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277-unit Gilbert complex plan draws flack BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

developer that wants to build 80 townhomes and 197 apartments at the southwest corner of Higley and Ray roads is meeting opposition from surrounding residents before formally submitting its proposal to the Town for approval. The 12.2-acre infill dirt lot is currently zoned for a shopping center. “There’s more value in the original plan,” said Kaitlyn Miller. “I will fight and rally neighbors to fight this to the end.” She said the proposed project did noth-

ing for the existing residents but took away amenities like retail. Miller was one of about 55 people who tuned into a virtual neighborhood meeting about the proposed housing development Oct. 25 that was hosted by developer Mill Creek Residential and its attorney Ralph Pew. The developer is seeking a rezone and minor General Plan amendment. “It’s a very attractive-looking project,” said Tyler Wilson, managing director of development in the Southwest Region for Mill Creek. Wilson gave an overview of the gated “luxury” development that featured homes

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sporting a “very modern farmhouse look” and 40-percent open space. Both the townhomes, attached in seven rows, and apartments would be three stories not exceeding 40 feet tall. The townhouses would each have three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a two-car integrated garage and rent for over $2,700 a month, according to Wilson. The apartments would either be two- or three-bedroom units and rent for over $2,000 a month, he added. Wilson said the target renters for the project included young couples and young

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he Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board gave its president the ability to shut down a public meeting without having to get the votes to do it in order to maintain decorum. The board’s adoption of the policy on a 3-1 vote last Tuesday came at the recommendation of the Arizona School Board Association and with some opposition such as from Steve Walker, who belongs to the 1,600-member Facebook group GPS Education Advocates. “The purpose of a five-member board is to disallow autocratic power,” Walker said during public comments. “This policy would give the president of the board sole power to recess a public board meeting at his or her discretion. “This is an abuse of power. We have seen this abuse of power in surrounding school districts used to muzzle and censor the frustrated citizens of the district speaking out

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Williams Field High School last week held a trunk or treat event to help fuel its canned food drive for United Food Bank and Sammy Henson and Weezy the French Bulldog greeted trick-or-treaters Bryce Heilman, 6, dressed as a stoplight; Brylieigh Heilman, 5, in construction gear; Brynn Moore, 9, who came as a traffic cone; and Grace, 3, as baseball player with Rick Gutierrez providing a helping hand. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

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Some progress seen on easing feral cat feeding ban BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

or years volunteers have humanely reduced Gilbert’s feral cat population by trapping the felines and having them sterilized. But three years ago, they found their hands tied when Town Council passed a ban against feeding stray cats on public property, such as parks and parking lots. That means they can’t bait traps for the Trap-Neuter-Return effort. “As long as we can’t trap throughout town, it’s like a finger in the dike,” said Leslie Prast, chairwoman of the nonprofit Gilbert Feral Cat Coalition. “The cats keep reproducing on town-owned property. The effectiveness of doing TNR on non-town property is reduced.” A possible solution, however, is in the works. Mayor Brigette Peterson during her campaign last fall promised to look for a way for Trap-Neuter-Return to be practiced in Gilbert and is making progress. “I’ve been working with staff and outside organizations since late January researching and discussing the TNR process,” Peterson said. “The ordinance passed states that the Parks Director can approve requests for TNR. My recommendation would create a way to approve those requests.” Peterson, who has some rescues, said the parks department and the town manager’s office are currently meeting individually with council members to provide an update. “I am hopeful that my recommendation will be positively received,” said Peterson, who adopted a kitten whose mother was feral. “I would also like to find a way to allow our park rangers and other staff members to facilitate those TNRs. Allowing feral cats to continue to reproduce on Town property is irresponsible and puts a burden on our front-line town staff.” Gilbert resident Prast, who has been a caregiver for eight years, said she also hoped the mayor’s proposal is well received. She has been practicing TNR in her Trilogy at Power Ranch community, which the HOA supports and funds the

Cat caregivers protested for a while at Town Council meetings in 2019 over Gilbert’s ban on feeding feral cats on public property. (GSN file photo)

surgeries. “We would be more than willing to meet with the parks department to see how we can collaborate on TNR on town-owned property and public rightsof-way,” Prast said. “By not being able to do TNR in the parks, we can’t really control the feral cat population.” Prast said she didn’t have figures to show how much the feral cat population has increased in Gilbert due to the ban. But, she said, an unsprayed female can reproduce up to three times a year with an average litter size of five kittens. “And so they increase exponentially,” she said. TNR is recognized by animal welfare organizations – such as American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Arizona Humane Society - as an effective way to stabilize outdoor cat populations. Once the stray cats are trapped and sterilized, which also does away with annoying mating behaviors such as yowling, spraying and fighting, they are returned to their outdoor colonies, which die off through natural attrition. Caregivers are on the frontline paying for the food and medical care of the cats. By keeping the colonies in place, it pre-

vents a vacuum effect where feral cats from neighboring areas move into the newly available space to take advantage of food and shelter and breed. Gilbert is the only municipality in Arizona to have a feeding ban on homeless cats on public property. And, it is the only one that currently doesn’t practice TNR. Chandler has a grant program for TNR and Mesa and Tempe endorse the practice. At the time Town Council passed the ban in May 2018, it was done without discussion, catching caregivers off guard. The town shortly thereafter began cracking down by citing caregivers and in one case a man was fined twice and eventually arrested after he ran afoul of the ban. Caregivers for months attempted to contact then-Mayor Jenn Daniels and others on council and met with Parks and Recreation Director Robert Carmona to discuss an exception for caregivers but were unsuccessful. Although there hasn’t been anymore citation since then, police have harassed caregivers.

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families looking to plant roots in Gilbert, professionals attracted to the high-pay jobs nearby at places like the Rivulon campus and Deloitte, retirees and those looking to downsize. He said Gilbert was a desirable place to live and that there was a pent-up demand for housing in the town. He pointed to four-story, 320-unit The Tyler apartments in the Epicenter, across Ray Road, which opened two months ago and was leasing over 30 units a month. One of its three-bedroom units with three baths is renting for $4,705 a month. Wilson also said the development, which his company did not consider to be high density, met the town’s requirement with 513 spaces for parking. “There won’t be any spill over or street parking of any kind,” Wilson assured residents living in the Lyon’s Gate community. Access to the proposed community would be off of Ray Road. Wilson added that the project originally was 100-percent apartments but over time townhomes were added, growing from 50 to the 80 now envisioned. Mill Creek, which manages over 10,000 apartment homes across the country, would also manage the proposed community in a Class-A manner, Wilson said. “When this is finished it will be a nearly $100-million investment by our company, no small figure,” he said. Most residents still opposed the project after hearing the presentation. “Apartments are not an asset to the community,” said Chester Manuel, who moved to Gilbert from California and was living in a rental until his home was built. He said he was living in a luxury complex with his three children, all under third grade, and renters are not the kind who would maintain their property. “There are too much apartment complexes,” he said. “Gilbert is not a town any more.” He said the town was losing its “family-feel” and becoming like San Jose. People also spoke about the project’s impact to traffic and to the schools with one woman saying there would be at

