Rim Review June 29, 2016

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Camps

Parks & Rec. offers several youth camps this summer.

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Food

Fire up a bold Fourth of July barbecue featuring a Cowboy Burger with Grilled Pickles & Crispy Onion Straws, followed by Red, White & Blue Mousse Parfaits.

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Movie

“Finding Dory” is a great movie for the entire family.

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Books

Andy McKinney reviews more of the books that will be available at the Payson Book Festival in July.

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Youngsters at the Town of Payson’s big Fourth of July party get to enjoy some great old games — and so do the adults who are in the tug of war and foot races. The Payson event starts with a patriotic ceremony — a flag raising and reading of the Declaration of Independence the morning of July 4, with fun and games in the afternoon, a free concert in the early evening, with fireworks topping it all off.

Fourth fun starts the first Rim Country Fourth of July celebrations get a jump-start Friday, July 1.

Up in Pine the Pine Library Friends is hosting another of its popular book sales in the library activity room behind the Community Center Cultural Hall. It will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 1, 2 and 3.

The sale is a great way to pick up books at a greatly discounted price — you know there will be some rainy monsoon afternoons that are just perfect for settling in with a good read. Most importantly, all proceeds benefit the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library — the finest small town library in Arizona.

First Friday festivities in Payson are also part of the holiday celebration this year with live music and a picnic-like dinner.

A concert is planned from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, July 1 at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St. Pianist Angeline Ng and singers Annie and Charlie Zurbuchen will present the music of American composers, including Gershwin and Copeland, followed by a singalong of favorite patriotic songs.

The evening’s menu includes hamburgers and hot dogs, salad, chips and a dessert. Donations will be accepted, as will non-perishable food items for the Deacon’s

Food Pantry.

ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL

Get some of that gift shopping done in advance of upcoming birthdays and Christmas at the 36th Annual Pine Strawberry Fourth of July Arts & Crafts Festival from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, July 2 and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, July 3 at the Pine Community Center. The Pine Strawberry Arts & Crafts Guild presents the event.

Both Saturday and Sunday come up early for a great pancake breakfast by the Mountain Village Foundation, which benefits charity efforts in the two communities.

Customers line up early each morning to enjoy a meal of pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee for only $5.

After a wonderful breakfast in the open air, spend some time visiting an estimated 80 booths featuring all manner of wonderful arts, crafts and more. The work offered by the vendors is juried for festival participation by the guild.

In 2014, a tiff developed when ADOT officials forbid what were called “rogue” booths from being set up along Beeline Highway outside the center grounds.

Officials said the booths interfered with traffic flow and public safety.

During the 2016 Memorial Day festival, restrictions were further tightened when parking was not allowed on Beeline Highway.

For the upcoming festival, parking will be at two locations on the east side of Beeline.

The first is the Payson Concrete parking lot and the other behind the Randall House Restaurant.

From those two locations, it’s a short walk to the festival grounds.

All proceeds from the summer festivals support Pine and Strawberry community causes.

MORE EARLY CELEBRATIONS

Christopher Creek and Tonto Village will have their community holiday celebrations Saturday, July 2. Both have parades planned — in Christopher Creek it starts at 10:30 a.m.; Tonto Village will have its parade at noon.

The Christopher Creek parade is known as The Great Christopher Creek Fourth of July Parade. Event director John Mitchell announced entrants line up, side by side, from the fire station back toward the Tall Pines Market, everybody facing west. Lineup begins at 9:45 a.m.

The Independence Day celebration in Christopher Creek has grown substantial-

ly over the past five years and this time should be no different.

James Hagen from See Canyon is the 2016 grand marshal and will be joined by family members in a ride chauffeured by Don and Kiki Farmer.

Once again, the Landmark has ice cream for the kids, the market will be handing out bottled water and Sheila’s Creekside crew will have a special discount for both parade participants and spectators on Saturday.

Last year’s parade featured 93 entries of which only 89 finished!

The Tonto Village parade, sponsored by the Double D Bar and Cafe, has been a traditional holiday event for many years and was originally called “Kids N Critters” parade.

Well, that part will continue, plus there will be decorated quads, trucks and whatever anyone wants to decorate. The Hellsgate Fire truck, with Nick Fitch driving, leads the parade.

The restaurant’s patio area will have a hot dog platter available with all the side fixin’s and all the kids who were in the parade will be treated to free watermelon and popsicles.

Also by popular demand, the “Chicken Drop” game will be making a return appearCONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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ance after a few years off. Half of the winnings will go to the winner and half will be donated to the Hellsgate Fireflies Auxiliary.

Live entertainment by the Ron Gibson Band will be featured in the patio area in the evening.

PAYSON’S PATRIOTIC PARTY

The Town of Payson’s Fourth of July celebration takes place at one of the town jewels, Green Valley Park, at the end of West Main Street.

It starts at 8 a.m., Monday, July 4 with a patriotic ceremony. Presented by the Payson Patriotic Events Committee, the portion of the day’s program includes a flag-raising ceremony at the Veterans Memorial and members of the community reading the Declaration of Independence.

Starting at 1 p.m. and continuing to 3 p.m. there will be games for kids and family activities such as sack races, an egg toss and the always-popular tug of war. The finale of this part of the fun is the Seventh Annual Payson Arizona Foot Races. The goal is to crown the fastest person in the park. The race will have categories for age groups ranging from toddlers to those over

80. Last year, more than 500 people competed in this fun competition.

Live music by the Take Cover Band is planned from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., according to information from the Payson Parks & Recreation Department.

The group performs hits from The Beatles, Johnny Cash, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Bob Seger and more.

Bring your pop up, blanket and lawn chairs and settle in for a great night of music and food, followed by a big, bright, booming fireworks show.

The fireworks are scheduled to start at 9 p.m., regardless of the weather — however if monsoon winds, rain and lightning threaten, the show could be delayed.

Due to the popularity of this event, organizers have started running buses from Payson High School to Green Valley Park. Starting at 5:30 p.m., Monday, July 4 a shuttle bus will pick up guests from the Payson High School parking lot, off McLane Road, just to the left of its intersection with Longhorn Road (the local extension of Highway 260, turn left at the traffic light at the intersection of Highway 87 and Highway 260). Several trips will be made and guests will then be returned to their cars following the show.

