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Sofi a E. French, 72, of Superior, passed away on Nov. 18, 2011 at St Joseph’s Hospital, Tucson. Sofi e was born the daughter of Evaristo and Albinita (Lovato) Jaramillo on Feb. 4, 1939 in Servilleta, New Mexico. Sofi e grew up and attended school in Servilleta. She married Stanley J. French on May 7, 1972. They made their home in Superior where they raised their daughter, Priscilla. Stanley passed in September of 1997. Sofi e

enjoyed working in the garden and loved her fl owers. Most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren. Sofi e is now reunited with the love of her life Stanley, in heaven. Sofi e is survived by her daughter, Priscilla (Vince) Puentes; grandchildren, Tatianna French, Alexandra, Jacob and Isabella Puentes; sisters, Elizabeth Montoya and Corina Martinez; and brother, Horacio Jaramillo; and numerous relatives. She is preceded in death by her

Salvadore Ruiz passed away Oct. 23, 2011 in Tracy, California. He was born Oct. 23, 1920 in Superior. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Betty Ruiz of Tracy, California; daughters, Becky Blau of Salinas, California and Sally Ruiz of Auburn, California; son, Ronnie Ruiz of Tracy, California; brothers, Gustovo Romero (Maggie) of

Phoenix and Danny Romero (Annie) of Globe; sisters, Beatrice Arvizu of Superior, Mary Lou Mendoza of Phoenix, Roxanne Cota of Phoenix and Minnie Denogean (Freddie) of Superior. He is also survived by fi ve grandchildren and fi ve great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by parents Ernesto and Armida Romero, brothers Raul Romero and

Arturo (Pungas) Romero and sisters Sophia Carrizoza and Lucy Ruiz. Sal served four years in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a member of the butchers’ union of San Francisco and retired after 43 years of service. He began his career in Superior at the age of 10, working for O.C. Hing. He loved Superior and its rich history.

Salvadore RuizOctober 23, 1920 - October 23, 2011

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Sofi a E. FrenchFebruary 4, 1939 - November 18, 2011

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parents, husband and brother, Evaristo Jaramillo Jr. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with the Rosary immediately preceding it at 10:30 a.m. Visitation was on Monday at the Superior Funeral Home and on Tuesday at the church. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery in Superior. An online guestbook may be signed at www.superiorfuneral.com.

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Felix M. Ramirez, 74 of Phoenix, passed away Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, in Phoenix. Mr. Ramirez, a US Air Force veteran, was born in Sonora, Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Irene Ramirez, three daughters, two sons and eight grandchildren. Services for Mr. Ramirez were held Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Mountain View Funeral Home Chapel in Mesa. Arrangements were made by Mountain View Funeral Home.

Arlene Smith Fla-nagan Neely, born in Superior on March 19, 1932, died in Mesa on October 28, 2011. Arlene was the only child of Lena Katich Smith and Bill Smith, both now deceased. She grew up in Supe-rior, attended Arizona State College for two years before returning and marrying home-

town boy and love of her life, Jack Flanagan, on March 29, 1953.They had three chil-dren: Jacque, Mike and John III. Mom was left a young widow, when her husband died un-expectedly in January 1974. A year-and-a-half lat-er, their best man, Ster-ling Tucker, introduced her to the next love of

her life, Dick Neely. They married in 1976 and moved to Florence, where she began her life as a farmer’s wife, chopping cotton, doing books and traveling all over the world. Dick died in 2003, and that’s when her loved ones realized her brain was being stolen by demen-tia, which is what ulti-mately took her life.

In addition to her three children, Arlene is survived by: Jacque’s husband, Doug; grand-daughters and hus-bands, Cassandra and Ryan Hayes, Tiffany and Randall White; great-granddaughters Lena and PJ Hayes; Mike’s wife Lillian; granddaughters, Mor-gan and Hunter; John’s wife, Christye, only

grandson Jake IV, and granddaughter, Chrys-tal; and numerous cousins. A Celebration of Life, Mom’s Happy Hour, will be held on Novem-ber 26 at 2 p.m., at the Elks, on Attaway Road between Coolidge and Florence. Ladies, please wear something animal print in her re-membrance.

