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Do you notice the changes as you drive or walk around Globe? A new business, a new sign, a fresh paint job, more trees. New life in old buildings. It’s happening through the efforts of individuals, locals and out-of-towners. They are entrepreneurs, investors, creatives, craftsmen, government officials, volunteers and visionaries. They talk of energies at play in transformation. “There’s an exchange that occurs as you put time and effort into a place,” says Sarah Bernstein. “It’s enlivening.” John Wong describes “a synergy that occurs,” when more in the community do it. In this series, we’ll spotlight some of the individuals engaged in renovation, in a variety of ways, big and small. Renovating the Town, Continued on page 10
“Respecting your surroundings honors yourself and those you unite there.” ~ Charlotte Moss
Sarah Bernstein is putting the finishing touches on her new location which is scheduled to open mid-December. Photo by LCGross
SPIRIT OF EDUCATION
Life Over 50
Senior Services and Things to Do
with Dr. Deborah Dennison
By Cheryl Hentz
Women in Mining
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Globe Miami’s slogan is “Historic Globe Miami: Ore, Lore and More!” Truer words have never been spoken! Especially when it comes to the “more” part of things Globe Miami have to offer. The Globe Miami area offers a slower pace of living and a laidback way of life; housing costs are reasonable, especially when compared with other places in Arizona; there are no traffic jams and you don’t have to drive 45 minutes to get to the other side of town to have lunch with a friend; and the weather is beautiful year-round, but more temperate than southern or western parts of Arizona. It’s also a very walkable community, with a great vibe and spirit, especially in the downtown region.
Dennison is inspired by the work of her late father, Dean Jackson, a founding father of Navaho college (Diné College), and instrumental in the passage of a public law that allows tribes to start their own community colleges. Photo by Patti Daley
By Patti Daley
Life Over 50, Continued on page 30
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San Carlos Unified School District (SCUSD) has embarked on a mighty adventure. Superintendent Dr. Deborah Dennison is leading the effort to integrate indigenous values into western education. “Western education needs to include the values and beliefs of native people,” she says. Dennison is inspired by the work of her late father, Dean Jackson, a founding father of Navaho college (Diné College), and instrumental in the passage of a public law that allows tribes to start their own community colleges. “Education is part of the community, it is not separate,” says Dennison. “The school system belongs to the community, to the students and the parents who attend.” Running trails and frisbee golf are just two of the reasons that make Old Dominion Park a popular destination for both locals and visitors. Photo by LCGross.
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE
This December as the paper went to press I attended the annual Christmas program put on by the Copper Cities Community Players at the Center for the Arts. The musical play titled “Santa’s Last Ride” was an original play written by Jason Marr and involved more than 40 performers who ranged in age from around 8 to 80. The premise was that Santa was tired and beginning to question whether his efforts were really even needed or appreciated anymore. Maybe it was time to quit, he mused? But as the play unfolded and the story was told through song and skits, we came to understand, just as Santa did, that yes, what he does, who he is, and the role he plays in his community are important. So many people depended on Santa doing and being who he was, from the elves and the reindeer wrangler, to the parents with kids and those who build on the spirit of giving which he exemplifies. It’s a story that resonates. Does what we do matter to those around us? The answer, of course, is yes. Just consider our feature story on the work that Dr. Dennison (p 1) is doing with the help of her staff in blending indigenous values into western education. She is creating a culture of learning across the San Carlos Unified School District and spearheading a sea change in how education is viewed. That matters. Others, like Mike O’Neal at CIVIT (p. 23), Abbey Jennex and the Academic League (p. 7), and Kelly and Laura Stennerson, who are bringing musical theater to middle school kids (p. 6), are expanding opportunities and creating spaces for kids to belong, learn, and grow. That matters. And business owners like Sarah Bernstein (Simply Sarah), John Wong (Bloom), Kathy and Gregg Walker, and Stacey and Ryan Murry (Globe Gym and Crossfit), whose latest projects in renovating and expanding their businesses (pp. 1, 19) create an energetic vibe that lifts those around them and the community as a whole. That matters. And those who are coming together to fight blight through our Copper Corridor, instead of trying to attack the problem individually, find themselves stronger and more effective as a coalition (p. 24). That matters. Santa may be forgiven for questioning his place and purpose. After all, it’s not all fun and games and reindeer rides. Just think about the soot that fills his lungs and coats his clothing as he slides down the chimney, or the naughty kids (and their parents) who spoil the fun. Or the months of frigid Artic cold, numbing boredom and elf squabbles he must endure. But as he really looks around him, he is reminded of why he does what he does. And that, dear readers, is a message we can take with us into the new year.
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ON THE COVER
18 Society Pages
19 Crossfit Gym Expansion
Renovating the Town Life Over 50 Spirit of Education
5 Opinion 6 Mother-Daughter Act 7 Globe Unified School District 8 Get ‘Er Done Award 12 An Immigrant Who Came To Miami
22 Globetrotting 23 Cobre Valley Institute of Technology 24 Cleaning Up The Towns 25 A Journey to Understanding and Connection 26 Recognition and Awards
13 Copper Mining in the Corridor
27 Service Directory
14 Calendar of Events
28 Year End Wrap Up
16 Globe-Miami Downtown Maps
22 Law & Order Tales
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OPINION
Whoa Nellie or Giddy-up?
24 Questions to help you decide
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14. Could a course correction be a solution (or a worthwhile experiment)? A course correction could mean changing an objective, changing a plan, getting support you haven’t had before, or changing the way you’re pursuing your goal. 15. Is there light at the end of the tunnel? The light can come from looking at other people’s experiences. When people do the kind of thing you’re doing, do they tend to get frustrated? And if they stick to it, do they tend to succeed? 16. Are you in denial? Have you been just not wanting to admit that things aren’t working and aren’t ever going to work? Nothing good comes from denying reality. 17. Are sunk costs affecting your thinking? These are the situations where you think something like, “I’ve already invested five years in this, I can’t let all that effort go to waste.” So you invest another five years… and now you’re ten years in, and it’s that much harder to let go. 18. Do you have a track record of finishing things? If you don’t, sticking to a project through completion can be worthwhile if for the sole reason that it shows you are able to do that.
By Patricia Sanders
Creative projects, physical fitness goals, financial objectives, even relationships and jobs – we have to adapt and adjust these priorities constantly to keep them aligned with our values and resources. This dilemma comes up over and over: Does a current activity deserve continued time and energy? Should you keep at it, or let it go? No hard and fast rules can make this kind of decision simple. But – after taking an inventory of suggestions from various sources – I can pass along a thorough list of questions to consider. The point is to consider the question from many angles in order to draw out a solution you’ll be comfortable with, now and in the future. 1. D oes the effort align with your current goals and values? If not, stopping is probably a no-brainer. 2. H ave facts or factors changed? If important elements have shifted – say, your financial resources or time commitments – obviously you’ll need to reevaluate where you invest time and effort. 3. W hat’s the risk versus reward calculation? Let’s get logical. What do you stand to lose, and what do you stand to gain for each of your options? Consider all types of risks and rewards, not just financial. 4. I s what you’re working toward a stepping stone to something else, or could it be? Some efforts are worthwhile mostly because they can position you for something else. 5. A re your reasons for sticking to the effort – or quitting – valid? Temporary setbacks can lead to quitting. Or attachment to your current routine could keep you working at an unrewarding job. Get clear about why you want to do – or stop – what you’re doing.
6. A re you facing difficulties in the activity? That is, is the effort still valuable and desirable, but you’re feeling so challenged by the amount of work, difficult problems, or unanticipated complications that you’re tempted to quit? If so, there’s a good chance you’d be missing a fantastic opportunity for growth and learning if you didn’t stick with it. See the next question. 7. A re you going through a Dip? Seth Godin describes the Dip as “the long slog between starting and mastery.” It’s the difficult, time-consuming, sometimes tedious period often called “paying your dues.” Godin says, “Successful people don’t just ride out the Dip. … No, they lean into the Dip. They push harder.” 8. H ave you reached your original goal – assuming you defined one? Sometimes we keep doing what we’re doing just because there’s no shutoff signal – spending energy that could be used more productively elsewhere. 9. H ave you learned what you needed to learn? Have you extracted what there is to gain from the activity in terms of skills, knowledge, or insight? 10. What are the opportunity costs? By discontinuing the activity, what would you free yourself up to do? 11. Have you given it a fair shot? Or have you been doing it halfway, and experiencing failure and frustration simply because of that? 12. Are you considering quitting the right thing? For instance, if you’re in college and thinking of quitting, have you thought about changing majors instead? Or going part time? Or reducing your hours at work? This can be a baby/bathwater question. 13. Do you not trust your own decisions or vision? Identify this, or eliminate it as a possible cause, before you second-guess yourself.
19. Do you need a vacation/break? Are you burned out, exhausted, bored? Would it be best to delay a decision until you can restore your energy and perspective? 20. Are you self-sabotaging or self-punishing? Failing to complete projects or life shifts can keep you in lack and misery. So can sticking to activities that aren’t taking you where you want to go. Seeing this pattern for what it is can have a profound impact on your life. 21. Are you resisting quitting and moving on from something that’s not right or not working simply because you feel like there’s no other viable possibilities? This is a scarcity mindset. In reality, it’s a huge universe out there. There’s always more possibilities. Please don’t settle. 22. Have you sufficiently meditated/prayed/ brainstormed/sought guidance or outside opinions? Have you exhausted resources for understanding the situation and your options? 23. Would a change do you good? Sometimes moving to a new project makes sense simply because it’s what you need as a human being. 24. Are you happy doing what you’re doing, reaching for what you’re reaching for? There’s a million ways to skin a cat or make a buck. If what you’re doing or attempting to do doesn’t turn you on in some basic sense, it might make good sense to look for something else. And if you’re happy, is it possible that’s reason enough? Patricia Sanders lived in Globe from 2004 to 2008 and attended Reevis Mountain School, in 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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A group photo before the final performance. Photo by LCGross
MOTHER-DAUGHTER ACT
Duo Teaches Musical Theater at HDMS By Carol Broeder
It’s all in the family as a motherdaughter duo teams up to bring theater to High Desert Middle School. Laura Stennerson is a familiar face around HDMS—teaching there for eight years, including art and musical theatre. Daughter Kelly, a 2017 Globe High School graduate who grew up in local summer youth theater, joined HDMS last year becoming the director of its drama program. “There have been other variations of drama programs through the years, but last year was the first time it became a class and took on the level of productions it has,” Kelly explained. Currently, the class has 29 students, two of whom performed in a theatre group before, about five who sang in choirs and several others who actively perform in local dance groups, she said. “The other students got their start performing through our class and have adapted to theatre since last autumn,” Kelly said. In November, the drama students finished a successful run of Once on This Island Jr., the first production of the school year. It was the program’s fifth show and second full-scale production
Laura Stennerson tells her students that “all parts in a play are important. There is no such thing as a small part. We are a team.” Photo by Carol Broeder
after Seussical Jr. in May, Kelly said. Next up is a production of The Addams Family. In addition to directing productions, Kelly does costume design and choreography. “She maintains an excellent work environment for our students,” Laura said. “Our musical theatre program is what it is because of her passion and dedication.” Asked about the transition from “theater kid” to director, Kelly says, “I relate a lot to their experiences and I learn from them.” She gives credit to former teachers Susanne Letterman and Katie Gardea, who she worked with through her involvement with the Summer Youth program, for helping to inspire her love of the arts. Like daughter, like mother: Laura also teaches in the community where she grew up. A third-generation Miami resident, she spent many years living throughout California and Arizona. Laura attended Arizona State University, where she graduated cum laude with an education degree and an anthropology specialization. She moved back 20 years ago. Since becoming a teacher, Laura has taught students from preschool through high school. “My students fill me with joy. They are so supportive and caring of one another,” Laura said. “First period musical theatre is a great place to be.” While attending Miami High School, Laura was involved in drama club. Currently, she is also a member of the Copper Cities Community Players. She acts and directs, as well as writing a play. “I know how much fun being in theatre can be and how good it is for developing the brain and social emotional learning,”
Laura and Kelly surrounded by a few of their 29 students in first period musical theater class. Photo by Carol Broeder.
Laura said. “I want my students to know that all parts in a play are important. There is no such thing as a small part. We are a team.” HDMS’ drama program, which Laura describes as “a class period and a club,” is financed through fundraising, Title IV, and promised funds through the site council, she said.
Laura and Kelly Stennerson on stage at the final production of Once Upon an Island where Kelly was acknowledged for her work by the audience and actors. Photo by LCGross
“Most of our funding has come from the generosity of our parents and family members and caring community members as they support and see our shows,” Laura said. “We are very fortunate we have a school district and leaders who understand the benefits of theatre to all students.” Laura says that while HDMS and Globe’s Summer Youth Musical Theater Program are not affiliated, she calls their relationship “one of support and sharing.” “We share the theater space, some students, a love of theater, and the passion for our children to be inspired by their experiences with musical theater,” she said. HDMS Principal Tejay Montgomery describes theater class as “an eye opening experience for little ones in becoming who they are.” With so much interest, Tejay says HDMS may add another one. Kelly is also starting a local community theater for middle-school aged children, with support from CCCP. Workshops are planned for January. The new group will be called Fantastical Theatrics. u
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GUSD SUPERINTENDENT LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL DISTRICT CAN ACCOMPLISH By Cheryl Hentz During his 42 years in education, Globe Unified School District Superintendent Jerry Jennex has acquired a list of accomplishments and involvements as long as your arm. And while he feels blessed and gratified for each and every one of them, he is proudest of what he and the district have been able to do together since his coming to Globe in July 2012.
