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By Cindy Tracy People in Superior, as people everywhere, are busy these days doing their part to battle the disease of cancer. Events to raise awareness about

cancer and funds to fi ght it have been held recently in town. Included were the February 20 Superior Has Heart dinner-dance and last Satur-day’s moving 2nd Annual Cancer Fight by Candlelight walk and

luminaria ceremony. All funds raised by both events went to the American Cancer Society. In the wings with a planned date of May 20 is the American Cancer Society 2011 Relay for Life of Supe-

Good-by …Balloon s are released in honor and farewell to those who have lost their lives in their journey with the disease of cancer. The balloon release was the culmination of a fund-raising walk and candlelight ceremony on March 5 with proceeds to benefi t the work of the American Cancer Society.Cindy Tracy photo

Hike for the fi ght …Participants in the 2nd Annual Cancer Fight by Candlelight went the distance from the top of Sunset to the football fi eld at the March 5 fund-raiser for cancer presented and organized by the FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) of Superior High School. Cindy Tracy photo

FCCLA candlelight cancer fi ght an inspiration to all on Saturday nightrior. For more information, contact Tamika Davis of the American Cancer Society at 602-586-7400. To learn more about Relay for Life visit http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/. The Cancer Fight by Candlelight on Saturday was an inspiration in movement, light, sound and spirit organized and presented by the FC-CLA (Family, Career and Commu-nity Leaders of America) of Superior High School. Cancer is a concern to almost ev-eryone, one way or another. Whether their journey is one of having cancer or having a relative or friend or acquaintance who has cancer, few folks are exempt from being touched by the disease. It was not surprising that a crowd of walkers in the white event T-shirt had gathered at the top of Sunset well before the 5:30 p.m. walk time. Down on the football fi eld prepara-tions were taking place as music played from the loud speaker. Two rows of airy white balloons tethered to the fi eld fl oated in the breeze. These represented those who had lost their lives to cancer. In a fi nal gesture of goodbye at the end of the ceremony, the balloons were re-leased from their tethers and allowed to ascend gently into the heavens until they disappeared. But fi rst there was the walk and the motivating story of one Superior student who survived childhood

By Cindy Tracy Mike and Lois Libenson lost their granddaughter, Sammy Rotman, to pediatric cancer shortly after her 9th birthday. She had been diagnosed with osteosarcoma at the age of 7. Osteosarcoma is a cancer of the bone that starts in immature bone cells. It usually occurs in adolescents and young adults but can sometimes occur in younger children. While trying to make sense out of this heartbreaking loss, the Libensons made the decision that Sammy’s death should not be in vain. With another couple they formed a group called SammyRides, Grandpar-ents Riding for the Health of Grand-children. Last year, SammyRides was highlighted at the AARP convention in Orlando. As a result of this decision, a group of 70+ year “young” men are riding their bicycles from Sun City, Arizona to Sun City, Florida in an effort to raise awareness about pediatric cancer. Lois Libenson is driving the support van across the miles the cyclists are pedaling. She is also serving as the

group’s EMT for the trip. On May 1, 2011, the team will complete their ride in Greater Sun City Center, Florida. They will celebrate with other residents there both the success of their project and the beginning of the year-long recognition of their city’s 50th anniversary. That’s the back story behind a relaxed and pleasant meet and greet and potluck for the SammyRides cyclists and support team in Superior on March 4. The Superior Optimist Club, the Superior Presbyterian Church and the Superior Chamber of Commerce hosted the event at the church. Mila Lira of the Optimist Club introduced the cycling group to ev-eryone present. She said that part of the Optimist International Creed is to support childhood cancer research. Mike Libenson spoke about the group’s project. “We are cycling through the country and trying to do it in such a way that we don’t take too many chances and so that the focus is not on us. It has to be on the kids,” he said.

The trip will encompass stops at eight hospitals. They have already stopped at one of these, Phoenix Chil-dren’s Hospital. “We saw youngsters there who were heroes of cancer, bat-tling something and hoping that they can overcome it,” he said. “We gave them medals and shirts and just tried to show them we loved them. And, then, of course, they signed our shirts, our riding shirts.” He said the cycling team will be visiting a lot more hospitals and other venues and that the Presbyterian Church in Superior was actually their fi rst church connection. “But we will be stopping at 14 churches along the route and they will be kind enough to offer us, as you have done, our sup-per, and that’s wonderful,” he said. He said the thinking, too, is if there is a family of a child who is battling illness in a town along the way, the SammyRides group will try to encourage people to come and donate to help that family. “That’s one of the things that well could happen,” he explained. The group started off with nine rid-

Meet and greet …Representatives from the Superior Optimist Club, Superior Presbyterian Church and the Chamber of Commerce host a meet and greet/potluck dinner at the church for SammyRides cyclists and support team. The group is bicycling across the country to raise awareness and funds for the fi ght against pediatric cancer. Cindy Tracy photo

Senior cyclists still vital and making a difference in the fi ght to eliminate pediatric cancer

