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hile Apache Junction is making big strides to become “the next Mesa,” southeast Mesa continues to launch one huge project after another. Buoyed by the success of Eastmark and Cadence, a developer is launching another planned community that could bring another 2,000 people to the city. This week, the Mesa Planning and Zoning Board approved a preliminary plan for Avalon

Crossing, which will bring another 588 homes to District 6 in southeast Mesa. And by creating a district, the developer will be able to tax Avalon Crossing residents to pay for roads and other infrastructure to be built at Williams Field and South Crismon roads. The location is just south of Cadence and west of ET Motopark – the planned location for a massive development on former state land being annexed by Apache Junction. Developers Brook�ield, who planned and built Eastmark, and D.R. Horton are partnering on the project.

Arizona State Land Commissioner Lisa Atkins told the Tribune that homebuilder D.R. Horton purchased an 8,000-acre state trust land parcel next to ET Motorsports. Covering 270 square miles and commonly known as “Superstition Vistas,” the desert land is just outside the Mesa city limits. “D.R. Horton is preparing a development and rezoning plan with the city of Apache Junction for the 2,783 acres, plus approximately 5,000 additional acres in the sur

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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 ends. Of�icials from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints last week unveiled a partial schedule for a project that has included construction of the new 18,000-square-foot Visitors Center and Family History Discovery Center. They said the temple open house from Oct.

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Fireworks Productions of Arizona, a Chandler pyrotechnics powerhouse, will shoot off fireworks at 81 shows around the Valley this week, including Chandler, Gilbert and Scottsdale 4th of July celebrations. Kendon Victor will light up the skies over Mesa as the “head pyro” of the July 3 celebration at Fiesta Mall. (Pablo Robles/Staff Photographer)

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Mesa again scaling down Independence Day fete BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

wo hundred and forty-�ive years ago, George Washington and company celebrated independence from the British empire. This year, Mesa and the rest of America celebrates independence – from the coronavirus. “I like that concept,” Mesa Mayor John Giles said. But, cautious as a leader must be, he quickly added what could be called a COVID caveat: “We’ve made great progress and obviously would rather be where we are today than where we were a year ago. We all are enjoying a little more freedom than we had a year ago. But I hope we realize it’s not ‘mission accomplished’ yet. That’s why we encourage people if they haven’t got vaccination yet to do so.” Two-thirds of American adults have been vaccinated – short of President Joe Biden’s goal of 70 percent. Every American adult – and, in Arizona, all over age 10 – can get one of the vaccines. More than half of Maricopa County residents have been vaccinated, which has given leaders the con�idence to “green light” celebrations, big and small. The City of Mesa is not quite ready for a

a mammoth �ireworks display for years, canceled its event for the second consecutive year. Giles said Mesa’s event will be similar to last year’s, which moved from the traditional site of the Mesa AmphiDazzling fireworks displays over downtown Mesa, as seen here from this 2019 theater to the July 4 celebration, will be appearing instead over Fiesta Mall this Saturday for closed-down the second consecutive year. (Tribune file photo) mall for a slimmed-down version with social disfull-scale, “pre-pandemic” Independence tancing. Day blowout – but plans a “drive-in �ire“This year is going to be a copy of last works show,” similar to last year’s celyear,” Giles said. “We got a great response ebration. to last year’s event. There’s a lot of safety The event will be held at 9 p.m. Saturprotocols in place. Cars are going to be day, July 3, in the parking lot of Fiesta Mall, spaced away from each other … The same 1425 W. Southern Ave. The parking lot model as we followed last year.” will open at 7 p.m. The �ireworks will be displayed while Gilbert is the only East Valley municipali94.5 KOOL-FM plays patriotic music. ty that is returning to a celebration with no Food, non-alcoholic beverages, water, stay-in-or-near-your-vehicle restrictions. chairs and blankets are permitted. There Chandler’s �ireworks show also restricts spectators to inside or near their vehicles while Tempe, which has hosted �� SCALING DOWN �� 6

Love at �irst light for ‘professional pyro’ BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

hen the dark sky snaps to life over Fiesta Mall and much of Mesa and the �ireworks go off in �iery 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 �ireworks displays. We’ve got 22 shows scheduled for the 3rd, 48 displays on the 4th.”

His company will put on the sky show for �ireworks community celebrations in Gilbert, Chandler, Apache Junction and Scottsdale. 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 �irst names (his �irst name comes from his grandfathers’ names, slammed together). “Don’t, would be my recommendation,” he said. “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 �lare and explosives and say, ‘You get to light that on �ire and blow it up.’” Victor was 19 when his best friend married into a �ireworks company.

His friend invited him to try his hand with the professional-grade goods. It was love at �irst light. Victor still remembers what he thought, the �irst 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 �ire,” Victor said. “I spent a long time without eyebrows as a kid.” Thirty years after getting his start as a professional pyro, he is one of the lucky ones. “Most of our people (in �ireworks) have real jobs and do this on the side. But the company I worked for got bought out by a California company, and my boss said, ‘How’d you like to come into this full time?’”

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noted. Dispatchers typically �ield dozens of calls the night of the 4th complaining about rowdy kids and inebriated adults

setting off huge �ireworks that rattle neighbors’ windows, disturb sleep and terrify pets. Usually, there’s not a lot the cops can do. “It is very challenging,” Wessing said. “With these types of crimes, we have to see it in person or have some type of evidence, like video. By the time our of�icers are able to get (to the scene of a complaint), it’s rare we’re able to locate whoever set off the �ireworks. “We also have to prioritize those calls, just like New Year’s Eve,” he added. “It’s always going to be a challenge; we just wish people would comply with the laws.” Even worse than setting off �ireworks: Shooting a gun in the air. After a 14-year-old girl was killed by someone shooting off a gun, “Shannon’s Law” was passed, making �iring a gun in the air potentially a felony. 

about how the bell was used to summon prisoners at the Mauthausen camp. “The bell was sole communicator between the masters and their captives,” one veteran said many years ago. “The bell told prisoners, who were not allowed to speak, when to 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-by4 support pole, then lowered by rope the unit composed of pole, bell and tin hood.”

Connolly was able to mail it home to 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. 

Mesa public safety personnel ready for weekend

he extended Fourth of July weekend is plenty of fun for many – but plenty of work and headaches for police of�icers, �ire�ighters and paramedics. Mesa Police Department Assistant Chief Ed Wessing notes that while his of�icers are typically running around the city on the Fourth, “It’s not necessarily crime. … where we see an increase in calls for service is related to �ireworks in the community. “We have to remind people certain types of �ireworks are unlawful.” According to state law, “it is unlawful to sell, offer or expose for sale, use, explode or possess any �ireworks.” Arizona does allow “snap caps, party poppers, glow worms, snakes, toy smoke devices and sparklers.”

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But, unless you have a professional license, you may not light anything explosive, booming and/or shooting through the sky. “Anything launched is illegal,” Wessing

Tempe Legion Post July 4 ritual open to all TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

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. Every Independence Day since the end of the war, veterans and patriots at American Legion Post No. 2 in Tempe take turns ringing the “freedom bell.”

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A Tempe American soldier took this bell from a Nazi concentration camp after its liberation and asked that it be rung only on Independence Day. (Arizonan file photo) 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

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MCC developing app to help troubled teens BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

elp for Arizona teens in crisis and mental or emotional duress could one day become only a touch away. Students and faculty members from Mesa Community College and the multicommunity college Maricopa Information Technology Institute - East Valley are developing a mobile app that aims for two separate but related functions. Teens in crisis or under duress can quickly �ind mental health or other professionals. And people of any age can report teens who may pose a danger to themselves or others. The project began after Mesa Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Sally Harrison and Chandler educator Katey McPherson – both vocal advocates for teen suicide prevention and mental health wellness – presented the college’s IT-related faculty with a Utah app that has produced stunning results. Called SafeUT, the smartphone app is a statewide service that provides real-time crisis intervention to Utah’s students, parents, and educators at no cost. Developed under the auspices of the Utah Legislature and governor, it enables stu-

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will be no vendors at the event. The following are prohibited from the drive-in show: alcohol; glass bottles; grills or heating equipment for cooking food; �irearms; �ireworks/sparklers/�irecrackers; laser pointers. For more information, visit azcelebrationoffreedom.org. Those who catch the Saturday night �ireworks show can “double dip,” with shows in Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale and Queen Creek on July 4. A little south of Mesa, a smaller �ire-

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For most, he said, “At best it’s a glori�ied hobby. If you’re in it for the pay, you’re in the wrong place.” While the �irecrackers themselves don’t change much over the years, Victor said he wants to make every Independence Day celebration different.

