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Food Try these great game day recipes at your next football viewing party.

History In his ‘Back When’ column, historian Stan Brown tells of a lynching in Gentry Canyon.

Travel Ken Brooks discusses travel opportunities that are popular with many seniors.

Music Nashville artist Billy Dean will perform Jan. 12 at the Payson High School Auditorium.

Faith Simone Lake talks of ‘Resolution in weakness’ in her Firm Foundation column.

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Welcome to the first edition of The Rim Review for 2012.

The cover story in this week’s edition is about Martin Szekeresh’s thirst for adventure and how it took him on a 504-mile journey through northern Spain, following the pilgrimage path known as The Way of St. James.

Elsewhere you will find Simone Lake’s monthly column, Firm Foundation. In it,

Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Guided general tours of the main trail start from the visitor center at 11 a.m. and are offered daily continuing through April 30. They’re included with daily admission of $9 for adults or $4.50 for ages 5-12.

Bring your dog, pets are welcome at the Arboretum, provided they are well-behaved and leashed at all times. Trails are Wheelchair Accessible. Picnic tables and charcoal grills are available for visitors to use; propane and charcoal are allowed, wood fires are not.

• Arboretum History Walk at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 7 - You may have walked our trails a dozen times and never crossed paths with the Galapagos Tortoise pens. Take a moment to scan the horizon above Picket Post Mountain, can you imagine cavalry soldiers operating a heliograph in the late 1800s? Learn a few new facts about the life and times of Colonel William Boyce Thompson and his namesake Arboretum on a walking tour guided by Phoenix historian Sylvia Lee January 7. Walks typically last about 90 minutes, departing at 10 a.m. from the Visitor Center breezeway.

• Winter Visitor Welcome Jan. 7 and 8 - Minnesota Humor — And A Prickly Pear Class Boyce Thompson Arboretum offers a 2-4-1 admission discount special during the annual welcome winter visitors weekend.

Guided tours of the main trail will be at 11 a.m. and a 2 p.m. concert each day features Minnesota humorist Mark Fogelson. A special “how to juice prickly pear cactus fruits” class Sunday only, Jan. 8, at 3 p.m., following Mark Fogelson’s concert.

The Arboretum is at Highway 60 milepost #223 near Superior, 55 miles due east of Phoenix.

she talks about Resolution in Weakness.

There is also a column from Ken Brooks on travel for seniors.

Andy McKinney reviews the latest in the Mission Impossible movie series, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

Stan Brown continues his series on The Wild West in the Rim Country with a tale of less than honorable lawmen and a range war lynching.

The recipes in this first edition of The Rim Review for the New Year are for those remaining big game day festivities: 7-Layer Dip with sausage; homemade pretzels; Buffalo Chicken Chili made with 1/4 cup (Yikes!) Tobasco Sauce; and super chocolate chocolate chip cookies.

Thanks for reading The Rim Review, Teresa McQuerrey, Rim Review editor

Nashville recording artist in concert

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Nashville recording artist Billy Dean will perform at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Payson High School Auditorium. The program opens the second half of the Tonto Community Concert Association’s 2011-2012 season.

Billy Dean, Nashville singer and songwriter and numberone smash recording artist will appear in a unique and intimate performance at the Payson High School Auditorium at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12.

Dean has recorded 12 albums and has had 11 top ten hits.

Among the awards bestowed on Dean are The Academy of Country Music’s “New Male Vocalist” and “Song of the Year,” a Grammy award and the BMI “Million Air Plays Award.”

Hit songs aside, Dean is

most noted for his dynamic musicianship and vocal styling, and warm, genuine presence on and off stage.

A gifted songwriter and fabulous guitarist, Dean is also an accomplished actor and has appeared in many television shows. After decades of churning out hits, Dean gives every audience an unforgettable performance.

Single tickets are $35 as available. Children and youth, grade 12 and under, will be admitted free when accompanied by a ticket holding adult.

For more information visit the

association Web site at www.tccarim.org or call (928) 478-4363 or (928) 474-4189.

The remaining 2011-2012 TCCA season will include: • American Spirit, 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28 – Matt Davenport Productions is returning to Payson with yet another hit. Seen through the eyes of a well-meaning, but slightly befuddled mayor of Your Hometown, U.S.A., American Spirit is a rousing 90-minute song, dance and storytelling journey through parade routes and battlefields, town halls and concert halls.

You’ll hear Prohibition jazz growing out of Civil War spirituals, and enjoy America’s battlefield and ball field heroes rubbing elbows with entertainers and politicians. A musical event filled with humor and heart, this production will renew your American spirit.

• The Water Coolers, 7 p.m., Friday, March 16 – With original music and parodies of familiar songs, on-point material about life and work, and

superior comedy writing, this cast of five New York City comics and singers, with piano accompaniment, celebrates the insanity of everyday life. Each performance is a high-energy, hilarious session of song and sketch comedy, kept fresh by the ever-changing challenges of modern life. The Water Coolers turn headaches and hassles into hilarity.

• The American Tenors, 7 p.m., Thursday, April 19 – Formed in 2002, The American Tenors have delighted audiences across the United States and Europe with their captivating show. As individuals, Marcus McConico, Nathan Granner and Ben Gulley boast impressive credentials, having accumulated an array of awards and performed in opera and theater productions from Italy to Hawaii.

Accompanied by piano, their clear, buoyant voices join to enthrall and inspire audiences.

The American Tenors truly represent “a new generation in American singing.”

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Getaway AROUND THE RIM COUNTRY First Friday fun Celebrate the New Year with a trip to Bootleg Alley Antiques & Art on First Friday, Jan. 6.

John Carpino will be playing from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. by the fire pit and inside the store.

The Humane Society of Central Arizona will be selling raffle tickets and accepting donations.

Refreshments and ambiance will be served. Add attending First Friday to your New Year's resolutions. It's a resolution that's fun to do and easy to keep. Bootleg Alley Antiques & Art is located at 520 W. Historic Main St. On the move with Senior Circle The Payson Senior Circle has planned the following activities in the coming weeks: Jan. 17 – Members will take a trip to the Desert Botanical Gardens. The visit includes a privately guided tour of the garden’s main trail followed by lunch. Enjoy a special exhibition about design and

sustainability. The luxury motor coach departs Payson at 9 a.m. Reservations required by Jan. 6.

Feb. 9 – Members will attend a presentation of Brigadoon (“It’s almost like being in love”) at the Broadway Palms Theater. The luxury motor coach departs Payson at 9:45 a.m. Reservations required by Jan. 6.

For prices and reservations, please call the Senior Circle at (928) 472-9290.

Chelsea Muise at (928) 474-7900.

GCC has new activity classes The Gila Community College Payson campus will be offering two new activity classes for the spring semester: Tai Chi with Thomas Quirk for students with arthritis, 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday and/or at 6:30 p.m.; belly dancing with Su von Mazo at 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Check the entire list of classes and register online at www.gila ccc.org.

Forest Volunteer Workday The Tonto National Forest Payson Ranger District is sponsoring a Volunteer Workday from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 7.

Meet at the entrance to the Houston Mesa Campground to help pick up trash along Houston Mesa Road.

Participants should dress for the weather, wear closed-toe shoes, long pants and long sleeve shirts and bring gloves.

For more information, contact Rachael Hohl or

Register now for AARP Driving Safety Class The next AARP Driving Safety Class is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Payson Senior Circle, 215 N. Highway 87.

Call (928) 472-9290 to register.

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5 to 9 p.m., Sunday: Jam sessions with Junction 87

Ayothaya Thai Café, 404 E. Hwy. 260, Payson (Reservations advised – call (928) 474-1112) - The Payson Jazz Trio with Bob Smolensk on keyboard, Mike Buskirk on bass and Gerry Reynolds on drums perform 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6 and Saturday, Jan. 7 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 20 and Saturday, Jan. 21

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BOOTLEG ALLEY ANTIQUES & ART Jan. 6: John Carpino Feb. 3: John Carpino March 2: Vyktoria Pratt Keating

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CARDO’S, PAYSON 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16: singer/songwriter John Carpino 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 31: John Carpino and the Hot Cappuccinos.