By Cindy Tracy Yes, Cynthia Benson and Pete Guz-man, there IS a Santa Claus. Benson is president of the Govern-ing Board of the Superior Unifi ed School District. Guzman’s title in the district is Superintendent/Principal. Both have, by their own accounts, been turned into Santa believers by recent happy news from Joe Papas of APS Energy Services. Papas reported at the March 2 school board meeting that it is, in-deed, possible for the district to have new football lighting on the fi eld by graduation, if all goes as planned. Superior lost the use of the lights during a storm in 2010. With the football fi eld the hub of many tradition al community and school ac-tivities such as Friday night football, graduation, the 4th of July celebration and much more, the loss was felt by everyone when the lights came down. The district has been searching for a way out of the light dilemma. The cost to replace the unsafe poles and lighting was not feasible for the district, even with help from insur-ance and a grant from the San Carlos Apache Tribe written on the schools’ behalf by Deputy Town Manager/Police Chief Lou Digirolamo. Dona-tions have also come in, including those from Freddie Miramon, a California resident, and Pinal County Attorney James Walsh. Still, the funding level needed could not be reached. But at a previous board meeting, Papas had appeared and talked about

what APS Energy Services could offer the district in terms of energy saving projects and services. At that time, he shared his empathy for the loss of Superior’s football lights and the Friday night football custom. He pledged to work with the district to fi nd funding for the lights. “We’ll get it done,” he said then. APS Energy Services is a provider of “innovative energy conservation and renewable energy solutions” that puts together sustainable projects for school districts, municipalities, etc. The fi rm secures funding through grants, incentive programs, renew-able energy credits and third party fi nancing. Papas kept his promise about the football lights. He came to the March 2 board meeting with a “preliminary energy audit” worked up for Superior Schools. This document, presented by Papas in an overhead presenta-tion, shows proposed annual cost avoidances of $60,587 (42 percent less than existing annual costs). This savings would be realized by putting the proposed green technologies into effect and the total system improve-ments would include stadium lighting that would not cost the district anything. The district has received three bids for the project. The lowest bid was from Musco Sports Lighting LLC for $60,000. APS service crews have volunteered to drill holes, set poles and run wire, offsetting costs by $16,000. Thirty luminaries will be

Santa …Joe Papas, Business Development Manager for APS Energy Services, explains an energy management systems upgrade projects to board members and the public. The upshot of the package of cost saving environmental measures and funding sources is that Superior will have its football fi eld lighting back better and more effi cient than ever, possibly by graduation. In the meeting, Papas was referred to as ‘Santa Claus’ for bringing such a propitious plan to the district for energy savings and new sports lighting. Cindy Tracy photo

Let there be light! By Cindy Tracy It’s that time of year again when the word from the Superior Chamber of Commerce is that everyone is invited to come on out and enjoy the 23rd Annual Apache Leap Mining Festival March 18-20 in downtown Superior. “The theme for this annual festival is ‘Helping Hands of Superior,’” said Mila Lira of the Chamber. “This year the Chamber will honor the Red Bear Outfi tters for their service to the community.” Things get underway on Friday night with food vendors, carnival and enter-tainment. On hand will be live music and a DJ dance with music videos hosted by the Superior Optimist Club and DJ Roy Chavez. The 10 a.m. parade kicks off Saturday’s events, as well as opening ceremonies to honor the Red Bear Outfi tters. There will be the carnival and food booths that day as well as entertainment and the annual mining competition. Following the parade the carnival and food booths will open. There will also be entertainment and the annual mining competition. “Saturday’s entertainment will feature perfor-mances from Baile Folklorico Alma de Superior, East Valley Institute of Technology Comedy Improv Troop, Chihuahua Races, and live music performances by local band Safety Patrol,” Lira said. “The evening will commence with a street dance with

live music from the Aztex Band.” Sunday festivities begin at 10 a.m. with food booth, carnival and entertainment, according to Lira. “There will also be a Junior Mining Competition for youth ages 10-17,” she said. “Other entertainment for Sunday includes a performance by Baile Folklorico Alma de Superior and Safety Patrol.” The Copper Corridor Mobile Visi-tor Center will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday and 10 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Lira said. Local authors Danielle Tomerlin and Carol Schumacher will be available to sign their new book on Superior and Queen Valley for the Arcadia Publish-ing Images of America Series. Rolling Rock Gallery will present a speaker series during the weekend. Lira said that author Sam Lowe will speak on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. On Sunday Ricardo Provencio will give a talk at noon. Provencio was recently featured in the Arizona Republic for his storytelling about growing up in Superior and his Latino roots. Return-ing also to the Apache Leap festival is author Jack San Felice who will perform at 1:30 p.m. The gallery is located at 160 West Main Street. There will be horseshoe tournaments on Saturday and Sunday to benefi t local organizations. Lira said that sign up for tourneys begins at noon both days with the tournaments starting at 1 p.m. The tou rnaments are hosted be-

Celebrate the 23rd Annual Apache Leap Mining Festival this month

hind the Superior Senior Center at 230 Main Street. Saturday’s tournament benefi ts the Superior Optimist Club Richard Castaneda Scholarship and Sunday’s benefi ts the Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Fiesta Car Show. Registration is $20 per team. “Entertainment and activities are still being scheduled for the entire weekend,” Lira said. “Please visit us at www.superiorarizonachamber.org for the most up to date information on the Apache Leap Mining Festival or for information on registering for the parade, Chihuahua races, mining com-petitions or horseshoe tournaments.” For more information on the event or to be a vendor or entertainer, contact the Superior Chamber of Commerce directly at 520-689-0200 or support@superiorarizonachamber.org.

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Superior Police Report According to state law, there are two methods by which police may arrest suspected offenders. The suspect may be physically taken into the department and booked into jail, or the arresting offi cer may write a citation and release the suspect to appear in court later. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Only criminal citations are listed. All damage amounts are estimates.

