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iring on-demand tutors, giving a onetime 3-percent employee pay and updating school curriculum are some of the spending proposals for Gilbert Public Schools’ $22-million share of the latest round of pandemic relief funding. The GPS Governing Board reviewed and gave input on staff’s proposals that totaled $28.12 million. The board is expected to sign off on a final spending plan later this summer. The money comes from the third round of

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds approved by Congress in the American Rescue plan this year. Two other rounds of ESSER funding were distributed last year. “I do think there are many wonderful things on this list and I would find it hard to prioritize because it looks like we have more ideas than we have funding,” board member Jill Humpherys said. “But I do really believe that professional development and curriculum adoption are ways of helping out students in their learning.”

The district is obligated to spend 20 percent, or $4.4 million, of its allocation for intervention programs to address learning loss. The remaining $17.6 million is left up to the district’s discretion on how to spend it. The district’s proposals for addressing learning loss total $5.21 million. According to Dr. Barbara Newman, assistant superintendent of teaching and learning, they include: • Adopting English Language Arts for 10th12th graders at a cost of $2 million; • On-demand tutoring for 7th-12th graders

Splish splash Dog rescue led to $1M claim against Gilbert PD

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disabled veteran was arrested at his Gilbert home and slapped with a theft charge after he took in a stray dog. Now, Douglas Wright, 31, has filed a $1 million notice of claim against the Gilbert Police Department and two officers for damages he suffered from the “improper” arrest. The claim, a precursor to a civil lawsuit, was rejected. Wright faces a pre-trial conference July 22 at Gilbert Municipal Court. “The Town of Gilbert denies the allegations contained in the notice of claim,” the Town Attorney’s office said in a statement. “The Town of Gilbert is confident that when the actual facts come to light, the Gilbert Police Department will be vindicated from the al-

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Higley details operation of its online academy BY CASEY FLANAGAN GSN Contributor

he Higley Unified School District’s new, standalone, online virtual academy opens this fall, and the district revealed details on its operations at last week’s Governing Board meeting. Higley Virtual Academy will be led by Principal John Dolan, according to HUSD Executive Director David Loutzenheiser. Dolan was previously Principal of Sossaman Middle School. Loutzenheiser said 126 students are currently enrolled in the academy – “which is about one percent of our population” – although he added enrollment “continues to fluctuate up and down.” All classes use the Florida Virtual Curriculum, and “will go through CANVAS as their learning management system,” Loutzenheiser said. HUSD Executive Director Sherry Richards said elementary and middle school academy students will be “full time online,” and that “there won’t be a combination” of online and in-person instruction. According to the academy website, elementary students “will have a structured daily schedule that includes live sessions for English Language Arts, mathematics, science/social studies, and specials.” Additionally, elementary students will have weekly opportunities for “small group instruction and teacher office hours,” the website said. Loutzenheiser said the academy features three combined elementary grade levels – K-2, 3-4 and 5-6. Lauren Forrest will teach kindergarten through second grade, Sara Weber will teach third and fourth grades and Melinda Lottig will teach fifth and sixth grades, he said. They will teach from classrooms at Power Ranch Elementary, which is where the academy will physically operate, Loutzenheiser said. Loutzenheiser said the three teachers “will have the cameras and the technology available to stream,” and each teacher “will have their own classroom. They will have the necessary things that they need to instruct online.”

Secondary school, on the other hand, will not offer live instruction, the academy website said. Instead, secondary school students will learn “through CANVAS using Florida Virtual Academy learning modules that meet the Arizona State Standards,” the website said. Students will be able to interact with teachers “during office hours and via email/phone,” the website said. There will not be a daily schedule, but students must maintain appropriate pace to complete the semester and expect an in-person final exam, the website said. “Attendance and interaction with the curriculum are mandatory each school day and will be monitored by HVA staff,” the website said. Loutzenheiser said middle and high school teachers will be current parttime teachers, and “we’re still working to make sure that we have the right and appropriate [teachers] that we’ve chosen.” These teachers will operate from their current classrooms or at times from home, Loutzenheiser said. Elective classes will include Spanish, French, Mandarin, psychology, journalism, PE, art, computer science, and programing, Loutzenheiser said. Richards said high school students “can have a combination of some classes in-person and some online” in addition to a full-time online option. Currently, 37 students are full-time online and 47 are enrolled for part-time online instruction, Loutzenheiser said. Loutzenheiser explained that high school students enroll in six total classes each semester and would be consider fulltime academy students if four or more course are taken virtually. For electives, he said, “If there is a student that wanted to participate in a program that we couldn’t offer online, they could be part-time and go into their campus.” Parents of HVA students “must complete a log of hours worked by the students on a weekly basis,” and report them to the administration, Loutzenheiser said.

HUSD Board President Kristina Reese suggested the district create a parent agreement regarding attendance logs because attendance hours tracked by parents will affect district funding. A signed agreement will ensure “they do understand that they will monitor, track, and report, so that it’s very clear,” she said. Loutzenheiser said the academy will also monitor student progress with weekly check-ins. “You can’t just turn them on and turn them loose. You have to progress-monitor, you have to check in, you have to communicate with parents to make sure that the kids are successful,” Loutzenheiser said. Loutzenheiser said HVA administration will work with NCAA Clearinghouse regarding student athletes and that students already on a high school team and transfer to the academy cannot change teams. Incoming full-time online ninth graders “would be eligible to participate in the boundaried school, so if I live in Williams Field boundaries, I could go to HVA and play for Williams Field,” Loutzenheiser said. Also at Wednesday’s board meeting, the board unanimously approved adoption of a proposed budget for the 202122 fiscal year. HUSD Director of Finance Tyler Moore explained the FY21/22 expenditure budget is based on preliminary estimates, because the Legislature has not finalized a state budget. “Regardless if the budget changes or not, we are going to come back,” for final board approval Sept. 8 – before the Sept. 15 deadline, Moore said. The budget includes a 5 percent increase in pay for all employees and projects flat enrollment.

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‘Professional pyro’ ready to light up Gilbert BY TOM SCANLON GSN Staff Writer

hen the dark sky snaps to life over Gilbert and the fireworks go off in fiery trails with squeaky sounds before the inevitable “BOOM,” some will say “oooh” and others “aaaah.” Kendon Victor will say: “Who wants some more?” Victor is a longtime employee of Fireworks Productions of Arizona, a Chandler pyrotechnics powerhouse that will be as busy this week as Santa Claus during Christmas. ‘I’m the ‘head pyro’ for Mesa on the 3rd, Buckeye on the 4th,” Victor said. “The week of the 4th, we’ll do 81 fireworks displays. We’ve got 22 shows scheduled for the 3rd, 48 displays on the 4th.” His company will put on the sky show for fireworks community celebrations in Gilbert as well as Mesa, Chandler, Apache Junction and Scottsdale. For the first time, Gilbert will hold its fireworks spectacular at Gilbert Re-

Kendon Victor of Fireworks Productions of Arizona prepares some of the pyrotechnics that will be part of Gilbert’s July 4 fireworks show. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer) gional Park, 3005 E. Queen Creek Road, where activities will take place at the amphitheater and great lawn. And unlike Chandler, Mesa and even Scottsdale, Gilbert is not requiring spectators to stay in or near their vehi-

cles. The entire park will close at 10 p.m. Saturday, July 3, until 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Then, from 7:15-8:45 p.m., live entertainment will be provided by Garth Live, a group featuring Drew Baloh,

who, according to his publicist, “has an uncanny resemblance to legendary country music icon Garth Brooks.” He’ll be performing the mega-star’s hits. Fireworks will begin at 8:45 p.m. weather permitting, and will last 20 minutes and throughout the evening. But throughout the evening, food trucks will be on-site, though outside food – except for alcoholic beverages – is permitted. While people can bring water and lawn chairs, they are not allowed to bring pets, glass containers, canopies, umbrellas or their own fireworks Other details are at gilbertaz.gov/july4th. Ask Victor how a young person can get into his line of business and you’ll get the kind of answer to be expected from someone who has three first names (his first name comes from his grandfathers’ names, slammed together). “Don’t, would be my recommendation,” he said.

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mong the hallowed Independence Day traditions in the East Valley, members of the William Bloys American Legion Post 2 in Tempe conduct one of the more storied tributes. They ring a bell. But it’s not just any bell they will be ringing at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 4, after a brief program that starts at 10 a.m. at the Post headquarters, 2125 S. Industrial Park Ave. Legionnaires will then host the public to a free lunch of burgers and brats starting around 11 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m. Near the end of World War II, U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Max Connolly and some of his buddies snuck into a liberated concentration camp — and stole a bell that symbolized Nazi atrocities.

take turns ringing the “freedom bell.” Connolly in June 1945 had snuck into the Mauthausen concentration camp along the Danube River — the third largest Austrian concentration camp. Connolly came up with the plan to take the bell while assigned to Horshing Air Base in Germany. While helping care for POWs and former prisoners, he heard about how the bell was used to summon prisoners at the Mauthausen A Tempe American soldier took this bell from a camp. Nazi concentration camp after its liberation and “The bell was sole communicaasked that it be rung only on Independence Day. tor between the masters and their (GSN file photo) captives,” one veteran said many years ago. “The bell told prisoners, Every Independence Day since the end of the war, veterans and patriots at who were not allowed to speak, when to American Legion Post No. 2 in Tempe get up, work, eat, exercise and retire.”

“They hated that bell,” the veteran said. “(The Germans) treated them badly.” Over seven years, an estimated 190,000 men and women from across Europe were sent to that camp. Nearly half of them were killed or died from abuse, malnutrition and disease. Connolly, who died nearly 20 years ago, detailed his exploit for his fellow Legionnaires. “One day we drove over to the camp, and during the afternoon light we fooled the guards, while one of the former inmates scaled the building,” he said. “High on the side of a quarry he hacked down the 4-by-4 support pole, then lowered by rope the unit composed of pole, bell and tin hood.” Connolly was able to mail it home to

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the editor of his family-run business, the Tempe Daily News, to serve as a symbol of freedom and independence. Connolly donated the bell to Post 2, and asked that they ceremoniously ring it every July 4 – and only then – as a symbol of liberty and freedom. Post 2 members built a special belfry atop their previous meeting place on East 5th Street in Tempe, but after that building was sold and the group relocated to South Industrial Park Avenue, “it was decided that an appropriate structure should be built to hold ‘Max’s Freedom Bell,’” the post states on its website, adding: “Today you can drive by the ‘new’ Legion building and view the beautiful bell tower atop of which is mounted Max’s Freedom Bell, which will be run on the future 4th of Julys for many years to come. And as Max so aptly put it, as a symbol of liberty and freedom for all.” Anyone who attends the ceremony will be offered a chance to ring it.

