Finding meaning in the aftermath
The first Wings of Hope event took place in downtown Miami in 2016. Monica and Johnnie Perez chose September, Suicide Awareness Month, as a time to honor their son and raise awareness of the issue. They also established a memorial fund called the Angel Perez Wings of Hope Scholarship administered through The Pinal Mountain Foundation for Higher Education.
That first year, the Perez family dug into their own pockets to fund the scholarship and get the program started.
“It was so generous and a huge blessing on my life,” says Alyssa Dickson, the first recipient of the scholarship. “I really respect Monica and everything that she’s gone through and how she has turned something so negative and so difficult into something positive to help the community that she loves.”
Dickson did not know Angel directly, but as happens in small towns, there were many community connections between the two families. Her elder brother was a wrestler at Globe High School and her father was the wrestling coach, so the families knew each other through the GHS community.
The scholarship jump-started Dickson’s career, as she obtained her education degree from Arizona State University. She briefly taught at Miami High School, but has since moved to Flagstaff to pursue her master’s in education.
Suicide awareness is an important message, Dickson says, and she is glad there is an event to bring more attention to the problem.
“I think that our small community really needs that reminder that there’s help, and there’s resources,” she says. “It might be a hard time in your life right now, but it’s not always going to be that way. So many people are constantly comparing themselves and their lives to other people, and it’s not healthy.”
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Detty Rodriguez and the Redeemed Christian Car Club. Courtesy Photo
Event hosts, Monica and Johnnie Perez have moved the event to the Gila County Fairgrounds this year to accommodate a growing list of attendees and vendors.
Photo by LCGross Lalo Hernandez at last year’s event, always drives out to support this event. His vehicle has over $30K in stereo equipment, to match the exquisite detailing of his car. Photo by LCGross
One of the cars on display at last years event. Photo by LCgross
Growing success
The event quickly grew, and after a few years in Miami, moved on to downtown Globe to accommodate larger crowds.
“Now we’re moving to the fairgrounds because we’re out of room downtown,” Monica says. “Our first and second year, we might have had 80 or 90 entries, but we’re pretty much at 100 now.”
The show includes cars, bicycles and pedal cars, in addition to more than 40 vendors selling a variety of food and craft items.
The car show brings car club members from all over the state, including Detty and Jimmy Rodriguez, founders of the Redeemed Christian Car Club in Phoenix.
The couple has participated every year since Wings of Hope’s inception, and the event has special meaning to them, as Detty is a K-8 school counselor and Jimmy Rodriguez has served the Phoenix Police Department for 22 years.
When Johnnie Perez reached out to Jimmy, though, he didn’t realize there was already a Globe connection, as Rodriguez’ parents immigrated to Globe from Chihuahua, Mexico in 1968 to find a better life in Arizona. They moved to the Valley in 1978, but Rodriguez still feels connected.
Through his work as a police officer, Rodriguez has seen the pain those left behind suffer when a family member takes their own life. He has also seen his fellow officers struggle with the same issues.
“In my 22 years in law enforcement, I’ve responded to calls for service that was a suicide or suicide attempt, and no matter the means or the reason for it, it’s always devastating,” he says. “A lot of times we’ll find out maybe it was because of a relationship, finances, terminal illness, or maybe they did something that’s going to bring great shame. Unfortunately, they think that’s the solution.”
Detty Rodriguez has seen it in the youths she counsels as well.
“Anxiety and anger are definitely things that students struggle with,” Detty says. “I have even seen students as young as third grade have suicidal ideations. It’s definitely a concern right now.”
They see Wings of Hope as a way to turn tragedy into a positive for the community.
“You can’t find a more fitting name for the event, bringing hope to those that are lost or are hurting,” Jimmy says. “For them to take something so devastating, so tragic, and to turn it and what they’re doing now speaks volumes of them and their character.”
New date and events for 2023
To facilitate the move to the fairgrounds, the event has moved from its fall date to March 25, a date chosen because it is near to Angel’s birthday of March 23. Perez says the move was made due to the difficulty of scheduling around events like the Gila County Fair, but he also thinks the weather will be better for the crowds that will show up.
In addition to the car show, there will
Wings of Hope, and is being organized by Renee Alcaraz and the Chief Development Officer for the American Cornhole League, Todd Kisicki.
