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ommercial land that sat dormant in the town’s largest and densest employment hub for over three decades will now be home to a 278-unit apartment complex. Despite staff’s opposition, Town Council Nov. 16 voted 5-2 to approve a minor General Plan amendment and rezone for the Alta Gilbert development, which includes a sit-down restaurant, on 13.46 acres at the northwest

corner of McQueen and Elliot roads. “I think it fits and I think it works,” Mayor Brigette Peterson said. “I want to see us bring residents to the area. “The letters of support that we’ve received…from the commercial is very telling because I’ve watched the commercial on that southeast corner of McQueen and Elliott just suffer over the years and I’ve seen businesses come and go,” the mayor added. Peterson said the commercial landscape has changed with brick-and-mortar retail steadily being replaced by online shopping,

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which was exacerbated by the pandemic. She said the only commercial interest she’s heard over the years for the site was a proposal to park delivery trucks. “I struggled with this because the neighbors are going to be impacted,” Peterson said. “The traffic is difficult in that location no matter what development goes there – that won’t change. There will still be traffic. There will still be issues coming and going.” Senior Planner Keith Newman urged the

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Gilbert Town Council member suggested that overzealous town employees who pulled down a bond opponent’s signs influenced the outcome of the election that saw the $515-million measure pass by a razor-thin margin. The transportation and infrastructure bond passed by just 164 votes in the Nov. 2 mail-in election. “I’m concerned that the Town may have illegally interfered in the election,” Councilman Laurin Hendrix said at the Nov. 16 meeting. “No matter which side of the bond or any election you are, on you should be concerned if we can’t trust the integrity of our elections.” At issue were signs opposing the bond posted at major intersections by resident Jim Torgeson just before early voting began in October. “My understanding is the gentleman put them up over a period of about a day and the following day the signs were gone,” Hendrix said. “Turns out that the town instructed town employees to take those signs down immediately, urgently without delay.”

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Soon after, Torgeson hired an attorney who threatened to sue the town if it continued to remove the signs, saying his client’s freedom of speech was being violated. The Town said it took down 57 signs, claiming they violated state statute by not containing the name of a contact person. The attorney argued the statute didn’t apply to Torgeson because he wasn’t a political candidate or a political action committee. Hendrix said the town attorney responded that although he disagreed with the assertions, the Town will no longer remove the signs. “So, one day the gentleman puts up the signs, they are illegal and they are such a danger and a harm to the public that we need to take them down immediately, expediently at all costs,” Hendrix said. “They need to be gone right now. “The next day we don’t agree with the reasons that his attorney claims that they are legal but we claim those reasons are questionable. I guess you can say we think they are still illegal. But even though they are still illegal because we disagree with the reasons they’ve stated for making them legal it’s OK to leave them up now, not a problem. Yesterday, they were illegal and it’s urgently needed to get rid of them (and now) they’re still illegal but its OK to stay up.” Hendrix said residents using the state open records law shared with him email exchanges between employees and a phone message by the town engineer to a code compliance supervisor over the signs. In the voice mail message, the town engineer said he was driving through town and noticed a few political signs in public rights-of-way. He said he wasn’t sure if they were legal because he didn’t see contact information for whoever put them up and suggested code compliance staff go out and check the signs. “Makes sense,” Hendrix said. “I could imagine for the town engineer that that would be a high priority, that’s something he wants to be on top of driving past a sign at 30 mph (or) maybe sitting at a red light with his binoculars. I would imagine all town employees are on top of those sorts of things, not just code

Gilbert Town Council’s discussion of the town bond election results got heated last week. (Town of Gilbert)

compliance.” What also troubled Hendrix was an email by a code compliance supervisor stating she might “be looking for volunteers to potential work this Friday or this weekend” to remove the signs. In the email, she indicated code compliance called the phone number on the signs and left a message that the signs were out of compliance and would be confiscated in 24 hours if not fixed. “There’s one email that went out not only to code compliance officers but other town employees – ‘we got to get these signs down. I may be looking for volunteers to work overtime, which I believe that means we will pay you time and a half to get these signs down this weekend,’” Hendrix said. “‘We’re willing to pay overtime (because) these signs are a danger to the town,’ it sounds like.” He reminded everyone that the Town lost a U.S. Supreme Court case that ruled Gilbert couldn’t restrict signs based on their content. “You would think we wouldn’t do it again,” Hendrix said, adding that he took note of five different signs that including offering cash for diabetic strips, Christmas lights installation and help for meth addiction during his 10-mile drive to work. “I shudder to think how many of these signs are endangering the town,” he continued. “If you go through the rest of town (with) all these illegal signs, I didn’t see any emails offering overtime to take these signs down. I guess these signs are OK. The signs that said ‘Don’t

trust the mayor, no on the bond,’ those created danger for the town. “I have to wonder when the signs that were removed and not put back up… could that have influenced 164 votes?” Hendrix also said he received statements signed by a half dozen people claiming council members and employees at the weekly farmer’s market downtown attempted to persuade voters to approve the bond. “They were making comments like, ‘if the bond passes we will have less congestion, we will have less traffic, we will have better public transportation,’” Hendrix said. “Those are not factual statements. Those are conclusions you make from what the bond is paying for. That is an effort to persuade someone to vote in favor of the bond.” Hendrix said there were hundreds of emails obtained by the records request and he’s only reviewed a third of them. “I can’t even venture a guess what else might come up in these emails,” he said. Vice Mayor Yung Koprowski, who attended the meeting via phone, strongly objected to Hendrix’s allegations that elected officials tried to influence voters. “I was the council member who attended a Saturday farmer’s market in the spring of 2021 to help educate the public with facts and to have a better understanding of what was going to be coming to the Council in June for the transportation bond election,” she said. “I believe that the statements and alle-

