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Fire season roars in with a vengeance

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The Type 2 crew assigned to the Telegraph Fire is lending a hand in more ways than one. Photo courtesy of Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. Posted on the Telegraph Fire Information Facebook page June 14. BY LINDA GROSS AND PATRICIA SANDERS lobe–Miami had been bracing for the potential of an intense 2021 fire season, but its early onset was unexpected. Two fires broke out in the early days of June that quickly grew to historic proportions. Globe– Miami Times held the presses in order to include coverage of these fires. For some perspective, we looked back to the Woodbury Fire, which threatened our communities just over two years ago – again in June – of 2019. That fire burned over 123,000

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acres and was the 6th largest fire in the state’s history, before it was finally contained. It too began in the Superstition Mountains and is believed to have been human caused. The arrival of monsoons helped to bring it to a close by the middle of July. According to a report in August by the Forest Service – who took to the air a month later to get a better look at the impacts – the Woodbury fire, which had progressed relatively slowly and burned in a mosaic pattern, showed that a majority of wildlife had been able to survive the

fire and that regrowth was even beginning in places. However, the 2021 fire season was said to look grim, even before the Telegraph and Mescal fires became front–page news in June. According to the National Weather Service, the “current drought is much worse than it was in the previous years when the state had its top five biggest wildfire seasons,” with 95% of the state experiencing severe to extreme drought conditions.

FIRE, Continued on page 11

Adventure motorcycling makes a stop in Globe PHOTOS AND STORY BY LINDA GROSS

Dirt bikes came to Globe in early May when Dusty Wessels of WEST 38 MOTO hosted a two–day training camp as part of a five–day/ six–night Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR) tour of Arizona. We caught up with the group at their camp in Six Shooter Canyon in Globe. Over a dozen riders signed up for the training in Globe, with several coming from out of state.

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DIRT BIKES, Continued on page 23

Communicating love through flowers

Dottie Durham retires after 30 years of beautifying Globe BY THEA WILSHIRE

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PHOTO BY DEB YERKOVICH

Have you noticed the little garden at Hill and Ash streets? This small plot next to Hill Street School is actually a love note to Globe – using the language of flowers. The Globe Garden Club originally started the space, but Alice Lynn maintained it for years. When she retired, she tapped Dottie Durham to take over. Dottie had moved to the community a decade earlier, when her husband, Dr. Michael Durham, came to work as a physician. They loved their new town, and when Dottie noticed trash accumulating on the highway,

she decided to do something about it. “I called up Gene Pearsol on the radio and spoke about how trashy the city was getting and asked if anyone was interested in joining me to clean it up,” she recalls. Alice Lynn, Lee Baiza, Margaret Mendoza, and Sue Conto showed up, which led to the formation of the original Globe Clean and Beautiful group. When Alice later asked Dottie to take over the triangle garden, she agreed. “Lee helped me, and we took out

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Since 2002, we have awarded more than $750,000 in scholarships to nearly 200 graduating high school seniors as part of our commitment to providing lasting benefits to local communities. This year, we distributed $38,000 to fifteen graduates. The awards provide financial assistance to aid graduating seniors in their pursuit of higher education while encouraging students to explore career opportunities in the mining industry and related fields centered on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The scholarships include: Resolution Copper General Scholarship John Rickus Memorial Scholarship Industrial Trades Scholarship Resolution Copper Native American Scholarship Steven L. Besich Leadership Grant

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A Note from the Publisher

“There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.” ― Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder

June is bittersweet, after experiencing the terrible fires of the last several weeks, which threatened communities from Superior to San Carlos. The extreme drought conditions set up the scenario we watched unfold over the last three long weeks. Extreme heat and weather conditions fed the fires in ways not seen before by seasoned firefighters. As Barry Johnson, Acting Division Chief of the Globe Ranger District, said in an interview with me (p. 15), “This was by far the most extreme fire behavior I’ve seen in my 19 years of fighting fires.” There have been many scary days and nights as we watched and wondered, would our community survive? Were our neighbors okay? Should we stay? Or should we go? The experience focuses the attention on what’s important. I remember seeing the post by Carol Ptak, a rancher in El Capitan who had minutes to evacuate with her husband, leaving behind their livestock and home. Carol told the firemen who stayed behind to defend their ranch that if it was a choice between saving the house and saving the cattle... to save the cattle. They did save the cattle… and their home. El Capitan was the site of some of the most aggressive fire behavior seen, so it was a joyous surprise to get a message late this weekend from Mindy Lively of Flat Four Farms (p. 16) that their farm made it!

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Including the orchards and the garden. It takes more than a village to fight these massive fires. We’ve listed the ones who worked the Mescal and Telegraph fires on our back page (p. 24). We owe them all a debt of gratitude that will never be fully expressed for battling this monster on our behalf and helping us come out on the other side.

The white saturn peach orchard at Flat Four Farms made it through the fire!

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It is perhaps good to look back at the aftereffects of the Woodbury Fire, which devastated so much of the area in 2019, and know that in a flyover just one month later, there were signs of regrowth. Resiliency is built into our DNA. Enjoy,

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OPINION

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APPLE PIE FOR EVERYONE

A Review of The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee

BY PATRICIA SANDERS

“Our differences have the potential to make us stronger, smarter, more creative and fairer.”

n Flag Day this month, millions of Americans will put their hand over their heart and repeat the Pledge of Allegiance. That pledge binds a person to the nation for which the flag stands: “one nation,” “indivisible.” At times, some people have argued for changing the Pledge. Usually they are advocates of removing the phrase “under God,” and this creates a debate about whether America welcomes people of differing religious views – atheists, agnostics, Hindus, and Buddhists, who don’t believe in God, along with Christians, Jews, and Muslims, who do. But I’ve never heard anyone challenge the “one nation, indivisible” part. It seems everyone agrees on that – that America should remain united. (Everyone, that is, except secessionists, but they’re probably not reciting the Pledge in the first place.) We’re stronger together. As much as America is a country of individualists who believe in self–reliance and individual responsibility, and as much as it’s a collection of states with differing values and mindsets and priorities, it’s also “one nation, indivisible.” The concept that working together benefits everyone is just good sense. It’s a concept that goes back to the ancient story of a dying father who brings his sons to his bedside and shows them a bundle of sticks. When he asks them to take sticks individually and break them, they can do it easily. But when he asks them to break the bundle all at once, it’s impossible.

“The sum of us can accomplish far more than just some of us.” Heather McGhee’s book The Sum of Us gives example after example of how inclusiveness benefits everyone – the title refers to the idea of the sum being greater than the parts. The entire book is an argument against the “zero sum” belief – the erroneous belief that what benefits another person (especially a person who’s different from me) must detract from me. “Zero sum” means that if you give something to one person, you have to take the same amount away from another. And it’s often not true, because few situations are that simple. The zero–sum mentality shows up, for example, in opposition to government spending on schools in low–income areas. In reality, that kind of spending improves society for everyone – it results in economic benefits across the board. The author, an economist and activist, based the book on thorough research plus extensive on–the–ground interviews with people across the country. In fascinating chapters, the book shows how the non–zero– sum, sticking–together principle holds true in all sorts of areas.

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In education, ensuring a good education for disadvantaged children benefits everyone. For workers, when people set aside their racial and economic differences to join together, they can obtain better pay and working conditions that ultimately benefit all of them. It even holds true for clean water and air: it turns out that when we make sure that disadvantaged people have clean water and air, it creates cascade effects that result in everyone else enjoying a cleaner environment, too. These are all things there’s no reason not to want, if everyone can benefit. And they do.

“We live under the same sky.” When you look into it, the zero–sum mentality practically always turns out to be a misunderstanding. Take the swimming pools. In the 1930s and 1940s, cities and towns across the United States built public swimming pools where people could sunbathe, socialize and splash around for free. These pools were often the pride of their community, and some of them were huge – big enough for thousands of people to enjoy at the same time. Not only did people have fun there, but these pools helped build connections and strengthen communities because people could meet and get to know other community members in a relaxed, unpretentious setting. After all, everyone was in their bathing suits. But by the time I was a kid, in the 1970s, these pools were practically all gone. What happened? What happened was desegregation. And in community after community, so

many white people didn’t want to share the pool with black people that instead of desegregating, they closed the pools. They either took the pools private, so that now people had to pay and only those who could afford it could use them – or they let the pools fall into disrepair. Some cities even filled them in, so today there’s no trace left. Because some people didn’t want to share, everyone lost out. The Sum of Us advocates for getting back to a spirit of inclusiveness, sharing and working together – with the understanding that everybody benefits when we do. And this doesn’t mean socialism. The book shows that the positive effects happen within the current system, and gives actual examples from cities and towns across the country. It can seem almost too good to be true.

I think we’re so steeped in the idea that kindness equals sacrifice that we can forget how sharing and solidarity benefit ourselves, too. And not just spiritually, as The Sum of Us shows. Amazingly, but convincingly, the book demonstrates that in many ways, the more you give, the more you’ll have. Partly, it’s the canary–in–the–coalmine situation, where if a community ensures the least advantaged people are at least okay, it will mean everyone is better off. Partly, it’s the power of unity, where being willing to work alongside other people, even those who are different, makes the whole group stronger. And partly it’s what you might call the flip side of spite. Instead of cutting off your nose to spite your face, as the saying goes – such as filling in a swimming pool so you don’t have to share it – it’s deciding to be willing to share, and discovering that this creates new opportunities and possibilities.

