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Mar 31 2012 - 11:24pm
DOUGLAS — Through 16 innings of a Saturday doubleheader against Paradise Valley Community College, Cochise College pitchers did not allow a single run in 5-0 and 7-0 victories.
Zach Rodgers allowed four hits and struck out four in six innings of the opener, getting all the offensive support he’d need in the bottom of the first when A.J. Acosta smacked a two-run double as part of a three-run inning.
Jesus Urbina and...
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Mar 31 2012 - 11:23pm
BISBEE — The Bill Taylor Kiwanis Invitational ran with nine teams on Saturday, with the boys from Sahuarita coming out on top with a team score of 143.5, and the girls from Safford coming out in first with 205.5.
For the host Pumas, their girls finished fourth with 79 points and their boys sixth with 49.
Lexi Kalastro led the way for the Bisbee girls, finishing first in the 400 dash in 1:08.77, second in the 100 hurdles in 17.13...
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Mar 31 2012 - 11:21pm
SIERRA VISTA — Two years ago Tom Knapp was playing football at Buena High School. He weighed 235 pounds and was new to the world of sports. This year, Knapp walked onto the stage at Buena High School in the 29th Copper Classic and walked away with three body building trophies.
“I used to be really overweight and my mom pushed me into sports. When I started playing football I really got into powerlifting and then more into...
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Mar 31 2012 - 6:33pm
The Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park (EOP) is open for bird walks each Sunday morning. The walks begin at 7 a.m. April 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 and depart from the viewing platform inside the EOP. The entrance is located on SR 90 between mileage markers 324 and 325 on the north side of the highway. All tours are free, although donations are accepted. Allow at least 2 ½ hours for the walk. For details call (520) 432-1388.
The...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Many earnest conscientious scientists say the theory of evolution is unscientific and worthless. “ For all its acceptance in the scientific works as the great unifying principle of biology, Darwinism, after a century and a quarter, is in a surprising amount of trouble. Francis Hichings, “The Neck of the Giraffe.” (1982),p.12.
The problems are too severe and unsolvable. Scientist understand deep down...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Arizona State Senators on March 28 declined to let employers cite religious reasons to refuse to provide coverage for birth control for their workers.
That’s the good news.
The bad news is Gail Griffin voted to support HB 2625. Why? In fact, what prompted so many legislators to bow to religious pressure from the Catholic church? This law was designed to bully and intrude on a woman’s free choice of...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:10am
Tricare beneficiaries across 21 western states won’t know for another three months whether TriWest Healthcare Alliance will continue to administer their healthcare benefit beyond March of next year.
After 16 years, TriWest lost its latest bid to continue to run the Tricare West Region under a third generation support contract, this one worth an estimated $20.5 billion over almost six years.
Defense Department officials awarded...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:10am
Wednesday, March 28, 2102
9:07 a.m. A man, 33, was arrested for a parole violation warrant out of the Arizona Department of Corrections after police were called to the 4000 block of Foothills Drive. He was booked into the county jail.
9:16 a.m. A resident reported theft of a cellphone from Joyce Clark Middle School, 1045 South Lenzner Avenue It was taken from a locker.
10:34 a.m. A resident in the 4400 block of Tranquility Street...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:10am
March 28
6:34 a.m. A garage on South Wild Rose in Hereford was broken into and two laptops removed.
7:42 a.m. A 30 year-old, woman was arrested for an outstanding warrant for Failure to Appear on a bond. She was booked into Cochise County Jail.
8:07 a.m. A resident of East Camino Principal reported his 50 gallon yellow sanitation garbage can was stolen from his property.
8:47 a.m. Deputies assisted DPS with a rollover...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:10am
March 22
4:48 p.m. A Mexican man, 61, was charged with a fugitive warrant.
9:29 p.m. A Hereford man, 20, was charged with trespassing – residential structure/fenced yard.
11:24 p.m. A Sierra Vista man, 23, was charged with touching with intent to injure/insult/provoke and fighting/disruptive behavior.
11:54 p.m. A Tucson man, 19, was charged with possession/use of marijuana and driving with suspended/revoked/canceled...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:10am
Interesting to see the national media perspectives on federal budget proposals unveiled this week by Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican congressman who heads the House Budget Committee, and House Democrats.
Despite the fact both plans share the distinction of continued deficits for the next 10 years, the New York Times referred to Ryan’s plan as “careless,” while the Wall Street Journal called it responsible.
We...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Residents are invited to come lend a helping hand while learning more about Green Infrastructure. GI is a term that describes the practice of using natural systems (plants, soils, water, etc.) to provide environmental services, such as capturing, cleaning and infiltrating storm water. Two free workshops will be taught by Tucson based Watershed Management Group on April 27 and 28 from 8 a.m. to noon at the new MacFadden Park...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — A recommended code change that could save future Sierra Vista homeowners money by preventing water and energy waste garnered the city council’s interest during a presentation by the Environmental Affairs Commission (EAC) on Thursday.
The recommendation is the latest attempt by commission members to get on-demand hot water pumps in more local homes, for the potential benefit of both the homeowners and...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
Motorists on I-10 near Benson will encounter lane closures next week as the Arizona Department of Transportation continues working on new eastbound lanes.
The following lane restrictions are scheduled for next week:
• The left lane of eastbound I-10 will be closed from 5 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday (April 2) beginning at the SR 90 interchange and continuing for one mile to the State Route 80 interchange (Exit 303).
• The...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
Cochise County reported issuing 83 citations as part of the Southeastern Arizona Driving Under the Influence Task Force checkpoint operation during three weekends in March.
The Sheriff’s Office increased patrols and deputies were instructed to make traffic enforcement a priority. These efforts resulted in the following: 228 traffic stops, 83 citations, 73 warnings, and 31 repair orders.
There was one misdemeanor DUI arrest...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The City of Sierra Vista and The Sierra Vista Herald have invited residents to show off their forever friends by nominating them for this year’s Pet Idol Contest. This year’s categories are: Look Alike, Cutest Cat, Cutest Dog, and People’s Choice. Nominations can be submitted from today through Sunday, April 8. Nominations can be submitted directly to the Herald at petidol@svherald.com or dropped off at the...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — A man who allegedly shot at two men in Sierra Vista is scheduled for two trials in May in Cochise County Superior Court.
Goldie Turner, 32, is charged with 22 counts of aggravated assault with a gun on April 29. The shootings took place at Dillon’s Night Club and a Circle K gas station, located along Highway 90.
He is also charged with three counts of possession of a weapon while being a prohibited possessor....
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The City of Sierra Vista is developing a plan to guide how small neighborhood parks are improved in the future. The most important part of the planning process is hearing from residents, and community members are invited to participate in public meetings or provide written comments to voice their views.
The city is concentrating on parks that have not seen major improvement in more than 5 years: Bella Vista, Chaparral...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — A man who allegedly shot at two Bureau of Land Management agents in 2010 will be assigned a new defense attorney for his case in Cochise County Superior Court.
Tracy Levi Thibodeaux, 71, is charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a rifle against Tim Rinehart and Mark Brunk on June 5, 2010.
During a hearing in Division 3 on Friday, defense attorney Edward Lewis requested to...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — A Sierra Vista man has died after a single-vehicle accident near Nogales Friday morning.
Kenneth L. Wilson, Jr., 47, was pronounced dead at the scene after authorities responded to milepost 7.9 on Highway 82, about eight miles east of Nogales.
Wilson was driving east on the highway in a 2002 Chevrolet pickup truck when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a right-of-way fence, and continued southeast off-road until...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — An equipment failure resulted in a local grocery store losing power for more than an hour Friday afternoon.
At first, the entirety of the Safeway plaza located at the southeast corner of Coronado Drive and Fry Boulevard was without power after a transformer failed, said Jack Blair, chief member services officer for Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative.
The outage occurred around 12:45 p.m. All of the...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
Sen. Frank Antenori, majority whip in the Arizona Senate, visited Willcox March 18 with several other Republican legislators for a meet and greet at Linda Moser’s home.
Antenori, who has lived in Tucson for the last eight years, is a congressional candidate for the special election for CD 8/CD 2.
Last Sunday, he told about 20 attendees that he is the only Republican candidate that has spent the last year in the area to know...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA— When Victoria Beaver walked in front of the judges at the Arizona Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) Conference, she was no longer a high school junior, she was the representative of a foreign language software company about to make the sale of her career.
Apparently it worked, as Beaver joined sophomore Brandon Bazemore to become the first two Buena High School DECA students to qualify to enter competitive...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
PHOENIX — Gov. JanBrewer is lashing out at officials from nearly a dozen other states for their bid urging the U.S. Supreme Court to void Arizona’s immigration law.
In a legal brief filed earlier this week, the attorneys for 11 states told the justices that Arizona’s SB 1070 conflicts with federal immigration laws. They disputed the state’s contention that the state law is merely assisting the federal government in...
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Mar 30 2012 - 11:11pm
TUCSON — Buena sophomore Cindy Chon threw a perfect game over five innings and the Buena softball team routed Amphi on the road Friday afternoon, 13-0.
Chon got plenty of support behind her, as all but four of the Panther batters put the ball in play.
“The kids did a good job of playing defense,” Buena head coach Mark Schaefer said.
Kaitlin Wilson and Erica Zaborac had two doubles each and Salana Thomas and...
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Mar 30 2012 - 11:09pm
SIERRA VISTA — Since the days of Lou Ferrigno and Arnold Schwarzenegger, steriods have been synonymous with the sport of bodybuilding.
In recent decades, however, the sport has taken great strides in distancing itself from performance enhancing drugs, with “all natural” competitions coming to prominence.
The task of ensuring competitions are drug-free is increasingly taking the path of polygraph machines, better known...
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Mar 30 2012 - 11:05pm
SIERRA VISTA — Four years ago, Mark Evan Furman was an esteemed neuroscientist, author and entrepreneur at a seminar in Florida when he suddenly began to lose his balance.
He caught himself on the first wobble, but the second a second later sent him to the ground, and then to the emergency room.
A shredded artery on the left side of his throat that he believes was a dormant byproduct of a car accident he’d been in a year...
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Mar 30 2012 - 7:11pm
The New Deal in Arizona & Beyond, a presentation and discussion with J.J. Lamb, director of Vail Preservation Society and New Deal Scholar, will take place from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. March 31 at the Sierra Vista Library, 2600 E. Tacoma. For details, call Alice at (520) 805-0334.
The Community Garden in Elfrida will host a Garden Expo from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 31. The event will include a swap meet, food vendors, book and plant sales...
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Mar 30 2012 - 5:17pm
To the Editor:
I want to thank Phil Vega and the Sierra Vista Herald for sponsoring “In The Mood” show last Sunday afternoon. What a show! The musicians, dancers and singers were outstanding.
A delightful two-plus hours of entertainment that brought back so many memories for those of us who lived through those years. Especially, to me, was the duet mingling “La Vie en Rose” and “The Last Time I...
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Mar 30 2012 - 2:10pm
SIERRA VISTA — Each year, the American Association for Health Education recognizes health educators who enrich the depth and scope of health related activities in the classroom and who have been committed to the advancement of health promotion at the school, district, regional and national levels. On March 16 at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) National Convention in Boston, AAHE awarded...
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Mar 30 2012 - 2:03pm
A Sierra Vista man died Friday morning in a one-vehicle collision on State Route 82, at milepost 7.9 eastbound.
Kenneth L. Wilson, Jr., was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, after the 2002 Chevrolet pickup truck he was driving left the road. Authorities reported the vehicle struck the right-of-way fence off from the eastbound lane, and continued in a southeast direction unitl a dirt berm caused the vehicle to stop. Authorities...
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Mar 30 2012 - 1:33pm
Cochise County reported issuing 83 citations as part of the Southeastern Arizona Driving Under the Influence Task Force checkpoint operation during three weekends in March.
The Sheriff’s Office increased patrols and deputies were instructed to make traffic enforcement a priority during their shifts. These efforts resulted in the following: 228 traffic stops, 83 citations, 73 warnings, and 31 repair orders.
There was one...
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Mar 30 2012 - 11:37am
Arizona Department of Transportation continues work on Interstate 10 near Benson early next week
Motorists on Interstate 10 near Benson will encounter lane closures next week as the Arizona Department of Transportation continues working on new eastbound lanes.
The following lane restrictions are scheduled for next week:
• The left lane of eastbound I-10 will be closed from 5 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday (April 2) beginning...
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Mar 30 2012 - 11:32am
Green Infrastructure Workshop
SIERRA VISTA — Residents are invited to come lend a helping hand while learning more about Green Infrastructure. GI is a term that describes the practice of using natural systems (plants, soils, water, etc.) to provide environmental services, such as capturing, cleaning and infiltrating storm water. Two free workshops will be taught by Tucson based Watershed Management Group on April 27 and 28 from 8 a.m...
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Mar 30 2012 - 11:27am
SIERRA VISTA — The City of Sierra Vista and The Sierra Vista Herald have invited residents to show off their forever friends by nominating them for this year’s Pet Idol Contest. This year’s categories are: Look Alike, Cutest Cat, Cutest Dog, and People’s Choice. Nominations can be submitted from today through Sunday, April 8. Nominations can be submitted directly to the Herald at petidol@svherald.com or dropped off at the...
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Mar 30 2012 - 10:48am
SIERRA VISTA — The City of Sierra Vista is developing a plan to guide how small neighborhood parks are improved in the future. The most important part of the planning process is hearing from residents, and community members are invited to participate in public meetings or provide written comments to voice their views.
The city is concentrating on parks that have not seen major improvement in more than 5 years: Bella Vista,...
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Mar 30 2012 - 9:58am
SIERRA VISTA — “Game of Thrones” is back and it’s better than ever.
Beginning Sunday the second season of the critically acclaimed series begins with all the backstabbing, swordfighting, dragons and jockeying for the throne Season 1 had, but even better.
The first half of Season 1 was quite lackluster as the writers of the series had to pack in 700 pages of the novel into 10 hour-long episodes. It is nice...
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Mar 30 2012 - 9:56am
On Oct. 26, 1881, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Virgil and Morgan Earp faced the Clantons and Mclaury’s in the Shootout at the O.K. Corral. Thirty shots were fired in less than 30 seconds. Today the gunfighters traditions of the Old West are kept alive by members of the Cowboy Fast Draw Association. Armed with exact replicas of the 1880s Colt. 45 single action guns used in the O.K. Corral Shootout, and dressed in Old West costumes, men,...
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Mar 30 2012 - 9:55am
Southwestern novelist, playwright, teacher and performance writer Denise Chávez will be at the Cochise College Douglas campus Little Theatre at 7 p.m. March 30 for a special reading in conjunction with the annual Cochise Community Creative Writing Celebration.
Chávez’s reading and Q&A session in Douglas is free and open to the public, not only for those attending the two-day writing event held in Sierra Vista.
Chávez is...
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Mar 30 2012 - 9:52am
Sue Olivo is the featured artist for the month of April at the Huachuca Art Gallery at the Mall at Sierra Vista. Olivo received the prestigious Mayor’s Award for Artist of the Year 2011.
She is a member of several art associations and has been on the board of directors for the Huachuca Art Association and the Tombstone Art Association, and she is one of the curators of the HAA Mall Gallery.
She is from Carmel, Calif., where...
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Mar 30 2012 - 9:50am
The Arizona Folklore Preserve, in beautiful Ramsey Canyon, welcomes Way Out West back to its performing arts theater Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Advance reservations are encouraged, as the theater has limited seating in an up close and personal setting. Way Out West (WOW) is comprised of Emmy Creigh, mandolin, guitar and vocals; Slim Rost, bunkhouse bass and vocals; and Tom Poley, banjo, guitar and vocals.
The trio covers the range from...
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Mar 30 2012 - 9:47am
The Illegitimate Theater Company, Inc. (ITC) in conjunction with Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation on Fort Huachuca will present their production of “I Take This Man.” This screwball farce by Jack Sharkey follows young Gideon (Giddy) Hollis’ search for a husband. Having found an unconscious man in a tank-top and shorts laying in Copley Square just after all the other Boston Marathon runners have crossed the finish line, she...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:10am
Each morning, Ronald Koch wakes up, puts on his minstrel costume, and transforms into his alternate persona of Johnny Bones as he prepares to go to the streets of Tombstone to perform for the tourists visiting the historic city. Koch dances and plays his “ebony bones,” a traditional minstrel instrument to the delight of many visitors.
But this entertainment could soon be forced from the streets and shut down for good.
An...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:10am
A man who illegally employed undocumented workers at Sun Drywall and Stucco, Inc., a construction company in Sierra Vista, was sentenced to serve one year of probation during a hearing in U.S. District Court in Tucson on Thursday.
Ivan T. Hardt, 49, president of the company, pleaded guilty in October to a felony for conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens for profit and a misdemeanor for unlawful employment of aliens. He agreed to pay $450,000...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:10am
A local commission that helps disabled individuals is hosting an event on Saturday in the Buena High School cafeteria.
Organized and hosted by the city of Sierra Vista’s Commission on Disability Issues, or CoDI, Saturday’s event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., marks the fourth annual Sierra VistAbility Day. It serves as an informational venue for people with disabilities, family members and caregivers by offering resources...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:10am
After his initiative to establish a ward system in Sierra Vista nearly passed in the most recent city election, area resident David Morgan is at it again.
On Wednesday, Morgan filed an initiative seeking to place the ward system question on the ballot this year, but this time, created a way to preserve the city’s staggered elections. While that change removes one of the major sticking points from his last initiative, Morgan now faces...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:10am
A long-time supporter of the Sierra Vista Regional Health Center has had a building at the hospital complex named after him.
Thursday, Bud Brooks took part in the dedication ribbon cutting of the Brooks Building, which houses the Executive Administrative Offices of the medical facility.
Of Brooks, Margaret Hepburn, the health center’s chief executive officer and president, said the special dedication is to honor a special ...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:01am
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Your Mind is a section of the newspaper that allows people to voice their opinions anonymously.
Read the entries with the idea that sometimes it is the same person making multiple comments; that opinions of callers may or may not be based on facts. In some cases, entries are edited. Comments are limited to 100 words. Some comments submitted are not published for a variety of reasons. The printing of these opinions...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
Dear Candidate Barber:
The Special Election for Congressional District 8 is rapidly approaching. I am still in the processing of vetting candidates in order to choose who to cast my vote for.
I look at all candidates regardless of party in an attempt to determine who will best represent me. That is best determined by the past voting record of incumbents or knowing where candidates stand on the...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
This whopper deserves all the attention it can get. Again it shows the ignorance and contempt the electorate liberals depend on.
History of racism in this country — who is responsible for it and who is responsible for fighting it?
Just a brief synopsis:
1865 Republicans denounce Democratic legislature of Mississippi for enacting black codes.
1866 U.S. Senate passes Republicans 14th amendment 94...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office hopes to find a home for a recently rescued Retriever/Labrador mix currently kept at the Douglas Animal Shelter.
Blackie is an active 1-year-old male with a friendly temporment.
According to the sheriff’s office, Blackie gets along with other dogs and children, has his rabies vaccination and is not neutered. He also has a bandage on his shoulder to protect a number of...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:01am
MAKE, the Bisbee Youth Arts Festival, offers several free events, open to the public, this Saturday. Stories that Soar! will be presenting youth performances at noon. Local children are meeting all this week at the Boys and Girls Club to write, direct and act in their own plays.
Teresa Simone, a graduate of Bell’arte International School for Physical Theater in Northern California, traveled from Tucson for the week to facilitate...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:01am
There seems to be no end to the confusion that surrounds medical marijuana in Arizona.
After initially expressing her concerns that state workers would be subject to federal prosecution, Gov. Jan Brewer changed her mind and decided to drop her objections to implementing the voter-approved law.
After directing the state Department of Health not to issue dispensary permits, Brewer reversed course when a judge basically told the attorney...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:01am
I love living in Arizona and that includes an appreciation of our wonderful sun-filled days. It doesn’t include wanting to bask in the sun or get a tan.
According to WebMD, it takes only one severe sunburn to potentially double a child’s chances of getting melanoma later in life. And, since more than 80 percent of sun damage occurs by age 18, it is important to protect a child’s skin and teach them about sun...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
Reference “Live, serve, fight, win” The Herald, March 18, 2012.
Bill and Nancy Goldcamp have provided us a hypocritical essay. In their analytical diatribe, they huff and puff, spewing the urgent need to destroy the Obama Administration because “Obama thinks he can secure a working majority by increasing the number of citizens who depend on the government for their basic welfare.”
One need...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:01am
Today is the deadline to have applications submitted for “Operation Paintbrush 2012.”
In order for applicants to qualify to have the exterior of the home painted, they must be a homeowner currently living in the home that they own and be income-qualified according to the standards of Cochise County.
To apply for the program, applicants can download the application from The Spark website, www.sparkfm.com, or pick up an...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:01am
The 2nd Annual Southern Arizona Equine Expo, Presented by Dr. Dusti Prentice, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 14 at Rockin JP Ranch, 10522 S. Dove Song Lane in Palominas.
Lectures and labs included in the expo include: How to Be Your Own Vet, Animal Communicator, Emergency Evacuation Preparedness, Equine Massage, Feeds & Nutrition, and Saddle Fitter.
Tickets are $35 for a day of lectures, labs and door prizes (lunch...
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Mar 30 2012 - 12:01am
Sending out signals from earth, whether light or sound, has only been happening for the last 70 years. AM broadcasts from the 1920’s would never have made it out of our atmosphere, because the ionosphere would have simply bounced them back at us like a mirror. Emissions above 50 MHZ, which could get through the ionosphere, were FM radio, television, and radar signals, which started around 1936. These signals would have now passed through...
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Mar 29 2012 - 10:52pm
SIERRA VISTA — The Buena boys tennis team improved to 6-0 on the season with an 8-1 win over Nogales on Thursday.
No. 1 Tavo Ruffo won his match, 6-0, 6-1, No. 2 Chris Young won 6-2, 6-2, Dallen Haws at No. 3 won 6-2, 6-3, Gabe Ruffo at No. 4 won 6-3, 6-4, Seth Bitsoie at No. 5 won, 6-4, 6-4 and Daniel Dunbar rounded out a sweep of singles with a 7-5, 3-6 (15-13) win.
In doubles, Tavo Ruffo and Haws teamed to win 8-1 and Young...
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Mar 29 2012 - 10:51pm
SIERRA VISTA — In last year’s Copper Classic, Charles Thomas won the men’s masters division, but was edged out in the open middleweight class by Julian Cisterna, who was topped for the men’s overall title by Joel Perkins.
In 2008, Cedric Hill, then 19, took the field by storm in his bodybuilding debut, placing second in the open light-heavyweight class.
The two share more than just near misses; both used to live...
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Mar 29 2012 - 7:47pm
The private practice office of Faye C Hoese, LPC, NCC,Counseling, will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 30 at 24 Howell Ave. (28) in Bisbee. For details, call (520) 249-8061.
The New Deal in Arizona & Beyond, a presentation and discussion with J.J. Lamb, director of Vail Preservation Society and New Deal Scholar, will take place from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. March 31 at the Sierra Vista Library, 2600 E. Tacoma. For details...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
Monday, March 26, 2012
8:03 a.m. A resident in the 3200 block of Pebble Beach Drive reported criminal damage. While the victim was out of town, an individual discharged a firearm within the residence.
8:12 a.m. A report of domestic violence in the 600 block of Charles Drive. The case remains under investigation.
9:55 a.m. A resident in the 3700 block of Woodcock Place reported fraud. The individual is known...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Reference A: The Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran; Author: Robert Spencer
Reference B: Shariah: The Threat to America; Author: Team BII
In light of current events that affect Americans both at home and abroad, I felt compelled to provide the referenced resources for people to read. Suffice it to say, that ignorance about Muslims and their goal of a totalitarianism form of government/...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
Beloved mother, devoted wife and cherished friend Christine J. Brown, 59, left us too soon on Monday, March 26, 2012. Predeceased by parents William and Joyce Jones.
Survived by her husband of 40 years, Christopher L. Brown; children Nathan (Gail) Brown, Rebecca (Craig) Moore, Timothy (Cali) Brown, Daniel (Teresa) Brown, Gabriel (Katie) Brown; grandchildren Ben, Anna, Tina, Caitlynn, Brandon, Jonathan, Victoria, Caleb, and one expected in...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
Ida “Bea” O’Neal passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2012 while at the Life Care Center in Sierra Vista. She was born in Virden on Jan., 14 1923.
From Huachuca City and a long-time resident of Holbrook, Bea was preceded in death by her husband Robert Paul O’Neal. She is survived by her one son, Robert “Bob” O’Neal of Huachuca City. She will be missed by her two grandsons, Kenneth “Kenny”...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
Monday, members of the Sierra Vista City Council heard reports from representatives of the library and airport commissions.
It’s part of an annual rite that updates the city’s policymakers on the state of these vital community assets.
Not surprisingly, budgetary concerns were a focus of discussion.
But beyond what can and can’t be done in the current period of budgetary constraint, the secondary messages...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, seniors are getting help paying for prescription drugs, young adults are able to stay on their parents’ health plan until age 26, women can get affordable preventive care, and children can no longer be denied coverage due to a pre-existing condition.
Over the next few years, even more protections will be rolled out giving every single American access to high-quality,...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Recent attacks on working Arizonans are a disservice to those who, for example, fight our wildfires, educate our children and sustain the infrastructure that delivers more than just clean water to our homes.
Contrary to statements made by the CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, these working Arizonans are not “poor performers and malcontents.” From personal experience, I can say...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
March 23
2:41 a.m. A 26-year-old male was involved in a one car accident on Charleston Road He received minor injuries.
5:15 a.m. Refugio Garcia Bojorquez, an illegal alien, was detained at the Border Patrol Station in Douglas on an outstanding warrant out of California for assault.
6:42 a.m. Two mirrors were taken from a Cochise County CAT Loader parked at Sybil Road in St. David.
7:20 a.m. A 34-year-old woman turned herself...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
March 20
5:53 p.m. A Douglas man, 56, was charged with possession/use of marijuana, possession/use of narcotic drug and possession/use of drug paraphernalia.
7:45 p.m. A Willcox female juvenile, 17, was charged with contributing to delinquency of a minor, fighting/disruptive behavior and aggravated assault/domestic violence. She was released.
8:50 p.m. A Sierra Vista man, 23, was charged with defacing/damaging property and...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
Results of a cost study on booking and housing people placed in the Cochise County Jail provided the Board of Supervisors with enough information Tuesday to unanimously approve a consent agenda item.
The study considered all aspects of providing daily care for inmates including: meals, medical costs, transportation costs, record keeping, mental health, utilities, facility maintenance, staff costs and other incidentals.
Results showed...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
It’s been almost 80 years since President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created what historically is known as the New Deal Era.
It was a time when a combination of social and work programs were created, many in the first 100 days of his first term, which began in 1933.
Although some of Roosevelt’s programs were found unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, others were not.
Saturday, a New Deal scholar, J.J. Lamp, will...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
Eastbound Interstate 10 will be closed briefly on Saturday morning, March 31, to allow an oversized tractor trailer hauling an industrial turbine to travel west in the eastbound lanes approaching the junction of State Route 90 near Benson, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The planned 30-minute closure is scheduled to begin at 6:30 a.m. to allow the tractor trailer to travel west from the exit ramp at State Route 80 (...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
A man who was arrested last month on weapon and heroin charges is scheduled to appear in Cochise County Superior Court in April on charges in an unrelated robbery case.
Nubian Tyehimba Amon Ra, 49, is charged with possession of narcotic drug for sale, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and misconduct involving weapons in February, according to court records.
During his arraignment hearing on March 12, he pleaded not guilty...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
On Saturday, dozens of families and business leaders will join together in the March of Dimes’ annual March for Babies—the nation’s oldest walk fundraiser honoring babies born healthy and those who need help to survive and thrive.
Steve Boyd, March for Babies Sierra Vista Chair has committed to raise awareness and important funding needed to provide for babies who are born premature or with birth defects.
The event...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
After surviving for nearly a century in the southern Arizona desert, the home of Pete Tunstall met its match when the Monument Fire swept through Hereford last summer.
In the days after, little but the walls built of stone and mortar were left on the nearly six acres that make up the historic property off of Ramsey Road, but now, thanks to the continued efforts of Tunstall’s friends and family, those remains are taking on new ...
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Mar 29 2012 - 12:10am
Two local firefighters who look forward to sharing their lives together have made it to the final round of a nationwide competition in hopes of winning a free vacation for their honeymoon.
U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Eden Olson and Palominas Fire District Volunteer Firefighter Tyler Hardt were selected from more than 700 engaged couples to be among the 10 finalists in the first ever Maggiano’s Little Italy “Bliss List...
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Mar 28 2012 - 11:09pm
DOUGLAS — After blowing a late lead in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader with Phoenix College to lose 7-6 in 10 innings, the Cochise College baseball team bounced back on Tuesday to thump Chandler-Gilbert in a pair of 11-1 games.
“(Phoenix) was our worst loss of the year in terms of needing a win and underachieving,” Cochise head coach Todd Inglehart said. “We challenged them this week — we...
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Mar 28 2012 - 11:08pm
TOMBSTONE — On Tuesday, Tombstone pitcher James Milligan threw a five-inning no-hitter in a 17-0 win over Patagonia. At the same time, Douglas pitcher Xavier Altamirano threw a five-inning no-hitter of his own in the Bulldogs’ 11-1 win over Bisbee.
Something had to give when the two teams met Wednesday in Tombstone, and unfortunately for the Yellowjackets, it was them that gave.
Douglas pitcher Grant Watkins took a no-...
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Mar 28 2012 - 6:28pm
The Patterson Observatory and the Huachuca Astronomy Club will host a public viewing of the night sky at about 7 p.m. March 29 at 140 N. Colombo Dr., on the campus of the University of Arizona South, just east of Cochise College. Weather permitting, you will be able to view the night sky through the 20-inch Patterson telescope.
The Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning is offering a free class on Managing Credit and Avoiding Debt...
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Mar 28 2012 - 4:18pm
A slow week for new concerts with the biggest names being the Summerland Tour land in Phoenix on Tuesday, July 3, featuring Everclear, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, LIT, Marcy Playground at Comerica Theatre
And a New Year’s Eve show, Monday, Dec. 31 featuring Sugarland, Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts at the Ashley Furniture Pavilion in Phoenix.
Look for the asterisks for other new shows added this week....
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Mar 28 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
How did President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal affect our state? What was created in Arizona during the New Deal years? Who were the creators?
History is critical to our ability to build a present and move into the future. FDR’s New Deal was a massive step. It employed tens of thousands of discouraged, unemployed Americans suffering from The Great Depression of the late 1920s and 30s. The New...
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Mar 28 2012 - 12:10am
An investigation by federal immigration agents into suspected drug smuggling continues after several Mexican nationals were arrested and weapons and drugs were seized from a ranch in Hereford last week.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents out of Douglas, along with U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector agents, made the arrests on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation, said ICE Spokeswoman Amber Cargile.
“In...
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Mar 28 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
As the Chief Law Enforcement Officer in Pima County, I have had the privilege and responsibility of serving the citizens of this community for over three decades. During that time, I have seen many changes aimed at the betterment of our state. Unfortunately, I have also witnessed several ill-conceived, poorly planned legislative efforts become law.
House Bill 2571 is one such short-sighted, ill-intended piece of...
