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Tucson Encompasses Diversity
By: Kathy Manney / Around Our World
Many refer to it as the “Old Pueblo.” Its
indigenous heritage brings a wonderful
richness to the culture. The scenery defines the
Southwest, though Tucson is more than an
historic Southwestern town.
Home to Saguaro National Park, Tucson is honored with Arizona’s
signature plant. It is the largest cactus species in the United States, with
mature plants reaching 40-feet.
Saguaro’s can weigh 8-tons and live more than 150-years. Slow
to grow, plants develop 2-feet in 30-years, sometimes taking 50 to
100-years to grow the first arm. More than 1.5 million saguaros inhabit
the park.
Seventy-miles from Nogales, Tucson is a gateway to Mexico. It’s
located in Pima County which is named for its Native American
Indians, Pima.
Not Another California
By: Victoria Seaman / Victoria’s Corner
At least that blue state has a beach.
Like so many of us here, my family and I
escaped California. I loved the beauty of the state
- from Redwood forests of the North to the beautiful beaches in the
South. California had it all.
The only problem was the liberal dominated government of California
wanted it all, and by all I mean our income through endless and higher
taxes, and our freedoms through endless laws and regulations.
It got to the point where I realized as a small business owner, I was no
longer working to feed my family. I was working to feed the government
with whatever scraps they allowed me going to my family.
We made the decision to sell our business and move to Nevada.
And while the move was just across the border, it might as well have
been across the universe. Taxes were low, government was limited, and
freedom was high.
Which allowed my family and most Nevadans to prosper. We settled
down and got busy building an amazing life in Nevada.
Then slowly things started to change. Too many of the people coming
here from California were for voting for the same types of laws and
the same style of politician. That created the nightmare in California
which we escaped from.
I watched as taxes were raised, regulations were piled on businesses,
and freedoms slowly chipped away at. The place my family loved to call
home was turning in to the place we had just escaped from.
But this time I chose to stand up and fight. Running for office for the
first time and getting elected to the Assembly where I fought against
the liberal effort to turn us into California East. Now I need you to join
me in that fight.
The first battle is the June 12 primary. It isn’t enough to simply
elect Republicans in November. We need to elect true conservative
Republicans who will stand with us in stopping the liberals from
turning Nevada into a blue state without a beach.
Victoria Seaman is a former Nevada Assemblywoman,
businesswoman and currently a Realtor in Las Vegas. You can
contact Victoria at: victoria@victoriaseaman.com.
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June 2018
The often-photographed San Xavier Mission is an active native
parish. Much of the reservation borders Mexico. “Controversy swirls
around the Southern Arizona border fence like a dust devil.”
A 1972 law passed to conserve energy and preserve the crystal clarity
of the dry desert air, Tucson is an astronomer’s dream and home to
the International Dark-Sky Association. Tucson’s night skies are the
darkest of any city its size in the United States, making Tucson a center
for the dark-sky movement, aimed at reducing the creeping deluge of
light pollution.
High above the Sonoran Desert on the Tohono O’odham nation is
world-renowned Kitt Peak National Observatory an “experience like no
other.” Its many large telescopes are among the world’s finest.
Tucson has no pro-sports team but is home to the University of
Arizona’s Wildcats; hence Tucson is a college town. Home to Davis-
Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson is also a military town. And home
to nearby Mt. Lemon, as Tucson professes to be the United States
southernmost ski area.
Whatever your interest, Tucson encompasses diversity and cordiality.
Kathy Manney enjoys visiting interesting places and being an
Adventure Diva. Her “Must See” travel journeys continue - always
with enthusiasm.
www.matt4nevada.com
Matt4Nevada@gmail.com
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