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political action committee tasked with swaying voters to pass a $77.2-million bond for Higley Unified School District in November is already at work.

In order to give the PAC more time to promote the measure, the Governing Board called for the election in March – much earlier than last year, when it voted in June to go to the ballot box with a $95-million measure that was rejected by 54.64% of voters.

“With more time and resources to organize and education, the committee plans to contact as many voters and stakeholders as

possible – providing factual information to persuade them to vote ‘yes,’” said PAC treasurer Paul Ulan, principal at Primary Consultants, a consulting firm that specializes in passing bond and override elections.

Ulan said 15 people so far have signed on to volunteer with the effort of going door-to-door and calling voters. The PAC also will use social media and mailings to get out their pro-bond message. The group relies solely on donations for the campaign and is prohibited from using district funds.

According to the district, there are roughly 60,000 voters in its boundaries. Officials say there would be no increase in the property tax rate if the bond is approved.

The PAC has already met and is in the

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process of selecting a new chair after Ben Harrison, a former district employee, stepped aside, Ulan said.

“The most persuasive way to get somebody to vote for something or for somebody is to look them eye-to-eye and get them to vote yes and that is what we are going to do,” said Ulan, who’s been pushing bonds and overrides for 30 years.

“Mail and social media and events are great but the most effective way is to get through to people and we were not able to do that last year – time constraints and COVID,” he added.

The group last year had roughly three

Full steam ahead

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iscovery Park near Pecos and Greenfield roads has the usual amenities such as basketball courts, fishing ponds and picnic ramadas but what’s unique about the 48-acre recreation area is how it got its name.

In 2005 near the park site, construction crew dug up the fossils of a Columbian mammoth — hence the name.

Now, Gilbert wants to tell that story through the park’s playground, Jennika Horta, interim recreation manager, told the Parks and Recreation Board April 19.

The town has that opportunity as it’s been replacing aged play structures at its major parks. Last fiscal year upgrades were done at the play areas of Village II, McQueen and Sunview parks and the tot lot at Freestone Recreation Center.

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Construction is well underway at a park being built on a 0.42-acre dirt lot at the southwest corner of Hearne Way and Bricomp Boulevard in front of a downtown Gilbert-owned parking garage. The open-air concept, by O.H.S.O. Brewery and lot owner Marc Barlow, a downtown businessman, will have natural turf and be an extension of the restaurant with a direct connection to its patio.The public park will offer live music, retail sales, food and beverages. (David Minton/GSN Staff Photographer)

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Girl in prom arrest sues Gilbert for excessive force

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teenager is suing the Town of Gilbert and a police officer in federal court for violating her civil rights during a post-prom traffic stop last year that she claims left her with “injuries, emotional distress and general damages” On behalf of Janissa Mendoza, 18, Attorney Jesse Showalter filed the lawsuit April 15 at the U.S. District Court in Phoenix. Janissa has Queen Creek as her residence on her Facebook page.

“The Town has not yet been served with the complaint,” spokeswoman Jennifer Harrison said last Wednesday.

Janissa was 17 when she was stopped

by Officer Nathan Martin on a late Saturday night in April 2021 after leaving a prom at Poston Butte High School in San Tan Valley. She pulled over at a parking lot at Gilbert Elementary School. Two other girls were also in the car.

The suit claimed Martin used excessive force on Janissa, forcibly pulling her out of her car after she unbuckled herself and sweeping her legs from under her and causing her to fall face down onto the ground.

Janissa could be seen on footage from a police body-worn camera, struggling, sobbing and screaming at Martin to stop hurting her.

“This unnecessary use of force, phys-

ical assault, and police brutality happened within 20 seconds of Defendant Martin coming into contact with the calm and cooperative Janissa,” the suit said. “Janissa never did anything that necessitated the use of any force.”

The suit stated that in Martin’s bodycam footage, he is apologizing to Janissa, who is handcuffed in the back of his patrol car, for coming at her “a little hot and heavy.” He also told her that he didn’t know it was “a car full of girls that just came from their prom.”

According to Martin, he stopped the vehicle because it was speeding and at one point drove the wrong way into traffic, which to him was generally the driving behavior of someone who is under the influence and will not stop for police.

Janissa told police that she didn’t drink alcohol or do drugs and an initial check verified she was not under the influence of either.

“The video makes clear that Defendant Martin realized that the force he had used was unnecessary and unjustified,” according to the suit. “After assaulting Janissa and admitting that the force he used was unnecessary and unjustified, Defendant Martin nevertheless claimed in his report that Janissa had resisted arrest by physical force and interfered with a police officer.”

Showalter said Janissa’s Fourth Amendment rights to be free from unlawful searches and seizures, including

false arrests was violated by Martin when he stopped and arrested her.

“Defendant’s actions in falsely arresting plaintiff was done knowingly, intentionally, maliciously, or with reckless disregard to plaintiff’s constitutional rights,” the suit said.

The suit claimed that Janissa “continues to suffer emotional pain, trauma, distress, and loss of enjoyment of life” and that the presence of law enforcement now makes her “feel anxious and fearful.”

Showalter also blamed the Town for a number of things, including not training its officers on the proper use of force and for failing to monitor and identify cops who use excessive force.

Showalter noted that based on information and belief, the Town had received prior complaints about Martin, including complaints that he used excessive force and should have been flagged as an officer in need of supervision, discipline or retraining.

“The Town of Gilbert was deliberately indifferent to the Fourth Amendment rights of the public, including (the) plaintiff,” the suit said.

Showalter is seeking damages that include current and future medical fees and expenses and other economic losses, general and compensatory damages for pain and suffering and punitive damages against Martin. The suit also is asking for attorney fees.

“That entire quotation is so incredibly vague that anything could potentially qualify for it, meaning that we might have a whole bunch of teachers going to court over this,’’ she said. And Marsh pointed out that this new restriction comes even as the state faces a teacher shortage, with about 2,000 classrooms across the state headed by someone who is not a certified educator.

No one spoke in favor of the measure, which was crafted by Rep. Steve Kaiser, R-Phoenix and approved by the House.

But Kaiser, to get that prior House approval, had removed one provision that

had given some lawmakers heartburn.

It would have required teachers to share with parents a student’s purported gender identity or requested transition’’ if the child identifies in a way that is “incongruous with the student’s biological sex.’’

Kaiser, in proposing the measure, told members of the House Education Committee that what is in HB 2161 simply underlines and gives teeth to existing requirements that ensure that parents have access to various records, grades

State Legislature passes parental rights bill

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tate senators voted April 18 to allow parents to sue teachers and other government officials if the “usurp’’ their “fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, health care and mental health of their children.’’

The 16-12 vote came over the objections of several Democrats who worried what kind of legal troubles could result.

“The language is not clear at all,’’ said Sen. Christine Marsh, D-Phoenix, who also is a teacher, quoting from HB 2161.

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GILBERT SUN NEWS | APRIL 24, 2022

BOND from page 1

months to promote the bond before the start of early voting in October for the all-mail election.

“It was hard to get stakeholders engaged,” Ulan recalled. “They didn’t know about the election.”

Although the district dropped the unpopular proposal to retire one of two controversial lease payments for Cooley and Sossaman middle schools with bond money, not everyone was sold on the new measure.

“Voted NO before and will do so again,” a woman wrote on social media when the board approved the second attempt at a bond. “HUSD bond costs are already the majority of my property tax bill! My money doesn’t grow on trees, does yours? Enough is enough!”

And a man wrote, “Let them spend within their means…like everyone else.”

But Ulan said, “When we are asking for $77 million, I’m not surprised that there are people that are opposed to it.

“I think you have people not just in Higley, it’s across the state and county (saying) – ‘I’m opposed to it, it’s more money, I don’t have kids in schools, my kids go to private or charter school and I don’t like Higley School District. I don’t like how the money’s spent or want to go after prior bad acts.’ It doesn’t make it right or wrong.

“There is not a PAC in this county that will convert somebody who’s saying, ‘I’m voting no.’ Our job is go out and find two ‘yes’ votes rather than to convert a ‘no’ vote.”

The prior “bad acts “refer to then-Superintendent Denise Birdwell’s execution of the lease agreements in 2012 with a third-party for the use of two new buildings to house Cooley and Sossaman, the district’s first and only middle schools. It was during a time the district was seeing a big uptick in student enrollment.

The total cost of the two leases over their lifetime to the district is nearly $160 million. Each year, HUSD directs $4.4 million of its capital funding to the two payments and has paid to date approximately $44 million.

A grand jury last July indicted Birdwell for alleged bid rigging and payoffs while at HUSD. Three others outside the

Retiring one of the two leases for Higley’s two middle schools was part of the bond measure voters rejected last year. (GSN file photo) 2013. The $70 million went toward projects such as building more classrooms at Williams Field High School, buying school buses and constructing Bridges Elementary campus.

HUSD, with 13 campuses in Gilbert and parts of Queen Creek housing 12,500 students, is one of the fastest growing districts in the state. According to HUSD, over the next five years about 3,000 new students are expected.

