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EXPLORING THE GLOBE CEMETERY And some of its lesser known stories

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

By Jenn Walker

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

Our Lady Celebrates 100 Years Page 8

Taliesin Update Page 28

Globe Cemetery, Continued on page 37

Views and Wildlife Abound In The Pinal Mountains

Local chef and wonton soup connoisseur shares his love of the Chinese tradition

Get 'er Done: Bruce Bender Page 5

Story and Photos by Dave Pearson

Swallowing Clouds

Sometimes we don’t fully appreciate what we have in our own backyard – until we see strangers coming from all over to enjoy it. In the fall and winter more and more visitors from Tucson and Phoenix arrive for day trips or stay overnight in Globe to make ventures into different parts of the Pinals and the Tonto National Forest over several days. The attractions include seeing bright red and yellow leaves in October, a little snow after December, magnificent views in all directions, and roads and trails with almost no one else around. Views and Wildlife, Continued on page 36

Area Walking Maps Centerfold

By Jenn Walker

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

The Great Outdoors Road to Pioneer Pass, Pinal Mountains

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Incredible Edibles of Boyce Thompson Arboretum By Kim Stone

Did you know there is something to eat almost any time of the year on the grounds of Boyce Thompson Arboretum? We strongly discourage grazing the wild or cultivated plants at the Arboretum (in fact, it’s a big no, no), but it’s still comforting to know that if marooned on the grounds, a person could survive for two or three days without significant weight loss. I know this to be true because I have been recording the times that the Arboretum’s plants flower and fruit for more than 20 years. I have a stack of 50 dog-eared pocket notebooks full of these notes to prove it. Even though every year is unique, two decades of recording have allowed me to make some pretty reliable generalizations about fruiting times. In May, saguaros begin to flower (a fitting tribute to Mother’s Day), and mom can get a rare, eye-level close-up of them at the seating area on the Main Trail just outside of the Visitor Center. If she looks at them long enough, the pollinated flowers will gradually become sweet edible saguaro fruits by the time Father’s Day rolls around in June. The Black Mission fig trees across from the herb garden are as regular as an atomic clock, with the first crop of figs produced in early June. Two weeks later, the tancolored, gumball-size fruits of the chanar (Geoffroea decorticans) in the Asian Desert exhibit have fallen to the ground by the thousands, a drop-dead lookalike of a gumball hail storm. Back by the fig tree, there are two low-chill apple tree cultivars (Anna and Golden Dorsett) that reliably produce mature fruit in the summer heat of early July. Alongside is a Santa Rosa plum with fruit that ripens about a week afterward. About the same time, a native Arizona black walnut (Juglans arizonica) near the narrows along Queen Creek, drops pinball size walnuts wrapped tenaciously inside a thick, green husk. August is the month for the winecolored (and spine covered!) fruits of the native prickly pear (Opuntia engelmannii) to ripen. They are ubiquitous throughout the grounds, especially in our native, uncultivated areas. Another pear-shaped fruit that ripens in August is the jujube or Chinese date (Ziziphus jujuba cv.) that grows from the trees in the Asian desert exhibit along the main trail. These dry-ish but tasty fruits have the texture of a mealy apple (in a good way) that become chewy and date-like as they mature. They start off

Sweet desert hackberry fruits.

Olives at perfect stage for pressing olive oil.

as yellow-green and gradually transition to a shiny chocolate color as they ripen. As long as it’s still August, retrace your steps to the fig trees across from the Herb Garden and you’ll find the second crop of Black Mission figs. This fig cultivar produces two crops a year, one on last year’s wood in June and another on the current season’s growth in August. Another late summer producer is the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera. This tree has been cultivated for at least 5,000 years but only a mere 75 of them at the Arboretum. Only the female plants produce fruit and only if the flowers are well-pollinated, most reliably done by

CALENDAR Every day at 11 a.m. – General tour of Arboretum January 15 – Basic Gourd Class (fee) January 15 – Trees of the Arboretum Tour January 21 – Plants of the Bible Lands January 22 – Edible and Medicinal Plants January 28 – Geology Walk January 28 – Lecture by author John Alcock January 29 – Bird Walk February 4 – Basic Gourd Class (fee) February 4 – Master Gardeners present “Fruit of your labor.” February 5 – Rain stick gourd class (fee) February 5 – History of the Arboretum Tour

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Mature chanar fruits litter the ground under trees by the thousands.

hand. Without a thorough dusting of pollen, all those big, plump sweet fruits from the two female trees across from the Herb Garden and a few other locations around the grounds will fail to develop. The summer monsoon usually ends in mid-September, about the same time that the pumpkin-orange (and pea-sized) fruits of the native desert hackberry (Celtis pallida) are ripening. The fruit of this thorny, unassuming shrub is not just another sweet incredible edible for us, it is one of the most important bird plants that we have on the grounds. Some of the largest plants are near the picnic area and in the Australian Desert Exhibit. A small, little-known tree that not only has edible fruit but also edible flowers is the pineapple guava (Acca sellowiana). There is a single tree tucked away in a quiet little corner of the Herb Garden and another half-dozen planted as a hedge in the Demonstration Garden. The minty-tasting flowers come in May; by October, football-shaped fruits with a dull-green, leathery rind are dropping to the ground, sometimes all the way into November. By this time, the edible pecans from the large tree against the cliff in the herb garden have fallen, but you have to get to them before the rock squirrels bury them for their overwintering stash. What really tides us over during the cold winter months are the numerous citrus trees throughout the grounds that ripen in December and January with fruit that can stay on the trees for months afterwards (if the birds don’t peck them first). We have grapefruits, tangerines, tangelos, ornamental oranges and small odd-ball citrus with a thin, edible skin called a limequat. In the Mediterranean Desert exhibit, overripe black olives can be raining from our venerable old olive trees during the dead of winter and squished by the

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Jujube fruits at peak of ripeness.

thousands on the Main Trail by February. In November, though, they are still green and astringent to the taste and ready to be picked for curing. A few weeks later, when they develop a purplish blush, is the best time to press them for olive oil. Late February and early March mark the beginning of the spring season with a flurry of flowering and new growth. There is still some of last year’s citrus hanging from the trees; there is plenty of miner’s lettuce (Montia perfoliata) with its edible leaves along the shady and moist parts of the High Trail; and the native tomatillo (Lycium sp.) can be counted on to produce a mid-spring crop of sweet red fruits that are my personal favorite Sonoran Desert fruits to munch on. Over the years, the daily exposure to the Arboretum’s plant collection has cultured a satisfying feeling of familiarity and intimacy, like an old friend—a friend that invites you to dinner. But sometimes, even friends disappointment. So I pack a lunch and so should you.

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F m t‫ ה‬D k of t‫ ה‬P l ‫ה‬r On New Year’s Day I found myself strolling among the grave sites of the old Globe Cemetery, stopping to read the headstones and imagine the lives of those who are buried here. Dating back to 1876, this cemetery is as old as Globe itself and, as such, is a living reminder of those who carved out life here and the many who shaped its’ future. Our story on the cemetery explores some of the history but leaves much to ponder still. (PP 1) Those who are still making history are the subject of two other stories this winter. The congregation of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament (PP 8) is celebrating the churches’ 100th anniversary this year and two local book clubs, established over eighty years ago, continue their tradition of book-sharing and camaraderie each month. (PP 7) If these stories teach us anything it is the value of building on foundation. Other stories this winter include our Get ‘Er Done feature on Bruce Bender (PP 5); a guy who makes it his business to take care of others. He helped me out years ago when I had no insurance and a very bad shoulder. Echoing what others have said as well, I don’t know what I would have done at the time, without his expertise and big heart. Our feature on food involving Chef Jon Wong (PP 1) and the art of wonton soup will have you searching for the perfect wonton, and hoping he opens his next Asian-inspired restaurant here. Our story on Taliesen (PP 28) reports on the school’s progress to date regarding the issue of accreditation, community projects and future plans. After stepping up to help the school meet their goal in 2015, it is time to see if they are meeting ours as a community. We invite you to attend the next public exhibition of their work to be held at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts on January 21. Students and faculty will be on hand to discuss their work and answer questions. And finally, as we head into a new year, I am excited about the opportunities to build on our foundation and spread our wings. In addition to producing an all-new Gila County Outdoor Recreation Guide which will be coming out this March, we are expanding coverage of community issues and events through our website and a new cloud-based community calendar. (PP 10) Thanks to the addition of our new writer and editor, Aimee Staten, we will be bringing you more breaking news and stories as they relate to police, government and the courts and exploring our best options for delivering content in both print and digital formats. Best Regards, So hang on for the ride! It promises to be a quite a year.

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16 Society Page

Swallowing Clouds – Jon Wong

18 Antiques & More

Exploring the Globe Cemetery

19 Area Walking Map/ Visitors Section

Birding in the Pinals

23 Why We Use QR Codes 5

Get er' Done

26 GUSD Band

Book Club

28 Taliesin Ahead of Timeline

Our Lady Celebrates 100 Years

30 GMT's 2016 Year End Review

10 2017 Community Calendar

31 Doing Business

14 History Behind Pendleton

35 Outdoor Recreation

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THIS ISSUE’S GIT ‘ER DONE AWARD GOES TO...

BRUCE BENDER

Taking care of others is his business Story by Jenn Walker; Photos by LC Gross

When just about every other business in town is closed the day after Christmas, Bruce Bender cheerfully answers the phone and says, “Yes, I’m open.” Bender is the owner and operator of Pinal Mountain Rehab, his physical therapy business. After a brief introduction at the start of his interview, one of the first things Bender has to share is, “I have been misunderstood my whole life.”

Bruce Bender talks with a new client about her progress.

This happened to be a quiet moment; he had just reopened his doors after lunch hour. It wouldn’t be long before this house, converted into a rehab center, comes alive with the clamor of patients riding stationary bikes, using elliptical machines, lifting weights, and chatting. “I have a dry sense of humor,” the New Jersey native cheerfully adds. It also wouldn’t be long before Bender’s “dry humor” slips out. Some could take offense. He likens it to a sort of sleight of hand. Perhaps it is simply the result of flying as an U.S. Army pilot in Vietnam. “I use it to distract my patients from something unpleasant,” he explains. Such un-pleasantries can take the form of meningitis, bullet wounds, injuries, Parkinson’s disease, and cancer. Whatever a person’s medical condition may be, for the last 34 years, Bender has worked to help heal people across this region, from Globe-Miami to Phoenix to Winkelman. Dry humor aside, those around him, patients and colleagues alike, agree he has a heart of gold. “He never turns anyone down,” says Cheryl Long, Bender’s office manager. Long has worked with Bender on and off for the last 30 years, before he bought his former office on Ash Street 25 years ago.

Bruce Bender at his office in Globe. He says his is not the "most brilliant business model," but he is committed to helping people and that often means putting profit second.