Low student funding, teacher pay “Arizona presents many challenges being one of the lowestfunded states on a per-pupil-basis. There’s different metrics by which to measure, but any metric we get measured by, we’re 48th, 49th or 50th; so we’re at the very bottom of the barrel when it comes to funding-per-pupil,” laments Jennex. “And our teachers are paid commensurately. They are in the same kind of ranking when it comes to teacher pay in Arizona.” The GUSD board committed to him when he joined the district that they would work with him to try to do something about teacher pay. “So, after many years of pay freezes – and I will credit the recession for many of those freezes – but the district has offered pay increases to all its employees,” he says. “Sometimes it’s not very much, but we’ve been increasing pay every year since I’ve been here. The support of the board has been super.” The average starting annual salary for a new GUSD teacher has increased from $32,000 to $37,000 since Jennex has been there. “Teacher pay is still not good enough, but it is better than what it was, so we’re real pleased with that.”
Proudest accomplishments for GUSD Jennex cites two central things as his proudest achievements since coming to GUSD. “Our commitment to the ‘Capturing Kids’ Hearts’ processes has certainly been a key to trying to create a positive culture here in our school system. It’s a student engagement-staff training program that we’ve committed to that everybody who comes to work for us goes through,” he explains. “It’s about building relationships with our students and creating a culture and a climate in a school where students feel appreciated, cared for, and respected; and they learn self-governing skills. We have not mastered those processes, but with the support of the governing board we’re committed to continuing to do that. That’s key to who we are. And it’s reflected in our district vision statement: ‘Capturing Hearts, Empowering Minds!’” The district’s academic improvement is the second achievement Jennex is proud of. “We struggle academically; we have high-need students; we are about 60 percent to twothirds at poverty level in our district, as determined by free and reduced lunch count. When I arrived, we had D grades in all our schools, as determined by the state and mostly based on state testing. We still have D grades, in my eighth year, but we have closed the gap on the Cs,” Jennex notes. “This year my elementary and middle school are both within two points of Cs; my high school is in its second year of getting a C grade; and we’re within eight-tenths of a point of having a B grade in the high school.” Jennex believes GUSD is on a steady, upward trajectory of academic achievement growth. “Not nearly as fast as we would have liked, but we are pushing the rock up the hill,” he says. Once in a while it slips back a little bit, but with teacher pay, student achievement, and growth of culture, we have continued to push the rock up the hill and we’re going to keep pushing.” His motivation for being able to make a difference for kids is what got Jennex into the business of education. “The longer I’ve been in it, I’m very encouraged that I’m making a difference. I’ve made a difference here in Globe – for our kids, and our community. I want to keep making that difference. Globe’s a beautiful place, with beautiful kids who are worth investing in. I’m very pleased to be here working with them.”
ACADEMIC LEAGUE CHALLENGES BRAINS AND FOSTERS SELF-CONFIDENCE Competitors in the HDMS Academic League—and their parents—love the program because it fosters self-confidence and perseverance, as well as offering an opportunity for students to demonstrate skills other than school sports. Leslie Parker, whose three daughters have all participated in the Academic League, calls it a positive activity for the school district. Her daughter Lena, an eighth grader, participated in the recent competition and says it is a great learning experience. Lena adds that she’s learned “a lot of things that might come in handy one day.” Abby Jennex, who is in her second year of leading the program and third year of teaching at HDMS, where she teaches language arts, journalism and alternative classroom, describes the Academic League as “quiz bowl” or “competitive trivia.” Students participate as a team and individually to answer challenging trivia questions.
Team members practice on their own. Jacob Kittrell, 14, said several different websites provide “a wide variety of different facts and questions to study and prepare.” Last year, the Pinal Mountain Elks Lodge donated trivia practice material, which also helps the team, Jennex said. “Team members develop a great rapport,” says Jennex, “even enjoying similar humor.” “You hear them on the bus ride using their wit and intelligence to bounce off each other,” she says.
Members compete several times a year against other schools. Bragging rights are at stake, Jennex says. With cumulative scoring, one school’s team is declared the winner based on the results of a year of academic meets. This November, the High Desert Middle School Academic League prevailed over Miami and Payson at home. Jacob’s mother, Carrie, hopes the program will grow as more students find out about it. She describes Academic League as an opportunity for her eighth-grader to make friends with similar interests and compete in non-traditional settings. “They are celebrated for their effort and teamwork,” Carrie Kittrell says. “The students build each other up and push each other to continually strive for excellence.” Jacob Kittrell says, “The Academic League is really dominated by people who come to show off their brain in the only place they can, really. That’s appreciated.’
SCIENCE FOR ALL: STEM AT COPPER RIM ELEMENTARY Are future architects, engineers or mechanics among students at Copper Rim Elementary School in Globe? Perhaps quite a few, thanks in part to Copper Rim’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program. While STEM is usually offered as an after-school program, Copper Rim holds classes during the school day due to concerns about limiting access, especially for students with long commutes. The solution was to offer STEM during regular class time, where it is offered as a special class taught bi-weekly to K-5 students and for 30 minutes to full-day preschoolers. “We wanted to offer it to everybody,” explains Principal Brian Peace. As a mother of two students, Linda Oddonetto believes Globe is fortunate to have the program at the elementary level. Oddonetto describes STEM specialist Susan Guerrero as “a uniquely and highly qualified professional Copper Rim Elementary School third grader Mia Kruger shows off the in her own right,” with a geometric art drawing she recently created in STEM class, a program the BS in Chemistry as well as school is now offering for the second year. an MBA. Supplementing reading and math skills taught in the classroom, STEM teaches the scientific method. Guerrero gives her students problems geared to their grade level, and older students must also create a project budget. Working individually, students design a device addressing the problem and then work as a group to present their ideas and decide on the best approach. Students then build a prototype, testing and making revisions as necessary. STEM teaches life skills, such as how to listen to and strategize with others, Guerrero explains. She adds that “students learn there is more than one way to look at things.” “My classroom is a safe place where students are encouraged to just try,” she says. Middle School Principal Tejay Montgomery believes that Copper Rim’s STEM program gives students a foundation to build on. Oddonetto sees the program as necessary to prepare children for the jobs of tomorrow. “Starting them young at this age gives students a foundation to build on, and the hands-on experience means students come here [HDMS] with much Susan Guerrero taught fourth grade for three years before becoming the school’s STEM Specialist in the program’s second year. more confidence and the courage to explore,” Montgomery said.
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L-R, Destiny School cross country coaches Cardella and Scott Williamson and their cross country teams brought home the heavy metal at season’s end this year. Both Williamsons were named coach of the year by their peers—the Canyon Athletic Association coaches. Destiny’s boys and girls cross country teams became Junior High School Division One Champs after competing in a field of 15 schools on Nov. 2. Photos courtesy K&K Photography Carol Broeder
Scott and Cardella Williamson are earning praise for their great coaching at Destiny School. Last month, Cardella and Scott were each named Cross Country Coach of the Year by their fellow Canyon Athletic Association coaches. “Scott and Cardella continue to build something amazing within their organization (Destiny-Division I) and their efforts certainly did not go unnoticed during the time of voting,” said Melissa Rigazio, director of CAA’s cross country program. “We are absolutely proud of their accomplishments and the competition and dedication they bring to our association.”
Rigazio calls it a special award, voted on by their peer coaches in the cross country program. CAA currently has 46 schools across Arizona participating in cross country, with 11 schools in its Division I junior high cross country program, she said. The head coach for each CAA program is listed on the ballot given to those 11 schools and only head coaches are allowed to vote. “This process is completed at the CAA State Championship so that we are able to award the Cross Country Coach of the Year in front of their peers, athletes and families,” Rigazio said. Get ‘Er Done Award, Continued on page 9
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“They have displayed tremendous dedication and have worked so hard,” Destiny’s director, David McLendon, said. “Mr. and Mrs. Williamson always go the extra mile to get the most out of our students.” Scott Williamson is a Globe-Miami native and graduated from Miami High School in 1981. Cardella Williamson has lived in Miami since fifth grade. She’s a 1984 Miami High School graduate. The couple knew each other in high school—when Scott was a senior and Cardella was a freshman—but did not date until after she graduated. Now married 36 years, the couple has four children and 13 grandchildren who keep them busy when they’re not teaching and coaching. Their careers with Destiny School began when Scott was hired to teach physical education and Cardella joined as bookkeeper. The Williamsons both hold degrees in educational studies from Ottawa University. They made the commute to the Phoenix campus at Metro Center while living in Globe-Miami and continuing to work for Destiny. Scott is now Destiny’s principal, and Cardella teaches second grade, with about 21 students in her classroom. The Williamsons have built Destiny’s cross country program over the past seven years. The CAA league added Destiny School in 2011, and the Williamsons took over coaching the program in 2012. There were a total of seven runners—boys and girls together, Scott said. The team went to the tournaments but never came home with medals or trophies. Cardella said, “They did their best, we praised them, and then we went home.” With a total of 340 students, Destiny is one of the smallest schools in the CAA league, a not-for-profit corporation created to provide nontraditional schools with competitive athletic competition. Saying that Destiny’s cross country program grew under the Williamsons’ leadership would be a serious understatement. “We went from 18 kids to 30 kids to 52 kids,” Scott said. “We scrambled for jerseys when we went from 30 kids to 52.” Four years ago, the girls were second in the state, and the boys were fifth. The CAA league began dividing the team into boys and girls three years ago. Cardella was Scott’s assistant coach, as Destiny couldn’t justify having more than one coach. Cardella explained, “We co-coach... We do it together.” This season, the team had 33 runners. As the saying goes, it was a championship season for Destiny.
On Nov. 2, the boys and girls cross country teams both became Junior High School Division One Champs after competing in a field of 15 schools and coming away with top honors. In a field of 50 runners, three members of Destiny’s girls team placed in the top 10. Tamia Pietila came in second with a time of 10:23.7, Kaylena Noland was fifth with 10:48.0, and Layla Mitchell came in ninth with 11:26.7. In the boys competition, Carter Pollack placed third in a field of 39 runners with a time of 10:34.8. This year, the girls came in second all year. Scott said the girls “had to work hard all year,” while the boys were undefeated. “The girls are three-peat champions,” said Cardella. Parents make the one-and-half hour trip to the championship competition to watch their kids run for only about 13 minutes. But at the recent state meet in November, Scott said, “Every kid had a parent there.” “The bus was empty,” Scott said. Until now, cross country has been for fifth- through eighth-grade students. But the CAA league has recently opened it up to fourth graders—so Destiny’s program may grow again. The Williamsons have now coached long enough to see some former students go on to high school cross country. One of Cardella’s former students now plays basketball for Globe. “We plan to keep going until we retire,” Cardella says with a shrug. The Williamsons say their success as coaches depends on their great student athletes. “We just give them the information that if you want to medal, this is what you have to do, and they do it,” said Cardella. “We have good kids with a good work ethic,” Scott says. “We tell them what the team is going to do in practice, and then some runners go above and beyond.” Fifth-grade runner Tamia Pietila beautifully explained the Williamson’s success in her own words: “Their dedication, their love for student athletes, and always believing in us.” Tamia’s mother, Crystal, is grateful to the Williamsons for always being there for every student athlete. While they are dedicated coaches, which shows through their student athletes, they are mentors as well, she said. Crystal has witnessed how the Williamsons care about the wellbeing of every student athlete. “If they notice an athlete is feeling down, they will find a way to pick that kid up,” turning their frown into a smile and helping them to have a better day of practice from the beginning, she said. The Williamsons’ dedication shows by their presence at every practice, preparing students for their meets, as well as every out-of-town meet, Crystal said. u
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“It’s a labor of love,” she says as she walks their adjacent properties under renovation on S. Broad Street. “You don’t know what it’s going to be until you open it up.” The Bernsteins first purchased the property at 661 S. Broad St. a few years ago to house the large tools and equipment needed for Ken’s business seismic data acquisition business – Bird Seismic. The building features a 2-story brick facade and two huge wreaths, is about 100 years old. Originally built for a power company, it was most recently used by APS. “It’s been part of Globe’s story for a long time,” says Sarah. When the Cody James property next door became available, the Bernsteins purchased it and gave it the “TLC it needs.” “When you have buildings that don’t have people in them,” observes Sarah, “it’s amazing how quickly things deteriorate.” The combined property is expansive and Ken and Sarah are taking advantage of that to harmonize their business interests. After a year of renovation, the green building at 701 S Broad St. will be the new home of Simply Sarah, a long-time popular shopping stop for locals and tourists alike, located in the center of downtown for nearly 16 years. Sarah likes being at work in a shared location.
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“We can come together throughout the day,” says Sarah, “and have a cup of tea.” On a mid-November day, construction is underway in three separate buildings on the site. In a newly constructed garage, craftsmen create custom window shutters. The design pays homage to the original garage door. “You want to be mindful of a building’s history, its original intent,” explains Sarah,” but bring it into the present, so its next chapter can be lived.” According to Sarah, she’s been blessed with talented contractors and tries to let them do their best.“I don’t have to be right,” she says, “but it has to be right.” There is an eye toward beauty in all aspects of the renovation. “We spend a lot of time here, on our businesses,” says Sarah, “why wouldn’t we want it to be a beautiful space?” Of course, for the building to have viability moving forward, she explains, you must take care of the structural concerns and mechanical aspects and bring them up to speed. “When things are done right, and you take your time, she says, pointing out the new galvanized roof, “this building should outlast our family and then some.” Renovating the Town, Continued on page 11
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The old warehouse at 661 S. Broad will eventually house an expanded version of Simply Sarah. Photo by LCGross.
Sarah believes in letting her contractors do their best. “I don’t have to be right,” she says, “but it has to be right.” Contractor Steve Hayes has headed up the recent project on the Cody James building which is scheduled to open mid-Dec. Photo by LCGross.
