Globe Miami Times October '22

Halloween takes to the street!

Halloween takes to the street!

Halloween is coming on a Monday this year, and the streets of Globe will once again be filled with ghosts and goblins. Even a vintage Ford flatbed truck - named Garbage Gus - will attend ... dressed as a cowboy. This year’s event will be the first full-on Globe Halloween celebration in the wake

“Last year, we got rid of all the music stages so we wouldn’t cause grouping,” says Molly Cornwell of Globe Main Street. “We separated the booths further away from each other and tried to do what we could, but to me it felt sterile compared to

What Cornwell and Globe Main Street normally do for Halloween is organize the Globe Downtown Halloween Block Party, a community celebration that, during a normal year, attracts as many as 5,000 people to Historic Downtown Globe.

But the signature event was not always as big as it is now. It had fairly humble beginnings.

According to Cornwell, the event began its evolution in October 2005, shortly after she arrived from the Valley, when the late local icon Kip Culver took over the directorship of Globe Main Street and eventually the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts.

Stairizona Trail offers

By David Abbott

While hikers from all over the world come to Arizona to hike the 800-mile Arizona Trail, they may soon be coming to Globe to hike the local attraction known as the Stairizona Trail, which made its public debut during Old Dominion Days at the end of September.

Billing the attraction as “History by the Foot,”

I Art Globe committee member and Globe native Regina Ortega-Leonardi has worked with Chair

Thea Wilshire to bring the project to fruition in the wake of BHP’s temporary closure of Old Dominion Mine Park and the loss of Forestry trails after a series of wildfires.

“It’s been fun, but it’s a lot of work,” OrtegaLeonardi says. “But it’s very purposeful work. I just love it, it gives me an opportunity to give back to my hometown and also work with people like Thea, the mayor and the community at large.”

The Stairizona Trail is actually two trails

with a third under development. The first is a short 1.4-mile route encompassing four sets of stairs and one hidden pedestrian bridge. The longer, 2.6-miler covers six sets of stairs and two bridges. Still under construction is a 6.4-mile trail that includes eight sets of stairs and three bridges as well as a portion that takes urban hikers to Globe Historic Cemetery and the “G” hill west of Globe.

Artist Aili Sneezy, age

completed this large mural with help of her mother. She has been painting since age

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October

Schedule of Events

9:00am

*subject to change

Welcome by Globe Mayor, Al Gameros

9:30am Robert Wilson, Flutist

10:00am Forest Lake Singers- Gary Elthie

10:30 am Traditions by Selina: Fashion Show

11:00 am

11:30 am

Cha’Bii’Tu Apache Crown Dance Group

APACHE Skateboard team Yellow Bird Dancers

RAID-Joanne Miles-Long Fashion Show

Cha’Bii’Tu Apache Crown Dance Group Forest Lake Singers- Gary Elthie Robert Wilson, flutist

APACHE Skateboard team Yellow Bird Dancers Music

Pleasures and Rewards of Community

blew in this year with

couple of lovely rainstorms, which dropped temperatures

degrees at night and prompted us to pull out the sweaters from storage. Soon the trees

start changing colors in the Pinal mountains, and a slate of annual holiday events will fill most weekends.

Halloween street party on Broad (p. 1) attracts thousands to downtown Globe. It’s an event that inspires creativity and maybe just a little competitiveness. The prizes and the candy aren’t necessarily the main thing. It’s the bragging rights and camaraderie that the event engenders that keep people coming back every year for this crowd-favorite event.

And there are the special highlights that happen only in Globe. For instance, every year, the Harbinson family - numbering ten or more, including kids, grandkids, and sometimes friends of the kids - plans a theme that allows everyone in the family to play a part. In the past they have portrayed characters from Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, and Super Heroes. This year it will be Villains. I can’t wait to see them! Even parents who don’t dress up themselves still put a huge amount of thought into their children’s costumes. And shop owners hand out bucket-loads of candy, dress the shop windows for the holiday, and turn out in Halloween splendor.

GMT will be roaming the streets to capture the event for our Facebook page, and photographer Yevette Vargas will be set up in front of the Center for the Arts - our favorite backdrop for great photos! - for your Halloween Portrait ‘22. The Times has teamed up with Yevette to underwrite this year’s People’s Choice Award and will offer cash prizes in three categories. Details are available on our Facebook page.

Perhaps the most important event on the docket as we head to press is the upcoming midterm election. Mail-in ballots drop on October 12, the same day the paper hits newsstands. In Arizona, nearly 90% of voters use this method to cast their ballots. I will be doing the same.

This year’s ten ballot initiatives will have the power to change our lives significantly, so knowing what they are and how you feel about them before you head into the booth is critical. Don’t allow changes to become law just because you weren’t informed. We provide a quick overview of our recommendations, including a link to the information we used to make our determinations (p. 20). So much is on the line in this election. We pray for the rule of law and democracy to win out.

On a lighter note, if you enjoy hiking, the Stairizona Trail has officially opened and is ready for you to explore Globe’s unique neighborhoods through its series of bridges and stairs built in the 1930s and recently refurbished. The trail offers three loops of varying lengths and includes dozens of unique murals and art installations, thanks to the work of I ART Globe, the City of Globe, and the Trail’s many sponsors (p. 1).

And Apache Jii will take center stage on October 15 with a slate of performances beginning at 9 a.m. and running through 4 p.m. From fashion shows to performances by the Cha’ Bii’ Tu Apache Crown Dancers, Apache Skateboard team and Yellow Bird Dancers, the event showcases the art and talents of the San Carlos Apache and Native American culture.

With some of Globe-Miami’s best-loved community events taking place in the month of October, and the all-important vote coming up, this is a time of year that reminds us of the pleasures and rewards of community life, as well as its responsibilities. I hope you’ll make the most of both in the coming weeks.

