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Volume 2, Number 1 May 2012 FREE

Also In This Issue:

Fun & Games ...Check Out the ‘Tickle Your Funny Bone’ & Crossword Puzzle on

Page 10

Dr. Michael Miles Discusses

Skin, See Page 14

Oracle Fire Department Celebrates Firewise Day

See Photos, Pages 8 & 9

Happy Mother’s Day! A graphologist

looks at moms,See Page 12

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TRIAD is a cooperative project composed of seniors, Pinal County Attorney’s Offi ce, Pinal County Sheriff’s Department, Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens, and other community partners who are dedicated to preventing the victimization of seniors, improving their quality of life and reducing consequences associated with abuse and misuse of

prescription medications and alcohol. Community members are welcome. Call to sign up for volunteer opportunities.

Oracle Triad – Meetings are on the fi rst Wednesday of the month at 3 pm at the Oracle Fire Department.Fed. Guidelines for Prescription Drug Disposal

Do not flush prescription drugs down the toilet or drain. Follow these procedures:

1. Take your prescription drugs out of the original containers.2. Mix drugs with an undesirable substance such as cat litter or used coffee

grounds.3. Put the mixture into a disposable container with a lid or sealable bag.4. Conceal or remove any personal information including RX number on the

empty containers.5. Place the sealed container with the mixture & empty containers in the

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Oracle TRIAD aims to:• Increase community knowledge on the harmfulness of abuse/misuse of alcohol and prescription medications.• Protect older adults from neglect, abuse and fraud.• Understand the risks of depression, isolation and suicide for older adults.• Educate, provide resources and promote services for a healthy and safe quality of life.

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Editor, Oracle Towne Crier: The universal reality is that we all depend on others. Absolutely no

one, however rich, poor or gifted, comes into this world, lives his life and leaves this world, without the aid of many others.

Letter to the Editor: Help make our community a better one The reality is that every one of us depends on hundreds of others in our community, to accommodate our needs and support our activities. Each of us is beholden to the many others in that community in which we live and which we depend upon. We have not and may never meet each one of them. The only reason we exercise freedom of choice and expression is because members of our community

make it possible. Consequently, each person is obliged to the many others in his community. One learns early that life can be more rewarding for those who accept that reality and do their part to maintain their community. However inconsequential each person’s contribution may seem, it is, in the final analysis, to their betterment. The greater the contribution, the greater is the potential

for accomplishment, gratification and a sense of relevance, for everyone in that community. One of the most effective ways of determining how to discharge one’s obligation to the community is to seek out its members and engage them in conversation. To determine their needs and do what can be done to help others and thereby contribute is to be making oracle more rewarding, for everyone.

If there is a practical lesson here, it is to do for others as you expect others to do for you. You may know of that lesson from another source. The exercising of that wisdom can be to make Oracle an exceptionally gratifying place to live. “Do not ask for whom the bell tolls ...” Do your part, before it tolls, for those who you may want to help, or for you./s/ Bill Wood

PHOENIX – Due to the high risk of wildfire in southeastern Arizona, State Forester Scott Hunt today announced that the Arizona State Forestry Division will be implementing fire restrictions for 3.5 million acres of state-owned lands in that region.

Effective Monday, May 7, 2012, at 8 a.m., fire restrictions on State lands will prohibit campfires, charcoal-burning devices and use of acetylene or other torches. Smoking is also prohibited unless it is within an enclosed vehicle or building,

Arizona State Forester issues fire restrictions on state-owned lands in Southeast Arizona

developed campground or area that is cleared of all flammable materials. These restrictions include a prohibition on the use of any fireworks. “In light of the increasing fire danger and wildfire activity we are seeing in the southeastern portion of the State, these fire restrictions are necessary to prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public health and safety,” said State Forester Scott Hunt “It’s especially important that Arizonans follow these restrictions and others implemented locally to limit the potential of devastating fires this summer.” Arizonans are asked to be especially careful with fire in all parts of the state, not

just in the areas covered by these restrictions. State lands in other regions may be placed in restrictions in the subsequent weeks as fire danger conditions warrant. These fire restrictions apply to the following State Trust Lands, Game & Fish Wildlife Areas, Arizona State Parks, and Department of Transportation right-of-way property in southeast Arizona:Arizona State Trust Lands and Department of Transportation Lands:All State Trust Lands and Department of Transportation Lands located outside of municipalities within Cochise County,

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2 Page 16 (Chart 1-14) of the June 2010 A Data Book: Healthcare Spending and the Medicare Program report issued by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (Medpac). This report can be found using the following link: http://www.MedPac.gov/Documents/Jun10DataBookEntireReport.pdf.

