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esterns, documentaries, horror movies, thrillers . . . Globe, Arizona has appeared in more movies than Morgan Freeman. But Globe isn’t just a popular location for movies on the big screen; it’s also the backdrop for numerous music videos, commercials, YouTube videos, TV shows, photoshoots, and more.

And for good reason. Not only does Arizona’s diverse geography and deserts make it a prime location for movies, but Globe’s wealth of historic buildings, such as the train depot and the1910 jail, lend Globe the authenticity moviemakers crave.

Globe first made its Hollywood debut in 1950 with the release of Branded.

The town and surrounding On the set with 12 Westerns in 12 Months with the filming of the Pearl Hart story at the old train depot in Globe. Courtesy photo areas gained increasing Midnight Run (1988) starring Robert De Niro; Raising Arizona (1987). But eventually, popularity with Hollywood filmmakers The Prophesy (1995); Oliver Stone’s U-Turn movie production in Globe waned, yielding throughout the 1970s, and over the next (1997) starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, a several decades long gap. several decades, it was the locale for Nick Nolte, and Billy Bob Thornton; as well numerous blockbuster movies such as The as parts of the classic Nicholas Cage movie, Gauntlet (1977) starring Clint Eastwood; FILMMAKERS, Continued on page 21

Mucking Miami: The Aftermath On July 29th, the skies were blue over Miami and weather reports showed less than 20% chance of rain in the area. Yet, a huge storm system had built up further to the west, towards Superior which would soon send water, mud and debris cascading down Pinto Creek and its tributaries towards Miami.

“I was seeing flood waters come down my street,” said Delvan Hayward who lives just off Sullivan Street.

“And yet there was not a drop of water hitting my back patio.” And the sky was still blue.

MIAMI FLOOD, Continued on page 12

Dream Manor sold to San Carlos Healthcare Corp.

BY THEA WILSHIRE

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On July 30th, the keys to Dream Manor Inn passed from Carl and Rebecca Williams to the San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation (SCAHC).

Many in the community were stunned by the change, unaware this transfer was in the works. When asked about the development, Rebecca explained, “We’ve been thinking about our exit strategy for the past few years and this opportunity became available.

We feel [SCAHC] will be a great partner for the community.”

While the need for retirement planning had been in their thoughts, it was the impact of COVID-19 that brought this to the forefront of their priorities and forced them into action.

DREAM MANOR, Continued on page 14

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September 9–11 Schedule of Events Thursday, September 9

10:00AM Opening Ceremony – Globe Mayor Al Gameros 11:00AM Old Dominion Photo Exhibit opens in the Freeport-McMoRan Room of the Museum.

12–5:00PM Cheese Boat Grab & Go. 5:30–7:00PM Tribute to Donna Anderson and Dorothy Tippett.

Celebration of the lives of these two exceptional women with a concert

by The Globe Centennial Band and reception to follow.

Tumbleweeds

Imagine

Friday, September 10 – Mining Day

10–11:00AM Pearl Hart, “The Woman Who Robbed the Stagecoach,” featuring Lorraine Etchell (in the Globe-Miami Chamber Meeting Room).

10:30AM–1:30PM Kids’ Activities include: Face Painting, Rock Painting, Hula Hoop Contest, Cupcake Walk, Candy Store, Fishing Pond.

Mining, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (Chamber Meeting Room) 12–1:00PM History of the Globe Mining District 1869–1909 1:30–2:30PM Capstone Mining Corporation – Pinto Valley Operations 3–4:00PM Resolution Copper – Resolution in the Community 6–8:00PM Steak Fry with all the trimmings and live music by Neto and Imagine.

Saturday, September 11 – Patriot’s Remembrance/ Ranching Day

8–8:30AM Patriot Remembrance Ceremony – Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guard, Globe High School ROTC Honor Guard.

8:30–10:00AM Veterans and First Responders’ Breakfast 10–11:00AM Pearl Hart, “The Woman Who Robbed the Stagecoach,” featuring Lorraine Etchell (in the Globe-Miami Chamber Meeting Room).

Ranching in Gila County Past and Present (Chamber Meeting Room): 11–12:00PM Kenneth Johnson – Brands of Gila County 12–1:00PM John Armer – Story of the Armer Ranch 1–2:00PM Linda Griffin Brost – Story of the Griffin Ranch 2:30–4:00PM Meet the Author – Dawn Newland author of A Dead Hard Country, of Men & Horses 6–8:00PM Chuck Wagon Grub Supper, Genuine Chuck Wagon Cooking with live Country & Western Music by Tumbleweeds

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Breakfast – Public $5

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A Note from the Publisher

“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.”

– Herman Melville

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This month as I was sending the paper to press, our little community was still mucking out mud and debris from the flood waters that devastated Miami on July 29th, and breathing a collective sigh of relief with the news that the washout that had closed Highway 60 leading to the Valley had been fixed in two days, not two weeks, as many had feared (pp. 12-15).

So it was especially apt timing when I read Seth Godin’s blog post for this week where he talks about speed bumps and obstacles in life.

He says this about the speed bumps we encounter in life: “We’re either going or we’re not going. We get to make that decision every day. Perhaps you’ve decided: We’re going. That detour we hit, the pothole we narrowly avoided, the interruption that was unexpected – we experienced them, and we decided that we’re still going. Speed bumps are real.

They’re a warning, or they’re unavoidable, and they hurt. Speed bumps cannot be denied…”

A speed bump that stops us from going is an obstacle.

Often, the only difference between a speed bump and an obstacle is our decision about which one it is.

Onward.”

This month we feature the growing love affair that the film industry has with the Globe-Miami area.

One that’s been cultivated over time by people like the late Kip Culver and the dynamic Molly Cornwell, who’s continuing to build on relationships she’s forged with members of the industry. She helps navigate the speed bumps for film crews, so they can carry onward (p. 1).

And it’s exciting to see our favorite fall events coming back this year after the interruptions in 2020 due to the pandemic. The Chamber is making plans for this year’s Apache Jii celebration in October, the hospital is bringing back the Health Fair, and the Gila County Fair, Old Dominion Days, and Miami Fiesta are all back in September with a full roster of events.

All signs our community isn’t going to let any speed bumps keep us from moving forward into a bright future.

Onward.

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AUGUST 2021

Pausing for a Sense of Wonder Can Boost Learning and Goal Achievement

Wonder usually comes naturally to children, but adults tend to lose touch with their natural sense of wonder — they forget, on an emotional level, how awesome things can be and how exciting it is to start something new, something that you have a strong desire for.

It’s enjoyable — and practically helpful — to remember a childlike sense of wonder, and really saturate yourself in those positive, pleasurable, motivating emotions.

Causes for Wonder

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BY PATRICIA SANDERS

Feeling a sense of wonder about learning or pursuing a goal is a way of celebrating in advance — and it can help you get there, too.

Outside my house there’s a long, steep set of stairs to the top of a hill. Up there, you can sit at a picnic table and look out on a beautiful view: green hills, little white houses, and beyond them, the ocean.

When I moved here six months ago, I was so out of shape I couldn’t walk up those stairs without stopping to rest. I avoided them, because it was unpleasant.

But a couple days ago, I realized I was quick-stepping up them all the way to the top. A lot of strenuous walking and Pilates had paid off.

You often hear people say nobody ever really changes, but they do. Those changes might not, in most cases, go deep into who we are.

But they do happen, and when they do, it’s a minor miracle — bringing good things into our reach that had been impossible before.

Any major undertaking will change you through the effort and effects on your life. It will affect those around you as well, because they’ll experience the changed you in their world.

Learning something new, specifically, means you’re creating lots of positive changes: • Change in the contents of your brain, obviously — with positive impacts on cognitive function.

• Change in your identity — e.g., learn to play the guitar, and now you’re a guitarist.

• Change in your potentials — learn a new language, and now you can talk to millions more people (maybe fall in love with one of them, a person you never could have met before). Learn some math, and now you can be an engineer, a physicist, a mathematician, a math teacher, etc. etc. And so on.

• Change in your activities — you’ll become able to do things you couldn’t do before, and you probably will do them. Your changed identity will lead you to opportunities you might not have imagined before you started.

• Change in your opinions, possibly — based on your new knowledge and broader scope of experience.

The role of desire When you anticipate and consciously value all the changes consequent to pursuing a goal or learning something new, this can boost your motivation — building and fueling your desire.

Desire, in turn, acts as a force multiplier: it energizes and focuses you.

When you add a keen desire to learning or pursuing an achievement, you increase the likelihood of accomplishing whatever you’re aiming at.

