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Anyone in Globe who has tasted Anthony Puskaric’s food already knows what’s in store when he opens his Gila Hogs BBQ restaurant within the next few months: great barbecue with a strong foundation in family. “I wouldn’t be who I am today if it wasn’t for my mom, but also my fiancé for being so supportive in my ventures,” Puskaric says. “And the people who believed in me who gave me the chance when they didn’t have to, but most importantly my children, who gave me the push to do better every day and to keep going.” Puskaric has devoted his life to learning the finer points of barbecue and says that Gila Hogs BBQ—he cannot disclose the location just yet—will be a “fast casual dining experience with a family atmosphere/sports bar theme.” He promises the freshest possible meats, including hamburgers that are ground fresh daily, as well as fresh-cut steaks and pork chops. Featured sides will include fresh-made coleslaw, potato salad, collard greens and cornbread.
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“I want to stay as active as long as I can as I age,” says Jennifer Kinnard, certified Pilates instructor and owner of Dominion Pilates at 996 N. Broad Street. As a child, Jennifer participated in dance – pointe ballet. As a teenager, cheer and pom. She was barely 50 when she noticed herself favoring one leg and “putting way too much thought” into basic movement, careful not to land on a weak knee. “I can accept this, or I can choose to do something about it,” she said to herself. Jennifer chose to strengthen her body and get back her mobility. She chose to get back to Pilates, a system of exercises designed to improve physical strength and flexibility of body and mind. Jennifer first did Pilates in her 40s. She loved the equipment and the individualized activity. “More fun than I thought it would be,” Jennifer says. “I like that it’s progressive. You can keep growing in your practice.” For a while, she waited for someone to open up a Pilates studio in Globe. When they didn’t, she opened one of her own.
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This month, our focus is on stories of families and clans, and we’re excited to introduce a new feature celebrating traditional foods and culture – Sipping Stories and Tasting Traditions. Earlier this year it was suggested that we feature food in our monthly paper. We used to do this years ago when we’d spend an afternoon learning how to make a special traditional dish from a local cook. We learned to make Wonton soup from Chef John Wong and rostules, a Slavic delicacy from Olga Rogers. So to kick off 2024, we are launching our new version of celebrating traditional foods and culture calling it Sipping Stories and Tasting Traditions. (p 10-11) This program has been a lot of fun to pull together, as we made plans to feature Scotland this month and drew on others to help make an ‘event’ of it all. We connected with the Scottish Calendonia Society of Phoenix and invited the host and historian of the Highland Games to Globe, and pulled in local Scot, Margo Flores to plan an evening of songs, stories and sipping for all our local Scots and those who love ‘em.” And what would a Scottish celebration be without Cullen LINDA GROSS Skink? A traditional soup made with the finest Finnan Haddie from Maine. Despite Publisher two power outages on the East Coast, we have secured a case of Finnan Haddie exclusively for the signature dish at BRAVO next week. You won’t want to miss this! Check out all the details. (p 10-11) And speaking of tradition, Globe’s favorite breakfast place, La Luz changed hands this month when owner Dolores Salcido sold the cafe she had run for the last fifty years to new hometown owners, Oscar Serrano and Jesse Leetham. With big shoes to fill and a huge loyal following, Leetham says they don’t plan to change a thing. That’s good news for all who have made LaLuz their first stop of the day for decades. (pp 1) Other good news is Gila Hogs is looking to establish a restaurant downtown this Spring. We have all loved seeing the big black food truck with its signature BBQ at local events, but soon it will be opening its doors to a brick-andmortar location in downtown Globe. And for those feeling conflicted about our food-centric updates amidst New Year’s resolutions, fear not! Explore “resolutions for realists.” (pp 4)
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was today years old when I finally learned where the name of the month of January comes from. January, it seems, was named after the Roman god Janus, god of beginnings and transitions. Janus was supposed to have two faces, one facing forward and one facing backward, so he could study the past as he looked toward the future. Cognitive scientists say it’s easier to start new things – fitness plans, diets, positive habits, big projects – at the beginning of a year or a month. I think that must be because we feel less alone then. The whole world is starting something new every January 1 – a new year – so we might as well start something, too. Julia Cameron, the author, says, “When we are afraid to begin, it is always because we are afraid we are alone.” But at the start of the New Year, when practically everyone is making new resolutions, we have lots of company: millions of other people who are also beginning new projects, diets, fitness plans, and habits. Lots of people to give and get support with, or bemoan with when things go off track. So, like most everyone else, I’ll make New Year’s resolutions again this year. I haven’t decided what they’ll be yet, but I’ve been thinking a lot about how to actually make them happen, once I do decide. James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, offers lots of hints for staying on track, and I highly recommend his book to anyone who wants to make tiny changes in their lives that will add up to what Clear calls “remarkable results.” Clear suggests things like habit stacks – using a current habit to create a new one. For example, “As soon as I finish my first cup of coffee, I will….” Finish the sentence with whatever you’re aiming to make a daily habit: write for five minutes, do ten squats, list three things you’re grateful for, etc. The new habit doesn’t have to be big, and it’s probably best if it’s small, according to the experts – even if you eventually plan to aim higher. A small new habit will feel easy and quick to complete, so you’ll have no reason to resist doing it. In time, as you establish the habit and start to feel the rewards, you’ll naturally move on to doing more and bigger things. One of my favorite hints from Clear’s book is to connect a new habit or plan to your sense of identity – who you believe you are. “True behavior change is identity change,” Clear says. “You might start a habit because of motivation, but the only reason you’ll stick with it is because it becomes part of your identity.” In other words, if you want to make going to the gym a regular part of your life, you need to start thinking of yourself as an athlete, and if you want to learn an instrument, you need to start seeing yourself as a musician. It works – at least, it worked for me. I put up a sign
in my kitchen: “I AM A GOOD HOUSEKEEPER.” Every time I looked at it, I felt an urge to grab a rag or a broom. But I think it goes in the other direction, too. I think you wouldn’t want to learn an instrument, for example, if you didn’t already feel a little bit like a musician inside yourself. You wouldn’t want to create a habit of going to the gym every day if you didn’t have a tiny athlete in your soul already – at least enough to care about getting more fit. I probably wouldn’t have put up that sign in my kitchen if I didn’t already have an inner neat freak, if only a little baby one. So I think starting new things – new habits, projects, or goals – is partly a matter of noticing parts of ourselves that might have been quiet or neglected so far, and deciding it’s time to let them expand. Julia Cameron says, “Our dreams come true when we are true to them” – meaning when we act on them. Creativity is an act of faith, she suggests – and so is just plain living. An “act” because you need to actually do things, and “of faith” because results are never guaranteed. I see New Year’s goals and plans the same way – as acts of faith in the future and in yourself.
No matter how many years past you’ve promised yourself to make changes, you always get another chance, and you always have the possibility of making it happen this time. Words of wisdom and encouragement from people like James Clear and Julia Cameron can help. Next year, when January comes around, we’ll all be like Janus again, looking back at what we did in 2024 while also looking forward to imagine what 2025 could hold. I still haven’t written my list of resolutions for this year, but I did just decide on one. It’s pretty humble: in 2024, to take at least one thing on my resolutions list, and actually make it happen. Are you with me? Here’s to making a change in the New Year – even if it’s just keeping the kitchen floor swept. Because if I can become a decent housekeeper, anything is possible. 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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Petal Power: Tracing the Roots of Globe-Miami’s Signature Poppies By Kim Stone
Every spring, an explosion of orange and yellow flowers fills the edges of a milelong section of U.S. Highway 60 between Globe and Miami. They flourish in the most inhospitable of soil conditions that no selfrespecting earthworm or gopher would dare consider as a habitable option. A few narrow strips of soil on each side of the highway, flanked by a roadside curb on one side and bisected by a sidewalk, support thousands of yellow and orange poppies that flower as early as December or January and continue as late as early June. In fact, at the time of this writing, some are already flowering. They look out of place, flourishing next to a bland industrial-looking area that is desperately in need of the seasonal window dressing these poppies provide. In good rainfall years, the blossoms spill out into empty lots and creep up hillsides into residential backyards. Anyone who lives in the area or frequents this major artery from Phoenix through Globe-Miami during the spring months knows these flowers well. Even in dry-ish winters with only a smattering of rainfall, they put on a reliable roadside show. But where did they come from? Who planted them? And when? I interviewed more than a dozen local people with long memories, perused numerous newspaper articles (thanks to Lee Ann Powers for her research), spent some quality time in Globe-Miami themed Facebook groups, and basically pounded the pavement for information wherever I could find it.
