GlobeMiamiTimes December 2022

Local trainer has Globe going to the dogs

by David Abbott, photos by LCGross

On a recent crisp and sunny November morning, on a ridge near Globe that gives a spectacular view of the Pinal Mountains, Amanda Haas is in her element: surrounded by well-behaved dogs trained by owners who’ve devoted untold hours to the effort.

“I love the dogs, and nothing gives me more joy than seeing people’s faces when they can communicate with them,” says Haas, a dog groomer in Globe for more than a quarter-century. “It literally brings me to tears every time I see them build that trust. I don’t think there’s anything better, to be honest.”

A life devoted to dogs … and everything else

Haas’s relationship with dogs goes back to her childhood, when she would visit her grandfather in New Mexico. He had a contract with the state’s department of game and fish to provide dogs to hunt stock killers –predators that feed on cattle, sheep or even small children.

honoring native daughter

The Michigan Wolverines will face off against Texas Christian University’s Horned Frogs in the Fiesta Bowl on New Years Eve, but even more important to residents of the Copper Corridor, the Globe High School Alumni Association will honor Globe native and the first female governor of the state at the game’s famous parade on Dec. 17.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Fiesta Bowl Parade and its theme is “Legends Made Here,” honoring the history of Arizona and the people who have made the state what it is today.

The float honoring Globe native Rose Mofford is the brainchild of GHS alums Aurelie Flores, Regina Ortega-Leonardi and Alumni Association member and longtime GHS teacher Vernon Perry.

by David Abbott, photos by LCGross

DOG TRAINER, Continued on page 18

Haas and her dog Ry, short for Rhino, who she saved from likely euthanasia in Texas.

As we wrapped up the paper and got it ready for press on Sunday, I took a break and headed downtown to watch the annual light parade on Broad Street. Although temperatures had begun to drop due to a winter storm predicted to bring rain and snow on Monday, the night offered clear skies and crisp air. Perfect for the parade.

This year there were 40 entries, including a little train that emitted steam from its engine and Scottish Highland cattle pulling a sleigh. And a late entry by the GHS Alumni celebrating Rose Mofford, which will represent Globe in this year’s Fiesta Bowl Parade next weekend (p. 1).

It will be the first time Globe-Miami has had a float in this parade, and we can all be proud of the representation. What a knockout this float is! Kudos to the visionary team of Aurelie Flores, Regina Ortega-Leonardi, Alumni Association member and longtime GHS teacher Vernon Perry, all the helpers who volunteered their time to pull this together and make it a reality, and FreeportMcMoRan, who sponsored the project.

After two years of pandemic-reduced holiday celebrations, it’s good to be getting back to normal. Lots of bugs are still out there, just like any other year, so please take care. But this year in particular, I hope you’ll do more than watch the parade on TV. Get out there in person to cheer on our hometown entry!

As we celebrate the blessings in our lives during the winter holidays, remember to celebrate our community, too. It’s a treasure.

Enjoy the season,

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make it

by Patricia Sanders

A couple of years ago I adopted a puppy. He weighed about three pounds and was shivering in my arms, and when I was asked whether I would take him in, it seemed like a small thing to say yes.

I hear everyone who’s ever adopted a puppy laughing.

Tiny things matter most. Sometimes one word, spoken or not spoken, changes a life, or one small decision creates an avalanche of good or evil.

I think that’s why I stopped making New Year’s resolutions. The big changes in my life have happened in other ways – usually when I said yes to something without knowing what I was doing.

But other reasons, too. I think I stopped also because I’d disappointed myself too many times. Much like other kinds of plans, resolutions too often seem to buckle under the weight of everyday life.

It starts to seem that whatever will happen will happen with or without my resolutions – and whatever won’t, won’t. So why bother with resolutions? At some point I took a “que sera sera” attitude.

But there’s something about starting a shiny new year that renews hope. Maybe it’s just because the days are getting longer. A new year feels like waking up in the morning and being given a second chance (or third or

fourth or fifty-sixth) and wanting to make the most of it. According to the Internet, the top 10 New Year’s resolutions are:

h Exercise more h Lose weight h Get organized h Learn a new skill or hobby h Live life to the fullest h Save more money/spend less money h Quit smoking h Spend more time with family and friends h Travel more h Read more

Isn’t that a beautiful list? So many people are yearning for wonderful things.

So it’s tragic that less than half of people keep their New Year’s resolutions. What a wonderful world it would be if we all made resolutions like the ones on that list, and kept them.

The impulse to make resolutions and better ourselves has been around for a long time – apparently the tradition is rooted in an ancient Babylonian practice. At the beginning of their New Year – which was in March, not

January – they had a big festival and made promises to the gods that they would pay back their debts and return anything they had borrowed.

Making a promise to a god probably made it easier for them to keep their promises. No one wants to let the gods down.

It’s a little harder for us, I think, having only ourselves to keep us accountable.

So in the spirit of building a better world, I’ll pass along some more practical tips for succeeding with resolutions. They might come in handy, if you’re doing New Year’s resolutions this year:

• Make sure to choose goals that actually motivate you. Make them positive, not negative. In other words, instead of “lose weight,” make your goal to fit into that pair of pants. Make it something you really, deeply want.

• Make changes gradually – build up small changes. Use the snowball effect. People want change to happen slowly so it doesn’t create upheaval. And it turns out that’s exactly the way experts advise to do it.

Prioritize your goals, and don’t try to make too many changes at once. One good thing at a time, maybe two or three if they’re not too big. Successes will build on each other.

State a specific goal (not just lose weight, but lose 20 pounds). And set a deadline.

Break big goals down into smaller ones, like monthly or weekly targets. Focus on the smaller goals, not the big one. Micro-goals work even better.

Use the tiny principle. Instead of committing to walk for 30 minutes a day, commit to walking five. That’s always doable, and once you’re out on the sidewalk, it’s very likely you’ll stay out longer. Plus you get the dopamine hit of achievement without too much effort, and that will motivate you to keep at it.

• Write the resolutions down, and tell other people.

• Use reminders or a time management app – but keep the system as simple as possible.

• Don’t try to be perfect. Just keep getting back on track whenever you fall off. Consistency matters, not perfection.

• Celebrate all achievements, big and small. Have a list so you can check things off it. Our brains love checking things off checklists, and the little dopamine hits will boost your motivation.

There’s a lot of talk about how people hate change, but I don’t think that’s true. I think people want positive change.

I think we all want it to be not just a new year, but a new kind of year. Not the same old thing over and over, disappointment after disappointment, same old same old without anything getting better.

It’s also true that change is hard. Going outside your comfort zone is by definition uncomfortable, and that’s where you’ve got to be to make change happen.

What got you here won’t get you there. And if you’re feeling nice and comfortable, that’s a sure sign of no change happening.

But since tiny things matter most, going outside your comfort zone doesn’t have to be very far – just right at the edge will be enough to make a difference.

Resolve to lose one pound, not twenty. Walk five minutes, not thirty. Don’t make plans to go to Paris, just watch Paris at Midnight. Be kind to yourself. Don’t set yourself up for more failure and disappointment.

But you might be surprised how one small thing leads to another, and pretty soon your life has changed for the better.

