“Almost all the news, part of the time.” Volume 1, Number 6
October 2011
Former newspaper woman returns to her artistic roots
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Oracle State Park receives critical funding from County Attorney, See Story, Page 10 Chris Lucic’s 9-11 Painting at Oracle Fire Department, See Story, Page 5
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October 2011
Letter to the Editor: A lost piece of Oracle may soon be restored Editor, Oracle Towne Crier: Oracle State Park – closed for two long years and “lost” to us those 24 months because of severe
state budget cuts – may soon re-open, restoring its many natural treasures to the Oracle community and park lovers far and wide. This good news
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comes about through a cooperative effort between Arizona State Parks and our local non-profit organization, Friends of Oracle State Park (FOSP). We’ll jointly fund park operations next spring (February, March, and April 2012) and fall (September, October, and November 2012). The park will be opened Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays exclusively for the very popular
environmental education programs for first through sixth graders. Thousands of students have learned important environmental principles in these ranger/ volunteer-led programs over the last two decades, and we are pleased they can be resumed. For the general public, the park will be open during these months on each and every Saturday for hiking, cycling, ranch house tours, nature events, etc.
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It’ll work this way: state parks will release $40,000 of state funds, and FOSP will contribute $21,000 in private funds. Our plan is to raise money from new donations, sponsorships, and other fund-raising projects. We will match the first $10,000 of new monies with dollars from our own treasury. Solicitation letters are going out soon. But don’t wait for a letter; full information on how you can contribute a taxdeductible amount of any size is up on our website: www.friendsOSP.org. When the park gates were locked and the red “closed” signs went up on the highway, it felt like something had been stolen from us. Together, we’ll get it back. The 4,000 acres of Oracle State Park is a piece of our heritage, a wildlife refuge, a center for environmental education, a jewel. It is one of the features that
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make Oracle so special to residents and to visitors (who help our local economy when they come for a day or longer). Please help us swing open the gates of Oracle State Park with your interest, and, hopefully, your donation. Sincerely, Members of Friends of Oracle State Park /s/ Cindy Krupicka and Mary Ann Pogany, officers
Help support our local community center From the Oracle Community Center Board Have any ideas about activities for kids or adults? Want to help create new events for the whole family? The Oracle Community Center is looking for people with energy & fresh ideas. Consider serving on the OCC board where your ideas can become realities. We’ve got several board positions to fill for the upcoming year. But you don’t have to serve on the board to See OCC, Page 4
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Pinal County Sheriff’s Report The Pinal County Sheriff’s Report is taken from the daily logs, based on the information provided by deputies. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sept. 11 Criminal damage was reported in the area of West El Paseo, Oracle. A mural was damaged. Sept. 12 An urgent care official reported that an assault victim was treated in the facility. The assault occurred in Oracle. A second assault victim was treated at an emergency room. Sept. 17 Theft of an iPod was reported in the area of East Mount Lemmon Highway, Oracle.
Sept. 20 A person in the 1000 block of East Timberline Way, Oracle, reported that her dog had been shot. Sept. 20 Vicente Abraham Chavez, 34, Oracle, was arrested in the 1800 block of West American Avenue, Oracle, and was charged with threateningintimidation and criminal damage. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail. Sept. 23 Emma V. Robles, 38, Oracle, was arrested in the 1700 block of Calle Valencia, Oracle, and charged with allowing a child to be truant from school. She was cited and released. Sept. 23 A female juvenile, 12, Oracle, was cited and released on charges of truancy. Sept. 25 Theft and criminal damage were reported in the 900 block of East Mount Lemmon Highway, Oracle.
Sept. 27 Theft was reported in the 1800 block of West American Avenue, Oracle. Sept. 27 James Aaron Butler, 29, San Manuel, was arrested in the area of American Avenue and the Chalet Village Motel, Oracle, on a child support warrant. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail. Sept. 28 A dog bite was reported in the 1500 block of North Calle Futura, Oracle. Oct. 1 Theft of a rifle was reported in the 80000 block of East Rio Del Oro Road, Oracle. The rifle was taken from a barn. Oct. 1 Three juvenile males were reported as runaways from the Sycamore Canyon Academy, Oracle. Oct. 1 An accident without human injuries was reported in the area of East American Avenue and East Our Way, Oracle.
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A vehicle struck a deer, injuring the deer. Oct. 2 Burglary was reported in the 2000 block of West American Avenue, Oracle. Electronics were missing. Oct. 4 Theft of a welder was reported in the 600 block of North Timberline
Drive, Oracle. Oct. 4 Criminal damage was reported in the 1000 block of West American Avenue, Oracle. Oct. 4 Criminal damage was reported in the 1000 block of West American Avenue, Oracle. A lock was cut on a storage unit.