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Visitors can glance into the past and see how those who once resided at Fort Verde celebrated Christmas on the Frontier. Christmas trees and fireplace mantels will be adorned with unique Victorian decorations, while wreaths and garlands help spread the holiday cheer.

Fort Verde State Historic Park is the best-preserved example of an Indian Wars period fort in Arizona. Spanning from 1865 through 1890, “Camp Lincoln,” “Camp Verde,” and finally “Fort Verde” were home to officers, doctors, families, enlisted men and scouts. Today, visitors can experience three historic house museums, the Commanding Officer’s Quarters, Bachelors’ Quarters and Doctor’s Quarters on Officer’s row, all furnished in the 1880s period and holiday grace. These Arizona treasures are currently listed on the National and State Register of Historic Places due to their unique architectural and historic significance. In the former Administration building, the Park offers visitors

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Lip Sync contest entries wanted The 4th Annual Lip Sync contest will be Feb. 18.

All students from area high schools, both private and public, along with home-schooled students are invited to compete. There will be $1,100 given in prizes.

Choice of music and preparation needs to be completed by Jan. 18 when tryouts will take place.

Applications for this event can be obtained from the Payson High School Drama Department, Rim Country Optimist Club www.rimcountryoptimist.com and Payson High School www.phslonghorn theatre.com.

Tickets are available sometime from the Kiwanis, Optimist and Rotary Club members and at the Payson Public Library, Rim Country Chamber of Commerce, Oasis Christian Book Store and the Black Box Theater at PHS.

interpretive exhibits with period artifacts on military life, Indian Scouts and Indian Wars history.

For more information, call (928) 567-3275. Fort Verde State Historic Park is located at 125 E. Holloman Street in Camp Verde, Ariz. Park Entrance Fees for the candlelight tours are $6 per person for those aged 14 and older; $3 for youth 6-13; 6 and under are free. Arizona State Parks offers a free Annual Pass to disabled veterans living in Arizona for those qualified at 100 percent disability. Active military personnel will enjoy a reduced park entrance fee of 50 percent off.

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Are you sick to death of half-baked Jeremy Renner has the plum role action flicks torn from the pages of as a brainy intelligence analyst who is children’s comic books? Are you tired thrown into the field. We sense someof plots that have an implausible mish thing might be amiss when the mild mash of monsters, giant machines mannered analyst beats the living from outer space and semi magical snot out of a bad guy. We eventually super heroes? find out the full story about this mysWell, action fans, Mission tery, but Renner does the subtleties Impossible is the real deal. The Andy McKinney very nicely. You might remember him heroes are actual humans in whom we Reviewer from the Boston heist film The Town can believe, super only in their and the Iraq war movie The Hurt courage and determination. The state Locker, both excellent films and both of the art gadgets sometimes, at critical junc- with memorable roles for Mr. Renner. tures, do not work properly and the bad guys Englishman Simon Pegg plays the tech nerd for are just that, guys who are bad, not machines or the crew. He played the similar spot as Scotty, space aliens who do things we may not like. The the engineer in the recent Star Trek film. He baddie in this one is an evil Swedish genius. In came to our attention in the wonderful Sean of this brave new world of global box office distri- the Dead. As our teen reviewer in the Roundup bution, the bad guys tend to hail from one of the said it is not a great Zombie film, but rather “a smaller movie markets. The producers don’t great film with Zombies in it.” want to tick off the citizens of a major market.

Paula Patton is the fourth crewmember. She There is a prolonged sequence staged on the is big enough and athletic enough to make a outside of the current world’s tallest building in much more believable secret operative than the Dubai that scared me silly. I have no head for usual smaller and also beautiful actresses in heights and I cringed at the danger the actors similar roles. She makes us trust that she could went through to make the scene. It was so well whip any one of us five out of six times in a produced that we in the theater thought that straight up fight. mega-star Tom Cruise might actually have put This edition of Mission Impossible is rated his life in danger. Silly to think that, but the PG-13 for plenty of violence, mostly very well verisimilitude of the shot really was that good. choreographed fight scenes. Director Brad Bird This is $145 million very well spent. is known for his very successful animated films Cruise and his band must stop the smart Ratatouille and The Incredibles. They trusted Swede from setting off World War III. He is con- him with more than a hundred million dollars vinced that the planet is overdue for a good and he scored with a flawless, four saw blade, nuclear cleansing and his mission is to move live people, action flick. things along. That gives motivation to the good Fans of fantasy action films will anticipate guys for their heroic efforts. next year’s John Carter of Mars. Carter is a Besides Cruise, who has definitely matured creation of Edger Rice Boroughs, the creator of into a believable action star, the other team Tarzan. The trailer looks sumptuous. See you members are also quite good. there.

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TRAVEL TALK | KEN BROOKS

TRAVEL FOR SENIORS Travel appeals to everyone, A train trip from Los Angeles usually. However, our age often up the Pacific Coast through the depends on how and where we Bay area to Portland and Seattle travel. The younger set usually is very scenic traveling on head for the beaches or moun- AMTRAK’s Starlight. This train is tains. Middle agers can choose probably the most upgraded of all anything from a quiet country set- of the AMTRAK trains with ting to a large, bustling city filled cooked-to-order meals in the with action. The senior set often diner as well as lounge cars and goes for the cruises and tours or private rooms with baths. taking the RV out for a spin of sevIf you take one of the trains eral weeks’ duration. headed east, go as far as Chicago, Today, we will and then choose a train address the senior marheaded east to New York ket. Cruises and tours City. are often the choice River cruising is because the cruise line becoming very popular and tour company can with all age groups. arrange all the details There are several popuincluding the air porlar routes in Europe lasttion, saving travelers all ing from one to two the headaches of the weeks. River cruising is many factors involved also becoming popular KEN BROOKS in a vacation. If you again here in the U.S., choose a travel agent with cruises out of they will do all the work for you Portland on the Columbia River saving hours of detail and frustra- as well as on the Mississippi tion.

River. A new company is opening Another favorite for seniors is on the Mississippi this April – the to take a train tour, stopping off at Great American Steamboat various cities, renting a car to Company. You can call 1-800-510sightsee, then boarding the train 4002 for brochures and more again for another favorite stop information. They will be operatand more sightseeing. I have ing the Queen of the Mississippi friends that do this and love it. carrying 140 passengers as well If possible, choose a train as the Grand American Queen schedule that travels by rail only with 436 guests. Both are paddle during the daytime and with stop- wheelers. It’s nice that these vesoffs at night. This way you avoid sels will be in operation again. the more expensive Pullman fees Cruises begin in April. for a private room at night on the I think a cruise out of New train. You can also purchase a 30- Orleans would be very enjoyable day excursion coach fare from on the river giving you the scenes AMTRAK allowing you to get off and feel of the old south. You can the train often for sightseeing. also plan a couple days stay in Some of the more picturesque New Orleans to get in the mood routes are on the California with great cooking and New Zephyr out of the San Francisco Orleans Jazz.

Bay area heading east through Further north you can cruise the Rockies to Chicago as well as through Cincinnati on to the Empire Builder from Seattle Pittsburgh, Pa. on the Ohio River. going east to Chicago. Both routes River cruising is wonderful are very scenic. Or, catch the because you have scenery going Canadian out of Vancouver travel- by your boat window at all times. ing through the Canadian It’s also great to sit out on deck or Rockies. your balcony and watch the

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waterfront go by. The boat makes stops at large and small cities and towns along the way and in most cases you dock right in the middle of town. You can wander through the towns or take tours arranged by the boat company. Again, your travel agent can assist you with suggestions and reservations.

