Supervisors propose adding local historical references to resolution
Board members suggested adding 'whereas' language referencing local military and marksmanship history — including Bisbee High School rifle team alumnus Army Air Force airman Benke and Buffalo Soldiers — to the draft resolution.
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Several supervisors recommended inserting local historical references into the draft resolution's 'whereas' clauses to connect local heritage to the proposed declaration. One member noted an Army Air Force airman named Benke, who the member said learned to shoot at Bisbee High School and later served heroically in World War II.
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