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Services Rim Country churches hold Christmas services. PAGE 2
Travel Ken Brooks picks some winter ski destinations. PAGE 3
Movie ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ is respectful of belief and worthwhile movie experience, says Andy McKinney. PAGE 4
History Tim Ehrhardt writes about family and a sense of place. PAGE 5
Exploring Chaco Canyon
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The tradition of Christmas Eve services
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The traditional Christmas carols of “Silent Night” and “O Holy Night” remind us that Jesus was born in the dark and still of night more than 2,000 years ago. That enduring message continues today in churches around the world. In the cold of the northern countries or the warmth of a tropical island, Christians can be found at Christmas Eve services giving thanks as the shepherds did, standing by a modest manger in Bethlehem long, long ago. Christmas Eve has been celebrated throughout the world as one of the most significant days of the year and much of western society it has been observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day. Christmas celebrations in many countries have, for generations, begun on Christmas Eve, due in part to the Christian practice, inherited from ancient Jewish tradition, of holy days starting at sunset. Many churches still ring their bells and hold services in the evening before holidays. Tradition tells us that Jesus was born at night, therefore Christmas Eve services have long been held in the evening, in commemoration of His birth. Churches throughout the Rim Country are holding Christmas Eve services this year – in some cases more than one – and all residents and visitors are invited to join local congregations as they celebrate. The listings below are for some of the services planned.
LIBRARIES HOST HOLIDAY PROGRAMS Both the Payson Public Library and the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library in Pine continue to bring special programs for the holidays. PAYSON PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd., will have a variety of programs to celebrate the season. The schedule includes: • Jim West & Kathleen Kelly, singing duet, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24 • “The Snowman” – an award-winning picture book by Raymond Briggs will be read starting at 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 29, afterward participants can make a marshmallow snowman treat and watch “The Snowman and the Snowdog” movie, rated “G” • “The Giver” event is planned for 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 30. Teens are invited to visit the library for a slice of pizza and participate in a short discussion of Lois Lowery’s book, “The Giver” and then stay for a showing of the recent movie based on the book at 2:30 p.m. The movie is rated “PG-13” and is intended for teens. It is not necessary to have read the book to watch the movie. • Another Humorous and Horrible History Program is planned for 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 2. The theme, “You Wouldn’t Want to be a Mammoth Hunter” based on the book by John Malam. At 2:45 p.m. the movie, “Ice Age: Continental Drift” will be shown. Rated “PG”. For more information, call the library at (928) 474-9260.
AROUND RIM COUNTRY CHRISTMAS SERVICES The Catholic Church of the Holy Nativity The congregation of the Catholic Church of the Holy Nativity, located at 1414 North Easy Street (corner of North Easy Street and Bradley Dr.), Payson, invites Rim residents and visitors to join them for Christmas to welcome the newborn baby Jesus in a rich, historical, and traditional way. Come and celebrate this glorious mystery of God with us in the form of a baby. Christmas Eve Mass is at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Christmas Day Mass is at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 25. Those who would like to help with the congregation’s food in gathering of can and packaged goods for St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank are encouraged to bring those along. We will try to help the food bank following the Holy Days and New Year’s when the bank is great need. God bless you with a very Merry Christmas and Happy and Healthy New Year Expedition Church Expedition Church, 301 S. Colcord, Payson, will have two Christmas Eve celebrations: one is at 4 p.m. and the other is at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24. The congregation invited Rim Country residents to attend an enjoy Christmas carols, tasty treats and an inspiring message, “Good News, Great Joy”. For more information go online to expeditionchurch.com. Mount Cross Lutheran Church There will be two Christmas Eve services December
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Pine’s Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library is celebrating the season with the Polar Express. Library Manager Becky Waer is planning another Polar Express holiday treat for area children. The G-rated movie will be shown at 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 26. Refreshments will be served. Children should bring their own pillow to be comfortable on the floor. Waer is always quick to remind children to arrive early because fire codes restrict the number of children who can be in the library and those who arrive late sometimes have to be turned away. Call (928) 476-3678 for more information.
