley Schools through 2015 Tax Credit
You don't have to have a child in school to contribute to education in Arizona through the School Tax Credit. Tax credit monies are not used to fund regular school activities. The donations you make can only be used for extracurricular activities, like sports programs, field trips, after-school tutoring programs, after school arts programs, etc. or designated "character education programs." You are allowed to specify which programs you'd like your donation to support.
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