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Welcome to the Crown King Community Association (CKCA) and our e-Newsletter
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This is the first CKCA e-newsletter to go out to our official and newly updated Crown King Community Association List. You will
receive these on an at least monthly basis and they will contain all kinds of valuable
information on the happenings in Crown King. Throughout this
e-newsletter, you can click on photos, events, or issues to be
re-directed to other websites for more information. You can help us build this into a valuable communication tool by helping us build the newsletter content - more on this below, but suffice it to say that we want your help with articles! You can print this email, forward it to a friend, or view the web version through the link at the top. We will also post all the newsletters in print version at the General Store and we will have an easily accessible online archive for past issues.
It
is imperative to make sure we have your
correct email information. How to do this: If you change your email or want to use/add a different one please contact Peg or use the "update profile/email address" link at the bottom of every email. Lastly, if you do not want to receive our e-newsletters you can easily remove yourself by using the "SafeUnsubscribe" link at the bottom of every email - no need to contact us for that!
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| What has the Crown King Community Association been up to? |
 - NEXT MEETING: Saturday, August 15th, 2009, at the Schoolhouse
- All meetings start at 10AM and all members and residents are welcome and asked to please attend!
- Future scheduled meetings for CKCA:
- November 14, 2009
- January 30, 2010
Locations will be confirmed as the dates get closer.
- Peg Martin has been
hard at work on updating the CKCA list and categorizing it into Members and Property Owners, primarily for email use like this e-newsletter and other email updates.
- To keep it current if you change your email
or other contact information please email Peg or call her at 928-632-5484
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Crown King Updates
and Calendar of Events
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- IMPORTANT
REMINDER TO MEMBERS! The next Crown King Community
Association Meeting is Saturday August 15th, 10AM, at the Schoolhouse. Please try to attend! An agenda will be sent to members soon.
- CK Historical
Society Museum is opening August 15th at 6pm. Any artifacts or historical items would be appreciated. There will be food and music.
 - CK Chamber of Commerce: There's
another new group in town, and we are already working together to make our
town even better! Please check out the article below for more info and their website.
- Photo Contest: The Rattlesnake won.
- Pony Express: You can see the photos on our Facebook page which you can easily get to through the link in the article below.
The
Pony Express came blazing into town July 2nd to pickup the mail, have a
refreshment, get some nourishment, and back in the saddle on the arduous
task of delivering the mail. They are dedicated to raising funds for
their favorite charity and to have some fun along the way. We were very
excited to see them arrive and wished them a fond adieu when they left.
- Mining Days a Success: It seems everyone had a great time. We raised
$75-$80 for the community Association from the Gold Pan
Booth. The Gold Nugget Raffle raised around $700 for our new
Chamber of Commerce and the ongoing Benchmade Knife Raffle is off and
running. We have raised around
$70 already at the Prospector for our Community Association! It
looks like we could do real well here by the time we reach the Apple
festival.
- Cabin Crawl: Cabin Crawl: The
1st Annual Summer Cabin Crawl was a success! Participants mentioned
they enjoyed the early afternoon hours of the event which providing enough
daylight to see the views from each cabin. We had a sign-up of 6 hosted
cabins, so thank you to those who took the time (& money) to host a lovely evening for the locals!
Upcoming
events:
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Crown King Fire Department Update
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Due to rains in late June and early July the fire
restrictions were lifted, but the danger is extremely high due to the recent
heat wave.
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Crown King Chamber of Commerce
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There's
another new group in town, and we are already working together to make our
town even better! Please check out their new site.
The chamber is currently being promoted in
the Desert Hills Magazine of North Phoenix, as well as numerous radio
spots throughout AZ.
The
Chamber is also planning to erect 3 large poles in town to include our
National and State Flags, as well as to allow for signage and banners
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| Crown King Road Maintenance Association - News and Updates |
- The Crown King Road Maintenance Association and all of Crown King had some good news recently: Dan Starkey, owner of the Crown King Gold Mining Company, has decided to donate some more of the mine tailings on his property for use on our roads. Find out more here.
- Do you have questions on how the Crown King Road Maintenance Association works? Find out more here!
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CKCA is on Facebook & Twitter!
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Do you have a Facebook page and/or Twitter account?
If you do, we invite you to become a fan/follower of Crown King.
If you don't they are both FREE and easy to sign-up.
If you have not yet jumped into the social media pond, this is a perfect opportunity to do so with your CK friends!
You can also add pictures to the Crown King Facebook Page yourself, create new topics of discussion, and add events of your own to invite other Crown King Facebook friends.
Click here >>>
to join us and contribute on our Facebook group-We are now up to 143 members and growing everyday!
Click here >>>
to follow us on Twitter. We need more Twitter Followers!!! Follow us today and help us build the Crown King Twitter
account!