The AARP Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans carry the AARP name and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company pays a royalty fee to AARP for use of the AARP intellectual property. Amounts paid are used for the general purposes of AARP and its members. Neither AARP nor its affi liate is the insurer.AARP doesn’t make individual recommendations for health-related products, services, insurance or programs. You are encouraged to evaluate your needs and compare products.Insured by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, Horsham, PA (UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York, Islandia, NY, 11749, for New York residents). Policy Form No. GRP 79171 GPS-1 (G-36000-4). In some states, plans may be available to persons eligible for Medicare by reason of disability. All plans may not be available in your state/area.Not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. Government or the Federal Medicare Program.This is a solicitation of insurance. An agent/producer may contact you.AARP and its affi liate are not insurance agencies or carriers and do not employ or endorse insurance agents, brokers, producers, representatives or advisors.Call to receive complete information, including benefi ts, costs, eligibility requirements, exclusions and limitations.AS2634ST D

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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. April 6 Criminal damage was reported in the 2300 block of West El Paseo, Oracle. A bullet hole was found in a window. April 7 Burglary from a vehicle was reported in the area of North Rockliffe Boulevard, Oracle. April 9 Three runaway juveniles were reported from the Sycamore Canyon Academy, Oracle. The school later called back and reported that the students had been located. April 14 An aggressive dog was reported in the 600 block of Oak Hills Drive, Oracle. The call was turned over to Pinal County Animal Control. April 16 A criminal damage report was made directly to a deputy at the Oracle substation. April 16 A school official in Oracle reported that a child had brought a knife to school. April 17 The Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting that two subjects were in the parking lot of the Oracle Library firing guns at one another and fighting. When the 911 dispatcher tried to get the caller’s name, the caller hung up. Because the person was calling from a 911 only cell phone, the dispatcher was unable to call the person back. No vehicles or people matching the caller’s description was located at the Oracle Library. Dispatchers noted that another call from the same phone was made earlier reporting a drunk driver on Highway 77 near Mammoth. Both calls were determined to be bogus. April 17 Michael Horton Lowther, 32, Oracle, was arrested in the 1000 block of West American Avenue,

Pinal County Sheriff’s ReportOracle, on three warrants for interfering with judicial proceedings. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail in Florence. April 18 Theft from a vehicle was reported in the area of Rockliffe Boulevard and American Avenue, Oracle. April 19 Nathan James Hendrickson, 25, Oracle, was arrested in the 1700 block of North Sunset Point, Oracle, on a warrant for failure to appear. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail. April 20 Theft was reported in the 3200 block of West Highway 77, Oracle. April 20 Theft from an unlocked vehicle was reported in the 1200 block of North Caminito, Oracle.

April 22 Theft of an ATV was reported in the 1000 block of West Oracle Ranch Road, Oracle. No charges were filed when the ATV was returned. The person who had taken the ATV had only borrowed it, leaving his own personal vehicle parked nearby. April 25 An accident without injuries was reported in the area of East Webb Road and South Mount Lemmon Highway, Oracle. A vehicle rolled and then caught fire. Oracle Fire Department was dispatched and extinguished the fire. April 27 Theft of wood was reported in the 700 block of West Robles Street, Oracle. April 28 Deputies were asked if it was legal to block American Avenue in Oracle. The road was

blocked for a parade. The man was upset because he needed to go to the store and couldn’t get there because the road was closed. April 28 A man was reported urinating on the gas pumps at Circle K in the 2000 block of West

American Avenue, Oracle. April 29 Andrea Kay Gonzales, 36, Oracle, was arrested in the 1000 block of Sunset Point, Oracle, on warrants for failure to appear and failure to pay fine. She was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail.

May 5 Criminal damage was reported in the 2100 block of West Overlook Street, Oracle. A garage door was spraypainted. May 5 Criminal damage was reported in the 900 block of North New Moon Drive, Oracle. A tank was spraypainted.


Project overviewThe Oracle Ridge Mine is an inactive, small-scale underground copper mine located on private property on Marble Peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains. It is in the permitting and detail design stage for resuming operations using state-of-the-art best available demonstrated control technology (BADCT). The proposed mine operation would utilize the same surface footprint as in previous operations as much as possible.

The existing Reclaimed Tailings Facility, also located on private property, would be expanded to accommodate the current mine plan. As designed, the tailings facility would be a state-of-the-art lined dry-stack facility utilizing BADCT. Before operations may resume, a number of environmental studies must be completed and permits obtained. Please come to the open house to learn more about the mine’s proposed operations and plans.

You are invited to learn about plans to resume operations at the Oracle Ridge Mine at one of our upcoming open houses being held in Summerhaven and Oracle. Representatives from the mine will be available to introduce the planned project to you and address questions and concerns. Maps and displays will be available to help increase understanding of our project. You may stop by at any time between 6 and 8 p.m.

For more information, please visit www.oracleridgecopper.com

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Oracle Community Center685 E. American Ave.Oracle, AZ 85623

Mt. Lemmon Community Center12949 N. Sabino Canyon Pkwy.Mount Lemmon, AZ 85619

OracleWednesday, May 23 | 6 to 8 p.m.Oracle Community Center685 E. American Ave.Oracle, AZ 85623

SummerhavenThursday, May 24 | 6 to 8 p.m.Mt. Lemmon Community Center12949 N. Sabino Canyon Pkwy.Mount Lemmon, AZ 85619

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodations by contacting Melissa Anguiz at [email protected] or 520-327-6077. Requests should be made by May 16.


