May 16, 2012
San Manuel Miner, San Manuel, Arizona
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Letter to the Editor: Volunteers clean up graffiti Editor, San Manuel Miner: This letter is in response to the thank you note from John and LaNorma Raaum. I also want to thank the Raaum’s for their kind words featured in the Miner on May 2. It is satisfying to know that our work is appreciated. When I say we, I’m speaking of the collaboration between our organization, Adelante Juntos Coalition (AJC), John Ryan and the SMUSD Board of Education, CopperTown Association, SunLife Family Health Clinic, Elks Lodge, Pinal County Attorney and Sheriff’s Office, ASARCO, Cenpatico, Mountain Health and Wellness, Knights of Columbus, American Legion and Lions Clubs; but mostly our concerned citizens. Many area residents still don’t fully understand AJC’s mission which is: “To mobilize communities to prevent substance abuse
among youth and provide education, information and resources that empower them to create safe, healthy, drug free communities.” We could never undertake this grand of a mission without the collaboration and cooperation of partners like these and the many private citizens who donate to keep our programming going. The key words in the mission are ‘mobilize communities’; when a problem or concern arises among our citizens, very often they call or come to our office. I have been fortunate enough to have worked with many great residents of the area during my tenure here at AJC and it is because of those partnerships that we are able to collaborate and resolve many of the problematic behavior and/or activities in our town. Indeed it was and continues to be AJC staff, program youth, volunteers
Mammoth Police Report The Mammoth Police Report is submitted by the department. According to state law, there are two methods by which police may arrest suspected offenders. The suspect may be physically taken into the department and booked into jail, or the arresting officer may write a citation and release the suspect to appear in court later. All suspects are
presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. April 29 A report of a nuisance dog in the 500 block of Rolfs Avenue was turned over to Pinal County Animal Control. April 29 Illegal dumping was reported at a residence in Mammoth. The officer spoke with the residents and the debris was cleaned up. April 29 A welfare See Police, Page 12
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motorcycle was found on its side, but the rider was nowhere to be seen. He was later located in the 700 block of East American Avenue, in front of the Oracle Market. Oracle Fire Department responded to his location and called for a helicopter to transport him to a Tucson hospital. The victim had a head injury and lacerations to his arm. May 13 Theft of a weed eater was reorted in the 39000 block of South Justin Lane, SaddleBrooke.
Continued from Page 2 May 13 Burglary was reported in the 2100 block of East American Avenue, Oracle. May 13 Criminal damage was reported in the 1500 block of West American Avenue, Oracle. A vehicle’s window was borken. May 13 An accident with injuries was reported in the area of South Mt. Lemmon Road and East Campo Bonito Road, Oracle. A
and coalition member who are responsible for graffiti abatement in our town, but again this is only possible because of the caring people who live and work here. Any resident at any time can call our office to schedule graffiti clean up. In the graffiti case that you cited, MSMUSD Facilities and Maintenance Manager David Hogan notified AJC about the graffiti when he discovered it and as soon as I hung up the phone, project assistant Edna Boger took our ‘team’ on duty that day and they had the vandalism covered up within 30 minutes. This is the kind of cooperation and unity is what will help keep our community safe and a place that we are all proud to live in. The scope of our work here at AJC has grown tremendously to try to meet the needs of the people who call the Tri-Community home. Our move into the vacant Avenue B School will enable us to provide for more services to youth, families and our esteemed senior citizens. Of course our original and most important objective is to keep kids drug and alcohol free, but we will continue to do graffiti abatement (cover it
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up), keep residents aware of immoral and/or illegal activity like the ‘designer drug and paraphernalia’ sales going on at Salt N Pepper Convenience store and any other activity that threatens the safety and welfare of residents. AJC will be opening the new El Centro
Youth Center on June 1 so I want to extend this personal invitation to everyone reading this letter to please join us and see how much more we could do together. Check here in the Miner weekly for details on the ribbon cutting and opening on June 1.
On behalf of the coalition and board members I would like to use this public forum to thank the Raaums, our partners and YOU for caring enough to make a difference. /s/ Betty Chavez Director, Adelante Juntos Coalition, 520-385-3028
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