Gateway To The Copper Corridor

Gateway To The 

Copper 

Corridor 

Visitors Guide For 

• Safford • Clifton • San Carlos 

• Globe • Miami • Superior 

• Kearny • Tonto Basin • Young 

SUMMER 

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Table of Contents 

Welcome to the Summer 2019 Edition of Gateway 

Globe-Miami 

Visit Besh Ba Gowah this summer...........................................5 

Old Dominion Days..................................................................6 

Apache Jii (Day)........................................................................8 

Antique Shops in Globe-Miami..............................................10 

Locals frequent community disc golf course..........................11 

Keeping the La Casita Legacy alive.......................................13 

Miami Fiesta............................................................................16 

Summer Concert Series...........................................................17 

Gila County 

Discover Gila County..............................................................14 

Gila County Fair......................................................................18 

Bird on the Brain.....................................................................31 

San Carlos 

Big Game Hunting on San Carlos Reservation......................19 

Apache potter teaches class on pottery making......................22 

Safford 

Black Hills Country Byway road trip.....................................23 

Clifton 

Clifton, one of the most beautiful places................................24 

Superior 

Boyce Thompson Arboretum events.......................................25 

8th annual Prickly Pear festival...............................................26 

Magma Royale........................................................................27 

St. Francis of Assisi annual Car Show and Fiesta..................27 

Young 

Escape to Bruzzi Vineyard......................................................28 

Roosevelt 

Arizona’s largest lake, Roosevelt Lake...................................30 

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Editorial 

Composing 

Susanne Jerome, Cassie Tafoya, Andrea Justice Eileen Terry 

Arizona Silver Belt 

PO Box 31 

298 N. Pine St. 

Globe, AZ 85502 

928-425-7121 

www.silverbelt.com 

Contributors: 

Diane Drobka, Mila Besich-Lira, Susan Anderson, Diane Notarianni, 

Paul Wolterbeek, Robert Licano, Ellen Kretsch 

Cover photo: 

Copper Country News 

PO Box 1692 

298 N. Pine St. 

Globe, AZ 85502 

928-425-0355 

www.coppercountrynews.com 

This cover photo was taken by Robert Licano Photography. The front cover 

photo was taken in Pinal Creek across form Cobre Valley Motors. The falls 

are created by cement they used to cover the dirt as it crosses Pinal Creek. 

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Besh Ba Gowah is a hot spot for photography this summer and early fall, attracting an average of 36,000 visitors per year from all 

over the world. 


Kachinas, pottery, candles and 

more can be found in the gift 

shop. 

Visit Besh Ba Gowah this summer 

By Andrea Justice 

Staff Reporter 

As the summer sun 

beats down on the ancient 

Salado ruins of 

Besh Ba Gowah, one can only 

wonder what the village was 

like nearly 800 years ago. This 

historical site has been one of 

Globe’s day trip destinations 

since it was first excavated in 

the 1930s, and it continues to 

attract an average of 36,000 

visitors per year from all over 

the world. 

If the heat is deterring a 

future visit to the archaeological 

park, remember there 

is an air conditioned museum 

with a gift shop that offers 

a variety of items to its 

visitors. Museum Supervisor 

Leana Asberry is always 

making changes to the décor 

and merchandise. “We are 

constantly freshening things 

up here at the museum,” said 

Asberry. “A few new coats of 

paint and some rearranging 

here and there makes a difference.” 

The gift shop features a 

wide variety of Native made 

jewelry and art work. There 

are Arizona made products 

that include: jelly, honey, 

and prickly pear syrup. Visitors 

can also find metal décor, 

Kachinas, pottery, lotions, 

candles, night lights, music, 

magnets, specialty candy, incense 

and sage. The gift shop 

also carries a wide variety 

of history books, children’s 

books, and cook books. 

Besh Ba Gowah is open 

daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m. From July to September 

they are closed Monday and 

Tuesday. Admission is $5 for 

adults and $4 for seniors (65 

+). Children 12 and under get 

in free. 

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Old Dominion Days are September 11-14 

The second annual Old 

Dominion Days are 

set for September 11- 

14. This year they have added 

breakfast, cheese boat day, the 

Copper Ball and the schedule 

continues to grow each week. 

Come listen to Arizona’s Balladeer 

Francis Dolen Ellis sing 

ballads and enjoy old fashion 

fun for the entire family. 

For tickets and updates you 

can visit gilahistoricalmuseum.org 

or call 928-425-7385. 

The schedule of events are: 

Wednesday, Sept. 11 

8 a.m. Dutch Oven Breakfast 

-Veterans and First Responders 

Appreciation 

9 a.m. Opening Ceremonies 

– Museum 

10 a.m. Old Dominion 

Days - Historic Photo Display 

“Globe Fire Department”, 

History presentation of 

“Who’s Charles Witcher” by 

Lynne Perry 

3 p.m. History presentation 

of “The Pearl Hart Story” by 

Vern Perry 

4 p.m. Mine tour (guided 

surface Old Dominion Mine) 

5 p.m. Cobre Valley Center 

for the arts opening Old Dominion 

photo display 

6 p.m. Chuck Wagon Grub 

7 p.m. Music at the museum- 

Dolan Ellis, “Arizona’s 

Balladeer” 

Thursday, Sept. 12 

10 a.m. “Cheese Boat 

Day” 

10:30 a.m. History presentation 

“The Flood of 54 

Memories” by Linda Lopez 

11:30 a.m. Cheese Boat 

Luncheon at Museum Picnic 

Grounds 

1:30 p.m. History presentation 

“The Million 

Dollar a Mile Highway” by 

Rick Powers 



6 p.m. Antique Appraisal 

and Workshop/Chamber 

Conference Room 

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Old Dominion Days continued 

Friday, Sept. 13 

8 a.m. Dutch Oven Breakfast- 

teacher appreciation 

9 a.m. Workshop – Care n 

Cleaning – Dutch Oven Cooking 

Equipment 

10 a.m. Kids Day- Old 

Fashion Fun- Museum Picnic 

Grounds 

1:30 p.m. History Presentation 

of “From taming the West 

to Pioneer Propietaire” by Lee 

Anne Powers 



6 p.m. Steak Fry- Museum 

Picnic Grounds 

7 p.m. Music at the museum 

“Bill Roten & Friends” 

Saturday, Sept. 14 

8 a.m. Run for Youth (Benefit 

Globe/Miami Youth Club) 

Old Dominion Mine Park. 

Farmers Market at Museum 

Picnic Grounds 

9 a.m. Globe Post Office 

Tour N Talk 

10 a.m. Mine tours (guided 


(Last 4 p.m.) 

