b"THE APACHE JUNCTION MOUNTED RANGERST he A.J. Mounted Rangers have operated in ApacheThe A.J. Mounted Rangers abide by a code of conduct Junction, Arizona since the early 1990s. They areand uphold the traditions and values of the Old West. all volunteers. The organization has virtually noPeople know them for their professionalism and the overhead expenses and that allows them to maximizepride with which they serve the community. They the support they provide each year to the community. have a number of officers and are governed by a board of directors, bylaws and regulations.The A.J. Mounted Rangers provide peacekeeping services to companies, organizations and specialEverything they do is for the kids. It's whatevents in and around Apache Junction. You may havedrives them and what motivates them to put in long seen them at events sponsored by the Chamber ofhours at their clients' events. Some of the groups they Commerce, the City of Apache Junction, Superstitionsupport are: Boys and Girls Club of Apache Junction, Harley Davidson, Superstition Mountain MuseumHead Start, D.A.R.E., Superstition Fire and Medical, and others. They are at the Apache Junction WalmartGenesis Project, AJ Little League, CAAFA, LDD at Thanksgiving and Christmas, work at the GilbertRoyalty and Project Help. They also sponsor horse Rodeo, and of course, are the proud presentingriding lessons through Good Shepherdpartners of the Lost Dutchman Days Rodeo. Healing Ministries. They have and continue to make a difference in theIf you would like to see if they could help your community through the donations they make eachcharitable organization reach out to them at year to deserving charities. Each of these groups paysAJMountedRangers.orga fee for their services and that's how they generate the revenue to give back to the community.THE APACHE JUNCTION MOUNTED RANGERS IN THE COMMUNITYAll of the money they raise is donated to charity and they support the Western lifestyle in all that they do.From left to right: Jeff Struble with Rhino Recreation Center. $300. From left Jiri Erickson, Captain Peter Heck, Jeff Struble, Eric Scott, Allison Strathern;Black and Gold Football of AJ. $1,500. From left Zachary Miles, Maggie Stewart, Liz Rizzo Sterba, Jill Bright accepting check and in back row Richard Sterba;Good Shepard Healing Horse Ministries. $3000. Captain Peter Heck handing Maria a check with AJ Mounted Rangers. Back row, Jiri Erickson, Erik Scott, Allison Strathern, Glen Reynolds; Alexis Scott with The Early Learning Center Apache Junction. $500. From left to right, Captain Peter Heck, Jiri Erickson, Richard Sterba, Nicole Crombie, Allison Strathern, Phil S.,Alexis Scott and Jon Ponio; AJ HighSchool Booster Club. $1,500. From top left back row Richard Sterba, Jiri Erickson, Allison Strathern, Jon Ponio, Bill Stephan. Brandi Hunsaker accepting check from Peter Heck and right front Liz Rizzo Sterba.ArizonaRealCountry.com December 2022 37"