December 12, 2012 Oracle Towne Crier

“Almost all the news, part of the time.”Volume 2, Number 8 December 2012

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at his home in Oracle on Tuesday, November 28, 2012. He was born January 9, 1947 to Pablo and Delfi na Medina in Washington Camp, Arizona. On February 8, 1971 he married Dolores Ramos and together they made their home in Mammoth. Armando was a dedicated Jehovah’s Witness who loved talking to others about Jehovah’s promise of a paradise on earth and he believed in the resurrection. He also enjoyed hunting, fi shing, golfi ng, cooking and

spending time with his family and friends. Survivors include his wife Dolores; his son, Armando (Dora) Medina Jr.; daughters, Esperanza (Dwayne) Shepherd, Anita (Gabriel) Gastelum, Rebecca Medina, Alondra Medina and Bertha Medina; six grandchildren, Daniel and Leanna Hernandez, Shania and Dezmarae Shepherd and Kayla and Kaylee Medina; brothers, Pablo (Yolanda) Medina, Bernardo (Gina) Medina, Fernando (Helen) Medina, Ruben (Becky) Medina and Sergio (Vera) Medina;

sister, Lupe (Raymond) Leybas; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Delfi nita Medina. His favorite Bible scriptures regarding the resurrection were John 5: 28 & 29 and John 11:25. He was greatly loved by family and friends and will be missed but forever in our hearts. You may visit www.vistosofh.com to see videos of the celebration of life service and memorial tribute.

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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.Nov. 8 An accident with possible injuries was reported in the 3900 block of W. Highway 77, Oracle.Nov. 9

Theft of a vehicle was reported in the area of E. Highway 77 near Oracle. A vehicle was found on the side of the road, abandoned.Nov. 13 A deputy on patrol noticed several large rocks on the sidewalk in front of the Family Dollar store in Oracle. He contacted the employees and learned that the rocks were used to hold signs for a sidewalk

sale. The deputy advised them to move the rocks so that they couldn’t be used as a convenient tool for burglars.Nov. 23 Possible assault was reported in the 300 block of N. John Adams Rd., Oracle.Nov. 24 A fatal traffi c accident occurred in the area of S. Mt. Lemmon Rd. and E. Fuego Rd., Oracle.

Nov. 25 Three juveniles were reported as runaways from the Sycamore Canyon Academy, Oracle.Nov. 26 Criminal damage was reported in the 1100 block of N. Justice Dr., Oracle. The three juveniles reported as runaways from Sycamore Canyon Academy, Oracle, on Nov. 25 were located in

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By John Hernandez On Tuesday, Dec. 4, Oracle Ridge School opened their new playground with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Superintendent Todd Kissick and School Board President Alicia Bristow held the ribbon while all the kids took their scissors and cut off a piece of the ribbon. Thanks to a $5,000 grant through First Things First, Oracle Ridge School was able to upgrade their old playground. The new playground is covered with wood chippings for safety. New playground equipment has been added and the size of the playground area has been expanded.

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By Gary EverySpecial to the Crier In the southwest, there are legends about a mysterious light and the invisible lady who holds the lantern. The story always begins with a lost cowboy on horseback, parched without any water, leaving the desert terrain for the rugged canyons on the edge of the mountains in hopes of finding a watery oasis that will spare his life. The lost and wandering cowboy sings himself a song, hoping to buck up his sagging spirits while his horse keeps plodding along unaware of the danger they are in. The cowboy sings loudly trying to pretend he is not afraid. The cowboy is lost and thirsty, in danger of dying alone. He whistles and sings until his parched throat stops him and then the echoes of the song

The cowboy and the singing light

ricochet for a little too long. The echoes take the song an extra verse longer than the cowboy does and he realizes someone else is singing along. The cowboy rejoices, he is lost no more, he has been saved!

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This voice which is singing along, singing the same song as the cowboy is melodious as the song of an oriole and it belongs to a beautiful female. Of course, the cowboy has not yet seen her. He never will. All he will ever see is the light of the lantern held about horse high but all women are beautiful to a cowboy especially one who is lost and wandering. When he spurs his horse to fi nd her all he ever sees is a bright light, a light bright as a lantern held about the same height as a woman on horseback would hold a lantern to guide herself through the night. The woman only keeps singing as long as the cowboy keeps following. When the cowboy halts his horse, the lady with the light stops singing and silence fi lls the twilight darkness. Many a lost and lonely cowboy has followed the singing light needing to fi nd a drink of water from a mountain

oasis to save him from his thirsty plight. To tell the truth some cowboys have been rescued by the singing lady who led the cowboy and his thirsty horse through the labyrinth of narrow

canyon and giant boulders to discover a hidden spring or unexpected tinaja still fi lled with sweet fresh rainwater, before she, her lantern and her invisible horse ride away into the sky, slowly climbing the

stars. However, the lady with the light has also led some cowboys through the darkness to the edge of a precipice and beyond, to

where they tumble to their death. So the next time you are lost in the desert and hear the singing voice, see the light being held horse high

will the lady lead you to your death or guide you to safety? I suppose maybe that it all depends on exactly how you treat your ladies.