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Own your own real estate and start living! The smaller building on the property, seen here, had been the home of Cody James Electric. Sarah shifted the focus of her renovation efforts to this smaller building in order to be ready to open before Christmas. Although much smaller than the old APS warehouse which will be the eventual home of Simply Sarah, it is much bigger than the space she vacated two years ago which was located in central downtown Globe. And will serve her purposes until the larger warehouse is completed. Photo by LCGross
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A birdseye view of the 100 year-old warehouse at 661 S. Broad St. which once served as an APS warehouse shows off the new 4,000 sq ft. galvanized steel roof. Photo by Patti Daley
Plans include an outdoor patio and a garage door that opens into the bar. “I want it to be a place where people can relax into the dining experience,” says John Wong.
Last May they planted trees and roses along the property’s perimeter. Hollyhock, marigolds and sunflowers bloomed out front. A summer garden produced out back. “Plant life is a part of the renovation,” Sarah says.“It lifts everybody’s spirit.” It takes more than water to grow a garden in the desert. It takes love and energy. “Drip irrigation won’t get you these results,” Sarah says and gestures toward her flowers. The marigolds were hit hard by the early frost, but Sarah is undaunted as she begins to deadhead the plants. “We use these to reseed,” she says, “and keep on going.”
A Space For Harmony At the north end of Broad Street, John Wong, proprietor and lead chef at Bloom, is also in a growth state of mind. “We need more pull to the historic downtown,” says John, “Different restaurants build energy.” Bloom, the popular Asianfusion restaurant that opened in May of 2018, has already had an impact on the vibrancy of Globe’s historic downtown. His new restaurant will be Modern American, which John defines as “taking traditional recipes and tweaking them to the local availability of ingredients.” John’s concept for the new place includes a large outdoor patio, with a garage door opening into the bar area. The interior will feature a beautiful copper-based fire oven for pizza and an array of tapas inspired by Italian and Spanish cuisines. “I want it to be the kind of place where people relax into the dining experience,” he says. To John, this means bigger tables with more space between them. More small plates, and more space between the servings. Last July, he purchased the property next door to Bloom, on the corner of Broad and Mesquite. The brick building was designed by renowned architect Paul Macusick, built in 1969. First a bank, it served various businesses over the years – insurance company, movie rental, car sales. It’s been empty for years, but activity is now underway for its next rendition. u
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An Immigrant Who Came To Miami Featured in 1931 anthology by famed author Manuel Gamio
By Patti Daley
Manuel Gamio was a native of Mexico City and became a prominent anthropologist, archeologist, and sociologist. He came to the United States in 1925, in the midst of the Mexican Revolution, after denouncing corruption in the Mexican Ministry of Education. Ignited in 1910 by dictatorial rule, huge income inequality, and poor treatment of workers, the Mexican Revolution caused a million Mexicans to flee their country and seek safety and economic viability in the United States. Immigrants from Eastern Europe and Asia were also arriving in increasing numbers. Out of fear that the new immigrants were different and somehow inferior, Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1924, setting strict quotas. The U.S. Border Control was established. Mexico was exempted from the quotas, in part because of the agricultural lobby: farmers in the U.S. Southwest argued successfully that Mexican migrants were needed to sow and harvest their crops. Of course, not all Mexican immigrants worked in the fields. Manuel Gamio found work in Washington D.C. with the Social Science Research Council and studied issues of migration and labor related to Mexicans in the United States. From this post, he produced “The Mexican immigrant: His Life Story,” a compilation of first-hand interviews with Mexican immigrants, published in 1931. It is not enough to study the economics of a population, Gamio asserted. One has to consider how they live and what they value. Pablo Mares, a native of a small village from Guadalajara, shared this fundamental American value in an interview with Gamio in 1926: “Let each one believe that which seems to him best,” he says. “Whether a man is Catholic or Protestant makes no difference to me, if he does no evil.”
Pablo Mares, Miami Miner Pablo’s immigrant story begins as he is forced into the army of Pancho Villa during the Mexican revolution. He escaped when he could because he “didn’t like fighting,” and made his way to El Paso. He worked on railroads in Texas
and Oklahoma, and lived in camps, but the climate didn’t agree with him and he “beat it for Arizona.” His friends told him he could find a good job in Miami. He worked in mines from Superior to Globe, learned all the machinery, and found the mines “more or less alike for Mexicans.” “The work is very heavy, but what is good is that one lives in peace. There is no trouble with revolutions nor difficulties of any kind,” says Pablo. “Here one is treated according to the way in which one behaves himself and one earns more than in Mexico.” Pablo returned to Mexico a couple of times but came back, due to scarcity of work, and the wage level for work being too low to sustain a life. He is suspicious about revolutions and politics in general, dubious as to whether it does any good. “But he who has to work hard, let him live from his work alone. It is not, as I have already told you, that I like it more here. No one is better off here than in his own country. But to those of us who work, it is better to live here until the revolutions end. When everything is peaceful and one can work as one likes, then it will be better to go back there to see if one can do anything.” Regarding the politics of the day, Pablo was cynical toward the press and his own ability to understand what they reported. “I hardly ever read the papers for I know that they tell nothing but lies. They exaggerate everything, and besides, I hardly know how to read, for my parents
didn’t have the means with which to send me to school.” Of life in Miami, however, Pablo was positive. “Here in Miami one can live as one wishes without being bothered.”
Manuel Gamio, Mexican Anthropologist Manuel Gamio was born in Mexico City, March 2, 1893. After completing his bachelor’s degree, he briefly studied engineering at the School of Mining, but it did not hold his interest. He left to work with his father on a rural rubber plantation on the border between Veracruz and Oaxaca. There he learned the Nahuati language and developed an interest in Mexico’s indigenous cultures, past and present; it would propel his life’s work. He studied at Columbia University under Frank Boas, who is considered the “father of modern anthropology” for his application of the scientific method to the study of culture and society. In an era of eugenics, Boas argued against racist thinking, and produced scientific evidence of the impact of environment on human potential. In 1916, Gamio published Forjando Patria, his manifesto for a national anthropology of Mexico. Gamio argued that it was not enough to understand the economy and politics of a region or nation. People, races and cultures must be considered in an integral manner. He blamed the lack of such information and
insight, in part, for the revolution. In 1922 he published La población del valle de Teotihuacan (The Population of the Valley of Teotihuacan), the result of extensive investigation of pre-Columbian city of Teotihuacan (30 miles northeast of modern-day Mexico City). The study produced an extensive and sophisticated classification of Central American Indians and remains an important source of ethnographic information. Although Gamio did not agree with full sovereignty for indigenous communities in Mexico, he argued that their self-governing organizations and elected community leaders should be recognized and respected. He is known for criticizing the Mexican census for classifying Spanish-speaking Indians as whites and those married by traditional rites as single. In 1930, Gambio returned to Mexico and influenced research and governmental programs to address the 400,000 to two million Mexicans (including birthright American citizens) deported from the U.S, and flooding into northern Mexico between 1929 and 1936. In 1942 he was elected Director of the Instituto Indigenista Interamericano, which post he occupied until his death in 1960. “It would be impossible to give in these brief lines all the activities developed by Gamio during his 18 years as head of the [the institute],” wrote Micuel Leon Portilla in an obituary of his long-term colleague. u
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CYNDI ELKINS
Tech 3 Mechanic, Capstone Mining Corporation “You feel empowered, like you can conquer the world.” Cyndi Elkins, an industrial mechanic at the Pinto Valley mine site, maintains the big machines that power the operation – from crushers, conveyors, feeders, shakers, ballmills, flotation banks, and filter press. “Most equipment is huge in scale ” she says, “and we make it run.” Our crews work 12-hour shifts, some days, some nights. There is no everyday routine with shift work. When a machine goes down, it can shut down the entire plant, so the work is non-stop until its up and running. When nothing breaks, there’s always something to keep you busy. “That’s a good day,” explains Cyndi, “but it makes for long nights.” Most of the work is heavy and very physical. Pinto Valley is an older mine. There are issues of rust and corrosion. The hardest part, according to Cyndi, is packing her tools up and down stairs to various locations. “It’s nothing to be on your feet all day,” she says. “Routine checks involve a lot of walking.” What inspired your mining career? Cyndi grew up in Playas, New Mexico, a small mining town owned by Phelps Dodge Corporation. When the mine closed in 1999, everyone had to move, and her father, a precision millwright, took his skills on the road. “Always Daddy’s girl,” falling into some hardships Cyndi later left her two children with her mother and followed his lead. “Take the time to find out who you want to be,” he told her, “and build it.” Cyndi worked contract to contract, and in her off hours she studied online to become a nurse. Then she witnessed an accident at work; it brought an end to her nursing ambition. “$60K later,” Cyndi says with ironic regret, “I realized I couldn’t stand the sight or smell of blood.” She was, however, fascinated by millwright work, which involves precision leveling and motor alignments. Her skills landed her contract work with mines, power plants and a nuclear facility. “My dad taught me a lot,” says Cyndi. “Training built my confidence.” There is always somebody on the crew, who will take the time to answer questions. “It’s fun,” she says, “It becomes a family.“ Advice for women interested in a mining career today “There is always the right tool or procedure to use,” she says, when strength alone won’t do the job. “But there will be times you’ll need to get help.” In her 19-year career, Cyndi has had zero safety infractions. “I’m cautious,” she says, “because I’m a mother and grandmother.” Cyndi doesn’t sugarcoat the mining experience. The work can be exhausting. The environment harsh. Construction is a dangerous business. Despite all that, she’s in awe of the operation. The size of the equipment. The processes employed. The treasure it extracts. “You think it’s just a plain old rock,” she says, “but within it you find turquoise or gold or copper.” Favorite Advice:
“Never let anyone define you.” – Gary Elkins Cyndi Elkins, 43, was born in Douglas, Arizona and raised in Playas, New Mexico. Married and living in Globe, she enjoys visiting family, drawing, writing poetry and searching for artifacts.
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Mock emergency simulation at Resolution Copper Mine East Plant, November 2019
Resolution Copper has specially trained emergency response teams ready to take action in the event of a mining emergency. As a part of emergency preparedness, the company carries out mock incidents with local emergency responders to ensure teams and systems are working as designed. Resolution Copper wants to thank the Superior Fire Department for their expertise and participation in one of the mine’s recent simulations.
CAPSTONE MINING CORP. In conjunction with National Mine Rescue Day (October 30th) Capstone recognized the dedication and significant investment in skills training completed by members of the 24-person Pinto Valley Mine Rescue Team. The team has worked diligently to complete Rope Rescue Technician I/II/III and State Firefighter Certifications as well as several members successfully attaining national certification as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) including IV start certification.
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The holidays are great time to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends, especially at the Old Dominion Mine Park. To keep everyone safe this season, BHP is sharing an update on activities occurring at the Park from early December through mid-January. Portions of some trails may be temporarily closed, but the Park will remain open to the public. We will manage traffic during day-time hours and post signage to ensure public safety. Thank you for your patience during this work, and please contact us if you have any concerns. We wish you safe, joyful and fun holidays ahead!
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ONGOING EVENTS December 2019-January 2020—Bingo. Tuesdays, Our Lady’s Parish Hall, 844 W. Sullivan St., Miami. Every first and third Tuesday of each month. Doors open 5 p.m. (928) 473-3568. Now through Dec. 22—Edible and Medicinal Desert Plants Tour. Boyce Thompson Arboretum, 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior. Walking tour showcasing edible, medicinal, and useful Sonoran Desert plants. Learn how prickly-pear cacti, ratany, agaves, jojoba, and other native plants fed, healed, and clothed Sonoran Desert people for more than 1,000 years. (520) 689-2723. Now through Jan. 1, 2020—Bird Walks. Boyce Thompson Arboretum, 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior. Guided walk free with daily admission. Beginners welcome. Tickets $15 adults, $5 children 5-12. (520) 689-2723. Now through May. Fluid Art TherapyArt Classes at Cobre Valley Center for the Arts. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join the fun exploring the wonderful world of fluid art where participants will create two pieces of art on the first and third Saturday of every month. 101 N. Broad St., Globe. Cost is $40. (928) 425-0884. [Dec. 21, Jan 4., Jan 11., Feb 1., Feb 15.]
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Now through Jan. 25, 2020—Geology Tour. Saturdays, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior. Learn about rocks and volcanic formations on a tour compressing almost 2 billion years of geologic history into just over one educational hour. Topics include Pinal schist, volcanic origins of Picket Post Mountain and Apache Leap tuff. (520) 689-2723.
GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS Dec. 10, 6 p.m.—Globe City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, 150 N. Pine St., Globe. See agenda at www.globeaz. gov/government Dec. 17, 10 a.m.—County Board of Supervisors regular meeting. Tuesday, 1400 E. Ash St., Globe. See agenda at www.gilacountyaz.gov. Dec. 19, 10 a.m. to noon—Gila County Homelessness Task Force. Area residents committed to helping lift homeless people from poverty and connect them with social services are invited to the meeting Thursday at Tonto Basin Chamber, State Route 188 and Rattlesnake, Tonto Basin. Meetings are open. Contact Jake Gardner (928) 961-3312 or email jgardner@cbridges.com. Dec. 25—Gila County offices closed for Christmas Day. Jan. 1, 2020—Gila County offices closed for New Year’s Day.
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Jan. 7, 2020, 5 p.m.—Supervisor Tim Humphrey. Tuesday, Tonto Basin Chamber, State Route 188 and Rattlesnake, Tonto Basin. Tonto Basin community meeting. Jan. 7, 2020, 10 a.m.—County Board of Supervisors regular meeting. Tuesday, 1400 E. Ash St., Globe. See agenda at www.gilacountyaz.gov.
