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

IN THIS ISSUE:

Activity Center
Agua Fria Button Cntst
Agua Fria Festival
Am Legion Post 78
Am Leg Aux New Offcrs
August Holidays
Carl Marsee Memorial
DH Environmental Brd
DHHS Yard Sale
DH Town Meetings
Farmers Market
Fire Ban Lifted
Pork w/Mojo Sauce
Harvested Quality
In Memory
Land Split
Neighborhood Watch
New Business
Permits Issued

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BLOOD DRIVE

To all our
faithful
donors,
thanks for making
May’s blood drive
a huge success
with 24 donations!
Our next blood drive for
the town of Dewey-Humboldt
will be Tuesday, August 15th.
So be sure to mark your calendars. Located at the Humboldt
Bible Church gym, 2500 Old
Black Canyon Hwy, the blood
drive will be from 1:30 – 6:00
p.m.
For August’s blood drive,
there will be three door prizes.
First is a $25.00 Maverick gas
card, second is a quilted-throw
made by one of our talented
residents and third is a United
Blood Services T-shirt. All participating donors will be eligible
to enter the drawing.
Congratulations to Betsi
Duffy who won the Maverick
gas card during May’s blood
drive.
To schedule a donation
time, call Stacey Blanchfield at
928 632-5872. Or sign-up online at the United Blood Services
website
(https://
www.unitedbloodservices.org).

The Dewey-Humboldt
Newsletter
Vol. 12 Issue 8
Aug 2017

NEWS FROM TOWN HALL
By Yvonne Kimball, Town Manager
Town Clean-up Days: Starting on
Wednesday, September 6, 2017 and
continuing through Saturday, September
9, 2017, the Town of Dewey-Humboldt
will be conducting its Fall Cleanup Program and will be accepting discarded
items.
Items that will not be accepted are
Tires, Oils, Hazardous Chemicals, Refrigerators/Freezers w/Freon/Coolant Canisters Attached, Household Trash, and Batteries.
We will accept brush and yard clippings as this will be part of the Town Fire
wise Program.
Dumpsters will be available to handle your discards, and a separate area
will be available to receive brush and
yard clippings for later chipping and
mulching.

The hours will be Wednesday 6th –
Friday 8th 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 9th – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p,m.
The location for the Dump Day is
the town owned lot in Downtown Humboldt at 12938 E. Main Street.
Following Dump Day, the Town will
be making mulch available from the chipping of wood, brush and yard clippings.
The mulch will be available on an appointment basis, starting on Monday,
September 11, 2017, at 8:00 a.m., continuing till 5:00 p.m. each day until the all
of the mulch has been disposed of.
You will need to contact Ed Hanks
at 928-632-7362 to schedule an appointment to pick up mulch.

For further information about the
Fall Cleanup Program, please call: Ed
Hanks or Steven Brown at: 928-6327362.
Goodwin Fire Contained: With
the Goodwin fire lurking a few miles
south of us the last week of June, it was
a stressful week for our community.
Thanks to the law enforcement personnel, the
state
and the
federal
agencies
handling
wildland
fires,
and our
local fire fighters, the community saw no
significant damage.
The Community really came together during the Fire. Sheriff Mascher
shared with us that he was very impressed with the level of cooperation
from the Dewey-Humboldt community. It
made the first responders’ jobs much
easier. We also witnessed so many acts
of kindness during this crisis: neighbors
helping each other, local businesses
providing facilities and resources for
evacuees, out-of-town donations of food
and water. The Town Office remained
open throughout the fire and Mayor and
Council stayed on top of the firefighting
efforts. Town staff is proud to serve such
a great community.
The Town’s Firewise efforts have
caught the Governor’s attention. The
Firewise volunteers continue to work
diligently to increase awareness of fuel
reduction activities and encourage residents to create defensible space. After
the fire, more residents are responding to
the Firewise effort. In this issue of the
newsletter, please find an update of the
Firewise activities. Additionally, if you
have not registered with the Sheriff’s
CodeRED Alert Program, please sign
up. You can find a link through the
www.ycsoaz.gov or call the Town office
at 632-7362 to ask for assistance.