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Lupe Castanon Navarro beloved by family, friends and all who knew her, joined our heavenly father on Thursday, November 17, 2011. Lupe was born on October 1, 1932, in Waco Texas, to Antonio Castanon and Jovita Munoz. Lupe lived in Texas as a young child until her family moved permanently to Superior. There Lupe lived, attended school, and met and married the love of her life of 60 years, Gilbert Ochoa Navarro “Beto.” Lupe is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Gilbert; her daughter Carol Marie;

brothers, Charlie Castanon, Joe Castanon and Julio Castanon; and sister Mary Castanon Vera. Lupe is survived by her son, Gilbert (Diana) Jr.; daughters, Rosalie Padilla and Corinne (Ray) Pena; brothers, Larry (Alice) Castanon, Albino (Jenny) Castanon; and sisters, Martha (Ralph) Reyna, and Gloria (Fernando) Careaga; 12 grandchildren; 21 great=grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Lupe was a loving and caring person, who had a big heart, and considered everyone special. She greeted each day with a smile. She was a wife, a

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mother, a nana, a sister, an aunt, a friend, and a caregiver to all who needed her. She was an incredible cook and baker who loved to crochet, creating beautiful works of art. She will be tearfully missed and joyfully remembered by all who knew her. Services for Mrs. Navarro will begin with visitation on Friday, Nov. 25, from 7-9 p.m. at the Superior Funeral Home and on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 9-10 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. A Rosary will be recited for her at 10 a.m. on Saturday and the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Superior. An online guestbook can be signed at www.superiorfuneral.com.

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By Mila Lira Resolution Copper held a meeting to update the public and their stakeholders in the Superior, Kearny and Top of the World area on the status of their mining project. The meeting included updates on the overall project, the most updated information on the economic impact study, shaft construction, and an update on the status of the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange. The Resolution Copper Mine is the third largest undeveloped copper resource in the world. They expect that the mine will produce one billion pounds of copper annually during the expected 40 year life of the mine. Over the course of the construction of the mine, Resolution Copper Mining will make a $5 billion investment to construct the mine. Jon Cherry, Vice President of Environment, Legal and External Affairs for Resolution Copper explained that the latest economic report from Pollack and Company showed that the Resolution Copper Project will create 3,700 direct and indirect jobs over the life of the mine – 1,400 of those jobs will be direct employees of Resolution Copper. The project will create $220 million in payroll and will produce a $61 billion

economic benefi t to the state of Arizona. Cherry further explained that for the fi rst time in the history of the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation act legislation that the bill has passed the full house of Representatives. He thanked all the local supporters who have helped along the way and also thanked Michael Hing for his support of the project while he was Mayor of Superior. Cherry expressed great optimism that the bill will pass the Senate. There are several options that they can use to get the bill passed; Cherry explained that they are looking at all available avenues to get the bill to the fl oor of the Senate for a vote. Cherry thanked Congressman Gosar for his introduction of the bill and his ongoing support of the project. Rob Robinson the Chief of Staff for Congressman Gosar was present at the meeting, and he expressed thanks on behalf of the Congressman for everyone’s patience while their staff prepared a bill that could pass the House and the Senate. Richard Lock, the project director for Resolution Copper Mining, provided an update on the overall status of the project. He provided a reminder of how dangerous

mining can be and shared with the audience the deep sadness everyone on the project felt after the recent mining accident which injured Gilbert Chavez a local Superior resident and Cementation employee. Lock explained that Resolution Copper is committed to providing safe working conditions. Those in attendance also heard updates on the prefeasibility study and the development of mine plan of operations that is required as part of the National Environmental Protection Act. Vicky Peacy with RCM explained that the mine plan of operations will be submitted to the National Forest Service for review and approval. The plan of operations and prefeasibility study includes several different environmental components such as how the Arizona Hedgehog Cactus will be protected in the development and operations of the mine, air quality data, hydrological surveys as well as provide a baseline for any impact that the mine may have on other biologogical components in the area such as plants, animals, birds and bats. The prefeasibility study will also help determine where mine facilities and operations should be located to minimize any risk to the

Resolution Copper provides project updateenvironment. Those facilities and operations include things like the mill and tailings. Tom Goddell provided an update on the construction and mine development at the East Plant. At this time the number ten shaft is at 4850 feet below the Earth’s surface.

