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Tempe Union seniors will get a gala prom.

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handler Police Chief Sean Duggan is pleading for help from city officials to improve his department’s staffing levels amid an inexplicable strange spike in violent crimes. Protests, shootings and a pandemic have plagued his department for the last year and the wearying job conditions have been making it harder to recruit new officers, he said. Duggan said he’d like to fill 15 vacancies just to get the city up to its staffing capacity but Chandler is having to compete with

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every other Valley city for the same pool of suitable candidates – and that pool is becoming smaller. “There aren’t many people that are willing to do the difficult job of being a police officer,” the chief said. The hiring conundrum comes at a time when Chandler is grappling with a sudden uptick in shootings and homicides. In 2020, the city logged 75 shootings – 16 more than the previous year – that resulted in 26 injured victims and nine deaths.

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Kyrene faces $6M budget hit with little relief in sight BY PAUL MARYNIAK Arizonan Executive Editor

riven largely by a projected enrollment decline of about 1,250 students, Kyrene School District faces a nearly $6 million budget hole in the coming school year that two upcoming rounds of federal pandemic relief won’t come close to covering. That sobering news was delivered to the Governing Board March 30 by district Chief Financial Officer Chris Hermann, who focused solely on the district’s 2021-22 revenue picture – leaving until later this spring Kyrene’s plans for addressing the shortfall. Nevertheless, Hermann indicated that the board faces some tough decisions over the

next two months as it crafts a spending plan for next school year. “This means that we do not have the financial resources to address all of the budget shortfalls that we’ll be facing this year as well as next,” he said. Compounding the impact of enrollment decline on revenue is the wide disparity among Arizona’s school districts in the amount of pandemic relief funds that will be coming in two waves. Kyrene is getting the short end of a multimillion-dollar stick, Hermann demonstrated. “These amounts have not been distributed equally or proportionately across all public schools,” he said, adding what Kyrene is likely to receive “will unfortunately not be enough to completely stabilize all of our fi-

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nances through this pandemic and address all the areas that have created shortfalls in this year as well as next year’s budget. “This includes offsetting the loss in funding that was due to enrollment and funding reductions for distance learning, funding for additional resources and services to address learning gaps and learning loss, addressing all the financial and economic issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing the capital needed in our facilities, supplying the technological infrastructure to support our students as well as hiring and retaining all of our valuable staff through this crisis period.” Multiple pressures are at the heart of

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Ahwatukee parent plans prom for Tempe Union seniors BY PAUL MARYNIAK Arizonan Executive Editor

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hile Tempe Union High School District is making plans for in-person graduation for the Class of 2021, an Ahwatukee resident has laid the groundwork for another milestone in seniors’ lives – the prom. The district has ruled out sponsoring proms, citing concerns over COVID-19, but is planning May 20 commencement exercises at its seven campuses – including a final one at Compadre High School, which is being closed at the end of the current school year.

Horn, whose daughter Alexa is scheduled to graduate from Desert Vista High School and enter the University of Arizona this fall, has planned the Masquerade Prom 2021 from 8 p.m. to midnight May 8 at the Arizona Grand Resort Ballroom. The ballroom’s 20,000 square feet of space allows ample room for 1,000 people and the deadline to buy tickets is April 25. Ticket prices ARE $60. They can be purchased at masqueradeprom2021az.rsvpify.com. Rather than limit attendance only to her daughter’s soon-to-be alma mater or even just Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe high schools, Horn said she

“wanted to be inclusive for other students that are in that same predicament” as her daughter faced – missing out on a prom like the Class of 2020 did. Last year, both in-person graduations and proms ran afoul of the pandemic, which forced the governor to ban large gatherings out of concern for social distancing. Now that the governor has lifted those restrictions and more people are getting vaccinated, Horn bristled at the prospect of a repeat of 2020, when proms and other endof-high-school events went up in smoke. Horn has implemented virus-safe pro-

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n the 19 years that Trevor Barrett has run his own mortgage company, Barrett Financial Group has grown from a one-man shop to a company with 300 loan officers who have originated more than $4 billion in loans for homeowners in Arizona and 12 other states. He and his Gilbert company also have been an angel for scores of students with unpaid lunch accounts and, of course, the districts that are owed the money. Earlier this month, Barrett and some of his employees again exercised generosity, handing a $50,000 checked to Chandler Unified Superintendent Camille Casteel to settle all those delinquent lunch accounts. The district was glad for the help. “We are grateful for Barrett Financial Group and United Wholesale Mortgage for their donation of $50,000 to pay off student lunch debt,” said district spokesman Terry Locke. “The pandemic created many stress points, including financial.” And Trevor Barret was glad to extend the helping hand. “School districts take on unexpected debt when students cannot pay for their meals,” Barrett said. “They continue to feed students, even if they have a balance on their account so they can focus on learning. Especially after the tough financial year our community has faced, we wanted to do our part to give back to those in need and help out

Barrett Financial Group founder Trevor Barrett, left, presents a check for $50,000 to Chandler Unified Superintendent Camille Casteel and Chief Financial Officer Lana Berry as as as Sterling Bar. (Credit) a cause that’s close to home,” he said. In April of last year, the company donated to the same cause at Higley Unified School District. In addition, they hosted a free Thanksgiving Turkey Drive at a Mesa school where a total of 1,000 turkeys were given away just in time for the holidays. The lunch money gifting dates back a few years to Barrett employee John Hegglin, who had told coworkers how he donated annually to Higley Unified School District’s angel fund to defray the district’s cost of unpaid student lunch accounts. Another loan officer suggested trading in “Power Points” earned by employees who write loans. The “Power Points” are awarded by

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tocols to keep attendees safe while easing parents’ minds by providing a chaperoned event – for which she’s already paid Arizona Grand to provide their security guards around the premises. “We will be taking temperatures when they come in,” Horn said. “A COVID waiver will have to be signed. They will have to purchase a ticket to be able to get in. No tickets will be sold at the event.” And naturally, masks are as mandatory as tuxes for young men and gowns for the ladies at the formal event. The price of admission includes more

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than a DJ and the chance for Tempe Union seniors to share one of those never-to-be-repeated moments in their young lives that some other neighboring school districts are hoping to provide members of their Class of 2021. Light beverages will be served but there will be no food, since most promgoers like to strut their stuff with a predance dinner at a local restaurant. A photographer will be on hand with variously priced packages, depending on whether a couple want pictures of only themselves or with a group of friends. And there will be raffles at various

times throughout the evening with prizes that, at least for now, are top-secret. In addition, every couple will get a memento they can take home. That too is a secret for now. The mementos and door prizes are being provided by various businesses in the community that Horn is still lining up. Horn also is lining up parents to provide chaperone, ticket-checking and temperature-taking services. And a group of students, led by Desert Vista senior Michael Adamick, is handling the marketing since, Horn said, “I don’t really have a budget for advertising.”

While some parents in the district are reportedly private dances to fill the prom void, the Masquerade Prom likely offers the biggest gathering of its kind in Tempe Union. As for spending the night at the resort, attendees will have to work that out on their own with Arizona Grand – and more likely, their parents as well. “They definitely can do that,” Horn said, “but we didn’t we didn’t wrap in ticket prices based on room sales because that’s a whole ‘nother thing, knowing that we will have minors there. We will have adults there that are 18 and above.

believe it is still worth continuing for the next few years in order to curb speeders and red-light runners. “From the beginning, the overall goals of the program were to shape behavior, to influence drivers, to reduce collisions in our city,” Police Chief Sean Duggan said. Duggan said he’s confident Chandler’s cameras have been “beneficial” to the city over the last five years and warned

of the consequences that would result in deactivating them. The city’s busiest intersections won’t have 24/7 monitoring for traffic violators, Duggan said, and his department doesn’t have enough manpower to continuously surveille those intersections. “We have fewer traffic officers now than we did back when this started,” the chief said.

Chandler began installing traffic cameras in 2000 at four intersections in the city’s northern region. In 2016, the city expanded its enforcement to 12 intersections spread out throughout Chandler by contracting with a private vendor. Chandler’s contract with American Traffic Solutions is set to expire this year

Chandler to renew contract for street cameras BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

he city is preparing to renew its contract with a vendor to keep Chandler’s red-light enforcement cameras operational for another five years. Even though Chandler’s photo-enforcement traffic program is expected to lose $200,000 this year, city officials

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and extending it to last through 2026 will cost the city about $2.5 million. Last year, Chandler issued about 23,000 traffic citations and half of them were generated by traffic cameras. The number of citations recorded at each intersection can vary widely, with some intersections responsible for two to four times the number of tickets issued in other parts of Chandler. According to data released last year by Chandler Police, the cameras at McQueen and Queen Creek roads issued 8,376 tickets in a year. The intersection of Arizona Avenue and Ocotillo Road recorded the city’s second-highest number of tickets at 2,355. Chandler’s 10 other intersections with traffic cameras issued between 684 and 2,200 tickets during the fiscal year which ended June 30, 2018. The city’s data show the number of accidents at the 12 intersections with traffic cameras can also vary. The McQueen-Queen Creek roads intersection, which recorded the lowest number of traffic tickets, had 11 traffic accidents during the last six months of 2018. The 38 accidents at the Dobson-Ray intersection were the most mishaps at any intersection with camera enforcement. The photo-enforcement cameras have not always been popular in Arizona and some state lawmakers have repeatedly attempted and failed to outlaw them. Some cities have discontinued their traffic cameras over the years due to fears that they were perceived by the public a “money grab.” Chandler’s revenue generated from the traffic cameras has fluctuated over the years. Between 2017 and 2019, Chandler

made a profit off of its photo-enforcement program and reinvested the money back into safety initiatives. Duggan said the city has policies in place to restrict how profits can be spent and the money must be used to enhance traffic safety in Chandler. Chandler currently stands to lose about $200,000 this fiscal year from the camera program. But Duggan said the loss balances out with the profits earned in previous years, allowing the city to break even at the end of its five-year contract. According to the contract, Chandler must pay its vendor $20 each time an officer uses a photo to issue a citation, which is one aspect of the contract that doesn’t sit well with some people. Councilman Matt Orlando doesn’t think it makes much sense for the city to pay to use photos, considering the vendor needs police officers to issue citations. “They should be giving us the photo for free,” Orlando said. “Otherwise, they can’t do anything, we can’t do anything.” The city is able to earn revenue through the citations in several ways. Chandler receives about 40 percent of the citation fee charged to traffic violators. The city can additionally earn a portion of the tuition students pay to attend traffic school. Chandler can also get reimbursed if a citizen ignores a traffic ticket and the city has to dispatch a process server. Duggan said his agency tries its best to assure the public that the cameras are not being used to cheat them. They’re stationed out in the open with plenty of signage around that alert drivers to their presence, Duggan said. “There is no attempt to hide these,” he added. “We are doing everything we can to give people warning.”

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rom fruity rum-bused cocktails poured into handcrafted Polynesian-inspired mugs, to tiki huts, sunset dinners and the sounds of ‘60sstyle exotica lounge music, tiki culture is alive and well in Scottsdale. The proof? The Arizona Tiki Oasis festival returns to Hotel Valley Ho this month – and it’s so well-received, attendees have booked every single room at the resort. Taking place April 22-25, Arizona Tiki Oasis offers a variety of experiences, including seminars, a pop-up art show, an outdoor marketplace, live music and more. Some events are free, like the popup art show and outdoor marketplace, while others are tickets, like the Tiki-Tiki Ho-Ho Luau on the evening of April 23. Here, attendees can feast on a tradi-

tional pig roast, fresh poke bowls, Crispy Cola Marinated Short Ribs, Hawaiianthemed desserts, and more — all while enjoying tropical libations and live music. Tickets are $129 per person; and according to Arizona Tiki Oasis founders and producers Otto and Baby Doe von Stroheim, the luau is capped at around 200 people. “In 2019, I think attendance was 400 people. So, it’s about half of what it was to allow for tables to be spaced out and for people to feel comfortable,” Baby Doe explained. Baby Doe and Otto describe Arizona Tiki Oasis as a “choose your own experience” festival. “Because it’s more of a connection with people, a lot of how we designed Arizona Tiki Oasis are smaller events – almost like you get to make your own journey or your own adventure in exploring the Hotel Valley Ho,” Otto said. Baby Doe added that those staying at

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amounts.” While he didn’t attach names to those school districts, state Department of Education made it easy to identify the districts on the list. For example, Tucson and Mesa school districts will be getting $76.4 million and $70.2 million, respectively – making them the two largest recipients. The third district on Hermann’s list was Cartwright Elementary, which is projected to receive just under $33 million. Fourth and fifth on his list were Roosevelt Elementary and Glendale Unified, respectively. They are receiving $19.3 million and $17.1 million, respectively. Kyrene’s share totals just under $4 million even though its approximate 15,750 students are nearly double the number of Roosevelt’s and only a few hundred less than Glendale’s. Broken down by Hermann on a per-pupil basis, here is how the five districts’ allocations break down: Mesa and Tucson are getting roughly 1,800 per pupil; Cartwright is getting $2,214; Roosevelt, $2,455; and Glendale, $1060. Kyrene’s per pupil allot-

Kyrene’s looming financial crisis but the district’s demographics are the driving factors. Kyrene’s anticipated loss of 1,250 students “is a sizable decline and it should be noted that it’s not related to families leaving the district,” Hermann said. Instead, he explained, that decline is largely driven by “declining birth rates and the lack of neighborhood turnover across our district.” While the size of that enrollment loss might shrink a bit in the coming school year, he warned, “it’s not enough to offset the declines Kyrene will experience from just having smaller incoming kindergarten classes versus the size of the eighth-grade classes that will be leaving the district and being promoted into high school.” Hermann said a more detailed picture of the district’s demographics will be presented at next week’s board meeting. But even without the data that will be shared April 13, Kyrene’s demographics have been no secret for several years. They also are the same demographics driving Tempe Union’s enrollment down. A demographic study presented at a Tempe Union board meeting last year showed that fewer young families with children are moving into both districts. Discouraged by rising home prices and a low inventory affected in part by aging homeowners who are staying put, those families look elsewhere for homes. The other major demographic component is Kyrene’s relative affluence. That plays a role in what the district is receiving in federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding. The first round came through the March 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provided a total $277 million to Arizona for L-12 education and resulted in about $1.2 million for Kyrene in the last school year. The second round of ESSER money comes what could be called “CARES Act II” – the pandemic relief bill Congress approved last December. That provided just over $1 billion to Arizona schools but what each district will receive is driven by the number of children in low-income households.

