News May 13, 2009
Lengthy Debate Over Globe Parks & Rec Department, By Jesse Bryant
Councilman Carmen Casillas made a presentation at the Monday, May 4, council meeting proposing the creation of a new city employee with the title of Parks and Recreation Director. The presentation included an outline of a larger vision for holding and hosting major events in Globe including concerts. Members of the Parks Committee were present, including Councilman Thea Wilshire, and Rick Barela. Casillas included in her outline the need for the city to budget the construction of an amphitheater in which to hold the concerts. City Manager Manoj Vyas indicated that design and construction of an amphitheater would cost $30,000 to $40,000. Councilman Wilshire added that the committee has prepared a business plan for finding revenue sources other than tax dollars to fund this new city program, and that the concerts and events are that source. Councilman Terry Wheeler stated that he would like to see the financial figures for creating such a department since the city budget is so tight, and Police and fire have needs that are not affordable at this time. The concept of contracting with a private individual or firm for the position was also discussed. Contracting would allow the position to be performance based compensation. Mr. Vyas explained that a contractor would be able to coordinate the efforts of public works and public safety to put on large events. A city director is estimated to cost $47,000 to $60,000 a year. The issue will be brought back for action at the next council meeting.
Miami Gets $200,000 Federal Grant, by Ted Lake
It's official, the Town of Miami is getting a $200,000 Brownfi elds Revitalization Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. The announcement was made over the weekend in San Francisco. The EPA says the monies were awarded for the Fitzpatrick Barcon Building renovation project at 52 Keystone Avenue for the purpose of cleaning up the structure built in 1909. The funds are to be used for lead and asbestos site stabilization involving the roof, 2nd floor and balcony of the historic building located to the North of the Miami Town Hall. Miami is renovating the building so it can be used for office spaces, a visitors center and for fine dining. The application for the federal grant was prepared and written for the Town of Miami by Fred Barcon and Melissa Cervantes. Barcon told the Copper Country news " This goes back to the Town forming a venture with a private entity on the condition that it would not cost the Town any monies but would result with the restoration of the Fitzpatrick/ Barcon Building with the Town maintaining ownership." Barcon also said by developing this historical building, the partnership would be taking its first "babystep" towards the resurgence of Miami, Arizona.
Volvo Rents Celebrates Grand-Opening in Style!
Pictured:(LtoR) Doug Ricklefs, David Andrade - Store Manager, Jeff Bleecker - Owner , Darryl Lugo, Cole Bleeker, Lance Evic - Owner. Property Owners Monty Nichols, Wife - Clara Nichols & Ellen Kretch and not pictured Jack Terry. Tuesday, May 5th marked the grand opening of Volvo Rents, located at...3596 E. Hwy 60 , Miami Az This new state of the art facility is gorgeous! The new customer service lounge is relaxing with large comfortable leather chairs, big screen T.V. and refreshments to boot. Volvo Rents is the first new construction to take place in lower Miami in over 20 years, With that said, many people in the local community, as well as local contractors and customers, were excited to come join the fun! The grand affair started with the official ribbon cutting, then was followed with a delicious array of hamburgers, hotdogs, brats, salads and all the extra fi xings that go with it. Free t-shirts were given away, as well as a few other exciting door prizes. Owners Jeff Bleeker and Lance Evic, were very pleased with the number of people that came out to show their support. Volvo Rents invites you to stop by anytime to come see for yourself the beautiful addition to the community.