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Which gold poppy are we talking about? Both California and Mexican gold poppies are found in Arizona, but only the
Mexican poppy Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana is a native plant to Arizona and the Sonoran Desert. The California poppy, Eschscholzia californica, mainly grows on the other side of the Colorado River. These aren’t the poppies that Game of Thrones devotees know as the plant that produces “milk of the poppy.” That plant would be the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, which is native to central Asia. Our North American poppies are in the same plant family, but certifiably opiate-free. Mexican and California poppies look remarkably similar to each other, even to the experts. As my buddy Jim Koweek says in his recent book, Sonoran Desert Plant ID for Everyone, the Mexican poppy is similar to the California poppy “but smaller, less flamboyant and hardier in heat and drought.” We all know the Mexican gold poppy as the one that can explode into mind-bending masses in well-known locations like Picacho Peak, Peridot Mesa on the San Carlos Reservation, the Superstition Mountains, Roosevelt Lake, Peachville Mountain near Superior, and, potentially, in millions of acres in, around, and between. But what about the poppies found along Hwy 60 in a mile-long strip through Lower Miami and Claypool? I’m convinced they are mostly California poppies, for two main reasons. First off, California poppies are known to be perennial (Mexican gold poppies are annuals). Perennial means they can live for more than one year and don’t have to rely on seeds to reproduce. They have the potential to “over summer,” ready to grow again in the winter and spring when the conditions are right, despite any green visible above the surface.
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POPPIES, Continued from page 5 Even in seasons with scanty fall and winter rains, these tough-but-beautiful poppies still manage to make a prominent appearance just about every year. This is partly because the concrete sidewalk and curbing along this section of highway help retain moisture underneath and keep it from evaporating. But what is probably a bigger factor is the California poppy’s perennial nature. These perennial forms often have beefy taproots that can access deeper soil moisture. That’s not to say they don’t also reproduce from seed, because they do— like crazy. Anyone who has ever seeded their yard with poppies, either California or Mexican, knows that within a few years, they can quickly have more poppies than they bargained for. Making all this even more confusing is a 1978 study that showed California and Mexican gold poppies will hybridize. With that kind of poppy promiscuity, who knows what they really are? The second reason is that California poppies have been cultivated for nearly two centuries, which has given plant breeders plenty of time to toy with this plant and bend it to their will. They strived for bigger, better flowers in more of a variety of colors that flowered earlier and lasted longer. When they were happy with the result, they grew them in mass quantities and placed the resultant seed in little packets. As early as the late 1880s, California poppy seeds were commercially available for people to plant.
So, who planted the poppies and where did they come from? The earliest public record of California poppies growing in Globe-Miami was from an ad Mrs. Daisy Claypool placed in the Arizona Silver Belt in 1920. She sold cut flowers (not seeds) that included California poppies from her large flower garden next to the Claypool pump house (now owned by Arizona Water Company and located behind the Shamrock Bar). She wasn’t selling seeds directly, but birds, ants, wind, water—and people—could have spread her garden poppies hither and yon.
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The fields of poppies which blankets the hills on the San Carlos Apache Reservation draws visitors from far and wide. The area is a photographer’s dream! Please note – You’ll need to purchase a permit from the tribal parks/recreation office located just south of Noline's Market on Hwy 77. It's $10 per person or couple. The mesa is located on Hwy 77 between milepost 268 and 269, and while there are no trails, there are a few graded dirt roads that go up to the mesa. In the early 1930s, lifelong resident Jo Nell Brantley told me her mother was a member of the Women’s Garden Club. One of their projects was to beautify the highway by planting gold poppy seeds. It’s not clear which poppies they planted (California or Mexican), but this is the first and earliest record I know of poppies being planted by humans along Highway 60. The next memories I was able to tap into came from people who were either alive and kicking in the 1950s and 1960s—or who had a friend or family member who was. One of my favorites centers around the Blakely Gas Station, (abandoned, but still standing,) between the Shamrock Bar and the LDS church. Many people I spoke to remember the Blakely collectible frosted tumblers, each imprinted with a different desert plant. Buy a tank of gas and one of these collectibles was yours to add to your collection.
L-R Lee Ann Powers, Jessica Doong and Deb Yerkovich are busy wrapping poppy seeds in clay and potting soil which will then be planted throughout the community. The seed pods will also be available for sale at the Chamber of Commerce.
Nora Green, a long-time local resident, remembers that her husband’s grandfather, Pete Johnson, told her that Blakely also handed out packets of poppy seeds. This is one of those stories that has circulated for years, but Nora is the first person I’m aware of that confirms it. Clearly, not everyone who received seeds from Blakely’s valued them as much as the frosted tumblers. So they would
often chuck the seeds out their car window as they drove down the highway, giving the seeds a fighting chance to germinate. These were likely commercial seed packets, which means they were probably California poppies. Another poppy seed story I wasn’t able to independently verify concerned a Boy
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The highway between Miami and Globe is lined with poppies during a good year of rain.
POPPIES, Continued from page 6 Scout beautification project. This was a spin-off of Lady Bird Johnson’s interest in wildflowers during her husband’s administration in the mid1960s. Their seed planting was reportedly accomplished in a one or twoblock area of Claypool. Yet another documented tale comes from the 1950s or early 1960s, when a poppy-loving mom in Claypool sent her son out every day after school to collect poppy seeds along the railroad tracks behind the old National Guard Armory (now the Miami Regional Training Center). They spread the seeds into new areas and waited until the next spring to enjoy the flowers of their labors.
You can’t fool Mother Nature All of these origin stories about the Highway 60 poppies have a human hand involved. Without the efforts of poppy lovers of the past, we might not have much to look at. This also means that the mix of poppies is likely a hodgepodge of native Mexican gold poppies, domesticated California poppies, and perhaps hybrids between them. So if you find an occasional white, pink, or red flower, don’t look too surprised. Ultimately, gold poppies, like all desert wildflowers, are at the beck and call of when, where, and how the fall and winter rains fall. But in my experience, poppies are pickier than most. After keeping rainfall records at Boyce Thompson Arboretum for several decades— and more recently at my own rain gauge in Globe— my conclusion is that the best poppy blooms come from substantial rains that fall in October and November. The 2022-2023 season followed this formula closely, with one 2.18” rain event in October 2022, followed by another 2.92” soaker in the first few days of December. Another 2.20” fell over 4 days in January 2023. A total of 3 more inches fell in February, Marchaand April. The most likely scenario for the proliferation of the Highway 60 poppies over the years is not the Johnny Appleseeds amongst us (though we helped), but the guiding hand of Mother Nature. Not only are some of these gold poppies perennial, but they also produce gazillions of tiny seeds (270,000 per pound), during lush years like 2023. It’s a seed banking system that’s constantly reinvesting the interest. And we get to reap the benefits. u
As another year ends, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude and well wishes and Happy Holidays to our Council, our City Staff, and to all our Residents. 2023 has been filled with remarkable achievements and milestones in our city. These would have not been possible without the dedicated work of our staff that continues to support the council’s vision and goals. Together we have worked at providing recreational opportunities, upgrade our infrastructure, provide housing opportunities, and continue our economic development plans for a strong and sustainable city for the future. We have continued our vision of our strategic action plan and expanded it with the additional allocations of state and federal funding to continue to build our foundation. As I reflect back on this year’s accomplishments, I am truly honored to be part of this journey to help elevate Globe to another level and make it a destination that people want to come and visit and possibly live. As we look forward to 2024, we will be launching many more projects with the assistance of federal and state funding. Although we have been working at the implementation of our plans for the past six years, there is still more work to be completed. Thank you to our city residents for your continued support and patience as we continue to work on our plan. MARIGOLD PROJECT: At the December 6th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, board members heard a request to increase the allowed building height from thirty-six feet to 86.5 feet from natural grade, with uninhabitable roof projections up to 115 feet. This request is for portions of the Marigold Project preliminary site plan located on Highway 60 north at the former Apache Drive-in location, by the developer Monte Dei Globe Operations, LLC. The applicant has requested the design and site plan review approval be accomplished in two separate phases – first phase is for exception to the maximum allowed height and second phase will be for the overall site design. The preliminary master plan provides a mixture of land uses, including singlefamily homes, townhomes, garden apartments, midrise apartments over commercial office, a hospitality use convention hall, a chapel, recreational facilities, and a parcel for public safety facilities. The conceptual drawings show a seven-story structure and a three-story parking garage as part of their future final plans. Additionally, the applicant is seeking confirmation on the proposed density of 570 total dwelling units in the Mixed-Use buildings and 129 units in the residential neighborhood design on the east. This project is the first new horizontal