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“The truth is, there is no career path to this. How this works is most people involved knew somebody who did this. They got invited in, and decide, ‘This is fun, I want to continue to do this. “You do it out of the love. We give you a flare and explosives and say, ‘You get to light that on fire and blow it up.’” Victor was 19 when his best friend married into a fireworks company. His friend invited him to try his hand with the professional-grade goods. It was love at first light. Victor still remembers what he thought, the first time he set off the big boomers: “Oh, this rocks …” Not that this line of work involved any kind of philosophical change. “I’ve always liked setting things on fire,” Victor said. “I spent a long time without eyebrows as a kid.” Thirty years after getting his start

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He wouldn’t give away any secrets about the show here July 3, other than to make a big promise: “The best way I can describe it is: something amazing and spectacular.” Victor has been shooting fireworks for 30 years, during the big 4th celebrations, weddings, corporate events, high school graduations, homecomings and sporting events. He enjoys putting new spins on something that’s been around for hundreds of years. “According to historical data, fireworks were created by the Chinese,” Victor noted. “They accidentally created fireworks when they lit gunpowder on fire, then they thought, ‘Wow, this is cool.’ “Originally, they set off fireworks to chase away demons and devils.” Does it work? “Never chased away any of mine.” Ka-boom.

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legations levied by the attorneys for Mr. Wright.” Wright’s attorney Tyler Schwenke declined to comment. Wright’s run-in with the law began last October, the claim states, after his neighbor found a small black-and-white dog wandering in the neighborhood. Because he actively assists in a program that rehomes dogs for veterans, Wright agreed to care for it, according to the police report. The dog did not have a collar and appeared underfed, sickly and was covered in feces and mud, according to Wright, who also discovered that the dog was not microchipped or licensed with Maricopa County. Wright paid the county fee to become the registered owner. He also paid for the dog’s rabies vaccination and the medications for an ear infection and for heartworms. Wright had the dog microchipped and named him Eddie. Approximately three days later, Chet Christmas and Moises Rivera appeared

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at Wright’s door demanding the dog, according to the claim. Christmas claimed to be Eddie’s owner but didn’t produce any documented proof so Wright refused to turn it over, the claim stated. “Mr. Christmas became overly aggressive,” the claim said. “Mr. Christmas began yelling and swearing at Douglas and tried to rip open the screen door that was between (the two).” Unable to pull the security door open, Christmas remained outside until Gilbert Officers Laura Johnson and Andrew Neves. According to the police report, Rivera noticed Christmas’ dog “Rosco” on the Nextdoor app and went with his friend to get the dog back. Christmas told police he showed Wright pictures of himself with the dog dating back to September 2019. Christmas also said that Wright demanded that he name a single veterinary medication Christmas had given his dog. Christmas instead told Wright he had a vet bill from three weeks ago but

Wright still refused to hand over the dog, police said. Johnson said she explained to Christmas that dogs were considered property in Arizona and he may have to sue civilly to get back his dog. Johnson said Christmas then became agitated and she told him to go home until she could contact him after speaking with Wright. The officers then proceeded to speak with Wright, who showed documentation of his ownership of Eddie and he explained the $400 in medical treatment he had provided for the dog, which was “in horrible condition,” according to the claim. Wright told police that Christmas’ pictures of the dog and a vet bill in Christmas’ name didn’t prove ownership and refused to release the dog to police. Wright then allowed the officers into the house to show them video footage from his ring doorbell of the exchange between him and Christmas. “After a few seconds elapsed, Chet becomes irate and attempts to aggressive-

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ly yank open the screen door and puffs his chest out,” according to Neves’ police report. “It is unclear what was said in the video due to muted audio.” Johnson then went to speak with Christmas at his residence and uploaded photos of the vet bill and photos of him with the dog and returned to Wright’s house. The officers explained they had proof that Christmas was the rightful owner and told Wright they were taking the dog. Wright attempted to end the conversation by closing the door but the officers made their way inside the door and arrested him, according to the police report. Police said they cited and released Wright outside his residence. Wright’s mother, a witness to the incident, gave police permission to take the dog and return it to Chrismas. “At the time of the arrest, police did not have an arrest warrant or a search warrant for Douglas or his home,” Schwenke said. “Douglas did not give consent for police to re-enter his home and had expressly told police that they were not allowed in the house. “When Douglas directly told Officer Neves that he was not allowed in the home and that he did not have a warrant to arrest Douglas, Officer Neves responded, ‘I don’t need a warrant.’” Schwenke argued Gilbert Police violated Wright’s civil rights, including his Fourth Amendment right protecting people from unreasonable police searches and seizures. Citing case law, Schwenke argued that police cannot enter a person’s home when the offense is minor or no imprisonment is possible. “Officers need an objectively reasonable basis to believe that the circumstances justify a warrantless entry into the home,” he wrote. “There was no objectively reasonable basis for police to believe that they could enter Mr. Wright’s home without a warrant and over Mr. Wright’s objection to effectuate the arrest.” The claim for $1 million was for civil rights violations and harm to Wright’s

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physical, mental and emotional health. The claim states that following the “improper arrest,” Wright “has been suffering from increased stress, anxiety, panic attacks, narcolepsy and trichotillomania,” a hair-pulling disorder. “Douglas is a 100-percent disabled veteran suffering from a variety of service-related conditions,” the claim stated. “These conditions have been exacerbated by the actions of Gilbert Police Officers Johnson and Neves.” The claim also stated that Wright lost earnings. On average Wright, who is a cybersecurity specialist, earns $140,000 from his employment and his own business. “Just prior to this arrest, Douglas had negotiated a contract with a potential employer for a $130,000 salary along with health benefits and 401K retirement with contributon matching,” the claim stated. “Following this arrest, this contract disappeared. Douglas’ ability to secure long-term employment has been significantly harmed.” Wright has a year to file suit.

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ith two higher-education tenants needing more elbow room soon, town officials are working to complete the fourth floor of the Gilbert University Building in the Heritage District. Park University and University of Arizona both expect increased enrollment at the Gilbert campus over the next two years. Council unanimously voted to spend $376,240 for SmithGroup to do the design and engineering. Staff is expected to bring a construction contract to Council in August for approval. Currently, the 17,500 square feet on the fourth floor is an empty, gray shell. When the town built the University Building on Vaughn Avenue in 2015, only floors 1-3 were completed. Today, the three floors have just over 19 percent of administration and academic spaces available for rent, according to staff.

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The town spent $36 million to build the 87,000-square-foot building for Saint Xavier University. The Catholic institution inked a 15year lease with Gilbert in 2015 but after less than a year in the new building, it announced it was leaving. It paid a $4 million penalty for breaking the lease. The building sat empty from 2016 until 2017, when University of Arizona leased space for its coding boot camp. In fall 2018, Missouri-based Park University opened for classes in the building. The university reported 393 students

enrolled for the 2020-21 academic year. The projected enrollment for 2021-22 was 450 and by 2024-25 the number of students was expected to reach 750, according to Brad Biles, university spokesman. Over the years, Park University expanded from 10,411 leased square feet to 17,837 square feet. In late 2019, the institution extended its three-year lease to five years, ending in 2023. Under that extended lease, the university’s rent was $463,902 for the second year and $539,646 for years three through five. In fall 2019, University of Arizona launched classes for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the Gilbert campus. UArizona leased the entire third floor in exchange for $1.7 million in rent over the three-year, seven-month lease. The university at the time anticipated a projected enrollment of 216 students at year three. The university did not respond by deadline with updated enrollment figures.

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for up to two years at a cost of $1.53 million; • Support for summer school such as free transportation for up to three years at a cost of $1.1 million. The ELA program is extremely outdated and the district is “not meeting the academic rigor of our students,” Newman said, adding: “Nor is it providing the teacher resources for our teachers to be able to provide interventions whether that be for English-language learners, whether that be for our students with special needs and also the enrichment piece for some of our students that are ready to continue learning at a different rate or additional information. “The English Language Arts adoption was something that was a priority of ours. We put it on hold for this year. We’d like to move forward with that one.” When board member Lori Wood asked why the district was not including grades 7-9 in the ELA adoption, Newman responded that it was included on the discretionary spend list for $1.6 million. Wood said she would move the ELA adoption for grades 10-12 to discretionary spending and put something that would engage students on the learning-loss list. “What could we do in the classroom to again get students back to that engagement?” Wood said. “One thing that comes to mind is the science kits. I know we have those things. “What are things like that that we could infuse into the system one time that can actually go into the classrooms, into students’ hands and have a lot of that engagement and that love of learning come back that we’ve kind of lost a little bit?” Newman said there were always options for that and that the district is looking at buying more science kits and additional kits that are more hands-on. Board member Sheila Rogers Uggetti concurred with Wood and said she would like to see the district spend money on more science kits to get students excited about learning again. Newman said another item that piqued the district’s interest was on-demand, online tutoring for grades 7-12. Staff would like to offer the program 24/7 for up to

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as it prepares for a possible Title 1 school designation at $1.1 million; • Refreshing student devices at elementary campuses for $3.1 million; • Offering instructional best practices to administrators, social workers, mental health counselors and teachers for $530,000. “One thing that I would love to see I think by the time we get to high school Average salaries for GPS teachers have increased by about 23 percent under Gov. Doug lot of students have their own musical Ducey’s 2018 plan to raise them by 20 percent in three years. (GPS) instruments,” board member Reed Carr said. “But then the elementary we’ve seen like over the last decade or so we’ve cut back more and more and put more and more burden on that musical instruments and performing artstype costs. He noted that music teachers often are “actively soliciting donations of monetary or This is GPS’ breakdown of $4.4 million in spending to address learning loss caused by pandemic-driven disruptions instruments or whatin the classroom education. (GPS) ever” and that a onetime infusion of pantwo years at a cost of $1.53 million. ticular concept, according to Newman. demic cash could be used to “replace some “We know that we can offer tutoring afThe teacher can then use that real live- instruments and enhance that program.” ter school and our teachers can provide time data and begin intervention. “I don’t know what the cost of that that but oftentimes our students might “That’s where she needs to say, ‘ob- would be,” Reed said. “But something be needing to go to a job, they might be viously we didn’t get where we needed we’ve seen cut that we might be able to involved in sports and so the time that to be yesterday’ and move forward with help make up a little bit of difference and might be convenient for us as adults may the lesson,” Newman said, adding staff impact students. I’m a strong believer that not necessarily be the time that students believed this would help some students music can, as well as other curricular acare wanting that,” Newman said. catch up on their learning. tivities do in fact enhance the academics.” The most expensive proposal for the She said data from several sources, inGPS is required to get input on spendcluding GPOS schools shows it’s not until discretionary spending is a 3-percent, ing the federal money from stakeholders. 9 p.m. that some students “all of a sud- one-time bonus for up to two years at a District officials met with business den are trying to do their homework and cost of $14 million. owners at a recent Gilbert Chamber of Staff said this move would allow the Commerce event for feedback and plans they’re stuck. And if they were able to get that one little bit of information from a tu- district to maintain competitive in the to meet with support staff, parent, and tor, they’d be able to continue to move on.” East Valley job market. teacher councils for their input, accordSome other East Valley districts also ing to Superintendent Shane McCord. Newman said teachers would be able to upload what they are working on are resorting to one-time stipends to It was unclear when staff will present during the day or week so “when stu- keep talented teachers even though they the final list of uses of ESSER III funds to dents engaged in an interaction with the are concerning about committing to per- the board before the application is filed tutors over this text platform, the tutors manent salary increases. on or around Aug. 24, according to AssisOther GPS pandemic spending propos- tant Superintendent of Business Services would automatically be able to see what als include: those teachers’ plans were.” Bonnie Betz. The platform also collects that informa- • Covering the costs for high school sophThe district last year received $2.3 milomores to take the PSAT at $300,000; tion. That way, when a teacher arrives to lion in ESSER1 funds and $9.7 million in class the next day, she might be able to see • Providing an instructional coach for up ESSERII. All that money has been spent, to two years for Mesquite High School according to Betz. what students were struggling on a par-