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Town Manager Resigns: I was

appointed by the Council and have
been the Town Manager since January
3, 2012. During the following years, I
worked alongside exceptional elected
officials, talented employees, passionate residents and many excellent interest groups. Together we have overcome some very challenging times and
accomplished many great things for the
community. I am grateful for the community and its people. Please accept
my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who I have served and
worked with. My last day with the Town
is August 18, 2017.
In the following months, the Town
will search for a permanent Town Manager. The vacancy will be posted via
the Town website and other venues. If
you or anyone you know is interested,
please make sure to check the Town
website www.dhaz.gov.
Town Clerk Selected: Late June,
the Town Clerk position became vacant. After nearly a month of searching,
Julie Gibson was selected as the new
Town Clerk. Julie has been the Town’s
Administrative Assistant since February 2016. She was under the former
Town Clerk’s supervision and performed many of the Town Clerk’s duties during the absence of the former
Town Clerk. Being a Municipal Clerk
as her career goal, Julie has attended
the Arizona Municipal Clerks’ Institute
and is scheduled to attend the state
election training. Please congratulate
Julie on her new role as the Town
Clerk. Julie Gibson can be reached via
juliegibson@dhaz.gov or via 632-7362.

Dewey Humboldt Burglary Update (provided by Lt. Raiss, YCSO):

Between 05/25/17 and 06/28/17, a total
of ten different burglaries, attempted
burglaries, alarm and theft reports were
reported to YCSO. Two of these cases
involved theft of property that included cash
and credit cards from
unsecured
vehicles.
There are believed to
be at least two suspects involved in the
vehicle thefts. These
are crimes of opportunity as each of the
vehicles was left unlocked.

The burglary reports were related to commercial businesses in the
Humboldt area that included Billy
Jacks Bar, Mama’s Kitchen, Tennessee’s Bobs BBQ and the Chevron gas station on two different
occasions and an attempt to enter the
Dewey-Humboldt Museum.
The
suspect(s) in these cases physically
damaged property by breaking glass
doors or accessing secured building
by other means. Money was the
prime target once again. Several of
these burglaries were reported on the
same early morning hours.
As a result of leads developed
by Deputies in the area, at least one
suspect was located, interviewed and
arrested. Some of the stolen money
and property was recovered. The suspect was on juvenile probation at the
time of these burglaries and placed
back into the custody of juvenile authorities. The suspect admitted his
involvement in more than five of the
reports. Evidence was recovered to
support the suspect’s involvement.
Deputies continue to follow up on
leads for the identity of others that
may be involved.
An additional burglary was discovered and reported on June 7,
2017. This burglary occurred at the
Chevron Station in Dewey, AZ. The
suspect in this matter was determined
to be an employee who was arrested
and charged for his involvement.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORNER
What is a Land Split?

The
Town of Dewey-Humboldt has adopted a Land Split process to facilitate
the division of smaller parcels without
the necessity of going through a full
subdivision process.
A Land Split involves the division
of land creating not more than three
(3) parcels from a parent parcel that
is 2-½ acres or less in area, and
where no new street is involved, for
the purpose of sale or lease. Calculation of the three (3) splits allowed will
be cumulative over the past five (5)
years, and the applicant will be required to submit evidence of that history.

Proposed Land Splits require a
pre-application conference with the
Community Development Department to discuss the process to be
followed and the requirements to be
met. Those requirements will include: 1) Legal description and parcel number; 2) A Land Split drawing,
fully dimensioned and prepared to
scale; 3) Proposed parcels, with
parcels lines fully dimensioned; 4)
Any rights-of-way within the property; 5) Locations and dimensions of
any existing structures, wells and
septic systems.
Following approval of the preliminary Land Split drawing, it will be
necessary to submit a record of survey of the proposed Land Split produced, signed and sealed by a registered Land Surveyor, and including the recording date, book and
page, as well as a certification line
for the signature of the Community
Planner for the Town.
Town Code Section 152 Subdivision Regulations provides for the
scope and procedures of “land
split”. All proposed land splits that
involve lots within a recorded subdivision shall be heard before the
Town Council as a revision of the
Final Plat.
Land divisions that occur without Town approval are considered
illegal and will not be recognized for
the issuance of building permits
even if the split may have been recorded by the County Recorder’s
Office.
If you are considering “splitting”
your property, please first contact
the Community Planner at 6327362.

