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Vol. 58 No. 49 • Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 • 50¢Periodicals Postage Paid at San Manuel, Ariz. 85631

Finding the Spirit of Christmas ...

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Resolution Copper makes signifi cant cuts, Pages 4 & 5

San Manuel Miner, San Manuel, arizona DeceMber 5, 2012

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Published each Wednesday and distributed from the Lower Arcade Building, San Manuel, Arizona. Entered as Periodicals October 26, 1954 at the post office, San Manuel, Arizona under the Act of Congress March 3, 1879. Periodicals postage paid at San Manuel, Arizona. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the San Manuel Miner, P.O. Box 60, San Manuel, Arizona 85631-0060. SUBSCRIPTIONS: $35.50 per year in Pinal County, $40.50 per year elsewhere in the United States. Member of the Arizona Newspaper Association and the National Newspapers Association for over 30 years. Publisher...............................................James CarnesGeneral Manager................................Michael CarnesManaging Editor ................................ Jennifer CarnesOffice Manager .......................................Dimitra ClarkCopy Editor ............................................. Arletta SloanReporter............................................ John HernandezReporter......................................................... Mila LiraSigned columns and letters to the editor in this newspaper express the views of the individual writer, not necessarily the editorial views of the Miner.

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On Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 at 2:13 p.m., the Pinal County Sheriff’s

Office received a 9-1-1 call related to a serious injury accident on Mount

Accident in Oracle claims woman’s lifeLemmon Road near the intersection of Fuego Road in Oracle. The two vehicles involved with the crash were a 2000 Ford F350 truck and a 1991 SPCO sand-rail. The accident occurred as both vehicles were traveling in opposite directions and struck head-on as they came around the corner of the dirt road.

Deputies from the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, PCSO Traffic Unit – “Critical Accident Reconstruction Team” and an officer from the Casa Grande Police Department’s Traffic Unit – “Critical Accident Investigation Team” all assisted with the investigation. The driver of the Ford truck was Garland Parris

(age 44 of Tucson). His passenger was his thirteen-year-old son. Neither reported any injuries from the accident. The driver of the SPCO sand-rail was Daniel Huntington (age 27 of Tucson). His passenger was Toni Stalker (age 75 of Tucson) Stalker was only wearing the lap potion of the seatbelt and not the full harness the vehicle was equipped with at the time of the accident. Huntington was taken by ground ambulance to the University Medical Center in Tucson to be treated for a knee and minor head injury. Stalker was transported

by ground ambulance to a nearby location where she was then transported by air ambulance to the University Medical Center in Tucson. Stalker was having difficulty breathing at the scene, she was non-responsive and she sustained a very serious head injury. Stalker was listed in “extremely critical condition” when she arrived at the hospital. On Nov. 25, 2012 Stalker was pronounced deceased as a result of a “traumatic brain injury.”Investigators found no signs of drug or alcohol impairment on either driver.

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During the past year, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has investigated several reported thefts of copper wire from the BHP Mine located at 200 S. Vet-erans Memorial Blvd. in San Manuel. On Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., a Pinal County Sheriff’s deputy stopped by the closed mine

to conduct a security check of the property as part of his normal patrol duties. The deputy located a large hand dug tunnel on the property which he felt the suspects who were stealing the copper in the past may have been using to gain ac-cess to the abandoned mine shaft where the copper was being taken from.

Two suspects arrested after stealing copper from a tunnel connected to BHP mine As the deputy stood at the top of the tunnel, he could hear the sound of movement inside of the tunnel and called for addi-tional deputies to respond. At 8:34 p.m. Victor Guti-errez, 46, of San Manuel, stuck his head out of the top of the tunnel. Deputies ordered him out of the tun-

nel at gunpoint. Gutierrez complied and was taken into custody. At the time of his arrest, Gutierrez was wearing a headlamp on his head so he could see inside of the tunnel. Gutierrez denied anybody else was in the tunnel. At 8:50 p.m., deputies

climbed into the tunnel and located Mark Jimenez, 34, of San Manuel. Jimenez was also wearing a head-lamp on his head so he could see inside of the tun-nel. Jimenez was ordered out of the tunnel and was also taken into custody. Deputies discovered dur-ing this case, more than

$10,000 worth of copper had been damaged and removed. Deputies and Property Crime Detectives recovered several 30-foot long sections of copper wire which weighed ap-proximately 500 pounds. Both suspects made ad-missions to stealing large

Victor Gutierrez Mark Jimenez

Thefts, Page 15


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Resolution Copper announces severe budget cuts; political uncertainty cited

Are Grinchy politics stealing Christmas at Resolution? (File photo)

By Mila Besich-Lira On Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, officials at Resolution Copper notified their staff and contractors that the budget allocated for the Resolution Copper project has been reduced to $50 million dollars. Rio Tinto who is the primary investor in this project has called for the reduction. In 2012 Resolution Copper was allocated $200 million dollars. The budget reduction will result in the loss of approximately 400 jobs, which is approximately 75

percent of their entire work force, which includes both Resolution employees and contractors. The company expects to reduce their staff by at least 175 by the end of 2012. The plan of action for the budget reduction will include the suspension of the rehabilitation of the Number 9 shaft by the end of the year. By the end of the first quarter of 2013, the Number 10 shaft will be completed but further lateral development of the drifts will be put on hold and no further drilling will be done on the project.

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for the State of Arizona is 8 percent while Pinal County remains at 8.3 percent and Gila County is at 8.9 percent. “To justify further development, we need more certainty around legislative and regulatory activity affecting Resolution Copper,” said Andrew Taplin, project director. “Specifically, approval of the land exchange we’ve been seeking since 2005 constitutes the critical path forward,” he continued. Without certainty around these matters, reallocation of limited capital dollars to other projects worldwide that promise the best returns and hold lower risk is needed. Meanwhile, the efforts at RCM will be directed toward working to obtain the certainty we need.” He went on to note that every effort would be made to help workers maintain employment either by reassignment to new duties within Resolution Copper or at other Rio Tinto projects. The land exchange is a critical issue for the mine. Since 2005, the company has sought through Congressional action to exchange 2,400 acres of Forest Service land, under which one of the largest undeveloped copper resources in the world rests, for more than 5,300 acres of

Cuts, Page 16


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Compiled by Mila Besich-Lira by Chase Kamp In the hours after the Resolution Copper announcement Copper Area News was able to gather many comments and written statements from local elected officials and the town of Superior as well as from those who have opposed the project. Superior’s Interim Town Manager Rita Wentzel issued a statement that afternoon, “The Town of Superior Mayor, Council and Staff met with officials from Resolution Copper Mining this morning regarding their decisions to reduce funding and staff. First and foremost, our hearts go out to those families who will be directly affected by the staffing cutbacks. We respect and appreciate their hard work and efforts toward a growing career for themselves and their families. Superior is a community that comes together and supports one another when times are difficult. As with mining cut-backs in the past, we will all need to continue to work together toward a more positive future. While these circumstances are beyond our control, the Town is committed to work with all of our business partners for the betterment of our economic base.” Pinal County Supervisor Pete Rios in a written comment stated, “This is a direct result of our US Congress failing to take action. For seven years now, Resolution Copper has been pursuing a land exchange to begin mining the largest known supply

of copper ore in North America. Congress has failed America and failed the people of Arizona and now 400 families are going to suffer their own ‘fiscal cliff’ - a layoff. These are high-paying, high tech jobs that would help this country deliver a valuable global commodity to the world. Corporations can’t be expected to continue to explore, build and plan if Congress won’t do its part to remove the one obstacle standing in the way of progress. That said, my constituents are deeply grateful for the passage of Congressman Gosar’s bill during the last session.” Congressman and newly elected Senator for the state of Arizona Jeff Flake provided his statement. “As if Congress needed any more urgency to pass this land exchange legislation, hopefully these 400 current jobs and thousands of potential jobs lost will send that message,” he wrote. Newly elected officials also chimed in on the news. Congresswoman Elect Ann Kirkpatrick said “Today’s announcement from Resolution Copper will have a ripple effect across Arizona’s Copper Corridor. I’ve worked hard on past efforts to bring jobs to this region, and I understand that these cuts could devastate small communities like Superior, Globe, Miami, Kearny, Hayden and Winkelman. When a small community loses jobs, the hardship hits families, school districts, small businesses –just about everyone. My staff and I are reaching out to civic and

Public officials speak out on cutbacks at Resolution Copper

Resolution, Page 15


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By John Hernandez At the Mammoth Town Council meeting held on Thursday Nov. 29, Public Works Director David Garcia accused Council member Joe Brewer of

violating his employee right to privacy for asking to look at his application. Garcia requested that the Mayor and council conduct an investigation into his allegations and take legal

or disciplinary action as warranted. Garcia passed out copies of his letter requesting investigation and action on his allegation to all council members and the Town Attorney. In old business, the Council tabled new pay rates for Library Personnel to a later date. Under new business, a contract with Pitney-Bowes was renewed for one year. A discussion about new proposed library hours recommended that time be scheduled for senior citizens to have more access to the library. A permit to sell beer for the New Year’s Eve party at the Blessed Sacrament Church was approved. The Council approved a

Mammoth Councilman accused of violating right to privacyrequest to have the Town of Mammoth employees Holiday Party at the Community Center and have it catered. Beverly Howell proposed having a craft boutique/fair at the Miner’s Memorial area on Dec. 8 and Dec. 15. It was approved. Sealed bids for old surplus vehicles were opened with some of

them being accepted by the Council. Tanya Renteria of Head Start spoke before the Council. Mayor Barcelo proclaimed October as Head Start Awareness Month. Public Works Director David Garcia proposed that the Town of Mammoth provide a $100 stipend/reimbursement for safety steel toed boots for

employees. The proposal was approved for a stipend/reimbursement of up to $100 for one pair of boots per employee on a one-time basis. Frances Wickham honored former Council member Joe Tamayo who recently passed away for his work with the town of Mammoth. “He will not be forgotten,” she said.

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Report is taken from the daily logs, based on the information provided by deputies. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.Nov. 21 Criminal damage was reported in the 61000 block of E. Sparkle Spur Pl., Eagle Crest. A concerned citizen called to report a possible burglary in the area of Sixth Ave. and Main St., San Manuel. Nov. 22 A traffic accident with injuries was reported in the 100 block of N. Giffin Ave., San Manuel. A person wrecked on his dirt bike behind the Mormon Church.Nov. 23

Andres Cervantes Rangel, 21, Oracle, was arrested in the area of Highway 77 and SaddleBrooke Blvd., SaddleBrooke, and was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to appear. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail in Florence. Isaac Max Mikels, 42, Mammoth, was arrested in the area of River Rd. and River Ranch Rd., Mammoth, and was charged with aggravated harassment. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail. Burglary was reported in the 19000 block of S. River Rd., Mammoth. Possible assault was reported in the 300 block of N. John Adams Rd., Oracle.