24, a 6:30 p.m. Family Candlelight Carol service and an 8:15 p.m. Traditional Candlelight service.
Mountain Bible Church Christmas Eve is a special celebration for the entire family at Mountain Bible Church. There will be two one-hour services: one at 4:30 p.m. and another at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24. The program will include various types of Christmas music and a dramatic presentation. Enjoy caroling and refreshments afterwards in the church’s newly completed ramada. Payson First Assembly of God Church The congregation of Payson First Assembly of God, 1100 W. Lake Dr., the Church at Green Valley Park, invites the public to join it for a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24. For more information or a ride to the service, call (928) 474-2302. Ponderosa Bible Church Ponderosa Bible Church’s holiday celebration culminates in two Christmas Eve services: 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24; the earlier service is geared toward children, while the later service is for adults, though families may attend either service. Ponderosa Bible is at 1800 N Beeline Hwy., Payson Rock of Ages Lutheran Church Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, 2014 W. Airport Rd., Payson will have its Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Christmas Day service 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 25. For more information, call Pastor Sweet at (928) 474-2098
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, on the corner of Easy Street and Sherwood Drive, Payson, will have a Christmas Eve family service of Lessons, Carols and Holy Eucharist at 7 p.m. and Midnight Holy Eucharist at 10:30 p.m. St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church A traditional Christmas Midnight Mass at St. Philip the Apostle Parish will be celebrated this year. All are welcome to prayerfully and joyfully commemorate the Nativity of Jesus Christ together as a community. On Christmas Eve the vigil Mass is at 6 p.m. and then the Midnight service is slated. On Christmas day there will be services at 10 a.m. and a bilingual Spanish/English Mass at noon. Please note that there are some changes in the regular schedule of services. Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church Shepherd of The Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane, will celebrate Christmas with two special services. A Christmas Eve Candle Light service will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24. The theme will be “God’s Gift for You”. The Christmas Day service is at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 25. Holy Communion will be served. The theme will be “Rejoice Evermore”. The New Year’s Eve Service is at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31. Holy Communion will be served. The theme will be “Baptism: God’s Benediction”. For more information call Pastor Steve DeSanto, (928) 474-5440 or go online to www.shepherdofthepineslutheran.com
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WINTER SKI DESTINATIONS Yes, winter is here and with it comes snow turally stunning lodges and award-winning and all the fun that can be experienced with cuisine. It features skiable acreage of 2,026 it. Skiing is becoming more and more popular with a total of 22 lifts. with each passing year as resorts; lodges and Beaver Creek, Colo. is also very popular. It spas continue to expand. is only 10 minutes away from Vail and offers Here in the West we are lucky to be not un-crowded slopes and intimate atmosphere. that far away from tall mountains, almost The resort has a reputation for pampering perfect ski runs and plenty of exguests and is world renowned for citement surrounding the sport. its upscale lodging and dining. This There are also villages with iceEuropean style village is a favorite skating, paragliding, snowmobiling with families for its convenience and sleigh rides. And, let’s not forand charm. Skiable acreage is get the lively bars and gourmet din1,625; total lifts are 17. ing that is becoming more and Vail is extremely popular permore available. haps because it is one of the largest The Whistler/Blackcomb area ski resort areas in the U.S. It offers continues to be the favorite ski deseverything, from long intermediate tination in North America. It claims runs through the aspens, to the the largest ski area on the contiback bowls of China Bowl and Riva KEN BROOKS nent. The slopeside village is remiRidge. Fun begins in Vail Village, niscent of a European alpine an Austrian inspired center with village with upscale boutiques, fine restau- walking streets bordered by more than 70 rants and fun bars clustered around plazas restaurants, boutiques and bars. Lodging is and walkways. available in Vail Village, Lionshead and CasThere are very fine resorts and lodges cade Village; all are set along the base of the here, so check them out to decide which suits resort. Skiable acreage is 55,289 and it offers your taste and pocketbook. There