“We’ve found the enemy, and it’s not each other.”

– People’s Action head George Goehl After a year and a half of division, separation and isolation, it’s a message of unity and optimism. And on Flag Day, it’s good to remember that the American flag, with its fifty stars, represents us all. People of every class, race, religion, sexuality and gender helped build America. They all deserve a piece of the pie. And, even better, The Sum of Us shows there can be plenty for everyone. The Sum of Us, by Heather McGhee, is available in print, Kindle and audio. u

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Recreation Master Plan Our Parks Matter!

June 2021

Budget Presentation

City Staff presents the Recreation Master Plan in the FY 2021/22 CIP Budget - includes Community Center Pool, new playgrounds, splash pad, field upgrades, and phase I of Pinal Creek Trail

January 2021

Recreation Master Plan

City Staff begins work on Recreational Master Plan. Including the Community Center Pool and overall parks improvement plan

City Council Focused on Funding

2020

Globe City Council directs staff to seek funding opportunities for the rehab of the Community Center Pool

Structural Study Partnership

2019

The City of Globe partners with Freeport-McMoRan to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the Community Center Pool

2019

Pinal Creek Trail Refresh

A 9.4 Mile multi-use path connecting Miami, Tri-Cities, and Globe, Arizona along creeks, railways, and downtown corridors -also known as the Cobre Valley Rail Trail

Recreation & Trails 2018 Work Group Formed As a result of the Recharge Our Communities, a group was formed to focus on recreation opportunities within the region

Mayor's Task Force

2014

Group formed by Mayor Wheeler, focused on water recreation in the Globe-Miami region

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Looking forward

Funding Strategy Community Partnerships Possible pool opening in 2022!

May 2021 CDBG Funding Awarded

Council voted to allocate funding towards parks revitalization

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Covid-19

Covid-19 causes a pause in budgeting for Community Center Pool rehab. Covid-19 stay-at-home orders highlight the importance of outdoor recreation

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Structural Study Completed

Structural assessment on Community Center Pool is completed and shared with the community by Globe City Council

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Recreation Prioritized

Globe City Council prioritizes recreation in the City Strategic Action Plan

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Cobre Valley Collaborative Action Plan

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Recharge Our Community Economy

City of Globe leads facilitation and community workgroups, identifying recreation as a top priority

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Pool Closure

Community Center Pool closed due to structural issues

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The City of Globe: Planning for the Future

BY LINDA GROSS The old adage says it best: “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Of course, that applies universally to us all, but it is especially important in a government setting, where the difference between good and bad planning affects so many people. Here in Globe, the City has been working on multiple levels to achieve results that will have long-lasting impacts on its citizens. The work being done within the halls of City government has involved not only activating old plans but also establishing new bold visions for Globe, and building on funding and partnership opportunities that are moving the community forward. Only problem is, Globe residents may not be aware of everything happening right now. By necessity, planning and partnerships often have to fly under the radar until some milestone is met or agreement is reached. That might leave people thinking that nothing is happening, but that is far from the case. In a new monthly series, we’ll be working with Linda Oddonetto, Economic Director for the City of Globe, to loop you in to the exciting things that are happening in our community. “Everything (planning) we are doing now is intertwined and helps us build upon past successes,” Oddonetto said.

“It is a layered approach which allows us to leverage our funding sources and partnerships to get to the next level. It is exciting to see it coming together.”

Phoenix New Times partnership Case in point: Just as the fires started this month and went on to ravage our beautiful Pinal mountains, the City of Globe pulled the trigger on a multilevel marketing campaign through Phoenix New Times to drive traffic to Globe this summer and fall. Phoenix New Times touts nearly 1.8 million readers, and the City has contracted with them for a summer and fall campaign to include print, social media, and a Globecentric website. The campaign, #SmallTownSummer, will feature iconic images of Globe’s assets and will be paired with print and social media ads. Coming on the heels of the Telegraph and Mescal fires, the campaign will focus on a positive message that touts the many things there are to discover in Globe and to draw visitors and help support our local businesses. Currently, the main website putting out the word about Globe is DiscoverGilaCounty, a website with a county-wide mission to promote Gila County and highlight its 30+ cities and towns. Oddonetto said,

“DiscoverGilaCounty is a wonderful tool, but we will never be able to measure the effectiveness of our marketing by driving traffic to another site. We need our own. With the REDI grant we are able to develop a website which promotes Globe and offers us better tracking and more control over our messaging...” – Linda Oddonetto, Economic Director, City of Globe

“DiscoverGilaCounty is a wonderful tool, but we will never be able to measure the effectiveness of our marketing by driving traffic to another site. We need our own.” Look for banners on the Highway 60 corridor and the hashtag #smalltownsummer to show up on your social media radar. Maybe we should start a new hashtag: #Planningmatters.

Progress on community center pool rehab And this month, the City will consider a $500,000 investment at their June 22 meeting to restore the pool at the Community Center in time for next year’s swim season. When the pool was initially pronounced DOA in 2014 because of leaks, an effort was launched to build a regional aquatic center. That effort has been working its way through multiple roadblocks and challenges, and is still in the works.

But after a structural engineering study underwritten by Freeport McMoRan determined that renovating the City pool was feasible, the City of Globe approved the expenditure of $500,000 to do so. The new community pool will have a stainless steel gutter system, continuous skimming, a new vacuum sand filter, new drains, new deck, new ladders, and a new ADA-compliant lift. The pool itself will have a new PVC membrane liner. The City has also applied for additional funding from the Freeport-McMoRan Community Investment Fund and AZ Complete Health. The goal is to open in May 2022 and have the pool open to the public Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with extended hours available for groups and special events. The Recreation Master Plan, outlined on page 6, includes not only restoring the community pool but new playgrounds, splash pad, field upgrades and Phase 1 of the Pinal Creek Parkway. u

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FOSTERING COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH EDUCATION. Nnee da'ółtad hí baa goząą “Here is where we pursue an education.”

Congratuations 2021 Graduates! Carmela Thompson

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Learning Apache Acknowledging all she had learned about Apache culture through the college, she gave a special shout out to her Apache Language instructor, Ms. Kathy Kitchyan who, “introduced my Apache Language in a new perspective. I always thought speaking the Apache Language was good enough but she taught me the writing of my language. Now I have a passion to read and write in my own language.” About the power of thought Fix your thoughts on what is good and true and right. You see we are shaped in large part by our thoughts. ~ Philippians 4 For many years I thought I was not made for college. I’ve proven myself wrong. For many years I thought I was not good enough for higher education. I’ve proven myself wrong. For many years I thought I would not go back to school. I’ve proven myself wrong Nothing or no one can stop you. Only you can. So always imagine yourself doing great things. Believe that you can do it. Trena Antonio is a minister of God at Freedom Holy Church

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“...[while] most start up colleges take up as much as a decade to start offering programs, services and credits,this college started offering programs and credits in 2017, just four months after hiring Dr. Ahumada and staff. This is an unheard of story and quite remarkable. As a result of that bold vision by tribal leaders you are now the second class of graduates and San Carlos Apache College is Arizona’s newest college and America’s youngest tribal college of higher learning.”

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

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MAYOR’S MONTHLY REPORT AL GAMEROS CITY OF GLOBE COVID UPDATE AND VACCINES As Arizona continues to open up and ease on restrictions, it is important to be aware that our state is still averaging 576 new cases and 10 deaths daily for the month of May. There are still 553 patients that are hospitalized. Arizona is still only about 40% vaccinated of eligible residents. There is a mix of options of wearing masks, to being required to optional on many businesses. Continue to respect each other no matter what your choice is regarding wearing a mask. The CDC guidelines still require that individuals who have not been fully vaccinated to wear a mask when indoors. Gila county continues to lead the state percentage in the number of residents that are vaccinated. Gila county documented 44 new cases in May down from 339 in April. The Globe–Miami community documented 20 of those new cases for the month, up from only 12 in April. The Gila County Health Department has confirmed a total of 229 deaths in the county, 163 are non–tribal and 66 are tribal since the pandemic began. The Health Department continues ongoing testing for Covid-19 and anti–body testing. I encourage to consider getting vaccinated for the protection of all of us. Congratulations to all the high school graduates in both the public and private schools from Globe–Miami and San Carlos. Good luck as you enter into the next phase of your life. Congratulations to Mariano Gonzales for his appointment as the District 5 Councilman. Mariano was one of four applicants who applied for the opening. He was sworn in and took his official seat at the May 25th council meeting. A huge thank you to the other applicants who applied and were willing to step in. This appointment will end at the next election cycle in 2022 and then will be opened to the voters to choose in the election process. The other applicants were Carmen Casillas, Eric Mariscal, and Matt Storm.

