Heads UP! Next Weekend 1,251 AZ GOP Here @ Mesa Convention Center 04/29-30

		Election of delegates to the National Convention of the RNC in Cleveland OH in July will be bringing that number of candidates plus another 250 staff and unpredictable numbers for members in the media to our great conservative City of Mesa. Some might say the circus is coming to town, with the P.T. Barnum of Politics, Donald Trump, grabbing the headlines and stealing the show like nobody else can . . .  so let's make the most of it when Mesa again hits the spotlight on national news. TV and media will be arriving days ahead of time for set-up, booking local overnight accommodations and, no doubt on the streets.   Contact Info: 602-957-7770 7am - 5pm Open to the public??
		http://www.azgop.org

Here's Some Fun > More About Cougars [from Vice News]

Why, dear readers, might you think your MesaZona blogger would eve think about making fun of an all-male university's calling itself "Cougars" and what that same name means in the popular vernacular? . . .  perhaps " a major change in social norms"? Like when the North Carolina governor is stunned by nationwide reactions to a law about public bathrooms? Hello! And, yes social norms are changing
This article originally appeared on VICE UK
A Self-Described 'Cougar' Explains Why Young Men Make Life Worth Living       

By Helen Nianias; Illustrations: Polly Williams

April 23, 2016

"Tessa isn't like the stereotypical idea of a mom. The last time we met, she was taking an hour off from shagging a 22-year-old in east London while he waited for her in their hotel room.
Tessa's not her real name, but I can say that she's 49-years-old and was celibate for seven years while she was raising her 15-year-old son on her own. Now that her son's gone to live with her dad, Tessa says she feels like she has her life back. Using dating website Toyboy Warehouse, she's fulfilled almost every sexual fantasy she can think of with younger guys.
There's still no clear scientific consensus on when men and women hit their sexual peaks and how we can even define a person's sex drive, beyond the rudiments of how well our bits reach to stimulation. But I chatted to Tessa to get some of her insight on sexual fulfillment, contentment, and the quiet joy of getting crotchless pants delivered to your parents' house . . . I just need someone who has stamina and energy."
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Call for artists, architects, urban planners,political leaders > Your chance

The New Urbanism Film Festival is a film festival with a purpose. 
This festival attracts filmmakers, artists, street artists, architects, urban planners, political leaders, bicycle advocates, faith-based community leaders, and fans of the urban environment.
 We want to encourage audiences to think about how they can make their cities and towns a better place. 
More information and details >> https://filmfreeway.com/festival/NewUrbanismFilmFestival
April 30, 2016April Deadline

If your film addresses issues in that area, we'd like to see it.
Awards for the best short film in each of these categories
-Active Transportation
-Architecture
-Bicycles
-Economic Development
-Healthy Cities
-Placemaking
-Sociology
-Street Art / Public Art
-Tactical Urbanism
-Urban Design
-Walkability
The Top Prizes are
-Best of Fest (Best Film (feature or short) explaining New Urbanism
-Emerging Ideas (Workshop, Installation, Presentation, or Event held during the festival)
After the screenings, audiences are invited to dialogue with leading urban thinkers about the issues raised during the movie and discuss current local projects.
The festival also offers lots of special events, workshops, tours and classes that help audiences take lessons from the film and apply them to their hometown. We strongly encourage filmmakers to attend the festival.

Contact

• Email
• PO BOX 361321
  Los Angeles, CA 90036
  United States
• Website
• Facebook
• Twitter

High Pollution > State Of The Air Report 2016: Maricopa County Gets an F



Here We Go Again - Hold your breath!

Arizona DEQ‏@ArizonaDEQ Apr 20

Ozone High Pollution Advisory (HPA) in effect for today, April 20 for Maricopa County. #azwx #airquality http://ow.ly/4mUaBf 

9:17 AM - 20 Apr 2016

Follow ADEQ on https://twitter.com/arizonadeq

 

PHOENIX April 20, 2016 - The American Lung Association’s 2016 “State of the Air” report found Phoenix/Mesa/Scottsdale the fifth-most polluted metro area in the nation for ozone. Compared to the 2015 report, Phoenix has cut ozone slightly. This is in keeping with a trend seen across the nation of lower ozone pollution levels. 

Increased heat, changes in weather patterns, drought and wildfires are all related to climate change, which has contributed to the extraordinarily high numbers of days with unhealthy particle pollution in some cities, including Phoenix. 
Learn more about Phoenix rankings, as well as air quality across Arizona and the nation in the 2016 “State of the Air” report at stateoftheair.org.

For more information please contact:

Julie ReidJReid@Lungs.org
 602-429-0009

What Can You Do to Help Reduce Dangerous Ozone Levels?
Valley residents are encouraged to:

• Reduce their driving.
• Limit engine idling.
• Carpool, bus, telework.
• Refuel after dark.
• Refrain from using gasoline powered garden equipment or charcoal BBQs.
• Schedule painting projects during the cooler months, and when painting, use water-based products.

Additionally, active adults, children, and individuals with respiratory problems should limit prolonged outdoor exposure.
Our pollution issues don't only exist in the summertime.https://twitter.com/arizonadeq

Body-Building + Fitness @ Mesa Arts Center Today & Tomorrow

NPC Miles Productions Thunderdome http://www.npcmilesproductions.com/upcoming_events.php

All shows have Body Building, Fitness, Figure, Bikini, Womens Physique, and Mens Physique and Men's Classic Physique classes.

Prejudging on Friday April 22 at 7pm
Finals on Saturday April 23 at

ALL SHOWS ARE NATIONAL QUALIFIERS!!

All shows have Body Building, Fitness, Figure, Bikini, Womens Physique, and Mens Physique and Men's Classic Physique classes.

Prejudging on Friday April 22 at 7pm
Finals on Saturday April 23 at

Jason Bourne - Official Trailer (HD)

Why would he come back now?

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Hosts Airport Development Forum

Phoenix-Mesa (Arizona) Gateway Airport Authority (PMGAA) recently hosted international and national airport developers, operators and investors, as well as other aviation-related companies for a three-day event designed to create awareness and educate aviation industry leaders about development opportunities available at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The event was part of the airport authority's proactive planning for future development of more than 1,000 acres of aeronautical and non-aeronautical land located adjacent to the airport's runways and roadways.
As part of a strategic initiative called enVision Gateway, representatives from companies in Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Puerto Rico, and across the United States were provided helicopter and bus tours of the Phoenix East Valley so they could experience first-hand the growing strength of the region's thriving economy. In addition to learning about development opportunities at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, attendees also heard presentations from leadership of the Arizona Commerce Authority, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Maricopa Association of Governments, and a panel of East Valley Economic Development Directors. At the conclusion of formal programming, select attendees participated in one-on-one meetings with airport staff and state/regional officials to discuss development opportunities in greater detail.

"We are pleased that so many industry leaders representing aviation companies around the globe were able to join us for our enVision Gateway event," said PMGAA Executive Director/CEO Jane Morris, A.A.E. "Many in attendance were surprised by Greater Phoenix's robust economy and impressed with the facilities and infrastructure available at Gateway Airport. The airport looks forward to continuing the dialogues started during the event."
Source: Aviation News Apr 20, 2016 10:46 AM