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The World in a Grain of Sand

by Patricia Sanders

I just moved into a new house, and it’s amazing the difference it makes. The old one was small and sweet and surrounded by beautiful plants that blossomed all year round. The new one is currently surrounded by clay dirt that turns into heavy red mud when it rains. I’m going to have the put in the plants myself. But this house gets lots of light and air, it’s one room bigger, and I feel totally different here.

Recently, I was stunned to learn that in the past, where I live, people hardly ever went outside their own little villages for their whole lives. This island is tiny to begin with, only about eleven miles wide and six miles across. But I’ve heard of people who are alive today, and not that old, who never saw the other side of the island until they were in their twenties.

A hundred years ago, I’m told, the people who lived right on the seashore ate fish, but the ones who lived just a little bit inland never had fish – they lived on mostly pork and potatoes and cabbages. Imagine living in the middle of the ocean and never eating fish!

Back then, people who lived in different places had very different lives. But in some ways, that hasn’t changed.

For instance, the weather. One town just a couple of miles from me has cloudy weather most of the year, and it’s so unexpectedly dreary, people who move there tend to move away again pretty quickly. And on the opposite corner of the island, there’s another town where it’s almost always sunny.

In between, there’s even a little desert, that’s even more bare than the Mojave. It’s completely dry because the island’s single mountaintop blocks all the rain.

I’ve always been haunted by the idea that just by moving a small distance away, a person’s life could be completely different – if only they knew it.

What I mean is, suppose people lived in that spot of desert, and had a hard life, trying to grow food in the dry

clay, knowing only hardship and privation. They don’t know that just a mile or two away, there’s a beautiful valley with good soil, lots of rain, and flowers blossoming all the time.

“Some to misery are born, … some are born to sweet delight,” William Blake wrote.

Those desert people, all they have to do is explore a little bit. They’d quickly discover that beautiful valley. And if they were willing to up stakes and move, it would transform their lives.

This isn’t just an imaginary situation. As real estate agents say: “Location, location, location.”

So I understand the impulse to keep moving, keep searching for a place that’s a little bit better. Where a richer life might be possible.

Who knows what’s around the next curve in the road, or on the other side of the mountain? Maybe someplace wonderful.

But Blake also wrote: “To see a world in a grain of sand.”

One of my grade-school teachers had each student in the class measure out a four-inch piece of ground and list everything we found in it. When you think of all the things you can’t see, as well as what you can, it’s practically infinite: every square inch of the world contains worlds.

A scientist could spend a whole career learning what’s going on in one tiny patch of ground.

And Linda Gross, Globe Miami Times’ publisher, often talks about how when she started GMT, people thought she would tap out all the topics to write about the area pretty quickly. But GMT has been going for 16 years now, and there’s always more to write about than space to do it.

There’s so much going on in and around Globe-Miami, you could spend a lifetime exploring it all.

The holographic concept says every piece of something contains a little bit of the whole. It’s like when you look at a crystal: the shape of that crystal gets

One of my grade-school teachers had each student in the class measure out a four-inch piece of ground and list everything we found in it. When you think of all the things you can’t see, as well as what you can, it’s practically infinite: every square inch of the world contains worlds.

repeated throughout the crystal, down to the microscopic level.

In the same way, you could say every place on Earth contains a little bit of every other place.

In other words, you don’t need to leave home in order to travel. You just need wide-open eyes - to look closely and explore right where you are.

Because there’s a little bit of everything everywhere.

One of my favorite songs has a line about a person who’s far from home, standing on a mountaintop, and she looks down and finds sweet wild blueberries growing right at her feet. I think it means if she stopped looking far away, and started paying more attention to where she is, she would find exactly what she’s looking for.

Still, I’m glad I live where I do. I’m glad I’ve wandered and explored far and wide.

But finally, I also understand staying put.

If I were passing on wisdom to my grandchildren, I would tell them: Range over the whole world, if you want. Or bloom where you’re planted.

But bloom.

Toastmasters coming to Globe-Miami A boost to career and personal power

Toastmasters has nothing to do with proposing toasts – or making toast. Although the organization’s name might sound perplexing or old-fashioned, Toastmasters has a simple and always-needed purpose: to help people improve their communication skills in a supportive environment.

At Toastmaster meetings, people learn to speak, listen, and think on their feet –which promotes professional development, leadership potential, and understanding.

“I’ve never met anyone who didn’t think Toastmasters was super valuable to their career. We gain self-esteem, selfconfidence, and assertiveness, which makes us better salespeople, better managers, better leaders.” – Harvey Mackay, influential businessman and author of the bestSwim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive

During Toastmasters meetings, members practice speaking in front of an audience by delivering prepared speeches and doing short impromptu talks. This kind of practice will help anyone learn to be more eloquent when they speak off the cuff, avoid having their mind go blank when they’re asked an unexpected question, and think on their feet during interviews.

Employers recognize the value of Toastmasters, and being a member can give job candidates a leg up for employment opportunities. More than 3,000 companies sponsor in-house Toastmasters groups, including Disney, Coca-Cola, and Apple.

Employers are often willing to pay an employee’s membership dues because they understand the employee will be learning important professional skills.

Toastmasters also emphasizes good meeting management, meaning meetings start on time, end on time, and stay on task. Running meetings is another valuable

professional skill that people can develop in Toastmasters.

Members also have the opportunity to volunteer for organizing special events or training programs, or to serve as officers in the local club or at the district level. This kind of service can enrich a resume and impress recruiters.

Over 280,000 people participate in local Toastmasters clubs worldwide.

Famous Toastmasters include comedians Tim Allen and Jim Gaffigan, rock star Carl Dixon (lead singer for the Guess Who), Utah Jazz basketball player Mark Eaton and former Celtics coach K.C. Jones, astronaut James Lovell, MSNBC host Chris Matthews, and actors Harrison Ford and Leonard Nimoy.

Toastmasters even helped at least two people stop stuttering and become Oscarwinning actors: Julia Roberts and Samuel L. Jackson.

