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Santa Catalina Catholic Parish Spices Up the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen

by John Tancock, Project Leader for the Santa Catalina Social Awareness Ministry Volunteers from the Santa Catalina Catholic Parish have been working on various upgrades for the soup kitchen and house bathroom since early February. The church’s Social Awareness Ministry asked Brian Flagg if they could work on some improvements and Brian was enthusiastic forContinue reading “Santa Catalina Catholic Parish Spices Up the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen”

It’s time that we all understand water politics by madeline kiser

by Madeline Kiser The papers are full of news about water, our waning Colorado River, life-blood source for western states, and it’s hard to tell, reading, what our options are amidst the complex data. We know that the river is over-allocated, even without climate change. We know that it’s likely that a shortage on theContinue reading “It’s time that we all understand water politics by madeline kiser”

TUCSON BUS RIDERS UNION NEWS-THE POSITIVE SPIN

by Brian Flagg, Approximately 30 of us from the Bus Riders Union, loud and proud, attended the emergency Transit Task Force meeting yesterday. Our presence there helped the Task Force vote to stop $458,000 of the proposed $1.1 million in cuts to 9 bus routes. Particularly disappointing was a 4-3 vote to reduce frequency onContinue reading “TUCSON BUS RIDERS UNION NEWS-THE POSITIVE SPIN”

ATTENTION: BUS RIDER UNION MEMBERS DEFEND THE BUS FROM $1 MILLION IN CUTS TUESDAY JUNE 23 3pm AT CITY TRANSIT BUILDING 149 N STONE AVE FLOOR 2

by Brian Flagg, The City Staff ordered this EMERGENCY meeting of their Transit Task Force. We need Union members to be there to back up Task Force members Suzanne Schafer and Brian Flagg as they encourage the Task Force to not okay the cuts, especially the cuts in frequency to some routes. When the CityContinue reading “ATTENTION: BUS RIDER UNION MEMBERS DEFEND THE BUS FROM $1 MILLION IN CUTS TUESDAY JUNE 23 3pm AT CITY TRANSIT BUILDING 149 N STONE AVE FLOOR 2”

Bus Riders Victims of Sneak Attack

By Brian Flagg On Tuesday, June 9, the City Council passed their budget for next year. The City Manager, with the support of only Mayor Rothschild and Councilman Kozachik, tried to balance their budget with $1.1 million in cuts to nine bus routes. Longtime transit champion Councilwoman Karen Uhlich, wise to the games they playContinue reading “Bus Riders Victims of Sneak Attack”

THANKS TO THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FROM ST. MARKS CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ORO VALLEY!

By Kassandra Manriquez,  Fifteen Knights from the Knights of Columbus and their family members volunteered here at the soup kitchen for the first time on Saturday, June 6th. St. Marks has 115 Knights who serve the Tucson community through various projects and fundraisers. Members of St. Marks delivered a clothing donation to Casa Maria aContinue reading “THANKS TO THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FROM ST. MARKS CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ORO VALLEY!”

TPP – PURE UNADULTERATED EVIL

By Brian Flagg, Our U.S. Congressman, Raul Grijalva, is standing tall in his opposition to the biggest trade deal of the 21st century. It is called the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP. If this aint pure unadulterated evil, I don’t know what is. Barbie Urias and I attended a packed Grijalva-organized town hall last Saturday onContinue reading “TPP – PURE UNADULTERATED EVIL”

Atención: Miembros del Sindicato de Pasajeros

  Atención: miembros del sindicato de pasajeros No habrá junta general este miércoles POR FAVOR de atender la reunión del concejo municipal el Martes, junio 9 a las 5:30 pm Y/o La junta del Transit Task Force el Lunes, junio 8, 4 pm, en el edificio de la Ciudad/condado, 201 N. Stone ave., 6to piso.Continue reading “Atención: Miembros del Sindicato de Pasajeros”