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Fossil Creek Conundrum

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Alexis Bechman

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The auditor general continues to investigate the alleged embezzlement of money from the Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District and Sunny Mountain Realty, a complex and still mysterious case involving at least $724,937 in forged checks.

The Roundup has obtained the copy of an investigative interview of Rebecca Sigeti — bookkeeper for both the water district and the real estate company, in which she admits forging some checks.

The relationship between PSWID and Sunny Mountain was incorrectly stated in a previous Roundup article.

The building that housed both PSWID and Sunny Mountain, is owned by a gentleman from California.

Sigeti has not been charged with anything in connection with the forged checks.

In the interview with investigators, she admitted forging some of the checks and maintains she paid all the money back — roughly $147,000.

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office has turned the interview over to the auditor general’s office, which refused comment on its ongoing investigation.

Several members of the Pine Water board have confirmed the auditor general is investigating some $300,000 in money missing from the water district, forged checks and a second set of financial records. The auditor general previously got a search warrant for Sigeti’s computer.

The interview conducted by the sheriff’s investigators sheds new light on the case and the murky connection between the water district and the real estate company.

In the GCSO report, the investigator questioned Sigeti about 189 forged checks totaling $724,937 written between 2010 and 2015. The checks were written on the account of Sunny Mountain Real Estate Company. Sunny Mountain is no longer in business. The account also showed 25 mysterious deposits totaling $444,289.76.

The sheriff’s report does not indicate where the deposits came from.

The report calls them a “mystery,” but reports from former PSWID staff and

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Payson residents showed up this week at a hearing to urge the U.S. Forest Service to protect Fossil Creek — while still making it easier to get to the stream from Rim Country.

Seven years after Congress designated the 17-mile-long, spring-fed stream as a “Wild and Scenic River,” the Forest Service has come up with its “preferred alternative.”

The Forest Service still has to gather comments, then do an Environmental Impact Report before actually adopting the plan — probably in 2018 or 2019.

The Forest Service plans to keep in place the existing permit system,

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With less than a month left in the annual Payson Area Food Drive, it looks unlikely this year’s collection goal will be met.

So far, $26,245 has come in toward the $50,000 goal. For food, just 3,800 pounds has been donated toward the 30,000-pound goal.

Every year since the PAFD began eight years ago, the ambitious goal has been met, to the surprise and delight of food drive organizers. And every year, every cent and can is handed out well before the next food drive kicks off. Organizers say there are still so many hungry and needy residents in Rim Country that they continue to hold the food drive every year. Together, the Community Presbyterian Church, St. Vincent de Paul and Pine food banks serve between 2,600 to 2,800 people every month.

This year, the drive wraps up Feb. 5 on Super Bowl Sunday.

All of the money and food collected stays in Rim Country and goes directly to one of three food banks.

Around this time last year, residents had donated 19,000 pounds of food and $41,700. With the number of donations down this year it looks unlikely the goal will be met unless there is a huge surge in donations.

With this community, that miracle just might be possible.

Culver’s is supporting the effort by setting up a collection jar at the front counter. And on Jan. 15 and Jan. 30, 10 percent of net food sales at Culver’s will go toward the PAFD. To donate, drop food donations off at any of the PAFD labeled boxes at: • Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road • Payson Town Hall, 303 N. Beeline Highway • Compass Bank, 613 S. Beeline Highway • Wells Fargo Bank, 115 E. Highway 260 • Washington Federal Bank, 213 S. Beeline Highway • Verizon Wireless, 300 N. Beeline A monetary donation box is set up at the front counter at Culver’s, 805 E. Highway 260.

Mail checks to PAFD, P.O. Box 703, Payson, AZ 85547.

Milk Ranch well fix Payson will protect night skies Pine water board grapples with costly options by

Max Foster and Michele Nelson

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The Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District governing board on Dec. 15 laid plans to find solutions to the turbidity glitches that have plagued the Milk Ranch wells since they were drilled.

The board has identified three options; hire a hydrologist to figure out where the sand comes from, install a filtration system or abandon two of the three Milk Ranch wells and drill a new well.

Each plan comes with a different cost.

The board’s minutes laid out the costs; “The cheapest is to hire a hydrologist to determine where the sand is coming from in the wells for $75,000-$100,000. The next option is treating the water at a cost of $300,000-

$600,000, or abandoning wells I and II and re-drilling a well at a cost of $300,000-$500,000.”

Maher Hazine, treasurer of the board, said the board has not made a final decision.

“His (PSWID engineer) recommendation is to get a hydrologist,” said Hazine. “That doesn’t mean we will hire a hydrologist.”

Hazine said a hydrologist would be able to drop a camera into the wells.

He would observe while the pumps run to see the source of the sand.

The filtration system option has its own problems, said Hazine.

“With a treatment system we might have ongoing costs — electricity and filtration requires maintenance,” said Hazine.

Hazine said a hydrologist would also be able to help determine if drilling another well is a reasonable option based on the conditions of the current wells and geology.

Hazine said the board will discuss these options further at the Jan. 19 meeting.

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If you like to go outside at night and stargaze, you aren’t alone. Payson wants to protect that starry view by becoming a designated International Dark Sky Community.

The move, they hope, will be a tourism draw. Many of the tourists that visit Payson are from the Valley where the city glows under plenty of outdoor lighting, but the sky, except for a few planets, is mostly dim.

Sedona and Flagstaff are already part of 14 communities around the world with the International Dark Sky Community badge, environmentally conscious places that promote stewardship of the night sky, according to a town memo.

The idea of registering

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Photographer, geologist and president of the Rim Country Camera Club, Greg McKelvey, captured these dramatic images of the night skies over Rim Country. The long exposure shot below captured the stars wheeling about the North Star in a shot that took hours to create.

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with the International DarkSky Association (IDA), a nonprofit organization founded in 1988, with headquarters in Tucson, said Sheila DeSchaaf, with community development.

DeSchaaf did not know the name of the group.

“As a tourism-driven community, the night sky is an important contribution toward Payson being Arizona’s Cool Mountain Town, and that must be preserved,” wrote Trevor Fleetham, with planning.

To qualify for the Dark-Sky designation the town would have to make some minimal changes to its current code.

“Our dark-sky provisions have been in place since approximately 1998 and in some cases are already more stringent than some of the guidelines from IDA,” DeSchaaf said in an email. “There are a few things that all of the communities endorsed by IDA that we would need to add such as a maximum number of lumens per acre, whereas currently our requirements are somewhat less specific and state that lighting shall be of a minimum necessary to serve the purpose intended and light may not trespass beyond the

property line, etc.”

The current Unified Development Code has provisions that regulate outdoor lights, such that they are shielded and shine down.

“Our current standard actually requires the source of the illumination (essentially the bulb) to be shielded. Light is not allowed to shine up or out, whereas the IDA standards regulate only light shining upward into the sky,” DeSchaaf said.

The town adopted this due to the varying elevations in the area where a light shielded from the sky could still be a nuisance to a neighboring property, especially if the light were on a home at a higher elevation.

The town would likely adopt a maximum lumens per acre cap that would be applicable to new commercial construction.

Current regulations are quantified in foot-candles.

The council Thursday agreed to move forward with the process to become a Dark Sky Community, directing staff to draft the necessary updates to the town code.

There will be several public hearings before any code changes occur, during which time staff will address any amendments.

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Health care battle intense by

Peter Aleshire

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As Republicans in Congress gear up for a quick repeal of the Affordable Care Act, a chorus of local activists have ramped up their objections.

This week, President-elect Donald Trump put out several Twitter comments on the Affordable Care Act, including a reference to the 116-percent increase in unsubsidized premiums in Arizona on the health insurance marketplace exchange. Gila County is one of many in the state this year with only one insurance company offering health plans on the federal exchange.

Trump Tweeted, “The Democrats, lead by head clown (Senator) Chuck Schumer, know how bad ObamaCare is and what a mess they are in.”

Meanwhile, House and Senate Republicans have reportedly developed a plan to repeal most of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act through a complicated maneuver directing two budget committees to cut $1 billion from the deficit. This would theoretically prevent Democrats from blocking a repeal through a filibuster. Ironically, independent estimates suggest the repeal of the health care reforms would actually increase the federal deficit by about $35 billion annually.

Advocates for the health care law in Arizona quickly shot back.

DJ Quinlan, Arizona spokesman for Arizona’s Alliance on Healthcare Security, released a statement saying, “Of the Arizonans who do buy their insurance on the marketplace, 78 percent of them will be able to get 2017 ACA coverage for $100/month or less after tax credits. As premiums rise, so do the tax credits that help people afford coverage. The real problem we face is that Trump’s plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act will put a Grand Canyon-sized hole in our state’s health care system.”

The group released statistics on the effect a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act would have in Arizona: • 709,000 Arizonans would lose health coverage, doubling the number of people without medical insurance. [Urban Institute] • 124,346 Arizonans would lose an average monthly advanced premium tax credit of $230. [Kaiser Family Foundation] • Arizonans would lose $10 billion in federal financial assistance through the insurance marketplace from 2019-2028.

[Urban Institute] • Arizona would lose $32 billion in federal Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding, currently

covering 1.7 million Arizonans. [Urban Institute, Kaiser Family Foundation] Nationally, the Affordable Care Act has provided coverage for 20 to 30 million Americans.

In the process, the Act cut the number of people without insurance from about 42 million to 28 million. That includes a federally funded expansion of Medicaid programs like the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS).

Trump has promised to “repeal and replace” ObamaCare with a better, less expensive plan.

However, the nature of the replacement plan remains unclear. He has said he wanted to keep a provision that requires health insurance plans to include coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. But it’s unclear how to keep that provision, while getting rid of the premium subsidies based on income, various taxes and fees that supported the program and fines for people who decide not to buy insurance.

The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that eliminating that provision could ultimately cost 52 million Americans coverage in the future — a far larger group than the Affordable Care Act covered.

A full repeal could also affect Medicare coverage for people older than 65. One of the provisions of the act closed the so-called “donut hole” in coverage of prescription drugs on Medicare, which resulted in big savings for many people on Medicare.

