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

The Dewey-Humboldt
Newsletter
Vol. 10 Issue 4
April 2015

NEWS FROM TOWN HALL:

IN THIS ISSUE:
Activity Center
American Legion
April Events & Holidays
Blood Drive
Book Sale Bonuses
Building Permits
Coffee With Town Mgr
DHHS Dues
DHHS Mine Tour/BBQ
DHHS March Mine Trip
DH Library News
DH Town Meetings
EPA News
Home Grown Food
Hot Pineapple Dish
In Memory
Neighborhood Watch
TPT Auditor
Winter Farmers Market

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TAG MEETING
The Community Coalition of
Dewey-Humboldt is holding a Technical Assistant
Grant (TAG) meeting on
April 22, 2015 at the D-H
Town Hall between 5:30
and 8:30pm for members
of the community who are
interested in updates regarding parcel testing from the
perspective of Geologist Brian Beck.
The EPA's
Amanda Pease and Jeff
Dhont will be on hand to
answer questions as well.
Should you have questions regarding the meeting
please contact Rose Eitemiller at reitemiller@gmail.com

COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP
DATES

CALL FOR VOLUNTEER OF
THE YEAR NOMINATION

Please be advised of the upcoming
“clean-up” days for D-H residents. The
Yavapai County Clean-Up Days at Mayer Transfer Station, 11130 S Antelope
Creek Rd, are FREE of charge to D-H
citizens. The dates are Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays on April 9, 10, 11 and
April 16, 17, 18, from 8 to 4. Accepted
items: household appliances, bagged
trash, auto batteries,
un-mounted
tires, furniture, and
yard
trimmings.
Unaccepted
items:
loose
trash, liquids, hazardous materials,
cars, Ni Cad batteries, dead animals; and commercial dumping.
On Saturday May 2, the Town is
partnering with Prescott Valley for a clean
-up event. There is a small fee: $2 per
Car, Small Van or SUV; $5 per Pickup
Truck; $10 per Vehicle with Trailer; $1
DOT Tires—un-mounted; $3 DOT Tires—
mounted; $5 Off-Road Heavy Truck Tires;
$25 Freon Appliances. Accepted Items:
yard clippings, furniture and other residential items. Recycled Items: old appliances, plastics #1 & #2, aluminum, newspapers, tires (10 max. limit), auto batteries. Unaccepted Items: free liquids (oil,
anti-freeze, paint, etc.); ammunition; medical waste; explosives; propane tanks;
hazardous Items.
If you are
physically challenged,
possess a handicap
license
plate, a resident of DeweyHumboldt and
unable to deliver items to the drop off site,
call Town Hall at 632-7362 to speak to
Cathy Jackson or Ed Hanks two weeks
before the events to make possible arrangements.

Dewey-Humboldt Volunteer of the Year
(2014) Process Begins
Every day Dewey-Humboldt volunteers generously give their time and service to help others. Now here is your
chance to give back by nominating a deserving individual in Dewey-Humboldt for
his or her outstanding service through the
Town’s Volunteer-of-the-Year program.
Who is eligible? The nomination is
open to all Dewey-Humboldt residents
who have volunteered in 2014. Nominees
need to have been volunteers for organizations that directly benefit the citizens of
the Town of Dewey-Humboldt; the organization can be the Town Council, Town
Boards/Commission/Committees, including
the
Planning
and Zoning
Commission,
and
Open
Space and
Trail Committee, Volunteers for
the Town’s
Activity
Center, the
Town Library, the Historical Society, Humboldt Elementary School and other agencies that have programs benefiting the
citizens of the Town of Dewey-Humboldt
are also eligible.
Nomination Process: The process is
simple. Nominations can be written on a
piece of paper and submitted to Cathy
Jackson at the Town office by 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 16, 2015. Only one nomination per paper please. Please state the
nominee’s name (who you are nominating), volunteer organization (where the
nominee volunteered in 2014), and why
you believe the individual should be nominated, such as how his/her efforts volunteering in the specific organization have
made a profound difference in citizens’
lives. Nomination V.O.T.Y. Continued on Page 2

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papers
V.O.T.Y. Continued from Page 2
can also be submitted via email to
cathyjackson@dhaz.gov or faxed to
632-7365.
Honoree Selection: The Town Manager will form a citizen committee to
review the nominations after the nomination period is closed in April. The
Committee then makes a recommendation to the Council. Nominees will
be judged on their outstanding service
to the citizens of Dewey-Humboldt.
The Honoree of the “Volunteer-of-theYear” Award, along with all that have
been nominated, will be recognized
by Town Council in May or June.
This is a wonderful way for the
Town to express its sincere appreciation for our volunteers and also a
great opportunity for volunteers to
inspire others through their stories.
Last year, Mr. Thomas Grimshaw was
the Honoree of the 2013 Volunteer of
the Year Award. This year once
again, if you know anyone who volunteers in the community, please let the
Town know that he/she is doing a
great job by nominating him/her.
Keep those nomination papers
coming in! Kindly contact the Town
Manager if you have any questions.

