January 2012 Oracle Towne Crier

“Almost all the news, part of the time.”Volume 1, Number 9 January 2012 FREE

Also In This Issue:

Fun & GamesCheck Out the ‘Tickle Your Funny Bone’ & Crossword Puzzle on

Page 13

Dr. Michael Miles Discusses Interpreting

Blood Tests,See Page 14

Recent Turkey Shoot Uncovers Friendly

Rivalry Between Oracle, Mammoth Shooters

See Story, Pages 10 & 11

Mountain Vista Cougars Place

Second in Hayden Tournament,

See Story, Page 9

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Tribute

Joseph M. Smolkovich, 73, born Feb. 22, 1938, entered into his eternal rest on Jan. 5, 2012. Joseph was born in Youngstown, Ohio to Joseph and Rezika Smolkovich. He was preceded in death by his

Joseph M. Smolkovich

Joseph M. Smolkovich February 2, 1938 – January 5, 2012

parents, Joseph and Rezika Smolkovich; brothers, William and Bernard Smolkovich; and sister, Donna Gotcher. He is survived by his wife, Maidie Smolkovich; sister, Maria Lusher of Redding, California; son, Nickolas of Kentucky; four brothers-in-law; two sisters-in-law and their families; and many nieces and nephews in Ohio, California, Arizona and Arkansas. As a young man, he worked for Del Webb in San Manuel, landscaping. There he and Maidie met and were engaged to be married. He joined the Air Force and each chose different paths. Forty-two years later, they rekindled their friendship and love for each other. After a brief

time, they were married and settled in Oracle. Joseph served in the Air Force, stationed in Texas and Greenland. Joseph enlisted in the Army, stationed in Florida and Germany. He was proud of the fact that he met and shook hands with President Kennedy. After his discharge from the Army, he spent several months in Croatia, visiting relatives before returning to Ohio, where he worked at several places, until his employment at General Motors, Lordstown, Ohio, where he spent 29 years before retiring. He moved to Oracle in 2001, where, soon afterward, he and Maidie were married and where they shared their love for

music, woodworking, making improvements to their home and landscaping. They enjoyed traveling around Arizona. He loved to play the harmonica, and there are many memories of him playing the harmonica with his brothers. Joseph was a wonderful, generous man. He will be missed by many who knew him. Services will be held at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Parish, 66 East Maplewood, Oracle, on Friday, Jan. 13. A viewing will be held from 5 – 9 p.m., with Rosary at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 14, Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., with burial following at 480 Alta Loma, Oracle. Arrangements were made by Carrillo’s Tucson Mortuary, Tucson.

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. Dec. 9 Criminal damage was reported in the 1400 block of North Justice Drive, Oracle. Dec. 11 Burglary from a

vehicle was reported in the area of the Rockliffe Circle K in Oracle. Dec. 11 Theft of beer was reported at the Rockliffe Circle K. Dec. 11 A driver reported hitting a cow on South Willow Springs Road, Oracle. The cow wasn’t hurt but the vehicle sustained damage to its windshield and hood. Dec. 11 Pablo A. Ruiz, 24, Oracle, was arrested in the area of Justice Drive, Oracle, on a warrant for failure to

appear. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail in Florence. Dec. 12 Criminal damage was reported at the Oracle Public Library. A large concrete brick was thrown through the window. Dec. 13 Assault was reported in the 1000 block of West Oracle Ranch Road, Oracle. Dec. 14 Theft of jewelry was reported in the 1000 block of West Paseo Redondo, Oracle. Dec. 15 Theft of beer was reported in the 300 block

of West American Avenue, Oracle. Dec. 16 Theft of a bicycle was reported in the 1500 block of El Paseo Circle, Oracle. Dec. 16 A concerned citizen in the 900 block of West Walnut Street, Oracle, reported that an injured bloodhound was on the home’s patio. It looked like the dog had been shot. Pinal County Animal Control was dispatched to the scene. Dec. 17 A driver was cited and released for driving

under the infl uence of alcohol following a traffi c stop in the 300 block of East American Avenue, Oracle. The driver’s vehicle was impounded for 30 days. Dec. 18 Vehicle theft was reported in the 1000 block of North Calle Valencia, Oracle. The vehicle is described as a white 2004 Kia. Dec. 19 Burglary was reported in the area of North Rockliffe Boulevard and West American Avenue, Oracle. A

