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By Mayor Sam Hosler, Town of Kearny
The Copper Basin experienced one great car show, two benefit golf tournaments, and a benefit steak fry. There were many fine vendors at the car show, including the food booth run by the people of Infant Jesus of Prague, who are raising money to continue their good works. I stopped by a yard sale, and it was a benefit for medical expenses.
Mayor Sam Hosler, Town of Kearny
This tells me that the people here, even when having a good time, have a great capability to respond in a caring way. All these events benefited the whole area. Good job!
Last month in this column I wrote about the many improvised driveway ramps on our town streets, and about how they impede the flow of water, speed up the deterioration of our roadways, and leave deposits of sand and gravel on the roadway. The Town of Kearny is offering the opportunity for the ramps to be removed. Call Town Hall at 363-5547 and asked to be placed on the ramp removal list. Over the next few weeks the Department of Public Works will take care of your ramp at no expense to you. I hope we will take advantage of this.
This column was composed before Election Day. We have had a passionate presidential campaign and the partisan energy spilled down into the “lower on the ballot” races. I hope that we will shake the dust off our feet, look up, and press on as the Americans that we are. Our form of government was designed to incorporate differences even as cooperation is at the heart of it all. Our lives will go on.
Locally, the Journey for a Clean Kearny group will meet Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 9 a.m. at Town Hall. Interested people are welcome to visit and see if they would like to be a part of it all. This next meeting we plan to work on our new connection with high school students. Some great things are in store.
The regular meeting of the Town Council will be Monday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall.
The members of the Planning and Zoning Board will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 9 a.m. in Town Hall for a training session. Mr. Don McDaniel, the Manager for Gila County, will lead the group through zoning processes and legal requirements and introduce the purpose of planning and zoning.
Sometime after Thanksgiving, Mr. Brad Mecham will meet with the Steering Committee for Kearny’s Ten-Year Plan. The committee will review information from Mr. Mecham derived from all the gatherings to date, and make plans for future citizen input.
By the way, our snow birds are returning! We are glad to have them back.
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