Oct. 5 Theft of miscellaneous items was reported from the Mountain Vista School Field Barn near the football field, Oracle. Oct. 5 A possibly vicious dog was reported in the 1400 block of North Calle Granada, Oracle.
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October 2011
Letter to the Editor: Local schools are on their own Editor, San Manuel Miner and Oracle Towne Crier: Reforms First! Vote NO on School Bond is a catchy, but very misleading slogan. The Oracle School bond has nothing to do with school instruction. It is for major repairs and new buildings. Arizona used to have rich school districts and poor school districts. In 1980, a major school reform law attempted to equalize tax rates and spending per pupil across the state. This law did not include bonding capacity for school districts and left out equalization for building new schools and making major repairs. The
courts ordered the state to equalize the process for building schools in the 1990s and Arizona then began to fund schools for new buildings and major repairs through the State Facilities Board. The ability for districts to pass bonds was kept, so schools could build better facilities than the minimum the state was willing to pay for. When the state began to seriously cut school budgets five years ago, the State Facilities Board ran out of money and stopped funding school building and repair projects. Arizona is now back to having only local funding for major school
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building projects. Most of the instruction money the state gives schools each year is not allowed to be used for these major projects. As a tiny school district in a rural area, without large student growth, Oracle never received much money from the State Facilities Board for repairs. The last time Oracle passed a school bond was before
SaddleBrooke existed, back when Oracle was a very poor district. This bond will be used to remodel all restroom facilities, the cafeteria and many of the existing classrooms that range from 20 to 60 years old. It will update lighting, electric systems and heating and cooling. Two new buildings will be constructed, replacing
a 1958 building and a portable building for middle school and special education students. A storage building will be added for equipment and supplies. Four buses will be purchased and the transportation facilities will be renovated. Landscaping and irrigation will be added to control serious erosion problems. Security
fencing and new locks will be installed for all doors. Playgrounds and sports fields will be renovated and upgraded. Since the legislature has cut school facility funding, the only way the above projects can be accomplished is by passing a bond that can be paid back over the next 20 years. /s/ Richard Spitzer
Pass the word: Everyone is welcome to attend the General Membership Potluck at the OCC Your Oracle Community Center is hosting a Halloween Party, combined with a general membership drive, on Oct. 24, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. and everyone is invited. “Let’s get together, share ideas about the activities you might like at the center, and see how you can help us put on a revived Oak Festival
in 2012!” says Charlotte Poole, the General Membership Liason for the OCC. Bring your favorite dish to share, family and friends, neighbors to meet the OCC Board. The OCC will provide the drinks, as well as holding a drawing for a free Monday lunch and a free membership. For more information, contact Charlotte at 520-
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Join with friends to sponsor a new activity. Invite people you’ve worked well with in the past. Help us revive the Oracle Oaks Festival by offering up new activities for next spring. This annual event brings in essential revenue to keep the center up and running. The entertainment, fund-raising, & parade committees are wide open to interested volunteers. Consider attending one of our monthly planning meetings to share ideas. This is the place to get feedback and assistance from other festival supporters. There are still six months to go before this lateApril event. That allows plenty of time to plan & implement those new visions. Our Community Center cannot thrive without your active support so please volunteer!
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Lucic’s September 11 painting donated to Oracle Firefighters By John Hernandez The Oracle Fire Department is home to a new painting commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 11 tragedy in New York City. “I am honored that it’s living at the Oracle Fire Department. It is the perfect spot for it,” said Oracle artist Chris Lucic. “The firefighters are the epitome of what is good in the community.” Chris created the painting during the week of
Chris Lucic is the artist of We Are One. (John Hernandez photo)
Diaper Bag: Fun happenings at the Family First Pregnancy Care Center Fall has finally arrived in Southern Arizona and the cooler air is invigorating. Here at the center our activities continue. Our Earn While You Learn program is on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. and Story Time for moms and tots is every Wednesday from 10-11. Material assistance is always available by taking a class. October is a big month for us here at the center. Our annual Chuckwagon Roundup fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m., at the SIL auditorium in Catalina! We’d love to have you attend the BBQ meal catered by Bubb’s Grubb and bid on the silent and live auctions items. Some of the items include an autographed Cardinals football by #24 Adrian Wilson, U of A
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basketball signed by this year’s team and coach, early model Pfaff sewing machine in maple cabinet, gift cards from Oracle Inn Steakhouse, Red Robin, Red Lobster, gift baskets, queen size quilt and much more. We are still looking for donations of artwork, jewelry, gift certificates, services, etc. You can pick up tickets at the office by calling 520-896-9545. Tax-deductible receipts are available upon request. Our center is located at 1575 W American Ave. For further information on our services or the Chuckwagon Roundup, call or check us out at www. familyfirstpcc.org.
