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he award-winning Globe High School (GHS) cheer squad recently won the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Game Day Competition, a victory that builds on the team’s legacy of seven state titles and five state runner-up titles in the past ten years. Proud of her team, head coach Linda Noriega explained, “Game Day is a new division which is more the traditional cheer
done on the sidelines for a football team. This is the first year we competed in the program and we took first.” When asked what makes the GHS cheer program so outstanding, Noriega affirms, “The kids are dedicated and work really, really hard. That commitment to hard work and teamwork is what leads to state championships and eventually success in life.” Cheer, Continued on page 18
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“If it stays warmer than normal, like the weather service predicts, I‘ll have fairly good sales in January,” says Mike Shirley, owner of Golden Hills Nursery & Feed in Globe. According to Mike, the mild climate makes this a good time to plant bulbs, shrubs and trees, however, the great near-term benefit for winter gardeners is in the activity of gardening itself. “They can get outside instead of being stuck indoors,” he says. With the coronavirus raging and cold temperatures taking hold in many parts of the country, the benefits of being outside in Arizona cannot be undersold.
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In 1855, Secretary of War Jefferson Davis first conceived the idea of importing camels for use in the deserts of the Southwest when faced with defending a new territory with unique challenges for a military commander. The fitness of the camel for life in the Southwest appeared to be nothing less than marvelous. Camels, it was said, could go seven days without water, pack up to 700–1,000 lbs per animal, travel farther in a day than a horse and were believed to evoke terror simply at the sight of the large animals, helping to ward off Indian attacks. Experiment, Continued on page 16
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Dear Readers, This issue leads off with our feature story on Mike Shirley, who has run his local nursery almost singlehandedly for almost five decades, with occasional help along the way. He is 80 now, but has more stamina than many in their 50s and 60s. He continues to open his doors seven days a week, orders in plants for his business, tends to his greenhouse and his poultry flock, and dispenses the wisdom he has learned over the years about what grows here. Mike is like most of our small business owners: one of a kind. Providing a product or service, and filling a niche need in our community that we sometimes forget to fully appreciate, but would sorely miss if gone. COVID has been brutal to many businesses, causing hardships and forcing some to shutter their business. Mike has done well because, as things are, gardening is one of the few things you can do, and it feeds the soul. Something we can all use (p. 1). But things are looking up this year. This month, the City of Globe launched their COVID relief grant program, which sets aside $150,000 for
PUBLISHER’S NOTE small grants to be distributed based on a set of simple criteria by Local First Arizona. And our Gila County Health Department is working to get the new vaccines out to people and were on Group 1B as the paper went to press. All of which is promising news for the health and welfare of our local business community. And, after having to cancel so many events over the last seven months, the Chamber of Commerce is now planning an event for March with the hopes of capitalizing on one of our most colorful assets: poppy fields of gorgeous color. The event, which will still allow people to maintain safe distances while enjoying the outdoors and our downtown area, is focused on attracting visitors and bringing some tourism dollars to town. (Look for our feature on this in February.) We’re happy to bring you a piece on the Globe Cheer program, which keeps racking up wins, including taking #1 at the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Game Day Competition. It’s a victory that builds on the team’s legacy of seven state titles and five state runner-up titles in the past ten years (p. 1). As a special note, this month we’re launching our new obituary section, acknowledging the people we’ve lost each month (p. 15). In compiling the list, we limited the details due to space, and did not include full obituaries. But the fact was, many did not have obituaries. While writing one can be the most difficult thing a family member faces, it is also a lasting record and a way to honor the legacy of a person’s life. The best obituaries focus more on how a person lived than how they died. If you need help with an obituary or want us to do a life story for publication, please contact us.
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5 OPINION January 6, 2021: A Day That Will Live in Infamy January 2021
We are interrupting our regular Op-Ed to bring you the voices of Senators and Representatives who were in the Capital on the day it was overrun by a mob, threatening violence to our democracy. Despite the breach which ended with 5 dead and a country shaken, Congress did reconvene that night to certify the results of the 2020 election. “Does Congress have the constitutional authority to decide which states’ Electoral College votes should be counted and which should not, based on how well we think they ran their elections? This is what the objectors are really asking us to do - to federalize elections by rejecting Electoral College votes from states whose processes they say they disapprove of. And thereby having Congress select the president of the U.S. instead of the American people. “If Congress gets to decide which states get to vote in the Electoral College, then clearly Congress is selecting the president, not the people. Whichever party controls both houses of Congress would control the presidency. The public would never tolerate Congress picking the president instead of themselves, so they’d abolish the Electoral College.... “And the end of the Electoral College, of course, means the nation will be governed by a handful of big blue states and regions that can drum up very large numbers.” Toomey noted that he had supported Trump in his re-election last year, had campaigned for the GOP ticket, and “did not want Joe Biden to win this election.” “But there’s something more important to me than having my preferred candidate sworn in as the next president. And that’s to have the American people’s chosen candidate sworn in as the next president. ~ Senator Pat Toomey (Rep) Senior Senator from Pennsylvania
“This is not the vision of America that manufacturers believe in and work so hard to defend. Across America today, millions of manufacturing workers are helping our nation fight the deadly pandemic that has already taken hundreds of thousands of lives. We are trying to rebuild an economy and save and rebuild lives. But none of that will matter if our leaders refuse to fend off this attack on America and our democracy - because our very system of government, which underpins our very way of life, will crumble.” ~ The National Association of Manufacturers
“[Trump's] use of the Presidency to destroy trust in our election and to poison our respect for fellow citizens has been enabled by pseudo political leaders whose names will live in infamy as profiles in cowardice.” ~ Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis
“This is a day that will live in infamy. The very people who believe they are protecting our democracy have succeeded in destroying it.” ~ Representative Marcia Fudge (Democrat) Ohio
“I am in the House Chambers. We have been instructed to lie down on the floor and put on our gas masks. Chamber security and Capitol Police have their guns drawn as protesters bang on the front door of the chamber. This is not a protest. This is an attack on America.” Representative Dan Kildee of Michigan (Democrat)
“Our kids need to know that this isn’t what America is … I don’t think we want to tell the Americans that come after us that this republic is broken, that this is just a banana republic, that our institutions can’t be trusted. I don’t think we want that. We don’t want that in this body, we don’t want that in our home towns.
“Nothing before us proves illegality anywhere near the massive scale that would have tipped the election. When the doubt itself was promoted without any facts. “The voters, the courts and the states have all spoken. If we overrule them, we would damage our republic forever. This election was not unusually close. 1976, 2000, and 2004 were all closer than this one. The Electoral College margin is almost identical to what it was in 2016. “If this election was overturned by mere allegation from the losing side, our democracy would enter a death spiral. We would never see the whole nation accept an election again. Every four years, there would be a scramble for power at any cost. The Electoral College, which most of us on this side have been defending for years, would cease to exist, leaving many of our states with no real say at all in choosing a president. The effects would go beyond the election itself. “Self-government, my colleagues, requires a shared commitment to the truth and a shared respect for the ground rules of our system.... We cannot keep drifting apart into two separate tribes, with a separate set of facts and separate realities, with nothing in common except our hostilities for each other and the few national institutions we still share.... Congress will either override the voters, overrule them - the voters, the states, and the courts - for the first time ever, or honor the people’s decision... I will vote to respect the people’s decision and defend our system of government as we know it.” ~ Senior Senator from Kentucky, Senate Majority Leader (Republican) Mitch McConnell
“Lies have consequences. This violence was the inevitable and ugly outcome of the president’s addiction to constantly stoking division.”
“We put the rule of law ahead of our own political power or our party. Our democracy comes first.”
