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Club West suit ends, but next steps uncertain BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor
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ne of the four owners of the Club West Golf Course said he and his partners will seek talks with the Foothills Club West Association Board now that a judge has ended the impasse in a lawsuit filed against the HOA. Superior Court Judge Joan Sinclair ended the 18-month-old suit by finalizing a Superior Court commissioner’s ruling that the old
HOA board improperly assumed the declarant rights over the 160-acre site. She reiterated Commissioner Andrew Russell’s ruling, stating the HOA board “has no legal right or authority to accept the assignment of declarant rights or to act as the declarant” without the approval of 75 percent of Club West’s 2,600 homeowners. Even though the judge rejected The Edge’s request to intervene, course co-owner Matt Shearer told AFN, “It’s good to see something
finally get done.” But the Club West Conservancy said its figth has only just begun. (See story page 18) In her ruling, Sinclair declared that the old HOA board’s acquisition of the declarant rights “is null and void” and that Shea Homes “did not legally effectuate a valid transfer” of its rights to the old board. She directed that her judgment be filed with
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A thrilling game, as new traditions are born BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor
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rominent members of the Tempe Union High School District gathered alongside Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe football players, student council leadership and cheerleader as one of two new traditions added to the Ahwatukee Bowl got underway. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Mendivil, Governing Board members and other central administration officials were among those who attended the inaugural Ahwatukee Bowl Luncheon at CK’s Tavern last Thursday. That new tradition and the inaugural food drive competition between the two high schools added new dimensions to the storied rivalry game that marked its 25th anniversary Friday and climaxed with a Thunder victory in overtime. Thunder Athletic Director Devin Klecka and Aaron Frana, his Pride counterpart, were
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Desert Vista junior linebacker Antonio Delgado, left, and senior linebacker Hayden Engel took their turn holding the Ahwatukee Foothills News’ Ahwatukee Bowl Trophy after their team defeated Mountain Pointe in an overtime thriller. Full coverage of the game starts on page 33. (David Minton/AFN Staff Photographer)
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