News June 3, 2009
Team Select: Quality Medical Care
TeamSelect is a state certified Medicare agency that delivers quality professional medical care in the privacy of the patient's home. TeamSelect is committed to providing the best healthcare to their patients in a cost-effective manner. One way they do this is with their team of medical professionals and the use of SelfCareKits. Every SelfCareKit contains easy to follow step-by-step instructions that empower patients to take control of their own health and get on with their life. Best of all, statistics show that people who use SelfCareKits are up to 74% more likely to stay out of the hospital in the future than people who don’t. Many of the services Team- Select provides, but are not limited to, includes: Skilled Nursing, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Home Health Aide and Medical Social Worker. TeamSelect is a Medicare only benefi t- not a Medicare replacement . To qualify for Medicare Part A benefits, a patient must be homebound. In other words, a patient has a condition or injury which restricts a patient's ability to leave the home without assistance. A patient must currently be under a physican's care in which services are deemed reasonable and necessary, and care is intermittent. TeamSelect is not accepted by private insurance. For more information on Team- Select and their many benefi ts, please contact Community Liaison Franceen Gregovich-Benton at (928) 660-9635 or the Mesa home offi ce at (480) 380-7742. TeamSelect Home Care…Working together for you!
Independence Day Fun On The Way
Independence Day is on its way! Plans for the biggest and best Celebration Globe-Miami has ever seen are in the making. There is much yet to be announced, so stay tuned! In preparation of this grand day of family and community fun, patriotic citizens are being sought to participate in the first annual Independence Day Ice Cream Social. If you have an electric ice cream maker and would like to bring your favorite recipe to share with the community and visitors during the celebration, contact us right away. The fun and success of this sacred American day depends upon our fellow Patriotic Citizens! Contact us today to add your ice cream to the event! Contact 928-200-6210.
Bob Hope Postage Stamp and 'Support the Troops Day'
Picture by Susan K.:Pictured:(L to R) Tom Stallings, Fernando Shipley, Justin Brandt unveil the new Bob Hope Commemorative Postage Stamp. May 29, 2009, in honor of what would have been Bob Hope's 106th birthday, the U.S. Postal Service is issuing a Bob Hope Stamp and celebrating the life of one of the most honored and beloved performers of the 20th Century. An unveiling of the new commemorative stamp was held at the Globe Post Office Friday, May 29. The Postal Service is carrying on Bob Hope's legacy of more than five decades entertaining men and women in uniform by encouraging communities nationwide to send care packages to troops stationed around the globe. Men and women look forward to receiving care packages from friends and loved ones back home. The Postal Service offers free Military Care Kits designed specifically for sending military packages and also offers a two-dollar discount on Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Boxes addressed to U.S. military overseas addresses to help families and friends of military personnel. Employees at the Globe Post Office are honoring the issuance of the Bob Hope Commemorative Postage Stamp by helping Globe residents learn all about the easy and inexpensive ways they can send care packages to our brave servicemen and women around the world. Fernando Shipley, Mayor of the City of Globe, in honor of Bob Hope’s birthday and his service to our nation, proclaimed Friday, May 29, 2009 as "Support the Troops Day" in the City of Globe, and urge all residents to particpate in the celebration being held at the Globe Post Office on this day.
Scholarship Recipients
Gila Livestock Committee announces the 2009 Scholarship Recipients: Mary Emily Eubank Eric Johnston Community Kids, Inc. announces the 2009 scholarship recipients: MIAMI HIGH SCHOOL Antonella Campos John Canez Alexandria Mabbitt GLOBE HIGH SCHOOL Samuel Coleman Mary Emily Eubank Eric Johnston Delia Reed
Waddell & Reed & Adobe Ranch Spa are Co-Sponsoring a Special Night for All Gila County Employees.
Will be held this Thursday, 6/4/09 Time: 5-7 p.m. At Adobe Ranch Spa - 138 S Broad St, Globe, AZ, 85501 Who: All Gila County Employees. To show the employees our appreciation for all the great work they do for Gila County. Please come and enjoy food, libations, a tour of the Spa, iPod and other giveaways, meet up with old friends and make some new ones!