Why That Name? Edited by Ted Lake ( From Will C. Barnes Arizona Place Names )
El Capitan A mine by that name was at one time here and the El Capitan Post Offi ce established on December 5, 1919 was closed in 1924. Christopher Creek Isadore Christopher located his CI Ranch on this creek. Claypool The community was developed by Senator W. D. Claypool and his brother- in-law George Wilson. Cutter E.Al Cutter was a member of the Board of Directors of Gila Valley Globe and Northern Railroad. Gila Pueblo Originally called Healy Terrace after Charles Healy who explored here for Indian Ruins. In 1956 this became the headquarters for the Southwestern Monuments Park Service before becoming the Gila Pueblo College Campus. Old Dominion One story is the copper mine was named by Mrs Alec Pendleton for her native state of Virginia. Pioneer The area where the Pioneer mine was located in 1876 on the west side of the Pinal Mountains by George Scott and John Brannaman. Crowley Where Con Crowley lived. He was a cattleman and copper miner. Mount Ord Camp Reno, commanded by General Ord, had been located at the foot of the mountain.... Ramboz Peak Henry Ramboz, who came to Arizona in 1875, located his mining claim here. McMillanville The site where Charles McMillan and Theodore Harris located their silver mine in the spring of 1876 northeast of Globe. Livingston Named after Charles Livingston who came to Arizona in the late 1870's and ran the Flying V Ranch. Hayden Hayden, Stone and Company operated a mine near here. The community was named for Charles Hayden. Richmond Basin The Richmond Silver Mine was located here in 1876 by Mack Morris. Timber Camp Site of a sawmill operating in the 1870's. Webber Creek Believed to be named after a man known only as "Webber" who was the Chief Packer for a U.S. Army outpost mapping Tonto Basin in 1879. Workman Creek The name "Workman" is a corruption of the name of Herbert Wertman who wa assigned to the U.S. Army Pack Trains to Fort Apache in the 1880's. DeNoon Judge J. DeNoon Reymert owned a mine and mill operating here in 1888. Kelvin The Riverside stage station was established here in 1877 on the Globe-Florence Road. Kelvin was so named by Lord Gordon after Kelvin Grove of Scotland. The Town was constructed as the Ray Mining Company's work and office headquarters. Magma The location was named because it was the junction point on the Arizona Eastern Railroad leading to the Magma mine at Superior. Oneida Was a station established around 1858 or early 1859 by the Butter-fi eld and Overland Stage Company. It was believed the name Oneida came from the hometown of one of the men connected with the stage company who was from New York. Troy This historic community was first known as Skinnerville, named after a local resident. When taken over by the Troy-Manhattan Copper mine, the town was renamed Troy. Telegraph Canyon This is the canyon where the first telegraph line to the town of Superior went through. Kearny General Philip Kearny explored along the Gila River in 1849-50 in the area where this community is today. Crozier Peak Named after an early prospector who lived and mined at this mountain top. Copper Creek During the territory days, the fi rst ore to be found here was Silver, but underlying veins changed sharply to copper ores. The location of the fi rst claim at the Creek was the "Yellow Bird" in 1863. Mammoth Community's name originated after the Mammoth mine which was being worked as early as December 27, 1973. Mineral Creek While camping in November 1846, Major William H. Emory and his boundary/ survey party were at a dry creek. Here they discovered mining indications of gold and copper ores and named the stream "Mineral Creek." Tom Mix Wash The area where cowboy movie star "Tom Mix" was killed on October 12, 1940 in a traffic accident South of Florence. Supply Camp Was the location of a supply point for the military men in 1870 who were engaged in building "Stoneman's Grade" near Superior. Tiger A community named after the early Tiger Mines.
Gila Community College Fire Science Program
Photo by Susan K:The live burn portion of the high school Fire Science program was conducted on May 6th. All senior students are required to complete the various fi re evolutions to be eligible for the state exam. The evolutions were conducted under live burn conditions and included the phases of fi re behavior, steam conversion, search and rescue of a victim, and a live vehicle fi re. The students from this program are juniors or seniors from both Miami and Globe high schools. There were twenty-six students that completed the course of approximately three hundred hours of a combination of classroom time and practical evolutions. Each student must maintain a "C" average grade, good attendance, and be physically fit. Only seniors that are eighteen years of age are eligible to test for their state Firefi ghter II certifi cation. The test includes a written exam and practical testing. There are twelve seniors that will be testing on June 19 and 20. This program is made possible, and put on by Gila Community College and certifi ed state instructors from the Globe Fire Department. Both Miami and Globe High School offer this dual credit college course that students attend each day as part of their daily schedule. Funding from the program comes from Gila Community College and the Cobre Valley Institute of Technology. The next high school Fire Science course will begin at the fall semester. Any junior or senior high school student that is interested in taking the course or wants more information can contact their school counselors, Gila Community College, or the coordinator of the program, Chief Al Gameros.
