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Mountain View Lutheran Church in Phoenix is considering forming a Lutheran Community of Faith with a group of interested residents of Maricopa.

Residents in Maricopa, 18 years and older, need to have their voter registration in by Feb. 11 to participate March 11 in the local elections.

Pinal County Animal Care and Control will be hosting a vaccination and licensing clinic from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9 at City Hall, 45145 W. Madison Ave.

If you thought last month was busy - hang onto your calendars because the next several months are even busier than that!

Oasis Life Church will celebrate one year in Maricopa from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 9 with a Free Family Fun Day in the parking lot at Maricopa Manor Business Center, at 19756 N. John Wayne Pkwy, Suite 108.

The rain certainly didn't damper the spirits of our community last Sunday at our First Anniversary Celebration Fundraiser.

Pinal County Sheriff candidate Paul Babeu treated the Maricopa Republican Club to an impassioned speech at its monthly meeting Wednesday. Babeu received a treat himself when he was surprised mid-speech by a pre-arranged phone call from Arizona Senate President Timothy Bee.

Today's anticipated reopening of the bingo hall at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino and Resort following a fire on Sunday has been pushed back until Friday.

The Maricopa Police Department will soon have two more sergeants, selected from the ranks of its own.

When it's right, it's right.

I intend to be your Sheriff of Pinal County for the next four years.

Hot dog, the wienermobile was in town.

A group of eight Pinal County Sheriff's Office detention officers have joined an elite group: that of American Jail Association-Certified Jail Officers.

In another apparent attempt to literally create controversy, Kathy Hall, the editor of the Maricopa Monitor, published in her Jan. 25 edition a photo of City Council candidate Marquisha Griffin with a headline of "Candidate found."

FLORENCE- Preparing for an election is a task akin to organizing a military operation.

About three months ago I was informed about a real estate deal in town with a church, the fishy part of the transaction is that the citizens of Maricopa will be paying for the whole thing.

Pinal County Attorney, James P. Walsh has appointed Alden "Butch" L. Gates, as the interim director of the Pinal County Attorney's Family Advocacy Center, following the resignation of Christina Schopen, and is preparing to search for a permanent replacement.

Mayoral candidate Anthony "Tony" Smith encourages community to discuss issues rather than buy into gossip or rumors.

PHOENIX - Kai, the signature restaurant at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa on the Gila River Indian Community, received its second AAA Five Diamond Award for 2007 in October and now stands as the only Five Diamond dining experience in the Valley of the Sun.

The Rev. Nedson Zulu and Community Health Nurse Sebber Banda will appear at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at First Baptist Church, 18705 N. John Wayne Parkway, in Maricopa for a presentation sponsored jointly by the host location and Maricopa Lutheran Church.

Councilman Will Dunn and Marquisha Griffin, candidates for Maricopa City Council, have received the unanimous endorsement from the Professional Fire Fighters of Maricopa IAFF Local 4561.

Kathy Rodriguez, assistant Director of the Small Business Services for the Arizona Department of Commerce, spearheaded the Jan. 16 meeting of the Arizona Service Provider Network at Maricopa County's Board of Supervisors conference room.

Pinal County Sheriff Chris Vasquez recently accepted an award from the Copper Theft Committee for his efforts to support the state Legislature in 2007.

The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce gathered at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino and Resort on Wednesday to recognize a few of its own for outstanding achievement during its first awards banquet.

CASA GRANDE - The city of Casa Grande is once again teaming up with The Leadership Centre to present the 2008 Homeowner's Association Academy.

Jobs are available locally, watch out for counterfeit bills, bookstore to host guest, and more headline this week's business briefs.

Chairman Snider of the Pinal County Supervisors visited the Pinal County Mobile Health Clinic in Maricopa on Thursday, where services have recently been...

Griffin to appear as guest storyteller at Secondhand Pages

FLORENCE - The Pinal County Public Health Services District is issuing an advisory for animal rabies to all residents of Pinal County.

Pinal County is collecting and recycling waste tires from individuals and tire dealers.