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BurroCross Coming to Superior in Quirky Trail Race

SINCE 2007

By David Abbott

For “Burro Whisperer” Monique Wylde Williams, it’s all about love.

“Burros showed me kindness, patience, joy, generosity, friendship and love when I needed it most,” Williams says. “In the long run, these are the things that matter, and I try to keep my focus there. They are such loving and gentle creatures and by sharing them with others, I can spread the love!”

Williams will bring her love of the sturdy animals she calls the “dogs of the equine world” to Superior in October, as the town is set to host Arizona’s first-ever BurroCross event, the Superior Burro Run. A unique take on Pack Burro Racing, BurroCross involves human cross-country trail runners leading burros—the Spanish term for donkeys—on a preset course through the desert.

Pack Burro Racing originated in Colorado more than 70 years ago as a historic nod to Colorado’s mining past, so it is a natural event to bring to Arizona, given local mining history and that the state has more wild burros than any other in the U.S. Williams, a certified burro trainer through the Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF) for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is on a mission to bring BurroCross to the region and draw attention to the plight of wild burros, and maybe bring a little bit of economic activity as well.

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BurroCross Coming, Continued on page 29

Monique Wylde Williams and her burro Luna. Photo courtesy Wylde Burros

THE STYLE AND THE SUBSTANCE Fighting Fire with Love

By Patti Daley

Growing Pains: Housing in Globe-Miami 12

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He has survived fire, plane wreckage and three tours of duty. According to his stylish wife of 28 years, he is a man who can do anything and will help anyone. He’s an awesome father to their five kids, and a great mate.

“I can’t say enough about my husband,” says Angelina Burgett, 48.

“He makes me safe.”

Clearly, Brandon Burgett, 48, is a man of substance. Yet it’s been said he fell in love with a mini-skirt.

“I guess it’s kind of true,“ he says, remembering how he first saw his brideto-be. “She had like the cutest mini-skirt, and the finest legs there is.”

Angelina had recently moved to the area, from south of Phoenix, so her mother could care for her mother, who lived on the San Carlos Reservation.

Somewhat more of a city girl, Angelina entered Globe High School her senior year; she wondered how she would fit in.

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Angelina and Brandon Burgett at their ranch home near Roosevelt Lake.

Tough Love: Rescue Goes Through Changes

By Carol Broeder and Linda Gross

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This spring a perfect storm struck Globe. But it wasn’t weather. It was cats. Cats, cats and more cats.

Cats and kittens—waves of them—washed into the Cat House shelter in Globe, operated by the High Desert Humane Society (HDHS).

Volunteers had been instructed not to take in more cats, but the need seemed so great, they did so anyway. People with kittens that had been turned away during the day were bringing them back at night and leaving them in boxes at the door. One young woman brought in “a herd of cats” because her boyfriend wouldn’t let her keep them.

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Garfield, who had been at the shelter since 2015, was recently adopted by an 84-year-old woman who found him to be just right for her. Photo by LCGross

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE

I read a good piece the other day about becoming an acquired taste by Seth Godin, author and entrepreneur.

“People say that as if there’s something wrong with it,” he says.

But, he adds, “for those who do accomplish this feat, it makes followers more likely to talk about you, come back for more and support something that’s not simply a pedestrian pleasure, available on every corner, merely pandering for a bit more attention.”

“Creating a contribution to culture that’s more than simply a checklist item is key,” says Godin.

In the publishing industry where corporate mergers and investor-driven dictates frequently put a premium on ad revenue over content, what gets lost is often good, quality content; the kind that reflects the culture of the readership and not just filler for a news cycle.

As a monthly publication our mission at GMT is not to cover the daily news, but to take a deeper look at select news that we feel resonates. The recent problems of the local cat rescue can be understood better in the larger context of what those on the front lines of rescue must face and how we all share some of the responsibility. (PP 1) And a new three-part series on housing which kicks off this month (PP 12) will look at the problems we face, the efforts at solutions and surveys in the past and what the future may hold.

However, it is perhaps our features on the people who may not make the news cycles, but do make us who we are as a community, which resonates most with readers. Here you will discover a love story which survived young love and a life-threatening fire (PP 1), lessons from former educators in our Spirit of Education feature (PP 14), and the passion and perseverance of those behind the Gila Monster Go Karts to keep a local tradition alive. (PP 8).

Rounding out this month is a look at local events including Old Dominion Days, this year’s 50th Anniversary of the Gila County Fair (PP 22), Superior’s Quirky Burro Race (PP 1) and the Globe-Miami Community Concert Association (PP 24).

And next month we are featuring story tellers and film makers who will ignite your passion for possibilities. Check out the premier film event coming to Globe on October 18th, (PP 2). Book your tickets now and get ready to be inspired.

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BurroCross Coming to Superior 18 Society Page The Style and the Substance 20 Stay Off My Lawn Tough Love: HDHS Rescue 22 Gila County Fair 5 Opinion 24 65th Community 8 Gila Monsters Concert Series

10 Pinto Valley Mine Expansion

25 Youth Club Renovations

12 Globe-Miami Real Estate

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26 Recognition and Awards

15 Calendar of Events

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OPINION Harriet Tubman, the American abolitionist and activist, said it before I did: “Don’t ever stop.

Keep going.” Tubman was speaking to escaped slaves she was helping get to the North via the Underground Railroad.

“If you want a taste of freedom, keep going,” she said. Tubman had escaped from slavery herself: She knew.

“Keep going” is one of those rare pieces of wisdom (like “This too shall pass”) that applies equally whether things are going badly or going well.

#1 PIECE OF ADVICE: JUST KEEP GOING

When things are going badly, keep going.

What I mean by “keep going” sometimes means keeping up the effort you’re already making: Many situations call for persistence and faith. But keep that other well-known quotation in mind, too: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

Probably most often, “keep going” means keep moving — keep trying different things, changing it up, experimenting. Very often, the key to success has to be jiggled for quite a while before it will turn. So keep jiggling. If jiggling doesn’t work, try a different key. If that doesn’t work, try a different door. If that doesn’t work, maybe try an ax. I don’t know, but you see what I’m saying.

When you don’t know what to do, keep going.

Sometimes you don’t know what to do — and “keep going” still applies. Sometimes to keep going is all that really matters. Sometimes it’s all you can do: just to do something.

One foot in front of the other, until the scenery changes.

If you’re demoralized and demotivated, it’s the best advice in the world. Just doing something, anything, will keep your situation and your attitude from congealing and ossifying into a dreadful dead end.

It can be really hard. I know. I understand. But what I’m saying is, if you don’t change something, then nothing’s going to change.

Even if you had no other pieces of wisdom at your disposal, this one, “keep going,” would get you there.

You’d figure out how, sooner or later.

When you’re at a dead end, keep going.

If you think you’ve reached a dead end, it’s also the best advice you can get. There’ve been many times I thought I’d blown it, I was stuck, painted myself into a corner. At 18, when I dropped out of college before the end of my first semester. At 44, when I saw no way out of a bad marriage. A few years later, when I had no money at all, was living in my truck, and the only work I could find was cooking in a Mexican restaurant in Carrizozo, New Mexico.

If I’d accepted those as the dead ends they seemed to be, that’s what they would have become. Instead,

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to do something that seemed impossible, and just by sheer mulish persistence, and continuing to try different permutations and possibilities, I finally found something that worked.

Movement has its own grace and magic. One time, visiting the Puerto Rican island of Culebra, it was after dark when my boyfriend and I started to ride our bicycles back from town to our campsite on the beach. The night had been dark to begin with, but then we entered a hilly, forested area, and it turned absolutely pitch black. I didn’t have a working light on my bike, and my boyfriend took off ahead of me without realizing I couldn’t see. What happened next amazes me to this day. I didn’t want to be left behind, so I maintained my speed and just kept going. Somehow, maybe by subliminally sensing the camber of the road, I managed to stay on the pavement and not ride off into the trees. I got to the campsite safely, and I remember it as one of the most phenomenal experiences of my life.

Also, remember the power of momentum. As in, you can leap farther if you get a running start.

So I think that famous Goethe quote about boldness applies here as well. Movement has “genius, power, and magic in it.”

When things are going well, keep moving.

Photo by Matt Duncan

through some gut instinct, I kept moving. I went to work as a temp. I walked out of the marriage. I drove away from Carrizozo. All of that happened even though I had no effing idea what was going to come next.

Within a few years of quitting college, I became a copy editor, which didn’t require academic credentials.

After I left the marriage, it was rough for a while, but now I’m so, so glad I did. And when I dumped that icky job, a few weeks later I found a better one, serving in a fancy French restaurant in Santa Fe. When I moved on from each situation, I could not have known what was going to happen next. All I knew was that what I had was not good enough. I started getting to “good enough” (and better!) by continuing to move toward it.

Stepping-stones. One thing leads to another, but only if you keep going.

(And if you’re in a true, genuine, certified dead end?

Darn it, I still say keep going, because what else can you do? In which case it means moving through the situation as best you can. With flexibility, creativity, and grace, if that’s possible. And I’m so sorry. Please take good care of yourself.)

The magic of movement Sometimes it’s only by continuing to make adjustments to your effort, your methods, your environment, your goals — whatever aspects matter and are adjustable — that you can hit on a combination that works. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried

I don’t mean exhaust yourself. Enjoy your accomplishments, feel gratitude for what you’ve attained, and get the rest you need, please. And if you’ve come to a place in your life that you like a lot, by all means, hang out there as long as you want.

What I mean is, know with joyful certainty that there’s always more.

I knew a microbiologist once who, one day, couldn’t help spilling over about something he’d just noticed.

He’d been doing research into some tiny aspect of cell structure (if I remember correctly), and his team decided to ask a very specific question. I’m sorry I can’t remember the specific item of knowledge — I just remember how delighted he was when he explained that they had found the answer — and that answer itself opened up dozens more questions to look into. He said, it’s as if, whatever you want to pursue, you can do it endlessly. As if the universe is structured to let us be curious, to learn more and more about any subject, for as long as we want to. And the joy of that never has to end.

I believe that. Endless.

If you continue to move forward, you won’t be disappointed. There’s plenty of universe around here, and it’s only by setting out into it that we’ll find out what’s in it. More, I suspect, than we have any inkling.

Never underestimate what’s possible.

So please: Keep going.

As Patricia Graynamore tells Joe Banks in Joe Versus the Volcano: “Your whole life is ahead of you.”

Patricia Sanders lived in Globe from 2004 to 2008 and at Reevis Mountain School, in the Tonto National Forest, from 2008 to 2014. She has been a writer and editor for GMT since 2015. She is currently traveling long-term and researching a book on dance. You can follow her writing on the website medium.com, under the pen name SK Camille.

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Tough Love, Continued from page 1

It’s a familiar problem for those on the front lines who have to deal with all the unwanted, abandoned cats that end up in shelters or on the streets. Nationally, it’s estimated that nearly 70 million cats are left to live on the streets—and 80% of them die there. Of the 3- to 4 million cats entering shelters each year, nearly 70% have to be euthanized.

Those who run cat shelters know the numbers and do what they can to rescue animals, but the creatures keep coming, and cat shelters like Globe’s are constantly faced with hard decisions.

The recent situation with overcrowding at the Cat House points to the problems that can develop when too many cats are taken in and the facility is not able to handle them.

To rescue any cat requires providing a minimum of care, socialization, immunizations and housing until a suitable home can be found. And that requires a good deal of money, time and luck.

Victoria Vaughn, a rescue volunteer, knows that firsthand. Vaughn is fostering three of seven kittens that had been abandoned at the local library when they were less than a week old. The unfortunate situation occurred at the same time the shelter was in lock-down mode after the City nearly shut it down for overcrowding.

The shelter’s new director, Cheryle Mariscal, said she took the kittens to Gila County Animal Control to be euthanized but was turned away because HDHS had already “accepted” the kittens. She next turned to Facebook to find individuals who might be willing to foster them through eight weeks to get them to adoptable age.

Vaughn and two others answered the call. Vaughn agreed to take three of the kittens and has managed to get them to a healthy, robust age of seven weeks. The other four didn’t make it.

Kittens that young have to be fed every two hours, explains Vaughn, adding, “I had a problem with them initially. They didn’t know how to nurse, and they weren’t pooping properly.”

She helped them learn to nurse, and her dog, Abby, helped in mothering the kittens—including licking their behinds, something that might have saved their lives. Vaughn included a few welltimed enemas and some mineral oil in the formula, which all worked together to ensure that the kittens have remained healthy and will soon be put up for adoption.

“It’s an expensive proposition, though.” Vaughn smiles as she fondles the three kittens in her lap. The formula for small kittens costs $20 per can, and the three kittens have gone through just over $130 in formula alone.

And that’s just the beginning.

Randy Bengsten, a retired master craftsman, volunteered to build all new enclosures for the shelter.

His work includes one, two- and three-tier cages and cat walks. Pinal Lumber donated $1,000 worth of lumber and materials for the project. Photo by LCGross

Creating a cat-friendly environment includes these tree limbs anchored to cages to offer easy passage back and forth for the cats. Photo by LCGross

Attractive new signage, created by Laurie Manzano, offer details about the cats including when they were brought in, their shots and sometimes a few personality insights, which have helped to increase adoptions.

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Before they are adopted, the kittens will also have to have their shots and be spayed or neutered. According to Mariscal, these additional medical requirements cost the shelter an additional $200 per cat or kitten.

This summer, Mariscal said, the shelter reduced adoption fees from $60 to $30 per animal to help spur adoptions.

However, as Mariscal points out, even at $60, the shelter doesn’t recover its costs, which include over $3,000 in vet bills each month, another $1,500-plus for spay/ neuters, and overhead on two buildings.

