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Published by San Tan Times, 2018-02-09 08:14:55

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Always Free! February 9 | Friday Edition
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Making Great There Are Plen-
Strides in Their ty of Outdoor
Outreach Program Activities to do
This Weekend!
With 50% of public school
children on government Enjoy the dessert and
assisted programs, food, the weather with some
clothing, and support is vital hiking, biking, archery
to improving our community. and more.

Continued on page 5 Continued on page 2

Special Olympics Chapter In San Tan Valley
Local Residents Doing Great Things Within Our Community
Bringing the community No matter your abilities, See what local residents are

together while empowering we can all accomplish great doing to provide opportuni-

people with intellectual dis- things with the support of ties for others within our are.

abilities through sports. others. Continued on page 10

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Get Out... mountain bike ride among the beautiful
And Do Stuff! San Tan Mountains. This 5.5-mile ride is
open to all ages and skill levels. Our local
There Are Plenty Of Outdoor experts will be available to help you under-
Activities to do This Weekend! stand your bike’s features and learn the ins
and outs of safe riding. “No Rider Left Be-
By San Tan Times hind” is our policy, because we ride togeth-
Continued from page 1 er in a group. This is your opportunity to
be around others who are passionate about
Get Ready for Wildflowers mountain biking as a sport to have fun and
get some exercise. Helmets are required.
Friday, February 09, 2018 Under age 18 must be accompanied by a
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM parent or guardian. Essentials: water, hel-
San Tan Mountain Regional Park met, extra tube, tools to change a flat tire.
6533 W. Phillips Road Meet at the San Tan Trail sign at the main
Queen Creek, AZ 85242 trailhead.
(480) 655-5554
Make a Bird Nest “Gift Bag”
Friday – Wildflower season is just around
the corner. The amount of winter rain re- Saturday, February 10, 2018
ceived around the valley will determine how 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
strong the wildflower showing will be in any San Tan Mountain Regional Park
given area. Do you know what trails to ex- 6533 W. Phillips Road
plore to see the best displays? In a classroom Queen Creek, AZ 85242
presentation we’ll review the conditions that (480) 655-5554
our County Parks and other local areas
have experienced and talk about some of Saturday – In our low desert, late winter is
the best places to see popular flowers such the time when birds add to their nests in
as Mexican gold poppies, lupine, filaree and preparation for incubating eggs and raising
flowering shrubs such as brittlebush and young chicks. Each species’ nests will look
desert globemallow. After the talk we’ll take different but they will likely contain similar,
a short walk on Littleleaf Trail to search for if not the same, building materials. Join the
and identify early sprouts and buds. What San Tan Valley Master Gardeners as they
to bring: Closed-toe shoes, water and a hat. help you put together a “gift bag” of com-
Meet inside the Nature Center. mon components that you can hang from
a shrub or tree in your yard to help local
Beginner Skill Level birds assemble their nests. On display will
Mountain Bike Ride be resources to show you the types of birds
you can expect to see in your neighborhood
Saturday, February 10, 2018 or at our park. Perhaps we will even hear
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM what some of these birds sound like! This
San Tan Mountain Regional Park is a family-friendly activity so bring the kids
6533 W. Phillips Road and grandkids for a fun and informative
Queen Creek, AZ 85242 morning! Meet outside the Nature Center.
(480) 655-5554

Saturday – Join us for an exciting beginner Continued on page 16

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February 9, 2018

Friday’s Word Search Puzzle



Combs Food Bank

Volunteers Are Making Great
Strides in Their Outreach
Program

By, San Tan Times
Continued from page 1

Previously we have covered the Food Bank nity. Food donations are incredibly important
that Christ the Victor has organized and for families in need, but clothing and shoes for
their on going ability to expand their pro- teens and pre-teens are in desperate need
gram.
Some Stats about what the Combs
But, what you may not know is that Combs Food Bank accomplishes
Food Bank has steadily grown and is con-
tinueing their efforts to expand their out- • Average weekly participation in the food
reach capabilities. bank is 50 individuals.

