Graham and Earp elected in Pine-Strawberry fire post vote
Jim Graham won the fire chief job 110 to 62 over Jesse Taylor in a Pine-Strawberry special election as Barbara Earp took secretary treasurer 80 to 74. The results await Gila County Board sanction amid legal questions and department dissension.
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Jim Graham
Jesse Taylor
Pine-Strawberry
Barbara Earp
Jim O’neil
Gila
Gila County Board of Supervisors
Teel McClanahan
McClanahan
Jim Black
Essie Taylor
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Fire crews douse twin brush and cabin blazes
Fire department records show two trucks and seven men fought a brush fire on Frank Shumway’s private property burning just under a quarter acre before a second alarm sent units to a summer cabin on Orloff Drive in Cool Pines Estates. The cabin fire caused minor structural damage and was blamed on vandalism and kids playing with matches.
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Frank Shumway
Orloff Drive
Cool Pines Estates
Cool Pines
Summer Fun program opens for Pine Strawberry youth
The Summer Fun program sponsored by the School and Chamber of Commerce runs June 20 to July 15. Classes meet Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays 8 30 to 11 30 for kindergarten through 8th grade with supervised reading crafts sewing cooking and shop. The community applauds new Volunteer Fire Chief Jim Graham and invites support.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gila County OKs Mesa del Caballo Fire District Election
The Gila County Board of Supervisors certified 47 yes and 14 no on Mesa del Caballo Fire District, authorizing an election order. It also approved an August 16 election for Whispering Pines Volunteer Fire District with a yet to be named polling site.
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Gila
Whispering Pines
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