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New Articles: Please Contribute!
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We will be adding new articles in our
newsletters to encourage you to become involved. Please send your stories
/recipies/ideas to Meara for future newsletters (free)!
New Article Idea - Crown King's Own 'Craigslist':
Would you like the CKCA to add a page to our website where Members can buy/sell/advertise products & services? Please let us know!
Storyteller Section:
Here is an example from
Meara to inspire the writer or storyteller in you:
My Story, by Meara Perrin:
My parents (Jim and Connie McHugh) purchased a lot with
a foundation on it in Crown King in 1984. They slowly built the cabin
together. By the time I was five, I was already coming up to Crown King every
weekend. Most that know me would never guess that a large portion of my life was
spent with no electricity or plumbing!
Our closest neighbors were Hubert and
Eileen Stratton, and Walking Sam. They all died in accidents by the time I was around
14. At the same time my parents received news that my grandmother back East in Toledo, OH had her second round of colon cancer. So they sold the cabin (one of their biggest regrets to this day), and we moved to
Traverse City, MI where I went to high school.
The photo above is my sister Manda and I on the last day we where at our cabin.
I decided
almost immediately that Michigan was a great
place to visit, not to live, so as soon as I turned 18 I saved up and by 19
moved back to Arizona, where I met Dave (literally the day I
moved here).
I soon talked him into bringing me back up to the place that gave
me the best childhood a girl could have, and he was also hooked.
From there, we
introduced my stepdaughters Brooke and Haley and "Bear-Creeked it" as we like to
say for ten years before we could save up enough for a cabin. I'm sure the
Colemans suffered a loss that year - which on a side note my parents were also
friends with the Colemans, who not only neighbored us in CK, but also lived on
Waltann
Lane in Phoenix a few doors down!
In 2007, we finally
bought the Davidson's cabin on a handshake deal.
In 2008, I created the Lane 2
Fire site to help with communications between the townspeople and raise money
and awareness about the fire to help the town out as much as I could, following
that with a clothing donation benefit.
Mostly, we simply hope to pass on the
tradition of a great childhood in Crown King to all 4 of our girls. We are so
passionate about this town, but even more so about the people in
it!
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Just for Fun Section: Please Contribute!
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Contributed by Meara Perrin:
Berries are almost ready! The blackberries are getting
close. We love to hop around and watch our kids get all scratched up picking
berries. Any takers?
Also - in a couple weeks we will be making the rounds to
pick Prickly Pear Berries. I make the juice every year at home, but would like
to also do so in Crown King - maybe we could market this at the two stores in
town? So let me know if you want to join me! This is a kids favorite! Health
wise; good source of antioxidants & fiber!
So here's a recipe that people
love:
1 lb shrimp - not
cooked but thawed
A few small Chicken Breast strips (like the frozen ones
from the Costco bags)
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 cloves garlic - chopped
Random herbs - must be fresh, chopped (I have plenty for
transplanting if you like)
Salt and Pepper
Silver Tequila - 1 shot
1/2 Cup Prickly Pear Juice(never storebought - that
stuff is brown and awful - should be Hot Pink in
color)
Place all in ziplock (or two to prevent cross
contamination). Marinate in fridge for 1 hour.
Grill it, and place juice in small pan on high heat to
create a bubbly sauce to top the meat when done.
Serve with white rice and Margaritas. Serves two (or four
if you have little birdies like us).
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Membership & Sponsorship
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The CKCA currently has 151 members and is always looking for new ones. If you are not a member, or know someone who you think would like to join please contact Peg Martin.
Please notice that on the right side of this e-newsletter there is a sponsorship section. Thanks to Greg & Aimee Flores at The Prospector and Dave Perrin at Dave's Custom Millwork for sponsoring our first e-newsletter.
If you would like to advertise your business with a listing that includes a photo and a link to your website (for only $5.00 per newsletter) contact us.
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CKCA Raffle For Benchmade Switch Blade Knife With Limited Lifetime Warranty
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Retail value of this beautiful knife is $245.00, is all black with back lock and
good spring.
Raffle tickets can be obtained at the Prospector Mall, Saloon,
General Store and The Mill.
Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for
$5.00
The proceeds benefit the Crown King Community Association.
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Contact Us
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Crown King Community Association
CKCA, P.O. Box 176, Crown King AZ 86343 |
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| A CKCA Vote Is Coming To Your Inbox Soon - Please Vote! |
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Please look for an email from us arriving in your email box in the near future.
We
currently have an issue that needs to be voted upon and would appreciate your
feedback!
You can do this from the comfort of your computer, it will take less than a minute and every vote counts!
If you prefer, a paper ballot and ballot box will also be available at the General Store.
But remember, you must be a paid member of CKCA to vote so if you haven't joined contact Peg Martin to do so soon! |
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