Alcaraz’ brother-in-law is Angel’s godfather, so for her it is a family affair. She has also helped a good friend who lost a son to suicide. Last year, Alcaraz raised more than $6,500 for the cause, according to Perez.
The tournament is taking place in the Valley in order to be closer to the “cornhole family,” and at a different time of the month so Monica Perez can attend the festivities.
“I incorporated cornhole to raise money,” Alcaraz says. “It started with about 30 people and in 2022 we did two tournaments, one up in Globe and one down here. It just grew and got bigger and bigger as more people got involved.”
Kisicki is donating his facility, Hole 9 Yards, and proceeds from the event, which is expected to draw upwards of 200 participants. He started his cornhole odyssey nearly a decade ago establishing KB Kornhole games and was so successful he was able to quit his “regular job” as an instructor at Arizona State University to devote time to his passion.
Both Kisicki and his wife, Erin, who was a social worker working with high school LGBTQ students, have worked within a community especially hard-hit by suicide.
“We both volunteered with organizations that worked with the LGBTQ community,” Kisicki says. “And we heard stories about those sorts of things and how suicide was always on the back of their minds.”
Alcaraz believes that reaching out to friends or family members who are suffering can make a difference, even if it’s something small to let them know they are not alone.
“My friend Susie Webster always says, ‘shoulder taps,’” Alcaraz says. “You tap somebody’s shoulder and you say something nice to them and maybe that changes their day or their outlook.”
The tournament will open with a ceremony at 12:30 p.m. and will feature Monica Perez talking about Wings of Hope. There will be other speakers and a raffle, and when the beanbags start to fly, there will be prizes in three different categories, from competitive to casual.
The entry fee is $25 and sponsorships are available for $500 per board.
“If somebody can get an education that could not afford one, they have a chance for a better future,” Alcaraz says. “If they can get an education, they’re not going to be stressed and they’re not going to have that burden on them later on in their life.”
To sign up or sponsor the event, go to the Angel Perez Wings of Hope 4th Annual Cornhole Tournament Facebook page or www.hole9yards.com.
Wings of Hope will take place at the Gila County Fairgrounds on March 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature music by Neto and Imagine, vendors, and activities for kids and adults. There will be a raffle with items including a PlayStation 5, big screen
Angel’s Aunt Lucia and Uncle David will have a booth selling churros and elote, as a “labor of love.”
“When you’re there the kindness and generosity is magnified,” Monica says. “There’s a whole spirit there. God really does something different every year.”
The show is sponsored in part by Edward Jones, Dallin Law and Azteca Glass but more are available to help fund the event.
For more information, go to the Angel Perez Wings of Hope Facebook page or Instagram at wingsofhopeshownshine.
For those experiencing a crisis there are resources available at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 800-273-TALK (8255) or 988. Information and resources can also be found at www.azahcccs.gov/ suicideprevention.
Alyssa Dickson
Luis Pristine (L) owns a barber shop in Mesa and also goes to Superior a few days a week. He helped set up chairs and donated free haircuts at last years’ event.
Photo by LCGross
To date, the event has funded 49 scholarships in Angel’s name, according to Perez.
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT MEETINGS ON ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY (“APS”) RATE APPLICATION. (DOCKET NO. E-01345A-22-0144)
Summary
On October 28, 2022, APS filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission (“Commission”) a Rate Application (“Application”) requesting approval of rates, charges, and schedules that would result in an annual increase in revenue from base rates of $772.27 million, or 22.9%. The Application uses a test year ending June 30, 2022. APS reports that the net revenue increase experienced by customers would be significantly lower, at $459.94 million, or 13.62%, because of a test year adjustor revenue transfer (-$107.83 million), a Power Supply Adjustment Mechanism (“PSA”) revenue reduction (-$220.59 million), and a Renewable Energy Standard Adjustment Clause (“REAC”) revenue increase (+$16.09 million).
The Application proposes a return on equity of 10.25%, a 7.17% weighted average cost of capital, and a return on the fair value increment of 1.0%, resulting in a proposed fair value rate of return of 4.92% on a proposed fair value rate base of $16.6 billion. APS reports a test year fair value rate of return of 1.43%.
