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NEWS ............................ 4 Bringing hope to southeast Mesa.

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hat happens in California doesn’t stay in California? It becomes a matter of supply and demand – and, as any beginner economics student will tell you, when the latter outpaces the former, prices will go up. So it is that the 17,000 city of Mesa Electric Service Area customers are likely to be paying more for their electric bills in coming months. Mesa Electric is being “squeezed” by California to the west and Texas to the east; droughts, heat waves and cold snaps have drained reserves, increasing prices that places like Mesa pay on the “wholesale energy market.” “What happens in California affects us,” Anthony Cadorin, city energy resources coordinator, told Mesa City Council during a study session last week. “What we’re seeing in the short term is anywhere from 250 percent to 700 percent

Discussing Mesa Electric's rates at a recent City Council meeting were Anthony Cadorin, city energy resources coordinator, and Energy Resources Director Frank McRae. (YouTube) (increases),” Cadorin said. “We’re really in it, right now ... This came upon us much faster than we ever could have predicted.” After years of relatively cheap “bulk energy,”

which it provides to residents and businesses in the downtown area, Mesa is being hit with

The law-abiding folks following the action from their Mesa homes and drug dealers tracking where “po po” is may lose access to scanner traf�ic, thanks to a third group: “Police auditors,” also known as “citizen journalists” or simply bloggers. “I wouldn’t call them bloggers,” Mesa Assistant Police Chief Ed Wessing snarled. “They call themselves ‘First Amendment Auditors,’ which I think is not accurate. I refer to them as social media agitators.”

Wessing is agitated by “auditors” who use phone apps to tap into scanners and track calls. To �ight these “phoneslingers,” the Mesa Police Department is considering encrypting its radio traf�ic, making it inaccessible to scanners. Often beating police there, the phone camera crews race to the scenes of potential crimes, whip out their phones and start recording the action.

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ne of several apartment buildings planned for Eastmark is underway near Ellsworth and Warner roads. McShane Construction Company started construction on Springs at Eastmark, which promises to “incorporate 276 units in a garden-style community.” When the high-end complex is completed in fall 2022, it will include a clubhouse, outdoor swimming pool, �ire pit

Premier is at 9410 E. Ray Road. One mile north, near the intersection of South Ellsworth Road and Southeast Point Twenty-Two Boulevard, another apartment complex is underway: Acero at Eastmark. BB Living at Eastmark rents three- and four-bedroom apartment townhomes near the Great Park. And the $75 million 2.0 at Eastmark is slated on 14 acres near Southeast Point Twenty-Two Boulevard and South Ellsworth Road. 

Old strip mall in west Mesa sells for $2.4M

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ne of the older strip malls in west Mesa was sold last week for $2.43 million. The price for the Dobson Palm Plaza Retail Shops on the southwest corner of Dobson and Guadalupe roads represented $153 a square foot for the 15,900-square foot property. The purchase involves a series of longterm tenants to the east of a Goodwill store in the strip mall. “Dobson Palm Plaza was fully occupied located on the east side of the property with tenants that have been at the location for a number of years,” said Derek Buescher of Orion Investment Real Estate. “This is a strong and stable property the new buyer was excited to purchase.” Orion represented both parties in the transaction. The seller was TMSGuadalupe Dobson Center, LLC, which sold the site to B&B Real Estate Holdings, LLC. Dobson Palm Plaza Retail Shops was built in 1981 and it is fully leased to Rositas Mexican Food, Amici Pizza and NFP Insurance, among a few other tenants. It also shares a lot with a Circle K and an average 50,854 vehicles pass the site a day, according to Orion.

value-add investors, that is still available.” The mall got some unwanted notoriety last October when a gunman in a car opened �ire on people at a pop-up food truck event in Only the portion of the Dobson Palm Plaza Retail Shops to the east of the plaza, killthe Goodwill store at Guadalupe and Dobson roads were involved in the ing a 1-yeartransaction. (Orion Investment Real Estate) old boy and “The location offers easy access to the wounding four other teens and children Loop-101, the US-60, and SR-87 – all within and one adult. The early evening shooting provoked a a short two minute drive,” Orion said in a release. “Also just a few minutes away, the neighbor to complain about the intersecFiesta District, including new corporate tion but Commander Gina Nesbit of the Fiof�ices, Banner Desert Medical, and Mesa esta District quickly took exception to that. “We would not necessarily call Dobson Community College, offer a solid customer and Guadalupe a bad area,’’ Nesbit said. base for the center.” Nesbit said police did not have enough The company said the area has a daytime population of over 700,000 people personnel to act as security guards at the within �ive miles of the plaza and the aver- food event, though of�icers did respond to age income of households within a mile of a domestic violence confrontation at the pop-up event. it is $84,000. The Fiesta District has about 115 of�iOrion is still shopping a string of vacant stores to the west of the Goodwill. It called cers, covering 15 square miles and a popthose stores “ideal for owner/users or ulation of about 80,000 residents. 

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area, two barbeque areas, a dog washing station, car wash and basketball court. Two- and three-story buildings will feature wood frame construction with a stucco and stone exterior. Interiors include granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, washers and dryers, beverage islands and soaker bathtubs. Springs at Eastmark joins a growing roster of rental units dotting Eastmark. The Premier at Eastmark, a $50-million “luxury apartment complex,” started renting 216 units last summer. The

ne of the few “normal” Independence Day celebrations in the Valley – and possibly Arizona – will be held tonight in Gilbert.

It’s also the �irst time Gilbert will hold its �ireworks spectacular at Gilbert Regional Park, 3005 E. Queen Creek Road, where activities will take place at the amphitheater and great lawn. Unlike just about anywhere else in Arizo-

na, Gilbert is not requiring spectators to stay in or practically attached to their vehicles. And the town is featuring live entertainment – unlike Chandler, where spectators

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THE MESA TRIBUNE | JULY 4, 2021

Local residents bringing hangouts to East Mesa

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ang in there, Cadence and Eastmark residents desperate for non-fastfood eateries: a pair of up-scale, hangouts are on the way. Any locals who came across pre-application materials listing Thompson Thrift Retail Group as the developer might have groaned, “Like this area needs a secondhand shop!” But no, far from it. Thompson Thrift is a national real estate developer. And in southeast Mesa, Chris Hake, senior vice president of Thompson Thrift, is throwing some exclamation points on Arrival at Cadence. Already under construction at East Ellsworth and East Ray roads, the entrance to the upscale Cadence – sometimes called “Eastmark’s little cousin” – is a Mountainside Fitness. To go along with the gym, Hake has landed NextCare Urgent Care, Athletico Physical Therapy, BoSa Donuts and a nail spa. While those additions, as well as a QT gas station, are decidedly utilitarian, the thing that likely will thrill Cadence and Eastmark folks are two upscale restaurant bars: Point 22 Tavern and Cork Crush Wine & Beer House. Councilman Kevin Thompson said that about all he ever hears from his constituents is, “When are you going to get us some nice places to eat and hang out?” “Are we ever going to get a sports bar or more restaurants out here besides fast food?” constituent Tom Siebel wrote on Thompson’s Facebook page: Hake noted Harvard Investments, the developers behind Cadence, “said they’d love to land some �irst-class, quality, local restaurants.” Well, you can’t get much more “local” than these two restaurants: The owners of Point 22 Tavern and Cork Crush all have deep Mesa roots. Point 22 Tavern is owned by Brittany and Robert Webb, who met at Lucky Lou’s in Queen Creek. They broke the don’t-date-co-workers rule and it worked out pretty well. The couple have two children and are getting ready to bring their vision to fruition. “It’s been a dream for about 20 years,” Robert said. “As soon as I met him,” Brittany added, ‘he

Brittany and Robert Webb are launching their dream - and satisfying Eastmark and Cadence locals desperate for a “hangout” with Point 22 Tavern. (Special to the Tribune) said, ‘I want to have my own restaurant one day.’” Once the outer building is constructed, the Webbs will design the interior of the American grill/sports bar. “We picture Point 22 Tavern as a happy and exciting establishment,” said Brittany Webb. “Think of the show ‘Cheers,’ where everyone knows your name!” Robert went to Mesa Junior High before moving out of state. He returned and bounced back and forth between Tempe and Mesa. Brittany grew up in Mesa and graduated from Desert Ridge High School before settling in Gilbert with Robert. Brittany’s mother lives on Elliot and Signal Butte, just outside Eastmark and Cadence. “She’s on Facebook, and she tells me, ‘Brittany, people are constantly talking about how they need non-chain restaurants,’” Brittany said. Cork Crush is pretty literal for Jessica Etts, who lives with her three dogs around the corner from Cadence in Eastmark. “When I moved here in 2016, I was the only house on my street, with construction going on all around,” she said with a laugh. Etts, who works in cybersecurity sales, fell in love with wine during a tasting a dozen years ago. Since then, she’s been preaching about favorite wines to friends and family while “looking for some way to turn my passion into what I do every day.” When a commercial real estate broker

told her space was available at Arrival at Cadence, she jumped on the opportunity. “I was looking at the right time, when Arrival at Cadence was leasing,” she said. “If I would have started looking two months later, I probably wouldn’t have been able to secure the space because they’re 100 percent leased, now.” In addition to wines from around the country and world, she plans to offer cheese and charcuterie boards, paninis and weekend brunches. “My slogan is going to be ‘Your neighborhood wine bar.’ I want people to come here and feel relaxed.” She hopes to be open by May 2022 – and her neighbors can’t wait. “Everyone seems pretty excited, for sure. I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback,” Etts said. Indeed, when the announcement of the restaurants was posted on the Cadence Facebook site, Demi Lincoln Castile called it “such exciting news. At least Cadence keeps their word.” “This is excellent news!” Sarah Nelson Latas added. “It’s going to be pretty exciting,” Thompson promised. “We really like the restaurant concepts… a lot of good things are happening out there. We’re starting to see things the community wants. “It’s the type of things that bring character to a community. I’m hoping that will spur Brook�ield to follow suit in bringing some of those nicer assets to the community.”

