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354 new apartment units could come to Gilbert BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

wo gated multifamily infill projects totaling 354 units may be headed to Gilbert. The Planning Commission last Wednesday discussed the proposed 93-unit Fred’s Place during study session and voted unanimously in the regular meeting to recommend Council approval of the 261-unit Higley Apartments. “We’re seeing a lot of multifamily coming into town,” Commissioner David Blaser said. “I’m just curious if staff has any input, recommendation as it relates to how much land in Gilbert is dedicated to multifamily

and how much more can it bear?” He asked what was the ideal percentage and how Gilbert compared with neighboring Valley municipalities. Planning Manager Eva Cutro said 3% of Gilbert’s total land use was zoned multifamily. Cutro said that of all types of residential development in Gilbert, 11% is multifamily. That compares favorably with Mesa and Scottsdale, where apartments comprised 48% of all residential dwellings; Chandler, where multifamily represents 30% of all housing units and Phoenix, with 40%. Fred’s Place The applicant for Fred’s Place is requesting a minor general plan amendment and re-

zone on 14.47 acres at the northeast corner of Recker and Williams Field roads in the Cooley Station master-planned community. Currently the land is zoned for Village Center but under the proposal, 4.95 acres would be used for a shopping center and 9.52 acres for multifamily. The site is surrounded by commercial and residential developments. “The property consists of farmland that also contains various metal sheds and farm equipment storage that will be removed upon development of the property,” Senior Planner Keith Newman said. The land is the last remaining acreage of

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ore Gilbert motor vehicle owners are feeling the sting from one of the nation’s most rapidly increasing property crimes. Catalytic converter thefts soared last year in Gilbert from a mere dozen in 2020 to 141 last year. Of that total last year, 101 occurred in parking lots – sometimes in broad daylight – while 18 occurred in residential driveways, 10 in locked commercial yards and the remainder on streets, alleyways and even an auto parts yard, according to Gilbert Police. “The statistics are comparable to the upward trend in catalytic converter thefts across the nation,” said Gilbert Police spokesman Paul Alaniz. State and national statistics bear that out. According to an analysis by the public data website BeenVer-

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Trevor Watters administered a COVID-19 test last Monday to American Leadership Academy sixth grader Kate Hamilton at a drive-thru clinic in the parking lot next to Gilbert Public Schools’ Global Academy. It is one strategy GPS is using to fight the coronavirus. Details: page 3. (David Minton/GSN Staff Photographer)

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lthough the COVID-19 community transmission level for Gilbert is “high,” both school districts in Gilbert continued their optional mask policy on campuses as students last week returned from winter break. But those transmission levels prompted a cry of frustration from the head of the teachers organization in Chandler Unified, which serves some 10,000 Gilbert kids. “At this time Gilbert Public Schools will continue with the mitigation strategies and protocols currently in place,” spokeswoman Dawn Antestenis said. “Face-coverings will continue to be optional but are strongly recommended. Communication has gone out to all employees and families re-iterating this.” One of the district’s strategies in combating the virus has been hosting a drive-thru COVID testing site for students, employees and families at its Global Academy since October. The site is open 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday for free testing. According to Antestenis, the total student absences for all grades on the first day back from winter break was 3,174. The average daily absence for this school year has been 2,904, she said. The district has an enrollment of over 33,000 students. As of last Thursday, the district’s COVID dashboard reported 15 active cases, which includes students and staff. Higley Unified School District reported 21 active cases among its students and staff last Thursday. HUSD spokeswoman Teresa Joseph said the district, with nearly 12,000 students, had fewer students absent last week than the same time last year. Last August, HUSD Governing Board member Kristina Reese made a motion for mandatory masks but it didn’t go anywhere after no one on the dais supported her. The GPS Governing Board didn’t discuss the pandemic at its meeting last Tuesday but did approve paid sick leave

Gilbert Public Schools has partnered with In Office Diagnostics (DX) to provide GPS students, families, and employees the opportunity to be tested for COVID-19. For more information: gilbertschools.net/healthservices. (David Minton/GSN Staff Photographer) benefits to employees stricken by the virus. It’s retroactive to July 1, 2021 and expires on June 30. The GPS board approved a similar measure last September. The administration recommended the benefit, citing the federal coverage expired in January 2021 and the district was still contending with COVID-19 and the highly contagious omicron. The new variant was estimated to account for 95.4% of cases identified in the United States as of Jan. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to Gilbert’s dashboard, the latest data showed a weekly case rate of 294.4 and percent positivity of 18.6 % for the town. Levels nearly that high were sufficient to prompt Kyrene School District to drop its plan to replace a mask mandate with an optional policy. The district made the move two days before classes resumed Jan. 3. Tempe Union High School District and Temple Elementary have maintained mask mandates since September while Chandler Unified and Mesa Public Schools have kept masks optional. All school districts also modified their

quarantine polices to conform to new state and federal guidelines. But even though those were in effect at the beginning of the week, the Centers for Disease Control on Wednesday modified them again. The impact on local districts was unclear on Friday. The head of the Chandler Education Association is calling the COVID situation at schools a mess after her district announced it would allow some students to return to classrooms faster under the modified quarantine protocols. Katie Nash, the president of CEA, said she was disappointed that Chandler Unified officials did not even ask her group before announcing the changes last week. “It’s disappointing to not be asked about any of this,” she said. “‘Hey, Katie, are teachers going to be for this?’ No! They’re so frustrated.” Under the adjusted quarantine measures, unvaccinated, non-symptomatic students who had a close contact with someone who has tested positive have a choice: quarantine for 10 days, return immediately if they wear a mask for 10 days or wear a mask for five days with a negative COVID-19 test.

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ified, reported thefts in Arizona have grown from 30 in 2019 to 142 in 2020 before skyrocketing to 1,501 through the end of September, a 956.4% increase from last year. That was second only to Colorado, which saw catalytic converter thefts jump 1,254% in the same period. Nationwide, there were 49,611 converter thefts through the first nine months of year, up 244% from 14,433 stolen through all of 2020. BeenVerified estimates that number will reach 70,000 in 2021. In terms of overall thefts, Arizona ranked sixth in the first nine months of this year, trailing only California, Texas, Washington, Minnesota and Colorado. A catalytic converter looks like a small muffler along with the exhaust system. It is designed to convert the environmentally hazardous exhaust emitted by an engine into less harmful gasses. The brazen thieves literally crawl beneath a vehicle and saw the devices off, then find an unscrupulous junkyard that might pay as big bucks because the converters contain much-sought precious metals rhodium, palladium and platinum. David Glawe, president and CEO of the National Insurance Crime Bureau, said the rise in theft is due to the increased value in the metals contained in the con-

COVID from page 3

Students who are vaccinated can return to school immediately and masks are strongly recommended. Students are considered unvaccinated until proof is submitted. Those with symptoms must still stay home for at least 24 hours. Any student who tests positive for the virus must still isolate at home for a minimum 10 days. But that time can be shortened under the new guidelines: While students must isolate at home for at least five days, they can return if they are showing no symptoms; have not had a fever for at least 24 hours and have not used fever-reducing medication. However, they must wear a mask for five days. “We are confident in the protocols we have in place as we know that students learn best when they are in school,”

A California sheriff ’s office released this photo of stolen catalytic converters found during a raid on one black market operator. (Special to GSN) verters. Federal regulations have effectively required catalytic converters on all cars for decades. If one is stolen, Glawe said, it can cost several thousand dollars to install a new one while thieves can get $150 to $200 per converter. The black-market operators who buy from the thieves then collect the valu-

able metals that the converters contain and reap thousands. The converters contain platinum, palladium and rhodium. Glawe’s group said recently that rhodium is valued at $13,100 per ounce, palladium at $1,975 per ounce and platinum at $1,011 per ounce. “We have seen a significant increase

CUSD wrote to parents. Nash said the new guidelines are adding more stress to already overworked teachers. “It creates more tension in the classroom,” Nash said. “And it’s additional work for educators. We’re not supposed to enforce when they wear a mask. Typically, it’s the unvaccinated kids that are the ones that don’t want to wear a mask. And many of them are being told by their parents they don’t have to. “It puts the kids in an awkward position as well. It’s just a mess.” Nash said teachers were already overwhelmed because of extra tutoring they’ve been asked to do to help students catch up because they had been quarantined or lost ground during online learning.

She said a mandatory mask policy would be helpful. Last month, Vanessa Lopez Delgado, a teacher at Seton Catholic Preparatory, died from COVID-19. Nash said she didn’t know about it until told by a reporter. “This woman died and it never even crossed my radar,” she said. “Last year when we lost a teacher it was everywhere. This year it’s like a speed bump in the road, and it shouldn’t be like that. “Are people still worried? Yes. I think people have a false sense of hope. It feels like COVID has taken a backseat to trying to return to normal. People are going to have to pay attention.” The county’s guideline for K-12 learning modes when the transmission level is high calls for hybrid learning or re-

during the pandemic,” Glawe said. “It’s an opportunistic crime. As the value of the precious metals contained within the catalytic converters continues to increase, so do the number of thefts of these devices. There is a clear connection between times of crisis, limited resources, and disruption of the supply chain that drives investors towards these precious metals.” “Removing a catalytic converter takes only minutes using some basic, readily-available, battery-operated tools from a local hardware store,” he added. “And for the vehicle owner, it’s costly due to the loss of work, finding and paying for alternate transportation and then paying anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000 to get your vehicle fixed.” The value of the catalytic converters varies with the model, though Ford pickups, Priuses and other hybrids and luxury vehicles are the most prized among thieves. Astonishingly, they are rarely discovered in the act even though they often are doing their dirty deeds in residential neighborhoods at night in victim’s driveways. Some reports indicated a skilled thief can remove the converter in less than a minute.

