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Your rotten Flagstaff water article
Well, you raise some valid issues but need to be more focused and state the facts more clearly. The subject pun was intended. Your article was researched on the surface but did not contain details to support your arguement which was just a little fragmented.
1. First the water cost is- sue.
You need to remember that flagstaff needs busi- ness to be healthy so they can stay in business, make a profit and help the flag- staff economy. i am not go- ing to argue whether who is paying what and is it too much or too little.
Talk to the Continental Country Club and where there water costs are going. they have been struggling financially for years and increasing water costs for the golf course is not help- ing. Would you rather see brown grass and no one playing golf??
Same with the Snow- Bowl, look at what more people coming to flagstaff to ski and play in the snow will do for the flagstaff economy.
2. Now the water quality issue. I am no water expert. The good citizens of or-
ange country have been DRINKING reclaimed water for years. I have no idea if the reclaimed water qual- ity is grade A or F. Looks like not too many people are getting sick or dying from it, again my opinion.
There is no question in my mind having property in the continental area for 25 years, and having played golf there, that the trees around the continen- tal golf course fairways are dying or now dead. My guess is that it is from the reclaimed water that is be- ing used. It is just a guess, as every fairway seems to be affected.
I have no proof.
And I also guess is that there are more concentrat- ed chemicals in reclaimed water than regular drink- ing water without doing further research to prove it. Your article should have had some hard chemical analysis regarding flagstaff reclaimed water, and the u of a reclaimed water study. How does the reclaimed water compare in chemical
analysis to regular flagstaff drinking water.
Has anyone looked at the quality of the re- claimed water that will be dumped on the Snow- Bowl? The plants in the im- mediate area of the water treatment discharge in pic- ture canyon seem to doing great.
regarding projection was brought to my attention that I wanted to pass along. I have been aware that it is possible to over or under project (or inadvertently create an unreasonable and disadvantageous sub- conscious belief ) for quite some time. However, it has been brought to my atten- tion that this is even easier to do than I had originally thought.
For example, the pro- jection “I am always happy my optimal amount” is evi- dently far preferable to “I am always happy” because not only does it refrain from projecting into the future, it doesn’t go too narrow and specifies an amount.
Strangely, this is often used in conjunction with the affirmations “I am do- ing my best projection” and/or “I always maintain my optimal belief ” (listen- ing to meditations or sub- liminals while projecting is viewed as being particu- larly helpful, and listening to certain songs and/or watching certain television programs also seems to be popular).
Although projecting to one’s wildest dream may release some charge and clarify where the more ex- act projections are going, it is overall not as efficient. As some are evidently try- ing to go to these positive affirmations with some in- dividuals, this is some key.
Also of concern to me is the fact that my stor- age unit has been gone through, and some of my clothing, books, and other personal effects taken, possibly an attempt to take bits and pieces of my his- tory. It is also claimed that my school records have been tampered with, even back to early years.
I thank you for your assistance with this mat- ter and appreciate your concern, as I have often struggled to communicate in my condition. Sincerely,
Cindy Miller
Dear CM: Are you sure you’re not an internet scam?
Hey NOISE!
Over a four years period from 2008 to 2011, Corn- ing Inc. was one of 26 companies that managed to avoid paying any Ameri- can income taxes, even though it earned nearly $3 billion during that time. In fact, according to Citizens For Tax Justice, the com- pany received a $4 million
refund from 2008 to 2010. That didn’t stop Susan Ford, a senior executive at the company, from telling the House Ways and Means Committee this week that America’s high corporate tax rate was putting her company at a disadvan- tage.
Ford told the committee that Corning paid an effec- tive tax rate of 36 percent in 2011, but as CTJ notes, she is counting taxes on profits earned overseas that haven’t yet been paid and won’t be unless the company decides to bring the money back to the United States. Corning’s actual tax rate in 2011, ac- cording to CTJ’s analysis, was actually negative 0.2 percent.
The territorial system Ford testified in favor of would actually encourage the offshoring of prof- its earned by American companies, thereby reduc- ing the amount they pay in taxes even more. And rather than helping re- move a disadvantage that prevents companies from creating jobs, an economic analysis of such a tax sys- tem found that it could actually cost the United States as many as 800,000 jobs.
The United States does, indeed, have one of the highest marginal corpo- rate tax rates in the world. In reality, however, few cor- porations pay it, and the nation’s effective tax rate is far lower than the rate in other developed countries.
Jerold Yonkie
Dear JY: And what exactly is the people’s benefit in allowing corporations interference with public elections and influence branches of government?