A repeal could also boost the federal budget deficit by $353 billion over 10 years according to the Congressional Budget Office. The act imposed some additional taxes for people making more than $200,000 annually and also included fees on health plans, medical-device companies and drug makers.

People who lost coverage through the Marketplace plans would likely spend an additional $1,500 annually if they sought other coverage, according to estimates in a study by the Commonwealth Fund and the Rand Corporation.

It’s unclear whether House and Senate Republicans plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act immediately, then work on providing an alternative later. So far they’ve worked out a strategy to foil a filibuster or other delaying tactics, but haven’t settled on what provisions to keep and which ones to drop, according to news accounts.

Discussions of a possible alternative plan include ideas like state-run “high risk pools” for people with pre-existing conditions, allowing the sale of medical insurance plans across state lines and encouraging small businesses to band together to buy insurance through “association health plans.”

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• Jan. 10, 1901: A drilling derrick near Beaumont, Texas, produces an enormous gusher of crude oil. The oil was found at a depth of over 1,000 feet and flowed at a rate of 100,000 barrels a day.

• Jan. 9, 1972: The ship Seawise University (formerly the RMS Queen Elizabeth) burns and sinks in Hong Kong Harbor. The Queen Elizabeth, launched in 1938, served as an ocean liner and troop transport before being sold to a Hong Kong businessman who wanted to use the ship as a floating college.

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Colleges are failing to prepare students for work; here’s the solution

Plan for Fossil Creek makes a good start

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Francine Glazer

new york institute of technology’s center for teaching and learning

Job prospects for today’s college seniors are looking up. The hiring of bachelor’s degree holders is expected to jump by 19 percent this year.

But few are actually prepared for employment. Even though nine in 10 recent college grads believe they’re ready for the workforce, only half the nation’s employers agree.

Colleges and universities need to address this. Specifically, they should aggressively incorporate into their courses high-impact educational practices (HIP), which connect academic lessons to real-world problems and foster the creativity and critical thinking employers value. These practices can turn academically engaged students into profession-ready graduates.

Today, academic skills alone aren’t sufficient for career success. Employers also want workers who communicate effectively, know how to manage their time, and can get a task done with minimal supervision.

Indeed, over 90 percent of businesses value such “soft” aptitudes more highly than any specific college major.

High-impact practices provide this pre-professional base, often through extended research, collaborative projects, or community-based service jobs. In every case, a central feature is frequent, rigorous feedback. Students improve through input from peers and professors. Instead of toil-

First, the good news.

The Forest Service has a plan to protect the most crucial aspects of Fossil Creek.

That would be the water quality — and the wildlife that have found refuge there.

The restored creek remains one of a handful of travertine-dominated spring-fed streams in the world — along with Havasupai in the Grand Canyon, the spring source of the Little Colorado River in the Grand Canyon — and some place in Eastern Europe. The travertine coats the stream bottom, making the water crystal clear and tinted turquoise.

Even more importantly, the stream has become a precious refuge for not only endangered native fish, but dozens of other threatened, endangered and rare birds, amphibians and other creatures.

In a state where 90 percent of the riparian areas have been degraded or destroyed, protecting these natural qualities of Fossil Creek rightly remains the primary purpose of the management plan developed as a result of the stream’s “Wild and Scenic River” designation.

But now the bad news: The management plan remains starved for resources and lacking in creative solutions to reconcile protection of natural resources with allowing humans to also enjoy the creek.

The permit system cut annual visitation from about 130,000 to about 60,000.

The updated management plan would further restrict use of the stream. The preferred alternative would ban swimming in the wildly popular waterfall pool — as well as long reaches of the stream not adjacent to the established parking areas along the road.

Moreover, the helpful plan to allow ORVs to get down to the creek from the Strawberry side must await millions of dollars for stabilization of the slopes above the road — so rocks won’t roll down onto the road and maybe hit riders.

Obviously, the Forest Service has no prospect for ever finding the money needed to improve access from our side of the canyon.

The federal government must think creatively about how to both protect this incredible wildlife resource — and provide adequate public access to public lands.

Clearly, Fossil Creek needs the same level of protect as someplace like the Grand Canyon. The federal government should make it a national park. If that’s too difficult and tangled up with land use politics, then the Forest Service should strike a deal with the state to make it a state park. If that’s too difficult, the Forest Service should look for a private contractor to protect and patrol the creek, while charging fees necessary to accomplish that vital mission.

Fossil Creek has the potential to become one of the recreational wonders of Arizona — and vital to the economies of both Rim Country and Camp Verde. That will require careful regulation and infrastructure necessary to allow people to enjoy the creek without endangering the water quality.

The preferred alternative is a good start — it protects the most important qualities of the creek.

But it’s only a start, because it shuts the public out of this precious public land.

ing away at solo homework assignments and term papers, students operate in an environment that approximates the working world.

It’s no surprise, then, that students feel more confident with their professional prospects after participating in HIP, with 75 percent reporting that this work prepared them for life after college.

Employers also highly value HIP experience. Ninety-four percent of employers are more likely to hire a recent college grad who has completed a long-term project that included intensive research and problem-solving skills.

And student participants don’t have to wait until they get to the workplace before reaping the benefits, since HIP programs immediately enhance their academic performance.

Consider a study of nearly 400 colleges and universities. Researchers tracked students in “learning communities” — where folks took classes together and lived in close proximity — and found that these students put more effort into their school work, took harder courses, and developed closer relationships with faculty than those who did not.

Likewise, research from Kent State University shows that students with more HIP engagement have higher GPAs. Some higher-education institutions have already recognized the power of HIP. At the University of Iowa, for example, students interested in business live together

in the “BizHawks” community. This program sponsors a contest in which student groups work collaboratively on a business pitch. “BizHawks” even practice business manners at meals with faculty and receive extensive feedback on their resumés.

And at my own university, New York Institute of Technology, faculty members provide students with real-world experiences, typically through team-based capstone projects or internships at companies and nonprofits. These internships are meaningful experiences and sanctioned by the school, as students sign an agreement with our office of career services detailing the skills they hope to develop.

In our school of architecture and design, one professor implements HIP in his course by having students transfer their designs into virtual reality apps so they can walk through their work and “see” ways to improve it. Industry leaders also inspect these virtual reality projects and provide honest feedback, giving our budding architects a taste of real-world project management.

Today’s college students will enter a promising job market. Universities must evolve to better empower students to succeed once they’re in the workforce. Highimpact educational practices should be a central part of that equation.

Francine Glazer is associate provost for educational innovation and director of New York Institute of Technology’s Center for Teaching and Learning.

Town of Payson blaming the police department for the death of a young man during a “pursuit.”

After completing the article, I thought to myself, no reasonable person would blame the police department for trying to do its job.

I then thought to myself, I would only sue the police if they did not try to do their job.

An example being: An officer sees a reckless driver, speeding, running stop signs, and driving on the sidewalk. But he does nothing and goes the other way. Why? Because he doesn’t want to be accused of speeding, and chasing the person to his death because he was looking at the road conditions and not his speedometer.

The reckless driver continues driving, runs a stop sign, and kills my daughter. No one even tried to stop him, because they feared the consequences of doing their job.

Now I’m going to file a lawsuit.

D. Robertson

dream house in Payson, Arizona, from the Valley with my six, longtime family dogs.

I recently was notified by town code that I had too many dogs in my possession (six) and was considered a “kennel.” I was told I had to get rid of two of them. My family was devastated.

Being a law-abiding citizen, we made plans to depart with two of the dogs. But I was curious and checked town code and found that there are two definitions of “kennel” in town code: Section 90.04 defines a kennel as: “An enclosed, controlled area, inaccessible to other animals, in which a person keeps, harbors or maintains, dogs or cats under controlled conditions, for the purpose of operating a related business for profit.”

Section § 154-11-002 defines a kennel as: “A building lot or premises on which five or more pets, including dogs, cats or other small animals are kept, maintained, trained, boarded, or offered for sale with or without compensation.”

Under one definition I’m legal and under the other I’m not. The town’s argument is that one code is under the “General Provisions” and the other “Unified Development Code.”

Seriously?

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Worthwhile endeavor Editor: Well, another beautiful and successful Christmas season has passed.

We want to thank Alexis Bechman for her fine story to help promote our annual request for donations to benefit the PineStrawberry Food Bank.

As usual, the community responded generously while enjoying the Christmas lights.

This is always a very rewarding experience for us and we thank all of you for opening your hearts to help our local brothers and sisters.

We want to give a special thank you to the carolers who not only filled the night with music, but also filled the donation box!

What a treat! These are the things that make it all worthwhile.

Again, many thanks to all of you and have a blessed and happy new year.

Rick and Marlene Kubiak

Why sue the police?

Editor: I was reading with great interest the article reporting the lawsuit filed against the

Going to the dogs Editor: Can I ask a question? How can a town have two definitions of “kennel” in town code and use only one against you?

Three months ago, I moved into my new

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Book Blitz features local authors by

Teresa McQuerrey

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Starting this week, the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd., is hosting a series of area authors in a program it is calling Book Blitz at the Payson Public Library.

The first guest, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11 is Payson author Connie Cockrell.

She released the second book in her Jean Hays cozy mystery series, “Mystery in the Woods,” over the recent holidays.

Set in a fictional central Arizona town, the main character, Jean Hays, has once again found a dead body. This time in the beautiful ponderosa pine national forest. Ever curious, she and her best friend, Karen Carver, begin to poke around, creating more havoc than they bargained for. Can Jean and Karen uncover the murderer before they get killed?

At the Book Blitz, Cockrell will do a reading or two and

then take questions. Many of her books will be for sale at the event. The event is open to the public.

You can find out more about Connie Cockrell at www.conniesrandomthoughts.com.

The library’s guest authors through the rest of January are: Sharon Langdale, “Vein of Justice,” 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12; Carole Mathewson, “World War II on the Home Front,” 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 13; Buckshot Dot, “Arizona HerStory,” 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18; Marsha Ward, “The Owen Family Saga,” 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25; and AnnaMarie Eveland, “At First Glance,” 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26.

The Book Blitz presentations are free and open to all ages. For more information, call the library at 928-4749260.