The organization was founded in 1924, growing out of a public-speaking club that met at the YMCA in Bloomington, Illinois.

New group forming in Globe Barbara Schumacher, the founder of Payson Toastmasters and recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Toastmaster of the Year Award, is now organizing a new group for Globe-Miami. The first meeting will be held on Saturday, October 22, from 1–3pm., in Miami at the Miami Mercantile – 155 Miami Ave. The meeting will include a Q&A session.

Anyone interested is welcome to attend, but space is limited to 30 people, so those wishing to attend should call (480) 510-1767 to reserve a seat. Light refreshments will be served. u

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Mayor Gameros says Globe is going in the right direction in the second annual State of the City address

By David Abbott

Citizens of Globe gathered at City Hall on Sept. 29 in the newly refurbished Veterans Park to meet their neighbors and hear Mayor Al Gameros’s second annual State of the City address. Gameros focused on the City’s successes over the past year and the challenges that lie ahead.

The mayor highlighted that Globe’s City Council is working to create new and beneficial partnerships and innovative approaches to financing and building infrastructure to create a healthy community and increase visitors’ economic activity.

Globe’s councilmembers are “forward-thinking and progressive individuals that are pro-growth,” Gameros said

by way of introduction. “I want to thank our hard-working employees that are committed and dedicated, that take care of you, our customers, to provide high-quality service every day.”

Highlighting recent successes by the City government, Gameros listed many projects and initiatives and acknowledged the departments that have made things happen.

The Globe Public Library, led by Director Rayel Starling, has continued to offer programs to enhance the health and well-being of the community, from health and fitness programs to a summer lunch program for kids aged 18 and under, in partnership with the Globe School District.

Additionally, the library was awarded a grant to purchase laptops with hotspots for individuals to check out, an offering intended to benefit economically challenged residents.

Gameros also praised Besh Ba Gowah director Leana McGill and her staff, who welcomed the museum’s 10,000 to 15,000 annual visitors, as well as Globe Active Adult Center director Tammy Guerrin, who oversees senior citizens services and the distribution of over 78,000 meals through Meals on Wheels annually.

The Economic & Community Development Department, under Linda Oddonetto, has existed since 2018 and has helped increase tourism by developing a long-term strategic vision for growth. The ECD department has brought multiple stakeholders together to help “provide a greater quality of life for all of our residents, and is focused on improving recreational amenities,” Gameros said. The department has brought in $3.3 million in recreational grant funds this past year alone.

which oversees most of the City’s core services, from water

“Under the direction of John Angulo, (Public Works) provides us with core services that we rely on every day, and sometimes we take for granted,” Gameros said. “They are responsible for so much of the city’s infrastructure.”

Among Public Works’ notable recent accomplishments are the rehabilitation of two water tanks that store 1.5 million gallons of water for city use and two wells the city depends on.

The department is working on upgrades to Globe’s wastewater treatment plant and is replacing and repairing sidewalks throughout the city.

Public Works will also play a vital role in the operations and maintenance of the $4.2 million community pool project, as well as planned upgrades to the park area at City Hall – including covers for the playground equipment, gazebos, more tables, sidewalk replacement, and bathroom upgrades – to be paid for by the City’s community development block grant (CDBG) of $160,000.

“The residents of Globe, our customers, deserve topnotch services. Whether it is police or fire, you should expect nothing less,” Gameros said. “That is what we continue to strive for as a council and a city.”

Police Chief Dale Walters has overseen the completion of the remodel of the police department building and, according to Gameros, “built back the morale and pride of that department, and for the first time in a very long time, it is fully staffed.”

Walters has been with GPD since September 2018. Since then, he has secured grant funding for new police radios and established Copper Hills Family Advocacy Center in partnership with Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center and Gila House to provide forensic and counseling services to victims of crime and their families.

“The chief has established a coalition to establish partnerships with all law enforcement entities within our region,” Gameros said. “The most important thing for the chief and his personnel is to continue to work hard to create relationships within the community as they look forward to achieving all of their goals.”

The mayor also acknowledged Globe Fire Chief Gary Robinson, who has worked with fire departments across the state as wildfires continue to threaten the region. In partnership with the Forest Service, the GFD updated Globe’s community wildfire plan to streamline its responses to wildfires and flooding.

The City also purchased a Type 3 engine that will help its response to wildland and structural fires and will also be available to surrounding communities, adding an income stream for the City. Robinson also secured a $200,000 grant to replace and upgrade communications equipment to an 800 megahertz system.

But progress has not been made without challenges. In addition to the lingering effects of the COVID pandemic, Globe and the Copper Corridor have dealt with historic fires and floods over the past several years.

Councilman Fernando Shipley, Joe Sanchez and Miami Town Mayor Alexis Rivera. Photo by LCGross The newly hired lifeguards for the City Pool. Photo by LCGross

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“Through it all, we are all united – Globe, Miami, San Carlos, and (Gila) County,” Gameros said. “Working together as one community, meeting our legislators, making visits to the Capitol to assure that our community received the available funding to help with cleanup and recovery to overcome and show resiliency through difficult times.”

In the aftermath, United Fund of Globe Miami, in partnership with FreeportMcMoRan, Capstone Copper Miami, and BHP Copper, collected and distributed more than $300,000 for disaster relief. The program was facilitated by the local Salvation Army office.

To pay for much of the work still to be done, the City initiated a 1% sales tax increase – raising the sales tax from 2.3% to 3.3% –to bring the rate more in line with the rest of the state.

The increase will help fund the construction of a new fire station, enhance the public works department, and raise staff pay to market levels to help the City hire and retain employees.

“Our employees are our most valuable assets,” Gameros said. “Turnover is costly. It costs money and momentum.”

The added tax revenues for the City mean there will be no increase in property taxes and no bonds to pay back, as visitors increase their contributions to local infrastructure through their purchases.