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Revenue Control Limit (RCL)

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$ 94,733,964

$ 89,878,057

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2,525,440

5,711,977

$ 5,091.456

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$ 14,292,686

$ 13,737,423

Proposition 123 Funding

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1,022,573

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$ 109,299,085

$ 115,734,826

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$ 109,731,414

This chart broadly paints the main funding streams for Kyrene school district. M&O means “maintenance and operations.” The top figure reflects primarily the primary enrollment-based support the district gets from the state while the other four categories represent additional revenue based on various adjustments, including the money from the budget override approved four years ago by voters. {Kyrene School District)

Kyrene Chief Financial Officer Chris Hermann devised this chart to show the disparity in the second of three rounds of federal pandemic relief funding going to Kyrene and nine other school districts. Because the funding is driven largely by the number of students from low-income households, many districts’ allotments are significantly greater than Kyrene’s. Hermann did not identify the districts he chose but the top five on this list are Tucson, Mesa and Cartwright Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary and Glendale, respectively. (Kyrene School District) Kyrene School District’s relative affluence compared to many other Arizona and Valley districts means “districts that may have similar overall student populations did not necessarily receive the same or similar funding amounts,” Hermann said. The disparity was even starker when broken down on a per-pupil basis. Hermann said Kyrene had the ninth lowest per-pupil allotment among the state’s 207 school districts. Hermann was careful not to criticize the fact that districts with far more lowincome households got far more money. For example, he produced a chart of 10

districts – both unified and elementary districts – to show the disparity but cautioned: “In no way are we trying to say or suggest that other economically disadvantaged school districts do not have significant needs and challenges. And we believe they should absolutely receive a higher ratio of funding. “But we simply want to help the public understand how different the contributions have been, especially since every student has been impacted from the COVID-19 pandemic, and really tell how Kyrene’s story is very different when it comes to these federal funding

ment? $250. The recently approved American Rescue Plan put $2.6 billion into Arizona for K-12 education but the state Education department has not yet released individual districts’ allotment. There are other major factors – particularly Arizona’s chronic underfunding of K-12 public education – that are impacting Kyrene’s budget gap. For example, for every student who learns online, districts receive only 95 percent of the per pupil state reimburse-

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During a Chandler Chamber forum April 9, Hilen Cruz of SRP< lower left, hosted LD18 Rep. Jennifer Jermaine, upper left, Sen. Sean Bowie and Rep. Mitzi Epstein. (Special to the

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Funding in the December measure favors school districts that have a large number of students from low-income households. The American Rescue Plan will pour $2.6 billion into Arizona for K-12 help

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he funding nightmare confronting Kyrene and other school districts has not escaped the attention of some lawmakers. Mesa Rep. Michelle Udall head of the House Education Committee last week asked the state Department of Education to turn loose $85 million to help forestall anticipated teacher layoffs in some districts while in a Chandler Chamber of Commerce forum, Legislative District Rep. Mitzi Epstein said some lawmakers are working on a proposal that would address the very problem confronting Kyrene. Chandler Chamber was to join Chandler Unified School District and an undetermined number of other districts in lobbying the governor and the Legislature for more funding. At issue are the federal regulations governing the distribution of pandemic relief funds approved by Congress in December and the American Rescue Plan signed by President Biden in March.

but it leaves our schools such as Chandler and Kyrene in a bit of a world of hurt wondering ‘what are we going to do?’” Epstein said. “And they are actually facing potential staff cuts. And the last thing we need is to have fewer teachers available to take care of our kids and possibly fewer counselors to take care of our kids at a time when our children need this emotional support more than ever.” Epstein said Udall “has a great proposal to balance that out – that the state would fill in where the federal government is leaving a gap for our local Chandler schools. And that’s something that I hope we can figure out in the budget.” That may depend on a different issue raised by Ahwatukee Sen. Sean Bowie during the same Chandler Chamber forum – a move among Republican lawmakers toward major tax cuts and possibly even a flat tax. Noting that the state income tax funds 40 percent of state expenditures, Bowie

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Narducci named new CUSD superintendent BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

ssistant Superintendent Frank Narducci has been promoted to replace Camille Casteel as the Chandler Unified School District’s next superintendent. The district’s Governing Board voted unanimously on April 7 to appoint Narducci, a 25-year veteran of CUSD, as superintendent for the 2021-2022 school year while the board begins its search for Casteel’s long-term successor. Narducci, who will earn an annual salary of $195,000, will be the first new superintendent CUSD has had since Casteel got the job in 1996. “I’m honored to continue to serve our students, families, staff and administration during this transitional time,” Narducci said. Though Narducci doesn’t officially assume his new job until July, the interim superintendent said he’ll be spending the next few weeks solidifying the district’s plans for how schools will operate during the upcoming school year. “What we’re going to prioritize first is making sure we have comfort and safety when our kids are returning,” he said. “We’ll have some plans for mitigation and how we’re opening up the school year.” Though Naducci’s contract only lasts a year, he will be presiding over CUSD during one of the district’s most precarious times in recent history. Teachers and administrators have spent this last year having to contend with declining enrollment and financial stresses while they and students and parents have confronted campus closures and the lingering anxiety caused by the pandemic. Narducci said he will focus on assessing whatever learning gaps may have transpired during the pandemic and finding a way to catch students up on learning they have missed while quarantining at home. The district’s recovery has been complicated by the fact that its 44,000 students have had varying experiences during the pandemic. While many students came back to school after classrooms reopened in October, some chose to con-

Frank Narduccci, currently assistant superintendent for Chandler Unified School District, will replace retiring Superintendent Camille Casteel this summer. (YouTube)

tinue learning from home. Narducci said the academic and socialemotional needs of students will likely differ during the upcoming school year and CUSD will need to figure out how to accommodate a wide cross-section of demands. “We’ve got to have that delicate balance and blend so that all students are successful when they come back in July,” Narducci said. The last year has generated a great amount of anger and resentment from parents who haven’t always liked how CUSD has made decisions during the pandemic. The school board and administrators have routinely been bombarded with emails from upset parents who fretted over how and when CUSD chose to reopen its schools. Some felt schools should have never closed while others hoped they would have stayed closed longer. Narducci said he is not too worried about that lack of consensus. As long as the district stays focused on students, he said, then parents should be able to respect the district’s decisions. “I think if (parents) develop the sense of trust that we’re going to do what’s best for children, we’ll be okay,” he added. Narducci has received several cer-

tificates and honors throughout his decades-long career in public education. He earned a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Arizona in 1988 and spent several years working at various schools around Tucson. Narducci came to CUSD in 1996 to serve as Conley Elementary School’s first principal – a job he kept until he was tasked in 2001 with helping to open the district’s first K-8 campus, San Tan Junior High. He served as San Tan’s principal until 2007 before advancing to an administrative role as the district’s director of community education. He spent the next five years presiding over a department that developed afterschool programs and provided community resources for low-income families. In 2012, Narducci was appointed to his most recent position as assistant superintendent to the district’s 31 elementary schools. He has since spent the last decade supervising school administrators, tracking school budgets and monitoring the allocation of more than 1,000 teaching positions. Throughout the pandemic, Narducci has regularly appeared before the school board to explain how Chandler’s

elementary schools were reacting and adapting to the health crisis. When the district decided to start allowing students to come back to school, Narducci helped devise a plan that staggered out which grade levels would be permitted to return first. During his 25-year tenure with the district, Narducci has seen Chandler change dramatically with an ongoing influx of new students that have allowed CUSD to open several new schools. But the district has had to simultaneously contend with a growing presence of charter schools who have allured many local students who would have traditionally gone to CUSD. Narducci indicated he intends to keep CUSD competitive and will work diligently to maintain the district’s enrollment levels. “I think CUSD should be the choice for every Chandler resident,” he said, “we’ll work toward that goal.” Outside of education, Narducci has served on the boards of various organizations including First Things First, the YMCA, Downtown Chandler Community Partnership, Chandler Education Foundation and Chandler Center for the Arts Advisory Board. Over the last decade, Narducci’s witnessed nearly a dozen CUSD schools earn “A+” ratings from the state Department of Education and several elementary teachers receive honorable titles such as “Teacher of the Year.” Narducci credited outgoing Superintendent Casteel with setting a direction that has resulted in many of the district’s successes and said it will be his mission to carry on the work that Casteel has already done. “It’s an honor to work with Camille Casteel who I feel exemplifies everything that’s right about public education and has done so for 50 years,” Narducci said. Board President Barbara Mozdzen said she’s excited to see Narducci ascend to his new leadership role and believes he will be the right candidate to guide CUSD out of the pandemic. “We are confident Frank’s leadership will result in a smooth transition for the school community,” Mozdzen said.

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said the flat tax would favor wealthy Arizonans at the expense of programs aimed at middle-class and low-income residents. Bowie said proponents cited Arizona’s share of federal pandemic relief funds for cutting taxes even though that relief is a one-time funding. Although he said such a measure would create a $10 million hit for the City of Chandler, Bowie did not address its impact on K-12 public education. Meanwhile, Udall cited Gilbert’s recently announced plan to terminate 152 teachers’ contracts for the coming school year and told state Superintendent of Public Education Kathy Hoffman other districts also have announced impending teacher layoffs for fear that they won’t have the state aid to pay their salaries. That’s because aid is directly linked to the number of students enrolled, and the most recent figures show that more than 55,000 children have disappeared from district schools this year – about 5 percent of total enrollment, a figure that translates out to hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Udall said districts have to make decisions now whether to offer contracts for the coming school year. “The problem is, if you fire those teachers and the kids do come back, you’ve suddenly got overcrowded classrooms,’’ she told Capitol Media Services. Udall said it may be impossible for schools that were hardest hit by declines to rehire those same teachers: Given the teacher shortage statewide, they may by that point have found gainful employment elsewhere. What that leaves, she said, is schools

hiring long-term substitutes who are not certified as regular teachers. In her letter to Hoffman, Udall she said the Education Department is “for some reason holding onto nearly $85 million of discretionary money’’ from its initial $1.5 billion allocation of federal COVID relief dollars. And she questioned the agency’s need for $7 million to administer that $1.5 billion allotment –the maximum allowed – when there are other more pressing needs. Udall said she expects at least part of the fund problem to be resolved when lawmakers adopt the state budget. Some of that, she said, will include eliminating that differential between what schools get for teaching students in person versus those who are learning online. The state funds the latter at just 95 percent despite indications of additional costs for such programs. In a response to Udall, Hoffman acknowledged the need “to provide schools with budget stability and avoid unnecessary layoffs.’’ She said money from discretionary funds already is being distributed, though Udall told Capitol Media Services that “there’s still a lot left.’’ Hoffman said some of the blame for what schools are now facing financially can be traced directly to Gov. Doug Ducey. He promised last year that schools would have at least 98 percent of the state aid they were getting in the prior year, regardless of attendance. Only thing is, Ducey provided just $370 million for that based on federal dollars he got. Hoffman said the actual cost of missing students was close to $620 million.

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have been scheduled. Besides the I-10/ Broadway Curve project, East Valley improvements also include: • Access improvements from the I-10 to the area around Wild Horse Pass; • Widening the Loop 101 Pima Freeway between Princess Drive and Shea Boulevard; Construction of the first five miles the new SR 24 in southeast Mesa. But as the Phoenix Metro area continues to expand deep into Pinal County, one of the biggest dream projects to improve overall ground transportation is construction of a north-south freeway that would run along the eastern region of Pinal and into the far East Valley. While an environmental study is underway, funding for land acquisition and construction of that route could be years away because of ADOT’s shrinking revenue stream, Roerhrich said. That mirrors a prospect ADOT faces when it comes to addressing any kind of highway expansion outside Maricopa and Pima counties. “If you look at this five-year program, when you look at that new fifth year that’s coming in the 2026, there are no expansion projects in greater Arizona,” he said. “All it is is preservation and modernization projects, trying to preserve what we have and strategic improvements in certain corridors of what we have on existing infrastructure.” Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jack Sellers, a former member of the State Transportation Board – which approves funding for major highway projects in Arizona – said that right now, “we’re not even paying for maintenance today of the system we have. “And with the growth we have in this state,” he continued, “we really need to

Shrinking revenue blunts state road projects

ore electric and fuel-efficient motor vehicles and a gas tax that hasn’t been changed in 30 years are making it increasingly more difficult for Arizona to provide a highway system that can serve its rapidly rising population. During a briefing last month for the PHX East Valley Partnership, Floyd Roehrich Jr., an executive officer of the Arizona Department of Transportation, said shrinking revenue has cut by a third the state’s annual spending on its highway system. As annual revenue has shrunk from $1.6 billion to about $1 billion, ADOT is focusing its dollars on preserving the state’s highway network and cutting back on projects that upgrade or extend it. “We’re trying to deal with an ever-increasing demand on the system of growing state, but the revenue stream for it has not kept up with those demands,” Roehrich told the business and community leaders who are part of EVP. But that won’t impact two of the biggest projects looming on the horizon for Chandler motorists over the next five years. One is the widening of the Santan Loop 202 Freeway to two lanes in each direction between the Loop 101 Price Freeway and Gilbert Road and one lane in each direction between Val Vista Drive and Gilbert Road; The other is the three-year, $600 million overhaul of the I-10 from the Broadway Curve to Ray Road – what Roerich call “the most heavily traveled corridor in the state.” The latter project, set to get underway this summer as commuter traffic steadily returns to pre-pandemic levels involves several major undertakings. They include widening I-10 to six lanes in each direction between the Santan Freeway and Baseline Road and eight lanes in each direction between Baseline Road and the I-17 split; demolishing and replacing the Broadway Road bridge over I-10 and SR 143 between I-10 and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport; and a major reconfiguration of the I-10/US 60 interchange. Roehrich said traffic management on

Above: Most of ADOT’s spending over

the next five years is targeted at preserving the state’s existing highway system through repaving, bridge repairing and other maintenance projects. Far less is spent on upgrading roads and even less on expansion. (Phoenix East Valley partnership) Right: The I-10/Broadway Curve project beginning this summer will last three years, cost $600 million and create numerous challenges for Ahwatukee motorists.