Attorney Ralph Pew, left, and developer Tyler Wilson and gave an overview of the Millcreek project during a virtual community meeting last week. (Special to GSN) The 80 townhomes and 197 apartments in Mill Creek’s proposed project would be located at Higley and Ray roads, across from Epicenter in Agriptopia. (Special to

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Mill Creek showed the various designs for apartments and townhomes in its proposed project. (Secial to GSN)

least 170 students coming from the multi-family project. A few suggested doing away with the apartments and putting in condominiums instead. Pew explained that during the application process the developer will reach out to the school district to verify capacity. He also said there will be an independent traffic analysis done, which will take into account vehicles from the surrounding area, including from the Epicenter. “We are not saying our community will not change the existing traffic pattern,” said Wilson, who noted that the site will eventually be developed into something. Wilson added that a commercial project would generate more traffic than a residential one. And, he said, a shopping center would give off more noise with its large trash compactors and loading docks for delivery trucks. “As part of the project, we will be paying a significant amount of impact fee, which pays for roads, schools and parks and it (would generate) a significant amount of property taxes, which benefits the town and county,” Wilson said. Pew said it does feel like there are many apartment projects being built in Gilbert but the Town has planned for them before they were developed. The projects are now emerging because of the economy, he said. That may be true, said one man, who pointed out that the developer was attempting to change the zoning on the site from commercial to residential. The site has been on the market for years for commercial uses but there were no takers so the landowner is selling, according to Wilson, who added that his company was under contract to buy the land, depending on how the entitlement goes. Wilson said the Epicenter went heavily with a mixed use of rentals and retail/restaurants, making the demand for commercial at this corner nonexistent. One woman questioned why people

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rooms or the bathroom of sexual birth that’s my request.” Because Crump spoke during public comments, the board was prohibited from responding. District spokeswoman Dawn Antestenis confirmed that transgender students on GPS campuses have the right to choose which bathroom to use.

“The U.S. Supreme Court and various federal agencies have affirmed that the term ‘sex’ in federal nondiscrimination and civil rights laws includes sexual identity,” Antestenis said in an email. “In line with this, and following our Governing Board policies related to nondiscrimination, students who identify as transgender have a choice of which bathroom to use. Campus staff works with the student and their families to support the student with their choice.” She added that the Governing Board has not adopted any policy that specifically addresses bathroom use by students. Gilbert Sun News also asked if the Governing Board planned on acting on Crump’s request. “The District works directly with its legal team to ensure its schools are following current legal guidelines and requirements and the District will continue to do so,” Antestenis responded. “This includes adhering to nondiscrimination policies and laws.” She added that the district’s top priority is ensuring students’ safety and wellbeing and that “our campus teams work diligently to ensure student needs are supported and all areas of our campuses

are safe environments.” The U.S. Department of Education in June confirmed that transgender students were protected under Title IX, a law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded schools. During President Donald Trump’s tenure in office, a federal directive from the previous administration allowing transgender students to use public school bathrooms of their choosing was rescinded. Schools and municipalities have been wrestling with this issue for over a decade. In 2013, an Arizona state lawmaker attempted to have pass a so-called bathroom bill that made it a crime for someone to use a public bathroom of gender that didn’t match what was on their birth certificate. Although then-Rep. John Kavanagh, now a senator from Scottsdale, amended his bill after pushback to hold businesses harmless for banning transgenders from using the “wrong” bathrooms, the measure failed. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, North Caroline remained the only state to pass and then

tally different between home owners and renters. Kristopher Harmon said the City of Chandler years ago looked at its commercial corners and found they were “over-retailed” and there was no way the town could support that and are now turning some of those corners into residential. He asked if Gilbert has done a similar study, to which the three town planners online did not respond to. Trent Hess said the additional proposed apartments “is useless to us.” “A shopping center has more benefits to us,” Hess said, who added he would be willing to put up with the traffic and noise from a commercial project And Whitney Jurjevich, who is a developer of self-storage projects, said he had no doubts that Mill Creek would

build a quality product and manage it well. “But this is not what the community wants or needs for all the reasons stated tonight,” he said. Within a 2.5-mile radius of the site there is 3 million to 4 million square feet of high-density multi-family developments, according to Jurjevich. He said in a down market, the apartments would need to lower their rents in order to fill their units, which would bring in a “different flavor of renters.” Once that happens, it would be difficult to turn that around, he said, adding his wife has been asking them to move because of the traffic in town. A couple of people spoke in favor of the project such as Zachary Zimmerman. Zimmerman said he moved to Gilbert

two years ago from south Florida and the traffic in town was nowhere as bad as over there. “I live close by,” said the homeowner, “I prefer not to have commercial so close with kids.” That said, he added he would like to see more town homes than apartments in the project. Pew said the developer was still very early in the town’s approval process and there will be opportunities for the public to weigh in on the proposal. He noted that comments at the meeting that are helpful to the proposal would be incorporated into a pre-application, which will be submitted to the town in the coming weeks. He said they were looking at the proposal going to Town Council for action in about six to nine months.

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ransgender students using school bathrooms that match their sexual identity prompted a parent to show up at a Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board meeting, begging a change in policy. Flint Crump told the board last Tuesday that a Virginia juvenile court judge just the day before found a 14-year-old transgender teen guilty of sexual assaulting a 15-year-old classmate inside a girls’ bathroom in May on a high school campus. “We don’t want this to happen in Gilbert Public Schools,” said Crump, a father to a teenaged daughter. “I called my high school today, the kid’s high school and that’s the policy – that transgenders can use whatever bathroom they want.” Crump asked the board to make it “an immediate priority” to address the issue. “I am against and I oppose the policy of transgenders using female bathrooms,” he continued. “I would like to request that the board takes all resources available of legal counsel to file with whichever jurisdiction is necessary to change that policy to same gender-only bath-

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would rent when they can own with a mortgage payment that would be less than a lease. Wilson responded there were a number of reasons why people rent, including those who do it by choice because they don’t want to maintain a backyard, swimming pool or anything that comes with owning a home. And, he said some people who are burden by student debt may need to rent while they are saving up for a down payment on a house. Lorie Mitchell, who lived in the Higley Park neighborhood across Ray Road, said she opposed the project and that her community has had problems with rentals. She worried about her home value dropping and agreed with Manuel that the mindset for property upkeep is to-