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eventually deepen the number nine shaft to the same level as the number 10 shaft. RCM is also continuing their rehabilitation of the West Plant. Over the years RCM has invested $50million dollars with local contractors See Resolution, Page 5


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By Rev. Dennis Van GorpFamily Life Christian Center We are in the season to thanksgiving this month. It all began, here in America, when the Pilgrims safely arrived after a long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Those who survived the harsh climate and new land celebrated their harvest and God’s protection with a banquet. We continue this tradition each November by gathering together with family and friends and over-eating. To compensate so that we will feel better about ourselves, we head out to the mall on black Friday and over-spend! An old gospel song says: “Give thanks with a grateful heart.” God loves us so much and does so many

wonderful things for us. Proper manners dictate that we tell Him, Thank you. As a child, I remember singing, “count your many blessings, name them one by one.” Sometimes, I believe, we forget to do that. There are other times when we actually forget that we are a blessed people. Exodus 23:25, “Worship the LORD your God, and His blessing will be on your food and water. He will take sickness away from you.” Malachi 3:10, “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse. Test Me in this,” says the LORD Almighty. “. . . and I will pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.” Matthew 11:28, “Come to Me, all you who are weary and

Pastor’s Cornerburdened, and I will give you rest.” Psalm 100:4, “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His Name.” During this time of thanksgiving, remember all that the Lord has done for you. Open your heart to Him and bless Him for all that He has given you. When you say, ‘thank you,’ say it from your heart and sincerely mean it; because He will be listening for you to tell Him. May God’s wonderful blessing of provision be yours in this season of celebration.

In last week’s Superior Sun, it was reported that the Superior Parks and Recreation Center at the Town Hall was open from 4-8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. This information was given to the paper in error. The center is open Fridays and Saturdays from 3-7 p.m. The Sun regrets the error.

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Superior, AZ – The Legends of Superior Trail Committee along with the Town of Superior invite you to participate in an upcoming trail work day on Saturday, Dec. 3. The Committee is now focusing on the development of the canyon segment (old US 60) of the trail and needs volunteers to help with naturalizing and cleaning up of the area. For this work day volunteers are asked to please bring pruners and

cutting sheers if they have them. Plans for the work day include pruning back native trees so they can continue to grow into natural shade canopies and removing excess brush and trash. Volunteers should meet at 7:30 a.m. at the entrance to the old highway 60 at the intersection of Heiner Drive and Highway 177. Work will begin at 8 a.m. Those participating should wear long sleeves, pants, sturdy shoes and bring work gloves.

Lunch will be provided to all volunteers at noon. For more information on the work day or the trail please contact Mila Lira directly at 520-827-0676. The Legends of Superior Trails aka LOST is a gateway trail linking the community of Superior to the Arizona Trail which is a National Scenic Trail. The gateway desert segment and the canyon segment are open to hikers, bicycle and equestrian users. The LOST

For those of you who are dusting off your holiday decorations this weekend you may want to consider decorating a float or vehicle for the Superior Optimist Club annual light parade. This year the theme is “A Centennial Christmas – Celebrating Arizona’s 5 C’s at Christmas.” The festivities for this year’s Miracle on Main Street will be held on

LOST Community Work Day set for Saturday, Dec. 3will eventually include an urban segment and through

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Saturday, Dec. 3, and events will begin at 3 p.m. on Main Street. The club chose this year’s theme is a way for our community to celebrate the Arizona turning 100 years old in February. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners. Anyone wishing to enter the parade may contact Mila Lira at 520-827-0676 or Olga Lopez at 520-689-5061. Any group wishing to participate in the event by

hosting a fundraising booth should contact JoAnn Besich at 520-827-0592. There will be a talent show for local residents to show off their talent from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to participate in the talent show should contact Billie Jo Villaverde at 480-532-0068. Sign up will be taken on the day of the event but pre-registration is encouraged. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners of the talent show.


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Pastor Jeanne EvensonWorship Service Sunday: 10 a.m.

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By Taylor Beard The Superior Town Council meeting was packed Thursday, to the point that one could hardly find a seat if they tried. This was presumably caused by the swearing in of mayor-elect Jayme Valenzuela. After Vice Mayor Olga Lopez conducted the communication portion of the meeting, the council canvassed the votes and

accepted them as official. Mayor Valenzuela was then sworn in by Justice of the Peace Larry Bravo, followed by an uproar of applause. After being sworn in, Mayor Valenzuela had control of the meeting and he was not shy in using the hammer to its exact purpose, closing down out-of-turn comments. In closing comments he was congratulated by

Jayme Valenzuela sworn in as mayoreach of his fellow council members. In his closing comments, new Mayor Valenzuela spoke of being humbled at being elected while giving thanks to those who helped get him into office. “It was a long road and it was hard fought battle, hopefully we can move forward and not look backwards,” he said. “We need to work as a community, work as one, work together. We need to leave the past in the past…hopefully today we leave it and we move forward and we make it better for everyone. We are all put here to work for the people and that is what we are here to do.” Additionally, he commented that he wanted put Orion Recycling on the agenda along with getting the street crews back to work cleaning up the city and the cemetery. Along with many council members, Mayor Valenzuela suggested that public comments be moved to the beginning of the meeting. As a citizen of Superior, if you have an issue concerning the town of Superior, please feel free to bring that issue to whichever council member you feel most comfortable speaking with, whether that be the new mayor or not; they will respectfully hear your concern and appreciate your effort.