Coleman Receives Top Honors From Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart's Foundation says its scholarship program is more important than ever with the economic downturn. Samuel Coleman graduated from Globe High School, receiving a $3000 Scholarship for ASU Poly Tech. Samuel was also an Eagle Scout, Troop 101 in Globe.
Reader: Cave May Have Been Blasted Closed, By Ted Lake
Reflections of the "Crystal Cave." Reader Georgie Wood this week shares with us memories of the "Cave" and the belief that someone may have later blasted it closed. Here is what Georgie had to say about the underground formations 10 miles southeast of Winkelman.: "Mr. Lake, In your 4-30-08 article in the Copper Country News, which I always find interesting, about the Mystery Cave, you quoted interesting information from my brother Bill Kishbaugh who had also quoted what my husband Clifford Wood had told about his exploration of the cave, which must have taken place in the 1930's when Cliff was a teenager. In 1921 Cliff's family had started their ranch in the Aravaipa Canyon area not far southeast of the location of the cave, and I have written about some of their experiences and the people they had known in the early years. The following is what Cliff told me about the cave: The Armer brothers, Charles and George, were from Cherry Creek, north of Globe, and they, with their cousin, Denzil Marley, spent time in the summers on the Wood ranch, and helped with whatever had to be done there. One day, Cliff and those three boys went with Cliff's brother Fred in the Model T Ford pickup to investigate Crystal Cave, west of Brandenburg Mountain. The road to the cave started from the main road between the Aravaipa "turnoff" and Winkelman, and it was a rough road. A "California outfit" that had investigated the cave had taken people two miles into the cave in boats, but because the only boat there when the boys made their trip was a leaky one, they investigated on foot with carbide lights. It was thought to have once been one large cave, but had become two caves after a part of it had caved in. The lower cave, with different branches, was dry, and the upper cave had a large room that had "crystals" hanging from its ceiling. It had water in it, which had been tested as drinkable, and in the water were white fish and jumping frogs. At a later time, someone might have blasted the cave closed.
Youth Get Summer Jobs, By Jesse Bryant
Kathy Melvin of the Central Arizona Association of Governments gave a presentation before the Gila County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, May 26, informing them that 63 Gila County youths will have summer jobs with the county. These jobs come as part of the 1998 Workforce Investment Act. A grant obtained each year allows jobs and training to be allocated to a budgeted number of youth who come from a low income bracket and meet certain other economic criteria. This year 150 youth across Pinal and Gila County will benefit from the program. The positions are embedded inside various departments throughout the county government. Ms. Melvin explained that all of the positions had been filled.
Pinal Mountain Youth Football Registration
Pinal Mountain Youth Football will be holding a registration session for kids ages seven to eleven, on Saturday, June 6. Organizers will be at Safeway beginning at 1:00 p.m. Parents who register their child before July, can do so at a reduced rate, as the price increases on July 1. Fore more information about Pinal Mountain Youth Football, contact Levi Shaffer at 928 - 961 - 0866.
