TOWN OF
DEWEY-HUMBOLDT
P.O. BOX 69
HUMBOLDT, AZ
86329
www.dhaz.gov
(928) 632-7362

The Dewey-Humboldt
Newsletter
Vol. 9 Issue 2
February 2014

NEWS FROM TOWN HALL
TOWN HALL NEWS – JANUARY 2014
By Yvonne Kimball, Town Manager

IN THIS ISSUE:
Activity Center
American Legion:
Arsenic Water Test Kits
Barn Owls
Coffee With Town Mgr
DHHS Field Trip
DH Town Meetings
Feb. Holidays & Events
Firewood Permits
Frijoles Borrachos
Health Tip
Hot Shot’s Golf Tourney
In Memory
Library News
Person, Place, or Thing
Scam Alert
Volunteers Needed
Wagon Wheel Park

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RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC
ANNOUNCED
The Yavapai County
Sheriff’s Office, Animal Control Section, would like to
announce upcoming Rabies
Vaccination Clinic in
Cordes Lakes on Sunday,
Feb. 9, 2014, at Holly’s
Market 15970 S. Cordes
Lakes Drive in Cordes Lakes
from 10 am to 2 pm.
Rabies vaccination fee
is $15.00.
For additional information you may contact
YCSO Animal Control at 928
-771-3282.

Town staff hopes all D-H citizens had a wonderful holiday season.
Town Hall starts off the new year with a few exciting announcements: At 2014’s
first council meeting, the Council appointed a new Vice Mayor, Arlene Alen. Council
Member Dennis Repan has been the Vice Mayor since November 2013 to replace former Vice Mayor John Dibble, who resigned due to personal reasons. According to
Town Code Section 30.031 (D), the Council will appoint the most senior Councilmember
who has not already been the Vice Mayor to the Vice Mayor position. Town Code also
states that in the Mayor’s absence, the Vice Mayor shall perform the duties of the
Mayor. Mayor and Council Member’s contact information is posted on the Town website www.dhaz.gov. The Dewey-Humboldt Town Code of Ordinances is also available
on the Town website.

Mayor Nolan and Vice Mayor Alen at the January 7, 2014 meeting. From left to right: Mayor
Nolan, VM Alen, former Vice Mayor Repan, CM Hamilton and CM Williams-Rowe.

The Town Council has prepared an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the
City of Prescott to allow D-H citizens to participate in Prescott’s Household Hazardous
Waste event in Spring 2014. Once the IGA is executed by the City of Prescott, DH residents will be able to dispose of certain hazardous items, such as antifreeze, certain batteries and so on, at the HHW event. Staff will notify our citizens of the details
before the event.
The Town Council renewed the use permit for the D-H Historical Society to operate the Museum at its current location for an additional five years. The Museum is located at 12925 E. Main St. and is open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 until 4.
The Museum has some interesting exhibits and it is free of charge to D-H residents.
Please pay it a visit if you have not already.
Some citizens have told me that you would like to see the Town talking about the
future. We heard you. In February and March, Town Council is going to have some
Economic Development Visioning discussions. The Visioning Sessions will be
facilitated by Northern Arizona University faculty. It is a complimentary service provided
to rural local governments by NAU (Thank VM Alen for bringing this service to the
Town’s attention). The Council is expected to explore and hopefully establish some
future economic goals through the Visioning sessions.
Some improvement work to Foothill Dr. drainage is in store for 2014. One area is
Quarterhorse Ln., the other south of Ridge Way on Foothill Dr. The Town’s on-call engineers are working on the design for the improvement project. With appropriate funding,
we can expect to see the construction begin later this year. The project will improve the
drainage in the Foothill Dr. area after storms and reduce further damage to the roadway.
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Town Hall—Cont’d from pg. 1 The project design utilizes funding from Yavapai County Flood Control District.
The Town received $70,000 in Fiscal
Year 2013-14.
The Town may have a traffic light
at the intersection at Main St. and
S.R. 69 in the future. The current
Town Council and prior Councils have
all supported a traffic light at this dangerous and busy intersection. Recently, Arizona Department of Transportation agreed to conduct a traffic count study which is the first step
for the consideration of a light at state
highways. The study was done in
September 2013 by ADOT and the
Town received notification in January
2014 that the traffic has met the warrant for a traffic light. Since the town’s
incorporation in 2005, the Town has
made several efforts to reduce the
speed of motorists traveling through
SR 69 and/or having a traffic light at
the intersection.
ADOT conducted
a traffic count in
2009; but the results did not meet
the warrant requirements. Now
that the traffic
counts have been
completed satisfactorily, in the
coming year Town officials will be discussing the details of adding a light at
the intersection with ADOT officials
and other regional agencies.
In December 2013, the Prescott
National Forest (PNF) staff met with
Town staff and Town Open Space
and Trails Committee (OSAT) at the
PNF trails access point located at the
end of Newtown Avenue in DeweyHumboldt. The purpose of the site
visit was for PNF to gain a field perspective of the location in light of the
Town proposed trailhead project.
Triggered by difficulties and limitations
of equestrian vehicle parking, OSAT
approached the Town Council to see
about enlarging the trail access point
to allow for a larger parking space.
The Town approached PNF in July
2013 and the recent site visit was evidence of progress. OSAT reported