Wine lover Jessica Etts, who lives in Eastmark with her three dogs, plans to be popping corks at Cork Crush Wine Bar in the spring at Arrival at Cadence. (Special to the Tribune)

Mayor John Giles hardly blinked an eye at the news of businesses launching here. “For most people that drive by the Elliot Road Technology Corridor or Gateway Airport every once in a while, it seems like every time you go there – there’s a new, large building that’s been constructed and a new neighborhood,” Giles told the Tribune. “The pace of the growth is amazing. And it’s only accelerating.” He said Eastmark and Cadence continue to be among the fastest-growing communities in the state. “Rooftops there have been going up as fast as humanly possible,” he said. Keeping up with that pace is commercial construction on the main streets surrounding Eastmark and Cadence. “The Elliot Road Technology Corridor, once it was anchored by Apple has really taken off. It’s become one of the most attractive, sought-after places to locate a tech business in the country,” Giles boasted. And, while one data center or large warehouse project after another sails through permitting and City Council approval, Giles and Thompson note there is plenty going on “behind the scenes” that they can’t discuss until deals are �inalized. Thompson passed on to his Facebook followers news of two more industrial developments, Con�luence and Gateway Commerce Center, both in the pre-planning phases. Down in southeast Mesa, it’s a seller’s market for commercial property: “Real estate brokers are �ighting off offers,” Mayor John Giles said. In addition to Arrival at Cadence, Thompson Thrift Retail Group is developing a mixed-use commercial center not far away at Signal Butte and Elliot roads. Hake expects �ive buildings going up on the 24-acre site. He expects a mix of industrial companies and restaurants here. And a little north on Signal Butte near U.S. 60, Thompson Thrift has yet another development. This one is 15 acres, with plans including restaurants and coffee shops. "We love the southeast Valley,” Hake said, noting the three projects combine for an $80 million investment — with hundreds of jobs created. Back at Arrival at Cadence, Hake anticipates restaurants and shops opening there “some time next summer.” Stay tuned on the “hyper-local” wine bar and beer/sports bar at corkcrushaz. com and point22tavern.com. 

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the �lip side of being a player in the electric game. Mesa’s electric supply costs dipped from $16.6 million in 2010 to $11.6 million in 2019 before spiking to $30.8 million this year. Next year, Cadorin projected, “if we don’t do anything different,” that would rocket to $40 million – four times what the city paid for its power supply two years ago. Mesa upper management likes to boast that this is one of the few cities in Arizona that has its own electric company. But, with prices rising astronomically, Councilman Fred Thompson questioned if Mesa should get out of the game. “At some point in time, what we have to look at, ‘Is our return on investment good enough to keep our eclectic grid, or should we sell our grid to SRP?’” Thompson said. Instead of the city “passing on” increases of 250 to 700 percent directly to customers in the form of dramatically higher electric bills, the short-term plan is tapping into other utility funds to cover the high electric costs the city is facing. “We’re going to have to rob from Peter to pay Paul to ensure our electric pricing is affordable…. If this is going to be a contin-

Due to “market factors,” with energy demand outpacing supply, city of Mesa electric users likely will be paying more. The city provides electricity to about 17,000 homes and businesses around downtown. (City of Mesa) ued trend, can SRP do it better than us?” Thompson wondered. “We can’t continue to subsidize a 200 percent or 750 percent increase in our electric costs.” Frank McRae, Mesa’s Energy Resources director, defended the plan. “Yes, we’re going to end up tapping into the enterprise funds … but ultimately we’re going to recover those costs from our customers,” McRae said.

“And,” he added, “ultimately, SRP is going to face those rate increases as well.” “We’re working with budget to come up with ways to mitigate the impact to our customers,” Cadorin said.

Bottom line woes Mayor John Giles tried to get to the bottom line. “How is this going to impact rates for

our customers?” he asked McRae and Cadorin. “Are you going to be coming to us in the near future ... saying we need to raise the rates for our customers?” McRae didn’t have an easy answer. “We’re still developing the plans,” he said. “Our bills up until now were less than SRP; we’re going to have to increase our rates in order to make sure the �inancial viability of the electric utility continues,” McRae said. “But we’ve targeted a way of increasing our rates to our customers. …. So we don’t go any higher than 5 percent above what SRP rates would be for our customers. That’s the current plan.” City Manager Chris Brady added that by dipping into the city’s Enterprise Fund, the spike has not been “passed on” to customers. “Right now, we’ve made the decision not to impact the customers … we’re absorbing (the energy price spike) and trying to spread that out,” Brady said. “Just think about what you’ve heard about in Texas, where people are getting $10,000, $20,000 bills. We’re trying to mitigate that kind of impact by absorbing that now and spreading out that cost over

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City electric rates rise 70% in 4 months BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

fter last week’s study session on the impact of “market spikes” regarding energy the city of Mesa Electric buys, the Tribune asked if Mesa Electric rates have increased this year. According to Kevin Christopher, a city spokesman, “In 2021, our Electric Energy Cost Adjustment Factor (EECAF) for residential has changed as indicated below: • December 2020: $0.03800 / kWh • January 2021: $0.03800 / kWh • February 2021: $0.03800 / kWh • March 2021: $0.05400 / kWh • April 2021: $0.05700 / kWh • May 2021: $0.06340 / kWh • June 2021: $0.06668 / kWh” kWh (kilowatt hour) That means resident usage rates have increased nearly 75 percent in the last four months. “However, that is only one component of a customer’s bill and is

Mesa Electric customers are feeling the impact of rate hikes in their wallets, as this chart demonstrates. (City of Mesa) typically sculpted higher in the summer months and lower in winter, spring and fall to re�lect the typical cost variations,” Christopher noted.

He said the EECAF increases have resulted in an increase in customers’ June 2021 bills of about 24 percent compared to the bills for June 2020.

According to the city’s website, “The EECAF is determined on a forward �iscal year basis for each month therein and is reviewed each month and adjusted as necessary to re�lect known and measurable changes to costs and customer consumption.” Christopher noted that “Council approved the tariff sheets that established the EECAF mechanism which allows the EECAF to be adjusted as frequently as monthly without council action.” “Any adjustments to other billing factors or components require council action,” he said. There was discussion at the study session about other utility funds being used to help pay for the high electric costs Mesa is facing. Nothing is de�inite, Christopher said. “The city is still in the process of evaluating all options available to assist in mitigating the full impact of the increased prices,” he said. 

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That alone is not a problem, Wessing said. “We are so used to being videotaped – that is not the issue,” he said. “We ask (people) to do so respectfully, follow lawful orders and not interfere with what of�icers are doing.” The auditors aren’t satis�ied with documenting arrests, Wessing said, contending that they love to get in cops’ faces, heckling them at close range, questioning their motives and calling them �ilthy names. These phoneslingers don’t just record with their devices, they often post live – hoping for a reaction that will increase their “subs” (subscribers) and “clicks.” YouTube and other social media sites pay those who upload videos on their channels; the more viewers they get, the more the YouTubers get paid. “When they show up, they try to engage with law enforcement – they become argumentative in hopes they can post something on their YouTube channel. “It’s really escalating to a boiling point,” Wessing said. He said the number of phone-armed “auditors” has increased. “Now, we’re seeing large groups showing up. The other night, a group of eight showed up at a felony warrant call, surrounding (police) vehicles. We found some of them are coming from out of state,” Wessing said. Indeed, someone who goes by “MCW (Mesa Cop Watcher) Joker” recently streamed on his YouTube channel two hours of a night out with eight other auditors (including “Direct D” and “El Zorro”), cruising through Mesa. A scanner can be heard as they drive, but the auditors see police cars with lights on and decide to follow them. “These cops are gonna (expletive) themselves seeing nine people walk up,” MCW said with a chuckle. The driver pulls over and the group walks to a motel, where police are questioning a suspect. “Don’t say a word! Don’t talk to them!” several auditors yell to the man in handcuffs. Two auditors follow a female of�icer to the motel, calling her “bitch” and tossing other taunts. One of them, who goes by Twisted Imagery, is handcuffed and questioned by of�icers.

A group of eight phone-slinging, self-proclaimed “auditors” swarmed recent police activity at a Mesa motel. Video uploaded to YouTube showed several followed a female officer, calling her “bitch” and taunting her. (Special to the Tribune) “Come arrest me again, you (expletive) pigs!” Direct D calls out. He was arrested recently by the Mesa police. Meanwhile, the auditors heckle the 10 police of�icers on the scene. After Twisted Imagery is released, he tells the group, “The sergeant was actually pretty cool.” The heckling goes on: “Did you know you’re a welfare recipient?” one auditor continually says. When the police start driving away, auditors continue to antagonize them. “Bad piggy! Bad piggy!” one chants “We’re gonna follow you all night!” one phoneslinger taunts, as he follows a sergeant.

Agitators or ‘auditors’? Mesa Police sent the Tribune a 12-minute compilation of about 10 phoneslinger interactions. “I heard this on the scanner and thought I’d stop by,” one phoneslinger narrates, as he arrives at a convenience store crime scene. Several agitators are shown at another scene where six police of�icers are investigating a possible assault. “Everyone call Mesa PD, let them know they are violating people’s rights,” one phoneslinger calls out. “That’s a (expletive) tyrant right there,” another one yells out, as an of�icer is trying to get the spelling of a suspect’s name. “Stop interfering with our investigation,” an of�icer tells a phone �ilmer during

One of the auditors who swarmed on a police scene at a Mesa motel was handcuffed and briefly detained before being released.(Special to the Tribune)

another incident. “Suck off,” the phoneslinger responds. At another scene, an of�icer is standing watch over a suspect in handcuffs. “Does your mother know how you’re acting?” an agitator barks at the of�icer. “Does she, son?” Another clip shows a residential street blocked off by �ive police cars. One of�icer yells at a phoneslinger to move away from the active crime scene. When the phoneslinger responds by insisting he has a right to be there, two of�icers rush toward him. “I need you to back up, we have a felony in process!” demands an of�icer. “Get your (expletive) hands off me you old (expletive),” the agitator retorts. In two videos, a �ilmer is told to back away from a police car. “This is my car, I paid for it, (expletive)!” the phoneslinger responds. While Mesa PD is seriously considering roadblocking the agitators by encrypting scanners, it won’t happen overnight. “Realistically, we’re looking at three to six months,” Wessing said. “We’re prepared to move ahead with the encryption. We haven’t made that decision yet.” Mesa City Council approval would not be needed, Wessing said, as no extra money is required for the encryption. Though the “live” radio dispatches may be blocked, Wessing said one option may satisfy stay-home hobbyists: “We’re looking at delaying traf�ic by a few hours and then posting it so people can listen to it.”

‘Issue is not �ilming’ Wessing noted the police plan to give unlocking codes to credentialed newspapers and TV stations, so they can continue to have access to the scanner traf�ic. “We could (not) care less about (auditors’) videoing or posting videos – we all have video cameras on,” Wessing said. “What we are concerned about is interfering with safety operations – getting up to within a foot of of�icers. That is a huge safety concern.” He noted police routinely interact with newspaper and TV reporters at crime scenes. “We provide them instructions, they comply. We’re asking for reasonable space. “The issue is not the �ilming,” he reiterated. “We’re not trying to stop people from �ilming.” What guidelines should those who want to record police in action follow?