Tours are always popular.

They come with many different choices of itinerary and hotels.

Travel agents have a supply of brochures of the many different tour companies and their offerings or go to the various Web sites.

This is also a good way for singles to travel since you would be traveling with others in the tour.

Tours of the U.S. are always popular, along with those through Europe and the United Kingdom.

Asia is catching on with tours to Japan and China along with other select areas.

Cruising is what Norma and I like to do because it is the easiest method of travel. You check into your ship, move into your stateroom, unpack and you are set for the duration of the trip. Be sure to get a room with balcony allowing you your private space outside.

Your meals and entertainment onboard are included and you pretty well know what 90 percent of your costs will be. The extras will include liquor, tipping and the shore tours you choose.

The more popular cruising areas are the Caribbean with its many famous islands, Alaska, the

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Mediterranean, the Greek Isles, Northern Europe’s Baltic area along with Mexico and the South Pacific including Tahiti, Fiji, New Zealand and Australia.

South America is becoming more popular with, in my opinion, the best itinerary being boarding the ship in Buenos Aires and cruising around the southern tip through the Strait of Magellan up the western side of the continent to Chile. This takes two weeks and you are able to view some of the most magnificent mountains and peaks on the planet.

I can also suggest a most scenic cruise on the Baltic Ocean , which will include a stop at St. Petersburg, Russia.

St. Petersburg is a most dazzling city, with its museums and castles. You will never regret a stop here.

If you want relaxing tropical times at sea, then a Tahiti cruise is for you. You visit the most popular of the island group with plenty of time to swim, tour and walk the beaches. These are some of the most beautiful islands in the world.

The up side of cruising is you leave the details to the cruise line; the down side is you don’t spend a lot of time at each port. A cruise allows you to take in the highlights of each stop and if you particularly like a certain place, return on your own for a week or more. You will discover that cruising is in the end the best travel value because of the inclusiveness.

Many seniors especially enjoy taking the automobile, which allows them to bring their dog rather than having someone care for it or boarding it.

There are so many places to drive to from our location.

Palm Springs is less than a day’s drive and offers so much.

You can find wonderful resorts and hotels in which to stay along with fascinating shops and sightseeing. Be sure to take the Palms to Pines Tramway. You travel from sea level to over 7,000 feet in just a few minutes. It is breathtaking. If you have a fear of heights, this would not be for you. You can even have a bite to eat as you look over the valley below and enjoy the mountain scenery. During the winter you go from the warmth of the desert to possibly snow covered mountains.

The Palm Springs Follies is also staged during the cooler months and this is a don’t-miss entertainment event. If you’re a senior you will love it. It’s all live with a pit orchestra. Sometimes stars of the 50s and 60s are included in the cast.

There is an abundance of golf courses in the general area and can choose the ones that look interesting to you.

Two hours away is the Los Angeles area. There is everything to do here. You can relax in a fine resort along the Pacific Coast, shop in Beverly Hills. Book a tour of movie stars’ homes if you like and drive down to Orange County for Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm. Seniors will enjoy this also.

Just two hours away from greater Los Angeles is San Diego, which is loved by all. Also, so much to do here: the Naval displays, museums, Old Town, Balboa Park, the zoo and much more. Your pooch will love the walk at Ocean Beach. They are permitted here.

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IN THE KITCHEN | FAMILY FEATURES

Liven up game day festivities As the 2011-2012 college and professional football seasons come to a close and you want to show off that new, big screen TV Santa left under the tree, it’s time to have a game day get together.

When it comes to game time, what’s on the menu can be as important as who is on the field. Delight your fellow fans with a game time menu that’s sure to please everyone.

Here’s a list of items to consider when preparing for your party: • 1-Step Buffalo Hummus - Simply combine a tub of classic hummus with one and a half tablespoons of Tabasco Buffalo Style Hot Sauce and serve with fresh veggies, crackers or pita bread.

• Pizza - Grab some frozen individual-sized cheese pizzas, as well as a variety of toppings - from pepperoni and sausage to black olives and mushrooms - and set up a pizza bar so guests can make their own pizza. Then pop each pizza into the oven for a delicious meal catered to each particular guest.

• Devilish Eggs - A take on the traditional deviled egg, add some heat with Tabasco sauce.

• Spinach and Artichoke Dip - Served hot or cold, this dip goes great with tortilla chips.

To add even more heat to your traditional game day spread, serve Buffalo Chicken Chili. Combine chicken, fire-roasted tomatoes and pinto beans, with chili powder, cumin and Buffalo style hot sauce, for a legendary addition to your recipe playbook (complete recipe to follow). And for a creamy kick, finish each bowl with a bit of crumbled blue cheese.

Further elevate your football fare - it’s easy to add a little something special to typical football viewing foods. Provide some unexpected toppings for your burgers, such as pickled vegetables or interesting cheeses like jalapeño cheddar, smoked Gouda or gorgonzola.

Swap the usual potato chips and onion dip for some artisanal breads or crackers with Boursin® Gourmet Spreadable cheese. With a re-closable lid and enticing flavors like Vermont White Cheddar and Sage or Spinach and Artichoke, these cheeses are easily transported for an enjoyable addition to any party spread.

Or try Vermont White Cheddar and Sage Pretzel Bites, which are small and manageable in size, but big in flavor (recipe to follow).

For more great entertaining ideas and recipes, visit www.boursincheese.com.

When it’s time to watch the big game, kick the party up a notch with foods that will keep the party going from kickoff to post-game interviews.

Use these appetizer, side dish and dessert ideas to kick game time up a notch and try this recipe for a delicious dip that will be the hit of the season.

These ideas from Bob Evans will keep fans satisfied throughout the season: Dips and Appetizers: Finger foods made more fun with a little extra zip.

• Sausage con queso dip - Spicy sausage, cheese and your favorite salsa - a tasty combo with just the right amount of heat.

sausage until browned. Stir in beans, chilies and taco seasoning mix.

Spread sausage mix into 7-inch-by-11-inch serving dish. Top with sour cream, then salsa. Sprinkle olives, tomato and onion on top. Cover with cheese.

Serve immediately with chips. Refrigerate leftovers.

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From Family Features

7-Layer Dip with sausage instead of ground beef.

• 7-layer taco dip - Made with Bob Evans Original Roll Sausage, it’s zesty, it’s cheesy and it’s tasty (recipe to follow). Just don’t forget the tortilla chips for dipping.

• Spicy meatballs - Serve on their own or in a hoagie bun.

• Wings - Jerk, Buffalo, or barbecued. Have plenty of extra napkins.

Sides: Skip the same old stuff and spice things up.

• Corn on the cob with chipotle lime butter.

• Jalapeño cornbread.

• Smokin’ hot baked beans.

Desserts: Sugar and spice - how very, very nice.

• Chocolate chip cookies (recipe to follow) • Gingersnaps or molasses-spice cookies.

• Snickerdoodle cookies.

• Vanilla ice cream with cinnamon topping.

• Cheesecake brownie bites with raspberry sauce.

BAKE YOUR WAY TO PERFECTION

From Snickerdoodles to classic chocolate chip - cookies are the go-to dessert for all occasions. Following are simple tips and tricks to make the perfect batch of cookies every time.

• Build a great foundation of basics - That means using high quality butter, large eggs and pure extracts, this will help make runny or lumpy batter a thing of the past.

As for bake ware essentials, rimless lightcolored baking sheets produce golden cookie bottoms and cookie scoops make picture perfect batches.

• Go nutty - To add extra crunch to nuts, try toasting them first to bring out their natural flavor and aroma. Stir small amounts over medium heat until fragrant, or for larger quantities place the nuts in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.

Cool, chop, enjoy.