In the case of learning, you also increase the likelihood of acting on what you learn — because you’re placing a focus on the benefits of the learning and the pleasure you’ll derive.

Enter Wonder Consciously cultivating a sense of wonder sparks, fuels, and sharpens motivation and desire. A sense of wonder generates a pleasurable experience associated with the goal or learning intention — and the anticipation of more pleasure to come.

A keen sense of wonder about the implications of the changes you’re about to incite — through learning or any other kind of goal pursuit — highlights its value to you and contributes to the pleasure of anticipating achievement.

A sense of wonder generates a pleasurable experience associated with the goal or learning intention — and the anticipation of more pleasure to come.

A sense of wonder for what you’re about to do or learn translates into a sharp, intense feeling of gratitude-inadvance and a longing to make the anticipated changes real.

In that way, a sense of wonder offers a powerful tool to boost learning and goal achievement.

The Wonder Approach An introductory course in just about any subject will often start with some kind of survey of the field — the history of the topic, or a look at how the subject fits into a broader area.

These often dull preliminaries typically consist of perfunctory reviews, throat-clearing, and hemming and hawing before the instructor gets down to the actual material.

What they could and should be is a pause for wonder.

Education theorists have advocated a “wonder approach” to learning: “We suggest wonder as the center of all motivation and action in the child.”

Little kids excitement about going to school stems from lots of reasons, and many of them are social — but it also comes partly because they know school is a big step toward adulthood. They know school is going to change them in major, exciting, empowering ways.

I suggest grown-ups could learn a lot from children’s excitement, and the way that excitement motivates them.

A sense of wonder energizes you and contributes to success. When you take time to really feel a sense of wonder, you’re firming up the connection of your desire with your plan, and your plan with the pleasure it will bring in the future.

If you rush into learning or a new, challenging endeavor without stopping to think — and feel — about it, you can miss out on noticing the full meaning of it: • A new undertaking means becoming able to do something you’d really love to be able to do, maybe have always wanted to do.

• It means, very possibly, changing your life — moving toward a life that’s more creative, fun, or rewarding than what you’re currently doing.

• It often means joining a community — all the other people who are doing what you’re setting out to do.

• In learning, it means delving into a subject that’s meaningful to you and potentially fascinating in itself — offering inherent enjoyment along with the pragmatic benefits.

I suggest pausing to feel all that. It’s really very awesome.

Reasons for a Pause to Wonder A “wonder session” provides a moment to look ahead and really think and feel, in a relaxed and happy way, about what you’re about to do.

Like the person about to go on a journey, you look ahead to where you’re going, visualize what the journey will be like, and get a bead on your final destination — even if at this moment it’s only a point on the horizon.

A pause for wonder gives you a perfect opportunity to set your intentions.

It’s a moment to think about your expectations, what the journey will be like, and what you could do to make it more enjoyable or more likely to succeed. The pause for wonder can double as a planning session, a chance to ask questions like: • What’s the level of effort and time you’re willing to put in, and does that match up with the difficulty and desirability of your goal?

• Will it be fun all the time or will it be a drag a lot of the time? Are there ways to make it more enjoyable?

• What are the ways the activity will challenge you, and how can you meet those challenges to make it more likely you’ll get through them?

• What else can you do to enhance the process — such as set up a workspace, tell your friends what you’re doing, promise yourself to take self-care breaks when you need to, and so forth?

• Are you really excited about this new thing, deep down?

And if not, why are you doing it at all?

The pause for wonder offers a moment to set your intention and solidify your desire to achieve it, to look at the tasks ahead and seek ways to make the most of the process you’re about to undertake, and to be sure what you’re about to do aligns with your real values.

A Call to Wonder Now that climbing those stairs is so easy, and not a chore, I go up to the top of the hill a lot more often. I’ll take a glass of wine in the evening and sit and watch the clouds slide across the ocean and the stars appear in the sky.

There’s so much in our lives that’s disappointing, sad, and painful — it’s good to remember and really feel the excitement and potential of reaching for a new accomplishment, new skills, new capabilities, and new understandings.

Feeling that sense of wonder is a way of celebrating in advance — and it can help you get there, too. u

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MAYOR’S MONTHLY REPORT AL GAMEROS CITY OF GLOBE COVID UPDATE The positive covid numbers for July are the highest recorded in the past five months indicating a surge of cases in the nation. Hospitalizations have doubled in Arizona with over 95% of those admitted are unvaccinated. Gila county recorded a 133% increase in cases with 111 current active cases. Gila County is 51.1% vaccinated with 86% of those in the 65 and older range.

The CDC has modified their recommendations that masks should be worn for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people in indoor settings of large gatherings. It is a shame to see in our country and even our own community that people continue to politicize this virus. Each individual should read the facts and make the right decision for themselves and their family without being criticized for their actions. Respect those who choose to wear a mask or not. This virus is real and active in our community and there are some people that refuse to follow the health department guidelines on exposures.

Medical science has proven that vaccines do work. I recommend that you consider getting vaccinated to help slow the spread. If you want to get vaccinated, call the Gila County Health Department by making an appointment at 928-910-4009. You can also get antibody or covid testing by calling 928-961-1284.

Our city’s Covid team has updated their guidelines with some internal changes with our employees. One change when dealing with the public is that anytime there is a close contact encounter and no barrier and distance, city employees are required to wear a mask.

www.GlobeMiamiTimes.com FLOODING IN OUR COMMUNITY The recent flooding in our community in the Six Shooter Canyon and Miami has been the worst ever seen for decades and has left devastating results to so many residents. Through all this devastation, it was great to see the community come together to assist each other which included the City of Globe, Town of Miami, Gila County, ADOT, and so many volunteers that helped with the cleanup. Individuals affected in any way can get information to complete paperwork with the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. Globe, Miami, and Gila County have all declared state of emergencies in order to access as much funding for the cleanup and preparedness for future events from the state and federal funding.

The flooding we have seen this summer will be with us for several years. We cannot control Mother Nature and how much rain we will get at any given time. What we can do is make sure that our community is prepared with mitigation work completed on the burn scar and keeping all of our waterways clear of debris so that water can flow easily without backups. The work continues by private contractors under state funding to clear the debris in our creeks.

SAFETY WARNING: We cannot emphasize enough during our monsoon season the importance of being aware of weather updates and the dangers of our dry washes. A dry wash can become engulfed with water without warning and sweep anything in its path away.

DREAM MANOR Our community is now aware of the sale of the Dream Manor Inn. I want to first thank Carl and Rebecca Williams for their hard work, dedication, and vision since 2006 making Dream Manor a reality. They definitely helped put Globe on the map as a destination venue for weddings, meetings, and overnight stays. The City of Globe has benefited from their business with sales tax revenue and bed tax funds for our non-profit organizations in our community. Good luck on your retirement and your new adventures in the future.

As we know, Dream Manor has been purchased by the San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation.

The business license documents a corporate purchase for the main purpose of workforce housing for their doctors and nurses that are employed at the San Carlos Hospital. Unfortunately, we are not certain if there will be continued availability for venues such as weddings, meetings, and overnight stays. We have scheduled future meetings with the leadership team of the San Carlos Tribe to discuss the future partnerships in development and infrastructure that will benefit the residents of the City of Globe and any anticipated future plans for the San Carlos Tribe. This northeast corridor is in the heart of our city’s future development and we look forward to building a relationship for positive economic growth.

BUDGET On July 27th, the 2021-2022 City of Globe Final Budget was approved in the amount of $53.8 million.

The actual estimated operational budget is around $12 million for the year. The additional amount in the budget is to allow for possible funding opportunities that may become available through grants and loans in the year. There is a tremendous amount of work and activity that is going on to bring future funding opportunities for the benefit of our city taxpayers.

UPCOMING EVENTS • August 6 – First Fridays Downtown Globe • August 6 – Globe Library Grand Opening • Every Saturday Farmers Market at Globe Veterans Park (8am-11am) • August 14 – Community Concert Globe (Junction 87) 6:30pm-9pm • August 28 – Community Concert Globe (Tumbleweed) 6:30pm-9pm • September 3 – First Fridays Downtown Globe • September 6-11 Old Dominion Days – Gila County Historical Museum • September 11 – Angel Perez Wings of Hope Car Show – Downtown Globe

Local First Arizona will be hosting a career exploration night at the Miami Library on August 24 from 4:30-6 p.m.

Job seekers are invited to come out and register for Pipeline AZ (localfirstaz.pipelineaz. com), take a quick 5-minute career assessment, and begin matching with local career and education opportunities based on skills and interests. No registration is required to attend.