Pinal County Sheriff’s ReportNov. 24 Victor Gutierrez, 46, San Manuel, was arrested in the area of S. Redington Rd., San Manuel, and was charged with possession of burglary tools, trafficking in stolen property, two counts of burglary and two counts of aggravated criminal damage. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail. (See related story.) Mark Anthony Jimenez, 34, San Manuel, was arrested in the area of S. Redington Rd., San Manuel, and was charged with possession of burglary tools, trafficking in stolen property, burglary and aggravated criminal damage. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail. (See related story.) A fatal traffic accident occurred in the area of S. Mt. Lemmon Rd. and E. Fuego Rd., Oracle. (See related story.)Nov. 25 Three juveniles were reported as runaways from the Sycamore Canyon Academy, Oracle. A traffic accident without injuries was reported in the area of S. Veterans Memorial Blvd. and the San Manuel Country Club, San Manuel. A vehicle struck a deer.

Sheriff, Page 12


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By Chase KampCopper Area News After decades of Democratic domination, the 2012 election ushered in a flood of Republicans in Pinal County. With numerous County positions locked up and a 4-1 majority in the newly expanded Board of Supervisors, local Republicans have seized the limelight. District 1 Supervisor Pete Rios, the lone Democrat on the Board, said the results were not entirely unexpected. “I predicted 12 years ago a total takeover of Pinal County by Republicans,” Rios said. “The writing was on the wall for me a long time ago.” Rios said the rapid growth in Maricopa and San Tan Valley was a clue he could not ignore. “The people moving in were not from out of state,” he said. “They were people from eastern Maricopa County, which is very well-known for having conservative Republicans.” Newly elected Republican Supervisor Todd House was voted in to represent District 5, which contains areas of northern Pinal like Apache Junction and Gold Canyon. He lost a Supervisor race in 2004 against Democrat Sandy Smith and said the County’s shift to the right came as a pleasant surprise for him. “If you would have told me we would have a majority of Supervisors eight years later, I would have said you were nuts,” he joked. However, Rios argued most of the issues facing the County are ones he thinks will be unaffected by partisan politics. “There are issues I suspect the majority of Board members can get behind, not based on the letter behind their

name but the best interests of the residents,” Rios said. Rios said he expects the Board will primarily address issues like progress on the Picacho Peak Union Pacific yard, the continued promotion of Phoenix Mart in Casa Grande, the improvement of air quality and the fate of the Resolution Copper land exchange. The County coffers, of course, are a different story. “For our Board, the most political item I see will be the budget,” Rios said. Republicans also elected to the Board were former PCSO staffer Cheryl Chase in District 2 and former Maricopa Mayor Anthony Smith in District 4. House said he expects the Board to adopt a conservative agenda of decreased property taxes and what he called a more business-friendly atmosphere. Newly-elected Republican District 3 Supervisor Steve Miller, who formerly served on the Casa Grande City Council, agreed that County government is reflecting the area’s demographics. “The county is showing its true face,” Miller said. Balancing the desire for lower property tax rates with the necessary levels of service will be critical, Miller said. “It’s about finding out what services we’re providing that are wants and not needs,” he said, “and what service are mandated by state statute that we have to provide the funds for.” More than anything, Miller said he aims to bolster economic development. “I think Pinal County has gotten bogged down into a municipality-type environment,” he said. “Jobs will make things get better around here.” Miller defeated Democratic incumbent

Elections bring new faces to Pinal County government

Republicans like Supervisor Steve Miller took numerous seats in the 2012 County election.

David Snider in District 3, which primarily contains the city of Casa Grande and parts of northwestern Pinal. After a particularly hotheaded campaign, Republican Lando Voyles defeated incumbent Democrat James Walsh for the County Attorney seat with 53 percent of the vote. The fiery campaign had Voyles accusing Walsh of being soft on violent crime, while Walsh said his opponent’s co-campaign with Sheriff Paul Babeu was questionable. Incumbent Republican Babeu was handily re-elected as Sheriff with more than 53 percent of the vote against two challengers. A handful of Democrats did hold fast against the Republican torrent. Incumbent County Treasurer Dolores Doolittle

held her seat against Republican challenger Steven Boyd, and in the LD-8 Senate race, Democrat Barbara McGuire defeated Republican opponent Joe Ortiz. Duos of old and new Republicans reigned supreme in the state House races, however. In LD-11, incumbent Steve Smith (R) and newcomer Adam Kawasman (R) won their House seats. In a tight LD-8 race, incumbent Frank Pratt

(R) won alongside T.J. Shope (R) by margins of about one thousand votes against Democrats Ernest Bustamante and Emily Verdugo. In the County Superintendent race, Republican Jill Broussard was victorious over Democratic incumbent Orlenda Roberts, while Republican Douglas Wolf won the County Assessor seat. Rios attributed the loss of these other County seats to party preference.

“If you’re a Republican, your propensity is to vote Republican,” he said. “When you have more Republicans, it’s pretty simple arithmetic.” “I don’t have a scorched earth idea that we’re going to change everything,” he explained, “But over four or five years you’ll see a subtle change in how business is done in Pinal County.”


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By Frank Smith The San Manuel Junior High wrestling team is ready to get the season started under the direction on 19 year Head Coach Alfred Trejo along with assistants Pablo Rodriguez and Gilbert Rodriguez will look to lead the young Miners onto a Central Junior High League title. San Manuel will return starters - eighth graders Franky Renteria who placed fifth at State last year and Colbey Stratton , seventh graders Ruben

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Hernandez , Ezra Miller , and Andy Salas. The top newcomer is Jacob Medina. Coach Trejo said, “We should be in the hunt for the region title. We are young and inexperienced, but the boys have heart. Our freestyle wrestling program is helping with the younger wrestlers in getting them experience.” The Miners hosted a multi – meet on Nov. 27 against Hayden and Imagine Prep to get the season officially started.The Miners took down their counterparts by defeating Hayden 60 – 12 and Imagine Prep 60 – 12. Individually, wrestling at 73 lbs. David Richardson

lost by fall to Imagine Prep and won by forfeit over Hayden. Wrestling at 78 lbs. Jose Salas won by fall in 2:32 over Imagine Prep and won by forfeit over Hayden. Wrestling at 98 lbs. Ezra Miller won by forfeit over Imagine Prep and won by fall in 2:48 over Hayden. Wrestling at 104 lbs. Franky Renteria won by forfeit over Imagine Prep and won by fall in 2:40 over Hayden. Wrestling at 111 lbs. Will Newman lost by fall to Imagine Prep and Hayden. Wrestling at 111 lbs. Kiah Blank won by fall in 3:30 over Hayden. Wrestling at 118 lbs. Broc Traweek lost

Wrestling, Page 13


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By Gilbert Rodriguez Gilbert Rodriguez placed first in the Magatron wrestling tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada on Nov. 17. Gilbert wrestled in the 9/10 year-old category, at 65 lbs. His first match he won was 15 – 2, second match Won By Fall (WBF): 47 sec, third match WBF: 1:25, fourth match WBF: 50 sec and the Championship match WBF: 1.30. Both Rodriguez and Franky Rentoria wrestled in the Thoroughbred Jr. High Tournament on Nov. 24. Gilbert, wrestling at 68 lbs, won his second match 9 -0 and the Championship was WBF: 20 sec. Franky Rentoria wrestled at 104 lbs, his first match was WBF: 45 sec, second match was WBF: 1.20, third match WBF: 25 sec and the Championship match LBO: 6 -1.

By Frank Smith The San Manuel varsity wrestling team hit the mat in Florence on November 28th in their first meet of the season. The Miners handled the competition, taking down Tombstone 66 - 12, holding down Coolidge 48 - 24, and dominating Paradise Valley 57 - 18 only losing to host Florence 33 – 45 to post a 3 – 1 record. In the match against Tomb-stone, wrestling at 106lbs: Frankie Tamayo won by fall over Wyatt Abright; wrestling at 113lbs: Carlos Salas lost by fall against Noah Hartman; wresting at 120lbs: An-thony Lopez won by forfeit; wrestling at 126lbs: Martin Rodriguez won by fall over Tyler Francisco; wrestling at 132lbs: Gary Maestas won by fall over Tyler Guin; wres-tling at138lbs: Bryce Main won by forfeit; wrestling at 145lbs: Mario Sanchez won by forfeit; wrestling at 152lbs: Jared Gonzalez lost by fall against Manuel Mendoza; wrestling at 160lbs: Shane Kelly won by fall over Jacob Hutson; wrestling at 170lbs: Adrian Torres won by fall over Bryan Lagow; wrestling at 182lbs: Antonio Montes won by forfeit; wrestling at 195lbs: Roberto Guerrero won by forfeit; and wrestling at Heavyweight: Michael San-chez won by fall over Michael Guizeth. In the match against Coolidge, wrestling at 106lbs: Frankie Tamayo won by fall over Harry Grizzle; wrestling at 113lbs: Carlos Salas lost by fall against David Ortiz; wres-tling at 120lbs: Anthony Lo-pez lost by fall against Steven Franco; wrestling at 126lbs: Martin Rodriguez won by fall over Daniel Francisco, wrestling at 132lbs: Gary Maestas won by forfeit; wres-tling at 138lbs: Bryce Main lost by fall against Sergio Chavez; wresting at 145lbs: Mario Sanchez won by fall over Trenton Davis; wrestling at 152lbs: Jared Gonzalez

Gilbert Rodriguez places first in Megatron Meet. (Submitted photo)

Gilbert Rodriguez places first in Megatron Meet

Miner wrestlers hit the mat in Florence in season openerwon by decision 6 – 5 over Thomas Rico; wrestling at 160lbs: Shane Kelly won by fall over Jonathan Rico; wres-tling at 170lbs: Adrian Torres won by decision 5 – 4 over Justin Lowry; wrestling at 182lbs: Antonio Montes won by forfeit; wrestling at 195lbs: Roberto Guerrero won by forfeit; wrestling at Heavy-weight: Michael Sanchez lost by fall against David Canuas; and in an exhibition match, wrestling at 132lbs: Cisco Medina won by fall over Cyson Ferguson. In the match against Flor-ence, wrestling at 113lbs: Frankie Tamayo won by fall over Jeremiah Mcdon, wrestling at 106lbs: Carlos Salas won by forfeit; wresting at 120lbs: Anthony Lopez won by fall over Kyon Cluff;

wrestling at 126lbs: Martin Rodriguez won by forfeit; wrestling at 132lbs: Gary Maestas won by decision 7 – 5 over Brandon Salina; wrestling at 138lbs: Bryce Main lost by decision 7 – 12 against William Garcia; wrestling at 145lbs: Mario Sanchez lost by fall against Jacob Lamas; wrestling at 152lbs: Jared Gonzalez lost by fall against Spencer Clark; wrestling at 160lbs: Shane Kelly lost by fall against Eddie Griego; wrestling at 170lbs: Adrian Torres won by fall over Michael Hull; wrest-ing at 182lbs: Antonio Montes lost by fall to Marshall Tucke; wrestling at 195lbs: Roberto Guerrero lost by fall to Cam-eron Hall; wrestling at Heavy-weight: Michael Sanchez lost by fall to Nathan Blair; and in

exhibition matches, wrestling at 132lbs: Cisco Medina won by decision over Andrew Miles; wrestling at 182lbs: Jacob Christian lost by fall to Ramsey Garcia. In the match against Paradise Valley, wrestling at 113lbs: Frankie Tamayo won by fall over Max Mclinn; wrestling at 106lbs: Carlos Salas won by forfeit; wrestling at 120lbs: Anthony Lopez won by fall over Blake Massa; wresting at 126lbs: Martin Rodriguez won by decision 6 – 5 over Hunter Snyder; wrestling at 132lbs: Gary Maestas won by fall over Ruben Bar-ron; wrestling at 138lbs: Bryce Main won by fall over Mathew Huntly; wrestling at 145lbs: Mario Sanchez won by forfeit; wrestling at 152lbs: Jared Gonzalez lost by fall to