The tax will also help replace a fire station that is more than 100 years old and deteriorating, Gameros said. Cost estimates for the new station run in the $10 million to $13 million range. The City has already submitted a pre-application to USDA for additional funds and has identified a location on East Ash Street.

Gameros also enumerated the City’s investments in recreation and infrastructure and thanked contributors to the community pool project. Funding for that project includes $750,000 of ARPA money from the City of Globe, $175,000 from Gila County, $1.9 million from Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center, $250,000 from Freeport-McMoRan, $250,000 from BHP Copper, $100,000 from Capstone Copper Pinto Valley Mine, $200,000 from United Fund of GlobeMiami, $50,000 from Arizona Complete Health, $75,000 from 1st Interstate Bank, and additional donations from APS and Southwest Gas.

Gameros noted that he will be providing an update on City branding, aligning with the City’s strategic plan focus on tourism and marketing to diversify the local economy. He will also provide a general plan update, and community members will be invited to participate.

“This general plan establishes a community-based vision for Globe’s future. Citizen involvement is vital,” Gameros said. “This process will help define our community’s long-range vision to maintain and enhance the quality of life for the residents of Globe.”

Upcoming projects include, but are not limited to:

• An adult fitness park at the Active Adult Center

• Water bottle filling stations throughout the downtown area

• More public art and murals, in partnership with the Arizona Commission for the Arts and I ART Globe

• The $2.8 million Connie’s bridge project

• Sewer and water lines to maintain a system that is more than 100 years old

• Preventive maintenance for streets in the City

The Northeast Corridor study focused on providing sewer to the fairgrounds

Expansion for a cemetery that currently has fewer than 12 available plots

“Over the past several years, we have come a long way to achieve our vision and goals,” Gameros concluded. “And although there are many more challenges ahead, these challenges present us with new opportunities to help unify and strengthen Globe. I am proud of what we accomplished together to position Globe for a better future.”

BYE, BYE LOVE –

Salute to the Everly Brothers

The City hosted a booth to encourage citizen participation in several committees. Photo by LCGross

Mayor Gameros addresses the crowd for the 2nd annual State of the City Address. Courtesy Photo

MIAMI HIGH SCHOOLMIAMI HIGH SCHOOL

Vandals Finding Something Better to Do

Vandals from our Construction, Graphic Design and Software programs participated in the SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference in Phoenix.

Juniors and Seniors visited ASU West on a trip sponsored by GearUP.

Sage Clark and Treyson Brewer are part of Ms. Yazzie’s Visual Arts class and created

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PHOTOS BY TORY SATTER

Junior Aisha Moses goes up for a spike against Morenci. Senior Jasmine Reede passes a free ball up to the setter.

Sophomore Zoie Ailak sends the ball over the net for the Lady Braves.

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Sophomore Devin Castillo placed 29th in the Miami Invitational with a time of 23 minutes and 16 seconds for Miami.

Sophomore Treyson Brewer placed 59th with a time of 32 minute and 24 seconds for Miami.

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Hispanic Heritage Month, the Pinal County Historical Museum invites you to discover the ongoing and evolving traditions of Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at the Museum’s 2nd Annual Día de Los Muertos Celebration!

Bring the entire family to the museum on Saturday, October 15, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, and dance to the music of the Mariachi Nueva Era, enjoy Ballet Folklorico Del Sol’s dancing, and participate in handson activities. Special guest Zarco Guerrero, a well-known performer, storyteller, musician, and artist, will tell the story of Día de Los Muertos.

Tickets for the Día de Los Muertos Celebration are $10 early bird/$12 at the door for adults age 19 and older; children 18 and under are no charge. For early bird registration, visit https://secure.qgiv.com/ for/pchm/event/850281/ or call (520) 8684382. The Museum is located at 715 S. Main Street in Florence.

Día de Los Muertos is a highly celebrated and significant family holiday throughout Mexico, Latin America, and the Southwest. Dating back 3,000 years to the Olmecs, it’s a day when we pay homage to our ancestors with prayers, offerings of food, and the building of altars (ofrendas) to the beloved departed. Each region has its unique style of celebration. In Arizona, the annual Día de Los Muertos is a Celebration of Life.

Join Zarco Guerrero and his unique masked characters celebrating Día de Los Muertos with hilarious and moving storytelling. Among the characters making appearances are the poetry-spouting “El Vato Poeta,” the flirtatious “La Comadre,” the clueless “Special Ed,” the wise “El Abuelito,” and other beloved roles that Zarco has created to express the humor

family, including coloring masks, paper crowns, candle wrappers, Día de Los Muertos facial stickers, rock art activity, pottery puzzles, and more! Local vendors will participate in the festivities.

The 2nd Annual Día de Los Muertos Celebration is partly supported by the Arizona Commission on the Arts, which receives support from the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts. We sincerely thank the Arizona Commission on the Arts as well as support from the Pinal County Tourism Sponsorship Program, Happy Adobe, LB Cantina, Florence Copper, and EPCOR! All Día de Los Muertos participants will receive a 10% discount at LB Cantina on October 15.

Listen to Mariachi Nueva Era throughout the afternoon at PCHM (715 S. Main St., Florence), LB Cantina (695 S. Main St.), and Happy Adobe (189 S. Main St.). Without this community and grant support, our Día de Los Muertos programming would not be possible.

Don’t miss out on the festivities! Get your discounted early-bird tickets today!

Founded in 1958, the PCHM is the oldest historical organization in Pinal County. The museum shares Florence and Pinal County’s rich history through exhibits and educational programming. The museum also houses a large and diverse research collection from which exhibitions and programs are created, as well as opportunities for academic and community-based research. Serving 5,000 visitors annually, PCHM is an economic

The Cultural Coalition, Inc., is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit arts organization since 1996, whose mission is to foster community

of Zarco and Carmen Guerrero, the Coalition has been organizing Día de Los Muertos programming and activities for over 30 years throughout the state. Cultural Coalition’s goal is to celebrate the Indo-Latino community with culturally relevant, family-friendly programming that addresses our diverse cultural experiences and traditions while fostering innovative and original performances. We also strive to increase accessibility, build new audiences, encourage new partnerships, and promote and celebrate the richness of our Latino cultural offerings through various performances, festivals, special events, and educational programs.