Flint Crump addressed the GPS Governing Board last week about his concerns about the district’s policy for transgender students and bathrooms. (YouTube)

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against bad district policies.” Board meetings have been at times heated during the pandemic over discussions of mask mandates and remote learning. Walker said the issue had nothing to do with current board President Charles Santa Cruz. “This is about all future board presidents who may abuse this power,” Walker said, pointing to a district board policy that states decisions should be made after discussion among board members and never to avoid hearing from frustrated citizens of the district. And, he said, according to the policy, board members should not surrender their duty as decision-makers to others. “The question I have is who is it among you that is seeking autocratic power to decide when to recess a meeting in order to effectively muzzle and silence the citizens when they gather to express their discontent with you?” Walker asked. “I suggest that you discard even the thought of relinquishing your individual responsibility.” He said ASBA’s suggested change goes against the very purpose of a governing board. “For those that don’t know the ASBA is the local state association of the NSBA who has been made popular in the news the past couple weeks by calling parents ‘domestic terrorists,” Walker added. “Due to the district’s close association with the NBSA, you might know me as Steve, the domestic terrorist.” Walker was referencing a letter the NSBA sent in September to the president asking for federal assistance as school board meetings have become unruly and threatening over issues such as mask mandates and “propaganda purporting the false inclusion of critical race theo-

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ry within classroom instruction critical race theory.” In the letter, the national board likened the acts of harassment and violence against school officials as “a form of domestic terrorism.” Board member Jill Humpherys spoke at length in favor of the change, which has been discussed a number of times in board policy meetings. “As people have mentioned they don’t want a board president to abuse their position to end a meeting and not allow the input of constituents and I concur that is a valid concern,” she said. She added she looked into the disruptions that occurred at school board meetings at the Vail School District in April and at the Scottsdale Unified School District in May. “A lot of times when there have been contentious board meetings it’s not necessarily the community coming in with that contention,” Humpherys said. “It’s outside groups and in the situation in

Scottsdale and Vail, the board meetings became so contentious that students who were there for recognition were becoming concerned. “So it’s not just the safety of the governing board that we have to consider. It’s the safety of the students and families and staff who are attending those meetings.” Humpherys said a change in policy won’t stop a board president bent on abusing power. She said there are three things in place to keep that from happening, including voters who pick the school board members “You pick candidates who have integrity, dedication, knowledge and empathy with no agenda that they are here for the good of the students and the staff in the public schools,” she said. “And, if things happen the community needs to hold board members accountable.” Secondly, she said, it’s important for board members to get professional de-

In August, an officer confronted two volunteers on private property, threatening to ticket them for feeding feral cats. The two volunteers felt intimated and withdrew from the group, prompting Prast to write Police Chief Mike Soelberg and asking him to educate his officers on

the town ordinance, which pertains only to town property. Police spokeswoman Brenda Carrasco this month said the “Chief confirmed that he addressed Gilbert Ordinance 2664 with the Gilbert PD patrol supervisors in a recent meeting.” For now, Prast will continue with TNR

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velopment to help them understand their role. And third, it was important for board members to build relationships and trust among themselves and the superintendent, according to Humpherys. “I understand that not everybody agrees with everything that the Arizona School Board Association says or does, neither do I,” she said. “We are a member-driven organization. We have many differences and we try to come together to bridge those differences and move forward for what is good for kids.” Board member Lori Wood, who voted against the change, wanted the policy to remain the same. “I do have concern of giving significant power to one board member, the board president in this case, not specifically Dr. Santa Cruz,” Wood said. “I think there’s already a mechanism in place in the policy to address these situations. “As a five-member board, we could have a motion and a second and then vote on it and I think that that would be sufficient to address any needs that come up and I would prefer that we keep the policy as is.” Board member Bill Parker said he was actually in favor of giving the board president the authority, which might be warranted in unique circumstances. Humpherys asked Wood if she wanted to reword the policy so she could have buy-in and was willing to table the issue until next month. Wood responded that at the moment she didn’t have any suggestions other than what is already in place. Santa Cruz, Parker and Humpherys voted in favor of the new policy. Board member Sheila Rogers Uggetti was absent from the meeting.

on private property while waiting for a fix to the ban. “The parks director can make an exception under the ordinance and we are hopeful that will be what happens for us,” she said. “I hope that will happen for our organization and TNR volunteers.”

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GILBERT SUN NEWS | OCTOBER 31, 2021

Gilbert Police launch new series for the public

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ormer Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley is the headliner for Gilbert Police’s inaugural series educating the public about its agency. “Get To Know Gilbert Police” – free and open to the public – kicks off its event Nov. 6 with a focus on veterans. “Each quarter we will feature a different focus topic pertaining to the Gilbert community,” said department spokesman Paul Alaniz. “We are excited to be to be featuring the veterans in our community.” The event will focus on how law enforcement, courts and health providers work together to help veterans diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, according to Alaniz. An hour-long panel discussion begins at 10 a.m. featuring Romley and includes Gilbert police officers, representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Gilbert Veterans Advisory Board talking about resources that are available for those with PTSD. Romley served four terms as county attorney overseeing one of the largest prosecuting attorney’s offices in the nation. He also is a decorated Vietnam War veteran who lost both his legs above the knee to a land mine. The Scottsdale resident was inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame in 2007 and since leaving office started his own firm, which specializes in strategic consulting, issues resolution and legal representation for clients such as former Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Nicholson. Before the panel discussion from 9-10 a.m., Mopar Car Club, a nonprofit com-

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prised of veterans and car enthusiasts will bring its collections of vehicles for the public to view. Also, several veterans groups are expected to have information booths set up near the car show. “It’s absolutely fantastic that Gilbert Police is doing something like this,” said Dave Rosenfeld, vice chairman of the town’s Veterans Advisory Board. “I’ve never lived anywhere where a police department has reached out to the veterans community and want to connect.” Although he doesn’t have hard numbers, he’s been told that the town is home to about 25,000 veterans, said Rosenfeld, a 22-year U.S. Army veteran. “This is absolutely the most important part for me,” said Rosenfeld, who is one of the scheduled speakers at the event; “it is about making sure that those who have served in whatever capacity they’ve served that there are resources available to them, whether it’s a situation that they’re having a hard time making a mortgage payment, don’t know how to connect to VA medical programs or need a private residence adjusted because of a medical condition.” According to Alaniz, the free event is open to anyone in the community looking to learn more about the collaboration that takes place to help veterans and those experiencing post-traumatic stress.