“A cat shelter is a community asset,” she says. “It is not designed to make money. It is designed to serve a need.”

And the need is great.

Funding for the shelter comes from proceeds from the humane society’s thrift store in Globe, plus donations, the occasional fundraiser, and a sustaining grant from the United Fund of GlobeMiami. But perhaps most importantly, the shelter depends on volunteers to run the place. A small stipend is provided for Cheryle’s position as director, and there is one paid position. Everyone else is a volunteer.

For dedicated volunteers, serving needy animals means juggling work, home, and an often-demanding roundthe-clock schedule of feeding and care.

Laurie Manzano balanced this act for nearly 14 years in Globe—beginning long before the Cat House opened. Manzano owned the Blue Mule Art Gallery with her husband, John Stalnecker, and ran a cat rescue out of the gallery.

Manzano says she took in a maximum of 30 cats at any one time and would take care of sick cats and very young kittens at her home before bringing them into the gallery to put them up for adoption.

Most cats were with her for an average of six weeks, and the longest stay was four months.

Over the years, Manzano adopted out more than 1,700 cats. “I’d get so sick of people dumping cats on our front door,” Manzano says. Her cat-friendly art gallery and rescue attracted a steady stream of people, but she found that she still needed to take cats into PetSmart in the Valley where adoptions were more likely. It was a 10-hour round trip, but it helped keep her numbers down at the gallery.

When Manzano and Stalnecker retired and sold their gallery, the Humane Society purchased a building across the street and opened a new cat rescue.

Originally designed to accommodate 25 cats, the shelter saw its population soar in recent years to 90-plus—far too many cats to house in the limited cages the shelter owned at the time. This left staff with no choice but to allow cats to free roam throughout the building, including the basement and ceiling ducts.

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The three littermates will turn 8-weeks old on Sept. 15 and be ready for adoption. Photo by LCGross

Cheryle Mariscal took over as director of the Cat Rescue in July and has been instrumental in reducing the number of cats in the shelter and overseeing improvements. Photo by Carol Broeder.

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Keeping the place clean and disease free became a challenge. As a result, adoptions dropped off. Neighbors began to complain about the odor.

At the time, Cheryl Brazell served as president of humane society’s board.

Brazell says the board had been made aware of ongoing issues with the burgeoning cat population at the shelter, but it failed to step in to address problems.

Brazell cited issues with keeping volunteers, lack of proper oversight, poor policy, and an overwhelming population of abandoned cats. The issue came to a head this summer, when the City threatened to shut the shelter down.

In July, Michelle Yerkovich, who serves as City Code Enforcement Officer, investigated after numerous complaints.

Yerkovich acknowledges the situation with the Cat House was bad, saying she could have shut them down at the time based on the smell alone.

However, Yerkovich is quick to acknowledge the importance of the shelter and keeping it open.

“I want them there. The city wants them there. Cat lovers want them there,” she says.

The Humane Society’s new president, Cheryle Mariscal—who once worked

with Laurie Manzano at Blue Mule— understands the challenges that the shelter faces. She has been spearheading the board’s efforts to get the current population under control and to set up new policies at the shelter: limiting the number of adoptions, establishing regimens for housing cats (e.g., sick ones have to be quarantined), and guiding spay/neuter decisions.

Mariscal is working with Yerkovich to get the shelter into compliance and establish sound policy that will meet city codes—even those without clear definitions. For example, currently, no code exists specifying exactly how many cats can be housed in a shelter within city limits.

But with the number at the shelter estimated at 90 cats, Yerkovich turned to Gila County Animal Control for assistance. Officer J. C. Castaneda found a rancher in Roosevelt who was willing to take in cats that could not be socialized enough for adoption, to put to work as mousers.

Beyond the reduction in numbers, the addition of several large, new enclosures has been the biggest single improvement at the shelter, allowing staff to separate and house the cats in a clean, safe and cat-friendly environment.

Pinal Lumber donated the materials valued at $1,000, and retired craftsman Randy Bengsten volunteered to design

and build cages with both the staff and cats in mind. The new enclosures are both easy to access for cleaning and

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include lots of perches and cat-friendly amenities, like walkways and cubbyholes.

Laurie Manzano came out of retirement to help restore order to the cat shelter and get things back on track.

While she no longer takes sick cats home or bottle feeds kittens, she helps others take over this role, working recently with Vaughn.

If not for volunteers like Manzano, Bengsten, Vaughn and others, there would be no cat shelter.

“We have always operated on a small budget, provided by proceeds from the HDHS thrift store and donations,” explains Mariscal.

“We need more volunteers who are willing to give an hour or several hours a week to help,” Mariscal says, adding that the jobs can be as varied as the volunteer.

“One person comes in on Saturdays, where she spends about seven hours just brushing cats.”

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Gila Monster racing action at the go-kart track at the Gila County Fairgrounds on a hot, summer night.

Photo by David Abbott

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Gila Monsters: Not Just Desert Lizards

By David Abbott

On a warm summer night in the desert at the Gila County Fairgrounds gokart track, lightning flashes off to the east in the direction of the San Carlos Apache Reservation as Andy Hetrick, President of Gila Monster Go Karts, announces that there is a 30% chance it will rain.

“But there’s a 70% chance it won’t, so let’s race,” he yells to the enthusiastic crowd seated around the track in folding chairs and in the aluminum grandstands by the dirt parking lot and the racing pits.

The races set to begin at 7 p.m. are behind schedule thanks to a handful of issues Hetrick has to deal with, including the removal of a rattlesnake from one of the racetrack’s banks where spectators have parked to take in the proceedings.

After a recording of the National Anthem plays, the checkered flag drops and the night of racing begins with an eight-lap race featuring 5-year-olds in their tiny go-karts.

After a halting race, including one newcomer out of three miniature racers, the advanced classes head out to the track for three hours of friendly, interfamily racing, following a tradition that goes back to at least the 1950s.

Andy Hetrick is a member of a multigenerational Globe racing family. His stepfather, Robert Reeder, was a regular at the now-defunct Globe-Miami Speedway; his son Arron Hetrick graduated from gokarts to become a noted local stock car racer, and his granddaughter, Serenity, is almost tall enough to reach the pedals.

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cars to their miniature counterparts.

“I’ve been doing this for 22 years,” Andy, age 49, says. “I got out of it for awhile when my kids came along, but then the kids got into it and have been back in ever since.”

Arron is now 28, has been racing since he was five and is also a master mechanic who helps build and maintain karts used by the club for races.

“Dad had me in a go-kart when I was three,” he says. “It kept me out of trouble

and gave me something to look forward to. If I messed up in school, I wouldn’t be able to go racing.”

Including the time, Arron recalls, he ran into trouble at school and was not able to race for a year, but still had to help maintain other kids’ karts.

Mom Terri Hetrick, who acts as the organization’s treasurer, says go-kart racing is an addiction.

“We got into it because the kids weren’t into ‘school sports,’” she explains.

Go-karts are open-wheel race cars that can be non-motorized—think soapbox derby—or, in this case, have highpowered, two-stroke engines and raced on small, oval tracks. There are several different styles of karts, including open, caged, straight or offset.

Like their larger counterparts, karts also feature numerous safety features, such as five-point racing harnesses, and all drivers are required to wear helmets to participate.

At its heart though, Gila Monsters Go Karts is a family affair.

“It’s something for kids to do on a Friday night,” Andy says. “Our youngest driver is five and our oldest is 73, so it’s not just for kids.”

Andy Hetrick was born and raised in Miami and has been around racing all his life. His father passed away when Andy was five, so Reeder would regularly take him to the racetrack, which closed in 1994, where he went up against the likes of fellow local legend Mike Mabbit.

The club is an all-volunteer organization, with a board that includes fellow generational racer Matthew Mabbit, who picked up the gauntlet from his father Mike, as Vice President.

“This town has been racing for decades,” Matthew Mabbit says. “When Globe-Miami Speedway was still around, our grandparents raced stock cars and as the kids grew up, we started competing against our parents.”

Mabbit raced until 2012, but then amassed too many go-karts, finding that stock cars were too expensive.

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Arron Hetrick (left) and his father Andy build go-karts on their property off Highway 188 in Globe.

Both men have been involved with Gila Monster Go-Karts for more than two decades.

Arron Hetrick (right) gets go-karts ready for racing on a Friday night in August.

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“You work all week so you can afford it and then have three or four hours of enjoyment on the weekend for yourself,” he says. “Go-karts are cheaper, and for the same investment, the whole family can participate…. Everybody gets to go.”

Mabbit’s son Jacob is another next generation racer who exalts their “father and son heated battles.”

“Sometimes you win them and sometimes you don’t,” Jacob says.

The camaraderie extends to bringing others into the fold by providing machines for people who might not be able to afford or have the ability to maintain go-karts of their own.

A race-ready kart can cost anywhere from $2,700-$2,800 and maintenance can be around $500 per year if the owner does the work. Tires can last one or two seasons.

Hetrick is happy to assess karts to help get them on the track and keep them there.

Mabbit reminisces about building go-karts with Hetrick, working late into the night.

“We had one where we went through two 30-packs of beer and worked until 3 a.m.” he says. “I came back the next day and Andy had taken the whole thing apart and re-welded it. He told me it was time for me to go get more beer.”

In the weeks leading up to race day, Hetrick and his cadre of friends, family and volunteers have several tasks to squeeze in around their various jobs and vocations, going about it with seemingly boundless energy.

Aside from an endless cycle of mechanical tuning, Hetrick preps the track—known as “the bullring”—on Wednesday and Thursday for racing on Friday. On race day, he sets up the public address system and cones bordering the track.

Racers line up after practice laps at a Gila Monster Go-Karts event in August.

“The kids always jump in to help and on an average night of racing we have 30-35 karts in competition,” Andy says. “When we have a two-day show, everyone camps out and we often race until midnight or 1 a.m.”

Races are set up in 12 divisions with beginning, intermediate and advanced, and there are about 21 races between April and October each season.

An awards banquet finalizes the season in November.

At the beginning of the year, Hetrick has to apply with the county to get the okay to use the facility, then they have to get insurance and set up the schedule.

“It’s really grown, but without the county, we wouldn’t be able to do it,” he says. “It’s grassroots racing and the kids really have fun, while they learn mechanical skills and the responsibilities of becoming young adults.”

Since the organization does not have nonprofit status, Gila Monsters depends on racing fees, donations and revenues brought in from a concession stand run out of a converted camping trailer.

“We have to charge drivers to race, mainly to pay for insurance and part of it pays the light bills,” Hetrick says.

“We have concessions and proceeds go right back into the club.”

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Concessionaire Ame Wood has been involved with Gila Monster Go Karts for 14 years, since she married her husband Jason, who comes from a racing family.

She fits right in.

“The Hetricks are godsends. They love Globe so much and have given it their all,” she says. “The organization has really benefited and would have died out if not for them.”

Concessions are another family affair, as Ame’s mother Rosemary Williams

cooks red chili for burritos and helps serve food on race night.

“By the end of the night, everyone is black and sweaty and gross,” Ame says.

“It’s a family culture and not something to miss out on.”

There is no charge to watch Gila Monster Go-Karts, but there is a $10 fee for racing and for pit passes. There will be a big, annual two-day event the weekend of the Gila County Fair, with a few races left on the schedule as the season winds down in October.

Whenever he thinks of leaving gokarts, Andy Hetrick remembers why he does it: For the family connections and the camaraderie of it.

“One of the main reasons I do this is because I enjoy the kids,” he says. “It doesn’t matter whether they have a good night or a bad night of racing, at the end they all play together and are happy.”

The next Gila Monster Go-Karts event takes place the weekend of the Gila County Fair on September 21 and 22 at 10 a.m. both mornings.

The final fall races take place on October 18 and 29 at 7 p.m. both evenings.

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By David Abbott

apstone Mining Corp expects to extend the life of the Pinto Valley Mine (PVM), eight miles west of Miami, to at least 2039 if a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) receives approval after its release in October.

Release of the DEIS will trigger a 45day comment period, giving the public an opportunity to provide input to be addressed in the Final EIS. The copper and molybdenum mine has operated continuously since 1974 with curtailments of open pit mining in 1983, from 1998 to 2007 and from 2008 to 2012. The Solvent Extraction and Electrowinning (SXEW) plant has operated continuously plating copper cathode since 1981.

Operations encompass both privately owned and National Forest lands in the Globe Ranger District of Tonto National Forest, in Gila County.

Pinto Valley Mining Corp. (PVMC), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Capstone Mining Corp., acquired the PVM in 2013, and in May 2016, submitted a proposed Mining Plan of Operations (MPO) to the USFS to further expand the existing mine on lands in the Tonto National Forest.

The MPO was deemed complete by the USFS in September 2016, which accepted public comment during a 30day scoping period from March 28 to April 27, 2017.

In June, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) completed a report that documents an alternative development process for the PVM project.

“As part of this EIS process, the Forest Service is required to investigate a reasonable range of alternatives to the proposed action described in the Mining Plan of Operations,” USFS Project Manager Judd Sampson stated in a

press release issued on June 26, 2019.

“The Alternatives Report describes how we developed the alternatives for the Pinto Valley Mine EIS.” The proposed action would consolidate prior permitted activities, and would expand existing mining operations from private lands on to National Forest System lands, and extend the mine’s life to 2039.

According to the “Pinto Valley Mine Environmental Impact Statement Final Alternatives Report,” issued on June 21, the proposed action includes an additional 1,316.5 acres of surface disturbance (1,087.1 acres on private land, 229.4 acres on National Forest System lands) for a total estimated surface disturbance of 5,231.7 acres (4,436.3 acres on private land, 795.4 acres on National Forest System lands).