The staff leading the app’s development include, from left: Front row: Mike Bogner, Technopreneur Experience lead programming professor; Diane Meza, director of Maricopa IT Institute - East Valley; back row: Dr Angeline Surber, Mesa Community College Computer Information Systems chair; Dr Beb LaVergne, MCC Computer Information Systems Program director; and Helen Bland, Computer Information Systems administrative specialist senior. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer)

dents in crisis to open a two-way messaging service with master’s level clinicians, call a crisis counselor directly, or submit con�idential tips to school administrators on bullying, threats, violence and other etc. Master’s level crisis counselors man it 24/7/365 and, according to a report by the University of Utah, it “has been rec-

works show takes place at Schnepf Family Farms near South Rittenhouse and East Cloud roads in Queen Creek. Christ the King Church’s “Freedom Project” has been hosted here since 2014. This year’s event starts at 4 p.m. July 4 with live music, foam pit, face painting, artisan vendors, food trucks, beer and wine bar, capped by a 20-minute �ireworks show after dark. Gilbert Regional Park at 3005 E. Queen Creek Road will host a celebration that starts with a show by a Garth Brooks cover band 7:15-8:45 p.m. Food trucks will be on hand and the �ireworks start at 8:45

“I take a lot of time planning out the body of the show, planning out what should be in the grand �inale.” He’s been shooting off the �ireworks show in Mesa for seven years, �irst at the Mesa Amphitheater before the show moved to the Fiesta Mall last year and this weekend. He wouldn’t give away any secrets about the show here July 3, other than to make a big promise:

ognized nationwide for its effectiveness in saving lives and de-escalating potential school incidents.” Schools have the option to enroll in the Utah service and by the end of the 201920 school year, more than 87 percent of all public and private K-12 schools, colleges and universities were signed up.

p.m., weather permitting. Information: gilbertaz.gov/july4th. Chandler is holding its celebration at Tumbleweed Park, 745 E. Germann Road, with gates opening at 7:30 p.m. and �ireworks at 9 p.m. Like Mesa, spectators will have to stay in or near their vehicles. We’re not quite back to normal, as Giles noted, but we are getting closer. “Pre-COVID, Mesa had the ‘Celebration of Freedom.’ It was a great �ireworks show but a lot more than that,” Giles said. “We had a naturalization ceremony, food vendors, games for the kids. It was really a site to behold, a county fair type event.

“The best way I can describe it is: something amazing and spectacular.” Victor has been shooting �ireworks 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.

The MCC project is still in development, although McPherson said, “Our hope is to pilot it in three Mesa Public Schools in the next year and from there hopefully it would grow statewide. It will be a long three-to-�ive-year process to roll out and work out bugs.” “What I love most is that kids can chat and text into seven University of Utah clinicians that can intervene and make an action plan with the kid’s parents or family or just listen,” she said. “It is widely used by kids – lots of success.” The Arizona app, called ReachOutAZ, is still in development but a demonstration of the protype can be viewed at youtube. com/watch?v=Dop1XTlHOkA. In the video, the narrator explains that the pilot program would target students in grades 7-12. One Scottsdale Uni�ied School District principal who watched the video remarked, “We should have this in all of our schools for our students. We need this more now than ever.” She wasn’t understating the need. Even before anyone heard of COVID-19, experts and teens themselves were sounding the alarm about the pressures that al-

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The cherry on top was the �ireworks show. “I think we’re all looking forward to getting back to a full blown ceremony.” He hopes Mesa will be ready for a return to the amphitheater and a big blowout in 2022. “You never really know, but we’re all expecting COVID will be in the rear-view mirror by then.” 

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What: Fireworks show When: 9 p.m. Saturday, July 3. Where: Parking lot of Fiesta Mall, 1425 W. Southern Ave. The parking lot will open at 7 p.m. “According to historical data, �ireworks were created by the Chinese,” Victor noted. “They accidentally created �ireworks when they lit gunpowder on �ire, then they thought, ‘Wow, this is cool.’ “Originally, they set off �ireworks to chase away demons and devils.” Does it work? “Never chased away any of mine.” Ka-boom. 

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of land all around the downtown area.” This land is partially located within an Opportunity Zone and has GPLET funding available as well. “This mixed-use project is in the heart of Apache Junction’s downtown area, which gives the owner of a land parcel of this size a lot of potential to change the landscape of the downtown scene and increase its rate of growth,” ORION said. Part of this property is referred to as the “Golden Triangle, which was the 16-acre former hotel site. Avalon Crossing is another big addition to southeast Mesa’s exploding development scene. It will be near Williams Field Road and the extended State Route 24 – projected to be a booming area once construction is completed. The preliminary Avalon Crossing plan approved this week states the development “includes nonresidential uses such as retail, employment, or other commer-

rounding area,” Atkins said. The developer will have to build roads and water and sewer lines to serve hundreds of homes it plans. “While the land that was occupied by ET Motorsports has not been sold, it is included in the development plan, and will likely go to auction for sale in the near future,” she added. D.R. Horton and Brook�ield told the state they will build a master-planned community with homes, schools, parks and businesses. Though it is just outside his District 6, Mesa Councilman Kevin Thompson is quite familiar with the project. “What they’re planning to do is kind of like Eastmark,” Thompson said. He said the Brook�ield project “is going to be phenomenal for Apache Junction. It’s really going to help them grow. “It’s the shovel that’s going to create Massive changes continue in southeast Mesa. While Avalon Crossing received preliminary apmore shovels – the project that creates proval for a 588-home community south of Cadence and Eastmark. (Special to the Tribune) �� AVALON �� 9 more projects.” Meanwhile, ORION Investment Real Estate signaled another major development may be in the of�ing in the heart of Apache Junction. It announced the sale of 47.1 acres at Idaho Road, Old West Highway and Apache for $5.8 million to Bela Flor, a custom home builder that has done numerous projects in both Mesa and Apache Junction. ORION in a release said Bela Flor “is excited about the opportunity to Brookfield (which created Eastmark) is part of a plan to build hundreds of work on such homes on former state land being annexed by Apache Junction. (Special to Local housing developer Bela Flor has bought 47.1 acres of prime downtown Apache Junction land. (Special to the Tribune) a large amount the Tribune)

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Cadence is located adjacent to the northwest, and is also under development. cial uses as well as some higher density Destination at Gateway is still another multi-residence uses,” in addition to single master planned community located to the northeast of Avalon family homes. Crossing.” According to the SR 24 “will ulP&Z presentation, timately extend “The overall AvaThis mixed-use project is southwest and be lon Crossing projin the heart of Apache Junction’s adjacent to Avaect is comprised downtown area, which gives lon along its entire of predominantly the owner of a land parcel south border, conundisturbed desof this size a lot of potential tinuing to the east. ert land, and is loThe design of Avacated adjacent to to change the landscape of lon Crossing has the east and south the downtown scene and been developed to boundary of what increase its rate of growth accommodate the was previously - ORION Investment Real Estate ultimate right-ofthe General Motors (GM) Proving way for SR 24,” they Grounds site.” added. The Avalon The P&Z board Crossing developers note that, after GM also approved plans for four buildings to left its desert testing facility, multiple be called Elliot Gateway Northeast. Just “residential and mixed-use projects” are west of Eastmark, this development is in various stages of development. planned for 40 acres on Elliot Road, from “Encore, which is a phase of the large the Loop 202 Freeway heading toward master planned Eastmark Project, is cur- Ellsworth Road. rently being developed and is located adNational developer Trammell Crow jacent to the north of Avalon Crossing. plans a “class-A industrial development” “A master planned community called that “will likely include light manufactur-

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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 �ire retardant as dust devils from the ashes of the Telegraph Fire twirl past. Since igniting June 4, the wild�ire has chewed through nearly 180,750 acres in the Tonto National Forest, damaging 52 structures but causing no injuries or fatalities. Fire of�icials opened some affected areas to reporters Wednesday, offering a �irst look at the blaze, which was 89 percent contained last Thursday.

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ready had made suicide the second leading cause of death among people ages 10-24. In the East Valley, more than 50 boys and girls have taken their lives since August 2018. The pandemic and its disruptive and isolating impact have become another factor in a social-mental-emotional crisis that has been fueled for years by the pressure for good grades, social media, bullying, drug and alcohol abuse and problems at home. The Centers for Disease Control last week reported that in 2020, “the proportion of mental health–related emergency department visits among adolescents aged 12–17 years increased 31 percent compared with that during 2019. “In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, ED visits for suspected suicide attempts began to increase among adolescents aged 12–17 years, especially girls. During February 21–March 20, 2021, suspected suicide attempt ED visits were 50.6 percent higher among girls aged 12– 17 years than during the same period in 2019; among boys aged 12–17 years, suspected suicide attempt ED visits increased 3.7 percent,” the CDC continued. As easy as the app’s use might seem, building it is another story, according to Diane Meza, director of Maricopa IT Institute - East Valley, and Dr. Deb LaVergne, MCC Computer Information Systems Program director. Students who have been working on it are part of the institute’s Technopreneur Experience. Three – Patrick Wheeler, Han-

The Telegraph Fire is one of the largest Arizona wild�ires in the state’s history. Last year’s Bush Fire spread across 193,000 acres, according to InciWeb, an interagency wild�ire information system. The 2011 Wallow Fire, Arizona’s largest, burned more than 500,000 acres. Public information of�icers for the �ire said Telegraph’s growth has been fed by excessive heat, long-term drought and high winds. The area southwest of Globe is accustomed to seasonal wild�ires and expected to recover, said Molly Hunter, a University of Arizona �ire ecologist, and Telegraph Fire public information of�icer Virginia Price. Pushing back scorched soil along a trail off State Route 77, Hunter uncovered dirt

The ReachOUtAZ app is still in development but people can see a demonstration on YouTube. (Special to the Tribune) nah Cheloha, and Alycia Saris – have been involved in the entire process so far. Faculty participants include three Technopreneur Experience professors – Mike Bogner, lead programming; Phil Waclawski, database and networking; and Dave Levy, iOS programming – as well as Dr. Angeline Surber, Computer Information Systems chair and Helen Bland, Computer Information Systems administrative specialist senior. The IT Institute serves Rio Salado, Chandler-Gilbert and Scottsdale community

that still was light brown. She said soil, grass and plants in the region have mostly burned at their surfaces and will grow back within a year. The loss of shrub coverage also helps to reduce additional �ire 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 �ire. As long as there is signi�icant 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 ex-

colleges as well as MCC. Basically, the institute takes students who have already attained a certi�icate or associates degree in a computer-related �ield and gives them the experience that companies are seeking. The goal is to get those students jobs. The Technopreneur Experience program also helps small businesses not only with employment but in the development of apps they might normally be unable to afford. “Whoever wants to come in our students can actually create those as practice and work with an industry partner and (students) get those workforce skills,” Meza said. Meza described ReachOutAZ as a service providing a range of crisis responses, depending on the seriousness of a situation. She said the students and faculty participating in its development “are all putting in above-and-beyond time because they believe so passionately in this. “There’s so many people on the team that have been affected by suicides alone – either families, friends, friends of friends – and we all kind of came on and shared stories before we even started this…That’s been just amazing,” Meza said. Though Meza noted that some apps are relatively easy to develop, ReachOutAZ is anything but – largely because of all the layers of information involved. “We want to make sure that there’s enough data that can be disseminated to the right triage person,” Meza explained. “When you think about an app,” she continued, “there’s a whole lot of variables. That means a lot of people. There’s a lot of places you can click and go to and each one of those areas where somebody can

pected storms will help restore moisture to the terrain in Gila County. For days, aircrafts also have dropped a retardant containing fertilizer to slow the �ire and restore moisture to the soil. Fire�ighters 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 �ire 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 �ire�ighters.” 