PERMITS ISSUED:
The Town’s Building Department issued the following permits in
June. This information is to indicate
growth in the Community.
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Single Family Residences—3

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Manufactured Homes—1
Other—18

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COMMUNITY NEWS
U OF A SUPERFUND
RESEARCH PROGRAM
WANT TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT YOUR HARVESTED
WATER, SOIL, AND PLANT
QUALITY?
Mark your calendars for Step 1
of Project Harvest!
August 12-13, 2017
8:00 a.m.—5 p.m.
Location: To Be Announced!
Learn how to install a water harvesting system, and be trained in how
to collect harvested water, soil, and/or
vegetable samples from your garden
for environmental analysis. Learn
about climate change, health, and environmental quality. Meet others in
your community who are interested in
environmental and food quality.
Please note: Community members are welcome to attend the entire
training or selected days. You do not
need to attend this training to be part
of Project Harvest, which is using a
peer education model! A community
educator in your area will recruit and
train participants at their homes and
provide all the necessary materials for
sampling.
Visit our website to learn more,
and/or register for the training:
http://projectharvest.arizona.edu/
For more information, please contact: Mónica Ramírez-Andreotta, PhD,
520-621-0091

UPPER BLUE HILLS
NEIGHBORHOOD
WATCH MEETING
Join us on August 19th at 4 p.m
at Frank & Judy's - 1555
S. Hopi Trail, Dewey.
Bob Baker will be giving us an update on the
Firewise projects.
It's also a dessert/finger
food potluck.
For more information call Frank at

THE COMMUNITY MISSES
CARL MARSEE
The Town of Dewey-Humboldt
would like to express their regrets at
the passing of long-time citizen and
community volunteer, Carl Marsee.
Carl was known for his tireless dedication to the Dewey-Humboldt Historical Society and Museum, serving
most recently as President. Carl
volunteered as
an
Associate
Member on the
Open Space &
Trails Committee and gave
his
time
to
countless community causes.
It is so hard to believe that Carl is
no longer with us, as just a few days
ago, he had gathered community
members to the steps of Town Hall
for the filming of a historical documentary. We will not forget his smile
or the pride in his wave on the Town
Hall steps.
We extend our deepest condolences to Carl’s family. Carl touched
the lives of many through his good
heart and public spirit - he will be
greatly missed!

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 Univ. of AZ 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!

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Meetings are held quarterly on the
second Wednesday of the month, at
12:30pm at the D-H Public Library.
Our next meeting is Sept 13th.
If you would like to attend this or
other future meetings contact Denise
at dmoreno@email.arizona.edu or 520
-626-9049

AGUA FRIA BUTTON
DESIGN WINNER

Congratulations go out to Samantha from Mrs Elizabeth Cook Coureur s
Art Class at Bradshaw Mountain Middle School.
Thank you for your great design
Samantha!
And thanks to all the other area art
teachers who inspired their students
for this project, and the other kids who
submitted entries.
Remember—the buttons are your
entry ticket to the AGUA FRIA FESTIVAL, Saturday, October 7th. They
are available at the Dewey-Humboldt
Museum and at other local businesses
and are less expensive if purchased
before hand!
(Sorry—image not available. DMR)

ATTENTION ALL D-H
CIVIC GROUPS AND
NON-PROFITS:
Scouts! Little League! 4-H! Lions!
Meals-on-Wheels! Neighborhood Watch!
The Dewey-Humboldt Newsletter would
love to announce your special events,
activities, and meetings!
For inclusion in the next month’s
Newsletter (space permitting) please
submit your article, flier, or information
by the 15th to: newsletter@dhaz.gov or
to the editor, Denise, at drcoldh2o@gmail.com.

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AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY SWEARS
IN NEW OFFICERS

A NEW BUSINESS
IN OUR AREA:

New Auxiliary Officers were sworn
in at Unit 78, Dewey-Humboldt on July
5, 2017: President Cheryl Myers, Vice
President Vicky Legat, Sec/Treas Patti
Hartfiel, Sgt at Arms Marie Hosner,
Chaplain/Historian Marlene Barrington, Members at Large- Cindy Abbott,
Sharron Harlow & Dee Adey, with Past
President Sue King Sanders. District
8 Auxiliary President Patty Eames
from Cornville, AZ presided over the
swearing in.