Local employers who are on Pipeline AZ are invited to participate in the event to meet local job seekers. The contact for the event for either job seekers or employers is Laura Allen (laura@localfirstaz.com, 602-956-0909 ext. 37).

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Making a Splash!

Local businesses and individuals are stepping up with donations for the future regional aquatic center. Donations will go toward capital build and maintenance costs, and Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center has pledged to match all donations up to $1.5 million to help bring an aquatic center to the area.

According to the aquatic center committee, Phase 1 of the facility will include an 8-lane competition pool with starting platforms, a bleacher area, volleyball and basketball courts, an aerobic/wellness area, a learn-to-swim area with a teaching bench, a water slide, beach entry (zero entry), a “no splash down” pool, umbrella deck shading and deck lounge space. This phase would cost an estimated $3.5 million.

To make a donation, please mail a check to CVRAC, P.O. Box 2640, Claypool, AZ 85501. Checks should be payable to Cobre Valley Regional Aquatic Center. An online portal will be available soon at www.cobrevalleyaquatic.org. CVRAC is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations may be tax deductible. u Daisy Flores Law and Waggin’ Vineyard & Estates have paired up to contribute $5,000 plus a pledge of $1,000 per year to help bring the aquatic center to the community.

Dairy Queen’s Mickie Nye and daughter Michelle Nabor donated $10,000, plus another $1,000 per year for five years to bring the aquatic center to Globe-Miami.

“We believe in being part of the change we want to see in our community.

Dairy Queen, Michelle, and I support efforts like this – to improve the quality of life for the residents who have been so good to us.”

– Mickie Nye

Bloom and Bravo Americano Restaurants are lining up behind the effort to bring the aquatic center to Globe-Miami, contributing $5,000 now and pledging $1,000 per year for the next five years.

L-to-R, back: Owners Debbie Yerkovich & John Wong with sons, Weston and Cy Wong, and CVRMC representatives Shantae Hunter and Evelyn Vargas.

“It would be of great value to have a center that is able to meet the needs of ALL age groups from our communities (and visitors).”

Bill and Janice Cook donated $1,000 to the capital build of the aquatic center.

“We hope that the community will see the need for and support the aquatic center initiative to bring a multigenerational recreation center to this area.”

Evelyn and Ken Vargas donated $2,000 to the capital build of the Aquatic Center.

“This community has given us a lifetime of memories, and we couldn’t have been in a more perfect spot than Globe-Miami to raise our children. In our darkest hours and brightest moments, the people of Globe-Miami have surrounded us with love, generosity, celebration and prayers. It is our hope that we all join together to help bring a state-of-the-art water recreation facility for all to enjoy.”

“I am 92 years old, and I want to help take our area into the future with my donation.”

– Anonymous $1,000 donor

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Rick Powers (L) and Jerry Barnes (R) stand in front of the existing bridge which will be demolished once the new one is completed.

Photo by LCGross.

August, 2021 – This monthly feature takes residents behind-the-scenes to learn of the accomplishments occurring at the City of Globe as they advance their four pillars of community wellbeing: public safety, infrastructure, quality of life, and economic development. This month highlights several infrastructure and public safety projects, including rebuilding local bridges, refurbishing the pool, and adding sidewalks for safety.

Every 3 years, ADOT does an assessment of transportation infrastructure around the state. They found several structurally deficient bridges within the City of Globe. Jerry Barnes, the City Engineer, explains, “While they’re not going to fall down today, these issues are serious enough that we have to replace the most impacted bridges.”

Fortunately, that is happening now.

Barnes shared that two of Globe’s most deficient bridges are being replaced. Barnes has invested 6 years of work into the safety assessments, engineering, and contracting for the bridge replacement projects and their culmination comes at an ideal time when the city is looking at 3 to 5 years of heightened flood risk secondary to the Telegraph fire. A major component of any infrastructure project is acquiring funding, a process made more difficult with the economic challenges secondary to COVID-19. Barnes led the city in applying for grants and advocating at the state level for infrastructure funding and his work has paid off.

The city received $2.82 million in state appropriations to replace Connie’s bridge and $1 million in federal grant dollars for the Cottonwood bridge (near the train depot) for which the city matched $500,000 to complete the Cottonwood project. For safety reasons, the new Connie’s bridge will be at a higher elevation than currently which changes the grade and impacts the railroad crossing. This makes the project more complicated and adds an additional $600,000. Representative David Cook sponsored a bill that brought in $1.16 million to help pay for the signalization expenses, grade adjustments, and improvements to Hill Street (specifically paving and repairs to sidewalks) for the blocks between Highway 60 and the new bridge.

Barnes is not sitting on his laurels and continues to research additional grants for a slew of other infrastructure projects. He recently applied for $2.2 million of competitive Rural Transportation Advocacy Council funding administered by Central Arizona Governments. If granted, the request will fund sidewalks from Connie’s bridge into the canyon to keep walkers safe, particularly kids heading to the Community Center. This ties in well with the recreation planning for this site that includes repairing the pool, replacing the playground equipment, adding a splash pad, and making major

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“Connies Bridge” serves over 18,000 cars a day and has been showing structural issues, including constant pavement repairs, which put it at the top of the list for replacement. The bridge is a critical element in Globe’s transportation planning since it is the only connection allowing residents in Six Shooter and Ice House canyon to get to and from town. Photo by LCGross

The masterplan shows the sidewalk project being done in four phases, depending on funding. Graphic courtesy of Rick Powers.

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GILA COUNTY ANNOUNCES GUIDELINES FOR REDISTRICTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE GLOBE, AZ – Every ten years the United States undertakes the decennial Census and following the Census, government entities and citizen committees begin the process of redistricting to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of the population in Federal, State, and Local Government voting districts.

The new bridge crossing (below) will be built just beyond the current location (above) and includes the removal of the current bridge at Connies. Courtesy photo

On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, the Gila County Board of Supervisors adopted a Resolution to establish guidelines for the selection of the Gila County Redistricting Advisory Committee.

The Guidelines were adopted to support a fair and unbiased redistricting, assist the Board of Supervisors in a fair and unbiased selection process of Redistricting Advisory Committee members, and to provide a better understanding of the role of committee members.

Citizens interested in being considered as Committee Members must address a letter to their County Supervisor which includes information as to why they wish to be considered for the Committee; what qualifies them to serve on the committee; what expertise they bring to the Committee; and any additional personal information they would like the board of Supervisors to consider in the selection process. Additionally, they must complete an Interest and Self-Disclosure Form.

AROUND GLOBE, Continued from page 8 improvements to various ball fields. Because sidewalk expenses are high, Barnes has divided the project into 4 phases to aid in project management and funding: Cherokee Road to Ice House Bridge, Ice House Bridge to Oil Circle Road, Oil Circle up to the ball fields, and then Oil Circle to Connie’s bridge. If awarded the entire request, the money will fund all 4 phases; otherwise, phases will be done based on the amount of funding received. Globe is requesting all of the available money for our region and our application is up against other communities advocating for their transportation infrastructure needs.

In public gatherings, people often suggest the city “just find a grant for that.” This is seen as a simple solution to cover expenses as varied as repairing municipal buildings to adding lighting to ball fields. However, what many do not realize is that grant writing is arduous and time consuming. Most larger cities have their own grant department solely focused on this task. The City of Globe does not have this resource, so acquiring grants is added to the already full duties of department managers. To get a grant, one must look for specific funding for a unique need and find a grant for which your organization qualifies. Once an appropriate grant is found, the applicant must gather a variety of materials required by the funder, craft a well written letter of intent, and wait until this is reviewed to see if the city/agency has permission to proceed. If given a green light, the grant writer will complete a much longer application to tell a compelling story of the need, the community where the money will be going, and how fiscal accountability will occur for the requested funds. The completed application is judged against what may be hundreds of other applications requesting the same pot of money. This process typically takes 1-2 years from research to award.

Last month, we highlighted the $500,000 the city received from BHP for multiple recreation initiatives. This month, additional encouraging news about recreation comes from Linda Oddonetto, the Globe Economic Development Director. Her department applied for and was awarded a $50,000 grant toward pool renovation from Arizona Complete Health, a managed care company contracted by the State of Arizona to serve as an intermediary for state-insured health programs. Their parent company, the Centene Corporation, formerly helped pay for one of the large picnic pavilions at the Old Dominion Historic Mine Park.

