Archive for March 10th, 2006Innovative partnership at ATSU-MesaMarch 10th, 2006, 8:45 am byPresident Bush loves to promote community health centers, but his budget cuts threaten to eliminate federal programs that train the doctors that staff the centers. A.T. Still University and the National Association of Community Health Centers have developed an innovative solution that could become the standard for ensuring Arizona and the rest of the nation have a capable healthcare safety-net.NPR published a story recently that discusses President Bush As The District Turns - Part IIMarch 10th, 2006, 4:27 am by SharonWe met at Sunland Village off Greenfield and Diamond Avenue, the evening of March 9. Very well attended, facilitated by Sunland Village Board Member Pat Huruff. Councilmember Thom and candidate hopeful Scott Somers gave us a background of their experience and reasons for wanting to serve the city as a councilmember in District 6. Clearly, two different visions.Councilmember Thom stated several times there is no critical budget crisis and offered no solution for growth and funding other than what we currently have which has put us in the hole and financially dry. Somers sees the need for economic success, quality services in a growing community, William Gateway without a new tract of homes in the airport’s runway path, sees a city in need of a stable revenue source, in favor of an independent auditor, regular sunset reviews of the budget, not in favor of taxes but realizes there is a real need. Conservative but realistic, he would like to move ahead with caution so the city is able to realize funding it can count on each year.My vote is for Scott. |