(ADOT)

I-10 is a major component of the project “with a lot of detouring for a period of time” – especially as traffic to and from Sky Harbor will be detoured. In looking at ADOT’s developing fiveyear capital plan, Roehrich said, “Our strategy has been really focused on strategic Investments where we can afford it but really focus on preservation.” Those preservation efforts include $1 billion over the next five years “to upgrade about 581 lane miles of pavement from fair and poor condition to good condition.” Bridges also are included in that spending. In all, ADOT anticipates spending $2.8 billion of its $5 billion five-year budget on projects in the 13 counties outside Maricopa and Pima counties, Roehrich said. Another $2.3 billion will be spent in Maricopa County; $311 million in Pima County and $131 million for improvements at various airports in the state. The major projects covered by the $2.8 billion spending include widening the I-10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande by adding another lane in each direction; building a “flex lane” on I-17 between Phoenix and Sunset Point to reduce northbound congestion at the

beginning of weekends and southbound traffic jams on Sunday evenings; various smaller projects on I-40, eight bridges of I-15 that are within Arizona’s boundaries and on widening some remaining four-lane portions of I-93. “But in the future, you’re going to see a lot a lot fewer of those outside (Maricopa and Pima counties) unless our revenue situation changes,” Roerich said, adding that ADOT officials were concerned about having the funds for the I-10 widening until the governor used pandemic relief funds for the project. For now, Maricopa and Pima counties have largely been spared the brunt of ADOT’S shrinking revenue stream because they also have a sales tax that can be used to help implement ADOT’s highway projects. Maricopa County’s half-cent sales tax was approved in 2005 when voters overwhelming voted in favor of Prop 400. Prop 400 expires in 2024 and county and municipal leaders already are preparing to put its successor, often called Prop 500, on the ballot next year to be assured of funding for the next two decades. Right now, Roehrich said, the final 21 projects funded through Prop 400 and the $2.3 billion in five-year ADOT budget

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be planning for improved infrastructure going forward and we have to have the money to maintain that.” Some participants in the East Valley partnership briefing said both the governor and the Legislature have shied away from addressing the problem Roehrich described this way: “We’re providing the system that the public willing to pay for and they’re not happy with that. We’re going to need them to decide if they want to invest more to get the system they want because we can’t provide it with current revenue.” Roehrich delivered his briefing before President Biden unveiled $2 trillion spending plan to improve a variety of aspects of the nation’s infrastructure. Of that $2 trillion, about $115 billion is designated for bridges and roads and $20 billion for unspecified “road safety” improvements. But Roehrich said regardless of how much Arizona might get if the plan manages to win Congressional approval, the devil is in the details. “I think one of the things we’ll need to understand is when the funds come are what are the conditions tied to it,” he said, explaining that stimulus money for years often comes with conditions that go beyond normal annual federal highway funding. As for an increase in Arizona’s 18-cent-agallon gas tax, which provides $750 million annually, prospects for any increase by the current Legislature appear uncertain.

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ment they receive for students in classrooms. But Hermann stressed that when it comes to the projected budget shortfall for next school year, “the majority of that decline is coming from the impact of lower enrollment numbers on the overall state level of funding for next year.” Hermann’s presentation provoked discussion among the board members on a variety of issues. Michelle Fahy said she wished she understood better the formula used to determine the district’s ESSER funding – to which Hermann replied they were federal guidelines, “so there was very little opportunity to change that.” Fahy bemoaned the federal formulas for distributing pandemic relief money, not-

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LOOP 202 SANTAN LOOP 101 PRICE FREEWAY TO VAL VISTA WIDENING • Will add one lane in each direction from Val Vista Drive to Gilbert Road • Will add two lanes in each direction between Gilbert Road and Loop 101 • Currently in early design phase • Loop 101 to Val Vista Drive segment funded for construction in FY 26 While ADOT plans to spend $2.3 billion on highway projects in Maricopa County over the next five years, it is spending $2,8 billion on projects in 13 counties outside Maricopa and Pima. The projects above are the major ones. (Phoenix East Valley partnership) Prescott Rep. Noel Campbell was trying to get his colleagues early last year to double that tax, saying the $750 million it generated in annual revenue fell far short of Arizona’s highway needs. But before that bill could make much headway, the legislative session was brought to an abrupt end as the pandemic spread in Arizona. The pandemic did a lot more damage to ADOT than halt that effort.

With businesses shutdown and more people working at home, less gas was being bought and revenue from the gas tax plummeted, forcing ADOT and the Transportation Board last year to scramble on its original five-year plan and delay or cancel projects that had been on the drawing board. Roehrich didn’t sound too optimistic when how prepared ADOT is to meet the needs that will be created by rapid

job expansion and explosive housing growth well beyond the current boundaries of the Phoenix Metro region. “I’d say we’re half way to addressing that and that we’re lucky to be at that,” he said, “but there’s still a lot we’re going to need to do and the state still is going to grow. I mean, we’re continuing to see the economy come back and I think the economy is going to move a lot faster than the state can on infrastructure.”

ing “every one of our children across our state was impacted by COVID-19 and not just” those from low-income households. There also was discussion of other revenue issues, such as the money that the state gives districts to help retain experienced teachers – something Kyrene has prided itself on accomplishing. Hermann noted that state funding “is not astronomical,” adding, “I think if our community thinks it’s millions and millions of dollars, it’s not.” “Kyrene typically has had a higherthan-the-state average for years of experience,” he added. “Unfortunately, there just aren’t big dollars that necessarily follow that proportion.” Other vagaries in state funding mechanisms were mentioned as well. For example, Fahy noted that while the district provides full-day kindergarten,

Kyrene is only reimbursed for half that time. Board President Kevin Walsh also noted that Kyrene, like every other district across the state, is currently trying to formulate a 2021-22 budget that is based heavily on projected enrollment. Those projections have been impacted by pandemic-driven campus closures, which in turn prompted thousands of parents to pull their children out of public schools. State officials have been unable to account for what happened to at least 30,000 K-12 students across Arizona because charter enrollment data doesn’t reflect the enormity of the statewide enrollment loss. Arizonans for Charter School Accountability last week said enrollment data statewide shows Arizona’s public school

districts lost 55,000 students in the current school year, with charters picking up 18,000. The group said the biggest losses statewide were in Pre-k and kindergarten, followed by grades 1-6 – in other words, the bulk of Kyrene’s student body. High school enrollment was slightly up, the group said. Walsh noted that Kyrene’s budget calculations are “based on what we think the enrollment next year is going to be. And in normal years, we have our demographer that’ll come in and we think it goes along a pretty steady line. “But because of all the tumultuous effects of COVID, I feel like every district in Arizona right now is trying to extract how much of this change in enrollment that we saw this year is temporary and how much of it is more permanent.”

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New flight school comes to Chandler airport BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

handler Municipal Airport is welcoming a new flight school that will train the next generation of aspiring aviators. Sierra Charlie Aviation, a Scottsdalebased school, is opening another location in Chandler for students living in the East Valley. The company plans to bring a handful of airplanes down to Chandler for its first class of students and gradually expand its operations in the coming years. Luke Ormsby, Sierra’s marketing director, said Chandler seemed like the perfect location to add another flight school since the East Valley probably has many students uninterested in commuting to Phoenix or Scottsdale every day. “It’s going to be so crucial for those college students who maybe don’t like those bigger programs,” he said. “Now they’re going to have a home right next door.” Sierra Charlie trains students to work

Scott Campbell five years ago founded Sierra Charlie Aviation at Scottsdale Airpark and is now opening a second campus at the Chandler Municipal Airport, using a fleet of G1000 Cessna Skyhawks. (Courtesy of Sierra Charlie Aviation) for airlines by offering a customized curriculum intended to conform to the strengths and weaknesses of each pupil.

“We kind of service everyone and their needs,” Ormsby added. “We really train all different types of students, not just

one set type of student.” The school prides itself on its selective

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Chandler man pleads to extorting business BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

Chandler man has pleaded guilty in federal court to using his YouTube channel to threaten and extort a private business. Austin Steinbart, 30, was sentenced to time served after spending several months in custody following his arrest last year. The long-time Arizona resident, who has been associated with the controversial QAnon political movement, got caught up in an online firestorm last March after he used his social media presence to attack a business that wouldn’t heed to his demands. According to court records, Steinbart hacked into a California-based medical facility’s records and obtained private information on a number of celebrity patients. The defendant then posted a video on

Austin Steinbart, right, posed last year with Jake Angeli, a familiar face at pro-Trump rallies in Arizona and a purported QAnon conspiracy theorist who was arrested for his role in the Jan/. 6 insurrection at the nation’s Capitol. (Special to the Arizonan)

his YouTube channel, detailing his hacking operation to his 10,000 followers. Once the medical facility became aware of Steinbart’s video, they reached out and asked him to delete it. Steinbart refused and threatened to leak additional information. “You have no idea what patient data I possess or what my next move is,” Steinbard wrote the company. “All you know for certain is that I have thousands of highly-engaged followers ready to propagate any leaks far and wide across the global internet at a moment’s notice.” On March 19, 2020, FBI agents visited the defendant’s Chandler home and asked him to take down videos containing private information. He again refused. Two days later, Steinbart posted another video and directed his followers to contact a Connecticut-based data security company that had suspended Steinbart’s account for copyright and privacy

infringements, court records show. If the company did not restore access to his account, Steinbart warned he and his followers would “start flooding their phone lines and their email billing system” until the company could no longer conduct their day-to-day business. Steinbart additionally provided instructions to his YouTube followers on how to contact the company and what to say to them. The data company claims it received thousands of emails shortly after Steinbart posted his video. Steinbart posted more videos in the following days with new instructions on how to flood the company’s emergency tech support line, court records show. The attack campaign escalated to Steinbart sending a threatening message to the company’s CEO on Twitter, where he claimed to be running a mili-

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One incident involved a 26-yearold man who allegedly fired up to 100 rounds of ammunition at police officers during a standoff near Commonwealth Avenue. No one was seriously injured and the suspect is awaiting trial for several charges of attempted murder. The city already recorded 27 shootings during the first couple months of 2021, setting the new year on a trajectory that may continue Chandler’s troubling crime trend. Duggan said Chandler’s shooting statistics are “alarming” and have prompted him to develop a special task force assigned to tackle gun violence. “This is the number one priority in our police department right now,” Duggan said. The task force will examine where shootings have been occurring and try to explain the escalation in violence. “We’re trying to get an understanding of what’s happening,” Duggan added, “but we just don’t know why and we’re trying to put those pieces together so we can prevent these shootings from occurring.” In addition to shootings, Chandler has recently seen a steady rise in sexual assaults. The city recorded having 123 assaults in 2020, which was more than double the amount seen in 2014. Chandler’s shifts in crime trends are similar to those in other cities throughout the country and some experts believe they are related to the pandemic’s impact. According to a report published by the Council on Criminal Justice, homicide rates jumped 32 percent during the pandemic and assaults increased by 11 percent. Property crimes have taken a nosedive in many – which some experts attribute to so many Americans staying home during the pandemic. Despite the local uptick in violence, Duggan said Chandler is still experiencing historic downturns in other types of crime. The city’s overall crime index has dropped by more than 30 percent in the last 10 years. “To ensure we continue down that path,” Duggan said, “we need to invest in our police.” The chief noted how Chandler has the same number of sworn officer positions it had in 2008 even though the city’s population has grown significantly over the last decade.

Chandler Police say they need more manpower. This chart shows staffing levels have only now risen to the level where they were 11 years ago, when the city was much smaller. Officer numbers slightly declined during the Great Recession and rose to prerecession levels but Duggan said that’s not enough for the amount of work needing done today. The police department has reassigned up to 15 positions to the patrol division, which has strengthened the city’s first line of defense for responding to 911 calls. But other divisions have had to operate without additional support. “What we didn’t do is that we have not really adequately addressed – for over a decade – the needs throughout the rest of the department,” Chief Duggan said. Chandler’s officers are additionally reacting to circumstances that didn’t exist a decade ago; a growing amount of cybercrimes, civil unrest over police brutality and a greater reliance on police for answering cases where people are in mental crisis. Duggan said the number of court petitions his agency receives to detain a mentally ill resident has grown by 65 percent. “It’s increasing exponentially year after year,” he said. “This is an issue not being addressed throughout society and it falls into the lap of police.” Chandler also has had cohorts of protestors on the sidewalks along Arizona Avenue at various times throughout the year. Some protests targeted Chandler Police after an officer fatally shot a 17-yearold boy in January during a traffic stop near Gazelle Meadows Park. Duggan said the recurring frequency of protests impacts resources. “Our policing model is not set up for protests,” Duggan said. “These events

require significant overtime, changing schedules and major disruptions to people’s lives.” The overall climate for local policing has now prompted representatives from Chandler’s police unions to call upon the city’s leaders for additional support before more officers get burned out. Michael Collins, president of the Chandler Law Enforcement Association, said the city’s officers need to know there’s

a “light at the end of the tunnel” after they’ve been forced to endure a turbulent year. “Our people are exhausted,” Collins said. “They have been asked to do more with less for a very long time.” Sgt. Tom Lovejoy, president of the Chandler Lieutenants and Sergeants Association, said the city should have done something years ago to make Chandler more competitive in the hiring market for new officers. He claims he made a presentation before the city’s leaders back in 2018 about staffing problems and didn’t see much of a response afterwards. “You heard me pleading back then for help and nothing happened,” Lovejoy said. Acting City Manager Joshua Wright said conversations have been happening on a daily basis regarding the police personnel needs and that officials have been looking for new strategies to address them in the near future. “We’re going to look at this challenge holistically,” Wright said. “There are things that we can do involving all aspects of our organization to free up capacity for our officers.”

