Angry Indians delay war over fencing on Big Mountain
Big Mountain Navajo residents delay declaration of war against federal and tribal authorities amid mourning for a local car crash victim. Barry Anderson of the Committee Against Fencing says plans will be announced next week as residents protest Hopi land handover, livestock curbs, and lack of tribal relief.
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Big Mountain
Barry Anderson
Big
Anderson
American Indian Movement
SRP Pay Offer Tops $4 Million
SRP offers a two year contract worth about 4.2 million to its hourly workers represented by IBEW Local 266. The deal covers 2,510 employees with wage increases from 6.5 to 9 percent. SRP general manager Jack Pfister says bargaining took two months and laments the union leadership did not bring the proposal to a vote.
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Phoenix
Salt River Project
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 266
Jack Pfister
SRP
Pfister
Scottsdale Auction To Offer Nearly 300 Delinquent Properties
Nearly 300 Scottsdale properties will be offered at a January 5 public auction at City Hall for delinquent sewer street right of way parking and water assessments. Penalties rise with time. deeds may apply after one year if not redeemed.
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Scottsdale
City Hall
Civic Center Plaza
James Jenkins
Management Services Department
Jenkins
Santa visits Hohokam-Apache Cubs as gifts go to parents
During the December meeting of Hohokam Pack 440 a visitor dressed as Santa Claus distributed candy canes to the Cubs. Scouts earned advancements and other awards while gifts they made were given to parents. Re-registration for January costs 2.50 per scout including insurance.
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Judy Thomas
Hohokam
St. Vincent de Paul's
Susie Kaiser
Terri Branton
Santa Claus
Mark Cowan
Jason Mieg
Jim Gordon
Scott Branton
Shane Richardson
Jason Breinholt
Kevin Johnson
Mark Thomson
Jeff Campoy
Preschoolers cling to Santa belief despite clues
Evelyn Lieberman of Arizona State University studied 48 preschoolers with three Santa visits. Children who believed before Roger Keeney's street clothes Santa still believed afterward, and many thought the visiting teacher was the real Santa. The study shows children think differently from adults, not gullibly.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Uncle Bob
Evelyn Lieberman
Arizona State University
Child Development Laboratory
Lisa
Liebermans
Lieberman
ASU
Roger
Salt River Project Cuts Residential Irrigation Deliveries
The Board of Governors imposes delivery reductions for subdivision customers as salt river project water storage sits at 25 percent capacity and runoff runs 41 percent of normal. Deliveries drop to 13 with duration tied to lot size. a typical 0.2 acre lot falls from 45 to 30 minutes. Pump water deliveries may be purchased up to four times a year. The ongoing schedule remains one run every four weeks in winter and every two weeks in summer.
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Salt River
Board of Governors
Canyon Lake
Make Your Water Go Further in Landscaping
Water efficiency tips for a one-fifth acre yard cover 13 half hour deliveries. With citrus fruit trees or evergreens extra watering may be needed. Irrigation experts list check points on grading berms ditch and pipe clogs and neighborhood cooperation to minimize improvements.
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St. Daniel's School
Tae Brant
James Rausch
St. Agnes Parish
Channel 5
Hohokam School
PTA Hospitality
June Kruger
Mary Holt
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