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Crown King Benefit Barbecue Sept 15, 2007 |
Posted August 9, 2007
CROWN KING FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 397
CROWN KING, AZ 86343
928-632-7163
Friends of Crown King,
The Crown King Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting their Annual
Benefit Barbecue, Auction, and Dance on September 15th, 2007. This is our
major fund raising event of the year, the proceeds of which supplement our
annual budget and are utilized to maintain apparatus and provide matching
funds for grants. Residents of the community, as well as Fire Department
Volunteers, help with their time and donations to make this barbeque,
auction, and raffle a success
.
The Crown King Fire Department responds to both medical and fire calls
within our District and throughout the surrounding Prescott National Forest
lands. During the last several years the drought and bark beetle infestation
have lead to a serious condition of dead and down fuels, causing our
wildfire threat to remain extreme. We will be focusing on raising funds for
improving apparatus and to help fund our continued efforts to create
defensible space around homes in our community. We would like to ask your
help in publicizing this occasion. Please see the enclosed flier for
details.
Crown King is a small mountain community located in the southern Bradshaw
Mountains. Historically, Crown King was a mining town; now the economy
centers on tourism. To get to Crown King take I-17, from Phoenix about 68
miles, to the Bumble Bee or Bloody Basin exit. From there you travel a 28
mile dirt road, which is narrow with turnouts and is passable for all
passenger cars. This is the main road and is built on the old train bed from
the mining days. Other access to Crown King includes the Senator Highway
from Prescott, which is an approximate 3 hour drive and passable for 4-wheel
drive and high clearance vehicles at this time of year. There is also a
4-wheel drive road coming up from Pleasant Lake - an extreme challenge for
off road enthusiasts. This road has some very rough sections, and should
only be tackled by experienced riders. We would like to suggest you use the
buddy system and travel with another 4-wheel drive vehicle if you are not
familiar with the route or terrain. Any of these routes will take the
visitor past historic mining sites and offer some beautiful vistas of the
sourthern Bradshaws. Please remember, here as in other areas, vehicles do
need to be registered.
Upon arriving in Crown King, you will find a general store, curio shop, two
taverns and restaurants, rental cabins, and the fire station. There are 300
summer homes found in the surrounding area whose owners enjoy the cool pines
and friendly atmosphere of our small town.
The Prescott National Forest Service has two improved campgrounds and a
small lake located 7 miles from Crown King in the Horsethief Recreational
Area, as well as several unimproved camping areas located close to Crown
King. Campers hould call ahead of time to be aware of restrictions.
Crown King offers a true recreational alternative for those wanting to
escape the heat and bustle of Phoenix. We would like to encourage both our
old and new friends to visit, not just for our barbeque, but throughout the
year.
Thank you for your time. Should you need further information regarding the
barbecue or the Crown King area please contact us at 928-632-7163, or call
the General Store at 928-632-7911.
Sincerely,
Steven M. Lombardo
Fire Chief
Switchback to the past at the 2007
CROWN KING
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL BENEFIT
Saturday, September 15
Young'n Stuff AUCTION
3:00 p.m.
followed by
OL' FOLKS AUCTION
BBQ
6:00 p.m.
All you can eat: $12.00
Kids under 12 free
DANCE & RAFFLE after Dinner !
