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The Pinal County Sheriff’s Report is taken from the daily logs, based on the information provided by deputies. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court

of law.Sept. 17 Denise Kristine Cashdollar, 21, Tucson, was arrested in the 900 block of N. Dodge Blvd., Oracle, on a failure to appear warrant. She was

transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail. Dennis Patrick Cashdollar, 44, Tucson, was arrested in the area of E. Tulip, Oracle, and was charged with assault. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail. Assault was reported in the 1000 block of W. American Ave., Oracle. Burglary was reported in the 300 block of N. John Adams St., Oracle.Sept. 19

James Patrick Potter, 42, San Manuel, was arrested in the area of Mt. Lemmon and Dodge, Oracle, on a warrant for interfering with judicial proceedings. He was transported and booked into the Pinal County Jail.Sept. 22 An unattended death was reported in the 500 block of N. Oak Hills Place, Oracle.Sept. 23 A vehicle fi re was reported at the Oracle

Mini Storage in the 2100 block of N. Nathaniel Ave., Oracle. The call was turned over to Oracle Fire Department. Three runaway juveniles were reported in the 36000 block of S. Mt. Lemmon Rd., Oracle. A brush fi re was reported on the hill above the 1200 block of W. Neal St., Oracle. Criminal damage was reported in the 64000 block of E. Willow Springs Dr., Oracle. A fence was cut.Sept. 24 Theft was reported from a business in the 2100 block of N. Rockliffe Blvd., Oracle. The main electrical breaker unit was stolen.Sept. 26 Criminal damage was reported in the area of N. John Adams St., Oracle. Burglary from a vehicle was reported in the area of W. American Ave., Oracle.

A wallet was taken.Sept. 27 Criminal damage was reported in the area of W. Valencia Redondo, Oracle. A window was broken.Sept. 28 Theft of copper wire was reported in the 2200 block of S. American Flag Ranch Rd., Oracle.Sept. 29 Criminal damage was reported in the 2100 block of W. American Ave., Oracle. Theft of a dog was reported in the 1600 block of N. Calle Zamora, Oracle.Oct. 2 Burglary was reported in the 2100 block of W. Harold Dr., Oracle.Oct. 3 Criminal damage was reported in the 1000 block of E. American Ave., Oracle. A fence was cut. An unattended death was reported in the area of N. Big Rock Dr., Oracle.

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By Sigrid SettleSpecial to the Crier Loading and unloading hay can be a strain on the youngest of backs, so I decided I should order a truckload of hay and have it delivered this year.

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like an infi nite number of caduceus strung together in constant motion. I honestly have no idea how many rattlesnakes were writhing in that giant pile and was not in the mood to patiently count them. Apparently, on that Death Valley steep slope we had stumbled upon a nearby den where several clutches of eggs hatched all at once. The hundreds of baby rattlesnakes were identical and they all moved in that peculiar twisting motion associated with sidewinders. I was to fi nd out that all newly hatched baby rattlesnakes move as sidewinders for the fi rst few days. The baby rattlesnakes

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soil would be a stupid time to be bit. So like I said we were so busy doing our jobs and looking out for the baby rattlesnakes that we were focused on the ground. It never occurred to us that the danger would come from above. BOOM! Dynamite exploded in the open pit mine on the other side of that ridge. We looked up and saw rocks

and boulders being fl ung high, high into the sky. Large boulders, bigger than coffee tables fell from the sky and landed on the slope, much further downhill than us, crashing back to earth with a thud and making the slope shudder. We put our hands over our heads and ran down the slope, screaming and squealing the whole way. The baby snakes had to fend for themselves.

geology in Nevada, looking for gold. We were walking up and down the steep slippery slope at carefully measured intervals and stopping to take plant and soil samples. The snakes couldn’t bite through our boots but reaching down to scoop up

On Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saddlebrooke will be hosting its annual holiday shopping extravaganza, the Saddlebrooke Fall Art and Craft Fair, inside the Mountain View Clubhouse. Many Saddlebrooke residents create custom pieces and will be happy to discuss their work with you at the fair. Resident artisans will fi ll the clubhouse, including adjacent patios and walkways, offering up their unique wares, such as southwest decorated clothing, jewelry, pen sets, silk fl ower arrangements, sun visors,