September 11. “I had to do it to remind myself of what that day meant to our country,” he said. Chris said that when he began the painting he dwelled on the positive aspects of what happened – the uniting of the country and the heroes that responded that day. “Our country is so diverse but we are one,” he said. The painting uses symbolism of the five major religions of the world, Christianity, Islam,
Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism with the twin towers standing behind them and the words in large print “WE ARE ONE” written across the center of the painting. Oracle firefighter Tina Acosta said,“We are honored to be able to display it. It is an emotional piece.” The painting is located on a wall in the bay area of the fire station and every firefighter sees it every day. It is a reminder of a tragedy, heroism and the human spirit.
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Former newspaper woman returns By John Hernandez Diana Creighton has been painting for about 20 years. She started out drawing in colored pencils and now paints oil on canvas. She is a graduate of Stanford University. She has also studied at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles and at Arizona State University. In the 1970s, Diana did fabric dyeing.
She quit after awhile to go to work for the family business. Her husband Ned is part of the Creighton family in Phoenix. They had owned Arizona News Services, LLC which published the Arizona Capitol Times. It was founded in 1906 and was in the family for three generations. She did writing and sales for the Times. Ned and Diana now live
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“Darling Billy” and a bear is sloth. When Diana paints, she says she never knows what is going to happen. She will start with a concept and things will change as she sketches.
She does what is called an underpainting which begins as sketches. During this time she works out a lot of the problems with the painting. Sometimes it could even be life’s problems.
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Curtain Call: Rose Milam to serve as SPATS producer By Skylar Khan The Divine Sister by playwright Charles Busch will have its Oracle debut at Spats Theater on Nov. 4, 2011 according to producer Rose Milam. She invites us to be entertained and laugh a lot by a great cast of our favorite actors/actresses: Imo Baird, Michelle Egan, Dee Hansen, Mary Ellen Kazda, Christine Oberth and Julie Szekely. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Nov. 4, 5, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19. And two o’clock matinées will take place Sundays, Nov. 6 and 13. Rose Milam, the show’s producer, calls herself a “deer in headlights.” She will do everything
associated with the production of a show, as long as she does not have to act in it. For the last 15 years, Milam has worn multiple hats during Spats’ productions, including reservation manager, house manager, ticket manager, stage manager and prompter. The only assignments left for other talents include: acting, directing, hair and makeup and technical aspects. Prior to her successful association with Spats, Milam has worked at the Sheraton El Conquistador Resort since its inception. She deliberately set out to learn the various 285+ Channels 160+ HD Channels
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What stands out mostly is the excellent rhythm and speed of the handwriting. The writer is a fast study in whatever interests her. She has pronounced appreciation for form and style and spatial arrangements. The script slants to the right, indicating her interest in meeting and interacting with people. Intuition can be detected in the subtle breaks between words, and her sense of humor is seen in the lead-in strokes of the capital letters M and N. Graceful letter formations combined with noticeable pen pressure are graphic evidence of a
The handwriting sample submitted for Graphoanalysis by Rose Milam holds some very interesting facts that support her spontaneous personality.
certain flair for drama and showmanship. The garland-like letter formations on the baseline and the wide word endings (see me), indicate genuine interest in caring for others and generously giving of herself and her own time. The signature is fluid and congruous with text. That indicates honesty and sincerity. And although she is content to remain in the background of Spats’ productions, we are always glad to get a glimpse of her in the limelight when she humbly asks the audience to turn off their cell phones. For more information about the upcoming play and for reservations, please call 520 896-9496.