IRON KING MINE/
HUMBOLDT SMELTER
SUPERFUND SITE
Environmental Protection
Agency Updates on Residential Soil Results
In early 2014, EPA collected soil
samples from hundreds of yards in
Dewey-Humboldt.
These samples
were analyzed for arsenic and lead as
part of our investigation of the former
Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter. Between this sampling effort and
residential sampling in 2009-2010,
EPA has sampled all residential areas
potentially affected by the site.
Though EPA anticipated sharing
results with community members before this time, we experienced unexpected delays when compiling and
analyzing the data for the hundreds of
yards that were sampled. EPA understands that this delay might be
frustrating for residents who are wait-

ing for the results of this sampling.
As of mid-March, residential results
letters have been sent to all residents whose yards were sampled in
2014. If your yard was sampled and
you do not receive your results letter
by mid-April, please contact EPA

(see contact information below).
Additionally, once you receive your
results letter, please contact EPA to
discuss any questions you have concerning your results.
In addition to the residential
results letters, EPA will also be preparing a fact sheet discussing general residential results and next
steps in the cleanup process. EPA
representatives plan to present this
information at the April 21 Town
Council
meeting
in
DeweyHumboldt. We will be available after
the meeting to discuss further questions or concerns with interested
community members.
EPA is also available to discuss
residential soil information informally
with small groups of interested residents whose yards were sampled. If
you are interested in hosting a small
group gathering during the coming
months to discuss residential soil
results, please contact EPA Community
Involvement
Coordinators
Amanda Pease, (415) 972-3068,
pease.amanda@epa.gov or Heather
Parker,
(415)
972-3112,
parker.heather@epa.gov or Jeff Dhont,
(415) 972-3020, dhont.jeff@epa.gov.

WELCOME MR. DON
ZELECHOWSKI, CPA,
AS THE TOWN’S CONTRACT TPT AUDITOR
A few months ago, Town Council authorized a one and a half year
contract with Don Zelechowski, CPA,
for the Town’s Transaction Privilege

Tax (TPT) auditing services. TPT tax
revenues constitute over 25% of the
Town’s general fund revenues. It
plays a significant role in the Town’s
financial state.
As you may know, TPT is a very
complicated subject for both the taxpayers and town staff. The State is
also undergoing complex changes to
its collection of local TPTs, which
adds additional complexity to the mix.
The Town is pleased that Mr.
Zelechowski is able to help all of us
navigate the waters of TPT. He has
over 30-years of experience in the
field and is helping several other small
municipalities with the same.
As part of the work plan, Mr.
Zelechowski will lead public education
activities including posting basic TPT
information in the newsletter, sending
out some informational letters to our
residents regarding such items as
rental tax and construction tax. We
will also make general TPT information available in Town Hall and on
the Town’s website soon. Mr.
Zelechowski also has scheduled office hours in Town Hall on the second
Thursday of each month. Please feel
free to come by to see him if you have
questions about
TPT.
You can
also
call
the
Town
Accountant, Deni Thompson, with your
TPT questions;
Deni will forward
your inquires to
Mr. Zelechowski
when needed.
Fast
fact
about
privilege
tax on real property rentals: The Town
of Dewey-Humboldt levies a 2.0%
privilege tax on the gross receipts
from the rental of all commercial and
qualified residential real property.
The residential rental property is subject to the Town tax if the property
owner has three or more residential
rental units within Arizona. However,
even one unit becomes taxable
should they have a commercial rental
property, or the property is handled by
a property manager.
The Dewey-Humboldt Privilege
Tax program is administrated by the
Arizona Department of Revenue.