Dear Noise
Thank you for the inter- view with Mr. Nabours. It re-confirmed my opin- ion of the man. He is not answering as Mayor of Flagstaff; instead: he is confusing his 30+ years as an attorney with responsi- bilities of his newly elected position. His arrogance came through loud and clear. Sad that the people of Flagstaff who elected him couldn’t see who Jerry Nabours truly is. I suggest he read the Bill of Rights.
Hey CM: Jerry’s not all that bad, really. He’s got a lean five-iron and a de- cent putter, or so I hear.
A WARM AND SULTRY ARTWALK IN JEROME ON AUGUST 4TH
A warm and sultry night filled with art, music and gal- lery hopping is in store on August 6 for First Saturday Art- Walk in Jerome. Visit 25 galleries and studios throughout this charming mountain town from 5-8PM. A free shuttle runs during the walk, from the newest studios at The Old
Jerome High School up to Main Street and the gallery of Patrick Lincoln and Made in Jerome Pottery at the top.
Pura Vida Gallery will once again debut new designs and colors by fiber artist Debra Street. On hand will be new ponchos, overlays, and scarves in both chiffon and charmeuse and in many new beautiful color combinations for the late summer and early fall. Join Pura Vida for cham- pagne, chocolates, and hand-painted silks!
Cody is back from his Colorado trip and working on some new figurative pieces and nudes just in time for Art- Walk. Some new Grand Canyon and Zion pieces are on the easel as well. Cody DeLong Studio now features the metal work of Richard Barnwell. From chandeliers, wall art, and iron sculptures, Richard handcrafts iron works that create his unique design style.
Jerome Bead Creations will have many new designs and styles of jewelry by Suzy Mound and Suzann Trout. Their large collection of original earrings is the best ever! Iced tea and cookies too!
Join Zen Mountain Gallery for Summer Celebration of Ceramics. Karl Williams provides a pottery throwing dem- onstration from 5-6PM and Luna Patterson gives a hand building pottery demonstration from 6:30-7:30PM. The gal- lery also features the pottery of Deanna O’Donnell, Den- nis Ott and Laura Pokorny. Food, wine and a celebration of ceramic art.
Hail Caesar! (Augustus, that is) The Wary Buffalo cele- brates the first Roman Emperor with a sensational display of collectible “Mediterranean” items from Crete, Greece and Italy in our Pentimento Gallery. Friends, Jeromans, country- men! Visit us during August ArtWalk and get 10% off all Fair Trade jewelry.
Visit shops in The Merchants’ Gathering Building. At Casa Latina a new shipment of lightweight, colorful cotton sundresses has just arrived. And you’ll find perfect acces- sories from summer sandals to charming hats and bright baubles as well.
Signs & Wonders 2012: Mixed media works by RV Lovelace, at the Jerome Artists’s Cooperative Gallery. “Signs, dreams, experiences and visions I’ve had,” the artist explains, “Signs of all kinds ... Arriving in Jerome was a sign.
I came here and I felt I’d been here before.” A psychic aunt told him he’d had a past life in Jerome, living there before as a merchant.
Gallery 527 once again presents “The Dog Days of Sum- mer” with a great photo of the gallery dogs in the window along with the jewelry work of Marian Ward displayed on custom animal cutout figures. Have Marian create dog tags for you and your best friends. Stop by the gallery for some great food, art and conversation.
For more information, JeromeArtWalk.com
— Donna Chesler
Surely someone from the Forest Service or U of A, and NAU Forestry Depart- ment can comment on the impact of the water quality that will be used to make snow at the snowbowl, and the potential impact on the ponderosa pines in the snowbowl area. Why was their input not includ- ed?
Barry A. Bertani (a rational tree hugger that looks at the cost/ben- efits of environmental ac-
tion)
Dear Barry: I hope we ad- dressed some of your con- cerns with this month’s story. More to follow!
Hello,
I couldn’t help but no- tice the glaring error in the ad for Turtle Island Healing Center, pg. 9 in your cur- rent issue, July 2012.
Has David Milgram re- ally been practicing in the greater Flagstaff area for over two centuries?? A 200+ year-old chiropractor. Now that’s news!
Just wanted to point this out.
Dear Kim: Yeah, that Dr. Dave ... it’s amazing ... he doesn’t look a day over 33! How does he do it?
To the Editor:
I am writing to augment my correspondence re- garding the newer HAARP/ voice-to-skull technolo- gies that have been used on civilians without there consent (a public safety issue of international con- cern).
Several months back, I sent a letter detailing my 3-year ordeal with the HAARP projection tool, which was precipitated by my firing by the Sundance Institute, and apparently involves several Holly- wood and tech person- alities as well as many from my (even remote) past.
Recently, a new matter
Kim
Cindy Meier
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