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On April 4th the Marana Town Council voted not to renew a contract with Pima County for animal services (enforcement and licensing). This decision was made following nearly a year of research and discussions with Pima County administration on how to best serve our residents and their pets.

Leading up to this meeting were comments from concerned citizens, many of whom had worked directly for or as volunteers with PACC. They spoke passionately on behalf of Pima Animal Care Center (PACC), its no-kill policy, the compassionate care that animals received, and their frustration that the Countys new animal control shelter, paid for with a recent $22m bond voted on by county citizens, would now be unavailable to Marana residents. These are all valid concerns, and I want to explain why I voted for severance from the County in our animal control services.

Maranas relationship with PACC goes back to the Towns founding, but recent problems stem from cost increases the County has imposed partner communities. Pima Animal Control services are paid for with county taxes we all pay, but incorporated areas like Marana, Tucson, Sahuarita and Oro Valley are billed in addition to these taxes. The services that the County provides to Maranas residents are the same as those provided to county residents, but at an increased cost to our towns citizens as a result of this extra billing.

This County billing has increased from $10,000 per year in fiscal year 06-07 to around $230,000 for this year, an increase of over 2300%. During the same period, all County residents were billed through their property taxes. Maranas residents pay County taxes too, so for me this is about equality in what a tax payer is charged for services.

All local municipalities face this imbalanceCounty taxes plus extra billing, with no additional services. Our staff has appealed to the County for a more equitable system but they have been unwilling even to discuss the matter. For instance, when we asked County administration if we could reduce costs by managing individual elements of our contract, we were politely told no.

Under these circumstances, we decided to part ways and establish our own program, contracting with the Humane Society for sheltering, and hiring our own animal control staff to provide dedicated service for our citizens. Marana residents will not see any increase in the Towns expenditures, since these costs would have to be paid to the County anyway. And we know that we can provide better service for the same money.

The County priced itself to a level where Marana can consider running its own program, better, with the same dollars. I believe weve made the right decision and with vigilant oversight, we can look forward to providing excellent animal control services to the residents of Marana.

Dave Bowen

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Art has always been an outlet for society to express themselves. Whether it be the oppressed or the oppressors, art is a vehicle that is used to affect change and affect perception of events.

The Gun Show is a new work that points the barrel of criticism at gun rights in America and takes a stance in the middle of the isle.

Mark Collins in the regional premiere of The Gun Show photo credit Brian Landis Folkins

This one man show by playwright EM Lewis both highlights the importance of having guns in society but also bring to light the serious concerns around the gun control debate.

Using her unique experience of growing up in a small Oregon town and her time living in the big cities of LA and New York, Lewis brings to light the ideas that guns can provide protection and that large populations of the country are properly trained and respect guns. Lewis also shares stories about the dangerous and violent side of guns.

The Gun Show is, at its core, a work of storytelling. The show is told from Lewis perspective and from Lewis voice. She is sharing her personal experiences with the audience.

In this production Lewis is portrayed by local actor Mark Collins. Collins does a truly delightful job telling these stories. He is able to bring different emotions and shift his emotions on cue creating an immersive experience for the audience.

The decision to have a male actor as the Playwright did cause some confusion throughout the show. Although it was clearly stated by Lewis early on in the show not to think too much into the decision of having herself played by a man. It did bring some unnecessary confusion to the show. There were moments when the audience needed to remind themselves that Collins is playing a women. The choice distracted from the main point of the show, guns, and the stories that go along with them.

AND TOTO TOO Theatre Company has developed a reputation of producing new work by women playwrights and The Gun Show is a nice and thoughtful addition to that list.

Whether you support gun rights or you feel that there should be more legislation around guns, you can enjoy and appreciate the stories that The Gun Show brings to light.

Mark Collins in the regional premiere of The Gun Show photo credit Brian Landis Folkins

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The Gun Show ** (our of four stars)

The Gun Show now playing at The Commons on Champa in The Studio at 1245 Champa Street. Directed by Susan Lyles. Starring: Mark Collins. Through April 29. For tickets visit http://www.andtototoo.org.

Also playing:

42nd Street- Candlelight Dinner Playhouse

The Robber Bridegroom- Town Hall Arts Center

The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow- Vintage Theatre productions

Disenchanted!- BDT Stage

Evita- Lone Tree Arts Center

The Drowning Girls- Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

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Review: In the middle of the gun control conversation - My Met Media - Met Media

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TDP trying to control social media, alleges YSRCP city chief The Hindu YSR Congress city president Vellampalli Srinivas on Sunday accused the TDP of trying to control the social media and warned the ruling party of serious repercussions. Addressing the media here, he said that the TDP, which banked heavily on the social ...

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The Toronto Raptors evened up their first-round playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks at 2-2 after a hard fought 87-76 win on the road last night.

The Raptors and star DeMar DeRozan, in particular, bounced back from a horrible performance in game three to reclaim home court advantage.

DeRozan put up 33 points on 12-22 shooting and was back to his usual self after going 0-8 in the previous contest.

The series may be tied, but the Raptors took the lead over the Bucks in their social media trolling war after the win.

Milwaukee should've expected a comeback from Toronto after their numerous trolling tactics which began with playing the Barney theme tune during the Raptors' player introductions prior to game three.

On Saturday, Bango, the Bucks mascot, created a Snapchat riddle that read:What do the Toronto Raptors and Possums have in common?

Both play dead at home and get killed on the road, was the answer.

The clowning would continue at half-time when a young fan kicked an inflated raptor at half-court before dunking a basketball, much to the delight of the home crowd.

Of course, the Raps won the game so they were always going to have the last laugh.

Following the victory in Wisconsin, the team's official Twitter account posted a GIF of Bambi with a simple tweet that said, "Ball game. Raps win!"

It was all clean fun and humour that we love to see and stayed within the guidelines set by the NBA recently regarding inter-team internet battles.

It's certainly nice to see NBA social media teams still managing to clown one another and providing fans with interesting sub-plots.

The serious matter was handled on the court, however, and the Raptors are once again proving that they don't do things easily in the playoffs.

Fans in Canada must be wishing that one day they can watch a Toronto series with no anxiety and can progress with ease. But as head coach Dwane Casey admitted, they play their best basketball in the face of adversity.

"I've always said we play better with our backs against the wall," Casey said. "It's a tough way to live, but I love our team's resilience and personality."

DeRozan's bounce back game was huge for the team and Casey will need his All-Star backcourt firing on all cylinders if they are to overcome a plucky and well-coached Bucks team led by a true superstar in the making in GiannisAntetokounmpo.

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The Raptors take control in social media trolling war with the Bucks - GiveMeSport