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Sunday, December 5, 2021

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Firm persisted to get $250M MPS energy deal

BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Correspondent

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ow did Midstate Energy score an agreement worth more than $200 million from Mesa Public Schools?

Though MPS Governing Board President Jenny Richardson said the process “is giving me heartburn,” she and her colleagues approved an agreement with Midstate that bypassed competing bids.

The “comprehensive, across-the-board package” includes heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, lighting

and solar energy.

Midstate, which did the audit analyzing district needs, never publicly revealed how much profit it will make. Midstate’s Randy Falconer only emphasized a “cost-saving guarantee.”

A Tribune review of emails show Falconer and Midstate used persistence, financial incentives and flattery to court Scott Thompson, the MPS assistant superintendent. It

worked, as Thompson eventually joined in Falconer’s pitch to the MPS Governing Board.

On Sept. 28, after Thompson said “the guarantee is we won’t be paying more than we’re paying today for energy costs,” the board unanimously approved $80 million in “guaranteed savings agreements” with Midstate.

Eviction anger

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Mesa cooking up changes in food truck regs

BY ROB LAFFERTY Tribune Correspondent

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esa City Council is preparing to establish a new mobile food vendor license that will govern food trucks within the city by matching most of what is commonly found in other Arizona municipalities and in state law.

At a Dec. 1 study session, several council members expressed hope that the proposed changes will encourage operators to keep doing business while eliminating concerns

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Christina Flores and other residents of the Mesa Gardens RV park last week held a protest outside Mesa City Hall over the notice they received from the owner to be out of their homes in 90 days.

They contend the law requires a 180-day notice. For details, see page 3.

(David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)

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That is the first of a three-phase plan Falconer outlined that, with interest, runs $250 million.

Thompson encouraged the board to accept the massive plan with Midstate.

“This offers us the opportunity to move quickly on a very large scale,” Thompson said, adding the district needs upgrades in almost all of its facilities.

“Big projects mean a lot of savings to be able to put away from the utility company and into your buildings,” Falconer told the board. “We’re redirecting money you guys pay in utilities to buy new equipment.”

Telling the MPS board Midstate has done similar work with “50 some schools,” Falconer stressed it was a norisk, guaranteed-savings opportunity: “There’s a statute in Arizona for this. I have to guarantee this takes place. If the savings do not materialize, I’m responsible for writing a check to the district for the difference.”

Falconer used the “guaranteed-or-wepay” pitch on several occasions in emails to Thompson over a year.

Similarly, Thompson advised the board to use $75 million of federal stimulus funds “to bring cash to the deal” and reduce the debt.

Midstate had suggested that as part of a sales push earlier this year.

Falconer’s pitched a “total gross savings over $99 million.” That savings, he noted, assumed a contribution of pandemic relief funds to drive down the amount of financing.

At an earlier meeting in September, Thompson told the board MPS talked to three companies about “the concept ... that allows for a district to enter into a lease-purchase of equipment with the idea that the expenses would be offset by the savings.”

But his presentation did not identify the other companies; board members did not ask him for details on Midstate’s competitors.

Over the course of two meetings, board members repeatedly said they were eager to upgrade the district’s HVAC – citing complaints from students, staff and parents that aging systems are not properly cooling classrooms.

The corporate courting of Thompson began last year.

By January, Midstate was performing

Randy Falconer of Midstate’s year-long email courtship culminated in MPS Associate Superintendent Scott Thompson urging the governing board to approve the first phase of a $250 “energy-saving agreement” with Midstate. (MPS)

an audit of “the 30 highest energy usage sites across the district” to create a “rough order of magnitude” concerning project needs and costs.

Thompson did not respond to a question posed by the Tribune about the appropriateness of Midstate doing an audit to tell MPS what is needed.

Midstate is a division of Veregy, whose website claims to be “an industry leader in energy efficiency solutions, solar and smart building technology” and has “delivered billions in energy performance contracts for clients in: K-12 education; local government; healthcare; transportation; higher education; federal government; commercial.”

On Jan. 28, Falconer emailed Thompson links to Midstate marketing material that apparently planted the idea of using stimulus funds for HVAC systems.

Also included was a photo of two masked students elbow bumping, with the headline “Create a healthier, safer environment for students and staff!”

On March 13, Ben Madsen of Midstate apparently followed up on a conversation by sending a flattering email to Thompson, asking for a lunch meeting: “Hey.... Dude! LOL. I had no idea you had that kind of knowledge of IT systems, integrations, infrastructure, etc..

To have someone in our industry and in your position with that kind of skill set

is awesome! I’m assuming you worked in the IT space??”

“I’m a bit of a unicorn,” Thompson replied, asking for a virtual meeting instead.

On May 13, Thompson sent a stern email to Falconer: “Again, I do not want a conversation about Orchestrate. Nothing you present should include this at this point.”

Falconer’s answer: “Yes this was the original company information that was intended for you a month ago. Not board.”

On Oct. 1, three days after the board approval of the Midstate plan, under the subject line “Potential issue,” Thompson emailed Falconer: “This could be a problem.”

“Where did you get this?” Falconer responded.

MPS did not provide any attachments that may have been sent.

Again, Thompson did not respond to a Tribune query about what the “potential issue” was.

After reviewing the emails obtained via a public records request, the Tribune asked Thompson what “Orchestrate” means, as well as other questions from his emails with Falconer.

On Nov. 24, Thompson told the Tribune, “I appreciate you have many ques-

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Mesa trailer park residents protest evictions

BY DANA TRUMBULL Tribune Staff Writer

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What do we want? We want justice!”

The voices of the Mesa Garden residents rose in competition with the sounds of the Metro light rail and rushhour traffic last week as they chanted in front of Mesa City Plaza.

They were protesting the 90-day eviction notice they had received from the owner of Mesa Gardens RV Park, 1024 W. Main St., telling them to find new homes to make room for redevelopment.

The community is a part of the Central Business District that was designated in 2020 as “blighted,” making properties eligible for tax incentives designed to spur redevelopment.

According to a state law, the property owner is required to give tenants 180 days’ notice when the eviction is due to a planned change of use for the property, the residents contended.

“It’s hard to find housing right now,” said Erma, a 6-year resident at Mesa Gardens. “I

think 180 days would be better, especially given the holidays and everything.”

The landlord is also required to inform all tenants in writing about the mobile home relocation fund established by another state law and Jesus Macias, a 27-year resident said that hasn’t happened.

“We don’t think it’s justice, what’s happening. We have 90 days before they demolish our homes, and they’re not offering anything right now [to help us move].”

The residents – many of whom, like Macias, have lived at Mesa Gardens for decades – alleged the property owner assumed that the mostly Hispanic tenants would not know their rights and acted on that belief by issuing the shorter notice to facilitate a quick sale of the property.

The trailer park lies along the route of the light rail, where the city hopes to attract boutiques and high-end small businesses.

“All along the route of the light rail, we see this happening,” asserted Sylvia Herrera, a member of the Barrio Defense Committee – which is helping residents to orga-

nize and fight for their rights. “There were six trailer parks on this side of Main affected by the redevelopment: that’s hundreds of people.

“And there will be more along the future route of the light rail.

They’re forcing lowincome residents out of the city because of the lack of affordable housing. There is no Residents of Mesa Gardens RV park protested last week in comparable housing front of City Hall but city officials say they cannot do anything for what they’re pay- to help them buy more time from the property owner to leave ing.” their homes and find new ones. (David Minton/Tribune Staff “What’s happen- Photographer) ing today is not new,” added Salvador Reza, pens to them? [City officials] don’t care. I also of the Barrio Defense Committee. “De- think that has to change.” velopment is coming. Speculators come In 2018, homeowners at the Mesa in, the city caters to them, and then what happens? The residents are displaced. And see GARDEN page 5 there’s no affordable housing. What hap-

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tions surrounding this project with Midstate. The Governing Board approved a resolution delegating the authority to negotiate the �inal terms of the project to the Superintendent and me.

“I have been working with Midstate over the past few weeks to come to a �inal resolution and agreement. As of today, this has not happened. Since we have not settled on a �inal scope of work, it would be premature to address your questions. If this project ultimately moves forward I will address your questions at that time.”

In addition to saving $100 million, Midstate promised its needlepoint bipolar ionization equipment “improved classrooms” with better indoor air quality and “improved safety.”

A PBS story, noted that the Lancet COVID-19 Commission recently deemed needlepoint bipolar ionization equipment as “often unproven.”

“In the frenzy, schools are buying technology that academic air-quality experts warn can lull them into a false sense of security or even potentially harm kids,” PBS said.

At the Sept. 28 meeting, board member Marcie Hutchinson apparently referenced this. She said to Thompson, “based on the conversation you and I had previous to the meeting, there’s been some concerns about the bipolar ionization equipment.

“You reminded me this afternoon we have installed a number of these units in 211 classrooms over the last year-and-ahalf.”

Thompson said he asked Midstate to help do tests on classrooms where the equipment was already installed. “I �ind

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as much literature for as against this,” he said.

“We have never claimed the systems are going in to kill COVID...we are doing this for air quality and energy-savings purposes,” Thompson said.

He added, “We do have concerns about whether it creates ozone,” before inviting Falconer to comment.

An upbeat Falconer told the board needlepoint bipolar ionization systems are in use at Sky Harbor Airport and the White House.

He did not address speci�ic concerns raised by the PBS story.

Though they are called in the resolution the board passed “guaranteed savings agreements,” nothing appears to guarantee Midstate will �ind the leastcostly equipment and labor.

