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The Bladed Broad Copper Mining in the Corridor
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im Mitchell is a soft-spoken artisan with a gentle spirit and quirky sense of humor. She’s also an award-winning knife-thrower. That’s right: She throws knives. When asked how she discovered this unique sport, Kim credits her husband. She says, 15 years ago, “he was very big into bushcraft and picked up knife throwing. We used to sit in the backyard and throw a knife at a log stump.” Kim and her family moved to Globe eight years ago for her husband’s new job with Freeport McMoRan. A few years later, life challenges and responsibilities were growing and Kim’s stress began to feel overwhelming. She hoped a hobby might distract her worried thoughts. “I thought back and I really liked throwing knives. I don’t know why I picked that, but I did. I literally went into the backyard and had a stump and tried to stick it. I wasn’t doing very well, so I went to YouTube. I had no idea how big the knifethrowing world actually was.” Bladed Broad, Continued on page 18 Kim Mitchell at her home in Globe. Photo by LCGross
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THE HUNT FOR OLDEST EVIDENCE OF LIFE Meet Mike O’Neal
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The JP’s role, says Reardon, is to understand the technicalities of the law and explain it in layman’s terms so the defendant can understand what is going on and what options they face. Photo by LC Gross.
Justice of the Peace
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STORY BY PATTI DALEY; PHOTOS BY LCGROSS
PHOTOS AND STORY BY JOHN TRIMBLE
Justice of the Peace is best known in popular culture as the officiant at a courthouse wedding. A civil marriage ceremony. Simple, quick and legal. Jordan Reardon, Justice of the Peace for Gila County, has married 60 couples since taking office. The other 5800 cases he presided over in his first year include preliminary hearings, criminal misdemeanors, traffic violations, civil cases up to $10,000, and small claims suits up to $3500. “For the vast majority of people in our community that have to go to court, this is where they start,” says Jordan. “I am dedicated whole-heartedly to providing a fair and impartial court.”
Our previous time travel trails have taken us up to the basement (oldest) rock outcropping in Gila County, the Pinal Schist, and out to the oldest beach, the Dripping Spring Quartzite. This time travel trail will take us on a hunt to a rock formation with the oldest evidence of life in Gila County. Using the geologic map, we found that overlying the Dripping Springs Quartzite is Mescal Limestone formation. The Mescal Limestone is precambrian in age, and has been dated to be 1.2 billion years old. It occurs throughout southeastern Arizona. The Mescal rock formation contains limestone, dolomitic limestone, and large amounts of cherts.
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December 2020
Publisher Linda Gross
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for some heavy hugging!
a Christmas program at the Center for
Mitchell, who turned a time in her
the Arts, or the annual Chamber Holiday
life which was full of challenges into a
mixer. We didn’t get to bundle up and join
wicked skill in knife throwing (p. 1), and
our friends on Broad Street for the light
Jordan Reardon’s reflections on his job as
parade, or take the children to see Santa
Justice of the Peace and what he hopes to
at the old Depot.
see in the future (p. 1).
his December will go down in our memories, not for the things that
When a vaccine does arrive, get ready
did happen, but for what didn’t
I feel long overdue on that front.
happen. We didn’t have the pleasure of
This month’s issue features Kim
Not even hugging friends and family
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escaped the ax.
We want to congratulate Mike O’Neal, who was recently named CVIT’s
With Arizona leading the nation
Superintendent, after serving as the
in COVID cases (pp. 10-11), even our
Executive Program Director (p. 6).
most basic instincts during the holiday,
And we’d like to applaud both of the
like hugging a friend on the street, or
outstanding Culinary Programs at Globe
meeting for drinks or family gatherings,
and Miami high schools, which are a
have been curtailed.
direct result of O’Neal’s leadership and
The only silver lining in all of this may be the hard lesson it has laid on
the passion of instructors Dan Hill and
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ON THE COVER
A Knife Less Ordinary: The Bladed Broad
The Hunt for Oldest Evidence of Life
Justice of the Peace
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Lessons from Peacemakers
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Mike O’Neal Named CVIT Superintendent
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Culinary Arts Programs Excel at Local High Schools
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10 A Look at COVID-19 in November 12 A Brief History of Inspiration, Arizona 13 Copper Mining in the Corridor 16 Miami High School Update 17 Service Directory About the cover photo: Mitchell says both of her kids have picked up knife throwing. Seen with her youngest, Clara. “She’s come to competitions with me in the past. She loves to do it, so sometimes we just go out back and goof off and try to stick it. She’s really good! I’m super impressed with her!” Photo by LCGross
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LESSONS FROM PEACEMAKERS BY PATRICIA SANDERS
I happened to be visiting Sumatra three or four years ago when the men there were engaged in an annual custom. I saw it firsthand and didn’t know what was happening at first. A young man who worked in my hostel was sitting playing the guitar. Another local man came in, and the guitar player broke off and greeted him. The two men talked seriously for a while in the Indonesian language, and then they shook hands in what appeared to be a meaningful ritual. The second man went away smiling. The guitar player – his name was Ipan – was smiling too. I was curious about what had just happened, and asked Ipan, even though it seemed personal. Every year around that time, Ipan told me, the men of the village would visit one another. They would ask each other, essentially, Is everything okay between us? If it was, they would shake hands to confirm it and celebrate. If it wasn’t, they would talk it out until they had made it right. And then they would shake hands. They would be able to start the next year with a clean slate. When I think back to that moment, I can still see the two men reaching toward one another with their hands extended, then clasping their hands, smiling. It amazed me to see this act of commitment to peace and reconciliation on the individual level, and to know that similar moments were happening all across the village. It amazed me so much that I wondered if it was real. Do all these men really repent (to use the Christian word) for any way they had hurt one another, and really forgive the others? Or were these handshakes mere gestures, empty and meaningless? I asked Ipan whether the men
Longest peace mural in the world, measuring 3,770 meters, located along the major national highway in Manila. It surpasses the Guinness-record Chile Wall of Peace, which is only 1,000 meters. The project, called “A Journey of Peace,” was started May 26, 2013, by several peace advocacy groups, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Do pay attention to minor issues. Don’t let either
“Let us forgive each other – only then will we live in peace.”
party dismiss this as “dredging up” old complaints. Minor matters do matter, and they can derail the process. Often small issues connect to much larger, significant ones. It might be necessary to talk about and work through each issue separately. This has to happen, and is worth the time.
~ Leo Tolstoy
really meant what they said. I think he was offended. “They
Connect the peace agreement to shared values.
being clear about the stakes: what each of the parties
These are the good things that you both care about,
It made me feel bad for asking – for being so cynical.
stands to lose if the process fails, or gain if it succeeds.
that reconciliation could bring. International negotiators
But I think I understand why I had to ask. So often,
The parties have to have a strong willingness to achieve
often emphasize justice and fairness. It can be hard to
people reconcile, repent and forgive – but we don’t really
peace. Clear awareness of the potential upsides – and
agree on what these words mean, but doing so can bring
mean it. We want peace in our relationships, almost at any
downsides – could create that will.
lasting peace.
should,” he said.
cost. So we forgive and forget – but not really, because it’s never that easy. We say “I’m sorry” or we say “No problem.” We let things slide, or minimize their importance. It probably goes back to childhood, when we’re often trained to say we’re sorry without it coming from the heart. And few of us learn how to say how we’ve been hurt, without rancor or a desire to hit back. So rifts between us can go unhealed, sometimes for a lifetime.