click has to be developed.” LaVergne listed some of the tasks involved: “Gather requirements from clients; determine scope, storyboard the project, create logos or images as needed; create the initial app user interface; develop the code to run the app and the backend database; repeatedly present and communicate with the clients for feedback.” Then there is, she added, “make adjustments to scope, interface, and code based on feedback; complete internal testing; make adjustments based on test results; submit app to the app store for approval: and pilot initial release of the app, followed by updates before widespread release.” And while Meza, LaVergne and the rest of the team are doing all that, Harrison and McPherson are looking for a school district and possibly a municipality to team up and support the program. “We’re still working out details....Lots of people to make sure that all the bugs are worked out before we �ile it, but we will be looking at some schools to pilot this with us soon,” Meza added. “The challenges with this particular app are that you have to �ind somebody who’s willing to maintain it and update it and whatever else is need,” she said. “We’re in conversations now and we do have interest.” While she stressed, “I’m not gonna say it’s completely ready because there’s so many tweaks and things,” Meza is hopeful that interest will lead to whatever funding and anything else is needed to make ReachOutAZ a reality. “So far our efforts have been looking pretty positive,” she said, “but nothing is set in stone.” 

THE MESA TRIBUNE | JUNE 27, 2021

Key regional water resource back on line

BY GARY NELSON Tribune Contributor

ne of the Southeast Valley’s priceless water-storage facilities is up and running again after more than

a year. Reactivation of the Granite Reef Underground Storage Project (GRUSP) comes just as Arizona braces for cutbacks in its supply of Colorado River water – the �irst time in history that such restrictions will have been imposed. GRUSP is owned by Salt River Project, which has supplied water and electricity to the region for more than a century, and by several cities – Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa and Tempe among them. The facility sits in the Salt River bed about four miles downstream from the Granite Reef Diversion dam. It is designed to channel water – mostly from the Colorado River via the Central Arizona Project – to large surface ponds. From there, the water trickles through porous materials to an aquifer for storage.

The ponds went dry more than a year ago. Ironically, it was water that caused the problem when storms washed out the GRUSP delivery channel. With repairs complete, water began �lowing to them again this month. GRUSP is one of the biggest waterrecharging projects of its kind in the country. Completed in 1994, it has stored more than 1 million acre-feet of water from the CAP and SRP systems. That, according to an SRP press release, is 17 times the water that typically is stored in Saguaro Lake. The project was designed for just such an eventuality as now appears imminent in the Colorado River basin – a prolonged drought leading to reduced water allocations. The situation has been building for years. Although there have been occasional wet winters, climatologists say the West has been in a drought since around 2000. If anything, the situation has worsened over the past year. The hottest summer in

Arizona history was followed by an anemic winter that brought little rain or snow. Almost all of Arizona, as well as portions of neighboring states, is currently listed as experiencing extreme or “exceptional” drought. As of late May, the Salt and Verde river

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Construction: Original four basins completed in 1994; additional basins completed in 1999, 2000 and 2005 Partners: Operated by SRP; owned by Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, SRP, Chandler, Gilbert, Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale and Tempe. Water sources: Water from the Salt and Verde rivers, Central Arizona Project water via the South Canal, and reclaimed water via pipeline from Mesa water reclamation facility Number of basins: Seven Surface area (approximate): 197 acres Storage capacity: 93,000 acre-feet per year permitted Location: On Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community land, in the Salt River bed just west of SRP’s Granite Reef Diversion Dam Distinction: First major recharge facility in the state. -Source: SRP

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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 �irst 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, Snow�lake and Tucson. “I don’t personally anticipate that we will have another temple built in the Metro Phoenix area,” church spokeswoman Jennifer Wheeler told the Tribune in an exclusive interview. “This really is an opportunity to see inside a temple and that probably will not occur again in Arizona for decades,” she added. The temple is 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 attend the Mesa Arizona Temple’s annual display of more than a million lights – often accompanied by concerts by area choral groups – and its Easter pageant, when a cast of 500 reenact the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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means the Valley is in no danger of going dry anytime soon. The bigger picture, encompassing the vast Colorado River system, is far grimmer. Lake Mead, the biggest reservoir on the Colorado, has been receding for 20plus years. In in late May it contained only 37 percent of the water it was designed for. Mead is nearing the level at which Arizona would be forced to accept less Colo-

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. (Tribune file photo) 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 brings a radically new look to a long-underdeveloped part of downtown Mesa. It included construction of three fourstory, two three-story and three two-story buildings designed to accentuate the temple and adding 500 new residents to 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 herirado River water than in the past. If the cuts come in 2022 as expected, the �irst to be affected would be agricultural customers, many of them in Pinal County. The anticipated cuts would see farmers lose half their CAP water in 2022, and all of it in 2023 and thereafter, if the Colorado River does not recover. Arizona water of�icials plan to deal with that by pumping groundwater. But because needed infrastructure is not in place, there’s a good chance that 20 to 30 percent of Pinal County farmland will go dry, according to some estimates.

tage,” Wheeler noted. It will continue to “house a large family history center with free assistance for those wanting to research their family tree.” Although all the details have not yet been �inalized, 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 about prospects for any open house since the center is already designed for general public use. Access to the temple is a completely different story 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 reaf�irmed through baptism and other ordinances that unite families for eternity.” Temple services, called ordinances, are Southeast Valley cities are expected to receive their share of Colorado River water for at least the next several years. But as Western states’ populations continue to boom amid a megadrought that shows no signs of easing, that could change. Under agreements reached with the six other states that draw water from the Colorado, Arizona is �irst in line to suffer cutbacks as needed. In such a case, the water now being saved at GRUSP and SRP’s other underground storage facilities could prove vital to the Southeast Valley. 

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 just 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 recommends” 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 �irst three to be built outside of Utah and the �irst where a language different from English – namely Spanish – was used. The Mesa Arizona Temple was then closed for its �irst 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 systems 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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Department, “Mesa’s aspirational goal of carbon neutrality put us on the global stage along with: London, Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, Stockholm, Toronto, Boulder, Minneapolis, New York City, Portland and Washington DC.” Bouchie called the plan “a guiding document” that “will lay out some speci�ic actions...the next phase of the plan will be to reach out to the community.” The presentation gave a picture of the city’s current “carbon footprint.” The city’s biggest energy users are mobile construction, street lighting, building electricity, employee commutes and water delivery services combine for more than 80 percent of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. According to the plan, city departments will focus on energy, air quality, heat mitigation, water stewardship, materials management and food systems. In an interview with the Tribune, Giles stressed “The big part of the plan is community engagement.” While the city is focused on reducing its carbon footprint, big developments around the city in the last few years likely are expanding carbon emissions generated within Mesa’s city limits. Asked if he could see a time when Mesa would require companies coming to the city to participate in the plan, Giles said that would not be necessary. “The types of companies coming to Mesa are the biggest, most successful corporations in the world. Most of them, if not all of them, are very engaged in responding to climate changes … those are their core values,” Giles said. “For example,” he continued, “when Apple moved into the Elliot Road Technology Corridor, their policy was to generate a lot of solar energy to compensate for the energy they were consuming. Most big corporations already have a climate plan.” For more information: mesaaz.gov/ climateaction. 

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esa is “going green.” Last week, Mesa joined the likes of Stockholm, London, New York City and Portland – which all have formal plans to achieve “carbon neutrality,” viewed by many as a crucial step to curbing climate change. In Mesa, that means “aspirational goals” of getting rid of 90 percent of garbage, cutting the city’s carbon footprint in half by 2030 and using exclusively renewable energy by 2050. Less than four months after the idea was proposed for study, the city has a Climate Action Plan. City Council unanimously approved a plan that “represents the City’s commitment to proactively and responsibly protect and conserve Mesa’s environment and natural resources,” according to Mayor John Giles. Vice Mayor Jenn Duff called for a sustainability advisory board to be created. “This is a long-term plan,” she noted. “I hope…we are looked back in 2050 as a generation that took a stance against climate change and saved the Earth,” she added. Giles noted the plan’s goal is to lower the city’s climate impact and serve as a guide for sustainable growth. The plan passed without discussion June 21; there was extensive discussion on the matter during a study session the week before. No mention was made about Apple, Google and other huge, water-sucking and energy-burning operations the city is recruiting to its “Data Center Alley.” Rather, the plan focuses on operations the city directly controls. Mesa’s Climate Action Plan sets four “Aspirational Goals”:

