HISTORY
Old school BY ELIAS WEISS
district’s youngest students all shared one playground off Honeycutt Avenue. This undated family photo shows the old Maricopa Unified Schools playground, now the site of the current Maricopa Elementary School playground. Submitted by 28-year-old Homestead resident Terese Bochat, the
photo shows Bochat as a child with her aunt, captured by her grandmother. “It was Maricopa Elementary School’s old playground before they built the new Maricopa Elementary in Alterra,” Bochat said. “I’m not sure how many people knew all the grade schools used to be in just one area!”
Before Maricopa Unified School District spread six elementary schools (seven when Alma Farrell Innovation Academy opens next month) across town, the
BILL GRIFFIN as Constable Bill Griffin has spent a lifetime serving others through law enforcement, public safety, and community involvement.
• Married for 43 years • Proud father of 5
• Served as a Contract Investigator for the Department of Homeland Security • Active community volunteer • Boy Scouts of America • Master Gardener • Maricopa Community Garden • Addiction Recovery Support • Make-A-Wish Foundation
• Proud grandfather of 16 • Maricopa resident for 19 years • 25 years with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department
• Emergency Response Unit • Drug Recognition Expert • Child Abuse Investigations
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InMaricopa.com | June 2026
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June 2026 | InMaricopa.com
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