Stay all day for Día de Los Muertos festivities and experience Zarco Guerrero, Mariachi Nueva Era, and Ballet Folklorico Del Sol. Our packed performer schedule includes:

• 1:00 pm–1:30 pm Mariachi Nueva Era at PCHM (715 S. Main St.)

• 1:30 pm–2:00 pm Mariachi Nueva Era at LB Cantina (695 S. Main St.)

• 1:30 pm–2:00 pm Ballet Folklorico Del Sol at PCHM (715 S. Main St.)

• 2:15 pm–2:30 pm Mariachi Nueva Era at PCHM (715 S. Main St.)

• 2:30 pm–3:30 pm Día de Los Muertos Storytelling with Zarco Guerrero (715 S. Main St.)

• 2:45 pm–3:45 pm Mariachi Nueva Era at Happy Adobe (189 S. Main St.)

• 3:30 pm–4:30 pm Ballet Folklorico Del Sol at PCHM (715 S. Main St.)

• 4:30 pm–5:00 pm Mariachi Nueva Era at LB Cantina (695 S. Main St.)

Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) storytelling by Zarco Guerrero

Hands-on activities for the family

Mariachi Nueva Era music and ballet

Folkorico Del Sol dancing

& more!

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Jennifer Pryor, Molly Cornwell and Charlene Giles worked the tour.

The gamblers Rick Powers, Jacquelyn and Tom Woods, and Kim Marr helped set the tone for the evening.

Deborah Branning, the author of the newly released book, Haunted Globe, was signing books at the Depot.

Patrick Ryan portrayed Abe Bernstein, his grandfather who played baseball here in the early 1900s.

Joseph Terra and Will Bowen hosted the first leg of the tour at the old Depot.

24th Annual

Ghosts of Globe Walking Tour

When it comes time to vote, voters get to decide how they want to receive their official ballot. This includes if a voter want to cast their ballot before Election Day. In-person early voting is available beginning 27 days before every Election Day. You will need ID to vote early in person.

Drop Box Locations

Recorder’s Office – 1400 E. Ash St., Globe Miami Police Station – 740 Sullivan St., Miami Hayden Town Hall – 520 Velasco Ave., Hayden Mitchell Hoffman Administration – San Carlos Roosevelt Fire Station – 75 E. Capel, Roosevelt

Early Voting Locations for Globe Miami San Carlos

1 Gila County Recorder’s Office 1400 E Ash St. • Globe

July 6–29 & October 12 – November 4 (M-F) 8am–5pm

2 Winkelman Town Hall 206 Giffin Ave. • Winkelman July 28, 10am–2pm & November 3, 10am - 2pm

3 San Carlos School of Business 1 San Carlos Ave., Bldg 3 • San Carlos July 21, 10am-2pm & October 27, 10am-2pm

4 Canyon Day Assembly of God Church 4518 S 7th St. Canyon Day July 19, 10am-2pm & October 25, 10am 2pm

Join us for an Old West tour filled with tales from our Territorial Arizona historic district.

In theatrical style, hear recounts of actual sightings, documented history, and portrayals that bring to life (and death) a time gone by. With Globe’s Old West bawdy past, it is no wonder why we tout a great deal of unexplained activity.

Is it the copper in our soil, is it the unrest of our mined earth, or is it much more? As featured at two different locations by Travel Channel’s hit show: “Ghost Adventures.” Come see for yourself.

Be our guests for the evening, walking Globe’s historic downtown for a first-hand experience of the history, the mysterious, and the unexplained.

Brought to you by the Globe Downtown Association, the CVCA’s Copper Cities Community Players, and their partners, this approximately two-hour walking tour brings history back to life.

Tickets: $20/per person. www.eventbrite.com/e/430187080137

Note: Tickets will be sold both online and at the door; choosing the online option lets you pre-pick your approximate start-time window. All walk-up guests will be feathered in with the pre-sale tickets.

About your tour:

Guests move from lantern-lit location to location, departing from the 1916 Globe Train Depot. Tours start between 6:00-8:00pm. Look

for our “EVENT-SPECIFIC” ticket station & lineup at the Train Depot.

This tour involves stairs, alleys, uneven pavement surfaces, and a shuttle to bring you back to the starting point at the end of your tour. Please wear comfortable, closed-toed shoes, and bring a flashlight. (Note: Face coverings are not required but encouraged for the indoor parts to this tour). Some of the historic buildings you will be touring are the 1916 Globe Train Depot Complex, the 1910 Territorial Sheriff’s Office and Jail, and the 1906 Territorial Gila County Courthouse.

Children under ten are allowed in free with a paid adult, with the understanding of tour subject matter; please use parental discretion. For our ADA option for the tour, please understand that we work with volunteers for this fundraising event and will try our best to accommodate any last-minute needs. Please arrange with our office before the tour date for anything more specific.

Brought to you by the Globe Downtown Association 501c-6 non-profit, and its partners. Special thanks to the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, Copper Cities Community Players, the City of Globe, Bullion Plaza Museum, Gila County Historical Museum, Copper Mountain Transit, the 1916 Train Depot Complex, the 1910 Gila County Sheriff’s Office and Jail, countless volunteers and supporters, and you, our guests for your financial donations via ticket purchases.

Rates on the Move

The Fed increased policy rates by 0.75% at their September meeting and indicated they would continue raising rates until inflation is tamed.

But that doesn’t mean mortgage rates will rise at the same pace.

Why?

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Market forces also influence mortgage rates. If investors shy away from stocks and invest in safer mortgage bonds, for example, rates may come down.

• If the Fed moves policy rates too far or too quickly, we could see a recession. Historically, that means lower mortgage rates.