~ Senator Ben Sasse (Republican) Junior Senator from Nebraska
~ Senator Chris Murphy (Democrat) Junior Senator from Connecticut
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Health Department Issues Update Regarding Vaccine Schedule for Gila County
MAYOR GAMEROS 2021 MESSAGE As we come to the end of 2020, this may be a year that we may not want to remember. Covid-19 has consumed our lives with sacrifices, fear, anxiety, and the unknown. It has taken away that direct human connection that we are so used to as humans. Many of our friends and family have suffered through the symptoms of this virus and some are no longer with us. Our city staff has also been hit hard with numerous positive cases. Under the direction of our Internal City Covid Team, they have navigated through these difficult times with policies, guidelines, and recommendations that have allowed us to continue to provide the necessary city services without interruption. The end of 2020 also marks the end of my first four-year term as Mayor. I have had the privilege of working with a Council that is progressive and forward thinking for the prosperity of our community. We had many challenges to deal with and tough decisions to make, but we also had many accomplishments to be proud of. We have an amazing staff that continues to move forward with our city’s Strategic Action Plan and works hard to provide excellent services to all of our residents. The upgrading of our aging infrastructure has been a priority to our economic development plan. Prior to Covid, there was a tremendous amount of momentum and work put forward to help build the foundation of the economic future of our city. We have established relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders in our community, the region, and the state to help move projects forward. 2020 has made us more thankful for family, friends, health, and the small things in life. We have had to rely on our faith, our resiliency, and each other to keep us going. Our business community has struggled to stay open, but they have shown their determination to continue to survive. Even through Covid we have been able to complete annexation for an anticipated 95 home development, purchase property for a future state of the art fire station, and help move forward the Copper Creek project at the Hollis Drive-In property that will bring additional housing, rental accommodations, and retail to that location. As we look forward to 2021, there is an anticipation that the vaccines will help us to slow the spread of this virus and help us manage it so we can get back to some type of normal life. But we still have a way to go and cannot let our guard down now. Our numbers are continuing to rise in our state and our community. We still need to be responsible and take all the necessary precautions by following all the guidelines of the scientists so we protect each other and at the same time keep our economy going. As we look forward to 2021, let us practice kindness, respect for each other, and unity. May we anticipate the new year with Joy in our hearts. Joy leads us to a mindset of resiliency of hope and possibility. May God bless our community with health and prosperity in 2021.
GILA COUNTY – JAN. 4: Gila County Health Department appreciates your patience in this time of COVID-19 vaccine. Our goal is to provide every resident in Gila County the opportunity for a COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC has published extensive recommendations for a phased approach for vaccine delivery within Gila County over the next several months. The Arizona Department of Health Services and Gila County will be following the recommendations established by CDC. Due to the limited supply of vaccine, vaccination efforts will be highly targeted to protect the most vulnerable populations in Gila County. Phase 1 is divided into 3 sub phases. Phase 1A prioritizes front line healthcare workers, emergency medical service workers, and long-term care facility staff and residents. Phase 1B groups include adults in congregate settings, law enforcement, teachers and childcare workers, and essential services/ critical industry workers. Phase 1C includes any adults aged 65 and older, and adults of any age with high-risk medical conditions. Phase 1 is expected to be completed by mid-February of 2021 since everyone requires two vaccine shots spread 28-30 days apart. Gila County Health Department is currently moving into Phase 1B while still working on completing Phase 1A. Here are a few FAQ’s which I hope will assist you. Q: How do I know where and when the vaccination clinics will be held in Gila County? A: Group 1A is a very specific group of professionals and we were in contact with those health care organizations and first responders in advance of receiving our first allocation of vaccine and worked with this group to set-up clinics. The dates and times for these clinics were not publicized. Q: How come the Gila County Health Department does not have a list of planned vaccination clinics? A: Vaccine is in short supply right now and each county is allocated vaccine by the CDC and ADHS based on a population formula. We can only plan clinics when we are allocated vaccine from the CDC and ADHS and the number of vaccines we receive changes from week to week.
Q: Will every resident have the opportunity to receive COVID-19 vaccine? A: Absolutely! As we continue to receive vaccine, we will open vaccination clinics throughout Gila County and work with our Health Care partners to make those available to every resident. Q: How will I know what group Gila County is in for administering COVID-19 vaccine? A: The Gila County Health Department will begin to notify the public utilizing Facebook postings, website updates, and press releases once we move into other groups and finalize dates and times for clinics. Information will be posted and periodically updated on our Gila County Health & Emergency Management and Gila County Facebook page as well as on www.Readygila.com. Q: How can you contact Gila County to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine? A: The best way to contact us is to email us a request at covid19vaccine@gilacountyaz.gov We ask that you do not send a request until we have officially notified the public that the group you fall into is being vaccinated. Please allow several days for our COVID-19 team to answer your emails. We are currently receiving hundreds of emails and calls each day. Q: How are the long-term care and skilled nursing facilities residents and workers getting vaccinated? A: The Federal Government has contracted with CVS and Walgreens to administer the vaccine to this group and all long-term care and skilled nursing facilities in Gila County have signed agreements with CVS and Walgreens to have the COVID-19 vaccine administered to their staff and residents. Additional information about the phased approach to providing the vaccine can be found here: How the CDC Is Making COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations: https://www. c d c. g ov / c o ro n a v i r u s / 2 0 1 9 - n c ov / va c c i n e s recommendations-process.html Sincerely, Michael O’Driscoll, Director Gila County Health and Emergency Management
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Q&A WITH RITA KORR Where were you born, ahd where did you grow up? What are your previous teaching assignments/districts? Any other pertinent info you want to share personally? I was born in India and grew up in different countries since my dad was in the Indian Foreign Services. My childhood was spent in the beautiful country of Uganda in Africa, teen years in England, and my early adult years in Jakarta, Indonesia, where I got my first job as a high school economics teacher at the age of 21. Having lived among people from so many different countries and cultures, I learned to appreciate our differences and celebrate diversity at a very young age. I have been associated with education in different capacities and countries for over 20 years and have more than 6 years’ experience in administration, managing school discipline, improving instructional delivery, mapping learning effectiveness, and implementing systems and procedures to improve it. I take immense pride in all the curriculum development work I have done, especially the two ELL books that I adapted and published for Cengage Learning in 2009. In the US, I have worked in Elementary Education and have gained valuable experience as a teacher, assessment/data coordinator, curriculum director and school improvement specialist in different charter and public schools in Arizona. The experience I cherish the most has been at
sessions, whiteboards, videos with follow-up activities, carefully embedded into our standard-based lessons. Also, we have amazing teachers who are always open to different ideas and ready to try anything new for our students. If you won the lottery and decided to give up teaching, what would you do instead? Start my restaurant and run cooking classes. Whiteriver Unified School District as a Curriculum Director, where we initiated multiple process changes that paved the way for four of our five schools to finally leave behind the failing ADE grades, towards high Ds and Cs within three years. I have two daughters, who are ASU graduates and have been working for some years now. My little dog Fuzzy and cat Billy complete our family. What would the students be surprised to find out about you? That I was a very adventurous child and spent most of my time playing outdoors and exploring nature. Now, my new hobby is my YouTube channel, Kors Kitchen. Eating fresh homemade food and exploring different cuisines is something I love doing. Like and subscribe! How do you keep things engaging in a virtual environment? It’s difficult but not impossible because technology and digital resources have made so much possible! We use the chat function, breakout
How does technology make teaching more simple or difficult? While I miss the personal one-on-one communication, the things that technology cannot replace - the smiles and the energy that students bring to the in-person classroom - I am grateful we have the technology to step in under these difficult circumstances and ensure we can communicate, teach, learn, assess, and move forward. Why did you choose San Carlos to pursue your teaching career this year? I am inspired by children, and the goal of San Carlos in preparing this “rising generation to take our people forward” is one I fully support. Having worked so closely with the Apache Community at Whiteriver, I feel a sense of shared purpose and responsibility towards our children and the betterment of their future. Being a teacher and administrator, I firmly believe that all children have the potential to succeed no matter what their circumstances, and we can help them achieve their goals.
San Carlos Middle School continues to rise to the challenge of COVID-19, in accordance with our vision, “We exist to educate and empower students to become culturally responsive, global Nn’ee,” and our daily goals that support online learning and student success. We saw students attending teachers’ office hours more often during the second quarter. On the same note, our students at “Brave Way Academy” made tremendous efforts to attend online classes, and especially submitting their assignments. One of our Brave Way students has been recommended to be promoted to San Carlos High School. Our Dean of Students, truancy officer and counselor also made many home visits to provide additional support for students and families. And our “Brave Estore” rewards students for participation by giving points, which students can then use to shop at the store. We have made tremendous strides with the help and support of all SCMS staff and the cooperation of our amazing students. We are San Carlos Middle School...We are the Home of the Braves...Braves will Succeed!
