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Social media basics The Arizona Professional Writers Rim Country Chapter will meet at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 20 in the Payson Library meeting room, 328 N. McLane Rd., Payson. No RSVP is required.

All writers, authors, and the public are welcome to attend. A short business meeting will precede our featured presenter.

Join “USA Today” best-selling author D’Elen McClain for a fun hour of social media basics that include Twitter and Facebook. If you’re an author or run a small business and want to sell more books or anything else, joining social media is a must and you can do it from the privacy of your home while sitting in PJs. Be sure to bring a pen or pencil for some hands-on learning so you’re no longer scratching your head when someone says words like: hashtag, algorithm or fan verses friend page.

D’Elen McClain is the best-selling author of the Fang Chronicle Series. Under her pen name Holly S. Roberts, she is the “USA Today” best-selling author of the contemporary romance Completion Series. As Suzie Ivy she writes her humorous “miss”-adventures in the police academy during her mid-life crisis. Ms. McClain is the author of 24 books. She reads, writes, and spends as much time as possible with her husband of 35 years and two extremely spoiled dogs.

When she needs to clear her mind, you’ll find her in the gym punching out a speed bag with a smile.

DIVERSE TOPICS FROM SPEAKERS NEXT WEEK Republican Club hosts special speaker The Rim Country Republican Club will meet Monday, January 25 at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Hwy. 260, Payson. The special speaker will be Dr. Carl Goldberg.

His very informative presentation is entitled, “What Non-Moslems Need to Know about Islam and Why.” Goldberg has a Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan, and has presented more than 200 public speaking appearances and radio shows on Islam in Arizona, California, Nevada, Florida, and Mexico.

Members and quests will gather at 11 a.m. to order lunch and to socialize.

Goldberg’s program is at 11:30 a.m.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Call Nancy Cox at (928) 472-1172 for more information.

Ukulele Fun Ukulele Fun is open to anyone interested from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every Wednesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on the corner of Easy St. and Sherwood. For more information call (928) 595-2086.

Pine Library Friends plan humor program The Pine Library Friends will meet at 1 p.m., Monday, January 25 in the Library Activity Room located just behind the Cultural Hall at the Community Center in Pine. The guest speakers will be Alleen and Don Nilsen whose topic will be Growing Old with Humor.

The Nilsens joined the faculty of Arizona State University in the early 1970s. Don holds a PH.D in linguistics while Alleen holds a Ph.D in English education. During the 1980s, with support from Arizona Humanities, the Nilsens sponsored six national and international humor conferences, all of which were held at ASU. These conferences laid the foundation for the founding of the International Society for Humor Studies, for which they act as leaders. Since 2011, the Nilsens have been active in ASU’s Emeritus College, Don serving as the assistant dean for the humanities and Alleen serving as the editor of “Emeritus Voices.”

Their presentation should be something everyone can all relate to and laugh about.

As always, the public is welcome.

Light refreshments will be served.

Payson Walkers The Payson Walkers now depart at 9 a.m. for daily walks, which are about an hour in length on pavement. Departure points are: Thursday- Payson Library Friday - Home Depot parking lot, (south end) Saturday - end of Longhorn Road Sunday - Town Hall parking lot Monday - Payson Elks Tuesday - Green Valley Park, Parks and Recreation Office Wednesday - Walgreens.

Play planned at PHS The PHS Thespians will present the Italian comedy, “Commedia Delight” by Claudia Haas and Richard Cash.

It will tickle your funny bone, charm your wit and stretch your imagination.

Longhorn Theatre Company will present this hilarious farce about mistaken identity in the little town of Delight, Italy on January 21, 22 and 23.

Performances Thursday, Jan. 21 and Saturday, Jan. 23 begin at 7 pm and Friday afternoon’s performance begins at 4 p.m.

Tickets at the door are $6 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens.

Payson Elks event deadlines Tickets are now on sale for the Murder Mystery Dinner Theater show - “Pasta, Passion, and Pistols” – which takes place Saturday, Jan. 30. Tickets will be available until Thursday, Jan. 21 or until sold out, whichever comes first. As of an Elks email dated Jan. 14, there were only 17 tickets left.

Applications for the Men’s SUPERSTARS! event,

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The Hashknife Pony Express will gallop through town on Jan. 27. Riders will take a break at the Payson Post Office at 4 p.m. before cleaning up for a banquet at the Mazatzal Casino at 6:30 p.m. At the Post Office, the riders will have the Kids Cowboy Camp Booth open with information and merchandise. They will happily pose for photos as they pick up the mail. Anyone may attend the banquet, which is a dinner dance. Tickets are $30 per person and may be purchased at the Rim Country Chamber or Bob’s Western Wear. For more information, please call local organizer Justin Deaton at (928) 978-2954.

scheduled for Saturday, March 5, are now available at the Payson Elk’s Lodge, 1206 N. Beeline Highway.

All male singers are invited to apply and audition for the show. Applications must be completed and returned to the Lodge by Saturday, Jan. 30.

For more information on either event, call the Lodge at (928) 474-2572.

Sustainable Rim Country meeting Sustainable Rim County is a non-profit, non-partisan civic organization devoted to conserving the beauty of Rim Country for our enjoyment and for future generations. The public is invited to its Thursday, Jan. 21 meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Payson Library meeting room, 328 N. McLane Rd. The agenda includes developing a yearlong action plan for sustainable activities to protect our beautiful region. For information, contact Ray at (928) 478-6295.