Jan. 13, 2020, 1 p.m.—Supervisor Tim Humphrey. Monday, Roosevelt Resort, 348 N. Stagecoach Trail, Roosevelt. Roosevelt community meeting. Jan. 15, 6 p.m.—Globe City Council’s regular meeting on Wednesday, Gila County Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, 1400 E. Ash St., Globe. See agenda at www.globeaz.gov/government
EDUCATION Dec. 18, 6:30-8 p.m.—Wednesday Hardscrabble, A Hardscrabble Christmas. Mario Gonzales, governing board president, will present selected music and poetry depicting Christmas in the mining towns of the Southwest. Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum, 150 N. Plaza Circle, Miami. Free. Jan. 3, 2020, 6:30-8 p.m.—First Friday, Boss Pinckley’s Outfit and the Southwest National Monuments. Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum, 150 N. Plaza Circle, Miami. Free. Jan. 15, 2020, 6:30-8 p.m.—Wednesday Hardscrabble, Old Dominion Mine Park. A passionate advocate for the park, Thea Wilshire spent many years diligently working to create this wonderful place and now works diligently to make it one of the jewels of our community. Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum, 150 N. Plaza Circle, Miami. Free.
ENTERTAINMENT Dec. 12, 5 p.m.—“For the Art of It” Gift Auction. Thursday, Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, 101 N. Broad St., Globe. The Chamber of Commerce and Center for the Arts join forces to make the Chamber’s annual mixer into an evening of silent auctions, door prizes, appetizers, and holiday cheer, perfect for the season of gifts and giving.
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Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m.—Second Fridays Paranormal Tour. 1910 Gila County Sheriff’s Office and Jail, 149 E. Oak St., Globe. Learn about the paranormal activity and review evidence, then go on an actual investigation with experienced paranormal investigators using the latest equipment. All proceeds benefit the 1910 Gila County Jail. Tickets are $30 per person. Dec. 13, 5-10 p.m.—Miracle on Main Street. Superior. This annual holiday event includes the downtown light parade whose theme this year is “The Spirits of Christmas” entertainment, free train rides, food booths, much more. See Santa at Besich Park Gazebo following the parade. Cash prizes awarded for first, second and third place parade entries. Dec. 13, 5-7 p.m.—Holiday Gala Grand Opening of Splash of Copper. 656 N. Broad St., Globe. Includes a visit by Santa, holiday refreshments and more. New shop on Broad Street featuring unique copper art and accessories. Dec. 14, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.—Small Town Christmas. Miami. Miami Memorial Park, Sullivan Street. Pinata breaks (two separate age groups), cupcake decorating, crafts, face painting, bike raffle (must be present to win), Christmas caroling/Christmas music. Santa and Mrs. Claus will hand out stockings. (928) 473-4403. Dec. 14-15 and 21-22—Crafters Christmas Fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Noon to 4 p.m. Join in celebrating the holidays at Cobre Valley Center for the Arts. Event downstairs at the Oak Street entrance, so no stairs to climb. Shop for that special person this holiday season. (928) 425-0884.
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Will Moore, a volunteer at Tonto National Monument, and a published author on southwest history, will tell the story of Frank Pinckley, who at 19, was put in charge of the Casa Grande archeological site in 1901. Eventually, "Boss" Pinkley was made Superintendent of 27 Southwest National Monuments in four states, with a total area of 1,143.35 square miles.
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Dec. 14, noon - 5 p.m.—5th Annual Read-On Express. Saturday, 1910 Historic Train Depot, 149 E. Oak St., Globe. A fun, Christmas-themed family event to get kids excited about reading. Activities include fire truck rides and meeting Santa Claus. Free for kids of all ages. Dec. 14, 4 p.m.—4th Annual Broadstreet Beard Battle will be held right before the light parade on the steps of the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, 201 N. Broad St., Globe. Contact Johnny D. Flores (480) 766-2998 Dec. 14, 6 p.m.—24th Annual Christmas Light Parade. The theme this year is“Holiday Movies.” This crowd-favorite event packs the historic district and is always a fun time! Applications for entries available at the Center for the Arts, Chamber of Commerce, City of Globe, and law office above CVS pharmacy. Deadline to enter Wednesday, Dec. 11, with early bird specials prior to that. Contact Willy Thomas (928) 2005646 or ggty44@yahoo.com. Dec. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m.—Teen Ugly Sweater Craft Night Friday, at the Globe Public Library, 339 S. Broad St. Make your very own ugly Christmas sweater. You bring a sweater, we’ll provide the ugly. Pizza and soda also provided. Free event for teens only (age 13-18). Dec. 21, 6-9 p.m.—Winter Solstice Wine Dinner, at Bruzzi Vineyard, 47209 N. Highway 288, Young. A gourmet menu featuring local greens and honey, Arizona citrus, cheese and parsnips paired with Bruzzi’s Merlot, Vidal Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah. Reservations required. Contact (928) 462-3314 or email BruzziVineyard@aol.com Dec. 23, 1-2:30 p.m.—ELF Family Movie Monday at Globe Public Library, 339 S. Broad St. Free family fun movie. Light refreshments will be served. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dec. 23, 3-4 p.m.—Holiday Craft Party Monday at Globe Public Library, 339 S. Broad St. . Free fun holiday event. Make holiday crafts and enjoy holiday music. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dec. 27, 6-8:30 p.m.—Downton Abbey High Tea Friday at Globe Public Library, 339 S. Broad St. Free showing of Downton Abbey: The Motion Picture and high tea. Bring a tea cup if you have one. This is an adults only (ages 18-plus) event. Dec. 22, 1 p.m.—Free Christmas Concert Sunday at First Christian Church of Globe, 401 S. Broad St.
The Rags Allen Band will perform a concert of Christmas music and other favorites, also featuring local musicians and an appearance by the Cobre Valley Youth Club “Bucket Band.” Contact Pastor Al Beasley at (480)516-6456. Jan. 1, 2020, noon to 2 p.m.— New Year’s Day Smudge and Concert. Arvel Bird smudges each and every person, cleansing energy from any lingering “stuff” to let go of in 2019 allowing the good to manifest. Free with admission to the park. Boyce Thompson Arboretum, 37615 E. Arboretum Way, Superior. (520) 689-2723. Jan. 7, 2020, 7 p.m.—Globe-Miami Community Concerts presents Bank of Harmony. Nonstop music and comedy from barber shop quartet Tuesday at High Desert Middle School Auditorium, 4000 High Desert, Globe. Contact Peggy at (928) 8121696 or Sue at (928) 425-9236 or globemiamiconcerts@gmail.com. $40 Season Tickets or $20 at the door.
Jan. 11, 2020, 7-9 p.m.—Stories of the Sky: Night Hike, part of the Tonto National Monument “Park After Dark” Event Series. Learn how to spot constellations and retell their stories on a hike to the Lower Cliff Dwelling with a park ranger. Contact (928) 467-2241.
PET CARE AND VACCINATION CLINICS Dec. 15, 9-10:30 a.m.—Tender Loving Veterinary Care Sunday at Ace Hardware, 1930 E. Ash St., Globe. Low-cost vaccinations and pet care. Microchipping starts at $15; vaccine prices from $14 to $25. Contact (480) 699-9950 or go to TLCvetservices on Facebook.
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NEW YEAR’S EVE Dec. 30, 3:30-5 p.m.—New Year’s Party Monday at Globe Public Library, 339 S. Broad St. Ring in the new year a little early. Activities, crafts, and light refreshments. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dec. 31—The Magma Hotel and Barmacy in Superior will be offering several overnight packages include special hotel rates, and dinner packages at the Barmacy. Live Entertainment, Dancing and Champagne! Please contact us for details: (520) 689-2300 See our ad below.
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Jan. 10-12, 2020, Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.— 63rd Annual Gila County Gem and Mineral Show for all ages. Gila County Fairgrounds, Hwy 60-77, Globe. Activity room with hands on learning, wire wrapping, lapidary, silversmithing and more. Lots of children’s activities, demonstrators, vendors, 40-plus specimen display, hourly door prizes and much more. Beautiful jewelry and rocks for sale. Contact Jodi Brewster at (623) 810-9780 or Jerry Kastener at (520) 4016715. $3 per person for adults and $5 per couple. Students and children free.
OUTDOORS Dec. 12, 6-8:30 p.m.—Join 4-H Now. Meet members and leaders; learn about clubs and opportunities Thursday at the Gila County Fairgrounds, 900 E. Fairgrounds Rd., Globe. It’s more than goats, pigs and steers. For more info go to https//extension.arizona.edu/4h/ gila or Gila County 4-H. To register, go to az.4honline.com Dec. 14, 9 a.m.—Christmas Angel Clay Target Shoot. Saturday, Gun Club Range, 2675 N. Bixby Rd., Globe. Fundraiser for Salvation Army Christmas Angel holiday charity drive. Competition categories include $5 per round for trap and sporting clays, action pistol $10 per gun. (928) 200-8709. Dec. 14, 6-9 p.m.—Fourth Annual Luminary Event, part of the Tonto National Monument “Park After Dark” Event Series. Celebrate the festive season by hiking Lower Cliff Dwelling Trail with glimmering luminaries lighting the way. Trail will close to uphill hiking at 8 p.m. Contact (928) 467-2241.
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Come for a ghost tour and paranormal investigation at the 1910 Gila County, AZ Sheriff's Office & Jail. The jail was featured as last seasons finale for the TV show Ghost Adventures. Now it's your turn to see what lurks in the shadows. 149 East Oak Street • Globe, AZ
Christmas Light Parade December 14th
The Globe Downtown Association is pleased to bring you the Annual Christmas Light Parade. The 2019 Theme is “Christmas Movies.”
2ND SATURDAY'S 1910 JAIL HISTORY TOURS 11am –2pm
Do you love Old West History? Then you will love this open house style day of facility exploration. Start with a quick professional overview video, and then step back in time with us in this Territorial Arizona Jail. $5/person suggested donation (but we won't say no to more ~ funds go to the care, maintenance and restoration of the facility). Looking forward to seeing you in Jail this Second Saturday!!!
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Once Upon An Island November 15 HDMS Drama Class wowed audiences with their full stage production involving a cast of nearly 30 kids and directed by Kelly Stennerson.
High Desert Middle School: Passport to Adventure November 21 The First Annual event featured Bingo for Books, Karoke, Dance Off, A Scholastic Book Fair and more. Fun for the whole family.
Globe Gym/Crossfit Hosts November Chamber Mixer November 21
Globe Gym and Crossfit unveiled their exciting expansion and complete remodel.
Santa Comes to the Depot November 30
This annual event hosted by the Globe Downtown Association draws hundreds to the Depot and requires a bevy of dedicated volunteers who help put a smile on kids of all ages. Photos were taken by Yevette Vargas and you can find her entire album of images on our FB page.
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Crossfit adds new program to target 70+ year olds met in Tucson, had lived there about 35 years. They wanted to start a CrossFit gym together and were looking for a smaller Arizonan town that didn’t already have one. Greg was somewhat familiar with Globe as the off-road motorcyclist had used Globe as a hub to ride off from for several years. The only other town Greg was familiar with was Wickenburg. “We came to Globe first to check out the Globe Gym, and within an hour we had the CrossFit gym. Everything just fit into place, and the rest is history,” Walker says, adding that it wasn’t so much that the Murrys were looking for a CrossFit, but “I’d been doing it since 2008 and we got here in 2016. So, I had a lot of experience.” By Cheryl Hentz
n August 2018 the Globe Miami Times first introduced readers to Greg and Kathy Walker, owners and operators of CrossFit Globe-Cobre Valley. Since then, the couple have grown their membership, expanded their space, and soon plan to offer additional programming, above and beyond CrossFit. “CrossFit is opening up to their affiliates, of which there are 15,000 worldwide, the ability to look at an older group of people. They want more seniors – 50 years and older. But we already have that demographic,” says Greg Walker who, with his wife, Kathy, owns the Globe CrossFit gym. “Twenty-five percent of our gym is already 60 and older. But now I want to look at the 70-year-olds and older. I’m 70 and my wife is 60, so we already know what’s going on and how our bodies are acting. But we see too many people walking around town who are our age or younger, but they look 80 years-old. They don’t have to be that way.”
Legends program targets 70-year-olds and older Walker envisions a Legends class designed to get older seniors moving again. “Too many people decide ‘Well, I’m 70 years old now and my parents got old and stopped doing things, so I should, too.’ But you don’t have to act old just because you’re a certain age,” he explains. “You can be out there running, jumping rope, doing the workouts we do, and so on. You just have to get it in your head that you can do it. That’s what I plan on doing; I plan on getting these people moving again.” Walker goes on to say that, as with CrossFit, anything they plan to do can be modified or scaled down to meet the person’s physical ability or challenges.
Still, there has been some resistance with people getting motivated and involved in being healthier, Walker says, noting that they’ve not yet broken even financially, but they’re trying to. And they’ve made an investment in and commitment to Globe – both personally and professionally. “We’ve met some amazing people here. We have a network of friends that we’ve made through CrossFit,” says Walker, adding that they’ve built a home after renting the first couple of years in Globe. “We’re trying to show people that we’re not just going to jump up and leave.”
Expanded, remodeled space The professional investment in their gym, has not only been their own, but partners’ Ryan & Stacey Murry, who own the Globe Gym. When the Walkers first started their gym, they were in a relatively small space. Now they’ve gotten themselves some larger, remodeled digs. “Stacey completely remodeled a storage facility on the property (where the two gyms are located). She raised the roof and the size has been doubled from what we had for CrossFit before,” Walker explains. “The original space was great to start out in, but we outgrew it; now we’ve got a gym that’s big enough to satisfy Globe for many, many years to come.” With the remodel, they are also buying more equipment.