Some areas proposed for facility expansions would occur in previously disturbed areas and therefore would not constitute new surface disturbance.

At the end of its expected life, PVM would be required to perform reclamation activities and closure, expected to take place over the course of 13 years, from 2040 to 2052.

Post-closure maintenance and monitoring activities would continue for approximately 30 more years, from 2053 to 2082. Some facilities would remain on National Forest System lands indefinitely for access and environmental monitoring.

The public can review or download a range of pertinent documents from www. pintovalleymineeis.us.

Information and documentation is available at capstonemining.com/ operations/pinto-valley.

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Miami Town Council threw its support into the Pinto Valley Mine expansion, penning a letter in favor of the project after Capstone Mine Site General Manager Mike Wickersham presented an overview at a Town Council meeting in August.

Councilman Mike Black voiced his support for the expansion, stating, “we intend to work with them and continue the partnership we have with them.”

“The mines are the lifeblood of this community,” he concluded.

Miami Town Manager Joe Heatherly said that with Capstone in the community, there is “tremendous technical knowledge” available to the Town of Miami, adding “Anything we can do to help them out helps us out.”

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Interview by Patti Daley

Wendy Stanfel ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICE 2, RESOLUTION COPPER

“It’s incredibly challenging.

That’s why I love it.”

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Resolution Copper Electrician Wendy Stanfel maintains critical electrical systems – oxygen and vibration sensors, water pumps, and ventilation – in the deepest single mine shaft in the country.

“It’s a viciously cruel environment, highly mineralized water,” she explains. “Things have to be maintained.”

When workers drop into the nearly 7,000 foot shaft, they are supported by several means of safety protection and seven forms of communication, including bells, lights, and a paging system. At 4,000 feet, 187-degree water seeps in from the walls of the shaft and there’s steam everywhere.

Day-to-day work:

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• Conduct weekly and monthly checks of all electrical systems.

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• Maintain systems and troubleshoot problems.

• Anticipate problems and fix them before they happen.

Role in the big picture?

Underground operations and maintenance is an important part of Resolution Copper’s mine shaft infrastructure. Wendy’s work is part of a larger effort to connect the historic Magma Mine #9 shaft with Resolution Copper’s #10 shaft. Once these shafts are connected, there will be additional ventilation, power, services and pumping systems as well as two independent ways to access and exit the underground mine.

Resolution Copper can then gain more characterization of the ore body, which is critical to the future of the underground mine.

“Safety is the utmost priority. The paperwork is insane,” explains Wendy, “You just have to accept it. It’s there for a reason.”

What inspired you to pursue a career in mining?

“I always wanted to be an electrician,” says Wendy.

She joined the navy at 17. She became the youngest certified craftmaster on the West Coast, yet envied the “clean work” of the electricians. Over the next 20 years, she worked for the county of Ventura, ran a painting business, and worked as the tribal gaming inspector at the casino in San Carlos, where she strengthened her regulatory background, but saw no forward path.

A friend told her about the apprentice program at Resolution Copper.

First mining job?

Wendy is one of the first wave of apprentices to be trained and employed by Resolution Copper in Superior.

“It’s one of the best environments I’ve ever worked in,” she says.

Wendy is proud of the company’s safety records and the 1,400 days her team has gone without a loss time incident. Management is supportive, she says, and sets the tone.

Recently, she responded to an opportunity to cross-train with the IT team, and is excited by the possibilities. Electrical and electronic systems are increasingly interconnected. Computer networks have assumed an essential role in mining operations.

“Learn as much as I can,” Wendy says, “as long as I keep moving up and forward.”

Advice for women interested in a mining career today?

“It’s definitely a rough environment,” Wendy admits, but she encourages other women to stay true to themselves and confident.

“You belong there. You can do the same amount of work.” Wendy says. “You have to feel that. Then other people can feel that too.”

Museum Thanks Freeport-McMoRan for Community Grant The Museum recently completed a year long renovation of their Mining Room exhibit and upgrades and repairs to the museum including their beautiful new entry doors, flooring and lights. The upgrades were made possible by a Community Grant from Freeport McMoRan and the museum hosted a hamburger fry and ribbon cutting for the grants committee.

Wendel Stanfel, 43, was born in Mesa, Arizona. She now resides in Globe, with her wife, children and 14 grandchildren. Wendy enjoys camping, painting, drawing, working on cars, and building things.

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Resolution Copper: Apprenticeship Program Excels Resolution Copper provides education and job training to local employees through an apprentice program for highly sought after technical trades that are also in demand outside of mining. We currently have an apprenticeship program made up of 14 local participants working on Shaft 10. Participants are receiving formal education and training from a local community college while also working in their respective fields of study. The program is developing a local workforce while increasing Resolution’s institutional knowledge of operating assets on site.

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REAL ESTATE

Growing Pains: Housing a Big Issue in the Globe-Miami Area

This is part one of a series that explores housing in the Globe-Miami area and what is being done to address longterm growth to facilitate an expanded workforce in southern Gila County.

Story and photos by David Abbott

uture economic growth of the Globe-Miami area hinges on several factors, including infrastructure upgrades, potential community projects and addressing blight that exists in most southern Gila County communities.

Even as the region deals with housing shortages in certain demographic spheres, marketing campaigns instituted

by Gila County and the City of Globe are in full swing, including two large infrastructure projects. The Cobre Valley Regional Aquatic Center (CVRAC) seeks to draw visitors to the area, and the Tri-City Regional Sanitary District (TRSD) to provide vital services to the unincorporated area between Globe and Miami.

Additionally, mining projects, such as Resolution Copper and expansion

of Pinto Valley Mine, are expected to bring more jobs to the Copper Corridor over the course of the next decade once environmental studies are complete.

Should the stars align and current plans for future prosperity continue, community leaders believe there is a housing crisis that could only get worse if not addressed in conjunction with improvements intended to make Globe-Miami a draw for the entire region.

Service First Realty Branch Manager Debbie Cox says there is a crisis in availability of rental units in the Globe-Miami area that needs to be addressed if the region is going to experience economic growth.

As vacancy rates in existing units is effectively a zero, more rental properties are needed to entice workers from other places—either temporarily to find out if they want to remain in the area long term or as they prepare to settle in—according to Debbie Cox, branch manager of Service First Realty in Globe.

Cox said the rental market also affects temporary workers who would rent here and spend money locally.

“We had an influx of need for one-bedroom apartments for temporary housing for the Pinto Valley Bridge project,” she recently said. “ADOT was looking for temporary units, but we don’t have them.”

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Service First manages about 150 rental units and has long-term relationships with many renters and landlords throughout the community.

Cox has been involved with property management in the Globe-Miami area for nine years and said as a rule, she fields 30-40 calls a day.

She said a lack of demographic information and standard cost per square-foot for properties can lead to fluctuations in rents that is confounding to newcomers and investors thinking about taking on construction projects.

“When you come here, you have to pretend you’re entering the Twilight Zone,” Cox says. “People us call completely unprepared [for the local rental market].”

An additional problem Cox sees is owners overestimating the worth of properties. That means units that could be occupied often wind up sitting on the market for long stretches of time.

“I had an owner who wanted $1,350 a month for a 3-bedroom, two bath unit, but I suggested he charge $1,200,” she says. “He wouldn’t budge, so the place sat.”

The rental situation can also have an adverse effect on businesses that want to set up shop and bring employment opportunities to Globe-Miami.

According to City of Globe’s Economic Development Department (EDD) Director Linda Oddonetto, earlier this year an outside business came to Globe in search of 5,000-square feet of commercial property and a three-year lease on 50 housing units.

“That just does not exist,” she said, at the time. “We are definitely in a housing crisis.”

The situation also leads to employee leakage, which happens when workers live in the Valley or other locations with more amenities, but commute to the Globe-Miami area.

Rental market aside, the areas that are most affected by the current situation are single-family and low-income housing.

Stacey Hererra Murry, proprietor of Kachina Properties in Globe, attributes leakage in part to technological improvements and a society that does not want to wait for future services.

“Technology has changed the market,” she says. “Cars and roads are better and people want things now.”

Additionally, minimum wage employees are not inclined to commute, unless they have a spouse, partner or family member with a higher wage job, so enter into the competition for low-cost housing.

“Not the single teacher, but maybe one married to someone who works in the mines is looking for a house to raise a family,” Hererra Murry says, adding, “The past 2-3 years demand has been good.

A certain price range – $130,000-$200,000 – we can’t keep in stock.”

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Abandoned houses such as this one in Globe have a profound effect on the local housing market and add to blight in the entire Globe-Miami corridor.

Stacey Hererra Murry, proprietor of Kachina Properties in Globe, says technology and a tight housing market have contributed to employee leakage, a phenomenon where employees do not live in the communities where they work.

Growing Pains, Continued from page 12

Low-income and elderly residents are also experiencing the crunch, and, especially for those getting help from the government, the wait for housing can stretch into years.

Malissa Buzan, Director Gila County Community Services, sees the lack of low-income housing on a daily basis.

Her office oversees Section 8 housing and helps low-income residents with emergency repairs and winterization of their homes and also helps them keep the lights on.

There is a three-year wait list for Section 8. The list is closed, but is updated on a regular basis. The housing rehabilitation list is two years, while those needing winterization have to wait one year.

For those fortunate enough to be at the front of the line, there are four mobile home parks and two apartment complexes with units devoted to lowincome housing. If a developer wanted to come to the area to build, there are special tax credits to be had for a certain percentage of low-income housing added to the project.

“My view of housing in the GlobeMiami area is not a bird’s eye view, but it’s up close,” she says. “I see young kids moving to the Valley, leaving empty houses behind in the exodus.”

The housing stock left behind is often old and in poor condition with failing utilities, such as sub-standard electrical or broken septic systems that would cost thousands of dollars to repair, or cesspools that are no longer permitted in the state of Arizona.

Often, the elderly occupant of a house dies, leaving the property to a distant relative that will let the building fall further into disrepair, either for sentimental reasons or lack of resources

to bring the house into modern building codes.

“It’s a cultural issue: A grandparent or great-grandparent will leave the house to the kids, then it deteriorates or they don’t take the title,” Buzan says. “They can’t get a mortgage and can only sell it as is.”

For that reason, Buzan chose to serve on the board of the TRSD, which is working to connect a large swath of the unincorporated area between Globe and Miami to a yet-to-be constructed sewer system.

“We can’t put money into homes with cesspools,” she says. “Originally, that’s

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“There is an abandoned home crisis on a large scale,” Hererra Murry says. “It’s not intentional: It’s not one person’s fault or the town’s, it’s a natural progression. It’s not simple and it’s bigger than all of us.” u

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The Specialists: Carolina Gamelo and Robin Wurst

By Patti Daley

irst, they are children. With all the needs of every child,” says Carolina Gamelo. “If you get that, then you can teach them.”

That’s the most important thing to know about any child, “no matter how incapacitated,” according to Carolina. She taught students with special needs for over 40 years, three decades with the hearing-impaired.

“If a child is not learning, look at what you’re doing or not doing,” says Robin Wurst, retired speech pathologist and special education teacher.

Robin learned the nature of presentation while still in school, and the need for “practice, practice, practice” in her 18 years as Speech Pathologist for the Globe school district.

Carolina and Robin are two of the people who pioneered the public effort to provide education to children with special needs. While specialists in their respective, related fields, each capped their hardworking careers as preschool teachers.

Preschool Special Education “There is no hidden agenda,” Carolina explains.

What she loves about preschoolers is, “They say what they think.”

It’s been law since 1975 that children with disabilities have access to public education. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) updated the law and put increased focus on, among other things, early intervention. Services were to be provided to preschoolers with language delays.

“We had nothing,” Carolina remembers the first special ed preschool class. “We had boxes to play with, and we made houses and stuff: The kids loved it.”

With the help of a “kind lady” at the state department, Carolina secured a federal grant. More and more kids were identified as delayed, and in 2005, a second class was added. Robin became a full-time preschool teacher.

The role of the teacher, as she sees it, is to provide experiences and create environments where the children can discover what they need to learn.

“A preschooler is not going to learn that yellow and red make orange by me telling them,” explains Robin, “they learn it by mixing playdough or paint.”

Delays in language development have huge impact on educational progress. To enhance language development, Carolina included physical activities in her classrooms, alternating between active lessons and sit-down work.

“You cannot exceed their capacity to focus,” she emphasizes.

Carolina Gamelo, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired “I had never heard of teaching the deaf,” says Carolina.

She grew up in the Philippines and came to the U.S. for college. After earning a B.A. in architecture, a friend told her about opportunities to teach the deaf.

With the promise of free tuition, Carolina went to Omaha on “the best bus ride I ever had in my entire life,”

Retired educational specialists Carolina Gamelo (L) and Robin Wurst (R) capped their careers as special ed preschool teachers. Photo by LCGross

and got her master’s degree in Hearing Impairment at the University of Nebraska.

At her first job, in Duluth, Minnesota, she taught hearing-impaired kids, ages 5-8, in the public schools.

The program was far ahead of the rest of the country. Sign language was not accepted at the time. All instructions were oral.

“I did a lot of gestures,” she said. “And a lot of drawing.”

In Pennsylvania, she helped start a county program, affiliated with the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, and housed in the public schools.

“It was a wonderful program,” says Carolina.

She followed her first students through graduation and helped them get jobs. She remembers the students and parents well. The Eastern Europeans. The Amish.

The mother who was so concerned about Carolina’s Phillipino accent.

“It would not matter,” Carolina assured her.

After 12 years, she moved to California, for a change.