11:30 a.m. History presentation 

of The Irish at the Old 

Dominion Mine by Janice 

Ryan Bryson 

1 p.m. Old Dominion Miners 

Lighting – Tod Towe of 

BHP 

2 p.m. History Tour- Historic 

Downtown Globe 

3 p.m. Old Dominion Days 

– Raffle Drawings 

3:30 p.m. History presentation 

of Steam Engines in Early 

Mining by Norm Grable at the 

Globe 

Museum Monday, Sept. 15 

6 p.m. The Copper Ball at 

Bonus Day 

the Cobre Valley Center for 10 a.m. History presentation 

of “Finding Andy” by 

the Arts in Historic Downtown 

Globe 

Becky Stephen at Globe Miami 

Chamber 


Globe 

36th annual Apache Jii (Day) celebration 

Mark your calendar 

for Saturday, 

Oct. 19 for the 

36th annual Apache Jii celebration 

in historic downtown 

Globe. 

The day begins at 9 a.m. 

in front of the historic courthouse 

at the corner of Broad 

and Oak, one block east of 

the US 60 highway. Opening 

ceremonies feature a 

traditional Apache prayer, 

followed with the national 

anthem sung in Apache. 

Booths featuring jewelry, 

painting, beading, wood and 

stone carving and more are 

planned for the street fair. 

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Young Lady Dancers of all ages dressed in traditional camp dresses. 

Photo provided 

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in Globe on Saturday, Oct. 19 

Photo provided 

Young Hoop Dancer performing. 

Entertainment, including 

crown dancers, 

hoop dancers and 

native flute players, is 

planned throughout the 

day and no one will go 

hungry if they stop by 

the food booths which 

will feature everything 

from delicious Apache 

fry bread and Indian tacos 

to more traditional 

dishes like acorn stew. 

There is no admission 

charge for Apache 

Jii, an event originally 

started as a thank you to 

the San Carlos Apache 

Nation, which borders 

Globe to the east. 

The festival offers a 

unique chance for visitors 

to talk one-on-one 

with Native Americans 

artists from throughout 

the Southwest, making 

this an opportunity 

to purchase a very personal 

piece gift or art 

piece. There is nothing 

like choosing a work after 

visiting with the artist 

who designed it. 

Chat with colorfullydressed 

tribal royalty 

from throughout the 

Southwest and enjoy 

their educational and 

entertaining presentations 

in the central performance 

area. 

Apache Jii is hosted 

by the Globe-Miami 

Chamber of Commerce 

in conjunction with 

Apache Gold Casino 

and Resort, APS and the 

city of Globe. 

Globe is located 90 

minutes east of Phoenix 

on US 60. For more information 

on Apache Jii 

or obtaining a vendor 

space, please call the 

Globe-Miami Chamber 

of Commerce at 1-800- 

804-5623. 

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Antique shops of 

Globe-Miami 

It’s amazing what you’ll 

find inside each one of 

these shops that are spread 

throughout the Globe-Miami 

community. 

The Globe Antique Mall at 

171 W. Mesquite St. in Globe, 

is open Wednesday through 

Saturday from 10:30 a.m. 

to 4 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 

3 p.m., closed Monday and 

Tuesday. Phone number is 

928-425-2243 

Turn the Page Vintage and 

Western Apparel located at 

274 N. Broad St. in Globe, is 

open Tuesday through Saturday 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 

Sunday and Monday 

Hill Street Mall at 393 

S. Hill St. in Globe, is open 

Thursday through Monday 9 

a.m. to 2 p.m., closed Tuesday 

and Wednesday. Phone number 

is 928 425-0022 

The Pickle Barrel at 404 S. 

Broad St. in Globe, is open 

Monday through Saturday 

from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., 

Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 

-p.m. 928-425-9282 

Yesterdays Treasures at 209 

W. Hackney Ave in Globe, is 

open Monday through Saturday 

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 

closed Sunday. Phone number 

is 928-425-7016 

Grandma’s House of Antiques 

and Treasures at 123 N. 

Miami Ave. in Miami, is open 

Thursday through Sunday 

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Miami Rose Trading Post at 

401 W. Sullivan St. in Miami, 

is open Saturday and Sunday, 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone number 

is 928-473-2949 

Sullivan Street Antiques at 

407 W. Sullivan Street in Miami, 

is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Saturday and Sunday 

Cowgirl Antiques at 416 

Sullivan St. in Miami, can be 

accessed through the entrance 

located at the Wild Horses Saloon. 

Donna by Design at 501 

Sullivan St. in Miami, is open 

Thursday through Saturday, 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 

from noon to 4 p.m., closed 

Monday through Wednesday. 

Soda Pop’s Antiques at 503 


Friday and Saturday from 10 

a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 

11 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Monday 

through Thursday. 

Inspired by Time at 409 W. 


Thursday through Saturday 

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 

from noon to 4 p.m., closed 

Monday through Wednesday. 

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Locals frequent community disc golf course 

Globe 

By Susanne Jerome 


As the threesome of 

Danny Trammell, 

Justin Justice and Stephen 

Palmer hit the links at 7 

a.m. on a Saturday, you could 

see that Disc Golf is not your 

grand-dog’s Frisbee game, nor 

is it your grandfather’s golf 

game either. Instead of a bag 

full golf clubs, players carry 

a selection of discs on to the 

course at the Old Dominion 

Mine Park. 

These Golf Discs are smaller 

than ordinary Frisbees, and 

the “drivers”, which are made 

to go straight and far by holding 

their spin are smaller still 

and not meant to be kind to the 

mouths of dogs. Putter discs 

are larger and more pliable. 

They don’t have to go far before 

the spin fades, and they 

veer in the opposite direction 

of the spin. 

Since it is more of a loss, (a 

disk can cost $15) players often 

put their phone numbers on 

their disks in order to get them 

back, which they often do. It’s 

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Local disc golfers Justin Justice, Stephen Palmer, and Danny 

Trammell pose by their first target. 

a point of honor in the sport. 

Also, a finder can post the disk 

on a disk pro shop’s web page 

for a store discount of $3 and a 

disk owner can retrieve a disk 

for $3 is cash. Trammell says 

people have gotten disks back 

after they have lain hidden for 

over two years. In latter parts 

of the Old Dominion course 

the players planned to spot for 

each other because of the disk 

eating brush around the fairway 

there. 