Oracle Market“Big Town Prices, Small Town Friendly”

760 E. American Ave. • ORacle

(520) 896-2232open M-Sat 8-8 & Sun 9-7

>Featuring a Full Service Meat market<

Glen is back and so is the meat case!!

It’s hard to believe, but another school year is coming to an end! And our program, Ten for Teens, is up and running and a perfect place for a teenage girl to get involved! These young women volunteer 2 hours at the center - enjoy working together while learning skills about leadership, team building, and helping others. The girls will have an opportunity to have facials, and other fun activities are planned as

the summer goes by. They also have the opportunity to research future career choices online. The Earn While You Learn program is for expectant mothers and families with young children. It provides education and the provision of “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 yrs 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 W. American Ave. We are open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Family First announces its first group of students for the Ten for Teens program. Ten for Teens encourages young people to learn and develop new skills and grow with a group of fellow students or circle of friends. Teens set a time each week to volunteer at the Family First to learn leadership skills, confidence in team building, and basic office and

Diaper Bag: News from the Family First Pregnancy Care Center

computer skills for their future. This will help them stay in school, be motivated, helping in academics, and accomplishing their goals for the future. Their motto is “Be prepared, be ready, be successful!” Adult supervision is provided by Family First staff for all students volunteering. Call the office at 520-896-9545 for more information or check out the website www.familyfirstpcc.org. (Submitted photo)

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Help? 520-896-9545


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Benefiting Sierra Oaks Community School

Saturday, June 2, 12:00 pm to ???Live Music by: Dirtnap, Butcher, D2D, Finding Clarity, Legion, Switching Tides, The Menace, Snakes In Love!

Tickets $8 ~ Kids 10 & Under FreeSan Manuel Jr/Sr High School AuditoriumFood ~ Vendors ~ Fun ~ Live Music

Special by Amy PolzinOracle, AZ—On Tuesday, May 22, from noon to 3:30 p.m., the public is invited to attend an important seminar and workshop titled “How to Overcome and Prevent Mild and Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease without Harmful Drugs” to be held at the Oracle Community Center, 685 East American Avenue. The seminar is free to interested individuals and their families and starts

with a complimentary lunch to be served at noon. The special guest speaker will be Dr. Max Stanley Chartrand, Ph.D., a professor of Behavioral Medicine, who has chaired a number of doctoral research committees on various health topics, including Parkinson’s, fibromyalgia, diabetes Type 2, Depression, and attentional deficit in children. His work is featured in many

Public seminar on Alzheimer’s Disease set for May 22 in Oraclepublications and websites worldwide. “My message is vital,” said Dr. Chartrand. “Far too many older Americans are misdiagnosed or overdiagnosed with Alzheimer’s, when in fact most of them suffer hearing impairment combined with normal aging, polypharmacy and dietary and nutritional factors. To be diagnosed without removal of the auditory component means unnecessary loss of personal independence, material assets, and an otherwise long, happy, healthy life.” During the presentation, he will talk about the dietary trends that cause symptoms of Alzheimer’s, as well as medications can cause memory loss. He will also present data showing why amyloid plaques are immunological protection to at risk neurons of

the brain, and not the cause of Alzheimer’s as currently believed. He says that dehydrated brains can be rehydrated and with appropriate rehabilitation that memory and cognitive function can be restored for many AD sufferers. Dr. Chartrand is profoundly deaf and utilizes a cochlear implant, having lost his hearing to a childhood disease at age three. This makes it no small matter that he is also a world class jazz and symphonic musician, and a former recording artist. He attributes music to helping him develop cognitively, communicatively, and academically. During the seminar, he will demonstrate the cognitive benefits of developing musical talent. Then, he will conduct a Video Otoscopy Biomarker Workshop, at which time all attendees will have an opportunity to learn about the interaction of health biomarkers and health status. “We are most fortunate to have Dr. Chartrand with us for this special seminar,” said Ric Felder, Managing Director of The Hearing Centers of Arizona, and sponsor of the program. “We hope everyone will come out and enjoy the lunch, the lecture, the music, and the workshop.” Advance registration is requested by contacting

Dr. Max Chartrand

Maggie at the Community Center at 520-896-9520. There is no cost for the

lunch or seminar and consumer education materials will be provided.


