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Cynthia Carr, who joined the HDHS Board as its new president this year, brings her experience working with a national nonprofit and
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wide-ranging contacts in the animal rescueSincefield.1971, High Desert Humane Society has supported thousands of families and animals in the GlobeMiami area. The group – largely supported through grant funding, revenues from their thrift and furniture stores, and donations – has racked up an impressive track record.
and even more cats find new homes and receive emergency medical interventions. And thanks to a winwin collaboration with other animal care agencies, including the San Carlos Apache Geronimo Animal Rescue Team (GART), the group has received much-needed help with food, transport, and a low-cost spay and neuter program.
started the family-run company’s shift from mine maintenance into sports lighting installation. Since then, RAM Specialists have had a hand in lighting up Papago Fields, the University of Arizona tennis courts, and high schools all over the state.
Jill Wilson, at her office in downtown Globe ,
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Volunteers from near and far came to help restore the old animal shelter.
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Despite the pandemic limitations in 2021, HDHS helped 1,248 dogs
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In order to offset possible losses and hedge their bets, Arizona ranchers are now able to purchase the same insurance that has been available to midwestern farmers for generations.
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Or as has happened in the wake of the Telegraph fire in 2021, both can happen to deadly effect.
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It was an ingenious technique that saved thousands on the installation. It also
“It was a real good fit,” says Matt. “HighvalueProjectjobs.”by project, RAM Specialists work with Musco, a lighting manufacturer that sells to sports venues around the world. Impressed by what he saw on the Claypool Little League installation, the Musco rep asked Matt if he’d work out of the area.
“It’s been incredibly exciting to have Cynthia on the board. She brings not only her experience but her large network of people and contacts.”
Ranching in the desert is not easy, particularly as the environment gets drier and weather events more extreme. One year the ground can be seared by desert heat and the next washed away by monsoon floods.
The High Desert Humane Society is on the move – literally – thanks to dynamic new leadership and the relocation of the dog rescue facility from the backyard of the thrift store on Broad Street to a dedicated facility just up the hill from the Globe Cemetery.
When the county was working on the baseball fields in Claypool, they needed a manlift and asked if RAM Specialists could help erect the new sports lights. The answer: Of course.“That’s a good community project, so we did that,” says Matt Kannegaard, co-owner of the Miami-based business. But instead of doing it the usual way, with the manlift, Kannegaard says, “we put the posts up from the ground, using a crane.”
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Since drought has become a part of Arizona’s environment, though, modern ranchers must figure it into their business plans alongside the cost of feed and other spending associated with raising cattle.
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Ahh, September has arrived and temperatures have started coming down. Mornings are cool once again, and my favorite season has begun.
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There’s something for everyone to enjoy here, and the weather couldn’t be better to get outside and explore the possibilities. Looking forward to October, be sure to mark your calendars for the Pedal and Bike Show on Oct. 8 and the 39th Annual Apache Jii Festival on the 15th - both taking place in downtown Globe. Plus the hugely popular Run to the Rez, which takes place Oct. 13 through 15 in San Carlos.
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But I can predict one thing: I’m going to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather and the abundance of fun activities this fall. I hope you will, too.
As we head to press, the weekend is full of community events. It starts off with the Town of Miami’s Car and Truck Show on Sullivan Street, followed by the annual Cemetery Tour, with performances by the Copper City Players depicting the lives of those buried here.
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Miami Fiesta happens on the 17th at Bullion Plaza, followed by the Gila County Fair from the 22nd to the 25th. The month finishes off with Old Dominion Days, hosted by the Gila County Historical Museum, from the 29th to the 1st.
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Luke proceeded to tell me how MUSCO, a nationally recognized lighting company, had been in town to install the lights at the Little League field and was looking for a crane. They went to the Kannegards, who assured them that while they could provide a crane, they could also show the company how the lights could be installed without one. When they proved this, the construction manager was so impressed that he asked Luke if he could fly out a video crew to film the process. The Kannegaards’ technique became MUSCO’s standard way of doing it, and the Kannegaards now install sports lighting throughout the Valley. (See p. 1.)
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Another conversation sparked our feature on ranching this month. It took place last year when I was talking with insurance agent Jill Wilson about her business. Crop insurance for ranchers is a new thing that few outside of ranching know anything about. This insurance has long helped farmers cover losses during bad years, but now the ranching community, through agents like Jill, has access to the same kind of coverage. Ranching faces more than its share of challenges, as Frank DalMolin, president of the Gila County Cattle Association, outlines (see p. 1), and programs like crop insurance provide welcome security in an ever more unpredictable world.
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As a publisher, I’ve often been asked where I get my stories, and I would say the majority of them come to me because of a conversation I have with neighbors, friends and associates during the course of just living here. The story on the Kannegaards was sparked by a conversation I had with Luke Kannegaard during a photo shoot for their ad in this year’s business guide. I asked Luke how they got into the sports lighting business, which now takes them all over the Valley.
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Now that the monsoon season is coming to an end, it is important that we all contribute to the cleanup of the massive amount of weeds along our highway corridor and in our neighborhoods. It is even more important now since Arizona Highways is scheduled to come and highlight our community sometime in October.
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We anticipate the opening of the pool, but first we want to ensure a quality pool project is completed as promised.
An initial Zoom meeting was held on August 23 with the staff from Arizona Highways magazine to set up a visit to highlight attractions, businesses, and events in the Globe-Miami community in October. This was made possible by a contract with Resolution Copper as part of their Economic Development Plan for Globe and Miami. Present in the meeting were representatives from both communities and the GlobeMiami Chamber of Commerce.
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At the August 23 Council meeting, Structural Company reported that the pool project is 66% complete, with an anticipated completion date in four to five weeks to put water in the pool, as long as no other supply and demand issues occur.
At their August 23 meeting, Council voted and approved a dollar amount change for Resolution #1859 for the preapplication loan to USDA, due by October, for the construction of a new state-of-the-art fire station. The previous resolution approved was in the amount of $10 million for a loan for 35 to 40 years. The new change is for $13.5 million with the anticipated inflation costs. If the pre-application is approved for this fiscal year, the next step is to apply for the actual loan, with an award date sometime in the early part of 2023. The final dollar amount can be adjusted at the time, before signing the final paperwork, depending on where the actual costs are. As we move forward, we need to understand that we have a fire station that is over 100 years old and that does not satisfy the safety requirements to decrease the number of cancer cases and deaths in the fire service. This is one of three promises this Council has made with the 1%
sales tax increase. There will not be any additional costs to our city residents to make this project come to fruition.
