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Jarrod Listiak is old school in ways that not many people can claim to be. For more than two decades, Listiak has made a living as a professional jouster, working Renaissance Fairs throughout the country and in Europe, but sees himself as the last of a dying breed. “I’m the crusty old veteran,” Listiak says. “Most people aren’t in it for longevity. We are not that kind of a culture: We’re a throwaway instant dopamine hit....” He’s been knocked off horses with lances, had his shoulders “blasted” and was even stabbed in the face with a dagger once. Despite the wear and tear on his 40-something body though, he still has a passion for performance in a field that combines aspects of professional sports with the work of a movie stuntman. While many younger people get into it to say they have done it, he estimates that most jousters have a shelf-life of three to five years, but that is how long it takes to learn the basics and hone the craft, he says. “There’s so much to learn. You’re multitasking while you’re riding a horse, and doing all these other things,” Listiak says. “In order to really start getting good and becoming competent, it takes three or four or five years, depending on how much of the year you spend doing it.”

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Confluence – How the love of rivers brought a local couple together By Patti Daley

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She fell in love with his sense of humor. He loves how she loves what he loves. “I’m blessed that she loves history so much,” he says. “He makes it so relatable,” she replies. They both love roads and maps. Twice retired, they explore the countryside, looking for hidden pieces of forgotten roads. Learning about the way things were. They have a mutual love for the rivers. Especially where they merge. “Confluence,” says Susan McCulla, is an enduring essence of the relationship. Susan was hooked on rivers her first Salt River trip in 1983. She felt connected to the Dutch Woman Butte through her German roots and wanted more time on the river. She was married and living in Cottonwood, raising two daughters. Today she marvels at how beautifully they turned out, given the family motto: “If the river’s up, Mom’s out!”

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As we went to press this month, a winter snowstorm was just passing, leaving in its wake

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This month, the Arizona Renaissance Festival kicked off and we had a chance to talk with Jarrod Listiak, who grew up on horses at his home here and has jousted for over twenty years at Ren faires across the country (p. 1). It’s the kind of career no one plans for - life just somehow puts you there. But once there, you know it’s exactly what you always wanted. I also had the pleasure of spending time with Jimmy Crosby, the agriculture teacher at

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Miami High School, who walked me through his plans to build a program that could become one of the best around. We are a strong ag community, so I can see this happening with support from all of us (pp. 13-14).

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Two Wheels or a Mule Named Buford by Patricia Sanders

There once was a lady by the name of Anne Mustoe, who lived in Southwold, a small town on the coast of England – also the home of the crime writer P.D. James, and you might know it as the location of the British drama Upstairs, Downstairs. Miss Mustoe was born in 1933. She married a lawyer, worked in business for a while, became a teacher, and finally served as headmistress at a girls’ school called St. Felix, until she retired at the age of 54. Some of her students bought her an imaginative going-away gift: a bicycle. Miss Mustoe had never been much of a cyclist, and in general she hated outdoor activities like camping and picnics. She hadn’t been on a bicycle in 30 years. But she was inspired. Her husband had died, and her three sons were all grown and married. So Anne set off from London on the bicycle. It was the 31st of May, 1987. The following August, Anne was back in London. In fourteen and a half months, she had cycled more than 11,500 miles. Through France, Switzerland, Italy, Greece and Turkey. Then through Pakistan, India, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. Then across the United States from west to east. Then across Ireland. This prim lady in her mid-fifties, who admitted to being overweight when she started, had bicycled all the way around the world. When she first set out from London, she had no idea even how to fix a flat tire on the bicycle. And when she finished the trip, she still had no idea – every time a tire went flat, some kind soul had been on hand to repair it for her. At times, she had had to call on her experience as a school headmistress. Once, in India, she was beginning to worry about a crowd of young people who had gathered around her. She writes, “I glared around with a steely eye, and controlling the pitch of my voice with great effort, said slowly and authoritatively, ‘Will you kindly step back and let me pass through?’ It worked a charm. Whether or not they understood what I said, they recognized the magisterial tone. They quietened instantly and stepped back. ‘Thank you,’ I said coolly, pushing my bicycle forward and pedaling off with a confident air.” I was thinking about Anne Mustoe recently while helping prepare this issue of Globe Miami Times. Every word you read in these pages has to be written by someone – even the obituaries. Writing those up is part of my job. At the end of each month, I visit the websites of the local mortuaries and gather the information for the column – people’s full names, birth and death dates, and some essential nugget of information about their lives, if available. Let me tell you, reading through the stories of thirty or forty people’s lives in a single day can make you think. About how different people’s lives are from each other.

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About how a single small decision can change the course of a life. About the impact people can make on one another. And about how little we often know about the people we deal with every day. One fellow who passed away in January had once walked a one-eyed mule named Buford across the state of Oregon. Imagine – maybe I once stood behind this guy in line at the Safeway, and he could have entertained me with stories of Buford the one-eyed mule – but I never knew it. How often do strangers make conversation in the grocery store line? And why don’t we do it more often? Of course, reading all those obituaries also makes me wonder what mine will say – and what I would want it to. Travel isn’t for everyone, and no one can judge what makes a life worthwhile. The point is to ask yourself, like the Mary Oliver poem, “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” After Anne Mustoe got back to London, she turned right around and did it again – rode around the world, this time from east to west. She took a few other longdistance rides in the ensuing years – including one from London to Heliopolis in Egypt, one across India from Kathmandu to Sri Lanka, and one through South America. She wrote seven books about her adventures, revealing the historical connections of the places she passed through, and describing the many stops for tea and generosity. Anne Mustoe died at the age of 76 – still riding the

same bicycle. In 22 years of riding, she had put around 100,000 miles on it. She passed away after a short illness, while passing through Aleppo, Syria. You can still find her obituary on the website of her former school. It reads, “Sadly we can no longer plot her progress around the globe. We can however salute her as a great headmistress of Saint Felix School and admire her determination and resolve to break with her old career and launch herself into something entirely new but deeply challenging and immensely rewarding.” Anne Mustoe’s life story shows it’s never too late. To get on a bicycle, to go back to school, to write that book, to learn to dance, to take up the piano, or painting, or writing poems – whatever might shine a new light on your life. Or, if you don’t already know what that thing might be, to start exploring until you find it. If you don’t start searching, how will you find out what could bring joy to the rest of your days? After all, Anne Mustoe barely knew how to ride a bike, when she started. But once she did start, she never wanted to stop. Sounds like a great way to live – at any age. Patricia Sanders lived in Globe from 2004 to 2008 and at Reevis Mountain School, in the Tonto National Forest, from 2008 to 2014. She has been a writer and editor for GMT since 2015. She currently lives in the Azores. You can follow her writing on the website medium.com, under the pen name SK Camille.

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MAYOR’S MONTHLY REPORT AL GAMEROS | CITY OF GLOBE Announcement of Candidancy I want to take this opportunity to announce that I will be seeking a third term as the Mayor of Globe in the 2024 election. A lot of thought, the continued support of my wife and family and the grace of God has led me to this decision. My intentions when I initially ran in 2016 was to serve in office for one term, maybe two. I had some thoughts and ideas for changes for the benefit of our city and thought that those changes could occur in that time frame, but I quickly found out that making changes does not happen overnight. I have been fortunate to work with an amazing Council for the past eight years that continue their passion of elevating Globe to another level for the benefit of our city residents and a staff that makes it happen. The momentum and continuity that we have at this point continues to help move our plan forward. But of course, it is up to the voters of Globe to go out and vote if they want to see more of the direction that we are heading. In order to be successful, there has to be a vision with goals, and then a plan to make it happen. As I stated earlier it takes years of implementing that plan, additional revenue, and building relationships and partners locally, in the state, and at the Federal level. I understand it is about being patient, focused, and passionate to get to the end game. We cannot allow the distractions of major events keep us from moving forward such as covid, fires, and floods that we had to deal with as Council in the past couple of years. We continue our focus on economic

development and the upgrades to our aging infrastructure in order to build the sustainable future for our city. We are fortunate that the majority of our city is designated an “opportunity zone” that attracts investors and developers who want to bring their projects and build and get a tax credit in return. These designations are huge for all rural communities with the impact it makes. We are also focused on the three major concerns of our community that were disclosed in a needs assessment in 2017. Those are housing, quality of life, and education. We also understand that it takes money to bring those things to fruition. The only way not to put the total burden on our city residents through property tax is to create new ways of generating additional sales tax revenue in the year through economic development and tourism. We have added more key positions in the past year in our Development Services Department in order to keep up with the many projects in progress and those pending to begin in the next year and beyond. We have worked at making our community a more attractive place for visitors and have seen the improvement along our highway corridor with partnerships with numerous businesses and organizations. Beautification is about pride in where we live and what our community looks like and requires the buy in from all of us. Our next step is to make sure that our building and fire codes are up to date to help protect the public and our business community especially in our downtown historic district. We owe it to you to protect your investments.