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gations that Council member Hendrix just stated are not factual. We’ve tried very hard to state the importance of the transportation bond and encouraging our residents to vote.” She noted that other council members have stated their opposition to the bond while on the dais. “I just don’t appreciate allegations being made when they weren’t said at all,” Koprowski said. Councilwoman Aimee Yentes said elected officials can go out and advocate for an issue, but can’t use town resources. “Council member Hendrix brought up some issues and areas of concern that I think definitely needs some further investigation,” Yentes said. “We need to look at those closely because the margin was so close. That’s really where the rubber hits the road here for me.” Had the bond past in a landslide vote, Yentes said she would have felt comfortable moving forward with accepting the election results. She and Hendrix voted not to approve the results. Yentes raised other concerns such as “overpaying” a political consultant that indicated the bond would past with 60 percent of the votes but was way off and holding the election in an off year. “The reality is you have poor voter

Businessman Jim Torgeson circulated signs urging voters to reject the town’s bond request and ran into problems with town staff. (GSN file photo) turnout and poor voter turnout does not advantage the taxpayers generally speaking,” she said, adding the bond proponents were better funded. “So we really did every advantage as far as the town in getting this past. “I was never out and out opposed to a transportation bond in concept but the way this has been rolled out, I think is problematic. I don’t feel comfortable at this point accepting the canvass of re-

sults because really it’s that margin of whatever you call it – cheating or (government’s) thumb on the scale.” Councilwoman Kathy Tilque, who cochaired the bond committee with Koprowski, said although Torgeson maintained the sign statute didn’t pertain to him because he was acting as a private individual, public comments and public emails showed otherwise. Tilque said there was an organized

2023, according to a U.S. District Court spokeswoman. DeOrio was hired Oct. 13, 2014 as a Gilbert code compliance inspector II with an annual salary of $54,329. DeOrio claimed when she was hired, her direct supervisor “promised her that when he retired he would recommend her as his replacement and her compensation would be increased to approximately $75,000 per year.” The town in its response said it lacked sufficient information to admit or deny what the former supervisor purportedly promised. About two weeks after DeOrio began working for the town, her supervisor unexpectedly went on extended leave and

she was assigned all of his job duties on top of her own. Although DeOrio was doing the work of two employees, the town failed to compensate her for the increased responsibilities and work load, the suit alleges. In March 2016, DeOrio was promoted to the supervisor position and saw her annual salary increase to $60,000. Although she was given the promotion “she was initially promised,” she was paid $15,000 less than her male predecessor, it was claimed. The town confirmed that DeOrio’s salary was less but that her predecessor “had extensive experience in the position and whose salary had increased over time.” By June 2018, DeOrio’s salary had in-

group effort behind opposing the bond and once that happens they need to follow campaign finance laws. “This is kind of a wake-up call that the way we conduct elections should be very clear,” she said. Councilman Scott Anderson asked and received from Town Attorney Chris Payne confirmation that the Town was not in violation of the Supreme Court ruling but was regulating the signs as required under state law. Dr. Brandon Ryff, who spoke at the meeting and questioned the removal of Torgeson’s signs, disagreed with Payne’s assessment. “Hiding behind the statute to justify the Town’s behavior to limit free speech isn’t going to work,” said Ryff in an email to Anderson. “Enforcing the statute for these political signs is not an affirmative defense for the Town not enforcing the very same statute for other types of signs (especially with all the evidence of coordination by Town employees).” Ryff said the Town went above and beyond when it came to the signs opposing the bond but turned a blind eye to other signs posted around Gilbert, which is not consistent enforcement He said the council shouldn’t have certified the election results without investigating the allegations.

Town employee accuses Gilbert of unequal pay

BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

town employee is accusing Gilbert of “a pattern of underpaying women employees” as she battles in court for equal pay. Lorrie DeOrio, who still works as a code compliance inspections supervisor, filed suit last November, claiming she does more work for less pay than her male counterparts. The town denied DeOrio’s allegations, saying she was not being paid differently from other employees based on gender but that there were other factors involved. A jury trial is scheduled for March 13,

creased to $75,263, according to the town, which denied the charge that the pay was still lower than male employees who were performing the same or less work with the same skill level and responsibility. In April 2019, DeOrio complained to the town Human Resources Department about the unequal pay, citing a compensation study that “recommended she receive a raise to $95,000 per year.” However, she said, she only received a $2,957 bump in her paycheck to $78,220 a year and “was still the lowest paid inspections supervisor in Development Services in the Town of Gilbert.”

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Fiesta Bowl grants 12 Gilbert teachers their wishes

“I love Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Charities Draft Day presented by SRP, it is so exciting when we call each teacher to let them know their name was selected as a grant recipient,” said Patrick Barkley, chairman of the Fiesta Bowl Board of Directors. “Wishes for Teachers is well-known around the state as the preeminent program for teacher support. My mom was a teacher, and we all know teachers who inspire us with their selfless work.” In Gilbert, Mary Love, a kindergarten teacher at Oak Tree Elementary School, will provide a classroom makeover with updated furniture with her grant while San Tan Elementary fifth grade teacher Christine Ludwig will create a school

garden for the students to learn about healthy foods. Daniel Alvarez, a math teacher at Arete Preparatory Academy, will purchase graphing white boards for the math class; Karen Sherman, a special education teacher at EDUPRIZE Schools Gilbert, will purchase Chromebooks for the class; and Alena Zurick, a special education teacher at Greenfield Junior High School, will provide sensory materials for the classroom. Gilbert High physics teacher Lynn Jorgensen will use the grant to provide equipment and materials for STEM projects and Maria Thurman, a kindergarten dual language teacher at Gilbert Elementary, will purchase additional books in English and Spanish for the classroom

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after that adjustment. DeOrio maintained she earned 25 percent less than her male counterparts while having “much more administrative, substantive and managerial responsibilities.” The Town, however, said DeOrio “is not performing equal work on jobs the performance of which require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions.” The town further stated that the pay difference between DeOrio and her coun-

terparts are “based on one or more factors other than sex” but did not say specifically what those factors are. DeOrio eventually filed a discrimination charge against the town in July 2019 with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. But after DeOrio felt EEOC wasn’t moving fast enough on her case, she requested and received from that federal agency and the U.S. Department of Justice, a right-to-sue letter. DeOrio claimed that due to the workplace gender discrimination, she suffered

lost wages, anxiety, humiliation and depression. In her suit, DeOrio requested the court find that the Town violated her rights under the Equal Pay Act of 1963; issue a preliminary and permanent injunction against Gilbert to prevent future similar acts and award her back pay, front pay and damages. She also is asking for attorney fees. The Town countered by asking the court to dismiss the suit with prejudice and award it attorney fees and costs and any other relief the court deems just.

