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Revitalization projects hitting downtown Mesa BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

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any people who visit downtown Mesa agree that the historic center of the third largest city in Arizona could be more than it currently is. It has good bones, the prevailing theory goes; it just needs a few missing pieces to bring it fully to life. Beginning this month, a wave of revitalization projects is coming online, testing the city’s current strategy for igniting downtown

development. In a matter of months, downtown Mesa will add an Arizona State University film school, a business incubator, two new co-working spaces, and several new bar and entertainment venues. Will those projects be the secret ingredients downtown Mesa needed to finally wake up? Previous expensive projects like light rail and Mesa Arts Center have brought new life to downtown, but a full transformation remains elusive. Streets in the historic core are still quiet,

easily crossable without the traffic lights. And vacant storefronts persist. City and regional leaders have bet millions in additional city and federal dollars on top of millions already spent that the new projects coming online will help complete downtown’s transformation from decaying urban center into vibrant destination. “I think we’re at a tipping point,” said Vice Mayor Jenn Duff, who represents downtown on City Council. “I want to continue to push

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evelopers are halfway into a $150-million, 750,000-square-foot expansion at Falcon Field in northeast Mesa, further filling in what precious little open space remains at the city-owned general aviation site. Mesa Hangars LLC Manager Randy Hansen, who has lived in northeast Mesa for 35 years, is the primary investor in the development. He owns and hangars his own plane at Falcon and is especially taken with one of the new tenants … one he never imagined seeing at the one-time WWII pilot training installation. “It’s a start-up rocket venture that’s building components for a rocket company in Tucson,” Hansen chuckled. “We’re buildin’ rockets over here! Who would have ever thought at Falcon Field that we are building rockets to launch satellites?”

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Falcon Field Airport Director Corinne Nystrom is overseeing a mammoth expansion of the historic Mesa site, which is quickly becoming a major economic engine for the city. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)

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City‘s Climate Plan updated following surveys BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

n the topic of climate change, Mesa residents are most worried about prolonged drought. Their next biggest concern is reduced air quality. Tied for third are threats to agriculture and increased wildfire risk. These were some of the findings of a sixmonth public engagement campaign led by Mesa’s Environmental & Sustainability Department last year to identify priorities for Mesa’s year-old Climate Action Plan. Roughly 2,200 people participated in the study via community workshops, virtual meetings and public surveys. The department’s findings on public opinion have been folded into an updated version of the Mesa Climate Action Plan, called by staff MCAP 2.0, which City Council adopted July 5. The plan now includes more details on specific initiatives that residents view as effective in mitigating the effects of climate change. The top three initiatives that residents supported were developing a resilient water supply, a tree and shade plan, and increasing renewable energy infrastructure. The recent climate plan update was preplanned: the fourth “aspirational goal” of the original MCAP directed city staff to engage with residents and stakeholders to find a “community vision” for the city’s climate response and then update the plan accordingly. The bones of the MCAP have not changed

with the update, just some of the details. Diversity and Special Projects Andrea Alicoate told the council during the June 30 study session that the biggest changes involved updating the language in the aspirational goals to reflect the specific resident priorities identified by the city. The major targets of MCAP include: 100% renewable energy by 2050, carbon neutrality by 2050, 90% waste diversion from the landfill by 2050, and 50% fewer greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. During public comments on the updated plan, two residents praised the plan but pushed the city to achieve its targets earlier and increase public involvement by forming an advisory board on the plan. One speaker, who identified herself as a Westwood High graduate and current civil engineering student at ASU, told the council that “Mesa’s Climate Action Plan 2.0 is good work and it is impressive,” but added, “We have waited too long, and I fear that Mesa is not being aggressive enough.” She asked council members to consider lowering the city’s carbon neutrality target to 2030, as other Valley cities have done. Resident Shelley Gordon requested the creation of a commission or board composed of members of the public to work with the city on implementing the climate plan. “This will give citizens the opportunity to play an active role … on issues relating to delivering on the climate action plan,” she said. Vice Mayor Jenn Duff expressed support for public involvement via a board or commission during a study session for MCAP

2.0 the prior week. “Probably the top question I get when I’m in the community is what we’re doing about the climate, water, the things identified here,” Duff said. “For this reason, I’d like to suggest that the city has a sustainability or a climate action advisory board because the interest is so strong and the work is so great that we need to do,” she said. Mesa has allocated $10 million in the fiscal year 2022/23 budget for MCAP-related projects. One of the bigger investments planned for the coming year is roughly $5 million to pilot a project that converts captured methane from Mesa’s Northwest Water Reclamation Plant and refines it into utility-grade natural gas. Called “Flare to Fuel” because the methane would otherwise be burned off in a gas flare, the project aims to convert the captured methane to power Mesa’s fleet of natural gas-powered waste disposal trucks. Perhaps because of such innovative projects developed by city staff, Mayor John Giles was eager to defend the climate plan even from mild criticism, particularly when it came to comparisons with other Valley cities. “I think that our plan is as good as anyone’s, but I would frankly say that I think we are implementing the plan more aggressively than a lot of other communities,” Giles said. “I’m very proud of the way our organization has embraced taking steps (toward) the aspirational goals,” Giles said. 

sive of weekends and holidays, to do their initial processing of petition sheets, with counties then having another 15 business days to review a random sample of signatures to determine what percentage are qualified. And each is likely to face legal challenges from foes. But each, if approved, would make immediate and visible changes in Arizona. Backers of an initiative to make changes in bankruptcy and other laws turned in about 472,000 signatures Thursday to put a series of changes in state law on the November ballot. The measure, if approved, would increase the amount of equity someone

could have in a home to keep it from being seized in bankruptcy to $400,000, up from $250,000. And it would mandate annual cost-of-living increases in that figure rather than having to wait for state lawmakers to marshal the votes for future changes. Current law also allows individuals to keep up to $6,000 in household furniture, appliances and consumer electronics. That would increase to $15,000, also with inflation adjustments. And the protected equity in a motor vehicle would go from $6,000 to $15,000 for most individuals, with the figure going

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rizona voters are likely to get a chance to vote in November to bring an end to political commercials by anonymous special interest groups, reverse changes in election laws approved by Republican legislators and provide new protections for themselves against medical and other debt. Backers of three separate measures each turned in more than the minimum 237,645 valid signatures needed to put the issues to voters. State officials now have 20 days, exclu-

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Mesa lags in luxury apartment construction, study suggests BY CECILIA CHAN Tribune Staff Writer

he amenities race in the apartment industry has been intensifying in the country over the past decade with 86% of new builds classified as luxury dwellings, a recent study said. And while three East Valley municipalities are leading the pack nationally, Mesa is far behind. Arizona in particular showed a tendency toward luxury living since 2012 with Chandler as well as Gilbert and Scottsdale seeing almost exclusively high-end apartments going up within their boundaries, according to a study by StorageCafe. Mesa came in at No. 53 with 84% – or 3,794 units classified as luxury out of 4,502 units built. In the study’s top 20 list of High-End Apartment Living, Gilbert, Chandler and Scottsdale landed the No. 1, 2 and 4 spots, respectively, in the country, according to StorageCafe. StorageCafe is storage space search website that is part of Yardi Matrix, which develops and supports industry-leading

investment and property management software for real estate companies. For the past decade, all 4,000 apartment units that opened in Gilbert were categorized as luxury while Chandler boasted a rate of 99% – or 6,800 premium units – and Scottsdale had 98.5% or 8,600 deluxe units added to its housing inventory, according to study author Maria Gatea. The study analyzed 3.1 million apartment units built over the past decade in 100 of the nation’s biggest cities, looking only at complexes with 50 and more units, according to Gatea. The ranking is based on a patented property-rating system developed by Yardi. “We considered luxury properties that the property ranking system determines to be in the A+, A, A- and B+ categories, based on a series of factors, including unit size, architecture, quality of construction, finishing details, amenities, and more,” Gatea said in an email. “Newer communities tend to outdo older apartment stock with most apartment buildings now featuring state-of-the-art amenities and conveniences including

cleverly designed interiors, smart home features, fitness centers, club houses and pools,” Gatea added. Gilbert especially is becoming a hub for premier living, Gatea said. “All these new apartment buildings come with resort-style pools and spas, manicured gardens and playgrounds, as well as more practical features like outside storage,” she said. Other high-end amenities include common lounge areas with gaming stations, outdoor seating areas with gas grills and fire pits, bicycle storage spaces and bicycle repair shops, according to Gatea. “Volleyball courts are also widespread in Gilbert – about 53% of the premier apartments built here over the past decade provide tenants with the opportunity to practice volleyball,” Gatea said. And “pet-related conveniences are becoming increasingly popular in Gilbert’s newest complexes, with pet washing and grooming rooms or bark parks providing pampering options for the residents’ fourlegged friends.” Although Mesa didn’t make top rank-

ing for luxury apartment living, it had the highest percent among cities analyzed for volleyball courts at 80%, the study said. Examples of apartments with its bellsand-whistle offerings in the East Valley include the 360-unit Aiya opening in Gilbert adjacent to Loop 202 later this fall with a community kitchen and espresso bar, craft beer on tap, 24-hour fitness studio with protein shake machine, lounge with ping pong and more. And, the recently opened Zaterra in Chandler features community amenities, including a dog park and pet spa, electric vehicle charging stations, social clubroom with lounge seating, clubroom kitchen and dining area with a Starbucks coffee bar, two resort-style pools and a 24-hour fitness center with on-demand classes and outdoor yoga lawn. And the now-opened SeventyOne15 McDowell in Scottsdale touts amenities such as a two-story clubroom boasting an upscale kitchen with complimentary coffee bar, upstairs billiard games, and lounge