• Mortgage rates had already risen in anticipation of a Fed move. They may settle down now that the Fed has spoken.

Does this mean you should wait for the possibility of lower rates?

Not necessarily.

I encourage my clients to consider all the moving pieces—not only in the markets but also in their lives.

If this is the right time for you to buy a home or access cash from equity, then let’s find a way to work within the framework of the current interest rate environment. After all, rates are still lower than long-term averages, and there are options like hybrid ARMs, buydowns, and HELOCs that can help in this environment.

Background on the Fed:

• The Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) controls the federal funds rate and discount rate, which are charges for overnight loans from bank to bank or from the Fed to member banks.

The rate was lowered to near zero in March 2020 in response to the pandemic. These historic measures are now being reversed.

This is the fifth increase this year.

• Don’t let interest rates hold you back from making a move or accessing cash.

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ARROWOOD DEWEY, June 21, 1949 –September 30, 2022, age 73, of San Carlos, passed away at his home. (LM)

VINCENT ROBERT BUZAN, July 15, 1991 –September 29, 2022, age 31, passed away in San Diego. (LM)

WALTER ELLISON HETRICK, September 17, 1937 – September 27, 2022, age 85, of Globe, passed away in his childhood home. Walter was a machinist in the mining and power industries for 42 years. (LM)

RACHEL “TINA” POLK, October 13, 1940 –September 25, 2022, age 81, of San Carlos, passed away at her assisted living home in Tempe. (LM)

GORDON CHARLES JOHNSON, February 17, 1943 – September 24, 2022, age 79, passed away. Gordon worked for the mines for 49½ years. (LM)

JOHN HENRY DODD, May 21, 1952 –September 23, 2022, age 70, of Globe, passed away at Heritage Health Care Center in Globe. John served in the US Navy and worked in the mines, in the food industry and at the car wash. He was also a volunteer firefighter. (BM)

JIMMY DURAZO GARCIA, October 23, 1953 – September 23, 2022, age 68, of Hayden, passed away at his home. Jimmy worked in mining for 46 years, at Kennecott/ASARCO, Greens Creek in Alaska, and FreeportMcMoRan. (BM)

MICHAEL BYRON CLARK, April 6, 1971 –September 23, 2022, age 51, of Phoenix, passed away at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix. He was a medical support assistant at the Indian Health Services Hospital in Phoenix. (LM)

ANTHONY THEODORE CHIONO

HERNANDEZ, July 9, 1962 – September 22, 2022, age 60, of Gilbert, passed away at his home. Tony was a pressman. (LM)

TIMOTHY RAY PHILLIPS SR., August 18, 1987 – September 21, 2022, age 35, passed away. (LM)

RHONDA MAE LIBYNSKI, December 7, 1954 – September 20, 2022, age 67, of Mesa and Miami, passed away. (LM)

DARRELL LEE BREWER, December 20, 1956 – September 20, 2022, age 65, of Globe, passed away at his home. (LM)

TOMMIE RICKEY NOSIE, January 2, 1978 –September 19, 2022, age 44, passed away. (LM)

RICHARD MARTIN ROGERS, July 2, 1937 –September 18, 2022, age 85, passed away in Gilbert. Richard taught government and history in public schools across Arizona and California for 20 years. He later owned and managed Griffith Mortuary and Superior Funeral Home for over 20 years. (BM)

WILLA JEAN STAGO, November 20, 1947 –September 18, 2022, age 74, passed away. She acted as house parent for the Apache Tribe’s Youth Home. (LM)

SANTOS GOMEZ HERNANDEZ, August 22, 1944 – September 17, 2022, age 78, passed away. Santos worked as a machinist in Los Angeles and then returned to Arizona and worked as a miner and later as a diesel mechanic for the railroad. (BM)

JORDAN LEE ARMIJO, August 10, 1995 –September 17, 2022, age 27, passed away in Missoula, Montana. (LM)

CHARLES EDWIN BRANDON, September 23, 1938 – September 15, 2022, age 83, of Globe, passed away. Chuck worked at Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co. for many years and ended his 35-year mining career at Cypress as mine superintendent. He then became a partner at Jalin Enterprises. (LM)

FORREST P. MCKELVY, August 20, 1931 – September 14, 2022, age 91, of Globe, passed away at his home. Forrest was a teacher, coach, and principal at all four Globe schools. He was an assistant coach at Globe High School when its basketball team won the state championship in 1966. (BM)

ALEXANDER PALMER, December 30, 1954 –September 14, 2022, age 67, passed away at his home. (LM)

ROSELYN N. PHILLIPS, November 16, 1928 – September 13, 2022, age 93, of Peridot, passed away at her home. She was a cafeteria food server for the San Carlos Unified School District. (LM)

DAVID ALLYN KOHLMANN SR., February 10, 1941 – September 13, 2022, age 81, of Globe, passed away at his home in Show Low. (LM)

ROSA CECILIA MADRID, March 31, 1942 –September 13, 2022, age 80, passed away in Tucson. Rosa was a photographer for the San Manuel Miner and a salesperson for Avon. (BM)

JAMES T. LEVERSEE, September 16, 1931 –September 9, 2022, age 90, passed away. (BM)

VINCENT P. “BUTCH” NIEMAN, July 12, 1958 – September 8, 2022, age 64, passed away. Butch was a mechanic for Waste Connections of Arizona. (BM)

MICHELE MARIE EPPERSON

1970 – September 8, 2022, age 51, of Globe, passed away at her home. (LM)

DAWN NICOLE DAVIS

September 8, 2022, age 35, of Globe, passed away. Dawn studied to become a medical assistant but worked in many professions. She also participated in CVCA’s Summer Youth Musical Theater. (BM)

DR. WILBUR ALVIN “BILL” HAAK, June 26, 1934 – September 7, 2022, age 88, of Globe, passed away. Dr. Haak practiced medicine at San Carlos from 1961 to 1963.