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duced attendance with physical distances for elementary schools, recognizing that COVID-19 transmission is less likely to occur in K-6 settings. Virtual learning only, however, was recommended by the county for middle and high schools unless there was strict implementation of all mitigation strategies and few cases and for schools already open for in-person learning, they can remain open only with strictly implemented mitigation strategies and few cases. Antestenis said GPS will continue collaboration with the Arizona Department of Health Services and Maricopa County Public Health, and monitor the district dashboard in its decision making. “The district’s goal remains to promote the health and wellbeing of our students and staff,” she said.

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Sewer line proposals upset Gilbert neighborhood BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

reg Davis had retired and wanted to downsize, so he posted a for-sale sign in front of his 3,025-squarefoot home on Commerce Avenue. Despite a red-hot housing market, it sat unsold for 90 days as Davis and 23 of his neighbors have been living under the Town’s threat of eminent domain for over a year. “I took it off the market because it was in limbo,” Davis said last week. “People came through and when they saw the signs, ‘Stop the land grab,’ they backed out. “We had some people who wanted us to reduce the price. We said ‘no.’ We don’t know what’s going to happen with the city and until that pans out it puts us in limbo trying to sell.” But a resolution is in the works as the fate of the properties could be decided as early as April. The Town in December 2020 first notified the homeowners along Hemlock and Commerce avenues and Honeysuckle Lane of its intention to acquire a portion of their backyards in order to access and fix a deteriorating sewer pipeline along the Western Canal. The pipeline carries about 30 percent of the town’s wastewater from 15,000 houses to the Neely Water Reclamation Facility. A 25-foot-wide utility easement runs through the homes’ backyards but over time, it has become increasingly difficult to access the 36-year-old pipeline for routine inspections and maintenance as some residents have put up obstructions like storage units, according to the Town. A reclaimed-water pipeline also in need of work is within the same easement and south of it is a portable water pipeline. After some residents spoke up against a “land grab,” Town Council last May approved hiring Entellus for $225,302 to come up with other options besides eminent domain. The civil engineering firm has already been paid $213,489 for initially developing three solutions for repairing the sewer pipeline, all requiring varying degrees of land acquisition.

Homeowners along Hemlock and Commerce avenues and Honeysuckle Lane in Gilbert are angry with the Town’s proposals for using eminent domain. (Special to GSN)

If the town used eminent domain proceedings, 24 homes would lose 25 feet from their backyards. This photo shows the walls behind those affected backyards. (Special to GSN) Entellus came up with 10 options for all three pipelines and is now down to four, which it is further studying and fine-tuning the estimated costs: • Proceed with eminent domain on the 24 properties and relocate the backyard walls at an estimated cost of $16.8 million. • Create a utility corridor by installing a barrier on the north side of the easement on the 24 properties at a cost of $14.8 million. • Acquire land at manhole locations and install a block wall around the manholes to provide permanent access from the south at a cost of $12.8 million. • Install gates at the properties with a

manhole in the backyard to provide access at a cost of $12.5 million. Davis, a retired engineer, said the latter two options are acceptable to the homeowners as they would affect fewer properties. Entellus presented the options to residents in November. “You don’t need access to the whole line,” Davis said. “You only need to get access through the manholes.” Davis added that residents discussed using gates at the manhole properties soon after they were alerted of the eminent domain proceedings. Appraisals have already been completed on all the properties. Stacy Adams, who lives in one of the homes with a manhole in the backyard,

said the Town should have done an analysis of all the possibilities from the beginning instead of “coming out with the threat of buying our property from us and claiming eminent domain.” She said the Town’s threat caused hurt feelings among the residents and “we don’t trust them anymore.” Staff last year told Council that eminent domain was necessary because it would guarantee the Town unrestricted visibility and access. “They’ve been caught with their pants down and this is the way they are handling it,” Adams said. Hiring Entellus to look for more options, however, was a waste of taxpayers’ money as no new solution was on the table, Adams said. And she said six of the options that were eventually removed were already known not to be feasible. The six options called for relocating all three pipelines with each involving portions of the Western Canal where existing SRP power lines are. “Every option was investigated and low and behold SRP wouldn’t play ball, wouldn’t let them into their area, which we knew would happen,” Adams said. “So a lot of nothing. It was a lot of busy work and again I feel it was an unnecessary spend.” According to the Town, the six options were determined not allowable due to Bureau of Reclamation land-use restrictions along the Western Canal. “They apparently had more money than they know what to do with,” Adams said of the Town. “Essentially they spent money to say they did their due diligence.” The Town didn’t respond to Adams’ criticism. “Staff is progressing with a combined corridor analysis along the Western Canal from Lindsay Road to Gilbert Road,” Town spokeswoman Jennifer Harrison told the Gilbert Sun News. “In supplement to the original options under consideration, ideas and feedback received from residents have assisted in framing the numerous additional options currently being considered.”

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Most times, the victims don’t discover the thefts until the next day. One Chandler victim complained their vehicle had been left overnight at a repair shop and got a call the next day that converter thieves had struck. “It’s pretty evident on how I discovered it because it’s really loud when you start the engine,” one unlucky Honda owner told GSN. “Half of the sensor was also stolen because it’s easier for the thief to just cut it away rather than unscrew it. ...Even with comprehensive insurance coverage, it’s still a huge hassle not having a car for several days. I strongly suggest others learn from my experience and take some precautions.” Travis Robertson admitted he doesn’t know much about cars – but he does know that a loud rumbling is not supposed to come from underneath them when they’re started. “It scared me,” Robertson said. “That’s an understatement, it was really scary, my car was dying.”

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Robertson, a senior at Arizona State University, was on his way to a football game on in October when he realized he had become a victim of catalytic converter theft. Robertson, whose car was parked on the ground-floor level of his apartment’s parking garage on the day of the theft, acknowledges that it was “really not the most secure spot.” Since then, he has heard from friends and others who were also hit by converter thieves. He suggests that people need to be aware of where they park if they do not want to become a victim of theft. “If you live in an apartment, be mindful of how secure it actually is,” Robertson said. “A lot of people think, ‘This will never happen to me,’ but I think they should be mindful because there’s always a chance that it will.” According to NICB’s Operations, Intelligence and Analytics study of reported thefts, there were 108 catalytic converter thefts per month on average in 2018,

282 average monthly thefts in 2019, and 1,203 average thefts per month in 2020. As of the end of February 2021, 18 states were evaluating potential legislative actions to curb the theft problem. Arizona was not among them. To increase their protection from thieves, motor vehicle owners are encouraged to install a catalytic converter anti-theft device. These are available from various manufacturers and can provide a level of security from theft, the NICB says, but they can cost several hundred dollars online – and some additional cost to have them installed. Owners also can have their Vehicle Identification Number etched on the devices – though that will help only if police happen to find the stolen converter in some thief’s possession. The bureau also advises, “Park personal vehicles in a garage. If not possible and vehicles must be parked in a driveway, consider installing motion

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sensor security lights. While lights may not provide complete security, it may make some thieves think twice, making them leave the area and your vehicle untouched.” The bureau also said victims should call police and their insurer. “In some cases, this theft is covered by insurance,” it said. “The optional comprehensive portion of your insurance policy, the portion that covers damage caused to your vehicle not caused by accident, covers this kind of loss. However, the owner will be responsible for paying the deductible. If your deductible is $1,000 and the cost to repair the damage costs $1,000 or maybe a few hundred dollars more, drivers may not opt to file a claim.” The NICB advises drivers to contact their insurer to report the theft and determine the best course of action. Cronkite News contributed to this report.

