Obituary

Former Miami resisdent Gilbert R. Gonzales passed away October 27 at his home in Surprise. He was 85. He is survived by 2 children; 3 brothers; 2 sisters; 15 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

Visitation for Gilbert Gonzales is tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10:am at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church. Rosary is at 10:30 and Mass is at 11:00.

Miami Fall Cleanup on November 10

The Town of Miami is having a community cleanup day on Saturday, November 10. Volunteers will sweep and clean garbage and debris along Forest Avenue, Adonis Avenue and S. Glass Canyon.

You can help beautify the Town of Miami by offering a few hours of your time.

On-site project leaders will provide direction and supplies such as safety vests, plastic bags, rubber gloves and shovels.

Volunteers will meet in front of the Bullion Plaza at 8:am on November 10. The Cleanup is from 9:am until Noon.

To sign up, contact Miami Town Hall, show up the day of the event, or call 928-812-2743.

Medicare Open Enrollment Workshop

The Globe Active Adult Center is having a Medicare Open Enrollment Workshop on Tuesday from 10:am until 2:pm.

Globe City Council Special Meeting

The Globe City Council is having a Special meeting today (Monday) at 4:pm.

It will be an Executive Session to discuss City Manager interviews.

Police Log

A brush fire near a residential area on Merritt Street yesterday in Miami was quickly controlled by the Globe Fire Department. No structures were damaged.

Nobody was hurt in an accident Saturday morning on Springfield Road.

There were no injuries in a hit and run accident Saturday night on Copper Street.

No injuries were reported in a hit and run accident Friday night on East Maple Street.

Miami Police arrested 22 year old Nathan Harper for aggravated assault after a fight between two brothers.

25 year old Korwin Smith was arrested on a failure to pay warrant for theft.

42 year old Derrick Cons was arrested on a failure to pay warrant for threats and intimidation.

Yesterday the Gila County Sheriff’s Office arrested 29 year old John Shriner for DUI.

47 year old Norman Bray was cited and released for DUI.

Deputies are investigating a theft on Walliman Road; a theft on Colt Drive; and a report of harassing phone calls taken at a residence on Glendale Avenue.

Saturday morning a Globe Police officer responded to a stolen vehicle report at a residence in Globe Mobile Home Park. The officer arrested 20 year old Kyle Lyngar after he discovered that Lyngar was making a false report.

41 year old Jeanie Cleveland of Phoenix was arrested for assault at Horizon Human Services.

An officer took a report of threats, and the case is under investigation. But 22 year old Joshua Mariscal—who was making the report—was found to be wanted in another case of fraudulent use of a credit card.

Two people were arrested Saturday night for shoplifting at Walmart. 40 year old Arthur Dunbar and 31 year old Adrianne McCaslin were booked and later released.

46 year old Douglas Bernardin was arrested for harassment after a disturbance Friday night on Souuth Hill Street.

Officers are investigating a domestic dispute at Copper Country Mobile Home Park;  a shoplifting report taken at a business on Highway 60; and a burglary at a residence on Sunset.

Obituary

Floyd Perry Bendle of San Carlos passed away October 24 at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa. He was 59. He is survived by his brothers Edwin and Evans; and his sister Jennie Clark.

Visitation for Floyd Bendle will be Wednesday from 10:am to 1:pm at Lamont Mortuary. A graveside service will be held Thursday at 10:am at San Carlos Cemetery.

Maintenance Work on US 60

The Arizona Department of Transportation has scheduled maintenance work this week for US 60 from Top of the World to Miami.

On Wednesday and Thursday  (October 31 and November 1), ADOT crews will apply a coat of rejuvenating oil to the roadway surface to preserve and protect the pavement.

Work hours are 8:am to 5:pm. Flaggers and pilot cars will guide motorists through the work zones.

Drivers should expect delays of up to 30 minutes.

Fish Consumption Advisory

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a fish consumption advisory recommending that people limit consumption of striped bass caught in the southern portion of Lake Powell.

Fish consumption advisories for mercury are still in place for numerous other bodies of water in Arizona, including Roosevelt Lake and Tonto Creek.

The State of Utah has collected and analyzed tissue samples from Lake Powell fish since 2005 for elevated levels of mercury.

The advisory recommends that pregnant women and children under the age of six limit their consumption of striped bass to one 4-ounce meal per month.

Women of childbearing age and children between 6 and 16  should eat no more than two 8-ounce meals per month.

Adult women past childbearing age and men older than 16 should limit striped bass to eight 8-ounce meals a month.

The advisory does not limit the consumption of other fish species or the use of Lake Powell for swimming, boating or other recreational uses.

For more information click here.

New San Carlos School District Office Dedication

San Carlos residents are invited to the dedication of the new school district offices Monday morning (October 29) at 9:00.

The new offices are next to the old office building and attached to Rice Gym.

VFW Adult Halloween Party

The VFW Post in Globe will host its fourth annual adult Halloween Party tomorrow (Saturday) beginning at 4:30pm.

There will be food, drinks, music, a costume contest and lots of items to be raffled off.

'Night of Music and Fun'

The Globe Wrestling Team will have its third annual Night of Music and Fun tomorrow (Saturday) from 7 to 11:pm at the Pinal Mountain Elks Lodge.

Music will be provided by Imagine—Neto Vasquez and Family.

A donation of $25, single or couple, is requested.

Recycle Latex Paint Saturday at the Landfill

The Russell Gulch Landfill will coordinate a latex paint recycle day tomorrow (Saturday) from 8:am to 1:pm.

Fall Festival This Weekend in Downtown Globe

The 2012 Fall Festival takes place this weekend in downtown Globe.

Tonight (Friday) is Family Fun Night from 5 to 8:pm. There will be hayrides, a carnival, a Food Court and a Carnival Toy Store. There will also be competitions including a Bring Your Own Pumpkin carving contest, along with chili and cornbread and other competitions.

The haunted 1910 historic jail will be open tonight and tomorrow night from 7 until 11.

Saturday’s events include the 14^th annual Ghosts of Globe downtown walking tour, starting at the Old Courthouse every 15 minutes between 6:30 and 8:pm.

Police Log

Nobody was hurt in a two vehicle accident late yesterday afternoon in the area of Maple and Hill Street. One driver was cited.

Globe Police arrested 22 year old Antonia Ramos yesterday afternoon for shoplifting at Walmart.

36 year old Mario Cabrera was arrested yesterday morning for driving with a revoked license.

Last night 24 year old Keith McDaniel was arrested for driving with a suspended license and fictitious registration.

Officers are investigating the theft of a trailer on South Southerland and a burglary on Manzanita Drive.

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office arrested 21 year old Cameron Orndorf for possession of drug paraphernalia.

21 year old Edward Avalos was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia.

27 year old Steven Earven was arrested on a child support warrant.

Deputies are investigating a theft on Westridge Drive and a theft of a debit card at a residence on Golden Hill.