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By John Hernandez Over 900 people attended the fourth Annual Southern Arizona Horse Expo in Oracle. The two-day event was not only entertaining but also benefitted Mt. Vista School and Kristi’s Kids Season of Hope. Kristi’s Kids received a $600 donation plus a truckload of canned goods for a local food bank and toys for the Toys for Tots program. Kristi’s Kids is KVOA Channel 4’s charitable organization that funds many programs aimed at helping kids. They have collaborated with the Southern Arizona Horse Expo for the past four years. Mountain Vista School received $305 dollars. Besides donating

to charities, $6,000 in merchandise was given away by vendors and as raffle prizes during the two-day event. The winner of the grand prize, a $3,000 Circle Y saddle with matching bridle, breast collar and pad was Sue Arreola of Tucson. This was the second year that the Horse Expo was held at the Southern Arizona Equestrian Center in Oracle. The event draws people from around the state and helps promote the area. This year’s entertainment with the Mini Mystiques and World Champion Mounted Shooter Gary “Bad Dog” Bennett was a hit with the audience.

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•6.1 acres tucked away with fantastic views, beautiful trees and lush vegetation. $135,000.•7.14 ac. in Oracle with 360 deg. viewås. Can be split, horses allowed, MH or site built ok. $150,000.•1ac. in homes only area with fantastic views & natural features. $59,900•Great lot in center of Oracle. Ready to build on, utilities at lot line. $25,000.•Best price for 5 ac. in Oracle area, can be split, shared well. Reduced to $34,900.•Horse Property! Build your home or put a manufactured home on this great 3.34 ac parcel. $109,000.•4 lots, custom home area, submit offers. 2 at $32,000, $45,000 or $75,000.•Commercial property on American Ave. owner has started construction on approximately 6,000 sq. ft. bldg and is including building materials on site. $145,000.•Choose your own parcel from 1.25 to 3.75 ac., flat, easy to build on, utilities at street. $84,900 to $210,000.•Unique .69 ac parcel, awesome views, no impact fees. $49,900.

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By Dr. Michael MilesSpecial to the Crier Over the past few decades, the food industry has been trying to optimize food availability for the world’s population. They have incorporated some of the scientific advances made in genetically modifying living organisms. In 1996, this technology was firmly established in the food industry because of patents issued for foods that had been genetically modified. This patent process allowed very select companies to OWN certain foods and thereby control all profits from these

foods. The most common foods being controlled in this way at present include soy, corn, cotton, canola and sugar beets. These altered foods are found in 70 percent of the products in our food markets, particularly in processed and packaged foods. Approximately 88 percent of all corn is owned by one company and 94 percent of all soy is OWNED by one company - the same company. The most common genetic modifications have to do with pest control, not production yields. One modification inserts a gene to allow a plant to be more resistant

to a particular herbicide / pesticide. This forces the use of that particular herbicide. Both the herbicide and the modified seeds are owned by the same company. The herbicide being used works by depriving the organism ingesting it of basic micronutrients. Plants succumb quickly to this deprivation. We humans, as well as other animals that ingest plants with this herbicide on it are more resilient than the plants because of our size. Yet we do suffer a multitude of ill effects including infertility, immune dysfunction, accelerated

aging, autism and on and on. Many of the livestock that are fed primarily on the treated plants visibly wither away from malnutrition. Another modification that is seeing wide public exposure inserts a gene that forces the plant to manufacture its own pesticide (BT). Thus, any bug that eats the plant will succumb to the pesticide, which disrupts the intestinal lining. Unfortunately, any other animal that ingests

this food is also affected by the action of the pesticide. Livestock has seen an increase in gut inflammatory illnesses and deaths. Humans also suffer an increase in illnesses, though our varied diets protect us against consequences that are more serious. Many of our illnesses stem from the “leaky gut syndrome” that results from exposure to these inbreed pesticides. Another unfortunate

phenomenon that is being experienced with this new industry is pesticide resistant bugs. This phenomenon has plagued the antibiotic industry for years. “Super bugs” are surfacing that require stronger and stronger pesticides. This translates into higher costs of production and more toxic exposure to us. Though it has become apparent that this “experiment” has failed to