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Union Pacific stockpiling land for new railway BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

ecent activity in southeast Mesa’s real estate market is giving signs that a vaunted rail line to boost the city’s industrial boom is far from dead. The proposed rail spur would connect the city’s far east factories with an existing Union Pacific rail line along Rittenhouse Road in Mesa, smoothing the transportation of finished products and materials in and out of the area. The infrastructure would help solidify the standing of Mesa’s Pecos industrial corridor as a growing industrial powerhouse and bring jobs to Mesa, proponents say. Union Pacific Railroad officials did not respond to requests for information on the current status of the project, but four land deals over the past year suggest Union Pacific is stockpiling land for a possible alignment for the railway. On June 20, the railroad bought 41 acres near Ellsworth and Pecos Roads for $14.7 million, according to real estate tracker vizzda.com. The Maricopa County Assessor’s parcel viewer shows a long, thin east-west strip of land in this location that could accommodate a railroad track. A month earlier, Union Pacific bought 6 acres near Pecos and Hawes roads. These deals followed two purchases near Pecos and Sossaman Roads in late 2021 totaling

The city showed two possible routes for the vaunted rail line in southeast Mesa. (City of Mesa) roughly 30 acres, vizzda.com reported. These parcels added to a stock of land the railroad already owned between Rittenhouse and Pecos roads. Some of Mesa’s large industrial employers, including CMC Steel Arizona’s mill at Pecos and Moeur Roads, have been lobbying for the Pecos Industrial Railway and Track Extension (PIRATE) project for several years. A representative for CMC Steel told the Mesa Planning and Zoning Board last year that it decided to build a second $300 million mill in Mesa in part because of plans for the railway.

Another immediate beneficiary of the rail line would be Fujifilm, which supplies materials for the semiconductor industry and completed an expansion of its Mesa facilities in March. Local leaders are also excited about the project and giving political support. The Maricopa Association of Governments has backed the project, and along with U.S. Representative Greg Stanton, sponsored an application in 2020 for a federal grant to help fund the project. But Union Pacific has hit some rough patches in its quest for a right-of-way. The area where it seeks to build has been

a hotbed for development, which appears to have complicated land acquisition. A large parcel of land near Pecos and Sossaman that the railroad would need to cross to reach CMC Steel reached the development phase before Union Pacific secured access, putting the project in jeopardy. Eventually, Gateway Grand, the massive industrial warehouse project in question, redesigned its site plan so that a railroad could be built along the northside at a future date. Minutes from a 2020 Economic Development Advisory Board Meeting noted “objections” from a major land owner to early proposals for the alignment. “Where the rail comes off the Rittenhouse alignment, there is a lot of proposed development,” meeting notes state. Increasing demand for land in the Pecos corridor and lots of new projects in the pipeline have complicated Union Pacific’s efforts, but the recent land deals by the railroad suggest the project is still on track. The most recent transaction raises questions about how the project will come together. Vizzda.com reported that four days after buying the Ellsworth and Pecos land, the company sold the same acreage of land in the same area to CMC Steel for $14.5 million, $200,000 less than it paid for it. Representatives for CMC Steel could not be reached for comment. 

City council approves $27M contract for jail services BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Tribune Staff Writer

esa City Council has approved a five-year, $27 million contract with private prison company CoreCivic. CoreCivic will provide the Mesa Police Department with “jailing services to include booking, transportation, maintenance and operations of temporary housing of misdemeanor offenders,” a staff report stated. The city earlier issued a request for proposals for the jail services, and Co-

reCivic was the only bidder. A purchasing committee for Mesa PD evaluated the company’s bid and deemed it “responsive,” meaning it met all the criteria in the RFP. CoreCivic’s responsibilities include the “care and treatment (of prisoners), including the furnishing of subsistence, necessary medical care, and applicable social service programs, the staff report said. Mesa PD has used CoreCivic’s jailing services since 2017, and “Police Department personnel have been satisfied with the services provided,” staff reported.

CoreCivic owns five prisons in Arizona and 113 throughout the U.S. The company’s local facility is the Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex in Florence, which the report states has a capacity of 4,128 people. According to CoreCivic’s website, the “multi-level security” Florence complex also houses inmates from the city of Coolidge, Apache Junction, Gila River Indian Community, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Idaho Department of Corrections, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Marshals Service. The contract calls for the city to pay

CoreCivic $4.8 million the first year, with an annual payment that escalates by $300,000 each year. In Year 5 the city is obligated to pay $6 million. The contract includes two, two-year renewal options “subject to Administrative review and approval,” rather than council approval. The annual fee for housing Mesa’s inmates continues to increase if the contract is renewed, with a Year 7 payment of $6.7 million. The council passed the contract as part of the consent agenda and did not discuss the item before the vote. 

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from $12,000 to $25,000 for any debtor or family member with a physical disability. Separately, the measure would cap the amount of someone’s wages that could be attached. And another provision specifically limits the amount of annual interest that could be charged on medical debt to no more than 3%. “Each one of us is only one major illness away from medical debt,’’ said the Rev. Dr. Bill Lyons, with the Southwest Conference of the United Church of Christ. “More than two thirds of all bankruptcies are tied to medical debt from health care costs," he said at a press conference Thursday when the petitions were submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office. “And 18% of Arizonans have medical bills that are past due.’’ Glendale resident Martha French said health insurance is not always an option. She said her husband had to wait until he was 65 to qualify for health insurance as she could not afford to have him as a dependent on the coverage she had as a teacher. Campaign spokesman Rodd McLeod brushed aside questions about the fact

that the sponsoring organization, Healthcare Rising Arizona, actually is financed largely by a California branch of the Service Employees International Union. The proposal by Arizonans for Free and Fair Elections contains a laundry list of changes in state elections laws. Some are new ideas for Arizona, such as allowing people to register and vote at the same time, including on Election Day. And people would be registered to vote automatically when they get an Arizona driver’s license unless they opt out. It would ensure that votes are counted no matter in what precinct they are cast as long as it is within the same county. The proposal also would reinstate the state’s permanent early voting list which automatically provides mail-in ballots for anyone who opts in. Lawmakers voted to repeal that last year, replacing it with a system that stops the early ballots from coming for those who do not use them for at least two election cycles, though they still would be able to vote in person. Backers of the initiative said that is not fair for those who may not be regular voters, turning out only when

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Other clients include Banner Health, which will house and service its fleet of emergency medical helicopters; WWII fighter plane enthusiasts and Gulf Stream 550s; a few P-51 Mustangs; CAU, a California-based flight school; a charter flight company and a host of private corporate jet owners. The expansion will help shorten a waiting list for upper-end hangars that range in size from 3,400-15,000 square feet. But it may not provide more space for the small, private pilots who routinely park and tie down their older planes under sheet metal roofs that provide some shade from the direct sun, but offer no protection from the wind or monsoon storms. When this project is finished, Falcon will have an additional 50 technologically advanced, environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient hangars ready for highdollar clients. It also will house related businesses to service the aircraft, as the airport positions itself for future growth and the commerce associated with it. The hangars and connected offices are equipped with high-end finishes, conference spaces and meeting rooms with huge video screens. There are well-appointed sleeping quarters for pilots, which include bathrooms, replete with showers and warm water bidets as well as work spaces with sweeping views of the airfield through large, curved glass windows. “We have beautiful, class A space,” said David Wakefield, managing partner of Davcon Aviation, LLC, the company overseeing the expansion. “The combination of hangars and aircraft related businesses with this level of amenities is rare, even when you take Scottsdale Airpark into account,” Wakefield said. Those related businesses, said Falcon Field airport director Corinne Nystrom, are crucial to the future success and sustainability of Falcon Field. “We need to look at the airport as a whole,” Nystrom said. “You are going to have people who are going to buy or rent houses or apartments and buy their groceries in Mesa, buy their fuel and go to McDonald’s. “That adds to the economy. Focusing just on the jet traffic, it’s great. But we have to continue to be a diversified airport because when those economic ups and downs come, we are going to want to rely

Large murals pay homage to Falcon Field’s history as an important WWII training facility. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)

on the industries that are not as adversely affected,” she said, although she conceded the economy “could take a turn in a different direction and things could start slowing down.” “We just have to be ready for it when it comes,” Nystrom said. Nystrom added that municipal airports which have historically relied solely on corporate jet traffic and did not have as many businesses associated with the aircraft were hit hard economically by the pandemic. “Because they were focusing pretty much solely on the jet traffic,” she said.

“We did not get hit too hard during COVID, surprisingly. Again, that goes back to the diversity of operations and the types of businesses here.” As Amazon and other corporate behemoths sink roots into northeast Mesa, the need for time-saving, more efficient corporate air travel will increase. Alex Gertsen, director of airports and ground infrastructure at the National Business Aviation Association, said corporate travel customer demand has increased lately, likely in response to staffing shortages and flight delays at large, commercial airlines and airports.