“He’s just the kind of person that, whatever you need to get better, he will help you,” she adds. Bender works six days a week. He typically sees between 18 to 25 patients on any given day at the office. He is known to treat people with or without insurance, and to adjust bills for patients. He doesn’t charge for copays or deductibles. Hospitals in Phoenix and Tucson refer their clients to him. He spends half of each week traveling to patients who are homebound or lack transportation in Kearny, Winkelman and Superior. He has been known to accept Monster drinks (caffeinated beverages) when clients can’t afford to pay for treatment. He frequently transports stationary bicycles to his patients’ homes and leaves them with patients until no longer needed. Bruce Bender, Continued on page 6

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Bruce Bender, Continued from page 5

“He is the only physical therapist that makes house calls and throws equipment into his truck to lend to people,” says Sue Tippett, one of Bender’s clients. Tippett brought a friend who had just gotten out of brain surgery to Bender for treatment seven or eight years ago. Then she began bringing her mother, Dorothy, to him as well. Tippett also began to see Bender for problems with her own shoulder. “He’s obviously not here to get rich, although he could be rich,” she says. “He’s here to take care of people.” Pat England, a Globe native, Cheryl Long, Bender's long-time office went to Bender in 1999 after manager, assists patients and treats a car accident. He helped her everyone as family. Here she works with Dorothy Tippet who has been going to recover after five or six weeks. Bender off and on for years. Bender also helped her son heal from car accident 10 years later. He had a massive skull fracture; his neck was broken in three places, and his arm was badly broken. He would need plate screws to get his arm back together. “Even with all those injuries, Bruce had him back to 90 percent of use of that left arm,” she remembers, “and within a little over four months, maybe four and a half months after that really bad car accident, he was back at work full-time as an auto mechanic… And he credits Bruce for helping him recover. The only thing that kept him from getting 100 percent extension of that arm were the screws that went in through the elbow all down the length of his arm.” Then, in 2010, England was hit with a chronic illness and eventually tore her rotator cuffs in both shoulders. She constantly battles weakness and fatigue, with back, neck,

shoulder and knee pain. And, due to her illness, surgery for her rotator cuffs were not an option. “I was so weak when I first went to him then, I could hardly even do much of anything on his equipment,” she recalls. “Now, I can work out pretty well on my better days. But I think without having continued going to Bruce and having his help working out and maintaining and strengthening all those muscles, I probably would’ve been bed-ridden quite a while ago.” What has helped England immensely is Bender’s flexibility with clients. Although she tries to go in for physical therapy with Bender two to three times a week, sometimes fatigue will get the best of her, so much that she can’t go. “Bruce has a flexible schedule, and he’ll accommodate your needs. He just works people in,” she says. “He’s not normally open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but I’ve heard him tell people that he’ll meet them there at a certain time on days that he’s not normally open,” she adds. “I don’t think most places do that.” “It’s not the most brilliant business model,” Bender admits, a Monster drink in hand. “You have to make a choice between profit or people.” “I’m not a business man; I’m not a money guy,” he adds. “I help people whatever situation they’re in.”

After 30 years Bender has amassed a large collection of equipment.

Bender has been in the physical therapy business since 1975, when he landed a job just two weeks before graduating from Ithaca College in New York with a degree in physical therapy. Licensed in 15 states, he wound up in Globe seven years later as a traveling therapist working out of Gila General Hospital, and has been here ever since. “Everybody is different; every problem is different,” Bender says. “If someone is weak, I try to get them strong. If they are tight, I get them more flexible. If they are in pain, I try to ease it.” Bender says he didn’t go into physical therapy knowing that he would help people. But, he says, it turns out that helping people is an enjoyable practice.

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HISTORIC BOOK CLUBS GATHERING OF MINDS, HEARTS

Members of the Tuesday Book Club met recently for their December meeting. Photo by Aimee Staten

By Aimee Staten

Their resumes – should they choose to print them these days – would read like a Who’s Who of Globe and Miami, and although tea and cake is consumed on a regular basis, there is far more happening at the Tuesday and Wednesday Book Clubs’ monthly meetings than would ever occur at a regular coffee klatch. Counted among the membership of the book clubs are teachers, administrators, superintendents, pastors, homemakers, social workers, elected officials and wives of officials – and not all of them are retired. Many who are retired, though, can trace their membership deep into the past of the local community. “The women who started the (Tuesday) club were

The Wednesday club circa September ’59. Courtesy Photo

the movers and shakers in the community,” said Claudia Armer, current president of the Tuesday Book Club. “They were making things happen.” The same can be said of the Wednesday Club. One would imagine these historic clubs are filled with women eager to give their accounts about the latest bodice-ripper, a term that regular readers would recognize as an explicit romantic novel set in history. One could not be more wrong. The reality is that both clubs are filled with women intent on learning more about their world through lessons from the past or from books about current issues. Armer said her club enjoys historical books, especially as they apply to women both in the past and today. The November meeting of the Tuesday Book Club was a perfect example. Colleen DeRosa, superintendent

of Liberty School District, was the guest reviewer. Ted Koppel’s Lights Out, an investigative report on the devastating potential of a cyberattack on the United States’ power grid, was her choice for review. DeRosa read excerpts from the book and shared her own thoughts on the evidence presented in the book. According to Koppel, the thread that tethers society to modern living is thin and surprisingly fragile. In the event of an electro-magnetic pulse (EMP), life as it is presently known could either be over or interrupted for extensive periods of time. There have been several attacks of electrical sub-stations that caused temporary interruptions, but, so far, the effects have been contained quickly. “There’s scant Book Clubs, Continued on page 9

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Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament Church th Celebrates 100 Anniversary July 1 is beginning of year-long celebration

By Aimee Staten

One hundred years ago, the tiny town of Miami was bustling with new growth – its population, economy and spirituality. Not only was a J.C. Penney’s store, a YMCA, the hospital, the sewer system and Miami High School built, but the church known then as Our Lady of Mt. Carmel was busting out of the walls of its Church Hill location. It is now called Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament. This growth prompted the visiting priest, Fr. Joseph O. Barrette, to ask his bishop to allow him to work a smaller area so he could concentrate on the boom town of Miami.

Fr. Joseph O. Barette

Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament during its construction. Notice the donkey in the foreground. Beasts of burden like this one were used to haul supplies to the church property during its construction.

Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament during the 2016 holiday season. Photo by Amiee Staten.

Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament today. Photo by Amiee Staten.

The father served the parish from 1911 to 1923 during a time that priests generally only served four or five years in one area. Linda Pierce, a retired teacher and member of today’s church who volunteered to sponsor the 100-year anniversary book, wrote there were times when a priest was involved in a long-term project and the bishop would allow them to stay for longer times. This applied to Fr. Barrette, Fr. James T. Weber, who was the pastor from 1945 to 1949 and then again from 1950 to 1961, and to Fr. Jay Luczak, who served for 19 years until 2016.

catechism and take a census of the area. Pierce wrote that in the ‘50s, the four sisters, who wore full, black habits, would park their car and walk for blocks. “These four sisters walked all over the parish and found many Catholics to add to the rolls,” Pierce wrote. Today’s membership stands at about 500, although only 300 of those are active members, according to Madrid. The Jubilee book will include stories and photos of the church’s 18 pastors and many of its more recognizable people, including Trinidad (Junior) Hernandez, who was the sacristan for many years. The history will be traced from those early days of the church through its 33 priests to today’s congregation and pastor, Fr. Madhu George.

The Building The church building, with its poured concrete outer walls and plaster inner walls, was built 100 years ago by a professional construction company from Tucson that was recommended by the Diocese of Tucson. The church received a loan from the Diocese for the architectural design and construction, but church members had already begun raising funds through bazaars, festivals and raffles starting as early as 1915. The building has undergone several superficial renovations and stabilizing projects through the years, but none as extensive as the work done in the 1990s. Fred Barcon’s construction company put in stabilizing rods at the juncture of the walls and the curved ceilings to prevent the walls from tilting out any further. The rods can be seen above the pews in the sanctuary as one enters the front door of the church. John Stemm, who has been a member of the church since he married there in 1971, was involved in the projects in the ‘90s and the 2000s. More than 20 years

The People Annie Madrid has been a member of Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament since her baptism at 5 years old. Her place of worship also became her workplace 32 years ago, and she serves as church office manager to this day. Although she is not the oldest parishioner – Geno Bocardo, 100, holds that distinction – she has been around as the church grew and prospered. She has also served through several pastors, including Fr. Weber, who established the convent in St. Joseph Chapel in Claypool and arranged for nuns to teach

Inside Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament in the early days.

ago, the floors under the sanctuary and platform were stabilized and recovered with tiling and wood flooring. In 2008, paneling that had been installed during the 1950s was removed to reveal tall arches on each side of the platform, according to Stemm. Columns were erected on each side of the platform, and vividly colored paintings were installed within the arches, on the ceiling, above the platform and at the back high above the entrance door. These paintings, which have a three-dimensional appearance, were commissioned by the church and created by Episcopalian Priest Fr. Jim Obermeyer. They are not painted directly on the wall but on canvass and then adhered to the wall with glue. The round painting of Christ ringed by angels on the ceiling is made up of 18 pieces of painted canvass. Fr. Luczak also oversaw the installation of several monuments in front of the Parish Hall, one of which is the 10 commandments.

The Book of Jubilee Pierce is compiling the 100th anniversary book that is comprised of 32 pages of historical pictures, stories and advertisements about the church’s 18 pastors and its people. Much of her research has come from archived articles from the Arizona Silver Belt with the help of Lee Ann Power, who digitizes articles at Bullion Plaza from microfiche to disc and forwards relevant information to Pierce. Information has also been gleaned from parish documents and Diocese records. “What I would really like are pictures from earliest days, including weddings, quinceaneras, baptism, etc.,” Pierce said. She asks that no originals be dropped off (copies only) at the Parish Office at 844 Sullivan St. and that names, dates and any other pertinent information be included with each picture. Call 928-425-8477 for more information. The book will be printed and available May 13.

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Pat Sage, a member of the Wednesday Book Club, dressed up when it was her turn to review a book about the 'soiled doves' of Los Angeles. Courtesy Photo

comfort in the fact that an attack hasn’t happened yet,” DeRosa read. The review was followed by a discussion about members preparing their homes for emergencies – whether shortor long-term. Tuesday Club member Jean Sipe said it would be difficult for today’s society to return to doing so many tasks by hand. “We are talking about canning, outhouses and oil lamps,” she said. DeRosa told the group about a visit she made to an LDS warehouse in Mesa where people can purchase bulk items. “You don’t have to be Mormon to buy from this place,” she said as she described bins of bulk grains and other foodstuffs for sale. The group also talked about the 30-day survival kits available from places like Sam’s and Costco. The Wednesday club likes to make the books they review come alive. Pat Sage once reviewed a book about the soiled doves of LA and dressed as one, complete with feathers in her hair and on her boa shrug (pictured). Another time, Leroy Tucker rode up to the group on a horse as they reviewed a book about pioneer families.

The Wednesday Book Club has kept records dating back to the beginning on who reviewed and who hosted, along with the book titles. The club established on january 31, 1933, carries on today much as it did when it was originally organized.

Ida Franklin, who would become the secretary of the Globe Book Club in 1933, wrote that she and her neighbor two blocks away fretted because they

A Little Club History

felt like they were “vegetating.” As former teachers, Franklin and Edith Watson were concerned about the Old Dominion Library’s lack of funding for new books, and, although they both held degrees, they felt left out because “only women who seemed very old to us were ever asked to review books” for the Literary Department. They put their heads together and spoke to other young women with similar complaints, and a club was born. Its first review was of Flowering Wilderness by John Galsworthy, and this meeting of minds was the end of the “vegetating” state of numerous local young women and the start of a tradition that continues to this day. Sixty years later in 1993,

Franklin was mentioned in the club’s anniversary minutes as its oldest living member. In 1945, another book club was created, mostly because of the member limitation of the older club and to accommodate younger women called the Tuesday Book Club. The new club’s membership was limited to 18 with a dime as the limit for fines. Both book clubs are limited to the numbers indicated in their bylaws, but those restrictions were put in place so member living rooms could accommodate meetings comfortably, according to Armer. New members have to be invited, and if accepted, can be placed on a waiting list until a slot is clear.