The D-H Newsletter does not accept advertising, but we do like to announce new businesses in the Community.

President Cheryl Myers and District 8
President Patty Eames

IN MEMORY

Linda Bittner
Robert DeCarlo
Beatrice Medina
Carl Marsee
Gone But Not Forgotten

WINDANCERS
Humboldt Station #9
(928) 632-5561
KITES: To
be flown or
used as wall
décor. Diamonds, Deltas,
Box,
Stunt,
Shapes.
CHIMES: Small to Large. Metal,
Bamboo,
Tubular,
Character
Shapes.
BANNERS: Seasonal, Holiday,
Birthday, Animals, Flowers, Birds.
FLAGS: American—large
&
small, sleeved &
grommeted; Pirate—large
&
small
PINWHEELS:
large & small, single-, double-, triple-wheels,
spinning
flowers, baby
twirls
like
ladybugs &
ducks, frogs
on bicycles,
tractors,
lawn
mower guy, birds.
WINDSOCKS:
whirls & curlies to
be hung on an
eave or pole.
HOT AIR BALLOON TWIRLS.
FLAG POLES &
BRACKETS.
Windancers was located in Encinitas (San Diego), CA, for 19
years. If you had ever been there
please come in and get reacquainted!

REGIONAL NEWS
FIRE RESTRICTIONS
LIFTED JULY 17TH
A coordinated decision has been
made to lift fire restrictions across lands
with similar conditions. As of Monday,
July 17th at 12:00 p.m., fire restrictions
will be lifted across the following jurisdictions: Prescott National Forest;
Yavapai County; Bureau of Land Management – Phoenix District; Arizona
State Department of Forestry and Fire
Management – NW District; Lands ser-

viced by Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA- the former Central Yavapai and Chino Valley Fire Districts) which includes the Town of Chino
Valley, Paulden and the areas surrounding the City of Prescott such as
Williamson Valley, upper Copper Basin Road and Mountain Club area,
Ponderosa Park off of White Spar
Road, the Senator Highways area of
Karen Drive, Sweet Acres, and Oak
Knoll Village and finally the areas extending south of Prescott including
Govt. Canyon, Diamond Valley, the
Town of Prescott Valley and the Town
of Dewey/Humboldt; And all lands
serviced by the City of Prescott Fire
Department.
Coordination regarding this decision
also included discussions with the Kaibab and Coconino National Forests in
northern Arizona; the Tonto National
Forest; and the US Fish and Wildlife
Service. Decisions and timelines regarding the lifting of fire restrictions on lands
administered by these agencies are likely close or will coincide with the decision
noted above. However, visitors are encouraged to check the conditions and
fire restrictions status on those lands.

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ACTIVITY CENTER

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

Council Meetings 6:30p.m.
Aug 1: 1) Ratification of the VOTY; 2)
AR Cash Handling Policy 3) Direction on
General Plan 4) Split Zoning Report 5)
Document handout process 5) Change
A.R. No. 10.07, Sec. 3 6) Council direction on easement acceptance—Bandit
Way & Read Mine Star
Aug 15: 1) EPA Report 2) Code Enforcement Presentation
Council Work Session 6:30 p.m.
Aug 8 1) UA Superfund Report 2) Animal Ordinance Amendments 3) Hold
W.S. and possible cancel of 9/5 Meeting
P & Z Meetings 6:00p.m.
Aug 3: CANCELLED
To receive Meeting Notifications and Agendas
by e-ma contact: AgendaList@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 Town Hall.

GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MOJO SAUCE
Tenderloin:
2 lbs pork tenderloin
Salt and black pepper to taste
1/2 tsp each grated lime and orange
zest
3 sprigs fresh oregano
3 cloves fresh garlic, smashed
Mojo Sauce:
2 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
2 tbsp freshly squeezes lime juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt
1tsp chopped fresh oregano
1/4 tsp ground cumin
6 cloves garlic, minced
Pat pork dry. Season generously with
salt and pepper. Rub with citrus zest,
oregano and garlic. Refrigerate for at
least 1 hour—up to 4. To prepare the
sauce combine all ingredients in a small
bowl and let sit for at least 30 minutes
for flavors to meld. Let come to room
temperature before serving. To cook
pork, heat grill to medium-high heat.
Remove pork from refrigerator to allow
to come to room temperature as grill
heats. Oil grill, then grill pork to internal
temperature of 145* - about 15 to 20
minutes. Let rest 5 minutes then thinly
slice diagonally. Serve w/mojo sauce.