Items are given to The Superior Sun by the Superior Police De-partment and refl ect information available at the time the report is compiled. Feb. 16 Burglary was reported in the 600 block of Crowe Street. Feb. 16 An accident was reported in the area of Main Street. Feb. 16 Theft was reported in the 300 block of Bridge Street. Feb. 18 Burglary was reported in the 100 block of Gorham Street.

Feb. 19 Burglary was reported in the zero block of McKelveyville Road. Feb. 19 Possible theft was reported in the 500 block of Gibbs Street. Feb. 19 Burglary was reported in the 500 block of Moffatt Street. Feb. 19 An accident was reported on Highway 60 near milepost 229. Feb. 21 An accident was reported on Highway 60. Feb. 21 A theft report was made at the police station. Feb. 21 Trespassing was reported in the 400 block of Gibbs Street. Feb. 22 A possible accident was reported in the 800 block of Western Avenue. Feb. 23 Theft was reported in the

800 block of Western Avenue. Feb. 23 Teresa Villalobos, 45, Supe-rior, was arrested on a warrant issued out of Pinal County. Feb. 23 Vehicle theft was reported in the 200 block of Kellner Avenue. Feb. 24 Theft was reported in the 300 block of Terrace Drive. Feb. 25 An accident was reported on Highway 60 near milepost 229. Feb. 25 An accident was reported in the area of Mary and Golf Course Roads. Feb. 25 Theft was reported in the 500 block of Heiner Drive. Feb. 26 Criminal damage was reported on Highway 60. Feb. 26 Threatening was reported in

the 100 block of South Avenue. Feb. 26 A possible violation of a court order was reported in the 100 block of Arnett Drive. Feb. 27 The violation of a court order was reported to police at the police station. Feb. 27 Assault was reported in the 400 block of Highlands Drive. Feb. 27 An unnamed person was arrested and turned over to Globe Police Department. Feb. 28 Possible harassment was re-ported to police at the police station. March 1 Violation of a court order was reported in the 400 block of Picket Post Drive. March 1 Derek Lopez, 21, Superior,

was arrested and charged with ag-gravated assault. Calls not listed include four 911 hang-ups, six citizen assists, 35 traffi c offenses, two civil matters, 12 distur-bances, 15 suspicious activity reports, fi ve medical calls, two juvenile problems, six animal complaints, fi ve agency assists, one fi re call, four wel-fare checks, three attempts to locate, 10 alarm drops, one utility problem and one information call. Citizens are reminded to call Silent Witness at 1-800-358-INFO, Crime Stop at 689-5611 or the Information Tip Line at 520-827-0065 if they have information that may help the police department in solving a crime.

By Cindy Tracy The question of whether the Town of Superior will acquire the Roosevelt School Site for use as a town center and/or recreation facility or other use is back in the court of the Superior school district. Both town and school district have been talking for some time about the town buying the historic but still useable site where generations of Superiorites attended school. The building and whatever grounds would go with the sale are located in the heart of Superior downtown and could prove ideal for recreation or other community use. The school district, for its part, has been openly looking at ways to get that property to the town for the com-munity at a nominal cost. The district can’t afford to maintain the building as by law structures that do not house students aren’t eligible for repairs or maintenance using district capital funding. Roosevelt dates back to 1910 when it was constructed as an elementary school. Harding Elementary on Main Street, now the district bus barn, was built in 1922. John F. Kennedy Elementary was constructed on what is now the current campus for the entire district on Mary Drive that encompasses the junior-senior high, football fi eld and more. The district’s administrative offi ces were moved from Roosevelt to Kennedy in 2008. Roosevelt has seen life as an elementary, a junior high, administra-tive offi ces, and for years its band room housed not only a district music program but was the regular meeting venue for Superior Unifi ed School District Governing Board meetings. Portions of the building have been renovated and leased out as well. Outdoor areas have been a town/school joint park under terms of a longstanding grant. The location of this “heritage” park will be moved when the district divests itself of the property. Recent rounds of negotiations about the possibility of the school leasing the property long-term to the town for a nominal fee shifted gears recently. Legal advisors held that a school district could not lease or sell property at less than market value. The thought then became that the dis-trict could sell the site to the town at the previously assessed market value and provide a long-term payoff plan. This would transfer Roosevelt to the town for community use and provide for low annual payments. At a Superior Town Council “re-treat” a few weeks ago, the council

Town offer to buy Roosevelt now on the table, urgent need funds from copper company to be split four ways

discussed this idea for Roosevelt. Jed Lant of the Public Works Department said the building is in good shape but needs roof repairs and some other work. That is where matters stood as of the March 3 council meeting where the council voted to submit an offer to the school to buy Roosevelt for $120,000 payable over 30 years. The school board has not yet moved to accept or reject that offer. Meanwhile, a related topic at the council meeting also involved Roosevelt. The council voted to do

a basic four-way split of urgent need funding from Resolution Copper to take care of four areas of concern for the town. The $200,000 available represented 2010 and 2011 alloca-tions of $100,000 each from the copper company under a mutual aid agreement. The areas included Roosevelt roof and other repairs, the wastewater treatment plant, the Magma building and an additional police vehicle. If funds are left over from these uses, they are to be applied to other proj-ects needed.

Council Member Hank Gutierrez also presented a proposed plan for the funding. His plan would spread the funds over a number of uses. He listed specifi c project ideas under fi ve areas: Town Hall Communica-tions, Economic Sustainability and Development, Environmental, Social and Public Safety. His estimated fi gures for the projects included other sources of funding and were predicated on the $100,000 2010 Resolution allocation. The vote for the four-way split was 6-1, with Gutierrez opposed.