As anyone who has adopted a puppy can tell you.

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Business Attraction, Retention and Expansion in the City of Globe

By David Abbott

Entrepreneurs looking to set up shop in Globe or hobbyists who may want to turn their passion into a brick-and-mortar business can get plenty of help from a number of sources in Globe-Miami.

While the City of Globe handles the technical aspects, such as site selection, business applications and the Planning and Zoning process, would-be businesspeople aren’t alone, as there are several organizations dedicated to helping at any point in the process, from writing a business plan to acquiring loans and grants.

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) works with the City’s Economic and Community Development Department (ECD) to encourage and help potential business owners, and the Southern Gila County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) can help with funding for individuals who have fully developed business plans.

The SBDC has an office located at the Eastern Arizona College (EAC) Gila Pueblo campus in Globe and is part of a national and statewide network of small business assistance providers, with 26 offices in Arizona and 1,100 nationwide. The local SBDC is funded in part by EAC and also a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Services provided by the SBDC include free counseling for entrepreneurs to answer questions about starting or operating a business; it also provides marketing help and social media guidance, as well as financial education and cash flow analysis. The organization has a veterans assistance program and also works with the SBA and the local Chamber of Commerce as well as the Arizona Procurement and Technical Assistance Center, which helps businesses that may want to procure government contracts.

The EAC SBDC serves Graham, Greenlee and Gila Counties, but the Globe office is relatively new, as the program previously operated out of the Thatcher campus of EAC.

The local point of contact is Globe native and small business owner Sarah Alexander, whose professional life has taken a fairly circuitous route to get her to her current position.

“A big part of my job is just getting the information out that we exist,” she says. “A lot of people don’t have any idea that there is an SBDC or how we can help.”

A Globe High School alum, Alexander spent a good portion of her career in education, teaching at various levels from fourth grade to college in Tucson, at Arizona State University and finally in Miami, where she taught for nine years at Miami High School.

Alexander and her business partner, Erika “Moqui” Flores, recently celebrated the second anniversary of her downtown Globe business, Pretty Kind Boutique on Broad Street.

The combination of ownership and teaching gives Alexander a unique perspective and tools that can benefit potential business owners.

The City and the SBDC have been working together to streamline the process for business incubation and expansion as the economic climate changes, particularly in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

“My main goal in Globe and main purpose so far has been formalizing the paperwork part of it, because there’s not really a one-stop shop here,” she says.

In addition to helping people start businesses, Alexander also advises those already in business on aspects such as creating a business plan that includes an exit strategy for business partners. She can also help with applications for funding in the form of grants and small business loans, which often require three-year projections to qualify.

Loans can come from a variety of sources, from the SBA to private microlenders, but one of the main local sources of business loans is the Southern Gila County Economic Development Corporation, an organization “dedicated to the economic diversification and enhanced quality-of-life of Southern Gila County.”

The EDC administers loan funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) revolving loan program and for more than a decade has provided funding for some of Globe’s most high-profile businesses.

Globe native Bryan Seppala, who works for Resolution Copper and served for a decade on the EDC board, was on hand for some of that organization’s signature achievements.

“What’s cool is that every single loan we did, with the exception of one, the business is still open,” he says. “During my time on the board, we approved loans for Hollis Cinema, the Copper Hen, Bloom and Waggin’ Vineyard.”

Seppala, whose job has taken him to Florence with his wife and three children, worked closely with the City and, much like the SBDC, spent a significant amount of time just getting the word out that the resource for business owners exists.

“Since the City of Globe established the Economic and Community Development Department, we saw a huge difference,” he says. “We saw a great improvement in communication and the alignment between the City, local businesses and the EDC. It’s a great resource that gave us a little bit more firepower, and I think it gave local businesses more trust in us knowing that we had the support of the City.”

One of the early loan recipients was Globe’s ViceMayor Mike Stapleton, who was inspired to run for council after he retired from a career at Motorola and moved to Globe.

Stapleton invested his life savings into the Copper Hen Bakery & Cafe, but when he wanted to expand, found he needed a little bit of financial help that the EDC was there to provide.

“I was able to use that money to purchase tables and chairs and other things to complete the restaurant and open for business ,” he says. “So it was very helpful. They’re approachable, and it was a pleasure to do business with them.”

Since he was elected to City Council and is a recognizable business owner, Stapleton says he fields a lot of questions from the public about starting a business in Globe.

At the time Stapleton was setting up his business, though, he says the City’s process was unclear in a lot of respects, and the City didn’t have dedicated staff focused on economic development.

But because there is stability in the administrative structure now—Stapleton says there were several City managers in the years leading up to the arrival

of Paul Jepson—Globe is working to streamline the development process.

“We’ve been working to be sure the council and the City are on the same page, and we’ve created a one-stop shop for development, so when you do want to open a business, you can get answers,” he says.

Stapleton says the City is focused on streamlining a process that includes the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee to bring everything into alignment, from a business’s storefront facade to signage to color schemes on the building.

He added that the establishment of the ECD and the City’s recent growth in development staff have helped by providing a clearinghouse of information and sufficient staff to execute changes to the way the City does business.

Next month, the ECD, in collaboration with the SBDC and the Globe-Miami Chamber, will be hosting a sixpart seminar called “Launch Your Business in 2023” for potential small business owners.

The series will feature presentations on different aspects of setting up a business and will take place beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 11, with a final graduation ceremony to take place at the Chamber on Feb. 15.

Attendance will be capped at 15 people, and details will be coming soon.

Alexander says while the prospect of starting a small business may be daunting, the rewards can be satisfying for those who see it through.

“Most people assume that everybody who owns a business knows what they’re doing, so I start by saying, ‘I still don’t know everything I probably should know, so we’re just going to start from the beginning,’” she says.

“The best part to me about having my own business, specifically in Historic Downtown Globe, is just the pride of ownership, being part of history and being part of, in my opinion, the best community in the world.”

The EAC Small Business Development Center can be reached at (928) 428-8590 or by email at sbdc@eac.edu.

The City’s Economic Development Department can be reached at (928) 425-7146 ext. 210 or by email at econdev@globeaz.gov.

Community and Economic Development Team

Mike Stapleton and wife Deanna

Sarah Alexander

GAMEROS CITY OF GLOBE

NORTHEAST CORRIDOR PLAN

Council approved a contract agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates in the amount of $58,197.00 to complete a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) for sewer expansion to the North-East Corridor and upgrade A+ effluent quality services at our wastewater sewer treatment plant. Our growth area is limited with very little private land available. The northeast corridor on Highway 60 going north is our best option for growth and partnerships for the future.

RESOLUTION 1864 – CDBG FUNDS

The final paperwork was approved, and all documents were signed to move forward with the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). This grant is for $179,878.92, which will be used for additional upgrades to the Veteran’s Park Improvement Project. The next step will be to go out for bids and procurement.

COMMUNITY CENTER SEWER LINE PROJECT

Council approved a contract with Apache Underground for the Globe Community Center sewer line replacement project in the amount of $1,262,639.00. This project consists of the installation of sewer line from the Community Center down to Jess Hayes Road that will connect into the current City sewer line. This will allow all city facilities to be put on city sewer and get them off septic tanks. This project will also provide the opportunity for additional resident hookups that are in the path of the new line installation.