Deron Debevce; wrestling at 160lbs: Shane Kelly won by forfeit; wrestling at 170lbs: Adrian Torres won by forfeit; wrestling at 182lbs: Antonio Montes lost by fall to Jesus Perez; wrestling at 195lbs: Roberto Guerrero lost by fall to Johnathan Moroneso; and wrestling at Heavyweight: Michael Sanchez won by forfeit. Head Coach Daniel Najera said, “We went 3-1. We started the season off on a good note. We came home with 17 pins and won the take down battle. The boys are wrestling aggressively and are being coachable. Majority of our lineup bumped up one weight class and accepted the challenge without complaint. Everyone is buying into our system and we will continue

to improve. The strongest trait about our wrestlers is their leadership. Someone is always trying to pick up the intensity at practice which makes everyone wrestle to their potential. The coaching staff is very pleased with their effort and work ethic. The coaching staff chose wrestler of the week: Frankie Tamayo 106 & 113lbs, a junior, wrestled very impres-sively by pinning all four of his opponents which included a five second pin. Frankie has overcome a lot of diversity this past month but has stayed focused and motivated. Being injured and bumping up a weight class really showed how mentally tough Frankie is.” The Miners will take to the mat today in Thatcher against Pima, Morenci, and host Thatcher with wrestling start-ing at 4 p.m.


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By John Hernandez The newly elected fi ve-member Oracle Fire District Governing Board were sworn in and held their fi rst meeting on Saturday Dec. 1 at the Oracle Fire House. Approximately 30 members of the public attended with the meeting lasting just over three hours. The new Fire Board consists of Ellie Brown, Manny Navarro, and Charlotte Poole serving four year terms and Bud Bristow and John Doran serving two year terms.

The Board voted Bud Bristow as Board Chairman and Charlotte Poole as Board Clerk. Former Fire Chief Albert Ortiz’s term expired at midnight Nov. 30. The Board voted in Larry Southard as the interim Fire Chief. He will serve an indefi nite term. Chief Southard has restructured the department’s Chain of Command to consist of Chief of Operations, Will Ramsay, Chief of Administration, Tina Acosta, and Battalion Chiefs Brian McGinnis and Robert Jennings.

“The Oracle Fire Department has been served by a two person board since Feb. 14, 1966 so this is a very historic event for us and we are very excited to work with the new Fire Board,” said Chief Southard. The Board will continue to meet monthly on the fi rst Mon. of the month at 6 p.m., baring holidays. The meetings are open to the public. There will be a special meeting held on Monday Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. For more information, visit OracleFire.org.

Sworn in and ready to work …Oracle Fire District’s new fi ve-member board was sworn in Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at the fi re station in Oracle prior to its fi rst meeting. Bud Bristow was named the board’s fi rst chairperson. Pictured from left are: Ellie Brown, Charlotte Poole, John Doran, Bristow and ‘Manny’ Navarro. (Collins Cochran photo)

New Oracle Fire Board meets, Interim Fire Chief chosen

On Saturday Dec.8, the Oracle Community Center will be having a pancake breakfast and craft fair. Breakfast begins at 7 a.m. with the craft fair going on until 2 p.m. There will be a raffl e with chances to win numerous

craft gift baskets. This is a good opportunity to do some Christmas shopping and fi nd some unique handcrafted items. There will also be some baked goods and homemade jams and jellies.

Pancake breakfast this weekend

The holiday season has arrived and while many of us are lucky enough to have holiday food and the ability to provide gifts for family members and friends, there are others who go without and struggle just to put food on the their tables. The Tri-Community Food Bank has experienced an increased need for food in the Tri-Community area. Thanks to individual donations and organizations such as SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, Knights of Columbus

and the Mammoth Lions Club many families were able to have a nice Thanksgiving. Now Christmas is swiftly approaching and the Food Bank is in need of more donations and help. The Tri-Community Food Bank facilitates a family adoption program each year for Christmas. The program provides Christmas cheer and gifts for less fortunate families for the holidays. The Food Bank is in need of sponsors for Tri-Community families. Currently BHP has picked

up 45 kids to sponsor and local schools are working with SaddleBrooke Community Outreach to sponsor 65 families but there is still a need for more sponsors. When you volunteer to adopt a family, you will be provided with the children’s names, clothes sizes, interests and a wish list. You then provide gifts for the kids. Adult gifts are optional. A box of food is also a welcomed gift for the families. You can choose the size of family you are willing to adopt and have the

choice of delivering the gifts yourself or you can drop them off at the Food Bank to be distributed to the family. Requests to adopt a family should be made before Dec. 10. To adopt a family or for more information about the program contact Joyce McClung at 520-385-4512 or email: [email protected]. Volunteers are also needed at the Tri-Community Food Bank. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Joyce.

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Mammoth-San Manuel Unifi ed School District2012 Arizona School Tax Credit Form

Direct Your State Taxes Where You Want Them to Go What takes just a few minutes, costs nothing, and does a tremendous amount of good?? Using your 2012 Arizona School Tax Credit to help a child get more out of school. A state tax credit will allow you to reduce the amount of your tax liability to the state, increasing your refund from the state. � e $400 maximum state tax credit is available for taxpayers who are married and � ling jointly. � ose who are married and are � ling separately each qualify for a $200 maximum credit. For a single head of household, the maximum is $200. You may designate which school and program you would like your donation to be applied. You’re going to get that money back, refunded or deducted from your state tax bill! It is our hope that you will consider making a tax credit donation to the Mammoth-San Manuel Uni� ed School District. District budgets are limited and can’t cover everything that our schools want to o� er in order to enhance each child’s academic opportunity. It is the contributions from caring individuals like yourself that help us achieve our goal of o� ering the very best opportunity to our students. As a result of tax credit donations, our students have been able to participate in soccer, � ag football and basketball through our community school leagues. Tax credit money has also been used to fund band instruments and uniforms, playground equipment, drug safety teaching tools and character education workshops for children. You may print out a Tax Credit Form on the district website at: www.msmusd.org, pick up a form at the district o� ce or use the form below. If you would like to apply your tax credit to our school district, please mail your check with the form, postmarked by December 31,2012 to:

Mammoth-San Manuel Uni� ed School District P.O. Box 406

San Manuel, AZ 85631 Please designate where you would like your donation applied, such as the general fund or a speci� c school or program. Any donation is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call 520-385-2337 extension 1106, Wednesday through Friday.

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Nov. 26 Benjamin Daniel Molina, 20, Mammoth, was arrested in the area of S. River Rd., Mammoth, on a warrant for failure to appear. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail. Criminal damage was reported in the 1100 block of N. Justice Dr., Oracle. The three juveniles reported

as runaways from Sycamore Canyon Academy, Oracle, on Nov. 25 were located in the area of American Ave. and Linda Vista, Oracle. They were returned to the school. A dog bite was reported in the Apache Land Trailer Park, Oracle. An accident with injuries was reported in the 63000 block of E. SaddleBrooke Blvd., SaddleBrooke. A woman struck a car with a golf cart. The accident occurred on private property

and was handled by SaddleBrooke Patrol.Nov. 27 Allison Leigh Webster, 33, Tucson, was arrested in the Oracle area and was charged with driving on a suspended license and failure to provide proof of insurance. She was cited and released. Jamie Michelle Valdiviezo, 33, Oracle, was arrested in the Oracle area and was charged with driving on a suspended license. She was cited and released.Nov. 28 Desi Thomas Apodaca, 32, San Manuel, was arrested in the San Manuel area on a summons for criminal damage and fi ghting/disruptive behavior. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail. Burglary was reported in the 1000 block of N. Calle Futura, Oracle. a gun was taken.Nov. 29 Jake Ryan Reed, 20, Oro Valley, was arrested in the SaddleBrooke area and was charged with excessive speed. He was cited and released.Nov. 30 An unattended death was reported in the 39000 block of S. Horse Run Dr., Eagle Crest.

Sheriff Continued from Page 6

While many view the production of Arizona wine to be a gimmick to wow the tourists, more than one of the more than 30 local wineries has found its wine being the recipient of praise by national wine magazines. On Saturday, Dec. 8, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the Oracle Historical Society (OHS) will be hosting the fourth annual Holiday Wine Tasting at the Acadia Museum, celebrating the quality local wines of Arizona. This time, the wine to be tasted is from three

Patagonia area wineries. Dos Cabezas Wineworks, a family owned and operated winery that has been producing wines since 1995, earning critical acclaim and even having the honor of their wine being enjoyed at the White House. Originally located near Wilcox, the winery was moved to Sonoita after the 2006 purchase by winemaker Todd Bostock, to be closer to his family vineyard planted in Elgin. Their wines are available at many Arizona restaurants,

and stand as proof that exceptional wine can be created in Arizona. Cimarron Vineyards, sheltered in the shadows of the Chiricahua Mountains, has the sort of elements best associated with Napa Valley and is ripe for producing exceptional cabernets, merlots and zinfandels. The land is elevated, with rich, red volcanic soil, the days are warm, the nights are cool and Dick Erath, pioneer of Oregon’s wine industry, has turned his

Oracle Historical Society hosts Arizona Wine Tasting

Wine, Page 13


Church DirectoryTRI-COMMUNITY

CommunityPresbyterian Church

Assembly of GodORACLE

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.Evening Service 6 p.m.Wednesday 7 p.m.Thursday Royal Rangers 5 p.m.

McNab & First Ave., San Manuel385-2341

Sunday: Adult Bible Study 9:45 a.m.Morning Service 11 a.m.

4th Sunday of the month: Joyful Music Celebration 4 p.m. with potluck to follow.

Pastor: Rev. Jeff Dixon

First Baptist Church1st & Nichols, San Manuel, 385-4655Sunday: Bible Study 9:45 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Discipleship 5 p.m. Worship 6 p.m.Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 6 p.m.

Kevin Duncan, Pastor

The Potter’s House212 Main Street, Mammoth

385-4153

Sunday: Sunday School 10 - 10:45 a.mMorning Service 11 a.m.Evening Service 7 p.m.Wednesday: Mid-Week Service 7 p.m.

Oracle Seventh-DayAdventist Church

2150 Hwy. 77, OracleSaturday: Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m.

Pastor John Roybal

First Baptist ChurchAmerican Way, Oracle

520-808-3171Pastor Ray Lott

MammothAssembly of God

MammothAG.org201 E. Kino & Catalina/POB 692We offer Help, Healing & Hope

Sunday School.......9:45 a.m.Worship Service........11 a.m.Sunday.........................6 p.m.