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Ever drive by the Oracle Community Center (OCC) and wonder what it’s all about? What do they do there? What could they do for you? What would you have to do for them, in return? On Saturday, Jan. 14, from 7 – 11 a.m., non-members can come buy into a delicious breakfast of eggs, pancakes, ham, juice and coffee for $5 and, while enjoying this scrumptious fare, indulge their curiosity. Since this is when members are invited to renew, this is a great opportunity to meet others who have already experienced the benefits of being a part of the OCC. The Oracle Community

Center is a fun way to make friends and help make your community a happier, safer place to live, through special fund raising events. There are also many regular events which it sponsors. One just starting is the Park and Swap where on the third Saturday of every month, from 8 a.m. – noon, you can join in for $5 per vehicle. Just bring your yard sale items to the event, set up and someone will come by to collect. Are you a member already? Don’t forget to tell non-members about this special event. Let’s get even more of our community involved! Also, it is almost time for the General Membership

Board Nomination Potluck. On Monday, Jan. 30, at 6 p.m., come and nominate someone you know who wants to be on the board, and to share ideas about what activities you might like to help with or attend. “See how much fun it can be to help us put on a revived Oaks Festival in 2012!” said Mary Ann Pogany. She continues, “Bring a small dish of your favorite treat to share. We’ll provide beverages; and, bring your family, friends and neighbors. We’ll have drawings for a free Monday lunch.” On Feb. 27, members can then vote on

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By Gary Every It was late in the afternoon and the wind

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Yavapai Bicycledancing across the sky. A monsoon was about to strike and rain hard. I was driving along the highway and looked up to see a stranded bicyclist atop a hill. He had the wheel off the frame and was standing beside the road with his thumb out. As the storm approached and the first raindrops fell I assumed that one of the many cars ahead of me would stop and offer the man a ride. Instead as the wind blew his hair this way and that and thunder boomed, no one cared. Everyone rolled by. Even though I was on my way to pick up a friend from an airport shuttle drop, I had to stop and offer that stranded bicyclist some aid. Almost as soon as we got the bike loaded into the car and got back on the highway the skies opened

Indian Timeup with a monsoon deluge. The windshield wipers went back and forth, swish, swish, as we rolled down the highway between Sedona and Cottonwood. I explained about needing to pick up my friend at the shuttle drop and asking if it was okay if I left him off there. He introduced himself as Jeffrey Jackson and replied that he needed to travel only two more miles down the highway and that if I could drop him off at the Cliff Castle Casino in Camp Verde

that would be great but if I couldn’t he understood. Rescued from the rain and he wanted to gamble? No gambling he laughed. He was a full blooded member of the Yavapai Apache Nation. Then he showed me his tribal enrollment card which listed him as 4/4 Native American. I told him one of the few Native American jokes that I know, a joke originally told to me by my Sioux friend Clint. “What do you call sixty four Cherokees

standing in a line… one full blood.” Jeffrey laughed and laughed then told me a joke of his own. “What do you do if your bike gets a flat tire? Put an Apache ( a patchy) on it.” He laughed even louder at his own joke than he had at mine. I have to admit that despite the corn he got a chortle out of me too. We kept driving through the rain and I explained about needing to be punctual for my friend’s shuttle drop off. I was determined to punctual, I was even early. I asked Jeffrey if he lived on the reservation. He said he lived in Florida now. He had once ridden a bicycle from Arizona to Florida as a fundraiser for the fight against multiple sclerosis and had liked it so much that now he made his home in Florida. He was in Arizona to visit his niece, who did live on the reservation. Then he told me another joke. “You know how I was able to bicycle from Arizona to Florida? I did it using injun-uity.” He laughed some more. Jeffrey offered me money