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Pictured at left: Kids couldn’t care less about the July heat when decked out in red, white and blue (with a Diamondbacks Paul Goldschmidt tribute tossed in for good measure) and given good, old-fashioned games to enjoy in the cool grass at Green Valley Park. Above: Everyone starts looking for good spots for viewing the fireworks long before night falls and the Rim Country skies are lit with fountains of dazzling, dancing colors.

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SUMMER CONCERT SERIES CONTINUES The wonderful Green Valley Park amphitheater area and bandstand will again play host to a series of concerts under the stars this summer. The Payson Summer Concert Series takes place every Saturday in June and July, starting around 7 p.m. and ending about 9 p.m. Bring your family, a blanket and some treats and join in the fun.

Scheduled to perform: Top Cats, July 2; Whiskey Rose, July 9; Back to the Fifties, July 16; The John Scott Band, Payson’s own “Rockin’ Blues Band,” July 23; and Breaking Point, July 30.

The concert series is made possible with the support of Suddenlink and Majestic Rim Retirement Living.

MARKETING, SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOPS SET The Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free marketing workshop, plus a two-part social media workshop next week.

The marketing workshop is from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 29 at the offices of the Central Arizona Board of Realtors, 600 E. Highway 260, Suite 12, in Payson.

Participants will learn how to develop a compelling and unique marketing approach that will differentiate their business from competitors.

To register, go online to www.

TucsonHispanicChamber.org or call 520620-0005 and ask for Ricardo.

The social media workshops are from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m., to 3 p.m., Thursday, June 30 at the CABR office (see address above).

• 10 a.m. to noon, Social Media 101 – Does your business need to be on social media?

• 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Social Media 102 – I don’t see results. Am I using this stuff the right way?

To register, go online to jaimee@ rimcountrychamber.com or call 928474-4515.

PAYSON LIONS ESTATE SALE The Payson Lions will hold an estate sale in a luxury home from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, June 30 and Friday, July 1 at 825 W. Sierra Circle (Alpine Village area), Payson.

Items include: expandable dining table and 6 chairs with two carvers; twin beds, with electric dual massage mode made up as a king; 3- and 2-seat sofas, beige; 2 rocking chairs; wood coffee table, ornamental with mirrored doors; wooden side table with glass top; dining sideboard with six drawers; book cases; Native American ceramic pots; four outdoor metal wall decorations; silk plants; bathroom side table; wooden bedroom dresser with stand alone mirror; wooden office desk; three wooden chairs; deck potted plants; plus much more. Call 602-758-4242 for details.

FIRST FRIDAY CONCERT AND DINNER Get a musical jump on Independence Day weekend fun from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., First Friday, July 1 at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St. Join pianist Angeline Ng and singers Annie and Charlie Zurbuchen for a wonderful concert featuring American composers, including Gershwin and Copeland, followed by a sing-along of favorite patriotic songs.

The dinner menu includes hamburgers and hot dogs, salad, chips and a dessert.

Monetary donations will be accepted along with nonperishable food items for the food pantry.

Proceeds support the Deacons’ Food Pantry of CPC.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NETWORKING LUNCHEON The next networking luncheon hosted by the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 5 at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino.

At this luncheon, guests will have the opportunity to meet many electoral candidates for Payson, Star Valley and Gila County. Each will introduce themselves and say a few words and be available for questions afterward.

Make a reservation by 1 p.m., Friday, July 1 for $15 cost; the cost will be $20 afterward (credit cards can be taken at the door). Make reservations at: jaimee@rimcountrychamber.com or call 928-474-4515.

REGISTER FOR YOUTH CAMPS The Payson Parks & Recreation Department has several special weeklong camps planned this summer.

Coming up in the next few weeks are: Beach Blast Day Camp, Schoolyard Craze Day Camp, and Vibe Dance Camp. Stop by the parks office in Green Valley Parks or go online at address below to get more complete details and registration information.

HERE ARE THE BASICS:

• Beach Blast Day Camp – July 5-8 – All camp activities will focus around water. One group is for Pre-K through third-grade-age students and another is for those in the fourth through eighth grade. Register online at paysonrimcountry.com or at the Parks & Recreation office.

• Schoolyard Craze Day Camp – July 11-14 – This camp will offer a variety of new and old schoolyard games that everyone will enjoy. One group is for Pre-K through third-grade-age students and another is for those in the fourth through eighth grade. Register online at paysonrimcountry.com or at the Parks & Recreation office.

• Vibe Dance Camp – July 11-14 – Three days of learning a variety of dance styles, taught by Vibe

INTERNATIONAL MARKETER OF THE YEAR The Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting a luncheon featuring Bob Pritchard, International Marketer of the Year, Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the casino.

Reservations are due by July 22, the cost is $40 per person or $300 for a table of eight. Call 928-474-4515.

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SUMMER READING PROGRAMS For the program, the Pine library aligned with The Summer Reading Programs at both the the communities of Payson, Star Valley and Payson Public Library and the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library in Pine continue through July. Young to become affiliated with Read On. The goal is to raise awareness of the imporThe program is a part of “Read On Arizona” whose mantra is “When Arizona Reads, tance of early literacy. Raising proficient readArizona Thrives.” ers is a high priority for the Read On partners First Things First, an award-winning nonprofit who acknowledge the success of children in organization dedicated to strengthening familater life is related directly to reading proficienlies, also contributes to Read On Arizona. cy.

Dance Academy instructors, with a day recital to show off what participants have learned. Three age groups: 4 to 8; 7 to 11; 10 to 14. Register online at paysonrimcountry.com or at the Parks & Recreation office

SUMMER READING AT PAYSON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Special programs planned at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road, for the balance of June include: Book Cooks – Poppin’ Parachute, ages 3 and up, 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 29 and Ukulele Class, ages 9 to 18, 2:30 p.m., Thursday, June 30, both of these programs require pre-registration. Call 928-474-9260 or stop by the library for details.

The special programs in July include: Cup Stacking, ages 6 and older, 3 p.m., Friday, July 1 and July 15; Computer Coding to create a fun game, ages 7 and older, 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 5 and July 19; movies – “Goosebumps,” PG, 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 6; “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” PG-13, 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 12; and “Pan,” PG, 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 25. Additionally in July, the Payson library will have a Jump Rope Club; Lego Family Fun; Hopscotch Around the World; Family Game Nights; and Book Cooks programs on ice cream, ages 3 and older, 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, “Shake, Rattle and Roll,” ages 3 and older, 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 – the Book Cooks programs require pre-registration, call 928474-9260 or stop by at 328 N. McLane Road.

