The Month of March is “Arts Month” in Benson, AZ. The San Pedro River Arts Council and Cochise College are presenting programs, demonstrations and classes March 13 through March 21 at the Cochise College Benson Campus. Unless otherwise indicated these programs are free of charge and open to the public. We will re-post this from time to time to be certain we capture any changes to the program. If you have any questions or want to reserve a place you can call (520) 586-1981.
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Congratulations to Cheyenne Davis of Saint David, winner of the spelling bee championship for Cochise County. She now heads on to the state competition in Phoenix on March 27.
This
link is to a blog post written by Tyler Gates about his journey through Cochise County. There are also photos from his travels. If you have not been here, this article will give you a little insight in this beautiful place.
Don Grafues
Resource: Tyler Gates Blog
One month does not establish a trend. However on 2/18 we published a post “
New Home Construction Improving?” in which an analyst at Credit Suisse predicted 2010 would be a strong year for home builders,
with certain caveats.
It may be the caveats rule. New Home sales fell 11 percent in January from the December level reaching the lowest level since 1963 according to an
article at REALTOR.org.
Don Grafues
Resource: REALTOR.org
The east entrance to Crook Tunnel between Bisbee and Douglas on the EP & SW Railroad.
© Copyright Debe Branning, used with permission.
There are many reported sightings of ghosts in Cochise County. Bisbee has three ghosts who wander the corridors of the Copper Queen Hotel. Willcox has a gentleman with a goblin’s head using a pay phone. Has one been sighted in the desert between Bisbee and Douglas, Arizona?
Crook Tunnel is a little known site on the old El Paso & South Western Railroad. Could the tunnel be haunted? Read the article by Debe Branning “
Mysterious Crook Tunnel of Cochise County” from the February 22
nd issue of examiner.com. You will also find links in the sidebar to haunted hotels and restaurants in Arizona.
Don Grafues
Resource: examiner.com
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Economy.com estimates that the number of 1st time home buyers in 2010 will grow 6.4 percent over 2009 for a total of 1.84 million homes sold.
Don Grafues
Resource: REALTOR.org