At the Sept. 28 meeting, Richardson said she supported the agreement, though she raised concerns.

“One of the things that gives me heartburn,” she said, “is I trust the bid process and the procurement process because it gives us the best deal. This is a different process. It gives me heartburn to think we are going to overspend the public’s money.”

Thompson cited “the methodology of the guarantee.”

“It is a different mechanism than what we typically do in public schools,” Thompson added. “It’s just a different beast than what we’re used to.”

Thompson expressed various concerns behind the scenes.

In a Sept. 14 email, Thompson pushed back on �igures Falconer provided regarding project costs and estimated savings.

“My quick math shows you are relying heavily on solar and water to make this

The Mesa Public Schools Governing Board on Sept. 28 unanimously gave the administration the green light to negotiate a final deal with Midstate Energy. (YouTube).

Randy Falconer of Midstate spent months emailing Scott Thompson, the MPS assistant superintendent, before the board approved an agreement for Midstate to run a $200 million “guaranteed energy savings” program. (MPS)

work. I am very skeptical we can reduce our electricity and water by this much.

With electricity I am concerned about the non-KW related costs speci�ically,” Thompson wrote.

Falconer’s response, emailed within 10 minutes: “Hi Scott, Let me get with (Midstate employees) Tom and Rohan for the granular detail, but I assure you, as we have to guarantee it by statute, our numbers are solid.

“If you missed by any amount we have to pay the difference.”

On Sept. 21, Thompson forwarded a link to the PBS story and had some pointblank questions for Falconer.

“1. Please respond to concerns brought up by this article. Speci�ically the production of ozone by the GPS systems.

“2. How much pro�it will Midstate make from the overall project?”

No record of Falconer responding in writing was provided to the Tribune.

The following day, Thompson again emailed Falconer in what appears to be a follow-up to a conversation:

“... my only question about Midstate is are we paying typical rates for the equipment and installation? I know with a guarantee the cost of that will be built in.

But would it be cheaper (although more work for us) to purchase this elsewhere?

How do prices compare?”

Falconer replied, “We need to have a return on investment that matches the savings and that leads to actually having lower product costs; as costs cannot exceed savings per statute. Your normal ancillary costs such as engineering, structural engineering, any design, procurement, permits, performance bonding, taxes, plans, drawings... anything along those lines is included in these projects so the district also does not have to incur these cost(s) as an additional expense.”

At the Sept. 28 meeting, Richardson talked about her no-bid concerns and told Midstate that as the MPS project was the company’s largest, “this will be a stretch for you,” and jokingly said the district should give Falconer a name tag and seat at the board/administration table.

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that some residents have expressed.

The move comes amid an ongoing neighborhood feud between residents and operators of a popular food truck park on Power Road between Halifax and Hobart streets, just south of East McKellips Road. It is the only commercial operation in a neighborhood of single-family homes.

The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board in October narrowly approved the Power Food Park rezoning request by a 4-3 vote, shortly before ending �ive-plus hours of meeting. But that action still needs Council action, which now won’t come before the new year.

Business License Administrator Tim Meyer said any new rules will include exemptions for special events that are licensed by the city or held under permit in a city park. The vendor must be on an approved list for each event and possess a valid current �ire inspection. Exemptions for each vendor would be limited to four special events per year.

Deputy City Administrator Kelly Whittemore explained that aside from special events, all mobile food trucks must be licensed to operate anywhere in the city.

She described new requirements which would replace an existing 25-foot separation from any lot or parcel with a residence with a 250-foot minimum distance.

The existing rule offers very few exceptions to that distance requirement, but the new rules would allow more exceptions and provide added �lexibility to �it unique circumstances. The proposed changes would bring Mesa closer to a model ordinance established by the League of Arizona Cities and Towns.

“I hope that the food truck community is hearing that the city will work with them,” said Councilwoman Julie Spilsbury. “I do have concerns still that we are

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Royale mobile home park at Main Street and Date were given 90 days’ notice in a similar situation.

Chicanos por la Casa (CPLC) stepped in to help at that time, purchasing the 70-yearold mobile home park for $2.4 million and replacing it with garden condominiums.

The organization, which provides bilingual and bi-cultural services in health and human services, housing, education

putting out a message that we are not food-truck-friendly in Mesa.”

City Manager Chris Brady pointed out that the new rules “open the door to food trucks four times per year” without requiring a business license which often takes six to eight weeks to acquire.

The proposal as written is less restrictive than any other city in the state. Mesa will also accept �ire inspections conducted by other cities as valid and only require those when food is being cooked on site. The full proposal will be discussed again at the next Council meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 8.

In a related matter, Brady asked Council to reschedule the rezoning request for the 6-acre Power Food Park that from the Dec. 8 meeting agenda to Jan 10. That change would allow time for city staff to review the “Good Neighbor” policy and how it might affect that proposal. His request was approved.

Before the study session began, the council met in executive session to consider three �inalists for the open City Clerk position. After nearly an hour of discussion members unanimously recommended Holly Moseley as their choice and will consider her appointment at the Dec. 8 meeting.

“This was a very dif�icult decision,” said Mayor John Giles. “We had very quali�ied internal and external candidates, and we thank you very much for your interest.

Each of them would have been very successful in this position.”

As part of the consent agenda, Mayor Giles recommended and received approval for the reappointment of Jared Smith and new appointment of Rochelle Johns, who once served on the City of Tempe Human Relations Commission, to the Mesa Human Relations Advisory Board.

Also approved were appointments of Bradley Peterson to the Museum and Cultural Advisory Board and Daniel Laufer

and economic development, worked with residents to either transition them into the new condominiums or �ind them a new place to live. Some of those residents relocated to Mesa Gardens, where they are now reliving the nightmare.

“The Mesa Gardens residents were not given a proper noti�ication, and there’s several violations in terms of their rights as mobile homeowners,” continued Herrera.

“We’re here today to support the residents of Mesa Gardens, and we’re asking the City

While Mesa City Council is preparing new food truck regulations, it is holding off until next month action on a rezoning request that would allow the operation of the controversial Power Food Park. (Tribune file photo) to the Transportation Advisory Board. All terms will expire June 30, 2023.

While the council was holding its study session, the Board of Adjustment was meeting separately to examine �ive separate requests to deviate from development standards in order to build new projects. Four of the �ive were recommended by planning division staff for approval with conditions.

The last request was for a variance to allow for an addition to encroach into the required 30-foot minimum rear yard setback of a single-family residence built in 1996 as a part of the Amberwood Estates II subdivision. Applicant and lot owner Bruce Preston wants to build an attached 1,350-square-foot RV garage and a 542-square-foot accessory dwelling. As originaly drawn, the addition would end up just under 4 feet from the southern property line. The owner made changes to increase that distance to 15 feet.

Planning staff had recommended denial of the request, stating that: special circumstances are not present on the site; the need for a variance is based on

of Mesa to get involved on this issue. This is an issue of affordable housing that’s being lost – people over pro�it.”

Resident Cristina Flores-Prado added, “We’re humble people. We don’t have the bene�its of money. I don’t know what’s going on. We’re just struggling for our homes.”

In an emailed statement, city spokeswoman Ana Pereira, Mesa said, “We understand the residents of Mesa Gardens are going through a challenging situation.

Mesa Gardens is privately owned. The resi-

the property owner’s design choices; compliance with development standards will not deprive the property of privileges enjoyed by other properties in the neighborhood; and granting a variance constitutes a special privilege inconsistent with development standards within the zoning district.

After a lengthy discussion of the reasons cited by planning staff for recommending denial, board members unanimously agreed that no special privilege or precedent would be created because the lot had unique circumstances, including a lot size that is smaller than what local codes call for.

If the lot was standard, they argued, the request would comply the standards and would be routinely approved. They also commended the owner for trying to do the right thing” by making changes to stay further back from the property line.

The request for a variance was subsequently approved by unanimous consent.

The next council will be on Wednesday with a study session at 5:15 p.m. and the main meeting at 5:45 p.m.

dents’ issues are governed by any agreements they have with the property owner and Arizona state statutes that set standards in these situations.

“The City of Mesa does not get involved in private party contractual and statutory landlord and tenant rights issues. We encourage residents facing housing instability to visit our website mesaaz.gov/housing for a list of resources available.”

The owner of Mesa Gardens could not be reached for comment.

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EV minister leads religious response to climate change

BY SAMANTHA MORRIS Tribune Contributor

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ev. Doug Bland wants everyone to fall in love with the earth.

“There are enough sunrises, enough cactus wrens, distant planets, flowers and butterflies to fall in love at least three times a day between now and eternity,” said Bland.

Bland is the executive director of Arizona Interfaith Power & Light, an organization committed to bringing people of all faiths together to take action on climate change. AZIPL has described itself as “a spiritual response to the climate crisis.”

“People protect what they love and if we can encourage people to fall in love then they become defenders of what they love,” said Bland.

Bland grew up in Twin Falls, Idaho, and always enjoyed spending time in nature. He graduated from College of Idaho with a degree in zoology and earned his masters in Divinity from Duke Divinity School. He recently retired after serving twenty-three years as a pastor at Community Christian Church in Tempe.

His journey to environmental activism was reinforced through his time studying Christianity.

“Caring for the environment was very much a part of what I did as a minister.

The scriptures from Genesis and other

places call us to be stewards of creation.

So I think it’s very central to us as Christians, but also all the faith traditions have an emphasis on caring for creation,” said Bland.