Justice of the Peace Larry Bravo, right, swears in newly elected Superior Mayor Jayme Valenzuela, (Taylor Beard photo)

By Taylor Beard Colby & Powell, PLC, the accounting firm hired by the Town of Superior to conduct the audit for fiscal years 2009 and 2010, was present at the Thursday, Nov. 17, meeting to present the draft of their completed audit for 2008-2009 fiscal year. Scott Powell was on hand to present a synopsis of the findings to the council and the members of the audience. Prior to beginning his

summary, Powell said that across the board they had seen that small communities saw their revenues drop significantly, as was the case with Superior, this being a result of the recession dropping state sales tax revenue and state urban revenue sharing. Addressing the delay in the completion of the audit, Powell further said, “These numbers are two years old and I know that you are receiving new

numbers,” Powell said, “so we understand this has been a challenge for staff.” The initial hope was that both the audits of 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 would be finished by December 2011, he explained that the staff of the Town of Superior have been extremely helpful and are working diligently on getting all of the necessary documentation to the accountants.

Draft of 2009 audit submitted to Superior Town Council

See Audit, Page 10


By Taylor Beard I love kids and I am fairly certain that many people in town know this by now. I especially love photographing and interviewing kids simply because you never know what you’re going to get. Of course, I was delighted when my editor asked me to get some pictures of kids for Thanksgiving and even more delighted when I was informed that JFK was having their Thanksgiving lunch on last Friday…I literally pumped my fist in the air several times…Ohh Yes, this should be good! I arrived on Friday morning to find throngs of children making their way to the cafeteria dreaming of nummy things to come. I

felt an immediate affinity with all of these children. I love food so much I dance out of excitement over the wonder, glee and explosion of gustatory modality I am about to encounter. It does not matter if I am standing or sitting, I dance, and this is usually accompanied with some sort of heightened guttural pitch like “ummmm, ummmm, ummmm.” I am sure I look completely ridiculous, but I really can’t help it, plus it runs in the family so why would I deny those fabulous genes. When my cousin Chuck was a baby, he used to get so excited about food that as he was being fed he would stretch both arms out on either side of his body, swiveling his

head back and forth like a snake charmer and twiddling his fingers as if playing a harp…this would seem super odd for an adult, but it was cute when carried out by an already adorable baby. He could literally tinkle in your brand new leather loafers and then pull off that trick and you would completely forget that you even purchased the shoes. So I sat there watching these children excitedly hurdle towards the cafeteria, some literally screaming “Punkin Pie!!!” like a meteor was going to take them out if they didn’t gorge themselves on it and yes, I felt right at home. I got right down to business, snapping photos of the sweet, young things—many of whom immediately dropped

their forks and tried to fill the frame with just their face. I love that first graders haven’t hit that age where the last thing they want is their picture taken while they are stuffing their face with mashed potatoes, gravy literally dripping from their nose and chin. After getting some seriously heart-warming shots, I went about asking the kids some Thanksgiving-themed questions. “What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving?” received a nice mix of “Football”, “Pumpkin Pie”, “Turkey”, “Family”, you know, the usual. (The norm went ahead and disappeared from here forth.) “How long do you cook

your turkey?” brought back answers like ’15 seconds’ (Ok, so you cook your turkey in the microwave and possible receive food poisoning from it) or ’20 minutes’ (again, it is likely that you are receiving some form of food poisoning here) or an hour (still, food poisoning). When I asked “How long do you cook your pie for?” I was left at a bit of a loss, ‘9 hours’ (ok, I see, so you serve your pie to your ‘15 second turkey’ friend over here and it’s carbon base absorbs his food poisoning, sounds like a plan). Nine hours was immediately topped by the 23 hour pie which I would assume was reduced to ash and nothing else. I have since come to the

conclusion that every time I said ‘turkey’ they thought ‘pie’ and vice versa. I sat for a minute wondering if the school had tried some sort of subliminal message program to get the kids to eat their turkey before they went for their pie. Either way, these kids were stoked on the delish meal that had been provided for them and even more stoked on the larger one to come; when I made them all smash together in one huge group photo, I was hoping they would all simultaneously get hit with a food coma, thus making the photo that much better. Happy Thanksgiving! We at the Superior Sun pray that your first graders are not in charge of cooking.