As they complete the first 

hole, players emote about mistakes 

they made in a game that 

is more physical but just as 

precise as golf. There is a huge 

butterfly effect, tiny variations 

at the launch causing huge and 

discombobulating variations 

in the outcome. On the first 

hole, one player held on too 

long as he ran up the marker to 

release his disc. It went all the 

more straight and true due to 

his firm grip, as Danny Trammell 

explained it, but in the 

wrong direction. 

The par for the nine-hole 

course is 30, and the first hole 

is an 890 ft. par 4. Since a pro 

can throw at much as 500 feet, 

he (or she) could finish it in 

two throws. A good throw for 

an average amateur is about 

300 feet. 

Now days the hippie and 

canine catch aura around the 

sport is pretty much dissipated 

as it gains maturity. According 

to the Pro Disc Golf Association 

there are 1600 courses in 

the country, most of them being 

free. 

The courses set on smallball 

golf courses tend to cost 

something but are much 

cheaper than the old game of 

golf. 

The Pro Disc Golf Association 

claims 9000 members. A 

winner in a big tournament 

can earn as much as $5,000. 

And now pros are beginning 

to acquire sponsors. 


Stephen Palmer putts at the Old 

Dominion Mine Park Disc Golf Course. 


Justin Justice throws from the red disc, 

marking where his last throw landed. 


Danny Trammell drives to his next target. 


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Farley’s Pub in downtown Globe offers off-track betting Thursday 

through Sunday starting at noon. 

Farley’s Pub offers 

off-track betting 

BY ANDREA JUSTICE 


Farley’s Pub in downtown 

Globe is the area’s 

premiere off-track 

betting location. 

After partnering with Turf 

Paradise in January, the local 

pub became one of 62 off-track 

betting locations in Arizona. 

Turf Paradise is a horse racetrack 

in Phoenix that offers a 

live race season from October 

to May. This partnership allows 

Farley’s to simulcast racing 

from racetracks across the 

country. Farley’s is open from 

Wednesday to Sunday with offtrack 

betting available Thursday 

through Sunday starting at noon. 

During the races, Turf Paradise 

provides a para-mutual 

teller to take bets and cash out 

winners. “No money from the 

off-track betting goes to the 

bar,” said Lisa Brazil, owner of 

Farley’s Pub. “We are just trying 

to offer the area something different 

to do.” 

If interested in placing a bet, 

the para-mutual teller can help 

by providing a few tips. Those 

participating can learn how to 

efficiently read the infield tote 

board and how to better understand 

odds and payouts. “This 

is a lot of fun,” said Anna Bejarano. 

“We enjoy coming down 

for a drink and trying our luck.” 

Since introducing the races, 

several locals have won big. 

With one recorded $10,000 winner, 

and several smaller winners, 

Farley’s has quickly become the 

place to be on a Saturday afternoon. 

“Just this past Saturday, 

we had a customer bet $12 on 

the Belmont and win $2,550,” 

said Brazil. 

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BY CASSIE TAFOYA 


La Casita Café in Globe 

was first opened in 

1947 by Salustia 

Reynoso. It was a branch off 

of the Guayo’s El Rey that 

opened in 1938 and is still 

serving up homemade Mexican 

food in Miami. Two sisters 

started the legacy that 

the Globe-Miami community 

knows today with the recipes 

they loved and hard work. 

Over 70 years later they 

celebrate another milestone as 

third generation Liz Villalobos 

and fourth generation Annie 

Villalobos step up to continue 

the legacy of amazing 

Mexican food in downtown 

Globe. 

The small community of 

Globe-Miami is well known 

for its Mexican food. Each 

restaurant continues the tradition 

of serving the same recipes 

by a relative who has kept 

the dream of two sisters alive 

for many years. 

The food from this family 

continues to grow as they 

have restaurants in Miami, 

Globe, Show Low, Mammoth, 

Thatcher and some locations 

in Mesa as well. 

Liz loves spending her 

spare time with her grandchildren 

and is proud to carry on 

the tradition of serving great 

food to the towns of Globe, 

Miami and San Carlos. 

Annie has dreamed about 

Globe-Miami 

Keeping the La Casita Legacy alive 

taking over La 

Casita since she 

was a little girl 

and now with 

the opportunity 

she’s presented, 

she is excited to 

keep the family 

tradition going. 

Her dad Greg 

Villalobos, who 

passed away 

in 2014, would 

have been the 

owner, so making sure it continues 

is of great importance, 

for his memory as well as her 

great grandmother Salustia. 

Annie is a big sports fan, so 

in her free time she coaches 

her nephews in basketball, 

coach pitch, and soccer. 

The La Casita Café in 

Globe has always been ran by 

the women in the family who 

continually step up to keep 

this legacy going strong. 

Stop by and enjoy some 

amazing food. La Casita Cafe 

is located at 470 N Broad St. 

in Globe. 


Globe-Miami 

Discover Gila County 

Explore the Wild at discovergilacounty.com 

Gateway magazine 

is your quarterly update and 

invite to visit Gila County and 

explore the Copper Corridor; 

for the most up-to-date details 

about where to stay and 

what to do while you’re here – 

bookmark discovergilacounty.com 

as a browser favorite, 

and connect on the comprehensive 

website’s companion 

facebook and Instagram. 

Launched by Gila County’s 

Board of Supervisors during 

the first quarter of 2019, the 

stylish new website’s a portal 

to outdoor adventure ranging 

from the tall, cool pines of the 

Rim Country towns of Payson 

and Star Valley down through 

our Copper Corridor heritage 

here in Globe and Miami – 

including travel and tourism 

information about all three 

Apache Nations (San Carlos, 

Tonto, White Mountain); wilderness 

areas, hiking trails, 

unique local restaurants and 

events throughout the Summer 

and Fall of 2019. 

Centrally-located Gila 

County is truly the heart of 

Arizona, with about 53,500 

residents and 4,796 square 

miles of desert, canyonlands 

and lakes. Bookmark discovergilacounty.com 

as a 

browser favorite; you’ll find 

planned itineraries for threeday-weekend 

trips that hit the 

highlights for shopping, relaxed 

hikes, Native American 

culture and history – and outdoor 

adventure. Gila County 

has seven wilderness areas: 

Hell’s Gate and the Mazatzal 

canyons and forests offer 

scenery that’s approachable, 

yet remote enough for peace, 

quiet and solitude. Arizona’s 

majestic saguaro cacti? See 

and photograph these desert 

icons at our lowest elevations, 

Gila County includes Sonoran 

Desert at 2,000 feet above 

sea level – proceeding up to 

stately ponderosa pine forest 

(the largest stand of ponderosa 

pines on the planet!). Gila 

County lures outdoor enthusiasts 

choosing a place to live, 

work - and enjoy the best mix 

of Arizona’s desert, mountains 

and lakes. 