mixed-use development in the City’s history and the largest planned development in Globe since the original development of the Globe townsite. The city has recorded 176 new dwelling units in the past 15 years (including Hill Street School). This project would significantly increase the available housing stock in the city by adding almost 700 new units of various housing types and prices. In total, an added population of potentially 1,400 residents is projected The city adopted the Central Arizona Governments (CAG) Housing Study and Gap Analysis for the Globe-Miami area in 2022. This study provides the most recent available housing data and analysis available to Globe and identifies a significant shortfall in housing and an even greater shortfall in the variety of housing types to meet current housing needs. The study also emphasizes housing projects are difficult due to the hilly terrain in our city. The proposed Marigold Project, if developed, would make a significant impact on the current housing shortfall in the Globe-Miami community. Monte De Globe embraced the challenge of the terrain as part of their interest in bringing housing opportunities to Globe and also utilizing the opportunity zone designations. The Preliminary Design and Site Plan submittal has been reviewed by the City of Globe Public Works, Fire Department, Police Department, Building Department, and the Zoning Administrator. Based on the limited information provided and the scale of the proposed development, staff has no concerns that all City, building, fire, and zoning codes requirements will be met. It is anticipated that the full design and scope of the development will be brought back to Planning and Zoning as early as the spring of 2024 pending all permitting and other requirements are met. FIRST FRIDAYS: First Fridays have become a monthly signature event and continue to grow each month with more participation from downtown businesses, vendors, and cruisers. Our Economic Development team spends an enormous number of hours planning this event. This event is not only enjoyed by our local residents in the community, but by many more people who are now coming from out of town on this day to enjoy the event. Everyone is invited to participate in the downtown cruise that begins at 5:30 pm starting at the Active Adult Center. We invite the community to come downtown and support the participating businesses and enjoy live music, food trucks, and vendors. The next First Friday event will be held on January 5, 2024 that will include bringing back the skating rink for the kids to enjoy. Anyone wishing to set up a vendor booth during any First Friday event may do so at no cost by contacting Melissa Steele at 425-7146.
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2024: A celebration of new businesses in Globe By David Abbott
There’s a sense of anticipation in the local business community, as the calendar turns to the new year and buildings that have sat idle begin to fill with new signs of life. From restaurant chains expanding into Globe to hometown entrepreneurs turning their dreams into reality, 2024 will usher in a number of new businesses in and around the city. Thanks to the vision and concerted efforts of Globe City Council and staff, the groundwork has been laid for a thriving economy, and empty storefronts throughout the city are starting to fill with bustling activity. “We’re really looking ‘business forward’ in 2024, with a focus on new businesses coming in,” says Economic Development Manager Melissa Steele. “There are exciting opportunities in Globe thanks to our business-friendly focus, and the proof is in the pudding.” Many of Globe’s public events, including hometown holiday celebrations, festivals and the regionally popular First Friday—averaging over 7,000 visitors each month—have turned into business incubators in and of themselves. Meagan Anaya and her partners in the Copper Cities Coffee mobile unit are preparing to open a brick-and-mortar shop at 1100 Broad Street, near the western entrance to historic downtown Globe. Two years ago, Anaya and her sister Nichole Hart and friend Erika Sislo started a nonprofit, Copper Cities Charitable Group, a small organization dedicated to feeding local families in need. After a successful launch of their Fall Fest in 2022, Anaya ran across an advertisement for a trailer that had been converted into a mobile coffee unit. “I thought, ‘Wow, that would be really fun. It would be awesome for our nonprofit,’” Anaya says. “But I couldn’t really justify it, so I just let it go. Then about a week goes by and Erika sends me a screenshot of the trailer and says the same thing I was thinking.” She took it as a sign that it was meant to be, but had to convince her husband it could work. In March 2023, the group took the plunge and bought the trailer. They initially parked near the Copper Bistro, but began hauling the trailer to various events, such as the light festival at Besh Ba Gowah. It soon became a staple at First Friday. The coffee trade became so successful in such a short amount of time that Sislo, who ran a daycare for nearly 10 years, quit her job to operate it full-time. The trailer was featured at the second Copper Cities Fall Fest last October, and in the meantime the trio was making plans to go big with the business. With deep connections to the community—Anaya’s military family moved from South Carolina to Globe when she was five years old, and both she and Hart are Globe High School graduates, while Sislo is from Miami—Anaya is excited to jump into the business world. For now, though, she will keep her job at the Arizona Department of Transportation. That leaves Hart and Sislo to run the business, which will open once
Megan Anaya with daughter Bailey, Mesha Toner, Nichole Hart and Erika Sislo of the Copper Cities Coffee mobile unit. all the permits are in place. At the heart of the new shop, Hart, a Navy veteran and culinary school graduate, will offer up an assortment of baked goodies, including snickerdoodles that Anaya claims are the best in the world. “We want to create a space where people can come sit and study and just have a good time,” Anaya says. “We’re very excited and plan to donate 10% of our profits to the charitable group to help feed people.” Following the food-truck-to-storefront theme, and for fans of good barbecue, Anthony Puskaric is finalizing the details on his new restaurant, Gila Hogs BBQ. He hopes to open in March or April. Puskaric is a Payson native. He owned
a restaurant in Rye, but has found a niche in Globe, getting the word out via his food truck. It can be found most days in the Walmart parking lot and at most downtown events and First Friday. He has done extensive catering in the area for the mining interests and was featured at the grand opening of Waggin’ Vineyard and Estate, on the east side of town. Puskaric, who spent 16 years at Gila County Animal Control, has been interested in cooking since he was a toddler. His mother, Pamela Zoe, ran a popular restaurant in Payson and worked as a manager at KFC for nearly 30 years. “He was pretty much on a stool since he was about four years old wanting to cook,” Zoe says. “I was in the restaurant
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business for about 45 years and he kind of was just there the whole time learning.” The restaurant will feature several of Puskaric’s secret recipes and comfort food sides, such as collard greens, homemade coleslaw, potato salad, and mac and cheese. “Everything’s made from scratch. I don’t do anything prepackaged or anything like that,” Puskaric says. “My prices will be set so a normal family can come in and eat when they want to.” He cannot reveal the location of his restaurant yet, but will continue to haul his food truck around the city and to First Fridays.
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CITY OF GLOBE, continued from page 8 One of the biggest changes to come to the Globe food scene is the retirement of Dolores Salcido, owner of La Luz Del Dia Café on Broad Street. La Luz has been an iconic business in downtown Globe for more than 50 years and in Salcido’s family for generations, but will now be operated by Oscar Serrano, the husband of Globe’s District 3 Councilman Jesse Leetham. “Oscar has nurtured a lifelong dream of launching a communitybased restaurant, fueled by his passion for cooking,” Leetham says. “For him, cooking is a love language, and witnessing people delight in the food he prepares brings him immense joy. With over 10 years of experience in the service industry and managerial roles, Oscar’s journey has led him to this exciting opportunity.” Serrano plans to “maintain the wonderful traditions” in the food he plans to serve at La Luz, and sees a smooth transition to new ownership. “We express immense gratitude for this opportunity to continue to serve our amazing community with Dolores and her family’s blessing, and we hope to stay in close contact with her and her family to ensure we’re keeping up with their 50year legacy in our town,” Serrano says.
