Rim Review July 16, 2014 by Payson Roundup

Melissa McCarthy’s new film, ‘Tammy,’ mostly falls flat

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PATS hike Enjoy a guided group hike of the Round Valley East Trail the morning of Saturday, July 19. Meet at Gibson Court for this trek of easy to moderate difficulty. For directions and details, call the Payson Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department at (928) 474-5242, extension 7.

PLEASANT VALLEY DAYS This weekend the tiny, quiet community of Young will be bustling with fun and festivities as residents and visitors enjoy the 25th year of celebrating the Pleasant Valley War of 1887. QUILT SHOW XIV

As part of the celebration, the Pleasant Valley Days Quilt Show XIV is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19 and from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, July 20. The 2014 Theme is: The Vintage Homemaker. The show is open for that unusual quilt or piece of memorabilia, anything to share family history. Quilts can be any size or shape and garments could be anything from an infant’s baptism dress to Grandpa’s leather vest. There have been as many as 131 quilts on display at past shows. There have also been dresses on mannequins, pioneer bonnets and unfinished quilts among the finished quilts. TEAM ROPING

The 10th Annual Ted Meredith Memorial Team Roping will also take place in the arena area, starting with a warm up and jack pot event Friday evening, followed by contests in the Pleasant Valley Arena starting at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. FOOD

Breakfasts at the Pleasant Valley Community Center will be served starting at 6 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. On the menu Saturday are pancakes and sausage; Sunday’s fare will be biscuits and gravy. Special dinners are planned Friday and Saturday nights. The Pleasant Valley Historical Society dinner is at 5:30 p.m., Saturday at the museum, the Old Baptist Church by the Young Cemetery and features author Jayne Peace Pyle, who will be reading from her newest book, The Women of the Pleasant Valley War. Dinner on Saturday is at 5:30 p.m. at the Pleasant Valley Community Center and features a pit barbecue meal, the parade awards and a program by authors Jayne Peace Pyle and Jinx Pyle. Several businesses in the community will be having specials throughout the celebration as well, including a wine tasting at Pleasant Valley Winery’s wine shop from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday and a Beer Garden south of the community center kitchen. OTHER EVENTS

One of the big attractions of the celebration is the annual parade, which begins at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 19. Two tours of historic sites around Young are also planned. Saturday, tours to the Tewksbury Cabin are scheduled, starting at the historical society’s facility in the Old Baptist Church at approximately 11:30, following the parade, and again at 2:30 p.m. Sunday a tour starts at the same site at 9:30 a.m. to visit the Middleton Ranch, the Q Ranch Pueblo and Ellison Cemetery. For details, contact Carol Braswell at (928) 462-3661.

Youth Flag Football Youth Flag Football is a premier youth recreational league for boys and girls, ages 5 to 12. This program provides players a fun and exciting opportunity to engage in a non-contact, continuous action sport, while learning and developing the basic fundamentals of football, sportsmanship, and teamwork. All games will involve noncontact rules that eliminate any forms of blocking and tackling. Registration will take place online at paysonrimcountry.com and at the Parks and Recreation Office, 1000 W. Country Club Dr. The registration process continues to August 1. There will be no registrations accepted after the August 1 deadline. The fee at registration is $40 per participant. All participants will be provided a team jersey, mouth guard and flag belt. Games will be played weekday evenings at Rumsey Park. If anyone is interested in coaching, they must contact Payson Parks to fill out the required paperwork. Youth Fall Soccer The Youth Fall Soccer League offers the Pre-K (age 4) through 6th grade age range the opportunity to further their soccer playing in a fun, safe, and educational setting. Registration will take place online at paysonrimcountry.com and at the Parks and Recreation Office 1000 W. Country Club Dr. from Monday, July 14 until Friday, Aug. 22. Registrations will not be accepted after Friday, Aug. 22. Fee at registration is $30. All participants will be provided a team jersey and all participants are required to wear shin guards. Games will be played Saturday mornings at Rumsey Park. If anyone is interested in coaching, they must contact Payson Parks & Recreation to fill out the required paperwork. Children’s clothes collection, distribution for school year Kaitie’s Closet, a non profit 501(c) 3 organization, is collecting clothes for distribution to those in need in Rim Country. Everyone in Rim Country needing children’s clothes, pre K through age 12 are welcome at the distributions. Kaitie’s Closet’s next distribution will be from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, July 16 at Payson Elementary School, 500 E. Rancho Road. Kaitie’s Closet is still in search of a facility in which to sort and store the clothing between distributions. To assist with space, please call (928) 468-1036. Anyone wishing to donate or volunteer to help with any of the aspects of this worthwhile charity, please call the number above.

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Gather up the kids this last weekend before school starts and join the PATS Hike down in Round Valley. Call the parks office at (928) 474-5242, extension 7 for details.

Family Movie Night The congregation of Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane, Payson, invites Rim residents to attend a Family Movie Night at 6:30 p.m., Friday, July 18 at the church. The event and refreshments are free. There will be a Family Movie night every first and third Friday. For details, go online to www.shepherdofthepineslutheran.com or call (928) 474-5440. Free Movie Night There will be another Free Movie Night at Mount Cross Lutheran Church in the Log Building at 7 p.m., Friday, July 18. The movie is Ride A Wild Pony. Set in Australia, the movie is about a poor farmer’s son is allowed to pick a horse from a neighboring rancher’s herd. The pony he picks is as wild as the boy. The movie is a great adventure and family friendly. Mount Cross is located on East Highway 260, between Safeway and Giant. Children attending must be accompanied by an adult. Summer concerts at Green Valley Park The 2014 summer concert series at Green Valley Park has only two more programs. The John Scott Band, Payson’s own rocking blues band, will bring the sounds of Stevie Ray Vaughn, B.B. King and more to the Green Valley bandstand Saturday, July 19. Closing out the 2014 Summer Concert Series will be Breaking Point Band Saturday, July 26. The group plays a variety of music including top 40 sounds, jazz, blues and country. The shows start at 7 p.m. Saturdays at the amphitheater area of Green Valley Park. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating, a picnic supper or snacks (no alcohol) and enjoy great music under the stars.

