🌱 AzCA Golf Tournament Returns + 2 AZ Lawmakers Face Ethics Complaint

Happy Wednesday, Yuma! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Warm with plenty of sun. High: 94 Low: 61.

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Here are the top three stories today in Yuma:

1. Arizona's Children Association is kicking off its 23 Annual John Boemer Golf Tournament after a two-year hiatus. Locals can join AzCA on May 7 at the Yuma Golf Country Club on 3150 S Fortuna Ave where proceeds will benefit the association's programs and services that aid Yuma families. The event celebrates the life of John Boemer, a former Arizona's Children Association Board Member, who began the annual golf tournament to collect donations for local children. (KYMA)
2. Two Arizona lawmakers are facing an ethics complaint that alleges they used their office to get corporations to provide financial support for the nonprofit groups that hired them as a consultant. State Rep. Robert Meza, a Democrat from Phoenix, has been named in the complaint filed by Phoenix-area businessman Phillip Potter. The complaint also charges that Meza was helped by a board at the nonprofit that included a lobbyist and, at one time, a fellow lawmaker, Sen. Lisa Otondo, a Democrat from Yuma. Democrats on the committee have argued there was no evidence of wrongdoing. (AZPM)
3. In closed-door meetings last week with the Biden administration, Doug Nicholls, mayor of Yuma, Arizona, asked to halt all Border Patrol releases of migrants in cities and towns that have populations of less than 1 million. If approved, the move would halt nearly all releases along the border and instead force the federal government to transport migrants to larger cities such as Houston and San Antonio in Texas and Phoenix in Arizona. (Washington Examiner)

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Today in Yuma:

• University Of Arizona Resource Table At 3C Breezeway Of The Yuma Campus (10:00 AM)
• NAU Virtual BSN Information Session At Arizona Western College (11:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• On Sunday, May 15, the Fraternal Order of Police, Yuma Lodge #24 will host the 45th Annual Peace Officer Memorial Day Services at the location of the Fallen Officer Monument located on Pacific Ave Athletic Complex 1700 E 8th St. Yuma. This annual event is a special time to honor and remember our dedicated law enforcement professionals for their sacrifices in making the Yuma area a safer place to live. (Facebook)
• The Yuma Fire Department responded to a fire that was reported at the Villa Alameda RV Park on Monday, May 2, just before 5:00 p.m. Fire officials found a 5th wheel travel trailer fully on fire when they responded to the scene. Firefighters were able to quickly knockdown and extinguish the fire. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.