Fantasy Baseball’s Week 4 Start/Sit
Can you believe that it has already been a month into the fantasy baseball season? Do not panic if your team is not where you want it to be.
Best case scenario, it is a free league; worst case scenario, you are still wondering who to start in week 4.
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6 year-old takes the victory at first Maricopa Salsa Festival Family Fun Run
A small but energetic crowd showed up for the First Annual Maricopa Salsa Festival Family Fun Run on Sunday morning.
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Chairman David Snider to hold Maricopa office hours on Tuesday, May 5th
Pinal County Board of Supervisors Chairman David Snider will hold his monthly office hours in Maricopa on May 5th from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm.
The District 3 Supervisor will be at the Interim Maricopa City Hall located at 45145 West Madison Avenue.
“My thanks to the city leaders in Maricopa for generously offering a space where I can meet constituents in this area,” Chairman Snider said. “We have a good partnership that helps us bring Pinal County Government closer to the people in this area.”
As for topics to discuss, the Board Chairman says there are plenty on the table.
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Are the Atlanta Falcons Contenders now with Tony Gonzalez Aboard?
This was one of the more surprising trades leading up to the NFL draft. While Tony Gonzalez has been asking for a trade since last October, nothing had happened prior to the trading deadline. He finished the 2008 year with the Chiefs posting 96 catches for 1,058 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Then Gonzalez requested another trade despite the acquisition of Matt Cassell. However, it looked like the Chiefs had every intention of going forward with Gonzalez on their roster.
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DUI Task Force to focus on Maricopa Salsa Festival
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, working in cooperation with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, will be conducting a DUI Task Force on Saturday, April 25th from 4:00 PM until 12:00 AM. This will be a multi-agency detail focusing on impaired drivers related to the Maricopa Salsa Festival event with the patrol focus being in the Maricopa area.
The command post for the Pinal County DUI Task Force will be located at the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Substation located off Highway 347 (John Wayne Parkway). The Task Force and command post will be operational from 4:00 pm until 12:00 am.
Agencies participating in the Pinal County DUI Task Force include the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Casa Grande, Gila River, Apache Junction, Coolidge, Florence, Eloy, Ak-Chin and Maricopa Police Departments.
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Amber Alert for two Maricopa children cancelled
A statewide Amber Alert was issued Friday evening for two Maricopa children that were taken by their mother who later made threats against their safety.
The children, 8 month-old Armando Vega and 2 year-old Esmeralda Vega were found safe and unharmed, with their mother, around 9:00 pm near the main entrance to Rancho El Dorado.
The mother, 25 year-old Marlene Ramona Vega, has a history of suicide attempts and threats of suicide. Earlier in the day she made a comment that she wanted to take her life and take the kids with her.
Drug sweep conducted at Maricopa High School
Early Friday morning, the Maricopa Unified School District, in conjunction with several local law enforcement agencies, conducted a teaching lockdown and random drug sweep on the Maricopa High School campus.
The sweep began at 8:10 am with a campus-wide teaching lockdown and concluded at approximately 9:25 am. Drug-sniffing canine units, belonging to the various agencies, were used in the search.
“The drill was conducted to support the District’s commitment to providing drug-free campuses for all of its students, and also to provide site training for lockdown procedures,” said District spokesman Tom Beckett.
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Business Profile: Copa’s Thrift Zone
Despite the slow economy, a new business recently opened its doors in Maricopa. One that hopes to fill the void left by several other recently closed stores.
Copa’s Thrift Zone is now open in the Maricopa Business Barn. Thrift Zone owners Sean and Elizabeth Gallagher hope to inherit the market left behind by Classic Clothes-Outs, Duderbug’s Upscale Resale, and Maricopa’s two former dollar stores, Dollar Deals and Just a Buck.
The Gallaghers have been residents of the Maricopa community of Glennwilde for about a year. Sean works full-time and Elizabeth was formerly employed by Classic Clothes-Outs, the former occupants of the space where Thrift Zone is today.
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Multiple arrests made in RV storage burglaries
Back in January, Highway 238 RV Storage was the victim of several burglaries and thefts.
Numerous ATV’s, dirt bikes, electronics, and other accessories were stolen from individually-owned RV’s parked in the storage lot on White Road, north of SR238. Several other RV’s were damaged in burglary attempts.
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Pinal County air quality reports now available by Email
Today is Earth Day and April 27th to May 1st is National Air Quality Awareness Week. To focus on the environment and mark both events, Pinal County, in partnership with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), now offers air quality forecasts sent directly to your email account. All you need to do is sign up at www.enviroflash.info. You can choose to receive reports every day or select a certain minimum alert level.
The Air Quality Index is a standard established by the EPA to help people recognize and adjust activities to maintain optimal health. Air quality levels are color-coded from green (good) to maroon (hazardous) so it’s easy to see the levels of health concern associated with the day’s air quality. For example, on a day when the air quality is classified as red, or unhealthy, someone may choose to go to the gym and work out instead of jogging in the neighborhood.
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