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Back Through the Years, 10/22/09
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FIVE YEARS AGO
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SC board extend Ninos’
contract through June
The Santa Cruz Governing Board used its shortest meeting of the past year to extend its reach far into the future. The regular meeting on Oct. 14 lasted only 58 minutes from gavel to gavel. The Board agreed to a revised cooperative agreement with on-campus tenant los Ninos Contentos Day Care. The day care will pay $750 a month rent plus utilities starting Nov. 1, and will agree to relocate off-campus by next June. All back bills will be paid by the day care by year-end. SC Business Manager Shelia Tarango was upbeat about the revised agreement, saying, “We’re all on the same page. We’re not gifting public funds, and they’re not losing business.”
Big plays lift Santa Cruz
over Globe
Big plays were in large supply Friday night as Santa Cruz took on the Tigers from Globe in a conference showdown in Dust Devil Stadium. In the end, it was spectacular offensive and defense plays that led the Devils to a 48-13 victory, improving their record to 2-1 in conference and 3-5 on the year. Meanwhile, Globe drops to 0-3 in conference and 1-6 on the year. Aaron McKaney initiated the dazzling plays by returning the opening kickoff 77 yards to the Globe 12 yard line. On the next play, quarterback Eric Rodriguez found Manuel Romero in the end zone on a 12-yard pass-play, making it 6-0 Santa Cruz. Romero also scored the second touchdown of the night, this time running the ball in the end zone from 3 yards out, pushing the lead to 13-0 early in the contest.
CAC seeks input on bond
Central Arizona College is actively seeking input from Pinal County residents regarding a potential $400 million bond issue that may determine the future of the Pinal County workforce. CAC is Pinal County’s Community College District and only higher learning institution. Central hired consultants and began a feasibility study earlier this year that developed an educational plan, demographic study, and facilities plan that would serve the college through 2025.
TEN YEARS AGO
Hidalgo places first
in Red Ribbon contest
Pinal County Health Department’s Tobacco Use Prevention Program sponsored the Eloy Elementary Red Ribbon Poster Contest again this year. Eloy Junior High School students in Gail Jackson’s art classes submitted 36 entries that will be on display at various city locations to promote the Red Ribbon Ceremony held Oct. 27. Juan Hidalgo was awarded first place with his poster creation, and it is being displayed at Eloy City Hall. The Bank of Casa Grande Valley- Eloy Branch is displaying the second place entry of Audrey Silvas, Rigoberto Melendez’ poster placed third is being displayed at the Eloy Police Department.
Bond election set
for Toltec School
The Toltec Elementary School District will hold a special election Nov, 2 on a $1.62 million bond issue that would improve its school and a future additional one. Superintendent Dick Lesher said the sale of bonds could begin as early as Feb. 1 if the measure passes. He said $805,000 of the bond funds would be used to upgrade the district’s only existing campus and to expand across Tonto Road, onto lots that are currently vacant, adding a warehouse and auto and bus parking facilities. The other $815,000 would go into effect only if the Arizona School Facilities Board finds that the district needs another school. In that case, the $815,000 would be used to purchase a school site and to upgrade the facility beyond the minimum standards set by the state board. “We have high academic expectations of our students,” he said. “They deserve more than minimum standards.”
County judges tapped
by JP Association
The Arizona Justice Courts Association has elected three Pinal County justices of the peace to leadership positions during the group’s recent annual conference. Judge Bruce Griffith, JP of the Superior Justice Court was elected vice president; Judge Toni Lorena, JP of the Eloy Justice Court was chosen as treasurer; and Judge Philip Bain, JP of the Casa Grande Justice Court, was elected to one of three director positions.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Prince runs 17 miles in less than 2 hours for program
Many of us have a hard time riding from Eloy to Coolidge in a car, but for Joe Prince, former World Class Sprinter, it turned out to be a little jaunt down the road to make sure that the community of Eloy was able to participate in the State Governor’s Alliance Against Drug’s Drug-Free Run through Pinal County, according to Maryalice Jordan, Eloy Family Resource Center director. He covered the 17 miles in one hour and 53 minutes. As Prince ran down State Route 87 towards the Coolidge Family Resource Center many people passed him, waved and honked their horns to acknowledge the effort on the part of Coach Prince.
SC high track squad earns spot at 3A regional championships
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School senior distance ace Chuy Lara came into the 1994 season as one of the favorites to win the 3-A Southern Regional Championships, according to Joe Prince, coach. Lara’s performance was right on target as he finished a very strong third place, and pacing his Dust Devil Cross-Country team to a fourth place finish, and helping the team to advance to the 1994 Arizona State Cross-Country championship to be held at the Fiesta Inn Fountainhead Corporate Park, Tempe.
Picacho students go to Tucson
Students from Picacho Elementary School participated in the University of Arizona APEX Middle School Day held in the Beardown gym, with 33 Picacho students and parents participating, according to Jim Thompson. There were 19 schools participating from Tucson and Sells, Picacho won first place in overall points scored. Picacho took first place in the Campus Scavenger Hunt, which included team members Arnold Lopez, Arik Fuller, Irma Bafun, Rachael Moreno, Melanie Cabello and Stephanie Ramirez.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
City’s future looks bright,
supporters say
Supporters of Eloy’s economic development were told last week that the community’s location and other factors make its future bright. Speakers at an informational meeting conducted by the Economic Development Group of Eloy referred often to the recent announcement of CeramaTile Corp.’s planned plant as one example of what can happen. Ground will be broken for a 220,000 square-foot plant in March and construction will take a year, the company’s national marketing director, Randy Corwick, said. Most of the 700 jobs planned will come from local hiring, he said. “What made the project come together here was working with EDGE and with the mayor Florine Serda and city manager Ed Beasley.”
US West plans telephone
conversion Friday night
When Eloy area residents use their telephones after midnight Friday, they will discover a number of new things, according to George Favela, community affairs manager with US WEST Communications. Favela said, “We’re going to be changing out the old central office and moving to digital technology both in Eloy and Arizona City.” The very first thing residents should notice is the speed of making telephone calls as the old mechanical equipment, estimated to be at least 40-years-old. What this means to customers is they will be able to have all of the custom quality features available in metropolitan cities such as call forward, call waiting, call conference, etc. “The calls will be much faster.”
Groundbreaking held
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the 48 unit Picacho Peak Apartments near the Eloy School District gym. Participating in the ceremony were Jenny Garvin, executive secretary, Eloy Chamber of Commerce, Council member Betty Gant, Jeff Nickum, EDGE director, Mayor Florine Serda, City Manager Ed Beasley, Jerry Cox, construction project manager, James Chase, owner, and Alice Smith, project manager.
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