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

The Dewey-Humboldt
Newsletter
Vol. 9 Issue 6
June 2014

NEWS FROM TOWN HALL
TOWN HALL NEWS
By Yvonne Kimball, Town Manager

IN THIS ISSUE:
Activity Center
AFOSA Wildlife Blog
Agua Fria Festival
American Legion
Arsenic Water Test Kits
Coffee With Town Mgr
DH Museum Doings
DH Town Meetings
Historical Soc Events
Hot Cats
Humboldt Water Co
June Events & Holidays
Library Book Sale
Library News
Lions Club News
Mayer Justice Court
Pioneer Day at HES
Prescott Farmers Mkt
Summer Food Service
Thanks

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NOTICE OF
DRILLING OPERATIONS FOR MONITORING WELL
INSTALLATION
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is giving notice
of the drilling activity in your
area, which is scheduled to
occur on or about June 11,
2014 through June 25, 2014
(assuming no schedule delays). The activity is to install ground water monitoring wells in support of the
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May has been an incredibly busy
month in Town Hall. Many meetings and
discussions abound with projects on the
horizon.
Council has embarked on the Fiscal
Year 15 Budget discussions by reviewing lineby-line in the budget
worksheet. Several
meetings have been
held on the budget while
the discussion will continue into June. According to state law, an expenditure estimate has to be adopted by
the Council which sets the ceiling of next
year’s expenditures. In FY15, the State
issued expenditure limitation for the Town
is approximately $4.14 million. The Town
has never exceeded the expenditure limitation and will remain below the expenditure limitation in FY15.
Since February, there have been
regular postings in the newsletter regarding the Volunteer of the Year (VotY) Program. After a few months of preparation,
the Council recently acknowledged the
Volunteer of the Year nominees and decided to honor these nominees and all
other unsung heroes in our community at
a June Council Meeting and a July or August Community Cook-Out. For the year
of 2013 Volunteer of the Year program,
the Town received 7
nominations: Lydia
Chapman, Treesha
deFrance, Bob
Greene, Sandra
Goodwin, Tom Grimshaw, Mike Nathe and
Jeff Spohn. The 2013
Volunteer of the Year goes to Tom
Grimshaw. In addition to expressing
our gratitude to those who participate in
the program, I wanted to thank Town Accountant Deni Thompson for her coordi-

nation of the program on my behalf.
The Town Clerk/Election Officer has
made the official Call of Election. According to the Call of Election, the town must
begin the process of election or reelecting a Mayor for a 2-year term and
three council members for 4-year terms.
The terms of Mayor Nolan, Council members Hamilton, McBrady and WilliamsRowe are ending at the end of 2014.
The Primary Election will be August 26,
2014, and any candidate receiving a majority of all votes cast at the Primary Election will be declared elected without running at the General Election. If a General
Election is needed, it will be held on November 4, 2014. Candidate Packets have
been made available at Town Hall. The
voter registration deadline for the Primary
Election is July 28, 2014. If you have
questions regarding the election, please
contact Town Clerk/Election Officer, Judy
Morgan, at 632-7362.
With the Election season approaching, political signs will be appearing.
Town Code Section 153.128 Exempt
Signs stipulates that “political signs” can
be installed 60 days prior to election and
are to be removed within 15 days of last
day of vote casting. The signs can be no
bigger than 16 square feet (residential) or
32 square feet (commercial/industrial). If
you have questions about political signs,
please call the office at 632-7362.
Town Public Works Department is
having the Town’s first Welcome Sign
installed near the intersection of Hwy. 69
and Third St. It is anticipated to be completed in June. The Public Works Department has also been installing park equipment donated by the Agua Fria Festival
Committee at Butte St. Park. We can
expect the completion of the project this
month. The equipment will be a nice addition to the park. Please come enjoy
what the little park has to offer.
In addition to the above installation
projects, the Department has planned
some road work in June and July. In the