Lego Family Fun The Payson Public Library will again present its Lego Family Fun event from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22.

Participants will be invited to build projects with Legos and the masterpieces will then be showcased in the lobby display case.

Fishing enthusiasts gather January 23 The Payson Flycasters and Trout Unlimited meet-

Skiing at Sunrise means shorter lift lines and a choice of runs for different skilled skiers.

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Trail work schedule The Pine Strawberry Fuel Reduction committee’s trail work in January and February is on the Bearfoot Trail. Participants will be doing maintenance and then start the prep work for the new bridge crossing Pine Creek.

Meet in the parking lot of the Pine LDS Church and carpool to the locations. In case of inclement weather, the work will be rescheduled and notification made.

• Saturday, Jan. 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Work on the Bearfoot Trail. Bring own lunch/snacks/water.

• Saturday, Feb. 13, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Work on the bridge prep. Bring own lunch/snacks/water.

• Saturday, Feb. 27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Work on the bridge prep. Bring own lunch/snacks/water.

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ing is at 9 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 23 at Tiny’s, 600 E. Hwy. 260, Payson. Please note the date change for this month only. The guest speaker is James Goughnour, owner of Rim Country Custom Rods.

He will discuss differences in fishing rod types and the correct terminology related to fishing rods. He will discuss the differences between a custom build fishing rod vs. a production built rod.

Goughnour will demonstrate the steps to build a custom fishing rod and answer the question: Who should buy a custom built fishing rod?

For more information about Payson Flycasters or Trout Unlimited, go to www.paysonflycasters.org.

Come before 9 a.m. and enjoy great breakfast options and hear some real fishy stories.

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TRAVEL TALK | KEN BROOKS

SOME FAVORITE CRUISES If you are like me, you enjoy as far as I am concerned. On thinking and talking about favor- this cruise we also visited some ite vacations you have taken in of the beautiful ports along the the past. My favorite type of vaca- Norwegian coast as well as some tion is a cruise. It is completely other Scandinavian cities. What I relaxing, you don’t have to drive, appreciate about the Nordic counand the ship does the cooking, tries is that these people are eduhousekeeping and procated, clean and offer great dining experiencvides the entertainment many of us enjoy on es. Personally I am tired vacation. The downside of dirty locations with is that you cannot see poor sidewalks to stumas much of the countries ble on and chancy food. visited as when you are I also don’t want to visit on tour or driving youra place that you may be robbed walking through self. Sometimes cruise town. lines provide cruise We have cruised tours that encompass KEN BROOKS through the Tahitian more land sightseeing. group of islands twice Anyway, in today’s column I will relate some of my and if you have not yet visited favorite cruises. I have had the these South Pacific Islands, try good fortune of experiencing and do so if at all possible. Tahiti, more than 100 and always look Bora Bora, Moorea and the sister islands are never to be forgotforward to the next one.

One of the top cruises on my ten. They are not yet overrun list of favorites is the Baltic area. with tourists and remain pristine, Several years ago we sailed out beautiful and very photographic. I of England to visit Copenhagen, feel a cruise of one week or more Denmark, Stockholm, Sweden, is the best way to travel between Tallinn, Estonia and St. the islands and to sightsee. I look Petersburg, Russia where forward to doing this one more we spent three usable days to time. explore one of the most interestSpeaking of the South Pacific, ing cities in the world with muse- we have enjoyed cruising to ums containing more art than New Zealand and Australia with you can imagine, plus wonderful time there to see the interesting music and dance in 200-year-old sights these countries offer. New theatres. Then, the ship cruised Zealand is two islands separated on to Gdynia, Poland where we by 12 miles of sea between. The witnessed a big change that the North Island is farms and mounPolish people have made after tains with Auckland its main city being oppressed with Communism and the South Island looks much for 65 years. They have been free like Switzerland with Alps and for more 15 years now. scenic bays and beautiful farms.

Then to Warnemunde, The fishing is great here too.

Germany which is a lovely seaAustralia is completely differport resort town visited mainly ent from New Zealand, with beauby Berliners, which is made easy tiful coastal areas, a desert and for them with a high-speed train several fascinating cities, which taking only two hours between include Melbourne and Sydney. the cities. From here we made It is fun to cross the country on the 7-hour transit of the famous the Indian-Pacific railroad form Kiel Canal that took us out to Sydney to Perth on the West sea again and returning us to Coast. Perth is much like San England.

Another standout cruise itinerary is the Mediterranean area.

We have cruised from the port of Rome, Italy, which is Civitavecchia, and visited the lovely towns of Portofino, Cannes, Barcelona, La Goulette and Palermo. The Mediterranean never disappoints and you can almost always be assured of a wonderful vacation.

Europe is always interesting no matter where you visit as far as I am concerned. We plan to travel this part of the world again when the security situation improves.

Six years ago we cruised through the Norwegian Fjords.

These are the most exciting fjords I have yet seen; and even more beautiful than those in Alaska

Diego. The northern portion of Australia is tropical and warm and humid.

With the South Pacific cruise we also visited Fiji and some of the other islands in the neighborhood.