HILL STREET SCHOOL UPDATE

On November 8th, an update was presented on the Hill Street School project, a $21 million project for senior affordable housing with 64 units. According to the Gorman Company representative, the project is moving forward according to the time frame. They are in the permitting process with the construction drawings at 50% completed with submission for approval in January of 2023. The date for the final closing is estimated in May of 2023 and then construction will begin in June. It will take approximately 18 months to complete construction for an anticipated opening date of last quarter of 2024.

RESOLUTION 1867 –

COUNCIL COMPENSATION

Council unanimously approved Resolution 1867 that will increase the Mayor and Council annual compensation, but will not take effect until January of 2025. It is unlawful for a sitting Council to increase compensation during their term, but may approve the increases for future Council. The City of Globe has not increased compensation in over 20 years for Council members. This resolution increases the Mayor’s annual salary from $6,000.00 to $10,800.00and Council members annual salary will increase from $3,600.00 to $6,000.00.

COMMUNITY CENTER POOL UPDATE

On November 22nd, Council heard a presentation on the pool update. At that date, the liner was being installed which is one of the final phases before the pool can be filled with water. The tentative date for the

Happy Holidays!

On behalf of the Globe City Council and staff, we want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. A reminder that City Hall will be closed the week of December 26th through January 2nd

completion of the liner installation is around December 16th. It is anticipated that they will begin to fill the pool sometime around the end of December. The Pavilion walls and the entry building are also in the final phases of completion. We want to thank our community for your patience in getting this project completed. The delay has been beyond our control because of supply and demand. We look forward to the completion of this project for our entire community to enjoy in the future.

PINAL CREEK BRIDGE (CONNIES BRIDGE)

At the November 22nd meeting, Council approved a contract with Meridian Engineering Company for the replacement of the Upper Pinal Creek Bridge (Connie’s Bridge). The total cost for the completion of this project is $5,594,610.00. Construction will begin in January of 2023 with a completion date of October of 2023.

GLOBE WATER SUPPLY

City Council heard an initial presentation on the Globe water supply currently being used and any future usage. The City of Globe is not affected by the restrictions being implemented by Central Arizona Project (CAP) and the receding levels of the Colorado River. Our city depends on its water supply from the Cutter Basin Aquifer and the Gila Conglomerate Aquifer. Although we are not affected by CAP, we must take proactive steps now to maintain an adequate supply of water for the future of our city.

The City of Globe has been participating in the Cobre Valley Wastershed meetings and discussions for the past several years under a grant from the University of Arizona. This group are vested stakeholders that worked together to create a Watershed Restoration and Action Plan that was released in February of 2022. This document can be reviewed at https://cobrevalleywp.org/watershedaction-plan.org

Some of the actions that our city will consider for the future are to improve our system efficiency by maintaining and improving our water distribution system, increase efficiency of pumps and wells, and improve our leak detection strategies. Other considerations are to reduce consumption by updating our city building codes, review retention requirements, education with voluntary compliance, and seek funding for city wide water conservation assistance. We will continue to work on several ideas with all stakeholders in our community such as the mines and the US Forest Service to help diversify supply and recharge or recapture flood waters downstream that will have future long term effects.

CITIZENS ACADEMY

At the November 8th meeting, Council presented certificates and shirts for the third annual Citizens Academy participants. This program has been very beneficial to our city and residents as they learn more about the daily operations and processes. We want to thank the following individuals for their completion and commitment to the program. Mickey Nye, Frank Baroldy, Crystal Corral, Phil Stewart, Danielle Madden, Grace Whalen, Anthony Martinez, Janell Rhodes, James Owens, Travis Edwards, Sarah Alexander, and Brenda Blaine.

FIRST FRIDAY EVENTS

The “First Friday” events continue to grow each month with more participation from downtown businesses, vendors, and cruisers. Everyone is invited to participate in the downtown cruise that begins at 5 pm. We invite all the community to come downtown and support the participating businesses, enjoy live music, food trucks, and vendors. Anyone wishing to set up a vendor booth during any First Friday event may do so at no cost by contacting Linda Oddonetto. Our next First Friday is scheduled for January 6th, 2023.

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MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL

Miami High School dual enrollment gives students a head start for college

by DAVID ABBOTT

Miami High School students who want to get a leg up on their plans to go to college have a great opportunity in dual enrollment programs through Eastern Arizona College (EAC) and Prescott College.

“In a nutshell, the Miami-EAC dual enrollment program provides students the opportunity to earn college credits at no cost to the student or family,” says MHS Principal Glen Lineberry. “EAC issues a transcript proving to the student, their family, and any other institution they are capable of doing college-level work.”

Dual enrollment differs from concurrent enrollment in that classes are taught on the high school campus by collegequalified teachers on the MHS faculty who have been credentialed by EAC. Participating students earn both high school credit toward graduation and college hours that will help shorten the time it takes to complete a certificate or degree when entering college.

Attending college courses also helps students sharpen their academic skills and prepares them for the rigor of collegelevel coursework, whether they intend to go to community college or to a 4-year university in Arizona or beyond.

The credits earned through dual enrollment may be transferred to other community colleges or universities. The program is available to high school juniors and seniors, and in some instances freshmen and sophomores who meet EAC prerequisites.

For MHS students Josephine Klindt and Dennis Davis, the program is already paying dividends as they plot their course for higher education.

“I think it’s great being exposed to college-level coursework and getting ahead, having some of those classes under my belt,” says Klindt. “I know it’ll help me in the near future when I go to college next year, because I’ll already have some courses on my transcript. I’ve also got that experience so I’m a little bit more prepared for college as well.”

Klindt is currently enrolled in a secondyear college English course as well as calculus after previously completing precalculus and trigonometry.

As to the advanced classes, Davis says he appreciates the depth of college coursework compared to what high school classes have to offer. Both Klindt and Davis attended a writing class titled “World in Conflict” through Prescott College, an eye-opening experience for them both.

“It was like a history perspective from an English class, so we were doing a lot of research on history and how conflict has affected different events in the world,” Davis says. “That college level class was not only more in depth, but also allowed for a deeper kind of learning.”

While the EAC class costs are covered through Gila County Community College funds, the Prescott College classes are offered at a reduced cost of $110 for 4-credit courses.

The reduced cost is a big draw for students, as is the preparation for the rigors of study they know await them at college. Both Klindt and Davis plan to go to Arizona State University, and having

a taste of college is helping smooth the transition for them.

“From the financial aspect, it definitely has helped a lot as it’s way more accessible,” Davis says. “Once we’re in college, it opens up a lot of doors for us and makes it much easier. It makes college less intimidating in a way.”

MHS students interested in the dual enrollment program can meet with their high school counselors to get the process started.

Lineberry says the benefits of the program go beyond earning college credit and can help them stay motivated throughout their academic careers.

“It helps students in many ways:

It helps reinforce rigor and is forward thinking as they earn college credits at low-cost to zero,” he says. “EAC issues a transcript proving to the student, their family, and any other institution they are capable of doing college-level work.”