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60th Annual Gila County Gem & Mineral Show When: Friday, January 20-22; Friday & Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Where: Gila County Fairgrounds Cost: Donations $3 per person or $5 per couple. Students and children free. There will be more than 40 displays, numerous vendors displaying their wares and products, and interesting demonstrations. Lapidary equipment, jewelry, books, mineral specimens, copper art, and much more will be offered. For further information, contact Jodi Brewster, jodibrewster66@ gmail.com or call 623-810-9780. www.gilagem.org

Public Exhibition of Student Work/ Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture When: Saturday, January 21, 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m. Where: Cobre Valley Center for the Arts Cost: Open to the Public

Superior Home Tour & Antique Show When: Saturday, January 28 at 9 a.m. 5 p.m.; Sunday, January 29 at 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Where: 165 Main St. Superior, Az Cost: $14 per person on event day. $12 per person/ pre-sold Superior will host their annual home tour on the last weekend in January. your tickets include the tour, antique show, demonstrations by the Mata Ortiz potters and several historic presentations. See page 18 for more details. Get $2 coupon by scanning the code on their ad.

First Friday Lecture Series When: Friday, February 3, 6-8 p.m. What: Finding Family Roots for Free Where: Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum Cost: Free Have you been wanting to start or continue your search for your family roots, but have been put off by the cost of online subscriptions? Lynne Perry will tell you about a host of resources you can use that are just as good as the subscriptions, but for free. Calendar, Continued on page 11

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Calendar, Continued from page 10

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Hardscrabble Lecture Series When: Wednesday, February 8, 6:30 p.m. What: Ranch Management Where: Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum

Legends of Superior Trails Fest When: Saturday, February 11, 9 a.m. -6 p.m. Where: Main Street, Superior A Cost: Lunch $10 Guided hikes, Desert Jeep Rides, speakers series, mountain biking, vendors. Featuring "The History of Pinal City" & "Geological History Talk & Walk". Pre-Register for hikes & events at www. LOSTInSuperiorAZ.org or call Nancy at (520) 827-9461.

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Friday, February 3, at 7 p.m. Guitarist Michael Chapdelaine Miami High School auditorium Pre-sold season tickets or $20 at the door Michael Chapdelaine is an American guitarist. Chapedelaine is the only guitarist ever to win First Prize in the world’s top competitions in both the Classical and Fingerstyle genres—the Guitar Foundation

Pieces of Friendship Quilt Show When: February thru March Where: Cobre Valley Center for the Arts Cost: Free The Copper Country Quilters of Globe, a chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild, is hosting their annual Pieces of Friendship Quilt Show. As many as 60 pieces will be on display. Entry forms are available at Julie’s Sewing Corner in Miami, Hill Street Mall in Globe, the CVCA and the Chamber. For more information, call the Center for the Arts at 928-425-0884.

Launch of Rafting Season When: Beginning of March Where: Salt River Cost: 1/2 day trips beginning at $119 p/person The Salt River has often been referred to as the mini-Grand Canyon, with its striking cliffs and scenery. Located just 40 minutes north of Globe, it is known for its Class 3 and 4 rapids. Several companies come in each year to work the river, and most offer a selection of half-day full-day and multi-day adventures. Of course a good rafting season depends on the rains we get in December and January, so check with these companies to see what they have to say about the 2017 season. For more information, visit: www.inaraft.com, www.coloradorafting. net; www.go-arizona.com; and/or www. saltriverraftingarizona.com

First Friday Lecture Series When: Friday, March 3, at 6:30 p.m. What: Traveling the US 60 in the Early Days Where: Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum Cost: Free

Globe-Miami Community Concert Series When: Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m. What: Dunlap and Pennington perform Where: Miami High School Auditorium Cost: Pre-sold season tickets, or $20 at the door These two witty – internationally acclaimed – keyboard sensations whip up a whirlwind of everybody’s favorite music! A multi-media extravaganza bouncing from Boogie to Broadway and Tchaikovsky too! The Miami Art Guide

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Intertribal Pow-Wow When: March 4–6 Where: Apache Gold Casino Cost: $5 Daily Admission There are both afternoon and evening sessions involving dancing and drumming competitions, but a must-see part of any Pow-Wow is the Grand Entry when all dancers enter the arena to the sounds of drums prior to each session. Grand Entry times are: Friday, 6 p.m.; Saturday 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, at noon.

When: March 17 - 19 Where: Main Street - Superior Cost: Free except for carnival and vendors. The Festival kicks off at 5 pm with a carnival vendors, beer garden and entertainment. Saturday, March 18th and Sunday, March 19th are packed all day with the opening parade beginning at 10 am. on Saturday. Top notch entertainment throughout the event, hilarious Chihuahua races, roping competition, panning for “copper”, food and retail vendors, hand made crafts market, art walk, beer garden, Saturday night street dance and FREE concert, featuring MOGOLLON, historic speakers, lots of “hands on” things to do for all ages.

Miami Hardscrabble Lecture Series When: Wednesday, March 8, 6:30 p.m. Where: Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum What: Arizona Drought: Is the End in Sight? Cost: Free What causes Arizona’s climate? How have we moved from dry to wet periods and back, and what may be in store in the future? Nancy Selover has been the State Climatologist for Arizona since 2007, and serves as co-chair of the Monitoring Technical Committee of the state Drought Task Force, and participates in the statewide Flood Warning Task Force and the state and county Hazard Mitigation Plan updates. She is the state co-chair of the citizen-science precipitation monitoring network, CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow). Her research interests include the climate monitoring, urban heat island, evaporation, drought, monsoon and climate adaptation. Calendar, Continued on page 13

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Annual Health Fair When: Saturday, April 1, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Cost: Free The Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center will host the family Health Fair on the hospital grounds. A 5K and fun run, health checks, booths, demonstrations and exhibits are just part of the fun.

4th Annual Domestic Violence “Hats Off” Luncheon When: Saturday, April 2, Noon - 3 p.m. Where: Dream Manor Inn Cost: $35 p/person, $315 table of nine This annual fundraiser hosted by the Horizon Domestic Violence Safe Home includes a champagne brunch, contest for the most beautiful and creative hats worn to the brunch, along with raffles, entertainment and a silent auction. We support victims of domestic violence and we know that, “Victims of Domestic Violence Wear Many Hats”. To purchase tickets please contact Carolyn Gillis at Carolyn.gillis@hhwaz. org or 928-812-2521.

When: Friday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. Where: Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum What: Local Mining History Cost: Free What causes Arizona’s climate? How have we moved from dry to wet periods and back, and what may be in store in the future? Nancy Selover has been the State Climatologist for Arizona since 2007, and serves as co-chair of the Monitoring Technical Committee of the state Drought Task Force, and participates in the statewide Flood Warning Task Force and the state and county Hazard Mitigation Plan updates. She is the state co-chair of the citizen-science precipitation monitoring network, CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow). Her research interests include the climate monitoring, urban heat island, evaporation, drought, monsoon and climate adaptation.

Globe Home and Building Tour When: April 9-10 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Where: Begins at Train Depot in Globe Cost: $15 per person The annual tour featuring the historic homes and buildings in Globe begins at the train depot, where shuttles will be available to take visitors to each stop. Also offered during the tour is a pancake breakfast and chili luncheon. And be sure to stop at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, in downtown Globe, where you will see an exhibit outlining the new Taliesin/Globe-Miami Project, as well as art exhibits and the annual quilt show. For more information, contact the Chamber 928-425-4495.

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THE HISTORY BEHIND PENDLETON’S POPULARITY IN THE SOUTHWEST NOTE: This article was written four years ago, but it never made it to press. We are publishing it in this issue since it is a story that is still of interest. Jenn Walker

So often, brand names are associated with money. If your pockets are deep, you can afford to shell out cash for a pair of Gucci shoes or Prada shades. If there is a pricey name brand that Native Americans save up for, Pendleton may be it. It is a brand that has remained relevant in Native American culture for more than a century. Look no further than the San Carlos Apache Reservation, and you will likely spot a truck with a Pendleton blanket or towel draped over the backseat, or a woman toting a Pendleton purse. This is not your typical name brand relationship, however. The founders of Pendleton Woolen Mills could not have foreseen the significance their company would have in Native American culture when they started their business in the early 1900s. Of all its merchandise, the company became best known for its trade blankets. The trade blanket, also referred to as a robe, evolved into a powerful symbol in Native American culture – it is a symbol of cultural identity and a symbol of pride. To this day, it is also an integral part of Native American customs. “‘Going back to the blanket’ is the factor that has saved [the Indian] from, or at least stayed, his final destruction,” wrote Luther Standing Bear in his 1933 autobiography “Land of the Spotted Eagle.” “Had the Indian been as completely subdued in spirit as he was in body he would have perished within the century of his subjection. But is it the unquenchable spirit that has saved him – his clinging to Indian ways, Indian thought, and tradition, that has kept him and is keeping him today.” Pendleton was one of several companies to tap into the manufactured Native American trade blanket market at the beginning of the 20th century. While trade blankets had become integrated into Native American culture as far back as the 1600s during trade between the whites and Natives Americans, the trade blanket didn’t reach its peak production years until the late 1800s and early 1900s. Of all distributors, Pendleton became most popular amongst Native American tribes, including the Hopi, Apache, Zuni and Navajo. These wool blankets, made with traditional Native American patterns, replaced items like handmade textiles, buffalo or traditional robes used in ceremonial practices.

Depending on the tribe, a Pendleton blanket is still used today for various practices. Pendletons are used to wrap a newborn child, to give to young men and women in acknowledgment of adulthood, to drape over the shoulders of newlyweds (the woman with a Pendleton shawl and the man with a Pendleton robe), or to bury with the dead.

Until the late 1800s, the Navajo wove their own blankets for personal use and for trade with other Natives. However, they found these manufactured blankets more durable and lightweight than their own, Babbitt says. They continued to weave their own blankets to sell to others, but began buying trade blankets for themselves. Of all brands, Pendleton became the preferred choice.

“Pendleton is still instantly recognizable with Native Americans,” says Jim Babbitt, whose family owns and runs Babbitt’s Wholesale, Inc., a threegeneration family business that, to this day, distributes Pendleton blankets. An established presence in the Southwest, the family owned and operated trading posts around the state beginning in the 1890s, and among other things, traded Pendleton blankets. The story of how this Oregon-based company became relevant in Native American culture dates back to when mills around the country, including Pendleton, began reproducing trade blankets with Native American designs using state of the art equipment in the late 1800s, Babbitt explains. As Robert Kapoun writes in his book, “Language of the Robe," 1880 through 1930 was the ‘golden age’ of the Native American trade blanket, primarily due to the introduction of the French Jacquard adapter loom in the U.S. The loom made it possible to create a positive image of a design on one side of the blanket, and a negative on the other. While Pendleton also sold wool items like shirts and sportswear, it focused the majority of its resources on trade blankets. The company’s original blanket designer, Joe Rawnsley, went so far as to spend time amongst tribes both in Northeastern Oregon and the Southwest in order to learn what colors and designs appealed to them.