Some years ago I was between jobs and booked an around South America cruise departing Los Angeles on an American flagged passenger/cargo ship. It carried 124 passengers and lasted 64 days. This was one of the most relaxing, carefree periods of my life. I had been directing news on network television for a few years and the 64 days at sea was the right medicine. From Los Angeles the ship cruised down the Pacific Coast to the Panama Canal then through the locks into the Caribbean and traveled the South Atlantic visiting Venezuela, several ports in Brazil including fantastic Rio de Janeiro, on to Montevideo, Uruguay, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. One nice thing about a passenger freighter is that often the ship would spend more time in port in order to handle its cargo than cruise ships.

That is not necessarily the case today with more modern container shipments. We had time to do more extensive sightseeing while the ship was in port. In Buenos Aires alone we had three days to explore.

From Buenos Aires we continued to cruise south around the tip of South America and through the Strait of Magellan passing the Chilean Fjords and then up the Pacific to Puerto Montt and Valparaiso, Chili. Continuing then to the port for Lima, Peru and Manta, Ecuador, and Panama again up the coast of Central America and Mexico with a few stops and finally, Los Angeles.

The passengers were mostly senior and all in good spirits and enjoying every day of the experience.

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One of the many striking attractions in St. Petersburg, Russia are the incredible domed cathedrals.

The cabins on the ship were all large, and it has two lounges, bars, swimming pool, movie theatre and glassed in dining room. When we hit the tropics the crew often served lunch outside around the pool. The ship was American flagged with an all American crew. The Santa Mercedes was one of four sister ships of the Delta Line and no longer exist. Today, you can book an around South America cruise with Holland America Line and Princess Cruises.

Since I am writing about South America, a few years ago we cruised from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. through the Caribbean visiting six islands on the way down to Devils Island then entered the Amazon River and cruised 1,000 miles

upstream to Manaus in Brazil.

After two days of sightseeing the jungle area and a city with more than a million people we turned downstream for two more calls at small villages and finally out into the Atlantic again to return to Florida.

This year you can cruise out of Los Angeles for a 15-day voyage across the blue Pacific Ocean to four islands in Hawaii. Your ship will visit Oahu, Maui, and the big island of Hawaii, along with Kauai. Be sure to book a cabin with a balcony for this cruise since so many of the 15 days are spent crossing the Pacific.

One cruise I have not yet enjoyed is an around the world venture. This is my goal and I’ll keep my fingers crossed for it.

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AT THE MOVIES

THE REVENANT

Audience can’t take eyes away from the screen Writer, director, producer Alejandro Hardy showing) his turmoil — making the great enemy more authentic than most Inarritu has made perhaps the most ambiHollywood bad guys. Young Will Poulter tiously artistic film of 2015. He also made continues his career arc playing a young the most ambitiously artistic film of 2014, Jim Bridger, another historical personage “Birdman” and he brought home Oscars who went on to great fame. for “Birdman” — best director, best picture Director Inarritu let not a single ray of and best writer. To top it off, “Birdman” sunshine mar the mood of the film. The also turned a very nice profit for the prowinter skies of the Yellowstone country ducers. never show bright and blue. Well, this is a “The Revenant” cuts a new furrow and Andy McKinney film about just how much pain Glass can has nothing to compare it to “Birdman” — Reviewer endure without giving up, so grey skies except ambition, skillful work and in this seem to be in order. The film has one of case, wonder.

It is a wonder that a movie filmed with such con- the very best battle scenes ever. In the first part sistent gloom holds our attention throughout, and of the film a large and angry band of Ree Indians that a film, which has as its center the grotesque (more commonly known as Arikara Indians) suddenly attack about 50 American fur trappers. The suffering of Hugh Glass, can hold us in thrall.

The buzz in Hollywood says that this will at least carnage comes thick and fast, but without any of the get a passel of nominations and that Leonardo tricks directors often use — no slow-motion killing, DiCaprio may finally get his Academy Award after no exploding heads or the like. The fighting might be his four nominations. I’d say that is a safe bet. (The furious, but it seems very, very realistic to the time nominations were announced last week and the film and place. Inarritu carries this theme throughout the earned nods for 12 different awards: Best Picture; film. Brutal reality filmed up close so we can see it Actor in a Leading Role, DiCaprio; Actor in a sup- plainly, but not stage dressed for shock effect. The porting role, Tom Hardy; Directing; Cinematography; simple brutality is quite enough. The hard “R” rating Costume Design; Film Editing; Makeup and Hair comes with this movie for this reason, not for any Styling; Production Design; Sound Editing; Sound naked stuff.

“The Revenant” runs for two horror-filled hours Mixing; and Visual Effects.)

DiCaprio plays mountain man/fur trapper Hugh and 31 minutes. Box Office Mojo reports a budget of Glass, living in the world far beyond the frontier in $135 million and box office receipts thus far of $60 1820-1830 era. He has an Indian son and mourns million worldwide. Inarritu and his fellow producers the murder of his wife. The tale of misfortune, which should have a lovely reward for making this monubefalls this poor tortured soul, stretches our incre- mental movie. The audience in the full theater with dulity to the breaking point. Only the magnificent me could no more take their eyes from the screen performance by DiCaprio convinces us that anyone than I could.