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Mar 28 2012 - 12:10am
We have a distinguished columnist who on occasion utilizes the word “gobsmacked” when describing his discovery of an utterly astounding mistake in our daily presentation.
The word captures the reaction of the three-member Cochise County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday when they listened to the language of SB 1302, the latest bit of wisdom offered by our illustrious Arizona legislature.
Supervisors Pat Call, Ann English and...
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Mar 28 2012 - 12:10am
Quote of the day: “First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a disease named after me.” – Steve Martin, comedian, actor, pretty good banjo player.
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Be on the lookout Saturday for our annual Home and Garden special section. New this year, we are including an eight-page pullout section celebrating April as Water Awareness Month.
There are great articles in both sections that you’ll want...
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Mar 28 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA— The excitement of the hunt is part of what makes Easter such a memorable day and this year, area residents will not just see their little ones’ joy when they nab an egg but can also look forward to a widening smile when they crack it open to see what is inside.
That’s because the employees of the Mall at Sierra Vista spent hours filling all 10,000 plastic eggs with a little piece of candy, even placing...
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Mar 28 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — “This is a train wreck. Kill Senate Bill 1302. It has no redeeming qualities.”
Cochise County Board of Supervisor District 2 member Ann English minced no words at Tuesday’s meeting when it came to discussing the proposed bill that would mandate counties take immediate action following a wildfire to protect private property from flooding.
Rep. David Gowan, (R-District 30), and Sen Frank Antenori, (...
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Mar 28 2012 - 12:01am
HUACHUCA CITY — The town council has set a time limit for the former town clerk to accept its offer of reinstatement before moving on to other applicants for the position.
Ron Armstrong now has until noon on Friday, March 30, to formally accept the council’s offer to reinstate him to the position he was terminated from a year ago. In the same vote, the council also stipulated that the Town of Huachuca City must receive some...
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Mar 28 2012 - 12:01am
Scholarship and grant applications for the 2012 Bisbee Foundation grant cycle must be completed in full and postmarked by April 1, 2012, according to Board President Doug Dunn.
“We strive to fund projects that are beneficial to Bisbee,” he said, “as well as help organizations with support grants and historic preservation projects.
“We also focus on education through our mini-grant programs as well as...
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Mar 28 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Born in Krakow. Poland in 1927, Walter Feiger experienced the worst tragedy in human history, the Holocaust.
Speaking Monday at a luncheon held at Cochise College, Feiger was invited to relate his experiences.
Raised in Katowice, Poland on the German border, Feiger had a privileged childhood never having to go without. As the son of an educated man and loving mother, Feiger always had money in his pocket to...
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Mar 28 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Her name is Clair Faye Patterson.
Born in Idaho on Jan. 4, baby Clair was 13 inches long and weighed 1 pound and 11 ounces.
Now nearly three months later Clair Faye, as her aunt Phyllis Rodriguez calls her, still remains in a newborn intensive care unit at an Idaho hospital, where each day costs $5,000.
Rodriguez, who moved to Sierra Vista last year with her husband Ron, where both are employed, joined...
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Mar 28 2012 - 12:01am
AARP local chapter 3123 will host a member meeting at 1 p.m. March 28 at the Ethel Berger Center. Paul Cimino, with the Sierra Vista Fire Department, will speak on safety issues. Refreshments will be served. For details, call 378-4386.
The Patterson Observatory and the Huachuca Astronomy Club will host a public viewing of the night sky at about 7 p.m. March 29 at 140 N. Colombo Dr., on the campus of the University of Arizona South, just...
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Mar 27 2012 - 10:48pm
In their final inning of last Sunday’s contest with Max Motion’s Emulcifiers, Papa’s 50’s Diner was down 9 to 8 with two on and one out.
A win here would taint their losing streak and a mass gnashing of teeth would follow. But a strikeout and popup followed in close order and the Papa’s dugout loosed sighs of relief over turning what appeared an inevitable conquest into a defeat.
Losing manager...
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Mar 27 2012 - 10:47pm
FORT HUACHUCA — Only eight weeks remain in the 2011-2012 bowling season. As the end nears, it seems bowlers are more and more determined to leave their mark on the season’s highs.
Richard Weigle set the standard this week with a 289 game on the Friday night mixed league. Matt Reynolds and Frank Silva Jr. were close behind with 279 games, Frank on Sunday and Matt on Thursday night’s Diamond Men’s Handicap...
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Mar 27 2012 - 10:46pm
SIERRA VISTA — The King’s Court Tennis Club in Sierra Vista hosted the String Fever Tournament on Saturday, which featured more than 60 players.
The men’s overall singles winner was Joe Owen, a former Douglas High School standout who is currently the No. 1 player on the Pima College tennis team, who beat former King’s Court teaching pro Scott Aston, 6-2, 7-6 (3).
The men’s B singles winner was John...
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Mar 27 2012 - 10:45pm
SIERRA VISTA — Having dropped 15 of their last 19 sets, the Buena boys volleyball team returned home on Tuesday with a rejuvenated effort in a straight-set win over Desert View, 25-11, 25-16, 25-11.
Christopher Ramos led the way for the Colts, ringing up seven kills to go with five aces, three blocks and nine digs. Josh Hathaway had eight kills, Kenneth Morrey had 12 digs and seven assists and Ray Nelson added seven assists. Gary Ryu...
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Mar 27 2012 - 10:44pm
DOUGLAS — After winning four of their first five power point counting games, the Bisbee Pumas had high hopes of pulling off an upset at rival Douglas.
But with Douglas ace Xavier Altamirano, who has already signed with Cochise College, on the bump, the Division III Pumas didn’t stand much of a chance against the Division II Bulldogs in an 11-1 loss stopped after five innings.
“He’s good, and Douglas is good, too...
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Mar 27 2012 - 10:43pm
SIERRA VISTA — The Buena baseball team had its chances on Tuesday against Sunnyside.
But missing out on chances for big innings in the fourth, fifth and sixth proved too much to overcome in a 6-4 loss that dropped the Colts to 2-5 in power point counting games.
“We just didn’t capitalize on some good opportunities,” Buena head coach Johnny Bess said. “There were a couple of situations I wished we were more...
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Mar 27 2012 - 10:42pm
SIERRA VISTA — Through six innings, Buena dominated Sunnyside in every facet and took what looked like an insurmountable 6-1 lead into the seventh.
But in the seventh, the Colts’ defense let them down, and four errors led to four unearned runs, allowing the visitors to put the go-ahead run on base with two out in the seventh. Buena starter Kaitlin Wilson struck out Sunnyside’s Paula Lopez to put a punctuation mark on a...
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Mar 27 2012 - 10:18am
On Feb. 24, 2012, at approximately 12:33 a.m., a three-vehicle collision resulting in a fatality occurred on eastbound Interstate 10, at milepost 301.7. A vehicle driven by Michael Messer, 25, from Tucson, struck two vehicles killing Ivy Michelle Johnson 18, of Willcox.
On March 26, 2012, following an intensive investigation, DPS Officers arrested Messer on a warrant issued by Cochise County. Messer was booked into the Pima County Jail on...
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Mar 27 2012 - 7:55am
FORT HUACHUCA — The community is invited to join the Military Equal Opportunity Office at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, at the Thunder Mountain Activity Centre for a celebration to recognize the accomplishments of women in American history.
Betsy Smoot, from the Center for Cryptologic History, will speak about Genevieve Hitt and her accomplishments and contributions to the cryptology field. Genevieve Young Hitt, wife of Col. Parker...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
Woo Hong Kim St. Clair, “Bob”, 62, passed away on March 23, 2012.
Bob was born Nov. 17, 1949, in Inchon, Korea. He moved to Sierra Vista from Marina, Calif., via Korea in 1985.
He served his country in the military before becoming the owner of Golden Phoenix Restaurant in Sierra Vista. He enjoyed skiing and golfing.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert T. St. Clair and Young A St. Clair.
He is survived...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
Audrey May Crawford, 84, of Huachuca City, Ariz., passed away on March 20, 2012, at the University Medical Center in Tucson.
Audrey was born on Jan. 11, 1928, in Janesville, Wis. Audrey was an active member of the Senior Center and the Red Hat Society. She was well known and loved by those who came to know her. She loved her Bingo, going to Las Vegas, traveling and taking care of her pets. She always had a kind word for everyone and a...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
Evelyn went home with her Lord and Savior at the age of 93. With caring friends she slipped into eternity with Jesus at the Life Care Center.
She was the middle of seven children. Her father moved to Arizona because of his breathing problems and took his family with him. Evelyn was 13 and loved Tucson and the mountains. Growing up, she learned to shoot with her friends and was so good she could shoot the rattlers off a snake. Hence the...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is engraving and printing a lot of currency these days. The federal employees who operate the high-speed presses are literally making “big bucks,” and not just from overtime work. Even more efficiently, the Federal Reserve bank can make electronic dollars flow through wires to magically manufacture money from voltage differences!
The bureau used to print, after engraving,...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
Friday, March 23, 2012
9:47 a.m. A woman, 33, was arrested for theft of a credit card, fraudulent use of a credit card, identity theft, possession of a dangerous drug (methamphetamine) and two counts of theft stemming from reports made on March 22 at Garden Place Suites at 12:06 p.m. and Motel 6 at 1:57 p.m. She was contacted at Blue Horizon Motel and booked into the county jail. She possessed methamphetamine when arrested.
10:03...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
Led by a local remodeling company, a number of individuals, businesses and community service organizations are coming together to help repair a local home ravaged by mold.
The call for action was raised by Billy Goethe last week after he visited the home of a family of three on Sheila Lane. Goethe, the owner of residential repair and restoration company Mr. Fix It, said he had been called out by the family to give an estimate for repairs to...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
Senate President Steve Pierce cleared the way for a floor debate this week on legislation allowing employers to refuse to provide contraceptive coverage for their workers on religious grounds.
Pierce on Monday allowed HB 2625 to be reviewed by the Rules Committee. That comes a week after he yanked it from the agenda amid questions about its provisions.
Last week’s action also came after Gov. Jan Brewer expressed some concerns...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
Leon Dutton went to be with the Lord on March 18, 2012. He has been a resident of Sierra Vista for 38 years. He passed away at the Life Care Center of Sierra Vista, surrounded by his loving family. Leon was born Oct. 31, 1929, to Charles and Esther Dutton in Birmingham, Ala. Leon is survived by his wife, Gloris, of 29 years; sons, Leon and Charles Dutton; daughters, Erika Parra and Jessika Dutton of Sierra Vista. Leon is also survived by his...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
A man who allegedly committed fraud and theft of the Sierra Vista Soccer Club is scheduled for hearings in April in Cochise County Superior Court.
David James Sleezer is charged with knowingly obtaining a benefit from the soccer club by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, promises or material omissions, as well as theft of property belonging to the club valued at $25,000 or more.
He is scheduled for a trial...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
A Sierra Vista man was sentenced to serve 3 1/2 years in prison for stabbing a man and possessing a handgun during a hearing in Cochise County Superior Court on Monday.
Dale Francis Turner, 38, pleaded guilty in a plea agreement in February to committing aggravated assault by stabbing Michael Summers in the lower back with a knife on Sept. 27, and attempted misconduct involving weapons on Sept. 25.
Pursuant to the plea deal, he was...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
The city council got a detailed update on two of the city’s most tangible assets on Monday in the first of several annual work sessions devoted to reports from city commissions.
The Sierra Vista Municipal Library and the Sierra Vista Municipal Airport face very different situations moving forward. While the library struggles to meet a high demand from area residents with diminishing resources, the airport remains an under utilized...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
To highlight just one of Joyce Carpenter’s assertions that Rush hates “all people of color;” if Ms. Carpenter ever got out from under her rock she would know that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, definitely a person of color, performed a marriage ceremony for Rush, and that Rush has many close friends who are black, white, brown, and everything in between.
Why the Herald would publish...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
As I watch President Obama campaign around the country saying people who disagree with his energy policy must believe that the earth is flat.
I wonder how many in his audience look at each other and mummer “you mean it isn’t?”
Elliott Wilson
Sierra Vista
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
March 18
9:13 p.m. A man was arrested in Willcox for driving without a valid driver’s license. His vehicle was impounded.
11:05 p.m. A minor lost control of a vehicle he was driving on Ocotillo Road in Benson and overturned the vehicle. The minor was transported to Benson Hospital and the vehicle was totaled and towed away.
March 19
2:23 p.m. Two children, ages 2 and 3, were taken to Benson Hospital from St. David as a...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
March 14
3:42 a.m. A Sierra Vista man, 35, was charged with two counts of possession/use of dangerous drugs, two counts of possession/use of marijuana and two counts of possession/use of drug paraphernalia.
8:34 a.m. A Tucson man, 53, was charged with possession/use of marijuana, possession/use of dangerous drugs, possession/use of prescription drugs, DUI — drugs or metabolite and DUI — alcohol/drugs/toxic ...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
A bit of research on the impact of early voting in a primary election shows very little information has been tallied to provide an accurate insight on what to expect.
We make the point after noting that in Cochise County, election ballots were mailed March 23 for the April 17 primary that will match four Republican candidates seeking to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
What can we...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:10am
Jericho Rains of Sierra Vista was recently selected to participate in the 2012 Miss Junior Teen Phoenix/Tucson pageant competition that will take place on Sunday, April 1. Jericho learned of her acceptance into this year’s competition when the pageant announced their selections following interviews in the local Phoenix/Tucson area. Jericho submitted an application and took part in an interview session that was conducted by this year’...
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:01am
TUCSON — Buena bounced back from a disappointing loss Friday at Palo Verde to rout Santa Rita on Monday, 17-1 in a game stopped after five innings.
“It’s just about how you rebound,” Buena head coach Johnny Bess said. “The kids were a little more focused and more ready to play today.”
Darick Hall pitched the first two innings, Anthony Esquer threw the third and fourth and Edgar Almeida finished it....
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Mar 27 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Kaitlin Wilson is the latest in a long line of dominant pitchers to come through Buena.
She takes an 8-1 record, 1.50 ERA and 102 strikeouts against just two walks into today’s key rematch with Sunnyside at Buena.
Earlier this month, Wilson explored the reasons for her success by entering a science project called “The theory behind the rise ball,” at the annual YES science fair at the...
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Mar 26 2012 - 6:44pm
AARP local chapter 3123 will host a member meeting at 1 p.m. March 28 at the Ethel Berger Center. Paul Cimino, with the Sierra Vista Fire Department, will speak on safety issues. Refreshments will be served. For details, call 378-4386.
The Patterson Observatory and the Huachuca Astronomy Club will host a public viewing of the night sky at about 7 p.m. March 29 at 140 N. Colombo Dr., on the campus of the University of Arizona South, just...
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Mar 26 2012 - 9:00am
SIERRA VISTA — All leisure and library services facilities will be closed on Tuesday, March 27, for staff training.
This includes the Sierra Vista Public Library, the Oscar Yrun Community Center, the Visitor Center, the Ethel H. Berger Center, the Henry F. Hauser Museum, and the Sierra Vista Aquatic Center “The Cove.”
The Oscar Yrun Community Center and the Ethel H. Berger Center will reopen at 3:30 p.m....
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Mar 26 2012 - 8:02am
SIERRA VISTA — The Coronado National Forest, Sierra Vista Ranger District is implementing spring-season prescribed fires.
The district plans to ignite the Lyle Canyon prescribed fire Monday, dependent on favorable environmental conditions.
Ignition is planned for Monday or Tuesday, and will continue throughout the week, weather permitting. Smoke will be visible from the west side of the Huachuca Mountains and west of...
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Mar 26 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
The Board of Directors of CANTER would like to take this opportunity to thank the following businesses and individuals for helping to make our 2012 Hearts and Horses Fundraiser Dinner Dance and Silent Auction a success:
Chili’s, Texas Roadhouse, Olive Garden, My Big Fat Greek, Trattoria Ragazzi, Golden Corral, La Casita, Peacock Restaurant, Landmark Cafe, Pizza Hut Bistro, Safeway, Target, Wal-Mart, Ramsey Canyon...
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Mar 26 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
To all military retirees: Department of Defense is proposing increases to TRICARE fees for military retirees. The proposal, if enacted, will substantially increase fees and co-pays as well as add an enrollment fee. To block this assault on TRICARE, Representative Ron Paul introduced H. R. 1092, “The Military Retirees Health Care Act”, which prohibits the Department of Defense from increasing TRICARE fees without...
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Mar 26 2012 - 12:10am
Beautiful weekend weather made it difficult to grasp the reality that Southern Arizona and much of the rest of America are in the midst of an annual flu epidemic.
Perhaps most telling of all the statistics being reported on this wave of flu is that almost half of the cases in Cochise County have been reported in the past two weeks.
Ray Falkenberg, public information officer for the county’s health and social services agency,...
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Mar 26 2012 - 12:10am
The Tarahumara people of Copper Canyon, Mexico, have been making baskets for roughly 500 years, and now the handmade baskets woven by the Tarahumar women have made their way to the newest store in Bisbee, K’s Canastas.
Owned and operated by Katie and Jim Harrelson, the shop features original baskets handmade by the tribal people of Copper Canyon, Mexico. Each basket is made from pine needle, bear grass, palmetto leaves and the apache...
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Mar 26 2012 - 12:10am
Arizonans have joined those in other states in their irritation over the rising cost of gasoline. Prices in Arizona are higher at the pumps for the 12th consecutive week and inching closer to the $4 per gallon mark.
With long drives required to get around our vast state, drivers say the prices are starting to get painful and they want someone to do something about it. Officials with Triple-A Arizona said Thursday that the average price...
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Mar 26 2012 - 12:10am
LOCAL-STATE
March 15
Back in February Pat Wick wrote a marvelous, well-documented column on the power of touching. Thank you. It is so true. Every day when my wife and I start the day with an embrace, the day is better, no matter the issues that come up during that day.
March 17
I have been out of town so may have missed your explanation for protecting us from that subversive Doonesbury cartoon strip. But thank goodness, now...
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Mar 26 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
RE: story on Bisbee planners rejecting Old West movie set proposal.
Interestingly enough I never heard a whisper of this coming up. You would think that if you want to pitch an idea like that you might want to get the actors/crew and supporters in Cochise to know about the project. Perhaps all of Bisbee did know but how many in Tombstone, Douglas, and Sierra Vista knew?
Bill Crouch
Sierra Vista
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Mar 26 2012 - 12:10am
After getting feedback from small and big haulers, the city has struck a compromise in how to charge private commercial refuse companies that could operate in Sierra Vista.
Forced to open the door to private companies due to a recent state law, the city moved forward with a resolution to offer the option of either a 5 percent fee or a $3,000 per truck flat fee to waste haulers hoping to establish a contract to operate within the city limits...
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Mar 26 2012 - 12:10am
Court officials are inviting students to participate in the annual Cochise County Law Day essay and art contests.
This year’s theme is “No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom.” The deadline for submissions is April 20, and the celebration will be held on May 1 starting at 10 a.m. on the steps of the courthouse in Bisbee, said Karen Ferrara, court administrator.
The theme was chosen by the American Bar Association to...
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Mar 25 2012 - 6:56pm
The Northern Cochise County Democratic Club is sponsoring a “Meet your Democratic candidates” on March 26 at the Quality Inn, 1100 W. Rex Allen Dr. This event will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Kiva Room. National, state and county candidates have been invited. This is an opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues that are of concern to you. For details, call Lisa at (520) 384-2658.
Cochise College will host a...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:10am
The UsTOO prostate cancer support group in Sierra Vista will stand with Susan G. Komen For the Cure SE AZ to raise funds for breast cancer on March 25 in Tucson. The goal is to organize a team of at least 10 people to participate in this event. Go to http://komenaz.org for details. For more information, call George at 803-1409.
The THS Alumni Golf Fundraiser tournament has been rescheduled to occur at starting 9:30 a.m. March 25....
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
This morning (March 22) I read a story in the Herald by Doug Kreutz of the Associated Press, entitled “Armed guards ensure safety of Organ Pipe tours.”
There is something wrong here. We are now having “armed personnel escorting visitors to our national parks.” According to the rangers it’s because of a perception that exposure to human and narcotics smugglers is a bad thing...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:10am
“Just the facts, ma’am.”
That trite expression commonly associated with the popular police show, “Dragnet,”in the ‘60s is apropos for news released Friday by the federal Department of Homeland Security.
Statistics show that Arizona has seen a dramatic drop in its illegal immigrant population in recent years.
Figures are based on 2010 Census data which indicates there are an estimated 360,...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:10am
Dear Mrs. C:
Our son, ‘Waldo’, is a junior, and enjoys his morning coffee with double cream and triple sugar. He said you asked him to please finish it on the tiled part of the lobby. Why can’t he just take it to class? He would be very careful not to spill it.
Signed:
Curious
Dear Curious:
Probably the same reason that you don’t let Waldo drink coffee or red punch on your white carpet. Plus …. Buena...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:10am
If you’ve been watching March Madness, then you’ve surely seen the commercial for Exxon in which an Exxon engineer, who just happens to be black, praises his company for creating whole bunches of jobs in America thanks to projects like the Keystone Pipeline.
If you’re paying any attention at all, this has to strike your ears a little odd, considering President Obama put the kibosh — at least temporarily — on...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:10am
No nation has been so rich or so consequential so young in its history as the U.S. has been. We’ve been wildly fortunate and even protected by the Almighty. But I fear those days may be in our rearview mirror.
We’ve always held some childish beliefs, but up to now fate hasn’t forced us to pay a fatal price for them. First, we’re addicted to isolationism, the belief that the accident of our...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Here is an update to my article in the Herald/Review last Sunday titled “Hot-water systems for new homes.”
I have replaced my 85-watt recirculation pump with the Grundfos Alpha pump which runs not at 7 watts as I reported, but only 4 watts (Kill A Watt meter) or 5 watts (pump readout), so pump operation 24/7 now costs only 10 or 13 cents/week. At this cost for a system giving truly instant hot water,...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:01am
Motorists on Interstate 10 near Benson can expect continued travel restrictions this week while the Arizona Department of Transportation constructs new eastbound lanes near the junction with State Route 90.
The following restrictions are scheduled for the week:
The left lane of westbound I-10 will be closed from 2 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday, March 26, from the junction with State Route 80 (Exit 303) to the junction with State Route 90 (...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — Don’t think an ongoing fight against Parkinson’s Disease is going to hold Ann Widmann down.
While most of her days now limit her to a wheelchair, the ever consummate award-winning photographer said she has to look at snapping a photo from a different angle — sitting.
Her illness hasn’t made her permanently wheelchair bound — on Friday she walked around her home eagerly showing some of...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — As the oldest continually operating library in the state, the city-run Copper Queen Library not only boasts of its historical significance in the old mining town, but contains some rare books about the early life and times of the community.
There are a number of rare books on display from the 1880s, 1890s and the early 1900s. One of them is a 1912 copy of the first American Kennel Association book with black and white...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The Coronado National Forest, Sierra Vista Ranger District is implementing spring-season prescribed fires.
The district plans to ignite the Lyle Canyon prescribed fire Monday, dependent on favorable environmental conditions.
Ignition is planned for Monday or Tuesday, and will continue throughout the week, weather permitting. Smoke will be visible from the west side of the Huachuca Mountains and west of...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — Imagine getting in a time machine and travelling back to 1860 when baseball was still in its infancy. That is the exact feeling you will get if you visit Warren Ballpark this weekend for the 3rd Annual Copper City Classic Vintage Baseball Tournament.
This year’s tournament is dedicated to longtime professional baseball player and manager Charlie Metro, and Syd Cohen, the last pitcher to strike out and allow a home run...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:01am
Sonoita Vineyards will present its 34th Annual Blessing of Sonoita Vineyards ceremony and festival on April 28.
The $15 admission includes wine tasting with souvenir glass, souvenir corkscrew, tasting of current releases, wine and food pairings, winery tours with the winemaker and vineyard tours on a horse-drawn wagon.
Lunch may be purchased on-site from two local restaurants as well as wine-by-the glass....
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:01am
Southwestern novelist, playwright, teacher and performance writer Denise Chávez will be at the Cochise College Douglas campus Little Theatre at 7 p.m. March 30 for a special reading in conjunction with the 14th annual Cochise Community Creative Writing Celebration.
Chávez’s reading and Q&A session in Douglas is free and open to the public, not only for those attending the two-day writing event held in Sierra Vista.
Chávez is...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:01am
Michael Josiah-Ray Grant was born on March 15, 2012, to Tianna Roman and Ryon Grant of Sierra Vista, Ariz.
The 20-inch baby weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces.
Maternal grandparents are Denise and Manuel Roman of Sierra Vista.
Paternal grandparents are Julie Cresswell and Kenny Grant of Sierra Vista and Benson, Ariz.
Nickolas Alexander Fregoso was born on March 11, 2012, to Michael Fregoso and Heather Ford of...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:01am
DOUGLAS — Several white balloons were released into the sky as part of a memorial to recognize the one-year anniversary of an incident in which a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot Carlos Lamadrid.
The event, which took place Wednesday evening, consisted of a demonstration, followed by a vigil. About 100 people participated, including individuals on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border in Douglas and in Agua Prieta, ...
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Mar 25 2012 - 12:01am
Matt Cook sees things.
He sees objects, animals and structures. Most of all though, Matt Cook sees people. He sees them while looking at mountains, tree bark, chipped paint or even cracks on sidewalks and streets.
“This is the way I’ve always seen the part of the world you view through your imagination,” Cook said.
Walking along the sidewalk looking toward the ground, Cook’s head swivels left, then...
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Mar 24 2012 - 12:10am
Eastbound Interstate 10 will be closed briefly on Sunday morning, March 25, to allow an oversized tractor trailer hauling an industrial boiler to travel west in the eastbound lanes approaching the junction of State Route 90 near Benson, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The planned 30-minute closure is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. to allow the tractor trailer to travel west from the exit ramp at State Route 80 (Exit...
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Mar 24 2012 - 12:10am
It can be argued that Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer recognizes the value of education.
Earlier this year, Brewer put forth Arizona Ready, a plan she argues will improve what’s happening in the classroom and raise the state’s profile as a leader in its education system.
Here’s the bottom line:
This past week Sierra Vista Unified School District financial officer Michelle Quiroz updated board members on the budget,...
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Mar 24 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
If politicians understand the process of job creation, it doesn’t appear so.
Many politicians say government doesn’t create jobs, and that only businesses create jobs. However, it is obvious that both government and the private sector hire workers.
Basic economics tells us that if there is a demand for products or services, someone will see a profit in satisfying that demand and create a supply of...
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Mar 24 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
On March 1, the Bisbee Community Chorus was pleased to host the Tucson Symphony Orchestra in Bisbee for two special performances in historic St. Patrick Church.
Under the direction of Music Director and Conductor George Hanson, the concerts, entitled Mozart and Beethoven, featured Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto featuring Laura Stoutenborough, TSO...
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Mar 24 2012 - 12:10am
Friday, March 16, 2012
7:34 a.m. A 13-year-old boy was referred and released for domestic violence/assault and another 13-year-old boy was referred and released for domestic violence/conspiracy to commit assault after police were called to the 300 block of Taylor Drive.
9:09 a.m. A 12-year-old boy was referred and released for threatening/intimidating by the school resource officer at Joyce Clark Middle School.
10:24 a.m. A...
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Mar 24 2012 - 12:01am
HUACHUCA CITY — During a contentious meeting Thursday, a divided town council voted to reinstate former clerk Ron Armstrong to the position he was fired from a year ago.
Led by Councilman Ken Taylor, in a 5-to-4 vote, the Huachuca City Town Council rehired Armstrong to the position he held for several years, though many of the stipulations for his return remain unclear, which the council hopes to clarify in future discussions on...
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Mar 24 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — A substantial increase in flu cases across Arizona should serve as a reminder to take common sense precautions, but is not a cause for alarm.
Of the 139 confirmed cases of the flu in Cochise County since the season started in October, 64 were reported in the last two weeks, according to Ray Falkenberg, public information officer for Cochise County health and social services. While these numbers reflect a...
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Mar 24 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — A Benson man was acquitted of all charges in a child pornography case at the conclusion of a jury trial on Friday in Cochise County Superior Court.
James L. Koenig, 36, was charged with committing 12 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor by knowingly receiving, electronically transmitting or possessing any visual depiction in which a minor is engaged in exploitive exhibition or other sexual conduct in 2009.
The jury...
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Mar 24 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — In an effort to make Naco Highway safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, the City of Bisbee plans to move forward on a re-striping project that will allow new five-foot multi-use lanes on the both sides of the road.
Andy Haratyk, streets operation manager, asked City Council members to approve the project that will be done through an intergovernmental agreement with the Cochise County Highway Department.
His plan is to...
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Mar 24 2012 - 12:01am
TUCSON — As part of a multi-layered enforcement effort, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than 180 pounds of hard narcotics since Tuesday in the Nogales area.
Early Wednesday morning, Nogales Station agents conducting patrol duties arrested two Mexican nationals east of the DeConcini Port of Entry.
The subjects were in possession of three bundles of narcotics.
Two of the bundles contained 171...
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Mar 24 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — As temperatures begin to get warmer, more people start to work on their yards and homes, and there is no better place to get information on projects and enhancements than the SACA Home and Garden Show being held at Buena High School today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
More than 50 vendors have packed into the Buena High gym and are eager to help the community with any of their home and garden needs. Companies from Sierra...
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Mar 24 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — A homeless man has been taken into custody on multiple charges after police responded to a local bank for a report of a fight involving a man with a knife.
Jasper Heartline, 31, was charged with aggravated assault with a weapon, disorderly conduct and threatening and intimidating following the incident.
At about 12: 30 p.m., Sierra Vista police responded to a call from the National Bank of Arizona, 1160 E. Fry Blvd...
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Mar 23 2012 - 10:29pm
TOMBSTONE — Mikey Skiles pitched all five innings and delivered the RBI single that ended it early as the Tombstone Yellowjackets hammered Benson on Friday, 11-1.
Skiles allowed five hits and five walks while striking out six to improve Tombstone’s record in power point counting games to 4-2.
“He didn’t have his best stuff, but our defense was pretty solid,” Tombstone head coach Jamie Milligan said....
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Mar 23 2012 - 10:28pm
TUCSON — Cindy Chon allowed just one run on two hits and Mikayla Osterman made her team-leading third home run of the year a three-run job in Buena’s 14-1 rout of Palo Verde on Friday.
Buena scored two runs in the first and blew it open with six in the second, including Osterman’s home run that was one of Buena’s 19 hits on the afternoon. “I’m happy with the way we swung the bats,” Buena head coach...
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Mar 23 2012 - 10:26pm
TOMBSTONE — For as long as he can remember, Bryant James has been walking on his toes.
That was until December of 2010 when James said a running coach from California told him to start walking on his heels. Two months later, the pain started, and James’ sophomore track year was sheer disappointment.
“I did something to my feet; my arches dropped,” James said. “It hurts real bad; it’s like your...
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Mar 23 2012 - 2:41pm
Denise Chávez has an infectious spirit, and it will soon be spreading to writers in Cochise County.
his year’s Cochise Community Creative Writing Celebration’s keynote speaker is a novelist, playwright, teacher and performance writer based in Las Cruces, N.M., who is described as "a true child of La Fron tera." Cochise College students taking English instructor Ceci Lewis’ Literature of the...
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Mar 23 2012 - 2:30pm
Sue Olivo is the featured artist for the month of April at the Huachuca Art Gallery at the Mall at Sierra Vista. Olivo received the prestigious Mayor’s Award for Artist of the Year 2011.