that this proposal has received wide
support from the D-H community and
the Quad-city area.
Lastly, In December 2013’s
newsletter, there was an announcement about the recycle bin service
being discontinued beginning January
2014. The bins
were out of
commission
beginning January 1, 2014.
Due to a contractual glitch
with the service provider Waste Management, the recycle bins are reopened until March 28, 2014. The
bins are open to accept recyclable
items for the next couple of months.
The same recycle rules and restrictions apply. Town staff wanted to
thank our citizens for your cooperation
and understanding.

COMMUNITY NEWS:
DHHS FIELD TRIP
By Patti Lake

On January 11th the DeweyHumboldt Historical Society had a
well-attended guided trip to the mines
between Cleater and Big Bug Creek.
50 adventurous people with 22 cars
had a full day and great time exploring
the mines with their
guides Kevin Leonard and John
Young. The first
mine they explored
was at Turkey
Creek, second at Poland Creek.
Before the trip began everyone
went on a guided tour of the Museum,
and a few became new members of
the Historical Society.
The Historical Society welcomes
its new members and would like to
invite more people to become members and also to join in on future upcoming events and all the fun!
You can read all about the Museum on the improved webpage at:
www.dhhsmuseum.org and also link
to our new Facebook page.
Hope to see or hear from you
soon!

YCSO SAFETY MESSAGE
1. Is distracted driving really a
problem? Distracted driving kills.
The friends, family, and neighbors of
the thousands of people killed each
year in distracted driving crashes will
tell you it is a very serious safety problem. The nearly half a million people
injured each year will agree.
2. What is distracted driving? Distraction occurs any time you take your
eyes off the road, hands off the wheel,
and your mind off your primary task:
driving safely. Any non-driving activity
you engage in is a potential distraction
and increases your risk of crashing.
3. If it's so dangerous, why do people do it? Some people still don't
know how dangerous distracted driving is. Others know about the risks of
texting and talking while driving, but
still choose to do so anyway. They
make the mistake of thinking the statistics don't apply to them, that they
can defy the odds. Still others simply
lead busy, stressful lives and use cell
phones and smartphones to stay connected with their families, friends, and
workplaces. They forget or choose
not to shut these devices off when
they get behind the wheel.
4. Who are the most serious offenders? Our youngest and most inexperienced drivers are most at risk,
with 16% of all distracted driving
crashes involving drivers under 20.
But they are not alone. At any given
moment during daylight hours, over
800,000 vehicles are being driven by
someone using a hand-held cell
phone. Texting is the most alarming
distraction because it involves manual, visual, and cognitive distraction
simultaneously. Sending or reading a
text takes your eyes off the road for
4.6 seconds. At 55 mph, that's like
driving the length of an entire football
field, blindfolded. It's extraordinarily
dangerous.