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Shoe drive Kaitie’s Closet’s Back to School Annual New Shoe Drive is in July and August to help the Rim Country’s children have new shoes to start school. The drive’s pink collection boxes are at several locations, including Walmart, Scoops Ice Cream & Espresso, Payson Physical Therapy and Valley Imaging Solutions and at all schools on select days and hours. Kaitie’s Closet, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 so if you have no time to shop, please send a monetary donation to Kaitie’s Closet Inc., 304 W. Corral Drive, Payson, AZ 85541. The goal is to provide 200 pairs of new shoes to area youngsters in need. Senior Circle travel opportunities An overnight trip to Casino Del Sol in Tucson is planned Aug. 5-6. The cost is $119 per person double occupancy or $170 for single occupancy. The fee also includes round trip transportation from Payson, a visit to the San Xavier del Bac Mission, accommodations at 4 Diamond Casino and $15 in free play. For details, contact the Senior Circle, (928) 472-9290. Call to artists The Payson Art League is calling for artists to join the annual ARToberFEST Show Oct. 17, 18, 19 at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino Event Center. Any artist interested in showing and selling art at the ARToberFEST should visit the PAL’s website at www.paysonartleague.org or call Don Harmon at (928) 474-5554 for a mailed application. This is a juried fine art and fine craft show representing varied art careers and backgrounds. The deadline for applying is Aug. 17.

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SUMMER ESCAPES

In this week’s column we’ll bounce around the globe with suggestions. What are the most popular spots to visit in the United States? The New York Times newspaper reports it is first New York City, and then Chicago, Los Angeles and Las Vegas followed by Honolulu and Miami. I somehow don’t think these cities are the favorite of most Arizonans. Probably visiting friends and relatives would be the most popular and driving the car the most popular method of transport. Beyond this, I suppose the West Coast cities and towns would also be popular – some are not that far away and offer great beach locations. You can RV, camp, find a good motel or even a deluxe hotel and spa all the way up the Pacific KEN BROOKS Coast. The weather will be cooler and there is usually much to do and play near the water. Many travelers enjoy San Francisco and area. The “City by the Bay” has a lot of character to explore. Almost each district is different. You have the downtown section, the Fisherman’s Wharf area for great seafood delights as well as stores of interest to many tourists, the Mission District and then Castro Street for the aging hippy society. There are other neighborhoods that you may find interesting. I suggest your contacting several sites on the Web listed under San Francisco to find those you may wish to explore. San Francisco has some impressive museums, government buildings, concert halls, an opera house and theatre district, a park and fine zoo. Two main bridges can be driven to the eastern section of the Bay area, taking you to Oakland and East Bay towns. These bridges are the famed Golden Gate and the Bay Bridge. You can fill at least week sightseeing around the Bay Area with so much to see and do. From here, a half-day drive takes you to beautiful Lake Tahoe nestled in the tall mountains of eastern California at the Nevada border. East of here is Reno for the old casino scene; now newer casinos can be found on the eastern side of the lake.

If time allows, plan at least two days at lakeside. Clear, mountain air with a most beautiful lake is the scene here. Moving on to other locations in Nevada or looping back to the Bay area for more exploring is your big decision here. If you return to the Bay area travel north to Napa Valley for some spa relaxation and wine tasting. Then travel on to Portland, Ore. – take Highway 101 for some breathtaking ocean views and then go inland from Tillamook on State Route 6. Portland is a large and friendly city perched on the edge of the Willamette River. Spend at least two days here just walking the streets of the downtown area or rent bikes and peddle your way through downtown. You’ll also ﬁnd some interesting bookstores along the way along and tasty restaurants, cafes, breweries and coffee shops. A large paddle wheel riverboat departs here and cruises up the river to explore some of the Western Heritage left behind by settlers of the past. It is named the Queen of the West. You will follow the epic course along the Columbia and Snake Rivers as explored by Lewis & Clark. This is an 8-day trip that goes from Portland to Clarkson, Wash. and returns. Some departures offer free shore excursions. You can call 1-800981-9136 for more information and a brochure. The summers are usually dry here. You can return home from Portland or continue to travel north to Seattle and Vancouver. Moving on to other areas, I suggest you look into cruising on a paddle wheeler on the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Memphis or boarding in Memphis and sailing to St. Louis or boarding there and cruising to Minneapolis. River cruising is catching on big with American travelers so you might give it a try this year or next. American Cruise Lines operate the Mississippi Queen all the way up and down the river The same company also operates small, very nicely furnished boats that harbor hop in New England in the summer. They offer a 10-night package that cruises out of Providence, R.I. to ports in Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. This is a beautiful area