View the resolution as a journey. Reconciliation is a
Involve a neutral third party, someone both parties trust. That person can facilitate communication and keep
process of healing, and healing takes time and can be
talks going during impasses. They can help the parties
painful. Tony Blair says the peace process is similar to
keep their eyes on the forest instead of the trees.
moving ahead after a car crash. You want to look toward
Involve the “international community.” On the individual
the future and put the crash behind you, but you’ll still be
level, that might be members of the extended family,
upset and fearful for a long time. It’s like that after a rift
friends, or members of a faith-based community. These
between people – some trauma will linger, and you’ll need
people can support and encourage the process, and bring
to be patient. Reconciliation and peace demand so much: Openness
valuable perspective and insight.
to talk and commit to the process. Willingness to see the
Be committed to the process. The peace process requires persistence – even relentlessness. You will
other’s point of view. Empathy to imagine how the other
mortal enemies to the table, to end wars – know a lot
need to continue in spite of frustrations, obstacles and
person has hurt. Humility to accept the fact that I might
about this. I wondered how they do it.
impasses.
have things to apologize for, too. Courage to see and say
Peace negotiators – the men and women who bring
Here’s what international peacemakers like Tony Blair,
the truth, about both my own pain and responsibility, and
If possible, hold the talks in pleasant, neutral
the other person’s.
Jimmy Carter, and UN peace negotiators say about the
surroundings. Carter invited Begin and Sadat to Camp
process, and how I imagine their insights translating to
David – the presidential retreat in Maryland – where they
ordinary, individual-level reconciliation.
could discuss things in an enjoyable environment, with
can forgive another unilaterally – but to heal a relationship
plenty of space and no distractions. It probably helped
takes both. That’s why, I think, true reconciliation, and real
them relax and put them in a more peaceful frame of mind.
peace, are so rare – and so beautiful.
Make sure both sides have incentives to come to the table. On the family or individual level, that could mean
And it demands all this from both sides. One person
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Mike O’Neal Named CVIT Superintendent
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BY CHERYL HENTZ
ike O’Neal was recently named superintendent at the Cobre Valley Institute of Technology, but he’s been training for that position essentially all of his professional life, and working in that role since last year. O’Neal began with CVIT in 2017 as Executive Program Director and Principal, but when then-superintendent Pete Guzman took a medical leave of absence, he was named interim superintendent. Sadly, Guzman died in July 2019, and last month, on Nov. 5, O’Neal was formally named the permanent superintendent. “I think it was helpful that I had already been performing the duties of superintendent. I not only got the experience doing the job, but the board was also able to see that I was capable of doing it,” he says. O’Neal is responsible for all aspects of CVIT and to make sure they’re meeting the career and technical educational needs of their students while complying with all state and federal regulations. That means creating career and technical education opportunities for high school students from the San Carlos, Miami, Globe, Superior, Kearny, and Hayden communities. “We also have a central campus program where we partner with the local community college,” he says. “What blows people’s minds is that we’re a public school district without a building or teachers to call our own, and that the education we provide to students is free to them and their parents. We’re funded like any public school district, based on enrollment and the local tax base.” Born and raised in Globe, O’Neal has been in education for 26 years. Before that, he worked for the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections. It was during that time he decided he wanted to work with young people. “I was fortunate that I was able to work and continue my schooling at the same time. Once I finished, I began
my career in education with the Globe Unified School District in 1995.” He faces the same challenges any superintendent today faces – dealing with the COVID madness and things that change from day to day. “You have to be flexible, innovative and creative in addressing and dealing with new problems that we weren’t trained for. We were never told in leadership training that we were going to be making decisions that could impact the health and safety of
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people to the degree that it is now.” Gila County superintendents meet once a week via ZOOM to discuss challenges and issues, helping each other where they can. Meanwhile, all the CVIT superintendents in the state meet virtually once a month to do the same. It is challenging not being able to physically connect with kids on a daily basis. “If you’re seeing kids face-to-face, you can read their faces. You can see their frustration and so forth,” he says, adding
that it’s challenging to ensure students are getting a good education when so many of them learn by hands-on methods and they’re not able to do that as much, or in some cases, maybe not at all right now. O’Neal’s professional milestones include having continued his own education. He has his Master’s degree in Vocational Education and another Master’s in Educational Leadership. “I’m proud of the fact that I came up through the ranks of education. I started at the bottom and got the experience in the classroom. I eventually became a Career and Technical Education director for the Globe district. Then I became an assistant principal or Dean of Students, before joining CVIT,” he says. “I’m especially proud to have done it in my community where I can serve students in the Copper Corridor. It’s been very rewarding to have that personal connection with people here, including former students who are now parents; and to be providing educational opportunities for their children. That has really been a blessing.” Whether more programs are eventually added to the CVIT curriculum will depend on their enrollment. Additional programs would also have to be based on what the local employment picture looks like. “We’d have to meet with our advisory boards and people from local industries to see what their needs are, which we always try to do,” he says. O’Neal has been married to his high school sweetheart, Dee, since 1989. They have three adult sons and two grandchildren. They enjoy traveling, gardening, hiking, and participating in winter activities, such as snowboarding and skiing. When they need to get that fix, they visit friends in Colorado. But they’re always happy to return to this area. “We love it here. We were both born and raised here, and we love the people and the community here. We love serving them through education and that’s why we’re still here.” u
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CULINARY ARTS PROGRAMS EXCEL AT MIAMI AND GLOBE HIGH SCHOOLS
The commercial kitchen at Miami High has evolved into a high quality teaching space thanks to funding from CVIT and the school district. The course is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors and is a favorite of many. Courtesy photo.
By Cheryl Hentz
Students at the Cobre Valley Institute of Technology can study a variety of career-related subjects – including culinary skills. While the culinary classes of today evolved from yesterday’s Home Economics classes, these are hardly traditional cooking classes. “It’s a vast world, where students learn things such as food safety and food chemistry, knife skills, teamwork, equipment use and safety, basic cleaning and life skills, employability, emergency procedures and basic first aid, and dining operations and catering,” says Londa Waggoner, Hospitality/Culinary instructor at Globe High School.
In fact, students in programs at both Globe High and Miami High do a lot of catering for groups or teachers within the school, as well as for community organizations. Dan Hill, Culinary Arts instructor at Miami High, says his class is first and foremost a business class. “Our business just happens to be cooking. Students learn kitchen or facility rules, safety, sanitation, profit and loss, catering, and how to calculate our cost of goods so things can be sold with enough markup in order to not only recoup the cost but make a profit.” Before culinary classes could be taught in either school, some much-needed renovations were performed. After all, Miami High is 104 years old, and Globe High is approximately 120 years old. The kitchen classrooms at both schools were very outdated, including not having any fire suppression systems or safeguards in place. At Miami High, many roadblocks stood along the way to turning the room into something that could accommodate the culinary program. Problems were mostly related to mechanical and ventilation issues – things that required much reengineering. “For the first year and a half, we cooked in crock pots, skillets, kettle cookers, and barbecue stands, and these brand-new, beautiful commercial gas ovens just sat there,” Hill says. “It was costing more to get everything re-engineered than it did to buy the ovens.”