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the Gieszl Family farmstead. The family is partnering with Circle G Property Development on the project and does not plan to sell the land. The farming family has been in Gilbert since 1902. The residential component calls for one- and two-story units, both standalone and duplex, with a modern farmhouse architectural style, according to Newman. The units, which would have one, two or three bedrooms, would range from 800 square feet to 1,500 square feet. Amenities included an outdoor pool and fitness room. For the smaller acreage, the developer at this time proposes three one-story commercial buildings, including a drive-thru, totaling 20,000 square feet and facing Williams Fields Road. Newman said about 20 surrounding property owners and residents attended a neighborhood meeting last September and raised a number of concerns with the proposal, including the number of apartments already being built in the immediate area, increased traffic congestion and density. Some residents said they wanted to see businesses and restaurants instead on the site, Newman added. Vice Chairman Noah Mundt noted that under the current zoning, the applicant with an approved use permit can put in residential above with retail on the ground floor at a higher density of up to 50 units per acre than the requested 9.5 dwelling units per acre. Newman said staff during the first review of the proposal has asked the developer for a “higher level of pedestrian connectivity” between the multi-family and the commercial use. Currently, there are two dedicated pedestrian walkways, which is not enough, he said. Staff also was working with the developer to address the most eastern entrance off of Williams Field Road, Newman said. He said the original Cooley Master Plan and a traffic circulation plan intended for Williams Field Road to connect to Haskell Street to the north for a continuous loop throughout Cooley Station. At the September virtual neighborhood meeting, the project was presented

The red-bordered area is the proposed site of the 93-unit Fred’s Place apartment complex. (Town of Gilbert)

The residential component for Fred’s Place calls for one- and two-story units, both standalone and duplex, with a modern farmhouse architectural style. (Town of Gilbert) as having no vehicle access onto Haskell Street. Newman later said because that issue must still be worked out with the developer, he could not say when the proposal would return to the commission for formal action. Commissioner Brian Johns called the proposal “a good product” and Commissioner Tyler Jones also liked it and agreed with staff that more work was needed to improve the integration. “We’re really kind of a win-win here with what we are getting,” Chairman Jan Simon said, noting the proposal’s density is far less that what could be placed there. He also agreed there could be more pedestrian access in the south-central

portion of the property to draw the residents into the commercial portion but didn’t agree with staff’s position for a thoroughfare connecting Haskell to Williams Field. Higley Apartments The developer for Higley Apartments proposed three, four-story buildings with a total of 261 units north of Baseline Road and east of Highly Road. A minor General Plan amendment and a rezone from regional commercial to “multifamily high” are needed for the 8.34-acre vacant parcel. The site is near the 60-acre Banner Gateway Medical Center complex and located within the Baseline Medical Growth Area, which seeks high-quality

mixed-use projects due to limited vacant land, according to Principal Planner Ashlee MacDonald. “When staff first started talking to various developers on this site who were proposing multi-family, we were pretty hesitant,” MacDonald said. “Our preference would have been to keep it non-residential use.” But as staff delved deeper, it found constraints on the oddly shaped site such as with access and visibility, she said. And, later, it was discovered there is a deed restriction on the site prohibiting any medical-office-type uses, she added. “That was one of the things that we had been suggesting that this site could be ideal for medical offices to support Banner Gateway,” she said. “When we discovered there was the deed restriction we really started to think that this could make sense.” The deed restriction also prohibit diagnostic facilities, behavioral health service facilities, adult-assisted living and inpatient facilities on the site, according to attorney Adam Baugh, representing property owner Sevilla, LLC. “Anything that has any type of a component to medical has been prohibited here,” he said. Baugh explained that Demco Development in San Diego, which previously owned the site, had sold a significant portion of other properties to Banner before the 2008 recession. “As part of that conveyance to Banner, they agreed to certain deed restrictions on this property,” he said. “I believe Banner had intentions to build medical offices, which is appropriate and natural, next to a medical campus like they have and wanted to ensure it protected its investments. And as an accommodation, this property at the request of Banner was deed restricted.” Baugh also said the site lacked arterial frontage and in order to get to the location, people have to go through “significant hurdles.” He said other uses were considered, including commercial but there is an abundance of retail nearby and industri-

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Gilbert’s population soared in last decade rizona added nearly 109,000 new residents last year, but Gilbert got only a slim portion of them. Gilbert’s population last year grew by only 1.9%, according to new figures from the state Office of Economic Opportunity. But the town’s population soared between 2011 and 2021, rising by 29.1%. That increase is not nearly as big as the increase in neighboring Queen Creek’s population, which grew by a whopping 144.8% in that 10-year period and 9% in the past year. The figures also show the state grew at a rate of 1.5% between June 30, 2020 and a year later. That’s how the agency tracks annual growth. But the newcomers were picky about where in the state they decided to live. And the more than 860,000 new residents in the past decade amounted to a 13.4% increase. So where did a lot of them go? Think about areas near the state’s major population center, but far enough away to have houses that are affordable. And since growth for Phoenix to the immediate south is blocked by the Gila River Indian Community, that left Pinal County communities of Coolidge and Eloy at 7.1% and 5.3% respectively. The desire for affordable homes also

boosted the population of Casa Grande by 4.3% and Maricopa by 4.2%. Florence probably should have been in that list somewhere. But the official tally shows that community actually lost close to 1,600 residents over a 12-month period, making it the community with the greatest percentage loss at 6.2%. What’s behind that, though, has little to do with the desirability of the community. Jim Quang, the state demographer, said it has to do largely with the fact there are fewer people in the custody of the state Department of Corrections there. Population in the Eyeman and Florence units went from 9,031 in June of 2020 to 7,796 a year later. And the trend continues, with the most recent inmate count at the two facilities now below 7,500. Anchor cities are growing slower than the rest of the state. Phoenix added about 19,000 residents, but only enough to post a 1.2% year-over-year increase. Mesa and Chandler grew at 1.1% annually and land-locked Tempe – like Scottsdale – was pretty much like it was a year earlier. At the other end of the Valley, Glendale added just under 1,900 residents, a 0.7% increase. But nearby Peoria, stretching much further out and with room to grow, managed to post a 1.9% growth rate, increasing to 3.8% for even

farther out Surprise. Pima County lags not just Maricopa County but the statewide average. And the key according to George Hammond of the Eller College of Business at the University of Arizona is how the economy is built. “Tucson is just a less dynamic economy,’’ he said, heavily reliant on jobs in federal, state and local government. “We just have a lot more of that. And it’s just not a growth industry.’’ There is a plus side to all that. Hammond said it tends to make the economy less susceptible to wild swings. But he also said that geography plays

al was not compatible for the area. Office use also was not feasible because the site is not located in a professional office corridor and within a mile radius there are 66 office properties, he added. Baugh said it makes sense to put in multi-family close to a major employer that is expanding. A five-story patient tower is currently under construction at the Banner campus. “I can’t think of a better spot to be,” he said. Baugh said another significant point is that there is no opposition to the proj-

ect unlike other multifamily projects that have come before the Town. And, the Banner CEO has even submitted a letter in support of the proposed apartments for the hospital’s workforce. The project would include one-bedroom studios up to three-bedroom units with amenities like electric-vehicle parking, pool, dog park and fitness center and club house. “I think this is a great infill project,” Commissioner Johns said. “It mixes well with the fabric of the surrounding properties.” Commissioner Jones said he normally

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a role in economic development. Hammond said as firms look to locate or expand in Arizona, the Phoenix area is “just more of a draw,’’ with things like much better airport connections. Elsewhere around the state, Prescott Valley continues to grow more rapidly than Prescott, at 2.1% versus 1.8%. But even those were outstripped by a 3.1% population increase in Clarkdale and 2.4% in Chino Valley, though Cottonwood grew by just 1.1% Sedona posted a 1.0% growth rate. And Flagstaff actually lost 345 residents, translating to a 0.4% loss.

Area population changes Community Apache Junction Chandler Gilbert Maricopa Mesa Phoenix Queen Creek Scottsdale Tempe Maricopa County Arizona

2021 population

Change since 2020

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39,009 280,189 273,796 61,109 510,792 1,630,195 66,275 243,528 181,548 4,507,419 7,825,370

1.1% 1.1% 1.9% 4.2% 1.1% 1.2% 9.0% 0.7% 0.8% 1.6% 1.5%

8.0%% 17.8% 29.1% 38.2% 15.5% 12.2% 144.8% 12.0% 12.3% 17.3% 13.4%

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t 17, Mars Kapadia is already a well-seasoned inventor with innovations like a mind-control remote-control car and a pair of smart glasses that’s said to give Google a run for its money. The Gilbert Classical Academy senior is an Arizona Science and Engineering Fair award recipient, has been featured in Popular Mechanics magazine and has his own YouTube channel where he demonstrates his technological creations. “My dad is my greatest role model,” Mars said. “My dad taught me how to go about the engineering design process and showed me real-world examples of using failure as a way to innovate products. “He taught me my initial understanding of electronics, and although he refuses to take credit for it, almost all of my understanding of the current flow relates back to what my dad taught me about motors.” Mars said when he was a kid, dad Perry Kapadia showed him how to make a motor operate by using just a fork and a battery. His mom is Komal Kapadia. “’Til today I relate my knowledge of electrical engineering such as polarity, continuity, voltage and amps to that small experiment,” Mars said. “I’ve used this knowledge to build things that I deem to be initially out of my mental scope so

that with each project I build, I learn one lifelong engineering skill. “When I built my hydraulic generator, I learned how to use a multimeter. In the 8th grade, I built a prosthetic hand designed for use on those with a trans-radial amputation. It taught me how to use pulse width modulation signals with a microcontroller to control the direction of a servo motor to a single degree of movement. It was also my first major experience

Mars Kapadia, a Gilbert Classical Academy senior, has already accumulated a number of honors for his many inventions. (Special to GSN)

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errick James, a Mesa photographer and travel writer known for his work locally and internationally, is featured in a show presented by Art Intersection of Gilbert. “Arizona Odyssey: Forty Years of

Roaming for Beauty,” displaying 66 images, runs through March 5 in Gallery 4 at HD SOUTH, the Home of the Gilbert Historical Museum. James is the ultimate explorer. He has traveled the length and breadth of Arizona, looking for the rare and fleeting, the unusual and the iconic to photograph and introduce to the world.