Last year was their first year that the organi- • Thanksgiving Food Box participation was
zation was able to stay open all year due to approximately 100 complete Thanksgiv-
the additional assistance from volunteers. ing dinners to families.

The primary focus of the food bank is to pro- • Christmas Food Box participation was
vide the support that kids need in our commu- approximately 100 complete Christmas
dinners to families.

Continued on page 6

February 9 - 11, 2017

San Tan Valley Weekend Weather

Friday Saturday Sunday

High 81° High 80° High 75°
Low 49° Low 50° Low 49°
Partly cloudy skies. High Afewpassingclouds,other-
A mainly sunny sky. around 80F. SSE winds shift- wisegenerallysunny.High
High 81F. Winds SSW at ing to WSW at 10 to 15 mph. around75F.WindsENEat
5 to 10 mph. 10 to 20 mph.

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Combs Food Bank Combs Education Foundation

Continued from page 5 Formed in 2016, the Combs Education Foun-
dation’s mission is to support educational op-
• Christmas gift giving reached 132 families portunities for students, staff, and families by
totaling close to 400 children. This drive funding the development and implementation
is limited to families with children who of quality programs, establishing strong com-
attend our schools. munity partnerships, and supporting the goals
of the J.O. Combs Unified School District.
The important needs that they are in need of In May 2017, the Combs Education Founda-
is sneakers, socks, and underwear for kids 3-18 tion (CEF) awarded its first student scholarship
in age. to a Combs High School Senior attending an
Currently the organization is planning for the in-state university. This fall, the foundation
warmer months which means summer clothes awarded seven classroom grants to teachers
and organizing school supplies for the next throughout the district. In addition, the J.O.
school year including backpack donations. Combs Food and Clothing Bank supplied over
Due to the combs Food Bank not being as es- 200 families with a complete turkey dinner with
tablished as Christ the Victor’s program, addi- all the amenities for the holidays and is open to
tional resources are still in need, especially when families in San Tan Valley year-round.
it comes to food. However, we cannot maintain and extend
As we spoke about in our Christ the Victor arti- opportunities like these without your support.
cle, Fry’s has been generous enough to donate Helping our students reach their highest poten-
large quantities of food to their Food Bank. tial is of the utmost importance, and we hope
Combs Food bank does not have this luxury you will consider making a tax-deductible dona-
and needs more support when it comes to a tion to the Combs Education Foundation.
constant stream of food. Donations can be mailed to:
One of the great things that Combs has been 301 East Combs Road
able to establish is free books for any kid in San Tan Valley, AZ 85140
need. This, much like their food and clothing For more information visit:
support is offered to all families in need, not just www.jocombs.org/apps/pages/CombsEduca-
Combs students. tionFoundation
.STT

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February 9, 2018

Friday’s Sudoku Puzzle

Local Upcoming
Marathons
3rd Annual “For the Love
Several Marathons are of Chocolate”
Coming Up
Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Copper Sky Rec-
By San Tan Times reation Complex in Maricopa.
Continued from page 1
New this year, team registration is available
There are a lot of running events in the next so grab your friends, family, co-workers, and
three months. From short runs, to half mar- even your crazy Uncle Al for chocolate choc-
athons, to full marathons, there is some- onanigans! 3 mile or 1 mile option, all run-
thing for everyone no matter your skill set ners/walkers provide the perfect distance for
or commitment level. Get out there and go everyone.
for a run!
More information:
Lost Dutchman Marathon https://raceroster.com/events/2018/14732/
sun-life-runwalk
Where: Gold Canyon and Apache Junction
Date: Sunday, February 18, 2018 Anthem Merrill Ranch Triathlon
Start Time: 7:00 a.m.
Course: Beginning near Gold Canyon, AZ Saturday, March 24, 2018
(30 miles east of Phoenix), the marathon is 3200 North Anthem Way
a scenic, rolling, point-to-point, USATF cer- Florence, AZ 85132 United States
tified course (#AZ10016TLB) that can be
used as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. The Anthem Merrill Ranch Triathlon is going
Course description and Course map. to kick start your spring racing season! Wheth-
http://lostdutchmanmarathon.org/Marathon er you are a seasoned racer looking to dust off
the holiday cobwebs or a first time triathlete
4th Annual Maricopa Copa Color wanting to take the plunge, this is the race for
Fun Run you. Consisting of a 400m pool swim, a fast 12
mile course and a run to the finish, come and
Saturday, February 24, 2018. kick off your 2018 season with us. Finisher
Registration will open at 8:00am. medals for all participants!