Falcon Field is making itself more attractive to high-dollar private plane owners as well. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)

“It can be very disruptive for a business operation if you’re going to have a meeting somewhere,” Gertsen said. “Ultimately, there is a lot of demand. Companies have started to rely more on business aviation than they have in the past.” While Gertsen acknowledges the increasing importance of corporate traffic at Falcon Field, he said the airport that opened 81 years ago remains a staple for flight training. That could help resolve the problem that is causing lots of flight delays and cancellations in the first place: pilot and staffing shortages at commercial airlines. “It’s important to understand that when (passengers) get on their flight at PHX, the captain and the first officer did not learn to fly at airports like PHX,” Gertsen said. “They learned to fly at airports like Falcon Field. Unless you were in the military and had a unique path to learn to fly, every civilian learned to fly in a small airplane at a general aviation airport like (Falcon Field).” As it currently stands, Falcon Field handles about 1,000 flights a day coming and going, according to Nystrom. And while the airport may soon be out of physical ground space, Nystrom said, that doesn’t mean that it is out of air space. Falcon is still capable of handling more planes that are passing through, so to speak, stopping to get food at an airfield restaurant or fuel at the large, Av Fuel gas station on site, which offers fuel rewards points nationwide, just like your local convenience store. “We are seeing an increase in the number of itinerant type of operations where people are either flying from someplace else and landing here,” Nystrom said. “Or they are taking off here and flying to another location.” Airport enthusiasts have a brand new front row seat from which to watch the action both current and future. Falcon Field recently unveiled a brandnew aircraft viewing area. Just a few feet from the storied Commemorative Air Force museum and in the shadow of the air traffic control tower, the viewing area is futuristic but with a nod to the airport’s rich military history. There is a mural of British and U.S. fighter pilots along one wall, and a larger than life painting of a WWII era pilot with a bomber jacket, leather flight hat and barnstormer goggles looking to the sky

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adorning one wall of the adjacent air traffic control tower. There are bright aircraft themed seating areas for kids, a mock gray and white runway that serves as a sidewalk, picnic tables and Plexiglas shields that offer people a view of planes taxiing, taking off and landing. The expansion is due to be complete within 18 months. 

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advertisements that they get bombarded with in every election,’’ said former Attorney General Terry Goddard who has spearheaded the campaign. He said the proof is as plain as what people are seeing in the 2022 election with TV ads for candidates, many of

The proof is as plain as what people are seeing in the 2022 election with TV ads for candidates, many of them listed solely as being paid for by organizations with names that provide no clue as to who actually is providing the financing. them listed solely as being paid for by organizations with names that provide no clue as to who actually is providing the financing.

The initiative requires the disclosure of true source of donations of more than $5,000 on political campaigns. And Goddard said it has to be traced back to the original source and cannot be “laundered’’ through a series of groups. Retired business owner Bob Betrand, co-chairman of the campaign, said Arizonans got a close look at how the process works in 2014 when several groups, including the Arizona Free Enterprise Club and Save Our Future Now, spent millions to secure the election of Republicans Tom Forese and Doug Little to the Arizona Corporation Commission. The groups refused to disclose the source of those dollars, citing their status as “social welfare’’ organizations. It took until 2019 for Arizona Public Service, the state’s largest electric utility, to divulge it was the source of $10.7 million to elect the two regulators. A similar 2018 effort failed after foes mounted a court challenge to some of the 285,000 signatures collected, many by paid circulators. The 2020 measure using only volunteers faltered during the COVID-19 pandemic which included, for a period of time, a stay-at-home order. 

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the momentum so the downtown makes its own momentum.” Coworking trending Local officials and downtown businesses saw the June 30 opening of a 9,000-square-foot coworking space on Benedictine University’s Mesa campus as a big step for the transformation. Coworking spaces are places where workers and business owners can access office space at affordable monthly rates. For workers and creative types, they function similar to a coffee shop, but with upgraded amenities like conference rooms, phone booths and optional designated desks and offices. Part of the appeal of coworking spaces is opportunities for networking and collaboration, and coworking businesses often encourage these connections among members with events. The ribbon-cutting for CO+HOOTS, a coworking company which is expanding to Mesa from its Phoenix location, seemed to attract more than unusual fanfare from local officials. Dignitaries who spoke at the ribboncutting, including Mayor John Giles and U.S. Representative Greg Stanton, said that CO+HOOTS would make downtown more attractive to entrepreneurs and innovators and help spark revitalization. For Mesa’s downtown development managers, the new coworking space fits the goal of creating an Innovation District in downtown Mesa. CO+HOOTS’ track record in Phoenix appeals to local officials. The business opened in downtown Phoenix in 2010, early in the coworking trend. According to business association Downtown Phoenix Inc, the space helped to transform Phoenix’s image into a place “where startups would thrive and innovate .. a collaborative Silicon Valley in the Desert.” CO+HOOTS started a trend for Phoenix, and eventually nine more coworking spaces opened shop in downtown Phoenix. CO+HOOTS co-founder Odeen Domingo said that Mesa officials were trying to bring the company to the city for many years, and he initially was not interested. He changed his mind, he said, after spending time in downtown Mesa. “It was another eye-opening moment for us that ‘this is what downtown Phoenix was when we started,’” Domingo said. In spite of its shortcomings, he said that

The new CO+HOOTS co-working space is aimed at small independent businesses and creatives. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer) downtown Mesa has “magic,” and he is excited to be a part of another “downtown hyperlocal small business community that cares about downtown.” Downtown will not have to wait long for more coworking space. Scottsdale-based investment firm Caliber, which bought up eight downtown properties in 2018, says it will be opening a coworking space “in the next few months,” according to Caliber President and COO Jennifer Schrader. Schrader said the space will be Caliber’s first completed project in downtown. Opportunity Zone bears fruit Caliber’s projects in downtown Mesa

are funded by an Opportunity Zone Fund, which is a pot of money that gives investors tax breaks for putting dollars in lowincome Opportunity Zones. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created the program, which allowed states to designate low-income zones. The Arizona Governor’s Office submitted Opportunity Zones based on suggestions from local officials, and Mesa selected downtown for one of the city’s four opportunity zones. Looking to capitalize on the new zones, Caliber created an Opportunity Zone Fund in 2018 with a goal to raise $500 million. The firm has been plowing part of this

A neon sign glows against a faux-grass wall in the CO+HOOTS co-working space. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)

money into its Mesa properties, but until recently it’s had little to show for it. Schrader said the firm experienced some of the obstacles to redeveloping aging city centers first-hand. Many of its historic properties it owns on Main Street have required expensive and time-consuming renovations, she said. “There are a lot of dollars going into areas that will not be visible to the eye once completed,” Schrader said. “They’re older buildings and they had a lot of deferred maintenance.” But the company said very soon residents and visitors will start to see its redevelopment projects come online and add life to the Main Street corridor. Caliber said it has spent over $5 million on revitalizing properties on Main Street. Recently Caliber announced signing lease deals with two entertainment businesses beginning in early 2023: Level 1 Arcade Bar, which will be moving into 48 W. Main Street, and Copper City Spirits, which will occupy 155 W. Main Street. Schrader said that by 2023, “you should be a new business every three to six months” in downtown Mesa. In addition to the entertainment and coworking space, Caliber is planning a “144unit workforce apartment community” in downtown. “It’s been a really slow build,” Schrader said, but “it seems that now we’ve really hit our stride.” Welcoming college students Mesa spent $70.7 million helping ASU build facilities in downtown Mesa, and those projects are opening this fall. The Mesa City Center building at Centennial Way and Pepper Plaza will open to students of ASU’s Sidney Poitier New American Film School on Aug. 18. The City of Mesa contributed $63.5 million of the building’s $73.5 million price tag. ASU is installing another $10 million of technology inside the completed building. A spokesman for ASU said the building is complete, but supply chain issues have delayed some of the technology going inside the building, which will not be installed until late summer or fall. However, “classes will not be delayed,” Strategic Communications Manager Annie DeGraw said. “The elements we are waiting on will not contribute to any learning delay.” Soon after the film school opens, another ASU collaboration is slated

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to get underway. Mesa spent $7.2 to renovate the old city library building at 1st Street and Centennial into The Studios at Mesa City Center, a space for “entrepreneurial and innovation programming,” according to a city report. At its July 11 meeting, Council will consider approval of a license agreement with ASU to run a business incubator program in the space. If approved, the deal would go into effect Aug.1 and give ASU access to 8,800 square feet rent-free in order to run the entrepreneurship program. The deal requires ASU to “provide at least 25 film or other public events and 20 entrepreneurial events” and other programming managed by ASU’s J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute. Schrader, for one, is eager to welcome Mesa’s new college students with food and entertainment venues. In the next year, she said, “I think downtown Mesa is going to be really fun and really walkable. … For a college student, I think it’s going to be a really great atmosphere.” 