ADOT Public Meeting on Tribal Long Range Planning
The San Carlos Apache Tribe Planning and Economic Development Department working in conjunction with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will hold two public meetings on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. The public is invited to attend and learn about current progress on development of the San Carlos Apache Tribe’s Long Range Transportation Plan Update. Specifically this second round of public meetings will present recommended infrastructure and transit improvement strategies to address both current and future transportation needs within the San Carlos tribal boundaries for public review and comment. Tribal Planning staff, ADOT representatives and Jacobs Engineering, the project consultant, will be present to answer questions. These meetings will be set up as informal "Open Houses" where participants are welcome to ask questions about the project and provide input regarding recommended transportation improvement plan. A short PowerPoint presentation will be given to present the recommended transportation improvement plan to the public. The meetings will be held as follows: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Albert Goseyun Memorial Exhibit Hall Bylas, Arizona Wednesday, June 24, 2009 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Tribal Council Hall, Tribal Administration San Carlos, Arizona For more information about the study, upcoming public meetings, or to submit comments in writing, please contact Barney Bigman, Tribal Transportation Planner, Planning and Economic Development, P.O. Box 0, San Carlos, AZ 85550, Phone (928) 475-2331; or Don Sneed, ADOT Project Manager, ADOT Multimodal Planning Division, 206 S. 17th Avenue, MD 310B, Phoenix, AZ 85007, Phone (602) 712-8140. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Barney Bigman at (928) 475-2331. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
Game & Fish Enters Lawsuit in Support of BLM
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission voted unanimously today to file an amicus curiae brief in support of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) regarding land management on the Arizona Strip. In general, the commission is supportive of the plans and impact statement as adopted by the BLM and chose to take this action to protect the state's wildlife management interests and to ensure continued access to public lands for all outdoor enthusiasts. An amicus curiae brief allows a party not directly named in the litigation to provide the court with pertinent information and arguments that may not be offered by the other parties. The CBD lawsuit, filed on Jan. 27, 2009, questions the legality of the Resource Management Plans and Final Environmental Impact Statement adopted by the BLM for the Arizona Strip, an area of land that extends from north of the Grand Canyon to the southern border of Utah. The Arizona Game and Fish Department was actively involved throughout the preparation of the BLM’s management plans and provided input into which roads should be retained and which ones removed to protect wildlife and its habitat, allow administrative access to needed developments and ensure reasonable public access to wildlife. The CBD amended its original complaint on March 25 to challenge the legality of using lead firearms ammunition on the Arizona Strip. The commission wants to minimize any potential effects the litigation may have on its successful, voluntary non-lead ammunition program that benefits endangered California condors living in the experimental, non-essential population area. Hunters in Arizona have been participating in a voluntary program to use non-lead ammunition or remove carcasses of animals shot with lead ammunition to limit the amount of lead from spent ammunition left in carcasses in the field since 2003. Each year every hunter obtaining a big game permit in areas used by condors gets a mailing explaining the voluntary program and asking them to participate. There has been a free non-lead ammunition program on the Kaibab Plateau and most of the area covered by this suit since 2005, and last year 90 percent of surveyed hunters took voluntary lead reduction efforts during their hunt. This unprecedented effort has resulted in lower condor blood lead levels, less treatment of birds and no lead-related mortalities in the past two years. The Arizona Strip provides important recreational opportunities, including hunting, fishing, wildlife watching, hiking and other outdoor pursuits.
Planning Underway to Replace San Carlos Bridge
Those traveling on State Route 170, between Globe and Safford, may have noticed some activity on the San Carlos Bridge, over the Gila River. According to A.D.O.T.'s Bill Peterson, that activity is part of the design portion of a project that will replace the existing bridge and repair the Peridot Railroad overpass near by. Peterson says the State will advertise for the construction phase of the project in mid-2010. It should be noted that the funds being used for the project are not economic recovery funds.
OHV Catches Fire on U.S. 60
Photo by Monika K. Valencia: A Yamaha Rhino is sprayed with a fire hydrant alongside U.S. 60 across from Little League Field after catching fire over the weekend.