Other Native Americans also began purchasing and using these blankets. It is unclear what spurred them to embrace the trade blanket with such enthusiasm. “There are no written records that explain the significance of wearing the robe or the potential adoption of trade blankets by Indian people to replace other types of robes,” Kapoun notes. He suggests that the introduction of the trade blanket into Native American culture occurred when different tribes began trading regularly with the English Hudson’s Bay Company in Canada in the mid-1600s. “Following the exchange of furs for guns, blankets, tobacco, and brandy, the [American Indians] returned home with the trade goods that would change their lives and cultures irreversibly,” Kapoun writes. “This was the beginning of the ‘reinvention’ of the trade blanket within the context of American Indian cultures.” Pendleton outlasted all of the other woolen mills throughout the peak trade blanket era. According to Kapoun, Pendleton survived because the company focused almost entirely on making trade blankets. The company’s efforts proved successful. To this day, Pendleton patterns, colors and designs resonate with Native Americans across the western states, including here in Miami and Globe, and on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Pendleton, Continued on page 15

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Though the Babbitt’s trading posts died out with the introduction of large commercial businesses in the 1970s, Babbitt’s Wholesale continues to distribute Pendleton products to businesses across Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada. One of those businesses is the Pickle Barrel Trading Post in Globe. Unlike trading posts of the past, Pickle Barrel does not provide groceries and basic necessities. Rather, the store is filled with novelty items – jewelry, antiques, crafts, art and rocks. The store also carries Pendleton blankets. Store co-owner Kelly Moss says she began carrying Pendleton merchandise seven years ago because numerous Apache clientele repeatedly asked for it. Once the store was stocked, she expected at least half of the Pendleton merchandise to sell to tourists.

Instead, Pickle Barrel sells about 80 percent of its Pendleton merchandise to Apaches, Moss says. This includes towels, baby blankets, jackets, purses and wallets. The Pendleton blankets, however, sell the most, she says. And, selling them has meant learning a lot about the blanket’s significance to the people she sells them to. “If you honor or respect someone, this the ultimate gift to show that respect,” Moss says. For instance, to show the expanse of their love and honor for the deceased, a family member will ‘send’ him or her off with a Pendleton, Moss explains. Of all the designs the Pickle Barrel carries, the Chief Joseph design is most popular. This makes sense, considering the legacy behind Chief Joseph. Chief Joseph, a Nez Perce warrior, became a symbol of courage as he and his fellow warriors fought against U.S. soldiers in an effort to resist forced relocation to a reservation. The blanket, designed in the 1920s, is said to embody his courage, strength bravery and determination. It is covered in an arrowhead design, which represents bravery, pointing in all directions of Mother Earth. It is the oldest ongoing blanket design produced by Pendleton.

A San Carlos local who asked to go unnamed explains the significance of a Pendleton in modern Native American culture like this: “When you gift someone with a Pendleton, it’s a very honorable, special gift,” she says. “It doesn’t have anything to do with the cost (because they are costly) but it says a lot.” A Pendleton purse or steering wheel cover may be used to represent Native American pride in public. As far as Pendleton blankets go, however, she keeps her Pendleton collection inside the home. In the past, she has given Pendletons as gifts to her children, to godparents at Sunrise Dance ceremonies, to high school graduates, and baby blankets to her grandchildren when they were newborns. Most recently, she donated a Pendleton to the funeral service of a close friend, a veteran. The colors were red, white and blue, and it was draped on the casket. In addition to gifting family and friends with Pendletons, she is saving her own collection for the day she moves into her dream house. Then, the blankets will come out from the closet and be used on beds, walls and maybe even for curtains. “I think the blankets tell a story,” she says. Beyond telling a story, Pendleton is unique to Native American culture. It embodies the Native American spirit.

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Cobre Valley Center for the Arts Christmas Concert

The theme of the 2016 Christmas concert was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coast to Coastâ&#x20AC;? and featured music and traditions all across the United States. Salute to the cast and crew of this years' stellar production!

Gila County Bike Give Away December 8th

Michael Scannell, Steve Sanders, Shelley Vucksanovich, Chuck Turney, Sharon Winters, Sgt. Ramon Gonzales, Lt. Dave Shaw and Mike Pastor

Katie and Larry Hall's 50th Wedding Anniversary at the Depot with family and friends

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Katie's family: L-to-R: Joe Brantley (Brother), Jonelle and Margaret Brantley (Sisters) with Katie and Larry.

Clothe a Child Event December 10th

White Mountain Lodge #3 Masons Scott Teichrow and Jim Rasmussen with Bealls Outlet supervisor Sheila Bramlet, welcome families and children to the annual Clothe a Child event.

Gila Historical Museum and Bullion Plaza Museum Co-host a Christmas Open House

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Laverna Andress, Peggy Snow, Jane Hale, Linda Lopez, Peggy Hilker, volunteers one-and-all, help keep the museum running.

Bullion Plaza Executive Director, Tom Foster and fellow board member, Mary Ann Moreno

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Bryan Seppela and Jim Schneck of Resolution Copper

Eileen Harbison with daughter, Nicole and granddaughter, Annabelle

SUPERIOR 2ND FRIDAY This was the 1st anniversary of the 2nd Friday events in downtown Superior.

Bob Zache, Tom Thompson, Jim Mackay

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Chamber Christmas Mixer at CVCA December 8th

Linda Gross, GlobeMiamiTimes and Boonie LeBlanc, the owner of Wild Cow Gallery

Nancy Vogel, of Superior sells baked goods and is a member of the Superior Merchants Association.

Read On Express December 15th

Staff and Friends of Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center gathered in the lobby to sing Christmas carols in front of their 20ft treeâ&#x20AC;Ś.and outside snow fell all around.

The annual event hosted 813 children and 596 parents this year. It took more than 80 volunteers including those who handled set-up, played Santa, Elves and Train Conductors.

Robin Wurst who normally does the preschool story time at Globe Public Library, dressed as Mrs. Claus and captured a few hearts and minds during the Read on Express event.

Chuck Tierney and Paula Horn of the Gila County Health Department served as conductors.

The mini-train was a crowd favorite. Luckily it had a good engineer running the train. Manuel Abeyta served as 'Assistant Engineer' and handled the steering.

WINTER 2017 There are 20+ Antique and Art shops in Globe-Miami and San Carlos, with everything from mining memorabilia to vintage and turquoise jewelry, glassware, fine art, Native American beadwork and more!

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

More! Turn the Page Thrift Shop 409 W. Sullivan St. 623-910-9033 Lemonade’s Uniques 413 W. Gibson St. 480-213-8817

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

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

Miami Rose 401 W Sullivan St 928-473-2949

Julie’s Sewing Corner 600 W. Sullivan St. 928-473-7633

Sullivan Street Antiques 407 W. Sullivan St. (928) 812-0025

Bullion Plaza Cultural Center 150 N. Plaza Cir. 928-473-3700

Emporium Mall 514 W. Sullivan St. 928-200-5379

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Yesterdays Treasures 205 W. Hackney Ave 928-425-7016 Hill Street Mall 383 So. Hill St. 928-425-0022 Globe Antique Mall 171 W. Mesquite Sst. 928-425-2243 Carroll Trading Co 294 N. Broad St. 530-276-5822 Cobre Valley Center for the Arts 101 N. Broad Street Globe, Az 85501 Pretty Patty Lous 551 S. Broad St 928-425-2680

Pickle Barrel Trading Post 404 So. Broad St 928-425-9282 Simply Sarahs 386 N. Broad St. Globe, Az 85501 928-425-3637 Copper City Rock Shop 566 Ash St. (928) 425-7885 Humane Society Thrift Shop 150 W. Mesquite 928-200-3064

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

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Why We Use QR Codes Love them or hate them, QRcodes are still the fastest way to deliver mobile content to those on-the-go. All it takes is an app on your mobile phone that scans barcodes. A quick search under apps will bring up the top versions for your phone. The key with any QRcode is to not waste a readers' time. In other words, don't deliver the 'kitchen sink' when all I asked for was a washer. Those who suck you into scanning for specific information only to give you their entire website are evil. OK, maybe just misguided. We promise not to do that. So here is a list of the QR codes we have used in this issue and what they deliver. Most apps allow you to keep your history; so scan it once and you'll always have it on your phone for a quick reference. No need to scan again!

HOW TO USE OUR CALENDAR A 4 min. video showcasing the ways users can get the most out of our regional calendar. Explains how to filter, sort and share events, post your own event and import events into your iCal or google calendar so you never miss a moment!

SALT RIVER RAFTING COMPANIES A list of the Big Four rafting companies who work the Salt River every year and provide a variety of rafting trips from half day to 5-day adventures. Includes phone numbers and short bios on each company.

LIST OF ANTIQUE SHOPS IN GLOBE MIAMI If you left your handy ‘arts & antiques’ map at home and need to double check store hours or shop information, this is a good resource to have. It includes shop hours, shop specialties and phone numbers and is updated monthly.

COUPON FOR SUPERIOR HOME TOUR Have you ever cut out a coupon and then forgotten to take it with you? Scanning a coupon is one of the surest way to have it when you need it. Scan this one for a $2 discount (good for 2 people) at the upcoming Superior Home Tour on January 27 and 28th.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Our regional calendar pulls in events from Superior, Globe-Miami, Roosevelt, San Carlos and Apache Junction. It includes events, recreation, arts, live music and club meetings. This link will take you to the full calendar where you can filter on location, type of event or #hashtags. Keep this scan on your phone and you are never far away from knowing what is going on in your area!

THE 2016 VISITORS GUIDE Our 64-page booklet explores the riches of Globe, Miami and Superior by offering a look at the history, recreation and shopping unique to these Copper Corridor communities. Published in 2016, these books are now available online. You can download a copy by scanning this link.

QUICK LINK TO GLOBE MIAMI TIMES – THE WEBSITE We offer this to readers who want a quick connection to our website to browse content. Our site is mobile friendly and you’ll find our top three stories under ‘Featured’. Other categories on our home page include Visitors View, Business, Government, Living, Arts & Entertainment, Outdoors and Culture.

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THE BATTLE OVER GLOBE’S RED LIGHT DISTRICT Tales of Law and Order Series

By Jenn Walker

As many locals know, the services of Globe’s Red Light District, otherwise known as the Tenderloin, were once in high demand. By December 1909, however, theses houses of “ill repute” had become a matter of the court. District Attorney G.W. Shute had begun a lengthy campaign against the Tenderloin, and, as reported by the Daily Arizona Silver Belt on Dec. 11, 1909, claimed that “he will continue with the fight until every person within the present district is forced to leave the county.” Just two days before, he had sworn out 21 complaints against the Red Light women for vagrancy. Within a week, letters to the editor regarding Shute’s aggressive campaign began cropping up in the Silver Belt, several of which suggested Shute was in the wrong. One woman vehemently opposed the actions taken against the Tenderloin women. “I have made this a life study and have helped many of this unfortunate class,” she wrote. “God knows they are more sinned against than sinning!” Directly addressing Shute, she added, “My dear young district attorney: You have not taken the right course. You are but a school boy in such work, lacking both knowledge and experience. In the name of the good women of our city, I protest against your treatment of these women and your manner of conducting this case.” Nonetheless, on Jan. 27, 1910, Shute had tactfully managed to clear out the Red Light District. Weeks before, a deal had

been made that if the occupants of the Tenderloin abandoned their quarters by a given date, prosecution against the Red Light property owners would be dropped. That given date was Jan. 27. “Women will move from redlight district; to avoid prosecution they prepare to scatter to other quarters,” read the headlines of the Silver Belt that day.

