Publication - Apache Junction News
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Publication - Apache Junction News
H H H H H H H H H H H The Area’s Leading Newspaper Since 1997 H H H H H H H H H H H Chinese Cuisine Comes To Town Busy AJHS Student Council NEWS see page A-4 see page A-5 Apache Junction Gold Canyon Superstition Mountain Country On The World Wide Web At: ajnews.com ✰ 1075 S. Idaho Rd. Suite 102, Apache Junction, Az. 85119 Inserts Where Are They Now? • (480) 982-6397 ✰ Volume XVII see Sports page A-8 serving Northern Pinal County Arizona E-Mail: ajnews@ajnews.com Issue 38 September 23 - September 29, 2013 50¢ Page A-1 Thomas Kelly Named Chief Of Police For the first time, the City promotes a chief from within its own ranks By Bill Van Nimwegen The News Inside The News Kollenborn see page A-6 Courthouse Awards Add Up SEE PAGE A-3 rs e t t Le he to t or t Edi A-6 e pag Deputy Chief Thomas E. Kelly, the current acting chief of police of the Apache Junction Police Department, was welcomed with a standing ovation when the Mayor and City Council approved the ratification of his appointment to Chief of Police on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, during their regular meeting. Deputy Chief Kelly, 63, is the first chief of police that the City has appointed internally. “I appreciate the vote of confidence and I assure you that I will do the best that I can,” Kelly told the council. “We have a great police department, Jerald Monahan, the previous chief, accepted the chief position with Prescott Police Department. Kelly also served as acting chief during the City’s search for a new police chief in 2007. Kelly, has 41 years of law enforcement experience. He started his law enforcement career with the Chicago Police Department in the early 70s. In 1984, he was accepted into the U. S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration working in AJPD Chief of Police various capacities and offices Thomas E. Kelly around the world. He retired one that is constantly moving in late 2006 as a Special Agent in Charge within the Chicago forward,” he added. Kelly, was appointed as act- Field Division. ing chief in March, 2013 after In early 2007, Kelly was hired Mayor Presents Representative Coleman With League Award 16th Dist. Legislator is recognized for his record The League of Arizona Cities and Towns honored members of the Arizona Legislature for their work during the 2013 legislative session at the organization’s annual conference last month in Oro Valley. Among the honorees was Apache Junction’s District 16 Representative Doug Coleman (R). Apache Junction Mayor John Insalaco introduced Rep. Coleman at last week’s City Council meeting pointing out that of the 90 Arizona lawmakers, only 19 were credited with perfect attendance and only 23 never missed a floor vote. Coleman was in both of those groups. Mayor Insalaco presented Coleman with the League’s highest honor: “Legislative Champion.” The League’s legislative agenda includes two basic, core principles: Commitment to local decision making by the elected leaders of cities and towns, and a commitment to the revenue sharing system established by the voters through a series of initiative measures. by the City of Apache Junction as the Captain of the Criminal Investigations Division. In 2012, he was promoted to the position of Deputy Chief of Police, overseeing all operations within the Police Department. AJPD K-9 Diamont Makes New Friends Mayor accepts checks from community organizations for K-9 safety gear By Bill Van Nimwegen The News At the City Council meeting last week, representatives from four of the city’s generous community organizations presented checks to purchase a bullet-proof K-9 vest and other safety equipment for Diamont, the city’s newest K-9 officer. The donations amounted to $1,450, raised by members of the Superstition Mountain VFW Post 9399, American Legion Post 27/Sons of American Legion, Elks Lodge 2349 and Superstition Search and Rescue. Marta Saint-James of Superstition Search and Rescue coordinated the fundraising along with Danielle Reynolds from the Friends of the Apache Junction Board. Roger Hacker, of the city’s Revenue Development Program introduced the presentation as “more of a community celebration” than a presentation of checks. Hacker said “We’re celebrating five organizations whose members got behind supporting a community need.” Apache Junction Police Department Chief Thomas Kelly expressed his appreciation to the organizations as well: “Thank you very much for your support to your police department and your officer.” Mayor John Insalaco presented Representative Doug Coleman with the League of Arizona Cities and Towns’ 2013 Legislative Champion award. Brownfields Grant Meeting Set Public Meetings Funds could assist with downtown project Superstition Mountains Community Facilities Dist. # 1 Sewer Board regular meeting 12 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 District Board Room 5661 S. Ironwood Dr. Editor’s note: Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these properties AJUSD Governing Board protects the environment, reduces blight, and takes devel(school board) opment pressures off greenregular meeting spaces and working lands. 1 p.m. Monday, The City of Apache Junction will be submitting a grant apSept. 23, 2013 1575 W. Southern Ave. plication to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Apache Junction for funds to perform a comPlanning & Zoning munity wide assessment of brownfields sites within the regular session downtown area. 7 p.m. Tuesday, If funded, the assessment Sept. 24, 2013 could assist the city in its on300 E. Superstition Blvd. going efforts to revitalize the downtown area and other parts of the community. Index Brownfields sites are those properties that generally have not been redeveloped because they are either contaminated or believed to be contaminated by petroleum or other hazardous materials. The assessments will enable the city to determine if contamination has occurred at select sites around the community and, if so, to what extent. Input from citizens and community groups regarding the proposed project and application is critical. The input will be needed in the preparation of the grant application. An EPA requirement of the grant application process is that the public has been given an opportunity to offer suggestions and ideas. To solicit this feedback, the city will be hosting public meetings at the Apache Junc- Business Directory .... A-11 Classifieds..................A-10 Kollenborn...................A-6 Letters to Editor...........A-6 Local Happenings...... A-11 Obituaries.....................A-2 Opinion Page................A-6 Sports.................A-8, 9, 12 Worship Directory........A-3 District conservationists taking soil samples in Arizona. tion City Council Chambers located at 300 East Superstition Boulevard in Apache Junction. The meeting dates are scheduled for Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 7 p.m., Tuesday, October 8, at 6 p.m. and Thursday, October 17, at 4 p.m. The October 1 meeting will be conducted during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting. During the meeting, representatives from the city will present an overview of the grant application process and the preliminary grant application. Attendees will be encouraged to ask questions and provide suggestions for use in the grant application. A draft of the proposed grant application is available for public review in the city’s Development Services Department (300 East Superstition Boulevard) from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. until November 15, 2013. For more information contact Heather Patel, Grants Coordinator at (480) 474-2635. Efforts to purchase a K-9 vest and other safety equipment for K-9 Officer Diamont were a success thanks to the generous members of local community organizations. Pictured clockwise from top left are Diamont and her handler Officer Justin Griffith with Marta SaintJames (fundraising coordinator). Along with Mayor John Insalaco are Gordie Bonnell Commander from Superstition Mountain VFW Post 9399; Commander Gary Jordan from American Legion Post 27/Sons of American Legion Post 27; Dennis Mack (Esteemed Loyal Knight) and Hux Russell (Exalted Ruler) from Elks Lodge 2349; and Curt Fonger, Board of Directors, Superstition Search and Rescue. The News Kidcast Sunny and clear. Highs around 98 degrees and lows in the upper 60’s. This week’s Weather “Artoonist” Farra Age 5 Superstition Mountain Elementary The News— The Hometown Newspaper Page A-2 September 23 - 29, 2013 City Court Apache Junction - Gold Canyon News ✰ Wellness Fair Planned The Hometown Newspaper ✰ Parks & Rec. event seeks physical & Apache Junction City Magistrate Court mental well-being vendors to participate September 17 - David Richards, 48, AJ, guilty of interfering with judicial proceedings. Sentenced to $500 fine. September 17 - George Pippett, 19, AJ, guilty of possession of drug paraphernalia, $500 fine. September 17 - Richard C. Oyler Jr., 50, AJ, guilty of driving on suspended license. Sentenced to $500 fine. September 17 - Allen A. Antonucci Jr., 45, AJ, guilty of driving on suspended license. Sentenced to $750 fine. September 18 - Arizbeth Hernandez, 34, of AJ, guilty of driving on suspended license. Sentenced to $1000 fine. Gain more freedom from eyeglasses with bifocal contact lenses These contacts allow you to see distance and near without having to pull out the old reading glasses. Dr. Moulton can evaluate your needs and recommend the right type of lens for you. IMAGE EYECARE Jason H. Moulton, O.D. 480-380-5116 1075 S. Idaho Rd., Ste. 105B, Apache Junction Financing Options through www.imageeyecareaz.com Most Insurance Plans Accepted NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE PINAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2013 AT 9:30 A.M. IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEARING ROOM, PINAL COUNTY HISTORIC COURTHOUSE, 135 N. PINAL STREET, FLORENCE ARIZONA, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING REQUESTS FOR MAJOR AMENDMENTS TO THE PINAL COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. A. PZ-PA-002-13 – A major amendment of the Pinal County Comprehensive Plan to amend the Land Use Plan to re-designate 1379± acres of land from Major Open Space (or 1 DU/AC) to Low Density Residential (0-2 DU/AC)(1002± ac); Moderate Density Residential (1-3.5 du/ac)(213± ac); and Medium Density Residential (3.5 - 8 du/ac) (164±ac) and amend the Open Space and Trails Plan to remove the “Proposed Open Space” designation (the multi-use trail corridor will remain) to coincide with the Land Use Plan; located in the Queen Valley area; situated in portions of Sections 26, 33, 34, T1S, R10E G&SRB&M, and portions of Sections 3, 4, T2S, R10E G&SRB&M; located approximately 3.5 miles northeast of Florence Junction. B. PZ-PA-004-13 – A major amendment of the Pinal County Comprehensive Plan to amend the Land Use Plan to re-designate 243± acres of land from Very Low Density Residential (0-1 du/ac) to Secondary Airport in the Eloy area; situated in a portion of Section 12, T09S, R6E G&SRB&M; Tax parcels 500-46-002, 002D, 002E and 002F (legal on file) located on the west side of Sunland Gin Rd