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The Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library annual summer reading program kicks off July 6 and continues each Wednesday throughout the month. The sessions will be held 10:15 a.m. to noon in the library activity room,

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COVER Rim Country celebrations for the Fourth of July start Friday, July 1 and continue through Monday, July 4.

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located behind the cultural hall at the Pine Strawberry Community Center. A special event for the program’s opening is the presentation of a play specially crafted for Rim youngsters, “Mogollon Monster” at 11 a.m.

For opening day, the program is entitled “When and Where, Then and There.” On July 16 it’s “Fueling Your Engine” and on July 20 it’s “Out of the Ordinary.”

Summer reading wraps up July 27 with “Motion Commotion,” which will feature outdoor activities, rewards and refreshments.

The program is a part of “Read On Arizona” whose mantra is “When Arizona Reads, Arizona Thrives.”

First Things First, an award-winning nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening families, also contributes to Read On Arizona.

For the program, the local library aligned with the communities of Payson, Star Valley and Young to become affiliated with Read On. The goal is to raise awareness of the importance of early literacy. Raising proficient readers is a high priority for the Read On partners who acknowledge the success of children in later life is related directly to reading proficiency.

In addition to the library hosting the summer reading program, it offers “Artist in Training” sessions through the day each Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Chess classes are held 1 to 3 p.m. each Friday in July. It’s Duplo Play and Lego Time also continue through July, Duplo Play, using large Legos, is from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays and Lego Time is from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays.

The Movie Madness also continues through July with screenings at 1:30 p.m. every Thursday.

For more information on any library activity, call 928-476-3678.

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IN THE KITCHEN

Fire up a bold Fourth of July barbecue Finish off the meal with Red, White and Blue Mousse Parfaits

COWBOY BURGER WITH GRILLED PICKLES AND CRISPY ONION STRAWS

This Fourth of July, take your backyard barbecue staples from basic to bold with knock-out burgers, grilled fruit “steaks” and festive red, white and blue-colored desserts.

Opt for burgers with a brazen rub that creates a caramelized outer layer. Make the meal an epic Fourth of July feast with a side of grilled watermelon steaks, marinated in white balsamic vinegar, lemon juice and rosemary, and topped with walnuts, lemon zest and fresh parsley.

“Burgers are an Independence Day mainstay, but that doesn’t mean they have to be boring,” said McCormick Executive Chef Kevan Vetter.

“Pick a flavor combo that packs a real punch for the rub, then build out the burger with toppings and condiments to match that taste. For example, use Smoky Montreal Steak Seasoning, chili powder and brown sugar to make a sweet and smoky rub, then top with a rich BBQ mayonnaise, melty cheddar, grilled pickle slices and crispy onion straws.”

For more tips and recipes for unforgettable Fourth of July fare, check out McCormick.com and visit McCormick Spice on Facebook and Pinterest.

1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons Stubbs Original Bar-B-Q Sauce Mix mayonnaise and Bar-B-Q Sauce in small bowl until well blended. Cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Preparation time: 20 minutes; cooking time: 20 minutes; makes 4 servings.

BBQ MAYONNAISE

CRISPY ONION STRAWS

1/2 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon McCormick Ground Black Pepper 1 medium onion, very thinly sliced and separated into rings vegetable oil, for frying Mix flour, salt and pepper in large resealable plastic bag. Add onion; toss to coat well. Pour oil into deep fryer, large heavy skillet or saucepan, filling no more than 1/3 full. Heat oil on medium-high heat. Carefully add onion rings to hot oil.

Fry 4 to 5 minutes, turning once to brown evenly, until onions rings are golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Set aside.

COWBOY BURGERS

4 teaspoons McCormick Grill Mates Smoky Montreal Steak Seasoning 1 tablespoon McCormick Chili Powder 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar 1-1/4 pounds ground beef 4 slices mild Cheddar cheese 1 dill pickle, sliced lengthwise 1/4-inch thick 4 Kaiser rolls 4 lettuce leaves CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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Go for a special home-grilled hamburger to celebrate the Fourth of July this year and then add some unusual sides to make the fun more complete.

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AT THE MOVIES

STRANGE BUT TRUE

FINDING DORY

A great movie for family Pixar, the wonderful animated film company Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill (“Modern Family”) and Ty invented by Apple founder Steve Jobs, introduced Burrell (also of “Modern Family”) all pitch in. Up and us in “Finding Nemo” to a big-eyed blue fish named coming young actress Kaitlin Olson plays the voice of Dory. Dory suffers from a brain disorder that pre- a dim-eyed whale shark. Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Idris Elba, Dominic West (also playing in vents her recall of events in her short-term the current “Warcraft”) and Bill Harder all memory. Now she has her own movie, help. Finally, Sigourney Weaver plays the “Finding Dory.” Only the wonderful Pixar voice of herself as the announcer voice at a company (now part of Disney) could make sea life center. Whew. such a colorful, fun, funny and delightful Director Andrew Stanton won Oscars film about a brain impaired fish. Wow. for two other Pixar films, “Wall-E” and In the full Pixar tradition, the movie “Finding Nemo.” He also wrote the story has many moments with side characters and the screenplay. Angus MacLane helped providing humor while advancing the story.

McKinney write the screenplay and also had a hand in Dory herself, Nemo and Nemo’s dad pro- Andy Reviewer other very successful Pixar projects. vide the core characters, but lots of others On a $200 million budget the family safe PG film come in and out. A fast-acting octopus helps Dory out, often against his better judgment. A couple of took in a stellar $187 million worldwide over the sea lions with a London East End accent guard their three-day weekend and early Thursday night showsun spot rock from a goofy interloper while helping ings. The domestic box office had a pre-weekend Dory along her way. Some surf guy sea turtles carry estimate of $100 million, but smashed that by taking Nemo and his dad all the way across the Pacific in $136 million to add to $51 million in overseas Ocean. Each of these characters, even ones we see earnings. only briefly, have full personalities that we can enjoy.

This four-and-a-half saw blade movie would be Besides the inspiring story and the Pixar perfect enjoyed by the whole family. animation we also have a collection of well-known Fun fact — The easy going suffer dude turtle, actors to voice the characters. Ellen DeGeneres Crush, had writer/director Andrew Stanton himself again voices Dory, the game, but often thwarted fish. speaking his lines.