The photographs on display were taken between 1977 and May 2021 and the presentation is as noteworthy as the content. The photographs were printed by Artisan Colour of Scottsdale on Fuji PhotoFlex paper, then face-mounted to optically clear plexiglass acrylic and affixed to a museum mount. They seem to float off the wall.

A few of the images were printed on brushed aluminum, rendering the highlights both reflective and tactile. James depicts iconic landscapes, ephemeral weather and celestial phenomena, billion-year-old rocks and medusa-like saguaros. There are cowboys

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and horses, Hopi and Navajo dancers, of noteworthy photographs came adventurers and musicians. There are from a 2013 trip with friends to also images of Route 66. Havasu Falls. Some of the places are now lost to flood “I carried my inflatable kayak or time. all down there and had my “We have such a wide variety of landfriends kayak at Havasu Falls scape and culture. I could’ve done just and Mooney falls and Havasu landscapes but I wanted to have a mix of Creek,” he said. “I think it was people and culture,” he said. the first time somebody had kay“Photography has led me to six contiaked there, ever. I got some really nents and many locales that I dreamed great questions from people who of as a boy growing in Kansas and Caliwere confused.” fornia…Venice to Patagonia, Glacier Bay In Havasupai, he photographed to China, Scotland to Costa Rica, and so a hiker from Los Angeles who many more,” he said. “But beyond the nathappened to be there. A flash ural and cultural beauty, it is the people flood in 2008 changed the path I’ve met because of choosing travel jourof Havasu Creek and the place is nalism as a career that are the heart of my no more. trips and my memories. I always feel that “It’s now as dry as a bone, but there are more new and delightful images before that it was like a little to be made, and more fascinating people piece of Hawaii,” he said. to meet and learn from.” Born in Kansas and raised in One such trip has carved an indelible Kerrick James stands near his photo of a cave in Black Canyon that he called “Emerald Cave” because California, James studied phomark in his memory. of the brilliant green hues. Arizona Odyssey, at HD SOUTH, celebrates the beauty of Arizona through tography and fine arts at Arizona In 1995, the Bureau of Reclamation the Mesa photographer’s lens. (Srianthi Perera/GSN Contirbutor) State University and graduated opened up Black Canyon, (which has in 1982. He has lived in Arizona Hoover Dam as its highest since 1990. point) to public recreation. Alan Fitzgerald, owner James was assigned by of Art Intersection, has Arizona Highways magashown James’s work in zine to create a cover feahis gallery earlier, but not ture and while exploring in a solo show. the 11-mile stretch of the “His work, I think, canyon that runs north brings to all of us the to SOUTH above Willow vision of Arizona,” FitzBeach, he discovered a “sea gerald said. “All the four cave” space on the Arizona corners and some of the side of the Colorado River. big monuments of Ari“This was in midzona and places that I summer, and I found that don’t think many of us get for a short time each afterto because of the distance noon, the angled rays of off the roads. He captures the lowering sun would that. I like his photogreflect off the bottom of the raphy; I always have.” cave, through the clear cold To those who would water, and create the effect like to learn from a of green glowing water. I master, James teaches felt it was like floating on workshops next year an emerald so I captioned across Arizona and New my images for their story Two river guides admire the view downstream from the Mexico for Arizona Highas Emerald Cave,” he said. ways PhotoScapes; in Nankoweap granary trail. This is one of the best Colorado The name took hold and River views in the Grand Canyon. (Courtesy of Kerrick James) the Palouse, a picturis known as such today. Kerrick James’s favorite season to photograph Arizona is the esque area in SOUTHeast The Grand Canyon features in many of monsoon, when massive T-storms birth rainbows that frame Washington State; and in The story ran in September 1997 and is his favorite of 13 cover images for Ari- his images, taken during weeklong trips epic landforms like the Mittens. (Courtesy of Kerrick James) or just single day backpack hikes. A series zona Highways. see KERRICK page 17

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Dessert shop serving up authentic Asian teas iss Dessert is not your average dessert shop. The eatery serves treats that are different from traditional American desserts, such as cupcakes. “We serve authentic Hong Kong-style dessert,” said Harry Yu, who owns the Mesa and Gilbert shops with his father, Zhengquan Yu. “We serve fruit over drinks. Compared with the traditional boba drinks, we use real fruit. For example, in our Mega Fruit Tea, there’s a lot of fruit in there like watermelon, orange and those kinds of things. That’s one thing different from other boba shops.” Hong Kong-style desserts are also drinkable, he noted. “For example, our signature item, Yoji Nectar, is mango-based on the bottom,” explained Yu. “It feels like a mango smoothie but it’s made with an authentic Hong Kong-style recipe. On the top, we have sago, which is tiny tapioca, the

“The best seller is our milk teas,” said Yu, adding they come in several flavors. “The most popular is Classic Milk Tea but we also have Milk Tea with Purple Sticky Rice and Brown Sugar Latte. All are popular. The second most popular seller is Mega Fruit Tea. We have lots of fruit in it so after you finish the drink, you can eat the fruit inside.” Yu started his first dessert shop in Texas in 2013 shortly after he graduated from college. “When I was in Houston, Miss Dessert owners Zhengquan Yu, left, and Harry Yu are serving up unusual and tasty treats. (Special to GSN) I was still an international student,” he said. “I came mango and the pomelo (citrus fruit).” from China…I asked my parents to come On many of the desserts, a scoop of here to start the business because at that vanilla or green tea ice cream can be time there weren’t that many Asian desadded. Some drinks are made with sert shops. yogurt. All are cold, although Yu is “We have a huge Chinatown but I thinking of adding hot drinks during the couldn’t find something like this. That’s winter months. where the name came from – Miss Des-

sert,” he said, adding that he replicated a lot of recipes from where he grew up in China. In 2017, the family moved to Arizona for the nicer weather. They opened the first Miss Dessert in the valley near Dobson and Broadway roads in 2018. The Gilbert location near Williams Field and Greenfield opened in May 2021. Yu appreciates the support of the local community for keeping his business going the last couple of years, adding that prices didn’t increase. He said 70-80% of his business are repeat customers. “When the pandemic hit us, some customers drove 40 minutes to support us,” said Yu. “They leave a very good amount of tips and good wishes. We even grew a little bit during the pandemic. We also kept using fresh ingredients. Customers like our product.” Information: missdessertus.com: 1832 W. Broadway Road #105, Mesa, 480-912-3585; 2484 S. San Tan Village Pkwy., #107, Gilbert, 480-687-2595.

can change the driving configuration or driving style when in autonomous mode, the release said. In his final year at high school, Mars said the biggest challenge is trying to manage time for his personal projects while prioritizing his academics and writing college applications. He has a 3.9 GPA. “I’m in the process of designing a printed circuit board that makes use of a microprocessor, alongside a solder-free connection to help make analog electronics more accessible to children and youth,” he said. “Electrical engineering is a demanding field and there are many barriers such as soldering that stop children from pursuing their passion and by building this device it can remove that barrier so that kids can understand the basics of electrical engineering.” Despite his heavy schedule, Mars said he is grateful for a summer stint working at Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce.

“My most favorite thing about working for the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce is its ability to help facilitate growth in local businesses,” he said of his externship. “I rotated through Arizona companies and had discussions on how to improve their cybersecurity infrastructure. I then was actually able to submit a report to identify a potential vulnerability and possible solutions to improve the safety of our very own Arizona companies.” With what little free time he has, Mars also participates in a number of fundraisers. “The ones that stick out are the ones that allowed me to manifest personal growth on top of supporting a cause,” he said. He remembered the time he was out doing street-performance to raise money for cancer research but the spot the group chose was devoid of people due to it being a windy night.

They came up with a different strategy, if people were not coming to them, why not go to them? Mars recalled. Their efforts paid off, raising $65 within two hours, he said. And just as his father was his role model, Mars soon found himself mentoring a 7th-grader who was struggling with finding academic motivation. His school counselor and AP Stats teacher had asked Mars to help the younger student. “He was a brilliant individual, who had the mental aptitude to succeed in school so I stepped in to help him apply himself,” Mars said. “Our counselor set up a 15-minute introductory meeting for both of us but instead we stayed there for over an hour, as I helped him become engrossed in engineering. “I showed him how calculus formulas can be used to alter the port timing of any engine to double the power to weight ratio, and how I used that technique

myself to make my go-kart have a 0-60 that is faster than a Bugatti Chiron. “He left the meeting mesmerized and in awe. I am thankful I even had the opportunity to inspire a fellow engineer.” Mars said he was at the moment unsure which university he will attend. “There are so many universities with truly wonderful engineering and computer science programs and I would be more than grateful to be able to attend any of them,” he said. Mars said his career aspiration is to become an artificial intelligence engineer. “I try to build an innovative device each year to gain a real-world understanding of the engineering design process to develop the skills and mentality that is needed for this position,” he said. “It is the next step in computer innovation by enabling computers to mimic the structure of neurons to be able to think for themselves.”