south of Harmon Rd. C. PZ-PA-005-13 (previously PZ-PA-001-13) – A major amendment of the Pinal County Comprehensive Plan to amend the language of Chapter 5: Economic Sustainability adding a policy to support a tourism corridor for the Butterfield Stage Route in western Pinal County and to amend the Economic Development Plan to identify the Butterfield Stage Corridor. DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS CASE CAN BE FOUND ON THE NOTICE OF HEARING PAGE FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT: http://www.pinalcountyaz. gov/Departments/PlanningDevelopment/ ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER MAY APPEAR AT THE HEARING AT THE TIME AND PLACE DESIGNATED ABOVE AND SHOW CAUSE, IF ANY, WHY THIS PETITION SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. IT IS DIFFICULT TO NOTIFY ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, SO IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE WITH AN INTEREST IN THIS CASE, PLEASE INFORM THEM OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING. PUBLIC NOTICE PINAL COUNTY AIR QUALITY CONTROL DISTRICT The District hereby gives notice that it proposes to approve the following permit(s) or permit revision(s). Each list includes the following, in order: the proposed permit number, company name, company address, facility location, facility type and the air contaminants to be emitted or potentially emitted (Volatile Organic Compounds will be abbreviated as V.O.C.; Hazardous Air Pollutants are abbreviated as the HAPS; Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, and Xylene are abbreviated as BTEX): Permit No. S10105.000 Foothill Care Center, LLC 2012 West Southern Avenue Apache Junction, AZ 85120 Apache Junction Health Center 2012 West Southern Avenue Apache Junction, AZ Facility Type – Skilled Nursing Facility Emissions – Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, Particulate Matter, Sulfur Oxides Permit No. S10102.000 Golden Vista R.V. Resort Association, Inc. 3710 South Goldfield Road Apache Junction, AZ 85219 Golden Vista R.V. Resort Association 3710 South Goldfield Road Apache Junction, AZ Facility Type – RV Resort Emissions – Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, Particulate Matter, Sulfur Oxides Permit No. S10104.000 MHC Golden Sun, LLC 999 West Broadway Avenue Apache Junction, AZ 85120 Golden Sun RV Resort 999 West Broadway Avenue Apache Junction, AZ Facility Type – Manufacturing Home / RV Resort Emissions – Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, Particulate Matter, Sulfur Oxides Permit No. S13183.000 Randalls Towing Auto Body & Paint 1361 East 18th Avenue Apache Junction, AZ 85119 Randalls Towing Auto Body & Paint 1361 East 18th Avenue Apache Junction, AZ Facility Type – Auto Body Shop Emissions – Volatile Organic Compounds, Hazardous Air Pollutants (Xylene, Toluene) Under A.R.S. § 49-480, any person who may be adversely affected by the permit may file a written objection to the issuance of the permit and may request (in writing) a public hearing. Objections, comments or a request for a hearing are due during the public comment period, which ends upon the latter of thirty (30) days from the first publication of this notice, or close of business on the date of any hearing that may be held. Send objections/comments/requests to Pinal County Air Quality Control District, P. O. Box 987, Florence, AZ 85132 or deliver to 31 N. Pinal Street, Building F, Development Services, Florence, Arizona. The telephone number is (520) 866-6929. Any objection shall state the name and mailing address of the objector, be signed by the objector, their agent or attorney, and clearly set forth the reasons why the permit should not be issued. Grounds for objections are limited to whether the proposed permit meets the criteria for issuance prescribed in A.R.S. § 49-480 or in § 49-481. The permit package, all comments and objections will be available for public inspection and/or copying at the above address Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding Holidays. PINAL COUNTY AIR QUALITY CONTROL DISTRICT DONALD P. GABRIELSON, DIRECTOR Dates Published: September 16, 23, 2013 Far more than a wellness fair, Bobby Leroy Henson this event embraces physical, mental, environmental and community well-being. Last year, contributor spaces filled up—so don’t wait. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to give back to the community and promote your organization. If you would like to host a booth, teach a class, or help with the organization please contact Jamie Sullivan by email at jsullivan@ajcity.net or by phone at (480) 4745241. Youth Struck by Car Authorities report that juvenile intentionally ran into the roadway The Apache Junction Police Department (AJPD) was responding to a juvenile disturbance complaint at the Superstition Shadows Park, 1091 W. Southern Ave., around 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16. On the way, a 911 call was received that a juvenile ran into the road and was struck by a vehicle. The driver, a 61 year old male, swerved but was unable to completely bypass the youth. The male juvenile was airlifted to Maricopa County Medical Center and his injuries were reported to be non-life threatening. The driver did not sustain Monroe being held without bond On Saturday, August 17 the Apache Junction Police Department (AJPD) took a sexual assault report. The reporting party indicated that she was sexually assaulted by an inWE BUY – s, Copper, Brass, rie tte Ba nu Alumi m, Radiators CASH FOR C A NS Aluminum Cans 1 /lb. $ 00 WE WILL MATCH COMPETITORS PRICE WITH CURRENT INVOICE South of the Freeway US 60 Baseline Rd x N Taking All Metals CWRecycling, LLC Behind Red Mountain Auto Sale Main/Trail x Bobby Leroy Henson (Bob), 71, passed away September 15,2013 at his home in Apache Junction, Arizona. Bob was born September 22, 1941 in Sandy Hook, Kentucky to the late Ruley and Belle (Wright) Henson. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and moved to Apache Junction from Cincinnati, Ohio in 1981. Beloved husband of Rose (Frazier) Henson. Loving father of Christy (Kyle) Henson Barlow of Cincinnati, Ohio, Bobby (Stephanie) Henson and Ben Hauck, both of Apache Junction, Arizona and seven grandchildren, Brandon and Kayla Barlow, Shandi, Jamie, Japheth, and Josh Henson, and Tina Hauck. He is survived by two sisters Sue Carnes and Ethel Stamper and numerous nieces, nephews, distant family and close friends. He was preceded in death by his siblings: Irene Sellhorst, Walter Henson, Ellis Henson, Mary Jane Henson, Dorothy McCormick and Betty Muse. A celebration of his life was held on Thursday, September 19 at Faith in Christ Fellowship, 10839 E. Apache Trail, Suite 129, Mesa, AZ. Flowers can be sent to Rose Henson, 1918 N. Saguaro Dr., Apache Junction, AZ 85120. Greg and I met in college, 38 years ago where we began to share what became a life full. Full of travel, friends, fun, and parenthood. Greg’s love of nature was the center of his favorite activities. He could always be found hiking, kayaking, fishing, and gardening. This love was easily passed to our wonderful daughters Tiffany (Wooten) and Mardee (Cassady), who spent many an hour, out of doors with their Dad exploring, tarantula hunting, or saving a snake from the road. A devoted Dad, Greg spent many years cheering at swim meets and talent shows, and later falling head over heels in love with our beautiful grandchildren. Having retired from the dept of corrections, Greg had time to enjoy trips abroad and around the US. We spent a lot of time in Belize, which had become Greg’s favorite place to visit over and over. He formed friendships easily there and loved the Belizean culture. Lately, Greg took up riding motorcycles, a hobby he had as a kid, but newfound, he spent every day possible on his Harley. Many describe Greg as a funny guy, a jokester, which is certainly true, but I describe him as my best friend and guide who was always on my side and brought me from a girl to a grandparent, with just enough teasing to keep me humble. Arizona storms always brought Greg outside to our back porch where he sat and enjoyed the energy of the thunder and the sweet scent of the rain. On the evening of August 30, 2013, during a terrific Arizona storm, we lost him. I am forever thankful for the support and love given to Greg in his last days. I miss him everyday. Liza Milburn Earl M. Tate, Jr. (Sonny) of Apache Junction, AZ; formerly of Centre County, PA passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sept. 11, 2013. Earl was born July 23, 1949, in Bellefonte, the son of the late Earl M. Tate Sr. and Pauline Horner Tate. During the Viet Nam War Mr. Tate served two terms in the U. S. Navy. Surviving Earl are two loving sisters Carol Lee Tice (Frank) of Centre Hall and Bonnie Lou Tate of Bellefonte. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews; and his wonderful, loving caregiver, Jennifer Smith of Apache Junction, AZ. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Shirley Eminhizer and a nephew Randy Reed. Sonny will always be remembered for his great love of Blue Grass Music and the wonderful gift of his singing voice. Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Centre County Paws Inc. 1401 Trout Road, State College, PA 16801. A guest book can be signed or condolences sent to the family at www. heintzelmanfuneralhome. com. any injuries. After investigation, it was determined that the juvenile that was struck was involved with the verbal disturbance at the park. According to AJPD, impairment does not appear to Gregory Carl Milburn be a factor. 1/23/1950- 8/30/2013 According to a report by the Apache Junction Fire District (AJFD), who responded with paramedics, the victim was flown by air ambulance in stable condition. It appears the victim may have been trying to commit suicide after breaking up with his girlfriend. Sexual Assault Arrest In AJ Crismon September 17 - Terry Myers, 23, AJ, guilty of disorderly conduct. Sentenced to $500 fine. Meridian September 17 - Lawrence Tenes, 24, AJ, guilty of assault. Sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation, CAT program, $85 CAT program fee, $500 fine. Do you have a service or product that promotes wellbeing? Do you want to support or represent a charity? Are you a business or individual who promotes the well-being of your community? The Apache Junction Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with members of the community to produce a wellness event like no other. It will take place Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Apache Junction Multigenerational Center 98th St. 300 E. Superstition Blvd. City Magistrate James Hazel, Presiding N 480-338-0759 Robert Monroe dividual known to her. After further investigation, Robert Monroe, 27, of Apache Junction, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 13 by AJPD. Monroe was subsequently Earl M. Tate, Jr. (Sonny) charged with one count of Sexual Assault. He was transported to the Pinal County Detention Center and is currently being held without bond. While there are no further known victims at this time, anyone having information relative to this investigation or other incidents should contact AJPD at (480) 982-8260. The public is reminded that persons are presumed innocent until the court finds them otherwise. A-1 Boat Complete Service & UPHOLSTERY Furniture • Auto • Boats • Golf Carts 480-982-9282 2134 S. Idaho Rd. 