Once the new bridges are in place and if the city acquires funding and builds the sidewalks, this will complete what Barnes calls “the perfect corridor” for providing safe connectivity and better quality of life for the residents of Globe. u

Interested citizens can obtain further information from: Steve Christensen, Supervisor District 1 – (928) 474-7101 Tim R. Humphrey, Supervisor District 2 – (928) 402-8753 Woody Cline, Supervisor District 3 – (928) 402-8511 Gila County web site www.gilacountyaz.gov under “Board of Supervisors” Citizens must complete and submit their application for consideration no later than 5:00 pm Friday, September 3, 2021. The Board of Supervisors plans to announce the Committee Members at the Board of Supervisors meeting to be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, September 21, 2021.

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El CONDADO de GILA ANUNCIA PAUTAS PARA el REDISTRICTING COMITE CONSULTIVO GLOBE, AZ – Cada diez años los Estados Unidos se compromete el censo decenal y siguientes del Censo, entidades gubernamentales y comités ciudadanos de iniciar el proceso de redistribución de distritos para garantizar una distribución justa y equitativa de la población en federales, estatales y locales distritos electorales del Gobierno El martes, el 3 de agosto de 2021, la Junta de Condado de Gila de Supervisores adoptó una Resolución para establecer pautas para la selección del Condado de Gila Consultor Redistricting Comité Las Pautas fueron adoptadas para apoyar una justa e imparcial redistricting, ayuda la Junta de Supervisores en una justa y proceso de selección imparcial de Redistricting miembros de Comité consultivo, y para proporcionar una mejor comprensión del papel de miembros del comité Los ciudadanos interesados en ser considerado como Miembros del comité deben dirigir una carta a su Condado de supervisión que incluye información en cuanto a: por qué ellos desean ser considerados para el Comité; lo que los califica para servir en el comité; qué pericia que traen al Comité; e información personal adicional ellos querrían que la Junta de Supervisores para considerar en el proceso de selección. Adicionalmente, deben completar un Interés y la Auto-Revelación Forma.

Los ciudadanos interesados pueden obtener información adicional de: Steve Christensen, El supervisor Distrito 1 – (928) 474-7101 Tim R. Humphrey, El supervisor Distrito 2 – (928) 402-8753 Woody Cline, El supervisor Distrito 3 – (928) 402-8511 El Condado del sitio web de Gila www.gilacountyaz.gov abajo “junta de supervisores” Los ciudadanos deben completar sus sumisiones para la consideración no luego que 5:00 P.m. viernes, el 3 de septiembre de 2021. La Junta de planes de Supervisores para anunciar a los Miembros del comité en la Junta de Supervisores que encuentran ser tenidos en 10:00 soy, el martes, el 21 de septiembre de 2021.

A conceptual drawing of the sidewalk sections shows a multi-use design. Courtesy photo

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ASPHALT ART BRIGHTENS BROAD STREET

BY THEA WILSHIRE

Congratulations to Stacy Waddell and her Globe High School students (current and graduates) who successfully completed the crosswalk mural in front of the American Legion Henry Berry Post #4. It is hoped this asphalt art will honor our veterans, brighten that part of town, and encourage people to slow down when driving on Broad Street. This project was greatly anticipated after several delays related to street work and the fire. Working with the American Legion, Stacy designed the mural, then AJ Sprauge and the American Legion under Commander Rich Moran purchased the paint. Tiffany and Thomas Stallings cut the three large plastic stencils which honor a WW2, Viet Nam, and modern day soldier. The City of Globe partnered with the project, advised about asphalt paint, and helped to close the street for safety. The student painters included Madeline Belling, Cassandra Cummings, Johnathon Demers, Jada Dillon, Alora Whipple, and Bella Winckel. This is one of the “I Art Globe!”

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Dear San Carlos Unified School District Family, Dagot’ee! Welcome back to the new school year! More than a year and 4 months ago, you, along with the rest of the world, experienced an unprecedented change in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. When we left for spring break in 2020, we didn’t realize our classrooms were not going to be occupied until June 2021 for summer school. Among the many adjustments to your lifestyle, classrooms shifted from in-person to remote learning amid social distancing guidelines. It is finally time to return and once again strive toward our daily school district mission of “Existing to Empower Students to Become Culturally Responsive, Global Ńnee” When you decided to become an educator, you couldn’t have anticipated upending your years of training to reinvent the teaching practices that you’ve adopted and honed during this time. The transition was abrupt, unclear, and uncharted. Pivoting into a digital classroom meant you had to think and learn quickly.

And you all delivered with grace and grit with our school district’s vision continuing to guide us toward “Becoming An Effective Student Focused Learning Community Graduating Culturally Confident Citizens.”

In a short amount of time, you adapted curricula to new teaching platforms and tools that you previously had no experience using. You taught lessons during the day, making sure to also form personal connections with each young face so they felt seen and supported. It was evident that your unwavering contributions continued into the late evenings, behind the scenes. Whether spending countless hours learning innovative teaching techniques, ensuring that every student had access to the

Shił Gozhóó! curriculum, troubleshooting digital tools for families of varying technical literacy, or taking parent-teacher calls into the evening hours to share your students’ progress, you went above and beyond.

Families and students have had their share of challenges with this new normal, some of whom also struggled to adapt to a virtual learning environment.

As an educator, you’ve experienced a unique set of challenges. These challenges included drops in attendance and student engagement, difficulty observing students’ learning efficacy, fewer opportunities to build a classroom community, managing students’ behavior from behind a screen, or a combination of these and more.

Through it all, you’ve reinvented what learning means and looks like, and your journey wasn’t without hardship and frustration along the way. In addition to rising in support of your students and their families, you’ve each had to balance your own personal life in the process. In addition, we all have learned to manage our own mental health and for those of you who are parents yourself, I recognize that you have had to navigate through your own children’s struggles with a remote classroom while teaching your students. Teachers, we know that you’ve longed for a return back into the classroom when it’s safe, just as much as students and families have.

For all of these reasons and more, thank you for going above your call of duty. Thank you for sticking by your students throughout this tumultuous year and greeting

each one with a smile every morning. Thank you for creating an environment of safety and regularity in their days. Thank you for communicating with families beyond your normal working hours. Thank you for your empathy, patience, and perseverance.

Classified staff, you also have not gone without notice! We see the work that was done during the pandemic. We have nice green grounds, we have nice clean buildings, and we have kept our students and community fed. Thank you to our classified staff who in most cases are the grassroots community people.

The school registrars who worked hard to get parent information, to the building and grounds staff for keeping our grounds clean and looking like a million dollars. Also our custodians and our deans for working tirelessly to keep our campuses pandemic safe and ready. Of course to our school bus drivers who have had the opportunity to experience working with all departments to ensure that we opened up with pride as well as to all school stakeholders for working together to make sure San Carlos Unified School District succeeded during this pandemic, I say Ahi’yi’é, Thank you very much! My administration and I recognize and applaud your selflessness.

Sincerely,

Dr. Deborah Jackson-Dennison Superintendent of the San Carlos Unified School District #20

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A.C. Green, NBA Basketball legend and head of A.C. Green Youth Foundation was in San Carlos this month to distribute toys and supplies to over 900 students K-12.

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“It is so important right now with the pandemic running rampant to come in with something positive, something hopeful, especially in our Native American communities. This is something you can’t talk about it, you just have to be about, you just have to do it. So, I am just happy to be able to reach out to do as much as I can, along with our Arizona FACTS of Life, to make a difference wherever we can,” Green said on Tuesday Native News Online.net

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Mucking Miami, Continued from page 1

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for parts of Miami, Midland City and Claypool around 3:30, but people on the ground were already seeing flood waters overflowing Bloody Tanks wash by 2:30. By then water, mud and debris had topped out above the bridges that cross over the wash, and found outlets in low lying areas which pushed flood waters onto Sullivan Street and the U.S. 60.

The downpour happened just southeast of Superior, along the Telegraph burn scar.

A video taken by Kim Stone showed the storm opening up and dumping between 2-3” of rain within 45 minutes. The U.S. 60 just outside of Miami and State Route 88 east of Tortilla Flat were both shut down as flood waters came out of the bank and flooded large swaths of the highway.

We talked to some of the business owners and residents the morning after as clean up had begun. u

“It happened in like three minutes. It wasn’t even raining here.”

Aimee Mundy-Ellison has a Farm Bureau insurance business on Hwy 60 and was in her back office when she started getting texts about a “wall of water.” The time was 2:16.

Friends and family helped to muck out her building and parking lot. The mud was pushed to the street where city and county crews were working to remove the bulk of it.

