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Ajo Copper News, October 3, 2012, Page 6 ARTISTIC SOLUTIONS Nancy & Tom Richeson picked up some barbeque delicacies at the Chuck’s Wagon grill last Friday while it was set up in the Ajo Copper News parking lot. Helping with the school athletics fundraiser were, from left, Josie Robles, Marcia Duncan, Amanda Ballard and her 10-monthold son Crew, chef Chuck Johnson, Lyle Williams, Jeannie Morago, and Rose Cameron. Other volunteers came and went throughout the day. The barbeque was one of a series of events scheduled to raise money for school sports. Letter to the editor Get facts straight Editor: I wish Ms. Cameron would have gotten the facts straight before jumping off the cliff. It seems like some believe the International Sonoran Desert Alliance is to blame for everything that goes on in our community. In the decade that I have lived in Ajo, ISDA has been the one organization that has moved forward. When my late husband and I arrived we found a quiet community, a place where we could find peace and comfort but there was little change and little improvement. This scenario continued for several years until ISDA came on board. The establishment, by that I mean the people who loved Ajo and wanted it to somehow remain the same, refused to acknowledge that something had to be done. A case in point is Curley School which was vacant and deteriorating. Members of the community (old and new) filled out comment cards answered questionnaires and generally gave input as to what Ajo needed to go forward. This was a long and sobering experience for many of us. Finally the International Sonoran Desert Alliance submitted a plan, it was accepted, and they began the process to find funding for the restoration of Curley School. They were able to hire locals who were qualified and train others, both men and women, to work on the project. Time passed and now the Curley School project has provided housing for artists, a GED program, an agricultural program, a print shop, and an apprentice program for skilled handymen/women. ISDA has brought Ajo up to a standard that anyone would be happy to live in, but still there are folks out there who want to tear down Ajo and bring us back to the dark ages. I know some of these people and I don’t think they really mean harm, but do they understand that by always complaining and running down our community, it hurts every one of us? Please think of what you’re saying and try to build up our town instead of running it down. Carol Yokum Letter to the editor Change is not always bad Editor: Several people have written this paper and the website that suggests Plaza upgrades strongly opposing change in any form—as if Ajo has never changed. They forget that change isn’t always bad. Fifty years ago, Ajo was racially segregated by neighborhood. Thank God, that has changed. By 1989, after a bitter strike that split families and friends, whole blocks of Ajo houses sat empty. Now, due to a huge influx of snowbird money and energy, those same houses are occupied and their owners are contributing to the local economy and culture. Beneficial change! Ten years ago, the Curley School was largely abandoned and unused. Today, thanks to ISDA, it has been totally refurbished and its thirty-plus occupants bring more money and energy to Ajo. More good change. Nobody wants to change the basic look and feel of the Plaza. Personally, I think it needs a more functional bandstand, a little more shade, and better maintenance — which some volunteers are working on. If the people who are getting worked up over change contributed some of their time helping out at the Plaza and Memory Park, it would benefit all of us. Bill Perry It’s been said... Beware of silent dogs and still waters. —Portuguese Proverb These light-hearted greeting cards will have you, and everyone who receives one, laughing out loud! Copper News Book Store Federated Services to start a bit later The Ajo Federated Church is returning to its fall and winter schedule. Starting this Sunday, October 7, worship services will begin at 10:45 a.m. “Come and join us – all are welcome,” said Pastor Jeannie Morago. Scalding To avoid scalding from tap water, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission says, set the water heater for 120˚F. or just below the medium setting and test the water before entering the shower or tub. Let us help you with your home repairs and maintenance with Artistic Solutions. Contact Terry Gonzales at 208-946-3042 or email me at twgonzales@gmail.com Not a Licensed Contractor JOIN US: COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON HEALTHCARE Share your story and ideas about healthcare priorities in your family and community. Explore what has happened in Arizona healthcare and what the future holds. A variety of healthcare providers, experts and policy makers will be on hand to listen and share information. Tuesday, October 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ajo Ambulance Training Station 1850 N. Ajo-Gila Bend Highway Refreshments will be served Event is free and open to the public For more information, contact Matt Jewett 602-266-0707 x212, mjewett@azchildren.org PRESENTED BY: OPEN HOUSE For Elaine Richardson Candidate for Pima County Treasurer 10am - Noon., Oct. 10 521 Rocalla at the home of Elizabeth Reyna. Everyone Welcome Paid for by Elizabeth Reyna LEARN SPANISH Learn at your own pace! Mondays — 5-6 p.m. Wednesdays — 3:30-5 p.m. at Salazar-Ajo Library Classes are FREE. Call 520-387-6075 for details
