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PARKER AZ --
23JUNE 2010 --
It's
over -- or is it?
The State of Arizona Court of
Appeals has ruled that the initial jury award of
$9.2 million will stand.
READ THE OFFICIAL APPEALS
COURT DECISION HERE
The problem? La Paz
County doesn't have it. And since the debt is
continuing to accrue at the rate of over $2500 per
day, continuing to stall simply isn't an option.
The debt has been growing at a rate that exceeds
$100,000.00 per month for months while the case
Quartzsite businessman Richard Oldham [LA PAZ
DISPOSAL LLC] has recently submitted a business plan
designed to bring together La Paz County officials
and Yakima partner Jim Willette to negotiate a deal
that will settle the debt without bankrupting the
county: one he hopes to present to county officials
in the form of a work session in coming weeks.
"I have already sent letters to each of our
Supervisors outlining the plan and stipulating the
details," Oldham stated. "I look forward to seeing
La Paz County come through this with minimal damage
to reputations and bottom lines, believing that
everyone will, finally, win."
Jim Willette
has shown himself to be a capable and willing
negotiator," Oldham continued. "When I attended one
of his public conferences to answer citizen's
questions concerning Yakima and the judgment against
the county, I noted his receptive attitude toward
alternative settlement -- and set about developing a
plan that would be acceptable to all."
Oldham
first contacted County Administrator Dan Field and
La Paz County Supervisor for District 3, Holly
Irwin.
Finally, he discussed the proposal
with ex-Supervisors Mary Scott and Gene Fisher
before drafting the proposal into a letter format,
sending to all of the sitting Supervisors.
LETTER
Oldham is
hoping the Supervisors will not waste time arguing
that the settlement is unjust -- but that they will
take a proactive stance and alleviate this debt
before it damages La Paz County further.
It’s an uncomfortable subject … because if I call it
a baby, if I admit that it was a boy or a girl who had
10 fingers and 10 toes and a life that was already
mapped out by God, then I am calling myself a killer. If
I talk about it, blog about it, pray about it, then that
makes it real. But just when I think I’ve pushed the
memories far enough behind that they won’t catch up with
me, there they are again. The self-hatred is paralyzing.
It lurks closely and tells me that I don’t deserve
happiness. The guilt is suffocating. It has affected
every relationship I have. I can’t trust or attempt
intimacy. I would take a bullet for my out-of-the-womb
children. Why didn’t I protect the ones inside? I have
given up hope that the past could have been different. I
cannot change what I did. Every bible study, counseling
session, and prayer seems to just be a band-aid over a
wound that will never heal. So, I will be a voice for my
children who only know heaven. I will be a voice for the
millions of women who live in regret, guilt, self-hatred
and fear of being “found out”. I will be painfully
honest about every feeling I have, and I will stand up
for life even when it’s unpopular and politically
incorrect. So, please spare me your pro-life/pro-choice
arguments. I know what I saw. I know how I feel. I will
never be the same. I will never get over it. And if I
don’t take this pain and make it my purpose, I think it
might kill me.” (Read the entire
account here)
According to FDA findings, the drug [a
steroid hormone] could be offered to girls
without age restriction, though the ruling
specifically addresses 17-year-olds. But the
longterm health effects and risks are not being
publicized and critics charge that the pills
don't prevent pregnancy at all, but
function as an abortificient, simply being marketed
as a contraceptive...
In the Soviet Union
journalists are
required to
be licensed to report the news by the government. Of
course, this ensures that nothing that doesn't pass the
governmental ideal gets reported, giving them
carte blanche control over all aspects of media.
However, that doesn't seem to be deterring those who
feel it's time for such a move in the U.S.: and this
from a top representative of failing mega media mogul
the New York Times, columnist Rosa Brooks [now working
for Obama] no less...
Story HERE
![The La Paz County Coroner [with clipboard] strides back to his van after evaluating the scene](img39.jpg)
An early morning accident
[I-10] closed I-10 intermittently and resulted in the
death of at least one trucker.
One truck, slowly moving or
stopped, was struck from behind by a second commercial
carrier, igniting the cab of the second carrier and the
trailer portion of the first. The two occupants of the
first vehicle escaped injury...
PICTURES HERE
[Please allow time for download, watch bottom left
corner]
Shriners
plan closure of at least six
hospitals
citing a decrease in
donations and lagging funds -- but has the organization,
under pressure from critics, finally conceded?
CLICK HERE
Fluoride,
a long-standing 'staple' in
dentistry-related products,
is routinely added to water -- in
spite of an increasing body of evidence evidence to show
it may lead to bone cancer. Did a Harvard study - funded
by Colgate - suppress the evidence intentionally?
CLICK HERE
Peta,
long criticized for its unusual
focus and backwards approach
to animal issues has now come
under fire for -- of all things -- killing those animals
it was supposed to be protecting
The 'Conflicker' virus
was expected to create problems on or around April 1 -
April Fool's Day. Even
though the ramifications weren't as far-reaching as
originally feared, many computers did seem to sustain
damage.
If you're running Vista for your operating system,
do NOT do a system restore. Microsoft has some free
scanner software to check your system...
Click the Picture to Link to it
Here's the video version of the
STORY and if your computer is already infected, have
a friend with a clean computer download the MICROSOFT
tool and e-mail it to you to run on your machine.
