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Copper Basin News, Hayden, Arizona December 18, 2013 Submissions Due the FRIDAY Before Wednesday Publication
TOWN HALL SCHEDULE Starting Jan. 2, the Winkelman Town Hall Office will be closed for lunch from noon - 12:30 p.m. HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER/JANUARYTOWN OF KEARNY The Town of Kearny’s Administrative Offices, Public Works Department and Library will be closed December 24, 25 and 31, and January 1 for the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays. Tuesday’s routes will be picked up on Mon., Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 30, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s routes will be picked up on Thurs., Dec. 26, and Thurs., Jan. 2. The garbage truck will not operate over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. GCC HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Gila Community College will be closed for the holidays, Dec.14 - Dec. 30. The spring 2014 semester begins Wed., Jan. 8 and registration is underway now. Register at Gila Pueblo Campus in Globe, Payson Campus, or San Carlos Campus Monday through Friday from 8 am - 5 pm through December 13 or beginning December 30. For the latest spring 2014 schedule visit www. gilaccc.org. For information call Gila Pueblo Campus at 928.425.8481, Payson Campus at 928.468.8039, or San Carlos Campus at 928.475.5981. GCC wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE Blessed Sacrament Church in Mammoth is having a New Year's Eve dance. Call 520-487-2808 for information or tickets. Santa Suit Rental The Friends of the Kearny Library have a rental Santa Suit for the Holiday Season. For more information please call (520) 363-5861.
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WINKELMAN ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS PROGRAM On Wed., Dec.18, enjoy the WInkelman Elementary School Christmas program at the H-W School Auditorium, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Hot cocoa and cupcakes will be served afterward. Everyone is invited to come and join the fun. WINKELMAN ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS CAROLING On Thurs., Dec. 19, come join us for the Winkelman Elementary School Christmas Caroling event. Meet us at the H-W School cafeteria at 5:30 pm, so that we can load up on the buses, which will go through San Pedro, Hayden and end up in Winkelman at the school.
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CHRISTMAS LIGHT PARADE The Christmas Light Parade for the Hayden-Winkelman area will be on Sat., Dec. 21. The parade will start at 6 pm at the school. Santa and free goodies will be at the Hayden Senior Center after the parade. All are welcome!
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CAC SPRING ORIENTATION In preparation for the 2014 spring semester that begins after 4:30 pm on Fri., Jan. 17 Central Arizona College students now may register online, over the phone, or in person for orientations available at CAC campuses across Pinal County. Orientation for Aravaipa Campus, 80440 E. Aravaipa Rd., Winkelman will be held on Jan. 7 from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm in Room E 102. For more information or to register for Orientation to College, please visit www.centralaz.edu/ orientation or call 520-494-5597.
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AYDEN SENIOR CENTER The Hayden Senior Center, located at 520 Velasco Ave., offers lunch Mon. - Fri. at noon. Call 520-356-7035 any time, and leave a message, If you need information or a ride. loaning closet for medical supplies, free of charge to area residents, has been established at Constitution Hall / the Senior Citizen Building in Kearny, located just beyond the swimming pool. Wheel chairs, walkers, crutches and other supplies have been gathered through efforts of the Seniors and the Copper Area Health Volunteers. For more information call Manny Carrillo at 363-7338, Rose Bradford at 520-483-0709; or Zola Hall at 363-5888. he membership drive is still ongoing at the Kearny Library. Checks can be mailed to the Friends of the Library, P.O. Box 220, Kearny, AZ 85137. aint Vincent De Paul helps local community members. If you or someone you know would like to join, we meet every
other Wednesday at 7 p.m. If you or someone you know needs assistance, please feel free to contact us. For more information, please call 520-356-6046.
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he Hand-Me-Up Shop hours are Tuesday- Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. he Copper Basin Food Bank will have a food distribution on the third Thursday of every month at Hubbard Park in Kearny, by Town Hall. Numbers will be given out at 11: 30 am. A donation will be requested but not required to receive food. Anyone can volunteer to help unload and distribute food. The Copper Basin Food Bank is sponsored by the Florence Food Bank. Questions? Contact Margaret Gaston at margaret@q.com. earny Golf Club is holding a fish fry, every Friday, from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm at the West End Cafe, until further notice. For take-out call 363-9563. Cost is $9. Proceeds go to benefit the Kearny Golf Club. Thanks to the management of West End Cafe for donating the time and space.
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REGNANCY CARE CENTER HOURS The Pregnancy Care Center in Winkelman, located at Fourth and Thorne Avenues in Winkelman, is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can call (520) 356-6015 for a confidential appointment. OPPER BASIN SPORTSMEN’S CLUB The Copper Basin Sportsmen’s Club provides a shooting and archery range that is ideal for family use. The club meetings are on the third Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Constitution Hall. EARNY SENIOR CITIZENS The Kearny Senior Citizen’s group meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Constitution Hall. The group talks about trips to different places in Arizona as well as other subjects. A potluck dinner is held after the social hour. New members are needed. Come down and join the group.
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Continued from Page 7 construct a new waste water treatment facility on that land. The town also contends that Curis purchased the property after the land no longer had a mine overlay allowed in the zoning code. On Dec. 3, Florence Copper Inc. filed a Notice of Claim arising from the Town of Florence’s eminent domain action from earlier this year. The Notice of Claim values Florence Copper at $403 million, based on thirdparty valuation completed by Deloitte LLP, one of the world’s largest and most respected accounting and financial advisory firms. State law requires parties that have been damaged by a government’s action to file a claim within 180 days of the harmful act. The Florence Town Council passed an ordinance last spring seeking to take nearly 1,200 acres of Florence Copper Inc.’s private land for “public facilities” including a proposed wastewater treatment facility. In October, the town filed a lawsuit in Pinal County to initiate the attempted taking of Florence Copper’s private property. The Town of Florence remains committed to its opposition of the project in a recent press release. Jess Knudson, Florence assistant town manager, dismissed the notice of claim as grandstanding: “The whole point of the existing lawsuit is to determine whether Curis has any right to compensation, and, if so, in what amount. The only reason to file a $403 million notice of claim saying you have a right to compensation in that amount is to grab headlines.” “We would like to continue to work diligently to develop a relationship with the Town of Florence, have a meaningful conversation, create a development agreement and go forward,” explained Locher “But, we cant get a dialog.”