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More women getting into sports gambling, data show BY ALEX AMADO Cronkite News

he image of a typical sports gambler is ever-changing. What was once a man in a smoky casino now includes a woman looking at point spreads on her smartphone. More than 4.6 million U.S. women joined sportsbook betting apps in 2021, with female user rates growing 115% compared to 2020, according to data analysis company GWS. Though the number of male users still exceeds female by 250%, the rate of men using sportsbook betting apps grew by 63% in the same time period. “It doesn’t surprise me that there’s more growth among women just because, historically, there have been fewer women who wagered on sports, so now that they have access to that, it’s natural that the percentage growth is going to be higher than men because the male market was more mature,” said Mike Seely, a sports betting journalist for SportsHandle who has written about the growth. Some sportsbooks have shown so much success in attracting new female users that

they have a higher proportion of women than men in its user base. BetRivers, along with its associated New Jersey outlet SugarHouse, saw approximately 600,000 women sign up in 2021, compared to just under 380,000 men. But, it was FanDuel who brought in more new U.S. female users in 2021 than any other sportsbook gambling company, with an estimated 1.7 million women joining since the previous year, GWS reported. FanDuel Sportsbook at Footprint Center, home of the Suns and Mercury, opened up last year when sports betting was legalized in Arizona. It’s a place where sports bettors can go to place bets, watch games and buy a drink. Noah Kirk, the general manager of FanDuel Sportsbook at Footprint Center, has seen an uptick in women at his site. “We see more and more female customers almost everyday,” he said. “It seems to be growing in popularity with the female demographic.” This growth isn’t just exclusive to women, as 2021 was the biggest year for sports betting in general, and growth from 2020. “Five years ago, you wouldn’t have seen guys talk about odds, over/unders and

spreads on the air,” Seely said. “Now, not only are you seeing that, you’re seeing dedicated sidebar shows by major networks that exclusively deal with sports betting and on those major networks during telecasts, you’re seeing live in-game odds flashed across the bottom of the screen. I mean, that would have been unthinkable not just five years ago, but even a couple years ago.” With increased popularity comes greater accessibility, and with incentives such as referral bonuses, it’s no surprise women are joining at such a high rate. “A lot of women enjoy sports just as much as men,” Kirk said. “It’s just teaching new customers and not just necessarily women, whether it be the older population as well, how will they interact with the newer way of sports betting. It’s not the guy at the bar. We have a high tech product here and that takes some getting used to.” Lisa Diaz, a sports betting personality and CEO of sports betting company “BettingInHeels” is encouraged by what she sees. “I just think it’s big for us,” said Diaz, also known as “Lady D.” “We can actually step into a male dominant world now that sports betting is everywhere.” 

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ov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Wednesday to provide $1.2 billion to fund grandiose projects to find new water for Arizona and smaller ones to conserve what the state already has. The governor is particularly excited about the idea of the state being involved in construction of a plant to desalinate water, likely from the Sea of Cortez, providing fresh water that can be used for not only domestic use but also for the agriculture industry which consumes 70% of what Arizona now uses. “We are in the second decade of the worst drought in recorded history,’’ Ducey said. “We continue to experience shortages on the Colorado River. And the forecasts are not getting better.’’ Federal officials recently told a Congressional panel that Lake Mead’s level has dropped faster than expected and warned that Arizona and the six other Basin States as well as tribal nations that rely heavily on the Colorado River will have to enact tougher water-use measures in 60 days – or they will. What the new law does is enable Arizona to come up with a new source of water from outside the state. And what that particularly means, he said is “the largest desalination project in history, anywhere around the globe.’’ What that also will be is expensive – more than the money in the legislation. But House Speaker Rusty Bowers, R-Mesa, said the state won’t be picking up the entire tab. “There are already groups, businesses

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And any new costs would come on top of what’s charged now for delivery. The governor, however, said he doesn’t believe Arizona water users will be in for sticker shock “We’re going to be the big boy of the lower basin states,’’ he told KTAR on Wednesday. “Right now we’re the little brother,’’ Ducey said, with Arizona having the lowest priority to take water out of the Colorado River. “We’re going to have Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey holds up Senate Bill 1740 at the Capi- water to sell to other states tol in Phoenix on July 6, 2022. Ducey signed the $1 billion water to supplement and bring conservation bill into law. (Troy Hill/Cronkite News) out costs down.’’ All that, however, is years that want to partner with the state,’’ he said, off. So the legislation also includes more calling what’s in the legislation “leverag- short-term answers -- and $200 million ing money’’ to make the state “a partner in specifically set aside for them. And many of larger operations,’’ including with Mexico. them involve doing more with less. “We have funding to address best manAnd there are other options, Bowers said, like finding a way to get the floodwaters in agement practices in our counties and our Kansas to places where water is needed, cities,’’ said Rep. Gail Griffin, R-Hereford. That includes everything from recharging like Arizona. That, however, then leaves the question of rainwater and use of more efficient plumbhow much more Arizonans may have to pay ing fixtures to changing landscape practices to convert to more drought-resistant plants for water. and replacing grass with artificial turf. Tom Buschatzke, director of the state De“I did that about eight years ago and it still partment of Water Resources, has put the looks great,’’ she said. cost of desalinated water in the neighbor“It’s green, the dogs love it,’’ Griffin said. hood of $2,500 an acre foot, about 326,000 “And I haven’t used any water on it.’’ gallons. That’s the amount of water that, deAnd there’s potable water reuse -- somepending on the community, can serve about thing that eventually could lead to what has three homes for a year. been dubbed “toilet-to-tap,’’ where effluent apartments with resort-style amenities is that people are remaining renters longer than before so their expectations of what their homes must offer have changed, the study said. “The current amenities strategies are totally changing the apartment feel,” said Doug Ressler, business intelligence manager for Yardi Matrix. “Renters want the feel of living in a house and not just another apartment, with more room to live, work and play. Renters want to feel like you’re more in a home.” The trend of renters increasingly looking to places offering high-end living was amplified by the pandemic. In an effort to respond to the growing

need for more housing and inclusive environments, most cities have supported the construction of new apartments, the study added. In general, apartment construction in the country is on an upward trend, with 2021 being the peak year of new apartment supply – 417,000 new units entered the market last year, up 12% year-overyear, according to Gatea. And 46% of the luxury apartments in the country’s top 100 biggest cities were built during the past decade, she said. An expert sees the apartment building trend in the near future focusing on indoor air quality and broadband/5G networks as a selling feature.

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ast Valley freelance author Michelle Shreeve was only 9 when her mother died and even 30 years later, her loss is never far from her mind. In many ways it has shaped her career as a student and a writer. While earning her master’s degrees in English and create e writing, one of her projects focused on how bibliotherapy and writing therapy can help children, teens, and young adults cope with the death of a parent at a young age. She has written numerous articles for local and national publications about the impact of a parent’s death on children and teens and in 2018 published a book, titled “Parental Death: The Ultimate Teen Guide,” that was based on her interviews with 90 people ranging in age from preteen to the mid-80s. It was the 56th book in the “It Hap-

Michelle Shreeve holds up copies of her first book on how losing a parent at a young age can impact people, like her mother’s loss did to her, for decades. (Tribune file photo) pened to Me Ultimate Teen Guide” series published by Rowman & Littlefield and is still available on a variety of book-sale

websites. This month, Shreeve is publishing a sequel to her book that is directed mainly

at teens who have lost a parent and for the surviving parent trying to guide an adolescent child through the trauma of losing a mother or father. “Parental Death: The Ultimate Teen Guide,” which is also published by Rowman & Littlefield, offers a variety of ways in which teens especially can cope with the universal difficulties of losing a parent. She also delves into the unique dynamics of specific losses – sons who lose fathers, daughters who lose mothers, and vice-versa – and how that impacts a teen’s future development. This book also identifies how the challenges of life without a parent can affect a young adult at different stages of life. Shreeve has been writing about parental loss and its impact since 2008 and has talked not only with counselors and ex-

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Chandler WWII veteran prepares to turn 100 BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

e is part of a rapidly diminishing breed of men, a member of the Greatest Generation, though when you ask him what thought comes to mind when he looks back on his days as a telegraph operator in the European theater during World War II. Floyd Casey without hesitation says: “The weather.” “The weather was so damn cold,” recalled Floyd, who becomes a centenarian on July 20 and already is the oldest resident at the Sunrise of Chandler assisted living community. “You couldn’t think, every time you went out the door in the wintertime and summertime was so hot you couldn’t breathe.” But Floyd survived not just the weather but every bullet and shell the Germans could fling against his units in major WWII

clashes like the Battle of the Ardennes, the Battle of Central Europe, and the Battle of Rhineland – all designated by the War Department in 1945 as Bronze Service Star campaigns. The youngest of three children who got his formal education in a one-room schoolhouse in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, Floyd was a 20-year-old sales clerk for the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. who had recently married his high school sweetheart at the time he enlisted in the Army in October 1941. He eventually became a Radio Operator 740, eventually winning promotion to Tech Sergeant 4th Class after becoming proficient in both American and Morse Code as well as telegraph and typewriter skills. Those skills were not completely new to him: he had acquired a foundation in

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Larry Casey of Ahwatukee, right, is planning a special celebration at Sunrise at Chandler for his father Floyd when he marks his 100th birthday on July 20. (David Minton/Arizonan

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perts but dozens of people young and old who lost a parent as a child. “I got creative with my own research along the way, researching writing therapy, bibliotherapy, and movie therapy, focusing on fictional relatable characters who lost a parent,” she said. “I’ve compiled lists over the years of notable society members who lost a parent young, but still gave something extraordinary back to the world such as Nobel Prize Laureates, athletes, scientists, actors, and more to serve as a healing coping mechanism. “This book, and the research and interviews I conducted for my first book, have all been a 30 year process for me. In both books, I’ve shared what I’ve learned along the way to try and help others navigate this difficult situation.” Shreeve felt a certain urgency to write a book that focused on the unique impact of a parent’s death on a teenager. “When a parent dies before a child turns 20, they’re still very much dependent on them in many ways – emotionally, financially, physically, and more,” she explained. “So many changes take place and life right after their death can be really overwhelming, confusing, so many emotions are going on and they suddenly feel empty without their parent. This

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them as a Boy Scout in his small Finger Lakes Region hometown of Addison, New York. But the job was not without hardship and danger. After getting conditioned for cold weather in training camps in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, he was shipped to the European Theater – “it took 14 days to get there and only three to come back on the Queen Elizabeth,” he said. He spent hours each day with a five-man radio communications team relaying and fielding messages between various Allied outposts, working “as long as you could stay awake.” One day during the Battle of the Bulge, he was in the back of a canvas-covered transport when “a very big piece of metal” crashed through the canvas and “slammed into the radio and smashed it to bits,” he said. “We had to go back and get all new radios.”