Summer Program
Who: The Heart of Peace Institute offers a summer program for young people with Autism Spectral Disorders and Developmental Delay. What: This summer program offers alternative therapies which address the whole person and bring about healing from the inside out. When: The program runs August 2-9th, 8am -4pm. Where: The Tucson Waldorf School, 3349 E. Presidio, Tucson, 85719 A free information meeting was be held from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, May 9th for families who want to know who we are, what we offer and how we can help their children. Contact: Ambika Wauters: HYPERLINK "mailto:ambika@ prodigy.net" ambika@prodigy. net or (520) 628-3709.
First Monthly Prize Winner in "Immunize Your Child By Age Two"
Starting April 1, 2009, the Gila County will be selecting one name a month from those children who completed their baby shots at the Health Department by 20 months of age. Infants need their vaccines at 2, 4, 6, 12, and 18 months of age. Children that receive their 4th DTAP by 20 months of age at the Gila County Health Department are entered into a monthly drawing for a Megabox of Diapers. The drawing is held the last workday of the month. Nicholas Zuidema of Globe was the lucky winner for April. Congratulations to Nicholas and his family.
Relay for Life Update
Students from the Globe High School Center for Accelerated Learning will be making special buttons as a fundraiser at the American Cancer Society Relay for Life on Friday night May 15, Relay participants can bring pictures of loved ones they wish to honor by walking, and for only $1.00, they can have a special button made using their loved ones' pictures. The students will be able to make a color copy of photos so that original pictures will not be lost. For more information, or to have buttons made before the Relay, please call Jeanne Polenz at 928-402-6191.
Community Forum
First Things First Gila Regional Partnership Council invites you to attend a Community Forum. Share your ideas about improving early childhood development and health for Gila County's youngest children-birth through age five. WHEN: Wednesday, May 13,2009 from 6:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Young Public School Located on Highway 288 in Young. For additional information please contact Eva Cook, Gila Regional Coordinator at (928) 425-8172 or at ecook@azftf.gov.
The Re-certification of Fire Marshal Joe Bracamonte & Frank
Fire Marshal Bracamonte and his K9 partner Frank recently traveled to El Paso Texas For recertification. The training was held at the US Customs and Border Patrol K9 Training Center located at Fort Bliss, Texas. Therecertification was conducted through the North American Police Work Dog Association. Fire Marshal Bracamonte and his K9 Partner Frank met all necessary requirements to recertify as an arson K9 team. The team was required to conduct four evolutions. the first evolution consisted of 10 one gallon paint cans in a line. each can contained fire debris and three of the cans contained one drop of an accelerant from a hypodermic needle. The second evolution was a search of 5 vehicles with three of the vehicles containing two drops of an accelerant from a hypodermic needle. The third evolution that was conducted was a structure search. The structure was a two story building, 1200 square feet in size. There were two drops of an accelerant placed in three different locations of the building. The fourth evolution that was conducted was a desert area setting that was 50 square yards. A 1/4 cup of accelerants was placed in three separate areas. The K9 team only missed one of the 12 hides of accelerants that were placed in the four evolutions. K9 Frank is trained to detect 16 different types of accelerants. The K9 team must recertify annually, so the team will be recognized by the judicial system. The K9 team trains at the minimum of 8 hours a week to be proficient.
