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