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Gilbert firm’s robots send over 250K handwritten cards BY ASHLYN ROBINETTE GSN Contributor

owadays, it’s rare to receive handwritten letters, though nothing can replace the personal touch of putting pen to paper. Opening a generic text or email just doesn’t feel as special. But who has time to write letters? Enter Simply Noted to the rescue. The Gilbert company generates handwritten hand-written cards quickly and affordably using custom-built robots. “Our custom holiday cards are personalized, meaning your card recipient will feel special and valued that you are thinking of them during such a stressful season,” said Rick Elmore, founder and

CEO of Simply Noted. “We make it easy to send thousands of notes with the effort it takes to send just one.” Simply Noted utilizes automation tools, software and robotic technology to make the process of writing cards more efficient, Elmore said. Instead of spending hours cramping your hand struggling to write hundreds of cards yourself, a robot will hold a pen and manually write individual letters to produce genuine pen-written notes that appear to be authentically handwritten. “It is real ink, indents and impressions because it’s not laser-printed,” Elmore said. “You can even select the handwriting style or font, or you can create your own custom font that looks

like your handwriting.” After customers select a style and type their message, Simply Noted’s robots do the rest, Elmore said. Elmore was inspired to launch Simply Noted while pursuing his master’s degree in business administration at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management. A former NFL linebacker who played for several teams, including the Arizona Cardinals, Elmore said his marketing professor had mentioned the 99% open rate of handwritten mail compared to other forms of digital and printed marketing, which inspired him to found his Rick Elmore’s Gilbert company, Simply Noted, uses company on the idea of adding robots to generate handwritten letters and cards. (Special to GSN) a personal touch to business communications. “Handwritten notes work to build “It is our mission to help businesses relationships at the critical point of make lasting impactful impressions starting a business,” he explained. with those that matter most,” he said. And the recipients didn’t mind “We’ve grown to serve a variety of knowing a robot produced the letter. businesses, big and small across nearly “We’ve used our handwritten notes every industry. Our notes work to bring to grow our business,” he said. “We in new prospects and returning cus- practice what we preach because we tomers. When clients send out a note know it works. I would send out cards through us, they’re showing customers to potential prospects with the message a level of effort and care that they don’t ‘P.S. This was written by a machine’ and often see from other companies.” would get responses all the time about For the 2021 holiday season, Simply how the product blew them away.” Noted was on track to send more than Elmore anticipates even more cards 250,000 custom handwritten cards to being delivered next year. recipients all over the country, which “Every year since our founding, our more than doubled their previous hol- business has had continued growth iday numbers. The company even cel- because we’re helping people reach ebrated sending its one-millionth note their audience and amplify their messince its founding in 2018. saging,” he said. “Especially because of He told billionsuccess.com that in the isolation and stress from the panhis first business campaign, he said an demic, people want to feel personal 18,000% return on his initial invest- and connected with others. There is ment – mainly because he used his own company’s services. see NOTE page 21

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something special in receiving a handwritten note that a text, email, or social media post can’t convey.” While Simply Noted is most popular during the holiday season, its services can be scaled up and automated for businesses that want to show appreciation all year long whether it be for birthdays, graduations and more. “We’re ready to help share gratitude or congratulations no matter the occasion,” Elmore said. And he said he’s constantly working to improve his company’s services, telling billionsuccess.com: “My business is based in technology but I started with zero experience in technology or engineering, which as you can imagine, was definitely an obstacle to overcome. But I overcame it by being willing to ask questions, no matter how simple or difficult, and being invested in learning from others around me. “Since then, I’ve learned a lot and we’ve been constantly improving our technology to better serve our clients.” Information: simplynoted.com.

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Players, coaches rejoice over midseason tourneys BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

he pandemic robbed high school athletes of “normal” experience in 2020. It forced an extension of the winter sports season and for indoor sports such as basketball and wrestling, athletes were forced to wear masks. As a result of a delayed fall season, winter sports athletes competed in fewer games and organizers canceled , in-season tournaments that basketball players love when schools are on winter break. But 2021 allowed teams to turn the page on condensed seasons. And with that, tournaments and fans returned. “The more touches you can get as a team, that’s an opportunity to develop that chemistry and play your best in February,” Gilbert basketball coach Jay Caserio said. “I’m just appreciative that we are able to play again. We missed it, especially with fans in the stands.”

el of competition in the state. And at the McClintock Holiday Shootout, they proved that to be a fact. Caserio coached the Tigers to a championship win in the holiday tournament, beating fellow 5A contender McClintock in the quarterfinals, Apollo in Gilbert head basketball coach Jay Caserio said the best part of midseason tournaments returning is the atmosphere that comes along the semifinals and with it. Last season, fans were limited. This year, though, championship Hamilton in the environments were experienced at both tournaments the Tigers title game. It’s the took part in. (GSN File Photo) second straight in-season tournaGilbert has long established itself ment Gilbert claimed the trophy, as it as one of the top programs in the 5A won its preseason Welcome to the JunConference, dating back to the Tigers’ gle tournament in November, downing championship in 2018. Head coach Jay 6A favorite Perry. The two tournaments showed CaserCaserio prides himself on his team’s ability to compete with the highest lev- io the level of talent his team has and

their ability to work together. It also gave them a wave of momentum heading into region play. Gilbert senior guard Nikko Pentelute, the lone player remaining from the Tigers’ championship team in 2019, said the tournaments provide a unique atmosphere, especially during Christmas break. For him, it’s all about being able to play several games throughout the week in front of his family while preparing for the postseason. “They’re just fun,” Pentelute said. “You get to play during Christmas break and my family is here, everyone’s family is here. I mean, this replicates playoff basketball a little bit. This is going to be close to what we see, and it will get us ready for February.” The tournaments themselves mean a bit more to Hamilton coach Doug Harris than most. Having played high school basketball at Corona del Sol,

They will also have the opportunity to take part in fun-filled, non-competitive golf games and tournaments. “For 34 years, the Itty Bitty Open is a great way for parents to introduce their children to the game of golf,” Scott McNevin, Executive Director of the JGAA, said in a press release. “In fact, adults who attended decades ago are now bringing their kids, so the second generation is already here.” Each golfer must have an adult caddie accompany them throughout the event. The JGAA will provide each golfer with a set of right-handed plastic clubs, balls, a bag and visor to wear during the event. The JGAA asks participants with their

Park in Gilbert, Espee Park in Gilbert, Pecos Park in Ahwatukee and Scottsdale Ranch Park. It will also be held at locations in Avondale (Friendship Park), Glendale (Legend at Arrowhead Golf Club), Goodyear (Falcon Park), Maricopa (Copper Sky Multigenerational Center), Peoria (Rio Vista Community Center), Surprise (Surprise Stadium), Tempe (Benedict Park) and 10 other locations in Phoenix. Those interested in participating are encouraged to sign up by Sunday, Jan. 9. RSVP by calling 602-944-6168 or visit JGAA.org and click on Itty Bitty Open to learn more.

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Free golf event introduces game to East Valley youth BY ZACH ALVIRA GSN Sports Editor

he Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) is once again attempting to reach out to local youth in an effort to introduce them to the game of golf at an early age. The Itty Bitty Open will tee off on Saturday, Jan. 15 at several locations across the Valley, including Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Ahwatukee and Scottsdale. In its 34th year, the Itty Bitty Open provides children between the ages of 3 and 5 and their parent the opportunity to learn the game from qualified professionals from both the PGA and LPGA.

own set of clubs to leave them at home for the event. Along with the tournament and other golf-related games, the JGAA will also host a “Best Dressed Golfer and Caddie Team” competition where participants can wear anything from classic golf attire to contemporary fashion to anything they can come up with that would raise the eyebrows of judges. Winners will receive a congratulatory letter, trophy and two tickets for the R.S. Hoyt, Jr. Dream Day Activities at the 2022 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Locations for the Itty Bitty Open include Jefferson Park in Mesa, McQueen

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Harris grew up playing in the tournaments. They became are a part of who he was as a player and who he is now as a coach. And like other coaches and players, they prepare his team for a brutal stretch of schedule in the latter half of the season – when wins matter the most. It was a breath of fresh air for him to see tournaments return this season, especially with fans allowed to attend – another aspect of the pandemic last season that made the winter season one of the most unique in the history of Arizona high school sports. Harris coached Hamilton to the championship game in the McClintock Holiday Shootout. While the Huskies fell to Gilbert, it was still an eye-opening experience for the team. It showed them and the rest of the state they have what it takes to compete for a title. “You miss the fans being in here, you miss the atmosphere, you miss the coaches and going up against other great teams,” Harris said. “To have it back is monumental. They really get you ready and geared in.” Mesa coach Scott Stansberry, whose team hosts their own tournament, said last year his team went into the season blind with that and others canceled.

Usually, they would have a two-week buffer with preseason matchups and exhibition games to see where his team stood. But the delay due to the pandemic forced teams to enter region play right away last January. So, the return of tournaments are a welcoming site. “These tournaments are big time,” Stansberry said. “We do our own – Fear the Hop – and that prepares us going into the season. Last year our very first game was not only a power point game but a region game against Red Mountain. We had no idea about my team.” Not only do tournaments allow coaches like Stansberry to see where his team stacks up against other competition, it allows his players to build comradery on the court. That was missed last year. And they will no longer take it for granted. “With the team I had last year, maybe with the tournaments we would’ve been better prepared,” Stansberry said. “It was weird last year. I’m glad it isn’t like that anymore.”

