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Fountain Hills Town Council must not exclude citizens through rhetoric
On Tuesday, Sept. 16, my daughter and her family were invited to attend the Town Council meeting, which was recognizing Stellar Students from the elementary school, which included their son. What … more
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What we need is action to help prevent gun violence
In his Sept. 17 letter to your newspape r, Greg Dudash expressed outrage over the fact that certain broadcast journalists and elected officials dismissed “thoughts and prayers” as … more
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Skillicorn’s comments go against openness and shared community
I moved to Fountain Hills in 2017 because I wanted to live in a place that reflected the Midwestern values I was comfortable with — openness, neighborliness and a strong sense of community. … more
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Fountain Hills deserves better leadership
Stellar Students were finally recently recognized by the Town Council, but only after 10 minutes of dark, disturbing language. Before preschoolers and their families were honored, they heard … more
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Community center renaming proposal a divisive idea
Vice Mayor Skillicorn proposes renaming the community center the “Charlie Kirk Freedom Center.” This tribute is for everything Mr. Kirk did “for our nation, state and … more
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We can do better than renaming the community center
The Charlie Kirk Memorial Freedom Center? I think we can do better and finally address gun violence in America; it’s way past time. Call it whatever you want in Charlie’s memory. … more
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Charlie Kirk’s faith still speaks
The assassination of Charlie Kirk is more than the tragic loss of a husband, father and conservative leader. It is a sign of a deeper sickness in our society. Charlie was not a man of violence. … more
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Allen Skillicorn
Rename Fountain Hills Community Center in honor of Charlie Kirk
In Chicagoland I started a radio show in 2011 and teenage political activist Charlie Kirk was my very first in-studio guest. We have been acquaintances ever since. I saw him … more
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Concerns following Sept. 16 Fountain Hills Town Council meeting
My family and I attended the Stellar Student award ceremony in honor of my child’s accomplishments. What should have been a routine and celebratory evening was deeply overshadowed by the tone … more
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We must not let misinformation divide us
Imagine you have a 7-year-old son who’s become the target of a more powerful boy in his class who’s making life miserable with vicious and false personal attacks. The bully calls him … more
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Michael Medoro
How do we explain violence to children?
This week, our nation was rocked by two tragedies: The assassination of political conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, who was speaking at an outdoor “Prove Me Wrong” debate, in which students challenge his views. Nearly simultaneously, a student opened fire at Evergreen High School in Colorado, injuring two classmates before turning the gun on himself.  more
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Fountain Hills street needs going south
I was struck by a comment made by the town's street consultant from Roadway Asset Management, near the end of his presentation to council on Sept. 2. His sage advice was “to fix the … more
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