Alexis Bechman

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If all of the necessary easements are acquired, work to widen and improve East Bonita Street could begin as soon as this summer.

On Thursday, the town approved the purchase of several more easements along the busy street, which is narrow, crumbling

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The project has been several years in the making and many decades needed.

LaRon Garrett, town manager, said they are finally getting close to construction, which could start in the summer.

The town is paying 5.7 percent toward the total cost of the project.

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Even ‘The Force’ couldn’t save Carrie Fisher; so who is actually immune to heart disease? by

Christine Bollier

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I know February is American Heart Month, but with the recent deaths of two beloved stars, I wanted to add to the conversation. Do you know your risk for heart disease?

Although Debbie Reynolds seemed “unsinkable” as Molly Brown, and Carrie Fisher had “The Force” with her, the mother-daughter duo both suffered from cardiac-related deaths last month.

What is even sadder, cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 killer of Americans, and they run in families.

Women are especially at risk — heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, claiming more lives each year than all forms of cancer combined. Yet we, as women, still put off going to the doctor. We still put off going in for routine tests that could point to the early signs of trouble.

We grab foods that we know aren’t healthy for us, as we run around taking care of everyone else — to the detriment of our own health.

I know this isn’t news to anyone.

We’ve read the articles before, we’ve had friends and loved ones pass away.

We think, “I’ll schedule an appointment next week.” Next week turns into next month, and then before you know it a year has gone by and we still haven’t taken steps to be an advocate for our own health.

The time is now. Today. I mean it.

You can finish this article later. Put down the paper and schedule a checkup with your doctor.

It doesn’t matter if you are 18 or 81. Start taking control of your health.

Ignoring the problem won’t make it go away.

If you are young and have the mindset that nothing will happen to you, great. Go in anyway. If you start having checkups at a young age, it will make it easier for your doctor to spot a problem later on, because he or she will be able to look back and see what is normal for you.

I encourage you to make our national conversation a personal one, to spark important, difficult interactions that help more people understand the threat these diseases pose. In our mourning, let’s embrace some teachable moments.

Ask your wife, your mom, your grandmother, your sister, your aunt — any and all of the women who matter most to you — when they last had a physical. If it wasn’t in 2016, challenge them to make scheduling a well-woman visit among their New Year’s resolutions. (Reminder: This is free under most insurance plans, including Medicare.)

If the women you love received a checkup in the past six months, ask whether they’re following their health

care provider’s recommendations.

This includes everything from taking medicines to scheduling follow-up appointments, from changing their diet, to other lifestyle changes such as exercising more and quitting smoking.

And while you are on this subject, be sure to ask whether they know that heart attack symptoms are often different for women than men.

Let us not forget the men in our lives. It’s important to remember heart disease is their No. 1 killer too.

Obviously, this means they also should regularly get a checkup — so schedule one for you sweetheart when you schedule yours. Remind them to follow doctor’s orders and all best practices when it comes to a healthy lifestyle.

This year I encourage you to “be the force” — the force to be reckoned with when it comes to taking charge of your health.

Heart disease in women In men, a heart attack typically begins with the sudden rupture of a cholesterol-filled plaque in a coronary artery, which then precipitates a blood clot. In younger women in particular, a plaque is more likely to erode into the vessel wall rather than to burst.

“Women are also more likely to have smaller, nonfatal heart attacks,” say experts.

Women are also more likely than men to develop small vessel disease, a condition where blockages occur in the tiny vessels within the heart muscle rather than in the large, surface arteries.

“We see a lot of women who have classic angina [heart-related chest pain], but their major coronary arteries look normal, so they are told it’s not their heart. But you might have a heart attack if the condition is not treated,” experts say.

Postmenopausal women are also subject to a sudden and unusual change in the shape of the heart muscle known as Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy that occurs in response to severe emotional stress. Also called “broken heart syndrome,” the condition is characterized by chest pain and changes in the heart’s electrical activity that mimic a heart attack.

However, the arteries appear clear of plaque. During the initial event, these women are still at risk of heart rhythm problems, shock, or even death.

The myth of atypical symptoms Some attempts to tease out gender-related differences have led to misconceptions about the nature of angina symptoms in women. Specifically, women were thought to have subtler, “atypical” symptoms that diverged from the classic pattern of chest pain — the tightness and crushing

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February is American Heart Month, but the statistics on heart disease being the leading cause of death in both women and men are too frightening to wait another month to start doing something about our heart health. Make an appointment now for a heart checkup — and keep it. pressure described by men. But a recent analysis published in Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine revealed that men and women experience similar forms of discomfort when having a coronary blockage. Women, however, are more likely to have a “silent” heart attack, which has no overt symptoms at all.

This variation may be due to women being older when the heart attack occurs, and also may be more likely if they have diabetes.

Stroke differences Stroke risk also differs between the sexes. Each year, about 425,000 women have a stroke — 55,000 more than men.

This can partly be explained by women’s longer average life span, since advancing age is a key element in stroke risk. However, women face unique stroke threats due to hormones, reproductive health, pregnancy and childbirth. This understanding prompted the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to issue Guidelines for Preventing Stroke in Women in 2013.

“Pregnancy is like a stress test for your cardiovascular system,” experts explain.

A history of eclampsia or pre-eclampsia — a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure, high urine protein levels, and sometimes seizures — doubles a woman’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke within the next five to 15 years.

Because birth control pills are known to raise blood pressure, women should be checked for high blood pressure before starting this medication.

Women who experience migraine headaches with aura (visual disturbances) also have a greater likelihood of having a stroke and therefore should avoid both smoking and birth control pills so as not to boost their risk further.

Other stroke risk factors such as atrial fibrillation, diabetes, depression and emotional stress also tend to be stronger or more common in women than in men.

Moreover, women tend to suffer more after a stroke. Three months following the event, female stroke survivors are more likely to struggle with mobility problems, pain, anxiety

and depression than their male counterparts. Women also report a lower quality of life a year after having a stroke.

The well-known culprits Men and women alike can protect their cardiovascular health by paying attention to their personal heart risks.

Lifestyle basics such as getting regular physical activity, eating a healthy diet, and maintaining a normal body weight apply to everyone.

In addition, increasing your awareness of how gender differences shape your personal cardiovascular risk profile can give you an added edge in staying healthy.

Sources American Heart Association and http://www.health.harvard.edu About the author Christine Bollier is a health and nutrition writer and lecturer who has spoken to groups all over the Rim Country, including making presentation at the Women’s Wellness Forum for several years.

Understanding seasonal affective disorder

The tail end of Daylight Saving Time in 2016 was on Nov. 6. Few people enjoy turning the clocks back in autumn as much as they enjoy turning them forward in spring. Once the clocks are turned back, professionals typically find themselves leaving their offices under a cover of darkness.

Some people easily adjust to less daylight, while others experience a condition known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. SAD is a disorder related to changes in seasons. According to the Mayo Clinic, the majority of people with SAD begin to experience symptoms in the fall and continue battling those symptoms throughout the winter.

The onset of SAD symptoms is no doubt related to the decreased exposure to daylight many people experience once clocks have been turned

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What is SAD? Mental Health America (MHA), a leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness, defines SAD as a mood disorder associated with depression and related to seasonal variations of light. Though many people may be saddened when the clocks are turned back and the sun sets earlier than it does in the warmer months, MHA notes that a diagnosis of SAD can only be made after the symptoms of SAD have appeared for three consecutive winters and have gone into

remission once spring and summer have arrived.

What are the symptoms of SAD?

Simply feeling bummed out that winter is on the horizon does not mean a person has SAD. The following are some of the more common symptoms of the disorder: • Depression marked by feelings of misery, guilt, hopelessness, despair, and apathy. A loss of self-esteem may also occur.

• Feelings of anxiety that include tension and an inability to tolerate stress.

• Mood changes that are sometimes extreme; some SAD sufferers experience feelings of mania in spring and summer.

• Changes in sleeping habits, such as a desire to oversleep and difficulty staying awake. Some people may experience disturbed sleep and find

themselves waking up in early morning when they are unaccustomed to doing so.

• Feelings of fatigue and an inability to adhere to one’s normal routine Who is most likely to suffer from SAD? The Mayo Clinic notes that SAD is diagnosed more often in women than in men, and MHA notes that three out of four SAD sufferers are women. Young people are more likely than older people to get winter SAD, with MHA reporting that the main age of onset of SAD is between 18 and 30. Symptoms of SAD may worsen among people who have already been diagnosed with clinical depression or bipolar disorder.

More information about seasonal affective disorder is available at www.mentalhealthamerica.net.

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Cranberries: Good for you, but not for environment Everyone has a good holiday cook- tract infections.

4) Possible reduced risk of breast, ing goof up story, right?

Well, so do I. In this one, I’ve colon, prostate and lung cancer. changed the names to protect my 5) Cranberries have antibacterial familial relationships because, well, and anti-viral properties that cleanse holidays are stressful enough! the blood and detoxify the liver.

So, Sarah has a favorite fresh cran(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ berry recipe she books/NBK92762/) makes every year.

Fresh cranThe It’s complicatberries pack the Healthy ed. biggest nutritional It’s delicious. punch compared It’s a sacroto the sugar-insanct tradition. fused juices, cockby Michele Nelson This year, as tails and sauces at the crystal cut the store. bowl filled with the luscious red treat Since the berries are at their peak was passed around, we all took a huge October through December, buy and helping. freeze them yourself or purchase froAs we dug in, the looks on our faces zen berries at the store. changed from joy to muffled shock.

But there’s a dark side to all of the It wasn’t sweet. benefits of cranberries — the farming It wasn’t even tasty. techniques.

It was salty!

Conventional cranberry farming A silence fell over the table as we relies on lots of chemicals, according all wondered what to do with our to an analysis done by the USDA mouthful.

Pesticide Data Program.

One by one, we all drained our Contrary to the pictures, cranberwater glasses. ries are not grown in pools of water.