“We hope to see everyone at La Luz Del Dia Café!” Leetham, a cancer survivor who is raising his 5-year-old daughter with Serrano, plans to run again for Council in 2024. He sees an opportunity to
get closer to the community he serves through the business. “This ideally provides us with an enhanced opportunity to engage with residents, gather their feedback, network with other businesses, and connect
with both locals and visitors,” Serrano says. “Jesse is committed to serving the citizens of the community as a member of the City Council.” Globe is a city with more Mexican restaurants per capita than anywhere else in the United States. Thanks to Leetham and Serrano, one of the classics will remain in place, but 2024 will see a new operator in the community as well, when Manuel Bustillos and Mirna Zapata open Jalapeños within the next few weeks. Bustillos has been in the restaurant business for 20 years, opening his first Jalapeños in Florence, followed by locations in Superior, San Tan and Coolidge. Promising a menu that is “huge” and specializing in street tacos, Bustillos is expanding to serve customers who are already familiar with his food through his other locations. “We’re always busy in Superior and at the other locations,” he says. “We have a lot of people from Globe that are already coming down here and are excited actually to have us open up there.” The City of Globe has put in the groundwork to foster an ecosystem for business growth, innovation and prosperity. By working hand-in-hand with existing businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs, the City is shaping the future of the local economy and building a community where residents will continue to thrive.
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Sipping Stories, Tasting Traditions
Celebrating Scots Week January 22-27
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e are kicking off 2024 with a new series exploring our cultural roots from the immigrants who made Globe-Miami their home at the turn of the Century. Each month we will collaborate with our partners to bring you a taste of the culture and personal and historical bits that reflect the heritage of those early immigrants to our community. If you are interested in participating, please contact Linda Gross at gross@globemiamitimes.com and help GMT put together a monthly celebration of our immigrant histories.
February: China – Feb 21-24 Chopsticks and Cheers: Celebrating the New Year and our Rich Chinese Heritage March: Ireland – March 20-23 Potatoes to Pints: A Culinary and Cultural Ode to Globe-Miami’s Irish Settlers April: Italy – April 24 -27 Pizza, Pasta,and Passion: Globe-Miami Honors its Italian Culinary Heritage
The years between 1900 and 1915 saw a huge influx of immigrants from Scotland to the United States – some 650,000 people, according to a rough estimate. They came for many reasons: to find economic opportunities in the rapidly expanding American economy, to make a fresh start by farming on the fertile land available here, or to seek religious freedom. Many appreciated the ideals of democracy and the political stability life in America could offer. At the same time, advances in transportation – such as transatlantic steamships – were making the difficult journey more affordable. Although it’s unknown exactly how many people immigrated to the Globe-Miami area from Scotland in the early years of the 20th century, Globe surely benefitted from this wave of immigration – which came from many places in Europe, and not just Scotland. The copper boom of the early 1900s meant workers were needed in the mines and related industries. And the expansion of the railroads was making it easier for people to travel to a remote area like Globe. It’s easy to imagine an immigrant from Scotland, with its cold, harsh climate, arriving in Arizona after an arduous journey, and marveling at the natural environment of the desert. Goodbye, Loch Ness monster – hello, Gila monster.
Red McLachlan
John C. “Red” McLachlan was born in 1906 to Scottish immigrants. He worked at Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company for 45 years as an assayer. But it was his passion for hunting bows that made him legendary in the area. It all started on a camping trip with his wife, Idell, at Hannigan Meadows in 1935. McLachlan met a fellow camper who was hunting with a yew wood bow and arrows, and struck up a conversation that would lead to a lifelong passion for bow hunting. McLachlan ordered his first bow from Sears and Roebuck but later started making his own bows and arrows, fashioning broadheads for his arrows out of old saw blades and scrap metals from the mines. He became
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an outstanding craftsman and was so knowledgeable about bows that Precision Shooting Equipment Company of Tucson made him an official advisor to the company. As a pioneer in archery, McLachlan was instrumental in organizing the first official bow hunt in Arizona, in 1952. He later helped to establish the Apache Bowhunters Club in Globe-Miami. McLachlan’s dedication led to the archery competition each year at Timber Camp on U.S. 60 north of Globe. It also led to the creation of the range in Russell Gulch where the Apache Bowhunters hold their practices. The McLachlans had one son, Ross, and two grandchildren. He died in 2005 at the age of 99.
Special Event “Whisky Tales and Tartan Trails” January 26 • 6-9pm at Silvertop.928 Featuring live music and Scottish stories with native Scots Margo Flores and Iain Lundy. Lundy will be joining us from the Caledonian Society of Phoenix, where he is a guardian of Caledonian heritage and storyteller of note! This evening celebrates our Scottish heritage.
Offering a selection of Scottish whiskies and cocktails for Scots Week – plus – “wee packets” of Scottish shortbread baked for the occasion by Globe High School Culinary Class. Proceeds go to support GHS Culinary. Available at the bar or take home.
Scottish Shortbread – This buttery shortbread was made famous by Ted Lasso and Mary, Queen of Scots. Baked just for Scots Week by the Globe High School Culinary class, all proceeds go to support GHS Culinary.
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Savor the Essence of Scotland:
Indulge in the signature dish of Cullen Skink, a hearty smoked haddock soup that will transport you to the Scottish coast
Scottish Cocktails Six Scotch cocktails worth making at acoupleofcooks.com
Cullen Skink Skink, a Scottish term for soup, traces its roots to a quaint 1800s recipe originating in Findon, a charming fishing hamlet situated eight miles south of Aberdeen. This coastal village’s claim to fame is as the birthplace of Finnan haddie, the famed smoked haddock. Legend has it that local fishwives delicately salted the haddock, allowing it to be gently smoked over peat fires in their chimneys. The star of this exceptional soup is the Finnan haddie. Crafted from the “plumpest fillets of hook-caught haddock sourced from the world’s most conscientious small-boat wild haddock fishery,” Stonington Seafood’s Finnan haddie carries a unique, delicate flavor that distinguishes it from any other smoked seafood. A culinary heritage that, once savored, never fades from memory, leaving an indelible mark on discerning palates.
The Godfather Cocktail - Named for the film, this concoction has only two ingredients: whisky and amaretto.
Ingredients
(Serves 4) • 1 lb. Finnan haddie • 4 cups full-fat milk • ¼ cup butter
The Rob Roy - This Scotch whisky Manhattan has been around since 1894.
• ⅓ cup double cream • 1 fresh bay leaf • 1½ lbs. potatoes cut into 1” cubes • 2 medium onions • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley – Peel one of the onions, cut in half and put into a pan with the milk and bay leaf. Bring just to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. – Add the Finnan haddie and simmer for 4 minutes. Lift the fish out onto a plate and pour the liquid into a cup or bowl. When the Finnan Haddie is cool enough to handle, remove skin, flake into large pieces and set aside. – Peel and finely chop the remaining onion. Melt the butter in a large pan, add the onion and cook over a gentle heat for 5 minutes, until softened but not brown. – Add the reserved milk and diced potatoes. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for 10 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked but still just firm. – Spoon out about half the potatoes, mash, and return to thicken. Add the double cream and Finnan haddie chunks, season with a little salt and pepper, and warm through for 1-2 minutes. Do not boil.
The Rusty Nail - The most famous of them all: just whisky and Drambuie.
So come all ye MacKays, McInturffs, McGowen, McCarthys, Stewarts, Campbells and Cowans! Join us in acknowledging the Scottish heritage in our community and raise a toast:
Here’s to the heath, the hills and the heather, the bonnet, the kilt, the plaid and the feather... here’s to the heroes that Scotland may boast. May their names never die. That’s the Highland man’s toast!
Scotch Whisky – A Heavenly Brew The Scotch have been making whisky for centuries, and some would say it’s the best in the world. The practice of distilling spirits seems to have started with monks, who created what they called aqua vitae - “water of life” - for medicinal purposes, of course. Eventually, the production of whisky became so widespread that the Scottish government began to impose taxes. This drove the industry to remote areas, such as the Scottish Highlands and difficult-to-reach islands in the north and west. Today, over 140 malt and grain distilleries operate in Scotland, making it the greatest concentration of whisky production in the world. And some of the finest Scotch whiskies are still made in wild places of Scotland – such as Oban, from the Highlands, and Lagavulin, from the western island of Islay. Rare and vintage Scotch whiskies can become highly soughtafter collector’s items. Limited editions, special releases, and aged whiskies often fetch high prices among connoisseurs and collectors. In 2018, a bottle of Macallan Fine & Rare Collection 1926 set a world
record for the most expensive bottle of whisky ever sold at auction. It sold for $2.7 million. Scotch whisky is made primarily from malted barley, water, and yeast. Some Scotch whiskies also include other grains, such as wheat or corn. The law requires Scotch whisky to be matured in oak barrels for at least three years. This aging process significantly influences the flavor and character of the final product. Some Scotch whiskies are well known for their peaty and smoky flavors. Particularly on the island of Islay and in some areas of the Highlands, the distilleries use peat as the fuel source for drying the malted barley. (Peat refers to the partially decayed vegetation often found in boggy areas.) It’s the peat smoke that imparts a distinctive earthy and smoky character to the finished whisky. As whisky matures in wooden barrels, some of the liquid evaporates through the porous wood. This loss is poetically referred to as the “angel’s share.” The evaporated alcohol is said to rise to the heavens, hence the celestial reference.