Rose Milam will be the producer for the next SPATS production. (Skylar Khan photo) aspects of running a hotel, including being a life guard, head cashier, handling Accounts Receivables and working in housekeeping. Although well versed in the different fields associated with the hospitality business, she nevertheless decided that 17 years were enough, when she retired and went into business for herself. She took away from her job what would continue to be a constant in her life: the love of meeting
and interacting with new people. Milam’s passions include gardening, crocheting and embroidering. A love for cooking is shared with husband Shane who also acts in various plays. Her favorite dish is her mom’s Hungarian goulash. Son David will complete his service in the Army by the end of this year. She confides that during his 2½ years deployment to Iraq she was unable to sleep. She lovingly mentions her mom,
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Who you gonna call? Snake Busters! By John Hernandez On Labor day while many of us were enjoying the day off, the Oracle Fire Department was busy responding to a call. Ethel Amator of Oracle had discovered a rather large rattlesnake under some display shelves on her back patio. Two of Oracle’s finest responded, Albert Ortiz Jr. and Brent Frost. Brent and Albert had some trouble removing the snake from underneath the shelves due to the size of the snake. They decided to call for backup. Traci Southard arrived and sized up the situation. The three decided to take a shovel and lift up the shelf so they could reach in with their snake removing tool and grasp the snake. Once the shelf was lifted they got a good view of the snake’s side but saw that it was too big to grab from the side. Once more, backup was called. Just as their backup arrived, the snake decided to move and crawled from underneath the shelve giving them the opportunity to grab it. Using snake tongs, Traci picked the snake up and placed it in a bucket. The snake was removed and would later be released into the wild. The Labor Day snake call was by no means the only one this year. On Aug. 10, the OFD received a call for another rattlesnake removal. A lady in Oracle went out to her patio and sat down in a chair, unknowingly put her feet right on a huge rattlesnake. She felt the snake and it rattled, but did not strike. She slowly put her feet up and decided not to move while her friend called the Oracle Fire Department. Using two sets of snake tongs, firefighters grabbed the snake and pulled it away from her. The snake
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Pinal County Attorney’s Office helps ‘Friends’ in need By John Hernandez The Pinal County Attorney’s Office has helped the Friends of Oracle State Park (FOSP) and Arizona State Parks get closer to their funding goal which will enable them to re-open Oracle State Park and provide environmental education programs for youth. Last week, Pinal County Attorney James P. Walsh presented Cindy Krupicka, President of FOSP, with a check for $2,500. The funding was made available through Pinal County’s RICO funds. The money will be used to support the unique outdoor education programs at the park that combines classroom studies with a fun and educational field trip to Oracle State Park. The programs are offered to schools/
teachers in the TriCommunity as well as the greater Tucson area. These youth programs such as Adventure (first-third grades) and Odyssey (fourth-sixth grade) give kids positive experiences which help them make positive choices in their lives. It allows youth to become aware of alternatives to gangs, drugs and violence. Many of these kids have never camped, hiked, experienced the outdoors or visited a state park. Experiencing the park and learning about nature in this educational environment can have a positive influence on a kids’ knowledge, enabling them to make informed, educated lifestyle decisions. The Friends of Oracle State Park are matching the funds dollar for dollar. This funding
Pinal County Attorney James Walsh presented a check for $2,500 to Cindy Krupicka, President Friends of Oracle State Park (FOSP). (John Hernandez photo) will support the cost of the program, supplying marketing material, pre-visit and post- visit educational materials, postage, back packs, first-aid kits and other on-site materials. The program coordinators are Cindy Krupicka
for FOSP and Jennifer Rinio, Arizona State Park Ranger. The 5,500 acre park will be open to educational programs on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and to the general public on Saturdays, in the spring and fall of 2012.
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County are encouraged to preregister at any one of Central Arizona College’s 10 locations, or they may register onsite on the first night of the class. Proof of legal presence in the United States is required. These locations are: • Aravaipa Campus, 80440 East Aravaipa Road, Winkelman, Room A18 6-9 p.m., Monday and Wednesday (Begins Oct. 10) • Oracle (Mt. Vista Junior High School), 2618 West See CAC, Page 15
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Oracle to host three-on-three soccer tourney By John Hernandez Do you and your friends have some fierce soccer moves you want to show everyone? How’s your drag back? How about your hook turn? The Oracle Community Schools plans to give you your chance to really shine The Oracle Community Schools is sponsoring a 3V3 soccer tournament to be held on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Mountain Vista School.
One of the fastest growing forms of soccer in the world, 3V3 is also known as the “small sided game.” It has been popularized by Nike with thousands of tournaments taking place in the United States each year. The 3V3 soccer format is a modified version of soccer played on a smaller field with both teams each having three players on the field. Players play both offense and defense with no goalies allowed. The
size of the field is 30 yards wide by 40 yards long with goal nets approximately 4’ by 8’. The goal box is approximately 6 by 10 feet. The goal zone cannot be defended or entered by either team. The games consist of two 8-minute halves or the first team to reach 12 goals, whichever comes first. There is a two minute break at half time. There are no time-outs and the clock runs continuously. Goals can only be scored from within a team’s offensive half of the field. More specific rules will be provided at registration. There are numerous YouTube videos online if you want to view what 3V3 soccer looks like. You can also Google 3V3 soccer and for information and coaching strategy. One of the YouTube sites is http://youtv.be/ gyN56Eb6228.
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3V3 soccer has been designed as one of the best ways to develop players of all ages plus it is lots of fun. Because there are only three players on the field for each team, they are more active and involved in the action of the game. This helps to develop individual skills including mental quickness and physical agility. It is a much faster paced game with more scoring. The divisions proposed for the tournament are 7-9 years old, 10-12, 13-15 and 16+. Teams can have between three and six players of either gender. A minimum of four teams are needed. Participants may play up in a division but not down For example a 12 year old can play in the 13 - 15 division but can not go down to the 7 – 9 years old division.
