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

The Dewey-Humboldt
Newsletter
Vol. 12 Issue 4
April 2017

NEWS FROM TOWN HALL
By Yvonne Kimball, Town Manager

March 14
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Activity Center
American Legion Post 78
April Holidays & Events
Blood Donors
Clean-up Day Events
Coffee With Town Mgr
DHHS Mine Tour & BBQ
DHHS Spring Craft Fair
DHHS Yard Sale
DH Library News
D-H Town Meetings
Environmental Board
Food Bank Donation
HES Water Test Results
New Community E-board
New Members
Permits Issued
PV Farmers Market

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EGGSTRAVAGANZA

The 13th Annual Family
Arts Festival and EGGstravaganza will take place on Saturday, April 8 on the grounds of
the Prescott Valley Civic Center.
The Festival offers free
family-oriented, hands-on activities and performances from
10am to 1pm on the Civic Center Center grounds and Theater
on the Green.
Visit with the Bunny during
the EGGstravaganza from 10
until noon and join the free egg
hunts for kids ages 2 to 10 starting at 11am.
Check out the petting zoo,
help Little Bo Peep find her
sheep, and enjoy Freedom Station’s (fee required) inflatable
play land.

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Special Election re-

A special election was held to refer
the question of whether to approve the
resolution for a purchase contract for the
purchase of property located at 12925 E.
Main Street. The final Official Canvass of
results for the March 14, 2017, Special
Election were accepted on March 21,
2017.
The above mentioned ballot measure
or Proposition 441, received a total of 991
votes with 341 "YES" votes (37.02%) and
580 "NO" votes (62.98%).
The full official report is available on
the Town’s website: www.dhaz.gov. If you
have any questions, please contact Judy
Morgan, Town Clerk at 632-7362.

Town is participating in joint
Clean-up Day events in April
and May.
While the Town is working on the
details of our own clean-up days, we were
invited to participate in two joint events in
Prescott Valley and in Mayer. Yavapai
County is also participating. The event is
scheduled for Saturday, May 6, 8:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. by the waste-water treatment plant on East Valley Road. The
event flyer is included in the newsletter
(page 2).
There are minimal charges at this
event. However, one of the advantages of
this event is that residents are able to get
rid of items such as tires, appliances with
Freon, car batteries, and trash that would
not be acceptable by the Town of DeweyHumboldt cleanup program. Oils or hazardous chemicals are not accepted. It is
our understanding that they can be discarded at the Grey Wolf Land Fill; please
contact Grey Wolf facility which is part of
Waste Management to confirm.
WM
phone # is (928)779-6050.
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, working with the Public Works Department, is hosting a community cleanup
in Mayer. The event will be at the Mayer
Yard (next to the Mayer Transfer Station),
11130 S. Antelope Creek Rd., 1/4 Mile
south of Mayer, and will be open to Ya-

vapai County residents, including D-H residents, for no charge on April 13th, 14th,
15th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m.
Accepted items: Household appliances,
bagged trash, automotive batteries,
unmounted tires (30 max.), furniture, and
yard trimmings.
Items not accepted: Loose trash, liquids, hazardous materials, cars, NiCad
batteries and dead animals.
This program is for residential use
only. Commercial loads will not be accepted.
For additional information, please
contact the Yavapai County Public Works
Department at (928) 771-3183.
Dewey-Humboldt’s clean-up day details are forthcoming. Please stay tuned.

Annexation update:
In June, Council directed Staff to
move forward with proposed annexation of
33 parcels of land which would be intended to align the northern boundary of the
Town of Dewey-Humboldt. The annexation was successfully concluded in December, with a Council vote on an ordinance.
The area that was annexed is approximately three miles wide, continuously
adjacent to the existing town limits, and
two hundred feet in depth, northerly from
the existing town limits.
Prior to this annexation the 33 properties within the northern town limits area
were split between the Town’s incorporated area and a 200-foot strip of unincorporated area of Yavapai County. This
situation often presented severe hardship
for the owners of those split parcels. The
owners of these parcels received tax bills
from the Town and the County each year
and in order to do a land split, lot combination, re-zone or any other adjustment to
their properties, they were compelled to
duplicate the process in the Town and in
the County.
Those property owners in the annexation area with homes in the 200-foot
strip, could not vote in Town elections as
their physical residence was outside of the
Town’s incorporated limits. The Town
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ANNEXATION continued from page 1
ing
land splits and combinations of some
of these parcels and it seems that they
were experiencing extreme difficulty in
accomplishing that process.
To alleviate the problem posed
by this situation, the Town decided to
undertake the annexation of the 200foot strip into the incorporated Town.
In order to accomplish the annexation, petitions needed to be signed by
a minimum of 51 percent of the owners of property in the annexation area,
as well as 51 percent of the property
valuation in the area. The Town received signed petitions from almost 70
percent of the property owners, representing almost 78 percent of the valuation in the annexation area.
The result of the annexation is
not the end of the story for many of the
property owners.
The Town, in an attempt to be
helpful, mailed each of the property
owners in the annexation area Lot
Combination forms that they could file
with the County if they wished to combine their parcels into one. The completion of this final step will mean that
the property owners who combine
their parcels will receive only one tax
bill during the 2018 tax season.

