Formerly the Phelps Dodge Mercantile

Photo by Larry Lenhart. 2009.

Broken sundial at the Curley School.

Ajo Plaza 12/09

Photos by Louie Walters.

Chad Hummer's ride around A Mountain

http://www.vimeo.com/7882112

Panoramic photos

Scroll down a little more than 1/2 way and you'll see some photos from the Ajo Historical Society Museum.
http://www.circularworlds.com/gallery.html

Ajo Facebook Fan Page!

Jan 2009

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Power outage in Ajo. See below link for more info. Hope all Ajoites are okay!!

http://www.azfamily.com/news/homepagetopstory/stories/gila-bend-news-072009-gila-bend-power.5c84b073.html

Ajo Elementary School. Jan 2009

Photo c/o Mark Boozer.

Scenic Ajo

A couple of photos from Mark Boozer.

Homicide in Ajo

From the Copper News:

Breaking news...
"The body of a young Ajo girl was discovered in a wash by the 500 block of Ocotillo, about a block from her home on Solana, about 7 p.m. Thursday. Her death, an apparent homicide, is being investigated by the Pima County Sheriff's Dept."
http://www.cunews.info/news/news.html

More news:
"An arrest has been made in the Pima County Sheriff's Department investigaton of the homicide of a young girl in the town of Ajo, Arizona.

Evidence at the scene led to a residence, which led to the arrest of 19-year-old Loretto Alegria of Ajo. He has been charged with first degree murder.
It is believed that the child was murdered inside the residence and then dumped in the wash area.

PCSO says around 7:00 p.m. Thursday night, two children riding their bicycles near the wash in the 500 block of West Ocotillo Ave. found the body of a seven-year-old girl. A nearby homeowner called 911.
Sheriff's deputies tells News 4 that there are signs of obvious blunt force trauma to the victim."
http://www.kvoa.com/global/story.asp?s=10560296

Oasis Theater

2 interior photos of the Ajo Oasis Theater.
Photos by Debra Anne via Facebook. 2009

"Crater Rain"

Rain at Crater Range, outside of Ajo.
May '09
Photo by Jennifer Hummer

Memorial Service for Cindy Orr will be this Saturday (5/16) at 2:00pm at the Douglas Funeral Home in Ajo. A get together after will be at the Orr's home on Briggs Road.

An email I received from my father this morning:

Cindy Orr passed away (5/7/09).
Junior and high school biology teacher Mr. Terry Orr's wife Cindy passed away last night. She had been fighting emphysema for a few years and was on oxygen. She became critical last Friday and was taken to Tucson. She never regained consciousness. She had been the elementary school principal here and in recent years taught in Gila Bend before the emphysema forced her to retire.

Jr. High outdoor ball court

Jan. '09

seat cushions

Just got this in the mail from my family. :)

Folklorico Ajo

Taken in the back of Ajo Curley School (Jr. High area). 2008 or 09.
Photo courtesy of Brittany Holt.

classrooms

Peeking inside one of the elementary school classrooms. Jan 2009. Click picture for slightly larger image.

Inside the HS Gym

Jan 2009. Click for larger picture.

Ajo High School Gym

Jan. 2009

The Oasis

Movie theater, now a deli. 2009.

Ajo High 2009

Facing the Plaza

Jan. 2009

2nd grade classroom

Photo taken by me. Jan. 2009.

Ajo Elementary School 2009

Taken this month. Facing the 2nd grade.
Click for a bigger photo.

Hotel Cornelia

Bottom photo is looking inside one of the hotel windows. Photo taken late 90's.

Lahissa

Taken in the Ajo Cemetery, late 90's I believe.
Click the image for a larger photo. If you would like to know more about what's written in copper wire on the cross, feel free to click the following link.
http://joeorman.shutterace.com/Bizarre/Bizarre_Cross.html

Jr. High

Taken in the mid 90's facing the 4th grade playground. The mining buildings (and smoke stack) in the background are no longer there. I'm not sure if the playground equipment is either.