Michelle Shreeve’s new book examines the death on a teenager. (Special to the Tribune) book would be the ideal go-to book for a child, teen, or young adult who just lost a parent, or a book for adults looking to support grieving children.” A major undercurrent to her book is provided by real-life experiences that people of all ages shared with her,. For the first book, Shreeve put the word out on social media and through various

During that same battle, he recalled, at some points “we were all huddled together and could hear the shells” without knowing exactly where they were coming from. He was grateful he could hear them he said, because the conventional wisdom of the battlefront was “if you can’t hear them before you see them, it’s too late.” For his service, Floyd received the American Service Medal; European African Middle Eastern Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal and was honorably discharged in October 1945. By then the first of his five children was close to turning 5 and as his family grew, he eventually left A&P, where he had risen to a manager position, and became a switchman for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Elmira, New York. His late wife, Norma, and their five children – Norman, Bonnie, Larry, Stacy and Dennis – lived in a small house in Elmira. New York, until 1959 before they moved to Horseheads, New York, to work at a Westinghouse plant, where he was one

local publications, looking for people who lost a parent as a child and she was bombarded by more than 90 letters from people of all ages. She did it again for her new book, but didn’t garner nearly as many, although she added, “I thankfully was able to interview 13 brave participants.” “The pandemic caused issues for me writing this book,” said Shreeve, explaining, “I was having trouble finding participants willing to share their story. impact of a parent’s They had a minimum amount of participant stories they wanted me to include throughout the book, and I was struggling with getting teens to commit.” “I pretty much wrote this second book right smack in the middle of a pandemic and a recession which was no easy task,” said. “However, sadly, more than 200,000 children have lost their parent due to COVID-19 alone, so I feel like the timing of of the first men in the country to work on cathode ray tubes used in cameras for outer-space travel, specifically the moon landing. His five children have given him 18 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild. Floyd moved to Florida after his wife passed away form cancer in 1985 and lived there until 2017, when he moved to Ahwatukee to live with his middle child, Larry Casey, and his wife Dianne. But after three years or so, Floyd decided he wanted the camaraderie and companionship of people his own age and so he moved to Sunrise at Chandler. His son Larry is planning a special celebration for Floyd’s birthday and is rounding up fellow veterans for a motorcycle parade past Sunrise at Chandler on his birthday. Sunrise at Chandler also has arranged a visit from the Quilt of Honor Foundation, which will present him with one of the handmade quilts its members make for any veteran who has been

this book was meant to be, as it can serve as a helpful resource to all of these newly grieving parentless children.” Shreeve explained, “A lot of the teens I interviewed for this book were struggling to participate, not only because they are so young and have been dealing with a lot just regarding the death of their parent alone, but also because of the at- home school transition caused by schools closing their doors due to the pandemic.” Her subjects for the new book’s interviews ranged from 15 to 65 years old and she describes them as “brave” because “it’s not easy to share your story, especially when you’re young and the loss is so new. “I was there in that position once myself and completely get it.” One of her most memorable interviews involved a young teen who had lost one parent around the time she wrote her first book and the other around the time she was preparing the new one. “My heart broke for that participant because the participant is still just a young teenager and has already gone through two tragic parental losses,” Shreeve said. Now that the new book is ready to hit book shelves, she said, “I’m very thankful for the participants who came forward,

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touched by war. Later that day, Larry plans to treat the residents and staff at Sunrise to a barbecue on the premises. Floyd seems to take turning a century old in stride. A football and track-and-field star in high school, he still exercises most days, using 5-pound weights to do arm curls. But he misses fishing and golf – he was pretty good at both, he said. He attributes his longevity to “all the vitamins and minerals I took” when he and his wife were distributors for a health supplements company. He still keeps up on current events and marvels at all the changes and advances in so many facets of society that he has seen. Maybe that’s why when asked what the biggest difference he sees between today and years gone by, he seemed a little startled at the mind-boggling nature of the question and then simply replied, “Everything is different.” 

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tragic situation,” Shreeve said, “and that every reader can walk away feeling like there’s at least one person on the planet that can relate to what they’re going through and that some of my research and individual chapters can give positive insight into their loss to help guide them to a positive future. “I hope readers will appreciate the bravery my 13 participants had by sharing their personal story of the death of their parent when they were young that can also provide many unique perspectives that can hopefully help readers as well. “ 

for had they not, this book, as well as my first one, would not have been made to try and help others.” ... She said her book “can also be a helpful resource for grieving families, teachers, school administrators, counselors, organizations, and other supportive adults looking to help guide and support youth trying to navigate the death of their parent.” “My hope for this book is that no child, teen, young adult, or grieving family will think they are alone in navigating this

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Valley housing market dashing toward balance BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

he Valley’s leading analyst of the Phoenix Metro housing market is predicting the entire region could see a balanced market – with supply meeting demand – by September. Buckeye is already there and Queen Creek and Maricopa should be this week, the Cromford Report said last Friday. And Mesa and the rest of the East Valley are heading toward equilibrium because of an overall cooling in the market. “Their markets are cooling rapidly and look likely to move into the balance zone within a matter of weeks rather than months. Unless the current trends change, we could be in a buyer’s market across much of Central Arizona by the beginning of September,” Cromford said. The trend is a stunning reversal for a market that began the year – and domi-

While a sudden flood of new listings might be welcome by prospective buyers, the Cromford Report said they may be in for more heartache – and that sellers will be grabbing their crying towels along with them. That’s partly because home prices remain at record levels and This 9,400-square-foot house on E. Kenwood Street in Mesa, built in 2008, recently sold for $3.5 million. The two- rising interest story home has a 413-square-foot guest house, six bedrooms, a kitchen with high-end appliances, a classical theater, rates appear to a wrought-iron curved staircase and a number of other amenities. (Special to the Tribune) be dousing buynated 2021 – with buyers at the mercy making other concessions to sellers in a of bidding wars, foregoing inspections or desperate effort to secure a home. see MARKET page 19

Downtown store ‘inspires’ wholesome food fans BY MARK MORAN Tribune Managing Editor

nspire Farms, Tiffiny Lilley’s thriving organic food and feed business, is really just a homeschool project gone bad. Monty and Blondie, the black and tan chickens roaming the floor of her downtown Mesa shop? A would-be science project for her kids. “I thought ‘great! Cycle of life,’” Lilley said. “Learn how to grown your own food.’ Just lots of lessons, right? Well, after one year they could care less. They weren’t into chickens anymore and here we are 16 years later and I still love chickens.”

Monty and Blondie are long forgotten classroom-examplesturned store- mascots. They seem happy wandering the store’s gray tile floors, making their way through a maze of shelves, products and people, basking in the attention of picture snapping customers and pecking at the floor for seeds or other goodies. Inspire Farms is a cozy shop in the former U.S. Auto building on East Main Street in downtown Mesa. With its homey feel and a bit of a laid-back, hippie vibe, the place feels like a throwback to simpler times, even though the sleek and ultra-modern

light rail whizzes by just a few steps outside the front door. “We have a 50-50 market,” Lilley said. “50-percent of our customers have farm animals and chickens and need to feed them and the other 50-percent want what the animals’ produce or don’t want the animals or can’t have them. “We’ve got chicken eggs, duck eggs, turkey eggs, quail eggs. All corn, free, soy free organic fed. We have raw milk, raw butter, raw cheese, refrigerator pickles, grass fed beef, Berkshire pork and corn free, soy free organic chicken meat.”

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The owners of Inspire Farms in downtown Mesa are Van Curry and Tiffiny Lilley. The shelves at Inspire Farms are stocked with organic feed for livestock and domesticated animals as well as organically raised food for people to eat. (Mark Moran/Tribune Staff)

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ers’ interest. “In summary, prices have stopped rising but are still much higher than last year while sales volumes are dramatically lower than last year,” it said, adding that there has been more volatility with re-sales than new homes. Stating “it is predominantly the wealthy who are involved in the market at the moment” and that “most ordinary buyers are priced out,” the Cromford Report gave a gloomy assessment of the current Valley housing market. “The last two months have been dismal for the Greater Phoenix housing market, with demand fading sharply and supply growing at one of the fastest paces we have ever witnessed,” it said two weeks ago. “Either trend would have been negative but with both coming together, we have had a very chilly wind blowing through the market. “For many weeks, we have been looking for some convincing sign of the relaxation of one or both of these trends,” it continued. “We have not found any. Instead, over the last week, the situation has turned significantly worse, at least from a seller’s viewpoint. And it is worse from both a demand and a supply perspective.” It observed last week that the market here “hit the brakes so hard it has skidded off the road” because demand has fallen sharply while listings are skyrocketing. Realtor.com, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, said “Affordability will continue to remain a challenge for anyone looking to buy in the current market, as mortgage rates and home prices are not expected to drop this year; thankfully, they aren’t anticipated to grow as rapidly or significantly as they did earlier this year, though. “One strong positive is that the number of homes for sale is likely to increase as the year continues, meaning more options for buyers,” it continued. The Cromford Report based its predictions of the trend in the Phoenix Metro