Classes available for MHS students include: Conservation & Natural Resources; Independent Study; World Art; Graphic Design; Digital Illustration; Photoshop; Digital Publishing; Typography; Portfolio Development; Biology; Electrical Maintenance and Repair; General Maintenance Carpentry; Concrete Work; Plumbing Maintenance and Repair; Principles of Macroeconomics; Accounting; QuickBooks; Website

Development; Culinary Arts; Education; Written Communications; Publications; Japanese; Mathematics (Precalculus Algebra, Precalculus Trigonometry, Precalculus and Calculus); Physical Concepts; Physics and, United States National Politics.

Miami High School student Dennis Davis is participating in the school’s dual enrollment program, working for college credit as he completes his high school studies.

Miami High School student Josephine Klindt is participating in the school’s dual enrollment program, working for college credit as she completes her high school studies.

Miami High School students Dennis Davis and Josephine Klindt are taking advantage of the school’s dual enrollment program through Eastern Arizona College. The program allows MHS juniors and seniors to complete college coursework at low- to no-cost, as they finish their high school studies. Photos provided

GLOBE/MIAMI VARSITY BOYS SOCCER

GLOBE VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER

SAN CARLOS VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL

#10 Senior Guard Camryn Longstreet lays up two points for the Lady Braves 71-18 win over Willcox.

#12 Senior Guard Chloe Wiley moves the ball around for the Lady Braves. The Lady Braves started out their season 4-0 including a big win over rival Alchesay High School.

#1 Senior Guard Chastity Steele goes up strong in the lane to draw a foul against Willcox.

#7 Senior Max Satter sends the ball forward through the Morenci defense.

#3 Sophomore Josh Barnes sets up his left footed goal against Morenci.

#9 Sophomore Marty Shank crosses the ball against Morenci. The Tigers were down 0-2 and came back to tie the game.

#27 Junior Emily Barnes dribbles through the Titans’ defense. Barnes had one goal and one assist in the game.

#10 Junior Forward Lena Parker shoots on goal. The Lady Tigers lost 3-5 in their opening game of the season.

#5 Senior Defender Taylor Oddonetto dribbles the ball down field and makes the cross. Oddonetto was solid on defense against the Palo Verde Titans registering three steals in the game.

If you could go back in time to see Globe in the past, what year would you choose to visit? The new Globe timeline might help you make a great choice.

Inspired by the timeline painted on the sidewalk for Globe’s 2012 Centennial, this is that project on steroids. The 2.5 foot by 80 foot creation goes back as far back as 500 AD, then highlights 101 interesting people and events that happened from then until now with pictures and descriptions. Printed on eight aluminum panels with UV-protected vinyl heat-adhered onto them, the panels are meant to withstand the impact of the sun and minor vandalism.

Thea Wilshire was the lead on this project and invested hundreds of hours of research. Not growing up in the area, Wilshire seems an odd choice, but she saw this as an asset. “I had fresh eyes to recognize amazing Globe accomplishments that others take for granted, things people assume ‘everyone knows’.” She added, “Most of what I’d heard about Globe only featured white men. I wanted to know what was happening with women and people of color, too.”

To help with the timeline creation, Wilshire invited potential stakeholders to participate. These included Bob Bigando and the research volunteers at the Gila County Historical Society (GCHS); Jo Nell Brantley, a member of the original timeline team; LeeAnn Powers who is digitalizing all past editions of the Silver Belt newspaper; Molly Cornwell with the Globe Downtown Association; and Christine Marin, Professor Emeritus and Archivist-Historian with Arizona State University.

“We thought this would fit on five panel, but Dr. Marin added so much to the project that it almost doubled in size.”

After gathering the information, Wilshire enlisted the help of graphic designer Tanner Hunsaker of Western Reprographics. “Tanner and his team did an amazing job. These are beautiful,” Wilshire praised.

To check on accuracy before printing the final timeline on the metal panels, Hunsaker printed eight quarter-sized mini-panels on foam core that were displayed at the GCHS

museum, First Fridays, Farmer’s Markets, Poppyfest, and other public gatherings. Input was requested on the entries included and any that were missed. “We got feedback from a lot of people over the six months of public comment,” Wilshire shared.

When asked about stand-out discoveries, Wilshire found impressive accomplishments in engineering, rodeo, aeronautics, mathematics, sports, politics, the arts, archeology, law, and the military. “It’s shocking how many times Globe issues go all the way to the Supreme Court and how many athletes have been involved in the Olympics and professional sports.”

She also shared, “I thought the ‘G’ was a municipal thing, not something created by Globe High students and owned by the GHS Alumni Association.” She added, “I knew a lot about George WP Hunt and Rose Mofford, but had never heard of Polly Rosenbaum who may be even more impressive.”

“This region has amazing resilience to survive floods, fires, highway bypass, isolation, economic downturns, and more. It’s also shocking how many ways Globe has influenced the entire country and even the world.” Wilshire added, “How can this many groundbreaking discoveries and milestones happen in such a small place? Is there something in the water?”

When asked why now for the timeline, Wilshire described multiple factors.

“When access to flat trails was closed at the Old Dominion Mine Park, our regional recreation committee was working to create an urban trail downtown with features that would draw walkers.” Unfortunately, COVID shut down their planning efforts. “The need for safe outdoor walking trails became even more important during the pandemic when people couldn’t meet indoors,” Wilshire reported, “and then the need was heightened again when access to the National Forest trails was closed after the fires.”

Fortunately, Wilshire served as director of a pandemicinspired public art initiative I Art Globe (IAG). IAG became

a project of the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts (CVCA) and obtained a grant from BHP to help cover expenses associated with this project. Wilshire and Hunsaker donated their copious time invested into the project.

The official metal timeline made its debut at Old Dominion Days when the CVCA displayed the panels in a ground floor gallery. The immense size of the timeline was brought home when all the planned transport vehicles were found to be too small to move the ten-foot panels and a truck had to be borrowed.

Wil Bowan, CVCA Gallery Manager, said the timeline “shows the rich heritage of our community. People are constantly asking about the history of Globe and this is a fantastic way to showcase it.” He added the CVCA “is an icon on Broad Street and a fitting place to premiere the timeline to the public.” For the opening, Turn the Page owner, Cindy Phillips, contributed historic outfits to the display and a diorama from the GCHS was brought in.

The public’s response was shock and delight. “I had no idea this many significant events occurred in Globe,” said local resident, Judy Quinn, when she viewed the timeline.

What’s next for this project?

“We’re looking for a final home for the timeline,” said Wilshire. “Our original building is no longer big enough for all of it.” IAG members approached the city about possibly placing it in a new park planned for North Broad. “They were very enthusiastic about this idea.” In the meantime, IAG considered putting timeline panels in empty storefronts, but very few have windows long enough to accommodate them.

A two-hour reception to showcase the timeline is planned for the newly restored 300 N. Broad building, across the street from Bravo. Wilshire states, “We’re hoping for the First Friday in January or February.” The building owners, Doug and Trina Becksted, are enthusiastic supporters.

After perusing the timeline, Wilshire’s original question reverberates: how can a town as small as Globe accomplish so many amazing feats?