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TAMMY

Film mostly falls flat Fans of Melissa McCarthy hopefully waited for thing to do in the movie making world. Actors and Tammy to hit the big screen, funny bones eager to actresses train for years, take lessons and work in be tickled. Comic actress McCarthy and her hus- live theater to sharpen their skills on a more or less band Ben Falcone had total creative control of this ongoing basis. Given the chance, most professional film. The husband and wife team wrote the script. actors can truly fill the bill, as they say in show biz. Melissa of course took the starring role of But scripts that call for that extra level of the overweight Tammy who discovers her acting that makes for a transcendent husband’s affair and flees town. Falcone movie viewing experience are few and far and McCarthy also produced the film. And between. Both Bates and Sarandon have husband Ben Falcone directed, which had the great good fortune to have been pretty much sews up the entire creative offered roles that meet that high level of process between the pair of talented enattainment. tertainment professionals. Fans quite 1990 really turned out to be a memoproperly expected something extraordirable year for Kathy Bates. She made four nary. films that year appearing in Men Don’t Andy McKinney They received something only middling Reviewer Leave, Dick Tracy and White Palace, — a great disappointment. We wanted but starred as the deranged novelist wet-your-pants laughter but got only gigAnnie Wilkes in Misery. She harvested gles and the occasional snort. the Academy Award for Best Actress for Misery. The utterly dysfunctional Tammy gets fired from Bates keeps busy, always. She has made as her fast food job, hits a deer and has her car clunk many as six films in a single year and three or four out on her. We call that sort of thing a bad day. But films made in a given year does not surprise us. when she comes home she finds that her husband Her credits include roles in acclaimed films like has made a lovely lunch for the neighbor lady, a con- Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, siderate and caring act that he never bothered to Jimmy Dean, Men Don’t Leave, Fried Green award her with. Tomatoes, Prelude to a Kiss and Signs of Life. She escapes town with her alcoholic grand- She played Molly Brown (of The Unsinkable Molly mother and several thousand of granny’s dollars Brown fame) in Titanic. and embarks on a road trip of self-discovery as she Besides the Steven King horror adaptation of transitions from a self-centered trauma magnet into Misery she also starred the Steven King-based Desomething close to a functioning adult. I found the lores Claiborne. In Around the World in 80 Days story always interesting and watchable. Some she played Queen Victoria… with proper dignity. truths came into focus that anyone could appreci- On the other end of the social scale, she played The ate. But the laughs came too slowly and too infre- Squirrel Lady in the comedy Rat Race. Even in othquently. We can get philosophy from Woody Allen. erwise undistinguished films like the Adam Sandler We want laughs from Melissa McCarthy. project The Water Boy she can deliver a line that McCarthy’s stock in trade is the put upon, beaten stays with us forever - in this case “boy, girls is the down, zero self-esteem overweight and often none- Devil.” too-clever woman who, by the end of the film, has Later this year she will be in The Great Gilly some sort of a redemptive experience. OK, all well Hopkins. and good, but we have seen this unroll several times I saw Joe when it came out in 1970. In it Saranin a row now. Perhaps the whole idea now leaves don plays a hippy daughter of Peter Boyle who in the audience unrewarded, a tired trope in need of the end is murdered by her own dad. I remember it renewal. as the perfect pro-hippy and anti-establishment McCarthy’s co-stars are a problem also. She is film of the year. It started her career. She might be on screen with both Kathy Bates and Susan Saran- best known to many fans for her role in the cult don who play her aunt and her grandmother re- classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 1975. spectively. The same year she played with Robert Redford in McCarthy in the past has produced the laughter The Great Waldo Pepper. that we crave in a comedy motion picture. But putBates and Sarandon played together in an inting her up against two Oscar winners (Bates for tense romantic drama The White Palace in 1990. Misery; Sarandon for Dead Man Walking) some Earlier, she stared in The Witches of Eastwick would find unfair, but all find a bit jarring. where her lover, Jack Nicholson, turned out to be Ben Falcone has a tiny role, as is his custom in the Devil. His other girlfriends were Cher and his wife’s films. Dan Aykroyd also has a small role Michelle Pfeiffer. In Bull Durham she plays as Tammy’s estranged father. In a casual pan- against Kevin Costner. tomime he also shows his exceptional acting chops. In 1991 she made history of a sort with Thelma Tammy can only muster a below average two and Louise, which is another movie that will never and a half saw-blades, disappointing her fans. The be forgotten and brought Brad Pitt to our attention. film lasts only one hour and 36 minutes. The pro- But she won her Oscar in 1995 for Dead Man ducers allowed $20 million to make the “R” rated Walking. A dozen more films happened before she (language, situations) film and should do fine. made The Banger Sisters with Goldie Hawn, where Tammy made $36 million at the box office world- the pair play grownups who as younger women wide in the extended 4th of July opening weekend. haunted the back stage precincts of rock bands as Take heart McCarthy fans. She has $20 million groupies. under her mattress and has another movie with Bill More recently she has been in The Lovely Murray coming out in October. Melissa McCarthy Bones, Wall Street: The Money Never Sleeps and the actress is better than the material produced by Cloud Atlas. Melissa McCarthy the scriptwriter. Susan Sarandon has an astonishing 82 film The latest Transformers film has passed the half- credits on her sheet. Also currently in release is the a-billion dollar mark already, which I am sure has indie comedy Ping Pong Summer and another some profound message for us all. comedy Hell & Back with Mila Kunis, Danny McBride and Michael Pena. BATES AND SARANDON She is 68, Bates two years younger and neither Writing movie scripts must be the most difficult show any inclination to slow down one little bit.

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RIM HISTORY RIM HISTORY BACK WHEN | STAN BROWN

COLORFUL CHARACTERS BELOW THE RIM

Editor’s note: This is the ﬁrst in a new series by historian Stan Brown about the colorful characters of Rim Country. CHAPTER 1: EVERY TOWN HAS SOME

In the small village of Mears, Mich. near where I spent every summer as a child, there lived a fellow named Swift Lathers. He edited a weekly newspaper, in size about six-by-eight-and-a-half inches, and the headline always read “(Something) Is Ripe In The Land of Mears.” For example “Cherries Are Ripe in The Land of Mears.” “Swifty” wore the same uniform every day: black pants, sky blue long sleeved shirt with a white starched collar attached, adorned with a bright red string tie. Often it was topped by a black derby. His many children were given names like Quick Swift Lathers and Forest Glen Lathers. He drove a Model T Ford into which he crowded his ample wife and all the children - and local folks joked that he should be manager of the local canning factory because he could pack so much into a tin can. He was a gentle and wonderful man who enhanced my growing years. Every community has its characters, though not many are as eccentric as Swift Lathers. A “character” is one whose combination of qualities distinguishes him or her from others, and in this

regard we are all characters of newspaper for the growing town sorts. However, in every settle- of Payson and named it The ment there are residents who Payson Roundup. Local histostand out for their ability to pro- rian Jayne Peace Pyle gleaned vide local interest and gossip. The some old copies in 1986 and pubcommunities in central lished choice clips in the Arizona below the modern day Roundup. Mogollon Rim are no exHere are some samples: ception to this universal September 1944, phenomenon. “Once again Payson For example there went over the top as a was the Scotsman who real western Rodeo was chased by Apaches town. Old timers state and hid for his life in a that on Saturday August cave that became the lo21 there were more peoSTAN BROWN cale of his fame. ple in Payson than at There were two any other time in hisyoung girls who while playing dis- tory… The hall was crowded with covered the skeleton and artifacts dancers; about all any couple of a Native American not far from could do was just hang on to each their homes. They grew up to be other and sort of wiggle and bump the local nurse and the town’s fa- into other couples… Music was vorite teacher. furnished by Carl Soberly and his There was an Irishman who boys with Rose Childers at the was sitting sociably at a table piano.” when a bob cat leaped through the “Clarence Conway of Tonto open window and attacked. Our Basin caught two more lions durcharacter grabbed it and stran- ing the fore part of August. One of gled it with his bare hands. these was an old tom measuring 8 Then there was the wealthy feet 7 inches long; the other was a heiress from the East who mar- she. These lions had been killing ried a local rancher and became cattle in Greenback Valley. the town’s prime philanthropist. Clarence has killed 6 lions this There is hardly an end to the year.” fascinating stories of these color“Lee Jones lost his pants! ful characters, and during the While camping up at Clover weeks to come we shall be looking Springs with Uncle Lewie the in on them. night of the 23rd, somebody The Mears News was not the swiped Lee’s britches and the only pint-sized local paper before early mornings are really crimpy the dawn of the Millennium. A up there.”[1] poet named Bert Slater created a December 1949, “Richard Tay-

lor and family have moved to the Cable Ranch. Lois and Fern Taylor are home for the Christmas vacation from Tempe where they attend State College.” “Mrs. Ola Smith of Indian Hill is the mother of a nine-pound baby boy. The birth took place last week at the home of the Cabecerias. Ola named the baby Ivan.” “Ogden Holder has put on a dance floor in the old Pioneer Bar and the opening was a wedding dance in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Haught. Music was furnished by, well, most of Payson’s talent and it was the kind of music that keeps a dance floor crowded all of the time. Then when Wes Powers tucked his old fiddle under his chin and started pulling the old gray mare’s tail across Tabby’s entrails, things really did get going. A little later Rose Childers showed up and the way she tickled the ivory on that old piano made Wes nearly yank his arm off to keep up.” “Duke and Birdie Hale, Forest and Dollie Hale, and Riley Neal all of Gisela, were visiting in Payson last week.” June 1950, “Sheriff Howard Childers will now be able to handle all Big Bad Men (and Wild Women) who get out of line in the future. Howard has taken a course of training from the F.B.I. boys.” “Mr. and Mrs. Bill Taylor and Billy of Kingman, Fritz and Cleo Taylor and Donna of Rimrock,