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Superstition Mountain Dr. Suite #108 • Gold Canyon (in Bashas’ Plaza) • 480-671-7777 Apache Junction - Gold Canyon News ✰ The Hometown Newspaper September 23 - 29, 2013 ✰ Page A-3 Beautification Project Underway Courthouse Garners More Apache Trail High School thanks donors, seeks more help Awards, Praise from Visitors Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and Wolfpack supporters, the students, teachers and staff of Apache Trail High School (ATHS) will begin their campus beautification project within the next few weeks. While waiting for the cooler temperatures to arrive, students and staff members have been busy putting together their project plan and recruiting local businesses. ATHS appreciates Vince and his staff at Best Hardware for donating a $200 gift card to the school. Student council members Alanis Rankin and Brooklyn Tylicki are excited to shop in-store or online for the neccessary gardening tools and supplies. “We hope to make the exterior as beautiful as the interior of our school” said Rankin and Tylicki. The new beauti- fication project goes hand in hand with the school’s new attitude of “Wolfpack Style.” “We are working hard to portray ourselves as a community and family-first school and by sprucing up our campus this message can be seen from the outside, looking in.” ATHS is known for their sportsmanship and community involvement. The school hosts a variety of community events each year, such as on-campus FIRST Choice blood drives and donations to the Apache Junction Food Bank. They even participate in a “Rock and Roll Paint-a-Thon” each October to paint the home of a local resident. The ATHS Student Council is now accepting donations from Wolfpack families and the local community. If you would like to donate items towards the school’s beautification project, please drop them off to the front office of the school located at 945 W. Apache Trail. Items such as hand tools, potting soil, and containers as well as flowering shrubs and plants would be appreciated. The office is open daily from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and students and staff members would like to thank those Wolfpack family members who have already donated and the school will communicate the kick off date for the project via their Facebook page: Apache trail high school – Wolfpack. Auto Glass Replacement • Windshield Repair Chip Repair • Single Pane & Dual Pane Windows Mirrors • Tabletops Heavy Equipment Glass Commercial Store Fronts CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS/VALLEY WIDE SERVICE Approved By Major Insurance 900 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85120 Includes: • Lube, Oil & filter • 5 qts. (5w30 bulk) • Tire Rotation • Check Tire Inflation • Check Air Filter • 22 pt. 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The project began in 2011 with environmental remediation and demolition after the building sat vacant and in disrepair for many years. The restoration phase began in earnest in January 2012 with the help of ARCADIS, Swan Architects and Concord General Contracting. Governor Janice K. Brewer awarded the renovation of the Historic 1891 Courthouse the grand prize at the Governor’s 2013 Historic Preservation Conference in June. 1755 W. Apache Tr. • Serving Apache Jct. for the past 34 Years FREE $ East side of the renovated 1891 Pinal Co. Courthouse. COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR BY CERTIFIED AUTO TECHNICIANS 480.983.1151 = n Alternative A to Your Dealership! On December 19, 2012, Pinal County officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony and threw open the doors of the newly renovated Historic 1891 Courthouse. Today, the renovation of this historic landmark continues to earn awards and accolades. 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Thanks for all of your help. Let me know if you have any questions. 1/27 Delaware Dr. Peace - Salvation Army Apache Junction Corps Church of Christ Christine Ollive Sunday Services: 10:30am and 2:00pm 105 S. Delaware Dr #11 • Apache Junction 480-659-3353 St. George Catholic Church www.delawaredrivechurchofchrist.com 300 E. 16th Avenue, Apache Junction, Arizona 85119 Phone: 480-982-2929 www.stgeorgeaj.com Bob Orear –Evangelist Major Angie O. Medina ~ 480-982-4110 Se Habla Espanol 605 E. Broadway, Apache Junction, AZ. 85119 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. 9/30 1150 W. Superstition Boulevard, Apache Junction, AZ 85120 (480) 982-4081 • www.communitychristian.net Liturgy Schedule Sept-Oct: 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. Sunday School–all ages 9:15 a.m. Worship Services–10:30 a.m. Children’s Church–10:30 a.m. Nursery provided 300 E. 16th Avenue, Apache Junction, Az. 85119 Phone: 480-982-2929 www.stgeorgeaj.com 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 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 6640 S. KINGS RANCH RD • 480-982-3776 (North of Hwy. 60 in Gold Canyon) • goldcanyonumc.org Service Times Sunday “A Community of Faith” RANDY HALE - PASTOR 2001 S. Starr Road, AJ 480.982.9120 Web: crossroadsbaptistaz.com Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 p.m. Children & Youth Ministry Nursery available all services 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.) 1075 S. Idaho Rd. Suite 107, Apache Junction, AZ (480) 288-5600 Email: fofbc@mediacombb.net • Web: familyoffaithbiblechurch.org www.goldcanyon.org 10/28 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) email: mvlutheran@qwestoffice.net Church of Christ 9/30 609 S. Grand Dr., AJ Interpretations for Deaf Time of Services Sunday Bible Study 10:00am Worship 10:55am & 5:30pm Wednesday Bible Study 6:00pm office: 982-4744 David J. Lewis, Evangelist 12/21 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. “Where people are treasured more than gold” Sunday Service 10:00 AM Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM 480.982-8266 For Adults: Bible Studies, Prayer Group, Mid-week Service, Life Groups For Youth: Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, American Heritage Girls, 10/7 11/25 480-529-4201 www.mountainviewlutheran.org 11/5 12/2 The Family of Faith Bible Church Sunday School 10:30am Adult Fellowship 10:30am Coffee/Danish Sunday Worship 11:45am 11/4 St. George Catholic Church Summer Liturgy Schedule May—August: 11/25 Come worship with us at the Member of the AJ Chamber Of Commerce Since 2011 Apache Junction - Gold Canyon News ✰ AJHS Student Leaders Taking Action Now at True West Salon! AJHS Business and Construction students got a taste of life after school when representatives from the Home Depot, 1545 S. 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Abbigayle Davis, Heather Weber, and Beatriz DeSantiago presented AJ’s Fire and Police with Thank You baskets and banners in honor of 9-11-01. The Apache Junction High School Student Council is off to a fast start for the 2013-14 school year. The group hosted its first Blood Drive Sept. 6, attracting 121 donors and resulting in 89 donations for the community. In observance of the 12th Anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, the Student Council presented the Apache Junction Police Department and Fire District with gift baskets as thanks for their service to the community. On September 13, over 100 students attended a Leadership Lock-in, hosted by the Council, featuring Apache Junction Mayor John Insalaco and AJPD Officer/AJUSD D.A.R.E. Officer Marv Harshman as guest speakers. Pomegranate Workshop Sept. 28 $ Local author Jean Groen shares her secrets at Boyce Thompson Arboretum www.apachetailspetsalon.com Pomegranates ripen each Open 1075 S. Idaho Rd. Suite 214 • AJ November; the most common 480-671-7099 saturdays! Cookies & TLC variety are named ‘Wonderful’ Apache Junction Flowers Are You Experienced? Student Council is having a busy Sept. Mock Job Interviews for AJHS CTE Students 480-643-9394 or 480-650-0452 Alliance Steel Building Company The Hometown Newspaper with good reason: these hardy fruits are loaded with anti-oxidants, they’re delicious, and they thrive throughout Central and Southern Arizona. Learn how to harvest and prepare these healthy fruits in an informal one-hour workshop on Sept. 28 at Boyce Thompson Arboretum. No pre-registration needed, the outdoor class is included with daily admission of $10 and fresh-made pomegranate snacks will be shared at the end of each class, too! East Valley author Jean Groen and her pomegranate pickin’ accomplice Robert Lewis will share their own pomegranate secrets. Of all the fruits you can harvest in Arizona, pomegranates may have the most colorful history—some argue it was actually a pomegranate, not an apple, that was the irresistible fruit in the garden of Eden. Packed with seeds, pomegranates cross many cultures as a symbol of fertility (particularly in Hebrew legend and ritual); some paintings of baby Jesus prominently display a pomegranate—and Egyptians were entombed with pomegranates as a token for rebirth. Originally from Persia, the pomegranate is among the oldest fruits cultivated. Romans used the tannic skins to tan leather, and the fruit’s regal crown (calix) may have inspired the design of King Solomon’s crown. Moors imported them from the middle East to Spain round 800 A.D.; Spanish conquistadors and missionaries brought them to our continent—where they remain a popular landscape choice as a plant that provides lush flowers each spring, tangy Autumn fruit—and fall color CHARGES MAY APPLY FOR SOME FILTERS. 