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My community generally does not gather, but when we do, we usually go to the Volunteer Fire Station or Raceway Bar and Grill. We are fiercely independent. Those who seek services generally go to the Phoenix area or Casa Grande. We have no food delivery services that serve our area. We have no community transportation, and our local non-profit is the Church on Papago's food delivery service (or Stanfield First Baptist's food delivery and community health care services).
We are a rural community. Most homes are on 3 or more acres of land. We used to have dirt roads (and most people preferred them). Since the roads were paved, many homes now flood when it rains. We speak a mish-mash of English, Spanish and Spanglish--sometimes in the same household. Most people are newer in the community, but there are a few members who have been here for over 40 years. Most people have livestock and raise animals for consumption or buy from neighbors who do. We have a culture of rescuing animals dumped by "city folk" and most families have many dogs and cats, both inside and out. Many exceed the county limitation on animals, but most animals are well cared for.
Most residents either work in agriculture or commute to Phoenix, 45 miles away. There are teachers, business owners, accountants, custodial staff, and many other jobs represented in our community. We're more tied by our love of space and the rural lifestyle. We resent the encroachment of many planned "communities" being dumped in our community by the county and city. We want to preserve our rural, agricultural way of life. We are fighting development and a freeway and are worn thin on both fronts. Most are picking up and moving further out, not realizing the problems, if not stopped, will continue until there is no more agricultural land and we are no longer a self-sufficient country.
My community circles the City of Maricopa. It includes the unincorporated towns of Stanfield and Mobile. We would like to be uncoupled with LD 11 which puts us at the disadvantage of voting against the denser population of the city and coupled with our rural neighbors. We would like to be able to vote with one voice and be heard rather than split into various districts and "diluted." My last map did not save correctly: We go from the 238 in the N to a wee bit S of I-8. We go from Mobile, S along the Haley Hills and Vekol Mountains to I-8. On the E side we go from Stanfield, N to the Ak-Chin Reservation and N along Ralston to the 238.
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