I think I will wait until you are a little older until I try that pie of yours…Thanksgiving through the eyes of a child


By Taylor Beard When Ms. V (aka Mrs. Terry Villaverde) found out I worked as a chef in college, she jumped at the chance to utilize my talents for the benefit of her Culinary Arts class. Since her class was working on desserts, crème brulee seemed like an obvious choice to me, but then not everyone is me and most people would probably start with cake. I am not most people, plus I have faith in the diverse talents embodied by the students at Superior High School. Let’s challenge ‘em! Crème Brulee it was. Since the class was only an hour long and crème brulee need to be refrigerated for at least six hours, this was a two-day deal. To be frank, I was pretty stoked…two days with cool kids doing something I love and teaching them to do it, plus I get to accessorize with my aprons. Day One: We assembled in the second kitchen at the school. I decided to wear the cute red embroidered apron today – some of the girls were eyeballing it and I am pretty sure a few more apron collectors have been born. Anthropologie and World Market should thank me. I dumped out the mismatch of ramekins that I had…I typically have enough for a recipe, but supplying an entire class got a little iffy so we McGyvered the deal and used some mini tart pans too. I explained the basics of making crème brulee and was met with the blank stares of several students…they clearly had no idea what I was talking about. When I said, “We’re basically making fancy pudding,” the class notably relaxed and they all nodded like ‘Yeah…we knew that!’ Sometimes I forget what it was like to be a teenager. The class divided up into

the four kitchens and we got to work parsing out ingredients. The kids had already learned how to separate eggs, but it was still an absolute delight watching them attempt it. It was like a contest to see who could keep the yolk intact or who had the least yolk in their whites. Leave it to teenage boys to compete over anything, down to who can crack an egg with one hand the best. This left us to the arduous experience of whisking the yolks and sugar. I have no doubt that several of these students will invest in stand mixers later in life after feeling their forearms burn. Once we had achieved the optimum yolk/sugar mixture, we set to simmering the cream over double boilers…trying to get some of the kids to understand double boiling was like trying to get them to fathom quantum physics – it just wasn’t happening. For the most part, the kids faired pretty well heating the cream. It was when we mixed in the egg mixture that things started to go awry. When making custard, you have to be so careful with your heat. The tiniest bit too much and you’ve got something similar to watery scrambled eggs. Between the four kitchens there was a nice scale from pretty darned decent -to- pretty good, beginning to curdle -to- curdled, but still salvageable and edible -to- nope, not even going down that road. Considering that these kids were in the baby stages of learning how to cook, I would say that the results were to be expected and that for the most part, they did fantastic. Custard is just finicky like that. The kitchen that had the best result got to choose their desired dish and they went with the lovely glass serving cups. Considering the time limitations and that some of the dishes

were not oven proof, I taught the class the stirred method…plus I didn’t want to overwhelm them. The next best result chose the mini-tartlet pans and because these had removable bottoms, the kids had whipped up a quick graham cracker crust to keep the custard from seeping through. Once all of the students had chosen their dishes, we ladled the custard in and they then covered and marked their desserts for the following day. Day Two: I cruised in wondering how things were going to turn out. I chose to wear my retro ‘Who let Youse in?’ apron…I think I brought on board of few guys to the apron collecting club with this one. Those who didn’t join the apron club will likely be asking for a mini-kitchen torch for Christmas…My apologies to their parents ahead of time for whatever mischief this creates. We had allowed the custards to chill overnight and the kids were super stoked to get at them. I am not sure if this was because they got to chow down on awesomeness or because they basically got to use a blow torch on food – probably a little of both. They crowded around the island as I showed them how to dress their crèmes in sugar, light the torch and caramelize their sugar. I then handed the torch off to the first student and quickly intervened when I noticed that the burn side of the torch was pointed at a fellow student as he attempted to light it. Oh yes, that would have been a day to remember. It’s moments like this that opportunities for warning labels arise. From here on out I danced anxiously around each student as they bruleed their custards. Crème Brulee is basically French for burnt cream and it is practically a

Taylor’s Take: How not to torch your classmate

Taylor Beard (fourth from right) works with members of the Superior High School culinary class to make Creme Brulee. (Submitted photo)

Students put the finishing touches on their ‘fancy pudding.’ (Submitted photo)

national pastime in France to crack the crust that results from the burnt/caramelized sugar that results from the burning. Once all the students had

torched their custards and my heart rate had dropped significantly, we all sat down to enjoy the fruits of their labors…they did a fabulous job.

