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Volume 29 Issue 13 Goodyear, AZ
December 27, 2017
Business Briefcase
ByConnorDziawura
IN THE BIZ
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Business Briefcase! For my readers who celebrate Christmas, I hope you had a wonderful holiday and I hope you have an even better New Year’s Eve and Day. Wow, 2017 just flew by! Where does the time go? For those of you who participate in other religions and festivities, I hope you also continue to have a great season and enjoy this rare but welcome cool weather. It’s a little slow this week because of the holidays, but I have plenty of great events to bring to your attention that are spanning the rapidly approaching month of January. From four-timesyearly meetings that look to accumulate at least $10,000 for local charities from its 100-plus members, all the way to Native American artists and artisans selling their work to create a thriving local community, this is sure to be a diverse column. First, I’m going to jump straight into the former. Here’s the news! 100+ Women Who Care – Valley of the Sun holds quarterly meetings. The first quarter meeting is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 25, and it kicks off with a social hour, with the meeting dedicated for the second hour. This event is located at the Main Event meeting room, 10315 W. McDowell Road, Avondale. Reservations are free for members and guests on its Eventbrite page, of which there
is one for each quarterly event. If you’re not familiar with this women’s philanthropic group, it is operated by an executive committee of volunteers and has the support of many sponsors. Basically, the group meets to nominate local charities and the winning charity receives the members’ donations. 100+ Women Who Care has four chapters: Ahwatukee, Scottsdale, East Valley and West Valley. For more information, visit 100wwcvalleyofthesun.org. Next, I’m going to jump back a week. The West Valley Career Expo is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, January 18, at the American Sports Center, 755 N. 114th Avenue, Avondale. Hosted as a partnership between the city of Avondale, SeekPro Career Expos and Goodwill, this free event requires registration at its Eventbrite page. In addition to networking, this career expo will provide a plethora of career opportunities to those seeking employment and career opportunities. Free professional headshot opportunities will even be available! Banner Health, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Amazon, the Phoenix Police Department and Bank of America are just a handful of the many varied employers who will be on site. Job seekers should arrive no later than noon, wearing business professional attire and having no less than 10 to 15 copies of your résumé. West Valley Women is back with its Spotlight Our Members Luncheon. (USPS 004-616) is published weekly
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From 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, the organization will meet at Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria. For more information contact Lisa Platt at 602-5737496 or lisap@westvalleywomen.org. Advanced reservations are required and can be made at westvalleywomen.org at $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers or $65 for a member plus a guest. The annual Cave Creek Indian Market Festival is returning from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, January 19. While it takes place at Stagecoach Village in Cave Creek, interested attendees will be picked up and dropped off at the Goodyear Recreation Office, 3075 N. Litchfield Road. Pickup is at 9:30 a.m. and guests will be returned at 3:30 p.m. Price is $20 for residents or $24 for nonresidents, and no refunds will be given after January 11. The Cave Creek Indian Market Festival is a yearly outlet to celebrate the rich, long-running history of Native American and Southwestern culture. With a plethora of artists and craftsmen on site, visitors will have the chance to shop and support the local artists who put time and effort into making the festival possible. On top of that, the festival will also feature a large list of Native American performers. That’s all the briefs for this week. Thanks for reading! Have an item for Business Briefcase? Email Connor Dziawura at cdziawura@timespublications.com. Subscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, AZ 85026.
