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January Gardening

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Story by Mary Hysong, photos by LCGross

rrr! It’s cold outside, and gardening is probably the farthest thing from your mind this time of year. January is, however, the perfect time of year to be thinking about your garden. It’s also a good time for some cold-weather garden tasks. Planning. In December, I make general garden plans, check over my seed stocks and order any seeds I need. After New Year’s, I make more detailed plans. I use a large calendar to write in the first dates to plant vegetable, flower and herb seeds in the spring, as well as the latest dates to plant them toward fall. Pruning. Since January is usually the coldest part of our winters, it’s a good time to prune fruit trees and grape vines. To learn how, visit the library or YouTube. Cleanup & composting. January is a good time to clean up in the garden if you didn’t get to everything in the fall. Be sure to start a compost pile with all of the weeds and leaves you rake up. Mix them with some manure (any kind is good, check with friends that keep horses, chickens, rabbits or other livestock if you don’t have any). Again, you can learn more about this from books or the Internet. A peek inside one of the many raised bed gardens throughout Mary Hysong’s property reveals rows of health book chop coming out of the ground.

January Gardening, Continued on page 38

A Love Story Page 10

Pinal Cemetary Page 8

Youth Theater Page 3

Four Herbal Teas For Winter Health By Patricia Sanders

Even Arizonans know that when the weather turns cool, it’s time to pull on warm clothes and start eating more hot foods and warming drinks – it’s a natural instinct that keeps us healthy. When I lived at Reevis Mountain School with Peter Bigfoot, I learned to use herbal teas as another, powerful way to protect my health and restore it when I got sick. Every day, winter or summer, rain or shine, we brewed a huge pitcher of tea – our beverage for the day. Peter chose the herb each day, depending on factors like the weather, the season, and any health needs among the group. For winter, he selected teas that are warming to the body, boost the immune system, and support kidney function. Herbal Teas, Continued on page 35 Gomasio and the Reevis tea pitcher. Photo by Patricia Sanders

How a Tunnel and Dam Tamed Globe’s Wild and Wooly Wash Story and Photos by Kim Stone

Any visitor driving along the edge of downtown Globe on Highway 60 has to be struck by the steep slopes that the entire town seems to be clinging to. Not so apparent are the natural drainages—washes, gulches, and creeks—that funnel away the rains that can fall with frightening intensity, particularly during the monsoon season. One of the most notorious of these drainages is McCormick Wash, a relatively benign-looking wash that snakes its way diagonally, from northeast to southwest, through the heart of Globe’s historic residential district and downtown. Its beginnings are further to the north, collecting rainfall that runs off the higher elevation hills and dales of the Copper Hills. Tunnels, Continued on page 36 The stout concrete spillway that carries water 300 feet from the diversion dam to the entrance of the tunnel. Dog invited to show scale.

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YOUTH THEATER BUILDS SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE

New outreach program excels in bringing the arts to schools By Libby Rooney

Moon Thomas is a veteran of the Summer Youth Musical Theater Program and recently joined the outreach team working to bring theater and the arts to the local schools. Here, she performs in 2017 production of Beauty and the Beast. Photo by Kenneth Chan.

earning music and theater in school correlates strongly with higher achievement in both math and reading, and brain research has shown that not only does music improve skills in math and reading, it also promotes creativity, social development, personality adjustment, and self-worth. The Cobre Valley Center for the Arts is helping to fill that need. Its youth theater program in Globe has touched hundreds of kids for nearly 20 years and is creating new avenues to reach more even children. Paul Tunis, director of the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts (CVCA), remembers his introduction to the performing arts in first grade. That year, Globe High School put on a production of The Hobbit for the students at Copper Rim Elementary School. His older cousin played the part of Gandalf, and Linda Oddonetto, then a high school student - now mother, president of the United Fund of Globe Miami, administrative assistant to the Globe city manager and head of the Parent Teacher Organization at Copper Rim - was also in the play. He remembers the costumes the set, and he remembers being consumed by the story. That was when he fell in love with theater. He told himself, â&#x20AC;&#x153;One day I will do that, too.â&#x20AC;? Youth Theater, Continued on page 6

Tristian Burns starred in his first play with SYMTP when he was 7, where he was cast as Pugsley in the Adams Family. Now 14, Tristan has performed in dozens of productions including youth theater, and community productions at the Center for the Arts. Photo by Kenneth Chan

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Publisher Linda Gross Creative Director Jenifer Lee Editors Patricia Sanders Aimee Staten Contributing Writers Patti Daley • Linda Gross Mary Hysong • Erika Flores Libby Rooney • Patricia Sanders Aimee Staten • Kim Stone

its share of high points, but I for one am glad to put that year to rest and kick off 2018 with renewed purpose and passion for the work we do. Whereas last year seem buffeted by

Contributing Photography Kenneth Chan • Patti Daley Linda Gross • Libby Rooney Aimee Staten • Kim Stone

goodnews/badnews cycles that gave us all whiplash at times, the year ahead holds the promise of action, resolve and carefully crafted opportunities. Just look at what the local youth club has planned for expanding in 2018. They have not only grown out of their current location, but are

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result of a hoped-for larger facility. (PP 29) And the youth theater program which began with the highly successful summer youth program over twenty years ago has now expanded into the schools bringing

research into this fascinating subject is underway and we look to

the arts and theater to the kids. Thanks for this effort must go

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New adventures await of all this year and one I’m looking forward to is checking out Arizona Zipline Tours which is located

vision of its program director, Paul Tunis. (PP 3)

just outside of Oracle, Arizona. (PP 18) This is my kind of ‘flying’

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security which hold equal attraction in my mind.

we have added a Lakes & River map to orient visitors to the

So here’s to the start of a new year.

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May it hold both adventure and soul satisfying moments for you.

minutes NW of Globe-Miami. (PP 23-25) And what began as a discussion about rumored tunnels used by the Chinese evolved into a lengthy investigation by writer

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14 1909 Vexing Problems

January Gardening

15 Visitors Guide Pull-Out

Four Herbal Teas for Winter Health

27 Secure That Public WiFi

How a Tunnel and Dam Tamed Globe's Wild and Wooly Wash

28 Local News Highlights 31 Doing Business Page

Youth Theater Builds Skills and Confidence

32 The Bandit Queen

Pinal Cemetery – A Local Community Treasure with No One to Care for It

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Young performers, ages 11-18, wishing to audition for our forthcoming production of Les Miserables will have their chance March 8th at the CVCA. Interested persons should email director@globearts.org for details and audition instructions.

CVCA Main Gallery Feb. 3-Feb. 28 – "Friends & Art," an exhibition by local artists Tammi SheltonHubbard and Jeanette Bronson. Featuring new art by both, "Friends & Art" will showcase fantastic paintings by two brilliant long-time local artists. Reception for exhibition Feb. 17th 12:00-2:00 p.m. March 3-April 9 – The Copper Country Quilters of Globe, a chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild, celebrates its 32nd annual "Pieces of Friendship Quilt Show." See the beautiful craftsmanship of our area quilters on display! There is no admission fee, however; donations to the Center are greatly appreciated. Reception for the Quilt Show will be March 10th from 11:00-1:00 p.m.

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Paul Tunis, Program Director at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, has spearheaded the effort to take theater arts into the schools, expanding upon the success of the summer youth theater program which has been around for over 20 years. Photo by Libby Rooney

Youth Theater, Continued from page 3

In 2015, when Oddonetto reached out to Tunis about implementing a performing arts program at Copper Rim Elementary School, he jumped at the opportunity to bring the arts back to his alma mater. Copper Rim, like so many schools suffering from funding cuts, lacked art-focused programs. Remembering the impact of theater on his own life from his first-grade experience, Tunis believed exposure to the arts at a young age would help children be better students and better people. Tunis and Oddonetto discussed the program, acquired funds from United Fund and went to work. In 2016, Miami’s Dr. Charles Bejarano Elementary School joined the program. Last spring, the outreach group incorporated puppets With the program now in its and story telling at the Charles Bejarano Elementary School. They will be doing this again this year. third year, Tunis, together with Courtesy Photo Leslie Kang Kim, youth music He went to Globe High, where he director and educator at CVCA, are acted in and directed a few school working to broaden and enrich the minds productions, but he passed up an of local children through the arts. Last opportunity to act in the newly created semester, Moon Thomas, a 16-year-old SYMTP that began in 1998 with junior at Globe High, joined the Suzanne Lederman as production team and received class credit for director and Diana Tunis (Paul’s her hands-on teaching assistance. mother) as costume designer. Paul was Thomas brings her experience as 14 years old then and told his mother a veteran participant in the Summer he wasn’t interested in acting in “a Youth Musical Theater Program stupid musical.” (SYMTP), as well as her contagious Today, he says there were two reasons enthusiasm. She said she plans to for his disdain: one, he would have become an elementary school teacher been the only teenager among a lot of and loved the opportunity to be with elementary school children, and two, he children in the Copper Rim/Bejarano had a secret fear of singing in front of outreach program. people. Tunis remained close to theater, As a teenager, Tunis remembers however, lending a hand behind the feeling out of place and alone among scenes with props, sets and stage effects. his peers. Not interested in the usual He described his younger self as “a real high school intrigues, he had ideas and DIY kind of kid.” He accepted being creative projects he wanted to manifest. His classmates other things.

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in Youth Theater, Continued on page 7

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Youth Theater, Continued from page 6

different as the way it was and continued to march to the beat of his own drum. After Tunis finished high school, he went to Arizona State University then to New York, where he got a master’s degree in creative writing. On summer breaks, he returned home to Globe and worked with the SYMTP program. Under Suzanne and Diana, the program had grown to include children ages 8 through 18 and evolved into a small community - of kids who love creating something out of nothing. That was when Tunis had the epiphany that the theater program provided local youth with a place to meet The new outreach program was made possible in and express their own unique large part with funding from United Fund of Globequalities, where different was Miami. Board President, Linda Oddonetto and good, where it was safe to try Executive Director, Maryn Belling seen here at the 2016 Fundraising kick off held at the Cobre Valley Country new things without fear of Club. Photo by LCGross judgment. play with SYMTP when he was 7. Among That sense of support and connection the many roles he played on the CVCA was what he had so longed for as a stage, Pugsley in the Adams Family was teen. Inspired by that vision, at 29, especially memorable. Paul returned to Globe for more than a What he likes about youth theater is summer job; he returned to run SYMTP. being with other kids who like doing the The maximum number of children same things. “You can be something else the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts stage without people judging you,” he said. and staff can handle at one time is about He learned he had to be ambitious. “You 44 children, so despite the program being can’t hold yourself back." open to all, some children are turned When asked about his future, Burns away for lack of space. said he plans to go to ASU to get a This year, SYMTP is trying degree in financial development, then something new in hopes of reaching to culinary school. He hopes to one day more children. The program has been open a restaurant. divided into three groups: Sprouts (6-8), The first play Thomas performed in Seedlings (9-12), and the summer XYMTP was The Pied Piper when she was 8 years (11-18). The Sprouts and Seedlings old, and she has stayed connected to will be open to all children in those age youth theater at CVCA since then. groups and will be performing The Jungle When she and her family moved Book-Kids during February and March. away from Globe to live in Gold Canyon Thomas said she is excited to for two years, she signed up for a be an intern student director for theater workshop there and was sadly those productions. XYMTP is for the disappointed. She said it was “very cold, older and more experienced youth actors not the same.” who are chosen after auditions. The Even though she lived an hour first XYMTP production hit the stage in away, she commuted to the workshops the winter of 2016 with the play James in Globe when she could. When her and the Giant Peach. This summer, family returned to the area, she said she XYMTP will perform Les Miserables, and was happy to be home again. Anyone kids are already preparing for auditions who saw the production of James and that will be held in March. the Giant Peach in 2016 will remember Last spring, Tunis finally conquered her performance as mean Aunt his fear of singing in front of people in Spiker or her transformation from ugly Peter and the Starcatcher when he played witch to beautiful young maiden in Into the evil Black Stache. Paul said, “I’m the Woods. always telling the kids to get out of their Thomas calls the CVCA Theater an comfort zone. I needed to do the same.” “unsung hero, breathing so much soul Fourteen-year-old Tristan Burns, a into Globe and fostering community.” freshman at Globe High, was in his first

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PINAL CEMETERY – A LOCAL COMMUNITY TREASURE WITH NO ONE TO CARE FOR IT

By Erika Flores, Patricia Sanders; Photos by Linda Gross

The AHA (Alianza hispano Americana) cemetery was first established in Tucson in 1894 as a Mexican American fraternal insurance society organized along Masonic lines. The Globe and Miami Lodges had large memberships here and burials continue to occur in this section of the AHA.