Where to Stay? 

discovergilacounty.com 

lists our biggest hotels, of 

course – but gives equal space 

to singular bed-and-breakfast 

lodging in Pine-Strawberry, 

Payson, Globe and Young. 

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Discover Gila County continued.... 

Where to eat while you’re 

here? 

Restaurants are all listed, 

too: from family-owned Mexican 

restaurants of Globe- 

Miami, to unique eateries in 

Hayden and Star Valley – a 

popular brewery in Pine, and 

a vineyard-winery in Young. 

Etymologists tell us the 

word ‘Gila’ originates from a 

Spanish contraction of Hahquah-sa-eel, 

a Yuma word 

meaning “running water 

which is salty.” Gila County 

includes the towns of Payson, 

Star Valley, Christopher 

Creek, Strawberry and Pine. 

Mining, ranching and old 

west traditions still thrive 

here, Payson takes pride in 

being the birthplace of rodeo 

- and San Carlos Apaches still 

practice their ancient tradition 

of Sunrise Dances during the 

spring, summer and fall. 

Looking for a half-day 

hike, or a 2-3 day backpacking 

adventure? Explore the 

Mogollon Rim - a topographic 

and geological wonder 

that extends about 200 miles 

across central AZ. It forms the 

southern edge of the Colorado 

Plateau in Arizona - providing 

outdoor adventure to campers, 

hikers, mountain bikers, 

photographers, bird-watchers 

and hunters; discovergilacounty.com 

is your guide to 

hiking trails, and nearby lodging. 

Located on the northeastern 

edge of the Sonoran 

Desert, Gila County covers 

a wide variety of life zones - 

from iconic Saguaro cacti in 

the low desert to pinyon-juniper 

grasslands, chaparral, and 

montane forests of pine, fir 

and aspen. Roosevelt Lake is 

one of Arizona’s most popular 

Gila County 

Photo by Diane Drobka 

Coolidge Dam at San Carlos Lake is a great place to take photos or go birding. 

for fishing, boating and recreation 

– and wholly within 

Gila County. Tonto National 

Monument, Fossil Creek, 

the Salt River, Tonto Natural 

Bridge State Park, designated 

Wilderness Areas and popular 

camping areas within the 

Tonto National Forest are also 

among Gila County’s bragging 

rights. 

Don’t miss Tonto Natural 

Bridge, between the towns of 

Payson and Pine, which became 

an Arizona State Park in 

1990; now thousands of visitors 

marvel each year at the 

largest travertine bridge in the 

world, and the beauty of Pine 

Creek Canyon. 

The high desert community 

of pleasant valley is a bucolic 

scene of peace and quiet 

today – but in the 1880s it 

was the origin of a range war 

that’s among the most famous 

(and deadly) feuds in American 

history. The Pleasant Valley 

War, also called the Tonto 

Basin Feud or the Tonto Basin 

War, matched the cattleherding 

Grahams against the 

sheep-herding Tewksburys. 

Copper’s lustre still shines 

in Gila County - an industry 

employing 3,000 people. 

Mineral deposits brought 

miners back in 1874 when silver 

was discovered in Globe 

– eclipsed within a decade by 

our vast deposits of copper. 

Dig into online databases listing 

Arizona mines and you’ll 

find an impressive 641 mines 

across Gila County, and from 

A-to-Z -- that is, from the Abbie 

and Ross mine (copper, 

gold, lead, silver) to the Zulu 

Mine near Rye. 641 mines! 

And 30 ranches continue to 

manage some 15,000 cattle 

spread out across Gila County 

rangeland. 

City of Globe 

Globe is currently the Gila 

County seat, a city’s history 

laced with historic Wild 

West events from murders 

and stagecoach robberies to 

outlaws, hanging and Apache 

raids. Local historians guide 

seasonal walking tours that 

narrate the connection to famous 

residents and itinerants 

from Ike Clanton (one of the 

gunfighters from the OK Corral) 

to Geronimo, Apache Kid, 

Big-Nose Kate and more. 

Globe is about 87 miles 

east of Phoenix and at the 

crossroads of highways 60, 

70 and 77. 

Payson’s a scenic and convenient 

90-minute drive from 

Phoenix on the recentlyexpanded 

four-lane ‘Beeline 

Highway.’ 

Read more at discovergilacounty.com 

See daily photos and join 

an online community of thousands 

who love Gila County 

at facebook.com/discovergilacounty 


Miami 

Miami Fiesta 2019 

It is that time again for 

the annual “Miami Fiesta 

2019,” taking place 

on Saturday, September 

14 at the Bullion Plaza 

Park. Surrounded by 

mountains and beautiful 

weather, we kick off 

this event celebrating the 

influence of the Mexican 

cultural and the many attributes 

of this rich historic 

mining community. 

The festival provides 

a family fun-filled day 

with free live entertainment 

of music, mariachis, 

dancers, beer 

gardens, food and gift 

booths. The children have a 

free all-day pass to the “Kiddy 

Land” rides. 

In the afternoon the infamous 

“Chihuahua Races” 

take place. A long-standing 

tradition, these dog races have 

been described as the “fastest, 

wild and flying chihuahua’s in 

the west.” 

The Bullion Plaza Cultural 

Museum overlooks 

the park 

and welcomes 

all visitors to 

come in during 

the Fiesta and 

enjoy the very 

special exhibits 

and interests of 

this community. 

We invite our 

families to come 

spend day bring 

their blankets 

and chairs, relax 

and smile! 

The event is 

sponsored by 

the Town of Miami 

and has been managed by 

Miami Genesis for the past ten 

years. 

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Summer Concert Series continues 

The Globe-Miami 

Summer Concert series 

continues through 

the month of August. 

Globe Summer Concert 

series takes place at the 

Historic Train Depot, 230 

S Broad St. in downtown 

Globe 

Rain or Shine! Bring your 

favorite lawn chair and picnic 

basket. 

There will also be independent 

fundraiser snack 

and drink booths planned in 

conjunction with these concerts 

and bathroom facilities 

on site. Globe performances 

are: 

The Heart of Arizona Band 

Globe 

Neto and the Band Imagine performing at the Historic Train Depot 

in Globe, Az. 

Saturday, August 3, 2019 

7 p.m. Back to the 50's 


7 p.m. DJ Big John and his 

Golden Sounds 


7 p.m. Junction 87 

Music in the Park for the 

summer of 2019 at Miami 

Memorial Park, located at 

608 Sullivan St. in Miami. 

New this year is a concession 

stand run by local non 

profits, so bring a chair, beverages, 

family and friends, 

as well as an appetite for this 

free summer series. 

