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Minuteman group plans border watch for April
By Jim Lamb

An Arizona border watch group plans to conduct a month-long operation starting April 1.

The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps sent out notices this week recruiting border watchers and seeking funds to help the operation.

In an e-mail notice, MCDC said, “Our government is still not doing its job.”

It argues that the United States doesn’t do enough to thwart illegal border crossing.

The notice said Minuteman Civil Defense Corps will conduct around the clock operation for 30 days.

Similar events are planned in New Mexico, Texas, New Hampshire, New York and Washington state, it said.

Chief of MCDC, Chris Simcox, said last October about 800 volunteers worked in Arizona, and he’s expecting that or up to 1,000 this time.

Overall, in the five states that will hold border watches, he expects 3,000.

This year, Simcox said, Minuteman Civil Defense Corps has invited all presidential candidates to come observe the border watch. He said U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., and U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., have indicated they’ll show up.

The Arizona kickoff rally will be held at King’s Anvil Ranch at Three Points in Pima County.

Events start at 11 a.m.

For more information, call 520-829-3112 or go to www.minutemanhq.com.

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‘War Tapes’ to be shown
There will be double feature screening at the Green Valley Library this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. “The War Tapes” (97 minutes) is a movie shot by three soldiers straight from the front lines of Iraq.

The movie was made from over 800 hours of footage shot by the men, providing a glimpse of their lives in the midst of war. The end result is a raw portrait of the three men and their families as they struggle to understand their duty.

“Constructing Public Opinion” (32 minutes) is a short film which looks at the relationship between politics, media and the public through an innovative lense.

Admission is free and coffee and brownies will be provided. Contact Alma Sychuk at 648-6416 for more information.

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State Republican chairman schedules Tubac meeting
TUBAC—Arizona’s state Republican Party chairman, Randy Pullen, will be in Tubac April 14 to meet with the Santa Cruz County Republican Committee.

Although Pullen will be talking party issues, the general public was also invited to hear him said Gina Romero. Romero is chairman of the Santa Cruz County Republican Committee.

The meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. at the Tubac Community Center, 50 Bridge Road.

Pullen was elected state party chairman in January. He’s a member of the Republican National Committee. He served as the party’s co-chair of its finance committee in 2000 and was an alternate delegate to the party’s 2004 national convention.

Pullen has had a successful career in business starting with his co-founding of Charleston Marina and Shipbuilding in Oregon. He has also been president of ILX, a publicly traded resort management firm and other things. He twice tried unsuccessfully to run for Phoenix mayor.

For information call 398-2192.

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GV Fire to host meetings
The Green Valley Fire District will hold two community meetings in April to discuss future plans for area emergency services.

The meetings will be held April 7 and April 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the Desert Hills Center, 2980 S. Camino Del Sol.

This is an open invitation to the public to learn more about the GVFD’s operations and projections for future growth in the community.

Fire Chief Simon Davis and District staff will be there to provide information and answer any questions.

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