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in? For opera tickets phone: 1-505-986-5900. You can attend all ﬁve opera performances in just ﬁve nights if you wish. Want to go overseas? Consider a cruise company known as Hurtigruten Voyages. They yearly operate smaller ships to supply the towns and cities along the coast of Norway. Their cruises are actually freighter boats that supply these communities with food and supplies all year around. Their very nice boats also carry passengers that are housed in smallish cabins. Two of the daily meals are buffet style with a sit-down dinner. The cruises last from 6 to 15 days depending on the itinerary. You can choose a cruise to Antarctica, Greenland, Spitsbergen, Norwegian Fjords, Arctic Circle and cruises to the Northern Lights. I have

known travelers who have sailed these itineraries with Hurtigruten and report that the food is very good, the cabins and public rooms are ﬁne and comfortable and the service is very good. Your crew will be mostly Norwegians. First sail the Norwegian Fjords then pick any other itinerary that seems interesting to you. Hurtigruten Cruises have a U.S. ofﬁce in Bellevue, Wash. at 320 120th Ave, NE Suite 199, 98005; (855) 747-3055. Want some classical cruising? Voyages of Discovery now operate the lovely Voyager on select itineraries around the world. The ship carries only 350 passengers in a club-like atmosphere. It has most of the dazzle the larger ships have along with a very select crew. I get very good reports from passengers who have taken this ship. For the brochure call 1-866623-2689 and you will see how much the world

they will cruise to this fall and winter. The itineraries include the Middle East, India, South America, the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. How about a world cruise that counts 25 countries and 34 destinations on one incredible voyage? The ship is the 850-passenger Paciﬁc Princess. It departs Los Angeles Jan. 23, 2015 and returns there after 111 days of fun, excitement and is a very comfortable ship. Fares begin at $14,999 for an interior room. You can reach Princess Cruises by calling 800774-5237. A cabin with a balcony begins at $22,999 per person. As stated in an earlier column, some of the cruise lines are offering great cruise itineraries at rock-bottom prices. Where do you want to travel this summer?

Recycle cardboard, newspapers, office paper, magazines, catalogs, junk mail and old phone books at the bins located at Walmart, Green Valley Park, Rim Country Middle School, the Gila County Complex, Pine-Strawberry School, Chaparral Pines, Payson Regional Medical Center and Waste Management. In addition to paper products, Waste Management also accepts plastic, numbers 1 through 7, and steel/tin cans for recycling at its location off of Airport Road.

Richard and Valda Taylor and Patty and Johnny of East Verde, Ed Taylor and Miss Doris Fridley of Chandler were all guests of the R. T. Taylors on Father’s Day.” “Ray Hunt has taken over management of the 76 Ranch.” “Andrew M. Ogilvie died at the hospital in Globe January 22nd after a short illness. Funeral service was held in Payson and the remains were taken to Pine for internment. Andrew was born in Scotland in 1887 and came to Arizona in 1898. He is survived by two daughters, Anna Mae Deming of Payson, and Mrs. Harold Gred of Chandler, two sons, William of Winslow and Andrew of Colorado Springs, and one brother, John of Prescott.” June 1952, “Miss Dixie L. Sanders and Mr. Lee P. Jones, both of Payson, were married June 14 at 8 P.M. in the Elk Hall. Rev. Verl Walker performed the ceremony… The bride was beautiful as she marched down the aisle in her lovely white gown and bridal veil, leaning on her father’s arm and preceded by her bridesmaid, Mildred Green. The wedding was among the largest ever held in Payson. Over 200 guests attended. Many ﬁne gifts were presented. After friend’s congratulations and showers of rice. The ﬂoor was cleared for the big wedding dance.” Many of these names will appear again in the weeks to come as we look into the lives of the Rim country’s colorful characters. Most people enjoy watching other people and in a small community that is often the best entertainment during a weekend trip to town. So let’s be a small town again, and watch the interesting characters pass by. [1] Uncle Lewie was probably Louis Pyle

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Are you ready? Rim schools start July 23 Just days after the Fourth of July, Payson schools started registering students to start the 2014-15 school year. The first day of school will be Wednesday, July 23. Both elementary schools, Payson Elementary School (kindergarten through second) and Julia Randall Elementary School (second through fifth grades) take students at any time on a walk-in basis. Please call the offices for hours: PES, (928) 474-5882; JRE, (928) 474-2353. Rim Country Middle School (RCMS) finished registration by the end of the second week in July. If parents missed registration, please call the RCMS office at (928) 474-4511. Payson High School (PHS) started its registration on July 10. New student and make-up registration was Tuesday, July 15. New students may download a registration packet from the PHS website: http://www.edline.net/files/_1JHtX_/15c59 f0180bd7ed03745a49013852ec4/Registration_Packet_2014.pdf TEACHER SUPPLY DRIVE

For the next few days, a teacher supply drive is taking place at Walmart. Supplies for classrooms will be collected from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, July 18; from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 19; and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, July 20. THE TRANSITION BACK TO SCHOOL

The dawn of a new school year is an exciting time. Kids may not want to say goodbye to days spent lounging, but such disappointment is often tempered by the prospect of returning to school and seeing friends again. For parents, getting kids ready for a new school year is about more than updating their wardrobe or organizing carpools with fellow parents. Reacclimating kids to the routine of school after a relaxing summer is a significant undertaking, and the following are a handful of ways for parents to get a head start as the school year draws closer. • Establish a routine over the last few weeks of summer. Summer vacations typically lack the structure of the school year, and that lack of structure can help kids unwind and make the most of the freedom that summer vacation provides. But as summer starts to wind down, parents can begin to reintroduce some structure into their kids’ lives to make the transition back to school go more smoothly. Plan morning activities so kids can readjust to waking up early each day. In addition, serve breakfast, lunch and dinner at the same time you typically serve it during the school year so kids’ bodies can begin to readjust as well.