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nid and Walt Gustin won’t just be celebrating America’s 244th birthday next weekend. On Saturday, July 3, the Mesa couple also will be marking 73 years since they tied the knot in a parsonage near their homes just outside of Fremont, Nebraska, a town with a population of about 3,000. But they won’t be able to look back at pictures from their wedding or much of their life together. All their mementoes from the past were destroyed in a horrifying windstorm in 1970, just a couple years after they had moved to Mesa. “We hadn’t been here very long,” Enid recalled. “It must have been August because I had just taken our youngest daughter to sign her up for high school.” They had a new mobile home – and it was about to become history. “It was like a tornado or some type of burst of wind that blew a mobile home into our

mobile home,” she said. “My daughter and I were at home and my husband was at work.” Another neighboring home was �lipped over and “there were �ive mobile homes in all that were destroyed,” she continued. “Neither my daughter and I were seriously hurt. The refrigerator dropped right in front of me and our daughter was sitting on the sofa and it threw her. We just had cuts and scratches.” “We lost everything,” she said, recounting how they found a modestly furnished place in Paradise Valley and started remaking their lives. But love triumphed for the two high school sweethearts. He was two grades ahead of her and they had met through their parents, who often played cards together. Enid doesn’t remember exactly how Walt proposed, but she recalled that as a senior in high school, “I was working and kind of helping with the household and

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Enid and Walt Gustin of Mesa will be celebrating their 73rd wedding anniversary next Saturday, July 3. The high school sweethearts were married in a small Nebraska town where they grew up. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer)

Mesa scholar giving greater voice to the disabled BY ASHLYN ROBINETTE Tribune Staff Writer

A Nathaniel Ross of Mesa is a junior at Arizona State University majoring in four different subjects, minoring in dance and persuing two academic certificates. (Special to the Tribune)

rizona State University junior Nathaniel Ross �igured there was only one way to become a policy maker with a strong scienti�ic background. So the Mesa native is majoring in four subjects – biological sciences, applied quantitative science, history and political science. As if four majors weren’t enough, Ross also minors in dance and is pursuing two certi�icates, one in religion and con�lict, and another in civic education. Ross recently was named a 2021 Udall Scholar by the Morris K. Udall and Steward L. Udall Foundation. He is one of 55 students from 42 colleges and universities selected for the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, which recog-

nizes students for their leadership, public service and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment. A Flinn Scholar in Barrett, The Honors College at ASU, he aspires to work one day on public policy affecting the disability community and environment. “I noticed that a lot of policymakers don’t necessarily have a strong scienti�ic background, so I wanted to have a speci�ic concentration in biology and society so that I can convey scienti�ic information to non-scientists,” he said. “By synthesizing scienti�ic information so others can understand it, I can better impact policy. I also notice that scientists often have dif�iculty conveying information, so applied quantitative science along with

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my husband was working and we �igured that since we were kind of contributing to our other households, we just might as well get married. And our parents were �ine with it.” They picked July 3, 1948, for their wedding out of practicality: They both had jobs and since that date was a Saturday, they knew they would have an extra day off to go into town the next day and watch

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political science would allow me to have that balance of understanding the present and future applications of everything.” Ross won the Udall Scholarship for his interest in the intersection of climate and disability. “A lot of my personal research is in disability relating to environmentalism,” Ross said. “Oftentimes the idea of people with disabilities isn’t a large part of the discourse even though I think it deserves a larger portion given the fact that so many people with disabilities are going to be disproportionately affected by changes in our climate and natural disasters.” “I really think environmental issues can permeate a lot of different parts of our community so I try to engage with as many parts as I can,” Ross said. From Aug. 3-6, Ross will attend the annual Udall Scholar Orientation in Tucson, meeting other scholars and alumni, collaborating on a case study and building a community with professionals working on environmental and tribal issues. “What I value most are the connections I have with the entire Udall alumni network and other Udall scholars who are working in the environmental space,” Ross said. “I get to meet with researchers, policymakers and environmental justice advocates. Being able to meet people who are already doing careers I’m interested in is an amazing opportunity.” Ross recognizes that environmental issues disproportionately impact people

the �ireworks. The Gustins deferred their honeymoon for several months so they could save some money for a trip to Colorado, which eventually became their home for 15 years before moving to Munds Park – where Enid worked for 20 years in the post of�ice until about four years ago. Most of her career was spent in various capacities in the banking industry. While they lived in Colorado, Walt worked for the Denver Water Board doing mainte-

with disabilities so he wants to help elevate the voices of a community he is so deeply connected to. “I have several different disabilities that impact my daily life,” he said. “I’ve spent about half of my time connected to various machines and I’ve had to �igure out ways to not let it interfere with my desires to work in rather competitive �ields of science and policy. “A lot of my motivation comes from my work with disabled children that tend to have similar challenges that I do.” Last May, Ross and his family founded an organization called EOS Fighter Connection for which Ross mentors children with disabilities across the country. He hosts weekly Zoom calls and virtual events with children with his same disability to discuss school, friends, family and their health conditions. Ross says these calls essentially serve as support groups because many support groups were shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Working with so many kids who are experiencing the same things I grew up with really helps motivate me to continue my work because I know that they are more likely to be disproportionally and negatively impacted by climate change and by the impact we have on our environment and natural disasters,” Ross said. “I want to make sure that I put in the work to help avoid future casualties of climate change in the climate crisis.” Ross said he has dealt with many people who didn’t think he was capable or quali�ied to work in such competitive �ields be-

nance on dams along the Colorado River and serving as a volunteer �ire�ighter. When they moved to Arizona, he worked as a truck driver, then a welder. Between the two states, the Gustins raised four daughters and now have nine grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren “and one great great,” Enid said. How did they raise four girls when they both worked? “We just managed,” Enid replied. “The kids were good.... We had a happy life to-

cause of his disabilities. This inspires him to work harder. He wants to help people see that disabilities are not something that interferes with his ability to work just as hard as anyone else. At ASU, Ross is involved with two research labs, Dr. Susan Holechek’s population genetics lab and the Luminosity Lab, a prominent interdisciplinary research and development lab that partners with external organizations to develop and prototype innovative solutions to local and societal challenges. Through the Luminosity Lab, Ross and his colleague competed in the “Go Green” pitch challenge at Schneider Electric, where they designed an online trade platform that would help connect industrial waste consumers with industrial waste producers. The goal was to help end the pipeline of industrial waste into land�ill which would reduce the massive environmental damage industrial waste product disposal causes. Over 2,500 teams applied globally and they were selected as a top 30 team in North America. Ross also serves as vice president of network engagement with ASU’s Greenlight Solutions chapter where he identi�ies and connects with targeted businesses to develop more sustainable processes and solutions. Outside ASU, Ross interned for Creosote Partners lobbying �irm, a social justice-oriented legislative advocacy �irm, at the state Legislature. There, he worked with clients promoting criminal justice reform, healthcare access and environmental justice.

gether and it all worked out �ine.” As for having time to themselves, Enid said, outside of traveling at times for noncompetitive square dancing, “We did everything as a family.” She offered no deep secret for their longevity as a couple but did provide some simple guidance. “It wasn’t all roses, but we were just able to keep going and agreeing on things – one or the other would give in.  He learned to lobby and testify for social change and met with lawmakers and advocates on how to make better systemic changes within our government and policies. “The experience opened my mind and taught me that I can really impact and improve my community in so many different ways,” Ross said. Ross additionally works in a community of practice at the Society for Public Health Education where they focus on environmental issues and how that affects public health. He works there alongside ASU professor Kasondra McCracken, who invited him to join the organization, and they will be submitting an abstract to an upcoming advocacy summit. Ross was recently awarded the Newman Civic Fellowship, a year-long program for students who demonstrate a commitment to �inding solutions for challenges facing communities locally, nationally and internationally. Ross encourages others to take the time to discover what inspires them and how they want to change their community for the better. “Find something you’re passionate about,” Ross advises students. “That goes beyond just what you’re majoring in. If you have a reason for doing something then you’re going to be far more likely to wake up in the morning and want to keep going at it and keep trying because so often in any �ield you’re going to face opposition and that motivation has to come from something outside of you.” 

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Ziggy turns judges’ heads at prestigious gathering BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

he latest award winner in the East Valley weighs about 60 pounds, has many distant ancestors that worked hard in extremely cold temperatures and wears a blazing white fur coat even in these days of blazing hot temperatures. Meet Ziggy, a 4 ½-year-old Samoyed that came away from the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York State earlier this month with an Award of Merit – a prize the judges award at their discretion to only a few of the thousands of dogs that compete in the show and that haven’t won more coveted honors like Best of Breed or Best of Show. Not bad for his �irst time at perhaps the world’s most famous dog show, though he’s no stranger to competitions across the country. Indeed, by earning points at other shows, Ziggy caught the attention of Westminster Dog Show organizers, who invited Ziggy and his master, Diana Thomas, to the star-studded – and stud-starred – event.

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“One of the dogs that Ziggy was competing against is the number one dog in the United States – no other dog, no other breed.” That Samoyed’s name is Stryker, a Canadian canine that won the Westminster medal in the herding group – beating Ziggy – but failed to win Best of Show by getting bested by Wasabi the Pekingese. “I guess you could call him Ziggy’s nemesis,” Thomas said of Stryker. Vying for Best of Show, she added, is “where you can get really intense.” “People can spend literally hundreds of thousands of dollars on what they call campaigning a dog, which means you advertise it, you go to a show every weekend, you have a top-notch handler.” In many ways, that kind of campaigning is identical to the campaigning that movie studios do at the beginning of every calendar year as they vie for an Academy Award nomination. “Stryker was on the front cover and the back cover of every dog magazine,” Thomas explained. Renown for a face that makes them look as if they are always smiling, Samoyeds trace their lineage to Siberia, where they were trained to work hard as herd dogs by reindeer farmers. They’re considered stubborn in many descriptions on the internet, though Thomas doesn’t agree with that characterization. “I wouldn’t say they’re stubborn,” she said. “They are very smart and you have to outsmart them. But the thing I’ve found out with the breed is they’re just so family-oriented. “It’s like bred into them,” Thomas continued, noting that their ancestors lived in bone-shattering cold and helped herd kids in the snow as well as reindeer. Being a champion, Ziggy doesn’t get table scraps and stays on a diet of kibble – for the most part. “He loves his peanut butter,” Thomas said. “He has to have peanut butter every morning when we have our breakfast and he’s a fanatic for cheese.” He gets a bath once a week and his fur is so thick that the process takes three hours of blow-drying and brushing. Ziggy will one day be used for stud, though for now he has a lot of shows ahead of him as his master learns how to be an owner-handler in a whole different level of competition.