Globe was featured two years ago in Arizona Highways as part of a partnership with Arizona Public Service, and it brought great exposure to the entire community. This is a great opportunity for Globe and Miami to highlight what we have to offer and attract visitors to the community.
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This year’s State of the City Address is scheduled for Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 5:30 pm at Veterans Park. Mark your calendar to attend this event. There will also be live entertainment, food trucks, and much more.
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Covid case updates are now only reported on a weekly basis every Wednesday by the Arizona Health Department. Here are the numbers for the week of August 17 through August 24. In Arizona, there were 8,505 new cases recorded and 65 deaths and a PCR% of 12.7%. In Gila County, there were 147 new cases and zero deaths recorded and a PCR% of 9.3%. You can still schedule an appointment to get your vaccine or booster at the
The date for the next Citizens Academy had been set for September 21, 2022, through November 2, 2022. Classes are held every Wednesday, from 6 pm to 8 pm. This 12-hour course allows participants to learn more about city government and operations. If you are interested in applying for the academy, contact Shelly Salazar at (928) 425-7146.
Gila County Health Department by calling the Vaccine Hotline at (928) 910-4009 and choosing option 1.
The City of Globe has signed an IGA and partnership contract with Gila County, Town of Miami, Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center, Freeport McMoRan, Capstone Mine, BHP Mine, Resolution Copper, and the Southern Gila County EDC for the GilaPROUD Project. Under the contract, Allegiance Builders LLC was hired to work yearround to clean up the highway corridor between Globe and Miami. A group from Miami is cleaning up downtown in the evening on Tuesdays and Thursdays. ADOT is cleaning the corridor with their DOC crews, along with those families that have adopt-a-mile contracts. The Cathy Canez Foundation/Globe Trash Mob continues their efforts and has a cleanup scheduled on September 10. It will take all of us working together to complete this tremendous task. If you own property along the corridor or in our neighborhoods, don’t just clean up what belongs to
First Friday events continue to grow each month, with more participation from downtown businesses, vendors, and cruisers. Everyone is invited to participate in the downtown cruise at 6 pm. We invite the community to come downtown and support the participating businesses, and enjoy live music, food trucks, and vendors. Anyone wishing to set up a vendor booth during any First Friday event may do so at no cost by contacting Linda Oddonetto.
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Holly Brantley and her husband Joe manage the Globe-Miami Farmer’s Market and began planning kid-friendly activities once a month as part of First Friday. Games include hula hoops and more and prizes.
L-to-R: Olive Hansen, Weston Wong, Kyle, Marcus and Rosalyn Key. Fundraising for High Desert Middle School field trips, including bowling, and SunSplash. Photo by LCGross
With autumn approaching, the CVCA is heading into its holiday season and will celebrate Hispanic heritage in the main gallery from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
It’s been so good for the Arts Center that they have geared gallery openings to the First Friday schedule because of the increased foot traffic resulting from more people coming downtown.
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Growing Wild in Arizona sells plants online and is a frequent vendor at First Fridays. Photo by LCGross
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He says visitors are often surprised at the quality and variety of artwork produced by local artists, and he sometimes even finds new artists from newcomers visiting the gallery for the first time.
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The event is a draw to both locals and visitors, featuring business specials, street vendors, music, food trucks, and activities for kids and adults alike.
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The monthly event began in October 2020 in the wake of the COVID shutdown when city leaders searched for a way to revitalize downtown businesses and give residents an opportunity to get out of the house.
Bowen believes fall is critical for downtown businesses and the local“It’seconomy.thetime of year the tourists return,” Bowen says. “Many people don’t realize how dependent Globe is on tourism, but when we give them a good experience, they go home and tell their friends who might come to visit.”
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To keep the kids engaged, Holly Brantley with the Globe-Miami Farmers Market recently volunteered to manage the Kids Bash at the park in front of Globe CityAsHall.part of its efforts to improve recreational opportunities, through a donation from BHP, the City has invested in an overhaul of Veterans Park, including brand-new playground equipment and a new surface to play on.
Over time, First Friday has drawn more than just local shoppers. Local youths have been flocking to Globe’s historic downtown to enjoy time with friends, play at the refurbished Veterans Park, eat popcorn and cotton candy, and even shop.
“We have fun activities for newborns to kids aged 90-plus,” says Brantley. “The Cobre Valley Youth Club brings carnival games, and we even have hula hoops. I’ve even seen grown men hula-hooping with their young Brantleydaughters.”volunteered because when she was growing up in the Globe-Miami area, the PTA at Central Heights School would put on the best carnivals she had ever experienced. She wanted to carry on that tradition, so there’s now plenty of fun, games, and prizes for everyone.
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The City of Globe’s Economic Development Department, GlobeMiami Chamber of Commerce, and several local business owners met over coffee to brainstorm ways they could work together to bring traffic back into local businesses safely.
Each month, Globe’s Community and Economic Development Department develops themes for First Friday.
The buzz downtown has been growing for two years now, and Globe’s First Friday is gaining momentum, drawing locals and visitors alike to the streets of the historic downtown business district for an evening of fun, food and entertainment.
The Oct. 7 First Friday will celebrate the Globe High School Homecoming, welcoming GHS Tigers past and present into downtown for the Globe High School Homecoming Parade at 1 pm. Festivities will be going on all day and evening — local vendors at the Oak Street Market, Neto & Band Imagine playing at 6 p.m. at the food trucks, and the Kids Bash at the park will be all about “Tiger Night.”
Activities such as the Broad Street Cruise harkens back to the 1970s and ’80s, when “bombing Broad” was a favorite pastime. The Broad Street Cruise also allows local car enthusiasts to show off their classic wheels and enjoy time with fellow car Thelovers.action takes place at several locations downtown from 4 to 8 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. The Broad Street Cruise starts at 6 p.m. The food trucks are located at the Old Dominion Parking lot across from the train depot, and entertainment takes place at the bandstand outside the Cobre Valley Center for the “WeArts.became involved when First Fridays were using the bandstand and decided it made sense for us to join in,” says CVCA Gallery Manager Wil Bowen. “It’s been very beneficial to us and has worked out great.”