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Lovin’ Life Expo features The Duttons BY ALLISON BROWN GetOut Staff

nown for their upbeat, family-friendly shows, The Duttons weren’t always performers. In fact, matriarch Sheila Dutton admits she never really saw the value in performing until she had the chance to do it with her kids. “As a matter of fact, if you were to pick someone, the most unlikely thing that I would be doing would be performing out on a stage with my family, but the kids really wanted to do it together as a family,” she says. “We never made a conscious decision to be performers or entertainers. It was just one thing kind of led to another.” The Duttons will show off their performance chops at the Lovin’ Life Expos on Jan. 24, at the Sundial Recreation Center in Sun City and Jan. 26 at the Mesa Convention Center. The family has been hitting stages full

Ben and Sheila Dutton will be bringing their upbeat music to the Lovin’ Life Expos this month in Sun City and Mesa. (Special to GetOut) time since 1991 and has since become a force. They landed among the top 10 finalists on “America’s Got Talent,” voted America’s most musical family by Nick-

elodeon, won several awards for performance and entertained thousands at their theaters, including one in Mesa. The Duttons first brought their show to

Arizona in the winter of 2005 and have since made it their winter home. What began as just mom, dad and their four children has grown to include their in-laws and grandchildren. Dutton says the family ties run deep. Everyone is closely involved in all aspects of the business. She says working, performing and touring with family has brought them closer together. “We traveled over a million miles giving all these concerts around the United States,” she says. “So, they grew up together in the bus and I always said that the best way to help families be together is to get in a bus and then if they have issues, they have to work them out. She says there is more to The Duttons than performances and accolades. The music comes down to the fans. Sheila says she was amazed to learn how their

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Chandler Film Festival ready to roll BY KEN SAIN GetOut Staff

unning a film festival during a pandemic is a challenge. It was more so last year, when most Americans had not been vaccinated. The president and director of the Chandler International Film Festival says they still managed to hold a great event in 2020. “Luckily, nobody got sick,” Mitesh Patel said. “And it was a really good event.” This year, the festival returns for the sixth time and it won’t have the restrictions it faced a year ago, which included a 33 percent maximum occupancy in theaters and 50 percent at the after-parties. The festival, Jan. 18-23, is also return-

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ing to downtown with showings at the LOOK Dine-In Cinemas. With fewer restrictions and most Americans vaccinated, Patel expects an even better festival. “It’s a whole one year of work, and we worked so much this year. We thought it was going to be full-on again,” Patel said. He said that was why they decided to expand the festival from four to six days. What they didn’t know was that the Omicron variant would have the number of COVID-19 cases soaring to record highs just before the festival begins. “Definitely, it’s challenging, but I’m a filmmaker and I accept challenges.” Patel said he plans to offer rapid COVID-19 testing at the theater. And like last year, if patrons are uncomfortable coming to the theater, they can buy a dig-

ital pass to stream movies at their homes. About 115 films were selected for this year’s festival. The opening night film is “American Cherry.” It won two jury prizes at the Cannes Film Festival for firsttime filmmaker and producer. It was also named the best film of the Berlin Movie Awards. The story is about a teen-age girl who must deal with family issues, including mental illness and drug abuse. She does that while falling in love the mysterious boy next door. The movie is described as a psychological romance-thriller. It was directed by first-time filmmaker Marcella Cytrynowicz. The other films include some foreign

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IF YOU GO Chandler Film Festival When: Jan. 18-23 Where: LOOK Dine-In Cinemas, 1 W. Chandler Blvd. Tickets: $15 to $10 for individual showings; $50 for a day pass; $220 for all-access pass Streaming: Films can be streamed for $8 to $10 per show, or $100 for all shows Website: www.chandlerfilmfestival.com Some highlights: American Cherry: The opening night film was named the winner of the Berlin Movie Award and was a jury prize winner at the Cannes World Film Festival. It’s the story of a teen-age girl who falls for the boy next door while she deals with family issues. 8 p.m., Jan. 18. Apache Leap: This film was made near Chandler, just outside of Globe. An Apache artist tries to pursue his dreams despite family issues, enemies

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from his past, and an unpredictable old car. 9 p.m., Jan. 19. Beneath the Banyan Tree: A Chinese mother is forced to flee to the U.S. and live with her independent daughter. Problem is, she finds it difficult to salvage their reputation in a foreign land. 9:25 p.m., Jan. 22. Cult Cartel: Remember Ralph Malph from the 1970s sit-com “Happy Days?” Don Most stars in this film about a religious cult that engages in questionable acts. 8:35 p.m., Jan. 21. The Dunes: A reporter returns to his hometown in Australia to investigate the disappearance of a tenant from his childhood home. While there, his past catches up with him. 8:50 p.m., Jan. 20. Hot Money: This documentary stars former General Wesley Clark and his son and focuses on how climate change is a risk to all the wealth many people have spent a lifetime building. 4

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p.m., Jan. 20. One Grave For Three Men: In this Spanishlanguage crime thriller, three men deal with the consequences of their failed get-rich scheme. 4 p.m., Jan. 21. The Revolution Generation: This documentary focuses on Generation X, and how they are beginning to exert themselves to deal with some of the world’s biggest problems. Noon, Jan. 22. Second Chances: A young woman works at a thrift store, watching many objects get a second chance at life. She realizes that people too can get a second chance, and decides to take that leap. 7:30 p.m., Jan. 22. Stand Strong: Four skateboarders in Japan are making a name for themselves online. But when two of them land a big sponsorship deal, it threatens to tear them apart in violent ways. 2:35 p.m., Jan. 23.

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shows could bring joy to audiences. Dutton isn’t quite sure what the future holds for the family business. As the children have aged, they’ve pursued different lines of work. However, there is a third generation of Duttons who may choose to take up the mantle. No matter what lies ahead, Dutton says she feels they are forging the right path. “We just feel so honored and blessed that we’ve been led into something that we didn’t even see the value in the beginning,” she said. “It has enriched our lives, provided us with the best friends in the world that we have met through performing, provided us with a second family who we had adopted and given us an opportunity to work on something that makes a difference and that is really a positive thing in our lives.”

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entries, from about a dozen other countries. They include movies from Argentina, China, Japan, and a number of European countries. Patel said just under a third of the films at this year’s festival would be from outside the U.S. Patel said at least three celebrities had committed to attending, but he expected more than that would attend. Sean Young, star of “Stripes” and both “Blade Runner” films, is one of the celebrities who have agreed to attend. Joining her at Pat Finn and Bubba Ganter. Finn will be instantly recognizable as “Pat” from the Valley Toyota commercials. Patel said the festival makes it a priority to promote local filmmakers. One of those local filmmakers is John Badalamenti, from Scottsdale. His documentary, Horse Heroes is one of the films at this year’s festival. “The film was shot completely in Arizona, in Gilbert and Scottsdale,” Badalamenti said. He said being in a film festival is vital as he looks to secure a distributor. He had to make a choice to make his Arizona debut in Chandler, or Phoenix. He chose Chandler. “I like their layout, I like their attitude,” Badalamenti said. “I really like that they feature so many diverse filmmakers.” He said being in a local festival is extremely important. “What’s nice about Chandler, local people who know about the film, heard about the film, or are in the film, get the opportunity to come see the film in a theater,” he said. Patel said the Chandler International Film Festival is starting to create its own identity, and it’s one where people know they will have fun. “This is our sixth year, and we’re still learning what we’re good on,” Patel said. “What I’m learning so far, filmmakers and people who attend the festival are telling me this is one of the coolest film festivals, and the reason is because our movies … are fun. We have every night an after party. We have an opening ceremony, a closing ceremony, red carpet every day.”

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ANNOUNCING THE SRP ELECTIONS ON APRIL 5 • ANUNCIO DE LAS ELECCIONES DE SRP EL 5 DE ABRIL

LÍMITES DE VOTACIÓN « UBICACIÓN DEL CENTRO DE VOTACIÓN SRP: SRP Administration Building, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281 del 9 de marzo al 4 de abril, de lunes a viernes, de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m. Día de elecciones, 5 de abril, de 6 a.m. a 7 p.m. • SOLO UBICACIONES DE DEVOLUCIÓN DE BOLETA DE SRP (sin votación, solo entrega de boleta): SRP West Valley Service Center, 221 N. 79th Ave., Tolleson, AZ, 85353, y SRP Southside Water Service Center, 3160 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ, 85210 Abierto solo el día de las elecciones, 5 de abril, 6 a.m.–7 p.m.