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Council approved three separate contracts in order to get this project started. The City received 3.5 million in state funds for the installation of sidewalks from the new Connie’s Bridge to the Community Center entrance. The contracts included the following; Contract with Sunrise Engineering for Phase 1 design services for Oil Circle Road, Ice House Canyon Road, and Jesse Hayes Road not to exceed $74,052.00. Contract with Sunrise Engineering for Phase 2 design services for Hagen Road, Jesse Hayes Road, and Skate Park not to exceed $54,671.00. Contract with Rick Engineering for Phase 3 for professional support services for Pinal Bridge and Oil Circle Road not to exceed $70,352.00.

The city was awarded a Safe Street Grant from the Department of Transportation in the amount of 124,846.39 with a city match of 31K for a total amount of $155,846.39. The grant is sponsored by Senator Mark Kelly and will be used to identify and improve safety upgrades in the Historic Downtown District. Vision Zero is a project to help eliminate fatalities and injuries in the approved area on Broad Street. The grant is a temporary planning project over 18 months and requires the hiring of a moderator to conduct a public hearing for input from residents and to collect data throughout the process. After the initial 18 months, the city will then use the data to apply for and implementation grant to make the changes permanent. This is an ideal time to address safety issues on Broad Street due to increase of pedestrian and vehicle traffic that we are now experiencing.

Copper Mountain Transit The Copper Mountain Transit offers transportation for our Globe-Miami community with two fixed bus routes A & B and a curb dial a ride services. This is a federally funded program through the Arizona Department of Transportation who is the main funder. The City of Globe, Gila County, and the Town of Miami each contribute 73K annually to this program. The Town of Miami is the administrators of the program. The bus routes run from 6:30 am to 6pm Monday thru Friday with 34 stops up to 8 times a day and some stops 16 times a day. Dial a Ride service is scheduled by appointment in 15-minute intervals from 6:30 am to 3: pm Monday through Friday. It is recommended to call 24 hours in advance to reserve your time as these slots fill up quickly. The fare is $1.00 per zone one way, and there are 4 zones. For information on the services offered or to reserve a Dial a ride, call Melinda or Andrea at 928-473-8222 Monday thru Friday from 6am to 6pm.

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he nonprofit organization that helped give Globe’s economic development a kickstart in 2018 is returning to the City when the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) conducts its annual board meeting in town this month. Twenty-one board members from RCAC’s 13-state service area will convene in Globe for their yearly gathering. They’ll also be here to see how the City has progressed since their last visit. It will be the second time RCAC has returned to the site of one of its greatest success stories since the Recharge Our Community Economy (ROC) meetings in 2018, when a diverse group of community stakeholders attended a series of meetings at the Gila County Fairgrounds to provide feedback on a vision for Globe’s future. Since then, Globe has taken a modest grant from RCAC and turned it into a strategic plan that has brought millions of dollars into the City’s coffers for infrastructure upgrades and investment into services. These investments and upgrades are benefiting the entire Globe-Miami region and contributing to a longterm vision for the future. The RCAC, founded in 1978, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that works with rural communities in 13 western states to provide “training, technical and financial resources and advocacy so rural communities can achieve their goals and visions,” according to its stated mission. “Globe has become one of the most successful programs,” says Carol Cohen, RCAC’s Assistant Director of Community Environmental Services. “Partially because so much local leadership is devoted to improving the community and economic development opportunities. That leadership is not just within the municipality, but also in the local community itself.” A three-year, $45,000 grant through the Building Rural Economies (BRE) initiative, funded by the federal Housing and Urban Development Department, provided seed money to create Globe’s Economic and Community Development Department (ECD). That department, in turn, has spurred growth and led to a number of successes, from an increase in housing and urban beautification to improvements in parks and aging infrastructure throughout the City. According to Globe Mayor Al Gameros, the process began when discussions within the City Council took place after he was first elected in 2016. “When the new Council came in, we wanted to market our city, but it was a process we needed to learn,” Gameros says. “We thought it would be as easy as investing funding into it, but that’s not the case. It was a real eye-opener.” Gameros says that once the ECD was established, Linda Oddonetto was hired as the director. Her position was funded in part through the BRE grant. “We decided to invest in full-time staff to move our economic development, because in the past we’d relied on the Council and Mayor to advertise our city. But most Council members have to work, so it’s not going to happen unless you have somebody doing it full-time,” Gameros says. “I don’t know how we could have been successful if we didn’t have an economic development department.” As a result of that initial investment, the City of Globe successfully launched its first marketing campaign, Arizona to the Core, and created its first Strategic Action Plan. Along the way, the City has developed beneficial partnerships and expanded staffing to handle an increasing workload accompanying development growth. The SAP outlines the City’s objectives and goals, focusing on economic development, public safety, infrastructure and financial sustainability. The facets related to economic development include business development and retention, downtown revitalization, housing, and increased quality of life and recreation. Community partners have expanded to include a wide array of organizations such as Gila County, Central Arizona Governments and Local First Arizona, a nonprofit organization committed to economic development in the state. “RCAC provides a framework on how to build economic development capacity within a region and identify priorities and opportunities through a communitydriven process,” says Oddonetto. “With the ‘Recharge

Mayor Gameros joined Nathan Ohle, CEO of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), at the IEDC Leadership Summit to talk about Globe’s economic successes in Tucson in January 2023. Courtesy photo Our Community Economy’ regional meetings, we worked together to identify our community’s forms of wealth and individual capital. “More simply, to identify the ‘boots on the ground’— the people and organizations we already have in place, and our community’s strengths—the assets that makes Globe so unique, and use this to create a roadmap, the plan to grow businesses, increase quality of life and to do so with sustainability in mind.” Despite pandemic, fire and floods, Council has maintained a committed focus on its goals as businesses and developers are increasingly attracted to the City of Globe. Thanks to the efforts of the City’s Council, staff and administration, Globe has been able to position itself to be extremely competitive for grants from state and federal entities. The City can then leverage these awards with funding from partners in the private sector such as BHP, Freeport-McMoRan and Capstone. In all, since 2018 more than $125 million in grant funding and community partnerships has been invested in Globe. And more is on the way. Those external dollars have financed completed projects such as the refurbished community pool, paving projects throughout the community, and repairs to water delivery and sewer systems. The funds have also paid for for bridge replacements, building revitalization, park improvements, flood/fire recovery and new infrastructure, such as the sidewalk project along Jesse Hayes Road to the Gila Pueblo campus. Future projects have also benefited, with funds going to a regional housing study as part of the SAP and a feasibility study for a northeast sewer expansion in years to come. External funding has also helped equip, fully staff and upgrade both the Police and Fire departments, with $13 million identified to build a new fire station on Ash Street in the near future. RCAC even helped secure funding to help small businesses and the City survive the COVID shutdown. Paycheck Protection Program loans helped business owners stay afloat in the wake of the pandemic. “It’s been a great relationship, and they’ve been a tremendous partner to us,” says Councilman Freddy Rios. “That we were able to use their resources, their professionalism, their experience, was a win-win situation for both of us. “That partnership really excelled for both entities.” Globe’s success even put the City in the national