(5k) / Walk (1Mile) which will take place on More information:
Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Copper Sky http://4peaksracing.com/events/mer-
Regional Park amphitheater. Registration will rill-ranch-2018/
begin at 8:00am. The race starts at 9:00am and
the event is over at 10:30am. Dionysus Dash - Arizona

More information: Saturday, April 7, 2018
http://www.maricopa-az.gov/web/ 5k run/walk through the beautiful winery at
events/81-community-services/events/1407- Windmill Winery. This event is for the nov-
5k-fun-run ice and avid runners, wine tasters and Greek
walkers.
Continued on page 15

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Special Olympics There motto is simple; Have fun. Which
Chapter In San is a fantastic approach to have and the Vol-
Tan Valley unteers are currently getting the local partic-
ipants ready for a March 3rd area event for
Local Residents Doing Great Basketball in Phoenix.
Things Within Our Community But, it’s not just Basketball that they will be
preparing for. Bowling, Bocce, and Track
By San Tan Times and Field are events that these local partici-
Continued from page 1 pant actively prepare and train for.

Did you know there are over 22,000 Spe- With a state event on April 13 and 14 plus
cial Olympic Athletes in Arizona and near- a Track and Field event on April 20, there
ly an equal number of volunteers working is always something to prepare for.
to create something special for those that
wish to participate? What should you know if you
Locally, in San Tan Valley, we have our wish to participate
own Volunteers working hard to provide
local Special Olympic participants with the Whether you are someone looking to vol-
opportunity to take part in this fantastic or- unteer, or you wish to participate as an ath-
ganization. lete, or if you know someone that you think
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Special Olympics to become a Special Olympics athlete, all
Chapter In San you need to do is be 8 years or older. A
Tan Valley physical by a doctor will be needed, but the
organization can assist you with getting that
Continued from page 11 done at no cost through a local doctor that
has been generous enough to donate their
would enjoy becoming a Special Olympic time.
Athlete, they always have a spot open.
For additional information you can contact
If you are interested in helping as a volun- Liz Johnson at [email protected]
teer or as a sponsor it will be greatly appre- Or you can contact San Tan Times at:
ciated and hugely rewarding to be able to [email protected]
give people within your community the op- 480-869-2781
portunity to grow and prosper.
We will be sure to get your information
If you, or someone you know, would like passed along to Liz and her dedicated
group of coaches and volunteers..STT

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Weight Management, & Skin Care

Serving San Tan Valley
and nearby areas.
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Local Upcoming
Marathons

Continued from page 9

Wine tasting, music and awards! It is time Eyman Mud Run
to RUN with the “Greek God of Wine”
Dionysus We encourage everyone to bring April 20th and 21st
out their TOGA’s and greek head pieces. 4374 E. Butte Ave., Florence, AZ 85132
(520) 868-0201
Saturday, April 7th
6:30am - Winery Gates Open All Proceeds Benefit the Eyman Employ-
6:30am-7:30am - Race Day Packet Pickup ee Fund. Approximately 3.5 mile Fun Run
7:30am-8:00am - Music, Vendors, Warmup with 16 Major obstacles, and dozens of
8:15am - Race Time smaller obstacles.. It is held in the training
Wine Tastings to Immediately follow after area and surrounding desert on and around
participants cross the finish line. the Eyman complex property.
11am Event Concludes
Run will include food and drink, participa-
More information: tion certificate, t-shirt, Free Parking. Full
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diony- Price on day of run $60.00 Early bird Gift
sus-dash-arizona-registration-33689016756 Price $50.00