Fun fact — In 1971 Richard Harris made another could possibly survive his experiences. Hard to believe, but the events draw from the true horrors version of the Hugh Glass sage called “Man in the which befell the actual Hugh Glass. DiCaprio man- Wilderness.” It isn’t as good. ages to star in the two-hour plus movie with perhaps three pages of dialog. All the rest of his performance COMING JANUARY 22 consists of closeups of his face as various terrible “THE 5TH WAVE” things happen to him. Astonishing acting.

Four waves of attacks by space aliens have Also outstanding is Tom Hardy as the despica- wrecked the Earth. Now the fifth wave is about to ble frontiersman John Fitzgerald, the nemesis of start. Will any one be able to survive? Staring Chloe Glass. Fitzgerald might be a coward, a liar and a Grace Moretz, Liev Shreiber and Maggie Siff. This murderer, but he suffers for his sins, feeling (and one hour and 50 minute film has a “PG-13” rating.

JUNIPER VISTA JOURNAL

My ‘Downton Abbey’ addiction There. It’s out in the open. Yes. I am ing qualities — and those she does are addicted to “Downton Abbey” on PBS. reserved for the head butler Carson (Jim I’ve cheated and read material online Carter) and the aforementioned Anna. from publications in the United Kingdom.

However, I do like her “foil” and sister, Want some spoilers?

Lady Edith Crawley (Laura Carmichael).

We’ll see how long I can ramble on this Though the actress — in early days admittopic without giving anything away. tedly — said she told her family it was not I have to say the characters I like the a very nice character. best are among the most popular, Dame Teresa McQuerrey I wish there was a more involved Maggie Smith’s Violet, Dowager Duchess Rim Review editor storyline for the “second” leads, Hugh of Grantham; her foil, Penelope Wilton’s Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern — parIsobel Crawley. I am also fond of the ents of the sparring sisters. They largely long-suffering Anna and Mr. Bates (Joanne Froggatt just skim the surface of most of the episodes, though and Brendan Coyle), but their storyline is a little too they have been given a few moments in the sun — so drawn out and tedious these days (SPOILER - but it to speak. is destined to get better).

I admit I have an addiction, but it comes up short I really detest the lead characted, Lady Mary to some I’ve read about — watching the episodes in Crawley, played by Michelle Dockery. In spite of costume and “high tea” gatherings. And I’ve yet to all her tragedies, she doesn’t have many redeem- spend money on “Downton” merchandise. We’ll see.

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As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.

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Joy is the story of a family across four generations and the woman who rises to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.

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In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.

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IN THE KITCHEN | FAMILY FEATURES

Winning back our weeknight dinners More ideas on cooking with canned goods Moms pride themselves on serving their families wholesome, homemade meals. But here’s the reality: 60 percent of moms think that coming up with dinner ideas is more difficult than getting their children to go to bed on time.

Moreover, 61 percent of moms frequently order takeout or go out to eat because they don’t have the ingredients on-hand to make dinner. It’s time for a new strategy.

When it comes to mealtime, a well-stocked pantry can be the difference between culinary success and a dinner failure. With a pantry full of canned foods, a delicious and nutritious homemade meal is just minutes away.

It’s no secret that canned foods are convenient, but did you know that cans are also one of the best ways to get food from the farm to your family’s table? Canned fruits and vegetables are picked and packed when they’re at their peak of ripeness and nutrition, sealing in their freshness and flavor. Just like home canning, the

Add broth and bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until carrots are very soft, 10 minutes.

Transfer to blender or food processor and puree until very smooth. Return to pan and stir in pumpkin, coconut milk and salt.

Cook over medium-low heat until heated through, 2-3 minutes.

Garnish with pumpkin seeds, if desired, and serve.

And in less than 30 minutes, a box of fettuccine and a can of spinach transform into a hearty Pasta with Spinach Pesto.

For more information, recipe inspiration and the benefits of canned foods, visit CansGetYouCooking.com.

CHICKEN BURRITO SALAD

Preparation time: 15 minutes; makes 6 servings

EASY WEEKNIGHT SEAFOOD PAELLA

SALAD:

1 small head romaine lettuce, torn into small pieces 1 cup cooked brown rice 1, 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed 1, 14-ounce can diced tomatoes 1, 10-ounce can chicken breast chunks, drained and flaked 1, 10-ounce can corn kernels, drained 1, 4.25-ounce can diced green chilies, drained 1, 2.2-ounce can sliced ripe black olives, drained DRESSING:

2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lime juice 1 tablespoon fresh chopped cilantro 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil salt and ground black pepper, to taste Salad: In large platter or individual bowls, place lettuce leaves. Top with brown rice, black beans, diced tomatoes, chicken, corn, green chilies and black olives.

Dressing: In small bowl, combine lime juice and cilantro; whisk in olive oil. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle dressing

Southern Style Succotash with Sweet Corn Sauce 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1, 16-ounce box fettuccine noodles In food processor, combine spinach, parsley, cheese, nuts, garlic, basil, salt and pepper; blend well. In slow, steady stream, add olive oil until mixture is blended and smooth.

Cook fettuccine as package directs.

Drain. Toss spinach pesto with fettuccine.