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t’s 2 a.m. and a smart phone’s video camera is recording a traf�ic stop near Bruce Avenue and Palm Street in downtown Gilbert. After a brief conversation with Gilbert cops, the driver refuses a �ield sobriety test and is soon outside his vehicle being handcuffed. “What happened was this guy came �lying from the bar through the neighborhood pretty quickly,” narrated a voice on a YouTube video. “There was an undercover cop sitting, creeping right by and saw him. Here comes the Mirandas. The guy doesn’t want to hear it.” The 35-year-old man behind the camera phone continues �ilming the 20-minute video after the driver is placed in the back of a patrol car for a ride to the police station and a tow truck arrives. He �inally notes that it was a “fairly routine DUI stop” and that he was heading home. James, who declined to give his last name and goes by the handle “Gilbert By-

Mesa resident Christopher Roff, whose handle is “Direct D,” tags along with James to film an arrest. (Direct D video) stander” on his YouTube channel, is a First Amendment Auditor whose aim is to ensure police accountability. He is part of a growing national movement of citizen activists who �ilm on public property such as government buildings and police stations. Federal courts have protected the rights of citi-

zens to �ilm and record police of�icers in public places. James isn’t the only one following Gilbert cops around and videotaping them. Mesa resident Christopher Roff, whose handle is “Direct D,” sometimes tag teams with James or �ilms solo. In addition to Gilbert Police, Roff also videotapes other

East Valley law enforcement agents in action and recently expanded his police audits to the West Valley. First Amendment auditors are often aggressive and the primary goal of their often in-your-face interactions with police of�icers is to provoke a reaction in order to grab subscribers to their channels and make money, say detractors. James has over 4,000 subscribers and Ruff has over 20,000. James said there are multiple approaches used by auditors, including “bait-andhate” – baiting cops into doing something and posting the videos so viewers would hate on them. James said that’s not his approach and that he “only wants to show what’s happened and let the viewers decide.” Ruff, who owns a business in Gilbert, at times is confrontational toward of�icers in his videos. (He’s also posted positive interactions with police on his channel). In one video, Ruff is at an apartment complex with Mesa Police and an of�i-

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First Lady visits Valley to promote vaccines BY RITHWIK KALALE Cronkite News

irst Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff visited a vaccination clinic in Phoenix to stress the importance of community protection from COVID-19. “Your lives and your health matter to the president, to the vice president, to Doug and to me,” Biden said. “I’m here to ask all the viewers on these TV stations to please make the choice to get vaccinated, because it’s safe.” Their visit comes as health of�icials announced 3.1 million Arizonans are fully vaccinated and 3.5 million have received at least one dose. Experts also said wider vaccinations could hold a new threat, the delta variant, at bay. “The future is getting brighter and brighter,” Emhoff said. “This effort does not end with the end of this bus tour.

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“We would recommend (staying back) 15 to 20 feet at a minimum. You might think it’s just a traf�ic stop, but that could be an armed robber we’re pulling over … We don’t have time to explain what we’re dealing with.” Stressing every situation involving police is different, Wessing advised, “Listen to what of�icers are instructing you to do.” Some of the videos the auditors uploaded show them demanding names and badge numbers from the of�icers, who walk past them wordlessly. “Our policy is, when you’re on a call, if you’re asked to identify yourself. However, what we’ve told our of�icers is, (auditors) are taking up so much

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This effort will keep going, and we promise you that we are going to continue getting the word out, especially here in Arizona.” Phoenix was their last stop on the National Month of Action bus tour for COVID-19 vaccinations. With nearly half the state’s eligible population receiving at least one dose of the Moderna or P�izer vaccines, Arizona health experts are keeping their eye on delta, the latest strain of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. “I don’t want to set off any panic here because I think we’re still doing well, but it’s not gone,” said Joshua LaBaer, executive director of Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute. “The virus is still around, people are still getting infected and 500 people are in the hospital today because of it,” he said. Almost 895,000 Arizonans have contracted COVID-19, and nearly 18,000

time, if people show up and are not involved, we recommend they ignore them,” Wessing said. While Wessing said “several arrests” have been made when auditors cross the line, the phoneslingers are wise about how far they can go; and police of�icers are reluctant to play into the hands of publicity seekers. “It’s extremely challenging,” Wessing said, summarizing the auditors situation. “It’s really escalating to a boiling point.” 

have died, according to the state health department. Delta, �irst discovered in India, is known to be more transmissible than previous COVID-19 variants. The Centers for Disease Control expects delta to become the dominant strain in the U.S. soon. “If delta were to gain a foothold here (in Arizona), my suspicion is that it would become the dominant strain within the next two to three weeks,” LaBaer said. “In counties with lower vaccination rates, it will de�initely be a serious concern.” Apache, Graham and Navajo counties have the lowest vaccination rates in the state, with 16.9 percent, 27.3 percent and 29.5 percent of their respective populations vaccinated. At his news brie�ing, LaBaer also said the number of COVID-19 cases in Arizona is “much worse” than those in Massachusetts, New York and California. “We could certainly do better than 500

(new) cases a day,” he said. “We can take some solace that we are not as bad as Florida or southern Missouri. The combination of the delta variant and a very low vaccination rate is overwhelming the medical system in southern Missouri.” LaBaer stressed that surviving COVID-19 may not provide the same level of protection as a vaccine does. “There is some suggestion, looking at the serology data, that the immune response to the vaccine is much stronger than the immune response to the natural infection,” he said. LaBaer said improving vaccination rates can ensure the delta variant does not gain a foothold in the state. “The punchline on all the variants right now is that the vaccine protects against all of them, including delta. For me, the big take-home is: get vaccinated. That, by far, is the best thing you can do to protect yourself against all the variants.” 

a group featuring Drew Baloh, who, according to his publicist, “has an uncanny resemblance to legendary country music icon Garth Brooks.” He’ll be performing the mega-star’s hits. Fireworks will begin at 8:45 p.m. weather permitting, and will last 20 minutes and throughout the evening. But throughout the evening, food trucks will be on-site, though outside food – except for alcoholic beverages – is permitted. While people can bring water and lawn chairs, they are not allowed to bring pets,

glass containers, canopies, umbrellas or their own �ireworks. About the only hassle appears to be parking. The town urged people to “please consider visiting our event by foot or bike” or at least by carpooling. While parking is limited, it noted, “two trails easily connect with Gilbert Regional Park” – East Maricopa Floodway and the Queen Creek Wash Trail. On-site parking will be free but limited. Other details are at gilbertaz.gov/july4th. 

The Mesa Police Department released a compilation of “auditor” videos, showing the amateur phoneslingers taunting and getting in the faces of officers. (Special to

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must be vehicle-bound at Tumbleweed Park without entertainment other than possibly humming a few bars of the National Anthem. Mesa held its �ireworks show last night, July 3, at the site of abandoned Fiesta Mall. WestWorld in Scottsdale is offering spectators a chance to mill around – if they shell out $41 per adult and $21 per child for VIP tickets that also entitle them to picnic food. Otherwise, they’ll have to pay $41

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Waymo endures accidents and harassment in Chandler BY KEVIN REAGAN Tribune Staff Writer

aymo’s self-driving cars continue to fall victim to incidents involving harassment and physical damage more than four years after they �irst began circulating around Chandler’s streets. Reports released by Chandler Police detail a variety of incidents that Waymo’s autonomous vehicles were involved in over the last 18 months, some of which highlight the reservations people still have about the emerging technology. Waymo last year began piloting minivans without humans in the vehicles, although it also has technicians in others. Over the last 18 months, local authorities have been called out to at least 20 incidents involving one of Waymo’s signature white minivans that use advanced sensors and cameras to navigate Chandler’s roadways. The events range widely from paranoid suspicions, to fender benders to hit-and-run crashes ending in a criminal arrest. One of the most recent incidents involved a motorist accusing a Waymo car of slowing down without much warning. On May 7, 2021, a motorist rear-ended a Waymo minivan on Ray Road after the autonomous car “locked its brakes” and the oncoming car was unable to avoid a collision, according to the police report. Waymo claims its car only “braked lightly” as it was entering an intersection and alleges the other motorist was driving slightly faster than theirs. A similar incident was reported last October after a Waymo vehicle stopped in the middle of Chandler Boulevard, resulting

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around the city by angry motorists. On Oct. 31, 2020, a Waymo employee called Chandler Police after two motorcyclists followed him and blocked the autonomous car from being able to exit a parking lot. The Waymo worker claims one of the drivers got off their motorcycle and started yelling and pointing at the self-driving car before it managed to drive around the two motorcycles. On Dec. 29, 2020, an unknown pedestrian punched a Waymo vehicle near Dobson and Warner roads. A technician riding with the Waymo car alleged the man began yelling at the moving vehicle before knocking one of its side mirrors out of place. In a couple instances in recent months, law enforcement had to reassure residents who felt intimidated by Waymo’s vehicles. A cyclist expressed fear getting hit by a Waymo car vehicle didn’t seem to detect their presence while turning onto Rita Lane. Last summer, one resident told Chandler Police he felt like a Waymo vehicle was stalking his family at a nearby park because it kept hovering around them. The company later explained that it had been testing its vehicles in the resident’s neighborhood and that several were moving in and out of the area, according to police reports. The company’s vehicles have additionally been damaged in multiple hit-and-run accidents reported throughout Chandler. Earlier this year, a Chevy Silverado sideswiped a Waymo vehicle on Price Road and continued driving without stopping. Another Waymo vehicle was hit by a Jeep Wrangler last September near Price and Ray roads and the other motorist kept driving. In February 2020, a hit-and-run driver struck a Waymo vehicle on Price Road and was later apprehended by police. The suspect had allegedly been involved in several hit-and-run accidents across the Valley. 

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American Cornhole League coming to Mesa BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

hough many are familiar with this as a party game to be played with the hand not holding a beer, cornhole has become a serious sport. Indeed, there’s a professional cornhole league – and it’s headed to Mesa. Already growing in popularity, interest in the bean bag tossing game surged during the pandemic. The social-distancingfriendly activity was featured on national networks. As entertainment publication Variety noted last May, “The American Cornhole League’s ‘Cornhole Mania 2020’ aired on ESPN and ESPN2 Saturday, bringing four hours of live sports to a public and a network starved for them.” While the pandemic is (hopefully) waning, cornhole’s popularity continues to increase. And a pro league is headed to one of the biggest sports facilities planned for the East Valley. This week, Legacy Sports USA an-

nounced a partnership with the American Cornhole League to host an ACL Pro event at Legacy Sports Park every June for the next �ive years. The partnership begins in 2022, a few months after the 320-acre, Legacy Sports Park, a behemoth sports and entertainment center under $250 million, construction in southeast Mesa, will host events from the American Cornmulti-use family hole League. (Special to the Tribune) sports and enwill host baseball, softball, soccer and voltertainment complex is scheduled to open leyball tournaments, as well as pickleball in southeast Mesa. and, now, cornhole. “We are stoked to be heading to Legacy ACL’s Pro tournaments are nationallySports Park over the next �ive years. The fa- televised events. cility is an ultimate sports destination that The �irst event at Legacy Sports Park will will be a perfect �it for cornhole players and take place June 3-5 and will be televised athletes,” said ACL Chief Marketing Of�icer live on CBS Sports. Trey Ryder. “Professional cornhole continues to Legacy Sports Park, under construction grow in popularity and the ACL is the near East Pecos and South Ellsworth roads, leader among professional cornhole

leagues in the country, ‘’ said Brett Miller, chief operating of�icer of Legacy Sports USA. “We are extremely excited to have the opportunity to showcase the sport and Legacy Sports Park on national television for the next �ive years,” This year’s ACL World Championship is scheduled for Aug. 2-8 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Winners will split prize money of at least $150,000. Before then, the �inals of the 2021 ACL Pro Invitational are scheduled for 11 a.m. today, July 4. ESPN will broadcast the competition live, from a casino in Valley Forge. The league is also focused on continuing to grow the sport “for any age and any skill level.” Meanwhile, the new facility continues with its plan to become the go-to place in the East Valley. In addition to sports, Legacy Sports Park also will feature a multi-purpose arena and outdoor amphitheater, with live concerts, family shows, exhibitions and conventions. For more information, visit legacysportsusa.com. 