Only Queen Creek UniOverhauls proposed for Higley High for the bond issue include fied in the East Valley converting the existing gym into a competition gym. (HUSD) is projecting an even bigger increase – with district also were indicted.

7,000 students expected by 2030.

Ulan said the bond had an advantage The latest bond proposal includes going into an even election year, where $38.6 million to build a new elemenit will share space with state, municipal tary school, begin the second phase of and school candidates running for of- renovations at Higley High School and fice. upgrade the Higley Center for Perform“We will have a higher turnout than ing Arts. last year,” Ulan said. “I think that helps Some of the upgrades for the arts us.” center, which opened in 2006, include The mail election saw a 23.3-percent fire-panel replacement, flooring, roofturnout, which was expected for an off- ing, HVAC and exterior weatherization. year election.

Overhauls proposed for Higley High The last time the district went out included converting the existing gym for a successful bond election was in into a competition gym and renovating

the campus, courtyard and common areas.

Phase 1 used the remaining money from the 2013 bond to begin expanding the high school with the construction of a two-story building containing approximately 12 classrooms and two lecture halls.

Projects are called for just about every school and program in the district.

The bond proposes to spend $19.3 million for technology such as display panels, projectors, teacher laptops, desktops and copiers and $17 million for major maintenance such as flooring, roofing, HVAC and grounds improvement. The remaining $2.3 million would pay for safety equipment such as security cameras and two-way radio upgrades.

For instance, the nine elementary campuses, including Cortina in Queen Creek would receive projects under all three categories while the two middle schools, including Sossaman in Queen Creek would get technology and safety projects.

The district also will hold its roadshows, presenting the bond to the public. Spokeswoman Teresa Joseph said the dates for those have not yet been scheduled.

Even though last year’s roadshows were not well-attended - only one member from the public attended the first one, it’s necessary, Ulan said.

“I think if you don’t do it you get criticized for hiding the election,” he said.

“I think the district has an obligation to go out and provide that factual information and do it so people will have a chance to get that information.”

So while the district does its part, the PAC is committed to advocating for passage of the 2022 Higley bond,Ulan said.

When asked if he thinks the bond will pass this time, Ulan responded, “you can’t win all the time but you try to win more than you lose.”

HOW TO HELP

To learn more about the PAC and to donate, go to yesforhigleystudents.com/

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Legislature hits impasse on budget, $5B surplus operating shortfall at the Arizona State Hospital.

Udall’s defection by itself would not fforts to adopt at least a basic have killed the plan. That still left seven budget for the coming fiscal year Republicans on the 15-member panel. ran aground last week as two ReBut Rep. Jake Hoffman, R-Queen publicans on the House Appropriations Creek, also refused to go along, albeit Committee refused to go along, leaving for vastly different reasons. He deridit short of votes. ed the claim that the $13 billion plan Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa, sided to simply continue existing state prowith the Democrats on the committee grams is somehow a “skinny budget.’’ in concluding there was no reason for “We have a $5.3 billion surplus,’’ Hoffthe state, with what could be a $5-plus man said. billion surplus, to leave all that money “That doesn’t mean we’re doing a sitting around while priorities are not great job,’’ he continued. “That means being funded. that we’re overtaxing the people that “This is not paying attention to the we represent.’’ revenues, not paying attention to what And Hoffman said he was afraid that the needs of this state are,’’ she said. the $13 billion plan would not be the “There are a lot of things missing last word. from this budget that are vital to our “I don’t want a ‘shadow budget’ where state in the coming year: water, border we pretend likeclick we’re passing a ‘skinny COLOR: Right swatch, and security and immigration, some educa- budget,’ doing our constitutional oblition matters,’’ Udall said. Also left out, gation, then we come through (later) she said, are smaller priorities like an and we pass a bunch of garbage spendBY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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ing bills,’’ he said, inflating that skinny budget to something much larger.

And without a commitment not to do that, Hoffman said he was unwilling to approve even this baseline.

But Hoffman, by holding out his vote and preventing the measure from advancing to the full House, may have effectively dealt himself out of future negotiations.

“We offered an opportunity for the cheapest budget we can get,’’ House Speaker Rusty Bowers, R-Mesa, told Capitol Media Services after the April 20 vote. “And so, we’ll just have to go by ear now and see what we can come up with.’’

Rep. Regina Cobb, R-Kingman, who chairs the Appropriations Committee, said doing nothing is not an option. She pointed out that the Arizona Constitution gives Legislature just one manfind andthe replace with correct datory duty: adopt a spending plan for the next fiscal year.

More to the point, this isn’t like Con-

gress where a voice vote can approve a “continuing resolution’’ to keep government operating. If there is not a final budget approved by the House and Senate and signed by Gov. Doug Ducey by July 1, state agencies shut down.

Cobb said the April 20 vote gave her some “insight’’ into what has to happen next.

What that means, she told Capitol Media Services, is starting again with what was in that baseline budget “and put in what we need to put in.’’

There are only 31 Republicans in the 60-member House.

So without Hoffman – and potentially other Republicans – her only choice is to seek Democratic support to come up with a majority. And Democrats on the panel made it clear they have things they need to add to the spending plan to get their votes. color “I would call it a woefully inadequate

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Incumbent leads council race for campaign cash

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sitting councilwoman is ahead of the pack with $11,588 in her elections war chest, according to her campaign finance report.

The first-quarter reports, due April 15 and covering donations and expenditures from Jan. 1 to March 31, show Councilwoman Yung Koprowski at the ahead of the pack in the race for cash.

Eight other candidates –Councilman Scott September, Bus Obayomi, Mario Chicas, Chuck Bongiovanni, Bill Spence, Michael Clark, Bobbi Buchli and Jim Torgeson – are running for four of the seven seats on Town Council in the Aug. 2 primary. All terms are for four years.

Vice Mayor Aimee Yentes and Councilman Laurin Hendrix opted not to run for re-election.

Koprowski, who was appointed in 2020, loaned her campaign $10,058 and received $1,530 in donations. Those giving less than $100 totaled $130.

The three donors are Peter Chan of Gilbert-based Professional Concepts,

who gave $1,000; former Mayor Jenn Daniels, who is now a lobbyist for Horizon Strategies, gave $200 and Grant Larson, a general contractor with Haydon Building Corp. gave $200.

Koprowski, an engineer with her own firm, also reported total expenditures of $2,058 without saying how it was spent, leaving her with $9,275.

The other incumbent, September, reported he raised $2,470. He loaned his campaign $2,365 and received $105 total in donations of less than $100.

September, who works in the telecommunications industry, also reported his total spending for operating expenses came to $2,370, leaving him with $100 in the bank.

Obayomi, a business/management consultant who ran unsuccessfully in the 2020 primary for Council, reported he had an ending balance of $5,000 from the previous reporting period and $3,000 in total receipts for the first-quarter reporting period putting his total at $8,000.

In an amended filing in January, he reported he had loaned his campaign

$6,000.

The only donor that he listed for the current reporting period is Marie Nowicki of West USA Realty, who gave $500. Obayomi reported a balance of $2,000 on March 31 and gave no details of his expenditures for the first quarter.

Bongiovanni, a business owner, jump-started his campaign by loaning himself $6,580 and reported no expenditures.

Spence, who was appointed in March 2020 and served roughly eight months in office before losing in the election for the seat, reported $4,021, of which $368 was the ending balance from a previous reporting period and $3,652 was a self-loan.

The retired Navy lieutenant commander reported spending $3,737, leaving him with $283. Spence’s expenditures included $3,233 to six different vendors for canvassing services and $504 to Meta, parent company of Facebook, for advertising.

Associate broker Buchli reported loaning her campaign $1,500 and spent $30 for operating expenses, leaving her

with $1,470.

Chicas, who works for an industrial-parts distributor, reported $1,778 raised, including $982 from a self-loan, $25 at the beginning of the reporting period and $335 in donations from donors giving over $100.

Donors included Carlos Pivaral a Wells Fargo analytics consultant, who gave $191.70 and Juan Zevallos, self-employed in security, who gave $143.70.

The former DEA agent also reported receiving a total of $340 from donors giving less than $100 and $95.70 from an out-of-state-donor.

He reported he spent $1,244 for operating expenses, leaving him with $534.

Business owners Clark and Torgeson both reported zero money raised for the filing period.

The second-quarter campaign finance report is due July 15 and a pre-primary report due July 27.

The deadline to register to vote in the primary election is July 5.

a portion of Gilbert and District 14 covers the rest of Gilbert.

In looking for campaign finance documents for District 13 senate primary candidates, only Democrats Cynthia Hans and Michael Morris and Republican Janae Shamp appear. Filings by incumbent Republican Sen. J.D. Mesnard don’t appear – and Shamp is running for a senate seat in LD-29.

The database does allow for searches of individual candidates by name and after plugging in Mesnard’s name, a list pops up with several of his entries.

Hitting the correct entry will lead to another list of transactions and from there, two more steps are needed in order to retrieve the campaign filing covering Jan. 1 to March 31.