Registration for the tournament is open through Oct. 26. Registration forms are available in the Community Schools office at Mountain Vista School. You may also access a registration form on line at www.osd2.org by clicking on the Community Schools link. The cost is $5 per
player on your roster. Volunteers are needed to help this become a successful event. For more information about the tournament or to volunteer please contact Michele Gagnon at (520) 896-3023 mgagnon@osd2. org or Rosa Flores 8963050 rflores@osd2.org.
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October 2011
And so it goes at the ranch … By Sigrid Settle I have been watching the weather with a keen eye as Texas is on fire, the Northeast is awash with water and some parts of Arizona are in heavy drought status or perhaps it’s because I’m older and that’s what you do when you’re older. My keen eye is fixed on the Oracle precipitation index, and because of that I find myself in very involved discussions regarding said precipitation.
So it was when the electricity went out the other night because lightning struck the Biosphere substation, I found myself in a deep discussion with the radio dispatcher about water and wildlife in the Oracle area. I was informed he would skip hunting season this year because of poor rainfall which effects the size of the wildlife population; poor rainfall poor hunting. I wanted to tell him there was no
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problem according to the numerous sightings of deer and quail as well as numerous visits from the fire department this year gathering rattlesnakes off my property. There seemed to be no limit to the wildlife I was observing this summer . As a matter of fact, several days after this discussion I had yet another visit from the Oracle Fire Department. I was just checking in the chicken coop for eggs, when I spotted something like a black disk lying next to one of the nesting boxes. I went over to see what might have fallen from the storage area above and as I was about a foot away from this strange object, a very quiet rattling noise emanated from the disk. Okay, it
wasn’t a disk, it was a rattlesnake. I stepped back quickly, went to the phone and called the Oracle Fire Department. I had just finished opening the gate when they arrived. Off we went to the chicken coop as I followed behind telling them the rattlesnake seemed lethargic and had barely rattled. One of the firemen went inside and the door was closed. The next thing you know we heard some high pitched yelling, shuffling noises followed by a great deal of hissing. We could finally hear the fireman asking for the white bucket to be passed inside. With the snake in the bucket he came out and was breathing heavily. It seems the snake was no longer lethargic when
he grabbed him by the pole. He got loose and when he started falling to the ground his open fangs were headed toward our fireman. This scenario produced all the sounds that emanated from the chicken coop. And so the firemen went off with the snake in hand, so to speak, and I marveled at the fact this was the fourth rattlesnake visit by our fire department this summer. I guess I’ll go back to checking the weather again and being prepared to discuss precipitation at the drop of a hat; but I’ll also remember to watch where I’m walking, the next one might not be as lethargic. And so it goes at the ranch …
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Three new art workshops have been added to the fall schedule of casual, halfday classes at the spacious Cowlin home studio in Oracle. Taught by artists Barbara Kemp Cowlin and Val Bembenek, the handson sessions are open to all who love to create art, from novice to experienced. “Decorating Papers with Paste & Paint” is set for Tuesday, Oct. 25. The “paste paper” technique is similar to finger painting with thickened paints, but utilizes sticks and combs to create amazing textural patterns in mixes of bold colors. The finished papers can be used for cards, collage, book covers, and origami. “Folded Paper Origami Boxes” on Wednesday, Oct. 26, is designed for beginners. The small group will finish open and lidded boxes in various sizes, shapes, and colors for spectacular gifting. Anyone looking to make their own unique holiday cards can sign up for the “Card-Making Extravaganza.” In two separate sessions on Nov. 8 and 9, workshoppers will work from a variety of card designs and learn dozens of techniques. As with all workshops, all materials are provided. A detailed schedule, full workshop descriptions, fee and registration information can be downloaded at www. barbarakempcowlin.com/ workshops. Sessions are held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Other October workshops include “Color Theory Intensive” (Oct. 11 and 12); Stenciling and Stamping” (Oct. 18); and “Making Stab Bound Books” (Oct. 19).