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Diaper Bag: News from the Family First Pregnancy Care Center Happy New Year from Family First Pregnancy Care Center! It’s hard to believe, but another year has started. We are continuing our programs here at the center as we work to help the families in our community. The free classes in our Earn While You Learn program cover everything from pregnancy and prenatal development, to infant care, to discipline issues, to developing good family relationships, and life skills such as budgeting or buying a used car. Taking classes allows you to earn “Mommy Money” to purchase diapers, quilts, baby food, and other items in our center store. We also have a Story Time on Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. This is for moms (or grandmas, dads, babysitters…) and tots 2-4 years old. Stories, crafts, snacks and fellowship fill up the hour.For information on any of our programs, call us at 520-896-9545, go to our website at www.familyfirstpcc.org, or stop by our center at 1575

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By John Hernandez The Oracle Little League is getting ready for the 2012 season. There will be an organizational meeting on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. at the Mountain Vista School cafeteria. The meeting will be to elect new board members and solicit a new batch of volunteers.

Oracle Little League is for boys and girls ages 5-18 that live within the Oracle Little League District. The district encompasses the immediate borders of the town of Oracle. If your child resides in Mammoth or San Manuel but attends school in Oracle, they must register in the districts they live in as Mammoth and San

Manuel have their own districts. Kids that attend school in Oracle but reside in Eagle Crest or along Highway 79 to Park Links or anywhere south of Willow Springs are technically considered part of the Coronado Little League District and can play Little League baseball there. Their registration begins

Baseball season rapidly approaching; Oracle Little League to organize for 2012 season

January 9 and the season begins in early April. However, if you wish to have your children play in the Oracle Little League District, you may get a waiver from the Coronado Little League District for them to play in the Oracle Little League. The waiver requires a request letter from the parents to the Coronado Little League District. Many Mountain Vista parents find it easier for their kids to play in

Oracle as practice is after school which helps with transportation scheduling and other reasons/situations. Please contact Michele Gagnon at 896-3023 or [email protected] for more specific information about how to request a waiver. Oracle needs as many boys and girls as possible to have teams for all levels T-ball to majors and hopefully juniors this year. Registration

for participants will be in February and March and uniforms will be ordered shortly after. Practice begins late March with games with San Manuel and Mammoth beginning in late April and running through June. All-Stars for minors and majors will run from late June through early July. If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, contact Michele Gagnon.

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By Skylar Khan Roger Lowenstein wrote the biography of legendary Warrant Buffett. In his national bestseller “Buffett, the Making of an American Capitalist”, he takes the reader on an insightful journey through the life and values of the extraordinary investor billionaire. The underlying theme of the book is Buffett’s legendary memory for fi gures and his ability to make instant calculations in his head about the possible percentage of odds of all kinds. He has memorized assets and value of companies and is able to act quickly when one comes on the market at what he considers a

low price. He does not need to do research, as he has already hundreds of companies committed to memory. In the Chapter ‘Secrets of the Temple’, longtime business partner Charlie Munger is quoted as saying that the Buffett style is perfectly learnable. “Don’t misunderstand. I do not think that tens of thousands of people can perform as well. But hundreds of thousands can perform quite well—materially better—than they otherwise might. There is a duality there.” He reminds us that Buffett’s methodology of investing in companies has always been straightforward, and in that sense