She is a member of several art associations and has been on the board of directors for the Huachuca Art Association and the Tombstone Art Association, and she is one of the curators of the HAA Mall Gallery.
She is from Carmel, Calif...
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Mar 23 2012 - 2:29pm
“Boy” ***1/2
SIERRA VISTA — Writer-director Taika Waititi may be a comedic genius or just a good storyteller. His semi-autobiographical film “Boy,” is set in a Maori village in 1984 near the Bay of Plenty. Waititi doesn’t make a big push to show the beautiful scenery as many films made in these locations will do, “The Descendants” for example. It is simply the location where the story...
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Mar 23 2012 - 2:28pm
SIERRA VISTA — I’m enamored with the Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra again.
Its “From Russia with Love” concert this past Saturday overcame my disenchantment with the symphony’s two previous concerts during its current season.
But, then again a love affair does have its moments of unhappiness.
It’s not to say there were no glitches during the program. But, when it comes to matters of...
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Mar 23 2012 - 2:25pm
Many times we at Tombstone Art Association Gallery never get to meet our Raffle Quilt winners. Tourists come from all over the world, shop the gallery and buy raffle tickets. Many quilts have had to be mailed to their new owners! On March 17, we had the privilege of greeting winner Elizabeth Huller of Tucson when she came to the gallery to meet the quilters and personally thank them. Elizabeth had bought only one ticket and stated “I...
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Mar 23 2012 - 2:23pm
Dolan Ellis, Arizona’s official state balladeer, takes the stage with an “All Request Show” at the Arizona Folklore Preserve at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday in celebration of Arizona’s Centennial Birthday. Here’s how it will work:
When you call the Arizona Folklore Preserve at 378-6165 or visit www.arizonafolklore.com to make your reservation, you can place a special request for one of your...
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Mar 23 2012 - 2:23pm
On March 10, six local artists were given carte blanche to “draw” on the walls of Heather Green Studios in any media and style they chose as part of the Bisbee After 5 “Art Madness” artwalk. The parameters were simple: create a work of art on the wall within an eight-hour period, and allow the public to observe throughout the day. This task posed a challenge, given that most artists create on a smaller scale, work...
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Mar 23 2012 - 2:21pm
Celebrate National Youth Arts Month at the MAKE Youth Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 31 in Bisbee. MAKE is an arts festival for young people aged 3 to 18 to experience, explore and enjoy the creative arts — and the entry is free.
At the Third Annual MAKE Youth Arts Festival, held at Central School Project, 43 Howell Ave., there will be art stations, installations and hands-on creative activities going on...
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Mar 23 2012 - 2:20pm
On Oct. 26, 1881, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Virgil and Morgan Earp faced the Clantons and Mclaury’s in the Shootout at the O.K. Corral. Thirty shots were fired in less than 30 seconds. Today the gunfighters traditions of the Old West are kept alive by members of the Cowboy Fast Draw Association. Armed with exact replicas of the 1880s Colt .45 single action guns used in the O.K. Corral Shootout, and dressed in Old West costumes, men,...
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Mar 23 2012 - 2:19pm
In The Mood, the 1940s Big Band, Swing Dance Musical Revue will bring its high-energy show to Sierra Vista on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Buena Performing Arts Center.
In The Mood celebrates America’s Greatest Generation through the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Erskine Hawkins, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and other idols of the 1940s. The show’s music arrangements,...
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Mar 23 2012 - 2:18pm
The Sierra Vista Woman’s Club will present the 35th Annual Fashion Show Reflections: “Past and Present” on April 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center. Come enjoy a glamorous show of contemporary and designer fashions, delicious cuisine and exciting silent and Chinese auctions. The 2012 show will include a tribute to Women serving in the United States military with Historical Reflections...
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Mar 23 2012 - 2:17pm
Dillon’s NightClub: 6415 E. Highway 90, Sierra Vista, 458-8209. Wednesday, $2 well drinks, $2 domestic beers, free pool, all night; Thursday, un-country night, 2 for 1 drinks until midnight, dance music with DJ Eddie; weekends, country and dance music, $2 well drinks, $2 domestic beers until 10 p.m., all weekend.
Landmark Cafe: Call 459-4624 for reservations.
Trattoria Ragazzi Italian Restaurant: 268 W. Fry Blvd...
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Mar 23 2012 - 12:10am
Funding for basic classroom items like textbooks, furniture, computers and paper may become increasingly scarce as Arizona districts adapt to mid-year state budget reductions that are now almost routine.
For the last several years mid-year budget cuts and deferments from the state have become the norm and Sierra Vista Unified School District Chief Financial Officer Michelle Quiroz has often warned that the capital funds, especially soft...
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Mar 23 2012 - 12:10am
Smoke and heat damage have rendered a home uninhabitable after a fire Wednesday evening.
Sierra Vista fire crews responded to the home in the 4400 block of Territorial Loop shortly before 6 p.m. When personnel arrived at the scene, they reported “smoke coming out from all sides” of the structure, said Paul Cimino, fire marshal for the Sierra Vista Fire Department.
Security bars on the windows and doors made initial entry...
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Mar 23 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
We are very excited that our solar panels were finally turned on by APS yesterday, March 15.
The electricity that is generated will be monitored and overflow will go into their lines. In just these first two days we will have saved more than 240 pounds of CO2 from going into the air.
Global warming is mainly the result of CO2 levels rising in the earth’s atmosphere. Both atmospheric CO2 and climate...
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Mar 23 2012 - 12:10am
Sister Cities program a success
To the Editor:
The City of Sierra Vista Sister Cities Commission annual Student Exchange Program with students from our sister cities of Cananea, Sonora, Mexico and Radebeul, Germany, once again was a great success for the exchange students and their host families in the United States and in Mexico.
Of particular significance to this year’s exchange was the medical assistance provided by...
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Mar 23 2012 - 12:10am
We know who you are
To the Editor:
In her letter of March 14, Joyce Carpenter charges Rush Limbaugh and his supporters with being hateful. Yet her own words, headed by the phrase “we know who you are,” communicate vindictive anger and suggest affinity with intimidation and political violence.
The writer appears to have “progressive” or “liberal” views on certain issues, which she...
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Mar 23 2012 - 12:10am
A 30 kilowatt-hour solar array is being installed to provide electrical power to the Southern Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery.
The $170,000 project, with funds provided by the federal and state governments as part of an ongoing “green” program, is expected to be in full operation by the first of April.
Cemetery Administrator Joe Larson said the solar array, being installed by Phoenix-based Sky Renewable Energy,...
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Mar 23 2012 - 12:10am
Thursday the U.S. State Department painted a grim picture of a future that likely will pit countries against each other to protect their most precious resource. A report, presented by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, warned that terrorists would attack infrastructure to create havoc and disrupt regional economies.
The resource referred to by Clinton was not oil, but water.
Prepared by the American intelligence community, the...
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Mar 23 2012 - 12:10am
Are you human? If you answer that question with a yes, it’s fair to say that you could benefit from meditation. Not that I can say this with any authority, because I don’t actually meditate — yet.
I do enjoy taking a yoga class, being in my garden, and I play with clay. All these things allow me to be in the present moment and clear my mind, even if only for a few minutes at a time.
There are a lot of benefits to a...
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Mar 23 2012 - 12:10am
Rancher Jack Ladd has been using root-plowing and scrubbing to eliminate the mesquite, creosote bush and other woody shrubs from 5,000 acres of his land over the past several years and it’s been working.
Like many ranchers in the county, Ladd has gone to war with the woody shrubs that deprive native grasses of the water they need to thrive. His assault is done with an enormous machine that has a flat blade on the front and a “...
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Mar 23 2012 - 12:10am
The Coronado National Forest, Sierra Vista Ranger District, will open Carr Canyon Road (Forest Road 368) to pedestrians and cyclists. The closure of Carr Canyon Road from the bridge crossing to the end of the published road near Ramsey Vista Campground to motorized vehicles will remain in effect. During this time both Ramsey Vista and Reef Townsite campgrounds will remain closed. The lower picnic area and adjacent parking area will be open to...
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Mar 23 2012 - 12:10am
All three people involved in a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 90 in Huachuca City on Wednesday evening are in fair condition, according to hospital staff.
Crystal Gutierrez, 27, Steven Abrahams, 19 and Chelsea Izzo, 16, were each airlifted to University Medical Center in Tucson following the head-on collision, which occurred around 5:45 p.m.
Two of the victims were airlifted from the scene, while a third helicopter transported the final...
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Mar 23 2012 - 12:10am
Jurors will begin deliberating verdicts Friday morning for the trial of a man facing several counts in a child pornography case in Cochise County Superior Court.
James L. Koenig, 36, is charged with committing 12 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor by knowingly receiving, electronically transmitting or possessing any visual depiction in which a minor under 18 is engaged in exploitative exhibition or other sexual conduct in 2009....
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Mar 23 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Friday Apple Computer, Inc., released its new generation of iPads, simply called the New iPad. Only slight upgrades were made to the new model, but these were significant enough to make a person take their old iPad or iPad 2 and fork out the $499 for the base model of the New iPad.
Sales for the 3rd generation iPad hit record numbers over the weekend, according to Apple CEO Tim Cook, selling 3 million since its launch....
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Mar 22 2012 - 10:28pm
SIERRA VISTA — After striking out twice and laying down a sac bunt in his first three trips, leadoff batter Matt Thrasher pounded a triple to the right-center field gap to start the Buena sixth, and scored on Esteban Serino’s bloop single for the deciding run in Buena’s 7-6 win over Vail Cienega on Thursday at Coppola Field.
“He threw me one too many fastballs, and finally I got to turn on one and let loose,”...
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Mar 22 2012 - 6:26pm
The Knights of Columbus will host a seafood dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 23, and 30 at the hall, 256 Kayetan Dr. There is a $5 cover for musical entertainment that can be waived with the purchase of a meal. For details and menu items, call 458-3939.
A Spring Break Farm Tour at Dad’s Farm will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 23 at the farm, 30 W. Ivey Rd. in Huachuca City, just one mile north of Mustang Corners on Hwy 90...
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Mar 22 2012 - 2:37pm
SIERRA VISTA — The Coronado National Forest, Sierra Vista Ranger District, will open Carr Canyon Road (Forest Road 368) to pedestrians and cyclists. The closure of Carr Canyon Road from the bridge crossing to the end of the published road near Ramsey Vista Campground to motorized vehicles will remain in effect. During this time both Ramsey Vista and Reef Townsite campgrounds will remain closed. The lower picnic area and adjacent parking...
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Mar 22 2012 - 12:10am
Following the recommendations of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, the city council will move forward on two ordinances that will add new restrictions on community gardens and the use of recreational vehicles.
Tuesday, the council provided notice to citizens of the intent to adopt the ordinances which will take place at a future meeting.
The community gardens ordinance was “suggested by residents to provide a...
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Mar 22 2012 - 12:10am
The new tourism slogan for Arizona should be directed at attorneys.
“Come to Arizona, we’ll make you rich!”
Wednesday offered further evidence that our conservative lawmakers in Phoenix are more than willing to seek relief by litigating issues of dispute.
House Speaker Andy Tobin went on record in the Arizona Capitol Times with his intention to ask fellow legislators for authority to sue the Arizona Independent...
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Mar 22 2012 - 12:10am
Several local law enforcement and emergency service crews responded to a two-vehicle crash in Huachuca City Wednesday evening.
First reported around 5:45 p.m., the head-on collision occurred in front of the church on the east side of Highway 90 near the southern limits of the town in the southbound lanes, said Fry Fire Chief Bill Miller.Three helicopters were dispatched to the scene, with two landing on the highway to transport two victims...
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Mar 22 2012 - 12:10am
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that an air quality permit has been issued to Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. to build a new concentrator. The expanded operations, currently in the advanced evaluation stage, could add up to 600 permanent jobs at the Morenci mine while using top-of-the-line dust controls.
In addition to the about 600 permanent jobs, as many as 1,400 more construction jobs could be created...
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Mar 22 2012 - 12:10am
Bookworms looking for a bit of local flavor in their reading schedules may want to stop by the Huachuca City Public Library on Saturday to meet a host of local authors during a book signing event.Library Director Lisa Lewis said she got the idea for the signing after seeing similar events happen at other libraries and book stores.
“I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a while,” Lewis said.
Beginning at 11 a...
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Mar 22 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
There appears to be no lack of evil and corruption in politics these days. Clouds of confusion have millions of Americans completely mesmerized by a mystery man from the phantom world we have all come to know as Barack Hussein Obama.
His long form birth certificate for example has been under public scrutiny leading to a variety of investigations including the most current probing by Top Cop Joe Arpaio and his assigned...
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Mar 22 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
This is in response to the letter written by Joyce Carpenter stating that anyone disagreeing with President Obama is a racist and hates women rights, social justice, and education and doesn’t believe in global warming among a host of other things.
Well I won’t use a strong word like “hate” but I don’t dislike President Obama because of the color of his skin. However, I certainly disagree...
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Mar 22 2012 - 12:10am
March 13
11:44 a.m. A burglary was reported on the 300 block of Hovland Street.
12:30 p.m. An 83 year old woman with dementia was reported missing from the Senior Center and observed near the Valley View parking lot.
9:54 p.m. A domestic disturbance was reported on the 200 block of Van Dyke Street involving a man with a cut on his arm.
10:14 p.m. A resident on the 200 block of N. Cleveland Avenue reported a man she identified...
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Mar 22 2012 - 12:10am
Monday, March 19, 2012
9:20 a.m. A resident in the 10 block of East James Place reported a burglary. A safe in the garage was broken into. The case remains under further investigation.
9:33 a.m. A resident in the 1400 block of Escondido Court reported a vehicle burglary. The vehicle was left unsecured and an iPod, cellphone and wallet were taken.
9:46 a.m. A man, 88, was arrested for a warrant for failure to appear/failure to...
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Mar 22 2012 - 12:10am
March 9
8:34 a.m. A Huachuca City man, 29, was charged with eight counts of animal cruelty, aggravated assault on an officer, preventing use of telephone in an emergency, sexual assault, kidnapping to cause death/injury/sex offense, defacing/damaging property and probation violation.
11:00 a.m. A Tucson man, 31, was charged with defacing/damaging property and burglary — nonresidential.
12:30 p.m. A Tombstone man...
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Mar 22 2012 - 12:10am
A man who allegedly shot at Willcox High School students and staff earlier this month is scheduled to appear in Cochise County Superior Court for a hearing in May.
Arthur Jesse Tineo, 39, is charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder, five counts of aggravated assault, three counts of endangerment, and one count each of disorderly conduct and possession of a weapon by a prohibited person.
During an arraignment hearing on...
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Mar 22 2012 - 12:10am
Sonoita Vineyards will present its 34th Annual Blessing of Sonoita Vineyards ceremony and festival on April 28. The $15 admission includes wine tasting with souvenir glass, souvenir corkscrew, tasting of current releases, wine and food pairings, winery tours with the winemaker and vineyard tours on a horse-drawn wagon. Lunch may be purchased on-site from two local restaurants as well as wine-by-the glass.Horseback rides (on site) and trail ride...
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Mar 22 2012 - 12:10am
On a typical day before class, students can be seen lining the hallways at Buena High School, resting their feet by taking a seat on the floor.
Soon, thanks to the school’s 37 SkillsUSA STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) students, they will have more comfortable accommodations to spend idle moments before and after school at various locations throughout the school.
The students wrote a grant application, which...
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Mar 22 2012 - 12:10am
Lebanon has been an important part of an area called the “Cradle of Western Civilization,” and it has been a land which has been conquered many times.
Wednesday, Lebanese Army Capt. Mtanous Nasrallah discussed his homeland during an International Officers luncheon on the post, outlining its historical significance and the troubles it has endured, especially from the early 1900s to the present day.
For some in the audience,...
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Mar 21 2012 - 11:35pm
ST. DAVID — Bisbee sophomore Oscar Sanchez took 17 straight shutout innings and a 3-0 record into his Wednesday start at St. David.
But, battling flu-like symptoms, Sanchez surrendered two runs in the first to the Tigers, and left in the fifth, trailing 5-3. From there, the wheels began to fall off for the Pumas, as the Tigers streaked to a 9-3 win.
“Oscar pitched a helluva ballgame, he’d just been sick all week,...
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Mar 21 2012 - 7:48pm
The Literary Guild will present “Girl with a Pearl Earring” from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. March 22 in the Horace Steele Room at Cochise College in Sierra Vista. The Literary Guild is Cochise College’s club for readers and lovers of books. All discussions are free and open to the public. This month’s book is “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” by Tracy Chevalier.
The Knights of Columbus will host a seafood dinner from 4...
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Mar 21 2012 - 12:59am
BISBEE — Attorneys made opening statements on Tuesday for a man who is currently on trial for a child pornography case in Cochise County Superior Court.
James L. Koenig, 36, is charged with committing 16 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor by knowingly receiving, electronically transmitting or possessing any visual depiction in which a minor under 18 is engaged in exploitive exhibition or other sexual conduct in 2009.
On Aug...
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Mar 21 2012 - 12:57am
SIERRA VISTA — Local author Doug Phillips has traveled across the world in his decades as an educator and proponent of democratic principles. Now, many of his experiences traveling abroad have been recorded as part of what may be literally the largest project he’s ever been involved with.
Phillips is one of several authors who have contributed essays on countries or cities throughout the world that have been collected as part of...
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Mar 21 2012 - 12:54am
SIERRA VISTA — A third suspect in a series of home invasion robberies in Sierra Vista has been arrested.
Jon Garcia, 26, was located by a member of the Sierra Vista Police Department’s Community Response Team on Tuesday morning and taken into custody without incident. A warrant for Garcia’s arrest had been issued by the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office for first-degree burglary, kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated...
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Mar 21 2012 - 12:52am
SIERRA VISTA — For about eight years, local photographer Bob Herrmann has been capturing the natural beauty of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area with his camera, patience and a bit of luck.
“I grew up in Tucson, on the east side of Tucson. As a kid, I just ran in the deserts and foothills of the Rincons,” Herrmann said recently. His love of the outdoors continues to this day, and when he first seriously...
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Mar 21 2012 - 12:47am
SIERRA VISTA — Early ballots for the upcoming special Congressional District 8 race will be sent out on Thursday, a spokeswoman for the Cochise County Elections and Special Districts Office said Tuesday.
The early ballots have to be received back at the Cochise County Recorder’s Office by the day of the election, which is April 17, she said.
There will be four Republicans, a Democrat and a member of the Green Party on the...
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Mar 21 2012 - 12:10am
The Center for Lifelong Learning will present Identity Theft with Robert Garcia from 12:10 to 1 p.m. March 21 in room 702 at the Sierra Vista campus. Garcia, a retired Tucson Police officer and Identity Theft Expert, will help prepare you in the event that your identity is stolen and educate you on identity theft programs available. For details, visit www.cochise.edu/cll.
The Huachuca Mineral and Gem Club will meet at 7 p.m. March 21 in the...
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Mar 21 2012 - 12:10am
Robert Phelps went to be with the Lord on March 15, 2012 at the age of 76. He has been a resident of Sierra Vista for 25 years and worked on Fort Huachuca. He passed away at the Odyssey Hospice Center in Tucson due to a fall, which caused major brain trauma. He was born in Butler, Mo. to Robert and Virginia Phelps.
Bob is survived by his wife, Vada; daughter, Terri; and granddaughters, Amber, Ashley, Amanda and Elise; sons, Joel, Robert...
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Mar 21 2012 - 12:10am
William “Bill” John Flissar, (SFC, U.S. Army, Ret.), 67, of Sierra Vista, went home to be with His Lord and Savior on March 16, 2012. He passed away at Sierra Vista Regional Health Care Center due to complications of cancer. His loving family was by his side as he slipped into eternity with Jesus.
Bill was born May 21, 1944, in Chicago, Ill., to Frank and Katherine (Jufeirt) Flissar. Bill served his country in the U.S. Army Band...
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Mar 21 2012 - 12:10am
Mom was born on March 10, 1923, in Eaton, Ohio, to Faye Wonder Lewis and Eva Marie Lewis. She was the only daughter in the family growing up with two brothers, Willard Lewis and her older brother, Joey Lewis.
The family moved from Eaton, Ohio, to Chicago, Ill., when mom’s dad began working for R.R. Donnelley. Mom graduated from high school in Chicago, and shortly after that the family moved to Crawfordsville, Ind. Crawfordsville is...
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Mar 21 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
When Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s called a press conference in Phoenix early this month, his objective was to release to the media his cold case posse’s findings in respect to whether Barack Obama is constitutionally eligible to hold the office of President of the United States.
Maricopa County voters petitioned Arpaio’s office a few months ago asking Sheriff Joe to determine whether they were...
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Mar 21 2012 - 12:10am
A recent course at the National Fire Academy, held in Emmitsburg, Md., and entitled Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention, gave local firefighter Shawn Mott valuable information from the latest research on youth firesetting.
The course also compiled the most recent data and trends from across the United States relative to juveniles and fireplay. Some of the figures are nothing short of frightening.
Youth firesetting,...
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Mar 21 2012 - 12:10am
Quote of the day: “The Wright Brothers created the single greatest cultural force since the invention of writing. The airplane became the first World Wide Web, bringing people, languages, ideas, and values together.”
— Bill Gates, Microsoft founder
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This past Sunday we printed the nominees for this year’s Sierra Vista Area Chamber Businesses of the Year.
Balloting began Monday and will continue until...
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Mar 21 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Pardon my iPad letter from Lafayette, La., to Ken Hooten’s article in the Sunday Herald. I’ll be brief.
Ken’s plumbing solution in which he required the plumber to make the hot water trunk line be as close to any hot water fixture in his home was the right solution. He did the plumbing right. His focus was on reducing wasted water.
To reduce wasted water in a home with a dedicated hot...
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Mar 20 2012 - 11:56pm
Pray tell, when was the last time a veteran quarterback, whose name was synonymous with the winning ways of one franchise, switched teams and found immediate success in his next home?
Answer: The late Steve McNair, who was traded from Tennessee to Baltimore in 2006 and led the Ravens to a 13-3 record. Of course, when the Ravens acquired McNair, they weren’t asking him to be the MVP winner he was in Nashville. They just wanted him to...
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Mar 20 2012 - 11:54pm
MESA — Just 11 days ago, the Cochise College baseball team was on the ropes. Losers of five straight and 11 of their last 12, the Apaches were in danger of falling out of the playoff picture early.
Then, on March 10, the Apaches captured the second game of a doubleheader and proceeded to win five of six at the Phoenix Area Juco Spring Classic to climb back to .500 overall.
On Tuesday, they kept up that momentum in return to...
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Mar 20 2012 - 11:53pm
TOMBSTONE — Mikey Skiles had two home runs and five RBIs to lead the Tombstone baseball team to victory in its long-awaited home opener on Tuesday, 13-3 over Valley Union in a game that was stopped in the bottom of the sixth because of the 10-run mercy rule.
“We played pretty good all the way around — pitching hitting, and fielding, we had one error in the first inning but we were flawless after that,” Tombstone head...
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Mar 20 2012 - 5:32pm
Earlier this month State Sen. Gail Griffin (R-Sierra Vista) confirmed her intention to sponsor a bill in the Legislature that would recall funds previously set aside for the creation of an Upper San Pedro Water District. Griffin wants to utilize that money to help Arizona’s 15 county assessors determine how much private land is actually taxable.
State funds totaling $250,000 were designated for the creation of the water district in...
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Mar 20 2012 - 12:10am
The driver and at least one occupant of the vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian on Highway 90 last week were involved in an altercation with the deceased at a nightclub moments prior to the incident.
The investigation is ongoing and no charges or citations have been issued by the Sierra Vista Police Department, Lt. Lawrence Boutte said Monday.
At around 2:30 a.m. Thursday two wrecks occurred on the highway near Airport Road,...
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Mar 20 2012 - 12:10am
A program that delivers meals to home bound and low income seniors is in jeopardy because of a funding shortfall.
Leisa Cotten, nutrition program director for the Cochise County Senior Meals program, which falls under Catholic Community Services, warns that the program is in “dire straits.” Cotten is turning to communities in an effort to raise desperately needed funds for the program that delivers nutritionally balanced meals...
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Mar 20 2012 - 12:10am
A five-minute film written, produced and directed by two Bisbee natives attending the University of Arizona Tucson not only won Best Film at the Campus MovieFest last fall, but will also be shown at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France in May.
Each year, Campus MovieFest provides equipment and support for students to make short films, explained Borowiec. At the end of the week, all the films done by students are presented in a red...
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Mar 20 2012 - 12:10am
The announcement by Ron Barber that he will also seek the Democratic nomination to run for Arizona Congressional District 2, is already beginning to have fallout.
Soon after Barber made his announcement of his intentions on Monday afternoon, State Rep. Steve Farley announced he would bow out of the race and will throw his support behind Barber.
However, State Rep. Dr. Matt Heinz said he will stay in the race for the Democratic...
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Mar 20 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
Mr. Fix It of Sierra Vista, LLC is putting out this call to the people of Sierra Vista for help in assisting a local family in desperate need. After receiving a call for roof repairs, the owner found a family living in a home that is not fit or safe for them to be in. The home has had severe water damage which, over time, has created an unsafe microbial overgrowth.
The family was unaware of the danger and had continued...
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Mar 20 2012 - 12:01am
The Volunteer Interfaith Caregiver Program (VICaP) is a coalition of churches, faith groups and community organizations assisting the elderly, disabled, and home bound in Cochise County’s rural communities.
Although VICaP is related to churches/synagogues in the area, it is community-based with broad participation, and does not seek to promote religious doctrine. Representatives are from supporting religious groups and community...
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Mar 20 2012 - 12:01am
March 14
8:27 a.m. A known person damaged a fence on North 4 Pillars Road in Fairbanks.
10:27 a.m. A 62-year-old man of North Morman Road in Elfrida was arrested for four counts of disorderly conduct and threatening/intimidation and booked into Cochise County Jail.
1:42 p.m. A resident of South Ranch Road in Hereford reported a large rock had been thrown through the window of his RV. Estimated damage is $500.
3:45 p.m. Mary...
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Mar 20 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
Hello friends. I would like to extend a heart-felt thank you to the City of Sierra Vista Department of Public Works for scheduling an additional recycle pickup on March 14 after our wind-blown debacle that took place on March 7.
I was home until 10 a.m. on that morning, and twice I personally picked up my neighbor’s recycle cans that had blown over along with much of the recycle that had blown out of their cans....
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Mar 20 2012 - 12:01am
Stories that Soar! has entered into the book making component of its program in Bisbee. Children from Bisbee, Naco, and Sierra Vista wrote stories for the Stories that Soar’s Magic Box. Some of those stories were chosen to be made into books, and others will be selected to be acted out as performances at MAKE. MAKE, the youth arts festival, will be held on March 31 at 11 a.m. at Central School at 43 Howell Ave., in Old Bisbee.
A...
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Mar 20 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — Members of the Upper San Pedro Partnership were pleased to hear an update on the Palominas Stormwater Capture project at last week’s meeting.
Cochise County Highway and Floodplain Department engineer Karen Riggs provided a brief overview of the $1.698 million project that will collect sheet flow from the area around Palominas School in detention basins to allow percolation back into the aquifer and add flow to the San...
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Mar 20 2012 - 12:01am
On Sunday we featured a story on Operation Nimbus, a cooperative mission that has about 500 soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas, working in a supporting role with the Border Patrol on monitoring the U.S.-Mexico border.
It’s a “win-win” for both the military and the federal enforcement agency, offering an opportunity for the soldiers to get hands-on training, while the Border Patrol picks up additional manpower.
The Fort...
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Mar 20 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is asking for the public to be “bear aware” following the first sighting of the season Friday near Fort Huachuca.
The sighting signals that black bears are now active in southeastern Arizona and out of their dens. Two consecutive dry winters and intermittent seasonal rains, coupled with environmental impacts from the Monument and Horseshoe Two fires, suggest that there...
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Mar 20 2012 - 12:01am
Thursday, March 15, 2012
8:09 a.m. A woman, 18, was arrested for theft of services after police were called to the 70 block of El Camino Real. She took electricity from Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative.
1:38 p.m. A resident in the 2300 block of East Wilcox Drive reported theft. Someone took money from the victim.
2:05 p.m. A man, 51, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop at Bartow Drive...
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Mar 20 2012 - 12:01am
Lawsuits seeking up to $10,000 are filed in the justice court. The $10,000 limit does not include interest, court costs, or attorney fees, so the total amount awarded may be considerably higher. We received 1,144 civil cases in 2011. Lawsuits involving up to $5,000 may be filed in Small Claims Court, which is a subsection of Justice Court. Lawyers are not allowed in Small Claims Court, the rules of evidence do not apply, the trials are informal...
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Mar 19 2012 - 3:34pm
PHOENIX — State Sen. Frank Antenori is resurrecting legislation designed to help motorists avoid getting photo enforcement tickets for running red lights — legislation that led to him shouting last week at a Phoenix police officer who testified against it.
The Tucson Republican said Monday he still believes that the current definition of what constitutes an “intersection’’ is too narrow. More to the point, he...
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Mar 19 2012 - 3:18pm
SIERRA VISTA — The announcement earlier this afternoon Ron Barber that he will seek the Democratic nomination to run for Arizona’s Congressional District 2, which includes all of Cochise County, has led a party member to bow out the race.
State Rep. Steve Farley told the Herald/Review he will end his attempt to run for the congressional seat and throw all his support behind Barber.
Two other Democrats, State Sen. Paula...
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Mar 19 2012 - 2:00pm
SIERRA VISTA — Democrat Ron Barber will run for Congressional District 2 seat.
In an announcement just made, Barber said he will expand his congressional race beyond the CD8 special election to fill the unexpired term of Gabrielle Giffords, who announced her retirement in January, slightly more than a year after being shot in the head at a Tucson event.
Barber, who also was shot at the eh event, was Giffords’ district...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
This is in response to Joyce Carpenter’s very judgmental and hateful letter. I have read many letters to editors from liberals, conservatives and moderates, et al; but your letter in the March 14 paper was the most hate-filled I have come across.
To accuse millions of people that have a different world view on politics and policies, even one from another, to be the names you called and have no way of knowing,...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Bill Goldcamp insists that Newt Gingrich should be our next president. But the Republican primaries are nothing but a contest between losers. No matter who you pick, it will always be the worst of four so-called choices.
Representative Ron Paul is a rabid racist, as recently re-released newsletters authored and/or sanctioned by him clearly show. He complains about government spending, but insists on flying first class at...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:10am
A confusing picture is emerging on plans to modify and/or close roads in the Coronado National Forest.At a hearing last Tuesday, the U.S. Forest Service announced it will delay a decision on which roads it plans to close, which roads will be maintained, and which roads will be improved.
Prior to the hearing, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors went on record asking the forest service for the courtesy of being included in the road-...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
In reply to the recent letter which responded to the MLK letter, I tried to verify his account of American History and found his assertions regarding Dixiecrats, Thurmond and all the rest were false, confused or out of context.
It really is important to do your own research and look for competing points of view. I don’t think many people rely on the Letters to the Editor as their first source in a fact finding...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:10am
LOCAL –STATE
March 4
I’m riding past Huachuca Mountain Elementary School, the children are at recess; they look like fifth graders or so. They are unsupervised; there is no teacher out there. I think that’s terrible, what if a person comes walking on school grounds with a gun?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Huachuca Mountain Elementary school states it has three-four adults supervising children at recess or other breaks...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:10am
Water continues to be a problem for the La Marquesa conservation subdivision in the Three Canyons area.