“As yet the women have found no place where a new district may be established,” the article reported. “As a result, it is probable that the women will scatter out through the city, taking up quarters in the residence district outside the 400-yard limit. By carrying out this plan, prosecution under the vagrancy statutes will be made difficult and the women will probably be able to exist until such time as they can secure a new district or until they are allowed to return to their present quarters.” Law and Order, Continued on page 25

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Several months later, the exodus from the Tenderloin was still in effect. On March 12, 1910, the Silver Belt reported on a woman who was forced to move yet again: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woman Must Move -- Violet Reins,a former habitue of the tenderloin, who has been living in the northeast part of the city since the recent exodus from the old red light district, was haled before Judge Hinson Thomas yesterday, on a charge of living within 400 yards of a public school. She was notified to seek quarters

elsewhere and agreed to do so at once.â&#x20AC;? Cases continued against other women. On May 2, 1910, the district court convened, and members of the Gila County grand jury were sworn in. Among the 35 cases referred to them was the occupation of the Red Light District. Nine days later, on May 11, 1910, the Silver Belt reported that the Gila County Grand Jury returned a verdict that, by a two-thirds majority, did not feel the occupancy in the Red Light District was a violation of the law, and was not in favor of indicting property owners in the Red Light District.

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Welcomes You

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eople spend years looking for that one place – where they are appreciated and accepted and where their talents are given room to grow. A love of music led 19 Globe High School students to the corner of the more than 100-year-old school, where, unbeknownst to them, they would enter a world full of much more than instruments and sheet music. When Mississippi born and bred Chris Richardson decided to move west two years ago, he had no idea he would end up in Globe, but as soon as he saw the historic town and

learned the realities of the school district’s band program, he knew he had come to the right place. “I always knew if I ever had the opportunity to be head band director, I want to go somewhere that is rich in history and has a program that was once great and needs to be brought back up,” he said. That is what Richardson found in the Globe after he spent many years obtaining degrees that would allow him to teach his favorite subject. While working on his bachelor’s degree, he majored in music education and psychology.

GLOBE HIGH SCHOOL BAND BLAZING TRAIL TO SUCCESS More than just a music program By Aimee Staten

Then, after teaching high school band for two years, he went to the University of Memphis to earn his master’s in tuba performance and conducting. Susie Allinson, president of the band booster club, said it is inspiring to watch Richardson conduct, but it’s even better to watch him work with his students. And that is how the band director believes it should be. Richardson asks himself this question through every aspect of his program: “What can I do to make sure kids leave here the best they can be?” Richardson talked about the lack of opportunity for many local young people as though it were a hurdle to be overcome rather than an impassable obstacle. That is why he tries to never let an opportunity pass for exposure to and for his students. Since August this year, the tiny band has performed the To the Beat of Love Show in numerous festivals and competitions, including the Community Centennial, the Central Arizona Honor Band and at Eastern Arizona College. Band members also auditioned for Arizona All-State Honor Band. Globe High School, Continued on page 27

Practice, practice, practice is what makes the band cohesive. Photo by Allie Mae Tolman

Andrew Boeldt on trumpet. “Music makes me more independent,” says Boeldt who believes band is about being a part of a team. Photo by Aimee Staten

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Globe High School, Continued from page 26 Globe High School Band perform to the 'Beat of Love' during competition this year. Courtesy Photo

Richardson said the band performed in six marching band competitions last year and seven this year. “We intend to compete in 10 next year,” he said. So far this school year, the band has taken home three bronzes, three silvers and one gold (the last one was from the state marching band competition). It’s not all about the beat for the director, however, who is working hard to pass along all of the important tools he learned from his own mentor – a passion for lifelong learning and determination. He said it is also important that students learn how important simple concepts like punctuality and a sense of responsibility. Although the director has only been with the band for a year and a half, it is clear he has a tremendous amount of affection for the group. He reminisced about the freshmen walking through his door that first day of school last year. “They were all kind of deer in headlights,” he said. Now, they are leaders who are beginning to understand they have a role to play in this community. “I teach them to always have a solution rather than just be angry about situations,” he said.

Globe High School Band will perform at the Phoenix Suns game at the Talking Stick Resort on Jan. 30. Call (928) 701-1002 for tickets.

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Band Director Chris Richardson works with Carmen Dillon on flute. Dillon says her mom inspired her to play, saying it “is a solace.” Photo by Aimee Staten

Despite the size of the band, which means they have to compete in the Festival Division, Richardson intends to teach each member that size and status have nothing to do with success. That attitude may be the reason those around him refuse to let lack of funding keep them from having the equipment needed to compete. He regularly reminds his students that they are fully capable of competing at the same level as students from other schools. “Lackluster funds doesn’t mean you don’t deserve a top-notch education.” Allinson, who has four children who are either currently involved in band or have been in the past, said many of the band’s show props are handmade. The first color guard in 10 years needed flags, and after the Booster Club researched online, they not only couldn’t find the ones they wanted, but couldn’t afford the ones they found. Richardson and his wife helped design the flags, and Allinson made them. Another parent made the prop boxes, which feature prominently in every show.

Goals One of Richardson’s top goals is to somehow find funding so the district can hire a music teacher at elementary level to help feed students into the program. Allinson’s main goal is to raise funds through the Booster Club to support the band. The Club plans to raise money with Valentine Grams in February. To find out how you can support the Band Booster Club, call Allison at 928-701-1002.

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TALIESIN PROJECT AHEAD OF TIMELINE Second and third semesters devoted to finding DESPITE ISSUES and developing projects By Aimee Staten

Although suffering from communication problems, funding uncertainties and questions of accreditation, the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture project in Globe and Miami plans to move forward to help restore and beautify the area. Despite the concerns expressed by some community members about the school’s intentions, Director of Development Jason Donofrio said students have already surpassed the school’s commitments for the first two semesters. The spring 2016 semester assignment for Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture Taliesin students in Globe and Miami was to observe, understand and research the local community. That semester ended in May. The students were then tasked with finding projects during the second and third semesters to develop designs. “Not only have we already completed a requested design to remove the Miami Memorial Library’s drop ceilings, our students used it as a learning opportunity to redesign the library,” Donofrio said. The school has hired several experts to work with students, including Chris Winters, a landscape designer, and Chris Lasch, who will oversee student interns from local high schools. It was also asked by Freeport McMoRan to help design a community garden. “They said, ‘We have land and a small budget,’” Donofrio said. Taliesin students are working with FMI contractor Chris Jones, Miami High School and local Master Gardeners to complete the project by March 1.

Questions of Intent If there was one lesson Donofrio learned over the last year of working with the Globe Miami community, it was that “feasibility is key.” Miami Memorial Library Manager Delvan Hayward said she wasn’t aware of a formal request to the school regarding the ceilings. She had often thought the building would look extraordinary without drop ceilings but realized air conditioning and lighting would have to be dealt with. It was during one of the many library visits by the architecture students that she mentioned that she needed help. “We enjoyed the visits from the students,” she said as she described how much fun she had talking to them as they measured and took pictures. What the students delivered, according to Hayward, was a conceptualized design that was “way out there,” and the removal of the drop ceiling was only part of that design. The design included ramps, terraces, a removable front, basketball courts and a hefty price tag to get it all done. Hayward said students also told her it wouldn’t be hard for them to help her remove the ceilings using local volunteers. “I thought we were on a path to getting something done,” she said. “The next thing, a student asked me about the budget. . . I had to laugh (because there was no budget).”

Donofrio said the school had only committed to figuring out how to remove the drop down, “then we started playing around.” Over the summer, students also decided to work on an affordable housing concept using shipping containers, and the price tag attached to the concept raised a few local eyebrows. Donofrio said students worked on the project outside the studio, and it was not considered part of the curriculum. “We weren’t saying: This is the solution,” he said.

Funding The school has received financial commitments from five local organizations, including one granting agency, and individuals that total almost $800,000. This was part of the $2 million in commitments raised in 2015 to prove to the Higher Learning Commission that the school was financially viable. As of Dec. 7, Donofrio said the school had only received $20,000, although he said United Fund had committed to paying its first installment by the end of the month.

The United Fund Board confirmed that it plans to honor its commitment to the school and released the following statement: “United Fund is pleased to support the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture’s Globe-Miami studio project and the promise it brings to our community. Successful mining communities are often showplaces of care, attention, history and heritage which made the opportunity to support the ideas and promise from this proposal worthwhile. We believe that something worth doing is worth doing right and will work closely with the school to ensure that this investment in the future is on target. United Fund of Globe-Miami Inc. stands behind its 2016 commitment and looks forward to the school’s successful HLC accreditation in February 2017.” Some of the expenses included hotel stays, T-shirts and the paint for the Paint the Town project in Miami, which was not initially part of the plan. “We never said we were going to build stuff, paint stuff,” Donofrio said. “We are going to produce architectural design.” As part of what some are calling the Taliesin Promise, Donofrio offered to co-author grants or write letters of support. He said he co-authored grants for the IDA that added up to $400,000 over the past year. According to the Gila County Industrial Authority (IDA), Donofrio’s repeated use of the term, ‘co-authored” comes as a “shocking revelation.” “If he is referring to the $400,000 Brownsfields grant which the IDA secured this fall,” says Fred Barcon of the IDA, “then his use of the word co-authored is absurd.” Barcon noted that Donofrio had nothing to do with the grant itself other than to supply a letter of support and went on to point out that a similar letter of support was supplied by over a half dozen agencies. “And none of them are claiming ‘co-authorship.” “Writing a federal grant of that magnitude requires hours upon hours of research and writing. Jason may have spent 15 minutes writing his letter of support. Where does he get the idea he can lay claim to co-authorship?” Barcon asks. “And if he’s thinking the FLLW name was responsible for securing the EPA grant, he’s wrong. We asked. The FLLW name had no bearing whatsoever.”Hayward said Donofrio also offered to write a letter of support for the library. After reading aloud an email inquiring about the status of the support letter from the beginning of October, she said the library did not receive the letter until after the grant deadline had passed and the grant had been submitted. On a more positive note, Globe City Manager Paul Jepson said the architecture school is the type of organization the city likes to partner with. “We are looking forward to a partnership, and we need to figure out just how the city can benefit from this partnership,” he said. One of the first tasks that needs to be accomplished is a framework from which students can work and future renovations and Taliesin, Continued on page 29

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construction can be based. Donofrio helped erect part of that framework when he helped the city prepare a job description for a code enforcement officer and helped choose the preliminary candidates. The student designs for the opening of Broad Street, Sullivan Street and the community garden are in the final review by panel jurors.

Two of the student projects which will be on display during a public exhibit on January 21st at the Center for the arts include a large street mural and a design for street shading.

PANEL JURORS FOR FINAL REVIEW OF STUDENT PROJECTS ARE: Dura Parrish – MakeTime Eddie Jones – Jones Studio Maria Salenger – Jones Studio Max Underwood – ASU Susanna Dickinson – UA Valerie Lane – UA Beth Weinstein – UA Jack DeBartolo – DeBartolo Architects Wendell Burnette – Wendell Burnette Architects Jason Donofrio – Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture

“The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture is grateful to our local donors and supporters, and, currently, we are working together to develop clear strategies that benefit the community and ways to communicate most effectively with local residents,” Donofrio said.

Question of Validity – Accreditation A policy change in 2010 by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a Chicago-based nonprofit that accredits colleges and universities, has recently endangered the school’s ability to offer master of

architecture degrees. The change in policy requires accredited institutions to operate separately from all sponsoring agencies, and in the case of the architectural school, this includes the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, according to an Aug. 21, 2014, article in USA Today. The Higher Learning Commission denied the school’s application for Change of Control, Structure and Organization, a corporate legal move that would allow the school to have financial independence, on June 30, 2016. The reasons listed for the denial, according to a public disclosure notice released by HLC, follow: • The school had not presented evidence that its governing board was “sufficiently autonomous” to make decisions in the best interest of the school; • It does not have faculty and staff needed for high-quality programs and student services. The Commission board required that the school submit a revised proposal, which will be considered at a February 2017 meeting.