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Parent participation in their child’s education is a big factor in the level of success the child will have in school. Get to know the teachers, administrators, coaches, support staff and every other adult who will be spending time with your child for most of their waking hours from July 23 through the end of May 2015. Make homework part of your child’s job and help where you can.

• Take kids along when shopping for school supplies. If you plan to buy your child a new computer or other supplies for the upcoming school year, take him or her along on your shopping trips. Kids who get to choose their supplies might be more excited about returning to school than those youngsters who are given what they need without offering their input. • Monitor or assign summer reading. Many students are given summer reading lists to keep their minds sharp over the summer and prepare them for upcoming coursework. Parents should monitor kids’ progress on such reading lists and even discuss the books with their kids when possible. Read the books along with them if you think it will help engage them. If kids were not assigned summer reading lists at the end of the school year, assign your own books, rewarding kids when they finish a new book. Kids who read throughout the summer may be more likely to start the school year off on the right foot than those who don’t crack a book all summer. • Encourage kids to sign up for extracurricular activities. Many school-aged athletes get a head start on the new school year by trying out for sports teams. Such tryouts often commence a week or two before a school year is scheduled to begin, and this can help kids ease their way back into the school year. But even nonathletes can begin pursuing extracurricular activities before the first school bell of the year rings. Theater programs may begin auditions or encourage interested youngsters to attend orientation meetings before the dawn of the school year, and such sessions can be a great and pressure-free way for kids to ready

themselves for a new school year. The arrival of a new school year can be both exciting and daunting. But parents can help their youngsters readjust to school in various ways after a relaxing summer. GETTING READY FOR KINDERGARTEN

Although many children attend preschool, kindergarten typically marks a child’s initial foray into formal education. It can be a time of wonder, new experiences and rapid educational growth. Kindergarten also can stimulate nerves and fears about the unexpected. Preparing children for kindergarten requires a little finesse to make this significant milestone in a kid’s life that much more special. • Speak often about kindergarten. Talking openly and excitedly about kindergarten is one way to spur a child’s interest in school. As the first day of school approaches, bring it up in conversation and see how your youngster feels about kindergarten. Some children are anxious to begin this new chapter in their lives, while others are daunted by the prospect of starting school. Understanding how your child feels about kindergarten can help you more effectively deal with any apprehension they might have. • Schedule a tour. Some schools have programs in place to introduce incoming kindergartners to the school and the curriculum. For others, you may have to request a visit to the school. Such visits can be helpful, especially if your child does not have an older sibling already in the school and is completely unfamiliar with the building. Sometimes just being able to see what the school and kindergarten classroom looks like is enough to assuage fears.

• Start adjusting kids’ schedules. Summer vacation and pre-kindergarten life may be about retiring to bed late and waking up much later than the start of a typical school day. But such schedules are no longer realistic once kids begin school. Help kindergartners-to-be acclimate to their new schedules by gradually changing their bed times and wake times in the weeks leading up to the first day of school. Five-year-olds need between 10 and 12 hours of sleep each night. • Let kids choose some school supplies. Encourage youngsters to join you as you shop for school supplies, which may excite kids about school and help them feel more actively involved. That new backpack or folder your child picked out can be a source of pride and a security blanket for the first few days of school. • Encourage kids’ independence. A kindergarten teacher will be supportive and nurturing, but will not be a substitute parent for the class. Children should be able to do certain things for themselves when entering kindergarten. Taking their jackets on and off, packing up their belongings, cleaning up toys and other supplies and following directions are just a few things kids should be able to do on their own upon entering kindergarten. It may be tempting to do everything for your preschooler, but kids who are too dependent may struggle to acclimate to kindergarten. • Encourage kids to spend time with their peers. Your child may benefit from spending time with other kids their age and sharing their expectations of kindergarten. Such dialogue can remove some of the unknown of starting school. • Don’t pressure kids at the last minute. There is no way to cram when preparing for your kindergartner’s first day of school. Rushing through flash cards or quizzing kids on the alphabet may just make them nervous about the start of school. • Make note of the similarities between preschool and kindergarten. Kindergarten may not be so different from preschool, and such familiarity can make the transition that much easier for youngsters. Some preschools mirror the curriculum of the local elementary school district, introducing students to the types of lessons they eventually will learn in kindergarten. Make note of these similarities in an effort to calm any jitters kids may have about starting school. HOW TO HELP YOUR KIDS IN CLASS

Parents often play a crucial role in helping their kids do well in school. Numerous studies have shown the positive impact that parental involvement can have on a student’s academic career, and those studies have inspired many educators to encourage their students’ parents to take a more active role in their children’s education, including helping them with their homework. Parents can help kids with their homework in various ways, but that very CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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involvement alone can help to establish a groundwork in which kids understand there are specific rules regarding their homework and that these rules will be enforced. Even parents who might not be able to help kids with their calculus homework are already helping by simply creating an environment in which kids know they are expected to do their homework every day and that mom and dad will be there to make sure they do. But enforcing rules about homework is not the only way parents can help their kids in the classroom. The following are a few simple ways parents can support their children’s academic efforts as well. • Contact teachers. Contacting teachers is now easier than ever before. Many teachers recognize the benefits of involving parents in their youngsters’ education, and as a result these teachers go to great lengths to make information about their classes available, whether it’s by posting a class syllabus online or emailing parents about upcoming assignments or examinations. Whereas the parents of yesteryear used to wait until parent-teacher conference sessions to learn how their child was performing in the classroom, today’s parents can email their children’s teachers for updates or questions if they notice their child is struggling with a particular subject. • Help your child choose his or her coursework. The competition to get into a good college is stiff, and many of today’s high school students recognize that reality. Unfortunately, some students bite off more than they can chew. High school students don’t have the flexibility with regard to their coursework that they will have in college, but that does not mean their schedules are entirely up to someone else. When the time comes for kids to pick their courses, parents should sit down and help kids choose a schedule that’s challenging but not overwhelming. • Emphasize education over extracurricular activities. Parents often marvel at the ease with which their children juggle busy schedules. While students might be deft at balancing academics with a host of extracurricular activities, many adults feel that today’s kids are overburdened, and parents who feel that way should not hesitate to take some tasks off their youngsters’ plates. Parents should stress to their children that education takes precedence over their extracurricular activities, paying careful attention to kids’ academic performances during those times of the school year when their children’s schedule seems especially busy. During such times, parents also can contact children’s teachers and ask that teachers let them know if their youngsters’ academic performance begins to suffer. • Limit distractions. Time to unwind is important, but parents should keep a watchful eye on just how much time their kids are unwinding. Too much time spent online or in front of the television can compromise academic performance. Establish tech time limits and enforce them so kids have time to focus on their academics.