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GPS picks four governing board nominees BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

Gilbert Public Schools committee picked four individuals in hopes one of them will be appointed to the Governing Board after Reed Carr steps down on June 30. The district, the fifth largest in the state with 39 campuses and over 33,000 students, last week forwarded the names of Collette Evans, Cody Jacobs, Trina Jonas and Blake Robison to Maricopa County Superintendent Steve Watson for consideration. A total 17 people applied to the district for the non-paying position. “The appointment will be made likely in the last week of July or first week of August,” said Tim Sifert, Watson’s spokesman, noting his boss is not obligated to pick from the district’s recommendations. Under the process, Watson’s office requests the names of all applicants who

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applied with the district. Watson also accepts letters of interest from individuals who did not apply to the district. His office received interest from nine applicants, four of whom also sent applications to the district. All applicants are reviewed and are likely to be interviewed by Watson and his staff. GPS’ eight-member Collaboration Team, which included two board members, the superintendent and two parents, concluded its interviews of the 17

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candidates last Wednesday. Whoever is appointed to Carr’s seat will serve until Dec. 31, 2022. The position then goes up for election in November 2022 to fill the remaining two years of the term. Carr in late April unexpectedly announced his resignation, six months into his second four-year term. Davis Evans said in her application that if she is appointed, she plans on running for the remaining two years. A graduate of Brigham Young Univer-

sity and Arizona State University with math and education majors, she is a loan originator with AZ Home Loans. She helps in her children’s classrooms and has Trina Jonas served on the district’s zero-based budgeting, math curriculum selection and override committees. In 2014, she co-formed the United for Education Political Action Committee to support public education through school board and override campaigns. She called herself a people’s person, a problem-solver and organizer. “As an involved parent, I believe GPS has made significant improvements over the last few years,” Davis Evans

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Rare open house planned for Mesa Arizona Temple BY PAUL MARYNIAK GSN Executive Editor

ffering the general public a rare experience unlikely to be repeated until the next century, the iconic Mesa Arizona Temple will be open for tours this fall as an exhaustive three-year renovation project comes to an end. Officials from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints last week unveiled a partial schedule for a project that included construction of the new 18,000-square-foot Visitors Center and Family History Discovery Center. They said the temple open house from Oct. 16 to mid-December could draw as many as half a million people of all faiths. Once the temple is rededicated Dec. 12, only church members approved by leadership will be allowed to enter. That means the open house will be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for anyone to see the interior of an internationally historic landmark. When it was dedicated by church President Heber J. Grant in 1927, the Mesa Arizona Tempe was the first in Arizona and only the seventh in the world. There are now 168 dedicated temples in the world, and another 48 have been planned but are not under construction. The Mesa temple is one of six in the state, with others in Gila Valley, Gilbert, North Phoenix, Snowflake and Tucson.

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wrote in her application. “And I want to help support those efforts and ensure GPS remains among the top districts in the state.” Jacobs’ education background includes National Defense University, U.S. Army War College, Joint Military Intelligence College and University of Maryland College Park. He is a senior human relations leader at Boeing and is an active supporter of a Scout Troop and Boulder Creek PTO. A retired U.S. Air Force colonel, Jacobs said he likes supporting his son’s soccer team. “I want to actively contribute to helping the district succeed in building a

A three-year renovation of the Mesa Arizona Temple will be completed this summer with an open house slated for Oct. 16-mid December before it is rededicated Dec. 12. (GSN file photo)

“I don’t personally anticipate that we will have another temple built in the Metro Phoenix area,” church spokeswoman Jennifer Wheeler said in an exclusive interview. “This really is an opportunity to see inside a temple that probably will not occur again in Arizona for decades,” she added. And it’s not just important to church members, she noted. “It’s a temple that is very special to a lot of people in the area – not just members of the church. There are many members in the community who have grown up and have had family traditions surrounding this temple whether their family goes to the Easter pageant or their family always goes there for the Christmas lights.”

Thousands of people annually have attended the Mesa Arizona Temple’s display of more than a million lights – often accompanied by concerts by area choral groups – and its Easter pageant that includes a cast of 500 reenacting the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Those two events have not been held since the temple was closed in May 2018 and will not return until next year. When they do, those events will be held on 1.6 acre of grounds that have been completely renovated with a fold-away stage, new trees and other landscaping enhancements. Completion of the project also radically renovates a long-underdeveloped part of downtown Mesa.

better future for our kids,” Jacobs said in his application. “These are unique and tough times.There are very challenging and complex issues facing our institutions. A positive board member will work to build consensus, evaluate competition points of view, and make decisions in the best interest of children.” Jonas is a Realtor who owns her own business and has an Arizona substitute teaching certificate. She has a bachelor’s degree in marketing and business management and a master’s degree in public administration with an emphasis in nonprofit organizations. Jonas is actively involved with community groups and was the secretary,

then president of Greenfield Elementary School PTSO for three years. She currently is serving her second year as president of the Greenfield Junior High PTRO. She also said she has worked hard to recruit families out of charter schools. “Amazing public schools are the anchor of strong viable communities,” she wrote on her application. “I want to be on the GPS board because I think that I would be able to represent a wide variety of parents in the district who want to feel represented on the board.” Robison is an orthodontist, educator and owns his Gilbert dental practice. He is an active GPS volunteer, serving on booster clubs and PTO at his chil-

It include construction of three four-story, two three-story and three two-story buildings designed to accentuate the temple and lure 500 new residents into downtown. The church’s development arm built 250 apartments, 12 townhouses, a huge underground parking garage with 450 stalls, 7,500 square feet of retail space at Main and Udall streets and 5,000 square feet at Main Street and Mesa Drive. The visitors center has long attracted hundreds of church and non-church members because it offers a chance “for people throughout the area to learn and celebrate Mesa’s diverse history and spiritual heritage,” Wheeler noted. It will continue to “house a large family history center with free assistance for those wanting to research their family tree.” Moreover, Wheeler noted, now that it was razed and rebuilt farther away from the temple, it no longer blocks the view of the temple from Main Street. Although all the details have not yet been finalized, Wheeler said the center will be dedicated at 7 p.m. Aug. 12 and the ceremony will be broadcast to church meetinghouses throughout Arizona. Wheeler was uncertain as to whether any open house will be held since the center is already designed for general public use.

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dren’s schools and a Boy Scout leader and a coach for several youth sports teams. He co-founded Smile Back, which provides dental services to local kids in need. He currently has children attending all three levels in the district. “I will invest the time outside of board meetings to be present in our district’s many activities and events to help build community,” he said. “Above all I would put the students first with the goal of every student having a joyful school experience that prepares them for success after high school.” He added that all his actions and votes would be made with the mantra of “students first.”

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CUSD calls for override election Nov. 2 BY KEVIN REAGAN GSN Staff Writer

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handler Unified School District will ask voters Nov. 2 to renew a 15-percent budget override and preserve as much as $40 million in needed revenue. That money typically funds teacher salaries, professional development and small class sizes. “With the elimination of an override, many of those areas would have to be cut back because of the reduction in funding,” warned Lana Berry, the district’s chief financial officer, June 23 as the Governing Board called for the election. The passage of another override won’t result in a new pot of money, Berry explained, since it would only maintain the district’s current funding levels for its maintenance and operations budget. “We’re just going after a continuation of existing funding we have in place so that we don’t receive a cut,” she added. The Governing Board unanimously passed the resolution, which asks voters to let the district continue exceeding its state-mandated budget limit. According to the resolution, funds generated from an override renewal must be spent on personnel, enhancing technology and maintaining safety features. If a renewal was not granted, then CUSD said the district won’t be able to offer competitive salaries and would struggle to recruit new talent. “There is a large shortage of qualified teachers,” a CUSD memo states. “The passage of the override helps the district avoid being impacted by the current teacher shortage.” Override money is calculated each year through the district’s average daily membership, which is how the state measures student enrollment. Since the district had been experiencing steady enrollment growth up until the pandemic, its override allotment increased from $29 million in 2015 to $41 million in 2021. CUSD could see its override money shrink in the 2021-2022 school year by

about $1 million due to a downturn in enrollment experienced in the pandemic. Records show Chandler’s ADM rate decreased by 1,200 students between 2020 and 2021 – which was a bigger loss than what CUSD had projected in last year’s budget. Chandler’s elementary schools have experienced some of the district’s biggest drops in enrollment. At the start of 2021, CUSD had 2,700 fewer K-6 students than it had in 2018. Even though CUSD expects its declining enrollment to generate a $13-million funding loss, its proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 is considerably bigger than the previous year. CUSD is considering adopting a budget totaling $417 million – an increase from the $378-million budget adopted for the current fiscal year that ends Wednesday. Berry said changes in inflation, state funding and federal aid have contributed to the increase. One of those changes involves the restoration of $4 million in state aid that had been lost due to disparities in how Arizona had been funding virtual learning. Students learning remotely from home during the pandemic were funded at a rate that was 5 percent lower than that for in-classroom students. But CUSD officials are not expecting to be penalized in the upcoming year for

any students who have been learning virtually. “We will not receive a reduction for distance learning,” Berry noted. The district’s unrestricted capital fund, which pays for textbooks and library supplies, is projected to be fully restored in the proposed budget and would result in a 28-percent funding increase. One of the saving factors for next year’s budget is a $30-million allotment in the district’s third round of federal pandemic relief funding. Under the American Recovery Act passed earlier this year by Congress, all school districts are receiving a third round of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. The first two rounds were approved by Congress last year. At least 20 percent of the ESSER III funding must be spent on addressing a district’s learning losses or academic gaps by using evidence-based interventions. The proposed CUSD budget would additionally boost the average annual salary for teachers from $61,825 to $63,563. The budget also calls for reducing the local property tax rate from 6.42 to 6.11 per $100,000 assessed value. The possible renewal of the district’s budget override is not expected to have an impact on Chandler’s projected tax rates.