be settling down. “The brighter sign is that the number of new listings over the past seven days is down from the extreme high of the week before,” it said on June 30. “At some point the seller stampede may run out of new sellers. This is not happening yet, but at least the rate at which sellers are joining the stamThis 3,973-square-foot house on E. Dower Street in Mesa recently sold for $1.3 million. The five-bedroom, four-bath pede is slowing.” Still, a few home in the gated Hidden Groves community was built in 2000 and boasted walk-in closets in all bedrooms, a redays earlier, it cent contemporary renovation of the interior, and a landscape with mature fruit trees. (Special to the Tribune) also said, “More market on a variety of data it uses to tered 176 on Cromford’s market index homes are being listed for sale than at compile the Cromford Market Index. The – well below the 799 it registered a year any time since 2011.” figures it arrives at each of the 17 major ago this month. Glendale is now at 161 But it added, “We are not seeing forced submarkets in the Valley indicate how whereas in July 2021, its CMI was 495. selling, like we experienced during the close each community is to a balanced Peoria is listed at 136, far below the 475 foreclosure wave of 2007 to 2011. This is market, with numbers above 100 indi- index rating it had a year ago. Buckeye in people electing to sell because they fear the last 12 months a fall in home prices. That fear is likely to cating a sellers’ has fallen from 396 be self-fulfilling. When so many attempts market and numto 100. bers below 100 to make it to the exit door ahead of evOne strong positive is that The identical eryone else, people get hurt.. favorable for buytrend has emerged ers. “We do not pretend to know how much the number of homes for in the East Valley. prices will fall in numeric or percentage For all of 2021 sale is likely to increase as the Chandler a year terms, but the latest data suggests that and the first three months of year continues, meaning more ago had the fourth it is already impossible for home prices most favorable to rise under the current market condithis year, its CMI options for buyers, market for sellers tions,” it said. “As people get more anxshowed numbers at 530; now, it has ious to dispose of their housing assets, at times exceeding the 11th most fa- price cuts are growing in number and 500 – indicating markets heavily tilted toward sellers as vorable sellers market at 139. Similarly, size. The very top and bottom of the marGilbert has fallen from 490 in July 2021 ket are least affected, but the mid-range, supply shriveled. But the latest CMI shows a starkly dif- to 137. where the vast majority of transactions Mesa has dwindled from 433 a year occur, is experiencing a big freeze. ferent picture, with those figures falling between 25% and 42% from the previ- ago to 161. Scottsdale retains a relative“When a buyer’s strike and a seller’s ous month in 16 Valley municipalities. ly high ranking for sellers, though its po- stampede occur at the same time, the The only exception is Paradise Valley, sition has fallen from 451 to 185 in the market stalls in mid-flight. A price corwhere the CMI dropped only 3% but re- past year. rection becomes inevitable. The Federal The Cromford Report noted that a Reserve has stated that they want to see mains heavily weighted toward sellers at 232 and ranking second only to Fountain wisp of panic among people trying to a ‘reset in the housing market,’ and it sell their homes before losing any ad- looks increasingly likely that their wish Hills, with 254. In the West Valley, Avondale regis- vantage in the marketplace appears to will come true. ”

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The list, it would seem, goes on. The pandemic that devastated the world economy? “It was a good thing for me,” she said. “My husband’s business went down to zero and my business skyrocketed.” Lilley and her husband Van Curry stared down the barrel of the pandemic. Van’s stalled trade show business, with its bulky signs and exhibits taking up space in his idle warehouse, were a perfect opportunity for them to grow Tiffiny’s home-based business into a full-blown bricks and mortar operation. Now she has a place to store her product, which is in ever-increasing demand. Win-win. “He had a warehouse and a dock and forklift so it worked out for me,” Lilley said. “We more than doubled.” Curry’s trade show business completely crashed during the pandemic. “It’s amazing how hard it is to get back to where it was,” he said. But Lilley and Curry have put all their organic eggs in one basket and, so far at least, it’s working out.

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So, if you can grow your own food, raise your own food, collect your own eggs, you are in a much better position than the rest of the planet.” The shelves at Inspire Farms are filled with huge, vacuum packed bags of organic chicken feed, raw dog food, bales of hay, local honey and lots of other corn and soy free products for both livestock and domesticated animals. The refrigerators are full of raw milk, cream, cheese, goat butter and organic eggs, all raised corn and soy free. There are chicken cages, coups, pens and “advice,” Lilley said, for people trying to get into the organic lifestyle. “People were having a hard time,” Curry said. “They wanted to be able to have their own food at home. They don’t want to have to count Monty and Blondie are free to roam around their on the idea that I may have to go masters’ Inspire Farms store in downtown Mesa. through a grocery store that may (Mark Moran/Tribune Staff) or may not have their doors open.” Lilley added, “I think that is the differ“Everyone wants to know where their ence between us and other chicken stores food is coming from,” Lilley said. “What’s is that we actually want to help you sucin the food and if I can’t get it where do I ceed. We will answer your questions and go? Well, the best place is the back yard.

make sure that you are on the right path to making it work. I always tell people if you get hung up, give me a call. We’ve made a lot of good friends. We know many of them by name.” The relationships have expanded to include fellow Mesa businesspeople on Main Street who tell Lilley that she has one thing that no other Mesa business can possibly compete with. “You have chickens,” they tell her. “A lot of people stop by to say ‘hi’ to Monty.” It’s hard to miss Inspire Farms between Center Street and Horne. There is a huge mural on one side of the adjacent building next to the parking lot depicting a farm scene, replete with oversize flowers, stick figure chickens, a barn and a huge sun. “We are one flower away from having that mural done,” Lilley said. The shop is visible and invested in the community in other ways, too. Inspire Farms holds story time for kids on Thursdays from 10-10:25 a.m. and music classes from 10:30-11:30 a.m. We try to keep everything super local,” Lilley said. Information: inspirefarms.com, 480-6842779 

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Griner case illustrates plight of detained Americans BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

he open letter to President Biden, written by hand and released on the Fourth of July, tore at the heart. This is the unfortunate plight of Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner, wrongfully detained for 143 days and counting in a godforsaken gulag 6,000 miles from home. “As I sit here in a Russian prison,” Griner wrote, “alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, I’m terrified I might be here forever.” She went on to beseech Biden: “I realize you are dealing with so much, but please don’t forget about me and the other American Detainees. Please do all you can to bring us home.” We have been told by the White House press secretary that Biden has read the letter. We also have been told his Admin-

istration will “use every tool we possibly can” to bring Griner home. I hope so, because Russian news reports have said Griner, arrested on Feb. 17th, faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly having .702 grams of hash oil in two vape cartridges in her luggage. She pleaded guilty to drug charges on July 7. Biden and the U.S. State Department should use every tool in America’s toolbox to secure Griner’s release – exactly as he should on behalf of the more than 60 Americans currently held hostage in foreign countries. Like Paul Whelan, a former Marine wrongfully detained in Russia since 2018. Like “the Citgo 6,” petroleum executives wrongfully held in Venezuela since 2017. And like Alina Lopez-Miyares, wrongfully locked up in a Cuban prison since January 2017. In a more just world, we would care about all these Americans with the same vigor and at the same loud volume. The truth? As a culture, we have a limited at-

tention span, a finite amount of compassion we spend in dollops – a sprinkling for the homeless here, a few spoonsful for the struggling poor there, and a drip or two for Brittney Griner. Is that right? I don’t think so. I wish we had an endless reserve of compassion, enough to go around in the right proportions. Even so, I disagree wholeheartedly with Mercury head coach Vanessa Nygaard, who took dead aim at America in comments supporting Griner last week. “If it was LeBron, he’d be home, right?” Nygaard declared. “It’s a statement about the value of women. It’s a statement about the value of a black person. It’s a statement about the value of a gay person. All of those. We know it.” Actually, it’s a statement about how little we pay attention to wrongful detainees and their suffering. Virtually no one save the families of the imprisoned has made a peep about wrongfully imprisoned Americans anywhere, about Whelan, the Citgo 6,

or Lopez-Miyares. This silence has nothing to do with race, gender, or who someone loves. It has everything to do with our culture’s capacity to empathize. Nygaard seems to think if Griner was male, white and straight, America would be threatening nuclear war. Reality says otherwise. Nygaard is correct about one thing, though. If Lebron James was wrongfully imprisoned, Americans would be rioting in the streets. That has everything to do with celebrity, which is the only reason you have heard about Brittney Griner’s case at all. If Griner couldn’t dribble, couldn’t dunk, wasn’t a six-time WBNA All-Star, her imprisonment would be occurring in silence. Nygaard is dead wrong about for whom we care and why. We reserve the greatest compassion for the most famous among us – that is a perverted truth about the American way. I hope Brittney Griner comes home soon. And I hope we bring every other wrongfully detained American home with her. 

the political process are spoiled brats who throw public tantrums. And their profane exhibitions are decidedly “family unfriendly.” “Peoples’ Exhibit A” comes from right here in Arizona. The Pima Country Democratic Party promoted an event—a protest, actually— for Independence Day. Sadly, the “F” in the first word of the event’s name did not stand for the “Fourth.” That tweet subsequently disappeared faster than you could fry an egg on a sidewalk in Sahuarita during the summer. In its place came a longer twitter thread, which began in contrite fashion: “PCDP posted a graphic which, we agree, was in poor taste…That was a mistake, and we will do better.” So far, so good…but so-so must have been the reaction of the Pima County Dems involved in drafting that internet re-

sponse. As is often the case, a party committee tasked with formulating a reply is usually more concerned with arriving at a consensus rather than quelling a controversy. And this one was no different. The subsequent two threads of the replacement tweet grew more shrill and combative: “Make no mistake, however. We support the event which will be on July 4 at 7p.m. at Reid Park. “The event was organized to help women in our community grieve for the loss of their bodily autonomy, which we consider an elemental right. Our posting of the graphic upset some people. We urge you to save your outrage for the women in this state who will die of botched abortions. Arizona is not a good place to be a woman right now.” Apparently, Reid Park in Tucson on the Fourth of July was not a good place to be for radical leftists who hoped to draw at-

tention to a stance they would characterize as “pro choice.” Why? Because Tucson media outlets made a conscious choice not to cover the event with the obscene name. Usually, newsroom assignment editors make every effort to cover events organized by leftist grievance mongers But in this case, the theme was so objectionable that it resulted in non-coverage. Clearly, the dropping of the “f-bomb” in polite company has grown in frequency, and neither political ideology nor partisan label insures that it will not be uttered. But this coarsening of our culture cannot be condoned under any circumstance… least of all to curse Independence Day. A Democrat-turned-Republican offered a humorous take on the differences be-