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he Tempe Union High School District Governing Board is welcoming the public back – kind of. District Superintendent Dr. Kevin Mendivil said that beginning with the board’s next meeting April 21, people who want to address the board will be allowed to do so in person for the first time in more than 13 months. Speakers will be allowed during the call to the public to come into the board meeting room one at a time to have their say, but will not be allowed as spectators. While some East Valley school boards for several months have been allowing a limited number of spectators to sit socially distanced with masks at meetings, both Kyrene and Tempe Union governing boards have allowed no spectators and have restricted citizen comments to emails. Depending on the volume of emails, both boards at time have cut reading of emails mid-sentence after limiting a reading of each email to a minute instead of the normal three minutes citizens usually get to speak their mind. Downward data on COVID-19 explains Tempe Union’s change of heart. Mendivil said the board will still read emails, but said the district is loosening

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tary intelligence operation called “Qanon” on behalf of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency. “You are impeding my operation and threatening our national security with your unconstitutional censorship,” Steinbart wrote the CEO. Federal prosecutors claim Steinbart is not associated with the DIA in any capacity. In recent years, QAnon has become a umbrella term for the followers of conspiracy theories that perpetuate beliefs in underground sex-trafficking rings and plots against former President Donald Trump. Steinbart has publicly described QAnon as being a series of online back channels designed to circulate information that circumvents the “mainstream media.”

its no-attendance-in-person policy a tad “based on current trends and believing that the district’s benchmark metrics will be in the moderate range for community transmission as defined by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control.” “In order to observe guidance from the state and federal officials regarding social distancing, the governing board room will be closed to the public at all other times,” Mendivil said. “At the appropriate time for the public to comment, individuals will be allowed into the governing board room one at a time to deliver their comments. Please note masks are still required when on district property and will be required to deliver an in-person public comment.” Board Vice President Andres Barraza thanked Mendivil “for looking into this and seeing how we can move forward and what it would take” to reopen board meetings for public attendance. “I think it’s a part of the easing and so I appreciate that,” he said. “I’m sure everyone appreciates it and community that you’re looking into it.” Some emails read at the board meeting specifically criticized that policy – as well as the district’s continuation of online learning only on Wednesdays to allow for deep cleaning. “There has never been validity for clos-

ing our school board meetings,” one parent’s email stated in part. “Surrounding districts have found ways to keep meetings open and it is critical that our board hear directly from its community.” Regardless of whether citizens comment by email or in person, board members, like their counterparts on city and town councils in Arizona, are forbidden from commenting or answering them if the topic is not on the agenda. However, board members can direct the administration to look into a matter brought up by a citizen. School boards and other public bodies closed meetings to public attendance 13 months ago as the pandemic began holding Arizona in its grip. Even when some boards and other bodies began meeting in person, many still continue to ban citizens from in-person attendance. Among them is Phoenix City Council. Arizona’s top prosecutor in March 2020 advised state and local agencies that they could rely on technology, such as Zoom, to meet their legal obligations under the Open Meeting Law in the face of COVID-19. Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued an informal legal opinion that even if boards and other bodies meet at a central location, they could still ban public attendance to minimize the risk of spreading disease.

The key, he said, is public notice — and lots of it far in advance of any meeting. The whole purpose of that, Brnovich said, is to tell people how they can attend − or at least view − public meetings by informing them of when and where to go and how to get information about what matters are going to be up for discussion. That, he said, starts with a statement on a public agency’s website informing people that there will be a meeting held remotely through technological means. If the meeting will be telephonic, then people need a number to call in to be able to hear. Conducting a meeting remotely, Brnovich said, requires special considerations that wouldn’t be important for those conducted in the same room with members of the public present. For example, he said, any members of the public body should identify themselves each time they begin speaking. Ditto, he said, of staffers, other presenters and members of the public. If there are to be presentations, copies of those should be available on the website. None of this, Brnovich said, alters the fact that nothing in state law actually requires public bodies to allow members of the audience to speak as long as they are allowed to witness what business takes place. 

But federal authorities claim the QAnon identifier could have some more sinister associations. In 2019, the FBI field office in Phoenix wrote a memo that described QAnondriven extremists as a “domestic terrorism threat” and believed the conspiracies propagated by followers could result in the execution of various violent acts. Many followers of QAnon beliefs were allegedly involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection of the U.S. Capitol building and could be seen walking through the halls of Congress wearing shirts with “Q” symbols. After the insurrection, Facebook and Twitter suspended more than 70,000 accounts that were promoting QAnonrelated content. YouTube and Twitter have suspended Steinbart’s accounts for violating company policies. But the defendant quickly

found other platforms to post his opinions on the investigation into his actions. In a video posted on Instagram last June, Steinbart called the FBI and CIA “corrupt” agencies and said he was on a mission to expose their so-called hypocrisy. “They made up ridiculous lies about things I have said to make me look crazy so they could keep me locked up until trial,” Steinbart said in the video. “The FBI will rest in the ash heap of history where they belong.” A couple months after Steinbart posted that video, he was arrested for violating his pretrial release conditions after he failed a drug test. Court records show Steinbart had attempted to pass the drug screening by filling a prosthetic penis up with clean urine. Steinbart admitted to possessing the prosthetic device, but denied trying to use it. Regardless, a federal judge

ordered the defendant back into custody and he remained there for several months. Steinbart pleaded guilty in March to one count of extortion and was sentenced to one year of probation. Prosecutors agreed to dismiss several charges of wire fraud and identity theft. In various videos posted online, Steinbart has indicated he plans to produce a documentary about himself and has recently filed papers in Arizona to form a nonprofit media company. He additionally is on a mission to establish an “Internet Bill of Rights” that would prevent social media companies from censoring their users. “I have an army of patriots behind me and we are taking this fight to the max,” Steinbard said in an online video. “We will never surrender and we will restore the constitutional rights of all Americans.”

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Mental health education could soon be required in Arizona school curriculums BY ALYSSA MARKSZ Arizonan Contributor

bill making mental health education a mandatory element of health education in Arizona schools appears headed for final passage. SB 1376 passed 29-1 in the Senate and has been given the go-ahead by both the Democratic and Republican caucuses for final House vote. Ahwatukee Sen. Sean Bowie, who introduced the legislation said the bill aims to reduce the stigma around mental illness among young people and show them it is normal to seek help and support. “I’ve been looking for additional ways to help our young people and kind of remove some of the stigma around mental health and looking at what other states are doing,” he explained. “This is an idea that came forward in a couple other states and passed there, Virginia and New York being two of the first to do it.” He said the bill “would require that when the State Board of Education is developing the curriculum standards for health curriculums, it treats mental health just as important as physical health.” According to Bowie, each school district would decide how to implement mental health education curriculums. Bowie said that if the bill passes, changes could start rolling out in about a year. “If the governor were to sign it, the State Board of Education would start developing standards probably this fall. Nothing prevents school districts from already doing this,” Bowie said. Some Arizona school districts, including Tempe Union High School District and Mesa Public Schools, have already adapted mental health education curriculums. Kyrene also has a component that encourages youngsters to report to an adult a student who seems in need of help. “I’ve seen this in some of the classes in the schools that I represent in my district and seen kids as young as first and second grade going over mental health in their school curriculums and talking about social-emotional learning and feelings and ways to communicate with their classmates and their counselor,” Bowie said.

Michael Garcia, MPS director of opportunity and achievement, said the bill, if passed, will impact “people who aren’t where we’re at in Mesa.” “We see it as an essential practice whether it’s a law or not,” he added. “We’re really shifting and looking at the whole child, and the whole child is not just about academics,” Garcia said, echoing sentiments expressed at various times by officials in other districts, including Kyrene and Tempe Union. “By having school counselors on campuses, we have advocates who promote social-emotional learning and mental health and also provide very explicit instruction to students through some research-based lessons,” he said. Numerous districts, including those serving Ahwatukee, are working to provide students with a myriad of resources to ensure their success, including counselors, social workers, care teams and even external mental health agencies. “In many cases we actually have the agencies on our campuses so that there’s access to mental health experts right there during the school day. This removes a barrier from a family having to travel, having to go to an appointment or check a kid out of school. We work with them to use insurance to pay for those services as well,” Garcia said. Melissa Valenzuela, a MPS Social Emotional Learning Department specialist, said the district is working to educate staff on mental health education in addition to students. “If we don’t prepare ourselves to help our students, we’re no good to them,” Valenzuela said. Garcia explained that mental health education is important because it gives students the opportunity to discuss mental health in a factual way and realize that it is normal to have feelings and talk about them with others. Bowie hopes that other districts within Arizona will recognize the importance of this concept. “Each district can do this differently, they’re not tied to one specific curriculum, it just includes it in the curriculum for kids and hopefully will reduce some of the stigma around mental health and just get kids to start talking about emotions and talking about feelings at a younger age,” Bowie said. 

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Ducey signs autonomous vehicle regs into law BY COURTNEY SOMSAN Arizonan Contributor

ov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill that streamlines regulations for autonomous vehicles on public

roads. The new law was sponsored by Rep. Jeff Weninger, R-Chandler, who said that industry leaders sought legislation that would allow local governments to adapt to the increasing use of this technology. “I believe that this bill is important because we have been seeing these vehicles all over the place, and now we are able to see how people have reacted to them,” Weninger said. The law sets out requirements for accident reporting and equipment standards for autonomous vehicles. For example, it sets out how law enforcement and regulatory agencies can verify an autonomous vehicle has valid registration and insurance and conforms to other state requirements. As far as preparing the legislation is concerned, Weninger said, “I didn’t just do this on my own.” He said he met with a variety of stakeholders “and we decided that we wanted to take it slow and basically codify what was in the (governor’s) executive order into state law,” Weninger said.

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hiring practices for new flight instructors. Only one or two teachers may be picked from a large stack of resumes, Ormsby said. Sierra Charlie aims to offer a higher quality of instruction, he said, noting more than a dozen professionallytrained pilot examiners will be available to check the skills of each student throughout the training process. “What that allows us to do is create really good pilots to pass any test,” Ormsby added. “We know we’re creating a really good product.”

“This was meant to kind of set the benchmark of where we are starting in terms of legislation.” The bill passed both chambers of the Legislature unanimously in seven days. Weninger said that he expected more pushback because of the controversy of autonomous vehicles and was pleasantly surprised by the support. He said people were ready to start using autonomous options. Waymo is operating driverless minivans within a 50-mile radius of its Chandler headquarters in much the same way that Uber’s taxi service works. “I don’t think people are as addicted to their vehicles as they were once,” Weninger said. “Ubers are nice but if you had something like an autonomous option, it gives people so much of their time back because you can work on your way to work if you are not the one driving. “I believe that Arizona residents are already comfortable with autonomous vehicles in our community, and I think that there are many different applications and conveniences for people,” Weninger said. Waymo last October released data from 6 million miles of automated driving on Arizona roads with a human driver and another 65,000 miles driven with no human driver in the car.

The school’s enrollment can vary between 40 and 60 at any given time, with students striving to earn a variety of licenses to fly commercial and charter planes. Sierra Charlie flies with a uniform fleet of new G1000 Cessna Skyhawks that are equipped with modern flight deck technologies, which will allow students to transition to flying more complex aircraft with greater ease. The school was originally founded five years ago by Scott Campbell, a former Marine and pilot, after he noticed a need for better instruction at the Valley’s flight schools.

During that time, Waymo vehicles were involved in 18 collisions and the company predicted that another 29 would have happened if the human operator hadn’t intervened. In a recent interview on NPR, Missy Cummings, who studies autonomous vehicles at Duke University, said they are not yet safe enough for Phoenix streets. “The cars do well under normal circumstances but if a huge dust storm came through Phoenix, the cars’ dustcoated sensors might not realize something is awry,” Cummings said. “The bottom line is I don’t worry about when the sensors fail, I worry about when the cars don’t realize they’re in over their heads.” Nonetheless, Arizona is a national leader for testing autonomous vehicles. It started in early 2015 when Ducey signed an executive order that allowed the testing and piloting of driverless vehicles on certain public roads. Waymo started operations in the state 2017 by piloting autonomous vehicles within the city limits of Chandler, Mesa, and Tempe. Chandler Economic Development Director, Micah Miranda said city officials believe autonomous vehicles will spur economic activity and lead to job growth and safe efficient transportation for people who need it.

After spending some time flying cargo planes around Alaska, Campbell relocated back to the Valley and decided to open up a school that could help younger pilots feel more confident and comfortable in the cockpit. “Learning to fly is an incredibly rewarding and life-changing experience,” the founder said. Sierra Charlie has already been recognized by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association as one of the most distinguished flight schools in Arizona and was named the West Pacific region’s best school two years ago.

“From an economic perspective, the relationship with Waymo and the City of Chandler to be beta riders for autonomous vehicles has accelerated efficiency now and in the future,” Miranda said. Miranda said that he believed that the industry will provide job opportunities, developmental opportunities and safe access to efficient transportation for Valley commuters. “The future is very bright, and I believe that this is going to be a multi-trilliondollar market,” he said. “In the beginning, autonomous vehicles drew a lot of positive attention to the city through the media. However, there were little immediate changes brought by these vehicles. “But the fact is that Chandler is in on this technology very early and it will promote growth in these regions in upcoming years,” Miranda said. A recent study by Intel said that the “Passenger Economy” is projected to grow to $7 trillion by 2050, and 76 million autonomous vehicles will be on the road by 2035. Weninger said his bill “will continue to solidify Arizona as the leader around autonomous vehicle research and deployment. “I believe that with this bill, we will now see more adoption of the technology in our everyday lives,” he added. 

Chandler Airport had been known for years as a busy destination for training the Valley’s aeronautical students. Quantum Helicopters has long been using the public airport as the headquarters for its school and training center. City officials believe the school will be a unique addition to the airpark. “We are thrilled Sierra Charlie Aviation chose Chandler Municipal Airport to expand their flight training center,” said Mayor Kevin Hartke. “Their use of the latest technology and state-of-the-art aircraft to educate our future pilots makes a natural fit in our community of innovation.”

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Fulton Homes’ letter sign of times for homebuyers BY PAUL MARYNIAK Arizonan Executive Editor

s if anxious homebuyers in the East Valley don’t have enough to worry about, that troublesome barge in the Suez Canal piled on their mounting woes – as did the brutal winter storms in Texas two months ago. Fulton Homes cited the stuck Suez Canal barge, the storms and the pandemic in a letter to customers who had put down a deposit for a new-build, offering them a refund because supply chain disruptions made it impossible to say when their order could be completed. The weeklong window for seeking the refund expired this weekend. It said window production has been cut in half by its supplier because of the pandemic, plywood for its walls is in short supply, cabinet orders are three to �ive months behind and that now it has no roof sheathing for 1,200 homes under construction. “Unfortunately, in the current highly volatile environment, there is no way to accurately project when homes will be completed,” its letter to customers said. “There may be a one-month delay or a 6+ month delay on home closings; Timelines change daily.” The letter by Fulton Homes Construc-

tion Vice President Jeff Nadreau said that as a result and only for this week, Fulton was breaking its policy of nonrefundable deposits. Nadreau acknowledged there may be customers “who are uncomfortable with the uncertainty of the delivery of their home or who simply cannot wait” and said Fulton Homes believe a full refund was the fair thing to offer. Normally those deposits are not refundable under any circumstances, he noted, because the company would lose a bundle after paying a $20,000 building permit and ordering materials that the customer speci�ically wanted. He also assured those who decide to “live with the uncertainty brought about by these supply issues” that “we will not cut corners or forego the legendary Fulton Quality our customers expect.” Last month a barge got stuck in the Suez Canal for a week, tying up ships loaded with billions of goods and impacting supply lines for an array of industries. But that was only the latest in a series of problems that have forced most homebuilders into longer completion times and including escalation clauses in contracts as a hedge against rising prices of materials. Other homebuilders contacted by the

Mesa Tribune about Fulton’s letter did not respond to requests for comment. But Mike Orr of the Cromford Report, which closely tracks the Valley housing market, said it’s likely Fulton is not alone – and indicated homebuyers will pay the price in several ways. “I have not heard anything so speci�ic, but it would not surprise me if many of the things quoted affect other builders,” he said, adding: “Home price will be forced upwards, as there is very little re-sale inventory.

