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    48th St. just S. of Washington was the approximate location of the stockyards I believe.  Not sure about the packing plant.  I remember the huge red neon sign, and the aroma when the wind shifted.

    There was a pkg. plant at 72nd Ave. and Southern, Swift Meat Co. at about 91st Ave. and Indian School in Tolleson, one at about McKellips and Stapley (Stone & Randall) in Mesa, a locker plant at Main and Extension (Tucker's Meats and Locker Service) also in Mesa.  I expect there were quite a few others.  All gone now, unfortunately.  There was also a small one at I-17 about 16th St.  Another at 24 St. just S. of I-17, right across from Thunderbird Bank.  It was more of a meat provision outfit - slaughterhouse to restaurant or retailer.

     

     

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    If anyone is able to break away from hunting, work or etc. the AZGFD Commission meeting is this Fri. at the Carefree Hwy. office.  

    As a member of the public/concerned citizen, you can attend and be recognized at the podium for I believe 3 minutes by first filing out a speaker card.  Ditto if you can get to one of the regional offices  where they link in via skype or zoom.  

    https://www.azgfd.com/about-arizona-game-fish/commission-public-information/about-the-commission/commission-schedule/

    https://azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/27121205/12.8.23_CommissionAgenda.pdf

     

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    23 hours ago, gonefishn said:

    @forepaw Thanks for the advice she took both the deer and javelina off of shooting sticks so I think she would be most comfortable with that. Any suggestions on muzzleloader, primers, powder and bullet. She is a pretty good shot and I will try to get her in close so I am not too worried about getting a bunch of quick shots off. 

    I am anything but an expert, but from what I have seen, the in-line break action muzzleloaders are pretty easy to use.  I would think a .45 cal. w, sabots and white hot pellets (2 ea. depending on bullet weight), and 209 primers would be a good combo.  You can buy the little tubes to hold everything (except the primers) to make reloading easier when you are out in the wind with freezing fingers.  Hard to go wrong with a Knight or similar.  They seem pretty affordable.  Expect to run a patch through every 1/2 dozen or so shots.  Hope it works out for ya.   

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    On 10/20/2023 at 5:24 AM, PRDATR said:

    I miss the old days at Usery when there was one rangemaster who was often doing maintenance and the shooters called the line safe or hot.

    All AZ ranges used to be that way.  Ranges in other Western states still are.  AZ hunters and shooters need to wake up to the way AZGFD is mismanaging this state’s shooting range program, and realize your rights to use YOUR shooting ranges are slowly being eroded away.  They are being chipped away by the environmental and public health lobby (both anti-2A), by overly-cautious AZGFD attorneys and shooting sports staff, and by know-it-all safety officers who think they are the last word on guns, shooting, reloading and you-name-it. 

    The commission-owned ranges vary in terms of management and shooter satisfaction.  Some (Mohave Sportsman’s Club) don’t seem too bad.   Some are real problem children.  The Sierra Vista range is run by misfits who think they are the brain trust of shooting in S. AZ but who can’t get along with anyone.  That range is closed more than it’s open.  However, if you are one of the officers, you can bring your buds and your family and use it anytime you want.  How convenient.    AZGFD just looks the other way.

     I grew up in AZ, and remember very well going to the Usery Pass range (now Rio Salado) and having it all to myself – not once but many times.  Years later, there may have been a range officer, but he didn’t bother anyone.  He sure didn’t breathe down your neck like they do now. 

    After an absence of 30+ years for work, what have I found coming back? That AZ has become a nanny-state.  Loss of personal freedom is everywhere. 

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    An anode should last a lot longer than 2 yrs.  Just a guess, but I would suspect either your fresh water holding tank has been mistreated in the past, in terms of attempts to disinfect/sanitize, or else you topped off at some point with drinking water high in sulfates (SO4).  In a warm, moist environment, sulfate - reducing bacteria can convert sulfates in water basically to weak sulfuric acid (H2SO4).  The sewer smell you mention might be due to the H2 component (H2S, hydrogen sulfide).  The acidic nature of the converted sulfate is what destroyed your anode.  

    If anyone on the forum is a chemist or sanitary engineer they can correct or clarify.  You might want to contact RV Magazine (used to be Trailer Life) and I'll bet they can easily diagnose and get you fixed up.

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    Most of us probably don’t realize it at the time, but once in a while we meet someone who is an example of the best our country can produce; someone who is a gift – the kind of person who changes lives in a positive way.

    That was my impression of John Petrello.  I arrived in Sierra Vista too late to get to know him, but after a couple of visits I could tell what kind of man he was.  Humble, soft-spoken, intelligent – someone most of us would not think of as a no-foolin’ black-ops professional.  But he was.  And he was proud of it, as he should have been.  I never heard any details, and John wouldn't have talked about it anyway, but I suspect he helped arrange Judgement Day for some of the worst, most evil souls to ever threaten our country or our allies.

    We were both suckers for blued steel and walnut – classic rifles and calibers, especially Winchesters, Brownings, Sakos.  Also Remington’s depending on model and caliber.

    The obituary states that John was a good man, who feared and loved the Lord.  To me, and I am sure many others, he was absolutely that, and more.  He was the kind of man you wanted to be as a kid growing up, and the kind you would want your son to have as a role model.  He was intensely interested in hunting, shooting and conservation, and represented our community very well.  His church and the military no doubt the same. 

    As requested, donations in John’s Memory have gone to Gun Owners of America and National Wild Turkey Federation.  I know John’s daughter is a hunter, and hopefully she and the rest of the family will find comfort in the sights and sounds and memories of a favorite hunting or glassing or calling spot.

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    They might be rutting in that country.  If so, look out for whacky behavior.  When I was at Lake Mead, it was not common, but not unheard of, for rams during rut (August - Sept.) to launch themselves at a vehicle moving on 2-lane blacktop.    Sometimes they just shook their head and took off, sometimes not.  Vehicle damage always.

     

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    https://www.google.com/search?q=usepa+guidance+manual+interior+mold+restoration&oq=usepa+guidance+manual+interior+mold+restoration&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBDTEwOTU3MjgyajBqMTWoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

    This might be a start.  Depending on how these manuals are put together you might only need to skim the headlines.   Without knowing much about it, I would be thinking tyvek head to toe, respirators, UV lamps, fans, chlorine spray, etc.  Decon at end of shift before jumping in vehicles and going home.  I don't believe biohazard handling needed, but might check w landfill.   

    Would also be mindful of possible asbestos depending on year of construction.  If something looks suspicious, pretty easy to sample and get to lab with results in a couple days.

    Hopefully someone on the forum with recent experience in AZ can weigh in. 

     

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    To be clear, these photos are not from OEM date.  They are from Nov. 2017 when I bought the camper in as-new condition.  I do have photos of the minor scuffs and scratches that accumulate over time, but they are minor, and what is shown is representative of actual condition (except for awning).  Thanks for looking.

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