And the Glasgow Punch This drink, concocted of sugar, lemon, lime, rum and water, became popular during the 19th century, when the city was trading with the West Indies. Historically, the punch was served at the Pig Club, a place where wealthy aristocrats met and networked.
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What’s in a name?
As we start our journey this year is celebrating the many cultures and their legacy in the area, we thought you’d like to know a bit more about how last names came about and some insight into the Scottish legacy of names. (Learn more about names, clans and kilts from Ian Lundy, historian, who will be at the Silver Tap event on January 26th.)
Ever wondered about the origins of last names? In ancient times, people didn’t have them; they were simply known by their given names. According to HistoricSources, the introduction of surnames traces back to China in 2852 BC, serving the purpose of streamlining census records. The use of last names expanded as the necessity to distinguish individuals more precisely arose. These names often provide insights into a person’s roots, family, and societal role. For example: Birthplace or Origin: Last names like “William of Elmwood” evolved over generations into simpler forms like “William Elmwood,” indicating a connection to one’s hometown. amily Connections and Lineage: With growing populations, distinguishing F between multiple individuals with the same name became essential. Thus, names like Johnson emerged, signifying relationships like “William, John’s son” — a category known as patronymics, meaning “named for the father.”
What is the Scottish 100-year rule for names? It is believed that, when it comes to baby names, there is a ‘100-year rule’. The theory claims that names gradually fall out of fashion, but have a comeback every century or so as parents seek out unique choices that are no longer common.
Highland Beef Tough Animals, Tender Beef
Highland Beef is on the rise in the U.S. due to its high quality, which is both leaner and more tender than other breeds – despite the Highland’s penchant for happily foraging on scrub brush that others might reject. These traits have led Highland cattle to be adopted by sustainable farming havens at small to mid-size operations, including the Gryphon Ranch, just outside of Globe, where Pat and Jim Ptak have been raising Highlands since 2014. (See “Where’s the Beef” Globe Miami Times June, 2020.) The breed, which originated in Scotland, has been grazing the rugged Scottish landscape since the sixth century. They were first imported to the US in the 1890s when cattlemen recognized the need to breed some of that Scotch hardiness into their own herds. Their hardiness on the outside belies the lean, flavorful meat that comes from this breed. Highland beef not only tantalizes taste buds but also packs a nutritional punch, featuring high levels of CLA, known to ward off heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. Lean and flavorful, it’s a testament to the Highland cattle’s hardiness and natural insulation provided by their shaggy coats.
Hurkle-Durkle: An old Scottish word meaning to lie in bed after it is time to get up and get going.
Which founding fathers were Scottish? Two signers of the Declaration of Independence, John Witherspoon and James Wilson, were Scots. Witherspoon, a descendent of the Calvinist Reformer John Knox and ancestor of actress Reese Witherspoon, was born in Paisley, while Wilson hailed from Fife. Wilson would become one of the first justices to the Supreme Court. Which Scottish clans are Highlanders? In the context of clans, the term “Highland Scots” could be used to describe the Campbells, the Macleods, the Macdonalds, the Mackays, the Camerons or the Sinclairs. What is the Scottish motto? Nemo me impune lacessit, Latin for “No one assaults me with impunity” is the motto of the Kingdom of Scotland and was the Latin motto of the Royal Stuart dynasty of Scotland from at least the reign of James VI, when it appeared on the reverse side of merk coins minted in 1578 and 1580. What is a common slang phrase used by Scots? “Pure dead brilliant”
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Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Announces 2023 Globe-Miami Community Investment Fund Recipients PHOENIX, AZ, December 18, 2023 –– FreeportMcMoRan is pleased to announce the FreeportMcMoRan Foundation has awarded $295,000 in Globe and Miami as part of just over $3 million awarded to 55 projects in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, New Mexico and Texas through its Community and Social Investment Fund process. Recipient organizations will receive their monetary awards and be recognized by members of the Community Investment Committee during presentations in the coming months. “The success of our community investments relies on partnering with communities to think through opportunities to address potential risks to resilience and well-being, and actively working to identify projects and programs that will strengthen communities over time,” said Tracy Bame, President, Freeport-McMoRan Foundation. “We are grateful for relationships with community partners that allow the kind of collaboration needed to deliver projects and programs that will yield the most meaningful social benefit and continue to build the foundation needed to ensure resilience in a post-mining scenario.” The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation works with a range of committed partners throughout the investment process. The Foundation has an ongoing partnership with True Impact, allowing organizations
to forecast the impact of their project in the community. Community Investment Funds are led by seven to nine local leaders representing diverse organizations, and along with two to three Freeport-McMoRan representatives, they decide how funds are awarded. These community leaders are selected by members of the local Community Partnership Panel, a stakeholder engagement process established by FreeportMcMoRan more than 18 years ago to foster open and ongoing dialogue with the community. The process allows the company and the community to work together to develop thoughtful solutions that address community needs. Since 2012, just over $2.7 million has been invested through the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Community Investment Fund in Globe and Miami. The funds have been awarded to programs and projects that help foster sustainability and reduce dependency on any single industry. In 2023, $295,000 was awarded to the following grant recipients: Gila Community College – Virtual Simulation Nursing Manikins – $35,000 Funding will allow the Allied Health and Nursing programs on the Gila Pueblo campus to acquire virtual simulation manikins to enhance learning opportunities for students in the program. The
nursing programs are critical to the residents of the Globe-Miami area, as they provide entry level nurses, phlebotomists, medical assistants and licensed nursing assistants the skills necessary to work in local hospitals, doctor’s offices and long-term care facilities. City of Globe – Preserving Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Pueblo Exhibit – $160,000 Besh Ba Gowah Archeological Exhibit and Museum is an important cultural and tourism resource for the region. Funds will allow for the preservation of the exhibit, allowing visitors additional opportunities to explore the diverse aspects of its cultural prehistoric history. Town of Miami – Project Cities – $100,000 Funding will support projects to improve the downtown area, including Sullivan Street, and the creation of a disc golf course on the Bullion Plaza lawn. In addition, funds will be used to develop a mobile application that will enhance communication with residents and allow them to more easily access the services offered by the Town. For more information about Freeport-McMoRan community investments and programs, please contact Tammy Paz-Combs at tpazcomb@fmi.com or visit FreeportInMyCommunity.com.
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Miami Boys Varsity Basketball
Freshman Raejon Way shoots a three for the Vandals against the Cougars.
Junior Abram Castaneda brings the ball up the court against Show Low.
Junior Deray Mathis splits the defense and scores the lay up.
Globe Boys Varsity Basketball
Sophomore Cassidy Swensen with the long ball for the Tigers.
Junior Josiah Cutter drives around the tough Valley Christian defense.
Junior Vansler Nosie with the shot for three. Nosie is leading the Tigers with an average of 13 points scored per game.
Globe Varsity Wrestling
San Carlos Varsity Wrestling Senior Harding Haozous Jr. battles hard to the very end of his match. Haozous just barely lost by points.
Freshman Andre Bread throws his Thatcher opponent in a close match. Bread lost 5-6 in points.
Freshman Jordy Nieto scores two points with the takedown. He would go on to pin his opponent.
Junior Esteban Garcia won by technical fall for the Tigers.