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o, you think the Cardinals are going to win their first game? You should be able to bet on it by then. In fact, you should even be able to put money on how many yards either team will get. And you may even be able to sit in the stands – or watch on TV – and wager from your phone whether the quarterback will make the next first down. All this is because Gov. Doug Ducey is signing legislation legalizing not just sports gambling but also the ability of folks to create and wager on their own fantasy teams. And there’s more: Fans of keno will be able to visit their local fraternal or veterans club to get their gaming fix there; The Arizona Lottery is getting permission to run hourly online numbers games of its own, allowing people to essentially buy lottery tickets by phone; Would-be general managers will be able not just to “draft’’ their own players and join fantasy league but also win or lose money on how well their “teams’’ performed; There will be new ways to gamble away cash at tribal casinos, including roulette and, for those who have watched too many James Bond movies, baccarat. But not just yet. Pretty much all of this is linked to the federal Office of Indian Gaming within the Bureau of Indian Affairs, approving the new gambling compacts that already have been approved by 21 of the state’s 23 gaming tribes. That agency has 45 days to act. And nothing is official until published in the Federal Register, which has to happen within 90 days of submission. All that should be in place by around the second week of August – just about when the Cardinals have their preseason opener. But Arizonans won’t be limited to wagering on football, or even just the Cardinals. The new law means placing bets on anything sporting. Golf or tennis more your speed? Sure. Even boxing or Australian football. Of course, that assumes that whoever is making the “book’’ is offering that event.

Whether any gambling venue in Arizona creates Vegas-style mega sportsbooks like the one above remains to be seen, although odds are whatever is built here will be spacious and flashy. (Arizonan file photo) Some of the “how’’ details have yet to be worked out. What’s clear is that every professional sporting franchise is entitled to a license to take bets on their premises. So, someone at Chase Field could not just watch the Diamondbacks but place some money on a soccer game going on elsewhere. The PGA plans to have a sports book open by early 2023 at TPC, home of the Phoenix Open in Scottsdale. In fact, wagering is even allowed on college games of all types across the country. But there’s a very specific restriction. Gamblers will be able to place “prop bets’’ on professional games. Short for “proposition bets,’’ this involves wagers on something other than the ultimate outcome. That could be yardage per game or the number of strike-outs by a given player. How fast could any of this occur? As fast as the app on your phone, said Staie Stern, government affairs director for Fan Duel. Her firm already handles sports wagering for other states and could end up being under contract with any of the teams here to do the same for them. “Let’s assume with the new 5G technology that you’re able to send and receive information quickly, you should be able to sit in a stadium and do in-game

betting, just like you at home where you would presumably have a good internet connection,’’ Stern said. But Arizona lawmakers have made such prop bets off limits in collegiate games. And the Gaming Department is allowed to impose other limits if those wagers would be “contrary to public policy’’ – like wagering on whether a quarterback will be knocked out. Wagering also will be available at up to 10 remote sites across the state. The idea is they likely would co-locate in bars and restaurants where there already is offtrack betting on horse races. And Arizonans could go to the horse track and place bets there on professional sports. And this kind of wagering also could be conducted at tribal casinos. There are some technological issues to be worked out. For example, Arizonans aren’t supposed to be placing remote bets through one of the sports teams that has a license to take wagers while they happen to be on tribal lands. And tribal casinos are not allowed to take bets from those not on the reservation. That will require “geofencing,’’ essentially a method of determining where the player is located and, as necessary, blocking the connection. There are other issues. One involves players proving they are 21, the minimum age allowed.

That’s not a problem for someone making an in-person bet. But for mobile wagering, it likely will involve setting up an account and then providing some proof of age, like a copy of a driver’s licenses. Then there’s the question of whether the state, by making it much easier to place a bet and financially benefiting from it effectively is encouraging gambling and the effect of all that on people with an addiction. The new law does require those with licenses to provide people who are “problem’’ gamblers with a toll-free number and web site established by the Department of Gaming. Individuals can also place themselves on a list of “self-excluded’’ persons who are prohibited from wagering. And if they somehow manage to place a bet that wins, their earnings are donated to charity. Yet at the same time the legislation provides some incentives, indirectly underwritten by the state, that could encourage people not sure about placing a bet on sports to try their hand. It provides the companies that are operating the gaming sites with a deduction of up to 20 percent from their adjusted receipts – which determines how much they have to pay the state – to compensate them for offering “free bets or promotional credits’’ to customers.

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Chandler author among AZ Creates! Guest lineup ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF

Chandler author is among the four guests scheduled this month for AZ Creates! the YouTube web series television show highlighting artists and authors, produced and hosted by Fox Crossing resident Laurie Fagen. In Episode 13, which launched last week, fine art photographer Dale Kesel talks about his Southwest landscape photos and his Western History series. Kesel is also a member of the Mesa Arts Center Artist Cooperative Gallery, and leads photography workshops around the state and region for small groups. The show also features best-selling author Barby Ingle, president of the International Pain Foundation, and writer of “Wheels to Heals” and “Aunt Barby’s Invisible Endless Owie.” She will discuss chronic pain.

Once confined to a wheelchair for seven years, Ingle is also a public speaker and quilter, all while living with multiple rare and chronic diseases. In Episode 14, which premieres April 22, the Creative Connection artist is jazz singer and entertainer Jan Sandwich of Phoenix. She has performed in hundreds of nightclubs and resorts throughout Arizona and California since 1975, and has acted in movies, television and live theatre with Kurt Russell, Jamie Farr, Marie Osmond, Bruce Boxlietner and many others, provided voice talent for hundreds of radio commercials, done standup comedy in major clubs in California and Arizona. She also has entertained thousands of children with her “Mother Goose,” “Mrs. Claus” and other characters. Also on that program is writer Howard Gershkowitz of Chandler, who has a new

fiction book out, “Not On My Watch,” about an Arizona nurse who tries to expose a massive Medicare fraud. Gershkowitz has also written poetry and short stories. In the program’s regular arts events segment, called “Something to Look Forward To,” co-host and graphic designer Cathy Beard of Clemente Ranch will highlight spring in-person and virtual art happenings from around the state. The featured nonprofit for Episode 13 is the Chandler-Tullamore Sister Cities nonprofit and its Young Artists and Authors Showcase. On Episode 14, The Nash jazz club and music education nonprofit will be highlighted. The programs all close with a “Creative Quote of the Day.” AZ Creates! is a twice-monthly, halfhour web series to highlight artists, writers, dancers, musicians, film, theatre and TV creatives, and other artistic

people in Arizona. Fagen, former publisher of SanTan Sun News and now the paper’s publisher emeritus is an artist and crime fiction novelist. She designed the program to connect art patrons with artists, and to work on a positive project during the COVID-19 pandemic. All episodes are available on the AZ Creates! YouTube channel at any time, along with other video content. Sponsorships are available with introductory rates and discounts for multishow commitments. Sponsors for the show include Sibley’s West, an Arizona and Chandler Gift Shop and Times Media. Subscribe to the AZ Creates channel at youtube/c/AZCreatesShow, visit the Art Online AZ Facebook and Instagram pages or email AZCreates.ArtOnlineAZ@ gmail.com for details.

tumultuous health crisis and still having to get through their day-to-day business. “Team Chandler rose to the occasion and maintained a high level of service to Chandler residents while keeping city operations and services functioning,” acting City Manager Joshua Wright wrote in a memo to Council. More than 200 city employees have contracted the coronavirus this past year -- one of whom ended up succumbing to the virus. At the time city officials were crafting the 2020-21 budget, the revenue picture was murky amid business shutdowns

and layoffs. “A decision was made to hold ongoing market increases for general employees until the city was able to fully realize the impact the pandemic would have on city revenues and operations,” Wright said. Tax revenue generated from retail sales was 15 percent higher in December than the previous year and monthly revenue was on an upward trajectory just around the time the 2020-21 budget was implemented. Between July and December of last year, Chandler collected about $89 million in sales taxes – a significantly higher figure than the $80 million collected

during the same period in 2018 or the $83 million collected in 2019. During the pandemic, the city was able to save nearly $8 million in labor costs after choosing to leave many job positions open. The city has since begun to hire some new employees. “Vacant city positions were held for several months as part of the budget considerations which placed additional responsibilities on employees,” public records state. Chandler is currently reviewing requests from its various departments to spend $6 million in ongoing costs to create 22 new job positions for the next fiscal year.

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ity of Chandler employees will be getting a $3,000 bonus this month. City Council authorized the bonuses last week after holding off on raises during the pandemic. The city plans to spend $5.5 million on $3,000 bonuses for all its 1,522 full-time employees and $1,500 for 29 part-time workers. The one-time bonuses will apply to all workers who were hired before Dec. 31 and sttay till at least March 27. City officials believe employees deserve a bonus after a chaotic year reacting to a

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Mobile eye care available at people’s workplaces ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF

ave you been to the eye doctor lately? That probably may not be on the top of your list of things to do after work or on the weekend. According to Gary Heiting, OD, and Larry K. Wan, OD, nearly 70 percent of adults experience some sort of digital eye strain

due to prolonged use of digital devices. With all this digital eye strain, it’s no wonder that the rate of nearsightedness continues to increase. Even though more of the population is in need of glasses than ever before, VSP found that only half of Americans get annual eye exams, largely due to inconvenience. But there is a convenient way to get an eye exam and order glasses, contacts,

sunglasses and even safety glasses while you are at work. Sight On Site offers this convenient service. It sets up in conference rooms, break rooms or any open area to allow companies this great service for their employees. “The really cool part is a company can set up an on-site eye care clinic for no charge to the company,” a spokesperson noted. “With Sight On Site, there is no ex-

cuse to put off getting an eye exam.” People can tell their employer to arrange a Sight On Site eye clinic at their workplace for what the spokesperson called “a winwin – the company signs up Sight On Site helping their employees see better for increased productivity and the employees can conveniently get new glasses and avoid any more eye strain and headaches). Learn more at soseyecare.com.

No family nearby to help with basic things like grocery shopping or getting a ride to the doctor. Can you imagine? Neighbors Who Care volunteers have been offering services free of charge to homebound grandmas and grandpas in South Chandler/Sun Lakes for more than 25 years. Helping with the simplest of activities that they can no longer do for themselves.

But the pandemic hit hard as many of volunteers stayed home in order to stay safe. While this was understandable, Neighbors Who Care’s senior clients still need to get food, pick up prescriptions, and get rides to medical appointments. “Without enough volunteers, we have been challenged to find help for everyone who needs it,” a spokesperson for the nonprofit said. People who have an hour a week or an

hour a month can provide vitally needed support and can make a huge difference in the lives of seniors in the community. Neighbors Who Care will provide masks, hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies available to help keep everyone safe. To learn more, contact the Neighbors Who Care office at 480-895-7133 or email Jennifer at jennifer@neighborswhocare.com. Check out the volunteer page at neighborswhocare.com.

ing until the need arises can often result in hastier or short-term decisions that might fail to meet your long-term needs. Create a list. Determine which type of senior living community best fits your needs. Not all retirement communities are the same. Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) require larger, upfront entrance fees. “Rental” communities can offer similar services with the flexibility of a monthly fee. Ask for a “value checklist” to help compare your needs and current

monthly expenses, delivery services, transportation costs, meal expenditures, and the upkeep of a house with the monthly fee of a retirement community. Ask questions. Get to know the community. A tour or information presentation can provide you a feel for a community’s amenities, services and safeguards such as if residents have received the COVID-19 vaccine. But also ask about lifestyle. Learn about a community’s fitness, art classes

or other interests you may enjoy. Accreditation, which helps provide the assurance that high standards of quality care, service and safeguards are maintained is another important topic to discuss. Learn more about The Village at Ocotillo at its lunch and learn event this Wednesday, April 14, at 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. or noon To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, call 480-400-8687 or email to RSVP@TheVillageatOcotillo.com. Information: TheVillageatOcotillo.com.

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n the past year, many people experienced what it is like to be socially isolated, doing their part to limit interaction with friends and family to help protect from the Covid-19 virus. Can you imagine what it would be like to always live like that? Sadly, this is the world that many local seniors live in. Long days alone at home.

Village at Ocotillo offers ‘lunch and learn’ ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF

he Village at Ocotillo says that now more than ever, retirement living offers residents value, services and safeguards in a supportive setting. Here are three things Village at Ocotillo staff suggest people consider in when making their decision. Start early. Begin researching in advance, before the need arises. Ask family, friends and valued advisors for their recommendations. Wait-

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BASIS Chandler student invents blood test BY KEVIN REAGAN Arizonan Staff Writer

ancer survivor Ella Wang is channeling her passion for scientific research into finding new ways to help doctors detect fatal blood diseases for patients lacking easy access to health care facilities. Years after she overcame a severe childhood illness, the 17-year-old BASIS Chandler junior used her medical knowledge to devise a new web application capable of screening blood samples for diseased cells. Ella came in first place last month at the Arizona Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium for her detection system, which she has named “HemaVision.” She will soon get to present her research at a national competition, where she will explain how HemaVision can potentially improve a patient’s health outcomes. “HemaVision is a lot faster, cheaper, and more accessible than current screening methods,” she said. Ella’s system involves attaching a device to a smartphone that converts the phone’s camera into a microscope. The phone takes high-quality photos of blood smears so they can be uploaded to an app that scans the images for signs of illness. Ella said she has already tested her app on more than 100 blood smears and the system demonstrated a 98-percent rate of accuracy. She is now looking to test HemaVision out in the field on real patients. “I think it’s really important the work I do is able to have an impact on the world,” she said. Ella’s project began about a year ago with a basic desire to expand access to health care in rural, underdeveloped countries. “I was trying to tackle the problem in current disease-screening methods – which is that laboratory equipment is often unavailable or too expensive for developing nations,” she said.