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next few weeks, the annual Chip
Sealing/Fog Coating will occur on the
roads that have met the maintenance
scheduling. The roads totaling 6.4
miles are Wicklow Road, Cranberry
Road, (from Wicklow east to Smoki
Trl.), Smoki Trail, Acoma Trail, Antelope Drive, Dewey Road (from Kachina Pl. to end of blacktop), Deer Path,
Clearview Drive, Tanya Boulevard,
Rancho Pl. (from East Bradshaw to
Lazy River Dr.), Lazy River Drive
(from Old Black Canyon Hwy. to end
of black top), Main Street, Huron
Street, Humboldt Street, Hill Street,
and Kloss Avenue (from Hwy. 69 to
end of black top). Additionally, Foothill
Dr. Drainage Improvement Project,
which is funded largely by Yavapai
County Flood Control District, will
begin construction in June. Please
be aware of all the roadwork when
you drive through various construction zones in Town.
On the Community Development
Department side, I am working on
the Building Safety in-house transition. Additionally, as many of you are
aware, the Community Development
Coordinator (CDC) has been out of
the office for a few weeks. We want
to wish the employee well. Meanwhile, the variety of duties performed
by the CDC have been covered by
available staff members. Judy Morgan and Cathy Jackson are handling
permitting and general planning and
zoning questions. Ed Hanks is handling the code enforcement activities.
We are planning to bring in some
temporary help in the next few weeks.
Meanwhile, I need to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude
to all the employees in Town Hall –
they have been phenomenal in this
difficult and hectic time; it is truly the
team work that enabled the operation
to carry on.
One last announcement on town
employees is that the Town’s Administrative Assistant, Mandi Garfield,
has left us to move on in her life. We
wish her success in her next endeavor. The Town is likely to fill the Administrative Assistant position in
June. Interested persons can find the
hiring information on the town website

when it is available.
As always, if you would like additional information about town affairs,
please contact me. The coffee with
the Town Manager is the first Monday
of each month at 9 a.m. I look forward to speaking with you.

COMMUNITY NEWS
AGUA FRIA FESTIVAL
DATE CHANGE
By Bob Greene

The 110th Agua Fria Festival
dates have been changed due to a
scheduling conflict. The new dates
are the 4th & 5th of October with a set
up date of October 3rd.
This year the Festival will be
held at Reata Pass, 3525 S. Hwy.
69—adjacent to American Legion
Post 78 in Humboldt. A great venue
of live entertainment is being set up
with live music from Noon to 5pm
both days. We will also have a Kid’s
Midway featuring Freedom Station’s inflatables and more. The
fantastic Food Court will offer some of
your favorite foods and drinks as well
as Kettle Corn, Indian Fry Bread,
Funnel Cakes and more!
If you want a vendor booth, applications are available online at:
www.aguafriafestival.com. A 12’ x 12’
space is $150 unless you register
before July 1st—which will earn you a
$50 discount bringing the space down
to just $100. We are expecting over
100 vendors and space is selling fast!
Sponsorship applications are
also available on our website.
Don’t forget that the famous Lion’s Club Fall Off-Road Poker Run
will be held in conjunction with the
Festival and applications will be up
and available on the website soon.
If you or your organization is interested in helping with the Festival
and want to volunteer please email us
through the website.
Remember—this is the oldest
and longest running Festival in Arizona and it belongs to all of us in Dewey
-Humboldt so let’s get out and support our heritage!

PIONEER DAY AT HUMBOLDT ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
The second annual Pioneer Day
sponsored
by the
DeweyHumboldt
Historical
Society at
Humboldt
Elementary
School was a success once again
and enjoyed by all. There were Prospectors, Blacksmith, Rough Riders,
Weavers and Spinners, rocks and
old pictures
of the area to
identify, puzzles and
games, old
pioneer tools
and miner’s
equipment
that were
needed by the prospectors to find
their fortune of gold, silver and copper; all were greeted by the students
with great enthusiasm! The leather
stamping was fun for all and learning
to write Cowboy Poetry with J.P.

Gorham was absolutely amazing.
After lunch the students went on
the Guided Walking Tour with members of the Historical Society. They
learned of the different landmarks
and buildings throughout Humboldt.
This became a memorable part of
the students’ day to learn the history
of Humboldt.
A thank you goes out to all volunteers and to Bart Brush, Music
Teacher at Humboldt Elementary
and coordinator of Pioneer Day.
Looking forward to next year!