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Londa Waggoner, second from left, heads up the Globe Culinary program.
Today, the kitchen is industrially furnished with four state-of-the-art commercial stoves, fans, a reach-in refrigerator and freezer, and proper ventilation systems with built-in fire suppression. Hill credits everyone who helped make this a possibility, including the Freeport-McMoRan Mine. “They actually paid for all the engineering,” Hill says. At Globe High, Waggoner says, “Through our catering and hard work, and with the help of the school’s Alumni Association, we were able to raise about $30,000 to replace all of five of our stoves with brand-new ranges. We also purchased a brand-new exhaust system to properly ventilate our classroom. So, we are finally up to code.” Besides Miami’s culinary program, Hill is especially proud of the on-campus diner that recently opened. It does business for about a half hour after school. Hill says, “I always envisioned a place where the kids could just kind of hang out after school and have a milkshake and French fries, or whatever. I thought of the diner in Happy Days when I was thinking about this,” he says. The 1950s Vandals-themed diner boasts the school colors of green, black, and white, and has a checkered floor. COVID prevents the diner from operating currently, but before the pandemic hit, it was fully operational. “During that time, students were lined up all the way through the
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Dan Hill was able to upgrade his vision of a “Happy Days” diner to include custom upholstered booths and chairs, after school was cut short last year and he found he had extra money to use on the project. It has been a big hit with both students and faculty who - pre-COVIDenjoyed an in-house dining experience compliments of the students and the ‘Green Cuisine” cafe. Photo by LCGross
kitchen and out into the hallway,” Hill says. Once kids are back in school on a daily basis, the diner will start up again. “It offers a great atmosphere for Vandals to bond and converse,” Hill says. Students come to these culinary classes with a wide range of skills – some have had some cooking experience from helping at home, and some have had no experience at all, not even knowing how to crack an egg. The level of experience isn’t important, though – what matters is that the student has an interest in learning and a passion for the program. Globe High student Emma Baker says the course is great if you’re pursuing a career in the food and hospitality field, and even just on a personal level. Baker says, “You’ll learn tons of different skills. You’ll learn about restaurants and how they run, as well as how to cook and bake for your future self when you’re off on your own.” Miami High senior Colby Clausen has a cautionary piece of advice: “If your heart isn’t in it or you don’t have the passion for it, you’re not going to make it in the class.” He adds that even if he doesn’t go on to work in a restaurant, he will still have the business skills he’s learned. That’s worth its weight in gold – or copper, for these Copper Corridor students.
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GLOBE/MIAMI COPPER KETTLE GAME 2020
Globe’s #3 John Martinez (Junior) advances the ball against Miami’s #4 Jamie Pena (Sophomore)
Miami’s wide receiver #5 Gabe Escobedo (Junior) leaps to make the reception. The play was defended by Globe’s cornerback #21 Seth Fane (Senior)
Miami’s running back #4 Jamie Pena (Sophomore) runs past the outstretched arms of Globe’s safety #15 Gus Curiel (Senior)
Globe’s wide receiver #8 Wendsler Nosie III (Sophomore) catches the ball along the sidelines. Miami’s linebacker #8 Stratton Palmer (Junior) made the tackle. Miami won the Copper Kettle for the third year in a row. The final score was 43-14.
Miami won the Copper Kettle for the third year in a row. The final score was 43-14.
HIGH DESERT MIDDLE SCHOOL/ MIAMI JUNIOR HIGH GAME 2020 High Desert’s #25 Anson Sneezy with his eye’s downfield as Miami’s #8 DeShawn Tarango goes for the tackle.
High Desert’s #22 Vansler Nosie with a touchdown saving deflection as Miami’s wide receiver #22 Jeffery Askew tries to make the catch.
Miami Junior High won the game 30-6. Miami’s #1 Abraham Castaneda with the onside kick to start the game.
Miami’s #28 Trenton Goss with a nice run around the corner to pick up several yards.
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CROSS COUNTRY
Globe’s Ally Shank (Junior) running at Globe’s home cross country meet
Globe and Miami’s girls varsity cross country teams at the start of Miami’s home meet
RESULTS FROM MIAMI’S HOME MEET BOYS 4th place – Ryan Tidey (Miami) 20:10 6th place – Trey Satter (Globe) 21:48 7th place – Joaquin Mariscal (Miami) 21:58 9th place – Larenz Combs (Miami) 22:38 10th place – Nic Perez (Globe) 22:56
11th place – Jered Garcia (Globe) 23:15
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14th place – Samuel Hogan (Globe) 25:59 16th place – Michael Armstrong (Miami) 34:20
Miami’s Joaquin Mariscal (Sophomore), Ryan Tidey (Senior) and Landon Anthony (Sophomore) running with Globe’s Trey Satter (Junior) at Globe’s home cross country meet.
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2nd place – Kendra Baughman (Globe) 25:32 4th place – Ally Shank (Globe) 26:56 5th place – Isabel Mull (Globe) 27:53
Miami’s boys team took 2nd for the meet and Globe took 3rd.
Globe and Miami’s boys varsity cross country runners at the start of Globe’s home cross country meet.
8th place – McKenna Rogers (Fort Thomas) 32:24
6th place – Jalen Pike (Miami) 29:05 7th place – Chasinee Stanley (Fort Thomas) 29:44
9th place – Mary Starling (Globe) 33:08 10th place – Alexis Gatewood (Globe) 34:39 11th place – Maddie Voelker (Globe)
Globe’s varsity girls cross country team after Globe’s home meet
Globe’s Nick Perez (Senior) followed by Tayshaun Nosie (Sophomore) at Globe’s home meet.
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A Look at Covid-19 in NOVEMBER Globe Miami Times takes a look at the pandemic as it unfolds each month and have divided our coverage into four categories: Pandemic Numbers, Economic Impacts, Healthcare Impacts and Personal Impacts. Each category is then broken down into world, USA, Arizona, and Globe-Miami news.
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Pandemic by the Numbers WORLD VIEW WORLD VIEW
✦ The world began the month of November with approximately 46 million confirmed cases and 1,194,482 deaths, and ended the month with approximately 63.6 million cases and 1,477,000 deaths. This is an increase of roughly 17.6 million cases and 282,518 deaths during November. For comparison, during October, the number of cases increased by 11.875 million and deaths increased by 177,482.
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✦ The United States began the month of October with approximately 9.12 million confirmed cases and 232,000 deaths, and ended it with approximately 13,667,000 cases and 270,000 deaths: an increase of roughly 4.55 million cases and 38,000 deaths during November. For comparison, in October those numbers were 1.85 million cases and 24,000 deaths, and in September, there had been 1.27 million new cases and 24,000 deaths. https://bit. ly/3gxx9jm
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GLOBE-MIAMI VIEW GLOBE-MIAMI ✦ The first week of November, the country saw record-breaking growth in cases. By VIEW November 6, national case counts were up 55% from two weeks earlier. November
✦ Cases again shot up during November. Arizona began the month with about 245,946 confirmed cases and 6,166 deaths, and ended it with an estimated 337,139 cases and 6,687 deaths: an increase of roughly 91,193 cases and 521 deaths during November. In October, those numbers had been 27,439 cases and 516 deaths.