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welve teachers in Gilbert public and charter schools got their wishes granted, courtesy of the Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Charities. They are among 400 Arizona K-12 teachers from 300 schools across Arizona who shared $1 million in grants given during a “virtual draft day” presented by the Salt River Project. Each teacher got $2,500. “They may not wear capes, but teachers are real-life superheroes. They give tirelessly to their students and Wishes for Teachers is our opportunity to reward them for their efforts,” said Jeff Meshey, president and CEO at Desert Financial. “Desert Financial was founded by teachers. We continue their legacy by returning as the title partner for this year’s Wishes for Teachers, in partnership with Fiesta Bowl Charities. Teachers often pay for school supplies out of their own pockets, so there’s no greater way to express our gratitude than by granting their classroom wishes.” Through a three-day “Virtual Draft Day” presented by Salt River Project, 400 teachers from K-12 schools were each given $2,500 to grant a wish in their classrooms. K-12 teachers were invited to apply for a grant. Over the six years of the program, Fiesta Bowl Wishes for Teachers has granted $4.7 total million to more than 1,200 Arizona teachers, impacting more than 500,000 children across the state.

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The Town confirmed that DeOrio was the lowest paid inspections supervisor but denied “any implications that this evinces discrimination on the basis of sex or discriminatory intent.” The Town also denied that a compensation study recommended DeOrio’s pay be increased to $95,000 a year. But, the town did do a bench-marking survey of comparative positions across multiple jurisdictions in the state and ended up giving a market adjustment of $2,957 to DeOrio. The town also stated that DeOrio received further pay raises

The Fiesta Bowl Mascot was busy notifying teachers who got their wishes granted. (Courtesy Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Charities)

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Council to reject the project, citing a loss of 11 commercial acres on a major arterial corner in the town’s Northwest Growth Area, an employment corridor that houses heavy-weights like GoDaddy and Northrop Grumman and supplies 21 percent of Gilbert’s jobs. The Planning Commission on a split 4-3 vote recommended Council approval of the project. Newman reminded Council that staff was working on a vision plan to revitalize that area and the project goes against the town’s efforts to achieve long-term substantiality for the corridor. Other issues for staff included the visual impact of three-story apartment buildings on the single-family homes located across McQueen Road, the complex’s likely heavy consumption of water and the traffic it would bring, Newman said. The apartments and restaurant are expected to generate 9,057 daily car trips compared with 627 daily trips for an industrial use and 10,231 trips a day for a high-intensity use such as a shopping center, according to Newman. The project also would force increased setbacks of industrial development west of the site and increased setbacks for commercial property north of the site – limiting future expansion or construction, Newman said. And within a 12-mile radius of the site, there are already 1,989 multi-family properties, totaling 185,170 units, he said, with 10,186 units under construction and 4,223 approved but not yet built. Newman said the apartments lacked a unique design and were not of the same quality as other multi-family projects the Council has recently approved. He said staff had strongly encouraged the developer to go with residential lofts above and commercial below, such as with the mixed-use project currently under construction at the Epicenter near Higley and Ray roads. “Town staff is not opposed to multi-family residential and are aware that there are housing shortages throughout the Town of Gilbert and other locations in the Valley,” Newman said. “However, we are opposed to the rezoning of a major arterial corner to multi-family high and that this site is not the right location for this type of important housing in the town.”

The Alta Gilbert project will bring a 278-unit apartment complex to northwest Gilbert. (Town of Gilbert)

The complex will be located on nearly 13.5 acres on the northwest corner of McQueen and Elliot roads. (Town of Gilbert) He said this high-density housing project should be located around intense mixed-use environments such as near freeways, regional shopping centers and hospitals. The town’s Office of Economic Development also opposed the project, given that just 29 percent of Gilbert’s 38,000 acres, excluding public rights-of-way, are set aside for non-residential use such as for commercial, industrial, office and public lands, according to Jennifer Graves, deputy director. “Town-wide only 4.3 percent of the commercial-, industrial- or office-designed land is vacant and available for future employment-oriented development

at this time,” Graves said. “This area continues to be one of the most sought-after locations in the East Valley and in Gilbert for employment-oriented business growth and attraction. “The market is experiencing a surge in demand for industrial and flex-real estate. Since July, 60 percent of the new leads coming into the Office of Economic Development have requested industrial locations while non-residential vacancies in the Northwest Growth Area has dropped from 10.2 percent to 5.8 percent in just the last year.” She added that the vacant non-residential land available in the growth area was extremely low.

