Phoenix, Ariz. (December 7, 2010) – Rafting permit applications for the Upper Salt River Canyon Wilderness are now available for the 2011 season. Applications are submitted online through the Tonto National Forest’s website at www.fs.usda.gov/Tonto. The application deadline is January 15, 2011. … Continue Reading
By: Linda Gross
We’re in the running! Really. Globe Arizona, population about 7,000 people is competing against FIFTY other entries from around the country to win the Reader’s Digest “We Hear You America” contest. Why, in just the last three weeks, thanks to the blogosphere, facebook and email, we have gone from 7th place to 3rd place with just over just over 10,000 clicks for GLOBE! Of course, it it alittle embarrassing that Ava, Missouri with a population of just 3,000 is ahead of us with 13,000 clicks, but at the rate we’re going – we might just catch up to AVA! How do we do this! CLICKS. Go here:”We Hear You America” and click ten times! … Continue Reading
By: Linda Gross
The History of the Old Dominion Mine
The community of Globe-Miami was built on copper and the East Coast money which flocked here at the turn of the century to cash in on the rich bodies of copper ore. At one time there were over 35 operating mines around Globe and none were bigger than The Old Dominion Mine. … Continue Reading
By: Linda Gross
The $500,000 Dog Park Challenge
The news spread rapidly when Purina/Beneful announced a half-million dollar contest for a dream dog park in May. All the lucky winner had to do was to submit a 2 minute video showcasing why they were the most deserving of such largess. The winning entry would get a $500,000 “extreme make over” which would obviously result in one amazing facility for dogs and dog-owners. The contest began in May and this August viewers will vote for the winner.
You won’t find the Globe Park video in this coveted circle. And maybe you will decide after looking at the entries, that we didn’t deserve to be in the final ten. But like the award winning ALLY BANK commercials which drive home the point about fair play and transparent communication, we found the Beneful contest rife with potholes for contestants trying to play by the rules.
Instead of generating good will and positive branding for the Beneful/Purina name, our experience through this process soured our opinion about the company. Here’s why.
Javier Reynoso and his 'dancing horses' performed on Saturday
By Linda Gross
The Tex Mex Festival 2010 held at Globe’s Community Center did not have a shortage of great entertainment during the two day event. From Reynoso’s performance with his dancing horses, to the powerful performances by three Mariachi bands from Phoenix and Tucson, the colorful and well executed dancing of Ballet Folklorico tenochtitlan, the latin sound of New Frequency and, of course the two headlining bands: Tierra and Little Joe Y Familia, those in attendance were treated to teriffic performances! … Continue Reading
The women of Mariachi Sonido de Mexico deliver an elegant performance
By Linda Gross
The afternoon winds and storm clouds kept many away from yesterdays full venue which included performances by three exceptional mariachi bands from both Phoenix and Tucson. But for those who braved the weather, the line up of mariachi bands delivered an full day of exceptional performances by three of the region’s best mariachi bands. … Continue Reading
By Linda Gross
This coming weekend, the Globe community will host one of the largest community events in recent history. A Tex-Mex Festival in celebration of Cinco de Mayo will be held at the Globe Community Center both Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1. The City of Globe and Los Vecino y Companeros have each put up $16,000 to bring two major bands to the area for this event, along with a host of other entertainment including dancing horses, mariachi bands, Ballet Folklorico dancers and, of course, the crowing of the Queens. The bands, Tierra and Little Joe y Familia are two of the biggest names in the industry and will be headlining the evening’s entertainment on both Friday and Saturday.
An Open Letter of response by Thea Wilshire, Chairperson of Globe’s Parks and Recreation Committee
Darin, thank you for posting this article to encourage better communication and to start to clear up the inflammatory misinformation that is being spread by a few. And, Jim, thank you for your comments. You state, “…it is my observation that more ‘homework’ is required. Before a recommendation or decision to relocate the Dog Park is made, City Officials really need to complete a fact-based utilization review as to the best community use of the current facility.” I agree with you wholeheartedly and want to let you know that this has been a part of our work all along.
As chairperson of the City of Globe’s Parks and Recreation Committee, I’ve been a part of this discussion from the start and have tried to share all the information I have with all the people involved. To that end, let me add some background info on this discussion, some findings from our on-going “fact-based utilization review,” and several comments on this issue.
1. If I didn’t know better, I would think from this article that the meeting you described was the first meeting called about the dog park. Rather, this was a continuation of an on-going series of discussions that the city’s Parks and Recreation Committee started with dog park patrons. I called the first meeting at the dog park right after I heard that there was talk of changing the status of the park. I have had hours of discussion with dog park patrons since then and over 2 hours of our publically-posted and open-to-all Parks and Recreation Committee meetings have focused entirely on the dog park. There has been an invitation for input and dialog all along, as well as transparency each step of the way. Despite accusations to the contrary, there have been no “secret” meetings, no petitions from Little League, and no powerful business people making demands about the field.
2. As I shared at the first dog park meeting, this discussion started when our harsh winter weather and frequent storms put the renovations of the Claypool Little League ball fields way behind schedule. With new city government and what they perceived to be a more open administration, the Little League folks who had left Globe started asking questions about getting back onto the fields they created in Globe. Based on their questions and investment into those fields (they had raised the funds and done the extensive work to create the fields), the situation was investigated and the lack of any records or council action about the creation of a dog park was noted. … Continue Reading
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