Next up, I will teach them about finding good flavor combinations and how aiolis and butters can enhance their sandwiches, steaks, toast and more.


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•SEE’S CANDY SEASONHASARRIVED TheCobreValley Regional Medical CenterAuxiliary Gift Shop is againstocked with See’s Candy as a fundraiser and a variety ofseasonalmerchandise.TheproceedsfromtheGiftShophelptofundscholarshipsforgraduatingseniorswhoarepursuingamedical career aswell as providemini grants for hospitaldepartments.Forquestions,pleasephone(928)402-1230.•SUPERIOR ZUMBA CLASSES Attend ZumbaclasseswithErickaRealMondaysandWednesdaysstartingat4:30p.m.andagainat6p.m.at theKennedyElementaryMultipurposeRoombehindthefrontbuilding.Costis$5.Call520-827-9972formoreinformation.•SUPERIOR FIRE DEPARTMENTTOYDRIVEDonationsof$2-$5toys,giftcardsorchecksarebeingsoughttoensurethatwhenSantagoesoutonhis“sleigh”forhissix-hourlocaltoydelivery,everychildwhocomesouttogreethimwillreceiveatoy.PleasedropdonationsatSuperiorFireDepartment,236GolfCourseRd. Larger toyswill be distributed through thepolicedepartment’sAngelTreeprogram.•SUPERIOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPDRIVE. TheSuperiorHistoricalSociety isholding itsannualMembership Drive and looks forward to welcoming newfriendsand renewing friendshipswith its returningmembers.Membershipduesareavaluablepartofthisorganizationwithmorethan90percentgoingtosupportday-to-dayactivitiesandoperatingexpenses.Call520-689-1969orstopbyandpickupyourmembershipapplicationtoday!•FREE DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM FORHOLIDAYS Holidays can be especially difficult for diabeticswith desserts and other foods abounding. The Pinal CountyPublic Health District’s Diabetes Education Program freegroup classes for diabetics, whichmeet once amonth, canhelp.All diabetics are encouraged to attend and share. Formore informationor to locateagroupinyourarea,callMaryGonzalesat1-800-231-8499ext.7338oremailheratmary.gonzales@pinalcountyaz.gov.Therewill beameetingat theSuperiorSeniorCenter,326MainStreet,onTuesday,Nov.29,at10a.m.

•MIRACLE ON MAINSTREETCHRISTMASFESTIVALTheSuperiorOptimistClubwouldliketoinvitealltoparticipatein the 2011 Miracle on Main Street Christmas Festival onSaturday, Dec. 3. This year the theme is “A CentennialChristmas – Celebrating the 5 C’s at Christmas.” PlanningmeetingwillbeheldonMonday,Nov.7and14,attheMagmaClubat6:30p.m.FormoreinformationpleasecontactMilaLira520-827-0676orOlgaLopez520-689-5061.•SUPERIOR HEAD START PRESCHOOL SuperiorHead Start Preschool is always accepting applications for3 and 4 year old children. A variety of educational, mentalhealth,nutrition,healthactivities,and,sometimesmedicalanddentalneedsareprovidedtomeetspecialneedsthroughthisprogram.Familiesparticipateineducation,socialserviceandparent involvement activities. Children must be three yearsoldbyAug.31.Familiesmust incomequalifyandhaveproofof guardianship (birth certificate or DES certified letter withchild’snameandbirthdate).Childrenmusthavethefollowingimmunizations:Varicella,4DTP,3Polio,1MMR,3HepatitisBandHIBbooster.Call689-2812formoreinformationorstopbyat150LobbAvenueMonday-Friday8a.m.-4p.m.•VFW #3584 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE The VFW 3584GeorgeE.TrumanPost is havingamembershipdrive, and,seekingfamilymembersofveteranstojointheLadiesAuxiliaryandmentostartaMen’sAuxiliary.InMarch,2012,theywillbehavingtheir75thanniversarycelebration.AnyoneinterestedinjoiningshouldcontactthePost.•WALL OF HONOR VFWPost3584 isseekingphotosofveteransandmilitarypersonneltobedisplayedattheVFWPost 3584 of Superior,Arizona. Past veterans, be it you oryourhusband,wife,father,mother,aunt,uncle,anyrelativeorfriend,wewanttohonorallveterans.Todonatephotostobeplacedon theWallofHonor, contactDebbieat689-5820orReneat 689-2428or anymember of theLadiesAuxiliary ofVFWPost3584ofSuperior,Arizona.

