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Volume XVII Issue 44 November 4 - November 10, 2013
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N. Apache Trail Improvements Complete
Downtown section finished, Ribbon-cutting celebrated Oct. 28
Inside The News
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The Apache Junction City
Council, project partners,
business representatives and
staff celebrated the completion of the North Apache
Trail road improvements
with a brief ribbon cutting
ceremony on Oct. 28. This
infrastructure improvement
was one of the projects identified in the Downtown Redevelopment and Implementation Strategy adopted by the
Council three years ago.
The North Apache Trail, in
the heart of Apache Junction’s
downtown, is the second
stretch of road that reflects the
“traditional downtown Main
Street look,” the first being
Plaza Drive west of Mountain
Health and Wellness. The improvements include on-street
angled parking, landscaping
enhancements, wide pedestrian sidewalks, and street
light poles with banners supporting the new downtown
AJ brand.
In the past, this short segment of roadway in the core
of downtown simply felt like
a pass-through. The intent of
City leaders and staff celebrated the ambitious N. Apache Trail improvements
during a ribbon cutting ceremony last week. Attending were (left to right): Emile
Schmid (City Engineer), Brad Steinke (Development Services Director), George
Hoffman (City Manager), Councilmember Jeff Serdy, Mayor John Insalaco, Joel
Stern (City Attorney), Councilmember Dave Waldron, Vice Mayor Robin Barker,
Councilmember Gail Evans, Councilmember Chip Wilson, Elan Vallender (City
Economic Development), Bryant Powell (Assistant City Manager), Matt Busby
(Assistant to the City Manager), and Heather Patel (Grants Coordinator).
this roadway design is to create a safe, inviting, gathering
place and shopper-friendly
area for residents and visitors to enjoy. Mayor Insalaco
said of the new design, “It
makes it a lot more pedestrian
friendly. People used to use it
as a highway going to the lake
not realizing it was part of our
downtown core.”
It is also hoped that by investing in the public infrastructure, it will become
more attractive to private investment and developers, and
provide new opportunities for
retailers and service providers to locate in the heart of
downtown. Vice Mayor Barker said, “We want to create a
central area that is friendly to
the consumer, an area that has
the ambience that we would
like for our community. We’re
actually creating a continuity
of theme.”
North Apache Trail was a
two-phased project, phased
because much of the funding
to pay for the construction
came from federal grants. The
amount available from each
grant and the timing of the
grants being awarded caused
the project to be built in phases. The city opted to do actual
construction during the summer months to lessen the impact on businesses by avoiding the prime time winter
months. The businesses along
North Apache Trail remained
open throughout the phases.
While construction is never
easy, the end result is hoped
to add to the revitalization of
the area and attract additional
visitors and customers. Elizabeth Ditlevson Garman, Executive Director for CAAFA
with their office on North
see
Downtown, A-6
Daredevils Drop In On Don’s Camp
BASE Jumpers surprise Superstition Mountain campers
By Bill Van Nimwegen
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Last Sunday morning, Frank
Augustine was packing up his
gear after spending the night
in the Superstitions when he
heard screams from his fellow
campers. A parachute and its
human payload had just appeared from the Dacite Cliffs
above the Don’s Camp parking lot at the Peralta Trailhead
and landed nearby. Augustine
looked up to see another parachute drifting down into the
same area and quickly took
some photos with his phone.
“I was looking up at the cliffs,
thinking about my mother
who loved this area,” said
Donald Peterson, one of the
campers, “when I saw a body
falling from the mountain. I
screamed like a little girl—as
if that would have stopped his
fall—then the chute opened
and it looked like he was going to hit the rocks, but he recovered and landed.”
The two who had come from
BASE jumpers descend
by parachute on the
Peralta Trail area
from atop Superstition
Mountain on Sunday
morning, October 27.
Photos by Frank Augustine.
City Marks Nov. 18
As Arizona Winter
Visitor’s Day
the sky were BASE jumpers
and they had just leaped from
the Dacite Cliffs that rise about
800 ft. above Don’s Camp.
Although the second jumper
landed with more finesse—
the first tripped on a bush—
neither jumpers were injured
Index
Business Directory ....A-13
Classifieds..................A-12
Kollenborn...............A-8, 9
Letters to Editor.......A-8, 9
Local Happenings......A-13
Obituaries.....................A-2
Opinion Page................A-8
Sports............. A-10, 11, 14
Worship Directory........A-3
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Daredevils, A-9
AJ Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11
Apache Junction
Korean War Vet Rowley
City Council
work session
In honor of the 60th anniver7 p.m. Monday,
sary of the end of the Korean
Nov. 4, 2013
War (July 27, 2013), this year’s
300 E. Superstition Blvd. Veterans Day Parade theme is
Apache Junction
City Council
regular meeting
7 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 5, 2013
City Council Chambers
300 E. Superstition Blvd.
and some of the campers went
to speak to the men about the
feat they had witnessed. Peterson said “The guy I talked
to said he was Army Special
Forces and I thanked him for
“Korea: The Forgotten War.”
The parade committee is honored to announce that Arden
Rowley, US Army Veteran,
has been chosen by the Korean
War Veterans Association to
be the Grand Marshal.
Rowley, a native of Mesa and
ex-POW (Prisoner Of War),
entered into the US Army in
1948. In Korea, Nov. 1950,
Rowley’s unit got trapped in
the 2nd Infantry Division’s rear
guard. Several soldiers from his
division tried to escape on foot
in subzero temperatures. The
Chinese soldiers surrounded
Rowley along with fellow
soldiers and were taken prisoner. He was incarcerated 33
months. He returned to Arizona
and graduated from Arizona
State University with an education degree. He has taught in
the Mesa schools for 31 years,
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chosen to be Grand Marshal
Proclamation will be read at regular council meeting on Nov. 5
Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 will
be proclaimed as the Arizona
Winter Visitor’s Day by the
City of Apache Junction’s
Mayor, John Insalaco. The
proclamation will be presented at the regularly scheduled
City Council meeting at 7
p.m. on Nov. 5, 2013 at the
Apache Junction City Council Chambers located at 300
E. Superstition Blvd.
“Winter visitors are an asset
to Apache Junction, not only
do they help support our lo-
cal businesses through their
patronage, but they volunteer
with various agencies and
programs throughout our
community” shared Mayor
Insalaco.
For information about programs or services offered
through the city, please visit
www.ajcity.net or call (480)
474-5080. For information
on the Arizona Winter Visitor Association, please visit
www.arizonawintervisitors.
com or call (480) 233-0111.
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Sunny and mild with highs in the
mid to upper 70’s and lows around 50.
Arden Rowley, US Army
Veteran has been chosen
by the Korean War Veterans Association to be the
Grand Marshal.
and served in the Arizona
National Guard for 18 years
until his retirement as a Major
in 1974.
Please come out to honor
Arden Rowley and all of our
veterans. The line up will begin at 8 a.m. and the Parade
will kick off at 9:30 a.m. The
parade route begins on West
Apache Trail and heads west
from Phelps to Thunderbird.
Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. #2349,
2455 N. Highway 88 at the
intersection of Lost Dutchman
& Hwy 88 will host a luncheon
after the Parade where you
can get to know the Grand
Marshal in person and enjoy
a sandwich at no charge.
The all-volunteer Parade
Committee has been meeting
since March at VFW Post
#9399. Elks Lodge B.P.O.E.
#2349 is the host of the Veterans Day Parade this year.
This week’s
Weather
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Fred
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Age 5
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Mountain
Elementary
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Public Hearings For CDBG Funds
$420,000 on the table in FY 2014
The City of Apache Junction
is expected to receive an estimated $120,000 in FY 2014
federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funds from the Arizona Department of Housing Regional
Account (RA). The City also
intends to apply for up to
$300,000 in FY 2014 CDBG
funds from the State Special
Projects (SSP) account. CDBG
funds must be used to benefit
low-income persons and areas,
alleviate slum and blight or
address urgent need. Based on
citizen input, as well as local
and state planning objectives,
several potential projects have
been selected to be forwarded
to the State of Arizona with a
request for funding.
A public hearing will be held
at the regularly scheduled
City Council meeting at 7
p.m. on Nov. 19, 2013 at the
Apache Junction City Council
Chambers located at 300 E.
Superstition Blvd. to discuss
the potential projects. It is expected that the City Council
will select the final projects at
this hearing and adopt applicable resolutions. The potential CDBG projects are named
and described as follows: 1)
Street Improvements serving
852 residents of which 58.6%
are low to moderate income;
2) Commercial Rehabilitation serving 9,786 residents
of which 56% are low to moderate income; 3) Sidewalk
Improvements serving 1,833
residents of which 63.2% are
low to moderate income; and/
or 4) Housing Rehabilitation
and Emergency Repair serv- Donald A. Kruzicki
ing only residents that are low
to moderate income.
To receive project proposals,
file grievances or learn more
about the CDBG program,
please contact Heather Patel,
300 E. Superstition Blvd.,
Apache Junction, Ariz. 85119
Phone (480) 474-2635; Fax
(480) 474-5102; TDD (480)
983-0095; hpatel@ajcity.net
Persons with disabilities who
require special accommodations may contact the Human
Resources Office at (480)
Donald A. Kruzicki, 76,
474-2617 or (480) 983-0095
of
Custer, WI., passed away
(TDD) at least 72 hours prior
peacefully
October 25, 2013
to the scheduled meeting.
in Apache Junction, AZ.
Born December 9, 1936 in
Rosholt, WI to the late August & Martha (Berna) KruzAJ Mounted Rangers Cap- icki. Attended St. Aldabert’s
tain Mike Mills swore in Grade School, Rosholt High
new member Barbara King School & Mid-State Vocaon Oct. 4. Harold Molan- tional School. On October 4,
der and Linda Medonna 1958 he married Beatrice Bigalke at Sacred Heart Parish,
were also added as mem- Polonia, WI. They just celbers but were not present ebrated their 55th wedding
for the photograph. The anniversary. Don worked in
Rangers’ main goal is to Milwaukee 4 years at Kornell
give back to the community paper mill. Moved to Poand they meet at 7 p.m. lonia & worked at Whitingon the first Friday of the Plover paper mill 21 years &
month. Come to the Boys & Consolidated paper mill 19
Girls Club, 1755 N. Idaho years. Retired in December
Rd. in Apache Junction 1998. Started in 2005, Don
and check them out.
& Bea wintered in Arizona
Rangers Welcome New Member
and summered in Wisconsin. He was president &
a member of the Rosholt
Blizzard Busters snowmobile club for over 30 years.
Officer for Portage County
Alliance Snowmobile Club.
Member of Knights of Columbus. Taught small engine classes at Rosholt High
School & repaired small engines in Polonia, WI. Was
an avid hunter, fisherman,
snowmobiler, enjoyed his
bingo hall family & friendships, Packer football fan
& enjoyed his many years
of traveling throughout the
United States. His close
companion Jack brought him
many years of enjoyment.