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Remote learning open to special ed students BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor

ilbert Public Schools has added remote learning for special-education students in preschool. Students are already enrolled and counted at Settler’s Point Elementary School. “Online preschool remote perhaps sounds a little strange at times and we know that this is not for all students,” said Dr. Barbara Newman, assistant superintendent of Teaching and Learning at last Tuesday’s Governing Board meeting. “But we also know that there are some students that have been able to flourish in this setting so it’s important for us to provide that for them.” Newman said the students are taught on the Webex platform with a certified teacher and a paraprofessional present at all the sessions. The sessions are a combination of whole-class instruction and individual, small groups, depending on a student’s IEP or Individualized Edu-

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repeal a law limiting transgenders’ access to bathrooms that matched their gender identity. And, over a dozen states have over the years considered a bathroom bill, NCSL reported. According to Gender Spectrum, having school support and acknowledgment of a student’s right to use the bathroom consistent with gender identity is critical and that a negative school experience not only hindered a “transgender student’s academic achievement and growth, but can also interfere with their long-term health and well-being.” The nonprofit, which provides education and training for a more inclusive environment, stated that 75.1 percent of transgender students feel unsafe at school because of their gender expression and that 63.4 percent of transgender students reported avoiding bathrooms. Additionally, private bathrooms for transgender students is not a solution as it can be “tremendously stigmatizing” for the student already facing barriers to acceptance in school, the group added.

cation Program. In the small-group instruction, students receive targeted support specific to their IEP goal, according to Newman. “The students may at times be with all of the students in their classroom and at other times they will be on the Webex just individually with a paraprofessional and a teacher,” Newman said. “The curriculum is the same as what is utilized in our brick-and-mortar. The only difference, those preschoolers need those hands-on and so they do have those hands-on materials at home so they’re able to interact with them during the session and then also with their parents or our home providers or whoever they’re living with at the time or is taking care of them throughout the rest of the day.” Newman said students have to be able to show progress towards their IEP goals to engage in virtual instruction. “We know at times whether you’re in-person or not, sometimes there are hiccups that occur and just to be able to deal with that hiccup and move on and

be able to progress with the learning is really important,” she explained. “And of course, especially with our preschoolers the most important part is we know that our preschoolers cannot do that without the presence of a facilitator to assist and support that student at home or wherever that student is engaged in the lesson and so that’s another key piece that we know is very important,” Newman added. “And with the students that are enrolled right now they are engaged with that individual.” Newman said staff also is hearing that families are with their students during the classroom remotely and are able to engage in some of that learning later in the day because they’ve actually sat with the students during preschool. “That’s been really a positive part of this,” Newman said. She told the board that the next steps included holding a second public hearings on Nov. 9 so the board can vote on adding remote preschool to the district’s instructional time model.

Board member Jill Humpherys asked how many students currently are enrolled in the program, which she was told nine. “We don’t anticipate that we were going to be opening up multiple classrooms,” Newman said. “As I mentioned it’s a very small population of students that we know can be successful in this setting.” Newman said the students, who are enrolled at Settler’s Point, will be reported in the headcount used for state funding. No one from the public spoke on the item. The district is adhering to a house bill that allows school districts and charter districts to adopt an Instructional Time Model to meet the instructional hour requirements in state law. With the enactment of HB 2862, districts now have the flexibility to provide instruction in multiple ways to attract students without it affecting their funding.

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Steffens said students were ripping mirrors and soap dispensers off of bathroom walls. One student tried to tear a sink out of the wall but was unable to fully remove it, she said. Journey Pedrosa, a senior at Gilbert High, said students at her school were tearing hand dryers and mirrors off the bathroom walls and someone took the knobs off of the sinks in the bathrooms. “It’s insane...it’s an act of resentment. Some of the people doing these things are doing it because they’re mad that they got caught smoking in school or got dress coded, but also some of them just do it for giggles,” Pedrosa said. At Gilbert High, Pedrosa said no individual was caught and the school closed off one of the boys’ bathrooms in an attempt to curb the vandalism. No individuals at Mesquite High were caught either, according to Steffens. Both schools sent letters to parents warning that any student caught participating in the “devious licks” trend would

face consequences that could end in expulsion or police involvement. Colleen Swanson, an English teacher at Mesquite High, said that students vandalizing their campuses was disappointing. “I think we all felt frustrated,” Swanson said. “This is a community that basically begged administration and teachers to return to school after being in lockdown. We come back and kids are destroying what they begged to come back to.” Swanson agreed that a trend that spread positivity would be a happily welcomed alternative because she believes that “positivity is contagious.” Pedrosa agreed, stating: “Students should learn that small actions can lead to bigger consequences. They think that because they’re at school, nothing can really happen to them. They feel invincible because they are just teenagers, but they don’t understand that these things can have a huge impact on people.”

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he newest internet fad, known as the “Devious Licks Challenge,” has created headaches for school officials but it also has prompted a counter-trend, the “Angelic Yield Challenge,” in some districts around the country. The “licks” challenge encourages students to steal fixtures such as classroom projectors and even urinals and post them online. The Angelic Yield Challenge, on the other hand, encourages the stolen items’ return. In some cases, students are bringing nicer soaps or even cleaning bathrooms in their schools. “Teenagers come up with some weird trends; we should be coming up with different kinds of trends. I would definitely like a more positive thing to be happening at school. It’s not okay to destroy things,” said Cloe Steffens, a senior at Mesquite High School.

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Town reports on federal aid spending GSN NEWS STAFF

ilbert used its share of federal grants to help homeowners with emergency and minor home repairs, caring for the homeless and domestic violence victims and delivering meals to 326 homebound elderly residents. The Town earlier this month sent its annual report of how it spent its allotment from the Community Development Block Grant and the HOME Investment Partnerships programs for fiscal year 2020-21 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Once HUD approves the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, it will be posted on the Town’s website for the public. The report covers the expenditure of $777,559 of the $1.08 million given under the regular block grant program and $453,373 of the $1.69 million the Town received in federal pandemic relief funds. “The Town hopes to achieve awareness and transparency with how and why we are allocating our federal funds,” said Jennifer Lauria, Community Resources supervisor. For the 2020-21 fiscal year, the Town used $1.2 million in CDBD funds for its Emergency and Minor Home Repair Program, repairs and replacement of sidewalks in the Heritage District that were not ADA compliant and renovation of an ADA kitchen at a special-needs group home at the end of the year, according to the report. The Town noted that a needs assessment of the community in 2019 identified safe, affordable housing options as a priority. As such, the Town allocated $428,438 toward its home repair program, which helped 75 homeowners, exceeding the goal of 50 for the program year.