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What makes CrossFit all the rage? “Everybody thinks that CrossFit is just this workout routine, but it’s really all about health and wellness. We work more than just the physical part: we work the mental part, the eating part, and the physical part. A lot of doctors are now getting involved with what we’re doing,” Walker explains. CrossFit is defined as functional movements performed at high intensity, constantly varied, making it different from other workouts. “Functional movements to us means natural movements. The most functional thing we do in life is sit down and stand up, which is what we call our squatting. We teach people how to squat properly, how to pick up things properly – everyday movements,” says Walker, adding that between the Legends program and CrossFit, the Walkers aims to make Globe seniors feel young and move better again. “I want people to know that they don’t have to settle for being old where they can’t get around
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The staff and administration of San Carlos Unified School District wishes everyone Happy Holidays and a safe and joyous New Year! School Dismissed December 23 and resumes on Jan 6th
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Assistant Superintendent and Principal of the Middle School, Donna Manuelito has overseen improvements throughout the school. Photo by Patti Daley.
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SCUSD educates 1,513 students in three impressive facilities: Rice Elementary (K-5), San Carlos Middle School (6-8), San Carlos High School (9-12, plus the Alternative High School). “The board has been really good about seeing the vision and connecting with the vision,” says Dennison. “They have a positive outlook.”
Community Involvement Community collaboration has led to the development of parent education and student wellness programs throughout the district. School spirit and participation in school-wide activities have increased. Disciplinary action is down. Graduation rates are up. Dennison has active support from a dynamic team of principals and dedicated teachers who feel empowered to make a difference. “She has really put some systems in place,” says Susan Poole, principal of San Carlos High School. “She is working to add cultural relevance to trauma-informed, standards-based approaches.” With participation from community members, San Carlos High School offers elective courses in Apache singing, drumming, and beading. Native Joyce Johnson teaches Apache language classes. The science class, which produced award-winning projects last year, is growing and includes research with native plants. Despite new programs underway, publicly funded SCUSD received low grades by Arizona Department of Education (ADE) for 2018-2019. They are appealing the scores based on structural changes at the middle and high schools that may have adversely skewed statistics. Globe High School numbers are also under review. Miami Junior Senior High scored a C. SCUSD administrators acknowledge that some things are not changing fast enough: attendance and proficiency, in particular. When Susan Poole saw a 0% increase on standardized testing after her first year as principal, she was devastated. “I felt sure there would be some bump,” she says. She worried the six-year proficiency gap that some students experience in reading might be insurmountable.
“We started with over a hundred kids K-12 who needed immunizations,” she says. “Now we have zero that need them.” A few more immunizations are coming up, she says, and notices will go home with the parents. The Young Warriors, a program provided by the community’s Wellness Center, works with at-risk kids on grade-level-appropriate leadership skills. A supper program will begin in November. “The community resources are one of our great strengths,” says Manuelito. A positive behavior intervention system (PBIS) for students and mindfulness training for staff have contributed to a 90% decrease in disciplinary action. Manuelito is confident about the direction things are going. “When you decrease the disruption of bad behavior,” says Principal Manuelito, “academics naturally improve.” Outside, students sit on benches she’s had installed and play on the outdoor courts. There been nearly no incidents of vandalism since the school got its brilliant paint job a few years back. “They see this as theirs,” says Manuelito. “I think they feel valued.” In 2017-2018, Poole had a “tough first year” as principal of San Carlos High. “There were fights in the hallways almost every day,” she recalls. The following year, Poole established a Care Center for the high school’s 325 students. She enlisted her husband, Shepard Golos, a social worker, to run it. He is supported by Mr. Jones, from the San Carlos community. “Care Center represents a real change in how we respond to the children’s behavior,” says Poole. The goal is to keep kids in class. Keep them focused. Instead of “writing up” unacceptable behavior, students are taken into the hallway and asked questions. What’s going on? What do you need? “You don’t want to enable them,” Poole cautions. “You can’t lower the expectation.” “We support them,” she adds, “but we will hold them to Algebra 2.”
The challenge the administrators face goes deeper than proficiency scores. “Social ills right in your face,” says Dennison,” every day.” According to a report by the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on Children Exposed to Violence, the rate of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for Native American youth is 22%. This is the same rate as veterans, and triple the rate of the general population. Childhood trauma is caused by neglect and maltreatment (including physical, sexual, and emotional) and dysfunctional family experiences (such as witnessing a violent, alcoholic, or suicidal family member). Native American youth experience trauma at a rate higher than any other U.S. youth population. In response to this reality, Care Centers have been set up on each campus. Their goal is to address real needs in the moment, and optimize a child’s ability to heal and learn. “It begins with the basic values that are cross-cultural values,” explains Dennison. “Cleanliness. Self-care. Feeling good about who you are, your identity.”
Forming a Team “My father was a huge influence on me in this field,” says Dennison. “I became a teacher because of him.” When her father passed in 1992, she knew someone needed to carry on his legacy. She earned a doctorate, became a superintendent, and after several years started her own consulting company — Indigenous Ingenuity — in pursuit of improvements in native education. Dr. Dennison has represented native education interests in Washington D.C. during the Obama and Trump administrations. On a three-month consulting contract with the SCUSD, Dennison was offered a full-time position as superintendent. While she considered the offer, she called Donna Manuelito. Dennison had worked with Manuelito in Window Rock school district and called her a “dynamic principal.” “She is not complacent,” says Dennison, of Manuelito. “She will know every student, and where they come from.” Manuelito showed up in her office a few weeks later, ready to work. Manuelito’s husband, Ivan Tsosie, also a career educator, joined SCUSD later, as principal at Rice Elementary School. When Susan Poole came out of retirement, she didn’t want just any school. “I wanted to be here,” she says. “I wanted to see what could happen.” Susan Poole began her career in 1982 as a classroom teacher. After twenty years as principal of Kyrene Middle School, she retired. Six months later, she began work with the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) with a focus on school improvement. Spirit of Education, continued on page 21
Positive Approach to Negative Behavior “The struggle is that we can’t deal with the academics until we deal with the trauma,” says Donna Manuelito, assistant superintendent and San Carlos Middle School principal. Assistant superintendent of SCUSD since 2016, Manuelito is responsible for curriculum, instruction, assessment, and technology for the district’s 1,513 students. Since January 2019, Manuelito has also been responsible for the middle school. One of the first things Manuelito did as principal was to make sure the kids ate breakfast. Then, that they had clean clothes and a shower. Vision and dental screenings. Immunizations.
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Her job included observations of hundreds of classrooms in schools all over the state, including Globe, Superior, and San Carlos schools. Many rural schools chronically underperform, according to Poole. “Many schools struggle with the same issues as San Carlos,” she says, “but here they seem to be of greater magnitude.” She wondered if she could make a difference and implement the kinds of things she’d been asking schools to do. When a position opened at San Carlos High School, she got a chance to find out. “She’s very strong on the Western education models,” says Dennison, of Poole, “and very open to integrating concepts of San Carlos values into the system. She’s really good about that.” Although recruitment is very difficult, according to Dennison, Poole says that efforts to hire teachers from the Philippines and India have been successful, and she has some “amazing staff.” “It’s not perfect,” she admits, “but we’re seeing 100% engagement in the classroom, and parent-teacher conference attendance is up.” “We hold each other and our staff accountable,” Dennison says.
Parent Education More coordination is needed between schools and community activities, according to Dennison, and she seeks a greater collective effort to keep students in school. The Parent Education Program is critical in that endeavor, and Dennison has recruited community members to run it, with Cheryl Hasou at the helm.
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Hallways now include murals and refillable water fountains. Photos by Patti Daley
Steven Pahe Jr. is a parent educator and supervises the Care Center at the middle school. He says his main objective in communicating with parents is “for them to fully understand the influence they have on their children’s success.” It is critical for parents to be involved and advocate for their child. Dennison says many parents don’t get involved in school concerns because of their own experience with schools or that of their parents. The changes she proposes require difficult shifts, Dennison acknowledges, especially in attitudes toward education. “You’re not going to change the culture,” she says, “until you can break down the barriers created by the historical trauma.” In the 1870s through the 1930s, federal policy mandated the removal of native children from their families and communities in order to attend government or church-run boarding schools. The goal was to assimilate native populations into the dominant society and to eliminate Native languages and cultures. At the boarding schools, children were severely punished for speaking their language or retaining their own religious, cultural, or spiritual practices. Dennison explains how the education system executed “a kind of identity theft.” “Where you had to leave your Indianness behind, and not be truly who you are,” says Dennison, “it brings upon a young person that they are not good enough.” Dennison says assimilation has been so successful in bringing native people into mainstream society that it has stripped native people of their identity. “To survive that, and still have some type of culture and language,” says Poole, “it’s a testament itself.” The Parent Educators are rebranding their program to more fully align with traditional values of San Carlos Apache life.
Spelling the newly branded Parent Education Program correctly (and un-profanely) requires a unique font, with a slanted “t.” None of the non-Apache administrators can pronounce it yet, but they’re trying. San Carlos High School students are creating the logo. Community elders provided feedback on early graphic designs, including commentary on colors and symbolism. According to a 2016 review conducted for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, few trauma-informed programs have been written for native American students, and even fewer have been tested for effectiveness. This places San Carlos schools among the first to face these challenges head on. Although it may take generations to shift the outcome, there seems to be plenty of evidence that the efforts are paying off, even if the ADE score is slow to budge. Dr. Dennison says she has accepted the challenge “because there is such a challenge” and she knows the board “will support what needs to happen” and is “willing to take the risk with me.” Dennison doesn’t expect it all to happen on her watch. Success for her is to find a successor, one who will carry the programs into the future. “I think it has to be someone from the community,” she says. u
Elements of ShiL Gazhóó • Immediate Family • Clan Relatives • Prayer • Ceremonial Cycle • Relationship with Land • Natural Apache Foods • Sense of Purpose • Traditional Healing, Dealing with Sickness •T raditional Educational System and Parenting • Traditional Political System • Physical Activity As the paper went to press San Carlos students had just unveiled a new logo soon to go into circulation. Look for our feature story about this on the website.
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GLOBETROTTING WINDOWS INTO OUR HISTORY By Thea Wilshire
hen starting a new relationship, be it friendship or dating, we usually build intimacy through sharing our stories, naming meaningful people, and recounting tragic and humorous experiences. I think connection to Globe-Miami happens much in the same way. As relatives and friends come for the holidays followed by our influx of winter visitors, I love helping people get to know our community through our rich local history by sending them to our museums and unique historic locales. This includes recommended visits to Besh ba Gowah (highlighted last month in this column) and three other favorites: the Gila County Historical Museum, Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum, and the Old Gila County Jail and Sheriff’s Office.
Bullion Plaza Museum and Cultural Center hosts the popular First Friday and Hardscrabble Wednesday lecture series each month. Photo by LCGross The Old Territorial Jail is a popular destination stop for visitors. Photo by LCGross
The Gila Historic Museum hosts community events as well as displays and a historical archive for book and geneology research. Photo by LCGross
The Gila County Historical Museum is located in the former Old Dominion Mine Rescue Station just across the road from the Old Dominion Historic Mine Park. One of my favorite sections of this museum is the room with mine rescue artifacts. There are exhibits on Native Americans; famous Globe politicians (like the first governor of Arizona, George W.P. Hunt, and the first female governor, Rose Mofford); and lots of unique history including information on Cornish pasties, a delicacy still loved by locals. The museum is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm, and Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm (closed Sunday and Monday).
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McKusick Tiles focuses on the array of Southwest flora and fauna. Photo by LCGross
Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum is located in a Neo-Classical Revival building designed by the famous architectural firm of Trost and Trost to serve as a segregated elementary school for Mexican American and Native American students. The 1923 building is on the National Register of Historic Places and is being lovingly restored and used by the community for lectures, meetings, and events. My two favorite sections of this museum are the mineral hallway with gorgeous rock and gem specimens and the McKusick Tile Works exhibit (photo 3) that highlights how these famous local tiles were made and decorated. Bullion also has sections honoring significant cultural groups for the area (Native American, Mexican, Slavic); a large collection of gifts given to Governor Mofford; and sections on mining, ranching, military, and local dignitaries. It is open Thursday to Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm, and Sunday from 12 pm to 3 pm (closed Monday to Wednesday).
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The Old Gila County Jail and Sheriff’s Office is located in a 1910 poured cement building in the heart of Globe’s downtown. It is almost unfathomable to me that its metal cages were used for humans until 1981. I love the photos and memorabilia from former inmates, the jail cell graffiti, as well as the stories of this space and the people who stayed here. I highly recommend starting with the short informational video before touring the building and ask to hear the steel cell doors closing (i.e., the sound of hope dying). The jail is the frequent focus of paranormal investigators for its alleged haunting and, whether you believe in ghosts or not, the space is definitely creepy. The jail is open by appointment and on the second Saturday of each month, with paranormal tours scheduled on the second Friday of the month. Our community has a unique draw that elicits loyalty to and love for this wonderful place. To catch the essence of Globe-Miami, start by looking through these windows into our history and heart. The Gila County Historical Museum is located at 1330 N. Broad St. in Globe (928-425-7385), Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum is at 150 N. Plaza Circle in Miami (928-473-3700), and the Old Gila County Jail can be found at 177 E. Oak St. in Globe (928-425-4449). u Thea Wilshire works as an author, psychologist, speaker, healthcare consultant, and Airbnb host and has lived in Globe for over two decades. Her passions include community development, the creation of public spaces, trying new adventures, and sharing her therapy dog with schools and medical facilities. Find her blog at www.acornconsulting.org/blog.