IN MEMORY
Marjorie Enid Collins
Ella Jean Hanson
Helen F Kennedy
Paul Stormy Weber

Gone But Not Forgotten

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POST 78 CHRISTMAS

POST 78
HUMBOLDT, AZ 86329
928-632-5185
February 2014 Calendar of
Events:
Feb 1: District Meeting, Black
Canyon City 11am (Carpool from
Post 78 10am)
Feb 2: SUPER BOWL SUNDAY—
Chili Cook Off: $10 to enter/$5 to
sample & judge. Prizes for 1st,
2nd, & 3rd place. Sign in: Noon,
Tasting: 1pm, Judging: 3pm.
40 & 8 Meeting 1pm
Feb 3: Posse meets at 5:30pm
Feb 5: Monthly Meetings: Post
Officer Meeting 4pm/Post Regular
Meeting 4:30pm/Auxiliary 5:30pm. 4
Chaplains Memorial will be honored at 5pm. Public Welcome!
Feb 14: Valentine’s Day
Feb 15: Riders meet at 9am
Feb 17: President’s Day
Feb 18: “Haulin’ Oats” jam session 2pm—Pot Luck—FUN!
Feb 20: Veteran’s Luncheon
11am
Feb 24: Auxiliary eBoard mtg
1pm
Feb 27: S.A.L. meeting 4pm.
Upcoming Events: Posse Steak
Fry 4-6pm March 8
Monday’s: Pool Tourney 4:30 pm
Wednesday’s: Hamburgers at
Noon, and Trivia at 5pm
Friday Fish Fry: 5pm to 7pm –
Public Welcome! (Cod, Catfish,
Shrimp plus Chef’s Special) $9.00
per person.
Fish Fry Music for Feb 7: TBA; 14:
Sidekicks; 21: TBA; 28—Karman &
Kompany.

American Legion Unit 78 in Humboldt, AZ can be very proud of helping
85 families in our community with
Christmas Dinner Boxes. The families, from Black Canyon City to Dewey
-Humboldt, including Cordes Junction
and Mayer, received Christmas Dinner. The boxes also contained toys
for the smaller children and gift cards
for the teenagers. 18 of the boxes
were sent to veterans in Humboldt.
Needs of local churches were met as
well as input from the local schools.
Unit 78 is pleased to respond to our
community in a time of need.

SCAM ALERT: Ribbon Rip-Offs
Breast cancer charities raise $6
billion a year on research for the cure.
Unfortunately, anyone—scammers
included—can use that familiar pink
ribbon to brand merchandise or solicit
contributions. So before you give,
check such websites as Give.org or
CharityNavigator.org.

FRIJOLES BORRACHOS
From the 2008 DHCO Community Cookbook; Recipe by Betty Joy

1 lb. pinto beans
6 cups water
3 tomatoes, chopped into small
pieces
5 diced jalapenos
2 diced garlic cloves
1 sliced onion
1 can of beer
Cook beans with water and onion until
it boils up. Remove from heat and
cover 2 hours. Add remainder of ingredients
and cover
again.
Bring to a
boil, then
lower heat
to simmer.
Cook from
4 to 6 hours. Be sure not to put salt in
until a half hour before serving, then
salt to taste. Serves 6 to 8.
(Editor’s note: This goes really well with the
Mexican Corn Bread recipe from last month!

HOT SHOT’S GOLF
TOURNAMENT
You are invited to participate in
and provide support for the upcoming
"Annual Hot Shot's Charitable Golf
Tournament" on May 10th at the
Prescott
Golf and
Country
Club.
Funds
raised from
this event are
to provide
continuing
education
and special needs support for the
families of the fallen 19.
Some of the event activities will
include: raffle; gift bags; free lunch,
entertainment; prize on every hole;
silent auction; holein-one Harley Davidson;
plus putting
contests for
the kids, a mini petting zoo, bouncy
houses, barbecue,
and Smoky the Bear.
For more info:
hotshotscharitygolf@yahoo.com.