Wednesday..................6:30 p.m.(Adult and Children’s Services)

Interim Pastor Donald Montes 487-2219

Living Word Chapel3941 W. Hwy. 77, Oracle896-2771 • 896-9020

Saturday Youth Service: 6 p.m.(except 5th Saturday of the month)Sunday: First Service 9 a.m. Fellowship Time 10:30-11 a.m. Second Service 11 a.m.Children & Youth classes available for both services

Pastor James Ruiz

Oracle Union ChurchAmerican Ave., Oracle • 896-2544

Near Mt. Lemmon Turnoff“A community church for a world community.”Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Dr. Ed Nelson

Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m.Wednesday: 6 p.m.

“Where the Gospel is preached.”

First SouthernBaptist Church

Short & Jones Street, MammothPastor Frank Ogden • 487-2488

Sunday: School 9:30 a.m. Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Free food distribution 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m.

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To be included in the weekly church listing, call the San Manuel

Miner 385-2266 or [email protected].

Oracle Churchof Christ2425 El Paseo

896-2452 896-2067Sunday

Bible Study • 10 amWorship • 11 am

Full GospelChurch of God

301 E. Webb Dr., San Manuel520-385-1250 or 520-385-5017Pastors Michael & Bea Lucero Sr.Sunday:School 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.

No Evening Service Wednesday 6 p.m.Teen Group 3rd Friday of every month 6 p.m.

113 N. Main Street, MammothEl lugar donde encontraras el agua viva que saciara la sed de tu alma.

Domingo: 10 a.m.Miercoles: 7 p.m.Viernes (oracion): 7 p.m.

Pastor Sergio Hernandez 520-265-2192

Iglesia de Dios“Pan DeVida”

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by fall to Imagine Prep and won by fall in :29 over Hayden. Wrestling at 125 lbs. Jacob Medina won by fall in 3:15 over Imagine Prep and won by fall in :52 over Hayden. Wrestling at 133 lbs. Cisco Curry won by fall in :50 over Imagine Prep and won by fall in 2:42 over Hayden. Wrestling at142 lbs. Colbey Stratton won by fall in 2:53 over Imagine Prep and won by fall

in 2:25 over Hayden. Wrestling at 154 lbs. Robert Franco won by fall in 2:50 over Imagine Prep and won by fall in 2:30 over Hayden. Wresting at heavyweight Ruben Hernandez won by forfeit over Imagine Prep and Hayden. The Miners made the trip to Eloy on Tuesday Dec. 4 to battle with Eloy and Hayden, the Miners will then hit the road to San Carlos on Dec. 11 to take on Imagine Prep and San Carlos, wrestling starts at 4 p.m.

WrestlingContinued from Page 8

attention to it. Lightning Ridge Cellars, established in 2005, is a small winery that offers wines which reflect the Italian heritage of the winery. Old world traditions are employed in the winemaking and they combine with the clay soil and excellent climate to aid in the production of full-bodied wines. Come enjoy an evening of tasting some surprisingly rich wines, which will also

be available for purchase at severely discounted prices. Delicious hors d’oeuvres will be provided, courtesy of the Oracle Inn. Tickets are $15 for OHS members and $20 for non-members. Space will be limited to 100 patrons, so make your reservations now by calling the OHS office at 520-896-9609, sending an email [email protected] or mailing a check to Oracle Historical Society, PO Box 10, Oracle, AZ 85623. You will be put on a will-call list.

WineContinued from Page 12 “The Greatest Story of

All” by Marty Parks, will be presented Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church,

Hwy.77 and Rockcliff Blvd., in Oracle at 11 a.m. and Sunday, Dec.16 at the San Manuel First Baptist Church at 6 p.m.

Pastor Kevin Duncan, of the First Baptist Church invites the Tri-Community to attend these special services.

The Cantata is under the direction of Flora Cunningham. Refreshments will be served after the San Manuel Cantanta.

Annual Christmas Cantata set for Dec. 15 and 16

On Nov. 20, 2012 at 11:53 p.m., the San Manuel Fire Department received an emergency call reporting a trailer fire on the 500 block of Vista Sierra Street. The fire department

arrived within five minutes and found the trailer located at 512 Vista sierra totally engulfed in flames. Within minutes, the 10 firefighters on site had the single alarm fire under control.

Fire in San Manuel results in total destruction of home Fire Chief John said that the mop up action took a lot longer as “there was quite a bit of combustible material in the house.” At 3 a.m., the fire was

completely out and the firefighters left the scene. During the mopping up action inside the home, the burned bodies of a dog and cat were found.

The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen area. The renter of the trailer said that she had awoken to the fire in the kitchen and had exited the

trailer. No cause of the fire has been determined and the fire is still under investigation. There were no injuries reported.


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• BASIC AND BEGINNING KARATE CLASS Sign up at the CAC to join the springtime Basic and Beginning Karate course. At least 10 students needed. No previous experience required.• DONATE AND GET A TAX BREAK Donate up to $200 for a single person or $400 for a married couple to the school district, for a specific program, school or in general, and get every penny back on your State Taxes. For more information visit msmusd.org/index.cfm?pID=3475 • Are you a victim of domestic abuse? Call 520-385-4970 or toll free 1-855-385-4970. We can help.• Have free time? Volunteer at Safe Journey House. Call 520-385-4970 or toll free 1-855-385-4970.• The Oracle Medical Equipment Loan Closet is now available to Tri-Community residents in need of medical equipment. The closet is in need of donations of all forms of medical equipment (except hospital beds). Equipment must be in safe working condition. For information on how to borrow or to donate equipment, please contact Jane at 896-2516, Bill and Sharon at 896-2326, Lois at 896-9722 or Rachel at 896-9581.• Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Join San Manuel’s Walking and Exercise Group. Healthy living doesn’t happen at the doctor’s office – exercise. From 8-9:30 a.m. at the San Manuel Senior Center on Avenue A. Sponsors ask for a $1 donation to help with the utility costs.• SAN MANUEL HISTORICAL SOCIETY The members of the San Manuel Historical Society want to thank the citizens of San Manuel for their support of our Thrift store down by the Credit Union. Due to your generous donations we have been able to reach out to help other organizations support the people and animals of the Tri-Community. With the holidays coming up, we hope to give more but we cannot do that without your continued support. If you have something you’d like to donate but cannot get it to the store, call Janice at 385-4593 after 2 pm. Large pieces are especially needed.• The Home Alone Pendant offers peace of mind by being able to call for emergency assistance by simply pressing a button. Units are available in San Manuel through TRIAD. Call Jerry at 385-2835 for details.• San Manuel Open Market is still going strong ever Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to noon at 801 McNab Parkway in front of the Community Presbyterian Church. Table space is only $5. There are lots of baked goods, food, coffee, craft items and swap meet bargains. Come and meet your friends and neighbors. For more information, contact Doris at 520-212-2244.• The Mammoth-Winkelman Early Head Start is accepting enrollment applications for children 0-3 years for the 2012-2013 school year. Children must be three before Aug. 31, 2012. Parents must bring in proof of birth, guardianship, income and immunizations. Children with disabilities accepted. Call 520-487-2843 for more information.• San Manuel Museum, located in the Elks Lodge breezeway, is operated by the San Manuel Historical Society. It is now open on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for you to come and see items from San Manuel’s history!• The San Manuel Thrift Store is looking for volunteers to work one day, or more, per week from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Thrift Store is run by the San Manuel Historical Society and proceeds from Thrift Store sales go to support the SM Museum, as well as the SM Library, Christmas Toy Drive, and other local charitable organizations.• Resource information for seniors is now available at Sun Life Clinic in San Manuel. Some of the information available is meant to aid caregivers in their work. Also available is medicine safety information for seniors. Stop in or call to get more information and phone numbers on these and other subjects. The office is open Monday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Call 520-709-8322 or 1-800-293-9393or 363-9525 after 4pm for more information.• Need prayer? Call Community Presbyterian Church at 385-2381 and leave your prayer request. Messages will be checked daily. Also, you can join us for prayer Monday through Friday, 8-9 a.m., 801 McNab (top of McNab), San Manuel.• Come and have fellowship with us and if you don’t know Jesus, you can get to know Him at the First Baptist Church of Oracle on Sundays at 11 a.m. For more information, please call 520-808-3171.• Saxophone and brass instrument players are needed for the Noisemakers, the Tri-Community Band. You do not need to be an expert to participate. Call Rob Roberts at 385-4682 for more information.• The Mammoth Community Center, 101 Fifth St., is open every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. for seniors. Join in on the games, information and refreshments. Senior potluck is held the second Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome and bring a friend.• SCIENCE FAIR On Mon., Dec. 3 – Fri. Dec. 14, attend the San Manuel High School Science Fair. Contact William Kotter at [email protected].

Clubs & Meetings• Quarterly, SAN MANUEL HISTORICAL SOCIETY The San Manuel Historical Society meeting is 10 a.m. at the San Manuel Musuem quarterly with the next meeting on Oct. 11.• UTILITY PAYMENTS Residents from the Tri-community area who qualify for assis-tance with utility payments through the Salvation Army or Pinal County United Way should now contact the Tri-Community Food Bank at 108 Redwood Dr., Mammoth. Assistance is limited to once every twelve months. Bring in your last 2 months overdue bills. The phone number is 520-487-2010. The Food Bank is open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs-day and Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon.• Monday (Every Monday) 9 AM, Canasta is played at the Oracle Community Center. Bingo is played from 1-2 p.m.• SAN MANUEL SENIOR CENTER SCHEDULE Bridge is played on Mondays. Re-fresher session at 11:45 a.m. Games start at 12:30 p.m. Canasta is played at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays. Everyone is welcome. Board meetings are held the 1st Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. A potluck is held the 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Bring a dish to share, your service, and fee is $1 for Center utilities. Red Hats business meeting is held the 1st Friday of the month at 1 p.m. Stamping is held the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 9 a.m.• Monday (Every Monday) Lunches at the Oracle Community Center are at noon. Each Monday a volunteer brings the main dish and others bring side dishes. Fee is $4 for members and $5 for guests. Membership cards are available during this time.• Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays The Community Schools Gym, located in the basement of San Manuel High School Auditorium, is open from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Admission is free.• Tuesday (Every Tuesday), 12:30-4 p.m. Bridge is played at the Oracle Community Center. Call Ethel Amator at 896-2197 or Mary McClure at 896-2604 for more information.• Tuesday (1st Tuesday of the Month), 10 a.m., COPPER TOWN ASSOCIATION The Copper Town Association meets the first Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. at the Sun Life Family Health Center Conference Room, San Manuel.• Tuesday (2nd Tuesday of the Month), 6:30 PM, MAMMOTH SAN MANUEL SCHOOL BOARD The MSM School Board meets the second Tuesday each Month at the MSM District office. Please contact the District office at 385- 2337 for more information.• Tuesday (2nd Tuesday of the month), 6:00 PM, TRI-COMMUNITY AND RANCHO SAN MANUEL MOBILE HOME PARK NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH The 2nd Tuesday of every month will be the neighborhood watch meeting and Neighborhood Meth Block Watch meeting for residents of San Manuel, Mammoth, and Oracle at 6 p.m. at the Adelante Juntos Coalition office at 101 Avenue B, San Manuel. Everyone is welcome to attend. Call 385-4007 with any questions.• TUESDAY (3rd Tuesday of the Month), 6 PM, ORACLE SCHOOL BOARD The Oracle School Board meets the third Tuesday of each month at Oracle Ridge School. Please contact District Office at 896-3072 for more information.• EVERY WEDNESDAY, NOON ROTARY MEETING. at the Sun Life Family Health Conference Room.• Wednesdays (Every Wednesday), 6:00 PM, NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS 12-STEP MEETINGS Every Thursday at Sun Life in San Manuel. Rear entrance, south facing door. Open meeting. For more information, call San Pedro Valley BH at 520-896-9240. • Wednesday (Every Wednesday) Oracle Community Center sewing and knitting classes are held at from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Call Susie Cochran for more information at 896-2935.• Wednesday (1st Wednesday of the Month), 3:00 PM, TRIAD & AMBASSADOR PRO-GRAM MEETINGS The Oracle Fire Department hosts TRIAD and AMBASSADOR program meetings the first Wednesday of each month. For more information call Karen Lombardi at 896-9470.• Wednesday (1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month) ALZHEIMERS EDUCATIONAL MEETING. Meeting will be held at St. Helen’s Church, 10-11:30 AM. For more information, contact Kay Ham 385-2835.• Wednesdays, 10:00 AM, STORY TIME AT PREGNANCY CARE CENTER The Preg-nancy Care Center in Oracle has StoryTime at 10:00 AM. For more information call 896-9545.• Thursday (Every Thursday) Game Day at the Oracle Community Center is on Thurs-days from 9 a.m. to noon. Come play Scrabble or chess.• Thursday (1st and 3rd Thursday of the month) ORACLE-SAN MANUEL LIONS CLUB Meetings are held at the San Manuel Elks Lodge.• Thursday (2nd Thursday of the month) SM LIBRARY BOARD MEETING The San Manuel Library has it’s monthly board meeting every 2nd Thursday of each month. The meet-ing is held at the lBHP Conference Center across from the library at 1 p.m.• Friday (2nd and 4th Friday of the month) 10:30 a.m., San Manuel Library hosts Tod-dler Story Time. There will be stories, sons and fingerplays. No registration is required or the free program.• Friday (2nd Friday of the Month, 1 p.m.) Red Hats are looking for new members. Meet-ings are at 1 p.m. On the SECOND Friday at the Senior Center in San Manuel, Senior citizen women 55 and older get together and enjoy meetings and activities. Let down your hair and be yourself, wear Red Hat and Purple outfits.

• MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT On Nov. 20 from 8 am – 4:30 pm Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens will be holding Medicare Open Enrollment as part of the SaddleBrooke Health Fair, 38759 S. Mountain Blvd., SaddleBrooke. Your healthcare changes from year to year, and your health plan may change the benefits and costs, each year, too. Open Enrollment is the one time of year that all people with Medicare can see what new benefits are offered and make changes to their coverage. Medicare Open Enrollment begins Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7.• Friday,Dec. 7th, 8 a.m., OWN, Oracle Women’s Network, invites local businesswomen to join them every month for a breakfast meeting in Oracle. November’s meeting will be held at the Oracle Community Center at 8 a.m. For reservations or more information, please email [email protected].• SMHS 50’S & 60’S REUNION On Fri., Dec. 7, the San Manuel High School 50’s & 60’s Reunion Committee will gather in San Manuel for a Christmas Pot Luck Soiree. Graduates, attendees or teachers of SMHS from the 50’s & 60’s are welcome to join us! Coach and Aurora Ruiz will be our special guests. For more detailed information, please contact Arlene Jaramillo (‘65) Laguna at [email protected], or Sharon McKee (’63) Newton at (M) 928 521-4707 - (H) 520 385-4274 or [email protected].• OCC CRAFT FAIR The Oracle Community Center will hold a craft fair at the center on Sat., Dec. 8, from 8 am – 3 pm. Breakfast will be offered and there will be lots of craft tables full of wonderful items to purchase. Christmas shopping, anyone?• OCC PANCAKE BREAKFAST The Oracle Community Center will have a pancake breakfast on Sat., Dec. 8, from 7 am -11 am. Craft tables are available for $10, to sell your hand crafted items and raffles will be held for great baskets stuffed to the brim with wonderful items. For more information please call the center at 896-9326.• FLAG FOOTBALL Flag Football will be played in Mammoth on Sat., Dec. 8; San Manuel on Wed., Dec. 12 and the championship will be played in San Manuel on Sat., Dec. 15.• DUDLEYVILLE LIGHT PARADE Dudleyville Light Parade will be on Sat., Dec 8, at 6 pm. No charge for entries. Santa Claus will meet with the kids and hand out treats after the parade at the fire station. Everyone is welcome to enjoy some hot chocolate and cookies.• MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY IS COMING On Dec. 10, from 1:15 pm – 6 pm there will be Mobile On-site Mammography available by appointment at the San Manuel High School auditorium parking lot, 711 McNab Parkway in San Manuel. To make your appointment and verify insurance, please call 480-967-3767 or 800-285-0272. Please have your insurance card available. There is a $0 Co-Pay for MERITAIN member or their covered dependent per the Preventive Wellness Benefit. Cost for non-insured patients is $167.• LIVING WORD CHAPEL Living Word Chapel presents “One Bethlehem Night”, a dramatic musical which brings the Christmas story to life, on Dec. 13-16 at 7 pm. Tickets are available at the church office for a $5 donation per ticket Call 896-2771 for more information.• CHRISTMAS SENIOR LUNCH Christmas Lunch for Seniors will be held at the Hayden Senior Center on Dec. 14 from 11 am to 1 pm. Please call 520-356-6455 for more information or to arrange a ride. • VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE The 18th Annual Celebration of Virgen de Guadalupe will be held on Sat., Dec. 15 at 1 pm, at the home of Braulio and JoAnn Amavisca at 419 W. Quarelli St. in Winkelman. All are welcome!• 2012 POLAR PLUNGE REGISTRATION Have you ever wanted to jump into the San Manuel Pool in December? On Sat., Dec. 15 you can get your chance. $20 will get you in, your successful PLUNGE will get you a free cup of cocoa or coffee, a snack and a Polar Plunge 2012 t-shirt.. This event is sponsored by the San Manuel High School Class of 2016 and Mammoth – San Manuel Community Schools. Visit www.facebook.com/msmcommunityschools for more information.• SAN MANUEL HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT On Thurs., Dec. 20, beginning at 7 pm, there will be a San Manuel High School concert. Contact Erin Hepler at [email protected] for more information.• CHRISTMAS BREAK PARTY School aged children and teens are all welcome to attend the El Centro Youth Center’s free Christmas party at 2 pm on Fri., Dec. 21.• HOLIDAY GIFT AND ART MARKET Find gifts for special people at the Oracle Holiday Gifts & Art Market. 20 artists and artisans will show new and original work at the storefront gallery, 1880 W. American Ave, Wednesdays -Sundays through Dec. 23.

DeceMber 5, 2012 San Manuel Miner, San Manuel, arizona Public Notice

File No. 5600-TSNotice Of Trustee’s Sale

Recorded: 10/30/2012 The following legally described trust property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated May 13, 1999, and recorded on May 14, 1999, in Fee Number 1999-022175, records of Pinal County, Arizona, at public auction to the highest bidder the main entrance to the Superior Court Building, 971 North Jason Lopez Circle, Building A, Florence, Arizona, on January 31, 2013, at the hour of 11:30 o’clock in the morning of said day. The property to be sold is situated in Pinal County, Arizona, and is described as follows: See Exhibit “A” Attached Hereto And By This Reference Made A Part Hereof Property Address: 18040 West Banning Street Casa Grande, Arizona 85193 Tax Parcel Number: 511-52-0060 Original Principal Balance: $69,109.19 Original Trustor: Donna M. Rae 18940 Lisa Casa Grande, AZ 85222 Current Trustor: Donna M. Rae 3681 E. Cornman Drive Eloy, AZ 85131 Current Beneficiary: The Bank of New York Mellon, FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee U/A dated as of August 1, 1999 c/o Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. 500 Alcoa Trail Maryville, TN 37804 Trustee: Jeffrey S. Katz, Attorney at Law a Member of the State Bar of Arizona 2823 E. Speedway Blvd., Suite 201 Tucson, AZ 85716 (520) 745-9200 Dated this 30th day of October, 2012. /s/ Jeffrey S. Katz, Attorney at Law Trustee/Successor Trustee, is qualified per A.R.S. Section 33-803 (A)2 as a member of The Arizona State Bar State of Arizona ) ) ss. County of Pima ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 30th day of October, 2012, by Jeffrey S. Katz, Attorney at Law, a Member of the State Bar of Arizona as Successor Trustee. /s/ S. Diederich Notary Public My commission expires: 5-30-2015 Exhibit “A” Lot 6, Belamar Village, according to the plat of record in the office of the County Recorder of Pinal County, Arizona, in Book 16 of Maps, Page 29.Publish: 11/28/12, 12/5/12, 12/12/12, 12/19/12

Public NoticeFile No. 5603-TS

Notice Of Trustee’s SaleRecorded: 10/29/2012 The following legally described trust property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated December 17, 2009, and recorded on December 18, 2009, in Fee Number 2009-131338, records of Pinal County, Arizona, at public auction to the highest bidder the main entrance to the Superior Court Building, 971 North Jason Lopez Circle, Building A, Florence, Arizona, on January 31, 2013, at the hour of 11:30 o’clock in the morning of said day. The property to be sold is situated in Pinal County, Arizona, and is described as follows: See Exhibit “A” Attached Hereto And By This Reference Made A Part Hereof Property Address: 10857 West Bee Bee Lane Casa Grande, Arizona 85194 Tax Parcel Number: 511-52-0310 Original Principal Balance: $108,358.50 Original Trustor: Larry R. Wainscott 10857 W. Bee Bee Lane Casa Grande, AZ 85194 Current Trustor: Larry R. Wainscott 10857 W. Bee Bee Lane Casa Grande, AZ 85193 Current Beneficiary: Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. 500 Alcoa Trail Maryville, TN 37804 Trustee: Jeffrey S. Katz, Attorney at Law a Member of the State Bar of Arizona 2823 E. Speedway Blvd., Suite 201 Tucson, AZ 85716 (520) 745-9200 Dated this 29th day of October, 2012. /s/ Jeffrey S. Katz, Attorney at Law Trustee/Successor Trustee, is qualified per A.R.S. Section 33-803 (A)2 as a member of The Arizona State Bar State of Arizona ) ) ss. County of Pima ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 29th day of October, 2012, by Jeffrey S. Katz, Attorney at Law, a Member of the State Bar of Arizona as Successor Trustee. /s/ S. Diederich Notary Public My commission expires: 5-30-2015 Exhibit “A” Lot 31, of Mountain View Estates Unit One, according to the map of record in the office of the County Recorder of Pinal County, Arizona, recorded in Book 15 of Maps, Page 44.Publish: 11/28/12, 12/5/12, 12/12/12, 12/19/12

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Public NoticeTrustee’s Sale No.: 7002-79