The cemetery suffers from disrepair without any one organization responsible for the upkeep.

A community mausoleum was built here in 1953 and financed by H.A. Lund of Miami, who worked for the Forest Lawn Mausoleum in Glendale, California before moving to Miami to design the new Sleeping Beauty Concentrator for the Copper Cities Mining Company. Excerpt from Nov 12, 1953 Arizona Record.

t’s at once grand and forlorn: the sprawling cemetery bounded by Main Street, Golden Hill, 4th Avenue and N. Arbor Ave in Central Heights. It’s a cemetery no one claims – and yet so many are buried here, from the infamous to the upstanding and the affluent to the indigent. In the earliest days of its existence, it was owned and managed by a small local mortuary, but at some point the County, needing more room to bury victims of the Spanish Flu (1918), took over, but to what degree seems to be unclear. What is clear is that the County subsequently abandoned their position with Pinal Cemetery decades ago. The property is no longer listed on tax rolls, so taxpayer money can’t be used to cut down the weeds, water trees and repair fences. And, there have never been any maintenance funds set aside – as is mandated by state law when a cemetery is owned by a mortuary – because no mortuary owns it, and the law does not apply to fraternal/ beneficial organizations. Mike Pastor, a former Gila County supervisor, says the state of affairs at the Pinal Cemetery was a hot topic of concern for local citizens when he took office in 2009. But after looking into it, he says he discovered that for the most part, his hands were tied. He said he and other supervisors have used discretionary contingency funds to bring in prisoners and school kids to cut down the weeds during the summer, but the problem goes well beyond that. Although many families have buried generations of their family members here and still live in the area, there are so many other connections have been lost to the winds of time. In many cases, there is no one to care for the graves or contact about paying for a collective effort to repair and/or maintain the cemetery … so it’s left to volunteers like the Elks Lodge and Boy Scouts to do what they can. As Shaya Rodriguez, a member of the Globe Elks Lodge, says, “Most of the people buried here no longer have any next of kin in the area. The dead have no voice. That is why some of us at the Lodge have decided to advocate for them. There is no one to speak for them, to care for their graves, or to remember who they are.” A few times a year, Lodge members, along with the local Boy Scout Troop 101, meet at the cemetery for a clean-up. They do what they can with the manpower they have, cleaning not only their section, but neighboring graves as well. But even the hardiest of best intentions and effort on individual graves cannot begin to touch the decay that has come with stacked decades of desertion. Yet, strolling among the graves here, even the casual observer gets a sense of the importance of this hallowed ground and those who have a final resting place here. Most notable burials for those not from here are famous historic figures like Chief Talkalai (1817-1930), who served as Chief of Scouts for three U.S. Army generals, and Pearl Hart (1876-1955), the outlaw famous for her robbery of the Globe to Florence stagecoach. But more than the names like these that history records are the names which are integral to heart of this community, to both its past and its current population. Men like John Davis, who at one time owned most of the land that now constitutes Miami and Central Heights, and the one who introduced Cleve Van Dyke, mining entrepreneur and town developer to Miami, is buried here. As is Van Dyke, who was living in Long Beach, California when he died in 1945, but had asked to be buried in Pinal Cemetery. And like many in this cemetery who came here before the turn of the century and made their mark, Louis William Bohme came here in 1889 and ran a freight line to haul ore and supplies from the Black Warrior Mine. He got into ranching, which he passed on to his sons, William and Fay Bohme. The name is legendary among Gila County ranchers, and his obituary in the Arizona Republic said Mr. Bohme was one of the notably few early cattlemen to have successfully combined ranching with mining. Today, there are seven gravestones with the Bohme family name in the Pinal Cemetery. Pinal Cemetary, Continued on page 9

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The Veterans of Foreign Wars erected a memorial in the Pinal Cemetery in 1966. Many war veterans are buried here.

Pinal Cemetary, Continued from page 8

Others sites among those buried here are less glorious. Legend tells stories of bar brawls gone bad that ended at the Pinal Cemetery without so much as a headstone left as evidence, and in some cases several single graves were used to contain more than one individual. “Stacked graves were a common practice at this cemetery for some time,” local historian LeeAnn Powers explains. And families, she says, have been surprised to find that their vacant plot has been occupied for some time. Back in 1920, a Mr. Hoar of the Elks wrote a lengthy op-ed in the Arizona Silver Belt about the state of affairs of this cemetery, which even back then had begun agitating people for more action. Of it, he points out that neither the Board of Supervisors nor any The entrance to the Serbian Cemetery off Russell city council have the authority to Road, one of four private cemetaries within the Pinal Cemetary. spend any of the public tax money they were entrusted with, leaving the ‘duty of care’ to nobody to look after the cemetery. And to nobody it has remained.

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The Dance and the Dentist By Patti Daley

t’s been the dance of a lifetime, and it started by...pulling teeth. He was a handsome young dentist, opening his practice in Globe. She was a lovely young lady, looking for a job. Dr. Tony Sanchez remembers the moment when Esther Lara came through the back door of his office and entered his life. It was 1961. “I was on a stepladder. I looked down and saw this beautiful girl.” He had already hired an assistant, but the two got to know each other as she took her sister in for dental work, and he came into the drugstore where she worked. He never asked her out, but the next time he needed a dental assistant, she was hired. Two years into their office relationship, Esther knew she had to leave. She had fallen in love with the boss, and though Tony cared for her, he was not ready to settle down. Tales of his escapades abound, from lipstick on his collar, to the time he invited three women to the Lions Club picnic. “I was a little wild,” he says. “I admit that.” Esther found a new job in Phoenix. Tony moped; he missed her a lot. Returning to Miami a week later, Esther

Ester & Tony Sanchez Celebrate Their 50th

A notice in the local newspaper announcing the marriage. Tony and Ester went to Las Vegas on May 13, 1967 to get married and later married in July at My Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Miami.

Tony and Ester on the dance floor during the Christmas Dance held at the Cobre Valley Country Club in 1969. Courtesy Photo

went to the Sunset Bar to hear him play. On a break, Tony came to her table and said, “I love you. Don’t ever leave me again.” He gave her a ring on Christmas Day. On New Year’s Eve, newly engaged, Esther stayed at home with her mother on

New Year’s Eve, while Tony played piano and bass with the Sanchez Brothers band at the Sunset. An old-fashioned girl, she thought she ought not dance with other men anymore. While she stayed home and ‘crocheted,’ Tony went home with an old girlfriend. He confessed this to her on New Year’s Day. She gave him back the ring. Devastated, she packed up her ironing board and the other essentials of life as a young lady, and set out to create a life on her own. On her way to Phoenix, Esther passes Tony, on his way home to Miami. He turns and pursues her until she pulls over. “Let’s elope, in Florence.” No, said Esther. She continued down the road to Phoenix and this time she stayed for two years. Of course, it wasn’t the end of the road for them. Tony made frequent trips to Phoenix and they’d meet at The Island on 7th Street and Highland, where they discovered the Scorpion (a sweet drink with a gardenia in it) and learned to dance the pachanga to Ricardo Limas’ 3piece band. An obstacle to marriage persisted, however. Esther was religious and Tony was not. “I wanted to get married through the church,” Esther said, “but every time I mentioned it, he just panicked.” She wrote goodbye letters that she never

sent. She met other men, but they knew as well as Esther, “my heart was always with him.” Esther joined a social club called “Never on Friday." She met new people and went out dancing; she became friends with the ASU basketball players, and part of the in crowd. Cool TV came to talk with her about the club, and when Tony saw the interview on TV, he saw that Esther was creating her own life without him. Tony asked again. On his way to Las Vegas for a dental convention, he said, “Come with me. Bring a friend to be a witness. Let’s get married.” It wasn’t the way she envisioned her wedding, but Esther said OK. After all, Elvis and Priscilla has married in similar fashion just days before. Telling only their parents, and taking her sister as witness, they flew to Las Vegas. On May 13th, 1967, Esther Lara married Dr. Tony Sanchez, Miami’s most eligible bachelor. He was 35 and she was 24. “She was very patient with me,” says Tony. “I chased him for five years before I let him catch me,” Esther laughs.

Dancer and Dentist, Continued on page 11

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The Third Act

Family Life

“I always dreamed that I would be inside ironing his white shirts and he’d be painting the little white fence – the picket fence. And the babies,” says Esther. “That is how I pictured marriage.” Soon after their Las Vegas wedding, Esther left her job in Phoenix to become a full-time wife, and soon, a mother; she lived with Tony in a picket fence home in Miami and had two daughters. Esther reminisces about being in her garden, her baby by her side. “The little old ladies would come by and ask to look at the baby, because she really was so beautiful.” “Oh he looks like the mailman,” they said, in Spanish. Well, Tony’s brother was the mailman. “No, es el dentista,” she told them. They also had the church wedding that Esther always wanted. “I wanted my vows and my marriage to be blessed,” she insisted. On July 1, 1967, they got married in Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament church in Miami, AZ. After agreeing to the church wedding, Tony began to experience God in his life, with Esther. They read from the bible together, now daily, and it helps them through the rough times.

The couple are active volunteers at Bullion Plaza Museum and Culture Center where they often greet guests, do historical research and host visitors. And they are also known to break out in dance if the mood and the music is right. This photo taken in 2017. Courtesy Photo.

Still dancing! Tony, who used to play gigs with the George Sanchez band, was often unavailable to dance with Ester, but as the band booked dates to play for multi-year Miami High Reunions, Ester told him when they added the year 1961, he was going to have to quit the band so she could dance with him. He did! Photo by Kenneth Chan.

It wasn’t always so easy. Tony was busy, gone many evenings with the band, bowling and other commitments. He was active in Chamber of Commerce and the Lions Club. He served in the National Guard. He was the mayor of Miami (196970). Esther stayed home with the girls until the youngest was three, and then went back to work as Tony’s assistant. Sometimes they’d go to a dance, but their devotion was toward their daughters, Anissa and Antonia. Tony was very supportive, but not everything was perfect. When problems came up, they’d sit on the couch and talk it out. “He said, you’re trying to change me,” Esther explains, “but there were things that needed to change.” Tony agrees, recollecting, “She was always very reasonable… when telling me I was wrong.” Their daughters both went to college, got married, and now live in New Jersey and Gilbert. Dr. and Mrs. Sanchez retired together in 1997. They now have four grandsons, and spent the early retirement years devoted to them, traveling weekly to babysit until each was at least four years old “We enjoyed it,” they both agreed, “and we did it together. “

With their grandsons growing up, it is just the two of them again. “I’m focused on joy,” declares Esther, and it shows in her bright face and broad smile. Together, they enjoy hikes, yard work, traveling with their family. Tony golfs to some acclaim, but he’s no longer in the band, so there’s plenty of time to dance, and they do it wherever they can – in the street, the casino, or the lobby of the Bullion Plaza Museum, where they are both docents. Last summer, as the church celebrated 100 years, Esther and Tony Sanchez celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary; the bishop was there to offer his blessing. When asked what they mean to each other, Tony goes on at length, concluding, “All the stuff she shows me, it’s all beautiful stuff.” Despite all the stories and clippings she has collected, Esther’s has only these words to say, “ I just love him.” To which Tony replies, “She’s still the prettiest lady I’ve ever seen.