SOUTHERN STYLE SUCCOTASH WITH SWEET CORN SAUCE

1, 14-ounce can chicken or vegetable broth 2, 15-ounce cans 100 percent pumpkin 1, 14-ounce can coconut milk 1 teaspoon salt pumpkin seeds In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, garlic, ginger and curry powder. Cook until carrots are almost soft, 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Preparation time: 5 minutes; cooking time: 25 minutes; makes 4 servings 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1 small green bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1, 8-ounce box yellow rice 1, 14-ounce can vegetable broth 1, 14-ounce can diced tomatoes 1, 10-ounce can whole baby clams, drained 1, 8.5-ounce can peas, drained 1, 6-ounce can medium shrimp, drained 1, 3.8-ounce can sliced ripe olives, drained In 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, heat oil; add onion, green pepper and garlic. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add rice and vegetable broth. Over high heat, bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes.

Stir in tomatoes, clams, peas, shrimp and olives; cook 5 minutes.

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Preparation time: 15 minutes; cooking time: 20 minutes; makes 4 servings 4 ounces olive oil 1, 14.5-ounce can sweet corn kernels, drained 1, 15.5-ounce can butter beans 1, 15-ounce can sweet peas 1/2 cup sliced canned carrots, drained and diced 1/4 cup canned diced tomatoes 8 sprigs fresh thyme 1 fresh bay leaf salt and pepper, to taste Add olive oil to large skillet and quickly sauté all ingredients with salt and pepper until heated through, about 5 minutes.

Serve on top of Sweet Corn Sauce.

SWEET CORN SAUCE

Chicken Burrito Salad

canning process locks in foods’ natural goodness so it’s at arm’s reach whenever you’re ready to get cooking.

A pantry stocked with canned ingredients is also a source of recipe inspiration. Staples such as canned chicken, corn, green chilies, olives, beans and tomatoes topping lettuce combine to create a wholesome Chicken Burrito Salad the whole family will enjoy.

over salad.

PASTA WITH SPINACH PESTO Preparation time: 10 minutes; cooking time: 15 minutes; makes 4 servings 1, 13.5-ounce can spinach, well drained 1 cup fresh parsley leaves 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup walnuts or almonds 1 large garlic clove 1 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

6 ounces canned corn, excess liquid strained off 3 ounces champagne or dry white wine 4 tablespoons butter salt pepper thyme sprigs In blender, puree corn and champagne until very smooth. Strain through fine strainer and place strained corn juice in small saucepan. Heat until simmering and slowly add cold butter, salt, pepper and fresh thyme.

CURRIED PUMPKIN SOUP

Preparation time: 5 minutes; cooking time: 25 minutes; makes 4 servings 2 tablespoons butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced 1-1/2 teaspoons curry powder

Easy Weeknight Seafood Paella

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COVER STORY | ROBERT HERSHBERGER

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Sunrise Ski Resort in the White Mountains is about the same distance from Payson as is the Arizona Snowbowl, however, those in the know say the lift lines are not as long at Sunrise as they are at Snowbowl. But shhh — don’t spread that around.

The downhill thrill Cruising almost silently down the slope over packed powder snow on the groomed Spruce Ridge run, I flexed my 80-year-old wings of freedom in the sunny brisk air of Sunrise Park Resort. Once, skiing seemed like a thrill and a challenge, now it feels like a little miracle — each day a gift.

We four Payson residents stopped at the top of Nastar run to catch our breath and talk briefly about the awesome view for hundreds of miles north to the borders with Utah and Colorado. Charlie, an advanced skier and past ski school instructor, led the group, followed by Rory and Arreta. I followed, serving as “cleanup” so in case anyone should fall, I could help them up. But, of course, they didn’t fall. They skied beautifully on the fresh-packed snow, making one graceful, rhythmic turn after another with a quiet swoosh-swoosh on each turn.

I skied along at the rear, hoping my legs would hold up to the end of our adventure.

After I took group pictures, Charlie said, “OK, let’s go.” He pointed his skis straight down the slope, but almost immediately made a series of graceful turns and we followed, stopping once to discuss lunch options. Charlie headed down the slope with a couple of sweeping turns onto the flat and Fairway run, a beginner’s slope leading to the day lodge for lunch. We fol-

lowed, feeling the wind on our faces and the soft snow beneath our skis. We’d missed the weekend’s fresh, cloud-like powder, but the Monday snow still felt plenty good.

I imagined being graceful as a ballet dancer and felt like it too.

We’d left Payson at 7:30 a.m. and made it to the mountain by 10 a.m., eager to take advantage of the 18 inches of fresh snow. We could have made Snow Bowl in Flagstaff in the same time, but opted for the shorter lift lines of Sunrise.

I figured at 79, all I needed was to get in six to eight runs with no lift-lines.

While at lunch we agreed about how fortunate we are to live in Payson and have such easily accessible excellent skiing opportunities at two quality ski areas.

Arreta said it’s also nice to have a good hiking group to join every Tuesday and I chimed in about quality dry fly-fishing and excellent hunting even nearer to Payson.

We then discussed on which runs we would ski in the afternoon and if we would stop for dinner on the way home. I suggested dinner at Darby’s in Pinetop or dinner at the Summit Restaurant at Sunrise Lodge, where Chef Nephi Craig prepared an outstanding salmon dinner for me “to die for” over the Christmas break. They liked the idea, but both Charlie and Rory said their

wives had agreed to hold dinner for them, so we reluctantly abandoned the dinner plan.

