About the Copper City Inn

Fred Miller and Anita Fox, owners of Copper City Inn, are married and live in the Warren District of Bisbee with their dog Max.(who has never been in the Inn because pets are not allowed.)

Fred has been involved in Bisbee’s cultural and political life for 15 years. He is past president and board member of Save Our Stairs-the organization that hosts the yearly Bisbee 1000 Stair Climb; past president and co-founder of the Bisbee Bloomers-a gardening group that hosts the annualBisbee Garden Tour; active in several political campaigns; and has long contributed to Bisbee tourism efforts.Born on the south side of Chicago, his life has been shaped by many kinds of work; golf caddy, pin    setter,  rack boy in a pool hall, electrician in the US Navy, street sweeper at Disneyland, mailman, writer for  an underground newspaper, logger/tree planter in a worker cooperative, director of an environmental organization, waiter, political organizer, and union activist and financial trustee of Local 2 culinary union in San Francisco.  Fred has been the beverage manager and bartender at Cafe Roka for the past 16 years and continues working there.    

 Anita  is a Detroit native who moved to Bisbee 10 years ago. She worked for Canadian National Railroad (formerly Grand Trunk Western) retiring as a logistics manager in the automotive marketing department. A single mom for many years, she raised three wonderful children while working and is now a proud grandmother of six grandchildren.  As it is with many who find their way to Bisbee, it was love at first sight. She has been and is an active volunteer for many community groups including the Bisbee Visitors Center and the Bisbee Art Council. She helped get the Bisbee Lotus Zen Center established. For the past several years she has sung with Bisbee Chorus. Recently retired from working as administrative staff for the Court Appointed Special Advocacy (CASA) Program in Cochise County  she is using her significant customer service experience to help Fred continue to make Copper City Inn a special home away from home.  

Cheree Johnson moved from Sacramento CA to Bisbee several years ago. An integral part of the success of Copper City Inn, she owns her own housecleaning business and has been working with Fred and Anita for three years.

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