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Apache Trail #123 M-F 8am-4:30pm • Sat 8am-2:30pm 4 Barbers Available • 480-671-7055 Western Plaza Barber Shop 1484 W. Apache Trail (Just West of Micky D’s) M-F 7am-6pm • Sat 7am-3pm 2 Barbers Available Walk Ins Welcome! AZ Foot & Ankle Specializing In: • Diabetic Care • Heel Pain • Ingrown Toenails • Custom Orthotics • Diabetic Shoes • Ankle Sprains • Custom Braces Glen N. Robison DPM Less than 10 min. drive for AJ residents 10238 Hampton Ave. Ste. 501, Mesa AZ 85209 (In the Mountain Vista Medical Center) S H U T T L E Service $ to Mesa Gateway Airport from 85120 & 85119 480-984-FEET (3338) 5 15 *Cannot be combined with any other offer 480.217.2502 www.ArizonaSouthwestShuttle.com HOURS: Caring Critters Dogs • Cats $ ANIMAL HOSPITAL Dr. Zimmerman, DVM 10 OFF ENTIRE VISIT Call for appointment. Must present ad. Expires 10/6/2013. Can not be combined with any other offer or discount. FOR NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY 189 W. Apache Trail, Ste. A108 • Apache Junction (Fry’s Shopping Center at Apache Tr. & Phelps Dr.) “we are always trying to improve.” Located near the Fry’s store at 183 W. Apache Trail, Suite 104, the Lotus Garden is open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Meals are served in the dining room or may be ordered to go by calling (480) 6718668. A menu is available by visiting www.lotusgardenchinesecuisine.com. Rock Art Book Signing Sept. 29 ~ Se Habla Espanol 480-671-P7E3T8S7 And your wallet. It’s our multipolicy discount. Besides putting money in your pocket, you get me in your corner. I’m here to help anytime you need me. And only Farmers® has HelpPoint®, your 24/7restoration team. Nobody offers more discounts than Farmers. Call me. It’ll be good for you. What’s good for your house... Randall Peterson 480-633-2070 rpeterson1@farmersagent.com 1000 W APACHE TRL STE 116 APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85120 ...is good for your car. Steven Freers to discuss and sign book at Superstition Mountain Museum Steven Freers, one of the authors of a beautiful and authoritative new book on Native American rock drawings entitled Rock Art of the Grand Canyon Region will be at the Superstition Mountain Museum on Sunday, Sept. 29, to discuss and sign his newlyreleased book from Sunbelt Publications. The visually stunning book with over 425 photographs and 30 drawings, represents the latest comprehensive overview of the 5,000 years of Native American art painted and engraved on the walls and boulders within the greater Grand Canyon region. It is a book that has been years in the making with Freers and the other authors, Don Christensen and Jerry Dickey, working closely with federal agencies. The book places these enigmatic rock images within their environmental and archaeological context. Importantly, rock art is an endangered cultural heritage and the question of its protection, preservation, and conservation also receives attention in the #1 EASTERN SUPER BUFFET CHILDREN’S SPECIALS EVERY DAY 11 LARGE FOOD BARS MONGOLIAN BBQ & Sushi BAR 15% Off Buffet after 4pm everyd Servicing to Sky Harbor $ OFF $ OFF One Way Round Trip Open Mon.-Fri. 9am6pm Your hosts Ron Zhao (left) and his wife Joey (center) are gracious, friendly and attentive. Glenn Branhan (right) helps out with duties in and out of the kitchen (below). True Barber Shop Experience Crab Legsay! A R I Z O N A Lowest e th Prices in ! Valley at the Yum Yum China in Tempe Marketplace. Lotus Garden is the fourth restaurant he has owned and operated. He says he picked Apache Junction for his new restaurant because the people are so friendly and there wasn’t a Chinese restaurant here already. Ron shares the management with his wife, Joey. The Lotus Garden has a kitchen staff of four (one was vacationing in China when The News visited) and Glenn Branhan helps out with the other duties. “We welcome suggestions from our customers,” said Zhao, Page A-5 SOUTHWEST 2 Charming new restaurant brings Chinese cuisine to AJ There is nothing that compares with the aroma that meets you when you enter the Lotus Garden Restaurant in Apache Junction. Maybe it’s the combination of hot oils, the fragrant peppers and the simmering sauces that makes the bouquet so enticing. The dishes are made in the Cantonese style and customized to your taste—spicy, not too spicy—just let them know how you like it when you order. The News sampled the Kung Pao Shrimp which was excellent! Also sampled were the Orange Chicken (crunchy fried chicken breast pieces in a medium spicy sauce) and the vegetable fried rice which were also very good. The ingredients are of the highest quality, and fresh. Their wholesaler delivers every other day and the restaurant’s chef inspects all the meats and vegetables to make sure they are getting the very best. The Lotus Garden’s dining room is colorful, bright and cheerful with an attention to detail and arrangement that speaks of the orient and the September 23 - 29, 2013 ✰ w/ad Exp. 10/6/13 1901 S. Signal Butte Rd., Suite 101 480-986-7799 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK: Sun - Thurs 10:30am - 9:30pm; Fri - Sat 10:30am - 10pm Visit www.easternsuperbuffet.com Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery Advance Planning Gives Peace of Mind Since 1951, our third generation family owned funeral home and cemetery is known for our caring, compassionate, and helpful staff, who will guide you through this process during one of life’s most challenging trials. We will take care of every aspect of your funeral arrangements on-site, including a beautiful cemetery. Call for a FREE NO HASSLE Consultation 480-570-2059 www.walkintubsofarizona.com Best Breakfast In Town! Old Fashion Diner... Steven Freers will be at the Superstition Mtn. Museum Sept. 29 to discuss and sign “Rock Art of the Grand Canyon Region.” book, as well as the religious and social importance of these images to contemporary Native American peoples. Presenter Steven M. Freers will provide highlights of the book’s content and share behind-the-scenes glimpses of their research journey. The new book will be available at a cost of $24.95. The presentation/book signing is free and will run from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Chapel on the museum grounds located at 4087 N. Apache Trail (Highway 88). For more information, call (480) 983-4888. With A Bite Of Iowa WE DELIVER! Best Homemade Biscuits & Gravy and Under New Biggest Tenderloin Ownership Sandwich In Town! New Daily Specials Everyday! Fresh Thank You for your support! r Locals 10%imuOmFFpurchaFo se of $15 or more. 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Phelps • 480-288-LOCO(5626) • www.losgringoslocosaj.com Page A-6 September 23 - 29, 2013 ajnews@ajnews.com ers Lett the to tor Edi The News 1075 S. Idaho Rd., #102, Apache Junction, 85119 Deadline for letters to the editor 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 published, but is used for verification of authenticity. Please keep letters to 300 words or less and do not use CAPITALIZATION for emphasis. No bull I have been a resident of Apache Junction for 18 years and live on N. Acacia Rd. I am writing this letter to strongly urge the City Council members to not allow the application from the Hitching Post/Dash Inn for a bull ring. It is bad enough that in the winter months peace and quiet is shattered in our area due to the loud music from another restaurant, which I personally find obnoxious. If Mr Mehmood Mohiuddin’s application is approved then the noise problem will only worsen. We moved to Apache Junction and purchased our property in a rural area for peace and quiet. This application should be viewed with regard to the surrounding property owners. After all, there is the rodeo grounds which everyone will agree is already underused. So why do we need another outdoor bull ring? Phill Kellow, Apache Junction Kudo for Reveles I really liked the Guest Commentary by Roberto Reveles (The News, September 16, 2013 edition). He is right on about everything that he said. Fifty years ago, I was only 19, but I remember going to some of the marches with nuns and priests who believed in what Martin Luther King, Jr. was saying and doing. Even coming from St. Louis I was shocked by the bigots in the South. And he was a great leader for that time and movement. And today Roberto is correct about the situation in our country. Life in this country is becoming hard for everyone. When I first got out of college, I only owed $1000. Today the average debt of a college graduate is around $34,000. And many graduates do not earn that much and need most of what they earn to live and forget about being able to pay off that debt! Most jobs do not come with heath insurance and other benefits. None of my step-children have heath insurance and their children have to depend on the state for medical care! I have been able to retire at 68 partly because I could not physically keep up the work. But life is very tight and all of my social security goes to health insurance, medication and copays. But none of our children think that they will ever be able to retire! And several of them will have most of their social security check go to student debt! Well paying jobs are disappearing faster than ever. And to top it all off, our generation has all but destroyed the environment, and we are doing almost nothing to change it. At this point we need thousands of Martin Luther King, Jr’s to lead us out of this mess! ✰ Apache Junction - Gold Canyon News Viewpoint & Opinion “Stubbornness has helpful features. You always know what you’ll be thinking tomorrow.” ~Glen Beaman Around Town Champion Each year the League of Arizona Cities and Towns honors a few members of the Arizona Legislature for their work during the legislative session. The League’s highest honor goes to those called the “Legislative Champions.” These “Champions” are eight legislators (four Democrats and four Republicans) who have demonstrated their first commitment is to serving the people of Arizona. This year, Representative Douglas Coleman (LD 16, Apache Junction) is one of four Republicans picked to receive the League’s highest honor of “Legislative Champion.” Apache Junction Mayor John Insalaco made the presentation during last week’s City Council meeting (see story, page A-1). The League’s legislative agenda includes two basic, core principles: Commitment to local decision-making by elected leaders, and a commitment to the revenue sharing system established by the voters through a series of initiative measures. “The state of Arizona is prosperous only to the extent its cities and towns are strong,” says League Executive Director Ken Strobeck. It is difficult to find a story about lost treasure or a lost gold mine in the Superstition Mountain area that is not associated with a Saguaro cactus marker of some kind. There are several mutilated old Saguaro cacti in the wilderness area with a variety of markings on them that include crosses, arrows, and slashes. Some actually have stones embedded in them pointing out certain directions. My first experience with a marked cactus was when my father and I hiked into La Barge Canyon in the spring of 1949. Near a place called Horse Camp, just southwest of Charlebois Spring, there was a Saguaro cactus about ten feet tall with no arms on it. About half way up the cactus was a perfectly carved cross. I ask my dad about the cactus. He told me he didn’t know a lot about it and had heard several stories. Judging from my knowledge about Saguaros today the cactus couldn’t have been older than fifty to seventyfive years. The cactus must have been a seedling sometime between 1875-1900. Oh yes, just in time for Jacob Waltz of Lost Dutchman mine fame to have carved the cross. Basically that is the story my dad told me about the cactus at Horse Camp. The last time I saw the Saguaro cactus it was down and on it’s side dying. It had been blown over in a severe storm. The carving of the cross on the cactus allowed insects to get inside and eventually kill the plant. This was around 1979. Bud Lane told me another story about the Cactus. He said a couple of Dutch Hunters Apache Junction Gold Canyon new chief of the Apache Junction Police Department. The City Council approved the appointment last week (see article page A-1). Kelly has served as the interim chief since March, stepping into the job after Jerry Monahan left to take the police chief’s job with Prescott. Tom has more than 40 years of law enforcement experience. He started out with the Chicago Police Department and later worked for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) working in various capacities and offices around the world. He retired in 2006 as a special agent in charge within the Chicago Field Division. Kelly was then hired by the City of Apache Junction as the captain