During the morning runs, Charlie and Rory had enjoyed the little remaining undisturbed powder snow very close to the trees on some of the slopes, while Arreta and I stuck to the packed powder on the groomed runs. The group decided, primarily on my behalf, to spend most of our time in the afternoon on groomed intermediate slopes to keep me from bowing out due to aching legs.

However, Rory wanted to take the ungroomed black-diamond Arrowhead run right after lunch.

At the top of the mountain, Charlie asked if I wanted to join Rory.

My legs and ego felt pretty fresh after relaxing over lunch, so I said, “Sure, I’ll try it.”

Turns out, the ego remains limber far longer than an old man’s quads.

Rory led us onto a steep, chopped-up run through small, narrowly-spaced spruce trees. He looked pretty good negotiating the difficult conditions. My skiing, on the other hand, could only be described as “ugly” or, maybe, “really ugly.” I lapsed repeatedly into a frantic snow-plow, trying desperately to stay vertical and avoid a “head plant” or

“date with a tree.” I’d experimented with both in my youth — and didn’t enjoy it then.

My quads began to burn unmercifully as we made our way down what seemed to me like an endless run.

At the bottom, Charlie and Arreta waited — wondering why we’d taken so long.

I felt like hugging a tree or kissing my ski tips, but was too winded.

“Charlie,” I gasped, “sending me down that run was as bad as taking a beginner to the top of the mountain.”

He laughed and said, “I hit a tree and did a head plant the last time.”

“And you didn’t tell me! Some friend!”

Everyone got a good laugh out of that.

I took it easy for the rest of the runs, but couldn’t resist a faint, glow of satisfaction by the last run of the day. When Charlie and Arreta opted for the Black Diamond run under the chairlift, I stuck to the groomed slopes. Once upon a time, I would have felt compelled to respond to every challenge. These days, one black diamond will do me nicely.

Powder or no powder, going fast or slow — any day on the snow is a perfect ski day.

Hershberger wrote this feature as a special for the Payson Roundup, it appeared in the Jan. 15 edition.

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DJ Craig photo

Snowy Egrets are among the many incredible birds Rim birders can discover in and around the Payson area.

Bird count drops as species shift north

BY DAVE HALLOCK SPECIAL TO THE REVIEW

The count is in — the Payson Christmas Bird Count, that is. Since 1900, the National Audubon Society has conducted bird counts throughout North America.

Twelve local birding enthusiasts conducted their 12th annual count on a cold Jan. 2 day — identifying and counting all the birds they saw or heard in and around Payson. By late morning, it had warmed up, but the birds had not — 88 species and 2,804 birds were observed — both well below the counts of the past several years.

The count is a census of the birds found during a 24-hour period in a designated circle 15 miles in diameter. The Payson count circle is centered a little northwest of town. It runs north to the Control Road and Whispering Pines, east just past Diamond Point Shadows, south to just below Oxbow Hill, and west to Tonto Natural Bridge.

The national project includes more than 2,000 counts held between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5, including 36 counts held in Arizona. Camp Verde, Jerome, Sedona, Flagstaff and Mormon Lake all held counts of their own.

The count provides a one-day snapshot of the birds present in the Payson area during the winter. Combined with other counts held nationwide, the results provide a way to map the winter ranges of bird species. Over many years, the counts can show if the distribution of a species has changed.

A recent assessment of four decades of Christmas Bird Count observations found that almost 60 percent of the species had significant northward movements of their winter range distribution, some species by several hundred miles. This finding matches climate change predictions.

The Payson Christmas Bird Count has only been held for 12 years, a relatively short time for seeing significant range changes. But the count has yielded some interesting observations. We have had several sightings of olive warblers, a species that breeds on the Rim, but was not thought to winter this far north. Eurasian collared-doves introduced in the Bahamas in the 1970s made it to Florida by 1982 and showed up in Payson in 2005; their numbers have generally been expanding ever since. And we might be seeing an overall increase of vertical migrants that are no longer migrating, including Anna’s hummingbird.

Vertical migrants are those species that typically breed here, but go lower in elevation during the winter.

This year’s count saw below-average numbers for practically all species. It is likely that the storms and cold weather that preceded the count pushed many birds to lower elevations. Western scrub-jays, bluebirds, robins and towhees led the way in exceptionally low numbers. The only new find was a pair of Western grebes at Green Valley Park.

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RIM HISTORY JUST FOR FUN SALOME’S STARS

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DANGEROUS CURVES AHEAD ACROSS 1 Allured by 12 Where water remains after an ebb 21 Direct results 22 Big-band singer called “The Jezebel of Jazz” 23 Common types of thrill rides 25 Co.’s top dog 26 S.F. thoroughfare famous for its hairpin curves 27 Fog or mist 30 Bulge (out) 33 Gas in signs 34 State north of Neb. 38 Oahu, e.g.

39 Flower-holding jar 40 Boston Bruin Bobby 41 Status ___ 44 Kimono securer 45 Disco fan on “The Simpsons” 46 Mended a hem, e.g.

47 Port in Brazil, for short 48 Indefinite article in Italy 49 Psychic “gift” 50 Triceps site 51 Fired 52 Hooting bird 53 ___ Van Dyke 54 Maple stuff 55 Dried out, with “up” 57 Constricting serpent 58 Window components 59 Pub draft 60 “Zounds!”