2.5% FLAT TAX BILL The Arizona House and Senate are attempting to pass a 2.5% Flat Tax Bill that would hold cities responsible for the debt of the bill for the next ten years. This would mean an annual cut of state shared revenues of 361K to Globe. We cannot afford to lose that amount of revenue annually without affecting the services that we offer our residents. The Governor is putting heavy pressure on members of the House trying to get the 31 votes that he needs to pass it. He states that cities across Arizona will not be impacted by the cut because they will make it up in growth. That may be true in the larger cities or our state, but not in rural communities like Globe that have not seen growth in decades. On May 27th, the bill was tabled and not voted on because they did not have the votes. This will give the Arizona League of Cities an opportunity to continue to fight

back on this tax cut. Our city is fortunate to have Representative David Cook representing us and fighting to protect our rural communities. He is not afraid of standing up and voicing his concerns for the people that put him in office and has been a tremendous influence in these discussions. Without his efforts, this bill may have already passed. Please take the opportunity to thank Representative Cook for his tremendous efforts to represent us.

Donations flood in for displaced animals

PROJECTS IN PROGRESS The City Council approved Ordinance 872 that amends the zoning area for the proposed Reyes Ridge Housing Development. This simply rezones the property from the County designation R1–D10 single family and R3–D3 multifamily zoning district to the City of Globe designation. A public hearing was held to discuss the five named projects that were eligible for the Community Development Block Grant funding that the city receives every three years. After the hearing closed the City Council unanimously approved to use the full $177K CDBG for recreation for the park revitalization projects. This is part of the city’s Recreation Master Plan and the approved Strategic Action Plan to complete projects with short term results especially after coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic. The funding will be used for the revitalization of several parks in the city including the Community Center. The master plan also includes the upgrade of the Community Center Pool at a cost of $1,000,080.00. The new sidewalk project at the 100 block of East Mesquite is now completed. The new islands have been laid for the stop signs to be installed. This intersection will become another four way stop for the purpose of pedestrian safety and to slow vehicles down as they travel north on Broad Street. We understand that it will take some time for everyone to get used to the new stop signs.

BUDGET The FY 2021–2022 budget process continued throughout May and into June for final approval in July. The city’s projected revenues for the next fiscal year is $11,113,281.00. The beginning fund balance is $4,277,876.00. There is also an enterprise fund balance, but final figures are being calculated for an exact amount. In order to balance the budget each year, the expenditures cannot exceed the projected revenues. We want to thank all our department heads and staff for your hard work through this process.

FACEBOOK June 14– Gila County Animal Care & Control would like to give a HUGE shout out to all the businesses and citizens that have donated their time and money to help the animals of Gila County displaced due to the fires. The Arizona Humane Society from Phoenix sent two teams of six to help intake 70 plus animals and care for them! The Humane Society of Central Arizona from Payson donated 50 plus crates and carriers! And we worked with San Carlos Animal Control to get hay over to their livestock. There are also several mines who have donated food bowls and very generous donations to help our team respond to future events and to continue care for our animals. Residents from Gila County and residents outside of our town also pulled together supplies to personally donate food, blankets, crates, carries, and cleaning supplies! Also, a HUGE thank you for the Superstition Mountain VFW Post in Apache Junction. They donated approximately four tons of product valued at around $15,000 plus $2,145 in cash and check donations. Ten volunteers gave their time and a trailer was also donated to help deliver the supplies collected. The Gila County Animal Care and Control has been able to open more sheltering for domestic animals thanks

to Governor Doug Ducey deploying air– conditioned tents. Anyone is welcome to bring their displaced animals i.e. cats, dogs, smaller domesticated animals to this location for food, water and shelter. Location: High Desert Middle School – 4000 High Desert Drive, Globe, AZ 85501. Please contact our call center at 928– 910–4009 Option 4 for more information.

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The Telegraph fire had already exceeded the acreage consumed by the Woodbury Fire as we went to press and was moving south and east towards Dripping Springs, which received evacuation orders on June 14. Having merged on June 14 after the Telegraph Fire jumped the 77, the Mescal and Telegraph fires account for well over 200,000 acres. More than 1,000 firefighters are engaging in a daily battle to protect the communities of Globe, Miami, Top–of–the–World, Superior, and San Carlos against extreme fire behavior amid daytime temperatures in the triple digits. This is a timeline of the fires as they unfolded.

h June 1–4

The Telegraph Fire is first reported on Friday, June 4 at approximately 1:30 pm, south of Superior. By the end of the day, it grows to 1,500 acres and SR 177 is closed south of Superior. The Mescal Fire starts on Tuesday, June 1, approximately 7 miles northeast of Dripping Springs and 16 miles southeast of Globe. The fire grows to 2,362 acres by June 4, when the Type 2 Southwest Incident Management Team #5, led by Incident Commander Mark Bernal, takes command.

h June 5

TELEGRAPH – 7,000 acres – 0% Containment The fire quadruples its size overnight. One hundred and fifty fire personnel have been assigned.

This image was taken by Kenneth Chan from his back yard in Globe. At the time the fire had made its way from east of Superior to threaten the Globe-Miami communities. By June 7th it had reached 41,109 acres and 0% containment.

Alamo Canyon, part of the Arizona Trail, just south of Picketpost, burns. Martinez Canyon is in flames. SR 77 is closed in both directions between the SR 177 junction in Winkleman and the US 70, while SR 177 is closed between US 60 in Superior and SR 77 in Winkleman. US 60 is closed temporarily for an unrelated fatal accident.

MESCAL – 7,903 acres – 5% containment Amid gusty winds, the Mescal Fire grows to nearly 8,000 acres, with 402 personnel now assigned. The fire remains south of Hog Mountain and Old San Carlos Highway. Residents on the east side of Highway 77 near El Capitan are evacuated, followed by Soda Canyon near San Carlos Lake. ADOT closes SR 77 between Winkelman and 70 due to smoke and to allow firefighters to travel to and work safely in the area. Overnight, firefighters build a fire line and burn along the 600 and 740 roads to protect Soda Canyon. Firefighters work to hold the fire south of the 600 Road, east of the 700 Road, and west of Indian Route 3, and to prevent the fire from moving through the San Carlos High School area. Air tankers and helicopters are being utilized extensively. Crews are working hard to protect the power line that provides service to San Carlos and Peridot. The line remains operational.

h June 6

TELEGRAPH – 40,000 acres – 0% containment On June 6 the fire exploded in size, driven by dry conditions and winds of 24 mph, threatening homes and commercial buildings. The fire crosses US 60 in the Devil’s Canyon area and reaches within one mile of Top– of–the–World.

Pete Casillas, with Rebuild Superior, took this photo on June 5th. The town remained on SET mode and residents were never asked to evacuate - although there were several tense days. The Southwest Area Type 1 Incident Management Team assumes responsibility for the Telegraph Fire early in the morning and continues to assign additional resources to the fire. An evacuation order is issued for Top–of–the– World and for Oak Flats Campground. The Red Cross of Arizona sets up evacuation centers at Skyline High School on Crismon Road in Mesa and at Lee Kornegay School in Miami. Large animal shelters are opened at the Burch Stockyard in Globe and the Apache Junction Rodeo Grounds.

As fire threatened Miami, the Red Cross shelter was moved from Miami’s Lee Kornegay school to Globe where a new shelter was set up at High Desert Middle School, where evacuees could get food, sleeping accommodations and a hot shower. Photo by Christa Dalmolin/ GUSD. Crews working the north edge of the fire conduct firing operations along Highway 70 to bring the fire along 70 to the 700/600 junction south of Cutter. Crews on the west side of the fire prep the 700 road for firing operations overnight. Crews on the southwest edge work directly on the fire around El Capitan mountain. Crews on the southeast conduct firing operations around the Soda Canyon area to reduce the pockets of fuels that remain.

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Overnight, Firefighters conduct tactical firing operations on NFS Road 230 to prevent the Telegraph Fire from encroaching into the Town of Superior. Firing operations successfully burn out excess fuels on the southern end of the fire, and the Town of Superior remains on SET mode. US 60 is closed between Superior and Miami as fire crews work to contain the fire one mile south of the highway. Highway 177 is closed at Winkelman, with traffic routed to Florence via 70. RAD suspends trash service to the area. With their operation based in the East Valley, they can’t get to Globe–Miami with Highway 60 being shut down. The US Postal Service suspends service to Globe–Miami and San Carlos “indefinitely.” It is said that mail will be held in Payson until it is safe to deliver.

MESCAL – 25,973 acres, 2% containment Gusty winds, up to 40 mph, push the fires to the north and east. Coyote Flats is ordered to evacuate. Highway 77 between Winkelman and Globe remains closed.

Helicopter dropping its load on a fire. These helicopters can carry a little over 7,000 gallons of water and can fill up in less than 30 seconds. Photo courtesy of Telegraph Fire Information/FB

The fire crosses the 600 Road (Old Coolidge Dam Road) and pushes toward Route 3, moving over Hog Mountain. Firefighters continue to use heavy equipment along the 732 Road to help prevent the fire from moving into El Capitan on the east side of Highway 77. Firefighters also work to hold the 700 Road north of 732 Road to prevent the fire from moving east and improve the 600 Road to keep the fire from making additional crossings. Air tankers and helicopters are utilized extensively to support firefighters on the ground as needed. Crews focus on protecting the power line.