In addition to environmental activism through AZIPL, Bland also has a passion for storytelling and is a part of adjunct faculty in the storytelling institute at South Mountain Community College.

“One of the things we say is that the shortest distance between two people is always a story….You can’t hate someone whose story you know,” said Bland Bland recalled an event he led called Sacred Earth Common Ground where three different congregations got together and were all told to respond to a story prompt: “Tell a story about a time when you found ground.”

“As the evening began everyone was suspicious of the other group...there’s not trust built up,” explained Bland.

He deliberately avoided an explicitly religious conversation, as it could become divisive.

“If we just shared our doctrinal point of view, there would be kinds of divisions and misunderstandings, but if we just tell a story about an experience we’ve had, we can connect that bridge,” said Bland.

People of different faiths shared stories about their lives and considered what it means to stand on holy ground.

“By the end of the evening, you could between us and understand each other not tell one tribe from another tribe. better,” said Bland.

Information: azipl.org Everyone was mixed together and they would hear a story from someone else about a time where they were in a similar situation and by the end of the evening people didn’t want to leave because they just felt that connection,” said Bland.

Connection is a major theme in Bland’s sermons. He tells stories considering how to achieve it in an increasingly polarized world.

For Bland, people’s inability to form connections is a key problem that leads to inaction on climate change.

“The climate crisis today is just a symptom of the problem we face. The real problem is broken relationships between us and the rest of nature. Between one human and another. And storytell- Rev. Doug Bland likes to get playful, but his mission is dead ing is a way to sort of serious: bring people together to take action on climate bridge that difference change. (Courtesy of Rev. Doug Bland)

the foyer for both the Sunshine Acres gift cards and scholarship donations.

Conducted by Missy Gardiner, Sing School is a choral and vocal arts education program for children who love to sing. Sing School choirs include Do Re Minnows (ages 5-8) and Harmony Stars (ages 7-13).

Tuition is $160-170 per semester with a registration fee of $35. The choirs meet to rehearse Monday afternoons at the Love of Christ Lutheran Church.

The choirs promote “Healthy vocal technique, sound musicianship, and performance skills, all in a fun, uplifting atmosphere.” The director is on a mission to “Enrich the lives of children” and

“share the joy and unity choral singing fosters.”

A member of both the National Association of Teachers of Singing and the American Choral Directors Association, Gardiner has a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Music Education. She has also taught piano and voice lessons for several years and has participated in many elite choirs herself.

After the concert, the young choir members anxiously await their visit to Sunshine Acres to present their collected gift card donations.

“The children in Sing School want to make a difference for other children in

Mesa Sing School slates holiday concert, drive

BY TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

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esa’s Sing School Children’s Choir will present a holiday concert and carol sing-along, titled “Christmas Bells are Ringing,” at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Center of Compassion at the Love of Christ Lutheran Church, 1525 North Power Road, Mesa.

Admission is free but the choir will be collecting donations of fast food gift cards from $5-15 to donate to the Sunshine Acres Children’s Home in Mesa.

There will also be an opportunity to donate toward scholarships to help families participate in Sing School who could not otherwise do so. A table will be set up in

the area,” said Gardiner. “They are motivated to work together to strengthen the community – not only through music but also through service.”

These fast food gift cards are used often by the Sunshine Acres Children’s Home to provide meals for the children in their care. Their mission is to “provide a loving, wholesome, Christian home for children who are separated from their parents and help them establish longterm relationships with stable parental figures, preparing them for success in adult life.”

Learn more and register at: MySingSchool.com or MelissaGardinerMySingSchool.com

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Popular Mesa man pens inspirational book

BY GERI KOEPPEL Special to the Tribune

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andy Walters has been many things in his 68 years: hospital corpsman, painter, restaurateur and minister among them. Now, he’s added another line to his resume: Author.

The Mesa man drew upon a decade of running restaurants in Chandler to write a book titled “Hamburgers, Hot Dogs & Hugs: Real stories of faith, kindness, caring, hope, and humor served up at a small diner with a plate of comfort food and a side of unconditional love,” published by Me Youniversity Publishing.

During his years helming Pittsburgh Willy’s in the Merchant Square antiques mall from 2008-13 and then Wimpy’s Paradise in downtown Chandler from 2013-18, Walters said many people told him he should write a book.

“I hope people will read these stories and understand any of us can make a difference in somebody’s life,” he said. He calls love and kindness a “superpower” that everyone has and can use.

The chapters detail interactions Walters had with customers and lessons he’s learned in life. The stories burst with optimism and hope, something that any of his 1,600 or so Facebook friends or his former customers won’t be surprised to hear.

Kim Schulz of Chandler recalls going frequently to Wimpy’s Paradise both for the award-winning burgers and dogs and his famous free hugs.

“It’s one of those really good hugs,” she said, “the kind that when you’re having a bad day and you want a hug, you know exactly where to get it.”

Schulz continued, “He had this chalkboard outside the restaurant and would write kind and inspiring things. Even if you didn’t stop in the restaurant, you’d still be inspired to do better in the world.”

She added, “We need more people like

that in the world to spread the love and make everybody feel wanted and valued.”

Walters shares tales of welcoming customers experiencing homelessness and how he learned to provide not just food, but dignity. He writes about making Muslim friends through his restaurant and then hosting a “Muffins with Muslims” chat for people who wanted to learn more about a religion often vilified in the media.

Speaking of media, Walters relates in his book how he learned early on how to promote his business with no advertising or marketing budget. He capitalized on Super Bowl XLIII, when his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers played the Arizona Cardinals. He sold hot dogs for $1.22 when the temperature hit 122, reeling in multiple local news stations for coverage.

“I got people lined up out my front door that had seen my segments live, and that’s when it hit me: Media is powerful,” he said.

When Walters was transitioning from Merchant Square to downtown Chandler, his original plan was to open two distinct restaurants: Pittsburgh Willy’s for hot dogs and Wimpy’s Paradise for hamburgers, named after a diner his father ran before Walters was born.

However, he suffered a heart attack and decided one location would be enough. He later had another heart attack, and in November 2020, lost his son-on-law suddenly to diabetes. Just after that, his wife, Cyndee, was diagnosed with cancer.

And in January 2021, Walters was hospitalized for 20 days with COVID-19 and almost didn’t make it, which he writes about.

He chronicled his battle in real time via Facebook posts and videos, saying, “I wanted to share it with everyone so they knew what really happened during that process.”

At one point, he admitted, “The pain was so bad that I said to God, ‘I can’t do this anymore.’”

But then he recalled his granddaughter Kara’s battle with Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)—a condition that affects blood �low—and how she nearly died three times and made it. About a year before his hospital stay, she was on a ventilator for about a week.

“The day she came off the ventilator, I reached over and she couldn’t talk well, and I kissed her forehead, and I said, ‘Baby, it’s the third time now, you were at death’s door and fought and came back.’ And she looked up at me and smiled and said, ‘Papa, I’m hard to kill.’”

That’s when he realized he couldn’t give up.

When asked how he keeps a positive attitude in the face of so many heartbreaks and setbacks, Walters recounted the story of Randy Walters said his new book aims to inspire a marine he knew who had lost readers on making a difference. (Courtesy Randy both legs, most of both arms Walters) and his vision to a landmine explosion in Vietnam. nia. And I can’t walk more than about 60 Walters recalled saying, “It was an honor and privilege to know steps without having to rest. But I keep you, but can I ask you something? You thinking back to that marine. There are have every reason to be angry and bit- people who can’t walk 60 steps. I can ter, but every day you laugh and joke walk 60 steps, so I’ll take it.”

So when you see someone park in an and lift our spirits. How do you do it?”

The marine told him to come in close ADA spot and walk into a grocery store, and he put his lips to Walter’s ears and or someone is rude to you at work or makes an unprovoked attack on social said, “I came home.”

Walters teared up as he stated, “Those media, Walters urges people to pull out three words changed my life. I never felt their superpowers.

“Everybody’s going through somesorry for myself ever again the rest of my life because there are always people who thing,” he said. “Be kind. You don’t know.”

“Hamburgers, Hot Dogs & Hugs” will are worse off.”

Walters, however, still battles with be available Dec. 6 on Amazon as a paperback and on Kindle. Walters can be health issues.

“I lost my spleen to COVID and 30 per- reached for speaking engagements at cent of my right lung to COVID pneumo- damillhunk22@yahoo.com.

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Family trio acquires Mesa event center at the right time

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

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iming can be everything in business and for Charles Cotter and his two children, buying Superstition Manor in Mesa could not have come at a better time.

While it caters to a variety of gatherings, its specialty is weddings and Cotter, his son Taylor and daughter Sharley Leavitt, acquired the 10-yearold property on the northwest corner of Signal Butte and Brown roads from the founding Burns family just as the pandemic has been loosening its grip on couples eager to tie the knot.

“Weddings have not only come back in full force. It is a force to be reckoned with,” Taylor said. “You had a lot of people that rescheduled or postponed their wedding for a year and then you still had the busy season on top

of that. And right now, the industry is projected to have more weddings in 2022 than there has ever been in the last several years.

“So, 2022 is supposed to be crazy,” he continued. “We already have over 160 events booked for 2022 and we are projected to break 200.”

They got a taste of that level of business in October, which Taylor called “literally insane” because “it was something like 19 events in eight days….That was our welcome to the new business moment.”

