This last weekend, Dik Mickle, who owns the Howlin’ Javelina in Miami AZ opened up his bar early and invited his friends over for an early morning jam session for riders who are participating in the Five and Dive Summer Tour. … Continue Reading
By: Laura Stennerson
Good times at Howling Javelina. Fourth Friday at Howling Javelina, 508 W. Sullivan Street in downtown Miami, is an experience not to be missed! I have loved visiting the Howling Javelina ever since Dic and Marilyn Mickle first opened. I thoroughly enjoy talking to Marilyn and Dic. Dic is the type of person who focuses on meaningful conversation. After talking with him, I feel renewed. Conversations with Dic do not just end, instead they are a jumping ground for my own thought extensions. I think all good conversations are like that, they make me think. They alter my perspective, they inspire me, change me. I can probably recall every conversation I have had with him. That is a huge thing for me to say, considering how much I forget. … Continue Reading
It’s a fact that Arizona Summers are sizzling hot and, as a rule, most sane people will spend the next six months in a mall or on their couch in air-conditioned comfort in front of their Big Screen.
Not Bikers. Bikers are always breaking the rules.
Few things in life will keep one from riding. They’re like those mail carriers who brag:
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stay us from the swift completion of our appointed rounds”
Bikers? They have a different motto.
“Whatever it is, it’s better in the wind.”
So, this summer, long after the last of the winter visitors have left for cooler climes, and even lizards have disappeared under their rocks to get away from the heat, we’ve designed a Summer Road Tour for The Children of the Wind. … Continue Reading
Rosemary Castenada, Ray Pini, Marlene Tiede, Darryl Dalley,and Wes Sukosky enjoy the view and the fanfare of the morning
This morning passengers flooded the Old Depot in downtown Globe, Az to board the Copper Spike for a special VIP trip to Miami and back. Over 150 people, made up of mostly local media, area merchants, and political and community leaders found seats throughout the train’s five passenger cars.
The ride was free this morning. It’s intent to drum up enthusiasm and local support for extending the excursion rail line to Miami.
While this idea has floated around for decades, it seems the combination of Globes’ success in restoring their old Depot and drawing ridership from all over the State, plus the support of Mr. Ellis who owns Arizona Eastern and operates both the freight line and excursion train in this region, and the political will of those in charge at both the City and County levels may just move this idea from pipe dream to possible.
Ken Bitten, Director of Operations and Steve Torrico, Engineer with Arizona Eastern both have strong backgrounds in operating passenger and excursion rail lines.
According to Arizona Eastern engineer Steve Torrico, who is working his 3rd season with the Copper Spike and makes his home in Miami during the Nov-May season, this latest incarnation of bringing rail service to Miami began with the Genesis Group out of Miami, now headed by Susan Hansen, the Miami City Council, Kip Culver of Globe’s Main Street program and the Arizona Eastern Railroad.
“We all wanted to make an effort at building local interest at restoring the track between Globe and Miami and bringing back passenger service between the two communities,” he said. … Continue Reading
Globe Hot Shots
By Linda Gross
This morning was the 9th running of the Copper Hill Crawl which starts at Adonis street and winds it’s way into the hills above
Miami, Az. It was perfect weather and the run attracted over 100 runners:.both local and out of town-ers. According to race organizer, Brandon Parker, there were over 40 new entrants from people outside of Globe-Miami this year. … Continue Reading
Photo by LCGross. Bullion Plaza originally served as a school for Native American and Mexican kids, but was de-segragated in 1954. It wasn't until the early 1990s that efforts to create a museum and cultural center were begun.
By: Linda Gross
Jo Foti,and husband Vince in front of the Bill Hardt display at the museum.
Last night, Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum hosted the monthly Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce mixer and many in the community turned out to see the progress being made after months of hard work by the Executive Director, the Board and several dedicated volunteers who put in hundreds of volunteer hours to re-paint, strip wood, build exhibits, showcase historic photos and more.
The results are stunning and those in attendance last night marveled at the Red, White and Blue room which highlights the careers of many politicians and state leaders who hail from Miami including Senator Bill Hardt, who became a Senator at 60 and spent 30 years in political office – retiring when he was 90. His daughter, Jo Foti and husband Vince, were on hand last night to support the efforts of the Museum. … Continue Reading
Fiddler and hometown boy, Bill Bell has returned to his roots in the Miami-Globe area to make a music video for his CD “Vicar’s Son.” The scenes from the music video have Bill walking along familiar terrain for anyone who has lived or visited this area. Some of the most haunting images show Bill playing his fiddle as storm clouds cross over the old Globe cemetery whose graves date back over one hundred years. Bill Bell will be one of the many artists who will be participating in the Miami Loco Artists walk this weekend, along with his wife, Gloria “Toti” Bell who is well recognized for her striking paintings revolving around the Day of the Dead. The couple lives in California, but has a home in Miami.
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Arizona Highways will be doing a feature piece in their August issue on historic schools throughout the state . Photographer, Richard Mack was in town yesterday to photograph Bullion Plaza in Miami which now serves as a cultural center and museum. The school was “…opened in 1923 as a segregated school for Mexican and Indian children in the area. It became a place of pride and through the efforts of many,evolved from a close-minded,segregated school system, to one of equality and opportunity. (See our piece on the Mighty Vandals of 1951) . … Continue Reading
This is part one is a series on Miami’s Sewer woes and the politics of service.
Time to Pay the Piper
The phrase, ‘Up S*&% Creek without a paddle comes to mind when one looks at Miami’s sewer problems. It’s not that Miami is unique in its unenviable position in facing a complete break down of its sewer lines. Communities from Kingman to Glendale are raising sewer rates, floating municipal bonds and hoping on a prayer and a song that their sewer systems will last just long enough to allow them to find a solution.
In Miami it seems, the prayers have run dry. There is no option but action on a sewer system which has seen one too many repairs. There are places in Miami where sewage has been seen flowing in the streets and down hillsides as a result of broken or over-taxed pipes and several major collapses have cost the city big bucks they don’t have just to make temporary fixes.
It is time to face facts…and pay the piper. … Continue Reading
Another recipe in the series: Good times and Good Recipes
Submitted by Danilo Gurovich
Petrana was Danko Gurovich’s mother. She came from Montenegro to the United States through Ellis Island in 1901. When she and her husband, Elia, landed they were met by a man who spoke Montenegrin. He gave them train tickets to go to Montana, where a job was waiting for them. For the entire time on the train, they only ate ham and eggs, because that was the only food Elia could request in English! … Continue Reading
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