Aaron Betsky, the school dean, said, “The HLC has accepted our additions to our application for Change of Control. We will hear from them in February whether they approve the Change of Control.” Betsky said the school will continue to build the framework it began during its first year in the community while focusing on projects that effectively combine the talents and skills of the students with local needs. “We look forward to the actual realization of small-scale, effective projects that we will develop and realize in collaboration with the community,” Betsky wrote to the Globe Miami Times. “. . . The whole point of this method is that we are working with Globe and Miami to discover what we can and should do rather than imposing ideas or forms from the outside.” Visit our website at www.globemiamitimes.com/ TaliesinProject for all our coverage on the Globe-Miami/ FLLW project.

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If you've lived in Globe a long time, you might remember when Joe Gundry owned the Texaco Service Station at the corner of Hill and Maple streets – in the 1950s and early 60s, it was a place where many of Globe's high school boys got their first job and learned about responsibility and customer service. The building on the corner of Maple and Devereaux, now known as the Tiger's Den, used to be Wyant's One Stop Food Market.

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This Summer’s Get Er Done feature is about a team effort. The Copper Cities Youth Sports (CCYS) Piranhas swim team proves year after year that you don’t have to have the best facilities or opportunities to be successful. From the swimmers to their coaches and parents, the Piranhas, as an organization, have overcome obstacles to stay competitive and provide a great program for the youth of Globe-Miami.

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always wanted to [create] a character that would live forever and ever, that everyone knows,” Patty Sjolin says. “I want it to give that feeling in your heart.” Sjolin is an artist who started out in a small town in Texas, but whose concepts have reached around the world and been loved by millions of young girls. During the 1990s, Sjolin worked at Lisa Frank Inc., one of the world’s most creative and successful design companies at the time, known internationally for its school supplies, toys, and clothing for girls with colorful, whimsical designs featuring cute animals. Sjolin came to Miami last March to be near her daughter, son and three grandchildren, and has been establishing a new career here as a painter and muralist. “Art has always been part of my life,” Sjolin says. She started drawing and painting when she was still a young child. “I drew all the time, all the time,” she recalls. In high school Sjolin was known for creating posters and signs for school activities. She left home at 18 and began to travel around the country looking for a new home. Unable to afford canvases, she painted on saw blades and giant catulpa leaves in Arkansas, rocks when she lived in Utah - whatever was at hand. When she found herself in Flagstaff after her truck broke down, she earned extra money painting murals all over the bar where she worked.

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At 102, Carmen Slough reflects on a life lived in Globe

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Globe Post Office has seen many changes in the past forty years, but Globe carrier Justin Brandt, who has 36 years of service, says there’s at least one thing that hasn’t changed: “The trust that we have in people or people have in us. And I like that.” Another constant – and one of the first things that comes up in conversation – about the postal service in Globe-Miami is the hills. “When we started, we didn’t have vehicles. We walked. And this is a community that has thousands of hills,” says Rosemary Tarango. “You were going down alleys, you were going through yards, canyons,” says Brandt. Tarango has 30 years of continuous service and started as a clerk at Inspiration Post Office under Postmaster Joe Sanchez. Now, the postal service keeps the clerk and carrier tracks separate. At the time, employees were allowed to do both and, early in her career, Tarango did. She’s now a clerk at the Globe Post Office.

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decided not to ask Carmen Slough about what it’s like to be 102 years old. I get the feeling her age is something she gets asked about a lot and it is, after all, just one of the innumerable things she has accomplished in her life. She’s more than a number, but if we’re talking numbers, 102 certainly deserves more than a little reverence. Slough, her maiden name is Blanco, was born in Douglas, Arizona, to parents who both immigrated from Spain, but didn’t meet until they were in the U.S. In her early years, her father worked at the mine in Douglas hopping around to other mines in the area to follow work. “Finally, my mother said, ‘We’re not moving anymore, we’re staying in Globe,'” remembers Slough. Slough thinks her family must have been settled in Globe by about 1918. “We could almost say we’re natives here,” she says. After nearly 100 years in the area, I imagine she’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who would argue with that assessment.

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Bob Zache says one of his favorite rewards of gardening is as simple as a tomato. Specifically, he says, “A fresh tomato that’s still warm, with a little salt on it….” Gardening season is upon us. For those who are new to it, starting a garden can seem like a big undertaking. Yet, considering all the gardeners who live in Globe-Miami, an easy introduction to gardening could be as simple as collecting a few tips from one of these knowledgeable locals. Take someone like Zache. Zache is a familiar figure at the Globe-Miami farmers market – a tall, rangy man wearing a wide-brimmed hat. He often sells tall stalks of garlic and pine saplings in containers, along with a variety of vegetables.

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The unlikely pairing of an internationally recognized school of architecture and a small rural mining community over the next four years will undoubtedly cause a stir and pique interest in a long-term project that might be called The Grand Experiment.

Mike Montiel’s descriptions of his mushrooms fall somewhere between a good scotch and an alien lifeform. He calls oyster mushrooms “earthy and nutty” and speaks endearingly about the lion’s mane’s “pillowy, long tendrils. Each one of the tendrils grows out and as they grow out they grow together,” he says. “So at the tips you see these almost hairlike structures that you can pet. It’s very soft.” When you get up the nerve to “cut them up and cook them, their flavor is almost like salty shellfish and ocean.” He can tell you the best way to cook blue oyster mushrooms – sautéed with butter and seasoned to taste – but he’s just as excited to talk about the potential for fungi in agriculture, architecture, and remediation. “The applications for fungi have the capability to help any community,” says Montiel, who grew up in Superior and is one half of Symbiotic Farms, a Superior-based business that grows gourmet mushrooms.

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hen you walk into the Wild Cow Gallery in Superior, you enter a celebration of color. One wall is painted bright blue; bright acrylic paintings hang from floor to ceiling. Horses leap across an orange landscape under a yellow sun. A vivid rainbow fills the sky over a red butte. A white horse has no eyes, but there’s a huge wide-open eye on its chest. Beside the horse sits a green coyote. “The horse has no eyes because it sees with its heart,” Boonie LeBlanc says. LeBlanc is the owner and curator of this space. He came to Superior four years ago with his sister, Susan Davis, and they opened the gallery soon after. LeBlanc spent part of his childhood in Phoenix and recalls coming to Superior every summer for family camping trips at Oak Flat.

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Gila County is famous for a few things: copper mining, cattle ranching, the Pleasant Valley War—not so much for its farm produce. But if you are a chef at one of the Valley’s four-star restaurants searching for some of Arizona’s best asparagus, peaches, or lettuce, you just might find it here. For 35 years, Peter “Bigfoot” Busnack has quietly been growing some of the region’s highest-quality organic produce on his 12-acre farm in the Tonto National Forest, an hour’s drive northwest of Globe. Valley chefs such as Chris Bianco (Pizzeria Bianco), Aaron Chamberlin (St. Francis, Phoenix Public Market Café), and Chris Lenza (Café Allegro at MIM) compete for the output from Bigfoot’s garden and orchard.

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Upon motion, duly carried, the bid of F. L. Jones for burying paupers was accepted as follows: Globe, Arizona, January 2nd, 1906. To the Honorable Board of Supervisors ot Gila County, Globe, Arizona Gentlemen: In the matter of burial of paupers I wish to submit the following bid: With a good respectable coffin, a head board and dressy robe, a grave not less than five feet deep, and as soon as it arrives â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the use of a nice casket wagon for the transportation of such bodies to the cemetery or elsewhere. My bid is eighteen and 40-100 per case ($18.40). F. L. Jones.

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GMT recently had the opportunity to learn about the traditions behind wonton soup from Wong, who is a resident of Globe, chef, former owner of two restaurants, and friend of GMT. Wong has sampled many wonton soups over the years. As a self-proclaimed believer in this magical soup and a captive to what he refers to as “wonton lust,” Wong took the time to share everything he knows about it. “I love wonton soup. I’m obsessed,” he says. “I don’t like deviation from the true wonton soup. I like the real thing.” Wonton soup, Wong explains, is a long-standing tradition that began mainly in South China, particularly Canton. Over the years, it has spread throughout China. These days, it is a street food, he says, and more importantly, a comfort food.

Chef John Wong in the kitchen at a ChefOff at Zappone’s Italian Bistro

Wong grew up making wonton soup with his family, which is of Chinese descent. The traditions were passed down to his parents back in China, who are both from Canton and were also restaurateurs. Whenever there was a special occasion in Wong’s family, like New Year’s Eve, Day of the Dead, or a birthday, the family would get together and make the soup using the fresh produce from his family’s farm. It was something the whole family looked forward to. “My parents in their kitchen, they created that production line of making wontons. That brings back

Chef Wong’s Commentary on the Ins and Outs of Wonton Soup The Broth

Chef John Wong with his friend Chef Romeo Taus

memories,” he remembers. “I think that’s what built my appreciation of wonton soup, where all my family members would be around the table in a production line making it, which is a lot of fun.” “Sometimes when you go have dinner with your family, just one person makes the entire dinner,” he adds. “This actually involved the whole family making the wontons in a production line. So my mom, my dad, my sisters, my brother, we would all be at the table, making wontons, making dinner. So we’re all contributing.” Later on in life, as an adult, Wong spent eight months traveling through Asia with the sole purpose of developing a menu he would use to open his restaurant, which would have an international Asian flair. He traveled throughout China and other countries in Asia, tracking down chefs both in restaurants and in food trucks on the street. By simply watching and communicating through what was often broken English, he learned their techniques. He found them, he says, “through food.” “Their response would be to welcome me into their kitchen and show me hands on how these things were prepared,” he remembers. “So even though we didn’t share a language of English, we shared food as our passion.” “When I traveled throughout China, I realized throughout all the provinces

they had their own different types of wontons for their own reasons,” he adds. “But usually what’s in it, the stuffing, is the same.” These travels only deepened Wong’s love of wonton soup, and he would eventually serve it in his own restaurants. “With my last restaurant, I think we had an awesome product because a lot of people often ordered my wonton soup and then had it to go,” he says. “Because a good wonton soup is really hard to get, as I’ve found out, too.” Rest assured, there are plenty of things to do with wontons aside from put them in soup, Wong says. They can be modified into crab rangoons (crab puffs), wonton chips, or they can be cut into strips and fried. “So don’t feel pressured, like ‘I have to make all this just for soup,’” he adds. “There is a lot of stuff to do with them.” What he does suggest when enjoying an authentic bowl of wonton soup, particularly with triangle shaped wontons, is slurping. Like a sommelier slurps wine to bring in oxygen, a connoisseur of wonton soup slurps the broth. It’s perfectly acceptable, he says. It’s part of the experience, and it actually builds flavor. And, it’s the most fun part. Note: Wong says that he is looking forward to opening another Asian concept restaurant in the future, but in the meantime, he is enjoying staying home and being a full-time “professional dad” to two young boys.

