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Massive Mesa Temple plan could transform downtown

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

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n extensive renovation of the iconic Mesa Arizona Temple has the potential of becoming a catalyst for the transformation of the city’s downtown.

Using Pioneer Park and the revamped Temple as its anchor, that transformation could attract an unparalleled revival, said Maricopa County Supervisor and East Valley Partnership President Denny Barney.

“We’re talking about tens of millions of dollars in private investment down there,’’ Barney said. “I think this will be a catalyst for future investment.’’

Details of the multimillion-dollar plan are trickling out, posing a classic confrontation between neighborhood revitalization and historic preservation with a landmark of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the center.

That confrontation involves a request to demolish nine World War II-era houses in the Temple’s shadow.

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The iconic Mesa Arizona Temple's major renovation includes a neighborhood revitalization plan that threatens nine World War II-era bungalows standing in the footprint of a planned new visitors center. The new center that Mormon leaders want to build would replace the existing annex, which would be torn down.

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ast Valley legislators and activists played key roles in two of the biggest political dramas involving public education last week – passage of Gov. Doug Ducey’s funding plan for better teacher pay and the proposed expansion of the state-funded voucher system to send children to private and parochial schools.

After shutting down schools for six days and relentless marches and vigils at the State Capitol, the Legislature on Thursday passed – and Ducey immediately signed – legislation granting teachers an average 19 percent pay

increase within three years, including 9 percent next school year.

That action came after the Republican majority rejected multiple attempts by Democrats to add more money to the budget for public education – prompting House Democrats unison to vote against the bill and drawing the support of only four Democrats in the Senate, including Sen. Sean Bowie, whose district covers Ahwatukee and parts of Tempe, Mesa and Chandler.

“Arizona teachers have earned a raise, and this plan delivers,’’ the governor said in a prepared statement. He said the plan also provides $100 million in other assistance, money he calls “flexible dollars’’ that can be used by schools for a variety of needs, including raises for support staff like counselors, custodians

and others who are not included in the teacher pay package.

But the Republicans who control both the House and Senate spurned proposals to enact several other demands by striking teachers, including giving raises to support staff, shrinking class size and adding money for more school counselors.

All East Valley school districts resumed classes on Friday and announced no summer plans by parents and students would be disrupted because of a need to make up lost education hours caused by the walkout.

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mitted, Property Reserve Inc., the LDS church’s property wing, submitted requests to demolish nine houses to the west of the temple on two streets named after Mormon pioneers – Udall and Lesueur.

Now, the still-unannounced plan and the controversy over that request have some Mesa residents demanding a more complete overview and more transparency from both the church and the city.

Barney and his late father, T. Dennis Barney, a well-respected Gilbert developer, have quietly played a pivotal role in setting the stage for the redevelopment by acting in concert with the LDS church and acquiring numerous properties west of the Temple and turning them over to the church.

He said several similar mixed-use developments have been proposed downtown to take full advantage of light rail, but the LDS planned development may be the first actually built.

“It will set the stage for future development in downtown Mesa,’’ Barney said.

But historical preservationists are alarmed over the potential cost to Mesa’s heritage.

“It’s an emotional thing for a lot of people in the district. It’s to make sure that the district doesn’t just go away because nine houses are gone,’’ said Lori Osiecki, a longtime neighborhood preservationist. She’s worried that plan will eliminate the historic district, of which the Temple is a part.

City Planning Director John Wesley told the Historical Preservation Board at a meeting last week that city officials have rejected three demolition requests for the homes inside the Temple Historic District and are still reviewing six more.

The rejection triggers essentially a sixmonth reprieve for the homes and an opportunity for Property Reserve to appeal the decision to the board, likely at its June meeting, Wesley said.

In broad terms, the conceptual plan outlined to Wesley would knock down the Visitors Center in front of the Temple and replace it with a new one in the area between Udall and Lesueur – where ranch-style homes built in the late 1940s and the 1950s are located.

Wesley said the church also plans a mixed-use development along Main Street, across from the Mesa Drive light rail station, that would feature businesses on the first floor and housing on the upper floors.

The Visitors Center was built in 1975.

Removing it would create a much better

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Several homes like these on Udall Street in Mesa could be bulldozed to make way for a new visitors center for the Mesa Arizona Temple. Preservationists hope to save the homes, either by moving them or having the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints revise their renovation plans for the temple.

view of the Temple from Main Street and return it to the appearance it had when it opened in 1927.

“Overall, the plan is a pretty good concept. It would restore the visibility of the Temple,’’ Wesley said.

Barney, who cautioned he is speaking as church member and not as an official spokesman, said the plan corrects a mistake made when the Visitor’s Center was built.

He envisions a day when people riding on the light rail to the new Gilbert road extension will look to the south and see a glowing view of the Temple lit up at night.

“It blocked the true gem of the area, the Temple itself,’’ Barney said. “They are going to see a beautiful renovated Temple,’’ he said.

But the houses targeted for demolition are considered a part of what makes the neighborhood historic, Wesley said, noting their appearance has not been significantly altered since they were built.

He said some options could be discussed for saving the houses, such as changing the plan or moving them to another location.

In the end, the LDS church could simply let the 180-day period expire and bulldoze the houses because of it holds the property rights.

But that’s not what Wesley expects to happen.

“Most people, they want to work with the community. They don’t want bad press,’’ he said.

The plan is hardly a shock.

During a 2011 interview with a reporter, Barney said he and his father bought

the houses west of the Temple when the houses started falling into decay. The idea was to remove blight while making the property available for redevelopment.

An LDS architect also met with Mesa and helped redesign zoning for light rail.

Barney described the acquisitions as “a legacy project,’’ motivated by his family’s love for the Temple rather than profit.

“We want to make sure the neighborhood is just as beautiful as the Temple itself,’’ Barney said.

Barney said his father started buying the properties at the LDS church’s request in 2000 and that the purchases probably included 40-50 houses and other buildings.

He described the mixed-use development long Main Street as a “high-intensity use,’’ with a Visitors Center nearby for the convenience of light rail riders.

The area would gradually transition into new housing for families and eventually reach the historic bungalows built in the 1920s along First Avenue, which once functioned as a boulevard leading into the Temple.

When the full plan is announced – possibly within weeks – Barney said, “They will see an organization willing to invest over and over again in people and neighborhoods to make things nice.’’

While the homes targeted for redevelopment are located in a historic district, some have been altered through additions and other changes that make them “non-contributing properties,” Barney said. He said the best historic properties will be spared and the entire development will fit into the area’s historic character.

The city has been reviving the area through light rail and a major renovation of Pioneer Park across the street.

The park features a large statue commemorating the contributions of the city’s Mormon pioneers. Barney said he is related to two of the four represented in the statue.

Daniel Woodruff, an LDS spokesman, declined to discuss the renovation plan in detail but did not dispute the version recited to him by a reporter. He said the church plans to release further details at a press conference in coming weeks.

Woodruff released the following statement: “The Mesa Arizona Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been a part of the community for more than 90 years. It has become a community gathering place for holiday and cultural celebrations. As announced, the temple will close this month for needed repairs and upgrades and is scheduled to reopen in 2020.

“Part of the construction will include redevelopment of the land surrounding the temple grounds. The Church has worked extensively with city and county officials to ensure these plans will benefit and enhance the downtown Mesa area.

An announcement on detailed plans is expected in the next several weeks.’’

Vic Linoff, a longtime neighborhood preservationist, said he is hoping for a compromise between the city and the LDS church that would spare the houses through changes to the plan, or as a last resort, moving the homes elsewhere.

That approach has been used in Mesa before, including during construction of the Mesa Performing Arts Center.

He said it’s possible, but probably not likely, that the state’s historic preservation office could yank the area’s status as a historic district if the homes are removed and destroyed. He said the district has about 61 homes.

Linoff said the project represents the biggest test of a historic district and that he knows of no historic districts that have lost their lofty designation.

“What a black eye that would be for the city and Arizona,’’ he said.

While the housing development coincided in the area with Temple’s construction in the 1920s, records show the house targeted for demolition were built in 1947 and 1949, and probably sold for $5,000 to $10,000, Linoff said.

“They represent the ranch style of architecture that was emerging after World War II. They were basically starter homes, adjacent to the Temple,’’ he said.

“We would like to see more transparency when an issue like this moves forward.’’

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City may be first to adjust zoning laws for driverless vehicles

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

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hile local, state and federal officials are still working to prepare for driverless vehicles on the road, Chandler City Council also is addressing a relatively new concern – how to prepare for their impact on parking.

In fact, chief city planner David de la Torre told the Chandler Chamber of Commerce public affairs committee, the ordinance that council preliminarily approved on April 26 may be the first of its kind in the country and even the world.

It would allow developers to devote less space to parking – and more space to more profitable building space – if they meet certain accommodations for autonomous vehicles.

In his presentation, de la Torre cited several authorities on autonomous vehicles who have examined their impact on future zoning regulations, since autonomous vehicles likely will reduce the need for parking spaces and increase the demand for drop-off zones.

One is Bloomberg Philanthropies, which stated in a study, “Autonomous vehicles have the potential to profoundly reshape cities in ways that we’re just beginning to understand. This disruptive technology will not only affect urban policies around transportation, but it will also have major implications for land use, economic growth and community development.”