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a period of time,” Brady added.

The market crunch Three weeks ago, the city announced it was “requesting that electric customers within our Electric Service Area conserve energy between the hours of 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. today through Friday, June 18 due to extremely high electric market pricing. “We purchase a portion of the power supplies on the wholesale energy market and market pricing is expected to be extremely high during this time period.” Now, the spike in “wholesale energy” the city purchases led to a study session, during which potential rate increases were discussed. Over the last decade, Mesa electric rates were as much as 14 percent lower than those paid by SRP customers.

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cer tells him not to follow him because it makes him uncomfortable. “Keep going dude,” Ruff tells the cop. “I’m keeping a respectable distance. Every time you stop, I stop. Keep going, you’re making it weird. Quit acting like a dumb ass and go back to work.” Ruff said he only resorts to name-calling when the cop is being a jerk. “The idea of my channel is to showcase police corruption,” Ruff said. “I don’t hate police. I’m not against the police. I’m not an idiot. We need police to operate in a functional society. “I’m not going out there to bait them or trigger a response. I don’t say anything until they engage with me. My whole goal is just to get police to do their job well.” Ruff, 32, said he grew up in a law-abiding family that respected the police but that he’s had his share of law enforcement run-ins. Looking back at his contacts with cops he wondered how different his life might have been – “knowing how many mistakes they made and had the system worked the way it was supposed to work.” As it turned out, Ruff served a sevenyear prison sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping. But since his 2017 release, he has stayed clean and started his own business. Ruff said he gets tipped off to police in-

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According to information the city provided to the Tribune, the average Mesa Electric user paid $1,178 from June 2020 to May 2021 – 12 percent less over the same period than SRP residential users, who paid an average $1,317. But that is changing fast. “We had the cost advantage up until this year,” McRae said. “That’s what allowed us to reduce our rates so we went from being higher than SRP to lower than SRP by a signi�icant amount for our residential customers. And then in the last year it �lipped.” Founded in 1917, the Mesa Electric Utility covers 5.5 square miles and serves 16,586 customers, including 13,772 residential and 2,593 commercial. The city is Mesa Electric’s biggest customer, by far. “In my 40 years of professional experience, I’ve never witnessed or experienced

cidents with a scanner but oftentimes it’s all visual – he just follows the police lights. He said he avoids going to serious incidents where police are “actually doing their job and there’s criminals they have to bust.” Ruff got his start as an auditor by posting encounters he’s had with cops. “I didn’t like the way they went down and I posted them,” he said. “I was not trying to document anything. I was just mad. The �irst two on the channel are just random videos. I started doing this of�icially in Jan. 1 of this year.” What prompted James, a life-long town resident, to become a cop watcher were the weekly face-offs between Black Lives Matter supporters and police backers last summer at Gilbert and Warner roads. Of�icers and barricades lined both sides of Warner to keep the two groups on opposite corners. “Since I was a kid, I didn’t feel like Gilbert Police are doing things correctly,” James said. “It was always in the back of my mind. What started me speci�ically was I was �ilming at the Gilbert protests a while back and was approached by Gilbert Police and it caused me lot of problems – what I consider retaliation. “And I started to �ilm them and now I �ilm them because I want to show Gilbert what police are doing.” James said he’s not been arrested by Gilbert Police so far for exercising his First

anything like what’s happening in the energy markets today. Nothing even close,” McRae said. In the long term, Mesa is hoping to generate more of its own energy, through natural gas conversion and solar generation. By 2023, the city hopes to reduce its purchases “on the market” by half, from the current 80 percent to 40 percent. “We want to take matters into our own hands,” as Brady put it. In the short term, Mesa is looking for help from its residents and businesses. In its message a few weeks ago, the city urged electric users to be mindful that “conserving energy will help to reduce your bill by helping to avoid additional energy purchases for electric customers.” It made the usual suggestions, ranging from shifting laundry or dishwashing to off-peak hours to turning off lights to using ceiling fans and increasing thermostat

Amendment rights. Ruff, however, hasn’t been so lucky. The Arizona native said he’s been arrested “�ive times in the last four months just for �ilming the police.” Ruff was subsequently charged in Maricopa County Superior Court with one count of resisting arrest, a Class 6 felony, and in the Gilbert Municipal Court with one count of interfering with Police, a Class 1 misdemeanor, according to town spokeswoman Jennifer Harrison. “The Gilbert Police Department respects the First Amendment rights of citizens who choose to record police activity in public places,” she said. “If an individual is violating a state law or local ordinance while expressing their First Amendment rights, then the of�icers can take appropriate action. “This is in no way a suppression of the individual’s First Amendment rights, but rather, the appropriate enforcement of the state law or local ordinance and in line with our training,” Harrison continued. Harrison said in situations where someone is not violating state or local laws, of�icers are prohibited from interfering with the individual’s constitutionally protected speech or presence in public. There is value in what auditors do, according to Criminal Justice Professor Alfred Titus with the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. He sees more people taking to their cameras “be-

settings. At the study session, Vice Mayor Jenn Duff was looking for assurances in the short term. “Are we OK to get through this summer?” Duff asked. “We have a lot of growth in the downtown area, a lot of units under construction. Are we at a jeopardy of any blackouts?” Though he didn’t give a de�initive “absolutely not,” McRae said, “My policy is we will �ind the energy we need to keep our customers from being in a blackout situation … If we’re in a blackout situation it will only be because other utilities in Arizona are also in a blackout situation. “Things are not only getting more precarious from a price situation but that delicate balance … is getting close to where demand exceeds supply. “And that’s why we have to all �igure out how to conserve and reduce.” 

cause of everything going on with police brutality and police abuse.” “They do serve a good purpose when they are honest and trustworthy and report the entire incident,” said Titus, who retired in 2016 from the New York Police Department after more than 25 years on the force. “If they record entire interactions, they do serve in keeping police honest. It can make an of�icer make sure he does everything by the book.” However, Titus said, the concern is when auditor shows only a partial clip or something that can be taken out of context. “It’s very �ine line that they are walking,” he said. “It’s like a double-edged sword.” Titus, who retired as a homicide detective, said although most cops today are equipped with body cameras, “what’s often missing from body cameras is everything going on around the of�icer. It doesn’t cover all the angles” so citizen’s video can be helpful. Titus believes regulations are needed so that people don’t only �ilm and post what they perceive as negative to hurt police. “There must be regulations, policy or legislation that can address this issue because it’s something that can clearly get out of hand. It’s a dangerous situation… they could put something out that starts an entire movement, start riots and violent protests. “It should be something that is monitored closely.” 

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New budget: tax break for rich, mask mandate ban

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ov. Doug Ducey last week signed legislation putting in place an immediate $1.3 billion tax cut, set to rise to $1.9 billion, that is designed largely to bene�it the wealthiest. Ducey inked his approval of the $12.8 billion spending plan just a day before the new �iscal year began Thursday. It also came as state lawmakers approved the last elements of the budget package for the new �iscal year after jettisoning provisions to vastly expand the number of children who could get vouchers of public dollars to attend private and parochial schools. But it still will make it easier for some students to leave public schools and get these vouchers. And it speci�ically prohibits any local law or school board regulation requiring the use of face coverings by students or staff during school hours and on school property. Also forbidden is any mandate that students or teachers be vaccinated against COVID-19 or wear a face covering to participate in in-person instruction. There also is a ban on what some have dubbed “critical race theory’’ in schools. It speci�ically prohibits teaching students that one race, ethnic group or sex is inherently morally or intellectually superior to another; that any individual by virtue or race, ethnicity or sex is inherently racist, sexist or oppressive; that any individual bears responsibility for actions committed by others of the same race, ethnicity or sex; and that any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish or psychological distress because of their race, ethnicity or sex. However, gone is a proposal added in the House by Rep. Judy Burges, R-Skull Valley, that would have required schools to have a comparative discussion of communism and totalitarianism that con�lict with the founding principles of the United States. It also would have mandated new civics instruction “to prepare students to be civically responsible and knowledgeable adults.’’ In a prepared statement about his decision to sign the budget, the governor

Gov. Doug Ducey hailed passage of the 2021-22 state budget, which includes a big break for the state's wealthiest wage earners and a ban on mask mandates. (Tribune file photo) cited what he said are various investments, ranging from $100 million for wild�ire prevention and mitigation efforts and $55 million for border security to $13 million for body cameras for state troopers. The governor made no mention of legislation that allows the Department of Public Safety to deny public access to the footage. He speci�ically cited the 2.5 percent �lat tax to be phased in over three years, scrapping the tiered system that now has tax rates up to 4.5 percent for earnings by married couples in excess of $318,000. And the plan also helps those with earnings of more than $500,000 avoid paying all or part of the 3.5 percent surcharge voters approved in November to help supplement education funding. An analysis of the plan shows that about 53 percent of the tax relief will go to the 9,645 Arizonans with a taxable income of more than $1 million. By contrast, only about 1 percent is available for those who have taxable earnings of $50,000 or less. For those in the $20,000 to $25,000 range, for example, legislative budget staffers �igure the average tax cut would be $3, rising to $5 for those in the $25,000 to $30,000 income bracket and $8 for those between $30,000 and $40,000 range.