The MBA gives out a free 

raffle basket at each concert 

as a way of say thank you 

for coming out and en- 

joying some community 

spirit. 

Concert schedule in Miami: 

Saturday, July 27 at 

6:30 p.m. Sunset Highway 

Band; 

Saturday, Aug. 10 at 

6:30 p.m. Los Implikados 

and 

Saturday, Aug. 24 at 

6:30 p.m. New Direction 

For more details on each 

of the scheduled concert 

dates and artists information 

please see our main 

Face Book page, under the 

"Events" category, each concert 

will be listed separately. 

www.facebook.com/globemiamiconcerts. 


Gila County 

Gila County Fair Celebrate 50 Years 

Our Gila 

County Fairgrounds 

is 

located just north of 

Globe on US 60. 

The first fair was 

held in 1970 with only 

a grandstand, some old 

wooden horse corrals 

and a race track. The 

fairgrounds has since 

grown to include a rodeo 

arena, multiple 

exhibit halls, a go-cart 

track, and an RV Park. 

This year the fair is 

celebrating 50 years, 

September 19-22, 2019 

It’s fair time again 

and we are excited 

about all the things that are 

happening at our fair this 

year. 

The carnival, livestock 

auction, rodeo, old fashioned 

fair night and of course 

all the food you only get 

that one time a year. 

The exhibit hall will 

filled with the talent and 

creativity of Gila County 

residents. 

So now get ready 

to grab your knitting 

needles, break out your 

cookie sheets, make up 

that jam you’ve been 

wanting to do all year, 

snap that photo of your 

kids, and make sure 

your animals are looking 

their best....See you 

at the fair!! 

Visit www.gilacountyfair.com 

for updated 

events and schedules. 

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San Carlos Apache 

Tribe Recreation 

and Wildlife’s mission 

is “to preserve, protect 

and enhance wildlife populations 

on San Carlos for the 

benefit of the Tribe and for the 

benefit of the ecosystem” 

Its 1.8 million-acre reservation 

is a hunter’s paradise. 

In season, big game hunters 

can take down Rocky Mountain 

Elk, Black Bear, Pronghorn 

Antelope, Turkey, Desert 

Bighorn Sheep, Coues-White 

Tailed Deer, Javelina and 

Mountain Lion. 

Non-tribal member hunting 

licenses for Antelope, Antlerless 

Elk, September Elk 

Archery, November Coues, 

January Malay Gap and January 

Coues Deer hunts are sold 

on a lottery/drawing 

basis. 

Guides 

Hunters must hire 

an Apache Guide on 

“required” areas and 

have a valid license 

and permits. 

Permits/tags 

Available to nonmembers 

on a firstcome, 

first-serve basis 

for the following 

species hunts: first 

and second Fall Bear; 

Fall Turkey; Javelina 

Archery; Javelina 

Rifles: first, second 

and third Spring Turkey 

and Spring Bear. Also, our 

Spring Turkey is sold a year 

in advance. Both Tribal and 

Non-Tribal members must 

San Carlos 

Big Game Hunting on San Carlos Reservation 

San Carlos Lake , San Carlos, Az. 

Diane Drobka 

have a valid and current hunting 

license. 

Licenses can be purchased 

through the San Carlos 

Apache Recreation and Wildlife 

Department, in person, by 

mail or contact our office. 

For more information or 

a hunter’s application, go to 

www.scatrecreation.org. 


San Carlos 

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San Carlos 


San Carlos 

Apache Potter teaches class on pottery making 

By Susanne Jerome 


Marlowe Cassadore, 

director 

of the San Carlos 

Apache Cultural Center 

hosted potter, Sheldon 

Nunez-Valardy, a Jicarilla 

Apache from New Mexico 

to teach a week-long class 

in pottery making. 

Nunez-Velardy brought 

some micaceous clay from a 

special place in New Mexico. 

The clay is full of tiny flakes 

of mica which made it shine. 

All week his class of wouldbe 

potters coiled their pots 

and then smoothed and polished 

them under his eye until 

they shown, round and stylish 

and ready to be fired. 

In the old days there were 

no electric kilns, and the 

Apache didn’t build clay ovens. 

They used a fire. According 

to Velardy they used to 

heat the pots gradually up to 


In the old days there were no electric kilns, and the Apache 

didn’t build clay ovens. They used a fire. 

about 500 degrees by putting 

them around a campfire and 

rotating them while they were 

heating. He said that he had 

tried the process once to see if 

it would work, and it did, but 

it took forever. 

Today they stacked the pots 

on trays and heated them in 

the Peridot Head Start’s oven. 

On Friday morning they put 

the pots in the oven for three 

hours, moving the temperature 

up from 200 to 500 degrees. 

When they removed them at 1 

p.m., they had been at 500 degrees 

for an hour. Now they 

were pre-treated and could be 

fired without cracking. 

They put a grate over the 

coals of a fire they had been 

preparing and stacked the pots 

face down on it. It was hot 

work at one in the afternoon. 

After the pots were stacked 

there was a flurry of activity 

as the potters quickly leaned 

slim sticks of kindling against 

the grate and against the pots 

on the grate. Finally, they put 

kindling all over the top of the 

carefully constructed pile of 

pots. As they put the pieces 

of wood in place, the kindling 

was catching fire from the fire 

under the grate, so they had to 

step lively. In a few minutes 

the blaze had completely consumed 

the wood and had fired 

the pots. Many pots had black 

marks on them from the blaze, 

but as Nunez-Velardy explained, 

those were not flaws 

but characteristics of the pots. 

During the fire Tony Belvado 

kept watch with a hose 

as the fire showed some ambition 

to spread from its pit, and 

he drowned the fire thoroughly 

after the pots had been carefully 

removed using a hooked 

metal pole. 

In the last week, people had 

been building wickiups, and 

the next weeks will feature 

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Black Hills Country Byway road trip 

The Black Hills Back 

Country Byway offers 

21 miles of back 

country driving adventure 

through the northern end of 

the Peloncillo Mountains in 

southeastern Arizona. It’s the 

perfect place for an off road 

ride. 

Along the Byway are 

views of the Black Hills, 

Gila Mountains, Mount Graham, 

Gila Box Riparian National 

Conservation Area, the 

Freeport McMoRan Mine at 

Morenci and more. Side trips 

off the Byway provide access 

to the Gila River and spectacular 

overlooks of the Gila 

River Canyon. 

