Elmer Urda Citizen of the Year Award
In 2005, Elmer Urda was named the Huachuca City Citizen of the Year, an award that now carries his name. Urda was a long-time Huachuca City resident known for his community service. He volunteered the for fire department, the police department, the planning and zoning commission, and the senior center.
Subject award winners have been Lena Morlock, Gene McCullough, Keith Arnett, Janice McCullough, Bob Fenimore, Laura Wallace, Lyn Braswell, Francis Urda, and Jim Halterman.
Tombstone High School students - 1978
This page from the 1978 Tombstone High School yearbook shows students from that year, including James and Janet Halterman of Huachuca City.
Tombstone High School commencement program - 1978
This is the commencement program from Tombstone High School's class of 1978.
Donna Johnson interview - July 9, 2020
This is an interview with Donna Johnson, Huachuca City council member and mayor pro tem at the time of this interview in 2020. Johnson has been on the council for 17 years, and she talks about early businesses in the town and shares her memory of various mayors and initiatives. She also talks about the town history with the Dust Till Dawn bar and the departure of fire chief Jon Allmon. She talks about her personal philosophy of leadership and what makes Huachuca City special to her.
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