Surviving children: PattyBob Dunn, Hancock, WI,
Gary-Lynn Kruzicki, Plover, Deb-Mike Bembeneck,
Polonia, Laurie Sommers,
Hancock, Kirk Kruzicki, WI
Rapids & Joe Kruzicki, Stevens Point, 16 grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren.
Surviving siblings: Veronica-Lawrence Basinski, Plover, Roger-Judy Kruzicki,
Rosholt, John-Nancy Kruzicki, Rosholt & Tony-Barb
Kruzicki, Rosholt. Preceded
in death by his parents August & Martha Kruzicki,
sister Lorraine Simonis &
son Frank Kruzicki. He will
be fondly remembered by his
feisty nature and big heart!
We love you! A memorial
will be held in Arizona, November 2, 2013 at Denali
Park & at a later date to be
announced in Wisconsin. Superstition Funeral Home &
Cremation Services, Apache
Junction, AZ.
Charles Ronald Skinner
Charles Ronald Skinner, 63,
lost his battle with cancer on
October 23, 2013. He was
an Army veteran of the Viet
Nam war. A celebration of
life memorial will be held
on November 9th at 2 pm at
the Gold Canyon Church of
Christ, 5821 S. Camino Road
Gold Canyon AZ 85118. Angels Cremation & Burial handled the arrangements.
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FY13 federal CDBG funds from the Arizona Department of Housing
State Special Projects (SSP) funds. CDBG funds must be used to
benefit low-income persons and areas, alleviate slum and blight or
address urgent need. Based on citizen input as well as local and
state planning objectives potential projects may be selected to be
forwarded to the State of Arizona with a request for funding. A public
hearing will be held at the regular Pinal County Board of Supervisors meeting at the Pinal County Administrative Complex, Board of
Supervisors Hearing Room, 135 N. Pinal Street, Florence, AZ, on
November 20, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss the potential project.
Following the hearing, it is expected that the Board of Supervisors
will select the following project at the meeting and adopt applicable
resolutions. The potential CDBG project is to provide homeownership rehabilitation to qualified households in Pinal County.
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contact Carrie Fike at 520-866-7219 at least 48 hours before the
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Gila/Pinal Workforce Investment Area Business Plan July 2014
– June 2017 for Gila and Pinal Counties is now available for public
review and comment.
Reference: P.L. 105-220, Sections 118 (b)(3) and 136(c)(1)(2)(3) of
the Workforce Investment Act dated August 7, 1998; 20 CFR, Part
652 et.al., Section 661.350(a)(4) and Subpart C, Sections 666.300
and 666.310 of Workforce Investment Act Final Rules dated August
11, 2000.
The plan may be reviewed at the following locations:
Gila County Community Services
5515 South Apache Avenue, Suite 200
Globe, Arizona 85501
Hours 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Arizona Workforce Connection
1015 E. Florence Blvd, Suite A-100
Casa Grande, Arizona 85122
Hours 8:00 am until 5:00 pm., Monday through Friday
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Pinal County Website: www.pinalcountyaz.gov
Gila County Website: http://www.gilacountyaz.gov/gov
ernment/community/index.php
Copies of the plan may be requested by contacting Allison Torres
at 5515 South Apache Avenue, Suite 200, Globe, Arizona, 85501
or by telephone at (928) 425-7631, Ext. 8650. Appendices are not
attached at this time.
Verbal and written comments will be received until November 30,
2013 at which time the comments and plan will be completed and
finalized.
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To review the project proposals, file grievances or learn more about
the CDBG program contact the following:
Angel Quintanar Modernization Coordinator
Pinal County Housing
970 N. Eleven Mile Corner Rd.
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Phone- (520) 866-7218
Fax- (520) 866-7235
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educational tools, screenings
and information related to the
prevention and management
of this disease—the seventh
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United States.
Health booths will include
many resources, such as cholesterol and blood glucose checks,
cardiac and stroke risk assessments, foot exams, vision exams and nutritional information.
In addition, pharmaceutical and
medical device companies that
provide diabetes products will
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information.
The American Diabetes Association estimates that 18.8
million Americans have been
diagnosed with diabetes, a
majority being type 2. It is
also estimated that 79 million
Americans have “prediabetes,”
meaning that they are at highrisk of developing the disease. If
left untreated, those with prediabetes are likely to develop type
2 diabetes within 10 years.
Mountain Vista Medical Center is located at 1301 S. Crismon
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The Apache Junction Unified School District (AJUSD)
Transportation Department
is sponsoring a Car Wash
this Saturday, Nov. 9 from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Apache
Junction Sonic Drive-In parking lot, 875 W. Apache Trail.
Proceeds will benefit Vanessa
Burcham, family member of
an AJUSD Transportation
Dept. co-worker, for breast
cancer treatment.
There will be a raffle for a
beautiful hand-made quilt and
original jewelry will also be
available in exchange for dona-
Vanessa Burcham family
tions to the cause. Please bring
in your car or truck for firstclass cleaning and help Vanessa during this difficult time.
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By Guy Harrison
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tions as a lab
technician instead
of a university
transfer program
and an open door
to the biology
field. CAC’s associate of science
degree program features 60
credit hours.
The program’s first biotechnology courses will be offered at the college’s Maricopa and Signal Peak
Campuses. BIO 181 (General
Biology), which is a core
class for all biology majors,
is a prerequisite.
For more information regarding CAC’s biotechnology program, contact Charlene
Stapleton, CAC’s STEM advisor, by email at charlene.
stapleton@centralaz.edu.
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CAC Offers Biotech Degree Supervisors Want Answers
University transfer program starts next semester
From Sheriff
Beginning with the spring
2014 semester, Central Arizona College will become the
only two-year institution in
the state of Arizona to offer an
associate of science degree in
biotechnology.
Thanks to the U.S. Department of Education’s $3.3 million STEM grant, CAC has
begun acquiring biological research technology typically
reserved for large research
universities.
Students who enroll in CAC’s
biotechnology program now
will position themselves to
become instantly competitive
for paid student research positions when they transfer to a
four-year institution.
“Any science students who
are looking for a more personalized, more competitive approach to their education
would be great for this degree,” Crystal McKenna, professor of biology, explained.
“And this isn’t just for biology students. This applies to so
many realms.”
There are other community
colleges in Arizona that offer
associate of applied science
degrees in biotechnology,
but, McKenna says, those degrees typically lead to posi-
By Ed Barker
The News
The Pinal County Board of
Supervisors have demanded
that Sheriff Paul Babeu explain why an aide in his Sheriff’s Office has deluged the
county with requests for public records pertaining to the
aide’s
personal
lawsuit
against the county.
According to county officials, requests from Sheriff’s
Office Director of Administration Tim Gaffney have resulted in the county spending
“hundreds of thousands of
dollars” in legal fees. Gaffney has filed eight separate
public records requests with
Pinal County in the last 15
months, the majority regarding former County Manager
Fritz Behring and Steve
Miller, the chairman of the
board of supervisors.
Gaffney filed a lawsuit
against Behring and the county in May, claiming he suffered defamation, intentional
injury and intentional infliction of emotional distress,
among other things.
Babeu has acknowledged in
an e-mail that Gaffney was
“acting at my direction in the
request of public records from
Pinal County.”
One of Gaffney’s requests
was for all emails between
Behring and Miller. The request didn’t specify a time
frame so it covers every email
ever sent between the two
men. Supervisor Anthony
Smith said it’s an egregious
waste of taxpayer dollars on
the part of Babeu and PCSO.
On Wednesday, October 30,
the five-member board of supervisors voted 4-1 to send a
letter to Babeu asking him if
Gaffney made the requests in
his capacity as a Sheriff’s Office employee on county time
or as a private individual. Supervisor Cheryl Chase (San
Tan Valley) was the lone dissenting vote not supporting
the letter. Chase worked on
Babeu’s political campaign in
2008 and then worked for
Babeu at the Sheriff’s Office
as an administrator before being elected a supervisor last
November.
Behring left his job with Pinal County to become city
manager in Scottsdale effective June 1, 2013.
Babeu has 10 days to formally respond to the board.
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609 S. Grand Dr., AJ
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Bible Study 10:00am
Hi Ivory:
Worship 10:55am & 5:30pm
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weeks) in the Worship Services section.
Bible Study 6:00pm
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include it as an option that we could look at that would be great. If you too feel that it is too much, just office:
omit it.
David J. Lewis, Evangelist
Delaware Dr.
RANDY HALE - PASTOR
2001 S. Starr Road, AJ 480.982.9120
Web: crossroadsbaptistaz.com
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Wednesday
Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 p.m.
Children & Youth Ministry Nursery available all services
Come worship with us at the
Church of Christ
105 S. Delaware Dr #11 • Apache Junction
480-659-3353
www.delawaredrivechurchofchrist.com
300 E. 16th Avenue,
Apache Junction, Arizona 85119
Phone: 480-982-2929
www.stgeorgeaj.com
Bob Orear –Evangelist
480.982-8266
2/3
Summer Liturgy Schedule May—August:
Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.
Confessions 3:00 p.m.
Sunday Mass 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
2122 S. Goldfield Rd
Mark Friedrich Pastor
Fall/Winter Worship Schedule:
Traditional Worship: Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. and
Sunday 10:30 a.m. (alternating traditional & praise)
Sunday Adult Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. (coffee & fellowship preceding)
Children’s Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. (begin in sanctuary)
www.mountainviewlutheran.org
email: mvlutheran@qwestoffice.net
Good Shepherd
Anglican Church
Invites you to join us for Sunday Morning Worship Services
& Holy Communion at 9:00 a.m.
7830 E. University Dr. Mesa AZ 85207
1-888-731-4446
www.myGSAC.org
Family of Faith Bible Church
300 E. 16th Avenue, Apache Junction, Az. 85119
Phone: 480-982-2929 www.stgeorgeaj.com
Sunday Service 10:00 AM
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM
Email: fofbc@mediacombb.net • Web: familyoffaithbiblechurch.org
Sunday School
10:30am
Adult Fellowship
10:30am
Coffee/Danish
Sunday Worship
11:45am
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Sunday Programs
Worship Services–9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Adult Sunday School– 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Children’s Sunday School–10:30 a.m.
Liturgy Schedule Sept-Oct:
1150 W. Superstition Boulevard,
Apache Junction, AZ 85120 (480) 982-4081
www.communitychristian.net
Mid-Week Programs
For Adults: Bible Studies & Life Groups
For Youth: American Heritage Girls,
Trail Life USA, High School & Middle
School Groups
Wed. Nights: Prayer Circle, Dinner & Study
11/5
Sunday School...
Worship...