Bowen became the gallery manager last year after about three years as a volunteer and part-time employee. He was drawn to the job because he likes to interact with artists and the people who visit the gallery.
“This was a quality-of-life decision for us to help our residents get out after COVID and reconnect with the community,” says Globe Mayor Al Gameros.
During First Friday events, local restaurants and bars such as Vida e Caffé, La Casita, Farley’s Pub, the Huddle, Bloom, Bravo, and others offer food and drink specials. Shops such as the Hill Street Mall, The Knotty Fox, Pretty Kind Boutique, Splash of Copper, and more offer discounts and side events such as live music or fun games, drawing people in their doors, some who have never been in their shops before. Many businesses stay open for extended hours during the event and offer incredible specials.
“The secret is in the bread,” Gonzales says. “I’m not saying this just because they are ours, but I think ours are better than the ones you can get in Douglas or Tucson.”
The Center is celebrating Hispanic heritage in the main gallery from Sept 15 to Oct. 15.
Food truck owner and Miami native Andre Gonzales and his wife, Griselda Ruiz, specialize in Sonoran hot dogs. This southern Arizona specialty is particularly popular in Ruiz’s hometown of Douglas. Sonoran dogs are wrapped in bacon and garnished with whole beans, tomato, mustard, mayonnaise, and jalapeno sauce.
“We started at First Fridays about a year ago, and it’s a great way of networking and getting our products out there,” Twitty says. “Globe is a beautiful town with a lot to offer, and this is a unique way for us to sell our Growingproduct.”Wild specializes in creating hanging gardens for people with limited space. Options include cooking herbs or succulents, among other various themes, and they also sell a wide variety of flowers online at Steeleinvolvedstartingsponsoringdevelopmentacceleratedwe’veDepartmentcreatedbroughttheFridayGameroswww.growingwildinaz.comsaysthesuccessofFirstreflectstheCity’sinvestmentincommunityandisoneofthebenefitstothelocaleconomysinceGlobetheEconomicDevelopmentin2018.“We’reseeingthereturnsonwhatbeendoing,”hesays.“We’veourfocusoneconomicbyincreasingmarketingandcommunityevents–andit’stopayoff.”FormoreinformationaboutgettinginFirstFriday,contactMelissaat(928)200-0836.
Wil Bowen manages the Center for the Arts and says First Fridays have been good for the Center, bringing more people downtown and introducing the Center to more people. Photo by LCGross
“The City invited me to do this to promote the downtown Globe area, and that was exactly what I wanted to do,” he says. “City staff has done a phenomenal job with the organization, growth, promoting, and marketing and has worked hard. This event has helped us as food truck vendors.”
The concept of Dre’s started as a joke between the couple in 2018, but Gonzales’s passion became a good source of income for his family.
“It has been so amazing to see the growth of the First Friday events,” Olmstead says. “It is a great community event that we look forward to each and every month. We enjoy meeting new faces and welcoming those who come to see us every month.”
The band Transition with Deanna Meeks on bass set up in the Old Dominion Parking Lot. Photo by LCGross
Additionally, the Food Truck Round-Up at the Old Dominion lot features a number of restaurants on wheels, including the everpopular Dre’s Dawg House.
The Food Truck Round-Up began with only Dre’s Dawg House participating as a food vendor, but has grown to include
In addition to food trucks, First Friday invites vendors to sell their wares, an invitation that Amanda Twitty and her mother, Phyllis, were more than happy to accept.Themother-daughter team — joined by Twitty’s three-legged Yorkie, Hop-along Cassidy — are the driving force behind Growing Wild in Arizona, selling plants online and at events in the Valley and various locations around the CopperPhyllisCorridor.hasbeen in Globe for 15 years and Amanda relocated from Mesa five years ago to help her mother. The two eventually hope to open a nursery in the area.
Ashley Olmstead and Nicholas Arndt, owners of The Knotty Fox Workshop, opened their business just as the COVID-19 shutdown took place and were among the business owners who met for the brainstorming phase of First Friday.
The Knotty Fox Workshop is a locally owned business featuring hand-carved and crafted items and candy, with a friendly smile. Located beneath the CVCA, the Knotty Fox keeps its doors open for every First Friday event and offers specials.
November’s theme will be “Globesgiving,” and all nonprofits are invited and encouraged to participate. The Kids Bash will feature a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. This First Friday event will be full of opportunities for giving, such as donations to the local food bank or pet food donations to help the Gila County Humane Society.
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At first, they set up at the Walmart parking lot near the old Safeway store. When the spot became too popular with vendors and they were asked to leave, Gonzales began looking for an alternative. That’s when he was asked to join the inaugural First Friday event.
Gonzales adds that First Friday has become a boon for downtown businesses. He sees the event as a way for the community to get together, connect, and often catch up with old friends.
a total of 17 food trucks participating.
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Senior Running Back Larenz Combs breaks two tackles on his way to a 20 yard run.
Senior Outside Hitter Kaydance Tober high above the net for a kill against Bisbee at the St. Augustine Invitational Tournament.
Sophomore Running Back Jayson Kenton Jr. outrunning the opponents on a beautiful 52 yard touchdown run.
#3 Daniel Gutierrez Jr. out runs the San Tan Charter defense on this 30 yard scamper down the sideline.
Senior Running Back Jermaine Smith battles through a tackle from the NFL Yet defense.
San Carlos Braves Captains Seniors #70 Loren Pina Jr., #10 Diego Mendoza, #20 Ken Church and #52 Joseph Pike head out to the coin toss before their home opener.
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Senior Running Back #4 Jamie Pena fights for his first of two touchdowns against the
Senior Setter Taylor Oddonetto led the Tigers to a number one seed in the tournament after going 3-1 on the opening day.
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Junior Libero Emilee Satter jump serving against the Bisbee Pumas. Satter served ten times in a row to close out the win against Bisbee.
Rudolph C. Villarreal, author of RARE BIRD: Hispanic Military Pilots of the USA, has won the Silver Medal in the History category by the Military Writers Society of America. The award was presented to Rudy at the annual MWSA banquet held in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 27, 2022.
RARE BIRD features 101 stories of Hispanic men who have served as pilots in the US military since the early days of aviation. One of those featured is Ted Williams, considered one of the greatest players in major league baseball history.
