SAN MANUEL MINER Two wrestlers heading to state Pages 8-9 Denise Fisher | Submitted A community publication of Copperarea.com Volume 66 Number 7 Periodicals Postage Paid at San Manuel, Arizona 85631 Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 50¢ 2 | San Manuel Miner www.copperarea.com Feb. 12, 2020 Candidate Announcement: Ruben Leos to run for Supervisor District One Picacho, AZ.- U.S. Marine Veteran and retired Pinal County resources from Pinal county and only a new Supervisor can Leos helped establish and led Sheriff’s Captain Ruben Leos announced his campaign for deliver the change we need.” the creation of Mental Health District One Supervisor. Leos challenges career politician Leos continued, “I will work hard on economic issues Co-response team for the Sheriff’s Pete Rios of Apache Junction. Leos made clear that he lives facing district One. Many residents feel neglected as office. This is where a mental in the district, while Rios continues to illegally live outside they see other areas in the county prospering. We need health clinician responds to the district he presently represents. to work with community leaders throughout District those emergency calls for suicidal Leos said, “Rios continues to deceive voters and violate One to coordinated efforts to create jobs and business subjects and mental health crisis the law by claiming he lives in an abandoned trailer in opportunities. I will demand our county and regional situations. Dudleyville, when he actually lives in a single-family home economic development resources push for opportunities in “Mental health is a significant in Apache Junction, a solid republican district. We need a the communities I represent. I have not seen or heard Rios issue for many families; this is a supervisor who is honest and cares enough to live among fighting for jobs and economic development in our district sincere concern for me since I’ve the people he represents. I live in District One and have unless it is an election time speech.” witnessed the impact on those placed my life on the line to protect the hard-working Leos adds, “We need more uniformed deputies in rural without help, support or where to families and my neighbors in District One. When you look areas of the county and Rios has done everything to stop find the needed resources. I will at the problems of this district, Rios doesn’t have much to this from happening. Having so few deputies covering huge work hard to further support services for these members of show for his decades in office. We need a greater focus on land areas means unacceptably extended response times to our community so they can receive the assistance they need emergencies.” and have sought out in the past with no success. We must “Many senior citizens who are homebound are forgotten; do more to support these families by building partnerships they need support, resources and services. We can and that I have established working in law enforcement.” San Manuel Miner must do more to assist our elderly with information and Leos has 23 years of distinguished law enforcement partner with other agencies to better address their needs,” service at the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office. He served ten P.O. Box 60, said Leos. years on SWAT, four years on the Narcotics Task Force, San Manuel, Arizona 85631 Finally, Leos says as a Veteran he will address challenges three years on the Gang Task Force, and five years as Phone: (520) 385-2266 • Fax: (520) 385-4666 that many of our veterans are facing daily. Patrol Commander and Bureau Commander for Criminal USPS 480-500 “These patriots gave so much of themselves for this great Investigations. Leos was also in charge of reorganizing and nation and they’ve earned the right to be heard. Continued on page 12 www.copperarea.com Find us at Facebook.com/CopperArea Follow us at twitter.com/CopperAreaCom OBITUARY Published each Wednesday and distributed from the Lower Arcade Building, San Manuel, Arizona. Entered as Periodicals October 26, 1954 at the post office, Charles Edward Esquibel San Manuel, Arizona under the Act of Congress March 3, 1879. Periodicals postage paid at San Manuel, Arizona. Charles Edward “Eddie” Esquibel, 68, passed away Feb. and four grandchildren. 1, 2020 in Tucson. Eddie will forever be POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the San Manuel He leaves behind his loving wife of 14 years, Lorena remembered for his love of Miner, P.O. Box 60, San Manuel, Arizona 85631-0060. Vargas; daughters, Loriann and Ereca; sons, Carlo and God, spending time with SUBSCRIPTIONS: $35.50 per year in Pinal County, $40.50 George; brothers, Mike (Bobbie), Julian, Tony (Vicki), family, his big smile and his per year elsewhere in the United States. Ernie (Sue), Raymond and Stanley; sister, Evelyn (Jeff); big heart. Member of the Arizona Newspaper Association for over A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Feb. 22, at noon 30 years. at the San Pedro Valley Lions Club, Main St. and Copper Publisher...............................................James Carnes Creek Rd., Mammoth. General Manager................................Michael Carnes Managing Editor ................................ Jennifer Carnes Copy Editor ............................................. Arletta Sloan Reporter............................................ John Hernandez Computer Problem? Reporter.................................................... 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PO Box 406, San by which police may arrest suspected offenders. Activity listed Jan. 30 through Feb. 5. The suspect may be physically taken into the Feb. 3 Manuel, AZ 85631. department and booked into jail, or the arresting Mammoth Police made a warrant arrest. For more info, please officer may write a citation and release the Calls not listed include: traffic stop (2), vacation contact Manny Yubeta suspect to appear in court later. All suspects are house check (1), agency assist (1), medical (8), presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court fingerprints (1), disturbance (2), information (1) and 520-241-3455. of law. Only criminal citations are listed. All citizen assist (1). 4 | San Manuel Miner www.copperarea.com Feb. 12, 2020 SERVICE SALUTE Trusted Care. Close to Home. Michael Primero-Predgo completes basic training Michael Caleb Primero-Predgo recently We accept most major graduated from Great Lakes (Illinois) insurances including Basic Navy Training after which he attended A-School for Helicopter Repair AHCCCS, Medicare in Pensacola, Florida. After A-School, his orders took him to San Diego, CA for and Tricare continuing education. Michael follows in the footsteps of his If you are uninsured, sister Nicole M. Primero-Predgo (USN Ret.), as well as his grandfather the late we can help! Charles Mercereau (US Merchant Marines Ret), and his grandfather the late Colonel Colin A. Ward (USAF - Ret.), his aunt Laurie Mercereau Bryant, Chief (USN -Ret), and cousin Waldon Remick (US Merchant Marines – Ret). Sick Visit Walk Ins Welcome! After completing training in San Diego, Michael has been assigned to the soon to be commissioned USS Tripoli. Michael is a 2019 graduate of San Manuel We care for the Whole Family High School. Michael Caleb Primero-Predgo Primary Care | Sport Physicals On-Site Labs | Diabetes Education | Integrated Behavioral Health Vista UMC celebrates a year Care Coordination | Discount Programs Pharmacy - Open to the Public of fellowship in San Manuel The Vista United Methodist Church over 100 people enjoyed at the church of San Manuel has made a year’s worth in San Manuel; and children’s games of history bringing Pastor Fred Baum’s and popsicles prior to the movies at the sermons of the Vista De La Montana airport this summer.