Payson Book Festival on the way

THE HEALER’S LEGACY

BY SHARON SKINNER REVIEWED BY ANDY MCKINNEY

Sharon Skinner wrote this 288-page fantasy novel with the young adult audience in mind. Kira, the female protagonist doesn’t have any serious problems with herself, but boy oh boy does she have problems with her situation.

When we meet her she has a guard of soldiers, hard men who serve her lover. He has abused the young Kira in the four years since she fell under his spell when she was 16. The headstrong girl took off with the compelling warlord. She learned the hard way the truth of the old saying “love in haste, repent at leisure.”

Kira invents a clever plan to outwit her guards — the soldiers are very much her guards rather than her guardians — and escape. Only after her escape do we find that she has the power to speak mind to mind with certain animals. She has as her companions a Moon Cat, a kind of large feline, and a Wyvern, a dragonish creature small enough to perch on her shoulder. You will guess that having a flying companion to spy out the territory comes in very handy for a girl on the run, as does having a big, killer, Moon Cat. Kira finds people to help while on her flight from her abuser. An apprentice healer, she knows enough of the healing arts that she can aid people she meets along the way.

She and her animal companions take the reader through many a tough spot.

Skinner brings some good life lessons to her target readers. Don’t rush into romance too quickly. Be

“Treasury of Humor”), mystery (the Black Widowers series) and popular science (“The Intelligent Man’s Guide to Science”). Asimov earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University in biochemistry, which he also taught; he published academic works in science and mathematics.

• You might be surprised to learn that the electric fan was invented in the 19th century.

Then again, at the moment that fact might not be surprising; the heat of summer can be a powerful motivator.

• Though the ukulele is commonly associated with the Hawaiian Islands, it didn’t originate there. The instrument actually came from Portugal, where it was known as a machete, and was introduced to the islands around 1870 by sailors.

• The pirate spider eats almost nothing besides other spiders. Researchers say this presents some problems when it comes time to mate.

• Isaac Asimov is probably best known for his classic science-fiction novels, including the Foundation Series and “I, Robot,” but he was much more than a pulp writer. His works are so wide-ranging that he has entries in nine out of the 10 major categories of the Dewey Decimal system. In addition to his science-fiction works, he wrote history (“The Greeks: A Great Adventure,” “The Egyptians”), literary works (“Asimov’s Guide to Shakespeare,” “Asimov’s Guide to the Bible,”), humor (“Lecherous Limericks,”

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A LOOK AT BOOKS

Editor’s note: The following are part of a continuing series of book reviews being published in advance of the Payson Book Festival, to be held July 23 at the Payson campus of Gila Community College. The Arizona Professional Writers and Gila Community College present the festival.

BY SAMANTHA WEAVER

2016 KING FEATURES SYND.

kind and decent to all you meet. After all, people will judge you by your actions, for good or ill. And rely upon your own self, not others.

Mesa, Ariz. dwelling Skinner has a small library of work and hopefully plenty of more imaginative tales yet to tell. She sometimes writes with a collaborator, including a series with her husband Bob Nelson. She will be present at the Payson Book Festival so fans can meet her in person. Readers can get her many works on Amazon.com.

Like the fictional heroine Kira, Sharon Skinner has red hair. I like that.

THE DARKEST SIDE OF SATURN

BY TONY TAILOR

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STARTS FRIDAY

Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who turns out to be a kind hearted soul who is an outcast.

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STARTS FRIDAY Tarzan is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.

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REVIEWED BY ANDY MCKINNEY

With such a flamboyant title I fully expected “The Darkest Side of Saturn” to have elements of traditional Space Operas with blasters sizzling and if we have the good luck, with well-reasoned but deadly aliens to battle. Not a bit of it, thank the Gods of Literature. For literature has reached up through the title and grasped we readers by the imagination and taken us for a word ride into the real-seeming lives of made up people.

Harris, our leading man, had an experience as a boy that compelled him to turn to space for his livelihood and his life. He understood space, the big big space, all the way out and his place in it. He grows up and becomes a minor cog in the small, but important space industry. He scans the solar system looking for whatever might come along and he guides unmanned spacecraft here and there, looking, exploring, discovering.

He and a colleague make a discovery that might well hold the future of the planet and indeed the human race. They find an asteroid that seems destined to come awfully close to our beautiful blue planet — too close, much too close — it may strike Earth with horrifying consequences.

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2 years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, police sergeant Barnes is now head of security for a Presidential front runner vowing to eliminate the Purge.

STARTS FRIDAY

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As civil war divides the nation, a Mississippi farmer leads a group against the Confederate army.

R • No Passes • 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 200 yards offshore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark. The short journey to safety becomes a test of wills.

PG13 • No Passes • 1:15, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15

STARTING FRIDAY 3:10 AND 5:20

2 decades after the first Independence Day Invasion, the aliens are back

PG13 • No Passes • 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 (4:30 in 3D) STARTING FRIDAY IN 2D ONLY

Friendly but forgetful Dory reunites with her loved ones and everyone learns about the real meaning of family.

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LEAVING THURSDAY

A mild mannered acountant is lured into the world of international espionage by an old pal.

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Book festival offers lots of book for young readers FROM PAGE 6

Tony Tailor takes his time to build his characters. We know Harris from his childhood, through his marriage and into his professional life. Tailor molds a genuine person for us to know and appreciate. We care very much when things happen to Harris because we know him well. We know him because Tailor has taken the time to tell us about his character. He also writes with an unexpected poetic lyricism. In this example he describes the night when a teenage Tailor discovers one of the wonderful mysteries of life.

“The first lightning bugs of evening floated in the air, tiny lighthouses of desire flashing to attract rather than warn away.”

I find his writing simply lovely. And in a science fiction book too — great stuff!

He explains the ways of our solar system smoothly and completely, which we might well expect from a man with his background. But he writes with passion and detail about ballet as well, which no one would expect. If the scenes of romance make it into the movie version, the film will rate a strong R. He writes one scene of explosive, furious passion that exceeds in power and weirdness anything I have read before.

Tailor brings elements of politics, human sociology, religion, physics and metaphysics and winds a strong and moving love story through the whole thing. This cannot possibly work. And yet work it does. Just when the reader thinks he has a grip on the story line it jinks way, way out of line giving the reader some new thread to follow, some intricate and fascinating knot to untie. The author allows himself 492 pages to tell his story — or stories. He and we need them all.

Tony Tailor served as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force.