THANK YOU!
By Marilyn Lee
The residents of the Old Wagon
Wheel RV Park would like to give a
big Thank You to The American Legion Womens Auxilary for the
Christmas sliced turkey dinner with all
the trimmings for a delicious meal.
Also, to the community, K.S, T.S., &
C.B. for the gift cards, Christmas
stockings and delicious baked goods.
You all made our holiday complete!
We are so blessed to have such
wonderful, caring, and giving community volunteers. Marilyn Lee

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LIBRARY NEWS!
Your Library has a ton of events
this month and we want to see you
enjoy them! Sign-up for our events
by stopping in or calling (632-5049),
and check out some of our new books
and DVD’s while you are here. The
library is the happening place in Dewey-Humboldt, with author events,
book discussions, story times, game
days, book sales, arts & crafts, puzzle
games, computer classes, and a
whole lot more. See what your library
has for you!
We are having an Author Visit &
Book Signing on Saturday, February 8: 1:00 – 3:00
pm, when Arizona
author Pat Parish will
be speaking on her
new book Dutchman
and the Devil: The
Lost Story. The
book describes the
real story of Dutchman Jacob Waltz and
the mystery of his millions of dollars in
gold, lost somewhere deep in the Superstition Mountains. Copies of the
book will be available for purchase.
Signup is required for this event.
The Friends of the Library
group is continuing their “featured”
Book Sale, every Thursday from 1
until 5, downstairs in the JW Mitchell Room at the library. A new selection of books will be on display each
week. As always, most hardbacks
are $1.00, paperbacks are $0.25
(romance and western paperbacks
are only $0.10
each!), with
the larger
“trade” paperbacks starting
at $0.50. DVD
movies, audio
books, and coffee table style books
are priced at $2.00 or more. We have
kids and teen books, too! All prices
are as marked. Come back each
Thursday to find new items to add to
your personal library collection!
Attention families and children! Saturday, February 15 is

Family Fun Day at the library! We
have back-to-back activities for kids
and their parents! Our theme this
month is Valentine’s Day.
The first activity for the day, from
10:00 – 10:45 am, is Story Time, for
children Preschool through 2nd
grade and their moms and dads!
Mrs. Franklin will be here to read and
entertain with some great Valentine’s
Day stories. Parents, please stay with
your children during this activity.
Next up,
from 11:00 –
11:45 am, we
will have fun
Arts & Crafts
for kids 2nd
grade – 5th
grade. Ms.
Kara will have
some innovative and fun
Valentine’s Day crafts, and art projects!
Also, for young adults 5th grade
and up, the library will have new
Puzzles and Games available each
week to take home to play and complete. Solve the puzzles or games,
return them to the library, and receive
prizes for your efforts! The more you
complete, the more prizes you will win!
If you need hints or tips you can come
in on Saturdays from 10 to 2pm for
assistance from Ms. Lisa.
The library will offer Introduction
to Windows 7, a two-part class, which
will teach the concepts of using a Windows computer, on Tuesdays, February 4 (part 1) and 11 (part 2): 1:00 –
3:00pm, Wednesdays, February 5
(part 1) and 12 (part 2): 10:00am –
Noon, and Thursdays, February 6
(part 1) and 13 (part 2): 5:00 –
7:00pm.
Also included in
this class
are tips on
making a
Windows
8 computer run similar to Windows 7.
The library is also offering Introduction to the Internet, a two-part
class, which will show the concepts of
using and searching the World Wide