CVIT: CREATING OPPORTUNITIES – BUILDING FUTURES
DECEMBER 2019
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CVIT is the Copper Corridor’s public Career & Technical Education School District that is providing local students with the knowledge & technical skills for tomorrow’s workforce. San Carlos Robotics succeeds despite challenges Renevie Magboo came to San Carlos from Baltimore in 2012 and was inspired to start a robotics program to help her students learn mathematical concepts and their use in the physical world. Five years later, it became part of the CVIT curriculum and now the program is really taking off. “It was an after-school program when we started but after a year word started to get out and Freeport-McMoRan provided us with grants to buy materials and tools,” she says. With the help of FMI seed money, Magboo was able to take her San Carlos students to several competitions, where they went up against schools that had bigger budgets and larger student populations. In 2015, the nascent program went to the Grand Canyon University FIRST Tech Challenge (For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology) and paved the way for its first award. The FIRST Tech Challenge brings teams together to design, build, program and operate robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge. “We learned a lot in 2015,” she says. “We registered again in 2016 and won the Judges Award. We took eight students and they were impressed with our ability to do a lot with so little resources. They liked our ingenuity and we really got their attention.” Working with the Globe High School Midnight Cicadas—which won the 2019 Arizona North Regional FIRST competition—the program has flourished and is now a full-time class at San Carlos and also a program at CVIT. “We have fewer resources compared to schools in other place, but we have a unique group of kids that really stand out,” Magboo says. “We’re starting to build after we brought it up from nothing.” The program helps students, but also gives Magboo a sense of accomplishment as well. “They understand that if the Globe/Miami students can do it, they can do it too, and the kids are really opening up,” she says. “I’m glad robotics is part of CTE: Attendance is going up, and as a teacher, I am happy to be a part of it.”
BUILDING FUTURES: Tanya Stapleton leads the CVIT Dental Program Tanya Stapleton is entering her second full year as an instructor in the Cobre Valley Institute of Technology (CVIT) Dental Program, and so far the results are positive. “We had nine students in my first class graduate with certificates in radiology therapy,” she says. “Those kids graduated with job-ready skills. Their radiology certificate is a national certification and they can go anywhere in the country and find a good job.” A Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) certification offered by CVIT gives students an edge in the job market, as employers prefer candidates with DANB certification, and recruiters often seek out DANB certificants to fill dental assisting positions. And that certification comes with additional benefits, as graduates’ opportunities span a wide variety of careers including dental assistant, dental x-ray technician, dental laboratory assistant. DANB certificate holders can earn over $2 more per hour than dental assistants who are not certified. They also tend to hold jobs longer than their non-certified counterparts. “A dental assistant is just like a CNA: They can go in-depth and it is an easy transition into hygiene,” Stapleton says. “They gain office skills, and learn a variety of different dental procedures. It’s very beneficial to the community.” Stapleton came to the program two years ago after spending six years as a dental assistant in Idaho. She began teaching at Gila Community College in fall 2017. The CVIT program began in January 2018, so she had a few months to get her feet wet before jumping in to teach younger students. “I started with adults as an instructor, so I didn’t have to go in headfirst,” she says. Her approach to teaching the dental program is to give students the widest ranging education she can, and to offer as close to real-world experience as is possible in the classroom. “Every office is different, so if they have those skills, there will be more opportunities for my graduates,” Stapleton concludes. “We have to teach them how to adapt to any situation. There is not just one way to learn.” The CVIT Dental Assist Program prepares students to perform in a fast-growing field, developing skills in planning, organizing, researching, directing and controlling functions, both in front office and clinical situations.
BUILDING FUTURES: Dental Assistant
SkillsUSA helps SCHS students hone job skills to improve future prospects CVIT recently established a San Carlos High School career and technical student organization (CTSO), SkillsUSA, affiliated with one of the largest associations for technical education, serving more than 300,000 students and professional members nationwide. Renevie Magboo, M.A.Ed., has been Career and Technical Education (CTE) Director for CVIT since July and she really loves the challenge of getting her students excited about the CTSO program that began in September 2019. “SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens,” she says. “It helps each student excel.” Some of the student benefits of participation in CTSOs are connecting to a professional, nationally recognized organization; developing personal, workplace and technical skills; gaining leadership experience; participating in activities that build self-confidence; exploring careers; developing professionally; receiving opportunities to showcase skills and abilities, and getting recognition for their scholastic achievements. Magboo was in charge of academics at San Carlos High School when she was invited by CVIT Director Mike O’Neal in 2019 to take on the directorship. She has watched CVIT expand its offerings to include courses of study on culinary, hospitality, agri-science, construction technology, and recently added robotics and stagecraft. While she likes to focus on the San Carlos robotics program, her goal is to help each student achieve their goals, and SkillsUSA can help hone skills acquired in classroom activities and work-based learning offered by CVIT. While the CTSO is only three months old, it is already making a difference for its participants. In early October, 27 students attended the SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference in Phoenix, and 21 Construction Technologies students went to the Construction Career Day in November. Additionally, Automation and Robotics participated its first State Robotics Qualifying Tournament in Heber, Ariz. on November 9, receiving several awards, including Design Award First Placer, Alliance Finalist, Think Award Third Placer and Control Award Third Place. The CTE program is in its eighth year at San Carlos and is now expanding to offer more opportunities for students who might otherwise have no job options. “CVIT produces students who are work ready and prepares students to enter the workforce and pursue continuing education,” Magboo says. “The programs provide students opportunities to earn college credit and industry credentials.” “The main goal is for kids to get a certificate and internship or a job,” Magboo adds. “We get a lot of support from CVIT to conduct all our activities.”
The CVIT Dental Assistant program led Esmarelda Torres to her first job out of high school, and now the 2019 Miami High graduate is on a career path that will serve her for a lifetime. “Not only did I receive a high school diploma, but I received a college degree,” she says of her recent graduation from the program. “And I am certified through the state of Arizona as a dental assistant.” As a young student, Esmarelda was at a crossroads regarding her future so the program also presented her with a clear path to take forward. Although she had no idea what to expect, Esmarelda soon found out she had made the right decision. “To be honest, I did not know what I wanted to do when I graduated,” she remembers. “I saw an advertisement in the paper and thought I would give it a try since it was a free program. I ended up loving it and don’t regret one second of it.” The support she received from teachers and fellow students was invaluable to her and she settled right in. “Throughout the two years of the CVIT program, I had numerous instructors that were all very supportive,” Esmarelda says. “I loved my Dental instructor Tanya she was very supportive and was always there to help.” Her class became a cohesive unit over the course of the program, helping each other through the rough times and giving each other support. In the end, she learned all the responsibilities of a dental assistant— from taking x-rays to doing fillings—and came away with the skills she needed to get a job at Globe’s Diamond M Dental. “The Dental Assistant program is an amazing program andI would recommend it in a heartbeat,” she concludes. “The CVIT program is such a great opportunity for students to get a college education for free. Although the dental field may not be for everybody the CVIT program offers a few different careers for high school students. This CVIT program takes a lot of commitment, but for me the dental assisting program was worth every minute of it. “
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DECEMBER 2019
CLEANING UP THE TOWNS
Blight Busters seeks $600,000 regional grant By Carol Broeder
We’re stronger together. That’s the idea behind the Copper Corridor Blight Buster Coalition (CCBB), formed by the collaboration of five area communities—Globe, Miami, Kearny, Hayden, and Winkelman—to clean up blighted buildings in the Copper Corridor. Superior Mayor Mila Besich calls blight “an ongoing struggle” for all communities in the Copper Corridor. “It’s across the corridor,” she said. In addition to being Superior’s mayor, Besich works as the corridor’s economic development director. Consultants had advised her that before economic development would be successful, first and foremost, Superior had to clean up trash and do something about problems like boarded-up windows. The town put Plexiglass over the windows instead of plywood, keeping out unwanted occupants while avoiding the “boarded up” look—one example of Superior’s efforts to overcome blight. There are a myriad of reasons for blight in the Copper Corridor, such as absentee landlords. Out-of-towners buy commercial buildings and homes as investments, and then rarely touch them, if ever. If unable to find the legal owners, neither the community nor the county can attach liens to the property. Cathy Melvin, assistant to Gila County Dist. 3 Supervisor Woody Cline, points out that blighted properties often have multiple liens attached, such as medical liens. To receive long-term nursing care, senior citizens are required to transfer title of their property to the Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). The building then sits vacant until someone buys the taxes, which usually doesn’t happen, as abatement costs often outweigh the property’s value. As Besich puts it, “The state puts a lien on the property but never takes title and doesn’t take responsibility.” To combat blight across the Copper Corridor, the CCBB Coalition plans to apply for a $600,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant. The funds would be used for cleanup and remediation of blighted buildings. The funds would come through the EPA’s fiscal year 2020 Assessment Coalition Grant, part of the agency’s Brownfields Grant Program. This program provides grants and technical assistance to communities, states, and tribes for assessment, safe cleanup, and sustainable reuse of contaminated properties. The deadline for grant applications is Dec. 3, but the CCBB Coalition probably won’t hear results until the first quarter of 2020. For the grant application, the coalition compiled a list of about 20 blighted buildings in the Globe-Miami and Hayden-Winkelman areas, many of which have already been tested for contaminants such as asbestos and lead-based paint. About 15 of the blighted buildings are in the Globe-Miami area, including the East Globe and Hill Street Schools in Globe as well as the Inspiration School in Miami. If the grant is awarded, Gila County would be its recipient and administrator, coordinating grant activities and acting as the point of contact for other coalition members, said Cathy Melvin, “We are letting Gila County take the lead,” said Michelle Yerkovich, City of Globe Code Enforcement Officer. “We know that they will be impartial.”
About 15 of the blighted buildings are in the Globe-Miami area, including the East Globe and Hill Street Schools in Globe as well as the Inspiration School in Miami shown here. Photo by LCGross
If the grant is awarded, the list of blighted buildings will be narrowed down and prioritized, and then public hearings would be held, allowing the public to help prioritize, according to Melvin. She added, “It would be October before we actually got the money.” Melvin said that prior to forming the CCBB Coalition in September 2018, everyone was “doing their own thing” in addressing blight in their own communities. About two years ago, representatives from Superior met with Brownfields Coordinator Travis Barnum with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). With Barnum’s help, the town was able to get Brownfields funds to remove mold and address other environmental issues at the historic Belmont Hotel on Main The Town of Superior received a Brownfields Grant to address mold and other environmental issues at the historic Street. The project included installing Belmont Hotel on Main Street in Superior. The project also included installing new, energy-efficient windows. new, energy-efficient windows that Courtesy photo wouldn’t leak, which had caused the mold issue to begin with. Brownfields funds were also used to tear down another blighted building the town owned. Last year, however, Superior applied for a highly competitive Region 9 Brownfields grant and didn’t get it. “We were declined because we’re not big enough,” Besich said. “We had to serve more people.” Forming a coalition creates more opportunities for funding for all the communities, because it creates a larger base. Representatives across the corridor were already creating a strong regional partnership, what with the mayors talking together and “stellar leadership across the communities,” Besich said. Gila and Pinal county staff met with each of the communities, discussing the issues of blight, vacant buildings, and legal issues as well as possible solutions, Melvin said. The CCBB Coalition’s efforts to obtain the EPA grant kicked off this year at a Sept. 5 meeting in Winkelman. “Every mayor attended, as well as some managers,” said Melvin. “They were all excited. There is real camaraderie there. We have good councils and good mayors.” “All communities are writing a letter of commitment. We feel confident working together,” Michelle Yerkovich said. The CCBB Coalition hopes that one day the strong partnership they have formed will pay off in a big way for the region. Cathy Melvin, assistant to Gila County Dist. 3 Supervisor Woody Cline, supports “Everybody’s coming to the table,” Yerkovich explained. “It’s a the Copper Corridor Blight Buster Coalition in its efforts to eradicate blight in beautiful example of collaboration at its best. One person is not Globe, Miami, Kearny, Hayden, and Winkelman. Photo by Carol Broeder that strong – as a group we are stronger.” u
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A Journey to Understanding and Connection Review of Memoir of a 2G: Story of Secrecy and Resilience
By Patricia Sanders
atricia Bischof is an artist and teacher in Tucson. She teaches art at Marana Middle School, creates mixed-media and foundobject artworks, and collects vintage women’s accessories. She’s also a “2G”: the daughter of two Holocaust survivors who came to America during World War II. This fact forms the backbone of her moving, fascinating memoir. Bischof was born around 1944 in upstate New York, where her family lived on a farm. She describes a childhood of loneliness and fear resulting from her parent’s harshness and emotional distance – but also threaded with happy times of peace and joy in nature, picking wild strawberries or watching polliwogs. Her father was silent, withdrawn, and depressed, while her mother was harsh, controlling, and fault-finding. Her mother placed adult-level responsibilities on Patricia from a young age – such as keeping the house clean and caring for her three younger siblings – and expected perfection. Her father barely spoke to her.
Her father had been released from Dachau only five years before Patricia’s birth. Her mother, who had grown up sheltered in a wealthy Prussian family, had been put on an ocean liner, alone, and sent to safety in the United States, with only $25 in her pocket – while the rest of her family remained behind in Poland, doomed to die. These traumatic experiences left Patricia’s mother and father unable to parent properly. They also were unable to speak to their children about what had happened to them. Bischof has tremendous empathy and compassion for her parents. They had to work hard and be strict in order to survive; when they were first married, they lived on $28 a month in New York City, about $500 in today’s dollars. And their trauma left them emotionally broken. But Bischof is also very aware of the effects on her life: she grew up yearning for connection and approval, terrified of making mistakes, and full of confusion and ambivalence about her own identity and ethnicity. She didn’t date until she was 21, never married, and never had children.