VERMONT WHITE CHEDDAR AND SAGE PRETZEL BITES Created by Chef Emily Peterson; makes about 4 dozen

1 cup warm water 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon dark honey or molasses 1 packet active dry yeast 1 container Vermont White Cheddar and Sage Boursin Gourmet Spreadable Cheese 3 cups plus 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 4 cups water 1/2 cup baking soda 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon cold water 1/2 cup coarse sea salt In electric mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment, combine water, sugar, honey and yeast. Mix to combine and let sit 5 minutes until top is slightly foamy.

Stir in cheese and switch paddle for dough hook attachment. Mixture will be slightly lumpy.

With mixer on slow, stir in 3 cups flour. Use mixer to knead dough for 3 minutes. Turn machine off and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Allow to rise for 1 hour.

Heat oven to 450 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicon baking mat.

In pot, bring remaining water and baking soda to a boil. Meanwhile, turn dough out onto a floured surface.

If sticky, add extra 1/2 cup flour and hand-knead until dough is soft.

Pull sections of dough off and roll into gumball-sized bites. Line bites up on baking sheet fairly close together.

When finished, drop bites into boiling baking soda water a few at a time and cook until bites float to surface, about 25 seconds.

Using slotted spoon, remove bites several at a time.

Rest spoon on folded paper towels to drain, then place bites on baking sheets.

Brush bites with egg wash, sprinkle with sea salt and bake until dark golden brown, about 12 minutes.

Rotate baking sheets halfway through.

Source: Boursin

7-LAYER TACO DIP Preparation time: 15 minutes; cooking time: 10 minutes; makes 8 servings 1 pound Bob Evans Original roll sausage 1, 16-ounce can refried beans 1, 4.5-ounce can chopped green chiles 1, 1.25-ounce package taco seasoning mix 1, 16-ounce container sour cream 1, 11-ounce jar salsa 1, 6-ounce can sliced black olives 1 large tomato, diced 1 bunch green onions, chopped 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend Tortilla chips In large skillet over medium heat, crumble and cook

Makes 6 servings 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 celery stalks, diced 1 medium onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 pound ground chicken or turkey 2 tablespoons chili powder 2 tablespoons ground cumin 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 1, 28-ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup Tabasco brand Buffalo Style Hot Sauce 1, 15.5-ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained 3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese Heat oil in 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add celery, onion, green pepper, and garlic; cook about 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp. Remove vegetables to bowl with slotted spoon.

Add remaining tablespoon oil to same saucepan.

Cook ground chicken over medium-high heat until well browned on all sides, stirring constantly. Stir in chili powder, cumin and salt; cook 1 minute.

Add tomatoes with their liquid, water and Buffalo style hot sauce. Heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add beans; cook 5 minutes longer.

To serve, top each serving with crumbled blue cheese.

For more crowd-pleasing recipes, visit www.tabasco.com.

Source: Tabasco

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Chocolate chip cookies (Nestlé Toll House) are America’s favorite and come in all shapes and textures. For soft and cakey cookies, use 3/4 cup butter and reduce brown sugar to ? (half) cup. For thinner, crispy cookies, increase butter to 1-1/4 cups and sugar to 1-1/4 cups. For a richer taste, try substituting Nestlé Toll House Dark Chocolate Morsels made with 53 percent Cacao real dark chocolate for the traditional semi-sweet morsels. And for extra-chocolatey cookies, try the following: Makes 48 cookies 4 cups (two, 12-oounce packages) Nestlé Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 large eggs Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Melt 2 cups morsels in small, heavy-duty saucepan over low heat; stir until smooth. Remove from heat.

Combine flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in melted chocolate. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in remaining 2 cups morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake for 8 to 9 minutes or until cookies are puffed.

Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

For more baking inspiration, and to become a Very Best Baker, visit www.VeryBestBaking.com Source: Nestle USA

From Family Features

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RIM HISTORY RIM HISTORY BACK WHEN | STAN BROWN

The Wild West in the Rim Country Chapter 10: Lynching in Gentry Canyon (Scott, Stott, and Wilson)

“A wave of lawlessness,” is how historian Joseph Fish portrayed life in the Rim Country during the 1880s and 1890s. “A wave of lawlessness marked the collision of livestock, railroad, and mining interests on that remote frontier. This wave took the forms of land-jumping, robberies, beatings, and murder.” [1] Three men were lynched on an August day in 1888 and their murder has become the stuff of legend.

James (Jamie) Warren Stott was just short of his 25th birthday, and had come from Massachusetts to Texas where he STAN BROWN learned to “cowboy” – to break horses, and to be a good shot. He came on to Arizona with a small herd of horses and applied for work with the Aztec Land and Cattle Company at Holbrook. However, his gentle, citified ways shown through and caused him to be turned down by the Hashknife cowboys. His family then sent him money with which to purchase a homestead with good water at Bear Springs, 40 miles south of Holbrook. He had plans to “prove up” on it and develop his own cattle ranch, and he named it the Aztec Springs Ranch.

Stott’s friend James Scott was a likeable drifter who hired here and there as a cowboy.

Then there was Billy (Jeff) Wilson, also a cowboy, who worked on ranches around the area and was a sometime cook with the Hashknife Outfit. Our story concerns the big questions that surround their lynching.

Since all three were cattlemen they were associated in the popular mind with the Grahams and the ongoing “Pleasant Valley War.” All three had garnered the wrath of Navajo County sheriff James Houck, who was a sheep rancher and allied with the Tewksburys in the range war. For one thing, Jamie Stott’s new homestead was an area where Houck wanted to graze his sheep. The two men had a confrontation in a Holbrook billiard parlor. Houck assailed Stott with a loud, reckless boast that he would run his sheep at Stott’s ranch some day. The young Jamie Stott stood up to him and “called his hand,” according to eyewitnesses.

Scott and Wilson both had worked for the Hashknife Outfit at one time or another, and thus were aligned with the cattle rancher faction of the range war. This meant alliance with the Grahams, deadly enemies of Houck and the Tewksburys.

Events began to come to a head when a horse dis-

appeared from Stott’s ranch. He had come into possession of a gray horse whose brand was unclear, but a Tonto Basin rancher named Jake Lauffer claimed ownership and that Stott had stolen it. Stott and a cowboy friend Tom Tucker went to Tonto Basin to reclaim the horse, but were rebuffed and went home empty handed. Some weeks later Deputy Sheriff James Houck arrested Stott and Tucker for horse stealing, but the court in Globe released them saying, “There seems to be an entire lack of evidence to convict.” As rumors have it, Stott became identified in the suspicions of many as a horse thief.

The reporting of events during those days is so filled with variations and contradictory facts it is almost impossible to sort out the truth. For example, it was widely believed that Stott had rustled cattle to stock his own herd and that his friends Jim Scott and Billy Wilson had used his ranch to conceal cattle they too had Then on Aug. 5, 1888, Jake Lauffer was ambushed and in Tonto Basin. Some reports are that he was wounded, his arm broken. Deputy Houck accused Jamie Stott, Jim Scott, and Jeff Wilson of the attack.

Six days later Deputy Houck and a posse rode to the Aztec Springs Ranch, presumably with a warrant to arrest Stott, Scott and Wilson for the attempted murder of Jake Lauffer. As the day dawned on Aug. 12, Houck waited outside Stott’s cabin for him to emerge. When the door opened, Houck covered him with his rifle and said he was under arrest. Stott was calm, and invited Houck and his companions in for breakfast before they would all go to the arraignment. When Stott asked to see the warrant, Houck claimed to have left it at Bear Springs where he spent the night.

Some reports say that Scott was not present, but was soon brought in a prisoner of another large posse. In any case, the men all had breakfast and apparently there was much joking and laughter.

Stott and his friends did not realize the seriousness of the moment and were prepared to ride to the jail in Holbrook confident they would be released.