of the Criminal Investigations Division. Last year, he was promoted to the position of deputy chief of police, overseeing all operations within the police department. Tom is the very first police Saguaro Markers Please Help! I am sending you this story on behalf of a friend. He is a disabled veteran who replaced a chihuahua 7 months ago. It was his “service” dog, as well. On September 11, 2013, between 5 p.m. - 6 p.m., someone entered his home in the Chaparral Ranch Mobile Home Park and stole his new dog (nothing else missing). She now is 9 months old, fawn and white, about 4 pounds. Anyone with any information, please call Jerry @ 480-414-7153. Henry M. Wade Jr., Chair Pinal County Democratic Party Ed Barker, Editor chief in Apache Junction history to be promoted from within the department. That speaks volumes for the quality of the staff in our modern police department. It also reflects favorably on former Police Chief Jerry Monahan, our city’s officials and certainly the city voters— Because, as French philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville said, “In a democracy you get the government you deserve.” Most of all, the appointment reflects favorably on Tom Kelly himself. And besides, how can you go wrong with an Irish cop from Chicago? Just desserts? And speaking of local public officials, Mr. “J.J.” Hudson is the mayor of Flippin, Arkansas. During his term in office, Mayor Hudson has been found guilty of driving while intoxicated and was arrested and found guilty of disorderly conduct in a separate incident. The mayor is banned from driving city vehicles but that didn’t keep him from accidentally shooting through a glass window in the police chief’s office last week. No one was injured, but calls for the mayor’s resignation have begun to pour in lately. The mayor offered no explanation for the shooting, however there have been no reports of alcohol being involved at this time. Maybe this guy is just stupid. And, as Alexis de Tocqueville once said... Well, you know. Read the Chronicles archive at www.SuperstitionMountain.info By Tom Kollenborn (c) 2013 The News Thank you Pinal County Precinct Committeepersons On July 17th, 2013, I issued a call to arms for Pinal County to support the petition drive to place HB2305 (voter suppression bill) on the 2014 ballot. Well today we learned that approximately 146,000 signatures were submitted to the Secretary of State to 1) stop this odious bill from being enacted and 2) placing the bill on the ballot for the people to defeat next November. When petitions were passed out to the Pinal County Precinct Committeepersons, they did not hesitate to take on the challenge of knocking on doors, setting up tables and having community gatherings to collect signatures. What seemed like a tremendous task upfront was quickly reduced to just business as usual for the volunteers. It also became very apparent that, We Are Not Alone!!! I could not be more proud of my fellow Democrats for getting out and collecting signatures. However, we must recognize that this was in fact a non-partisan effort. Any and all were eligible to sign the petitions regardless of party affiliation which makes this effort even more special. To think that Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians’ and Green Party voters raised their voices to say no to this lopsided legislation makes today’s accomplishment even more significant. In as much as this was an outstanding display of our community coming together for a great cause (placing the bill on the ballot), we still have a lot of work left to do. We must defeat this legislation at the polls next year. If we continue to show strength of character and resolve leading up to the elections as we have during the signature gathering process, HB2305 will become a memory of bipartisan and an example of what can be accomplished through mutual community support. Those of you who questioned my initial call to action to defeat HB2305 and wanted me to present you with details of the legislation, I hope you did just as I did and read it for yourself. If you did and chose not sign a petition, then it is great that you educated yourself and exercised your constitutional rights. However, for me and 145,999 other Arizonians who chose to sign, I say congratulations for showing America that we do have common sense and are not afraid to use it. I agree. Cities and towns are where the economic activity of the state occurs and where nearly 80 percent of the people of Arizona live. Doug Coleman is one of the few state representatives who seem to realize that state officials serve the same constituents as do officials of cities and towns. Doug Coleman and his family are long-time residents of Apache Junction. He’s also retired from Apache Junction High School where he taught law and government. Coleman got his start in politics by being elected to serve on the Apache Junction City Council from 1991 to 1995. He then served 6 terms as mayor from 1995 to 2007. He holds the distinction of being the first mayor ever reelected to a second term (since incorporation in 1978), and he was actually reelected five more times. And while I haven’t always agreed with Doug on every issue, he richly deserves the award for being a “Champion.” Doug Coleman has the best interests of Arizonans at heart and he’s certainly been a champion for the people of Apache Junction. Tradition Interim Police Chief Tom Kelly has been appointed the Kollenborn’s Chronicles Bishop Frank S. Adams, Apache Junction Independent Catholic and Orthodox Church Doreen Donohue, Apache Junction The Hometown Newspaper ✰ -Member- (people who hunt the Lost Dutchman Mine) carved the cross in the cactus in the early 40’s. I am sure there are many stories out there as to how the cactus received its death sentence by man. Another interesting Saguaro cactus carving is on the trail to West Boulder Canyon. This appears to be a trail marker of some kind depending on whom you are talking to. This Saguaro has two large arms and appears to be about a hundred years old. The marking on this Saguaro cactus is an arrow that is pointing downward just below the intersection of the arms of the plant. I have always suspected this to be just a trail marker used by somebody some fifty or so years ago. I have been riding by it since the late 1950’s when I worked on the old Quarter Circle U Ranch for William T. Barkley. Even then the marker didn’t look freshly cut into the cactus. It is interesting that the marking didn’t damage the cactus so severely that it eventually died from disease. I suppose this would make a Arizona Newspaper Association Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce Gold Canyon Business Association NEWS Owners 1075 S. Idaho Rd. Suite 102 Apache Junction, Az. 85119 Chuck & Pattie Baker • (480) 982-6397 • FAX 982-3707 •Web Site: ajnews.com • E-Mail: ajnews@ajnews.com Ed & Robin Barker Publisher/Editors News - Ed Barker Sports - Chuck Baker Office Staff Joni Wilson, Mgr. Luana Shaw At left, the four aligned Saguaros near First Water Road and Apache Trail. c. 1976. Below, the Saguaro marker along the trail to West Boulder Canyon. c. 1988 case for the carving to have been made during the winter months when there were no insects that would lead to the cactus becoming diseased and eventually meeting its demise. Now I had an old friend name Monty Edwards who was convinced the cactus served as a marker on the Spanish Trail to the top of Superstition Mountain. He said this trail was used by “El Gato,” who carved the Peralta Stone Maps. Monte’s Spanish Trail was the Summit Trail to Summit 5024. This same trail through upper West Boulder was used to bring strays off the top of the mountain. Cattle would often wander to the top of the mountain looking for greener range. Usually they ran out of water up on the mountain and would then come back down. There is always an explanation for a trail in the Superstition Wilderness Area. If the storytellers had been around in the early 1850’s they would have found Native American trails all over the rugged Superstition Mountain range. Did they mark Saguaro cactus? Who knows for sure? It Writers/Reporters Chuck Baker Ed Barker Bill Van Nimwegen Joni Wilson Tom Kollenborn Tom Kollenborn For more on the Superstition Wilderness go online to Kollenborn Chronicles is reasonable to believe they may have marked Saguaros by pounding rocks in them marking a certain direction. There are many markers in the Superstition Wilderness Area and all of them have different stories depending on whom you talk to. Four perfectly aligned large Saguaro Cacti just outside of the wilderness area near the Apache Trail are either freaks of nature or somebody a hundred fifty years ago planted them like this for a marker of some kind. These cacti could be between a hundred and hundred and fifty years old. The four are no longer standing. I am not sure whether their demise was deliberate or natural. I photographed them in 1976 and they were in very good shape then. I was told at that time the Saguaros were about one hundred and fifty years old. Recent research reveals Saguaros grow much faster than once believed. The markers found throughout the Superstition Wilderness Area continue to fascinate prospectors, treasure hunters, researchers, and storytellers. The stories are numerous and they are widespread. Contemporary prospectors (18801983), cowboys (1876-2013), the military (1860-1898) and others who wandered these mountains used a variety of markers to guide themselves from place to place in this rugged terrain. Advertising Trish Barwick, Mgr. Denise Veneklasen Joni Wilson - Classified Graphic Design Trisha Beltran, Mgr. The Hometown Newspaper ✰ Apache Junction - Gold Canyon News ✰ AZ Family Campout This Fall Lost Dutchman joins other State Parks for popular outing Tucson (October 26-27 & November 2-3). The activities families will experience may include (depending on the park attending): mountain biking, hiking, fishing, archery, geocaching, animal demos, campfire stories, birding, and more. Families should bring sleeping bags or any bedding, pillows, clothing, sturdy shoes and personal items including toothpaste, towels, soap, etc. However, the following will be provided: tents, sleeping mats, chairs, lanterns, flashlights, GPS units, and all activity equipment. 