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Kids at Hope Training “All Children are Capable of Success, NO EXCEPTIONS”

June 3, 20140

Verde Valley AZ (June 3, 2014) – The June 25th Kids at Hope training invites teachers, administrators, counselors, youth serving…

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MATFORCE Sponsors No-Cost Seminar ‘Zero Relapse’

May 6, 20140

Cottonwood AZ (May 6, 2014) – MATFORCE is sponsoring a two-day seminar called ‘Zero Relapse.’ The no-cost seminar will be…

MATFORCE Lunch ‘n Learn – Communication:
Leaning Towards a Compassionate Lifestyle

March 17, 20140

Verde Valley AZ (March 17, 2014) – The March 27 MATFORCE Lunch ‘n Learn will feature Dr. Greg Stephens. In…

Support for Senate Bill 1389 is Support for Youth Drug Abuse Education

March 10, 20142

By Merilee FowlerExecutive Director of MATFORCE Verde Valley AZ (March 10, 2014) – Senate Bill 1389 will educate Arizona’s kids on…

MATFORCE Receives ‘Coalition of the Year’ Award
in Washington, D.C.

February 19, 20140

Verde Valley AZ (February 19, 2014) – MATFORCE received top national honors as ‘Coalition of the Year’ from the Community…

Analyzing City’s Legal Right to
Ban OHVs on Public Roads
By Tommy Acosta
Mea Culpa! Mea Culpa! Mea Maxima Culpa! I screwed up. Blew it. Totally made a fool of myself. Missed the boat. I am talking about my editorial on the OHV fight, No Legal Traction on OHVs. I assumed that it was ADOT that would make a decision on whether the city could legally ban off road vehicles from our public roads like S.R. 89A and S.R. 179. Man was I off. ADOT has nothing to do with allowing or disallowing the city to do so. ADOT’s response to me when I asked them to clarify their position, was curt and to the point. “ADOT designs, builds and maintains the state highway system,” I was told. “It is not our place to offer an opinion on how state law might apply in this matter.” It was a totally “duh” moment for me when I realized that that the decision or judgement on the OHV ordinance, would involve the state and not ADOT. Chagrinned I stand. The crux of the matter then is whether the city can effectively use a number of standing state laws that can be interpreted to determine whether the city can legally ban the vehicles or not. Read more→