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The Society Page

Bernsteins: Holiday Cheer for a Cause December 14 ~ The Bernsteins

Tina & John Pearlman, Sarah Bernstein and Nina Patel

Evelyn, Ruby and Lena Parker and Annabelle Gregory

Ken Bernstein and Mike Kim

Angela Burgett and Martha Miles

Jane Hale and Barbara Howard

Christmas Program at Cobre Valley Center for the Arts December 1 ~ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enter Sandman: A Christmas Dreamâ&#x20AC;? Written by Diana Tunis

The 40s ladies: Lori Smith,Laura Stennerson, Debbie Jennex, Libby Rooney, Abby Jennex

Christie Cothburn and Dan Shinder

The nativity scene was aptly acted by L-to-R: Mario Guerrero, Liam Alexander, Simon Schwenk, Elizabeth Gregg, Aislyn Alexander, Jonas Schwenk and Sadie Hunsaker

Erika Flores, Jonica Flores, MaryLou Ruesch, and Betty DalMolin

Nancy and Jim Mckay with friends Vicky and Brian Bertrand from Cochrane, ON.

Katy Hall and Elizabeth Eaton

Jonica and Johnny Flores

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Art & Wine Auction Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center

December 9th This event raised money for the restoration of the Odd Fellows neon sign and attracted over 30 entries this year who competed for top bragging rights in beard and mustache categories.

November 4th

Chris Tinny, Joe Williams, Daniel Flores (BSBB CHAMP), Tom Stallings

Linda Gross, with Jason and Kim Marr

John Loos, Foster Waggoner, Tanner Hunsaker. Tanner won for Mustache Champion.

The Society Page

The 3rd Annual Battle of the Beards

Larry Hinz (right) claimed the Silver Beard Award.

1st Annual 'Cowboys & Copper' Cobre Valley Youth Club December 9th

Tracy Quick, Kim Bryant and Tyler Spross

Statenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother, Phoenix artist Anthony Keyes, did a painting of the old Elks Building specifically for this event. The event raised over $10,000 for the club.

Jon Cornell and Friends

Maryn Belling, Executive Director of United Fund with her daughter Maddie and Gail Lennox

Marcia Hughes and Sherri Davis

Ellen Kretsch and Melissa Steele

Executive Director of the CVYC, Aimee Staten with Board President, Matt Storm

Mary Yazzi, Seth Pilsk, and Evelyn Vargas

Ian Lamont, Bobby and Susie Hollis

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Two of the vexing problems which made newspaper coverage in 1909: This one comes from a 1909 issue of the AZ Silver Belt. This was published in a March 17th, 1909 edition and was an advertisement.

A Practical Solution to Spooning It appears that Pennsylvania folks had a practical approach the the fact that domestic workers had a social life outside of their duties. Rather than outlaw relationships which simply led to a revolving door of help - always hard to find and keep one enterprising housekeeper allowed for ‘spooning in the kitchen’ and placed this ad in the local paper:

“Wanted –Girl to wash, iron, bake, cook, serve meals and do general housework for two persons; eight rooms and a bathroom to keep clean; wages $4 every Saturday night; one afternoon a week off, besides every Sunday afternoon and evening. Gentleman friend may be entertained, but not fed, seven nights a week, from 7:30 to 11, no oftener or later; this gives one whole day, 24 1/2 hours a week, for ‘spooning,’ which ought to suffice until after matrimony; then you’l be lucky to get one day in a month; if these restrictions seem unreasonable do not consider it.”

This from the Tombstone Epitath, April 4

When a Man is Really Drunk In 1909, Arizona was one of the earlier states to adopt some form of prohibition. So the question of what constitutes the state of being ‘drunk’ vexed both courts, economists and the prohibitionists. A judge looked to a poet to learn;

“He is not drunk who from the floor can rise again and drink once more.” Others weighed in with the following: When a man can’t navigate, When your heels hit hard, And your head feels queer, And your thoughts rise up, Like the foam on beer; And your legs are weak; And your voice is strong. And you laugh like a demon; At some fool songYou’re drunk, b’gosh, you’re drunk.”

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WESTERN REPROGRAPHICS

HILL STREET MALL

4. Hamill Building - 1906 5. Masonic Lodge - 1912

NURDBERGER CAFÉ

6. Old Dominion Mercantile- 1904 7. AZ Silver Belt Offices - 1878

SYCAMORE

OAK

8. The Hitchcock Building - 1899 9. Keegan Building - 1881

11. The Kinney House - 1891 12. Elks Lodge - 1910

PICKLE BARREL TRADING POST

LOS ROBERTOS

13. Cubitto Jewelry - 1905 14. Max Lantin Building - 1906

CONNIES LIQUORS

TRAIN DEPOT

10. Gila Bank Building - 1909

PRETTY PATTY LOU’S

DESERT OASIS WELLNESS

3. Amster Building - 1906

PALACE PHARMACY

ORTEGA’S SHOES

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WHITE CENTER FOR PORCH THE ARTS

21 UNITED JEWELRY

FARLEY’S PUB

15. Sang Tai Restaurant - 1905 16. International Saloon - 1902

FREE

POLICE

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THE COPPER HEN

17. McKevitt Building - 1899

PINE

18. Tonto Hotel - 1916

19. Trojanovich Home- 1904

BALDWIN ENGINE TRAIN

MUNICIPAL BUILDING CITY HALL

GLOBE GYM

PAST TIMES ANTIQUES

FREE

NOEL’S SWEETS

COPPER COUNTRY RENDEZVOUS

SHIRLEY’S GIFTS

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20 HOLLIS CINEMA

MON JOURINIER

GILA BANK

GLOBE ANTIQUE MALL

BERNARD’S COFFEE STATION

20. Trust Building/Pioneer Hotel - 1906 21. The Sultan/Woolworth Building - 1909 22. Gila County Courthouse - 1906

HWY 60

GLOBE REALTY

TO MIAMI

FREE

OLD JAIL

SALVATION ARMY PRESCHOOL

18 LA LUZ

SIMPLY SARAH

THE HUDDLE

ML& H COMPUTERS

JOHN’S FURNITURE

CEDAR

GLOBE AUTO

HACKNEY

YESTERDAY’S TREASURE

LA CASITA

JAMMERZ BAR

DRIFT INN SALOON

EL RANCHITO

MCSPADDEN FORD

ENTRANCE TO GLOBE DISTRICT OFF HWY 60

KINO FLOORS

HUMANE SOCIETY THRIFT SHOP

MCSPADDEN FORD

OASIS PRINTING

BROAD STREET

THE CATHOUSE

YUMA

TRI CITY FURNITURE

MESQUITE

CEDAR HILL 19 BED & BREAKFAST

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2. Arizona Eastern Train Depot -1916 POST OFFICE

HILL STREET ONE WAY this block only

Points of Interest

1. Old Dominion Warehouse 1905

Historic Buildings Churches

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Downtown Globe

23. McLean Boarding House - late 1800’s 24. Territorial Jail - 1910 25. Federal Post Office - 1926 26. Coca-Cola Bottling Plant - 1916

Get more information on the Historic Building Walking Tour by visiting www.globemiamitimes.com/ walkingtour

Miami

1. YMCA - 1917

Points of Interest Churches

1. The TeePee 2. Baldwin Train

1. St. Paul’s Methodist Church - 1927

3. The Hanging Tree

2. St. John’s Episcopal Church - 1908

4. Adobe Remnants of ChineseBrothel

3. First Baptist Church -1917

5. Miners’ Stair walk

4. Holy Angels - 1916

MIAMI HISTORIC DISTRICT

2. AZ Silver Belt Offices - 1815

Historic Buildings

3. Garcia & Sons - 1920

Churches

4. Cleve Van Dyke Offices - 1909

Points of Interest

5. Miami Townsite Building - 1913 GIBSON STREET

6. Miami Electric - 1925

7. Wilson Appliances - 1920

10 COPPER MINERS’ REST

YMCA

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BURGER HOUSE

3. Miami Veterans’ Memorial & Park HSE

TOTAL KNOCKOUT FITNESS

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ADONIS

EARTHMOVER TIRES

GRANDMA’S HOUSE

DICK’S BROASTED CHICKEN

POINTS OF INTEREST

MIAMI AVENUE

SULLIVAN ST. ANTIQUES

TURN THE PAGE

DONNA BY DESIGN

1. The Famous Keystone Stairs

4. Cat Murals - Buzz Feed awarded Miami top honors when they listed these murals as ‘Arizona’s Best Cat Murals’ in 2017

KEYSTONE AVENUE

SODA POP'S ICE CREAM FOUNTAIN

SODA POP'S ANTIQUES

CITY PARK

2. Bridges - 1920

JIM COATES GALLERY

CITY HALL

SULLIVAN STREET

JOSHUA TREE LAMPSHADES

2. Lady of the Blessed Sacrament - 1915

MIAMI TIRE CO.

BULLION PLAZA Straight Ahead

NASH STREET

1. Divine Grace Presbyterian Church - 1920

FOREST AVENUE

CHURCHES

GUAYO’S EL REY

GOLD DRAGON

SULLIVAN EMPORIUM

COWGIRL ANTIQUES

11. Bullion Plaza School - 1923

WIND HORSE SALOON

CHISHOLM

10. Soderman Building - 1910

7 JULIE’S QUILT SHOP

9. The Fitzpatrick Building - 1909

LEMONADE’S ANTIQUE

9 INSPIRATION AVENUE

8. Kelley Building - 1911

TO GLOBE

Source: Historic Resource Survey prepared by Mark Pry March 1997 and contributed histories by building owners.

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GREETINGS

The Queen of the Gila “A city with an ideal climate a typical western community, and charm so potent with all who have ever lived here that even though they are enjoying all the luxuries that millions can give in the “effete east,” or admit the pleasures of the Golden State’s summer and winter resorts, they cannot resist the spell and must come back to live again among the mountains that are so full of the wealth that men seek and the robust health that God gives. They all come back to “the camp.” The Border, February 1909

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“Globe has been called by various names - “The Copper City” the “City of the Hills”, “The Queen of the Gila,” as well as by others more or less romantic or descriptive, but Globe is above all, “The City of Investment.” There never is a time that sees Globe without some golden opportunity for investment, with hardly a miner, a store clerk or a mechanic in Globe who has not substantially increased his wages or salary by some judicious investment in mining stocks; many of them have mining claims of their own, and the mining industry of the district, a district more extensive than any other in the United States, rich with copper, silver, gold – is so alluring and profitable that millions of dollars of eastern money are being invested here. These conditions have necessarily created a thousand needs among the people of Globe, a thousand opportunities for the investor.” The Border, February 1909, Globe, Arizona - A Prosperous, Thriving, Enterprising City.

Today, Globe continues to offer much to enjoy, not the least being our ideal climate; something that has become a rare commodity in a world of extremes. And Globe Miami Times is here to bring you the stories of the people, culture and events which keep us coming back for more.

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T.Vincent, Leader: H. Andrews, R.Mayne, S.Garside, J.Penpraze,G.Ashcroft, P.Vincent, W.H.Martin, B.Martin, J.B. Blackwell, S. Whitford, B. Liddicoat, A. Jeffery, D. Mayne, W. Suter, W. Johns, J. Williams, E Kilander, J. Trestrail, MVincent. Photo taken 1909 for The Border

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hat started out as a working cattle ranch, Arizona Zipline Adventures (AZA) is now the site of Southern Arizona’s first and fastest Zipline EcoTour as well as an outdoor adventure hub located on the backside of Mt. Lemmon and southern Pinal County. AZA is nestled at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains just north of Tucson and boasts incredible views of both the Catalina and Galiuro Mountain Ranges. The sentiment of the Old West and ranching history come alive as you enter the main archway. You’re greeted by cattle that live on the open range in the area surrounding the property and step onto the main building’s patio that is decorated with an old-meets-new feel. From families, friends, or corporate groups, you have the option to venture out for a few hours or a day of adventure on the zipline, the giant swing, team-building activities, and so much more. The Zipline Ecotour gives each person the opportunity to zip across and learn about the Sonoran Desert flora and fauna while pushing the limits of their comfort zones. The tour includes a ride on all 5 ziplines ranging in length from 400-1,500 feet and lasts anywhere from 1-2 hours. The last and longest run is a dual line where two people zip down alongside one another and reach speeds of up to 60 miles per hour! The team-building activities encourage groups to work through a series of challenging ground initiatives and low challenge course activities in a fun, dynamic setting. The Giant Swing and Leap of Faith group activities encourage teams to reach for new heights and step outside of their comfort zone as individuals (one at a time) while relying upon the support of the group. Not to be missed, there are light hiking trails that stretch the length of the zipline course and a gold panning station for kids of all ages as well as adults. The uniquely crafted food from Peppersauce Kitchen and the onsite garden are what guarantee any visit to Arizona Zipline Adventures an unforgettable experience. The menu features a rotating selection of weekly specials along with the famous “Adventure Burger,” wood-fired pizzas and a Saturday morning buffet from 8am to 11am. Whether you decide to come out for the food, the views, or the activities, Arizona Zipline Adventures is a place that you want to have on your list of places to check out in 2018!