The key to making a top-notch soup, Wong says, is a killer homemade broth. It should be translucent. “You could see all the way to the bottom. That makes an awesome soup because you can see all of your ingredients.” Making the broth base is the first step. First you hard boil your pork bones, which lifts the toxins and fat from the bones. “A lot of chefs say, ‘Oh, that’s reverse thinking because you’re getting rid of all the flavor,’” Wong says. “You ever make pork chops on the stove or boil some meat? You get a lot of fat and chunks of blood clots floating up. Well, you get rid of that, because that doesn’t taste very good.” After the bones are boiled, throw everything away and wash the bones clean. Then boil a pot of water. Once it reaches a rapid boil, turn it down to a simmer and add the pork bones, dried shrimp (fish sauce can be used as a substitute if there are concerns about a shrimp allergy), and salt and white pepper for seasoning. “By simmering the bones at that state, your water won’t be cloudy,” Wong explains. “Don’t hard boil after that or you will get cloudy soup.” Also, avoid black pepper or you’ll ruin your translucent broth, warns Wong. Next is the hard part. Sit back and let the broth simmer for eight hours.

The Wonton Mixture A good wonton, Wong says, is one with a tender filling. “You can taste exactly what’s in it, instead of mushed-up ground meatball, which is grey, where you can’t really tell what’s really in it.” If you are taking a short cut and buying premade wontons, do not buy the white ones, Wong warns. It should be a square, and as yellow as possible. Swallowing Clouds, Continued on page 33

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“That means they actually used egg to make it, egg and wheat flour,” he explains. “If it’s just pure white it means it’s just wheat flour. It’s not as tasty, and the problem with that is once you boil your wonton, it’ll tend to break apart, where the yellow one does not.” If you are making your own wontons, then the next step is to chop up your pork to the same size as your shrimp – the sizes should be the same for consistency. He also recommends adding a bit of alcohol to the mixture, like Chinese rice wine or dried sherry, because the alcohol balances the fat. What he does not recommend, although it’s commonplace to do so, is adding garlic to the wonton mixture. “I don’t recommend it because garlic kind of takes over the wonton,” he says.

The Noodles The size of the dried egg noodle you use should be thinner than angel hair, Wong recommends. “In China, they’re rated by numbers. It’s usually a number six,” he says. “But these days, I don’t usually see the numbers anywhere, unless you’re in China or in an Asian store.” Like the wontons, the noodles should be blanched separate, away from the broth. “With the noodles, once it’s al dente, and springy, it’s done,” he adds. “You don’t want a mushy noodle because when you put your hot broth on it, it’s going to sit in the hot broth, and it’s going to continue to cook.” Bok choy is a traditional ingredient added to wonton soup. Photo by Jenn Walker

Preparing the Wontons There are a variety of ways to fold wontons, Wong says. There is the money bag technique, rabbit ears, crisscross fingers, the triangle, the Chinese gold coin, the list goes on. Wong prefers the basic triangle, but you might choose another method if you plan on freezing any, or else the ends of the triangles can break off easily once frozen. Regardless of which method you use, the most important part is that you squeeze all the air out of the wonton when you fold it, Wong says. Otherwise, during the boiling process, they will fall apart, and they will float not when they’re actually done, but because there are air bubbles left inside of them. Also, always keep them covered during the process with a wet, damp towel so that they don’t dry out. Lastly, Wong avoids blanching the wontons in the wonton soup broth, otherwise it becomes starchy from the flour on the wontons. You also don’t want to crowd the wontons as you blanch them, he says. The wontons should move freely in the boiling water while they’re cooking so that the skin doesn’t break. Make sure you don’t over-boil your wontons, he warns. Once it floats, it’s done.

The Final Touches Lastly, add the final touches, like coriander leaves (otherwise known as cilantro), and bok choy. Bok choy is traditional and gives the soup a nice color, Wong adds. This is when you’ll also want to add sesame oil into broth, Wong suggests. If you add it any sooner, it will dissipate throughout the cooking process, he explains. “So I only add it when I put the final soup together,” he adds. Finally, Wong adds his own special touch. “Preserved vegetables are very popular in China because you can’t have them year around,” he says. “So what makes my wonton soup a little different than everyone else’s is something called chung choy, which is a preserved turnip ball. That adds flavor in my final soup.” Swallowing Clouds, on page 34

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Wonton Soup Recipe Broth Simmer the following in water for eight hours: • Pork Bones, after they’ve been hard boiled and cleaned • Dried Shrimp (or fish sauce if there’s a shrimp allergy) • Salt • White Pepper

Wonton Filling Hand mix the following mixture, then let sit for 30 minutes: • Pork and shrimp, cut to same size • Salt • Rice wine/sherry • Scallions • Ground ginger • Corn Starch • Shiitake mushrooms (optional)

Assemble Wontons 1. Divide wonton filling into wonton wrappers 2. Brush sides with egg white/water mixture 3. Then fold, press air out 4. Keep wontons covered with wet towel

Blanch Wontons and Noodles • Blanch wontons separate from broth; they will float once done • Blanch egg noodles (thinner than angel hair) separate from the broth until they are al dente, or springy

Assemble Soup • Combine wontons and noodles into broth • Add coriander (cilantro) leaves, sesame oil, bok choy, and turnip ball/chung choy

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OUTDOOR ADVENTURES TO BE FEATURED IN NEW GUIDE

Our feature stories this winter on birding, hiking and rafting are just a few of the amazing opportunities to explore this land of ours from north to south. The outdoor guide to Gila County is designed to give you the information and INSPIRATION to discover these for yourself. Inside the guide we will feature maps, tips, guidelines and insights from those who know this area the best and invite you to make Gila County your next adventure.

Why Raft the Upper Salt? By Jenn Walker

The Cottonwood Trail is near Roosevelt Lake and offers spectacular sights such as this. It will be included in GMT’s Outdoor Guide. Photo by Natalie Robb

Hiking Wonders in Gila County By Jenn Walker

One of the most magical moments Natalie Robb has experienced hiking was when she was on Brown’s Peak in the Four Peaks Wilderness during the spring. Brown’s Peak stands at a 7,657 elevation. “You have a 360 degree view up there,” she says. Spring happens to be mating time for ladybugs. Flying all around her were hundreds of thousands of ladybugs. Another time, during a hike in the Pinal Mountains, she spotted a small bear from Pinal Pass Road. “It was shaking an entire tree trunk to get acorns off of it,” she remembers. “I was just sitting on the trail watching from above.” Robb, who has worked for Arizona Game and Fish for the last 20 years, and worked in Gila County the last 15 years, has also discovered some amazing places to hike in this region. She will be putting together the hiking section of GMT’s outdoor guide. “I’ve hiked all over Globe. It’s my passion,” she says. Robb has been an avid hiker for the last 30 years. “I just

want to help others discover these places as well.” The guide will include 10 hike-able trails in Southern Gila County, including how to access them, photographs, and maps. “There are so many beautiful hiking spots that are underutilized,” she says. “A lot of people don’t even know they exist.” All of the hikes that will be included are day hikes, and most of them will be pretty easy to access. “A few will be a little more remote for people who are more adventurous,” she adds. Another one of Robb’s favorite spots, which will be included in the guide, is an area behind Pinto Valley, which is part of the Superstition Wilderness. “That has some really neat hikes behind there,” she says. A hike in that area, along with Brown’s Peak, and the Pinal Mountains, will be included in the guide. Hopefully both visitors and locals alike will use the guide and maps to explore some of these areas, she says. “Every time I go out is spectacular,” she adds.

Keep an eye out for Natalie Robb’s hikes in GMT's Outdoor Guide!

Scott Wiley Ledwith, aka Wiley, has been a rafting guide since 1988. He’s guided rafting tours through Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and through Arizona, including the Grand Canyon. Still, the Salt River remains one of his favorite places to guide. “I’ve rafted a lot of different places,” he says. “But the Salt River is just a really unique river. Photo by LCGross You have saguaro cactus along the banks of the river, you’re running through a desert, yet you have water… It’s a rare thing to have water in the desert, but also to run Sonoran River Desert trips is unique.” “To find a free-flowing river in the West anywhere, especially in Arizona, it’s quite rare,” he adds. “Most rivers have a bunch of SaltRiverRafting info@rafthesalt.com dams on them.” 800-472-5194 Ledwith owns two whitewater rafting companies, one based in Colorado, and the other here in Arizona, which he’s owned Mild to Wild mild2wildrafting.com/ since 2006. That company offers single and multi-day rafting arizona-rafting trips on the Upper Salt, and is aptly named Salt River Rafting. 800-567-6745 The Upper Salt lies north of Globe and south of Show Low. It Canyon Rio is a 54-mile stretch passing through the White Mountain Apache www.canyonrio.com Reservation, 800-year-old Salado ruins, and the 2,000-foot deep 800-272-3353 Salt River Canyon. It is a wilderness run with class III to IV rapids (the International Scale of Whitewater ranks rapids from I to IV). Wilderness Aware Rafting “Because there are no dams on it, that also makes [the www.inaraft.com Upper Salt] very volatile; sometimes it doesn’t run at all in 800-462-7238 drought years.” Indeed, rafting season is never a guarantee. It is dependent upon how much snow melt will feed the river in the spring. It is also a short season, typically only lasting from March to April. Yet, that is what makes the Salt so great, Ledwith says, because you never know if you can raft it. “A lot of our clients, they’ll come up from the Midwest,” he says. “Especially in March, they don’t really care about how big the whitewater is, they’re just excited to be somewhere with great scenery, cool water, and blue skies.” On top of that, the Upper Salt is not very crowded, he adds. Aside from Salt River Rafting, there are only three other outfitters that run there commercially. On a good year, he says, his company will maybe take one or two thousand along the Upper Salt. That’s not much at all, he says, especially compared to places like Colorado, where a season may attract 200 thousand visitors a year. “All people hear about the Grand Canyon,” Ledwith says, “but rarely do people hear about the Salt River.” “Half the people in Globe don’t even know the river is there,” he adds with a laugh.

Be sure to stay posted about rafting the Upper Salt in GMT’s Outdoor guide!

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Bird watchers and natural history ory buffs are among the most obviouss of lly these visitors, and they are usually ph looking for animals to photograph w or just admire. Some birders know u that this is the farthest north you d can find the Yellow-eyed Junco and the Chihuahuan Raven. Perhapss the highest concentration of wintering Fox Sparrows in the state are on the slopes above Globe. Other birds like the Olive Warbler, Crissal Thrasher, Red Crossbill and Spotted Owl are easier to find here in the winter than almost anywhere else. To find 50 to 60 species of birds in Coatimundi in a single winter day is not hard. the Pinal Mountains slope you start out in gullies with east slope, It is not only bird species th thatt are mesquites, sycamores and habitats that numerous here but so are mammals. are hot in the summer and cool in the Coati, Abertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Squirrel, Javelina, Bobcat, winter. Then a little higher, the habitat White-tailed and Mule Deer and breaks out into low bushes with tough occasionally a Mountain Lion are all small leaves called chaparral. A little possible. Even if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see them, their higher near Sulfide del Rey picnic area, tracks in the mud or snow are almost Madera Peak Road and Pioneer Pass you g as exciting. find junipers and then Ponderosa pines m mixed in with oaks. Above 7,000 feet near S Signal Peak the aspens, maples, white p pines, Douglas firs and other conifers t that do well in cool summers and frigid w winters are common. Because each band o different vegetation is the home to a of d different set of animals that are adapted t eating the food, escaping enemies, and to finding shelter in their particular habitat type, you can see several different communities of animal species in a short drive or hike. The forest service roads in the higher elevations can be closed all winter (December to March) because of snow, but they are also great for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. If you are looking for a wonderful outdoor experience and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to share it with a lot of other people, the Pinals in Acorn Woodpecker, the fall and winter are waiting for you. Pinal Mountains

These high species numbers are best explained by differences in temperature and moisture on the mountain. The lowest elevations are at 4,000 feet near Globe and reach more than 7,800 feet at the peak. The higher you go, the cooler and wetter the conditions. That means madrones, junipers, pines, oaks, aspens, spruce and firs that could never find cool enough temperatures or enough water at the lower elevations do just fine as you go higher. These plants and the animals dependent on them have different ways at each altitude to deal with the changing temperature and moisture. For instance Acorn Woodpeckers are so specialized on acorns for food they cannot live anywhere without oaks. As you drive up Russell Road and FS road 651 on the north slope or Ice House Canyon Road and FS road 112 on the

Dave Pearson has been on the faculty of the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University for 30 years. He teaches biology for non-majors as well as field courses for advanced students. He has led many birding trips to the Pinal Mountains over the last 15 years. His research is on rain forest conservation, and he has study sites in 13 countries around the world. He has published 12 books, mostly for birders and ecotourists.

