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Jenn Walker

Jenn Walker began writing for Globe Miami Times in 2012 and has been a contributor ever since. Her work has also appeared in Submerge Magazine, Sacramento Press, Sacramento News & Review and California Health Report. She currently teaches Honors English at High Desert Middle School and mentors Globe School District’s robotics team.

Clara T. Woody: A Woman Ahead of Her Time

Jenn Walker November 6, 2013 History, Living 3

This story is about a Globe woman who was ahead of her time. It should have been written decades ago. But this paper did not exist then and I was no more than a twinkle in my dad’s eye. Clara T. Woody was perhaps the most independent woman in Globe-Miami …

Building the Apache Spirit. Father Gino

Jenn Walker November 1, 2013 Culture, Health&Spirit 0

In remembrance of Father Gino, a dedicated carpenter and priest The first time I met Father Gino Piccoli, he was shuffling around barefoot inside the St. Charles Church* on the San Carlos Apache Reservation, a bandana wrapped around his forehead and tools on the floor. He had been working on …

Community Theater and The Magic Touch of Diana Tunis

Jenn Walker October 30, 2013 Living, The Visitors View 0

If you are acting onstage in community theater, and the crotch of your pants suddenly rips, you thank your lucky stars that a costume designer is sitting nearby with a needle and thread in hand. You manage to finish the scene without turning the tear into a conspicuous hole, and …

The IIFR Comes to Apache Gold

Jenn Walker October 25, 2013 Attractions, The Visitors View 0

Local cowboys expect big things at the International Indian Finals Rodeo By Jenn Walker The International Indian Finals Rodeo was looking for a venue this year. Apache Gold Casino told the commissioner to come on down and bring their cowboys, so they are doing just that. This year marks the …

Local Horse Whisperer Fred Wesley Teaches Horses Boundaries

Jenn Walker October 25, 2013 The Visitors View, Throw Back Thursdays 1

Squatch thought he could push people around. He hadn’t been taught manners. He would bite, and sometimes kick. Squatch is a year-old colt, by the way. “I was just throwing my hands up, he was wild,” says Peter Beesley. Beesley owns Hoofin’ It Feed & Tack in Globe. He also …

Apache Jii Festival 2013

Jenn Walker October 21, 2013 Attractions, The Visitors View 4

This year’s 30th annual Apache Jii Festival took place on Oct. 19. There was a great turnout, including locals as well as out-of-towners from the likes of White Mountain and beyond. Performers like Dineh Tah came from as far as Albuquerque, New Mexico. “It’s an honor to be here to …

The Woman Who Wears the Dress

Jenn Walker October 19, 2013 Living, The Visitors View 6

More important than the dress is the woman wearing it, says local designer While most fashion designers are dreaming up ways to make jaws drop on the runway, or studying the next big trend, San Carlos designer Selina Curley has another motive. She is trying to keep her culture alive. …

Mapping Globe’s Future

Jenn Walker October 16, 2013 Government 0

Globe is in the process of updating its General Plan, which will determine the city's future.

The renewal of Bullion Plaza as a Cultural Center

Jenn Walker October 14, 2013 Attractions, Business, The Visitors View 0

It took approximately three years of Tom Foster’s life to move an 1882 salvaged steam hoist from the Harqua Hala gold mine in western Arizona to the Bullion Plaza Museum and Cultural Center. In order to do so, Foster, the museum’s executive director, had to disassemble it completely, to the …

The Best Hunting Guides Are In Our Backyard

Jenn Walker October 11, 2013 Living, Outdoors, The Visitors View 0

Two of the most sought-after hunting guides for elk and big game live right here in Globe and San Carlos