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Volume 4 Issue 07 Mesa, AZ

August 29, 2021

Neurology Associates Neuroscience’s one-stop shop

BY ALISON STANTON Tribune Contributor

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s chief executive officer of Neurology Associates Neuroscience Center, Ali Hajaig has one key goal: to offer a comprehensive, all-in-one approach to outpatient neurological care.

“I can’t emphasize enough how important it is for neurology patients to have access to a full-service clinic so they get all their outpatient care in the same place, from doctors and providers they know and trust,” Hajaig said.

He is proud of NANC’s strong lineup of doctors and complementary providers.

Hajaig understands that because neurology patients are often dealing with serious problems, from mental health struggles and chronic headaches to degenerative diseases including Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease, they usually do not want to spend a great deal of time driving around the Valley to get care from separate providers.

“That’s stressful and time-consuming, especially if they’re relying on family members or other caregivers to transport them,” he said. “They want to go to one location for their neurological care. So, we provide that at either Chandler or Mesa.”

NANC offers a number of neurological care services, including general and specialized neurology via board-certified doctors who can handle a wide range of conditions, diseases and disorders.

NANC also offers MRI exams at both of its locations. As Hajaig noted, the techPublic Notices ............... page 2 © Copyright, 2021 East Valley Tribune

C. Andrew Sales MD, is on staff at Neurology Associates Neuroscience Center in Mesa. (Special to the Tribune)

nicians who run the MRI machines are exceptionally good at helping claustrophobic and nervous patients to stay calm during the procedure.

Because neurology patients can require mental health support in addition to care for their physical conditions, Hajaig said NANC also offers mental health care.

“As part of my goal to provide comprehensive neurological care, we have psychiatry and counseling in both locations,” he said.

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cise, massage and heat.

Naturopathic medicine approaches, cognitive rehabilitation and neuropsychological evaluations are also available at NANC. The latter involves an interview and standardized tests that allow clinical psychologists to identify a person’s strengths and weaknesses when it comes to ability and memory.

Neurology Associates Neuroscience Center is located at 3308 N. Higley Road, Suite 103, Mesa, and 2201 W. Fairview Street, Suite 1, Chandler. For more information, call 480-800-4890 or visit neurologyassociates.com.

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The vacant building at Baseline and Alma School roads that was first a Grandy’s and later a Denny’s is on its way to becoming a Fruitlandia.

(Special to the Tribune)

Former Grandy’s/Denny’s to become Fruitlandia

BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor

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“long-forgotten” spot on West Baseline and Alma School roads in Mesa may be reincarnated as a Fruitlandia Latin Treats restaurant.

On Oct. 12, 1986, an ad in The Arizona Republic read: “Baseline Mesa Grandy’s, HARD WORKERS WANTED...Italian restaurant has immediate positions openings.”

The restaurant later became a Denny’s, which in turn closed, leaving the building vacant and in disrepair.

According to a letter by the developer to the city, the stand-alone building was constructed “in the mid-1980s as part of the Mesa Executive Park located on the southwest corner of Alma School and Baseline Roads.”

Initially, plans called for “very large restaurant (10,000 square feet) slated with a considerable amount of parking to support that use. Later in 1984 due to a re-evaluation of the market and the surrounding development this concept was deemed to not be viable and therefore a minor site plan was submitted to allow the development of Grandy’s restaurant and retail shops.”

The Grandy plan approved by the city included a drive-thru.

According to a request “to allow de-

viations from certain development standards for a limited service restaurant with drive-thru facility” that the Board of Adjustment approved Aug. 4, the Grandy’s later became a Denny’s and “the drive-through area was enclosed and made into more restaurant seating.”

Daniel Cifuentes, of Cifuentes Studio, outlined his plan in a letter to the city on May 24, telling the Planning & Zoning staff: “Our proposal for this property seeks to do a few things for this long-forgotten parcel. 1. We would request to reactivate the original drive-through as part of renovating the building.

“This would provide my client’s Fruitlandia Latin Treats business with the opportunity to provide both a stable business model (due to the ongoing concerns many food establishments have undergone during COVID-19) and also provide residents in the area with much needed fast casual/to-go food options.”

Fruitlandia currently has two locations in Mesa, at 1011 South Gilbert Road and 351 North Country Club Drive. There are also Fruitlandias in Queen Creek, Phoenix and Tolleson.

The Fruitlandia Latin Treats menu features shakes, piña coladas and other fancy drinks, as well as ceviche tostadas and nachos.

Cifuentes said the new eatery would

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create 15-20 new jobs and “a clean, wellestablished restaurant environment that is safe, family-friendly and provides a welcome space to dine for people of all ages.”

The developer added that the location is in a sorry state of disrepair.

“The building has graffiti damage, excessive buildup of trash from transient users … various broken clay shingles throughout and excessive damage to the existing stucco finish,” Cifuentes wrote.

He asked the Board of Adjustments “to allow us to change the existing building materials, colors, introduce a small outdoor patio and rehabilitate a drive through that was once operational on the property.”