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✦ During Arizona’s new surge of cases, the rolling 7-day average of new cases doubled between November 10 and November 24. https:// bit.ly/3qHJK8q ✦GLOBE-MIAMI Arizona’s r-naught (a measure of transmission) ranged between 1.09 and 1.20 during the month (12 News). According to 12 News, VIEW “any Rt over 1, no matter how small, means the virus may grow exponentially.” ✦ A survey of Maricopa residents found that 10% had antibodies for Covid-19, suggesting that the number of infections is four to five times higher than the reported number. (12 News)
9, the number of confirmed cases in the U.S. passed 10 million. One week later, the count passed 11 million. The total case count passed 13 million on Nov. 27. By November 11, daily hospitalizations had reached nearly 62,000 and daily cases passed 139,000. Daily deaths reached peaks of 1,616 on November 4, 1,962 on November 19, and 2,313 on November 25. By November 18, Americans were dying from Covid-19 at the rate of one every minute. The 250,000th death was recorded on that day. https://bit.ly/3oGH8FW, https://bit.ly/371PamR, https://bit.ly/2JQitQs, https://bit.ly/3oAqgk4, https://bit.ly/37Pamf7
✦ According to numbers from AZDHHS, Gila County began the month of November with 1,989 confirmed cases and 76 deaths, and ended it with a total of about 3,076 cases and approximately 93 deaths: an increase of 1,087 cases and 17 deaths during November. In October, the number of deaths was 16 and the number of new cases was 557.
✦ A November 18 estimate suggested that more than 3 million people in the USA were actively infected and possibly contagious – meaning about 1 in every 100 people. Another 3 million were infected but not yet contagious. https://bit.ly/2JQitQs
✦ According to the county health department, most of the cases are in the 20-44 age range, with 65+ close behind. The great majority of the cases are in Globe and Payson.
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Building visitor confidence through guidance, visible masking and sanitization protocols and controlling the spread of the virus is critical to recovery for Arizona’s tourism industry.” ~ State tourism director Debbie Johnson
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ECONOMIC IMPACTS WORLD VIEW
✦ According to a new United Nations report, called Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Trade and Development: Transitioning to a New Normal, the global economy will contract by 4.3% in 2020 – a “staggering” numnber. The report warns that the crisis could tip an additional 130 million people into extreme poverty. https://bit.ly/3qMR5DC, https://bit.ly/3gxd3pE
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✦ Amid skyrocketing case counts and hospitalizations, some states began to issue new lockdown orders, restrictions and mask mandates. New Mexico and Oregon locked down first, on November 13. A few days later, California put more than 94% of its population into its most restrictive category, which imposes a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew. California, Oregon and Washington also issued travel advisories. https://bit.ly/342ZB7X, https://bit.ly/3a6LCS6, https://bit.ly/2W8HtF3
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GLOBE-MIAMI VIEW ✦ The Conference Board (a prominent economic think tank) forecasts a GLOBE-MIAMI contraction in annual U.S. GDP of 3.6% for 2020, to be followed in 2021 by an VIEW expansion of 3.4%. However, the recovery could take longer if the pandemic crisis goes on longer than expected. https://bit.ly/3a0OCiU
There is an aggressive, rapid, and expanding community spread across the country, reaching over 2,000 counties.” ~ White House coronavirus task force, Nov. 24
✦ Arizona lost 294,000 jobs after the pandemic hit but has recovered about 193,000 ARIZONA VIEW of them. The recovery is industry-specific: manufacturing has gained back 21%, the information sector has regained 49%, professional and business services clawed back 53%, and construction has reached 62% of its pre-pandemic employment numbers. https://bit.ly/3qF4C09
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✦ According to the latest numbers available, the unemployment rate in Gila County remained a bit lower than that of Arizona overall and close to that of the U.S. in general. According to the Payson Roundup and numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment rate for October, nationwide, stood at 6.6% – double the rate of a year ago. In Arizona, the unemployment rate for September stood at 7.7%, and October reached 8.0%. The unemployment rate in Gila County for September stood at 6.5%. The unemployment rate for the county peaked at 10% in July, while Arizona’s hit 10.7%. https://bit.ly/3oF8fBh
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✦ The state tourism report for October suggests Gila County’s tourism sector may be benefitting during the pandemic. While tourism revenues were down for Arizona generally, by 55%, during 2020 – the report covers January to September – Gila County saw an increase of 28% in revenues from lodgings and a 23% increase in occupancy rates. According to the Payson Roundup, Gila County could be benefitting because it receives most of its tourists from within Arizona. People who had to cancel out-ofstate travel might have opted instead to come visit Gila County. https://bit. ly/3m8d0BA
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A Look at Covid-19 in NOVEMBER WORLD VIEW
ARIZONA VIEW PERSONAL IMPACTS ✦ Amid rising cases, the CDC asked Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving. However, people mostly ignored health experts’ pleas. This year, they drove during that weekend only 5% less than usual, and air travel had its biggest day since the pandemic started, with 1.17 million people passing through TSA checkpoints on the Sunday after the holiday, and 9.4 million over the four-day weekend. https://wapo.st/2JInrir, https://bit. ly/2W3jZl2, https://cnn.it/372WyhP
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✦ Unemployment claims rose for the second and third week in November. More than 1 million people per week applied for jobless benefits each of those weeks, including traditional unemployment claims and benefits for gig workers and the self-employed. Job losses and the economic slowdown have resulted in 17.8 million Americans being behind on rent or mortgage payments, and 5.8 million will face eviction by the end of the year. https://bit. ly/3oGHMmV, https://bloom.bg/3n5lk6I ✦ Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, tested positive for the coronavirus on November 6. HUD Secretary Ben Carson, campaign advisor Corey Lewandowski, White House political affairs director Brian Jack, and RNC chief of staff Richard Walters also tested positive during the first weeks of November. In the second part of the month, Republican senators Chuck Grassley and Kelly Loeffler, Donald Trump Jr., and Andrew Giuliani (Rudy Giuliani’s son and a special assistant to the president) tested positive. https://wapo. st/37Kv5Aw, https://wapo.st/2LqMDdF, https://nbcnews.to/2W8gkC9, https://bit.ly/340HPSS
✦ November 17, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego announced that she had asked Gov. Doug Ducey to implement a statewide mask mandate. However, Ducey declined to issue such a mandate. A few days later, the mayors of Tucson, Tolleson, and Flagstaff issued similar requests to theVIEW governor. https://bit.ly/3759Vho, https://bit. USA ly/37U2j0u
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✦ November 20, the AIA announces the postponement of the winter sports season. The new start date was set to January 5. https://bit.ly/37U2j0u GLOBE-MIAMI
VIEW23, Pima County’s Health Department asked for ✦ November a voluntary 10 p.m. curfew. County residents were asked to stay at home during the curfew except for essential errands or emergencies. https://bit.ly/2VYRRPU, https://bit.ly/39ZbUFT
✦ The Navajo Nation imposed a 56-hour curfew the weekend of Nov. 14, followed by a three-week stay-at-home order, due to uncontrolled spread in 34 Navajo Nation communities. https:// bit.ly/2K85wkW, https://bit.ly/2IHpD9m ✦ November 2, two Cardinals were reported to have tested positive. Due to a large number of players and coaches testing positive, including Herm Edwards, Arizona State canceled its Nov. 14 game against Colorado, the second game in a row to be canceled. The Mid-American Conference also canceled an Ohio–Miami game, its first cancellation due to the pandemic. https://bit.ly/37PxZnP, https://bit.ly/2W8HtF3
The most precious resource the U.S. healthcare ✦ In the second half of the month, amid surging cases system has in the struggle against COVID-19 statewide, school districts began to return to remote learning. November 19, Gov. Ducey issued a mask mandate for schools, isn’t some miracle drug. It’s the expertise of WORLD VIEW requiring everyone to wear masks during school activities, including on buses. https://bit.ly/3gBgtYq, https://bit.ly/3m1Uj2t, its health-care workers – and they are exhausted.” ~ Ed Yong in The Atlantic