WARREN BUFFET’s Preferred Human Qualities“simple.” However, it appears that many people confused the term “simplicity” with “ease.” It was not simple in the sense of being easy to execute.For example, valuing companies such as Coca-Cola took wisdom forged by years of experience; even then, there was a highly subjective element. A Birkshire stockholder once complained that there were no more franchises like Coca-Cola left. He was rebuked by business partner Charlie Munger who said: “Why should it be easy to do something that, if done well two or three times, will make your family rich for life?” As written on page 333, Buffett said it did not require a formal education, nor even a high IQ. What mattered was temperament. He would illustrate this with a little game at business schools. Suppose, he would tell a class, each student could be guaranteed 10 percent of one of their classmates’ future earnings. Whom would they choose? The students would start to scrutinize one another intently. They weren’t looking for the smartest, necessarily, Buffett would observe, but for someone with the intangibles: energy, discipline, integrity, instinct. “What mattered most was confi dence in one’s own judgment, from which would fl ow the Kiplingesque cool to keep one’s head when all about you are losing theirs.” In market terms, if you knew what a stock was worth—what a business was worth—then a falling quote was no cause for alarm. Indeed, before he invested in a stock, Buffett wanted to feel suffi ciently comfortable so that if the market were to close for a period of years and leave him with no quoted price at all, he would still be happy owning it. This sounds extraordinary, but one’s house is not quoted day-by-day, and most people do not lose sleep over its value. That is how Buffett looked at Coca-Cola. In graphological terms, the desired characteristics of a man that attracts a following, clients or investors are specifi ed as follows:

Energy: Is seen in heave pressure handwriting. It indicates that the individual has the stamina to work longer hours than most.

Discipline: The handwriting would be rhythmic, show consistency of slant and pressure, be devoid of unnecessary

embellishments or quirky markings, and be of small-to-average size, and not too large, as this would indicate waste of energy and/or momentum.

Integrity: The handwriting would be clean of undesired loops, hooks or other diacritics. The oval letters o, d, g, a, would show clean circles, unmarred by extra loops or hooks. The writing lines would be free of entanglement. The writing style would be legible.

Instinct: The knowledge that leads to good decisions is often instinctual, like gut feelings, and is evidenced in handwriting by a combination of slight, almost imperceptible breaks in the writing that do not interrupt rhythm and line quality.

Last, but not least, the concept of confi dence in one’s own judgment. Clean, legible, strong pressure and perhaps the presence of a certain degree of stubbornness, good sized lower extenders, and maybe even the underscoring of one’s signature.

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“The best tournament of any of them around here,” is set for Saturday, April 21 at SaddleBrooke Ranch West golf course, off mile post 93 on Highway 77, just south of Oracle, according the the Knights of Columbus. The cost of the tournament is $60 if paid by April 7 but $70 after that date and includes a cart and lunch, according to tournament director John Wahlmeier. “We’d like all of our friends to save April 21 for us and tell their friends what a great time they have at this tournament,” Wahlmeier said. Each year the Knights mix up the awarding of prizes so more than just the top teams get top prizes according to Wahlmeier. “Every golfer has a chance to win a really great prize and we also have many, many raffl e prizes that help us award high school scholarships,” Wahlmeier added. For more information or to sign up, contact John Wahlmeier at (520) 385-4590 or cell phone (520) 610-1151.

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By Sigrid Settle My daughter has had a long history of undelivered mail to her home in Chicago. Because of this, I decided to send some very important documents via certified mail. I thought this action would assist in maneuvering around the mail that somehow gets swallowed

up in an unnamed vortex. I should never have underestimated the power of that vortex, but then it should never have underestimated the power of our Oracle Postmaster. I sent the manila envelope off Sept. 20 and it arrived at the Chicago processing center the morning of Sept. 23 with a statement from

track and deliver it would arrive at my daughter’s home Sept. 23. Obviously track and deliver was not aware of the vortex that hungrily gobbles up all sorts of mail when it reaches Chicago. Sept. 23 came and went as did Sept. 24 and Sept. 25; well, you get the picture. A week came and went without