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in Gila County

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It’s difficult to count the homeless in Gila County. Best efforts put the number at about 50 on any given day.

“They are hidden in plain sight,” says Barbara Kannegaard, founder of the Homeless Coalition, a nonprofit grassroots effort to ensure fellow humans have food, water, and a place to sleep.

She estimates there are more. “Many don’t want to be counted.”

Though less than one-tenth of one percent of the people in Gila County are currently homeless, the number is growing. The Gila County Community Action Program, which helps people gain self-sufficiency, used to see just a few people a month but now sees three to six people daily.

Malissa Buzan, director of Community Services for Gila County, views each homeless person as a human life. The root causes of homelessness are complex and tenacious, she says. Trauma. Addiction. Generational poverty.

“Homelessness is a unique situation,” she says, “as unique as you and I.”

Within Gila County, it’s known that substance abuse, mental health, and homelessness are interlinked. It is not always clear which is cause and effect or how best to help. While Community Services staff can help people get resources and follow a budget, behavioral agencies such as Community Bridges and SW Behavioral Health are needed to help with mental health and substance abuse issues.

“We’re kind of like a jigsaw puzzle,” says Buzan. “You can only see the full picture if everyone’s at the table.”

Buzan serves on a dozen committees and boards, including Gila House and 2nd Chance.

Supervisors Cline and Humphrey encouraged Buzan to unite the various pieces and form the Gila County Homeless Task Force. Those at the table include behavioral health organizations, healthcare providers, social services, law enforcement, superintendents, community action, public housing, Gila House, the Homeless Coalition, and Payson’s coalition for homeless vets.

“We tried to get realtors on board but didn’t have a lot of luck,” Kannegaard says.

The Gila County Homeless Task Force is assisted by the Arizona Department of Housing to provide a continuum of care. A staff position was added to coordinate the task force and its subcommittees and to address the growing number of homeless families. The task force has seen an increase in homeless families from one or two per week to four or five per week.

“We’re more organized and working together more effectively,” Buzan says.

Rather than multiple organizations “doing the same thing in small bites,” the task force coordinates tools, resources, and processes to help more people in need. Together they housed 22 people in the past year and a half, despite the growing housing crisis.

“That’s a lot!” she says. “We’re doing everything we can. We are getting very creative.”

Who Are the Homeless?

“They are our neighbors,” Buzan says. “They live among us.”

Those without homes surf on couches or hang out at Walmart. Many are addicted. Almost all of the unhoused have additional issues. There’s barely a block or area of town, Buzan says, where there isn’t someone living or walking by who is addicted or homeless.

Alcoholism used to be the prevailing addiction. Now it’s opioids.

“Addiction has touched every single one of us,” says Buzan.

Only one out of five are homeless simply because they lost their job and didn’t have a backup.

“If we catch them early on, we have a better chance of getting them out of that situation,” says Kannegaard. “The longer they’ve been homeless, the less receptive they are to getting out of their situation.”

The Department of Economic Security offers a Rapid Rehousing program that covers three months of full rent and then gradually reduces the amount until the person becomes self-sufficient. This has led to some success stories, including folks housed short-term in local motels.

“I wouldn’t necessarily want to live there,” Buzan admits, “but it was warm, a place to lay their heads, take a shower.”

A Senior Tsunami

With the housing crisis worsening, more families are finding themselves homeless. Then there are the many people living on the edge.

“There’s a senior tsunami going on,” says Buzan. “More than one-third of the homeless individuals seeking help are seniors.”

Those concerned agree that the increase in newly homeless is caused by the lack of housing. Basic economics – supply versus demand. When RV parks in Payson get sold and upgraded or flooded in Globe – like Little Acres – more folks are left unhoused. Transitional housing and Gila House have been full for months.

“Landlords are being picky, which is good business,” says Buzan. “There are landlords that are greedy.”

As a housing navigator for Community Bridges, Tim Gonzales looks for those in need and is currently working on a database to track individual progress. He’s an active member of the Homeless Coalition and the Homeless Task Force, and has been given office space at the county offices to increase communication and efficiency.

“I’ve always had a passion to help,” he says.

Every two weeks, a subcommittee reviews the list of people who need housing. At times the list is 60 people long, with only one house available.

“I might be bailing water in a sinking ship, but my teaspoon is now a cup,” Buzan says. “We are helping more people. I think it’s important. Even if it’s one person.”

Faith Community

“We can’t rise unless everyone rises,” Buzan says. “Government and elected officials have to make the hard choices, but it will not work if we don’t all step up.”

“It takes us all working together,” adds Kannegaard. “That’s what the Homeless Task Force is all about, everybody doing their part.”

In addition to founding the Homeless Coalition, Kannegaard serves as Secretary of the Homeless Task Force.

“I give it to the Lord,” she says. “I just do what needs to be done.”

The Homeless Coalition meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month at Divine Grace Presbyterian Church in Miami at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Few show up.

“You have to have a passion for taking care of people. Taking care of homeless people. It can be uncomfortable, scary, dangerous,” Kannegaard says.

The churches and religious organizations still outnumber the homeless people in Gila County, and several offer food pantries and water. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, which funds the Homeless Coalition, opened a food pantry with a couple of refrigerators for perishables.

The food pantry serves both the homeless and those simply in need. “Some people are not homeless, but their monthly assistance runs out before the end of the month,” Kannegaard says.

The church also funds a Transient Aid Program in cooperation with local police. Using a debit card, the Police Department can cover gas and lodging for individuals who are temporarily stuck and don’t have family in town.

The community donates to homeless programs faithfully, Kannegaard says. They give socks, sleeping bags, blankets, backpacks, water bottles. The late Jason Sanchez, a concerned citizen, would take the coat off his back and offer it to a person who was cold. Other individuals hand out food on the street or house strangers in a spare room.

“We do have a wonderful group of people in this community that have a heart,” Kannegaard says. “Certain people, yes – they want to do their part.”

“It should be important to everyone,” Buzan says. “If only the stigma would go away.” u

Story and photos by Patti

Barbara Kannegaard, Secretary of the Homeless Task Force and founder of the Homeless Coalition, believes everybody needs to do their part.

An unidentified person sleeps at the train depot bus stop in Globe.

Community Services Director Malissa Buzan and Tim Gonzales of Community Bridges share space at the county offices to enhance interorganizational communication.

“We really want to highlight Globe and some of the things Rose said like, ‘I’m just a small town girl who stayed small town,’” says Flores. “That’s the story of my life too: Just because you come from a small town, don’t let that stop you from having the confidence to compete with the rest of the world.”

Mofford also represents an ideal that influenced both Flores and Ortega-Leonardi that women do not have to be bound by traditional gender roles in society.

“I feel like we’re walking in footsteps that preceded us and brought us to this point,” says Ortega-Leonardi. “I think it’s really exciting that we’re able to focus on Rose Mofford, especially with the election of a new woman governor, the fifth in state history.”

The life of Rose Mofford

Mofford was born Rose Perica on June 10, 1922 to Croatian immigrants Frances and John Perica. She was class president and valedictorian, graduating from GHS in 1939.