The same mix-up was seen with Rep. Travis Grantham, who is currently representing District 12 but for this year’s election is seeking re-election in Dis-

trict 14. The new District 12 for the most part covers Chandler west of Loop 101.

The financial database has Grantham in District 12, his old district, along with Brandy Reese, who’s also running in District 14. And three of the seven candidates running for District 12 are also included along with a candidate named Kyle Hutchinson, who was not certified to run in the race.

Hutchinson did file a report showing no money raised or spent. There is a candidate with the same name running for Phoenix City Council.

The problem isn’t just with candidates representing Gilbert. For instance, Sen. Wendy Rogers, R-Flagstaff, appears both in old District 6 and her new District 7.

A spokeswoman did not respond to questions asking when the database will be fixed to reflect the new legisla-

tive districts and why the department isn’t better prepared, given redistricting is expected after ever decennial U.S. Census and had been in the works for a full year.

Attorney General Mark Brnovich also had a problem with Hobbs’ Office.

In March, he asked Cochise County Attorney Brian McIntyre to launch a criminal probe into whether Hobbs broke the law by shutting down part of the E-Qual system where candidates can gather signatures online for their nominating petitions, despite prior warnings from Brnovich, which were ignored.

Hobbs said it was necessary to update some data due to redistricting and disabled the section for legislative and congressional candidates on March 17 even though they had until April 4 to

Hobbs’ office a mess for campaign spending reports

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ood luck to constituents trying to find how much candidates raised for their campaigns in their respective state legislative districts.

While Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is busy running for governor, her office’s “Search the Campaign Database” is in disarray as many candidates’ forms are still in their old legislative districts and some are missing altogether.

The new legislative districts were approved in December by an independent redistricting commission, which was appointed in January 2021 to redraw maps with public input to reflect population changes. The maps are good for 10 years until the Census.

Gilbert, which was in legislative Districts 12 and 17, is now in Districts 13 and 14. District 13 covers Chandler and

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GILBERT SUN NEWS | APRIL 24, 2022

PARKS from page 1

This year’s projects include four parks – McQueen, Circle G, Cosmo Dog and Discovery. Work at Cosmo and Discovery is not completed.

The metal swing set at Discovery Park’s playground will soon give way to a play structure with a replica of a mammoth’s head that kids can climb on, Horta said. The project is expected to be finished in early to mid-May, she added.

Exact replicas of the fossils are on display at Southeast Regional Library.

Parks and Recreational Director Robert Carmona said the department is working within the budget for each park and the new and improved playgrounds fit in the existing footprints.

Cosmo Dog Park near Ray Road and Loop 202 also has a story to tell.

Although the 17-acre park has ramadas and a basketball court, its design is centered around dogs with amenities such as two washing stations and a beach with a dock for canines to jump from into the water.

Other than that, it doesn’t tell how the park was named after the town’s first police dog, named Cosmo, Horta said.

The playground, designed as a dog print, currently has a plaque in Cosmo’s honor but when the make-over is completed in May, there will be an updated play structure and a replica of Cosmo made out of glass fiber reinforced polymer, according to Horta.

The park also will be the first in Gilbert to have a wood-play structure that

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and test scores.

The bigger problem, he said, is when students are given various assessments and surveys. The legislation spells out that these would first need to be sent to parents at least seven days ahead.

Kaiser said some of these get into personal areas, like whether there are firearms at home and whether their parents get along.

By that same 16-12 party-line vote, the Republican-controlled Senate also approved HB 2439.

It spells out that beginning in 2023, school boards must adopt procedures for parents to access the school’s li-

The metal swing set at Discovery Park will soon give way to an eye-popping structure with a huge replica of a mammoth’s head as the centerpiece. (Town of Gilbert)

Cosmo Park also is getting some big upgrades, interim Recreation Manager Jennika Horta told the Parks and Recreation Board April 19. (Town of Gilbert) includes a slide and a climbing wall.

The Town already finished the playgrounds at Circle G and McQueen. Both

playgrounds at McQueen have new play structures and Circle G’s playground now has inclusive play equipment such

brary collection of available books and materials. And the same measure spells out that parents are entitled to get a list of all books and materials that their child borrows from the library.

Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale, said there’s a simpler way to deal with this other than passing another law which could penalize school staff.

“The best way to find out what your kid is reading in school or what they’re checking out from the library is just to talk to them,’’ he said.

“If you can’t establish that relationship with your own child and they don’t want to tell you what they’re reading,

then that’s emblematic of a bigger problem, not the fact that the school isn’t telling you,’’ Quezada said. “That’s a problem between you and your child.’’

And Sen. Raquel Teran, D-Phoenix, said the measure is overkill and will just create additional work. She pointed out that there already are various laws protecting the rights of parents to access information about their children.

That same concern resulted in the defeat of a related measure Monday in the House.

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a freedom swing seat, which allows children of all abilities to use it and a Brava Universal Swing, which mimic stimming behaviors so children on the autism spectrum can participate in an activity that is comfortable and calming for them.

Circle G incidentally was the town’s last playground to convert to wood fiber from sand, which prompted Chairman Bob Ferron to ask why.

Ferron explained that he has a special-needs child who enjoys playing with the sand and that wood chips were messy.

Carmona responded that safety standards don’t allow the use of sand in playgrounds. Sand is not as effective when it comes to impact absorption.

“It’s very hard to put in any new play structure with sand,” Carmona said.

“From a construction, liability standpoint it’s not recommended for playgrounds.”

Wood fiber and pour-in-place surfacing are the two options for playgrounds, he added.

The department also has five shade projects in the work for this fiscal year, Horta said.

New shade structures will be added at Sonora Town playground, the tot lot at Gilbert Regional Park and the playgrounds at Cosmo Dog, Village II and Discover parks.

When completed, all 23 town playgrounds will have shade, she said. rials and activities used for student instruction.

Several Democrats spoke against the measure, including Rep. Jennifer Pawlik, D-Chandler, who spoke about the burden.

“You need to understand that this bill will require the teachers to post every single item that they use in every single item that they use in every single lesson every single day,’’ she told colleagues.

But what resulted in its defeat was the decision of Rep. Joel John, R-Arlington, to part way with all other House

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budget,’’ said Rep. Kelli Butler, D-Paradise Valley. And with some $5 billion in excess funds, she said keeping spending at current levels is “austerity being continued absolutely needlessly.’’

She cited, for example, funding needs for the developmentally disabled, those needing long-term care. And Butler said it adds no money to the Department of Environmental Quality despite a finding last year by the state Auditor General’s Office that the agency has failed to perform many required tasks in monitoring groundwater for pollution – in some cases, for 29 years.

It’s not just the Democrats and some Republican lawmakers who want more

spending. The governor himself made it clear April 20 he was not interested in signing a spending plan in his last year in office that simply keeps things the way they are.

“Nobody’s talked to me about a skinny budget,’’ he told Capitol Media Services.

“We have a $5.2 billion surplus,’’ Ducey said. “And we have real needs right now, including our border, wildfires that are happening across the state, and the Arizona state water commission.’’

The creation of what would be called the Arizona Water Authority has been a top priority of the governor as the state, in the middle of a historic drought,

looks for ways to supplement its water supply and not be forced to curtail growth. It would have the unique right to obtain and even own water, with the possibility of desalinating water from the Gulf of California.

It also would need $1 billion to get off the ground -- money that was not in the proposed skinny budget. And that, he said, made it veto bait.

“I presented the budget that I wanted the week after the State of the State,’’ he said. “And I still want that budget.’’

Hoffman for his part, defended torpedoing the skinny budget plan. He told Capitol Media Services that Wednesday’s vote was “little more than a ruse

to strip transparency out of the budget process,’’ saying it appears it was always the intent to later add “billions in wasteful spending.’’

“Leadership and Cobb have known for weeks that unless they committed to not doing a ‘shadow budget’ many Republican members would not be on board,’’ Hoffman said. “Unfortunately, they refused to make that commitment.’’

Cobb said the goal now likely becomes finding that middle ground that adds enough to the spending plan to pull in the necessary votes from Democrats without losing more Republicans.

gather the signatures they needed.

McIntyre did not comment on the probe but said “We will take all of the facts into consideration in our review.”

There was no deadline for McIntyre to complete his probe.

Meanwhile, as expected, the state lawmakers representing Gilbert are way ahead of new candidates in the race for dollars in their re-election bid for the Aug. 2 primary.

LD-13 Senate Republican Sen. J.D. Mesnard, who is running for his third term in the Senate, had a beginning balance of $52,295 and raised an additional $18,375 in the first quarter for a total of $70,671. He is unopposed in the primary.

Donors to his campaign included Phoenix Coyotes hockey team owner Alex Meruelo, $2,000; Dignity Health President Linda Hunt, $500; Jessica Pacheco, a managing partner with Horizon Strategies lobbying firm, $750, former Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels, who now works for Horizon Strategies, $250 and Banner Health Vice President Jason Bezozo, $150.

PAC or Political Action Committee money totaling $4,650 included $1,000 from the Arizona Chapter of NAIOP, a membership association for the commercial real estate industry ; $500 from Arizona Multihousing Association; $250 from Gila River Indians and $200 from Arizona Lodgings and Tourism.