Notice Of Trustee’s Sale(Edward M. Brand and Debra A. Brand) Recorded: 10/24/2012 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust with Edward M. Brand and Debra A. Brand, as Trustors, and Desert Hills Bank, as Beneficiary, dated July 6, 2005, and recorded on recorded in Pinal County, Arizona on July 11, 2005, at Fee No. 2005-084977, with Borrower, as trustor, and Lender, as successor in interest to Desert Hills Bank, as beneficiary. The trustee’s sale will be conducted at public auction to the highest bidder at the main entrance to the Superior Court Building, 971 North Jason Lopez Circle, Bldg A, Florence Arizona, on January 24, 2013, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. The trust property to be sold at the sale is described as follows: See Exhibit A Attached Hereto And By This Reference Made A Part Hereof (the “Property”). Together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures, all easements, rights of way and appurtenances, all water and water rights flowing through, belonging or in any way appertaining to the Property and all of Trustors’ water rights that are personal property under Arizona law, including without limitation all type 2 nonirrigation grandfathered rights (if applicable), all irrigation rights, all ditch rights, rights to irrigation district stock, all contracts for effluent, all contracts for Central Arizona Project water, and all other contractual rights to water, and together with all rights (but none of the duties) of Trustors as declarant under any presently recorded declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions affecting the Property; and all other rights, royalties, and profits relating to the Property, including without limitation all minerals, oil, gas, geothermal and similar matters. AmTrust Bank, a division of New York Community Bank, is the successor-in-interest to Desert Hills Bank and is the current beneficiary of the Deed of Trust referenced herein. Tax Parcel Number – 103-28-029B Property Location: The trust property is purportedly located at 6107 East 32nd Avenue, Apache Junction, Pinal County, Arizona 85119. Original Principal Balance – $136,800.00 Dated this 22nd day of October, 2012. By /s/ Kevin J. Blakley Manner of Trustee qualification: Pursuant to A.R.S. § 33-803(A)(2), Member of the State Bar of Arizona. Name of Trustee’s licensing body: State Bar of Arizona. Name and Address of Beneficiary: AmTrust Bank, a division of New York Community Bank 6900 E. Camelback Road, Suite 350 Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 Name and Address of Original Trustor: Edward M. Brand Debra A. Brand 5400 Foxwood Drive Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Name and Address of Current Trustor: Edward M. Brand and Debra A. Brand 5400 Foxwood Drive Oak Lawn, IL 60453 and Edward M. Brand and Debra A. Brand 5400 Foxwoods Drive Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Name, Address and Phone Number of Trustee: Kevin J. Blakley Gammage & Burnham P.L.C. Two North Central Avenue, 15th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85004 (602) 256-0566 State Of Arizona ) ) ss. County of Maricopa ) This instrument was acknowledged before me this 22nd day of October, 2012, by Kevin J. Blakley, Trustee. /s/ Jackie Benton Notary Public (Notary Seal) Expires 01/14/2016 Exhibit A Legal Description Parcel B of Record of Survey recorded in Book 13 of Surveys, Page 297, being a portion of Southeast quarter of Section 36, Township 1 North, Range 8 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Pinal County, Arizona, more particularly described as follows: The East half of the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 36, Township 1 North, Range 8 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Pinal County, Arizona. Except all oil, gas and other mineral deposits together with the right to prospect for, mine and remove the same as reserved by the United States of America in the patent to said land.Publish: 11/21/12, 11/28/12, 12/5/12, 12/12/12

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quantities of copper during the past year. The suspects said they would steal the copper and either burn off or strip the plastic coating on the wire so they could sell it in Tucson. BHP Mine has reported that it has cost them sev-eral hundred thousand dol-lars to replace and repair the stolen copper during just the past year alone.

Victor Gutierrez and Mark Jimenez were both booked into the Pinal County Adult Detention Center for Trafficking in Stolen Property, Burglary, Aggravated Criminal Damage and Possession of Burglary Tools. Gutierrez is being held on a $20,000 bond and Jimenez is being held on a $2,500 bond. “Deputies and detectives did a great job working together to put these two suspects behind bars,” said Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu.

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business leaders to assess this situation and determine next steps. I stand firmly with Arizona’s rural communities and small towns, which need good-paying jobs so families are empowered to stay there, live there and send their kids to good schools. My top priority is to bring jobs to our district so regions like the Copper Corridor can build a strong foundation for the future.” Arizona Legislative District 8 Senator Elect Barbara McGuire commented, “The November 30 announcement of layoffs at Resolution Copper at Superior gives me great concern. Congressional gridlock and partisan games the past two years created another unfavorable consequence. The world is in need of the copper. Resolution can produce and local communities of district 8 and the state are in need of the economic stimulus Resolution Copper will provide. As LD23 State Representative from 2007 – 2011, I advocated for Resolution Copper based on jobs and the attending economic development it brings. I have recently been elected to the State Senate in the new LD 8 previously LD 23 where Resolution Copper is located. I will continue to encourage the Arizona federal delegation to pursue progress on legislation and to support the measures necessary to expeditiously produce a positive solution, which will bring Resolution Copper on line sooner than later.” Those groups who have opposed the project also provided comments. Rodger Featherstone, the director of the Arizona

Mining Reforms Coalition explained, “Rio Tinto ought to be ashamed of themselves for using their workers as pawns to force through the land exchange at the end of this Congressional session. There’s good reasons that it hasn’t moved on the land exchange, because it’s a horrible piece of special interest legislation. For Rio Tinto to use their workers in such fashion is just beyond the pale.” Chairman of the Retired Miners and Concerned Citizens Roy Chavez explained over the phone that their group is not opposed to mining, “It is what it is (the cutback situation) based on rules and laws. All we want is to see that the rules are followed”. Chavez believes that the recent outcome of the Presidential election impacted Rio Tinto’s decision. Chavez also expressed his concerns that the town has not learned anything from the boom and bust cycles of the past noting,“It has been 30 years since the shut down in 1982 and what have we learned? We are still on the mine’s dime.” Senator John McCain did not provide a direct comment to the Copper Area News, but the following statement was found on his website. “The Resolution Copper land exchange is a top priority for the State of Arizona,” its passage requires the cooperation of the entire Arizona Congressional Delegation, and I call on my colleagues to join Senator Kyl, Congressman Gosar and myself in advocating for this legislation which is so important for job creation in our state.” For more on this story visit CopperArea.com or to comment of the situation visit Facebook.com/CopperArea

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Public NoticeTrustee Sale No. 20997-1348

Notice Of Trustee’s SaleRecorded: 11/13/2012 Loan No. 098-19746606-40000 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated December 13, 2004, and recorded on December 29, 2004 in Fee No. 2004-107636, Records of Pinal County, Arizona, at public auction to the highest bidder at the main entrance to the Superior Court Building, 971 North Jason Lopez Circle, Building A, Florence, Arizona on 19th day of February, 2013 at 10:00 AM of said day: Legal: See Exhibit “A” attached hereto Street Address or Identifiable Location: 511-80-013-A-E Casa Grande, AZ 85122 Tax Parcel No.: 511-80-013-A-E Original Principal Balance: $150,000.00 Name and address of Original Trustor: Margaret Schultz and Joseph Daniel Brooks HC 60 3750 Delta Junction, AK 99737 Name and address of Purported Current Owner: Margaret Schultz and Joseph Daniel Brooks HC 60 3750 Delta Junction, AK 99737 Name and address of Beneficiary: BMO Harris Bank, N.A. as successor by merger to M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank 770 North Water Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Name and address of Current Trustee: Scott L. Potter Jackson White, P.C. 40 North Center Street, Suite 200 Mesa, AZ 85201 Phone (480) 464-1111 Dated: November 7th, 2012. /s/ Scott L. Potter, Trustee Manner of Trustee Qualification: A member of the State Bar of Arizona, required by A.R.S. § 33-803, Subsection A(2) Trustee’s Regulator: State Bar of Arizona State Of Arizona ) ) ss. County of Maricopa ) On the 7th day of November, 2012, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appears Scott L. Potter, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his authorized capacity, ad that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. Witness my hand and official seal. /s/ Toni Livingston Notary Public My commission expires: 7-31-15 Exhibit “A” Parcel 13, of Casa Grande Ranches, according to the survey recorded in Book 3 of Surveys, Page 143 and being situated in the Southeast quarter of Section 31, Township 7 South, Range 6 East of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Pinal County, Arizona. Except one-half of all oil and minerals as reserved in instrument recorded in Book 74 of Deeds, Page 241.Publish: 11/28/12, 12/5/12, 12/12/12, 12/19/12

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Notice Of Trustee’s SaleRecorded: 11/14/2012 Loan No. 9500436720 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated December 7, 2006, and recorded on December 12, 2006 in Fee No. 2006-170120, Records of Pinal County, Arizona, at public auction to the highest bidder at the main entrance to the Superior Court Building, 971 North Jason Lopez Circle, Building A, Florence, Arizona on 26th day of February, 2013 at 10:00 AM of said day: Legal: Lot 29, San Tan Ranches Unit 7, according to Book 16 of Maps, Page 33, records of Pinal County, Arizona. Except all coal and other minerals, as reserved in the Patent. Street Address or Identifiable Location: 509-68-029-A Queen Creek, AZ 85242 Tax Parcel No.: 509-68-029-A Original Principal Balance: $85,000.00 Name and address of Original Trustor: Adeeb Samara P.O. Box 44463 Phoenix, AZ 85064 Name and address of Purported Current Owner: Adeeb Samara P.O. Box 44463 Phoenix, AZ 85064 Name and address of Beneficiary: BMO Harris Bank, N.A. as successor by merger to M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank 770 North Water Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Name and address of Current Trustee: Scott L. Potter Jackson White, P.C. 40 North Center Street, Suite 200 Mesa, AZ 85201 Phone (480) 464-1111 Dated: November 13th, 2012. /s/ Scott L. Potter, Trustee Manner of Trustee Qualification: A member of the State Bar of Arizona, required by A.R.S. § 33-803, Subsection A(2) Trustee’s Regulator: State Bar of Arizona State Of Arizona ) ) ss. County of Maricopa ) On the 13th day of November, 2012, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appears Scott L. Potter, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his authorized capacity, ad that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. Witness my hand and official seal. /s/ Toni Livingston Notary Public My commission expires: 7-31-15Publish: 11/28/12, 12/5/12, 12/12/12, 12/19/12

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Public NoticeTrustee’s Sale No.: 725182.1