The Black Hills Back 

Country Byway is unpaved 

but is accessible to high 

clearance vehicles during dry 

weather. Portions of the byway 

have narrow drop-offs or 

are confined by steep cliffs. 

Do not attempt the byway 

if you have a travel trailer 

or any vehicle more than 20 

feet long. Motor homes and 

trailers can be left at parking 

areas provided near kiosks at 

each end. Please take extra 

care to drive defensively on 

this route and remember the 

mountain courtesy that gives 

uphill traffic the right of way. 

The trip is a slow scenic 

one so be prepared for at least 

two hours driving time one 

way, not including stops. 

Remember to pack enough 

supplies for you trip such as 

gas and water, because no 

services are provided along 

the byway. 

Canyon Overlook Picnic 

Area is located near milepost 

17 along the 21-mile-long 

Black Hills National Back 

Safford 

Country Byway 

and provides a 

scenic vista of the 

Gila River canyon 

and nearby mountain 

ranges, Ramadas, 

picnic tables 

and grills. 

From Safford, 

take Hwy 70 

EAST to Hwy 191 

NORTH (Past Solomon). 

There will 

be a turnoff for 

“Black Hills Back 

County Byway” 

For more information contact 

Bureau of Land Management 

Safford Field Office 

711 14th Ave Safford Az, 

visit www.blm.gov/arizona 

or call 928-348-4400 . 


Clifton 

Clifton, one of the most beautiful places 

Clifton is located on 

US Hwy. 191, not 

far from Safford. It’s 

hard to believe, but at the beginning 

of the 20th century 

the Clifton/Morenci area was 

home to more people than 

Phoenix. 

Clifton is nestled in the 

foothills at the bottom of the 

Coronado Trail, which passes 

through scenic eastern Arizona 

and is often called one 

of the most beautiful places 

in Arizona. Set in a canyon, 

the town boasts a rich history, 

from Geronimo to Coronado 

and one of the finest copper 

deposits in the world. 

The Spanish Explorer Coronado 

was probably the first in 

a long list of intrepides to pass 

through 

what 

is now 

Clifton, 

A r i - 

zona. 

He was 

looking 

for gold 

for the 

Spanish 

Crown 

but though there is gold to be 

found even today in the San 

Francisco River, the quantities 

are very small. Fur trappers 

arrived in the early 1800s, but 

it wasn’t until after the Civil 

War that things really got going. 

In the mid 1860’s Henry 

Clifton (thus the name) came 

from the Prescott area to prospect 

for gold but instead found 

rich copper ore. 

In 1870, Army officer Captain 

Chase and the Metcalf 

brothers camped near the confluence 

of the San Francisco 

River and a side creek, since 

called Chase Creek, while 

tracking an Indian war party. 

Two years later a peace Treaty 

with the Chiricahua Apache 

Chief, who was born in the 

area, along with the Mining 

Act of 1872 made the whole 

process of establishing a mine 

easier and the mining of copper 

in southern Arizona profitable 

– well maybe? 

It’s hard to believe, but at 

the beginning of the 20th century 

the Clifton/Morenci area 

was home to more people than 

Phoenix. And at the center of 

the area’s activity was Chase 

Creek Street. 

While the brothels and other 

houses of ill repute may be 

gone (we think), the memory 

of that bygone era lives on 

in the historic storefronts and 

small businesses that still line 

this famous Arizona street. 

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Boyce Thompson Arboretum events 

As you approach the 

Arboretum on Highway 

60 you will see 

towering Picketpost Mountain 

dominating the southern horizon. 

The arboretum brings together 

plants form the planet’s 

many varied deserts and dry 

lands displaying them alongside 

unspoiled examples of 

the native Sonoran Desert 

vegetation. 

The arboretum offers a wide 

range of tours throughout the 

year interpreting plants, wildlife, 

history and geology. 

Geology tour 

Saturday, July 27, August 

24, Sept. 28 at 8 a.m. 

Learn about rocks and volcanic 

formations along our 

main trail on a tour with professional 

geologist Rich Leveile 

as your guide for a lively 

tour that compresses almost 

two billion years of geologic 

history into just over one educational 

hour. Topics include: 

The Pinal schist, the volcanic 

origins of Picket Post Mountain 

and the Apache Leap tuff. 

Edible and Medicinal 

Plants tour 

Sundays July 28, August 

25, Sept. 22 at 8 a.m. 

Walk with Mike Hills, world 

traveler and herbal gourmand, 

as you see and learn about 

the interesting plants along 

the Curandero Trail that have 

been used historically as food, 

traditional Medicine and other 

uses by the native people of 

the Sonoran desert. 

Lizard Walk 

Saturdays, August 10, August 

31, Sept. 14 at 8 a.m. 

Arizona lizards 

do comical pushups 

to display their 

blue bellies - attend 

a tour guided by 

Casa Grande outdoor 

educator Phil 

Rakoci who will 

be accompanied by 

AZ Game and Fish 

Department’s 

Audrey 

Owens to learn 

why these little reptiles 

have azure abs. 

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 

is an ideal place to observe 

native reptiles such as Tree, 

Side-blotched and Greater 

Earless Lizards while learning 

about their behavior and Sonoran 

Desert adaptations. 

Dragonfly Walks at Boyce 

Thompson Arboretum 

Sunday August 4, Saturday, 

Sept. 7 at 8:30 a.m. 

Observe the remarkable 

aerobatics of dragonflies and 

learn about their fascinating 

life cycle on a morning 

stroll. Maricopa Audubon 

Program Director Laurie 

Nessel will guide the 

walk, leading attendees to 

Ayer Lake, water features 

in the Legume and Demonstration 

gardens, and 

possibly Queen Creek, if 

it has surface water. 

What should you wear 

and bring? Nessel suggests 

wear comfortable 

walking shoes, sunscreen, 

and a hat to protect you from 

the sun. Carry water and bring 

close-focus binoculars for the 

best close-up views of dragonflies. 

History of the Arboretum 

tour 

Sunday, August 4 at 8 a.m. 

Superior 

You may have walked the 

trails a dozen times and never 

crossed paths with the Galapagos 

Tortoise pens. Take a 

moment to scan the horizon 

above picket post mountain. 

Phoenix Historian Sylvia Lee 

narrates this two-hour walking 

tour focused on the life 

and time of Colonel Wiliam 

Boyce Thompson, and his Arboretum 

Butterfly Walk 

Saturday Aug, 17, Sept. 21 

at 8:30 a.m. 

Boyce Thompson is a hub 

for local pollinators making it a 

perfect place to learn about butterflies 

in the great outdoors. 