WINTER 2017 “With the body of his brother secured to the back of a horse, Doc Hammond returned sadly to Globe City,” writes Robert Bigando, author of “Globe, Arizona: The Life and Times of a Western Mining Town 1864-1917.” “The young man was buried on a hill on the west side of Pinal Creek,” he continues. “To his other firsts, Doc Hammond added the unhappy distinction of having dug the camp’s first grave.” Hammond’s headstone is still in place beneath an old juniper tree. His grave is easy to find by following the cemetery’s signage. His inscription reads: “In the solemn shades of the woods that swept the field when his brother found him, and the hot tears crept into the strongmen’s eyes that had seldom wept. His mother, God pity her, smiles and slept drawing her arms over him.”

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Engage in a conversation about the Globe Cemetery around town, and names like Judge Hackney, Robert S. Knowles, Al Sieber, and Sheriffs Glenn Reynolds and John Henry Thompson (“Rimrock Henry”) are likely to come up – names of some who are buried at the cemetery and deeply ingrained in Globe’s early history. But what about those whose stories are less known? The cemetery was established in 1876, the same year that the City of Globe was founded. Globe’s earliest newcomers are buried there, many of whom were attracted by opportunities in mining. A diverse mixture of people, like Italians, Cornish, Slavs, Irish, Germans, Austrians, African Americans, Mexicans, and Chinese all found themselves in Globe for one reason or another, and many eventually lay to rest in the cemetery grounds. The late 1800s also saw an explosion of fraternal orders, at least a dozen of which are represented at the Globe Cemetery and have areas sectioned off explicitly for those members. One of the better known orders in Globe is the Elks. At its entrance, a visitor to the cemetery will notice “BPOE 489,” which stands for “Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks 489.” Others included the Freemasons and Knights of Pythias, as well as lesser known orders like the Woodmen of the World. Variations of this cemetery map can be obtained from City Hall, the Gila County Recorder’s Office, and the Gila Historical Museum. Shown here is the version printed in the “Globe Arizona Cemetery Inscriptions.”

A copy of Al Sieber’s Record of Funeral, dated 1907, can be found at Lamont Mortuary. Records like these were critical to the cemetery committee’s research.

The First Burial The first individual to be buried in the Globe Cemetery was Thomas B. Hammond, brother of Andrew “Doc” Hammond, who some say is the founder of Globe. Thomas was a prospector whose body was found by his brother on the trail to Pinto Creek on September 1, 1876, the same year the City of Globe was founded. While out on a prospecting trip, Thomas was killed by Apaches.

The Ladies of the Cemetery Committee As years pass, stories are lost to time. Those who live to tell the stories eventually pass, and headstone inscriptions become weathered and increasingly difficult to read. To prevent such losses, in February of 1987, a group of local women collectively Globe Cemetery, Continued on page 38

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known as “The Ladies of the Cemetery Committee,” decided to gather and preserve as much information as possible from headstone inscriptions and burial records. “We saw how bad the headstones were; you could hardly read them,” remembers Betty Jones, one of the committee members who was involved. “Somebody needed to do something about it… We all agreed it should be done.” Jones, along with other committee members and their husbands, including Rilla Cunningham (who is credited for initiating the project), Betty DalMolin, Mina Thompson, Mary Jane Lenzi, and Dorothy C. Morris, spent the next two years visiting Globe Cemetery, walking through the sections, documenting inscriptions from headstones, and compiling the information they collected. They frequently referenced documents from Lamont Mortuary (originally established in 1898 as F.L. Jones Funeral Home) – which has records dating back to the late 1800s – and used them as a guide. On so many occasions, Lenzi recalls walking out the sections of the cemetery in the early in the mornings, before the sun came up. The result of their work was published two years later, in a 500-plus page document entitled, “Globe Arizona Cemetery Inscriptions,” edited by Morris. It includes maps of the various sections of the cemetery, bits of information about its various sections, and the inscriptions on the gravestones of those buried there. For anyone researching those buried at the cemetery, this document remains a vital tool. A copy is kept at the Gila Historical Society.

Section 8: The “Chinese Section” A small section of the Globe Cemetery was sectioned off for the Chinese who lived in Globe – Section 8. As historian Clara T. Woody notes in her book, “Globe, Arizona,” after helping to build the Transcontinental Railroad, many Chinese people ended up in Globe, working as cooks, laundrymen, gardeners and all-purpose laborers. “When a Chinese died, he was given a funeral appropriate to his circumstances and placed in the old Globe Cemetery,” she wrote, “but as soon as arrangements could be made, he was shipped to San Francisco and on to China for burial with his ancestors.” In 1946, however, a man by the name of Dea Gin Foo pushed for the creation of the Chinese Section of the cemetery.

The semicircle memorial, located in the Chinese Section of the cemetery, was constructed by Dea Gin Foo in honor of the Chinese individuals buried and/or commemorated there.

Thomas B. Hammond was the first to be buried in the Globe Cemetery in 1876. His grave rests beneath an old juniper tree, and it is easy to spot within the cemetery.

Cupressus sempervirens stricta, or ‘Graveyard Cypress’ trees, are actually a common find in graveyards. The cypress tree has been used as a symbol of death and melancholy both in ancient Muslim and Greek eras. The Greeks and Romans supposedly called it “the mournful tree.” Here they are pictured lining the entryway to the Globe Cemetery.

“The Globe Chinese Cemetery was started and funded by my grandfather,” explains Jim Lee, grandson of Dea Gin Foo and former resident of Globe. Foo was a notable figure in Globe’s history who came to the United States from China, eventually settling in Globe in 1898. He started out serving food to the miners, Lee says, and he eventually became a successful entrepreneur. “He noticed all the Chinese workers were pretty poor... They were living in one-room apartments,” Lee says. “When they died, my grandfather was passionate. He wanted to have a cemetery (for them).” The dedication of the section was documented in the Arizona Republic: “A motion was made to sell a plot of ground in Globe cemetery to the Chinese colony for a burial ground,” reads an article that was published on June 19, 1946. Lee is not sure if his grandfather wanted to establish the Chinese Section because of exclusionary sentiments towards the Chinese at that time, or if he simply wanted to have a separate location to honor them.

“[My grandfather] had constructed a kind of memorial. So you go there and you’ll see the semicircle memorial with a lot of Chinese writing on it,” Lee continues. “And on holidays, on special days, I remember our family going there, and they would burn incense or prepare a meal.” When Lee’s grandfather passed away, the family also faced the question of whether his remains should be buried in Globe or back in China. Lee’s mother and uncle still lived in Globe, so they would want to honor him in Globe, Lee says. But Foo also had a wife back in China who he married before he came here. “In the late 1800s, and I don’t know whether this happened to my grandfather or not, they would actually conduct a funeral service [back in China], because in those early years, when the Chinese men came over, they would live and die in America,” Lee explains. “And so you could imagine how heartbreaking it would be, when you have a young couple, and the husband decides for the sake of the family, economically, he would leave and go to work in America and send money back to sustain the family. And at times, then, they would conduct a funeral service for that person because they would never see them again.” Foo took a second wife after moving to the States, Lee says, which was an acceptable practice in those days. Still, Lee’s grandfather continued to send money back to his family in China, and Lee’s mother and uncle would later do the same. “So it wouldn’t be out of the ordinary if the remaining Chinese family would want to bring back granddad to honor him in China,” Lee says.

Section 9: The “Colored Section” and The Buffalo Soldiers At the time it was designated, Section 9 was referred to as the “colored section,” according to the cemetery committee’s document. Those who are buried there include Buffalo Soldiers from the Tenth U.S. Cavalry Regiment, one of two cavalry units created after the Civil War that consisted entirely of African Americans. The two units were sent west in 1867 to help rebuild the country and patrol the western frontier. According to the document, members of the 10th Cavalry were “transferred to the Arizona Frontier to help settle Indian troubles, who settled with their families in the Globe area.” Globe Cemetary, Continued on page 39

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An article published in the Arizona Informant in May 2013 more specifically states that the six soldiers buried in the Globe Cemetery served in the Indian Campaign Wars. Section 9 is on the southwest end of the cemetery. The area where the Buffalo Soldiers are buried is clearly marked and easy to spot by following cemetery signage.

Woodmen of America,” but the name was later changed). The gravestones were supposedly provided to its members, free of charge, from the 1900s to the 1920s. Surprisingly, these tree-like grave markers are not uncommon in cemeteries. The Library of Northern Illinois University suggests that it was in fact a concept borrowed from the “back to nature” Rustic Movement of Victorian America in the mid to late 1800s. The Woodmen of the World have a designated section on the cemetery map on the southern side of the cemetery, between the Independent Order of Oddfellows (I.O.O.F.) and the Ancient Order of United Workmen (A.O.U.W.).

Unmarked Graves

From 1890 to 1900, insurance policies for members of Woodmen included grave markers such as this, free of charge. By the mid-'20s the grave marker benefit was discontinued. Most were stone edifices of tree trunks, but these were often adorned with decorations and carvings which made them unique.

The Woodmen of the World Some of the more intriguing gravestones in the old cemetery stand several feet tall and are elaborately shaped like tree trunks. They are often marked “WOW” or “MWA,” while others read “Woodmen of the World” or “Modern Woodmen of America.” These are the gravestones of those who belonged to the aforementioned fraternal organization, which was formed in 1890 to sell life insurance, and still exists today (initially it was named “Modern

A number of graves at the cemetery have no headstones at all. The committee document suggests that there are hundreds buried at the cemetery with no markings: “According to Lamont Mortuary records alone, there are several hundred people buried in this cemetery who have no markers or other means of identifying their specific location,” the document reads. “At the time they were identified by tag numbers and most had 1” X 12” board markers at their head, most no longer exist.” Many graves are marked with nothing more than a PVC pipe cross – a practice used in cemeteries when a grave does not have a headstone. Several locals state that they had been used to replace old wooden crosses.

Outlaws and Paupers Outlaws and paupers appear to have been buried in their own sections of the cemetery. According to the committee’s document: “Those who were considered outlaws, and had the misfortune to be hanged, were excluded from burial within

the Cemetery line boundaries. Their place of burial was outside the Hallowed Ground fence line.” The document also states according to Lamont Mortuary records, there is a small “Pauper Section” in Section 20. On the cemetery map, it is shown to just southwest of the Knights of Pythias and the Masons, across the hillside from Sections 8 and 9.

This is Only the Beginning This is just a glimpse into the thousands of stories from the cemetery that have yet to be told, and questions that have yet to be answered. The information shared here only scratches the surface. For now, we’ll leave the rest to your imagination. For more information, funeral records and photos please visit our website, globemiamitimes.com/Globe Cemetery.