Also cited by de la Torre was Donald Elliott, a Denver zoning specialist, who notes there are currently 263 million non-autonomous cars on the road and roughly 2 billion parking spaces in the United States.

He sees a reduced need for parking that

veloper can show that ride-sharing and autonomous vehicles will be in high use by the building tenants.

The second change would allow a 10 percent parking reduction – up to 40 percent – for each loading zone space.

(Special to the Tribune) If the reductions Chandler city officials are looking down the road at how driverless vehicles were to cause a like this Waymo van will impact parking requirements for buildings. Their parking problem, goal is to provide some flexibility . the City’s zoning would be welcome by developers of high- administrator will have the discretion to value urban property who currently must deny the request.

The ordinance also poses standards factor a certain number of parking spaces for loading zones: They must be at least into construction costs and rent.

Elliot in the past has noted as an ex- 50 feet from the main entrance, kept ample a 300-square-foot studio in a dense separate from fire zones, provide shade, downtown area could be required to have benches and other amenities and be two parking spots – meaning the vehicles handicap-accessible.

If approved, the new regulations would may end up with more space (324 square take effect June 9. feet) than the tenant.

During his presentation, de la Torre The proposed changes to Chandler’s zoning code – likely to be finalized when was asked whether bus stops also could be it meets May 10 – gives the city flexibility used as loading zones, giving a wider latitude to driverless vehicles for passengers in adjusting parking requirements.

“These zoning code amendments have to board and debark. He said that will be many positive implications from increas- up to Valley Metro.

He also said it’s unclear how soon auing the amount of property available for revenue generating activity, demonstrat- tonomous vehicles will have an even biging to the autonomous vehicle industry ger impact on cities like Chandler.

“We’re in this transition period and we that Chandler is ‘open for business’ and further reinforcing Chandler’s brand rec- don’t know long it will be,” de la Torre ognition as the Innovation and Technol- said. “Some say it’s going to happen fast ogy Hub of the Southwest,” said Mayor and others say it’s going to be gradual.

Some say 10 years and others say 50 beJay Tibshraeny in a release.

Under one change, a zoning admin- cause people are not going to want to give istrator could reduce by as much as 40 up driving their vehicle. There are a lot of percent of required parking area if a de- predictions out there.”

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rawn by friendly state regulations, companies like Uber and Waymo (a subsidy of Google) have made the Phoenix area a hub for testing their autonomous vehicles.

Successes include Waymo’s cars cumulatively driving more than 5 million miles, with over 2 million of those since May 2017.

Waymo CEO John Krafcik said its fleet could be ready to drive Phoenix residents as soon as next year.

But the first fatal accident involving a pedestrian by an Uber vehicle in Tempe

in March has raised safety concerns over whether the race for a driverless future is speeding ahead too quickly.

Bob Hazlett, senior engineer for the Maricopa Association of Governments, the region’s chief highway planning agency, said he has been working with 22 other planning agencies across the country on traffic-related regulations involving driverless vehicles.

Jack Sellers, a member of the state Transportation Board, told the Chandler Chamber last month that the safety of Uber autonomous vehicles should be questioned because studies have shown a human operator must take control of

their vehicle every 16 miles – while an operator has only had to take control of a Waymo vehicle every 17,000 miles.

The Tempe accident led Gov. Doug Ducey, who had supported self-driving cars in Arizona with an executive order, to suspend Uber from driving its autonomous vehicles on Arizona roads.

“We will take strong action against any company or operator that does not demonstrate they are ready for primetime,” Ducey said in a tweet, adding: “If you’re going to operate in Arizona; you will have to meet these standards.”

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for students, only Kyrene School District officials had to adjust their calendar – making the last day of school a full day instead of the originally scheduled half.

Meanwhile, the Legislature adjourned without approving a maneuver aimed at thwarting a November referendum on the expanded school voucher program.

The program – which Republican legislators pushed through last year with Ducey’s approval – had to be put on hold after the Tempe-based Save Our Schools organization secured enough signatures to force it on the ballot.

Any change in the measure referred to the ballot, even as small as a comma, would effectively have undermined the signature-gathering effort of foes of an expanded voucher program.

Here’s a look at some of East Valley figures who played key roles in these two issues.

Rep. J.D. Mesnard.

The House Speaker from Chandler was noncommittal when Ducey tried to avert the walkout with his surprise proposal April 12 for a 20-percent raise for teachers and restoration of $371

million for school districts to cover a wide array of expenses.

But Mesnard, along with another Chandler legislator, Senate President Steve Yarbrough, cobbled enough support to push the legislation through largely intact.

And he chided Democrats for complaining that a 19 percent increase was too little, noting that they pushed unsuccessfully last year for a 4 percent hike.

Mesnard, who is termed out and will be seeking the LD 17 seat now held by the retiring Yarbrough, also tried to find a way to thwart the November vote on vouchers by repealing the measure.

Some political observers said the voucher referendum could bring out more voters likely to support opponents of incumbent Republicans seeking reelection. Repeal of the voucher bill might have blunted that possibility.

Sen. Sean Bowie.

The Ahwatukee senator, whose district includes parts of Chandler, Mesa and Tempe, was one of only four Democrats in the Senate to vote for Ducey's education bill.

Joined by three other Democratic Senate from other parts of the state, the firstterm senator has preached the need for bi-partisan approaches to legislation and

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while he had no immediate statement after the pay bill passed, his vote likely reflected a realization that the measure was better than nothing – and the only thing education advocates could expect this session.

No Democrats in the House voted for the bill.

Sen. Bob Worsley.

The Mesa Republican and another GOP senator, Kate Brophy McGee of Phoenix, signed the death warrant for the move against the voucher referendum by signaling they would not support it.

Worlsey, who declined to give reasons for his opposition, ironically cast the swing vote last year that made the voucher expansion law.

Opposition by Brophy McGee and Worsley was significant because there are only 17 Republicans in the 30-member chamber. With the 13 Democrats not interested in undermining the referendum, repeal-and-replace proposals fell short of the necessary 16 votes for approval.

“It’s honoring the people who got it to the ballot,’’ Brophy McGee said, noting that opponents of expansion of the voucher program gathered more than 100,000 signatures. They needed only

75,321 of them to be valid to force the election. “They want to see it voted on,’’ she said. “And I respect that.’’

Joe Thomas. As president of the Arizona Education Association, the former Mesa high school government teacher led one of the two groups that comprised the #RedforEd movement and organized the statewide walkout that began April 26.

He and Avondale music teacher Noel Korvalis led thousands of teachers on a march from Chase Field to the Capital the day the strike began, then helped fire up the hundreds of red-T-shirt-clad educators who kept pressure on the Legislature by packing its galleries and holding long vigils outside.

Under the refrain “Remember in November,” Thomas and Korvalis strongly suggested that the walkout had given birth to a new force in state politics.

“The #RedforEd fight continues,” he said after the pay bill was passed. “And since lawmakers aren’t getting the job done, we will. …And over the next few days we will provide additional details about the next step.”

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chool safety and most of the proposed teen suicide prevention legislation were among the casualties in the State Legislature’s rush to adjournment last Friday.

While a move to establish a state suicide prevention coordinator passed, the State House killed a measure that would have mandated two hours of annual suicide prevention training for teachers and staff in grades 6-12.

State Sen. Sean Bowie and state Rep. Mitzi Epstein – who both represent a district that covers Ahwatukee and parts of Mesa, Tempe and Chandler had sought the training in the wake of 34 suicides of East Valley children between the ages of 10 and 18 since May 2017.

They and state Rep. Jill Norgaard, the third legislator from Legislative District 18, also had sought the creation of a state coordinator of suicide prevention programs.

Katey McPherson, a longtime East

Valley educator who has spearheaded a movement for more teen suicide prevention programs, was heartened by passage of the state coordinator position.

“While it is obvious that the teacher pay and school funding bill took top priority as it should, equally as important in the scope of safe schools to provide training and resources to school personnel in the social, emotional and physical safety of our students,” she said, adding: “The data in Arizona, specifically teen suicide in the East Valley continues to speak to the need for immediate resources at the school level that connect children to care, mental health first aid, and outpatient referral sources. The appointment of a state level suicide prevention coordinator is a definitive win and first step. We need boots on the ground in every school – yesterday.”

The House also sunk a watered-down version of Gov. Doug Ducey’s comprehensive school and public safety plan.

The Senate on a straight 17-13 party line vote earlier last week approved the

measure after Republicans removed a key provision designed to take guns away from dangerous people.

SB 1519 would have allowed police to ask a judge to have someone brought in for mental evaluation. And judges remain able to order temporary removal of weapons if there is “clear and convincing evidence’’ the person is a danger to self or others.

But Sen. Steve Smith, R-Maricopa, took out language which also would have allowed family members, school administrators, probation officers, behavioral health professionals, roommates and “significant others’’ to go to court to seek what are known as Severe Threat Orders of Protection.

“This amendment guts this bill, period,’’ said Sen. Steve Farley, D-Tucson.

Smith disagreed, saying that parents and others who believe someone is a danger still have the option of calling police who, in turn, could start the court process. Farley was unconvinced, saying law enforcement officers already have

more than enough to do than go out and investigate every time someone calls with a complaint that a friend or family member is acting erratically and should be evaluated to see if their guns should be taken away.

In stripping the provision, Smith had the support of his GOP colleagues.

Ducey’s top aides, in unveiling the legislation earlier this year, stressed the importance of family members and school administrators in keeping schools safe and, in a larger sense, protecting the public against mass shootings.