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Miami Hardscrabble Lecture Series

Globe-Miami Community Concert Series

Topic: Food Security: Global and Local When: January 17 • 6:30pm Where: Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum Cost: Free

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59th Annual Gila County Gem & Mineral Show

Miami Centennial Celebration

When: January 12-14 Time: 9am-5pm Friday & Saturday 9am-4pm Sunday Where: Gila County Fairgrounds Cost: Donations $3 per person or $5 per couple. Students and children free.

March 3 • 7pm Run Boy Run Miami High School Auditorium Pre-sold season tickets, or $20 at the door

When: March 3-4 Where: Downtown Miami

Chamber Awards Dinner When: January 19 • 5-9pm Where: Dream Manor Inn Cost: $25 per person

Intertribal Pow-Wow When: March 3-4 Where: Apache Gold Casino Cost: $5 Daily Admission

Pieces of Friendship Quilt Show When: February–March Where: Cobre Valley Center for the Arts Cost: Free

First Friday Lecture Series When: February 2 What: The Butterfield Stage Line Where: Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum Cost: Free

Miami Hardscrabble Lecture Series Topic: Where are we going to put all the trash? When: February 21 • 6:30pm Where: Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum Cost: Free

Apache Leap Mining Festival When: March 16-18 Where: Main Street - Superior Cost: Free except for carnival and vendors

Miami Hardscrabble Lecture Series What: The Real Paleo Diet: Salado Indians When: March 22 • 6:30pm Where: Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum Cost: Free

Event: 4th Annual Domestic Violence “Hats Off” Luncheon When: April 2 • Noon - 3pm Where: Dream Manor Inn Cost: $35 per person, $315 table of nine

First Friday Lecture Series

Launch of Rafting Season When: Beginning of March Where: Salt River Cost: 1/2 day trips beginning at $119 per person

First Friday Lecture Series Topic: The Irish in Globe/Miami When: March 2 • 6:30pm Where: Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum Cost: Free

Topic: Jay Spehar and Local Mining History When: April 6 • 6:30pm Where: Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum Cost: Free

Globe Home and Building Tour When: April 7-8 • 9am-3pm Where: Begins at Train Depot in Globe Cost: $15 per person

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ROADTRIPPIN' “It's in those quiet little towns, at the edge of the world, that you will find the salt of the earth people who make you feel right at home.” ~ Aaron Lauritsen, 100 Days Drive: The Great North American Road

Our new series in 2018 will feature coverage on attractions, destinations and back road adventures which crisscross the state and intersect at Globe. Find new reasons to hit the road this winter and share your enthusiasm for 'top down', fun with a companion.

Apache Junction to Globe Arizona Renaissance Festival: This entertainment event is one of the largest of its kind in the United States. Crowds thrill to this re-creation of a 16th century European village with its 13-stage theater, 30-acre circus, arts and crafts fair, jousting tournament and feast all rolled into one. The festival takes place every weekend - Saturday and Sunday - from February 10th thru April 1. arizona.renfestinfo.com

Wildflowers: From January through April drivers eastbound from Apache Junction will find highway 60 bordered with purple,blue,orange,yellow and red from phacelia and lupine, globe mallow, brittlebrush, poppies and pestemon.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum: This lush, 323-acre, 1920s-era state park has over 4,000 different types of plant from deserts of Australia, North and South America, southern Africa, and other arid-land regions of the world which are blended seamlessly into an incomparable natural setting. From botanical curiosity to nature study and photography, Boyce Thompson Arboretum offers a wide range of educational programs and activities to engage the whole family. azstateparks.com/ boyce-thompson

Arizona Trail: Pick up the trailhead for the Arizona Trail just outside of the town of Superior. This National Scenic Trail traverses the entire length of the state from north to south and is available for hiking, equestrians and mountain biking. Ascending from the Mogollon Rim in the north to the U.\S-Mexico Border in the south, the trail showcases a vast range of ecosystems found within our state.

Superior Arizona: Perched between mountains and valley, Superior might be said to have nine lives. With roots in silver and copper mining, its first incarnation was as a military camp. Its' heyday lasted from 1910 to the early 1970s, the period when the Magma Copper Company was one of the most productive and innovative mining enterprises in the country. Today it is experiencing a renaissance with the restoration of the Magma Hotel, new businesses on Main Street and regional partnerships which are putting Superior in the news.

Globe to Catalina Foothills Ray Mine

The Ray Mine has a history dating back more than 100 years. Today it offers visitors an up-close look at a major Arizona copper producer which extracts 250,000 tons of ore daily with projected ore reserves until 2044. Mining operations and equipment may be viewed daily from 7:00 am to 2:00 p.m.

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Apache Sky Casino

The newest casino by the San Carlos Apache Tribe is located midway between Globe and Tucson and sits on 170 acres of the San Carlos Apache Reservation. The casino offers more than 300 slot machines, table games and other amenities. www.apacheskycasino.com.

Biosphere 2

Trip Advisor gives this a four-star rating. Learn about the ecosystem we live in and marvel at the engineering and imagination of Biosphere 2. Offering tours and educational programs, Biosphere 2 is the world’s largest earth science laboratory. For complete information, visit biosphere2.org.

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Arizona Zipline Adventures

Located at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains just outside of Oracle, Arizona, this exciting company offers five zip lines ranging in length from 400-1,500 feet. See page 18.

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Catalina State Park

The park sits at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains and offers 5,500 acres of foothills, canyons, and streams. It includes both hiking, equestrian and biking trails as well as camping and picnicking areas. Open year round. Hours are 5:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. daily.

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Oro Valley Heirloom Farmers Market

Check out the local neighborhood farmers’ market held each week at the Steam Pump Ranch on North Oracle Road. (North of the Home Depot Retail Center). With 30+ vendor stalls, the Market attracts approximately 700 people each week.

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"I climb behind the steering wheel... I drive off immediately without once looking back; it's a long journey but it leads to freedom." ~ Corinne Hofmann, The White Masai

10th Annual Superior Home and Building Tour SUPERIOR, AZ. — On January 27 and 28, 2018 the Superior Chamber of Commerce will present the 10th Annual Superior Home and Building Tour, providing attendees with a unique experience unlike other home tours they may have visited in the past. The tour’s collection of eclectic homes and buildings will include fabulous renovations, “before-and-after” cottages that most people would have bulldozed, an “almost tiny” newly built home, shabby chic décor, colorful and low-cost ideas, the Hilltop House and more. One of the most unique structures on the tour is a very old one-room jail, among the smallest in Arizona, that will inspire imaginations to run wild as attendees envision what it must have been like to be imprisoned in such a tiny space. In addition, the tour will feature the town’s prior newspaper print shop, which now serves as a special gallery, and the Magma Club community center (circa 1915), which houses a top-quality antique show. In addition to touring these fascinating buildings, attendees will have the opportunity to watch the famous Mata Ortiz potters from Mexico craft and fire their magnificent ware. These special pieces will be available for purchase. Art lovers will be able to admire or buy an assortment of artworks with the return of Art in the Park. Other fun activities will include a pancake breakfast, a guided hike, live music, Wyatt Earp performing “Life on the Frontier” and Steve Germick of the U.S. Forest Service sharing tales about Mattie Blaylock — Wyatt’s common law wife, who is buried in Superior. The excitement will not end with the Home and Building Tour and associated activities: all ticket holders will receive two-for-one passes to the Renaissance Festival and the Boyce Thompson Arboretum to be used at a later date. For a mere $12 prepaid online or $15 at the door, attendees will enjoy a fun-filled weekend in one of the friendliest towns they are sure to ever visit. The Superior Chamber of Commerce invites visitors to join them in this once sleepy town and help them on their mission to “Rebuild Superior.” The tour will begin at the Chamber of Commerce, 165 W. Main St., Saturday 9–5 and Sunday 10-4. For more information and to view the complete schedule, visit www.superiorarizonachamber.org or call the Chamber at 520-689-0200

Payson and Globe Rank Among Best Places to Start a Business in Arizona Payson and Globe were ranked among the top ten communities in Arizona to start a business by NerdWallet, which analyzed 65 places in Arizona with a population of at least 5,000. Cities with fewer than 500 businesses were also excluded, regardless of population. The site says the business climate accounted for 65% of the overall score which they based on three metrics from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Business Owners. A location ranked higher based on a higher-than-average revenue, higher percentage of paid employees and higher number of businesses per 100 people. The other factor, local economic health, accounted for the remaining overall score, again based on the Survey of Business Owners. Communities which ranked higher had a higher median annual income, lower median annual housing costs, and lower unemloyment rate for residents over 16 years old. Globe was rated #6: “Globe is among the most affordable cities on the list, with median monthly housing costs of $690, well below the median of $895 for the communities in this study.” Payson was rated # 8 : “A tourist town in Tonto National Forest, Payson is home to over 2,500 businesses and has an average annual revenue per business of about $335,000. ”

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GET ON THE WATER

Roosevelt Lake and the Salt River offer a multitude of recreational opportunities The Salt River

The Salt River is a major river in the spectacular Sonoran Desert, and a large portion of it passes through southern Gila County. Roughly 200 miles long, it is formed at the confluence of the Black River and White Rivers on the Fort Apache Reservation, and terminates at the Gila River, southwest of Phoenix. It is one of only a few rivers that pass through stands of saguaro cactus.

There are no trails within the Salt River Canyon Wilderness, meaning that it is largely accessible only by kayak or raft. The river is considered a solid class III to IV river, and sometimes even a V at low levels. This means you must either have solid whitewater skills, or you must book a trip with one of the river’s four whitewater guiding companies, to raft the Salt.

Canyon Rio Rafting (800) 272-3353 • canyonrio.com Mild to Wild (800) 567-6745 • mild2wildrafting.com Salt River Rafting (800) 425-5253 • raftingsaltriver.com

The Upper Salt: Arizona’s Other Grand Canyon The most rugged stretch of the Salt River is known as the Upper Salt, lying within the Salt River Canyon Wilderness. Fed by the snowmelt of the White Mountains, the Upper Salt is a 54-mile stretch passing through the Fort Apache Reservation, 800-year-old Salado ruins, and the 2,000-foot-deep Salt River Canyon. The Salt River Canyon, often referred to as Arizona’s “other” Grand Canyon, winds its way through ponderosa pine, oak, and juniper woodlands, down to the saguaro cactus forest of the Sonoran Desert. The Upper Salt provides the United States’ first whitewater rafting trip of the year. Nowhere else in the country you can raft in March. It is also the only whitewater run in the Sonoran Desert. One out of five years, the river doesn’t run high enough for rafting, so any trip on the Upper Salt should be treasured.

company). It’s best to book a trip well in advance, since slots fill up quickly. Check the companies’ websites or call them to book a trip or get more information.