Contrary to the developer’s assertion, staff has spoken to developers and brokers and two have expressed interest in the site for commercial development, Graves said. “We think this is a good use of the property,” said attorney Sean Lake, who represented the developer. “The property owner has waited long enough.” Lake said Wood Partners is known for building high-quality multi-family developments in the state and that Managing Director Clay Richardson lived near the site. Lake said his client wanted to do a nice, first-class, high-end multi-family project and not an affordable-housing-type project. He added that the household incomes of residents at Wood Partners’ multi-family developments are $100,000. Lake also said there hasn’t been any new apartment development in the northwest area for a long time and companies looking to relocate want to have housing for their employees. He bolstered his case with the town’s 2019 study by the Urban Land Institute that suggested Gilbert add multi-family residential in the Northwest Growth Area to help fuel employment there. Lake said the vacancy rate in Gilbert was currently at 2.3 percent and rent has increased 28 percent the past year because of the under supply of rentals. He added that the developer has a letter of interest from Square One Concepts, an Arizona restaurant group behind brands such as Bourbon and Bones. The company wants to do a sit-down restaurant on 2.37 acres at the site’s corner. The multi-family project will comprise of four buildings, three and four stories high, and offer amenities such as a resort-style pool, a game lawn, 24-hour athletic center, business center and clubhouse. Lake said the property owner has tried unsuccessfully for 35 years to develop the site for commercial use while continuing to pay taxes on it. He also presented an economic study that showed the multi-family project would bring in $3 million more in onetime construction revenue to the town

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than industrial and generate four times more in ongoing revenue compared with industrial – $445,400 annually compared to $97,400. Additionally, Alta Gilbert would generate three times more in revenue for schools than industrial – $314,600 compared to $102,200 a year. The town’s received 44 letters of support for the project and 13 emails opposing it. Four people spoke on the issue at the public hearing. “I think this is a good use of the property,” said Richard Blake, a nearby homeowner. “I don’t hear of any competing purposes for it.” The three other speakers, however, said the multi-family project would increase traffic, impact schools and use more resources such as police. “Single units maybe but not high-rise apartments,” said Earl Shafter, who lived in The Islands community and added that everyone he’s spoke to opposed the project. And El Dorado Lakes resident Traci

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Robb said there are apartments every where in the town and traffic on McQueen was already bad. She also claimed that she and many others were not notified about the project and had only learned about it recently. Peterson was joined in her support for the project by Vice Mayor Yung Koprowski, Councilwoman Aimee Yentes and Councilmen Scott Anderson and Laurin Hendrix. Anderson said the site has been referred to as prime commercial property for over 30 years yet for the 13 years that he served as a planning director for the town before he retired, he can’t remember any one approaching him to develop the land. He said if there is interest in developing the land for commercial use, he wanted to see a letter stating that or a contract. He added that he was at a loss because staff brought up issues that have not been expressed before with similar projects. Anderson also said he was not buying

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s we head closer to the holidays, we are starting to see a seasonal decline in inventory that certainly wasn’t on anyone’s holiday wish list. We had a short period of time where demand waned and new listings were coming to the market faster than expected and we thought we might be headed towards a balanced market. Much of the stress of the highly competitive market had caught up to our buyers and sellers, big companies were on the scene purchasing large quantities

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pecting to report some strong numbers before we ring in the new year. With active listing counts down by 7 percent in Gilbert year over year, Zillow reporting much of its inventory from their failed iBuying program going to large market investors who intend to keep the properties as rentals. And with builders selling less not due to demand but due to their inability to fill orders, we’re skipping into the third week of November with less than 8,000 homes available on the market. We know that it’s tough for our buyers

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what could change their selling conditions. While inventory is low, we are watching things like increasing interest rates, lack of affordability, potential for slower population growth or household formation and the max conventional loan limit increasing for the sixth year in a row to $625,000 for conventional financing. Arizona continues to rank in the top 10 states for population growth due to domestic migration and the Arizona De-

partment of Economic Opportunity reporting in October that unemployment claims have dropped to a pre-pandemic level and incomes are up 3.4 percent year over year and rising. It’s unlikely that any of these factors will create much of downward impact on our real estate market. Holiday shoppers are relentless about their home search with renewed energy and with both

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Revived Atomic Comics opening Nov. 24 in Gilbert BY JASON PETERS NerdvanaMedia.com

he new Atomic Comics, which recently announced a comeback 10 years after the Arizona chain folded, is opening Wednesday, Nov. 24, in Macerich’s SanTan Village shopping center in Gilbert. The store, at 2270 E. William Fields Road, Suite 108, Gilbert, will be open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. The store announced that opening day would feature a “Local Comic Shop Day” celebration with area creators appearing for signings and sketches 4-6 p.m.; another creator event is planned for noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 27. The SanTan Village online directory shows the Atomic Comics Gilbert store located next to Massage Envy, a short walk from Harkins Theatres in the outdoor shopping plaza. Mike Malve, the former Atomic Comics chain’s original owner who has local business backers for the reboot, and Macerich representatives confirmed the location to Nerdvana. Malve recently teased Valley comic book fans with interior demolition photos preparing the location and exterior shots, as did the official Atomic Comics Instagram and Facebook profiles. After telling followers to expect an opening in time for the holiday shopping season, Malve on Nov. 1 announced the Nov. 24 opening. “What a great week to open, not only do we have a cool event planned for that day, it also leads into Black Friday and all of the holiday shopping bonanza,” Malve said in an email to Nerdvana. Hints started dropping on the social media accounts as early as September; the Arizona Corporation Commission shows an LLC filing in August of this