She was also a star athlete during her high school career and even turned down an offer to play professional women’s basketball, opting instead to move to the Valley to work in state government.

At the age of 18, she was hired as secretary for State Treasurer Joe Hunt. From there Mofford began to work her way through the ranks of government – only to be fired in 1960 by Thad Moore because he felt it was more important to have a man at the position.

Not missing a beat though, Mofford was hired as an executive secretary for Secretary of State Wesley Bolin, where she served until 1975, when she became assistant director of the State Revenue Department.

When former governor Raúl Castro resigned in 1977 to become President Jimmy Carter’s Ambassador to Argentina, Bolin ascended to the governor’s office and appointed Mofford to be Secretary of State.

In 1978, Bolin died in office, but because Mofford had been appointed to the Secretary of State position rather than elected, Attorney General Bruce Babbitt was appointed instead, according to her biography on the Arizona Secretary of State website.

Mofford later ran for and won Secretary of State and served in that position—after winning reelection in a

landslide in 1986—until the impeachment of Evan Mecham in 1988.

It was then that she was appointed governor, becoming the first woman in the state to serve in the highest executive position. Her appointment to the governorship opened the door for women who followed and with the election of Katie Hobbs in November, Arizona will see its fifth woman governor.

Mofford married T.R. “Lefty” Mofford in 1957, but they divorced in 1967 and had no children. She never married again.

Ultimately, Mofford spent 51 years of her life serving the people of Arizona and with her signature beehive hairdo, brought the state together in the wake of Mecham’s impeachment and exit from the governor’s office.

“She was trying to put the state back together,” says Perry, who also serves on the Gila County Historical Society board. “She had quite a personality, was an excellent speaker and visited different parts of the state. She helped bring a lot of the animosity in the state to an end.”

Globe’s Fiesta Bowl Parade float

In addition to her time as a state employee and serving public office, Mofford was also business manager of Arizona Highways in the 1940s and was a founding member of the Arizona Softball Hall of Fame, playing for the amateur softball team Arizona Cantaloupe Queens in 1939.

Globe’s Fiesta Bowl Parade float will reflect several aspects of Mofford’s life and is being designed and assembled by an alliance of organizations in the Valley— including set designers, choreographers and artists— teaming up with the GHS Alumni Association.

Flores, a costume designer working with several high schools in the Valley, brings her expertise, connections and theater know-how to the project, while Ortega-Leonardi brings enthusiasm and her fundraising abilities to the table.

The group has received funding from FreeportMcMoran, as well as donations such as 25,000 chocolate coins to distribute to children along the parade route from the GHS alums.

A turquoise colored Cadillac will carry a beehived woman representing Mofford and a 1940’s-era Civilian Conservation Corps flatbed truck owned by local patriarch Frank DalMolin will pull a flatbed featuring dancers and women dressed as Mofford at various stages of her life.

The float will also include a nod to Mofford’s love of softball, featuring dancers dressed in softball uniforms

based on 1930’s style, as well as miners reflective of the era carrying pickaxes and handing out chocolate coins.

The idea originated with Perry and the Alumni Association, when they heard about the parade’s theme and decided to reach out to Ortega-Leonardi and Flores. The original concept was to feature the Globe-Miami high school rivalry that is more than a century old, but the group eventually settled on Mofford as a more recognizable icon for the state.

Once the two women were recruited, there were only two days left to file an application, but to the relief of everyone involved, that deadline was extended two days.

“I received the call and he said, ‘by the way, the deadline for the the application is in two days’” says OrtegaLeonardi. “So I said, ‘okay Mr. Perry, we’ll get right on it.’”

Despite the tight window to apply, the group was able to submit a 15-page, detailed plan they were sure would get them into the parade. As the time passed for notification for the participants, Flores thought the application had been denied. A little more than a week after that though, they received the nod, but time was growing short to gather all the resources and volunteers together.

“I had three, maybe four days to pull it together,” says Flores. “We formed this alliance with these different groups and from there it just started growing. Regina was able to get us financial support from Freeport and that made the possibilities bigger.”

Once the project gained steam, more organizations like the local Boys and Girls Club as well as the Gila County 4-H offered support.

“What the Festival parade is about is a focus on community with the emphasis on unity,” she says. “So people are working together and everybody contributes a little bit and we come up with something great.”

Ortega-Leonardi has returned to the Globe area after spending time away in Tucson, Phoenix and Hawaii to contribute to local initiatives such as I Art Globe and the Stairizona Trail, and sees this as another opportunity to bring wider attention to the community she loves.

“It’s not just me making a phone call,” she says. “There’s so many people who you ask and they deliver. That’s how it is in our Globe, Miami, San Carlos community and it extends outside of Globe to the people that left.”

The float did a trial run at the Globe Parade of Lights. The Fiesta Bowl Parade will take place in downtown Phoenix on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m. u

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GHS Alums, Aurelie Flores, Regina Ortega-Leonardi and Vernon Perry on a mission.

Cutting out petals for the float

Chris Burk, a professional set designer who has his roots in Globe and is now living in Chicago, flew in for a few days to build the initial framework.

IN LOVING MEMORY

CECIL SIGN JR. February 2, 1955 – November 30, 2022, age 67, of Peridot, passed away at his home. (LM)

ANN MARIE PHAM October 24, 1969 –November 30, 2022, age 53, of Phoenix, passed away. (LM)

GUILLERMO M. MEZA September 25, 1948 –November 29, 2022, age 74, passed away. (BM)

EDWARD M. FRANCISCO, October 22, 1940 –November 28, 2022, age 82, passed away. (BM)

SHAUN LOWELL GRIMES, February 20, 1982 – November 28, 2022, age 40, of San Carlos, passed away in Mesa. (LM)

ENRIQUE ACOSTA DOMINGUEZ, September 29, 1945 – November 27, 2022, age 77, passed away. Enrique worked for Kennecott and ASARCO for 42 years as a haulage truck driver. He was also an EMT for ASARCO and the Town of Kearny. (BM)

GENEVA MARIE PINA, March 3, 1969 –November 27, 2022, age 53, of Peridot, passed away at her home. (LM)

MARCY ODETTE JOE, October 4, 1994 –November 27, 2022, age 28, of San Carlos, passed away. (LM)

CAROL A. HAUSMAN, April 2, 1934 – November 26, 2022, age 88, of Globe, passed away at Heritage Health Care Center in Globe. (LM)

TINA CHARLENE OLSON, October 22, 1963 –November 26, 2022, age 59, passed away. (BM)

CATHERINE KINNARD, April 23, 1937 –November 25, 2022, age 85, passed away. She was originally from Safford. (LM)

RICHARD H. GONZALEZ, December 4, 1937 –November 25, 2022, age 84, passed away. (BM)

PELARE JONES BEGAY, December 28, 1984 – November 25, 2022, age 37, of Peridot, passed away in Peridot. He was originally from Crownpoint, New Mexico, and worked in personal construction. (LM)

JOSEPH LEE KEY SR., July 27, 1987 –November 25, 2022, age 35, passed away in San Carlos. (LM)

CHARLES D. SMITH, December 12, 1939 –November 24, 2022, age 82, passed away. (BM)