And even more fortunate for them, the sprawling Superstition Manor grounds and mammoth reception center came equipped with three halls that can accommodate between 100 and 250 people, two fully equipped commercial kitchens and a half-kitchen and a staff of some 40 to 50 experienced servers, cooks and other per-

Taylor Cotter said the Superstition Mountains form a romantic backdrop to the grounds at Superstition Manor. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)

The new owners of Superstition Manor in Mesa are, from left, Charles Cotter and his children, Taylor Cotter and Sharley Leavitt. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer) sonnel.

Beyond that, however, two features have made Superstition Manor a highdemand wedding venue, Taylor said: first, it’s pretty much a one-stop-shop for weddings and second, its pristine desert grounds with an unobstructed view of the majestic Superstition Mountains make romantic settings.

Neither Taylor nor his sister are complete strangers to the wedding industry.

Taylor has been in the wedding industry for years as a photographer and videographer and his sister also is a long-time wedding photographer.

For them and their father, buying Superstition Manor was almost a nobrainer, since they were inheriting an experienced staff and a location that most couples likely will find an ideal venue for exchanging vows.

“What’s really unique is where the property is situated,” Taylor said.

“Across the street is actually a part of Usery Park Preserve and so from a

couple of our ceremony yards where people get married, the backdrop is literally raw desert and Superstition Mountains. That’s one of the really unique things about the property: the view is unmatched. If you look out across the street, you don’t see houses. You don’t see development. You don’t see anything except just straight desert and Superstition Mountain.”

“Then there are lots of places on site as well,” he continued. “The previous owner did an amazing job of landscaping. And even without that view, you could stay just on the property and there is a ridiculous amount of places that you can go and couples can go to take gorgeous photos in a very wellmaintained, landscaped area.”

While Arizona currently is between the state’s two biggest wedding seasons of October-November and March-April, this is no time for the Cotter family to relax – and only part-

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They are more at a lull because in a few weeks, more than one man will be posing the big question with a holiday-wrapped engagement ring in hand.

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Superstition Manor has three ballrooms that can each accommodate different sizes of wedding and other kinds of parties. (David Minton/Tribune Staff Photographer)

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Larry Miller sells off western dealerships

BY DOMINIQUE LEYVA Tribune Contributor

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he Larry H. Miller Group has reached a deal with Asbury Automotive Group to sell its western United States dealerships, including its Ford and Nissan businesses in Mesa.

Larry H. Miller, the nation’s eighth largest auto dealer group, agreed to sell its dealerships – including Total Care Auto –for $3.2 billion. Asbury Automotive Group will acquire its dealerships in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah

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In Arizona, employees were noti�ied via email of Larry H. Miller Group decision to sell to Asbury.

“The email just went over the deal between the two companies and how Asbury will acquire Larry H. Miller as of late December of this year,” Ashley Verdugo, a service employee for the dealership said.

“I believe they sold to Asbury due to expansion in the markets. This could boost the company’s (Asbury) revenue and generate more than ever.”

Automotive News reported Asbury Automotive Group pulled a 1.5 billion loan and is selling $600 million in stock for the transaction.

According to a press release, Asbury anticipates adding new dealerships and that along with Total Care Auto will position them to create $20 billion annual revenue in a span of �ive years.

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The automobile market this past year has been unpredictable, they said. During quarantine every dealership had some form of promotion to get cars off its lots.

Now, dealership lots are empty due to a shortage in new car models and the used car market has skyrocketed in the past few months.

“I didn’t notice any �inancial issues, the only thing was our brand-new car inventory was low and so was our used cars,” Lisa Mora, an employee at the auto dealership, said.

Mora said the sales team was frustrated with the shortage as some months it would be “hit or miss,” and that at times they could not earn commissions because there was little to sell.

Verdugo and Mora both cited ongoing computer chip shortages, which have left thousands of motor vehicles stranded in factory lots. They both also said they hope nothing changes with the new owners besides inventory.

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ASU protest against Kyle Rittenhouse a fools parade

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

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o matter which side of the debate you’re on about Kyle Rittenhouse, recently acquitted of homicide by a Wisconsin jury, there’s one thing we all can agree on when it comes to the 18-year-old former Arizona State University student: That young man could really use an education.

Given that point, I could only shake my head at the woke left screamfest staged at ASU on Dec. 1st. If media reports are accurate, a few score progressives showed up bearing signs like “No Killers On My Campus!” to protest Rittenhouse attending ASU, a school he had only attended digitally for starters, and from which he had dropped out earlier in the week.

Hey, never mind the facts. We can shout into bullhorns! Use Magic Markers! And get

on the news!

Naturally, the presence of the idiots on the left gave the idiots on the right a chance to come out as well, bearing bullhorns and their own signs, like “9MM Beats 911,” “Freedom In All Calibers!” and the most frightening sign of all – “Kari Lake For Governor!”

The young conservatives clearly see Rittenhouse as a hero for his actions on the night of August 25, 2020. Rittenhouse, then 17, showed up in Kenosha armed with an AR-style semiautomatic ri�le amid the protests and looting that followed the shooting of Jacob Blake by a white police of�icer.

Rittenhouse, who appeared to be looking for trouble, found it. When the shooting stopped, two men with long criminal histories lay dead and a third had been shot in the arm. Rittenhouse, who claimed he went to Kenosha to safeguard businesses from looters, pleaded self-defense. The jury agreed and thus Rittenhouse went free, to thunderous acclaim from conservatives, who never

seem to be happier than when liberals are weeping and gnashing their teeth.

When Rittenhouse testi�ied that he was taking online classes at ASU, you knew it was only a matter of time before the “ASU’s Legacy Is White Supremacy” signs made a reappearance.

I �irst wrote about that ridiculous accusation in this space six weeks ago, after an incident in which two white male conservative students were confronted by woke left female students in what the university may or may not have designated a “multicultural space.”

Let me be exceedingly clear here. ASU, by all accounts an excellent university that has long since shed its “party school” days, is a lot of things, but bastion of white supremacy is not one of them.

With students from 136 countries, 230 tribal nations, and 13,000 international students – and a student body that is currently 46 percent white – it’s tough to argue that ASU looks or acts like a modern day meeting of the Ku Klux Klan. As it should, the univer-

sity openly welcomes anyone and everyone, regardless of color, creed, religion, gender, sexuality or political beliefs.

And it also welcomed Kyle Rittenhouse to take online classes – again, as it should have.

I don’t know what the rest of Rittenhouse’s life looks like now that he’s been cleared.

Surely more interviews like his lovefest with Tucker Carlson two weeks ago. Maybe a book deal. Maybe he follows his self-proclaimed interest in nursing, or disappoints us all and ends up a Congressman.

Regardless – and especially if you believe Rittenhouse to be a narrow-minded bigot and a sterling example of gun nuttery – let’s hope he ends up learning more about the world and the different kinds of people who inhabit it.

Rittenhouse could use having his mind opened at a place like ASU. There he would meet very smart people completely unlike him – and completely unlike the idiots who showed up last week to scream at each other through bullhorns. ■

was looking forward to continuing his studies on campus.

Right on cue, the usual suspects responded in outrage, issuing a list of demands that included the exclusion of “racist murderer” Kyle Rittenhouse from attending classes in Tempe. To underscore their intent, the activists scheduled a rally and protest for Dec. 1 at the leisurely hour of 3:30 p.m. so as not to interrupt sleep schedules nor breakfast and lunch.

If you believe the above assessment is uncharitable, as it omits the possibility that those students might be in class earlier, it is evident that few, if any, of these young leftists excel in reading comprehension. Certainly, they are in urgent need of a remedial refresher in basic civics.

Consider this excerpt from their “List of Demands”: “Even with a not-guilty verdict from a �lawed “justice” system, Kyle Rittenhouse is still guilty to his victims and the families of those victims. Join us to demand from

ASU that these demands be met to protect students from a violent, blood-thirsty murderer.”

Not only are these “leaders of tomorrow” unschooled in the precepts of our system of justice, they have no reservations about impugning the character of someone found not guilty by a jury of his peers.

Then again, they could cite a “highly placed source” for their unfair and untrue description of Kyle Rittenhouse. After all, it was none other than Joe Biden—before he took up occupancy at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.—who included images and video of Rittenhouse in a tweet excoriating Donald Trump for failing to “disavow white supremacists.”

Attaching the label of white supremacy to a then-17 year old gave “journalists” the signal to join in. Despite the fact that the attackers Rittenhouse shot in self-defense were all Caucasian, the “white supremacist” description remained throughout the campaign and subsequent trial.

Further court action is possible. However,

the anticipated cases will be initiated by Rittenhouse and his attorneys against Biden and ol’ Joe’s media lackeys for libel, slander and defamation.

Could similar legal action be taken against ASU and some of its students?

Perhaps.

Maybe that’s why university President Michael Crow has remained silent thus far.

Instead, a university spokesperson recently intoned that Rittenhouse is “not currently enrolled in any classes at ASU” and that Kyle “has not gone through the ASU admissions process.”

Crow has co-authored a book this year entitled “Public Values Leadership: Striving to Achieve Democratic Ideals.”

If Rittenhouse’s withdrawal from ASU is indicative of what Crow envisions as the “New American University,” maybe the his most recent literary offering should be amended to more accurately re�lect reality.

“Striving to Achieve Democrat Ideals” seems more accurate in the case of Arizona State. ■

ASU leftists unfairy savage Kyle Rittenhouse

BY JD HAYWORTH Tribune Columnist

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Perry Mason,” it ain’t.