Bebe Rivera with Earthmover Tires was hit with flood waters and mud throughout his property, flooding his offices and shop area. He had yet to assess the full damage, but had small dozer and bobcat working to clear the mud from the lot.

Bobby Casillas had been back to work less than two weeks after recovering from knee surgery when the flood waters hit. His restaurant sits facing Hwy 60 and backs up to Bloody Tanks wash. Mud and water came up over the banks of the wash and overtopped all the bridges which tie downtown Miami with Highway 60. Then the water backed up at the culvert further up from his place and flooded the highway.

His place was hit from both sides.

Even a storage shed for dry goods in the back which sat on an elevated platform saw water come through the doors.

“None of our equipment was affected since most of it is elevated off the floor,” said Bobby, but there was plenty that would have to be replaced. “It’s been a tough time with the fires,” he acknowledged. “We were shut down for a week – and now this.”

She immediately dragged sandbags in front of the door and went back to get more, but in the few minutes that took, water was already about 18” up on the door and rising. By the time she got in her truck and left ten minutes later, crews were stopping traffic on the highway and the water was up to the doors on her truck.

At its peak, water was topping over this bridge and the concrete retaining wall seen on the right.

Matt Kannegard and Co. had been out that morning helping to clear mud and debris along Canyon Avenue which had been especially hard hit. The wash backed up at the culvert where debris blocked much of the flow and redirected down Hwy 60.

“I think that probably saved some of the homes and businesses further down,” said Matt.

His place and EarthMover Tires were among many businesses on Hwy 60 which saw a lot of mud and water through their place.

The Reiman’s were some of the lucky ones. The flood waters went by their shop but nothing got inside.

“The water came up over the bank where the park is and into the street,” says Don “... but our shop didn’t get any of it because it sits higher than the street.”

The water and mud overflowed at the park in Miami feeding mud and debris onto Sullivan Street.

The ADOT crew worked to clear the debris at the bridge. They had been on the job, further up the 60 where the wash had overflowed its banks and flooded much of the canyon including the highway just west of Miami.

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The Washout of HIGHWAY 60 Just 10 days after Miami flooded, a monsoon rain which fell around 3 a.m. washed out a section of highway 60 which shut down traffic, with no date given as to when it would reopen.

ADOT expected it would take 300 truck loads of rock to repair and all traffic would have to go the long way around, adding 70 minutes to any commute to and from the Valley.

Mine employees were the only ones allowed on the dangerous stretch of road so they could get to and from work, but they had to show their badge.

As we were going to press, we were sent these photos from ADOT and Capstone Mining showing the massive effort from the mine, USFS and ADOT to secure the road so it could open within 2 days.

For the complete story, please visit www.globemiamitimes.com.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ADOT. The washed out section of highway 60 occurred just outside of Miami.

Rock was sourced from both Pinto Valley Mine and the USFS waste rock site, as well as the Pinto Creek Bridge Replacement Project.

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Joanna TwentyThree and her husband Michael, who own a building on Sullivan said their building managed to keep flood waters out, but other business owners were not so lucky.

Nora Green, who had just spent months renovating her new location and had recently moved in got hit the hardest.

The day after the flood volunteers and neighbors were out

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DREAM MANOR, Continued from page 1 In early 2020, the Williams’s had just completed a huge building project at Dream Manor that added 12 new rooms, a 2-story lobby, and a breakfast area. As they announced their Grand Opening celebration, the pandemic stormed onto the scene, cancelled the festivities, and nearly ended their business. In one week’s time, they went from 95% occupancy and 40 scheduled events to 5% occupancy and 0 events.

They were looking at closing their doors when the federal Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) funds arrived and allowed them to stay in operation during the shut-down.

Consequently, when the SCAHC approached them about a business opportunity, Carl and Rebecca saw this as an answer to their prayers.

Six years ago, the Tribe boldly assumed the management of their own healthcare needs, something previously overseen by Indian Health Services. They created an independent corporation under the San Carlos Apache Tribe called the San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation (SCAHC) or Izee’ Baa Gowah which in Apache means “to heal, serve and empower the N’dee” [the Apache people].

SCAHC has managed wisely and now offers greatly expanded medical and dental services to tribal members.

Steve Titla, Chairman of the SCAHC Board of Directors, shared, “The footprint of Izee’ Baa Gowah has exponentially grown over the past six years since we opened.” They now have 770 employees, including over 150 doctors and 90 nurses, and many travel long distances because of inadequate local residential options. Housing has become a barrier to the recruitment of professionals, a challenge echoed by the Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center.

“The growth of our programs has forced us to think outside the box, and be innovative in securing our future,” said Titla. “The purchase of Dream Manor was a business decision, one that will greatly assist the corporation with recruitment and retention of top healthcare providers and staff.” Titla describes the property as “premier housing.”

The Williams’s are grateful that SCAHC will retain 70% of their team. Rebecca says

this is one of the things she appreciates about SCAHC, “We think it’s a really good fit because of their core values and how they take care of their people and take pride in their surroundings.” She adds she is delighted her former staff members will now enjoy the great benefits packages the Tribe offers its employees.

Carl and Rebecca won’t leave our area immediately, as is SCAHC is letting them complete their prior commitments for the property. “They want to be a community

partner and are kind enough to allow us to finish the 12 weddings we had scheduled through the 20th of November.” After this, Rebecca says she and Carl will probably go into “semi-retirement and travel.”

SCAHC and the San Carlos Apache Tribe have been tremendous supporters of the Globe-Miami economy and plan to continue to make positive contributions.

In a press release, Chairman Terry Rambler explained, “For quite some time, the Tribe has been the largest employer in the region,

now with over 2500 employees, purchasing over $130 million in goods and services, a combined payroll of over $100 million, and annual revenues of nearly $300 million.“ About the purchase of Dream Manor by SCAHC, Chairman Rambler adds, “This is a truly historic investment – the first time the Tribe has ever purchased property and a major business outside our Reservation. We now join the City of Globe as a proud member of its business community, and we look forward to our growing partnership over the years to come.” u

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Here are just a few items which made the 1900-1910 news: GLOBE VISITED BY FIRE AGAIN A fire started on Broad Street spread to dozens of buildings but according to the reporting, “The fire was a good test of Pinal Mountain water Company’s service, which was proved to be adequate and equal to almost any emergency that might arise. Water was supplied from the 150,000 gallon reservoir on the hill and also pumped directly from the well above the town.”

August 17, 1903 FREED CONVICT FOUND TO EMBEZZLE FUNDS FROM FELLOW CELLMATES R.L McDonald, ex-superintendent of schools of Phoenix, who was liberated from the Territorial Prison a short time ago, is again wanted by the authorities for proving dishonest to those who had trusted him on account of his frank and open manner.

While McDonald was in the prison he was allowed certain liberties on account of his superior education and was made bookkeeper of the prison. He soon worked his way into the good graces of his fellow convicts where he was entrusted with the money they received from outside sources while in the penitentiary.

Once released, it was discovered he had embezzled $130 from his cellmates and was later found enjoying life in Portland, Oregon before being brought back to Arizona. August 20, 1905 ANTI-GAMBLING MEASURE MEANS HIGHER TAX FOR RESIDENTS Tax levy for Gila County is thirty cents higher than last year’s rate.

Result of Anti-Gambling Measure.

The tax levy for the county was increased due to the abolition of gambling in the territory. Last year the revenue from gambling in Gila county paid all of the school expenses and left the sum of $15,000 in the treasury. September 1, 1907

STUBBORN MULE DETAINS MAIL SHIP The Royal Mail steamship Atrato was detained for fifty minutes because a female mule refused to go aboard. It was a handsome animal judged from mule standards, but it had more brawn than brain. When it was found she would not be led aboard she was forced into a large crate, but kicked it to pieces just as the tackle began to haul it shipward.

Captain Cheret then took the matters into his own hands. “This is a mail steamer,” he said, “and we can’t hold her until a fool mule makes up her mind to sail. Wrap a few lines around that mule’s bow and stern and make it fast to the winch.” This was done, and when the throttle of the winch was opened the mule went aboard in a hurry. August, 1910

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CVIT is the Copper Corridor’s public Career & Technical Education School District providing local students with the knowledge & technical skills for tomorrow’s workforce.

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CVIT: Creating Opportunities – Building Futures

Become a Drone Pilot Major Salvatore Fiorella was the Career & Technical Education instructor and head of the JROTC program at Globe High School (GHS) when he was asked to teach a CVIT satellite course on drones. Drones are unmanned aircraft, regulated by the FAA, similar to manned aircraft. Although Major had a pilot’s license, drones were new to him.

