Mesa voters face March 29 ballot with mayoral race and bond
Last day to register at City Clerk's Office for Mesa voters. Incumbent Willie Wong seeks a second term against Kirby Allan and Dana Harper. Three council seats feature Pat Gilbert Jim Stapley and challengers. Ten charter amendments include extending mayoral terms and allowing a housing code. Bond plan of 54.2 million funds water system library recycling and police. general election May 3 if needed. Turnout was 17.4 percent in 1992 primary with lengthy ballot.
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Mesa
N. Center St
Willie Wong
Kirby Allan
Dana Harper
Pat Gilbert
Jim Stapley
Paul Brando
Mike Graves
David Molina
Joan Newth
Joan Payne
Reno Hawker
Wong
Community college board postpones tuition hike decision
Maricopa County Community College District trustees delayed a ruling on tuition for 1994 95. A 6 percent increase was recommended though options ranged from no rise to 2 per credit. If approved a $2 per credit rise would add about 2.7 million in revenue while a 50 cent per credit bump would yield about 675 thousand.
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Community College Board
Maricopa County
Tempe
Mesa Community College
Scottsdale Community
Barrett challenges Symington in Arizona governor race
Barrett, a Republican with a long political background, files campaign papers and criticizes Governor Symington for not pursuing stronger education reform and excessive government growth. She supports his policies publicly but calls for better teacher incentives and a voucher approach targeting 2,000 low income students. Barrett once advised Dick Cheney and has held FAA roles.
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Barrett
Symington
Secretary of State’s
Arizona Legislature
FAA
Defense
Dick Cheney
Teen booked in shooting during Mesa traffic dispute
An 18 year old Mesa motorist, Jeremy Vigil, is booked on aggravated assault after shooting a man in the foot during a traffic altercation near Southern Avenue and Acacia. Police say Vigil retrieved a .45 caliber Glock from his car and fired after a confrontation with Duane Baker, who was treated and released.
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Mesa
Jeremy Vigil
Duane Baker
Desert Samaritan Hospital
Baker
Southern Avenue
Acacia
Vigil
Volkswagen
East
Catalina Avenue
Body identified tentatively as missing Mesa man in Arizona
In Santa Cruz County an unidentified body found by javelina hunters in Sycamore Canyon near Arivaca is tentatively identified as Rick Edward McCarthy of Mesa who had been missing since April 8, 1992. Dental comparison pending. Identifications, gear, and a gun were located. a vehicle owned by McCarthy’s parents was found nearby on April 20, 1992.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mesa
Santa Cruz
Tony Estrada
Javelina
Estrada
Rick Edward McCarthy
Sycamore Canyon
Arivaca
McCarthy
U.S. Forest Service
Motorcyclist dies in high speed crash near Mesa
Frederick Walls, 35, of east of Mesa, was killed when his 1991 Harley-Davidson traveled east on Adobe Road, exceeded 100 mph, went into a culvert near Fort Road, flew 219 feet, rolled 290 feet, and struck head injuries after not wearing a helmet. The crash occurred around 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.
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Mesa
Frederick Walls
Adobe
Crismon Roads
Maricopa County
Kleinheinz
Walls
Ford Sees Public Outcry After Hearing Incident
The Current recounts a tense confrontation in a Phoenix auditorium where activist Ford refused to stop during a First Amendment protest. Ford, now targeting The Arizona Republic over its Friday account, claims media and authorities misfired on timing and context while pursuing press access and accountability in a charged political climate.
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Current
Phoenix
Ferd
Tribune
Ford
Sargent
Don
Haverly
Jay Maur: Mesa teen fighter in coma after wheelchair crash
Jay Maur, an 18 year old Mesa High sophomore and wheelchair athlete, remains in critical condition a week after a late Wednesday crash when a GMC Jimmy struck his racing wheelchair near Harris Drive and Eighth Avenue. He has gold medals from a national meet in Texas and plans college. A Bank One account 4432-2255 collects medical aid.
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Scottsdale Memorial Hospital-Osborn
Jane
Herb
Jay
Texas
Mesa High School
Mesa
Harris Drive
Eighth Avenue
Glenn Maur
Bank One
Downtown redevelopment plan stirs council debate over funding
The council weighs a 30 million downtown plan with a 2.5 million arts theater project amid calls to boost parks and police funding. Vice Mayor Boyd backs growth while limiting long term spending. Hawker cautions against overcommitment and favors airport area development. Multiple members push for private funding and careful land acquisitions as budget talks unfold.
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Jerry Boyd
Boyd
Willie Wong
Reno Hawker
Hawker
Vision
Gilbert
Parenting Classes We Care About Our Children and Our Schools
Community program offers parenting classes sponsored by Tribune Newspapers to help families navigate school involvement and child development. Sessions cover communication, discipline strategies, and supporting student success with local educators and counselors.
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MESA
Lindbergh
Kim Meldrum
Uma Singhal
Francie Pace
Linda Granquist
Linda Gilbertsen
Karen Noetti
Jackie Gaughan
Cindi Sheppard
Jan Biester
Brian Nicla
Jerri Lee Hannum
Mike McClellan
Betsy Jaramillo
Gomez
Music Department
Linea En Espanol
Bailie
Oake
G.U.S
Tiller
Roskelley
Tribune
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Main Street
Williams Gateway Airport
Falcon Field
Farrell Jensen
Vision Committee
Dale Johnson
Nu-Life Hearing Labs
Nu-Life
Margaret Waggoner
Margi Jacobsen
Karla Smith
Barbara Carson
Art Dupont
Cindy Hook
Joy Allen
Pam Bartholomew
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