Nor “Absence of Malice.”

And certainly not “Twelve Angry Men.” No, what radical leftists at Arizona State University would have you believe is that there are thousands of students, faculty and employees on the main campus in Tempe who stand united in “righteous anger” against an 18-year-old.

That teen is Kyle Rittenhouse, recently acquitted on two counts of murder and other charges by a jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Defense attorneys assembled a strong case for self-defense, and the jury agreed after deliberating for more than 25 hours over the course of four days.

In the aftermath of the verdict, Rittenhouse sat down for an in-depth interview with Tucker Carlson of Fox News. Among the revelations was the news that Rittenhouse had enrolled at ASU as an online student and

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The majority of Arizona facilities that focus on offering food and shelter to those in need are at maximum capacity, often making it dif�icult to properly social distance.

Many times, people experiencing homelessness are faced with the choice of staying in a shelter (and facing a higher risk of acquiring COVID-19), or choosing a dangerous situation like sleeping in their cars or on the streets.

This is a decision no one should have to make.

Also as a direct result of the pandemic, many hotels and motels across the country have lost business, especially the older properties.

With these two factors in play, homeless and housing providers throughout the country, including here in Arizona, developed a new service model for transitional and permanent supportive housing. It’s called “hotels to housing.”

With the need to rapidly adapt service models during the pandemic to accommodate safety protocols while still continuing to serve the homeless, housing providers started to look at vacant hotels as an opportunity – an opportunity to turn unused rooms into housing for those who so desperately need it.

The “hotels to housing” concept allows homeless persons to be distanced for safety and stabilized in comfortable housing, before they move to permanent housing with the help of wraparound services.

We have already learned that this new model for housing makes follow-

ing COVID-distancing requirements easier and provides more humane housing than large, congregate shelters. We have also learned that this model results in shorter stays in transitional housing, and may even offer permanent supportive housing.

Statewide, many homelessness agencies are moving to this new model and ADOH (AZ Dept. of Housing) is making major commitments to “hotels to housing.” ADOH has funded “Project Haven” in Phoenix, a former motel that will be transformed into a 130-unit transitional housing community for seniors so they can achieve the dignity they deserve, and JoJo’s Place in Flagstaff, a former hotel on Route 66 that will be converted into a transitional shelter for all ages.

ADOH is funding at least two more hotel acquisitions with federal CARES Act funding and we are developing a funding pipeline with additional federal funding.

Most hotel conversions plan to offer closed facilities, where only residents cleared to stay will be allowed, and include full-time security and on-site supportive services. Residents will be provided all the necessities, within the converted hotel properties, to stabilize and move toward self-suf�iciency and permanent housing.

While the pandemic created even more problems for an already tenuous housing situation, it is also forcing Arizona to �ind new, innovative solutions.

Turning hotels into housing helps save lives and provides a potential long-term solution for reducing homelessness, but it also does something more. It offers a successful model for future regional, specialized housing that didn’t exist before.

Through “hotels to housing” projects, homeless Arizonans can be safe and secure under a roof, receive needed healthcare services, and eventually get back on their feet.

Tom Simplot is the director of the Arizona Department of Housing. ■

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inter sports have commenced across the East Valley, marking the end of an eventful fall season for Mesa high schools.

Here’s how each of the city’s high schools performed over the past few months.

Red Mountain The Lions have the chance at a much bigger venue: Sun Devil Stadium. Following a 9-2 regular season, Red Mountain faced top-seed Highland in the 6A semi�inals Friday for a spot in the 6A championship. See eastvalleytribune.com/varsityxtra for the game results.

Red Mountain’s Girls Swim team �inished second in the Division 1 State Championship behind a �irst-place �inish

by Sophia Jahn in the 50-yard Freestyle and a �irst-place mark in the 200-yard Freestyle relay. The boys �inished 23rd.

Red Mountain’s cross-country squads �lourished. The boys team placed fourth overall behind a ninth-place �inish from Noah Czajkowski and the girls team �inished seventh in the state championships.

At Tucson National Golf Course, the Lions’ Boys Golf team �inished fourth in the state, while the girls squad only registered two top-75 �inishers. Additionally, the Girls Badminton team made it to the semi�inals as a No. 5 seed before falling to top-ranked Chaparral.

Mountain View Mountain View The Boys Cross Country team saw two runners �inish in the top 15 – including Brady Eager, who �inished �ifth with a time of 16:27.6. While Tessa Christensen �inished 24th, the girls squad earned sixth place.

The Toros’ football team won their �irst four games before falling to Red Mountain. They earned a spot in the opening round of the state playoffs but lost 40-35 to Mountain Ridge.

Red Mountain football coach Mike Peterson has enjoyed success since taking over as the program and this year is no different. The Mountain Lions played Highland Friday in the 6A semifinals with a trip to their second title game in three years on the line.

(David Minton/Tribune Staff)

Mountain View boys and girls swim teams �inished fourth in the state championship. The Toros notched a secondplace �inish in the Boys 200-yard Freestyle relay and a third-place nod in the Girls 200-yard Medley Relay.

Toros’ volleyball defeated Cibola to clinch a berth in the state tournament after going 10-0 in league play but failed to make the championship.

Desert Ridge Just two years ago, both of Desert Ridge’s Swim teams notched top-10 �inishes. While the girls squad �inished No. 10 in the state championship, the boys �inished last among 32 teams. Kailee Patters �inished fourth in the 200-yard freestyle and �ifth in the 100-yard freestyle.

Kate Bluford added a third-place performance in the 100-yard backstroke. For the boys, Sutton Harr and Aeneas Simpson �inished 16th and 24th, respectively, in the 500-yard freestyle.

The Jaguars earned the No. 12 seed in 6A football after losing all four of their division games. Kiyante James had a breakout senior season with 1,128 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.

Desert Ridge golfers Annika Miyata and Alyssa Hoglund �inish in the top 40 in the

Westwood football coach Kyle Ide led the Warriors to one of their best seasons in recent years before announcing his retirement in November. (Zach Alvira/Tribune Staff)

state championship while Bryan Beyer �inished 24th overall in the state tournament.

Skyline In boys 1 meter diving at the Division 1 State Championship, Skyline had two of the three top performances. Daniel Knapp earned top honors with a score of 554.75, while Josiah Knapp �inished third and notched a 456.65. However, the boys team �inished 17th, while girls placed 25th.

Skyline struggled on the gridiron by �inishing 1-9, with its only win coming against Tucson High Magnet School. The Coyotes also failed to make the 6A Division state championship in volleyball.

Westwood Coach Kyle Ide sparked a turnaround for Westwood’s football program, tripling its win total after a 2-6 season in 2020.

Quarterback Gavin Letourneau threw for 2,140 yards and 16 touchdowns, Ryan Willis rushed for 1,113 yards and 15 scores, while wide receiver Korwyn Brantley-Ellis reeled in 1,062 yards and 13 touchdowns. Following Westwood’s best season in years, Ide announced his retirement. An alum of Westwood, he set a foundation for what will hopefully be a

strong program moving forward under new direction.

Warriors Cross Country runner Sienna Riggs �inished 124th with a time of 25:21.4.

She was the only �inisher from Westwood in the AIA Cross Country Championships.

Mesa For the second time in as many seasons, Mesa’s football team �inished below .500.

Mesa volleyball earned the No. 22 seed heading into the play-in tournament but lost three sets to zero against Basha. One Jackrabbits Badminton doubles tandem was defeated in a Round One matchup by Chaparral, the runner-up in the Division I Doubles Championship.

Dobson Despite Dobson’s Boys Swim Team �inishing 18th overall in the state championship, Carson Hamblin had a spectacular showing. He �inished third in the 200yard freestyle and the 100-yard butter�ly.

The Mustangs had a doubles badminton team make it to the second round of the state championship before a loss to Perry. On the football �ield, Dobson improved their 2021 record to 4-5 from 2-6 last year.

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Kids will jump for joy at Chandler bounce park

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ome entrepreneurs saw an opportunity during the pandemic. Laurence Hallier said before the pandemic he and his partner did a number of Instagram pop-up museums at malls. It was successful, with some 300,000 people checking it out.

However, he said they agreed that wouldn’t work after COVID-19. They wanted something big. Very big. They settled on the Funbox, the world’s biggest outdoor bounce park and chose Chandler to be one of the �irst cities to get to try it out.

It is built in the west parking lot of the Chandler Fashion Center. The park consists of three in�latable structures, one that is 24,200 square feet. Combined with the other two that brings the total to 25,000.

“We saw that things have shifted, the masks are going to stick around, so that’s when we decided to design something unique and dif-

ferent,” Hallier said.

Since there were no large gatherings during the pandemic, Hallier and his partner used that time to design and build two giant in�latable bounce parks that they plan to travel to different locations. The �irst opened in Woodland Hills, California, about seven weeks ago. The other opened in Chandler three weeks ago.

Hallier said the original plan was for the bounce park to stay in Chandler through January, but Hallier said if demand remains strong, they are open to keeping it here into February. It’s scheduled to go to Sacramento after its Chandler run.

“It was really fun,” said 7-year-old Maya Battle. “My favorite part was the climbing stuff, and the little cute animal thingys.”

Brigdon Schaub, 11, agreed.

“It’s really fun,” he said. He said his favorite part was the maze.

Based on the full parking lot, the attraction has been popular.

Over 5,000 people turned out for opening day and the operators donated the money to charity. (David Minton/Staff Photographer) “We did opening weekend for a $1 a ticket, and we had 5,000 people come out,” Hallier said. “We donated the money to a foster charity.”