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By Danielle NeiblingSpecial to the Crier I should congratulate myself. I planted those Pome-granate trees way too close together, and now I can see it. Clear as day. For now just walk away. I have made all kinds of

mistakes in the pursuit of con-cepts. I shall try not to digress from the garden variety; ex-cept to say romantic folly set the precedent for everything following the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. These things we call regrets are the preponderances of garden-ing activity, the stuff that comes up in the sweat as you pry up Bermuda rhizomes, inhale Mesquite dust from the saws-all, and cart off wheel barrow after wheel barrow of prickly pear pads precari-ously perched in pinnacles. I seriously need to get some friends. What is it about garden-ing that is so conducive to introspection? Aloneness? It seems the obvious answer, but that’s not it at all, for one can

be so alone in the company of others. I am conversing. Pomegranate trees, quite hardy here, and drought toler-ant once established, are na-tive to Iraq and Iran. They are compatible with my scheme for Mediterranean order. The Alhambra made an impres-sion on me, age 7, when our family took sabbatical in Spain. Formality is a reas-suring quality in the face of a history of adversity, crusades against fellow man, or against the land itself, in the form of unsustainable grazing, and recreational driving over open desert with total disregard. Formality is actually the first attempt to stake out the areas to be spared further abuse, and allow the microbes to re-populate in tiny colonies in the shelter of a bit of debris. Isn’t it funny how similar the look of destroyed land is, no matter where you are on Earth. I envisioned a grove of Pomegranates, in an “L” shape framing the house to the east and the south, an echo of borders woven into prayer rugs. Never mind that the Pomegranate is a stiff, grace-less ‘V’ shape, tough to prune and thorny too! I was seeing things from the bird’s eye view—looking down into a maze, designing the “someday in 10 years” picture. It would look formal, and as a bonus, these trees would accumulate a nice carpet of leaves, regenerating topsoil.

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achieve its desired results thus far, the investors continue to manipulate us into paying for it - both through our pocketbooks and through our unwitting involvement as consumers of the unlabeled, treated foods. Our government has allowed these companies to regulate themselves without oversight. Perhaps in the future, agencies independent of the company’s manufacturing the experimental products can be employed in order to save us from being the guinea pigs of industry. For today, we need to research on our own in order to make educated decisions about what we put into our bodies. European countries have already effected a change through consumer demand. This is the reason that exports from this country have decreased rather than increase. A web site that helps identify genetically modified foods is NongmosShoppingGuide.com

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Seven itchy years have passed. Seven Pomegranate trees- a few which are sulking from repeated transplants, and still, I can’t tweak it. I sur-rendered the grove concept since others thought the drive-way essential. Instead, an off-set row of ‘forbidden fruit’ would make a splendid back-drop for a 40’perennial border accomplished with natives such as Verbenas, Penstemon, and Salvias, which would partner with the indigenous Rabbit and Turpentine bush. I had no budget to clear or level first. I installed trees, as I could find them, on the existing slope. Eyeballing has proven no substitute for

measuring, painfully obvious as the trees grow. “Irregu-lar groupings of 2, 3, 2 can not suffice as a solution,” I lament. “Grounds for de-capitation,” I’m referring to myself, not the trees. In pursuit of the vision, I encounter my own worst enemy, myself. Introspection reveals that I am impatient, unrealistic, impractical, and (is it a good thing?) inspired. What can be designed with what grows well in Oracle, is an enduring fascination. The shape and scale of plant combinations, not the bloom

color, is key- is the backbone structure of that art form known as the border. Essential to good design is an abiding tempo. I am anxious for a cool overcast opportunity to over-haul the mess I’ve made. Un-til then, a conversation with this unrealized vision will not shut up. The right tools, the moisture in the soil will each have some say. I must show the roots proper protocol. Maybe that Pomegranate will not survive another ad-justment. Risk I have to take. It’s wrong. There is no return.

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