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Several organizations took part in the Memorial Day observance held Monday morning at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, including the U.S. Marine Corps, Yuma Police Department, Border Patrol, Vietnam Veterans of America, Yuma County Sheriff's Office, Yuma Young Marines, American Legion Post 802 and Navy League Sea Cadets. Members of the American Legion Ceremonial Team give a gun salute during a Memorial Day observance held Monday morning at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Yuma.
Another continuance was granted Tuesday morning in Yuma County Superior Court to the defense attorney now representing the former Marine charged in the death of his 20-month old step daughter, as she continues preparing the case for trial. In a hearing before Superior Court Judge Stephen Rouff, attorney Cynthia Brubaker, of the Yuma County Public Defender's Office, who represents Jared Cardwell, explained that the court had given her 60 days to write a response to a prosecution reply to a defense motion, and she is still in the process of doing that.
Yuma County leaders will hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. Friday to call on Arizona Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain, both Republicans, to oppose the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and a new health care bill supported by President Trump. Local residents are also invited to share personal stories about how the repeal of the ACA would affect their lives.
During this season of thankfulness, everyone in Yuma County needs to reflect on the positive things about living here. A healthy agricultural industry that provides 48 percent or more of the dollars that support our economy is amazing.
The award for National Community Service Project of the Year was presented to San Luis members of the League of United Latin American Citizens at the organization's recent national conference. Members of LULAC Council 1097 stock shelves in the Goodwill store during one of the community service projects for which the council received national recognition.
Education: I graduated from Royal High School in Simi Valley, California in 1981 and joined the U.S. Marine Corps in January 1982. My law enforcement education started with the Limited Reserve Officer's Basic Course from September 1 to December 15, 1985 and the Basic Peace Officer Course from January 9, to May 11, 1986, both of which I attended at Arizona Western College.