Hallier said that’s something they do every time they open a new attraction. His partner, 27-year-old Antonio Nieves was part of the foster system.

“We kind of focus on the older foster kids, because they’re the ones that kind of get lost, 16-plus,” Hallier said.

Hallier said Nieves is the creative force behind the bounce park, and that he helped design and engineer it. He said the parks were built in China and because they are so large, they had to be built outdoors.

“The challenge was no one had ever built anything like this,” Hallier said. “I think the largest one ever built before us was 8,000 square feet.”

That would be less than a third the size of their bounce park. It only takes about �ive minutes to �ill it with air, but it takes about an hour to de�late.

The Funbox bounce park is open Fridays through Sundays and it costs $26 to play

inside for two hours. There is no age limit.

Hallier said they will likely be back again next year. They also plan to add to it with a couple of additional obstacle course structures, one for 13 and younger and the other for older folks.

“One thing that has surprised us is the repeat business,” he said. “We were never in the repeat business, and we’re getting a lot of that.”

Hallier said it takes 20 minutes to go through the entire bounce park.

“It has a hide-’n’-seek area, an obstacle course, a bunch of slides, a dodge ball court, it’s pretty cool,” he said.

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Feline lovers will �lock to annual cat show next weekend

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fter a pandemic-driven hiatus last year, scores of cats and their masters – well, at least owners – will be descending next weekend on the Mesa Convention Center for Arizona’s largest cat show.

Presented by the Phoenix Cat Fanciers, the show runs 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Dec. 11 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 12 at Mesa Convention Center Building C, 263 N. Center St. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 seniors/military, $8 children 3-12. People can find a $1off coupon at phxfeline.com.

In addition, All About Animals Rescue will offer cats for adoption and dozens of vendors selling cat-related products also will be on hand.

The show is a popular gathering for professional exhibitors, vendors and cat-loving spectators – and for good reason.

There are dozens of breeds from tiny cats to Maine Coons that can weigh in at over 25 pounds.

A cat show is composed of a number of separate, concurrently running, individual shows held in the various judging rings throughout the hall. Each ring is presided over by a different judge who has spent years training for the role, one they often repeat at shows around the country

and the world.

Every cat is judged according to a written standard for its breed (with the exception of the Household Pet Class, for which there is no written standard). The standard is part blueprint because it describes the ideal specimen for the breed and part constitution because it can be revised by the members of the breed council.

“A breed standard is precise enough to allow judges to evaluate cats accurately, and flexible enough to leave room for differences in interpretation between judges of keen eye and good intention,” according to the national Cat Fanciers Association.

A spectator guide is available to help visitors understand the different breeds’ distinctive characteristics.

There were scores of categories and sub-classes such as Blue Point Female Birman, Balinese-Javanese and seven varieties of Persian cats.

For the most part, though, members largely own purebred felines.

And some have raised dozens of litters of cats since the 1990s.

Visitors also will be able to peruse yearbooks of prior years’ national and world champion cats.

“One of the requirements of getting into the judging program is your commitment and knowledge of a

minimum of one breed,” one judge explained.

She said most breeds “are unique because of their specific things attributed” to standards set by a council of breeders “who work to define and improve their breeds.”

“For example, the American Curl has ears that curl toward the back of their head,” she said. “The degree and amount of curl is defined as to what is desirable in that. Other attri-

butes for the American Curl are the profile and the length of body.”

Some competitions are more fun than serious: For example, there are Best Christmas Costume entrants that, like their more regal counterparts, will be gently lifted from their individual cage and placed on a small lab table, where a judge will hold it, pet it and eyeball it carefully.

Some contestants aren’t all that thrilled to be wearing elf caps, red coats with bells and even Nutcracker tutus.

A judge will take each cat through a small set of paces that includes waving a wand in front of them to see if they’d get playful. Sometimes, most are in the mood to bat the wand.

Judges say the biggest change they have seen is in efforts by breeders to create cats of different colors. Because a council writes the standards for any breed, the breeders “want to see those colors in the championship ring.”

The Cat Fanciers Association takes the work of judges seriously, producing annual yearbooks that are an inch thick or bigger that are filled with portraits of cats that won a championship medal.

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You probably have most everything you need in your refrigerator to make a big pot of panacea including leftover turkey and maybe some celery, carrots and onion from your stuffing recipe. If you can add a couple of rutabagas, some leeks, a few bay leaves and a squeeze of lemon, you won’t believe how delicious this pot of soup will be.

If you ask my family, they’ll tell you that I make a pretty decent Brodo–especially with leftover turkey parts or better yet, the carcass of a Thanksgiving turIngredients for the broth 2-3 pounds leftover turkey pieces 2 stalks celery, cut in chunks 2 large carrots, washed, peeled and cut into chunks 1 large onion, quartered 2 rutabagas, cut in half 2 leeks, cut in chunks 3 bay leaves juice squeezed from 1/2 of a lemon 1 quart chicken broth 2-3 chicken or beef bouillons (if needed for flavor) enough water to cover above ingredients, plus about 2-3 inches more (in a large pot) salt and pepper to taste

for the Turkey meatballs boiled turkey from soup/broth 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, chopped fine 3 cloves garlic, minced or chopped fine 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 heaping tablespoon fresh parsley 1 cup chicken broth, from soup 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 cup breadcrumbs (for rolling meatballs in)

Directions for the broth Place above ingredients in a large soup pot and bring to boil. Turn down heat and simmer the soup for about 1 1/2 hours. Once the broth is cooked, remove turkey parts to cool down. Strain vegetables and discard. Serve broth alone or make turkey meatballs.

dium pan, sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until translucent, about 5-6 minutes.

Cool down. In a large bowl, mix together the chopped turkey, sautéed onions and garlic, eggs, breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, soup broth, salt and pepper. Mix ingredients well with hands or large spoon. Roll turkey mixture into balls, either small or large. Roll the balls around in the breadcrumbs to coat. Gently grease a baking sheet.

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Achieving that status usually involves attending a number of shows – often around the country – and accumulating points that entitle their cats to an increasingly higher status in each subsequent competition.

Racks of medals in different colors and designs will be on display throughout the Mesa Convention Center.

“I think people enjoy working toward a goal and in the Cat Fancy, that goal is to produce and show ex-

ceptional cats that meet or exceed the standards,” one judge said. ”I also think people enjoy the spending time with their friends and producing quality examples of their breeds.”

There are only three Cat Fanciers Association affiliates in Arizona, all based in the Valley.

Besides showing off their cats, competing for medals and sometimes working to create new breeds, members also give back to the community by providing support to a broad array of animal rescue organizations.

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In 1954, she graduated from Toronto General Hospital’s School of Nursing. Her first job as an RN, was at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Prior to her employment at the University, she married Karl Glen Naylor (02/23/1956); they had three children and lived in Tempe, Arizona until their move to Tustin, California in 1968. Verna and Karl divorced on 09/10/1987.

Verna is survived by: Spouse: Henry James Coupe (marriage to Verna: 11/12/1987) Children: Linda Marie Naylor, Lisa Diane NaylorDelgado, and Christopher Glen Naylor. Grandchildren: Three. Great Grandchildren: Three.

Graveside Service and Dedication of her Grave, were held for Verna at Mesa City Cemetery 1212 North Center Street December 03, 2021

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child, Tanya, was born. Jerry spent the next 16 years caring for the families of Standish.

He truly loved “family medicine” and did it all, including working in the Emergency Room, acting as the Arenac County Medical Examiner, assisting in surgery, and running his own practice. With a compassionate and well-trained ear, along with his keen diagnostic skills, he played an important role in saving many lives over the years.

One of his greatest joys was delivering babies, including his youngest daughter, Tanya. Jerry was truly a small-town doc, very similar to his father, and he passed this passion on to two of his children, Cheryl and Chris. As part of being a family doctor, caring for pediatric patients always held a Gerald was born April 15, 1939, in Rock special place in Jerry’s heart. He passed Island, Illinois, the son of Dr. Lawrence this love of children to his daughter Tanya, Nicholas and Madeleine “Babe” (Goering) who became a kindergarten teacher.

Wathier. He was raised in the small-town Jerry was very active in the Kiwanof Geneseo, Illinois where his father was the town doctor. Jerry would share stories is service club in Standish. He also enof making house calls with his father and joyed coaching his children in basketball how he was paid with eggs and chickens. and baseball and loved officiating grade He graduated from Geneseo Senior High school and middle school basketball and School in 1957, and he attended the Uni- touch football games. This was much to versity of Iowa where he completed his the consternation of his son, who by then pre-medicine requirements and met his was coaching one of these elementary wife to be, Sharon Oeschger. An avid col- teams and somehow never seemed to get lege sports fan, Jerry spent many long hours the “questionable calls” as the referee (Jercalling not only his son Chris and brother ry) protected his record of going undefeatLyle, but his many friends spread through- ed as a coach several years earlier. Jerry out the country, rehashing game plays and also enjoyed the golf league and poker poor referee calls. He rarely missed a Sat- nights which he shared with some lifelong urday afternoon football game cheering on friends. They appointed Jerry as treasurer for his honesty and precise record keeping, his beloved Iowa Hawkeyes. since he always figured out the accounting In 1961, Jerry married Sharon in Gen- to the exact penny with never a mistake, eseo, Illinois. Soon after, the rigors of med- and this trait he passed on to his daughical school began. School during the day, ter Sue. Jerry was like a second father to stocking grocery store shelves at night, and many of his children’s friends who often still not feeling busy enough, Sharon and praised him for the positive impact he had Jerry had 3 little girls in quick succession, on their lives. Jerry and Sharon loved to Cheryl, Michele, and Susan. After grad- travel and took full benefit of having a uating medical school from Des Moines daughter Michele in the travel industry, College of Osteopathic Medicine, the cruising and flying throughout the world.