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small inventory of available homes isn’t the only problem impacting the Valley’s housing industry. Building material shortages and an inadequate labor pool have become bad enough that the state watchdog for the contracting industry is urging building and remodeling companies and their customers to exercise patience, candor and understanding. And price increases over the past 12 months have raised an alarm by the Associated General Contractors of America over the future solvency of many companies. Citing shortages in key materials such as wood as well as a need for workers, the Arizona Registrar of Contractors last week urged homeowners and contractors to have patience and keep open lines of communication regarding their projects. “From new home builds and pools to installing air conditioning units, both residential and commercial contractors alike have been struggling to get materials and

While the soaring increase in lumber prices appears to be stabilizing, its supply is still creating nightmares for contractors and homebuilders. (Special to the Tribune)

�ind enough workers to ful�ill existing contracts and start new ones, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America,” ROC noted in a release. Moreover, the contractors association last week released an analysis that concluded, “The cost of goods and services used in construction climbed by a record-setting 4.3 percent in May and 24.3 percent over the past 12 months, jeopardizing contractors’ solvency and construc-

tion workers’ employment.” Last week, another wood-related group gave a different take even as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said lumber prices appeared to be falling. The American Wood Council said, “A variety of issues have spurred an imbalance between lumber supply and demand, and more importantly, what can be done about it. “Sawmill capacity increased by 1.4 billion board feet in the last year and Forisk

recently announced that it expects another 1.6 billion board feet in expanded capacity the second half of this year,” the Wood Council said, noting another company announced it will build a new sawmill – but it will take two years to become operational. Noting Powell’s assertion that lumber prices appeared to be falling, the Wood Council said, “The most meaningful opportunity to address constraints to lumber supply is to focus on transportation and workforce limitations. These challenges were present before the pandemic and have exacerbated the current situation.” The Associated General Contractors of America cited a variety of products impacted by steep price increases over the last 12 months – including products made from wood, metals, plastics, and gypsum. “The producer price index for lumber and plywood more than doubled—rocketing 111 percent from May 2020 to last month,” it said. “The index for steel mill products

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Mesa plastics company found a great future BY MELODY BIRKETT Tribune Contributor

ne of the most memorable lines in the 1967 classic �ilm “The Graduate” comes when a family friend tells a young Dustin Hoffman’s character: “There’s a great future in plastics. Think about it.” Two decades after the movie’s release, Jack Thompson found out he was spot-on. He started Fiesta Plastics in 1988 with already 30 years of experience in the industry, purchasing a small injection-molding machine that paid off so well within a few months that he bought three more. Today, Fiesta Plastics powers 18 injection-molding machines ranging in size from 25 tons to 650 tons in a 20,000-square foot factory near Dobson

Road and Main Street in Mesa. Thompson is now retired but Fiesta Plastics is still a family-run and familyowned business with Operations Manager Mike Greathouse at the helm. “I’m as close to family without being blood-related,” he said. “The owner still takes us to lunch and makes sure we’re doing our job. He likes to come in and check out everything. We have one press that he can still work on since it’s very basic. We have a lot of new customers so sometimes he’ll meet and greet them.” Fiesta Plastics’ 35 employees who work in three shifts days a week, 24 hours a day. Greenhouse explained that injection molding involves “taking pelletized plas-

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climbed 75.6 percent, while the index for copper and brass mill shapes rose 60.4 percent and the index for aluminum mill shapes increased 28.6 percent. The index for plastic construction products rose 17.5 percent. The index for gypsum products such as wallboard climbed 14.1 percent. Fuel costs, which contractors pay directly to operate their own trucks and off-road equipment, as well as through surcharges on freight deliveries, have also jumped.” Association of�icials said the Biden administration can provide immediate relief from some price pressures by ending tariffs on Canadian lumber, along with tariffs and quotas on steel and aluminum from numerous countries. But tariffs may not be the only issue impacting lumber prices, according to the �inancial website thehustle.com. It noted that lumber demand cratered in the U.S. when the housing market collapsed in 2008, forcing more than 30 large sawmills out of business. And Canada, which supplies a third of American lumber, also has had its share of problems, including an infestation of bark-eating beetles in the early 2000s that wiped out 44 million acres of forest and 60 percent of British Columbia’s pine. Subsequently, wild�ires in 2017 and 2018 devastated another 6.2 million acres of Canadian forest. Atop that, American lumber mills early last year reduced their production by 40

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tic, melting it and then injecting it under extremely high pressure into a steel mold. “When that mold is closed, there’s actually water circulating through it which sets the part. After that cooling cycle is done, the molds will open up and the parts will come out.” The company’s primary products include construction and safety equipment, art supplies, bill accepter components for vending and casino machines and outdoor courts for basketball and volleyball. “We have over 1,500 individual parts we produce here,” said Greathouse. “That includes components, not necessarily an entire project.” All the manufacturing is done in their shop.

percent, expecting the pandemic to cut down demand. Instead, the opposite happened, The Hustle said. Building more mills is not an option, it added, citing the two-year construction time and $100 million cost of building a state-of-the-art mill. Moreover, The Hustle said, “Today’s mills rely on microprocessors and heavy machinery – markets that face their own shortages. The contractors group earlier this month offered a grim forecast for the immediate future. “Contractors are being told they must wait nearly a year to receive shipments of steel and four to six months for roo�ing materials,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “These delays make it impossible to start some projects and to complete others, leaving contractors unable to keep workers employed. In addition, soaring prices for steel, lumber, and other materials are deterring owners from committing to going ahead with projects.” Simonson also noted that contractors are having considerable dif�iculty �inding quali�ied workers “as some people remain reluctant to return to work while their children are learning from home, or they are collecting elevated unemployment supplements.” “Steadily worsening production and delivery delays have exceeded even the record cost increases for numerous materials as the biggest headache for many nonresidential contractors,” he said. “If they can’t get the materials, they can’t put employees to work.”

“We can build molds basically from a napkin drawing of an idea all the way up to mass production,” explained Greathouse. “We can develop the parts, making it easier to be injection molded. “Usually, a transition from a 3D drawing on a computer would go to a 3D printing but there are things that can make injection molding easier, faster and we can help consult with that and give guidance because most of our customers have an idea but they don’t know how to execute it. That’s where we can really help them. “We do almost all plastics with the exception of silicone. They’re actually developing silicones that can be injection molded. Most silicones are a two-part like an epoxy almost. But they’re developing some where we can use those for injection molding processes.”

Associated General Contractors of America CEO Stephen E. Sandherr also took a swipe at the Biden Administration’s actions it will take to address supply-chain disruptions. “The President could provide immediate relief from soaring prices for lumber, steel and aluminum by removing harmful tariffs and quotas,” he said. “Unfortunately, the President’s recommendations ignore that quick and effective approach. “Instead, these proposals would limit the ability of workers and employers to �ill needed construction positions. Imposing mandated hiring percentages from certain localities and training programs, dictating in�lexible labor agreements, and setting arti�icially high pay rates will diminish the number of �irms and workers available to carry out vital infrastructure and other construction programs.” Meanwhile, the Registrar of Contractors noted that one of the most common complaints it receives involve “broken communication lines between a contractor and the property owner.” “If the ongoing labor and supply shortages are going to impact a current project,” it said, contractors should “keep an open and honest dialogue with the homeowner about the status of the project and any expected or unexpected delays.” It also said contractors should tell clients about the shortages before even making a bid or estimate on a project. “Contractors should not take on projects if they know they will not be able to ful�ill

While there are other plastic molders in the Valley, Fiesta Plastics specializes in custom injection molding. “Some of the other molders may be focused on medical or they might only be moldering for proprietary products for their own brand,” said Greathouse. “We have open availability for customers to come in if, let’s say, their molder doesn’t have the capacity or time to run their products. We have that time. We’ll hire more people to make sure we can keep up with production.” If the order is urgent, many times it can be processed the next day. “We like to take care of our customers as much as we can,” said Greenhouse. “But our lead time is usually 2-3 weeks.” Greathouse started in the business making urethane molds but said, “I was always

them,” the agency also advised, warning it will investigate complaints about lessthan-forthcoming contractors who don’t discuss the shortage with clients until well after they’ve taken their money. On the other hand, ROC also advised clients to be patient when supply shortages delay completion times. “Disciplining a license or investigating a case will not make material shortages decrease and if possible, it’s always best to try to resolve issues with the contractor before �iling a complaint,” it said. “Homeowners should know 95 percent of licensed contractors never have a complaint �iled against their license and the ones who do often work to resolve those complaints. If a homeowner is experiencing a problem, AZ ROC is always here to answer questions and to assist with resolving workmanship or abandonment issues if such issues arise.” The agency has a two-year jurisdiction from the date escrow closed or the date work was last performed. If work is not completed, the jurisdiction time does not toll. Homeowners who hire licensed contractors may have the additional protection of the Residential Recovery Fund, the agency said. To qualify, however, the homeowner must “allow the contractor the opportunity to correct any outstanding work or workmanship issues and to take part in the agency’s administrative process,” ROC said. 