Traditional 8 & 9:30am Adult 8am
Child/Youth 9:30am
Praise 10:50am
Children 10:50am
Country Western
Worship 5pm
*Childcare available at all services
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605 E. Broadway, Apache Junction, AZ. 85119
St. George
Catholic Church
Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.
Confessions 3:00 p.m.
Sunday Mass 7:00, 8:30,
10:00, 11:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
“Where people are treasured more than gold”
Come as you are • Family Friendly
Sunday Services 10:00 a.m.
5810 S. Alameda Rd. Gold Canyon
(On the corner of Alameda & Kings Ranch Rd.)
(480) 288-5600
www.goldcanyon.org
11/25
Salvation Army Apache Junction Corps
Sunday Services:
10:30am and 2:00pm
St. George Catholic Church
12/2
Fellowship Time
9:00 a.m.
Bible Study all ages
9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship & Children’s Church 10:45 a.m.
Evening Worship
6:00 p.m.
“A Community of Faith”
Thanks for all of your help. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Apache Junction - Gold Canyon News
‘Fountain Of Youth’ Has Bathtub
Safety Solutions For You
The Hometown Newspaper
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Walk-in tubs can prevent falls and restore independence
By Bill Van Nimwegen
The News
Cody VanMeter, representative and distributor of Fountain of Youth Bathrooms,
knows all too well the difference a walk-in tub can make
in a senior’s life. He formerly
did clinical work at a nursing
home and spent time with clients who had suffered a fall
and lost mobility. When you
loose mobility, you also loose
some independence and the
convenience of a walk-in tub
can both help prevent a fall
and can assist after a fall.
Therapeutic water and bubble
jets can be added to soothe
muscle and joint pain—all in
your own bathroom.
VanMeter is proud of the
product Fountain of Youth provides. The tubs are made with
the highest grade materials and
are all factory tested before
shipping. A lifetime warranty
comes with every part of the
product. The tubs are made in
America at the Fountain of
Youth plant in Palm Beach,
Fla. It is a family-owned and
operated company.
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It is easy to get an estimate,
homeowners just need to call
VanMeter for an appointment.
Fountain of Youth Bathrooms
will come to the home with a
contractor and do a safety assessment. They check for locations of water and drain
hookups, flooring and the
space that is available. Then
the homeowner can see which
tub configurations will fit and
an estimate and work schedule can be worked out. The
tubs are available in different
colors: white, black, eggshell
and nickel.
Fountain of Youth has compiled and posted some statistics on falls on their website
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annually; $19,440 was the average cost of a fall; 25% of
seniors who fall will lose their
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Gary’s Desert Dogs
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(In the Mountain Vista Medical Center)
Service & New Installation
Commercial & Residential
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you choose a tub that is
right for your needs.
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New Patients and
Winter Visitors
Same day appointments
usually available
Cardiovascular Institute
Shantha Kumar, M.D. FACC
Hours:
Monday-Friday
8am-5pm
Announcing the opening of the new
Apache Junction location!
Specializing In:
Dr. Jason Heavens, M.D.
• Consultative Cardiology
• Interventional Cardiology
• Left & Right Heart Catherizations and Coronary Angiograms
• Peripheral Angiograms and Interventions
• Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiology
• Nuclear Cardiology
• AICD/ Pacemaker Placements
1075 S. Idaho Rd. Suite 101 • Apache Junction, AZ 85119
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Gary Santos (left) of Gary’s Desert Dogs had his AJ
Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and grand opening Oct. 18. He operates a gourmet mobile hot dog cart
serving the east valley. His products include an assortment of gourmet all beef hot dogs, delicious condiments,
and sides. Not your average dog! His cart is located in
the Titlemax parking lot at 2167 W. Apache Trail. He
will be open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
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November 4 - 10, 2013
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DAR Poster Contest Step Into Autumn
Winners Announced Fall color & music at the Arboretum
Constitutional ammendments provided
artists’ challenge
The Apache Trail Chapter of
the National Society Daughters
of the American Revolution
(NSDAR) recently announced
the winners of their Constitutional Poster Contest. The
Freedom of Speech poster by
Emmaline Copley was picked
as the first place winner with
entries by Sydnie McAfee and
Mario Romero taking second and third
place respectively.
The challenge of
the contest was to
draw a poster showing which constitutional amendment
meant the most to
the student.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to
promote patriotism, preserve
American history, and support
better education for our na-
A poster by Emmaline
Copley was picked as the
first place winner by the
Apache Trail Chapter of
the NSDAR
tion’s children. Its
members are descended from the
patriots who won
American independence during the
Revolutionary War.
With more than
165,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the
world’s largest and most active service organizations. For
information on membership
contact DAR@Sueverley.com.
“Because Experience Matters”
See us at the
Festival of the
Superstitions
Saturday,
Nov. 9, 2013!
Your Hometown
Realtor
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Apache Junction, AZ 85120
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November’s the month for peak
fall colors at Boyce Thompson
Arboretum. If you add in the
Nov. 9 day-long live music
festival, you have an irresistible
treat for visitors. Come for the
day and enjoy the gardens, have
a picnic with friends and hear
music by Arizona originals. The
popular Arizona State Park is a
scenic one-hour drive east of
the Valley, and also celebrates
veterans and active-duty service
personnel by offering Marine
Corps free admission Sunday,
Nov. 10 (the date of the Marine Corps Birthday) and for
all veterans and active-duty on
Monday Nov. 11 in recognition
of Veterans’ Day.
Live music in the garden is a
rare treat for musicians, according to Tempe resident Ron Rutowski and fellow members of
Trio Rio, who’ll share 90-minutes of high-energy bluegrass
Nov. 9 starting at noon near
the Smith Building. Music’s
included with Arboretum daily
Steve and Jenn Jansen enjoy a stroll along one of the
Arboretum’s colorful paths.
Photo by Gail Racut.
admission of $10 (and consider
carrying extra cash to add to the
tip jars of the generous musicians who donate their time and
performances Nov. 9).
The schedule for the Nov. 9
music festival at BTA begins
with Mesa singer-songwriter
Jim Pipkin at 11 a.m., Trio
Rio at Noon, Gary Kaplowitz
& Renee Rivers at 2 p.m.,
Bernie Haley at 3 p.m. and the
Close Enough String Band at 4
p.m. Read complete details at
ag.arizona.edu/bta
Santa Paws Photos
Paws & Claws event November 9
December is quickly approaching, and what better way
to embrace holiday cheer than
a picture of your pet with Santa
Claus? Saturday, Nov. 9 from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Paws &
Claws Care Center will offer
Pet Pictures with Santa. Located at 725 E. Baseline Rd,
Apache Junction, citizens are
invited to bring their furry
friend. Each individual will receive a hardcopy print at no
charge, however, donations are
welcome. Pictures will be taken as first come, first served. A
small selection of props will be
available; community members are welcome to bring their
pet in costume.
Don’t have a pet to participate
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from Paws & Claws Care Center. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
adoptable pets can be viewed at
w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m /
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or www.ajcity.net. For more information regarding the event,
please contact (480) 983-4405.
AJ Tree Ornaments
A Floral & Gift Gallery for any Occasion
• Fresh Cut Flowers
• Stuffed Animals/Gifts
• Blooming Plants
• Green Plants
• Weddings
• Funeral Designs
• Balloon Bouquets
• And much more!
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124 S. Ironwood • 480-982-1851
The City of Apache Junc- non-profit Friends of Apache
tion is pleased to support the Junction’s with the sale of
limited edition Christmas tree
ornaments.
These attractive tree
ornaments
make a wonderful gift
and are great
Since 1951, our third generation family owned funeral home and
for home/office decorating. For
cemetery is known for our caring, compassionate, and helpful staff, just $10, these limited edition
who will guide you through this process during one of life’s most
(250) ornaments won’t last long.
challenging trials. We will take care of every aspect of your funeral Proceeds benefit the Friends of
Apache Junction and their proarrangements on-site, including a beautiful cemetery.
grams that support the community. For information on where
purchase, please contact Roger
Hacker at (480) 474-5086 or
rhacker@ajcity.net.
Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery
Advance Planning Gives Peace of Mind
Call for a FREE NO HASSLE
Consultation 480-570-2059
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4 The COMMITMENT to educate and serve our families and community.
4 WILLINGNESS to learn and provide what our families Present Day would
like in a Life Celebration or Memorial Service.
7900 E Main St., Mesa • 480-832-2850 • www.mvfuneralhome.com
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Conquer Your Computer!
The Hometown Newspaper
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SMM Model Railroad Open
Parks & Rec. is offering low-cost computer instruction Donations needed to make the new exhibit permanent
Are you looking for a hands
on computer class that will
help you get what you need
out of your computer programs? The City of Apache
Junction Parks and Recreation Department is offering
classes this fall!
Our classes are for people
who want to learn the newest
version of Microsoft Windows
7, 8, and Microsoft Office
2007/2010 and others that
want to enhance their skills for
employment, advancement or
personal use. The computers
are provided or you can bring
your personal laptop (step-bystep manual included).
• Photos & Graphics (Nov. 7)
Using Microsoft Word, learn
the advanced skills of inserting photos, using clipart, word
art, drawing & text customizations to enhance newsletters,
Christine Bukovac has
been teaching for Parks
and Rec. for more than 7
yrs. and will help you get
what you need out of your
computer programs.
flyers & invitations that will
grab people’s attention.
• Picasa Photo Editing (Nov.
14) Learn to edit photos from
a digital camera, scanner,
downloaded from the Internet
or from an email attachment.
• Greeting Cards (Nov. 21)
Learn how to use Microsoft
Word to create custom greeting cards of all kinds.
Class is for ages 16 years old
and older. Classes take place
on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. at the Multi-Generational Center. The cost for
each class is $50. Class is
taught by Christine Bukovac.
She has been in the business
of teaching and repairing computers in the east valley for
over 10 years. She provides
private, public and corporate
instruction. Bukovac has been
teaching for the Apache Junction Parks and Recreation for
more than 7 years.
For more information on this
class or other programs and
services, please contact the
Parks and Recreation Department at (480) 983-2181 or
visit our website at www.ajcity.net/parks.
AZ Lecture Series Begins Soon
Season tickets now available for popular program
Whether you are an Arizona
native, a longtime resident, or
a newcomer to this beautiful
state, the Apache Junction
Unified School District’s 2014
Arizona Lecture Series will
present information sure to fascinate and enlighten you. Attendees to the lectures will be
introduced to the culture and
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First Course
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January 6, 2014!
INTRODUCING
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Space is limited so contact us today!
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history of Arizona, learn about
some of its most famous—
and infamous—residents, and
marvel at some of the best
photography in the world.
Lectures begin at 7 p.m. in the
Performing Arts Center, located
at 2525 S. Ironwood Dr. on the
campus of Apache Junction
High School. Individual tickets
are available for $5 and season
tickets are now on sale for $50.