Mesnard’s $3,648 in campaign expenses included $1,100 for professional services to Josh Askey, who is a controller for a real estate developer and also running for a House seat in LD 13, and $2,160 to Diane Burns, who runs a petition-gathering company.

Running for the Democratic nomination to challenge Mesnard are Cynthia Hans and Michael Morris.

Hans did not meet the $1,300 threshold in donations or expenditures and did not have to file, according to the Secretary of State.

Morris reported he had $592 in the bank before the start of the filing period and raised $6,705 for a total of $7,296, which included a personal contribution of $1,500.

Donors included software engineer Andrea Heiberg, who lives at the same Chandler address as Morris, who gave $5,200 and $5 from an unnamed donor.

For the reporting period, Morris spent $7,250.75, leaving him with $45.

Operating expenses included $1,000 to the Democratic Party for a voter list and $6,200 for political marketing.

LD-13 House of Representatives The race is for two seats. Republican Jeff Weninger is termed out and is running for state treasurer instead.

Democratic Rep. Jennifer Pawlik, who is seeking her third term, is unopposed in the primary Pawlik had $42,182 at the beginning

of the filing period and raised $22,394 for a total of $64,576.

Donors included the Alex Meruelo Living Trust, $1,000; political consultant Stan Barnes, $300 and Michelle MacLennan, general manager of Chandler Arts Center, $250. Pawlik also received a $10 donation from Cynthia Hans, who is running for the LD-13 senate seat, and money from a number of lobbyists, including Nicholas Ponder who gave $100 .

With individual donations totaling $19,644, Pawlik also received $2,750 from PACs, which included $1,000 from Southwest Gas; $250 from Gila River Indian Community; $250 from car rental company Enterprise Holdings and $$150 from Trial Lawyers for Justice.

Pawlik’s spending of $3,439 went toward expenses, such as consulting, fliers and door hangers and voter list access from the Arizona Democratic Party.

The five Republicans running for the seat are Askey, Ron Hardin, Liz Harris, Don Maes and Julie Willoughby.

Harris reported a beginning balance of $4,831 and an aditional $50,903 in the first quarter for a total of $55,734.

She loaned her campaign $50,000.

People giving to her campaign included California retiree Constantine Valis, $100; Scottsdale retiree Jim O’Connor, $100 and Virginia architect Alan Blair, $100.

Harris’ $1,823 in expenses included $1,030 to Peerly P2P Communications in Alabama for advertising and $673 to Grassroots Partners for mailings.

Maes reported having $28,156 in the bank. He had $26,141 at the beginning of the first-quarter reporting and raised an additional $2,015, of which $2,000 of it came from Jessica Morgan, a Phoenix homemaker and the rest from small contributions.

Maes spent $196 and reported $1,335 in outstanding debt from the previous filing period.

Hardin had $3,884 at the beginning of the reporting period and raised an additional $4,750 for a total of $8,634.

The bulk of the new donations came from $4,000 Hardin loaned to his campaign.

He also received $200 from family member Obie Hardin of Kansas; $200 from Peoria homemaker Kelly Cooperand $100 from Wyoming retiree Richard Appel.

Hardin’s $5,574 in expenditures included $1,290 for petition signatures; $210 for voter lists from Maricopa County Recorder; $618 for tailgate wrap; $650 to Chandler consultant Chad Poorman and $500 to AZ Valley Consulting for payroll.

Askey raised $5,975 and spent $3,348, leaving him with a balance of

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$2,626.

Donors included Lisa A. Atkins, commissioner of the Arizona State Land Department, $250; Jennifer Brown, Central Arizona Project director, $400 and Aaron Hale, board member of education management company Vertex, $2,000. He also received contributions from Chandler homemaker Joanna Coles, $200; Chandler Realtor Gregg Pekau, $100 and $1,000 in in-kind services from Queen Creek homemaker Patricia Moore.

Askey’s spending included items such as $250 to hold an event at the Chandler Ostrich Festival; $1,587 for petition circulators and $512 for palm cards and a retractable banner.

Willoughby raised $2,465, adding to the $1,255 balance she had before the first-quarter reporting for a total of $3,761.

Willoughby is the only one in the District 13 and 14 races who is participating as a Clean Elections candidate.

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and high-dollar contributions – nothing over $180.

A candidate also has to raise a minimum number of qualifying $5 contributions from voters in the district, depending on the office they are seeking to qualify for clean funding. For a legislative race, Willoughby will need to collect $5 from 200 donors.

For the first quarter, she’s received a total of $285 in qualifying contributions from 57 donors. Once she hits 200, she is eligible to receive primary funding of $17,293 and general funding of $25,940.

Her other donors included Chandler Realtor Brock O’Neal, $180 and his wife, Courtney O’Neal, $180; Texas homemaker Cara Lionberger, $180 and retired Colorado teachers Jeff and Michelle Bell, who each gave $180.

Willoughby’s $1,852 in spending included $1,768 to Diane Burns for petition signatures and $84 for stamps and mailing service.

LD-14 Senate Rep. Warren Petersen had $88,530 in

the bank as he makes a run for a senate seat.

The Republican Petersen, who is unchallenged both in the primary and the general election, stated he had a beginning cash balance of $80,957 and raised a total of $9,050.

His donors included lobbyist Wendy Briggs, who gave $500; Phoenix Coyotes owner Meruelo, gave $1,000 and Horizon Strategies Pacheco gave $500.

Petersen also got $5,250 from PACs, including those for Allstate Insurance, $1,000; Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, $400; Realtors of Arizona, $400 and Pinnacle West, which owns APS, $500.

For the reporting period, Petersen said he spent $1,477, most of it for campaign signs.

LD-14 House In the two-seat race, incumbent Travis Grantham reported having $49,613 for his fourth and final re-election bid.

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with Grantham is Rep. Jake Hoffman, who’s now running for a Senate seat in District 15, which covers Queen Creek.

Grantham began the reporting period with $42,195 already in hand and raised an additional $12,375 in the first quarter for a total of $54,570 heading into the primary.

Donors include lobbyist Briggs, $500; Phoenix Coyote owner Meruelo, $2,500 and Courtney Coolidge, vice president for Government Affairs for the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, $100.

PAC donations totaling $4,900 included Pinnacle West, $1,000; Allstate, $500; Arizona Police Association, $250 and mining company Freeport-McMoran, $300. The Geo Group PAC, a private prison contractor, gave $2,000.

Grantham’s expenditures for the first quarter came to $4,957, most of it going to Petition Pro. Three other Republicans also are running in this district for their party’s nomination – Laurin Hendrix, Natalie Dibernardo and Suzanne Lunt.

Gilbert Councilman Hendrix, who served in the House from 2008-10, had $25,000, which he loaned to his campaign.

There were no campaign finance documents located on the Secretary of State’s website for Dibernardo and Lunt and a department spokeswoman said she would look into the matter but ended up not responding.

The only Democrat in the race for this district is Brandy Reese, who raised $11,493, which included $10,082 in total individual contributions. Reese also received in-kind donations of services.

Her money donors included Neil Hance, who owns a firework company in Oklahoma, $500; Oregon homemaker Carrie Bartelson, $500; Gilbert consultant Charles Nasiff, $300 and Gilbert Realtor Becky Wyatt, $250.

Also, Chuck Bongiovanni, who is running for Gilbert Town Council, gave $250 and state Rep. Judy Schwiebert gave $100.

Reese’s $125 in expenditures went toward photos and bank fees.

Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Services contributed to this report.

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Chandler firefighters battle lithium battery blaze

BY KEN SAIN GSN Staff Writer

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handler Fire Battalion Chief Keith Welch says there is still a whole lot they don’t know about lithium battery fires – which explains why they are proceeding with care to one underway in the city’s southwestern area that has been burning since April 18 and wasn’t disclosed until four days later.

“I wish I had all kinds of experience to give you, if you want to ask about a house fire I could tell you more,” he said on April 21.

A lot of what they do know came after eight Peoria firefighters were injured in a lithium explosion at an Arizona Public Service substation in Surprise in April 2019.

That is why Chandler officials waited four days to disclose a fire inside the AES Salt River Project battery storage facility on 54th Street, just south of the Loop 202 freeway, that started around

Water has accumulated around an APS substation in Chandler because sprinklers have been running 24/7 since April 18 after fire broke out in a lithium battery storage area. Fire officials have waited more than four days to enter the structure because they have feared an explosion. (Ken Sain/GSN Staff)

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On April 21, firefighters sent a robot to open the door to start ventilating the space. And that only came after they asked all businesses in the area to voluntarily evacuate the area.

“We learned a lot from that incident,” Welch said. “This is one of the reasons that we had such an approach to this, really, safety one to the community, but safety to us.”

In between, the start of the fire and a robot opening the door, the building’s sprinkler system ran continuously, keeping more than 3,200 batteries inside the facility cool.