Ella Wang’s invention makes a cellphone camera a microscope capable of taking highqualityphotos of blood smears so they can be uploaded to an app that scans the images for signs of illness. (Courtesy of Ella Wange)

Ella Wang During a fact-finding trip to India, she noticed how the country needed more doctors, equipment and laboratories to test locals for cancer and other ailments. “I saw first-hand how these diseases were screened in local clinics,” Ella recalled. “These screening centers were overloaded with patients.” Blood cancers have a much more significant impact on developing countries, she added, and patients in these nations have to wait longer for treatment because they’re not getting diagnosed fast enough. Ella hopes HemaVision can facilitate detection of life-threatening conditions before they become lethal. The teenager’s interest in health care began at a young age – much of which she spent around doctors and nurses after she was diagnosed with a soft-tissue cancer as a toddler. She managed to overcome the illness before it could seriously interfere with her childhood but still has to regularly undergo check-ups at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in order to ensure the cancer doesn’t come back. Even though Ella doesn’t have many vivid memories of being sick, she believes her early exposure to medicine

has instilled in her a fervor for fixing problems in how health care is delivered around the world. There’s so much interesting research being done in medicine, Ella noted, yet it seems like the work isn’t always resulting in better outcomes for patients. Ella also credits her passion for scientific research to the rigorous curriculum she receives at BASIS Chandler and the many mentors there who have pushed her to discover a wide range of subjects. When she began thinking about a new project to pursue during the pandemic, an Arizona State University professor guided her through the process of navigating medical databases and public health journals. Ella spent hours each day reading articles on the latest medical discoveries until she zeroed in on how doctors diagnose blood diseases like sickle cell anemia. But because there aren’t very many public databases with samples of blood diseases, Ella had to commit an extensive amount of time to creating her own database from scratch. She spent days finding and uploading more than 10,000 images of blood smears into a custom-made database that the HemaVision system could use to more accurately detect signs of a disease.

It was the most tedious and arduous step to the project, Ella said, but it eventually resulted in a detection system that’s proven to be effective. “I crashed my computer a lot of times,” she recalled. “But then Google Drive became a savior.” Ella said she’s grateful to be given the opportunity to present all of her findings at venues like the Junior Science Symposium, where dozens of students got a chance to have their work reviewed and evaluated by a cohort of judges. Nearly $10,000 in scholarships were handed out to the Symposium’s top students this year. These events allow students to feel more like professional researchers and push them to be able to clearly articulate their projects to a diverse audience, Ella said. “It puts a lot of focus on science communication and being able to interpret your results precisely and communicate them to a non-technical audience,” Ella added. After she graduates from high school, Ella plans to double major in business and computer science -- two disciplines she thinks will help her successfully market her innovative ideas. “I think it’s really important that research and entrepreneurship are both part of my future,” she added.

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ooner or later, it was bound to happen. Pickleball has made it to the gym – including one in Chandler. The senior sensation that has soared in popularity over the last decade to the point where East Valley and other cities have scrambled to build courts for the sport’s enthusiastic fans, can now be played on select days at three Mountainside Fitness facilities, including those at 1253 N. Greenfield Road in Mesa and 5320 E. Shea Blvd. in Scottsdale as well as one in Surprise. And Mountainside Fitness is gearing up to spread the cheer for pickleballers at some of its other facilities within a month or so – including its gym at 1920

Mountainside Fitness CEPO Craig Cole and company founder Tom Hatten try their hand at pickleball at one of their three gyms where the popular game is offered at select times during the week. (Courtesy Mountainside Fitness)

S. Alma School Road, Ocotillo. Pickleball is a combination of several racket sports – badminton, tennis and ping-pong – that once was mainly a perk at RV parks. It was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, at the home of former legislator and lieutenant governor Joel Pritchard, who started using a Whiffle ball when he couldn’t find a tennis ball to bat around. Over time, the paddles have evolved from an unwieldy solid wood into a lightweight graphite, enhancing the sport’s popularity because it doesn’t require the physical stamina demanded by tennis. There’s a multi-pronged business strategy to Mountainside’s adoption of

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orthrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a contract by the Missile Defense Agency for the Next Generation Inceptor (NGI) Program and some of the project work will be done in Chandler. The contract calls for the rapid development and flight test of an interceptor designed to defend the nation against the most complex long-ranged threats. Specifically, it is charged with developing a new guided missile system that can protect the U.S. before the end of the decade from advanced North Korean intercontinental ballistic missiles. Northrop Grumman in a release said it has teamed with Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a business of Raytheon Technologies, “to bring together the vast experience of the two companies.” MDA also issued a related contract for the NGI program to Lockheed Martin

and Army Technology magazine reported last month the combined value of the contracts was more than $3 billion, though initial program funding through June 2022 totaled a little more than half that. In awarding the contracts to the two defense technology giants, MDA turned its back on Boeing, which was in competition for the lucrative job. Northrup Grumman noted that it and Raytheon have extensive experience in missile defense, along with the latest in Agile processes, artificial intelligence and model-based systems engineering “to offer an affordable, low-risk solution.” The NGI program is an element of the MDA’s ground-based Midcourse Defense System – the primary U.S. missile defense system used to defend the country from long-range ballistic missile attacks. Northrop Grumman and Raytheon currently provide interceptor booster,

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Northrop Grumman moved into this 47-acre Price Road campus in Chandler two years ago and it is now playing a key role in the company’s missle contract. (Special to the Arizonan)

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peanut processing business in Georgia, as well as depreciation of that equipment. Carter had taken a similar deduction in 1975. In 1976, the law required that one first reduce current year’s tax to $0. Any excess ITC could be carried back three years and so one could potentially recover all tax paid in the previous three years. Any excess ITC could then carry forward for up to seven years. President Carter was so embarrassed that he made a $6,000 donation to the IRS. He really had nothing to be embarrassed about. The purpose of ITC was to stimulate purchase of new machinery, which allows businesses to hire more employees and pay higher wages for their increased productivity. How you can reduce your taxes to $0 just like President Jimmy Carter: In 2005, the Energy Policy Act introduced large ITC for solar energy equipment systems. The ITC was extended on Dec. 27, 2020, as part of a coronavirus federal bill and will be 26 percent in 2021 and 2022 before dropping to 22 percent in

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kill vehicle, ground systems, fire control and engagement coordination for that GMD system. Although the program team will be stationed in Northrup Grumman’s Hunstsille, Alabama, campus, the corporation said in a release that some of the major work will be done on its 633,000-square-foot build-to-suit campus along the Price Corridor. Northrop Grumman two years ago moved into the 47-acre campus, one of Chandler’s largest commercial projects. Northrop Grumman is one of Chandler’s top 10 largest employers with approximately 2,500 employees. The award-winning campus is equipped with state-of the-art technology, a city spokeswoman said. “Our campus enables the agile design and manufacturing processes we are using for NGI,” said Rich Straka, vice president Northrop Grumman launch vehicles.

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pickleball. First, Cote explained, the company can get some use out of its full-court basketball courts, which are usually vacant in the daytime, by repurposing part of them as pickleball courts from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Friday, 2-4 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m.-noon on Sundays. “We believe that each full-size court could handle three pickleball courts,” Cote said. “So, we went from one and will graduate to two in the next week and then we’ll likely backfill some of our other clubs that have half- court basketball courts. They will only accommodate one pickleball court, so that’s our next move.” Second, Mountainside has taken some the hassle out of getting court time – often a hassle at public parks’ courts, where players endure long lines waiting

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“We also focused on employee engagement and collaboration with the design, including common areas, a restaurantstyle café, gym and other unique features that help us find and retain our world-class workforce.”

Interceptor, bringing many new jobs, as well as career growth opportunities for our current employees and ensuring Arizona remains a vital contributor to our nation’s defense.” Scott Lehr, vice president and general

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He also said “supporting the Missile Defense Agency in protecting our homeland is something we’ve been doing in Arizona for nearly 20 years on the Ground Based Interceptor program.” “We are proud to continue serving our nation as we build the Next Generation

manager of launch and missile defense for Northrop Grumman, said, “There is a critical timeline for fielding this capability and our team brings together the industry’s top missile defense talent, agile design and manufacturing practices, and state-of-the-art operational factories to

to get on the court. The Valley fitness giant gives members an app through which they reserve, up to 24 hours ahead of time, a pickleball court for 45 minutes. Players also get three balls specially made for hardwood floors. Third, the fact the pickleball court is indoors has numerous advantages that Cote thinks will appeal to many ardent pickleballers. “Our locker rooms and restrooms are part of a private fitness facility,” Cote said. “So, they are well maintained, they’re air-conditioned and they’re also well-appointed with soaps, lotions, mouthwashes – things that a city park would never have.” And there’s no wind, which Cote said “makes for a nice stable game because

we’ve all played pickleball when the winds pick up. “That ball doesn’t weigh much and the wind can really move that ball to at least one side’s favor because you don’t switch sides like you do in some racquet sports.” Cote said he, Mountainside founder Tom Hatten and most of the company’s executive management team picked up the game six or seven months ago. And they eventually got the idea for the partial repurposing of the basketball courts because they’re often not in use during the daytime. And “the cherry on top” for the inspiration came one Sunday in January when it was raining and “it was nice for my wife and another couple to be able to play outside of the rain. Nobody else was

support the MDA and our nation’s defense against these evolving threats.” Added Bryan Rosselli, vice president of Strategic Missile Defense at Raytheon Missiles & Defense: “We are bringing together next-generation technologies— digital engineering and game-changing discrimination—for an extremely advanced capability.” “This team is building on unmatched experience, accounting for all 47 prior U.S. exo-atmospheric intercepts. With that knowledge, we are also embracing innovative ways to accelerate operational deployment while reducing risk.” The contract, including flight test options, has a period of performance through 2029. Northrop Grumman employs more than 97,000 employees worldwide. Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke said the city looks forward “to continuing our relationship with Northrop Grumman as their highly skilled workforce here in Chandler continues to defend the United States of America.”

playing pickleball throughout all Phoenix on rainy Sunday,” he said. While pickleball is breaking age barriers, the game has been a near-obsession for many in the 50-and-over crowd. It’s not uncommon to find players in their 80s hitting the courts in some municipal parks. Mountainside’s adoption of pickleball might pique the interest of that demographic into joining. Cote noted that almost all Medicare plans now cover gym membership and Mountainside has extensive relationships with organizations, such as AARP, that serve an older demographic. Although Cote said Mountainside has not given any thought to offering lessons, “we have put a rule book in a threering binder hanging on the wall.” For information on the pickleball feature and other offerings: mountainside�itness.com.

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Jeff Clasen and Jaime Wallin. During these 22 years, Nicole had already During years, Nicole paved her ownthese trail & 22 etched her name on thehad already paved herher. own etched hearts of all who met Shetrail was and a brilliant young womanon aspiring to become a Biologist her name the hearts of all who met determined to find a cure for cancer. Nicole asher. She was a brilliant young woman had been introduced to this disease at a young piring to become a Biologist determined age from watching her "Mumsy" battle to find types a cureoffor cancer. multiple cancer whileNicole growinghad up. been It introduced thisherdisease at a young was importanttothat future children knowage their Grandmother. from watching her Mumsy battle multiple types of cancer while growing up. It Nicole was attending MCC to get the was important her future children prerequisite classes that completed before moving know Grandmother. to Texastheir with her boyfriend Dillan Church, to complete degree in Applied Science Nicoleherwas attending MCC to get&the become a Biologist. prerequisite classes completed before moving to beTexas with always her boyfriend Nicole will remembered for her Dillan Church, to comments, complete and herher degree beautiful smile, witty fiery in spirit. Nicole knew what she wanted and set Applied Science and become a Biologist. the Nicole necessary to achieve them. She for willgoals be remembered always planned on marrying Dillan by September her beautiful smile, witty comments, and 2023 and start on the first of three children her fiery spirit. Nicole knew what after living her "rockstar life". Nicole wasshe wanted and setfullest. the necessary goals to living her life to the achieve them. She planned on marrying Nicole by is survived by her2023 "Mumsy" Jaime on Dillan September and start Wallin, father Jeff Clasen, Aunt Ellen the first oftwo three children Iseminger, uncles (Daveafter and living Jaysonher rockstarcousin, life. "Codster", boyfriend Dillan Wallin), Church, andwas her cat Kimberly Nicole living her "Keke". life to the fullest. Nicole is survived by her Mumsy Jaime Nicole's precious life and promising future Wallin, Jeff Bowl Clasen, AuntbyEllen were takenFather that Super Sunday a Iseminger, two Uncles and Jayson highly intoxicated driver. (Dave The driver was exceeding the legal speed limitBoyfriend crossing Wallin),twice Cousin "Codster", the median into oncoming directly Dillan Church, and hertraffic cat Kimberly toward Nicole's vehicle head-on. Sadly Nicole "Keke". did not survive the high impact collision and precious and wasNicole's the only fatality thatlife night. Herpromising family will future on were that Bowlfor Sunday carry her taken love for lifeSuper and respect all things beautiful and wonderful. by a highly intoxicated driver. She The will driver forever be remembered andthe missed. was exceeding twice legal speed limSign the Guestbook at: it crossing the median into oncoming obituaries.EastValleyTribune.com traffic directly toward Nicole's vehicle head-on. Sadly Nicole did not survive the high impact collision and was the only fatality that night. Her family will carry on her love for life and respect for all things beautiful and wonderful. She will forever be remembered and missed.

