MIAMI- Water, water, water everywhere…and hopefully at least a drop to drink for these and future generations! The grand opening of the Smithsonian exhibit of Water/Ways is set for 6 pm Friday, Sept. 21 at the Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum in Miami. Former Congressman Ed Pastor will be …
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GHS Alumnus to be recognized as UofA takes on BYU on Saturday
GLOBE- Ken Giovando, a Globe High School alumnus whose coaching career spans 50 years, will be recognized this Saturday during game day as the University of Arizona takes on BYU. It was during the 1964 game where defensive lineman, Giovando playing for the Wildcats against BYU intercepted two passes and …
Read More »CrossFit gains momentum in Globe with downtown location and excellent coaches
Like most fitness-conscious types, I had heard of CrossFit, but only knew it by what its name literally suggests: a cross between different fitness regimes. I naively lumped it with fitness fads like P90X, Insanity, and a milieu of others that carpet bomb TV screens with infomercials promising fast, beach-body …
Read More »What Would Kip Do? WWKD
At times like this I find myself wondering, What Would Kip Do? The CVCA executive board recently asked Molly Cornwell to vacate the building in a manner not befitting the Arts Board nor Mollys’ long history of serving the Center, the Downtown and this community. Many in the community have …
Read More »It is the Year of the Woman. Again. Part 2
Women Run for Office Over the last century, women’s political advancements in Arizona were gained in fits and starts. Although women received the right to vote in Arizona in 1912 and ran for office, they remained political outsiders. Democrats and Republicans only reluctantly offered them party committee assignments or assisted …
Read More »Globe FFA students win big at State Leadership Conference
GLOBE- Members of Globe FFA traveled to University of Arizona recently to participate in the annual State Leadership Conference. SLC is a valuable opportunity to meet other FFA members and participate with youth from around the state. SLC is also the annual State Awards ceremony and Globe members were well …
Read More »The Great Elevation: Home Buying in Globe-Miami
Cooler temps, a slower pace and greater community character make Globe-Miami a desirable place to live. And, the secret is getting out. Total real estate sales for the region topped $20 million in 2016, with local homebuyers leading the surge, followed by investors, retirees, and rotational professionals.“About 40 to 50 …
Read More »It is the Year of the Woman. Again.
Over 500 women are running for major political office this fall, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. In the past year, revelations of widespread sexual harassment in industry and politics spawned the #MeToo movement, inspiring women to seek higher office in record numbers this …
Read More »Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now for the Arizona Rural Policy Forum
Wickenburg, Arizona (May 15, 2018) – The Arizona Rural Policy Forum, an annual conference convening hundreds of rural leaders and stakeholders that rotates its location every year, heads to Wickenburg, Arizona, for the 2018 conference. Held August 8-10 at multiple locations throughout the town, the Rural Policy Forum connects rural …
Read More »International coaches on hand for FREE soccer camp this Saturday
A FREE youth Summer Soccer Camp will be held this Saturday, May 5th in Globe,. Open to all local kids ages 3 – 11, the camp will be led by coaches from England and Brazil. Amanda Martin, the new Regional Commissioner for AYSO 543 says Challenger Sports will be hosting …
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