SAN CARLOS UNIFIED SCHOOL LEARNING PLANS The leadership team of San Carlos Unified School District, including the Administration and Governing Board, continue to prioritize the safety, health and wellbeing of our students, staff and the community at large around next steps to reopening our schools. Our SCUSD leadership team continues to work to make informed and appropriate educational decisions, obtaining guidance and information from a wide variety of national, state, county and tribal authorities. Currently, our communities within the San Carlos area remain in the RED, indicating we should remain on our virtual or distance learning plan. We also understand the importance of input from all SCUSD stakeholders. Recently, we conducted surveys of staff and parents regarding student learning and safety. Below are some key findings: • 93% of parents are fearful of their children returning to school with the current COVID-19 trends. • 68% of parents report they have a family member living in their home that is at higher risk for associated health problems as a result of COVID-19. • 84% of parents reported that distance learning is preferred until local COVID-19 rates decrease significantly. • 32% of teachers and staff report that they have pre-existing medical concerns that would limit or restrict their ability to return safely to the classroom.
Closet generously offered to drive down to San Carlos to drop off the clothing donation for our children, ages 5 through 18. Raina Diallo selected SCUSD as their first choice in part because of the need and the organization’s desire to assist the Apache children of San Carlos with clothes, while maintaining safety measures and following stay-at-home directives for San Carlos residents. While our students continue their online classes, the Parent Educators
Respectfully, Dr. Deborah Jackson-Dennison SCUSD Superintendent
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GLOBAL CHILDREN’S FUND/ HOPE’S CLOSET DONATION San Carlos Unified School District’s Parent Educator Program received a large donation of gently used clothing for our students from the Global Children’s Fund/Hope’s Closet from California. Thanks to Robin Link, a Reading Interventionist here at Rice Elementary School, who was responsible for getting our school connected with Raina Diallo, Executive Director, and Jay Diallo, President, of the GCFBI organization. Global Children’s Fund and Hope’s
In July 2020 we finalized our distance learning plan, and received approval from the Arizona State Department of Education. Every student has been afforded access to the technology and connectivity to access and participate in distance learning with successful outcomes. Although this new way of learning is not perfect, it outweighs the high risks of community spread of this deadly virus that research shows has disproportionately impacted Native American communities as compared to non-Native communities and other ethnicities. Recent news has raised hopes that our educators will soon receive vaccinations, and that our schools will be able to reopen by April. As we move forward, we remain committed to evaluating all possibilities around our educational programs in accordance with advice and safety measures necessary to keep our school community safe. As we close our first semester of the 2020-2021 school year and start the second semester, we will remain on Phase I, the distance learning model, until it is determined safe to move to Phase II, the hybrid model, or Phase III, to fully reopen. Thank you for your patience, input, and commitment to excellence and safety despite the challenges we have faced with COVID-19 and its impact on our school community.
Jay Diallo and Robin Link are always on the lookout to find organizations and donors to provide necessary clothing and uniforms for students who can’t afford to purchase these necessities on their own when school begins on-site.
Thank you again, Mr. and Mrs. Diallo, for your generous donation of clothing to our students! Cheryl Mae Haozous SCUSD Parent Educator Coordinator
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iami Junior High is competing for the second year in Arizona’s Future Cities event. Future Cities is an innovative nationwide project teaching 6th-8th graders engineering concepts through the practical applications of math and science. In their first year of participation, Miami students last year designed and built a city to be located here in 2120. The design relied on passive solar and renewable energy, integrated work and living spaces, and anticipated 22nd century needs for Gila County’s copper and other resources. The model was exhibited at Phoenix’s Burton Barr Central Library, and students presented their plan at the statewide event last January.
The 2020-2021 competition requires student teams to design a city on the Moon. This seemed like an insurmountable task at first, given that students are working from home during the pandemic, but our Vandals realized that a city on the Moon will similarly be designed by engineers working remotely, and turned the bug into a feature. Central agricultural centers called Eco-Domes will create oxygen for the city on Moon, and recent NASA discoveries indicate the likelihood that water will be locally available. This year’s presentations will be virtual and are scheduled for the first week of February.
Protecting Our Staff at MUSD The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was administered at no cost to all interested Miami Unified School District employees on Thursday, January 7th. The second dose is scheduled for 28 days later. The district is grateful for the ongoing support of the Gila County Health Department. In addition to helping with the vaccination, the department has worked closely with school leaders to keep the schools, staff and students as safe as possible, and has teamed up with administrators to track possible exposures over the past several months.
Juan Santiago, Thalia Nieto, Angelica Castillo and AnnMary Terrence at 2020 event.
VANDALS PREP FOR THE ACT The ACT is taken every year by more than 1.9 million college-bound high school students, and is one of the primary metrics colleges use in deciding whom to admit. The ACT is additionally now part of Arizona’s “menu of assessments” to test students as part of the state’s school grade process. Thanks to the support of the College Knowing & Going project, Miami High School and Little Rockbased Cantrell & Waller will be training both teachers and students to improve performance on this important exam. Miami High teachers in math, English, science and history are participating in professional development this week, learning how to build ACT skills into their subject
areas, so that students master the test-taking skills while studying the content. Teachers will be equipped to support students as they move toward their ACT experience this spring. Juniors and some seniors will participate in a six-week online boot camp so that they are prepared for the ACT after spring break. In daily lessons and regular skills practices, students will work with questions provided by ACT so that actually taking the exam is like daily practice. Miami High School’s mission is to produce graduates who are literate, numerate and prepared for their responsibilities at college, on the job, and in the community. Preparing our upperclassmen to succeed on the ACT is one more step on that path.
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As the paper was going to press, GMT was informed that the AIA canceled all Winter Sports. We hope to renew this page in the Spring. See www.GlobeMiamiTimes.com for details.
Globe wrestling picture: (L to R) Anasco Sanchez (Sophomore), Andrew Gonzales (Sophomore), Gabriel Gonzales (Sophomore), John Martinez (Junior), Seth Durbin (Senior)
Globe High School Varsity Wrestling This is Coach Ruben Duarte’s 25th year coaching wrestling for Globe Unified School District. He coached 22 years at High Desert Middle School and is in his 3rd year coaching for Globe High School.
Globe Miami Class of 2021 soccer players: Front row: (L to R) Michael Castaneda (Miami), Jered Garcia (Globe), Kaleb Watson (Miami) Back row: (L to R) Samantha Irish (Globe), Katelyn Marquez (Globe), Ruby Parker (Globe), Jess Robison (Globe) and Maddie Voelker (Globe)
2021 Wrestlers • 12th grade wrestlers Seth Durbin, Jonathan Ortega and Jacob Gonzales. • 11th grade wrestlers Angel Hernandez, Gabe Gerardo, Nickolas Lottes and John Martinez. • 10th grade wrestlers Anasco Sanchez, Andrew Gonzales and Gabriel Gonzales.
Globe/MiamiVarsity Boys’ Soccer Once again, the boys of Globe and Miami join forces to represent our community on the soccer pitch. Made up of players from two rival schools, this team has worked beyond that with hard work, sportsmanship and dedication. The Tigers and Vandals should be proud of how this group of young men has come together. Seniors on this year’s team are: Michael Castaneda (Miami), Jered Garcia (Globe), and Kaleb Watson (Miami). Coach Barry Schwenk is in his first year coaching the boys’ team. The first game is January 21 against Gilbert Classical.
All wrestlers with the exception of Nickolas Lottes have been state qualifiers during their high school wrestling careers and are all ranked top four in Division 4 for this season.
Globe/Miami Varsity Girls’ Soccer When asked about the upcoming soccer season, Coach Barry Schwenk, in his second season, said, “I am excited to see how the girls’ soccer team has grown. This year GHS will be putting both varsity and junior varsity squads on the field. Playing in a tough 3A division will prove to be challenging but having a strong returning group of players gives us hope. With tough, experienced players and fresh, skilled, new players, the season looks promising.” Senior players are: Zytka Heathman, Samantha Irish, Katelyn Marquez, Ruby Parker, Jess Robison and Maddie Voelker. The first varsity game is January 21 against Gilbert Classical. The first junior varsity game is January 22 against AZ College Prep.