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By Taylor BeardServes six.Ingredients: • 9 egg yolks, separated from the whites• 1/3 granulated sugar• 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream• ¼ tsp vanilla beans (scrapped from a vanilla bean pod) • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract• 1 tsp pure almond extract• ¼ cup of either granulated sugar or brown sugar (for caramelized tops)Note: I combine both the classic method and the stirred method to achieve the best consistency possible. Typically, I like to add a healthy dose of good bourbon to my custard.Directions: Preheat your oven to 300˚F. In a large bowl, whisk together the yolks and sugar until the sugar is dissolved fully and the mixture began to thicken and turn a paler yellow. If you have a stand mixer/hand mixer, this is quicker and saves your forearms. Once the mixture has reached its desired texture and color, set it aside. Occasionally whisk the mixture to keep it from separating. Next, prepare you double boiler by filling the bottom portion with water so that the upper portion is resting in it and bring the water to a gentle simmer over medium to medium high heat (if you have a double boiler, awesome…if not a large pan filled with water with a smaller metal pan resting in the water will do just fine). In the double boiler, bring the heavy cream to a gentle simmer; do not boil it. Remove the cream from the heat and slowly pour into the egg mixture. Slowly stir adding vanilla beans, vanilla and almond extracts (and bourbon if using). Pour mixture back into double boiler. Again, the water should be gently simmering, not boiling. Cook, stirring constantly, occasionally scraping the sides of the pan with a spatula, until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 25-30 minutes. Be mindful of your heat, if it is too high, your custard will begin to curdle. Remove from heat and strain into a large, clean bowl. Divide mixture among six ramekins (or any small, glass oven proof dish). Now place the ramekins in a roasting dish large enough to accommodate them all, with a paper towel placed beneath (to prevent sliding) and fill the dish with warm water until the water reaches halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake the custards for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and leave in water bath until cooled. Once cooled, removed from the bath and chill for at least six hours covered. When ready to serve, sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sugar over each custard. For best results, use a small hand-held kitchen torch, but if this is not available, place under the broiler until the sugar melts. I repeat this to ensure a thick caramelized crust. Let cool a few minutes before serving. You can either serve the crème brulees as they are, which is scrumptious…or you can add toppings such as berries or roasted nuts. Enjoy!

Taylor’s Crème Brulee


Public NoticePINAL COUNTY AIR QUALITY CONTROL DISTRICT The District hereby gives notice that it proposes to approve the following permits or permit revisions. Each list includes the following, in order: the proposed permit number, company name, company address, facility location, facility type and the air contaminants to be emitted or potentially emitted (Volatile Organic Compounds will be abbreviated as V.O.C.; Hazardous Air Pollutants are abbreviated as HAPS; Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, and Xylene are abbreviated as BTEX): Permit No. B31069.000 Kalamazoo Materials, Inc. 101 W. Ventura St Tucson, AZ 85705 New Superior Quarry Hwy 177, MP 161.5 Superior, AZ Facility Type- Crushing & Screening Emissions – Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, Sulfur Oxides, Particulate Matter, V.O.C. Permit No. B31069.000 Kalamazoo Materials, Inc. 101 W. Ventura St Tucson, AZ 85705 Superior Quarry 41762 N. Apache Leap Rd. Superior, AZ Facility Type- Crushing & Screening Emissions – Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, Sulfur Oxides, Particulate Matter, V.O.C. Under A.R.S. 49-480, any person who may be adversely affected by the permit may file a written objection to the issuance of the permit and may request (in writing) a public hearing. Objections, comments or a request for a hearing are due during the public comment period, which ends upon the latter of thirty (30) days from the first publication of this notice, or close of business on the date of any hearing that may be held. Send objections/comments/requests to Pinal County Air Quality Control District, P.O. Box 987, Florence, AZ 85132 or deliver to 31 N. Pinal Street, Building F, Development Services, Florence, Arizona. The telephone number is (520) 866-6929. Any objection shall state the name and mailing address of the objector, be signed by the objector, their agent or attorney, and clearly set forth the reasons why the permit should not be issued. Grounds for objections are limited to whether the proposed permit meets the criteria for issuance prescribed in A.R.S. 49-480 or in 49-481. The permit package, all comments and objections will be available for public inspection and/or copying at the above address Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding Holidays. Pinal County Air Quality Control District Donald P. Gabrielson, DirectorSUN Legal 11/16/11, 11/23/11