By Patricia Bischof Bischof often uses the word “voids” when she describes her childhood: Her parents never told her about her family background or history, leaving empty spaces. Where there should have been a grandparent, aunts and uncles, or cousins, there were voids because these people had died, sometimes without a trace. There was a void of communication and understanding in her family life, and the void of her father’s emotional absence. Growing up, Bischof knew very little about her parents’ experiences in the Holocaust – she only learned after researching her family history. And later, whenever she tried to tell her story to people, they would not want to continue the conversation and would leave a void in the air. In 1935 the Nazis, then in power in Germany, passed the Nuremberg Laws, taking citizenship away from Jews. The law also said that Jews who had been incarcerated in prison camps and then released were forbidden to talk about what had happened to them. The Nazis wanted to keep the camps a secret. And the natural reluctance of traumatized people to talk about their trauma fed into this silence. The result was a lack of information about what happened during the Holocaust – both for the children of the survivors and for society in general. Bischof describes how, as a child, she herself sometimes wondered if the Holocaust really happened, because no one talked about it. Her book breaks the silence and helps fill the void. Bischof’s father spent two years in Dachau. His parents were murdered in Riga Concentration Camp. Bischof’s maternal grandfather was shot for being too slow during a death march, and her maternal grandmother may have died in the Warsaw ghetto uprising; no one knows for certain. Thankfully, Bischof leaves the specifics of the Holocaust in the background – except for a few events that she narrates vividly, so there will be no mistake about the horror of what her parents experienced. The second half of the book outlines Bischof’s adult life – an uplifting, astonishing achievement considering what we know about her childhood. She became an art teacher and Girl Scout leader, founded her own company,
traveled all over the world, earned a degree in psychology, and moved to Tucson on her own. Talking with a counselor and participating in a twelvestep program helped her understand herself better and put her demons to rest. Bischof’s story also offers a heartfelt celebration of American ideals, and a reminder that the American immigrant experience is one of hope, dedication, courage, hard work, and gratitude. Her parents arrived with almost nothing, and they worked long hours at menial jobs to earn a place for themselves and their children in American society. Bischof’s memoir is a patchwork of her memories and thoughts, often repeating and circling back around to ideas or events again and again. That, and the stiltedness of her sentences, can make the book a little challenging to read at times. It’s as if, as much as the author had to work hard to find sense and connection in her own life, the reader also has to work a little to answer questions and discover Bischof’s meanings. In some
ways, we have to piece her life together, just as she did – and just as we often have to do in our own lives. The memoir was self-published, which means Bischof had to do much of the work of creating the book and marketing it, herself. This accounts for some of the book’s faults – it could have benefited from an editor and a more enticing title. But this also speaks to Bischof’s personal qualities of selfreliance and dedication. She grew up feeling that she had to do everything herself, and her memoir reflects that. Often, the value and pleasure of reading memoirs is discovering connection – seeing oneself in another person’s life story, and realizing once again that we all have so much in common as human beings, no matter what is our background, ethnicity, or the details of our life story. Bischof’s memoir asks us to listen to her – not just to hear her personal story, but so that we can connect to it and understand how her story has deep relevance to our own. u
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Recognition and Awards
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The Leadership Training Camp at Williams, AZ is one of the premier leadership experiences and allows students to work with others from across Arizona, challenges them to think about their roles in their own community, how to work with others to accomplish large and small goals and the importance of understanding their own strengths. While at the Leadership Training Camp students get a chance to earn their Statesman awards and it is the only time they get this award. Miami had ten students received this award as follows: L-R: Mario Pierce, Daniella Adams, Alejandro Angeles earned Advance Statesman Award last year, Arianna Owens, Janaya Sullivan, Jayden Goss, Karrie Rumsower earned Advance Statesman Award this year, Ryan Tidey, Emilee Harris, Estrella Salazar, Shelby Wampole, Jessica Hughes and Damian Montolla.
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The Globe Police Department received a $300 donation Nov. 19 for its Explorer’s Post from the Nob Hill Neighborhood Block Watch. From left, Chief of Police Dale Walters, School Resource Officer Jesus Verdugo, Denise Burke, Explorer Nick Lottes, Jinny Sonne and Susan Herou. Under Verdugo’s leadership, the Explorers Post is a program for area high school students – ages 14 through 20 – who are interested in the field of law enforcement.
The Globe Police Department announced the graduation of its new Officer Natalia Lomahoema from the Southeast Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy. After 17 weeks of basic training, Lomahoema is paired with a Field Training Officer (FTO) for the next several months. Shown here: Globe Chief of Police Dale Walters and Officer Natalia Lomahoema. Courtesy photo
The recent class reunion (Oct 25-27) for the GHS Class of 1984 (with guests Classes of 1983 and 1985) donated $350 to the GHS Alumni Association for scholarship and $350 to the Miami Unified School District [photo] in the name of Cathy Sanchez Canez, a special education teacher at MUSD who lost her life due to a flash flood this past July. Another $325 was raised at the reunion event on October 19th via the Globe-Miami Lions Club which will benefit the Cobre Valley Youth Club. “As alumni, we hope this inspires other class reunion committees to consider raising money for for similar important local causes and non-profits in our community.” Michelle Holder Duena, Class of ‘84
Two longtime employees with the City of Globe Public Works Department, Frank Baroldy (L) and Pete Gardea (R), were honored for their service and congratulated on their retirement during the Nov. 19 City Council meeting. Mayor Al Gameros presented both with a plaque. Baroldy retired after 26 years of service where he began by working in the city’s water department, retiring as its Wastewater Facilities Supervisor. Gardea retires from the city after 23 years as a Parks Maintenance Worker where he showed a true passion for the grounds at Besh Ba Gowah. Four free Thanksgiving Dinners were held in the community over the Thanksgiving Holiday at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Copper Hen Restaurant, both in Globe; Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Miami and Snyder Burdette Hall in San Carlos. Seen here are volunteers who served Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s. Front row, L-R, Rebecca Williams, Margaret Felix and Victoria Maynard-Perry. Middle row, L-R, Jean Sipe and Yvonne Corley. Back row, L-R, Paul Humphreys, Natalie Sabre, Tammie Kinney and Desi Humphreys. According to Pastor Bill Norton, 225 meals were served, of which 40 were delivered to the homebound and 25 were sent to their alternative dining facility at Divine Photo by Carol Broeder/Globe Miami Times Grace Presbyterian Church in Miami. “All in all the evening was a great success but we could not have done it without the many wonderful volunteers ranging in age from teens to seniors and, of course, our host church,” he said. On Thanksgiving Day, Our Lady’s served about 200 people, as well as delivering about 70 meals to the homebound, according to Fr. George Madhu. The Copper Hen served more than 200 meals, said owner Mike Stapleton, who was pleased with the increase and grateful to friends and family who volunteered to cook and serve that day.
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as West typically conjure Apaches houghts of the wilder part of the the region. The nineteenth century the most formidable warriors in style and tactics so effective that Apache are attributed with a fighting other any and remained free longer than they resisted enemy aggression ts, the earliest regional historical documen American tribe. Yet, in some of the in are portrayed as the fiercest fighters Sobaipuri O'odham, not the Apache, the Southwest. The Yaqui and Seri to American the the southern portion of See Apaches, page 34 south were quite formidable as well.
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Landscape/Courtesy Photo ffering all the accessories and lots of charm, the Magma Hotel in Superior is back in business! On the corner Magma Avenue, the local landmark of Main Street and has been returned to her previous turn-of-the-century grandeur. With twenty-one guest rooms, a restauran t, tea room and bar, the little town of Superior can now proudly provide accommodation, as the town’s name superior would imply. The Magma Hotel was first construct ed in 1912, built from cement and steel. An adobe structure was added but it collapsed in 2006, before the to that building in 1916, restoration. Adjacent to the now demolished adobe, a third red brick The hotel was placed on the National building was added in 1923. Register of Historic Places in 1994, and owner and developer Miguel to preserve the historic integrity of Sfeir has gone to great lengths the two remaining buildings during the nearly six-year restoration. “We are setting a standard here,” Sfeir says.
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grow up with purpose. Ranch kids are different. They and a love for the land Responsibilities. Pride in tradition they live on. Joel, a photographer “They look you in the eye,” says Seth that.” from New York. “L.A. kids don’t do us,” says Charlie “Respect for the family is tremendo understand hard work.” Holland, a native of England. “They photographing and That’s what the two learned while across rural Arizona interviewing kids and their families ised Kids. for their newly released book Ranch-Ra
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they have “driven through” the Many people in Arizona will say 60 means they were on Highway Globe-Miami area. This usually at a long enough for a brief pit stop heading somewhere else, stopped missed all the great aspects of and t, restauran food fast or gas station our community. about 90 miles from everywhere Because the Globe-Miami area is = miles, Show Low = 88 miles, Payson (Phoenix = 88 miles, Safford = 78 this makes it a perfect place to break 81 miles, and Tucson = 104 miles), s. If you have 1, 2 or 4 adventure quick some enjoy and up a long drive The Woodbury Fire worth-the-stop and notinvest, 12 here are some hours you’re willing toPage I will try to list some recommended to-be-missed gems. For activities, on your interests and availability. “visiting times” so you can plan based otherwise noted. Also, addresses will be in Globe unless Mountain The views from the top of Round locals and Park make it a favorite hike for visitors alike. Photo by Jenn Walker
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“Growing up, I didn’t see any Native pro-skaters. It was me creating for myself,” remembers Apache Skateboards team rider Doug Miles Jr. “It’s just what I wish someone else would’ve done when I was a younger kid.” Now considered a skating legend among local youth, with 19 years of skateboarding and numerous sponsors behind him, San Carlos Apache pro skateboarder Doug Jr. appears on the big screen alongside his father, San Carlos Apache artist and founder of Apache Skateboards Douglas Miles Sr. in “The Mystery of Now,” a documentary short shot on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Directed by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Audrey Buchanan and co-written and co-produced by Douglas, the film was released at the beginning of this year. Over the course of 16 minutes, it reveals a rich mosaic of imagery centered around the Apache Skateboards team, the skateboarding community in San Carlos, the positive influence of Apache Skateboards on youth, and the essence of living on the reservation.
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“The Mystery of Now,” Continued on page 2
Apache Skateboards Leonard Paul’s Pizza Tracking Down History Tracking Down History Part 2 Housing The Andy Hall Story Becky Stephens is the great niece of Andy Hall. A professional genealogist and family historian for 12 years, Stephens spent 18 months researching Hall.
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Leonard Paul’s Pizza, Continued on page 28
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Treasure Hunting in Globe-Miami Autumn in Arizona often brings family visiting from out of town as we gather decorations and gifts for the holiday season. With sunny skies and cooling temperatures, what could be more fun than sauntering down the wide sidewalks of a historic street alongside family and friends, poking into friendly shops, discovering treasures, and soaking up Arizona’s colorful Old West history? The antique and vintage shops of Globe-Miami are clustered in the two towns’ historic districts, and most are within easy walking distance of one another. For visitors from the Valley of the Sun, a fall weekend of antiquing in Globe-Miami offers a refreshing respite from the Phoenix heat and an opportunity to explore and shop in a laid-back, welcoming atmosphere.
Grandma’s House of Antiques and Treasures (123 N. Miami Ave., Miami) Owner/proprietor Linda Heathman [and cat Sammi] have operated this little shop on the avenue for 13-plus years. She carries “a little of everything” and is open Thursday thru Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Renovating The Town Life Over 50 Apache Leap-Movie Spirit of Education
Autumn Arts and Antiques, Continued on page 30
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After The Fire
Sancho the rescue dog rests in the middle of the dog-friendly vineyard named in his honor. Courtesy of Waggin’ Vineyard and Estate
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The man behind the name: Leonard Paul Berglund. Photo by LCGross
orking out of a small brick retail space on Broad Street, with little ventilation, no cooling, and a space barely large enough to fit his pizza oven, Paul Berglund launched his pizza business in downtown Globe. He used his middle name and called it Leonard Paul’s Pizza. It was the mid ’70s, and Valley National Bank anchored the corner at Oak and Broad. Carmed’s commanded much of the retail trade on the block. Globe’s busy downtown district stretched for eight blocks and included United Sporting Goods, Gibson’s Men’s Wear, Woolworth’s, Bacon’s Boots and Saddles, Mode O Day, and Hollis Theater. Berglund rented a space from a Mrs. Cecil, who owned a dress shop.
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Globe-Miami Visitor’s Map Apache Skateboards: Redefining The Landscape
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Did you know that dog ownership in America has increased 29 percent in the past decade? As dogs continue to become a more accepted part of society, owners are expecting more services and consideration within their communities and when traveling. Many people who consider their dog a family member cannot fathom leaving their furry companions behind when they go on vacation, particularly since vacation days are usually the most enjoyable of the year. It can also be cost-prohibitive to pay for dog boarding if the trip lasts longer than a few days.
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When a language disappears, culturized traditions and local knowledge are lost. So too, a way of life, and a unique worldview. Within the next 50 years, nearly half of the world’s roughly 6,500 languages could be lost. Western Apache, the official language of the San Carlos and White Mountain reservations here in Gila County, is one of them. “The children sing songs in Apache,” says Joycelene Johnson, an Apache teacher, reflecting on the younger generation. “They sound so beautiful, yet our students did not know what they were singing, had no understanding of it.” Joycelene has taught Apache language and cultural appreciation in San Carlos schools for 26 years, served five years as Language Preservation coordinator and takes classes on the topic at the University of Arizona during the summer months.