And so it goes at the ranch …any sign of this envelope. It became obvious a new approach was needed in order to locate the vortex and get the envelope released; and so my daughter, with the certified numbers in hand, went off to her local post office to find the elusive envelope. She arrived at her post office only to be told they had never received it and since it hadn’t come to their office there was nothing they could do; perhaps they had tried to tackle the vortex before and were unsuccessful. When I received the news I was beside myself. These were important documents that needed to find their way to my daughter’s home. In desperation I called the Oracle Post Office and spoke with our Postmaster. She took down all the information and said she would be in contact with the Chicago office. She called to be told the very same thing

they had told my daughter – there was nothing they could do to find it. Unlike Chicago, our Postmaster did not give up; she said she would continue her efforts trying to locate the envelope. This was impressive considering she was in Oracle and the envelope was somewhere in Chicago. I have no idea what happened after the initial contact, but I received a call from our Postmaster Oct. 3 to let me know the envelope had surfaced and would be delivered Oct. 4. With this news I realized the situation was something like David and Goliath; our Oracle Postmaster had been willing to approach and conquer the unnamed vortex that people in Chicago wouldn’t even attempt in their own backyard. But in the calmness that followed the envelope’s delivery I realized something; this

wasn’t unusual at all. Our Postmaster represents the type of individual you will find in this small town of ours, resilient, tough and ready to go the extra mile. And so it goes on the Ranch…

By Suzan Austin As we begin 2012, it’s important to note that libraries have not changed their resolutions much over the years. We uphold the Library Bill of Rights, established by the American Library Association in 1939. Our mission is still to serve the public, and in particular our Oracle community, to meet education, information and recreational reading needs and to provide the types of media that make them available. SIGN IN. E-books are the latest in an array of electronic wonders. These books generally download onto your e-reader for three weeks. Then they disappear – there are no fines! However, they are still too expensive for most small libraries to provide. But that may change if there is sufficient public interest. Pinal County Library District is looking at ways to supply the latest e-books for county libraries through a group subscription. If you are interested in reading e-books through the library, please come in and sign the sheet at the

CHECK IT OUT: Oracle Library lives by its commitment to serving community’s reading needs

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checkout desk. You do not have to own an e-reader. We will use this sheet to demonstrate the level of interest at our library. COME IN WHEN WE’RE OPEN. Early on the morning of Dec. 12 someone broke the front door of the library. We are grateful that the person was scared off, or that his/her conscience took over, and no one entered the building. I’d like to think that whoever did it was so anxious to get the latest novel, or movie, they couldn’t wait for us to open. What do you think? NEW BOOKS. Here are a couple of new books to start the year, recommendations and synopses from library staff around Pinal County. –The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan. A story about a relationship, but instead of the standard boy meets girl tale, it’s told through dictionary entries (alphabetical, of course). As you read, you piece together bits of the story and start to put the story together.– Before I Go to Sleep by S. J. Watson. A young woman wakes up with no idea where she is. We only know what she knows and we quickly discover that she is not as young as she thought upon waking. She has no clear memory of anything, but she’s been keeping a journal. The second party of the book reveals her journal entries over the past few weeks. Keep reading, and you will begin to unravel the story.

LibraryContinued from Page 8

From the Copper Basin NewsBy Nolberto Waddell The Hayden Junior High Lobo and Lady Lobo basketball teams, with the support of the administration and many

Mountain Vista teams place second in Hayden holiday hoops tourney

volunteers, decided to bring back their holiday basketball tournament that had been absent from their schedule for the last two years and what a great tournament it turned out to be. Teams from Cibecue Junior High, San Carlos Junior High and the Mountain Vista teams from Oracle joined the Lobo teams for some great basketball this past weekend. The tournament started on Friday at 1 p.m. with the teams in a round robin format to decide seeding for Friday’s single elimination bracket play. The Lady Lobos opened play on the Junior High court losing to a very good Lady Wildcat team from Cibecue with a score of 13 to 24. On the high school court, the Lobo eighth grade boys team took on a running Braves team

from San Carlos Junior High falling behind by 12 points going into the fourth quarter but made a furious comeback attempt in the fourth that came up short losing the game 21 to 28. The next set of games had the Lady Cougars of Mountain Vista taking on the tournament favorites the Lady Braves of San Carlos and they showed why they were favored running over the Lady Cougars with a 4 to 37 score. On the high school court, a scoreless third quarter caused the host Lobos to lose to the Cibecue Wildcats with a score of 23 to 27. The next games had the Lady Wildcats of Cibecue taking on the scrappy Lady Cougars of Mountain Vista. Mountain Vista proved to be too much for the Lady Wildcats handing the Cibecue team a 32 to 20