Another person at the Stott ranch was Motte Clymer, a fellow with tuberculosis whom Stott had invited to stay while he recovered. He did chores and watched the stock in exchange for his board and room.

The posse led by Deputy Houck took the three men prisoner, leaving Clymer behind with the warning that he had better ride to Holbrook and catch a stage east, leaving the country. The procession took the Old Verde Road (today’s Forest Road 300) to its junction with the main trail to Pleasant Valley. There, according to Houck’s later testimony, a large group of masked men took the prisoners from them at gun-

point. In retrospect, it becomes obvious the entire charade was well planned by the Tewksbury allies, and Houck’s task was to deliver the three accused men to the mob.

Only bits and pieces that circulated after the hangings refer to what happened at the hands of the lynch mob. The three found themselves with nooses around their necks and sitting on their horses under a pine tree. The ropes were slung over a branch and tied securely. Scott and Wilson begged for mercy, but the vigilantes whacked their horses. The animals bolted leaving the men to strangle in the summer sun. Jamie Stott remained defiant and dared them to turn him loose so he could fight them man-to-man.

As he was cursing his captors his horse bolted and Stott was “dancing the dead man’s jig,” as it was called.

Today one can visit the three graves in the quiet forest along a secluded trail between the road leading to the Gentry fire watchtower and State Route 260. It is not easy to find, and requires some hiking.

In 2008 local historian Richard Pierce accompanied historian Lee Hanchett Jr. to the fenced cemetery where three headstones seem to mark the graves. Hanchett’s research claims that Scott’s remains are under the head stone that bears his name, while other information states Scott’s remains are actually under Stott’s headstone. Lee said that no one is buried under the stone with Wilson’s name, but that Jamie Stott is actually buried in Stott Canyon, on the old Aztec Springs Ranch property.

This is about three-quarters of a mile from the hanging site.

After receiving the sad news, Jamie Stott’s parents came to Arizona and were taken to the ranch to gather their son’s personal belongings. While here they settled his affairs, and it is likely they had his body disinterred and moved to his beloved ranch location.

No one was ever indicted or brought to justice for the hangings [1] Cited by Jo Baeza in her article The Lynching of Stott, Scott, and Wilson.

Sources: The Crooked Trail To Holbrook by Leland Hanchett Jr. (Arrowhead Press, 1993); Pleasant Valley War by Jinx Pyle (Git A Rope publishing, 2009); Stott, Scott & Wilson Cemetery by Richard Pierce (Arizona Pioneer and Cemetery Research Association); The Lynching of Stott, Scott, and Wilson by Jo Baeza (White Mountains Online); James Warren Stott by Find A Grave Memorial; Arizona, The Youngest State by state historian McClintock (1913; page 484)

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COVER STORY | TERESA MCQUERREY

Courtesy of Martin Szekeresh

The Way of St. James Martin Szekeresh took through northern Spain started at Saint Jean Pied de Port, France; covered 504 miles and ended in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

A THIRST FOR ADVENTURE Martin Szekeresh has a thirst for adventure. It is a condition that has plagued him for many years and resulted in a treasure trove of memories and great stories.

He quenches that thirst with frequent visits to the Grand Canyon. In fact, he is planning a camping trip there next week – yes, next week, the first week of January. Every year he hikes it from rim to rim on his birthday. Szekeresh is 73.

That thirst for adventure has been satiated over the years through events for ultra runners too – such as the Zane Grey 50-Mile Run, numerous 100-mile runs and multiple marathons. A number of years ago Szekeresh and one of his brothers also ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.

Szekeresh has developed a fondness for Spain over the years, and after reading James Michener’s Iberia was inspired to return for a different kind of adventure – following The Way (Camino) of St.

James.

The Way of St. James is a pilgrimage path from Saint Jean Pied de Port, France, to the Cathedral of St. James in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It covers 503.93 miles across northern Spain (811 km).

“Buen Camino Pelegrino” means, “Pilgrim, have a good pilgrimage,” was a comment he was to hear many times from many people on his adventure, though he did not make the journey as a pilgrim.

A brief recap of the history of “The Way of St. James”: Christ’s apostle, St. James, preached in Spain before returning to Jerusalem and being beheaded by King Herod in 44 AD. According to legend, two of his disciples secreted away his remains and sailed in a stone boat across the Mediterranean Sea and through the Straights of Gibraltar to Spain.

There they buried him. In the early 800’s a religious hermit named Pelayo had a vision in which a spot on a hillside was identified by a bright star. The local

bishop ordered a search and St. James’ grave was discovered. A church, which is now the Cathedral of St. James, was built over the site. Not coincidentally at this time, the Christians were trying to recapture Spain from the Moors. And who should appear from the heavens to lead them to victory but none other than St. James mounted on a white steed swinging a mighty sword and killing Moors by the thousands.

Thus the legend of St. James (Santiago Matamoros – the Moor slayer) was created. He became the patron saint of Spain and Christians from throughout Europe began making pilgrimages to his church.

Since about 950 AD many notables such as St. Francis of Assisi, Ferdinand and Isabella, pope John Paul II and one of President Bush’s daughters, have made all or part of the pilgrimage.

In the last 1,000 years, millions of individuals have completed the pilgrimage and they all had one thing CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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Courtesy of Martin Szekeresh

Martin Szekeresh did not travel The Way of St. James as a pilgrim, he did it for the adventure, inspired by James Michener’s novel, Iberia.

A 504-mile trek FROM PAGE 8

in common – their outfit. The outfit of the historical pilgrims was a large brimmed hat to block the heat and glare of the sun; a wooden staff for defense and fighting off dogs; a gourd for water; sandals for the feet; a knapsack for food and a blanket. In contrast, Szekeresh wore sunscreen and a French foreign legion style cap; carried an aluminum collapsible hiking pole; a camelback for water; trail running shoes; and a backpack with a down sleeping bag.

The one item both historical and modern “pilgrims” wore was a scalloped seashell on a string around the neck. “The shell is the symbol for the Camino and for St. James,” Szekeresh explained.

Each year thousands of peregrinos/peregrinas (pilgrims) earn their Compostela (certificate of pilgrimage) in recognition of following The Way of St. James. The Cathedral’s Pilgrim Office issues it to individuals who have completed The Way on foot or by bicycle (or horseback) as documented by their Pilgrim’s Record. The record is like a passport that must be stamped, signed, dated and recorded at different locations along the route.

To earn the Compostela, if traveling by foot, you only need to complete the last 100 km and if by bike, the last 200 km. An authenticated passport must be presented at refugios or albergues (like hostels) for inexpensive overnight accommodations that are intended solely for the use of pilgrims.

Szekeresh said his cost per night averaged 6 Euros or about $8. “I wanted an old fashion pilgrimage experience and was willing to tolerate sleeping and bathroom arrangements that I would hesitate to ask my wife to endure.

“There are a lot of other lodging options available along the Camino that vary from five star paradores (operated by the government) to rooms above bars in remote villages. However, you would miss experiences like the night in the church refugio when an Italian man with a deep beautiful voice sang Amazing Grace accompanied on a guitar by a man from the Netherlands. Or the albergue that played soft classical music until lights out. Or the one that played Gregorian chants by Benedictine monks. Or stepping back in time to the 1950s and 60s in the Acuario (Aquarius) alberque with hippie style posters, wall hangings, dripping candles and incense.”

Szekeresh began his pilgrimage in St. Jean on May 17, following the French route. He hiked over the Pyrenees and spent the first night in an albergue in Roncesvalles, Spain.

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Emotional impact at end of trek surprising FROM PAGE 9

The pilgrim accommodations are not for travelers who like privacy. “My first night was spent in a 500-year-old stone building. That one room was large enough to sleep 120 pilgrims in steel, two-tier bunk beds. There was a separate bathroom for men and women and each contained three toilets, three showers and three sinks.”