During Wednesday’s meeting, the county Planning and Zoning commissioners unanimously denied the requested waiver to allow developer Patrick Kirk to install individual wells rather than connect to Liberty Water Company that provides water delivery in that area.
The county believes that people on a water system use less water...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:10am
In his report during the Tombstone Unified District governing board meeting Wednesday evening, Superintendent Karl Uterhardt warned that the state will be taking a percentage of the district’s soft capital and unrestricted capital from the budget again this year.
“We’re not sure how much it’s going to be, but we do know the budget cuts are coming,” Uterhardt said. “Our Maintenance and Operations budget...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:10am
A series of questions were asked of the four GOP candidates for the special Congressional District 8 seat during an evening dinner of the 1200 Club.
Nearly 100 people were in attendance and heard the quartet of hopefuls answer four questions, which addressed how to protect Fort Huachuca from any future Base Realignment and Closure Commission action, being part of a political team, border security and how to mobilize the Republican ...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:10am
Joining the national push to get high school kids more interested and involved in science, technology, engineering and math, the second ever Family STEM Night was hosted by members of the Buena High School Denominator Club on Thursday night at Buena.
And with grant support from the Sierra Vista Women’s Club and the Academic Booster Club, there were more than 60 stations spread throughout the cafeteria with different activities...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:01am
A story ran on A2 of Saturday’s paper with an incorrect headline. It read “Owners of Sunsites park district file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.” The headline should have read “Owners of Shadow Mountain Golf Course file for Chapter 11.”
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:01am
The March 30 deadline is quickly approaching to have applications submitted for “Operation Paintbrush 2012.”
90.9 The Spark, Southern Arizona’s premiere Christian radio station, is hosting a community service project called, “Operation Paint Brush 2012.”
The Spark will be painting the exterior of homes in Cochise County, free of charge, for those who qualify for the program.
Partnering...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:01am
Do you have a love of nature? Are you interested in sharing that love with others in the community? Would you like to learn more about the San Pedro River environment?
The Friends of the San Pedro River (FSPR) are looking for people with these qualities to be docents. The FSPR Docent training class will be starting soon. Join us for four Thursday evening classes (6:30 to 9:30 p.m.) and three Saturday morning classes (8:30 a.m. to noon)...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:01am
Dr. Julie Stromberg, a professor at Arizona State University, is leading a team of scientists in a project taking place in the Huachuca Mountains. The study is being conducted for the Department of Defense, and Stromberg is recruiting local birders to take part.
According to Stromberg, the military is being proactive in investigating how climate change and water availability might impact future management decisions. Grant money from the...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — At about 5:28 a.m. Sunday morning, an attempted traffic stop turned into a vehicle pursuit after the driver of a vehicle seen traveling without its headlights activated attempted to flee from police.
According to Sgt. Anthony Venditto with the Sierra Vista Police Department, the driver of the vehicle, Danielle McKay, 24, was captured by officers roughly 20 minutes after the initial traffic stop was attempted at Avenida...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:01am
PALOMINAS — Care for the Horses, a local equine rescue group, is announcing its second Equine Expo on April 14, an event that features lectures and labs by local veterinarian, Dusti Prentice. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rockin JP Ranch, 10522 S. Dove Song Lane, off Highway 92.
Preregistration is required, with a deadline of April 1, 2012. Register online by going to www.careforthehorses.com or contact Ann Jost at...
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Mar 19 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — With its focus of “promoting responsible dog ownership,” the Greater Sierra Vista Kennel Club invites the community to “Going to the Dogs” on April 28.
The day-long event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Arbenz Field in Sierra Vista, near the community center.
Activities will kick off with an American Kennel Club Match featuring conformation, obedience and Rally competitions, with mixed breeds...
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Mar 18 2012 - 4:30pm
The Democratic Women of Southeastern Arizona’s next meeting will be held at 11 a.m. March 20 at Pueblo del Sol Country Club. The guest speaker will be Ms. Kelly Canady, the southern Arizona field director of Organize for America. Kelly will explain the work of Organize for America. Reservations for lunch must be made by contacting Pat at 459-1054 or 456-5596. Price of the luncheon is $14.
Master Gardeners Training begins...
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Mar 18 2012 - 6:03am
Sierra Vista police had a suspect in custody shortly before 6 a.m. Sunday after a high-speed pursuit through the community that ended when the vehicle being pursued turned off of Carmichael Avenue and onto a dead end street, the crashed into a police cruiser.
Speeds reported reached more than 110 mph, and authorities at one point were considering the use of road spikes to explode the tires on the fleeing vehicle.
The suspect, a 24-year...
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Mar 18 2012 - 1:50am
Frank Hector Moreno, 60, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, March 19. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at 11:30 a.m., at Hatfield Funeral Home with interment following in the Southern Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Hatfield Funeral...
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Mar 18 2012 - 1:49am
Elmer A. Johnson, 85, of Tucson, passed away suddenly on March 4, 2012. He was born in Bisbee on August 11, 1926.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Blanche, in May 2000 after 53 years of marriage. He is survived by his daughter, Carol L. Johnson of Tucson; his sister, Sylvia Morrison of Oceanside, Calif.; nieces, Cheryl (Joe) Simmons of Santa Fe, N.M., Susan (Kevin) McNeil of North Bend, Wash., Sunny (Allen) Goodwin...
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Mar 18 2012 - 1:48am
Ramon A. Wood passed away at his home in Sierra Vista, Ariz., on Friday, March 9, 2012. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Ann, and is survived by his son, Steven.
Ray was born Feb. 12, 1927, in Omaha, Neb., to Walker and Nellie (Goman) Wood. He grew up in Abilene, Kan.
After graduating from Abilene High School he joined the Army and was stationed in Italy during World War II.
When the war ended, he...
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Mar 18 2012 - 1:47am
Martha DeCormis Dillon, born April 24, 1924, in Washington, N.C., died Jan. 1, 2012, at Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, Calif. Mrs. Dillon was married for 45 years to John P. Dillon, MAJ, U.S. Army Retired, until his death April 25, 1992.
Martha is survived by her children, John P. Dillon, Jr. of Cathedral City, Calif., Larry Dillon of Myers Flats, Calif., Kathleen Dillon of Redway, Calif., Bob Dillon and wife, Tracy of...
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Mar 18 2012 - 1:46am
Kay Marie Beckman, 70, a 26-year resident of Sierra Vista, Ariz., passed away March 11, 2012. Kay was born in Detroit, Mich., to Donald and Virginia (Long) Allen. Although married to Jack Beckman for 47 years then divorced, Kay and Jack still lived together until her death.
Kay traveled all over the U.S. with Jack and two children, along with whatever pets they had at the time.
Kay is survived by her partner, Jack Beckman;...
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Mar 18 2012 - 1:45am
Harold LuVelt Lasley was born in Kettle Island, Ky., to Frank and Mattie Lasley. He was married to Eva Belle (Peyton) Lasley on May 2, 1946.
He is survived by Eva; daughter, Linda Steinbrenner (Art) and son, Andrew Lasley (Macie); grandchildren, Heather Veazie (Mark), Holly Herrmann, Frank Lasley (Susan), and Andrea Riker (Jared); and seven great-grandchildren, Andrew and Aaron Veazie, Devon, Nicholas and Isaiah Riker, and Cody...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:15am
BISBEE — The third annual Copper City Classic Vintage Baseball Tournament is growing in popularity, and this year the weekend-long event at the end of March will offer more teams, which means more excitement.
Enjoy old style base ball played by 1860 rules featuring Arizona Territory Vintage Base Ball League teams and a team of local players named the Bisbee Black Sox, noted Judy Anderson, chairwoman of Friends of Warren Ball...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:12am
SIERRA VISTA — A winter storm warning will be in effect throughout all of Cochise County from 5 p.m. tonight until 11 a.m. Monday, and the National Weather Service is currently predicting that Sierra Vista will face rain, substantial winds, and possibly snow for the next couple days.
According to Meteorologist Chris Kuhlman with the National Weather Service in Phoenix, a large low pressure system moving in from California will bring a...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:07am
DOUGLAS — For the Border Patrol, they have extra human and technology sensors.
For soldiers out of Fort Hood, Texas, they are gaining extra, almost real world, training.
Operation Nimbus, which started in February, will have about 500 military personnel supporting the Border Patrol by providing abilities to detect border incursions, said Armando Carrasco, a spokesman for Joint Task Force North, the military headquarters...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:03am
BISBEE — The Bisbee City Council members spent the night of March 13 discussing three ordinances presented by Community Development Director John Charley that may be adopted at future meetings.
The first involves charging a fee for business owners to advertise on the two kiosks the city has installed in Old Bisbee at Grassy Park and at the Queen Mine Tour. The kiosks are maps of the city that mark the businesses and their...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
TUCSON — Down to their last five outs and trailing Desert View by a run in the championship game of the 19th Badger Invitational, the Buena girls softball team rallied to take the lead in the sixth and got out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh to win the tournament title.
Tournament MVP Kaitlin Wilson hit a one-out home run to tie the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth. Then, Hailly Greenough singled, moved to third on a...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
W. Keith Howver, 77, a 15-year resident of Sierra Vista, Ariz., passed away March 11, 2012.
Keith was born Sept. 19, 1934, in Monmouth, Ill., to Glenn and Alice (Anderson) Howver.
Keith farmed for 10 years; he was in livestock buying for 25 years.
He was a die-hard Cub fan and belonged to the American Legion. Keith is a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Keith is survived by his wife of 41 years, Linda Lou...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — A man who was allegedly involved in a home invasion in Sierra Vista on Nov. 22, 2009, will go on trial next month in Cochise County Superior Court.
Tywan Demetrius Woods is charged with five counts of armed robbery, five counts of aggravated robbery, nine counts of kidnapping and seven counts of aggravated assault.
During a hearing on Friday in Division 4 court in Bisbee, Judge Ann Littrell confirmed his four-day trial...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
PHOENIX — With a promise that cash is on the way, the director of the Independent Redistricting Commission on Friday delayed the filing of a threatened lawsuit.
Ray Bladine said he spoke with Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, who heads the House Appropriations Committee. And Bladine said Kavanagh assured him that the Legislature could give final approval to a measure to appropriate $700,000 by Wednesday.
Bladine said Mary O...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — A Sierra Vista resident was recently contacted by a man claiming to represent Reader’s Digest Magazine and was asked to send money to a location in New York in order to receive a cash prize.
Although the resident did not fall prey to the scam, local residents are urged to be wary of any phone calls or emails that require a payment to receive a prize.
The resident, Barbara Smith, 75, said she received a...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — A judge will make a decision in a case by a local contractor against the town of Huachuca City by the end of the month, the town’s mayor said.
Following a five-hour evidentiary hearing on Thursday, Cochise County Superior Court Judge Charles Irwin ordered both parties to submit final written arguments before he makes a decision on March 29, Byron Robertson said.
Contractor KE & G brought the lawsuit...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
PHOENIX (AP) — A major winter storm could impact travel this weekend across the state, particularly in northern Arizona.
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises travelers to carefully monitor weather and road conditions, which are expected to steadily decline as heavy snow and windy conditions are forecast in the higher elevations.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Saturday (March 17...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
TUCSON — A federal judge set a new trial date for a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer and co-defendants who allegedly smuggled marijuana through the Douglas Port of Entry.
Luis Carlos Vasquez, Jesus Antonio Chavez-Bustamante, Victor Stuppi, Saul Lizarraga-Roldan and Karla Beatriz Prieto were supposed to go on trial May 22.
During a status conference on Friday in U.S. District Court in Tucson, Judge David Bury reset the...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — A Sierra Vista man convicted of numerous child porn counts was sentenced to serve 240 years in prison earlier this week in Cochise County Superior Court.
Joseph Lawrence Dixon, 69, was found guilty in February of 24 counts of knowingly possessing, electronically transmitting, exchanging or receiving any visual depiction in which a minor under the age of 15 is engaged in exploitive exhibition or other sexual conduct, between...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
I am writing in response to a letter by David L. Smith published on March 12. In his letter, Mr. Smith states that the scientifically-based studies regarding the correlation between class size and educational achievement is contradictory. He recaps four studies that he read and summarizes his view “… that cutting spending on education probably won’t have a big impact …”
I have done some...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
Can you trust your government?
An interesting question that we heard asked on more than one occasion as we attended hearings earlier this year as the House Committee on Technology & Infrastructure considered a bill that would have eliminated publication of all public notices in not only your Herald/Review, but in every newspaper in the state.
Introduced and written by the chairman of the committee, Rep. David Stevens (R-Sierra...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Applications are being accepted through March 31 for the United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar (NASS) 2012.
NASS is designed for students who will have just completed their junior year of high school in the summer of 2012.
This program is a fast-paced, six-day experience for high-achievers who may be interested in pursuing an appointment to one of the nation’s service academies and serving...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The City’s Commission on Disability Issues has announced this year’s Sierra VistAbility Day on Saturday, March 31, at the Buena High School cafeteria, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
This event allows persons with disabilities, family members, and caregivers to have access to resources, products, and support organizations in a single location. Students with disabilities are also invited to find resources to aid in...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
On Wednesday March 14, Tombstone Resident W.F.“Bill” Pakinkis, Southern Area Director of the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Society was sworn in as a member of the Tucson Veterans Affairs Committee at their monthly meeting, held at the Mayor and City Council Chambers in Tucson.
Bill is also the current Post Commander of American Legion Roy Fourr Post 24 and Commandant of the Wild West Detachment Marine Corps League, ...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
PARKER LAKE — On Saturday March 17, at approximately 1 a.m., the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office was advised of a shooting incident that occurred at Parker Canyon Lake in the Huachuca Mountains. Deputies responded to the scene and located a male subject suffering from a graze wound below his left knee, reportedly from a gunshot.
Witnesses at the scene advised that eight people from Tucson were camping at the lake when 22-...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
FORT HUACHUCA — Post officials have confirmed the names of a soldier killed and another that was injured in an early Thursday morning accident.
Dead is Spc. Jonathan S. Thomas, 22, of San Marcos, Texas, who died after being hit by a motor vehicle, post spokeswoman Tanja Linton said.
Thomas was a Satellite Communication Systems Operator Maintainer assigned to Company C, 40th Expeditionary Signal Battalion. His active Army service...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Despite the number of people involved, only one person was transported to Sierra Vista Regional Health Center after five vehicles were involved in two separate accidents within about a 40-minute period near the Mall at Sierra Vista Saturday.
The first accident occurred at about 2:43 p.m. when the driver of a red sedan heading eastbound on Avenida Cochise across Highway 92 attempted a left turn in front of an SUV heading...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
A couple of months ago, we looked askance at the Reports of Sierra Vista’s Police Department in which discrimination appeared to occur to residents living at two-digit addresses as compared to those at higher-numbered addresses. On Feb. 23, appeared “90 block” indicating that residents there have less anonymity than those living in the “zero-hundred block.” Three-, two-, one-, zero-hundred block.
Regarding...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
Compromise has become a dirty word.
That’s how former First Lady Barbara Bush explained the idiocy of today’s American political scene.
Sorry Barbara, I slightly disagree.
Compromise is not a dirty word.
But, compromise no longer exists in the political lexicon.
To many of the politicos, left and right, the meaning of compromise is surrender.
Surrendering their core values, whatever that happens to be at...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
News of an important development for home owners, builders and plumbers
A significant part of Sierra Vista’s environmental conservation program is water conservation. For a few decades, attempts have been made to eliminate the waste of water in the home and reduce the power used in handling and heating that water. Any reduction in power usage also reduces air pollution associated with generation of that power, of course....
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
We can only understand the current political situation if we step back and look at who we have become as a people since our beginnings.
As a people we have understood, up until President Obama’s inauguration, that we should shape our lives using freedom responsibly. Granted, there’s always been a minority of Americans who want us to be like everyone else in the world and let the government dominate our lives for the good of all...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
Dear Mrs. C:
Our son, ‘Waldo’, likes to visit with his friends in class while the teacher is presenting the lesson. To his credit, he just whispers. But … the teacher got crabby yesterday, and sent Waldo to see you. He said you were nice enough, but that you engaged him in a discussion about being respectful, and then gave him a day of detention. Could you please lighten up? Waldo is a good boy.
Signed
Concerned...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
If my deadline for this column was later, I’d be telling you stories about the impact Dr. George Spikes made on various organizations and individuals during the course of his lifetime. However, since I’m writing a week in advance of a celebration of life in Dr. Spikes’ honor hosted by his family and the Cochise College Foundation at the Douglas Campus, I’ll tell you instead about the indelible mark he left on higher...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:01am
With both the State Legislative Session and election campaigning in full swing, the Chamber has been keeping busy looking at issues that may affect our business community.
The Chamber has a Legislative Affairs Committee (LAC) which meets once a month and discusses matters which we believe may be of concern to our members and other local businesses.
Quite often, the Chamber is asked to take a position on a piece of proposed legislation...
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Mar 18 2012 - 12:00am
With two on and Mac’s Jaguars three runs behind in the final inning, Holly Salinas sent a rocket into right-center that rolled to the fence. Crossing home plate with her first homerun of the season, the willowy Salinas leaped in the air in jubilation, having tied the game with a single stroke of her bat. Willie Johnson followed with a scorching single to center. Four batters and two outs later, Barry Leavitt, with his fourth hit of the...
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Mar 17 2012 - 11:59pm
HUACHUCA CITY — The last two years have been tough for Tombstone High School girls athletics. Help is on the way, however as Huachuca City girls took their second championship this year, defeating Naco in the Cochise Athletic Conference basketball championship.
The Huachuca City girls followed up their volleyball championship with a basketball championship, defeating Naco 34-29 on Naco’s home court.
The week before,...
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Mar 17 2012 - 11:56pm
The Bisbee-Douglas Nine, a semipro baseball team scheduled to compete this summer in the Sunbelt League, along with the newly formed Bisbee Ironmen, won’t be playing in the 2012 season. Nine owner Bob Lipp said in an e-mail Friday, “we can’t sign players without a place to play. This season is cancelled… we will be in touch to begin the process for 2013.” Lipp had been trying to make Copper King Stadium in Douglas...
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Mar 17 2012 - 11:55pm
A decade ago, when I tried Monday qualifying for the Champions Tour Toshiba Classic, to be held at Newport Beach, Calif., my first attempt was unsuccessful. However, the total experience at the Tom Weiskopf-designed Marbella course in San Juan Capistrano was enjoyable. Marbella was a sweet little course and we played at about 6,800 yards.
The following year, I mailed another entry. This time the qualifier...
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Mar 17 2012 - 11:53pm
TUCSON — The Buena High School track and field team had a strong showing against some of the stiffest competition it will see all year Saturday in the finals of the Willie Williams Invitational.
Quinten Mendez remained undefeated in the 100 and 200 meter dashes this season, taking first place in both.
Mendez’s times were sufficient for him to automatically qualify for state in both events.
“Its an amazing...
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Mar 17 2012 - 7:10pm
Thomas “Tom” Archer, 71, of Sierra Vista, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012. Tom was born on Monday, Aug. 19, 1940 in Edwardsport, Ind. to Maynard and Bertha Archer.
Tom proudly served 21 years in the U.S. Army. During his service to his country he did tours in Korea, Germany and Vietnam. After his retirement from the Army he worked 20 years for the Civil Service. Tom volunteered for the Arizona Rangers in Tombstone...
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Mar 17 2012 - 6:39pm
The 4th Annual CANTER Gallop Charity Run sponsored by the Thunder Mountain Running Club will at 8:30 a.m. March 18 at the CANTER facility 7388 E. Chief Joseph Dr., Sierra Vista. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. There are challenges for the whole family: 5K Feeling Fit Run/Walk $15, One Mile Family Fun Run/Walk $12, and Kids 100 Yard Dash $5. All proceeds benefit CANTER, a 501 (c) (3) charity. For details, call Kris at (520) 366-...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:24pm
On Saturday March 17, at approximately 1 a.m., the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office was advised of a shooting incident that occurred at Parker Canyon Lake in the Huachuca Mountains. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the scene and located a male subject suffering from a graze wound below his left knee, reportedly from a gunshot.
Witnesses at the scene advised that eight people from Tucson were camping at the lake when 22-year-...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:56am
W. Keith Howver, 77, a 15-year resident of Sierra Vista, Ariz., passed away March 11, 2012.
Keith was born Sept. 19, 1934, in Monmouth, Ill., to Glenn and Alice (Anderson) Howver.
Keith farmed for 10 years; he was in livestock buying for 25 years.
He was a die-hard Cub fan and belonged to the American Legion. Keith is a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Keith is survived by his wife of 41 years, Linda Lou...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:54am
Kay Marie Beckman, a resident of Sierra Vista passed away Saturday, March 11, 2012. A full obituary will run in the Sunday, March 18, 2012 edition. Arrangements have been entrusted to Jensen’s Sierra Vista Mortuary.
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:01am
BENSON — Motorists on Interstate 10 near the junction with State Route 90 will encounter lane closures next week as the Arizona Department of Transportation continues working on construction of new eastbound interstate lanes and makes repairs to a damaged guardrail east of the interchange project at Pomerene Road.
The lane closures are scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. Monday, March 19, when the left lane of eastbound I-10 will be closed...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:01am
What if the military gave every service member an expensive car as a reward for honorable service, but they could take delivery only at night and the headlights didn’t work? Many of those gift cars might end up damaged.
Something similar is happening to thousands of veterans leaving service with Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility worth tens of thousands of dollars. The government is providing an extraordinary benefit but doing little to...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:01am
March 7
5:18 p.m. A Douglas man, 31, was charged with fighting/disruptive behavior.
8:10 p.m. A Benson man, 26, was charged with judicial proceeding disobey mandate.
10:09 p.m. A Willcox woman, 23, was charged with violation of promise to appear.
March 8
8:44 a.m. A Sierra Vista man, 33, was charged with fraudulent schemes and artifices.
1:00 p.m. A Douglas man, 39, was charged with prisoner make/possess ...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:01am
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
7:56 a.m. A man, 32, was arrested for domestic violence/aggravated assault after police were called to the 1100 block of San Jacinto Drive. He was booked into the county jail.
8:41 a.m. A woman, 18, was arrested for shoplifting stemming from a report made on March 7 at Walmart, 500 North Highway 90, after turning herself in at the Sierra Vista Police Department. She was cited and released.
8:47 a.m. A...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:01am
March 13
12:22 a.m. A 52-year-old man was arrested in Sierra Vista for an outstanding warrant for failure to appear and threatening and intimidation. He was transported to Cochise County Jail.
8:36 a.m. Ten copper air conditioner coils were taken from a business in Sierra Vista. The estimated value is $300.00.
8:44 a.m. A resident of Palominas reported an unknown person forced entry into their home on Axehead Dr. and took a cell...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — A suspect arrested on more than 100 charges related to an alleged puppy mill in Huachuca City last month has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Sta’ton Murdock was arraigned in Huachuca City Magistrate Court on Thursday on charges of violating several town ordinances, including 31 counts each of exceeding the maximum number of animals per household, a ban on dog or cat breeding within the town’s limits,...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:01am
A piece of legislation, introduced by Rep. David Gowan (R-Sierra Vista), earned the approval of a Senate panel on Thursday.
Members of the Senate Committee on Border Security voted 5-2 to require law enforcement agencies to notify county sheriffs before they conduct any activities in Arizona.
Before the bill can become law, it must be adopted by both houses of the Legislature and signed by the governor.
Gowan’s...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
The article in today’s (3/7) Herald by Superintendent Agenbroad, “New opportunity deserves our support,” has a lot of merit and I congratulate the Sierra Vista School District for acknowledging reality.
In the United States we have developed an elitist belief that every child is entitled to and must have a college education, causing us to overlook the fact that not every child will benefit from one or...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — The newly-created Sunsites Community Park Maintenance District (PMD) may have run into more problems as the owners, L190-2 Shadow Mountain Golf Course, LLC, filed a U.S. Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy in Arizona on March 7.
According to the bankruptcy filing documents provided to the Herald/Review, L190-2 holds nearly $26 million in total liabilities, one of which is $107,405 owed in back taxes to the Cochise County...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — After hearing from a variety of residents who drive, bike and hike the many roads within the Coronado National Forest, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors renewed a request to have more information available when it comes to making decisions on closing or altering the use of certain roads in the forest system.
During a meeting on Tuesday, Supervisors Richard Searle, Pat Call and Ann English agreed to send a letter to Jim...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
The Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities has openings for Human Rights Committee Members.
The Committee meets one time a month for approximately three hours in Sierra Vista. The members all volunteer their time and review any incidents of abuse, neglect, human rights violations that concern our consumers served by the division.
The members are great people, and do feel they...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:01am
WILLCOX — Motorists traveling on Interstate 10 near Willcox are advised to plan for detours and traffic delays next week while the Arizona Department of Transportation performs maintenance work on several overpasses and ramps.
On Wednesday, March 21, the westbound entrance and exit ramps at Old Stewart Road (Exit 344) will be closed from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. while crews spray the ramp surface with a protective microseal layer, a thin...
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Mar 17 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — If you’ve driven by the Lavender Pit on Highway 80 in Bisbee lately, you may have noticed something new.
Thanks to the Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Foundation, the Smithsonian Institute, the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum and a lot of hard work from locals, a new interpretive display offers a brief, but concise mini-history of pit mining in Bisbee.
The display was officially dedicated Thursday ...
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Mar 16 2012 - 11:29pm
TUCSON — 21 Apaches up, 21 Apaches down.
Buena senior Kaitlin Wilson struck out 11 Nogales batters on her way to a perfect game Friday night in pool play of the 19th Badger Invitational at Cherry Field in Tucson.
“She threw really well, got focused, got ahead and just dominated,” Buena head coach Mark Schaefer said.
Wilson also led the Colts at the plate, going 2 for 3. Jade Allee added a two-run ...
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Mar 16 2012 - 11:28pm
By Matt Hickman
Herald/Review
TUCSON — Buena senior thrower Ashley Weber set a state record in the hammer throw of the Willie Williams Invitational on Friday at the University of Arizona, going 169-feet, 11-inches to best her previous best by nearly seven feet.
In addition, Weber, who has signed to throw for Arizona State University, took first place in the discus with a throw of 126-feet, 6-inches, qualifying her...
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Mar 16 2012 - 11:26pm
BENSON — Quiet bats, particularly at the bottom of the order, were most responsible to a slow start on the season for Tombstone.
But on Friday, the Yellowjackets got hits up and down the lineup, and avenged a no-hit defeat to Benson in the Bisbee Tournament last week by winning 6-2 on the Bobcats’ home field.
“This was a big win for us — we needed that,” Tombstone head coach Jamie Milligan said. “Our...
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Mar 16 2012 - 4:20pm
VFW Post 9972 will host a steak fry from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 16 at the post, 549 Veterans Dr. Meal includes an 8 oz Sirloin with onions and mushrooms, baked potato, corn, beans, a roll, and salad. Cost is $9 per member and $10 for guests and included live entertainment after the meal until midnight. For details, call Shorty at 458-9972.
A Spring Break Farm Tour at Dad’s Farm will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16 and 23 at...
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Mar 16 2012 - 12:15am
ELFRIDA— Cade Campbell not only pitched five innings to keep the Bisbee baseball team unbeaten in power point counting games, he also had the biggest day of any Puma at the plate in a 12-4 win at Valley Union on Thursday.
At the dish, Campbell went 4 for 5 with five RBIs on two doubles and triple. Eric Sproule went 2 for 4 with a double and two RBIs, as did Oscar Sanchez, who had an RBI, a double and a triple. Joseph Escapule...
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Mar 16 2012 - 12:13am
TUCSON — For the second time this season, the Buena softball team was surprised by Cholla and, heading into the final day of pool play, finds itself needing some help to get into the championship game of the Badger Invitational.
After beating host Tucson High 5-1 on Wednesday, the Colts lost to Cholla, 6-3 in the first game of pool play on Thursday.
Buena bounced back in the afternoon to beat Palo Verde 11-1 in a game...
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Mar 16 2012 - 12:12am
BISBEE — The Bisbee Copper Kings are no more. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be baseball in historic Warren Ballpark this summer.
Frank Barco, who was a co-owner of the Copper Kings alongside Tom Mosier, is set to debut the Bisbee Ironmen on Memorial Day weekend at the 103-year-old park.
The team, which will follow along the collegiate summer league talent level that has regaled the ballpark the last five years,...
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Mar 16 2012 - 12:10am
Plans for an Old West movie studio in Double Adobe were shot down with a barrage of complaints from neighboring property owners who spoke during a public hearing at the Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday night.
Tony Casanova and Chris Poulos applied for a special use permit to construct an old town movie set, film studios and outdoor set areas on 135.67 acres on Frontier Road. Though the operation would be constructed...
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Mar 16 2012 - 12:10am
Mayor Rick Mueller on Friday awarded Pueblo del Sol (PDS) Elementary School the city’s “Recycling Award of Excellence” for being this year’s winner of the annual Phone Book Recycling Contest. PDS Elementary School collected 5,842 phone books to become this year’s winner. At the award presentation, Mayor Mueller also presented Ms. Faust’s 1st grade class a Certificate of Appreciation for collecting the most...
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Mar 16 2012 - 12:10am
A number of current Republican state legislators and a former state senator will be holding an event Saturday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Ramada 1 in the Sierra Vista Veterans’ Memorial Park.
Attending are state senators Frank Antenori and Gail Griffin and state representatives David Gowan and David Sevens.
Also attending will be Russell Pearce, a former state senator.
Antenori is one of four Republicans seeking the party’...
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Mar 16 2012 - 12:10am
Self-Therapy for the Stutterer is the classic self-help guide by the founder of The Stuttering Foundation. It is written to and for the many adults and teens who stutter. The book is available at most public libraries. If you stutter, you do not need to surrender to your speech difficulty because you can change the way you talk. You can learn to communicate with ease rather than with effort. There is no quick and easy way to tackle the problem,...
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Mar 16 2012 - 12:10am
Saying he has lived life-long Democratic values, Don Bivens said they are the ones he wants to take to Washington, D.C., as a U.S. senator.
Arizona is seen as out-of-step with political reality because of Republican control of the Legislature for nearly four decades, and now with the governor’s office in the hands of the GOP — as well as other top elected offices in the state — the electorate are being short-changed as the...
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Mar 16 2012 - 12:10am
Suspects alleged to have robbed residents during a home invasion early on Sunday in Sierra Vista targeted at least two other homes that morning, according to Sierra Vista and Cochise County Sheriff’s detectives.
Three suspects have been identified by the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office as having been involved in these incidents, two of whom have been arrested.
The most recent arrest was that of Corinna N. Meade, 22. The...
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Mar 16 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
The first Benefit Dinner in support of the Forgach House Shelter for Abused Women and Children was held on Saturday evening, February 11, at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center. Despite several other local events taking place that same evening, the affair was well attended and turned out to be a great success.
In attendance was the newly appointed Director of Catholic Community Services for Southern Arizona,...
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Mar 16 2012 - 12:01am
It’s no secret we haven’t been very happy with the legislation that Arizona lawmakers have considered in the current session.
We criticized legislators when they reversed themselves on a bill to ban teen drivers from texting. We aired our anger when our politicians proposed laws governing teachers in their classrooms, and we weren’t too happy when Rep. Peggy Judd drafted an idea to air warnings on perceived dangers within...