Mike Malve is excited about his revival of Atomic Comics, which opens Wednesday in SanTan Village. (Special to GSN) year under the names of Maricopa County residents Joe Furman and Scott Hagen. Malve said Furman will be working side by side in the store with him. “He has a great passion and knowledge of geek culture and I’m excited to be working with him,” he added. Atomic will also partner with ComicHub, an ecommerce platform for online sales via web and mobile app, and will ship to customers “anywhere,” Malve said. The partners already are looking

beyond Gilbert to possible future expansion elsewhere: “We have several locations in mind throughout Arizona,” Malve said. Why the Gilbert/SanTan Village? “It’s an untapped market in the Valley,” Malve said. “There’s nothing like Atomic Comics on the east side of town. We love being near movie theaters and SanTan Village had an amazing space that just so happens to be next to Harkins movie theater.” Malve originally started Atomic Comics in 1988 as Bubba’s Comic Store

in Phoenix. A year later, it moved to Mesa and changed its name to Atomic Comics. Additional stores followed at Phoenix’s Metrocenter, Chandler in the East Valley and Paradise Valley before the chain went bankrupt and closed in 2011, blaming its expansion, the troubled economy following the Great Recession and a Mesa storefront that was destroyed by a car five years earlier, sending patrons elsewhere during months of reconstruction. The chain had a reputation nationwide for a knowledgeable staff as well as frequent promotions and popular events that would bring big-name industry talent to connect with fans in the Valley. Malve used his industry connections in these efforts, as well as making sure the Atomic Comics brand was enshrined in the 2010 big-screen adaptation of the Mark Millar-John Romita Jr. title “Kick-Ass.” “I’ve always wanted to bring Atomic Comics back,” Malve told Nerdvana. “I was just waiting for the right time to do it, and waiting to find the right people to do it with.” “I am really excited to be back in the comics retail game, I miss that nonstop everyday action that comes with owning a comic book store,” Malve said. “The daily interaction with your customers, publishers and other friends in the industry is just a lot of fun. Every day is like Christmas morning. “We’ve had some old employees and friends come by the shop and help us bag and board comics and hangout. The joy I’ve seen from the people that came by and found the shop early, be it past Atomic Comics employees or customers, the happiness I’m feeling is really shared by them when they step into the new store and they realize

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Cigna opens new medical offices in Gilbert ment services, as well as pharmacy services. The 7,500-square-foot medical office has nine exam rooms, a treatment room for minor in-office procedures and a virtual exam room patients can use for appointments with Cigna Medical Group specialists and clinicians located at a different office. Each room is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for virtual care appointments.

“Opening the Gilbert Health Center during Cigna Medical Group’s 50th anniversary year is a great way to celebrate our continued commitment to providing high quality medical care and services to individuals and families across the Valley,” said Matthew Bennett, president of Cigna Medical Group. “The interior features an open, comfortable setting for patients and provides more space for our team of

skilled, compassionate health care professionals to care for current and new patients.” The center currently provides care for nearly 3,000 patients . Over the past year, Cigna Medical Group has opened four new larger, more modern health care centers. The Gilbert center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: cignamedicalgroup.com.

or Arizonans who thought the Thanksgiving feast this year would break the bank, there’s some good news. Prices are up. But not as much as you might have thought. The latest annual survey by the Arizona Farm Bureau Federation does find the cost of the centerpiece of the meal – a 16-pound turkey – is going to run you $1.21 a pound. That compares with just 88 cents last year. But here’s the thing. The organization’s shoppers found that the price tag for pretty much everything else is less. And that means the bottom line is this year’s dinner using the fixings on the Farm Bureau shopping list will be $49.62, up just 5.5 percent from 2020. To be fair, though, that bill for the 2020 meal itself was up 10 percent from the prior year. What’s behind all that is the supply chain and the disruptions in the market from the ongoing COVID outbreak.

Bashas’ has a similar deal, offering either Jennie-O or Norbest turkeys at 79 cents a pound with a $25 purchase. And Safeway and Albertsons -- they’re owned by the same company -- are offering to match what the other stores are advertising for one of their Signature Farms turkeys. The Farm Bureau did not do a survey this year for an all-organic dinner.

Farmers are paying more for feed, which in turn is affected by the cost of gasoline and diesel. On the flip side is the cost of getting things to market. But there’s something else this year. Last year, before there was a vaccine, many families scrapped the traditional large meal, opting instead for smaller gatherings. Now people appear to be more com-

fortable getting together. And that, in turn, has increased the demand. Yet there still are some bargains to be had. Both whole milk and whipping cream cost less now than they did a year ago. Ditto sweet potatoes, brown and serve rolls and even a bag of those frozen green peas. And the cost of stuffing the bird is down. A lot. Like more than a third. There are some offsets aside from the turkey itself. Fans of pumpkin pie will find that the pre-made pie shells and the pumpkin pie mix will set them back more this year than last year. What’s important to note in all this, however, is that the survey is based on the price federation shoppers found when they went to the store. More to the point, it does not include the savings that are available for customers who hold a grocer’s affinity card. And there are some deals to be had. At Fry’s for example, a $25 purchase qualifies buyers for a Butterball turkey at 99 cents a pound. And Kroger’s own brand is available for 79 cents a pound.

Atomic Comics is back.” Nerdvana asked Malve how the new Atomic Comics will be different from the brand’s previous life. “The collectibles market has been incredibly strong the last couple of years and shows no signs of slowing down,” Malve said. “Since Atomic Comics shut

down 10 years ago, no other stores have really been able to offer the type of experiences and culture that Atomic Comics was able to deliver on for so many years. “The current state of the world we are living in, people need something to keep them busy and find joy in, comics and collectibles have become even more

important to collectors.” When asked if he plans to take on other local stores (like Samurai Comics, which picked up where Atomic left off and recently expanded to Chandler), he said Atomic wants to be a part of the healthy and thriving geek community in the Valley.

“There are a lot of great comics stores out there, but we will be trying to push the envelope as we always have by providing as many fun products as we can including comics, toys, statues, magic cards, Pokemon cards, board games, clothing, accessories, gifts, and anything else that is fun and geeky.”

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Self-basting 16 lb. young tom turkey

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14-ounce cubed stuffing mix $2.78

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3 lb. fresh sweet potatoes

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Fresh cranberries (12 oz.)