Ducey’s plan also would have denied state-issued permits to carry concealed weapons to individuals with outstanding arrest warrants. That was not in the version that Smith brought to the floor.

Smith also took the lead in blocking various amendments offered by Democrats – including a ban on “bump stocks,’’ devices that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire off hundreds of rounds a minute and have been used in several massacres in recent months.

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Joshua Buckley.

Another high school government teacher in Mesa Public Schools, Buckley not only is president of the district chapter of AEA but also became the public face of a move to get an initiative on the November ballot that would impose an income-tax surcharge on Arizonans earning more than $250,000 annually.

That bid – which advocates say would raise more than $650 million annually for public schools – faces an uphill battle since it needs 150,642 valid signatures on petitions in little more than seven weeks to be put on the ballot.

Rep. Kelly Townsend.

The east Mesa Republican was a vocal opponent of the teacher walkout and at one point suggested parents might be able to launch class action suits against teachers if they could prove substantial harm from the walkout.

Last week she sought to make it illegal for teachers to “use classroom time to espouse political ideology or beliefs’’– language that could be read to preclude teachers from wearing their #RedForEd T-shirts in class.

But Majority Leader John Allen, RScottsdale, said her proposal was not part of the official budget deal.

Allen also shot down Townsend’s proposal to impose $5,000 fines on districts that close schools on days they were sup-

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posed to be open. Permissible exceptions would have included invasion, riot, epidemic, plagues of insects and acts of God – but not strikes.

Townsend lashed out at teachers who were in the gallery watching the debate, telling them “You should not be able to do that to the people of this state because you want funding.”

“You do not get to hurt the people of this state because I represent them as well,’’ Townsend said. “And I will do everything I can to ensure that their losses are recouped.’’

Dawn PenichThacker. The Tempe communications specialist is co-founder and spokesperson of Save Our Schools AZ, a grassroots group of parents and teachers

that sprang up last year to lead the petition drive to get the voucher program expansion on the ballot.

It now promises to be leading a get-outthe-vote campaign in November to defeat it.

City the influence of dark money, she said on Friday that SOS AZ has “brought to light the ways privatization schemes like vouchers siphon tax dollars out of the public education budget, the same already-insufficient budget used to pay teachers, repair buildings and purchase supplies.”

“Parents and teachers now realize you can’t talk about investing in public education without seeing the ways the state undermines it by expanding ESA and STO vouchers, and voters aren’t having it,” Penich-Thacker added. “Now they’ll get to vote their disapproval by saying no to Proposition 305 – and the politicians who backed it – in November.”

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s temperatures in the East Valley were predicted to hit over 100 the early part of next week, some climate researchers predict Arizona could be unlivable by 2050.

Not all climate forecasts are so dire, but experts say Arizonans need to prepare for extreme heat and related events. The problem is not centuries in the future, they say; it’s immediate.

Last year was the warmest on record in Arizona, and 2018 is on pace to eclipse that. Experts predict temperatures will rise an additional 10 degrees over the next seven decades. With more heat, researchers say, comes more air pollution and allergens.

The Colorado River reservoirs on which Arizonans depend are expected to dwindle due to rising temperatures and an expanding population, and microorganisms that flourish in extreme heat put those water supplies at risk.

If these predictions, published by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and a variety of sources, come true, the health of Arizonans could quickly be at risk, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s Climate and Health Program website.

“Heat places a lot of stress on the body, and humans and animals need to get some daily relief from the heat,” said Nancy Selover, the state climatologist for Arizona.

“If there is no air-conditioned place they can go for relief, people with underlying health problems may be at risk. This is a

problem for people with heart conditions, respiratory conditions and the elderly.”

Also of concern are extreme weather events, such as dust storms and heat waves, which are expected to become more common due to climate change and other factors.

These events also pose higher risks to human health, according to the CDC. The hottest day of 2017 (June 20) reached 119 degrees – 3 degrees lower than the record set in June 1990.

The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center estimates that 2018 will be a record-breaking year. The first month of 2018 was the third warmest January recorded for Phoenix.

“We are seeing warmer temperatures statewide over the past 30 or so years, both in the daytime temperatures and the nighttime temperatures,” Selover said.

Urban areas are seeing larger temperature increases than rural areas, Selover said. Emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are among the factors suspected of contributing to increasing temperatures.

“The natural environment of the desert and the irrigated agriculture both cool very quickly at night, so they do not exhibit the warmer nights that the city

does,” Selover said.

“That is a climate change that is totally attributable to our activities.”

Phoenix is ranked the second fastest-warming city in the United States, according to the World Atlas website. Prescott was fifth and Tucson seventh on (Tribune File Photo) the list. Arizona’s 7 million residents already struggle with higher temperatures and hotter seasons, and Selover said it will only get worse for their health.

Preparing now for these events will help “ensure that our communities are adequately prepared for health challenges,” according to the CDC’s Climate and Health Program website.

The state’s average temperature is projected to increase by more than 10 degrees by 2090, according to States at Risk, a project through Climate Central, a nonprofit news organization aimed at showing Americans the impacts of climate change.

This means that heat waves could become more common, which will particularly affect Arizonans unable to shelter from the heat. This includes more than 200,000 people living in poverty, ages 5 and younger or 65 and older, who are especially vulnerable to the heat, according to States at Risk. This number is likely to

increase if the warming trend continues.

As Arizona gets hotter, demand for water will increase, thus reducing the supply.

“We are currently in the 23rd year of a drought,” Selover said. “We have had 37year dry periods in the past without any warning that might be related to greenhouse gases, so we can’t automatically blame the drought on climate change, but the two are likely related.”

Lake Mead, one of Arizona’s main water sources, is at its lowest level since 2011, according to the USBR. From 1980 to 2015, carbon dioxide from fossil fuels in Arizona have increased by 38.2 million metric tons. As this number continues to rise, breathing difficulties and respiratory diseases will increase, according to the EPA. Air pollution has been associated with respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, as it is a carcinogen to humans. Allergens also could increase as temperatures rise.

“As air pollutants build up and higher temperatures create more pollen in the air, stronger airborne allergens come with it,” according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. This may affect those who have severe allergies already, as well as increase the length of allergy seasons, according to Lung.org.

Temperatures may continue to rise in Arizona, so planning ahead and taking care of yourself when outside can help keep you safe and prevent heat-related incidents. Check the Air Quality Index before going outside each day to avoid situations where allergies could be most harmful.

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW Retired tugboat skipper inA California Mesatugboat marks 103 years skipper who wound up

loving the desert almost as much as he loves the sea celebrated his 103rd birthday at his favorite McDonald’s in east Mesa.

Albert R. Vargas, who gathered with his friends at the restaurant at Greenfield and Southern on May 3, started coming to Arizona with friends for square dance competitions and came to enjoy exploring its beauty on his motorcycle once he moved here.

Vargas recalls that he and his Honda Twinstar bike sped down practically “every dirt road in Arizona” on their rides, which he enjoyed well into his 80s. Born in Alameda, Calif., Vargas’ love affair with the ocean started while sailing with his dad, who made a living hauling goods on the family boat.

An early highlight of Vargas’ seafaring life was when, at 18 years old, he and four friends sailed 2,225 nautical miles from Los Angeles to Honolulu in the 1934 Transpacific Yacht Race.

Retired for more than three decades, Vargas helmed a tugboat for 15 years. During his stint, he developed a knack for navigating through the Pacific Islands and recalls the tumultuous currents near San Francisco.

Vargas performed in square-dance competitions for 50 years and still is very active. Indeed, the sailor’s life may not be over for Vargas. Not that long ago, he went on a cruise to the South Pacific.

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bill that would have codified the way Arizona and its cities tax digital, cloud and streaming services stalled and died in the Senate – probably to the relief of East Valley municipalities.

Had it passed, HB 2479 would have limited the type of digital goods subject to the transaction privilege tax, also called the sales tax.

Currently, most municipalities tax these services using the standard retail sales tax, though it is unclear which services actually pay the tax.

The State House passed the measure on a 39-19-2 vote on Feb. 20 with the support of several East Valley lawmakers, including Speaker J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler; Majority Whip Kelly Townsend, RMesa; and Eddie Farnsworth, R-Gilbert.

Athena Salman and Isela Blanc, both Tempe Democrats representing District 26, and Douglas Coleman, a Republican representing Apache Junction, opposed the measure.

The measure was held by the Senate appropriations committee May 1 and was never resurrected before the Legislature adjourned last week.

“A city, town or other taxing jurisdiction may not levy a (sales tax) on specified digital services or on specified digital goods that are remotely accessed and not transferred electronically,” the bill stated in part.

The Senate Appropriations Committee did not hear the bill at its meeting on May 1. Assistant Minority Leader Steve Farley, D-Tucson and a member of the committee, stated on his official Facebook page that the “bill may be dead.”

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State Rep. Kelly Townsend, R-Mesa, was among the supporters of a bill to limit digital taxes.

State Rep. Douglas Coleman, R-Apache Junction, disagreed with colleagues on the tax.

complicated by the recent debate over school funding in Arizona.

Mesa Mayor John Giles said the bill could cost the city between $4 million and $6 million.

“Mesa is the largest city in the country without a primary property tax. Previous mayors and councilmembers decided decades ago that we would fund our local government using sales tax and utility revenues alone,” he said.