The program helped with repairing and replacing HVAC systems, repairing plumbing, repairing and replacing roofs, electrical and other repairs for low- and moderate-income residents, which included 10 households headed by females, 18 elderly recipients and 18 handicapped or disabled homeowners. The Town also received additional CBDG monies for pandemic relief totaling $1.7 million, which went toward emergency home repairs and nonprofits such as Save the Family and A New Leaf. Save the Family helped at least 45 unduplicated Gilbert residents in 15 or more households that were in imminent danger of eviction due to nonpayment of rent and/or utilities caused from loss of income from the pandemic. The Town bought and renovated a home for affordable housing, using $274,650 in HOME funds. Save the Family manages the Town’s affordable homes, which now tally 18. Gilbert doesn’t have its own Housing Authority and therefore there are no public housing or Section 8 programs based in town. Gilbert instead falls under Maricopa County’s Section 8 program, which has about 60 housing vouchers in use in Gilbert. Because of the lack of public housing, the Town strives to keep people in their homes. The Town added that in 2019 it approved a zoning ordinance amendment that created a new multi-family-high zoning district that allows for greater density in an effort that it would provide more affordable residences. The Town in its report stated it continues to look strategically how best to spend CDBG funds for housing needs. Because the grants are limited, the Town’s focus has been on increasing its affordable rental housing stock, helping low- and moderate-income homeowners

stay in their homes and leveraging general fund monies to support nonprofits that are able to provide additional housing resources for residents. Gilbert pointed out that its funding partnership with East Valley Adult Resources, Mercy Housing and About Care resulted in 281 unduplicated residents receiving help to stay in their home. The Town also funded programs that helped with other needs in the community. The Town spent $106,000 to renovate the Heritage Center’s exterior. The center offers medical, dental, counseling, and social services to families with limited income. The center, which opened in 2018 and is operated by the nonprofit AZCEND, served 14,679 people, according to the report. The Town also spent its general fund dollars to address needs in the community. Gilbert’s Community Action program helped an additional 163 people ward off evictions by using general funds. The Town awarded $123,000 for the program during the fiscal year. Altogether, the Town funded CAP with $709,300 in general fund, CDBG and pandemic-relief monies, helping a total of 2,799 Gilbert individuals and families avoid eviction or utility shut-offs. The Town allocated $125,200 in general fund dollars to eight nonprofits such as Catholic Charities, Child Crisis Center and House of Refuge that provided services to the homeless, including emergency and transitional housing. Altogether 122 individuals were helped with housing needs. And, Gilbert gave $7,000 to One Small Step, which focuses on providing laundry services, clothing, mailboxes and showers for the homeless and $75,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Gilbert, which provides childcare for low- and moderate-income

working families. Finally, according to the report, Gilbert leveraged its general fund dollars to provide enhanced services for residents by giving $430,000 to 24 nonprofit groups. The groups focused on families in crisis, low- and moderate-income individuals, the elderly, homeless people and families and special-needs adults and children. The report also provided the demographics of the families in Gilbert that received help, which included 401 white, 55 Black and eight Asian. The Heritage Center reported its population served included 7,261 white, 1,794 Black and 456 Asian. The report said the Town chose not to allocated its investments geographically but rather used the money in eligible areas, such as the Heritage District for ADA repairs and renovations. The Heritage District or downtown area contains 77 percent of low- to moderate- income residents, according to the report.

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Button collections on display at HD SOUTH BY SRIANTHI PERERA GSN Contributor

uttons become valuable collector’s items when they are attached to history or a family

story. And that history and those stories are on display as the Arizona State Button Society presents a collection of antique/vintage buttons at HD South, Home of the Gilbert Historical Museum, through Nov. 19. The exhibit features a variety, such as Victorian jewel fabric and military buttons. Members will trade or sell antique buttons in the museum courtyard from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 6. “They are mini works of art, in some cases they have been passed down and treasured by other family members,” said Michele Fox, society president, of Chandler. “There are many fascinating stories about buttons and button history, there are always new things to learn about because they were made from so many different materials and used on all clothing items before there were zippers and Velcro,” she added. The state society has five active button collecting umbrella clubs. Total membership currently numbers around 60. Dues are $10 per year for adults and $2 for youth and members receive a thriceyearly newsletter with articles, photos, project topics and historical research. Often, people inherit collections from family members or stumble on the hobby. Vicky Mayhall, president of the East Valley’s Saguaro Club, was an antiques dealer who stumbled on the hobby. “I would sell to stand-alone shops once in a while…and I became friends

State Button Society,” she said. Fox inherited her collection from her mother in Indiana, who, in turn, inherited the collection from her mother. The buttons are from the 1920s and 30s, and the collection numbers about 6,000. Her button buying is dictated by upcoming competitions. A large part of the hobby is preparing and presenting trays at comThrough Nov. 19, the Arizona State Button Society is exhibiting two petitions. showcases of vintage buttons belonging to members. Button trays include For 2022, military, Western and Victorian themes. (Courtesy of HD South) she’s working on seven comwith a woman who one day asked me to petition trays, including one themed look for buttons and I thought she was on copper buttons. Each tray holds 25 crazy,” said Mayhall. “I started finding buttons; hence she’s looking for several them, and the more I handled them, more. the more I realized how connected they “Even if you take a couple of types of were to so many things.” buttons and decide that they are your “I found myself keeping certain beau- favorites and you want to collect them, tiful types for myself and I found out there are so many things to learn about through a book that there were button different materials, eras, times and who collectors and that they competed with made them,” she said. “Material and histhese buttons and they categorized tory interact together.” buttons so I became a National Button Mayhall has a “mind-boggling” Society member and learned about number of buttons. my buttons and found the Arizona “Because I had a background in

antiques, I just fell in love with the idea of a miniature type of antique and, I thought, this will be small and won’t take up much room,” she said. “They’re everywhere and it’s easy to amass a lot of them if you find someone’s old button box from their great-grandmother. Then, all of a sudden, you have hundreds and hundreds of buttons in a small container. It can start to take over, depending on how many you have.” After the industrial revolution, buttons stopped being made by hand and were made by machine. Mayhall has buttons made in the 1400s through to ones sold at a sewing store in the East Valley. It’s also hard to value a collection because buttons are subjective, collectors said. A good button costs $20, and the average antique button is priced between $20 to $100. “There are some that are rare that are always going to be big money, but it’s like anything – everything is only worth what someone is willing to pay and if someone wants something bad enough they may pay a lot or overpay for a button,” Mayhall said. The Saguaro Club meets monthly in Mesa and is seeking more members. “We would hope for others that are interested and would like to find out what the fascination with buttons is,” Mayhall said. “Everyone’s always invited to come and sit in on a meeting and bring what they have…and we’ll tell them about them.” Details: hdsouth.org. Arizona State Button Society is on Facebook at facebook.com/ArizonaStateButtonSociety. Write to the group at arizonastatebuttonsoc@gmail.com.”