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Country Club Dr. Mesa 480-834-5817 www.centralazsupply.com Cobb’s Family Restaurant & Lounge Page A-8 P The Hometown Newspaper – Serving Apache Junction & Gold Canyon P September 23 - 29, 2013 Sports & Recreation Volunteers Sought! see page 12 Apache Trail Wolfpack Make It Three Straight By Russell Baker The News Last Friday evening the Apache Trail High School Wolfpack football team took the field at Prospector Park looking to improve on their 2-0 season. They played host to the (Yuma) Harvest Prep Academy Eagles (1-1), who have put-up more than 50 points in each of their contests so far this season. The game set up to be a shoot-out between two explosive offenses and the fireworks began shortly at the opening kickoff. Just four offensive plays into the game, the score was 14 – 6, and it was clear both teams were looking to make the big plays. Fortunately throughout the first half, the Wolfpack found more of those plays and committed fewer mistakes and took a 66 – 34 lead into halftime. A few key injuries and overall exhaustion slowed down the scoring in the second half, but the lead proved more than enough as Apache Trail improved to 3-0 with a 78 – 42 victory. AJHS Volleyball Invitational By Chuck Baker The News Apache Junction High School hosted the Lady Prospector Volleyball Invitational this past Friday and Saturday with five competing schools. On Friday in “pool play” matches, Apache Junction defeated Washington 25-10, 2519, downed Santa Cruz 25-7, 25-11, toppled Shonto Prep 25-10, 25-11, and rocked Central 25-13, 25-7 to improve to 8-3 overall on the season. The five teams were all scheduled to return on Saturday for a “seeded,” doubleelimination tournament but results were not available. Also last week, the AJHS girls defeated Skyline 30-28, 25-18, 24-26, 25-14 behind 11 kills from Brooke McCullen, nine kills from Kaylee Marshall, 21 digs and two service aces from Rachel Covarrubias, two kills and 13 assists from Casey Reid, two kills, 10 digs and nine assists from Sedona Aulik, three kills and four blocks from Taylor Gering, and two kills by Sarah Streibich. The Lady Prospectors also downed Coolidge last Thursday, 25-14, 25-23, 18-25, 2522 as Noel LaChapelle came up with four kills. This week, Apache Junction will host Poston Butte on Monday, September 23, plays at Florence on Tuesday, September 24, and plays at Williams Field on Thursday, September 26. For all three days, the AJHS freshmen team plays at 4:00 p.m., followed by the junior varsity at 5:00 p.m. and the varsity at 6:00 p.m. J.V. Volleyball The Lady Prospector junior varsity team defeated Skyline 17-25, 25-13, 15-8 as Kathryn Moore and Noel LaChapelle both came up with three kills. Daylana Bush added a kill, three assists and four digs, Shianne McMinn had four digs, Sami Tovar served up two aces, and Paige Mace and Falann Mattison both had a kill. The junior varsity squad also rolled over Coolidge, 25-8, 25-9 to improve to 4-3 overall. LaChapelle had four kills, Rylee Hoffman handed out six assists, and Jesse Lyons and Kylie LaPrise each added a Once again, ATHS quarterback Tate Powser led the way for the Wolfpack with 450 total yards of offense in the first half alone. He finished the night with 380 yards, four touchdowns and four, two-point conversions through the air, and another 177 yards on the ground, rushing for three more TD’s and another conversion. As if that wasn’t enough firepower, and because of a few key injuries suffered by Apache Trail, Powser found himself playing on special teams and defense where (right) Wide receiver Jacob Botamer (#22) lines up opposite a Harvest Prep defender in Friday’s game he had two tackles and two interceptions, one of which he took all the way back for the score. All-in-all, Powser racked up 625 yards and eight touchdowns during the game. Another big offensive game came from wide receiver Jacob Botamer, who has been putting up some see ‘Pack, page 12 More Elks’ Soccer Shoot-Out Winners The A.J. Elks Lodge #2349 and Superstition Mountain Elementary School hosted a second Soccer Shoot-Out held September 18 for boys and girls 8-9 years of age as well as those seven-and-younger. 1st place winners (pictured in the top row) included Tristan Anderson (SMES), Carlos Juarez (SMES), Teagan Dewey (FPES), and Emily Esparza (SMES). 2nd place winners (bottom row) were Miguel Armendariz (FPES), Logan Carney (FPES), Addison Cooksey (SMES) and Maria Juarez (SMES). A toLady Prospector Kaylee Marshall (#20) soars for this kill at- tal of 47 children participated in the event. First place tempt in last Tuesday’s home match against Skyline. Photo is winners now advance to the Elks’ East District Shootby AJHS sports fan Bill Wooster and was posted on Facebook. Out on October 19th (submitted photo and results) kill. Freshmen V-Ball The Lady Prospector freshmen team dropped their match with Skyline, 25-17, 25-12 despite four kills and a service ace from Ashley Gyenizse. Kailee Boen added two digs and an ace, and Cheyanne Getz also served up an ace. The freshmen team also fell to Seton last week by scores of 25-21, 25-19. Jasmine Young had two kills and two assists, Mattie Fahrenbruch had three service aces and two blocks, Ashia Elizondo had two aces, and Getz and Emily Abbatacola both added a kill. Ewert, Willis Lead Cross Country Teams Prospectors Up Next... Friday, Sept. 27 @ Williams Field 7:00 p.m. Kickoff www.apachejunctionfootball.com By Chuck Baker The News Apache Junction’s cross country teams hosted their first home meet of the season on Wednesday, September 11 at Prospector Park and both the boys and girls finished third overall out of four teams. Queen Creek teams took top honors in both the boys and girls races, Williams Field ran second, and Poston Butte ran fourth. In the boys race, Prospector senior Omar Ewert finished first overall, covering the three-mile course at Prospector Park in a time of 17:41. Ewert ran thirty-eight seconds faster than his nearest competitor, Nick Foote of Queen Creek, who was timed in 18:19. Lady Prospector junior Allyssa Willis ran fifth overall in the girls race with her time of 22:21. Lucy Hilarides of Queen Creek was first overall with a time of 20:27. The top five boys runners for AJHS included Nyck McCune running 4th with a time of 18:47, Diego Castaneda running 13th (20:13), followed by Friday, Oct. 4 vs. @ Skyline Prep (Peoria - 7pm) Up Next... www.facebook.com/AthsWolfpackFootball Where Are They Now? Allyssa Willis (middle) leads a contingent of Lady Prospector cross country runners at the September 11 home meet at Prospector Park (photo by Brian Killgore, AJUSD) Dylan Kessler (18th, 20:31) On Saturday, September 14, competed in a four-team meet and Michael Blackstone (27th, the Ray Wherley Invitational at Williams Field and Ewert 21:23). for sophomore and freshmen set a new course record with For the Lady Prospectors, runners was held in Prescott. his winning time of 16:54. Lindsey McMinn came in The top boy for AJHS was This week, AJHS runners 16th overall (24:31), Sarah Juan Mendoza with a time of travel to Maricopa for anJones was 17th (24:39), Jes- 22:11.72. The top AJHS girls other four-team away meet sica Whitten ran 23rd (25:43), was Danae Liguori with her with teams from Tempe and and Kendra Heninger was time of 25:58.53. Coolidge also competing. That 30th (26:58. This past week, AJHS runners meet begins at 4:00 p.m. STEVE LEACH A-Frames • Windows • Doors • Serving Apache Junction and Gold Canyon Businesses Since 1979 “ 480-982-4044 Auto Lettering • Signs • Banners • Storefronts • Magnets On Saturday, September 7, before their season opening game against Hanover, Wabash College football honored their 33 senior players, including linebacker Nate Scola (#42), former Prospector quarterback/linebacker. Pictured here with Nate are his parents, Trish and Rick Scola, and Wabash head coach Erik Raeburn (far right). Wabash would go on to beat Hanover 69-0 and Nate would lead his team with six total tackles, including two sacks, one of which is pictured here. (photos from wabash.edu) Page A-9 September 23 - 29, 2013 Apache Junction - Gold Canyon News ✰ The Hometown Newspaper ✰ Prospectors Rolled By The Sabercats, 65-0 By Chuck Baker The News The Prospector varsity football team hosted perennial D-III power Scottsdale Saguaro this past Friday at Davis Field and were no match for the 3rd-ranked Sabercats in a 65-0 loss. Saguaro quarterback Luke Rubenzer threw for 271 yards and six touchdowns and the Cats tacked on 188 rushing yards on just 15 carries and rolled to a 3-1 record on the season. Apache Junction was limited to just 73 total yards of offense. Quarterback Brett Darling hit on 8-of16 throws for 49 yards and running back Ryley Przybyszewski ran for 26 yards on eight carries. Kyle Gilgert had three re- Prosopector running back Ryley Przybyszewski carries the ball in last Friday’s game against Saguaro tackles each. This week, the AJHS junior varsity team will play its first home game of the season on Thursday, September 26 when they host Williams Field at 6:00 p.m. Apache Junction linebackers Cody Morgan (#23) and Matt Varnes (#5) give chase on Saguaro quarterback Luke Rubenzer in last Friday’s game at Davis Field ceptions totaling 22 yards for AJHS, Danny Frederick caught two balls, also for 22 yards, and Mario Lant had two receptions for nine yards. On defense for Apache Junction, Darling and Frederick were both in on six total tackles, Cody Morgan, Patrick Benavidez, Chase Larson, Matt Varnes and Ryan Sigler were all in on three tackles, and Varnes and Frederick combined for A.J.’s only sack. The Prospectors, now 2-2 overall on the season, hit the road this coming Friday, September 27 for a 7:00 p.m. game at Williams Field. J.V. Falls To Saguaro The Prospector junior varsity team suffered a lopsided loss to Saguaro last Thursday. A.J. turned the AJHS freshmen player Tyler Maxfield (#66 in black) closes in to make a tackle in last Wednesday’s game FULL SERVICE DEALERSHIP • SALES • PARTS • SERVICE ball over five times, two of those resulting in Saguaro TDs. Alex Valenzuela ran for 44 yards to lead the AJHS offense. The defense was keyed by Josh Tomasetti and Blake Machajewski with 7.5 tackles each, Valenzuela with six tackles, and Dominic Ricchetti and Julian Blakeman with five Freshmen Fall, 52-0 The Prospector freshmen team dropped their game to Saguaro by a 52-0 score last Wednesday. The AJHS offense was led by Justin Stinnett with 40 yards on nine rushing attempts. Brandon Martinez added 29 yards on the ground and Mark West had 27. The defense was led by Stinnett with four tackles, Julian Blakeman, Casey Hanawalt, and Alex Avakian with three tackles, and Peni Latuselu, James Stillwell and Jacob Briones with two tackles. The freshmen team hits the road this Wednesday, September 25 for a 6:00 p.m. game at Williams Field. Windshield Chip Repair To Benefit AJHS Football Saturday, Sept. 28 in the AJHS north parking lot (9am-12noon) King Windshields is holding a fund-raiser for AJHS Football in the north campus parking lot of the high school on Saturday, September 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. They will offer FREE windshield chip repair (for a donation) and also a $5.00 raffle for a free windshield with all proceeds benefitting AJHS Football. The First Name In Towing Hitches Boxes & Moving Supplies Towing Accessories U-Haul Dealer (480) 982-4883 Freshman Golfer Gering Leads AJHS To Win Prospector freshman golfer Kyle Gering, who finished first in three straight junior tour events over the summer, led AJHS to a team win this past week at Johnson Ranch Golf Club with his nine-hole round of 38. Gering earned medalist honors by four shots over his own teammate, sophomore Gage Grimes. 