Planning and Zoning Commission and Open Space
and Trails Committee receive
new members
The Town of Dewey-Humboldt is
empowered by state law to establish a
Planning Commission setting forth the
organization, number of members,
terms of office and method of appointment and removal, to be provided by
local ordinance. Each municipal planning commission shall have at least
five members, with the following powers and duties as prescribed by state
statute: 9-461.01. Planning agency;
powers and duties.
The Planning Commission shall:
1. Develop and maintain a general
plan; 2. Develop such specific plans
as may be necessary to implement the
general plan; 3. Periodically review the
capital improvement program of the
municipality; 4. Perform such other
planning functions as the legislative
body may provide.
On February 21, 2017, the Town
Council of the Town of DeweyHumboldt appointed three new mem-

bers to the Planning Advisory Commission, bringing the membership
to the Council approved level of seven. Each member, when their term
expires will be considered for a new
four year term. The three new members are:
Penney Hubbard
4/17 - 12/18
Lori Crofutt
3/17 - 12/20
Karen Brooks
3/17 - 12/18
The other four members are:
Chair Victor Hambrick 12/14 – 12/18
Vice Chair Jeff Siereveld 1/17 - 12/20
Luiz Chavez
1/17 - 12/20
Rich Schauwecker
12/15 - 12/18

The Open Space and Trails (OSAT)
Committee is a “standing citizens” committee comprised of five executive members and any number of associate members. Executive members vote on matters
before the OSAT and constitute a quorum, must be residents of the town, are
appointed by the Council, and serve twoyear terms; while associate members are
appointed by the executive members
(subject to Council veto), need not be residents, and serve for an indefinite duration. OSAT members are subject to reappointment without limit. It was established
to further the implementation of the Dewey-Humboldt Open Space and Trails Master Plan.
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NEW MEMBERS continued from page 2
At the March 21st Council meeting
Council appointed 2 new members to
the OSAT and reappointed the 2 current Executive members for 2-year
terms, bringing its membership up to 4
Executive Members, leaving one remaining vacancy to be filled. Newly
appointed members are Terry Goacher
and Ken Murphy. The current are Executive Members Skip Gladue and
Sandra Goodwin (Chair); and Associate Member Carl Marsee.
We wish to welcome the new Commission and Committee Members and
wish them success in this challenging
and responsible task.

COMMUNITY NEWS
HUMBOLDT ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL ADEQ DRINKING
WATER LEAD SCREENING
RESULTS
On February 27, 2017, as part of a
statewide screening for the presence
of lead in school drinking water conducted by ADEQ, in coordination with
several agencies and the public
schools, 8 drinking water samples
were collected at Humboldt Elementary School. It appears that 1 of
the 8 samples exceed the screening level of 15 parts per billion
(ppb).

The fountain in the courtyard near
main building 1001 tested out at 21
parts per billion.
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s (ADEQ) Drinking
Water Section is in communication
with the school district about immediate actions to take in response to the
result. Please see pertinent parts of
the email to the school superintendent below:
~~~
From: Lead Screening Program
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 8:03
AM
Dear Superintendent Streeter and Mr.
Johnson,
To follow up on our verbal communication, attached please find all lead
screening results for drinking water
samples collected from Humboldt Elementary School. We understand that
this information may cause concern
for your staff, students and parents
and we are committed to providing
health information to help explain the
situation and address these concerns.
Most importantly, we want to assure you that the school’s water is
safe for handwashing, cleaning and
toilet use. Moreover, drinking water is
not a common source of lead poisoning in Arizona. The drinking water at
your school is not likely to cause lead
poisoning in your students and staff

The Unit 78 winners of the most food collected for the Food Bank last December
were the 21 students in Mrs. Shreiner's Kindergarten class. The kids were treated
by Unit 78, American Legion, Humboldt, to pizza, pop, cookies and coloring books
to celebrate their efforts. Well done kids!

due to the limited amount of water the
individuals are likely to drink from
school water sources each day.
Recommended Immediate Actions:
If one or both samples are between 15 and 50 ppb, flush all drinking water sources in the building for 1
minute before use as drinking water
or a cooking source and notify parents.
~~~
Parents have been notified and
provided with a Facts for Parents
document (in English and Spanish).
The Town of Dewey-Humboldt
does not provide water to Humboldt
Elementary School, but wanted to
keep you informed of the status due
to the importance of the drinking water and the role of HES.