61 Thickly fibrous 62 Sneaky guy?

63 Lab helper with a hump

64 “Hammerin’ Hank” 66 Sharp changes of direction 67 Sharp changes of direction 68 Seniors’ dances 69 Reduced 70 Zestfulness 71 Claudius I’s successor 72 Italian “Bye!” 73 Audit org.

74 Zestful 75 Limonite, e.g.

76 Dad’s dad 79 Jon ___ Jovi 80 Sottish sort 81 L-P middle 82 Renoir of film 83 Put a label on 84 Quiet ___ mouse 85 Bush spokesman Fleischer 86 Holiday tree 87 Bizarre, slangily 88 Capacious coffeepot 89 ___ choy 90 Viking’s place 91 Verb suffix in Sussex 92 Amiss 93 Tribe of Canada 94 Baldwin of “To Rome With Love” 96 Spiteful 97 Suffix with infant 98 Frog locales 99 Really hitting the sauce 104 Water, in Toulon 105 #1 Beatles hit of 1970 114 Actress who co-starred in “The Help” 115 Very simple 116 Unfinished business 117 2011-13 secretary of defense

DOWN 1 Deed 2 AAA job 3 Prefix for “three” 4 Revolver, in old slang 5 With 56-Down, secondary personalities 6 Classic Liz Taylor role 7 Pothole fill 8 Foul up 9 Italian for “God” 10 Relate 11 Capital in Scandinavia 12 Seat of North Carolina’s Edgecombe County 13 Old Peruvian 14 Christian ___ 15 Somewhat 16 Scottish girl 17 Actress Annie 18 Poem type 19 Boat paddle 20 Fleur-de-___ 24 “Bam!” chef 27 Entry stamps 28 Houston ballplayer 29 Pipe-clearing tool 30 Chatted 31 “Get ___ to it!”

32 A Kennedy 35 Acts the Samaritan 36 Favorite son of David 37 Some cured herrings 39 Tormented 41 See 72-Down 42 Quitter’s cry 43 Acorn bearers 46 Food wrap 52 “My bad” 53 San ___ Zoo

56 See 5-Down 57 Swamplike 58 Meager 61 Rock Starr?

63 Shah’s land 64 “Arabian Nights” figure 65 Spray can suspension 66 Bright, showy flower 67 Not a one 68 Spinet, say 70 Old name of the Congo 71 Bad news for magazine publishers 72 With 41-Down, patchworks 74 “___ the night before ...”

76 Music class 77 Whittled 78 De Mille of dance 81 Total up incorrectly 82 Dewlap 86 Actor Ralph 87 Moo goo ___ pan 93 Route 95 Tab and RC 96 “___ my big mouth!”

98 Wiccan, e.g.

100 Snout 101 Opening bet 102 Weed ___ (lawn care product) 103 Go upward 104 New Age superstar 105 Rolodex no.

106 Med. service 107 Comic Philips 108 Prefix with conservative 109 Veep Quayle 110 MSN, e.g.

111 Go (for) 112 Bit of land in a river 113 Narc’s agcy.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Aspects call for care in preparing material for submission. Although you might find it bothersome to go over what you’ve done, the fact is, rechecking could be worth your time and effort.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The week is favorable for Bovines who welcome change. New career opportunities wait to be checked out. You also might want to get started on that home makeover you’ve been considering.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might have to be extra careful to protect that surprise you have planned, thanks to a certain snoopy someone who wants to know more about your plans than you’re willing to share.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Family ties are strong this week, although an old and still-unresolved problem might create some unpleasant moments. If so, look to straighten the situation out once and for all.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Although the Lion might see it as an act of loyalty and courage to hold on to an increasingly shaky position, it might be wiser to make changes now to prevent a possible meltdown later.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your gift for adding new people to your circle of friends works overtime this week, thanks largely to contacts you made during the holidays. A surprise awaits you at the week’s end.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Don’t hide your talents.

It’s a good time to show what you can do to impress people who can do a lot for you. A dispute with a family member might still need some smoothing over.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Be open with your colleagues about your plan to bring a workplace matter out into the open. You’ll want their support, and they’ll want to know how you’ll pull it off.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Trying to patch up an unraveling relationship is often easier said than done. But it helps to discuss and work out any problems that arise along the way.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) While your creative aspect remains high this week, you might want to call on your practical side to help work out the why and wherefore of an upcoming decision.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Dealing with someone’s disappointment can be difficult for Aquarians, who always try to avoid giving pain. But a full explanation and a show of sympathy can work wonders.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Getting a job-related matter past some major obstacles should be easier this week. A personal situation might take a surprising but not necessarily unwelcome turn by the week’s end.

BORN THIS WEEK: You can be both a dreamer and a doer.

You consider helping others to be an important part of your life. © 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

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JUST FOR FUN KING CROSSWORD DOWN 1 Sent a telegram 2 Admitting customers 3 Burger enhancer 4 Happen again 5 Neighborhoods 6 Despot 7 Prefix with legal or medic 8 Resentment 9 Blackmail 10 Ozone depleter (Abbr.)

