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High-tech gates tested in ditch

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Irrigation has been a key to living in the Verde Valley for years. Ditches stretch across the region, taking water from the Verde River to provide water for farming and keeping the grass green.

Clarkdale-Jerome School looks at security

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., that left more than two dozen dead last December, including 20 young children, schools across the country have taken a hard look at the safety measures they have in place and how they might possibly be improved. Some ideas, like an unannounced drill at an Oregon school where two men entered a teacher’s meeting and started firing blanks, might be a little too much for some. At the Clarkdale-Jerome School District, the administration is taking the approach of querying residents of the district on what measures they would like to see in place. For the full story, see the Wednesday, May 1, edition of the Cottonwood Journal Extra.

Ernster and Bartosh talk smack before big cycling fundraiser

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Sedona and Cottonwood have put it all on the line in a battle of pride. Sedona City Manager Tim Ernster and Cottonwood City Manager Doug Bartosh, have created a “friendly competition” and challenged each other in competing cycling teams representing their cities. The men will see who can ride the most miles in the upcoming Bike MS: Ride the Vortex-Sedona Verde Valley cycling event. “In order to be successful in this event a cyclist needs three things, to be in excellent shape, have superior equipment and a winning attitude. Well, I have the winning attitude, I am not in the best shape and I bought my bike for a $100, 15 years ago,” Ernster said. For Read more... (http://www.journalaz.com/News/ernster-and-bartosh-talk-smack-before-big-cycling-fundraiser.html)

Pauline Speulda

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:05:11 GMT

Pauline Speulda May 7, 1922 — May 2, 2013 Pauline Speulda, of Cottonwood, died May 2. She was born in Wallace, Neb., May 7, 1922, to Wilbert and Gladys Bright. After moving to Cottonwood, she became an active member of Verde Valley Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Everett, her brother Albert Bright and sister, Darlene Sullivan. She is survived by one nephew, four nieces, and many great-nieces and nephews. Private family services will be held.

Mercedes Rodriguez Oceguera

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:04:42 GMT

Mercedes Rodriguez Oceguera May 19, 1940 — May 4, 2013 Mercedes Rodriguez Oceguera, 72, of Cottonwood, died May 4. She is survived by her husband of 55 years Salvador Rodriquez; her children Guillermo, Hugo, Mary, Fernando, Lupe and Carmen; grandchildren Guillermo Jr., Vanessa, Elianna, Nathan, Adriana, Alexis, Xana, Yazmine, Fernando Jr., Madison, Devon, Amanda, Elijah, Daniel and Sarahi; great-grandchildren Melissa and Daelen; and stepgrandchildren Anthony, Bertha and Angel. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Immaculate Conception Building Fund.

David Murray

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:03:44 GMT

David Murray May 6, 2013 David Murray, of Page Springs, died May 6. He was born in Culver City, Calif. He was preceded in death by his wife Kathy. He is survived by his daughters, Bonnie [David] Travis and Kristina Murray; his brother Allen [Penny] Murray; his sister Sue Holland; grandchildren Amanda, Aimee, Trey and Kelsey; and great-grandchildren Kihlee and Kamren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the St. Andrew’s Sacristy Building Fund or the National Parkinson’s Foundation.

Shirley Rollins Locke

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:03:10 GMT

Shirley Rollins Locke March 11, 1924 — April 14, 2013 Shirley Rollins Locke, 89, of Cottonwood, died April 14. Born in New Durham, N.H., she raised her family in East Glenville, N.Y. She moved to Arizona in 1972. She was a member of the Sedona Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Sedona Great Decisions, and an avid tennis player at Poco Diablo in past years. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, David, their three children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Donations may be sent to Northern Arizona Hospice.

Richard Stanley Farrington

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:02:38 GMT

Richard Stanley Farrington Sept. 1, 1924 — April 26, 2013 Retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Richard Stanley Farrington, 88, of Clarkdale, died April 26. He spent 30 years as a naval aviator, serving in World War II and the Korean War aboard six aircraft carriers, including the USS Midway, and was awarded many medals and commendations. He moved to the Verde Valley in 2001. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Kathryn; daughters, Karen F. Daniels and Kristina S. Greene; sister Nadine Heisler; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Escolastica “Tek” Childs

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:22 GMT

Escolastica “Tek” Childs Feb. 10, 1936 — April 29, 2013 Escolastica “Tek” Childs, 78, of Cottonwood, died April 29. Born in the Philippines, she graduated from Raphael Palma College with a bachelors degree in education and taught at Western Mindanao Institute. She emigrated to the U.S. in 1978 and married Lyle Edgar Childs. She was preceded in death by her husband and their son, Ralph. She is survived by a brother, two sisters, numerous nieces and nephews and great-grand nieces and nephews, all of whom reside in the Philippines.

Cottonwood man killed, 3 others injured in head-on

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:58:11 GMT

A 72-year-old Cottonwood man died at a Phoenix hospital around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, after a head-on crash on Cornville Road just west of Recycler Road at 7:50 a.m. that injured another adult and two 9-year-old children. Hakim Amin was airlifted to Flagstaff Medical Center immediately after the accident. He was then flown to Barrow Institute in Phoenix, where he died. The collision lead to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office closing Cornville Road as first responders treated the injured and investigated the accident. A fund has been set up at the cottonwood Wells Fargo Bank as Read more... (http://www.journalaz.com/News/cottonwood-man-killed-3-others-injured-in-head-on.html)