By Lea Sinclair Filson | NOVEMBER 25, 2015
A Thanksgiving message
On this November 26, 2015, as you carve the turkey, and look around the table at your loved ones, there are important lessons you can teach both young and old about our American Thanksgiving holiday.
When the Pilgrims traveled to America on the Mayflower, before coming ashore, they wrote a Compact, or an agreement, on how they would govern themselves. That document inspired the Founding Fathers as they drafted our United States Constitution. The Pilgrims are among the few colonists during the Colonial period who practiced self-governance.
By Linda Bentley | NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Resettling Syrian refugees in U.S. poses threat to Americans
‘I submit that it is wrong – morally wrong – to use those resources to resettle one refugee here when we could help 12 closer to their home’
WASHINGTON – On Nov. 19, Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) Executive Director Mark Krikorian testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security on the “Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Impact on the Security of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.”
By Linda Bentley | NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Scammers impersonate Attorney General’s Office
PHOENIX – Attorney General Mark Brnovich today is warning Arizonans of an alarming new phone scam in which con artists pose as representatives of the Attorney General’s Office to steal money from consumers. The scammers appear to be targeting consumer fraud victims who have lost money in past telemarketing scams. The con artists falsely claim they can help victims get their money back. Victims are conned into paying hundreds of dollars and receive nothing in return.
By Linda Bentley | NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Meritage Homes proposes 56-home subdivision on 12 acres
Meritage will be hosting a community meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3 at Cave Creek Town Hall
CAVE CREEK – As part of the Area 25 Specific Area Plan (SAP), the 12 acres behind Lowe’s that were initially excluded from the SAP, then included after reconsideration, then excluded, then included again, Meritage Homes has submitted a rezoning application to the town.
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Governor Doug Ducey Testifies Before Special Field Hearing Of U.S. Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Hearing Focused On “America’s Heroin Epidemic at the Border: Local, State and Federal Law Enforcement Efforts to Combat Illicit Narcotic Trafficking”
PHOENIX – Governor Doug Ducey today testified before a special field hearing of the United States Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee titled, “America’s Heroin Epidemic at the Border: Local, State and Federal Law Enforcement Efforts to Combat Illicit Narcotic Trafficking.”
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center seeks donor sponsors for families
The Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center seeks donors to brighten the holiday season for children, families and seniors in the northern Arizona foothills community. The food bank is working with more than a dozen local organizations and churches to provide gifts, holiday meals and hope for those in crisis in the community. The 13th annual Adopt-a-Family program will be held on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Holland Community Center in north Scottsdale. A second site for Black Canyon City and New River residents will be held on Saturday, December 12 at High Desert Park.
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
678 pounds of marijuana seized, 2 smugglers arrested near Casa Grande
A 5 p.m. on Nov. 18, PCSO deputies arrested two drug smugglers from Mexico and interdicted 29 bundles of marijuana, weighing 678 pounds. The street value of the marijuana is estimated to be $339,000.