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iami High School recently capped off its campus overhaul with a celebration dedicating the refurbished sports facility—the newly renamed Vargas Family Gym— in honor of longtime basketball coaches Richard “Dickie” Vargas and his son Ken. The December 16 celebration was made even sweeter by the Vandals varsity basketball team getting its first win of the season against crosstown rival Globe High School in a lopsided victory during an otherwise challenging year for the program. The retirement from the sidelines of Ken Vargas, who will continue on as a math teacher at MHS, closes a long chapter of Vandals sport history, capping a combined 71 years of Vargas coaching in Vandals green. “The ceremony was so nice,” Vargas says. “It was the chance to get together with the family. A lot of my dad’s brothers and sisters came, and it was a great opportunity to sit down and hear all the stories about things that happened back then.” The event was held in the school’s auditorium, which was rehabilitated under the leadership of longtime superintendent Dr. Sherry Dorathy and former Principal Glen Lineberry, both multigenerational Vandals. Ken Vargas took the reins of the basketball program from his father in 2001 after a long and distinguished career on the sidelines. Ken was just one of the many Vargas family members to play for the school, and even coached in his father’s system as a young teacher in the Miami Unified School District. “I got to coach with him one year when I was teaching at the junior high and they needed a freshman coach,” Vargas says. “I was able to do a freshman season with him while he was coaching varsity, and that was really amazing. It was very special.” The evening was filled with emotional memories of the Vargas family’s long and storied tenure at MHS. And in a historic turn, the Vandals basketball teams—from the varsity boys to the JV girls—had huge wins against the Tigers. The boys varsity team won 6637, boys JV won 68-17, the freshman Vandals won 62-24, and the girls varsity beat the Lady Tigers 102-23, with JV Lady Vandals winning handily by a 6723 count. “It actually felt really good, because that was the first win of the season for us,” says Miami basketball and football coach Brandon Powell, the man who has been tapped to follow in Ken Vargas’ footsteps. “On top of beating Globe, it was our first win, so it was just good all the way around for us.” Powell’s own father, Bobby, was on the sidelines with Vargas and has continued as an assistant coach at his son’s side. Bobby Powell, a MHS graduate of 1966 and member of the Minor League Football Hall of Fame, has coached with his son going back to Brandon’s time coaching hoops for his alma mater.
The mural at the Vargas Family Gym at Miami High School was painted by local artist Myron Starr.
Dickie and Ken Vargas coached the Miami High School basketball program for more than 70 years combined. They were also star athletes and several generations of the Vargas family participated in the program. COURTESY PHOTOS
Coach Brandon Powell pictured with players Nick Curiel (42) and Kyle Monroid (20) during a 66-37 drubbing of their crosstown rivals from Globe High School on December 16. Coach Powell will have some big shoes to fill with the retirement of Coach Vargas.
Several generations of the Vargas family at the dedication of the Vargas Family Gym at Miami High School including Dickie’s brothers and sisters and their children and grandchildren; Ken’s brothers and sister and their children and grandchildren; Ken’s kids - Aubrie, Ana, Andrew and their kids. Also, Superintendent Dr. Sherry Dorathy, Director of Innovation and Learning Dr. Richard Ramos, Administration, and School Board Members. The younger Powell was a star quarterback for the Tigers and football coach in Globe for 15 years, as well as a basketball coach for a decade. He switched over to coach Miami football 10 years ago and had a very successful run as manager of the Vandals baseball team. He tapped one of his former baseball players, Rico Lorona, to take over that program and moved to the basketball sidelines when former Athletic Director Shawn Pietila moved to the principal’s office at the beginning of the current school year. Pietila asked Powell if he was interested in applying for the coaching position after Vargas hung up his whistle, and after a vigorous and formal interview process, was hired for the position. “Kenny Vargas is a Miami legend, and I have some big shoes to fill,” Powell says. “It’s crazy. I sit here and tell
myself that I’ve been fortunate enough to be a part of history and, in a lot of aspects, being the coach at Miami is thrilling and humbling.” Powell says he’s fully committed to his role as a Vandals head coach, although he still “bleeds a little orange.” But even in a down year at Miami, beating his alma mater and local rival can salvage an otherwise lost season. That scenario played out in November when the Vandals reclaimed the coveted Copper Kettle football trophy in an otherwise lackluster season. “I thought we had a disappointing season, but a lot of people in town praised and loved me because we won that one game. It’s crazy to me,” Powell says. “It really tugs on me a little bit when I see Globe not doing well, but of course when I’m playing them, I really don’t care at that point.”
Powell says the gym dedication was a historic and heartfelt moment for many people, but doesn’t think the enormity of the situation has sunk into his young athletes yet. “I’ve always preached the nostalgicness of Miami and did the same thing when I coached at Globe, because the programs were just as old over there,” Powell says. “And I always tell the kids, when you put on a jersey, you’re not the first one to wear number 3 or number 24, or whatever, as a Miami Vandal. There’s been hundreds of guys wearing this uniform.” He did manage to get the point across that night, though, and his charges responded in kind. “No matter who we played that night, we had to win because of the situation,” Powell says. “In fact, when we broke huddle that night, instead of saying ‘Vandals’ we said ‘Vargas.’” As to Ken Vargas, he is proud of the new look of the entire campus, particularly the gymnasium that now bears his family’s name. He plans to remain in the classroom for the foreseeable future and work on getting back into shape. He will also take the opportunity to spend more time with his wife Evelyn—who he says was as important to the program as he—and watch his grandkids play in the sports he loves. While Vargas is happy to pass the torch on to another family coaching tree that is firmly ensconced in the long sports history of Globe-Miami, he still has to resist the urge to leave the stands and join Powell on the sidelines. “It’s really difficult for me to sit in the stands while my brain just keeps rolling and rolling and rolling,” Vargas says. “I told my wife that I need a bleacher chair with a seatbelt so I can stay up here.”
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Salvation Army converts former daycare site to food pantry By David Abbott
After shuttering its daycare center on Cedar Street in the wake of the COVID shutdown, the Salvation Army Globe Service Center facility has been resurrected as a “client choice” food pantry where residents can get something to eat during times of need. The facility has been redesigned to give shoppers an option to choose their own variety of foods for home preparation, but emergency food boxes are also available. Shopping is based on a point system, and there is a limit on how often people will be able to shop at the food pantry. According to Colonel Olin Hogan, Salvation Army Southwest Divisional Service Extension Director, there was not sufficient participation in the daycare in the wake of the COVID pandemic and it became financially unsustainable for the organization to continue. Hence the decision to focus on food. “One issue for us was that 32% of the Gila County children under 18 live below the poverty line and are food insecure,” Hogan says. “We decided we had to do everything we could to try and address that issue.” The Salvation Army partnered with the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, Molina Health and Freeport-McMoRan to effect the change, but is always seeking donations from the community from anyone that can afford to give. “Molina has always been committed to making an impact and improving the lives of individuals across the state,” says Minnie Andrade, Plan President for Molina Healthcare of Arizona. “An important component of making an impact is addressing social determinants of health by providing access to critical resources for families in our community.” The Salvation Army started as an offshoot of the Methodist Church in London, England in 1865. The organization found that in order to help people stabilize their lives, food was
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Globe Mayor Al Gameros was on hand at the ribbon cutting where he encouraged residents to contribute to the foodbank and thanked the Salvation Army and its partners for establishing a second food bank in Globe.
“Molina has always been committed to making an impact and improving the lives of individuals across the state. An important component of making an impact is addressing social determinants of health by providing access to critical resources for families in our community.” the foremost need to be addressed and has become the largest provider of social services in the world, operating in 130 countries, according to Hogan. “Since we started over 100 years ago, we have provided food and clothing and other
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kinds of services to people who were in need and that’s been a staple for us,” he says. “We believe that nobody should go to bed hungry and the food pantry is a positive step forward.” Hogan added that the numbers justified the change of focus, given that in the past 14 months, the Salvation Army Globe Service Center has served more than 700 people in the community with emergency food assistance and other aid. According to CensusReporter.org, 32% of Gila County children under 18 live below the poverty line and Feeding America indicates that 14% of Gila County residents are food insecure. In 2022, the Salvation Army helped more than 280,000 Arizonans receive a range of social services, offering food for those in need, shelter and clothing for the homeless, rent and utilities assistance, disaster relief, respite from extreme weather conditions, senior activity and outreach, adult rehabilitation, opportunities for underresourced children, holiday assistance, and other services. Hogan says the easiest way to take advantage of the food pantry and other
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Complete photo albums of these events can be found on Globe Miami Times Facebook page.
Awards Night Awards were handed out for Globe’s Light Parade on December 21st. For a complete list of winners, see globemiamitimes.com.
The Gem and Mineral Show January 12, 2024 Gila County Fairgrounds Photos by Yevette Vargas
MOST CREATIVE OVERALL – The Globe High School Alumni knocked it out the park (again this year) with their themed entry, “What Globe Tigers Want for Christmas.”