D-H COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD
Want to get involved and meet
others interested in the environment
and community projects? Join the
Dewey-Humboldt Community Environmental Board, in collaboration
with the University of Arizona Superfund research program (this is not a
Town Council ad hoc committee).
Our mission:
“Identifying and striving to address
local environmental issues through
science, education, and community
collaboration.”
Background:
The Dewey-Humboldt Community
Environmental Board was originally
formed in 2012 as a venue for the
University of Arizona Superfund Research Program to share their ongoing research with local citizens.
Now, it is time to build and expand
the board - please join us!
Meetings are held quarterly on the
second Wednesday of the first month
of each quarter, at 12:30 p.m. at the
Dewey-Humboldt Public Library. Our
next meeting is June 14th!
If you would like to attend this or
other future meetings contact Denise
at dmoreno@email.arizona.edu or
(520) 626-9049.

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DEWEY-HUMBOLDT
TOWN LIBRARY NEWS
2735 Corral St, Humboldt, 632-5049 ·
yavapailibrary.org/
deweyhumboldt.asp
Tues, Wed, & Fri: 10 to 5
(closed for lunch 12 to 12:30),
Thurs 12:30 to 7, Sat 10 to 2
Update your bookmarks—the Internet variety that is—because the
library has a new website! Check it
out at http://www.yavapailibrary.org/
dewey. Check us out today!
Every Thursday: 1 – 5pm, the
Friends of the Library have a continuing “featured” Book Sale, downstairs in the JW Mitchell Room. Each
week a new selection of gift-quality
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!), and the larger
“Trade” paperbacks start at $0.50.
DVD movies, audio books, and coffee
table style books are priced at $2.00
or more. We have books for kids and
teens!
All prices are as marked.
Come back each Thursday to find
new items to add to your personal
library collection!
Tuesday, April 25: 6:00 –
8:30pm the library’s Movies for
Grownups is showing the 2016
movie Hidden Figures, based on true
events and on the book by Margot
Lee Shetterly. This movie depicts the
story of three African-American women, played by Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monàe, who
are the brains behind
turning the American
space program around
when competing with
the Russians in the
early 1960’s.
The
movie was nominated
for three 2017 Academy Awards.
Please register for this great movie in
advance by calling 928-632-5049.
We will have popcorn, soda, water,
and coffee.
The Dewey-Humboldt
IONS
group will meet on Tuesday, April 4:
10:30am – 12:30pm.
Located
across the globe, IONS groups bring

together a dynamic collection of people dedicated to exploring noetic topics toward a personal and collective
shift in consciousness, with an essence in Science, Spirit, Curiosity,
and Community. The local group is
scheduling speakers for upcoming
meetings specializing in the areas of
Toltec Wisdom (as taught by Don Miguel Ruiz), Kundalini Yoga (as taught
by Yogi Bhajan), as well as local
teachers specializing in Nature-Based
Wellness. IONS meetings are open to
everyone with all points of view. Visitors are welcome!
FANS OF CULTDOM, an activity
where you can enjoy movies and TV
shows from a variety of genres including science fiction, action, suspense,
mystery, horror, and comedy, is held
on Saturdays: 1 – 3:30pm. We will
have movie style refreshments!
On April 1, we will start season 8
installments of The X-Files with the
arc-story “Vienen” and the two-part
finale “Essence” and “Existence”.
On April 8, we will view the latest
in the Star Wars saga,
Rogue One.
On April 15, the
group returns to spooky
episodes of The X-Files
with season 9 episodes
“Nothing Important Happened Today”, “Nothing Important
Happened
Today
II”,
and
“Daemonicus”.
April 22 will start with the brand
new series 10 of Doctor Who, episode
1. We will follow that with The X-Files
episodes “4-D” and “Trust No 1”
On April 29, we will continue with
series 10, episode 2 of Doctor Who and
the episodes “Provenance” and
“Providence” of The X-Files.
The library’s Book Discussion
Group will meet on Tuesday, April
11: 9:30 – 10:45am. The group is
reading, Annie Freeman’s Fabulous
Traveling Funeral, by Kris Radish.
This light-hearted book tells the tale of
five women who have been charged
by Annie Freeman, their now deceased friend, to take her ashes
across the country to all the places