He added, “Special interest groups looking for another tax break are trying to repeal the sales tax on digital goods, even though the Arizona Department of Revenue has been collecting these taxes for 25 years.”

Mesa was not alone in opposing the bill.

Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny argued against it in an op-ed in March, citing the League of Arizona Cities and Towns estimates.

Gilbert Vice Mayor Brigette Peterson said that, if passed, the bill could have had a $4 million negative effect on Gilbert’s tax revenues and result in a cut to town services.

Both the League of Cities and municipalities in the East Valley also opposed

the bill on the grounds that it could have disproportionably hurt local businesses by incentivizing the purchase of untaxed online services.

“We just want to make it that if it’s taxable in a retail store, we want it to be taxable in online transactions,” Strobeck said.

Peterson said, “For us, we want to protect the revenue. It is about protecting the revenue to pay for services and not putting local businesses at a disadvantage.”

The League of Arizona Cities and Towns argued HB 2479, if it had passed, could have resulted in a loss of $14.5 million in school funding from Proposition 301 funds and cost the state $120 million in tax revenue. The group said it would also have cost cities and towns $48 million.

The League of Arizona Cities and Towns introduced its own set of amendments that it said would make the bill revenue neutral.

However, the Legislature took no action on those amendments, Executive Director Ken Strobeck said.

Sean McCarthy, senior research analyst with Arizona Tax Research Association, said his organization supports the bill be-

cause it will bring legal clarity to what is and is not taxable.

“We support the bill primarily because all states that are attempting to tax digital products are doing so without law, and we think Arizona needs to put into law what taxpayers owe,” McCarthy said.

Stating Arizona needs to “make clear in law what is taxable,” McCarthy added, “We cannot just presume all new technology is captured under existing law.”

He also said that the league overestimated the economic impact of the bill.

“In an effort to kill the bill, they are mischaracterizing what it does,” he said.

McCarthy said the bill would not have excluded all digital products from taxation.

It would have allowed the state and cities to tax downloadable digital content and only excluded from taxation streaming content that cannot be downloaded.

It is unclear how the bill would have affected services like Netflix. The streaming giant offers a limited catalog of downloadable content, though some of its products are available only via streaming.

Strobeck argued that there should be no change in the way Arizona taxes digital products, because even cloud-based services like Apple’s iCloud result in consumers receiving tangible products in the form of measurable data that is stored on company servers.

“For 20 years, the state was charging this tax and no one has sued,” Strobeck said.

“We believe there are plenty of statutory justifications for taxing those (products).”

Giles said, “As more and more of our goods become digitized, cities will collect less and less revenue that is needed to provide vital services to our residents, such as public safety. This is a move in the wrong direction.”

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THE WEEK AHEAD ASU kicks off weeklong graduation season Arizona State University will host a slew of graduation and convocation ceremonies in the coming week, after kicking off the Spring 2008 diploma season with a commencement honoring veterans, active duty and guard/ reserves military personnel and service family members.

The Grady Gammage Auditorium ceremony was attended by more than 1,500 veterans, their families and their guests.

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hildren, teens and adults can get some comic relief and learn how to think on their feet at an unusual business in downtown Chandler.

Unlike venues where comedians tell jokes parents might not think are suitable for young ears, ImprovMANIA Comedy Club offers improv shows, classes and musicals appropriate for all ages.

Husband-and-wife comedy team David and Colleen Specht own the club, which they opened in September 2014.

The parents of two children had been performing improv with another company in Scottsdale.

“We just both lived in Chandler and we thought, there’s nothing like this in Chandler,” David said. “We got married in downtown Chandler. We just thought, ‘Let’s take a chance. All we need is a handful of people every weekend to have it make sense.’ It was profitable from day one.”

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Husband-wife comedy team David and Colleen Specht, parent of Keegan and Molly, have a familyfriendly approach to their ImproveMANIA Comedy Club downtown.

can catch the unfiltered improv show geared toward adults at 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

A stand-up comedy show in which comedians individually deliver their scripted

jokes occurs every Saturday at 10 p.m.

A teen improv troupe hits the stage the fourth Saturday of the month at 5 p.m.

The improv comedy shows are “really, really interactive,” David said.

“It’s really a one-of-a-kind show,” he said. “Nobody does it like we do.”

Like on the TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” audience members come up with topics and characters for the performers to create on stage. The unfiltered shows have “more of a storyline” and are “more complex,” David said.

The shows for audiences of all ages are “a little bit faster-paced, more visual,” he added.

About 12 regular performers usually perform in the improv shows, including David and Colleen.

David took classes at The Second City in Chicago while Colleen performed in the improv troupe in Scottsdale where the couple met.

By day, David recruits employees for companies and provides team building and corporate training.

After earning a business degree at Illinois State University with a minor in communications in 1998, he decided to try improv, so he took classes and loved it.

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Air-conditioning company gives mom cool surprise

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single mother of three juggling a full-time job as a teacher and a few other positions is sweating a little less now that a Chandler company gave her a cool surprise.

Croffoot Heating and Air Conditioning Inc., based on South Hamilton Street, provided an air-conditioning unit at no charge to Cindi Morton, who teaches science and writing at Herrera Elementary School in Phoenix.

Morton, 41, who has three daughters, won the Living Chandler Keep It Cool contest through the Living Chandler Facebook group. Nearly 50 entries were submitted, including 11 from people

nominating Morton for the free unit and installation.

Morton, who is in her 10th year as a teacher, juggles other jobs outside the elementary school to make ends meet.

She drives her vehicle through ridesharing company Lyft on average 20 hours a week and tutors youths, mostly high school students, about 20 hours a week.

This summer, Morton plans to start doing respite care, helping families whose children have emotional disabilities.

The air-conditioning unit at the townhouse she bought almost two years ago was old and failing, making life uncomfortable for Morton and her two daughters who live with her. She could not afSee

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Cindi Morton of Chandler, a teacher and single mother of three, got emotional when she found out she won a new air conditioner.

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studies from Arizona State University.

Because no one is born knowing the rules and tools of improv, the Chandler company offers lots of classes for children, teens and adults.

A class for ages 8-12 takes place noon1 p.m. on Saturdays. The monthly classes culminate with a performance for family members and friends at the end of the month.

“It’s really, really fun,” David said.

“We’ve got kids that stay in the class for two or three years.”

The improv classes teach people about listening, agreement and teamwork, he added.

Young people 13 to 18 can enroll in the teens’ improv club, which meets from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturdays for a month and also wraps up with a performance.

Adults with no experience can take classes offered about once a quarter 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday nights. A class for adults with some previous experience doing improv rehearses Monday nights and performs Thursday nights.

Anyone looking for a way to boost communication in a company can sign up their team for corporate training at Im-

provMANIA. Typically, groups of about seven to 30 employees will spend two and a half hours in a workshop learning to trust each other and how to deal with difficult situations and not judge each other, David said.

“Everybody does it for different reasons,” he said. “They don’t all want to perform. Some of them just want to get better in front of people.”

Besides teaching groups how to bond and draw chuckles, ImprovMANIA Comedy Club in February started Chandler Youth Theater, where youths perform in musicals.

A cast performed “Willie Wonka Jr.” in March and a cast of 25 children ages 6 to 17 will hit the stage in “Peter Pan” June 2 and 3.

David said he expects 40 kids ages 6 to 17 will perform in “Shrek the Musical Jr.” probably sometime in August.

ASU junior Audrey Pfeifer, who is studying theater and obtaining a certificate in secondary education, is the Chandler Youth Theater director.

“We have kids in Chandler used to driving to youth theaters all over the Valley,” he said. “They’re also really, really happy and surprised with the quality of our production.”

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with the group during the unfiltered improv shows and does stand-up comedy solo at ImprovMANIA. His son, Lucky, 10, and daughter Zinnia, 8, have been taking the children’s improv classes at the business.

“I just can see that it can only help their future lives whatever it is,” he said.

David is thrilled with the support. All the family offerings are what seem to be most appreciated. We’ve had birthday parties.

We had an engagement happen at our show. It’s just been really, really well received,” he said.

About 100 people can sit in the audience at the theater and the intimate gathering means “you really get involved when you’re the audience,” David said.

Information: improvmania. net.

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Husband and wife team David and Colleen Specht stand in front of the comedy club they own, ImprovMANIA Comedy Club, in downtown Chandler.

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ford to buy a new one.

Emily, 17, a senior at Corona del Sol High School, and Sarah, 16, a sophomore at Corona, live with her, and her oldest daughter, Mary, 21, attends Arizona State University.

Morton was teary-eyed when Kirk and Susie Croffoot, who own Croffoot Heating and Air Conditioning, and Living Chandler Facebook husband-and-wife team Matthew and Tia Coates surprised her, saying she was the winner of the AC contest. The Coates are Realtors.

“I think it’s amazing that they’re doing this,” Morton said. “I think that’s just huge. What can you say, other than just ‘Thank you.’”

She said she and her daughters had to get creative last summer to avoid the scorching temperatures in her home from about 3 to 6 p.m.

They went to a discount movie theater so often to cool off that some of the employees there learned their names.

Susie Croffoot said anyone who is working as hard as Morton “certainly deserves a little break.”

“It’s something small we can do that maybe can help her,” Susie said. “She started crying. It made me tear up.”

Morton, who is divorced, said expenses add up quickly when supporting her three daughters.

