The votes are all in from the judges and one vehicle came out on top with a “Best of Show” win from the 27th annual Oracle Spring Run Car Show held this past weekend in Oracle. Phil Camp and his 1959 Chevy Bel-Air was crowned as the top winner at the car show. Phil drove his beautiful car down from Roosevelt to participate in this car show, only his second. He and his wife Julie (Burns) are originally from San Manuel and both graduated from San Manuel High School. Phil said he will definitely be back next year. (John Hernandez photo) See more online at
By John Hernandez
It is hard to believe but the Oracle Patio Café will be one year old in May. To celebrate their first anniversary, the Patio Café is bringing back Band Night.
The event will be May 11, 2013 from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person and seating is limited so tickets must be purchased in advance. Admission includes the show and dinner which will be an American BBQ Buffet.
One of the treasures of the Copper Corridor is the Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior.
The Arboretum is an Arizona State Park located at Highway 60 milepost #223 near the historic copper mining town of Superior, 55 miles due east of Phoenix. The drive takes about two hours from Tucson via Highway 79 north through Florence to Highway 60 – then turn right and continue east another 12 miles. Trails are wheelchair accessible. There is no restaurant at the Arboretum
Dr. John P. Huntington, D.C.
A “principle” is defined as a “comprehensive or fundamental law.” Gravity is a good example. If you jump off the roof, be prepared to hit the ground, as the “principle” of gravity is constant and can be dangerous to ignore!
Principle-Centered Healthcare refers to learning and then aligning with the laws of nature – and man’s history – to help us take actions that can improve health and happiness.
“The word of a Samurai was a sufficient guarantee for the truthfulness of an assertion.” This leads us to discuss the fifth virtue of bushido, Honesty. To tell a lie was thought to be cowardly. In western culture a Knight swore an oath to be upright and tell the truth even if it meant their death. Interestingly enough, most Samurai felt that their word carried such weight that no oath was or should have been necessary.
Even today we use euphemisms like “Honesty is the
By John Hernandez
Evans’ bullet missed Rapelji. Fred Jackson then stepped around Rapelji and fired his gun. One of the bandits was seen to throw his arms up and fall backwards apparently wounded.
Both sides began firing as rapidly as they could. The bandits retreated behind a pile of hay and manure as it was the only cover nearby. Although it gave Sontag and Evans cover, it did not stop the fusillade of bullets aimed at the haystack.
Both of the train robbers lay on their bellies behind the pile. Sontag had been hit in the arm. Jackson went around to the rear
SADDLEBROOKE, AZ – Brazilian flutist James Strauss will perform two works with the Southern Arizona Symphony on April 6 and 7 – the premiere
By Gary Every
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By John Hernandez
Barbara Kemp Cowlin lives in Oracle with her photographer husband James.
The SaddleBrooke Singers perform during their Holiday Concert in December, 2012. (Submitted photo)
The return of
By John Hernandez
The Cañon del Oro, the “Canyon of Gold” in Spanish, is a remote canyon