“I did my research into it and couldn’t stop,” he recalls.

“It was amazing what they’re using drones for; I had no idea what the career opportunities are for these kids.

Drone use is exploding in a multitude of diverse fields – energy, agriculture, wildlife conservation, journalism, logistics, transportation, film, and first responders. There is a projected shortage of 350,000 drone pilots by 2024.

“Our kids have an opportunity to get their license;” says Major. “You can get one at age 16.”

Globe High School is offering the two year Drone Program to juniors and seniors as a CVIT satellite campus program.

“Students learn all about aviation; how to interpret aviation sectional maps, weather, regulations, safety procedures,” Major explains. “It’s a whole new language they need to understand.”

The 5-course program combines test prep and flight simulation with hands-on piloting of drones. While the main focus of the class is to pass the FAA Unmanned Aircraft General Knowledge Test, Major knows it takes more than that to become a safe pilot “Wear proper PPE – look professional, wear helmets,” warns Major. “Drones drop out of the sky.”

Most modern drones have four propellers that spin in the air to lift the vehicle. Once airborne, it moves similar to a plane. It is a federal offense to shoot at a drone and you can’t fly drones near prisons or schools, out of your range of sight and no higher than 400 feet.

Unless you get special permission.

Major Fiorella learned about drones by taking the Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) online course and getting certified as a teacher. Deeming online self-study insufficient for students without previous aviation

“Students learn all about aviation -- controls, regulations, weather and airspace maps,” says Major Fiorella. “It’s a whole new language to understand.” Photo by Patti Daley.

GHS has invested over $20K to give students hands-on experience with drones. They have two Phantom-4 drones valued at $2K each. Photo by Patti Daley.

experience, he expanded the class curriculum to include hands-on practice with drones and disciplined safety protocol – checklists, inspections, maintenance records, battery life. As a military man, teamwork and leadership training comes through in his classroom. Mission. Goals.

Emergency Response. He created a curriculum for indoor training – flight cards and an indoor course where students practice with low-tech drones that are made to crash. Ultimately they learn to fly the Phantom 4, a $2K industry-caliber drone.

“They get hands on with the drones, so they get excited about it and hone their skills,” says Major, “and come back the second year.”

The school has invested $20K - $40K with CVIT and CTE funding on the program to cover the cost of the drones and high-end software for drone simulation and photogrammetry. IPad monitoring and video goggles.

“It’s like you’re flying,” says Major with an enthusiasm not often seen in a man with retirement on the horizon.

His goal is to ensure there is trained and certified backup when the time comes.

“You don’t need an aviation background to teach this class,” he says.

Major retired from the U.S. Army in 2008 and was recalled two years later. He was working for General Dynamics in Scottsdale when he began looking into JROTC jobs. He found one at GHS in June 2011 just before being deployed as military advisor to a Saudi general. The

school and its students held his spot, sending a flag and packages to his post in the Middle East.

For a time he worked two weeks in a combat zone, then two weeks with his high school students. As a highranking officer, he wasn’t used to people ignoring his instruction or responding with disrespect. His first year, according to Major, was “a mess,” but from his students he learned how to be a good teacher.

“I had to remember that students are not soldiers,” he says. “I had to step back and listen to them, be patient, and change.”

HVAC-R TRAINING Keeping things Comfortable CVIT is offering HVAC-R courses to local high school students through a partnership with EAC- Gila Pueblo Campus. The six-course series can be completed in a year and will prepare students to enter the skilled trades of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration as a Level 1 Technician.

“A broad range of people come to the HVAC field,” says Gabe Eylicio, full-time HVAC-R instructor for EAC. He’s taught about 140-150 students over the years, ages 21-60. Some students want to further their education to move up the ladder. Others have spent years in the business and want to become better technicians or learn about the latest technologies.

“There’s been a lot of progress made in the equipment,” says Gabe. “We teach about what’s out there now and how to work with the older systems that are still out there.“ High school students who take the CVIT HVAC-R courses can earn both high school and college credit and a certification of proficiency (COP) that makes them employable in the field. Courses are available in the Fall and spring semesters, with classes two days a week.

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Each semester HVAC-R students create a “Frankenstein” A/C unit out of recycled components. Photo by Patti Daley.

all, but rather retirees that have paid too much on HVAC repairs and want to learn to be self-sufficient.

“Every homeowner or renter should take a course in this,” says Gabe. “We pay a lot of money to be comfortable in our homes.”

EAC’s tuition for the program is $1350 plus the cost of books, a price promoted as comparable to 7-month courses in Phoenix that cost over $16K. All expenses are paid for by CVIT for high school students. County residents 55 and older can take the courses for free.

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From military commander to trusted teacher, Major Fiorello reaps rewards from his students. Photo by Patti Daley.

instructor for Eastern Arizona College (EAC). He began in construction and ran the Gila County Housing Services weatherization program for many years, a service aimed at increasing energy-efficiency of lowincome homes.

“A lot comes back to AC systems, the biggest use of electricity or gas,” explains Gabe. “It’s always been about energy efficiency for HVAC.” Obama-era funding helped increase the program’s impact from 12 homes a year to 240 and trained a lot of contractors to work to federal code. According to Gabe, Gila County scored the highest “bang for the buck” in the state.

“The people I worked with were excellent,” he says.

Funding, however, dwindled, and Gabe was offered full-time work at EAC. He was already teaching courses in BPI certifications. This time, he was asked to teach HVAC-R at the prison.

“It was a different door to open,” says Gabe, “I decided to give it a try.”

HVAC-R courses have been successful with prisoners; some getting released with employment awaiting them.

“I really enjoy helping people,” he says, “but If you can make a change in their life that leads to employment and make it easier for them to get ahead in life, so to speak, that’s a bigger change.”

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A LOOK AT COVID-19 : AUGUST 2021 “Masks should be worn indoors by all individuals (age 2 and older) who are not fully vaccinated. Consistent and correct mask use by people who are not fully vaccinated is especially important indoors and in crowded settings, when physical distancing cannot be maintained.”

– CDC back-to-school COVID guidelines

BY THE NUMBERS

✦ Globally, total reported cases of COVID stood at 205 million on August 11, and total deaths had reached 4.3 million.(1)

✦Total

reported cases in the USA reached 37 million and total deaths exceeded 634,000. (2)

DELTA VARIANT UPDATE

“This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated.”

– CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky (8)

✦In states like Arizona and Florida, the governors support vaccination and make a point that people are free to wear masks and practice social distancing if they choose. ✦Arizona’s

Gov. Doug Ducey said, “Public health officials in Arizona and across the country have made it clear that the best protection against COVID-19 is the vaccine.” And his spokesman C. J. Karamargin said, “Arizona is not anti-mask.” (10) ✦So in these states, it’s people’s free, individual decisions not to get vaccinated and not to wear masks that is leading to these states having high case rates and high numbers of deaths. ✦Maricopa

County is currently the #3 county in the United States by number of deaths, with 10,546 deaths. (11)

✦Arizona

has seen a total of 950,000 cases and 18,400 deaths attributed to Covid. (3)

✦Gov.

Ducey last month signed a law preventing mask requirements in school districts and charters—even during campus COVID outbreaks.

Ducey said, “There will be no mask mandates. We have a proven solution with the vaccine.” (12)

✦Gila

County has had 7,520 reported cases and 239 deaths, with 1,522 cases in zip code 85501. (4)

✦But

the reliance on the vaccine leaves unvaccinated people vulnerable—and there are a lot of them. Including all children under 12.

✦In July, countries began reporting a strong surge in cases, largely due to the Delta variant. More than two dozen countries were seeing sharp rises in cases. (5)

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Arizona doctors wrote to the governor, saying, “Your prohibition on mask requirements means no Arizona school can provide a safe learning environment. Each and every one of our students and their educators deserves better.” (13)

✦In Gila County, the spike took the form of 257 new cases in July, with 165 in Globe-Miami. Across Arizona, there were 1,131 people hospitalized for COVID at the end of July. In response, the City of Globe is reinstating masking requirements for members of the public visiting City facilities. (6) ✦The

United States is now seeing over 125,000 new cases per day. Just two months ago, that number was under 10,000. (7)

“I encourage you to think about getting vaccinated, not only for yourself but for our kids. We’re seeing a lot more kids within our community testing positive for this disease.”