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HEALTHCARE IMPACTS ✦ Across Europe, countries began to see promising results from lockdowns and other measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus – measures prompted by surges in infections during the autumn. However, Sweden saw a new surge in November, showing that its strategy of allowing the virus to spread didn’t have the hoped-for effect of reducing a second wave. Italy is suffering a second wave almost as bad as the first. Hospitals are better prepared this time, but many health care workers have left the field – including anaesthetists and critical-care nurses - because of the trauma of the first wave, and because they’ve been subjected to violent attacks and abuse from people who thought the health workers were carrying the virus or lying about the severity of the disease. https://bit.ly/2JJaXXP, https://bit.ly/33Zh1SK, https://bit.ly/3n61yIg
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✦ On a lighter note, scientists studying the ability of dogs to detect Covid by smell met online in a workshop called International K9 Team. Some studies have found that trained dogs can detect Covid with almost perfect accuracy. Much more research is needed. As part of that research, dogs are being used in trials at airports in the United Arab Emirates, Finland, and Lebanon. When the dogs detect Covid in sweat samples from passengers, those results are checked against regular tests. https://go.nature. com/3ndht7K
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✦ November 22, Banner Health announced that visitors would no longer be allowed in Banner facilities, with a few exceptions. https:// bit.ly/3m4IM2v
✦ Hospitals across the country struggled to care for their patients. For example, by November 13, the entire state of Iowa was out of staffed beds in its hospitals. Yet Iowa’s bars, restaurants, and schools remained fully open, and the state’s mask mandate requires mask wearing only in groups of 25 or more. That disconnect reflects the situation in many places nationwide, where health care workers are struggling and exhausted but many people still don’t accept the reality of the pandemic. https://bit.ly/3ncyQFK
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✦ Joe Biden announced the names of 13 health experts that would join his “Transition COVID-19” advisory board, including a former FDA commissioner, a former surgeon general, and a Yale associate professor of medicine and epidemiology. Biden declared that he “will be informed by science and by experts.” https://bit.ly/2W3EHAY ✦ Pfizer reported that their vaccine is 95% effective and has no serious side effects. Moderna announced that its vaccine candidate is 94.5% effective, according to early findings. And AstraZeneca reported that its vaccine could be up to 90% effective. That vaccine has the advantage of not requiring storage in a freezer. Both Pfizer and Moderna asked for emergency use authorization from the FDA. Pfizer hopes to be able to produce enough vaccine to immunize 25 million people by the end of the year, and vaccinations could begin before Christmas. Pfizer was not part of Jared Kushner’s Operation Warp Speed. https://bit.ly/2W1HqLo, https:// bit.ly/2JQitQs, https://bit.ly/37SQSWN, https://bit.ly/37VAyoe, https://bit. ly/2K9Bu0j, https://nbcnews.to/2JQjPe0 ✦ November 18, the FDA authorized the first at-home test for the coronavirus. It requires a prescription and was expected to cost under $50. https://nyti.ms/37Qk3Km
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The COVID-19 pandemic has gravely wounded the world economy with serious consequences for everyone.” ~ United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi
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A Brief History of Inspiration, Arizona
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wo miles north of Miami, the town of Inspiration was a companyowned residential town that, for nearly 80 years, served as home and community to nearly 90 families. Inspiration Copper Company owned claims in the area dating from the 1880s, and the first Inspiration “town� was a cluster of shacks and tents built in 1908 near the Inspiration Scorpion shaft on the south slopes of Webster Gulch. It was here that the first two-room Inspiration school was built. The nearest post office and store were at Black Warrior, one mile down Webster Gulch. In 1911, Inspiration Copper and Live Oak Company merged, forming Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company (ICCCo), and in the same year they bought Black Warrior Copper Co. and Keystone Copper Co., plus a number of other smaller companies and various other claims. In 1916 the big new mine plant and crusher required evicting the squatter shacks, and the construction of a huge new concentrator necessitated hiring many additional workers. So the townsite of Inspiration was established on a ridge along the boundary with Miami Copper Company about midway between the concentrator and the mine. The town was designed with two large cul-de-sacs of housing, called Lower Circle and Upper Circle. More houses ran along Main Street from Upper Circle through the business area, then continuing west a block or so. The road then dropped down through the location of the former school, where there was a boarding house and a miner’s dormitory. On the west side of the crushing plant stood a guest house and the general office. A quarter mile further west stood the General Manager’s mansion. Most sources say there were 89 homes in the townsite. The houses were wellbuilt stuccos in a Craftsman style. They came in sizes from a single bedroom up to four bedrooms. People with larger families were always trying to bid up to get a larger-sized home. Employees rented the houses at very low rates, and received power and gas at the same low
industrial rate that the company paid, plus free water, trash collection, and home maintenance. The business area in the townsite was a three-acre flat at the top of the ridge. It contained the Inspiration Post Office (established in 1917), the Warrior Store (which had been relocated to Inspiration), the service station, and the telephone exchange office. Between Upper Circle and Lower circle was the Benjamin Franklin School, accessible by road through Upper Circle and stairs from Lower Circle. Located between the school ground and Upper Circle was the “tutelage�: three duplex apartments for the teachers and janitor. As the largest public building at Inspiration, the Benjamin Franklin School served as the community center for meetings, celebrations, entertainment, and dances. The building was in a simple
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Southwestern style with modest Alamo gables on the roof, a molded decorative façade on the front, and a tablet above the door reading “Benjamin Franklin School.â€? Tablets over each of the adjacent panels contained the (paraphrased) Franklin quotes “Industry Is the Mother of Good Luckâ€? and “God Gives All Things to Industry,â€? to encourage the students to top performance. The ICCCo company store kept the name of the old Warrior Store. It operated as a non-profit, so charged very competitive prices, a real benefit to employees. After costs of operating the store were covered, any remaining money was rebated back to company employees, proportional to each employee’s spending. One of the rebate dates was always shortly before Christmas, so much of the miners’ Christmas was paid by Warrior Store rebates. The store
carried a full line of grocery, produce, dairy, butcher, some soft goods, safety clothing, coats, shoes, and had a large confectionary and ice cream department. It also operated the full-service Warrior Service Station. In the 1980s, the company decided to remove the town, so over several years it was finally fully abandoned. The Inspiration Post Office was decommissioned in 1983, with Joe Sanchez being its last Postmaster. Starting about 1970, the school became the first business computer center and general office for ICCCo. It was used as offices well into the early 2000s. Today, all the Inspiration buildings except the school and the service station have been removed. The company still uses the service station, but the school is no longer used. The Inspiration townsite is on mine property with no public access. u
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Resolution Copper Administrator/Surface Operations & Maintenance BY PATTI DALEY
Gail Florez is an administrator for the Surface Operations and Maintenance at Resolution Mine in Superior. She has provided essential support to the mining operation since 2008, working in the environmental and safety departments prior to her current job. “Surface is the busiest. It’s nonstop. I support a big team,” says Gail, “I started with Environment, so if they need anything from me, I’ll help them too.”