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Until the Salt River nears the lake created by Roosevelt Dam, it’s a wild, free-flowing river. It begins in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona from springs and streams that flow down from high country landmarks like Hannaga n Meadow, Mt. Baldy and McNary. These tributaries coalesce and flow into the Black and White Rivers, which, in turn, merge to form the Salt River. A little further downstream, where the bridge on US 60 crosses the Salt River, is where a half dozen rafting companie s set up their base camps for the rafting season. In the early days of March this year, I booked a full day raft trip with raftingsaltriver.com. After a quick 45 minute drive from Globe, I pulled into a dirt lot above the river where the guides were busy getting all their gear ready for the day.
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Ten years ago, a MOB ran rampant in downtown Globe, and they’re not ashamed of it. In fact, they would like to do it again, picking up where they left off to further beautify the city. You can still see traces of their handiwork around town, including many of the trees growing on Broad. Led by then-Globe Mayor Fernando Shipley, the group formed in 2009. It was made up of local “movers and shakers— people who were visionaries,” he explained. The group with no name jokingly called themselves the MOB until the time came for a more formal moniker. It was the late Kip Culver who came up with an official name incorporating the group’s nickname—My Own Backyard (MOB), Shipley said. “During the meetings we would joke and be vulgar and have a great time, but we 2007would still get things done,” he said. And get things done, they did, as the former members will tell you.
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Woodbury Fire and Roosevelt Lake Endangered Language The MOB of Broadstreet: MOB Community in Action When City and Committee joined forces for Good Works United Fund Gala Roosevelt Lake, Continued on page 9
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n the wake of the Woodbury Fire, Paul Heley of AZ Stay + Play wants everyone to know that Roosevelt Lake is open for business. “We had two days where we had an hour of smoke,” he says. “But for the fire to get to us, it would have had to jump the 188 [Apache Trail], the Salt River and Saguaro Lake, so, in our eyes, it didn’t affect anything.” AZ Stay + Play is located in the Tonto Basin area about 15 miles north of the Town of Roosevelt, and offers jet ski, kayak and paddleboard rentals, but can also create the ultimate lake experience for groups and individual in well-appointed cabins located near the beautiful Tonto National Forest. In the very near future, Heley also hopes to offer a full slate of desert jeep tours of the unique Sonoran Desert surrounding the northeast end of the lake.
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Globetrotting Off the Beaten Path
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Jenni Kuker looks for unique lodging options and loves the adventure this adds to her travels.
If you’ve lived in the area any length of time, no doubt you’ve heard of Andy Hall. His name appears on the plaque under the Hanging Tree on Broad Street. In August of 1882, while working as a Wells Fargo messenger, Hall was killed in the line of duty at Pioneer Pass. Two of the three murder suspects met their maker under the Hanging Tree. To Becky Stephens, of Lantana, Texas, Andy Hall is more than a name on a plaque and a century-old story. He’s her great uncle.
Clementine the Vintage Trailer proved the perfect lodging for Jenni Kuker when she came from Colorado to interview for a job in Globe. Never mind that she didn’t own the trailer and hadn’t towed it from her home, nor that it belonged to a total stranger. It provided just the respite she needed. Welcome to Airbnb, an online business that connects strangers needing rooms with people who have a little extra space.
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Airbnb, Continued on page 11
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ome would say it was a matter of the tail wagging the dog when the owners of Waggin’ Vineyard and Estate began planting grapes in the middle of Globe. “We went into something we knew nothing about,” admits Timothy Trent, who co-owns the venture with his wife, Daisy Flores. The vineyard’s dog theme was a given – named after the couple’s rescue dog, Sancho, who can be seen everywhere, either “in the fur” or in likenesses gracing the property. For Trent and Flores, partnership in life and business began when, as they say, Dodge City met Globe at a Globe Rotary meeting. Waggin’ Vineyard and Estate, Continued on page 29
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These accounts of law and order as published in local newspapers reflect the life and times of those living in Globe-Miami at the turn of the century. Vendetta averted thanks to poor marksmanship
Cattle Owners are aroused. Vow to stop practice of roping cattle on the range. “Complaint is made by local cattlemen – and justly so – of the injury resulting to the interests of cattle owners from steer tying contests, common in the cattle growing districts. The ambition of the average cowboy to excel in throwing the lariat leads them to improve every opportunity for practice and the roping of cattle on open range thus becomes a favorite pastime with many of them, greatly to the injury of the cattle and financial loss of the owners. Frequently cattle are killed or maimed in these practice bouts, and it is safe to say that the losses annually sustained by local cattle owners from this causes aggregate many hundred dollars. Very often the injuries to animals which have been roped and thrown are not apparent until they have gone to the slaughter house. We were called into a local butcher shop one day last week and shown the carcass of a fine steer so covered with bruises as to render it wholly unfit for use and a total loss to the owner…This evil of roping cattle for sport on the open range is hard to remedy…but the cattle owners have been aroused and are determined to put a stop to the vicious practice. The agitation no doubt will result in an effort to secure legislation at the next session of the territorial legislature that will provide adequate punishment for the offense.” (Arizona Silver Belt, September 1906)
Religious excitement sends man to Phoenix Asylum “The many friends of James Howard, a fireman on the GVG and N were greatly shocked to learn that he had become violently insane necessitating his removal to the asylum at Phoenix where he was taken Monday Morning by Sheriff Shanely. His malady seems to be the result of religious excitement. He came to the courthouse on Saturday and desired to perm on his violin for the edification of Justice Thomas and a room full of people. When taken into custody he became very violent and it took four or five deputies and officers to subdue and handcuff him. He is young, stalwart and has a vigorous constitution and it is hoped that the aberration will soon pass.” (Arizona Silver Belt, September 1905)
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Perhaps it was the heat of summer which caused John Ducovich on that hot August evening in Globe to take a couple of shots at John Columbus for “reasons that the latter avers he is absolutely ignorant of.” Ducovich, an Italian employed by the Old Dominion seemed to have it in for a fellow Italian as it was described by the court: “Columbus was just about to enter his house when the shooting occurred, and it is owing to Ducovich’s poor marksmanship that he is alive today. Ducovich had evidently been lying in wait for him for some time to avenge some fancied grievance, but when the critical moment arrived for the cancellation of the vendetta, about the only man perambulating the streets at the time, who was really safe, was the intended victim himself. “ “After the fray was over, Columbus hastened to the office of Justice Thomas and swore out a warrant against Ducovich charging him with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Ducovich was placed under arrest, and being unable to give bond, was committed to jail. He refused to discuss the causes leading up to the shooting, but will probably not be so reticent when confronted in the courtroom by his intended victim.” (Arizona Silver Belt, August 1906)
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DECEMBER 2019 Cobre Regional Medical Center continues to expand their services in order to better serve the local communities. They completed a 67,000 sq ft expansion in 2017. Courtesy Photo.
Life Over 50, Continued from page 1
Add to that a friendly, welcoming and giving community, and you’ve got the perfect place to put down roots. There is something to appeal to everyone’s interests, but with so many retirees and snowbirds here, many services and opportunities are designed with the 50 and over crowd in mind.
In addition to a full range of emergency services and internal medicine care on campus, Cobre Valley started a chemo center earlier this year. “This gives people an alternative to driving an hour or more from home to get chemotherapy and then back again after a long, exhaustive treatment. Here people can be back home relaxing in five or 10 minutes after treatment,” she explains.
lounges, conference rooms, and another 14,000 square feet of remodeled space. Because so many seniors have trouble sleeping, the campus offers a sleep center, along with a laser vein center and a skin clinic. “And we offer a chronic care management program to help ensure people are taking their medications and doing what they can to maintain good health and stay out of the hospital,” Vargas notes. “I know that sounds strange coming from a hospital, but we really just want people to be well. We’re happy we’re here when people are sick, but we do take a very active and proactive role in community health.”
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Evelyn Vargas is the Chief Experience Officer at CVRMC. “We offer so many different services that people in this area need. We don’t want to see people on the road if they don’t have to be [to get treatment], especially when they’re already not feeling well.” Photo by LCGross
Hospital and health services The older people get, the more important healthcare becomes. People in Globe Miami are blessed to have a wonderful hospital with a wide range of services available to them. As Evelyn Vargas, Chief Experience Officer at Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center explains, the hospital is the “largest, smallest hospital in Arizona. We’re small in the sense that our in-patient volume cannot be over 25 patients at any given time. But we’re the largest because we offer so many services, especially for people 50 and older.” The median age of their patients is 49.3 years old. People between 18 and 64 make up about 20 percent of their demographic; while those 65 and older make up another 28.8 percent.
“We offer so many different services that people in this area need. We don’t want to see people on the road if they don’t have to be to get treatment, especially when they’re already not feeling well.” Soon the hospital will add Halcyon Varian radiation equipment, making them the first hospital in Arizona to have this kind of equipment. “It very precisely targets the area needing to be radiated,” Vargas says. “Once we have this, we’ll be a full-service oncology facility.” Two years ago an approximately 67,000 square foot expansion was done to the medical center that included all new single-patient rooms; a retail pharmacy for both in-patient and the general public was built, along with a Cath Lab; Wound Center/Hyperbaric Chamber; Infusion Center; Cafe and Kitchen; Gift Shop; 11,000 square feet of physician offices and a clinic; family
It’s not often you hear of free college tuition, but that’s exactly what’s offered to students 55 and older at the Eastern Arizona College - Gila Pueblo Campus (it’s offered at all Eastern Arizona College campuses.). Leitha Griffin, marketing director for the Gila Pueblo Campus, estimates that of the approximately 3,000 full- and parttime students, some 30 to 40 percent are
50 years old and older. One of the main reasons she thinks that number is so high is because they offer a 55 and older tuition waiver, it attracts an older population. “Anyone who is 55 years old and older can take any class or classes that they would like for free. I truly believe that’s the biggest reason we have so many older students,” she says. To qualify for free tuition, 55-plus students must be Arizona residents for at least one year. Even those who haven’t lived in Arizona for a full year yet, still get a break on their tuition. Griffin explains that the tuition is subtracted from the out-of-state tuition. “So, they still get a benefit and don’t have to pay quite as much as they otherwise would.” Seniors mostly take enrichment type classes, along with wellness and exercise-related classes. “Arts and craftsrelated classes are also very popular. But last year we did have a 64-year-old lady who graduated from our cosmetology program,” Griffin explains. “There are some like her, who just decide they want to get a degree in something, and they pursue it. Being older or retired, they now have the time; and with the tuition waiver it’s easy for people to do.” Griffin notes that there is no YMCA in the community, so the gymnasium, wellness center and various classes on exercise, relaxation, meditation, strength-building and the like, are “filling a critical need in the community. The goal of the college is to continue offering more and more enrichment and wellness classes because of that,” she says, adding that they are also working toward getting an aquatic center. “We’re a smaller community college and we’re very closeknit. The older population likes that and it’s a really great place to meet new people and find community.” Life Over 50, Continued on page 31
Leitha Griffin, Marketing Director for the community college was on hand, with other Chamber members to welcome the newest business in town; Evolve- electric off-road bikes which was launched by her husband Darryl Griffin. Courtesy Photo.
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Life Over 50, Continued from page 30
And now for the ore and lore crowd Globe Miami is an area steeped in rich history and you would be hardpressed not to find something of historical interest practically anywhere you go. The Old Dominion Historic Mine Park was a mine that last operated in the 1800s. In more recent times, the property was purchased and turned into a park. The Old Dominion Mine Park is a unique community gem that is both educational and fun, and there’s something for people of any age; not just 50-plusers. A few of the attractions include a mining-themed playground, signs about history and geology/mining, old mining artifacts, hiking trails, a 9-hole disc golf course, and picnic pavilions. “There aren’t any tours available of our active mines because they are still operational, but you can get a flavor of things through the Old Dominion Historic Mine Park and by researching mines at the local library,” explains Tianna Holder, executive director at the Globe-Miami Regional Chamber of Commerce. “We have two museums: Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum in Miami and the Gila County Historical Museum in Globe. Both are wonderful and filled with so many great resources and archives. People can also volunteer here, as well as do family histories or do history work and research for our area.” Another favorite attraction of seniors is the Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum, one mile southwest of Globe. There, stand the ruins of the ancient Salado people who occupied the site nearly 800 years ago. “It’s an archaeological site of Native American ruins,” Holder notes. Archaeologists have restored the ruins so visitors and researchers can experience them much the way the original inhabitants did. The Senior Citizens Center in Miami and the Active Adults Center in Globe each offer many things for people over 50, including exercise classes. “Plus,
Besh Ba Gowah is one of the top ten attractions in the area and hosts local events as well as being a destination for visitors and family outings. Photo by LCGross
Tianna Holder is Globe’s new Chamber Director, taking over the position in September. Photo by LCGross
they’ll work with other businesses in the area to offer discount days,” says Holder; and they partner with the movie theater to offer discount matinees for seniors at least once a month. There’s also a lot of good hiking here for people on almost any level of hiking ability. Globe Miami is also known for birding – something many
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long and short-term disability, home rehabilitation services, respite care, Alzheimer’s and dementia care, and hospice care,” continues Holder. And the Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens (PGCSC) seeks to enhance the quality of life of seniors in Pinal and Gila counties through a variety of services, support and information. Among the many services the agency provides are Meals on Wheels, transportation services, education and training for caregiver support groups, and continued learning, activities and social events at the local senior centers. “They also offer senior employment programs, mobility management, and resources for behavioral health,” Holder explains. Finally, if volunteering is your thing, there are more opportunities than you can imagine. Virtually any organization in the community heartily welcomes folks wanting to volunteer. Just give any of them a call. Globe Miami may be a small area, but it is huge on things for seniors to do. Now that you have a place to start, what’s keeping you from getting out there and taking in the sights, sounds, and experiences?! u
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