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FROM THE COMMUNITY

Fish Fry Music: 3rd Greenwood
Hill; 10th Sidekicks; 17th Greenwood Hill; 24th Karman & Kompany

DHHS MINE TRIP
By Sue Palacios

POST 78
HUMBOLDT, AZ 86329
928-632-5185
APRIL 2015
April 1: Monthly Meetings: Post
Officer’s 3:30PM, Auxiliary 4pm, Post
Regular Meeting 5pm;
April 2: S.A.L. meets at 4pm;
April 4: 9 Ball Tournament
11:30am (1st Saturday of every
month);
April 5: EASTER;
April 6: 8 Ball Tournament 4:30pm
(Every Monday);
April 7: Texas Hold ‘um 4pm (Every
Tuesday);
April 12-18: National Volunteer
Week;
April 15: Holocaust Remembrance
Day;
April 16: VA Luncheon for Ft Whipple Vets 11am at Post 78;
April 16: RIDER’s Meeting 5:30p;
April 25: Auxiliary eBoard Meeting
at 11am.

COMING EVENTS:
Nominations for Post Officers in April
with Election in May;
May 2: District Meeting at Post 40
in Chino Valley;
June 25: Legion Conference in
Carefree, AZ;
Mondays: 8 Ball Tournament
4:30pm;
Tuesdays: Texas Hold ‘em 4pm;
Wednesdays: Hamburgers at Noon
$5.00
Friday Fish Fry: 5pm to 7pm –
Public Welcome! (Cod, Catfish,
Shrimp plus Chef’s Special) Soup,
Salad, Rolls and Desert for $9.00 per
person

The trip out to
Richinbar
Mine
Sites on March
14th proved to be
an adventure for
Kevin
Leonard
and
Grandson
Trevor.
Kevin
wanted to head
down to the bottom of the site
and as the pictures prove it was
absolutely amazing and a Huge Challenge. I think
Kevin is still getting some cactus out
of his body using
duck tape for the
removal.
If you
ask him, “would he
do it again?”, that
would be a NO.
This will not be in
future
planned
trips. Thank you
Kevin and Trevor
for the pictures to
share and more
stories to tell.

HOME GROWN FOOD
JUST TASTES BETTER
From Stephen & Cindy Scott
Terroir Seeds/Underwood Gardens

We were “foodies” long before the
term was coined and found that the
food from our garden simply tasted
much better than what was bought in
the store. Our garden was planted to
supply what we wanted to cook and
eat!
It all starts with the soil. Healthy
soil grows healthy plants with more
production, better pest and disease
resistance and tastier, more nutritious
food. In short, healthy soil equals
healthy people. By improving the
health of your soil and growing some,

not even all, of your own food, you will
see a noticeable improvement in you
and your family’s health!
There is a term called Brix, which is
a measure of the nutrients and sugars
in the juice or sap of a plant or vegetable. Wine makers watch the brix levels
closely as the grapes ripen to ensure
the best flavor and fermentation for the
wines, but it applies equally well to
vegetables.
A perfect example of this is store
bought bell
peppers,
which have
a brix level
of about 4
to 5. Kids
won’t like
them, as
they have
a slightly
bitter aftertaste to a
young palate. Grow the same sweet peppers in
an average garden, and the brix rises
to 8 – 10. Kids will like them; the taste
is noticeably sweet with a juicy crunch.
They make a delicious snack. Now
grow them again in a garden soil that
is fertile, healthy and rich. The same
peppers will have a brix level of 12 or
more, will taste like a sweet apple with
a sweet aftertaste, kids will go straight
into the garden after school to snack
on them. Very few will make into the
house!
So, which peppers do you want to
eat? That’s easy, isn’t it? So which
fresh foods do you want to cook with
and feed your family with? Another
easy answer – Yes, grow your own!

COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
CORNER
PERMITS ISSUED:
The Town’s Building Department issued the following permits in February:

 1 New Single Family Residence
 1 Grading Permit

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LIBRARY NEWS
By Jeff Franklin

YOUR Dewey-Humboldt public
library has a lot of great activities in
April! And, while here, use our computers, check out some fun and informative books, and find some entertaining movies too! Find out what
your library provides for you!
Every Thursday from 1 to 5 the
Friends of the Library have a continuing “featured” Book Sale, downstairs in the JW Mitchell Room.
Each week a new selection of giftquality books will be on display for
purchase. Most hardback books are
$1, most paperback books 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 and up. And we have
books for kids and teens! All prices
are as marked. Be sure to come
back each week to find new items to
add to your personal collection!
At the library’s Movies for
Grownups we will show a recently
released DVD movie on our 90”
movie screen, with a discussion to
follow. On Tuesday, April 28: 68:30pm our movie
will be The Imitation
Game, a story based
on the biography Alan
Turing: The Enigma.
This thrilling, Academy Award winning
movie, starring Benedict
Cumberbatch,
describes the events
surrounding the decryption of the
Enigma machine, used by the Nazis
to send coded messages. Please
register in advance by calling 6325049. Please bring your own comfortable chair (such as a lawn chair)
and/or blanket.
The library has free computer
classes in April. Come in or call 928
-632-5049 to register for classes!
Registration is required.
First up is a one-part class
teaching how to use the features of
Google Chrome Internet browser