– Globe Mayor Al Gameros, Aug. 10

✦Florida’s

Gov. Ron DeSantis has been vaccinated. He said, regarding vaccination, “You can still test positive, but at the end of the day you can turn this from something that was much more threatening to a senior citizen, say, to something that is more manageable.” (9) ✦Floridians

are about 50% vaccinated. And with the circulation of the Delta variant, Florida’s case numbers are now at their highest point since the pandemic began. Death rates are inevitably starting to spike, too. Some hospitals have stopped taking non-emergency patients. (14)

“We’re all exhausted, the emergency rooms are overrun, we’re at 100% bed capacity.”

– Frederick Southwick, infectious diseases specialist, Gainesville (15) ✦In Texas, where less than 45% of people are fully vaccinated, more than 53 hospitals have run out of ICU beds. The Texas department of health is searching for medical staff to come in from out of state.

In Houston, tents are going up—amid 90° temps and 60% humidity— to house overflow patients. Hospitals across Texas are postponing elective procedures to free up beds and staff. (17) ✦“This

surge is by far the fastest and most aggressive that we’ve seen.

ICU staff are seeing a younger population in our hospitals. Patients in the ICU are sicker and stay in the hospital longer than with prior surges, putting more strain on hospital resources.” Dr. Desmar Walkes, AustinTravis County health authority (18) ✦Arkansas

and Louisiana are among the states also suffering, with under 40% of the population vaccinated in both states. Aug. 10, Arkansas had only 8 ICU beds available in the entire state. The average age of COVID patients in Arkansas is around 40. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is now saying he wishes he hadn’t imposed a law forbidding schools from requiring masks. (19) ✦“These

are the darkest days of this pandemic. We are no longer giving adequate care to patients.” Catherine O’Neal, chief medical officer, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge (20)

“When they see their friends going on respirators, they’re starting to realize that [the vaccine misinformation] is all exaggeration.”

– Frederick Southwick, infectious diseases specialist, Gainesville (16) 1 https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html, 2 https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/, 3 https://www.worldometers. info/coronavirus/usa/arizona/, 4 AZDHS, 5 World Health Organization, July 10, 6 Mayor Al Gameros, YouTube, Aug. 3, Aug. 10, 7 https://bit.ly/3lUeROc, https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/new-cases, 8 https://cnb.cx/3fOZUcn, 9 https://bit.ly/3yQARgg, 10 https://bit.ly/3lVh1gy, 11 https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html, 12 https://bit.ly/2U75fUC, 13 https://bit.ly/3lVh1gy, 14 https:// nyti.ms/3m1yCDg, 15 https://on.ft.com/3jPuiVj, 16 https://on.ft.com/2VMyVah, 17 https://bit.ly/3lVE0rI, https://bit.ly/2XdHNWV, https://bit.ly/3xBOMWo, 18 https://bit.ly/3s6mToe, 19 https://n.pr/3CEqWgk, https://n.pr/3lV84E0, https://nbcnews.to/3iCYyTV, 20 https://on.ft.com/2VMyVah

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LM–Lamont Mortuary / BM–Bulman Miles LAWRENCE MELLOR, March 8, 1942 – July 18, 2021, age 79, of Globe, passed away at his home. Lawrence was a longtime local dentist with offices on Broad Street. (LM) DANIEL KAYSON, February 24, 1984 – July 18, 2021, age 37, of Globe, passed away at his home. Daniel was a security guard for the San Carlos Tribe. (LM)

MANUEL “CHACO” BRAVO, May 12, 1946 – July 30, 2021, age 75, of Dudleyville, passed away at his home. Manuel worked for Kennecott for 18 years and Magma Copper for 12 years. (BM)

PEGGY BULLIS, March 19, 1961 – July 25, 2021, age 60, of San Carlos, passed away at Heritage Healthcare Center in Globe.

Peggy was a beverage server at Apache Gold Casino. (LM)

SHIRLEY ANN AGAINESES, December 8, 1949 – July 30, 2021, age 71, of Globe, passed away at her home. (LM)

WESLEY NASH, September 21, 1926 – July 24, 2021, age 94, of San Carlos, passed away surrounded by his loved ones. Wesley was a talented artist and basketball coach. (BM)

ROBERT VERN GABLER, April 16, 1963 – July 29, 2021, age 58, of Globe, passed away at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Scottsdale. Bob was a heavy duty mechanic and welder for various mines. (BM) ROBERT M. SIMS, November 29, 1944 – July 28, 2021, age 76, passed away. Bobby was a mechanic for the Hayden mines and served as a combat medic during the Vietnam war. (BM) GARRICK DIA, March 15, 1982 – July 28, 2021, age 39, of Tucson, passed away at his home. (LM) KENNETH KENTON SR., August 6, 1955 – July 27, 2021, age 65, of San Carlos, passed away at Tucson Medical Center. Kenneth was a rancher for Ash Creek and Anchor 7 Cowboys, and also worked at Apache Stronghold Golf Course as a groundskeeper. (LM) JESSICA RIVAS, September 10, 1973 – July 27, 2021, age 47, passed away. (LM) JOSEPH TAMERON, September 4, 1952 – July 26, 2021, age 68, of San Carlos, passed away at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix.

Joe worked in the mill at Magma Copper and for Omya in Superior. He also coached Little League and junior high girls sports. (BM)

MICHAEL “CHOOCH” PEREZ, July 4, 1956 – July 24, 2021, age 65, passed away. Michael was a psychiatric nurse. (BM) BARLETTA PALMER, August 31, 1970 – July 23, 2021, age 50, of San Carlos, passed away at her home. Barletta, originally from Dallas, Texas, was a homemaker. (LM) CHRISTINA LITTLE, October 4, 1995 – July 23, 2021, age 25, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Healthcare Center in Peridot. Christina was a stay-at-home mom to her four children. (LM) JOHN EDWARD CLEMO, June 20, 1938 – July 22, 2021, age 83, of Globe, passed away at his home. John served in Japan, Korea, and Germany with the Air Force and the Army. (BM)

CHRISTINE GOODE, June 8, 1964 – July 13, 2021, age 57, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Healthcare Center in Peridot. Christine was a housekeeper and a seasonal firefighter on camp crew. (LM) KENNETH LEROY MYERS, June 12, 1948 – July 13, 2021, age 73, passed away. (BM)

ENGRACIA QUINTANILLA, April 16, 1947 – July 17, 2021, age 74, of Miami, passed away at her home. (LM)

GREGORY LAZARIN, June 6, 1966 – July 13, 2021, age 55, passed away. Greg was an X-ray tech and a business owner. (BM)

MORRIS BEBOUT, January 10, 1924 – July 16, 2021, age 97, of Globe, passed away at Heritage Healthcare Center in Globe. (LM)

STANLEY FULLER, February 3, 1962 – July 9, 2021, age 59, passed away. (LM)

TIM D. STICKLER, August 15, 1949 – July 16, 2021, age 71, passed away in Globe. Tim was a plumber, stockcar racer and screenwriter. (LM) NATHANIEL THOMPSON, May 21, 1956 – July 16, 2021, age 65, of Peridot, passed away at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix. Nathaniel was a foreman at the tribal saw mill in Cutter and a seasonal firefighter. (LM) CHRISTOPHER MATTHEW LOPEZ, July 22, 1993 – July 16, 2021, age 27, passed away.

Christopher worked at a plant nursery. (BM) BERT PECHULI, April 15, 1932 – July 14, 2021, age 89, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Healthcare in San Carlos.

Bert was a custodian at Weeches and SCAT, and worked for Inspiration Copper and Pinto Valley for more than 30 years. (LM) GILBERTO PENA, August 18, 1944 – July 14, 2021, age 76, of Globe, passed away at Bella Vida Health and Rehabilitation Center in Glendale. (LM)

CANDI FULLER, March 30, 1960 – July 22, 2021, age 61, of Globe, passed away at Serenity Health and Palliative Care in Phoenix. (LM)

KRISTY MARIE IRVING-BURKE, February 21, 1980 – July 14, 2021, age 41, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Healthcare in Peridot. Kristy was a housekeeper at the casino. (LM)

FERNANDO R. REAL, May 30, 1931 – July 18, 2021, age 90, of Kearny, passed away.

Fernando was a business owner and Kennecott Copper employee. (BM)

NORMAN LEE BONI, January 21, 1962 – July 13, 2021, age 59, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Healthcare Center in Peridot. (LM)

HARRISON HOPKINS, December 18, 1978 – July 9, 2021, age 42, of Albuquerque, passed away in New Mexico. Harrison was born in Globe and worked as an electrician. (LM) MOURAINE BAKER, May 25, 1942 – July 6, 2021, age 79, of Superior, passed away at CVRMC. Mouraine was a professor of sociology at colleges in Iowa and Arizona. (LM) LUPE LOPEZ, March 17, 1943 – July 6, 2021, age 78, of Globe, passed away at her home.