“The sprinkler system is doing its job,” Welch said. “It’s designed to keep the batteries cool, but water is not going to put [a fire] out. We’re developing a plan to mitigate the issue.”

The voluntary evacuation period ended after two hours.

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Welch said on April 21 that they would reconvene the following morning to discuss next steps – after the tthe Gilber Sun News’ print deadline. The reason for the wide evacuation area, he said, is that they were being very careful just in case of wind changes and a buildup of toxic gases.

Welch said lithium fires are different and can react in a number of different ways. It is mostly plastic and metals that are burning, and if someone were to open a door to enter the building, the rush of air could change what’s happening inside in volatile ways. That was one of the lessons learned from the Peoria firefighters.

He said they hope to resolve the issue by this weekend.

“We have crews still on the scene,” he said. “Right now, it’s a defensive strategy. We’ve had some experience in the Valley with these battery storage facilities. There’s not a predictability that it’s going to behave in a certain way.”

He said the best way to put out a lithium battery fire is with time and cutting off the power to the building.

“It’s a very complicated situation,” Welch said.

Lithium batteries have become more popular in everyday use, but have been known to catch fire. The cause is usually a manufacturing defect or the device

took some damage. Those types of fires remain rare. Consumers are warned that a Class D fire extinguisher will not put out a lithium-ion blaze. Residents should get a Class B fire extinguisher as lithium batteries become more prevalent in their homes.

SRP announced in 2018 it was partnering with The AES Corporation on the 10 megawatt battery storage facility. It was SRP’s first standalone facility of its kind and is designed to provide more power during peak usage periods.

According to a news release at the time, they expected the facility to be able to power up to 2,400 homes in the Valley for up to four hours.

Republicans who voted in support.

“I’ve got a laundry list of statutes’’ on the rights that parents already have,’’ he said, ranging from the ability to publicly review courses of studies and textbooks to public access to school policies and curriculum.

“I think this bill frankly goes too far and puts too many extra burdens’’ on teachers, said John who has been a teacher. “Teaching already is a low-paying, thankless job, lots of work, lots of worry. How do I know? I’ve been there.’’

Other Republicans, however, didn’t see it that way.

“It does take extra work,’’ conceded Rep. Michelle Udall, D-Mesa, who also is a teacher. And she suggested that lawmakers might want to consider an additional stipend for educators to do the posting.

But Udall said she does not consider what’s in the measure “overly burdensome.’’

Rep. Teresa Martinez, R-Casa Grande, argued that the disclosure is necessary. She said students are presented with lesson plans and questions about whether they believe they are “normal’’ if they have sexual fantasies or even whether they masturbate.

“I do not require these schools in the state of Arizona to teach sexuality to my child,’’ Martinez said.

“I need them to teach reading, writing, science and history,’’ she continued. “Children belong to their parents and their parents are responsible for the morality that they choose for their child.’’

After the measure fell one vote short of the majority -- that of John -- anoth-

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An AES spokesperson said that the building is usually unmanned and it was their automated systems that first detected the fire.

Scott Harelson with SRP said they are taking steps to ensure power will remain available to the area even if they have to completely shut down the substation.

He said their biggest concern is the rest of the substation next to the battery storage facility, where they have transformers and lines they want to protect.

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s a registered nurse whose family roots also extend into education, Gilbert native Katie Hastings has been particularly passionate about preventing child abuse.

Her impressive resume also includes founder of a company devoted to that passion, and the mother of four boys has now added a new achievement: Children’s book author.

It’s not about what one might expect in a children’s book.

Hastings recently published “Your Safe Body,” which she wrote and illustrated specifically for toddlers and elemen-

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Gilbert natives Katie and Scott Hastings have four sons: Dalton, 12, twin 10-year-olds Dax and Dawson and, Dutch, 7. (Courtesy of Katie Hastings)

Katie Hastings’ book aims to teach toddlers about avoiding sex abuse.

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ilbert Public Schools Secondary Art Show will be on display during May 3-17 at HD SOUTH, Home of the Gilbert Historical Museum.

Nearly 40 pieces of student created artwork will be showcased by students in grades 7-12. Pieces include paintings, drawings, photographs, ceramics, and sculpture. For additional information visit the.gilbertschools.net. Gallery admission is included with paid museum admission.

HD SOUTH also has a series of informative programs for people of all ages lined up next month. Programs are led by artists, historians, storytellers, botanists and scientists; experts in their field who share their knowledge and skills with the community.

Gilbert Museum is a repository of artifacts chronicling the town’s rich history,

Among the works Gilbert Public Schools’ art show creations at HD SOUTH are photos and artwork by Campo Verde High School students like that by senior Jaxxen Wilson.

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featuring newly remodeled exhibits and interactive displays. It is located in a building that opened as Gilbert Elementary School in 1913. It is the oldest building in Gilbert and is the town’s only one on the National Register of Historical Places.

Many of the educational programs are free, while some come with a small charge to cover materials. Information: hdsouth.org/calendar. Unless otherwise noted, registration is required for the one-time events at hdsouth.org. Programs are free unless otherwise noted.

HD SOUTH is located at 10 S. Gilbert Road and is open Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

EXHIBITS 17th Annual Art of Quilting Show This special exhibit from the American

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Quilt Study Group includes more than 25 framed center/medallion quilts. The quilt show also features over 100 quilts by local artisans.

The “Art of Quilting” show will run through May 30.

Vintage Salt & Pepper Shaker Exhibit On display from May 9-June13, vintage and antique salt and pepper shakers from HD SOUTH’s private collection have never been on display at one time.

This exhibit includes the whimsical and utilitarian.

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Memorial Day 2022 The event will take place at 8:30 a.m.

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tary-age children about how to avoid becoming victims of sex abuse.

She has had ample experience – both as a survivor of child sex abuse and a pediatric nurse – and drew her inspiration from what she saw as “a major gap in body safety education.”

“I saw a need for children to have a sequential, easy-to-memorize body

Campo Verde junior Adisen LeRoy shot this photo, one of many in the exhibit. (Courtesy GPS)

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safety tool to help them know what to do if they ever find themselves in an unsafe situation, and to know and recognize unsafe situations,” she explained.

She wrote her book around the name of the company she founded called SHOUT LLC, which educates parents on how to teach their children the prevention and awareness techniques based on

the acronym for “Stop, Help, Out, Unsafe, and Tell.”

“I created SHOUT to help parents educate their children on body safety, and prevent sexual abuse in children,” Hastings explained. “Studies show before the age of 18, one in three girls and one in five boys are sexually abused. That statistic is alarmingly high. Studies also show 93%

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p.m. May 3 Russ Kazmierczak, Phoenix cartoonist and self-publisher of the Amazing Arizona Comics, will lead participants through a workshop onthe evolution of superhero comics as an American medium. By the end of the workshop, participants will have designed their own superhero and will have the knowledge on how to self-publish their own comic book.

STEM Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-noon May 14 Local college professors and teachers will lead participants through science experiments that will allow kids to tie-dye their own t-shirts.

All supplies will be provided. Ages 6 and over. Cost: $3 History Of Button Making, 6:30-8 p.m May 17 Join local button collector Vicky Mayhall as she explains how buttons can take you through a journey across the world and back through history, art, and politics and show you how the button represented changing fashion and style through time.

Art Workshop With GVAL 10:30 a.m.noon May 21 A member from GVAL will lead participants through new artistic techniques and making their own personal art projects. All supplies will be provided. Ages 10 and over.

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May 24 Each month HD SOUTH will show a movie in the Neely Community Room.

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of child sex abusers are someone the child knows. Providing parents with an easy to read, colorful, interactive book, and body safety tool will help start discussions about abuse, and prevent abuse in children.”

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Children’s Hospital, Los Ninos Hospital, Hospice of the Valley, and MGA Healthcare, Hastings through her company now serves as a community and public health nurse who educates parents, teachers, and health care providers about child sex abuse.

Children were the inspiration for Hastings’ career choice, which includes a Phoenix College bilingual nursing program for Spanish patients and a BSN she earned at University of Phoenix in 2011.

“I got into nursing after caring for a friend’s child with cerebral palsy,” she explained. “I enjoyed helping her and was drawn to special needs, pediatric nursing, which was the field I began working in as a new grad nurse.”

Over time she also has worked as an RSV nurse and in fields of medical surgery, pulmonary, telemetry, hospice and long-term acute care. As if that and her campaign against child sex abuse wasn’t enough work, Hastings also owns Woventable, LLC, where she does interior design work and DIY projects she

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She has been married for 15 years to Scott Hastings, whose family owned one of the largest honey bee businesses in Arizona in the 1940s through the 60s. He owned and operated Arizona Superior Cleaning, which ranked as the top commercial cleaning company in the state in 2018 and is now owned and operated by his brothers.

Her family has roots in public education. Her late grandfather was the superintendent of Apache Junction Schools and her father, Mathew Wright, is an attorney for the Arizona School Risk Retention Trust.

The family the last three years has split their time between Gilbert, where they own a log-cabin style home downtown that was built in 1979, and Hawaii, though she stresses, “My family and my husband’s family are Gilbert residents.