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RIM HISTORY JUST FOR FUN SALOME’S STARS

SUPER CROSSWORD

E-BUSINESS ACROSS 1 Hawaii’s state bird 5 Glossy varnishes 12 Pub perch 20 “This round ___ me” 21 Using clear thinking 22 Fit to be taught 23 Hereditary information of an arboretum’s species? 25 The Milky Way and Andromeda 26 Upper arm bones 27 Deceive with untruths 29 Prior to, in a sonnet 30 Admonition against trying algebra problems after imbibing? 38 Sigma follower 41 Very draft-worthy 42 Sure-footed equines 43 ___ culpa 44 One gawking at a Beatle? 48 Sikhs’ headwear 52 Zeal 53 Spiegel or Stern lead-in 54 Pro-___ (some tourneys) 57 Enable 58 Track official with a gun 61 Zero out serenely? 64 Abode and outbuildings 67 Gives a grade to 68 Less loopy 69 Hid oneself expertly? 72 Great grade 77 Wrap-up 78 Pine extract 84 Gradual formation of Mars, say? 87 Ljubljana native

88 Old Chevy minivan 89 Scrubbing-in sites, briefly 90 10% of XXX 93 Group jargon 94 Jackie’s Ari 96 Crimson-painted biology lab display? 99 Dept. VIP 100 Japanese verse form 104 Gorilla expert Fossey 105 Commercials 106 Danish explorer no longer going wild? 113 ___-TURN (traffic sign) 114 Give ___ of approval 115 Finish dozing 119 Grimly cynical 123 Sibling’s daughter having fun? 127 Nissan luxury division 128 Property recipient, legally 129 Classic soda brand 130 Kicks back briefly 131 Autocrats 132 North Carolina college DOWN 1 Almost here 2 Jacob’s twin 3 Benchmark 4 Completed 5 Weather-changing currents 6 Eggy libation 7 Maturate 8 60-sec. span 9 Gut bacteria 10 Arranged in thin plates 11 Makes smooth and glossy 12 Bard’s “Git!”

13 Cavity-fighting org. 14 Governed 15 Spook 16 The IRS, e.g. 17 ___-Wan Kenobi 18 Jai-alai shout 19 Arles article 24 Ending for ranch 28 Profs’ aides 31 Blowup stuff 32 Extinct 33 Tough to find 34 Sept. hours 35 Yardbirds hit of 1965 36 Italian port 37 Lent follower 38 Junk 39 ___-ground missile 40 Allow to flow freely again 45 Stab 46 Meal bits 47 Misstep 49 1995-2006 TV channel 50 Members of Cong. 51 La ___ Tar Pits 54 Kin of PDQ 55 The Doors’ “Love ___ Times” 56 Sword metal 59 Country in E. Africa 60 Corp. shuffle 62 Burst out 63 Archipelago components 65 Bygone Olds 66 Wallpaper and such 70 Cartoon voicer Butler 71 Online giggle 72 Poise 73 Nosedive

74 Hedy of films 75 L’états-___ 76 Beltway VIPs 79 Toss the dice 80 Pop singer Sands 81 “I ___ Letter to My Love” (1980 movie) 82 “___ We Trust” 83 Glowing signs 85 Mai ___ 86 Go hastily 91 “... and ___ it again!” 92 “The fix ___” 95 Moo ___ beef 96 How farm kids are raised 97 “Krazy ___” (old cartoon) 98 Incenses 101 Advil rival 102 Airport demands 103 Persist in 107 Film at a film festival, often 108 Midday hours 109 Put the pedal to the metal 110 “The Cosby Show” mom 111 “MYOB” part 112 Cleo of song 116 Part of a ship 117 Canyon call 118 No, in Berlin 119 Create a lap 120 Actress Ortiz 121 Brother of DDE’s successor 122 Suffix with Israel or zinc 124 Nay negator 125 Hotel relative 126 Insect trap

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your honesty is, as always, admirable. But you might want to be more tactful in discussing a sensitive issue with a family member. Remember: You can give advice without giving offense. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) An unexpected workplace snag should be handled quickly and efficiently so that it leaves you time for family get-togethers. Also, you might soon get that long-sought apology. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Aspects favor family matters, especially where children might be involved. Spending time with loved ones helps restore some much-needed balance to your typically busy schedule. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) That seemingly clear-cut agreement might not be quite so straightforward after all. Recheck for language that could make you liable for hidden costs and other unpleasant surprises. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Careful, Kitty. Better to deal with someone with proven reliability than with a big talker who promises much but can’t confirm that he or she will deliver. Your social life really zings this weekend. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Your matchmaking skills are at peak performance levels both in helping to staff workplace teams for upcoming projects and for bringing people together on a more personal basis. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You’re finally seeing some progress with your new venture. But be prepared for it to continue at a slower pace than you’re used to. Meanwhile, a loved one could be preparing a surprise. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) A family member’s success pulls you into the spotlight as well. Enjoy it, but don’t let it overshadow or otherwise obstruct what you’re doing with your own creative projects. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Using what you already know might not be quite enough to get a proposed project off the ground. Look for any new information that might help tilt the scales in your favor. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Good news: While a changing workplace environment can be daunting for some, it could be the challenge you’ve been hoping for. If so, confront it with confidence and move on. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) It’s a good time to recheck travel arrangements for any changes that could work to your advantage. Aspects also favor strengthening and restoring old, fraying relationships. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Using your intuitive reasoning helps you cut right through the double-talk and go straight to what’s really going on around you. Stay the course until all your questions are answered. BORN THIS WEEK: You radiate light and warmth, and others love being close to you. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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JUST FOR FUN KING CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Taj Mahal city 5 Lunch order, for short 8 “Bye” 12 Bellow 13 Kanga’s kid 14 Change for a five 15 Always playing the same role 17 Beehive State 18 Perched 19 Illuminated 20 With aloofness 21 Light brown 22 “Go, team!” 23 Underneath 26 Flip-flops 30 Suitor 31 Solemn promise 32 Mayberry moppet 33 Used a stopwatch on 35 Chirping sound 36 Whammy 37 Inmate 38 Devoutness 41 Supporting 42 Clear the tables 45 Vortex 46 Sad 48 Show sadness 49 Anger 50 Do as you’re told 51 Logical 52 Apiece 53 Test the waters