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Guided Rafting Trips Four guiding companies lead whitewater rafting expeditions on the Upper Salt that range from half-day adventures to five-day wilderness trips. The five-day trips are considered some of the best in the country, according to experienced rafters, and they venture deep into the heart of the Salt River Canyon. Water levels permitting, trips are offered from February to May (dates vary by

The Roosevelt Lake Marina is located just two miles east of the dam. It is situated centrally on the lake between two inlets, offers boat storage, and is equipped with a paved boat launch ramp and fuel dock that make it a great point to launch from. The marina also offers boat rentals, including pontoon and ski boats (for experienced boat drivers only). You can call the marina to make boat reservations, which are highly recommended. The marina also offers lodging options, ranging from a floating hotel to camping areas that are open 24/7, and some sites stand at the water’s edge. You can also find an open-air bar equipped with a public barbecue area and the Village Store. The Village Store, barbecue area, and marina office are open seven days a week and accessible by walking down the boat ramp. Call the marina for the most up-to-date information about facilities and conditions at the lake.

Roosevelt Dam and the Roosevelt Lake Bridge The Theodore Roosevelt Dam, more commonly known as Roosevelt Dam, creates the reservoir that is Roosevelt Lake. The area was once a river crossing for Native Americans, ranchers, and farmers. The original Roosevelt Dam was constructed between 1903 and 1911 as part of the Salt River Project, a large-scale effort to divert water from the Salt River for agriculture, and one of the first federal projects authorized under the Reclamation Act. Roosevelt Dam was one of the last stone masonry dams to be built, and at the time of construction it was the highest masonry arch dam in the world. The dam straddles Roosevelt Lake and Apache Lake just west of Roosevelt Lake Bridge, near the junction of Highway 188 and Arizona Highway 88 (locally known as the Apache Trail). The bridge, which was built in 1990, spans 1,080 feet, making it the longest two-lane, single-span, steel-arch bridge in North America. In 1995, it was named one of the top 12 bridges in the United States. For more information, download or read the full Visitors Guide online: www. globemiamitimes.com/ outdoor-recreation-guide/

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There are 20+ Antique and Art shops in Globe-Miami and San Carlos, with everything from mining memorabilia to vintage and turquoise jewelry, glassware, fine art, Native American beadwork and more!

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Yesterdays Treasures 205 W. Hackney Ave 928-425-7016

Wildhorse Saloon & Cowgirl Treasures 417 W. Sullivan 928-200-2848

Hill Street Mall 383 So. Hill St. 928-425-0022

Donna by Design 413 W. Sullivan St. 928-200-2107

Globe Antique Mall 171 W. Mesquite Sst. 928-425-2243 Carroll Trading Co 294 N. Broad St. 530-276-5822

Miami Rose 401 W Sullivan St 928-473-2949 Sullivan Street Antiques 407 W. Sullivan St. (928) 812-0025

Cobre Valley Center for the Arts 101 N. Broad Street Globe, Az 85501

Lemonade’s Uniques 413 W. Gibson St. 480-213-8817

Pretty Patty Lous 551 S. Broad St 928-425-2680

Soda Pop’s Antiques 505 W. Sullivan St. 928-473-4344

Pickle Barrel Trading Post 404 So. Broad St 928-425-9282

Julie’s Sewing Corner 600 W. Sullivan St. 928-473-7633 Bullion Plaza Cultural Center 150 N. Plaza Cir. 928-473-3700

Simply Sarahs 386 N. Broad St. Globe, Az 85501 928-425-3637 Copper City Rock Shop 566 Ash St. (928) 425-7885 Humane Society Thrift Shop 150 W. Mesquite 928-200-3064

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San Carlos San Carlos Cultural Center 272 Peridot Dr (928) 475-2894

Turn the Page Thrift Shop 274 N Broad Street 623-910-9033

For more information on local shopping and treasure hunting, please visit ‘Antiques & More’ online. http://bit.ly/2iMojiP or scan --------->

"I quite like antiques. I like things that are old and the history they bring with them. I would rather fly to Morocco on an $800 ticket and buy a chair for $300 than spend $1,100 on one at Pottery Barn." ~ Walton Goggins

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Secure That Public Wi-Fi By Kim Stone ~ www.SecureTheBeast.com

A WiFi connection has become one of life’s necessities when we’re on the road. Our smart phones have a cellular network we can tap into for internet access, but for laptops and most tablets, an available Wi-Fi network is the only way to reach the outside world. We are all hungry for Wi-Fi, particularly when it’s free. We need it. We demand it. And when we find it, whether sipping caffeine in a coffee shop or waiting for an overbooked flight to Chicago, we log on, never thinking of who might lurking behind the digital curtain. But you need to know that public Wi-Fi is an exploitable commodity, and there are people out there ready and waiting to take advantage of your trusting nature. Attackers have their ways, and euphemisms abound to describe their techniques for stealing your data. Names like cracking attacks, war driving, Wi-Fi sniffing and Karma attacks, all describe methods that intercept data traveling between a public Wi-Fi router (the router is the device that creates the Wi-Fi network that you are logged onto) and your laptop, phone, or tablet. Paul Cucu, Jr. Security Evangelist at www.heimdalsecurity.com, describes this in even more chilling detail. “Malicious hackers might use Wi-Fi sniffers and other methods to intercept almost all the data that goes through the router, such as emails, passwords, addresses, browsing history and even credit card data.” If you’re willing to be proactive (and you really should be!), there are simple ways to thwart these attacks. And most of them don’t require any high-tech knowledge on your part to implement.

✔ If you’re running a Windows computer, makes sure that all of Microsoft’s updates have been installed. You should also turn off public network discovery, public file and printer sharing, and public folder sharing.

✔ Be sure that Firefox, Chrome, or whatever browser you use is up-to-date. Ditto for your anti-virus software.

✔ When you’re browsing over a public Wi-Fi system, verify that URL of the website

you are visiting is preceded by https: (the extra “s” means secure). This means that information on that site is encrypted.

✔ One of the most effective techniques you can use is a Virtual Private Network (VPN). This creates a private tunnel of encrypted data that renders your data unreadable to hacker, even if it’s intercepted.

✔ Just to be sure, don’t access websites that could expose your important financial and personal information. And just like at home or anywhere, think twice before clicking on email attachments.

✔ Be sure to visit www.SecuretheBeast.com to stay up-to-date with the rapidly expanding threats to your online, home, and mobile security, and find the solutions that improve your safety and security in an increasingly technological world.

About www.SecureTheBeast.com Our lives are now irrevocably chained to the exploding world of technology and the boundless expanse of the internet, and this presents an entire new ecosystem for hackers, thieves, and opportunists to test your vulnerabilities every minute of every day. We created Secure the Beast to help you understand the threats and provide you with the information you need to stay ahead of the beast.

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A WORTHY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: ADVOCATE FOR AN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILD )December 19, 2017) – New Year’s resolutions typically focus on selfimprovement: lose weight, stop smoking, exercise more often. This year, why not resolve to do something even more lasting: improve the life of a child who’s suffered abuse and neglect? As Court Appointed Special Advocates, volunteers receive in-depth training to advocate in court and in the community for the needs and rights of children in foster care. Volunteers come from all walks of life and professions and have one thing in common: they care about kids. “Volunteers get to know the child they represent by talking with everyone in that child’s life: parents and relatives, foster parents, teachers, medical professionals, attorneys, social workers and others. They use the information they gather to inform judges and others of what the child needs are and what will be the best permanent home for them,” explains Emily Leverance, CASA Coordinator for Southern Gila County. Volunteers complete a 30-hour preservice training. Once they are assigned to a case, they can expect to spend an average of about 10 hours a month getting to know the child, gathering information, exploring resources to

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meet the child’s needs, representing the child in court and writing reports. Volunteers receive ongoing education and support from their local program as well as from the National CASA Association. “It’s one of the most personally rewarding experiences I’ve ever had,” says one volunteer. “For many of the kids I’ve worked with, I’ve been the only stable, supportive adult in their lives. My sole responsibility is to protect their rights and to find them a safe and nurturing forever home. I know that I’m not just helping these children, but their kids and their grandkids and generations of kids to follow.” To learn more about how you can make a difference in the life of an abused or neglected child here in our community, contact the CASA of Gila County Program staff by calling 928402-4427 or emailing eleverance@ courts.az.gov. “Becoming an advocate for foster children will be the best resolution you can make for this year or any year.” ■

to nonprofit organizations across the state. His lobbying efforts contributed to the creation and implementation of the Arizona Creative Communities Institute. Globe was one of nine to participate in this new program and has already attended training and information sessions to help identify arts assets in the Globe-Miami area. The award was presented to Rep. Cook at a ceremony at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts in Globe, just prior to a Summer Youth Musical Theatre Program performance of "Into the Woods Jr." The President of the Arizona Citizens for the Arts, Tom Wilson, was in attendance to present the award and speak on the representative's service to the arts. ■

ELLISON: RANCHER OF THE YEAR (November 22, 2017) – Nathan Ellison was honored as Rancher of Year during the annual Gila County Cattle Growers Association dinner and live auction Nov. 18. This year’s celebration of the ranching lifestyle was the third of its kind in as many years and also featured the newly named Wrangler of the Year, John McBride. The evening was sponsored by Jill Wilson of Farm Bureau Services and

CKP Insurance and Suzanne Menges. The steak dinner, complete with baked potatoes, broccoli salad, rolls and cobbler a la mode was prepared by Menges, as well. The Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce sponsored the Rancher and Wrangler of the Year awards. The Rancher of the Year 2017 went to Nathan Ellison, a man whose family goes back long before Gila County existed in Arizona. His ranch has been a cosigner of the Cattle Grower’s yearling sale every year since its inception.“He is always out in the ring moving cattle around and sorting them,” said Gila County Supervisor Woody Cline, the evening’s emcee. Ellison has attended most of the association’s meetings and is always outspoken on issues about things that need to be addressed and about the issues he believes in. He has also worked for the last 70 years to keep the predator population down in the area. “More important, though, (Ellison) has beat all odds in three or more major operations and a very serious medical condition,” Cline said. “How good it is to see him today standing tall and healthy. “We honor Nathan Ellison as our Rancher of the Year 2017 for your many years of guidance, dedication and service.” ■

Tom Wilson (L) with Representative David Cook (R) and his wife Diana and their daughter Maria. Photo by LCGross

DAVID COOK"ARTS CHAMPION" (October 16, 2017) – Representative David Cook of Arizona State District 8 was recognized at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts Friday night as an "Arts Champion" for his efforts supporting arts and culture funding

Nathan Ellison, center, named Rancher of the Year 2017. Pictured with Woody Cline, president of the Gila County Cattle Growers, and Franceen Gregovich-Benton, who made the award on behalf of the Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce.

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Program coordinator Melissa Hobbs teaches young Club members how to read. The goal of the Cobre Valley Youth Club is to obtain a building where more young members can be served and a Teen Center can be constructed.

YOUTH CLUB SET TO EXPAND IN 2018 Globe Rotary kicks off Club’s capital campaign with $10,000 pledge (January 5, 2018) – The roar of an elementary school bus disappearing over the hill is replaced by shouts and giggles of children feeling the relief of release as they line up in front of a small brown and white building. The building, which can only hold up to 60 people at a time, is soon bustling with activity as the 45 children from the Copper Rim bus chat, eat snacks and rummage through their backpacks for homework. They are soon joined by 13 fellow elementary students from Charles A. Bejarano school in Miami, who are bused from across the Valley by Club staff. “I don’t have any homework,” announces one boy, and the refrain is picked up by several of his earnest-eyed schoolmates who still haven’t quite figured out the system. “Well, good,” says Melissa Hobbs, Cobre Valley Youth program coordinator. “Because I have homework for you to do!” Within minutes, the boys are either pulling out their actual homework suddenly remembered, or they are settling down to skill papers appropriate to their grade. In the middle of the table sits a particular boy, who, pencil in hand, is halfway through his first page of work. When he glances up to ask a question,

he looks into the eyes of the woman who not only can help him with his current question but who is largely responsible for the fact that he can now read. Club staff smile as they watch his newfound confidence, which shows in the lift of his chin and the slight swagger of his walk, then they hear the roar of another bus as it pulls up to deposit another load of Club members, then another. By the end of homework hour, which is often longer for students with more homework, the scene is reminiscent of an old-time school house bursting with staff and older students acting as tutors for the younger children. Fortunately, there is also a playground where children can let out their pent-up energy and a basketball court where sports instructor Isaac Yniquez plays an energetic game with youths of all ages. On Fridays and school holidays, the Club runs camps specifically focused on health, character and productivity.