Adjustor Mechanisms
APS proposes:
• To eliminate the Environmental Improvement Surcharge adjustor mechanism (“EIS”) and have $10.3 million in test year EIS-eligible costs recovered through base rates;
• To eliminate the Lost Fixed Cost Recovery Mechanism (“LFCR”), have $58.5 million of test year LFCR-eligible costs recovered through base rates, and have future LFCReligible costs recovered through a revised Demand Side Management Adjustment Charge (“DSMAC”);
• To increase the DSMAC-eligible costs recovered through base rates from $20 million to $59.4 million;
• To revise the DSMAC performance incentive to align better with peak load reduction goals and change its annual processing schedule;
• To revise the REAC to allow recovery of the capital carrying costs of new APS-owned clean energy resources and energy storage facilities, to recover Coal Community Transition obligations, and to change its annual processing schedule;
• To retain the PSA and increase the base fuel and chemical rates, with a corresponding reduction to the PSA;
• To retain the Transmission Cost Adjustment mechanism (“TCA”); and
• To retain the Tax Expense Adjustor Mechanism (“TEAM”), which is set at zero.
Limited-Income Residential Customer Assistance Programs
APS proposes to change its current Energy Support Program to a two-tiered program that would provide a 60% monthly bill discount (capped at $165 per month) to customers with verified income levels up to 75% of the federal poverty level (“FPL”) and a 25% monthly bill discount (capped at $95 per month) to customers with income levels of 76% to 200% of the FPL. Customers with income levels of 76% to 200% of the FPL who have qualifying medical equipment would receive the current 35% discount (with a new cap of $95 per month).
AG-X Program
APS proposes to modify its AG-X program:
• By providing AG-X customers two resource adequacy options (provided by APS or provided by the customer) and corresponding reserve capacity rates, to facilitate eliminating the $15 million currently being recovered through the PSA mechanism;
• By reducing the AG-X administrative management fee;
• By requiring longer notice to leave the AG-X program for AG-X customers who provide their own resource adequacy; and
• By expanding AG-X program eligibility.
Coal Community Transition (“CCT”)
APS requests approval of those portions of the CCT proposal from its last rate case that the Commission did not approve in Decision No. 78317 (November 9, 2021), specifically requesting to recover $106.5 million from ratepayers through the REAC over nine years, with $16.09 million to be recovered in year one.
Residential Rate Design Changes
APS proposes to eliminate credit card fees and in-person kiosk fees and to provide two additional off-peak holidays for time-of-use rate plans.
Bill Impacts
The following table shows APS’s proposed revenue increase percentages for customer classes:
Customer Class
Requested Retail Revenue Increase for Class as a Whole
Residential 22.79% General Service
Extra-Small, Small 23.75% Medium 23.58% Large 22.30%
Extra-Large 20.88%
Schools 24.17%
Houses of Worship 23.75%
Irrigation/Municipal 27.59%
Outdoor Lighting 17.67%
Total Retail 22.87%
The actual impact of the proposed revenue increase on any customer’s bill depends on the customer’s rate plan and usage.
For example, a residential customer on the “Time-of-Use 4PM to 7PM Weekdays” plan would see a 25% increase in basic service charge, approximately a 24% increase in on-peak energy charges per kWh (summer and winter), approximately a 22.4% increase in off-peak energy charges per kWh, and a 16.1% increase in super off-peak energy charge per kWh.
A residential customer on the “Fixed Energy Charge Plan” would see an increase in basic service charge by 24.4–25% (depending on tier) and an increase in energy charge per kWh of 22.6–22.7% (depending on tier).
APS reports that on the effective date of its new rates, the average net class bill impact for residential customers will be a 13.6% increase, and the average net class bill impact for general service customers will range from 9.2% to 15.9%.
Other Requests
APS also proposes to modify several service schedules, to modify decommissioning funding allocations for the Palo Verde Generating Station, to eliminate several Commission-required compliance and reporting requirements, and to defer Energy Support Program costs for possible recovery or refund in a future rate case.
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NEITHER THE COMMISSION’S UTILITIES DIVISION (“STAFF”) NOR ANY INTERVENOR HAS YET MADE ANY RECOMMENDATION REGARDING APS’S APPLICATION. THE COMMISSION IS NOT BOUND BY THE PROPOSALS OF COMPANY, STAFF, OR ANY INTERVENORS. THE COMMISSION WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE RELIEF TO BE GRANTED IN RESPONSE TO APS’S APPLICATION BASED ON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED IN THIS MATTER. THE FINAL RATES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION MAY BE HIGHER, LOWER, OR DIFFERENT THAN THE RATES PROPOSED BY COMPANY OR BY OTHER PARTIES.