Our heartfelt thanks to the Oracle and Tri-Community for your enthusiastic support of the Oaks Festival on April 28. We heard wonderful comments on the new stage area and music, on the car show & parade, and on the many new fun activities for children and adults. We plan more improvements and surprises for next year. Our biggest thanks to the scores of people who volunteered their time, talents and endless energy to make this Oaks Festival "best ever." It wouldn't have happened without you. For those who missed the festival, be sure to make it a must-do for next year. Better still, come by anytime during the year and see how you can participate and support YOUR community center. Contributions, raffl es volunteers include: Oracle Inn, Car Quest, Oracle Market, Jerry Swille, Darrel (Rock Stage), Brian Pincin, Waldo’s Gym, Avon/Suzanne Thompson, Viola Market, Ginger Jones, Val Bembenek, Paul Trambarulo, Picket Fence, Oracle Fitness, Michael Carnes, Lydia Gonzales, Chuck LeFevre, Darian Harris, Casa Rivera, Oracle Library, June Ford, Wanda Winningham, Larry Swille, Nonna Maria’s, Margaret Rode, Fred&Sheila Patterson, Kate Horton, Mother Cody Band, My Cousins Closet, Charlene Tipps, Peggy Smith, Annie Counts, Fred Terry, Sue & Jerry’s Trading Post, Virginia Gonzalez, Maria Martinez, Sal, Jim Hewitt, Deb’s Darlin Florist, Patti Young, Maggie Riggs, Teresa Counts, John Hernandez, Sanctuary Massage, Shirley Swille, Carl Riggs, Dolph Rode, Jim Cowlin, Classe Look’s n Oracle, Family First Pregnancy Care Center, Jeff Parkhurst, Dorothy Ogden and Robert Barney. Basket Raffl e Winners were Pete Rice, Janice Ransom, Landry Counts, Susanna Castro, Shirley Swille, Patti Young, Charlotte Poole and Debra Lizarraga. If anyone was missed, the Oracle Community Center sincerely apologizes. The Center thanks everyone who helped make this year’s Oaks Festival so wonderful. It takes everyone’s efforts to keep the Center going! Sincerely…....Shirley Swille(President Oracle Community Center)

Winners of the 2012 Oaks Festival Parade, Tales and Trails, were:• Most Beautiful: Lions Club• Most Humorous: Sierra Oaks School• Most Historical: Bob and Jesse Miller• Most Original: Little Hooves and Big Hearts• Best Design: Lions Club

• Most Colorful: Cougars on the Trail (Mountain Vista School)• Best use of local Materials: Oracle Fire Department• Best Costume: Chaparral Cadillac Steak House• Most Enthusiastic: Oracle Public Library Congratulations to all the winners.

Oaks parade winners announced

TUCSON, AZ – The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra is known for presenting music to intrigue its audiences. The season finale on May 19 and 20 is no exception. The program features a patriotic premiere by a Tucson composer, an Italian concerto for two double basses and the hauntingly potent Symphony No. 5 by Shostakovich. Shostakovich wrote this enigmatic symphony– which some consider the greatest of the 20th century – in the 1930s after Josef Stalin condemned the composer’s once wildly popular opera as dissident and decadent. Shostakovich promptly hid his fourth symphony. He who once delighted in pushing the limits of artistic freedom now lived in fear, sleeping in the stairwell outside his apartment to spare his family witnessing what he felt was his imminent arrest. As Michael Tilson Thomas said in a PBS documentary, “he was writing to save his life.” His fifth symphony – subtitled “A Soviet Artist’s Response to Just Criticism” – was well received for its surface lyricism and heroic tone as prescribed by the Soviet regime. Yet scholars and audiences surmise there are coded messages within each movement that seem to be bold, even reckless, political and religious references. Deftly done, this inscrutable work manages to incorporate lightness and humor as well as darker undertones. All told, this complex symphony packs an emotional wallop. At the other end of the spectrum, the SASO concert opens with the premiere of Tucson native David Isaac’s Patriotic Overture. The composer said his motivation “is bringing beauty to his

Double bass soloists Catalin Rotaru and Waldir Bertipaglia will perform Bottasini’s Passione Amoroso concerto for two double basses with the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra May 19 and 20. Rataru is an assistant music professor at Arizona State University. Bertipaglia is a doctoral candidate studying with Rataru. Both perform internationally. For more information visit www.sasomusic.org. (Submitted photos)

SASO presents Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, Bottesini Concerto for Two Basses May 19, 20

audiences,” striving for music that moves both heart and mind. He began his musical studies in Tucson and graduated from Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California in 2005. The Passione Amorosa

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who was known as the Paganini of the double bass. Featured soloists are Romanian Catalin Rotaru and Brazilian Waldir Bertipaglia. Rotaru has been associate professor of music at Arizona State University since 2005. He’s a graduate of the National University

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has a population of 4,000 inhabitants or fewer, the district board may consist of three or five members. The population in the Oracle Fire district was 3,686 during the last census. Because of expected growth in the district it was determined to go with a five member board. The election

of fire board members will be held during the general election in November. Citizens must live within the Oracle Fire District to be eligible to run for the board. The potential candidates must go to the Pinal County Elections Department at 383 North Main Street in Florence

and pick up an elections packet. The packet will consist of an application, information, forms and petitions. The applicant will have to get signatures of registered voters from the fire district in the amount of one half of one percent of the district electorate. This is approximately 12

signatures. They will have to submit their paperwork including petition signatures to the Pinal County Elections Department. Information on filing deadlines can be picked up at the elections office. You can call the Elections Department at (520) 866-7550 for information or if

you have any questions. The top five vote getters will be appointed to the fire board. The top three people receiving the most votes will serve four-year terms while the other two will serve two year terms. If there are not five candidates the Pinal County Board of Supervisors will appoint