Wathier family moved to Saginaw, MichNext came a short stay as another rural igan in 1970 for Jerry’s medical internship. A fourth child was brought into the doc in Walnut, Illinois from 1989-1992 world during that year, their one and only where Jerry was an active member of the son, Christopher. After completing his in- service organization, Rotary Club. It had ternship, Jerry’s first job as a fully trained been Jerry and Sharon’s lifelong dream to physician was in Rose City, Michigan. He retire to Phoenix and get out of the cold. commuted from the small lake town of Earlier than expected, a great job opportuHale, Michigan where the family enjoyed nity arose and they moved to Phoenix, Arisummers swimming and boating on Long zona in 1992. Unfortunately, the family lost Lake and winters snowmobiling. In 1973 Sharon prematurely to cancer shortly after their move to Phoenix so Jerry and youngthe family moved to Standish, Michigan. est daughter Tanya, only 16 at the time, Then, in 1976, Jerry and Sharon’s last embarked on a new chapter together. Tanya Dr. Gerald Lawrence Wathier, age 82, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Standish, Michigan departed this life November 5, 2021. Jerry passed peacefully, surrounded by his loving children, after an extended and heroic battle stemming from long-standing complications of COVID-19 which he contracted in December 2020.

converted her dad to an ASU Sun Devil fan and they attended many sporting events.

Jerry was always known as an active and involved father, proven more so by him being joined in Phoenix by three of his children. He cherished his beloved grandchildren who affectionally called him “Papa Doc.” In his twilight years, Jerry’s days were kept busy attending as many of their athletic games, concerts, plays, recitals, and graduations as he possibly could. His calendar was always packed full as he tried to attend every family event no matter how far he had to travel to get there. Throughout the years, Jerry never lost his love for fishing and card games and especially enjoyed these on family vacations.

Those left to cherish Jerry’s memory include his five children, Cheryl (Hollis ‘Sonny’ – Deceased) of Phoenix, Arizona, Michele of Phoenix, Arizona, Susan (Ralph) of Belleville, Michigan, Christopher (Kelly Alexis – Deceased) of Falmouth, Massachusetts, and Tanya (Eric) of Phoenix, Arizona, brother Lyle (Brenda) Wathier of Sarasota, Florida, sister Jacqueline (William) Brokaw of Bolingbrook, Illinois, and eleven grandchildren (Jourdan, Nicholas, Samantha Grace, Hollis Nicholas, Courtney Brooke, Louis, Ben, Abby, Mackenzie, Mason, and Ryan), and many loving nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife Sharon Janan Wathier.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Malachy Catholic Church in Geneseo, Illinois on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at 12:00 pm. Father Daniel Gifford will officiate. The service will be livestreamed on the Vandemore Funeral Home Facebook page. Entombment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in East Moline, Illinois. A visitation will be held the evening before on Friday, November 19, 2021, from 5–7 pm, followed by a rosary service at 7 pm at Vandemore Funeral Home and Crematory – Geneseo Chapel. The visitation service will be livestreamed on our website (https://www.vandemorefuneralhome.com/ live-stream). Memorials may be directed to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Jerry’s children and grandchildren were the center of his life. He will be remembered as a loving and caring father and family man, and a fantastic storyteller! He did love to share a good story in exquisite detail and his memory for those elaborations and embellishments was simply unmatched.

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Advertisement of Sale 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 December 17, 2021 at 9:00am using an online auction at www.storagetreasures.com, said property has been stored and located at US60 Self Storage, 1661 S Alma School Rd, Ste 105, Mesa, AZ 85210.

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INVITATION TO BID: East Valley Men’s Center, 2345 N. COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, MESA, ARIZONA 85201. The owner will receive Bids for the bathroom renovation project. This project is federally funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Federal labor standards, Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, and Equal Employment Opportunity regulations apply of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 for Employment and Contracting Opportunities. Small, minority and/ or women owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. Sealed Bids will be received until 12:00PM (noon) Arizona Time, on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at A New Leaf, 868 E University Drive, Mesa, Arizona 85203. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 12:15 PM on Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at A New Leaf conference room, 868 E. University Drive, Mesa Arizona 85203. Bidding documents, including specifications to the proposed work and instructions to Bidders may be obtained via email. Contact Keon Montgomery, Director of Real Estate at: kmontgomery@turnanewleaf.org, Tel 480-733- 3063, ext.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR PINAL COUNTY Case No: DO2021-01436 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY, LEGAL DECISION-MAKING, PARENTING TIME AND CHILD SUPPORT (Honorable Patrick Gard) n Re the Matter of: CORY SCHINDEHETTE, Petitioner, and MELISSA VARGAS, Respondent. TO: MELISSA VARGAS, Respondent/Mother in the above referenced matter. A Petition to Establish Paternity, Legal Decision-Making, Parenting Time,and Child Support and a Motion for Temporary Orders Re: Legal Decision-Making, Parenting Time and Child Support has been filed by Petitioner, CORY SCHINDEHETTE; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The Court has set a telephonic hearing on the Petition to Establish Paternity, Legal Decision-Making, Parenting Time, and Child Support on the 14th day of December, 2021 at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at the Pinal County Superior Court, located at 971 Jason Lopez Circle, Building A, Florence, Arizona 85132, before the Honorable Honorable Patrick K. Gard.

The Honorable Patrick K. Gard’s division can be reached at (520) 866-5405 and HYPERLINK "mailto:nbrokaw@courts.az.gov" nbrokaw@courts.az.gov. The hearing shall be set for 15 minutes, and the Court will not hear or take evidence at this hearing. FAILURE TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT THE HEARING MAY RESULT IN THE COURT ISSUING A CIVIL ARREST WARRANT, OR WHERE APPLICABLE, A CHILD SUPPORT ARREST WARRANT, FOR YOUR ARREST. IF YOU ARE ARRESTED, YOU MAY BE HELD IN JAIL FOR NO MORE THAN 24 HOURS BEFORE A HEARING IS HELD. Counsel and/or parties shall provide the Court’s Judicial Assistance, Natalie (520-866-5405 & HYPERLINK "mailto:nbrokaw@courts.az.gov" nbrokaw@courts.az.gov) with a telephone number, not less than two and not more than five judicial days prior to the hearing; the Court shall initiate the call as near the scheduled time as the Court’s calendar permits. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the office of the Judge or Commissioner scheduled to hear this case five days before your scheduled court date. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Petition by submitting a written request to: Renee King, 7702 E. Doubletree ranch road, Suite 300, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 27th day of October, 2021. GUYMON LAW /s/ Renee King Renee L. (Cook) King, Esq. Attorney for Petitioner.

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Public Notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0018 (HERNANDEZ & TRANSFER FOR YOU LLC ONLY) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Amended Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded under Instrument Number 20210032990, records of Maricopa County, Arizona. The owner(s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Annual, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Even Years, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Odd Years fee interest in Unit No(s)/ Interval No(s)/Assigned Year (SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”) PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, according to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas Condominium recorded in instrument no. 97-0704664, and plat recorded in Book 451 of Maps, Page 11, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, by which an Owner is entitled to occupy a Unit for one (1) Interval on an annual or biennial (whichever is indicated above) and recurring basis, the exact Interval to be established every year (or, for biennial, every other year) by reservation, all as defined and governed by the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas, dated September 18, 1997, and recorded October 8, 1997, in instrument no. 97-0704665, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, as amended (collectively, the “Declaration”); and (ii) the non-exclusive right to use and enjoy the Common Area, and to use and enjoy the Common Furnishings contained in such Unit, during such Owner’s Use Period, as provided in the Declaration. For convenience in inventory control, conveyancing, and titling, an Interval Interest is granted in a specific Unit; however, this interest does NOT carry with it the right to use that specific Unit. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road, Mesa, AZ, 85215. Tax parcel number: 201008093. Name and address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit “A”). Trustee: Sharon A. Urias, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700, Scottsdale, AZ, 85255, Phone no.

(480) 306-5458. Manner of trustee qualification:

Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law.

EXHIBIT “A” - NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments RUTH M HERNANDEZ 1740 SW 18 St Miami, FL 33145, 1/104, 28E, 139, Biennial, 2018-2020, $759.00; TRANSFER FOR YOU, LLC & JOSH UNGARO, AGENT 402 B #112 W. Mt. Vernon Rd Nixa, MO 65714, 1/52, 40A, 225, Annual, 20182020, $3,326.45; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0039 (RILEY JR.) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded under Instrument Number 20210916756, records of Maricopa County, Arizona. The owner(s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Annual, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Even Years, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Odd Years fee interest in Unit No(s)/ Interval No(s)/Assigned Year (SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”) PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, according to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas Condominium recorded in instrument no. 97-0704664, and plat recorded in Book 451 of Maps, Page 11, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, by which an Owner is entitled to occupy a Unit for one (1) Interval on an annual or biennial (whichever is indicated above) and recurring basis, the exact Interval to be established every year (or, for biennial, every other year) by reservation, all as defined and governed by the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas, dated September 18, 1997, and recorded October 8, 1997,

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Public Notices in instrument no. 97-0704665, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, as amended (collectively, the “Declaration”); and (ii) the non-exclusive right to use and enjoy the Common Area, and to use and enjoy the Common Furnishings contained in such Unit, during such Owner’s Use Period, as provided in the Declaration. For convenience in inventory control, conveyancing, and titling, an Interval Interest is granted in a specific Unit; however, this interest does NOT carry with it the right to use that specific Unit. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road, Mesa, AZ, 85215. Tax parcel number: 201008093. Name and address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit “A”). Trustee: Sharon A. Urias, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700, Scottsdale, AZ, 85255, Phone no.