However, not all facilities were so crowded and in Astorga there were 75 small rooms each with two beds. He said accommodations were usually at least eight to a room, and –except for the two nights he slept on a mat on the floor – always in bunk beds.

“In all lodging the sexes were commingled. Since none of the beds had sheets, everyone had a sleep sack or sleeping bag.

I was able to take a hot shower all but two nights and washed clothes (more like rinsed out the sweat) every night in a sink,” Szekeresh said.

All the facilities maintain the same schedule: open at 3 p.m. or 4 p.m.; lights out at 10 p.m.; lights on at 6 a.m.; everyone out and the doors locked at 8 a.m.

“Surprisingly, at the time of year (MayJune) there were few young people on the Camino and most pilgrims were in their 50’s and 60’s. I understand that this is not the case in July and August and especially in towns holding fiestas like the running of the bulls in Pamplona.”

Courtesy of Martin Szekeresh

On June 4, Pentecost Sunday, and after 19 consecutive days of walking, except for a 200 km train ride between Burgos and Leon because he mistakenly thought he would run out of time to catch his flight back home, he walked into the Cathedral of St. James.

sleep (and fear of top bunks) kept me from maintaining that schedule every day.

“On June 3 I reached Monte del Gozo (Mount Joy) from which you can see the steeples of the cathedral in Santiago for the first time. Being the first in my group to see them entitled me to be called Rex or King. (A fact lost on my wife, Helen).”

On June 4, Pentecost Sunday, and after 19 consecutive days of walking, except for a 200 km train ride between Burgos and Leon because he mistakenly thought he would run out of time to catch his flight back home, he walked into the Cathedral of St. James.

“I didn’t expect it to be emotional, but it was. I stayed for two masses and was enthralled watching the botafumerio or ‘smoke thrower’ censer. The censer is a 4foot long silver incense burner that is suspended from the 90-foot ceiling by a 3-inch hemp rope. Through a pulley system below the roof and a series of coordinated pulling by five men, in a cloud of billowing smoke the censer swings just over the heads of the viewers along the north/south transept across the church, from ceiling to ceiling, in a 150-foot arc. It is a sight to behold and every bit as impressive as described by James A. Michener in his book, Iberia. I knew where to sit (on the floor) during the second service and the giant incense burner hurdles directly at me like a fiery comet passing a mere eight feet overhead.”

Szekeresh said there are many lasting impressions of Spain, such as: walking on 2,000-year-old roads and bridges built by the Romans and getting water from their ancient fountains; walking through many small villages with very old stone buildings in various stages of collapse; watching the bull fights on television while eating; electricity generating windmills on hill tops; sheep grazing in the Pyrenees; millions of acres of grain fields and vineyards; country roads lined with red poppies; being serenaded by coo-coo birds; standing still while old men or women drove sheep and cattle past me to different pastures; large stork nests on church spires, and never meeting an unfriendly person.

He recalls climbing the hill to the Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) where traditionally pilgrims add a stone brought from their home to add to the cairn below the cross.

“I added two Arizona diamonds (quartz crystals) from Diamond Point near Payson.”

He also has a fond memory of drinking free wine near the town of Estella where the local Bodega has installed the “Fuente del Vino” (the wine fountain) for pilgrims.

There, in a small plaza, two stainless steel spigots protrude through the wall; one dispenses cold water and the other an excellent port wine.

Szekeresh also made a side trip from Santiago to the seaport of Finisterre. This small fishing village was the end of the known world in medieval times. It is located on a very rocky coast on the Atlantic Ocean known as Costa del Morte (Coast of Death) because of all the shipwrecks.

Szekeresh said with all the avid hikers in the Rim Country, taking The Way of St. James would be a wonderful way to see a great country in a fashion most tourists never enjoy.

He said he would like to do it again with his wife, but she isn’t keen on “roughing” it.

Szekeresh said additional information on the pilgrimage is available on the Web from the Confraternity of Saint James, London, UK, at www.csj.org.uk.

Szekeresh has lived in Payson for 11 years and has had a home here for 15.

Retiring from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C., he and his wife traveled around to find the place they wanted to settle. They looked at Prescott Valley and at Silver City, N.M. and visited the Rim Country.

Talking it over they decided they liked Payson best and following a speaking engagement in Albuquerque, N.M., Szekeresh made a return visit and found a house. He and his wife came back out and made an offer and were homeowners.

Editor’s note: Much of this narrative is from a letter Szekeresh wrote to his family immediately after his hike through northern Spain along The Way of St. James.

Courtesy of Martin Szekeresh

Szekeresh said he was enthralled watching the botafumerio or ‘smoke thrower’ censer. The censer is a 4-foot long silver incense burner that is suspended from the 90-foot ceiling by a 3inch hemp rope. Through a pulley system below the roof and a series of coordinated pulling by five men, in a cloud of billowing smoke the censer swings just over the heads of the viewers

Szekeresh said finding a place to eat at a time he was accustomed to eating was always a concern. Usually a nearby restaurant or bar had a special “early” (between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.) for pilgrims and it was always accompanied by wine.

“Even when dining alone I was served a full bottle of wine. My fanciest menu” was in the extremely expensive Gaudi Hotel Restaurant in Astorga. It was white tablecloth service with a large salad, steak, fries, bread, wine and flan for desert, all

for 10 euros. The most memorable menus were a simple spaghetti meal made with Spanish cheese in a refugio in Ruitlan (6 euros) and a communal meal in the church bell tower in the albergue in Granon (no charge, just a donation).”

Szekeresh’s daily routine was always the same: climb out – or down – from bed, dress, wash, brush my teeth, pack up and start walking with a stop for café con leche grande at the first open bar.

“I was blessed with good weather and many days walked between 36 and 42 km.

Only the uncertainty of finding a place to

Courtesy of Martin Szekeresh

The pilgrim accommodations are not for travelers who like privacy. Szekeresh said his first night was spent in a 500-year-old stone building. That one room was large enough to sleep 120 pilgrims in steel, two-tier bunk beds. There was a separate bathroom for men and women and each contained three toilets, three showers and three sinks.

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FIRM FOUNDATION | SIMONE LAKE

Resolution in weakness So what are your goals for 2012?

Exercise, eat right, and love your loved ones more? Or maybe love your enemies more?

All of the above for me, and then some…

One of my annual traditions in December is to evaluate the year, analyzing my former goals and commitments, then work my way through a long list of questions including: • Are there items I need to roll over to the New Year?

SIMONE LAKE • Are there forgivenesses I need to clear with others?

• Are there situations and circumstances I need to fade from?

• Have I kept my focus on the main things here on planet earth?

• Did I meet my goals or excel in them?

The end result of this self-test is to see where I stand overall.

Did I do what I set out to do? And if not, what steps can I take to improve?

Then after this process, I begin to build a new list for the coming year.

MY LIST FOR 2012

So in addition to exercise, eat right and love my enemies even more, my list is calling me to write more, read more and definitely have more outdoor adventures in God’s glorious nature. Yep, more hiking, backpacking, white river rafting.

The white river rafting trip is already planned for the spring, so I am already getting a head start. But these are just the basics of my list. However I do not stop here.

I am greedy. I want more More is the word that sums up what I want to accomplish this coming year.

• I want more patience • I want more times of prayer • I want more strength to persevere in trials • I want to give more to those struggling in life-threatening circumstances.

• But most importantly, above all, I want more weakness.

Apostle Paul shares his heart with the believers at the Corinthian church. In all his desires, wants and resolutions, he preferred to have weakness, “And He [God] said unto me, ‘My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.” II Corinthians. 12:9-10 Wanting more weakness seems like a strange request until one acknowledges in full the understanding of the rich tradeoff.

This tradeoff is found in the mystery of the power of Christ. When I am weak, the power of Christ rests upon me because when I am weak, I am strong.

Sounds like a strange request doesn’t it?