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A new publication, the Miami Messenger, is launched under the management of Harvey P. Green, a well-known newspaperman formerly of Chicago and El Paso. Slated to cover both general and mining news coming out of the prominent mining center of the Miami District, which included a dozen mining operations. Within a year, these operations had a capitalization of $30,000 and the District employed over 600 men with a monthly payroll of $75,000.
The Cobre Valley Institute of Technology has seen a renaissance in its welding program, which has come back and expanded thanks to the help of Freeport McMoRan and a pair of local men who’ve stepped up post-COVID and found a passion for teaching.
“My honey is a welder, but he’s losing his sight,” she says. “He encouraged me to do it because he thought I would like it.”
The new instructors are Ernie Baca and John Freeman, who both grew up in Miami and are training instructors for Freeport.“Oursupervisor, Kurt Knauss, heard they canceled all the welding classes and worked out a deal, with Freeport paying us to teach,” Freeman says. “I enjoyed what was going on, and the college was amenable to our approach to make it Knaussbetter.”serves on the Gila County Community College Provisional District Governing Board and oversees the welder training program at Freeport McMoRan.Priorto
CVIT welding program revitalized thanks to Freeport McMoRan
Most high school and college students enter the program with a goal of getting a job at the mines, following in their family’s footsteps, or otherwise advance industrial careers.
“We were going to have to shut it down because we just didn’t have an instructor. We were very fortunate that Freeport McMoRan stepped up to help.”
But others have different careers in mind.“Iwant to work at Walt Disney Imagineering and get into a more creative career,” Khalib Cruzabo says. “I make models from scratch out of Styrofoam, but when I get my certification, I feel I can really go places.”
Mike O’Neal, CVIT Superintendent with Instructor Ernie Baca at the Training Facility. “We’re setting up a state-of-the-art welding shop that will be the envy of welding programs across the state,” says O’Neal. He credits Freeport McMoRan and instructors Ernie Baca and John Freeman (not pictured) for helping achieve that lofty goal. Photo by LCGross
In addition to filling a Monday through Thursday evening schedule, CVIT has recruited Freeman to teach a full day on Fridays in order to give high school students from as far away as Ray an opportunity to participate.
Cobre Valley Institute of Technology programs are available to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors at high schools throughout the Copper Corridor. Classes are also open to home-schooled or charter school students, as well as community college students and adult learners.
That’s when Baca and Freeman took over, and within a year the program came back and has been expanding everInitially,since. the pair were paid by Freeport and only taught a few classes during the week. But they both enjoyed it so much they accepted adjunct faculty positions in the fall of 2021. The classes were so popular CVIT added summer courses, which surprised everyone involved in the enterprise.
“I was a very good TIG welder, but welding is not easy on your body,” he says. “I really enjoy being an instructor, because if one welder comes through here and says, ‘I paid my family’s way through life with skills you helped me learn,’ I feel I am succeeding and will feel good about this work.”
“In spring 2021, we were at a point where we were not going to be able to continue our program,” O’Neal says.
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other pieces of the curriculum.
“The interactions are something I
CVIT has invested about $40,000 so far to equip and upgrade the Regional Training Center in Miami, a building owned by Freeport and utilized for classes. Instructor Ernie Baca points to new equipment now available to students. Photo by LCGross
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According to O’Neal, CVIT has invested about $40,000 so far to equip and upgrade the Regional Training Center in Miami, a building owned by Freeport and utilized for classes.
For more information, go to www.cvit81.org, or contact the CVIT Counselor, Aja DeZeeuw, at (928) 2040325.
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Freeport stepping in, the program foundered in the wake of COVID, and CVIT struggled to find instructors for about a year. O’Neal says at one point, there were no hands-on welding classes, and all that was available were courses such as industrial safety, intro to machining, and
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really enjoy,” says Freeman. “It’s not a second income for me because I work a lot of overtime at Freeport and had to give that up to teach. But I get personal satisfaction teaching high school kids and adult learners.”
“Our kids just kind of took the ball and ran with it because these guys were doing a great job,” O’Neal says. “I had ten kids come to me who wanted to take summer welding classes, and that’s never been the case. We had kids just knocking down the door to take those courses.”Nowthe program that was flagging a little more than a year ago is growing exponentially. The classes are currently limited to 12 students, but the seats are always filled with high school and college students as well as returning adult learners. Baca says they’re in the process of expanding capacity to 15, and they’re well on their way to equipping the classrooms to handle that goal.
“We had so much good input from the students, and they wanted us to teach in the summer, so we looked into expanding the program,” Baca says. “CVIT was very receptive to the idea, and we were happy for the support.”
Baca was a graphic designer before he began his 26-year career as a welder. He went into the construction business and picked up the welding bug as he traveled the country. Eventually, he returned to Miami, where he hired on with Freeport McMoRan in 2010. Since then, he’s raised five kids in his hometown.Bacasays he is “past his prime” now and is content to pass his knowledge on to future generations.
Adult learner Julie, who preferred not to share her last name, is participating because of her significant other.
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“We’re setting up a state-of-the-art welding shop that will be the envy of welding programs across the state,” says CVIT Superintendent Mike O’Neal. “We’re just thankful that Freeport allowed these guys to be the instructors, and everything just kind of fell in place.”
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The Resolution Copper company also invited the Miami students to sit in during their lunch conference and discuss local issues pertaining to the copper triangle and water
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After participating in the opening event, the Parade of Flags, the students attended three leadership seminars. The speakers discussed ways for young people to become inspired, how to use grit and prevail over tough times, and the steps to improve self-esteem.
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Theusage.students then had the opportunity to network with other youth councils from across the state and share their experiences with participating in community service projects and holding local events. All of the Miami delegates enjoyed the conference and thought it was a great educational experience.
On Aug. 31, four students from Miami High School attended the annual Arizona League of Cities and Towns conference in Glendale and represented the town of Miami. The youth delegates were senior class president Josephine Klindt, senior vice president Dennis Davis, junior class president Gabby Gonzales, and junior secretary Draven Palmer.
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“The conference was incredibly informative and it helped me develop skills to achieve the various goals I have in my life,” said Davis. “Additionally, I made many important networking connections with people from Resolution Copper and other students my age who are involved with their community.”
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The program is overseen by the USDA’s Risk Management Agency and provides a safety net to help keep agricultural producers in business should they experience loss due to a major disaster.