His first novel “Counting” draws on his experience there.

Later he, like his protagonist Harris, worked for NASA as a navigator. He steered space craft to our sister planets and even to Pluto, once a sister planet, but now downgraded to big rock. Both “The Darkest Side of Saturn: Odyssey of a Reluctant Prophet of Doom” and “Counting” have won awards for excellence.

Tailor will attend the Payson Book Festival where you can meet him in person. His work may be purchased on Amazon. com.

BLUE ON BLUE

BY DIANNE WHITE ILLUSTRATED BY BETH KROMMES REVIEWED BY ANDY MCKINNEY

When writing a children’s picture book, a smart author enlists a top-notch illustrator to help get her words in front of small children. Author Dianne White has the necessary smarts. Illustrator Beth Krommes took the Caldecott Medal in 2009 for a different book that she illustrated. Nothing in children’s literature ranks higher than the Caldecott Medal.

Writer White tells the story of a day in the life of a family, a very rainy day. She fills the pages with phrases like CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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“Streaming, gushing, Racing, rushing. Rain on rain on rain.” I can just imagine a toddler on my lap, reading to her, and reciting the rhymes that Dianne White has written for the enjoyment of the tiny ears.

She takes us through the stages of the storm from the first appearance of the clouds, through the lightning and thunder and finally to the point when the “Sun sneaks back. Warms the air.” Along the way the girl at the center of things discovers mud, lots of mud.

I don’t know how to describe the drawings. They seem almost impressionistic to me. But whatever the art community calls them, I call them terrific. Beth Krommes lives in New Hampshire. The farm where the mom, dad, small girl, baby, two puppies, a cat and a farm full of animals live, appear to reside on the New Hampshire coast. We see the inlets and islands that we associate with coastal New England.

This kind of story development, the words describing only the weather conditions — and in rhyme — while everything else depends upon the artwork, I think works very well. I can visualize a parent pointing at the blowing hat of the farmer dad and saying “Where is his hat?”. This gives a measure of involvement on the part of even the youngest child that goes far beyond the usual picture book.

We have fireflies, pigs, stars, clouds and even a whale. Playing the “what is this” game will be great fun with this book.

Simon & Schuster published this exceptional children’s picture book.

We can meet Dianne White at the Payson Book Festival. Her work and that of Beth Krommes can be found for sale on Amazon.com.

THE ART OF LOVE AND MURDER

BY BRENDA WHITESIDE REVIEWED BY ANDY MCKINNEY

We do not have in Lacey Dahl an experienced sleuth, a mystery solver, a Sherlock Holmes or other famous detective. The heroine in “The Art of Love and Murder” falls into the “ordinary person” category, an ordinary person unexpectedly caught up in three interlocking mysteries. She motors up to Flagstaff from her home in Scottsdale to look into her past. An orphan, her parents had always been the two loving people who had raised her. But a chance discovery took her up the mountain to poke around. Her birth mother had some kind of a connection to a very talented Hopi artist.

The second mystery involves, as the title suggests, an affair of the heart. Lacey, a widow for three years and far from dead, and now in her 40s, discovers that she might have the courage to love again. Or not. Courage needs opportunity to succeed.

The third mystery brings us to murder, murder most foul. Lacey must navigate all three challenges. She needs to know about her own family for her own sake and her peace of mind. She has no inoculation against a kind, helpful man with the strangest copper colored eyes. And she must survive. She especially must survive.

It brings me vast pleasure to read the words of Brenda Whiteside, never mind that I as a 70-year-old guy have about as

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The primary goal of the Payson Book Festival is to encourage literacy, so many authors of books for children and young adults are participating.

much distance from her target audience as I can get. She has such care as a writer the every page, every paragraph and very nearly every sentence has something to offer to a shameless fan of good writing.

She displays consummate craftsmanship (craftwomanship? craftpersonship?). She obviously believes that each and every word she writes should bring the reader deeper into the story. And of course each word does indeed bring the reader deeper into the story. She has good characters too, beyond the two prime characters.

She also puts in details that a male writer might not mention. She describes the feel of a breeze blowing against her character’s blouse, how that feels against her skin. Wow. Her descriptions of the interior of a room suggests that she might also be an artist, in any case she can make us see a room through her eyes as if we were actually in the room.

Every style of novel has a convention.

In a Western, the hero says little, but defeats the bad guy and rescues the lady in distress. In a romance, even a mystery romance like this one, the strong, independent woman finds a strong, but vulnerable guy and along the way they overcome the personal and social obstacles that prevent them from true love. This novel satisfies the usual conventions of the genre.

But do not be misled. This satisfies the conventions without becoming conventional itself. It also manages to be interesting in the depictions of intimacy without crossing the line into prurient content.

Brenda Whiteside has a high degree of

skill and the talent to spin a great story.

Her work can be purchased on Amazon. com and she herself can be encountered at the upcoming Payson Book Festival.

Mystery lovers, romance fans and people who like books with a realistic Arizona setting will like “The Art of Love and Murder.”

I bet they will like it a lot.

THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF ANAHERA DANIELS

BY J.D. SCOTT REVIEWED BY ANDY MCKINNEY

Author Scott wrote a book for young people, the young adult market, with a girl at the center of the tale who has just graduated from high school and stands on the edge of the precipice of adulthood.

Anahera Daniels has all of the usual concerns and problems of someone her age.

She has a fella she has liked a long time — he’s her best friend in fact. She wants to change the “friend” status into something more. Her two, much-younger brothers, twin tormentors, fill her thoughts like two pebbles in her shoes. They irritate her to the max, but she can’t get rid of them. With no break she transits from school directly into a job at a local eatery, which cuts into her valuable time. And another girl has her eye on her guy.

All very common and very familiar to those of us who are or have been at that place in life which forces us for a while to have a foot in both childhood and the world of full-grown adults. But when she turns 18 she receives an inheritance, a beautiful necklace that changes things forever. The

necklace contains stones of power from another world. The necklace allows her to teleport to that other world, but not to control the transit. She and we readers find her in the deep Kimshee.

J.D. Scott has chosen to tell the tale from the first person viewpoint of the plucky young Anahera. I often find first person stories problematical, but Scott uses the technique with such skill that it works for me. I did find it fascinating to be inside the head of a teenage girl, interesting and illuminating. Anahera Daniels has a busy and complicated internal life, which Scott details with care and craft. She can also pack in a lot of plot. Things happen all the time, good and bad things, but often unexpected things. This keeps things moving right along and keeps the readers turning the pages.