I want more weakness because I know that through my weakness the Lord can work perfectly to accomplish all His goals that He has called me to do. So, while others are striving to be stronger in the things of this earth, I prefer to seek things that will last into eternity.

Would you do the same? Seek to know Christ through your weakness and His power. It is available to all who believe.

Apostle Paul also says, “For He [Christ] was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. “For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God. Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves.” II Corinthians 13:4 Even apostle Paul encourages examining and evaluating people see where they stand in the faith of Christ. May you also examine yourself this New Year and seek after a deeper weakness to attain a greater strength like never before, in Christ QUESTIONS

1) Would you resolve to seek things eternal with Christ?

2) Would you resolve to trade your own strength and become weak so that you may attain Christ?

3) Would you resolve to put aside the world view and cling full heartedly with a Christ view? ©Copyright 2011 Simone Lake. All Rights Reserved SPRING AGENDA

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• Deep Roots in Christ Ministries: monthly Bible lessons on Facebook • Rim Review: Firm Foundation, first Wednesdays of the month • Trades and Sales online: Rim Reporter: Sacred Matters bi-monthly articles www. tradesnsales.com For more go to: www.simonelake.com; www.simonelake.blogspot.com; www.facebook.com/ SimoneLake or follow Simone on Twitter ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Simone Lake is a pastor’s wife and fulltime minister, serving in various areas. Her primary areas include Bible teacher and conference speaker (both in the U.S. and internationally). In addition, she writes devotional articles in several publications, is a short-term missionary, author, prayer leader, Bible mentor and chaplain.

She holds a master’s degree in theological studies (MTS) and attends Church on Randall Place where she serves in various capacities.

Simone and her husband Pastor John Lake, enjoy outdoor activities such as kayaking, hiking and mountain bike riding.

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH | PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.

STROKE: QUICK ACTION SAVES BRAIN CELLS DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Six years ago, my father died of a stroke. My mother tried to rouse him from bed, but he responded with confusion and was unable to speak. She called for an ambulance. He was in the hospital only four hours before he died. The doctor said he would have lived if he had gotten treatment sooner.

My mother has felt guilty about this ever since.

She lives with us now. I don’t want to miss a stroke if she has one. How do you recognize one, and what should be done right away in an emergency? — T.B. ANSWER: Nearly 900,000 strokes occur yearly in the United

States, and of those victims, 200,000 die. Many of the survivors are left with great disabilities.

Strokes come in two types: One is an ischemic (is-KEY-mick) stroke, and the other is a hemorrhagic stroke.

“Ischemic” means “deprived of blood.” It’s the more common kind of stroke, accounting for 80 percent of all strokes.

The flow of blood to part of the brain is blocked by a clot in an artery. It’s the brain’s equivalent of a heart attack. The other 20 percent comes from bleeding in the brain, a hemorrhagic stroke.

Signs of either kind of stroke include slurred speech, sudden confusion, numbness of the face,

Jaber Abawi, M.D., M.R.C.P.

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Asking the affected person to stick out his or her tongue and seeing if it deviates to the side is one of those tests. Don’t waste time doing tests. Immediately call 911.

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Brain cells begin to die within minutes. However, there’s a threehour window during which clotdissolving medicines can be given.

They almost always lead to a full recovery of function. Now the window has been opened wider, to 4 1/2 hours. That doesn’t detract from the important message that the earlier the treatment, the bet-

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We will be holding an informational meeting at the department on January 7th at 9:00 am.

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20 ft. and 40 ft.: Shipping Containters, 928-537-3257

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LANDSCAPING IRIS GARDEN SVCE: Complete Clean-up for New Year, Weed-eat, Remove Debris, Repair Drip System, 38yrs Payson lic., 928-474-5932, Cell 928-951-3734 not.lic.contr.

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MOBILES FOR SALE 1984 12x34 PARK-MODEL, Nice 1Br, Can Move, $6,900.

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RENTALS APARTMENTS FOR RENT 1100 Sq.Ft 2BDR/2BA Apartment In Central Payson, Central Heating and A/C, F/P., Washer/Dryer Hookup $635.p/m, 480-326-7203 or 480-926-9024

DHW Home Services BASEBALL CARDS Buy-Sell-Trade 1950’s - 1960’s Call (602) 317-0117

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HOMES FOR RENT Beautiful Main House on private estate IN-TOWN spacious 1,800sq/ft, furnished/ partially furnished,unfurnished, acreage in quality neighborhood, fenced yard. $1,250/month 602-290-7282 Cute 2Bd/1Ba. fenced corner lot, storage, W/D, dishwasher, mature trees, Avail Jan1. Must see! $750/mo + dep. Pet negotiable.

928-978-5707 DUPLEX PINE, Both Sides Available, 3BDR/1BA, Garage,$995/mo. & 2Bdrm/1Ba, $675/mo., Private Yards, Water & Electric Included!

Security Deposit, 480-248-6144 Owner/Agent Log Sited Home, Great View (Strawberry) 3Bdrm/2Bath, Storage Unit, All Appliances, Dishwasher, New Carpet/Paint Paved Driveway,Large/Deck $825/mo.+Deposit, 602-999-8076, Avail. Now!

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Rim View OFFICE PARK, Executive Suites, Payson’s Premier Office Space, 708 E. Hwy 260, 928-472-7035 or 928-970-0877.

Payson 2Bd/2Ba’s, Carports, Fenced, RV Parking, Fireplace, Kitchen Appliances, Pets-?, $775. & $800./mo; 2Bd/1Ba, $695./mo; leases negotiable, Owner/Agent, 928-978-2373

HOMES FOR RENT 1300 sf. 2Br/2Ba Manufactured Home $750.p/m; Please email inquiries to: waldron.miller702@gmail.com 928-970-2645 1Br/1.5Ba, Large Kitchen, D/W, W/D, Fenced Yard, Carport, 2 Large Storage Sheds, $675.p/m $300 Dep. 210 E. Phoenix Street, 928-478-6940 2Bd/1Ba, 3 Sheds, AZ Room, Fenced Yard, Unfurnished, 1305 N. Woodland: $750.p/m $500.

Dep. 928-595-1164 2BR/2BA Home w/Garage, In-Town, Private Country Setting, Very Clean, Smoking-No, Pets-?, $875.p/m plus Deposits and References. 928-474-4035

PAYSON NORTH Site Built 2Br/2Ba,Attached Garage + Workshop,Fenced-Yd., Front/Back Porch, Ceramic Tile Floors Appliances, Pets Neg., Smoking-No,$850/month 928-848-4501 www.paysonhomesforrent.com Renting Beautiful, Cozy Home, 2 Story, 3Br/3Ba, in Payson., 2 Car Garage, Beautiful Views, Very Reasonable Price Flavio Villa 602-384-7177 Special Cabin on River, Fishing, Wilderness at Your Back Door, Cosy 2Br, Fireplace, Furnished or Not, $650.Smoking-No, Avail Jan.1: 928-238-0043

MOBILES FOR RENT

3BD/2BA, 2-Car Garage, Fenced Yard, 1 Pet-OK W/Deposit, Cleaning Dep. $250. $950/month; Avail.

Now, 928-468-1618 or 928-970-0181

2Br/1Ba in Star Valley, Fenced Yard, Covered Deck, Storage, All Electric, Pets-No, Includes Water/Sewer/Trash, Background Check, $500. + Dep. 928-474-8849

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PUNBLICATIONS ACROSS 1 Move like a mouse 5 Neighbor of Java 9 “___ Medicine” (‘88 hit) 12 Corpulent 15 Early computer 17 TV’s “___ Heroes” 19 Campbell of UB40 20 Poorly 21 Restaurant critic’s zine?

