I believe Yuma, AZ, my hometown, is a very special place because of the huge amount of agriculture sales and rapid growing population. In the winter, population practically triples. I have not been living in Yuma very long. It truly is a wonderful place to live. Everyone is so friendly, and the only bad thing is, the summer. Thank goodness for electricity and air conditioning. One thing that surprises me very much is that Yuma is in third place in all of the United States for the fastest growing city. I am going to prove to you why my hometown is so special and unique from other towns and cities in all of Arizona.
Yuma County outdoes any other county with agriculture sales of over 1 billion dollars a year. My hometown is known as the winter vegetable capital of the nation. Is that not amazing? Yuma is very dependent on field workers to raise these crops and to get these crops out to the market, even with all the machinery they have. If you look at all the crops in Yuma all year-round, you will see lettuce, romaine, honeydew, cantaloupe, cabbage, watermelon, and many other delicious fruits and vegetables. You may not see the same things all year-round of course. They also grow all the citrus fruit you can think of.
Yuma is rapidly growing. The population count in the 1990 census was 56,966, it is now, as of July 1, 2005, 88,775. In the winter, it's a whole different story. Many people who live all over the United States in extremely cold areas live in Yuma for a couple of months. We Yumans call them "snowbirds," and I am actually clueless as why we call them that. Well, I didn't know the people in Yuma called the winter visitors "snowbirds" until I started living here. They are always welcomed with open arms by the city. If you ever visit Yuma, AZ right when winter is about to start you will find huge signs and banners that say, "Welcome Winter Visitors." The speed in which Yuma is growing is so fast that every time I drive to the store somewhere or look in the paper there are new advertisements for new homes and advertisements for new businesses and big companies coming soon. In a matter of about two years a new mall was built and about ten or fifteen new restaurants were built. I remember as a child, I would come to Yuma to visit family and it looked so small and insignificant. Now it seems to have doubled in size in my lifetime, and I'm only 21.
The river gives up its last wandering freedom near Yuma, and the state of Arizona grudgingly yields to California. Canals divide greater Yuma into distinct segments and mark the spirit transplant of the Colorado into the city. The canals teem with life in their own right. I was once walking along the Wellton-Mohawk Bypass, and I saw a gigantic turtle surge from its depths, grab at something at the surface, and disappear just as mysteriously as it had appeared in the first place. Yuma marks several ecological boundaries as well. The saguaro cactus, symbol of Arizona, is found almost exclusively east of the Colorado River. They flourish on our side, and vanish on the other. Perhaps, like me, they are a bit intimidated by the craziness of California.
There you have it; this is why I believe my hometown is so special and unique. It started as a small town with nowhere to go, and not many people to see. Now we have a huge new mall where we can shop, watch movies, or find something to eat. The best part is going just to look around, there is always something new. Also, do not forget, we are the winter vegetable capital of the nation! For all of you who have not been to Yuma, you should arrange plans. I love my hometown, this is where I found the love of my life, had my first beautiful baby girl, I plan to have more kids, and raise them here, in lovely Yuma, AZ.
Yuma County outdoes any other county with agriculture sales of over 1 billion dollars a year. My hometown is known as the winter vegetable capital of the nation. Is that not amazing? Yuma is very dependent on field workers to raise these crops and to get these crops out to the market, even with all the machinery they have. If you look at all the crops in Yuma all year-round, you will see lettuce, romaine, honeydew, cantaloupe, cabbage, watermelon, and many other delicious fruits and vegetables. You may not see the same things all year-round of course. They also grow all the citrus fruit you can think of.
Yuma is rapidly growing. The population count in the 1990 census was 56,966, it is now, as of July 1, 2005, 88,775. In the winter, it's a whole different story. Many people who live all over the United States in extremely cold areas live in Yuma for a couple of months. We Yumans call them "snowbirds," and I am actually clueless as why we call them that. Well, I didn't know the people in Yuma called the winter visitors "snowbirds" until I started living here. They are always welcomed with open arms by the city. If you ever visit Yuma, AZ right when winter is about to start you will find huge signs and banners that say, "Welcome Winter Visitors." The speed in which Yuma is growing is so fast that every time I drive to the store somewhere or look in the paper there are new advertisements for new homes and advertisements for new businesses and big companies coming soon. In a matter of about two years a new mall was built and about ten or fifteen new restaurants were built. I remember as a child, I would come to Yuma to visit family and it looked so small and insignificant. Now it seems to have doubled in size in my lifetime, and I'm only 21.
The river gives up its last wandering freedom near Yuma, and the state of Arizona grudgingly yields to California. Canals divide greater Yuma into distinct segments and mark the spirit transplant of the Colorado into the city. The canals teem with life in their own right. I was once walking along the Wellton-Mohawk Bypass, and I saw a gigantic turtle surge from its depths, grab at something at the surface, and disappear just as mysteriously as it had appeared in the first place. Yuma marks several ecological boundaries as well. The saguaro cactus, symbol of Arizona, is found almost exclusively east of the Colorado River. They flourish on our side, and vanish on the other. Perhaps, like me, they are a bit intimidated by the craziness of California.
There you have it; this is why I believe my hometown is so special and unique. It started as a small town with nowhere to go, and not many people to see. Now we have a huge new mall where we can shop, watch movies, or find something to eat. The best part is going just to look around, there is always something new. Also, do not forget, we are the winter vegetable capital of the nation! For all of you who have not been to Yuma, you should arrange plans. I love my hometown, this is where I found the love of my life, had my first beautiful baby girl, I plan to have more kids, and raise them here, in lovely Yuma, AZ.
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