The danger presented in the story is genuine. Anahera suffers fear, flight and attack from time to time, but Scott never finds it appropriate to dip into gory, icky details.

She also maintains a discrete distance on the romantic side of things. Anahera has plenty of surging emotions, which delight and confuse the young woman, but Scott keeps the action to a few chaste, but exciting smooches.

J.D. Scott works in the publishing business helping other authors to bring their work to the reading public. “The Disillusionment of Anahara Daniels” is only the first of a three-book series focusing on young Ana. Scott has a long history of working with young people, which might CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Authors entertain, educate with works FROM PAGE 10

help explain how she can sketch her young characters with such quick, bold strokes.

I think young readers will embrace this story.

Author J.D. Scott will attend the Payson Book Festival in July. Her work can be found on Amazon.com.

BOBBY AND THE GOLDEN CROWN

BY MITCHELL BOLNICK AND ELLA MAVIS REVIEWED BY ANDY MCKINNEY

Young people need interesting, exciting, fun and informative books just as much as grown-ups do. Team authors Mitchell Bolnick and Ella Mavis wrote one that teens and tweens will like. This science fiction adventure has mystical Sedona as its prime location — at least the prime location in this dimension. The story has as its inspiration an actual event with the Bolnick family when they found a crown up on the famous Sedona landmark, Bell Rock. Both authors are well-experienced and prolific writers in a variety of genres.

I’ll let the readers discover the story as they read the book, but it involves an unlikely hero, courage he didn’t know he had and very strange events.

The two siblings, Bobby and his slightly older sister Nicole, stand at center stage in the story. The two writers make them seem real to the reader. They bicker more or less constantly, in the way that close siblings often do. The authors no doubt came from well-staffed families. The youngsters also have a realistic relationship to their parents. They love their parents, but they still find it necessary to hide their dangerous activities from them.

It seems that the theme of dystopian societies dominates the most popular young adult fiction and we find that theme here. But the authors, clever rascals, bring that theme in with such subtlety that we don’t know it until far into the story. I liked that. They do not get preachy. They just show that powerful people can do enormous harm while still having the idea that they act for “the best” for the people under their power.

Readers will want to know what happened to Aunt Meg, who made the crown and why? And who lost the golden crown?

Readers of a certain age will enjoy this adventure. It reminded me a bit of the classic Hardy Boys books in the flow of the story.

Bolnick and Mavis, Arizona-based writers, will attend the Payson Book Festival in July. Readers can get this book at Bobbyandthegoldencrown.com. Each copy ordered will be author inscribed.

THE PHOENIX SOUND – A HISTORY OF TWANG & ROCKABILLY MUSIC IN ARIZONA

BY JIM WEST REVIEWED BY ANDY MCKINNEY

America in the 1950s churned, rocked and rolled as a new form of music struggled to be born. Phoenix, the 95th largest city in the USA in 1950, bulled its way into the fray producing music and stars well beyond what might be expected from a smallish city. Tucson-born Jim West, him-

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self a strong presence in the world of show business, uses standard research and also extensive interviews of the players of the time to archive the history of the music and the time.

We don’t much hear about rockabilly any more, but the fusion of country & western music with the infant rock ’n’ roll had a short, but vibrant existence in the late 1950s.

Many of the Phoenix players mixed playing in nightclubs with working as radio DJs. Radio people also booked acts. The same people sometimes owned, started, closed or sold recording studios — and preformed themselves.

Lee Hazelwood stood at or near the center of this froth of musical activity. On the larger, national stage we remember him most for his hit songs recorded with Nancy Sinatra including “These Boots are Made for Walkin’” and “Some Velvet Morning,” but he also produced records for other artists. His first hit as a producer was “The Fool” recorded in Phoenix in 1956 by Sanford Clark, a locally important musician.

Waylon Jennings worked, played and recorded in Phoenix in his early days. The king of driving twang guitar, Duane Eddy started his career as a high school kid in Coolidge, Ariz. and worked in the Phoenix music scene for years.

West includes record producers and studio owners. He introduces readers to the session musicians, songwriters and recording engineers. The theme for the TV show “Paladin” came from Phoenix. Pete Ronstadt, Linda’s brother, recorded a few sides before he went on to become the chief of police for Tuscon.

At the very end of this slender volume, West lists dozens of Phoenix-recorded songs, now preserved on a couple of CDs produced by, of all things, a German record company. I pulled some up on YouTube and gave a listen to a 1954 recording by Wayne

Newton and his brother Jerry. “Bo Peep Rock” by Cheek O Vall & Sola Tears rocks hard with a hillbilly vibe. Fun stuff.

Lovers of music and historians of

Phoenix will enjoy this book as much as I did. Jim West will attend the Payson Book Festival. This book can be purchased on Amazon.com.

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ALSO INCLUDED ACROSS 1 Part of a car-stopping system 10 Revolved 17 Welcome ___ 20 Not in good spirits 21 Weaver turned into a spider 22 Word on a dollar bill 23 Leaving chamber groups high and dry?

25 “___ favor” (“Please,” to Pedro) 26 Son of Odin 27 Particular 28 Come ___ stop 29 Dr. T player Richard 30 Grasslike swamp plant 32 Former jrs.

33 Black-and-white stuffed animals?

36 Big public show 39 Altoids piece, e.g.

40 Nome site 41 Whirlpool site 44 Chute behind a boat 48 Greek X’s 49 Showed the ideal way to touch down?

53 Abrade 57 With 56-Down, second self 58 Wriggly fish 59 Tristan’s love 61 Lose tautness 62 Corrupted 65 Cure giver 66 Lhasa ___ 67 “No roving robbers will be harmed by what I’m doing”?

72 “Carpe ___!”

73 Enchant 74 Navigator 76 Boat turner 77 One smoothing clothes 78 Paris’ ___ de la Cite 81 Kate Nelligan film 82 Is radiant 84 Official orders telling folks to jog?

88 Distinctive doctrines 90 Comprising 91 Pindar poem 92 Boulevard 95 Silent sort 97 Dull impact 99 Noggin with a sweat absorber around it?

101 Stubborn equine 104 Branches 108 Associate 109 Six-legged marcher 110 Diner 113 Pertaining to flying craft 114 Crumpets’ go-with 115 Superior to boxer Holyfield?