Pima County Dems July 4 disrespect may backfire BY JD HAYWORTH Tribune Columnist

hris Matthews, during the “pre-MSNBC Celebrity” phase of his career, penned an article in 1991 for “The New Republic” in which he detailed the parentally partisan roles of the two major parties, based on the basic family unit. “‘Daddy’ (the Republican) locks the door at night and brings home the bacon. ‘Mommy’ (the Democrat) worries when the kids are sick and makes sure each one gets treated fairly.” Today that convenient partisan shorthand is as outdated as the 1950’s TV sitcoms which Matthews claimed as the inspiration for his theory. Three decades later, the “family political dynamic” must include a third group of active participants. Biology, psychology, and current events indicate that the new “contributors” to

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“Republicans think every day is July 4,” said Ronald Reagan, “while Democrats think every day in April 15!” But Arizona Dems may find another date on this year’s calendar even more taxing: Election Day. 

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or the 13th year, the Arizona Diamondbacks remain the most affordable fan experience in Major League Baseball. That’s the determination of Team Marketing Report’s 2022 MLB Fan Cost Index, which combines ticket price with other game-day costs, including beer per ounce, parking and hot dogs. The Diamondbacks had the lowest number in the majors with a Fan Cost Index of $152.30. For Arizona sports fan and mom of two, Crys Melton, the affordability makes a big difference in what she and her family are able to do during the summer months. “Especially as season-ticket holders, when my brother brings his herd of children, (the cost is) not a big deal,” Melton said. “After the price of admission, it’s more expensive to go to the movies.” The Meltons have been season-ticket holders for 10 years. Melton purchases the 28-game pass which allows flexibility for game choice and buying souvenirs and food at the ballpark. Despite a 5.6% increase from last year’s mark, Arizona is still the most affordable team in MLB for fans. This comes as “the majority of Major League Baseball clubs have begun ramping up ticket prices,” Chris Hartweg, CEO and Publisher of Team Marketing Report, stated in the report. “In reversal of 2021, concessions hold (the) line, while tickets fuel (the) increase.” Melton’s work as a non-medical care provider for pregnant women forces her to be on call most of the time. It makes it hard to go to other ballparks. But from the few she has visited and from what her friends who live elsewhere have said, the affordability of Chase Field makes family trips manageable. Diamondbacks CEO Derrick Hall said it’s important that despite new projects like the Caesars Sportsbook at Chase

The Arizona Diamondbacks are one of the few MLB ballparks that offer value items, helping them earn the title of “most affordable MLB team” by Team Marketing Report. (Chris Nano/

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Field, families like the Meltons must not be priced out. “The affordability for us is a point of pride,” Hall said. “When you come to the ballpark, we want to make sure you’re not gouged. We allow people to bring in their own food (and) water. We have fam-

ily-value pricing. We want to make sure that anything we do, it’s still affordable so people have a reason to come back.” The average ticket price around the majors in 2022 sits at $35.93. For Arizona, the average cost is well below at $22.12. The ticket cost is a 3.5% increase,

Fans often arrive early at Diamondbacks games to get an closeup view of players working out and taking batting practice. (Chris Nano/Cronkite News)

which sits just below the league average of 3.6%. Melton often brings her nieces and nephews to Diamondbacks games, so she experiences the normal ticket price often. It is in those days that she makes sure to take advantage of outside food being allowed. “In a couple of weeks, I’m coming (to Chase Field) with my brother and his five kids,” Melton said. “There’s a zero percent chance of buying food at the ballpark. We will get a ton of McDonald’s nuggets before we go.” Even if she can’t avoid the cost of concessions, Team Marketing Report found that beer per ounce, soft drink per ounce, hot dog, hat and parking costs are all below league averages. “I go to football games and I go to spring training games and I spend way more money at spring training than I do at Chase (Field),” Melton said. The Diamondbacks have dominated the Fan Cost Index, having maintained the least expensive fan experience in MLB every year since 2009. In the 13 years, the Diamondbacks’ Fan Cost Index has increased $37.88 from $114.42 to the current $152.30. The Boston Red Sox have the most expensive fan experience, with a Fan Cost Index at $385.37. MLB’s average cost is $256.41. Arizona has remained low in cost while rising in performance on the field. After finishing tied for last in the standings with the Baltimore Orioles with a record of 52-110 last year, the Diamondbacks sit eight games below .500 after 76 games and are in fourth place in a strong National League West division. Arizona is 13 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. But as a diehard, Melton would show up to the games, no matter the performance on the field or if the cost became greater. “I don’t care how the team is,” Melton said. “If (the team) doesn’t look like it’s trying, then why do you expect me to pay $20 just to park my car?” 

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hen O.A.R. multi-instrumentalist Jerry DePizzo thinks about the Maryland band’s tours, he recalls love and memories. Within seconds of hearing the word “Phoenix,” he thinks Celebrity Theatre and its quirky revolving stage. “It’s one of my favorites, in a weird and wild sort of way,” he said with a laugh. “It’s quirky. There’s nothing else like it. It’s a great room and when it’s at capacity, the audience has the ability to be a lot louder.” The guitarist/saxophonist fondly recalled the Valley, and venues around the state. On Friday, July 15, O.A.R. will kick off its summer jaunt with G. Love and Dispatch at the Mesa Amphitheatre. “We’re excited to go out with Dispatch this summer,” he said. “That one’s been

On Friday, July 15, O.A.R. will kick off its summer jaunt with G. Love and Dispatch at the Mesa Amphitheatre. (Special to GetOut) three years in the making. Any time OAR is going out with Dispatch, it’s a good idea.”

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game. And, thanks to his former manager, he was connected with “The Lion King” producers. He was hired as a cover for Simba and was in the ensemble for the Broadway show. Last year, he landed the role of Simba on the national tour. Sanders said, in some ways, he’s similar to his character. “Everybody has a little bit of Simba in them,” he said. “That story and that journey are personalized for everyone when they come and watch the show.” The strongest connection between Sanders and Simba rests in their faith. “My faith is what grounds me,” said Sanders, who also works as a worship leader. “For Simba, Mufasa has told him that the kings of the past are who he can rest on and who he can call upon and I say, ‘Man, that’s awesome.’” Sanders, who made his theatrical debut at Lexington Theater Co., said audiences

should keep an eye on the opening scene, “The Circle of Life.” “There’s something about being there in the theater and having Rafiki do that opening call,” Sanders said. “That just shifts and changes something in your heart and it brings you back to the first moment you ever saw the animated feature.” At Tucson native, Scalpone is the assistant stage manager for “The Lion King.” She speaks to the joy of working on such a large-scale production. She fell in love with the magic of stage management at a young age when she attended a production of “Beauty and the Beast.”

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arian Sanders and Michelle Scalpone are obsessed with “The Lion King.” They call the musical – now at ASU Gammage through July 31 – beautiful, stunning and a story for all ages. “I have been obsessed with big cats and lions my entire life,” said Sanders, who plays Simba. “I named my first dog Nala and this was 15 years ago. I was obsessed with the animated feature. I absolutely loved it. It’s been cool to come full circle.” Broadway’s “The Lion King” hit stages for the first time in 1997, three years after Disney’s animated film was released. Since then, it has garnered more than 70 theatrical awards. With roots in Kentucky, Sanders joined the cast of “The Lion King” in September 2019. He heard about the role after singing the national anthem at a basketball

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Darian Sanders as Simba and Kayla Cyphers as Nola share a tender moment in “The Lion King,” now at ASU Gammage Theater. (Special to GetOut)

On; drummer Chris Culos; bassist Benj Gershman and DePizzo – formed in high school and this year rings in 25 years. Sticking with its moniker, Of a Revolution, the band helms Heard the World Foundation, which raises money to create education-based opportunities, including music therapy programs in hospitals, scholarships, donating computers to schools and provided an infrastructure in Flint to help with the ongoing water crisis. July 15 is a special day for O.A.R., best known for the hits “Shattered” and “Love and Memories.” That morning, it releases its 10th studio album, “Arcade,” which features the first single, “In the Clouds.” The “In the Clouds” video features Barstool Sports’ John Feitelberg in singer Marc Roberge’s treatment. “It was a great experience from soup to

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nuts,” he said. “It’s rare when you have an idea or a vision for something and it gets executed. All the pieces fell into place. When we were initially talking about it, we said it’ll be light, super positive, and put a smile on people’s faces. People are enjoying it and it’s bringing a sound that’s not only for people familiar with O.A.R., but others as well.” DePizzo compared “Arcade” to video games — each song has its own story behind it. “The album is a collection of all of those sounds and styles of O.A.R.,” he said. “We never tried to define ourselves as one thing. We’re a collection of five guys coming together with musical taste and interest, throwing it in a pot and out comes O.A.R. It’s certainly very much in that vein.” DePizzo revealed O.A.R. cowrote a song with Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty,

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“I remember more things that happened in that wing than what happened on stage,” Scalpone said. “I immediately went to my middle school like, ‘How do I do that?’ I staged my way through high school and went to college for it and then I went to Juilliard working professionally and now I work for Disney,” Scalpone said. She started with the legendary company 10 days before the pandemic put its clamp on the world. She was working on “Love Life” for Encores at City Center when she got a text from her mentor asking her if she wanted to go on tour for “The Lion King.” Scalpone interviewed and two days later she was hired. Scalpone — who travels by car so she can sightsee—agrees with Sanders that the opening scene is moving. “I’ve been working here, technically, for two years,” she said. “‘The Circle of Life’ still brings me to tears because it is just so beautiful.” She said her favorite line in the performance is, “The past can hurt, but the way I see it, you can either run from it or you

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“Over My Head.” “It’s an earwig that — even as I’m saying the title of that song — is earwigged into my brain and lasts the rest of the day. I enjoy this album.” DePizzo described the album as trademark O.A.R., which is rooted in early Genesis and Phil Collins. “That was imprinted into our brains, watching it on TV and live concert videos, along with UB40, Sting and Police,” he said. “Those kinds of sounds and elements and textures really played a part in this album.” 