We love Gilbert, it is our home town.”

Given her jobs and four pre-teen sons, writing and illustrating the book required “balancing home, work life and

writing,” she said.

“Lots of times – especially when writing during the pandemic – I had to set my work aside to help take over temporary role as teacher for my four elementary aged children in remote-based learning, like so many parents did. I juggled finding time to write, balance family, and work life and illustrate.

“But I found a good balance and would set my work aside for a time when necessary to meet the needs a challenging pandemic provided in family life, especially when it came to my children’s educational needs. As a new illustrator, getting the formatting right for good DPG images when published was a hurdle I had to learn as well, but now know for the future.”

Since her book was published earlier this – it’s available through Amazon and all major book stores as well as an e-book on Kindle and Apple Books – Hastings said she has been “humbled” by the reaction.

“Many People posted about ‘Your Safe

Body’ in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. I am overjoyed at parents and people everywhere using their voice to support this book.”

She also said she can be found on Instagram and Facebook as @katiethemomthenurse “where I share child abuse prevention and other useful information.”

Right now, Hastings also is working on a new book “that highlights part of my abuse experience and healing, to help victims of abuse on their recovery to heal from trauma.

“I have decided to make this a contribution book, with other victims sharing their story. It will be written in a positive light, a self-help book, that will bring awareness, hope, and will aide others in trauma recovery and healing-to know they are not alone. I am still looking for contributors to share; many of which are choosing to remain anonymous. Anyone interested in contributing to this book is free to reach out to me.”

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Obituaries Norman Lyle Knox

Norman Lyle Knox quietly passed away Monday, April 27th , 2020, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

Norman was born to Orval A. and Leota Neely Knox in Chandler AZ in 1933, and was grandson of Arizona Pioneers, T.A.”Alex” and Martha Knox. He had two younger sisters, Muriel and Barbara.

Norman attended Chandler schools, graduating from Chandler High in 1951. While there, he played in various bands, played baseball, was involved in student government, and sang in the choir. He was an avid Chandler High booster and received recognition for his work and support over the decades.

Norman went to ASU for one year (rooming with Jamie Sossaman) then transferred to UC Davis, to major in Agriculture.

While there, he joined Theta Xi fraternity as well as Alpha Zeta and was involved in many campus activities as well as the marching band.

He graduated in 1955, came home and 4 days after arriving home, married Barbara Jean Gaddis. After honeymooning, Norman and Barbara settled into married life and farming. He farmed with Orval and on his own from 1955 to 2005. At the time of his death, he was still involved in the family citrus operation in Tulare Co., CA. Norman farmed cotton, alfalfa, small grains, corn, sugar beets, and several varieties of native plants for seed. Norman and Barbara had two sons, Lyle and Alex.

Norman was very active both in and out of the agriculture community. He served on the Production Credit Association and Federal Land Bank boards, Chandler Ginning Co. board, CALCOT board, Western Farm Credit Bank and US AGbank boards, Roosevelt Water Conservation District board, Maricopa County Pollution Control Board, Chandler Hospital board, Arizona

Grain board, and Arizona Cotton Growers, to name a few. He was particularly proud to be a member of the Otto and Edna Neely Foundation board. As a lifelong member of the Chandler United Methodist Church, he served on many boards, committees and was a youth advisor for many years.

He also supported the Future Farmers of America, YMCA and Scouting.

Norman also loved flying and received his private pilot pilot’s license in 1959. In 1958, he and Barbara joined the Arizona Flying Farmers and both remained members until their deaths. Here, too, Norman served as a Chapter officer on many occasions.

He served as a Regional Director on the Flying Farmer international level and he and Barbara were Teen Advisors for the yearly convention. Norman was also selected as a Man of the Year for the Arizona Chapter. During his flying days, Norman achieved both Instrument and Multi-Engine Ratings.

Norman was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara and his younger sister Muriel (Roger) Fry. He is survived by his youngest sister, Barbara (Max) Butcher, two sons, Lyle (Sue) and Alex (Ellen), four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held May 7th at 10 AM at the Chandler Center for the Arts, in the Bogle Theatre.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to any of the following groups: Salvation Army, YMCA of Chandler, Chandler Education Foundation, Chandler Service Club, Theta Xi Fraternity – Beta Epsilon Chapter at UC Davis, Chandler United Methodist Church or the FFA.

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William Lee (“Bill”) Flowers

William Lee (“Bill”) Flowers, longtime Gilbert resident leaves behind his wife of 31 years, Cindy, two sons, Buddy and Denny, brother, Lynn, the daughter and two sons of Cindy, 19 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren plus hundreds of friends. Bill was preceded in death by his daughter, Laurie and his brother, Jerry.

After joining Cindy in the real estate business in 1994 Bill quickly became a trusted Realtor and friend to many of their clients. Prior to his real estate career, Bill had his own paint and decorating business in Dallas, Texas, where he spent the first 36 years of his life. When Bill arrived in Arizona in 1976, he resumed his earlier career and had his own warehouse and cotton gin machinery supply business in Chandler.

Bill was a founding member, Deacon and Elder in Gilbert Presbyterian Church. He also was the Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group Leader for several years where Cindy’s three children were members of his youth group. He and Cindy served together on church committees and sang in the choir together prior to their marriage in 1990. Cindy says her "Billy" is the love of her life!

A Celebration of Life will be held on April 28, 2022 at the Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse, 1600 E. Lakeshore Dr. in Gilbert at 5:30 pm.

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Adrienne Anne Jones passed away peacefully in the early morning on March 23rd, 2022 at the age of 74 after a long battle with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. She was preceded in death by her husband Roger, her brother Nick and her cat Zoey. She is survived by two siblings - Rusty and Tammy, her three daughters - Monica, Angie and Maddie, and her seven grandchildren - Trevor, Collin, Justin, Anabella, Maxton, Tegan, and Benji. She was born on February 10th, 1948 in Madison, Wisconsin to parents Adrian and Dora Gammill.

After graduating with an associates degree from East Tennessee State University, she lived and worked in Virginia, Maryland, Alabama and then finally settled in Arizona to retire. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 30th, 2022 for family and friends at Fellowship Square Historic Mesa's Grand Dining Hall/Community Center, 35 W. Brown Rd, Mesa AZ 85201, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her honor to www.thebarnhouseaz.com who spay and neuter feral cats in the greater Phoenix area.

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Margaret Mary Arbuthnot Margaret Mary (Peggy) Arbuthnot (nee Devaney) peacefully left this earth to be with God in her sleep in the early morning of March 23, 2022.

She was 90 years old. Peggy was a first generation American, born September 27, 1931 in New York City to immigrant parents, Martin John Devaney and Kathleen Josephine Devaney (nee Monahan) of Galway, Ireland.

Peggy was a proud graduate of St. Rose of Lima Parish School in Washington Heights and Cathedral High School, an all-girls high school affiliated with St Patrick’s Cathedral. Peggy was humbled by the generosity of an anonymous donor who paid her tuition at St Rose of Lima. She went on to graduate from Cathedral High School, on a scholarship, graduating at the age of 16.

Peggy went on to nursing school earning a scholarship from the church to St. John’s Hospital in Long Island City, Queens, N.Y. There she worked and studied while living in the Nurse Student Housing at the time located around the block from the hospital.

She went on to have a rewarding and varied career in nursing including Community Health, Home Health, Surgical Nurse, Cardiac Intensive Care, Inservice Director at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital, among others. Peggy continued to work full time while earning her bachelor’s degree and then her master’s degree in Public Health Administration – Health Services Manage-

ment from Golden Gate University in 1984, where she graduated with distinction.

Peggy retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center Phoenix, AZ as the Director of Quality Assurance. She served on the medical ethics committee at the VA Medical center and was elected to the office of recording secretary for the Arizona State Nurses Association, District 18.

She loved her many friends at Post 44 over the years and really enjoyed the Auxiliary programs helping Vets and their families.

She also loved their bridge games, bingo nights and many celebrations.

Peggy is survived by son Robert Joseph and daughter in law Victoria Arbuthnot of Strawberry AZ, and daughters Kathleen Marie Arbuthnot of Phoenix AZ and Peggy Lynn Arbuthnot of Aurora CO. Grandchildren, Rachel Lynn and Eric Alexander, Katrina Louise Arbuthnot, Jennifer Lee Moder, and 11 great grandchildren. Her brother Thomas and sister in law Mary Lou Devaney, Martin Joseph and sister in law Deidra Devaney, and her many nieces and nephews whom she loved.

She was preceded in death by sons Thomas Brian, Douglas Scott and Dennis Wayne and husband Robert J Arbuthnot, sister Catherine Boble and brother in law John Boble.

Her funeral mass will be Saturday, May 7 at 11am at St. Patrick’s Church, 10815 N 84th St., Scottsdale. In lieu of flowers, it was her desire that money be sent to the scholarship fund at Cathedral High School, 350 E 56th St, New York, NY 10022 (https:// www.cathedralhs.org/)

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amelot Homes has opened its sales gallery in the new Gilbert community of Stone Crest.