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Recent turkey shoot uncovers friendly rivalry By John Hernandez The San Pedro Valley Lions Club sponsored a Turkey Shoot on Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Ralph C. Herrera Shooting Range in Mammoth. Nine contestants competed for the cash prizes and some turkeys. The overall winner ended in a tie between Nelo Sanchez and Jay Groves. It was decided that Jay would be declared the winner as he was only 14 years old. Nelo Sanchez won the “best shot of the day” prize as well as a turkey. Other turkey winners were Jay Groves, Chip Craig and Mario Placencio who won two turkeys. There was also a six year old sharpshooter Aiden Sanchez who kept up with all the other shooters outscoring some of them. The turkey shoot turned into a friendly contest between shooters from


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By Denise Fisher Welcome to the first submission of Sierra Oaks School Notes. Sierra Oaks is a tuition-free public charter school right here in Oracle. We enroll 72 students from grades K-8, and are fully accredited. Each month

we will be keeping our community up to date on what’s happening at our school. We welcome you to come by and see what we have to offer. After a fun-filled and hectic December, we return refreshed and ready to learn. This

quarter we will be focusing more on getting our students ready for AIMS and Stanford testing. We do have some activities planned this month, including a visit on January 12th from the Humane Society, who will be teaching our students about desert animals.

Super stars ...Sierra Oaks Community School has announced its December Students of the Month. Students honored are Navaeh Derrick of AA Group, Brian Mulholland of A Group, Danielle Gardner of B Group, Jamin Robinson of C Group and Riqui Mikulewicz of D Group. (Denise Fisher photo)

Scholarly as an owl ...Sierra Oaks Community School has announced its second quarter Honor Roll. Soaring to Success and receiving all A’s this quarter were Jaden Palmer, Brian Mulholland and Brianna Rugotska. Receiving all A’s and B’s were Seth Faulstich, Micheal Cross, Joseph Gutierrez, Shelly Alexander, Aliana Alvarez, Gabby Guerrero, Anna Lewis, Malakai Littleton, Teresa Schmanke, Lillith Chayka, Danielle Gardner, Zara Allmendinger, Raylene Tuka, Cailin Belford, Sophia Mikulewicz, Jamin Robinson, Broc Traweek and Aiko Robles. Keep up the great work OWLS! (Denise Fisher photo)

Sierra Oaks School Notes Mark your calendars for Jan. 13 as we will be having a movie night. We will be showing Dolphin Tale. This event is run by Student Leadership and all profits go towards the eighth grade trip. Movie Night starts at 6 p.m. and is open to the public. Adult admission is $2, and children are $1. We have movie snacks available, including fresh popped popcorn and drinks. Snack prices range from 25¢ - $1. Last Friday, we presented awards to our Honor Roll Students, Students of the Month, and our students who had perfect attendance for November and December. We would like to congratulate Navaeh Derrick of AA Group, Brian Mulholland of A Group, Danielle Gardner of B Group, Jamin Robinson of C Group, and Riqui Mikulewicz of D Group for being named Students of the Month. These students follow our Peace Builder Program, and have proved that they go above and beyond what is expected in their classes. We would also like to congratulate our Honor Roll students. Soaring to Success and receiving all A’s this quarter were Jaden Palmer, Brian Mulholland, and Brianna Rugotska. Receiving all A’s and B’s were Seth Faulstich, Micheal Cross, Joseph Gutierrez, Shelly Alexander, Gabby Guerrero, Anna Lewis, Malakai Littleton, Teresa Schmanke, Lillith Chayka, Danielle Gardner, Zara Allmendinger, Raylene Tuka, Cailin Belford, Sophia Mikulewicz, Jamin Robinson, Broc Traweek and Aiko Robles. Keep up the great work OWLS! REALLY BIG THANKS go out to our wonderful PTO. They have been working hard and are still running our afternoon snack bar for our students. I know they appreciate all the donations from our generous families. Everyone is welcome to attend the next PTO meeting, which is Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Until next month… Happy New Year from the staff of Sierra Oaks School!