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#VetransDay
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D-H MUSEUM DOINGS
POST 78
HUMBOLDT, AZ 86329
928-632-5185
Calendar of Events for June:
GIRL STATE MONTH
June 2: Posse Meeting 5pm
June 4: Monthly Meetings: Post
Officer’s Meeting 3:30pm, Auxiliary
4pm, Post Regular Meeting 5pm
June 7: Annual Clare Kenyon Benefit & Auction—Mexican Dinner
4pm—7pm $10
June 14: Flag Day—
Noon Flag Burning
Ceremony followed
by Birthday Bash w/
potluck & music
June 15: Father’s
Day—with specials
in the bar all day!
June 19; Fort Whipple Veteran’s
Lunch 11am
June 21: Riders meet at 9am
June 26: S.A.L. meeting 4pm
June 26: Arizona State Convention—Carefree (June 26, 27, 28, 29)
June 30: Auxiliary eBoard Meeting
1pm
UPCOMING EVENTS: July 4th
Monday’s: Pool Tournament 4:30
Wednesday’s: Hamburgers at
Noon
Friday Fish Fry: 5pm to 7pm –
Public Welcome! (Cod, Catfish,
Shrimp plus Chef’s Special) $9.00
per person.
Fish Fry Music for June 6: tba;
June 13: Sidekicks; June 20: tba;
June 27: Karman & Kompany.
STAY CONNECTED WITH THE
AMERICAN LEGION USING SOCIAL MEDIA & HASHTAGS!

May was an exciting month for
D-H-H-S and the D-H Museum.
The Pres CATs, an organization
introducing newcomers who are interested in learning the history of the
area and visiting the museums
throughout the Quad Cities, visited
the D-H Museum and they also ventured out on the Guided Walking
Tour. They were very impressed
with Humboldt and the Museum and
expressed that they would be returning again with a new group of visitors. If you are interested in being a
part of the CATS go to
www.prescottwelcome.org
Visit the D-H Museum or go to
the webpage and learn how you can
go on the Walk Thru Time:
www.dhhsmuseum.org
D-H Museum
10295 E Main St
Humboldt.
Museum Hours: Thursday, Friday
and Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

HUMBOLDT WATER
SYSTEM EXCEEDS
STANDARD
CONTAMINANT LEVEL
Once again the Humboldt Water System (NOT A TOWN SYSTEM) has tested at levels above
drinking water standards for arsenic.
Quarterly testing results received by the
water company on
April 14, 2014,
showed arsenic levels at 23.6 parts per
billion. The standard for arsenic is
10 parts per billion.
For more information please
contact Humboldt Water System at
(800) 315-5333.

REPORT ON THE AFOSA
WILDLIFE BLOG
Garry Rogers

The Agua Fria Open Space
Alliance (AFOSA) Wildlife Blog
(http://garryrogers.com/blog) covers
wildlife and open-space news and
information. We initially thought the
blog would serve as an interactive
forum for local residents, but we soon
learned that nothing on the Internet
remains local. Posts about Arizona
wildlife receive comments from interested readers worldwide. Millions of
people live in small communities with
the same issues and concerns as us.
Please continue to send in your
wildlife sightings, thoughts, and questions.
First Anniversary Report:
 Blog Posts: 743 (762 comments)
 Followers: 21,742
 Page Views: 72,781 (from 153
countries)

LIONS CLUB NEWS
By Judy Davidson
In July 2014, Dewey-Humboldt
resident Lion Joe Preston will be installed as President of Lions Clubs
International.
This will take
place at the Lions International
Convention being held this
year in Toronto,
Canada.
Lions Joe &
Joni are members of the Bradshaw Mountain Lions
of Dewey-Humboldt. The club meets
the 2nd Wednesday of each month at
the HOA building Prescott Country
Club at 5:30pm, and the 3rd Wednesday of each month for dinner at Puerta Vallarta Restaurant on Hwy. 69 at
5:30pm. Looking to be more involved
in your community? Stop in and meet
us and see what we are doing to help
Dewey-Humboldt.

