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Local News A2 Jury deliberates in Page rape case Opinion A5 Response to runaways gets it right A I A Thursday, March 13, 2014 azdailysun.com ,75 cents Sports B1 Jacks face tough lst-round matchup Gum-free zones attacked Locals: Dont off-limits to weapons. The only existing requirement is that they provide lockers for people to store their guns. HB2339, approved on a 34-22 vote and sent to the Senate, says anyone who has gone through the state-required training and background check to have whats called a CCW permit can ignore the no guns signs, whether or not there are lockers available. The measure, which is similar vetoed by Gov. Jan.

Brewer last year, does allow governments to maintain their weapons -free zones. But they would have to put metal detectors and armed guards at each public entrance in addition to the lockers. In separate action, however, the Senate killed a similar measure that would have allowed anyone at all CCW permit or not to ignore a public buildings no A House bill would require metal detectors and armed guards in public builidngs if cities and counties want to continue to bar concealed weapons. IIy HOWARD I ISC HI It Capitol Media Services PHOENIX Saying Arizonans have God-given rights to defend themselves, the state House voted Wednesday let anyone with a permit to carry a concealed weapon bring it into many public buildings. Schools and universities would be exempted.

Existing laws say that states, cities, counties and other levels of government can declare their buildings to be It certainly ties the hands of local municipalities to keep intact a gun-free zone in public buildings. Also, in doing so, this bill would create a financial hardship to municipalities that choose to put metal detectors and armed guards in place." WALT MILLER Flagstaff Deputy Police Chief guns sign if lockers are not immediately available at each entrance. SB1083 died on a 14-14 tie vote. See GUNS, A6 Wheeler Park boots Pride, Hullabaloo narrow Fourth St. Going from five lanes to three to slow traffic is a nonstarter, neighbors tell the Flagstaff City Council, iiv slzanm: adams-ockkassa Sun Staff Reporter Flagstaff City Council got an earful Tuesday night from Fourth Street business owners and others who dont want the street narrowed.

In January, a city consultant suggested reducing Fourth Street from five lanes to three lanes between Cedar Avenue and Sixth Street as a traffic calming" measure. The report also suggested adding sidewalks, crosswalks and improving some of the intersections. City council has not approved the plan and currently doesnt have the funds to start the project. Council has considered adding pedestrian crossings to make the street safer. This does not address the reality of the neighborhood, said Adrienne Annecchini, who acted as the spokesperson for the group.

This is a longstanding and vital business center in TiS'STTj TVtJT SwfcSs-'' the city. See FOURTH. A6 1. 1. i.i.

n-iii in IT frftli iTnwiil MATT ZIEGLER, Hullabaloo spokesperson and co-organizer, leans on one of the many shade trees in Wheeler Park, where the Hullabaloo festival has traditionally been held. His event will be able to stay this year but must move to a new venue in Thorpe Park next year. (Jake BaconArizona Daily Sun) In an effort to protect the grass, multi-day festivals are out Much of the park will be closed this July and August to resod it. Gov. Brewer wont run for re-election Although the governor is no fan of term limits, she says Theres a time to be, and a time to go.

By HOWARD Capitol Medu Services PHOENIX Gov. Jan Brewer, who developed an international reputation for her vociferous attacks on illegal immigration, is ending her career as an elected politician at the end of the year. But shes not retiring from politics. Brewer made the formal announcement this morning at Park Meadows Elementary School in north Phoenix. She chose the site because it is where two of her children went and, as a parent, she first got interested in politics and considered running for school board.

But Brewer instead took advantage of an offer by her husband, John, to finance a 1982 campaign for the Arizona House. And almost 26 years later from the date she became a legislator, Brewer slid into the office of governor a post See BREWER. A3 Phase I funding of Ilushmaslcr OKd By DAILY SUN STAFF Funding for the improvements to Bushmaster Park may be just around the corner. The city of Flagstaff announced it will be issuing $6.6 million in bonds at the end of the month. Around $1.1 million of the bond money is slated be used to enhance Bushmaster Park.

The improvements to Bushmaster will be split into two phases. The bonds will pay for the first phase of the project. The first phase will include several new ramadas and a new parking lot on the east side of the park. There are also plans for a walking path, fitness area and new playground. The first phase is expected to cost about $1.2 million.

The money will come from the 1996 parks and recreation bond. The second phase will cost about $432,000. That phase will include two smaller ramadas on the east side, an exercise course and a roller rink. There is also talk of a community garden and an access gate on the south side. See BUSHMASTER.

A6 City of Flagstaff Public Works Section Head Mike OConnor. I Ie added that Wheeler Park will be closed for maintenance from July 7 to Aug. 29. During that time, a large section of grass will be fenced and off-limits to everyone, including all the other weekend events planned throughout the summer. OConnor said the replanting was happening during those months to take advantage of Flagstaffs wet season.

My goal is to maintain the turf in that park," Zimmerman said. For some of these multi-day events, Ive got to shut off the water. It causes damage to the park. In trying to get that park to look better, we decided to ask two groups to leave and in that process, knowing we can't just tell them Get out of here, we did give them some alternative sites. WHEELER PARK COSTLY But Kathryn Jim, president of Northern Arizona Pride Association, said Pride in the Pines was ready to move anyway and made the choice themselves, approaching the city first they werent pushed out.

Pride took a big hit on last years festival and was debating whether they would continue their event into its 18th year. "Last year, we lost a lot of money and this year we were very concerned we werent going to make it," Jim said. I said, Ill be damned if I let this festival not See WHEELER, A6 By F.RIC Bl-T Sun Staff Reporter The art can stay, but the large parties have to go. After this summer, there will be no more revelers treading on the grass at Wheeler Park during multi-day festivals. The city of Flagstaff believes the downtown lawn cant handle the abuse, and it will close most of Wheeler Park for luly and August this year to replant sod.

That park was not designed as an event facility, and thats why we have issues with the number of people in there, and we have turf damage," said City of Flagstaff Parks Manager Steve Zimmerman. We dont have this going on at any of our other parks." Zimmerman said that maintenance staff realized they weren't giving the grass three weeks of rest between multi-day events, as specified in the parks management plan. And his office has the power to deny permits for maintenance reasons, he said. City officials decided to approach Pride in the Pines and Hullabaloo to tell them they could either move their festivals this year or move them next year. But the events with more seniority and less traffic will be allowed to stay.

That includes Art in the Park on Labor Day and the Fourth of July, as well as other one-day events. Whats going to happen is after this season, theyre doing this major rework of Wheeler because all the grass is dying," said I'm not going DO away. I'm going to participate, Im going to speak out on issues that I believe are important." GOV. JAN BREWER R-Ariz. Classified ads: 556-2298 Home delivery: 779-4189 Newsroom: 556-2241 16 pages in 2 sections, Volume 68.

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