“There’s no tax increase whatsoever,” Berry added. Override funding last for seven years after it is approved by voters, but it shrinks dramatically in the final two years. District officials noted that historically voters have supported overrides. The only time CUSD failed to obtain an override was in 2012. Voters turned down the request 52-48 percent but enough voters changed their minds the following year when the override was again put on the ballot. Voters last authorized an override in 2017 with the understanding that it would help CUSD recruit new teachers and increase student achievement. If it failed this year, the measure could be put on the ballot again in 2022. Putting the measure on this year’s ballot in what will be an all-mail election gives the district a second shot with voters next year if it is rejected. A public hearing on the proposed 2021-22 budget will be held on July 14 before the Governing Board formally adopts it.

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Fire devastated Tonto Forest near Globe BY GIANLUCA D’ELIA Cronkite News

ehind closed road signs in evacuated small towns 90 miles east of Gilbert and Mesa, blackened trees stand slathered with pink fire retardant as dust devils from the ashes of the Telegraph Fire twirl past. Since igniting June 4, the wildfire has chewed through nearly 180,750 acres in the Tonto National Forest, damaging 52 structures but causing no injuries or fatalities. Fire officials opened some affected areas to reporters Wednesday, offering a first look at the blaze, which was 89 percent contained last Thursday. The Telegraph Fire is one of the largest Arizona wildfires in the state’s history. Last year’s Bush Fire spread across 193,000 acres, according to InciWeb, an interagency wildfire information system. The 2011 Wallow Fire, Arizona’s largest, burned more than 500,000 acres. Public information officers for the fire said Telegraph’s growth has been fed by excessive heat, long-term drought and high winds.

The Telegraph Fire “came across the landscape as a wind-driven fire when it found the right fuels, the right day, mixed with the high heat they had in the region here,” says Bob Sjolund, part of a response team that came to Arizona from Oregon. “It was the perfect combination for what they call a perfect storm.” (Gianluca D’Elia/Cronkite News) The area southwest of Globe is accustomed to seasonal wildfires and expected to recover, said Molly Hunter, a University of Arizona fire ecologist, and Telegraph Fire public information officer Virginia Price. Pushing back scorched soil along a trail off State Route 77, Hunter uncovered dirt that still was light brown. She said soil, grass and plants in the region have mostly burned at

A thunderstorm approaches the charred landscape around Pinal Peak near Claypool on June 23. Firefighters and ecologists hope monsoon rains quickly revive the vegetation. (Gianluca D’Elia/Cronkite News)

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Access to the temple is completely different because the building itself is not used by church members like a cathedral is used by other Christian denominations. “Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints differ from meetinghouses or chapels where members meet for Sunday worship services,” Wheeler explained. “Temples are considered ‘houses of the Lord,’ where Jesus Christ’s teachings are reaffirmed through baptism and other ordinances that unite families for eternity.” Temple services, called ordinances, are much smaller than the regular meetings

held by the church in meetinghouses and chapels. “You’re never going to have a time when there are thousands of people inside a temple,” Wheeler added. Indeed, not all church members can enter a temple until they have received a “church recommend” that follows an interview “with our priesthood authorities, our bishop and our stake president,” Wheeler said. That’s also why the three dedication ceremonies slated for Dec. 12 will not be open to the public or broadcast outside of special videocasts at meetinghouses where only members with “temple rec-

ommends” can watch. The three dedication services – at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. Dec. 12 – will include the same prayer but different presentations by different church leaders. Church President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency will preside. This is the second renovation of the Mesa Arizona Temple since it opened in 1927 following an open house that lasted for two years – and drew 200,000 people from throughout the West. It was one of the first three to be built outside of Utah and the first where a language different from English – namely

their surfaces and will grow back within a year. The loss of shrub coverage also helps to reduce additional fire threats. “There’s some char on it and some ash, but the bark is still there,” Hunter said, crouching over a burned bush and examining its bare branches. “Once you get a little bit of moisture, it’ll start producing new leaves. “The grasses, in particular, are going to love this fire. As long as there is significant moisture this year, by next year, you’ll see grasses rebounding.” Lower temperatures and rain on Wednesday helped efforts to contain the blaze. Now that monsoon season has arrived, the expected storms will help restore moisture to the terrain in Gila County. For days, aircrafts also have dropped a retardant containing fertilizer to slow the fire and restore moisture to the soil. Firefighters from as far away as Madras, Oregon, responded to the Telegraph Fire. Bob Sjolund, division supervisor of Northwest Team 6, has spent the past two weeks on the fire lines. He said both residents of nearby towns and the ecosystem itself are awaiting rainfall from monsoon storms. “The landscape, the animals need that to happen to give it a fresh start,” he said. “The big picture here is that folks who do put their homes in the urban interface, it is a challenge for wildland firefighters.”

Spanish – was used. The Mesa Arizona Temple was then closed for its first refurbishing in the mid-1970s and rededicated in 1975 by President Spencer W. Kimball, an Arizona native. The current overhaul involved a massive upgrading of all infrastructure system such as electrical and plumbing as well as ADA-compliant structural adjustments. There also were other changes made to make the temple more consistent with its original design, Wheeler said.

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Gilbert artist’s webtoon aims for family drama BY SRIANTHI PERERA GSN Contributor

ani Kahn has been an avid reader of webtoons – digital cartoons that originated in South Korea – ever since they became popular here about six years ago. Now, the Gilbert artist/businesswoman is busy creating a webtoon of her own. “Please Forgive Me” is a family-based romance drama, not too dark and dramatic, yet not too pretty and angelic, created by Kahn under the name inkydani. The story approaches sensitive topics such as drug abuse and domestic abuse, “because that stuff does happen,” Kahn said. “I want to create a story that brought that to light in a way where it’s not judging it.” Kahn has completed the script for about 53 episodes with each requiring 20-25 pages of drawings. Even for a prolific artist, who juggles many other projects and a part-time job in the dayto-day, that’s a lot of work. “It’s time-consuming,” she conceded.

Dani Kahn of Gilbert is an artist and businesswoman. (Elaine Kessler/GSN Contributor) Kahn’s webtoon, “Please Forgive Me,” is an adult feature. (Dani Kahn) “One page, depending on how much detail is in it, takes two to five hours each page. It’s a challenge, but I’ve decided in my mind that I’m okay with that as long as I can get something out there to get

started on it.” Kahn spent her formative years in Singapore and was inspired by Japanese anime. “I was very obsessed with that and that’s how I started drawing,” she said.

and is the only one on the National Register of Historic Places. Gilbert Museum is a repository of artifacts chronicling the town’s rich history, featuring newly remodeled exhibits and interactive displays. To register, visit hdsouth.org/calendar. Unless noted otherwise, programs are free but registration is required. All participants will be required to wear facial coverings and adhere to physical distancing guidelines. HD SOUTH is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Gallery 4 features works by Kids in

Focus, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering and inspiring at-risk youth. It encourages children to use photography to build their sense of confidence and value. Gallery 4 admission is included in the price of museum admission. The only program on tap this month is the See It Saturday session 10:30 a.m.-noon July 10. It will look at local high school yearbooks from the 1960s and 70s. “Every month we offer a chance for the public to come and see artifacts that are normally not available for

To create her story, she first sketches the illustrations roughly on paper, making thumbnails with enough information for a starting point. She uses the digital illustration program Adobe Photoshop to ink the sketches on a Wacom Intuos tablet (inking as in using heavier lines and defining the drawings). The tablet offers multiple kinds of brushes to draw, color and outline the conversation bubbles. “Please Forgive Me” outlines the dynamic of a contemporary Christian lifestyle. “The main character is part of the church and that’s a big part of her character development. Everything based around it has good values,” she said, adding, “It’s a little different than people just going to church and taking communion. There’s a lot of dif-

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Check out old local yearbooks at HD SOUTH GSN NEWS STAFF

D SOUTH, home of the Gilbert Historical Museum and an arts, culture and history center, has a full lineup of programs for this month. The programs are led by artists, historians, storytellers, health and wellness specialists, botanists and scientists – experts in their field who share their knowledge and skills with our community. Originally opened as Gilbert Elementary School in 1913, HD SOUTH is the oldest building still standing in Gilbert

public viewing,” said Executive Director Denise Lopez. Museum admission is required to see the display and there is a request for an additional $1 to cover the cost of archival gloves that must be worn by all those who wish to flip through the pages of time. “So, whether you have family members whose pictures are in the yearbooks, or you’re just intrigued by the styles, trends, and happenings during this time period, you won’t want to miss your chance to peruse these annuals,” Lopez added.

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eed the Children, a nonprofit focused on alleviating childhood hunger around the world, has opened a new packing-distribution center in Chandler that also has a special feature for teachers in Title I schools. Mayor Kevin Hartke last week led a group celebrating the opening of the center at 3475 S. McQueen Road, where volunteers will be sought starting in mid-July to pack thousands of meals developed by food science and nutrition professionals to supplement nutritional needs and reduce global malnutrition. The Christian nonprofit, which also has a packing center in Mesa, states it is “dedicated to seeing every child whole in body and spirit” and “works with food distribution partners that stay with communities for the long haul, empowering them to move from relief

to development.” The 104,300 square-feet facility will house more than 3,000 pallets of food and household essentials to distribute to community partners throughout the

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ferent things that go on.” Another character in the story is not a part of a church and doesn’t really know what he’s doing and why he behaves the way he does. He’s floundering, Kahn said. The two characters meet in the story arc, where he becomes a better person. The webtoon is being serialized with monthly episodes on the free publishing portal created in South Korea, also called Webtoon. Kahn’s story is generating a lot of interest. She plans to write and create for Webtoon for many years. So far, she counts more than 200 readers, which is heartening because there are many options available for fans of Webtoon, she said. Rather than just bask in the growing numbers, Kahn would like to get to know her readers. “For me it’s about building a community and seeing how people like the characters. I made them and I feel like they are representations of different things,” she said. “Some of the situations

are related to things I have experienced.” How would she benefit financially from this project? “My goal is to complete the web comic, or at least have it gain momentum, and then make a better version and publish it as a graphic novel on paper, Kindle or comic reader where you can receive royalties per download,” she said. Kahn has other irons in the fire as well. Her husband, Evan Vega, is the master roaster at their family coffee shop, Higher Grounds Roastery and Café, where she works part-time. Her mother-in-law, Dianna Cameron, the café’s founder, trained her to bake the cinnamon rolls, muffins and other delectable that are Together with Vega, they also run a business called Studio Fortis, which offers creative services to small businesses. She’s plugged into the community through mural commissions, graphic design work, website creation and similar other assignments using her artistic and computer skills.