BEST LIGHTED VEHICLE – 2nd Place went to Gila County Gem and Mineral Society with their theme “Rock’n With the Dinosaurs.”
BEST OF SHOW – The Martinez Family helped to decorate the BEST OF SHOW entry which was the ADOT Snow Plow.
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IN LOVING MEMORY KENNETH EDWARD HEIN, September 18, 1929 – December 31, 2023, age 94, passed away. (BM)
MARK ANTHONY RAMOS, January 30, 1960 – December 24, 2023, age 63, of Globe, passed away. (LM)
CRUZ SALAS, April 3, 1936 – December 31, 2023, age 87, passed away. Cruz played football for NAU, coached and taught in Clifton, worked as an education administrator for the BIA in San Carlos for 25 years, and served as a county supervisor for Gila County for 12 years. In retirement, he was active at Holy Angels Church and in the Knights of Columbus. (LM)
BERNICE COOK, December 5, 1932 – December 22, 2023, age 91, of Superior, passed away at Heritage Health. She worked for a time as a maid at the Arboretum in Superior. (LM)
WILMA LUJAN, June 21, 1958 – December 31, 2023, age 65, passed away. (BM) BETTY JEAN KINNEY, July 19, 1953 – December 30, 2023, age 70, of San Carlos, passed away at CVRMC. (LM) SYLIA SIPPI, October 3, 1982 – December 30, 2023, age 41, of Peridot, passed away at her home. (LM) JOAQUIN DIAZ-GONZALEZ, August 2, 1927 – December 29, 2023, age 96, passed away. (BM) DORIS COLBY, October 30, 1938 – December 29, 2023, age 85, of Dudleyville, passed away in Gilbert. She managed the hardware and convenience store “Diamond J” from 1968 until 1997. (BM) BETTY ANN BENDLE, November 16, 1956 – December 29, 2023, age 67, passed away. (LM) KENNY RAY JENSEN, January 14, 1994 – December 29, 2023, age 29, of Globe, passed away. (LM) DOROTHY ROSE GOTHARD, January 30, 1932 – December 27, 2023, age 91, passed away. Dorothy worked for TransAmerica Title/Pioneer Title companies and was originally from Leadville, Colorado. (BM)
MANUEL TENA, April 19, 1933 – December 22, 2023, age 90, of Miami, passed away at his home. Manny retired from Cyprus Mine with over 30 years of service. He served in the Air Force and later the Air National Guard, where he was an electrician technician. He also served as a council member in Miami. (BM)
SUSANNA CORONA MARTINEZ AGUIRRE, August 11, 1931 – December 13, 2023, age 92, passed away. She was originally from San Pedro. (BM) BARBARA SALAS, October 26, 1950 – December 13, 2023, age 73, passed away. (BM) SANDRA JOYCE RIDDLE, December 5, 1956 – December 13, 2023, age 67, passed away. (LM)
ESMAEL “JUNJO” CONTRERAS, March 19, 1942 – December 22, 2023, age 81, of Winkelman, passed away. He was originally from Hayden. (BM)
HENRY GUS COLVIN JR., December 25, 1934 – December 12, 2023, age 88, of Prescott Valley, passed away at his home. Henry was a heavy equipment operator and surveyor. He worked on notable projects including the missile sites near Tucson, Palo Verde Power Plant, raised the smokestack in Hayden, and the Grayhawk Development. He was a member of Gila County Search & Rescue. (LM)
CAROL JEAN ROBINSON, February 13, 1962 – December 22, 2023, age 61, of San Carlos, passed away at her home. (LM)
MARTINEZ CLARK, February 14, 1941 – December 12, 2023, age 82, of Oakland, California, passed away. (LM)
RENELDA JUNE GOODE, June 16, 1967 – December 21, 2023, age 56, passed away in Scottsdale. (LM)
CHARLES WILLIAM JACKSON, December 8, 1973 – December 11, 2023, age 50, of Globe, passed away. (LM)
JANIE WYVONNE MARTINEZ, September 15, 1947 – December 20, 2023, age 76, of Globe, passed away at her home. She worked at JC Penny, Bacon’s Boots, Gambles and the 5, 10, 15 Cent Store on Broad Street. (BM)
MICHAEL CHARLES LONG JR., April 5, 1984 – December 11, 2023, age 39, passed away. (LM)
RICHARD B. TELLEZ SR., August 12, 1950 – December 17, 2023, age 73, of Globe, passed away. He worked at Magma Copper, Pinto Valley and Freeport mines, and was a pastor for several churches. (LM) RONNIE “K’EE” LONG, February 13, 1967 – December 15, 2023, age 56, passed away in Peridot. He worked at St. Charles Apache Roman Catholic Church. (LM)
TYLOR WILLIS MODLESS, August 22, 1997 – December 9, 2023, age 26, of San Carlos, passed away at his home. He worked as a laborer in the construction industry. (LM) SAMUEL JIMENEZ, April 5, 1965 – December 8, 2023, age 58, passed away. (BM)
and her husband Mitch formed many businesses together, including MV Enterprises, Connie’s, Hilltop Motors (now Wreck O’Mended) and The Butcher Hook in Tonto Basin. (LM) VIRGINIA MAE NORMAN, August 2, 1948 – December 4, 2023, age 75, of San Carlos, passed away at Haven Health in Globe. She worked as a wife, mother, and homemaker. (LM) LAURA ESTRADA, December 4, 1967 – December 4, 2023, age 56, passed away. (BM) ANTHONY JAMES ARROYOS, November 26, 1982 – December 2, 2023, age 41, of Superior, passed away at his home. He worked in mining construction for over 20 years, working his way up to project superintendent for Oddonetto Construction. (BM) EVELYN MORROW, May 27, 1944 – December 1, 2023, age 79, passed away. She was a nurse’s aid and served as a Relief Society President, primary worker, and a program maker for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (BM) SUSAN GREINER, October 29, 1946 – December 1, 2023, age 77, of Globe, passed away at Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert. Susan worked as a photo finisher and a cook. (LM) JOSEPH EDWARD GILMORE III, March 7, 1954 – December 1, 2023, age 69, of Globe, passed away at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa.. (LM)
MARTHA ANN VUKSANOVICH, September 30, 1933 – December 4, 2023, age 90, passed away at Heritage Health. Martha
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Anthony Puskaric credits his mom Pamela Zoe and his fiancé Sierra Riddle for his success as a chef and restaurateur. Pictured (l-r): Pamela Zoe, Anthony Puskaric and Sierra Riddle.
GILA HOGS BBQ, continued from page 1 “Our meats are all made in-house, from curing and slicing our own bacon, to making sausages,” Puskaric says. “We will also have a fresh meats display where you can buy fresh cuts to take home.” In addition to his signature food items, he also plans on hosting cornhole tournaments and a teen night once a week and will recycle cans to donate money to sports and extracurricular activity programs for kids in the GlobeMiami area. But Puskaric’s story is not confined to the kitchen: It is one of tragedy mixed with determination to succeed despite the adversity life has thrown his way. At the age of 36, he is finally shedding the ghosts of his past and creating a new life with his fiancé Sierra Riddle, a Globe native who is expecting their first child sometime in January. The child will not be Puskaric’s first though, as he already has 10 children, nine that he adopted beginning at the age of 25. While only one is his biological child, he also adopted his ex-wife’s two youngest children and then at the age of 31 adopted several foster kids and his ex’s two elder children. He was a licensed foster care parent for five years and wants to reactivate his license once he gets his home set up in Globe. “I love kids, man,” Puskaric says. “I also coached little league for five or six years. I coached all my boys and my oldest boy in middle school football as well.” But his love of kids comes from a painful past he does not want to see other children go through. Puskaric’s biological father, who he said he only met a few times, was in and out of prison most of his life before his death in 2019. He also has a sister serving a 25-year to life sentence for murder in an Oklahoma state prison. What had a much more direct effect on his life though, was his biological mother, who had a serious drug problem and committed suicide at home when he was 13 years old. Her partner, Pamela Zoe, who he refers to as his mom, continued to raise him and teach him about cooking and about life. “My biological mother’s drug use and dragging me around on her adventures when I was young taught me what I didn’t wanna do in life,” Puskaric says. “It was a very hard time in my life. I started working for people in the neighborhood the week she died and have been working ever since to keep my mind sane.”
