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3/3/10 How to Start or Buy a Business:A Free Learning Seminar by the CAC Small Business Development Center: 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. Central Arizona College, San Tan Center, The Shops at Copper Basin 2474 N Hunt Highway, Suite 100 Queen Creek, AZ 85143

Starting a business can be relatively easy. Operating a profitable business can be extremely difficult. Attend a FREE 2-hour program and learn what it takes.  Advanced Registration Required.  Please contact the Central Arizona College Small Business Development Center to Register:  Voice: (520) 494-6610  Email: sbdc@centralaz.edu

By Carl Diedrich
Council Member City of Maricopa

“Surely no tax can be called that which we give to our children in the most valuable of all forms, that of instruction…an addition to our contributions almost insensible…in fact, will not be felt as a burden, because applied immediately and visibly to the good of our children.”

These words, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1817 are just as true today as when they were jotted down as notes while crafting the Elementary School Act.  I reflect on this concept when asked to consider the MUSD Override on March 9th.

Reductions in funding will not fix perceived mismanagement issues.  Reductions in funding will not “force” the state to send more money to our community.  Reductions in funding will not make more parents consider our local education options over other more established districts.  The bottom line is a reduction in funding is not a solution to any problem that MUSD faces today.  Not only will programs be cut, administration will be forced to do more with less.  I know I don’t want any of our children’s educational experiences to be compromised.  We must demand more from our schools, but we must also provide the resources necessary to excel.

What a continuation of the override will do is give our children a chance to continue receiving a better education through lower student to instructor ratios, increased extra-curricular support, and the continuation of all-day kindergarten.  It will be “applied immediately and visibly to the good of our children”.  There is no greater gift we can give to our kids than the knowledge that their community supports their education.

MUSD has made strides in both administration and quality of education.  Our district is poised for a continued evolution of improvement.  Now is not the time to force the district into staffing and program cuts because of past performance.  What message would that send?  At a point in history where Arizona’s education spending is at the bottom in America, we must act locally to support education in Maricopa. Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, “The school is the last expenditure on which America should be willing to economize.”  I agree.

Join me in supporting the MUSD Override on March 9th.  Make education our highest priority by voting YES!

Several pet-related events will be taking place over the next several weeks in Maricopa.

On February 20th and March 27th, it is social time for dogs at Pacana Park.  This one-hour event is free to all but limited to one dog per person. Due to vaccination requirements, dogs must be at least 16 weeks old. To register or for more details, visit Maricopa’s E-Gov Link or contact Maria Billingsley at (520) 316-6962.

A low-cost spay and neuter clinic, the Mobile Animal Surgical Hospital (MashVet), will be visiting Maricopa on Wednesday, March 10th.  Advance registration is required.  Call (480) 656-4479, or visit www.mashvet.net to book an appointment or for more infomation.

Pet Social Worker, Amy Jamieson Photography, Desert Star Gymnastics, and Desert Sun Performing Arts are sponsoring “Pet Photos with the Easter Bunny” on Saturday, March 13th, from noon to 3:00 pm, at Desert Star Gymnastics in the Stage Stop Marketpace, 44301 West Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway.

Cost is $15.00 for one 5″ x 7″ photo and proceeds benefit animal rescue in the City of Maricopa.  No appointment is necessary.

Puppy Love Pet Training will be holding AKC Evaluator for CGC & S.T.A.R. Puppy training programs.  Beginning Puppy, Beginning Dog, Intermediate Dog & Advanced Classes will be offered.  The classes will be held at Puppy Love Pet Stylist, 19750 North John Wayne Parkway in the Maricopa Manor Business Center. For more information, call Sandy at (480) 789-3610.

Thursday morning, around 2:30 am, the Maricopa Police Department, in cooperation with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, served a search warrant on a residence in the 36000 block of West Velasquez Drive in Tortosa.

The suspect, 42 year-old Myla Rodriguez of Maricopa, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies. The warrant was a culmination of an MPD case that began as a fraudulent check investigation two weeks ago and led to the overnight arrest.

Police received several calls about possible shots fired in the area shortly after the incident began. These reports are believed to have been caused by the tools the SWAT team used while gaining access to the residence. No firearms were discharged and no one was injured during the incident.

By: Zach Richter San Tan Valley Today

On Feb. 17,2010 J.D. Hayworth made his first public appearance since announcing that he was running for John McCain’s senate seat on Feb. 15.

The public forum was held at the Gold Canyon Golf Resort in Gold Canyon and was attended by approximately 100 citizens as well as members of the local NBC affiliate. Hayworth used the time to illustrate the differences between himself and Senator McCain as well as to answer questions from the audience.

Hayworth began his speech by clarifying that he was not running against McCain as an individual, simply against his policy decisions. “I am not running against McCain,” he said. “It is not personal, just political disagreement.”