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Miscellaneous (onions, coffee, sugar, flour, evaporated milk, butter)

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Highland girls cross country wins 1st title BY DANIEL ALAMEDA GSN Contributor Writer

he Arizona State high school Cross Country championships at Cave Creek Golf Course Nov. 13 showcased the best runners from across the state – including Highland’s in the Division I girls race as the Hawks took home the team title by a mere seven points over Desert Vista. The Hawks finished with an overall score of 38 and a team time of 1:37:58. Right behind Highland was the Thunder with 45 points and a team time of 1:36:43. Rounding out the top five was Liberty in third with 90 points, Xavier College Preparatory in fourth with 131 and Perry in fifth with 140 points. Both Highland and Desert Vista dominated the top of the race, combining for each of the first six finishers, and 10 of the first 21. Desert Vista’s star runner, junior Lauren Ping finished a whopping 26 seconds ahead of second place runner Emma Baugh with a time of 17:39:04. Highland had a five-runner time gap of only 56 seconds even without the top individual finisher. The Hawks, who got a small taste of a state title last year after narrowly losing to the Thunder by three points, cherished the moment in the immediate aftermath of the race. “We’re state champions,” junior Kayla Case screamed with tears running down her cheeks. The result of the race was a program defining victory, but the team’s shared mindset all season long is what made it possible. “We always do our best to keep our attitudes so light,” Highland head coach Dave Montgomery said. “We don’t make it a bigger deal than it is. For us, it’s just another meet, and honestly we had nothing to lose.”

Highland’s girls cross country team placed first overall as a team at last weekend’s state championship meet. It was the first time in program history the girls were crowned champions. (Courtesy Monty Montgomery)

Highland’s boys cross country team placed second overall behind state champion Desert Vista. (Courtesy Monty Montgomery) The second overall finisher, Baugh, went further into detail about the Highland-mindset. “I wrote on my arm, don’t be afraid of the end, because sometimes I hold myself back, but we went for it today and it paid off,” she said. At the end of the day, this wasn’t just another race for Highland. It was the race of a lifetime. It was the race that these girls will end up remembering for the rest of their running careers, and frankly, their lives. Red Mountain finished in seventh

place as its top three runners were 31st Ariel Fendenheim (20:48.6), 32nd Kayla Hansen (20:55.8) and 41st Taylor Jacobs (21:17:1). Chandler finished in eighth as its top three runners were 17th Ava Potts (20:23:2), 25th Sophia Noriega (20:39:2), and 26th Lauren Kazaroff (20:41.6). Skyline finished in 12th with its top three runners being 42nd Sydney Jelleberg (21:18.4), 52nd Abby Oberfield (21:54.6), and 55th Mayte Manuel (21:56.7). Thunder struck again in the Division I boys state championships as Desert Vista

took home the team title for the first time since 2018. The Thunder finished with 62 points and a team time of 1:23:15, while Highland finished as the runner-up with 95 points and a team time of 1:24:57. Rounding out the top 5 was Mountain View in third with 133 points, Red Mountain in fourth with 137, and Brophy College Prep in fifth with 189 points. This was Desert Vista’s sixth state title over the past 8 years, and it ends a two-year drought where it finished both times as the runners-up. The boys race jumped out to a blistering first mile, but Desert Vista wasn’t dominating the field just yet. “You can’t win the race in the first mile, but you can easily lose it there,” Desert Vista head coach Chris Hanson said. The top individual finisher, Desert Vista senior Noah Jodon, was seen smiling after the first mile while sitting about 15 spots behind first place. “Nothing helps my motivation more than passing people,” Jodon said. “You’ll never find a better feeling than passing people late in the race.” This race was much bigger than that, it was for the Desert Vista cross country family as a whole. “We raced for each other today, as I’ve said many times, this team is truly a brotherhood, and I’m just happy we went out and did our job today,” said Jodon, the current top high school runner in Arizona. Red Mountain finished in fourth place as its top three runners were ninth Noah Czajkowski (16:35.7), 27th Tyler Mathews (17:19.5) and 28th Matthew Hamilton (17:19.6). Chandler finished in eighth place as its top three runners were seventh place junior Gibson Kibia (16:34.6), 29th place Francis Kibia (17:20.2) and 45th placed D’andre Watson (17:41.6).

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Jerry Fred Oden, age 77, of Palestine, Texas passed away at his home in Mesa, Az on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, surrounded with love after battling a long illness. He was born on June 28, 1944, in Palestine, Tx to Durwood William Oden and Marie Ramsey. Graveside service will be held at 10AM on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Land of Memory Cemetery, under the direction of Herrington Land of Memory Funeral Home. Jerry grew up with his Big Daddy and Big Mama. As a young man he enjoyed riding his motorcycle, skydiving, writing poems, music and playing his guitar. He served in the Navy aboard the USS Midway. After his service in the Navy he traveled from Alaska to Utah and settled down in Arizona. He married Cheryl A. (Brown) Oden on October 3, 1970 and they were married for 44 years. Jerry found his passion in Air Conditioning and started his own business Statewide Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal in 1971. In 1990 Jerry founded Save the Family Foundation to help Families in need. Jerry was preceded in passing by his grandparents, Big Daddy and Big Mama; and mother, Marie Ramsey. It brings us great peace knowing they were there to welcome him home. Jerry is survived by his four children, Theresa Lynn Adams, Jeremy Franklin Oden, Kristin Dawn Oden, and Justin Frederick Oden; brothers, Jesse David Ramsey Jr., and Donald George Ramsey; sister, Rebecca G. Matson; as well as seven grandsons, two granddaughters and eight great-grandchildren. View online at www.herringtonfuneral.com Deadline for obituaries is Thursday at 10am for Sunday. All obituaries will be approved by our staff prior to being activated. Be aware there may be early deadlines around holidays. Call 480-898-6465 Mon-Fri 8:30-5 for assistance.