Miami Senior Jasenia Quezada heads to the hoop against Globe in last year’s game.
Miami Senior Tanner Peery brings the ball down the court in last year’s Globe Miami game.
Miami High School Varsity Boys’ Basketball The upcoming season for boys’ basketball has gotten off to an unprecedented start. The times we live in have changed the face of so many things. There is an ever present anxiety for what’s coming next. We have begun practice in anticipation for a shot at a season. We are now in the 2A East division and will be playing teams we have not seen in years. This season we return 7 players. Senior guards, Tanner Peery and Ryan Powell. Senior forwards Kris Klindt and Jayven Badilla. Junior returners include Tyree Koyayesva, Matt Riddle and Gabe Escobedo. With a shortened season, each game will play a crucial role in positioning for the state tournament. We are practicing and preparing like there may be no tomorrow. In hopes that there will be.
Miami High School Varsity Girls’ Basketballl “We are very young and inexperienced. We are attempting to learn the fundamentals of the game one building block at a time. We just want the girls to have fun and feel like the season was a success whether we win or lose. They deserve to have some normalcy in their everyday lives and we hope they can find a bit of that here on the basketball court.” Coach Tyson Draper is his first year coaching the Miami Varsity Girls basketball team this time around. He has 15 years coaching experience: 2 at the varsity level and the rest at younger levels. The Lady Vandals’ first game is home against Willcox on January 20th.
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Globe Senior Nick Perez drives in against Hayden in last year’s Copper Cities Tournament
Globe Senior Phinis Fall at the free throw line last year in the Globe Miami game
Globe Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach Freddy Rios is back with the Tigers’ basketball team after coaching the Lady Vandals last year. Globe moved up to 3A this season after several seasons of playing 2A. Returning seniors for the Tigers are: Cory Chee, Sam Jones, JaSean Kenton, Roman King, Nick Perez and Seth Perez. Several of the underclassmen are expected to once again have significant playing time for the team as well. The first Globe High School basketball game is at Pima on January 19th.
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A Look at Covid-19WORLD inVIEW DECEMBER Pandemic by the Numbers WORLD VIEW WORLD VIEW
✦ The world began the month of December with approximately 63.6 million confirmed cases and 1,477,000 deaths, and ended the month with approximately 83.9 million cases and 1.8 million deaths. This is an increase of roughly 20.3 million cases and 323,000 deaths during December. For comparison, during November, the number of cases increased by 17.6 million and deaths increased by 282,518. https://bit.ly/38lOjOo, https://bloom.bg/3pP92QG
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✦ The United States began the month of December with approximately 13.7 million confirmed cases and 270,000 deaths, and ended it with approximately 19.7 million cases and 336,779 deaths: an increase of roughly 6 million cases and 67,000 deaths during December. For comparison, in November those numbers were 4.55 million new cases and 38,000 deaths, and in October, there were 1.85 million new new cases and 24,000 deaths.
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GLOBE-MIAMI ✦ OnVIEW December 3, the U.S. recorded more than 3,100 COVID deaths in one day, GLOBE-MIAMI making it the worst day for the country since the pandemic began. The highest daily VIEW death toll during the spring surge was 2,752. The country set another record two weeks later, on December 17, with 3,656 people dying in a single day. https://nyti.ms/38iM2DF, https://nbcnews.to/3bc01NH ✦ December 11, experts estimated that COVID-19 will cause more deaths than 9/11 or Pearl Harbor every day for the next 60 to 90 days. On 9/11 nearly 3,000 people died, and at Pearl Harbor about 2,400 people were killed. https://wapo.st/3omNzOS ✦ By December 21, an American was dying every 33 seconds of COVID-19, according to the Washington Post. https://wapo.st/35daKn6 ✦ December 26, US case numbers passed 19 million, which means at least 1 in every 17 people has been infected. And with a death toll of 332,000, one in every 1,000 Americans has died. Dr. Fauci described the current surge in cases as a surge “that has just gotten out of control in many respects.” https://bloom.bg/3pWMzRK, https://nyti. ms/38m8c8a, https://wapo.st/3s2wjk0, https://cbsn.ws/3oyf8oc, https://bit.ly/2MFKE5T, https://cnn.it/38i7J71
I believe this (the vaccine) is the weapon that will end the war.” ~ New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
✦ December was devastating in Arizona. The state began December with about 337,139 confirmed cases and 6,687 deaths, and ended it with an estimated 520,207 cases and 8,864 deaths: an increase of roughly 183,068 cases and 2,177 deaths during December. In November, those numbers had been 91,193 cases and 521 deaths.
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✦ During the month, Arizona’s Rt ranged between 1.04 and 1.22. For five days in December (the 11th through 13th, the 16th, and the 17th), Arizona was the top state in the nation for rate of spread. https://bit.ly/3bcSiib
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✦ According to numbers from AZDHHS, Gila County began the month of December with 3,076 confirmed cases and 93 deaths, and ended it with a total of about 4,517 cases and approximately 135 deaths: an increase of 1,441 cases and 42 deaths during December. In November, the number of deaths was 17 and the number of new cases was 1,087.
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✦ A new coronavirus began to spread quickly in the United Kingdom in mid December. This new variant spreads much more easily than the original one, but thankfully is not considered to be more deadly. https://bloom.bg/2JTu1mc
✦ Around the world, the holiday season was tamped down by the pandemic. The Netherlands was under a strict five-week lockdown. The rules were eased slightly to allow household to have three instead of the usual two guests. People in the United Kingdom could travel and get together between December 23 and 27 – but there was a limit to three households for “Christmas bubbles.” Italy was under a nationwide curfew and partial lockdown. https://bbc. in/3oy8ZbC
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✦ December 2, Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC, warned that the coming winter could be “the most difficult time in the public health history of this nation.” He said “December and January and February are going to be rough times” and estimated that deaths from COVID could come “close to 450,000” by February, without a large number of Americans embracing social distancing and masks. According to the White House coronavirus task force, “we are in a very dangerous place” and “the COVID risk to all Americans is at a historic high.” https://nyti.ms/3rYebb3, https:// cnn.it/3beWu0Z
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✦ Despite the worsening pandemic numbers, the CDC actually shortened its 14-day coronavirus quarantine guidance, hoping it would boost compliance. The CDC reduced its recommendation to a 7-day or 10-day quarantine, depending on a person’s test results and symptoms. A CDC official said, “Reducing the length of quarantine may make it easier for people to take this critical public health action by reducing the economic hardship associated with a longer period, especially if they cannot work during that time.” ✦ Throughout December, Congress politicked over aid proposals and failed to deliver a stimulus/relief package until the end of the month. First, a bipartisan group of senators introduced a $908 billion proposal, which Mitch McConnell immediately rejected. The Trump administration proposed a $916 billion package, which included $300 per week unemployment supplements but no individual stimulus payments. By the middle of the month, Congress and the White House were in talks over a $900 billion deal that would provide $600 direct payments, enhanced federal unemployment insurance, roughly $300 billion in PPP loans, funds for testing and vaccine distribution, and relief for hospitals – but no new money for state or local governments. They came to an agreement on the 21st, and the Senate approved the package on the 22nd, but Donald Trump refused to sign it, saying he wanted to increase the amount of the direct stimulus checks to $2,000. Trump finally signed off on the package on the 29th. By then, however, two unemployment programs had expired, leaving 14 million unemployed Americans to face delays in benefits. Meanwhile, the House passed a bill to increase stimulus payments to $2,000, but Mitch McConnell blocked it – suggesting that the Senate would consider larger payments later. ✦ According to the Washington Post, 54 million Americans are facing hunger in 2020 – 45% more than in 2019. As they run out of stimulus funds, many are turning to shoplifting for food. https://wapo.st/3noTKjY ✦ In December, Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s lawyer Jenna Ellis, and California Republican senator Devin Nunes all tested positive for the coronavirus. https://bit.ly/3pULMAL, https:// cnn.it/2JOCabq, https://bit.ly/3pTp2kM
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✦ December 2, The Arizona Medical Association warned that the health care system could soon become overwhelmed. On December 4, only 9% of ICU beds statewide were available.