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480-898-6564 Public Notices T-Mobile USA is proposing to modify an existing wireless telecommunications facility on an existing self supporting lattice tower located near 11909 S. 202nd Street, Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ 85212. The modifications will consist of collocating three (3) wireless antennas at a centerline height of 70 feet above ground level on the 120-foot tall self-support tower. T-Mobile USA will also add support equipment at ground level within the existing compound. Any interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic property may do so by sending such comments to: Project 6121001766 MW EBI Consulting, 6876 Susquehanna Trail South, York, PA 17403, or via telephone at (678) 481-6555. 79916 PUBLICATION SUMMONS Small Claims Case Number 21SC3320 LIBRA F. LINTON 130 W. GUADALUPE ROAD #1104 GILBERT, AZ 85233 You are being sued by AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., S.I. in the Small Claims Court of MILWAUKEE County, 901 N. 9th St., Milwaukee, WI 53233. A hearing will be held at 8:30 a.m. on May 13, 2021. If you do not appear, a judgment may be given to the person suing you. (A copy of this claim has been mailed to you at the address above). Dated this 14th day of April, 2021 ________________________________________ Jonathan D. McCollister, State Bar No. 1037740 Attorney for Plaintiff Heuer Law Offices, S.C. 9312 W. National Ave. West Allis, WI 53227 Phone: (414) 224-3500 Published: East Valley Tribune/Gilbert Sun News, April 18, 2021 / 37768

Business Properties Partnership #41 has submitted a request for a No Further Action (NFA) determination to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) for the Del Rey Cleaners VRP site (VRP Site Code: 513600-00). The NFA requests closure for soil and was submitted in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes § 49-181. The Del Rey Cleaners VRP site consists of a former dry cleaner suite at the address of 1729 East Broadway Road located in Tempe, Arizona. Contaminants of concern at the site are confined within the site soils and are volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE). The NFA Report is available online at: http://azdeq.gov/notices, and at the ADEQ Records Center, 1110 W. Washington St., Phoenix, (602) 771-4380, or (800) 234-5677, please call for hours of operation and to schedule an appointment. PARTIES WISHING TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS regarding the NFA request for the Del Rey Cleaners VRP site may do so to ADEQ, Attention: Brian Stonebrink, Voluntary Remediation Program, 1110 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007 or stonebrink.brian@azdeq.gov; or Christian Lewallen, Ninyo & Moore, 3202 E. Harbour Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85034 or clewallen@ninyoandmoore.com and reference this listing. Comments must be postmarked or received by ADEQ or Ninyo & Moore by Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Published: East Valley Tribune, Apr 11, 18, 2021 / 37665 Assignee's Declaration of Land Grant To all to whom these presents may come: I, We, Michael: WestbrookEl in and for the ONE NATION Irrevocable Trust, do certify and declare that we are assignees to a land patent that is filed and is known as Patent number 696276 a copy of which is a public record at the Maricopa County Recorder of Deeds County Clerk's Office, or Maricopa County Superior Court, Arizona. We further certify that we are assignees to a portion, and only that portion, of said grant or patent which is located at: 1893 East Gemini Place, Chandler, Arizona and legally described in . the public records for Maricopa County Superior Court, Arizona. Public notice is also give in file number CV202I-090758 date: 2/18/2021 time: 12:31 P.M filed on deposit with the Maricopa County Recorder of Deeds County Clerk's Office, or Maricopa County Superior Court, Arizona under the seal of Stephen Richer County Recorder Maricopa County Recorder of Deeds Office located in Main Downtown Office 111 S. Third Ave. Phoenix AZ 85003 This declaration ofland grant shall serve as public notice to all that the original land grant · has been brought forward and updated in our names, subject to the limitations specified herein. The grant ofland is a public law standing on the statute books of the State and is notice to every subsequent purchaser under the conflicting sale made afterward: Wineman v Gastrell; 54 FED 819, 4 CCA 2 US APP 581. Signed on the 26th day of the 3rd month in the year of YHWA-AALAH Thy Elohim two thousand twenty one. ONE NATION Irrevocable Trust /s/ Michael Westbrook-El. Subscribed and Affirmed before me in my presence this 26th day of March 2021, A Notary Public in and for the Maricopa County, State of Arizona, /s/ Jordan Mack, Public Notary with seal. Published: East Valley Tribune, Apr 18, 2021 / 37806

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WESTGATE GV AT PAINTED MOUNTAIN 12044.0025-0028;0030-0035 The following legally described trust property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale at public auction to the highest bidder in the Lobby of Suite 700, 8585 E Hartford Dr, Scottsdale, Maricopa County, AZ 85255, at 1:00 p.m. on THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021 - NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSE OR OBJECTION TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR. - under that certain Deed of Trust, in which a breach has occurred for failure to pay monthly installments due under said Deed of Trust. Said Deed of Trust was recorded on (See Exhibit “A”), in Instrument No. (See Exhibit “A”) in the Office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona: Interval No. (See Exhibit “A”), Painted Mountain Golf Villas, a (See Exhibit “A”) Interval Interest, nd consisting of: th (i) an undivided [52 for Annual/104 for Biennial] fee interest in Unit No. (See Exhibit “A”), PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, according to the Declaration of Condominium recorded in instrument no. 97-9704664, and plat recorded in Book 451 of Maps, Page 11, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, by which an Owner is entitled to occupy a Unit for one (1) Interval on an annual or biennial (whichever is indicated above) and recurring basis, the exact Interval to be established every year (or, for biennial, every other year) by reservation, all as defined and governed by the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas, dated September 18, 1997, and recorded October 8, 1997, in instrument no. 97-0704665, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, as amended by First Amendment to Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas, recorded January 15, 1998 in instrument no. 980031469, records of Maricopa County, Arizona (collectively, the “Declaration”);

and (ii) the non-exclusive right to use and enjoy the Common Area, and to use and enjoy the Common Furnishings contained in such Unit, during such Owner’s Use Period, as provided in the Declaration. For convenience in inventory control, conveyancing, and titling, an Interval Interest is granted in a specific Unit; however, this interest does NOT carry with it the right to use that specific Unit. Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Purported property address: 6302 East McKellips Road Mesa, Arizona 85215 Original trustor(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Original principal balance: (See Exhibit “A”) Balance as shown on the Notice of Delinquency: (See Exhibit “A”) Substitute Trustee: SHARON A. URIAS 8585 E Hartford Dr, Ste 700, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 (480) 306-5458 Beneficiary: WESTGATE GV AT PAINTED MOUNTAIN, LLC 6302 East McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit WESTGATE GV AT PAINTED MOUNTAIN LLC to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law. Dated th this 10 day of February, 2021. Sharon A. Urias, Substitute Trustee MANNER OF TRUSTEE QUALIFICATION: Member, State Bar of Arizona NAME OF TRUSTEE’S REGULATOR: State Bar of Arizona EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0025 (THOMAS) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; Jonathan P Thomas, Deidre M Floyd 6185 Shetland St Sumter, SC 29154, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237M, 24 EVEN, 11/02/2016, $5,813.91, 2016-0807315, $3,480.62; Ray Sinanan, Riza Sinanan 372 Rossland Road West Oshawa, ON L1J3G5 CANADA, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 30 EVEN, 06/30/2016, $6,426.00, 2016-0457920, $3,656.52; Carol D Outlaw 2006 Liberty Ave Hopewell, VA 23860, 1/104 Biennial, 10-139, 23 EVEN, 11/15/2016, $4,625.80, 2016-840373, $2,216.40; Rose C Abadilla 1014 Mao Ln Honolulu, HI 96817, 1/104 Biennial, 6-122M, 33 EVEN, 12/22/2015, $6,414.99, 2015-0900245, $6,859.64; Roy S Robinson, Rebecca J Robinson 115 West Northside Dr Lake Wales, FL 33853, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134P, 34 ODD, 05/01/2017, $4,803.61, 2017-0313877, $2,305.76; Danisha Robinson, Kenneth Robinson 2729 Caribou Court Morrow, GA 30260, 1/104 Biennial, 8-132M, 35 ODD, 03/22/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-

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Public Notices 0182292, $3,812.21; Montina S Newkirk P.O. Box 56 Willard, NC 28478, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123P, 44 ODD, 08/25/2016, $5,214.96, 2016-0611056, $2,291.10; April L Smith, Rodrick J Smith 2581 Ringgold Rd Somerset, KY 42503, 1/104 Biennial, 6-124M, 45 EVEN, 03/22/2016, $5,813.91, 2016-0182296, $4,616.86; Regina A Metcalf, Leon Sims 147 South Gosnell Blytheville, AR 72315, 1/104 Biennial, 9-135, 8 ODD, 02/22/2017, $8,139.47, 2017-0127279, $3.689.69; Hairo Perez 9625 Mount Pisgah Rd Silver Spring, MD 20903, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123M, 30 ODD, 01/26/2017, $6,426.00, 2017-0059993, $3,134.16; Valerie D Wilson 7635 Brentwood Rd Philadelphia, PA 19151, 1/104 Biennial, 8-132M, 33 EVEN, 01/05/2017, $3,559.56, 20170007478, $1,619.82; Charlie W Sellers, Lois E Sellers 108 Lake Dr Trinity, NC 27370, 1/104 Biennial, 7-130, 21 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $7,427.25, 2015-0724419, $5,719.74; Steve D Broadnax, April M Broadnax 515 Piney Fork Church Rd Eden, NC 27288, 1/104 Biennial, 6-121, 28 ODD, 03/22/2016, $8,081.33, 20160182232, $4,475.00; Gordon L Thompson Jr, Paula F Thompson 161 Anglin Valley Ln Stoneville, NC 27048, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224M, 33 ODD, 11/15/2016, $5,813.91, 2016-0840390, $3,394.00; Carolyn Jones, Christopher L Ford 219 East Hughes Circle Florence, SC 29506, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138P, 31 ODD, 08/25/2016, $4,500.00, 2016-0610686, $3,211.17; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0026 (MUHAMMED) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; Sayyid Muhammed, Fatou Jallow Muhammed 1617 Horner Rd Woodbridge, VA 22191, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 20 ODD, 10/20/2015, $6,103.41, 2015-0752433, $4,600.50; Raymundo Sanchez, Joyce A Sanchez PO Box 822 Harrisonburg, VA 22803, 1/104 Biennial, 8-132M, 2 EVEN, 06/29/2016, $5,813.91, 2016-0454924, $3,777.12; Carlos D Mc Arthur, April K Mc Arthur 141 NE 15th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104, 1/104 Biennial, 7-228, 16 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $6,760.14, 2015-0724351, $3,120.88; Charles O Mc Daniel III, Quiana D Mc Daniel 728 Meandering Drive Cedar Hill, TX 75104, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138P, 39 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $4,410.64, 20150724270, $3,348.76; Sophia A Green Cmr 427 Box 3610 Apo, AE 09630, 1/104

Biennial, 10-139, 30 EVEN, 05/20/2010, $11,618.28, 2010-0427680, $19,359.81; Steven B Mitchell, Teffany Mitchell 1173 Thompson Hill Rd Awendaw, SC 29429, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138M, 6 EVEN, 03/22/2016, $7,120.65, 2016-0182293, $5,413.80; Geffrey M Mendoza, Arceli G Mendoza 12014 Harness Ct Jacksonville, FL 32246, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138M, 46 ODD, 10/08/2015, $5,289.11, 20150724409, $1,780.64; Latrena S Ratliff 16163 Princeton Detroit, MI 48221, 1/104 Biennial, 6-121, 21 EVEN, 12/22/2015, $6,024.29, 2015-0900260, $4,222.00; Jemmayen T Macaraeg, Clifford S Cruz 8006 Matilija Ave Panorama City, CA 91402, 1/104 Biennial, 6-125, 39 EVEN, 07/23/2015, $4,840.95, 2015-0528981, $4,294.46; Thomas M Woods, Tiffany R Woods 910863 S Donna Jean Ln Wellston, OK 74881, 1/104 Biennial, 7-130, 41 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $7,346.70, 20150724350, $4,097.30; Rubin A Lloyd, Raina I Lloyd 7700 West Airport Blvd., Apt 508 Houston, TX 77071, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138P, 33 EVEN, 10/13/2015, $4,464.43, 2015-0733645, $3,188.10; Ronald Laleau, Jhoane E Laleau 107 Coffee St Palm Bay, FL 32909, 1/104 Biennial, 8-234, 38 ODD, 10/08/2015, $5,000.00, 20150724407, $1,753.95; Cleo D Shelton 2 B Nascar Lane Magnolia, DE 19962, 1/104 Biennial, 6-126, 28 EVEN, 03/22/2016, $7,725.87, 2016-0182238, $5,123.28; Wovoka V Jack, Nynesha L Jack 15011 Lance Circle Houston, TX 77053, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222P, 43 ODD, 10/20/2015, $4,860.00, 2015-0752421, $2,252.36; Van A Ellis 3690 S Tower Ave Chandler, AZ 85286, 1/104 Biennial, 6-125, 42 EVEN, 01/21/2015, $7,422.79, 2015-0039310, $5,529.50; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0027 (JONES) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; Chamika V Jones 413 37th Pl SE Apt 202 Washington, DC 20019, 1/104 Biennial, 8-232, 20 ODD, 02/23/2017, $4,625.80, 2017-129526, $2,408.56; Victoria Hamrick, John S Walls 1001 South Leadville Apt 302 Boise, ID 83706, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138M, 6 ODD, 06/30/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-0457913, $2,934.48; Loretta K Warfield 6605 Alter St Baltimore, MD 21207, 1/104 Biennial, 9-135, 32 EVEN, 12/04/2015, $6,223.62, 2015-0859971, $3,455.92; Joseph R Peace, Cheryl S Peace 3126 Henry Wilson

Road Oxford, NC 27565, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138P, 22 ODD, 11/15/2016, $4,500.00, 2016-0840376, $2,542.50; Quantas S Calbert, Victoria Y Calbert 739 Boxwood Dr Pensacola, FL 32503, 1/104 Biennial, 9-238, 30 EVEN, 10/15/2015, $7,089.65, 2015-0740586, $3,446.50; Kenneth E Alfaro, Fatima R Alfaro 40027 N Hidden Bunker Court Antoch, IL 60002, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 34 EVEN, 12/19/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-0932181, $2,686.11; Kandace L Collins, Ronald S Lamar 209 Scammel St Marietta, OH 45750, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138M, 34 EVEN, 06/30/2016, $5,813.91, 2016-0457898, $2,269.33; Cotina S Hemphill, Lydell E Hill 2344 Ridgerock Lane Apt 202 Rock Hill, SC 29732, 1/104 Biennial, 6-126, 42 ODD, 12/22/2015, $7,560.00, 2015-0900255, $4,395.56; Lois M Lambert PO Box 1953 The Dalles, OR 97058, 1/104 Biennial, 6-225, 20 ODD, 10/08/2015, $6,760.14, 2015-0724334, $2,923.44; La Ronda R White 27692 Devonshire St Southfield, MI 48076, 1/104 Biennial, 6-223, 13 EVEN, 12/22/2015, $9,792.81, 2015-0900262, $5,939.78; Lenaka R Givens, Antonio M Givens 421 Felder St Bishopville, SC 29010, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 18 ODD, 02/22/2017, $5,813.91, 2017-0127277, $2,715.80; Brian Perry, Sr, Kristal Perry 2128 Dembrigh Lane Charlotte, NC 28262, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 10 EVEN, 12/04/2015, $5,813.91, 2015-0859969, $3,989.60; Gerona Neubia, Philip Neubia 3005 Kathleen Way Williamsburg, VA 23188, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237M, 42 EVEN, 11/03/2016, $5,813.91, 20160811876, $2,644.80; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0028 (TENHET) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; Valerie M Tenhet, Michael S Tenhet 587 County Road 2215 Decatur, TX 76234, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224P, 36 ODD, 12/03/2014, $6,195.00, 2014-0795291, $1,848.65; Luz E Sanchez 17547 Amantha Ave Carson, CA 90746, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222P, 27 ODD, 11/03/2016, $4,372.26, 2015-0810943, $1,253.30; Miranda L Browne, Trevor E Browne 335 Roberts Rd Athens, GA 30606, 1/104 Biennial, 6-126, 10 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $7,600.00, 2015-0724297, $2,393.89; Amanda L Crosby, Roger L Crosby PO Box 884 Steinhatchee, FL 32359, 1/104 Biennial, 6-223, 43 EVEN, 02/18/2016, $10,043.63, 2016-0101461, $3,206.36; Gloria D