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Annual Christian car show in Gilbert Saturday GSN NEWS STAFF

he Covenant Hot Rod Association, which aims to introduce people to Christianity while entertaining them with souped-up and restored motor vehicles, will hold its sixth annual Desert Harvest Car show with Valor Christian Center of Gilbert. The show – open to vehicle owners for registration between 7:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, and to the general public for viewing between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. – will be held at Valor Christian Center, 3015 E. Warner Road. “We are the only car show in the Valley that uses funds from the show to support Soldier’s Best Friend, the local nonprofit that takes rescue dogs and trains them to be rehabilitation dogs for our veterans right here in the Valley,” said Valor Pastor Thor Strandholt. Strandholt said there will be food trucks, awards for some of the entries “and lots of fun.”

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HD SOUTH hosts a variety of programs GSN NEWS STAFF

D SOUTH, home of the Gilbert Historical Museum and an arts, culture and history center, has a full lineup of programs next month. Originally opened as Gilbert Elementary School in 1913, HD SOUTH is the oldest building still standing in Gilbert and is the only one on the National Register of Historic Places. The programs and events at HD SOUTH focus on six community pillars – history, health and wellness, science, literature, art and music. To register, visit hdsouth.org/calendar. Unless noted otherwise, programs are free for members and $5 for non-members and registration is required. Masks are required. HD SOUTH is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. 8th Annual Gilbert Visual Art League Member Show Through Nov. 20, stop by Gallery 4 to see local talent on display. Everything

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of life,” noting each vehicle “is the result of a time-consuming, energy-expending construction process. “It is our belief that life demands a similar process of each one of us … and that God uses the circumstances and challenges of life as a means whereby that process is carried out. “We are truly passionate about our cars, but we are far more concerned with the things that God is doing in the lives of people. It is our intent, therefore, to use cars and our love of motorsports as a means of helping people to experience success throughout life’s process.” Registration for cars includes a T-shirt, dash plaque and goodie bag. The registration fee is $30. A whole range of cars and car-trucks can be entered and the mayor will award a trophy to one. People can register at the show site or at covenanthotrod.com.

from photography, to mixed media, to oil paintings can be found in this show. Some pieces will be for sale. Gallery 4 is free with paid museum admission. Programs Monday Yoga With Ginger, 6:30 p.m. every Monday Ginger Smith guides the class on relaxation techniques and muscle conditioning. She is a certified yoga and group fitness instructor and her training includes restorative & yin flow, yoga & weights and chair yoga, incorporating movement, breathing and emotional balance. All levels, bring your mat. Ages 16 & up. Non-members: $5. Matter of Balance, 9:30-11:30 a.m. every Tuesday. Dignity Health and HD SOUTH have partnered to provide information to help people avoid life threatening falls. This workshop increases activity and helps reduce the fear of falling in older adults. Caregivers, family members, and friends welcome. Light refreshments served and all participants who complete the series

receive a certificate of completion and handbook. Registration required but this is free. Arizona’s WWII Airfields, Nov. 9, 6:30-8 p.m. Arizona historian Steve Hoza will take you through a time in Arizona’s history when airports began popping up. “Night Baafore” Author, Nov. 13, 10:30 a.m.-noon Phoenix author Dawn Young will read from her new book which includes characters such as Santa, Bigfoot, and many more at a holiday party. For years, Dawn worked as an engineer and then as a manager at a large aerospace company until her creative side called her to pursue her dream of writing children’s books. Her books include: “The Night Baafore the First Day of School,” “Counting Elephants” and “The Night Baafore Easter.” Registration is required. Free. Scandinavian Genealogy, Nov. 16, 6:30-8 p.m. Join genealogist Martha Hewett as she guides participants on

how to search for their Nordic ancestors. See It Saturday—Home Goods, Nov. 20, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Every month HD SOUTH offers a chance for the public to see artifacts that are normally not available for public viewing. This month will showcase items used by early Gilbert residents in their kitchens and homes. Museum admission required.

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HD SOUTH, Home of the Gilbert Historical Museum, 10 S. Gilbert Road, is hosting Breakfast with Santa 8:30-11 a.m. Dec. 4. A full catered breakfast and the chance to meet and take a complimentary photo with Santa highlight the morning, which also includes cookie decorating, ornament making, holiday music, goodie bags and free admission to HD SOUTH the day of the event. Tickets are $15 per plate and kids under 2 are free. All tickets must be purchased in advance, tickets will not be available at the door. Information: hdsouth.org/events

Jewish War Vets auctioning big prizes GSN NEWS STAFF

free three-day getaway at Cabo San Lucas, a private suite at Churchill Downs, $500 worth of hypnosis weight-loss sessions and a $500 Walmart gift card are among the prizes people can win while simultaneously helping homeless veterans. Those and other goodies will be auctioned on line through Nov. 10 by Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619. To sign up for the auction, go to bid123.io/ JWV or phone 888-577-4011. The post’s “A Hand Up 4 Vets” auction features several dozen prizes that have been assembled by a committee that has worked for months to secure more than 60 donations from generous area businesses and others. Proceeds will go to nonprofits such as Veterans First, which prevents home-

lessness and stabilizes the lives of women veterans; MANA House, which offers transitional living for homeless veterans; AZ Veterans Stand Down Alliance, which offers resources for thousands of homeless and at-risk vets at annual events; and U.S. Vets-Phoenix, which serves more than 1,200 homeless veterans annually. Among the major gifts are three trips for two: classroom training and a chance to drive a NASCAR Monster Energy car on a professional track; a private Jockey Club Suite at the famed Kentucky thoroughbred racetrack Churchill Downs; and a two-night hotel stay and the other a three-day, four-night stay in an oceanfront hotel suite in Cabo San Lucas. The trips do not include airfare. Another high-dollar item is an 18-inch gold diamond-and-emerald necklace that Fabert has donated.

For more adventurous folks, the auction is offering a desert flight for five in a WW2 C-45 Expeditor or a 30-minute open-cockpit flight in a WWII biplane. Among the dinner packages is a night-s stay at Wild Horse Pass with a $250 gift certificate for Shula’s Steakhouse Restaurant. And there are tickets to the Arizona Theater, Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival, the Chihuly/Las Noches de las Luminarias and others. Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 is an all-volunteer organization and part of a national nonprofit created in 1896 by American Civil War veterans. People also can look for the auction link at Facebook.com/copperstatepost619 from Oct. 27 on. For more information, or for questions: 480-629-5100 or jwv4vets@ gmail.com.

