Publisher’s Letter DAVID KENNARD
A thing or two about water
W HEN I STOP AND THINK ABOUT IT, A WHOLE LOT OF MY LIFE HAS revolved around water. I’ve paddled kayaks, canoes, and rafts through some pretty big water out in Colorado and southern Utah. I’ve tried my hand at surfing on both the East Coast and the West Coast—some days better than others. I’ve caught the wind sailing around the San Juan Islands up in the Pacific Northwest, and I’ve spent quiet mornings paddling across those glassy Adirondack lakes in upstate New York. Heck, I even paid my way through a good chunk of college working as a lifeguard and aquatics director at a Boy Scout camp. To this day, I still remember
Publisher DAVID KENNARD
Editorial Director ELIAS WEISS
Editorial Consultants SCOTT BARTLE HAL DEKEYSER
the mantra: “Reach, Throw, Row, Go!” So it probably won’t surprise you that as you flip through this week’s InBuckeye magazine, you’ll notice water comes up more than a few times. Not all that long ago, I was working on a story about the upper and lower basins of the Colorado River. One expert I spoke with—a professor up at the University of Colorado—told me there’d be enough water to go around for places like Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and beyond for years to come… so long as you could afford it. That was before we started watching water levels drop at Lake Powell and Lake Mead, and before those Rocky Mountain snowpacks began trending lower year after year. These days, that reality hits a little closer to home. As Buckeye keeps growing, it’s going to take folks—city leaders, landowners, and builders alike—working together to make sure we’ve got a sustainable water supply. There’s a good example of that kind of teamwork in action on page 10. Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the chance to spend time with some of the people in Buckeye’s ag community. Hearing their stories, you quickly understand just how central water has been to this region’s way of life. Maybe that’s why it resonates with me. I grew up spending summers with my grandparents. aunts and uncles in the wheat fields of central Kansas; you learn pretty quickly out there that water isn’t just a resource — it’s everything. And as a relative newcomer to Buckeye, I’ve been struck by just how deep the roots run here. Not just recent history, but ancient history, too — stories that are still being uncovered as the city grows. On page 8 you’ll find some of my reporting on how these artifacts were discovered, revealing how water has been a part of Buckeye’s past for hundreds of years and reinforcing how important it will be for our future.
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