✦ Amid increased spread of COVID-19, Arizona cities, counties and organizations took steps to reduce the spread. Tucson imposed a three-week curfew. Pima County also enacted a nighttime curfew. The Phoenix City Council canceled sporting events at city fields and parks. Playgrounds and grass areas remained open for use. Tempe re-closed its gyms and fitness centers and called off sports tournaments. The University of Arizona started requiring visitors to campus to get tested before their visit. Maricopa County suspended civil jury trails through February. Mesa public schools decided to return to online learning for two weeks in January.
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✦ In better news, MLB told managers to plan on spring training starting on time in February. https://bit.ly/35hg4G7
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Globe Miami Times takes a look at the pandemic as it unfolds each month and have divided our coverage into four categories: Pandemic Numbers, Economic Impacts, Healthcare Impacts and Personal Impacts. Each category is then broken down into world, USA, Arizona, and Globe-Miami news.
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✦ December 9, the DHHS reported that more than a third of Americans were living in areas where hospitals had fewer than 15% of intensive care beds available. In areas in the Midwest, South, and Southwest, one in ten people lived in places where intensive care beds were full or very close to full. https://nyti.ms/3onpuaH
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✦ To help reduce spread, the CDC recommended “universal mask use” when people are away from their homes, meaning that people should mask up in all public places when indoors. The CDC said people should also wear masks at home whenever a member of the household might have been exposed to the virus. https://wapo.st/3olAMfw
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✦ The promise of a vaccine coming soon brought hope. During December, states began making plans for injecting vaccines into people’s arms. Because initial supplies would be limited, state governments had to make decisions about who would get the vaccine in what order. The CDC issued guidelines to put nursing home residents and health care workers first. ✦ On the 3rd, the White House claimed credit for having as many as 40 million vaccine doses ready by the end of the year. During the month, the process of authorizing progressed for two vaccines. The vaccine from Pfizer was found to be 95% effective and to have fairly mild side effects, including sore arms, fatigue, headaches, muscle pain, and chills that typically resolved within one to two days. In December, the FDA authorized the Pfizer vaccine, another vaccine from Moderna, and the first non-prescription home COVID test. The Moderna test was found to be 94.5% effective and helped to reduce asymptomatic transmission. Both vaccines require two doses, so 10 million doses, for example, treat 5 million people. https://bloom.bg/2XjK9jP, https://nyti.ms/396AjaK, https:// abcn.ws/3s0lRJM, https://n.pr/3bm08q5 ✦ On the 14th, health care workers received the first shots of the Pfizer vaccine. Initial shipments of the vaccine were sent to hundreds of locations around the country. https:// nyti.ms/2MAoeTn, https://wapo.st/35h5MWw ✦ By the 23rd, the United States had acquired 400 million doses of vaccine, enough for 200 million people, for the first three months of 2021. However, in contrast to the administration’s claim that 20 million people would receive the vaccine by the end of the year, by the 23rd, only 1 million had received their first dose. https://on.wsj.com/3s119JR, https://politi.co/35kiwf8, https://cnb.cx/3hNektl
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✦ The ongoing COVID wave, which started the week of November 6, caused increased hospitalizations and brought some hospitals to the brink. December 7, only 7% to 8% of ICU beds were open statewide. December 15, Valleywise Health said all of its ICU beds were full. By December 18, Arizona’s hospitals hit record occupancy, with 92% of beds (not just ICU beds) filled. Half of beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients. Arizona hospitals remained nearly at capacity through at least December 20, with only 7% of beds available on that date. https://bit.ly/35gPe0I, https://bit.ly/3onyFHZ, https://bit.ly/2LuaeKh, https://bit.ly/2LoZe15, https://bit.ly/3saIxHA, https://bit.ly/2Xnr9AV
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✦ In response, some hospitals, including Banner Health and Tucson Medical center, canceled all elective surgeries. And many hospitals activated diversions, meaning that they had a backlog of patients and were sending new patients (except those needing walk-in emergency care) to other hospitals. On December 28, ten Valley hospitals were on diversion. Diversion is not unusual in normal times, but it is unusual to have so many on diversion at the same time. https://bit.ly/38pfzfj, https://bit.ly/3bn4NYu
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✦ Amid the surge, Pima County’s Health Department experienced an outbreak. Among others, its director, Dr. Theresa Cullen, tested positive for COVID-19. https://bit.ly/2LoZe15 ✦ Gov. Ducey announced that all Arizonans would be able to get the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine at no cost. The first doses of vaccine arrived in Arizona on December 14, according to Maricopa County Public Health. The county received about 18,000 doses, enough to treat 9,000 people. https://bit.ly/2LqOHCm, https://bit.ly/3onbXzI, https://bit. ly/392lZQs ✦ However, Arizona ended up receiving less vaccine than it had been promised. Instead of receiving 70,200 doses for the week of December 20, the state received fewer than 42,000 doses. No explanation was given, and other states reported that they also received less vaccine than they expected. https://bit.ly/2Xnr9AV
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ARIZONA VIEW ECONOMIC IMPACTS ✦ Data released in December showed that almost 8 million Americans had fallen into poverty since June. In November, the poverty rate reached 11.7%, up 2.4 percentage points from the previous June. The federal poverty line is $26,200 for a family of four. More than one in every nine Americans lives in poverty now. https://wapo. st/35eQ0eG
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✦ Government officials now predict that the U.S. economy will have shrunk by 2.4% in 2020, and GDP will be about the same as 2009, which was the worst year of the Great Recession. https://wapo.st/2L7w0Uw
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✦ As unemployment numbers come in, they show that as the rest of the country’s employment rates ticked up during the fall, the situation in Gila County deteriorated. Nationally, the unemployment rate decreased from 6.6% in October to 6.4% in November. Arizona’s unemployment rate rose from 6.6% in September to 7.7% in October. Gila County’s unemployment rate also reached 7.7% in October. It had been 6.3% in September. (Payson Roundup) https://bit.ly/35gAQG2
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✦ Gila County’s health care workers started receiving vaccinations Christmas week. The vaccine was the one produced by Moderna, which was supposed to be 95% effective and have few side effects. Front-line health care workers were first in line, and nursing home residents and staff came next. https://bit.ly/3rYVCUf
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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES PEACE POLE PROJECT Globe Rotary to install pole at City Hall
BY PATTI DALEY
Coolidge Rotary Club also embarked on new territory when they installed a peace pole outside the city library in November 2020 – the words of peace are displayed in English, Spanish, Sign Language and Klingon. Peace poles can be as fancy and colorful as one wants. They also come in basic white. The most important thing is that they be “permanent in nature for a long time,” says Ellie, “the way we want peace to be.”
“May Peace Prevail on Earth.”
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he five-word prayer appears in multiple languages on a post in nearly every country on Earth. Known as a Peace Pole, the simple monument serves as a silent witness to the world’s hope for peace. “Peace Pole is a symbol that peace is possible,” says Ellie Patterson, “a reminder that we can bring peace to ourselves, to our environment, to our countries.” In 2021, Globe will put its own stake in the ground for peace. Through the efforts of Globe Rotary and Rotary International, a four-sided Peace Pole will be planted in Patriots Park outside City Hall on the corner of Oak and Pine. “It’s all about bringing peace to communities,” says Cami Lucero, Globe Rotary President. The location for the peace pole was selected for its proximity to a bench that honors the three lives lost in a 2018 downtown shooting. In December, Globe Rotary was in the process of ordering the peace pole and they expect to hold a dedication in 2021. Globe’s peace pole will have the words “May Peace Prevail on Earth” written in English, Spanish and Apache. “All our local cultures together,” Cami says.