program. You’ll also learn the pros
and cons of using it over Microsoft’s
Internet Explorer. Pre-register for the
class for: Thursday, April 9: 5 to 7pm.
The next class will be a four-part
class designed to teach you the most
common functions of the most used
word processing program in the world,
Microsoft Word. We start with the
basics and move up to advanced features. We are using the 2010 version
of the program. Pre-register for the
class for: Thursdays: April 16, 23,
30 and May 7: 5 to 7pm.
Attention families and children!
On Saturday, April 11, the library will
have Kids Activities Day! During our
Story Time, for children in Preschool through 2nd grade at
10:00am – 10:45am, Ms. Maizie will
read spring animal stories to the children. Parents, please stay with your
children.
Then, during the
Arts & Crafts activity for kids in grades
2nd and up, Ms. Lisa
will run a Scavenger
Hunt for the kids, from 11 to
11:45am!
Sign up your kids
today for both Story
Time and Arts &
Crafts by stopping in
or calling 928-6325049.
Refreshments
will be served.
The library has a weekly activity,
US Fans of UK Entertainment, on
Saturday Afternoons at 1pm. The
group’s goal is to enjoy, share, and
discuss British entertainment. In April,
the group will take a trip back in time
by viewing and discussing classic
Doctor Who stories from the 1980’s,
specifically the 7th Doctor’s (Sylvester
McCoy’s) era. Take a nostalgic spin
with us with this time traveling cult hit.
We will have
refreshments on
hand! For more
information,
please stop in or
call
928-6325049.
The
Dewey-Humboldt
IONS
Group will meet on Tuesday, April

7: 10:30am – 12:30pm. Feeling like
you need to get away from "IT" all?
Think a trip to outer space might help?
Believe in UFOs
and ETs? Or not?
Join us for a viewing and discussion
of
the
crowdsourced DVD: SIRIUS, a NeverEnding
Light Production that will change you
forever. It's time for you to know about
UFOs, ETs and how we can live on this
earth without pollution, poverty, and
secrecy. The IONS meetings are open
to all points of view. Visitors are welcome! Refreshments will be served.
The library’s Book Discussion
Group will have its monthly meeting
on a Tuesday, April 14: 9:30 –
10:45am. The group is reading The
Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory for this month. The book is a number one New York Times bestseller
which is a rich, compelling novel of
love, romance, ambition, and intrigue
surrounding the Tudor court of Henry
VIII, Anne Boleyn,
and the infamous
Boleyn family. We
welcome new participants. The library
has copies of the
book available for
checkout. So, come
in to the library to
pick up a copy of the
book, and then come
for the discussion.
Light refreshments will be provided for
this fun and lively event. Call the library, 928-632-5049, for more information.
Your library is located at 2735 Corral St. in Humboldt near the entrance to
the Humboldt Elementary School and
next to the Kate Garber Activity Center.
Contact us by phone at 632-5049.
Also, don’t forget that 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://
yavapailibrary.org/dhl.htm.
The library’s regular hours are:
Tues, Wed, & Fri: 10am to 5pm (closed
for lunch Noon – 12:30 p.m.), Thurs:
12:30 to 7pm, and Sat: 10am to 2pm.

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MEETING DATES AND
EXPECTED AGENDA ITEMS
(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
April 7: 1) Town Hall Space
Needs Study Prelim. Report; 2)
ADU Ordinance Public Hearing;
3) YCSO IGA; 4) TM Report:
Roads Tour scheduling.
April 21: 1) EPA presentation.
Council Work Sessions 2:00pm
and Budget Meetings 9:00am
April 14: 1) Code of Ethics
Revisions; 2) Sound Financial
Management Plan; 3) Preliminary Budget; 4) AZ Office of
Tourism Visitors Center.
April 21: 1) Budget Wkshp. #1
April 28: 1) Budget Wkshp. #2
P & Z Meetings 6:00pm
April 9: 1) TBD
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.