“There is a very hefty premium that goes along with crop insurance, but when needed, it’s very helpful,” she says. “In the years that we have plenty of rain, we have fat happy cows, we have plenty of babies and we sell them when we like. When we don’t use it, we just pay the premium, so it’s got to balance out.”
he is raising cattle that are eminently suited to arid climates. The hardy breeds are not only drought tolerant, but also bred because of their efficiency in turning forage into weight.
She also wants to see a more equitable distribution of profits as she watches cattle she sells for a few dollars a pound turned into products that sell for 20 times that amount in grocery stores. Wilson believes that can be done by localizing more of the process from beef on the hoof to what is
On the other hand, she believes that ranchers who have worked the land for generations have a more in-depth understanding of the land and can add practical knowledge to efforts to ensure environmental sustainability.
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Jill Wilson at her office in Globe. Photo by LCGross
Local ranchers are also working to create positive relationships with the Forestry Department and to get involved in the political process to help guide state and federal policy with their input.“Too many people making decisions live in great big cities and get their beef from the grocery store,” DalMolin says.
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“Just because we’ve always done it the same way doesn’t mean that’s always the right way,” says Wilson. “There’s so much in the way of technology and in understanding our soils, and our microbiology within the soils and how to really make the best use of our ground. Not only for our cattle and livestock, but for the wildlife.”
seen on the Ultimately,shelf.Wilson wants to live in a world where her children and grandchildren pick up the gauntlet and continue to do what her family has done in Gila County for more than 100 years.
Natural Disasters and Crop Insurance is overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and is funded each year through the Farm Bill. Beginning in 2016, pasture, rangelands and forage (PRF) insurance became available to cattle ranchers, whereas it was only available to producers of other types of agricultural commodities before.
Most Gila County ranchers are what’s known as “cow-calf” breeders, who breed cattle and sell the calves off at 10 months to a year old. If all goes well, they are at an optimal weight of about 850-900 pounds and are then sold off to feedlots where they are “finished” and sold to processors for distribution.Sincemostof the land in Gila County is federal or state owned— only about 3% is private, according to Wilson—ranchers have to work with government agencies such as the U.S. Forest Department or Bureau of Land Management, to stay in business.
“My goal as a crop insurance agent is to do whatever I can do for my ranchers, to continue the legacy of ranching,” Wilson says. “But also working together with other entities to see what we could do to maybe have more sustainability, long-term in ranching.”
“The cattle raised in the West feed America and our product today is sought after around the world because we have the best quality beef that’s raised hormone and antibiotic free.”
“We’re under attack a lot, but I think if people came and really saw what we do, we would end up with more advocates,” Wilson says. “They’d understand what we do and how we love our animals and how we try to take care of them. There’s some merit to [environmental concerns], but a lot of it’s blown out of proportion.”
“As an industry, we raise more beef with less numbers and less feed consumption every year, because we’re using genetics to breed cattle that will grow and put on weight better,” DalMolin says. “Feed efficiency is one of the traits you can breed into your herd.”
Chipping cattle also makes it easier to track their growth and to manage herds with the use of the most up-to-date technologies available.Alotof what modern ranchers do though, is to ensure the survival of an industry that has very low
Wilson, who is one of the nation’s leading PRF agents, sells policies ranging in cost from $5,000 to as much as $250,000 a year.
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“We deal with the Forest Service and it’s a never-ending challenge,” says local rancher and fourth-generation Globe native Frank DalMolin. “We are trying to be more involved in the process so that we can be part of it, to understand it and interject our experiences and then try to get more favorable outcomes.”
The way it works is that a cattle producer estimates the amount of rain expected for any given time throughout the year. If the amount of rainfall misses the mark and there is not sufficient feed for their animals, insured ranchers have resources to fall back on.
DalMolin’s family has been ranching in the area since 1986 when his father purchased his first ranch after establishing the family in the mining and construction industries. Frank DalMolin’s sons manage Bixby Ranch in the Wheatfields area and they also own a ranch in New Mexico.
profit margins and is vulnerable to the whims of weather and politics on any given day.
“The biggest asset we have isn’t the cattle, it’s the forage on the ground, because if we have no feed, there’s no point to having cattle,” says Farm Bureau Insurance agent and fifth generation Gila County rancher Jill Wilson. “We moderate our cattle numbers based on the amount of forage we have, so we really pay attention to our forage production. The number one contributing factor to that is rain, so this program is basically a rain insurance program.”
In order to maximize production, and reduce the impact cattle have on sensitive
Wilson says a lot of her work is educating ranchers on the program and helping them efficiently target how much insurance they should get.
“I think ranchers need a stronger voice and the way we do that is by finding more advocates,” she says. “It’s really just about sitting down and having conversations and seeing the actual truth of what’s happening. I tell my kids they’re 2% of the population that feed the entire nation, and we are under attack. At some point, people are going to give up ranching and then how will the country eat?” u
areas of the forests, DalMolin has adapted his ranching practices and adopted new technologies to manage his Temporaryherds.fencing moves cattle away from overused or fragile lands and changes in the way water is delivered to his animals benefits streambeds and maintains water supplies for Whereaswildlife.before water was stored in traditional stock water tanks that would draw cattle to a central location, now it is delivered by movable plastic pipes to get even distribution throughout the Additionally,ranch.
Both DalMolin and Wilson agree that the industry is changing and that cattle producers must adapt to a new environmental and business paradigm.
DalMolin agrees and for the better part of the past 20 years has worked with the University of Arizona to monitor land use and modify longtime ranching practices for technologies that exist in the 21st century.
Another feel-good aspect of the sports lighting niche has been the opportunity to upgrade Miami High from its 1968 quartz halogen equipment to metal halide.
Barbara Kannegaard, Matt’s wife, runs the office. “She is truly 51% of the business,” says Matt.
“It makes us feel good,” Matt acknowledges humbly. “As we go along, we identify other ways to make it go better.”
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“Farson.more superior lighting than what they have now,” Matt says.
“We’ve started up several mines in Montana and Arizona,” says Matt. “Those big projects are fun, but the profit margin is not any better than what we’re doing now.”
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They currently do between eight and fifteen projects per year. RAM handles everything but the electrical. Installations have ranged from 80 feet to 160 feet, at Surprise Stadium. Matt has never visited the Musco factory in Iowa, but he still knows many employees at the manufacturing facility by first name. And Musco now uses Matt’s crane technique in their training video.
