Community Has A Lot To G.A.I.N.
Neighborhoods come together for event
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
The News
When Jennie Valencia moved into her East Ninth Avenue home, she was seeking a way to meet her neighbors. So she jumped on board with the city’s G.A.I.N. (Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods) event last year.
   “I was new to the neighborhood and became the Block Watch captain,” Valencia said. “I wanted to meet all my neighbors, which I got to do. We had a good time. I set up the Block Watch program and was able to give eveybody the stickers for their windows.
   “I’m with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office’s Victim Services. It lets anybody on the block know that in a moment’s notice, I can have the force there.”
   This year, 10 neighborhoods throughout Apache Junction will celebrate G.A.I.N. from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 25.
   Mayor John Insalaco, Police Chief Jerald Monahan, Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell, City Attorney Joel Stern and Public Works Director David Fern as well as Mother Goose and McGruff will visit the subdivisions throughout the day.

See A-1 and see G.A.I.N. Event, page A-6

Former Mayor Applies For Vacant Council Seat
Doug Coleman served for 12 years as AJ mayor
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
The News
Former Apache Junction Mayor Doug Coleman has thrown his hat in the ring for the City Council position left open when Councilman Joe Severs abruptly quit during the Tuesday, October 7, meeting.
   Coleman, who served as mayor for 12 years and as a city councilman for four years, turned a talent bank application in to City Clerk Kathy Connelly.
   “I was just going off of what we had done when I was the mayor,” Coleman said. “I think we did three appointments while I was the mayor. I thought filling out a talent bank application might be the first step. I had my wife take it down for me. The secretaries didn’t know what to do with it because the council hasn’t given direction to staff yet.”
   Coleman explained he thinks he could be of help to the council, which also includes Councilmen Rick Dietz, Robin Barker, Chip Wilson and Jeff Serdy, along with Mayor John Insalaco and Vice Mayor R.E. Eck.

See A-1

$12,500 Donated For Silly Mountain Restoration
Resolution Cooper & Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club help the cause
By Meghan McCoy
The News
Resolution Copper and Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club recently donated funds to the Superstition Area Land Trust (SALT) for the restoration of Silly Mountain located off of U.S. Highway 60 in Gold Canyon.
   On Tuesday, October 14, Resolution Copper presented a $2,500 check to SALT, which will complement the five miles of trail already constructed by SALT volunteers.
   “This is a significant restoration project that will benefit hikers and other recreational users, as well as visitors that want to enjoy the mountain’s beauty,” Resolution Copper President and CEO David Salisbury said. “We are pleased to support this important work.”
    Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club donated $10,000 to SALT for the restoration of Silly Mountain on Tuesday, October 14.
   “This is a project in which we strongly believe,” President of Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club Cory Pace said. “We enjoyed the beauty of Silly Mountain and the Superstitions every day and we want future generations to continue to enjoy them as we have.”

See A-1 and see Silly Mtn., page A-6

JV Football Triumphs Again, 34-17
By Chuck Baker
The News
Trailing 3-0 after one quarter of play, the Prospector junior varsity squad came alive and defeated Paradise Valley 34-17 last Thursday at Davis Field, the team’s second win in a row.
   Quarterback Roy Machuca got the Prospectors on the board in the second quarter with two short touchdown runs along with as two-point conversion run to give Apache Junction a 14-3 halftime lead.
   Paradise Valley made it close in the third quarter scoring a touchdown on a seven-yard set up by an AJHS turnover to make the score 14-10 but Tanner
   Morgan answered immediately, returning the ensuing kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown to lift the Prospectors to a 20-10 lead. Morgan then added a twoyard TD run late in the third quarter and Machuca found wide receiver David Fernando open in the end zone for a two-point conversion pass to give Apache Junction a 28-10 lead.

See B-1 and see JV, page B-3