Supporting Job Corps
This letter is in support of locating a Job Corps center in Southern Gila County. The job corps will bring a myriad of opportunities to this area. It will be a complete package. Some people may say this is a bold statement; however, I am not sure it is much of a bold statement. I believe this is a simple decision making process similar to what individuals, families or businesses should use for events in their everyday lives in that you look at all of the facts, consider and compare the pros and cons of each option and select the best option. An example and correlation - We make daily decisions to use a transportation system such as an automobile or airplane. They get us where we need to go and allow us to be in places and do things that would never be possible if not for these devices. Are there drawbacks? Sure. We can get in accidents, people can get injured and they do break down at times-although throughout the last 40 years they have evolved into very dependable pieces of machinery. Because of the possibility that they may fail or we may get in an accident, do we forbid ourselves from using them? Of course not! Throughout the years they have grown safer and more dependable and give us a path to opportunities which would never be possible without their use. Job Corps centers are located in scores of areas across the country. There are hundreds of communities that would love to have this facility because of both its economic benefits and the opportunities it will provide. Not only will it expand our economic base, it will bring jobs and community service to our area. It will help, as is said in the mission statement for the Boys and Girls Club, "those who need it most". Where will we ever get another opportunity to help our children, neighbors or friends in this community change their lives to this magnitude? You should know the facts. Thirty to thirty five million dollars will be spent to build the facility. It will be a clean, environmentally friendly business that will provide 80 to 100 jobs and inject 8 to 10 million dollars a year into the Southern Gila County economy. It will be a boon to our college and education system. This program would help youth and young adults from the ages of 16 to 24. It is a rigorous program. The enrollees in the program must not have a current problem in the courts or be under court supervision, must be and remain drug and alcohol free to start and continue in the program and they will live on the facility for the entire, generally two year program (yes, this can include single mothers and their children). When they have completed this program, they will have learned a skill and will be able to support themselves and their families for the rest of their lives, keeping them off welfare and out of prisons and jails. These facts are hard to dispute. What would the drawbacks be? There will be people who do not finish the program; however it has a 78% success rate. Many state that because of the "unruly element" that may come, we will need increased police and fire services and our quality of life will deteriorate. That is a hypothesis that will be hard to factually substantiate. Any type of growth resulting in an increase in population and economic activity to this extent will need increased services in both police and fire protection. Can the purported problems or increase in services be proven to be because of an "unruly element" brought in by a Job Corps Center? This has not been proven in any other scenario in the states that currently have 22 of these type of Forest Service Job Corps centers. With the recent mining boom, large numbers of people came to the area in search of employment. At least 75% of the applicants failed the drug test at the peak. Some of those wanted these well paying jobs so bad they became "clean” only to slip back to their old ways and fail the random tests later. They lost their jobs and many may have stayed in the local area. Did the public state this caused an increase in crime or left an "unruly element" in the area? No. Did we ask the mines to leave, request them to shut down, or seek not to have any other mining open up in the local area. Of course not! If you list the facts side by side, the positives immensely outweigh the negatives (or the issues we purport to be negative). Our Globe/Miami community must work together to promote growth and provide opportunities. As John Kennedy once so aptly stated, "There are risks and costs to any course of action, but they are far less than the long range risks and costs of comfortable inaction". We have to get rid of that Chicken Little "the sky is falling" mentality. This is a proven program that works, and has evolved, such as our transportation, during the last 40 years into a very positive program with a proven track record. If this was not so, it would not have stood the test of time and public scrutiny in communities throughout our United States, especially in this information age. We will never get an opportunity to help our families and the economy like this again in the future. Please support the Job Corps. Russ Fetterman
CVCH Tobacco-Free
Cobre Valley Community Hospital is going tobacco-free on July 1, After this time, no tobacco use of any kind will be permitted - inside or outside - on hospital property. This initiative will include the elimination of designated areas outside CVCH where employees, patients and visitors are currently permitted to use tobacco products. As a healthcare organization, we are committed to the health and safety of out employees and patients. We believe that we have a responsibility to take a leadership role on this major health issue, and establishing our entire campus as tobacco-free firmly supports that belief. Tobacco use in and around hospitals poses health and safety risks for patients, employees and visitors. The US Surgeon General has confirmed that exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke is a serious health hazard and that there is no risk-free level of exposure. CVCH's decision to go tobacco- free is not an attempt to force anyone to quit using tobacco products. Rather, the tobacco-free initiative is a concrete way to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to healthy living. We are asking for community support in CVCH tobacco-free initiative as we move toward July1. At CVCH our mission is your health.
UTV Rollover Leaves Man With Broken Leg
Eastbound traffic through Globe was held up for a short while on Tuesday, May 26. A single vehicle wreck in front of Big O Tires was the cause. According to witnesses, a man driving a Arctic Prowler was heading eastbound when another vehicle slowed suddenly, forcing the UTV driver to slam on the brakes. This caused the Prowler to lose control and roll over, ejecting the driver onto the sidewalk. The driver was George Snelling, owner of Hog Haven Restaurant in Globe. Mr. Snelling was making deliveries of food from his and his wife's restaurant when the wreck occurred. Mr. Snelling was flown to a hospital in Scottsdale where he was treated for a broken leg. Mr. Snelling is currently recovering at home. It is unclear whether he was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the rollover.