Turned off by credentialing requirements, she took some time off. In 1980, responding to a newspaper ad, she was hired by Gila County as Teacher of the HearingImpaired and held the position for 18 years, until her first retirement at age 62.

When a boy with severe emotional and behavioral issues needed attention, Carolina volunteered. He waved a big stick. She did not flinch. Every day she walked with him on Round Mountain.

“All the way to the top,” recalls Carolina on how she taught him about the directions, plants and numbers.

“Making up songs every day.“ Carolina went back to teaching full-time and retired again in 2009 at age 72.

“If you really respect them, they give it back tenfold,” she says, of students. “That’s the best part of teaching.”

Robin Wurst, Speech Pathologist Robin earned her B.S. in Speech Pathology and Audiology in 1977, and set it aside for 10 years. In 1987, now living in Globe, she got a call from the school district.

They needed a speech pathologist and heard she was qualified. She updated her certifications and went to work.

Robin spent half her day as special ed preschool teacher, and the other half as speech pathologist for all speech-impaired students in the district. She continued to take courses and in 2003, completed a M.A. in Early Elementary Education.

“It’s a great combo,” says Carolina, of Robin’s credentials, “speech and early elementary education.”

In speech therapy, Robin focused on language kids needed to be successful in the classroom. Overcoming articulation issues, Robin says, requires repetition; she aimed to make it fun.

“I used to joke that I’d go to work and play games all day.” she says.

“We had freedom,” says Carolina. “Now It’s so restrictive.

You can’t do what you think is right for the child.“ Robin concurs. She retired in 2011 after 21 years with the district and a few more with HeadStart.

“The more the government got into it, the more they told you how you had to do it, not just that you needed to do it,” Robin explains. “And not just in special education. All of it.”

Carolina, 83 this September, walks her dog every day and likes to split wood. She spends her volunteer time with the elderly now, but still speaks about public education with passion, and calls current-day teachers and administrators to consider more options.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS GOVERNMENT Sept. 17, 10 a.m.—County Board of Supervisors regular meeting on Tuesday, 1400 E. Ash St., Globe.

Sept. 17, 5 p.m.—Supervisor Tim Humphrey, Claypool community meeting at the Tri-City Fire Department, 4280 Broadway, Claypool.

Sept. 24, 10 a.m.—County Board of Supervisors work session on Tuesday, 1400 E. Ash St., Globe.

Sept. 24, 6 p.m.—Globe City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, 150 N. Pine St., Globe.

Oct. 1, 10 a.m.—County Board of Supervisors regular meeting on Tuesday, 1400 E. Ash St., Globe.

Oct. 8, 6 p.m.—Globe City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, 150 N. Pine St., Globe Oct. 15, 10 a.m.—County Board of Supervisors regular meeting on Tuesday, 1400 E. Ash St., Globe.

EDUCATION Sept. 13, 10 a.m.-noon—Watercolor class by Lois Monarrez, Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, 101 N. Broad St., Globe. $30 per participant. Supplies included. Canvas: 9x12. Limited to 15 participants.

Call 928-425-0884 or email info@globearts.org.

Oct. 4-6, Southwest Kiln Conference—The art, science and technology of recreating prehistoric pottery. Free and open to the public. Volunteers encouraged. Info at swkiln.com • Friday, Oct. 4, 8:30 a.m.-noon, presentations at Gila Community College, Gila Pueblo Room 522.

1-4 p.m., pottery demonstration at Besh-baGowah.

• Saturday, Oct. 5, 8 a.m.-noon, above-ground oxidation pottery firings at Timber Camp campground. 1-4 p.m., Trench kiln pottery firings.

• Sunday, Oct. 6, 8-10 a.m. at Timber Camp.

Oct. 11, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.—Homeless Connect Day, Volunteer or donate to support Jason Sanchez Homeless Connect Day at Maranatha Baptist Church, 1320 E. Saguaro St., Globe. One-day, one-stop event, free food and music, clothing, blankets and hygiene products; showers and washbasins. Connections to services. For more info, to donate or volunteer, call Barbara Kanegaard at 928-701-1339 or email azkannegaard@cableone.net or Tim Gonzales at 928-701-1339, email timothy.gonzales@hhwaz.org

CLASS REUNIONS Oct. 5—Miami High School 1979 40th Class Reunion at Bullion Plaza and Cultural Center, 150 N. Plaza Cir., Miami. Contact Darryl Dalley at 928-719-6921.

Oct. 25-27—Globe High School 1984 35th Class Reunion.

• Friday, Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m., Harbison Field, football game, party after.

• Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m., Haunted tour, The Amazing Globe Race, $50 per person.

5:15 p.m., Old Jailhouse Ghosts of Globe Tour.

Main Event, Orange and Black Masquerade Ball, 6:30–11:30 p.m. at the Old Globe Cafe.

• Sunday, Oct. 27, 11 a.m. Farewell brunch at Guayos on the Trail.

Classes of 1983 and 1985 will join the Main Event.

To register, go to www.jotform.com/91455155218154.

OUTDOORS Sept. 14, 21, 28—Globe-Miami Farmer’s Market at 1330 N. Broad St., at the Historical Museum. Fresh produce, baked goods and handmade items.

Sept. 14, 7 a.m.—Cobre Valley Youth Club Run for Youth 5K. Old Dominion Mine Park, 163 E. Murphy St., Globe. $35 each for 5K and $10 for the fun run on Eventbrite. For info, call Matt at 602-300-1685.

Sept. 28, 1:30 p.m.—Dylan’s Run Sixth Annual Run/ Walk. Miami High School, 4739 E. Ragus Rd. Bike donations accepted at 277 W. Ash St., Globe. For info, go to the Dylan Earven Foundation’s Facebook page.

ENTERTAINMENT Sept. 13-14, 7:30-9 p.m.—Ghost Tour and Paranormal Investigation. Tour guides with EM detectors catch evidence of the jail’s spirits. 1910 Historic Gila County Jail, 177 E. Oak St., Globe. Tickets at azpirs.com/tours/ ghost-tours/gila-county-jail-tour-investigation.

Sept. 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.—Sally Hatfield Quilt Show Reception. Copper Country Quilters present one-woman quilt show. For more info, call Cobre Valley Center for the Arts at 928-425-0884 or email info@globearts.org.

Sept. 15—Independent Film Club at Center for the Arts.

Free. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. Film at 6 p.m. followed by short discussion. Third Floor. Take the elevator.

Sept. 18, 6:30-8 p.m.—Hardscrabble Lecture at Bullion Plaza Museum, “Heroic Opening of the Southwest Arizona” historian Doug Hocking will be Lt. William H. Emory, topographical engineer, who rode with General Kearny in the 1846/47 conquest of New Mexico, Arizona and California.

Sept. 19-22—50th Annual Gila County Fair. Dog agility competition, stunt riding exhibition, Fear Factor challenge with cash prizes. Wildlife encounter exhibit.

For more info, go to Facebook or gilacountyfair.com.

Sept. 19—Gila County Fair Beef Cook-off. Open to teams or individuals, weekend warriors or professional pitmasters on opening night of the Fair. Entries due Wednesday, Sept. 18. Valid food handler’s card required.

Complete rules online at gilacountyfair.com, or pick up a fair book at the Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce or email gilacountycookoff.com. For info, call Tanner Hunsaker at 928-200-0033.

Sept. 28, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.—Miami Fiesta. Mariachis, Chihuahuas, food, drink and fun. Bullion Plaza Museum and Cultural Center 150 N. Plaza Cir., Miami. Parade at 9 a.m., “Liberty and Freedom,” with cash prizes. Music and entertainment will alternate hourly throughout the morning and afternoon. Live concert by Neto Vasquez Band. Vendor apps, parade entries at Miami Town Hall, 500 Sullivan St. Call 928-473-4403. For info or to volunteer, call Susan at 602-510-1809.

Sept. 28, 6-10 p.m.—Open Mic Night, hosted by Nja Onê and Dan Shinder at Gila Valley Youth Club, 2140 E. Ash St., Globe. Free.

Through Sept. 28—”Faces” by local photographer Elizabeth Eaton at Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, 101 N. Broad St., Globe.

Oct. 4, 6:30-8 p.m. First Friday Lecture at Bullion Plaza Museum. Arizona’s Wild Bounty Laws. Early pioneers and ranchers had a tough time in the early years of Arizona, plagued by the many kinds of predator wild animals, and so the territory created a program to pay people for killing them. The program nearly bankrupted Gila County.

Oct. 5, 4-5 p.m.—Brats, Beer and Music. Scholarship fundraiser on 200 block along Broad Street in downtown Globe. Sponsored by Farley’s Pub, benefits Pinal Mountain Foundation for Higher Education. For info, to volunteer, sponsor or donate, call Lisa Brazil at 928-200-0330.

Oct. 11, Noon to 2 p.m.—Miami High School Homecoming Parade, in downtown Miami. The theme of “Games” parade will run from the former YMCA building to Bullion Plaza. For more info, call Joy Wilson at 928-425-3271.

Oct. 18, 5 - 9:30 p.m. Mountainfilm on Tour: GlobeMiami-San Carlos comes to Globe. Hosted at High Desert Auditorium, will feature a range of inspirational short films including the San Carlos documentary, “Mystery of Now,” a visual meditation about life on the Apache nation via lived experience of Apache skateboarders” Food, vendors, music from 5-7 p.m.

Show at 7 p.m. Tickets at $8-$15 at Eventbrite.com// mountainfilm-on-tour-globe-miami-san-carlos-tickets Oct. 19, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.—36th Apache Jii Festival.

Full day of Native American music, dancers, musicians, vendors with handmade art and craft work. Free.

Oct. 25, 6-9:30 p.m.—Mardi Masquerade Gras Art and Wine Auction Fundraiser for Cobre Valley Foundation.

Donations of art, wine, travel and tourism packages welcome. To donate, call 928-402-1141 or 928-402-1230.

Event Tickets $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Gila County Fairgrounds, 900 E. Fairgrounds Rd., Globe.

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Old Dominion Days Highlights: The 2nd Annual Old Dominion Days features over two dozen events, lectures and more, most of which are free to the public, so check out the full schedule of events on page 31. Below we’ve listed the ticketed events and why they are worth your investment!

Old-fashioned Dutch Oven Breakfast – Sept. 11, 8 a.m.

Enjoy biscuits and gravy. This event is free to all first responders, both working and retired, as well as all area veterans to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001.

At the museum picnic grounds from 8-9 a.m. or until everyone is served. The cost of breakfast for non-honorees is $10 per person.

Following the breakfast, the opening ceremony will take place at the museum flagpole. It will be conducted by members of the VFW and the Gila County Historical Society.

Authentic Chuck Wagon Grub and Arizona Balladeer Dolan Ellis – Sept. 11, 6:00 p.m.

An evening under the stars with an authentic Chuck Wagon Grub dinner and music by Dolan Ellis, Arizona’s Official Balladeer. Ellis has written more than 300 songs in his role as Balladeer and specializes in songs of Arizona and the American Southwest. On the museum grounds, tickets $25 per person.

Old Dominion Days Cheese Boat Luncheon – Sept. 12, 11:30 a.m.

CheeseBoats are a favorite of locals who grew up here. Join us and discover why! Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the museum. Plus, you can order them by the dozen.

Old-fashioned Dutch Oven Breakfast – Sept. 13, 8 a.m.

Enjoy biscuits and gravy. The event is to recognize all teachers and support staff from Globe, Miami and San Carlos School districts and thank them for the work they do. The cost of breakfast for non-honorees is $10 per person.

Steak Fry with music by Bill Roten and Friends – Sept 13, 6 p.m.

A Steak Fry with music by Bill Roten. The event is held on the museum grounds and tickets are $25 per person.

The Copper Ball – Sept. 14, 6-9 p.m.

From 5-6:30 p.m., there will be a “Stroll Down Broad Street” with photos taken with vintage cars from the 1930s and ’40s as well as a stagecoach of the 1800s. Plus book signing by local authors.

Doors open for the Ball at 6 p.m. on the third floor of the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, 1010 N. Broad St. Live music provided by Cheryl Thurston’s Vintage Swing Dance Band, kicks off at 7 p.m. Tickets for the Ball are $35/individual and $65/couple and may be purchased through the museum at 928-425-7385.

Old Dominion Guided Surface Mine Tour The Old Dominion Mine Park was recognized by BHP Billiton’s world wide network of properties with a Merit Award. The park project was judged along with more than 100 projects submitted by BHP Billiton’s wide network of properties throughout the world and was one of only eight to earn the award. It now features a self-guided walking tour noting the history of the Old Dominion Mine which operated up until the 1930s and amenities including a play area, Frisbee golf and a community pavilion. During Old Dominion Days, sign up for a guided tour of the park by meeting up at the pavilion located at the park (just up the road from DeMarcos Restaurant). Tours take place each day at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Tickets are $10/person/ $15/per family.

Learn how the old mine became a park, at a presentation by Thea Wilshire, who spearheaded the effort for over 10 years, Thursday, 7 p.m. at the Museum.

Sept. 14: Old Dominion Days Raffle Raffle tickets will be sold throughout the four days both at the museum, as well as at events and lectures, with up to four amazing items. Buy raffle tickets for all of them or select the one you want the most. Proceeds go to support the museum.

Winners will be announced on the Sept. 14.

Winners need not be present.

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IDA Hosts dinner for Fred Barcon

United Fund of Globe Miami Celebrates 55th Anniversary

Stepping down from IDA after decades of service August 23 • Chrysocolla Inn

August 24th • Bullion Plaza

Jerry Jennex, Superintendent of Globe Unified, was one of several who received a Solid Gold award for the schools participation in the payroll deduction Programs.