Located at 5743 S. Joshua Tree Lane on the southwest corner of Recker and Ocotillo roads, the gallery is open noon-5 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday and 10 a.m.

-5 p.m. all other days.

Camelot described Stone Crest as a “family focused private gated community” with its most popular single-level floorplans, offering 3,100-4,100-squarefoot homes with three to five bedrooms and up to 5 1/2 baths and priced from the low $1 millions. Fourteen of the 29 total homesites are still available.

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Camelot Homes has four floor plans for its 29-home Stone Crest community in Gilbert and houses start in the low $1 million. (Special to GSN)

1/3rd to 1/2 acres is located near a private country club and the community is located within Chandler Unified School District boundaries.

“We are proud to include many upgraded features not typically found in other homes in the Southeast Valley and to offer our buyers many custom-like features to enhance their homes to fit their lifestyle,” said Camelot Homes co-owner and Managing Director Julie Hancock.

“Our homes can flex from a three bedroom up to four bedrooms, with multiple living or play areas, all on one level. All bedrooms are ensuite, providing privacy for all. Additionally, we know some of

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Starbucks building sells for $3M in Gilbert

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iversified Partners has sold a multitenant retail building that includes a Starbucks and will include three more businesses at the southeast corner of McQueen and Guadalupe roads in Gilbert for just over $3 million.

According to the Valley real estate tracker vizzda.com, Five Cities Drive LLC, which operates several fast-food businesses in various Southern California cities, bought the 2,094-square-foot building that was built last year. Starbucks has a 10-year lease with five fiveyear options to extend, vizzda reported.

The sale price equaled $1,464 per square foot.

Diversified Partners, a Scottsdale real estate brokerage and development company, said the stand-alone Starbucks, which features a drive-thru and patio seating, has already opened. The multitenant building, which will include Jersey

The Starbucks sold by Diversified Partners is located at the busy intersection of McQueen and Guadalupe roads. (Special to GSN) Mikes, Rosie’s Taco Shop and Deca Dental, will open by summer 2022.

“The plaza is located next to the

McQueen Landing new home development,” Diversified said in a release. “The intersection features heavy traffic counts

of over 55,000 vehicles per day. In addition, it is just 1.5 miles south of the U.S. 60 (Superstition) Freeway, making it easily accessible to even more commuters.”

“We are happy to bring four new businesses to the area. With the city growing at such a rapid rate, these businesses will have no problem staying busy. This is largely due to the plaza’s proximity to so many home developments, apartment complexes and commuter hotspots,” said Walt Brown Jr., CEO and founder of Diversified Partners.

He also noted the plaza is just north of the McQueen Park Activity Center, “making it an easy and convenient stop for busy and tired parents. “ “Over the last five years, Gilbert has transformed into a bustling city full of economic potential. Whether it’s a pickme-up from Starbucks or a quick bite from Jersey Mikes or Rosie’s Taco shop, this plaza is about to get a lot of traffic,” Brown added.

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our buyers have the need for additional garage spaces, therefore one plan offers up to a six-car garage.”

The first Stone Crest closings are scheduled to be move-in ready by late this year.

The homebuilder also said its four floor plans have the flexibility to expand to meet the needs of a growing family or aging parents and offer a casita option.

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One plan ranging from 3,094 to 3,764 square feet offers a more traditional layout, with a dining area off the kitchen and split bedroom layout that can flex from three beds and 3 ½ baths with a bonus room or a casita with a living room option. It also includes a three-car garage and covered patio.

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Another plan ranging from 3,721 4,031 square feet and a one-car and two-car garage “has a statement entrance flooded with natural light spilling in from all four sides of the atrium, and 14’ great room ceilings in most elevations,” Camelot said.

The fourth plan has a detached four-car garage, 3,507 - 3,720 square feet with options for a 512-square-foot casita or enhanced 6 car garage.

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aving a baby changes everything.

And while most moms and dads report that parenthood is the most gratifying job in the world, it’s also the most challenging.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Arizona Department of Child Safety is sharing tips to help parents stay calm with their children – even when their stress levels hit the ceiling.

When it comes to parenting a baby, the physical and emotional demands are off the charts. Parents must learn to balance their regular household and work responsibilities with middle-of-the-night feedings, colic, endless piles of laundry and extra expenses. The learning curve is steep — and the stress and frustration can be difficult to bear.

Unfortunately, this stress can take a real toll. When exhausted and frustrated par-

ents are holding a crying baby, they run the risk of becoming too rough in trying to calm them down. This can cause Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), a completely avoidable, yet highly prevalent, condition that affects as many as 3,000 children in the U.S. each year.

Importantly, many parents who shake their babies don’t fit the stereotype for child abuse. They don’t have a history of violence and never intended to hurt their children. In these cases, SBS is a result of uncontrolled stress, which compromises parents’ abilities to think clearly and remain calm.

According to the American Society for the Positive Care of Children (American SPCC), “Babies, newborn to 1 year, are at greatest risk of injury from shaking.

Shaking them with force can trigger a ‘whiplash’ effect that can lead to internal injuries — including bleeding in the brain or in the eyes. Often there are no obvious external physical signs, such as bruising

or bleeding, to indicate an injury.”

Sadly, 80% of infants who experience SBS suffer permanent damage, and as many as 25% do not survive.

By and large, parents only want the best for their children – and that includes staying calm and giving their children their best, even amid significant stress.

What can you do when you feel your temperature rising? Here are three tips: 10-minute talk: Pick up the phone and call someone who will help you calm down. In fact, keep a list of three or more people you can call when your stress levels are climbing. Often, a 10-minute conversation with a calm and loving friend or family member can make all the difference for you – and your baby.

10-foot rule: When you need a break, put your baby in a safe place and give yourself some distance. Ten feet is far enough to allow you to calm down, yet close enough to keeping your baby in your line of sight. Use this time to focus

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But we also care about the impact of home food waste on our environment and household food budgets.

The average American family of four throws out $1,600 each year in produce alone and 43% of annual food waste happens right at home.

As we celebrate Earth Day and strive to be better stewards of our resources, let’s all pledge to participate in Stop Food Waste Day on April 27. Here are some simple

of consumer food waste. “Best if Used By” is a standard phrase manufacturers use to indicate when a product will be at its best flavor and quality – but the product is still safe to consume after that date.

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he secret is out: The Perry Pumas are evolving into one of the state’s top high school athletic programs.

The evidence is in Perry’s recent record.

The Gilbert school’s varsity girls soccer team reached the state championship game. It’s pom and cheer squad brought home a state championship. Perry’s varsity boys baseball team is off to a hot start, and both of the school’s varsity basketball squads reached the 6A championship game with the boys delivering a title.

And now the school’s softball team is poised to make a run at a state championship, which would complete a dramatic turnaround in the program under coach Robert Hehe.

“It is just consistency,” said Perry Athletic Director Jennifer Burks, explaining the school’s recent success. “We have not had a lot of coaching turnover, and I think that really helps. We have great athletes at Perry as well. So, even with great coaches, you’ve got to have kids that can play.

“We have built a culture here – or have been working on building a culture here – where success is getting to be an expectation. Coaches buy into that. Families buy into that. And our community does. So, hopefully, we’re kind of seeing that in all our sports.”

The softball team’s breakout season has kept that trend moving.

The Pumas finished 8-12 last season and lost five high-production seniors from that 2020-2021 campaign. Despite that, the Pumas have been one of the more dominant programs in the state this season with a 20-5 overall record as of Monday, April 18 and ranked among the top five in the 6A Conference.

Hehe credits the Pumas’ team-first attitude for the program’s sudden about face.

“The success has come due to team success, not individual,” Hehe said. “I believe

Autumn Kunze, “left,” celebrates with Amiya Hernandez, “middle,” and other Perry teammates after Amiya’s home run. The Pumas are one of the state’s top-ranked teams this season (Photos by Dominic Rivera/Cronkite News)

Coach Robert Hehe has the Perry Pumas poised for a state championship run just one season after missing the playoffs entirely. all our players are contributing and finding the rewards as a group, not individuals.”

Assistant coach Malayna Bernier agreed.

“This year is truly a team effort,” Bernier said. “All 15 of our players are heavily contributing, and everyone has a role.”

The Pumas have gotten key contributions from the junior pairing of infielder Noelle Gumm and pitcher Alexa Ortiz.

Ortiz leads the pitching rotation with a 1.20 ERA and six victories. She has yielded just 27 hits while facing in 170 batters.

Meanwhile, Gumm leads the team in almost every major offensive category with a .443 average, 27 hits, 24 RBI and a slugging percentage of .721.

“These two have filled big roles for us on the field this year, and I’m really excited that they are only juniors,” Bernier said. “Next year, the two of them and some others will fill huge leadership roles our current seniors are in.”

Going from the hunter to the hunted brings added pressure to a team, but the Pumas believe it is nothing they cannot handle. And they’re still doing some hunting of their own – for a state championship.

“We expect to travel far into the playoffs and make a run at the state championship,” Bernier said. “We actually talk

about being a ‘target’ quite often with the kids. They are great at handling that pressure; it just means that we can never take a day off because we will always get a team’s best pitcher and best lineup when we face them.