He returned to Gila County in 1982 to practice pediatrics and general industrial medicine from 1982 to 1996. In his retirement, he served as board member and museum director for the Gila County Historical Society. (LM)

BARBARA JOY JENKINS, May 27, 1951

– September 7, 2022, age 71, of Globe, passed away at her home. Barbara was a school bus driver and was originally from Canastota, New York. (LM)

DAVID M. MAXWELL, June 30, 1936 –

September 5, 2022, age 86, of Globe, passed away at his home. David was selfemployed as a heavy-duty mechanic and was originally from Lee County, Texas. (LM)

PABLO BENAVIDEZ JR., July 12, 1941

– September 5, 2022, age 81, of Globe, passed away at his home. He was a tile installer. (LM)

EVERETT RAY TACKER, March 5, 1934

– September 3, 2022, age 88, of Globe, passed away at his home. He proudly served in the US Air Force. (LM)

JOSE MANUEL PINEDO, January 18, 1955

– September 3, 2022, age 67, passed away. Joe taught and coached for 17 years in

The stairs are scattered throughout the neighborhoods surrounding the downtown area and were built in the mid-1930s by the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA), which also built sidewalks and retaining walls.

Construction of the staircases followed routes that were likely created by early residents of Globe in order to navigate the hills around town.

Art and recreation

The Stairizona Trail project had its beginnings in the Arts Advisory Commission (AAC)—currently on pause—that was established by a City Council resolution in early 2019.

The AAC was created to advise the city on public art projects, but was put on ice during the COVID pandemic.

Stating a mission to “support a creative community that enhances and expands public and private art of all forms to enrich the vitality, diversity and character of our city” the AAC was composed of Wilshire, Ortega-Leonardi and local artist and poet Libby Rooney, as well as a few other community members.

“The City wanted this commission to create guidelines and establish some kind of plan and some order if somebody wanted to bring art to our community,” OrtegaLeonardi says. “I think with COVID and a variety of other things, it just wasn’t a priority and never came to fruition.”

But Wilshire and Ortega-Leonardi worked so well together and had developed such a rapport, they decided to strike out on their own and established I Art Globe.

“We worked really well together and wanted to create art sooner rather than later,” Ortega-Leonardi says. “People were affected by COVID, we had massive fires and floods that were rampaging and demoralizing. It was just disheartening for the community.”

Teaming up with the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, I Art Globe began seeking donations for more than a dozen local art projects, including the downtown mural project and the Stairizona Trail.

The group finally settled on the idea of “12 projects in 12 months,” and started fundraising in earnest.

With donations from Freeport McMoRan, BHP, local philanthropist Peter Beasley, State Farm Insurance and $1,000 from an Arizona Creative Communities Initiative grant to purchase copper paint to repaint the pedestrian bridge on North Sutherland Street, the project began with about $70,000 in the I Art Globe coffers.

The funds helped clean up the areas around the stairs, create maps and hire artists who painted the staircases, retaining walls and other spaces where murals were appropriate.

Among the contributing artists was 14-year-old Aili Sneezy, whose family has deep roots in the San Carlos and Globe communities.

Sneezy, who painted the retaining wall at the north end of the Sutherland bridge, has been an artist since she was a toddler and has also published some of her writing.

The high school freshman lives in Mesa and attends the Arizona Lutheran Academy in South Phoenix, and in addition to her art and writing plays softball, is on the cheer squad and is a student council ambassador. Her days usually begin at 5:30 a.m. and often don’t end until 6 p.m.

She is grateful to Ortega-Leonardi, Wilshire, I Art Globe and the Cobra Valley Center of the Arts for the opportunity.

“It feels great to have my art displayed where people can see it,” Sneezy says. “Some people might be a little scared or uneasy about it, but I think making myself known is very good.”

Aili Sneezy and her mother Isabella Sneezy drove up to Globe over the course of two days for a total of about 12 hours. Through heat and aggressive wasps and mosquitoes, Aili persevered, and with the help of a fresh coat of copper-colored paint on the bridge, created a visually stunning addition to the project.

Aili credits her mother for helping her along on her artistic journey.

“My mother taught me a lot of art tips when I was younger, and I kind of rolled with it,” she says. “When I got older, I kind of just took that to heart and that’s been my hobby ever since.”

“At that age, you can be very self conscious, so this is a really big boost just to support her talents,” she says. “Her parents are obviously such a key component of her support, as you want parents to be.”

What’s next

The next phase of the Stairizona Trail system is to finalize the long trail and OrtegaLeonardi hopes to create an interactive map that can be accessed through a phone app, although a hard-copy map will be available once the project is finished.

Eventually, the Starizona Trail will feature 35 different art installations highlighting the work of more than a dozen various artists and groups throughout the Globe-Miami-San Carlos region and from across the state.

Ortega-Leonardi says the work would not have been possible without the assistance of the City of Globe, particularly the Public Works Department that trimmed trees, cleared brush and removed trash, as well as moving more than 10 tons of rock.

They also planted more than 200,000 poppy seeds with money donated from the Cathy Sanchez-Cañez Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit organization that honors the late Miami High School teacher who died tragically in July 2019 when her vehicle was washed away in a flash flood.

Ortega-Leonardi is the community engagement coordinator for the Foundation that was founded for her longtime friend and is doing the work to improve the community she loves.

“There’s just so many folks who have contributed and it’s nice to kind of jump on the team no matter what we might be focusing on,” she says. “And it’s always for the greater good for the city.”

For information on what’s in store or to volunteer to help with the project, call the I Art Globe Hotline at 808-373-0032 and ask for Regina, or email leonardir001@ gmail.com or DrTheaW@yahoo.com. There are also Facebook pages facebook.com/ groups/483459872873383 and facebook. com/groups/globecleanandbeautiful. u

Ortega-Leonardi appreciates Sneezy’s talent and humility.

Regina Ortega-Leonardi and Thea Wilshire of I ART GLOBE hosted walking tours during the recent Old Dominion Days.