that were important to her
in a traveling funeral. On
the journey, the five women learn more about each
other and about what is
still possible in their lives
as they unravel Annie’s
secret along the way. The
library has limited 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. There will be light refreshments.
The library will offer computer classes in the month of
April. Signup is required for the classes. Call 928-6325049 to register.
First up on Wednesday, April 12:
10:30am – 12:30pm we have a Computer Maintenance class which will
teach the basics of keeping your Windows based computer running at tiptop shape.
Then on Wednesday, April 19:
10:30am – 12:30pm we will offer
Backing Up Your Computer, teaching you how to back up your computer
and restore files in case your computer
crashes or you accidentally delete
files.
Finally, on Wednesday, April 26:
10:30am – 12:30pm we will have
Borrowing E-Books from the Library, a class to help you learn how
to use your library account to borrow E
-Books for your Tablet, Smart Phone,
Windows PC or Mac Computer.
On Wednesdays: 2:30 - 4:00 pm.
We have Afternoon Games, for ages 7
and up. Kids can come down to
play board games including Battleship,
Connect 4, Chess, Checkers, Candy
Land, Sorry!, Monopoly Jr., Scrabble,
Dominoes, Parcheesi, Clue, and we’ll
have the Wii out to play
Super Mario Bros., Wii
Sports Resort, Mario
Karts, Just Dance 3,
Mario and Sonic at the
Winter Olympic Games,
Mario Sports Mix, and
more on the library’s huge 90” movie
screen. Come and play Bring your
Wii games to the library to play against
others!

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MEETING DATES AND
EXPECTED AGENDA ITEMS
Subject to change. Check website,
postings in crier boards or call Town Hall
to confirm.
Town Council Chambers
2735 S. Hwy. 69, Humboldt
(unless otherwise posted)

Council Meetings 6:30pm
April 4: 1) MAMOW presentation;
2) EPA Update; 3) YCSO IGA; 4)
Fair Housing Proclamation.
April 18: 1) Financial Report; 2) A/
R Cash-handling policy revision; 3)
DHHS business plan presentation;
4) Town Hall lease.
Council Work Sessions and Special
Meetings
April 11 (2 pm): 1) Special PreBudget Work Session
April 11 (6:30pm): 1) Code of Ethics; 2) Road Improvement presentation by Mr. Goodwin ; 3) Council Appointments discussion.
P & Z Meetings 6:00pm
April 6: 1) Zoning Anomalies strategy proposal discussion.

To receive Meeting Notifications and
Agendas by email contact:
Agenda
List@dhaz.gov; type “subscribe” in subject
line. Citizens may have an item placed on
the agenda by contacting a Council Member for sponsorship.

BLOOD DONORS

Thank-you to all of our donors for
participating in February’s blood drive.
We exceeded our goal of 19 donations
with a total of 23 donations.
Congratulations to Deanna Rozum
for winning the $25.00 Maverick gas card.
For those of you who have created
an on-line account with United Blood Services and have included your email address in your profile, you may have noticed something new this year. After
each blood drive, United Blood Services
will send you an e-mail informing you
where your blood donation was used to
help someone in need.
Our next blood drive for the town of
Dewey-Humboldt will be Tuesday, May
16th. Located at the Humboldt Bible
Church gym, 2500 Old Black Canyon
Hwy, the blood drive will be from 1:30
– 6:00pm.
Once again, for May’s
blood drive, there will be a drawing for a
$25.00 Maverick gas card. All participating donors will be eligible to enter the
drawing.
To schedule a donation time, call
Stacey Blanchfield at 928 632-5872. Or
sign-up on-line at the United Blood Services website:
(https://www.unitedbloodservices.org).

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 recreational, event
and meeting space.

POST 78 HUMBOLDT, AZ
928) 632-5185
APRIL 2017
The Post with a View
HOURS: Noon to 7pm
Sunday thru Saturday
Apr 1: Auxiliary eBoard Meeting 2pm;
Apr 2: 40 & 8 Meeting 1pm;
Apr 5:
Monthly Meetings: Auxiliary
4pm/Post Meeting 5pm/QUEEN OF
HEARTS 5pm;
Apr 6: S.A.L. Meeting 5pm;
Apr 8: ALR Meeting 9am at the Post/
Minnie Moeck Memorial 2—5pm with Potluck;
Apr 15: Karaoke with Captain Stan 47pm;
Apr 16: Easter;
Apr 20: Veteran’s Lunch 11 am;
Apr 29: District 8 Meeting—hosted by
Post 6.
APRIL IS CHILDREN & YOUTH MONTH