Sarah took a bite and grimaced as Farmers create a bog with layers of realization dawned on her face. soil, peat, sand and clay, and then Turns out, Sarah’s sister kept salt flood them with water during the harin a kitchen counter container that vest. looked just like Sarah’s sugar containA water reel pulls the ripe berries er. “I used salt instead of the sugar!” off their vine. Then the berries float she exclaimed. to the surface where farmers scoop We all had a good laugh, but went them up.

Big farming operations then release without cranberries on the turkey.

Fresh cranberry season runs from the fertilizer and pesticide treated October through December — perfect water into ditches that carry it to streams and lakes. timing for the holidays.

This has wreaked environmental But the benefits of cranberries have us eating these tart little berries all havoc in states such as Wisconsin.

It might surprise you to learn, but year long.

According to the National Institutes Wisconsin produces the most cranof Health, those health benefits include: berries in the U.S. In fact, it produces 1) More antioxidants than blueber- more than twice as many cranberries ries. as Massachusetts.

2) Anti-inflammatory phytonutriThis toxic method of farming, howents, which improve gum health and ever, has destroyed thousands of the reduce risk for periodontal disease — millions of acres of wetlands in the as well as reducing inflammation. state.

3) Reducing the risk of urinary Between the years 1970 and 1998,

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A coastal Washington cranberry bog. Wisconsin produces the most cranberries in the U.S. and the way the cranberries are produced by big farming operations has destroyed thousands of the millions of acres of wetlands in the state. approximately 15,000 acres of wetlands in Wisconsin were lost, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Alas, water drained from the cranberry bogs has an exemption from the Clean Water Act. And think about this: Some of those chemicals undoubtedly end up in the berries, which means your poor gut has to absorb them all.

Almost worse than the salt — except you can’t taste it.

Thankfully, there are organic options for cranberries including Fresh Meadow Farms, Cranberry Hill

Coconut oil not as healthy as claimed by

Christine Bollier

for the mha foundation

Eating a healthful diet can be confusing. What is healthy one day may be bad for you the next.

Take coconut oil for example. Over the last few years it’s been popping up everywhere.

Reader’s Digest published an article that said coconut oil could benefit patients with dementia, Dr. Oz said it would improve thyroid function.

I’ve seen coconut oil touted as a cure-all for almost everything. It was even supposed to prevent sunburn when taken internally.

Imagine my surprise when I saw it listed as one of the health trends we should dump in 2017.

The latest guidelines from the American College of Cardiology recommend against tropical oils, such as coconut and palm oils.

Even the American Heart Association (AHA) is against using tropical oils due to their high saturated fat content. According to the AHA, coconut oil, a tropical oil, is not recommended because it’s likely to be artery clogging.

How can something that was purported to be so healthy turn out to be a bad thing? When people started consuming it in excess. While frying your vegetables in it from time to time may not cause a problem, using it in everything from your coffee to your cakes may be.

“It’s not a recommended oil by any of the guidelines that I know of. In general, it can contribute to cardiovascular disease risk because of its very high saturated fat content. The standard American diet most people already eat is already high-fat and full of a lot of processed meats and cheese, and now everyone’s adding coconut oil and we’re going in the wrong direction,” said Dr. Andrew Freeman, a cardiologist and the chair of the American College of Cardiology’s nutrition and lifestyle working group.

People who already have cardiovascular risk factors should avoid it, he advised.

“Coconut oil is not a ‘superfood.’ Coconut meat by itself is probably not a bad thing to eat, but it’s when you start extracting the oil out of a plant — that’s when you get into trouble,” Freeman said.

Replacing bad fats (saturated and trans) with healthier fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) is better for your heart. One way you can do this is by choosing healthier non-tropical vegetable oils for cooking and preparing food. Use these oils instead of solid fats (including butter, shortening, lard and hard stick margarine) and tropical oils (including palm and coconut oil), which can have a lot of saturated fat.

So how can you be sure that you are eating healthfully with all the conflicting information circulating around? “Eat food. Not too much.

Mostly plants,” said author and activist Micheal Pollan in his book, “In Defense of Food.” It is my hands down favorite piece of food advice because it’s simple.

Eat food, that means eat real food in the closest to natural form you can find. Avoid processed foods. Not too much. Ever hear of too much of a

good thing?

I believe that happened to coconut oil. In small amounts the MTC’s in coconut oil could be part of a healthy diet, but too much, according to previously mentioned studies, can clog your arteries.

Another prime example of this is eggs, they are chock-full of nutrients and protein, but they also have 187mg of cholesterol per serving (the Recommended Dietary Allowance — RDA — is 300mg). Can eggs be part of a heart healthy diet?

Sure, in moderation.

Let’s face it, most Americans do not eat enough fruits and vegetables and no one ever got heart disease from eating too many vegetables. (I looked, but couldn’t find a single case). We know the health benefits of eating more fiber rich, nutrient dense foods, but we don’t.

Maybe the health trend we should start in 2017 is spending more time in the produce isle and less time in the drive-thru lane.

Here’s an alphabetical list of common cooking oils that contain more of the “better-for-you” fats and less saturated fat according to the American Heart Association: Canola Corn Olive Peanut Safflower Soybean Sunflower Blends of any above Some specialty oils, like avocado, grapeseed, rice bran and sesame, can be healthy choices, but may cost a bit more or be harder to find.

In general, choose oils with less than 4 grams of saturated fat per tablespoon and no partially hydrogenated oils or trans fats.

Sources: American Heart Association; The American College of Cardiology About the author Christine Bollier is a health and nutrition writer and lecturer who has spoken to groups all over the Rim Country, including making presentation at the Women’s Wellness Forum for several years.

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Starvation Alley, out of the Pacific Northwest, has decided to go even farther and made a financial and educational commitment to change the way farmers grow cranberries. Starvation Alley helps farmers to go through the three-year process to get certified as organic.

Starvation Alley also buys the farmers’ fruit at a much higher price than the market pays. Starvation Alley then uses these high quality organic berries in fresh pressed juice, ice cream and beer.

So, next year for the holidays, I’m

going to quietly buy Sarah an early present — organic cranberries and a huge bag of organic cane sugar.

Then I’ll hang around as she makes her cranberries — just to make sure it all goes right.

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The task of saving the forest — and places like Payson — keeps getting more complicated.

A series of comprehensive studies suggest large-scale restoration logging can play a key role — but not without a dramatic change in the use of fire. However, without such a delicate balance between managing fire and fighting it — the southwest will likely lose most of its pine forests.

These conclusions emerge from some of the most recent studies on the impact of wildfires, logging, rising temperature and controlled burns on the forest.

The studies have sobering implications for Rim Country, where a dense, often-sickly forest poses an existential threat for forested communities. The U.S. Forest Service hopes to dramatically reduce tree densities across more than a million acres through the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI), which would rely on small-tree logging.

Wildfire wipes out pines A massive study in California demonstrated that without big changes in forest management and restoration, northern Arizona could easily lose most of its current ponderosa pine forests after a big fire.

A study of 14 burned areas in 10 national forests found that in 40 percent of the areas almost no pine seedlings returned, even seven years after a high-intensity wildfire.

The scientists were shocked to find not a single returning pine seedling in 43 of the 1,500 plots they monitored. Previously, the burned areas had been thickly forested, according to the study published in Ecosphere, a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

The researchers came up with a formula to predict where pines could not easily regenerate on their own after a high-intensity fire as a way to help the Forest Service decide where to make the effort to plant seedlings after a big burn.

The high severity fires apparently kill almost every tree, leaving behind no survivors as seed source. High intensity fires can also make it so the soil can’t absorb water normally, leading to erosion

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and loss of topsoil.

The researchers also concluded that brush comes back relatively quickly after a wildfire, shading out the pine seedlings. Fire and drought-resistant trees like ponderosa, sugar and Jeffrey pine can’t get started if they’re shaded by bushes.

As a result, the desirable, fire- and drought-resistant trees that could tolerate the increasing warmth and drought can’t come back at all in many areas after a high-intensity fire.

Those trees are instead adapted to frequent, low-intensity fires — which create a patchy landscape with wide open spaces sprinkled with stands of large trees.

Thinning’s not enough Severe, high-intensity fires go wild even in areas previously burned and thinned, according to an unsettling study by the Pacific Southwest Research Station published in the journal Forest Ecology and Management.

The study examined the behavior of the 2013 Rim Fire in Yosemite National Park, the largest wildfire in the recorded history of the Sierra Nevadas.

Land managers in the national park have used prescribed fires and low-intensity managed fires since the 1960s to try to maintain natural conditions in the park. The Forest Service has shifted to just such an approach in Rim Country, as evidenced by the large numbers of fires the Forest Service let burn in the spring and monsoon season this year.

This long use of managed fire in Yosemite gave researchers a chance to see how different areas responded to the high-intensity assault of the Rim Fire.

They found stark differences, depending on the behavior of the fire.

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Studies have concluded that forest thinning and controlled burns can tame ordinary fire behavior, but are ineffective at slowing or stopping the mega fires that have become more common.

High-intensity fires can effectively create their own weather if the towering pillar of superheated air and smoke and flame rises to a certain height. When a “plume” forms, it sucks in air from all around — fanning the flames to a much greater intensity. Sometimes, this plume will then collapse.

This blow-torches the fire outward in every direction.

The development of just such a plume was the fatal factor in the Dude Fire just below the Rim off the Control Road in 1990, when the collapse of a plume sent out 100-foot-long walls of flame that killed six firefighters in their fire shelters.

The researchers discovered that thinning and previous managed fires can tame normal fire behavior. However, once the plume conditions developed and a high-intensity fire resulted — the thinned and unthinned areas fared about the same. The ravenous fire blasted through without pausing in the thinned areas.

The finding raises ominous implications for Rim Country, where the Tonto National

Forest has thinned buffer zones totaling some 50,000 acres on the edge of most communities, including Payson, Pine and Star Valley. The thinned buffer can slow or stop an ordinary fire, but probably not one of the mega fires becoming increasingly common as average temperatures rise and droughts lengthen.

The researchers concluded that the protection offered by a managed fire or a thinning project declines over time, largely disappearing after about 15 years. That’s mostly because brush grows into the thinned and burned area, providing enough fuel to carry a high-intensity fire — even without the thickets of trees.

The findings demonstrate the dangerous knife edge along which fire managers must run.