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Employment General Senior-Systems Administrator needed by AT&T Services, Inc in Mesa, AZ to be responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining operating system workstations and servers, including web servers, in support of business processing requirements. Apply at http://att.jobs/, select JOB SEARCH and APPLY and select Search by Requisition Number at the left bottom of the page and enter Job Number: 2233233. AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, an Amazon.com company - Tempe, Arizona. Software Development Engineer II. Design, develop, implement, test, & document embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems & services. Up to 15% domestic travel required. Multiple job openings. Apply online: www.amazon.jobs – search by AMZ6147. EOE.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the Arizona Self-Service Storage Act, Arizona Statutes 33-1704, Section H, Enforcement of Lien. The Undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on or after July 22,2022 at 9:00am using an online auction at www.storagetreasures.com, said property has been stored and located at US60 Self Storage, 1661 S Alma School Rd, Ste 105, Mesa, AZ 85210. Property to be sold as follows: Misc. household goods, personal items, furniture, clothing, toys and/or business fixtures and items belonging to the following: Tenant Name Unit # Kessenich, Robert 322 Benitez, Giovanni 806 Larry, Mark 614 Carusone, Giovanni 206 Granados, Monica 523 Stewart, Nicole 209 Vigil, Carissa 536 Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Items sold “as is”, CASH ONLY, and Buyer must pay a security deposit and broom sweep/clean the unit. Go to www.storagetreasures.com to bid on unit(s). Published: East Valley Tribune, July 10, 17, 2022 / 47447

No Time for Romance Movies! These romance movies lie somewhere between time and destiny... Given the year, an actor and a plot clue, can you guess the title? ACTOR/ACTRESS

YEAR

MOVIE TITLE

Hugh Jackman

2001

__________________________

Rachael McAdams

2009

__________________________

Malcolm McDowell

1979

__________________________

Christopher Reeve

1980

__________________________

Leslie Odom Jr.

2021

__________________________

You know, bringing back your great, great grandpappy to fall in love with your ex isn’t as simple as it sounds. Sad tale about a librarian with a paranormal genetic disorder, and no, I’m not making that up. H.G. Wells chases down Jack the Ripper to the 1970s and they didn’t even stop in Lake Havasu to look at their old bridge! Make sure your clothes are out of date and leave your present day objects at home before traveling back in time. Your girlfriend’s ex wants her back, so he’s going to go back in time and erase your memories.

Two of a kind, similar plot line movies... Neither snow, nor rain, nor time, shall keep my letters from going to another year...

Jennifer Jason Leigh Keanu Reeves CB

1998 2006

__________________________ __________________________

Answers Top to Bottom: Kate & Leopold, Time Traveler’s Wife,Somewhere in Time, Needle in a Timestack. Two of kind movies: The Love Letter, The Lake House

showing, Pool Light out? I CAN HELP!

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Roofing

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Public Notices DESTINATION AT GATEWAY (BERGE) OFFSITE PAVING AND WATERLINE WILLIAMS FIELD ROAD COM PROJECT NO. M99-2021-047 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until 1:00 pm on July 21, 2022. All sealed bids will be received electronically. Bids shall be submitted to the following email: EngineeringBids@mesaaz.gov .Bids must be submitted as an unencrypted PDF attachment with a maximum file size of 20MB. Please ensure that your email is smaller than this before sending. Submitted bids that are unable to be opened by City staff will not be considered for award. Bidders may request a single opportunity to verify that a test email and attachment are received and can be opened by City staff. Test emails must to be sent to EngineeringBids@mesaaz.gov. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held via Telephone on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 1:00p.m. The Conference Bridge call in is 480-535-7460, Phone Conference ID #: 517 917 83# There will not be a pre-bid review of the site. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work: DESTINATION AT GATEWAY (BERGE) OFFSITE PAVING AND WATERLINE WILLIAMS FIELD ROAD is located near the intersection of Signal Butte Road and Williams Field Road as outlined in the Improvement Plans for E. Williams Field Road. Improvements will include approximately 2,100 LF of arterial roadway improvements including asphalt pavement, concrete curbing, concrete sidewalk, landscaping and approximately 1170 LF of 24” DIP waterline with associated appurtenances. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $1,300,000 – 1,500,000. For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Stephanie Gishey at stephanie.Gishey@mesaaz.gov. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified above. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https://order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29. Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $36, 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.earc.com. Construction and installation work shall be completed within two hundred eighty-seven (287) consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed. Bids must be submitted on the Proposal and Schedule Form provided and be accompanied by a Bid Bond, (PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL BID BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE) for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid, payable to BCB GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC., as a guarantee that the contractor will enter into a contract to perform the proposal in accordance with the plans and specifications. The successful bidder will be required to execute the BCB GROUP INVESTMENTS, LLC. Contract and respective Addenda for construction within ten (10) days after formal Notice of Contact Award. Failure by bidder to properly execute the Contract and provide the required certification as specified shall be considered a breach of Contract by bidder. BCB Group Investments, LLC shall be free to terminate the Contract or, at option, release the successful bidder. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for this Work. The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. The successful bidder shall name BCB Group Investments, LLC as obligee on both the Payment and Performance Bonds and name the City of Mesa as an additional obligee on the Performance Bond using a Dual Obligee Rider form. An approved Dual Obligee Rider Form is included in Chapter 2. 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 BCB Group Investments, LLC, or the City of Mesa.

ATTEST: Holly Moseley City Clerk. Published: East Valley Tribune, July 3, 10, 2022 / 47XX

Beth Huning City Engineer

1. Sort through your closets, cupboards and garage for items to sell. 2. Partner up with a neighbor or friend. This is helpful to give each other breaks during the day. 3. Advertise your sale — ask us for our Yard Sale Special! 4. In your ad include the type of sale, (e.g., Yard Sale, Multi-Family Sale), date, time, address/cross streets, and be speciﬁc on prices for high dollar items. Popular items you can include: furniture, appliances, electronics, tools, yard equipment, designer/children’s clothes and shoes, craft items, antiques, unique items and collectibles/collections. 5. Place signs on major cross streets and on the corners leading into your neighborhood. Just a fat, solid black arrow on colorful poster board works ﬁne. 6. Price your items. If having a Multi-Family sale, each family should have a different colored price tag. You can do a $1 table, $5 table, etc., to save time. 7. Money. Be prepared with change, including coins. Do not accept checks. Cash only! 8. Have electricity available to test items. 9. Be safe. Do not let anyone into your home. Take your phone outside with you Have an extra person relieve you occasionally. 10. If it’s warm, offer cold bottled water for sale to cool off your customers! Happy customers buy things! 11. After the sale, remove your signs and donate leftover items to a local charity.

Call Classiﬁeds at 480-898-6465 or email class@TimesLocalMedia.com to place your ad.

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CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 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: Plaza Design MCP Annex PROJECT NO.LF0497 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 Plaza Design MCP Annex 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 project proposes to renovate a portion of the Mesa City Plaza (MCP) building located at 20 East Main Street in Mesa, AZ. The goal of this project is to provide inviting meeting and gathering spaces for the community, staff, and Mesa City Council. The project scope includes: 1. Demolition of MCP’s “Annex” wing (10,500 SF) located between the 8-story portion of the structure and N Center St 2. Demolition of the “South Plaza” area (19,000 SF) located between MCP and E Main St 3. Construction of a new building having a footprint of approximately 10,000 SF 4. Construction of a new “South Plaza” gathering space 5. Associated Site, Utility, and Landscape improvements The estimated range of construction cost is $20,000,000 - $25,000,000. The City anticipates starting construction in January 2023. The City has entered into a professional services contract with Adaptive Architects for the programming and design of these improvements. Adaptive Architects will have a 60% submittal prepared prior to execution of the CMAR Pre-Construction Services contract. The CMAR shall work closely with and be an integral part of the project team during the design and construction phases of the project. A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on July 13, 2022 at 8 am through Microsoft Teams. If you would like to participate, please send an email to Stephanie Gishey (stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov) and 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-managerat-risk-and-job-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 PPVF’s and 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 of the Statement of Qualifications in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineering-RFQ@mesaaz.gov by July 21, 2022, by 2 pm. 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 Stephanie Gishey of the Engineering Department at stephanie.gishey@mesaaz.gov.

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BETH HUNING City Engineer

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