Superior High School has released its honor rolls for the third quarter of the 2010-2011 school year. Students named to the Honor Roll are: Jesse Aguilar, Ariel Alonzo, Kiyoko Alonzo, Ashley Barreras, Maria Barreras, Andrea Betancourt, Grace Cal-houn, Ana Campos, Sabrina Castillo, Jessica Castro, Ryan Everhart, Morgan Flanagan, Chris Floyd, Natasha Floyd, Jessica Fraijo, Louie Fuentes, Nicole Godinez, James Gonzales, Christine Grap, Chris Grap, Jeneca Hernandez, Linda Jones, Michael Lira, Kathleen Lucas, Lorena Medrano, Nicole Montoya, Monica Ochoa, Simon Ochoa, Mariza Padilla, Allysia Perea, Aliya Perez, Gilbert Romero, Kiara Romero, James Roten, Yulissa Sandoval, Eric Smith, Ethan Stevenson, Justenne Urquijo, Korteney Urquijo, Eva Villalobos, Chris Villaverde, Shayna Wickwire and Jesse Zavala.

Superior High School releases third quarter honor rolls

Superior Junior High School has released its honor rolls for the third quarter of the 2010-2011 school year. Students named to the Honor Roll are: Angela Campos, Erin Contreras, Maria Cruz- Basoco, Anthony De-nogean, Brianna Denogean, Lindsay Duarte, Hunter Flanagan, Gabriella Kipp, Ivie Lopez, Megan Mashaw, Cierra Navarrette, Richard Ochoa, Elias Olmos, Yanira Romero, Ga-brielle Salcido, Ariana San Miguel, Cody Schcolnick, Phalicitee Thomas, Ciarra Villaverde, Richelle Villegas and Matthew Zavala.

Honor rolls listed for Superior Junior High School

Once in a while, or even more often, extreme pizza thoughts possess the spirit of the entity known as TIP Talk Lady of The Superior Sun and now Copper Basin News. That is because TTL, also known as the Sun & CBN’s own Cindy Tracy, REALLY loves pizza and extremely craves it every 20 seconds. Well, who does not love pizza? What’s not to like? Certainly in the Copper Basin region from Superior to Kearny, Winkelman, Hayden and beyond there are many worthy eateries where heavenly pizza can be obtained in great quantities and a multitude of variety. Among these is the delicious Old Time Pizza and Deli at 370 Alden Road in Kearny, conveniently located next to the newspaper offi ce where TTL sometimes works. In fact, for years, TTL worked there every Tuesday when she helped in putting together the Copper Basin News and Superior Sun. Old Time Pizza played a big part in those Tues-days, which would have been less fun if not accompanied by a large slice of outrageously good cheese pizza and a huge diet coke. TTL recently revisited lunch at this pizzeria and deli that is a fi xture in the area. (Okay, she’s visited it more than a few times in between, like pretty much every time she works in Kearny.) Lunch on this visit was a sampler of a few old and new favorites. Armed with a diet coke on the side, TTL sampled her way through two generous slices of rich and satisfying (just like old times) pepperoni pizza, a quarter of a Philly sub and an eye-opening slice of the restaurant’s innovative new peanut butter and jelly pizza. Pizza at Old Time, with any top-ping, is so good that it is actually hard to describe. The restaurant seems to have a unique recipe for the crust that people come from miles around, like TTL did, to resample after they’ve had it once. The sub would have reminded TTL of its namesake city, if she had ever been in Philadelphia. Since she hadn’t been, its beef, cheese and exactly the right amount of crunchy green pepper and seasonings, was perfect. The sandwich is also available made with chicken so whatever fl oats your boat on that issue is fi ne with the friendly Old Time staff. The peanut butter and jelly pizza is a recent addition to the menu. TTL had been told about it and that it was a favorite with children and young people. TTL is not a youth, but

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Steve Avelar, a person with a smile that could only be matched by the warmth in his heart, passed away in his Gold Canyon home on Feb. 17, 2011. He is survived by his children; his mother, Mercy; brothers, Mark and Leonard; sisters, Vicki and Stepha-nie; countless nephews and nieces and many friends. Services for Mr. Avelar were held Feb. 25 at St. George’s Catholic Parish in Apache Junction. Interment was at Kearny Memorial Cemetery. His love and companionship for family and friends will dearly be missed. We love you Steve. You are in our prayers. May you rest in peace.

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the PB&J, after eating a warm and toasty, slightly sweet but surprisingly complex in fl avor slice, is on her list of Old Time favorites as well. The treat is available as a small size pizza and not sold by the slice. TTL shared her pie with a friend that fi rst time but thinks it would travel well for later munching when next she is in Kearny. The best family value on the current menu at Old Time Pizza is the “Dr. Pizza Special.” This features a giant 16” pizza with one topping, nine breadsticks, 12 wings and one two liter soda. TTL was too full to try the wings but they are very popular at the restaurant and come in hot, BBQ and teriyaki. The eatery also offers a full line of hearty fare from burgers and fries (Buffalo Burger, anyone?) to salad bar. Appetizers and/or specialties include jalapeño poppers, mozzarella cheese sticks, gourmet beer battered onion rings, calzones, spaghetti with garlic bread (add meatballs if desired), chicken fi let or catfi sh dinners, pizza bread with cheese and more. There is, in other words, no way TTL or anyone can visit Old Time Pizza and Deli at any time of day that it is open and come away unfulfi lled in the eating department. Delivery is available in Kearny daily after 4 p.m. Call (520) 363-5523. The restaurant is currently open Sun-day through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Send feedback on this column, res-taurant tips and recipes to cindyt@minersunbasin.com or call TIP TALK Lady at 520-363-5554.

