“We worry about all of Globe,” says John Angulo, Public Works Director. From parks to potholes and the new pool, water, sewage, city facilities, Public Works is a part of almost everything happening in the City of Globe. They manage the fleet of city vehicles and the safety of streets …
Read More »Patti Daley
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Read one book a night to a newborn, infant or toddler. Within 3 years, that’s over 1000 books! That’s the simple idea behind the 1000 books before Kindergarten program -– a little at a time adds up to a lot. “Reading opens up so much knowledge and curiosity and excitement …
Read More »Nurses on the Front Line
Tired of Covid-19? Imagine being a nurse on the front lines of a two-year infectious pandemic. “We have had sicker people in this hospital than this hospital has ever seen before,” says Rhonda Mason, Chief Nursing Officer at Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center (CVRMC) in Globe.“We have stretched people further …
Read More »CVIT: Agricultural Science in San Carlos
San Carlos High School (SCHS) students are planting seeds, petting bunnies, sniffing basil, and eating radishes, some of them for the first time ever. “I have always had a passion and excitement for educating the public about production agriculture,” says Kimberly Kerr DeSpain, AG Instructor and FFA Advisor at SCHS. …
Read More »Ode to Radio: Stewarts’ Vintage Nook
There’s something “in the air” at Stewarts’ Vintage Nook, the newest addition to Miami’s arts and antique district. Could it be the largest collection of Golden Age radios in the state of Arizona? “You say these radios all work?!” asks a customer, astounded as he looks around. “Yes sir,” says …
Read More »Meet the New AG Teacher at GHS: Jimmy Crosby.
According to the US Department of Education, students who complete career and technical (CTE) courses while in high school obtain higher median annual earnings than students that do not. “AG students are going to be much higher in continuing with their education than other fields,” says Jimmy Crosby, “because the …
Read More »What’s Next for Gryphon Ranch
Since 2014, Carol and Jim Ptak have lived a peaceful life on Gryphon Ranch with their horses and highland cattle, running a grass-fed beef operation that the two of them could handle on their own. “It was a high quality of life,” says Carol Ptak. “It’s why we moved to …
Read More »West Nile Virus confirmed in Globe
West Nile Virus (WNV) strikes again in Gila County. Dr. Jeff Eubank of Samaritan Veterinary Clinic in Globe has confirmed the first case in a local horse this year. Horse owners and humans beware. “With all these mosquitoes due to our weather, we want to stay ahead of this,” says …
Read More »Seed Library created at Center for the Arts
The Seed Library at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts (CVCA) has a huge assortment of flower and vegetable seeds available free to anyone with an interest in growing. The library currently holds more than 300 packets of seeds, alphabetically sorted and located in an antique file cabinet in …
Read More »CVIT offers HVAC and Drone programs
Major Salvatore Fiorella was the Career & Technical Education instructor and head of the JROTC program at Globe High School (GHS) when he was asked to teach a CVIT satellite course on drones. Drones are unmanned aircraft, regulated by the FAA, similar to manned aircraft. Although Major had a pilot’s …
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