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By Dr. Michael Miles Laboratory testing is a valuable tool in medicine. It can provide important clues about our health. We are, in essence, a vast chemical soup. The composition of this soup is a reflection of what we take into our bodies and what our bodies do with these outside chemicals (food, drink, pills, smoke, etc.). This information can direct our attention to the various organs and functions that are most associated with the chemicals tested. A typical “screening blood test”

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vehicle’s window was broken. Dec. 20 Burglary from a vehicle was reported in the area of North Rockliffe Boulevard and West American Avenue, Oracle. Dec. 20 Phillip Ross Morgan, 29, Flagstaff, was arrested on Mount Lemmon Highway, Oracle, and charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail. Dec. 23 Theft was reported

in the 1800 block of West American Avenue, Oracle. Dec. 23 An accident was reported in the area of Campo Bonito and Mount Lemmon Highway, Oracle. A tow flat bed truck was on its side in a ditch. Dec. 29 Criminal damage was reported in the 1600 block of North El Paseo Circle, Oracle. Dec. 29 Vincent Jay Smith, 48, San Manuel, was arrested in the area of Mount Lemmon Highway and Revere, Oracle, and was charged with two counts of threatening and intimidation, two counts of

disorderly conduct and one count of criminal damage. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail. Dec. 30 Three juveniles were reported as runaways from the Sycamore Canyon School in Oracle. Jan. 1 Theft of beer was reported in the 2000 block of West American Avenue, Oracle. Jan. 1 Burglary from a business was reported in the 700 block of East American Avenue, Oracle. Jan. 2 Possible burglary was reported in the 1000 block of West Barbara Place, Oracle. A vacant home’s door was open. Deputies went into the house to check for signs of criminal activity and found none. The door was secured as best as possible. Jan. 3 Criminal damage was reported in the 1700 block of South Cody Loop Road, Oracle. Three vehicles were broken into and the suspect attempted to hot wire all three. Nothing of value was taken. Jan. 4 Frederick Paul Penifold, 56, Oracle, was arrested in the 1000 block of North Justice Drive, Oracle, on a failure to appear warrant. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail.

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since I wasn’t going out of my way but according to native traditions he needed to give me something. He asked me if I would like a poem. Of course I would. He handed me a piece of paper with a copy of an illustration he had drawn and the poem beneath. On the bottom of the page he had signed his name, drew a feather beside it and wrote what I assumed was his Yavapai Apache name Nashna Kna or Little Armadillo. Before he read the poem, titled “Indian Time” he gave me a little introduction first. Jeffrey said. “Time is an essence. Time is a virtue and we often take it for granted until there is no time left and then there is too little time to do anything about it.” Jeffrey took a deep breath and read me his poem.

Indian Time Indian Time Indian Time

It is like the story Of the turtle and the hare Its not if you win or lose Its how you make it there Me, I’m like a turtle I take my slow time But you know who was the one That crossed the finish line Living on Indian Time I looked down at the clock on my car stereo and decided that I had just enough time to drop Jeffrey off at the casino and double back to the shuttle drop off. By the time I had pulled into the casino it stopped raining, the sun came out, and rainbows danced on the horizon. Jeffrey and his bicycle got out of the car and I raced to the shuttle drop off. I arrived just in time to see the shuttle van holding my friend pull into the parking lot. She asked if I had been waiting long. I smiled and replied that I was living on Indian Time.