By Taylor Sheaffer Ritter A team is on the luckier side of things if they start their season out well, with a win or even a tie, since they then have the advantage of at least a positive attitude that they have not needed to rebuild from an initial loss. Unfortunately, the Lady Panthers were not so lucky as they went up against their rivals, the Ray Bearcats in their season and home opener Tuesday, March 1. The Bearcats brought a crushing game to the girls and while the girls played exceedingly well, they just couldn’t keep up with a fi nal score of 0-18. Undoubtedly, this lit an infuriating fi re under the behinds of each player on the team. Check…new goal added to the list…beat the Bearcats next time. These girls, however do not need to worry about keeping positive, with coaches like Carmen and Cheryl how could they ever get negative? These ladies literally exude positive light and wonderful energy which will turn this team into a power house. Have no fear the Lady Panthers will rise to the fi ght…if you wander past the fi eld in the evenings, you can see them working hard to perfect their form. They will rock on and continue. The gents found they had an easier time against the Bearcats and it is very likely that teeth were bared dur-ing this fi erce game, with competition so palpable it could have been cut with a knife…yes, people, a knife…even in the open air. Coach Duarte kept the guys on point throughout the game, offering excellent advice and moving them in

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the direction they needed to cruise to head towards victory. Their swings were strong, follow-through excellent and you knew they were keeping their eyes on the ball. The game ended in a tie - so though they were not able to completely take down the Bearcats, they certainly did not let the Bearcats take them down. The following game played in Globe on March 3 unfortunately did not pay out so well, with an ending score of 0-18; this was followed by the game against Empire which was left with a score of 5-17. Yet, the boys know they can rock, if they put their mind and energy into it and Coach Duarte will keep them in check, keep them striving to be better and to never settle their abilities. This has been a hard start for both

teams, but do not fear, this should be an incredible season with a few balls knocked right out of the park; this could pose a problem considering that both teams play games right next to each other…but whatever! On Tuesday, March 8, the men’s team played Gilbert Christian at home, hopefully to an exciting end, yet the score was unavailable at press time. The teams next go on to play Veritas Prep in a hefty showdown in Superior on Friday, March 11, at 4 p.m. for both games. This game will be followed by games in Duncan on Saturday, March 12, at 1 p.m. and then games in Miami on Tuesday, March 15, at 4 p.m. for both games. Come out and support the dynamic athletes of Superior, they need your cheers.

By Taylor Sheaffer Ritter As things sometimes go, the season for the Superior Panther Tennis play-ers started out a bit slow. It’s all good though, they are work-ing hard at their craft and skill and moving towards great things and, with the help of excellent coach Tommy Macias, they will surely achieve the best. During their fi rst match against Miami on Tuesday, March 1, the girls were feeling the strain of a new sea-son and were left a little down when the match ended 1-8 to Miami. The boys, however, fared slightly better than their gal pals, ending the match 4-5 to Miami. This match was a good starting point to show the players what they needed to improve on and Coach Macias explained that Miami always has a good team, so this was a hard fi rst team to play. They next met with Gilbert Chris-tian on Thursday, March 3, and this time the tables switched and the girls won the match with a score of 6-3, whereas the boys weren’t able to con-quer the guys from Gilbert, with their

Tennis for us all: Panthers take the courtscore left at 0-9 to Gilbert Christian. Defeat is a good thing at time, keeps us humble, sets a precedent to keep learning…all things should be taken in stride as the opportunity to better one’s abilities. Coach Macias will be a guiding light in the tennis world for these

young athletes and he will show them the ways to winning. At press time, the Superior Tennis Team were competing against the kids from Duncan in Duncan; the score is yet unknown. Following this match they will compete in Superior

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cancer and was the special guest of honor at the event. The luminaries lining the route from the top of Sunset, past St. Mary’s Center, into and through the school parking lot, down the stadium walkway and around the football field were lit while it was still day-light. Their soft glow became more pronounced as it got darker. The field had no lights other mobile units on generators. Led by a Superior Police Depart-ment vehicle with red lights flashing, the walkers moved through the route and arrived at the stadium. Stalwart in their determination to make this physical gesture to show support for the fight against cancer, the white-shirted cadre marched into the athletic facility and once around the track as the music played. They then joined spectators already sitting in the bleachers. Many armed them-selves with a well-earned bite to eat from the concession stand. Jason Romero of the FCCLA gave the welcome. He introduced teacher Cathy Denogean who shared memories with the crowd of the cancer journey of her niece Amber Hernandez. She recalled how it had unfolded: “We all went to the park to spend time with my dad,” she said, “and I noticed a ‘ball’ in Amber’s hand. I asked what had happened to her. They said she slammed her hand in the door.” But a couple of doctor visits later, the medical team could not explain why this ball-like growth was not going away or why it was getting bigger. “So, they referred her out to specialists,” Denogean said. “The first doctor my mom went to with Amber told her it was a tumor and had to be amputated. This freaked us out and we asked for second and third opinions.” Visits to the Children’s Rehabilita-tion Services at first put the family’s mind at ease. The doctors had said it