If you have any questions concerning how the Application may affect your bill or other substantive questions about the Application, you may contact APS at: its office at 400 N. 5th Street, M.S. 9708, Phoenix, Arizona, 85004, Attn: Rate Case Manager, call 602-250-2767 or email ratecase@aps.com
How You Can View or Obtain a Copy of the Application
Copies of the Application are available from APS at www.aps.com/ratecase; at the Commission’s Docket Control Center at 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona, and its Tucson office at 400 West Congress Street, Suite 218, Tucson, Arizona, during regular business hours; and on the Commission website (www.azcc.gov) using the e-Docket function.
Public Comment Meetings at Commission Offices
The Commission will hold the following public comment meetings in this matter at the Commission’s offices at 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007:
Date
Time
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., or until the last caller is finished speaking, whichever comes first June 7, 2023 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., or until the last caller is finished speaking, whichever comes first June 20, 2023 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., or until the last caller is finished speaking, whichever comes first June 20, 2023 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., or until the last caller is finished speaking, whichever comes first July 31, 2023 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., or until the last caller is finished speaking, whichever comes first
June 1, 2023
During public comment meetings at the Commission’s offices, both telephonic and in-person public comment may be provided.
To provide telephonic public comments, call 1-877-309-3457 and use passcode 801972877##
If you plan to attend a public comment meeting held at the Commission’s Phoenix offices in person, please complete a “Request to Speak” on one of the kiosks in the lobby at the Commission’s Phoenix office or on any computer or mobile device through the ACC Portal (available on the Commission’s website (www.azcc.gov) using “Cases and Open Meetings” and “Request to Speak at Open Meetings”).
Written public comments may be submitted by mailing a letter referencing Docket No. E-01345A-22-0144 to Arizona Corporation Commission, Consumer Services Section, 1200 West Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007, or by submitting comments on the Commission’s website (www.azcc.gov) using “Cases and Open Meetings” and “Make a Public Comment in a Docket.” If you require assistance, you may contact the Consumer Services Section at 602-542-4251 or 1-800-222-7000.
The Commission will impose a 3-minute time limit per speaker to ensure that everyone who desires to speak has an opportunity to do so.
Commission Public Hearing Information
The Commission will hold a hearing on this matter beginning August 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., at the Commission’s offices at 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007.
If you do not intervene in this proceeding, you will receive no further notice of the proceedings in this docket unless you sign up to Follow the Docket. However, all documents filed in this docket are available online (usually within 24 hours after docketing) at the Commission’s website (www.azcc.gov) using the e-Docket function. Information on how to Follow a Docket is available on the Commission’s website using “Cases and Open Meetings” and “Follow a Docket or Document Type.”
About Intervention
The law provides for an open public hearing at which, under appropriate circumstances, interested persons may intervene. An interested person may be granted intervention if the outcome of the case will directly and substantially impact the person, and the person’s intervention will not unduly broaden the issues in the case. Intervention, among other things, entitles a party to present sworn evidence at hearing and to cross-examine other parties’ witnesses. Intervention is not required for you to attend the hearing and provide public comment, to file written comments in the record of the case, or to receive emailed notice of each filing made in the case by following the docket.
Information about what intervention means, including an explanation of the rights and responsibilities of an intervenor, is available on the Commission’s website (www.azcc.gov) by clicking on “Cases and Open Meetings” and then clicking on “Intervene in a Case.” The information includes a Sample Intervention Request and a Fillable Intervention Request Form.
To request intervention, you must file a written request to intervene, either (a) by filing a hard copy request (meeting filing requirements) with Docket Control (Docket Control, 1200 West Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007), or (b) by eFiling the request. Your request must be filed or eFiled no later than March 3, 2023. Instructions and restrictions for eFiling are available on the Commission’s website at http://azcc.gov/hearing/efile-for-utilities-instruction. You also must serve a copy of the request to intervene on each party of record, on the same day that you file the request to intervene with the Commission.