VIRGINIA KAY GORE, August 20, 1954 –November 24, 2022, age 68, passed away. (LM)

MICHAEL ROMERO, August 22, 1957 –November 24, 2022, age 65, of Miami, passed away in Top of the World. (LM)

WALLACE ALLEN MAYO, February 15, 1956 –November 22, 2022, age 66, passed away. Allen was originally from Dragerton, Utah. He worked in the mines for 24 years, then became a paramedic. He worked for Globe FD, Native Air, and the Globe Community Hospital emergency room. He also served on the Rescue Diving Team. (LM)

MARJORIE EWING ENRIQUEZ, January 6, 1933 – November 21, 2022, age 89, passed away at her home. Marjorie made cradle-boards and hand-sewn quilts. (LM)

JAYSON-MICHAEL RICHARD HOPKINS, January 19, 1976 – November 21, 2022, age 46, of San Carlos, passed away in Phoenix. Jay was operations manager at Renee’s Resilience Recovery in Phoenix. (LM)

MARY DELORES STUMP, July 22, 1932 –November 20, 2022, age 90, of Kearny, passed away in Mesa. Mary Dee had a long career as a corporate secretary for Kennecott Copper. (BM)

KURLEEN KAY MURRAY, September 9, 1947 – November 18, 2022, age 75, passed away at Heritage Health Care Center in Globe. (LM)

NORMA GILLILAND, May 14, 1929 – November 17, 2022, age 93, of Globe, passed away at her home. (LM)

JESSIE A. CAMPOS, October 22, 1929 –November 17, 2022, age 93, of Miami, passed away in Chandler. Jessie worked for the USPS for 24 years. After retiring, she volunteered with the Hospital Auxiliary, Buillion Plaza, and the senior center. (BM)

RAMONA FRANCIS RIVERA, October 4, 1954 –November 15, 2022, age 68, passed away. (BM)

VELDA ROSE SALAS, November 25, 1968 –November 15, 2022, age 53, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Healthcare. She was a homemaker. (LM)

DENNIS GATES, January 1, 1950 – November 13, 2022, age 72, of Claypool, passed away at Banner Gateway Medical Center. Dennis was a long-haul and local truck driver. He later worked at Midstate Pipe and Supply as general manager. (LM)

SHELDON LEE ROPE, November 10, 1975 –November 13, 2022, age 47, of San Carlos, passed away at Chandler Regional Medical Center. (LM)

DOLORES MARIE DALE, January 28, 1933 –November 12, 2022, age 89, of Globe, passed away at her home. (LM)

ED RYAN STEELE, May 29, 1960 – November 12, 2022, age 62, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Healthcare. He worked as a ranch hand. (LM)

RAMSALYN ARIEL DOSELA, February 25, 1992 – November 11, 2022, age 30, of San Carlos, passed away in Peridot. She worked as a file clerk for Tribal Finance. (LM)

GABRIEL LEIF GOODE January 19, 1999 –November 11, 2022, age 23, of San Carlos, passed away in Peridot. (LM)

ELIJAH JEMIAH BENALLY, June 28, 2001 –November 11, 2022, age 21, of San Carlos, passed away in Peridot. (LM)

LYNETTE ARLENE PARFITT, March 11, 1937 –November 8, 2022, age 85, passed away. (BM)

EDWARD EUGENE MARIN, March 12, 1965 –November 8, 2022, age 57, of Globe, passed away at his home. He was originally from McNary. (LM)

MICAH JOHN THOMPSON, September 13, 2002 – November 8, 2022, age 20, of Peridot, passed away in Peridot. Micah was originally from Phoenix and was a student. (LM)

GUILLERMO G. HERNANDEZ, January 3, 1952 – November 7, 2022, age 70, of Miami, passed away at Banner (U of A) Medical Center in Tucson. Billy had a degree in metallurgical engineering and worked at ASARCO, then changed career to HVAC electrical. (BM)

NATHANIEL LOMAYESVA JR., December 5, 1987 – November 6, 2022, age 34, passed away in Scottsdale. (LM)

BABY KENDRA JANE KENTON-DOSELA, November 5, 2022, passed away. (LM)

NORMA JEAN MATHEWS, November 10, 1938 – November 4, 2022, age 83, of Globe, passed away. She was originally from St. Louis, Missouri. (LM)

RUBY ALLEN, January 25, 1945 – November 4, 2022, age 77, of San Carlos, passed away at Heritage Health Care Center in Globe. Ruby was an accountant. (LM)

DAVID JAMES DUVAL, January 5, 1977 –November 1, 2022, age 45, of Globe, passed away at his home. (LM)

(LM= Lamont Mortuary. BM=Bulman Miles Funeral Home)

Those early interactions with trained animals stuck with Haas throughout her life, and in 1996, she founded Animal Magnetism, a full-service grooming facility that enjoys an almost cult-like following among local canine aficionados.

Along the way, Haas has enjoyed a very diverse career: 17 years as a Globe firefighter, a stint as a process server, and nearly a decade as a personal fitness trainer. She also uses her degree in accounting – one of many she’s earned – to help her husband, Tim, in his business, EarthQuest Plumbing.

“My mom used to joke that there were no part-time jobs in Globe because I had them all,” Haas says. “I did well as a process server because I don’t look like a process server, and I usually had dogs with me.”

She would often bring a pie along when she served or help people find services, because in her mind “everyone deserves respect” and kindness. She also applies kindness and respect in her approach to animals and their owners.

Her work as a firefighter, from 1995 to 2012, gave Haas a chance to use her skills with animals. She saw up close and personal some of the amazing things dogs can do.

She went out on many calls with Globe Fire Marshal Joe Bracamonte and his arson dog, a Belgian Malinois named Evo, who was brought to the scene of fires to help determine the source of the blaze.

“It was amazing watching that gift and that training. That dog could detect one drop of a fuel source out of all those ashes,” she says. “It’s really humbling to see them work like that.”

She was also a resource for local law enforcement agencies that would call on her when animals were involved in vehicular accidents. She would calm the animals and sometimes care for them when the owners couldn’t.

Last winter, Haas even worked with a woman whose dogs specialize in finding bedbugs for landlords, tenants, home buyers and hotel owners in the area.

Focusing on canines

While she still does the books for EarthQuest, Haas’s life has become more and more dog-centric in recent years.

At the height of the COVID pandemic, she completed an intense four-month training at Starmark Academy for Professional Dog Trainers in Hutto, Texas.

“The Academy was brutal,” she remembers. “It was Texas in the summertime, and we literally trained dogs twelve hours a day, seven days a week.”

Haas was allowed to bring her own dog, Bindi – whose side gig is acting as a therapy dog for the Globe Police Department – but she also worked with two assigned dogs. At the end of her schooling, she came home with a certification as a professional dog trainer.

She also brought home another dog –she’d saved him from being euthanasized due to his behavioral problems.

Ry, short for Rhino, is an American Staffordshire Terrier/Neapolitan Mastiff mix who’s very aggressive – he wears a special vest to warn away uninvited petters – but in Haas’s hands, he’s almost docile and able to be among other dogs and people.

