Sandee McCullen
08-08-2007, 08:44 PM
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 !
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 !