BLOOD DRIVE
From Mary Franks

The February Blood Drive was a
big success! We had a cake in
appreciation of Shirley Williams, for
all she has done for this community
and to help celebrate her birthday.
The Blood Drive is critically important.
A special thanks to all the donors
who have contributed since 2003. It
has saved or help to save many lives.
Since I am relatively new at this,
I again want to thank all the people
who have helped and guided me in
this venture. I would name names
but I am sure I would leave someone
important out. I also want to thank

The Humboldt Bible Church and all
it's members for the use of their building. They have gone above and beyond. We couldn't do it without them.
This really is a community effort and
the life you save may be your own.
So the next time I call, sign up to
give blood! If I don't call, call me. 928
237 6596 or 928 642 2115 and leave
a message. See you at the next
Blood Drive on May, 19th!

ACTIVITY CENTER
Tuesday through Friday, 10 to 2
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, 11am to noon.
Bring a $2 prize (can
include
nonperishable
foods). Player with the
highest number of wins
each 4 weeks wins lunch
for two at a local area
restaurant. Four weeks winner Margie. Congratulations!
Community Cupboard: The Center
collects nonperishable food items for
local distribution.
Thank you for
your
continued
donations!
Food
Bank:.
Wednesday 9am
until 11am or the
food is gone. For
more information
call 632-0699.
Head Start: PV Early Head Start
and the Head Start Preschool Home
Based Program hold a monthly play
group for families with children up to 5
years old. Call (928) 772-7274 for
information.
Men’s AA: Every Thursday at 7pm.
Thrift Store: Offering a good variety of items, and accepting donations
(but not electric appliances, clothing,
shoes nor opened toiletries).
We also have info about Medicare Assistance, Legal Advocacy,
DES, AHCCCS, food stamps, utility bill
discounts, health, safety and welfare,
Meals on Wheels, and rides.

HOT PINEAPPLE DISH
From Pat Mathews

1 large can crushed pineapple (drain
and reserve 1/2 c of the juice)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup melted margarine
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2/3 cup coarsely crushed soda crackers
In a large
bowl
combine
pineapple, sugar,
flour, margarine,
and 3/4 cup of
cheese.
Mix
well, then pour
into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle
crackers over top of the mixture. Drizzle reserved pineapple juice over this.
Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes.
It should be bubbly on the edges.
Remove from oven and sprinkle
remaining cheese over top.
Makes a nice side dish with your
Easter ham. Enjoy!

IN MEMORY
Gilbert (Tad) Gilcrease
Charles Bruce McDonald
Michele Marie Metiva
Charles J Minahan
Carol Lee Powell
Murry Michael Williams

Gone But Not Forgotten
APRIL HOLIDAYS & EVENTS
April 1: April Fools Day
April 3: Good Friday
April 3: Passover Begins
April 5: Easter Sunday
April 22: Earth Day
April 24: Arbor Day
Flower: Sweet Pea
Birthstone: Diamond

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MINE TOUR & BBQ
The D-H Historical Society will have their 2nd Annual Chaparral Mine Tour
and BBQ on May 9 from 10 to 4. On the menu will be hamburgers, hot dogs,
beans, salads, dessert and drinks.
You will be taken on a tour of an old mine,
enjoy some old country gospel music, play some
horseshoes, ride a mule, and learn how to pan for
gold with the prospectors from GPAA. Bring your
chairs and relax and enjoy this day of fun!
Cost is $15 for single, $30 for damily of 4,
and children 5 years old and under are free.
All proceeds go to the Dewey-Humboldt Historical Society which is a non-profit 501C3.
Please RSVP by May 1st. You can sign-up
and get directions at the D-H Museum, 12925 E.
Main St, Humboldt, or contact Sue at 928-499-9972.

YOU’RE INVITED
TO HAVE COFFEE
WITH THE TOWN
MANAGER

Monday, April 13th
from 9 am to
10am in the
Town Manager’s Office.

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

THE DEWEY-HUMBOLDT
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Denise Rogers, Editor

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

PRESCOTT
FARMERS MARKET
WINTER MARKET

There will be a Neighborhood Watch
meeting
in
upper Blue
Hills. Saturday,
April
4th at 2pm.
Call Frank for more information: 626-688-1303.

Postal Customer

Each Saturday through
April 25th, from 10am until
2pm in the Walgreens parking lot, 1310 Willow Creek
Rd, Prescott.

PRSRT STD
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PRESCOTT, AZ
PERMIT #12
ECRWSS