spotlight, when Mayor Gameros joined Nathan Ohle, CEO of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), at the IEDC Leadership Summit in Tucson last year. Gameros was selected as the rural representative on a national panel where he discussed topics such as rural prosperity and policy, infrastructure, recovery and equity. The mayor was also featured in the Brookings Institute podcast “Developing a Resilient Downtown in Globe, Arizona,” which can be found online at www. brookings.edu/articles/developing-a-resilient-downtownin-globe-arizona. Gameros shared his insights into taking advantage of federal funds available to rural communities, highlighting Globe’s economic development. He also talked about the importance of investing, generating and leading the conversation on the future of rural economic development. The partnership between the City and the RCAC has been a symbiotic relationship from the beginning, and as Globe continues to achieve its goals, the City’s success has helped raise the profile of the RCAC. According to Ari Neumann, RCAC’s Director of Community and Environmental Services, Globe has created a roadmap for rural communities that are hoping to rebuild their own local economies throughout the West. Neumann, who is from Genesee, Idaho, a town with a population of about 900, sees Globe as providing a template for other communities to use in the future. “Our work in Globe has taught us how to better support the other communities we work with and gives us an example we can point to when those communities start to doubt that they can reinvigorate their local economies,” Neumann says. “Every time I come back, there are new and exciting things going on downtown, the community continues to show up for one another, and it’s just a really special place. “Every visit to Globe reminds me of why RCAC came to be in the first place—to help rural and Indigenous communities in the west be vibrant, healthy and thriving.” He adds that other communities throughout the west have been inspired by Globe, from Springerville, Arizona, to New Cuyama, California, and even Kodiak, Alaska. “Seeing what is truly possible in a small town when the community comes together to support each other is a message that resonates everywhere RCAC works,” Neumann says.

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PARSON, continued from page 1 John Parson moved to Arizona on Valentine’s Day 1979. In 1980, a high water year, he kayaked the Salt River for the first time. He fell out of the boat at every rapid. “I should have drowned,” says John. “It was a terrible experience.” He went on 10 trips that year, including a Grand Canyon River trip. He was hooked. He moved to Flagstaff and became a river guide. John came to Cottonwood as the main speaker at an intergovernmental meeting for the Verde Valley. Susan’s husband, Cottonwood’s Director of Parks and Rec, suggested she attend John’s presentation on the Verde River. “If you love the river, you should go hear this guy talk,” he told her. John wowed Susan with his presentation. Afterward, she asked if he would take her out on the river. “And I did,” said John. “A lot of times.” John and Susan next met at the River Runners Rendezvous in Telluride, Colorado, a few years later. Susan drove solo, listening to Kenny G all the way there. She didn’t see him during the event, but when it was over, John needed a ride home to Flagstaff. He had an offer to ride shotgun in somebody’s pickup, along with an unwashed, undisciplined dog. Fortunately, Susan gave him a lift. John captivated her with his stories. “But he didn’t talk too much,” says Susan. “He kept me wanting more.”

Paddling a Platform “From 1980 to 2001, everything I did related back to the river in one way or another,” says John. In 1986, he ran as an Independent for state representative. In 1988, he ran for Congress. In 1990, he ran for State Representative, and in 1992, County Supervisor. A single-issue candidate, John put the spotlight on the Verde River. By the early 80s, sand and gravel mining companies had started operating right in the middle of the river. Causeways and levies were created, and the river was dredged. “Unbelievably destructive to everything,” says John, who was a river guide at the time. “It destroys the river.” For three years, he and Susan paddled legislators down the river to show them what

Susan’s father was a road builder, too. When Susan was born in Yuma in 1947, midway between winter solstice and spring equinox, her home was a tent camp. “After five or six months here, I’m ready for some creature comforts,” says Susan. “And then, I miss the beauty of the lake.” When they’re not at Roosevelt Lake, the couple lives in a bungalow in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on the Snake River, a 12-block walk to downtown. “We have always believed it’s important to make a connection with your community and to always give back to that community-no matter where you are,” says John. The pair have each volunteered some 4,000 hours for the U.S. Forest Service. Their work included serving at guard stations in Idaho and Utah, and participating in a quality control program called Secret Shoppers that took them to 50 National Forests in 25 states.

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One of the campground settings with Parsons truck and 15’ camp trailer that make life on the road so rewarding. Courtesy Photo was going on. It took more than six years to stop the dredging of the river. Parsons Riverfront Preserve is named in honor of John’s efforts. “We had a good time doing all that stuff,” says John. “The upshot of it was that we built a constituency for the river that has synergized since then and is now a model of citizen participation on behalf of the river.”

Moving Communities Susan’s marriage ended in the late eighties, and by 1993, John and Susan were living together on the banks of the Verde River. That year, a flood prompted them to move to a property adjacent to Montezuma Well National Monument. There, they built a straw bale house, installed a well with a solar pump, and lived for 13 years without power.

“Everything’s better by candlelight,” says John. They recently moved into a 15-foot travel trailer at the Windy Hills campground near Roosevelt Lake, where they spend about half the year. John writes and does research. Susan likes to cook and garden. At the lake, they still live without electricity or running water. “We have running water,” jokes Susan. “I just run it in and out.” Susan, an Arizona native, is no newcomer to camping. Her granddad, Clair Weslee McCulla, moved to Arizona in 1919 to work on the roads. By the 1930s, he was working on the stretch of US 60 from Globe to Show Low. Susan’s mother, Doris, born in 1926, was raised and educated in tent camps that followed the building of the highway.

“My folks were insatiable history buffs,” says John.“This imbued in me that our historical heritage is really precious and is only one wrecking ball away from total oblivion.” John first came to Globe over 40 years ago, to collect oral histories that could be used in training river guides with knowledge of the local culture. Only now, he says, are people truly seeing the value of heritage in this community. He enjoys researching old stories from the region and sharing them on Facebook and in print publications. His 16-page booklet “Spillway to Shipyard” tells how the USS Arizona was christened with water from Roosevelt Lake. “You need to be able to read about what other people are doing and see the positive side of their efforts and their dreams,” says John. The last river trip John took was on Valentine’s Day 2014. Shoulder arthritis ended his paddling life. But not the love story it started. On August 8 of that same year, another confluence occurred. After more than two decades together, John and Susan exchanged vows before a judge in an old courtroom close by the Snake River. “I just woke up one day and thought it was a great day to get married,” says John. “She did, too.” u

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Over ten years ago, I ran across Byron Lee’s one-man show “Paper Son,” which portrayed his journey to discovering his Chinese roots - tracing back to his great grandfather, who was brought from China to Globe on false papers. It was the first time I had heard the term “paper son,” and the role Dea Gin Foo, a well-known and successful Chinese restaurant owner, played in bringing family members and countrymen here around the turn of the century. The confluence of Byron’s exquisitely researched and told story with its strong and intriguing local connection launched me on a ten-year, on-again, off-again, research project into Dea Gin Foo and the Chinese community in Globe. It is the stuff of a good book I hope to write someday. The Chinese immigrants who came to Globe navigated a far different landscape than European immigrants. They were initially welcomed in the country in the mid-1800s, when they were instrumental in helping Charles Crocker meet his deadline in building the western leg of the Transcontinental Railroad. But by the latter part of the 1800s, Chinese immigrants were seen as a threat to America’s workforce. One senator railed on the floor of Congress before the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, “Why, these people have muscles of iron, can work all day long, never complain, and work for less than even the Irish! We can’t have this in the United States. It will ruin us!” And so, the United States government passed the Exclusion Act, which specifically targeted Chinese immigrants, although their numbers were far smaller than almost any other immigrant class. The Exclusion Act and its subsequent extensions would force a majority of Chinese to adopt “paper identities” that would affect generations to come, even after the Exclusion Act was lifted 60 years later, in 1943. Dea Gin Foo, who had arrived in Globe in 1898, was best known as the proprietor of the Sang Tai (or Tai Sang) restaurant on North Broad Street. Few people remember that he had a brother, Dea Goon Foo, who was also listed as an owner when the brothers purchased the property in 1913 for $10,000. Dea Goon Foo would go on to betray Dea Gin to the authorities in 1916, saying his brother had smuggled a young boy into Globe as the son of a cook at Sang Tai. In fact, the boy was really the grandson of Dea Gin’s father-in-law. The case went to federal court in Tucson, where it was summarily dismissed when the judge discovered the immigration agents had attempted a “sting” operation that incited the defendant to commit bribery to retrieve incriminating evidence against him. However, there’s sufficient evidence that Dea Gin Foo was instrumental in bringing many Hoiping Chinese to Globe for nearly four decades. A network between his powerful father-in-law in China and his uncle in San Francisco ensured that many Dea family members and close countrymen were afforded paperwork and identities that would allow them to land as the “son of a native” or a “merchant” - thus the term “paper son.” Dea Gin Foo established a Chinese cemetery in Globe in 1943, where he gathered in one location all the gravestones that had once been scattered. He passed away in 1963. His son George Dea had taken over the restaurant by then and changed the name to the Star Buffet, which many here have fond memories of. Star Buffet was known for having “the best Ginty’s in town” – beer served in a large goblet. Another well-known Chinese businessman at this time was Gin Ah Quong. He immigrated to the United States from Toishan in 1892 as a laborer and came to Solomonville as a merchant in 1892. He later followed the railroad when it made its way to Globe in 1898. He arrived with money and was soon “conducting three or four restaurants” within the vicinity of Globe. Gin Ah Quong was interested in several local investments and purchased stock in the Gila Valley Bank and the Old Dominion Commercial Company. He also owned an interest