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Please call for appointment • Most cars • Up to 5qts. 10W30 Bulk Oil • New Filter • Chassis Lube • With Coupon • Resetting TPMS not included Environmental Waste Oil Charge $2.00 per vehicle will be added • Other Oil Weights $8.00 extra per vehicle • Canister Oil Filters extra Pickups, Vans & SUV’s $2.00 extra per vehicle • 3/4 Ton Pickups & Custom Vans $4.00 extra • AJN Expires 9/29/13 Apache Junction Tires & Service Apache Junction • 740 West Apache Trail • 480-982-8489 HOURS: M-F 8am-5:30pm Sat 8am-2pm please call for appointment “STATE OR LOCAL TAXES OR SURCHARGE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WILL BE AN EXTRA CHARGE” Page A-10 WWW.AJNEWS.COM Apache Junction - Gold Canyon News ✰ September 23 - 29, 2013 Classifieds Largest Your classified ad canThe also beArea’s found at ajnews.com READERS NOTICE: The News will not knowingly accept advertisement that is illegal, misleading or fraudulent. If you have doubts concerning an ad, the News recommends you contact the Consumer Fraud Line of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (602.542-5763) or the Better Business Bureau (602.264-1721) regarding the validity of the ad before responding or sending money. Employment 310 Help wanted for handyman/maintenance in AJ. For more info 480240-0060 10/20 Tortilla Flat AZ now accepting applications all positions email your resume to tortillaflat6@gmail. com or apply in person 2 miles past Canyon Lake on SR88 Administrative Assistant - $17.58/hr. Close Date 10/03/2013 P/T small engine mechanic, must have knowledge in 2 & 4 cycle, must have tools. Hrs. 8a-12 noon M-F 480-982-3527 9/29 For more information, visit our website at: www.ajcity.net Applications to: Human Resource Dept. 300 E. Superstition Blvd., Apache Junction, 85119 EOE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION HOME OF THE SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS Circulation Classifieds! • 4 line limit • Runs for 2 wks • one FREE ad per household Classified Deadline: thursdays 4:00 pm Call 480-982-6397 or e-mail jwilson@ajnews.com GC P/T non-medical caregiver to hearing impaired elderly female. Must be exp’d, have referrals, exc English. Overnite stays req’d occasionally. Call Sue Ann at 480-982-1336 10/27 Experienced Account Clerk I $33,468 entry DOE Prefer: degree, experience, Government acctg (480) 982-4440 www.ajfire.org Close 9/30/13 EOE Receptionist medical company, customer skills, Microsoft Word, Excel, Salesforce, telephone skills, sales bkgrd helpful, Apache Junction. Resume to virgilsa@aol.com 9/29 Fleet Mechanic: Entry level to Exp’d. Pluses: A/C & Air Brake Cert; Electrical Diag. Exp. Based Pay! EOE. Eugene@ allaboardamerica. com 480-281-0761 10/6 P/T Plumber’s Helper needed. Will train the right person. Must have vehicle/valid D/L/no criminal history. 480-834-6166 Antiques GC 1 bd w/house privi- RENT clean 1 or 2 leges $400 winter mos bedroom homes for only 928-595-1159 $449 per month with zero down. Bad credit, 10/13 no problem. 3 month Apt Rentals 25 lease required. 55+ park. What a deal won’t last! Call Mary AJ 1bd $400/mo Alan or Barb 480-986-1514 4 8 0 - 6 9 5 - 4 8 8 5 o r or 480-390-5082 9/29 Jaime 480-329-5889 Mobile/Manuf HFS 9/29 Winchester/Hondo 2bd, 1ba $550/mo + ONLY $500 DOWN! dep 480-703-5983 O w n y o u r h o m e 10/6 1st Month Special!! GC clean, quiet 2bd1ba & 3bd-1.5ba, W/D hookup, movein now 602-791-4912 9/29 Mobile/Manuf HFS SIX MONTH FREE RENT w/ home purchase. Own your home for $500 down and 12 easy payments of $433 per month , that’s right own your home in 1 year with 0 interest, the payment also includes space rent. Wow! Clean homes, 1 and 2 bed to choose from. Better hurry, it won’t last. Bad credit no problem! 55+ park. Call Mary or Barb 480-9861514 or 480-390-5082 in 2 years - $495/ month + utilities, includes space rent!. 55+ MHP in Chandler. Clean, active, 9/29 friendly park with many amenities. Call B y o w n e r $ 5 , 9 0 0 Kim 480-233-2035 1981 Shenandoah Merchandise 9/29 500 9/29 Winter visitors special 1bd fully furn 1990 16x70 2bd, 2ba, $925 + dep 4-6 mos rent per yr $1000, 55+ avail 480-982-2289 pk $46,500 AJ 48010/6 734-4625 9/29 pk mod 8x35, W/D, 2 sheds, furnished & more $167 lot rent, 55+ pk. Sm pets area. 608-567-9633 11/4 Lost Dutchman Realty For Sale ~ u 3 bd 2 ba 2 car garage New carpet & ext. paint on 1 acre $315,000 u 2 bd 1 ba 55+ east mesa Large lot RV hook ups $42,900 u Incredible views 1.25 acre lot at the base of the Superstition Mountain $82,000 u Commercial Building on almost Half Acre Owner May Carry $137,000 u 2 bd 2 ba 2 car garage loads of upgrades GREAT TIME TO PUT YOUR in 55+ Optional HOA $150,000 For Rent ~ HOME UP FOR SALE! PRICES ARE GOING UP! CALL TODAY u 1 bd 1 ba furnished water, sewer & trash incl. $625/mo. u 2 bd 1.5 ba furnished water, sewer & trash incl. $700/mo. u 1 bd 1 ba R.V. hook ups 55+ East Mesa $575/mo. www.lostdutchmanrealty.com 124 S. Ironwood Dr. #5, AJ • 480-982-8000 Buy • Sell • Short Sale • Property Management MLS 565 Tires 9/29 Zenith console TV, top of the line. Picture is perfect. $150 608-2874063 9/29 Delivered Reasonable Options Available WE PAY Wyatt Works Trucking 480.330-2256 TOP DOLLAR Fill Dirt Delivered FOR USED TIRES 480.330-2256 480-983-6508 Watercraft 720 1992 19ft Checkmate, 175 horse motor $3,500 480-305-4645 9/29 Landscape Mat 800 $85 SPECIAL FILL DIRT DELIVERED Condition 15.5 west- 20T load AJ/E.Mesa ern saddle, saddle Great Prices Always Dry Salt Cedar cord Ironman inversion table $100 gd cond, plus or minus must pad, tack & saddle M i l l i n g s , B o u l d e r s Granite lightly used, max wgt take all $45 480-610- stand $490 OBO 480480-980-6865 980-2471 300 480-983-1695 9/29 8495 9/29 Tooh Dineh Industries, Inc. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Electronic Manufacturing Company located in Leupp, AZ has the following positions available: Mobile Home Park • Rent to Own • No Interest 1 Bedroom Homes • Low Down Payments starting at • Pet Friendly $ 00 • Easy Qualifying • Close to Schools & Shopping 1000 708 Granite Dbl Sealy box springs/ Sporting Goods 555 mattress/bed frame, exc cond $199 cash Timber Wolf wood & carry 480-459-1521 Charles Daley 20 stove used 1 yr free 10/6 gauge over/under wood & stove pipe Reasonable $500 480-982-0667 Single roll away bed shotgun $400 480882-1052 10/6 Wyatt Works Trucking 9/29 complete w/bedding, blanket & comforter J e n n i n g s Q u a s a r Legos 4-5 sets $30 $95 480-288-1442 compound bow right 602-872-3832 9/29 10/6 handed, everything inc Yard Sale 600 $180 602-600-3039 2 - 2 4 ” w r o u g h t Appliances 520 9/29 iron bar stools w/ cushions $100. HP Indian archery Mohawk all in one printer GE heavy duty dryer, recurve bow 45 lb, left $50 480-983-0649 works good $50 firm handed, very gd cond 9/29 $70 480-962-4979 Estate Sale Fri, 9/27 480-984-5575 10/6 9/29 7a-noon furniture, misc Hm Furnishing 510 Frigidaire refrig glass 9mm semi-auto pistol 2208 W. Baseline #26 top stove microwave $250, Marlin 22 rifle, 2 Saddle/Tack 615 $500 480-600-1428 clips $175, cash only 3 pc red leather sec9/29 480-358-6714 9/29 tional, corner unit $600 OBO 480-330-3553 Health Supplies 525 Firewood 564 Circle Y Saddle Great Apache Skies 2 Bedroom Homes starting at 450000 $ Ask about our other parks! 102 S. Ironwood Dr. • Apache Junction • 480-240-0060 • 2847 E Morenci Rd San Tan Valley 3bd 2ba com. pool $795 • • 652 S Grand Dr B 2bd 1ba $520 p/mo • • 1211 W Apache Tr unit B - 1 bd 1 ba $410 p/mo • Coming Soon! 545 Bldg Mat’ls Huffy Men’s bike w/ Oak finish entertainhelmet $30 OBO 480- ment center 6’ x 6’ gd 399-1605 9/29 cond $40 480-646- Allstrings Lessons. Guitar, Fiddle, MandoWrought iron round 1366 9/29 table w/4 chairs, gd Power rocker/reclin- lin, Bass. $20 No Concond $60 OBO 480- er, camel color, $250 tract. 16 Yrs teaching locally 480-980-0856 593-1266 9/29 480-983-0649 10/7 Publisher’s Notice: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise”any preference,limitation or discrimination basedon race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.To complain of discrimination call the Arizona State Attorney General’s office, Phoenix(602) 542-5263 or Tucson(520)628-6500. The telephone number for the hearing impaired in Phoenix is (602)542-5002 and hearing impaired in Tucson, (520)628-6872. Mobile Hm Rentals 30 PER MONTH (4 weeks from last date ad ran) Hm Furnishing 510 Musical 485 Real Estate The Area’s Largest Circulation Classifieds! Home to Share 10 480-982-NEWS (6397) FREE CLASSIFIED AD 310 KAG West, a highway subsidiary of the Kenan Advantage Group, has an open position in the Utility Shop out of Phoenix, AZ. The schedule will be 7am to 4pm Monday - Friday and no mechanical experience needed. There are many advantages to joining our team: Competitive pay, Excellent benefits, Paid vacations & holidays, 401 K with company match And so much more! Submit your resume to safety@thekag. com to apply! The Hometown Newspaper All Classified Ads Must Be Paid In Advance- Standard Rate: $5.00 per line (3 line minimum) or $30.00 per column For ONE used item up to $500 • Price must be included in ad inch (average 6 lines per inch). Employment GENERAL CLASSIFIEDS ✰ Accounting Manager, Quality Manager, Test Technician I visit www.toohdineh.com for application. Submit application/resume to: Tooh Dineh Industries, Inc. HC 61, Box E Winslow, AZ 86047 or Fax 928-686-6409 Attn: Human Resource. Email: hr@toohdineh.com. Navajo Preference/EEO. CHIEF CLERK Immediate opening in a one person office for a self motivated individual with above average computer skills. Successful candidate must possess strong organizational skills. Job duties include various bookkeeping, payroll, invoicing, inventory control and telephone duties. Excellent benefits. High School Diploma or GED required. Minimum of two years bookkeeping experience in an office environment. Send resume with salary requirements and references to: Human Resources Department 6060 Primacy Parkway, Suite 400 Memphis, TN 38119 Resumes received after 10/7/13 will not receive consideration. No telephone calls please. EOE/m/f/d/v • 494 E Kachina Dr #3 2bd 1ba $475 p/mo The City of Show Low hub of the beautiful White Mountains in Northeastern Arizona, is seeking motivated and community oriented individuals to fill the following position openings: Come check out our new office space! NOW IN SUITE 121 Police Officer 480.982.3099 Property Management & Rentals • Mon.-Fri. 9 AM-5 PM 350 W. Superstition Blvd. #121 • Apache Junction • www.ajlegends.com Listings Wanted!! Winter Haven 9901 E. Apache Trail Mesa, AZ 85207 480-986-1010 MOBILE & LOT. Fixer upper, 2 bed DBL, new A/C, ground set, fenced. $49,900. NEW ON MARKET. 2-hobby rooms, DBL, partially furnished, ground set, a must see. 55+ park. 55+ PARK. Like new, 1994 furnished, 2 bed, 2 bath, vacant & ready. Close today. www.WinterHavenMobileHomeSales.com Manufactured Home Sales & Realty For deadlines, position details, application and further information please access the City’s web page at www.showlowaz.gov. The City of Show Low is Equal Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act Employer (EOE/ADA). Are you raising a relative’s child? In Arizona, more than 198,000 children under 18 live in homes headed by grandparents or other relatives. Resources & support are available. Caregiver Resource Line: LOW Move-In $700 Total Move-In MESA Apache Junction Water Included 1922 S Monterey 2/1 $465 2/1 $475 1866 S Monterey 2/1 $460 2059357N NWinterhaven 93rd St 1/1 $415 1574 E 29th Ave 2/1 $475 9944 E Birchwood 2/2 $600 1520 E 27th Ave 2/1 $485 9929 E Billings 2/1 $525 Next rent due 11/1/13 www.exceedrealtyrentals.com Exceed Realty 480-288-0985 PP UBLIC A UCTION V ONLY A @8 HOENIX EHICLE UCTION 3570 NW Grand Avenue • Phoenix, AZ 85019 AM SATURDAY S EPTEBMER 28 TH Preview: Friday, September 27th 8am-5pm. Doors open at 7am morning of sale Repo • Seized • Government AUCTION INCLUDES: 2004 Ford F150 SVT • 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche• 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse • 2007 Chrysler Aspen • 2000 Mercedes-Benz SL 2007 Ford Freestar • 2007 Nissan Titan • 2006 Mazda 3 • 1969 Ford Mustang LIVE ONLINE BIDDING AT SIERRAAUCTION.COM Phoenix: 602.242.7121 Arizona Kinship Support Services Creating Connections for Kinship Caregivers 1.888.737.7494 www.ArizonaKinship.org Funded through the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau, Grant #HHS-2012-ACF-ACYF-CF-0510. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the funders. ACTOS? If you have been taking ACTOS (Pioglitazone) and have been diagnosed with Bladder Cancer or are experiencing the following symptoms: Blood in Urine, Urinary Urgency, Pain in Urination, Back or Abdominal Pain Call us immediately at 877.369.8800, as you may have a legal claim. Your personal, professional consultation is FREE Moeller Law Office 3433 E. Fort Lowell, Ste 105 Tucson, AZ 85716 While this firm maintains joint responsibility, most cases are referred to other attorneys for principal responsibility. ✰ Local Happenings ✰ Call 982-6397 To Add Your Listing AJ Mounted Rangers meets at: The Boys & Girls Club, 1755 N. Idaho Road, AJ 85119 the first Friday of each month @ 7 p.m. Joan Felkner, AJMR Public Relations Officer (480-288-6152). AJ Salvation Army & Social Services: If you live in East Mesa to Queen Valley/Florence Junction and are in need of a food box they are given out on Tues 12:30 - 3:00, Wed & Thurs 8:30 11:30 & 12:30 - 3:00. For more info please call the office at 480982-4110. Office hrs are Tues - Thurs 8:30 - 11:30 & 12:30 - 3:00. Ladies ministries meets every Tues 9:30 - 11:30. We are in need of non-perishable foods & monetary donations, please. We are always in need of volunteers for cleaning, yard work, helping in the office & pantry. As a resource for the children we collect water bottles & cans. We are located at 605 East Broadway Rd A.J. Alzheimer’s Association is sponsoring a twice monthly caregiver support group, held at the Superstition Foothills Baptist Church, 6338 S. Kings Ranch Road in Gold Canyon. The meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Respite care provided for the person with the disease. Participation is free. Please call Linda (602) 617-0983 for additional information. Apache Junction - Gold Canyon News ✰ The Hometown Newspaper Celebrate Recovery Program - Free 12 step program (Christ centered) Hurts-Habits-Hangups. Every Tuesday 5:30 + free dinner. Child care provided - any age. Contact: Art 480677-1116, Rich 480495-0483. Girl Scout Troop #1651 - meets on Wednesdays - 2-3 times monthly at Mountain View Lutheran Church, FLC, 2122 S. Goldfield Rd., Apache Junction. Troop levels available are Daisy, Brownie & Juniors. For more information, contact Julie at 480-4742316 or via email at 1651gstroop@gmail. com. More troop levels and meeting dates are also available at http://www. girlscoutsaz.org/. Boy Scout Troop #39 - meets Mondays at 6:30 p.m.-Mountain View Lutheran Church, FLC, 2122 S. Goldfield Rd., Apache Junction. For information contact Paul at 480-510-8179 or Mike Gold Canyon LionsMeets the 1st & 3rd at 480-570-2348. Thurs 11:30 every CAAFA – (Commu- mo at the GC Resort nity Alliance Against Town Hall on Kings Family Abuse) pro- Ranch Rd in GC. New vides free counsel- & visiting members ing, support group for are welcome. Lunch victims of domestic is served for $13. Dyviolence and legal ad- namic speakers every vocacy. Call 480.982- month. Call Jim Rutkowski, at 480-6710196 for appt. 4213 for information. Horizon Bay, 2080 S. Ironwood Dr, 9a-10Goldfield Ghost Rid- :30a, the 2nd & 4th ers - General Meet- Mon of the month. ings are held the first Call 602.530-6970. Monday of the month (unless its a holiday) Mind Menders Supat 7pm at the Mam- port Group – for moth Steak House & Caregivers of loved Saloon at the Gold- ones with Alzheimfield Ghost Town on er’s. Every 2nd & Hwy 88. The public 4th Fri 10am Gold is welcome to attend. Canyon UMC, EducaThe Goldfield Ghost tional Bldg. Contact Riders are a non-prof- Jeanette (480)671it organization that 9888 or Nancy (480) raises money for local 982-3686 for more childrens charities by information. holding several riding and non-riding events VFW Post 9399 – each year. For more Kitchen hours Mon, information call April Fri, Sun 5-7p, Sun: at 480-586-7864 or Bar Bingo at 1p, Jam email info@Goldfield- Session 5-9p, Mon: GhostRiders.com Karaoke 5-9p Weds: Bar Bingo 4p, TexGriefShare – meets as Hold’em 7p. Fri: Sundays at 4:00 p.m. Men’s Auxiliary Meat at Mountain View Lu- Raffle 6p, Music/ theran Church, FLC, Dancing 5-9p. Happy 2122 S. Goldfield Hrs Daily 8-11a. Dart Road, Apache Junc- Tournaments Tues. & tion. Open to pub- Thurs. 2p, 500 cards lic. For those who are at noon Weds & Sat, grieving loss of some- Euchre Mon. & Thurs. one close and want to 7p. Post & Ladies begin the healing pro- Auxiliary mtings 2nd cess, begin your jour- Tues. of each month ney from mourning to at 7p., Men’s Auxiljoy. For more info call iary meet 1st Tues. 480-982-8266. of month at 6:30p. 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Same Day Service Call Vuna 480-983-1234 Bushes, Trees, Removals, Clean-ups, Hauling. Boom truck available Senior Services 10/21 Home & Yard Care 10/14 Landscape & Cleanup Roof Coating • Paint Repairs • Pressure Wash & MORE NOT A LICENSED CONTRACTOR •Plumbing •Carpentry •Electrical •Drywall •Painting •Hauling •Drain Cleaning Free Estimates • 35yrs exp RV WASH & WAX NOT A LICENSED CONTRACTOR Adams Home Repair 480.628.1554 Not a licensed contractor 12/2 A+ WITH BBB maHOn hOaURnCOdMPyLETE ME SERVICES o big Y all or to No job too sm Thomas Renovations 9/23 JEFF “ER” GEE’S LANDSCAPE & TREES 480-255-0763 480-983-977910/21 Painting •Drives•Patios•Walks •BBQ•Fake Grass •Decorative Concrete Pavers•Walls•Stucco Craig Allen Painting •Interior/Exterior •Drywall Repairs •FREE Estimates Small Jobs Welcome! Family Owned & Operated Credit Cards Accepted Rod Bywater • 480-265-7840 Apache Junction ROC # 274346 Licensed Not a lic contractor B.A. Painting RV Sales & Service 10/21 RV Sales & Service Onan Generator Repair A/C & Furnace Repair Roof Treatment • Battery Service Interior/Exterior Servicing & Cleaning 10131 E. Apache Trail • Apache Junction, AZ 85120 1-888-820-3433 www.LLCRV.com • Hrs: M-F 9am-4:30pm; Sat 9am-3pm TV 9/23 9/30 YOUR ELECTRONIC EXPERTS Interiors/Exteriors Roof Coatings Drywall • Stucco Epoxy Floors Service All Makes & Models TV’s •Plasma, LCD, DLP, HDTV New & Reconditioned Sales • We Carry LG & Sanyo! 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The Hometown News Featuring Local & Community News & Sports Page A-12 September 23 - 29, 2013 AJ Parks & Recreation (visit www.ajcity.net or call 983-2181 for information) (9/27) PARENT’S NIGHT OUT-SEPTEMBER – Join us for a night of fun games and crafts. This PNO will be themed: Dr. Suess Party. Wear your craziest outfit and get ready to enjoy some Cat in the Hat fun! Ages range from 5 to 12 years old. The fee is $4.00 for members of the Apache Junction MultiGenerational Center and $8.00 for non- members. (9/28) AZ SCIENCE CENTER STEM CLUB: NASA ASTRONAUT – NASA must train all new recruits. Welcome to your first day of training. Explore the world of Space and how your body will act, react and adapt to space travel. Investigate and explore the tools, methods and sciences all astronauts need to know to accomplish the ultimate task: Space Travel! There is a fee of $25. Ages are 8 to 12 year olds from 9am-Noon (10/2) LITTLE TIGERS KARATE – This class will cover the basics of Karate plus how to get away from an attacker, how to fall, roll, jump & more! Uniforms are available for purchase through instructor. This class is for ages 6 to 8 year olds. The fee is $35. For more information on any of our programs, please visit us at www.ajcity.net or call us @ (480) 983-2181. ✰ Apache Junction - Gold Canyon News The Hometown Newspaper ✰ AJHS Swim & Dive ‘Pack, continued from page 8 Apache Junction’s boys swim Beyer in both the 100 freestyle impressive numbers thus fumble. Two more turn- and dive team toppled Tempe (1:03.22) and 100 breaststroke far. Botamer caught six overs went to Robby Dar- last Thursday by a 117-33 (1:16.04), Thalia Arreola in passes for 217 yards and ras with an interception and score. The AJHS girls put up the 50 freestyle (33:00), Sheltwo scores. a fumble recovery along a good fight in their meet but bi Nothaft in the 100 backAlso making big con- with his six tackles. Other came up just short, 77-61. stroke (1:31.20), Sam Collins tributions for the Wolf- key defensive contributors First place finishers for in the 500 freestyle (9:36.63), pack offense was sopho- included Christian Walters AJHS boys included Conner Cheyenne Burns in diving, more Brodey Powser, who with six tackles, Bradley Lambert in both the 50 free- and in the 200 freestyle relay brought in six catches for Sowards with three tackles style (27:47) and 100 free- (2:16.96) and 200 medley re146 yards, two TD’s, and and two interceptions, Dy- style (1:01.97), Michael Wi- lay (2:32.33). three two-pointers. lan Divis with four tackles, ertsema in the 200 freestyle, In a separate meet held last Apache Trail did make and Zach Thomas, Anthony James Anderson in the 500 week at Campo Verde, AJHS improvements on its lack- Stamps and Dylan Williams freestyle (6:30.47), Chandler divers Bryce Milkey and luster ground game as four with three tackles each. Donald in the 100 backstroke Burns both placed second The Wolfpack get a “bye” (1:17.47), Avery McAllis- overall. Also finishing second different ball carriers had attempts in the game. Be- on their Arizona Charter Ath- ter in the 100 breaststroke were Beyer in the girls 100 sides Powser’s unstoppable letic Association schedule (1:13.40), Trevor Kelley in breaststroke and McAllister scrambling, Sean Luc Wy- this coming Friday and will diving, and all three relays in the boys 100 breaststroke. att carried the ball 10 times be in action again on Friday, (200 freestyle - 1:46.63, 200 The AJHS swim and dive for 36 yards, Thomas Shaf- October 4 when they play at medley - 2:07.23, and 400 teams will make their home fer ran three times for 14 Skyline Prep in Peoria. Kick- freestyle - 4:27.43). debut today, Monday, Sepyards and a score before off will be at 7:00 p.m. First place finishers for the tember 23, hosting Combs. leaving with an injury, and AJHS girls included Codye The meet begins at 4:00 p.m. Tiara Marlowe rushed three times for eight yards and a Need brakes or tires? Save big on both. touchdown. Despite the final margin of victory, Harvest Prep’s ofBuy 4 tires,room get cash Apache Junction Little dent cannot be secured by conference of the Mulfense showed plenty of fire- League is in desperate need September 30, AJLL’s next tigenerational Center at City $ Hall. Allrebate power as well. They scored of Board Member volunteers season is in jeopardy. persons interested these name brands: three times in the first half for the 2013-14 season. 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