tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71751819465368392532011-07-08T06:29:38.966-07:002010 Cienega-Santa Cruz Candidate ForumResidents of Vail, Corona de Tucson, Sahuarita, Sonoita, Elgin, Patagonia, J-6, Mescal are encouraged to attend!
Organizations may set up informational tables. Topics include: water supply, utlities, mining on public lands, the border, renewable energy, public land use, transportation, emergency services, public safety, accessibility to constituents, intergovernmental cooperation-county, state, federal.Cienega-Santa Cruz Candidate Forumnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175181946536839253.post-6933573498947887732010-09-28T14:39:00.000-07:002010-10-01T14:54:35.281-07:002010 Forum<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><strong>Cienega – Santa Cruz Bi-Partisan Candidate Forum</strong></div><div align="center"><br /><strong>October 9th 2010</strong></div><div align="center"><br />Meet with congressional, state, corporation commission and mine inspector candidates</div><div align="center">Take this opportunity to discuss:</div><br /><strong> Border issues </strong><br /><strong><br /></strong><br /><strong> Arizona’s Water Supply</strong><br /><strong><br /></strong><br /><strong> Utilities: Rates, Infrastructure, Transmission Lines & Alternative Energy</strong><br /><strong><br /></strong><br /><strong> Public Land Use Including Mining</strong><br /><strong><br /></strong><br /><strong> Emergency Services/Public Safety</strong><br /><strong><br /></strong><br /><strong> Accessibility for Rural Constituents</strong><br /><strong><br /></strong><br /><strong> Intergovernmental Cooperation-County, State, Federal</strong><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Join us at the Walker Guest Ranch, 99 Curly Horse Rd</span></strong><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday October 9th, 2010 from 4:30pm-7:30pm</span></strong><strong> </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><strong>Key Note Speaker-<a href="http://rural30forum.blogspot.com/p/key-note-speaker.html">ACC Commissioner Paul Newman</a> </strong><br /><strong></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Agenda</strong><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><strong>4:30-5:00pm Appetizer Pot Luck Reception-Meet and Greet with the candidates</strong><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><strong>5:00-7:30pm Candidate Forum Q and A </strong><strong><br /></strong><br /><div align="center"><br /><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">With our rural theme, some single-minded urban issues are off the agenda. An indirect goal of the forum is to encourage cooperation and collaboration between these branches of Arizona and Federal government. They should be working together, not opposing each other on characteristic rural issues including: water, land use planning, encroaching development, mining, transportation, immigration and border issues, off- and on-grid renewable energy.</span></em><em><br /></em><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">- Marshall Magruder (Moderator)</span></em></div><br /><strong>For more information please contact Elizabeth Webb at (520) 247-3838 or <a href="mailto:vailaz@hotmail.com">vailaz@hotmail.com</a></strong><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><em>Sponsored by Practical Energy for Rural Communities, Mountain Empire Energy Project, Hilton Ranch Road Community Association, Empire-Fagan Coalition, Save the Scenic Santa Ritas, MK Ranch Excavating, LLC, www.azhighway83.com,, Santa Rita Foothills Community Association, The Walker Ranch and Vail Preservation Society-Vail’s Historical Society</em><strong>.</strong></div><div align="center"><br /><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Directions: </span></strong><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>From Interstate Ten</strong>, take exit 281 (State Route 83, Scenic Patagonia/Sonoita Highway) south and follow to Curly Horse Rd. Turn left (east) and follow signs to The Walker Ranch. Aprox 25 minutes from Interstate Ten/Exit 281 </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>From Patagonia/Sierra Vista-</strong>SR 82 to the Sonoita Crossroads intersection at SR 83. Turn north. About 1.0 mile to Curly Horse Rd. Turn right (east) and follow signs.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Topics of discussion (will be adjusted as needed)<br /><strong>Congressional District 8</strong><br /><br />*Alternative Energy * Border *Mining * More<br /><br /><strong>Arizona Corporation Commission</strong><br /><br />*Alternative Energy * Utilities-Rates/Infrastructure *Consumer Protection/Fraud *More<br /><br /><strong>Legislative</strong><br /><br />*AZ’s Water Supply * Mining * Border* Az State Land Usage * Development * More<br /><br /><strong>For all Candidates</strong><br /><br />Accessibility to Constituents * Intergovernmental cooperation-county, state, federal<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">---------------------------------------------------</span></em></strong></div><br /><em><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">In preparing this material, every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is correct. </span></em><em><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">The sponsorship of the listed hosts/organizations should in no way be construed as an endorsement of any individual, their positions, or partisan affiliations. Our participation in this event is limited to supporting the idea of educating the public regarding candidates who wish to run for public office and/or learning about public issues that may be presented in the November 2, 2010 general election.</span></em></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7175181946536839253-693357349894788773?l=rural30forum.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cienega-Santa Cruz Candidate Forumnoreply@blogger.com1