119 Lister’s abbr.

120 Abroad, to Brits 121 Eschewer of traditional art forms 122 Erie-to-Norfolk dir.

123 Old Spanish money 124 Chances for success DOWN 1 Wipes clean, in a way 2 Shot ___ arm 3 Young cod 4 Rush at

5 With 65-Down, Best Picture of 1959 6 Actor Foxx 7 R&B singer India.___ 8 “Superman” family 9 Shortstop Renteria 10 Actor ___ Julia 11 “... boy ___ girl?”

12 Plaid cloth 13 Illustrate by gestures 14 Dismissal, informally 15 Doc for the neck up 16 ___ Plaines 17 Scooters’ kin 18 Parka 19 Nun of Avila 24 Grafton’s “___ for Quarry” 29 Grind teeth 31 Specialists 33 More gauzy 34 Oom- ___ 35 Guest of the Mad Hatter 37 Mouse ___ 38 Eye, to bards 39 Farrow or Wasikowska 41 Louver, e.g.

42 Like a king’s home 43 Atypical protagonist 45 Senate vote 46 Meet socially 47 Rose of rock 48 A-list folks 50 Lees fabric 51 Certain H.S. exam 52 Kinks hit 54 Set as a goal 55 Buckled, as a seat belt 56 See 57-Across 60 “Darn!”

63 Fancy pitcher 64 Contributors 65 See 5-Down 66 Journalist ___ Rogers St. Johns 68 Half a “Mork & Mindy” farewell 69 Federal agts.

70 Furious 71 Required 72 Fido, for one 75 Stand up 77 Edition 78 Neighbor of Mich.

79 Big T-shirt size: Abbr.

80 Zoo bird 83 Full of gusts 85 Common reply to “Are you?”

86 Not ill-suited 87 Japanese drama form 89 Size below 79-Down: Abbr.

92 Lessens 93 Manservants 94 Intertwist 95 Middle, to Brits 96 Most recent 98 Feinstein of the Senate 100 Loathes 101 Relieved sigh 102 Notary’s item 103 Caballero 105 Combat doc 106 Brittany city 107 Types 110 JFK data 111 Totally alter 112 Designer Saint Laurent 115 Punch lightly 116 12/31, e.g.

117 Stephen of the screen 118 French painter Jean

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You feel ready to face up to a major change, although it might involve some risks. A once-dubious family member comes around and offers support and encouragement.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Move forward with your plans, despite discouraging words from those who underestimate the Bovine’s strong will. Your keen instincts will guide you well.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A misunderstanding is easily cleared up. Then go ahead and enjoy some fun and games this week. A Libra might have ideas that merit serious consideration for the future.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might feel as if you’re in an emotional pressure cooker, but the situation is about to change in your favor. Take time out for some well-earned fun.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A shift in your workplace responsibilities creates resentment among some co-workers.

Deal with it before it becomes a threat to your success on the job.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Expect some surprises in what you thought was one of your typically well-planned schedules. Deal with them, and then enjoy some lighthearted entertainment.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Be careful: What appears to be a solid financial opportunity might have some hidden risks attached. A hazy personal matter needs to be cleared up.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) It’s a good time to strengthen ties with family and friends. You might feel unsure about a recent workplace decision, but time will prove you did the right thing.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Just when you thought your relationship was comfortable and even predictable, your partner or spouse could spring a potentially life-changing surprise on you.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your usually generous self is overshadowed by your equally strong suspicious nature. You might be judging things too harshly. Keep an open mind.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Love and romance dominate the week. Married Aquarians enjoy domestic harmony, while singles could soon be welcoming overtures from loving Leos.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) An old health problem recurs, but it is soon dealt with, leaving you eager to get back into the swing of things. A favorable travel period starts this week.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have an independent spirit that resists being told what to do. But you’re also wise enough to appreciate good advice.

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JUST FOR FUN KING CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Pealed 5 Work with 8 “Ali ___” 12 Gin flavoring 13 “Kidding!”

14 Hollywood clashers 15 Eight on a sundial 16 Ratatouille ingredient 18 Carrot cousin 20 Redhead’s secret?

21 With it 22 Petrol 23 Discard 26 Salad base 30 Gorilla 31 Intention 32 Quarrel 33 Coleslaw or sauerkraut 36 Door holder 38 “___ had it!”

39 Droop 40 1,000 kilograms 43 Popeye’s strengthener 47 Floret veggie 49 Wolf’s look 50 Adam and Eve’s third son 51 Arctic diving bird 52 Leeway 53 Stage show 54 Ball prop 55 Henhouse output

DOWN 1 Answer an invite 2 Inter ___ 3 Type of film 4 Oriental companion 5 Loosen, in a way 6 First course 7 And so on (Abbr.)

8 Command 9 Not “fer” 10 German city 11 One side of the Urals 17 Converse 19 Pinch 22 Jewel 23 Pouch 24 Bookkeeper (Abbr.)

25 Civil War soldier 26 Falsehood 27 Grecian vessel 28 Gear tooth 29 Ram’s mate 31 Time of your life?

34 “Tara Road” author Maeve 35 With (Fr.) 36 “Bali ___” 37 Snub 39 Rail nail 40 Recipe meas.

41 Pitcher Hershiser 42 Part of N.B. 43 Pivot 44 Quite eager 45 Stop up 46 Fixes a skirt 48 Feedbag morsel

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MAGIC MAZE

Answers 1. Battles of Lexington and Concord 2. Crocus 3. Chimera 4. A fear of foreigners or strangers 5. Ron Perlman 6. Epistaxis 7. Walt Whitman 8. Seven (the eighth note duplicates the first at double its frequency) 9. Omega 10. A ring-shaped coral island surrounding a central lagoon

SUDOKU ANSWER

KING CROSSWORD

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

THE COLOR RED

1. HISTORY: Which American Revolution conflict featured “the shot heard round the world”?

2. FOOD & DRINK: From what plant is the spice saffron obtained?

3. MYTHOLOGY: What mythical monster had a lion’s head, a goat’s body and a snake’s tail?

4. LANGUAGE: What is xenophobia?

5. MOVIES: Who played the lead character in “Hellboy”?

6. MEDICAL: What is the medical term for a nosebleed?

7. LITERATURE: This 19th-century poet wrote “Leaves of Grass”?

8. MUSIC: How many notes are

THE COLOR RED

in a major scale?

9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?