Web, on Tuesdays, February 18
(part 1) and 25 (part 2): 1:00 –
3:00pm, Wednesdays, February
19 (part 1) and 26 (part 2): 10:00am
– Noon, and Thursdays, February
20 (part 1) and 27 (part 2): 5:00 –
7:00pm.
Signup is required for both
computer classes.
The Dewey-Humboldt IONS
(Institute of the Noetic Sciences) will
meet on Tuesday, February 4:
10:30 am – 12:30 pm, to continue
the DVD series on The Meaning of
Life with an exploration of
“Zhuangzi on Daoism: Impermanence and Harmony”. Lively and
friendly discussion will ensue in a
round-table discussion after the
DVD presentation. Refreshments
will be provided for the event! New
members and visitors are always
welcome!
The library’s Book Discussion
Group is reading When The Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka
for their monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 11: 9:30 – 11:00
am. The library
has copies of the
book available to
borrow. Come
checkout a copy to
read, and then join
the group for a fascinating discussion
of the book! Visitors and new members are always welcome. Light
refreshments will be provided.
The library’s newest weekly
activity is US Fans of UK Entertainment, on Saturday afternoons at
1:30 pm on February 1, 15, and 22
plus March 1 (note, there will not be
a meeting on February 8). The
group will enjoy, share, and discuss
British television, movies, and
books. This month we will continue
our examination of one of Britain’s
most famous and longest running
television shows, Doctor Who. The
group will view and discuss recent
episodes from series 6 of the popular show.
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(Subject to change. Check website or
call Town Hall to confirm.)

Town Council Chambers
2735 S. Hwy. 69, Humboldt
(unless otherwise posted)

Council Meetings 6:30pm
Feb 4: 1) Outback Rd./Town
Maintained road discussion
CAARF.
Feb 18: 1) Public Hearing: Accessory Dwelling Units;
Council Work Sessions and
Special Meetings 2:00pm
Feb 11: 1) Transient Merchant
Draft Ordinance; 2) Delinquent
Fine Collection CAARF; 3) Real
Estate Information;
Feb 25: Council Visioning
Session 1: Mr. Bowen facilitating;
P & Z Meetings 6:00pm
Feb 6: 1) Public Hearing: Accessory Dwelling Units.
To receive meeting notifications
and agendas by email contact:
Agenda List@dhaz.gov and put
“subscribe” in the subject line.
Citizens may have an item placed
on the agenda by contacting a Council
Member or filling out a form available at
the counter in Town Hall.

FEBRUARY EVENTS
AND HOLIDAY
February 1:
February 2:
February 2:
February 7:

National Freedom Day;
Groundhog Day;
Super Bowl XLVIII
National Wear Red Day
(women’s heart health);
February 7—23: Winter
Olympics in Sochi, Russia
February 12: Lincoln’s
Birthday;
February 14: Valentine’s Day;

HOLIDAY: February 17: President’s
Day & Washington’s
Birthday;

ACTIVITY CENTER
Tuesday through Friday, 10 to 2
(Closed if weather is bad.)
13000 Prescott Street, Humboldt
(928) 632-0699
Mission: To provide adult, youth
and family services to strengthen
the family unit, and, to provide
residents with recreational, event
and meeting space.
Coffee Time: Tuesdays, 10am
to ? Goodies, conversation and fun!
Bingo: Tuesdays, 11 to noon.
Bring a $2 prize
(can include nonperishable foods).
Player with the
highest number of
wins each month
wins lunch for two
at a local area restaurant. Congratulations to Beverly, for the most 4
week wins!
Community Cupboard: The Center collects nonperishable food items
for local distribution. Thank you for
your donations!
Food Bank:. Wednesday
9 until 11 or the food is
gone. For more information
call 632-0699.
Men’s AA: Every Thursday, 7pm.
Thrift Store: A good variety of
items are on hand. (Accepting donations, but please no electric appliances, clothing, shoes, nor opened
toiletries).
We also help with Medicare
Assistance, Legal Advocacy, DES,
AHCCCS, food stamps, Neighbor to
Neighbor, Utility Bill Discount Info
and Health, Safety and Welfare Info.
See our fliers posted around
Town.

HEALTH TIP
Flossing may protect you from
Alzheimer’s, says a British study. So
while you’re sampling Valentine’s
Day chocolate, remember
your dentist’s advice:
Brushing is not enough.
You should floss at least
once a day.