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Saturday‘s bracket portion of the tournament. One of the most exciting games of the tournament took place next on the high school court when the Wildcats of Cibecue took the Braves of San Carlos into overtime

with a tie score of 33 to 33. When the buzzer went off to end the overtime period, Cibecue had handed the Braves a 37 to 34 defeat to earn the number one seed in the boys’ bracket play with San Carlos claiming the number two seed. The final games of Friday’s schedule had

Mountain Vista taking on the Lady Lobos. The Lady Lobos had trouble finding the basket losing the game to the Lady Cougars by a score of 13 to 25 to give the Lady Cougars the number two seed in bracket play dropping the Cibecue Lady Wildcats to the number three seed with Hayden getting the number four seed and another game against the Lady Braves on Saturday morning. On the high school court, the Hayden Lobos held back the Mountain Vista Cougars with a 29 to 24 score to get the number three seed with the Cougars seeded fourth in Saturday’s bracket play. Saturday’s bracket play started with the Lady Lobos of Hayden taking on the high flying Lady Braves of San Carlos. The Lady Lobos, unable to find the bottom of the basket, soon found themselves in a deep hole falling behind 1 to 15 after a quarter of play and would not recover getting eliminated with a score of 12 to 39. The San

Carlos win placed them in the championship game awaiting an opponent. The first game of bracket play for the boys had number four seed Mountain Vista taking on the number one seeded Cibecue Wildcats. With a tie score after three quarters of play at 19 to 19, the Cougars wanted it more out hustling the Wildcats to hand them their first defeat of the tournament with a score of 31 to 28 to eliminate the Wildcats and send the Cougars into the championship game. The next elimination game in the girls’ bracket had number two seed Mountain Vista taking on the number three seed Cibecue Lady Wildcats in another exciting basketball game. The Lady Wildcats pulled out to an 18 to 11 lead after three quarters of play but they ran out of gas in the fourth quarter scoring only three free shots while the Lady Cougars poured in 12 fourth quarter points

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to eliminate the Lady Wildcats with a 23 to 21 score to advance to the championship game where the powerful Lady Braves awaited them. In the second elimination game of the boy’s bracket, number two seed San Carlos took on the number three seed Hayden Lobos. The Hayden Lobo team gave it all they had but it was not enough when two

low scoring quarters cost them the game losing to the Braves with a score of 27 to 37 to put the Braves in the championship game against the surprising Mountain Vista Cougars. The championship game in the girls bracket turned into a lopsided affair when the tough defense of the Lady Braves allowed the Lady Cougars only three baskets for the entire game. The Lady Braves had little trouble scoring to take the first place trophy

with a 6 to 38 trouncing of the Mountain Vista Lady Cougars. After the second place trophy was handed to the Mountain Vista Lady Cougars and the first place trophy presented to the San Carlos Lady Braves, the all-tournament team for the girl’s portion of the Hayden Junior High Basketball Tournament was named. From Cibecue came Mikelle Ivins, from Hayden Cheyenne Gaona and Lexie Gomez were awarded all-tournament medals. From the runner-up Mountain Vista Lady Cougars, Barbara Bruno and Jacquelin Moffitt earned all-tournament honors. The champion San Carlos Lady Braves had three all-tournament players earn medals, Mariah Kozie, Adrianna Houses and Sharlene DeClay. The boy’s championship game had the surprising Mountain Vista Cougars taking on the San Carlos Braves. The game was an exciting affair at least for the first half of play that

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The Cougars in action on their home court earlier in the season.ended in a 14 to 14 tie. The second half of the game was all Braves as they came up big on the defensive side of the court holding the Cougars scoreless for the entire second half to claim the championship trophy of the boy’s bracket with a 31 to 14 score. The second place trophy was presented to the Cougars of Mountain Vista and the first place trophy was presented to the celebrating Braves of San Carlos. The naming of the all-tournament team for the boys’ bracket was next with Jahine Gregg representing Cibecue, Devin Santa Maria and Emmit Sims representing Hayden. Runner-up Mountain Vista placed Ryan Chavez and Andrew Peru on the team. Representing the champion San Carlos Braves were Tyler Boni, Wilbur Benally and Michael Jones. Congratulations to all the teams that participated.

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