Glendale’s Community Newspaper
Vol. 79 No. 24
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June 15, 2023
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Inside This Week
West-MEC wins big at ACTEAZ Awards BY JOE McHUGH
Glendale Star Staff Writer
NEWS ........... 5
Glendale police find stolen puppy, arrest suspects
FEATURES .... 17
Photographer captures 1st Westgate Wednesday
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he Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) showed out at the Association for Career Technical Education of Arizona Awards (ACTEAZ), as the district took home nine awards out of 15 possible categories for its career and technical education programs. “We are honored that ACTEAZ has recognized our West-MEC team members as exemplars in CTE,” West-MEC Superintendent Scott Spurgeon said in a statement. “Our team is what makes our district
special and propels us as leaders in Career and Technical Education.” West-MEC is a CTE school district that is focused on providing programs to students that prepare them for the real world. From giving students the opportunity to earn workforce certifications for post-education jobs to offering classes that can earn college credits, West-MEC serves more than 37,000 students from 48 different high schools across the North and West valleys. Serving over 37,000 students across the Valley, Western Maricopa Educa“Our purpose here really is tion Center’s career and technical education programs ran away with nine out of 15 awards at the Association for Career Technical Education of Arizo-
SEE WEST-MEC PAGE 4 na Awards. (West-MEC/Submitted)
Police seek assistance investigating fatal hit-and-run BY JOE McHUGH
Glendale Star Staff Writer
YOUTH ........ 20
Area families to participate in 1st STEAM Fest OPINION ......................8 BUSINESS .................. 10 SPORTS ......................12 CALENDAR................. 14 FEATURES.................. 16 RELIGION ................... 18 YOUTH ....................... 20 CLASSIFIEDS ............. 22
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rthur Bordeau, 42, was found dead after being hit by a vehicle in Glendale. The driver of the vehicle that struck Bordeau is still at large, and the Glendale Police Department is looking to the community’s assistance in finding the suspect. Just prior to 4:30 a.m. June 2, officers responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian collision at the 5300 block of Camelback Road. Bordeau was located by officers, and he was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
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At the scene, another vehicle was present at the time of the collision, serving as the “suspect vehicle” in this case. It was described as a “late model Ford F-150 … white in color (with) a white camper shell on the bed of the truck. “It also has black rims, and no step rails, and is missing a rearview mirror.” “We are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying this vehicle,” Glendale Police Department public information officer Gina Winn said. “If you know who was driving it, if you know who owns it is, you know which residents that reside that, so that’s kind of what we’re looking for from the public. So
that we can provide some justice to the family.” Investigators have been working to find more information on the suspect, and Winn said there are since leads. “We are still investigating, but we were able to obtain surveillance footage of the vehicle, so we know the type of vehicle. We know what we’re looking for,” Winn said. “We’re just looking for the who.” With regards to Bordeau’s family, they were notified of the incident, but no further information was shared. SEE HIT-AND-RUN PAGE 4
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