Notice of Trustee’s SaleRecorded: 11/6/2012 The following legally-described trust property (the “Trust Property”) will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust and Security Agreement executed by Triple C Casa Grande, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (“Borrower”), to Bank of America, N.A. a national banking association (“Trustee”), for the benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware stock corporation, as nominee of Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association (“Original Lender”), dated June 28, 2007 and recorded on June 28, 2007 at Fee No. 2007-075729, Official Records of Pinal County, Arizona, (“Official Records”), as assigned to BACM 2007-4 Retail 992, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (“Beneficiary”), by that certain Assignment of Deed of Trust and Security Agreement and Other Loan Documents dated as of September 14, 2012, and recorded on September 12, 2012, at Fee No. 2012-081018, Official Records, (collectively, the “Deed of Trust”), at public auction to the highest bidder at the main entrance to the Superior Court Building, 971 N. Jason Lopez Circle, Building A, Florence, Arizona, on February 12, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. of said day: 992 E. Cottonwood Lane, Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona, and 1645 N. Trekell Rd., Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona, more particularly described as: Lots 2 and 4, of Safeway Store 1706, according to the plat of record in the office of the County Recorder of Pinal County, Arizona, recorded in Cabinet E, Slide 15, thereafter Affidavit of Correction recorded in Document No. 2004-001738. Tax Parcel Number(s): 504-35-01203 and 504-35-01401 Original Principal Balance: $5,150,000.00 Name and Address of Beneficiary: BACM 2007-4 Retail 992, LLC c/o LNR Partners, LLC 1601 Washington Avenue, Suite 700 Miami Beach, FL 33139 Name and Address of Original Trustor: Triple C Casa Grande, LLC 625 Okanogan Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98801 Name, Address and Phone Number of Trustee: Jacob A. Maskovich, Esq. Bryan Cave LLP Two North Central Avenue, Suite 2200 Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4406 Phone: (602) 364-7305 Manner of Trustee Qualification: The Trustee qualifies as a Trustee of the Trust Deed in the Trustee’s capacity as a Member of the State Bar of Arizona, as required by A.R.S. §33-803(A)(2). Name of Trustee’s Regulator: The State Bar of the State of Arizona. Pursuant to A.R.S. §47-2706(A) this Notice of Trustee’s Sale shall also constitute notice of Beneficiary’s intent and election to cause the sale, at the same time and place as for the Trust Property, of all personal property and fixtures located on the Trust Property in which it has a security interest pursuant to the above-described Deed of Trust and a recorded and filed UCC-1 Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statements including, but not limited to, the following instruments (as the same have been amended, modified or supplemented from time to time): • UCC-1 Financing Statement recorded with the Pinal County Recorder on June 28, 2007 at Fee No. 2007-075730, Official Records, as continued by that certain UCC Financing Statement Amendment recorded June 27, 2012 at Fee No. 2012-054495, Official Records, and as assigned to Beneficiary by that certain UCC Financing Statement Amendment recorded September 19, 2012 at Fee No. 2012-081019, Official Records. • UCC Financing Statement filed with the Arizona Secretary of State on August 9, 2007 as File No. 200714945621, as continued by that certain UCC Financing Statement Amendment filed June 26, 2012, and as assigned to Beneficiary by that certain UCC Financing Statement Amendment filed September 18, 2012. Notice To Subordinate Lienholders: All interests in the Trust Property which are subordinate in priority to that of the Deed of Trust referred to in this Notice may be subject to being terminated by the trustee’s sale. Dated this 8th day of November, 2012. /s/ Jacob A. Maskovich, Trustee State Of Arizona ) ) ss. County of Maricopa ) The following instrument was acknowledged before me this 8th day of November, 2012, by Jacob A. Maskovich, who acknowledged himself to be the Trustee of the above-referenced Deed of Trust. /s/ Beth K. Caldwell Notary Public Expiration Date and Seal: Expires 05/29/2015Publish: 11/14/12, 11/21/12, 11/28/12, 12/5/12

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Public NoticeRecording Requested by: Margaret A. Gillespie, Esq. Collins, May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C. 201 North Central Avenue, 22nd Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85004-0608 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The trust property with the legal description of: Parcel A-4, of Record of Survey recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Pinal County, Arizona in Book 13 of Surveys, Page 89 and being situate in a portion of the West half of the Southeast quarter of Section 24, Township 5 South Range 6 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Pinal County, Arizona: and which is commonly known as, or has the address of, 11917 West Equestrian Street, Casa Grande, Arizona 85194 will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust executed by Matthew J. Ford and Deborah L. Ford and recorded on January 9, 2006, at Fee No. 2006-003619, with the Recorder’s Office of Pinal County, Arizona, which Deed of Trust was assigned to Zions First National Bank (“Zions”) pursuant to the Assignment of Deed of Trust recorded with the Pinal County Recorder’s Office on June 20, 2007, at Fee No. 2007-071927, subsequently assigned to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) pursuant to the Assignment of Deed of Trust recorded on August 24, 2007, in the Pinal County Recorder’s Office at Fee No. 2007-097076, and ultimately assigned back to Zions pursuant to the Assignment of Deed of Trust recorded with the Pinal County Recorder’s Office on August 21, 2012, at Fee No. 2012-072100 at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Pinal County Superior Court, 971 Jason Lopez Circle, Florence, Arizona 85132, on: January 24, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. (Mountain Standard Time). The street address of the property encumbered by the Deed of Trust is purported to be: 11917 West Equestrian Street, Casa Grande, Arizona 85194 TAX ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER: 509-40-0330 Said sale will be made for cash, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note secured by said Deed of Trust, which includes interest thereon as provided in said note, advances, if any under the terms of said Deed of Trust, interest on advances, if any, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Deed of Trust. Trustee will accept only cash or cashier’s check for reinstatement or price bid payment. Reinstatement payment must be paid before five o’clock p.m. on the last day other than a Saturday or legal holiday before the date of sale. The purchaser at the sale, other than the Beneficiary to the extent of its credit bid, shall pay the price bid by certified funds, no later than five o’clock p.m. of the following day, other than a Saturday or legal holiday. Any person or entity bidding at the sale must provide to the Trustee at the time of the sale a down payment in the form of a Cashier’s Check in the amount of at least $10,000.00 and evidence (which must be satisfactory to the Trustee)of the ability to pay the full price bid. Such earnest money shall be returned to unsuccessful bidders(s) at the end of the sale. ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $509,600.00 CURRENT PRINCIPAL BALANCE: $488,768.97 BENEFICIARY: Zions First National Bank 255 North Admiral Byrd Road Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 and/or Zions First National Bank 7730 S. Union Park Ave., Suite 350 Midvale, Utah 84147 TRUSTORS: Matthew J. Ford Deborah L. Ford 11917 West Equestrian Street Casa Grande, Arizona 85194 TRUSTEE: Margaret A. Gillespie, Trustee Collins, May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C. 201 North Central Avenue, 22nd Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85004-0608 Manner of Qualification: Member of State Bar of Arizona (#013231) Telephone: (602) 252-1900 COLLINS, MAY, POTENZA, BARAN & GILLESPIE, P.C. /s/ Margaret A. Gillespie, Trustee STATE OF ARIZONA County of Maricopa) SS. This instrument was acknowledged and executed before me this 23rd day of October, 2012, by Margaret A. Gillespie, Trustee. /s/ Jennifer Lynn Fife Notary Public My Commission Expires: 3-17-16MINER Legal 12/5/12, 12/12/12, 12/19/12, 12/26/12


Notice Of Trustee’s SaleRecorded: 11/13/2012 Loan No. 9500351067 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated March 29, 2007, and recorded on March 30, 2007 in Fee No. 2007-039532, Records of Pinal County, Arizona, at public auction to the highest bidder at the main entrance to the Superior Court Building, 971 North Jason Lopez Circle, Building A, Florence, Arizona on 19th day of February, 2013 at 10:00 AM of said day: Legal: See Exhibit “A” attached hereto Street Address or Identifiable Location: 715 S. Picacho St. Coolidge, AZ 85228 Tax Parcel No.: 205-12-009-F Original Principal Balance: $175,000.00 Name and address of Original Trustor: Paul A. Slater II and Martha A. Slater PO Box 2183 Mesa, AZ 85214 Name and address of Purported Current Owner: Paul A. Slater II and Martha A. Slater PO Box 2183 Mesa, AZ 85214 Name and address of Beneficiary: BMO Harris Bank, N.A. as successor by merger to M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank 770 North Water Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Name and address of Current Trustee: Scott L. Potter Jackson White, P.C. 40 North Center Street, Suite 200 Mesa, AZ 85201 Phone (480) 464-1111 Dated: November 7th, 2012. /s/ Scott L. Potter, Trustee Manner of Trustee Qualification: A member of the State Bar of Arizona, required by A.R.S. § 33-803, Subsection A(2) Trustee’s Regulator: State Bar of Arizona State Of Arizona ) ) ss. County of Maricopa ) On the 7th day of November, 2012, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appears Scott L. Potter, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his authorized capacity, ad that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. Witness my hand and official seal. /s/ Toni Livingston Notary Public My commission expires: 7-31-15 Exhibit “A” The South Half Of The Following Described Property: That Portion of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 27, Township 5 South Range 8 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Pinal County, Arizona, described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter, being a 1/2 inch aluminum capped pin stamped LS#17258; Thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 1324.06 feet to the Southwest corner of said Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter; Thence North 88 degrees 47 minutes 54 seconds East along the South line of said Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter, a distance of 25.00 feet to a point on the East right of way line of Picacho Street; Thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East along said East right of way line, a distance of 362.10 feet to the True Point Of Beginning; Thence continuing North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 180.00 feet; Thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 100.00 feet; Thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 180.00 feet; Thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 100.00 feet to the Point Of Beginning; Except all oil, gas, hydrocarbons and other minerals and mineral rights of whatever kind or character, as reserved in Docket 1014, page 886.Publish: 11/28/12, 12/5/12, 12/12/12, 12/19/12

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Articles of organization have been filed in the office of the Arizona Corporation Commission for I. Name: OM SERENITY LLC L-1791822-7 II. The address of the known place of business is: 10682 E. Lupine Ln., Florence AZ. 85132 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Daniela Deveseleanu 10682 E. Lupine Ln., Florence AZ. 85132 (Please check A or B) A. X Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: B. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Cristina Deveseleanu 10682 E. Lupine Ln., Florence AZ 85132 Manager; Marcel Deveseleanu 10682 E. Lupine Ln., Florence AZ 854132 Manager; Daniela Deveseleanu 10682 E. Lupine Ln. Florence AZ 85132 ManagerMINER Legal 11/28/12, 12/5/12, 12/12/12

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Articles Of Organization Have Been Filed In The Office Of The Arizona Corporation For: I Name: Impressions At Casa Grande, PLC. II The address of the registered office is: 1677 E. Florence Blvd., Suite 24, Casa Grande, Arizona 85222. The name and address of the statutory agent are: L & C Service, LLC, 1095 W. Rio Salado Pkwy, Suite 206, Tempe, Arizona 85281. III Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Edward Scott Connell, DDS, 3011 E. Kesler Lane, Gilbert, AZ 85284; Spencer Weed, DDS, 914 E. Aquarius Place, Chandler, AZ 85249.Publish: 12/5/12, 12/12/12, 12/19/12

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high-quality conservation lands held by the company. The land exchange consolidates the company’s land ownership where the proposed mine will be developed and operated, and where it will invest more than an estimated six billion dollars if completed. Since 2005, there have been 11 versions of the land exchange bill introduced into Congress. The most recent bill was H.R. 1904, introduced by Representative Paul Gosar (CD-1). The bill passed the House of Representatives in 2011 and it has yet to be considered by the Senate. Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl have been strong and long-standing supporters of the project and are working hard to get the Senate to consider the

legislation this session before it adjourns in Dec Environmental groups and the San Carlos Native American Tribe oppose the project, as does Congressional Representative Raul Grijalva. To date the company has invested nearly one billion dollars in the development of the project that is one of the richest undeveloped copper deposits in the world. “Once the land exchange and regulatory issues are resolved, which is now our primary focus, I’m confident funding to advance the project will be restored. We remain hopeful that these matters will be resolved and we can bring jobs to Arizona” explained Taplin. The budget reduction will affect more than just the 400 employees who are currently employed at the project. In 2011, the company spent an estimated 10 million dollars in the Copper

Triangle (Superior, Globe, Miami, Kearny) on goods and services. Currently there are 60 employees and contractors that reside in Superior and 91 who reside in the Copper Triangle area. The reduction will also affect local nonprofits, education programs and other partnership agreements although specific decisions have not been made just

yet. Resolution Copper did announce that they would continue to honor their agreements with the Town of Superior.