Tickets may be purchased at the
door, the AJUSD District Office, or online at www.ajusd.org
by clicking on the ‘Community’
tab, then ‘PAC Tickets.’ For
more information, call (480)
982-1110, ext. 2250.
from
Downtown, A-1
Apache Trail said, “When
people walk in for services or
drop off donations, they’ve
been mentioning how nice
it looks—the lamp posts, the
plants—so people are definitely taking notice.”
While the road improvements along North Apache
Trail have been taking place,
some of the businesses located along that stretch of roadway have been making some
changes too. Many residents
have been watching the activity and are looking forward to the future opening of
a new steakhouse, Cowboys
Up, after they complete a
major interior remodel; Do It
Best Hardware repaved their
parking lot and added new
striping; visitors to the Dining Room Café will notice
the new furniture and linens
that add an extra fresh and
welcome feel; Chicago Title
has opened an office with a
convenient location, adjacent
to Jonna Baker Real Estate,
who is also working on a new
reception area and enhanced
office and conference room
space. There have also been
renovations happening at the
former Orange Food Store
and gas canopy.
If you’ve not been to the
area or visited the number of
businesses along the route,
be sure to stop by and see
the significant changes. For
more information on the
Downtown Redevelopment
and Implementation Strategy
or happenings in downtown
Apache Junction, visit www.
downtownaj.com or contact
Janine Solley at (480) 4745076 or jsolley@ajcity.net.
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By Betty Swanson
Special toThe News
An extremely dedicated
group of G-model railroad
volunteers have been “workin’ on the railroad” through
this long, hot summer and the
results are ready for viewing
at the Superstition Mountain
Museum.
A temporary, but beautifully
done, large G-model train
exhibition has been erected on
the east side of the Apacheland
barn with the display continuing into the southeast corner
of the barn so the engines and
railroad cars can be safely
stored under a roof every
evening. It is amazing to see
the attention to detail evident
in the Old West buildings and
desert landscaping comprising
the setting.
The many volunteers who
have been working so hard
to put it together are to be
congratulated and thanked for
their perseverance in working
through the extra warm summer to get a display ready for
the winter season. The railroad
volunteers will also be putting in time as “engineers”
overseeing and managing the
display throughout much of
the winter. The many young
(and older) train enthusiasts
who visit the museum this
winter can see firsthand the
historic trains and learn about
the prominent role these trains
took in the settlement of the
West.
Plans for the permanent
train exhibit at the museum
are huge! The group has also
been putting their heads together with Fred Olds, the
gentleman who designed the
well-known train exhibit at
Cardon Children’s Hospital
in Phoenix. Fred has created a
layout that will fit right in with
the museum’s historical atmosphere and help further future
educational endeavors.
This proposed 4,000-squarefoot permanent model train
exhibit is to be located south
of the barn on the hillside
slope between the barn and
the 20-stamp mill. The layout
that the trains run through
will be central Arizona. The
trains, buildings and all of the
features will be historically accurate. The centerpiece of the
layout will be a turn-of-thecentury mining town named
“Dutchman’s Gulch.” There
will be a mining operation including a stamp mill, authentic
town buildings, a cattle ranch,
The Superstition Mountain
Museum Railroad is up and
running. It is hoped that
funds can be raised to build
a much larger permanent
exhibit “down the line.”
stock pond, and cotton field
outside of town, a copper mine
and all of things one would
expect to see in an Arizona
town of that era.
Museum Director Barb Atkinson has looked at all of the
plans and states, “This will be
a museum-quality model railroad layout when finished.”
Just the preliminary block
work and the foundation for
the train layout are expected to
cost about $3,500. It is hoped
that the money can be raised
through donations to make this
ambitious dream a reality. The
railroaders’ volunteer group is
ready to do the work; all that is
needed is the funding.
One aspect of the fundraising will center on several
historic locomotives that the
group wants to add to the
collection. They will cost
around $400 to $500 each.
It is hoped that donors can
be found who would like to
buy one of the locomotives
for the privilege of having
their name inscribed on the
locomotive. This offer is
open to individuals, groups
and businesses.
The fundraising is getting underway this fall and will continue until the goal is reached
and the exhibit becomes a
reality. For more information,
contact the museum at (480)
983-4888.The museum is located at 4087 N. Apache Trail
and is open daily from 9 a.m.
until 4 p.m.
Meanwhile, the Superstition
Mountain Museum Railroad
is definitely rolling, rolling,
rolling…
Vendors Wanted!
Food and Sales booths for
4th Annual
Festival of the Superstitions
November 9 & 10, 2013
Visit www.festivalofthesuperstitions.com for
vendor information and application
Questions: Call Katie @ (480) 982-3141
family friendly event
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Hair Designs
Same location!
Same great service!
SAME FULL SERVICE SALON
We look forward to seeing you all again
and introducing you to our
new staff members & new services!
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Deep Cleaning (Limpieza Prounda). ................ $300
Mouth Guard (Protector Dental)....................... $140
Repairs (Reparacion)............................................. $60
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November 4 - 10, 2013
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Counselors Sought AJ Rangers Show
ACA Outreach
Program Seeks Help For Tax Program Support For Project
Volunteers needed to inform & help Free tax preparation program for
HELP, Head Start
residents enroll in Affordable Care
workers will train counselors
Act (ObamaCare) insurance plans
East Valley Adult Resources
has a new and exciting volunteer opportunity, Bridging
Health to Human Services
Initiative: Affordable Care Act
Education and Outreach for
people who want to assist others in enrolling for health care
insurance under the Affordable
Care Act (ObamaCare). East
Valley Adult Resources has
teamed up with A New Leaf:
MesaCan to provide Certified
Application Counselor training that will enable volunteers
to assist fellow community
members on how to use the
health insurance marketplace
to research, select and enroll in
health insurance plans that best
meets their needs.
All that is required to be a Certified Application Counselor are:
• Good customer service and
communication skills.
• Ability to enthusiastically work
with diverse persons, bi-lingual
(English and Spanish a plus)
• Basic computer literacy
• Age 55 or older
• U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident
• Complete a five hour Certified
Application Counselor training
class and successfully pass the
CAC exam.
• Commit to serving a minimum
of 4-8 hours per week.
• Pass a background check.
Benefits include mileage reimbursement, meal reimbursement, certified application counselor training, enjoyable and
enriching experience giving
back to your community.
Contact Thomas G. Hulen, the
Volunteer Recruiter for Retired
and Senior Volunteer Program,
East Valley Adult Resources,
Inc., 45 W. University Drive,
Suite B, Mesa, AZ 85201, (480)
775-1466 x 116
Residents who work, but do
not earn a lot of money may be
eligible for tax credits including the Earned Income Tax
Credit (EITC) as well as free
help preparing their tax return
for free E-filing.
Tax-Aide, sponsored by the
IRS and AARP, is looking for
counselors to prepare and e-file
income tax returns for local
residents.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be offering
free training. New counselors
will be required to attend a
class and specialized computer training in January. If
you are interested in becoming
a tax counselor, please contact
AARP at 1-888-687-2277 or
Pat at (480) 288-0640.
Counselors with working
knowledge of computers will
be asked to work a minimum
of one shift per week from Feb.
1, 2014 to April 15, 2014. The
Apache Junction Public Library
will serve as the only Tax-Aide
site in Apache Junction.
Beginning Feb. 1, 2014
to April 15, 2014, free tax
preparation for those who
qualify will be available at
the Apache Junction Public
Library at 1177 N. Idaho Rd.
from Wednesday to Saturday,
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations
will be required and can be
made beginning in January.
For additional information,
please contact Heather Patel,
City of Apache Junction, at (480)
474-2635 or hpatel@ajcity.net.
Above: The Apache Junction Mounted Rangers presented a check to Lailoni Corman, director of Apache
Junction Unified School District Project HELP. Donate
Review Chairman, John Seaman (right) made the presentation with Captain Mike Mills. Captain Mills was
responsible for starting the donations to this particular
project. Below: Seaman and Mills presented a check to
Tara Lee and Janet Hildebrandt of Head Start.
Resident Pleads For A Trashless Desert
Leslie Bennett moved to the
Apache Junction area from
Gilbert three years ago and
was surprised at the amount
of trash on the trails as she
hiked and rode her horses in
the desert.
“I cannot sit back and do
nothing about it. One of the
sites is big enough to see
from Google Earth,” she
pointed out. She’s had metal
go through a hiking boot and
debris on the trail has injured
her horses. She often uses the
horses to spot and mark trash
sites for cleanup events.
Bennett has found names and
addresses on papers littering
the desert and has returned
the bagged trash with notes to
dispose of their trash properly.
Although she’s spent a lot of
her own time doing cleanup
and photographing evidence,
she wants others to be aware
of the problem and invites
them to help out at an upcom-
Monday, Nov. 4
Tuesday, Nov. 5
Wednesday, Nov. 6
Tacos 11am-3pm
NFL Buckets
Small Bottles
Lunch 11-1:30
Bar Bingo 2:00
VFW Chicken 5-7:30
Breeze 5-9
Lunch 11-1:30
Burger Baskets!!!
5-7:30
DJ Matt 5-9
Lunch 11-1:30 • Club Committee meet 5:30
Thursday,
Planning meeting 6:30 • NFL Buckets
Nov. 7
Friday, Nov. 8
Saturday, Nov. 9
Sunday, Nov. 10
Lunch 11-1:30
Steak or Shrimp
5-7:30
Breeze 5-9
USMC Birthday 238th
Breakfast 8-11
Members Hold-em
Bar Bingo 4 • NFL Buckets
VFW
Post 7968
“All American Post”
250 S. Phelps Dr. 480-671-6239
Veteran organization members, invited guests and prospective members
Join Us For Breakfast,
Lunch AND Dinner!
(480) 474-1588
Idaho Rd. & US 60
Apache Junction
(480) 699-6542
5055 E. McKellips
W. of Higley Rd. in Mesa
Valid at these locations only.
Not valid with specials, any other
offer or discount. Expires 11/10/13.
Purchase any entree
and two beverages
and receive a second
entree of equal or
lesser value
FREE!
Dine-In Only. Maximum Value of $6.00.
Valid Monday-Friday Only.
Proudly Serving
Chicken, Burgers, Steaks,
Salads, Soups, Chili &
Desserts Too!
Open 24 Hrs ~ 7 Days A Week
FREE Entree!
ROCKY POINT OVERNIGHT
Weekend Nov 16-17, 28-29 - $139
PRICE IS RIGHT GAME SHOW
DEC 3-4; JAN 22-23 $229
MONT VALLEY CANYON DECHELLY
NOV 18-20 $499 - 2 JEEP TOUR & MORE
ALGODONES SHOPPING NOV 15 - $79
BUTTERFLY MUSEUM/TALKING STICK
CASINO NOV 8 - $79
ROSE BOWL PARADE -$499
DEC 30-1 OR 31-2 BOOK NOW
BRANSON CHRISTMAS TOUR
DEC 2-6 W/AIR -$1399
CALL FOR GREAT HOLIDAY TOURS!!