As a participant of Gilbert Leadership Class 27, Kahn designed the mural that was installed in the front yard of HD South. Another mural, of a hot-air balloon setting in Italy, is in the back room of Pinot’s Palace, a paint and sip store in Gilbert. As a younger member of the Gilbert Visual Art League, and a board member, she is a useful resource to other artists who often need direction with online work. An artist since she was 10 years old, Kahn’s upbringing in Singapore, from age 1 to 11, often informs her work. “My art has been heavily influenced by the colors and artistry of Singapore,” she said. “I was exposed to the diverse culture and imagery in Singapore at a very young age through school and walking through the city. “I believe that my work reflects that consciously and unconsciously, as I have been experimental with styles and different mediums since I have been creating art,” she added. Kahn attended Desert Vista High

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Feed My Starving Children opened a huge new distribution-packing Center in Chandler last week. (Pablo Robles/GSN Staff Photographer)

for tractor-trailers for Feed the Children’s wholly owned subsidiary FTC Transportation. “This will allow the organization to be more responsive to the community’s needs,” spokeswoman Carrie Snodgrass said. “This will be a packing site…From the site, we will pack and distribute food boxes, hygiene boxes, personal care boxes and disaster boxes. Besides distributing product donations from corporate donors to local community partners and providing support for teachers and students as well as aiding recovery efforts in natural disasters strike, Feed My Starving Children also runs child-focused community development programs in nine countries. The Chandler Distribution and Volunteer Center will also be home to one of five Feed the Children Teacher Store locations.

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School in Ahwatukee Foothills and moved to Gilbert in 2012. She attended college for a master’s degree in fine art, but although she secured a lot of schooling and college credit, she didn’t complete the program because she didn’t feel compelled. In the same decisive way, 2020, the year of the pandemic, brought the realization that she needed to do something different with her art. “I’ve been doing commissions and mural work and graphic design, but I realized this is very joyful for me to create stories,” she said. “With my work I’m focusing right now on expression and story-telling, mostly because that’s what interests me. I get inspired by reading stories and learning about characters and what worlds they live in and why they act a certain way,” she added. “I’ve been like that since I was a child.” Details: Dani Kahn’s webtoon is available via linktr.ee/inkydani More on her work at studiofortis. com.

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Gilbert Realtor Mindy Jones gets Chamber award ilbert Realtor Mindy Jones recently received the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce Community Advocacy Award, which recognizes a Chamber member “who has gone above and beyond to support the community and leave a lasting impact.” Jones, who writes a monthly column on the Gilbert housing scene for the Gilbert Sun News, drew considerable praise in nominations. “Mindy and her team at the Amy Jones Group are an incredible asset to this community,” one nominator said. Another noted, “Mindy is always looking for ways to give back to the community. She serves with a joyful heart and a servant’s attitude. She is the first to jump in with volunteering her time and talents.” Others praised her spotlighting of local businesses via her Live.Love. Local promotional videos while others praised her leadership in the I-CAN

“The Amy Jones Group welcomes opportunities to serve throughout the year,” one said. “For those who know Mindy, they know connecting with her community lights up her soul.” Licensed since 2013, Jones said, “As the leader of an all-female-owned and operated business, my priorities are to our clients, our community, and the agents who serve them and their families every day. “The goals for our client service model include being adaptable to their Mindy Jones shows her award, flanked by, from left, Gilbert Chamber President Christie Boutain, Amy Jones Group Transaction Coordinator Jules Jones, Realtor Isa Elcock, Realtor Kim Ehlbeck, Operations needs and ensuring that they are educated and Director Sarah Parker, Amy Jones Group Operations Director and Realtor Destany Poulette. empowered to make the (Special to GSN) best decisions for their videos, hosts business leader mixers families regardless of the condition of Teen Center Renovation project. Jones also serves on the Chamber’s and professional development oppor- the market,” she said, noting last year Women Empowered Committee and tunities and provides drive-in movie she turned her company’s website into a COVID-19 information source. sponsors their events and promotional nights for families.

Teachers at Chandler or Mesa schools in high-poverty areas will be eligible to shop once a month to receive free school supplies and books. “Our typical teacher store offers a variety of school supplies – everything from pens/pencils, notebooks, binders, markers/highlighters and other classroom staples to larger items like printers and file cabinets,” said Snodgrass, explaining several corporate partners support those stores. Feed the Children has been working in Arizona for several years to assist struggling families who live below the poverty line. In the 2019-20 fiscal year, it said it distributed 49 shipments of food and other essentials valued at more than $1.6 million to local partners such as the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, Gethsemani Food Ministry, Midwest Food Bank-Arizona Division, Pilgrim Rest Foundation Inc. and Street Light USA among others.

The organization said those shipments impacted more than 365,000 children and their families in Arizona. “During the past year, the importance of our work has come to light as many families faced unexpected, unprecedented challenges. At the same time, it has allowed us to develop an even deeper understanding of community and what can be accomplished when we all work together,” said Travis Arnold, President and CEO of Feed the Children. “We are proud to be opening this site in Chandler … We know that when we combine our efforts, we will have a greater impact for the families in Arizona.” Through its partnerships and programs, Feed the Children’s outreach to children and their families benefited more than 5.6 million people in the U.S. and more than 1.7 million internationally in the last fiscal year. Information: feedthechildren.org.

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Verde at Cooley Station may be foodie heaven BY SYDNEY MACKIE GSN Staff Writer

our years after it became an idea, Verde at Cooley Station is on track to become a reality starting late this year or early next, bringing the what the developer calls a “Live+Work+Shop+Play” concept to Gilbert what foodies might call heaven. The retail-restaurant hub will be at the center of the 738-acre Cooley Station development that at build-out will have more than 2,500 apartments and 1,000 single-family homes. Located at E. Williams Field and S. Recker roads, Verde at Cooley Station will include approximately 40,000 square feet for retail, 15,400 square feet of general office space, 32,000 square feet of dining, 8,000 square feet of fitness space and the 38,000 square foot Verde Medical Center. In addition, it will feature The Green, a large open outdoor lawn area with a 1,000-square-foot gazebo for musical events, fitness classes, movies in the park and other activities. The green spaces at Verde will act as anchors for the restaurant cluster and for community life where people can mingle. Wood Partners and Shaw, Ltd. will each develop separate but adjacent apartment buildings totaling approximately 450 units. Verde-Gilbert LLC, the successor to SB2-VB, LLC, is developing the commercial component. Norm Brody, a managing member of Verde-Gilbert envisions Verde at Cooley Station will be a modern main street community. “We are especially excited about the planned features of Verde that will allow for activation of the amenities, the “green” and its performance venue, the children’s

Located at E. Williams Field and S. Recker roads, Verde at Cooley Station will include approximately 40,000 square feet for retail, 15,400 square feet of general office space, 32,000 square feet of dining, 8,000 square feet of fitness space and the 38,000 square foot Verde Medical Center. (Special to GSN) ization and entertainment.” “People want to visit restaurants that provide dining experiences with exciting physical surroundings and ambience to stimulate the five senses of taste, touch, sight, sound and That’s Wood Partners and Shaw, Ltd. Will each develop separate but adja- smell. cent apartment buildings totaling approximately 450 units. Verde-Gil- what they will bert LLC, the successor to SB2-VB, LLC, is developing the commercial find at Verde,” component. (Special to GSN) the company states. play area, the wall graphics, public WiFi Brody believes students attending and the events planned to encourage cit- nearby Arizona State University’s Polyizen participation,” Brody said. technic campus will flock to Verde at His company’s website talks about Cooley Station, though he said the how important restaurants are to the center will appeal to people of all ages. overall concept of the center, calling We selected businesses which would food “not simply a source of nutrition, draw people to the development but also as a symbolic medium for social- throughout the day,” he said. “We also

made the decision to focus on commercial uses that were not likely to be impacted by the ‘Amazon effect.’” That means retail establishments will be selling unique items not necessarily available online. The cuisine represented by the restaurant tenants is broad and Brody said the eateries were all selected with the consumer’s ideal dining experience in mind. Crust Simply Italian delivers authentic Italian flavors and dishes crafted with simple and fresh ingredients. Diners looking for a blend of traditional and innovative cooking techniques will enjoy Obon Sushi + Ramen’s expansive menu. Offering a laidback atmosphere and genuine Tennessee barbecue, guests can visit West Alley BBQ for a true southern experience while others with dietary restrictions will find a large selection of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options at Cook and Craft. Residents looking for libations don’t have to look much further than Verde, as it will soon host plenty of distinctive bars and breweries such as the Primero Cuervo tequila bar or The Ostrich Bar, famous for its craft cocktails and swanky environment. Similarly, The Brass Tap markets itself as, “an upscale beer bar that’s anything but ordinary.” To satisfy a sweet tooth, locals will be able to venture over to Cookies & Cream, Frostails or Vitality Bowls for a cold treat during blistering summers. For more than 90 years, four generations of the Cooley family farmed the land that is now hosting the massive development. The family in 1919 started farming cotton, alfalfa, and grain, in addition to operating a small dairy.

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Local teams shine in Section 7 basketball experience BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

t was the first time in well over a year East Valley and Ahwatukee basketball teams had the chance to play in front of college coaches. The NCAA set in place a recruiting dead period in March 2020, where coaches were unable to see athletes in person and no official visits were able to take place. That dead period quickly turned into the longest ever due to the pandemic. It was finally lifted June 1. While the high school basketball season eventually got underway in Arizona last winter — albeit after two delays, a cancellation and reinstatement by the Arizona Interscholastic Association Executive Governing Board — teams were barred from competing in tournaments throughout the summer months as cases surged. That, however, is no longer the case.

Nearly 200 teams, including Perry, Gilbert, Campo Verde, Highland and several other East Valley schools and many from out of state, descended upon Glendale for the Section 7 Team Camp June 18-20. More than 400 college coaches were in attendance at State Farm Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals that was transformed into a basketball player’s heaven with 12 courts. Fans were in attendance for all games, which began at 8 a.m. each day and concluded around 11 p.m. For many players it was a new experience. Some, however, have competed in similar-sized spectacles. But the normal atmosphere was an overall welcomed site for everyone involved. “Wow,” Duane said. “That’s all I was thinking to myself. It’s a really cool experience for our guys to be a part of this and play in it. It’s an amazing environment.” Perry, one of the top teams in the state, played in one of the toughest brackets

and faced the likes of Seattle Prep the first two days of the tournament. Duane said it was a challenge for his team that was still getting to know some of the new players, including 6-foot-7 freshman Koa Peat. Peat is already one of the most highly touted players in the state despite not having played his first season at the varsity level. He is the brother of Andres, who is currently a starting tackle for the New Orleans Saints, and Cassius, who was one of the top recruits in his class. Both of the older Peat brothers played under Duane at Corona del Sol. The Pumas, with Peat’s help at the wing, will be a favorite to hoist the gold ball at the end of the upcoming winter season. 7-footer Dylan Anderson and Cody Williams both return to the talented Puma lineup. Perry played in the consolation championship of its bracket against Saint Mary’s another top team from Arizona filled with Division I talent.