Golden Globe: Gila County Supervisor, Tim Humphrey

Members of the Gila Safe Haven Alderman House was one of several who were awarded a Golden Globe, celebrating the YES-Visionary Project. Freddy Rios, Malissa Buzan, Maryn Belling, and Lerry Alderman

(L-R) Anna Casillas, Michelle Yerkovich and Regina Ortega. Class of 85.

President Linda Oddonetto, with Co-Chair Marcos Franco and Executive Director Maryn Belling

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New IDA Board member Jill Wilson with her husband Joe.

Glen Lineberry with Misty (L) and Sandy Palmer, IDA Director

Fred Barcon and wife, Joni with family and friends

IDA Board members in attendance included Cliff Potts and Mac Freezor from Payson, and Jill Browning-Wilson of Globe.

Fred is seen here with four generations.

Artist Reception: Photographer Elizabeth Eaton September 6 Center for the Arts

Carmen Slough, Christ Brusca and Aurora Wallace attended the art opening, before taking in opening night of One Act Plays by the Community Players.

David and Suzanne Lederman with Ester and Tony Sanchez

Chamber Hosts Retirement Party for Ellen Kretsch September 5th • Train Depot

John O’Donnell and Pearl Nancarrow enjoyed the show. Pearl’s husband, Frank, was one of the ‘faces’ in Eaton’s show which featured community faces she has photographed over the years.

Out and About: Summer Concert August 10

Bryan Seppala, Pat Kilmer, Mick Holder and Tianna Holder. Tianna will be taking over the reins at the Chamber as the new Director.

John O’Donnell acknowledged Ellen’s years of service to the community.

Heidi Kay and Mario Gonzales

Tim Ralston, Capstone with Supervisor Tim Humphrey.

Marilynn Rasmussen and Kim McSpadden

Freddy Rios, Erica Abril and John Wong

Representing three generations of family (L-R) Nico Munoz of Yuma; partner Niaki Villescaz of Central Heights; Villescaz’s mother, Cynthia Mejia-Laguna of Miami, and grandmother Mary Mejia, also of Central Heights.

SEPTEMBER 2019

Tips for keeping wildlife at bay

By Carol Broeder

Wanting deer to stay off your lawn is one thing, but using a BB gun for emphasis may be standing on dangerous ground.

“Our actions have a direct impact on wildlife,” said Amy Burnett, information and program manager with the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

She wants both area residents and visitors to know that their actions do have a direct impact on local wildlife.

“It is your responsibility to act ethically for the safety of wildlife and for people,” Burnett said.

There have been recent reports of area residents shooting BB guns at deer.

With the real reasons unknown, it leaves AZGFD officials to speculate that residents may be trying to haze deer away from their properties.

AZGFD Public Information Officer Dale Hajek said that homeowners do have a legal right to use all reasonable measures to protect their property from damage by wildlife. However, since biggame animals are protected by state law, those measures cannot include capturing, injuring or unlawful killing, he said.

To keep deer away from gardens, etc., Hajek suggests either removing or blocking access to whatever attracts them to the property in the first place.

With the attractants removed, deer may no longer find the area desirable and move on, he said.

Burnett explains that some elk and deer have become habituated and lose their natural fear of humans.

Often, habituation can be traced directly to residents or visitors either deliberately or inadvertently feeding wildlife, which encourages them to associate humans with meeting their basic needs, Burnett said.

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consequences,” she said.

“From destroying vegetable gardens to aggressively chasing after homeowners, human-habituated animals can be a danger to humans and, ultimately, to themselves.”

Burnett said that AZGFD regularly receives reports of elk and deer tangled in man-made items such as clotheslines, ropes, tire swings, livestock buckets and even toilet seats, leading to a slow death for the animal.

Feeding wildlife can also be a losing proposition for animals, as store-bought feeds and rich human foods can wreak havoc on the complex digestive system of an elk or deer, causing bloat and other painful and life-threatening illnesses, she said.

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AZGFD offers the following tips: • Do not feed wildlife.

• Exclude wildlife with a high barrier or a low-voltage wire fence.

• D iscourage wildlife from landscaping and gardens by hanging scented deterrents, such as bars of Irish Spring soap, around plants.

I f wildlife enters the yard and/or approaches, discourage the behavior by hazing them: • Make loud noises and make yourself appear bigger than you are.

• Using a SuperSoaker or a paint gun, spray them with a 10% ammonia solution.

• Shout, bang pans, blast an air horn or rattle empty soda cans filled with coins.

Most importantly, have a conversation with your neighbors and encourage them all to pledge to discourage wildlife from getting too comfortable in our communities,” Burnett said. “We have a responsibility to keep wildlife wild for our sake and for theirs.”

Those with questions or concerns may call Amy Burnett at AZGFD’s Mesa office at 480-324-3548 or the Operation Game Thief 24/7 hotline at 1-800-352-0700.

The general number for the Mesa office, the nearest state office for GlobeMiami, is 480-981-9400.

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SELF-DETERMINATION IS AT THE CORE OF TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

“Here is where we pursue an education.”

Featured Faculty Member of the Month:

Medhat Farooque School of Business and Economic Studies prepare students for growing economy Business Incubator: Working in close cooperation with the Tribe’s Planning and Economic Development Department, our Business Incubator provides professional assistance in developing business plans, marketing research, financial analysis and start-ups.

Chartered by tribal governments, TCUs operate on more than 75 campuses in 16 states - virtually covering Indian Country – and serving students from more than 250 federally recognized Indian tribes. While each TCU can vary in size and focus, tribal identity is at the core of every TCU, and they all share the mission of tribal self-determination and service to their respective communities.

Professional Development Academy: Offering half-day to one-day trainings on computer and professional skills from Microsoft Word and Excel to “How to Write Meeting Minutes.” Classes are designed to help staff grow their skills.

Degree Programs in Business: Designed to give students the opportunity to pursue higher education degrees by starting their education with two Associate degrees in Business Administration and Business Management.

Schedule of Upcoming Trainings: Professional Development for Micro-Entrepreneurship

Word – September 18 Powerpoint – October 16 Excel – November 6 Access – November 20

Time: 8:30 am-12:30pm Fee: Varies. Please Call.

To Register: Contact our Professional Development Academy academy@apachecollege.org (928) 475-2027

The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay.”

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Street Address: 1 San Carlos Avenue, Bldg 3 (for GPS, UPS or FedEx) Mail to: PO Box 344 San Carlos, Arizona 85550 (US Postal mail must use PO Box) San Carlos Apache College (SCAC) operates as an accredited site of Tohono O’odham Community College (TOCC). SCAC is a Tribal College in Arizona which provides students quality education, access to federal financial aid programs and transferable course credits.

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The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) provides leadership and includes public policy on American Indian higher education issues through advocacy, research, and program initiatives; promotes and strengthens Indigenous languages, cultures, communities, and tribal nations; and through its unique position, serves member institutions and emerging TCUs. As a member of AIHEC, San Carlos Apache College is proud to be recognized as the 38th Tribal College in the United States.

Open Door Policy – SCAC is not just for Native American students!

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Our Admissions office is ready to assist you with any of your enrollment questions! Email admissions@scat-nsn.gov or call (928) 475-2024.

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SUPERINTENDENTS MESSAGE We are excited to witness great strides and improvements as we continue to develop our strategic planning focused on “Empowering Our N’nee People the Brave Way” – an accountability model as means to better ensure our students success.

A few highlighted initiatives include working closely with the San Carlos Apache College to implement dual credit programs for our high school students, implementing the kindergarten Apache immersion cohort at Rice Elementary, and designing and implementing the middle school intervention concept.

We are also grateful for our relationships and new partnerships with all other tribal and community agencies including the Tribal Education Department and the San Carlos Apache Health Corporation.

These partnerships provide opportunities that focus all our initiatives on providing the quality education our students deserve.

Dr. Deborah Jackson-Dennison

RICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRESENTS AVID AT FAMILY NIGHT FOR PARENTS On 8/14/19 RICE Elementary held an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Family Night from 4-6 pm. Instructional Coach, Ms. Salena Nickels, presented to parents on what AVID is and how we are implementing this program at RICE Elementary. Parents were treated to cookies and punch.

After the AVID presentation, parents visited their child’s classroom where they enjoyed academic games and discussions with their child’s teacher.

“It is vital when educating our children’s brains that we do not neglect to educate their hearts.” ~ Dahli Lama

PARENT EDUCATORS PROGRAM IS UNDERWAY! As a refuge and a safe haven for our students, C.A.R.E. helps students overcome obstacles and barriers to performing their best in the classroom. From naps to a load of laundry or a hot shower, C.A.R.E. is here to provide a child with basic services including personal care and clothing, as well as guidance in developing their social and interpersonal skills.

At C.A.R.E. our staff works with students on building their capacity to deal with issues, problem solve and control impulsive behavior so they can make the most of class time.

At C.A.R.E, we work with teachers and support them in connecting with students where we know that strong bonds lead to classroom engagement.

At C.A.R.E, we provide a place for all students to feel welcome, wanted and cared for.

The Grandparent Program is a great way to connect with students.

Our Apache Parenting Class is a ten-week program designed to share valuable information on how to model Apache thoughts, values, perspectives and practices for our children. The curriculum was compiled and shared by elders from San Carlos, White Mountain, Tonto and Yavapai Apache nations and focuses on our connection to the land, animals, environment and family life. Our classes provide a look at pre-reservation parenting and how these practices can be applied to parenting our current and future generations. The class is held every Wednesday from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Training Room at San Carlos Unified District Office and is limited to twenty participants every ten weeks.

FATHERHOOD IS SACRED/MOTHERHOOD IS SACRED WORKSHOPS These workshops involve a twelve-week program which is held three times a week at every school within the district. Limited to fifteen parents, our program was created to help Native American fathers and mothers strengthen their families through responsible parenting. Discover the importance of our native culture and heritage and learn about changes which can make a difference in your child’s life. All methods are uplifting, encouraging and teachable. As a parent you can inspire your children and help them build their self-worth through these methods. We welcome your participation.

LUNCH WITH A GRANDPARENT This year our Grandparent program kicked off at San Carlos High School, San Carlos Middle School and Rice Elementary school, where twice a week, grandparents come in and have lunch with students and share their history, language and events they witnessed in their lives. Both students and grandparents seem to enjoy this new program!

PARENTING CLASS FOR INCARCERATED PARENTS Another program launched this year are parenting classes for those who are incarcerated. Every Monday and Friday classes are held for both men and women who want to learn how to become better parents when they are released from the San Carlos Detention Center.

NOTE: Dinner or lunch is provided for all workshops and classes.

For more information about the Parent Educator programs, please contact us at (928) 475-2315 Ext. 12000 – Rice Elementary School Parent Educator – Tanya Gilbert Ext. 14201 – San Carlos Middle School Parent Educator – Steven Pahe Jr. Ext. 15000 – San Carlos High School Parent Educator – Heather Haozous Ext. 11425 – SCUSD Parent Educator Coordinator – Cheryl Mae Haozous Ext. 11116 – SCUSD Federal Programs Director – Chris Carlson

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Gila County Fair Celebrates Golden Age Milestone

By Carol Broeder

t’s Gila County Fair’s 50th birthday, and in celebration, this year’s fair promises to be the biggest show ever.

Exciting new events have been added to the lineup, including a Ranch Rodeo, World Series Roping, Trailer Team Roping and a BMX exhibition—plus a Fear Factor and wildlife encounter. A horse show returns to this year’s fair and the dog agility competition, held last year for 4-H members only, is now open to the public.

These events join familiar crowd favorites, the All-American Beef Cook Off, Brown’s Amusement Carnival, agriculture experience tent, old-fashioned fair night, go-kart racing and entertainment.

This year’s entertainers include Shari Rowe opening for Waterloo Revival, Harry Luge, Southwest Surfers, Power Elite dancers and more.

Exhibit hall entries will run the gamut from quilts and jams to vegetables, photography, hobbies, and scarecrows.

A continuous slide show of all previous years will be shown at the Exhibit Hall.

Fair Chairman Janet Cline. Courtesy Photo

“The Gila County Fair is about generations of traditions and heritage being passed down to the upcoming children,” Fair Chairman Janet Cline said. “To inspire our youth to grow into responsible adults is what raising livestock helps accomplish.”

Showing steers in 1970, members of the Gila MonSteers 4-H club. Courtesy Photo

The first Gila County Fair was held in 1970.

It all started when six kids—Grant Boice, Mary Boice Moreton, Frank DalMollin, Elaine Hagen McBride, Eric Treible and Jeff Mercer—wanted to begin showing steers.

This prompted Bob Boice, with the Slash S Ranch, to start the first 4-H Club in Globe, known as the Gila MonSteers, in 1964.

For many years, the Gila MonSteers kept their animals at the Globe Stockyards on Walliman Road, then owned by Buster Mounce. This was also where all the steers were shown and sold before Globe’s fairgrounds were developed. For several years before there was a scale at the fairgrounds, livestock owners and 4H’ers continued to use Mounces scales to weigh their animals.

Three years after the Tucson trip, then-County Supervisor Bill Bohme approached local rancher Kendrick Holder about acquiring the state land lease Holder held on what is now the fairgrounds.

Holder donated the 160 acres with the stipulation that it be used for agriculture for the fair and racetrack, according to Cline.

Bohme, along with Joe and Mabel Bassett and volunteers from the Globe Junior Chamber of Commerce, began working on the racetrack.

“The profits from our horse racing weekends helped develop the fairgrounds each year,” Cline said.

Bob Boice—then-Gila County Fair and Racing Commission’s chairman— and former Globe Mayor Bill Lewis began making improvements to the fairgrounds by adding a rodeo arena in 1968.

Over the years, improvements gradually changed the look of things at the fairgrounds.