Those in the $75,000 to $100,000 income bracket would see a cut of $115. It is not until reaching the $200,000 to $500,000 range where the average cut hits four digits. Press aide C.J. Karamargin said he rejects the premise behind any questions about Ducey approving a tax-cut plan that mainly bene�its those at the top of the income scale. “The premise assumes that the only way Arizonans can bene�it from the budget and the tax package is through this tax reform proposal,’’ he said. “I think it is myopic to think that this budget only bene�its a certain group of people. The last piece of the budget to fall in place Wednesday deals with K-12 education. Key to that are vouchers, generally worth between $6,000 and $7,000, to allow students to attend private or parochial schools. Right now, these are available to those with special needs, foster children, children living on reservations and those attending public schools rated D or F. Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Peoria, sought to expand that to any student who is eligible for the federal free or reduced-price lunch program, a �igure he pegged at about $40,470 a year for a family of four. He also wanted to make vouchers available to any

child of a veteran. That would have opened the door for vouchers for about 700,000 of the approximately 1.1 million students now in public schools. But that proved unacceptable to several House Republicans. And with all Democrats opposed, he had to compromise. The �inal version does not change who is eligible. But what it does is reduce the time that students have to attend a failing school before being able to switch and get a voucher from 100 day, as it is now, to just 45 days. And for students in these schools who come from needy families – meaning they qualify for free or reduced-lunch programs – there would be no requirement to even go to the local school �irst. Those provisions could ease the exit from public schools for eligible students. The move still drew opposition from Democrat lawmakers who said the state should be investing more in the public schools. Sen. Kirsten Engel, D-Tucson, said any money going to these private schools though what are formally known as “empowerment scholarship accounts’’ is money that should be used to improve those failing schools. But Boyer disputed that public schools don’t have enough money. He said Arizona got $5 billion in federal COVID aid for schools this year. And that, Boyer said, is on top of $6.7 billion in state aid. What’s also in the budget, he said, are other earmarked dollars, ranging from $5 million for career and technical education for 9th graders and $17 million for “targeted K-12 investments’’ to $193 million for school repairs and construction and another $69 million speci�ically for seven new schools. “So, my question to you is, when will it ever be enough to allow poor and minority students to leave the schools that are failing them?’’ he asked. All that brought an angry response from Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale. “I am sick of the majority coming in and telling us what people of color need and ignoring what people of color are actually telling you,’’ he said. Quezada said the record shows that these kinds of programs only further segregation. 

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Therapy dogs return to delight Banner patients BY SYDNEY MACKIE Tribune Staff Writer

anner Health hospitals across the Valley are reinstating their popular pet therapy program, once again bringing joy and comfort to patients with visits from certi�ied therapy dogs that were benched for more than a year by the pandemic. Among the �irst patients visited was 5-year-old Mesa resident Gordon Hardy, who has been receiving chemotherapy treatments at Banner Children’s at Desert for Ewing sarcoma since November. After months of hopeful anticipation, Gordon and his mother Elisabeth Hardy were greeted by Riley, a 9-year-old rescued dachshund mix. Though his mother knew the dog would be coming, she didn’t tell Gordon “because we wanted him to be surprised.”

“At �irst, he didn’t like the idea of a visitor coming in, he thought it’d be some adult that was boring and not for him so he hid underneath a blanket,” Elisabeth Hardy recounted. “But he heard a little jingle from Riley’s collar and he just �lew out from under that blanket and was so excited.” This was a momentous visit for Gordon, who has been hospitalized intermittently during a time when the pandemic curtailed visits. Riley was one of his �irst non-adult companions that Gordon met during those arduous hospital stays. “It was just him getting to have a friend in the hospital, it’s all been adults, adults, adults,” said Elisabeth. “Gordon often suggests that the one thing to make him feel better is a dog, so this visit is just wonderful.” Riley makes an impression wherever he goes in the hospital. Several

nurses were thrilled to see him and learn that pet therapy has returned after a long time without four-legged friends in the hospitals. “It was just particularly heartwarming with Riley being the �irst dog at Banner Desert,” said Banner spokeswoman Nancy Neff. “It’s another positive sign for people that things are returning to semi-normal.” Not only that, but that day of Riley’s �irst visit was Gordon’s secondto-last chemotherapy appointment. And while Riley and other dogs will be there every Friday from now on for two-hour shifts, the family may not get the chance to see him again. “We’re hopefully going into remission, so hopefully we’re there early enough next Friday to see a dog, but regardless, we’re glad that he got to end with a little bit of happiness,” Gordon Hardy, 5, had been hospitalized since November with Elisabeth Hardy said. bone cancer and as his treatment neared the end, the youngster got a surprise visit from Riley, one of Banner Health’s many �� THERAPY �� 20 volunteer pet therapy dogs. (Courtesy Banner Health)

Downtown Mesa museums roll out new exhibits TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

hree Mesa museums have rolled out new exhibits this month. Visitors can travel back in time to ancient Arizona to walk with dinosaurs and then go behind the scenes to develop a deeper understanding of their past at the Arizona Museum of Natural History. Or they can explore the world of robotics through art and hands-on activities at the i.d.e.a. Museum. And if that’s not enough, they also can stop by the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum and check out Angel Cabrales’ reimagined parallel universe in “The Uncolonized: A Vision in the Parallel” exhibition. “Families throughout the Valley are seeking fun ways to engage and inspire their children this summer, and our museums offer a great, indoor adventure for

Ornstein, director of Arts and Culture for the City of Mesa. “The visually stunning and educational exhibitions at our city museums will provide the community another reason to get out of the house and escape the heat through our cool experiences.” The Arizona MuThe Arizona Museum of Natural History exhibit looks at Arizona 75 seum of Natural million years ago. (Courtesy City of Mesa) History exhibit rechildren of all ages, and a special respite imagines southern Arizona and northern from the sizzling Arizona heat,” said Cindy Sonora 75 million years ago as it teaches

visitors about the giant volcanoes that shaped the state and the dinosaurs that lived in their shadow. Additionally, “Ologies!: The Science of Anthropology and Paleontology” is the museum’s �irst bilingual exhibition. Visitors will learn more about the museum’s anthropology and paleontology research departments to discover the kinds of objects in each collection, how objects become part of the collection, and how objects help scientists study the past. The i.d.e.a. Museum’s Robo Art exhibitions let kids of all ages explore the design, engineering and technology of robots. They can build a 3-D bot, play coding games and learn about a variety of robots, the history of robotics and more. Several hands-on activities and ex-

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Mesa program helps teens aging out of foster care BY ANNIE LAVINO Tribune Contributor

Mesa United Way program is helping teens growing out of foster families to address clothing and food needs. Founded in 2018, Foster360 partners with Mesa United Way and Helen’s Hope Chest to provide for youth aging out of foster care. The need is particularly acute since the instability of foster care often leads to a low high school graduation rate, leading to homelessness and unemployment for many young people. As the nonpro�it Arizonans for Children notes in a recent report, “This challenging journey through foster care often results in multiple moves that further impact the child’s healthy development through family instability, emotional trauma and inconsistent care giving.” Of the more than 13,400 children and teens in Arizona who are in foster care, about 1,700 live in group homes. The Foster360 program “helps foster youth become stable when they age out as it offers them affordable housing,” said Mesa United Way President/CEO Mark

Boy Scout Jacob Budd is flanked by Rachelle Crespo and Christ Parker after he donated some supplies to the Mesa United Way Foster 360 program. (Special to the Tribune) Young. “The youths are taught leadership that grows them into young adults.” The nonpro�it focuses on foster kids who live in group homes and have no real families. Candice Biondo, Foster360 program di-

rector, said her goal is to help foster teens develop new habits and skills to be successful in life. “It’s a housing program that has a personal development component to help them develop skills and knowledge con-

sidering most of them have not had that opportunity from being in foster and don’t have the support system that they need,” she said. “We help foster youth with needed habits that make them successful in life such as managing bank accounts and prioritizing expenses are important for them as they navigate through life,” Biondo said. Added Young: “We made the pledge to serve the needs of the community in Mesa. We’ve been able to work transitional housing models, which gives them a place to live and we help them �ind jobs and education.” Beyond helping fostered teens, Mesa United Way is also helping children in poverty. Its 12 Books Program provides books for low-income children to help them develop reading pro�iciency. The program includes books along with a virtual reading program as children learn to develop skills. “Access to books and practices are important for children to stay successful in school, however, low-income families have little resources to provide them learning skills. Elementary children are able to choose quality books to help them build their libraries,” Young said. 

Dementia book author to speak on caregiving, parents TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

Valley woman whose book details her 14-year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease will kick off her book tour with a special presentation in Mesa. Pam Ostrowski will share her personal story as she discusses “How to communicate with a loved one with cognitive decline” 10-11 a.m. July 10 at The Summit at Sunland Springs, 2415 S. Signal Butte Road. People can register to hear her at thesummitaz.com. While books have been written about Alzheimer’s by doctors, nurses and even caregivers, few are written by a family member who has lived through years of

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decisions, emotions, frustrations, and sadness related to the disease. Ostrowski’s book, titled It’s Not That

Simple: Helping Families Navigate the Alzheimer’s Journey, discusses how she started her journey with her parents in 2001 with little knowledge of the impact Alzheimer’s would have on their lives. The book provides practical tips, coping tools for caring for those with Alzheimer’s, and conversation starters for those dif�icult talks you’ll have with your loved one and siblings. This knowledge allows you to anticipate and prepare for the future and reduces frustration, burnout, and compassion fatigue. “This book will help you make the best personal, logistical, medical, and emotional decisions for you and your loved one,” Ostrowski said. “You will learn how to communicate with the person suffer-

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ing through this disease, handle disagreements so they result in positive outcomes, and understand the stages and behaviors of Alzheimer’s disease.” “This knowledge allows you to anticipate and prepare for the future and reduces frustration, burnout, and compassion fatigue,” she continued, adding that the book is “not a list of challenges, but a way to expand your heart and transform the way you treat others. “It provides examples on how to embrace the best mindset for dealing with this long-term disease, added Ostrowski, a certi�ied senior advisor and dementia practitioner. Information: Lori Marsh at 480-07579830 Lori@thesummitaz.com 

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Noting the psychological bene�its of the pet visitation program, Neff explained, “Studies have shown that a visit from a dog or just petting a dog can calm you and lower your blood pressure as well as give you a nice distraction.” As COVID restrictions continue to be relaxed amid decreasing cases, Neff hopes to continue rebuilding the program by getting both volunteers and their pets back into the hospital. Before the pandemic, the program boasted about 70 to 100 dogs of all manner of breeds across the Banner Health system, she said. Gordon is also looking forward to more huge milestones, as he was to be �itted with a prosthetic foot and start learning to walk again with its assistance after his battle with bone cancer. He eventually hopes to get his own service dog to help with his mobility. “The thing about the dogs is that they love it, you can just tell they, have this strut or this look, and you know they’re just so happy to be able to help people,” Neff said. 