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Fire Board electionmembers to the Board. The Fire Board acts similarly to the local school board. They will meet monthly with the meeting date and time posted in advance. Meetings are open to the public. Upon being sworn in as board members on December 1,

2012, they will elect among themselves a chairperson and secretary. The second order of business will be to hire a manager for the fire department and empower them with the duties of the fire chief. The manager/fire chief can be hired from within or without the

fire department provided they meet the minimum qualifications. The fire chief will be the board’s only employee. The fire chief will be responsible for hiring firefighters and the day to day administration and operations of the fire department. The board

will develop a working relationship with the fire chief; approve budgets, annexations, and mergers. The budget for the Oracle Fire Department is currently around $800,000. “It is an exciting time for us,” Larry Southard, Battalion Chief of the Oracle Fire Department said. “We welcome the public input. This is new stuff for us and a good thing. We would like to see more of a public interest in the fire safety of the district. It is a great opportunity to get involved with the entire community of Oracle.” Larry and the current staff will assist the board during the transition. There is also

a manual put out by the state wide group Arizona Fire Districts Association to help the board members. It is a handbook with guidelines for board duties including the hiring of a manager. Candidates would be wise to begin reading the handbook. “If anyone has any questions or comments about the Oracle Fire Department, it is always open to everyone in the community,” Southard said. They are located at 1475 West American Avenue. The fire department can be reached at (520) 896-2980, email: [email protected] or visit the website: www.oraclefire.org.

The Oracle Fire Department invites the community to enjoy their Annual BBQ on Saturday, May 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. This year they will be barbecuing a steer. Donations are accepted and will be going to the latest AED recipient, Oracle Ridge School. The Automated External Defibrillator is the fifth one to be installed by the Oracle Fire Department. Along with the AED, Oracle Ridge staff will receive training in CPR. The five devices are located at Mountain Vista School, Sierra Oaks School, Oracle Library, Oracle Community Center and now Oracle Ridge School.


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47. Short for “dictionary”48. Navy rank50. Like #44 Across, this also wafts52. ___ degree53. Birdbrain55. Small protuberance57. *Steamboat and Old Faithful, e.g.61. PBS street64. German submarine destroyer65. Philosophical system67. “On a _____ of 1 to 10”69. Averages70. Water in Paris71. Tiny amounts72. Bent when genuflecting73. Decay74. Beside, archaic

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By John Hernandez The array of solar panels at Mountain Vista School in Oracle should be ready to

supply a good percentage of electrical power to the school soon. Ron Small, maintenance

director for the school, said that it should be in operation by the end of May. The 70 feet wide by 30 feet deep 30 kilowatt

Mountain Vista School ready to go solarthree phase photovoltaic system is expected to save between $6,000-$8,000 per year in electrical costs for the school. Besides providing electricity the panels provide a large shaded area which will be utilized as an outdoor learning environment. The solar power system was fi nanced at no cost to the school

district. The money came from a Federal stimulus energy grant that was part of the American Recovery Act of 2009. It was administered by the Arizona School Facilities Board (ASFB). “We are happy to have it,” said Ron. “We would like to thank ACE Solar, Bradley Electric,

and the ASFB. The contractors were a joy to work with. AIMS’ testing was going on while they were working and they made sure they did not disrupt the students. They were courteous and professional.” He added, “We would also like to thank the BIA and SCIP for their help.”

By John Hernandez Lori Tate’s fi fth and sixth grade advanced students at Mountain Vista School have been busy building solar ovens as part of a STEM project. The STEM project incorporates science, technology, engineering and math lessons in a hands on learning project. The students are building their solar ovens out of common household materials with the goal of making an oven that will reach 300 degrees and is capable of baking an 8 x 8 inch cake. The class took their ovens to Catalina State Park on April 28 and 29 to participate in the Tucson Solar Potluck and Exhibition. This annual event brings solar enthusiasts, vendors and those interested in solar power together. Everything at the event which includes a P A system for speakers and live music is powered by the energy of the sun. The event includes activities for kids, lectures and solar energy demonstrations. Mt. Vista staff, students and volunteer parents cooked boil in a bag omelets for breakfast using the power of the sun to boil water. They then cooked

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or heated up a dinner of green chili, rice and beans using their solar ovens. Dessert was cooked over an open fi re (sounds like s’mores to me). They participated in a nature walk and enjoyed the speakers and entertainment provided at the event. The annual event is sponsored by Citizens for Solar a non-profi t solar energy organization. Lori Tate and science teacher Verdeen Smith are the two STEM leaders at

Mountain Vista School. They are writing project lessons and will be training other teachers in how to bring project based lessons into the curriculum. The solar oven project comes at a time when Mountain Vista School is completing construction of a photovoltaic system which will provide power for the school. The students will now have a better understanding of how these panels generate electricity to power their school.