Growing out of the building Rather than letting the over-crowded conditions of the building discourage them, the governing board members of the Cobre Valley Youth Club have been spurred into action. After talking about the need for a new building the last couple of years, the board has taken its first steps in that direction. The Globe Rotary Club voted unanimously Dec. 27 to pledge $10,000 to start the capital campaign for a new building in 2018. Mickie Nye, a member of the Youth Club board and the Globe Rotary Club, said it was time for the Club to stop talking about expansion and get busy expanding. “I should not be surprised by how willing this community is to invest in its youth, but I am still blown away by its generosity,” said Aimee Staten, executive director for the Club. “Thank you, Globe Rotary, for being the first. We know it takes courage and vision beyond what can presently be seen to take such a step, and the entire community will soon benefit.” The newfound determination to find a building that can serve all young people in the Globe-Miami area came with the formation of the new organization. The Club, which was part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley – Globe Branch until June of 2017, has formed its own nonprofit under the name of Cobre Valley Youth Club. Now, the Club wants to build on its successes with younger members by

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of that now, thanks for our fantastic director Aimee Staten and her staff, but we need to commit to making our young people the best they can be.”

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creating a Teen Center that caters to and serves the needs of that population. “We need a building large enough to serve all of the youths in our communities,” said Carmen Casillas. The vision for the Teen Center includes, but is not limited to, the following elements: • an expansive computer lab, for which a grant has already been written; • a Teen Café where members can hang out, drink coffee and learn how to run a business; • space and opportunities for job and college fairs, recruitment and enrichment programs; • a place to hold parties after games and to celebrate milestones Nye said he sees the future of the Club as a place where youths will want to go and their parents will feel comfortable knowing their kids are in a safe, positive environment. Although tutoring and help with homework is important to Casillas, she is also concerned about developing the whole person. “We need our children to be in a safe and healthy environment so they can succeed in education and get the tools necessary to compete worldwide for top jobs,” she said. “We have a small piece

Presently, the Club is looking at two buildings in the Claypool area as potential sites for a new Club. The reason for the location is so the Club can serve both the Globe and Miami communities in a central area. The benefit of both locations for members and parents is that they are both within walking distance of a school and shopping district. Club Board President Fernando Shipley said he can tell a lot about a community by the way it treats its youth and its elderly. “The biggest thing a community can do is remember there are a lot of kids in need,” Shipley said. That need is not only financial but also environmental and societal. Matt Storms, Club Board vice president, is excited about the forward momentum of the Club and its vision. Although he wants it to be a fun, safe place for young people to hang out during off hours from school and during the summer and holidays, it is also a place where “young people can voice their opinions and thoughts about topics affecting our communities and feel like their ideas are being heard.” Members of the Club Board of Directors are pursuing other avenues of funding for the capital campaign. To be a part of this exciting endeavor, contact any of the Board members or call Aimee Staten at 928-651-1781 or email her at aimeejstaten@gmail.com. ■

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NEW EDITION OF ARIZONA’S HISPANIC FLYBOYS FEATURES 16 NEW STORIES

(January 5, 2017) – World War II remains one of the most significant historical events of the 20th Century. While it has been well documented in print and film over the last seventy plus years, not much has been written about Hispanics who served in uniform from 1941 through 1945. This is especially true of those who served in the air corps of the US Army, Navy and Marine Corps. The book, “Arizona’s Hispanic Flyboys 1941-1945 was first published in 2002 and documented those who served as pilots, navigators, bombardiers, flight engineers, gunners and radio operators. Tempe-based historian and author Rudy Villarreal says a second edition was needed after learning about other airmen who should have been included in the book.

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According to Villarreal, one of those who contacted him was Eric J. Halverson, whose grandfather, Lt. Van Haren Jr., was a fighter pilot. Villarreal says that he was familiar with Lt. Van Haren, having seen the story of the Navy Ace in both the Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette while researching wartime newspapers. What he didn’t know was Van Haren’s Latino connection, until he spoke with Halverson. “My Tata, Arthur (Valenzuela) Van Haren Jr., was three quarters Hispanic. His mom was Spanish and Mexican and his dad was Mexican and Dutch. He was a third generation Arizonan.” It has taken Villarreal over a decade to complete the second edition, which includes sixteen new stories. The ninety-four airmen included in the book feature their service information, combat decorations and a biographical sketch of their life after the war. Young men with surnames like Campos, Carrasco, Renteria and Santa Anna are just a few of the many from the Globe and Miami area. Other copper mining towns of central and southeast Arizona

such as Superior, Hayden, Ray, Morenci, Clifton, Bisbee and Douglas are also well represented. According to one reviewer: “Villarreal has done a marvelous job researching the lives and exploits of heretofore unrecognized men. We all owe a tremendous debt to the daring Arizona Hispanic flyboys who fought for us during World War II. The book should be required reading in all Hispanic Studies classes and is an absolute necessity for WWII buffs.” ■

GILA COUNTY FLU SHOTS (December 17, 2017) – Influenza is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization, or even death. So far this year, 2 people have died from the flu in Arizona. Flu season runs from October 1 and can last as late as May. Arizona is being hit with an early flu season this year, with an estimated increase of 700% from last year. Everyone is at risk for the seasonal influenza.

• People with certain chronic medical conditions such as asthma. It is also important that people who live with or care for those at high risk for those at high risk of serious flu complications get vaccinated. This includes health care workers and contacts of persons at high risk for serious flu complications, including children younger than 6 months of age who are too young to be vaccinated. The Gila County Health Department offers the single dose quadrivalent vaccine, as well as the “High Dose” for people 65 years of age and older. CDC does not recommend the use of the nasal spray vaccine this season. Gila County works to bill most private insurance companies. Cost of the regular flu shot is $25.00, or $50 for the High Dose. Children generally get the vaccine for free! It’s not too late to get your flu shot today. Contact your local office today. Call 928-402-8811 in Globe or 928-474-7180 in Payson. ■

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By Kim Stone

THE BANDIT QUEEN

ou would think that news of an Arizona stage coach robbery in the waning months of the 19th century would quickly fall out of the frontier news cycle. Yet this particular heist propelled the story of a young woman in her twenties onto the pages of newspapers and magazines across the country. Late 1890s paparazzi followed her as closely as the Pinal County Sheriff who brought her to justice. It was a feeding frenzy for journalists who couldn’t get enough of the story of this petite, attractive woman—barely five feet, four inches tall—brandishing her favored .38 Colt Lightning revolver to empty the pockets of passengers on one of the last stage routes still running in the Arizona Territory. Her name was Pearl Hart, and with her accomplice, Joe Boot, she held up the stage traveling on the road from Globe to Florence in May of 1899. No one was riding shotgun next to the driver because it had been years since a stage in Arizona had been robbed. Except for the driver’s Colt .45 revolver, the stage was essentially unguarded. When the driver braked to make a turn in a narrow canyon southwest of Globe, the two bandits jumped in front of it with pistols drawn. Pearl was dressed as a man, the way she often did, and she and Joe ordered the three passengers to stand and deliver. The passengers were left poorer for the experience, but not penniless. After cleaning them out of over $400 cash, along with the driver’s Colt, Pearl refunded $1 back to each of them to buy something to eat when they reached their destination in Florence. Not a shot was fired. This robbery was a “one-off,” as one might say in today’s parlance, driven by the need to get some quick cash to send back to Ohio to help Pearl’s sick mother. But Pearl and Joe weren’t seasoned highwaymen (or highway women) with polished technique and elaborate getaway plans. Sheriff W.E. Truman and his posse were able to quickly track and arrest them near Benson, Arizona several days later. The two perpetrators were brought to the jail at Florence to be arraigned, where Pearl found she had become an overnight celebrity. Word had spread about “The Bandit Queen,” and reporters were beginning to visit,

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anxious to interview Pearl about her exploits. Sheriff Truman even allowed her to be interviewed and photographed in full desperado mode by Cosmopolitan, a national magazine in New York. She wore her familiar men’s attire for one of the photographs, with one revolver in a cross draw holster, another tucked in her belt, and a Model 1876 Winchester rifle across her knee. All weapons unloaded, most definitely. Tiring of all of the hoopla associated with Pearl’s increasing fame, the sheriff soon had her transferred to the Pima County jail in Tucson where they had better facilities for a woman. But she promptly escaped and made it to Deming, New Mexico, only to be recognized and arrested by a lawman who had seen the Cosmo photographs. Back in Florence, Pearl Hart was sentenced to five years, and Joe Boot to thirty, both to be served in the Yuma Territorial Prison. Pearl was a celebrity in Yuma, as well, and being the only female prisoner (and perhaps because of her almost heroic notoriety), she had a relatively spacious cell and a private outside yard “to take her daily constitutional.” Within two years, Joe Boot escaped from the Yuma Prison and was never found. After serving just three years of her term, Pearl Hart was pardoned by Arizona Territorial Governor Brodie under the condition that she never again step foot in Arizona. Officially, she was pardoned because the prison lacked proper facilities for women. But some say the real reason is because she became pregnant in the prison (or she convinced the warden that she was), and this potential embarrassment was why she was released. Where Pearl Hart went from Yuma is as muddy as a wet wagon rut. Some think she rode the train to Kansas City and either ran a cigar store (she loved to smoke cigars), or was arrested for receiving stolen goods. But the most persistent story— and one that has some tacit confirmation by several old timers—is that she married a rancher in Dripping Springs, Arizona named Calvin Bywater, and lived a quiet life until her death in 1955. A gravestone with the names of George Calvin Bywater and Pearl Bywater is located in the Pinal Cemetery in Globe, Arizona. Could it be?

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CHRYSOTILE, ARIZONA:

First Hand Accounts of Life at an Asbestos Mine By Linda Gross

Chrysotile, Arizona was home to one of Arizona’s most prolific asbestos mines in the early 1900s. At the time there were over a hundred and fifty of these mines found throughout Central Arizona, largely concentrated in the Salt River region. Collectively they produced some 75,000 tons of asbestos from 1913 to 1966 before the industry began to collapse due to health concerns associated with exposure to the mineral. The Johns-Manville Company out of New York owned the mine and employed Frank Knuckey of Globe, as mine superintendent. Knuckey soon hired a prominent Chinese business man, Gin Ah Quong, to run the boarding house and general mercantile at the mine. Chrysotile Mine as it looks today. Photo provided by Forest Hammerr.

Gin Ah Quong Certificate of Residency. National archives.

In addition, Ah Quong's agreement with the Johns Manville Company included cashing the company’s paychecks and making a daily trip into Globe to bring back produce and supplies needed to supply over 150 mine employees. He operated his business as Gin Ah Quong and Company and within two years added his son Gin Hing Cheung and grandson, Gin Wing Too as partners. Perhaps most revealing about this interview was the detailed accounting of the goods and services sold and the Chrysotile Asbestos sample/Getty Image

In an exit interview in 1932, by Immigration authorities, Ah Quong was asked to describe his business dealings at Chrysotile which spanned just under seventeen years at the time. In the interview he outlines how he came to the mine at the invitation of Knuckey and was given the buildings he operated, rent-free in exchange for “operating a first class general merchandise store at a reasonable profit. And furnishing the mine employees with good food at almost cost."

revenue Ah Quong realized from his business at Chrysotile. During peak times of operation, he tells Immigration officers that his receipts totaled $3,500 to $4,000 each month from selling groceries, shoes, clothing, gasoline and medicinal drugs. This is equivalent to nearly $40,000 per month today. Ah Quong, who first arrived in Arizona in 1894 as a laborer had leveraged his standing in small pop up tent restaurants serving to the miners and railroad men into the lucrative contract with the Johns

Manville Company. The 1932 exit interview took place when he was 71 and returning to China a wealthy merchant and one with standing in the local business community. The other first hand account of life at Chrysotile comes to us through a book written by Frank Knuckeys son, Gene who grew up at the mine and talks about

the daily life of the mine in his book, Chrysotile, Arizona 1914 - 1945. Knuckey describes a robust mine operation and remote community life which was largely self sufficient. It includes his personal collection of old photographs and can be purchased through Bullion Plaza Museum.