VISIT OUR TECH SECTION
Quartzsite Police Chief
Jeff Gilbert announced Tuesday that the Quartzsite
Police are still investigating the death of Laura
Vittori, the local woman found slain in a field behind
the Exxon station on Exit 19 in Quartzsite.
"The FBI," Gilbert stated, "is still involved in this
case and we are working on it. We do not believe there
is a danger to the public."
When is conscription not conscription?
Is Obama operating under
another set of rules?
When
Gregory Jacobs' doctors said
he could not recover from his brain injury, his
family allowed them to take his organs
for transplant...
VIDEO
Tuesday's Town Council
meeting further exposed problems within the council
as councilmen took steps to ensure anyone owing the town
money could not run for office, in spite of vocal
opposition by councilman Bill Moore, who questioned the
constitutionality of the move...
READ MORE
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Councilman Hal Davidson
joins the long list of recalls on Quartzsite's
Town council as all five of the elected officials are
now facing recall action...
READ Letter to Editor
STORY
Councilman Bill Moore signs the recall petition on Mayor
Walt Akin
as the town's problems reach beyond the council's
chamber...
READ MORE
Will Kathy Field replace Dan Field as Quartzsite's Town
Attorney? That's the question now on the table
and said to be 'already decided' by the council with the
public to be informed at Tuesday evening's meeting...
READ MORE
Mayor Walter Akin's Letter to the Editor
Click
Picture to Read
Recall effort underway:
Letter to the Editor
Ed Foster, recall facilitator
Click to Read
Click the
picture to download 37 great shots of this rare racer,
now on display at Desert Gardens in Quartzsite
Bouse car show draws enthusiasts, collectors to tiny
desert town
PICTORIAL
Big Changes Ahead for Quartzsite
At Tuesday's meeting, it was revealed that Quartzsite
is headed into extremely challenging financial waters
...
READ MORE
Thanks largely to
technology and a desire to stop 'cookie cutter' news
forums, the day of the independent journalist meeting
mainstream reporting has arrived
as CNN's iReporter program celebrates their
newest staffers:
on site
photojournalists and videographers
who see the world close up,
no longer isolated world by TV studios in large cities
Interested in Credentials? Contact the
Citizen's Coalition
for details on reporting on
political issues
Saturday, people in and around Salome turned out en
masse
for fun and entertainment offered by the car show,
fly-in, dancers and music
PICTORIAL HERE
A body found in Quartzsite has been identified as that
of Laura Ann Vittori, 42, the mother of two
missing since February 6 when she left her apartment
complex. Vittori is believed to be the victim of foul
play and her 1998 GMC 'Jimmy' is still missing.
It's official: Dan Field has resigned his positions
as Town Manager and Town Attorney in Quartzsite, and
taken a position as La Paz County Administrator...
READ MORE
Effort to remove several
councilmen continues to move forward
Recall petitions were handed in Tuesday, February 10
against three councilmen: Caroline Guthrie [left], Wes
Huntley [center] and Bill Moore, [right.] Hal
Davidson was lCiting a lack of concern of the part of
councilmen, some citizens have also taken issue with the
current council is Quartzsite over the fact that four of
them currently are in positions they were not elected to
hold...
VIDEOS
READ MORE
Things are heating up between Sea Shepherd and the
whalers, this incident resulted in a collision...
Read More
The truth about Gaza? The U.N. is charging that
civilians are being intentionally targeted with fully
one third of the dead being children...
Is the violence plaguing Mexico coming soon to the U.S.?
Some
officials send dire warnings...
Alternative fuels
have long been the target of scoffers, in with detractors
saying there is no replacement for fossil fuels:
but the alternatives have been around a long time, in spite
of vast efforts to prevent the switch. Now, many are coming
forward with new ideas...
A new Atlanta based company is preparing these cars for
production. In the 1940's, a man named Preston Tucker had
the same idea: but wasn't allowed to proceed. Why? The 'Big
Three' didn't want the competition...
Video from Atlanta
Tucker Sold
Who Was Tucker?
Now watch GOOGLE do the same thing
to the Internet as they move to
take control - facilitated by those that should be
preventing the action... Alternatives, anyone?
 The
bailouts are being described as amounts TEN TIMES
THE NATIONAL DEBT. 10% of the banks are on the verge
of failure...
The fact is, there's more
money changing hands than is comfortable for most
people: huge losses are being sustained by even the
most savvy and frugal investors, the downturns keep
happening and the pivotal 'turnarounds' that would
typically allow losers to recoup are becoming fewer
with ever lengthening periods of time in between.
Is it the 'redistribution of wealth' that's been
a source of such concern of late?
Be sure to
hit our
FINANCE SECTION for information
and even referrals... and stay on top of what's
happening in the
SCAM department: as times get tougher, more and
more are scamming both individuals and businesses.
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Most Americans are at least curious about who
is responsible... |
 Ron
Paul has issued a scathing statement
concerning the present state of financial
irresponsibility on the part of U.S.
leadership...
VIDEO READ MORE
Visit
The
Citizen's Coalition Online! Today.
What's behind
the financial crisis? Your local
Citizen's Coalition is hosting events that will
enlighten you further. Check our their itinerary!
When it comes to local
information, things can get tricky. Where you
obtain your information can make all the difference!
Don't depend on
rumor: find out the truth and take the opportunity
to participate in what's happening that concerns
you!
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Coming Soon to Quartzsite: Arizona Western University is
developing a new facility in Quartzsite - a turning point
that's sure to bring about great opportunity for those
interested in seeing true growth in the area...
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