Your request to intervene must contain the information below:
1. Your name, address, and telephone number;
2. The docket number for the case in which you are requesting to intervene;
3. A short statement explaining:
a. Your interest in the proceeding (e.g., a customer of APS),
b. How you will be directly and substantially affected by the outcome of the case, and c. Why your intervention will not unduly broaden the issues in the case;
4. A statement certifying that you have sent a copy of your request to intervene to APS’s attorney and to the representatives for all other parties of record in the case; and
5. If you are not represented by an attorney who is an active member of the Arizona State Bar, and you are not representing yourself as an individual, sufficient information and any appropriate documentation to demonstrate compliance with Arizona Supreme Court Rules 31.1, 31.2, 31.3, 38, 39, and 42, as applicable. This only applies if you are NOT representing yourself and you are not an Arizona licensed attorney.
The granting of motions to intervene shall be governed by A.A.C. R14-3-105, except that all motions to intervene must be filed on or before March 3, 2023
ADA/Equal Access Information
The Commission does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to its public meetings. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, as well as request this document in an alternative format, by contacting the ADA Coordinator, Carolyn Buck, E-mail ADACoordinator@azcc.gov, voice phone number 602-542-2247. Requests should be made as early as possible and no later than 48 hours in advance of the event to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
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HELEN PHILLIPS, October 5, 1927 –December 31, 2022, age 95, of San Carlos, passed away at Haven of Globe. Helen worked as a craft maker. (LM)
ROSE MARIE QUINN, July 15, 1929 –December 31, 2022, age 93, of Globe, passed away at Heritage Health Care in Globe. (LM)
JONATHAN HAMMER, May 13, 1968 –December 31, 2022, age 54, passed away. He was originally from Carlsbad, NM, and was a certified gunsmith. (BM)
DEREK JOE KINNEY, June 29, 1970 –December 31, 2022, age 52, of San Carlos, passed away at Haven of Globe. (LM)
RICHARD GATES, March 6, 1943 – December 30, 2022, age 79, passed away. (BM)
CRAIG WILSON, May 9, 1965 – December 30, 2022, age 57, passed away. (BM)
SERAPHINA EARLEY, August 8, 1946 –December 29, 2022, age 76, of San Carlos, passed away at Chandler Regional Medical Center. (LM)
ELIZABETH MAY VIOLA KELLER, March 28, 1935 – December 28, 2022, age 87, of Globe, passed away at her home. Libby was originally from Silver City. (LM)
MYRNA SUE LONG, December 5, 1936 –December 28, 2022, age 86, of Globe, passed away. (LM)
JESSIE RUTH JONES, October 1, 1973 –December 28, 2022, age 49, of Peridot, passed away at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center. Jessie worked as a clerk for the Tribal Administration. (LM)
DANIEL VINCENT ANTONIOLI, April 11, 1951 – December 25, 2022, age 71, of Butte, Montana, passed away at Faubush Family Homes in Globe. Daniel worked as a foreman doing ore drilling. (LM)
BARBARA VILLEGAS, January 17, 1967 –December 25, 2022, age 55, passed away. Barbara was originally from Superior. (BM)
KELLY M. FRIEND, September 6, 1968 –December 25, 2022, age 54, of Claypool, passed away at his home. He was born in Miami and worked at Heritage Health Care, Holiday Hills, and Country Kitchen. (BM)
MARY J. ALLEN, September 11, 1937 –December 24, 2022, age 85, of Globe, passed away at her home. (LM)
BABY BOY SANCHEZ-COSEN, of San Carlos, passed away on December 24, 2022, at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa. (LM)
ENRIQUE SILVA, July 15, 1936 – December 23, 2022, age 86, passed away. (BM)
BERTHA BURDETTE, March 2, 1962 –December 21, 2022, age 60, of San Carlos, passed away at Tucson Medical Center. (LM)
EDDIE JOE EASON, December 14, 1940 –December 20, 2022, age 82, of Globe, passed away at his home. He worked as an office equipment salesman and was originally from Detroit. (LM)
SHERYL L. (PETERSON) SCHWALM, July 16, 1954 – December 19, 2022, age 68, passed away. She was originally from Michigan. (BM)
SOCORRO RAMIREZ ALVARADO, June 28, 1929 – December 18, 2022, age 93, of Superior, passed away at her home. Socorro was born in Parral, Chihuahua. (BM)