Great American Flyway
Pictured:House Finch:A few months ago, I heard feathered opera stars behind my Globe house, looked out back, and startled a bright red (male) cardinal off. I felt bad, because cardinals tend to find a good location and return year after year. A quiet little phaenopepla (fay-no-PEP-luh) remained, looking like a tiny black cardinal, but the rapturous singing seemed to come from a couple of house finches, little birds that gobble up weed seeds and look like sparrows except for a bit of color on their heads. They're called house finches because they aren’t much afraid of people, and will sing their tiny hearts out close to human dwellings. Copper Country is right on the Great American Flyway, and many striking species of birds migrate through or nest here. Tourists that watch or photograph wildlife already bring more money into the state than hunters and fishers, and those of us who live here find ourselves entertained by the antics of our wild neighbors, and begin to learn their names.
Miami's Finest Shows Off Skills
Miami's Finest, located at 700 Sullivan Street in Miami, AZ is proud to bring you the best in custom painting for your car, truck and motorcycle. Family owned and operated, Jerry Lopez and his team bring you high quality paint jobs with an artistic flair. Their custom paint jobs include pin striping, graphics, air brushing, flames and much more! Each vehicle that comes to Miami's Finest is given a personal touch. The most recent jewel of Jerry custom paint job requested by a customer who was riding in a benefit bike run for Dylan Earven. The customer knew the colors he wanted, and it was up to Miami's Finest to come up with the creation. The end result was a one –of- a- kind custom paint job with hues of purple, green, silver and blue that flowed together in one accord on his motorcycle. Miami's Finest is your one stop shop for Collision Repair, Frame Straightening, Custom Fabrication, Expert Color Matching, Upholstery, Audio Systems and Stereo Installations. For more information, call Jerry Lopez at 928-812-1548 or Sam Lopez 928- 473-4435.
Durban Becomes Certified Court Executive
Pictured:Left to Right: John Meeks, Vice President, NCSC, Jacque Durbin, Deputy Court Administrator, Mary McQueen, President, NCSC: In a ceremony held in Washington, D.C. May 15, 2009, Jacque Durbin, Gila County Superior Court’s Deputy Court Administrator, became a Fellow and Certified Court Executive of the National Center for State Courts' Institute for Court Management. Durbin and 21 others from around the United States took part in graduation ceremonies conducted at the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief Justice of the United States, John G. Roberts, Jr. welcomed and addressed the graduates. The Chief Justice acknowledged all the hard work necessary to graduate and predicted that each graduate will improve management of their court so that the public receives better, more efficient services. Durbin began preliminary work for her certification in January 2005. A member of the first graduating class of Arizona's "Court Manager Program," she was then accepted for participation in the national program in 2007. Gila County Presiding Judge Peter Cahill said, "We are fortunate to have someone who has worked so hard and so well to achieve this high level of professional development. Jacque is partly responsible for the state-wide honors and recognition the Gila County Superior Court received this past year. We count on her and the skills she has learned in this program to help us improve our courts even further." The Court Executive Development Program at the National Center for State Courts is the only program of its kind in the United States.