Lupe was an accountant at BHP Copper for 27 years. (LM) JEAN HUMPHRIES, April 15, 1945 – July 6, 2021, age 76, of Kinder, Louisiana, passed away in Pueblo, Colorado. Jean was the first female to win the State Championship Title at Forest Hill Speedway in Forest Hill, Louisiana. (LM) MIKE RAIL, September 19, 1951 – July 5, 2021, age 69, passed away. Mike worked at Inspiration Copper Mine as a pipefitter and later at DJ’s and Bowen. (LM) BARBARA JEAN AYZE, October 28, 1954 – July 3, 2021, age 66, of San Carlos, passed away at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix. Barbara was an office manager at the San Carlos Unified School District. (LM) GERALDINE MCINTOSH, March 4, 1985 – July 3, 2021, age 36, of Peridot, passed away at Haven of Globe. Geraldine was a housekeeper at Copper Mountain Inn in Globe. (LM)

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Filmmaker, Continued from page 1 However, over the last ten years, the dedication and hard work of Globe’s leaders has solidified Globe’s place on the map with the film industry. In the last two years alone, over 120 projects have been filmed in Globe, with more projects in the works.

Much of the credit for this resurgence goes to Molly Cornwell, the current director for the downtown association, and the late Kip McKlaren Culver, whom Cornwell describes as “energy on fire.” Kip—a native of Globe who moved to LA and worked in stage, theater, and broadcast on Entertainment Tonight and with film critic Leonard Maltin before returning to Globe to care for his parents—helped revitalize Globe as a prime set location. It began with his vision to restore the jail and the train depot and culminated with the 2011 indie film Shouting Secrets. Globe native Chris Swinney, a veteran stuntman, was scouting locations for Shouting Secrets and wanted to include the jail in Globe, so he and Kip partnered together to film the movie in Globe.

Hollis Cinemas hosted an opening night event for the movie Shouting Secrets which was shot in Globe in 2011. They will host a screen showing this September of Woman Who Robbed The Stagecoach. Photo by LCGross Diesel Kurtz on the set of “Find Yourself a Pretty Penny” filmed by Mesa-based, Lost Footage Productions. The plot is a short film which “features the daily and dangerous escapades of being a bounty killer in the West.” Photo by Shanna Kurtz. Wardrobe by Molly Cornwell.

The late Kip Culver was an early champion of bringing film projects to Globe Miami. Photo by Deb Yerkovich While Kip acted in the movie, Molly managed things behind the scenes, acting as the liaison between Globe residents interested in acting in the movies, baking cookies for the filming crew, and opening museums and stores after hours to make the headlining actors feel comfortable and remember Globe as a good place. “It’s the care you put on the back end that secures more on the front end,” Molly says.

Although there had been several commercials and short movies shot in Globe’s recent past, Shouting Secrets is the movie that started the second wave of filming in Globe. When Kip passed away suddenly in July of 2015, Molly stepped in to keep his dream alive.

Word of mouth spread in the industry, and soon filmmakers were flocking to Globe.

The amazing locations are what initially drew producers to Globe. “The 1910 prison just screams to be filmed,” says Molly, and because parts of the prison are salvaged from different jails, all the cells have a different look, which makes it great for filming. Similarly, the train depot, which was built in 1916, translates to any of the eras from the 1900s to the 1940s.

However, equally valuable are the extras that Molly, the Globe Downtown Association, and the residents of Globe contribute— services such as hotels, restaurants, caterers, actors/extras, props, makeup, and costumes, as well as promo and marketing. Recently, a 1910 movie filmed its train scenes at the

Rudy Amador and Molly Cornwell at the old train depot in Globe. Photo by LCGross

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train passenger station and the depot , and the Association brought in period costumes including many from Molly’s personal stash, during filming to ensure they were period correct. “We have so many uniforms, gloves, hats, suitcases, and other props to help filmmakers be ‘period correct,’” Molly says.

“They love it.”

Molly also meets with film scouts to show them all the possibilities of Globe, which often results in filmmakers writing scenes specific to place so they can incorporate parts of Globe in their movies.

Sometimes the whole movie is filmed in Globe, and other times parts of movies or just a scene.

Filming benefits Globe financially and promotes tourism, but it also immortalizes a piece of history.

“Part of our Main Street mission is preservation,” says Molly. “Some of that is physical restoration, but the films document the place.”

Local actors Katie Web, Rudy Amador, Alissa McCarthy, Trenton Valenzuela, Kevin McCarthy, Paul Buck and Mariano Gonzales on the set of “Patsy Lee and the Keepers of the Five Kingdoms,” by Brilliant Screen Productions. Filmed in FILMMAKER Continued on page 22 both Globe and Miami in 2018, it is scheduled to be released this year. Courtesy Photo

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FILMMAKER, Continued from page 21 In addition to full-feature movies, numerous commercials, student films, and music videos are filmed in Globe. “We’re currently on a roll with death-metal music videos filmed in the jail,” Molly says with a laugh. On the other end of the spectrum, last month Simply Three, a bass/ cello/violin trio, released a cover of “Dance Monkey” which was filmed in Miami’s 1916 CopperBelt building.

Although certainly not a recent development, Globe is also in high demand for its paranormal activity. For decades, Molly and the Globe Downtown Association, have worked with ghost hunters who are intrigued by the prolific paranormal activity in the old jail, and now it accommodates numerous YouTubers intrigued by rumors of the ghosts of prisoners such as Kingsley Olds. “We host a lot of lockins and paranormal investigations at the jail, and have conducted the Ghosts of Globe theatrical presentation for almost twenty-five years, exploring Globe’s haunted side,” says Molly.

Zak Bagans with his Ghost Hunters crew hosted Ozzy Azalea Mora of Channel 12 news at Globe’s territorial jail in 2018. It made the Travel Channel and is the result of an ongoing relationship with Cornwell and the Downtown Association. Bagans continues to host events at the jail which bring in revenue and new fans to the area. Courtesy Photo

The movie, shot in Globe in 2020, is scheduled to be on the Big Screen at Hollis Cinemas September 10th - 12th.

Globe’s ghostly population is responsible for Globe landing several episodes of Ghost Adventures, a paranormal reality TV series that’s currently the number one show on the Travel Channel. It all started in 2017 when journalist Ozzy Mora filmed a promo piece for Globe’s annual haunted house held in the old jail. The flurry of paranormal activity her visit incited spurred so many shares and reviews, Ghost Adventures ended up filming two episodes in Globe —one at the Old Gila County Jail in January of 2018 and the other at the Drift Inn Saloon in January of 2020.

Molly Cornwell reports that it’s not unusual for musicians filming music videos and film crew personnel to come out of the jail terrified. “Batteries drain, data disappears, lights flicker, and doors slam,” she says. “But for every paranormal occurrence, you get three more crews that want to see if they

A scene from the 1988 film, Midnight Run with Robert Deniro and Charles Grodin. The film included scenes shot in downtown Globe and the Salt River Canyon. have the same experience.

However, the biggest film Globe has ever seen has been in the works for the last two years and will release in late fall of this year. Directed by Zack Ward and produced by James Hong and Ace Underhill, Patsy Lee & the Keepers of the Five Kingdoms is a feel-good movie about a curio shop owner in Arizona and his granddaughter who are transported to a mystical land through a portal stone and must find their way back. The movie may become a series, which “would be a big deal to the community,” says Molly, who worked with production teams to secure permissions to use Globe and Miami place names as well as the Tiger-Vandal rivalry.

Globe has become such a hot spot for filming that even the COVID pandemic couldn’t quench the film industry’s appetite for Globe, and Molly has had to think on her feet to keep revenue coming in, actually doubling production

during the pandemic. “We had a lot of Westerns, which incorporated bandanas as face coverings, and medical scenes with masks,” Molly explains. “One crew even quarantined together in a cabin property north of Globe for the entire shoot. We just found ways to do things on a smaller scale to keep things going.” Eighty-five percent of the recently released Skinwalker, 100 percent of The New Frontier, and 85 percent of The Woman Who Robbed a Stagecoach were shot on location in Globe during COVID. “The filmmakers said, ‘It’s the perfect town. It’s every decade and every era,’” says Molly. “It’s what we all know Globe to be, but it’s nice to hear it.” u For more information on filming in Globe-Miami contact historicglobeaz@gmail.com or call 928-435-7477. Or find them on FB at Globe-Miami AZ Filming Resources

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