are a total 32 lifts. of 33 lifts with available acreage of 8,171. Aspen/Snowmass is one of the better The second most popular is Telluride, areas for snow fun. It claims four distinctively Colo., which is situated amongst the 14,000- different mountains, and a lot of territory to foot peaks of the San Juan Mountains. cover. You have Aspen Mountain, Aspen Flanked by jagged peaks on all sides, the ad- Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass. At dition of Prospect Bowl offers timberline ski- Snowmass Village 95 percent of all lodging is ing for all levels. ski-in-ski-out and located 9 miles from Aspen. The inspirational setting encourages With four mountains and a variety of guests to leave the everyday world behind to bumps, bowls, chutes and cruisers spread simply enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the across 5,305 acres of terrain - all accessible mountains. on one lift ticket - Aspen/Snowmass has fun The historic town and mountain village for everyone. are linked by an innovative gondola transSnowmass has 3,132 acres of terrain, 91 portation system. Plenty of activities for non- trails, 21 chairlifts and access to your choice skiers are also available including spas, of cruisers, blades, steeps, terrain parts and shopping, snowshoeing and sleigh rides. Ski- halfpipes, you’ll have to come back for more. able acreage is 2,000, with 17 total lifts. Many The restaurants are: Sam’s Smokehouse resorts and lodges throughout the ski system and Sneaky’s Tavern. Snowmass was named frequently offer discounts of from 20 percent best resort by Transworld Snowboarding to 25 percent depending on when time you Magazine for two years running. wish to ski. Aspen Mountain and its famous black-diThe third most popular skiing destination amond terrain, has been on the map of top is Deer Valley, Utah. When the resort opened ski spots since 1947. You’ll get a variety of in 1981, it set new standards for the ski in- glades, bumps and steeps. Aspen Mountain dustry worldwide. It embraces the amenities Powder Tours will hook you up with fresh discerning guests would expect at a fine hotel tracks on the backside. While the mountain - excellent service, fine dining and friendly hasn’t changed much, you will appreciate the professionalism. The slopes are immacu- gondola, great views and food at the Sundeck lately groomed and offer ski valets, architec- at the summit and Ajax Tavern at the base.
Aspen Highlands offers breathtaking 360degree views of the Maroon Bells and an abundance of expert terrain as well as groomed cruisers, it’s no wonder Aspen Highlands has been the local’s favorite for more than 50 years. You can hike the 12,392 feet, the most challenging big-mountain terrain in North America. Buttermilk built its 50-year-plus legacy on wide-open and gently rolling trails that cater to beginners and families. This is a good location for the kids, providing plenty to do while the parents to the skis. Check out www.aspensnowmass.com for more information. Tamarack Resort is nestled in Idaho’s Payette River Mountain region. The resort is located about 90 miles north of Boise. The base elevation of Tamarack Mountain is 4,900 feet and it rises to a summit of 7,700 feet. It features 1,100 acres of lift-accessible terrain serviced by seven lifts. Park City, Utah was once a mining town and is now famous for its nearby slopes. A public lift departs for the center of Park City and the slopes. Staying in town allows easy access to the ski neighboring resorts. Only 30 minutes away is Snowbird, Alta, Brighton and Solitude. Park City is only 45 minutes away from the Salt Lake City Airport
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AT THE MOVIES
EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS
Film is respectful of belief, but a little lax with ‘accuracy’ Many people will point out the vast know how things turn out) carries every number of historical and theological errors bit of power as the same scene from “The and quibbles with this film, as I will do Ten Commandments”. Different though below. Do not let those errors or quibbles but terrifying in its own style. throw you off stride. So, is I liked the acting, production and As a believer I found this film to be rethe writing, why does this gigantic film get spectful of my belief. It has nothing about it only three and a half saw-blades? that we can call similar to the gross invenDirector Ridley Scott has Ramses, the tions of a Biblical film from earlier in 2014, Andy McKinney Exodus and the battle of Kadesh all hapReviewer “Noah”. pening in the same time frame, which The sharpest criticism of director Ridscholars claim to be a defensible conley Scott’s version of the events in the Book tention. But he also has the Pyramids of Exodus involves his showing of the physical man- under construction at the same time, a time error of ifestation of God in the form of a 10-year-old boy. about a thousand years. Imagine the battle of HastWhile this departs from the original