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      Benson, AZ

       

      Stations: Willcox (35.5 miles), Sonoita (37.3 miles), Tucson (45 miles)

       

      Population: 4,934 (2006)

       

      Newspaper (weekly on Wednesday): San Pedro Valley News-Sun - (520) 586-3382

       

      Radio station: The Cave - 97.7 FM - (520) 290-9797

       

      Electric service: SSVEC - (520) 586-2238

       

      Gas service: City of Benson - (520) 586-2245 or Southwest Gas - (877) 860-6020

       

      Water, sewer and garbage service: City of Benson - (520) 586-2245

       

      Local and long distance telephone service:

      Cox - (800) 229-6542

      Qwest - (800) 475-7526

      SSVEC - (520) 586-2238

       

      Internet service:

      Cox - (800) 229-6542

      Qwest - (800) 475-7526

      SSVEC - (520) 586-2238

       

      Television service:

      Cox - (800) 229-6542

      Qwest - (800) 475-7526

      DIRECTV - (888) 777-2454

      Dish Network - (888) 232-8689

       

      Schools/College:

      Benson Unified School District - (520) 720-6700

      Visions Unlimited Academy - (520) 586-8691

      Grace Christian Academy - (520) 586-2358

      Cochise College - Benson Center - (520) 586-1981

       

      Preschools:

      Community Presbyterian Church (CPC) Preschool - (520) 586-4634

      Grace Christian Academy - (520) 586-2358

      Benson Primary School (for children with special needs) - (520) 720-6750

       

      Shopping:

      Safeway (w/Starbucks), Wal-Mart Supercenter, Ace Hardware, Benson Hardware, Dollar General, Radio Shack, Medicine Shoppe, Spur Western Wear, and a number of small businesses offering a variety of needs

       

      Dining:

      Denny’s, Jack in the Box, A&W, McDonald’s, KFC, Taco Bell, Subway, Wendy’s, Beijing Chinese Restaurant, Benson Doughnuts, Old Benson Ice Cream Stop, a few Mexican restaurants and pizza places, several eateries with American and Greek fare

       

      Banks:

      Bank of America - (520) 586-2279

      National Bank of Arizona - (520) 586-2228

      Southeastern Arizona Federal Credit Union - (520) 586-7095

      American Southwest Credit Union - (520) 586-8821

       

      Hotels:

      Best Western Plus Quail Hollow Inn - (520) 586-3646

      Desert Rose Inn - (866) 943-4970

      Days Inn - (520) 586-3000

       

      RV parks:

      Butterfield RV Resort and Observatory - (520) 586-4400

      Cochise Terrace RV Resort - (520) 720-0911

      Benson KOA - (520) 586-3977

       

      Golf:

      San Pedro Golf Course - (520) 586-7888

      Turquoise Hills Gof & RV - (520) 586-7535

       

      Gyms:

      Frontier Fitness - (520) 586-3326

      Curves - (520) 586-2477

       

      Storage units:

      B&L RV & Mini Storage - (520) 586-2379

      Wilharm Self Storage - (520) 586-3146

      Dillon’s Corral - (520) 586-9577

      A-Z Storage Inc - (520) 586-2320

       

      Veterinary services:

      Benson Animal Hospital - (520) 586-2553

      All Creatures - (520) 586-3777

      Pet boarding and training: Critter Sitters - (520) 212-2233

       

      Miscellaneous:

      City of Benson - (520) 586-2245

      Benson Public Library - (520) 586-9535

      Benson Visitor Center - (520) 586-4293

      Benson/San Pedro Valley Chamber of Commerce - (520) 586-2842

      City of Benson Parks and Recreation Department - (520) 720-6044

      Benson Hospital - (520) 586-2261

      Whelan School of Dance - (520) 253-0292 or whelanschoolofdance@yahoo.com

       

      Additional information:

      Benson is conveniently located 45-60 minutes east of Tucson on I-10 and 30-45 minutes north of Sierra Vista/Ft. Huachuca on SR 90. Several housing developments have sprung up on SR 90 near I-10. St. David, Pomerene and Mescal/J-Six Ranch are more or less a part of Benson and offer more rural living options. Benson was slated for substantial growth prior to the economic downturn. Benson attracts a large number of winter visitors

      due to its proximity to I-10, Sierra Vista/Ft. Huachuca and Tucson. With the expansion of the Willcox station, many agents have moved to the area in recent years. Benson also attracts members of the military stationed at Ft. Huachuca, as well as military retirees and civilian contractors.

       

      Station work (Willcox):

      Willcox station does a variety of things. They patrol east from Benson to the New Mexico border and south from those points to the Douglas and Naco areas of operation.

      Willcox station conducts operations in three valleys, including the San Pedro Valley, the Sulphur Springs Valley and the San Simon Valley. Willcox station makes occasional runs to Graham County for other agency calls. The station offers ATV patrol, horse patrol, sensor operations, highway operations, a canine unit, ranch patrol and brushwork.

      The station is responsible for the following three checkpoints: South of Sunsites on Hwy 191; 1-2 miles north of Tombstone on SR 80; and north of Whetstone on SR 90.