12 Weird 14 Swine 15 Scarlet 19 “7 Faces of Dr. ___” 20 Request 21 Copy, for short 22 Goes in 23 Green shot 24 Entomologist’s study 25 U.K. fliers 26 Sat for a picture 28 Ice cream tool 29 Actress Sevigny 30 Non-clergy 31 Sea eagle 32 “___ Impossible” 34 NPR’s Totenberg 35 Sweater material

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TRIVIA TEST 2016 KING FEATURES

1. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the country of Belize located?

2. HISTORY: In what country did the 1960 Sharpeville massacre occur?

3. LITERATURE: In what state did poet Emily Dickinson live her entire life?

4. MOVIES: What was the name of the spaceship in “Alien”?

5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: A strong, cool wind called the mistral is associated with which country?

6. MYTHOLOGY: What kind of creature is a griffin?

7. TELEVISION: Which character on “The Addams Family” spoke the catchphrase “you rang?”?

8. THEATER: Which play’s title

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character was nicknamed “The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”?

9. MUSIC: Who wrote the song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”?

10. ANCIENT WORLD: What figure is depicted by the Colossus of Rhodes?

Answers 1. Central America 2. South Africa 3. Massachussetts 4. Nostromo 5. France 6. A lion’s body with an eagle’s head, wings and claws 7. Lurch 8. “Sweeney Todd” 9. John Lennon and Paul McCartney 10. The Greek sun god Helios

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KING CROSSWORD

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

ANSWERS

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BY LINDA THISTLE

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ACROSS 1 Moo goo gai pan pan 4 Snitch 7 Prop for Sherlock 8 Intrinsically 10 Insertion mark 11 Mountaineering tool 13 New Orleans section 16 Scoundrel 17 Storefront sign info 18 Raw rock 19 Olympic sled 20 Desert-like 21 Harvests 23 Ski trail 25 Nevada city 26 Sex Pistols genre 27 Suitable 28 Highlanders 30 Island garland 33 “3rd Rock From the Sun” cast member 36 Baltimore bird 37 Change 38 Hairnet 39 Carry 40 Mimic 41 Crafty

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DJ Craig photo

A black and white rendering of this particular shot enhances the difference between these two closely related geese.

Another chance to count birds Does counting birds to help experts track migration patterns sound like something fun to do? In the accompanying article, one of the Rim’s local birders, Dave Hallock, wrote about the recently completed Christmas Bird Count.

Another count — the Great Backyard Bird Count — is coming up in mid-February. If you are interested in taking part, read on…

Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time.

Since then, more than 100,000 people of all ages and walks of life have joined the four-day count each February to create an annual snapshot of the distribution and abundance of birds.

To participate, you register (see below), are supplied with the appropriate materials and then simply tally the numbers and kinds of birds you see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, February 12-15, 2016.

You can count from any location, anywhere in the world.

The GBBC website can connect you to materials to help with identification or you can find great resources at either the Northern Gila County Historical Society Museum’s gift shop in Green Valley Park or the lobby of the Payson Ranger Station of the Tonto National Forest.

Both have a great selection of birding books and more.

If you’re new to the count, first register online, then enter your checklist. If you have already participated in another Cornell Lab citizen-science project, you can use your existing login.

IT’S AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3!

1. Register for the count or use your existing login name and password. If you have never participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count or any other Cornell Lab citizen-science project, you’ll need to create a new account.

If you already created an account for last year’s GBBC, or if you’re already registered with eBird or another Cornell Lab citizen-science project, you can use your existing login information.

2. Count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the GBBC. You can count for longer than that if you wish! Count birds in as many places and on as many days as you like — one day, two days, or all four days.

Submit a separate checklist for each new day, for each new location, or for the same location if you counted at a different time of day. Estimate the number of individuals of each species you saw during your count period.

3. Enter your results on the GBBC website by clicking

“Submit Observations” on the home page. Or download the free eBird Mobile app to enter data on a mobile device. If you already participate in the eBird citizen-science project, please use eBird to submit your sightings during the GBBC. Your checklists will count toward the GBBC. In 2015, Great Backyard Bird Count participants in more than 100 countries counted 5,090 species of birds on more than 147,000 checklists.

During the count, you can explore what others are seeing in your area or around the world. Share your bird photos by entering the photo contest, or enjoy images pouring in from across the globe.

WHY COUNT BIRDS?

Scientists and bird enthusiasts can learn a lot by knowing where the birds are. Bird populations are dynamic; they are constantly in flux. No single scientist or team of scientists could hope to document and understand the complex distribution and movements of so many species in such a short time.

Scientists use information from the Great Backyard Bird Count, along with observations from other citizen-science projects, such as the Christmas Bird Count, Project FeederWatch, and eBird, to get the “big picture” about what is happening to bird populations. The longer these data are collected, the more meaningful they become in helping scientists investigate far-reaching questions, like these: • How will the weather and climate change influence bird populations?

• Some birds, such as winter finches, appear in large numbers during some years but not others. Where are these species from year to year, and what can we learn from these patterns?

• How will the timing of birds’ migrations compare with past years?

• How are bird diseases, such as West Nile virus, affecting birds in different regions?

• What kinds of differences in bird diversity are apparent in cities versus suburban, rural, and natural areas?

For details and materials to help participate in the count, visit gbbc.birdcount.org online.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, with Bird Studies Canada and many international partners. The Great Backyard Bird Count is powered by eBird. The count is made possible in part by founding sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited.

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