Spring Break Fever

By: Laura Stennerson

I could hardly remember my user name for News and Views. I think it’s been at least four weeks since I have posted. That is how long it has been since I have written anything but comments, lesson plans, and a few random poems. Yes, I have found a paying gig. I have stepped up to join the ranks of the working poor. But luckily, I have found; creative minds, a piece of native silver in the wash, and a $1,000,000,000 bill on the sidewalk in downtown Phoenix. My family couldn’t believe my luck. My children all wanted to know who this Richard Nixon was, and how did he get his face on a million dollar bill?  They were happy to know we were richer today than we were yesterday. It is good to be lucky. … Continue Reading

Jammin’ at Vida e Caffe

By: Laura Stennerson

Wow! The place was packed with supporters and performers. The smell of coffee and the noise of the espresso machine added to the undercurrent of excitement I felt as I walked in. I headed to the counter, because I knew I would never relax without a delicious Vida latte in hand. I scanned the room. I saw Jared Spencer looking rather official. I had not seen Jared since December at an art opening at Miami Art Works Gallery, where he had performed, I wanted to find out what he had been doing. Mostly though, I just wanted to laugh. Jared is a comic genius with a refreshing life perspective. He told me he was hosting the event. He too, was amazed at the number of people who wanted to perform at open mic. Jared was keeper of the clip board and there was no funny business about that. Jared explained that performers played in the order they signed up to play. Period. As I checked the list, and realized I had already missed two performers.  … Continue Reading

United Jewelry-A Family Tradition

By: LCGross

This is an excerpt from a 2006 story we did on the Berstein Family who recently celebrated 65 years in business.

In 1908 the future looked bright indeed for the Globe-Miami area. There were nearly 35 mines operating in the area and the “Queen of the Western Mining States” was attracting business near and far. But it was neither the mines nor the business in the area which brought Abe Bernstein out west in the spring of 1910. It was baseball.

Around the turn-of-the Century there were two primary forms of entertainment:
Theater (of which there were five in the area) and baseball. Both packed the house. The mines themselves often sponsored amateur and semi-pro teams. The Globe-Miami Browns were a major contender then in the world of semi-pro teams and games drew large crowds every Sunday as fields filled with spectators and players.

It was here that Abe first met Kathryn Federick who gave him a reason to stay in Globe. He initially opened Bernstein’s Jewelry at 266 Broad and continued to play some ball in the area, but in 1925, when another young jeweler, Ray Bedillion, approached him about combining stores, Abe accepted. At the time, Bedillion had United Jewelry and Loan Company and together Abe and Ray expanded their business to include fine watches, clocks, radios, sporting goods and more. … Continue Reading

Globe Historic Home & Building Tour

Local Artist Returns To His Roots

By Laura Stennerson

I first met Vince Yanez last March at Adobe Ranch Spa, where he was working as a massage therapist, I was looking for readers for an art show opening. Vince’s mother had given me his travel book, ‘It Doesn’t Matter Which Road You Take: A European Travel Story,’ to read during my own trip to China the previous October. I was hoping he would read a segment during the opening. His laugh out loud book about the unexpected  had been the perfect companion to my own misadventures while traveling. Since that time a year ago, a lot has happened to Vince. He has had an art show at Vida E Caffe , a new book on Kindle and, a his own massage therapy practice, Knots Be Gone. I caught up with Vince at Vida E in Globe.

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Second Saturday’s Poetry Forum

By: Laura Stennerson

Second Saturday’s Poetry Forum at Vida E Caffe may change. Randy Landers, the English instructor/advisor for Gila Community College, is considering changing the Poetry Forum to a Talent Show format. Mr Landers is hoping this will encourage performance artists, as well as, poets to come to Vida to perform. Some of the performance art I heard mentioned was drama, skits, comedy, music, monologues, and short stories. I already know many local people who excel in these genres.  I recently saw the Miami High School drama group, under the direction of Mary Yazzie, perform skits for the opening of the 23 and Under All Youth Art Show at Miami At Works Gallery on Sullivan Street. … Continue Reading

A Night at the Picture Show

By Darin Lowery

Globe suffered a major setback in July 2005 when the Pioneer Hotel and the adjacent Globe Theater burned to the ground. Businesses were destroyed, valuable property was lost, and shock, despair and anger were expressed by everyone.

What remained was a heap of twisted metal which sat on the corner of Broad and Cedar Streets for four and a half years.

I moved to Globe the day after the fire.

After waiting all week, I finally have a night free to go to the pictures, and 2010 is showing. In my book, the best movies in the world are when the world ends. … Continue Reading

Second Friday’s at the Copper Mine Picture Cafe

By: Laura Stennerson

Second Friday’s showcase local talent at Jim Coates Copper Mine Picture Cafe on Sullivan Street in Miami. Every second Friday, Jim polishes the espresso machine, puts out yummy treats to purchase, and sets up the microphone, and from there on out, showtime. Jim has been serving up open mic night for a while now, and I try not to miss it. The event is every second Friday of the month from 7 till 9 pm. … Continue Reading

Jason Williams on Education in Arizona

Jason Williams, Democratic candidate running for State School Superintendent was in Globe Wednesday night to speak to a gathering of concerned parents and citizens who came to hear his vision for fixing the State's Education system. Tom Horn, current Superintendent is stepping down in 2010 after an 8 year tenure

Jason Williams, a Democrat running for State Superintendent of Schools was in Globe last night to talk to a group of concerned citizens and parents about his vision for the State’s educational woes.

Williams, who ran against Tom Horn in 2006, wants to shift the emphasis back onto public schools and do more to engage kids and address the issues in the public sector to raise the bar. Under the guidance of Tom Horn who has held the seat since 2002, the State greatly increased Charter schools (now at 453) and in a recent report put out by Stanford University the results  out from Charter schools appear disappointing.

“While the report recognized a robust national demand for more charter schools from parents and
local communities, it found that 17 percent of charter schools reported academic gains that were
significantly better than traditional public schools, while 37 percent of charter schools showed
gains that were worse than their traditional public school counterparts, with 46 percent of charter
schools demonstrating no significant difference”

Arizona has the dubious honor of being one of the worst states in the country when it comes to education. (see: Smartest State) To overlook the impact this has when trying to attract business and industry to fuel our economy is to miss the mark entirely. It is not enough to reduce business taxes. If business owners look at the schools here in Arizona and decide neither they, nor their employees, want their kids going to them , and if industry can’t find enough qualified, educated workforce to do the job, then Arizona will continue to struggle to have jobs and economic prosperity. It is critical to our livelihood- not to mention just caring about kids futures- that the State find a way to be better than Dead Last in this area.

Williams thinks he has a few ideas on how to get there.

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Census means $$$ for Globe

By: Dr. Thea Wilshire:  Globe City Council

It only takes a few minutes and could bring $12,000 per person into our community.  What is this cash cow?  It’s the 2010 Census!  In the midst of economic turmoil and deficits across our country, Globe is approaching an amazing opportunity.  The results of the 2010 census will be used to determine the distribution of funding and power to our community.  It is estimated that a community will get about $1200 a year for 10 years for each person identified as living in that city and, conversely, that missing even 100 people could cost a community $1.2million dollars.  We cannot afford to miss even one person during this opportunity! … Continue Reading