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Mar 16 2012 - 12:01am
In 1992 Jane Hamilton opened her “Jane Hamilton Fine Art” gallery in Bisbee partly because she couldn’t come up with an answer to her counselor’s question of “What have you got to lose?”
She had worked in an art gallery in Taos and had gone to business school. Her counselor knew she wanted to start her own business and said: “You know what you’re doing and you’re good at it. What more do...
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Mar 16 2012 - 12:01am
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Applications are now being accepted through April 15 for the United States Naval Academy Summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Program 2012. The Summer STEM Program is held in three sessions: June 4-9 for eighth and ninth graders; June 11-16 for tenth graders; and June 18-23 for eleventh graders.
The STEM Program gives students the opportunity to experience real-life applications of math...
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Mar 16 2012 - 12:01am
High Knoll Observatory— March of 2012 is one of the best show months for the five classical planets (those visible with the unaided eye) in many years. All five planets are observable in the evening skies, but at different times and in different locations.
Mercury started the month off by providing a nice view of this tiny planet, which never gets too far from the sun, over the western horizon just after sunset. The fact that Mercury...
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Mar 15 2012 - 4:52pm
On March 24 at 7 p.m., Michael Grande, renowned guitarist, singer, songwriter and performer, will be performing at Schieffelin Hall in Tombstone to raise desperately needed funds for the Tombstone City Archives. The history of a place seems to be thought as something that is just … well … there. But it isn’t. According to Nancy Sosa, Tombstone Archivist, a building must be procured, rent and taxes paid,...
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Mar 15 2012 - 4:50pm
Cochise College will host acclaimed Tucson sculptor Curt Brill for two special presentations on March 21 at the Sierra Vista and Douglas campuses.
Brill will speak about his artwork, which emphasizes the human figure, and answer questions about making a living as an artist from 1:45 to 3 p.m. in the 1900 building at the Douglas campus, and from 6:45 to 8 p.m. in room 401 at the Sierra Vista campus.
Brill was born in New York and...
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Mar 15 2012 - 4:47pm
SIERRA VISTA — A documentary film about a conflict that has gone without notice since the early 1980s in Uganda has become a viral hit, being shared on Facebook more than 3.5 million times in just under two weeks.
“Kony 2012,” named after the infamous leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, is a campaign and film by humanitarian group, Invisible Children, that is aiming to make Joseph Kony famous, “not to...
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Mar 15 2012 - 4:45pm
The Arizona Folklore Preserve will present Call of the West in its performing arts theater on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Advanced reservations are encouraged, as the theater has very limited seating in an up close and intimate setting.
Jeanne Cahill and Jerome Campbell have performed together for more than 20 years and have been known as Call of the West since 1996. With Jeanne and Jerome on stage, you can expect exquisite...
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Mar 15 2012 - 4:44pm
Country Couture Fashion Show & Tea, presented by the Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild, will be held March 31 and will be will be made up of one-of-a-kind, wearable art pieces. The juried garments are coming from fiber artists all over the western states. Many of the artists have won top awards for their designer pieces in other show around the country. Bisbee is honored to be able to bring such a top quality fashion show to Cochise County...
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Mar 15 2012 - 4:43pm
There once was a man called St. Pat, Who cleared Ireland’s snakes with a bat, With his deeds of darin’, He saved dear old Erin, Now what do you think of all that?
What you might think is to spend St. Patrick’s Day in Bisbee when the Old Bisbee Restaurant & Pub Crawl launches its all day, into the wee hours of the morning celebration on Saturday.
You might even find yourself rubbing elbows with the...
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Mar 15 2012 - 4:42pm
SIERRA VISTA — In partnership with Cochise College, the International Rescue Committee in Tucson has brought its exhibit “Flight: Mid-Century Masters Interpret the Escape for Survival,” a collection of pieces by 20th century artists, including Marc Chagall and Joan Miró, to be displayed through March 22 at the Sierra Vista Campus Library Commons.
“Flight” is a special portfolio of individual works...
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Mar 15 2012 - 4:41pm
Southwestern novelist, playwright, teacher and performance writer Denise Chávez will be at the Cochise College Douglas campus Little Theatre at 7 p.m. March 30 for a special reading in conjunction with the annual Cochise Community Creative Writing Celebration.
Chávez’s reading and Q&A session in Douglas is free and open to the public, not only for those attending the two-day writing event held in Sierra Vista.
Chávez is...
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Mar 15 2012 - 4:40pm
The Sierra Vista Woman’s Club will present the 35th Annual Fashion Show Reflections: “Past and Present” on April 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center. Come enjoy a glamorous show of contemporary and designer fashions, delicious cuisine and exciting silent and Chinese auctions. The 2012 show will include a tribute to Women serving in the United States military with Historical Reflections...
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Mar 15 2012 - 4:39pm
Dillon’s NightClub: 6415 E. Highway 90, Sierra Vista, 458-8209. Wednesday, $2 well drinks, $2 domestic beers, free pool, all night; Thursday, un-country night, 2 for 1 drinks until midnight, dance music with DJ Eddie; weekends, country and dance music, $2 well drinks, $2 domestic beers until 10 p.m., all weekend.
Landmark Cafe: Call 459-4624 for reservations.
Trattoria Ragazzi Italian Restaurant: 268 W. Fry Blvd...
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Mar 15 2012 - 4:04pm
VFW Post 9972 will host a steak fry from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 16 at the post, 549 Veterans Dr. Meal includes an 8 oz Sirloin with onions and mushrooms, baked potato, corn, beans, a roll, and salad. Cost is $9 per member and $10 for guests and included live entertainment after the meal until midnight. For details, call Shorty at 458-9972.
A Spring Break Farm Tour at Dad’s Farm will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16 and 23 at...
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Mar 15 2012 - 2:09pm
SIERRA VISTA — Authorities have announced the second arrest related to the home invasion that occurred in a county enclave within Sierra Vista on Sunday.
Corinna N. Meade, 22, was arrested on charges of burglary, kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, disorderly conduct with a weapon and theft after Sierra Vista Police contacted her in the 300 block of Taylor Drive.
The Cochise County Sheriff...
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Mar 15 2012 - 8:46am
9 a.m.
Highway 90 has been closed in the vicinity of the Sierra Vista Airport entrance. Southbound traffic to Sierra Vista is being rerouted through the North Gate of Fort Huachuca and out the East Gate. Northbound traffic leaving Sierra Vista is being rerouted through Tombstone. There is NO outbound/northbound traffic through the North Gate. ONLY inbound/southbound traffic.
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Mar 15 2012 - 7:49am
SIERRA VISTA — Traffic coming into and leaving the city to the north, via Highway 90, was rerouted for almost 12 hours Thursday after two accidents near Airport Road, one resulting in the death of a Fort Huachuca soldier.
The accidents were first reported to the Sierra Vista Police Department at about 2:33 a.m. as a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian, said Tracy Grady, public information officer for the Sierra Vista Police ...
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
Mildred “Millie” Callaway passed away in Sun City on March 11, 2012. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Thomas A. Callaway, and her seven brothers and three sisters.
Millie Enjoyed playing cards and bowling. She is survived by her son Jim Fuller, her daughter Pat Pollard and her six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a contribution in...
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
Bisbee school district board members and the Bisbee High School principal continued discussions on what to do with the Digital Center for Advanced Learning (DCAL) during Tuesday’s meeting.
BHS principal Lisa Holland presented the board with options of what could be done with the large classroom next year if the board members decided to end or significantly reduce the program.
One of the biggest problems is finding a qualified...
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
Palominas Fire District Board Chair Debbie Stoner survived a recall attempt on Tuesday, pulling in nearly 58 percent of all votes cast.
Stoner received 383 votes, while her only challenger, John “Eddie” Starnes, received 275, according to unofficial results from the Cochise County Elections Office. There were also three write-in votes.
The grounds for the recall, according to the petition, were, “Demonstrated lack of...
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
Elmer E. Gilder, of Tucson, went to heaven on February 15, 2012.
He was born June 19, 1922 in Otis, Colo., to Arthur Francis and Lodema Ruth Gilder. Elmer graduated from Hooper High School, Hooper, Colo., and went on to receive his auctioneer certificate from Mason City, Iowa. He was married to Allene Colleen Woodring on March 18, 1951.
He is survived by three sons: Kenneth of Tucson, Floy (Jananna) of Nome, Alaska, Allen, of Sierra...
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
The decision of what roads in the U.S. Forest Service’s Sierra Vista Ranger District will continue to be used is being delayed while more input is received from the public and to give time for the Collaborative Alternate Team (CAT) members to review and recommend potential changes.
Tuesday night nearly 70 people who attended what was advertised as a CAT meeting — where the members of the collaborative team would discuss the...
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
Stephen Schmidt is Tombstone’s new mayor, defeating Jack Henderson in a close recall election.
“It’s great to win,” said Schmidt from Johnny Ringo’s bar, one of four Tombstone businesses he owns. “I put signs out all over town leading up to the election, wrote letters to the Tombstone News and I’ve been around here for a long time. A lot of people know me.”
Along with Johnny Ringo’...
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
The Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities, has openings for Human Rights Committee Members.
The committee meets one time a month for approximately three hours in Sierra Vista. The members all volunteer their time and review any incidents of abuse, neglect, human rights violations that concern our consumers served by the division.
The members are great people, and do feel they are...
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Nothing to see here folks, nothing to see, go home, move on. That is what the Department of Justice (Eric Holder) is trying to tell the citizens of this great country when we have elected professional law enforcement people to enforce the laws of the state and the Constitution of the United States of America. I personally feel that the Department of Justice (Eric Holder) is trying to intimidate the professional law...
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Maria Hinojosa’s column (March 8) perpetuates some misunderstandings about the Tucson Unified School District’s removal of seven titles from classrooms after the Board suspended its Mexican-American Studies (MAS) courses.
The books have been and remain in the libraries of district schools (112 copies). It is unnecessary for anyone to set up underground libraries, because they can check out all seven books...
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
I would like to respond to some misconceptions about Building 66050, or the Mountain View Colored Officers’ Club as it is sometimes called, in the Feb. 26 letter from the Southwest Association of Buffalo Soldiers.
Building 66050 was one of several service clubs built on Fort Huachuca. It was built from a SC-3 700-series service club plan, not a specialized officers’ club plan. The planning for Building 66050...
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
We like Matthew Benson’s response to media outlets regarding the decision of his boss, Gov. Jan Brewer, not to accept an invitation from New York Rep. Charles Schumer to testify April 24 before a U.S. Senate subcommittee.
Benson, the leading spokesman for the governor, stated Schumer has been in Congress for 30 years and had plenty of opportunity to address border issues.
“If the senator had sincere interest in fixing this...
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
Ivory Emineth of Hereford was recently selected to participate in the 2012 Miss Junior Teen Phoenix/Tucson pageant competition that will take place on Sunday, April 1. Ivory learned of her acceptance into this year’s competition when the pageant announced its selections following interviewing in the local Phoenix/Tucson area. Ivory submitted an application and took part in an interview session that was conducted by this year’s...
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
Gumesindo (Guy) Arana Chavez, 57, of Tucson, passed away on March 13, 2012. He was born in Bisbee on May 23, 1954, and attended Bisbee High School. He is survived by his brothers Manuel Chavez of Tucson, John Chavez of Tucson, Lupe Chavez of Tucson; sisters Otilla Moya of Sierra Vista, and Irene Gonzalez of Glendale. Per Guy’s request there will be no services.
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
William “Bill” Arthur Townsend, 59, of Sierra Vista passed away at University Medical Center on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Funeral arrangements are pending with Hatfield Funeral Home and will be announced at a later date.
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
While many college students use spring break as a chance to indulge in vacations, go abroad or otherwise leave the area, some Cochise College students are taking the opportunity to reach out to the local community in a number of ways.
“Alternative Spring Break is a way for students, instead of going away for spring break to Fort Lauderdale or Mexico, it’s a way for them to give back to the community while they stay here, by...
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Mar 15 2012 - 12:10am
Buena High School’s Academic Decathlon team scored its fourth consecutive top 10 victory competing against 40 other teams at the state tournament this year.
The team finished out in eighth place after two days of competition at Red Mountain High School in Mesa on March 9 and 10, said team coach Gary Burden.
The 333 individual competitors were divided up by their grade point average and competed within those divisions in events...
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Mar 14 2012 - 11:12pm
What began as a plea to get Sierra Vistans out of the office for something a little festive, traditional, and yet a wee bit naughty, has since become my own, personal state of the union address of sorts.
In 2006, paraphrasing the Sioux quote made famous in the star-studded 1986 classic “Flatliners”, I wrote, “Today is a great day to skive!” in hopes I might find fellow shirkers of officely duties. But alas, and...
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Mar 14 2012 - 11:11pm
TUCSON — Kaitlin Wilson pitched a complete game for her fifth victory of the season, and the Buena softball team took the opener of the 19th Badger Invitational, beating host Tucson High 5-1.
Buena didn’t get on the board until the sixth inning when Danielle Stensby set the table by drawing a walk, stealing second and scoring on a double by Lindsay Romo. Romo then scored on a single by Jade Allee as part of a three-run ...
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Mar 14 2012 - 11:14am
Debbie Stone was the winner of the Palominas Fire Board special election Tuesday night, beating challenger John Starnes in unofficial results released by the Cochise County election department, 383 to 275.
Stoner is the incumbent chairperson of the board and will retain her seat. Starnes was the challenger.
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Mar 14 2012 - 9:03am
BISBEE — Joseph Lawrence Dixon, 69, was sentenced Monday to 240 years by Superior Court Judge James Conlogue after being found guilty of 24 child pornography counts in a jury trial last month.
Dixon received 10 years for each count and they have to be served consecutively, according to Chief Criminal Deputy Attorney Doyle Johnstun.
Dixon, who has no prior record of any kind, pleaded not guilty in a jury trial even...
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Mar 14 2012 - 8:12am
DPS officers are investigating a collision involving a fatality on westbound I-10, near Willcox at milepost 352.4.At about 5:59 a.m. a passenger vehicle was westbound on I-10, mile post 352.4, when a female driver of the vehicle lost control while traveling. The vehicle rolled off the right side of the road. The driver was ejected and died at the scene from injuries sustained in the roll over.The investigation is on going and...
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Mar 14 2012 - 8:06am
David Lee West, 54, of Sierra Vista, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Cochise Memory Gardens. Further information will be published in a later edition. Arrangements are by Hatfield Funeral Home.
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Mar 14 2012 - 7:44am
TOMBSTONE – Stephen Schmidt is Tombstone’s new mayor, defeating Jack Henderson in a close recall election.
“It’s great to win,” said Schmidt from Johnny Ringo’s bar, one of four Tombstone businesses he owns. “I put signs out all over town leading up to the election, wrote letters to the Tombstone News and I’ve been around here for a long time. A lot of people know me.” Along with Johnny...
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Mar 14 2012 - 12:10am
The town council voted to reject a proposed settlement agreement from the former mayor during a special meeting Monday.
George Nerhan’s lawsuit against the town of Huachuca City stems from a fire two years ago that occurred on his property, destroying eight mobile homes and several vehicles.
A family of five was renting one of the mobile homes from Nerhan at the time of the fire, on March 16, 2010, but were not home at the time...
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Mar 14 2012 - 12:10am
To Rush and his supporters:
We know who you are. We hear you all the time. You hate President Obama. In fact, you hate all people of color. You hate immigrants, Muslims, labor unions and women who want to control their own bodies. You hate social justice, regulations, taxes, education and the government.
You deny scientific facts and will gladly plunge our world into chaos rather than recognize climate change. You deride...
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Mar 14 2012 - 12:10am
Balancing the federal budget, nuclear power plants, national health care, recess appointments and federal involvement in education were issues put before four Republicans seeking the GOP nod to run as the party’s nominee in the special Congressional District 8 election.
Three of the candidates, Jesse Kelly, Martha McSally and Dave Sitton answered the questions personally at the Huachuca Area Republican Women meeting Tuesday, while...
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Mar 14 2012 - 12:10am
Quote of the day: “There’s diamonds in the sidewalk, there’s gutters lined in song; Dear I hear that beer flows through the faucets all night long; There’s treasure for the taking, for any hard working man; Who will make his home in the American land.”
— Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen songwriter, musician
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Jennie Lovorn sent an email the other day. She is a Cadette Girl Scout who is working on her...
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Mar 14 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
I came to this my present address in Whetstone back in 1998. Prior to moving to Arizona, I had lived in Maryland.
In Maryland we started doing recycle along with our trash pick-up back in the early 1990s and the company was called Waste Management W/M. We soon went to one day trash pick-up and one day recycle pickup. It worked great for us back there.
I get here to Arizona, and we don’t have recycle pick-up,...
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Mar 14 2012 - 12:10am
Bri Shipman of Hereford was recently selected to participate in the 2012 Miss Junior Teen Phoenix/Tucson pageant competition that will take place on Sunday, April 1, 2012. Bri learned of her acceptance into this year’s competition when the pageant announced its selections following interviewing in the local Phoenix/Tucson area.
Bri submitted an application and took part in an interview session that was conducted by this year’s...
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Mar 14 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Last Tuesday, March 6, around noon, living in the Moson Road area, I went to our satellite mailbox to pick up our mail. It was pretty full. One item, a small box contained items important to us, as we were going to distribute them to our church sponsored Navajo/Apache Indian Reservation. I put the box on top of the cluster box while I emptied it, and promptly forgot it.
Later, I asked my wife if she had seen the box and...
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Mar 14 2012 - 12:10am
If you’re worried federal officials may reshape Fort Huachuca to address concerns the post has a negative impact on the environment, you may be missing a more significant factor.
Last week Garrison Commander Col. Timothy Faulkner was a featured attendee at the annual budget retreat organized by the City of Sierra Vista.
The get-together allowed the colonel to speak directly with council members and leading city policy-makers...
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Mar 14 2012 - 12:10am
Loyd B. Kirkman, 81, of Huachuca City, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2012, at home with his family by his side. Loyd was born on Thursday, May 29, 1930, in Cumming, Iowa, to the late Steve and Virginia Kirkman.
Loyd was a master carpenter. He loved riding and training horses, sewing, making western clothing, even doing a little acting as well as gunsmithing. He is widely known for his fast draw. His humor, love of life, love of family and...
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Mar 14 2012 - 12:10am
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to deny an appeal of a decision made by the Planning and Zoning Commission to grant a special use permit for a solar farm located between Central Highway and Brooks Road west of Douglas.
Richard Noble, who owns land adjacent to the facility, on which he raises endangered gazelles, appealed the commissioners’ 3-to-2 decision based on fears that the site’s drainage...
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Mar 14 2012 - 12:10am
A Sierra Vista man has been arrested on several charges, including robbery and aggravated assault, in connection to a home invasion in Sierra Vista on Sunday morning.
Andrew John Slough, 22, was arrested on charges of robbery, conspiracy, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, theft and disorderly conduct after he was taken into custody at the Cochise County Sheriff’s substation in Sierra Vista Monday night, said Carol Capas,...
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Mar 14 2012 - 12:10am
Tiffany Jaramillo’s first job interview was the scariest moment of her life.
The Center for Academic Success (CAS) junior sat down and the man interviewing her said, “Tell me about yourself.”
“That should be the easiest question in the world but it’s not,” Jaramillo said. Yet she pushed through the nerves and the shakes to get the job.
On Tuesday, CAS high school and middle school students got...
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Mar 13 2012 - 11:52pm
TUCSON — The Buena boys tennis team remained unbeaten on the season with a 7-2 win at Rincon.
No. 1 Tavo Ruffo lost his match 6-4, 3-6, (10-8), but the Colts got straight set wins from Chris Young, Gabe Ruffo, Dallon Haws and Luigi Acosta.
In doubles, Tavo Ruffo and Haws won 8-3, Young and Gabe Ruffo won 8-0 and Seth Bitsoie and Acosta won 6-3.
Bisbee tennis
BISBEE — The Bisbee High tennis team...
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Mar 13 2012 - 11:46pm
SIERRA VISTA — For the third time in as many home games this season, the Buena softball team scored in double figures, routing Palo Verde on Tuesday, 11-1 in a game stopped in the sixth inning.
Danielle Stensby started off the Colts’ hit parade with a two-run home run as part of a three-run first inning, and Buena added three more in the third to give starting pitcher Erica Zaborac all the backing she’d need.
Zaborac...
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Mar 13 2012 - 11:46pm
BISBEE — Bisbee sophomore Oscar Sanchez allowed just two hits, one walk and one hit batsman over seven shutout innings as the Bisbee High baseball team improved to 9-3 on the season and 2-0 in power point counting games with a 6-0 win over Tombstone at Warren Ballpark.
Sanchez improved to 3-0 on the season, and took a bid for a second no-hitter on the season into the fourth inning before Tombstone’s Mikey Skiles cracked a double...
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Mar 13 2012 - 11:44pm
SIERRA VISTA — It’s a rarity for pre-equinox baseball games at Buena to not run the risk of running out of daylight.
But Tuesday afternoon’s home opener against Palo Verde was in line to finish no later than 6, until, with one out and one on in the bottom of the seventh, Matt Duce pulled a home run over the fence in right to knot the game at 5-5. Buena left the winning run on at second, and before the game went to the...
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Mar 13 2012 - 6:36pm
The Cochise County Fair Association paid 71 percent less for the electricity it used in January 2012, as compared to January 2011, thanks to a solar array installed on two 4-H buildings in October and November.
The fair’s bill for one of its four meters — the one that sees activity throughout the year because of its location on the midway — was more than $500 lower in January 2012 than in January 2011. The savings...
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Mar 13 2012 - 6:22pm
By Howard Fischer
Capitol Media Services
PHOENIX — Verbally battered by local officials, a Southern Arizona lawmaker is abandoning her proposal to warn area residents and visitors about dangers from illegal immigrants.
Rep. Peggy Judd, R-Willcox, said Tuesday she crafted changes to both narrow the scope of her legislation as well as who would get the warnings. But Judd said that a meeting with area mayors and tourism...
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Mar 13 2012 - 4:11pm
SIERRA VISTA — The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a 22-year-old man in connection with a home invasion armed robbery that occurred Sunday morning.
Andrew John Slough, of Sierra Vista, was arrested on charges of robbery, conspiracy, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, theft and disorderly conduct after his arrest last night, said Carol Capas, spokeswoman for the sheriff’s ...
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Mar 13 2012 - 10:08am
FORT HUACHUCA— Smoke seen emanating from post property is from a prescribed burn which was started this morning.The burn area is on the northwest side of the airfield, a fort spokeswoman said.It is part of a number of planned burns the U.S. Forest Service has previously announced to be done in conjunction with other local and federal agencies.
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:10am
A soldier assigned to the Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Center on Fort Huachuca was found dead in a Sierra Vista apartment early Saturday morning.
Post spokeswoman Tanja Linton identified the individual as Staff Sgt. Justin Chambers, from Muskogee, Okla.
The soldier, who entered the Army in March 2007, was a health care specialist, she said.
On Monday, Sierra Vista Police Department Public Information Officer Tracy Grady said the...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:10am
The identity of one of the four men involved in a home invasion on Sunday morning has been identified by authorities.
A spokeswoman for the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office said investigators identified Jon Michael Garcia, 26, of Sierra Vista, on Monday.
Garcia is thought to have been one of a group of men who gained entry to a home in a Cochise County enclave in the northwest part of Sierra Vista after identifying themselves as...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:10am
Superior Court Judge John Kelliher, Jr., sentenced Adrian Michael Duron, 31, who pleaded guilty Feb. 1 to sexual assault and possession of cocaine, to 14 years on the first charge and 15.75 years, minus time served, on the drug charge.
Duron will serve the two sentences concurrently.
At first, Kelliher was reluctant to follow through with the agreed upon sentences and stated after review of the pre-sentence report and Duron’s...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:10am
An organization that provides help and direction to former inmates is raising funds in an effort to purchase a home to further its ministry.
People Released After Incarceration Shall Excel (PRAISE) has its sights set on a “re-entry” home in Sierra Vista, where ex-offenders can live and learn the skills needed to succeed when they are released from prison.
“We’re looking for a house or a facility that will enable...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:10am
While it’s common knowledge that the city’s vitality is heavily reliant on Fort Huachuca, the reverse is also true. The post’s future depends not only on the relevance of its missions, but also the attractiveness of the community that lies outside of its gates.
That’s why Garrison Commander Col. Timothy Faulkner viewed the invitation to have a dialogue with the Sierra Vista City Council and staff during last week...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:10am
What could possibly be an opening process for Cochise College to use the old Col. Smith Middle School for instruction was discussed at the Fort Huachuca Accommodation School District Board meeting Monday afternoon.
Cochise College President J.D. Rottweiler said the facility — once it closes at the beginning of the next school after the transfer to the new Col. Smith Middle School currently under construction — will be an...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:10am
Students who meet or exceed their grade level in math are no longer held back by students who haven’t developed the necessary basic skills. In fact, the advanced students have become mentors to those who struggle at Lowell Junior High School.
Math teacher David Fleming just got on board with a new concept in teaching math skills in his classes — a software program that offers a more in-depth look at how each student is doing and...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:07am
TUCSON — After a disappointing offensive showing during last weekend’s tournament in Bisbee, the Tombstone High baseball team came out swinging in its first power point counting game of the season Monday at St. Gregory Prep in Tucson.
Behind five innings from starting pitcher James Milligan, who allowed one run on two hits with two walks and nine strikouts, the Jackets routed St. Gregory, 17-1.
Cody Lopez led Tombstone at...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:01am
The cooler weather is here and you are thinking about getting off the couch. The same goes for your good buddy, Fido.
Is he getting a little thick in the middle and maybe that applies to you as well?
Now is the time to get your game on and give him a job. A dual purpose objective of staying in shape for you and keeping him occupied, conditioned and content, that is the ticket.
There are many ways to accomplish this...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
Dear Mr. Dickson and CQCH Board:
We would like to extend our deepest thanks for your generosity. The 50 Kindles you recently donated to Bisbee High School are most appreciated and will enhance our students’ learning experiences. Partnerships like the one you have forged with us enrich and enhance BHS and encourage our students to dream beyond the walls of high school. Through your support, our students see not only...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:01am
Cochise College will host acclaimed Tucson sculptor Curt Brill for two special presentation on March 21 at the Sierra Vista and Douglas campuses.
Brill will speak about his artwork, which emphasizes the human figure, and answer questions about making a living as an artist from 1:45 to 3 p.m. in the 1900 building at the Douglas campus, and from 6:45 to 8 p.m. in room 401 at the Sierra Vista campus.
Brill was born in New York and began...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
The article in today’s (3/7) Herald by Superintendent Agenbroad, “New opportunity deserves our support,” has a lot of merit and I congratulate the Sierra Vista School District for acknowledging reality.
In the United States, we have developed an elitist belief that every child is entitled to and must have a college education, causing us to overlook the fact that not every child will benefit from one, or...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:01am
TOMBSTONE — Tombstone Unified School District is hosting an open house on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Walter J. Meyer School in Tombstone.
Currently a kindergarten through fourth grade school, Walter J. Meyer has about 47 students, with plans of adding fifth and sixth grade classes during the 2012-2013 year. Located at 411 N. 9th St. in Tombstone, the district hopes to attract new students to the school, which is known for its small...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:01am
HEREFORD — With the release of her book, “Love-Based Leadership: Transform Your Life with Meaning and Abundance,” author Dr. Maria Church presents a revolutionary Love-Based Leadership model. She strives to facilitate self-discovery as she offers a very simple, yet profound way to lead based on love of self, love of source and love of others.
Leading with the Love-Based Leadership (LBL) model, we find meaning, authenticity...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:01am
The March meeting of the Cochise Music Teachers Association will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 15, at Francie’s Piano Studio, 831 Plaza Encanto in Sierra Vista.
All interested music teachers are invited to attend. The program will be presented by Chyleen Lauritzen, president of the Arizona State Music Teachers Association. Her topic is, “Using Technology in the Studio to Meet Our Students Where They...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:01am
Holocaust survivor Walter Feiger will travel from Tucson to the Sierra Vista and Douglas Campuses to speak this semester. He will be at the Sierra Vista Campus from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, March 26, in the Student Union Community Room to speak about his experiences during the Holocaust. Three weeks later, Feiger will be at the Douglas Campus to give his presentation from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, April 16, at the Little Theatre.
The...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:01am
It’s natural enough to point to money as the primary reason Sierra Vista may choose not to fund the final phase of a feasibility study seeking Central Arizona Project water. After all, spending $600,000 to study whether to construct a water pipeline is not a trivial matter during difficult economic times.
Still, our council members should consider several factors before they decide which fork in the road to choose.
At issue is an...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The Sierra Vista Ranger District of the Coronado National Forest will hold an event tonight centered around road closures on public lands.
The event, which will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center in Sierra Vista, will start out with an open discussion.
Later the focus will shift to specific road closures.
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:01am
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
1:33 a.m. An employee at Safeway, 2190 E. Fry Blvd., reported shoplifting. Two men entered the store and took liquor.
2:26 a.m. A resident in the 800 block of North Avenue reported an armed robbery. The male victim reported a a man wearing a mask and armed with a knife forced him to give him his wallet. The victim was not injured and it is believed the man with the knife knew the victim. The case...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:01am
March 2
9:55 a.m. A 27-year-old Willcox man was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and booked into the Cochise County Jail. It was determined that he had an outstanding warrant for failure to pay fine and was in the United States illegally. Border Patrol was contacted and is in the process of initiating deportation.
March 3
6:58 a.m. There was a two vehicle non-injury accident on E. Beavers St. in Sierra Vista. Both...
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Mar 13 2012 - 12:01am
March 2
10:13 a.m. A Sierra Vista man, 37, was charged with possession of forged instrument, possession/use of drug paraphernalia and manufacture/possess/sell prohibited weapon.
12:55 p.m. A Douglas man, 18, was charged with violation of promise to appear and failure to pay fine.
2:56 p.m. A Douglas female juvenile, 16, was charged with sell/furnish/provide alcohol to a minor. She was released.
2:57 p.m. A Douglas female...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:10am
LOCAL-STATE
March 2
To the person who when traveling northbound on Highway 92 on Friday afternoon went into the median to pass me: May God bless your family because with you in it they need all the help they can get. Have a great day.
Another five-hour wait in the ER waiting room to see a doctor. This is unthinkable. The hospital brags that the least amount of waiting is three hours. Even that is too long when somebody is sick and in pain. When...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:10am
The Cochise County Superior Court Clerk is sponsoring a passport fair that will be held on March 31 in the Cochise County Superior Court.
The purpose of the event is to celebrate National Passport Week, which is in March. In honor of this event, Mary Ellen Dunlap, Clerk of the Superior Court, wants to extend the services of her office by opening the Clerk’s Office doors for her constituents’ convenience to apply for a ...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:10am
Developers of La Marquesa Subdivision in the Three Canyons area are requesting a fourth extension of the tentative plat as well as a waiver from using a private water company to serve residents, which will be discussed at the Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to be held Wednesday.
County Senior Planner Beverly Wilson states in documentation for the meeting that the 317-acre subdivision in an RU-4 zoning district received...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
First: do reductions in classroom size improve learning outcomes?
