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Dear Editor, For almost 18 months, I have

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Clear the Shelter a success

Dear Editor, Our Clear The Shelter Event held on Friday March 1, 2024 was a huge success! 26 dogs found homes! We want to thank the community for coming out and making a new dog part of their family by adopting. Lynn Kanianen Friends of the Mohave County Animal Shelter

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Vigilante committee?

Dear Editor, In light of the indifference of the District Attorney and Sheriffs Office about felonies against average people, perhaps it is time to consider forming vigilante committees to offer law and justice for citizens not considered worthy of protecting by the county. Tim Wagner

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Turkey deserves a turkey

Dear Editor, I saw in the newspapers where Sen. Jeff Flake has been nominated by President Biden to be ambassador to Turkey. Sen. Flake, who has always managed to live up to his name, was one of the worst senators Arizona ever had. Turkey well deserves him. One turkey to another. Sandee Samoska Kingman

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Restrictions against business use in Valle Vista

Dear Editor, Attention to all property owners of Valle Vista: You agreed to follow the CL&Rs when you purchased residential property in the Valle Vista POA. Knowing this, current business activities are in jeopardy of receiving violation notices from the Compliance Committee. Business examples that I have noticed include auto repair facilities, B&Bs, realtors and contractors. It would be appreciated that all Valle Vista residents follow the existing CL&Rs. Thank you for reading this and cooperating to make Valle Vista a more pleasant and beautiful place to live. Kim Gaines Valle Vista

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Have a voice in our democracy

Dear Editor, Voting is vital to our American democracy and is the right of all Americans. For The People Act, HR 1 which has been pending, is an important legislative initiative that further assures this right. Principally it protects and strengthens voting rights, addresses ethics reforms, ends partisan gerrymandering, and closes the revolving door to reduce corruption and/or conflict of interests in our government. Write your representative in Washington and ask them to vote yes on HR 1 to assure ordinary citizens in America have a voice in our esteemed democracy. Christine Meisenheimer Kingman

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Complain if you have problems

Dear Editor, If you live in Valle Vista and you want it to look like a north area of Kingman in Mohave County then please don’t complain. By not complaining to the sheriff, road department, code enforcement, public health, animal control, our own board of directors, and any other applicable department we will take on the same look. If that’s what  you want then don’t complain and just go look at the area. That’s Valle Vista in the future. All of these departments have rules and regulations for a reason and it goes for everyone and not just a few….

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