She said the home warranty company came to her townhouse about a year ago to do an inspection and found “the airconditioner was in too rough a shape and it was too old and they were not going to insure it.”

“I was like, ‘What does that mean?’”

Morton said. “I had no idea what the heck to do. They told me I was going to have to look into purchasing a new one.

“The bare-bones unit was going to cost me around $5,000. That’s where the multiple jobs really started kicking in. I’m just saving and saving and saving. It got warm enough where it made me think, ‘Oh, God, I hope my air-conditioner comes on.’

“It sounded like rocks getting kicked around. I literally can’t afford an extra $100 a month right now. I reached out on Living Chandler and said, ‘Does anybody have any ideas about who I can talk to about getting help with this?’”

That’s when Matthew told her about the contest in which the Croffoots were giving away an air-conditioning unit. The local company had given away an air-conditioning unit last year as well. The unit and installation Croffoot gave her is valued at $5,500, Susie said.

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the community,” Susie said. “I wish we could do more than one. Chandler’s just been very good to us and we’ve been very blessed. We’ve had our business for 38 years. We’ve been in Chandler for nine (years).”

Morton said after learning she was going to receive the new air-conditioning unit, she finally allowed herself a day to rest on a Sunday, not doing work for any of her jobs.

“I feel like I got to finally take a deep breath and exhale,” she said. “It was relief.”

Morton said she does not like to ask for help for herself and reaching out was “horrifying,” but she believes in doing nice things for others.

“I’m always looking for opportunities to make other people’s lives better and trying to give them special opportunities,” she said. “I try to do that for not only my own family but complete strangers. I believe in karma.”

An Arizona native, Morton is one of seven children, and she and three of her siblings are teachers. Her father is a teacher and now works as a high school counselor.

Morton teaches fifth- and sixth-grade science and sixth-grade writing at Herrera and previously taught at a school in Maricopa. She is especially grateful for the air-conditioning unit given the fact she and many other teachers around the state have missed work recently for the teachers strike.

Morton said she will happily nominate others for the air-conditioning giveaway the next time Croffoot does it.

“How appreciative I am,” Morton said.

“Thank you to Tia and Matthew and for them creating the Living Chandler Facebook group and to the AC company… providing this as an opportunity. I can’t imagine what it would be like this summer without one.”

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Baseball opens new chapter for Mesa entrepreneur

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im Markison has led an accomplished life.

The Mesa resident and business owner once worked as an electrical engineer and a patent attorney. He even holds more than 260 patents of his own.

Now in his third act, the baseball aficionado is the founder and CEO of Athalonz, an east Mesa sports footwear company that creates cleats and turf shoes for baseball and softball players.

Markison – a lifelong baseball fan who still plays in the Men’s Senior Baseball League – started the company about seven years ago after attending a baseball camp with professional coaches.

He noticed that drills designed to teach players to shift weight to their lower half to get into better athletic positions and generate more power were awkward.

“The problem with the drill is it is very unnatural for most people, even professionals,” he said.

Drawing on his engineering background, Markison decided to rebuild traditional baseball cleats from the inside out, to put players in a more natural position to succeed.

To develop the shoes, Markison partnered with professional baseball coaches, an orthopedic surgeon and a sports scientist to tackle the project from all angles.

It took the company three years of prototyping before it developed its first shoe and another two years before it had a production version ready to go.

“There were a lot of challenges for manufacturing because we were doing something new,” Markison said.

The company’s mathematic modeling and testing has shown that the Athalonz shoes give players a 9 percent improvement in power, and golfers have noted positive results as well while wearing the company’s baseball turf shoes, Markison said.

The company plans to release a golfspecific shoe this summer.

Beyond performance boosts, the shoes also have the potential to help players suffer from fewer aches and pains, Markison said.

(Special to the Tribune)

Mesa entrepreneur Tim Markinson founded Athalonz, a sports footwear company that creates cleats and turf shoes for baseball and softball players.

He also has set aside part of his east Mesa business for physical therapy and body strengthening.

“We always started with the mission that we want to do things that help people,” he said.

That mission extends beyond the baseball field. Markison also used the platform provided by his company to advocate for victims of childhood abuse during April, which was Child Abuse Prevention Month.

The cause is a personal one for Markison. As a child, he suffered physical and sexual abuse at home and at school. It took many years of therapy and treatment as an adult for him to recover memories of his abuse, let alone learn to cope and heal from the trauma.

For years, he had very little recollection of his childhood and suffered from anxiety and depression, despite living what he called the American Dream, with a good job, beautiful family and a house in the suburbs.

The memories of his abuse did not begin to return until he sought inpatient treatment after a therapist he was seeing for anxiety and depression suggested that childhood abuse may be at the root of the problems.

During his traumatic childhood, Markison found solace in baseball, the sport that would eventually sustain his

business. “(Baseball) is what I had,” Markison said. “That’s what got me up in the morning, and that is what gave me a dream.”

That dream propelled Markison to a tryout with the Chicago White Sox when he was just 17, when he met a scout who suggested he go to college before pursuing professional ball, a suggestion Markison took to heart.

Markison eventually went to Illinois Institute of Technology and earned a degree in electrical engineering.

“It’s kind of funny when you look back at life just how seemingly innocuous comments have the greatest effect on life,” he said, noting he never thought about going to college before speaking with the scout.

Markison eventually went back to school and earned his law degree from Loyola University in Chicago after being forced to represent himself in court.

During his senior year at Illinois Tech, Markison and his wife welcomed their first daughter, who was born with a congenital heart defect. The ailment required many hospital visits and a costly surgery that left the couple in debt.

Several years later, the hospital sued the couple and Markison did not have the

money to afford an attorney.

“I represented myself because I had no choice…I was going to downtown Chicago to the law library to learn how to represent myself,” he said.

Despite owing more than $40,000, Markison won a judgment from the court in which he only had to pay $20 per month – all he could afford at the time – for three years.

“I drove home and told my wife I think I want to become an attorney,” he said.

He pins the beneficial judgment on the hospital’s attorney, who got on the judge’s bad side by trying to paint Markison as a deadbeat.

“I wasn’t a deadbeat. I was just a broke kid with a critically ill child,” he said.

While his aspirations of becoming a professional ballplayer did not work out, baseball was still an integral part of Markison’s early life because it provided an escape from the trauma he faced at home.

“Baseball saved my life,” he said.

Now, Markison is working to spread that hope to others.

One way he is doing that is by donating 5 percent of all profits from Athalonz’ See

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product sales to Safe at Home, an organization founded by former New York Yankees Manager Joe Torre that offers healing services to young people traumatized by violence.

Markison noted that Safe at Home is the first organization that Athalonz is working with, but he hopes to support more charities in the future.

“My hope and dream was professional baseball,” he said. “The bigger message for kids that are currently suffering abuse is that we need to give them that hope, whatever that hope is, whether it’s the hope of being a doctor, a professional athlete, whatever that hope is.”

Markison also is speaking out about his own abuse an attempt to draw more attention to the plight of abused children and encourage adult – especially male – survivors of childhood abuse to seek help.

“Throughout my therapy, especially when dealing with sexual abuse, I was pretty much the only man in the groups,” he said, noting that CDC estimates show that one in four girls and one in six boys are victims of sexual abuse before the age of 18.

Markison said part of his mission is to “shift social convention so that it is more socially acceptable for men to share feelings and be more open and vulnerable.”

Childhood victims and adult survivors of sexual abuse can suffer from a range of after effects, including substance abuse issues, disassociation, self-harm, eating disorders and suicide, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, or RAINN. Markison said, “From my experiences, the only way to recover from the damages of being dehumanized by being the victim of sexual assault as a child is to talk about it – is to feel those feelings and let it out.”

Ultimately, Markison’s message comes back to that one word: hope.

“I want to share that there is a good life to be lived,” he said. “My hopes throughout my life have changed. Once the baseball dream ended, I had my family, and wanting to be a good dad was a huge motivating factor for me.”

He added, “When I was in despair, my kids gave me just enough energy to keep pushing forward and I am so glad I did, because I have two wonderful kids and a marriage of 37 years that I am really proud of.”

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For Rep. Townsend and teacher critics, facts went bye-bye

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

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ne of my favorite journalistic staples nowadays

is the “fact check.”

Typically, fact checks involve a media outlet assigning a 19-year-old college intern to gauge the truth of a public figure’s statement – usually by Googling stuff or making some phone calls. Then, said intern ranks the veracity of the statement using stars.

Four stars means George “I Cannot Tell a Lie” Washington, would’ve been proud.

One star? That means President Trump probably said it. In between, three stars means, “Yeah, that sounds about right,” and two stars means, “I found a bunch of confusing stuff on the internet, so this seems mostly false.”

I mention fact checks because now seems like the right time to examine some of the rhetoric surrounding Arizona’s #RedForEd moment.

The state’s education budget had just passed in the wee hours of Thursday – including a 20 percent pay raise for teachers – and the Legislature sleepily debated the balance of the budget. With Gov. Ducey signing House Bill 2663 Thursday at dawn, Arizona’s 60,000 striking schoolteachers presumably will return to work now, creating the next generation of intern fact checkers.

Until then? You’re stuck with me.

Let’s begin the fact-checking with Mesa state Rep. Kelly Townsend, who has branded #RedForEd as a socialist plot because of the far-left affinities of one of the group’s leaders, Noah Karvelis.

