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I can assist their direction. I can make sure they’re done in a manner that won’t disturb the neighbors in any way.
“On the other hand, I’m a firm believer in private property rights and I think that it’s very important that we don’t step on those and over regulate.
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“I’m here to help people. They’re the ones with the vision and goals. I can help direct it, maybe make a clearer path for them.” Drake said there’s more potential for this area. “What I’d like to see in this county is a broader economic focus. Now we have tourism, the wineries, and the produce industry. I think there’s a lot more to this county. I’m enthusiastic that (county and city leaders are) looking to get an economic development person.
“When I go to Phoenix, which I do frequently, people ask me where I work and I say beautiful and historic Santa Cruz County, and they go ‘what state is that in?’ Therein lies our problem.” In her private planning practice she said she worked “for the wireless industry in site acquisition, so I know quite a bit about that.” She feels that the Santa Cruz County Code doesn’t have sufficient “protection for the neighbors” in relation to wireless towers so she would like to work on that.
Drake said she wants to get to know area residents and business owners and encourages people to contact her. Her phone is (520) 375-7675 and her email is jdrake@santacruzcountyaz.gov. The office is in Rio Rico at 275 Rio Rico Drive.
Art & Business Donations Sought by Local Teacher Three young children, Ian (9), Olivia (6), and Eli (5) Mascarenas were tragically taken in a murder-suicide in on December 5, 2016 in Albuquerque, NM. All three Mascarenas children attended Manzano Mesa Elementary School in Albuquerque. Allison Lemons, a teacher at Rio Rico High School, is a Mascarenas family member. “I can’t imagine what hurts my uncle worse, losing his grandkids or watching his son go through this. And as an educator, I can’t imagine what’s worse for their teachers, losing a student or seeing the pain of their surviving classmates.” The ALMA Institute of Albuquerque has been commissioned to build three memorial benches, one for each child, to be installed at the Manzano Mesa Elementary Campus. The lead artist, Cassandra Reid (lotustileworks.com), is committed to working with the classmates of each child; they will get to help build the tiles that the benches will be made of. This project is asking for your generosity. Allison Lemons is asking for donations of art from artists and businesses to be auctioned online. The website, IOE Healing Through Art Memorial Fund, also accepts direct donations. Please feel free to contact Allison at ioeangels@gmail.com
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