On November 10, 2021 Viola Ramona Bohun was escorted to Heaven on the arms of the angels with her husband and daughters at her bedside. She was 92. She was loved and cherished by many leaving a legacy of family tradition, strength, love, values and faith. She will be missed

deeply. Viola was born on September 24, 1929 in Santurce, Puerto Rico, daughter to Rizalina Bayonet and Felix Salgado. She came to Bronx, New York as a child where she grew up. She loved music, especially opera. Viola cultivated her passion by taking voice lessons and mastering the castanets, ultimately singing Bizet’s “Carmen” in Carnegie Hall in 1951. She met the love of her life, Edward V. Bohun in Central Park, New York City in 1949, while he was on leave from the Army. In 1952, they were married in St. Anselm’s Church in New York City. The newlyweds moved to his hometown, Erie, Pennsylvania and started their family. They were eventually parents to six daughters. While raising her family, Viola became an active member of Sacred Heart Church choir and joined the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus. In 1971, Viola’s long-term health issues led the family to settle in Phoenix, Arizona. She soon joined the St. Simon &amp; Jude Church Choir and the Phoenix Masterworks Chorale. Viola traveled with these groups to London’s Royal Festival Hall , Germany, Paris, Lourdes and Mexico on concert tours. A favorite memory was singing for Pope John Paul II in 1987. Viola and Edward moved to Gilbert, Arizona in 2004 where she sang in St. Mary Magdalene Church Choir until her retirement. She remained a devout member of the church. In recent years, Viola and her husband enjoyed spending summers in San Diego, California, visiting with family and cuddling their furry rescue pup, Holly. When asked for her favorite memories, she responded: having her babies and celebrating the couple’s 65th Anniversary on a family vacation to Hawaii. Viola was preceded in death by her mother, Rose and her brother Frank. She is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Edward and six daughters, Theresa Bohun, M.D. of San Diego, Mary Bohun of El Mirage, Elizabeth (Dolly) Cluff and her husband Mark of Gold Canyon, Christine Trimble of Bakersfield, Kathleen Hunsaker and her husband Alan of Gilbert and Michelle Bohun of San Diego. She also enjoyed the love of 10 grand children and 18 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings, Peter Salgado of San Antonio, Texas and Lidia Romero of Ozone Park, New York. A funeral mass and Celebration of Life will be held at St. Mary Magdalene Church, located at 2654 E. Williams Field Road, Gilbert, Arizona on November 22, 2021. The vigil service will begin at 10:00 a.m. with mass to follow at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made in Viola’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. A private Rite of Interment will take place the following day at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in Mesa, Arizona.

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Public Notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0018 (HERNANDEZ & TRANSFER FOR YOU LLC ONLY) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Amended Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded under Instrument Number 20210032990, 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 Friday, January 28, 2022: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Annual, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Even Years, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Odd Years fee interest in Unit No(s)/ Interval No(s)/Assigned Year (SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”) PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, according to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas Condominium recorded in instrument no. 97-0704664, 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: 201008093. Name and address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit “A”). Trustee: Sharon A. Urias, 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 RUTH M HERNANDEZ 1740 SW 18 St Miami, FL 33145, 1/104, 28E, 139, Biennial, 2018-2020, $759.00; TRANSFER FOR YOU, LLC & JOSH UNGARO, AGENT 402 B #112 W. Mt. Vernon Rd Nixa, MO 65714, 1/52, 40A, 225, Annual, 20182020, $3,326.45; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0039 (RILEY JR.) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded under Instrument Number 20210916756, 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 Friday, January 28, 2022: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Annual, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Even Years, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Odd Years fee interest in Unit No(s)/ Interval No(s)/Assigned Year (SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”) PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, according to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas Condominium recorded in instrument no. 97-0704664, 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: 201008093. Name and address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit “A”). Trustee: Sharon A. Urias, 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 WILLIAM G RILEY JR. & JEAN M RILEY 2001 Crappie Cv Bellevue, NE 68123, 1/52, 20A, 122M, Annual, 2019-2021, $1,165.57; ARTHUR FLUDD JR & PAULA E FLUDD 13017 148th St Jamaica, NY 11436, 1/104, 49E, 132M, Biennial, 2019-2021, $885.91; TIMESHARE TRADE INS, LLC 10923 State Highway 176 Walnut Shade, MO 65771, 1/52 & 1/52, 33A & 2A, 121 & 237P, Annual & Annual, 2018-2020, $4,454.02; GREGORY A MOSER & STEPHANIE A MOSER 9341 W Via Montoya Dr Peoria, AZ 85383, 1/52, 40A, 127, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; GREGORY A MOSER & STEPHANIE A MOSER 9341 W Via Montoya Dr Peoria, AZ 85383, 1/52, 41A, 127, Annual, 20192021, $3,351.88; TIMESHARE TRADE INS 10923 State Highway 176 Ste E Walnut Shade, MO 65771, 1/104, 7E, 123M, Biennial, 2019-2021, $885.91; FLOYD H COX & H. AGNES COX 720 N 56th St Lincoln, NE 68504, 1/52, 48A, 125, Annual, 20192021, $3,351.88; HARRY E CONWAY & CAROL D CONWAY 1513 N Westgate St Wichita, KS 67212, 1/52, 49A, 235, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; JOHN E. MICHAEL & ALAYNE MICHAEL AKA Alayne Michael Todd 25231 Spindlewood Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, 1/52, 11A, 136, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; GERALD W NIMERICK & MICHELE A NIMERICK, Co-Trustees of the Gerald and Michele Nimerick Management Trust dated October 19, 2004 1600 Texas St Apt 421 Fort Worth, TX 76102, 1/52 & 1/52, 32A & 33A, 226 & 226, Annual & Annual, 2019-2021, $6,628.19; DELORES A HAUER 402 N True St Griffith, IN 46319, 1/52, 34A, 235, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS VACATION OWNERSHIP ASSOCIATION 32997.0040 (COMMERCE SYSTEMS, LLC) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded

under Instrument Number 20210916757, 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 Friday, January 28, 2022: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Annual, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Even Years, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Odd Years fee interest in Unit No(s)/ Interval No(s)/Assigned Year (SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”) PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, according to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas Condominium recorded in instrument no. 97-0704664, 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: 201008093. Name and address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit “A”). Trustee: Sharon A. Urias, 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