The
Friends of the Library are buying
new Wii games for the library’s Wii system; but, we need to know what you
want to play! So join us for Afternoon
Games, for ages 7 and up, on
Wednesdays in February, 2:30 –
3:45 pm and tell us what Wii games
you want the library to purchase! We
already have Super Mario Bros., Wii
Sports Resort, Mario Karts, Just
Dance 3, Mario and Sonic at the
Winter Olympic Games, Mario
Sports Mix, and more to play on our
huge 90” movie screen. And you can
bring your Wii games from home to
play against other players. We have
board games to play, too, including
Battleship, Connect 4, Chess, Checkers, Candy Land, Sorry!, Monopoly Jr.,
Scrabble, Dominoes, Parcheesi, Clue,
and more! Fun for all!
Your library is located at 2735
Corral St. in Humboldt near the entrance to the elementary school and
next to the Activity Center. Contact us
by phone at 632-5049. Also, you can
visit the library’s website to find out the
dates and times for all the library’s activities and to search for and place
holds on library items at: http://
www.yavapailibrary.org/yavapai/
deweyhumboldt.asp.
The library’s hours are: Tues.,
Wed., & Fri.: 10am – 5pm (closed for
lunch Noon – 12:30pm), Thurs.: 12:30
– 7pm, and Sat.: 10am – 2pm.
Library—Cont’d from pg. 4

PERSON, PLACE, OR
THING? Who am I?

 I’m not a real person...
 ...though I’ve been famous since

ancient times,
I look very young for my age,
To some, I’m a mischief maker...
...to others, a matchmaker,
In Latin, my name means “desire”,
Sam Cook named a 1961 hit single after me,
 I am often portrayed with wings...
 ...and armed with a bow and arrows,
 Valentine’s Day is my favorite holiday!







ANSWER: I am Cupid.

MEETING DATES
AND EXPECTED
AGENDA ITEMS

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FOREST FIREWOOD PERMITS NOW ON SALE
The Prescott National Forest is now selling personal-use dead and down wood
permits for 2014. Permits will be sold from 8am until 4:30pm Monday through Friday at all Prescott National Forest offices.
The fuel wood costs $5 per cord, with a four-cord minimum and a 10-cord maximum
per household per year. Accepted payment will be
cash, check or credit card. A map of permitted cutting areas is included as part of the permit, along with
instructions on type of wood available for cutting.
For 2014, firewood gathering will be allowed all
year in the forest, but starting in 2015 the Prescott
National Forest will be changing the firewood gathering season to March 15 through December 15 to
reduce the need for travel on forest roads during the
winter season when they are most vulnerable to rutting and resource damage.
For more information,
contact

YOU’RE INVITED
TO HAVE COFFEE
WITH THE
TOWN MANAGER

Fresh fruit and vegetables,
baked goods, grass-fed beef,
food booths, and product tents
will be featured every Saturday
from 10 until 2 through April 26
at Prescott College, 220 Grove
Ave., Prescott.

Town of Dewey-Humboldt
P.O. Box 69
Humboldt, AZ 86329

Articles welcome from and
provided by citizens, organizations,
committees, staff, and partners of the
Town of Dewey-Humboldt.
Published monthly by the Town of
Dewey-Humboldt
Denise Rogers, Editor

Please submit articles
by the 15th online at:
newsletter@dhaz.gov
or in person at Town Hall.

BARN OWLS
If you’re interested in owls and
would like to
learn about Barn
Owls in our area
go to: http://
garryrogers.com/2014/01/20/
barn-owl-3/

Monday, Feb 3rd from 9 to
10am in the Town
Manager’s
Office.

WINTER FARMERS
MARKET AT PRESCOTT
COLLEGE

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WELL WATER
ARSENIC TEST KIT
U of A Cooperative Extension
Services offers water test kits for
$32. You may order by phone
(445-6590) or pick one up at 840
Rodeo Dr. #C in Prescott.

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