The Pumas won by a narrow margin. Overall, Section 7 proved to be a good experience for all of Perry’s players, even those like Anderson who already committed to the University of Arizona. And for Peat, playing in a tournament of this caliber while already fielding offers from Arizona State and USC, was an experience he was thankful for. “I’m just blessed to be here and to be able to play in these tournaments in front of all of these coaches,” Peat said. “I can’t even describe how I felt when I first walked in. I didn’t think they could turn the Cardinals stadium into something like this.” Gilbert’s basketball program since its 2019 state title has been a team that lived and died by its small-ball lineup and talented guards. The 2021-22 season will continue in that fashion. The Tigers went 3-1 overall at Section

epitomizing a recent trend among the East Valley: ASU is struggling to keep players, including top in-state talent, home. Coach Herm Edwards has previously said that Arizona is crucial for the Sun Devils to recruit in order to find fourand-five-star athletes. However, in its last four recruiting classes, ASU has signed only nine players from Arizona, and just six from the East Valley. The Sun Devils have made sure to acknowledge local talent, offering more than half of the state’s top 20 recruits in each class since 2018. Yet only three of these players signed with ASU. “It’s not that they’re not offering Arizona kids, but there’s a huge difference between offering a kid and recruiting a kid,” Mesquite head coach Scott Hare

said. “Kids know who loves them. You want to be around and surrounded by people who really, really want you, not just people who say ‘yeah, we’ll give you an opportunity to play.’ “And so, I think right now their love, not their offers, but their love is going other places.” According to Hare, ASU has not placed a large emphasis on recruiting at Mesquite and its recruits such as two-way senior Andrew Morris, who he believes will be Mesquite’s next All-American. Hare believes this has to do with the Sun Devils focusing more on other parts of the country, especially Southern California. Since 2018, the program has signed 40 players from California, including 15 four-star recruits. The program’s recruiting success in Southern California can

be linked to Antonio Pierce, ASU’s associate head coach, defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator, who brought his SoCal ties to Tempe after serving as the head coach of Long Beach Poly High School. Pierce, who called California “first base” to “home base” Arizona in the Sun Devils’ recruiting efforts, said in 2019 that the Golden State is “where the most talent comes from” in terms of top high school players. While Pierce has helped deliver 31 more players from California than Arizona, he and his staff believe that keeping in-state talent home is of the utmost importance. However, the feeling has to be mutual. “You got to want to be here,” Pierce

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Arizona State continues recruiting struggles in the East Valley BY DREW SCHOTT GSN Contributing Writer

ddy Zubey proudly calls himself an Arizona State Sun Devil. Tempe was where Zubey shifted his football career from on the field to the sidelines. After playing middle linebacker at ASU from 1997-98, he served as a graduate assistant from 2001-04. Even though he has departed the college ranks for high school football, the head coach of Higley still maintains connections with his alma mater. “Being an ex-player at ASU definitely helps,” Zubey said. “You have more avenues to get the kids seen at those schools because you know more people there.” However, the last time a Higley player signed with the Sun Devils was 2014,

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7, with their only loss coming against Junipero Serra (Calif.) by two points on the first day of the tournament. Nikko Pentelute, a senior guard and one of the few remaining players from the 2019 state championship team left on the roster displayed his talent in front of several hundred college coaches. It was the first time in well over a year he had the opportunity to do so, and he hoped to make the most of it. “I’m going to take full advantage,” Pentelute said. “Coaches from most of the schools in the country are here. Honestly, it’s a blessing to have this back after it was taken away last year. “Two years ago, this was at a high school gym. This atmosphere is crazy.” Pentelute said he and his team became a bit wide-eyed when entering State Farm Stadium for the first time.

They came in through a private entrance, which alone resulted in ecstatic reactions from the Gilbert players. Along with Perry and Gilbert, other area schools took full advantage of playing in front of college coaches. Highland finished the tournament 3-1 overall, losing only to Orange Lutheran out of California. Campo Verde went 2-2 overall while Mesquite finished 3-1. San Tan Charter, in only its second year as a member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association, represented the 2A Conference by finishing 3-1 at Section 7. Higley, with one of the top players in the state in junior Chuck Bailey, also went 3-1 in its bracket. “Just in terms of this whole atmosphere and to be able to compete against some of these teams, we are very grateful to have been a part of it,” Duane said.

said in 2019. “We’re going to want you all you want, you got to want to be here. And there’s not been a lack of effort of trying to keep, especially this 2020 class, here in state, especially the top 10 or 15 players. We’ve exhausted every possibility to do everything we could to show them love, commitment, why this is the place for you to be.” Part of ASU’s difficulty in recruiting its home turf is also related to it having to battle some of college football’s perennial programs. National championship contenders like Ohio State, Notre Dame and Georgia have nabbed the Valley’s top recruits. Additionally, Pacific-12 schools California, UCLA and Oregon — who signed Mesquite star quarterback Ty Thompson — have found success in the East Valley. Zubey recalled coaches visiting from Florida, Miami, Florida State, Penn State and Boston College. “It’s a high productive area,” Chandler High School coach Rick Garretson said. “Lot of kids, lot of good players, lot of different schools that come on through. It’s pretty exciting to see how that’s all developed in Arizona.” Garretson, who played at San Diego State with Edwards, has been part of the Chandler program for 12 seasons and is

in his third year as head coach. Two of his players, N’Keal Harry and Chase Lucas — a Pac-12 Second Team honoree in 2017 — parlayed their successful high school careers to Tempe after graduating in 2016. They are the last athletes to sign with the Sun Devils from Chandler. Some players from the Valley may also just want a change of scenery. Playing in a milder climate or experiencing a community with new people may be a stronger pull for a recruit than playing close to home. As the Sun Devils have won no Pac-12 South titles and only 17 games to 13 losses under Edwards, they have missed out on some of the East Valley’s best talent. According to Zubey, ASU is slower to offer than other schools. Additionally, players from the East Valley flourishing in college football like Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy (Perry) and USC signal-caller Kedon Slovis (Desert Mountain) were not even offered by the Sun Devils. On Jan. 2, Purdy led the No. 10 Cyclones to a 34-17 victory over No. 25 Oregon — led by former Hamilton quarterback and ASU offeree Tyler Shough — in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.

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July 1, 1940 – May 24, 2021 Daniel Hunter Harris, affectionately know as Grand Dan, cashed in his chips (his words) and peacefully passed away in the care of hospice at Brookdale Greenwood Village in Colorado on May 24th, 2021. He was eighty years old. Dan was born in Mesa, Arizona on July 1st, 1940. He served as a captain in the Army and was stationed at a M.A.S.H. Unit in Korea during the Vietnam War. After his honorable discharge he worked for 24 years as a respiratory therapist at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix. During his retirement Dan gave back to the Mesa community by volunteering at the Mesa Public Library. He loved dogs, symphonic music, sports and Seinfeld. Dan was known for his wry sense of humor and his ability to instantly connect with people. He was as loyal and kind as a man could be. He will be greatly missed. Dan was preceded in death by Eldora Amari, his loving wife; his sister and best friend, Ann Harris; his parents, Jack and Eula Harris; and grandsons Tino Eppinger and Nick Amari. Dan is lovingly remembered by his daughter, Carolyn Harris; son, Andrew Harris; daughter-in-law, Erin (Whelan) Harris; sons by marriage, David (Bea) Amari and Steve Amari; granddaughters, Carey Bluel, Hannah Bluel, Ruby Harris, and Catherine Harris; nephews, Brad and Bryan Harris; great-granddaughter Mikiyela Marisol Eppinger; first wife, Yvonne Harris; special friend, Anita HerlPeterson; and many friends. A celebration of life was held at Green Acres Mortuary and Cemetery, 401 N Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, AZ, on Saturday, June 26th, 2021 at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, Dan requested donations in his memory be made to Friends for Life Animal Rescue. azfriends.org/support/donate

Obituaries Mark Kennedy Bloodgood Mark Kennedy Bloodgood, age 57, passed away June 12, 2021 at his family home in Apache Junction, Arizona. Mr. Bloodgood was born on March 7, 1964 to SGM Donald Bloodgood and Evelyn Bloodgood in Bad Canstatt, Germany, where they were stationed at the time. He attended LBCC in Albany, Oregon where he studied Non-Destructive Testing, and went on to start a successful career that lasted over 30 years. As an accomplished Level III in five disciplines, known for his integrity and attention to detail, he was often called upon to assist with special projects within the industry. He was well respected for his knowledge and loved getting the chance to pass that knowledge on to the next generation of inspectors. Mr. Bloodgood married Tracy Lynn Cook over 32 years ago on September 10, 1988 and is survived by her and their four children: Dorinda Bloodgood, Alixandria Bloodgood, JeDana Bloodgood, and Arthur Bloodgood. He is also survived by granddaughter Eden Bloodgood; sister, Tanja Scalise; brother, Bradley Bloodgood; and many other family members and friends. He is preceded in death by his brother Donald Bloodgood. Besides being an amazing husband and father, he was also a mentor to many young people within the community. He will be remembered as a man who loved to have fun and help out the people around him, and will be forever cherished in the memories and hearts of those who knew him. There will be a Celebration of Life held on June 26, 2021 from 12pm-3pm at the DoubleTree by Hilton, address 1800 S Santan Village Pkwy Gilbert, Arizona 85295 for those who wish to attend or send their condolences. Sign the Guestbook at: obituaries.EastValleyTribune.com

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Irma Robledo Chavez-Sanchez GILBERT, ARIZONA Irma Robledo ChavezSanchez, 57, of Gilbert, Arizona passed away at 10:25 a.m. on June 18, 2021 at her residence. She was born on October 12, 1963 in Harlign, TX to the late Santos Inocente Sr. and San Juana Bellatriz (Robledo) Chavez. Irma is survived by two children: Michelle Chavez and Selena Sanchez, both of Gilbert, AZ; three grandchildren: Leah Wise Joanis, Sophia Lynn Joanis, and Marvin "Gus" August Joanis V; two brothers and one sister: Fidel (Kelly) Garcia Jr. of Mesa, Arizona, Linda Robledo (Will) Mars of Findlay and Santos Inocente (Melanie) Chavez Jr. of Florence, Arizona. Irma was a store manager for Sally's Beauty Shop in Arizona for many years. She was an active member of the breast cancer support group called, Boobie Buddies. Her cat, Kit Kat, was her daily companion and she loved her dearly. She also loved cooking and making tamales for her family, spending time with her grandchildren, crocheting and traveling with friends. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at LOVE FUNERAL HOME, Ottawa. Burial will follow at Harman Cemetery, Gilboa. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at LOVE FUNERAL HOME, Ottawa. Memorial donations may be made to the Provision Project (https://provisionproject.org/), which provides financial relief to women in active treatment for breast cancer. Condolences may be expressed at www.lovefuneralhome.com

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0002 (BRIMLEY) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded in docket under Instrument Number 20210192338, records of MARICOPA County, Arizona. The owner (s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. 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 DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, AUGUST 19, 2021: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) fee interest in Unit No. (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Interval No(s) (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Assigned Year (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 (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. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Name and Address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit A”) SHARON A.