They need to allow low-intensity burns to move through as much of the forest as possible when the weather cooperates.

However, they must also quickly suppress blazes with a potential to grow into high severity fires, before they can start generating their own, disastrous patterns.

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Investigation centers on forged checks From page 1

board members indicate the auditor general has found $300,000 missing from PSWID books. The AG also reportedly discovered a second set of books.

Some 175 forged checks were made out to Sigeti with a signature that did not match the owner of the account.

The remainder were made out to Home Depot, American Express, Sears, Tile Craft and Equidata.

Sigeti owned the TMS Accounting Services bookkeeping company. Besides the real estate company, Sigeti told investigators that other clients

included the Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District and Allstate Insurance.

Sigeti worked at PSWID at the same time treasurer Mike Greer served on the board.

Greer is currently facing eight felony counts for conflict of interest, theft, fraudulent schemes and forgery in scams totaling more than $100,000.

In an interview conducted

by Detective Ron Hance of the Gila County Sheriff’s Office, Sigeti admits she forged only some of the checks.

“Were you ever authorized to sign business check for (name redacted)?” asked Hance.

“No,” said Sigeti.

Well options in Pine From page 1 Whatever the board decides, “We will always go back to the public,” he said.

The Milk Ranch well system has been plagued with challenges since it was drilled.

Max Foster, in 2006 covered the Sept. 25 discovery of water in Pine on land owned by Ray Pugel and Robert Randall.

Foster met with Pugel and hydrogeologist Mike Plough at the Milk Ranch Well site behind what is now Pine Hardware.

“Plough said the key to finding water was to drill deeper than ever before, possibly to about 1,200 feet,” said Foster.

Pugel reported that at 1,045 feet the hole produced so much water they had to stop drilling.

When Foster tasted the water on that first day, it was sandy and gritty. Gila County Supervisor Tommie Martin visited the Milk Ranch Well the next week and also noticed sand and grit in the water.

“During her visit, Martin did laud the discovery of water saying it ended a long-held myth that there was no water in Pine,” said Foster.

The discovery of water prompted the Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District to buy the system from Robert Hardcastle. That ended a nineyear moratorium on building any new homes or businesses.

The discovery of a deep source of water led to the end of water shortages, outages and rationing that had previously dogged users in Pine and Strawberry, said Foster.

In January of 2011, the PSWID board agreed to purchase the well from Pugel and Randall for $400,000, without commissioning an appraisal.

Included in the deal, were 50 residential and two commercial water meter hookups now in place at the Pine Creek Resort.

Usually water meter hookups cost more than a $1,000 apiece.

Just months after the purchase, the district opted to drill Milk Ranch II on land PSWID owned just 700 feet from Milk Ranch I. The purchase of Milk Ranch I and drilling of MR II, however, led to debate about silty water and a long string of expensive repairs and turbidity issues. The Roundup has written extensively over the years about this topic.

Immediately after the $400,000 purchase, the board members discovered it would cost $246,309 to hook the well up to the system, which included replacing a burned out pump. Estimates at the time suggested the total cost of the well would turn out to be perhaps $1 million.

In August of 2012, PSWID water users complained when pump failures at the wells led to a five-day water outage. Later, about 30 distraught PSWID customers confronted board members to complain about rising water rates for water that was turbid, sandy and sometimes undrinkable.

Board chairman Gary Lovetro said the district didn’t know the cause of the turbidity, but insisted the water quality posed no health threat.

Jessica Barnett and Laura Miranda, whose father Tom Weeks owns Pine Ice, countered by holding up a bag of brown ice.

About a year later, the board took steps to correct the problems by agreeing to spend $46,000 for a sensor to divert murky water from the well.

The sensor met with mixed results.

Just nine months earlier, PSWID spent $32,000 to add filtration to the pump.

Despite the thousands of dollars that have been allocated to the wells, the sand, sediment and turbidity problems continue to gnaw at PSWID customers.

“In the course of your employment with (redacted) or (redacted), how many checks did you actually sign?” asked Hance.

“I think maybe six,” said Sigeti.

“Did you sign your name or (redacted)’s name?” said Hance.

“I signed (redacted)’s name,” said Sigeti.

“Did you write checks to yourself?” said Hance.

“Yes,” said Sigeti.

When Hance asked if she had signed checks to Home Depot and the other vendors, Sigeti said she only wrote checks to American Express and Tile Craft, a company owned by her husband.

Sigeti explained that her son had passed away, her father was sick and her husband was disabled, so she was desperate to pay the funeral and medical costs.

She said she paid back what she took with two deposits, one for $73,000 and the other for $48,000, as well as two cashier’s checks totaling $47,550.

When Hance told Sigeti the sheriff’s office had copies of the bank statements, forged checks and deposits showing more than $700,000 was taken and more than $400,000 was deposited, Sigeti expressed shock and disbelief.

“There is just no possible way, no possible way,” she told Hance.

She said she only owed the

$168,000 and paid that back in the two deposits she made to the account and the two cashier’s checks she paid the owner of Sunny Mountain.

However, Hance said that didn’t cover the full difference between the forged checks and mysterious deposits.

“On October 14 you gave her a cashier’s check for $42,300 and on October 15 you gave her another one for $5,250, does that sound about right, totaling $47,550. Does that sound about right?” said Hance.

“Yes, that’s what I owed her,” said Sigeti.

“That still leaves $233,097.34?” said Hance.

“No, no possible way,” said Sigeti.

Then Hance asked Sigeti about the deposits.

“Where did the money come from for those deposits?” said Hance.

“My daughter-in-law got like insurance money from my son and she gave me the money,” said Sigeti.

Hance then asked if Sigeti had other clients besides PSWID and the real estate company. Sigeti said she worked for Jeannie Weatherly who had an Allstate Insurance office.

As Sigeti concluded the interview with Hance, she indicated that an assistant who worked for the owner of Sunny Mountain would write checks “all the time.”

The GCSO has since passed this evidence onto the auditor general’s office.

O B I T U A R I E S Kevin Charles (K.C.) Mahaffey

October 21, 1966 - December 29, 2016 Kevin Charles (K.C.) Mahaffey, 50, of Strawberry, AZ, went to be with our Lord on December 29, 2016.

He was the son of Jerry and Barbara Mahaffey, the brother of Jim Willey, Mike Mahaffey, and Kelly Mahaffey. He was the nephew of Annabelle Johnston, Bob and Lee Brice, Mary Homes and Jim Johannsen.

His family and friends will dearly miss him, including his Dearest Karri Hansen.

Services will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Strawberry Chapel on Fossil Creek Road, at 1:00 p.m. A potluck will be following.

Additional Celebration of K.C.’s life will be held after, at the Sidewinder in Pine.

Everyone is welcome.

Carol A. Antonides 1935-2017

Carol A. Antonides, 81, passed away peacefully with family by her side on January 2, 2017. Carol was born January 16, 1935. She is survived by daughter, Vanessa; sons, Patrick and Scott; her brother, Bill; and sister, Donna; 6 grandchildren

and 9 great-grandchildren. Carol was preceded in death by husband, Joseph and son, Michael.

Carol was loved by many and will be missed. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 14th, 11:00 a.m. at Best Funeral Home, 9380 W. Peoria Ave.

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COMMUNITY ALMANAC Tea Party hears Payson promotion program

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Members of the Payson Tea Party will hear a presentation on the “Adventure Where We Live” promotion

by Cameron Davis at the Tuesday, Jan. 10 meeting.

Davis, who is director of Payson Parks, Recreation & Tourism, will talk about the program, assisted by several others involved in its development.

The Tea Party meets from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Hwy. 260, Payson.

For details, call 928-951-6774.

Peggy Filer, M.A., will teach beginning American Sign Language classes for seven weeks beginning Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Rim Country Health Community Room, 807 Longhorn Rd., Payson.

The classes are from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Thursdays through February 23 and cost $40 per person.

The class is limited to 14 students.

Signs will be posted. For details, call 719-992-0137 and leave message.

Forest Service volunteer orientation Jan. 14

Payson Library Book Blitz kicks off Wednesday

Payson author Connie Cockrell is participating in the Payson Library January Book Blitz from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11.

Cockrell recently released the second book in her Jean Hays cozy mystery series, “Mystery in the Woods.”

The Book Blitz is in the Library Community Room, 328 N. McLane Road. Cockrell will do a reading or two, then take questions. Many of her books will be for sale at the event. The event is open to the public.

The library’s guest authors through the rest of January are: Sharon Langdale, “Vein of Justice,” 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12; Carole Mathewson, “World War II on the Home Front,” 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 13; Buckshot Dot, “Arizona HerStory,” 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18; Marsha Ward, “The Owen Family Saga,” 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25; and AnnaMarie Eveland, “At First Glance,” 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26.

Coming events at Banner High Country Seniors

The new year’s first Banner High Country Seniors Lunch and Learn is at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 215 N. Beeline Highway.

The featured speaker is the community’s new Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist Dr. Eve Collins Shank. Her office is located at 803 S. Ponderosa (across the parking lot from the hospital).

Lunch and Learns are free, although seats must be reserved by calling 928472-9290 at least 24 hours in advance.

Also at Banner High Country Seniors a few social activities are Bunco, Pinochle and Mexican Train and Maj Jong. Call or come by for a complete schedule of events.

An upcoming travel opportunity is a day trip to the Tubac Arts and Crafts Festival, Feb. 10. The cost is $115 per person, which includes round-trip transportation from Payson and lunch at Tubac Jack’s.

Call 928-472-9290 for details about

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John Wilson will give a presentation on “Taxes and Your Small Business” at the next meeting of the Arizona Professional Writers, at noon Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Majestic Rim, 310 E. Tyler Parkway.

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Book Cooks for Preschoolers

The Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd., Payson, is presenting two Book Cooks events for preschoolers, ages 3 to 5, this month.

The first is from noon to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11 at which youngsters will be read “Snowflake Bentley” and make light and fluffy tortilla snowflakes.

The second is from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25. Children will be reading “The Snowman Storybook” and make snowman pancakes.

For details, stop by the library or call 928-474-9260.