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•3 view lots, 1.25 ac. each in high view area of Oracle, homes only. Utilities at lot line. 3 lots for $86,900.•2.5 ac land, borders state land, build your custom home, utilities at street. $150,000.•4 beautiful 1 ac home sites, owner may carry, utilities at lot line. $79,000.•Three 3.3 ac. off Linda Vista starting at $129,900.•Beautilful views from this lot in Oracle, utilities at lot line, Perc test done. $69,995.•2.5 ac horse property with great views, site - built or MH. $50,000.•Beautiful hilltop views from 5 ac. parcel. Can be split. Horse property. Well Share. $89,500.•1.25 to 10 ac., buy part or whole, has excellent well, borders State land, no financing necessary, owner will cary. $32,000 - $125,000.•Premium lot with boulders, 1.04 acres of outstanding views, beautiful sunrises and sunsets. $65,000.•20 ac. of flat usable land on Florence Highway, 2 wells, completely fenced. $189,900.•TBD. Awesome views, beautifully desert landscaped with Saguaros and sunsets, very usable land. $29,900.

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•Upgraded CAVCO home with new carpeting, enjoy the desert and ride your horses without having to tow. $98,000.•Great location for any business located on Hwy 77. $65,000.•9.88 ac. with lots of mature Mesquite trees, 1/2 interest in well, septic installed. $48,000.•4 lots with great mountain views, lots range from .34 to .60 ac. Lot 2 is $12,500, other lots are $14,500.•Great Investment Opportunity! 212 - 228 S. Main St. Mammoth. $180,000.•2 view lots, city water, sewer, paved roads. $12,000 each.•Large well-kept home 3bd, 3 ba, rock fireplace, RV carport, well and city water. 500 sq ft. Beauty shop included. $229,000.•3bd, 2ba well kept, remodeled double wide, mountain views, its own well. $129,000.•3 lots to choose from, great views, paved roads, city water and sewer available. 2 lots. $12,000, 1 lot $16,500 Make offer.•3.92 ac. on Barrows Pl. with hilltop views. You can have site-built or MH, horse property. $59,900.•5 bdrm on 40 ac, Redington Road, Artesian well. $250,000.•Just under 44 acres for your own little ranch, hilltop location south of Mammoth. $344,000•PRICED REDUCED! Hilltop views beautiful open plan, custom kitchen cabinets, SS appliances, wood burning fireplace. $125,000.•37 acres, secluded area, borders state land, site build or MH, horses allowed, $130,000.

1565 N CALLE VALENCIA MLS#: 21219577 Completely remodeled around 2000, this home is modern and well maintained. Over 2900 sq. ft. includes a huge master suite with living area, large bathroom, walk-in closet and French doors onto a covered porch. The large kitchen has custom hickory cabinets, copper ceiling fans, a 6’x 6’ walk-in pantry, plus breakfast bar and a spacious dining area. The quiet two room office suite can readily be used as a 5th bedroom and bonus room. The flex room off of the living room is a den, formal dining, or media room, you decide! Separate laundry room and ample storage throughout! Completely surrounded by a six foot privacy wall, the backyard is ready for your children and pets. Come see this home today!. $165,900

83100 E BARTOLO ROAD MLS#: 21223652 Well kept remodeled double wide with Oak wood kitchen cabinets, newer dual pane windows, newer metal roof with new trusses and extra insulation in ceiling, 2x4 walls with extra insulation between master bedroom and other bedrooms,2x6 exterior walls, phone jacks in all bedrooms and 2 in the master bedroom,new plumbing in home in 2007, new allure resilient plank flooring in 2012. Wood burning stove in living room. Mountain views, it’s own well. Chain link fencing. Front and back porches. Work shop with 220 electric, shed with shelves and electric, insulated well house. Barn/storage, fenced in area for animals. 40 plus trees, garden area. Horses allowed and lots of space to ride. Taxes are for both land and Manufactured home. Mini blinds stay. Curtains and curtain rods do not stay $ 129,000

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The Board voted in Larry Southard as the interim Fire Chief. He will serve an indefinite term. Chief Southard has restructured the department’s Chain of Command to consist of Chief of Operations, Will Ramsay, Chief of Administration, Tina Acosta, and Battalion Chiefs Brian McGinnis and Robert Jennings. “The Oracle Fire Department has been served by a two person board since Feb. 14, 1966 so this is a very historic event for us and we are very excited to work with the new Fire Board,” said Chief Southard. The Board will continue to meet monthly on the first Mon. of the month at 6 p.m., baring holidays. The meetings are open to the public. There will be a special meeting held on Monday Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. For more information, visit OracleFire.org.