Barry Johnson, Acting Division Chief posted this photo on Instagram. Titled with “Just Spray it Out,” a reference to the futility of the idea that firefighters could control the fire without backburning, dozers and air support.

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Incident Command held daily briefings and launched a FB page to keep the community informed. Here Chad Rice provides an update on the Telegraph Fire on June 13th which showed the fire at 76% containment with much of the focus on fire near Top of the World and the rough terrain surrounding the cell towers and Canyon area. They expect growth to the north into the former scar area from the Pioneer fire and are working to contain the fire from spreading into El Capitan. Telegraph Fire Information/FB FIRE, Continued from page 11

h June 7

TELEGRAPH 62,211 acres, 0% containment Firefighters work to protect the values at risk within the Oak Flat Campground and Top-of-the-World, Pinto Valley Mine infrastructure, and the communities of Miami, Claypool, and Central Heights. Additional crews focus on keeping the fire south of US 60. An evacuation order is issued for all Miami residents on the south side of Highway 60 from Dairy Canyon to Mackey’s Camp, for lower Central Heights (Russell Road from Coyote Trail through Russell Gulch), and for Ice House Canyon, Kellner Canyon, and Six Shooter Canyon (from the Community Center south). Later, Miami–area residents west of Miami town limits are also evacuated. The evacuation center moves from Lee Kornegay School in Miami to High Desert Middle School west of Globe. New orders are issued for the following communities, placing them on SET mode, indicating they should be alert and prepared to evacuate: Claypool on the south side of Highway 60, from the 60/188 junction to Miami; Central Heights area between the 188 junction to De Marcos, including Central Heights, Little Acres, Miami Gardens, and the Copper Country Mobile Home Park; south Globe, including all areas south of Highway 60 and Highway 70 from De Marcos to the 70–77 junction; and the west side of El Capitan and Dripping Springs. Into the night, firefighters and air operations work on securing values at risk threatened by hot spots and active fire, primarily in the northeast portion of the fire, from Picket Post Mountain east to Six Shooter Canyon, by building dozer and handlines, burnouts as needed and structure protection. Superior’s Mayor Besich says, “This is going to be a very long process, and this fire and all the operations will be here for a while. Please continue to pray for our community, our neighbors in the region, and everyone fighting this horrible fire.”

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All 27 members of the Timber Ridge Fire crew made a stop at this lemonade stand in Six Shooter Canyon where kids had set up to “do something nice” for the firefighters. The photo made the local and statewide news.

MESCAL – 52,887 acres The fire is very visible at night as it moves down the north side of Hog Mountain. SR 77 remains closed. Firefighters make progress building and reinforcing the fireline. Extreme fire behavior continues to dictate how and where firefighters can safely build lines to protect communities and the power line. Firefighters reinforce a line along Route 3 down to the Gila River to protect Soda Canyon. Crews also work along the 624 Road out to Highway 70 and begin to burn along the highway, moving west toward Cutter, in an effort to prevent the fire from crossing the highway. Fire slowly backs down the ridge toward Mescal Ranch, and firefighters prepare to prevent the fire from reaching the structures on the private property. Crews work on the 700 Road as well as the 735 Road near El Capitan to prevent fire from moving west toward the structures on the east side of Highway 77. They also work to hold the 700 Road north of 732 Road to prevent the fire from moving back toward the west. A total of 672 personnel are now working the fire.

h June 8

TELEGRAPH – 76,260 acres – 18% containment Aircraft and ground personnel have good success containing increased fire activity in the Apache Leap and Top-of-the-World locations. Fire managers continue using burnout operations in the Russell Gulch area as they work to contain the north and eastward spread of the fire. Two residences and three buildings are lost, including a family retreat of Arizona house speaker Rusty Bowers. The fire burns actively through the night in the area of Signal and Pinal peaks. Fire crews work all night burning out around structures and infrastructure in these areas. The fire crews also conduct smaller burnouts along the Highway 60 corridor as they work to secure structures, electric utilities, and highway infrastructure. As fire races up Madera Peak – where cell towers for Verizon Wireless, serving Globe–Miami, and a tower for Sky Harbor Airport are housed – slurry planes make multiple passes to protect the towers.

On June 8th firefighters were conducting a successful burn operation performed overnight, south of Claypool and ahead of the fast moving NE edge of the fire. Photos by dozer operator Caleb Garells. Courtesy of Telegraph Fire Information/FB

MESCAL – 66,913 acres – 23% contained San Carlos residents are allowed to return home, including the San Carlos High School area, residents along Route 3, Coyote Flats, and Soda Canyon, but East El Capitan (east of Highway 77) remains in GO status. Beverly Hills and T–11 Ranch are evacuated due to a spot fire that burns 2,400 acres of brush, located along the western edge just over the fireline being constructed along the 700 Road. ADOT reopens State Route 77 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for southbound traffic only, between Globe and Winkelman, for evacuation purposes. Due to the spot fire, additional dozer lines are built between the new fire perimeter and Beverly Hills to keep fire from reaching these structures. Aerial operations, including water drops and aerial ignitions, assist crews in closing the gap between containment lines along the 700 Road and unburned fuels within the fire’s interior. Crews continue to patrol along Highway 70 to keep fire from crossing the highway.

In addition to fire suppression, fire managers have to remove members of the public who enter into the fire closure area – including a vehicle stuck on a dozer fire line. The Telegraph fire now has 751 personnel working the fire.

This photo was posted by Todd Strawdinger on the 13th. It was taken next to his home in El Capitan by his wife, Tari Infante. It shows the Lewis Fire Crew and Forest Service. “These men worked hard to remove brush and trees around our home that we never could have done ourselves. We are so grateful to them.” Despite these efforts, the intensity of the fire in this area was too much. Strawdinger and Infante were among several residents in El Capitan who lost their homes. Photo by Tari Infante.

Brooklyn and Aurora Marcanti showing some love for our firefighters. Posted on FB by Brandi Nicole White, whose husband Steve works for Globe Fire.

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Firefighters Aric Paul and Brian House heading out as the heatwave begins. June 12th, temperatures soar over 100 degrees and the fire grows to 87,078 acres with 965 personnel assigned to the fire. Photo courtesy of Telegraph Fire Information/FB Evacuation GO notices were issued for sections of Miami and Globe on June 7th, with most of Globe south of hwy 60 on SET. Courtesy of Gila Country Emergency Management.

h June 9

TELEGRAPH – 84,860 acres – 34% containment Fire crews complete burning out around structures and infrastructure in the area of Pinal and Signal peaks, but active fire remains in the area. The burnout along Russell Gulch is completed, with one slop–over near Tuxedo Junction that crews work to contain. Evening crews conduct a burnout operation to secure complete protection of the Top-of-the-World community and containment to make it possible to reopen Highway 60. Firefighters begin to scout a network of old roads and trails from Tuxedo Junction to AZ SR 77 for construction of a contingency line. The Telegraph fire now has 923 personnel working it.

MESCAL – 70,066 acres – 33% containment Beverly Hills, the T–11 Ranch, and East El Capitan (east of Highway 77) remain in GO status. US Highway 70 between Globe and Safford reopens to all traffic at 8:00 a.m. SR 77 reopens between Globe and Winkelman. US 70 from mileposts 256 to 302 is open. Overall, fire activity continues to decline, but resources remain ready to respond to any new fires or assist with spot fires caused by current weather conditions and the resulting spread that may occur. Firefighters are successful at reinforcing lines along the north, east, and south perimeters and focus on strengthening defenses along the fire’s western edge.

h June 10

TELEGRAPH – 85,335 acres – 40% containment Overnight, crews complete a burnout operation to secure complete protection of the Top-of-the-World community. The burnout along Forest Road 651 is completed up to Sulphide Del Rey campground. Crews continue to patrol and hold this containment line. Crews begin working in the area of Government Springs Road in an effort to keep fire from spreading east. Structure protection forces patrol and hold containment lines around recreation cabins near Pinal and Signal peaks, with the assistance of aircraft. Dozers, masticators, and hand crews prepare a contingency line along Pioneer Pass Road. Firefighters continue to scout a network of old roads and trails from Tuxedo Junction to AZ SR 77 for a contingency line. An additional 15 structures are lost, bringing the total to 20. A total of 923 personnel are now working the fire.

Crews continue to work on contingency fire lines along Pioneer Pass Road and among the old roads and trails between Tuxedo Junction to SR 77. Evacuation status for Superior and the Battle Axe area is reduced to READY, and Miami and Central Heights are reduced to SET. The Beverly Hills area, El Capitan (both east and west of Highway 77), and Skill Center remain in SET status now due to the Telegraph fire. US 60 reopens to traffic around 7 p.m.