The first county fairs were organized

by Bob Boice—a University of Arizona alum—along with fellow alumnus and local rancher Jim Tidwell, and the U of A Extension Service County Agent, Van Wilson.

Livestock judges were hired through the Extension Office.

“The livestock shows were held up on the racetrack back then, as there were no facilities like you see today down below

the track,” Cline said. “Those were some exciting times as, occasionally, steers would get away on the track and have lots of fun being chased.”

The work begun more than 50 years ago to help 4-H’ers—and now Future Farmers of America (FFA) students—to humanely raise their animals and find businesses to purchase their livestock continues today, she said.

“We are happy to keep the tradition going,” Cline said.

“We have kids coming from all over the county to compete at our 50th Gila County Fair and show off their hard work in all their projects,” said Cline.

This year, Payson, Strawberry/Pine, Young, Tonto Basin, Globe, Miami, Claypool, Winkelman, and San Carlos will be well-represented, she said.

“We want to invite you all to come out and support our youth. We’ve come a long way from the original six kids selling their steers,” Cline said.

Cline estimates that this year, somewhere in the neighborhood of 37 steers, 14 goats, 14 lambs, and 267 market pigs will pass through the livestock auction.

The fair will run this year from Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 19– 22. The 50th Junior Livestock Auction begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22.

The full schedule can be found on page 24 of this edition of the Globe Miami Times. u

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Timeline compiled by Linda Brost, Donna Anderson and Linda Gross

Gila County Fair 2019 schedule Wednesday Sept. 18 through Sunday, Sept. 22 Gate entry is $5 per person, per day; except on Friday and Saturday after 3 p.m., entry is $10 per person. Sunday is $5 per car.

Wednesday, Sept. 18 9 a.m. Judging Entries in Hall Noon to 7 p.m. Receive and Weigh-In 5-8 p.m. 4H and Open Timed Event Horse Show, Rodeo Arena

Thursday, Sept. 19 School Day, Senior Day, Veteran Day 8 a.m. Showmanship Horse Show, Rodeo Arena 9 a.m-noon

Wildlife Encounter Show, Exhibit Hall

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Farm Experience Booth 11 a.m.

Small Animal Show, Small Animal Barn

Noon

Fair Opens to Public

2 p.m.

Open Goat/Lamb Show, Livestock Barn

4 p.m.

Goat Show, Livestock Barn

5 p.m. Carnival Opens amb Show Livestock Barn BMX Show, Main Entry 5-9 p.m.

Wildlife Encounter, Exhibit Hall

6 p.m. Grand Opening 50th Fair Swine Show, Livestock Barn 6:30 p.m.

All American Cook Off, Main Entry

7 p.m.

Live Band “Southwest Surfers,” Lower Level Stage

9 p.m.

BMX Show, Main Entry

Friday, Sept. 20 9 a.m. Fair Opens to Public Youth Cattle Show, Livestock Barn, Open Cattle to follow, Youth Livestock Barn World Series of Team Roping, Rodeo Arena 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Farm Experience Booth 1 p.m.

Dog Show, Livestock Barn

5 p.m.

Carnival Opens BMX Show, Main Entry

5-10 p.m.

Wildlife Encounter, Exhibit Hall

6 p.m.

Ranch Rodeo, Rodeo Arena Old Fashioned Fair Night Livestock

8 a.m.-7 p.m. BMX Show, Main Entry

Go-Kart Practice, Go-Kart Track 7-8 p.m.

Fear Factor, Lower Level Stage

8:30 p.m.

Harry Luge, Lower Level Stage

9 p.m.

BMX Show, Main Entry

Saturday, Sept. 21 9 a.m. Fair Opens to Public Third Annual Team Roping, Rodeo Arena, Round Robin Showmanship, Livestock Barn 10 a.m.

Go-Kart Races, Go-Kart Track

11 a.m.

Carnival Opens

2 p.m.

BMX Show, Main Entry

3 p.m.

Has Been Showmanship, Livestock Barn

5 p.m.

BMX Show, Main Entry

5-10 p.m.

Wildlife Encounter, Exhibit Hall

5:30 p.m.

Power Elite Dance, Lower Level Stage

6:30 p.m.

Shari Rowe, Grandstand Stage

7 p.m.

Go-Karts, Go-Kart Track

7: 30 p.m.

BMX Show ,Main Entry

8 p.m.

Waterloo Revival, Grandstand Stage

9:30 p.m.

Fear Factor, Lower Level Stage

Sunday, Sept. 22 Family Day, $5 per Car 9 a.m.

Fair Opens to Public

10 a.m.

Go-Kart Races, Go-Kart Track

11 a.m.

Carnival Opens Noon Buyer’s Appreciation Luncheon, Livestock Barn 1 p.m.

Awards Presentation

1:30 p.m.

Junior Livestock Auction, Livestock Barn

5 p.m. Fair Closes to Public – Exhibits are available for pickup after 5 p.m.

~ 1893 ~

~ 1970 ~

N.S. Berray, Gila County’s World’s Fair Commissioner, ships 4,000 pounds of mineral specimens, mostly copper ores from various mines in the Globe District, to the World’s Fair in Chicago. They form Gila County’s exhibit at the fair, making an attractive display.

In March, the Copper Dust Stampede gets an RCA Certificate. Lynn Sheppard serves as rodeo chairman. Gene Hazen reveals plans for a western dance March 21 as a “housewarming” for the new multi-purpose building on the Gila County Fairgrounds. Advance tickets for the rodeo cost $1.75. Seating is available for some 2,500 spectators.

~ 1906 ~ The Territorial Fair in Phoenix includes representation by J.F. Hechtman, the Gila County Fair Commissioner.

~ 1920 ~ An investigation into pricing methods at the Gila County Fair finds that “in practically every instance dealers representing more than 200 commodities had been pricing their services lower than what the committee deemed fair.”

Investigation closes with this report.

~ 1923 ~ Rodeo events at the Gila County Fair continue after rain delays. Relay races using mules highlight this year’s fair. Joe Cline takes first prize.

~ 1924 ~ The Gila County Board of Supervisors puts up $1,000 to establish a fairgrounds in northern Gila County at Frontier Park. State matches the funds.

~ 1947 ~ In September, the first Gila County Fair is held since World War II began. The fair is held in Young in the “heart of Pleasant Valley.”

~ 1955 ~ In March, candidates for Gila County Fair Queens Arizona Silver Belt.

~ 1962 ~ Gila County Fair is held at Pine.

~ 1964 ~ In September, the first 4H club, called the Gila MonSteers, is started by local rancher Bob Boice with six kids. Since there were no facilities in Globe to hold the livestock show and sale, the kids had to haul their steers to Tucson. Once the fairgrounds were in operation, the Gila MonSteers had a home. With no scale to weigh the steers at the fairgrounds, the kids hauled them to Buster Mounce’s stockyards on Walliman Road.

As a UofA alumnus, Boice engaged the assistance of the UofA Extension Service, with Van Wilson as County Agent. Globe rancher Jim Tidwell, also a UofA alum, got livestock judges through the Extension Service. Kids had to show their steers on the racetrack since there was no show pen at the time. The occasional cantankerous steer would escape, and the chase was on. It would be several years before a show ring is built.

~ 1967 ~ County Supervisor Bill Bohme approaches Globe rancher Kendrick Holder regarding land on which to build a racetrack. The Holders’ ranch ran along Highway 60, and Kendrick held a 10-year renewable lease on state land, with the stipulation that it be used for agriculture. Holder donates 160 acres for the racetrack, with the understanding that it will be used for the fair, thus upholding the agreement with the state. With the efforts of Joe and Mabel Bassett, County Supervisor Bill Byrne, and others, along with volunteers from the Globe Junior Chamber of Commerce – who work day and night on the track – it is ready for the 1967 race season, and racing begins.

~ 1968 ~ Fair and Racing Commission Chairman Bob Boice, with support of Globe Mayor Louis, spearheads efforts to improve the fairground. A new rodeo arena is completed.

~ 1969 ~ In March, a “Western Week” is designated, and a rodeo is heldat the fairgrounds.

The County Fair is held in Young.

The Globe-Miami Vigilantes, spearheaded

by Guy Anderson and Archie Smith, create the authentic Old West town of Two Bits, where gunfights, go-cart races, and dances are held.

Proceeds from these ventures are earmarked for fairground development.

A newspaper feature appears on Ed Conway, “cowboy who made good on the national circuit riding bulls. Born in Globe, grew up on a Tonto Basin ranch.”

~ 1971 ~ In August, “Copper plated race track using tailings from a nearby copper mine were assayed at $7.50 per ton, making the track worth some $40,000 in copper alone.” Arizona SilverBelt Proceeds from horse racing help develop the fairgrounds.

The Gila County Fair includes the Copper Dust Stampede, Boy Scout fair, Copper Cities Square Dance Festival, and Gila County Gem and Mineral Show. Bob Boice serves as Chairman of the Gila County Fair and Racing Commission.

In November, the fifth annual horse racing season kicks off. Purse is $350 plus 5% of the mutuel handle for each race. Nine races are scheduled.

Headline reads: “They’re Off!”

~ 1974 ~ In August, the Arizona Silver Belt reports “Addition of the Gila County Derby, with an estimated $10,000 purse, makes it a double barreled attraction for the 1974 horse racing season.”

~ 1975 ~ In July, the 10 days of the Gila County Fair include horse racing, a dance, and parade.

The three-day Copper Dust Stampede Rodeo is held in conjunction with the fair. Donna Anderson serves as County Fair Chair. The fair is held in Pine on September 12 and 13 and at the fairgrounds in Globe September 18-21.

In October an advertisement appears for races.

~ 1989 ~ In April, a Rodeo Chili Cookoff offers $30 for first prize.

~ 1995 ~ A bill introduced in state legislature in January would allow mules to race at county fairs— a venue previously reserved for thoroughbreds and quarter horses. County-fair folks want mule races because there’s a shortage of quality horseflesh in Arizona. Mules apparently are faster than Arabians and slower than quarter horses in short distances” (Sports section, Arizona Republic, July 19, 1995).

Senate Bill 1048 becomes law, and county fairs are allowed to race mules. Credit goes to Senator Bill Hardy, D-Globe, a veteran of 28 years in the Arizona legislature. When asked, he said a fellow Lions Club member approached him and said they might have to curtail racing altogether—there just weren’t enough horses to fill the races. Hardy said, “I kind of laughed at first, then I found out these people are dead serious. It might be a great attraction to see these long-eared animals race. They’ll have to be registered with a breeder organization. Anybody with a mule in his backyard won’t be able to bring him to the track and race him.”

~ March 1999 ~ 31st Annual Copper Dust Stampede Pro Rodeo is held at Gila County Fairgrounds.

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The 65th Community Concert Series

Sons of the Pioneers: Dec. 3

Beverly Belles: Nov 4

This year’s Globe-Miami Community Concert Series kicks off in November with a USO-style tribute to veterans. The Beverly Belles—think Andrews Sisters—will bring their signature style to the stage.

Bank of Harmony: Jan. 7

Take it to the bank: The new year begins with a cappella group, Bank of Harmony. Known for great harmonies, the group will perform songs spanning several decades.

The Sons of the Pioneers, which includes Dusty Rogers, son of Roy Rogers, has been keeping the tradition of western legends alive and will be celebrating their 85th Anniversary Tour.

Bayles and Keller: Feb. 13

The Valentine’s Day concert is for lovers—of Broadway melodies. Entitled “From Broadway with Love,” the show will featureBroadway show tune favorites.

Pandolfi: March 17

Piano master, Thomas Pandolfi will perform on GMCCA’s newly refurbished 1948 baby grand piano.

The performance will include a variety of styles from classical to pop, including an Irish tune or two.

JT’s Island Steel: April 23

The GMCCA concert season will end with JT’s Island Steel. Featuring a full range of steel drums, the band is sure to provide great entertainment and a change of pace.

The Globe Miami Community Concert Association (GMCCA) is proud to present a stellar line up of talent for their 65th season which kicks off on November 6th with a USOstyle tribute to veterans by the Beverly Belles.

Providing one of the best entertainment values in the area, the Community Concert Association is behind the ever-popular outdoor summer concerts, which just wrapped up in August, and the fall and spring performances by nationally recognized performers. The fall season also includes programs for area schools and nursing homes which involve bringing performers into the schools and offering free admission to nursing home residents.

“We have had musicians who are in the Hall of Fame for their instruments, are Grammy Award winners and musicians who have performed all over the world,” says Sue Jones, GMCCA president.

Ticket prices for these performances are kept low for area residents through GMCCA, whose concert season is underwritten by a grant provided through the United Fund of GlobeMiami, membership fees and individual and corporate donors. Season tickets are $40 for individuals, $10 for students, $90 for families and $50 for Single-Parent families.

The concerts are held in Globe at the High Desert Middle School auditorium.

The school district upgraded both sound and lighting last year and now offers an exceptional venue to enjoy these top-shelf concerts.

Averaging less than $7 per performance, the concerts provide an opportunity for everyone in our community to enjoy an exceptional evening of entertainment each month.

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Gila County Donates $5,000 for Youth Club Renovation Story and photos by David Abbott

Gila County District 2 Supervisor Tim Humphrey once again showed support for the Cobre Valley Youth Club, giving a $5,000 donation from to help fix the roof over the kitchen of the organization’s new location at the site of the former Knights of Columbus building in eastern Globe.

“By remodeling a building that has some history in Globe, [the Youth Club] is preserving some of what makes our community unique,” Humphrey says. “I hope this donation reminds Globe-Miami businesses and residents that they, too, can donate— whether it’s money, their carpentry skills or time—to help complete this project.”