Coming Events: May 20—Auxiliary
Clare Kenyon Memorial Mexican Fiesta.
Mondays:
8 Ball Tournament
4:30pm;
Wednesdays: Burgers 12 to 2, $5,
Public Welcome/QUEEN OF HEARTS
drawing 5pm/ Free Pool;
Friday Fish Fry: 5pm to 7pm – Public Welcome! (Cod, Catfish, Shrimp
plus Chef’s Special) Soup, Salad,
Rolls, Dessert $10 per person
Chef’s choice: Feb 3: Beef Stroganoff;
Feb 10: TBA; Feb 17: Chicken Enchilada Casserole; Feb 29: Pork Chops with
Scallop Potatoes.
Fish Fry Music: 7: TBA; 14: Peggy
Evans; 21: TBA; 28: TBA.

PERMITS ISSUED
The Town’s Building Department
issued the following permits in February. This information is to indicate
growth in the community.
 Single Family Residences—2
 Manufactured Homes—0
 Other—15

AA FOR MEN: Thursdays at 7pm.
COFFEE TIME: Tuesdays, 10am
to ? Goodies, conversation, 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.
COMMUNITY CUPBOARD: The Center
collects and distributes
nonperishable
food items locally
THRIFT STORE: Offering a good variety of items, and
accepting donations (but not electric
appliances, clothing, shoes or opened
toiletries).
SERVICES:
AHCCCS & DES APPLICATIONS:
Food Stamps, Medical Ins., etc.
HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE
INFORMATION: For more information
call: 211 or (877) 211-8661 or visit
www.211arizona.org.
LEGAL ADVOCACY: Call Amy
Lansa: 775-9993, ext 4271.
MEDICARE ASSISTANCE: Call Nancy Coman: 775-9993 ext 3.
APS & UNS GAS DISCOUNTS:
Handouts available.

APRIL EVENTS & HOLIDAYS

April 1: April Fool’s Day;
April 9: Palm Sunday;
April 10: Passover Begins at Sundown, lasts 8 days;
April 14: Good Friday;
April 16: Easter Sunday;
April 18: Income Taxes Due;
April 22: Earth Day
Arbor Day: Arbor Day
Birthstone: Diamond
Flower: Sweet Pea

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DHHS CHAPARRAL MINE TOUR & BBQ FUNDRAISER
The Dewey-Humboldt Historical Society is having their annual Chaparral Mine
Tour & Barbecue fundraiser on Saturday, May 6th from 10am to 3pm.
On the menu: Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Potato Salad, Beans, Chips, Cookies
and Drinks.
The Society plans a mill & rock crusher demo, historic walk-through mine tour,
live music, horse shoes, children’s mule rides, trick roping, panning for gold and
other activities.
A high-clearance vehicle is recommended to reach the location in the Bradshaw Mountains off Hwy 69 and the Iron King Road. Signs will lead to the destination six miles from the highway. Please bring lawn chairs.
Tickets are on sale at the Dewey-Humboldt Museum Thursday thru Saturday
from 10 until 4 for $15 per individual, $25 per couple, and $30 for a family of four.
All proceeds benefit the Dewey-Humboldt Museum.
Visit our Historical Society website at www.dhhsmuseum.org or call for more
information at (928) 277-5609.

PRESCOTT VALLEY
FARMERS
MARKET
Tuesday Afternoons
from
2—5pm,
through April 25, in
the Harkins Theatre
Parking Lot (NW
corner),
Glassford
Hill Road & Park
Avenue

THE DEWEY-HUMBOLDT
NEWSLETTER
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 on-line at:
newsletter@dhaz.gov
or in person at Town Hall.

SPRING CRAFT FAIR
LEARN ABOUT OUR
TOWN: HAVE
COFFEE WITH THE
TOWN MANAGER!
Monday, April
10th from 9 to
10am in the Town
Manager’s Office.

The Dewey-Humboldt Historical Society will hold its
Spring Craft Fair at the D-H
Museum, 12925 E Main St,
Humboldt, from 9 until 3, on
Saturday, April 1st.
Come find Western Art, Cowboy
Items, Jewelry, Arts and Crafts!

EPA PRESENTATION

D-H HISTORICAL
SOCIETY YARD SALE
April 6, 7 & 8 from 8—2.
Downstairs at the Museum,
12925 E. Main St, Humboldt.
Come find YOUR treasures!

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

April 4th, 6:30 p.m.
Town Hall Council Chambers

2735 S. Hwy 69, Ste.10, Humboldt

COMMUNITY MEETING
April 5th, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Humboldt Elementary School
2750 S. Corral St., Humboldt

Postal Customer

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