Lip Sync tryouts

The 9th annual Lip Sync Contest/ Concert tryouts are at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12. The concert is Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Payson High School Auditorium.

Sponsored by the Rim Country Optimist Club, Rotary Club of Payson, Payson Unified School District and Payson High School Drama Club, the contest awards $1,100 in prizes, including a $100 audience prize; a $500 prize awarded to the Payson Unified School staff winners, which are an individual award for student use provided by the Optimist and Rotary clubs. All proceeds after the prizes have been given will be used for scholarships.

Participants include 6th-12th grade students who are gaining a formal education in Rim Country (public

C LUBS Democratic Women meet

The Democratic Women of Rim Country meet at noon, Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Hwy. 260, Payson. Come at 11:30 a.m. to order food and visit with friends. All are welcome. For information, call 602319-6775.

Friendship Bible Class

Friendship Bible Class, a non-denominational Bible study for women, meets at 1 p.m. every Tuesday at Majestic Rim. All women in the community are invited. For information, call Marilyn at 928-474-6712.

Color Time Tuesday

Enjoy a relaxing and fun time of coloring every Tuesday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This activity is a great way to relieve stress and express creativity.

Adults can bring their children to color with adult supervision, too. You can stay for some of the time or all the time. Bring your own or share some of the supplies on hand.

The program meets at Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N. Easy Street (behind Ace Hardware and Habitat Restore). Call Sally Harvey 480-213-8472 or Joyce Kennedy 928-978-1884 with any questions. This free program is open to all.

Moose Lodge events

The Loyal Order of the Moose meetings are at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The Women of the Moose meet at 6 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month.

The lodge has a Thursday Fish Fry from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and weekly dinner specials are available.

The Moose Lodge is located on E. Hwy. 260 in Star Valley. For more information, call 928-474-6212.

Payson Art League

The Payson Art League’s first meeting of the new year is Tuesday, Jan, 10, at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd. The group meets at 6 p.m. for refreshments and to share art. After a brief business meeting, a program with Chris Knollhuff is planned. He will conduct a hands-on workshop on drawing with pastels. All materials will be provided. You do not have to be a member to participate. For information, contact

Beginning American Sign Language classes

Sally Myers, 928-472-8651 or payson artleague@gmail.com.

schools, private schools, online and home schools).

Sponsors and performers are urged to prepare now to do their part for this great event.

The concert itself is Saturday, Feb 11 at the auditorium. The doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Between Jan. 16 and Feb. 9 discounted Lip Sync tickets may be purchased at the Payson Library and the Christian Book Store.

Veterans Benefits Counselor visits Jan. 12 A Veterans Benefits Counselor from the Arizona Department of Veterans Services is in Payson from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12 at the DES office, 100 N. Tonto St., Suite 100.

Call 602-627-3261 for appointments.

Library Bookstore clearance on now During the month of January, the Library Friends of Payson Bookstore is featuring a storewide clearance sale.

All hardback books are being offered at two for the price of one. The second book must be of equal or lesser value than the first. Small paperbacks and videos are 10 for $1. This is a great way to stock up for the cold winter weather.

All proceeds directly support the library in the purchase of new books.

The LFOP Bookstore is located to the right of the circulation desk just inside the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road. For more information, visit www.libraryfriendsofpayson.org.

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New volunteer orientation for the Forest Service will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Payson Ranger District, 1009 E. Highway 260 in Payson.

Please stop by the office to pick up an application prior to the event. For more information, call 928-474-7900.

Free Genealogy Workshop

The Mogollon Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is presenting a free Genealogy Workshop at the Payson Public Library Community Room from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 14 for all interested community members.

Presenters will include Kathy Farrell, Renee Durfee and Val Sullivan, all Honorary Regents of the Chapter and experienced in genealogical research techniques. The scope of the workshop will include filling out pedigree charts, citing sources and discussing helpful websites. Application forms will be available for those who think they may be eligible to join either the Daughters or the Sons of the American Revolution.

For those wishing hands-on experience, DAR has reserved the Family History Center Computer Lab at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints located at 913 S. Ponderosa St. Participants will be able to sign up for a 1-hour session from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and have individual help with their family tree research. It is suggested that, if possible, you bring your pedigree chart filled out to the extent you can and also bring a thumb drive to save important files you discover.

Japanese book binding workshop

The Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd., is presenting a workshop on Japanese book binding from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14.

All supplies will be provided, but those who wish to have fancy covers should bring four pieces of scrapbooking paper or whatever material they

friends of tonto natural bridge

Members of the Rim Country 4 Wheelers (RC4W) invite anyone interested in four-wheel-drive back road travel to join them at 9 a.m. Wednesdays in the Bashas’ shopping center parking lot in front of the Big 5 store.

For more information, visit the Web site at www.rimcountry4wheelers.com or call RC4W President Tom Doyle, 928600-9009.

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Breast Cancer Support Group

The Breast Cancer Support Group meets in the “Common Room” of the Senior Apartments, 311 S. McLane (the big, three-story blue building right in back of the high school on the corner of McLane and Wade). It meets on the second Thursday of every month from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Breast Cancer Support Group is a non-profit support group for people who are breast cancer survivors. If you are newly diagnosed, if you have gone through surgery, if you are a long-term survivor — come share thoughts, experiences, and support with the rest of the group. You will meet some very wonderful people who have “been there, done that” and you will gain understanding and support.

A light snack will be served. For more information, call Ilona at (928) 472-3331.

Presentation on ‘Taxes and Your Small Business’ The Rim Country Chapter of Arizona Professional Writers meets at the Majestic Rim, 310 E. Tyler Parkway, Payson at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 18.

The meeting is free and open to the public.

After a short business meeting, the featured speaker, John Wilson, will talk about “taxes and your small business.”

He will discuss what authors, artists and other small business owners should know about filing taxes, including when you can deduct your office space, travel expenses for research or speaking, professional dues, what forms to use, setting up new business files for the year and much more.

Wilson retired from a 32-year career with the Internal Revenue Service. He is a certified public accountant with a small tax practice, specializing in income tax returns for non-profit organizations and ministers of the gospel.

He is active in several non-profit organizations in town, including the Payson Area Food Drive.

Classic movie at library A classic movie series is being launched by the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd., with a screening of the 1946 film noir classic “The Big Sleep” starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

This is the first in a new monthly series. The screening is at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24. Popcorn and refreshments will be available.

For details, call 928-474-9260.

See’s Candy The Soroptimist of Zane Grey Country again have See’s Candy available for sale at Western Village, 1104 S. Beeline Hwy., Payson. For special orders, call Jean at 928-474-6167.

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The Rim Country Friends of Tonto Natural Bridge State Park plan a wine and cheese party with its general membership meeting and election of officers. The gathering is from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11 in the library’s meeting room.

The evening’s agenda includes: review of past accomplishments; plans and dreams for the future; election of officers.

New memberships will be accepted at the meeting. All current members are eligible to vote and only members can hold office.

Make a reservation for the meeting with Maureen at 928-978-1086 so enough food and drinks will be available.

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For details, call 928-474-9260.

Lubetz and Captain Toby Waugh will be the guest speakers and discuss “Preparing for Wildfire Season — Your House and Evacuation.”

Battalion Chief Lubetz has been with Payson Fire for 10 years. Prior to starting a career as a firefighter, Chief Lubetz was a high school chemistry teacher and has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry.

Captain Waugh has been with Payson Fire for 17 years. He is actively involved with Firewise and was one of the first Firewise instructors in the state. He is driven to ensure Payson is safe from the threat of wildfire.

Prospective members and guests are always welcome. For more information about this meeting, or the Daughters of the American Revolution, please contact Mogollon Chapter Regent Kelly Oxborrow at 928-238-5008 or Renee Durfee at 928-978-4338.

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The Rim Country Friends of Tonto Natural Bridge State Park plan a wine and cheese party with its general membership meeting and election of officers. The gathering is from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11 in the library’s meeting room. Make a reservation for the meeting with Maureen at 928-978-1086 so enough food and drinks will be available.

Mountain Village Foundation

The Mountain Village Foundation meets every second Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. to socialize, with the meeting at 6 p.m.

The foundation’s mission is to help the children in need in Pine and Strawberry; sometimes it also provides a helping hand to a family in need.

The group has several fund-raisers a year. To learn more, call 928-4765940 for meeting place. Donations, by check, may be sent to Mountain Village Foundation, P.O. Box 715, Pine, AZ 85544.

Family Support Group

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the largest grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of those with mental illness

and those who love them through education, support and advocacy. NAMI Family Support Group is a free meeting of family members and close friends of those who suffer from mental illness.

The support group meets the second Thursday (Jan. 12) of each month from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson.

For details about NAMI Payson programs and classes, call 928-301-9140 or email namipayson@yahoo.com.

Daughters of the American Revolution The January meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is at 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 13 in the conference room of the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd. Payson Fire Battalion Chief Jerome

The Payson Senior Center and Payson Helping Payson host bingo every Friday at the Senior Center, 514 W. Main St. Tickets go on sale at noon and games start at 1 p.m. Now offering 25 cent hot dogs.

Calling history buffs A group is forming called “The Oxbow Outfit” — an OldWest/Victorian/ Edwardian historical costuming (with a dose of Steampunk thrown in) and reenacting organization, dedicated to preserving and promoting said time periods and having some fun. All ages are welcome (though under 18 will need a parent’s permission). Contacts are David Grassé at 520-780-6229 and Don Hooper at 520-678-2611.

Bridge results Winners at Ladies Tuesday Bridge for Jan. 3 were: Hilda Jungblut, first; Carol Blann, second; and Marilyn Castleman, third.

Play is at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Senior Citizens Center, 514 W. Main St. For information and reservations call Lynn DeVoe, 480-773-2475.

Winners at bridge for Wednesday, Jan. 4 were: Dot and Ed Koshinski, first; Ann Nugent and Bud Dock, second; Diane Bricker and Kathy Salvaggio, third.

For details or reservations, call Kay Young-Kutchinson at 928-474-0287.

