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Mango could possibly be the most lovable kitty in the world.

He loves to be held and petted, he purrs a lot and he just is so darn cute.

He is playful but not too active. He gets along well with other cats.

He is hoping to join your family soon.

OK, so how gorgeous am I?

Not only that but I'm friendly, too.

I'd love to join your family! My name is Bamboo and I'm a three year old lady.

I enjoy people and also other cats.

Come out to meet me, the shelter is on 11 Mile Corner Rd. just south of the fairgrounds.

Pinal County Animal Care & Control is canceling Saturday hours for the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 24 and the Saturday before Christmas, December 22.  The shelter is usually open from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturdays.

Staff will tend to the animals in the shelter throughout the weekend but sufficient staffing will not be available to open for the public due to the holidays.   

Last week, Pete Rios wondered if he would be joined by a fellow Democrat on the Pinal County Board of Supervisors or if he would become the lone Democrat surrounded by a sea of Republicans.

Either way, he looked forward to working alongside them.

“I will do everything I can to welcome the new mem­bers of the Pinal County Board of Supervisors and do my best to get them up to speed,” said Supervisor Rios, who represents District 1.

Bigalow is a young neutered male cat who is playful, soft, pretty and friendly. He enjoys people and also gets along well with other cats.

He really would like to move into your home and looks forward to meeting you.

Buddy is a handsome 2 year old Pit Bull mix with a big, happy "smile" and a personality to match! Buddy loves attention, enjoys playing fetch, and going for long walks/runs.

Buddy seems to be OK around other dogs, also (he is unknown around cats).

Buddy is just a great dog who would really like to find a home with an active family or individual before the holidays!

I want to congratulate Todd House on his win as Supervisor for Pinal County, District 5. I wish him the very best and the best for the future of our beautiful county. I am so pleased that we ran a political race based on our experience and what we could do for the county.  It was truly a clean campaign on both our parts and it was a pleasure for me to get out and meet the wonderful people in our district.

Pinal County’s Public Health program is seeking input as part of a statewide health initiative with the Arizona Department of Health Services.  The Community Health Assessment is an online survey that takes less than 10 minutes to complete.

The survey asks questions about factors that affect perceptions of health and access to care.  No personally identifying information is required.

Although ballot tabulations are not yet final, Republican candidates staged a near sweep of county and state offices in Pinal County last week, indicating the face of county politics has changed drastically in the last few years.

For the first time, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors will be controlled by a Republican majority; four of five county supervisors winning seats on the newly expanded board in last week’s election are Republicans. 

The Central Arizona College Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Rick Moore will present its swinging brand of music with Jazz Night at the Pence Center on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Don P. Pence Center for Visual & Performing Arts.

Tickets for the show at the Signal Peak Campus are $5 and may be purchased online at http://jazzband-eorg.eventbrite.com/#.