Mothering Mothers

By Patti Daley

Carolyn Larsen, 33, is married, with two children and three college degrees and this month she’ll represent the state of Arizona in the Mrs. International pageant in Kingsport, Tennessee.

“Who couldn’t use a little more poise and grace?” she says, in response to why she decided to do it. “You get practice being on stage, and communicating in public.”

Carolyn put her two young daughters into the Cinderella pageant through Dance Elite in downtown Globe. They were having fun with it and Carolyn wondered if there was a pageant for married women that aligned with her values. She was looking for something to do that would lift her spirits, engage her mind and connect her socially.

MOTHERS, Continued page 13

Editor Patricia Sanders

Creative Designer

Jenifer Lee

Contributing Writers

David Abbott

Patti Daley

Linda Gross

As we go to press this July, I remain grateful for the two months of unseasonably cool weather we enjoyed through May and June. In the past, those months have seen record temperatures and major fires in our area. This year, instead, we were treated to balmy days and nights in the ‘70s and ‘80s. So I can only hope that the current scorching temperatures of 100-degree days are short-lived. Everyone who can is heading north to the White Mountains or out to the lake to cool off.

Roosevelt Lake has always been a go-to place for locals, but in recent years it has seen a big influx, mostly people from Tucson who consider it their go-to lake-place.

The result has been a hot real estate market, especially for properties with RV hook-ups, and several business ownership changes for wellestablished businesses you’ll recognize (p. 15). And with the lake levels high, there’s never been a better time to get on the water and explore all that Roosevelt Lake living has to offer!

The Local First Rural Policy Forum will be hosted in GlobeMiami August 2 to 4. It’s always an honor to be chosen as a host, and this event offers an opportunity to showcase Globe-Miami to hundreds of attendees from all across the state. The focus of the conference is rural issues and community development concerns that affect us all. The forum has been one of my favorite events, because I always walk away with new friends and contacts who share my passion for community and rural issues.

Rural conjures up different images and expectations for different people, but in reality, there’s no one thing that defines it. As a rural community, Globe-Miami is both local and global. Its DNA is deeply historical, but like our fellow rural leaders, our focus is on building a sustainable future where this and future generations will be happy to call home.

If there’s a theme in this issue, it’s the ways we all take care of ourselves and one another - heart, soul, and body - including our families and homes. And the surprising ways our choices affect everyone around us and can echo down through history. Whether you’re heading to the lake, nursing your garden through the summer heat, have a mother in your midst or are a mother yourself, I hope you’ll find something to enrich and entertain in this month’s issue.

Enjoy,

LINDA GROSS Publisher Publisher