RAM Specialists currently runs with a team of eight –two in the office and six in the field. The company has been larger in the past. There were 42 on the team when they were building converters.
Today the RAM Specialists fleet of vehicles includes manlifts and cranes, a front-end loader, a bulldozer, a semi-truck, two truck-mounted cranes, boom trucks, and more. Running the equipment is Matt’s favorite part of the work; he spends about 80 percent of his time in the field. But he depends on Barbara’s work in the front office to make that possible.
“All my stuff is on rubber, I can drive it anywhere,” Matt says. That is, all his equipment is on wheels, so he can go wherever the jobs are.
“We were able to salvage cross-arms from Sunnyslope High and light fixtures from Tolleson High for a 70% improvement in efficiency,” explains Luke Kannegaard, Matt’s
Kannegaard first went into business in 1988 with a partner, making underground wood products for the mines — wedges, ladders, and a product called a breast board, part of a ground support system. That partnership dissolved, and Kannegaard retained the business.
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Drones can be used for site inspection, to measure and survey to determine equipment needs, and for taking progress photos of large projects.
“I have a lot of memories in the big warehouse behind the shop, rebuilding different pieces of equipment,” says Luke, now 37. “I remember seeing stuff coming in looking old and going out looking newer.”
For Matt, having his son Luke working in the business is “beyond satisfying,” and he’s confident he’s ready to take the “Hereins.has ideas that could potentially change the way RAM does things. He’s an inventive person, technologically in touch.”Luke’s been working at the shop since age 12 or 13. He started out sweeping floors, sorting nuts and bolts.
“We just did a physical inspection of light poles at Surprise,” he says. “If we had drones and operators, we could have done it remotely and used the imagery to take measurements.”
Barbara was already there, doing office work, so Matt asked if she wanted to do it.
A professional drone can cost up to $13,000. To rent the manlift to do the inspection at Surprise cost between $2,000 and $3,000 for one day.
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“The close friends that have been there to talk to, and that ask questions – ‘Hey, how’s it going?’” Luke says. “That kind of support has been invaluable to my ability to not give in to the stress and frustration and the odds we were against.”
“You don’t need an explosive handlers permit or anything,” Barbara reminisces. “I got the items together and sent them underground. Matt taught me.”
“I’ve got a good business partner,” says Matt. “She’s able to field just about any issue.”
“He has an attitude that is unbelievable,” Matt says. “You walk in and he’ll just light you up.” u
Matt started as an engineer for Magma Copper Company. At age 20, he joined his brother in an underground mine in Utah. He worked in Bingham, in San Manuel, and on the #9 shaft in Superior. When he wasn’t employed in the mines, he worked as a carpenter, a mechanic, and a truck driver.
It’s an optimistic outlook for a family that has seen their son endure multiple open-heart surgeries and has overcome seemingly impossible odds to obtain a heart transplant in the first year and a half of his life. Luke acknowledges his friends and family as the source of his fortitude, as well as lots of local support within the community.
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“What I would really like to do now is watch my son’s life grow,” he says.
In 1991 Matt was employed to reactivate and run the 500 yard in Superior – a timber yard for underground support structures.“Theyasked me if I knew anyone who would be willing to make blasting caps,” says Matt.
Barbara holds a controlling interest in the business. A Miami native, she and Matt met in high school and have been married since the summer of 1975. They have three grown children and a “herd” of grandchildren.
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RAM Specialists helped transform the exterior of Bullion Plaza Museum with a new paint job. Showing before & after shots.
At first it was a very minor amount of work, but by year’s end the Kannegaards were sending seven cars of materials underground.Althoughhe enjoyed getting the yard up and running, Matt much prefers to be his own boss. He and Barbara started RAM Specialists in 1999.
The Kannegaards headed up Boomtown Spree in Miami for nearly 20 years before the event tapered off due to lack of volunteers. Barb getting ready to compete in the annual women’s mucking contest. Circa 2015. Photo by LCGross
Despite their niche in sports lighting, RAM Specialists remain certified mine contractors and have worked for mines throughout the region. They also provide maintenance for the City of Globe. They’ve worked on the sewage treatment plant and oxygen ditches, have welded water lines, and have rebuilt and installed equipment. They’re currently contracted to rebuild two of the city’s clarifiers at the wastewater treatment plant.
Luke has plans for employing drones in RAM Specialists –as a tertiary component of the business.
“I think everything will be okay,” Luke says through his father’s iPhone.
“It helps tremendously on the safety side,” Luke says, “and there’s also cost efficiency.”
How do they know how to do all this stuff?
“I found an enjoyment that I didn’t know I would have,” LukeHesays.chose to become an Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) operator. In civilian parlance, a drone pilot. As a UAS operator, Luke provided troop support in Iraq – forward eyes, overhead and periphery surveillance, target battle damage assessment.Afterhis military service, he went with Matt to build a copper mill, and the two have worked together ever since.
A $50,000 COTA campaign is underway to help cover the family’s ongoing costs of travel for medical care. COTA has been a tremendous help to Åskar’s family, according to Matt. The support covers travel expenses for medical procedures, and any money donated will stay on Åskar’s account for the medical travel he’ll need throughout his life. A future that doesn’t seem to daunt 22-lb. Åskar.
Matt Kannegaard and son Luke serve on the Bullion Plaza Museum Board of Directors, where RAM Specialists have been instrumental in many of the improvements which have taken place at the museum over the last decade, including repainting the exterior in 2012.
“For me it was an amazing adventure, a perfect replication of my backyard play,” Luke says.
Luke shares his reflections on the business from a parking lot outside a valley hospital. His young son Åskar has just had an MRI and a biopsy as part of the follow-up from a heart transplant in June. Åskar was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a birth defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart.
“There are manuals,” Matt laughs. “Books that tell you how to do Thoughit.”Matt isn’t thinking about retirement, he’s moving to the less physical part of the operation.
One of his earliest best memories is a work trip to the Climax molybdenum mine in Colorado. On a break from school, he got steel-toed boots, a vest, and a hard hat, and traveled with his father to Colorado to tear down an old hoist house. Luke’s job was to crawl through the concrete tunnels and pull out the electrical wires.