GAMBLING
LAUGHLIN NOV 12-14; 24-26;
DEC 5-6; 12-13; 29-30 -$59
LAUGHLIN 3 DAYS NOV 17-19; 21-22;
DEC 1-3; 11-13; 18-20 - $89
RIVERSIDE W/SHOW & FOOD
DEBBIE REYNOLDA WEEKEND
DEC 6-8 -$179
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NOV 5-7; 12-14; 24-26; DEC 3-5; 10-12;
CHRISTMAS 24-26 -$99
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NEW HRS: MON-FRI 9AM - 3PM
Welcome Back Winter Visitors
Apache Junction, AZ
HAPPY - 7 Days A Week
HOUR Open til 7pm
BUY 1 GET 1 HALF OFF
ANY REG. PRICED SANDWICH OR BURGER
W/HOMEMADE TATER OR MACARONI SALAD
KARAOKE WITH MIKE & SUSIE
WED / Fri / Sat 8:30PM til Close
GIANT HOMEMADE
PORK TENDERLOIN SAMICH
MUST PRESENT
COUPON
8
$
99
7 DAYS A
WEEK
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT COD FISH FRY
HANDBEER
BATTERED W/FRIES
& HOMEMADE
COLESLAW
8
$ 99
EVERYDAY
W/COUPON OR
FRIDAYS
WITH OUT
320 W. Superstition Blvd. #111
Between Idaho & Ironwood • 480-773-1758
Superstition
FREE WI-FI Mountain
VFW Post #9399
133 N. Saguaro Drive, AJ • 480-982-5039
Thanks for your service to our Country!
MON. Euchre 6 PM
Kitchen Open 5-7 PM • Not Just Burgers
Karaoke w/Frankie 5-9 PM
WED. Bar Bingo At 4 PM
Texas Hold ‘Em 7 PM
500 Cards Noon • Darts 7 PM
THURS. Kitchen Open 5-7 PM
Burger Night • Hilery 5-9 PM
FRI. Meat Raffle 6 PM
Fish Fry 5-7 PM • Mosaic 5-9 PM
SAT. 500 Cards Noon
9am-1pm Buddy Poppy Day-Walmart
Music By Jeff Stevens 1-5 PM
Lunch served 12 til gone $3
SUN. Bar Bingo 1 PM
Kitchen Open 5-7 PM
Canyon Country 5-9 PM
Hot Dogs, Sandwiches & Pizza now available
at bar when kitchen closed
DARTS 2 PM
All Our Events
TUES &
Open to Members
THURS
& Their Guests
Hot Line
CAAFA Domestic Violence
Open 7 days • 5am-2pm
Weekly Mon-Fri Only
Breakfast Specials
1 Egg, 2 Bacon, Hashbrowns & Toast........$5.25
Linguisa Skillet........$6.75
Daily Specials
Monday~
Goulash..........................$5.95
Tuesday~
Meatloaf........................$5.95
Wednesday~
Liver & Onions, Mashed Potatoes, Veggies..................$5.95
Fish, French Fries & Coleslaw..
.........................................$5.95
Thursday~
Open Face Turkey.....$6.25
Friday~
Fish or Shrimp, French Fries
& Coleslaw..................$5.95
1408 W. Apache Trail
Apache Junction
480-671-5755
24 Hour Hot Line
480.982-0196
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY thursday FRIDAY
HOMEMADE HOMEMADE SMOKED BBQ POT ROAST
CABBAGE MEAT- BRISKET ALL YOU CAN EAT
ROLLS LOAF ALL YOU CAN EAT CATFISH
ALASKAN COD
75¢
COFFEE
Gold Canyon Cafe
5301 S. Superstition Mountain Dr. #109A
Gold Canyon (Located in the Bashas’ Plaza)
480-983-1933
EVERYDAY WEDNESDAY ISH F
sPECIAL
SPECIAL
SUN/TUES/FRI
Cod Dinner $ 95
w/french fries
Spaghetti
&
Meatball
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT
6 Bread & $ 95 COD
& coleslaw
$ 95
Pollock Dinner $ 95
w/french fries
& coleslaw
6
Specials are dine in only until 6PM
Butter
99¢ Coffee
w/purchase of a meal
COUPON
BREAKFAST
This coupon is valid M-F 6am-11am.
Not valid on Holidays.
2
$ 99
2 Eggs,
Hashbrown
& Toast
2 Eggs,
Hashbrown
& Toast
With Bacon or Sausage
3
Expires 11/8/13 AJN
w/french fries
& coleslaw
9
Dine in only
1200 W. Apache Trail, A.J. • 480-982-3188
www.scuttlebuttsweb.com
Apache
Greyhound
Park
Daily Special
Delicious 1/3 lb. ONLY
Cheeseburger
& FriesDine In Only $ 00
6
Happy Hour 4-6pm
$2.00 All Draft Beers
HORSE AND
GREYHOUND
WAGERING
OPEN DAILY
10 AM - Midnight
220 S. Delaware Dr. • AJ
480-982-2371
Call for our
Daily Specials!
Restaurant FRIED CHICKEN
& Lounge Tuesdays & Saturdays...
944 W. Apache Trail
Apache Junction
480-982-3233
ALL YOU
T
CAN EA
$ 99
944 W. Apache Tr. • 982-3233
Dine in only
Come,
Taste
the
Difference!
HOURS:
KARAOKE
5
We buy
only
the
best...
6AM - 10PM 7 DAYS A WEEK
OPEN LATE IN THE LOUNGE
Wed 8PM-12AM & Fri/Sat 8:30PM-12:30AM
BBQ ST. LOUIS
RIBS
ALL YOU CAN EAT
ALASKAN COD
RY
Lunch 11-1:30
Fish or Ribs 5-7:30
RAVE-Ons 5-9
Meat Raffle
Volunteers are needed at 9
a.m., Sat., Nov. 23 for the
desert clean up project sponsored by Superstition Area
Land Trust (AZSALT.org)
Pinal Partnership and Apache
Junction Parks and Recreation.
This cleanup will target the
trail under and south of the
power lines between Idaho
Road and Ironwood Road
west of Prospector Park. Participants are asked to gather
at the north end of the park
to register and receive coffee,
water and goodies.
Bring gloves, hats, sunscreen,
rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows,
long handled grabber tools and
Leslie Bennett
a friend or two. Wear sturdy,
ing event.
closed toe shoes. Trash bags
“I would love to walk at least and extra water will be proone mile of a trail without see- vided. For more information
ing trash,” she quipped.
call (480) 560-7020.
F
Trail clean up planned for Nov. 23
WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY
SUNDAY
8
$ 49
Come check it out!
HAPPY HOUR
IN THE BAR
2pm-7pm eVERYDAY
Mon. - 2pm to close
$2 Well drinks
Tues. - 2pm to close
$1 12oz draft
We accept American Express!
Cobb’s Family Restaurant & Lounge
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is 4:30 p.m. Thursday. The News
does not print anonymous letters. Letters must include your
name for publication. Letters
must also include an address and
phone number, which will not be
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keep letters to 300 words or less
and do not use CAPITALIZATION for emphasis.
Masses in sunglasses
The gravy train is back on the tracks, the economic engine
a runnin’ and the demise of our Sonoran desert being out
done by the good weather in “the valley on the run,” Phoenix
metro. Look no further than East Mesa at Ellsworth Rd. in
the once remote region of our dear to heart desert the BLOB
(batter land of beauty) is bubbling ,boiling and consuming
our loving desert like a Pac -man on steroids.
The economic engine is chugging along once again the desert has gotten a reprieve for the last few years but, as the
Allstate spokesman with the gruffly voice stated in his commercial heard across our radio dial, you can hear hammering
and pounding in Arizona once again, “like that’s a good
sign?”
Well to the developers “yes” and the warm weather seekers
who love the shopping malls, amenities at the finger tips…
four car garages but, how about us who’d rather see the desert than humongous homes with four car garages popping up
in our Sonoran desert like a fish out of water!”
Yes the engines running again and the bulldozers fired up
but, what happens when all these new transplants by the
thousands want to venture into our wilderness our loving Sonoran desert but, it’s not there or is but, too overcrowded to
enjoy… the tranquility the desert provides because the recreational areas (bike trails, hiking ,lakes, rivers are trampled by
the masses in sunglasses.
People are working, construction is back in business, the
economy is stabilizing. Unfortunately the silent desert and its
creatures who wander into these new Master planned gated
communities because their home is under street lights and
four car garages will suffer… to accommodate the homo-sapiens who have moved into the once desolate area.
Lyle Anderson, Apache Junction
Disagrees with Ms. Schmidt
Well, Carolyne Schmidt in last week’s “News” restated the
now common media rewriting of Clinton Era history with
Hillary about to be a candidate. The ‘lame’ stream media
gives credit where little is due and erases a record number of
scandals (i.e. the list to impeach him had a long list of illegalities beyond lying about Monica to a grand jury), the Senate did not allow time for the House to document them - Republicans out maneuvered again.
History has been my profession and hobby, I do not take
kindly to its rewriting by blind extremists at either end of the
political spectrum. At one end we have folks calling abortion
murder and no agreement on what must be - a practical immigration bill. On the other extreme there is a long list of
political goals based on the Liberal Utopia dreams that ignore ever stronger genetic science that tells us we are not
born equal, able, honest or gentle and cannot be molded into
ideal selfless citizens by government schools and fiat! (“If
only there were no more rich or poor people, or nations, and
that terrible competition that we have with Capitalism - it
isn’t fair.)
Clinton did not create a budget surplus at the end of the
Clinton’s last two years anymore than then his government
created the economic recession during his last 6 months.
The Dot Com Tech Bubble did that! First by greatly increasing tax yields from stocks, then, the opposite for a few years.
The former was helped with the Balanced Budget Act and
Welfare Act that was forced on Clinton by a Conservative
Congress and an upcoming election. Google up the political/
economic year - for those that have no political memory, and
for those that have a habit of ‘cherry picking of facts’ and/or
a habit of distortion and exaggeration for their great cause
and party that will save us all - wether we like it or not.
As for the Afghanistan War the record shows it was close to
unanimous Congressional approval after 9/11. The Iraq War
had near two third’s approval including the Clintons after the
UN Inspectors and Saddam himself said he had WMD - he
did gas 4,000 Kurds there is no doubt. Now the media allows
extremists to whisper Bush lied to them - they were brainwashed - I don’t think Hillary will try that one, it killed the
first Gov. Romney chances in a presidential primary.