He considers raising kids his main job, particularly those that may not have had a chance to live in a loving home. “I’m proud of who I am because of all this and that I didn’t fall into the ‘statistics’,” he says. In addition to his love for the family he’s created, food has always been at the heart of Puskaric’s salvation. “He was pretty much on a stool in the kitchen since he was about four years old, wanting to cook,” Pam Zoe says. “I was in the restaurant business for about 45 years and he was there the whole time, learning.” Zoe has spent her professional life in the food industry. A native of Palm Springs, California, she graduated from the San Francisco Culinary Institute about 40 years ago, but came to Payson when Puskaric was three or four years old. She worked at the Oaks Restaurant in Payson, as well as her own cafe, but when the owner of the building announced his intention to sell, Zoe took a position with Kentucky Fried Chicken, where she spent 27 years in management. In the early days, as Puskaric continued to show his interest in becoming a cook, Zoe was happy to encourage his passion for food. “He always used to take over the barbecue when he was eight or nine and I’d say ‘oh come on!’,” Zoe says. “But he was always with me. He worked in my little cafe and we made breakfast pizza before breakfast pizza was invented and huge burritos for breakfast before they were a big deal. He learned a lot of that and I’m really proud of him.” After Zoe took a job at a barbecue place in Payson, Puskaric, at the age of 14, started experimenting with the finer points of barbecue, from the type of wood he uses to creating sauces and sides that were tasty, but not overpowering. In the meantime, he went to work for Gila County Animal Control, where he spent 16 years as an animal control officer. But the fire in his belly to have a restaurant continued to burn. In 2018, he opened a restaurant in Rye, which turned into a family affair with his kids helping out where they could. But that effort was short-lived as his first marriage came to an end and he was forced to abandon the project. Three years ago, Puskaric decided to try out the food truck and has never looked back. In addition to showing up at events throughout Payson and Globe and carrying on a robust catering business, Gila Hogs BBQ has crisscrossed the state and is a mainstay at Globe’s First Friday. The truck can also be found in the Walmart parking lot in Claypool, where he sets up Wednesday through Saturday. In his continued efforts to make a difference in his community, Puskaric held his first toy drive over the holidays and collected nearly 500 donated toys to distribute locally. “We hosted an event at the Train Depot where we gave out a free Christmas dinner and a toy or two to each child that came through,” Puskaric says. “It was an absolutely amazing experience to see their faces when they came through.”
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He credits Molly Cornwell and Tommy Thompson, in part, for the success of the event, as Cornwell helped get the space donated and the couple covered additional expenses out of their own pockets. Puskaric also gives a nod to the City of Globe for the help he has received throughout the process of setting up his business and for the exposure from participating in First Friday. Ultimately though, he credits Zoe for giving him the tools in life to deal with adversity and keep moving forward. She won’t be involved in the business, though, beyond tasting the food and calling Puskaric out when he needs it. “He’s a good human from the inside, for the most part,” Zoe says. “But I gotta keep him in check sometimes.” Puskaric expects to open sometime in March or April and offer something unique in the Globe restaurant scene. “We’re gonna create a family atmosphere where people can come to hang out,” Puskaric says. “It’s just gonna be a fun, fun place to come. It’s gonna be modern and it’ll be something Globe doesn’t have.” u
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“Above all, learn how to breathe correctly.”
Brief History of Pilates Though it’s trendy now, Pilates is no exercise fad. It has been around for 100 years and is currently practiced by over 12 million people worldwide. The method was developed by physical trainer Joseph Pilates (1883-1967). He was born in Germany to a gymnast father and a naturopath mother. During World War I, Pilates was interned by the British and worked as a nurse. Over four years he developed a system of exercises to strengthen the mind and body, building his exercise apparatus from the hospital cots. His work is based on the principles of breath, concentration, centering, control, precision and flow. During his lifetime, his system of mat exercises and minimal equipment was called Contrology. In 1926, Joseph and his wife, Clara, opened their first studio in New York City. Many dancers, including Martha Graham and George Balanchine, practiced there. Initially, a majority of their clients were men. Nearly 100 years later, in March 2023, Jennifer opened Dominion Pilates in downtown Globe. “My practice will always be very small,” says Jennifer. “I only have so much space and time for so many people.” Classes are by appointment only. Maximum of three students at a time. Precision is needed with the equipment – the Reformer, the Pilates Chair and the Pilates Barrel. “They look like torture devices,” laughs Jennifer, “but when you know how they were made out of hospital cots, it makes sense.”
Improving Everything Else “Whatever your physical activity is – biking, running, dancing – you’re going to see improvement with Pilates,” says Jennifer. The exercises strengthen the small muscle groups that support the larger muscles. There is an emphasis on the core, strengthening both the front and the back muscles to come into proper alignment and improve balance. The appeal of Pilates, Jennifer believes, is the personal challenge and the personal growth. “When you can’t do something, then after three sessions, you can,” she explains. Clients range from people who have lost mobility to the extreme athlete looking for an edge. The most common problem is neuropathy. Many need to increase strength. One client’s goal was to be able to squat down and reach into those back cabinets in the kitchen. Another tripped over her dog and couldn’t get up, for lack of core strength. Michelle Montgomery has always been active. She saw the Dominion Pilates sign when she went to get her hair done in the same building. “I always wanted to try it, and here was my opportunity in Globe,” Michelle says. She now takes classes at Dominion Pilates three days a week. She feels stronger and more flexible, and asserts the Pilates practice, combined with scar tissue massage (see below), has healed some
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Cyndi George works with a patient to see where scar tissue might be causing mobility issues. lower back issues she was having. She credits her instructor for her commitment. “You can do Pilates anywhere, but it’s Jennifer who makes it great,” says Michelle. “She makes you feel extremely comfortable. You may be stressed going in, but when you walk out of there, you feel refreshed – body, mind and soul.” Jennifer recently retired as Chief Financial Officer for the San Carlos School District and continues to work there parttime under ESI. Her career includes many years with the Globe School District with positions ranging from Director of Special Projects and Finance Director to junior high language arts and science teacher. “I love the anatomy part – how the body works.” She’s happy to report that after returning to Pilates, her own body is better. “It’s awesome,” Jennifer says. “I no longer worry about which knee leads.”
Scar Tissue Release When Jennifer decided to resume Pilates and kickstart her certification, she sought out Cyndi George, owner of Cynshine Pilates and Integrated Movement. Cyndi has been recognized as Gilbert’s best Pilates instructor for several years running. “I’m so grateful because she has gone beyond Pilates,” says Jennifer. “It’s about being a movement specialist, helping them move their bodies better.”
Scar tissue is like a dreadlock that you can’t get a comb through. The McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release opens up the tissue below the surface and increases blood flow and lymph flow that lets the body do what it does best – heal itself. - Cyndi
COURTESY PHOTO
In addition to certifications in yoga, Reiki, and Pilates, with a neurological specialty, Cyndi is a McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release (MSTR) practitioner. Scars can negatively impact the quality of life of patients from pain or functional limitations. When there is injury, the body lays
down collagen fibers to heal the wound. This creates a scar, which can impede connections within the body. “Think of the scar tissue as a dreadlock that you can’t get a comb through,” explains Cyndi. “This technique opens up the tissue below the surface and increases blood flow and lymph flow that lets the body do what it does best – heal itself.” The technique involves massaging the scar tissue and is non-invasive. It can be done on top of clothing, but Cyndi prefers to touch the skin. Prior to the massage, she does muscle testing with her clients to reveal the blocked connections. “The pain is what gets your attention,” says Cyndi, “but I have found that it is not where the problem begins.” Cyndi learned about the McLoughlin technique while seeking relief for a client who came to her studio in extreme distress. She’d had 32 surgeries. Any type of movement was painful. They met once a week, and according to Cyndi, the changes over three months were remarkable. She could stand up without throwing up. Her range of motion changed. Her x-rays changed. Her demeanor changed because she wasn’t in pain constantly. Some clients are “one and done.” A Montessori instructor couldn’t get up from the ground. After 15 minutes of knee scar massage, she stood up. Clients come with C-section and shoulder surgery scars. “Every scar is trauma to the body,” Cyndi says, “it doesn’t matter how old.” Sometimes the massage produces an emotional release, and sometimes the scar lightens or gets smaller. Often, the treatment positively affects mobility, and reduces pain. Some scars are more difficult to work with than others, Cyndi acknowledges, but there’s always some positive effect. “Every single time,” says Cyndi. u
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