Summer of ‘80
Gail is the fifth of six children born to a ranching mother and a mining father. Following in the footsteps of four older siblings, Gail Florez did summer work at the Magma Mine. She was a key puncher in 1980 when a wildcat strike threatened operations. She and her office co-workers were sent to do graveyard shift work at the mill. “They sent us out in the middle of summer – we had to rip open bags of lime and dump it in the vat,” she says. “It didn’t last too long. Two weeks or so. It was rough.” Her brother David Florez was a mill worker at the time; he stayed out for two weeks and then crossed the line to get back to work; like others, he needed a paycheck.
“I got threatened for crossing,” he recalls. “The wives were more vicious than the miners.” When Magma shut down two years later, David found work at other mines and Gail went to work in Superior town hall. Then 9 years for the Central Arizona Governments (CAG). “If you’re hired to do something, do the best you can,” Gail says those were the words of her father, a lifelong miner who valued honesty, education, hard work and family. Frank Florez (1928-2020) was a big tall man with a big booming voice. “They used to call him ‘the bear,’” says Gail. “He could scare a lot of people, but he would see the good in people and try to help them. ‘Let me help you do your job great.’” Frank began mining in 1954 as a mucker. From 1954-1972 he was a miner, junior engineer, transit man, level supervisor, planning engineer, chief mine engineer and assistant mine general foreman. He was part of the engineering team that sunk shaft #9 to 4800 feet. He climbed the ranks of management through the seventies and in 1981 landed the top spot, General Manager of Magma Mine in Superior. “I’m so proud of him,” says Gail, ”to go from where he started to become
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General Manager responsible for 1200 employees.” In 1982 Magma Mine closed. It was Frank’s job to let people go – most of them his community members. He continued working with a skeletal crew for 10 years, always believing in the future of the mine. “There’s still a lot of ore down there... it’s still one of the richest mines in the world,” he says in a 1989 Phoenix New Times interview.
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Like his father, and two older brothers, David Florez also started in mining as a laborer and furthered his education. “Dad always pushed that,” he says, “Never stop learning. Always think about the next step.” Today David is the Maintenance Supervisor in the Mill Concentrator and maintains the equipment in the
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processing of the copper ore. In 1989 he was on the maintenance team that reinstalled the pumps and piping to dewater the shaft in 1989. His son Peter was a part of the crew that further sank the shaft from 4800 feet down to 6900 feet. When they were not at work or school, the Florez family enjoyed gatherings at the lake, cookouts in the wash, ranch visits and road trips to the valley. “It relaxed him, and for the kids it was fun,” says David. Frank Florez died on July 8th at age 92.
“I had to be better just to be equal, and have always to this day given it my all.” – Frank Florez, Aug. 8. 1981 in a letter to his sister
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precambrian life, but who hunts algae? There’s a place near Globe where you can find trace fossils of a mysterious animal. A trace fossil is a mark left behind by an animal or plant but not representing the animal or plant itself. The traces left by unknown invertebrates crawling in the mud while eating algae are not nearly as interesting as dinosaur tracks, but they do polish up into nice specimens. Just as with big game hunting, time traveling to hunt in the precambrian Mescal Limestone requires a guide. I’ve consulted the renowned fossil hunter Neil R. Bearce, and this is how he says to track down the wily Tigillites bohmei in his guide book Minerals, Fossils and Flourescents of Arizona, somewhat paraphrased.
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The Mescal can be divided into three readily recognized members: a bedded lower limestone member, a middle limestone member with strong stromatolite (algal fossils), and an upper argillite member. Thin streaks of chert occur in much of the Mescal Formation, forming dark gray horizontal bands. Chert, which is composed of extremely fine-grained quartz, resists erosion, and the bands protrude from the less resistant limestone and dolomite on weathered surfaces. Chert is also an excellent flintknapping material, and Mescal served the prehistoric people of Gila County as a source of flint for use in stone knives, arrowheads, drills, and other sharp implements.
our trip odometer to zero. We now follow FR225 and head up Gerald’s Wash for 4.3 miles to Dago Springs. This is passable in a passenger car, but something with a bit more clearance would be better. The road climbs gently. After 2.6 miles, we start encountering Pinyon Pine.
First Pinyon Pine at mile 2.6 on Forest Service Road 225. When we arrive at Dago Springs, we find a large iron gate, what was a windmill but now has a solar panel, and a corral in a grove of walnut trees on the south side of the road.
Forest Service Road 225. From the intersection of US60 and SR188 near Miami (locals would call this Judy’s Intersection), we drive 5 miles north on SR188 to mile marker 220. (When you go, be sure and slow down when you see it, as the turn comes quick.) We turn left in 0.15 miles onto Forest Service Road 225. We travel to the bottom of the hill where the first road marker is and set
Outcrop of Mescal Limestone behind Dago Springs We could travel up towards Young to some excellent outcrops of stomatolites, which are proof positive of
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This is a very cool rock, but I figured it would bust up if I tried to move it, so it’s still there along the trail. If you look in the photo a few inches down from the head of the hammer, you’ll see a small gray circle with a light gray center. That’s a filled wormhole. If you look to the lower left of the rock, there’s an even clearer light pink bull’s-eye circle approximately the same size. And of course, the whole rock has weathered-out holes, all about the same diameter. Limestone can weather into many patterns, as it’s water soluble and easily iron stained. You might think a few holes and some circular patterns are not definitive proof of precambrian animal life. I might be a hopeless romantic, but I believe the iron staining on the following photo, with its gentle alterations to the path, just screams worm nibbling algae, moving in the mud and adjusting its path to get the best stuff.
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wash that runs parallel on the left (south) side of the road. Here, we encounter a talus slide with a small cliff above it. Our guide says this used to be a good site, but it has been depleted over the years. The guide suggests that rather than climb up the tailing slide, we turn to our left (east) and follow the narrow footpath that leads out of the wash and up the hill through the bushes. He says the trail is rough, very steep and overgrown with sticker bushes. After scrambling up for 100 feet or so, we begin to see tailings from the collecting site on the cliff above. The stratum that contains the trace fossils is 1 to 2 feet up from the bottom of a six-foot vertical cliff. Look for the lightest colored layer 1 to 4 inches thick. As you can tell from the preceding paragraph, Neil is an excellent guide. I was never sure which of the outcrops he called the six-foot vertical cliff, and I may be a bit too much of a desert rat to call that brush a sticker with nothing stabbed through my shirt. But I do believe that I found and captured the wily Tigillites bohmei.