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By Dr. Michael MilesSpecial to the Crier Are those sleigh bells ringing in your ears or could it be tinnitus? Tinnitus is a medical diagnosis given to those unfortunate individuals that suffer constant ringing in the ears with no apparent origin of the sound. It is estimated that 30 percent of the population experiences some form of tinnitus and that 25 percent of these are

bothered enough to seek professional help. Tinnitus is a condition (a state of being) not a disease. There are many reasons that can cause this phenomenon. A major distinction can be made between objective and subjective causes. The objective causes have some sort of physical source of sound that can be perceived by another person. This can occur when there are

muscle spasms inside the ear precipitating sound or louder than normal heart pulsations near the ear. Subjective causes of tinnitus are a bit more far-reaching. Sometimes the sensory hairs inside the ear that transform sound vibrations into perceivable sound in the brain can be misfiring. This can occur after trauma from very loud noises such as high volume music, gunfire,

Health Issues: Discussing tinnitusexplosions, industrial sounds, etc. Other reasons for subjective ringing or hissing or other sounds include: repercussions from medications, repercussions from degenerative nerve diseases, repercussions from infections, foreign objects in the ear, wax buildup and nasal allergies that effect fluid drainage. Tinnitus may be associated with hearing loss, though not always. It has proven difficult to remedy. Some approaches try to eliminate the perception of sound, while others simply try to mask what is thought of as “phantom” noise with other noise. Many pharmaceutical drugs include tinnitus in their long

list of possible side effects. It seems reasonable to identify and reduce or eliminate all possible drug influences...including caffeine and nicotine. It would, of course, be recommended to avoid loud noises to see if normal hearing can be restored through simple healing. Evidently, earpieces that seal off the opening to the ear and channel sound (music, etc.) directly into the ear without avenues of escape are particularly problematic. Another form of treatment to consider is cranial sacral adjustments. This is a method of subtly maneuvering the plates of the skull. Re-aligning these plates can possibly correct objective causes

of tinnitus. Some massage therapists are skilled in this form of treatment. Stress of all kinds (emotional and physical) is always a consideration in conditions like this. In this case, it can increase blood pressure and contribute to objective causes of tinnitus. It is also important to remember that there are many sources of “white noise” in our world today. These sounds can easily be misinterpreted as tinnitus. Consider the constant hum of tires on the road, the hum of high power lines and other electrical devices (especially hearing aids). Tinnitus is an irritation that is often simply tolerated, but at times can be resolved with proper evaluation.


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By John Hernandez Sky Island Roasters is located at 1575 W. American Avenue. The business is owned and operated by Deb and Robert Breen. They have been in Oracle over 10 years and Robert has been operating his land surveying and drafting business Environmental Field Services LLC. Sky Island Roasters was started by their daughter Melissa and her husband Beau Wilson, and has been operating in Flagstaff for five years. The Breens have been roasting coffee for four years and brought the five-kilo roaster from Flagstaff to Oracle where they opened another Sky Island Roasters in Nov. “We are passionate about drinking and roasting coffee,” said Robert.

“Fresh roasted coffee is much more potent and pleasing to your palate.” Robert and Deb explained how coffee cherries are like wine grapes. Inside the cherries are the beans. Depending on the origin of where they are grown, they develop different flavors from the soil, climate, elevation and water. The Breens can custom roast and custom blend for those that are knowledgeable about their coffee. They have prepackaged coffees for sale or they can roast, grind and package fresh coffee in 20 to 30 minutes. Twelve to fifteen varieties of unroasted beans are kept in stock. Some of the coffees they carry are Columbian, Brazilian, Guatemalan, Mexican Chiapas and Ethiopian Harrar Fair Trade

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These are roasted to a Full City plus roast (medium). They also have a Sumatran Decaf and Columbia Decaf. Sky Island Roasters uses a mountain water decaffeination process that keeps the coffee flavors intact. No chemicals are used in the process. To subscribe, order by mail or find out more about Sky Island Roasters visit SkyIslandRoasters.com.


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By John Hernandez The holiday edition of the Village of Catalina Art Festival will be held Dec.15 -16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 16733 N, Oracle Road in Catalina. The festival is free and they are expecting 60 artists and artisans. There will be art, music and food for everyone’s enjoyment. The featured artist will be Nikki Bellio. Bellio is from Tucson where she

has lived since 1993. She is originally from Boston Massachusetts. Bellio says she loves Tucson and the desert. She is a member of the Sonoran Desert Museum and Tohono Chul Park. Bellio has been painting and drawing since she was a kid and working with watercolors for quite some time. She majored in communication design at the Rochester

Nikki Bellio featured artist in Catalina Art Fest

Nikki Bellio will be the featured artist at an art festival in Catalina. (John Hernandez photo)

Institute of Technology in Rochester New York. After graduating she pursued a career in graphic design. In her last job she traveled all over the country working as an Art

Director for a women’s apparel catalog. After being laid off, Bellio decided to be a full time watercolor painter. She is a juried member of the Southern Arizona

Watercolor Guild (SAWG) and has paintings displayed at the SAWG Gallery in the River Center Plaza. She has also had her work displayed at Tohono Chul Park and will be showing

Stardust and Fairies by Nikki Bellio

her work at an upcoming show in Tubac. Bellio is working on expanding her business out to Sedona, Tubac and other parts of the country. Her feelings about art are expressed on her website where she says, “My desire is to create images that can improve people’s lives and add beauty and peace to their homes.” Bellio can be found at the 77north Artworks & Marketplace most Fridays at the farmers market displaying her paintings as well as custom design beaded jewelry, cards and journals. Her work is also available at BellioDesign.com.

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