DOWN 1 ___ and crafts 2 Maja painter 3 Engrossed 4 “All the Things You ___” 5 Gray matter 6 Missing 7 Youngster 8 Six-pointer 9 Opposed to 10 Blue hue 11 Wan 16 Talon 20 Author Fleming 21 Not hunt-and-peck 22 Uncooked 23 English channel? 24 Moray, e.g. 25 Thai neighbor 26 Turf 27 Gorilla 28 Whopper 29 Congealed 31 Annoy 34 Crucial 35 Undecided 37 Cringe in fear 38 Church furniture 39 Concept 40 Paradise 41 Links warning 42 Ali ___ 43 Secondhand 44 Eyelid woe 46 Party bowlful 47 Intimidate

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TRIVIA TEST BY FIFI RODRIGUEZ 2014 KING FEATURES

1. CITY NICKNAMES: What U.S. city’s nickname is “The Biggest Little City in the World”? 2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of vultures called? 3. SPORTS: Which sport might include a maneuver called a “closed choctaw”? 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What color is cerulean? 5. LANGUAGE: What is the U.S. equivalent of the British pram? 6. COMMUNICATION: In the international radio alphabet, what is the standard word that represents the letter “P”? 7. LITERATURE: What was the name of the family in “The Grapes of Wrath”?

8. TELEVISION: Who played the role of Gus McCrae in the 1989 “Lonesome Dove” television series? 9. THE BODY: What is a human’s normal temperature in Centigrade? 10. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented in the condition called nyctophobia? Answers 1. Reno, Nevada 2. A wake 3. Figure skating 4. Blue 5. Baby carriage 6. Papa 7. Joad 8. Robert Duvall 9. 37 C 10. Night or darkness

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HEALTH CARE Cook Needed for making dinner for 3 or 4 nights a week for 3 people! Call 928-472-7125

Needed: Full Time Certified Care Giver, Fingerprint Clearance, First Aid and CPR Required, Please Call: 928-595-2068 or 928-978-3319

is now accepting applications for waitress. Please apply in person, Tuesday-Friday after 3:00 928-474-4848

RETAIL

Retail Merchandiser AMERICAN GREETINGS is looking for Retail Greeting Card Merchandisers in Payson, AZ. As a member of our team, you will ensure the greeting card department is merchandised and maintained to provide customers the best selection of cards and product to celebrate lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events. Join the American Greetings family today by applying online at: WorkatAG.com or call 1.888.323.4192 WorkAtAG.com

SERVICES CONSTRUCTION Debco Construction

New Homes,Remodels,Decks, Painting, Garages, Wood/Tile Floors, Affordable Prices, Don 928-978-1996, Lic. & Bonded, Res. Lic.#ROC185345 Commercial Lic.#ROC182282 In Payson Area 35 years

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at Payson Care Center. Must have experience, preferably in long-term care. Apply in person at:

107 E. Lone Pine Drive, Payson, AZ 85541

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HANDYMAN A Dependable Handyman Service Carpentry, Painting, Masonry, Electric, Yard Work, Wood Splitting, Hauling Payson License #P08226, Barney Branstetter 928-595-0236 not licensed contractor

AA1 HANDYMAN Trades Master Home Maintenance Decks & Remodeling What ever Needs Done! 928-978-4861 (Not a licensed contractor)

DHW Home Services Decks/Porches Sheds Drywall Texture Matching Paint Remodeling 928-595-1555 Credit Cards Accepted not a licensed contractor

LANDSCAPING Mario & Mario Landscaping and Masonry Complete Landscaping & Irrigation, Tree Service and Removal. Rock, Retaining Walls, Block Fencing Walls, Wrought Iron Fences. Flagstone & Concrete Driveways, Pavers and Sidewalks. Licensed, Bonded and Insured. Accepting all Major Credit Cards. 1-855-424-3118 or 928-282-3118

OakLeaf Yardworks Yard Maint., Firewising ($999 or less), minor landscaping and tree trimming. All work affordable. Call: Dennis 928-595-0477 deebsfoil34@yahoo.com not a licsensed contractor

PAINTING Three Generations of Quality Interior/Exterior, Lacquer, Stains, Epoxies, Wood and Drywall Repair, Concrete, Polishing and Stains, Garage Floors, Tom 928-474-7022, 928-970-2754 tomkolleck@gmail.com

LEGAL SERVICES Don’s Handyman Home Repairs, Mobile Home Roofs, Backhoe Work, Drains, Driveway, Landscaping, Yardwork Pine Needles, Tree Trimming, Hauling. unlicensed; 928-478-6139

AZ Certified Legal Document Preparer / Paralegal AZCLDP #81438

Updated 3Br/2Ba MFG Home, Large Lot, 1 Car Garage + Carport, Storage Sheds, Large Covered Deck, Fenced Yard, 602-359-5621

MOBILES FOR SALE Foreclosures: 30 Homes, both New and PreOwned to Choose From, Free Delivery, Call Bronco Homes, 1-800-487-0712 REPOS: 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms, Starting from $9,989. Call Bronco Homes: 1-800-487-0712

RENTALS APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Got Shade?

Cool off at ASPEN COVE! APARTMENTS FEATURING: • • • • •

2 Bedrooms/2 Baths 2 Bedrooms/ 1.5 Baths Washers & Dryers Covered Parking Pet Friendly

ASPEN COVE (928) 474-8042

Cornerstone Property Services www.cornerstone-mgt.com

Living Trusts Wills/Living Wills Powers of Attorney Deeds Patty Rockwell 928-476-6539

REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE

MOBILE/RV SPACES

HOMES FOR RENT 2Br/2Ba in Pine $600.mo 3Br/2Ba in Payson $850.mo W/D, One Year Lease, Credit Report Required. 928-476-3989

Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park Nice and Clean, Newly Remodeled Mobile Homes for rent.

3/2 Upscale Quiet Neighborhood, 2-Car Garage, Storage, Serene, Private, Minimum maintenance backyard w/deck & tall trees. $1100.p/m + Deposits. 928-978-9100

Two 24’x40’ Doublewides each are 2Br/w2Ba

803 Easy Street; Nice Rental Property! 2Bd w/Living Room, Family Room, Laundry Room, Large Yard Fully Fenced w/Storage Building, Carport. $850.mo 928-978-3151 for a showing. Betty Gooder, Arizona Elite Properties-Property Management.

