March 2018
Scott Andrews, Tim Brown and Ron Marks were pleased with the turnout at the Falcon Warbirds Pancake Breakfast Fly-In.
East Mesa lawmaker on hot seat Zaharis PE teacher in the with governor over water bill running for top educator prize By Howard Fischer
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
Republican State Rep. Rusty Bowers represents District 25, which includes Northeast Mesa. (Photo courtesy Rusty Bowers)
An East Mesa legislator has drawn the governor’s ire for helping to push legislation that would undermine the state’s conservation efforts that enable it to keep drawing water from the Colorado River. Top officials in the Ducey administration are reaching out to the media – and, by extension, the public – to blunt efforts by Republican State Rep. Rusty Bowers and Cochise County Sen. Gail Griffin that would allow developers to circumvent requirements that they show there is sufficient water to sustain their projects. Tom Buschatzke, director of the De-
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Marty Manning presents Mindy Przeor with the Excellence in Education Award. (Special to Nearby News)
Active runners, Kris and Mindy Przeor know the joys of crossing the finish line after a tough race, or pushing themselves beyond their perceived limits. She has especially taken that to heart as a physical education teacher at Zaharis Elementary School. “It’s amazing when students discover how much they can do, whether it’s learning a new physical skill they’re afraid of or something they don’t think they can do,” she said. “I love it when they say, ‘Look, Mrs. Przeor! I did it!’” Recently, Kris nominated his wife for the 99.9 KEZ and Taylor Morrison’s
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