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12m COMMUNITY InMaricopa.comMarch 2013MARICOPA LIFECouple shares stories of lumber life with studentsBY CHRISTIA GIBBONSThere once was a boy who was sentfrom his home in Duluth, Minn. to alogging camp far, far away so his parentscould get him away from an influenzaepidemic in 1918.The small Jewish boy met a French-Canadian lumberjack, and fourth-gradersat Butterfield Elementary School readabout their adventures in “Marven of theGreat North Woods.”Inspirational to be sure, but perhapsa tad foreign and fanciful to a bunch ofMaricopa kids rooted in iPods, videogames and the desert. That is, until theymeet Eulene and Smokey Conley.The couple, parents to Ember Conley,Maricopa Unified School District’s deputysuperintendent, was in the lumberbusiness, following the seasons fromOklahoma to New Mexico to Colorado,starting off with mules hauling the big logsto founding a large lumber mill in Dolores,Colo.For four years, Conley has convincedher parents to be the real-life examplebringing history to the here and now atButterfield.“(The students) need to see a real-worldstory,” she said. “And it became therapy tomom and dad to see others interested intheir life.”Conley remembers a cedar chestbrimming with photos and othermemorabilia of those days; she was filledwith questions.“I grew up fascinated and loved hearingall the stories,” she said. “I was raisedaround saw mills and heavy equipment.”“My dad was very giving; alwayshelping others and giving them a living,”she said.Involved in different aspects of theCHRISTIA GIBBONSEulene and Smokey Conley bring history to lifefor Butterfield fourth-graders.lumber business, her parents bought TigerTail Timber Treating in Maricopa in 1988.It still exists as Simmons Lumber; theysold it in 2006.Eventually her parents relocated toAhwatukee and plan to move to Maricopain May.When Eulene and Smokey come toclass, they share stories and photos ofdays when camp meant no running water,loggers had to construct a house in oneday to shelter through the logging season,saws only had manpower, not electrical,and Eulene was the camp cook.“Not all houses had tarpaper, butours was a more exclusive one,” Smokeyquipped as Eulene laughed.Smokey explained how a tree had tobe notched a certain way so it would fallright, “and allow you to get out of the way.”Pupils get to see how machinery andtechnology changed through the yearswith mules giving way to trucks andhydraulics.Kids’ questions run the gamut from“Did the girls have hair products?” to “Howheavy were the logs the mules pulled?” to“Was it fun?”To that Smokey answered: “The jobwas important; and I never didn’t likegoing to work.”
March 2013 13InMaricopa.com COMMUNITYLocal restaurants compete,add spice to Salsa FestivalBY KARLA WOODS-STEPHENSResidents from Maricopa and beyondwill converge on Pacana Park 2 to 9 p.m.March 23 for an afternoon and evening ofactivities for the young and old. The 9thannual Salsa Festival will include music,food, games and a few surprises.This year’s festival will showcase a newcategory for Professional Salsa Chefs fromlocal restaurants. Chefs from UltraStar’s347 Grill and Southern Dunes’ Grille 109will compete; others still are being linedup, said event organizer Cindy Dunn of ActionAlliance Network.Grille 109’s food and beverage managerMichael Anderson said he is elated to beparticipating as a contestant.“We just want to take this opportunityto let Maricopa know that although we area golf club, the restaurant is open to thepublic and we have great food,” he said.Restaurant patrons will be welcomedto sample salsa entries Wednesdaythrough Friday of the week leading upto the festival. Maricopans will have theopportunity to vote online in this categoryand the winner will be announced at thefestival.Each restaurant will provide 15 gallonsof their salsa at the event, Dunn said.Previous category Best Overall Salsawinner will hold the honor of being theBest Salsa Chef in Maricopa 2013, alongwith a $1,000 purse. As in past years,$500 awards will be given for Best HotSalsa, Best Mild Salsa and Most UnusualSalsa.Created by the Maricopa City Council in2006 to promote community involvement,the Salsa Festival has become one of thecity’s biggest draws.The title sponsor is CenturyLink.Other key event sponsors includeUltraStar Multitainment Center, OrbitelCommunications, Premier Orthodonticsand Papa Murphy’s Pizza.Returning to this year’s event will beactivities such as the Kid’s Zone, rockwall, bouncers, obstacle course, communitystage with local stars, Cantina/Tequilatasting, business and craft vendors.The Kid’s Zone area will have a $3 perchild fee added this year. Shuttles to theevent will be available.Crowds will be entertained by a localband of high school students, and otheracts including Havana Soul.Action Alliance Network is a nonprofitcommunity organization established in2005 to assist the evacuees of HurricaneKatrina who landed in Arizona. FoundersWill and Cindy Dunn have parlayed theYOUR HOMEMAY BEWORTH MORETHAN YOU THINK.CALL MEto find outthe value ofyour homein today’smarket.PAT LAIRSON REALTOR ®MARICOPA RESIDENTYour trusted advisor(520) 280-5862pat.lairson@azmoves.comalliance into assisting the city of Maricopaand its officials in hosting signaturecommunity events.Maricopa4fun.com• Tax Return Preparation• Tax Audit Representation• Strategic Tax Planning & Consulting• Transaction Structuring• Business Consulting• Financial Planning• Accounting & Bookkeeping ServicesMembers of the CrossFit BattleFit team poursalsa at 2012 Salsa Festival.James A. Chaston CPA, PLCf Small Business Accountingf Consultingf Tax Planning18955 N. Falcon LaneMaricopa, AZFILE PHOTO(520) 568-3303Jim@ChastonCPA.comwww.ChastonCPA.com
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