MESCAL – 72,250 acres – 77% containment Fire crews patrol and reinforce perimeter fire lines, and fire activity continues to decline. An infrared flight over the burned area reveals that heat and fire activity are located inside the fire and not a threat to fire lines. Firefighters, supported by air resources, work to suppress any heat near the firelines and any new starts. Fire potential still remains extremely high due to the hot and dry conditions. San Carlos, San Carlos High School area, Peridot, and Peridot South, Soda Canyon remain in READY status.

h June 12

TELEGRAPH – 87,119 acres – 76% containment The fire expands both north and south in the Pinal Peak/Signal Peak area, and fire activity increases due to the increasingly hot and dry conditions. A total of 990 personnel are now assigned to the fire. Crews continue to focus efforts on monitoring and mopping up the perimeter along US 60 and near Topof-the-World. They complete mastication along Pioneer Pass Road and work on an alternative fire line south of Signal Peak, along Doak Road, as well as a fire line near El Capitan. A Firewatch Cobra helicopter is used for infrared detection of threats to containment lines. Residents are allowed to return to their homes in Top-of-the-World, Oak Flat, Six Ice, and Claypool, as the evacuation status is reduced to SET. Evacuation status for Globe and Pinto/Carlotta is downgraded to READY. Beverly Hills, T–11 Ranch, El Capitan, and Skill Center remain in SET.

The Fulton Hotshots from Glennville, California and Green Valley Fire crew from Green Valley, Arizona prepare to head out from Base camp. Photo courtesy of Telegraph Fire Information/FB

MESCAL 72,250 acres, 82% containment US 60 reopens to all vehicle traffic. Crews continue to monitor the perimeter as well as interior hot spots. Crews start repairing impacts from firefighting activities across the burn area, including bulldozer lines south of Highway 70 and near El Capitan and Soda Canyon.

h June 13

TELEGRAPH – 88,589 acres – 74% containment Fire activity increases due to high temperatures and relative humidity around 1%. A spot fire breaks out near Pioneer Pass Campground, crossing Pioneer Pass Road. Hand crews, dozers, and engines respond to the spot fire, and SR77 is closed between Globe and Winkelman, with local traffic allowed between Winkelman and El Capitan. Crews continue to work on building a fire line near El Capitan and on monitoring and mopping up along US 60 and in the Top-of-theWorld area. Two additional structures are lost, bringing the total to 22. A total of 971 personnel are assigned. Evacuation status for Top-of-the-World, Bellevue, Oak Flat, Miami, Central Heights, Six Ice, Claypool, Beverly Hills, T–11 Ranch, El Capitan, and Skill Center is now SET. Evacuation status for Superior, Globe, Pinto/ Carlotta and the Battle Axe area is READY.

MESCAL – 72,250 acres – 85% containment Crews continue to repair impacts of the firefighting effort while monitoring and patrolling the perimeter and extinguishing any hot spots near the fire line. The Incident Management Team prepares to transfer command of the incident to the local Incident Type 4 Management Team on Monday evening. All major roads and highways are open.

MESCAL – 72,250 acres – 36% containment The fire spread reaches most containment lines, and crews work to hold and improve the lines. SR77 between Globe and Winkelman is reopened, and residents of Beverly Hills, T–11 Ranch, and El Capitan (east side of 77) are able to return home.

h June 11

TELEGRAPH – 86,529 acres – 45% containment The fire continues to move east from Signal Peak in the direction of Pioneer Pass – downhill through rough terrain. Fire crews continue to focus on the perimeter along US 60 and near Top-of-the-World. Crews in the Pinal Peak and Signal Peak area set up hose lays for protection of at–risk values.

A view from Miami posted by Douglas Berry on FB . “If you pray, say one for my little town.”

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The 4H Life Skills youth group made the evening news. Showing some firefighter love with hand made signs.

MESCAL – 72,250 acres – 88% containment With containment at 88% and no increase of fire size in four days, the Southwest Area Incident Management Team turns over management of suppression efforts to Incident Commander Irwin Goseyen. Crews and resources remain in place to reach 100% containment. Fire crews continue to patrol the firelines and repair impacts from firefighting activities across the burn area.

h June 15

TELEGRAPH – 139,615 acres – 59% containment Crews in the El Capitan area continue to suppress fire, secure values, and assess damage. Firefighters improve, mop up, and secure a containment line from SR 77 east to the Mescal Fire’s western perimeter to halt fire spread to the northeast. Crews work by removing debris and snags on the 651 road to open road access to the communications towers on Signal and Pinal peaks. In the evening, firefighters burn out fuel around the Telemundo communications tower on Signal Peak to prevent damage to the tower.

In his morning briefing on June 13th, Rob Barry, Fire Behavior Analyst explained the extreme danger that a plume-dominated fire presents to firefighters. “All the smoke around the bottom is going straight up increasing the wind as it sucks it in, which then increases the heat. It’s a vicious cycle. You can see 50-60 MPH winds moving into the plume. The white cap on these plumes are actually ice. If it gets too heavy, it can collapse which creates a windshift where winds flow in the other direction rapidly. This has killed many firefighters over the years.” Incident reported by Rob Barry, Fire Behavior Analyst during daily briefing. FIRE, Continued from page 13

h June 14

TELEGRAPH – 91,227 acres – 74% containment The fire reaches the edge of El Capitan on the west and east side of SR77 and reaches the San Carlos Apache Reservation border, bringing it about two miles from the edge of the Mescal Fire. The fire spots across SR77 near Capitan Pass and again just south of Grantham Ranch. Hand crews and dozers work to build a fire line around those spots. Crews work in the El Capitan area to protect at–risk values, with the support of air tankers and helicopters. In the Pinal Peak/Signal Peak area, fire behavior is too severe to allow firefighters to work there. Crews continue patrolling and mopping up along US 60 on the north side of the fire. The San Carlos Apache Tribe and the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs join forces with the fire team as cooperators. A total of 971 personnel are assigned.

Air support including slurry bombers like this one were key to supporting firefighting efforts on the ground.

Evacuation GO orders go out for El Capitan (east and west), Dripping Springs, and Beverly Hills. Top–of–the–World, Bellevue, Oak Flat, Six Ice, and Skill Center are under SET. Miami, Central Heights, and Claypool drop to READY status. Superior, Globe, Pinto/Carlotta, and the Battle Axe area remain in READY.

The fire continues to back downslope on the south side toward Dripping Springs Road. In the evening, around 6 p.m., strong outflow winds from thunderstorms push fire south across Dripping Springs Road. Crews use a road above Ray Mine as an anchor point to burn out a containment line around the spot fire, preventing further spread. Structure protection crews work to protect values at risk in the areas of El Capitan and along Dripping Springs Road. Firefighters continue to scout potential line locations from Government Springs Ranch east to the Mescal Fire edge. Structure protection forces work on identifying and securing values at risk in this area. On the north side of the fire, crews patrol and mop up pockets of unburned fuel along US 60. Patrolling and mopping up continue through the night. A total of 1,038 personnel are now assigned to the fire. Evacuation statuses: GO: El Capitan (east and west), Dripping Springs, Wind Spirit, Hagen Ranch, Slash S Ranch, Government Springs. SET: Top–of–the–World, Bellevue, Oak Flat, Beverly Hills, Six Shooter, Icehouse. READY: Superior, Globe, Miami, Claypool, Skill Center, Central Heights, Pinto/Carlotta, the Battle Axe area.

h June 16

TELEGRAPH 148,299 acres, 59% containment The Telegraph Fire reaches the #6 rank in Arizona state history by acres burned. Firefighters plan to maintain a heavy presence in the El Capitan communities, assessing damage and mopping up. Crews will search for opportunities to connect the old road and dozer line running northeast from Dripping Springs to the Mescal Fire perimeter, and the structure protection group will identify and protect values at risk along Dripping Springs Road. Fire crews will continue to clean up and repair Forest Road 651 to provide access for fire suppression activities. Felling crews will remove hazardous snags within the interior of the burned area in the US 60 corridor. The burned area emergency response team will begin assessment of the burned area in the US 60 corridor in preparation for a rehabilitation plan. Evacuation statuses: GO: El Capitan (east and west), Dripping Springs, Wind Spirit, Hagen Ranch, Slash S Ranch, Government Springs. SET: Top–of–the–World, Bellevue, Oak Flat, Beverly Hills, Six Shooter, Icehouse. READY: Superior, Globe, Miami, Claypool, Central Heights, Pinto/Carlotta, Skill Center, Fairgrounds, Schultz Ranch, the Battle Axe area.

Senator Mark Kelly visited the Telegraph Fire Incident command base at Miami High on June 13th. Pictured here with Senator Kelly (center) are Miami Mayor Sammy Gonzales, Superior Mayor Mila Besich, Gila County Emergency Management Specialist Justin Quarles, Gila County Emergency Management Director Carl Melford, Globe City Councilman Fernando Shipley, Jessie Leetham and Freddy Rios, Vice-Mayor Mike Stapleton and Globe Economic Development Director Linda Oddonetto.

As we went to press the The Mescal Fire was fully contained at 72,250 acres with crews continuing to hold and monitor containment lines. Whereas, the Telegraph Fire had reached 179,678 acres and was burning south of us along the Dripping Spring Mountain with 67% containment. 42 structures burned with some of the heaviest losses coming from the El Capitan area where residents were just beginning to be allowed back in to assess the damage. u

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Right before GMT went to press, I was able to have a quick phone call with Barry Johnson, the Acting Division Chief of the Globe Ranger District.

