Mike Zinkin's Home Run

About 150 people attended the Friends of the Library sponsored Candidate Forum at the Oro Valley Library today. All but two candidates attended.

Mike was the only speaker who referred to facts in his responses to questions. And his grasp of the facts is strong. And he's got the personality to boot!

The responses of the other two Mayoral candidates were,in our opinion, far short in terms of substance and thought than Mike’s. We may publish (via video) them, at some point; but their responses followed the same path. Dr. Hiremath’s response to virtually every question was that he would bring this “divisive council” together; as if this was the root of all the town’s challenges. Satish: Differences of opinion are a good thing. Paul Loomis’ responses were that he stood on his record of “accomplishment”; that every decision he made in the past, like supporting a property tax for the Naranja Town Site, was right. It is as though he thinks he knows better than the 60% or so of us who voted against the Naranja bond and property tax last year. More of the same old stuff. Ten years too many. Time for a change.

Clearly, Mike “hit a home run”.

Click the picture to watch Mike's remarks.

Catalina State Park Remains One Of Nine Parks To Remain Open

Due to budget shortfalls only nine State Parks in Arizona avoided being on the list that will be closed. The good news for us is that Catalina State Parks is one that will remain open.

Read which 13 parks got "cut" and which avoided being closed.

http://azstateparks.com/press/2010/PR_01-15-10.html