At the same meeting, the Board of Adjustments approved a Starbucks drivethru at North Stapley and East University drives.

Legacy Sports is requesting a liquor license for its mammoth, under-construction sports complex in southeast Mesa at 6321 South Ellsworth Road.

The request is for a Series 6 Bar License, which “provides on and off-sale retail privileges of all alcohol types.”

Sloan Park, spring home of the Chicago Cubs, is requesting a transfer of the current license owned by Ovations Food to Levy Premium Food Services.

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water treatment, and mechanical dewatering; • Expansion of the chemical bulk storage, chemical feed systems, ozone generation, and sodium hypochlorite generation systems; • Expansion of the electrical distribution system, including improvements to the existing improvements to the electrical building and standby power generation; • Addition of a second 8-milliongallon reservoir.

The estimated project cost is $70 million. The City anticipates the completion of construction in February 2025.

The existing facility was brought online June 2018 and was designed with consideration of the upcoming expansion.

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on September 16, 2021 at 10 am through Microsoft Teams.

If you would like to participate, please send an email to Donna Horn (donna.horn@mesaaz.gov) and request an invitation. At this meeting, City staff will discuss the scope of work and general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. Attendance at the pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and all interested firms may submit a Statement of Qualifications whether or not they attend the conference. All interested firms are encouraged to attend the Pre-Submittal Conference since City staff will not be available for meetings or to respond to individual inquiries regarding the project scope outside of this conference. In addition, there will not be meeting minutes or any other information published from the Pre-Submittal Conference.

Contact with City Employees.

All firms interested in this project (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating

Public Notice CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking a qualified firm or team to act as the Construction Manager at Risk for the following: SIGNAL BUTTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION 10950 E. ELLIOT ROAD PROJECT NO. CP0372 The City of Mesa is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to provide PreConstruction Services assistance and complete Construction Services as the CMAR for the Signal Butte Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

The City of Mesa seeks to expand the existing Signal Butte Water Treatment Plant at the northeast corner of Signal Butte and Elliot Roads. The plant receives Colorado River water, supplied by the Central Arizona Project (CAP) Canal, and treats the water to drinking water standards. The plant’s current treatment capacity is 24 Million Gallons per Day (MGD), with this project expanding the plant to its ultimate capacity of treating 48 MGD. The project consists of the following scope: • Expansion of the raw water pressure and flow control facility; • Expansion of the raw water ozone contactor and pH adjustment; • Expansion of the ballasted flocculation facilities; • Expansion of the deep-bed biological filtration, including backwash and air-scour facilities; • Expansion of the residuals facilities, including recovered water basin and pumps, recovered

bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, to assure that contract decisions are made in public, and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified be-low.

RFQ Lists. The RFQ is available on the City’s website at http:// mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/ construction-manager-at-risk-andjob-order-contracting-opportunities.

The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding PPVF’s and resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation).

Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10pt. Please provide one (1) electronic copy of the Statement of Qualifications in an unencrypted PDF format to Engineer-ing-RFQ@ mesaaz.gov by September 30, 2021, by 2 pm. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications.

The City is an equal opportunity employer. Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System ( h tt p : / / m e s a a z . g ov / bu s i n e s s / purchasing/vendor-self-service).

Questions. Questions pertaining to the Construction Manager at Risk selection process or contract issues should be directed to Donna Horn of the Engineering Department at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov.

BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk Published: East Valley Tribune August 30, Sept 5, 2021 / 40825

Public Notice STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, Publication Summons and Notice (Small Claims) Case No. 21SC1020 Plaintiff: Heightts Finance Corp, 2605 W College Ave, Appleton, WI 54914 vs Defendant: Eloy Anthony Diaz and Theresa Marie Diaz 2733 N. Power Rd Ste. 102, Mesa, AZ 85215. Publication Summons and Notice of Filing TO THE PERSON(S) NAMED ABOVE AS DEFENDANT(S): You are being sued by the per-son(s) named above as Plaintiff(s). A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above. The lawsuit will be heard in the following small claims court: County Courthouse Telephone Number of clerk of court: 715-8394816 Courtroom/Room Number: Appear Via Zoom Address: 3 l 2-626-6799 Address: Meeting ID 968 7496 2866 Date: 9/21/21 Time: 9:30 am If you do not attend the hearing, the court may enter a judgment against you in favor of the person(s) suing you. A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your ad-dress as stated in the caption above. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate (property) you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

You may have the option to Answer without appearing in court on the court date by filing a written Answer with the clerk of court before the court date. You must send a copy of your Answer to the Plaintiff(s) named above at their address.

You may contact the clerk of court at the telephone number above to determine if there are other methods to answer a Small Claims com-plaint in that county. Plaintiff/ Attorney: Wendy Ganzen Date: 8/25/21 920-733-1264 Published: East Valley Tribune, Aug. 29, 2021 / 40954

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