“This was by far the most extreme fire behavior I’ve seen in my 19 years of fighting fires...” Johnson added that, if not for the Pinal Fire scar from the 8,000+-acre fire that was allowed to burn in 2017, this could have been much worse; consuming more of the mountain and presenting a bigger threat to Globe. “This fire laughed at the retardant we laid down in places. Fire would burn through the rocky areas and come out on the other side,” Johnson said. Flames

which reached 80-100 ft high at times made it impossible in places to get dozers and firefighters “toe to toe” with the fire to stop its forward progress. When that was the case, back burns were used to protect structures and create defensible containment lines.“ Those are always as a last resort, when our hand is forced,” Johnson said. Johnson was most intent on making sure the community knew how much he and other firefighters appreciated the outpouring of support they have received from people in the community, including the handmade signs and banners hung from shop windows and along the roadside, the hugs, the handshakes, the comped meals and more. The locals have been amazing, said Johnson. “We felt the support everywhere we went.” u

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Growing a Home It was the love of an old bus that brought them together, and a quest for land that brought them here, to 22 acres near El Capitan. Off–the–grid, Mindy Lively and Chad Jacobson lived in a travel trailer for nearly four years while creating Flat Four Farms. “We began straight away digging holes for the trees,” says Mindy, “most by hand.” They’ve got over 100 trees and plants in the ground. In the greenhouse Chad built out of recycled windows, Mindy starts new plants. “It’s a big experiment,” says Mindy. “You try it all.” They grow mainly trees, berries and vegetables. Almond, pistachio, pear, plum, three types of cherry, and cherry plum. Low–chill Anna apples, pink lady, a crabapple for pollination. Persian green plum, dwarf nectarine, aprium, and Mindy’s favorite, a white saturn peach. 38 pomegranate trees form a windbreak; they have 11 different kinds. Mindy has started fig and olive trees from tissue culture in a petri dish and berries from cuttings. Raspberries, gooseberry, marionberry, white blackberry. “I’m experimenting right now with some cuttings off of my grapes,” she says. The vegetable garden yields swiss chard and basil and a lot of asparagus, which they both like. “Everybody should have fruit trees in their yard and everyone should have food in their yard,” says Mindy. “Show me your yard and I can show you where you can put something.”

Several varieties of grapes grow at Flat Four Farms. Mindy Lively is experimenting with grape cuttings.

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that option ended. Covid hit. Mindy decided to step up. “I’m just going to do it then,” she decided. “I’m going to help people get trees inexpensively.” This winter she sold over 300 bare root trees last year at the farmers markets in Globe and Superior. She is a distributor for Dave Wilson nursery and starts her own trees and berries in pots using tissue cultures and cuttings. She doesn’t sell anything that can’t be grown here or in Superior. Folks find her on Facebook and come from Safford and Winkleman. Peach and cherry trees are popular. “What makes me the happiest is seeing people so excited about getting a tree,” says Mindy. “80% of the time they have no idea how to plant a tree or what to do with it, but they’re so delighted to get that tree!” She shares her knowledge freely. Flat Four Farm trees grow in 70% native soil. They add vermiculite, micronutrients and gypsum to break up the clay. Mindy often plants multiple trees in one hole – sometimes as many as four – and prunes them to 10 feet in height. “The fruit will be lower,” says Mindy. “Easier to pick.” It requires time, labor and patience. Not all plants make it. They hand–water from tanks filled from a well with 47 gpm capacity. According to Chad, they pump only 3–4 gpm and less in the winter, when most trees go dormant. Last season, Mindy started selling plant starts. In October, she’ll have June–bearing strawberries available. “We grow what we like to eat,” says Chad. Mindy is a vegan. Though Chad hunts and eats meat, he’s ruled out raising protein. “If it eats money and craps work, I don’t want it,” he says.

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Mindy and Chad continue to put in the hard work it takes to establish the farm. They have tried to hire help to no avail. Photo by Patti Daley.

Mindy has nectarines, peaches, plums and apriums growing in the stone fruit orchard. FLAT FOUR FARMS, Continued from page 16

Learning Mindy has been learning and teaching all her life. A single mother, she homeschooled her two kids, now grown, and created a website for homeschool resources that she’s giving to one of her sales reps. “I just want to be outside all the time, doing stuff in my yard,” Mindy says. She learned about trees through the Rare Fruit Growers and talking to different people, seeing what they did. Dave Wilson Nursery provides a lot of good information and University of Arizona extension has a wealth of online resources. “There’s always somebody that you can learn from,” says Mindy. “ I used to go to the library to learn everything and ask people, now all you do is YouTube it.” “She replaced the water pump in this with YouTube,” says Chad proudly, pointing at a 1971 Volkswagen bus.

The Volkswagen Connection Mindy bought the 1971 VW bus when she was single, with dreams of the open road. “I was going to go on the road, living in my bus,” says Mindy. “I pretty much got rid of everything and then I met him.” The couple met at the Arizona Bus Club in 2011,

In April, Mindy and Chad brought a trailer load of trees and garden plants to sell at the local farmers market held at City Park in Globe.

when Mindy joined to learn about her vehicle. They hit it off. Five years later they found the property. By both accounts, it was love at first sight. Flat Four Farms is named for Volkswagen’s horizontally opposed–four engine, also known as the flat–four engine. “We’ve been into Volkswagens forever,” says Chad. When he retires, he plans to sell their surplus produce out of a 1956 Volkswagen flatbed pickup truck, currently in the barn.

Long–Term Vision Mindy still dreams of traveling in her VW bus. “We’re doing a lot of hard work now so it will be easier to maintain as we get older.” She laughs when asked about labor. Chad hired someone to help, but he never showed up. “If I get an intern that wants to come up here and stay and learn and help, that would be great,” says Chad. He envisions using their 2–bedroom house for those that come. He’ll build a new house into the side of the mountain with steel beams, styrofoam blocks, concrete and a southeast–facing greenhouse. “The only thing showing will be the roof and the greenhouse,” says Chad. When all the work seems overwhelming, Mindy says she just sits on the front porch and looks at the view. “It’s about taking your time and being aware of nature and enjoying stuff,” she says. “Buses go slow.” u

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A Look at Covid-19: June 2021

ARIZONA VIEW

✦ Amid reopenings across the country and around the world, people are breathing easier and enjoying resuming normal activities.

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✦On June 15, the United States passed the sad milestone of 600,000 deaths attributed to Covid-19 – 15 months since the pandemic began. GLOBE-MIAMI

VIEW ✦Thanks to the availability and use of vaccines, deaths rates

have reduced from over 3,000 at the peak of the pandemic to around 375 deaths per day, nationally. ✦However, hospitalization rates for Covid-19 are still rising in areas with low vaccination. ✦As of June 16, 44% of the population of the United States had been fully vaccinated, and 65% of adults had received at least one shot. ✦The so–called delta variant is raising concerns, as it appears to be more transmissible and causes more severe symptoms than other variants. The delta variant now accounts for about 10% of cases in the United States.

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✦ Globally, the death toll has reached over 3,850,000, with 178 million cases.

✦ In countries where the vaccine has not been as readily available – or accepted – as in Western countries, the pandemic is raging on.

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✦In India, only about 15% of the population has been vaccinated, and in most African countries, fewer than 2%. India is still seeing more than 60,000 new cases per day, and Brazil more than 85,000 – resulting in around 4,000 deaths per day in those two countries alone. ✦Even in countries with high vaccination rates – such as the United Kingdom and Portugal – surges continue to be seen due to the delta variant, which is also more resistant to vaccines, especially if only one dose has been received.

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“It appears nearly the entire country will be open with few restrictions by the Fourth of July.” WORLD VIEW

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✦ As of June 16, Arizona had suffered 888,337 cases and 17,809 deaths.

✦ Daily cases have dropped under 500 per day, but deaths are continuing to accumulate – 18 were reported on June 16 alone, across the state. ✦Arizona ranks #32 out of the 50 states in vaccinations, with 59% of Arizonan adults having at least one dose and 48% of adults fully vaccinated.

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✦Arizona’s death rate is 241 deaths per 100,000 people, ranking fifth in the country. The rate for the United States as a whole is 177 per 100,000. ✦In Graham County, 5,625 residents have contracted Covid-19 – and nearly half of them (2,765) have been between 20 and 44 years of age.

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✦In Greenlee County, 580 residents have caught Covid-19 and 10 have died.

“I worry that this virus is an opportunist, and where we have low rates of vaccination are where we may see it again.”

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✦ Gila County has reported a total of 7,033 cases since the pandemic began, and 229 deaths attributed to Covid-19.

✦ This translates to a fatality rate of 415 per 100,000 – just over 4 people in every 1,000. ✦Currently, 48% of Gila County residents have received vaccinations.

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Judge Larkin Retires Judge Paul Larkin retired from the Globe Regional Justice Court after serving the court for the last decade. Seen here with Jordan Reardon, Justice of the Peace for the Globe Regional Court and Presiding Superior Court Judge Timothy Wright. Courtesy Photo.