Says Townsend: “Mr. Karvelis has openly supported socialist ideas and recommends his fellow teachers do the same.

This is absolutely unacceptable and as a veteran of the U.S. Navy, I cannot and will not negotiate with such a group.”

I’m giving Townsend’s accusation one star.

Is Karvelis a Commie? I don’t know where he fits between Karl Marx and Ber-

nie Sanders. But here’s what I do know: Tens of thousands of teachers demanding better pay and additional education funding cannot be pigeonholed by the beliefs of one 23-year-old with a bullhorn.

Townsend’s logic is no different than the tired liberal syllogism that says, “David Duke is a racist. David Duke is a Republican. Thus, all Republicans are racist.”

Next up, let’s examine a nugget of conventional wisdom best expressed by the phrase, “We will remember in November.”

You’ve heard that one a few thousand times lately, uttered by political partisans who claim #RedForEd will create a massive #wave colored either blue – resulting in the defeat of incumbent Republican Ducey – or red – keeping the GOP firmly entrenched statewide.

I give the wave concept two stars – mostly false. Why? Mostly because it’s May and Election Day isn’t for six months. I suspect much of the passion around #RedForEd will have subsided by then for the 6.9 million Arizonans not wearing a red t-shirt or posting #Purple-

ForParents opposition statements.

Additionally, Ducey has acquitted himself well on the public relations front, standing by the narrative that teachers wanted raises and he found the money – more than $1 billion for education. Expect to see that soundbite on millions of dollars of TV ads all summer and fall.

Finally, let’s defy fact-checking tradition and rank a statement as deserving negative stars – so false, it defies comprehension.

It’s the accusation made by counterprotesters that Arizona’s teachers are “greedy” for striking.

Really? Greedy?

For demanding a raise to about the national average teacher’s salary – $58,00 a year – in a profession that demands a college degree, licensing, ongoing professional development and the ability to educate dozens of kids all day long for nine months a year?

If that’s how you define greed, well, allow me to politely suggest that you need to go ahead and check your damn facts.

Time is up for governor, Legislature on school funding

BY ROSS ROBB AFN Guest Writer

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he #RedForEd movement has dominated local news and community conversation in recent days and for very good reason.

We stand at a long overdue crossroads in the future of public education in Arizona, and I rise today to add my name to the long list of concerned Arizonans who demand dramatically increased public education funding from our governor and Legislature.

I do not come to this stance lightly and without background and experience regarding the subject matter. I served on the Kyrene Governing Board for almost a decade, I have provided real estate consulting services to one of Arizona’s premier charter school operators and I sit on the board of an East Valley private high school.

I have lived in the East Valley for 40 years, the last 28 years in Kyrene. I consider myself a fiscal conservative with

that position more grounded in my lack of confidence in our elected officials to spend taxpayer money prudently and less so in any belief that taxes, especially for public education, are unnecessary to assure the long-term success of our community and its citizenry.

During my time on the Kyrene Governing Board, we governed the district during an unprecedented period of dwindling budgets as Arizona and the nation felt the impact of the global recession. We worked diligently and made hard choices with the belief that painful budget cuts would be temporary.

But that recession ended long ago and our political leaders have failed year after year, budget after budget to demonstrate even the slightest interest in improving the educational well-being of our youngest citizens. The recent actions of teachers and support professionals must be viewed as the only remaining alternative of fellow Arizonans who have been long neglected and underpaid.

This is nothing less than an act of final

desperation of dedicated professionals who did not ask for or invite the dire circumstances that gave rise to their recent actions.

In my discussions with fellow parents, whether they chose district schools or charters for their children and even as I chat with parents of college-age children, we all want the same thing – quality public education for our children so that they can compete in the future.

There is more agreement between us than our political leaders would have us believe. As long as politicians who wish to starve public education can pit us against one another – district vs. charter, higher ed vs. K-12, liberals vs. conservatives, teachers vs. administration, governing board members vs. superintendents, they succeed in distracting us from what unites us.

They win when we fight among ourselves for what limited education funding is made available.

To state it as succinctly as possible: Time is up for our governor and Legisla-

ture to act. By every indication, the majority of Arizonans demand a sustainable plan for public education funding.

That must start with immediate and meaningful salary increases, but that should be only the beginning. We must overhaul a K-12 financing formula that has become incomprehensible to taxpayers and unmanageable for governing boards.

We must address deteriorating school facilities, which put our children at risk.

At the same time, districts must implement 21st-century solutions for the delivery of quality instruction to make sure that increased school funding is deployed efficiently and transparently.

There is a famous quote that goes, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” This is Arizona’s serious public education crisis and the time to deal with it is now.

Stay the course, #RedForEd. We are with you.

-Ross Robb is a retired Kyrene School Board member.

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BY BRIAN BENESCH Tribune Sports Editor

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s teachers walked out of their classrooms April 26, East Valley students were able to walk on the Phoenix Rising’s field for a unique opportunity.

Faced with the reality of no school for youngsters, the area’s USL team opened its facilities for a one-day soccer camp.

Kids from all across the region lined up outside the Rising’s Tempe stadium for a chance to practice alongside their professional idols.

Bobby Dulle, the club’s chief operating officer, figured a day off from school could still be a learning opportunity for the kids.

“Today, these kids are going to get a chance to not only learn some new skills, but to watch our team train and rub elbows with the players,” he said.

(Brian Benesch/Tribune Sports Editor)

Phoenix Rising coaches began their soccer day camp for kids stranded by the teachers walkout April 26 with some instruction.

“We’re always trying to create more opportunities for kids to experience a professional atmosphere,” Dulle added.

“Parents were looking for options for

their kids and we got a great turnout.”

As the camp was getting underway, team officials tallied nearly 40 participants – not a bad turnout for something

that was conceived just a few days earlier.

“We have a great staff, and it starts with our head coach. He’s very supportive of being part of the community. Secondly, we have facilities that are first class that we can utilize, and there are no scheduling conflicts. When you have all those parts, we’re a pretty nimble and flexible organization,” he said.

The one-day camp was a hit with the community.

“For my son, this is his dream to come out here. He loves playing; we come to the games a lot, so he was stoked,” said parent Tanner Leja.

“The boys I have are actually starting club assessments in a couple weeks, so to get some extra work is great,” added Tom Hurley, as he watched practice from the sidelines. “They love following the Rising, so to be able to be on the field with the pros was extremely exciting for them.”

EV players have been popular in past NFL drafts

BY BRIAN BENESCH Tribune Sports Editor

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he 2018 NFL Draft officially wrapped up a week ago. It wasn’t the case this year, but the league’s annual selection meeting has been a wellvisited place for many East Valley athletes over the years.

Todd Heap graduated from Mountain View High School in Mesa as the most celebrated football player in program history. Helping lead the Toros to multiple state titles, Heap did seemingly everything on the field, ending as a tight end.

He made an impression on Bobby Wade, Desert Vista’s former star receiver, who also went on to play in the NFL. “Todd Heap is awesome,” Wade proclaimed. “We played against him in my junior year, and they went on and won the state championship that year. Todd was playing TE, punter, safety, defensive line – all over! He’s just a beast.”

The 6-foot-5 Heap chose to play at ASU. There, he shattered receiving records en route to a pro career. The Baltimore Ravens made Heap a first-round

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Former Chandler High quarterback Brett Hundley was picked up by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

selection in the 2001 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the Ravens Ring of Honor 13 years later.

Chandler and Hamilton high schools helped develop arguably the greatest Valley football player ever in linebacker Terrell Suggs. Like Heap, the All-American athlete chose to play collegiate ball for the Sun Devils and also was a first-round

choice of the Ravens in 2003.

“Our careers have crossed paths so many times. I got a chance to play against Suggs in high school, college and in the pros,” Wade said. “It’s awesome to see guys from my era develop into Hall of Famers.”

Since entering the NFL, he won a Super Bowl, became a seven-time Pro Bowler and received the league’s defensive player

of the year honor in 2011. He ranks 17th on the NFL’s list of all-time sack leaders.

Ryan Fitzpatrick graduated from Gilbert’s Highland High School in 2001.

He then decided to take his talents (and mind) to Harvard, where he caught the eyes of NFL scouts.

While attending school alongside Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Fitzpatrick made a name for himself on the field and in the classroom. He wound up getting picked by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2005 draft.

Fitzpatrick has the overall statistics to suggest he is the most successful seventh-round QB in NFL history. And last season, he surpassed Jake Plummer by throwing his 173rd career touchdown pass; the most ever by a former Arizona football player.

Jim Ewan was lucky enough to coach many future NFL stars during his time as head coach at Chandler High School.

From 2001-2010, Ewan roamed the sidelines next to Brett Hundley, Cameron Jordan, Paul Perkins and Dion Jordan.

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Because of injuries, a young Hundley was forced into action for the Wolves.

Ewan says the opportunity was all the humble quarterback needed.

“He was truly a great student-athlete.

My wife had him in freshman English, and she swears she told everyone first week of classes that he was going to play in the NFL. That’s the story she sticks to,” Ewan says.

Hundley took the field for UCLA as a three-year starter. The Green Bay Packers would make him a fifth-round selection in 2015. And when injury struck in front of Hundley last season, he filled in admirably once again.