now. I am grateful to have all my family around me to always be sup-porting me.” Hernandez quoted a speech about the limitations of the disease: “Cancer is so limited. It cannot cripple love. It cannot shatter hope. It cannot corrode faith. It cannot eat away peace. It cannot destroy confidence. It cannot kill friend-ship. It cannot shut out memories. It cannot silence courage. It cannot reduce eternal life. It cannot quench the Spirit. However, it can stick with you forever.” Ralph J. Serpico, District Execu-tive Director, American Cancer So-ciety, was a guest speaker also. He said it was a pleasure to be there. “I really want to pay tribute to Amber and all of the survivors and all of you who have lost loved ones to cancer,” he said. The scheduled “thank you” to everyone present from the FCCLA was to have been a performance by the Ballet de Folklorico Alma de Superior. The troupe was unable to dance because of the lack of music and light. The event had reached its culmina-tion and everyone became quiet as as the white balloons, one by one, were released as a farewell to those who were gone because of cancer. In the dim light with only the luminaries and the generator lights, the white T-shirts the walkers wore seemed to glow. On the back of these shirts are listed the names of cancers survivors. These survivors included Amber Hernandez, Angel Tameron, Brandy Olmos, Cande Guzman, Cindy Castillo, Diana Crespin, Dora Vil-laverde, Elsa Real, Elvira Castillo, Emilio Dozal Jr., Emilio Dozal Sr., Gloria Sandoval, Janet Miller, Jenny Oukada, Jesse Palacios, Joe D. Lopez, Justin Richards, Mary Lou Mendoza, Mary Martha Denogean, Nancy Jung, Nancy Layton, Patsy De LaVina, Rhonda Wiley Martzall, Roger Pentimore, Stetson Anderson, Susan Morales and Tracy E. Keller, DVM. Also named on the shirt are survivors Aaron Villaverde, Abhram Bettermann, Alice Johnson, Anne Rice, Arline Orchowski, Brian Co-varrubias¸ Carol Thompson, Delia Ortega, Ernesta ‘Ernie’ Padilla, Er-nie Ortega Sr., Frank Davis, Frankie Ochoa, Geri Romero, Grace Med-lock, Jesus Ortega Jr., Joann Perea, Joe Ybarra, John Fulton, Judy Murray, Kim Marr, Kym Caviness, Linda Marie Rua Sikona, Michael Brady, Nancy Celis, Nancy Schaef-fer, Olga Ybarra, Reyna Chavez, Ruben Flores and Vicky Grap. Included, too, are survivors Charlene Orlick, Daniel Castillo, Deborah Morony, Deena Adams, Elvira Castillo, Esmiel Arroyos, Gabby Godinez, Jessie Palacios, Joe Urquijo, John S. Sanchez, Johnny Diaz-Gonzalez, Kay Kuntz, Leo Ybarra, Linda Horta, Lucille Bailey, Michael Quiroz, Michelle Cruz, Norma Mwski, Pam Rabago, Riley Durow, Robert Perez Sr., Ruben Delgado, Sheryl Gunn, Terance Godinez, Thelma Valenzuela and William Sanchez. (For videos and more photos of the FCCLA 2nd Annual Cancer Fight by Candle-light, visit www.copperarea.com.)

was a tumor and it could be easily removed. “However, it appeared to be a very aggressive tumor,” Deno-gean said, “and this had the doctors concerned. After several MRIs and countless tests, it appeared the tumor was deteriorating the muscles, nerves and bone in her hand. They said they would have to amputate a finger. This was devastating, but it was just one finger and her hand would not be totally malformed.” The surgery was a success. “The doctors told us they would be taking cultures of the tumor to determine what type it was,” Denogean said. “The diagnosis was a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. They explained that the amputation of her finger was the only option for such an aggressive tumor.” The family had thought it was over but in only two months the growth had returned. “This time the doctors were not so optimistic,” Denogean said. “They determined her hand would have to be amputated above her wrist to ensure they removed it all. The day of the surgery was hard on all of us. We knew this three year old little girl had no idea of what was about to happen. From this day forward we had to ensure she ad-justed to her new life, by giving her confidence, support and love.” Now a confident 14-year-old, Am-ber Hernandez will be sharing her journey and thoughts about cancer at an upcoming FCCLA convention. Her story was the next item on the program at Cancer Fight by Candlelight and she was asked to come to the podium. She did so and began to speak when the unexpected happened. The sound system failed. Hernandez exhibited grace under pressure and waited patiently until it was determined that the system could not be fixed just then. Denogean and Hernandez walked close to the bleachers. Deno-gean told the crowd she would read Hernandez’ speech, since she had a louder voice.

The speech in Hernandez’ words and Denogean’s voice rang out to the silent, listening gathering. “My name is Amber Hernandez and I am a cancer survivor,” Denogean read. “It was only 11 years ago when my left arm was amputated. My memo-ries are very limited because I was only 2½ years old, but I have heard a lot about what I went through. They tell me the nurses spoiled me rotten every time I went for my chemother-apy. I ran around the nurses’ station and got to have whatever I wanted out of the little refrigerator.” This all began when she was barely starting Head Start. “My Nana Loretta worked really hard to make sure I was the Queen for Homecom-ing. Everyone was sad because on that day my hair started to fall out,” Hernandez’ story continued. “I thought I looked funny because I had little patches of hair, but everyone else started to cry. Even when I went into surgery for the final amputation, everyone was crying. Afterwards, I looked down at my hand and asked, ‘Where did my hand go?’ I began looking for it all over my hospital room. Then everyone started to laugh and smile. I think they knew I would not be stopped by my new and unexpected disability.” Hernandez loved to play little jokes on children who didn’t know her and asked where her hand was, ac-cording to her story. She said to the questioners: “Where is it, can you help me find it?” Then she laughed. “Every day I work hard to function normally,” her testimony continued. “My Tia Cathy and sisters have always helped me figure things out in order to be self-sufficient. My Tia has never allowed me to say, ‘I can’t do this because I have one arm.’ This is why I learned to tie my shoes way before my sisters and they were jealous. People are amazed at what I am able to accomplish especially when they see me play sports. I have been cancer free for over 10 years