1. Yes, but only very slightly, per this study in Minnesota: http://faculty.apec.umn.edu/pglewwe/documents/MNclasz3.pdf.
2. No, per this study in Missouri: http://web.missouri.edu/~podgurskym/Econ_4345/syl_articles/Hoxby_Student….
3. A good deal, according to a commercial web site.
4. The abstract from a multi-nation study conducted by a Harvard...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Recently the U.S. government approved the construction of a new nuclear power plant in the state of Georgia. In my opinion, this is a welcome development. But are you concerned about a nuclear accident, such as Chernobyl or Three Mile Island? I suggest that we are foolish if we are not.
But what are the alternatives, taken individually or together? One obvious excellent, but partial, solution is conservation and improved...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:10am
Cocked, locked, and ready to rock, the Sierra Vista Gun Show kicked off with a bang-bang this weekend for the first time in more than a decade.
And with upward of 42 vendors selling everything from elite precision rifles and cowboy six-shooters to tactical gear, coins, and jewelry, The Knights of Columbus Hall was packed on Saturday and Sunday for the first in a series of three shows planned at the venue in a span of only six months....
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:10am
We’re just at the beginning of the windy season and the monsoon is still several months away.That means it’s tinderbox time in Southeast Arizona.
Dry, windy weather favors the quick spread of wildfires and no one in this region needs to be reminded of the dangers we dealt with last June when wildfires dominated news headlines.
What can we do?
We have seen the beginning of efforts in the area, including last weekend...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:10am
On March 21 of last year, a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a 19-year-old man near Douglas along the U.S.-Mexico border, and an investigation is still being conducted, as the first anniversary of the incident approaches.
Carlos Lamadrid, a U.S. citizen, was eluding law enforcement officials while driving a Chevrolet Avalanche containing 48 pounds of bundled marijuana. He fled the vehicle and ran toward a ladder along the border fence...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:01am
Home sales in Cochise County in the fourth quarter of 2011 were up 6.7 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. Sales were down 3.3 percent from the third quarter of 2011, but the decline may be due to seasonal fluctuations. There were 319 homes sold countywide in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to 330 in the third quarter and 299 in the fourth quarter of 2010.
The median home price countywide in the fourth quarter of 2011 was $...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA – Four men wearing masks gained entry to a home in Sierra Vista early Sunday morning by identifying themselves as Sierra Vista police officers before threatening the residents with knifes and machetes.
The residence is located in a Cochise County enclave in the northwest area of the city, said Carol Capas, spokeswoman for the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday.
The incident occurred sometime between 3 a...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:01am
Bisbee P.E.O. Chapter T will meet at 6 p.m. March 12 at the home of Sharon Tuell with Jennifer Graeme serving as co-hostess. The address is 86 Pima Dr., Bisbee. The program will be Installation of officers. For details, call Mary Alice Budge at (520) 432-9162.
Registration for free GED preparation classes will be held at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. March 12 and 13 in building P1 (annex complex) at the Cochise College Sierra Vista Campus. Choose...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Cochise County Sheriff’s Office investigators are awaiting the results of toxicology tests prior to making any determination about the death of a 16-year-old who died late last month.
The teenager, Kaitlyn Stram, was identified in an obituary in Friday’s Herald/Review.
The toxicology reports are part of the standard autopsy and it will take some time before the results are ready, said Carol Capas,...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The Arizona Legislature will be turning bluer with this year’s elections. Blue is the color used to designate Democrats, while red is used for Republicans, as in Blue or Red states.
That was the prediction of one of the Democratic candidates seeking a seat in the state House of Representatives.
Saturday, Rob Leach, a retired Army drill sergeant, a contractor on Fort Huachuca and a Sierra Vista resident, spoke...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:01am
AGUA PRIETA, Sonora — The Migrant Resource Center here in the Mexican border town of Agua Prieta, Sonora, was busy last Tuesday, with a dozen men and women drinking coffee and eating bologna with mayonnaise sandwiches.
The center, which will celebrate its sixth anniversary in June, has helped more than 60,000 individuals — people who illegally immigrated into the United States and then were deported by U.S. Border ...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — A man charged with threatening to assault, kidnap or murder a U.S. Border Patrol agent on Aug. 4, 2011, at or near Pearce was recently sentenced in federal court in Tucson.
Kevin Michael Villa pleaded guilty during a hearing on Jan. 6 to one felony count of threatening a federal officer, with a plea range of 0 to 6 months.
His sentencing was originally set for March 16, but that date was accelerated to Feb. 21, at the...
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Mar 12 2012 - 12:01am
Not long after his team came up just short of securing an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament, Arizona coach Sean Miller was asked if he thought the Wildcats would get an at-large berth.
Miller, in typical tell-it-like-it-is fashion, gave a blunt assessment: No.
He was right.
Its credentials hit hard by a loss to Arizona State in the regular-season finale, Arizona was left out of the field of 68 when the NCAA tournament...
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Mar 11 2012 - 12:42am
Famed Wagnerian heldentenor Lauritz Melchior advised vocalists more than a half century ago: “Regard your voice as capital in the bank. When you go to sing, do not draw on your bank account.” The Metropolitan Opera star stated, “Sing on your interest and your voice will last.” Buena High School junior Meghan Witteman is doing that very thing.
First came the deposits, and she thriftily made them one at a time...
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Mar 11 2012 - 12:32am
SIERRA VISTA — Two drivers were issued citations by police following a three-vehicle accident at the entrance to the Lowe’s parking lot Friday morning.
The wreck occurred at about 10:15 a.m. when a Toyota Corolla traveling west on Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway attempted to turn left into the Lowe’s parking lot, colliding into two eastbound vehicles, a Jeep Liberty and Jeep Wrangler, said Tracy Grady, public...
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Mar 11 2012 - 12:22am
SIERRA VISTA — One thing the vast majority of people in Sierra Vista have in common is U.S. citizenship.
However, they also have another thing in common; the ability to trace their roots to another country.
And with so many people hailing from so many different parts of the world, the melting pot of America is as active and diverse in Sierra Vista as it was on the docks of New York City 100 years ago.
That’s why on...
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Mar 11 2012 - 12:18am
HUACHUCA CITY — He is a fixture in this part of Arizona.
It’s not unusual to see him walking around, attending meetings, volunteering his time.
Even at 81 years old, his mind is constantly engaged.
He is always searching for ways to reach out, not only to friends or acquaintances, but to total strangers. “Because I love this country, I want to help my countrymen,” is his simple creed.
Love and...
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Mar 11 2012 - 12:14am
SIERRA VISTA— The Sierra Vista City Council faces a decision that could define how the Achilles’ heel it shares with Fort Huachuca is shielded for decades to come.
The city has a chance to move forward with the final phase of a study that would make a federally funded Central Arizona Project (CAP) water allocation a possibility, but not a certainty. It’s an opportunity that comes at an awkward time and could be...
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Mar 11 2012 - 12:09am
YUMA — The Cochise College baseball team snapped a five-game losing streak in the second game of its doubleheader at Arizona Western College on Saturday.
After dropping the first game 2-0 to fall to 10-15 on the season, the Apaches bounced back in the second to score five times in the first in a 6-4 win.
Kenton Schroter pitched six innings to get the win for the Apaches, allowing three runs, two earned on nine Matador hits...
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Mar 11 2012 - 12:08am
BISBEE — For the second straight season, the Bisbee High School baseball team failed to win its own tournament.
But for Pumas’ head coach Mike Frosco, the weekend was a success nonetheless.
“We got to use all of our pitchers, except Oscar (Sanchez),” Frosco said after his team’s 5-4 loss to St. David in the championship game of the Bisbee Pumas Baseball Tournament on Saturday night. “All the pitchers...
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Mar 11 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
The members of Sierra Vista’s Golden K Kiwanis Club would like to say thank you to all who helped with our used book sale which was held the last two weekends in February at the Mall at Sierra Vista.
A special thanks goes to: Sabra Albritton, the Common Area Coordinator for the Mall at Sierra Vista for providing the facilities for the sale; Friends of the Library and Habitat for Humanity for donating books;...
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Mar 11 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Calling her Saturday afternoon talk at the Cochise County Republican Committee headquarters a job interview, Martha McSally said, “I’m applying for a job to represent you.”
In the room were more than 40 people who heard the retired Air Force colonel say “I have a fire in my belly” and that flame is to become the person who fills former Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Congressional...
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Mar 11 2012 - 12:01am
An interesting exchange during last week’s City of Sierra Vista budget retreat provided insight into the philosophy that has guided our public officials as they direct local policy.
City Manager Chuck Potucek was outlining efforts to control costs, explaining to council members that staff reductions will begin to impact the level of public services that residents have come to expect over the years.
Thankfully, Potucek explained,...
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Mar 11 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
To the gentleman or lady in today’s (March 2) OYM who apparently is feeling sensitive about being among the 50 percent of Americans who pay no federal income tax, and went on to list a number of taxes actually paid: all the true taxes you listed (and by the way, the money you pay into Social Security and Medicare is not a “tax,” it is an annuity payment, so don’t include that amount in your $3,300...
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Mar 11 2012 - 12:01am
I don’t believe the see-saw nature of this primary season is debilitating as long as we eventually choose the right candidate. If we don’t, the one we choose will fall victim to a blatantly hostile media and a skilled politician with the full power of the presidency behind him.
Rep. Ron Paul is really a libertarian and has run for president on the libertarian ticket at least once. Essentially he looks to yesterday, which...
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Mar 11 2012 - 12:01am
As I drove off the lot with my first new car, I could have sworn the salesman said it came with three months free satellite radio.
Those three months became six, 12, 18, until two weeks ago when apparently a computer somewhere found me out and shut me down.
Before ponying up the $13 a month, I figured I’d slum for a bit with the common people forced to listen to terrestrial radio.
I really forgot just how truly god-awful it...
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Mar 11 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
I agree with Bill Hess, “U.S. political circus taken over by extremist clowns” (Sierra Vista Herald, March 4) that some of the presidential candidates have acted clownish at times. However, using name-calling, “extremist clowns,” demeans the political process.
He talks about people who will not cast a ballot.
By making fun of the candidates, no matter how clever, more people will walk...
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Mar 10 2012 - 7:09pm
Loyd B. Kirkman, 81, of Huachuca City, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2012. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Hatfield Funeral Home with interment following in the Southern Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery. Further information will be published in a later edition. Arrangements are by Hatfield Funeral Home.
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Mar 10 2012 - 7:09pm
Bruce L. Kough, 81, of Huachuca City, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2012, at Hacienda Rehabilitation & Care Center. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at 11 a.m., at Southern Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Hatfield Funeral Home.
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Mar 10 2012 - 7:08pm
L. G.“Stew” Stewart, 86, of Hereford, passed away Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, at the Sierra Vista Regional Health Care Center. He was a 44 year resident of Hereford after moving here from Yuma in 1968.
Stew was born Sept. 1, 1925, in Lebanon, Ind., to Carl and Lamel (Wolf) Stewart. Stew enlisted in the Army Air Corp in 1943 working as a airplane and engine mechanic. He spent most of his wartime service stationed at Davis-Monthan Air...
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Mar 10 2012 - 7:07pm
Douglas Lee Krebs, 73, of Sierra Vista, passed away Monday, Feb. 27, 2012, at the Tucson Medical Center. He had been a resident of Sierra Vista for 15 years.
Douglas was born April 15, 1938, in Huntington Park, Calif. to Harold and Lois (French) Krebs. He was raised in Huntington Park and graduated from Downey High School in 1956. He majored in fire services and earned a Bachelor of Science degree. He worked as a firefighter and attained...
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Mar 10 2012 - 7:06pm
Tom, a retired Army officer, government contractor, and a 17-year volunteer for the Sierra Vista Police Department, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2012. His military career included two tours in Vietnam, one on foot and one as an Army aviator, as well as assignments across the United States and in Seoul, Korea.
He was born in Boston, Mass., to the late Anthony and Margaretta (Dunkerley) Shtogren. He grew up traveling the world as the...
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Mar 10 2012 - 7:05pm
Russell (Russ) Bennett Huss USA S/SG retired, died in his sleep the weekend of March 3, 2012.
Russ was born in Wheeling, W. V., the day after Christmas in 1945. He was the middle child in an Air Force family. The family was one of the first on Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin, Texas, right after WWII.
In 1953, Russ’s father died unexpectedly on Thanksgiving. Russ became the man of the family thus the roots of his strong sense...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:10am
From the moment it was clear the Indianapolis Colts were sinking and there was no room in the dinghy for Peyton Manning, the liberal media, which thinks nothing worth happening ever happens in between the eastern seaboard and the California coast, began fantasizing about Manning winding up with the New York Jets or Washington Redskins.
Anyone not stricken with this coastal myopia could see from the start that neither spot was feasible...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:10am
Douglas Duncan Smith (Doug) passed away at age 67 on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. He was born on August 3, 1944, in Phoenix, and had been a resident of Sierra Vista since 1984. He is survived by his son, Douglas W. Smith, his daughter, Brandi A. Gomez, his two brothers, Laurence Z. Smith, Jr. and William A. Smith, his sister, Barbara A. Sparks, and five grandchildren. He is also survived by friends and loved ones who considered him family. He was...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:10am
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efense officials have asked Congress to approve a new governance structure for the military health care system that, like higher TRICARE fees, would help to curb what, for a decade, have been runaway medical costs, officials explained.
The centerpiece of the plan is to elevate of the TRICARE Management Activity to a more powerful Defense Health Agency (DHA), with new authorities to use more effectively the military’s direct...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:10am
Friday, March 2, 2012
9:22 p.m. A woman, 21, was arrested for domestic violence/assault and domestic violence/criminal damage, for the incident reported above. She was booked into the county jail.
11:18 p.m. A man, 49, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop in the 90 block of Rainbow Way. The vehicle was towed. He was cited and released.
11:59 p.m. A man, 22, was arrested for...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
The price of gasoline is rising and naturally the President of the United States is blamed. I noticed, however, that when the price dropped below $3 a gallon a few months ago, nobody gave the president credit for that. And that is only right. This president, or any president, cannot influence the price of oil, no matter what. Gingrich and others promised “$2 a gallon,” if elected. They’re lying. They cannot...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
I am aghast at legislation coming out of Phoenix. What could possibly be on Rep. Peggy Judd’s mind when she introduced HR 2586, a bill to notify that certain areas of the state are dangerous because of border-crossers.
If I am not mistaken, this passed the same day an American citizen opened fire on high school students in Willcox … her district. Perhaps her efforts would be better directed ...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:10am
Unfortunately, it is a familiar story line.
A public official gets embroiled in an embarrassing, possibly criminal, event; denies wrongdoing, and refuses to leave office. Drip, by drip, media reports provide details, sometimes unexpected insights, into what happened.
Almost without exception, it is always a losing proposition for the legislator.
No matter how minor or trivial, borderline behavior by a public official brings with...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:08am
NOGALES — Senior Kaitlin Wilson had 14 strikeouts and allowed just two hits, as the Buena softball team toppled Nogales on Friday, 8-0.
Buena scored in every inning but the first and fifth, led by Mikayla Osterman, Danielle Stensby, Jade Allee and Kayleigh LeBlanc, all with two hits apiece.
The win improves Buena’s record in counting games to 3-1 heading into a Tuesday game at home against Palo Verde, before playing...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:06am
BISBEE — The Bisbee High baseball team continued its march to the championship game of the Bisbee Pumas Baseball Tournament, beating St. Augustine 17-1 in Friday’s early game and beating San Miguel 13-2 in the nightcap.
The 3-0 run in pool play, in which the Pumas outscored their opponents 47-4, has them in tonight’s 6 p.m. championship game where they’ll face St. David, the No. 1 seed from the B Pool....
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:03am
LOS ANGELES (AP) —Tournament-tested Arizona proved too much for an Oregon State program that is on the rise, but has yet to hit the heights that the Wildcats have enjoyed.
Kyle Fogg scored 22 points and Arizona rallied with a big run after halftime to win 72-61 on Friday night, sending the Wildcats into the championship game of the Pac-12 Conference tournament.
The Wildcats are looking to improve upon last year’s NCAA...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
The third annual Church Choir Festival will be held today at the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Buffalo Soldier Trail and St. Andrews Drive.
The festival, which begins at 3 p.m., will feature Julian Ackerley, long-time director of the world-famous Tucson Boys Chorus and an internationally-renowned clinician and guest conductor.
Ten ensembles from nine local churches will be gathered to work...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
Chapter 1020 of the VVA-AVVA will be holding a yard sale fundraising event on March 17 and 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 5539 S. Santa Elena Avenue in Sierra Vista. The location is near the intersection of South Highway 92 and Ramsey Road.
Rose Possien, a spokeswoman for the Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America, Cochise County Chapter 1020, said the organization is raising money for local veterans, active duty soldiers and Operation HOME...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
Fourteen-year-old Wilson Hickman and 13-year-old Kesmine Hickman have each just published their first installment in a multi-book series of children’s chapter books. Copies of Wilson’s book, The Adventures of Detective Luke #1: Neighborhood Nuisance, and Kesmine’s book, Luna: Puppy Detective #1: Catnapped!, will be available at a book signing from noon to 3 p.m. March 10 at Hastings.
The Huachuca Saddle Club will hold a...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
HUACHUCA CITY — Nearly a year after five of the seven Huachuca City Town Council members voted to dismiss former Town Clerk Ron Armstrong, the town’s governing body will meet with him to consider rehiring Armstrong for the position he held for more than seven years.
Armstrong announced his intent to come back to work in an email to the council dated Thursday.
“By means of this document I am requesting that I be...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — The Cochise County Solid Waste Department has released the Saturday dates of free dump days for the cities and transfer stations.
These free dump days allow residents to clean up yards, basements and garages and get rid of junk and debris for free at any of the several transfer station locations around the county, said Solid Waste Facilities Director Marty Haverty.
Residents can bring recyclables including metal, tires...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
FORT HUACHUCA — Area residents will see smoke on Fort Huachuca this weekend. A prescribed burn is scheduled for about 800 acres located between Wren Arena and Site Maverick.
The Forest Service crew hopes to start today, but the burn may be pushed back to Sunday depending on weather conditions.
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — A 19-year-old has been arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 15-year-old in his car.
The alleged incident occurred in December of 2010 but was first reported to the Sierra Vista Police Department on March 1.
According to a probable cause statement submitted with his arrest, Jonathan Stickler was working as a life guard at The Cove when the incident occurred.
Stickler has been booked into the Cochise...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — A man who allegedly entered a couple’s home at night and fondled a woman in her sleep in Sierra Vista will go on trial in July instead of later this month in Cochise County Superior Court.
Michael Ellis, 38, is charged with second-degree burglary, sexual abuse, voyeurism, and six counts of aggravated assault. His trial was scheduled to begin March 26.
However, during a hearing Friday in Division 4 court, Judge Ann...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — The Cochise County Board of Supervisors certified the Presidential Preference Election results Thursday at a special meeting.
Republican candidate Mitt Romney won the county as well as the state in the Feb. 28 election.
According to county elections director Juanita Simmons, 11,155 people voted in the presidential preference election, which is about 37 percent of the total number of Republican and Green Party registered...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Local fire crews were dispatched to the Head Start education center next to Carmichael Elementary School earlier this week after the smell of burning electrical equipment was detected.
Fire personnel from the Sierra Vista Fire Department and Fry Fire District responded around 10 a.m. Wednesday to the school for what was originally reported as a structure fire, said Paul Cimino, Sierra Vista’s fire marshal....
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Huachuca City police announced the arrest on Friday of one of two suspects sought in connection with an alleged puppy mill.
Sha’ton Murdock, 29, was taken into custody by the Sierra Vista Police Department following a tip received by Huachuca City Police.
“We received some information that he may be over at the Super 8 motel in Sierra Vista,” said HCPD Lt. Jennifer Fuller.
Her department...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Cochise County is holding state funds and an Arizona legislator wants them back.
The funds — $132,213.65 — are what is left of the $250,000 provided as part of a plan to establish an Upper San Pedro Water District Board.
But in November, 2010, voters, by a 4 percent majority, voted down the special district idea.
Republican State Sen. Gail Griffin said the remaining money could be put to better use...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — While Sierra Vista will again avoid some of the painful decisions other cities have had to make, the community will see more tangible reductions in service next fiscal year as the city continues to make due with less.
Increasing expenses related to the state’s retirement systems and diminishing revenues dedicated for street maintenance were the chief challenges discussed at recent budget retreat for...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — As Assistant City Manager Mary Jacobs said Thursday night, with public meetings you never know if 10 people will attend or 50.
In this case, the number of Sulger Subdivision residents and property owners spilling out of the Sierra Vista Area Chamber of Commerce public meeting room easily exceeded 50.
Yet they were not driven there by outrage, the residents simply wanted to know more about a grant funded...
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Mar 10 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — Should county employees who work for elected officials be treated differently than those who work for department heads?
That was the question raised during the Feb. 14 meeting of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors, as the members were set to adopt changes made to the Human Resources policy manual.
The answer was provided during a recent county board work session. According to a dialogue between supervisors...
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Mar 9 2012 - 8:07pm
It’s time for the Bisbee After 5 Gallery and Shop Walk on Saturday from 10 a.m to 8 p.m. More than 25 galleries and shops offer special discounts, refreshments and entertainment. Featured this month is “ART Madness” — a elebration of the arts and artists in Bisbee. The winner of last month’s raffle was David Holden from Bisbee who won a bottle of wine from the Copper Queen Hotel, an eight-piece box of gourmet...
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Mar 9 2012 - 8:06pm
An opening reception for Jack Ziegler, Jennifer Harris and Max Schoenhals will be held at the Subway Gallery, 30 Main St., in Old Bisbee from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. The show runs through April 8.
Jack Ziegler, a Tombstone photographer noted for his black and white images, has focused on interesting and intriguing signs and murals around southern Arizona. He is retired from Cochise...
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Mar 9 2012 - 8:06pm
Maybe it’s the bitterly cold Russian winters, or possibly the mix of so many cultures and ethnic groups that have melted to create the Russian school of music composition. This blend is unique and recognizable in much of the music from Russia throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. As its 17th season comes to a close, the Symphony again welcomes our Principal Guest Conductor, Keitaro Harada on March 17 at 7 p.m. at the Buena...
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Mar 9 2012 - 8:04pm
The Cochise Music Teachers Association held its annual Young Artist and Inge Young Memorial Competition on Feb. 25 at the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church. Twenty pianists and string players from grades 6–11 competed for prizes in four divisions. All were students of the following CMTA teachers: Gisela Crespo, Debbie Dinkel, Karen Miller, Jean Rankin, Francilia Schofield and Karen Stahl.
Winning students included:...
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Mar 9 2012 - 8:03pm
The Tombstone Art Gallery, 317 Allen St., is now featuring the TAA spring Open Judged Art Show. There are 36 artists participating in this diversified show.
Judging was by Katheryn and Foster Drummond. The awards were presented the morning of Feb. 25, followed by a reception. This was the perfect opportunity for artists to discuss their techniques and media with the public. The winners are as follows:
Harold O. and Sarah...
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Mar 9 2012 - 8:02pm
Dr. Seuss’ birthday was March 2 and PSA Artawakenings is having a Dr. Seuss themed art opening Saturday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at 50 Main St., in Old Bisbee. Multiple Bisbee artists are participating and the proceeds will benefit the nonprofit PSA Artawakenings.
Gallery curator, Coriana Eastman, wants to honor Dr. Seuss and give local artists a chance to explore and play with their “Inner Seuss.” Theodor Seuss Geisel,...
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Mar 9 2012 - 8:02pm
In The Mood, the 1940s Big Band, Swing Dance Musical Revue will bring its high-energy show to Sierra Vista on March 25 at 3 p.m. at the Buena Performing Arts Center.
In The Mood celebrates America’s Greatest Generation through the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Erskine Hawkins, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and other idols of the 1940s. The show’s music arrangements...
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Mar 9 2012 - 8:01pm
Singer, songwriter, storyteller, humorist and cowboy poet Gary McMahan will be performing this weekend at the Arizona Folklore Preserve.
McMahan performs Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. in its comfortable and climate-controlled performing arts theater. Advance reservations are encouraged, as the theater has very limited seating in an up close and intimate setting.
In the AFP’s tradition of bringing the finest of acoustic...
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Mar 9 2012 - 8:00pm
Dillon’s NightClub: 6415 E. Highway 90, Sierra Vista, 458-8209. Wednesday, $2 well drinks, $2 domestic beers, free pool, all night; Thursday, un-country night, 2 for 1 drinks until midnight, dance music with DJ Eddie; weekends, country and dance music, $2 well drinks, $2 domestic beers until 10 p.m., all weekend.
Landmark Cafe: Call 459-4624 for reservations.
Trattoria Ragazzi Italian Restaurant: 268 W. Fry Blvd...
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Mar 9 2012 - 1:06pm
The third annual Church Choir Festival will be held Saturday at the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Buffalo Soldier Trail and St. Andrews Drive. The fest, which begins at 3 p.m., will feature Julian Ackerley, long-time director of the world-famous Tucson Boys Chorus and an internationally-renowned clinician and guest conductor.
Ten ensembles from nine local churches will be gathered to work with...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:55pm
SIERRA VISTA — The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office have identified one of the men they said took part in a home invasion in Sierra Vista early Sunday morning.
Jon Michael Garcia, 26, of Sierra Vista, is currently wanted on two outstanding warrants, one for failing to appear on a suspended license charge and another for felony parole violation out of the Arizona Department of Corrections, according to Carol Capas,...
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Mar 9 2012 - 10:38am
SIERRA VISTA — Join Sierra Vista’s Cultural Diversity Commission and Leisure Services for their annual ¡Greet Yourself, Sierra Vista! Cultural Diversity Fair. This year’s event will be at Buena High School on Saturday, March 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Residents are offered the opportunity to experience the rich ethnic and diverse cultures represented in Sierra Vista and Fort Huachuca. ...
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Mar 9 2012 - 9:46am
BISBEE — The county Board of Supervisors certified the Presidential Preference Election results Thursday in a special meeting.
Republican candidate Mitt Romney won the county as well as the state in the February 28 election.
According to elections director Juanita Simmons, 11,155 people voted in the presidential preference election which is around 37 percent of the total number of Republican and Green Party...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:19am
Sierra Vista School District
Buena High School
Saturday, March 3, was the regional competition for National History Day. Four exhibit projects from Buena will be advancing to the state competition on April 28 at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. The winning students and the titles of their projects are: Yezan Hassan-Nelson Mandela; Alexa Hightower and Alena Otis: Marie Antoinette; John Brewer, Haley Harper, Kayley Moss and Caryn...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:10am
Decisions not being made at the local level are contributing to more bureaucracy, slower job growth and represent, more often than not, an overreach by lawmakers who are grabbing headlines instead of serving constituents.
Does this sound like the rhetoric of state legislators railing against the federal government? Like Arizona politicians arguing that the Obama Administration needs to leave us alone?
It’s not.
Wednesday the...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:10am
I have been driving to the Douglas campus of Cochise College once a week for more than three years. A while ago I got a speeding ticket on the hill heading up to the tunnel and so I now go slower on that drive.
The other thing is, I am a sometimes ‘hypermiler.’ That is, I have changed my driving habits to increase my gas mileage. Basically, I drive a bit slower and avoid aggressive acceleration and hard braking....
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
I cannot believe the utter stupidity of our legislators. They decided that it would not be appropriate to enact a law that prohibits texting while driving. Are they nuts? Why don’t we get a law passed that would make it a crime to look at the road more than three times a minute while driving?
How many times have you seen a person sitting at a green light while texting totally oblivious to the fact that they were...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Since 1987, the month of March has been designated “Women’s History Month.” How ironic, then, that in Arizona’s centennial year it is the month when women’s rights are most endangered.
Our legislature — the people who are supposed to represent U.S.— is considering many bills that are aimed at taking away from a woman her ability to determine, based on her financial, physical and...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
In their Feb. 26 commentary, Bill and Nancy Goldcamp wrote that President Obama “weakened America” and that the next Republican president should “reassert American preeminence” and achieve “rebirth of the American spirit.”
I agree that Mr. Obama has weakened the U.S., but I think he did so primarily by aggravating long-standing and intractable problems. For perspective, I cite the...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:02am
BISBEE — When Tombstone has had good baseball teams in recent years, the best players have typically been the best athletes whose No. 1 sport wasn’t necessarily baseball..
Boomer Reischl, who went on to play at Gateway Community College, and Richard Hummel, who was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles, typified that all-sport Yellowjacket star.
This year’s Tombstone team, which returns practically...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The Coronado National Forest, Sierra Vista Ranger District will lift the temporary closure of a portion of Miller Canyon on March 6.
On Dec. 22, 2011 Coronado National Forest Supervisor Jim Upchurch signed a letter authorizing the City of Tombstone to conduct repairs to its water system in the Huachuca Mountains. The work was authorized from the Forest Boundary to one-qarter mile above, or west of, Gardner Spring, in...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:01am
Care For The Horses is planning an open house on Saturday, March 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its facilities at 9001 East Canada Drive in Sierra Vista. Care For The Horses is located off Moson Road, approximate 1.5 miles on East Canada Drive. At present, the local business has six horses available for adoption at this time, many of which are rideable and ready for their new home!
Adoption fees range from $150 to $300.
Some of the...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:01am
A ministry that helps the homeless, babies and seniors is seeking clothing and food donations.
Helping Hands Ministry is offering assistance for moms with infants up to two years old, providing diapers, formula, clothes and other necessities.
The organization is also helping senior citizens with simple tasks that can include running errands, driving to medical appointments, making simple home repairs and minor cleaning.
The non-...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:01am
A benefit dinner and dance will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 9 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Bisbee. The benefit is for Bisbee resident Debbie Everhart, who has lymphoma. Dinners will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a suggested donation of $7. The dance will be held from 8 p.m. until midnight with a suggested donation of $12.
A Homeschool Classes Information Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. March 9, and April 5....
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — A man who is charged with 16 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor will go on trial in Cochise County Superior Court later this month.
James L. Koenig, 36, allegedly admitted he viewed child pornography while taking a polygraph test for his application to U.S. Border Patrol.
The defendant allegedly stated he was simply researching child porn, and he denied the child porn was for his personal satisfaction....
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — A man killed in a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 10 on Wednesday has been identified as a 45-year-old Elfrida man.
Francisco De La Cruz was traveling eastbound in a Ford pickup truck at approximately mile post 354.5 near Bowie at 7:25 a.m. when a Toyota pickup that was being towed had a tire fail, causing the driver of the towing vehicle to swerve to the left.
The towing vehicle, which was also a Toyota pickup...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Martha McSally, a GOP candidate for the special election for Congressional District 8, will be at a number of events in the community on Saturday.
She will start the day with a breakfast at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center which will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Cost is $15 and no reservations are required.
From 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. she will be at the Cochise County Republican Committee headquarters...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Sierra Vista’s history dates back 13,000 years to the Clovis people — hunters of the now-extinct Mammoth and other large game. In later years, the area was home to Cochise and Geronimo, whose conflicts against the U.S. Army are legendary. Also known as the “Hummingbird Capital of the United States,” Sierra Vista is one of the must-see places in the world for bird watchers and naturalists.
With so...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — A structure fire that completely destroyed a double-wide trailer in Hereford has been deemed suspicious, the chief of the Fry Fire District said Thursday.
Fry Fire and Sierra Vista Fire personnel responded to the scene at Ramsey Road and Natoma Trail after receiving a call shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Bill Miller stated in an email.