“By the time Aaron (Rodgers) went down, the Packers were pretty banged up on the offensive line,” Ewan said. “I thought he improved his standing in the NFL in general. He’s going to have a long career in the NFL.” Joining Hundley in Chandler and UCLA’s backfield was Paul Perkins. The running back was a star in the Pac-12 before landing with the New York Giants as a fifth-round pick in 2016. The versatile Perkins will look to form one of the league’s most intimidating backfields this

season alongside rookie Saquon Barkley.

Cameron and Dion Jordan are some of the Valley’s best two-way high school football players. Cam’s senior year under Ewan was unforgettable. He was a force to be reckoned with, registering 17.5 sacks.

The defensive end was taken 24th overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2011 draft.

Jordan’s senior season with Chandler was less of a fairy tale, though. The offensive and defensive star suffered severe burns in an off-field accident. Many thought his football career was over.

“After his accident, they were telling him he’d be lucky to ever walk again,” Ewan recalled. “And now, he’s playing in the NFL. His determination is phenomenal.”

Jordan went from a hospital bed to a third overall selection in the 2013 draft of the Miami Dolphins. His perseverance continues to shine on the football field today as a member of the Seattle Seahawks.

“I was the last person to see him in the ER before they put him in the burn unit,” Ewan said of Jordan’s accident. “To know what he’s gone through and to see him playing football again – his drive is truly impressive.”

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Perry High girls capture beach volleyball title ERIC NEWMAN Tribune Staff Writer

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he Perry High School beach volleyball team captured the AIA Division 1 state championship with a 4-1 victory over Millennium High School May 3.

The victory captured the Chandler Unified school’s first beach volleyball title and sealed its reputation as one of the top teams throughout the season with coach Fred Mann at the helm.

Down 0-1 after the first match, Perry stormed back to win each of the four following matches in straight sets.

Perry seniors Portia Valadez and Taylor Pennington won their first set 21-14 but initially blew two match points to secure the third, and clinching, win. However, an errant spike into the net by Millennium’s Ashley Antoniak ended the second set at 22-20 for Perry, sending the Puma girls into a jubilant frenzy as they piled atop one another to celebrate.

“I just think we had to keep pushing,

and a lot of times it’s just point-bypoint, and we’re just trying to push, and we got it done. It’s amazing,” (Eric Newman/Tribune) Va l a d e z The Perry High girls beach said. volleyball team hoisted their F o r trophy after winning the title. Perry senior Halle Razo, the victory puts a beautiful bow on a 16-1 season, which saw the Pumas lose just six of a possible 85 individual matches all year.

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runches and bouquets of flowers are not the only ways to honor a special woman on Mother’s Day. Moms can rock out at the Apocalyptica Plays Metallica by Four Cellos concert on May 13 at Chandler Center for the Arts. The Finnish band of cellists will play its first album, “Plays Metallica by Four Cellos” in its entirety.

The show is in two parts, with an intermission. The quartet will perform Metallica songs the way Apocalyptica recorded them.

After the break, a drummer will join the band to play more updated songs.

Any mother who attends the concert can get a “moms rock” temporary rose tattoo.

“We wanted to show that all moms rock,” Michelle Mac Lennan, general manager of Chandler Center for the Arts said, adding: “So, instead of taking her to brunch this year on Mother’s Day, show her that she’s definitely your rock by taking her to see Apocalyptica Plays Metallica with Four Cellos at Chandler Center for the Arts. What better way to show mom that she’s cool and still got it with a rose tattoo!”

Classically trained cellist Eicca Toppinen of Apocalyptica considers his band’s first album, “Plays Metallica by Four Cellos,” a classic. The band is celebrating the album’s 20th anniversary.

Looking back, Toppinen said he would change many things, however, if he could travel back in time, he wouldn’t adjust the collection.

“I thought about doing a remix of the whole album, but then I thought, in a way, it’s a classic album,” he said. “It’s a classic album and you don’t touch classic albums.”

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music in neoclassical metal style without the use of conventional guitars. They have sold more than 4 million albums.

“This is called the 20th anniversary show to celebrate our first album, but it started two years ago,” Toppinen said with a laugh.

“The tour just exploded. This is very, very different from our previous tours.

We haven’t done these Metallica versions for 15 years, probably. It’s pretty interesting. It is so fun to play these songs again.”

He said he and his bandmates call “Plays Metallica by Four Cellos” their first album, but essentially the musicians were unfamiliar with the inner workings of a studio.

“We had no expe(Special to the Tribune) rience at all,” TopMothers can get a rose tempinen said. “It was a porary tattoo if they go to the nice experience for Apocalyptica Plays Metallica by Four Cellos concert on May 13 at us. When we went Chandler Center for the Arts. to the studio, we hadn’t played a lot of shows—just a couple of small parties.

Classically trained cellist Eicca Toppinen considers Metallica a classic.

“We didn’t research microphones well. When we started of guest singers like Bush’s Gavin Rossdale, to play more shows, we realized it was a Shinedown’s Brent Smith, Phoenix’s Max horrible sound. We had to make a second Cavalera of Soulfly, Nina Hagen, Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia, and Slipknot’s Corey Taylor. album.”

“It’s been an honor to work with so many Songs like “Creeping Death” were too slow. Soon, however, this hobby turned into cool people,” Toppinen said. “They all have a different approach on how to do things. “something amazing.”

“Everything started to go in different coun- There’s a lot to learn. The collaborations tries,” Toppinen said. “Something we did as a started with the third album. We wrote our hobby turned out to be an interesting jour- songs and they were interesting metal songs.

It’s amazing how the whole feel of the songs ney.”

This excursion has included the invitations changed.”

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Toppinen’s list is varied, thanks to the quartet’s musical open minds.

“It’s been interesting to have singers who are not metal or rock singers,” he said.

As for Toppinen, he has listened metal since he was a child, around the same time he began studying classical music.

“Listen, I think one of the secrets of why it works so well is how we play metal music,” he said. “It’s crossover music. Classical is the heartbeat of rock music. Sometimes it can sound cheesy, but we love metal.”

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Echosmith ready to make their triiumphant return in Tempe CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

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hen Sydney Sierota stepped into the recording studio for the first time to sing with her siblings in the pop band Echosmith, she was in her early teens.

Now 21, Sierota – who performs with her brothers Noah (vocals/bass) and Graham (drums) – has more to say. It will be revealed when Echosmith releases a new full-length album (Special to the Tribune) later this year.

Sydney Sierota and brothers Noah and Graham will be “I was 14 or 15 when we wrote releasing a new album later this year. and recorded the first record,” she said about 2013 album “Talking Dreams,” want to be in love, we want to have a rewhich spawned the hits “Cool Kids” and lationship. It’s real and tangible now and “Bright.” “Fourteen or 15 is very different than deeper. Lyrically, it’s changed a lot because, 21. Most of your development happens then. as people, we’ve changed a lot.”

To tide fans over, Echosmith released I feel like a different person, in a way.

“I have a lot of the same qualities. I haven’t the “Inside a Dream” EP in September. Now changed. I’m older and more mature, but I they’re on the road, coming to the Marquee know what’s important. We have more to Theatre on May 9.

“I feel like it’s been forever since we’ve talk about now. We don’t have to sing about what we hope happens in the future — we been on the road,” she said enthusiastically.

“We’re so excited to be back. We love playing live so much.”

One look at their social media accounts and it’s easy to feel the excitement. They’re filled with photos of the group huddling before shows, meeting fans and having fun backstage.

“We use a lot of capital letters and exclamation points to show our excitement,” she said with a giggle.

The set, lighting, props and keyboardist are new, but there’s another difference fans will see with the live show. Her guitarist/brother Jamie is no longer in Echosmith.

“When he found out his wife was pregnant, he decided to take a break from touring,” she said.

“Once the baby was born, he decided to leave the band and stay at home and focus on family. The baby is 2 now. We were super sad about him leaving, but we supported him through it. We love him and we love the baby so much. It’s hard to leave that little guy. I’m really close to my nephew.”

Jamie’s departure, Sierota admits, changed the songwriting dynamic.

“He led a lot of the charge, especially musically,” she said. “There are so many guitar lines in the first record. There are still a lot;

almost every song is guitar-driven.

“The process has been interesting, challenging and frustrating. What do you replace him with? But any challenge is going to help you grow. It tested us, but I think it’s a good test.”

Sierota describes the first show with a fillin guitarist as “weird.” She had to get used to seeing someone else on stage.

“It’s an interesting dynamic when that person isn’t your brother,” she adds. “It’s not as comfortable. You literally don’t know them yet. With family, it was comfortable.

“I could say, ‘Your hair looks crazy,’ or ‘Maybe trying playing that a different way.’ I can say that to someone else, but it’s different. It’s not as comfortable, but you have to adjust, obviously. What else are we going to do? Not have a guitar player?”

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WESTGATE GV AT PAINTED MOUNTAIN The following legally described trust property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on (See Exhibit “A”), in Instrument No. (See Exhibit “A”) in the Office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, at public auction to the highest bidder in the Courtyard, by the Main Entrance of the Superior Court Building, 201 West Jefferson, Phoenix, Arizona, 85003, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2018: Interval No. (See Exhibit “A”), Painted Mountain Golf Villas, a (See Exhibit “A”) Interval Interest, consisting of: (i) an undivided [52nd for Annual/104th for Biennial] fee interest in Unit No. (See Exhibit “A”), PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, according to the Declaration of Condominium recorded in instrument no. 979704664, 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 by First Amendment to Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas, recorded January 15, 1998 in instrument no. 980031469, records of Maricopa County, Arizona (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. Purported property address: 6302 East McKellips Road, Mesa, Arizona 85215. Tax parcel number: 20-1008093. Original trustor(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Original principal balance: (See Exhibit “A”). Substitute Trustee: Jan Gabrelcik, 6302 East McKellips Road, Mesa, AZ 85215.