All that is known for sure about this owl is it and a freind was released in Walker Park. Dan Johnson snapped the picture just mintues before it was set free. No one the newspaper asked seemed to know the owls’ provenance although it was believed Game & Fish was the agency making the release. Collective of local gardeners is backbone of Ajo CSA project The Coyote Gardens CSA, a project of the Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture, is a collective of local gardeners growing in backyard and demonstration gardens around Ajo. CSA in this case stands for community supported agriculture, a direct-sales model that eliminates the middleman and builds a close relationship between growers and consumers, according to Peter Altshul of the CSA. CSA gardeners grow more than 40 varieties of produce as well as numerous herbs and flowers using companion planting and intercropping to conserve water and space, and to achieve natural pest and disease protection. Some CSA produce is available for sale at Second Saturdays farmers markets, but the main purpose of the project is to build community in Ajo through sharing the garden bounty, work, and knowledge with members. “It’s not just about knowing what goes into your food and how it gets from the garden to your table,” said Altshul. “It is also about knowing that a grower is fairly compensated, growing the community, where locally-earned dollars stay in the community and make an economic impact, connecting the past with the future, reviving old growing practices and plant varieties and sharing them with the next generations, sitting down together over good food, building relationships and lending a hand to a neighbor in need, and taking care of our environment and future generations.” Growing for neighbors allows Coyote gardeners to customize vegetable production to a member’s specific wishes and to keep the feedback cycle close to home. The Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture says they are aware that organic produce is outside of the budget for many Ajoites. Therefore they are working to make produce available at reasonable prices through the CSA, farmers market and workfor-food programs, using food stamps and other assistance programs, as well as offering financial help and technical assistance with installing backyard gardens so families can grow their own. Coyote Gardens is Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture’s pilot project for its Small Growers Incubator program, which is designed to help gardeners learn how to grow and prepare food for sale. Anyone interested in becoming a small grower or a Coyote Gardens grower, or just volunteering in the gardens, can obtain more information at ajocsa.com online and from Peter and Nina Altshul at 387-3132. T h e Altshuls invite everyone to join them at the Center’s Gardening Festival, which will be held at the courtyard garden behind the Curley School on Saturday, October 6 at 4 pm. In addition to the festival, a meeting for vegetable growers is set for October 6 at 10 a.m. George Britton CPA E-File and Paper Returns. Estate, Trust and Gift Tax, Locally Owned & Operated. Ajo, AZ 387-7556 435-425-3773 www.innsuites.com FREE Hot Breakfast Buffet Evening Social Hour Hi-Speed Internet Long Distance Calls to Canada, Mexico & USA Tucson Foothills, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Albuquerque, Tempe/Phx Airport, Tucson City Center, DFW Studio Innsuites King $79 Executive 2-Room King Suite $89 Presidential Jacuzzi $99 Library to hold art exhibit & book talk The library has many ongoing programs which include stay and play on Wednesdays at 9 a.m., bilingual family story-time on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m., and after school homework help Monday through Thursday’s after school. On Saturday, October 6, at 2 p.m., there will be an opening reception for Katie Kerr’s naturethemed photography exhibit, which will hang in the library for nature enthusiasts to admire all month long. During the month of October the Random Readers will be reading “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith. Anyone is welcome to check out the book and join the book discussion on November 7 at 1:30 p.m. More information about library activities can be found in the library’s ad on page 14 of this issue. Wildlife crossings to be built near Kitt Peak Two under-crossing structures are planned for construction near the Kitt Peak intersection with Highway 86. The crossings are being built to reduce the number of animal-vs-vehicle accidents in the area, now figured at roughly 20% of all crashes along the highway near the observatory site. ADOT says the crossings will be built in conjunction with an ongoing highway-widening project. Controversy surrounding the effort centers on planned costs, which have soared by 60%, according to an Arizona Daily Star report, and are now expected to reach $1.2 million. The RTA will come up with an additional $154,000 and ADOT $291,000 to cover the added expenses. Allergies increasing Rising temperatures and higher carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are lengthening the allergy season and changing how plants produce allergens, according to researchers. In addition, rising temperatures combined with vehicle pollution can trigger more ground-level ozone -- a pollutant that causes respiratory problems -- especially in urban areas that already suffer from poor air quality. • Add $20 Yuma Mall, Ontario/LA/Disneyland Subject to projected space availability Good thru 12/30/12 Mention Fall 2012 Special Black out dates: Phx/Tempe Nov. 8-11, 2012, Albequerque Oct. 4-14 2012 1-888-842-4242 Ajo Copper News, October 3, 2012, Page 7 – Presents – Live Music By T. O. PRIDE Sat., Oct. 6 8:30 pm-1:30 am Admission $5 per person Must be 21 years of age or older to enter. CALL TO DJS Do you love listening to music? Do you like attending community events? If so, Radio Ajo needs you! Radio Ajo will be soon be a streaming internet station and we need you to fill the airwaves! Go to radioajo.org For more information or email radioajoaz@gmail.com Mary Kay Cosmetics & Skin Care www.marykay.com/lindadevore1210 Avon Cosmetics & Skin Care www.youravon.com/ldevore or call Linda Devore 520-419-9343 Just a few of these are left! Western Pima County Community Council MEETING Thursday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. Ajo Community Building in Walker Park • Morgana Cooper will introduce the new GED instructors. • Deb Miller, Assistant to Supervisor Sharon Bronson, will provide an update on the State of the County. Deb will also be available one hour before the meeting to answer questions • Local Law Enforcement officers will bring us up to date on community issues. • Call to the floor, any issue you would like to bring up, and Minute to spiel, let us know about your event. Note: WPCCC will hold elections for odd number districts in December. Please consider joining the board, your input and assistance is greatly appreciated. Nominations are held in November and the vote is in December. Illustrated by Ajo‛s own Jessica Hickman
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