ers but is currently down to four, he said. One rider hopes to join them at a future destination on the road. Following more speeches everyone sat down in the comfortable Presbyte-rian hall and enjoyed a hearty dinner provided by the Superior hosts. SammyRides is a project sponsored by Team Will, a non-profit orga-nization made up of cyclists who volunteer their time and resources to support research and help families whose children are currently undergo-

ing cancer treatment. Two Greater Sun City Center, Florida couples formed the Sam-myRides group in 2009 with the idea of bicycling 2,400 miles across the Southern tier of the U.S. to raise awareness of the many thousands of children diagnosed every day with some form of pediatric cancer. Volunteers from all walks of life, who are now living in a 55 and older community in Greater Sun City Cen-ter, have expanded the project. Their slogan is “Grandparents Riding for the Health of Grandchildren.” All the SammyRides volunteers are senior citizens using their talents, energy and determination to make

a difference for their children and grandchildren. Their effort, they hope, will bring awareness and funds to the effort to eliminate pediatric cancer. For more information on Sam-myRides or to get involved with Team Will, volunteer, or nominate a “Hero,” visit www.SammyRides.com or http://team-will.org/contac-tus.php. The mailing address for SammyRides is P.O. Box 5923, Sun City Center, FL 33573 and for Team Will, 4119 McKinley Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95819.

spread evenly across the field. Ac-cording to the energy audit, this is sufficient for the size of the school under recognized engineering stan-dards. Warranty is for 5000 hour life of the bulbs. The best part is Papas’ comment at the meeting that it is hoped the lights would be up in time for graduation. The energy audit also detailed energy conservation measures for the

schools including lighting retrofits in all three schools for the exterior and interior, vending machine “misers” that save energy from the vending machines, roof insulation of the elementary multipurpose building, HVAC control retrofits in all three schools, and more. Possible energy conservation management solutions for the future include solar panels, HVAC unit replacement, shut off for exhaust fans after hours, green screen technology and creating daylight in classrooms through skylight installation. Regard-

ing this last item, Papas commented that he disliked having children in classrooms without access to daylight. The mood on the board seemed jo-vial when this path to the acquisition of the long-awaited return of stadium lights, Friday night football and graduation after dark appeared. Cynthia Benson commented that now she again believed in Santa Claus. Later, in his comments Pete Guzman agreed. “As Ms. Benson said earlier, there IS a Santa Claus, and his name is Joe Papas,” Guzman said.

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By Selma WilliamsGila Community College Wellness Center Coordinator I hope you are having a good week. Mine has been fantastic. As you may have realized, we are still on an A to Z of fruits, since February was heart month I thought now would be a great time to do a quick over view of fruits that like to get you right in the heart. The fruits that contain phytochemi-cals are very helpful in keeping our heart healthy. Phytochemicals are not necessary to live but research has shown that the fruits and vegetables that have phytochemicals use it to protect themselves, it helps them to be the best they can be. By us humans eating them it also helps protect us from illnesses as well as helps our heart be the best it can be. Phytochemicals may be important in reducing the risk of atherosclerosis which is the buildup of fatty deposits in artery walls. So you ask which fruits are the best fruits for this? Well here is a list of some them for you: blood oranges, cherries, cranberries, guava, papaya, pink/red grapefruit, pomegranates, raspberries, red apples, strawberries, tomatoes, watermelon, blackberries, blueberries and dried plums. As for a recipe I found one on Doctoroz.com called Refreshing Fruit “Cereal”:Ingredients:1 1/2 cups Silk Plain, Unsweetened, Vanilla or Plus Omega-3 DHA1 banana, sliced1 small red apple, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces1 small Golden Delicious apple, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces 4 dates, seeded and chopped2 tbsp raisins2 dried apricots, diced6 walnut halves, broken into pieces2 pinches cinnamon2 tbsp honey (optional)Directions:Divide fruit between two cereal bowls, layering in the order listed above. Pour ice-cold Silk in each bowl, sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with honey, if desired. Serves 2.*Silk Soymilk can be heated gently and poured over fruit cereal if a warm breakfast is desired.Nutrition Facts (using Silk Vanilla and without honey)336 calories8 g protein65 g carbohydrate8 g fat (21% calories from fat)1 g saturated fat0 mg cholesterol94 mg sodium9 g fiber I may modify it to include more of the above mentioned fruits. Until next time,Woo Hoo! Selma