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EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE. Account No./Trustor(s), Interval Interest/Building-Unit No., Interval No./Assigned Year, Default Date, Recording Date of DOT, Book-Instrument No. for DOT, Original Principal Balance: 4001258339 Anika N Mosley Marvin H Mosley 7741 Mayfield Ave Elkridge, MD 21075 1/104/ 6-122M 22 ODD 6/22/2010 8/3/2009 2009-0716331 $5,100.00 4001282239 Jermaine D Bell Yolanda R Wilson 1703 Scarborough Dr Apt 2H, #9 Bellevue, NE 68123 1/104/ 6-122M 48 EVEN 8/5/2009 4/5/2010 2010-0282748 $5,490.91 2150277539 Arlene A Velez 827 Kings Ct Punta Gorda, FL 33950 1/104/ 6-122M 52 ODD 9/4/2011 12/5/2011 20111001022 $4,306.60 3939003780 Derek Hunsaker Michelle Hunsaker 1440 S Fieldcrest Wichita, KS 67209 1/104/ 6-123M 27 EVEN 11/1/2008 8/15/2002 2002-0832798 $5,841.00 52914780201 Tremelle Cooper Dorothy Cooper 1106 Second Ave Kingstree, SC 29556 1/104/ 6-123M 32 ODD 9/4/2015 10/8/2015 2015-0724290 $5,400.00 3401473639 David E Hunt Donna Pryor 1029 W 6th St Elk City, OK 73644 1/104/ 6-123M 35 ODD 7/11/2013 5/14/2013 2013-0437709 $5,813.91 2802155439 Gary J Russell Cassandra L Russell 118 Salem Rd Oak Ridge, TN 37830 1/104/ 6-124M 6 EVEN 10/15/2015 10/8/2015 2015-0724288 $5,400.00 2501509139 David M Ennenga Stacey R Ennenga 1907 E Viscounti Dr Sandy, UT 84093 1/104/ 6-124M 24 ODD 1/10/2015 9/30/2013 20130866308 $7,662.93 2102508139 Brandi M Bolton Rudolf K Moiyallah 229 Springfield Rd Clifton Heights, PA 19018 1/104/ 6-124M 24 EVEN 6/10/2013 9/4/2009 2009-0829356 $4,677.86 3401094639 Shelley Y Henigan 1624 64th Ave Oakland, CA 94621 1/104/ 6-124M 26 EVEN 12/6/2010 4/5/2010 2010-0282747 $5,200.00 2801956239 Rolisha A Cain Robert J Cain 4008 Whisper Wood Dr Fayetteville, NC 28306 1/104/ 6124M 34 EVEN 9/28/2014 12/3/2014 2014-0795189 $6,112.03 7074736839 Monica S Grady 154 Musgrove Rd Griffin, GA 30223 1/104/ 6-222M 28 EVEN 9/15/2015 10/8/2015 2015-0724313 $6,777.33 2102507039 Edward J Gomez Bertha Gonzalez 1621 Star Ruby Dr San Juan, TX 78589 1/104/ 6-222M 37 EVEN 9/15/2009 4/5/2010 20100282746 $4,745.00 3401120239 Terri L Wilson 9308 E 54th St Raytown, MO 64133 1/104/ 6-222M 40 ODD 8/26/2009 4/5/2010 2010-0282779 $5,500.00 80560082804 Matt E Dreher Kayla A Montgomery 1515 Mulberry St Charleston, SC 29407 1/104/ 6-224M 25 ODD 10/26/2015 10/20/2015 2015-0752439 $7,028.88 2802070539 Tyree L Nichols Lisa L Mc Millan 14367 Kingsway Dr Greenwood, DE 19950 1/52/ 8-134M 1 WHOLE 7/25/2015 10/13/2015 2015-0733636 $12,457.97 2200997239 Lucien P Dewolfe Bethany J Dewolfe 913 Academy Heights Dr Greensburg, PA 15601 1/52/ 8-134M 10 WHOLE 10/26/2014 12/3/2014 20140795195 $9,385.37 2802017739 Brandy L Curtis Lamont Shelton II 40 David Street Delaware, OH 43015 1/104/ 8-233M 43 ODD 7/3/2015 7/9/2015 2015-0492461 $5,813.91 PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune, April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 2018 / 12455

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Public Notices Mobilitie LLC is proposing to construct a new telecommunications tower facility located near 2100 N Scottsdale Rd (approx. 160 feet north of the intersection of E McKellips Rd and N Scottsdale Rd), Tempe, Maricopa County, AZ. The new tower will consist of a replacement light pole facility with top-mounted antenna, with a 39.5-foot overall height. Any interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic property may do so by sending comments to: Project 6118003027-WRR c/o EBI Consulting, 6876 Susquehanna Trail South, York, PA 17403, or via telephone at (914) 4342173.

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WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST, Plaintiff, V. , Defendant, and KAREN M. BROUSSEAU, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SUSANNE B. BROUSSEAU, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, and MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., Parties-in-Interest.

DISTRICT COURT DIVISION OF BIDDEFORD DOCKET NO.CV-18-55 ) ) ) ) ) ORDER ) ) ) TITLE TO REAL ESTATE ) IS INVOLVED ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

6 Michaud Avenue, Old Orchard Beach, Maine Mortgage recorded in York County Registry of Deeds in Book 15067, Page 391 Presently before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Alternative Service pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 4(g). This action may affect the real property located at 6 Michaud Avenue, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064. After reviewing Plaintiff’s Motion to for Alternative Service, the Court is satisfied that Plaintiff has satisfied the requirements of M.R. Civ. P. 4(g(1)(A)-(C). Therefore it is ORDERED that alternative service be GRANTED for service upon First National Bank of Arizona by publishing a copy of this Order once a week for three (3) successive weeks in the East Valley Tribune a newspaper of general circulation in Tempe, Arizona.

It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant, First National Bank of Arizona, being served by publication appear and serve an answer to the motion or complaint on counsel for Plaintiff, John E. Baldacci, Jr., Esq., at Bendett & McHugh, PC, 30 Danforth Street, Suite 104, Portland, ME 04101. The answer must be filed with the Court within forty-one (41) days after the first publication of this Order.

It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Plaintiff mail a copy of the Order as published to First National Bank of Arizona and First National Bank of Nevada, at its last known address of, and by delivering a copy of the Order to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Mutual of Omaha Bank.

Date: 4/20/2018

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Public Notices NOTICE OF THE PRELIMINARY DECISION TO ISSUE A SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENT TO AN AQUIFER PROTECTION PERMIT Public Notice No. 17-41

Published on Sunday May 6, 2018 Published in East Valley Tribune

Pursuant to Arizona Administrative Code, Title 18, Chapter 9, Article 1, the Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality intends to issue a Significant Amendment to an Aquifer Protection Permit (APP) to the following applicant(s): Facility Name: City of Chandler Regional Park Recharge Facility Individual Aquifer Protection Permit No. P-103145, LTF. 64875 Permittee: City of Chandler The City of Chandler Regional Park Recharge Facility (also known as the Tumbleweed Recharge Facility), is located west of McQueen Road, just south of Germann Road, in Chandler, Arizona (Maricopa County), over groundwater of the Salt River Valley Groundwater Basin, in the Phoenix Active Management Area (AMA), in Township 02 S, Range 05 E, Section 10, of the Gila and Salt River Baseline and Meridian.

The draft permit and related documentation are available for public review, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at ADEQ, 1110 West Washington Street, Records Management Center, Phoenix, Arizona, 85007. In Phoenix, please call (602) 771-4380 or e-mail RecordsCenter@azdeq.gov 24 hours in advance to schedule an appointment to review the file.

The permit and fact sheet may be viewed online at: http://www.azdeq.gov/search/node/public%20notice.

Public Notice period is in effect from May 6, 2018 to June 6, 2018. Comments may be submitted in writing to: Monica Phillips, APP Permits Section, 1110 W. Washington Street, B415B-3, Phoenix, AZ 85007 or via email mp5@azdeq.gov. Comments must be received or postmarked by June 6, 2018.

ADEQ will take reasonable measures to provide access to department services to individuals with limited ability to speak, write, or understand English and/or to those with disabilities. Requests for language interpretation services or for disability accommodations must be made at least 48 hours in advance by contacting: 7-1-1 for TDD; (602) 771-2215 for Disability Accessibility; or Ian Bingham, Title VI Nondiscrimination Coordinator at (602) 771-4322 or idb@azdeq.gov.

ADEQ tomará medidas razonables para proveer acceso a los servicios del departamento para personas con capacidad limitada para hablar, escribir o entender Inglés y / o para las personas con discapacidad. Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación del lenguaje o de alojamiento de discapacidad deben hacerse por lo menos 48 horas de antelación poniéndose en contacto con Ian Bingham, Title VI Nondiscrimination Coordinator at (602) 771-4322 or idb@azdeq.gov PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune May 6, 2018 / 12791

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