He went on to talk about the political advertisements the McCain camp has launched so far saying that McCain voted for a 150 million dollar earmark bill despite the fact that there is a commercial where the issue of earmarks arises. He also took a firm stand on the “Snakes in Guam” ad, stating that McCain voted in favor of the legislation as well. “A half truth equals a whole falsehood,” he remarked.

Hayworth then spoke about the ways in which McCain had strayed from his conservative roots; mentioning that he asked for 300 billion dollars to buy up all the bad mortgages in the country, an idea he got from Hilary Clinton. “John’s problem is not that he likes Hilary,” Hayworth commented, “but that on a number of issues he acts like Hilary.”

He commented on McCain’s long record of government service, including four years in the House and 24 in the Senate. Hayworth went on to thank Senator McCain for his service and welcome him home. He then made sure to add that as a senator he promises to only serve two consecutive terms.

After his opening statements, Hayworth took questions from the crowd. While none of the them were particularly hard hitting, he did make a point to mention that the questions were not prepared ahead of time.

One of the questions referenced the fact that Congressmen aren’t necessarily bound by the laws they make. Hayworth made his stand on this issue exceedingly clear. “The House and Senate should not be exempt from the laws they pass,” he said. He then decreed that one of his first acts as senator will be to draft legislation stating that the legislature should live as the citizenry lives.

When the question about national spending arose Hayworth staunchly laid down his opinion. He stated that if there is any money left from the stimulus package it should go directly to the reduction of the national debt. He went on to say that if there were more conservatives in power they could be counted on to “hold the line” when it comes to spending.

Hayworth was equally staunch about his belief that military appropriations bills should be free from riders. He mentioned the recent hold up to a bill because of the addition of anti-hate speech legislation. He then quickly decried McCain’s anti-torture addition to a 2005 appropriations bill, saying that enemy combatants don’t deserve the rights American citizens receive.

When the question of gun rights reared it’s inevitable head, Hayworth was quick to point out that in his last year in office he received an A rating from the NRA. He was equally quick to point out that McCain received a C rating for trying to add regulations to gun shows.

When it comes to the issue of illegal immigration, Hayworth isn’t bashful, “I wrote the book,” he said. “Everything I feared is quickly coming to pass.” Most politicians see the issue as a political one. Hayworth sees it as, “An invasion to be stopped,” unsurprisingly, he is endorsed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

When the question of Iran’s nuclear program came up, Hayworth called it the most startling development of our age. He criticized the president for not doing enough and inferred that he would support an American forced Iranian regime change using any means necessary.

Overall it seemed that Hayworth had one consistent message, he is running because he believes the people of Arizona need a new voice. “I won’t go to the Senate to run a race for leadership, I will go to serve you,” he said.

PHOENIX –  On Feb. 16, 2010, Governor Jan Brewer submitted a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a federal Major Disaster Declaration for nine Arizona counties and six tribal nations as a result of severe winter storm activity in January.

With assessments of storm damage still underway,Arizona has reached the threshold for eligibility for consideration of the federal declaration. The federal declaration would follow Governor Brewer’s previous state emergency declaration for the use of state emergency funds.

“My request for a Major Disaster Declaration in support of our counties and tribal nations is critically important to storm recovery for many Arizona families,” said Governor Brewer. “A federal declaration would bring further assistance to the recovery effort and help shoulder the cost of restoring impacted communities.”

The Governor is requesting Federal Assistance in the form of Individual Assistance (homeowners, renters, business owners), Public Assistance (public infrastructure damage) and Mitigation Assistance Programs.

Governor Brewer’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration comes while preliminary damage assessment teams continue to review the scope and severity of damage done to residential, commercial and public property across our state.

Governor Brewer’s request to President Obama includes Apache, Coconino, Gila, Greenlee, La Paz, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal and Yavapai counties and the tribal nations of Gila River Indian Community, Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation, Tohono O’odham Nation, San Carlos Apache Tribe and the White Mountain Apache Tribe. Maricopa and Pima counties and the City of Yuma also suffered storm damage, but not to the severity necessary to be eligible under a Major Disaster Declaration.

The President will approve or deny Arizona’s Major Disaster Declaration request based on summary estimates of damages. A Major Disaster Declaration would put into motion long-term federal recovery programs designed to help disaster survivors, businesses and public entities to recover losses not covered by insurance. A Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance could release funds for housing assistance and “necessary expenses and serious needs” not covered by insurance.

A Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance could provide federal grant assistance to political jurisdictions in one or more of seven work categories, including the completion of emergency protective measures and the repair of public roads and bridges. Visit the Arizona Emergency Information Network website, www.azein.gov, for real-time incident updates, preparedness and hazard information, and multimedia resources.

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