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LEGAL NOTICES 16422: 12/20, 12/27/2016, 1/3, 1/10/2017 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE TS#: 16-44814 Order #: 160320665-AZ-VOO The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 4/2/2012 and recorded on 4/10/2012, as Instrument No. 2012-004032, in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at the Front Entrance of the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501, on 2/15/2017 at 11:00 AM of said day:PARCEL NO. 1 PARCEL 2 OF RECORD OF SURVEY RECORDED AT SURVEY MAP NO. 2003, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA BEING A PORTION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. PARCEL NO. 2 AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES OVER THE FOLLOWING:THE EAST 15 FEET OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THE NORTH 15 FEET OF THE EAST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER;THE WEST 15 FEET AND THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THE NORTH 15 FEET AND THE EAST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF THE WEST 15 FEET OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THE WEST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; ALL IN SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA; THE EAST 15 FEET OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THE EAST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER;THE EAST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THE WEST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER;THE WEST 15 FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; ALL IN SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST, OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. EXCEPT ANY PORTION LYING WITHIN PARCEL NO. 1 PARCEL NO. 3 AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER THE FOLLOWING:THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER;THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUAR-

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LEGAL NOTICES

TER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THE NORTH 15 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTH OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THE NORTH 15 FEET AND THE WEST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THE EAST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; ALL IN SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. EXCEPT ANY PORTION LYING WITHIN PARCEL NO. 1. PARCEL NO. 4 AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES OVER THE FOLLOWING:THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AND THE NORTH 15 FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. EXCEPT ANY PORTION LYING WITHIN PARCEL NO. 1. Per A.R.S. Section 33-803 (A)(2) the successor trustee appointed here qualifies as a Trustee of the trust deed in the Trustee s capacity as a member of the State Bar of Arizona. ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION 33-808(C):Street address or identifiable location: 405 S HOMESTEAD RD YOUNG, AZ 85554 A.P.N.: 305-19-006J Original Principal Balance: $213,566.00 Name and address of original trustor: (as shown on the Deed of Trust) KENNETH E. SMITH, AS TRUSTEE OF THE REVOCABLE TRUST DATED THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1990 AND ELLEN K. SMITH AS TRUSTEE OF THE REVOCABLE TRUST DATED THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1990 133 PO BOX YOUNG, AZ 85554 Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC 8742 Lucent Blvd., Ste. 300 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 NAME, ADDRESS and TELE-

ATTORNEY

PHONE NUMBER OF TRUSTEE: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Eric L. Cook, a member of the State Bar of Arizona Zieve, Brodnax and Steele, LLP 112 North Central Avenue, Suite 425 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Phone Number: (602) 688-7420 Dated: 11/10/2016 SALE INFORMATION:Sales Line: (800) 280-2832 Website: www.auction.com Eric L. Cook, a member of the State Bar of Arizona Per A.R.S. Section 33-803 (A)(2) the successor trustee appointed here qualifies as a Trustee of the trust deed in the Trustee s capacity as a member of the State Bar of Arizona. A-4601540 12/20/2016, 12/27/2016, 01/03/2017, 01/10/2017 16430: 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24/2017 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE File ID. #16-04832 Morrison Title No: 21603256 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain trust deed recorded on 10/28/2010 as Document No. 2010-011914 Gila County, AZ. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction on March 15, 2017 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501. and the property will be sold by the Trustee to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33811). The sale shall convey all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: Parcel No. 1 A portion of Section 23, Township 7 North, Range 10 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Gila County Arizona, more particularly described as follows; Commencing at the West Quarter corner of said Section 23; Thence North 89 degrees 18 00 East along the East West Midsection line 990.07 feet to the true point of beginning; Thence North 0 degrees 25 30 West 1321.02 feet to the North line of the Southwest Quarter of Northwest Quarter of said Section 23; Thence North 89 degrees 15 46 East along said North line 15.71 feet; Thence South 0 degrees 03 43 East 1321.10 feet to the East West Midsection line; Thence South 89 degrees 18 00 West along said Midsection line 7.34 feet to the point of beginning. Parcel No. 2 A portion of Section 23, Township 7 North, Range 10 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Gila County Arizona, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the West Quarter corner of said Section 23; Thence

CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, January 10, 2017

LEGAL NOTICES North 89 degrees 18 00 East (East recorded) along the East West Mid-Section line a distance of 997.41 feet (990 feet recorded) to the true point of beginning; Thence North 00 degrees 03 43 West (North recorded) to the North line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section of 23, a distance of 1320.89 feet (1320 feet recorded); Thence North 89 degrees 15 46 East, (East recorded) a distance of 166.00 feet, (165 feet recorded); Thence South 00 degrees 04 19 East (South recorded) a distance of 1321.20 feet (1320 recorded) to the East West Mid-Section line; Thence South 89 degrees 18 00 West (West recorded) along said Mid-Section line a distance of 166.28 feet (165 feet recorded) to the point of beginning. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 352 Slate Creek Trail Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 Tax Parcel No.: 201-04-025C 4 The undersigned Trustee, Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law, disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an as is condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

Original Principal Balance: $200,500.00 Original Trustor: Jerry M Morrison, married man as his sole and separate property P.O. Box PO BOX 953, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 Current Beneficiary: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Care of / Servicer JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3415 Vision Drive Columbus, OH 43219 Current Trustee: Leonard J. McDonald 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602)255-6035 Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law Trustee/Successor Trustee, is regulated by and qualified per ARS Section 33-803 (A)2 as a member of The Arizona State Bar A-4602274 01/03/2017, 01/10/2017, 01/17/2017, 01/24/2017 16434: 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31/2017 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE File ID. #16-03859 Perkins Jr Title No: 21602666 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain trust deed recorded on 03/10/2003 as Document No. 2003-004225 Gila County, AZ. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OC-

LEGAL NOTICES CUR at public auction on March 24, 2017 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrance to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ. and the property will be sold by the Trustee to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811).

The sale shall convey all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as:PARCEL NO 1 that portion of TRACT F EAST VERDE PARK according to Map No 144 records of Gila County Arizona described as follows. BEGINNING at the Southwesterly corner of said TRACT F. THENCE North 42 degrees 53 minutes 12 seconds West along the Westerly line of said Tract a distance of 113.20 feet. THENCE North 44 degrees 02 minutes 44 seconds East a distance of 84.45 feet to the Northwesterly corner of the property described in Deed recorded in Docket 406 Page 307 records of Gila County Arizona. THENCE South 43 degrees 03 minutes 10 seconds East along the Westerly line of the last referenced property to the Southwesterly corner thereof being a point on the Southerly line of said Tract. THENCE South 51 degrees 30 minutes West 84.77 feet along said Southerly line to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING said portion being part of Parcel No 3 shown on a map showing Result of Survey and divisions of TRACT F of EAST VERDE PARK according to Map No 503 records of Gila County Arizona. PARCEL NO 2 that portion of TRACT F EAST VERDE PARK according to Map No 144 described as follows. BEGINNING at the Southwesterly corner of said TRACT F. THENCE North 51 degrees 30 minutes East along the Southerly line 84.77 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE continuing North 51 degrees 30 minutes East 84.77 feet.

THENCE North 43 degrees 03 minutes 10 seconds West 135.20 feet. THENCE South 44 degrees 02 minutes 44 seconds West 84.44 feet. THENCE Southerly to a point on the South line of said Tract being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be:HC 3 Box 512Z Parcel 30231130 Payson, AZ 85541-9768 Tax Parcel No.: 302-31-130H 4 The undersigned Trustee, Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law, disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an as is condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Original Principal Balance: $100,000.00 Original Trustor: Wilburn Perkins Jr and Joan Dorothy Perkins, husband and wife as joint tenants with right of survivorship HC 3 Box 512Z, Payson, AZ 85541-9768 Current Beneficiary:JPMorgan Chase

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Bank, N. A., successor by merger to Bank One N.A. Care of / Servicer JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.1111 East Wisconsin Avenue Mail Station WI1-4033 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Current Trustee:Leonard J. McDonald 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6035 Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law Trustee/Successor Trustee, is regulated by and qualified per ARS Section 33-803 (A)2 as a member of The Arizona State Bar. A-4603995 01/10/2017, 01/17/2017, 01/24/2017, 01/31/2017 16435: 1/3, 1/6, 1/10/2017 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: MILMAH CAPITAL LLC File No. L-2125931-7 II. The address of the known place of business is: 12016 N. 111th Ave, Yountown, AZ 85363.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Mohammad M Islam, 2223 E. Redwood Dr., Chandler, AZ 85286.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: Mohammad M Islam, 2223 E. Redwood Dr., Chandler, AZ 85286.

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This meeting will be held on January 19, 2017 at 9:00 AM at the Gila County Board of Supervisors Hearing Room located at 608 E. Highway 260 in Payson, AZ. Variance Hearing 9:00 AM V-16-07 Larry Waltemeyer: Request to obtain a front yard Variance to construct a carport. The applicant finds that due to the lot configuration of his parcel he is prevented from meeting the front yard setback. Applicant is requesting a 6.04 front setback instead of 20 . Subject property is located at 414 W. Columbine Road, Payson, AZ.; Gila County Tax Assessor s Parcel 303-10-048 and is currently zoned GU. Information on the above case is available for review in the Gila County Community Development Division located at 745 N. Rose Mofford Way, Globe, Arizona 85501 and 608 E. Hwy 260 in Payson, Arizona 85541 during normal business hours.

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Longhorns pin D4 power Winslow Stampede past Bulldogs on senior night by

Keith Morris

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Payson High’s wrestling team opened the 2017 portion of its season with a nod to the past on Thursday night.

With the long travel times for schools in rural Arizona, dual matches have become rare in recent years.

Most teams maximize their travel by competing in multiple-team matches.

But the Longhorns squared off with Division 4 powerhouse Winslow in a rare dual match in Wilson Dome that conjured up thoughts of Payson’s glory days.

And the Longhorns looked like some of those great teams of the past in a 50-24 domination.

First-year Payson head coach Bryan Burke hopes to return the Longhorns to prominence and the former PHS standout liked the atmosphere the dual match created on senior night as the wrestlers at each weight were introduced in the middle of the mat after Payson’s six seniors and their families were recognized.