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LIBRARY NEWS
The library is a busy place this
month, with lots of special programs for
kids and grown-ups as well. So that
we can be sure to have enough materials and refreshments for these events
we request that you call or come by to
sign up in advance.
The library’s Summer Reading
Program kicks off June 10th with a
visit from Indiana Bones: The Keeper
of Legends! From
1 to 2pm Indy will
tell thrilling stories
combining archeology, action, adventure, legends, mythology, & folklore.
Kids, ages 3
through teen, can
sign up for this
fun event, as well
as the Summer Reading Program and
the other special activities planned for
this summer, beginning June 3rd. The
program runs from June 10th to noon,
July 25th. For every 5 hours of reading
(or being read to by parents for those
that can’t yet read), the kids will receive prizes, up through the 25 hour
level! The more they read, the more
they will win. The library has some
awesome prizes lined up for the program! Those reading for at least 15
hours during the program will be invited to a pizza party on Saturday, July
26 at 11:30 a.m.! Keep reading beyond 25 hours to try to be one of the
top two readers to win a super prize!
On Tuesday, June 24, from 1 to
2pm you can
Learn How
to Gold Pan!
It’s a great
event for all
ages!
Our Story Time, for ages 3 and
up, will be on Wednesdays, 10:00 –
11:00am, on June 11, 18, & 25 and
July 9, 16, and 23.
Our Arts and Crafts activities for
ages 7 and up will be held on
Wednesdays, 11:00am – Noon on
June 11, 18, & 25, and July 9, 16, and

23. The kids will have fun making
crafts, playing games, and hearing
great stories.
Afternoon Games, for ages 7
and up, will be held on Wednesdays: 2:30 - 4:00 pm, June 11, 18,
& 25 plus July 9, 16, and 23. Kids
can come down to play any of the
library’s great assortment of board
and video games—or bring their
own from home to share! We’ll
have the Wii out to play on the library’s huge 90” movie screen.
Also, the library will have Family Summer Movies on Saturdays
at 2pm. The movies will be
played on the library’s huge 90”
movie screen! Movie refreshments
will be provided! June 14: Frozen;
June 21: Turbo; June 28: The
Croods; July 12: The Lego Movie;
July 19: The Nut Job; July 26: Monsters University.
The Dewey-Humboldt IONS
(Institute of the Noetic Sciences) will
meet on Tuesday, June 3: 10:30 am
– 12:30 pm. This month, Robert
Wiltsey will present contemporary
ideas of what dreams are all about
and why they are important. Refreshments will be provided for the
event! New members and visitors
are always welcome!
The library’s US Fans of UK
Entertainment will meet on Saturdays in June. We are wrapping up
our journey through Doctor Who
with the 2013 Christmas Special,
“The Time of the Doctor” on June 7:
1:00 – 3:30pm. For the June 14,
21, and 28 meetings, we are
changing our focus to the modern
day British retelling of Sherlock at a
new meeting
time of 10:00am
– Noon. If you
are a fan of the
super sleuth,
don’t miss this
new Sherlock
played by Benedict Cumberbatch.
The library’s Book Discussion
Group is reading One Thousand
White Women by Jim Fergus for
the group’s monthly meeting on
Tuesday, June 10: 9:30 – 11:00

am. The library
has copies of the
book available to
borrow. Come on
down to the library,
check out a copy of
the book, and come
back for the fascinating discussion of
the book! Visitors
and new members
are always welcome. Light refreshments will be provided.
Please call or come by to sign up
in advance for these fun, informative, and entertaining events so that
we can be sure to have enough materials and refreshments.
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 (928) 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.
Our regular hours are: Tues.,
Wed., & Fri.: 10am – 5pm, (closed for
lunch Noon – 12:30pm), Thurs.: 12:30
– 7pm, and Sat. 10am – 2pm.
The library will be closed on
Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5.
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King Mine/
Humboldt Smelter Superfund Supplemental Site Investigation. The wells
will be installed at several locations.
The USEPA will give notice several
days in advance to
the affected neighborhoods.
The USEPA
recognize the inconvenience that
this activity may
cause and would
like to apologize for
it. By the same
token, we would like
to thank the community for its continued support for this investigation.
Please write: gerard.henry@epa.gov.

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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
June 3: 1) IGA YCSO; 2) Budget
Review; 3) Res. 14-111 Property
Donation; 4) Ord. 14-106 Consolidated Elections; 5) Election Services Agreement.
June 17: 1) Budget Final Adoption/Public Hearing; 2) MH IGA;
3) Building Services IGA; 4) PV
Resolution Sponsorship.
Council Work Sessions and
Special Meetings 2:00pm
June 10: 1) Reimbursement
Policy for Council Travel and/or
Training Expenses; 2) YC Building Safety IGA.
P & Z Meetings 6:00pm
June 5: 1) Initial Discussion of
Town Code pertaining to Animals
(Council direction).
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.