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You may also vote in person at the SRP Voting Center located at the SRP Administration Building, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 9 through April 4, and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, April 5. Positions up for election are President; Vice President; one position on the Board of Governors in each of voting districts 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 and three positions on the Council in each of voting districts 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. All Association positions have four-year terms. The map above shows the voting boundaries of the Association. In determining eligibility to vote, ownership of qualified land is determined as of Dec. 26, 2021. Lands held in certain trusts may be voted if an individual voter is appointed by the trustee(s) of the trust in accordance with trust voting requirements that can be viewed by visiting the SRP website at srp.net/elections or by calling the SRP Election Information Line at (602) 236-3048. Voters must also be at least 18 years of age. Votes for all positions are cast on an acreage basis. For additional information regarding the 2022 election or how to be added to the Permanent Early Voting List for future elections, visit the SRP website at srp.net/elections. This notice is published by order of the Board of Governors and in accordance with the Association By-Laws.

ELECCIÓN DE ASOCIACIONES PARA USUARIOS DE AGUA DEL VALLE DE SALT RIVER El voto de su asociación le brinda la oportunidad de elegir a los funcionarios que toman decisiones que tienen impacto en la calidad y el costo del agua. El 6 de abril de 2009, la Junta de Gobernadores de la Asociación, eligió instituir el proceso de elección alternativa descrito en el Artículo X, Sección 20 de los Estatutos de la Asociación. Como resultado, las boletas solo se pueden obtener por correo o en el Centro de Votación SRP. Las solicitudes de boletas de votación anticipada se aceptarán a partir del 2 del enero del 2022. Antes de esa fecha, las solicitudes que se colocarán en la Lista Permanente de Votantes Tempranos pueden presentarse y estar en vigor para las elecciones del 5 de abril. Para solicitar una boleta de votación anticipada, visite el sitio web de SRP en srp.net/boletatemprana o llame al (602) 236-3048 de lunes a viernes, de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m. Además, se puede solicitar una boleta de votación anticipada en persona en la Oficina del Secretario Corporativo ubicada en el Edificio Administrativo SRP, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, de lunes a viernes, de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m. Las boletas de votación anticipada se enviarán por correo a partir del 9 de marzo. El último día para solicitar una boleta de votación anticipada es el 25 de marzo a las 5 p.m. Las boletas de votación anticipada pueden devolverse por correo en el sobre sellado con su dirección que se proporciona o en persona en el Centro de Votación de SRP ubicado en el Edificio de Administración de SRP, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, de lunes a viernes, 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m., del 9 de marzo al 4 de abril, y de 6 a.m. a 7 p.m. el día de las elecciones, el 5 de abril. Solo el día de las elecciones, las boletas de votación anticipada también pueden devolverse a cualquiera de los siguientes dos lugares de entrega de boletas fuera del sitio, que estarán abiertos de 6 a.m. a 7 p.m. (sin votación, solo entrega de boletas de

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Lista 1: Identificación con foto, que incluya nombre y dirección (una es requerida) • Licencia de conducir válida de Arizona • Licencia válida de identificación no operativa de Arizona • Tarjeta de inscripción tribal u otra forma de identificación tribal • Identificación válida emitida por el gobierno federal, estatal o local de los Estados Unidos Una identificación es “válida” a menos que se determine que ha sido expirada.

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IDENTIFICACIÓN EN EL CENTRO DE VOTACIÓN Cuando llegue a votar al Centro de Votación el día de las elecciones, debe anunciar su nombre y lugar de residencia al funcionario electoral y presentar una forma de identificación de la Lista 1 o dos formas diferentes de identificación de la Lista 2 o la Lista 3.

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Early voting ballots may be returned by mail in the self-addressed stamped envelope provided or in person at the SRP Voting Center located at the SRP Administration Building, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 9 through April 4, and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, April 5. On Election Day only, early voting ballots may also be returned to either of the following two off-site ballot drop-off locations which will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. (no voting, just early voting ballot dropoff): the SRP West Valley Service Center, 221 N. 79th Ave., Tolleson, AZ, 85353, and the SRP Southside Water Service Center, 3160 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ, 85210. Early voting ballots must be received no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Los electores también deben ser votantes calificados y registrados de Arizona a partir del 7 de marzo del 2022. Los electores pueden emitir un voto por cada puesto general, escaños 12 y 14, en la Junta de Directores. Los votos para todas las demás posiciones se emiten en función de la superficie.

Este aviso se publica por orden de la Junta Directiva y de conformidad con A.R.S. §48-2384.01.

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To request an early voting ballot, visit the SRP website at srp.net/ earlyballot or call (602) 236-3048 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. In addition, an early voting ballot may be requested in person from the Corporate Secretary’s Office located at the SRP Administration Building, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early voting ballots will be mailed beginning March 9. The last day to request an early voting ballot by mail is March 25 at 5 p.m.

Al determinar la elegibilidad para votar, la propiedad de la tierra calificada se determina a partir del 26 de diciembre del 2021. Las tierras en ciertos fideicomisos se pueden votar si el fideicomisario del fideicomiso designa a un elector individual de acuerdo con los requisitos de votación del fideicomiso, puede verse visitando el sitio web de SRP en srp.net/elecciones o llamando a la Línea de información de elecciones de SRP al (602) 236-3048.

Habrá una prueba de lógica y precisión del procesamiento electrónico de votos y el equipo de conteo que se utilizará en la elección. La prueba estará abierta a los electores elegibles y se llevará a cabo en el Edificio Administrativo SRP, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, a las 4 p.m. el martes 29 de marzo. Para obtener información adicional sobre las elecciones del 2022 o cómo agregarse a la lista permanente de votación anticipada para futuras elecciones, visite el sitio web de SRP en srp.net/elecciones.

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On April 6, 2009, the Association Board of Governors elected to institute the alternative election process described in Article X, Section 20 of the Association By-Laws. As a result, ballots may only be obtained by mail or at the SRP Voting Center. Requests for early voting ballots will be accepted beginning Jan. 2, 2022. Prior to that date, applications to be placed on the Permanent Early Voter List can be submitted and be in effect for the April 5 election.

Los puestos que se eligen son Presidente; Vicepresidente; un puesto en la Junta Directiva en cada una de las divisiones de voto 2, 4, 6, 8 y 10; dos puestos en el Consejo de Administración general, 12 y 14; y tres puestos en el Consejo en cada una de las divisiones de voto 2, 4, 6, 8 y 10. Todos los cargos del Distrito tienen un mandato de cuatro años.

Una identificación es “válida” a menos que pueda determinarse que ha expirado. A cualquier elector que no proporcione identificación suficiente no se le emitirá una boleta electoral regular, pero recibirá una boleta provisional y tendrá tres (3) días hábiles después de la elección (antes de las 5 p.m. del viernes 8 de abril) para proporcionar una identificación suficiente al SRP Secretario Corporativo, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, para que se cuente su boleta provisional.

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SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER USERS’ ASSOCIATION ELECTION Your Association vote gives you an opportunity to elect the officials who make decisions that have an impact on the quality and cost of water.

También puede votar en persona en el Centro de Votación de SRP ubicado en el Edificio de Administración de SRP, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, de lunes a viernes, de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m., del 9 de marzo al 4 de abril, y 6 a.m. a 7 p.m. el día de las elecciones, el 5 de abril.

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Las boletas de votación anticipada pueden devolverse por correo en el sobre sellado con su dirección que se proporciona o en persona en el Centro de Votación de SRP ubicado en el Edificio de Administración de SRP, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, de lunes a viernes, 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m., del 9 de marzo al 4 de abril, y de 6 a.m. a 7 p.m. el Día de Elecciones, el 5 de abril. Solo el Día de Elecciones, las boletas de votación anticipada también pueden devolverse a cualquiera de los siguientes dos lugares de entrega de boletas fuera del sitio, que estarán abiertos de 6 a.m. a 7 p.m. (sin votación, solo entrega de boletas de votación anticipada): el Centro de Servicio SRP West Valley, 221 N. 79th Ave., Tolleson, AZ, 85353, y el Centro de Servicio de Agua SRP Southside, 3160 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ, 85210. Las boletas de votación anticipada deben recibirse a más tardar a las 7 p.m. el Día de Elecciones.

Lista 3: Puede escoger una opción entre las listas 1 y 2 (se requieren dos) • Cualquier identificación válida con fotografía de la Lista 1 en la que la dirección no coincida razonablemente con el registro electoral acompañada de una identificación sin fotografía de la Lista 2 en la que la dirección coincide razonablemente con el registro electoral • Pasaporte estadounidense y un artículo de la Lista 2 • Identificación militar de EE. UU. Y un artículo válido de la Lista 2

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Para solicitar una boleta de votación anticipada, visite el sitio web de SRP en srp.net/boletatemprana o llame al (602) 236-3048 de lunes a viernes, de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m. Además, se puede solicitar una boleta de votación anticipada en persona, en la Oficina del Secretario Corporativo ubicada en el Edificio Administrativo SRP, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, de lunes a viernes, de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m. Las boletas de votación anticipada, se enviarán por correo a partir del 9 de marzo. El último día para solicitar una boleta de votación anticipada es el 25 de marzo a las 5 p.m.

Una identificación es “válida” a menos que pueda determinarse que ha expirado. Todos los artículos de la Lista 2 pueden presentarse a los trabajadores electorales en formato electrónico, incluso en un teléfono inteligente o tableta.