text - always a ings in 1066 with an airplane in the background for risky business in dealing with Holy writ - I found it a similar time jag. rather charming and inoffensive. If the director We know a lot about the battle of Kedesh, the first chooses to use this metaphor for the Almighty such battle in history where an eye witness account sura choice falls within his purview as director. vives, but it does not resemble what Scott put on the The best part of the film for me came from the screen. carefully shown relationship between Moses (ChrisThere are dozens of statues the size of the Statue tian Bale) and Zipporah, his Midionite wife, played of Liberty strewn about the capital city of Memphis, by Spanish actress Maria Valverde. Not only did not remotely realistic. Scott moves one famous set those scenes show a tender love story (no issues of of statues about 500 miles down stream from their nudity), but the whole invented culture of the semi- actual site. nomadic Midionite people was portrayed with more Every movie director uses steel weapons in strength and verity than the way overdone Egyptian movies set in the Bronze Age, so he gets a pass on culture. that. Zipporah wears facial tattoos. Her clothing looks His sins on the theological side are more of omislike something right out of National Geographic in sion than commission - the Boy as God invention terms of realism. The wedding of Moses and Zippo- aside. He never mentions Jethro, Moses’ father-inrah had elements familiar to those who have at- law by name, which I cannot explain. tended a Jewish wedding. That part of the film I The depiction of the 10 plagues Scott handled liked very much. very well. We have a sense of repetitive, increasingly Aside from the star, Christian Bale as Moses, Joel horrifying and dangerous plagues smashing the Edgerton truly shines as Pharaoh Ramses II - Ram- Egyptian people one after the other. The Egyptian ses the Great as history knows him. court officials act just as we might think they would In the story, Moses and Ramses grow up together - or at least could - act. One advises the Pharaoh to in the palace, almost as foster brothers. Ramses has more or less ride out the events, that they will pass the kingship as his destiny. Moses lives an entirely and then Egypt can get on with Egypt’s business. fictitious life, unknown to himself at this point. Some try to explain the Divine catastrophes as Moses’ birth story involves a phantom general merely a series of unfortunate but entirely natural and one of Pharaoh’s daughters who produced an events. out of wedlock child. That Pharaoh and most obThe filming of the various plagues is truly movie servers note that Moses has the most talent for rule, magic in the highest sense. including the needed wisdom, does not pass by the And then the last plague, the slaying of the firstattention of Ramses. born of Egypt while the Hebrew slaves’ children are We can see the tension between the foster broth- spared - then and only then does Pharaoh allow the ers. Joel Edgerton brings this aspect of the story slaves a chance to leave their bondage. alive, but in a very subtle way. Ramses knows he is But I miss the scene in the original text where second rate, but can never let it show that he is any- Aaron, Moses’ priest, and the priests of the Pharaoh thing but magnificently kingly. Edgerton’s Ramses have a magic contest in the throne room. And I may in fact show signs of madness. Ramses at the missed the whole Red Sea thing when the event mysvery least shows signs of megalomania and the kind teriously switched to the seven mile wide Strait of of ruthlessness known to absolute monarchs. Tiran, a couple of hundred miles away. And the In supporting roles we find Sigourney Weaver, whole episode of the Golden Calf never got a menBen Kingsley and John Turturro. None of them have tion, only a modified visual as Moses looked down a chance to do more than briefly recite their lines. from Mt. Sinai. However having such actors recite the lines with And Mt. Sinai, according to Ridley Scott, seems conviction and intensity makes a real difference. to be sometimes on one side of the Gulf of Eilat and The writing and dialog meet the very high stan- sometimes on the opposite side. Too confusing. dards demanded by a film that cost $140 million to This mighty epic falls short of greatness, but remake. Ditto the production standards. The profes- mains a worthwhile movie experience. sional levels of cinematography, sets and costuming It gathered some $75 million worldwide and are of the highest quality. The washing away of the should do well financially. The film carries a PG-13 Egyptian army (sorry for the spoiler but most of us rating for violence. 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, P/S School, Chaparral Pines, Payson Regional Medical Center and Waste Management. In addition to paper products, Waste Management also accepts plastic, numbers 1-7, and steel/tin cans for recycling at its location off of Airport Road.