“Dogs don’t lie,” Haas says. “Consistency is key, and if you’re not consistent, you won’t see any progress. Rhino is a prime example of what training can do.”

A gift to 4-H

Currently, she’s involved in the Gila County 4-H Companion Pet Project’s dog program. She’s supporting the program in a very personal, heartfelt way that stems from a family tragedy.

Last February, Haas’s son Jacob died in a backhoe accident, four days before his 26th birthday. Jacob was a Tri-City Fire District firefighter and loved dogs as much as his mother does.

Jacob owned the property near Globe, with the view of the Pinals, where I met Haas. After consulting with her family, Haas offered the half-acre property to be developed into a 4-H training and show facility. The work is being done by the Haas family and an army of 4-H volunteers.

The property now bears the name “Jacob’s K-9 Field of Dreams.”

A view from above Jacob’s K9 Field of Dreams, where local dog trainer Amanda Haas is creating a training facility that will be used by local kids involved in the Gila County 4-H dog project.

Alex and Bandit. Bandit is there for obedience training and showed up to the class with a muzzle on, but was very well behaved during the class.

Tabitha Owens, who graduated from Globe High School in May, worked with Haas at 4-H. Her dog Daisy May was a rescue from a friend whose dog had an unexpected litter. The dog is now a grand champion through Gila County K9 Companion thanks to her participation in 4-H. Owens says she became involved with 4-H K9 when it first “became a thing.”

DOG TRAINING

DOG TRAINING,

Suzanne Padgett (center) found her dog Cody in a local wash and he almost died from Parvo. Cody is now able to be around other dogs and people. Haas and her grandson Riker with Diesel.

“I knew those kids were training up behind Living Waters Church and there just wasn’t enough room,” Haas says. “I was already actively looking for a place to have an agility field, so I said, why don’t we do what we can to build this up for the 4-H club?”

The Southern Gila County 4-H Leaders Council has been investing heavily over the past two years to equip the local club’s dog project. That includes refurbishing donated agility training equipment and a trailer to haul it.

The project was founded roughly six years ago by Tractor Supply manager John Monsees and his wife, Malissa, according to Carol Ptak, a local rancher and owner of Gryphon Ranch. Ptak has been involved for about a year and a half.

Through 4-H, young people learn about behavior, nutrition, dog structure and breeds, as well as multiple facets of behavioral training, including leashing and teaching a dog to heel, sit, stay and come when called. After that comes agility training, where the dogs learn to run hurdles, tunnels and jumps.

The culmination of their training every year is a signature event at the Gila County

Fair in September, which participants prepare for from the beginning of October.

Ptak helps Gila County 4-H director Renee Carstens, who oversees the statewide program, and Ptak recruited Haas to participate. Back in September 2021, Ptak asked Haas to judge an event for the program, and Haas was naturally drawn in.

“I helped Malissa with the training side of it, and then as their kids aged out, sort of took over,” Ptak says. “I convinced Amanda to get involved, and she’s been an incredible resource for our kids.”

According to Ptak, the Gila County dog club is the largest section in local 4-H and is currently the largest in the state, attracting more participants than even Pima, Pinal or Maricopa counties.

She says even in an agricultural and ranching community, there are many kids who aren’t interested in raising livestock, and students in town often don’t have the space.

“Not everyone can have a cow, not every kid can have a lamb, not every kid can have a goat,” she says. “But most kids can have a dog.”

The Gila County dog project has become influential enough that it hosted the state dog clinics in October, bringing teams from five different counties to Globe.

Ptak says many programs in the state are led by people who lack experience in handling dogs, which adds to the value Haas brings to the table.

“Our program is unique because of the amazing talents of Amanda Haas,” Ptak says. “Amanda brings a long history of training every breed of dog and is nationally certified through the Starmark Academy. The dog group members have seen such improvements in their own dogs, as Amanda has helped them through many behavioral issues.”

Grooming and training

Animal Magnetism continues to be the center of Haas’s professional life, although she’s leaning more towards training than dog grooming at this point in her career. She says that’s partially due to the toll grooming takes on the body, from repetitive motion injuries to aches and pains from years of heavy lifting, and partially to the satisfaction she gets from nurturing relationships between canines and humans.

“I love the artistic part of grooming, but training is my absolute heart’s desire,” she says.

She gets help occasionally from her daughter Katie, who is a dog-whisperer in her own right and works with local veterinarians.

They operate a business based on kindness to the animals. Haas is undaunted by even the most aggressive of dogs that come into her business.

“When you groom, people just hand their dogs off to us, so it gives me a chance to train them,” she says. “We’re usually dealing with a dog that would rather do anything else than have clippers running all over it or a blow dryer in its face, so you basically have to train these dogs on how to act while being groomed.”

She won’t tie a dog down with a noose and says she’s only had to resort to a muzzle “maybe five times” during the more than 25 years she’s been in business.

Back at the property on that November morning, a number of people are on hand

with dogs that had caused problems before Haas intervened.

They all have unique stories and express gratitude that they have someone like Haas in the community.

There’s Tabitha Owens, whose dog Daisy May came from a friend whose dog had an unexpected litter of puppies. Daisy May is now a grand champion through Gila County K9 Companion, thanks to her participation in 4-H.

Suzanne Padgett rescued her dog, Cody, from a wash. He then nearly died from Parvo. Training has enabled Cody to interact comfortably with other dogs and new people.

One of the most striking animals is Kai, a three-year-old Mastiff/Great Dane mix that weighs in at 175 pounds – significantly bigger than her owner, Charlotte Asrarynezami. After several attempts to find adequate training for the dog, Asrarynezami found Haas, and now Kai is a certified therapy dog.

“We tried PetSmart training, but Kai wouldn’t even go in the door,” she says.

“But after we worked with Amanda for two weeks, the turnaround was amazing.”

Haas continues on her mission to make dogs better citizens through her business and her work with 4-H. Group training through Animal Magnetism costs $100 for four sessions or $75 for two one-on-one sessions. There’s a waiting list at the shop, and more information can be found at Instagram or on Facebook.

Animal Magnetism is located at 1800 N. Broad Street in Globe, and can be reached at (928) 425-5997.

4-H also offers occasional training for American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen certificates. The CGC program teaches responsible dog ownership and is designed to recognize dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. The 10-step test and resulting certificate may qualify the owner for home insurance discounts, and some landlords require a CGC for renting to people with pets. Information can be found at extension. arizona.edu/4h/gila. u

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Haas’ grandson Riker with Diesel, a 4-month-old boxer. Riker not only helps his grandmother train dogs, but also played a big part in clearing the field for its transformation into a first-rate training facility.

Charlotte Asrarynezami and her dog Kai, a 175 lb certified therapy dog, with certified dog trainer Amanda Haas.

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While many of you have appreciated the beauty of driving on Highway 60, you may not know of all the attractions located in proximity of this historic route in and around Superior. We present to you a list of 60 things to see and do. You will be surprised by how much there is to do here! superiorarizona.com

Carve out some time to get into nature, support local small businesses and craftspeople and find inspiration in this picturesque place, all while meeting friendly locals and visitors. You’ll be sure to find that big moments happen in small places. Take this opportunity to do a very long detour and explore this very special mountain town.

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