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Avondale coffee shop brings faith-based message ByConnorDziawura Husband and wife duo James and Milinda Sinohui have a deep history in the West Valley; both were born and raised in Tolleson. Although they come from vastly different career backgrounds, coffee was a common interest. “Whenever we found ourselves having deep discussions, we were always sitting on our front porch of our house drinking a cup of coffee. We had some of the best conversations,” James said. “We always related coffee to us being together, whether it’s problem solving an issue or enjoying our marriage together. Coffee was like that component that was part of those.” A retired police officer, James spent 20 years in West Valley law enforcement, and served on gang units, SWAT teams, K-9 units and patrol. Milinda left her job as a schoolteacher to stay at home with their children five years ago. Both dreamt of getting into the food industry, and Universal Cup Coffee was born. “We didn’t want to live a life of would’ve/could’ve/should’ve,” Milinda said. “We wanted to go out there and do them. We really wanted to go out there and do things to make the world better, and so we said coffee became a pastime for us.” They started the company in October 2016, first selling their beans via their website and local marketplaces. The 100-percent Arabica, organically grown beans hail from Nayarit, Mexico, and are roasted locally in Avondale. Neither of them had a background in coffee, so they learned as much as they could. “We were online for a year,” Milinda said. “For a year we were doing nothing but online sales, farmers markets, craft fairs; really everywhere and anywhere in the Valley. It was fine, it was going well, but we were totally content with doing that.” In July, James left law enforcement, and in November, the once unlikely prospect of a physical location became
Retired Police Officer James Sinohui and his wife, Milinda, a retired school teacher, display their pastries from behind the counter of their coffee shop. (West Valley View photo by Jordan Christopher)
a reality. “We had not in any way, shape or form thought we would ever get storefront,” Milinda said, adding, “We thought maybe years from now.” Milinda notes the two thought the business would be more of a retirement side project. Then they received a call about the former BOONgarden location. “We changed plans completely and then here we go,” she said. Universal Cup Coffee looks to create its own community, with the two owners frequently naming drinks after customers, family and friends. One drink, the Herbanero, comes from James and Milinda being a foster and adoptive family. “The Herbanero is named after one of our foster kids,” James said. “He loved the Minions movie, and he would watch it and one of the characters was named Herb, so I dubbed him with a nickname whenever he’d watch it. I would be like ‘Hey, Herb,’ and it kind of slowly evolved into Herbanero.” He describes the Mexican chocolatebased drink as “sweet and spicy.” “That was Herb because there were times where he was sweet but there were times where he was spicy. He was a handful,” James added with a laugh.
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Another, the Kikzilla, is named after the couple’s first foster daughter, Kiki. “She was bold and fierce,” Milinda said. The Kikzilla is a red velvet frappé with a shot of espresso, topped with whipped cream and chocolate cookies. In addition to drinks, Milinda notes they serve pastries from other local providers. There are large players in their industry, but Universal Cup’s owners don’t view it as competition. The chains are just doing their own thing, as are James and Milinda. “We really try to pride ourselves in that individual, hand-by-hand crafted drink,” Milinda added. Outside of coffee and pastries, Universal Cup Coffee is a frequent gathering space for small local events. They have a “house band,” the 3More Band. Universal Cup also hosts a gallery for a small local artist. “We really try to involve the community as much as we can because we acquired this space in such a unique way, we wanted to kind of keep that message of paying it forward,” Milinda said. “So, all of our talent is young, inexperienced, ‘I’m just trying to put my name out there,’
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Coffee...continued from page 2 and we like that because we know what it’s like to be local; for people to take a chance on that.” Self-branded as a Catholic, pro-life business, faith is heavily intertwined at Universal Cup Coffee. The duo said they do not intend to force this message upon anyone. “You don’t have to be religious or spiritual or you don’t have to have a faith denomination to be welcome because that’s not who we are,” Milinda said. “We really pride ourselves in making people feel good and feel welcome. We, of course, provide them