Spreading the Idea of Peace Masahisa Goi (1916-1980) was 29 years old when the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on his home country and more than 100,000 people were killed instantly. His personal response to the physical and emotional devastation of World War II was to pray for world peace. May Peace Prevail on Earth. It was a simple inspiration, but Masahisa Goi believed that if more people put their efforts into this prayer for peace it could help unify humanity. In 1955 he founded The World Peace Prayer Society. The group is not affiliated with any religion; it was established to transcend all religious, social, ethnic and political barriers. It does profess on its website (worldpeace.org) a
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belief in the power of words to inspire, heal and transform the human heart. At first the group’s effort consisted of neighborhood gatherings and discussions of a peaceful vision. Then came literature and stickers that were handed out in public spaces. The idea of displaying the message on a pole gained popularity in the 1970s. Peace Poles are designed with four or six sides to be inscribed with the prayer in various languages to help bridge religious and linguistic divisions and bring people together in a common hope for peace. It is then set in the ground as a silent reminder and witness to that hope. In the early 1980s Peace Poles began to appear in towns and cities outside of Japan and around the world. By 1986, the Peace Pole Project was established in the United States and by 1990 the society was
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recognized as an NGO in affiliation with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations. In 2019 the organization was formally renamed May Peace Prevail on Earth International. Today there are Peace Poles in almost 250,000 locations around the world, including the magnetic north pole and Ground Zero in New York City. “Wherever you plant a peace pole, it becomes a sacred space and people are drawn to it because... doesn’t everyone want peace in their life, peace in the world?” says Ellie Patterson,
“We can’t stop talking about peace,” says Ellie Patterson. “Peace is so necessary. It calms the mind. It makes us more creative.” Ellie is currently Peace Education Chair for the Tucson Rotary Club. She is helping clubs become peacebuilder clubs and take on greater commitment to the awareness and culture of peace. “Do things that result in peace,” Ellie says. “Just do peaceful activities that bring positive change to the communities.” From her perspective, everything Globe Rotary Club does from support for literacy to food security, contributes toward peace. Her dream is for peacemaking to be taught in the early grades, by students in high school. “Teach them how to verbalize and negotiate without confrontation,” Ellie explains, “how to take it to that level where both parties come out of it feeling that they’ve made progress; that there is something they share.” May Peace Prevail on Earth. u
Peace in the Southern District Ellie was District Governor for about 50 Rotary Clubs in Arizona’s southern district (D5500) when she learned about the Peace Pole Project at a Rotary Club International conference in Sydney. “I got really excited about bringing the project to our district.” Ellie says, “and there was a lot of response.” “Everyone thought it was a good idea,” Cami says, speaking for Globe Rotary. Peace and conflict prevention/ resolution tops the list of Rotary Club International’s six areas of focus. The others are disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, and economic and community development. The first peace pole in Arizona’s southern district (D5500) was erected in Casa Grande, in Peart Park. Dedicated in July 2020, the four-sided pole features four messages of peace in English: “May Peace be in Our Schools,” “May Peace be in Our Hearts,” and “May Peace be in our Communities” in addition to the universal message, “May Peace Prevail On Earth.”
Beyond Rotary, the peace pole has captured the imagination of artists world wide and the result is a variety of peace pole designs, including this one channeling the wisdom of John Lennon.
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*Note: Our new series on mining will feature second-generation miners and a column which will address frequently asked questions about mining in general and specifically about the operations in our region. If you have a question you’d like to ask please send it to editor@globemiamitimes.com.
“Do the job right and do it safely.”
FRANK MOLINA
Superintendent, Arizona Legacy Assets BHP Interview by Patti Daley Frank Molina began his career in mining as a laborer while he was still in his teens. 40 years later, he is the Superintendent of Arizona Legacy Assets for BHP. “A good day at work is when we’ve managed to complete a project on time, on budget, and nobody got hurt,” Frank says. There are conference calls, administrative work, budgeting, a lot of paperwork. He spends less time in the field than he used to and more time in front of a computer. It’s one of the pitfalls of moving into higher positions, he admits. “Every chance I get I jump on a piece of equipment,” Frank says. Hands-On Education “If you grow up around mining, there is a good chance you’re going to go into mining,” says Frank. “The money was good. The benefits were great.” Frank grew up outside of Mammoth, AZ. His father worked at the San Manuel mine. Magma Copper supported the local high school that Frank attended, providing elective courses in
woodworking, welding and mining. “We’d actually go to the mine and go underground to see what the different aspects of mining were about – production phases and so forth,” explains Frank, “to help us get in tune to what the mining process was all and whether we were drawn to it.” Frank got a job at Magma Copper before he graduated. His plan was to go to college and become a mining engineer. Instead, shortly after starting as a laborer he transferred to the maintenance department, where he became a Journeyman mechanic for many years and moved into maintenance management until the suspension of operations at San Manuel in 1999. “In maintenance, we work on improving numbers – less downtime, more availability,” Frank explains. Each time the area he was supporting improved, he got moved to another area. The moves upset Frank at the time but now he is thankful for those orders. “It made me who I am,” he says. “I was able to learn everything there
was to know about maintenance in running a mine – pneumatic, hoisting, dewatering, underground utilities…” During the years of closure, Frank was reassigned to safety concerns. For about 7 years, he traveled through Arizona, Utah, California and Canada and conducted safety audits of projects taking place at closed sites. It was all hands-on training and a lot of time in the field. After Pinto Valley sold (to Capstone) and the BHP corporate office in Tucson shut down, Frank was offered a position as Superintendent for the Arizona Legacy Assets (closed sites) that included the Miami site and Old Dominion in Globe. “I was more than willing because I was tired of living out of a suitcase,” he says. “It was an opportunity to support a whole new group of guys and get to know a new group of properties.” Today he works with a small crew in San Manuel and feels fortunate to have a competent team he trusts. “I know they are going to do what is needed and it will be done safely,” says Frank. “That’s a big deal. The most important part of coming to work is going home safely. Every day.” Generational Values Frank’s father, Fred Molina, began his career in mining as a laborer while he was still in his teens. He was one of the first underground miners at the
Tiger St. Anthony Mine and the San Manuel Mine. “He worked in all development phases – dragging drifts, to the undercut, to the concrete crews,“ says Frank. Fred retired from mining in 1986 at age 56 and enjoyed a nice long retirement. When he died in 2015 at age 84, he had a wife of 62 years, 7 children, 21 grandchildren and dozens of great grandchildren. “He always thrived,” Franks says, “whether he’s working at home or in the mines.” Frank is the youngest of Fred’s seven children and the only one who followed him into the mining profession. The careers of father and son overlapped for a few years; they were both employed by Magma. Frank recalls how his father always emphasized safety and had no accidents in his mining career. “We remember how underground mining was back then,” he says, “and he never had a lost-time injury.” Frank attributes his own personal safety record – no reportable injuries in 40 years – in part to his father. “I never remember him taking shortcuts,” he says. “Do the job right and do it safely.” Frank Molina, 59, was born in San Manuel Hospital and grew up near Mammoth. He lives there and in Tucson. Frank is married, has two grown children and became a grandfather this past New Year’s Eve. He loves to hunt, fish and camp.