JUNE HOLIDAYS &
EVENTS
June 14: Flag Day
June 15: Father’s Day
June 21: 1st Day of Summer
June 29—July 6: Independent’s
Week (Shop Small!)
Birthstone: Pearl; Flower: Rose

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, 11 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. Congratulations to Kathy
and Tom, the past two 4-week’s winners. We’ve also added a Door
Prize each week! The first three
door prize winners are: Margie, Joan
and Liz. Congratulations!
Community Cupboard: The Center collects nonperishable food items
for local distribution. Thank you for
your continued 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: Offering a good variety of items and accepting donations
(but not 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 around town.

PRESCOTT FARMER’S
MARKET
Featuring 60+ vendors with
fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, and locally crafted artisan foods and products—in
the Yavapai College east parking lot,
Saturdays from 7:30 until Noon
through Oct 25th.

WHAT IS THE JUSTICE
COURT?
Each county has justice courts that are
presided over by a Justice of the
Peace. These include civil lawsuits
where the amount in dispute is
$10,000 or less, landlord and tenant
controversies, small claims cases and
the full range of civil and criminal traffic
offenses, including DUIs. Justice of
the Peace also resolve other types of
misdemeanor allegations (e.g., shoplifting, writing bad checks, violating
restraining orders) and also handle
requests for orders of protection, and
injunctions against harassment.

WHO LIVES IN THE
MAYER JUSTICE
PRECINCT?
The esteemed communities
served by the Mayer Justice Court are:
Quailwood, Prescott County Club,
Rock Springs, Castle Hot Springs,
Black Canyon City, Cordes Lakes,
Spring Valley, Crown King, Cherry,
Mayer, Dewey-Humboldt, and
Stoneridge.

HOT CATS
By Susan Ford

Polish Sausage
Salsa
Flour Tortillas
Slowly simmer
sausage in salsa
for about 4 hours.
Wrap in tortilla with a spoonful of salsa.
Be sure to fold tortilla into a pocket.
Can be messy, but oh so good!
I, Tracy Stewart, would like to
extend my thanks to the DeweyHumboldt community for all the
support they have shown me and my
family in these days of our sorrow and
loss. I don't think DJ realized how he
impacted the community and affected
others’ lives.
May we cherish the ones we
have and the ones we have lost.
Thank you.
-Tracy and family

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THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Child Nutrition Program established to ensure children, ages 18 and younger,
continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. Free meals that meet
Federal nutrition guidelines, are provided to all children.
Meals are served Monday through Friday, through July 25th (except July 4th).
Breakfast is served from 8am to 9am. Lunch is served from 11:30am to 12:30pm at
Humboldt Elementary School, 2750 S. Corral Street, Humboldt, AZ.
You can choose from three breakfast choices: the featured entrée, a selection of
cereal, or pancakes. We offer a fruit bar with a variety of choices and nutritious milk
EVERY DAY at breakfast!
We have three lunch choices daily: the featured entrée, cheeseburger, deli sandwich or peanut butter and jelly sandwich. We offer a fruit & vegetable bar and nutritious
milk EVERY DAY at lunch!
The Summer Food Service Program isn’t just for children who come from low income families. It’s for all children.
Children 18 and younger eat for FREE!

Monday, June 2nd from
9 to 10am in
the Town
Manager’s
Office.

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

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committees, staff, and partners of the
Town of Dewey-Humboldt.
Published monthly by the Town of
Dewey-Humboldt
Denise Rogers, Editor

Please submit articles
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newsletter@dhaz.gov
or in person at Town Hall.

Friends of
the Library
Book Sale,
Thursdays 1 to 5,
downstairs at the D-H
Library.

YOU’RE INVITED
TO HAVE COFFEE
WITH THE TOWN
MANAGER

Happy 40th Birthday
to A
Prairie
Home
Companion!

THE DEWEY-HUMBOLDT
NEWSLETTER

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.

Postal Customer

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PAID
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PERMIT #12
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