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Crossword: The ‘80s ACROSS 1. In the air 6. Detective 9. *Not cool 13. Rattlings heard with stethoscope in respiratory disorder 14. *Lennon’s survivor 15. Troubled 16. Altogether 17. Cleopatra’s cause of death 18. Drench 19. *Famine relief concert 21. *Hoffman/Cruise Oscar-winner 23. *”It’s the ___ of the World as We Know It” 24. Weedy annual grass 25. *Type of punch thrown by Mike Tyson 28. Virginia ____ Hokies 30. First M in MoMA 35. Makes mistakes
37. Attention grabber 39. Vigorous fight 40. Indian nursemaid 41. Baited 43. *____ Simms, NY Giants great 44. Like Annapolis Academy 46. *He married Gilda Radner in 1984 47. ____ it like it is 48. Bamboozled 50. Tulip’s early stage 52. Grazing land 53. Like some neighbors? 55. Habitual twitching 57. *Unlikely bobsled competitor 61. *”Like a Virgin” songstress 65. Not active 66. “Don’t ___ this at home!” 68. Not your grandmoth-
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My wife and I went to the Jefferson County 4H agricultural show and one of the first exhibits we stopped at was the breeding bulls. We went up to the first pen and there was a sign attached that said, ‘ THIS BULL MATED 50 TIMES LAST YEAR ‘ My wife playfully nudged me in the ribs .....Smiled and said, ‘He mated 50 times last year, that’s almost once a week.’ We walked to the second pen which had a sign attached that said, ‘’THIS BULL MATED 150 TIMES LAST YEAR’ My wife gave me a healthy jab and said, ‘WOW~~That’s more than twice! A week ! ..........You could learn a lot from him.’ We walked to the third pen and it had a sign attached that said, In capital letters, ‘THIS BULL MATED 365 TIMES LAST YEAR’
My wife was so excited that her elbow nearly broke my ribs, and said, ‘That’s once a day ..You could REALLY learn something from this one.’ I looked at her and said, ‘Go over and ask him if it was with the same cow.’
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October 2011
Sailing Lake Roosevelt or Navigating by Venus By Gary Every We step awkwardly from the shore to the boat and then shove the little sailboat into the water. We paddle to get clear of the reeds before we raise the sail and skim atop the water. In the shallows we can see the carp go about their day. I vow to watch the water all day long, hoping to catch a glimpse of one of Lake Roosevelt’s legendary giant catfish. According to modern urban legends Lake Roosevelt possesses giant catfish, catfish large enough to swallow a man
whole. What I see are a few carp and a lot of water birds, cormorants, herons, ducks, coots, and dancing grebes, wings flapping as they splash across the top of the water in courtship rituals. The sail catches good wind and we pick up speed, the edge of the sail making a rippling sound while the boat slices through the water. Jerry tacks back and forth as we get deeper and deeper into the middle of the lake. The edges of the shore recede farther and farther away. The sail catches wind, pulling the little
boat fast enough to leave a wake trailing behind as a cormorant flies past, long black wings folding and unfolding as it skims above the surface of the water. Jerry swings the boom, masterfully executing a tacking maneuver and the sailboat now heads towards a point on the distant shore. There is a small stone monument atop a shallow cliff above the lake. The stone monument is dedicated to Al Seiber, who died while helping to construct the Apache Trail, the highway See Sailing, Page 16
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•Stunning farmhouse on 3.3 ac in Cherry Valley, horse facilites, garden area, peace and quite, lovely interior details. $325,000. •Enjoy the wildlife and views from this immaculate home on an acre. So many upgrades inside, flagstone patio. $225,000. •Almost new MH, 3 bd., plus bonus room, large kitchen with lots of cabinets, breakfast bar and DR, 360 deg. views on 2 1/2 ac, horse propoerty. $199,900. •Views in every direction from this lovely MH on 1.25 ac., heated swiming pool, horse property, everything you could want! $195,000. •Beautiful 2300 s.f. MH on 2.5 ac. with amazing views, plenty of room inside and out. $130,000. •Open plan 5bd, 2 ba home on a very private lot with great landscaping, a playhouse and lots more. $178,900. •Nice brick home in school neighborhood, large fenced backyard, large lot, remodeled kitchen. $89,000.
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•Best price for 5 ac. in Oracle area, can be split, shared well. Reduced to $44,900 •Beautiful hilltop views from 5 ac. parcel. Can be split. Horse property. Well Share. $89,500. •Unique .69 ac. parcel, awesome views, no impact fees. $55,000. •4 lots, 1.25 ac. each, custom home area. Owner will carry. Submit offers. $82,000. •Commerical property on America Ave. owner has started construction on approximatly 6,000 sq. ft. bldg and is including building materials on site. $145,000. •Horse Property! Build your home or put a manufactured home on this great 3.34 ac parcel. $109,000.
•Choose your own parcel from 1.25 to 3.75 ac., flat, easy to build on, utilities at street. $84,900 to $210,000. •40 ac. for your own ranch, can be split, great investment property. $60,000. •4 view lots, 1.25 ac. each in high view area of Oracle, homes only. Utilities at lot line. 3 lots for $95,000; 1 lot for $96,000. •REDUCED!! 3.3 ac. on Linda Vista Rd with great views, ready to build, utilities at road. $164,900. •Two Lots with shared well 1.5 ac each. Price reduced to $26,500. •1.25 to 10 ac., buy part or whole, has excellent well, borders State land, no financing necessary, owner will cary. $32,000 - $125,000.