fascinated by injection molding because of the rapid speed, the amount of volume of products that can be made. “In 2014, I joined up with Fiesta Plastics and started as a driver and worked my way all of the way up. I have a hat in every department which I like. It keeps me busy.” He said the best way to learn the business is with hands-on training. “We spend a lot of time with our quality team, making sure they’re comfortable and know what they’re doing because, in the end, they’re the �irst line of quality. “Our operators make every part. They see them all. It’s really fun to teach people. You can’t go on YouTube and learn how to do this job well. You need to be in the shop and give us the time to teach you.” Information: �iestaplastics.com 

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Soaring violent crime rates are no surprise BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

s June winds down, already we have a shoo-in winner for the least surprising story of 2021: Violent crime continues to surge in this struggling nation of ours. How bad are we talking? Murder jumped 33 percent last year in America’s major cities, meanwhile 63 of the nation’s 66 largest police jurisdictions saw jumps in at least one category of violent crime – murder, rape, robbery or aggravated assault. So far, 2021 hasn’t been an improvement. The White House says homicides jumped 24 percent nationally in the �irst quarter of 2021 versus the same quarter last year. Father’s Day weekend was especially violent, with CNN reporting 10 mass shootings claiming seven lives across

nine states. And that doesn’t count the June 17th West Valley shooting spree allegedly committed by 19-year-old Ashin Tricarico, who stands accused of 90 minutes of drive-by gun�ire that claimed the life of 67-year-old David Liebler and wounded a dozen other innocents. Our streets have so run with blood, President Joe Biden felt compelled to address the nation Wednesday, to announce a �ive-part “comprehensive strategy to prevent and respond to gun crime and ensure public safety.” The gist? A crackdown on illegal guns and rogue gun dealers. Plus additional millions for local law enforcement, more money for community anti-violence efforts, more summer jobs and activities for teenagers and young adults, and beefedup programs to help those leaving prison re-enter society. Pardon me, please, if my response is

somewhere between a gaping yawn and a sad shake of my head. Because all of the above – along with the academics who blame COVID-19 for this spike in violent crime – seems to miss what’s actually happening in our communities and on our streets. To borrow a cliché, our chickens have come home to roost. I’m talking about the widespread disrespect of police of�icers and the rule of law that has been a dominant news story for the past year-plus. To hear many of our progressive neighbors and pundits tell it, every cop is a racist ogre or a perpetrator of systemic injustice so widespread the entire system must be reformed beyond recognition, or dismantled to begin anew. The police are to be defunded, declaimed and derided – and certainly never respected. And the law? If it is enforced by the corrupt it, too, must be corrupt. Thus,

shouldn’t we excuse those who ignore it? Couple this neutering of law enforcement with an exponentially expanding sense of entitlement, a growing self-specialness that has permeated every aspect of our culture, and is it any surprise that Americans are quicker to anger, quicker to maim, quicker to kill, loot, assault, rape? Virtually everywhere you look and to whomever you listen, the narrative put forth focuses on the One Percent having unfairly gotten theirs, so why shouldn’t you get yours, whatever it takes? Throw in a few hundred million guns of every caliber for good measure, mix in widespread mental health issues, and is it any wonder the nightly news and front pages frequently resemble an especially gory Tarantino �ilm? Like every other complex issue facing our country, rising violent crime is multi-

icy became synonymous. Our highest-paid bureaucrat, Dr. Anthony Fauci, became the de facto “dictator doctor,” advocating an unprecedented economic shutdown. The opportunity for voting by mail was greatly expanded, and with it, the opportunity for vote fraud. Press coverage of vote by mail in 2010 was skeptical. NBC News partnered with News21, a program headquartered at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, and posted an article headlined, “The real vote fraud opportunity has arrived; casting your ballot by mail.” Ten years later, an even more partisan press, collectively incensed about Donald Trump’s presidency, offered glowing accounts of voting by mail, and those stories increased in frequency and stridency once President Trump offered the same objections found in many media accounts a decade earlier. “For folks on the left, it’s wrong until it’s right for them,” the Wise Man would say through the mists of memory.

Fortunately for Arizona, the name calling and intimidation that causes hesitancy on Capitol Hill does not apply to our Legislature. Skeptical of reassurances from the Governor that “We do elections well here in Arizona” when complaints were lodged and discrepancies discovered, the Arizona Senate requested an audit of ballots in Maricopa County. The County Board of Supervisors at �irst ignored that request, then lost in Court, and has subsequently displayed unremitting hostility throughout the process. If they have nothing to hide, then what are they worried about? “An honest man has no need to dive in the briar patch,” the Wise Man would say. Meanwhile, the woman in charge of elections statewide, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, has found herself amidst the metaphorical thistles and thorns of suspicion. The distrust has developed despite the best efforts of a partisan press to clear her path to the Governor’s Of�ice in 2022. The most pathetic example came recent-

ly on CNN. Anderson Cooper, sputtered frantically, at once conjuring up non-existent charges of discovering bamboo in the �iber of Arizona paper ballots, then quickly admitting no such charges had been leveled while implying that some outrage was sure to develop. Mindful of his recent guest hosting stint on “Jeopardy,” Cooper ended his bizarre screed in the form of an interrogative: “What do you do in that case?” “That’s a good question,” responded Secretary Hobbs, concluding her own incoherent rambling with this malaprop: “There’s nothing going on here that lends any credibility to the outcome that’s gonna come out of it.” Other accounts have described Katie’s CNN appearance as a “meltdown.” Clearly, she was feeling the heat, because she invoked a hypothetical in a way that did her no favors. “There’s nothing that can be done now to overturn the election, even if the audit was valid.” The Wise Man would offer this response: “That dog won’t hunt!”

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Some thoughts on Arizona election audit BY JD HAYWORTH Tribune Columnist

he “Washington Wise Man” earned that nickname because he saw things clearly, conveying common sense in the backwoods vernacular of his native Kentucky. When a cacophony of criticism would arise from the legions on the left – at once both enraged and entitled – the Wise Man would describe it thusly: “A hit dog hollers!” The Wise Man may have departed this vale of tears but his rough-hewn observation lives on. It is hard to see the wisdom in the left’s incessant squawking and dogged insistence that thinking people should suppress any curiosity or concern about the tabulation of votes in the 2020 Presidential Election. “A hit dog hollers,” indeed. 2020 will not only be remembered as an election year; it will also be recalled as the “year of COVID-19.” Government policy and public health pol-

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amendment then poses a compelling question: does the 14th amendment still affect the lives of Black Americans today? If so, how? Instead of giving answers, the teacher urges students to research the question and build a case to support their opinions. This lesson is taught as an inquiry with lasting impact. As an advocate for teaching historical truth in schools, I know that the best teachers put powerful texts in front of students and invite them to investigate those texts, to dispute them and to draw their own conclusions. Teachers don’t tell students what to think; they teach them how to think. Parents and legislators could take a lesson from the very people they are trying to shut down. -Shelley Gordon

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reckoning,” we need to unpuzzle America’s love-hate relationship with its cops. We cannot damn police, then act shocked when criminals, emboldened, take to our streets to take lives and property. The only surprise about rising crime is that anyone is surprised it’s happening. The blue line, always thin, has been stretched to the brink of snapping. 

Between community members railing against school boards, demanding they remove the word “race” from teachers’ lips and legislators threatening teachers with a $5,000 �ine for failing to teach “both sides” of slavery, AZ classrooms are under siege. Do parents believe teachers are indoctrinating their children, telling them what to think? In fact, the opposite is true as standards have evolved to include multiple voices and perspectives, to engage students in critical thinking vs. memorizing facts and dates. A history teacher might present a lesson about Reconstruction. Using primary sources from notable universities or the Library of Congress, the teacher presents the 14th determined, driven by numerous interwoven factors – especially hatred of police. Stemming the violence will require more than money, summer programs, and a few new gun regulations ardently opposed by half the nation. Just as we have had a so-called “racial

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

t was the �irst 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 of�icial visits were able to take place. That dead period quickly turned into the longest ever due to the pandemic. It was �inally lifted June 1. “It’s big,” Mesa basketball coach Scott Stansberry said. “Everything we do is about these kids. We want to give them the opportunity to be seen, to represent Mesa High School and Arizona as a state.” 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 Mesa, Red Mountain, Dobson 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. Mesa, fresh off one of its best seasons in history �inishing as the No. 2 ranked team in 6A after a 15-2 regular season, entered the tournament with a bit of a chip on its shoulder as it still had a sour taste in its mouth after being upset in the �irst round of the playoffs.