By Skylar Khan Mother’s Day is celebrated by honoring one’s mom in various ways around the globe.In the Western world, it is customary to treat one’s mother to dinner in a restaurant, or to prepare a meal for her. In addition, many ladies will be treated to gifts, flowers, chocolates and jewelry by their offspring. In Spain, Mother’s Day has a more religious significance. The day is for honoring Mother Mary. A special organization in Tucson, Arizona, is honoring Birth Mothers one day prior to the official Mother’s Day. The idea is to show appreciation to the moms who, for one reason or another, had to put their babies up for adoption. It is an admirable custom to recognize these women who gave life, yet they are usually not acknowledged on that special day. Mother’s Day has further evolved into a day of honor for those who have taken on a mother-type role in our lives. They may be grandparents, aunts, foster parents, older friends and single parents who often perform the job of both father and mother alike. For the children who reside far away from their parents’ home, a greeting card, phone call or even e-mail will have to suffice. The most important thing to remember is that one must not forget to let those who have raised us or cared for us know how much we love them and appreciate their continued support and care.The word “mother” has a similar ring to it in several languages. Here are some examples: Afrikaans: Moeder, MaEnglish: Mother, Mama, Mom French: Mère or MamanGerman: Mutter

Happy Mother’s Day! A graphologist looks at momsHawaiian: Makuahine or māmāHindi: Mã,Italian: MammaLatin: Mater Spanish: MadreSwahili: Mama, Mzazi, MzaaSwiss German: Mueter, Mueti Urdu: MãYiddish: Muter Since most of the foreign nouns for “mother” start with the letter M, it might be appropriate to visit some characteristics that can be derived from it in graphological terms. The following six examples are taken from my favorite book “The Most Important Thing I Know” by Lorne A. Adrain. The last exemplar is taken from “Dear Kalman” by Kalman Gabriel.

The capital M shows one additional downstroke including a long, slim loop. The three ensuing downstrokes diminish in size. This indicates a person willing to take on additional responsibilities and that he tends to be diplomatic and tactful. In the word mother, we notice a flat horizontal lead-in stroke that tells about his penchant for dry humor. He is a natural on the playground of world politics.

The capital M has a wavy lead-in stroke and the tops are angular. The writer is highly intelligent and has a great sense of humor. In the word grandmother, we notice the letter m showing retracing of the up and down strokes. The writer keeps her thoughts and feelings to herself, unless she is among trusted friends. There is a tendency to lash out when her emotions can no longer be suppressed.

The letter m in mother is drawn wide, in a rather unique fashion. This shows creativity which is supported by additional achievement factors seen throughout the writing. Of special interest is the letter R at the end of the words mother and father and again in the word integrity. It is styled like a capital R. The writer is rebellious against the

status quo.

The capital M in Mothers against Drunk Driving shows the downstrokes’ ever increasing size. In spite of her deep convictions, the writer is self-conscious in her role as advocate. However, because of a combination of open downstrokes and angular tops in the letter M, and supported by other factors, we believe that she will persevere and be successful in her campaign. Rhythm in the script and pen pressure are additional traits supportive to thought and action.

This Olympic champion ice skater capitalizes the word Mom, with the letter m looking like the smaller case m in my. The writing shows excellent rhythm and speed. Although the lead-in strokes to these two m’s appear separated from the stem, they are in fact not, as seen in the word me (a glitch in copying). The blunt beginnings and endings of the t-bars point to her graceful precision and tempo on the ice rink.

A highly intelligent woman who is somewhat “trapped” in her conservative way of thinking. She capitalizes the whole word MOM for emphasis. The first upstroke in MOM starts below the baseline which indicates resentment and hostility. The personal pronoun I is unique and its form has been simplified. This tells us that there is some room for flexibility, but also warns us about her unpredictability.

In this print writing we notice the wide spacing between the words. The writer wishes to maintain his privacy in spite of being a successful entertainer. Of special interest is the upward t-bar and ascending baseline in mother, versus the downward t-bar and f-crossing in father. Obviously much more positive thoughts are associated with mother. There are many other aspects to the specimens described herein that merit further evaluation. On this May 13, you may want to keep the following thoughts in mind: “A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.” – Agatha Christie