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino 5K Under 12 price $10.00 must be with partic-
Poker Run ipating adult at all times

Saturday, April 14, 2018 Under 18 price $30.00
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino
15406 N Maricopa Road More information:
Maricopa, AZ 85139 http://www.eymanrun.org

The 4th annual 5k Poker Run at Harrah’s For a complete list of available races and
Ak-Chin Casino on April 14, 2018! Your running events for Pinal county, visit Run-
registration will include a race tech shirt, ning In the USA at:
a race medal, entry into the Poker Pro-
motion, and admittance to the Pool Party http://runningintheusa.com/Race/List.
featuring live music, complimentary food aspx?State=AZ&DateRange=All&Coun-
and drinks, and more! The Poolside ty=Pinal
Poker Promotion will give you a chance to
win from $10 in free slot play up to $500
CASH!

More information: If you participate in any of the events, we
https://www.active.com/maricopa-az/run- wold love to hear from you. Contact us at:
ning/distance-running-races/harrah-s-ak-
chin-5k-poker-run-2018 [email protected] .STT

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AGnetdODuot.S..tuff! minute drive from San Tan Valley

By San Tan Times Archery 202
Continued from page 2
S Saturday, February 10, 2018
Night Shredders Mountain Biking 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Usery Mountain Regional Park
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM Mesa, AZ 85207
San Tan Mountain Regional Park (480) 984-0032
6533 W. Phillips Road
Queen Creek, AZ 85242 For those who completed our “Archery
(480) 655-5554 101” class, this class will take you to the next
level! Participants will learn about field tar-
Wednesday – Welcome to the San Tan get archery, discover how to improve their
Bikes sponsored “Night Shredders”! If accuracy, and enjoy some friendly compe-
you’re looking for an adventure where your tition. Equipment will be provided. Par-
trail riding abilities will be challenged, then ticipants must be graduates of our “Archery
look no further than the Night Shredders. 101” class. Minors must be accompanied
When you’re on a bike on the trail at night, by an adult. Please bring water, hats, and
every bump, dip and shadow gives an extra closed-toe shoes. Meet at the Archery
pop of adrenaline. Darkness heightens your Range. No registration – just show up and
senses, sharpens your skills and makes you have some fun!
feel more alive. And isn’t that why you bike
in the first place? Our policy, “No Rider Sonoran Desert 101
Left Behind,” means we ride together in a
group for safety reasons. It is mandatory to Sunday, February 11, 2018
wear a helmet and please bring plenty of wa- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
ter, an extra tube and tools to change a flat Usery Mountain Regional Park
tire, and 2 sources of light; LED recharge- 3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.
able lights with at least 650 lumen. Why? Mesa, AZ 85207
The desert gets very dark at night. Riders (480) 984-0032
under 18-years of age must complete a Pa-
rental Consent form. Hope to see you on Join us for this introduction to some of
the trail soon. Meet at the flagpole at 6:50 the fascinating animals and plants of our
PM. Sonoran Desert as we enjoy a scenic stroll
along the quarter-mile Desert Hawk Trail.
Usery Mountain Regional Park Please bring water and closed-toe shoes.
Event Location: Nature Center

A 3,648-acre park offering camping, .STT
archery & 29 miles of multi-use trails plus
scenic wind caves. The following events
are located at User, which is in Mesa. Take
Ellsworth Rd north and it is about a 35 - 45

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Wildlife Of San Tan Valley

Rod Small’s Visual Journey

By, Rod Small

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rest, yet the kids are having none of it until they .STT
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But, once they do crash, they run to find their mom for a
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