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in the Kay Juen Tong mercantile in San Francisco. When he was in his 40s, he was approached by Frank Knucky, with the Johns Mansfield company, to run the mercantile and boarding house at their Chrysotile mine north of Globe. Because of interviews conducted by Immigration with Gin Ah Quong on his way to and from China, we know he was quite successful in his lifetime. In one interview that took place in 1929, he reported monthly receipts from the mercantile in Chrysotile were running between $3,600 and $5,200 per month (approximately $65,000 to $95,000 in today’s dollars). By then he had brought his son, Gin Hing Cheung, and grandson, Gin Wing Doo, into the company and was operating under the name of Gin Ah Quong & Company. He returned to China in 1933.

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Chinese Businesses at the Time of Statehood • Fox & Tooey Restaurant – Dea Fox and Lee Tooey • Gin & Company Restaurant – Gin Ah Quong • Hop Lee Restaurant • Hop Yet Restaurant • Lee & Moon Blacksmiths – Robert Lee & Slewing Moon • Quong Wing Grocery • Sang Tai Restaurant – Dea Gin Foo & Dea Goon Foo • California Fruit Store, John Toy • Wing Jing Chong & Co. Dry Goods

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In the culinary world, translation often unveils poetic nuances, and Chef John Wong, of BLOOM sheds light on the translation of wonton soup as “swallowing slouds.” The name, “swallowing clouds,” finds its origin in the way a wonton (dumpling) behaves when cooked. As it floats to the surface of the soup’s broth, it resembles a cloud, inviting diners to consume it whole. Wong, a self-proclaimed devotee to what he terms “wonton lust,” passionately advocates for savoring wonton soup in its traditional form. Having owned restaurants and sampled numerous wonton soups, Wong is well-versed in the culinary landscape and shares the rich traditions behind wonton soup, emphasizing its roots in South China, particularly Canton. Despite its humble beginnings, this iconic dish has evolved into a widespread street food, cherished for its comforting qualities. Wong’s personal connection to wonton soup is deeply rooted in family traditions. Growing up in a Chinese family, he learned the art of making wonton soup from his parents, who hailed from Canton and were restaurateurs themselves. Special occasions, such as New Year’s Eve, the Day of the Dead, or birthdays, became synonymous with family gatherings and the preparation of wonton soup. Using fresh produce from their family farm, these moments created a shared culinary legacy that spanned generations. For Wong, wonton soup transcends mere sustenance; it is a cultural inheritance, a comforting street food, and a symbol of familial bonds. (Excerpted from a GMT feature on Chef Wong, by writer Jenn Walker, several years ago before he opened his current restaurant. Talking with him at his home in Globe, he described the art of making wontons and his own family history with this culinary staple.)

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Supporters of the new Rainbow Bridge include regulars at the Globe Dog Park. Photo by LCGross

Love Where You Live (LWYL), a new nonprofit focused on placemaking in the Copper Corridor, accentuates the positives of our region and strives to give people an emotional connection to their town. Led by Regina Ortega and Thea Wilshire, LWYL works to turn livable spaces into lovable places. LWYL recognizes that community is a tapestry created by weaving together many people’s interests, talents, training and passion. Believing that small things matter and there’s power in even one person or project, LWYL implements placemaking strategies to create parks, community amenities, public art and events. The end goal is a community brimming with radical hope, defiant resilience, wonder and delight, and graceful generosity. You may be familiar with LWYL’s work. They helped to create the Stairizona Trail, Cathy’s Little Libraries, I Art Globe, the Trash Mob, the Gila monster graphics throughout Downtown, the Globe K9 Mine Bark Park and Dogtoberfest. Collaborating with other Copper Corridor nonprofits, their work is spreading throughout the region. The monthly Livable to Lovable column will highlight new LWYL projects. February’s feature is the transformation of the High Street bridge, just down the hill from Noftsger, into a pet memorial called the Rainbow Bridge. Many pets become family members to their humans, and their passing can be devastating. There are hundreds of pet cemeteries across the country, but Globe-Miami has no local place to mark the lives of important animals or provide a space to grieve and reflect on their

love. The Rainbow Bridge provides a way to memorialize deceased animals by designating a place to put their pet collars and tags. Building on an anonymous poem about pets crossing the “rainbow bridge” when they die and then waiting for their future reunion with their owners, this internationally embraced concept has provided comfort to many bereaved owners on the passing of their four-legged family member. Creating the Globe Rainbow Bridge was an idea suggested by Eileen Townsend and Lisa Brazil after they saw a rainbow bridge pet memorial in North Carolina. They suggested the idea to LWYL, who then collaborated with the City of Globe to get permission for the project, raise funds, purchase equipment and coordinate with Public Works. The timing was perfect. LWYL already had a painting and fencing project on the “to do” list for the City, who determined they should implement this initial work to reduce liability. All of the funds for this project were raised by volunteers, and no public tax dollars were expended. The dog bone bench was purchased with money raised through the 2023 Dogtoberfest Celebration. Signage for the bridge was created with grant funds. Small signs with quotes about pets and honoring specific dogs or cats are available for sponsorship. If funds become available, LWYL would love to add a life-sized bronze of a dog or cat to the site, as well. To learn more about the project, please contact Thea Wilshire or Regina Ortega at livable2lovable@gmail.com or 808-373-0032.

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During a very wet, rainy week in February, we met up with Crosby in the greenhouse where he showed us grape vines they were trying to rescue from the school grounds. They had been removed to allow for a paint project. Photo by LCGross

Crosby stands in front of a large expanse of land on the school property where he hopes to add pens for livestock and better facilities for the animals. He has big plans to bring a full-circle Ag program to MHS and says the administration has been supportive. Photo by LCGross

Miami High School AG program building for the future by David Abbott

On a recent cool January day, Miami High School agriculture instructor and Future Farmers of America (FFA) advisor Jimmy Crosby was hard at work. Moving across a small area of the campus that overlooks the railroad tracks on the northern edge of the campus, he was taking measurements to determine where he could fit two hoop houses that his students will help build, thanks to a grant from Empower America. The roughly quarter-acre property is where the Vandals have held their homecoming bonfire for the past 30 years. Now, the annual pyre will have to share space with the ag program, which is expanding under Crosby’s leadership. “I’m not going to teach children how to run a ranch. I’m not going to teach them how to be cowboys,” Crosby says. “There’s no need for me to teach that. What they need to know is where their food comes from, because they’re gonna have to eat for the rest of their lives.” To that end, Crosby has ramped up the program and is working with the Culinary department to educate and feed students and other members of the school community. Crosby has deep roots in Arizona—his family has been here since the 1880s—and a lifetime of experience running cattle, both in Arizona and in Texas. He began his 15-year teaching career at Snowflake High School and has taught in Round Valley and Eager as well as in Oklahoma. After stints in San Carlos and Globe high schools, Crosby landed in Miami and says he feels it’s a good fit. The school district has given him the go-ahead to update and modernize the program, and he estimates the project will take three years to come to fruition. If his initial year is any indication, Crosby is already well on the way to reaching his goal. His students are in the process of adding infrastructure to the property for raising and processing livestock. There are plans to bring water and electricity to the lot, and even add a solar pump to the well on the site. As the program expands, there’s a lot of work to be done creating barriers to protect livestock from predators like javelinas, raptors and coyotes. There are also plans in the works to build a pond to raise catfish and crawdads - food fish that can be harvested - rather than ornamental fish such as carp, goldfish or koi. There are already a number of different types of fowl on the property, including chickens and turkeys. Crosby says the program has four goats that are expecting kids in April, so he wants to be ready when that happens.