Aili Sneezy, at 2 years of age and today at 14. Courtesy Photo

publisher of Globe Miami Times, came up with Pictures on the Porch. The idea was to take photos of people in their Halloween costumes and turn them into cards they could purchase for $10.

“Molly literally set the stage, using her signature white porch display for the shop and turning it into an October themed stage which could accommodate all sizes and manner of dress,” Gross remembers.

“At the time, we had no idea how big the event would become. But now, looking back at the archives, we realize we captured a generation of kids and their families at this event over the years.”

At that time, Culver was just beginning his campaign to revitalize downtown and save its historic buildings from crumbling or being demolished for parking lots.

Through Globe Main Street’s efforts to recruit businesses to participate in the Halloween festivities, the event began to draw more and more people. Culver created a budget to help purchase candy to hand out, and a number of events were created,

including a haunted house at the Historic 1910 Jail, pumpkin carving, and even a pumpkin-rolling contest in front of the Chrysocolla Inn on East Oak Street.

“We closed Mesquite Street for vendors, and with the help of Holly and Joe Brantley, turned the old jail into the ultimate haunted experience,” Cornwell says of that first year.

“We were hoping for 20 people, but we were overwhelmed.”

In the years following, the event continued to grow as more and more merchants participated.

Within two years, there would be lines around the block of people waiting to get in the jail, and the candy budget was getting strained.

“We had to move the haunted house outside of the jail because people couldn’t fit in with their costumes,” Cornwell says. “It started out with the kids dressing up, but suddenly entire families were dressed up.”

Globe Main Street also provided space for Copper Rim Elementary School to have its fall carnival — that event has since moved to the school’s campus — and the City’s Halloween event was opened up for sponsorship from other entities and service clubs, such as the Globe Rotary Club.

HALLOWEEN

Molly Cornwell and Jonelle Brantley of Globe’s Downtown Association are the principal organizers of the annual event. This photo was taken in 2015.

Globe’s Halloween on Broad has a definite street vibe, stretching the entire length of the historic district. A popular addition to the event in recent years has been the Cotton Candy booth at Mesquite & Broad.

The Harbison family dressed as “Friends of the Forest” last year. This year they plan on coming as Villans.

Photo by LCGross

The signature porch of the White Porch Gifts and Antiques festooned for the annual ‘Pictures on the Porch’ event first launched in 2007.

By 2010, it had grown exponentially, and the crowds had become so big the City had to jump in to close the streets.

The festivities included events taking place from the Train Depot to the Courthouse to the Downtown Gateway. Several staging areas for various forms of entertainment were set up, and the event was even featured by Big John on local radio station KQSS, which broadcasted from the street in front of the Center for the Arts.

St. John’s Church would hand out hot dogs and hot cocoa, and Hollis Theater gave out free popcorn.

“We used to do maps, but we had so many last-minute changes it became impossible,” Cornwell says. Attendance continued to grow. “We stopped tracking when we hit 4,000,” Cornwell remembers.

She estimates there were as many as 5,000 attendees at the festival’s peak, but even with several people attempting to keep track of the numbers, it was difficult to know how accurate the counts were.

By that time, Cornwell and Culver had become a couple. But in 2015, Culver died tragically at the age of 47.

Despite the loss of Culver, Cornwell and the Downtown Association carried on the work of hosting the event every Halloween — until the pandemic hit in 2020 and halted all large gatherings.

But Globe Main Street has big plans for the first fullblown Halloween in three years.

The footprint of the event has expanded, and this year there will be four staging areas with plenty of entertainment. There will be food vendors and an area for “trunk or treat” cars. Miami’s new town manager, Alexis Rivera, will do the honors as this year’s DJ.

There will be costume contests, window decorating contests, vendors, food trucks, a photo booth, and much, much more.

Western Reprographics owner Tanner Hunsaker, Kip Culver’s nephew, will once again participate by decorating his business. He’ll have friends on hand who will help distribute candy, and, of course, his 1960 Ford flatbed truck Garbage Gus will be there.

Gus has attended the event dressed as a spider, a pirate, a vampire, Dr. Frankenstein’s assistant Igor and even a werewolf.

“We used a very expensive piece of shag carpet to dress him that year,” Hunsaker says. “The kids love it because it reminds them of the movie ‘Cars.’”

This year Western Reprographics will have a cowboy theme, and Gus will be dressed appropriately.

Hunsaker even plans to create an old-timey saloon, and anyone who hangs out there has to dress like a cowboy. He says since Halloween is on Monday this year, he’ll likely close up shop the following day.

Ultimately, Hunsaker says, the event is about families

having fun on one of Globe’s favorite holidays.

“It was getting huge before COVID, but it’s been down since then,” he says. “It’s a large-scale, safe place for people to go and a whole lot of to-do for a few hours.”

The downtown Trick-or-Treat will take place on Monday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., or until each station runs out of candy. Participants are encouraged to dress up and can start anywhere along Broad Street from Yuma Street to Sycamore Street.

Broad Street will be closed from 4 to 9 p.m. for pedestrian access only, and everyone is asked to be mindful of social distancing whenever possible.

For vendor, booth, car show, trunk-or-treat, or volunteering information or questions, contact Cornwell at (480) 345-7477, or via any of the Facebook pages associated with the event or Globe Main Street.

The Globe Main Street program began in 1986 when the eight-block downtown commercial district was designated a National Historic Registry Historic District. It is operated by its parent nonprofit, the Globe Downtown Association, and is one of the five bed tax groups that receive funding from the City of Globe.

Cornwell says the Halloween event couldn’t happen without the support of the City and the community in general.

“It’s a free community event that’s not free,” she says.

“The City is a great partner, and our other partners are the downtown merchants. We are very grateful for our community support.” u

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Local business owner Tanner Hunsaker converts his warehouse bay in downtown Globe into a themed affair each year. Last year it was Pirates. This year it promises to be Western.

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