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periences have returned, including the jungle-themed Black Light Room, cozy Zen Den and the Magnetic Wall, featuring balls and chutes. Plus, the HUB Gallery has added a Puppet Theater, storybook �loor game and new art activity, featuring fairytale characters. Both museums also are extending business hours this summer. Beginning July 1, the Museum of Natural History, 53 N. Macdonald, will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. on Sunday. Besides the new exhibit, visitors also can visit a village of the ancestral Sonoran Desert People and try gold panning. The i.d.e.a. Museum, 150 W. Pepper Place, will be open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Its creative experiences support early learning, nurture creative thinking and are meant to “engage families in quality time together throughout the museum,” a spokeswoman noted.. The museum includes ArtVille, a colorful town featuring imaginative play activities aimed at ages 4 and younger. Socks

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Mesa Market Swap Meet a bargain hunting ground BY SYDNEY MACKIE Tribune Staff Writer

ringing the East Valley together for over 20 years, the recently reopened the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet continues to support local entrepreneurs by hosting over 900 small businesses in one location. Located at Signal Butte and Baseline roads and open every Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m., the market offers a unique outdoor experience to those browsing for all manner of items. At the market – supplemented with a restaurant, a deli, six snack bars and live music – patrons can �ind everything they need all within one and a quarter miles of shaded shopping space. “We’re the largest small business incubator in the state of Arizona, you won’t �ind more small businesses in any one place,” said market spokeswoman Joan Wells. Many family-owned stores are exclusive to the market such as Stella’s Fashion, Fairyland Fun, The Larimar Stone, May’s Kettle Corn and Creation Cacti. Wells said patrons can expect to see exclusive and reasonably priced products for every demographic. Many vendors even sell their inventions as well. Admission and parking are free, but Wells suggests patrons will likely �ind many temptations for their wallets. “I’ve worked here since 2005 and I’ve learned that I have to leave my purse at home,” Wells joked. “I bring $15 with me to shop. If you gave me $2,500, I could have it all spent by 3 o’clock this afternoon.” Last year the Mesa Market underwent more changes than it ever had during Wells’ 16 years of employment. It closed in March 2020 and reopened only recently with mask and social distancing recommendations. Now, Wells spends her weekends encouraging customers to return by documenting the vast array of products for the Mesa Market’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

Bargain hunters flock every weekend to the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet at Signal Butte and Baseline roads. (Special to the Tribune) She also focuses on forming lasting connections with the market’s customers, vendors and other employees. “It really is a family,” she said. “I think that’s the culture here. “Even people that sell the same things,

for example, we have two people that sell pet accessories and if they don’t have what you want, they’ll send you to the other one.” Keeping traditions and culture alive are an important part of the Mesa Market,

as demonstrated by the authentic Native American and Southwestern art, jewelry and live music that can be found there. One vendor said she was in�luenced by her mother’s profession as an international bead stringer to begin a career selling jewels from around the world. “We’re known as an entrepreneurial outlet,” Wells said. “For as little as $300 a month, you get a lot of support because I’m posting on Facebook, I’m advertising and trying to get you as much foot traf�ic as I can.” Priding itself on patriotism, the Mesa Market cultivates meaningful relationships with its 40 plus staff members, which includes many retirees and veterans. Additionally, the market holds fundraisers and drives to send care packages to deployed soldiers and homeless veterans on top of celebrating events like Fourth of July and Veteran’s Day. Well said the market hopes to bring back events such as pinning ceremonies for Vietnam veterans, their annual largescale Safehaven trick-or-treating and Easter celebrations. Owners also are in the �inal stages of developing an app to assist customers in locating a desired vendor or product using a virtual map. It will also feature helpful images of the stores and merchandise taken by the vendors themselves. “You can people-watch, you can listen to music and window-shop. It’s just really fun shopping, not at all like grocery shopping, it’s better,” Wells said. 

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Let’s hope for a championship season BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

t has been 53 seasons and never have the Phoenix Suns won an NBA championship. Maybe that sounds not so awful if you’re a Cardinals football fan and your last title dates to 1947, when the team played in Chicago. But no NBA team has toiled longer, ever, without winning a single title. But now comes these 2021 Suns, with a chance to set all that right. I do hope so – for this Valley’s sake, and for all the Suns fans I call friends. I’m talking about guys like my buddy Louie, a season ticket holder dating back to the Madhouse on McDowell. If Louie had a choice between missing a Suns game or missing a leg, I’m pretty sure he’d be on Amazon tomorrow searching for “single leg pants” and a prosthetic limb.

Then there’s Troy, a genius with a video camera who these days likes to post a yellowed snapshot from his childhood, him in an ancient Suns jersey and headband, skinny arms held aloft in the classic jumpshooter’s pose. Each new post contains a caption written in the third person, grown man Troy talking to little boy Troy. The most recent: “Western Conference Champions!!! 4 more to go until that 48 year old dream comes true, little self. 4 more. @suns #suns #rallythevalley” Is it sweet? Yes. Strange? Not at all once you learn that Troy’s 10-year-old son is named Nash, presumably – with apologies to Chris Paul – after the best point guard ever to wear purple. This team has always owned a hunk of the Valley’s heart, though Robert Sarver, the Head Sun, for years tested the community’s collective patience. As I wrote a few weeks ago, it was Sarv-

er’s incompetence that led me to fall off the Suns’ bandwagon back around 2012. First, I gave up my season tickets, then I tuned out the great Al McCoy. Even now, my rooting interest in this team is more by proxy: I enjoy seeing my friends full of joy. Like Stephen, a giant of a man, an elected leader respected for his smarts and heart, who lately has traded in business suits and bolo ties for an assortment of Suns t-shirts, jerseys and Nike hightops. His statement after the series clincher over the Los Angeles Clippers? An image of Chris Paul in the arms of head coach Monte Williams. The caption: “No words needed!” Some things words cannot accurately depict, like the emotional bond between a team and its hometown. Little else explains why 300,000 people – one out of 10 residents of the Phoenix metropolitan area – showed up downtown on Saturday, June 26, 1993, for a parade to celebrate the Suns after their Finals loss in

six games to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. People went so insane that day – when temperatures in the desert spiked to 114 degrees – Suns superstar Charles Barkley never got to ride in the actual event, because Suns’ fans refused to stop mobbing his convertible. A phalanx of Phoenix cops had to surround Barkley and jog him back to what was then called America West Arena. Dan Majerle, a beloved member of that Suns squad, nailed it in a 2018 interview celebrating the team’s 50th anniversary. “We had such a great team,” Thunder Dan explained. “Honestly my thought was, this is unbelievable, we’ll be back next year. We’ll be back the next two or three years. … You enjoy it thinking this is unbelievable, we’re gonna do it again.” The Basketball Gods are �ickle in the extreme. Again took 28 years to arrive. Now it’s here. Let us hope the next time Phoenix parades, it’s to honor a champion. 

ter and with the encouragement of his ambitious assistant, madam Vice, this twisted trio schemes to import millions of illegals, put them on the federal dole as well as the voter rolls, and seize total political control. Will the United States survive? Chief Executive: Joe Biden. Puppet Master: Barack Obama. Madam Vice: Kamala Harris. Welcome to Reality TV on steroids. By the way, the “acting” is horrendous. Even more outrageous is the Vice President’s attempt to morph into an amnesiac. Kamala Harris found forgetfulness for the footlights during her �irst trip abroad as the nation’s “Number Two.” On her June 8th visit to Mexico, she said she was there to explore “root causes” of illegal immigration. Madam Vice President, did you forget yourself and your political allies? The primary “root cause” is the collective ambition of Democrat politicians to “bring in the vote,” by short circuiting the process of attaining citizenship, adding millions of new voters to the rolls. Simply

stated, it would ensure leftist dominance of the political process in the United States for as long as the nation endures. But still proving powerful to the Veep and her advisors is someone now “out of power.” When Donald Trump announced that he would visit the southern border on June 30th, Kamala Harris hurriedly announced a trip to El Paso—92 days after President Biden named the Vice President as his “border czar.” That June 25th journey to Texas was not a pleasant one for Ms. Harris. She was greeted by protestors, and criticized by Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), who said he had invited her numerous times to his district, which includes portions of the Rio Grande, where illegals are �looding into the United States. Since the steps Vice President Harris took were principally around the El Paso International Airport rather than directly at the border, she employed a principle of political theater: it’s easier to attack than

explain. Accordingly, she trained her rhetorical �ire on former President Trump. Left unsaid was the reality of the de facto child separation policies of the Biden Administration, where parents see a lack of border enforcement, and decide to send their kids northward, “chaperoned” by human traf�ickers. Left unanswered was the implication that it is somehow preferable to allow asylum seekers to enter the United States while their status is determined. Left unde�ined was this assertion by Vice President Harris: “There’s still much more work to be done, but we’ve made progress.” If “progress” is de�ined by encouraging this foreign invasion, surrendering our national sovereignty and corrupting our constitutional republic, then Ms. Harris may be right. And the Hollywood “Creative Class,” now �inanced by the Communist Chinese, can begin work on a huge new production: “Death of a Nation.” 

Border policy a theater of absurd production BY JD HAYWORTH Tribune Columnist

ong before the invention of motion pictures, television, or the internet, there was theater. Ancient Greece had Sophocles; Elizabethan England, Shakespeare; but Modern America has a plethora of political performers. Now, courtesy of technological innovations, we are subjected to ceaseless offerings from a 21st Century “Theater of the Absurd.” The most ambitious current production costs billions – “Arsenic and Old Lace,” it ain’t. It’s “The Arsenic of Amnesty.” The temptation to outline the plot as an old program description from a tattered copy of “TV Guide” proves overwhelming: “An aging and confused chief executive remains remarkably focused on one �inal objective: the erasure of America’s southern border. Following the orders of his puppet mas-

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Failed sportscaster. Failed congressman. Now J.D. Hayworth can add Failed Columnist to his impressive resume of �lops. Speci�ically, his latest screed, “Some thoughts on Arizona election audit,” illustrates Hayworth’s remarkable, even uncanny, ability to say nothing in 500 words. His thoughts – to be generous, let’s give him the bene�it of the doubt and agree that they are indeed “thoughts” – say nothing about the validity of the Arizona audit. He doesn’t address its genesis, its multiple, often contradictory processes, its controversies, the characters involved in the audit, or the question of just what the purpose of the Fraudit, er, audit, is. Instead, he waxes endlessly about this and that for six paragraphs, until he gets to the meat of his rambling – the audit. At that point, he mentions “complaints were lodged and discrepancies uncovered.” The �irst, of course, is true. Complaints were indeed lodged. And promptly dismissed, an inconvenient fact that Hayworth

just doesn’t want to mention. “Discrepancies uncovered,” though? Where? By whom? And what? Our intrepid columnist answers none of those, preferring an ad hominem attack on Katie Hobbs, the Secretary of State Hayworth imagines “among the thistles and thorns of suspicion.” Hayworth has a way with metaphor, eh? Facts, not so much. Because once again, he fails to tell us just what the “suspicion” is. I suspect Hayworth doesn’t really know, but he enjoyed writing it. Hayworth �inishes this epitome of how not to write a column by suggesting that the audit might overturn results here in Arizona. Something that Hayworth – apparently as knowledgeable of the Constitution as he is talented a writer – seems to believe could happen. Hayworth might want to look at yet another profession after the several columns of rhetorical mush he has provided to the Tribune. Maybe political consultant? He could give advice, and those who employ him could promptly do the opposite. And succeed. -Mike McClellan