Congratulations to Darryl Yerkovich on his new job with SpaceX!

SpaceX is the Elon Musk company based in LA, known for Big Visions and Rockets!

Globe Unified School District congratulates Superintendent, Jerry Jennex, for earning the Arizona School Administrators (ASA) Distinguished Superintendent Award. Mr. Jennex has served as Superintendent for 9 years. This award is well deserved!

Globe High School Principal, Robert Armenta, was also honored at the Arizona School Administrators conference on his retirement from Globe Schools where he has served since 2012. He will be greatly missed by students and staff, but we wish him well in his new position as principal at Ray High School.

How big a deal is this? We checked in with what others were saying... “SpaceX is fairly picky when it comes to their employees and each applicant must receive a unanimous “yes” from the application review team. As a relatively small company, with the draw of space flight so high, the company gets a lot of qualified applicants. [For that reason] the level of challenge involved in their interview process is highly selective.” But what’s not to love? “The job satisfaction and team camaraderie is like nowhere else.”

Congratulations Class of 2021

*At the time of our Senior Tribute in the May issue, the schools didn’t have class photos,so we are including them in our June issue. Another chance to recognize our graduates and wish them success!

Class of 2021 – We’re Proud of You! Graduates this year faced a challenge unlike any other – and I applaud you! You continued your education in the midst of a Global pandemic and succeeded. As graduates, if you don’t like something, change it.

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Local Farmer’s Markets

One of summer’s greatest treats is the arrival of local farmer’s markets, offering an array of fresh produce and homemade goods to their communities. This month, we feature five markets to explore as you make your plans to travel in the Copper Corridor. In addition to garden–fresh tomatoes, fresh breads, and starter plants, you may also find live music and friendly conversations with the locals, making any visit worthwhile.

Oracle Farmer’s Market at Sue and Jerry’s Trading Post Where: Sue & Jerry’s Trading Post, 1015 W. American Avenue,Oracle When: Wednesdays 5–8 p.m. May–September Started: 2014 For more information: Contact Sue Parra, sueparra09@ gmail.com, or visit www.facebook.com/Oracle–Farmers– Market–at–Sue–Jerrys–Trading–Post–1129825760382220 The market: This seasonal open–air market features specialty food, live music, fresh baked goods, produce, eggs, breads, honey, jellies, and jams. You’ll find a huge variety of vendors, including amazing artisans who create organic candles, lotions, deodorant, and soaps, as well as vendors who make beautiful handmade gifts and treasures. Plus, Sue and Jerry’s Trading Post resale shop and Life Under the Oaks Lavender Shop are both open for your retail therapy. Favorite thing: Because the market is open in the evening, shoppers can enjoy all the beautiful and soothing lights on the property, as well as cooler temperatures.

Globe–Miami Farmer’s Market Where: Globe Veterans Memorial Park, 150 N. Pine Street, Globe When: Saturdays 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. April–September Started: 2011 For more information: Contact Holly Brantley, (928) 701–3097 or hollybrantley@yahoo.com, or visit www. facebook.com/gmfm2011 or globemiamifm.wixsite.com/ gmfm2011 The market: The Globe–Miami Farmer’s Market offers a variety of fresh, locally grown produce, delicious baked goods, and a number of creative craft items. They are currently looking for makers, bakers, and garden caretakers interested in joining. Favorite thing: They also offer space for local groups, businesses, or individuals who want to share information or hold a fundraiser for their cause.

Superior Farm–to–Fantastic Farmer’s Market

Where: Superior Food Court, Main Street, Superior NEW: The market is moving indoors for summer and you can find them at 14 N. Magma Ave which is at the corner of Magma Ave and Main St across from the Magma Hotel. Same hours. When: Year round, Saturdays 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m.–noon during the summer Started: 2019 For more information: Contact Mary Karlin, (707) 337– 5055 or mary4cheese@gmail.com, or visit www.facebook. com/groups/270713257662799 The market: This farmer’s market provides a gathering place and marketplace for local healthy food supporters, backyard growers and farmers, and cottage and commercial food producers who strive to fill their kitchens and their community with quality artisan foods. Typical offerings include organic artisan sourdough breads and sweets from Brick House Bakers, seasonal organically grown produce, nest–run chicken and duck eggs, local honey, hemp–based CBD products, mesquite–based baked goods, prickly pear preserves and other desert foods, and iced teas and herbal drinks. They offer multiple ways to shop: pre-order with pickup at the Food Court during market hours, or come browse and buy at the market. Favorite thing: Offerings from vendors from throughout the Copper Corridor – Superior, Claypool, Kearny, and Winkleman – as well as produce from independent farmers and growers outside of the Corridor.

The Florence Farmer’s Market

Heirloom Oro Valley Farmer’s Market Where: Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley When: Saturdays 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. April–September, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. October–March Started: 2004 For more information: Visit www.heirloomfm.org/ The market: This farmer’s market, nestled at the base of the Catalina Mountains’ Pusch Ridge, supports local farms, ranches, and small food purveyors. The market offers seasonal bounty from the surrounding farming communities, including local fruits and vegetables, beef, pork, farm–fresh eggs, baked goods, cheese, flowers, jams, honey, nuts, plants, pet food, juices, and more. Favorite thing: Strolling the grounds of Steam Pump Ranch, where the historic preservation of the buildings, farming artifacts, and heritage gardens is showcased.

Where: The porch at McFarland State Park in Historic Florence (24 W. Ruggles Street) When: 8:00 a.m.–noon every second Saturday (through 2021) Started: February 13, 2021 For more information: Contact Sherri Crosslin, (480) 819–1399 or sherri.crosslin@gmail.com, or visit www. facebook.com/events/295734048848640 The market: The market features local organic produce, native plants, farm–fresh eggs, and goat’s milk products, as well as honey, jams, and fresh flowers from local suppliers. The Mediterra Bakehouse in Coolidge provides fresh– baked artisan breads such as farm loaf, sourdough, pecan cranberry, Mt. Athos fire bread, sprouted spelt levain, and more. The park is also open, so take a tour of the building and head into the gift shop, which is stocked with mainly locally sourced, unique items. Favorite thing: Volunteers from St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery bring domestically grown extra virgin olive oil, baklava, moringa powder, produce, and more, all produced at the monastery just eight miles outside downtown Florence.

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Thank you, Dottie, for your 30 years of using flowers to express your love for our town. After 30 years of contributing to the community in so many ways, Dottie is retiring this month. She tapped Debbie Yerkovich and Leslie Parker to take over the triangular garden. Photo by LCGross Everything was in Spanish, all his lectures, everything! I don’t know how he did it. It just blows my mind.” There were many cultural adjustments for Dottie, too, yet she wouldn’t trade those years. “I’m so glad we did it.,” she says. “I kept telling myself, ‘This is like the service, Dottie. This too shall pass. This is temporary.’ You don’t have the amenities you have in the states, but I’m so glad we did it.” In 1973, the newly minted Dr. Durham began a year of pro bono work. “Because he graduated from a medical school in Mexico, he had to do a free year. So we lived in El Paso, and he did a year with no income at a clinic in Juarez. I substitute taught, and our parents were supportive.” After completing this obligation, the Durhams looked for a new home. Dottie is originally from Connecticut, and Michael is from south Jersey, but they didn’t want to go back east. Dottie explains, “Because he spoke Spanish, he looked all around Arizona. We’re not big–city folks, so we chose Globe.” This choice has been a godsend for the Durhams and for Globe. Dottie has dedicated herself to this town through many venues: caring for multiple community gardens, serving on St. John’s vestry, helping individuals in need, and reaching out to the deaf and hard of hearing through her passion for American Sign Language (ASL). “I love studying languages,” Dottie says. “Before I got married, I studied at Goethe Institute in Deutschland (Germany). You’d walk into the classroom, and everything was in German. It was an intense course.” She adds, “I took French and Spanish in high school. I just love languages! Now I am studying ASL. I have dinner parties for people who sign.” Besides creating community for the hard of hearing around a dinner table, Dottie is also famous for her philanthropy – expressed through chocolate chip cookies and gift baskets. Dottie started baking cookies years ago for the church bazaar. She shares her treats with community organizations, and they are always a big hit. Even though it’s not a family recipe, Dottie is emphatic: “I don’t give out the recipe! I tell people it will be on my obituary page.”

