A new series 6 bar liquor license is being sought for Super Skies Dining & Dance Hall, 945 E. Scenic St. in Apache Junction.
The Apache Junction City Council voted unanimously Aug. 15 to recommend that the Arizona Department of Liquor License and Control approve the liquor license. Councilman Darryl Cross voted by phone.
An interim liquor license permit was issued on July 10 and is to expire on Oct. 23.
The building used to house Superstition Skies Bar and Grill, which had a fire last year.
“A fire did cause some structural damage in the last year. All the permits were properly pulled and repairs and inspections have been approved,” City Clerk Jennifer Pena said at the council meeting.
The Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control received the liquor license application on July 10 and the Apache Junction City Clerk’s Office received the application on July 17, Deputy City Clerk Evie McKinney said in a memo to the council.
“Correspondence related to inspections of the premises for safety and code-compliant matters have been received from the Apache Junction Police Department, Building and Safety Division, Planning and Zoning Department, and the Superstition Fire and Medical District,” she said. “All four entities find compliance with the inspection requirements and recommend approval.”
Richard H. Dyer can be reached at rdyer@iniusa.org, or on X @rhdyer. To voice your opinion on this story, connect with us at AzOpinions@iniusa.org.
Richard Dyer Managing Editor | East Valley @RHDyer
Meet Richard Richard Dyer has worked at Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA since 1987, starting his career in Apache Junction as a copy editor and being promoted over the years to work as the editor of the Mesa Independent, news services editor for the East Valley office in Apache Junction, managing editor for the East Valley office, news services editor for the East Valley office and eventually also for the newspapers at INI’s then-Chandler office, managing editor again and as a news editor covering Apache Junction/Gold Canyon and Queen Creek. He helped start the Florence Independent while the news editor covering Apache Junction and Mesa news. In January 2023, he became associate managing editor for the East Valley newspapers and in August 2023 became managing editor for the East Valley newspapers of Chandler/Tempe, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Florence, Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, while also reporting on Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
Community: Since 2009, he has worked as a volunteer to design The Blue Guitar Magazine, Blue Guitar Jr. magazine and Unstrung magazine, which are projects of The Arizona Consortium for the Arts; and since 2014, has been overseeing the art submissions.
Education: University of Arizona with a master of arts in journalism and a bachelor of science in agricultural communication. Also continuing education at Mesa Community College in welding in a metal art sculpture class.
Random fact: Saw his first tornado on May 31, 2010, which was classified as an EF-2, as part of a stormchasing tour group.
Hobbies: He is an artist of welded-steel sculptures, selling his artwork at juried and non-juried art shows.
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