b"July 2023 from the Publisher5Ask the Vet: Treats FREEDOM IS FOR YOU AND MEListening to the song Where the Stars and 9Lee Anderson: Did You Know, Stripes and the Eagle Fly by Aaron Tippin on In the Old West. Memorial Day some lyrics stood out to me. For instance I 11John Samsill: From the Back of the Box 11 was born by Gods 12Cowboy Wisdom: The Shadow9 14 Cowgirl With A Pen: A to ZWhy I Am dear grace in an extraordinary place and Happiness aint out of reach, hard work pays off the way it should. Also A Rancher! these words, Theres a lady that stands in a harbor for what we believe and 17Ranching Tradition is Deep With the theres a bell that still echoes the price Perkins of Perkinsville that it cost to be free. 18Humpback Chub: The Tale of FREEDOMwe do have it and Im glad we do! Each person has a Grand Canyon Native Fish Species the right to believe what they believe in, to voice their opinion, to worship the way they want, and they have the right to live their 22Bridgette Crosby: The July Garden 18 life according to their moral convictions. We each carry our own convictions and compass. 17 24AZ Road Trip: Six Spectacular Trails However, these days many are demanding that in Greenlee County their beliefs and compass should be everyone elses as well. They are wrong! Go ahead and 26Crossword / Sudoku / Cowboy Comic have your beliefs, but dont get in my face, expect me to believe everything you do, and 28Arizona Real Country Equine Supply Source support your beliefs. I will respect you and the way you live, now respect me and the way 31 Running the Race: What I Learned FromI live. We can live side by side in happiness. the Word Cant Dont threaten me, yell at me, attack me, or demand that I do as you say. Dont burn down 32Jim & Bobbi Jeen Olsons Collectors Corner: my community or loot the hard-working business owners that are here for us.To Auction or Not To Auction 24 Corporations are finding out that people 34Bob Boze Bell: True West Moments just want to buy products and not have the 36 Frank & Dotties Real Country Recipes advertising campaign or store displays make 38Alan Rockman: Jews in the Old West a political, moral, or religious statement. Remember the word FREEDOM, each 44Randy Miller: Your Constitutions person can make their buying decisions based on what they believe. When a 46DIY: Summer Fun corporation delves into something they 49A Cowboy Rests in Heaven: G. Fred Coffinger dont have to just to try and be, in my day the word was hip and today the 52Justin Legler: Is This A Sign, 602 Area Code, word is woke, they are finding that it is costing them. That word FREEDOM and Remember This Independence Day keeps popping up. You have the FREEDOM 54Solomonvilles Unsolved Murder Case to shop where you want, buy from who you want to, and the FREEDOM to send your kids 5796.3 Real Country Upcoming Concerts to the school that has your same beliefs. This 59Charity of the Month: Wickenburg 46 demand goes way further than it should be allowed to when they try and indoctrinate our Area Habitat For Humanity kids. Educators are a very important part of a child's development but a parent is responsible 63 News from Copper State Peruvian Horse Club for their child. I can remember a number of my teachers growing up and those memories could 65Glendale Equestrian Ride Report probably 67A View of the Zoo: Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium be measured 36 & Safari Parks Summer Camps and fill a shoe box. However, the memories of Mom and Dad, well, they are and New Friends! unmeasurable and continue 712023 AHSRA Finals to fill my life every day.72The Modern American Cowboy So, to the people that are yelling, screaming, and 76 Taking Care of Business: demanding that we all accept, believe, agree with, and live the way Special Advertiser Section they do, remember the word FREEDOM, we all have it. Enjoy yours because I am going to enjoy mine. Happy 4th of July and let 77Classified Ads FREEDOM ring.78 Advertiser Index80July 2023 Equine Event Calendar38 81 July Events Around the State 80 Mike Barna, Publisher ArizonaRealCountryMagazine@gmail.com4 July 2023"