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FORAGING FOR ARIZONA MUSHROOMS

By Jenn Walker

EXPLORING THE GLOBE CEMETERY

With its weathered and often cracked headstones dating back to the late 1800s, it’s easy to let the Globe Cemetery capture the imagination. Covering roughly 32 acres of land in the hills on the west end of town, its entry lined with tall, ominous cypress trees (also known as graveyard trees), there is much to wonder about the cemetery’s long history and those buried below. To this day, some people are still buried in the “old” sections of the cemetery with their families if their family claimed a plot many, many years ago, says Pam Leonard, the cemetery administrator at City Hall. Newer plots are still purchased from the City of Globe. The City of Globe, which maintains the cemetery and shares joint ownership of it with Gila County, does not have the exact number of burials in the cemetery recorded, though it does have records dating back to the late 1800s. However, Find A Grave, an online database containing cemetery records submitted by the public, lists 7,456 interments, or burials, at the Globe Cemetery.

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A small section of the cemetery is marked for Buffalo Soldiers who served in an all African-American cavalry unit transferred to the Arizona Frontier to help settle Indian troubles. Those buried here are from the Tenth U.S. Cavalry Regiment.

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Story and Photos by Dave Pearson

Swallowing Clouds

Sometimes we don’t fully appreciate what we have in our own backyard – until we see strangers coming from all over to enjoy it. In the fall and winter more and more visitors from Tucson and Phoenix arrive for day trips or stay overnight in Globe to make ventures into different parts of the Pinals and the Tonto National Forest over several days. The attractions include seeing bright red and yellow leaves in October, a little snow after December, magnificent views in all directions, and roads and trails with almost no one else around.

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“Wonton soup means swallowing clouds,” Chef John Wong says. “It’s a weird translation; you know how English doesn’t translate to Chinese, and vice versa.” When a wonton (dumpling) is cooked, it floats up in the soup’s broth. That’s where the Chinese name comes from. “That’s a cloud, and you’re supposed to swallow it,” Wong explains. “The preferred way of eating wonton soup, wonton meaning dumpling, is to eat it whole.” By the way, for those who are not familiar, wonton soup is an well-known Chinese dish. Swallowing Clouds, Continued on page 32

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She was knocked down by gunmen as she marched into the Bisbee Western Union office, but that did not deter Rosa McKay from sending a telegram to President Woodrow Wilson requesting “protection for the women and children of the Warren District.” It was July 12, 1918, and Cochise County Legislator Rosa McKay watched helplessly as over 1,200 deputies led by Sheriff Harry Wheeler rounded up 2,000 striking copper miners in Bisbee, placed them on railroad cars and left them in the desert outside of Columbus, New Mexico. When local officials told McKay that Sheriff Wheeler had ordered all women and children off the streets of Bisbee that day, she replied...

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...“There is not enough gun men in the United States to drive me off the streets today.”

Simply Irresistible, Continued on page 34

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n an age when self-reliance was a valuable commodity and computerized robotics a distant dream, McGowen Machine Works was the place to go for the entire state of Arizona. Now, the machine shop on the corner of Oak and Pine is mostly still, but that doesn’t mean the stillness is a permanent state of affairs. Owner Mike Knuckey, who currently resides in Pearland, Texas, has a couple of different plans. One of Mike’s plans is to reopen the machine shop, produce steel parts and operate as a type of industrial museum. A machinist uses machines like lathes, milling machines and grinders to produce precision metal parts for a variety of uses. “It would be a working shop, but as one of the oldest and longest-running businesses in the state of Arizona, it would also be a good place for people to visit to find out how a historical machine shop runs,” he said. “Most of today’s machinists are computer operators, not machinists.”

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McGowen Machine Works, Continued on page 41

7/19 Globe Man arrested after beating victim with sawed off shotgun – 6.3K

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By Aimee Staten

7/21 The Solar Eclipse hosted by Miami Library – 2.9K

Old Dominion Park Rosa McKay and Vernettie Ivy at the state capital.

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Road to Pioneer Pass, Pinal Mountains

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Rosa McKay, Continued on page 33

ne local mom just couldn’t make herself go back to her job at a local bank after her second child was born. . . So she didn’t. And that was how she discovered how a home-based business, Simply Irresistible Embroidery, can grow so fast that it can’t be contained in a house.

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Arizona Mushrooms, Continued on page 3

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“All mushrooms are edible, but some only once.”

Arizona, in case you don’t realize it, is one of the most biologically diverse places in the United States. This might seem counterintuitive when one considers the overall arid climate, but it’s true. Besides several distinct desert regions, we also have “sky islands” – tall isolated mountain ranges that are covered in trees and attract rain-laden clouds. In short, instead of a homogeneous environment, Arizona is a patchwork of restricted micro-environments begetting an amazing array of flora and fauna. And mushrooms. Mushrooms are found throughout the temperate regions of the world. Here in Arizona there are a few desert-specific mushroom species that you can find after a rain around Tucson or Phoenix including Podaxis pistillaris and Battarrea phalloides, but you find the most mushrooms in the warm damp humus beneath pine and oak trees in the mountains above 6,000’. Leccinum insigne Needless to say, we have plenty of mountains over 6,000’, including the Pinals. – edible

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The woman next to me, probably in her early twenties, was jumping up and down like a contestant on The Price is Right. It was T-minus three minutes, and the moon was poised to eat up the last sliver of the sun. She and I and a hundred other totality chasers had converged on the same state park campground near Shoshoni, Wyo. There were tent campers like me from Arizona, two touring motorcyclists on Gold Wings who rode in from Chicago, a bagpiper from Billings, Mont., and a 25-member Friends of Astronomy group from Greece who had somehow crammed themselves into four rented motorhomes. It was an electric atmosphere, with enough money invested in high-end cameras and telescopes to fly everyone to the next U.S. eclipse in 2024. An astronomy class from Occidental College hosted nightly star talks, and because I was the only person without a tripod, they invited me to hang out with them and suck up some celestial wisdom. The first time I looked through one of their telescopes, I was surprised that the sun wasn’t yellow. I figured it had to do with the dark solar filter, but Chuck, the professor from the college, told me, “It’s pure white. It has always been pure white.” Not in my coloring books, it isn’t.

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JACKFRUIT

You Won’t Believe It’s Not Meat By Patricia Sanders

Pulled pork is one of the great American summertime BBQ traditions. Nothing can replace the mouth-watering, succulent sweetness and spice of great slow-cooked pulled pork, whether it’s sandwiched in a soft bun or piled on a plate with cole slaw. But there is something that comes very, very close. Jackfruit “pulled pork” BBQ has become the rage among vegetarians and vegans around the country. It tastes so much like the real thing, parents have reported serving it to unsuspecting meat-loving children and it gets gobbled up without a question. Jackfruit is a tropical fruit with butter-yellow flesh and a mild flavor. But the first thing you’ll notice about jackfruit? It’s big. Jackfruit, Continued on page 38

Getting Kids Outside at Tonto National Monument By Hilary Clark, Chief of Interpretation ~ Tonto National Forest

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“Being outside allows children to be imaginative, spontaneous, and carefree, and allows them to gather their thoughts. It’s also a lot of fun!” Those are the enthusiastic words of Jennifer Smith, a National Park Service educator at the Tonto National Monument in Roosevelt. ‘Ranger Jen’ as she is affectionately known helps kids of all ages explore the Tonto National Monument and learn about the outdoors and prehistoric culture.

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New HR specialist Deidre Antonio, center (in blue), sings the National Anthem in the Apache language, as Pastor Fernando Pechuli Sr., left, and Tribal Chairman Terry Rambler stand at attention at the grand opening of the new San Carlos Apache College in San Carlos, AZ, on Friday, August 11, 2017.

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Five years ago, a man had a vision of an upwardly mobile people with their own college, respect for tradition and a strong sense of cultural identity. The tiny plant that grew from the seeds of that vision poked its head above the soil last month with the opening of the San Carlos Apache College. Terry Rambler, San Carlos Apache Tribal chairman, was the man with the vision, but he knew he would need some help, so he asked Arizona State University President Michael Crow. On Monday, Aug. 14, the college’s doors opened to its first 58 students. Built on a Dream, Continued on page 31

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Globe Rocks The Community With Fun By Libby Rooney, Contributing Writer

Sometimes it’s the simplest things that draw people together and create a sense of community. One Globe woman stumbled across a concept that, months after it was introduced, still resonates with community members of all ages. It was in May or June that Mindy Jo Bradley of Globe created the Facebook group named Globe Rocks (Miami, Claypool, San Carlos, Roosevelt). The name is long, but the communities are small, and, like a neighborhood game of hide-and-seek, five players are better than one. Globe Rocks, Continued on page 33

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Herbal Teas, Continued from page 1

Here are four of Peter’s – and my own – favorite teas for winter. All of these herbs boast powerful natural antibiotic and antiviral properties. They can help you avoid colds and flu, or help you get well again if you do get sick.

Chaparral leaves before blossoming. Submitted photo.

Chaparral blossom. Submitted photo.

Chaparral – This is the plant Arizonans call greasewood or creosote – the one that makes the desert smell good when it rains. Every spring, usually in March – when the leaves are a beautiful, glossy green, but before the small, butter-yellow blossoms open – Peter and his crew visit a friend’s land near Roosevelt Lake to harvest up to 20 five-gallon buckets of the aromatic leaves. Back at the farm, they spread the leaves on the floor of the farmhouse attic to dry. Peter uses the herb to make medical tinctures and salves, as well as many gallons of tea.

Spice jars in the Reevis kitchen. Photo by Patricia Sanders

Chaparral came to be Peter Bigfoot’s favorite herb thanks to its many uses and its effectiveness. It’s antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and antioxidant, as well as a remedy for insect bites and stings. Scientific research shows it to be effective against cancer and shingles. Note I didn’t say we love chaparral for its flavor! Although, as Peter says, once it heals you enough times, you grow an affection for the taste. Until then, the secret to getting it down is to dilute the tea until it’s palatable. Steep fresh or dried chaparral leaves and twigs for about 10 minutes in hot water and then strain them out. Do not simmer or boil the tea. Cinnamon – Many familiar kitchen herbs and spices make wonderful teas with surprising healing properties. Cinnamon tea pleases the tongue with a natural sweetness and delicious flavor, but it’s also a hard-working healer. A natural antibiotic, antiviral, and antifungal, cinnamon also assists digestion – it breaks down fat in the digestive system and also helps the body process sugar. A cup of cinnamon tea sipped along with a heavy meal or sweet dessert will help the digestive system cope. To make cinnamon tea, use whole quills (the “rolls” of bark) or chips from broken-up quills. (Don’t use the powder, because it will coagulate into a jelly-like mass.

This would make a great healing poultice, but not so great for tea.) Simmer the cinnamon for about 20 minutes. Ginger – Ginger, another herb with warming properties, helps you feel warm from the inside. Along with being a potent antibiotic and antiviral, ginger offers anti-inflammatory properties. When I had frozen shoulders, I drank three or four cups of strong ginger-andcinnamon tea daily to reduce inflammation and relieve the pain. Simmer fresh (sliced/grated) or dried ginger for about 20 minutes. Or simply stir a pinch of ginger powder into hot water. Dilute to taste. Oregano – The “spicy” flavor of oregano reflects its potency. Another multi-use herb – antibiotic, antiviral, and antifungal – oregano also aids digestion, especially fats – that’s one good reason for sprinkling it on pizza! Since oregano is a leaf, steep it in hot water, but don’t boil it. Oregano tea can feel soothing and helpful when you have a sore throat.