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Interesting shadows ... Shadows of a sailboat and occupants brings interesting shapes into play. (Gary Every photo)
Pick of the pride … •Half acre plus lot with all utilities, paved road, homes only area. $33,000. •One acre with new access off Linda Vista, boulders, views, trees. $105,000. •7.14 ac. in Oracle with 360 deg. views. Can be split, horses allowed, MH or site built ok. $150,000. .•1.25 ac. Flat usable, homes only area, horses allowed. $59,500. •Oaks and boulders on 1 1/3 ac. that will provide your home with great views. $110,000. •Just over 1 ac with beautiful views, very private. Utilities in. $49,000. •1ac. in homes only area with fantastic views & natural features. $69,900. •Great lot in center of Oracle. Ready to build on, utilities at lot line. $31,900. •Corner lot .48 ac zoned commerical. Easy access to American Ave. and Hwy 77. $35,000. •Sunrise, sunset and Catalina Mountain range all in your view from this 1 ac. lot. $79,900.
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82003 E POWERLINE DRIV MLS#: 21124201 This beautiful 2300 sq. ft. manufactured home is situated on 2.5 acres with views of several mountain ranges. You will have all the space you want inside and outside. Home is all electric with ceramic tile and wood floors. Includes washer, dryer, refrigerator, stove. Great room is 15 x 30 w/ surround sound and projection TV. Master bedroom has 2 walk-in closets. $ 130,000
•4 lots with great mountain views, lots range from .34 to .60 ac. Lot 2 is $12,500, other lots are $14,500. •Spectacular 7 ac. in Aravaipa Canyon, well and septic already installed, rustic barn on property. $147,000. •3.92 ac. on Barrows Pl. with hilltop views. You can have site-built or MH, horse property. $59,000. •Block home new interior paint, great views, carport. $58,900. •2 ac. parcel in Mammoth w/older MH & shop. Has been surveyed into 4 parcels or you can build on it. $79,000. •Almost 1/2 ac. with MH that has a lot of upgrades added recently, hanidcap ramp. $40,000. •Well-kept home on 3 lots, wood kitchen cabinets, workshop, 2 car carport, great views. $87,900.
•Large home in Mammoth, great for a family, wood burning stove in family room, large bedroom & bath upstairs. $45,000. •80 ac. with lots of desert vegetation and great views of the San Pedro Valley on Scaton Ln. $150,000. •Privacy at the end of the road in Mammoth. Many upgrades in the home, cozy home, country charm. $114,900. •Mammoth Bar, all equipment. $99,000 Liquor license also available. Call for details. •Hilltop views beautiful open plan, custom kitchen cabinets, SS appliances, wood burning fireplace. $140,000. •Nice large lot, covered patio, wheel chair ramp, metal skirting on MH, fenced yard. $19,500. •Historic Mercer Ranch, HQ parcel, 47 ac., remodeled home, corrals, hay barn, hanger & airstip., great well. $295,000.
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Mountain Vista School in Oracle has announced its Students of the Month for October. Students honored this month are, from left: back, Breanna McGinnis, McKenzie Vincent, Augustine Chavez, Richard Reiser, Alyssa Olsen; second, Shawnee Jackson, Megan Buckler, Nicollette Gomez, Andrea German, Trevor Lata; third, Kevin Valenzuela, Calum Robinson, ElenaareaHendrix, Michael Rene Martinez; front, Katarina •Secluded with great views,Allen being sold Ramos, as is for value of 1.3 acres. $39,000. Corona, Cassandra Blake, Aiden •3-lots to choose from. Hill top views shared well, horse property, Soule, Jona Altamirano. (Submitted leveled off areas for home sites. Two lots $50,000 each & one lot photo) $70.000.
•Hwy 77 and Main, zoned commercial/residential, water, sewer and electric at property line. Leveled off pad area, great views. Owner will carry. 2.1 ac. Price reduced to $24,500.