Public NoticeNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE PINAL COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011. IN THE PINAL COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) HEARING ROOM, BUILDING F, FLORENCE, ARIZONA, TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FOR A NON-MAJOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE Pinal County Comprehensive Plan AND/OR MAPS FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA. PZ-PA-007-11 Public hearing/action: Pinal County, applicant, requesting a text amendment to the Pinal County Comprehensive Plan by amending the language of Chapter 3: Sense of Community, to add and amend text, goals, objectives and policies to comply with a State Law mandate to include information on aggregate mining in the Comprehensive Plan.ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER MAY APPEAR AND SPEAK AT THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE DESIGNATED ABOVE.DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS CASE CAN BE FOUND ON THE NOTICE OF HEARING PAGE FOR THE P&Z COMMISSION AT:h t t p : / / w w w. p i n a l c o u n t y a z . g o v /Departments/PlanningDevelopmentDATED THIS 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011, by Pinal County Planning & Development Dept. /s/ Steve Abraham, Planning Manager TO QUALIFY FOR FURTHER NOTIFICATION IN THIS LAND USE MATTER YOU MUST FILE WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO THE SUBJECT APPLICATION. YOUR STATEMENT MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:1) Planning Case Number (see above)2) Your name, address, telephone number and property tax parcel number (Print or type) 3) A brief statement of reasons for supporting or opposing the request4) Whether or not you wish to appear and be heard at the hearingWRITTEN STATEMENTS MUST BE FILED WITH:PINAL COUNTY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTPO BOX 2973 (31 N. PINAL, BLDG. F)FLORENCE, AZ 85132NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM ON December 7, 2011.Contact for this matter: Jerrold StableyE-mail Address: [email protected] #: (520) 866-6464 Fax: (520) 866-6435MINER, CBN, SUN Legal 11/23/11

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Highlighting the main points of the audit, Powell began with the town government as a whole financial, noting in the Statement of Net Assets that at the close of 2009, the town had $220,794 in cash and that this “was significantly less than the prior year.” Powell noted that while Superior’s revenue dropped this was a common trend across many small communities, commenting that many of them took some time to recover from such a loss. Following this, Powell directed the council to the part of the draft covering taxes, feeling that this was the most important page in

shows that the town, in 2008-2009, had expenses in excess of its revenues by $707,110. With this figure in hand, Powell acknowledged that because the audits have not yet been done for 2009-2010 or 2010-2011, there could be significant changes and the numbers could have completely changed around. On the positive note, Powell pointed out that there had been a $360,000 drop in expenditures in the general fund. Additionally, the Sewer and Sanitation system is bringing in enough money to cover it’s expenses with a positive addition of $45,000 to its fund. Currently, the staff is working to update the financial records over to new software along with getting all necessary paperwork to the accounting firm, yet it is difficult to keep regular current accounting while updating software and working through an audit. Given this, it was suggested by Councilman Hank Gutierrez that the town budget enough money to hire staff who would be dedicated to finishing the audits. If you have questions about the audit, please contact Superior Town Hall at 520-689-5752.

the audit, as it detailed the operating costs of the town. For the fiscal year of 2008-2009, the total expenses of the town were $4,553,251. The revenues for the town, such as Charges for Services (library fees, business licenses and such), Operating Grants and Contributions, and Capital Grants and Contributions totaled $1,992,495. Beyond this there are revenues from general revenues such as property tax, urban revenue sharing and such, this total comes to $1,853,828. Powell deemed the most important line on this statement as that which covers changes in net assets, saying, “You pretty much can measure the health of your town, your community, by whether that number is going up or down…as that number goes up, you are becoming more financially healthy, as that number goes down, you are becoming more financially unhealthy.” The statement basically

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The Pinal County Sheriff’s Report is taken from the daily logs, based on the information provided by deputies. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nov. 12 Jessica L. Anderson, 28, Queen Valley, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. She was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail in Florence.

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