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Crosby works with students from the AG and Culinary programs as they butcher 30 chickens in early January, turning them into food for the school. Submitted photo

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MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL, Continued from page 14 Another task to be done is to clear out singed and blackened nails from hundreds of wooden pallets that have fed homecoming bonfires since the early ‘90s. The work has been taken up by MUSD eighth-graders, joined by Crosby’s youngest son, Jared. They’ve been using a rolling magnet to pick up the nails, but there are still thousands on the property, mixed in with the decades of dust and ashes. At the heart of Crosby’s curriculum is a desire for his students to learn how to raise and harvest animals correctly. He also teaches his students the importance of not wasting food. Crosby takes his inspiration from Mary Temple Grandin, the subject of a 2010 HBO documentary. Grandin is an autistic woman who advocates for the humane treatment of the animals we use for food. In the 1980s, Grandin had a hand in revolutionizing the practices used for the handling of livestock on cattle ranches and in slaughterhouses, creating more humane ways to harvest meat. “She looked at things in a totally different way,” Crosby says. “Treating animals more humanely and seeing to it they are not tortured.” The lessons on humane treatment came into focus recently when Crosby’s ag students worked in partnership with the school’s Culinary program to slaughter and process 30 chickens raised on the property. “It was the coolest collaboration between CTE programs we’ve ever done,” says Culinary Arts instructor Dan Hill. “Most of my students participated, but there were a few that didn’t want to do it.” The first day was devoted to humanely killing the animals and initial processing, followed by a day in the kitchen “fabricating” the carcasses. The third day, and several subsequently, were devoted to cooking the chickens and serving the food. “We had chicken tacos, chicken enchiladas, chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, and we cooked all the bones down to

On February 2, MHS AG instructor and FFA advisor Jimmy Crosby took a team of six students to the valley for the FFA Superstition regional Poultry code contest, where they took a first-place finish, with the top four from Miami. Pictured: Crosby with students Reagan Powel, Lilly Light, Andrew Brown, Jessa Wilson, Stacy Holsome and John-Wayne Francisco. a stock,” Hill says. “We made a really good chicken noodle soup that we fed to teachers and staff members. So not much went to waste.” Hill added that in the past, the ag program mostly provided vegetables in the form of squash, but the program’s new dynamics—including the processing of a goat and a sheep—represent a welcome change for culinary students and the people they feed. Crosby says showing students where their food comes from helps dispel “the stories we make up about where chicken nuggets come from.” He appreciates the positive collaboration with other CTE programs. The collaboration with the Culinary program “was the best three days of teaching I’ve ever had,” Crosby says. “It was great working with Mr. Hill, and there was a lot of excitement from the kids, which is always a win.” In the future, Crosby hopes to add beef, turkey and pork to the menu, both for use at school and as a revenue

stream to help finance his plans. “It takes a lot of work to build a program,” Crosby says. “This is a good administration, and what the MUSD put in motion here is visionary. I like being here.” His work is not going unnoticed. On February 2, Crosby took six students to the Valley for the FFA Superstition Regional Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event. The competition tests students’ skills in the production, processing and marketing of chickens, turkeys, processed poultry products and eggs. The first-place team comprised six students—Reagan Powel, Lilly Light, Andrew Brown, Jessa Wilson, Stacy Holsome and John-Wayne Francisco—four of whom are from Miami. “Jimmy has done a wonderful job building our FFA chapter at the school,” says MHS Principal Shawn Pietila. “Our hope is to create a program that will rival any other in the state.”

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San Carlos Boys Varsity Basketball

Globe Girls Varsity Soccer

Senior Elexa Barajas was solid on the defensive line. Barajas had 31 steals for the Tigers.

Sophomore Leshawn Browning drives it in against Miami. As of press time, Browning leads the state of Arizona with 198 assists. He is also approaching 500 points on the season.

Senior Tabitha Voelker takes a shot from outside. The Tigers beat San Tan Foothills 5-1 on Senior Night in front of a great crowd.

Senior Emilee Satter dribbles through some touchy defense. Satter led the team with 7 assists on the season.

Miami Girls Varsity Basketball

Freshman Leandro Simbolo drains a 3-pointer at the end of the first quarter. Simbolo had 29 points in the game and is over 560 points for his freshman season.

Junior Leeyah Goss had 9 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in the regional championship game against San Carlos

Freshman Tamia Pietila shoots a 3 pointer. Pietila is averaging 20.2 points per game.

Junior Demetria Dosela drives around tight defense for 2 of her 9 points.

Junior David Dude III goes up for 2 of his 6 points against the Vandals. Dude also had 4 rebounds and 3 steals on the night.

Arizona Vintage Baseball League brings Tournament to Globe Saturday, March 9th, 2024 9:30am–3:30pm • Free to Public The Arizona Vintage Baseball League starring the Higley Haymakers and others. Playing by 1860 rules. 529 Mayss Street, Globe, AZ Globe High School Field

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Honoring the Globe Hotshots by Patti Daley

The Globe Hotshots are hosting a 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday, March 23 from 1-5 p.m. at BeshBa-Gowah Park, 460 Hagen Road. All alumni and family members are welcome to attend. The focus of the celebration will be “hearing stories from those who were on the crew years ago, and getting the crew history for Globe as caught up as we can,” says Superintendent Drew Maxwell. Commemorative T-shirts and catered food will be available. Captain Aaron Bechdolt is organizing a silent auction and raffle, with proceeds going to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation, which supports fallen and injured firefighters and their families. The organization is missing crew photos from the following years and hopes individuals who have them will come forward: 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2012, 2014.

Brief History of the Hotshots The first hotshot crews originated in Southern California in the late 1940s. They were called hotshot crews because they worked in the hottest parts of the wildfires. Between the 1950s and early 2000s, more than 100 interagency hotshot crews (IHCs) were founded across the country. The Globe Hotshots started in the mid-1960s. These are known as the suppression years, when the Globe Ranger Station had two suppression crews to fight fires and perform forestry-related work. In the early 1970s the Globe Hotshots became an inter-regional hotshot crew, and in 1974 the crew became an IHC. For the first two years, there were three squads, but the only permanent personnel were the crew boss and an assistant. About half of the crew were college students, and they used a converted cattle truck as the crew carrier. By 1975 the crew had two rental vans and a Suburban, and Linny Warren became the first local to serve as an assistant. In 1976, the Hotshots went to a longer season, which reduced the number of students on the crew. In 1978,

1974-2024 they experimented with a 28-person crew, with one superintendent and two assistants. This organizational structure is still in use today for Region 3 IHCs. “That tradition continues and lives on with duty, integrity and respect,” Maxwell says.

Commitment to a Common Goal “Hotshots are individuals who can work in a team setting and contribute,” Maxwell says. “They are someone who can accept a physical challenge and has the drive and determination to work and push themselves when they see others pushing.” The full crew is assembled from March to the end of September. The permanent employees stay on to help during the shoulder season with scouting, preparing, implementation of fire prevention strategies, and training. When conditions are favorable for prescribed burning, they do that. Full-time employment helps with the recruiting and retention of experienced firefighters, often a challenge. “Working in extreme conditions is tough,” Maxwell says. “The amount of time we’re gone and the commitment it takes to be on call for six months - there’s a lot you sacrifice and miss.” Many on his crew commute from the Valley or from Tucson. Some camp in their vehicles, while others team up to pay for a rental together. “We wake up in the morning, available, and that afternoon we can go to Montana or California,” Maxwell says. “During the busy season we might only be home a handful of days every month.”