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Las solicitudes de boletas de votación anticipada se aceptarán a partir del 2 de enero de 2022. Antes de esta fecha, las solicitudes que se colocarán en la Lista Permanente de Votantes Tempranos pueden presentarse y entrar en vigencia para las elecciones del 5 de abril.

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El 6 de abril de 2009, la Junta Directiva del Distrito eligió instituir el proceso de elección alternativa descrito en A.R.S. §48-2384.01. Como resultado, las boletas solo se pueden obtener por correo o en un Centro de Votación SRP.

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ELECCIONES DE SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT Y POWER DISTRICT El voto de su distrito le brinda la oportunidad de elegir a los funcionarios que toman decisiones que tendrá un impacto en la calidad y el costo de la electricidad.

Lista 2: Identificación suficiente sin una fotografía que lleve el nombre y la dirección (se requieren dos) • Factura de servicios públicos del votante con fecha dentro de los 90 días de la fecha de la elección. Una factura de servicios públicos puede ser de electricidad, gas, agua, desechos sólidos, alcantarillado, teléfono, teléfono celular o televisión por cable. • Declaración del banco o cooperativa de crédito con fecha dentro de los 90 días de la fecha de la elección • Registro válido de vehículo en Arizona • Tarjeta de censo indio • Declaración de impuestos de propiedad • Tarjeta de inscripción tribal válida u otra forma de identificación tribal • Tarjeta de seguro de vehículo de Arizona • Certificado del registrador • Identificación válida emitida por el gobierno federal, estatal o local de los Estados Unidos • Tarjeta de registro de votante • Cualquier envío al elector etiquetado como “Material Electoral Oficial”

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Grey indicates non-votable lands. Call (602) 236-3048 to see if you are eligible to vote.

IDENTIFICATION AT THE VOTING CENTER When you arrive to vote at the Voting Center on Election Day, you must announce your name and place of residence to the election official and present one form of identification from List 1 or two different forms of identification from List 2 or List 3. List 1: Sufficient photo ID, including name and address (one required) • Valid Arizona driver license • Valid Arizona non-operating identification license • Tribal enrollment card or other form of Tribal ID • Valid United States federal, state or local government-issued ID

El martes 5 de abril de 2022 (“Día de las elecciones”), los propietarios de tierras calificadas o individuos que hayan sido designados por el administrador fiduciario para votar en tierras de un fideicomiso calificado tendrán la oportunidad de votar por los miembros del gobierno organismos de Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association (la “Asociación”), y el Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (el “Distrito”), colectivamente “SRP”.

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VOTING BOUNDARIES « SRP VOTING CENTER LOCATION: SRP Administration Building, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281 March 9 through April 4, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Election Day, April 5, 6 a.m.–7 p.m. • SRP BALLOT DROP-OFF ONLY LOCATIONS (no voting, just ballot drop-off): SRP West Valley Service Center, 221 N. 79th Ave., Tolleson, AZ, 85353, and SRP Southside Water Service Center, 3160 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ, 85210 Open only on Election Day, April 5, 6 a.m.–7 p.m.

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Electors must also be qualified, registered Arizona voters as of March 7, 2022. Electors may cast one vote for each at-large position, seats 12 and 14, on the Board of Directors. Votes for all other positions are cast on an acreage basis.

This notice is published by order of the Board of Directors and in accordance with A.R.S. §48-2384.01.

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In determining eligibility to vote, ownership of qualified land is determined as of Dec. 26, 2021. Lands held in certain trusts may be voted if an individual elector is appointed by the trustee(s) of the trust in accordance with trust voting requirements that can be viewed by visiting the SRP website at srp.net/elections or by calling the SRP Election Information Line at (602) 236-3048.

For additional information regarding the 2022 election or how to be added to the permanent early voting list for future elections, visit the SRP website at srp.net/elections.

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Positions up for election are President; Vice President; one position on the Board of Directors in each of voting divisions 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10; two at-large Board of Directors positions, 12 and 14; and three positions on the Council in each of voting divisions 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. All District positions have four-year terms.

There will be a logic and accuracy test of the electronic vote processing and tallying equipment to be used in the election. The test will be open to eligible electors and will take place at the SRP Administration Building, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29.

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An identification is “valid” unless it can be determined on its face that it has expired. Any elector who does not provide sufficient identification shall not be issued a regular ballot, but shall receive a provisional ballot and will have three (3) business days after the election (by 5 p.m. Friday, April 8) to provide sufficient ID to the SRP Corporate Secretary, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, in order for their provisional ballot to be counted.

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Early voting ballots may be returned by mail in the self-addressed stamped envelope provided or in person at the SRP Voting Center located at the SRP Administration Building, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 9 through April 4, and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, April 5. On Election Day only, early voting ballots may also be returned to either of the following two off-site ballot drop-off locations which will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. (no voting, just early voting ballot drop-off): the SRP West Valley Service Center, 221 N. 79th Ave., Tolleson, AZ, 85353, and the SRP Southside Water Service Center, 3160 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ, 85210. Early voting ballots must be received no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day.

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An identification is “valid” unless it can be determined on its face that it has expired. All items from List 2 may be presented to the poll workers in electronic format, including on a smartphone or tablet. List 3: Mix and match from lists 1 and 2 (two required) • Any valid photo ID from List 1 in which the address does not reasonably match the election register accompanied by a non-photo ID from List 2 in which the address does reasonably match the election register • U.S. passport and one item from List 2 • U.S. military ID and one valid item from List 2

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Requests for early voting ballots will be accepted beginning Jan. 2, 2022. Prior to that date, applications to be placed on the Permanent Early Voter List can be submitted and be in effect for the April 5 election.

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On April 6, 2009, the District Board of Directors elected to institute the alternative election process described at A.R.S. §48-2384.01. As a result, ballots may only be obtained by mail or at the SRP Voting Center.

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SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND POWER DISTRICT ELECTION Your District vote gives you an opportunity to elect the officials who make decisions that have an impact on the quality and cost of electricity.

List 2: Sufficient ID without a photograph that bears the name and address (two required) • Utility bill of the voter that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election. A utility bill may be for electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cellular phone or cable television. • Bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election • Valid Arizona vehicle registration • Indian census card • Property tax statement • Valid Tribal enrollment card or other form of Tribal ID • Arizona vehicle insurance card • Recorder’s certificate • Valid United States federal, state or local government-issued ID • Voter registration card • Any mailing to the elector labeled as “Official Election Material”

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On Tuesday, April 5, 2022 (“Election Day”), owners of qualified land or individuals who have been appointed by the trustee(s) to vote qualified land held in a qualifying trust will have an opportunity to vote for members of the governing bodies of the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (the “District”) and the Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association (the “Association”), collectively “SRP.”

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votación anticipada): el Centro de Servicio SRP West Valley, 221 N. 79th Ave., Tolleson, AZ, 85353, y el SRP Southside Water Service Center, 3160 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ, 85210. Las boletas de votación anticipada deben recibirse a más tardar a las 7 p.m. el día de las elecciones. También puede votar en persona en el Centro de Votación de SRP ubicado en el Edificio de Administración de SRP, 1500 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85281, de lunes a viernes, de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m., del 9 de marzo al 4 de abril y de 6 a.m. a 7 p.m. el día de las elecciones, el 5 de abril. Las posiciones para la elección, son Presidente; Vicepresidente; una posición en la Junta de Gobernadores en cada uno de los distritos electorales 2, 4, 6, 8 y 10 y tres posiciones en el Consejo en cada uno de los distritos electorales 2, 4, 6, 8 y 10. Todos los puestos de la Asociación tienen períodos de cuatro años. El mapa de arriba muestra los límites de votación de la Asociación. Al determinar la elegibilidad para votar, la propiedad de la tierra calificada se determina a partir del 26 de diciembre del 2021. Las tierras en ciertos fideicomisos se pueden votar si el fideicomisario del fideicomiso designa a un votante individual de acuerdo con los requisitos de votación del fideicomiso puede verse visitando el sitio web de SRP en srp.net/elecciones o llamando a la línea de información de elecciones de SRP al (602) 236-3048. Los votantes también deben tener al menos 18 años de edad. Los votos para todas las posiciones se emiten en función de la superficie. Para obtener información adicional sobre las elecciones del 2022 o sobre cómo agregarse a la Lista permanente de votación anticipada para futuras elecciones, visite el sitio web de SRP en srp.net/elecciones. Este aviso se publica por orden de la Junta de Gobernadores y de conformidad con los Estatutos de la Asociación.

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John Sartuche, 85, of Mesa Arizona, died on 12/31/2021 at his home. He was born on February 25, 1936, to Rudolph and Mildred Sartuche in Los Angeles, California.

John served in the Korean war, and became a mechanical engineer following his service. He enjoyed all things outdoors: marathons, scuba diving, mountain biking, snow skiing, dove hunting, shooting, and camping. John had a lifelong love of Arizona, and treasured the friendships that he made over his 20 years in the state. John is survived by his wife Linda; children Deborah Zambardi, Steve Sartuche, and David Sartuche; grandchildren Ashley Prophet, Brendan Zambardi, Paul Sartuche, and Steven Sartuche; great grandchildren Jameson Prophet and Bodhi Prophet; brother Phillip Sartuche; and sister Lucille Quijano. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.

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