Mesa senior Talbot Cummard said seeing all of the college coaches in attendance at Section 7 was motivating to him and his team to perform their best in each game over the course of the three-day tournament. (Zac

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The Jackrabbits graduated several senior leaders from last year’s team and will look to senior forward Talbot Cummard to lead the way both vocally and on both ends of the �loor this coming season. Cummard was key in Mesa’s day two win over Marin Catholic from California. The win also helped the Jackrabbits get back on track after a twopoint loss the �irst day of Section 7. Overall, Mesa �inished 2-2 in its respective bracket. It was a solid showing from Cummard and his teammates, who admittedly didn’t know what to expect walking into the large stadium �illed with other prep teams and college coaches. “It was a really good feeling, it was motivating,” Cummard said. “We wanted to come here and perform in front of them. As a team, we want to come in here, get better and win. It’s a unique experience.” Like Mesa, Red Mountain debuted several new players at Section 7 for this upcom-

ing season. Several freshman and sophomores got playing time under head coach Chris Lemon, who said it was a learning opportunity for his young team. The Mountain Lions started slow in the tournament, losing its opening matchup to Jordan out of Utah. They did, however, bounce back with a win over Central. Lemon said he was happy his kids had the opportunity to play in front of college coaches. Afterall, navigating through various restrictions and shutdowns last summer proved to be dif�icult for Red Mountain and all other teams. “When you’re in a high school gym you may see one college coach a day,” Lemon said. “But being here, with all of them in one place, it changes the perspective, and it gets these kids excited. They all have a chance to show these colleges something and that’s really cool.” Braeden Moore, a junior forward for Red Mountain, said it was a nerve wrecking experience playing in front of hundreds of college coaches. After all, it was the �irst time he had ever experienced a tournament like Section 7. But it was also an enjoyable experience. “I have never experienced something

like this because of COVID last year,” Moore said. “It’s just crazy seeing all of these college coaches walking around and all of these other teams. It’s special to have the opportunity to show all of them what I’ve got. I hope I was able to prove something to them.” Dobson’s boys basketball team opened the tournament with a win over Valley Christian. The Mustangs �inished 2-2 overall, winning their �inal game on Sunday over Williams Field. Mesa’s girls basketball team made a run to the championship game in the girls’ division of Section 7, beating the likes of Casteel in the process. The Jackrabbits lost in the title game, however, to a strong Millennium program. Desert Ridge’s boys’ team was also involved at Section 7. Along with Valley Christian and Casteel’s girls’ team, Hamilton boys, Basha boys and both Chandler squads were also present in the tournament. Gilbert, Highland, Campo Verde and Perry represented the Gilbert area. “The way they put this whole thing on, it’s a spectacle,” Lemon said. “Especially for our team being so young, it’s the �irst time most of my players have done something like this. I think they really appreciated it.”

Braeden Moore, a junior at Red Mountain, had never experienced a tournament at this level in his young basketball career. Overall, he said it was an enjoyable experience and was thankful to play in front of college coaches. (Zac BonDurant/Tribune Contributor)

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handler country music artist, Rhonda Towns, has released her �irst inspirational Christian country gospel single after a 12-year-hiatus. Towns said the single, “Walking In Your Wonderful Light” on Dawn Records, shares a message of hope through experiencing life with the Lord by your side. Written by Teddy Hayes and produced by Billy Sherrill in collaboration with Towns, this single serves as a preview to her forthcoming six-track EP, “Walking In Your Wonderful Light.” “I hope that the song will help someone, that it will touch somebody’s spirit, their heart,” Rhonda said. Hayes wrote “Walking In Your Wonderful Light” 39 years ago, but the song seemed to be made for her, Towns said. At the time, Hayes was living in New York. He told Rhonda that he had reached his ultimate low with only $2 in his pocket. During Hayes’ depression, the lyrics for “Walking In Your Wonderful Light” suddenly emerged in his mind. He told himself, “If I don’t write this song down then I’m going to lose it.” Hayes didn’t have a pen or piece of paper, so he got into a phone booth and called his home, singing it to his answering machine. Flash forward nearly four decades and Rhonda describes “Walking In Your Wonderful Light” as her “resurrection song” that pulled her and Hayes out of tough times. “I initially recorded the track more than seven years ago and then everything in my personal life fell apart,” she said. “It was a very hurtful, emotional, sad and isolating time in my life. “Today is a different day! This track is my resurrection song. It is the promise of my Heavenly Father…that He would bring me back to my true love, and that is to perform and sing for Him. I learned to trust in Him, completely and totally, during the process of my healing while walking in HIS wonderful light. …and I’m ready to share the new music and my heart once again.”

wouldn’t let that stop her. She said she promised God that she would spread inspirational messages through her music and that all of her future songs would be about Him. Towns’ “Walking In Your Wonderful Light” cover displays “Matthew 14: 25-33.” In that segment of the Bible, Jesus asks Peter to walk out to Him on water. Only after doubting Jesus, did he begin to sink. Like Peter, people sometimes let distractions get in the way, Towns said. “As long as we keep Rhonda Towns said her recently released song, “Walking walking with Him and In Your Wonderful Light” will be followed by a six-song EP. don’t get distracted and (Special to the Tribune) don’t let fear, doubt and Towns said she originally recorded “Walk- unbelief get into our head, we can accoming In Your Wonderful Light” in 2012, tried plish anything,” she said. She wants her music to help people in to release it in 2014, then stepped away from the music industry in 2015 when her their struggles and remind them to “keep on walking” with God. 22-year marriage ended in divorce. The daughter of a pastor, Towns grew up Rhonda was in such a depressing place that she told a radio promoter in 2017 that in Alabama and was already singing in her she didn’t think she could go back to singing. father’s church at age 4. She heard and sang old southern hymns After she had talked to the radio promoter, Rhonda wanted to try listening to music and upbeat contemporary country Baptist again, so she popped her CD player open songs, realizing how country and gospel and “Walking In Your Wonderful Light” was music were intertwined. Eventually, a local country music televisomehow still there after all those years. In part, she heard, “All of my hope was sion show invited her to become a regular gone/but then you came and turned my talent, but her family declined the offer, world around/Then You came and helped saying she was too young to begin her music career. me put my feet back on the ground.” In college, she was a valued member of Hearing that, Towns said, “the cleansing the university gospel choir, according to tears came.” Towns called her publicist, re-recorded her website. She made her television debut as a the track with the accompaniment of Jim “Moose” Brown on keyboards at Sound country music artist on Ed McMahon’s “Star Search.” Shortly after, Rhonda sent in Emporium Studios in Nashville. “I told Teddy, ‘You wrote this song for me a demo of cover tunes to the A&R Departeven though we didn’t know each other 39 ment of Mercury Records and gained the attention of producer Norro Wilson, who years ago,’” Rhonda said. Towns got COVID-19 in January, but has worked with stars like Kenny Chesney,

Reba, Sara Evans, and Shania Twain. Wilson produced her �irst four songs. She then had several more television appearances and was the �irst Black female country recording artist to appear on the “Live From L.A. Show” on the BET Network. Two other major country western producers worked on �ive more songs with her. They were, Jim Cotton, who has produced songs by Billy Ray Cyrus, Alabama, Montgomery Gentry, and Harold Shedd, who produced for Alabama, Toby Keith, Billy Ray Cyrus and Shania Twain. Despite accolades and her renowned producers, Towns said she struggled to get signed. So, Towns formed her own independent label, Dawn Records, in 2006 from her home in Arizona and released her debut album, “I Wanna Be Loved By You.” She followed with a series of single releases to radio including “I Wanna Be Loved By You,” “Something Better” and “Slow Rain.” “I’m a Black female country music artist and there’s been no other woman of color since Ruby Falls to come out and get radio airplay on country music radio stations,” Rhonda said. “I thought, if they’re not going to sign me to a major label then I’m going to start my own.” Towns’ professional history includes working as a model and appearing in television commercials. Community has always been an important aspect of Rhonda’s life, she said. Her mother would make meals for their elderly neighbors and Rhonda and her brother would help deliver those meals. Now, Towns continues to help others by supporting the nonpro�it organizations Make-A-Wish Arizona, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Save the Family Foundation of Arizona, and Military Assistance Mission, according to her website. Towns expects to re-launch her radio show and podcast, “Rhonda Towns- ‘Plenty More Love’” in the coming months, which is anticipated to release later this year. Her newly released song is available now via all digital retail outlets and streaming platforms.

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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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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA MAGISTRATE DIVISION Case No. CV01-21-05715 SUMMONS AMANDA LYNN EVERLY, Petitioner, vs JOSHUA CAINE BURY, Respondent. TO: JOSHUA CAINE BURY, RESPONDENT You have been sued by Amanda Lynn Everly, the Petitioner in the District Court in and for Ada County, Idaho, Case No. CV01-21-05715. The nature of the claim against you is a petition for divorce with minor children including a division of community and separate property, child custody, and child support. Any time after 21 days following the last publication of this summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in proper form, including the Case No., and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at 200 W. Front St., Boise, ID 83702, telephone (208) 287-7080, and served a copy of your response on the Petitioner’s attorney at 1902 W. Judith Ln., Ste. 100, Boise, ID 83705, telephone (208) 344-8474. A copy of the Summons and Petition can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Petitioner. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter. DATED ____________ ADA COUNTY DISTRICT COURT By: _______________ Deputy Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune, June 13, 20, 27, July 4, 2021 / 39152

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the Arizona Self-Service Storage Act, Arizona Statutes 33-1704, Section H, Enforcement of Lien. The Undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on or after July 9, 2021 at 9:00am using an online auction at www.storagetreasures.com, said property has been stored and located at US60 Self Storage, 1661 S Alma School Rd, Ste 105, Mesa, AZ 85210. Property to be sold as follows: Misc. household goods, personal items, furniture, clothing, toys and/or business fixtures and items belonging to the following: Tenant Name Unit # Olga Levina 242 Andy Murrietta 256 Andy Murrietta 304 Shaniqua Cranmer 419 Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Items sold “as is”, CASH ONLY, and Buyer must pay a security deposit and broom sweep/clean the unit. Go to www.storagetreasures.com to bid on unit(s). Published: East Valley Tribune June 20, 27, 2021 / 39316

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Truth in Taxation Hearing Notice of Tax Increase In compliance with §15-905.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, Mesa Unified School District is notifying its property taxpayers of Mesa Unified School District’s intention to raise its primary property taxes over the current level to pay for increased expenditures in those areas where the Governing Board has the authority to increase property taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021. The Mesa Unified School District is proposing an increase in its primary property tax levy of $2,200,000. The amount proposed above will cause Mesa Unified School District’s primary property taxes on a $100,000 home to be $31.73. Without the tax increase, the total taxes that would be owed would have been $25.67. These amounts proposed are above the qualifying tax levies as prescribed by state law, if applicable. The increase is also exclusive of any changes that may occur from property tax levies for voter approved bonded indebtedness or budget and tax overrides. All interested citizens are invited to attend the public hearing on the proposed tax increase scheduled to be held on July 13, 2021 at 5:00 pm at the Curriculum Services Center, Governing Board Room, 949 N. Stapley Dr. Building #2, Mesa, AZ 85203 Published: East Valley Tribune, June 30, 2021 / 39483