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RIM HISTORY RIM HISTORY RIM COUNTRY HISTORY | TIM EHRHARDT
FAMILY AND A SENSE OF PLACE
It’s the Christmas season, a time in which families come together from far and wide. As such I thought it might be nice to write a little bit more of a personal, more genealogy rooted article. Most of us who live here have family roots elsewhere. We’re not like families such as the Haughts, Randalls and a few others who have been here for many generations. While we enjoy the scenery and the places within the area that we visit and explore, those same places and others understandably carry far deeper meaning for them. We all have those special places; places that run through a family line. Yet oftentimes we fail to recognize and reflect upon such spots. My parents are from the same small area in Wisconsin. They both grew up on dairy farms and went to the same high school. They grew up with lots and lots of cousins, many of whom were their classmates. By contrast I am a native Arizonan. In my life I can remember being in Wisconsin five or six times, though I know that I was back there far more when I was very young. Each trip
had special things, but I don’t mother playing the piano. This think it was until my trip back in church was formed out of three May that I truly grasped the place. rural churches, two of which my It was a somber occasion, a trip parents (and their sides of the for the funeral of my last living family) had gone to. One of my grandparent. It wasn’t as horrible grandfathers served on the comand tragic as is the case for so mittee to form this joint church many. My grandmother had lived and my parents were married in it. a good, long life, dying just a Even though the church buildTIM EHRHARDT month shy of her 99th birthday. ing is comparatively new, having She didn’t die in a hospital, but in opened in 1967, it was still a site the house of her daughter, my aunt. So filled with history, as it had been a church many people don’t get such an opportunity. campground before that. This trip was a planned event, a planned I also remembered with fondness a trip celebration, months after her death. It was back there in 2002 when my grandfather going to be difficult, but I also knew that it turned 90. It was a big family reunion and I was an opportunity. still have the pictures of my extended famI stayed in the small town that anchors ily gathered together on the church the area where my parents grew up. I grounds. walked around town every morning that I Every moment there was something to be was there. I saw the farms and fields in the savored and something that was in so many distance, the places in this small town ways different from here. where my ancestors walked and I did my While I’m not a big fan of fish, eating best to step back in time. It was a rare and fresh lake perch on Friday night at the local precious opportunity. restaurant was quite enjoyable. So was eatEven more fortunate was the chance to ing deep fried walleye at a Sunday gatherplay trumpet at a local church with my ing.
The weather was noticeably different. Across the country it starts to warm up in May, yet their approach is different. While we had been enjoying beautiful, albeit a little bit dryer, weather throughout the winter months, Wisconsin was in deep freeze. The weekend that I was there was the first weekend in months where the temperatures were warm enough to make people go outside and stay outside. Farmers were in their fields, working to get crops in the ground just like my grandparents and those before them had done. All of it provided me with a much better feel of the place and of my family history. I’m a big believer in sense of place. When it comes to family histories, we often overlook it. I don’t think that we usually ask the question: what were the really memorable places for my ancestors? We think in broader terms of general areas, instead of specific places and specific feelings that were/are associated with them. Yet those places are a key part of who our ancestors were and thus who we are. They are not just a part of our past, but a key part of our present and future.
Rim Country’s holiday light displays exuberant Thomas Edison’s marketing ploy continues to delight Rim County residents. Once again, homeowners across Rim Country have strung thousands of merry Christmas lights to spread holiday cheer throughout their neighborhoods. The Rim Country Chamber of Commerce staged its annual competition, with prize money going to three winners. Local businesses provided the prize money, including Payson Care Center ($250), Chitwood Cabinets ($150) and Powell Place ($100). The winners were Richard and Marlene Kubiak, first; Ted Spinney, second; and Julie Ohlinger, third. Many Rim Country families include a nighttime tour of the bestdecorated houses among their Christmas traditions. Other sponsors who helped with the contest include the Home Depot employees who served as judges; Steve Coury Ford that provided the van to ferry the judges from house to house; and Jeannie Herford, Digital Design by Jeannie LLC, who took photographs of the winning homes. As it turns out, the tradition of lighting holiday homes started with a publicity stunt by Thomas Edison seeking to promote use of the electric light bulb.