10. GEOGRAPHY: What is an atoll?

ANSWERS

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Perfect picnic for patriotic fun FROM PAGE 5

Mix steak seasoning, chili powder and brown sugar in small bowl. Shape ground beef into 4 patties. Coat surface of each patty evenly with the rub mixture. Grill over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes per side or until burgers are cooked through (internal temperature of 160 degrees). Add cheese slices to burgers 1 minute before cooking is completed. Grill pickle slices 2 to 3 minutes per side or until grill marks appear. Toast rolls on the grill, open-side down, about 30 seconds, if desired.

Serve burgers on rolls topped with grilled pickles, Crispy Onion Straws and lettuce. Serve with BBQ Mayonnaise.

TIPS FOR GRILLING THE PERFECT BURGER

Hamburgers are a staple at backyard barbecues. Though burgers are a relatively simple food, mastering the technique to grill burgers is no small feat, as there is more to great grilled burgers than simply firing up the grill and dropping down a patty.

• Choose fresh ground beef that has a decent percentage of fat. The fat-to-lean meat ratio should be around 20 percent fat to 80 percent meat. Spend a little more to get freshly ground meat that has not been previously frozen.

• Don’t overwork the burgers with a lot of handling. This will warm up the fat in the burger, which causes it to emulsify and could make the meat rubbery.

• Reconsider adding a lot of herbs, spices or add-ins to the burgers, as such items can detract from the flavor of the meat.

Extra herbs and spices also may require extra mixing, which can lead to over-handling.

• Push a dimple into the top of the burger, which will help prevent the burger from expanding upward and out while cooking and rounding out in the process. The dimple will keep the top of the burger flat, which facilitates easy topping.

• Make sure the grill is hot. Burgers do well with high heat and will cook relatively quickly.

• Resist the urge to push down on the patty with your spatula. This will cause the juices to spill out and may result in a dry, tough burger.

• Let burgers rest before serving. This lets the juices redistribute throughout and makes for a moist and tasty first bite.

State University discovered that marinating meat in antioxidant-rich spice blends can reduce the risk of forming heterocyclic amines, or HCAs, by more than 80 percent. HCAs are harmful, cancer-causing compounds that form when food chars over an open flame at high temperatures. Marinades must be rich in spices to have any HCA-busting properties.

Marinades are a secret weapon in the creation of tasty, tender and healthy foods. They come in quite handy when grilling, and add an extra dose of flavor when cooking over high heat.

GRILLED WATERMELON STEAKS WITH WALNUT GREMOLATA

Preparation time: 10 minutes; cooking time: 8 minutes; makes 8 servings.

1/2 small seedless watermelon 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet Crushed Rosemary 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt from McCormick Sea Salt Grinder 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Coarse Ground Black Pepper 1/4 cup finely chopped toasted walnuts 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel Cut four, 1-inch thick half-moon slices of watermelon. Reserve any remaining watermelon for another use.

Mix vinegar, oil, lemon juice, rosemary, salt and pepper in small bowl.

Reserve 2 tablespoons for drizzling grilled watermelon.

Place watermelon steaks in glass dish. Add remaining marinade. Refrigerate 20 minutes, turning watermelon halfway through marinating time.

Meanwhile, for the Walnut Gremolata, mix walnuts, parsley and lemon peel in small bowl. Set aside. Remove watermelon steaks from marinade. Reserve leftover marinade for brushing watermelon during grilling.

Grill watermelon steaks over high heat 2 to 4 minutes per side or until grill marks appear, brushing with leftover marinade.

To serve, cut watermelon steaks in half. Drizzle with reserved 2 tablespoons marinade. Sprinkle with Walnut Gremolata.

MASTER MAGICAL MARINADES

Grilled foods boast inviting flavors that put many diners on the lookout for second helpings. Quite often the magic behind grilled meals lies in the marinade used to give foods that flavorful kick.

Marinades can be used to enhance the flavor of meats, vegetables and poultry. While marinades add flavor, they also may be responsible for some other benefits in grilled foods.

MARINADES ADD FLAVOR

Defined as a savory acidic sauce in which food is soaked to enrich its flavor, marinades help break down fiber and tenderize certain foods. The base of many marinades include vinegar, lemon juice or wine, and marinades can be enhanced with spices, oil and herbs.

It’s important not to let foods sit in marinades for too long, as any alcohol, acid or salt in the mixture can chemically “cook” the food in a process known as “denaturing.” Adhere to timing recommendations when using store-bought marinades and keep such guidelines in mind when using homemade marinades as well.

Many may tell you to let foods sit no longer than four hours. Marinades with citrus juices may require even less time for flavor to penetrate.

The timing of marinade use also will depend on the foods being marinated. Delicate items, such as seafood, may change with regard to texture or color in a matter of minutes.

It’s important to always marinate foods in the refrigerator.

Food left sitting out on a counter — even when it’s in a marinade — invites the growth of bacteria. If a recipe calls for marinating at room temperature, continue to marinate in the refrigerator, but extend the length of time you marinate. This helps to prevent food-borne illnesses.

When marinating, use plastic or glass containers so the marinade does not cause a chemical reaction, which may occur if you marinate foods in metal containers. Discard all marinades for raw meats and poultry when the time comes to cook the foods, as leftover marinades may contain bacteria that makes them unsafe to reuse on other foods.

THE NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF MARINATING

In addition to flavor, marinades may improve the nutritional value of grilled foods. In 2008, researchers at Kansas

RED, WHITE AND BLUE MOUSSE PARFAITS

Preparation time: 30 minutes; makes 12 servings.

3-1/2 cups heavy cream, divided 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided 2 teaspoons McCormick Extra Rich Pure Vanilla Extract 2 teaspoons McCormick Red Food Color 1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Lemon Extract McCormick Assorted NEON! Food Colors & Egg Dye 2 tablespoons white chocolate chips Beat 1-1/2 cups of the heavy cream, cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Add red food color; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted.

Beat remaining 2 cups heavy cream, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and lemon extract in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.

Remove 1 cup. Add 3/4 teaspoon neon blue and 5 drops neon purple food colors; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted.

To assemble parfait, alternately layer red and white mousses in dessert glasses. Top with blue mousse and white chocolate chips. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Source: McCormick Spice and Family Features for Cowboy Burger with Grilled Pickles and Crispy Onion Straws; Grilled Watermelon Steaks with Walnut Gremolata; and Red, White and Blue Mousse Parfaits.

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