Lowe, John Lowe 7359 Van Grayson Loop Fayetteville, NC 28314, 1/104 Biennial, 6-124M, 34 ODD, 04/09/2015, $5,400.00, 2015-0241237, $1,790.04; Anthony D Coghill, A’Dan N Coghill 1721 Hudgins Farm Circle Fredericksburg, VA 22408, 1/104 Biennial, 9-138P, 5 ODD, 02/29/2016, $4,806.00, 2016-0124816, $1,300.15; Mike Visockis, Angela Visockis 1051 S Dobson #174 Mesa, AZ 85202, 1 Annual, 6-123P, 35 WHOLE, 04/08/2009, $6,399.43, 2009-0310183, $2,692.29; Johnnie C Evans, Felicia W Evans 1117 Raven Perch Drive Wendell, NC 27591, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233P, 21 ODD, 02/25/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-0118243, $1,592.92; Joshua A Williams, Twanna R Williams 2358 Saintsville Rd Greenville, NC 27834, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224M, 32 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $6,895.34, 20150724341, $1,775.02; Gregory J Evans, Jr, Tawny Evans 24673 Watson Ranch Rd Montgomery, TX 77356, 1 Annual, 6-225, 33 WHOLE, 02/25/2016, $15,451.74, 2016-0118270, $3,887.20; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0030 (TODD) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; Billy J Todd, Michelle J Todd 1235 Derby Dr Cohutta, GA 30710, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237M, 10 EVEN, 07/31/2017, $5,813.91, 2017-556575, $3,258.96; Charlayne James, Otis James 511 E. Sanger St Apt 3 Philadelphia, PA 19120, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 31 EVEN, 06/30/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-457907, $3,044.84; Ricky L Winchester, Kathy A Winchester 3937 Parkhaven Drive Corinth, TX 76210, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 32 EVEN, 11/15/2016, $3,303.98, 2016-840375, $2,504.24; La Micha D Williams, Kevin Williams 5442 Pelleur St Lynwood, CA 90262, 1/104 Biennial, 7-227, 46 ODD, 12/19/2016, $6,347.02, 2016-932190, $3,242.08; Thekla Tjazuko, Richard Adriaans 4010 Meadowview Dr Suitland, MD 20746, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 40 EVEN, 11/03/2016, $5,794.40, 2016811855, $2,392.80; Ina M Walsh, Steven S Walsh 90 Miss Ellie Circle Belton, MO 64012, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123M, 15 EVEN, 04/05/2010, $5,400.00, 2010282761, $14,177.45; Matthew W Bishop, Katherine L Cox 336 Princeton Dr Trenton, OH 45067, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 23 EVEN, 07/11/2017, $5,813.91, 2017502448, $3,098.17; Jerrick D Whitfield, Janet A Hand 4529 Dalmahoy Court#202

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Public Notices Fort Myers, FL 33916, 1/104 Biennial, 7-128, 11 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $4,840.95, 2015-724335, $1,659.25; Willie B White Jr 2026 Timber Oaks Ln Apt O Charlotte, NC 28212, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 24 EVEN, 10/15/2015, $5,400.00, 2015-741603, $3,171.50; Elizabeth Williams, John W Williams 10100 W 136th Pl Apt 1706 Overload Park, KS 66221, 1/104 Biennial, 6-226, 49 EVEN, 01/05/2017, $6,005.67, 2017-007477, $3,065.51; Tchernavia S Howard PO Box 124 2175 Hosea Lane Autaugaville, AL 36003, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123M, 20 ODD, 10/08/2015, $5,365.19, 2015-724289, $2,110.86; Thurmond Johnson 352 Cleveland St Gary, IN 46406, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 14 ODD, 06/29/2016, $5,400.00, 2016-454828, $3,120.24; Angela D Owens, Charles Owens 109 Stone Glen Road Pikeville, NC 27863, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224M, 32 ODD, 11/03/2016, $6,480.00, 2016810936, $3,655.025; Terry D Crumel, Trina C Crumel PO Box 1004 Fort Mill, SC 29716, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 39 EVEN, 12/19/2016, $5,813.91, 2016932189, $2,604.06; Tamarcus D Cox, Antoinette R Jones 7767 La Riviera Dr. #76 Sacramento, CA 95826, 1/104 Biennial, 7-130, 19 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $7,089.65, 2015-724263, $2,547.54; Keshia M Belton 8100 Bayfield Road Apt 11D Columbia, SC 29223, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224P, 47 ODD, 02/08/2017, $4,860.00, 2017-095623, $2,312.60; Darryl D Brown, Felicia A Brown 418 Benning Rd Jackson, MS 39206, 1/104 Biennial, 5-117, 15 EVEN, 08/25/2016, $8,081.33, 2016610657, $4,194.20; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0031 (KELLY) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; KAREN R KELLY, DEBRA N LETT 20885 S Birchwood Loop Rd # 1 Chugiak, AK 99567, 1/104 Biennial, 10-139, 52 ODD, 12/21/2011, $10,128.07, 2011-1049322, $13,704.48; PAULINE B SHOCKNESS, WILLIAM E SHOCKNESS, ANISA J SHOCKNESS 2301 Dryburgh Ct Orlando, FL 32828, 1/104 Biennial, 9-135, 26 EVEN, 10/20/2015, $9,197.80, 20150752432, $10,635.85; RICHARD PUNTENEY, PAMELA L PUNTENEY 12237 Gail Ave Omaha, NE 68137, 1/104, Biennial, 6-223, 48 EVEN, 08/06/2003, $8,279.10, 20031071236, $4,875.85; ALFRED D OSLEY, LA TONYA M BURKS 388 Saginaw Ave

Calumet City, IL 60409, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 8 EVEN, 12/05/2011, $5,040.00, 2011-1001014, $8,571.60; TERRY J BRADLEY, LINNETTE M BRADLEY 3850 N. Park Ave Philadelphia, PA 19140, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123P, 14 ODD, 06/28/2016, $4,500.00, 20160449960, $3,780.23; PAIGE CARRIE HARDER 1701 Pearlie Dr Apt 16D Wichita Falls, TX 76306, 1/52 Annual, 9-138P, 1 WHOLE, 03/28/2002, $6,291.00, 2002-0319301, $2,811.79; CYNTHIA M ALLARD PO Box 213 Sonoita, AZ 85637, 1/52 Annual, 6-124P, 24 WHOLE, 06/07/2002, $6,291.00, 2002-0587697, $745.05; KERI A DRAGE, BRET DRAGE 4477 W 8790 S West Jordan, UT 84088, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233M, 52 EVEN, 05/14/2013, $5,591.58, 20130437699, $8,847.70; TIMOTHY M BREEDLOVE, ANDREA M BREEDLOVE 120 Pepperwood Drive Bolingbrook, IL 60440, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123M, 3 ODD, 10/22/2010, $6,562.17, 2010-0924482, $2,735.12; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0032 (SANCHEZ) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; DANIEL I SANCHEZ, FRANCES B SANCHEZ 310 Catawba Ave Rock Hill, SC 29730, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222P, 28 ODD, 06/29/2016, $4,844.92, 20160454856, $3,346.89; CHARLES D RILEY, JR, CHERESE S JENKINS 8958 S Phillips Ave Chicago, IL 60617, 1/104 Biennial, 6-124M, 22 ODD, 12/22/2015, $7,725.87, 20150900261, $4,383.29; JOSEPH R MC LENDON, STACI L MC LENDON 5559 Old Dominion Road Columbus, GA 31909, 1/104 Biennial, 6-122M, 4 ODD, 12/27/2016, $3,303.98, 20160950218, $1,764.16; KELLY L RAQUE, GUSTAVO A CASTILLO 7512 Sunset Lane Crestwood, KY 40014, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237M, 37 ODD, 07/11/2017, $5,400.00, 20170502440, $2,774.72; JOEL C MARTIN, CRYSTAL R MARTIN 357 3rd St. Worthington, KY 41183, 1/104 Biennial, 8-233P, 33 ODD, 02/23/2017, $4,733.37, 20170129527, $3,078.80; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0033 (BIRDSONG) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED

YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; ERIC B BIRDSONG 31 Magnolia Ave Mableton, GA 30126, 1/104 Biennial, 7-128, 23 EVEN, 10/08/2015, $4,840.95, 20150724325, $2,274.20; GOGI D WEST, TYRONE D WEST SR. 3381 Circle Drive Saginaw, MI 48601, 1/104 Biennial, 8-134M, 37 EVEN, 08/25/2016, $5,813.91, 20160610661, $4,048.70; DARRYL K HUMPHREY JR, ANGELA I HUMPHREY 1411 Stevens Ct Rosenberg, TX 77471, 1/104 Biennial, 7-128, 6 EVEN, 01/12/2017, $5,809.14, 20170025209, $3,433.08; ANTHONY T FREEMAN, INEZ R FREEMAN 100 Trusty Street PO Box 924 Saint Michaels, MD 21663, 1/104 Biennial, 6-221, 14 EVEN, 07/09/2015, $9,657.34, 20150492392, $4,232.25; VALERIE K DILLON, BRANDON L DILLON 4514 Greenfield Dr Cookeville, TN 38501, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237P, 24 EVEN, 02/10/2016, $5,214.96, 20160085633, $2,702.50; JAMIE T PEARSON, MARANDA F CARPENTER PEARSON 356 Dunmeyer Hill Rd Summerville, SC 29485, 1/52 Annual, 9-235, 8 WHOLE, 02/21/2017, $5,658.53, 20170122879, $3,632.92; AMANDA H COYLE 210 Hermey Ave Pensacola, FL 32507, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224M, 27 EVEN, 02/10/2016, $6,895.34, 20160085636, $2,597.67; RALPH A PEARSON, SR, COMFORT T PEARSON 344 Azalea Dr Winston-Salem, NC 27105, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 1 EVEN, 06/29/2016, $6,426.00, 20160454820, $3,632.92; DAVID M ROGERS, CRYSTAL G ROGERS 3903 Archdale Rd Archdale, NC 27263, 1/104 Biennial, 6-123M, 40 EVEN, 07/31/2017, $5,813.91, 20170556572, $3,123.17; CYNTHIA M POWELL, PERRY L POWELL PO Box 427 Dublin, NC 28332, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 12 EVEN, 07/27/2017, $5,813.91, 20170549322, $3,577.80; ANTHONY C SPIKES, LORI A SPIKES 14506 Lakeshore Blvd Cleveland, OH 44110, 1/104 Biennial, 6-224M, 29 EVEN, 03/26/2016, $5,813.91, 20160182242, $3,666.33; SHEILA KELLY 3782 St James Court Ellenwood, GA 30294, 1/104 Biennial, 9-237P, 33 EVEN, 01/25/2017, $4,896.73, 20170057545, $2,029.82; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0034 (YBARRA) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF

TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; SAMUEL R YBARRA, JULIE A YBARRA 3601 5th St Bay City, TX 77414, 1/104 Biennial, 9-135, 11 ODD, 10/08/2015, $9,574.32, 20150724410, $4,020.80; CHRISTINE BROCKMAN, LEVI TANNIS 1092 Bergen Ave Brooklyn, NY 11234, 1/104 Biennial, 9-137, 24 ODD, 02/21/2017, $8,139.47, 20170122870, $2,881.12; PEDRO HERNANDEZ, ESTELA S GONZALEZ 625 32nd St West Palm Beach, FL 33407, 1/104 Biennial, 8-133, 40 ODD, 10/09/2018, $4,625.80, 20180757378, $1,955.00; DAVID A ROCHOWIAK, KRISTA L ROCHOWIAK 8686 Carson Hwy Tipton, MI 49287, 1/104 Biennial, 6-222M, 5 ODD, 01/21/2015, $6,120.00, 20150039162, $3,290.42; MARK W PETTIE, LATOYA S PETTIE 412 Price Street Eden, NC 27288, 1/104 Biennial, 6-121, 4 ODD, 02/22/2017, $9,000.00, 20170127270, $4,029.20; TINA M WALKINGTON 1775 Goodemoot Rd Portland, MI 48875, 1/104 Biennial, 8-231, 19 ODD, 03/22/2016, $9,657.34, 20160182246, $3,124.09; ELIJAH S GENTRY, SHANNON M GENTRY 6544 Birch Hollow Dr Memphis, TN 38115, 1/104 Biennial, 8-133, 45 ODD, 07/19/2018, $5,378.83, 2018-0548055, $2,560.73; EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE 12044.0035 (WILLIAMS) ACCOUNT NO./GRANTOR(S), UNIDIVIDED INTEREST, BLDG/ UNIT NO., INTERVAL NO./ASSIGNED YEAR, RECORDING DATE OF DOT, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE, BOOK/INST. NO. FOR DEED OF TRUST, BALANCE AS SHOWN ON NOTICE OF DELINQUENCY; REGINALD A WILLIAMS, NICOLE M WILLIAMS 27911 Skyhaven Lane Fulshear, TX 77441, 1/52 Annual, 7-227, 14 WHOLE, 11/15/2016, $8,000.70, 20160840409, $2,511.65; JOSUE A VASQUEZ, YADIRA B VASQUEZ 11719 Green Coral Dr Houston, TX 77044, 1/52 Annual, 6-226, 40 WHOLE, 07/11/2017, $13,734.00, 20170502176, $7,626.42; ANNETTE GONZALEZ, DAVID GONZALEZ 276 Summer St Passaic, NJ 07055, 1/52 Annual, 9-236, 48 WHOLE, 10/09/2018, $7,433.96, 20180757379, $2,768.72;

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