He also fell in love with heavy equipment. When he enrolled in the army, he wanted to be a tank operator. Luke was finishing his university studies in computer drafting and design and IT technology when he got called for training. The recruiter gave him a chance to pick a different job and complete his degree.
DIXON ALLEN FAUCETTE, May 22, 1938 –August 10, 2022, age 84, passed away in Mesa. Dixon taught math, physics, chemistry and astronomy at Mesa Community College and Central Arizona College. He also coached basketball and football at Agua Fria High School. (BM)
LON ELMER VAN CLEVE, February 9, 1956 – August 3, 2022, age 66, passed away. Lon was a machinist at Freeport McMoRan. (LM)
ANGELIQUE MONIQUE HERNANDEZ December 9, 1979 – August 21, 2022, age 42, passed away in Superior. (BM)
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VERA ANN VALENCIA, March 12, 1950 –August 21, 2022, age 72, of Globe, passed away in Globe. Vera enjoyed her work as a homemaker. (LM)
ANTHONY R. TARANGO, May 28, 1964 –August 30, 2022, age 58, of Globe, passed away at his home. (LM)
Nacho played college football at Palo Verde College in California and later worked at Magma Copper/BHP for over 39 years as an electrician journeyman. (BM)
NORMAN BROWN, June 9, 1956 – August 29, 2022, age 66, passed away. (BM)
VILLAVERDE JR., July 9, 1936 – August 24, 2022, age 86, passed away at his home.
MERVIN DALE FULLER, January 10, 1934 – August 19, 2022, age 88, passed away at his home. Merv served in the US Navy for 3½ years and then worked for Inspiration Consolidated Copper as a welder for 30 years. (BM)
DENNIS H. VAN GORP, September 9, 1951 – August 14, 2022, age 70, passed away in Superior. Dennis served as pastor of Family Life Christian Center and chaplain for Aviant Hospice, Superior FD and Superior PD. He was also chairman of Superior Food Bank. (BM)
SHARON LYNNE COPPIN, February 25, 1944 –August 5, 2022, age 78, of Globe, passed away at her home. (LM)
TWINS BROWNING-STANLEY entered life and passed away on August 16, 2022. (LM)
GARY JAMES GILLILAND, March 17, 1953 – August 24, 2022, age 69, of Globe, passed away at his home. (LM)
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ALBERT ALFRED “BETO” VALTIERRA JR., December 19, 1983 – August 15, 2022, age 38, passed away. Beto worked as a heavy equipment operator. (LM)
GEORGE HERBERT “BUTCH” TROJANOVICH, June 5, 1944 – August 13, 2022, age 78, passed away. Butch worked for ADOT, first as a striper and eventually as superintendent at the Payson and Roosevelt offices. He retired with 35 years of service. (LM)
DAVID PRESLEY SHAW, October 28, 1962 – August 10, 2022, age 59, of Globe, passed away at his home. David was a law enforcement officer, correctional officer and diversion officer. (LM)
RAMONA “BARRA” BARRERAS, June 11, 1933 – August 23, 2022, age 89, of Miami, passed away. Ramona was an educator in Miami and Claypool for over 35 years and established a scholarship fund to help Miami students attend NAU. She was active in many local organizations and served as president of the Miami Rotary Club. (BM)
BERNADINE BOURKE BROWN, November 28, 1948 – August 13, 2022, age 73, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Healthcare. (LM)
CHERITA JOYCE WILLIAMS, August 27, 1985 – August 9, 2022, age 36, of San Carlos, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix. Cherita was a teacher for Head Start, preschool and child readiness. (LM)
JOHN STEWART BEAMON, November 15, 1945 – August 2, 2022, age 76, passed away. He worked for the post office in Globe as a mail carrier for 20 years and then, for 10 years, as a clerk. He also worked as a security guard. (LM)
FLORENCE GONZALES, July 8, 1927 – August 14, 2022, age 95, of Tucson, passed away in Tucson. Florence lived in Globe-Miami from the late 1940s until 2011. She was a homemaker and briefly worked at El Rey in Globe. (BM)
HUMBERTO ISLAVA, April 11, 1969 – August 15, 2022, age 53, of Dudleyville, passed away at his home. Humberto worked at ASARCO Ray mine for 25-plus years. (BM)
LEE FERNANDO TSOSIE, August 8, 1966 –August 31, 2022, age 56, of Superior, passed away at his home. Lee was originally from San Carlos. (LM)
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AJ MCKEE, January 1, 1937 – August 29, 2022, age 85, passed away. AJ was a master mechanic, first with the Air Force for 22 years and then for 20+ years with SPRR. (LM)
MELISSA ANN PEREZ, July 27, 1970 – August 23, 2022, age 52, passed away. Melissa was a school bus driver for SUSD for 25 years and worked in the Superior Schools Food Service Department for 20 years. (BM)
ROBERT A. “GUS GUS” HERNANDEZ, December 6, 1951 – August 12, 2022, age 70, of Superior, passed away at his daughter’s home in Chandler. (BM)
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“I was impressed with Cheryl [Brazell] and all that she did to start the organization and build it. There was no way I was going to let it fail,” Carr explained. She added, “It is a difficult paradigm shift to go from founder mentality to succession planning, and I felt I could help with this.”
A change in leadership
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Prior to taking the reins as board president, Carr supported the efforts of past president Cheryl Brazell and HDHS for years. She also brings deep experience and commitment to the animal welfare field.
It was through Carr’s association with the Humane Society of the United States that Carr and Brazell first met. During this early connection, in 2013, Carr became familiar with HDHS, GART, and the Arizona Humane Society. Initially, she helped HDHS obtain resources by establishing statewide systems to support resource giveaways. These systems are still operational, and giveaways now include frequent semi-truck loads of new goods donated by Chewy, Costco, and Max & Leo, which make it possible for HDHS to stock its free pet foodCarrpantry.also initiated a massive grantfunded project for the San Carlos Apache Reservation, where nearly 1,000 dog houses were built and delivered to protect canines from extreme temperatures.
Carr posted this photo on her FB page in August. “I know I’m not supposed to but I have a High Desert Humane Society favorite and you guessed it…it’s George! Hims been with us so long. He came in as a sick stray, then nursed back to health, now a big strong, healthy boy . He has been in the shelter since he was three months. Please help him find his home”
Since she arrived at HDHS, Carr has been a whirlwind of activity: streamlining and strengthening HDHS, improving its sustainability and ability to respond to stakeholders’ needs, and updating the organization to the 21st century.