Peter Maunder, Apache Junction
Also disagrees with Ms. Schmidt
This is an open letter to Carolyne L. Schmidt (letter to the
editor Oct. 21, 2013).
I would like to know where you get the ridiculous notion
that Barrack Obama has spent less than any other president in
recent years. His Keynesian economics have made the deficit
infinitely worse, creating a future nightmare for our future
generations. You also write about Obama stopping wars, last
time I checked, our military is still fighting in Afghanistan.
Obama even would have taken the US into another fiasco in
Syria, had Putin not called his bluff and positioned the Russian naval fleet off the Syrian coast. Putin came out of that
episode looking more a statesman than Barrack Obama! You
also denigrate Congressman Ted Cruz, who many believe is
one of the voices of sanity in Congress for opposing Obama.
Cruz is fighting for fiscally responsible government and an
end to the fiasco known as “Obamacare”. That website to
sign up is sure working so well, isn’t it? Many employers,
including many in the valley, have cut their staff down to less
than 30 hours a week to get around this disaster. Do you favor a program that would make us a nation of part-time employees? Now let’s look at your remarks regarding entitlement programs such as food stamps. These programs are
being abused by folks who feel that someone owes them
something. The American taxpayers owe nothing to those
who are too lazy to find employment. You’re right on one
thing; many of us do want OUR country back, by undoing
the 5 years of damage done by Obama and the Democrat
Letters to the Editor
continued on page A-9
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Viewpoint & Opinion
“This will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” — Elmer Davis
Veterans Day
Veterans Day properly and
appropriately honors our
veterans, but it also honors
an ideal that now seems naive but still survives as a
matter of international law.
Veterans Day originally
honored the truce that ended
the fighting in World War I
and was officially named
“Armistice Day.” As I was a
youngster growing up, that’s
what people still called it.
In the stunned aftermath of
World War I, the combatant
nations truly believed that
they had fought the war to
end all wars. Indeed, the
United States and France
collaborated on a treaty that
its signers hoped would effectively outlaw war among
civilized nations.
Called the Kellogg-Briand
pact, named for the U.S.
secretary of state and the
French foreign minister who
negotiated it, the treaty
called for “the renunciation
of war as an instrument of
international policy.” The
treaty was based on the idea
that disarmament and a
small military are the best
way of assuring the peace.
Signed in 1928 at the White
House, the treaty began to
unravel almost immediately
with the Japanese invasion
of Manchuria in 1931 and
the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1933. The United
States, a nation that thought
itself done with war in 1928
would soon be calling on a
new generation of young
men to fight another one.
In 1954, under President
Eisenhower, Armistice Day
officially became Veterans
Day to honor all of our veterans, whose numbers currently stand at over 23 million. In 1968, the holiday
was moved to the fourth
Monday in October. But in a
rare instance of Americans
giving up a three-day weekend, 10 years later it was
moved back to Nov. 11, in
honor of the special significance of the guns of war
falling silent on the 11th
hour of the 11th day of the
11th month of 1918.
There are many ways of
honoring our veterans and
those now in uniform fighting on our behalf in Afghanistan and Iraq, and one of
Ed Barker (1965)
Editor, The News
the most time-honored traditions is via parades in their
honor. Our parade in Apache
Junction is organized by the
Veteran’s Day Committee
and City Councilman Dave
Waldron (USMC) is a contact person at (480) 9821543 for more information.
The parade will kick off at
9:30 a.m. on Veterans Day,
Monday, November 11, and
proceed west on Apache
Trail from Phelps Drive to
Thunderbird Drive and then
return in the eastbound lanes
back down Apache Trail. I
hope to see you there.
Veterans Day is an important holiday, but this year, as
our nation welcomes a new
generation of soldiers returning from war, it’s a sobering
one. A disproportionate
number of veterans, who
make up about 13 percent of
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the population, end up battling substance abuse, domestic violence, mental illness and a plethora of other
maladies associated with the
stresses of military service.
It is estimated that a third of
all homeless people and a
fifth of all suicide victims in
the United States are veterans. You’ve heard the statistics before. I’m not telling
you anything you don’t already know.
But you should also know
that a great many politicians
who were enthusiastically
“supporting the troops” ten
years ago have seemingly
forgotten about the troops
now that they really need our
support.
And have you noticed that
many of today’s most out-infront, leading the big parade
patriots didn’t bother to take
advantage of the opportunity
to serve their country back
when they were of military
age?
Most annoying to this particular veteran is that many
elected officials are so busy
waving the flag that they
don’t have time to worry
about keeping the promises
that were made to our veterans. Perhaps they should let
the veterans take care of the
flag while they take care of
keeping their promises.
Preferably, sometime before the next war.
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By Tom Kollenborn
(c) 2013 The News
Armistice (Veterans) Day
comes and goes each year.
We remember the men and
women who have paid the
ultimate price so we as
Americans may enjoy our
freedom.
The American soldier has
fought around the globe defending this country. Most of
these soldiers return home
and become average citizens
once again. There are some
of these men who were shell
shocked for rest of their lives
because of the horrors on the
battlefield. Today we call this
the Post-Traumatic Syndrome Disorder. Many of
these men sought the solitude of nature and became
recluses. Such a man was
Edwin Buckwitz.
Hikers, prospectors, horsemen, outfitters, and cowboys
often passed an old man hiking in and out of the Superstition Wilderness Area along
the Dutchman’s trail between
1965 and 1993. This man
avoided contact and stayed
to himself, only speaking
when spoken to. He hiked silently along the trail with a
large cardboard box on his
pack frame, never volunteering information to anyone.
Outfitters, who were often
visitors to the wilderness,
called him “Spook”.
Spook’s real name was Edwin Buckwitz. He was born
on July 6, 1924, on a South
Dakota wheat farm near
McLaughlin. He was the
middle child in a family of
seven. Edwin was very shy
and a true introvert. This man
spent most of his life avoiding contact with people. He
preferred to be alone.
After graduation from high
school he joined the United
States Army Air Corps in
1942. This was the thing to
do at this period in American
history. Edwin served with
the 15th Army Air Corps and
was stationed in Italy during
World War II. He was a waist
gunner on a B-24 Liberator
and flew many missions over
Germany. Edwin once told
his brother about the time he
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Edwin Buckwitz (inset) served with the 15th Army Air
Corps and was stationed in Italy during World War II.
He was a waist gunner on a B-24 Liberator and flew
many missions over Germany. He said growing old
put more time between the present and his memories
of the air war over Germany and the tragic explosion
that cost the lives of his entire combat crew.
took off his flight jacket on a
mission and hung it next to
the waist gun aperture. When
the flight was over he found
the jacket filled with bullet
holes. Another story Edwin
told his brother I am sure
played a dramatic role in
shaping Edwin’s life after
the war.
Edwin told the following
tragic story that involved the
loss of his crew and aircraft.
Edwin was grounded one
day. He watched his crew
take off in an overloaded
B-24 filled to capacity with
bombs for the Third Reich.
He then watched helplessly
as the plane stalled, then
crashed. All the crew, his
friends, were lost in a split
second. This event scarred
Edwin’s mind for the rest of
his life.
After Edwin’s short and
dangerous military career he
attended school to become
an electrical engineer. Upon
graduation, he worked for
McDonnell-Douglas in the
mid-1950s. He did drafting
work on the A-3D bomber
and the F-5D fighter escort
plane. He worked for almost
two decades in the aircraft
engineering industry in Cali-
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At the age of 45, Edwin decided he would fulfill his life
dream of living with nature
and surviving alone in a wilderness. He wanted to get
away from people and traffic
congestion. Working in the
Los Angeles area would
make anyone want to run
away to the hills. Edwin resigned his job and traveled to
Arizona.
He decided he would devote
the rest of his life to searching for the Peralta Treasure
in the Superstition Wilderness. His goal, if he ever
found the gold, was to build
a modern hospital for all
those who could not afford
medical care.
Many years ago Edwin told
me about the anxiety he felt
the first day he stood at First
Water Trailhead and planned
his first solo trip into the Superstition Wilderness. He
didn’t know whether he
could find water or not. He
had never camped outdoors
before. He wasn’t even familiar with the wildlife of
the Sonoran Desert. He wondered just how long he would
survive in this rugged wilderness with little protection
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from the weather and the animals. He was convinced
most animals were harmless
if left alone. He finally made
up his mind not to worry
about broken bones, dehydration, rattlesnakes, lions or
the desert heat. He sincerely
believed, at the time, anything was better than the traffic congestion of California
freeways, streets and the war
he had served in honorably.
He finally convinced himself, he said to me, he was
here to find the gold of Superstition Mountain and to
seek the peace and solitude
of this mountain wilderness.
Edwin lived in East Boulder
and Needle Canyons for
twenty years. He searched
the area with total dedication
believing he would find his
gold. Edwin had an unshakable faith that the Peralta
Mines existed. The last time
I talked to Edwin, he revealed no traces of the young
man who had gone to war,
who had studied electrical
engineering at Wayne State
University in Detroit and
Northrop University in Inglewood, California. His
skin was rough and tanned
like leather from years of exposure to the hot desert sun.
His body was slender and
wiry from decades of walking in the Superstitions and
his hair was gray from age.
Edwin was a simple man, but
well educated. I must admit
I watched Edwin grow older
and he loved every minute of
it. He said growing old put
more time between the present and his memories of the
air war over Germany and
the tragic explosion in Italy
that cost the lives of his aviation combat crew. He loved
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the photos of the jumpers. “I
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School District (AJUSD) and
BC kool-aid…
Project Tomorrow invite students, parents and the commuTimothy W. Newton, Mesa
nity to participate in the 11th
annual Speak Up National
And another letter on Ms. Schmidt’s opinion
Perhaps Carolyne L. Schmidt (letter to the editor Oct. 21, Research Project. Speak Up
2013) would be willing to head up a committee to have Mr. provides a quick and easy way
Obama enshrined on Mt. Rushmore. Her bombastic diatribe for individuals to have a voice
“Open Letter to Congressman Gosar” in the News (October in local, state and national discussions about emerging tech24-November 3) was disturbing.
Ms. Schmidt could be the poster person for the misinformed. nologies in education. Data
What came to mind after reading her series of confabulations, collected will be measured
mistruths and half-truths was something a real progressive against state and national
comparisons for benchmarkAmerican, Bernard Baruch, once said:
“Every (person) has a right to (an) opinion but no one has a ing in February 2014 to use for
grant writing, ed tech plans,
right to be wrong in his (or her) facts.”
I will leave it to anyone in the audience that wants to do so budgets, professional developto refute Ms. Schmidt’s assertions, line for line, but please
provide supportive evidence to back up what you say, some- from Daredevils, A-1
thing Ms. Schmidt neglected to do.