Fire crews arrived on scene with three fire engines and one water tender...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The city plans to begin cutting off its funding to the Economic Development Foundation (EDF) in hopes of doing a more cost-effective job of attracting businesses in-house, although the two entities will still work together on a case-by-case basis.
Sierra Vista City Manager Chuck Potucek introduced the idea in the midst of a four and a half hour retreat with the city council on Tuesday, which centered largely on...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The Huachuca City Police Department has announced the names of two suspects sought in connection to an alleged puppy mill raided by officers late last month.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Sha’ton Murdock, 29, and Tyshira Buck, 26, on charges of violating several town ordinances regarding animal housing, as well as animal cruelty and failure to prove vaccinations and licensing of more than 30...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:01am
FORT HUACHUCA — Most of America’s secondary schools were built in the 1950s and 1960, but today’s technologically leaning students need facilities which are better suited to their needs, a senior official with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) said Wednesday.
Most of today’s classrooms come from the “period of the industrial revolution … they are assembly lines … the model...
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Mar 9 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — If your dog or cat needs a check up, vaccinations, spaying or neutering or even an operation to fix a traumatic injury, Veterinarian Carol Burke can help you out with her mobile clinic.
The new Bisbee-ite, with 32 years of experience, has been making a name for herself at the Saturday Bisbee Farmers Market by offering needed vaccinations for dogs and cats via her van that comes equipped with everything one would find in a vet...
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Mar 8 2012 - 7:03pm
Thomas Anthony Shtogren,68, of Sierra Vista, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2012, at his home. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 11, from 5 to 8 p.m., with a rosary at 7 p.m., in the Chapel of Hatfield Funeral Home. Mass of Christain Burial will be the following day, Monday, March 12, at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church at noon. Interment will follow in the Southern Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery with full military honors....
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Mar 8 2012 - 7:02pm
Russell Bennett Huss, 66, of Sierra Vista passed away on Monday, March 5, 2012.
Family will receive friends on Monday, March 12, 2012, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hatfield Funeral Home. Services will be on Monday, March 12, 2012, at 6:30 p.m., at Hatfield Funeral Home with interment at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas. Further information will be in a later edition. Arrangements are by Hatfield Funeral Home
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Mar 8 2012 - 11:01am
If you have called the office at the Bisbee Daily Review and left a message, there is a good chance your message won’t get through.
Technical difficulties have resulted in the telephone system at the Bisbee newspaper being down for the immediate future. Efforts are underway to repair the damage and restore the service.
For now, if you need to contact the Bisbee Daily Review office, please contact the Herald 520-458-...
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Mar 8 2012 - 9:07am
A ministry that helps the homeless, babies and seniors is seeking clothing and food donations.
Helping Hands Ministry is offering assistance for moms with infants up to two years old, providing diapers, formula, clothes and other necessities.
The organization is also helping senior citizens with simple tasks that can include running errands, driving to medical appointments, making simple home repairs and minor cleaning.
The non-...
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Mar 8 2012 - 8:43am
SIERRA VISTA — The Coronado National Forest, Sierra Vista Ranger District will lifted the temporary closure of a portion of Miller Canyon on March 6.
On Dec. 22, 2011 Coronado National Forest Supervisor Jim Upchurch signed a letter authorizing the City of Tombstone to conduct repairs to its water system in the Huachuca Mountains. The work was authorized from the Forest Boundary to one-qarter mile above, or west of, Gardner Spring, in...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
For the first time ever, deputies from the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office who are dispatched to the east side of the Chiricahua Mountains will remain within communications range after a new radio repeater has been installed in the area.
The Antelope Pass repeater was installed on Feb. 23 and tested in the following weeks, said spokeswoman Carol Capas.
In the past, when deputies were sent to communities in an area like Portal,...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
Feb.28
1:05 a.m. A disturbance was reported on the 200 block of Hazzard Street where people were yelling, going in and out of a house and the sound of things smashing was heard.
8:13 a.m. A domestic disturbance was reported on the 400 block of School Terrace.
8:17 a.m. A burglary was reported of a construction trailer that was broken into last night near Adsit Street and McKee Street.
1:33 p.m. A resident on the first block...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
RE: MLK was a Republican
This editorial comment has a percentage of truth, however the whole truth was not revealed. The Republican Party took on a new identity after 1965 when the Equal Voters Rights bill was signed into law by Democratic President Lyndon Baines Johnson. As Johnson said after the signing of the bill into law “We (Democrats) have now lost the South.”
The history of the Democratic Party...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
With all the calls for the need to raise the underground water table in our area, we should resurrect the Charleston Dam.
When it was proposed back in the ‘70s, we were told that the dam would create a lake seven miles long and about a mile wide. The lake would provide a water reservoir that would enable fishing, boating, water skiing, etc. There were all kinds of ads in the paper for “beach front ...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
James William Byerly, 90, of Sierra Vista passed away peacefully at his home with his family on March 7, 2012.
James was born in Chattanooga, Tenn. where he developed a passion for radio electronics. He served our country in the U.S. Navy in World War II as a radio engineer, and spent more than 30 years working for Civil Service as a computer programmer before his retirement in 1992.
The love he gave to his family and friends will...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
Appropriate for Arizona, our nation will celebrate National Sunshine Week March 11-17.
You may think this has something to do with our state’s wonderful exposure to the sun, but in fact, this is an annual recognition of the importance of open government and the freedom of information.
The metaphor ties the idea of letting the sun shine into dark secrets aired during closed meetings and exposing records otherwise withheld from...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The author is Casey Dey an 11th grader at Veritas Christian Community School who lives with her family in Hereford. In accordance with her studies of the rhetoric of Aristotle, this speech was based on whether students thought life or honor was nobler, and due to the timing of the Arizona Centennial the students were to tie it in with living in Arizona.
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When some people hear me mention that I’m from...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Sunday, March the 4th my wife Verda and I ( both of us in our eighties) were taking our usual walk down Avenida Esquella when she stumbled and slammed against the sidewalk and a cement brick yard border. She badly injured her left arm, ribs, nose and forehead. I couldn’t lift her up. As I was holding her, trying to comfort her and figure out what to do I saw a vehicle coming our way. I was sure the...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
Karin went to heaven on February 28, 2012.
She was the daughter of the late Melvin G. Flory, Sr. and survived by her mother Joan Flory (Briggy).
Brothers Jeffery D. Flory (Debbie) and Melvin G. Flory, Jr. (Jessica). Nephews Bryan, Frankie, Josiah, Dillon, Anthony, nieces Charlene, Lynnette and, Kathleen Flory. Cousins Donna, Michael, Debbie, Mickaela (Jacob), Mark (Samantha), Justin (Amanda), Jason, Christopher, Suzanna, James, Jordan...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
A man has been arrested on several drug-related charges after police said he admitted to owning items related to the sale and use of methamphetamine found in a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot on Tuesday.Sierra Vista police announced the arrest of Keith A. Nalley, 30, on Wednesday afternoon.
An investigation into the vehicle began after police were notified of suspicious activity between two vehicles in the parking lot by a U.S. Border...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
Sgt. Jacob M. Honeycutt, 22, of Elizabethton, Tenn., who was training to become a Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System Operator and was assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 13th Aviation Regiment, died March 4, after a one vehicle accident on Highway 92 in Sierra Vista. Sgt. Honeycutt entered the Army on July 31, 2007. He is survived by his parents.
“The 2-13th Aviation Regiment family of 625 Cadre and 600 students along with the entire...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
Residents tired of dealing with overflowing blue bins every month can look forward to a likely expansion of the city’s recycling pick-up schedule before the end of the year.
The Sierra Vista City Council reached an early consensus in support of a transition to a one and one program, in which one recycling and one trash pick-up is performed each week. While this direction, provided during Monday’s work session, was needed to move...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
The community is stepping up again to help one of its own who is suffering from a form of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Debra Everhart was diagnosed with the cancer of the lymphatic system in September after many trips to the local hospital and clinics starting in May of last year, according to her husband John.
“In rural America, you don’t get good treatment,” said John. “Her doctor here kept telling her it was...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
The City of Sierra Vista Commission on Disability Issues (CoDI) is currently seeking nominations for the Sierra VistAbility awards. This award publicly recognizes businesses or organizations that have made significant accommodations to support customers/residents with disabilities.
Previous award recipients include:
2010 — Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) managers on Fort Huachuca were awarded for providing meaningful...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
The gates at the city’s historic Evergreen Cemetery were fixed and re-installed thanks to the mining company Freeport McMoRan, Inc.
Last month, the metal gates were structurally damaged by vandals and Andy Haratyk, streets operations manager, tried to find someone to repair them. After a request for bid proposals went out, it was discovered that the metal of the gates was no longer available in the United States.
“Freeport...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
Science fairs are often where students first explore the practical applications of the concepts they learned in the confines of a classroom. Even better, the students see that their hard work can earn them recognition that goes beyond just the pride of their teachers or parents.
Every year hundreds of area students from 5th grade through 12th gather in the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center to present the product of many hours of intense...
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Mar 8 2012 - 12:10am
It was about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday when Anne Whitten said she first heard the sound of twisting and crashing metal outside her trailer inside the Sierra Vista Riding Club grounds.
After hours of listening to gusting winds, Whitten said she was just about to doze off when she heard the noise.
“That’s when I got up and grabbed my flashlight,” she said.
Looking outside her window, Whitten saw that the large tent used...
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Mar 7 2012 - 11:07pm
SIERRA VISTA — The Buena boys volleyball team picked up its second straight win on Wednesday, beating Palo Verde in four sets.
As in Tuesday night’s five-game win over Sunnyside, the Colts took the first two games Wednesday, before dropping the third. This time, however, the Colts righted the ship in time to avoid a fifth set, taking the fourth game 25-19 to improve to 2-1 on the season.
Josh Hathaway and Christopher Ramos...
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Mar 7 2012 - 7:07pm
Drinking green smoothies is one quick and easy method to obtain the incredible health benefits of eating leafy green vegetables. A demo was performed at last Thursday’s Sierra Vista Farmers Market by Jacquelyn Brenner (see photo) and the easy-to-make drinks got a big thumbs up by all who sampled them. She promises to come back again soon for another training session.
Generally, green smoothie recipes require combining some...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:16am
FORT HUACHUCA — Many bowlers claim lanes one and two to be the most challenging and unpredictable pair in Desert Lanes; however recent events show increasing favor toward competitors.
On Friday night, Jessie Prades threw 11 in a row to achieve a 298 game and one honor score for her record. Score one for the women as the recap sheets have been dominated by male accomplishments the last few months. The night before, her...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:15am
The National Football League, for all its fantastic TV ratings and even more fantastic profit margins, could disappear from the planet in as little as 10 years.
Commissioner Roger Goodell knows this. He knows the product he presides over is in the exact same snare cigarette companies found themselves in 20 years ago.
Scores of retired players, who continue to suffer from neurological disorders long after they played their last...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:14am
TUCSON — The Buena softball team suffered its first counting game loss of the season Tuesday, falling at Sunnyside 6-4.
Sophomore Cindy Chon got the start for the Colts, and held her own through three innings. Buena evened the game at 2-2 in the top of the fourth when Kaitlin Wilson doubled and Jade Allee singled her home.
But in the bottom of the inning, Sunnyside broke through, scoring four times against Erica Zaborac, who took...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:13am
BISBEE — In his first start since throwing a five-inning no-hitter in Thursday’s season-opener over Globe, Bisbee sophomore Oscar Sanchez allowed just two hits and struck out 13 in a 10-0, five-inning win over Benson at Warren Ballpark on Tuesday.
Sanchez allowed his first hit with two out in the first, but managed to strike out the side in the first three innings, to give him 23 strikeouts over 10 scoreless innings this ...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:12am
BISBEE — The Bisbee High softball team lost its first power point counting game of the season on Tuesday, falling to always tough Benson, 20-3.
Ten errors and nine walks were Bisbee’s downfall as the Pumas were run-ruled by the fifth.
Amanda McGinnis pitched three innings and gave up 13 runs before Adilma Molinares. Molinares gave up three more runs before getting out of the third.
“They are pretty good,”...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:10am
Greg passed away peacefully on March 2, 2012, in his home with his family in Whetstone.
He was preceded in death by his father Oliver Gagnier and younger brother Brad Gagnier.
He is survived by his son, Erick (Rachael); and grandchildren, Amanda, Summer, Jacob, Jordan; his mother, Margie; and step-father, James; sisters, Patty (Mike), Shelly, Pamela (Stephen), Debra (Doug); brothers, Steve, Henri (Sarah); and many nieces and nephews...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:10am
Local small- and medium-sized farmers and ranchers looking for resources to help expand their business into a centralized local market were presented with several working examples at Tuesday’s Farm to Market Meeting event at Cochise College.
Hosted by the college’s Small Business Development Center, the event brought together dozens of growers and ranchers from around the county for an opportunity to directly address...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Once again I feel compelled to extend congratulations to Sharon Keene and the participating members of the Sierra Vista Community Chorus on their performance on Sunday, March 4, at the Ethel Berger Center. As always, it was a wonderful show enjoyed by everyone there.
While all the numbers were terrific there were several that, to me, were especially memorable. They were: Martha Conklin and John...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:10am
Anyone who doesn’t think paying state taxes is an “unnecessary intrusion on individual rights,” please raise your hand.
Anyone who doesn’t think being required to drive the speed limit, stop at stoplights, pay for your vehicle registration or the myriad of fees and fines imposed by the state, isn’t an “unnecessary intrusion on individual rights,” please step forward.
Such was the logic erected...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:10am
Quote of the day: “What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight — it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
-— Five star general and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969).
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The Sierra Vista Rotary Club is sponsoring a Taste of Mexico event at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Our Lady of the Mountains on Yaqui Street.
Besides scrumptious Mexican fare, there will be...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:10am
On Friday March 2, at approximately 9 p.m., Cochise County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 90 just north of Huachuca City. Authorities alleged the vehicle failed to maintain its lane of travel several times while deputies were following, which resulted in the traffic stop.
The driver of the vehicle gave consent to search the truck and deputies subsequently requested the assistance of the Sierra Vista Police...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:10am
A man who died after a single-vehicle accident on Highway 92 on Sunday was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound when help arrived at the scene, police revealed Tuesday.
Jacob M. Honeycutt, 22, was driving a vehicle north on Highway 92 when he crossed the median and struck two trees on the west side of the highway behind the Texas Roadhouse restaurant.
A deputy with the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office arrived on the scene...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:10am
Bisbee business owners have spearheaded an effort to kill a bill proposed by State Rep. Peggy Judd that would empower the Arizona Department of Homeland Security to issue travel warnings for communities within 62 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border.
House Bill 2586 was passed by a voice vote of Arizona State Representatives last week, prompting members of A Better Bisbee to hold an emergency meeting Monday morning and organize efforts to defeat...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
I am a veteran of the U.S. Army, 1971-74, light weapons infantry. I also served in the Arizona Army National Guard after separation from active duty, field artillery recon sergeant and military policeman. I hold the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, was distinguished graduate of the U.S. Army Support Command Hawaii’s Recondo School and was my rifle company’s Soldier of the Year at Schofield ...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
The Arizona government is the worst threat to the border communities.
They keep shooting our tourism in the foot with bullets of false information being fed to the tourist. Bisbee has had absolutely no harm to any tourist in 22 years of me owning the Bisbee Grand Hotel.
The streets of Bisbee are much safer then any town/city in the U.S.A.
Our government is the biggest threat to Arizona’s...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:10am
What did you learn in your high school Industrial Arts classes? Did you learn to balance a checkbook, make a budget or bake a cake, lay out a dress design in Home Economics? Or did you learn to cast aluminum, forge a cold-chisel, bend sheet metal, or draft in metals and woods? Was your school fortunate enough to have small engine repair or an automotive program?
21st Century Career and Technical Education (CTE) has evolved from the...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:10am
Nell White, born in Toccoa, Ga., in 1929, passed away March 1, 2012, in Tucson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gradie; and her son, Brian.
Nell was a resident of Sierra Vista for more than 45 years.
A dedicated Army wife, she raised four children, was blessed with 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She is survived by Bruce and Linda White, Bonnie and Rob Lesnick, Brad and Lisa White,...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:10am
Two years ago Arron Daniels, with his wife, Laia, organized and completed the first “Operation Paint Brush,” a project of 90.9 The Spark radio station. Volunteers painted the exteriors of 10 local homes occupied by elderly or income-qualified people who otherwise would not be able to accomplish the task. The event brought together more than 100 people representing businesses, churches and other organizations in the community, and was...
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Mar 7 2012 - 12:10am
After the town council opted to accept the second-lowest bid for a water line project last month, it found itself having to adopt a formal bid protest procedure at a special meeting Monday night when the lowest bidding company took issue with their decision.
During the Feb. 9 regular council meeting, the council voted to accept the second lowest bid on the Skyline Loop Project.
Funded by a Community Development Block Grant, the project...
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Mar 6 2012 - 4:21pm
On Friday March 2, 2012 at approximately 9:00 pm, Cochise County Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 90 just north of Huachuca City. The vehicle failed to maintain his lane of travel several times while the Deputies were following which resulted in the traffic stop.
The driver of the vehicle gave consent to search the truck and Deputies subsequently requested the assistance of the Sierra Vista...
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Mar 6 2012 - 2:32pm
SIERRA VISTA — A man who died after a single-vehicle accident on Highway 92 on Sunday was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound when help arrived at the scene, police revealed Tuesday.
Jacob M. Honeycutt, 22, was driving a vehicle north on Highway 92 when he crossed the median and struck two trees on the west side of the highway behind the Texas Roadhouse restaurant.
A deputy with the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office...
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Mar 6 2012 - 10:36am
The business group, A Better Bisbee, is asking Arizona legislators to oppose HB 2586, which passed the House on a voice vote last week. The bill directs the state office of Arizona Homeland Security to issue “travel danger zone” warnings.
“This legislation creates unfounded fears about the safety of traveling in Southern Arizona”, according to Dan Finck, owner of the Copper Queen Hotel. “We had some...
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Mar 6 2012 - 9:34am
Submitted by Tina Moore
Sierra Vista Public Information Officer
SIERRA VISTA — Sierra Vista’s history dates back 13,000 years to the Clovis people — hunters of the now-extinct Mammoth and other large game. In later years, the area was home to Cochise and Geronimo, whose conflicts against the U.S. Army are legendary. Also known as the “Hummingbird Capital of the United States,” Sierra Vista is one of...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:10am
Feb. 24
10:35 a.m. A Sierra Vista man, 33, was charged with possession/use of drug paraphernalia, assault, disorderly conduct, kidnapping — to cause death/injury/sexual offense, interfering with judicial proceeding, harassing/threatening conduct and aggravated domestic violence.
11:55 a.m. A Sierra Vista man, 22, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident/death or injury.
2:47 p.m. A Phoenix man, 44, was charged with...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:10am
We’re celebrating a little bit early, but it’s a celebration worthy of notice, just the same.
On Monday, March 12, the Girl Scouts of the United States will have its 100th birthday.
Founded by Juliette Gordon Low, the organization started in Savannah, Ga., and has continued to grow in membership and credibility.
As recently as 1994, the Girl Scouts were ranked among the top 10 in reputable non-profit organizations,...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:10am
Beginning March 9, Cochise Motorsports will host TEAM Arizona and the Basic Rider Course at its facility located at 1100 Avenida Cochise (Corner of Avenida Cochise and Buffalo Soldier Trail) in Sierra Vista.
Only the classroom portion will be held at Cochise Motorsports, as the riding portion of the course will be held at Buena High School. Registration for the course can take place online at TEAM Arizona’s web site ...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:10am
The investigation into a single-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a 22-year-old man over the weekend is ongoing, authorities reported Monday.
Police and medical personnel responded to the area of Highway 92 and Calle Mercancia shortly before 9 p.m. on Sunday to find Jacob M. Honeycutt suffering from injuries sustained in the accident.
According to witnesses, a vehicle was traveling northbound on the highway when it crossed...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:10am
Saturday, a handful of volunteers gathered at the Tombstone Small Animal Shelter to celebrate the completion of four new dog runs.
During a ribbon cutting ceremony, shelter president Elaine Perry was assisted by one of the shelter’s residents, a pit bull named Adelaide, as she snipped the celebratory blue ribbon, making the new facilities official.
The four runs were made possible by a $5,273 grant from the Arizona Community...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:10am
Thursday, March 1, 2012
11:00 a.m. A two-vehicle, non-injury collision was reported at Fry Boulevard and Coronado Drive. One driver was cited for following too closely and the other was cited for no proof of insurance.
1:02 p.m. A two-vehicle, non-injury collision was reported in the 800 block of Verde Drive. No citations were issued.
3:01 p.m. A report of a sexual assault.
3:25 p.m. A woman, 55, was...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:10am
A 19-year-old man has been booked into the Cochise County jail after he allegedly attempted to videotape two women, one a minor, as they showered last month.
Robert Palenik, 19, was booked on two charges of surreptitious viewing stemming from an incident first reported on Feb. 25.
One of the female victims told officers that she was exiting the shower when “something caught her eye and her attention was drawn to the heater vent...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:10am
When Kevin Derfus began volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, he thought building the local affiliate’s 17th house would be a typical project, one that ends when the work is complete.
He was wrong.
When Derfus met Monica Jaime and her 13-year-old daughter, Crystal Jaime, a project to build a house turned into a mission to create a home. The hard working parent and radiant young girl have made an impression on the people working...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:10am
March 1
12:03 a.m. A 23-year-old man was stopped on N. County Hospital Road in Douglas. It was determined that he did not have a driver’s license. He was cited and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
1:40 a.m. A 36-year-old Whetstone woman was booked into Cochise County Jail for domestic violence/assault and disorderly conduct.
10:28 a.m. A 2000 Red F250 pickup was stolen from the vicinity of the La Ramada...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:10am
A man who allegedly committed fraud and theft of the Sierra Vista Soccer Club is scheduled for a hearing later this month in Cochise County Superior Court.
David James Sleezer is charged with knowingly obtaining a benefit from the soccer club by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, promises or material omissions, as well as theft of property belonging to the club valued at $25,000 or more.
He is scheduled for trial...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:10am
Three people have entered into plea agreements in a child molestation case and they will get sentenced in April and July in Cochise County Superior Court.
The defendants were charged with luring minor(s) for sexual exploitation and committing sexual conduct with minor(s) between Feb. 1 and March 10, 2011. The victims were ages 6 and 10.
The Palominas couple was arrested on March 16, 2011. Their live-in caretaker, a 27-year-old woman,...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:10am
Cochise College last week hosted two visitors from India who are in the early stages of plans to build their country’s first community college in the town of Vapi, about two hours north of Mumbai.
Praful Dewani and Ramesh Desai visited the Sierra Vista and Douglas campuses, as well as the Benson Center, Feb. 13-16 and toured several departments to get ideas and information to include in their future college campus, pending government...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:01am
Step into the ring with Wacoal to help knockout breast cancer with Fi(GH)t for the Cure.
Participate in any Fit for the Cure event to receive a complimentary bra fitting, in Wacoal or b.tempt’d intimate apparel, from a Wacoal fit specialist, and sign up to receive a monthly email reminder to do a self breast exam.
For every woman that participates, Wacoal will donate $2 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure for breast cancer...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:01am
On March 2, 2012, T.O.P.S (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) AZ 215 held its annual election of officers. Elected were: Leader, Martin (Marty) McKinley; Co-Leader, Becky Todd; Secretary, Mary James; and Treasurer, Murl Rindahl. Continuing as Weight Recorder and Assistant Weight Recorder will be Linda Sieruga and Helen Patterson, respectively.
They will assume their responsibilities on April 6, 2012.
Friday, March 30, will be the official...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:01am
Culture Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Sierra Vista Campus Student Union.
Events throughout the morning and afternoon include music, traditional Irish food, presentations, dancing, crafts and more.
A schedule of events can be found at the SGA office information table in the Sierra Vista Student Union. This event is sponsored by the Cultural Events Committee, Irish Literature Class and Student Government...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:01am
The three G’s, “God, Gold and Glory,”concept was introduced in my eighth grade history class. Our teacher, was the embodiment of a movie starlet’s grace ,which garnered an admiring devotion from young adolescent girls. Her style gave rise to the pulses of the pre-teen males.
Encouragement to participate in classroom discussions replaced my perception of being invisible to visible. Responses to my questions or answers...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:01am
The Sierra Vista Historical Society will be celebrating Arizona’s 100th Birthday with a mouth-watering barbecue lunch on Saturday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Ethel Berger Center, located at 2950 E. Tacoma Street in Sierra Vista. Tickets are $10 for your choice of barbecue chicken or pork ribs, includes potato salad, fresh green beans, and corn on the cob. Eat in or take out. Tickets are available at the Ethel...
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:01am
Many young women returned to the Cinderella Stage Feb. 25 to be recognized for their past success in the Cochise County Cinderella Scholarship Program. Several brought their daughters back to participate in the program they enjoyed themselves as children. Cochise County hosts the largest Cinderella preliminary pageant in the state; and, as far as we can determine, in the world. Fifty-three girls and young women participated this year....
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Mar 6 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Since it opened in the spring of 2000, the softball park at Buena High School has been a launching pad for the many superior power hitters who donned the blue and white.
For the second straight game, this year’s Colts have shown signs of a long ball renaissance, as on Monday, they pounded three home runs in a 14-10 win over Vail Cienega, which reached the Class 4A-I state championship game last season....
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Mar 5 2012 - 5:09pm
FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say a soldier at Fort Huachuca (wah-CHOO’-kuh) has died after being involved in a car accident in Sierra Vista.
Base officials said Monday that the name of the soldier is being withheld until his relatives are notified.
They say the soldier was from the 2nd Battalion 13th Aviation Regiment. The car accident occurred Sunday.
Base officials say the cause of death is currently under...
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Mar 5 2012 - 4:18pm
Reduced visibility, possible dust storms could slow traffic
PHOENIX — The National Weather Service has issued a high wind advisory for Tuesday that could impact drivers traveling in southern regions of the state.
A storm system will bring strong winds to Arizona on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Winds between 30-35 mph with stronger gusts up to 60 mph are expected across much of the...
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Mar 5 2012 - 12:10am
“Nothing to see here folks, nothing to see. Go home, move on, leave the area…”
The familiar phrasing of a James Cagney police movie, right? The Mob murders some poor bloke while he gets his haircut at the barbershop and a crowd gathers outside the store window. Officer Friendly does his best to keep the gaping audience from getting comfortable, and the screen pans to another segment of the thriller.
We’re...
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Mar 5 2012 - 12:10am
LOCAL-STATE
Feb. 26
I see Bisbee’s hospital has enough extra money that they can give $10,000 to the school to buy Kindles for the kids. I didn’t know they were overflowing in money, that they could give it away to other organizations. But then that is the same town that is willing to look for federal or state grants to spend over $200,000 to fix a sidewalk when they talk about not having enough money to open the pools for the...
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Mar 5 2012 - 12:10am
As the motor began to sputter and roar to life, the smell of burning fuel filled the air, wisps of smoke puffed from the engine, and the propeller sliced through the cool desert air.
Pulling out onto the runway, the pilot makes last minute adjustments before he pushes his vintage biplane down the track, pulling back on the stick as he takes his passengers up into the wild blue yonder of yesteryear.
For the next two days, pilot Mike...
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Mar 5 2012 - 12:10am
Along with the Department of Economic Security, Cochise County Workforce Development has revived its series of monthly workshops designed to impart to job seekers the skills needed to develop resume writing and interviewing skills to get back into the workforce.
The workshops consist of a mixture of video presentations produced by the National Learning Institute and vetted by the Department of Labor, as well as discussion and further...
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Mar 5 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
To the gentleman or lady in today’s (March 2) OYM who apparently is feeling sensitive about being among the 50 percent of Americans who pay no federal income tax, and went on to list a number of taxes actually paid: all the true taxes you listed (and by the way, the money you pay into Social Security and Medicare is not a “tax,” it is an annuity payment, so don’t include that amount in your $3,300...
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Mar 5 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Regarding OYM, 2/13/2012 re: Concerning Greyhounds. Every year hundreds of young and healthy purebred greyhounds are in need of adoption after their time on the track is through. Calm, gentle and eager to please, these graceful pets are quite comfortable giving up life in the fast lane. AZgreyhounds, Inc., is dedicated to the rescue and adoption of these beautiful animals. In our local area, the group began operating in May...
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Mar 5 2012 - 12:10am
Saying he is a moderate Democrat, a person who will not just say he wants to reach across the political divide in Washington, D.C., Ron Barber said it was a hard decision for him to decide to run for office.In his life of public service, “I never planned to run for office,” he told more than 75 people at the Democratic Headquarters.
He is more of a behind-the-scenes person, providing support, Barber said, adding he is not a...
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Mar 5 2012 - 12:10am
As if celebrating 90 years of life wasn’t enough, one local women recently did so with the flair and vitality of youth many in their mid 50s would be proud to possess.
And after leading the kind of life that could inspire any modern day Hollywood blockbuster, she is far from slowing down.
On Saturday at the Fairfield Inn near the mall, Martha Montevallo gathered with family and friends to reminisce on the last 90 years and...
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Mar 5 2012 - 12:01am
TEMPE — Arizona’s chances for an at-large NCAA tournament berth were hanging on the rim before the Wildcats faced rival Arizona State on Sunday. The Sun Devils’ 87-80 upset could well have doomed that possibility once and for all.
Danish freshman Jonathan Gilling scored a career-high 21 points and shot 5 of 6 from 3-point range, and Arizona State overwhelmed Arizona’s usually stout defense with a 49-point second...
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Mar 5 2012 - 12:01am
Cochise College Adult Education offers free English Language Acquisition Classes. Call 515-5456 by March 5 to make an appointment or for more details.
An Organic Garden Class will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. March 6. For details and location information, call 456-2550.
The Greater Huachuca Area Democratic Club (GHADC) will hold its next meeting at 6 p.m. March 6 at the Cochise County Democratic Office, 1010 E. Fry Blvd. The club is...
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Mar 4 2012 - 1:06am
The story published on Cowboy Churches on Feb. 19 credited the photos to Debra Argosy. All the photos were actually taken by Rachel D. Turner, photojournalist. The Herald regrets the error.
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Mar 4 2012 - 1:05am
A discussion facilitated by Michael Rissman on “The Ides of March” by Thornton Wilder will be held Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Copper Queen Library, 6 Main St., Bisbee.
Drawing on such unique sources as Thornton Wilder’s unpublished letters, journals, and selections from the extensive annotations Wilder made years later in the margins of the book, Tappan, Wilder’s Afterword adds a special dimension to the...
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Mar 4 2012 - 1:05am
On March 10, join the Willcox Cowbelles for an evening of western entertainment at the Marguerite Cook Memorial Scholarship Dinner Dance at the Willcox Elks Club.
The festivities begin with a silent auction, raffles and social hour at 6 p.m. A prime rib dinner, cooked to perfection by the excellent chefs at the Elks, will be served at 7 p.m. followed by a live auction. Ted Scanlon & The Desperados will provide western swing dance...
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Mar 4 2012 - 1:04am
I was 10 years old in the spring of 1959 when my father moved us from East Mooreland Street in Phoenix to 402 Paseo de Enrique in Casa Grande.
I was enrolled in the Casa Grande Elementary School fifth grade. My home room teacher was, a young, gentle man with a crew cut, an easy way, a steady influence and a beautiful reading voice. His name was Mr. Love. Every Friday afternoon he would read to us from “The Adventures of...