PATSY ZAHGOTAH, January 4, 1950 –December 18, 2022, age 72, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Healthcare in Peridot. She worked as an administrative assistant and was originally from Bylas. (LM)
CYNTHIA MULLES, March 11, 1957 –December 18, 2022, age 65, passed away. (BM)
SILAS CARLOS NEWTON SR., October 25, 1939 – December 17, 2022, age 83, passed away at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix. Silas worked for the Ash Creek Cattle Association, Magma Mine as an underground miner, for Fort Thomas School District as a bus driver, for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and as a haul truck driver for BHP in Miami. (LM)
VERNON RAY FRANCE, February 28, 1948 –December 17, 2022, age 74, passed away in his sleep in Chandler. He was a pipe fitter for Pinto Valley, union member, business owner, Gila County Supervisor, head of maintenance at Walmart, and prolific volunteer. (LM)
MELISSA ANN ALLISON, December 8, 1973 – December 17, 2022, age 49, of Superior, passed away in Gilbert. Melissa was born in Mesa. (BM)
JEANNE MABLE FERREIRA, May 1, 1950 –December 16, 2022, age 72, of San Carlos, passed away at Haven Hospice in Globe. Jeanne worked as a licensed nurse and was a foster mom. (LM)
JANET PASCHALL, January 31, 1956 –December 16, 2022, age 66, of Globe, passed away at her home. She grew up in Central Heights and worked at Walmart. (LM)
ROBERT LEE STEELE, July 8, 1958 –December 16, 2022, age 64, of San Carlos, passed away at Banner Payson Medical Center. He worked as a ranch hand for the Tribal Cattle Association. (LM)
DESIREE LIANOZ, September 7, 1967 –December 16, 2022, age 55, passed away at
worked for Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co. for 38 years. During strikes he worked as an upholsterer. He retired from Cyprus Copper as a general foreman in 1994. (BM)
JANNIE MORA, October 25, 1945 – December 14, 2022, age 77, of Globe, passed away at CVRMC. She was originally from Dallas, Texas, and served in the US Air Force. (LM)
LINDA LOUISE MOTTESHARD, July 6, 1955 –December 14, 2022, age 67, of Globe, passed away at her home. She was born in Miami. (LM)
RONALD OZIE LEDBETTER, June 8, 1943 –December 13, 2022, age 79, of Globe, passed away at his home. He worked underground at the #9 shaft and Miami East. (LM)
PATTY SUE NOSIE, October 3, 1980 –December 13, 2022, age 42, of Thatcher, passed away at her home. She was originally from Phoenix and worked as a housekeeper. (LM)
HENRIETTA SALAS GOMEZ, November 28, 1928 – December 12, 2022, age 94, passed away in Tucson. Henrietta was born in Globe and grew up in Ruiz Canyon. She was active with the VFW Women’s Auxiliary and the American Legion. (BM)
MARY ALICE BRYANT, January 12, 1936 –December 12, 2022, age 86, of Globe, passed away at her home. Mary was originally from Shady Point, Oklahoma. (BM)
FRANCES MONTERDE PEREZ, December 3, 1938 – December 12, 2022, age 84, of Dudleyville, passed away. Frances was born in Santa Barbara, California. (BM)
TOMAS S. PALACIOS, June 18, 1945 –December 12, 2022, age 77, of Superior, passed away. Tomas worked for Magma Copper from 1967 to 1982 and also worked for Freeport McMoRan in Indonesia as a mechanic supervisor for three years. (BM)
RAINBOW ROSE GILPIN, January 3, 1976 –December 12, 2022, age 46, of Bylas, passed away. She was originally from Minneapolis and worked as an administrator and social worker. (LM)
PERCY VIA III, September 1, 1992 – December 12, 2022, age 30, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Healthcare. (LM)
ANALDA H. BAEZA, January 22, 1938 –December 11, 2022, age 84, passed away at her home. She was born in Presidio, Texas. (BM)
MICHAEL J. YBARRA, December 20, 1952 – December 11, 2022, age 69, of Superior, passed away at his home. He was born in Miami and worked in the copper mines, construction, and street maintenance. (BM) , October 15, 1960 –
ZONA VICTOR, February 9, 1930 – December 9, 2022, age 92, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Healthcare. She worked as a store clerk and maid/housekeeper before becoming a mother and homemaker. (LM)
CYNTHIA JAMIE HOFFMAN, July 31, 1986 – December 8, 2022, age 36, of San Carlos, passed away at Honor John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix. She was originally from Phoenix and was a homemaker. (LM)
