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🌱 How a new cement plant will operate beside Buckeye’s Equestrian Center
Good morning to you Buckeye! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new cement plant will operate beside Buckeye’s Equestrian Center
- How Buckeye’s newest 2,200-acre rezoning could reshape jobs and housing
- Buckeye city technician earns top national honor for fleet excellence
Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning Seminar — Buckeye, AZ.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 90, low: 61.
- Sunday: Hazy sun and very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Proposed cement plant next to Equestrian Center approved (inbuckeye.com) — A new sand, gravel, and cement batch plant next to the Buckeye Equestrian Center has been unanimously approved by the City of Buckeye Planning and Zoning Commission, with 21 operating conditions attached. Equestrian Center leaders say they won’t oppose the project as long as those enforceable rules limit dust, noise, and truck impacts on their horses, visitors, and nearby RV park. 
• Buckeye approves annexation & rezoning of land (westvalleyview.com) — Buckeye has approved annexing nearly 1,900 acres and rezoning over 2,200 acres to enable a massive rail‑served industrial hub with optional housing and commercial space. The long-term plan could bring major employers, new infrastructure, and possibly thousands of homes, with the developer funding key roads, utilities, and a temporary public safety station.
• Top fleet operations honored at NAFA's 2026 Institute & Expo in Cleveland (fleetowner.com) — A City of Buckeye fleet technician, Jerry Dake, has been named NAFA’s 2026 Fleet Technician of the Year, bringing national recognition to the city’s vehicle operations. The honor highlights Buckeye’s commitment to safe, efficient fleet management alongside top public and commercial fleets across the Americas.
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Footloose Musical
Buckeye Union High School, 1000 E Narramore Ave, Buckeye
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Estate Planning Seminar — Buckeye, AZ
Verrado Golf Club , 4242 N Golf Dr , Buckeye
3:00 pm -
Stanley Serrano: Tempo Urban Bistro (Solo)
Tempo Urban Bistro , 21067 W Main St , Buckeye
6:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Trivium Prep Varsity Baseball @ Tonopah Valley
Tonopah Valley High School , 38201 W Indian School Rd , Tonopah
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Mountainside Varsity Baseball @ Tonopah Valley
Tonopah Valley High School , 38201 W Indian School Rd , Tonopah
3:45 pm -
Ben Reneer at Wigwam Bar
Wigwam Bar , The Wigwam , 300 E Wigwam Blvd , Litchfield Park
7:00 pm -
Adult Book Club: Broken Country
Litchfield Park Branch at Community Room
10:30 am -
Adopt a Pup at the Library!
Litchfield Park Branch at At the Library
11:00 am -
Chandler Prep Varsity Baseball @ Tonopah Valley
Tonopah Valley High School , 38201 W Indian School Rd , Tonopah
3:45 pm -
Mini Tin Library
White Tank Branch at Program Room
2:00 pm -
Switch Esports
Litchfield Park Branch at Community Room
4:00 pm -
Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way vs ALA - West Foothills
Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way & I-10 Secondary School , 20570 West Roosevelt St , Buckeye
4:30 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Yup he is still here.
I am hoping he has owners and wasn't dumped. We are given them till Friday to claim him if no one claims. He will be available to be rehome or… (Nextdoor Sundance) - Just a little update on our remaining old little puppy.
Sandi bought her a toy that mimics another dog that has a heart beat. As you can see, she's adapted to it perfectly. If she moves away it will… (Nextdoor Sun City Festival)
- Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Buckeye. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for (2nd Shift) Custodian II - Health and Wellness Non-Store Operations in Litchfield Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buckeye here.
🗞 Nearby News
Litchfield Park
- Ledesma earns runner-up status at Desert Classic (goeags.com)
- Officials highlight distracted driving laws during awareness month - Litchfield Park / Goodyear Independent (yourvalley.net)
- Slideshow: pokemon go deals (ign.com)
Avondale
- Goodyear awards $214K to local nonprofits (westvalleyview.com)
- Goodyear hires new city manager (westvalleyview.com)
- Goodyear neighbor helps find missing woman, loses UTV to a fire after rescue effort (abc15.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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