23 Librarian’s journal?

25 Explosive initials 26 Column 27 Max ___ Sydow 29 Bunch of ballplayers 30 Solidify 31 Weber’s “___ Freischutz” 32 Prepared to drive 33 Let up 36 Arthur or Pons 38 ___ carrier 42 Snapshot 43 ___ Lama 45 Strained 46 DEA officer 48 Browning’s bedtime?

49 Gardener’s monthly?

53 ___ -jongg 54 Hymns of praise 56 Viper 57 Milne creature 58 Digression 60 Gouda alternative 61 ___ River, NJ 63 Tenor Peerce 64 Like Simon 66 Groovy Austin

68 Pugilistic poke 69 Stephen King book 70 Mutiny 71 Produce a parka 72 ___ fide 73 Byzantine art form 76 Pants parts 77 Ram’s ma’am 78 Directional suffix 79 Sock style 81 Feign 82 Tree surgeon’s periodical?

87 Middling mark 88 Whippet’s wagger 90 Enormous 91 Terpsichore’s sister 92 104 Down, e.g.

94 Broadway arrangement 96 Kennel feature 97 Kitten gear?

99 Petite pie 100 Sprite 102 “___ Buttermilk Sky” (‘46 song) 103 Classify 106 Maestro de Waart 107 “Electric ___” (‘83 hit) 111 To and ___ 114 Sailor’s reading?

116 Depression era magazine?

119 Icelandic epic 120 Capek play 121 Bring to light 122 Goatish gamboler 123 Have unpaid bills 124 “Hiver” opposite 125 “___ to Order” (‘87 film) 126 Highflying agcy.

DOWN 1 Adroit

2 Ever’s partner 3 Crowdburst?

4 Lincoln son 5 Pipe part 6 Turkish title 7 Den 8 “Newhart” setting 9 Holstein’s home 10 Flagon filler 11 Patois 12 Beat 13 Felipe, Jesus, or Matty 14 Little one 16 South African port 17 Cholesterol letters 18 Golfer Ballesteros 20 Nigerian city 22 “Aida” river 24 Forest ruminant 28 Ciceronian speech 30 “GoodFellas” gun 31 Place to pontificate 32 Correct 33 Forward 34 Rover’s review?

35 Presidential monogram 36 Sanctify 37 Tombstone lawman 39 Shakespearean heavy 40 Wholesome biker’s publication?

41 Carpentry or printing 42 Monsieur Le Pew 44 Patriot Samuel 47 “Evita” character 50 ___ Park, CO 51 Uninteresting 52 Subdue Simba 55 Pavarotti’s love 59 Bit of parsley

62 Northwestern st.

63 Mouth piece?

64 Anger or envy 65 Composer Albeniz 67 Slender trace 68 Be a wise guy 69 French impressionist 70 Chingachgook’s son 71 Nailed a gnat 72 Boitano or Blessed 74 New York city 75 Require 76 The Kit ___ Club 77 In addition 78 Stocking shade 80 Antsy 83 Opera feature 84 Future of the present 85 Medieval menial 86 ___ de plume 89 One of the Jacksons 93 Gobbled up 95 Apparel 98 Debtors’ letters 101 Stud site 103 Lhasa ___ 104 Cabbage concoction 105 Philosopher 106 Bronte heroine 107 Where to find an onager 108 “Veni, vidi, ___” 109 Markey or Bagnold 110 Fisherman’s snare 111 Chalky cheese 112 Skates 113 Gumbo thickener 115 Absent 117 City on the Danube 118 Ashen

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your batteries should be fully recharged by now, making you more than eager to get back into the swing of things full time. Try to stay focused so that you don’t dissipate your energies.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’re eager to charge straight ahead into your new responsibilities. But you’ll have to paw the ground a little longer, until a surprise complication is worked out.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Rival factions are pressuring you to take a stand favoring one side or the other. But this isn’t the time to play judge. Bow out as gracefully as possible, without committing yourself to any position.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Reassure a longtime, trusted confidante that you appreciate his or her words of advice. But at this time, you need to act on what you perceive to be your own sense of self-interest.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You need to let your warm Leonine heart fire up that new relationship if you hope to see it move from the “just friends” level to one that will be as romantic as you could hope for.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) There’s still time to repair a misunderstanding with an honest explanation and a heartfelt apology. The sooner you do, the sooner you can get on with other matters.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Expect a temporary setback as you progress toward your goal.

Use this time to re-examine your plans and see where you might need to make some significant changes.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Some missteps are revealed as the cause of current problems in a personal or professional partnership. Make the necessary adjustments and then move on.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Jupiter’s influence helps you work through a pesky problem, allowing your naturally jovial attitude to re-emerge stronger than ever. Enjoy your success.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Set aside your usual reluctance to change, and consider reassessing your financial situation so that you can build on its strengths and minimize its weaknesses.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Some recently acquired information helps open up a dark part of the past. Resolve to put what you’ve learned to good use. Travel plans continue to be favored.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Act on your own keen instincts. Your strong Piscean backbone will support you as someone attempts to pressure you into a decision you’re not ready to make.

BORN THIS WEEK: You embody a love for traditional values combined with an appreciation of what’s new and challenging. © 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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JUST FOR FUN KING CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Gorilla 4 Year-end visitor 9 Col. Sanders’ chain 12 Droop 13 Up to the point that 14 Ultra-modernist 15 Tennessee city 17 Cheerios ingredient 18 Moving truck 19 Makes into law 21 Revealing swimsuit 24 Polio vaccine pioneer 25 Director Howard 26 Explosive letters 28 Leaf pore 31 Teensy bit 33 A Gabor sister 35 Get an ___ effort 36 Consume fully 38 Priestly vestment 40 Workweek end (Abbr.)

41 Weeded, in a way 43 Rented 45 Wild horse 47 Antiquated 48 Have a bug 49 It’s all in your head 54 Hockey surface 55 “What’s in ___?”

56 Rowing need 57 ___ Angeles 58 Acquires 59 Resort

WEEKLY SUDOKU

BY LINDA THISTLE

DOWN 1 Request 2 Skillet 3 Id counterpart 4 Learned one 5 Foolish 6 Super Bowl org.

7 Stories 8 Sports venues 9 Cheaper copies 10 Accomplishment 11 Barracks beds 16 Louis ___ 20 Can. prov.

21 Scottish hillside 22 Greek vowel 23 Flaws in lumber 27 Dam org. of 1933 29 Additional 30 Sahara-like 32 Unstable particle 34 “May I do that for you?”

37 Eat like a bird 39 Scarlett O’Hara and her ilk 42 Karan of fashion 44 Citrus beverage 45 Jump (out) 46 Puerto follower 50 Erstwhile acorn 51 Two, in Tijuana 52 Space 53 Historic time

PREVIOUS CROSSWORDS

TRIVIA TEST 1. COMICS: What is the name of Hi and Lois’ youngest daughter?

2. HISTORY: Which Allied general defeated German field marshal Erwin Rommel in North Africa during World War II? 3. POETRY: Who was the Greek creator of pastoral poetry?

4. ART: Which Early Renaissance artist painted “The Birth of Venus”?

5. TELEVISION: Who were the only witnesses to the shooting of Mr. Burns on “The Simpsons”?

6. EXPLORERS: What was the nationality of explorer Edmund Hillary?

7. MUSIC: Which actress/singer’s theme song was “Que Sera, Sera”?

Answers 1. Trixie 2. Gen. Bernard Montgomery 3. Theocritus 4. Botticelli 5. Maggie and Santa’s Little Helper (the dog) 6. New Zealand 7. Doris Day 8. James Buchanan 9. Mohandas Gandhi 10. Confidence

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8. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the only bachelor to serve as U.S. president?

9. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: What famous 20th-century leader once said, “If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide”?

10. LANGUAGE: What is the meaning of the word “aplomb”?

KING CROSSWORD Find the listed words in the diagram. They run in all directions — forward, backward, up, down and diagonally.

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