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IT’S A VUCA WORLD AND WE’RE JUST LIVING IN IT The great filmmaker Baz Luhrmann wrote, “Worrying about the future is about as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum.” It’s the job of school leaders to do more than worry. It’s our task to figure out where our students need to be, and then find ways to get them there. This is difficult enough in a constantly changing economy, where the jobs most of our students will hold don’t yet exist, even before you add in a worldwide pandemic that has closed schools and stranded many at home. Last summer, several of our teachers and administrators participated in the Learning Futures Leadership Studio, a convening of school leaders from across the country sponsored by the Office of Scholarship & Innovation at ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. Learning Futures helped us craft a plan for this very strange school year of distance and hybrid learning, and steeled us to make the decisions needed to keep our
students and staff safe and healthy, while still educating the children in our care. The Miami team focused on the “VUCA World” that we all now live in, an environment characterized by Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. Team members explored questions of professional practice, moral decision-making and long-term planning, and gained an understanding of how VUCA conditions affect both our school this year and the future society and economy in which our graduates will work and raise their own families. VUCA involves several basic understandings – that change is not only constant, but accelerating and increasingly unpredictable; that problems are multi-layered and solutions often bring danger of their own; that “one size fits all” answers usually don’t apply to our specific circumstances; and, most frightening of all, that there are no complete answers,
and thus the importance of being willing to make mistakes. VUCA informs most of what we do at Miami High School, in and out of the pandemic: • Have we struck exactly the right balance between student safety and the need to be in class? No, probably not – but we are doing the best we can, basing decisions on real data and advice from health experts.
• Can we predict exactly what job skills our students will need in their careers? No, but we do know that graduates who are literate, numerate, and effective communicators will go far. • When we are open with students about the VUCA world, are we helping them prepare for life in a world of climate change, economic dislocation, and rapid change? We think we are.
Students Present Miami Core Values to MHS Faculty A lot has changed at Miami High School in its more than 100 years of serving students, but much remains the same: • We still have pandemics! The original high school building opened during the Spanish Flu, and we’re in our building during COVID. • Students and teachers still strive for excellence. • The Copper Kettle is at Miami. • Students, teachers, our alumni and all of their families share a set of basic values about life, school and community. Our SkillsUSA Leadership class and Mary Yazzie have been working to identify these shared values to create a new path forward for our school. The project is guided by Alan Williams, a Londonbased corporate marketing expert who has been Zooming regularly with the students. Williams, author of The 31 Practices: Release the Power of Your Organization’s Values Every Day, facilitates regular student meetings and helped the kids design their presentation for the faculty. First, the Leadership class surveyed Miami seniors, teachers and alumni, asking respondents to identify and prioritize ten values of a list of 418 possibilities ranging from Abundance to Zeal. Second, the class tallied those responses and grouped the top values into categories. For instance, Education and Knowledge pair up nicely; another example would be Pride, Motivation and Confidence. Third, students collected more than 150 personal stories from classmates and alumni about how things that happened at MHS improved their lives. Finally, students have taken all these inputs to develop five value groupings reflecting the Miami High School experience. The Leadership class presented the Miami Core Values on the right ___> to the faculty on December 9th, and will present the final project to the MUSD Governing Board after the holidays.
Passion We show our commitment, enthusiasm and pride through our actions.
Resourcefulness We can be counted on to be creative to find a way.
Community We come together as One Team built on acceptance and respect.
Integrity We are honest and consistent, even when nobody is looking.
Learning We strive for and acquire new behaviors, skills and knowledge for growth (individual and group).
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Bladed Broad, Continued from page 1 Kim stumbled into a male-dominated sport focused on different techniques for ax, tomahawk, and knife throwing (i.e., rotational, no spin, and half spin). “All of that combined kind of blew my mind, and within a matter of weeks, I was totally enthralled.” She spent days learning techniques. “I really had no clue what I was doing, but I knew where I wanted to go with it.“ She began to practice every day. “When competitions roll around, I’ll be out there for two to three hours. I lose track of time. When I went to my last competition, I was out every day all day while my kids were at school. Then I’d be like, ‘Oh my gosh, I have to go get my kids!’ You zone everything out to keep your focus.” Knife throwing is inherently perilous. “It can be dangerous if you’re not paying attention. I’ve been hit by a few knives.” This means injury. “I had one ricochet and hit me in the thigh and another hit me in the lower back. I saw it coming and turned, but it hit me and it was pretty rough. I didn’t even know it was bleeding as badly as it was, so I kept throwing. I thought I was sweating and went to wipe, but it was blood. I was like, ‘Oh, dear! That’s not good.’ It was pretty crazy!”
Kim Mitchell practicing at home in the backyard. In 2018, Kim went to Las Vegas and took first place in “Amateur Knife Throwing” and third place in “Amateur No Spin.” She did similarly well in 2019, then COVID-19 shut down competitions.
Being “all in” means the last six years have immersed Kim in the knife-throwing world. Her journey has included forays into social media, photography, and knife making. Crazy focus also describes Kim’s skill acquisition. “I did a video on YouTube a few years back on accuracy. In the video, it’s me literally throwing something in a trash can, and throwing laundry in the laundry basket. All these skills intertwine because I’ve hit a lot of different things” – with her knives – “like bottle caps and matches. I’ve split golf tees. I try all kinds of stuff to improve my accuracy.” Her process of splitting a golf tee was intense. “With that golf tee one, I cried in the YouTube video because I worked on that for so long. It took me a few weeks to split it exactly the way I wanted to, but I was so determined to do it precisely. I can’t even sleep when it comes to that stuff because I can’t get it out of my head. I have to get it. I have to hit that thing right in the center, so that golf tee would split. That’s what I wanted and I finally got it.” When asked if she saved the split tee, she laughed. “I did! I surely did.” Practice and focus come into play at competitions. Kim has attended three and participated in two. “The first one, I went just to observe because I’ve never been a competitive person. I’ve never
Mitchell has an extensive collection of knives and axes. Photo by LCGross
been into sports, so it was kind of nervewracking, but I loved it.” In 2018, Kim went to Las Vegas and took first place in an amateur knife-throwing event and third place in “amateur no spin.” She did similarly well in 2019, then COVID-19 shut down competitions. Knife throwing still helps her manage her stress. Kim says, “It’s therapeutic for me. If I have a bad day, I go out there and start throwing. It releases all that tension.” Even more than this though, knife throwing has unveiled a life passion. “I always knew my whole life long that if I ever really found this niche that I was so passionate about, that I would probably blow it out of the water. I’m super stubborn, and once I love something, I’m all in and can’t get enough.” Being “all in” means the last six years have immersed Kim in the knife-throwing world. Her journey has included forays into social media, photography, and knife making.