launched a Christmas tradition – at least in the few homes that could afford the newly invented light strings - they cost the equivalent of about $300 per string. Edison also rigged up his headquarters building with Christmas lights on the exterior, launching another tradition. President Grover Cleveland gave the trend toward lighted Christmas trees and holiday light displays a boost in 1885 when he sponsored the first electrically lit Christmas tree in the White House - a monster with 100 multi-colored lights. The tradition grew slowly however, due to the cost of the bulbs and light strings. Candles remained the dominant way to decorate Christmas trees until the 1930s. Even the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree display didn’t get real electric lights until 1956, as the price of the displays continued to drop. HOUSE LIGHTING PARTICIPANTS Keith Morris photo
Edison saw Christmas lights as yet another way to promote the light bulb – and the use of electricity. An inventor with Edison’s firm, Edward Johnson made a big splash with the first lighted Christ-
mas tree. He used 80 hand-wired white and blue incandescent light bulbs the size of walnuts. Johnson, in 1882, invited reporters into his home to view the new miracle of technology. The tree received lavish coverage and effectively
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COVER STORY | PETE ALESHIRE
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Participants in a recent Rim Country Archaeological Society field trip to Chaco Canyon included Ed Spicer, Jerry Hassemer, Helen Hassemer, Dennis Dubose, Sharon Dubose, Rich Negri, Marie Lyles, Allen Lyles, Jim Gatwood, Sue Johnson, Mark Johnson, Elizabeth Butler, Bill Gorrell, Gerald Bringle, Anne Marie Eveland and the author and photographer Pete Aleshire.
Lashed by the storm Rim Country Archaeological Society finds joy, mystery in Chaco ruins Ed Spicer stood on the cliff edge, overlooking the 800-year-old ruins of Pueblo Bonito, once the mystic center of an ancient world. A genial fighter pilot with artificial knees, an inexhaustible sense of adventure and an insatiable curiosity, Ed dubiously surveyed the rainclouds gathering south of Chaco Canyon. “I don’t want to be caught up here in a lightning storm with these knees,” said Spicer, who’d organized this adventure for a dozen members of the Rim County Archeological Society – including one bedraggled writer fulfilling a lifelong dream to visit the most impressive ruins in the Southwest. I studied him skeptically, having recently heard the story of when he flew his F-4 Phantom fighter-bomber low and level up the Ho Chi Min trail in Vietnam to deliver a clever, experimental mine on such a steady heading that any fool with an AK47 could shot him full of holes. Some genius in research and development intent on blowing up trucks on the ground apparently hadn’t given much thought to what would happen if you made a Phantom a target for a machine gunner. Ed somehow nursed the bullet-riddled jet back to the distant coast and ditched in the ocean within range of a helicopter rescue.