“I have a ton of confidence in our kids and have no doubt we will do well as long as we remain healthy and focused.”

The Pumas were reminded that they’re that target when they fell to Xavier College Prep Gators March 29, 13-3. It was their first loss against an Arizona team this season, and Perry bounced back with victories against Chandler Basha and Chandler High before falling to Tempe Corona del Sol. “Yes, the Xavier loss was tough, but did give us information to learn from,” Hehe said. “We play one day at a time and try to get better game to game. We just go out and play well every game.”

Only a year removed from missing the playoffs entirely, the Pumas are aware that they can cap off an incredible athletic year for the school, but they’re not looking ahead. Instead, they’re focused on blocking out outside noise and enjoying the moment.

“We’re not throwing out there that we’re making it to the state finals or anything. We’re excited where we are,” said Burks, the athletic director. “We’re excited to keep seeing what happens with this team and watch this team develop.”

No matter what this year’s team accomplishes in the postseason, the future appears bright for the softball program.

“The girls will be state contenders for years to come,” Bernier said. “We have lots of talent coming up through our program, and we have noticed that the talent in general in the Valley is much more spread out across schools than it used to be.

“Any of the 10-plus teams could take the state title this year and in the ones to come.”

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hile weathering a seemingly endless pandemic, many people became more appreciative of the value of companionship.

The Sonoran Desert Chorale takes it a step further with a concert on the themes of companionship and journeys.

“You Come, Too,” is the title of the Mesa-based chorale’s next performances on Saturday, April 30, at First United Methodist Church in Mesa and on Sunday, May ,1 at La Casa De Cristo Lutheran Church in Scottsdale.

“I just feel like I wanted to celebrate this notion of valuing companionship, of valuing that journey, of valuing important people and ideas that sojourn with us,” said Dr. Carric Smolnik, artistic director.

The chorus will sing three pieces by Andrew Maxfield, a Utah-based contemporary composer; Whatever Is Foreseen in Joy, The Door, and A Gracious Sabbath Stood Here. The composer, who will be in attendance, will comment on the songs and share his musical vision on them.

Other songs include O Whistle and I’ll Come To Ye, I’ll Ay Call In By Yon Town, and My Love’s in Germany – a trio of Scottish folk songs; Shaun Kirchner’s I’ll Be On My Way; Felix Mendelssohn’s For God Commanded Angels to Watch Over You; a traditional American folk hymn – The Promised Land; Aaron Copeland’s Zion’s Walls, and songs of finding the way home in Stephen Paulus’ The Road Home and Marta Keen’s Homeward Bound.

The concert’s title, You Come, Too, is from a poem called The Pasture by Robert Frost, and the choral will sing its arrangement by American composer Z. Randall Stroope.

Smolnik said he also loves the poem’s 1959 version by Randall Thompson, which he studied earlier.

“It illustrates how I feel about the people that are closest to me, that even if it’s a short activity, if it’s something trivial, I still both want and value their company,” he said. “I feel that often we talk about these greater causes, about doing things outside

Sonoran Desert Chorale of Mesa is back in full swing post-pandemic and have concerts planned. (Courtesy of Sonoran Desert Chorale)

Brooke Stephens, the assistant headmaster and music teacher at Chandler Preparatory Academy, has been singing with the Sonoran Desert Chorale for 16 years and revels in the camaraderie. (Alan Pfohl) ourselves, but the reality of the matter is we, as individuals, have the power to affect those around us.”

Chorale member and Phoenix resident Brooke Stephens, assistant headmaster and music teacher at Chandler Preparatory Academy, finds the concert’s theme particularly poignant, when reflecting on the paucity of social interaction during the past two years.

“Choir is a community and we are doing it just as much for each other as to the audience. We love singing together and inviting each other to sing,” she said.

“It’s partly that reminder that we get to journey together not only with other choir members, but we are inviting our audience, too.”

The Sonoran Desert Chorale was founded in 1994 by Jeff Harris, who directed the group for 25 years.

It is a sophisticated choral organization that presents musical compositions from cultures around the globe as well as pieces from the European and American music traditions. Concerts frequently include guest performances and collaborations with artists and organizations in the community.

Stephens, a music teacher and the assistant principle at a Chandler school, believes that anyone can sing in a choir.

To become part of the Sonoran Desert Chorale, the ability to read sheet music is a necessity, but having a solo voice is not.

“Making music with others is such a fulfilling community activity,” she noted.

A chorale member for 16 years, Stephens finds it difficult sometimes to attend Thursday’s practice nights because

of a busy schedule. But it’s always invigorating.

“Every time we get to Thursday, I am always wondering if I have enough energy to make it to choir,” she said. “But every time, I would find myself leaving choir with more energy than when I came in.”

Smolnik, who came on board toward the end of 2019, just when Covid-19 was about to spread, had to keep the members engaged without the possibility of meeting and singing together.

It was a difficult and unusual challenge.

The regular rehearsal hours were maintained, but conducted online. The musical selections and instructions were uploaded in advance and breakout groups worked with leaders to sing them. Later, the singers had to practice and record audio and video on their own. During rehearsals, just one person could sing because of the lag in time.

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“So, there was still that community because we could see each other on Zoom,” Stephens said.

“Even though we couldn’t sing together in the same way, through those workshops and through the teaching of the pieces that we were to record and submit to the virtual choir, I really did feel that that was my only social outlet during the entire year.”

“It’s been great to see the emotional journey of coming back to singing. I had tears streaming down my face for the entire first rehearsal. I could not believe how beautiful the music sounded together in the same room again,” Stephens said.

Smolnik said he felt “ecstatic and excited” at the first in-person rehearsal, but the mask concealed the emotions.

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The chorale was able to present concerts last October (about nature’s beauty), December (celebratory classical Christmas songs) and February (the many facets of love).

“The director has tried to program the things that we can never take for granted again,” Stephens said. “Singing is one of those things We’ll always remember how lucky we are to get to sing side-byside, shoulder-to-shoulder.”

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It also owns and operates AZ Integrated Media, a distribution and custom publishing company.

Salary + Commission, Benefits, Vacation and Sick Time Times Media Group is the largest publisher of community news in Arizona. With a complete digital advertising suite and over 300,000 copies a week – our reach is a must-have for local businesses, and we offer advertising solutions to fit any business in any community! We are hiring inside advertising sales representatives to help with inbound and outbound sales.

TMG has grown 500% in the past six years, and we expect this growth trajectory to continue. Come join us! Do you get excited when you sell? We get it - it’s exciting to sell! Do you have an interest in selling solutions and not just ads? If you are a fast learner, tech savvy and familiar with Google and other digital advertising solutions, you should contact us. If you want to learn how, we have you covered too! Will train.

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Public Notices We are seeking anyone who has had problems within the last 2-3 years with Pinetop Country Club.

Problems such as lack of disclosure when seeking memberships, fraudulent transfer charges, inaccurate data presented to the members on votes that caused an excessive assessment, and any other specific problems caused by inaccurate information from the Board of Directors, specifically Andy Munter, President, previous or present members of the Board of Directors, or Country Club management. If you are interested in joining a Class Action or similar suit for any monies either lost or taken immorally or illegally, please send an e-mail to ptcclegal@outlook.com with your circumstances and contact information. This information will also be passed on to the Arizona Corporation Commission at their request. Published: East Valley Tribune, Apr. 24, 2022/ 46094 NOTICE OF SALE OF MOBILE HOME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following item of personal property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a landlord's lien: Mobile Home Make: DON A BELL Body Style: 12 X 50 Model Year: 1960 VIN: 5083560 / AZ341420 Date and Time of Sale: 06/02/22 AT 9:30 A.M. Location of Sale: Space No. 464 HOLIDAY VILLAGE 701 S DOBSON ROAD MESA, AZ 85202 Name of landlord: HOLIDAY MHC, LP DBA HOLIDAY VILLAGE Amount of Claimed Lien: $4,285.21 as of February 1, 2022 The Landlord reserves the right to bid at said sale and if its bid is the highest, to purchase said mobile home. The Landlord claims a lien against this property in the amount shown above as of the date shown above, for rents and other charges which have accrued through that date under a rental agreement covering the space occupied by the mobile home.

The rental agreement giving rise to this lien was entered into by the Landlord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: 08/05/2020 Name(s) of Tenant(s): Michael Andrew Thomas Owner of Record: Michael Andrew Thomas Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described property shall be offered for sale pursuant to A.R.S. 33- 1023. The proceeds from the sale will be applied to the cost of sale and to the lien, and any money that remains will be disposed of as provided in A.R.S. 33-1023. COVID-19 Guidelines to be followed with limited number of attendees as stated in state guidelines.

HOLIDAY MHC, LP DBA HOLIDAY VILLAGE By: Cecilia A. Prendergast Title Administrator Dated: April 15, 2022 April 20, 2022 & April 27, 2022 Published: West Valley View/Business, Apr 24, May 1, 2022 / 46061

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