ALICIA CHAIDEZ DANIEL, July 18, 1941 –December 7, 2022, age 81, passed away in Mesa. Alice was born in Jerome and assisted her brother with his business for many years. (BM)
OSCAR “WAYNE” BAKER, November 3, 1932 –December 6, 2022, age 90, passed away. (BM)
JEANETTE DEE NOBLE, November 5, 1999 – December 6, 2022, age 23, of Top of the World, passed away. (LM)
KAIJUAN DRE TALKALAI, July 30, 2007 –December 6, 2022, age 15, of Globe, passed away at CVRMC. (LM)
MICHAEL ALLISON, September 29, 1965 –December 5, 2022, age 57, passed away. (BM)
LINDA KAY ROGERS, July 27, 1966 –December 4, 2022, age 56, of Globe, passed away at CVRMC. She was originally from Seattle. (LM)
GINA E. RIVERA, October 24, 1956 –December 3, 2022, age 66, of Miami, passed away at her home. (LM)
EDSEL GENE OLIVAR, August 13, 1964 –December 3, 2022, age 58, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Healthcare. Edsel was a veteran of the US Army. (LM)
MARGARET ANGEL LITTLE, June 4, 1992 – December 3, 2022, age 30, of San Carlos, passed away at San Carlos Apache Healthcare. She was born in Globe and worked as a homemaker. (LM)
MARK SAMSON HARNEY, October 29, 1993 –December 3, 2022, age 29, of Peridot, passed away in San Carlos. Mark was born in Miami. (LM)
BABY MIREYA MARIA MELCHER, December 2, 2022 – December 3, 2022, of Globe, passed away at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa. (LM)
GORDON ALAN SEAVER, March 14, 1948 –December 1, 2022, age 74, passed away. He was originally from Ravenna, Ohio. (LM)
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(LM= Lamont Mortuary. BM=Bulman Miles Funeral Home)
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“Younger is the better,” says Master Kim. “What we’re teaching, they absorb it faster.”
Tae kwon-do puts more emphasis on kicks than karate; hands are used as backup. One of the first benefits of tae kwon-do, Master Kim says, is concentration and a calm mind. Tae kwon-do, he says, is a useful tool in teaching active young boys to calm themselves.
“By the time the boys know girls,” he says, “they have greater problems with concentration.”
Bethany Herwaldt, who lives in Ft. Thomas, started her kids in tae kwon-do in 2019 because her neighbors moved away and her kids needed “something to do.”
“I’ve always liked the idea of martial arts,” Herwaldt says. “It was something to do along with my children. It was fun to start at the same level and work on up with them.”
She started making the one-hour drive from Ft. Thomas to downtown Globe one night a week. She worked through the lower belts with her then nine-year-old son, Adam, and seven-year-old daughter, Janie.
Together they learned the five tenets of tae kwondo: courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit. As they advanced, Herwaldt began taking classes two nights a week. There was some time off for Covid, but not much.
“We practiced what we had learned,” says Bethany. “It wasn’t really in the cards to do things online.”
Last month, Bethany, Adam, and Janie received their first-degree black belts, along with four other students, in a special ceremony.
Care and Discipline
Master Kim has a reputation for high standards. Bethany Herwaldt points out that everyone at the studio is expected to “toe the mark.”
“He pushes himself and expects no less from his students,” Deborah Yerkovich says.
“They can tell if you’ve been practicing, so it’s a good motivation,” Herwaldt adds. “It’s good for practicing selfdiscipline.”
The combination of caring and high standards generates results. Master Kim recalls, with heartfelt pride, a troubled teenager who was into drinking and was being disrespectful at school. Through tae kwon-do, the young man learned to channel his feelings and empower himself rather than be destructive. Today, he’s married and provides leadership to others.
“Sometimes there is a fear of the unknown, in starting something new, a fear of failure,” says Scott Murphy, the father of three students. “The Kims worked with the kids where they are and worked toward their goals.”
The principles the kids learn – mental, physical, spiritual, and social – will stay with them throughout their lives, Murphy says. Those principles will also go with them wherever they go. Murphy’s daughter Jessica began tae kwon-do training at 16; now 32, she uses the training as a tool in her work with girls in eastern Europe – teaching them life skills and self-defense.