Recent Cronkite/Eight Poll Shows Mixed Feeling Among Arizona Voters
More than two-thirds of Arizona voters say that education is the one area in the state budget that should not be cut, according to a new statewide Cronkite/Eight poll. The poll, conducted in May, found that 69 percent of Arizona voters are against any cuts in education funding. Another 10 percent don’t want cuts made in funding for law enforcement and public safety, and 3 percent say no cuts should be made in funding for the Border Patrol, children’s services or health care, respectively. The poll also found overwhelming support for all-day kindergarten. When asked about areas in which they think cuts could be made, cutting administrative costs (8 percent), roads and transportation (6 percent) and salaries for top executives and officials (4 percent) were mentioned most frequently. Nearly half of those interviewed (46 percent) could not mention a single area in which they thought spending could be reduced. More than one-third of Arizona voters (35 percent) said they did not know enough about Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to rate the job she is doing. However, among those with an opinion, 56 percent approve of the job she is doing. A majority (58%) of those with an opinion also said they have a great deal (9%) or some confidence (49%) that Brewer is making the right decisions to pull the state out of its economic problems. Brewer does have support among Arizona voters for a proposed tax increase, as the poll also found that 60 percent of the state's voters would support a temporary one-percent state sales tax increase being proposed by the governor to help offset the current budget deficit. Fifty-three percent of all Arizona voters (60% of those with an opinion), give President Barack Obama a positive job performance rating, 36 percent disapprove of the job he is doing and 11 percent have no opinion. Support for Obama divides strongly along partisan lines. While 87 percent of the Democrats and 68 percent of political independents give the president positive ratings, only 32 percent of Republicans say he is doing a good job. Sixty percent of those interviewed say they have a great deal (27 percent) or some (33 percent) confidence that Obama is making the right decisions to pull the country out of the current economic crisis. Forty-eight percent of Arizona voters think the way Obama has conducted foreign affairs since he was elected has improved the image of the United States abroad while 27 percent say his actions have worsened the country's image abroad and 19 percent say Obama has made little difference in this area. The survey also found that Arizonans have been hit hard by the economic downturn. More than three-quarters of those interviewed said the downturn has affected them a great deal (28 percent) or somewhat (48 percent); 24 percent say they have not really been affected. The poll also found that 27 percent of those interviewed believe that their own financial situation will improve during the next year, 20 percent said it will get worse and 49 percent said it will probably stay about the same. The statewide sample of 390 registered voters was 40 percent Republican, 34 percent Democrat and 26 percent Independent. Fifty- eight percent of the interviews were conducted in Maricopa County, 18 percent in Pima County and 24 percent in Arizona’s other counties. Fifty percent of the voters interviewed are men and 50 percent are women. The sampling error for the survey was plus or minus 5 percent.
Maricopa, Man Gets 3 Years in Prison
PHOENIX - Jeremy Zepeda, 23, of the Ak-Chin Indian Reservation in Maricopa, Ariz., was sentenced today to three years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver. Zepeda pleaded guilty on March 26, 2009 to Misprision of a Felony involving an aggravated assault committed by his brother. On October 25, 2008, Jeremy Zepeda and his two brothers and co-defendants, Damian Zepeda and Matthew Zepeda, went to a home on the Ak-Chin Indian Reservation. Damian Zepeda was upset because his former girlfriend was going to get a tattoo on her chest. Damian confronted the former girlfriend and hit her on the head with a gun. The tattoo artist came out of the home and Damian Zepeda shot him several times in the back. The victim suffered gunshots from a shotgun and pistol and was hospitalized. Jeremy Zepeda, who was with his brothers at the time of the shooting, was interviewed about his knowledge of the offense and lied to law enforcement officials in an effort to protect his brothers. Matthew Zepeda pleaded guilty to Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Firearm in a Crime of Violence and is pending sentencing. Damian Zepeda is pending trial. The investigation in this case was conducted by the Ak- Chin Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prosecution was handled by Sharon Sexton, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix.
Former Globe Resident Visits Globe Lions
Pictured:President Pearl Nancarrow, of Globe Lions Club, welcomes Lion Connie Alvino, formerly of Globe, and Lion Vice President Dan Harasymiw to the noon meeting at Country Kitchen on May 28th. The visitors are members of the Widdifi eld Lions Club of North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Lion Dan presented our club with a Widdifi eld Lions Club banner and their pins. Globe Lions presented two Globe Lions pins to the visitors, with a banner to follow via mail.