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THE STARS – Leave your cell phone at home and hold hands and walk under the stars. The quiet will rejuvenate you and you can have an uninterrupted conversation. COFFEE IN BED – Instead of just rolling out of bed and starting your day, bring your special someone a cup of coffee in bed. TAKE THAT CUP OF COFFEE UP A NOTCH – and make your Valentine breakfast in bed. Using a cookie cutter, you can make a heart-shaped fried egg and piece of toast. HIDE A NOTE – If your loved one travels for work, leave notes in their suitcase so they remember you even when they’re on the road. THE LOOK BACK – I love when my special someone walks away and takes a look back at me. It shows he cares and makes my heart skip a beat. DINNER AT HOME – Turn off the television and phones and turn on the music while you make dinner for your sweetie. Dim the lights and sit at the table. Pretend it is 1993 and talk to each other. IT’S IN THE CARDS – Tell your Valentine you love them 52 different ways when you add a note about why you love them to each card of a deck of playing cards. MAKE A LIST – Write 100 Reasons I Love You for your sweetheart. MOVIE NIGHT – Make popcorn and snuggle with your sweetie for a romantic movie. *Reprinted from the GMT Winter Issue ‘15
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This list is compiled from the records of both Lamont Mortuary and Bulman Miles Funeral Home for deaths in Globe and Miami. Obituaries have been edited for the purposes of this publication. To place an obituary or life story in the paper please contact editor@ globemiamitimes. (LM: Lamont Mortuary, BF: Bulman Miles Funeral Home)
ISABEL “BELLE” RAMOS, March 10, 1934 - December 18, 2020, age 86, of Globe, passed away at Sobre Valley Regional Medical Center. (LM)
GLORIA MARTINEZ ROMERO, May 25, 1959 December 11, 2020, age 61, passed away at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa. (LM)
BISHOP FERNANDO PECHULI, SR., April 10, 1945 December 18, 2020, age 75, of San Carlos, passed away at Valley Wise Medical Center in Phoenix. (LM)
FRANCES GONZALES, May 13, 1939 - December 31, 2020, age 81, of Globe, passed away at her home. She was the former owner of Fran’s Flowers. (LM)
RANDALL “Randy” LEE BECK, May 10, 1959 December 17, 2020, age 61, of Miami, passed away in Globe. He worked as an underground miner and in the smelter, and as a butcher at Southwest Supermarket and a volunteer firefighter and EMT for Tri City Fire. (BF)
SANFORD DALE CASSA, November 13, 1947 December 10, 2020, age 73, of San Carlos, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix. He served as the postmaster in San Carlos for 35 years. (LM)
EVERETTE ALLEN, July 10, 1956 - December 30, 2020, age 64, of San Carlos, passed away at Valley Wise Medical Center in Phoenix. (LM) GLENN CLARK, March 20, 1974 - December 30, 2020, age 47, of San Carlos, passed away at John C. Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Phoenix. (LM) OLGA R. GILMORE, May 26, 1955 - December 30, 2020, age 65, of Globe, passed away at her home. (LM) MARIANNA GOSEYUN, September 9, 1945 December 30, 2020, age 75, of San Carlos, passed away at A-C Assisted Living in Globe. (LM) ADELLA SWIFT, July 3, 1927 - December 20, 2020, age 93, of Peridot, passed away at her residence in Peridot. (LM) BILLIE J. BAREFOOT SR., October 20, 1934 December 29, 2020, age 86, of Globe, passed away. He worked at Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company for 30 years and split his time between Apache Junction and Valley Spring, Texas. (LM) ESPERANZA OROPEZA, August 14, 1930 - December 28, 2020, age 90, of Miami, passed away. (BF) SHARON FISH, November 28, 1960 - December 29, 2020, age 60, of San Carlos, passed away at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center. (LM) RICHARD BILLY JR., January 21, 1966 - December 28, 2020, age 54, of San Carlos, passed away at Abrazo Scottsdale Campus. (LM) CHRISTINA COOK, 1936 - December 26, 2020, age 84, of San Carlos, passed away at HonorHealth Osborn in Scottsdale. (LM) MARIO T. “Coach” OLIVAREZ, October 7, 1951 - December 26, 2020, age 69, passed away at his home after a battle with cancer. He coached baseball for the Globe Tigers Baseball team and coached Babe Ruth and Pinal Mountain Little League teams, earning his nickname. (BF) GLORIA THRASHER, January 3, 1938 - December 26, 2020, age 82, of Wheatfields, passed away. She was a member of the first graduating class of San Manuel High School. (BF) EUGENE DUNCAN, September 1942 - December 26, 2020, age 78, of San Carlos, passed away. Eugene served on the Tribal council and was a board member for the San Carlos School District and a board member of the Peridot Economic District. (LM) DARLENE HALES, December 11, 1954 - December 25, 2020, age 66, of Globe, passed away at Hospice of the Valley in Scottsdale. She worked for Wal-Mart. (LM) TINA GARCIA, July 15, 1972 - December 22, 2020, age 48, of Claypool, passed away at her residence. (LM) FREIDA HAWTHORNE, February 2, 1938 - December 22, 2020, age 82, of San Carlos, passed away. (LAG) NATHANIEL JORDAN LYON, August 28, 1996 December 22, 2020, age 24, of Miami, passed away. He attended school in Miami and Globe and was working towards a nursing degree in Thatcher. (LM) JEREL W. CLINE, November 6, 1949 - December 21, 2020, age 71, of Young, passed away at Heritage Healthcare in Globe. (LM)
TROY GOODMAN, September 7, 1976 - December 17, 2020, age 44, of Globe, passed away. (LM) CHRISTOPHER LEE HEATH SR., June 18, 1979 December 17, 2020, age 47, of Globe, passed away. (BF) TERRY PEARSON, March 25, 1955 - December 17, 2020, age 65, of Miami, passed away at Mi Casa Nursing Center in Mesa. (LM) LEATRICE PHILLIP-MARTIN, August 18, 1979 December 17, 2020, age 41, of San Carlos, passed away at the Valley Wise Medical Center in Phoenix. (LM) AFONSO DWIGHT STANLEY, June 11, 1986 December 16, 2020, age 34, of Glendale, passed away at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa. He worked as an installer for solar panels. (LM) HOWARD ANDERSON SR., September 27, 1938 December 14, 2020, age 82, of San Carlos, passed away at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa. (LM) SANDRA BELVADO, April 12, 1943 - December 14, 2020, age 77, of San Carlos, passed away at Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center. (LM) NOLA RICE, January 2, 1931 - December 12, 2020, age 89, of Globe, passed away. She traveled the world on QE2, raised cattle on two ranches with her husband and transported horses cross country before selling the ranch and moving to Globe. (BF) INFANT FAITH N. SWIFT-HILL, December 13, 2020 - December 13, 2020, stillborn daughter of Kami Swift and Fabian Hill, passed away at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa. (LM) MARTHA BURLINE CRITES, April 13, 1933 December 12, 2020, age 87, former Globe resident, passed away in Phoenix. (LM) DANIEL HERNANDEZ JR., November 6, 1982 December 12, 2020, age 38, of Globe, passed away in Wheatfields. He was employed at Freeport McMoRan as a welder. (LM) TONY MARVIN STAFFORD, April 25, 1958 December 12, 2020, age 62, of Miami, passed away at Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center. He was the pastor for Miami Church of Christ and had been preaching since he was 16. (LM) JOE E. DOOLEY, June 23, 1967 - December 11, 2020, age 53, of Miami, passed away at his mother’s home. (LM) JOSEPH “Butch” R. AGUILAR, November 10, 1941 December 11, 2020, age 79, of Miami, passed away at Cobre Valley Medical Center. He worked for over 30 years as a pipe fitter at the mines. (BF)
IRENE AGUILAR GERARDO, 1951 - December 10, 2020, age 69, of Miami, passed away at home. She worked at Freeport McMoRan and ran her own pizzeria in Globe, among other jobs. (LM) JUSTIN TODD HAMLET, January 2, 1988 - December 10, 2020, age 32, of Globe, passed away. (LM) DAMIAN J. LOPEZ, March 15, 1969 - December 10, 2020, age 51, of Globe, passed away in Phoenix. His 24-year career included firefighter/EMT at Tri-City Fire Department, firefighter/paramedic at Globe Fire Department and medic and instructor with Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center and San Carlos Apache Healthcare. (LM) ANTHONY MODLESS, October 15, 1972 - December 10, 2020, age 48, of San Carlos, passed away. (LM) VODELL HAAN SR., December 15, 1947 - December 9, 2020, age 73, of San Carlos, passed away. (LM) JUANITA JOHNSON, September 1, 1956 - December 6, 2020, age 64, of Peridot, passed away at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa. She worked for the Tribal Prosecutor, Tribal Cattle Association, Parade Committee, Election Committee, School Board and Miss San Carlos Pageant and Rodeo Committee. (LM) THOMAS CASSADORE, September 27, 1967 December 5, 2020, age 53, of San Carlos, passed away at Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City. (LM) RONALD CHESLEY, May 1945 - December 5, 2020, age 75, of Globe, passed away at Heritage Healthcare Center in Globe. (LM) ALICE F. “Pudy” QUARLES, June 3, 1940 - December 4, 2020, age 80, of Globe, passed away. (BF) DONNA ANDERSON, March 6, 1933 - December 4, 2020, age 87, of Globe, passed away at Heritage Healthcare Center in Globe. Donna worked for the Arizona Record and Arizona Silver Belt and founded the Copper Country News with her husband Guy in 1984. (LM) DANIEL COLYOTT, July 14, 1951 - December 4, 2020, age 69, of Globe, passed away at Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center. (LM) RUSSELL ARNOLD KENTON SR., July 23, 1947 December 2, 2020, age 73, of Peridot, passed away at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa. He worked as a machinist for the mines. (LM) ROBERT WALTERS, November 6, 1946 - December 2, 2020, age 74, of San Carlos, passed away at Honor Health Scottsdale Shea. (LM) MELVIN DOUGLAS GILLOCK, March 14, 1942 December 1, 2020, age 78, of Globe, passed away. He worked for Magma in Superior and San Manuel and at a uranium mine in New Mexico. (BF) STEPHEN CASSA, August 17, 1973 - December 1, 2020, age 47, of San Carlos, passed away at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea. (LM)
GERALD IRVING, April 19, 1971 - December 11, 2020, age 49, of San Carlos, passed away at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa. (LM)
JESUS HORTA, March 2, 1930 - December 1, 2020, age 90, passed away at the Arizona State Veterans Home in Tucson. (LM)
SETH KING, August 17, 2007 - December 11, 2020, age 15, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Healthcare in Peridot. He was attending San Carlos Junior High, where he enjoyed singing in school plays. (LM)
WILLIAM HOWARD HOWES, September 3, 1943 December 1, 2020, age 77, of Globe, passed away at his home. He was an electrical engineer by training, owned Cobre Valley Snacks and worked in the computer industry. (LM)
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Shirley says this year has been one of his best, as covid has prompted people to spend more time outdoors and in the garden.