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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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Public Notices CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant for the following: SOUTHERN AVENUE AND COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS SOUTHERN AVENUE AND COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE

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PROJECT NO. CP0844 The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide design services for the Southern Avenue and Country Club Drive Intersection Improvements Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The following is a summary of the project. The required tasks will be reviewed with the selected Design Consultant and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping. Southern Avenue – Alma School Road to UPRR/Center Street: Reconstruct 1.5 miles of existing asphalt roadway including upgrades to pedestrian facilities, sidewalk ramps, driveways, transit facilities, streetlights, traffic signals, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and other associated improvements. • Evaluate median options on Southern Avenue, east of Country Club Drive. • Replace and upgrade existing water facilities including distribution pipes, fire hydrants, meters, and services. • Replace and upgrade high pressure and low-pressure gas facilities including pipes, services, and regulator station. • Coordinate with private utility relocation projects including 12Kv and telecom facilities. Country Club Drive – US 60 to 8th Avenue: • Reconstruct one mile of existing asphalt roadway including upgrades to pedestrian facilities, sidewalk ramps, driveways, transit facilities, streetlights, traffic signals, ITS, and other associated improvements. • Evaluate raised medians on Country Club Drive north and south of Southern Avenue. • Replace and upgrade existing water facilities including distribution pipes, fire hydrants, meters, and services. • Rehabilitate or replace existing sewer pipes and manholes. Replace and upgrade high pressure and low-pressure gas facilities including pipes, services, and regulator station. • Coordinate with private utility relocation projects including 12Kv and telecom facilities. • Convert City of Mesa overhead electrical lines to underground from 8th Avenue to approximately 1000’ south. • Coordination with ADOT as needed. An electronic Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on July 8, 2021, at 9 am through Microsoft Teams. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. Anyone interested in attending the Pre-Submittal Conference should request an invitation from Donna Horn (donna.horn@mesaaz.gov). All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below. RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineering-design-opportunities. The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy (an unencrypted pdf version) of the Statement of Qualifications by July 15, 2021, by 2 pm. Please refer to the City’s website for the latest information for submitting an SOQ. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer. Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov.

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PROJECT NO. LF02812021 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, July 22, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. All sealed bids will be received electronically at EngineeringBids@mesaaz.gov . Bids must be submitted as an unencrypted PDF attachment with a maximum size limit of 20MB. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work: Mill and overlay four (4) City of Mesa Transportation Quarter Sections. Work includes removing and replacing concrete ramps, aprons, sidewalks, driveways and valley gutters to meet current A.D.A. and safety guidelines. Place a 1½” lift of ½” densely graded PMTR per plans and specifications in each quarter section. Quarter Section G08C is located near Brown and Lindsay Roads. Quarter Section G08A is located near Broadway and Gilbert Roads. Quarter Section J05A is located near McKellips and Greenfield. Quarter Section K08A is located near Broadway and Higley Roads. The contractor will be required to provide traffic control and extensive public notification to coordinate the project improvements. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $5,200,000 to $5,500,000. For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Stephanie Gishey at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified above. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https://order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29. Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $19.00, which is non-refundable. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.e-arc.com. One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa’s Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing. In order for the City to consider alternate products in the bidding process, please follow Arizona Revised Statutes §34.104c. If a pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled, details can be referenced in Project Specific Provision Section #3, titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.” Work shall be completed within 375 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed. Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of Mesa, Arizona, or a certified or cashier's check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract. In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and the most recent ACORD® Certificate of Liability Insurance form with additional insured endorsements. The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with the City of Mesa. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk

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CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE The Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the following ordinances at the July 8, 2021 City Council meeting beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Mesa City Council Chambers, 57 East First Street. 1. Amending Title 11 (Zoning Ordinance), Chapter 31 (Standards for Specific Uses and Activities), Section 14 (Group Homes for the Handicapped), of the Mesa City Code by repealing in its entirety the existing 11-31-14 and replacing it with 1131-14: Community Residences; amending Chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, 31, 32, 58, 64, 86, and 87 of Title 11 Zoning Ordinance, pertaining to Community Residences and other Group Residential Uses; and adopting by reference the additions and deletions in that public record known as “2021 Amendments to the Tables in Chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, 32, and 58, Title 11 Zoning Ordinance Pertaining to Community Residences and Group Residential Uses.” The amendments include, but are not limited to, removing, modifying and adding definitions to Chapter 86: Use Types and Chapter 87: Definitions; and modifying various land use tables. (Citywide) 2. An ordinance amending Title 11 (Zoning Ordinance), Chapter 31 (Standards for Specific Uses and Activities), Section 34 (Medical Marijuana Facilities), of the Mesa City Code by repealing in its entirety the existing 11-31-34 and replacing it with 11-31-34: Marijuana Facilities; amending Chapters 7, 86, and 87 of Title 11 Zoning Ordinance pertaining to marijuana; and adopting by reference the additions and deletions in that public record known as “2021 - Amendments to Chapter 7, 86, and 87 and Repeal and Replace Chapter 31, Section 34, Title 11 Zoning Ordinance, Pertaining to Marijuana Facilities.” The amendments include, but are not limited to, removing, modifying, and adding definitions to Chapter 86: Use Types and Chapter 87: Definitions; and modifying the land use tables. (Citywide) 3. Amending Chapters 31 and 70 of Title 11, the Zoning Ordinance of the Mesa City Code modifying correctional transitional housing facility development standards and modifying Administrative Use Permit standards. (Citywide) 4. ZON19-00832 (District 3) Within the 1800 block of West Main Street (north side) and within the 100 block of North Dobson Road (east side) and within the 0 to 200 blocks of North Sycamore (west side). Located east of Dobson Road and north of Main Street (21± acres). Modification to the Sycamore Station Smart Growth Community Plan. This request will allow for a

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5. ZON20-00447 (District 6) Within the 10600 block of East Pecos Road (north side) and within the 6700 block of South 222nd Street (east side). Located west of Signal Butte Road on the north side of Pecos Road (4.7± acres). Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of an RV storage facility. Adam Baugh, Withey Morris PLC., applicant; Van Co Properties, LLC, owner. 6. ZON21-00069 (District 6) Within the 4900 to 5200 blocks of South Power Road (east side) and within 6800 to 7000 blocks of East Ray Road (north side). Located north of Ray Road on the east side of Power Road (overall 41± acres). Modification to an approved Planned Area Development Overlay (PAD); rezoning 1± acre of the 41± acres from Agriculture (AG) to Limited Commercial (LC) PAD; and Site Plan Modification on the 41± acre property. This request will allow the development of a mixed-use development. Jose Pombo, Vivo Development Partners, applicant; Power 202 Mixed Use, LLC, owner. 7. ZON21-00177 (District 6) Within the 10700 block of East Hampton Avenue (south side) and within the 1400 to 1600 block of South Signal Butte Road (west side). Located north of the US60 Superstition Freeway on the west side of Signal Butte Road (15± acres). Site Plan Modification. This request will allow for a mixed-use development. Andrew Call, Thompson Thrift, applicant; Signal Butte Hampton Mesa AZ, LLC and Signal Butte BFC, LLC, owners. 8. ZON21-00224 (District 6) Within the 8800 to 9100 blocks of East Elliot Road (north side) and within the 8900 to 9100 blocks of East Peterson Avenue (south side). Located west of Ellsworth Road on the north side of Elliot Road (41± acres). Rezone from Limited Commercial (LC) with a Planned Area Development Overlay (PAD) and Planned Employment Park (PEP)-PAD to Light Industrial (LI)-PAD; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for an industrial development. Taylor Earl, Earl & Curley, PLC, applicant; EL DORADO ELLIOT 128, LLC, owner.

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This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work: Furnish and install solar powered Scada equipment at three City of Mesa gas district regulator stations located within the City of Mesa gas system. The Scada installation shall include intrusion switches and associated conduit, seal-offs and fittings to regulator vaults, pressure transducers, Scada cabinet, radio, pole, foundation, antenna, grounding system, solar panels, solar charger, programmable logic controller, switches, relays and associated fittings to make a working system. Also, furnish and install Floboss flow computers, new transducers, shade structures and new signal isolaters at two City of Mesa gas gate stations located within the City of Mesa gas system. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $350,000 to $400,000. For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Stephanie Gishey at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified above. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https://order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29. Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $15.00, which is non-refundable. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.e-arc.com. One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa’s Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing. In order for the City to consider alternate products in the bidding process, please follow Arizona Revised Statutes §34.104c. If a pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled, details can be referenced in Project Specific Provision Section #3, titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.” Work shall be completed within 180 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed. Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of Mesa, Arizona, or a certified or cashier's check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and the most recent ACORD® Certificate of Liability Insurance form with additional insured endorsements.

Published: East Valley Tribune June 27, 2021 / 39434

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, August 5, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. All sealed bids will be received electronically at EngineeringBids@mesaaz.gov . Bids must be submitted as an unencrypted PDF attachment with a maximum size limit of 20MB. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration.

The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract. In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service).

DATED at Mesa, Arizona, this 27th day of June 2021.

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The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with the City of Mesa.

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ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen, City Clerk

BETH HUNING City Engineer Published: East Valley Tribune, Jun 27, July 4, 2021 / 39477

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