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Flower Child opens fifth Valley venue here BY MALLORY GLEICH GSN Contributor

alley residents who enjoy dining out likely may know the name Sam Fox. Fox started in the industry working at his parents’ restaurants in the 1970s. From there, he opened Fox Restaurant Concepts in 1998 with his first restaurant, Wildflower. Success has evolved – and so have the concepts. They include Blanco Tacos + Tequila, Culinary Dropout, Doughbird, Fly-Bye, Olive & Ivy, The Arrogant Butcher, The Greene House, The Henry, Zinburger and Flower Child – which recently opened its fifth Arizona location in Gilbert. “Fox first introduced Flower Child to the community in 2014 through our Camelback Road location in Phoenix. That restaurant is still open today,” General Manager Katie Repine said. According to Repine, Fox felt there was an opportunity in the fast-casual healthy eating market, which was the inspiration behind Flower Child. “He set out to provide a restaurant where guests can feel good about the food they are consuming,” she said. “Vegan and vegetarian diets were becoming mainstream, but we set out to provide a healthy, delicious meal for any diet.” Flower Child caters to gluten-free, vegan, keto and whole-30 diets. The restaurant has stayed true to its original concept, which started with a variety of wraps, salads, bowls, and entrees that guests can customize to fit many dietary needs. Some popular dishes include a chicken enchilada bowl, the Thai Dye wrap with spicy tofu, Thai basil, avocado, carrot,

lage Parkway and Williams Field Road, the Gilbert location marks the 28th location nationwide. Additional locations span California, Colorado, Washington D.C., Georgia, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia. The Arizona locations include Scottsdale and three Phoenix sites. “As an Arizona-born concept, we were overjoyed to return to our home state with Gilbert opening and to be able to serve the East Valley,” Repine said. For the opening of its fifth eatery, Flower Child donated proceeds to the Autism Community in Action – an organization the eatery has worked with in previous years. “We love supporting organizations that do good for their community, and Flower Child has stayed true to its original concept, which started with a variety of wraps, TACA does exactly that. It’s so rewarding salads, bowls, and entrees that guests can customize to fit many dietary needs. (Special to to see the impact they have on their GSN) community and to know that our guests are helping to daikon radish, make that happen,” cilantro, snap pea Repine said. and the butternut The general squash and organic manager added pear salad. that the Gilbert There is also location already a $44 Family has a few reguMeal option that lars coming in for includes protein, lunch and dinner. chopped vegetable “We appreciate salad and a choice the warm welcome of two sides for we’ve received those who prefer to from the commueat at home. nity since opening “Our ingredients Located near the corner of Santan Village Parkway and Williams Field Road, the Gilbert our doors. We are from partners Flower Child marks the 28th location nationwide. (Special to GSN) already feel like who provide the we’re making our healthiest produce at affordable prices They also offer tea, lemonade and way into the local scene here in Gilbert,” for our guests,” Repine said. “The farms kombucha “on tap.” Alcoholic beverages she said. that meet these standards are in various include local beers, sangria and six difFlower Child is open daily from 11 a.m. regions of the U.S., just like our restau- ferent kinds of wine. to 9 p.m. For more information: iamarant locations.” Located near the corner of Santan Vil- flowerchild.com.

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Quenton Maag has changed the culture at Gilbert BY MICK SIGNA GSN Contriuting Writer

young guy with glasses, at first glance he looks like an ordinary high school algebra teacher. But what’s seen on the surface doesn’t tell the full story of Gilbert High School’s defensive coordinator Quenton Maag. Maag, or as his players like to call him, “Coach Q” is in his second season with the Tigers. Before he came to Gilbert, Maag was a graduate assistant at Washington State University. He helped lead the Cougars to a school-record 11 wins in 2018 working with the linebackers. After the 2019 season Gilbert’s defensive coordinator Brandon Johnson left the program to become the head coach at Betty H. Fairfax High School. So, Tigers head coach Derek Zellner was tasked with finding his new right-hand man. “I put out some feelers and Coach Q sent me his resume and it was head and shoulders above everybody else’s,” Zellner said. “He took a leap of faith and it’s been a great marriage.” Zellner remarked that when he first introduced Maag as the defensive coordinator last season the players were not sure about the hire. “He doesn’t quite look like a football guy,” said Zellner. He noted hearing players saying, “Coach Z, are you serious?” All Zellner had to say was, “trust me.” In his first year as the defensive coordinator, Maag was handed the reins to a defense that gave up 34 points per game the season prior. Maag knew that big changes needed to be made and that was his goal for his first season. “The main thing was culture, I got lucky enough to go to Washington State when coach (Alex) Grinch was hitting right in the middle of his stride,” Maag said. Grinch was the defensive coordinator for the Cougars in 2018 while Maag was there. He is currently the defensive coor-

Since his arrival as defensive coordinator at Gilbert High School, Quinton Maag has established a new culture for the Tiger defense, one that stems from hard work and a never give up mentality. (Mick Signa/ Contributor)

Gilbert defensive lineman Joe Loveall, in his first season, has improved drastically and has become one of the Tigers’ top playmakers under Maag’s leadership. (Mick Signa/Contributor)

dinator at Oklahoma. “Most of our culture stuff has been built from that,” he said. “I was able to see a bunch of different schemes, pick and choose what I wanted and make it work at the high school level.” While Maag has only been at Gilbert for a year-and-a-half, he’s already made an impact on the players. The defensive-oriented practices are upbeat, and the team knows when it is time to be serious and get work done. “Coach Q has really made football fun,” junior defensive lineman Joe Loveall said. “When it’s made fun, I feel like we play better.” This is Loveall’s first season with the Tigers and has recorded some impressive stats under Maag’s leadership. Eighteen tackles for loss, eight sacks, three forced fumbles, and an interception in just four games played so far this season. “I appreciate everything he does and how he mentors each individual,” he said. “He can be one on one, and he’ll tell a student athlete what they need to improve on.” The common theme among Gilbert’s football team is camaraderie and it has shown throughout the season so far. With a pair of wins on the road in their last two games, Maag’s defense has been at the helm of their successes. Giving up just seven combined points in the two victories. The animated and good-natured personality Maag possesses is contagious and he seems to always carry a smile on his face. “He’s always happy,” junior cornerback Noah Narain said of Maag. “He’s not trying to get down on people and if he’s upset, he’s trying to get someone better.” Narain was a sophomore when