Ron Rutoowski will guide this 

leisurely, slow-paced tour that 

proceeds along wheelchair accessible 

paths, exploring the 

arboretums Hummingbird-butterfly 

garden, demonstration 

garden and children’s garden. 

May to September hours 

are Monday through Sunday 

6 a.m. - 3 p.m. No park entry 

after 2 p.m. 

Arboretum Entrance Fees: 

Adult (13+): $15, Child (5- 

12): $5, Age four and under free 

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 

is located at 37615 E Arboretum 

Way, Superior, Az 

Phone is 602-827-3000 


Superior 

8th Annual Prickly Pear Festival is Aug. 17 

The 8th annual Prickly 

pear Festival will 

be held on August 

17, in Superior. 

There will be art, food, 

music, demos, cook-off, beverages, 

and entertainment 

from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Enjoy a day of food, drinks 

and desserts all made with 

the delicious fruit. 

Not only does the fruit 

taste good but it also has 

some health benefits. Some 

prickly pear benefits include 

its ability to lower cholesterol 

levels, improve the digestive 

process, decrease the 

risk of diabetes, boost the immune 

system, and stimulate 

bone growth. The antioxidantrich 

fruit also helps strengthen 

blood vessels, aid in weight 

loss, and reduce inflammation. 

To harvest this fruit you 

would want to make sure you 

have gloves, tongs and a bucket 

to put the fruit in. 

How to process the prickly 

pear: 

Slice both ends of the prick- 

ly pear off. Discard them. 

Make one long vertical slice 

down the body of the prickly 

pear. Slip your finger into 

the slice and grab a hold of 

the skin. Begin to peel back 

the thick fleshy skin that’s 

wrapped around the prickly 

pear. Discard the skin. You’ll 

be left with the prickly pear 

itself. 

The flesh is studded with 

tons of little edible seeds, if 

you like them, feel free to just 

chop the prickly pear up and 

eat, seeds and all. 

Extract the juice: To extract 

the prickly pear juice, place 

the “husked” prickly pears 

into a blender or food processor 

and pulse until liquified. 

Place the juice into a fine 

mesh sieve and push out the 

juice into a pitcher or bowl. 

Discard the remain- 

ing pulp and seeds. 

Use the juice as 

you like. Depending 

on the size of the 

prickly pears, six to 

12 prickly pears will 

get you about one 

cup of juice. 

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Magma Royale 

The Superior Optimist 

Club will 

be hosting the 

2019 Magma Royale 

fundraiser on Saturday, 

Aug. 3 at the Magma 

Club. 

This year the theme 

for the event is “Great 

Gatsby” guests are encouraged 

to dress up 

in 1920’s attire. Tickets 

are $25 per person 

and you can buy tickets 

online at: http://bit.ly/Magma- 

Royale2019 or you can call 

JoAnn Besich at 520-827-0592. 

The Superior Optimist Club 

has been serving the people of 

Superior since 2004. In their 

15 years of existence the club 

has served a conduit to support 

youth activities, athletic and 

academic achievements along 

with community beatification 

projects. Since 2008 the Superior 

Optimist Club has awarded 

over fifty lap top computers to 

graduating Seniors who earned 

the honor roll three times a year 

for five years. 

The Magma Royale fundraiser 

is the primary fundraiser 

that support the Optimist Club 

programs and activities. 

Th e 

tradition 

continues 

with the 

2019 Superior 

Car Show 

and Fiesta 

Saturday, 

Sept. 21 on 

Old Historic 

Main Street. 

This year there will be a Car 

Hop with $500 cash pay out 

and Best of Show cash prizes 

of $300 for 1st, $200 for 2nd 

and $100 for 3rd places. 

Over 80 classes and all 

types of Classic and Kustoms 

with 2 and 4 wheels welcomed. 

As always, this event is free 

Superior 

St. Francis of Assisi Fiesta 

and Car Show 

to the public with a hometown 

hospitality. 

This year we will have a 

larger part of Main Street and 

the New Magma Hotel is now 

open and taking reservations 

for those traveling from afar. 

Hotel Magma Reservations 

can be made by calling 520- 

689-2300. 


Young 

Escape to Bruzzi Vineyard 

Bruzzi Vineyard is just 

a scenic drive into the 

heart of Pleasant Valley, 

with cooler temperatures 

about 120 miles northeast of 

Phoenix. 

Bruzzi is the first vineyard 

in Gila County and their grapes 

are expertly crafted into some 

of the finest wine in Arizona. 

Shop their exceptional wines, 

fine farm products at their farm 

stand. 

They also host exquisite 

multi course dinners Thursday 

through Sunday nights at 6 

p.m. You can see the monthly 

menus online by visiting their 

Facebook page www.facebook.com/BruzziVineyard/ 

Reservations are required at 

least one week in advance and 

can be made by emailing BruzziVineyard@aol.com 

or calling 

928-462-3314. 

Bruzzi will be hosting their 

Archive Wine Dinner on Saturday, 

August 24 at 6 p.m. This 

event will feature wines that 

will never be made available 

again after this dinner. 

The cost for dinner is $95 

per person plus gratuity. 

The menu will consist of 

Edamame paired with 

Grapefruit 

Spritzer; 

Miso Soup paired with 

2015 Arizona Stronghold 

Bruzzi Vidal Blanc; 

Spicy Tuna Salad* 

paired with 2016 Bruzzi 

Vineyard Vidal Blanc; 

Teriyaki Salmon with 

Jasmine Rice and Snow 

Peas paired with 2017 

Bruzzi Vineyard Petit 

Sirah; Coconut Sorbet 

paired with 2017 Page 

Springs Bruzzi Late 

Harvest Vidal Blanc; 

Triple Chocolate 

Mousse paired 

with 2015 Arizona 

Stronghold Bruzzi 

Vidal Blanc Zas. 

* Consuming 

raw or undercooked 

meats, 

poultry, seafood, 

shellfish or eggs 

may increase your 

risk of foodborne 

illness. 

Bruzzi Vineyard 

Fall Equinox Wine 

Dinner is set for 

Monday Sept. 23, at 6 p.m. 

The cost for this dinner will 

be $125 per person plus tax 

and gratuity. 

On the menu is Arizona 

Okra Pickles; Local Apple & 

Chevre Bruschetta; Three Sis- 

ters Soup; Watermelon and 

Stilton over Pleasant Valley 

Greens; Bison Tomahawk Ribeye 

with Mashed Sweet Potatoes 

and Sauteed Bruzzi Vineyard 

Green Beans Or Stuffed 

Acorn Squash; Tomato Basil; 

Sweet Cream Ice Cream with 

Arizona Fig Newtons; Dark 

Chocolate Chile. 