AVONDALE City Of Avondale Public Notice Request for Qualifications Festival Fields Phase II Design/Build RFQ EN 18-004 Notice is hereby given that the City of Avondale is issuing this Request For Qualifications seeking statements of qualifications (“SOQ”) from qualified, licensed firms (“Vendors”) interested in providing professional services for the design/build services for Phase II of Festival Fields Park located at 101 West Lower Buckeye Road, Avondale, Arizona (the “Services”), as more particularly described in the Scope of Work. A Pre-Submittal Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at 9:00 AM at the Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center, Avondale, Arizona 85323. This meeting is Non- mandatory. All questions must be in writing and are due no later than Thursday, January 18, 2018. Responses must be received by Thursday, February 1, 2018, 3:00 PM (Phoenix Local Time) and should be directed to: City Clerk, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Suite 200, Avondale, Arizona 85323 or hand delivered to the City Clerk’s office. All response packets must be sealed and clearly marked as follows in the lower left hand corner of the mailing envelope: Festival Fields Phase II Design/Build RFQ EN 18-004 The City is not responsible for the pre-opening of, post
with something we’re really proud of, that we hope is delicious. We treat them kindly, so it keeps them coming back.” James likens this to other themed businesses. “You have your themed restaurants or sports bars that are like specific teams, and it’s awesome. There are some that I like,” he said. “This is kind of like ours; like our niche. It’s just happy.” The two owners look back fondly on their former careers, so teachers and law enforcement officers always receive discounts. But with over a year behind the company, and just a month in their new physical storefront, James and Milinda
opening of, or the failure to open, a response packet that is not properly addressed or identified. Request for Qualifications Packets will be available for pickup at Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, Arizona 85323 or download at www.avondaleaz.gov Information regarding this Request for Qualifications opportunity may be obtained by contacting the Procurement Officer, Loretta Browning at (623) 333-2029 The City of Avondale will endeavor to ensure every way possible that disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) shall have every opportunity to participate in providing materials/services without being discriminated against on grounds of race, religion, sex, age, or natural origin. DBE businesses are encouraged to submit on this solicitation. Publish: West Valley View and West Valley View, December 20, 2017 / 9895
Universal Cup Coffee 214 W. Western Avenue Avondale 623-261-7251 or 623-221-4291 universalcupcoffee.com 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday Closed Sundays
Managed; The names and addresses of all Members are: 1. Jason A. Snodgrass, 2357 E. Catclaw St., Gilbert, AZ 85296. 2. Yasuko Snodgress, 2357 E. Catclaw St., Gilbert, AZ 85296 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on December 13, 20, 27 2017 / 9818
Public Notice ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 1. ENTITY TYPE: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2. ENTITY NAME: MV INFINITY LLC 3. FILE NUMBER: L22364248 4. STATUTORY AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS: VEAN SIMON III, 1900 W CHANDLER BLVD 15-293, CHANDLER, AZ 85224. 5. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 1900 W CHANDLER BLVD 15-293, CHANDLER, AZ 85224. 6. DURATION: Perpetual 7. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE: MemberManaged The names and addresses of all Members are: VEAN SIMON III, 1900 W CHANDLER BLVD 15-293, CHANDLER, AZ 85224. /s/ Vean Simon III Nov. 20, 2017 Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on December 27, 2017, January 3, 10, 2018 / 9959
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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION. 1. ENTITY TYPE: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. 2. ENTITY NAME: The BreadFast Club Bakery LLC. 3. FILE NUMBER: L22396109. 4. STATUTORY AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS: Jason A. Snodgrass, 2357 E. Catclaw St., Gilbert, AZ 85296. 5. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 2357 E. Catclaw St., Gilbert, AZ 85296. 6. DURATION: Perpetual 7. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE: Member-
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find Universal Cup Coffee rewarding. “For me, it’s just seeing the joy and excitement from people,” James said. “The positive comments that we get from our customers; seeing the faithfilled community come together; just allowing them to be themselves here.”
Public Notice INVITATION TO BID Bids are due by, Friday, January 24, 2018. Tierra Buena Water Company is soliciting bids for qualified licensed, bonded general contractors to submit bids for the
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following projects: Project 1: Four concrete pads, totaling approximately 645 sq. ft. between 8” and 12” thick per MAG specification 725 Class “A”. Project 2: Relocation of current electrical service entrance, equipment and controls. As well as, new installation of water treatment plant, booster station, electrical equipment and controls. Please contact Cory Hinkle at cory@vuwco.com to obtain bid solicitations or for any questions. PUBLISHED: West Valley View and West Valley Business December 27, 2017 / 9954
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