SUPERIOR SUN Photo courtesy Prospector Staff, SHS 9 Homecoming Royalty crowned Pages 8-9 A community publication of Copperarea.com Volume 92 Number 39 Periodicals Postage Paid at Superior, Arizona 85173 Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 50¢ 2 | Superior Sun www.copperarea.com Sept. 28, 2016 The Superior Sun USPS 529-320 Superior Police Report James Carnes…................................................Publisher Michael Carnes ...................................... General Manager According to state law, police Sun by the Superior Police She was transported and booked into the Jennifer Carnes.........................................… Managing Editor may arrest suspected offenders Department and reflect information Pinal County Jail in Florence. Mila Besich-Lira...........................................Advertising by two methods. The suspect available at the time the report is Michael J. Parks, 21, Apache Junction, John Hernandez........................................Reporter may be physically taken into the compiled. was arrested at milepost 224 on U.S. Cat Brown.................................................Reporter department and booked into jail, Sept. 16 Hwy. 60 and was charged with exceeding Email: or the arresting officer may write a Mary H. Romero, 36, Superior, was the speed limit by 20 miles per hour. He [email protected]; citation and release the suspect to arrested in the area of U.S. Hwy. 60 was cited and released. [email protected]; appear in court later. All suspects and Western Ave. and was charged Sept. 17 [email protected] are presumed innocent until with possession of dangerous drugs, Brian K. Guerrero, 53, Superior, was proven guilty in a court of law. Only possession of marijuana and possession arrested in the 200 block of Terrace Dr. www.copperarea.com criminal citations are listed. All of drug paraphernalia. She was also and was charged with assault. He was Find us at Facebook.com/CopperArea damage amounts are estimates. arrested on a failure to appear warrant cited and released. Follow us at twitter.com/CopperAreaCom Items are given to The Superior issued by the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office. Continued on page 12 Published each Wednesday in Superior, Arizona by Copper Area News Publishers. Subscription rates in advance: $35.50 per year or $31.50 for 6 months in Pinal County; $40.50 per year or $36.50 for 6 OBITUARY months elsewhere in the U.S. Change of address should be sent to the publishers at P.O. Box 579, Kearny, AZ 85137. Member: Arizona Newspaper Association Jesus E. Gudino Second class postage is paid at Superior, Arizona. Postmaster: Address changes to The Superior Sun, P.O. Box 579, Kearny, AZ 85137. Jesus E. Gudino, born on July 26, his wife, Rachel C. Gudino; daughter, great nieces and great Telephone (520) 363-5554 1954, passed away Sept. 14, 2016 at Victoria A. Gudino; son, Sergio D. nephews. Fax (520) 363-9663 Banner Baywood Heart Hospital, in Gudino; daughter-in-law, Nicole T. Services were held “There are numerous countries in the world where the politicians have seized Mesa, Arizona. Benally; grandson, Dorien A. Gudino; Thursday, Sept. 22, absolute power and muzzled the press. There is no country in the world He was preceded in death by his sisters, Leticia Silvas and Hortensia at Rose Hill Funeral where the press has seized absolute power and muzzled the politicians” loving parents, Otilio Gudino and Gudino; brother, Grabriel Gudino; Home with a luncheon —David Brinkley Josephine Gudino. He is survived by and many nieces and nephews and following. SAN TAN MOUNTAIN VIEW MOUNTAIN VIEW Funeral Home and Advance Planning Center Funeral Home & Cemetery 21809 S. Ellsworth Rd 7900 E. 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Valenzuela stands accused Attorney General Sheila Madden. withdrawals made at the Wild Horse card on eight occasions when his personal of one count of theft (a class 5 felony) The alleged wrongdoing that resulted in Pass Casino in Chandler, and the other banking card was low on funds and didn’t for making $2,300 in withdrawals for Valenzuela’s indictment on July 8 came to six withdrawals occurred at various bank report any of the transactions. personal use from the Superior town debit light last December when former Superior machines in Maricopa and Pinal Counties. Valenzuela has already paid a price for his card between August 2013 and December Town Clerk Rachelle Sanchez told the And although Valenzuela has refunded actions. When he was indicted on the theft 2014. Town Council of four undocumented the funds and ATM fees, the Special charge, he was terminated by the Pinal The trial date was set at a pretrial withdrawals of funds made at ATMs Investigations Section (SIS) of the Arizona County Sheriff’s Office from his high-paid conference on September 20 where from the town debit card at Valenzuela’s Attorney General probed the matter and job as a commander in charge of contracts Valenzuela appeared with his attorney disposal. The auditing firm of Colby & determined that charges were warranted. and supplies at the Pinal County Detention Gary A. Husk of Husk Law Partners, Powell LLC verified in January that there As reported earlier in the Superior Sun, Center in Casa Grande. And on Aug. 30, Phoenix. 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Sale ends 10-5-2016. www.HorneNissan.com 4 | Superior Sun www.copperarea.com Sept. 28, 2016 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month By John Hernandez Marcario Garcia Purple Heart. He would later receive the Meritor Militar, Mexico’s Copper Area News Marcario Garcia was born on Jan. 20, 1920 in Villa de Castaños equivalent of the Medal of Honor from the Mexican government. Mexico in the state of Coahuila. He was one of 10 children born to A month later, Marcario returned to Sugarland, Texas a hero. September 15 was the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Josefa and Luciano Garcia. When Marcario was four years old his Texas newspapers told his story and he was invited to meet- Month, a time for Americans to celebrate, honor and learn about family immigrated to the United States and settled in Sugarland, ings and banquets around the state. The League of United Latin the many contributions Hispanics have made to the United States. Texas where they worked in the fields picking crops. In November American Citizens (LULAC) honored him at a special ceremony in President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law National Hispanic 1942, Macario was working as a field hand when he was drafted Houston. Heritage Week back in 1968. It was expanded to a month-long into the United States Army. One night in September in the small town of Richmond a few celebration in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan. The begin date Marcario participated in the D-Day landings at Normandy in miles south of Houston, Marcario while wearing his uniform was chosen as Sept. 15 because it is the date that the countries of June 1944 where he was wounded. After his wounds healed he entered the Oasis Cafe to get a bite to eat. The owners refused to El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua all returned to his unit and the front lines. On Nov. 27, 1944 near the serve him because of his Mexican heritage. Outraged that he had declared their independence in 1821. Mexico, Chile and Belize also town of Grosshau, Germany, Marcario, acting as a squad leader, fought for his country but was being refused service, he began celebrate their independence in September. found himself and his men pinned down by German machine gun arguing with the owners. It soon turned into a fight and the police There are over 50.5 million Hispanic/Latinos in the United States nests. The Americans came under fire from mortars and artillery were called. One of the owners struck Marcario on the back with a making up nearly 17% of the population.