(480) 306-5458. Manner of trustee qualification: Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law.

EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments WILLIAM G RILEY JR. & JEAN M RILEY 2001 Crappie Cv Bellevue, NE 68123, 1/52, 20A, 122M, Annual, 2019-2021, $1,165.57; ARTHUR FLUDD JR & PAULA E FLUDD 13017 148th St Jamaica, NY 11436, 1/104, 49E, 132M, Biennial, 2019-2021, $885.91; TIMESHARE TRADE INS, LLC 10923 State Highway 176 Walnut Shade, MO 65771, 1/52 & 1/52, 33A & 2A, 121 & 237P, Annual & Annual, 2018-2020, $4,454.02; GREGORY A MOSER & STEPHANIE A MOSER 9341 W Via Montoya Dr Peoria, AZ 85383, 1/52, 40A, 127, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; GREGORY A MOSER & STEPHANIE A MOSER 9341 W Via Montoya Dr Peoria, AZ 85383, 1/52, 41A, 127, Annual, 20192021, $3,351.88; TIMESHARE TRADE INS 10923 State Highway 176 Ste E Walnut Shade, MO 65771, 1/104, 7E, 123M, Biennial, 2019-2021, $885.91; FLOYD H COX & H. AGNES COX 720 N 56th St Lincoln, NE 68504, 1/52, 48A, 125, Annual, 20192021, $3,351.88; HARRY E CONWAY & CAROL D CONWAY 1513 N Westgate St Wichita, KS 67212, 1/52, 49A, 235, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; JOHN E. MICHAEL & ALAYNE MICHAEL AKA Alayne Michael Todd 25231 Spindlewood Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, 1/52, 11A, 136, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; GERALD W NIMERICK & MICHELE A NIMERICK, Co-Trustees of the Gerald and Michele Nimerick Management Trust dated October 19, 2004 1600 Texas St Apt 421 Fort Worth, TX 76102, 1/52 & 1/52, 32A & 33A, 226 & 226, Annual & Annual, 2019-2021, $6,628.19; DELORES A HAUER 402 N True St Griffith, IN 46319, 1/52, 34A, 235, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS VACATION OWNERSHIP ASSOCIATION 32997.0040 (COMMERCE SYSTEMS, LLC) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded

under Instrument Number 20210916757, records of Maricopa County, Arizona. The owner(s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022: Painted Mountain Golf Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Annual, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Even Years, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Odd Years fee interest in Unit No(s)/ Interval No(s)/Assigned Year (SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”) PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, according to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas Condominium recorded in instrument no. 97-0704664, and plat recorded in Book 451 of Maps, Page 11, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, by which an Owner is entitled to occupy a Unit for one (1) Interval on an annual or biennial (whichever is indicated above) and recurring basis, the exact Interval to be established every year (or, for biennial, every other year) by reservation, all as defined and governed by the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas, dated September 18, 1997, and recorded October 8, 1997, in instrument no. 97-0704665, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, as amended (collectively, the “Declaration”); and (ii) the non-exclusive right to use and enjoy the Common Area, and to use and enjoy the Common Furnishings contained in such Unit, during such Owner’s Use Period, as provided in the Declaration. For convenience in inventory control, conveyancing, and titling, an Interval Interest is granted in a specific Unit; however, this interest does NOT carry with it the right to use that specific Unit. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road, Mesa, AZ, 85215. Tax parcel number: 201008093. Name and address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit “A”). Trustee: Sharon A. Urias, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700, Scottsdale, AZ, 85255, Phone no.

(480) 306-5458. Manner of trustee qualification: Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law.

EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr

Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments TOTAL COMMERCE SYSTEMS, LLC AN ARIZONA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 989 S Main St Ste A435 Cottonwood, AZ 86326, 1/52, 11A, 231, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; PHYLLIS DENISE JEFFERSON 8 Mcchurch Ct Apt E Randallstown, MD 21133, 1/52, 37A, 226, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; TOTAL COMMERCE SYSTEMS, LLC AN ARIZONA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 989 S Main St Ste A435 Cottonwood, AZ 86326, 1/52, 41A, 129, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; JASON C TRAFTON & BRENDA TRAFTON 15827 Pine Cone Ln Tomball, TX 77377, 1/104, 46E, 122M, Biennial, 2019-2021, $885.91; JAB PROPERTIES INVESTMENT, LLC A TENNESSEE LIMITED LIABLITY COMPANY 4544 3rd Ave S Saint Petersburg, FL 33711, 1/52, 12A, 229, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; KASSI HARRIS 3000 Green Mountain Dr Ste 420 Branson, MO 65616, 1/52, 16A, 124M, Annual, 2019-2021, $2,620.95; KIPP JOHANNSEN PO Box 7293 Seminole, FL 33775, 1/52, 13A, 224M, Annual, 2019-2021, $2,620.95; TOTAL COMMERCE SYSTEMS, LLC AN ARIZONA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 989 S Main St Ate A435 Cottonwood, AZ 86326, 1/52, 20A, 228, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; MARINA BAY AND MIDLER SERVICES, LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 28 Shannon Circle Mascotte, FL 34753, 1/52, 29A, 125, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; ALEXANDRU COLEV PO Box 692468 Orlando, FL 32869, 1/52, 6A, 230, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; JACE ELLIS BINGHAM 6 Anne St Canton, NC 28716, 1/52, 18A, 117, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; JERRY WAYNE THOMPSON 124 Mill Creek Cir Lot 7 Jesup, GA 31545, 1/52, 8A, 133, Annual, 20192021, $3,351.88; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS 32997.0041 (GROUPWISE) The following legally described property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Notice of Delinquency of Assessments recorded under Instrument Number 20210916758, records of Maricopa County, Arizona. The owner(s) (see Exhibit “A”) have breached and defaulted under the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Bylaws of the Association by failing to pay the amounts as specified herein. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN A COURT ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder in Suite 700, at 8585 East Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022: Painted Mountain Golf

Villas Interval Interest consisting of: (i) an undivided (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Annual, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Even Years, (SEE EXHIBIT “A”) for Biennial Odd Years fee interest in Unit No(s)/ Interval No(s)/Assigned Year (SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”)/(SEE EXHIBIT “A”) PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, according to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas Condominium recorded in instrument no. 97-0704664, and plat recorded in Book 451 of Maps, Page 11, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, by which an Owner is entitled to occupy a Unit for one (1) Interval on an annual or biennial (whichever is indicated above) and recurring basis, the exact Interval to be established every year (or, for biennial, every other year) by reservation, all as defined and governed by the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas, dated September 18, 1997, and recorded October 8, 1997, in instrument no. 97-0704665, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, as amended (collectively, the “Declaration”); and (ii) the non-exclusive right to use and enjoy the Common Area, and to use and enjoy the Common Furnishings contained in such Unit, during such Owner’s Use Period, as provided in the Declaration. For convenience in inventory control, conveyancing, and titling, an Interval Interest is granted in a specific Unit; however, this interest does NOT carry with it the right to use that specific Unit. Property address: 6302 E. McKellips Road, Mesa, AZ, 85215. Tax parcel number: 201008093. Name and address of owner(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Delinquent Assessments: (See Exhibit “A”). Trustee: Sharon A. Urias, 8585 East Hartford Drive, Suite 700, Scottsdale, AZ, 85255, Phone no.

(480) 306-5458. Manner of trustee qualification: Member, State Bar of Arizona Name of trustee’s regulator: State Bar of Arizona. This is a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding to permit Painted Mountain Golf Villas Vacation Ownership Association, An Arizona Nonprofit Corporation, to pursue its in rem remedies under Arizona law.

EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Owner(s) Address Undiv Int ICN Unit Assigned Yr Yrs Due Delinquent Assessments JOHN W MCMULLEN 2811 Citrus Lake Dr Unit J101 Naples, FL 34109, 1/104, 45O, 137, Biennial, 2019-2021, $2,035.36; LIZDENNI LIBEL GIL SANTO Casa #195 Los Limones Nagua, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1/52, 33A, 229, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; JAMES ANDERSON & CAROL ANDERSON 207 N 9th Ave P.O. Box 26 Winneconne, WI 54986, 1/52, 40A, 236, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; DAVID SKINNER, LLC A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY C/O Holiday Equity 3605 Airport Way S Seattle, WA 98134, 1/52, 34A, 232, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; MICHAEL C MAXWELL 401 N Brookhurst St Ste 116 Anaheim, CA 92801, 1/52, 17A, 122M, Annual, 2019-2021, $2,620.95; WENDY JOSEFINA GIL SANTOS Edeficio Luz Maria 1 Apt # 7 Calle Duverge #124, Capacito San Francisco De Macoris, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1/52, 33A, 127, Annual, 2019-2021, $3,351.88; Published: East Valley Tribune Nov. 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5, 2021 / 42205

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