Now the thunderstorm had him spooked. I felt oddly indifferent. “I’m not looking forward to getting hit by lightning even with my fleshy knees,” I offered cheerfully. “But the forecast said we’re safe – and it’s moving the other way.” “So they said,” said Ed. I myself savored the storm, driven by some reckless impulse. The storm of my own life had already ripped loose the tent stakes of my expectations, my carefully hoarded security. I’d been caught in the open and lashed by the pelting of my blunders, yearning and miscalculation. I felt stripped of all my gear, exposed to the elements on the high, waterless plateau of my life. So I fled my failures out here to this great expanse of stone and history – seeking ghosts, dead civilizations, hopeless mysteries and ancient grief. I felt suited to the place, to the moment, to the storm. I half hoped for the lightning, with its searing simplicity. But my other half longed for a return of joy and mystery. Either outcome seemed imminent on this windswept expanse of stone. The rest of the group gathered on the cliffside, looking down on the vast sprawl of the largest ruin in Chaco Canyon, a bewildering complex of small rooms, great
kivas and raw riddles. Between 850 and 1250 AD, this remote canyon an hour east of Gallup, N.M., apparently occupied the spiritual and ritual center of the world. The residents built complex structures with breathtaking skill in the stonework, most of the buildings and clusters aligned with spiritually and culturally significant paths of the sun and moon. They put in windows and doors designed perfectly to catch a bolt of sunlight on the longest and shortest days of the year. They also included an astonishing number of sunken, circular, enormous ceremonial kivas and mysteriously constructed a large number of rooms without fireplace cooking hearths or even easy access. Perhaps most striking of all, they built great roads running on unerring compass headings to connect other settlements 100 to 300 miles away. They apparently walked these roads, since they had no horses or oxen and so never invented the wheel. Our climb up a narrow slot out of the canyon had brought us to the ghostly remnants of one of those roads, which led to a remote, sentinel settlement. The archeological society field trip had attracted its typically eclectic band of adventurers, equally addicted to stunned scenery and ancient mysteries. We had a fighter pilot, a tax consultant, a prison guard, a teacher, a geologist, a pediatrician, an ophthalmologist, an Army master
sergeant, a real estate agent. Mostly, they’d found their way to Payson in retirement, where they now reveled in the simplicity of discovery. The group meets every month in Payson to listen to a fascinating array of speakers – but every so often organizes some blow-your-mind trip to one archeological wonder or another. We’d done the fascinating tourist thing for a day already, climbing through the extensive ruins of an ancient economic and ceremonial center, which seems to spawn new questions every time someone else studies it. Back in Payson, we’d heard an engineer turned archeological puzzle solver point out that the alignments of walls, courtyards, roads and settlements created mathematical relationships of surprising, almost impossible complexity. The mathematical ratio of PI ran through many of the alignments and proportions, although they had no written language, much less a way of calculating this crucial ratio between the diameter and the circumference of a circle. The ruins harbored mysteries within mysteries. For instance, on top of a mesa in the middle of the canyon lies one of the most startling ancient solar and lunar observatories in the world. The ancient dwellers in the canyon found three great fins of rock, with two long cracks in between. They carefully observed the movement of the CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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beam of light on a rock face after it passed through these cracks. They made careful note of where the beam of light paused on summer solstice – the longest day of the year – and then again on winter solstice. Then they carefully pecked out a spiral design that the beams of light would frame on the shortest and longest day of the year. But even that wasn’t enough. They also carefully observed moon shadows that marked the northernmost rising of the moon and the southernmost rising of the moon. That’s impressive enough. But the cycle of the moon from maximum to minimum takes just more than 18 years. That means they must have made their careful measurements through several of these 18-year cycles before marking the maximum and minimum with drawings etched into the sandstone surface. No one knows precisely why they built so many rooms no one apparently lived in, clustered so many major complexes in this remote and not particularly fertile valley and built such a remarkable array of roads. The best speculations suggest that the Chacoan grew in wealth and influence and so built ever more elaborate ceremonial sites. They also extended the network of