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There have been challenges. Health issues among the leadership led to limited oversight of the program, which resulted in challenges at the cat house, at the dog rescue, and with unsupervised volunteers in the community. Additionally, fundraising efforts that once fueled many of the programs were all but curtailed as of 2020 due to COVID.
But with the ever-changing economics brought about by COVID and multiple health emergencies among its leadership, HDHS’s board of directors struggled to keep the doors open and the services flowing.
Through her association with the Humane Society of the United States, based in Washington D.C., she studied animal welfare legislative bills. She also participated each year in Humane Lobby Day at the state capitol.
BEFORE cleanup-Outside Yard
Our cover dog, George, was still available for adoption at press time.
Most visibly, Carr is heading up HDHS’s move to a new building and transforming that building into a well-appointed dog rescue facility. HDHS has dreamed of having an improved facility for some time. The opportunity arose to make this a reality when Gila County Animal Care and Control vacated its old shelter by the cemetery, a building they had been leasing from HDHS.
“We may have to stop some of our service(s),” Brazell told Carr in a phone call earlier this year. She asked Carr if she could step in to help the board get back on track. Carr said yes.
AFTER clean up- outside yard
Carr joined the HDHS board in October 2021 and was elected president to help lead the group through a transition period that is still being defined.
A good photo can increase the chances of adoption. At HDHS staff work with various volunteer photographers to get glamor shots of the dogs to put up on FB and online adoption sites.
A new home
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training volunteers to use electronic tracking systems. To make this hire possible, Carr worked with Public Allies, a nonprofit organization that will pay 50% of the coordinator’s salary for the first year. Due to logistical challenges, this position is open again, and the HDHS is looking for a competent person to fill it.
Cynthia Carr
Darin Lowery, with a background in marketing and merchandising, stepped in last year to run the HDHS Thrift Store. The store generates a good revenue stream for HDHS and Lowery praises Carr for the changes being made throughout the organization. Courtesy Photo
To maximize profits from HDHS’s stores, Carr empowers store managers to run their shops as they see fit and has enlisted the services of a professional bookkeeper and a payroll support agency.
In a major development, Carr is also working to improve HDHS’s ability to work with – and reward – volunteers and staff. She’s creating position descriptions, working toward being able to pay living wages for the group’s full-time positions, and updating payroll practices and benefits tracking.
Carr spearheaded the current work to renovate the facility. A cadre of volunteers from here and around the state worked hard, cleaning out the muck, scraping off old paint, rebuilding pens, and remodeling the Carrinteriors.isseeking donations of AstroTurf, dog pools, sun shades, Kuranda beds (which lift dogs off the floor), and treadmills to allow the dogs to play and exercise when the heat is excessive. She’s also looking for artists to help bring color and life to the walls.HDHS is in the process of moving the dogs into the new shelter. Once complete, the current rescue building on Mesquite Street will be repurposed for events like puppy yoga classes, dog training classes, dog adoption events, community education campaigns, and even event space rental in the large upstairs room. Carr is encouraging the board to consider the possibilities and is working with college landscape architecture students to redesign the outdoor space behind the thrift store.
Darin Lowery, who manages the HDHS furniture store on Broad, says the store’s profits have increased 30% to 40% in recent months, and says he appreciates that Carr “is not a micromanager, but is a hands-on president.”
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Feral cats have long been a problem in the community, and in 2019, the HDHS launched a program to trap, neuter, and release feral cats. The TNR program ends the reproductive cycle and helps to lessen the feral population. They continue to do this as staffing and funding allow.
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Charlene Giles and Amanda Moors donate time to work with staff and volunteers in teaching shelter dogs basic obedience, making them more adoptable and better companions. Courtesy Photo
Pitching in to clean up the old shelter. Photo by LCGross
Last May, Carr brought on board a new volunteer coordinator who was tasked with creating a volunteer handbook, updating the volunteer application form, onboarding new volunteers, running monthly volunteer meetings, getting all-volunteer resource materials onto the HDHS website, and
Recognizing the Brazells
“This is an organization that has been run by hundreds of dedicated volunteers. Their success has helped the program to grow, and now we need to make changes to accommodate that growth.”
“There are so many ways for people to join in and help. Adopting our pets, offering to foster, volunteering at one of our locations, and donating your time, talent or treasure will help us save more animals and help more families with their furry family members.”
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Part of the fresh approach is familiarity and ease in implementing technology and effectively utilizing social media. Thanks to this knowledge, the Humane Society is finally getting computers. After Carr learned most of HDHS’s 11 buildings had none, she reached out to the County to obtain 12 donatedComputerscomputers.are basic to any organization, and for HDHS they are key to grant writing, partnership recruitment, training veterinary technicians, and tracking the organization’s multifaceted animal rescue activities. Once the new technology is in place, HDHS will be better able to track animals and streamline and organize ongoing programs, such as the Trap-Neuter-Return program for feral cats.
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Across the Southwest, challenges linked to the recent pandemic have created an animal care crisis. Shelters have been inundated with dogs and cats far beyond their capacity. To address the massive influx of animals needing care, Carr is organizing animal care agencies statewide to create a transportation network and plan for effectively moving animals needing adoption to regions around the United
Looking ahead
Cynthia Carr
“There is a huge gap nationally in available veterinary resources. If we can’t recruit people to our area, let’s train our own talent.”
Cynthia Carr
Carr invites volunteers to participate in the amazing things being accomplished in and through HDHS. By the end of summer, HDHS’s website will show how volunteers can get involved. New volunteers will join an army of experienced helpers to build a
Developing future animal welfare advocates for Globe, Miami, and San Carlos is also one of Carr’s missions in bringing new energy and resources to HDHS. She’s building a partnership with Gila Community College to create a nonprofit management internship program for students and is working on launching a grant-funded vettech training program.
The organization is also reviewing its policies and procedures, redesigning its website and Facebook page, and updating its bank accounts and financial software. As part of this process, it is creating a finance manual and a Board of Directors manual, setting up expense tracking systems, and creating a process for support agency requests.
Looking to HDHS’s future, the board is focusing on building capacity, better managing existing resources, increasing community outreach, building interagency partnerships, and undertaking succession planning for the organization.
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm History of the Globe Mining DistrictBob Bigando
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