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By Gary Every My car climbs the steep winding road up Mars Hill to Lowell Observatory when a sign announces that we have arrived at “The Home of Pluto”. This little observatory atop the highest hill in the center of Flagstaff has quite a stellar history. The observatory was founded by Percival Lowell in 1894. As a young man Percival Lowell was fascinated by the breaking science news which revealed lines stretching across the surface of the Red Planet. Many people at the time believed the lines were proof of canals and an ancient civilization on our neighbor planet. Unlike many young men, Lowell was extremely wealthy and able to pursue his curiosities with an abundance of resources. “Flagstaff, Hurry preparations for the dome.” With this terse telegram, Percival Lowell had selected a high mesa to be the home of his new observatory. The mesa was named Mars Hill and it marked the first time the site of an observatory was selected because of altitude (over 7000 feet), few cloudy nights, and lack of bright city lights in the vicinity. Lowell spent the first years of the observatory sketching the lines on the Martian surface, believing that he had discovered proof of Martian civilization. Lowell penned three classics in the field Mars, Mars and its Civilizations, and Mars as the Abode of Life. Although completely wrong the books created a global furor. A worldwide debate ensued on the best way to communicate with the Martians. Some people proposed planting vast fields of different colored wheats in geometric patterns that would be visible by telescope. Others suggested that we build long canals in the Sahara Desert of northern Africa, fill the canals with kerosene and set them ablaze as a way of saying “We are here”

to our Martian neighbors. There was even one French scientist who proposed we build a giant magnifying glass and use it to intensify sunbeams and etch a message of greeting onto the surface of the red planet. This plan never got off the ground, mostly because of heated debate about what the message should say and what language it should be said in. I am a little incredulous that nobody would even consider practical matters like how big would this magnifying glass need to be? What kind of angle does the magnifying glass need to refract at to hit Mars and how in the world are you possibly going to hold it up? Most important and most terrifyingly what happens if the Martians wrote us back and burned a message onto the surface of our planet? I wrote a poem about this called Letter to Mars which was published in a magazine called Dreams and Nightmares. It was my chance to pay homage to some of my boyhood science fiction author heroes such as H.G. Wells, Roger Zelazney and Edgar Rice Burroughs who also wrote about Mars. Both Wells and Burroughs were inspired by the work of Lowell. Wells wrote the classic War of the Worlds and Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote the popular John Carter of Mars series. For those looking for a further Martian-Arizona connection the recent Disney movie John Carter, based on the Burroughs books, has an important section of the movie which was filmed in Lake Powell. It is intriguing to stand in the observatory where Percival Lowell once spent every evening, carefully tracing and retracing the paths of the Martian canals he believed he was discovering. The same telescope is still there. Most evenings they will let you look through the telescope. Because of the angle that was required to regularly

The Home of Plutoview Mars when it was low on the horizon Lowell built himself a contraption, a set of ladders with a chair nailed to the top. The chair

was his favorite seat from the dining room table, affixed here so Lowell could perch comfortably as he made careful notations about

the surface of Mars. Being a true scientist, once his theories about Martian canals was shown to be in error, Lowell shrugged his shoulders and moved on. Astronomers had long believed there was still one more planet in our solar system beyond Neptune. Lowell dedicated himself to this search, a quest for Planet X as he called it. Lowell developed some theories. Lowell felt Planet X would be found in a specific section of the heavens. He also believed Planet X would be about the size of Jupiter. Lowell conducted a mathematical and observational search for Planet X for eleven years beginning in 1905 but died before Planet X was discovered. Percival Lowell may never have seen the discovery but when Planet X was discovered it was discovered at the observatory which

bears Lowell’s name. Clyde Tombaugh came to Flagstaff in 1929 and by 1930 he had discovered Pluto, exactly where Lowell suspected but nowhere near the size of Jupiter. It sent shivers up and down my spine to walk into the observatory and reach and touch the astragraph which Tombaugh used to discover Pluto. Although Flagstaff has a sense of humor about Pluto’s recent reclassification as a minor planet the tiny little Kansas town where Tombaugh was born is practically ready to declare interplanetary war over the matter. I imagine that Percival Lowell does not care, considering all knowledge a step forward for mankind. However if you want you can ask him, his mausoleum is located right on the lip of Mars Hill where he can look up at the stars above Flagstaff for all eternity.


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670 W PAJARO STREET MLS#: 21206020 Hard to find solid brick home on .33 acres with Oak Trees and a spacious back yard.The covered patio makes for enjoyable mornings and evenings.Many updates including Tankless Water Heater,Slate and Travertine tile and wood flooring.Ceiling Fans in every room, dual pane windows and wood burning heat.Large laundry room and a large brick storage shed attached to carport.Be sure and check out the bathrooms,actual fish fossils installed in shower tile. $ 159,000

500 S VINE AVENUE MLS#: 21206974 Hill top views, Beautiful open floor plan kitchen has custom wood cabinets, ceramic counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Wood burning fire place in the living room, wood floors in kitchen, dinning area, living room and hall way. 2 bay windows, large family room with a pool table that will stay. 2 storage sheds, a portion of the yard is fenced. Full basement for additional space for crafts/office or work area. $ 125,000

•Affordable Green Living! 4+ acres with fabulous views and a home with many solar features. See to appreciate. $180,000.