ys Shirley “I sold a lot of roses this year,” sa A Growing Business, Continued from page 1
Mike has been in business for 46 years and in 2020 Golden Hills Nursery & Feed had its best sales year ever. From February through December 2020, monthly sales exceeded the prior year, surpassing 2019 annual sales by the end of June. Mike was “swamped” by customers looking for goods associated with landscaping their yards – fruit trees and shrubs, vegetables and flowers. “Roses,” he says, “I sold a lot of roses this year.”
Beginning with a Passion “If you study things too much you’ll never do anything,” Mike says as he surveys the hilltop business. Mike opened Golden Hills Nursery in 1974 with the help of his mother, Ann Shirley, a retired schoolteacher and avid gardener. He had no prior retail experience.
They began by selling plants on the front porch of Ann’s home on Golden Hill Road; the cash register was in the kitchen. Two years later they moved up the hill to the current location. The first years were the hardest, Mike recalls. “I knew absolutely nothing, but we did it” he says, “just because we loved plants.“ In 1984, Mike and his sons built a greenhouse and ten years later added poultry and feed to his business. He credits the development of the Crestline area, in the valley behind Fry’s, for spurring the economy for 10-15 years and helping his business gain traction. When the housing boom subsided things slowed down. “I stuck with it doggedly,” Mike says. “Fortunately my wife has had a job at the mines all that time so income level’s been steady.” Over the years together, he and his wife Linda raised three kids, all collegeeducated with kids of their own. Over
Sarah Bernstein stands in front of her 8ft hollyhocks purchased from Mike. Courtesy Photo.
four decades in business, they’ve acquired a wealth of literature on plants and horticulture. “There is still a lot to learn,” says Mike. “Plants are endless.”
Growing Through a Pandemic Today the cash register is behind plexi-glass. Mike will be 80 years old in February. He’s cut out his feed business, the big bags at least, but still sells poultry. He sold a lot of baby turkeys this year. “This year people were doing a little panic buying,” he says, “kind of in a frenzy.” Prior to the pandemic, nationwide, retail gardening sales were projected to grow at over 4.5% per year based on growing health consciousness and concern for self-sufficiency in regards to food production. However in the spring of 2020, as the reality of shutdowns and stay-at-home orders set in, retail sales surged 8.6% higher than the previous year, according to a study of U.S. Census Monthly Retail Trade Report data. On a sunny afternoon in December Mike looks around at his dwindling
Mike Shirley opened Golden Hills Nursery in 1974 with the help of his mother, Ann Shirley, a retired schoolteacher and avid gardener. Neither had prior retail experience at the time. Photo by LCGross
inventory and lush winter garden and reflects upon how a global pandemic led to record sales for his small business. He attributes some of the uptick to safety concerns -- people who want to stay out of big stores during the pandemic and are now shopping locally for their landscaping needs. The nursery business, he says, is a bit of a bellwether. Prior to the pandemic, Mike noticed a trend toward families “flying all over god’s creation,” on expensive vacations. Now people are staying closer to home. He harkens back to his boyhood in Miami and a time when going on vacation meant getting outdoors. People had lots of picnics. It was a good time, he says, but stops short of projecting past or current trends into the future. “I can’t say about next year... might be a dud,” Mike says, “It’s just the way it is in business.” u
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The GHS cheer squad competes in three styles of cheerleading recognized by the AIA: game day (cheer, band chant, fight song), pom (dance routines that combine jazz and contemporary elements), and co-ed cheer (cheering, tumbling, and stunting). The GHS pom team has placed in the top five teams statewide for the past 10 years and the co-ed cheer program has earned one of the top 3 slots for the past 6 years. Additionally, the team has competed at the national level multiple times and placed as high as seventh. This record is impressive, but becomes even more so when you learn that a majority of the cheerleaders enter the sport in high school. “We mostly start from scratch and build our programs,” Noriega observed. Freshman and seniors may work together as the squads are less about age and more about skill. “When they try out, depending on if they score high enough, they will go to varsity.” Cheer team members have to be athletic, strong, and flexible to be on the team. They also need nerves of steel.
Since the early 2000s, cheer has been deemed one of the most dangerous school activities because of injuries sustained while stunting. Of high school female athletes, only 3% participate in cheer, but the sport accounts for 65% of the catastrophic injuries. Noriega explains, “It’s comparable to football because of the head injuries and broken bones.” She states the GHS teams have experienced a few concussions, but fortunately have had no catastrophic injuries. Mahlea Widner, a senior who has been on the team for four years, is a flyer -- the team member sent into the air during stunts. She acknowledges the risks she undertakes. “Yes, it’s very, very dangerous. I have fallen, but I have a very good mindset. If I fall, I’m going to get right back up.” Her fearlessness and tenacity make Widner a leader on the team. Besides having little prior cheer experience and facing injury, the GHS team also faces tougher competitors than schools of similar size because the team is co-ed. Cheer, Continued on page 19
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Experiment, Continued from page 1 Performing in the old gymnasium, the team had to forgo the gymnastics, but still brought the precision they are known for. Video Screen Shot.
Cheer, Continued from page 18 Cheerleading started as an all-male activity and remained so for 150 years until women became involved in the 1920s. Teams became more female when WWII created a dearth of available male students. Women’s participation continued to grow until it dominated in the 1970s, but this changed in the 1980s when cheer began to incorporate stunts. Increasingly high school cheer squads are becoming co-ed because boys allow higher level stunts. “You can still do the same level of stunts if the girls are strong enough, but it definitely helps our program when we get boys committed to the team,” Noriega explains.
Seniors Krista Ramos, Mahlea Widner, Melissa Garcia and Katrin Barajas this November, during Senior Night. FB Photo
GET INVOLVED: Globe High School Cheer must fundraise to pay for competition expenses. January’s fundraiser will be a cheeseboat and salsa sale. Please watch their Facebook page for information and to make orders. However, being co-ed changed GHS’s status and elevated the intensity of competition. “There are multiple divisions. This year we are in Division 4 which is all the rural schools and some of the smaller private schools. Prior to that, we were in Division 3, but because they didn’t have other co-ed teams in Division 3, we had to compete against Division 1 and 2 schools which is a lot harder.” All of these factors have forced the team to achieve higher levels of excellence and Coach Noriega says the team has accomplished this with intense desire, dedication and discipline. Widner agrees, “There are a lot of team members who are really committed and really want to win and will do whatever they can to win.” She states the team “put in a lot of effort to get where we want to be.” The team’s success has been facilitated by supportive parents, business partners, committed fundraisers, and dedicated coaches. Noriega cheered for GHS during high school and has been coaching for the past 11 years. Before her time at the helm, the team never competed, but during her first year they went to state and pom placed third. “I love the competition part of coaching. The preparation of getting the team to work as a unit to achieve the goals we’ve set.” She works with a team of outstanding assistant coaches (Connie Calloway, Megan Martinez, and Michelle Nabor), as well as with Brandon Chavez, a New Mexico choreographer who runs 365 Spirit. “I want to instill lifelong lessons,” Noriega states “and hope the students take the value of what hard work and teamwork can achieve, then use those values throughout their lives.” u
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