A Dream Come True
When Ronnie Attaway was eight years old, people dismissed his dream of teaching martial arts, but Master Kim helped make it a reality. Ronnie was born with Down Syndrome. Master Kim encouraged his mother, Chris Attaway, to bring him to study tae kwon-do.
“I know he can do it, “ Master Kim told her.
Ronnie became his longest-running student. In 20 years, he earned all his belts, kicked bricks, and ultimately became a black belt. He began to teach the lower belts what they needed to learn.
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A class demonstration was held in December. Photo by LCGross
Bethany Herwaldt, who makes a two-hour round trip from Ft. Thomas every week, started her kids in 2019 Photo by LCGross
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Master Kim follows up on an unsuccessful kick, saying “again!” Photo by LCGross.
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Students prepare to break boards with a round kick. Photo by LCGross
Ronnie was held up as an example and inspiration to the other students.
“Many kids looked at Ronnie and looked at his commitment and said to themselves, if he can do it, I can do it,” Scott Murphy says.
In addition to his black belt, Ronnie received many awards for his achievements in tae kwon-do. He passed away in 2018 at age 43, after a three-year fight with leukemia.
“He loved Master Kim,” Ronnie’s mother says. “Master Kim was family to him.”
Ancient Wisdom
Tae kwon-do is a hand-to-hand combat method that dates back to 50 B.C.E. in Korea. It was banned, along with other military arts, when the Japanese occupied Korea between 1910 and 1945. Though some adherents continued to practice in secret, others traveled to study martial arts in China and Japan, and the influences of judo, karate and kung fu led to the development of different styles of tae kwon-do.
Today the World Tae Kwon-Do Federation sets the standards for competition rules and new developments in the sport. With over 50 million practitioners, tae kwon do is the most widely practiced martial arts style in the world. It debuted as an Olympic sport in 2000, with competitors from 51 different countries.
Master Kim began his own practice of martial arts at age five. His father, a judo instructor, got all three of his sons involved in martial arts for the health benefits that a life of sport offers.
Master Kim moved to the United States from Seoul in 1976, following many other members of his family. He taught tae kwon-do in Phoenix and met his future wife in a church choir. In 1979, they married and moved to Globe, where they’ve lived ever since.
“Small town, nice people,” says Master Kim.
“Friendly, like a family,” Mrs. Kim adds.
In addition to opening a studio, Master Kim drove to Sierra Vista and surrounding towns to teach in church halls and other venues. In 2013, he opened a dojang – the word essentially refers to a school, but
literally means “training hall” and denotes the main teaching space itself – in Safford. Some years, he took students to Korea to train.
Today, Master Kim holds all his classes at his school at 300 N. Broad St. in Globe. For the past seven years, he’s been supported by instructor Christian Ring, who was his student for 12 years.
Family and Community
Nearly 71 years old, Master Kim stands with a strong physique, a bright face and a calm manner. He maintains his physical and spiritual strength through his own tae kwon-do practice, which he performs before classes. He also lifts weights at the gym. He and his wife both maintain a healthy lifestyle by walking in the mountains and working out.
“We try to do a good diet,” Mrs. Kim says with a laugh. “We love food!”
Mrs. Kim is also a black belt, an honor she earned in the 1980s. Today she runs the business and the backroom. The couple owned Kim’s Fashions for many years and now run JC Fashions, the formal wear shop next to the studio. Mrs. Kim knows the names of all the students – and their parents.
“The Kims become like family,” Bethany Herwaldt says. “They want to make sure everyone is doing okay. They care about their students. That’s refreshing.”
“My kids came away loving Master Kim and Mrs. Kim, with her personal touch,” says Scott Murphy. “They make such a great team.”
As a longtime resident, small business owner, and mother to two young students, Deborah Yerkovich has a clear perspective on what the Kims have brought to the community over many years.
“They have offered decades of building confidence, experience, and pride within their students,” she says. “We are all better people for having them inspire us.”
While students and parents describe the Kims as generous, caring, helpful, and passionate, they’re modest about speaking about themselves.
“If you are interested, come see us,” says Mrs. Kim. “Anytime.” u
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Ronnie Attaway, who was born with Down Syndrome, became Mr. Kim’s longest-running student. In 20 years, he earned all his belts and ultimately became a black belt. He passed away in 2018 at the age of 43. Courtesy Photo
San Carlos student, Adrius Elgo has been training with Master Kim for four years where he has achieved his black belt. Photo by LCGross
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