Humphrey said he supports the Youth Club and lauds its success at providing creative programs and activities for kids in the Globe-Miami community.

“This is a volunteer effort,” he continued. “Youth Club board officers have done a great job recruiting volunteers for interior carpentry work, sheetrock and painting, and the board members work right beside them with hammers and paintbrushes.”

For the past six months, the Cobre Valley Youth Club board has been at work remodeling the Knights of Columbus hall, which is being transformed to create larger quarters for programs to expand and allow more local youths to participate in after-school activities.

Humphrey, who has more than three decades in the construction business, has been a big supporter of the nonprofit. His donation of $5,000 last winter helped initiate work on the building, and the most recent donation will help replace a portion of the roof over the building’s kitchen, improving the pitch for better drainage. Remaining funds will go towards replacing and painting interior walls.

Funding comes from county constituent funds available to each supervisor for community development projects of their own choosing.

The Cobre Valley Youth Club provides innovative activities such as the Summer Day Camp, offering supervised activities for youths during June and July. Snacks and lunches are provided during Camp, and activities range from art and sports to demonstrations of boxing and tae kwon do; cheer camp, a talent competition, STEM education; fire prevention, health screenings and anti-drug education.

To volunteer or otherwise get involved with the Cobre Valley Youth Club, contact Board Chairman Matt Storms or board members Jesse Leetham; Fernando Shipley; Alexis Rivera; Carmen Casillas; Mickie Nye or Vince Mariscal.

For more information, go to facebook.com/cobrevalleyyouthclub or call 928-9733926 or email cobrevalleyyouth@gmail.com.

Donations can be mailed to Cobre Valley Youth Club PO Box 2335 Globe, Ariz. 85501.

Gila County Supervisor Tim Humphrey (left) gives a $5,000 check to Cobre Valley Youth Club Board President Matthew Storms. Also pictured are Youth Club Director Adrienne Yniguez and Globe City Councilmember Fernando Shipley as well as several participants in Youth Center programs.

The Cobre Valley Youth Club recently received donations from Gila County to help with repairs to the Knights of Columbus building on the east side of town. Pictured is the outside of the building that needs a new roof for the building’s entryway.

GLOBETROTTING: FAVORITE FALL EVENTS

By Thea Wilshire

In a specialty store in Gilbert, the checkout clerk heard I was from Globe, stopped her work, and incredulously asked, “Why?” As we talked, it became clear she thought there was nothing to do here. I explained there’s actually so much to do, you can’t possibly do it all. This is particularly true in the fall and spring when our weather is perfect and events proliferate.

“Globetrotting” is a monthly column that covers the many places, events, resources, and activities I love about the Globe-Miami-San Carlos region. To invite participation and to honor the countless volunteers who organize these events, I focus this month on a few of my favorites among our many wonderful fall choices.

This is the second year we will be treated to Old Dominion Days (September 11-14, Gila County Museum), a series of mostly free events organized by the Gila County Historical Society. I am planning to attend as many activities as I can among the tours, meals, concerts, historical lectures, kids’ day, and more that celebrate our rich mining heritage.

Because I love art house and foreign films, I’m thrilled the Independent Film Club meets every third Sunday of each month at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts for a thought-provoking movie and discussion. This event is sponsored

by Globe Miami Times and starts at 6 p.m. (enter from the elevator on Broad Street). Note: In October the Film Club will not host its own event at the CVCA since Mountainfilm will be here on the same weekend.

October will be particularly memorable as Globe Miami Times is bringing Mountainfilm on Tour, to Globe. Mountainfilm visits over 180 locations across the globe bringing a mix of culturally relevant, action-packed, inspirational short films to audiences of all ages and will make only two stops in Arizona this year and we are one of them! The Globe-Miami-SanCarlos show will include the San Carlos film “Mystery of Now,” featuring Douglas Miles and a Q&A with Miles and the films’ director, Audrey Buchanan. The event will take place at High Desert Auditorium and tickets are available through Eventbrite for $8-$15. Or $20 at the door.

The 50th annual Gila County Fair (September 19-22) is always interesting. I like the exhibits, rodeo and bronc riding, salsa contest and beef cook-off, and am particularly interested in watching the newly added dog agility contest that will highlight our 4H kids and their work training their canines for this exhibit.

One of my favorite experiences of the year is Apache Jii (October 19, downtown Globe) when we celebrate the richness brought to our community by our Apache friends and neighbors. With artisans displaying jewelry, beading, basketry and other crafts, there are countless treasures available at affordable prices.

I recommend staying to enjoy the musicians and dancers who perform throughout the day.

The Cobre Valley Foundation’s Annual Art and Wine Auction will be on October 25 (Gila County Fairgrounds).

With a different theme every year, the space is magically transformed into a delightful venue filled with pageantry and opportunities to support the Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center by purchasing local art. Plan to enjoy a Mardi Gras Masquerade this year.

I don’t know how Globe became the Halloween capital of the state, but we celebrate this holiday in spades. Come watch the thousands of dressed-up kids, adults and dogs trick-or-treating on Broad Street; get a kick out of the costume contests and street dancing; and take the fascinating Ghosts of Globe Tour (usually held a few days before October 31).

Finally, there’s a good chance our biannual Dogtoberfest Celebration may return to celebrate all things dog: walks, vendors and booths, photos, small dog races, costume contests, service dog demonstrations and more. This event is a blast and not-to-be-missed.

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For Birth Announcements / Anniversaries / Work Related Promotions & Recognitions Youth Achievements / Weddings & Engagements / Retirement / Celebrations and more!

Miami Mayor Darrl Dalley and City of Globe Mayor Al Gameros attended the annual conference of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns on Aug. 20-23 in Tucson, where they host a booth packed with information and gifts from the area. Courtesy Photo.

Photo by Carol Broeder/Globe Miami Times

~ Tianna Holder ~

The Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its new director, Tianna Holder, replacing Ellen Kretsch who retired after 13 years at the helm. A fourth generation native of Globe, Tianna is a 2011 Globe High School graduate, who graduated from Arizona State University in 2014.

Tianna is happy to be home again after living in southeast Texas, the Valley and, most recently, near Tupungato, Argentina.

Tianna says of her position, “What I find most exciting is that Globe-Miami has endless possibilities.

There are so many resources and so many people here who want to help. It is the people who make Globe-Miami what it is.”

~ Darin Lowery ~

McSpadden Ford is pleased to announce the addition of Darin Lowery as their new marketing coordinator. He will be responsible for advertising, promotion, and social media for McSpadden FordLincoln here in Globe and Smith Ford in Lordsburg, New Mexico. Darin has lived in the Globe-Miami community since 2005 and driven a Ford for over two decades.

He says of his new position, “I have been in love with this company since my first oil change.”

He goes on to add, “McSpadden has a terrific team which truly understands the importance of community relationships.”

Globe Public Library Director Adrea Ricke honored her staff, volunteers and sponsors for a successful summer reading program, “A Universe of Stories,” during the Aug. 13 City Council meeting.

Offering something for all ages, this year’s program saw 302 registered participants, 40 events and 91,278 minutes read, Ricke said.

Youngsters were also well fed due to the library’s participation in the USDA Summer Lunch Buddies program.

The many volunteers were Aaron Montoya, Adela Rivas, Christopher Starling, Deanna Starling, Delanie Rivas, George Rivas, Hailey Rector, Justin Gonzales, Madi Rivas, Mary Starling, Sharlize Salas, Sierra Boni, Tayha Tarron, Xochil Lizama, Ria Das, Joseph Hernandez Jr., Matthew Starling, Raydean Dodd, RJ Perez, Gina Sanchez, Annabelle Gregory, Hannah Chartrand, Jasmin Perez, Heather Ross, Zachary Villegas, Alexandra Scagione, Mia Zufelt, Kira Rector, Caleb Salas, Jacob Kittrell, Daniel Kittrell, Diego Tarango, Nancy Boyer and Abigail Fergason.

Agencies providing support included the United Fund of Globe Miami, Friends of the Globe Public Library, Hollis Cinema 4, Midnight Cicadas, Miami Memorial Library, Gila Community College, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, RALI and the Miami Unified School District, Old Dominion Mine Park, Arizona Eastern Railway, Cobre Valley Youth Club, Meals on Wheels, Active Adult Center, Dairy Queen, Family Dollar, Mesa Public Schools (Reta Yanik), Waggin’ Vineyard and Estate, Gila Pueblo Community College (Ron Carnahan) City of Globe (Mayor Al Gameros) and Gila County Government.

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ELEMENTS OF TASTE

By Mary Karlin

Summer’s Soon to be a Wrap! Corn, chiles, tomatoes, fennel, and garlic galore! Grill up these delicious new recipes featuring produce from your personal garden or local Farmer’s Market.

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Fresh grape or fig leaves are flavorful options for wrapping soft cheeses such as chèvre, or seasoned cod or salmon before grilling. You can lightly blanch the leaves to make them pliable, or soak them overnight in vodka, white wine, cider, a light salt brine, sauerkraut brine, or left over pickle juice. This process will slightly soften the leaves while giving them flavorful moisture to give off to what’s inside. When the bundles are grilled or roasted, the leaves become aromatic and impart a slight flavor to the food, as well as keeping what’s inside moist, juicy, and tender. When ready to serve these cooked bundles, unwrap each and present it open on the leaf used. Serve with Citrus Tapenade and toasted slices of rustic bread.

Grilled Grape Leaf Goat Cheese Toasts with Citrus Vinaigrette Serves eight as an appetizer • 8 to 16 large fresh grape leaves, stems removed, blanched and patted dry.

• Flake sea salt • 12 ounces plain goat chèvre, shaped into a 2-inch diameter log • 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence or fennel powder • Olive oil • Eight 1/2-inch thick slices rustic country-style bread • 2 cloves fresh garlic, peeled • Citrus Tapenade (recipe follows) –– Lay the grape leaves out on baking sheets, ribbed side up.

–– Lightly season with salt.

–– S lice the chèvre log into eight portions and shape into patties about 2 1/2 inches across. Combine the herbs de Provence with 1/2 cup of the olive oil and dip each patty into it to coat.

This simple grilled salsa is great in potato salad, pasta salad, over tamales, slow-roasted pork, grilled cod, or simply with guacamole.

Grilled Corn, Chile, and Smoky Tomato Salsa Makes about 3 1/2 cups • 1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons olive oil • 2 ears of corn, husk and silk removed • 1 Anaheim or Hatch chile, seeded

–– P lace a chèvre patty in the center of each grape leaf (use two overlapping if one isn’t big enough), then fold the sides over the cheese, burrito-style: fold up the bottom to cover, then fold the sides in, and finally, fold the top over. Place the packets flap side down on one of the baking sheets. Lightly brush the packets with some of the remaining herbed olive oil, then chill for one hour.

–– Preheat grill to medium-high heat (450 F), with areas for both direct and indirect grilling. Lightly oil the grates.

–– P repare the bread by rubbing both sides of each slice with the garlic cloves, then place on a baking sheet. Put two tablespoons of olive oil in a small bowl and set on the baking sheet for swabbing the bread. Place the wrapped chèvre packets on the grill, flap side down, over direct heat. Close the lid and cook for two minutes, or until the leaves are slightly charred. Turn the packets over and move to indirect heat, close the lid, and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese has softened, but hasn’t melted, and the leaves are charred. At the same time, brush one side of each slice of bread with olive oil and place oiled side down on the direct-heat portion of the grill to toast for a few minutes. Remove the toasts, cut them in half diagonally, and keep them warm.

–– S erve one grape leaf packet and two pieces of toast per person, with the Citrus Tapenade on the side.

You may eat the grape leaves if they are tender, or simply open the packet and smear the chèvre on the toasts and top with some tapenade.

Citrus Tapenade Condiment

• 2 cups mixed cherry tomatoes, halved • 4 cloves roasted garlic, skins removed

Makes about four cups

• 1 teaspoon sweet pimentos (Spanish smoked paprika)

• 2 small oranges

• Zest and juice of 1 lime

• 1/4 cup unseasoned rice or white balsamic vinegar

• Sea salt

• 8 ounces green olives in brine, rinsed, pitted, and chopped

–– P repare a medium-heat fire (375 F) in wood-fired oven or on a grill.

• 1 fennel bulb, finely chopped

–– B rush each ear of corn with one tablespoon of olive oil, lightly salt and set on a baking sheet. Do the same with the peppers and place on the same baking sheet as the corn. In a medium bowl, toss the tomatoes in one tablespoon of olive oil to coat, then lightly salt. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper and place the tomatoes cut side down on the pan. Slice the garlic into thin slivers.

Place the baking sheets on the grill or in the oven to cook 10-12 minutes or until slightly charred. Remove the pans from the heat to cool to the touch. Cut the kernels off the ear of corn into a large bowl. Remove the veins and stems from the chiles and cut into a dice. Place in the bowl with the corn, and add the tomatoes and garlic. Toss in the paprika. Mix well to combine, then add the lime, juice, olive oil and salt to taste. Set aside for 20-30 minutes to allow flavors to develop. Use immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to one week.

–– Serve at room temperature Recipe by Mary Karlin (c), marykarlin.com, Recipe adapted from Wood-Fired Cooking, Ten Speed Press, 2009

• 1/2 red onion, coarsely chopped

• 1 tablespoon salted capers, rinsed and drained • 3 cloves roasted garlic, minced • 1/2 cup Italian (flat leaf) parsley leaves, minced • 2 anchovy fillets, finely minced (optional) • 1/2 cup olive oil • Sea salt • Finely ground white pepper –– Z est one or both oranges and mince the zest to make two tablespoons. Remove the peels and pith of both oranges with a knife and cut between the membranes to section. Cut the sections into small chunks.