Hotshots’ Top Spot Maxwell became interested in firefighting as a young man, took some college courses and joined a county crew in his home state of Colorado. Like many in the profession, he enjoyed being outdoors, doing challenging work.

Drew Maxwell, Superintendent. Photo by LCGross “There were a few fires where I cooperated with forest folks,” Maxwell recalls. “It turned the light on to work with the federal government.” He got his Hotshot start in Payson, first as a fill-in, then as a seasonal on a #6 engine. In 2008, he was hired into a permanent position. He returned to Colorado in 2010 to work as an engine captain and joined the Globe Hotshots as assistant superintendent in 2015. Three years later, he was in the top job. “The awareness of the responsibility for the position set in when I accepted,” Maxwell says. Nearly six years later, that awareness has become automatic. As superintendent, Maxwell oversees the dayto-day operations of the crew, on and off fire duty, and performs administrative duties – “making sure everyone is healthy and safely accomplishing our task.” The most difficult days are when there’s an injury on the crew. But the best part of his job is seeing folks years later – those who have moved up within the agency and those who have gotten out of the forest service altogether and are doing well in new life ventures. “That’s what this reunion is all about,” Maxwell says. u

Hotshot Superintendents Bill Scarborough Jeff Luff Dean Ziehl Jim Gutierrez Steve Rowe Dan Eckstein Wilbur Belvado

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

National CTE Month highlights career training programs by David Abbott

In recognition of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, schools throughout the Copper Corridor will celebrate the programs designed to give students hands-on training to prepare them for a modern workplace. The Cobre Valley Institute of Technology (CVIT) plays a vital role in supporting programs in schools from San Carlos to Superior, including Globe, Miami, Ray and Hayden. These programs act as remote classrooms, giving students real-world experience and a chance to try out different career options while they earn school credit. What used to be called vocational technical education—Vo-Tech—has evolved from basic home economics and shop classes to multifaceted modern programs projecting a professional atmosphere and using the latest technology. “In order to have a culinary program, you have to have a commercial kitchen your students can learn in,” says Aja DeZeeuw, CVIT’s Central Campus Counselor. “It’s the same thing with construction: They’re using high-tech tools that require high-tech skills, and learning how to use the tools of the trade is not just tinkering. It’s evolved a lot, and we’re happy to be able to provide those opportunities for our kids.” CTE isn’t just important for students - it plays a vital role in supplying a workforce for key industries and employers across the state. According to the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), 51% of jobs in Arizona require training and more education than a high school diploma, but less than a four-year degree. Yet only 46% of Arizona workers are trained to that level, leaving a talent gap in high-skill, high-wage and in-demand career fields including aerospace and defense, manufacturing, bioscience and health care, and film and digital media. During the 2020-21 school year, Arizona had 111,187 secondary CTE participants and 94,640 postsecondary CTE participants. That year, CTE students earned 44,107 postsecondary credentials.

Sierra Orosco and Audra Burgett work on a small engine as part of their work in the Globe High School Agriculture CTE program. These programs were subsidized in FY2023 by over $34 million in Perkins funding, through legislation put in place in 1984 intended to strengthen CTE programs with federal investments. While CVIT operates eight central campus programs out of the Gila Pueblo Campus in Globe, the high school CTEs act as satellite classrooms that increase capacity and allow students to participate without traveling. The CTE programs offer specialized training but also teach students basic skills necessary to transition from the classroom to the workplace. Each school that CVIT supports has numerous CTE programs covering a wide range of career paths. To highlight the success of CTE, we look at four Copper Corridor high school programs offering modern career educational opportunities.

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Darren Chimoni and Ruben Barrasa build a shed as part of their final project for the San Carlos High School Construction CTE program.

The Construction Technologies Program at San Carlos High School is led by longtime instructor Kris Klindt, who has taught at the school for 23 years in subjects ranging from language arts to agriculture. Klindt, who spent 10 years in the construction industry right after high school, took over the CTE program nine years ago. “Our goal is to provide entry-level construction workers to send out into industry,” Klindt says. “If you can complete two years with me, you will have enough knowledge to walk onto a job site and get a job starting out at roughly $25 an hour.” The two-year program begins with a focus on safety, shop procedures and learning how to use the tools of the trade. In the first semester, students make a project of their own choice. The second semester is devoted to building a dog house from professional plans. Students receive training for OSHA certificates and are tasked with building a fully functional dog shed. The sheds are eventually sold, with the proceeds reinvested into the program. Along the way, Klindt teaches his students a little bit of everything, from plumbing to electrical work to masonry and concrete, and even how to interact with supervisors and other workers. Above all, he focuses on safety and instilling good work habits in his students.

“Safety’s a priority, not only at school, but on job sites,” Klindt says. “But my passion lies in giving hope. My goal is to let these kids know the satisfaction or the pride of taking care of yourself and not relying on other people.”

Globe High School The Globe Agricultural Sciences Education program is led by another longtime teacher who has returned to the classroom after retiring in 2018. Maegan Dixon is an Alabama native who has lived in Arizona since middle school and has spent 23 years in the classroom. Dixon participated in FFA and 4-H in high school, and her children have followed in her footsteps. Her husband, the owner of Dixon Rock & Materials, spent most of his life hauling cattle. Maegan has devoted most of her adult life to agriculture and operating heavy equipment. She came to GHS two years ago through her connections as a board member for the Gila County Fair and has seen the high school’s ag program grow under her leadership. “I’ve always enjoyed agriculture, and my whole life has revolved around agriculture,” Dixon says. “Last year, we had just under 100 students, and now we’re almost at 150 and we have been super involved in the community.” The program comprises 26 different areas, from forestry to floraculture, covering land management, meat evaluation and even mechanics. Dixon also teaches extensively about managing, running and marketing for agribusiness. Her students are in the process of building a 500-square-foot greenhouse at the stockyards in Globe, funded by a grant. The program has also given back to the community, with students volunteering to help the Gila County Cattle Growers with their annual fundraiser, putting on petting zoos at elementary schools, holding food drives, gathering donations for animal shelters and even helping paint some of the historic steps in downtown Globe.

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CVIT, Continued from page 18 Given the agricultural and ranching history of the region, Dixon says the diversity of species and land use requires a multifaceted teaching approach for future stewards of the land. Surprisingly, her students are not as drawn to showing animals as they are to other facets of the program, and Dixon says the most popular section she teaches is mechanics. She drives heavy equipment and her grandmother was a riveter, so it’s only natural for Dixon to carry on the tradition. “Taking apart and rebuilding motors, working on the machinery for building shade structures or maintaining tractors, whatever it is, you need those skills,” Dixon says. “It’s definitely exposure to different career paths, but it’s also learning skills that you can implement in life on a daily basis.”

Miami High School There’s more to working in the food industry than being able to cook, and MHS Culinary Arts instructor Dan Hill gives his students an education on the business from farm to table to cleanup. Culinary Arts is one of seven vocational programs at MHS, along with graphic and web design, early childhood education, journalism, agriculture, construction, and software and app design. Hill is an accomplished instructor who has been at MHS for 11 years. He also teaches government and Japanese. He has about 24,000 hours of experience in the kitchen and tries to keep his students engaged by giving them a wide array of experiences both in and out of the classroom. “We spend 50% of our time or slightly more in the kitchen, setting up for our catering events or cooking,” Hill says. “Then, usually once a week, unless we have some other big banquet, we’ll cook something here that we sell to the teachers in our little cafe.” His students cater one or two events a month, but because of the popularity of the program, Hill says they no longer take on outside events other than for Miami alumni groups. The program is open to sophomores and up, and one of its draws is the possibility of getting a ServSafe food safety certificate. That certificate can open up opportunities in food handling and add to a graduate’s earning power after high school. At the end of the school year, Hill’s classes take the money made through events and sales and use it for a class trip or culinary adventure outside of the Copper Corridor. Ultimately, Hill believes CTE gives students a sense of what to expect in the “real world” and baseline skills for survival, as they get exposure to the behind-the-scenes operations of business, be it bookkeeping or supply chains. “We have lessons we have to get through, but so much is hands-on: running our little diner and catering events and learning to cook different meals,” Hill says. “But the kids love the hands-on stuff, they love getting out of their seats and actually being able to do something.”