Protecting Livestock Results in Animal Cruelty Charges
The Gila County Attorney's Office is currently pursuing Animal Cruelty charges against Globe resident, Clifford Makinster for shooting and killing his neighbor's Bull Mastiff dog, after he claims the dog viciously attacked his horse on several occasions. Mankinster, who lives on Russell Road, says the dog had been a problem for quite some time, and was even told to kill the animal by the dog's owner. Not wanting it to come to that, Clifford made several attempts to handle the matter properly, but claims he had no choice but to kill the dog, when he again discovered it attacking his livestock. Despite being told the opposite by Deputy County Attorney, Wendy Hood, Mankinster maintains that he had the legal right to shoot and kill the dog under Arizona livestock law, which says livestock owners can pursue and kill an animal if he/ she discovers it killing, wounding, or chasing livestock. Gila County Attorney Dais Florse told the Copper Country News that the case has been handed over to the state to see whether Clifford was justified in his actions or not.
CVCH Standardizing Code Alerts
What colors and codes are being standardized? Wouldn't it be nice to know that no matter what facility you work the same code alert for "fire" or "cardiac arrest" would be used? Well, soon that will be the case. In November 2006, Arizona led the nation to standardize color coded wristbands, specifically, DNR, Allergy and Fall Risk. To date, 97% of Arizona’s hospitals and 28 other states have adopted this standardization. Since that time, many of Arizona’s hospitals have asked if the Arizona Hospital and Health care Association (AzHHA) could coordinate an effort that would standardize Code Alerts. Analyzing Arizona and national data, reviewing recommendations and information from national stakeholder groups, the Team developed recommendations for adoption. With the current shortage of nursing and other healthcare professionals, many organizations share personnel. Having a standardized code alert system reduces the amount of information staff must learn or relearn and lessens the opportunity for confusion during an emergency. The recommended codes for standardization represent a large group of overhead emergency codes that are broadly used in Arizona. This is one more way to become the safest state in the nation. We want to be proactive – not reactive. By standardizing code alerts, we prevent avoidable errors and avoid confusion when seconds count. The state’s goal is to have Arizona's hospitals standardized by the end of 2009. Effective May 15, 2009 the following standardized codes will be implemented at Cobre Valley Community Hospital.
Cobre Valley Republican Club Meeting
There will be a meeting of the Cobre Valley Republican Club on Saturday, May 16. The meeting will be held at the Country Kitchen. Everyone is invited to come and learn more about the upcoming Globe/Miami Community Flag Day celebration, which is fast approaching on June 14. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact, Samuel I. Moorhead at 928 - 425 - 5988.
Gila Community Food Bank Update
In March the government asked the Gila Community Food Bank to take over the distribution of TEFAP food in Miami by setting up a food bank there. This was done and opened April 1. During April, 137 households were given emergency food boxes. Now that there are 2 food banks operating out of the GCFB office, those in need are asked to follow these guidelines: All persons living in Claypool, Miami, and points west are requested to use the Miami Branch on Adonis behind the Hi Tyme Appliance store. Those living in Central Heights area, Globe, San Carlos Reservation, and points east and south, will use the Globe facility. Those living in Roosevelt or on Hwy. 88 are encouraged to choose one o the other and remain where registered. Globe gave out 206 emergency food boxes in April. The $16 Help Yourself co-op boxes and the Produce Truck distributions are now at the Walmart parking lot where the gas station was. For those who may be confused, there has not been a "commodities distribution" for many years. The USDA/TEFAP food is put into emergency food boxes. This food does not comprise the total amount of food given in these boxes. While GCFB doesn't want anyone in our communities to go hungry, these are not monthly boxes per se. However, many families do need to apply for one on a monthly basis because of their financial situation. Income is not the basis for receiving an emergency box. Even households with a sufficient income may find themselves in a difficult position because of some misfortune or unexpected expense. NO ONE should go hungry as long as GCFB is in business. March and April were great months of donations. The Feinstein Fundraiser amounted to over $10,000 in money and canned goods ($1 per can). This should bring in a nice check sometime in June or July. Usually $.28 per dollar has been realized in the past years. On May 16 from 11-5, Dominoes Pizza, for 2 packages of pasta or 2 cans of food, will be giving a coupon to receive a FREE bread bowl.