I’ll offer up one statistic for your consideration, the source of his service.”
which is a report issued earlier this year by the Office of Bud- Augustine, who is a former
get and Management, a unit of the White House:
Pittsburgh Police officer and
“The annual budget deficit increased from $161 billion in now a local prospector, had
2007 to $1.087 trillion in 2012.” That’s trillion, with a T! spent the previous evening
Most of the increase was recorded in 2009 through 2012, with with fellow prospectors and
much more red ink on the way in 2013. Mr. Obama took of- “Dutch Hunter” aficionados at
fice in January, 2008.
the Dutchman’s Rendezvous
I am certain the same statistic—and many other facts similar (see “Kollenborn Chronicles”
to it—can be found in reports issued by the independent U. S. in The News, Oct. 21, 2013)
Government Accountability Office (www.gao.gov/deficit). and had stayed overnight at
The GAO reported that the deficit in actual cash (dollars) in Don’s Camp. “Before I joined
2009 was a near-record $1.4 trillion. If Ms. Schmidt would the police, I was a professionremove her rose-colored glasses for a few minutes she would al photographer,” said Augusbe able to find these reports.
tine, explaining how he got
The federal debt ceiling recently was raised to a record level
by Congress, at the insistence of Mr. Obama, who said he from Kollenborn, A-8
needed the money to keep the government running, at record
cost. Finding the tax revenue to pay for our nation’s ever-ris- every minute of his isolation
ing borrowing and staggering debt, and the huge spending in the mountains. He had
increases by the current administration, is more than just a many friends among the animals. Birds would sit on his
trifling matter.
At the rate this country is spending money it doesn’t have, shoulders, squirrels would eat
Ms. Schmidt’s desperate relatives, especially if they are from his hands, and Cottontail
young, will need more than just a costly federal health care rabbits filled his camp.
system to aid them in the future. At some point, the federal Edwin lived almost twentyeight years in the outdoors and
government just may run out of other peoples’ money.
Ms. Schmidt also didn’t mention that nagging little problem survived with the minimum of
called the U. S. unemployment rate, which remains alarm- conveniences. His amenities
ingly high well into an “economic recovery.” The problem is included a plastic tarp, an old
particular serious in Arizona, where the creation of significant bedroll, a backpack, a cardnumbers of meaningful, well-paying, private-sector jobs is board box, a pot, a pan, a canteen and a bible. He carried all
more dream than reality.
No politician on the national level, Democrat or Republican, he owned on his back for alhas done a particularly good job the last 12 years and cer- most three decades.
tainly none, including the President, qualifies for deification. I passed Edwin Buckwitz on
Ms. Schmidt can paint this state any color she wants, and trail many times between 1966
continue to challenge any politician, as is her right, but she and 1986 before I actually met
shouldn’t confuse political dogma with fact. Practicing soph- him. Edwin hiked from his
camp in Needle Canyon to
istry without a license can be dangerous.
Apache Junction twice a
month, a distance of fifteen
Richard J. La Susa, Gold Canyon
miles, for more than twentyfive years. The only treasure
Kudos for Senator McCain
I wanted to quickly write to say that I am happy that Senator Edwin found was peace of
John McCain has been so tough on the F-35 Fighter program. mind and the solitude of the
I know many of my conservative and Veteran friends have mountains, not its gold.
Life in the Superstition
railed on him for threatening the program because of it’s
spending, but now that the fighter jet is actually dropping Mountains for Edwin had not
bombs successfully (albeit test bombs), and doing so without been easy. His paradise had
saddling us taxpayers with more wasteful spending, it is clear become his own master. I was
that he knows what he is doing. Now if he could only fix this awed by his tenacity to continue his epic journeys into the
ObamaCare mess!
mountain each time. I was fascinated with his interaction
Liz Larkin, Apache Junction
with wildlife around his camp.
Edwin was at peace with his
God and the environment
around him.
Actually Edwin paid an exacting price for his privacy
and isolation from his fellow
human beings. It is ironic that
such a man who shunned soci$
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Grimes D-II State Runner-Up Cross
By Chuck Baker
The News
Just a sophomore, Apache
Junction High School’s Gage
Grimes finished as the Division II state runner-up at the
boys championship golf tournament played October 25
and 26 at Aguila Golf Course
in Laveen. Grimes finished -1
for the 36-hole tournament
after shooting 71-72 for the
two days to finish just one
shot behind senior Austin
Stadeli of Notre Dame Prep
(69-73) who ended up -2.
Chris Meyers (70-74) of Tucson Canyon Del Oro finished
alone in 3rd place and was
even-par for the tournament.
This was Grimes’ second appearance at the state tournament. As a freshman in 2012,
he finished 40th overall. You
would think that Grimes’
dramatic improvement in his
second state tournament was
something to be pleased with
but the Prospector sophomore
also has to feel like he let one
slip away.
After opening with a -1 round
of 71 on Friday, Grimes came
back Saturday morning and
birdied five of his first nine
holes on the front side, including four birdies in a row, to get
to -6 for the tournament and
four shots in front of Stadeli.
But Grimes, despite hitting
some quality shots, bogeyed
five of his final nine holes
on Saturday to finish a shot
behind. Stadeli, meanwhile,
offset two bogeys on the back
nine with two birdies, to escape with the one-shot victory.
Grimes had one final chance
to tie Stadeli on the 18th hole
Saturday but his 18-foot birdie
putt came up inches short.
Still, this was the best showing at the state golf tournament since 2005 when AJHS
Country
D-III Sectionals
captured
their
4A-II state championship title and
Prospector Jason
Hoffman
won
medalist honors,
shooting
fourunder-par at Randolph Golf Course
in Tucson. Also
that year, Prospector Ryan DeBois
tied for second at
one-under-par.
By Chuck Baker
The News
(at right) Prospector sophomore
Gage Grimes tees
on during Friday’s first round
of the Division II
state tournament
played
October 25 at Aguila
Golf Course in
Laveen. Photo
courtesy of Rich
Milligan.)
Volleyball Seniors Say Goodbye
By Chuck Baker
The News
Four Lady Prospector seniors
took the home court one final
time this past Monday when
Apache Junction played host
to Coronado in their final
home volleyball match of the
season. The AJHS seniors
are Tylissa Walker, Makena
Gateb, Sarah Streibich and
Sedona Aulik.
Apache Junction swept the
Lady Dons in three straight
sets, 25-8, 25-14, 25-11, and
coupled with Tuesday’s 2512, 25-21, 25-16 loss to a
very good Safford team, the
Lady Prospectors finished
their season with a 20-11
overall record.
In the win over Coronado,
Brooke McCullen pounded
11 kills, Streibich added
nine kills, three blocks and
10 digs, Aulik had a kill and
handed out 24 assists, Gateb
came up with five kills, Ra-
chel Covarrubias had eight
digs, Casey Reid and Taylor
Gering each had a kill and
Walker served up an ace.
In the loss to Safford, who
improved to 38-6 overall,
Marshall and McCullen both
had five kills, Reid handed
out six assists, and Covarrubias came up with six digs.
Also on the varsity roster were Noel LaChapelle,
Kathryn Moore and Paige
Mace. The team was coached The four AJHS seniors recognized at last Monday’s
by Aussie Anderson and Jake home finale were Tylissa Walker (#37), Makena Gateb
Heermans.
(#30), Sarah Streibich (#44) and Sedona Aulik (#9). Photo courtesy of AJHS fan Bill Wooster.
J.V. Wins Home Finale
The Lady Prospector junior
varsity team defeated Coronado 25-9, 25-11 and fell at
Safford 25-27, 25-10, 15-10
to end their season with an
11-6 record.
In the win over Coronado,
Noel LaChapelle and Paige
Mace each had four kills,
Kathryn Moore and Falann
Mattison both had two kills,
Shianne McMinn came up
with 10 digs, and Rylee Hoffman had nine assists.
In the loss to Safford, Mace
had four kills, Moore added
three kills, LaChapelle had
two kills, and Hoffman contributed seven assists, four
digs and a service ace. Also
on the JV roster were Tierra
Williams, Kylie LaPrise,
AJHS 2013 Homecoming
By Chuck Baker
The News
Things were hopping at Davis
Field this past Friday night as
Apache Junction High School
combined
“Homecoming
2013” and “Senior Night” into
one giant festivity. Oh yeah,
there was a football game too
as the Prospectors hosted the
McClintock Chargers in their
final game of the 2013 season.
And what a game it turned out
to be.
Despite a statistical advantage for McClintock, running
82 offensive plays to 55 for the
Prospectors, and outgaining
A.J. 426 to 315 in total yards,
the two teams battled toe-totoe like a prize fight. And when
the dust settled, and all the
punches were thrown, it took
an overtime period to declare
a winner.
Tied 41-41 at the end of regulation, the Chargers needed just
one play in overtime to score
their 10-yard touchdown. They
added the PAT to grab a 48-41
lead, and now, it was Apache
Junction’s turn on offense. Fol-
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Freshmen Home Finale
The AJHS freshmen team
fell to Coronado 13-25, 2517, 15-7 in their final home
match of the season. Mattie
Fahrenbruch had two kills
and two blocks for AJHS,
Jasmine Young added a kill,
three digs and three assists,
and Ashia Elizondo, Ashley
Gyenisze and Emily Abbatacola all added a kill.
Also on the roster were Kailee Boen, Cheyanne Getz
and Payton Sams and were
coached by Jared Hunt.
Apache Junction cross
country runners, along with
runners from seventeen
other high schools, competed this past Saturday,
November 2 in the Division
III, Section III meet with
state-qualifying at stake.
But results were not available when The News went
to press.
Two AJHS runners, senior
Omar Ewert, and junior
Allyssa Willis, were considered Apache Junction’s best
chances at qualifying for
this year’s Division III state
championships.
At the East Valley Championships hosted by Queen
Creek High School on October 22, Ewert ran 2nd
overall in the boys race for
seniors behind only Brennan Barfuss of Higley. Ewert ran a time of 17:27 while
Barfuss ran 17:24.
Prospector Nyck McCune
ran 4th (18:28) overall in the
boys senior race, and AJHS’
Jamie Zimmerman was 14th
(22:40).
In the girls race for seniors,
Lindsey McMinn was 10th
overall (24:53) and Lady
Prospector Kendra Heninger
was 18th (26:41).
In the race for juniors, Diego
Castaneda was 10th overall
(20:10) for boys, while Willis ran 4th overall for girls
with a time of 21:26.
Other junior runners from
AJHS included Michael
Blackstone (19th, 21:49),
Sarah Jones (7th, 24:31),
Jessica Whitten (10th,
25:15), Alyssa Valencia
(14th, 27:38) and Haley
Matthews (19th, 30:31).
In the race for sophomores,
Dylan Kessler ran 5th
overall (19:31) for AJHS
boys, Erick Mora was 14th
(21:51), Zaith Reyes was
19th (22:46), and Gus Wagner ran 24th (24:50). For
AJHS sophomore girls, Kari
Wheaden ran 14th overall.