Courses will be paired with 

handpicked wine selections 

from the Bruzzi Vineyard cellars. 

Make your reservations 

soon as spots fill fast by emailing 

BruzziVineyard@aol.com 

or calling 928-462-3314. 

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Roosevelt 

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Roosevelt 

Arizona’s Largest Lake, Roosevelt Lake 

Five of the biggest and 

most popular lakes to 

fish are located in central 

Arizona and are managed 

by Salt River Project for the 

valley’s water supply: Roosevelt 

Lake, Apache Lake, Canyon 

Lake, Saguaro Lake, and 

Bartlett Lake. 

Thirty miles northeast of 

Globe lies one of Arizona’s best 

recreational and sightseeing areas, 

Roosevelt Lake. 

Roosevelt Lake is located in 

the Tonto National Forest and is 

surrounded by beautiful mountain 

ranges with majestic views. 

The Theodore Roosevelt 

Dam has created one of the 

best fisheries in the state due to 

its easy access and abundance 

of large and smallmouth bass, 

crappie, bluegill and various 

species 

of carp 

and catfish. 

In 

addition 

to the 

location 

which 

provides 

easy access 

from 

Globe, 

Payson 

and Phoenix, fishing conditions 

are excellent for year-round 

fishing in Arizona. 

During the summer heat you 

can find many outdoor enthusiasts 

on the water enjoying water 

skiing, tubing, kayaking, and jet 

skiing on Arizona’s largest lake. 

You can bring your own boat 

or rent one from the Roosevelt 

Lake Marina which has a connivent 

store, restaurant, and RV 

Photo by Zenada Webb 

Roosevelt Lake in the middle of the desert is great for fishing, site seeing and recreation. 

park if you’d like to stay a while. 

If you’d like to set up camp 

right on the water, the Marina’s 

Campsite 

has plenty 

of room to 

accommodate 

tents, 

campers or 

RV’s right 

on the water. 

For rates and 

more information 

visit 

www.rlmaz. 

com. 

There’s also many campgrounds 

and day picnic areas 

available along the lake. The 

campsites have shaded ramadas, 

restrooms and some even 

have showers. Contact Tonto 

Basin Ranger District 28079 

N. Az Hwy 188 Roosevelt, AZ 

85545 or phone 602-225-5395 

for more information. 

If you prefer a room or cabin 

you can shack up at the Roosevelt 

Lake Resort. The resort 

offers various dog friendly as 

well as pet free lodging options. 

Choose from motel rooms, 

cabins and a 3B/2B home. For 

those who own a recreational 

vehicle or 5th Wheel, consider 

there full hook up RV Sites for 

your long term stay. Visit rooseveltresortpark.com 

for more 

information. 

The Roosevelt Lake, Tonto 

Basin area attracts thousands 

of visitors each year due to the 

vast variety of water related 

recreational activities, outdoor, 

historical and sightseeing opportunities 

all with easy access 

to Globe. 

If you’re looking for a one 

day trip, Roosevelt Lake is a 

“must see” place in Gila County. 

Photo by Toni Payne 

Tubing on Roosevelt Lake is a fun recreational activity in the 

summer heat. 

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Birds on the Brain? 

Ten Top Spots for Birdwatching 

Is Gila County a great 

place to strap on the binoculars 

and see birds? 

Ask ‘Tommy D’ Debardeleben, 

author of a popular website 

frequently updated with 

his adventures seeking rare 

birds around the Grand Canyon 

State. Most of his daysoff 

work during 2017 were 

spent birding Gila County 

- starting the year with 137 

species he had found on prior 

visits, and doubling that 

already-impressive tally to 

275 before New Year’s Eve. 

Search posts at tommysbirdingexpeditions 

for anecdotes 

from across Gila County, 

from a Rufous-winged Sparrow 

singing at the Southern 

tip of the county, just off 

Highway 77 near Winkelman 

and the Gila River (where 

Black Vulture and Mississippi 

Kite are also possible), 

to ‘chases’ northwards hoping 

for Short-tailed Hawk 

in the Pinal Mountains – to 

San Carlos Lake for Hooded 

Merganser, Bonaparte’s 

Gull, and Franklin’s Gull – 

and to Green Valley Park in 

Payson for Northern Parula 

and Rufous-backed Robin. 

“I fell in love with the 

county,” he writes, “I saw 

how diverse it was, and how 

much potential it had for 

personal discovery. Before I 

knew it, I had spent a huge 

chunk of the year devoting 

my birding time to Gila 

County...it was a fun ride.” 

Nature-lovers seeking narrative 

descriptions can spend 

hours reading Tommy D’s 

blog posts and be familiar 

Photo by Muriel Neddermeyer 

Olive Warbler 

with most of the 10 spots in 

this list of great places to see 

and photograph birds. You’ll 

also want to bookmark ebird. 

org as a browser favorite, 

and also explore this exhaustive 

website – where easyto-navigate 

maps pinpoint 

‘hotspots’ where birders 

have collectively reported 

their sightings. 

Want a few more numbers? 

Consider this trip list 

posted June 24 (last month) 

Birders enjoying the sights at Pinto Creek. 

by a group of birders who 

drove from the Valley to 

explore the Pinal Mountains 

together. Stopping 

along Russell Gulch Road 

the group found flycatchers 

including Black and 

also Says’ Phoebe; Vermilion 

Flycatcher and Cassins 

Kingbird; colorful riparian 

birds such as Yellow 

Warbler, and chaparral obligates 

including Crissal 

Thrasher, Black-chinned 

Sparrow and Gray Vireo. 

They stopped at the Kellner 

Canyon group use site to add 

10 Gambel’s Quail, two Eurasian 

Collared-Dove, two 

Gila County 

Photo by Muriel Neddermeyer 

Red Breasted Nuthatch 

Brown-crested Flycatcher, 

two Cassin’s Kingbird and 

one Western Kingbird; also 

two Bell’s Vireo, four Verdin, 

six Phainopepla, four 

Hooded Oriole and eight Lucy’s 

Warblers. Once above 

the pinyon-juniper chaparral 

and into the Ponderosa 

Pine forest they found Zonetailed 

Hawk and Greater Pewee 

at the Sulfide Del Rey 

campsite, where a Mexican 

Whip-poor-will was reported 

two days before their visit. 

Arguably most impressive? 

Check out their list from Signal 

Peak near the mountaintop 

online. See photos and read 

more at ebird.org; connect 

with the author and sign-up 

for updates about Tommy’s 

treks at tommysbirdingexpeditions.blogspot.com.

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