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Cooper Ross advocates for small-school athletes BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

ooper Ross was in a hospital bed when he was told by doctors his newfound dream of playing football may not be possible. Ross, a freshman at Heritage Academy in downtown Mesa at the time, had just started playing tackle football for the �irst time. His love for the game grew quickly when he put on a helmet and shoulder pads. But he was in a dire situation. Doctors said if he hadn’t arrived in the emergency department when he did, not only would his football career be in jeopardy but his life, too. Ross nearly entered ketoacidosis, a reaction to Type 1 diabetes that can lead to a diabetic coma. Up until that point, he and his family were unaware of him having Type 1 diabetes. His sugar levels were so high it was at the point the machine used in the hospital could not physically give him and his family a reading. But as he recovered his determination to get back on the �ield grew. So, that’s exactly what he did. “I had to stay in the hospital for three or four days but after that it was kind of just a lifestyle change,” Ross said. “I don’t really think about that much. I kind of just got used to it and didn’t let it stop me from doing what I love.” Ross still re�lects on those worrying hours in hospital. It’s a constant reminder to never take life or football for granted. He has also used it as a motivator to keep working toward his goal, which he can now of�icially say he will achieve. Now a 6-foot-4, 245-pound senior tight end for Heritage, Ross recently competed at a BYU football camp in Provo, Utah. His frame, athleticism and pass-catching ability opened the eyes of the Cougars’ coaching staff, who extended a scholarship offer for Ross to attend and play football at BYU. It was his dream offer. Without hesitation, he committed and shut down his recruitment. “I’m still kind of in shock that it happened,” Ross said. “I wasn’t expecting it at

Heritage Academy Mesa senior tight end Cooper Ross, a three-star prospect, hopes to put small schools on the map when he attends BYU to continue his football career on a full scholarship. (Zach Alvira/Tribune Staff)

pecially at the Division I level. But Ross proved there are always diamonds in the rough. And he hopes to bring more attention to programs like Heritage, which has won two straight state championships – eight overall – and is coached by former University of Arizona and NFL player, Jose Portilla. “It’s been a work in progress for us,” Portilla said. “When he �irst came to us, I told him he would have an opportunity to move on. Being an 8-man, we aren’t on the map. But we have a great coaching staff and are teaching these kids a high-level skillset. “If our kids have a goal to play at the next level, we do what we can to help them move on.” Ross caught 34 passes for 637 yards and 15 touchdowns in six games on an offense that averaged 44 points per game in 2020. The Heroes went undefeated for the second straight season and has a 26-2 overall record since Ross joined the varsity program. There was a point in time in which Ross and his family thought about transferring to an 11-man football program nearby. However, he said prayer helped lead him to sticking at Heritage Academy for many reasons. He has already established him-

all. I’m super blessed and happy that I got it. This is something I never imagined was even possible until my sophomore year.” Ross’ ability to receive an offer from a Division I program isn’t unheard of at Heritage Academy. Basketball players have done so in the past. However, they don’t often come for football players. The Heroes play in the Canyon Athletic Association, a smaller and often viewed as less competitive conference compared to the Arizona Interscholastic Association — where the likes of Chandler, Hamilton and nearby Mountain View play. Given the small size of Heritage Academy — about 705 total students from grades 7 through 12 — the Heroes play 8-man football. Ross and the Heritage coaching staff have a more dif�icult Ross is coached by former University of Arizona and NFL time receiving offers due to the player Jose Portilla, who admitted schools like his have a style of football they play. Tradi- harder time getting kids to colleges because they play tional 11-man football programs 8-man football. However, in recent years with the team’s typically receive the most inter- success, they have been able to get more coaches on est from college programs, es- campus. (Zach Alvira/Tribune Staff)

self in the football program and trust Portilla and the rest of the coaching staff. He is receiving one of the best educations in the state at Heritage, where students receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships on an annual basis. Not to mention, the land in which the school sits on in downtown Mesa was once owned by his grandfather. After committing to BYU, he learned his great grandfather helped build LaVell Edwards Stadium, where the Cougars play on Saturday nights in the fall. “It was kind of meant to be,” said Stephanie Ross, his mother. Stephanie was brought to tears thinking about how far her son has come since laying in the hospital bed three years ago. Being proud is an understatement. “To see this kid come from a hospital bed his freshman year and telling us after he got out of the hospital, ‘I’m not going to let it stop me,’ and he had coaches and everyone else tell him it would be hard to play football while being diabetic and he should just quit, he wouldn’t let that stop him,” Stephanie said. “He just kept going. As a mom, I’m just so proud he’s willing to tackle obstacles. That’s a great life skill.” Ross will go on his two-year church mission before joining the BYU program. He will of�icially enroll as a class of 2026 player when he returns. But before then, he aims to once again help put Heritage Academy on the map. He isn’t so focused on his own accolades. Personally, he wants to see his team win one more championship before he goes on to the next level. Maybe even more than that, however, he wants to further help Heritage Academy Mesa gain the respect he, the coaches and the rest of the players feel they deserve. “It means a lot to me to kind of represent this school and other smaller schools. There’s still kids out there that, just because they don’t go to a Chandler and Hamilton, they can still go out there and play. Don’t overlook them, they’re still there.” 

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Passing leagues providing outlet for East Valley football teams BY DREW SCHOTT Tribune Staff Writer

s Higley High School opened its 2020 campaign with a 26-18 win over Mountain Pointe, it marked an abrupt end of play for Aidan Garcia. The wide receiver suffered a broken ankle in the game, which sidelined him for the remainder of the regular season. For three months, Garcia was unable to walk without crutches or a walking boot. But now, the rising senior is back to full speed ahead of his �inal season for the Knights. Garcia was able to showcase his skills, highlighted by a 40-yard touchdown on a post route, Thursday night as ten high schools participated in a seven-on-seven competition at Higley’s campus in Gilbert. “It’s awesome,” Higley head coach Eddy Zubey said. “A lot of guys, this is their �irst time doing it because they didn’t get to do it last year. It’s good to see the kids come together and build that camaraderie.” Seven-on-seven competitions, a way for teams to practice against other schools and assess position battles, were canceled last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that it is safe enough to resume play, Zubey holds the Higley Varsity Passing League every Tuesday night in June for schools across the East Valley. While the format is similar to that of a non-padded practice — two-hand touch marks a tackle and no score is recorded — the return of seven-on-sevens are enabling players to strengthen bonds on the �ield ahead of the regular season. For Devin Sparks, a senior wide receiver at Mountain Pointe, competing under the Arizona sunsets is a familiar feeling. He took part in the Pride’s offseason sevenon-seven practices as a sophomore. Approaching his �inal year of high school football, Sparks and his teammates are looking to use these scrimmages as a way to improve mechanics and speed. Additionally, he is focusing on acclimating new players to the fast and physical environment of 6A Division varsity football. “It’s about making chemistry with my

Higley coach Eddy Zubey has hosted several East Valley schools on his campus throughout the summer, something greatly missed last year due to the pandemic. (Zach Alvira/Tribune Staff) teammates better,” Sparks said. “It’s about getting the younger guys out here, getting them to compete and getting better as a team. And just make sure everyone is doing their job.” The weekly event includes 10 6A squads from localities such as Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Ahwatukee and Queen Creek. Each team played six 20-minute games at the Knights’ stadium or their practice �ield. Even though wins and losses were not the main focus of the two-and-a-half period, competition was still �ierce between some of the Valley’s top high school programs, as well as within the teams themselves. Despite only running 15 percent of its offense, Red Mountain head coach Mike Peterson appreciated the ability to work with his players in a seven-on-seven environment for the �irst time in two years. He watched closely as the Mountain Lions’ quarterbacks practiced dropping back to pass during games, since run plays, screens, and play action passes are not utilized during sevens. The Passing League also offered the

fourth-year head coach a prime opportunity to evaluate his team’s up-and-coming talent like rising junior wideout Ja’kobi Lane. Against teams such as Basha and Mountain View, Peterson said receivers practiced running crisp and consistent routes and how to read opposing defenses. He also worked with Red Mountain’s defense and linemen. Coming off a 1-7 season, Mountain Pointe head coach Eric Lauer complemented his player’s trust in one another and their coaches. Ahead of the 2021 season, he is using seven-on-sevens to pay close attention to the strengths of his players. “Is he a defensive player versus an offens(ive) because he doesn’t catch the ball quite as well versus another guy that he’s battling with on offense?” Lauer said. “You want to try to identify who those guys are. Those game-changing guys that you gotta have on both sides of the ball, you start to �ind who they are as well.” From under the bright afternoon sky to under the �loodlights, position battles were on display for multiple teams. In

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the case of Higley, Zubey is looking to �ind a quarterback to succeed Kai Millner, a three-star recruit who signed with the University of California, Berkeley. The competition is between junior Cash Merrell and freshman Jamar Malone, who moved to the Valley from Carson, California. According to Zubey, the Knights were not as affected by the loss of sevens as other teams due to Millner — who �inished his career with 4,564 passing yards and 46 touchdowns — returning as an experienced starter in 2020. But in 2021, seven-on-seven competition has provided the signal callers the environment to not only compete, but also face different coverages from teams other than Higley. “Coming in junior (year), �irst time being on Varsity, the guys got a faster speed than JV,” Merrell said. “Just getting familiar with the guys and getting better. Kai’s a great quarterback and it’s gonna be a lot to live up to him.” Other teams, like Desert Vista, already have their signal caller locked in for next season. Junior quarterback Jackson Akins will return for his second consecutive season under center for the Thunder, who are looking to rebound from a 0-6 season that included cancelled games due to COVID-19 protocols. Even though Desert Vista primarily runs the triple option, Akins felt that playing from the shotgun during sevens helped improve his ability to make reads and look off the safeties. First-year coach Ty Wisdom, who came to the Thunder from Horizon High School in Scottsdale, shared that the team worked on the triple option all spring and that the offensive strategy will be ready for use during the season. Wisdom emphasized how it is important to keep in perspective that “it’s seven on seven.” However, he is thrilled at yet another opportunity to evaluate the team and watch his players connect on the gridiron. “It’s obviously great having summer stuff,” Wisdom said. “This being my �irst year at Desert Vista, just getting to know the guys and building those relationships is the most important to me.” 