A 14’x64’ Single wide, 3Br/2Ba, On a Corner Secluded lot. Lot Space, sewer, and trash are included RV Spaces also available for $256.55.mo Walking distance to downtown Payson with onsite Manager, Laundry facilities, Game room and wifi. Call Shawn at 928-474-2406

MOBILE/RV SPACES Rye RV Park 1Br/1Ba, $400.mo 2Br/2Ba, $650.mo water and trash paid, Spaces $175./$200. 602-502-0020

ROOMS FOR RENT Room for Rent, Private Bathroom, Utilities Included, Female Preferred, $500.mo 928-951-6791 Senior Woman seeking room mate $400.mo + half utilities, 928-478-6628

INDUSTRIAL FOR RENT WAREHOUSE SPACES FOR LEASE, M-1 Zoning, 30’x40’ Double Bays 14’ Tall Garage Doors, Large Parking Area w/Security Fence. 928-595-0252

Apartments For Rent

801 E. FRONTIER ST. #46, PAYSON, AZ 85541

JIMMY’S ALLTRADES Residential Repairs Since 1993 FREE ESTIMATES Plumbing, Electrical, Sun Screens, Dryer Vent Cleaning, Gutters Cleaned 928-474-6482 not licensed

HOUSEKEEPING

MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE

Nice 1Br/1Ba & Loft Apts. New Paint, Either Unit, $450.mo in Quiet Adult Community, Just Came Available, Call Debbie, 608-359-2071

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PineCrest Apartments Large 1 & 2 Bed Rooms Apts. Each with Large Locking Storage Unit, Laundry Facilities & BBQ Area, $475. & up 480-734-0858

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT Cleaning By Karen Professional house cleaning in the Payson area. Honest and dependable. References available. $25/hr. Licensed. Also available for errands. 928-970-2830

MAID 2 SHINE House Cleaning, Errand Services.

Residential, business, rental move-outs. Payson and surrounding areas. Flexible schedules, reasonable rates. Gift certificates available for that special gift. Free estimates! Licensed, references available. “Your satisfaction is our priority.” Call 480-603-6807

LANDSCAPING IRIS GARDEN SERVICE: COMPLETE SUMMER CLEANUPS, DEBRIS REMOVED, REASONABLE; PAYSON LIC. 928-474-5932 Cell 928-951-3734 not.lic.contr.

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Yard Maintenance Ɣ Clean Ups Weeds Ɣ Trimming Ɣ Hauling Quality Work…Affordable Prices!

928-951-0859 FREE Estimates/SENIOR Discounts

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2 Story Basement Ranch on .35 Acres, R3MH-Zoning, 2210sf, Newly Remodeled 1105sf Upper Level, New Kitchen w/Hickory Cabinets & Stainless Steel Appliances, Unfinished Basement-Fix the way you would like. Allot More...Too Much to List! Motivated Seller, $139,000.obo 719-242-5866 HOME INSPECTIONS AZ and ASHI Certified Home Inspector 14 years Experience Payson License #PO0049 www.inspectaz.com Dan Harris 480-756-9064

LAND FOR SALE One and Half Acres, Located on East Side of Tonto Creek, Electric, 2 Septic Tanks, Fenced w/3 Big Trees (Hackaberry), Tonto National Forest within Walking Distance, Awesome Peaceful Views, $90,000. or Will Trade for Equal Property Value in Rim Country 928-479-2191 Summit of Payson

The “Summit” of Payson

+-9.03 residential acres set on the town’s highest point. Enjoy the panoramic 360° views of the Mogollon Rim and Mazatzal Mountains. Ideal location for an estate compound or luxury subdivision. All utilities, asphalt to the property line. Owner will carry with 20% down at 4%. West USA Realty John M. Martin 480-460-7844

Eagle Springs Professional Plaza 903 E Hwy 260 1650sf Medical Office 1000sf Office w/Private Bath 2350sf Office w/Private Bath & Breakroom Mike 928-978-0149 Office or Retail Space Lowest Rates In Payson Private Bath,500 sq.ft. On Upgraded Remodeled Units, 1 Month Rent Free 602-616-3558

OFFICE SPACE Various Sizes 255sf to 3000sf PRIME LOCATION 708 HWY 260 PAYSON, 928-472-7035

CONDOMINIUMS 3Br/2Ba, Site Built Home, w/Loft, in Payson, Nice Yard w/Covered Deck, Backs to National Forest, Extra Storage Shed, Includes All Appliances, No Smoking or Pets, $925.mo + Dep. 928-595-4024

HOMES FOR RENT In Payson Move-In-Ready, Beautiful View of Rim and GV Lake, Front/Rear Decks, Very Nice/Clean 3Br/2Ba $945.mo 928-468-1068 or 602-647-2014

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THE JOURNIGAN HOUSE 202 W. Main St. • 928-474-2900

WEEKLY FUN SCHEDULE

GREAT FOOD

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Plan B Band — July 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 26, 30 Don & Candy Brooks — July 5, 19 Johnny Greywolf — July 13 Caribbean Vibe — July 27 Every Monday & Tuesday in the Patio — Johnny Greywolf Every Thursday Night — Poker Every Sunday — Pool Tournament

GREAT PEOPLE

MONDAY SPECIALS

THURSDAY SPECIALS

Lunch: Jumbo Fried Shrimp (5) with fries . . . . . . . . $7.95 Dinner: Half Rack BBQ Ribs with potato & vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95 $1.50 Tacos with purchase of drink

All You Can Eat Ribs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.95 Lunch: Bacon Cheesburger with side . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95 Dinner: Fried Chicken & vegetable, potato & salad bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.95

TUESDAY SPECIALS

FRIDAY SPECIALS

Lunch: Prime Rib Sandwich with side . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95 Dinner: 8 oz. Sirloin Steak with potato & vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.95 $4.00 Hamburger with purchase of drink

Lunch & Dinner: All You Can Eat Beer Battered Cod, Fries and Coleslaw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.50

WEDNESDAY SPECIALS

Lunch: 10 oz. Open Faced Steak Sandwich on hoagie roll with fries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.95 Dinner: 6 oz. Bacon Wrapped Filet with potato, vegetables & salad bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.95

Lunch: Grilled or Blackened Chicken Sandwich with fries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.95 Dinner: 10 oz. New York Steak with potato & vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.95

SATURDAY SPECIALS

SUNDAY SPECIALS Lunch: BBQ Pork Sandwich with fries . . . . . . . . . . . $7.25 Dinner: Zesty Salmon with potato, vegetables & salad bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95

**Dinner Specials are served after 5 p.m.

HAPPY HOURS Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday 3pm-Closing • Friday 3pm-6pm Domestic Draft Pints $1.25 Domestic Bottled Beer $2.00 Premium Drafts $2.50 50¢ Off all Well Drinks

Payson’s Main Street Entertainment Center