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Surrounding Area•3 bdrm home with updated kitchen, laundry room, covered porches, fenced yard, new electric June 2012. $57,000.•Great investment property nicely kept home with large master bath. $33,900.•Great potential for a business or resideital home site, corner of Hwy 77 and Main St. Mammoth. $18,500•3 bd, 2 bath spacious home in nice neighborhood, large fenced backyard. $64,900.•Mammoth Bar, all equipment. 2 large bldgs, living quarters, office space, 6,400 sq. ft. $75,000 •Secluded area with great views, being sold as is for value of 1.3 acres. $39,000.•Privacy, great views, remodeled home with new roof, skylights. $89,500.

•37 acres, secluded area borders state land, site build or MH, horses allowed. $130,000.•3-lots to choose from. Hill top views shared well, horse property, leveled off areas for home sites. Two lots $50,000 each & one lot $70.000. •2 parcels on the east side of the San Pedro River near Sacaton. 2 - 40 ac. parcel for $120,000.•5 ac. with beautiful views of the Galiuros, zoned for site built or MH, horses allowed. $39,000.•Beautiful views of the Galurio Mountains, lots of vegetation & large Saguaros. $10,000.•Spectacular 7 acres in Aravaipa Canyon ready for your home or get-away. $152,000.•Great mountain views from this 3.75 ac. south of Mammoth. $47,000.

•6.1 acres tucked away with fantastic views, beautiful trees and lush vegetation. $135,000.•7.14 ac. in Oracle with 360 deg. viewås. Can be split, horses allowed, MH or site built ok. $150,000.•1ac. in homes only area with fantastic views & natural features. $59,900•Great lot in center of Oracle. Ready to build on, utilities at lot line. $25,000.•Best price for 5 ac. in Oracle area, can be split, shared well. Reduced to $34,900.•Horse Property! Build your home or put a manufactured home on this great 3.34 ac parcel. $109,000.•4 lots, custom home area, submit offers. 2 at $32,000, $45,000 or $75,000.•Commercial property on American Ave. owner has started construction on approximately 6,000 sq. ft. bldg and is including building materials on site. $145,000.•Choose your own parcel from 1.25 to 3.75 ac., flat, easy to build on, utilities at street. $84,900 to $210,000.•Unique .69 ac parcel, awesome views, no impact fees. $49,900.•One acre with boulders, trees and views, new access off Linda Vista, boulders, views, trees. $84,000.

•3 view lots, 1.25 ac. each in high view area of Oracle, homes only. Utilities at lot line. 3 lots for $86,900.•2.5 ac land, borders state land, build your custom home, utilities at street. $150,000.•4 beautiful 1 ac home sites, owner may carry, utilities at lot line. $79,000.•Three 3.3 ac. off Linda Vista starting at $129,900.•Beautilful views from this lot in Oracle, utilities at lot line, Perc test done. $69,995.•2.5 ac horse property with great views, site - built or MH. $50,000.•Beautiful hilltop views from 5 ac. parcel. Can be split. Horse property. Well Share. $89,500.•1.25 to 10 ac., buy part or whole, has excellent well, borders State land, no financing necessary, owner will cary. $32,000 - $125,000.•Premium lot with boulders, 1.04 acres of outstanding views, beautiful sunrises and sunsets. $65,000.•20 ac. of flat usable land on Florence Highway, 2 wells, completely fenced. $189,900.•TBD. Awesome views, beautifully desert landscaped with Saguaros and sunsets, very usable land. $29,900.

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•Upgraded CAVCO home with new carpeting, enjoy the desert and ride your horses without having to tow. $98,000.•Great location for any business located on Hwy 77. $65,000.•9.88 ac. with lots of mature Mesquite trees, 1/2 interest in well, septic installed. $48,000.•4 lots with great mountain views, lots range from .34 to .60 ac. Lot 2 is $12,500, other lots are $14,500.•Great Investment Opportunity! 212 - 228 S. Main St. Mammoth. $180,000.•2 view lots, city water, sewer, paved roads. $12,000 each.•Large well-kept home 3bd, 3 ba, rock fireplace, RV carport, well and city water. 500 sq ft. Beauty shop included. $229,000.•3bd, 2ba well kept, remodeled double wide, mountain views, its own well. $129,000.•3 lots to choose from, great views, paved roads, city water and sewer available. 2 lots. $12,000, 1 lot $16,500 Make offer.•3.92 ac. on Barrows Pl. with hilltop views. You can have site-built or MH, horse property. $59,900.•5 bdrm on 40 ac, Redington Road, Artesian well. $250,000.•Just under 44 acres for your own little ranch, hilltop location south of Mammoth. $344,000•PRICED REDUCED! Hilltop views beautiful open plan, custom kitchen cabinets, SS appliances, wood burning fireplace. $125,000.•37 acres, secluded area, borders state land, site build or MH, horses allowed, $130,000.

1565 N CALLE VALENCIA MLS#: 21219577 Completely remodeled around 2000, this home is modern and well maintained. Over 2900 sq. ft. includes a huge master suite with living area, large bathroom, walk-in closet and French doors onto a covered porch. The large kitchen has custom hickory cabinets, copper ceiling fans, a 6’x 6’ walk-in pantry, plus breakfast bar and a spacious dining area. The quiet two room office suite can readily be used as a 5th bedroom and bonus room. The flex room off of the living room is a den, formal dining, or media room, you decide! Separate laundry room and ample storage throughout! Completely surrounded by a six foot privacy wall, the backyard is ready for your children and pets. Come see this home today!. $165,900

83100 E BARTOLO ROAD MLS#: 21223652 Well kept remodeled double wide with Oak wood kitchen cabinets, newer dual pane windows, newer metal roof with new trusses and extra insulation in ceiling, 2x4 walls with extra insulation between master bedroom and other bedrooms,2x6 exterior walls, phone jacks in all bedrooms and 2 in the master bedroom,new plumbing in home in 2007, new allure resilient plank flooring in 2012. Wood burning stove in living room. Mountain views, it’s own well. Chain link fencing. Front and back porches. Work shop with 220 electric, shed with shelves and electric, insulated well house. Barn/storage, fenced in area for animals. 40 plus trees, garden area. Horses allowed and lots of space to ride. Taxes are for both land and Manufactured home. Mini blinds stay. Curtains and curtain rods do not stay $ 129,000

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TWO BEDROOM, 1 BATH309 McNab Charming move-in ready home with new hot water heater, ceramic in living room, hall, new carpet in bedrooms.327 McNab Remodeled kitchen and bath, garage, laundry room, metal siding, fenced front and back, workshop311 Main St. Beautiful mountain views, upgraded electric service, newer furnace and stove $34,900 THREE BEDROOM, 1 BATH20 Ave. A Lovely home with beautiful fenced yard. Fruit trees & large shed. Upgrades & views. Includes appliances. Backs to desert. $49,500. 622 4th Ave. Upgraded kitchen, fenced yard, A/C and evap. cooling, newer hot water heater and furnace. $45,990.124 Webb Dr. Upgraded kitchen, A/C, 20X30 garage. $75,000120 San Pedro New Water heater, newer oak cabinets and tile. Handicap adapted. $46,000112 Park Place Beautiful views. New tile and kitchen cabinets. Enclosed patio. $49,000325 Alta Vista New Energy Star doors and windows. New red oak hardwood floors. New kitchen & bath. $74,000THREE BEDROOM, 1-3/4 BATH905 Webb Dr. Arizona room with Sotillo tile, A/C, gazebo, den, workshop, vinyl siding, remodeled kitchen and baths, includes all appliances and water softener. $125,000308 5th Pl. Den, pantry. $83,000310 McNab 2 baths, fenced backyard, low care landscaped front yard. $43,900.FOUR BEDROOM, 2 BATH218 5th Pl. New wood laminate flooring, new wood doors and ceiling fans. New kitchen cabinets. Corner lot. $5,000 allowance for new appliances and window coverings. $125,000FIVE BEDROOM, 2 BATH418 Ave. B A/C, newer furnace. Flooring allowance. $76,000

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By John Hernandez During the first weekend of Dec., a display of Christmas crèches was open to the public at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in San Manuel. A crèche is an artistic rendering of the birth of Jesus as described in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. The word crèche is an old French word for manger, a feeding trough for animals. The crèche or nativity scene is one of the oldest and most sacred traditions of the Christian faith. St. Francis of Assisi is given credit for creating the first nativity scene and establishing the tradition. On Christmas Eve in 1223 in the village of Grecio, Italy, St. Francis created a “living” rendition of the birth of Jesus. The scenes’ popularity inspired many communities throughout Catholic countries to create their own. Eventually statues replaced living personages in the nativity scenes although the “living” scenes still are a part of many Christmas pageants and celebrations. Artists then began creating miniature renditions of the nativity story. As Christianity spread throughout the world, the different countries added their traditions and culture to the crèches. The nativity display at the San Manuel LDS Church had 550 crèches from all parts of the world that were loaned by members of the Tri-Community, Redington and Tucson. The idea for the display came from Dorothy Staggs of Oracle who was inspired by a crèche display she saw in Spokane, Washington while on a mission for the LDS church. Staggs went around to all the senior centers in Mammoth, Oracle and San Manuel and was able to get the cooperation and trust of

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many in the area. She contacted friends and church members and asked them to spread the word. “It’s best if you can to involve the community,” said Staggs. “We are all one community here.” Staggs said her idea was to bring the community together no matter what faith and to share the real meaning of Christmas. Some of the countries represented in the display include crèches from Uruguay, Argentina, Russia, Italy, Nigeria, Israel, Mexico, China and the Philippines.

There were nativity scenes on tin boxes, pillows, wall hangings, ornaments, music boxes and paintings. In another room, there were children’s crèches that could be handled. The kids could also make their own crèches with materials provided in the room and an instructor to help them. The crèches have meaning to the families that loaned them to Staggs. One of the traditional nativity scenes from Mexico has been with a family from Mammoth for 100 years, passed down from generation to generation.

There is a cardboard crèche that was made in the 1930s. Another nativity scene was made by a husband for his wife before he passed away. A woman in Oracle told her mother-in-law about the crèche display. The mother-in-law was traveling from Arkansas to visit the family in Oracle. She brought a crèche with her to loan for the show. As one exited the display, there was a table with a notebook for people to make comments about the nativity exhibit. Some of these comments were wow, wondrous, beyond words,

beautiful and lovely beyond belief. The display was organized and sponsored by the San Manuel Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the Tri-Community to enjoy. In their 2012 Christmas Crèche Display program they said, “It is our greatest wish for you as we again come to the end of another year that you and your loved ones may find in this season, not only His peace, but a renewed faith and joy. And may that peace, faith and joy remain with you throughout the coming year.”

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