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Public Notices Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments TOTAL COMMERCE SYSTEMS, LLC AN ARIZONA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 989 S Main St Ste A435 Cottonwood, AZ 86326, 1/52, 11A, 231, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; PHYLLIS DENISE JEFFERSON 8 Mcchurch Ct Apt E Randallstown, MD 21133, 1/52, 37A, 226, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; TOTAL COMMERCE SYSTEMS, LLC AN ARIZONA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 989 S Main St Ste A435 Cottonwood, AZ 86326, 1/52, 41A, 129, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; JASON C TRAFTON & BRENDA TRAFTON 15827 Pine Cone Ln Tomball, TX 77377, 1/104, 46E, 122M, Biennial, 2019-2021, $885.91; JAB PROPERTIES INVESTMENT, LLC A TENNESSEE LIMITED LIABLITY COMPANY 4544 3rd Ave S Saint Petersburg, FL 33711, 1/52, 12A, 229, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; KASSI HARRIS 3000 Green Mountain Dr Ste 420 Branson, MO 65616, 1/52, 16A, 124M, Annual, 2019-2021, $2,620.95; KIPP JOHANNSEN PO Box 7293 Seminole, FL 33775, 1/52, 13A, 224M, Annual, 2019-2021, $2,620.95; TOTAL COMMERCE SYSTEMS, LLC AN ARIZONA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 989 S Main St Ate A435 Cottonwood, AZ 86326, 1/52, 20A, 228, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; MARINA BAY AND MIDLER SERVICES, LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 28 Shannon Circle Mascotte, FL 34753, 1/52, 29A, 125, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; ALEXANDRU COLEV PO Box 692468 Orlando, FL 32869, 1/52, 6A, 230, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; JACE ELLIS BINGHAM 6 Anne St Canton, NC 28716, 1/52, 18A, 117, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; JERRY WAYNE THOMPSON 124 Mill Creek Cir Lot 7 Jesup, GA 31545, 1/52, 8A, 133, Annual, 20192021, $3,351.88; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0041 (GROUPWISE) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded under Instrument Number 20210916758, 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 Friday, January 28, 2022: Painted Mountain Golf

Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Annual, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Even Years, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Odd Years fee interest in Unit No(s)/ Interval No(s)/Assigned Year (SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”) PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, according to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas Condominium recorded in instrument no. 97-0704664, 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: 201008093. Name and address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit “A”). Trustee: Sharon A. Urias, 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 JOHN W MCMULLEN 2811 Citrus Lake Dr Unit J101 Naples, FL 34109, 1/104, 45O, 137, Biennial, 2019-2021, $2,035.36; LIZDENNI LIBEL GIL SANTO Casa #195 Los Limones Nagua, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1/52, 33A, 229, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; JAMES ANDERSON & CAROL ANDERSON 207 N 9th Ave P.O. Box 26 Winneconne, WI 54986, 1/52, 40A, 236, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; DAVID SKINNER, LLC A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY C/O Holiday Equity 3605 Airport Way S Seattle, WA 98134, 1/52, 34A, 232, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; MICHAEL C MAXWELL 401 N Brookhurst St Ste 116 Anaheim, CA 92801, 1/52, 17A, 122M, Annual, 2019-2021, $2,620.95; WENDY JOSEFINA GIL SANTOS Edeficio Luz Maria 1 Apt # 7 Calle Duverge #124, Capacito San Francisco De Macoris, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1/52, 33A, 127, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; Published: East Valley Tribune Nov. 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5, 2021 / 42205

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ELKO CASE NO. DC-CV-21-46 Dept. I CHARLES LIZER and DENYSE E. LIZER, husband and wife, Plaintiffs, vs. CONSECO FINANCE CORP., a defunct financial entity AND does 1 - 5; Defendant. SUMMONS YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOU BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU FILE A RESPONSE WITH THE COURT WITHIN 20 DAYS. READ THE INFORMATION BE-LOW CAREFULLY. To the Defendant named above: A civil Complaint has been filed by the Plaintiffs against you. Plaintiffs are seeking to recover the relief requested in the Complaint, which could include a money judgment against you or some other form of relief. If you intend to defend this lawsuit, within 20 days after this Summons is served on you (not counting the day of service), you must: File with the Clerk of the Court, whose address is shown below, a formal written response to Plaintiffs’ Complaint. Pay the required filing fee of $198.00 to the Court, or file an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and request a waiver of the filing fee. Serve (by mail or hand delivery) a copy of your response upon the Plaintiffs whose name and address is shown below. If you fail to respond, the Plaintiffs can request your default. The Court can then enter judgment against you for the relief demanded by the Plaintiffs in the Complaint, even though you have never appeared in Court. To enforce the judgment, Plaintiffs could take money or property from you or some other relief awarded by the Court. If you intend to seek an attorney’s advice, do it quickly so that your response can be filed on time. Given under my hand this 20th day of April, 2021. CLERK OF THE COURT Rebecca Plunkett, Deputy Clerk ISSUED AT THE REQUEST OF: Robert J. Wines, Esq. Robert J. Wines, Prof. Corp. 687 6th Street, Suite 1 Elko, NV 89801 Published in : The East Val-ley Tribune October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 2021 / 42253

NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Laura Mae Griffin, Deceased or The Roy J. Griffin and Laura M. Griffin Living Trust, Deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as the Personal Representative of this estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to undersigned Personal Representative at 94-176 Anania Drive #271, Mililani, Hawaii. 96789. DATED this 10 day of NOVEMBER, 2021 /s/ Robert E. Griffin, trustee. Published: East Vallkey Tribune, Nov. 14, 21, 28, 2021 / 42776

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