Students from the Miami High School Culinary CTE program process 30 chickens raised by the school’s Agricultural program.

Superior High School CTE in Superior is home-grown, given that Business Management instructor Christine Martinez and two CTE directors are born and raised in the town and graduates of Superior High School. Martinez has led the program since 2010 and is completely invested in the community. “I was a paraprofessional here, taking classes so that I could eventually become a teacher, but I didn’t really have a path that I wanted to go,” Martinez says. “We had such a big turnover that I was able to get an emergency certificate, and I’m still here.” What was once a marketing program has grown into a three-level management education that teaches students everything from managing a supply chain to creating, marketing and selling the school’s yearbooks. Students spend the first year learning about book work and doing hands-on projects. They learn leadership skills, management styles and basic economics, including how supply and demand works, price floors and price ceilings. The first few weeks are devoted to learning computer tools such as Microsoft Office, and how to write a professional email. Martinez says those basic skills can help students flourish in the professional world, even if they don’t complete the course. “Those are all skills that you use,” she says. “If you’re going to have a budget at home, Excel is great for budgeting, and we’re seeing more and more companies that want you to know how to use some kind of Microsoft product.” Second-year students run the Panther Den, the student store that sells snacks and spirit gear. But the pinnacle of the class is producing the yearbook. Both the Panther Den and yearbook production

Sophomore Cisco Macias works the register at the Panther Den at Superior High School as part of his work for Business Management in the school’s CTE program.

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encompass all the skills Martinez tries to impart, from conceptualizing the product to figuring out costs and overhead, managing inventory, bookkeeping and operating a point-of-sale system. Students working on the yearbook sell advertising to local businesses, create the ads and eventually lay out the yearbook. Profits go back into the program to purchase incidentals not covered by school funding, and some is used to help keep yearbook costs down for students. The program is connected to Future Business Leaders of America and the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), a national Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO). Annual competitions usually takes place in April and include a gamut of topics, such as word processing and job interviews. This year, the nationals will be held in Orlando. “Last year, we actually got to go to Atlanta, Georgia, and it was a neat experience,” Martinez says. “They didn’t place nationally, but I think traveling was a great experience for them.”

Andrew Curiel (left) and Alexis Payne perform masonry work for their Globe High School Agriculture CTE program.

Cosmetology | Dental Assistant | Fire Science | HVAC | Medical Assistant | Nursing Assistant | Welding High school graduates should submit their applications and other required documents to their high school counselor. Home school and online students may contact Mike O’Neal at 928-242-1907 or mo’neal@cvit81.org.

CVIT serves students from Superior, Miami, Globe, San Carlos, Hayden-Winkelman and Kearny including home school and charter students. Our career and technical programs are approved by the Arizona Department of Education and supported by community partners including Eastern Arizona College Gila Pueblo Campus and Central Arizona College Aravaipa Campus.

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Scots Nite at the SilverTap.928 “Whisky Tales and Tasting Trails” January 26, 2024

GMT’s year-long spotlight on the food and culture brought here by early immigrants to Globe-Miami, kicked off in January with this event at the SilverTap928 celebrating our Scottish heritage. It was wonderful to see the number of people who came out for this and shared their tartan pride!

Bullion Plaza Museum Unveils New Mining Exhibit January 10, 2024

The Mining Diorama Project involved over a year in process to completion and represents the copper mining process from beginning to finished product. Primary assistance came from the Mining and Mineral Education Foundation of the Southwest and volunteers from the mining community including Capstone Copper, Freeport McMoRan, the U of A Curator of Minerals and others.

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IN LOVING MEMORY CLARA JUNE KISHBAUGH, January 25, 1936 – January 31, 2024, age 88, passed away. A longtime resident of Dripping Springs, she drove a school bus for Ray Unified School District for 25 years. She was originally from Ada, Oklahoma. (BM) TONY ESCANDON NAVARRO, July 13, 1944 – January 31, 2024, age 79, of Tempe, passed away. Tony worked at APS as a quality control specialist at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station for over 30 years. (BM) DARLENE (DOLLY) SWINDLER, February 3, 1944 – January 30, 2024, age 79, of Roosevelt, passed away at CVRMC. Dolly was originally from Eufala, Oklahoma. (LM) SIMON SANTA MARIA CANISALES, October 15, 1972 – January 28, 2024, age 51, passed away at his home. (LM) LOUISE GILLOCK, September 11, 1929 – January 23, 2024, age 94, passed away. Louise was born in Globe. She worked as a cook at Blackie’s (later the Drift Inn), and as a waitress at the Seneca truck stop, the Canyon Inn at the bottom of the Salt River Canyon, and in the kitchen at Gila General Hospital. (BM) GEORGE ARAGON NORIEGA, December 6, 1930 – January 23, 2024, age 93, of Superior, passed away at his home. He retired from Kennecott Copper after 43 years of service, and then worked for ASARCO for another 12 years before fully retiring. (BM)

ANTONIO RAMIREZ BENAVIDES, January 7, 1958 – January 23, 2024, age 66, passed away. Tony was originally from El Paso, Texas. (BM) ILANA KYLE DEAN, July 30, 1987 – January 23, 2024, age 36, of Florence, passed away at her home. (LM) KAREN L. FLORES, December 30, 1951 – January 21, 2024, age 72, of Globe, passed away at her home. (LM) RAYMOND DARRELL EARVEN, March 27, 1951 – January 20, 2024, age 72, passed away. Ray worked as an underground copper miner, truck driver, Reserved Deputy, and EMT, before opening Action Towing in 1999. (LM) JAMES LEONARD MOWREY, May 30, 1951 – January 20, 2024, age 72, passed away. James was originally from Commerce, Oklahoma. He worked at the Inspiration Mine and was known around town as the “Volkswagen guy.” (BM) CORNELIA BUSH, September 2, 1960 – January 20, 2024, age 63, of San Carlos, passed away in Globe. She worked as a seasonal crew boss for Southwest Forestry, as a housekeeper for Copper Mountain Inn and a cook at Point of Pines. (LM) MARIA MONSTERRAT PEREZ FERNANDEZ, April 2, 1937 – January 18, 2024, age 87, passed away. Mary was a teacher who retired from Superior School District after 32 years of teaching and substituting. (BM)

RAYMOND JOE DILLON, July 29, 1962 – January 18, 2024, age 61, of Camp Verde, passed away at his home. Raymond worked for the Tribal Government in the Environmental Dept. (LM) LUCRETIA ANN TOSCANO, March 24, 1948 – January 17, 2024, age 75, of Miami, passed away at her home. (LM) SAMPSON BROWN, June 2, 1957 – January 17, 2024, age 66, of San Caros, passed away at Banner University in Phoenix.. He worked as an auto mechanic. (LM) PHYLLIS MARIE SPRAGUE, July 6, 1943 – January 16, 2024, age 80, of Globe, passed away at Haven Health Care in Globe. She was originally from Newbury, Vermont. (LM) TROY WAYNE CURBEY, May 4, 1951 – January 14, 2024, age 72, of Miami, passed away at his home. Troy retired as a maintenance supervisor in the acid plant at Freeport McMoRan. He also worked from Phelps Dodge, Hanna Nickel Mine, and various contractors for Freeport. He served in the Army from 1971 to 1977. (LM) JUAN LUIS ARTIACH, July 3, 1949 – January 13, 2024, age 74, passed away in Phoenix. Juan was originally from Spain. (LM) JANICE SUE BOONE, July 23, 1963 – January 13, 2024, age 60, of Peridot, passed away in Tucson. Janice was born in San Carlos but lived for 10 years in Tuba City. (LM)