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ormer NFL star Adam Archuleta believes in chasing dreams – and will not consider letting fear get in the way of that. The 1996 Chandler High School graduate who found success with ASU’s program recently opened his second CoreLife Eatery franchise in Gilbert. Archuleta said the health food franchise aligns nicely with the families of Gilbert. “This area �its who we are,” said Archuleta, who serves as managing partner. “I think a lot of people will gravitate toward this kind of concept. This feels good. It feels like it �its here.” The fast-casual brand, which prides itself in offering simple, fresh ingredients, serves savory dishes that provide nutritious fuel for busy lives. Each menu item is curated with fresh ingredients that are prepared daily from whole foods. CoreLife uses only grass-fed beef, antibiotic-free chicken and pork and cage-free eggs. All ingredients are free of GMOs, trans fats, arti�icial colors, sweeteners and additives. The menu features grain bowls, green salads, soups, bone broth and dinner plates featuring roasted vegetables and housemade sides. Guests can also order handheld items such as made-to-order tacos and wraps. The taco menu features globally inspired �lavors available on naan bread, tortilla shell or lettuce wrap. Those looking for a hearty meal can have their favorite bowls converted into a wrap. Sodas aren’t available here. Instead, it offers handcrafted beverages like freshsqueezed lemonade, beet lemonade and

about lying to people just to make money.” He was visiting his in-laws in Youngstown, Ohio, when his sisterin-law introduced him to CoreLife Eatery. “I went in there and thought, ‘This is awesome. This is totally my place,’” he recalls. “So, I ate there three times a day for a week. I’m the type who always sticks to the same two or three items from every menu. “Now, I’ve tried everything. All our dishes have such a unique �lavor pro�ile and I love all Former NFL Star Adam Archuleta has found new thrills with his of them. They’re healthy eatery franchise. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer) really wonderfully apple cider green tea. tasting dishes.” Archuleta played in the NFL for seven Archuleta gravitates toward beef, and seasons – �ive with the St. Louis Rams enjoys the steak, bacon and bleu cheese and one season each with the Washing- dish, which combines chopped romaine ton Redskins and Chicago Bears. and mesclun mix, grass-fed tri-tip steak, Archuleta is an NFL game analyst at bacon, cranberries, walnuts, tomatoes CBS Sports. As a lifelong athlete, Archu- and gorgonzola. leta has seen �irsthand the bene�its of He’s also a fan of the Greek chicken eating wholesome, nutritious food and taco, which, he said, isn’t something he is passionate about promoting CoreLife previously would have considered. The Eatery’s commitment to quality ingredi- Greek chicken taco has grilled chicken, ents and freshness. cucumber, pineapple pico, napa cabbage, “Whatever I did in business, food or feta and tzatziki sauce. restaurants, I wanted to believe in it,” Any bowl at the eatery can be made as he said adamantly. “I wouldn’t feel good a wrap, with the sauces on the side.

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Queen Creek student actor vies for big award BY ASHLYN ROBINETTE GETOUT Staff Writer

Queen Creek performer who won the ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Award is now in the running in the same category in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, also known as The Jimmy Awards. Tyler Baldwin, who graduated in May from Queen Creek High School, won Best Lead Male for his performance as Jack Kelly in “Newsies” – his �irst musical – in the seventh annual ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards. Chandler resident Kristiana Corona, a recent Hamilton High School graduate, won the Best Female Lead for her performance of Ellie Blake in “Freaky Friday.” Both Corona and Tyler now are in the running in those categories at the 12th twelfth Jimmy Awards, which will be streamed July 15 at 7:30 p.m. “My high school friends were all in theatre and they wanted me to join but I always thought that theatre was weird and believed stereotypes assigned to theatre kids,” said Baldwin. “I �inally said okay let’s go for it and then WOW – it completely opened my eyes to a lot of different perspectives about storytelling and people in general.” The ASU Gammage award contest is the regional round of the national competition. In the national round, Corona and Baldwin will compete against students from across the country for scholarships. “In a typical year, we have 25 schools competing with 10 �inalists in each category,” said Desiree Ong, ASU Gammage Education Program Manager. “This year,

Baldwin said of how nominees are preparing for The Jimmy Awards. “We’ve been getting a lot of very professional help in addition to a really awesome education into the world of Broadway.” Presented by the Broadway League Foundation, the national awards program has been the catalyst for more than $4 million in scholarships to date and several winners have been cast in Broadway, Touring and West End productions. The Jimmy Awards are named for Broadway impresario James M. Nederlander. Like the ASU Gammage version, the national competition is virtual – a step up from last year, when it was canceled. “I love the world of musical Tyler Baldwin of Queen Creek and Kristiana Corona were feted at ASU Gammage when they were named best male lead in a musical and best female lead in a play, respectively. (Special to the Tribune) theatre,” Baldwin said. “My favorite part is the energy you feel we had 14 schools competing, as well as was just happy to be there. Once it �inally in preparation and during performances. the nominations from non-participating sank in and I realized that I had to prepare In preparation you’re locked in and doing Title I high schools, with �ive �inalists in for The Jimmy Awards it felt great. I’m so your best to ensure you’re not messing up each category.” grateful to ASU Gammage for giving me at all. Once you get into the performance, Winners of the ASU Gammage are de- this opportunity.” feeling the audience there with you going termined by 15 judges on the basis of Queen Creek High’s production of through the story and feeling your perforsinging, acting and dancing. Semi�inal- “Newsies” also received the award for mance is an indescribable feeling.” ists from participating high schools are Best Musical at the ASU Gammage HSMTA. As of right now, Baldwin does not plan chosen based on their show scores while The national awards program impacts to pursue musical theatre in the future. semi�inalists from non-participating Title over 140,000 students annually who par- Instead, he will attend the University of I high schools are selected based on audi- ticipate in high school musical theatre com- Washington in the fall to study physiology. tions. All semi�inalists audition again for petitions that are sponsored by over 40 However, winning The Jimmy Awards the judges. professional theatres across the country. could change that. “I was �labbergasted when I won,” Bald“The crux of what we’ve been doing is win said. “I honestly didn’t think I would getting a lot of direction from BroadwayTo watch The Jimmy Awards: go to be nominated or even close to winning. I level, high musical theatre world of�icials,” jimmyawards.com. 

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Karen Therese Bien, 63, of Chandler, Arizona died June 25, 2021 in Chandler, Arizona. She was born October 3, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois to Lawrence Maher and Patricia Jaroch. A rosary will be held for Karen on Thursday, July 8, 2021 from 6 to 9pm at Thompson Funeral Chapel. A funeral mass will be held at the Church of the Resurrection on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 10am.

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Public Notices CASPER J. RANKIN (SBN 9107) SYDNEY K. LEAVITT (SBN 8933) ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP 3597 E. MONARCH SKY LN., STE. 240 MERIDIAN, ID 83646 Telephone: (208) 908-0709 Facsimile: (858) 726-6254 Email: sleavitt@aldridgepite.com Attorneys for Plaintiff VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF OWYHEE Case No. CV37-21-00042 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION ON COMPLAINT FOR JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC., Plaintiff, v. LONNIE K. FRY; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS AND DEVISEES OF CARLA A. FRY; VICTORIA I. VAUGHAN; AND DOES 1 THROUGH 20, INCLUSIVE, including all parties with an interest in and/or residing in real property commonly known as, 5121 SAGE ROAD, HOMEDALE, IDAHO 83628, and legally described as: IN TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 6 WEST, BOISE MERIDIAN, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO SECTION 26: ALL THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER LYING NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE OWYHEE SOUTH CANAL, Defendants. TO: DEFENDANTS THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS AND DEVISEES OF CARLA A. FRY; VICTORIA I. VAUGHAN; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, including all parties with an interest in and/or residing in real property commonly known as 5121 SAGE ROAD, HOMEDALE, IDAHO 83628: You have been sued by Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., the Plaintiff, in the District Court in and for the County of Owyhee, Idaho, Case No. CV37-21-00042. 1The nature of the claim against you is an action for declaratory relief and judicial foreclosure of the real property currently known as 5121 SAGE ROAD, HOMEDALE, IDAHO 83628 and legally described as IN TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 6 WEST, BOISE MERIDIAN, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO SECTION 26: ALL THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER LYING NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE OWYHEE SOUTH CANAL 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 the proper form, including the Case Number and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at P.O. Box 128, 20381 State Hwy 78, Murphy, ID 83650, (208) 495-2421, and serve a copy of your response on the Plaintiff's attorney, Sydney K. Leavitt, at ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP, 3597 E. Monarch Sky Ln., Ste. 240, Meridian, ID 83646. A copy of the Summons and Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Plaintiff. If you wish for legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter. Dated 6/25/2021 CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By:/s/Lena Johnson DEPUTY Published: East Valley Tribune, July 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 / 39604

Public Notices 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

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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 MESA, ARIZONA

CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

GAS SCADA SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 3 PROJECT NO. C01886PH3 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified firm or team to act as the Construction Manager at Risk for the following: CENTRAL MESA REUSE PIPELINE PROJECT NO. CP0896PH01 The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to provide Pre-Construction Services assistance and complete Construction Services as the CMAR for the Central Mesa Reuse Pipeline 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 CMAR and defined to meet the needs of the project as part of the contract scoping. The City of Mesa (City) desires to utilize delivery of reclaimed water produced at the Northwest Water Reclamation Plant (NWWRP) as part of a water exchange agreement with the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC). To facilitate this exchange, the City has determined that the construction of a 10.5 mile reclaimed water pipeline, expected to be 36inch diameter bar-wrapped concrete cylinder pipe per AWWA C303, will be necessary. The limits of this proposed pipeline can be found on the attached Exhibit. The final alignment investigation study for this new water pipeline will be made available with this solicitation and a finalized Hydraulic Analysis Study will be made available following this selection. See City of Mesa Engineering webpage for a link to the Alignment Investigation Study. The estimated construction cost is $57,000,000. The City anticipates completing construction in December 2024. An electronic Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on July 21, 2021, at 8 am through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to participate, please send an email to Donna Horn (donna.horn@mesaaz.gov) to request an invitation. 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. 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. The RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/construction-manager-at-risk-andjob-order-contracting-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 in an unencrypted pdf format to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov of the Statement of Qualifications by 2 pm on July 29, 2021. 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 in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Construction Manager at Risk selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov.

ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk

BETH HUNING City Engineer

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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. 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

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Public Notices 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

CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA

(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 treet, 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 “PreBid Review of Site.”

RESIDENTIAL STREETS OVERLAY G06C, G08A, J05A & K08A 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.

Work shall be completed within 180 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed.

The Engineer’s Estimate range is $5,200,000 to $5,500,000.

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.

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.

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

For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Stephanie Gishey at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov.

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.

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in the Foothills of Northeast Mesa COMING IN 2022 Stunning views of Red Mountain • From the $600’s

F Estates at Mandarin Grove – In the Citrus Groves of NE Mesa CLOSEOUT

11 luxury single-level estate homes with 3- to 6-car garages plus optional RV garages and carriage houses • From the mid $1,000,000’s • 480-750-3000

G Estates at Hermosa Ranch – In the Citrus Groves of NE Mesa CLOSEOUT

12 single-level homes on extra large homesites with 5- to 6-car garages plus optional RV garages and carriage houses • From the mid $1,000,000’s • 480-750-3000

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