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Health Issues: Skinvery deadly once it travels just a few cell layers below the surface. Therefore, any suspi-cious looking marks on the skin, especially those that are changing, should be evaluat-ed by an expert. Many blem-ishes can be removed quickly and easily through various methods including freezing, burning or cutting and even, on occasion, diet changes. On a microscopic level, the skin has structures very similar to kidneys. It processes out unneeded products in sweat much like the kidneys process out unneeded products. Over time some of these products can accumulate and form what

are called liver spots. These spots, also, are considered benign and are of little concern other than cosmetic. Acne is usually more of a cosmetic concern than a health concern as well. However, it can be a little red flag that signals a hormonal shift that might be rebalanced and re-solve the acne. The skin is considered to be the outermost layer of a person. As such, illnesses that manifest on the skin are some-times considered to be moving outward, away from the vital organs inside. This can be viewed as a good sign. Often the skin can signal changes

taking place deep inside. All changes to the skin are worth evaluating. Any time the skin surface is opened, such as with a cut or ulceration or burn, it breaks the natural barrier to infection. There are many bacteria that normally live on the surface of the skin. If these bacteria find their way inside, serious infections can occur. It is, therefore, wise to treat open wounds with thorough clean-ing and topical antibiotic creams. The skin is the largest organ of our bodies and it is the most accessible. Protect it and it will protect you.

By Sigrid Settle A friend sent me an email sharing an experience her husband had the other day. He had arrived home one evening after the front gate had been left open and found javelina in his front yard. He decided the best course of action was to either run them over or run them out of the yard with his truck. After several circles around his yard the only thing he ran over was his coolaroo dog bed which I pictured lying flat on the ground instead of being

suspended above ground as the manufacturer had intended originally. She said he was going to have to order another coolaroo dog bed and I suppose the truck had survived the mad run around the property. The story brought a smile to my face, but then the thought of damaged property brought some Ranch stories back to my mind. There was the time when I found a mouse on the underside of my pickup truck and I decided the best way to get rid of it was to

And so it goes at the ranch ...drive madly around the yard at high speeds. The mouse did become dislodged after I rammed the tail gate into a tree as I was trying to back up for another run around the property. I still can’t close my tail gate to this day reminding me there are better ways of getting rid of mice than trying to imitate a race car driver. Then there was the time when my angus bull and a range bull got into a fight over ownership rights of some cows. They tore down the barbed wire fence and started a battle I tried to stop with a cattle prod. The cattle prod isn’t the same anymore, another reminder sometimes it’s best to let the fight finish on its own, as it did after the cattle prod was pulverized into the ground under the bull’s hooves. Somehow, even with these

lessons learned I know there will be days when I throw logic and caution to the wind trying some approach that will, most likely, not prove successful, leaving damaged property behind and making me wonder why I had tried that approach in the first place. I suppose I should consider it successful as long as I come out of the experience alive. And so it goes at the

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of Music in Bucharest and played double bass in the Romanian National Radio Orchestra and other orchestras in Europe. He holds a master’s degree in music performance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He’s taught there and at the University of

Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Millikin University. Rotaru has performed both solo classical and jazz bass in Europe, the United States, South America and Japan. This award-winning musician collaborates frequently with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra and Arizona Opera. He recently completed his debut solo CD. He plays a double bass made in Italy by Luciano Golia.

Bertipaglia has performed in prestigious music festivals throughout the U.S., Europe and South America. He holds degrees from Indiana University, Western Michigan, and is a doctoral candidate at ASU, where he’s served as a teaching assistant for Rotaru, his professor and mentor. He is principal double bass with the Arizona Opera Orchestra and performs regularly with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra. He also serves on the double bass faculty and is resident artist at respected annual music festivals in his home country. A winner of many competitions, he continues to solo with orchestras in Brazil and the U.S. He plays a 1991 Martin Hillmann double bass, a gift from the Swiss luthier who made it. Music Director Linus Lerner will conduct. Lerner, who completed his doctorate in orchestral conducting at the University of Arizona, also serves as artistic director of the Bayou City Performing Arts in Houston. He’s conducted orchestras, operas, choruses and instrumental groups in his native Brazil, the United States, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Spain, Mexico

and China. SASO will present this eclectic program on Saturday May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 South Clubhouse Drive in SaddleBrooke. Admission is $21 in advance or $23 at the door for both adults and children. Order SaddleBrooke tickets online at http://tickets.saddlebrooketwo.com or call 825-2818. The SASO performance at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 7575 North Paseo del Norte at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, is free to children and youth. Tickets for those 17 and under are underwritten by SASO donors. Adult tickets are $20. Order St. Andrew’s concert tickets online at www.sasomusic.org or call 308-6226. Founded in 1979, SASO is a vital community resource that unites performers and audiences through a passion for music. The orchestra presents world premieres, seldom-performed treasures and classical favorites. In 2009-2010 the orchestra toured in China, giving six performances in five cities, including Beijing. For more information, visit www.sasomusic.org or call 308-6226.

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