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This ‘n That listings are reserved for nonprofit groups and community an-nouncements. All items for this column must be in The Superior Sun office BY 5 P.M. FRIDAY the week before publica-tion on the next Wednesday. Submitting parties are responsible for the accuracy of the information given. Items will run at the sole discretion of the editors. Listings run according to space available and in date order. For a more complete listing, go online to www.copperarea.com.SUPERIOR JR.HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL REPORT CARDS Parents, report cards for the 3rd quarter of the 2010-2011 Superior Junior and Se-nior High School year have been mailed out. If you do not receive them, please

contact the office at 689-3102.BOOT CAMP EXERCISE PRO-GRAM IN SUPERIOR There will be a new boot camp exercise program in Superior. If interested, come into the Uptown Cafe on Main Street to sign up or for more information. The class is at 4:30 pm, every Tuesday. There is a $5 fee. Bring your own exercise mat.PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SOUP AND BREAD DINNER The Presbyterian Church of Superior will be hosting a Soup and Bread dinner and Ash Wednesday Service on Wednes-day, March 9. Dinner and fellowship will begin at 6 p.m., with the service immedi-ately following. All are welcome!WE THE PEOPLE MONTHLY MEETING We The People will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, March 12th, at 9

am, with doors opening at 8:30 am, at the Oracle court house in Oracle. Back by popular demand, our guest speaker will be Lyle McCurdy, with the national organization, ACT!for America. Lyle will be expanding and introducing more infor-mation about Sharia law and the Muslim brotherhood. Bob Skiba, representing Pinal County Citizens for Excellence in Government will give an overview of the last meeting with the Pinal county Supervisors. Meetings are free, open to the public and non-partisan. Please join us and become informed about these vital issues, to not only our generation but the generations to follow. For more informa-tion contact Jane at 896-2516.APACHE LEAP DAYS AND MINING FESTIVAL An Apache Leap Days and Mining Festival parade on March 19 will be

sponsored by the Superior Optimist Club. The parade will begin at 10 am with lineup to begin at 9:30 am at the top of Magma Street. The theme will be” Helping Hands of Superior” Prizes will be awarded for 1st 2nd and 3rd places. The parade will be followed by the Town of Superior celebration on Main Street. Contact Mila Lira with any questions and for applications @ (520)827-0676.APACHE LEAP MINING FESTIVAL With the upcoming Apache Leap Mining Festival just around the corner, the Su-perior Chamber of Commerce is looking for possible street performers who are looking to showcase their talent to the festival; if you are interested in audition-ing for a spot and would like to find out more information, please contact Taylor Ritter at t.sheaffer.ritter@gmail.com or call the Superior Chamber of Commerce at 520-689-0200.APACHE LEAP DAYS HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT Apache Leap Days Horseshoe Tourna-ment will be held on March 19 for the Richard Castaneda Scholarship Fund. Cost is $20 per team. First, second and third places will be awarded. Sign up is at noon with competition promptly starting at 1:30 p.m. The tourney will be held behind the Senior Center on Main Street. Raffle and 50/50 drawing donations are being accepted. Please contact Pati Cas-taneda at 520-827-9960 or Joe Castaneda at 520-827-0865, for more information.GED CLASS REGISTRATION The registration for the GED classes will be at Superior Jr. / Sr. High School in room 102 on March 22, 6 pm - 7:30 pm. Those interested in registration should bring two forms of ID (one should be a

picture ID).SHS CLASS OF 1961 50TH REUNION SHS Class of 1961 will celebrate their “50th” reunion with a picnic held Satur-day, April 2nd, 11 am, at Superior Town Park/Hwy 60. Any and all old classmates invited, but, fees apply. For more infor-mation contact Joe Urquijo at 520-689-5704 or Charlie Higuera at 480-354-1944.SUPERIOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Superior Historical Society is open on Wednesdays and Fridays, from noon until 3 p.m., and Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., depending on volunteer availability. Fund raisers include a DVD “Silver, Copper and Sweat,” The Story of Superior and a cookbook, Copper Country Cookin’, with traditional recipes and memorable pictures and story of Superior. The Bob Jones Museum is open for most events, and, we invite all who are interested to join our membership.BINGO AT VFW POST #3584 Bingo is bigger and better, prize wise, at the VFW Post # 3584 in Superior. Come have fun on Friday nights, starting at 7 p.m. There’ll be 20 games of the regular, jackpot and special type and a snack bar, with a regular bar open from 5 p.m.WALL OF HONOR VFW Post 3584 is seeking photos of veterans and military personnel to be displayed at the VFW Post 3584 of Supe-rior, Arizona. Past veterans, be it you or your husband, wife, father, mother, aunt, uncle, any relative or friend, we want to honor all veterans. To donate photos to be placed on the Wall of Honor, contact Debbie at 689-5820 or Rene at 689-2428 or any member of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 3584 of Superior, Arizona.PARKS & REC CLASSES

Superior Parks & Recreation offers a Tae Kwon Do class every Saturday morn-ing at the Superior Senior Citizens Center on Main Street from 10 a.m. to noon. For registration and/or more information, come to the Senior Center on Saturday or contact Parks & Recreation Director Barbara Arriola at 520-827-0052.BINGO AT ARBORETUM APART-MENTS The Arboretum Apartments in Superior have bingo on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the clubhouse. They play 18 regular games and two black out for prizes. They have an intermission with snack and punch. Come and have fun.ZUMBA® A Zumba® exercise class is being of-fered to the community by on Monday and Wednesday nights at the Superior Se-nior Center. Contact Parks & Recreation Supervisor Barbara Arriola at 520-827-0052 for details.QUEEN VALLEY SCRAP RATS The Queen Valley Scrap Rats, a chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild, meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Queen Valley Baptist Church at 241 North Queen Anne Drive. All levels of quilting experience are welcome and would-be quilters can get help getting started. Classes are offered in quilting, an annual quilt show that is held every March is planned and contributions are made to charitable groups. Quilting information and tips are offered as well as a Sew & Tell session at every meeting. The yearly dues are $5 for the Chapter and $30 for the Arizona Quilters Guild. For more information, call Norma Kanzig at 480-463-2089.