URIAS, Trustee, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone no. (480) 306-5458 Manner of trustee qualification: Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law. EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments ANDREW W JOHNSON & MARGARET A JOHNSON 226 S. 4th Street Le Sueur, MN 56058, 1/52, 11A, 237P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,206.28; HUNTER BROWN & JENNIFER BROWN 2201 Crescent Lane Southhaven, MS 38671, 1/52, 18A, 233P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,206.28; JAMES D FERRELL & TAMMY FERRELL P.O. Box 793 Adamsville, TN 38310, 1/52, 04A, 125, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,435.92; GARY HARBERT & MARY K HARBERT 4389 NE 40th Avenue Kingman, KS 67068, 1/52, 36A, 238, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,435.92; MARY ANN JENKINS 160 Lemon B Road Slaughter, LA 70777, 1/104, 30E, 131, Biennial, 2018-2020, $2,283.12; JAMES R LAUF, SR. & DOROTHY A LAUF 100 Las Olas Drive Belleville, IL 62221, 1/52, 43A, 134P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,206.28; LARRY D LEAVELLE & GAYLENE LEAVELLE 6805 36th Street Lubbock, TX 79407, 1/52, 22A, 124P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,206.28; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0003 (TIMESHARE TRADE INS) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded in docket under Instrument Number 20201251421, records of MARICOPA County, Arizona. The owner (s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. 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 DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest

bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, AUGUST 19, 2021: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) fee interest in Unit No. (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Interval No(s) (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Assigned Year (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 (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. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Name and Address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit A”) SHARON A. URIAS, Trustee, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone no. (480) 306-5458 Manner of trustee qualification: Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law. EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments TIMESHARE TRADE INS, LLC PO BOX 717 OZARK, MO 65721, 1/52, 30A, 122P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; TIMESHARE TRADE INS, LLC PO BOX 717 OZARK, MO 65721, 1/104, 16O, 223, Biennial, 20182020, $1,116.20; TIMESHARE TRADE INS, LLC PO BOX 717 OZARK, MO 65721, 1/52, 15A, 224M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; TIMESHARE TRADE INS, LLC 10923 STATE HIGHWAY 176 STE E WALNUT SHADE, MO 65771, 1/104, 42O, 233M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $872.71;

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0004 (BEMENT SR) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded in docket under Instrument Number 20201251422, records of MARICOPA County, Arizona. The owner (s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. 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 DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, AUGUST 19, 2021: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) fee interest in Unit No. (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Interval No(s) (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Assigned Year (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 (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. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Name and Address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit A”) SHARON A. URIAS, Trustee, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone no. (480) 306-5458 Manner of trustee qualification:

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Public Notices Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law. EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments VICTOR M BEMENT SR & MARGARET A BEMENT 16878 180th St Lexington, OK 73051, 1/52, 36A, 122M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; RICHARD R RUBIO & DORIS B RUBIO PO Box 93291 Phoenix, AZ 85060, 1/52, 48A, 127, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; KEVIN KENNELLY & JULIA ERDMAN KENNELLY 4059 E Glencove St Mesa, AZ 85205, 1/52, 31A, 129, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; EDWARD J O’CONNELL & MARY ELLEN O’CONNELL 6734 N 55th Dr Glendale, AZ 85301, 1/52, 11A, 232, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; BRAD SHIRLEY 106 Mink Branch Rd Pelahatchie, MS 39145, 1/52, 19A, 138M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0005 (VACATION VENTURES) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded in docket under Instrument Number 20201251423, records of MARICOPA County, Arizona. The owner (s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. 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 DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, AUGUST 19, 2021: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) fee interest in Unit No. (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Interval No(s) (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Assigned Year (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 (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. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Name and Address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit A”) SHARON A. URIAS, Trustee, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone no. (480) 306-5458 Manner of trustee qualification: Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law. EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments VACATION VENTURES, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 1365 Garden Of The Gods Rd Colorado Springs, CO 80907, 1/52, 7A, 125, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; DHARMESH PATEL, AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR RESORTS ACCESS NETWORK, LLC 8906 E 96th Street #332 Fishers, IN 46038, 1/52, 45A, 122P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; EMIDSOUTH, INC, A MISSOURI CORPORATION & LARRY A. WATSON, SIGNING OFFICER 101 State Drive Suite Q Hollister, MO 65672, 1/52, 38A, 123P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; GEORGE W BOONE & MILDRED A BOONE 10123 Burmac Road Moundridge, KS 67107, 1/52, 8A, 224P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; EUGENE DANIEL ZARSKY SR 8547 Custer Lane Evergreen, CO 80439, 1/104, 8E, 131, Biennial, 20182020, $2,210.25; DWAYNE C RICHARD & TABITHA J RICHARD 2319 Charlene Hwy Eunice, LA 70535, 1/104, 36E, 131, Biennial, 2018-2020, $2,210.25;

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0006 (TAYLOR) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded in docket under Instrument Number 20201251424, records of MARICOPA County, Arizona. The owner (s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. 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 DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, AUGUST 19, 2021: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) fee interest in Unit No. (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Interval No(s) (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Assigned Year (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 (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. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Name and Address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit A”) SHARON A. URIAS, Trustee, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone no. (480) 306-5458 Manner of trustee qualification:

Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law. EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments JESSE F TAYLOR W3060 Cook Rd Sarona, WI 54870, 1/52, 13A, 225, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; DANIEL J ROBERTS & KATHRYN M ROBERTS 22001 W Hilton Buckeye, AZ 85326, 1/52, 27A, 127, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; CAROLYN GENTILELLA 2753 N Salem #102 Mesa, AZ 85215, 1/52, 42A, 127, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; JEFFREY C ROBINETT & SUSAN J WAGNER AKA SUSAN J ROBINETT 4227 N 11th St Phoenix, AZ 85014, 1/104, 16O, 128, Biennial, 20182020, $1,116.20; WILLIAM G HOTCHKISS 5762 W Shaw Butte Dr Glendale, AZ 85304, 1/104, 28O, 128, Biennial, 2018-2020, $1,116.20; DUANE BARTLETT HC 01 Box 3347 Oracle, AZ 85623, 1/52, 36A, 227, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; BETTY M BYRAM PO Box 638 Rociada, NM 87742, 1/52, 2A, 228, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; ELDON R BEHRENDS & SUSAN L BEHRENDS 7320 N La Cholla Blvd Ste 154 Tucson, AZ 85741, 1/52, 18A, 231, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; WILLIAM E GREGG & VIRGINIA GREGG 26575 Junction Ave N Hawley, MN 56549, 1/52, 34A, 132M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; PATRICK J FULLER & E ADRIAN FULLER 13924 Plymouth Crossing Edmond, OK 73013, 1/52, 45A, 132P, Annual, 20182020, $1,169.08; KENNETH R IMGARTEN & WILLENE EVON IMGARTEN 1059 Inca Dr Laramie, WY 82072, 1/52, 32A, 238, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; WILSON H PURCELL & ALBERTA M PURCELL 544 Franklin Ave Galesburg, IL 61401, 1/52, 43A, 237P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0007 (LEWIS) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded in docket under Instrument Number 20201251425, records of MARICOPA County, Arizona. The owner (s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. 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

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Public Notices 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 DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, AUGUST 19, 2021: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) fee interest in Unit No. (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Interval No(s) (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Assigned Year (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 (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. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Name and Address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit A”) SHARON A. URIAS, Trustee, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone no. (480) 306-5458 Manner of trustee qualification: Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law. EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments WILFRED J LEWIS & CHARLOTTE J LEWIS 3054 Kingsbridge Ave Apt 2J, Apt 1-A Bronx, NY 10463, 1/52, 44A, 226, Annual, 2018-2020,

$3,326.45; ROBERT E LEWIS & MARY ANN LEWIS 1468 Cascade Dr Youngstown, OH 44511, 1/52, 47A, 123P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; MARK PHIELIX P.O. Box 18431 Tucson, AZ 85731, 1/104, 19O, 128, Biennial, 2018-2020, $1,116.20; STEVEN GOMEZ & ALYCIA M TAPIA 901 W. Teton Tucson, AZ 85706, 1/104, 3E, 130, Biennial, 2018-2020, $2,210.25; RICHARD G NUGENT 2645 E Hope St Mesa, AZ 85213, 1/52, 26A, 229, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; MARCEL M MOLLEUR & CHERYL A MOLLEUR PO Box 1014 Leadville, CO 80461, 1/52, 18A, 230, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; CONRAD W SNOW 12449 Bellaire Dr Thornton, CO 80241, 1/52, 44A, 230, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; R. DENNIS DUNCAN & REBECCA DUNCAN 5240 Walsh St Saint Louis, MO 63109, 1/52, 49A, 234, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; KENNETH L PARSONS & JOAN L PARSONS 41 Bradford Ln Madison, WI 53714, 1/52, 28A, 233P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; LANNY BRYANT & DEBRA RAE BRYANT 815 Us Hwy 250 N Ashland, OH 44805, 1/52, 7A, 136, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0008 (TIMESHARE TRANSFER CO.) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded in docket under Instrument Number 20201251149, records of MARICOPA County, Arizona. The owner (s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. 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 DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, AUGUST 19, 2021: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) fee interest in Unit No. (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Interval No(s) (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Assigned Year (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 (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. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Name and Address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit A”) SHARON A. URIAS, Trustee, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone no. (480) 306-5458 Manner of trustee qualification: Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law. EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments TIMESHARE TRANSFER COMPANY, A KENTUCKY SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP 3404 Pemaquid Rd Louisville, KY 40218, 1/104, 24O, 123M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $872.71; TIMESHARE SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company 4444 South Valley View Ste 222 Las Vegas, NV 89103, 1/52, 32A, 124P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; EMIDSOUTH, INC, a Missouri corporation & LARRY WATSON, SIGNING OFFICER 215 Gage Dr Ste J Hollister, MO 65672, 1/52, 41A, 124P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; CLUB SELECT RESORTS 10923 West State Hwy 176 Walnut Shade, MO 65771, 1/52, 42A, 124P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; DHARMESH PATEL, AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR RESORTS ACCESS NETWORK, LLC 8906 E 96Th Street Fishers, IN 46038, 1/104, 33O, 223, Biennial, 20182020, $1,116.20; TARNIG LLC, A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 3605 Airport Way South, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98134, 1/52, 43A, 224M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; EMIDSOUTH, INC, A MISSOURI CORPORATION & LARRY WATSON, SIGNING OFFICER 101 State Drive Ste Q Hollister, MO 65672, 1/104, 36O, 130, Biennial, 2018- 2020, $1,116.20; EMIDSOUTH, INC,

A MISSOURI CORPORATION & LARRY A WATSON, AS SIGNING OFFICER PO Box 1700 Branson, MO 65615, 1/104, 18E, 233M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $1,728.99; EMIDSOUTH, INC, A MISSOURI CORPORATION 215 Gage Dr Ste J, Suite 250 Hollister, MO 65672, 1/104, 21O, 137, Biennial, 2018-2020, $1,116.20; DHARMESH PATEL, AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR RESORTS ACCESS NETWORK, LLC 8906 E 96Th Street # 332 Fishers, IN 46038, 1/52, 18A, 138P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; DHARMESH PATEL, AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR RESORTS ACCESS NETWORK, LLC 8906 E 96Th Street # 332 Fishers, IN 46038, 1/52, 4A, 236, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; ROBERT LEE HALL & MARGARET ANN HALL 10264 Beech Ave Pleasantville, IA 50225, 1/52, 1A, 237M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; GEMINI INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION PO Box 138039 Clermont, FL 34713, 1/52, 15A, 237M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0009 (DEVORE) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded in docket under Instrument Number 20201251150, records of MARICOPA County, Arizona. The owner (s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. 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 DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, AUGUST 19, 2021: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) fee interest in Unit No. (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Interval No(s) (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Assigned Year (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