roads at tremendous effort, probably so that people could come from all around on pilgrimages to this heartland – perhaps on the days of the year marked by the lunar and solar alignments. We had struggled up through a slot in the sandstone, tottered along the cliff edge and walked past the fossilized burrows of worms that wriggled into 300-million-year old mudflats. We had a couple miles to cover across the expanse of slickrock, to reach Pueblo Alto, a settlement guarding the northern road. The first raindrops caught us a mile in from the canyon edge. We hastily gathered to debate whether to turn around and scurry back the way we came or risk pushing on to the ruins. The vote tipped back and forth like a balanced rock before we decided to push on, ignoring Ed’s entirely sensible qualms. The sprinkles turned to a downpour about the time the thunder started pealing. Jerry Hassemer has been hiking in the lead. He’s in his 80s and no one can keep up with him. He has to keep stopping to let the people 30 years younger catch up. Now he leads us without comment into the shelter of a thick, squat juniper tree. We crowd in under the branches, letting the tree block the rain and hail blown sideways at us by the howling wind. We stand there for half an hour as the storm vents its half frozen spleen. No one seems upset, although Ed squints skyward with every crash of thunder. As soon as the storm eases up, we continue – trudging across the rocks now gushing water – a flourish of waterfalls. We find where the Anasazi cut steps into the cliff face 600 years ago. We continue through the foot-clinging mud to Pueblo Alto, a haunted pile of stone. The trip held many more adventures – not counting the flood that nearly carried away a couple of our tents. We savored lurid sunsets, a long trek to a pictoglyph thought to record the flare of a supernova in 1066, nightly star gazing, a rock art trip, an encounter with a coyote and a badger, long tales around the campfire. But thinking back, it’s the storm I remember. The memory comforts me even now. I know my life is still like that storm on the slick rock, flooded gullies and a chill and the thunder that makes me cringe. And yet, the passage through the storm confers a strange exhilaration. The fear is cleansing, stripping everything away except a laugh and a pulse. These ancient ones watched the sky, counted the phases of the moon, danced through the long nights, raised their little ones and buried their old ones. Then when everything failed and even the gods abandoned them – they packed their things and headed off across the slickrock, watching the sky for thunder. And so can I, with the rush of my blood in my ears. I dropped to the back with Ed. He paused to rest – studying the now-retreating clouds. “Still alive,” I said. “Absolutely,” he replied, grinning.
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MOBILE/RV SPACES 3BR/2BA 1632sq’ avail by Jan15 @ $1350/mo on 1-yr lease. No smoking, no pets. Drive by 607 W St Moritz in Alpine Village but do not disturb tenants. 928-978-1836 3Br/3Ba Separate Family Room, Spacious, $1250.mo 602-670-1340 Absolutely an executive gem! Beautiful 3BR/3BA townhouse on cul-de-sac across from GCC. All features are upgraded in this 2000 SF luxury home. Gorgeous kitchen opens to great room with fireplace. Wonderful laundry room with W/D. Large 2 car garage and cov’d Outdoor Area. Small Dogs Allowed Non-smoking - $1350.00, 602-763-4397. ALPINE VILLAGE, Large two-story, 3Bdrm/2.5Ba. Decks, Slate-Tile/Wood Floors, Wood-burning stove. 600 W. Forest. Near Rumsey Park $1,095/mo. Must Qualify, 602-620-0396. Beau. 3BR/2BA Condo, 1550 SF w/fireplace, W/D & huge Master Bedroom Suite. Open floor-plan & cov’d patio Small Dog OK, Non-Smoking $900.00, 602-763-4397. Beautiful, Cozy Home, 3Br/2.5Ba Avail, Payson., Beautiful Views, Very Reasonable Price Please Call Flavio, Se Abla Espaniol: 602-384-7177 Beautifully “FURNISHED” ,New Paint/Carpet, 2Br/2Ba w/FP, 1800sf, MAIN HOUSE, 1.25 Acres In Town, Bring Your Horse, TV’s, $1,350.mo Call: 602-290-7282
Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park Nice and Clean, Newly Remodeled Mobile Homes for rent. Two 24’x40’ Doublewides each are 2Br/w2Ba 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
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THE JOURNIGAN HOUSE 202 W. Main St. • 928-474-2900
WEEKLY FUN SCHEDULE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
GREAT FOOD
Plan B Band — Every Friday Fossil Creek Gang — Dec. 27 Every Wednesday & Thursday Night — Poker
GREAT PEOPLE
FOOTBALL SPECIAL SUNDAY/MONDAY/THURSDAY
FREE SNACKS with drink purchase
HAPPY HOURS Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday 3pm-Closing • Friday 3pm-6pm Domestic Draft Pints $1.25 Domestic Bottled Beer $2.00 50¢ Off all Well Drinks
New Year’s Eve
PARTY
at The Journigan House Wednesday, Dec. 31 • 5pm to Midnight
$35 PER COUPLE* Menu: Chateaubriand Steak, Salad Bar, Baked Potato, Asparagus, Cheesecake Plan B Band plays 8pm to Midnight Champagne toast at Midnight *Reservations only. $40 at the door.
Payson’s Main Street Entertainment Center