Tight-Knit Town Plans Off-Road Ride, Live Music and Raffle in Support of One of Its Own
It’s been said that “If Jimmy Buffet were born in the desert, this is where he’d hang out,” and anyone who’s kicked up their boots at the Cleator Bar & Yacht Club after a long day on the road or the trail likely had the pleasure of meeting Tina Barnhardt, the unofficial “First Lady of Cleator.”
As the heart and soul of the operation, the bartender and bar manager’s warm smile and friendly banter have made many a visitor feel welcome, but now, after a series of significant health issues including a heart attack, it’s time for the community Tina has served so faithfully to step in and return the favor.
The Cleator Bar & Yacht Club, which welcomes visitors from all over the world to experience its special slice of the Old West, now invites friends, locals, loved ones and anyone else whose lives Tina has touched to take part in “Tina’s 9 Lives Run,” a fundraising event set for Saturday, April 26 in and around Cleator, which is north of Black Canyon City off Interstate 17 en route to Crown King and accessible by the Bloody Basin exit.
Funds raised during the event will go toward Tina’s mounting medical expenses, giving her one less thing to worry about while she works to recover and reclaim her spot behind the world’s greatest dive bar in the world’s greatest ghost town…