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Award winning music to benefit RLV OracleArt By John Hernandez It is not often that a musician who has performed in Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center comes to Oracle, let alone a Grammy nominated and Native American Music Award (NAMA) winner. But on Saturday, Oct. 29, Dawn Avery will be performing in concert along with Grammy Award winner Larry Mitchell at the Wilson Barn. Dawn is a vocalist and cello player of Mohawk descent. She will be performing Native American Traditional and Contemporary music along with Mitchell. They are rereleasing their new album “Our Fire.” The concert will begin with a Mohawk thanksgiving and healing ceremony. Dawn has performed with musicians from all over the world including Luciano Pavarotti and
Sting. She has sung songs in English, Spanish, Ancient Greek, Iroquois and Mohawk. Her compositions have won numerous awards. Dawn has performed at Montreux, Copenhagen, Helsinki and Banlieu Bleu Jazz festivals in Europe. She is also an educator, influencing future musicians as Professor of Music at Montgomery College in Maryland where she produces an annual World Arts Festival. Mitchell is a guitarist, solo artist, sideman and music producer. He has toured as a sideman playing guitar for musical artists including Billy Squier, Ric Ocusek and Tracy Chapman. He has performed with award winning Native American artists Robert Mirabal, Joy Harjo and Shelley Morning Song. Larry has also been a member of the
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band Overshine featuring Brian Hardgroove formerly of the Rap group Public Enemy. He won a Grammy for co-producing the album “Totemic Flute Chants” by Johnny Whitehorse. He has received numerous music production awards in Adult Contemporary, Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Instrumental Country, Rap, R & B and Native American Music. The “Our Fire Concert & Ceremony” will be held at the Wilson Barn, 2436 West Linda Vista Road in Oracle. The show begins at 4:30 p.m. The admission price is $20. This is a fundraiser for Children’s Art Education RLV Oracle Art. You not only get to experience some wonderful music from
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and survived some of the most hard fought of the Apache Wars. He was shot at on many occasions, barely survived falling off mountains, nearly drowned in other campaigns but met his end working road construction on the Apache Trail when a rock tumbled loose and crushed him dead. One of the things I enjoy most about motorless transportation on Arizona lakes is the wildlife. Whether traveling by kayak or sail the wildlife do not seem as easily spooked without the mechanical rumble of an engine. Hawks stay perched as you drift silently past. Herons fish and go about their business. I remember seeing a herd of bighorn sheep scamper up the cliffs at Canyon Lake and hearing whistling sounds, looking up to see two bald eagles circling overhead. One time at Lake Roosevelt, Jerry and I saw two deer standing along the shore. The deer stared in wonder as we drifted past and took photographs. Then as we passed the deer they bounded down the shore and took up positions to
watch us go floating past again. Then they ran along the shore one more time, running ahead to watch us with fascination. This day we float beneath the sun, wind pulling the sailboat swiftly and steadily. We aim for a well known landmark called The Haystack. The Haystack is an unusual pile of rock poking out of water maybe 20 or 30 feet into the air looking like misshapen lumps of clay clumped together and just barely wide enough for a few prickly pear here and there. Slowly we circle the Haystack, giving Jerry a chance to practice his technique as we swing completely around the Haystack in tight turns. For just a moment, with sun directly behind us, our shadow and that of the sail, billowing and full of wind is captured on the rock. I ask my friend. “Have you ever heard the story about Lake Roosevelt and Benito Mussolini’s Seaplane?” Charles Lindbergh was not the first aviator to cross the Atlantic Ocean. In 1927 an Italian general named Francesco de Pinedo flew from Africa to Brazil in a big beautiful seaplane. For some reason nobody counted this as crossing the Atlantic, which was considered to be a Europe/ North America affair. Pinedo took off on a goodwill tour that stretched from South America, through Central America to the United States. After a quick stop in New Mexico, Benito Mussolini’s seaplane came to Arizona, landing on the waters of Lake Roosevelt April 6th 1927. It was the first seaplane to ever land in this desert state. Parades were held, long winded speeches were given and a lunch was served. While the speeches were being given, a local teenage lad was told to fill all the seaplane tanks with free gasoline. When Pinedo had finished eating he was told of the kindness of the good people of Arizona and was
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Sailboat (Gary Every photo) horrified. The giant gas tanks of the seaplane were meant to carry the large aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean, barely skimming above the waves but full the gas tanks made the airplane far too heavy to climb the steep mountains of the southwest. While everyone else enjoyed lunch, the local lad siphoned gasoline back out of Benito Mussolini’s seaplane, the hose drooling onto the surface of the lake. When the lad was almost finished he absently threw his cigarette on to the water. The gasoline atop the water started to burn and soon the beautiful seaplane was on fire, sinking beneath the waves. We circle the Haystack and start towards home, wondering if maybe we have sailed too far on a day when the sun is almost set. That is when the wind died. We just sat there, dead in the water. Twilight faded to darkness and it
was a new moon, which meant no moon, no lunar glow to guide us. Instead we navigate by Venus, sister planet shining in the heavens. We paddled, making progress slowly. Meanwhile like a painting by Monet, the light from Venus is broken into a thousand tiny splinters, each refraction of Venus’ luminous reflection surfing atop countless cresting waves, splinters of light scattering across the wine dark sea, revealing the multiplicity of a million different universes. We float for hours, Jerry paddling furiously, making progress oh so gradually towards the shore in a journey which lasts much of the night. Finally as we near the boat launch, beautiful Venus still reflected in every wave, we are serenaded by a chorus of frogs, thousands and thousands of frogs singing along the shore, welcoming us home.