–– F or a chunky texture, toss the chopped onion in the vinegar and set aside. In a medium bowl, toss together the olives, fennel, capers, and garlic. Add the parsley, anchovy, if using, 1/4 cup olive oil, orange chunk, and the zest.

Drain the onion, discarding the vinegar, and add to the orange mixture. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.

–– F or a smoother texture, you can skip the mincing and simply pulse the ingredients together in a food processor to create the desired consistency.

–– E ither way, set aside for at least 30 minutes for the flavors to come together before serving. Serve at room temperature with soft cheeses or with grilled fish.

–– Tapenade may be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Recipe by Mary Karlin (c), marykarlin.com, Recipes from Artisan Cheese Making at Home Ten Speed Press 2011

Mary Karlin is a passionate cook, cooking teacher, author, and freelance food writer. As a founding staff member, at the award-winning Ramekins Culinary School in Sonoma, California, she taught classes on wood-fired cooking, cheese making, and Mediterranean-themed cooking classes for over ten years and produced three books on the subjects. She now calls Superior home, where she and her partner Bert, have a home-based business, Brick House Bakers.

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A pair of wild burros look down over the Town of Miami, circa 1918. Photo courtesy Gila County Museum.

Shelly and Norma Matthews on a burro in Miami, circa 1919, courtesy Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, Miami, Ariz.

BurroCross Coming, Continued from page 1

“Arizona is the perfect state for it,” she says. “It’s the largest producer of BLM burros in the country and pack burro racing can help economic development in small towns.”

The nonprofit MHF acts as a conduit for those adopting wild horses and burros from the federal government, providing training for the animals and socializing them for human interaction.

According to information from the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program, as of March 1, there were an estimated 6,915 wild burros on Arizona BLM land, eclipsing both California and Nevada, which have 4,727 and 4,187 animals respectively.

Burros have a long and storied history in the mining communities of Arizona, as they were perfectly suited to pre-industrial mining, due in part to their low maintenance and personalities that provided companionship to lone prospectors wandering through the great expanses of the arid southwest.

“They were uniquely suited to the task: they didn’t eat much and didn’t need a lot of water,” says Miami-born author, historian and longtime Inspiration/ Freeport-McMoRan employee Virgil Alexander. “They’re hardier than horses, sure-footed and loyal. They could get out to more remote claims.”

That changed in the early days of industrial mining before the advent of mechanical engines, when horses and mules were used because of their size and ability to handle heavier loads.

“Mules were used for hauling freight because they were bigger and stronger,” Alexander says. “The mules would sometimes go blind because they were kept in underground pens most of their lives.”

After large-scale mining became the norm, the humble burro was no longer considered necessary, so in mining communities throughout the southwestern U.S., they were turned out and driven into the desert, where they adapted and grew in numbers.

By the time Arizona became a state in 1912, towns such as Superior and Miami had large burro populations that would sometimes become a burden to residents.

The Town of Oatman still has semi-wild burros walking its streets that have been parlayed into a tourist attraction, but for other towns closer to population centers and major thoroughfares, the animals had no place.

Over the course of the next halfcentury, those burros mixed with animals that were released or escaped from Spanish explorers, ranchers, the

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BurroCross is coming to Arizona in October.

Photo by GOATographer.

Burro adoption advocate Monique Wylde Williams gets a kiss from her burro Luna.

Williams says burros are the “dogs of the equine world.” Photo courtesy Wylde Burros.

U.S. Cavalry and Native Americans.

Populations exploded in the open expanses, which led to wide-scale and often-inhumane efforts to eradicate them.

In 1971, the U.S. government passed the “Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act” (Public Law 92-195) to “provide for the necessary management, protection and control of wild horses and burros on public lands.” The bill was signed into law on Dec. 15, 1971

by President Richard M. Nixon and management is under the jurisdiction of the BLM. The MHF was formed in 2000 and now provides grants through its Trainers Incentive Program to help facilitate the adoption process.

Williams, proprietor of Wylde Burros, receives grant money from MHF to help cover expenses, but the funding is not enough for the work she does. “It’s probably costing me money, actually,” she quips.

While some trainers are in it for the money, she is in it purely for love of the animals and has become a much soughtafter resource. In 2018, she trained eight burros and currently has four in her care that are already adopted.

“It’s getting to the point where I have a waiting list,” she explains. “My method is on the burro’s time. I’m careful and picky when I do it. It’s their first experience with people and they remember everything.”

Once Williams gets the burro from a BLM holding facility, she has 90 days to find a home for the animal if it is not already adopted. Her tasks are to gentle

the animal to human contact, halter train them and they must tame enough to lift all four hooves.

When she adopted Sugar from a domestic donkey rescue in Benson three years ago, Williams was hooked.

Soon, friends were asking her to train their burros and she discovered both the BLM program and burro pack racing in Colorado, which has a 70-year history of the sport. Each year there is a series of three major events with prizes for top racers.

So when Williams proposed the idea to the superior Chamber of Commerce in February, they were all in.

“We had one meeting with Monique and race organizers from Colorado and said ‘This is it,’” Superior Chamber director Sue Anderson says. “We loved it and Superior wants to be the first to do it in Arizona and be the best.”

Burro trainer Monique Wylde Willams shares a loving moment with Tito.

Photo courtesy Wylde Burros.

The idea has caught on, as the initial 50 slots for the race sold out in 36 hours.

Ten spots were added, which sold out quickly as well.

“Our event is six or 12miles,” Williams says. “Normally, 12 miles would be barely acceptable to people who do this, but we wanted a distance that would appeal to people who don’t want to do that much.”

The Superior Burro Run takes place on Saturday, Oct. 12 and will begin with a pre-run ceremony at 9 a.m. on E. Main Street. Race organizers ask that spectators leave dogs and other animals at home.

Representatives from the BLM will be on hand with information about burro adoption for anyone interested.

For information go to www.superior arizonachamber.org, the Arizona BurroCross Facebook page, or contact the Superior Chamber at 520-689-0200. u

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A LoveYStory, Continued from page 1

Brandon, somewhat more of a nature guy, wondered who she might be. He was friends with everyone. Most of his classmates he’d known since first grade, and many of his friends were Apache. No one knew about the new girl. Brandon was on his own.

The Courtship Some days he’d drive up beside her and rev his hotrod engine. She’d shy away in the cab of her mother’s truck.

According to Angelina, all the girls were in love with Brandon. She thought he was the “cat’s meow,” but played down her interest.

“I had the biggest crush on him,” says Angelina.

“I didn’t know that,” Brandon replies.

Brandon invited Angelina to lunch.

Expecting a ride in his sporty Nova, she was introduced to la bamba.

“I was testing the waters,” says Brandon.

Angelina was cool. She took a torn seat in his mother’s beat-up brown 1962 Impala, and happily rode with this handsome boy to Jack-in-the-Box for lunch.

The courtship, Brandon recalls, proceeded slowly.

“I was cautious,” Angelina says, reciting a warning from her grandmother.

“Be aware of very handsome men because everybody wants them.”

For their first night out, they went to Dairy Queen and shared a Hawaiian Blizzard, Brandon’s favorite. Angelina tears up as she recalls the many firsts experienced with her husband. Skiing on Sunrise Mountain. Fishing at Lake Takalai. Her first fish. A big one.

“A 30-pound catfish,” Brandon says with pride.

He asked her mother’s permission to take her to the Grand Canyon for the first time, without the younger siblings and cousins that usually accompanied them.

“She really trusted Brandon,” says Angelina.

“And I fixed her car a couple of times.”

Brandon laughs.

By their graduation in the spring of 1989, the couple was inseparable.

But Brandon had a prior commitment.

In his junior year, he had signed up for four years of service with the U.S. Navy.

In August, he departed for Virginia.

“It was the hardest thing we ever did,” says Angelina. So far.

The Plan “Brandon had huge plans,” says Angelina, “Huge!”

They would travel to the Amazon.

They would hike and see the world.

Angelina also had dreams—of the perfect wedding, in a beautiful white dress, her father walking her down the aisle, in a church.

“We eloped,” Angelina says, matterof-factly.

In May 1992, dressed in white shorts and shirt, Angelina Miles was married to Brandon Burgett in Norfolk, Virginia, by a justice of the peace.

It was Brandon’s idea. In college, Angelina was struggling with debt, due to misuse of her credit cards. As a married serviceman, he could earn more money; by the time he was out of the navy, they’d be out of debt and back on plan.

Then, as Angelina puts in, “Life happened. The babies came.”

First, a son, in 1995. Twin boys in 1999, and only two years later, a fourth son.

Desperately wanting a daughter, Angelina accepted her fate as the only female in the family.

“Thank you for the beautiful boys,” she says out loud, “I am blessed.”

In 2005, their daughter Audra was born. When she finishes high school, the Burgetts might revisit the original plan. Given the impact of life on his body, Brandon says he’d now rather ride horseback than hike.

“We’re still young. We’re healthy.

We have the promise of new life,” says Angelina. “We survived a fire.”

The Fire “I took my last breath,” Brandon recalls the night he was trapped in a flaming teepee. “I could not get out of it.”

He was saved by the reaching arm of his son, Cutter, who dragged him out, by an ankle, while his twin brother, Cody, held up the collapsed canvas. His eldest son, Tristen escaped on his own, though also in flames. A friend, Zack Andrade, drove them all out in the bed of his truck.

“The road was very rough,” Brandon recalls of the 15-mile ride. “That’s why we were there—to smooth it out.”

Angelina got the call. Go straight to the burn unit.

“No wife or mother would want to see what I had to see,” says Angelina.

Her husband and son were bandaged from the tops of their heads to the soles of their feet, each in a medically induced coma. Brandon was burned over 57% of his body. He endured eight surgical grafts. He almost lost his arm.

Both Brandon and his son exceeded all medical expectations. Released from the burn unit in six weeks, Brandon pushed himself to extremes in rehabilitation and regained 60 pounds of muscle mass.

The fire that nearly cost him his life burned 57% of Brandon’s body. Angelina cared for him and their eldest son for six months while they recovered and rehabilitated.

“The doctors were amazed,” says Angelina.

Her efforts were also heroic. For six months Angelina showered the men, cleaned and bandaged their wounds, and dressed them.

“I knew I had to be strong,” she says, “I knew I was strong.”

The mother of five and one-time marathon runner attributes much of her strength to faith.

“She’s a holy roller!“ Brandon says, not dismissively.

Angelina recounts how the community came together in prayer for her family. Friends helped out with the kids while she drove the men to Mesa for rehab three days a week.

“I couldn’t let him down,” Angelina says.

The experience, Brandon says, shifted his perception of their relationship.

“I was more dependent on her than I thought,” he reflects.

Angelina gained something too, by living through it.

“I always know we’re going to be okay,” she says.

The Marriage “I’m away two to three days a week, working,” says Brandon. “It’s nice to come home and see each other.”

For 16 years, the Burgetts have made their home on a ranch near Roosevelt Lake, one of four ranches Brandon manages on horseback. They have plans to purchase one of their own. He used to fly a paraplane in his operations, but abandoned the approach after a couple of “hard landings” left him with 13 screws in his ankle, and “a long walk home.”

“It’s hard being married to a workaholic, but you love them for who they are,“ she says, “and we balance each other out.”

Angelina conducts medical audits for dialysis patients on the Reservation.

She covers the kids’ activities in town and attends most social functions and festivities without Brandon.

Brandon smoothly sidesteps the specifics of their marital challenges.

“If I’m not challenged,” he declares, “I’m not happy.”

The only vacation they’ve taken as a married couple was a one-week trip to Hawaii. Brandon braved the legendary surf of north shore, and found a found a funky little locals’ bar where they had lots of fun.

“He’s so adventurous,” says Angelina, “And so observant. He always has his eyes open.”

When the children were younger, Angelina worked on the Reservation, providing childcare. In 2015, she was Headstart Director. As they grew, the boys got into wrestling, Audra into dance. There were Boy Scouts and 4-H meetings, and sometimes after all that, 200 head of cattle to vaccinate.

“Our kids are our greatest accomplishments,“ Angelina proclaims.

Brandon laments what the kids have yet to learn. He receives the greatest gift in his wife’s everyday presence.

“Being such a good mother to all my kids,” he says. “Feeding me.”

She is enchanted by the “sweetest things,” he gives her—a night-blooming cactus, a saguaro sculpture, a homecooked meal.

Brandon never did learn to spot a knock-off, so when it came to choosing jewelry for the 10-year renewal of their vows, Angelina picked out the ring. Brandon surprised her with it on Christmas, the day he first proposed with a quarter-carat stone.

“It’s been 28 years,” Brandon says, with wonder.

Angelina is full of advice about the course of marriage.

“Marriage is tough,” she says. “You have to work at it daily. It doesn’t come easy. It doesn’t get easier. Put God first.

Be kind. Work hard. Be forgiving, but also be wise.”

Brandon simply cautions against seeking perfection.

“If you’re 80% happy and 20% miserable,” he says, “consider yourself happy.”

The Future “We’re grandparents!”

Angelina exclaims.

As a new generation of Burgetts is born, Angelina considers getting a business degree to support the family’s many endeavors.

“I would love to go back to school,” she says, “I need to grow.”

As for Brandon, he’s thinking about the water lines that need to be fixed.

Part of the fallout from the crews that came to fight the Woodbury Fire that threatened his land and pushed him into action, hurrying the cows off of their property and helping their neighbor’s animals to safety. Angelina and the children stayed in town out of practical and emotional concerns.

“It was big,” Brandon says of the fifth largest wildfire in Arizona history.

“But it was seven miles away, and it was not going to get us today.” u

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