With social media, Kim says, “I found many people had YouTube channels, so I started my own. I started making videos and just being silly about it and having fun.” She adds, “Instagram is where I do most of my stories, like my daily quirky little 15-second videos that a lot of people watch. if I’m out in the shop working or sharpening knives, then I’ll put up little videos so that people, especially women, can understand what I’m trying to do and know they are able to do these things, too. I really enjoy doing my own thing, and it just blew up from there.“ By “blew up,” Kim is referring to social media influence. She soon had approximately 8,900 followers on Instagram, 7,400 followers on Facebook, and 3,500 YouTube subscribers. Her knife target building tutorial alone has been viewed more than 67,000 times. This level of popularity opened new doors. “The more known I became in the industry and sport, the more I got
approached by knife makers who wanted me to help promote their knives. They would send me knives and I would make videos with a review of sorts. I think mainly the attraction there was just the goofy fun of it, because some reviews are so boring when you watch them. I think that’s what drew people in – that I was just myself and doing what I love to do.” Kim also tapped into her lifelong passion for photography and started experimenting with how best to showcase the knives she was reviewing. Ultimately, this led to knife competition sponsors requesting she do promotional videos and photos at their events. At the same time, Kim needed additional targets for practice, so she starting working with various power tools in her home shop. “It’s strange because my husband is in construction and we’ve had all these tools for so long, and I think ‘Where have I been all those years?’ I love it so much. When I talk about getting women involved, that’s part of it too. I want to show other women that they can do all this stuff.” This includes making her own knives with beautiful inlaid handles. Kim was an early adopter of an emerging sport – which then adopted her. “In the six years that I’ve been involved in this sport, it has grown tremendously. It’s cool to be a part of something, and as a woman, too, because there’s not a lot of women knife-throwers. I love the camaraderie. It’s just like family. I feel like I fit in, like this is what I’m meant to do.” For more information, check out Kim’s “Bladed Broad” website and social media presence on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. u
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Mary Navarro has worked with the Justice Courts since 1989 and has worked under four justices.
Justice of the Peace, Continued from page 1
Knowing the Gangs Jordan Reardon began his career as a detention officer with the Gila County Sheriff’s Department at age 18. Two weeks into his job he was offered a position with the Gang & Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission (GIITEM), a statewide multi-agency task force aimed at suppressing criminal gangs and transnational crime. “I grew up in Miami. I was never in trouble,”says Jordan. “It was all new. It was exciting.” He trained with the Arizona Dept. of Public Safety and became the youngest person to have served on a statewide task force. He learned about Mexican cartels and motorcycle gangs. As a Detention Liaison Officer his job was to identify gang members in custody and talk to them. “It provided me critical learning and lifelong mentors, connections with public safety throughout the state and beyond,” Jordan says, “and the experience of providing service.” After a brief break to attend flight school in Mesa and get “neck deep” in student loans, Jordan continued his law enforcement career with Pinal and Gila County Sheriff departments and Globe and Tempe Police departments. It was during his time with Globe PD that Jordan became interested in Justice Court. “I saw it in action,” he says. “It interested me.” He volunteered his time to hear traffic cases and small claims as a Pro Forme in Tempe to see if he liked it. “The minute I got into it,” says Jordan, “the more I enjoyed it.”
Justice of the Peace – Elected Office In 2018, Jordan was elected the 27th Justice of the Peace for Gila County. It was
his first foray into politics. “It was challenging, but it worked out,” he says. “Arizona has a pretty thought out process.” The role of Justice of the Peace (JP) dates back to England, 1264. Then known as “Keepers of the Peace,” they were appointed in every county to serve the king. The name changed about a hundred years later. When colonists came to British North America, they brought the common law system and the JPs came with them. By the end of the 18th century, Justices of the Peace were elected in the U.S. In Arizona, a Justice of the Peace is elected to a 4-year term, must be 18 years old and an Arizona resident, a qualified voter in the precinct of the court, and able to read and write English. They need not be an attorney. “That’s why it’s also called the People’s Court,” says Jordan. He completed a 3-week training at the Judicial College of Arizona and noted a “healthy mix” of attorneys and nonattorneys in the course. “We deal with a lot of the same charges, the same crime type, and you become very knowledgeable about case law in those areas,” says Jordan. The JP’s role, he says, is to understand the technicalities of the law and explain it in layman’s terms so the defendant can understand what is going on and what options they face. “I will work with you,”says Jordan. “I want you to participate in the process. You have to participate. If you are a defendant, this is not a spectator game. “ It is a level playing field, according to Jordan. Doesn’t matter who you are .. how wealthy or poor. Everyone has equal footing. “Not everyone will agree with my decisions,” he says, “but I want everyone to feel they have been heard and the decisions have been based in the law.” Jordan’s days “vary wildly.” On a Thursday afternoon in Novembers he presides over a protective order
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“I will work with you. I want you to participate in the process. ou have to participate. If you are a defendant, this is not a spectator game.” The JP’s role, says Reardon, is to understand the technicalities of the law and explain it in layman’s terms so the defendant can understand what is going on and what options they face. Photo by LCGross.
hearing and a criminal bench trial. He organizes tasks by baskets of motions from defendants, private attorneys and the state, civil and criminal civil cases, and warrants. 60-65% of his work is administrative. “You have a budget, a staff to manage;” he says, “and there’s an avalanche of work from the motions that comes through.”
Judicial Discretion In 2016, the Justice for All task force was established to define a set of best practices for Arizona courts. “Some processes utilized, while legal, were creating more harm than good,” Jordan says of the task force findings. “It was about looking at a process and realizing that there is a better way and running with it.” One notable principle of Justice for All is that people should not be disparately punished because they are poor. Judges are given discretion on penalties rather than having them state-mandated. “If a fine is mandatory, there must be a fine, but it can be mitigated, explains Jordan. “Someone who makes 1 million a year is not going to be affected by a $500 fine as much as someone who makes 10K.” Another change underway is the approach to suspended driver licenses due to unpaid fines that accumulate and leave some defendants with insurmountable debt. Jordan acknowledges that people have families and have to work and have to drive to get there. “I will work with you,” he says. “You may still owe that money but I’ll put you on a payment plan and get your license back.” In 2021, Gila County’s justice court
will pilot remote translator services. “Language access is critical in our courts,” says Jordan, “especially in rural areas where previously we have to pay for a translator to drive from a large metro area.” Jordan credits his close working relationships with superior court administration for the chance to get a headstart on the program. “We get to be a part of that innovation.”
Mental Health Concerns “One of the large issues that we deal with in the court system is mental health concerns,” says Jordan. He has recently been appointed to a mental health steering committee, to address the lack of resources for mental health support. Gila County is one of only two counties in the state that has no mental health crisis stabilization facility, resulting in overuse of the jail and hospital for mental health crises. “We are finally in position as a county, the judiciary specifically, with the funding, discipline and commitment of stakeholders to map out a formalized process and common reference point from everyone involved – from 911 dispatcher to law enforcement or behavioral crisis expert through to the courts.” In addition to a shared roadmap for mental health crises, mental health intervention and crisis intervention training will be provided for law enforcement agencies. “Critical community support comes from identifying the problem and shining a light on it,” Jordan says. “This is an issue that occurs in our community pretty regularly.” u
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