WINTER 2018 Editor’s note. In the summer issue of Globe Miami Times (July 2018), we’re planning to explore a few more tunnels. We’ll burrow our way through the folklore, the hyperbole, the legends, and the lore about hidden tunnels that some say exist under the streets of downtown Globe. Who knows if they really exist, and if they do, who used them and why? Everyone has heard the stories, but now it’s time to dig a little deeper and get to the bottom of Globe’s purported underground network. Is it fact or fantasy—or some of both? We intend to get down and dirty in the quest for answers in this summer’s upcoming issue. Present day map of McCormick Wash. The red arrows mark the approximate present day course of McCormack Wash. Photo taken from G Hill. Map by Kim Stone.

grass at the Eastern Arizona train depot. The 1918 flood alone caused $200,000 in damage to downtown buildings. These were notable McCormick Wash transgressions, but there was other flood damage, too, and the Globe City Council had been paying out for property damage claims for a number of years. They were ready and receptive for new ideas to tame the wash.

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After negotiating the crisscross of residential streets, the normally dry McCormick Wash meets Sycamore St. where it abruptly turns west and follows the street down the hill. From this point on, it is artificially constrained within manmade drainage channels. When enough rain falls for the wash to run, the water follows an open concrete channel that was built in the early part of the twentieth century along the north edge of Sycamore to between Devereux and Hill St. From here, an underground masonry and concrete channel constructed even earlier takes over. It moves water in a curious angled route from the post office under Hill St., Broad St., and the railroad tracks before it deposits its load of water at a concrete discharge point constructed on the bank of Pinal Creek.

Historic floods

When it comes to epic floods in Globe, Pinal Creek gets all the glory. The damage to Broad St. in 1904 and exactly 50 years later in 1954 are testimonies to its ability to overflow its banks when the

A better idea

The McCormick Wash dam in December 2017. At least 10 feet of sediment has accumulated behind the dam since its construction in 1924. Note the close proximity of houses on Mesquite Street on the bank above.

need arises. But McCormick Wash doesn’t drain a huge area in the Pinal Mountains like its bigger brother does, so it only runs when heavy rains fall in a short period of time on its relatively small watershed up in the Copper Hills. This is what happened in 1918 and

again in 1923, when McCormick Wash far exceeded the manmade drainage channels’ ability to contain it. In both those years, it flooded the Holy Angels Catholic Church basement, and in the 1923 event, it damaged structures and left a few inches of muddy muck on the green

Suggestions for flood mitigation included making Sycamore Street concave (like Adonis Ave. in Miami), but the best solution—and the coolest— came from the Globe-Miami chapter of the American Association of Engineers. They came up with the idea to build a dam across McCormick Wash. This dam wasn’t meant to impound a reservoir for future bass tournaments or water skiing. Instead, it would divert the water flowing down McCormick Wash into a completely different drainage. While the dam idea was pretty straight forward, directing the water to Copper Gulch, the next drainage to the west, Tunnels, Continued on page 37

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McCormick Wash drainage channel west of Hill Street on Sycamore. From here, the channel continues completely underground to Pinal Creek.

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would require tunneling 650 feet through a mountain. The idea took some daring creativity and it was received with immediate enthusiasm. The engineering plan called for an above-ground concrete spillway to carry the water from the 20-foot-high dam about 300 feet to the entrance of the tunnel. The tunnel itself was to be 8 feet by 8 feet without any timbering or reinforcement. The dam would be 120 feet long with a 60-foot- long wing wall to guide the water into the concrete spillway. Julius Milton, one of the engineers who designed the flood control project, estimated that the diversion into Copper Gulch would remove five-sixths (over 80%) of the water that would otherwise flow through town. The expected cost for the McCormick Wash Flood Control project was $18,600 and the Globe City Council gave the goahead to start construction in September 1923. It was completed in 1924. The first storm of any consequence to test the finished product wasn’t until August of 1925. The amount of rain wasn’t reported, but the Arizona Silver Belt wrote that the McCormick dam and tunnel system “received its first heavy volume of water and is reported to have held the onrush perfectly, carrying a tremendous body of water through the heart of the business district to Pinal Creek in fine shape.”

Then and now I have never seen it in action, but I can only imagine all that water rushing through the tunnel and exploding out into Copper Gulch just as Indiana Jones leaps to a thin edge outside the exit point, narrowly missing the gushing torrent. In the Facebook Group, Growing up in Globe, Maude Medlin-Brown remembers something similar. She used to wait with her sister above the exit to the tunnel during storms. “You did NOT want to be in the exit path because huge rocks and debris shot out of the tunnel,” she wrote.

The dam is not only close to town, it’s in town. The row of houses on Mesquite Street just below Copper Rim School are built on the left bank of McCormick Wash. Those residents just have to look down 25 feet from the edge of their back yard fence to see the dam. But what they see today is definitely not what it looked like nearly 100 years ago. The dam has filled in to within 4 or 5 feet of the top with sediment that now supports a thick colony of riparian vegetation. When I was hiking in to it, I knew I was getting close when the vegetation got taller and lusher. Subtract the decades of graffiti and the eroded concrete of the rather grandiose and ornate entrance to the tunnel, and it looks in pretty decent shape, but could definitely use some maintenance. The tunnel is clear all the way through with no major cave-ins. The Copper Gulch side of the tunnel is surprising undeveloped, with no evidence of any concrete or masonry to stabilize the exit. It’s just a hole that opens into thin air. Over the years, the force of water has eroded away a deep chasm that runs to the floor of the gulch.

This is the tunnel that carries water nearly 700 feet through a mountain from the McCormick Wash diversion dam. What looks like the light of an oncoming train is actually daylight at the outlet into Copper Gulch.

Getting there

Even though the dam and tunnel are close to home, getting there takes some effort. The land surrounding the dam and tunnel is Freeport-McMoRan property, so if you decide to visit, keep that in mind. You can easily get down into McCormick Wash from the lowest part of the Bull’s Eye trail at Round Mountain Park. Follow the wash down stream for about a third of a mile. It’s a brushy hike through a rocky creek bed, so be prepared. There may be other ways to access it from Copper Hills Road or other locations on the downstream side, but I can’t vouch for any of them. The best place to view both Copper Gulch and the dam in McCormick Wash is from Giorsetti Park at the top of Tonto on Fifth St. The park sits atop the mountain that divides the two drainages, so there are clear views to both sides. ■

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Mulch. While cleaning up, remember that nature never leaves the soil bare. I hate to see people strip the vegetation from areas and leave them bare. You have just killed off a lot of beneficial wintering insects like lady bugs and praying mantises. I clean up areas slowly and leave a lot of what people call weeds just so I can keep these great garden helpers around. If you are not planting right away, be sure to put down some mulch material to protect the soil and feed the soil life. Your earth worms will thank you! Soil preparation. How you prepare your soil depends somewhat on the state of the soil you are starting with, what your goals are and what style of gardening you follow. As a generalization, the soil in our area is caliche clay, has a pH of 9, lacks nitrogen and potash and has too much phosphorous. It also has nearly zero organic matter. Adding organic matter to the soil helps because it lowers the pH, improves the soil’s texture and water-holding capacity and fosters the diverse soil life needed for a great garden. Compost, manure and peat moss are all great sources of organic matter. Keeping the soil covered year round with a mulch of straw, fine wood chips, leaves, grass clippings or other material helps keep up the organic matter content while feeding the plants and soil life as it breaks down. A mulch also helps keep the soil cooler and conserves water. No matter what you are planting, breaking up the heavy caliche is a must. There’s lots more to know about soil preparation – another topic for study at the library or online. Watering. Remember that your trees and shrubs need a deep soaking at least once a month when there has been no rain, even in winter. Just because it is cold does not mean the ground is wet.

PLANTING SCHEDULE

Mary starts all her seeds in the green house.

Mary has over two dozen trees planted throughout her property to provide shade or wind breaks to her garden plants.

January Planting Schedule

Indoors under lights This schedule is based on my In the warmest area, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants. They can’t be planted outdoors personal experience in my garden, until night temperatures are at least 50 degrees or warmer. Start in small containers and just east of Miami at about 3,500 feet move to larger ones as they grow. Start cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, collards, kale, beets, elevation. Keep in mind that my gardens pak choi, onions and leeks in the coolest area. Beets and pak choi can be transplanted are in the bottom of a canyon, and this outdoors directly from small pots. I move the others to 4-inch pots and put them in a area is as much as 5 degrees cooler protected area outdoors until the roots fill the pots, then move them to the garden. than the open area around Highway 60. You will need to make some Outdoors adjustments according to your elevation If you didn’t get your wildflowers planted last fall, early January will work, although they and the specific location of your garden. may not get as big as when fall planted. I also scatter cilantro and Oriental poppy seeds in In general, if you live in Roosevelt or odd corners. You can plant potatoes in January if you give them a very thick mulch of straw Superior, you may be planting as much or leaves. For new potatoes in June, I plant them 9 inches deep and 9-12 inches apart on a as a month earlier. If you live at a higher hexagonal grid. Cover with 6 inches of straw or leaves. Watch carefully during warm spells, elevation, like Young or the edge of the and if you see any sprouts coming through, add Pinals, you will need to plant later. more mulch. Potato leaves are very frost tender, A free planting schedule is and you don’t want them to get set back by available from the University of Arizona being frozen. Cooperative extension service at: While I prefer to plant my sweet https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/ pea flowers and my edible peas in extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/ November and early December, you can az1435-2015.pdf squeeze some in now, but if we have a By keeping track of planting and hot, early spring, expect them to die harvesting dates and noting any out quickly. problems encountered, you will be able Cabbage and mixed greens grow to fine tune things in the future. in raised beds under frost cover. January Gardening, Continued on page 39

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February Planting Schedule Indoors under lights More tomatoes, eggplants and peppers in the warmest spot you have. More broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, collards, beets, kale, pak choi and other Asian greens. Swiss chard plants can live a year or longer if you keep them from blooming and going to seed. Now is a good time to start some. I like to start my heading lettuces indoors and then plant them out as soon as they have a couple of leaves. February is too late for bulbing onions, but you Chickens are an integral part of Mary’s operation, providing can still start green onions and leeks. This compost, aerating the ground, and being prolific egg layers. is also a good time for starting chives, both regular and Chinese. Hardy herbs like parsley and sage are easily grown from seed. I start both indoors under the lights and pot them up as they get bigger. You can start asparagus from seed now and plant it out later. It will be 3 years before you can pick it. I like to start a lot of large African marigolds, along with calendula, also known as pot marigold, now. The calendula, which are cold hardy, can go outside as soon as they are big enough to handle, but the Africans will want to wait until we are frost free. Outdoors I direct seed lettuce, especially the mesclun mixes that I will cut once or twice then replace. Lettuce and cilantro will not sprout once the temperatures are hitting 80 degrees, but cilantro will still sprout in February. If you planted cilantro last fall, let some of it flower when the weather warms up. It’s a great plant for bees, butterflies and ladybugs, it’s pretty in the garden and you can even eat the flowers; they taste just like the leaves. You can still plant potatoes through the end of the month. Remember to mulch heavily. You really don’t want to see the sprouts out in the open until the chance of frost is past.

March Planting Schedule Indoors under lights All sorts of herbs, like basil, parsley, sage, calendula and yarrow, and flowers like marigolds, dahlias, carnations and snapdragons. If it’s still pretty cold, you could hold off on the basil, it really likes to be warm, but everything else should do fine. Towards the end of the month is when I start my earliest cucumber and squash plants. Remember that these are very frost sensitive and want to be quite warm. You can wait and direct seed outdoors later, but as a market gardener I try to have some ready as soon as I can. Outdoors You can direct seed lettuce, radish, beets, carrots, turnips, kohlrabi, dill and cilantro. You can transplant all the cold hardy crops you started earlier indoors, like cabbage, kale, beets and lettuce, and Asian greens like mustards and pak choi.