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Volume • Number June ,
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BY VERONICA KUFFEL
OPINION ..................... 8 A tribute 18 years in the making
taught,” said Castillo, an IFLY gold seal instructor. “We make sure we take care of everybody here at the airport. We’re teaching safety first, but it’s got to be fun.” The flight school celebrated with the chamber of commerce on June 9, at the Marana Regional Airport. The festivities included words from Castillo and the Chamber CEO Amanda Wiggins. Mayor
ouncil voted June 6 to reappoint four members to the seven-person Marana planning commission. They work to make recommendations on zoning and land use and shape the town’s development. Made up of councilmembers Patti Comerford, John Officer and Jackie Craig, the appointing committee reselected John Flint, Thomas Schnee, Joseph Parsons and John McIntyre. All reapplied for their four-year positions that were set to expire later this month. Alison Boelts, Kathryn Mikronis, Darren Wright, Kathryn Kossse and Kelly Lee also applied.
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Flight instructor Erwin Castillo cuts the ribbon to celebrate IFLY Pilot Training in Marana. (Veronica Kuffel/Contributor)
Chamber celebrates IFLY Pilot Training BY VERONICA KUFFEL
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n the airport runway, with two training planes on each side of him, Erwin Castillo and Marana Chamber of Commerce members celebrated IFLY Pilot Training with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “It’s been an honor to serve Marana Regional Airport with the amount of students we have
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