Why That Name?, edited by Ted Lake (from Will C. Barnes Arizona Place Names)
Globe. There are several fascinating legends concerning the possible origin of the name "Globe" , Arizona. One, the name came from the old Globe Mine of the territory days.. The Maricopa Book of Mines shows the Globe Ledge silver claim was recorded on September 19, 1873, while the actual fi rst settlement in the newly opened mining area was at the Ramboz Mine located at Ramboz Peak near Wheatfi elds. Another legend as to the origin of the name for Globe relates that D.B. (Gip) Chilson and Henry Wagner prospecting in the Apache Peaks for a large silver mine they had heard as being the source for the silver bullets reputedly used by Apache Indians. They found such a place and called it Globe because of its immense size. Too, there is the legend which said there was a small settlement barely started where the city of Globe is today when cavalry men, riding through near what later became the Old Dominion Mine found a large and perfectly round boulder, hence the name "Globe." There is also another version to this story claiming it was a "Globe" shaped boulder of pure silver that was found here. However, this old story may have originated from the fi nding of what is was called "Munson's Chunk," which was actually discovered after the community was a going concern. Therefore, the fi rst legend that the community took its name from the Globe Ledge and the Globe Mine claims, seems the most tenable. (Note: Globe was originally called Globe City, but "City" was dropped on May 2, 1878). Miami: Black Jack Newman located the “Mima” Mine, naming it for his fi ancee, Mima Tune, who he later married. Almost simultaneously, James F. Gerald, who represented a group of men from Miami, Ohio, constructed a custom mill on what was then called the West Branch of Pinal Creek, but later Miami Wash. The mill was on a hill which is cut by the railroad where it crosses the Apache Trail, near the present Burch Pumping Station where the fl at in front of the Miami was called Miami Flat for the Miami Copper Company which owned the mill and mine. Gradually, the names "Mima"and Miami became so blended that the original intention to call the new community "Mima" was overlooked. Superior: The original name for the community of Superior was "Hastings" which first appeared on an 1882 map of the Pioneer Mining District. It was a community developed near the location of the Silver Queen Mine. The Queen proved more enduring than the Silver King. When the silver ores later played out at both historic mines, large underlying deposits of copper were discovered at the "Queen." In 1910, the Magma Copper Company took over the Silver Queen properties. Prior to that date, the townsite of Superior had been laid out by George Lobb around 1900. The community was named Superior because its livelihood was dependent upon the operation of the Arizona and Lake Superior Mining Company. In 1904, Superior was described as a community with many tents and primitive board houses, as well as a store, blacksmith shop,boarding houses and post office. There were few permanent dwellings. It was in 1914 when Magma Copper Company constructed a huge smelter, although shutdown now for many years , it still exists today.
Rose Baca's Pre-School Graduation
Pictured:The graduates included Left to Right. Back Row; Jordon Spurgeon 4 yrs. old, Kaleb Derhammer 5 yrs. old, Robbie Dobbs 3 yrs. old, Angelys Spurgeon 5 yrs. old. Front Row Sonia Pichardo 3 yrs. old, Syrus Preston 3 yrs. old, Christopher Castaneda 3 yrs. old: On May 15 a beautiful pre-school graduation took place at Rose Baca’s home. Approximately 25 people gathered to witness the special yearly event, 7 children were recognized receiving their diplomas and a small gift. The ceremony began as Kaleb led the graduation march proudly carring the U.S. Flag. followed by Sonia Pichardo who carried the Arizona State flag. The rest of the graduates carried their beautiful bouquet of flowers. The children recited the Pledge Of Allegiance and sang America the Beautiful. The young graduates displayed their skills of what they learned during the past 9 months. Some of the questions Rose asked were, "Who discovered America?, Who was our first President?, Who is the governor of Arizona?" The children named the 50 states and answered questions asked about the Statue Of Liberty. And also displayed their knowledge of spanish. They sang 15 songs they have learned. This year the program was dedicated to Ozzy a small dog who used to particapate in the program, but now Ozzy has retired from performing at the graduation ceremony. The program ended with 2 additional songs. "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" and Buenos Dias Paloma Blanca. Two Special guests were Deanna Barrowdale and Shirley Strom from Midstate Child Care. A reception then followed with punch and cookies.