Maag joined, and he immediately saw positive changes when he got here. “He’s brought a different culture than there was with the other defensive coordinator here,” Narain said. “He tries to implement everyone into the defense… he wants everyone to just be in the plays.” The hard-nosed backdrop of the gridiron isn’t the only place Maag utilizes his charm and expertise. Along with being the defensive coordinator, Maag teaches Algebra 1 at Gilbert. He acknowledges the drastic culture-shift from being the math teacher to being the football coach. “I am a completely different person out here then I am in the classroom,” Maag said. “At the same time, it’s very similar because it’s just teaching.” Maag shares a similar philosophy for the work he does on the football field and the work he does back in the classroom. “You teach it, make sure they understand it, run it back, reload it and the tests come on Friday nights, rather than whenever we get to the end of a chapter in Algebra,” Maag said. Maag’s guidance outside the football field is also seen by some of the players on the team. Many of this year’s sophomores on varsity had classes with Maag last year as freshmen. The relationships Maag builds in the classroom is just one step for his goal to achieve a new culture for the Tigers program. Senior safety Evan Smith said that he has helped him during his time in school. “He’s such a great mentor, he works here at the school, and I would go in and eat lunch with him last year,” Smith said. “He’s just been such a great person.” In just the short time since Maag has been with Gilbert, it’s clear something special is taking place. Players are enthusiastic and excited every week to get on the field. Fueled by the energetic spirit of their defensive coordinator the Tigers look to make noise in the state of Arizona for years to come.

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YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOU BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU FILE A RESPONSE WITH THE COURT WITHIN 20 DAYS. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW CAREFULLY. To the Defendant named above: A civil Complaint has been filed by the Plaintiffs against you. Plaintiffs are seeking to recover the relief requested in the Complaint, which could include a money judgment against you or some other form of relief. If you intend to defend this lawsuit, within 20 days after this Summons is served on you (not counting the day of service), you must: File with the Clerk of the Court, whose address is shown below, a formal written response to Plaintiffs’ Complaint. Pay the required filing fee of $198.00 to the Court, or file an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and request a waiver of the filing fee. Serve (by mail or hand delivery) a copy of your response upon the Plaintiffs whose name and address is shown below. If you fail to respond, the Plaintiffs can request your default. The Court can then enter judgment against you for the relief demanded by the Plaintiffs in the Complaint, even though you have never appeared in Court. To enforce the judgment, Plaintiffs could take money or property from you or some other relief awarded by the Court. If you intend to seek an attorney’s advice, do it quickly so that your response can be filed on time. Given under my hand this 20th day of April, 2021. CLERK OF THE COURT Rebecca Plunkett, Deputy Clerk ISSUED AT THE REQUEST OF: Robert J. Wines, Esq. Robert J. Wines, Prof. Corp. 687 6th Street, Suite 1 Elko, NV 89801 Published in : The East Valley Tribune October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 2021 / 42253

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR PINAL COUNTY Case No: DO2021-01436 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY, LEGAL DECISION-MAKING, PARENTING TIME AND CHILD SUPPORT (Honorable Patrick Gard) n Re the Matter of: CORY SCHINDEHETTE, Petitioner, and MELISSA VARGAS, Respondent. TO: MELISSA VARGAS, Respondent/Mother in the above referenced matter. A Petition to Establish Paternity, Legal Decision-Making, Parenting Time,and Child Support and a Motion for Temporary Orders Re: Legal Decision-Making, Parenting Time and Child Support has been filed by Petitioner, CORY SCHINDEHETTE; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The Court has set a telephonic hearing on the Petition to Establish Paternity, Legal Decision-Making, Parenting Time, and Child Support on the 14th day of December, 2021 at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at the Pinal County Superior Court, located at 971 Jason Lopez Circle, Building A, Florence, Arizona 85132, before the Honorable Honorable Patrick K. Gard. The Honorable Patrick K. Gard’s division can be reached at (520) 866-5405 and HYPERLINK "mailto:nbrokaw@courts.az.gov" nbrokaw@courts.az.gov. The hearing shall be set for 15 minutes, and the Court will not hear or take evidence at this hearing. FAILURE TO APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY AT THE HEARING MAY RESULT IN THE COURT ISSUING A CIVIL ARREST WARRANT, OR WHERE APPLICABLE, A CHILD SUPPORT ARREST WARRANT, FOR YOUR ARREST. IF YOU ARE ARRESTED, YOU MAY BE HELD IN JAIL FOR NO MORE THAN 24 HOURS BEFORE A HEARING IS HELD. Counsel and/or parties shall provide the Court’s Judicial Assistance, Natalie (520-866-5405 & HYPERLINK "mailto:nbrokaw@courts.az.gov" nbrokaw@courts.az.gov) with a telephone number, not less than two and not more than five judicial days prior to the hearing; the Court shall initiate the call as near the scheduled time as the Court’s calendar permits. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the office of the Judge or Commissioner scheduled to hear this case five days before your scheduled court date. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Petition by submitting a written request to: Renee King, 7702 E. Doubletree ranch road, Suite 300, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 27th day of October, 2021. GUYMON LAW /s/ Renee King Renee L. (Cook) King, Esq. Attorney for Petitioner. Published: East Valley Tribune, Oct 31, Nov 7, 14, 21, 2021 / 42481

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Come join us as we celebrate the Grand Opening of our new Gilbert Arizona location, with an amazing offer available at all locations. Purchase any qualifying* Copenhagen items and receive a copenhagen gift card valued at 20% of your total purchase for use on any future Copenhagen purchase. There’s no limit to how much you can earn, but this is for a very limited time only.*

copenhagen gift card rewards on every purchase* now through nov. 7th

5-piece sectional as shown

purchase price $7998 20% copenhagen gift card credit earned

1600

for use on future purchase since

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Our Lianne sectional by Incanto of Italy is pure leather luxury and features three built-in power motion recliners. Extremely comfortable and available from stock in either warm grey as shown or cream, top-grain leather. Special order any color. Throw pillows

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GILBERT LOCATION

2000 S. San Tan Village Parkway (west of San Tan Village Mall) 480-838-3080

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* Please note: Offer not valid with any other discounts or promotions. Not valid on previous purchases. Some items are excluded due to manufacturer requirements including (but not limited to) all Stressless products as well as all Essentials Collection products, Clearance Center products and any other already discounted items such as close-outs, floor samples, etc. A 25% deposit is required on all special orders and layaways. Gift card will be mailed to the delivery address once the invoice is paid in full and delivery has been completed. All advertised items are subject to prior sale and inventories may be limited. Offer valid only through November 7, 2021.