A plaque was added in 2011 commemorating Dottie’s work on the garden. Photo by LCGross

Dottie, and her husband, Dr. Michael Durham. Photo by Deb Yerkovich. Dottie loves talking about her gift baskets. “Oh, it’s fun! I love doing that. I always give presents or gifts that I either love or that I would want.” She’s known for hiding a hundred–dollar bill somewhere in the basket. Dottie’s baskets are auctioned for charity and have brought in as much as $900 each. Dottie says, “I always want to know who won it, how much did they pay, and did they like what’s inside, so I can do it again.” After 30 years of contributing to the community in so many ways, Dottie is retiring this month. She tapped Debbie Yerkovich and Leslie Parker to take over the triangular garden. “I’ve enjoyed doing it,” Dottie says. “It was my ‘God corner,’ you know, my spiritual time each morning.” She hopes they will love it like she has. u

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In memory of... RICHARD MCMINN, July 22, 1936 – May 29, 2021, age 84, of Globe, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix. (LM)

GARY MATTHEW SANCHEZ, January 16, 1974 – May 23, 2021, age 47, of San Carlos, passed away at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. (LM)

MADELINE REEDE, May 28, 1939 – May 29, 2021, age 82, of San Carlos, passed away at Heritage Healthcare Center in Globe. Madeline was a licensed nurse practitioner. (LM)

O. BETH BEEDLE, September 27, 1921 – May 21, 2021, age 99, of Pleasant Valley and Little Acres, passed away. Beth was a Gila County Pioneer whose parents came to Arizona by wagon in 1913. (LM)

AURELIO VEGA, April 29, 1959 – May 28, 2021, age 62 , passed away. (BM) NICOLE LEE PIERCE, November 22, 1971 – May 28, 2021, age 49, of Globe, passed away at her home. Nicole was owner of Inspired Hair Creations in Globe. (LM)

MERLENE KIEREN, May 9, 1920 – May 19, 2021, age 101, of Globe, passed away. Merlene built airplanes at McDonnell–Douglas during WWII and has her name engraved in a Rosie the Riveter memorial at the Smithsonian. (LM)

JAMES NELSON, February 12, 1951 – May 27, 2021, age 70, of Globe, passed away at Haven Health Care in Globe. (LM)

ROBIN THOMAS PLATT, April 12, 1936 – May 19, 2021, age 85, of Globe, passed away at Faubush Family Homes in Globe. Robin was an electrician, artist and poet. (BM)

VAN CHATLIN, January 9, 1982 – May 27, 2021, age 39, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Health Care in Peridot. (LM)

FARLAN D. VICTOR, July 7, 1960 – May 18, 2021, age 60, of San Carlos, passed away at CVRMC. (LM)

EDWINA EVANS, March 31, 1988 – May 27, 2021, age 33, of Phoenix, passed away in Phoenix. (LM)

MELANIE SMITH, October 23, 1990 – May 18, 2021, age 30, of Peridot, passed away. Melanie was attending Gila Pueblo College full time to enter the medical field. (LM)

ELDA “SUE” HARRINGTON, August 22, 1943 – May 26, 2021, age 77, of Miami, passed away at Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert. (LM) WAYNE SCHULTZ, July 27, 1946 – May 23, 2021, age 74, of Globe, passed away at CVRMC. (LM)

VICTORIA LOZOYA , May 22, 1947 – May 17, 2021, age 73, of Miami, passed away. Victoria was a well–known waitress at local restaurants. (LM) JENNIE CIENFUEGOS FRANCO, July 18, 1940 – May 16, 2021, age 80, of Mesa, passed away

Backcountry Discovery Routes was established in 2010 to promote motorcycle tourism, bringing dollars and awareness to the small rural communities that line the routes. The organization works with land managers and agencies responsible for public land to keep trails and remote roads open for motorcycling. (To learn more about BDR routes, visit ridebdr.com.) In Arizona, BDR stretches from the Nogales border to the Utah border. The middle section passes through Mammoth, Globe, and Young. Starting on the US/Mexico border, the 750–mile route stays east of Tucson and Phoenix and explores the historic Empire Ranch, the Sierra Ancha cliff dwellings, the Mogollon Rim, the Saguaro Cactus Forests, the Navajo Nation, and the Vermillion Cliffs, with options to view the Grand Canyon from vantage points most people “It’s not about never see. terrain, it’s about With a passion for the adventure motorcycle industry, Wessels has technique and skills.” logged more than 200,000 miles of ~ Dusty Wessels, WEST 38 MOTO riding and motorcycle camping. He launched WEST 38 MOTO in 2014, offering essential training to riders at all levels, plus coaching and touring events. His reputation as an “instigator of campfire camaraderie” makes his tours unforgettable and generates repeat customers. In addition to BDR tours, Wessels provides safe–riding training for dirt riding. Statistically, dirt bike riding is much safer than riding four– wheelers – even though many people believe the opposite. Choosing a dirt bike versus an ATV makes you 50% less likely to suffer a fatal accident. But that doesn’t mean dirt biking isn’t dangerous. Dirt riders can reduce their risks of breaking bones or worse by wearing protective gear, keeping their bike maintained, and avoiding combining alcohol or drugs with riding. To help reduce the risks, WEST 38 MOTO offers training to help people adventure ride safely. The training focuses on the fundamentals of controlling the bike at slow speeds, using the clutch, brake, and throttle to maximize riders’ capabilities. To learn more about training and rides with WEST 38 MOTO, visit west38moto.com. u

at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa. Jennie was born in Globe and worked as a quality assurance officer for Motorola. (LM)

General Hospital and later as an elementary school nurse at Globe Schools and the Gila County Health Dept. (LM)

LYMAN GALSON, March 25, 1979 – May 16, 2021, age 42, of San Carlos, passed away at Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa. Lyman was a seasonal firefighter for B.I.A. Forestry and worked at local businesses. (LM)

SUSAN SEDIG, December 14, 1942 – May 8, 2021, age 78, of Globe, passed away at Haven of Globe. (LM)

ZACCHAEUS NANTY, April 4, 2021 – May 16, 2021 , of San Carlos, passed away at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa. Baby Zacchaeus was five weeks old. (LM) WILMA JUNE WILDER, August 26, 1939 – May 14, 2021, age 81, of Globe, passed away at her home. Wilma and her husband managed the Four Star Mobile Home Park and she volunteered at the food bank. (BM) ROBERT RABAGO, March 11, 1948 – May 14, 2021, age 73, of Hayden, passed away at UMC Hospital in Tucson. Robert loved hunting, fishing and visiting the casino. (BM) CHLOE DAVINA ROSE JOHNSTON, September 30, 2000 – May 14, 2021, age 20 , passed away. Chloe loved nature and hoped for a career as an artist. (BM) ERLINDA ROMERO, March 11, 1936 – May 12, 2021, age 85, of Winkelman, passed away at Copper Health Oro Valley. Erlinda was a third–generation Tucsonian. (LM) FERNANDO MACHUKAY, January 18, 1949 – May 11, 2021, age 72, of San Carlos, passed away at Haven Health Care in Globe. Fernando served in Vietnam and worked as a custodian for San Carlos Post Office, deputy for Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, and bilingual teacher at Rice School teaching the Apache language. (LM) CARLOTTA STANLEY, November 15, 1949 – May 10, 2021, age 71, of Bylas, passed away in a car accident. Carlotta was a teacher, most recently for the Apache Language Preservation. (LM) DONNA BENALLY, August 12, 1976 – May 10, 2021, age 44, of San Carlos, passed away after a short illness. Donna was seasonal and full–time staff in the Wildland Fire Business at San Carlos Forestry. (LM) THERESA M. MARTIN, August 4, 1935 – May 9, 2021, age 85 , passed away at her home. Terry was a nurse at the old Gila

CHRISTINA BONI VALADEZ, February 6, 1963 – May 7, 2021, age 58, of Sacramento, CA,, passed away in San Carlos. Christina was self–employed making arts and crafts. She was a foster parent to many San Carlos children. (LM) IMBI CASEY, June 13, 1982 – May 6, 2021, age 38 , passed away at San Carlos Apache Health Care in Peridot. Imbi worked for the Tribe as an EMT. (LM) NADINE BELKNAP, January 10, 1984 – May 6, 2021, age 37, of San Carlos, passed away at Heritage Healthcare Center in Globe. (LM) VALERIE KATHY NOLINE, June 24, 1971 – May 5, 2021, age 49, of Peridot, passed away in Globe. Valerie worked as a CNA in San Carlos, cooked for San Carlos Apache Daycare, was a seasonal firefighter and was a caregiver for many years. (LM) JEFFREY ALLEN HOLLINGSWORTH, September 13, 1981 – May 5, 2021, age 39 , passed away. (LM) DAVID DUNIGAN, March 28, 1958 – May 4, 2021, age 63 , passed away after a traffic accident near Bylas. David was a longtime welder in the construction business. (LM) GLADYS MAE WOODS, March 28, 1935 – May 3, 2021, age 86, of Globe, passed away at her home. Gladys was a homemaker, seamstress and, in earlier years, an avid bowler. (LM) LINDA HOLMES, November 26, 1953 – May 3, 2021, age 67, of Globe, passed away at her home. (LM) ROY ARTHUR CUARON, October 5, 1924 – May 2, 2021, age 96 , passed away at his home. (BM) LENORA JOY RUSSELL, July 11, 1988 – May 2, 2021, age 32, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Health Care in Peridot. Lenora was a homemaker. (LM)

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JUNE 2021

Communities in Peril Telegraph and Mescal Fires

Indie Week

June 26–July 4

Dottie’s Flowers A Labour of Love

Globe Miami Times June 2021 Issue

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Recognitions

Local Farmer’s Markets

Service Directory

San Carlos College Graduation

Flat Four Farms

The City of Globe: Planning for the Future