Coming up on Thursday Sept. 9, the Arizona Citizens Clean Election Commission (CCEC) debate between “clean” candidates running for LD 27 State Senate and House of Representatives. There are 2 open seats in the House race as both current Democrats Rep. Phil Lopes and Rep. Olivia Cajero Bedford are termed out.

Ms. Cajero Bedford just won the Democratic nomination for State Senate in that same district, and faces little opposition in the General Election, only write-in Republican candidates Duke Schechter and Jaime Vasquez.

The CCEC debate is at PCC West campus
West Campus Student Lounge
2202 W Anklam Rd
at 6 p.m.
and the video of this debate will be available online w/in 72 hours, at http://www.azcleanelections.gov/home/video/generaldebatevids2010.aspx

However there is lots of opposition for the 2 Democrats Sally Ann Gonzales and Dr. Macario Saldate nominated in the August 24 house primary. Their websites are: http://www.votemacariosaldate2010.info/, and www.www.votesallygonzales.com. Gonzales is President of Guadalupe Community Development Corp., and is a former 2 term District 10 House Rep.(1996 to 2000), former Tribal Council member & Secretary of Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (1992 – 1996). Dr. Macario Saldate IV, is the Director of Guadalajara Summer School,and a retired UA Educational Foundations & Administration professor.

Republican Robert Compton, a service technician at Hamstra heating/cooling company (www.thatcomptonguy.com) is making his first bid for public office. Green Party candidate Solberg ran before for this seat in 2008, and is the owner of Kent’s Tools (a small business on Grant Road), www.kent4house.org. Chaplain Gene Chewning (www.votechewning.com) ran for this seat in 2006 as a Republican, and is now an Independent seeking one of the these two House seats as well. So there’s one of each– Republican, Green, and Independent, facing off with the 2 Democrats.

All candidates are participating in the “clean” elections program.

Choose between 2 of these 5 candidates for LD 27 House of Representatives. LD 27 has
the following registered voters: 40,600 Democrats, 16,156 Republicans, 800 Libertarians, 295 Greens, and 24,290 Independents, for a total of 82,151 voters (from Pima County Recorders website, click here.)

UPDATE 9/15/10: CCEC video online click here.

Gene Chewning

Robert Compton

Sally Ann Gonzales

Dr. Macario Saldate

Kent Solberg

The Prince is giving a ball…on Thursday February 25, 7:30 p.m. at the Center for Arts Proscenium Theatre, PCC West Campus– for only a mere $18 (discounts available to commoners).

Cinderella

On this “Cinderella” Opening Night, come dressed in “elaborate and ornate formal attire” for a chance to win one of several Royal Prizes (for both adults and children). The royal categories are: Best little princess and prince, Most likely to win the Prince’s hand, Most likely to impress the Queen or King, Most elaborate, Most unique, Best accessories, and Best looking couple or family. Dress to the max in ball attire, and you could win.

“Cinderella” is a fairy tale musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, and directed by the creative team of Todd Poelstra, Mickey Nugent, David Waggoner, and Dr. Mark Nelson. Reception and photo opportunity with the cast follows the performance. Call the box office now for tickets at 520-206-6986, website is www.pima.edu/cfa. The Proscenium theater is located at 2202 W. Anklam Rd., two miles west of I-10 on St. Mary’s Road which turns into Anklam Road.

If your evil stepmother or stepfather won’t let you leave the house to go to Opening Night, the musical runs through March 7, on Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Last summer I got to be Queen (for an evening) at a medieval dinner in Austria. Royalty definitely has it perks– as I had servants serve my dinner and my two Ladies in Waiting had to do my bidding. I also used to live in England where people adulated their royalty, and girls did grow up hoping to become a Princess Diana.

Don’t forget those glass slippers, Cinderella.

Note: The Tucson Weekly reported last week that this play is not the traditional Cinderella story, as it will be Bollywood style, with the setting in India. Just so you won’t be surprised.