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Mar 4 2012 - 1:00am
Four Cochise College students have been named to the 2012 All-Arizona Academic Team and received tuition waivers to complete their bachelor’s degrees at one of the state’s public universities.
On Feb. 22, Michelle Cardenas, Carmen Moreno, Emily Moxley and Tonya Pike were among 69 community college students from across the state who were awarded scholarships from the Arizona Board of Regents that will help them take a significant...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:56am
Veronica and Charles Griffith celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on March 3, 2012, at a small get-together with family and friends, followed by a trip to Disneyland with their family.
Veronica (Ronnie) L. Arnold and Charles E. Griffith were married on March 3, 1962, in Tucson, Ariz.
They have four children: Theresa (husband, Johnny) Barber (Griffith) of Warner Robins, Ga.; Charlie (wife, Pam) Sierra Vista, Ariz.; Margie (husband...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:54am
Who hasn’t marveled at the flight of a bird of prey? Birders watch and photograph them, artists paint them and then there are falconers who make these birds a part of their life and lifestyle.
For thousands of years, humans have kept birds of prey for sport or for procuring food for their table.
“Falconry is a relationship between bird and falconer; we’re hunting buddies,” said Anne Graf of Hereford, who...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:37am
Whew! It’s already March. Figuratively, anyway, that means a few more blinks of an eye and we’ll be enjoying fresh-off-the-vine tomatoes and real BLTs.
Far out! (Does that phrase date me?) Speaking of tomatoes, if you plan on starting your tomatoes or peppers from seed, you can begin doing that in the next few weeks so you can transplant them outdoors in mid-to-late May.
Ideally, night time temperatures should...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:36am
Capsicum annum var. glabriusculum
Plants seem to just show up in my garden, and as I have the habit not to pull a plant before I can identify it as unwanted, over time about 25 percent of my garden just arrived.
I feed the birds and they bring in these seeds, but also the wind is to blame. It took me a while to identify the attractive little plants that popped up in my yard.
Then one day a neighbor who lives a few houses away from...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:34am
One of the core values under which the Sierra Vista Area Chamber operates is “Creating a strong local economy.”
We have many services and programs which help us to achieve this goal, from providing networking opportunities to referring our member businesses to the many people who call us.
The Chamber also stages events that help local businesses to promote their wares to the general public.
Just a week ago we hosted...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:32am
John “Eddie” Starnes
Office seeking: Palominas Fire Board Member
Political affiliation: (Not provided, this is a non-partisan election)
Occupation: Retired Civil Service.
Age: 62
Family: Married to my wife of almost 38 years, two daughters.
• Why do you believe you are the best qualified candidate?
I understand fire issues and qualifications needed for firefighters. I have fought fires...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:29am
Sisfredo “Fred” Capas passed away on Feb. 16, 2012 in the city of Redlands, Calif. Fred is the son of SFC Francisco M. Capas, U.S. Army, retired, and Mrs. Gloria A. Capas, both deceased.
Fred is survived by his wife, Lyn; his son, Beau; two daughters, Marchael and Angela; and three grandchildren. Fred is also survived by his three brothers, Francisco Capas Jr. (Kay), Waldemar (Carol), and Luis (Michelle); by four nephews and two...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:28am
Lee Roy Stewart, Jr., 56, of Miami, Fla., (formerly of Sierra Vista), passed from our lives on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012.
He was born in Louisiana, Mo., on Oct. 28, 1955, the son of Maude K. (Nulsen) and Lee Roy Stewart, Sr.
Lee proudly served his country in the United States Army. He enjoyed working on cars, woodworking, baking and was a conspiracy theorist.
He was a nurturer who never made judgments, always brought out the...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:24am
America’s government needs to admit that the war we are waging in Afghanistan is a no-win proposition. Why are we still squandering our nation’s treasury and the lives of our young warriors in an unwinnable war?
The Taliban is not a threat to is. The real threat to our country is Iran. Disengage our troops now, not in 2013 or 2014, and get prepared for the possibility of war with Iran.
We invaded Afghanistan after 9/11 to...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:22am
To the Editor:
The United States Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the case involving lawsuits against our Arizona sheriffs by the ACLU on April 25.
Most county residents probably don’t know that part of the aftermath of Arizona passing SB1070 was lawsuits filed against every Arizona sheriff and every Arizona County Attorney by the ACLU. While putting up signs in our state warning citizens that it was unsafe to travel in areas (...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:21am
To the Editor:
Abortion is the failure to complete what has already begun and the fifth commandment says you shall not kill.
Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains forever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:19am
Good intentions don’t necessarily make good laws.
Friday the Arizona House of Representatives gave voice vote approval to legislation empowering the head of the state Department of Homeland Security to issue a public warning if the agency determines there is an imminent threat to communities within 62 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Such warnings are already issued by the U.S. State Department when it perceives Americans are in...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:13am
As a community in an area that was part of the “Old West,” many people living in Sierra Vista and the surrounding region have long enjoyed the opportunity to carry on the traditions brought to this area by the cowboys of lore.
And despite living in a fast paced world of cell phones and the Internet, the cowboys of today continue to gather as their ancestors did, to participate in the timeless competition of rodeo, something one...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:10am
Glenn Spencer, president of the nonprofit border watch group American Border Patrol, is hopeful the state will pursue a new border security system, known as the Sonic Barrier, which can sense people, vehicles, aircraft and even tunneling within 200 yards of the U.S./Mexico border.
On Thursday, Spencer appeared before the Arizona Senate’s Committee on Border Security, Federalism and States Sovereignty in Phoenix to present details on...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:10am
When it comes to keeping up with the ever changing world of technology, the odds are stacked against anyone without prior experience with computers.
And for those on a fixed budget or struggling to support other family members without the luxury of a high paying job, the task of learning to use a computer becomes even more difficult when the costs inhibit the ability to even purchase one.
That’s where the Redemtech Serious Good...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:10am
A fight between a Southern Arizona rancher and Pima County animal control officials could determine this week whether legislators will create a new exemption from state and local animal cruelty laws.
Legislation awaiting a final House vote would provide an exemption from the laws for “any activity involving the possession and training, exhibition or use of a dog in the otherwise lawful pursuit of ranching or farming work ...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:10am
Welcome to Circus Maximus 2012, America’s political big top show.
This year the circus is playing throughout national political venues.
Who will sit in the nation’s ultimate big top, the White House?Getting to that pinnacle, the ultimate high wire act, is pitting some Republican against the incumbent Democrat.
Currently Barack Obama is the top act and the big top is his.
But numerous Republicans want to kick him...
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Mar 4 2012 - 12:08am
DOUGLAS — Senior sprinter Quentin Mendez led a strong showing for the Buena High track and field team on Saturday at the Ted James Douglas Invitational.
Mendez took first in the 100-meter-dash in 11.7 and first in the 200 in 23.15 on his way to being named the meet’s most outstanding male runner. He also ran a leg on the 4x100 relay that placed first in 44.14.
“I was expecting to be in the top, but I wasn’t...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:41am
Turquoise Valley Golf Course at Naco has scheduled its first of three 2012 ESPN Local Qualifiers for today. The format is a two-person best-ball, and the entry fee, $50, includes the ESPN fee, green fees, cart, and a separate skins pot. For additional information, call the golf course at 432-3091.
The Tombstone High Alumni Association golf tournament will be March 18 at the Turquoise Hills Family Golf...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:40am
TUCSON — Esteban Serino pitched five shutout, two-hit innings to lift the Buena baseball team out of a two-game losing streak, and back over the .500 mark in a 9-2 win over Palo Verde.
The third game in the Amphi Invitational saw the Colts give Serino six runs of support in the first two innings.
In each inning, Jacob DeAnda set the table, and Matt Duce carried the big RBI bat.
DeAnda started off with a single and scored as...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:38am
SIERRA VISTA — Two Buena High School cross country runners are busy collecting sponsors for an opportunity to participate in some pretty unique races.
The duo is planning to race this June in an event scheduled in the dead of winter, and get the chance to do something many Americans will never get to — run upside down.
That is because BreAnna Laird, a 15-year-old sophomore, and Joshua Velazquez, a 16-year-old junior, will...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:26am
SIERRA VISTA— Think of the word “Indian” and the image of a stoic warrior with long black hair, sitting on a painted horse, in front of a tipi, may pop into your head.
Yet this stereotype falls far short of describing the varied ways of life that the hundreds of Native American tribes once practiced and fails to identify what they actually had in common. It does an even greater disservice to the individuals who now...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:21am
SIERRA VISTA— Once a year, the Sierra Vista campus of Cochise College erupts in a flurry of youthful energy as middle school and high school students from across the county put their technical and business skills to the test.
With students playing frisbee in the grassy quad, roaming in and out of virtually every building and enjoying excited banter over lunch in the Student Union on Friday, it was very apparent that the annual...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:18am
PHOENIX — Arizonans used to getting travel warnings about Rocky Point and Guaymas may soon be hearing advisories about Green Valley and Bisbee.
On a voice vote Friday, the state House approved legislation to have the head of the state Department of Homeland Security monitor intelligence from various sources to determine if they indicate “any type of warning about dangerous conditions in regard to illegal immigration ...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:17am
HUACHUCA CITY — Green eggs and ham were the order of the day for kindergartners and first-graders at Huachuca City School on Friday, as youngsters celebrated the 108th birthday of Dr. Seuss.
Wearing their favorite pajamas and hats made popular by Seuss’s “Cat in the Hat” character, the students watched the antics of “Sam I Am” in the “Green Eggs and Ham,” movie, created after Seuss’s...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
Forty-year-old Arthur J. Tineo, suspected of shooting at Willcox High School students and staff, is being held at Cochise County Jail in Bisbee on a $2 million bond, set at his initial appearance in court Friday morning.
One of the students, a freshman, was hit with bullet shrapnel in his face and shoulder area and sustained cuts to his right cheek and right lower jaw from the shrapnel and breaking glass from the window, according to...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
I am outraged that an officer of the law would promote the assassination of the President. The photo Mr. Shearer posted on Facebook, as reported in the SV Herald (Feb. 29), is an insult to our entire state. And he only gets demoted?
He should be thrown out.
Brenna QuebbemannSierra Vista
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012
8:54 a.m. A 17-year-old man was referred and released for reckless driving and cited for unsafe backing after police were called to the area of Paso Robles and Waco Drive. He was driving in the residential neighborhood recklessly.
9:47 a.m. A woman, 18, was arrested for domestic violence/assault after police were called to the 4400 block of East Busby Drive. She was booked into the county jail.
10:05 a.m. An...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
If Congress blocks Defense Department plans to raise Tricare fees for military retirees and beneficiary co-pays on drug prescriptions filled off base, the services will have to make even deeper cuts in force strength than now planned, the military’s top health official told lawmakers Tuesday.
“Given the constraints of the Budget Control Act, if no adjustments are made in Tricare fees and we don’t achieve twelve-plus-...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The City of Sierra Vista has obtained grant funding to construct a sewer system in the Sulger neighborhoods. The grant will pay all construction costs for the sewer lines and house service taps. The grant makes it possible for both city and Cochise County residents of Sulger to receive sewer service. Residents in this neighborhood are invited to a public meeting on Thursday, March 8 at 6 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, 21 E...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
Dec. 7
Christopher H. Brown and Carol L. Brown of Bisbee.
Jerry D. Orr of Sierra Vista and Sherry L. Orr of Carterville, Ill.
Dec. 8
Louie E. Mills II or Benson and Kati N. Mills of Sierra Vista.
Kenneth A. Grant of Benson and Shelly J. Grant, address unknown.
Dec. 9
Valerie Vaughn of Tombstone and Kevin Vaughn, address unknown.
Angel Earley of Bisbee and Andrew Earley of Sierra Vista.
Andrea D. Silva...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
Has the federal government failed its constitutional obligation to protect American citizens, or have foreign insurgents successfully infiltrated this once sovereign nation and rendered it complacent through deception, fraud and the race card?
Despite all speculation, one can surmise that federal interference has seldom created a healthy economy or a secure environment. To the contrary, it appears that those in...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
For those politicians who espouse their religion so loudly, they might refresh their memory by reading Matthew 6:1-6. What voters really want to know is, how will they work with the political system to represent not only the party loyal, but all of the district’s constituents. If all they have to offer are negatives, half-truths and the will of those who buy them — beware. It is easy to point fingers; difficult to...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
In Sunday’s Letters to the Editor, Mr. Jones raises a quibble, but it is only a quibble. Yes, the First Amendment protects the expression of any view, however repugnant, but it does not automatically justify such views and it does not exempt them from challenge. For example, when a newspaper editor (of all people!) announces that certain important public concerns “should not be an issue,” and...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
What was the Chamber of Commerce thinking when it scheduled the Health Fair at the Mall in direct competition/opposition to the Senior Expo being held at the Ethel Berger Center last Saturday?
The Senior Expo has been held at the same time for the past 15 years and the members of the Chamber certainly should have been aware of this. Many people from the 40 groups represented there expressed their dismay...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The Sister Cities Commission is inviting local students in grades nine throuhg 12 to participate in the 24th Annual International Young Artist Showcase.
This year’s theme is “Youth as the Catalyst for Change.” Artists are asked to express their personal vision on how communication, technology, and individual initiative can lead to dramatic social change. Entry forms are available at local schools and...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The city’s West End Commission is currently seeking vendor participation for this year’s West End Fair. This is a unique and cost effective opportunity to promote and market local businesses to potential customers. The West End Fair is a high profile community event that has proven to be an effective showcase for the city’s West End, attracting hundreds of visitors. Last year’s fair had approximately...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
Motorists traveling on Interstate 10 near Benson will encounter lane restrictions next week as the Arizona Department of Transportation continues work on replacing the overpass at State Route 90 and constructing new interstate lanes.
Left lane closures are scheduled for both eastbound and westbound I-10 at the SR 90 traffic interchange (Exit 302) to allow crews access to the work area, where new eastbound lanes are under construction....
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — A man who was charged with several sex assault and drug counts has entered into a plea agreement and he is set to be sentenced later this month in Cochise County Superior Court.
Adrian Michael Duron, 31, pleaded guilty Feb. 1 to sexual assault with a stipulation to serve 14 years in prison, and possession of a narcotic drug with a stipulated concurrent prison term of 15.75 years, plus a $2,000 fine and an 84 percent ...
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Mar 3 2012 - 12:01am
Last month we warned of proposed bills moving through the Arizona Senate that would push the State Legislature firmly into public school classrooms.
Each of the bills was pointed at teachers, punishing them if they used foul language in the classroom; requiring them to get prior approval of all supplemental teaching materials, and prohibiting them from espousing “partisan” beliefs while teaching.
Our warning focused on how...
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Mar 2 2012 - 3:54pm
SIERRA VISTA — Even though politicians may disagree on issues, there is no reason they cannot work together for the voters, a Democratic candidate for upcoming election for Congressional District 2 said Wednesday.
Steve Farley said while he was hoping Gabrielle Giffords would have been better to run for the redrawn district for the U.S. House of Representatives, but her resignation from her seat in January a little more than a year...
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Mar 2 2012 - 3:38pm
Motorists traveling on Interstate 10 near Benson will encounter lane restrictions next week as the Arizona Department of Transportation continues work on replacing the overpass at State Route 90 and constructing new interstate lanes.
Left lane closures are scheduled for both eastbound and westbound I-10 at the SR 90 traffic interchange (Exit 302) to allow crews access to the work area, where new eastbound lanes are under construction.
The...
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Mar 2 2012 - 9:16am
A potluck event, to raise funds for the family of a 16-year old teen who died tragically after a fall at her home on Wednesday, will be held today at the Life Care Center from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Mar 2 2012 - 9:10am
Spring will soon be here and celebrating the 127th blooming of the Tombstone Rose Tree with a parade and festival is a great way to welcome the season. The Lady Banksia Rose arrived from Scotland in 1885 as a gift for a homesick bride. The cutting grew into the World’s Largest Rose bush now boasting 9,000 square feet of foliage with millions of blossoms.
The 2012 Tombstone Rose Festival will show off the “...
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Mar 2 2012 - 12:30am
FLORENCE — Sophomore Oscar Sanchez got the Bisbee High baseball season off to a very promising start, throwing a five-inning no-hitter in the opening game of the Florence Invitational on Thursday.
Sanchez got all the offensive support he’d need in the 2-0 victory over Globe in the second inning when Manny Ramirez singled and scored on a double by Eric Sproule. Bisbee went up 2-0 in the third when Sanchez reached on a bloop...
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Mar 2 2012 - 12:25am
DOUGLAS — Cochise had not lost a home game all season. Never had the Apaches lost an NJCAA Region I semifinal game at home.
But these daunting trends meant little to a Central Arizona College team that came into a hot and crowded Cochise Stronghold Gymnasium Thursday night, hellbent on knocking off the nation’s 16th ranked team.
The Vaqueros jumped on top by 13 early, and though Cochise rallied to tie it, the Apaches never...
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Mar 2 2012 - 12:10am
A fraudulent prescription scheme investigated by local authorities in the Sierra Vista area was found to have connections far beyond the county after the Arizona Attorney General’s Office revealed charges against four men in connection with the passing of the prescriptions in dozens of pharmacies across the state on Thursday.
Those listed in an indictment submitted to the Maricopa County Superior Court are Dr. James Lawrence Robrock,...
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Mar 2 2012 - 12:10am
The University of Arizona South serves a diverse population of non-traditional students who attend the school for a variety of reasons, but all share a desire to create a better future for themselves.
Many also share the dilemma of finding a way to pay for that privilege.
With rapidly increasing tuition costs at state universities in recent years, scholarships are especially vital right now, both to students looking to take the next...
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Mar 2 2012 - 12:10am
As the Army changes its structure and mission emphasis, Fort Huachuca is in an excellent position to provide many of the new needs for the service, the post garrison commander said.
The goals of ensuring command, control, communications, computers, cyber intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance — C5ISR — functions already are being done by a number of organizations on the post, Col. Timothy Faulkner said.
Speaking...
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Mar 2 2012 - 12:01am
Although not a new idea, there are now 23 states considering laws that would require anyone receiving public aid to pass a drug test.
The argument supporting these initiatives is tied to the idea that taxpayer money may be misused to support drug habits for people who receive food stamps, housing assistance or other government-funded services.
Put in common terms, if Joe Taxpayer is helping you out, he won’t be happy if you...
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Mar 2 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
While in no way wishing to detract from the generous impulse that lead the Copper Queen Hospital to donate e-readers to Lowell Junior High School and now Bisbee High School, I must question their choice of devices. By donating the proprietary e-reading device of a company known for its scorched earth extreme capitalism practices — including not paying sales tax in the state of Arizona despite its in-state warehouses (...
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Mar 2 2012 - 12:01am
VFW Post 9972 will host a catfish fry from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 2 at the post, 549 Veterans Dr. Meal includes catfish, cod or roast beef. Cost is $8 and live entertainment will follow the meal until 10:30 p.m. For details, call Shorty at 458-9972.
The SVRHC Auxiliary will host their annual Candlelight Ball fundraiser on March 3. Included in the program is a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are now on sale and the cost is $20 each. Payments accepted...
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Mar 2 2012 - 12:01am
Many centuries ago, our ancient relatives believed very seriously in the classical planets as gods.
They also believed that the behaviors of all things in the night skies somehow had an effect on mankind, either immediately or as a predictor of the future. The classical planets were the five planets in our solar system which are visible with the naked eye. The Greeks and the Romans had elaborate horoscope systems in place to explain...
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Mar 2 2012 - 12:01am
To the Editor:
Stanley Crouch’s column on Feb. 11 is nothing but racist. If there is a right wing it is only because far left liberals do not like capitalism.
Mr Crouch stated that we have become ethnically diverse and a nation of rednecks. He finds a problem because he feels capitalism is the same as Stanlinism. No matter what a conservative says about this regime, all of the words are called dog whistles.
There are not too...
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Mar 2 2012 - 12:01am
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Your Mind is a section of the newspaper that allows people to voice their opinions anonymously.
Read the entries with the idea that sometimes it is the same person making multiple comments; that opinions of callers may or may not be based on facts. In some cases, entries are edited. Comments are limited to 100 words. Some comments submitted are not published for a variety of reasons. The printing of these opinions...
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Mar 2 2012 - 12:01am
Learn how to create stunning, intriguing video for your business and how to post it online with no investment — not even a camera.
Join the Cochise College Small Business Development Center from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 21 in room 900 at the Sierra Vista campus for “Video on a Budget.” The session is presented by Gary and Margaret Dillard of Prism Communications.
During this workshop, you will learn about...
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Mar 2 2012 - 12:01am
Dear Mrs. C:
Our son, “Waldo,” is a great kid. Just one issue: He does not like to brush his teeth. Waldo’s best friend confided to me that this is alienating some of his buddies. What would you suggest?
Signed: Wondering
Dear Wondering:
I would suggest that you make Waldo brush his teeth. You are the parents, he is the kid.
Having said that, I’m wondering why is does not want to brush his...
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Mar 1 2012 - 8:18pm
Stacey Swan Taylor, a retired professional educator, passed away from this earth on Feb. 25, 2012 after a courageous battle with lung disease.
She spent the last 25 years living in Sierra Vista. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Raleigh Taylor; and her parents, Melvin and Carlotta Swan. She is survived by her daughter, Ashia Carlotta Taylor; and siblings, Shelia Swan Morrell of Saint Louis, Mo., Keith Swan of Los Angeles,...
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Mar 1 2012 - 8:17pm
James W. Carter, 74, of Huachuca City, passed away on Feb.29, 2012. Services will be held in Michigan.
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Mar 1 2012 - 7:35pm
Two junior varsity baseball players at Willcox High School were “lucky to be alive,” and a man is in custody after he allegedly shot at their vehicle with a high-powered rifle at about 3:15 p.m. Thursday.
A freshman was transported to Northern Cochise Community Hospital by ambulance for treatment of minor lacerations from flying glass as a result of the incident, said Willcox Police Chief Jake Weaver.
The second juvenile...
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Mar 1 2012 - 3:45pm
SIERRA VISTA — One person suffered minor injuries and another person is in custody after a shooting at Willcox High School today.
Willcox Police Administrative Assistant Penny Bell confirmed moments ago that medical personnel had been dispatched to the scene to assist the injured person. Bell said the injuries were “extremely minor” and was not certain if the injuries were even connected to the shooting incident.
Bell...
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Mar 1 2012 - 2:34pm
It is time to brush up on your Shakespeare while you enjoy a delightful evening that will entertain, inform, and kindle your imagination. This weekend Buena Fine Arts Productions will present “An Evening with Shakespeare“ at the Buena Performing Arts Center.
The program consists of three one-act plays, which not only explores the life of the Bard, but also presents some ingenious approaches to his characters and works....
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Mar 1 2012 - 2:28pm
“Color,” by Jack Miller is the show and he is the featured artist for March at the Viaggio Italiano Restaurant in Sonoita.
Jack, who is also a member of the Huachuca Art Gallery, is for the most part a soft edge painter, as opposed to a hard edge painter. A soft edge places an aura around the form and has identity with what surrounds it. One of the first things to notice about his art is color. Color has been important to him...
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Mar 1 2012 - 2:26pm
The name, The Green Tomatoz, will stir memories of fun times on Brewery Gulch, when “the new people” were newer and Theater in the Gulch provided many laughs based on the daily goings on around our town.
The original Green Tomatoz, Chris Bovée, Judy Perry and Nancy Weaver, were instrumental in the formation of Theater in the Gulch and served as the venue’s house band for the many locally written shows produced there...
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Mar 1 2012 - 2:25pm
When people think of the Holocaust, many think of the death toll, but some did survive that horrific period. Their stories are sad, but ultimately tell of hope and perseverance. Many of these survivors were children and their stories are featured in the Bisbee High School Theatre Company’s spring production of “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” by Celeste Raspanti.
Many of the actors who played roles in the chorus of Bisbee...
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Mar 1 2012 - 2:12pm
The Arizona Folklore Preserve, in partnership with the University of Arizona South, presents Dolan Ellis Songs and Stories of Cochise County at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Cochise County has been called the Land of Legends. After all, much of the history of the Old West took place right here — cowboys, Indians, miners, gunfighters, lawmen … all played their roles in the history of this special part of Arizona.
Dolan...
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Mar 1 2012 - 2:11pm
On Oct. 26, 1881, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Virgil and Morgan Earp faced the Clantons and Mclaury’s in the Shootout at the O.K. Corral. Thirty shots were fired in less than 30 seconds. Today the gunfighters traditions of the Old West are kept alive by members of the Cowboy Fast Draw Association. Armed with exact replicas of the 1880s Colt. 45 single action guns used in the O.K. Corral Shootout, and dressed in Old West costumes, men, women...
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Mar 1 2012 - 2:09pm
In partnership with Cochise College, the International Rescue Committee in Tucson has brought its exhibit “Flight: Mid-Century Masters Interpret the Escape for Survival,” a collection of pieces by 20th century artists, including Marc Chagall and Joan Miró, to be displayed through March 22 at the Sierra Vista Campus Library Commons. In conjunction with the display Tuesday will feature “Gallery Talk: History of Refugees in...
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Mar 1 2012 - 1:01pm
SIERRA VISTA — The Sierra Vista Police Department is among a handful of law enforcement agencies that assisted the Arizona Attorney General’s office in investigating a large scale prescription fraud case.
In a statement released this morning, the attorney general announced that it had previously filed charges against four men, including a formal medical doctor, in connection to the investigation.
Multiple charges were filed...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012
1:19 p.m. An employee at Target, 4351 East Highway 90, reported shoplifting. An individual took a camera lens from a camera on display. The case remains under further investigation at this time.
2:42 p.m. A resident in the 1400 block of Calle Amable reported fraud. The victim’s SkyMall account was compromised and purchases were made using points on hand. Items were purchased and...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
Feb.17
9:02 p.m. A Willcox male juvenile, 14, was charged with underage drinking. He was released.
9:07 p.m. A Douglas woman, 37, was charged with sexual conduct with a minor, portraying an adult as a minor and harassing — written/electronic means.
11:00 p.m. Two Douglas men, 51 and 41, were charged with trespassing — residential structure/fenced yard.
Feb. 18
1:52 a.m. A Whetstone male juvenile, 15, was charged...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
Tuesday, Rob Page will take the vacated seat on the Bisbee City Council as the new Ward 1 councilman representing Old Bisbee.
At a special meeting of the council on Feb. 28, council members Bennie Scott, Luche Giacomino, Anna Cline, Ken Budge, Ransom Burke and Mayor Jack Porter voted unanimously to appoint Page after a 20-minute interview followed by a 45-minute discussion in an executive session.
Page has been active in Bisbee since...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
A half dozen people will be in the primary for the special Congressional District 8 race, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s office.
However, two of them, Democrat Ron Barber and Green Party candidate Charlie Manolakis will face no competition in their party races.
On the other hand the Republican field went from six to four, as only a quartet were able to garner enough signatures to be on the ballot, according to the...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a local 16-year-old after she apparently fell in the shower Wednesday morning.
In a statement released that afternoon, Spokeswoman Carol Capas said the sheriff’s office was notified of a medical call from a residence in the 5000 block of Apache Street south of Sierra Vista. The caller reported that the 16-year-old had apparently fallen in the shower. Fry Fire...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
For having at least one young pit bull in every kennel, the Huachuca City Animal Shelter was surprisingly quiet Wednesday afternoon, a day after 31 of the dogs were rescued from a suspected illegal breeding operation nearby.
“We had to transfer out all of our adoptable animals to make room,” said Animal Control Supervisor Scott Allard.
Due to space limitations, most of the dogs are sharing a kennel.
“The puppies...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
Feb. 27
8:12 a.m. A resident of San Paulo Avenue in Sierra Vista reported that two tires on his vehicle had been slashed. A known suspect is under investigation.
9:30 a.m. The plant supervisor for KG&E Asphalt Plant reported the theft of copper wiring and that some copper wiring had been cut in half. The total damage was estimated at $1,320.
1:43 p.m. There was a one vehicle, non-injury, roll-over accident on East Parker Ranch...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
Thought immigration was a hot-button issue in Arizona?
You might change your mind when you consider what’s is expected to happen in Phoenix today.
Members and representatives of public employee unions are scheduled to rally at the capitol today, protesting Gov. Jan Brewer’s proposals to change the state’s rules for hiring and firing personnel.
But Brewer isn’t alone in presenting initiatives to take job...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
The Sierra Vista Symphony League and the Symphony Association would like to thank our generous sponsors, chefs, judges and other benefactors who made “Men Who Cook” such a fabulous success!
The management and staff of the Windemere Hotel helped us transform the Ballroom into a magical gourmet restaurant, especially Tara and Chef Kendrick. The 200 patrons who were fortunate enough to attend were delighted by...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
The Arizona House of Representatives recently passed a bill through committee that would require most Arizona university students to pay $2,000 out of pocket. HB2675 states that this money cannot be covered by any sort of gifted money, from scholarships to grants.
With the rising amount of the total cost of attendance in higher education, especially here in Arizona, it is critical to stop this legislation. Students...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
At the Water Wise Cooperative Extension office, we are often asked how to prune. What does pruning have to do with water conservation? Here at Water Wise, we want you to have happy, established plants because they can take less water than starting over again with a replacement plant. Pruning is one way your plants can live a long and healthy life.
How can you have healthy plants? There are several key practices but the most important...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
It has now been over three years since the United States Congress has passed a budget.
Remarkably, our federal government has been running for years on annual “continuing resolutions.” And it has been 15 years since Congress passed all its appropriations bills on time.
In what family, business or enterprise of any kind is this neglect of duty permissible, while the people in charge hold on to their positions...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
Feb. 21
8:16 a.m. A vehicle jumped the median and curb on Naco Hwy and came onto the property at Cochise County Association for the Handicapped causing damage to the landscaping including plants and boulders.
5:17 p.m. A gun was reported missing from a residence on the 100 block of San Jose Drive.
Feb. 22
12:32 p.m. Two students were involved in an assault at Lowell School.
1:10 p.m. A driver was cited for driving with a...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
Each year, the Arizona Department of Homeland Security provides funding for Stone Garden to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office to help with drug smuggling and illegal immigration activities.
This year, the office will be awarded $672,232 to pay for the overtime, employee expenses and mileage reimbursements and 10 sets of night vision units, 30 P-25 mobile radios and 30 P-25 portable radios that allow inter-operability with other...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
Buena High School Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets have made history again as a team of four students will be the first in Arizona to compete in the annual Army JROTC Leadership Bowl in Washington D.C.
When he took on the duty of heading up the team, Cadet Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Bustamante told his instructor, retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Monty McDaniel, that the cyberpatriots would not be the only ones making...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
A small group of people gathered Wednesday evening at the Cochise County Courthouse plaza in Old Bisbee for a vigil to protest the use of the death penalty in Arizona, on a day when a man was put to death in Florence.
Robert Moorman, 63, was executed Wednesday morning. In 1984, he was serving nine years to life in prison for kidnapping and he was granted a 72-hour compassionate leave to visit his adoptive mother in Florence. He bound,...
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Mar 1 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
I am almost certain that there will be some, maybe many who will disagree with me, but the truth is the truth whether it is accepted or not.
The nation/world is in much turmoil/mess! Proverbs, chapter 29, verse 2 says, “when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked man rules the people groan.”
When there is a tragedy or disaster hearts are prickled to pull together and do...
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