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Public Notices 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 (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. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Name and Address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit A”) SHARON A. URIAS, Trustee, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone no. (480) 306-5458 Manner of trustee qualification: Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law. EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments MATTHEW D DEVORE & LISA SUE DEVORE 9675 W Us Hwy 30 Wood River, NE 68883, 1/52, 14A, 122M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; DOUG PETERSON & NICHOLE PETERSON 1120 S 96th St Omaha, NE 68124, 1/104, 24O, 123M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $1,728.99; GEORGE MOREY & NORMA JUNE MOREY 231 W Rosine St Saint Joseph, MO 64501, 1/104, 44E, 123M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $1,728.99; WIDE WORLD VACATIONS, INC., a Utah corporation 5406 West 11000 North 103-523 Highland, UT 84003, 1/52, 37A, 124M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; WILLIAM R NICHOLS & DEBBIE L NICHOLS 8000 Eylau Loop Rd Texarkana, TX 75501, 1/104, 16E, 222M, Biennial, 20182020, $1,728.99; RICHARD E BERRYHILL & JANET D BERRYHILL 8653 Adamson Lake Rd. Kaleva, MI 49645, 1/104, 23O, 222M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $872.71; TWIN CEDARS, INC., a Missouri corporation 607 State Hwy 165 Suite 1 Branson, MO 65616, 1/104, 24O, 222M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $872.71; EDWARD F JOHNSON JR & EDNA W SHELL 5 Gateshead Dr Apt 120 Dunedin, FL 34698, 1/104, 32E, 222M, Biennial, 20182020, $1,728.99; LESLIE W JENNINGS & SHIRLEAN JENNINGS 3525 Sherwood St Racine, WI 53406, 1/104, 46O, 222M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $872.71; JERRY STILES & KATHY STILES 112 Asbury Cv Jonesboro, AR

72404, 1/104, 47O, 222M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $872.71; TOM STANFORD 2392 Miramonte E Unit D Palm Springs, CA 92264, 1/52, 7A, 224M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; EVA C LINN 1426 De Reamer Circle Colorado Springs, CO 80915, 1/52, 7A, 224M, Annual, 20182020, $2,601.70; KEVIN I ERVIN & YVETTE ERVIN 1112 Woodbury Falls Ct Nashville, TN 37221, 1/52, 45A, 224M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; TIMESHARE INDEPENDENCE, LLC, a Nevada corporation 2298 Horizon Ridge Pkwy Henderson, NV 89052, 1/104, 7O, 233M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $872.71; CECIL HOWARD 1211 E 1100 North Rd Taylorville, IL 62568, 1/104, 41E, 233M, Biennial, 20182020, $1,728.99; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0010 (HILL) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded in docket under Instrument Number 20201251151, records of MARICOPA County, Arizona. The owner (s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. 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 DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, AUGUST 19, 2021: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) fee interest in Unit No. (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Interval No(s) (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Assigned Year (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 (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. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Name and Address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit A”) SHARON A. URIAS, Trustee, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone no. (480) 306-5458 Manner of trustee qualification: Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law. EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments MARIE G HILL 2011 Nellie Rd Memphis, TN 38116, 1/52, 26A, 132M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; MARTHA M AUBREY Rr 2 Box 296 Coushatta, LA 71019, 1/104, 38E, 233M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $1,728.99; LAWRENCE V CARTY & MONTSERRAT MIR 2906 Rachel Rd Champaign, IL 61822, 1/104, 43E, 233M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $1,728.99; BARBARA DANELLE DELGADO 2275 Rocky Mountain Ave Unit 301 Loveland, CO 80538, 1/52, 18A, 138M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; MARIAN P PENROD 4301 Brush Hill Rd Nashville, TN 37216, 1/52, 50A, 138M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; JEREMY HARVEY 473 Utoy Circle SW Atlanta, GA 30331, 1/52, 52A, 138M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; LEONARD E ANTHONY & DIANN YANEZ 714 Pintail Ct Granbury, TX 76049, 1/52, 12A, 237M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; NICOLE M CHRISTIAN 4579 Laciede Ave Ste 355 Saint Louis, MO 63108, 1/52, 36A, 237M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; JAMES E POHLMAN & DEBRA K POHLMAN 976 Grovehill Dr. Dayton, OH 45434, 1/52, 40A, 237M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; TOMMY L TORBERT III & VICKI MODISETTE PO Box 1080 Gray, LA 70359, 1/52, 47A, 237M, Annual, 20182020, $2,601.70;

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0011 (PAYTON) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that

certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded in docket under Instrument Number 20201251152, records of MARICOPA County, Arizona. The owner (s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. 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 DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, AUGUST 19, 2021: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) fee interest in Unit No. (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Interval No(s) (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Assigned Year (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 (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. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Name and Address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit A”) SHARON A. URIAS, Trustee, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone no. (480) 306-5458 Manner of trustee qualification: Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law.

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Public Notices EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Bldg Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments KIMBERLY PAYTON 817 WALNUT ST #22 INGLEWOOD, CA 90301, 1/104, 7O, 122M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $872.71; BILLY R COUNCE & ANGELA R COUNCE PO BOX 5 MELBOURNE, AR 72556, 1/52, 26A, 122M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; SUNSHINE CLEARING SERVICES, LLC, a Florida corporation 757 SE 17TH STREET, SUITE# 936 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316, 1/104, 46O, 122M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $872.71; WAYNE MENTINK & DORIS E MENTINK 45 HUSKINS CIRCLE BELLA VISTA, AR 72715, 1/104, 48O, 122M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $872.71; CHARLES MILLSAPS JR. & MARY S MILLSAPS 470 BRISTOL RD MOUNT VERNON, AR 72111, 1/104, 10E, 123M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $1,728.99; WILLIAM B BAGGETT SR. & RITA H BAGGETT 7733 WOLF HOLLOW DR MEMPHIS, TN 38133, 1/104, 13O, 123M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $872.71; JEROME R GANZ & CONSTANCE M GANZ 108 HANOVER ST GERMANTOWN, IL 62245, 1/104, 21E, 123M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $1,728.99; JOHANNES P CONRADIE 901 39TH ST WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265, 1/104, 25O, 123M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $872.71; JOE HEATON & PAMELA S HEATON RR 4 BOX 62 RUSHVILLE, IL 62681, 1/104, 17O, 222M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $872.71; PETER G DANIELS & JANET L DANIELS 5 WINTERS DR BELLA VISTA, AR 72714, 1/104, 22O, 222M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $872.71; CINDY L SMITH & DONALD L BENTON PO BOX 573 CLAYSBURG, PA 16625, 1/104, 50E, 222M, Biennial, 2018-2020, $1,728.99; BARBARA DAMICO & SALVATORE DAMICO 91 PALMER BEND COURT SPRING, TX 77381, 1/52, 11A, 6-224M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; LOVELY ANGLIN, TRUSTEE FOR THE RAVENSMOUTH TRUST DATED APRIL 2ND, 2014 & J.M. ANGLIN, TRUSTEE FOR THE RAVENSMOUTH TRUST DATED APRIL 2ND, 2014 10808 FOOTHILL BLVD #160 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730, 1/52, 21A, 224M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; WYLIS P SILVERNAGEL & SUSAN C HAWKINSON 1368 101ST CIR AMERY, WI 54001, 1/52, 34A, 224M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; EDGAR E LONG JR. & JACQUELINE S LONG 11860 SW 2ND ST YUKON, OK 73099, 1/52, 47A, 132M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70; CHARLES A ROHLFING & KIMBERLY J ROHLFING 67 W CLEAR LAKE LN WESTFIELD, IN 46074, 1/52, 19A, 237M, Annual, 2018-2020, $2,601.70;\ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0012 (TRANSFER FOR YOU LLC) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded in docket under Instrument Number

20201251153, records of MARICOPA County, Arizona. The owner (s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. 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 DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, AUGUST 19, 2021: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) fee interest in Unit No. (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Interval No(s) (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Assigned Year (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 (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. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Name and Address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit A”) SHARON A. URIAS, Trustee, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone no. (480) 306-5458 Manner of trustee qualification: Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law.

EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments TRANSFER FOR YOU & JOSH UNGARO, AGENT 402B West Mt Vernon St #112 Nixa, MO 65714, 1/104, 35O, 222M, Biennial, 20182020, $872.71; RETA L BRUNTON, TRUSTEE RETA L BRUNTON REVOCABLE TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 22, 1998 7741 E Dallas St Mesa, AZ 85207, 1/52, 31A, 225, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; MARLA M MORRISON 8545 Commodity Circle Orlando, FL 32819, 1/52, 44A, 237M, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,659.72; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0013 (BALTIERRA) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded in docket under Instrument Number 20201251230, records of MARICOPA County, Arizona. The owner (s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. 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 DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, AUGUST 19, 2021: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) fee interest in Unit No. (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Interval No(s) (SEE EXHIBIT “A”), Assigned Year (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 (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. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road Mesa, AZ 85215 Tax parcel number: 20-1008093 Name and Address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit A”) SHARON A. URIAS, Trustee, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone no. (480) 306-5458 Manner of trustee qualification: Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law. EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments JESS H BALTIERRA & GINNY BALTIERRA 235 N Magma Ave Superior, AZ 85173, 1/52, 7A, 122P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; MINNIE L JONES PO Box 11264 Daytona Beach, FL 32120, 1/52, 20A, 123P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; D G SEXTON 2216 W. Curry St Chandler, AZ 85224, 1/52, 18A, 125, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; MICHAEL MC CLURE & LINDA MC CLURE 10915 Tuscancaisle San Antonio, TX 78249, 1/52, 39A, 224P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; DAVID G WADE & JAMIE S WADE P.O.1345 Midway, UT 84049, 1/52, 9A, 129, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; JOHN D OCKER JR & SHIRLEY F OCKER 22908 Murray St Dearborn, MI 48128, 1/104, 14O, 130, Biennial, 2018-2020, $1,116.20; PETER J HEINTZ & PATRICK J MCLAUGHLIN 1514 W Loughlin Dr Chandler, AZ 85224, 1/52, 18A, 227, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; ALAN C JEFFRIES & MARIVIC S JEFFRIES 9306 S Rhodes Ave Chicago, IL 60619, 1/52, 42A, 234, Annual, 2018-2020, $3,326.45; JOYCE A TAYLOR 364 Scenic Dr Steubenville, OH 43953, 1/52, 22A, 237P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08; AARON R HANSEN & AMY K ERICKSON 1812 W River St Monticello, MN 55362, 1/52, 30A, 237P, Annual, 2018-2020, $1,169.08;

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