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POST 78
HUMBOLDT, AZ 86329
928-632-5185
AUGUST 2017
The Post with a View
Noon to 7pm
Sunday thru Saturday
Aug 2: Auxiliary 4pm/Post Meeting
5pm/Queen of Hearts 5pm;
Aug 3: S.A.L. Meets at 5pm;
Aug 5: Department Membership
Training 10—noon;
Aug 6: 40 & 8 1pm;
Aug 12: ALR Meeting 9am;
Aug 17: VA Lunch for Ft Whipple
Vets 11am;
Aug 19—24: National Convention in
Reno, NV;
Aug 19: Rib and Chicken Dinner
sponsored by S.A.L. & Unit 78 4 7pm along with Karaoke w/Capt Stan.
$12. Tickets at the bar. CHRISTMAS
IN AUGUST. Bring a Toy for the
Christmas Boxes!
Aug 26: BLOOD DRIVE 9 to 1.
(Appointment 632-4009). DES Party
(sometime after 2pm);
Coming Events:
Sept 20 - 23.
STAND DOWN in Prescott. Volunteers needed—see Post Commander.
Sept 30—District 8 Picnic at Goldwater Lake, Prescott. Parking passes
see Commander.
Mondays:
8 Ball Tournament
4:30pm;
Wednesdays: QUEEN OF HEARTS
drawing 5pm;
Friday Fish Fry: 5 to 7pm – Public
Welcome! (Cod, Catfish, Shrimp
plus Chef’s Special). $10 per person
Chef’s Specials: 4—Meatloaf w/Mac
& Cheese; 11—Swedish Meatballs/
Noodles;
18—Baked
Ziti
w/
Breadsticks; 25—Tenderloin.
Fish Fry Music: 4: Greenwood Hill;
11: Peggy Evans; 18: Greenwood Hill;
25: Greenwood Hill.

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.
AA FOR MEN: Thursdays at 7pm.
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.
COFFEE TIME: Tuesdays, 10am
to ? Goodies, conversation, fun!
COMMUNITY CUPBOARD: The Center
collects and distributes
nonperishable
food items locally.
FREE
bread
on
Thursdays.
THRIFT STORE: Offering a good
variety of items, and accepting donations, including small working appliances (but not 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.

AUGUST HOLIDAYS

Aug 1: National Girlfriend Day
Aug 4: International Beer Day
Aug 6: National Sister Day
Aug 13: Intnl Left-Handers Day
Aug 29: Anti Nuclear Tests Day
Birthstone: Peridot
Flower: Gladiolus

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AGUA FRIA FESTIVAL
Preparations are under way for the annual Agua Fria Festival to be held on
Saturday, October 7th, and the DHHS is calling for participants!
ATTENTION VENDORS! Booth spaces are available for your crafts, western
art, food services, or information on your business or organization.
ATTENTION BUSINESSES! Your business ad would look great in the Agua
Fria Festival Program! Call Charlotte Klein at (928) 277-5609 to get your ad in.

ATTENTION FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS!

Would your group like to participate in the Old
West Main Street Parade or the Pet Parade?
Come by the Dewey-Humboldt Museum,
12925 Main St, Thursday through Saturday from
10 to 4, to pick up your applications. And be sure
to return them NO LATER THAN THURSDAY,
August 31st! Join the fun!

PRESCOTT
FARMERS
MARKET
Afternoons from
2—6pm,
(through
Oct
31),
in
the
Harkins Theatre
Parking
Lot
(NW
corner),
Glassford
Hill
Road & Park Avenue, Prescott
Valley, and Saturday Mornings from 7:30 to noon,
(through Oct 31), at Yavapai
College Parking Lot B, 1100 E
Sheldon St, Prescott.

Dewey-Humboldt
Museum
has a new Arizona Rough
Riders Display. Come see us
at the D-H Museum, 12925 E.
Main St., Humboldt, AZ

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.

DHHS YARD SALE

Aug 3-5 and 10-12
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Museum, 12925 Main St.
Come find your treasures!

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

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