In the freshmen race, Juan
Mendoza was 7th overall
(21:37), Sean Maloney was
9th (21:41), George Lopez
was 22nd (27:34), Chris
DeVargas was 23rd (28:46),
(above) Apache Junction’s Juan Mendoza ran
7th overall in the boys
freshmen race at the East
Valley Championships on
October 22
(above) In the freshmen
girls race at the East Valley Championships on October 22, Lady Prospector
Danae Liguori ran 13th
and PJ Galvan was 25th
(29:20) for boys, and Danae Liguori ran 13th overall
(28:48) for girls.
A.I.A. Division II State Swim & Dive
Nov. 8 and 9 at Skyline HS (9:30 a.m.)
Prospector receiver Mario Lant hauls in his second
touchdown catch in last Friday’s Homecoming Game
lowing a pass interference call The all-time passing leader
against McClintock, the Pros- at AJHS completed 11-of-27
pectors had second-and-goal passes for 168 yards and four
at the six-yard-line, but then touchdowns, tacked on 59 rush
threw three consecutive incom- yards on eight carries, and was
plete passes into the end zone, in on 10 total tackles from his
and McClintock ruined an oth- defensive safety position.
erwise electrifying Homecom- Also on offense for A.J., junior
ing for AJHS, escaping with quarterback Adam Abbatacola
the 48-41 victory to improve completed 6-of-9 throws for
to 6-4.
89 yards and a score, junior
Apache Junction finished their Patrick Benavidez caught six
season at 3-7 and senior Brett passes for 77 yards and two
Darling, despite throwing two TDs, senior Danny Frederick
interceptions, had himself a
see
, page 14
pretty big career-ending game.
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Lady Prospector Fall Softball Goes 6-4-1
By Chuck Baker
The News
Mighty-Mite Prospectors
This photo courtesy of Christal Rose Photography is
of the Mighty-Mite Prospectors who went a perfect 7-0
during the regular season and played this past weekend
in the Desert Storm Youth Sports League Mighty-Mite
semifinals as the #1 seed. If they won, they would play
again this Saturday, November 9 in the championship
game at Campo Verde High School at 10:00 a.m.
Message From
Little League
President
My name is Dan Armstrong, I am your new Apache Junction Little League President for the 2014 season. With the
Board this year, we are leaving the past behind, and moving towards the future. We are looking to improve, and
secure the League’s future here in Apache Junction. With
your children’s best interest in our hearts, we are attempting to bring new and additional programs to your children.
With the efforts in the works we plan to give back more to
the community than ever before. We will bring more organization to this league, and promise to keep parents up to
date on important changes as they happen. Thank you for
your time and efforts to your children and hope to see you
at the ball fields.
I’d like to formally introduce you to the 2014 Board of
Directors: President: Dan Armstrong; VP Baseball: Javier
Carranza; VP Softball: Regan Roach; Treasurer: Maree
Lopez; Secretary: Kim Greer; Information Officer: Joalyce
Carranza; Sponsorship Coordinator: Richard Favia; Player
Agent Baseball: Julie Nelms; Player Agent Softball: Tayna
Loftis; Coaching Coordinator: Justin Pascarella; Equipment Coordinator: Derek Fahrback; Safety Officer: Dave
McIntyre; Members At Large: Aiden McIntyre; Saraya
Evenson - Team Mom Coordinator.
There are still open board positions, If you are interested
in joining our team please visit www.ajll.org. Concession
Managers for Baseball & Softball and Scholarship/Volunteer Coordinator are available positions.
The Fall version of Lady
Prospector softball recently
wrapped up their off-season
with a 6-4-1 overall record
competing against teams from
Mesa, Gilbert, Queen Creek
and San Tan Valley.
In their post-league tournament, Apache Junction edged
Higley 9-8, edged Combs
11-10, but then fell to Poston
Butte in the championship
game by a 12-3 score.
In that win over Higley, Jenna Skinner led a comeback
with her relief pitching and
at the plate. Skinner gave up
just one hit and no runs in her
relief outing and then had two
hits and two RBI at the plate.
Alyssa Padilla drove in the
game-winning run in her final
at-bat, Adrianna Villaverde
added a triple and three RBI,
and Savannah Penick had a
triple, double and two runs
scored.
In the see-saw battle with
Combs, Jessica Kraps tossed
a complete game and added
a single and RBI. Villaverde
went 2-for-3 and two runs
scored and a RBI, Breanna
Conklin had a run-scoring
double, Penick drove in a run
with a hit, and Brianna Lapp,
Daisy Liguori, Georen Falzone, Illyx Machuca and Kyle
Gossman all added a base hit
with Gossman also picking up
a RBI.
In the championship game,
Melissa Rivera had a solid effort from the mound against
the number one seeded Poston Butte team, Penick had a
triple and a double, Villaverde
added a double, and Padilla
had a single and scored a run.
The Fall version of Lady Prospector softball included players Jenna Skinner, Melissa
Rivera, Breanna Conklin, Savannah Penick, Jessica Kraps, Adrianna Villaverde, Alyssa Padilla, Brianna Lapp, Daisy Liguori, Georen Falzone, Illyx Machuca, Chella
Romero and Kyle Gossman, and coaches Ed Matlosz, Preston English, Jamie Liguori
and Dale Nagle (submitted photo)
13th Annual Lost Dutchman Marathon
Sunday, February 16th, 2014
(Apache Junction, AZ, October 30th, 2013) - Registration
for the 2014 Lost Dutchman
Marathon, Half Marathon,
10K, 8K Trail Race, and 2
Mile Fun Run or Walk is now
open! One of the most scenic
running events in the United
States, the 13th Annual Lost
Dutchman Arizona Marathon
will be held Sunday, February 16th, 2014. Located at
the base of the Superstition
Mountains, near the rumored
site of the legendary Lost
Dutchman Mine, 30 miles
east of Phoenix, this event
is a favorite of serious marathoners and casual runners
alike. Running from Gold
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the Lost Dutchman follows a
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USATF certified course that
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There’s a race for everyone
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Come in and enjoy a
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Apache Trail Wolfpack
football team played
this past Saturday in the
Canyon Athletic Association’s 2A state tournament semifinals. If
they won, they advance
to this Saturday’s CAA
2A state championship
game. Check out the
www.azcaa.com website
or www.facebook.com/
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to see how they fared.
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Registrations
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Queen Valley/Florence
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& Thurs 8:30 - 11:30 &
12:30 - 3:00. For more
info call the office at
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hrs are Tues - Thurs
8:30 - 11:30 & 12:30 3:00. Ladies ministries
AJ Community Chris- meets every Tues 9:30
tian Church - presents - 11:30. We are in need
Bob Lenz perform- of non-perishable foods
ing songs of Elvis, & monetary donations,
Neil Diamond, Johnny please. We are always
Cash, Garth Brooks, in need of volunteers
John Denver, Brooks & for cleaning, yard work,
Dunn, Jimmy Buffett & helping in the office &
more. All tickets $10. pantry. As a resource for
All proceeds go to lo- the children we collect
cal community services water bottles & cans.
& first $1000 to school We are located at 605
scholarship. on Fri, Nov East Broadway Rd A.J.
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step program (Christ
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27 - Golf tournament Child care provided Nov 16th at Queen Val- any age.Contact: Art
ley Golf Course. Pro- 480-677-1116, Rich
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ties.Must register at
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1018 S. Meridian Rd, Dance Lessons 6:00AJ. Call Doc Jerdee 7:00 pm at Farnsworth
for add’l info 480-414- Hall 6159 E. University,
0090.
in Mesa every Tuesday
Night. Open Dance folBoy Scout Troop #39 - lowing from 7:00 pm to
meets Mondays at 6:30 9:00 pm. Cost is $5.00
p.m.-Mountain View per person & the money
Lutheran Church, FLC, goes back into the com2122 S. Goldfield Rd., munity.
Apache Junction. For
information contact Paul GriefShare – meets
at 480-510-8179 or Mike Sundays at 4:00 p.m.
at 480-570-2348.
at Mountain View Lutheran Church, FLC,
CAAFA – (Commu- 2122 S. Goldfield Road,
nity Alliance Against Apache Junction. Open
Family Abuse) provides to public. For those
free counseling, sup- who are grieving loss
port group for victims of someone close and
of domestic violence want to begin the healand legal advocacy. Call ing process, begin your
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with Alzheimer’s. Every
2nd & 4th Fri 10am
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982-3686 for more information.
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Apache Junction - Gold Canyon News
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The Hometown Newspaper
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AJHS Homecoming 2013
Part of the tradition of Apache Junction High School Homecoming and “Spirit Week” is the annual Powder Puff
Football Game. Here, Brian Killgore from AJUSD captured both teams’ players and coaches
AJHS, continued from page 10
in on seven tackles, senior
Hunter Hallford was in on
six tackles, and Frank Aiello,
Raymond Kimble, Colton
Koesser, Chase Larson, Bryan
Young, Benavidez, Trenton
Gonwa, and Danny Hernandez were all in on three-tofour defensive stops.
Varnes added an interception, Valenzuela picked up a
fumble recovery, Frederick
registered a sack, Benavidez had several pass-defense
plays, and Hallford added a
quarterback hit that caused an
incompletion.
McClintock ran 45 times for
219 yards and completed 24of-37 passes for 207. But the
Chargers kept shooting themselves in the foot with penalties, 13 in all, six personal foul
calls, and 130 yards total.
The two teams traded blows
early on with neither defense
able to stop the other offense.
Apache Junction trailed 2113 after one quarter but regained the lead at halftime,
27-21. After the teams tied
one another at 41-41 in the
fourth quarter, they each had
three more possessions in the
quarter but were unable to
capitalize.
Senior wide receiver/defensive back Jesse Russel, and
outstanding senior swimmer Codye Beyer, were chosen Homecoming King and
Queen during the halftime
festivities that also included
a terrific performance by the
Prospector Marching Band.
Freshmen Win, 32-6
The Prospector freshmen
team got 212 rushing yards
and two touchdowns from
Brandon Martinez and a superb team defensive effort to
defeat McClintock 32-6 last
Prospector senior wide receiver/defensive back Jesse
Wednesday at Davis Field.
Also on offense for AJHS, Russel (right) and Lady Prospector senior swimmer
Justin Stinnett rushed for 63 Codye Beyer were crowned Homecoming King and
yards on nine attempts, Jacob Queen during halftime of last Friday’s season finale
Scruggs added 52 yards and
a TD on five carries, Mark
West ran five times for 25
yards and a score, quarterback Jacob Harmon tossed
a 15-yard touchdown toss to
James Stillwell, and Vie Luff
booted two PAT kicks.
The Prospector defense held
McClintock to less than fifty
net yards on 40 offensive
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