ADOLFO M. SANCHEZ, July 27, 1942 – January 12, 2024, age 81, of Mammoth, passed away. Adolfo worked for Kennecott/ASARCO for 32 years. (BM) Charles Terrance Schilli, January 7, 1944 – January 12, 2024, age 80, passed away. (BM) MICHAEL EDWARD GENTSCH, July 1, 1952 – January 7, 2024, age 71, of Globe, passed away at his home. Michael worked as a carpenter and proudly served as a US Navy SEAL for 30 years. He once walked a one-eyed mule named Buford across the state of Oregon. (LM) MARCELLA OTON, October 4, 1961 – January 7, 2024, age 62, passed away. (BM) JOHN CHRISTOPHER CASILLAS, July 29, 1968 – January 3, 2024, age 55, of Globe, passed away at CVRMC. (LM) ROBERT FRANK PLEW, June 17, 1946 – January 1, 2024, age 77, passed away at his home. Bob worked at Cities Service, then transferred to BHP Copper when Pinto Valley Mine opened and worked there until he retired. He was a Vietnam era veteran. (LM) NIKKI MARIA WAMPOLE, August 9, 1990 – January 1, 2024, age 33, passed away due to complications from epilepsy. Nikkii was a talented artist across multiple mediums. (LM) (LM= Lamont Mortuary. BM=Bulman Miles Funeral Home)

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LISTIAK, Continued from page 1 From Top of the World to Mallorca, Spain Listiak’s 22-year career had relatively humble beginnings. His family moved to Top of the World when he was in second grade. He attended school in Miami, beginning at Central Heights School, then to Las Lomas and Bullion Plaza schools, finally moving on to Lee Kornegay and Miami High School. As youths, Listiak and his younger sister Jessica— who was Miss Copper Dust one year at the Copper Dust Stampede Rodeo and was named Miss Rodeo Arizona in 2002—were involved in 4-H, showing hogs, horses, lambs and even a cat. They also owned a horse in “the wilds” of Top of the World, so working with livestock became second nature. But Listiak was never content to lead a life behind a desk or in what would be considered a “normal” profession. “I was always a little bit of an odd duck, doing my own thing growing up,” he says. He graduated high school in 1998, but by then was already on his way to fulfilling his calling as a medieval knight astride whatever trusty steed he was provided. On a lark, Listiak’s parents went to the first Arizona Renaissance Fair in 1988 and were so impressed, they went back with their two young children in tow. From there, they returned every year, particularly drawn to jousting because of the family’s affinity for horses and rodeo. “We would go to watch the horses and the horsemanship. It was something completely different from the Globe-Miami culture,” Listiak says. “Mom and dad always tried to take us places and expose us to as many different things as they could, thinking they’d give us a more rounded life.” In 1997, Listiak heard about a casting call in Tucson for the movie “The Postman,” and his sister and her “rodeo friends” dragged him along. He was skeptical about getting a role, but a few weeks after, received a call offering him a part as an extra in the movie. He asked for permission to get out of school but the principal said no. “I told him I’m doing something positive with my life,” Listiak says. “It’s a great experience nobody else has had, so you can kick me out of school if you want, but I’m going to do it.” Filming took place at Duval Mine south of Tucson and for two weeks, Listiak bummed around the set between filming. When he returned to school, he found the school paper had written an article about his adventure, so in the end he was able to get away with it. His entry into the world of Renaissance came while he was working on the set in Tucson. There would often be

Jarrod Listiak grew up on horses at his home in Top of the World, just west of Globe. Courtesy photo

Sir Brom takes stock of his opponent. Photo by Jeff Lasich hours or sometimes a full day between filming, so Listiak whiled away the idle hours juggling rocks in the mine pit. His amateur juggling caught the eye of a man named David Carter, who befriended Listiak and taught him new juggling techniques. They worked together for two days and Carter disappeared from his life. Fast forward five years to a weekend when Listiak and Jessica were at the Arizona Renaissance Festival, and he saw a knight that looked vaguely familiar. The siblings went to the stables after the final show and Listiak introduced himself. “He remembered me right away and even remembered my name,” Listiak says. “He took us backstage and I met the joust company owners and the joust crew.” They invited Listiak to volunteer for the last three weeks of the festival. At the time, he was working six days a week at Cobre Valley Motors as a lube tech and doing sales. He arranged to have a few Saturdays off so he could work in the Valley. The joust company liked him so much, they asked Listiak to grow his hair out and go on the road to perform. “My job was to shovel horse poop, which I had done most of my life anyway, tacking the horses and being a horse handler,” Listiak says. “The joust company owner asked me if I’d like to go on the road so I quit my job at Cobre Valley Motors to go to a place I had never been, to a job I’d never done, with a group of guys I’d never met.” His first gig was a weekend horse show in Albuquerque, New Mexico, so he drove to Taos to meet up with the troupe. “I was really nervous about it, but a guy named Steve Cowan told me I was making him nervous,” Listiak says. “At that point, something clicked in my brain, and I thought ‘this is no different than any other job.’” He has been on the road ever since. His work as a jouster has taken him from Top of the World, through a Renaissance Fair circuit with venues in Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Colorado. Over the course of that time, he has ridden about 100 different horses and played several characters, his most recent being Sir Brom, who has variations depending on the company he’s working for or the venue.

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“My job was to shovel horse poop, which I had done most of my life anyway, tacking the horses and being a horse handler. The joust company owner asked me if I’d like to go on the road so I quit my job at Cobre Valley Motors to go to a place I had never been, to a job I’d never done, with a group of guys I’d never met.” – Jarrod Listiak

In 2008, Listiak picked up a gig in Mallorca, Spain and spent a year with a company that presented a medievalera jousting show.

Riding the circuit Listiak now only works for two companies, Hanlon-Lees Action Theater and Noble Cause Productions. Hanlon-Lees is the original jousting company in America, and provides jousters for the Arizona Renaissance Festival, although it has been years since Listiak himself has performed there. That company also operates one of his favorite venues, the Texas Renaissance Festival, a year-end extravaganza that is the biggest such event in the country. “I get to joust in front of 9,000 to 12,000 people in Colosseum-style seating. It’s amazing,” Listiak says. “It’s electric. I call it the energy exchange: the more energy you give them, the more they give you. It builds and by the end it’s like static electricity. It’s so awesome.” While each company has its own style, Listiak has his own character he adapts as needed. But the competitions are heavily scripted and choreographed so everyone knows where they should be and what they should be doing at any given time, including the horses.

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LISTIAK, Continued from page 22 While some shows depend on an intricate narrative focusing less on the action, others are rough-and-tumble affairs with minimal dialog and a lot of hand-to-hand combat. The jousts happen no matter the weather, although when there is a lot of mud, the horses remain in their stables while the knights duke it out on the field of battle. Listiak says a successful performance relies heavily on teamwork, from the knights to the horses to the squires who take care of the details. Ultimately though, the performers are there for the people who come to the festivals to be entertained and taken back to a legendary time when men fought out their differences on the field of honor. “People go to believe in the magic, because in everyday life the magic is being squeezed out,” Listiak says. “So they go where good does win and it is a fun, safe, happy, magical environment. I always tell the people I work with to be the magic people came to see.”

Sidetracked by a drunk driver For more than a year, Listiak has been on the mend from a tragic accident that took place in New Mexico on October 28, 2022, when he was T-boned by a drunk driver and sent into a coma. He received severe injuries, including a herniated disk in his neck and lower back as well as nerve damage and a loss of strength in his right side. He even lost his memory for four months and he could not hold a sword. After 10 months of physical therapy, he was able to get back to work, but he occasionally stuttered and some of his shows were rewritten to hide his injuries. “I still suffer from the accident but I am so much better,” he says. “It made me appreciate my life way more. Life is good and I’m very thankful to my family and friends that helped me through that tough time.” He is back to working most of the year and will head out again in April, finishing in Texas the first week of December. Ultimately, he is happy to be back in the saddle doing what he feels he was meant to do. “I love it. It’s my life and my chosen art form, he says. “I love the traveling. I love being outside all day long. … Death for Jarrod would be an office job.” u

A seasoned performer, Listiak knows how to put on a show. Photo by Jeff Lasich

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