“The dual was an awesome experience,” Burke said. “It kind of gave it an old-school feel.

“It’s a real cool opportunity with a lot of people, good crowd noise, good environment.”

The Longhorns struggled with numbers in the 2016 portion of the schedule. They regularly forfeited at multiple weights because they just didn’t have enough kids ready to take the mat.

But that doesn’t appear to be a problem anymore as the Longhorns sent wrestlers to the mat at all but one of the 14 weights.

And things couldn’t have gone much better.

Facing one of their biggest challenges of the season, the D3 Longhorns Keith Morris/Roundup won seven of the first nine weights to Chris Johnson uses a back flip to put Winslow’s Nick Rither on his back on Thursday. The Payson junior then pinned his opponent before the first period take a commanding 38-6 lead and ended. trounce a Winslow squad that finished committing to the program and comsecond among the smallest schools in at 132.

PAYSON 50, WINSLOW 24 ing to practice every day and we’re Keeney was one of the half-dozen the state a year ago. ready to put them on the mat.”

The performance is an indication Longhorn seniors honored before the 106 — Kendal Yabarra (W) d.

The Longhorns didn’t see the of just how good the Longhorns can be action began.

Rayden Roszko 4-0; 113 — Jesus Alan Bulldogs at full strength. Three state He recorded one of five Payson Cerna (P) d. Romeo Romero :27; 120 when not forfeiting at several weights. medalists from a year ago, including — Ely Keeney (P) d. Tohbe Smith 3:37; “If we can keep a full lineup and pins. His freshman brother, Ely, got 126 — Dylan Keeney (P) d. Quincy defending 195-pound champion Ahil everybody stays on the mat and keeps one right before him at 120. Jesus Foster 3:38; 132 — Brendan Macnab Foster, missed the match because of Alan Cerna (113), showing up for (P) d. Weldon Gamber 16-0, 2:00; 138 — injury.

Chance Elmer (145) practice, we’re Brayden Garcia (W) d. Brooks Randall But senior Quentin Begody, who going to be a and Chris Johnson 4-2; 145 — Chance Elmer (P) d. Andrew “We’ve got kids with heart took third at 220 a year ago, did wresvery tough team (160) produced the Kendall 1:59; 152 — Daniel Cluff (P) tle and got a pin at 220. and kids who are going to beat,” Burke others. d. Sergio Dominguez 8-4; 160 — Chris The six seniors honored were: said.

Brendan Macnab Johnson (P) d. Nick Rither 1:51; 170 to bring the pressure and Dylan Keeney, Kenny Ayres, Emerson “I hope one won by a 16-0 techDamon Avelar (W) d. Emerson Carr are not going to stop wres- nical fall at 132. — Carr, Daniel Cluff, Brendan Macnab thing our funda2:51; 182 — Preston Greenwood (W) and Brooks Randall. mental style of tling. That makes anybody Daniel Cluff won forfeit; 195 — Ulises Vasquez (P) forfeit; 220 — Quentin Begody (W) d. Wyatt wrestling’s going by decision at 152 dangerous in this sport.”

Keeney second at Mile High Taylor 1:33; 285 — Seth Allison (P) to show is we’ve and Ulises Vasquez forfeit.

Bryan Burke got kids with Dylan Keeney is enjoying anoth(195) and Seth Payson wrestling coach heart and kids er standout season. He led the Allison (285) both who are going to Longhorns in the Mile High Challenge won by forfeit. bring the presheld Jan. 2-3 at the Prescott Valley Wrestlers are Go to Payson.com for sure and are not going to stop wres- allowed an extra two pounds for each Event Center. a video of this match tling. That makes anybody dangerous weight class starting Jan. 1. That Keeney battled Safford’s Byron in this sport. You get what you earn helped the Longhorns send someone McKade Finch before falling 8-6 in the and our kids are showing we want to onto the mat for all but one of the 126 title match. are finally showing that they’re ready earn a little bit more.”

He was one of six Longhorns to weights.

The highlight of the match came Constant recruiting by Burke and for varsity experience,” Burke said. place in the tournament. at 126 pounds, where Payson’s Dylan his staff also helped fill out the roster. “We had a lot of these guys in the Brendan Macnab placed third at Keeney pinned Winslow‘s Quincy “We’ve got a lot of guys wres- room all season, but up until lately we 132, Chance Elmer took third at 145, Keith Morris/Roundup Foster. Foster finished second in the tling tough and finishing matches and didn’t really feel we could put them on Brooks Randall finished fourth at 138, Brooks Randall has Winslow’s a varsity mat without getting some- Chris Johnson placed fourth at 160 Brayden Garcia by the leg. Garcia state at 126 as a junior a year ago. that’s a big thing,” Burke said.

He entered the night unbeaten at 126 “We’ve got some football kids that body hurt. We’ve got a lot of guys that and Ely Keeney took sixth at 120, pulled out a 4-2 decision at 138 pounds. this season with his only loss coming came out late — first-year kids that are just new and working hard and according to Burke.

An outdoorsman’s New Year’s resolutions for 2017 Well, 2017 is here and the seasons where there will be holiday season was a time of outdoors new mountains to climb. many parties, family gather- under the rim I encourage you to do the ings, and food, food, food! same, no matter who you are I don’t frequent the scales in body style and age cateany more by choice after a gory. Muscles that are not long career in wrestling, and exercised will lose strength, then coaching the sport helpespecially in later adulthood. ing young men monitor their It is very easy to slip into a weight for competition. sedentary lifestyle with the But, I just know when I am Internet, television, and a packing a few extra pounds Dennis Pirch comfortable chair. after the long Christmas holiThe key is to get moving day because of too many visand make it a part of the its to the dessert trays which seem to daily routine. The head coach of the be at a short arm’s length from wher- Duke University basketball team made ever I sat. Oh, it’s fun to eat, visit with a commercial where he stated, “You friends, watch football, and Hallmark Just Have To Keep Moving” which is Christmas movies all within easy dis- so true for all of us, no matter what our tance of my favorite recliner. age may be.

My resolution for the new year is Regular exercise is so critical to get back in shape with the antici- for a healthy lifestyle and an overall pation of fishing, hiking, and hunting improvement in how we feel daily. A

simple walking program is a great way to start, which will improve leg strength, stamina, and that all-important ticker within your body called the heart.

If this is completely new to you, then try 10 to 15 minutes every other day for a couple of weeks. At the end of this period one will find that the walking will become easier which may encourage you to add a few extra minutes to the regimen or increase the walking speed. When exercise is a part of a lifestyle there is a good chance the overall quality of life will improve.

If regular exercise is a totally new idea, it would be wise to ask a friend to join in the routine. Accountability and encouragement are two vital components in a continuing regular exercise program. There is definitely a social aspect to any workout with friends

whether it is just conversation on how your day is going, or maybe even a challenge to work a little harder.

In a beginner-walking program, it is important to start slow. Too much too soon often discourages a person just starting an exercise routine. When exercise becomes noticeably easy it is time to increase the intensity by distance, speed, or frequency of the walking program. This is the same recommendation for a basic weight training or bicycling ordeal.

The perfect place for a beginning-walking program is Green Valley Park where there are paved sidewalks around the lake. With the abundance of waterfowl and other birds, there is always something to view in the 6/10ths of a mile course around the lake.

Whether it is early morning or late afternoon, there will be numer-

ous walkers enjoying a scenic stroll around the park. When it is time to add distance, there is the small hill to the north of the museum, which will add 3/10ths of a mile plus the challenge of a small incline. This area is all connected by a series of user-friendly sidewalks.

The obvious goal is to improve the quality of life by some regular exercise and chances are good that a few pounds will be shed in the process.

Muscle tone and core strength are critical to maintain for everyone during all stages of life. Keep in mind with exercise, that hidden muscle called the heart also becomes stronger which is obviously beneficial.

Good luck on your New Year’s resolutions. My goal is continue to exercise regularly, because I have more mountains to climb in this great state of Arizona, God’s creation.

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A proposed management plan for Fossil Creek would continue the permit system that has reduced visitation from 130,000 a year to about 60,000. It would also ban swimming at deep, popular pools below a waterfall (left) and along many sections of the creek not adjacent to one of the designated parking and picnicking areas.

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The trail descends 1,500 feet which requires a $5 reservaOne of five possible plans, in four miles and has kept Rim tion to visit Fossil Creek during the preferred plan, holds out Country Search and Rescue the warm months. The system the distant hope of letting nar- busy for years rescuing ill-preslashed visitation from about row, off-road vehicles once pared hikers.

130,000 two years ago to about again use the narrow, steep Perhaps the most controver61,000 in 2016, said Fossil Forest Road 708 treading down sial element in the preferred Creek Project Coordinator into the 1,500-foot-deep canyon alternative lies in the plan to Marcos Roybal. from Strawberry. ban swimming in the popular All five of the possible plans However, the Forest Service waterfall, about a mile up the now up for comment would would still have to find sever- trail from the road through maintain a permit system to al million dolthe canyon. limit the number of visitors to lars to prevent The waterprotect the water quality and rocks from To comment by email: fall draws a the host of rare and endan- rolling down Comments-southwesterncrowd every gered species drawn to the only onto the road coconino-redrock@fs.fed.us weekend in creek in Arizona that runs its before openthe summer, whole length without dams or ing the locked but has no diversions of water. gate. That means off-road- nearby toilet facilities. The Some alternative plans er access from Strawberry Forest Service wants to ban would maximize access — oth- remains a years-off dream, swimming there to protect ers would put almost the whole since the Forest Service has the water quality and respect river corridor off limits to swim- little prospect for coming up Yavapai and Apache cultural mers and vehicles. with the money for the road beliefs connected to the waterThe spring from which the improvements. fall, said Roybal. In addition, creek gushes is laden with travIn addition, the preferred at least three people have ertine, which makes the water alternative would slightly shift drowned in the deep pool below crystal clear and creates a the existing Fossil Springs the waterfall in the past several years.

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Roybal noted, “We had very strong interest in motorized access. Alternative E still presents a very viable path forward.

My guess is what we’ll do when we sit down and talk about the alternatives moving forward, we’ll make some minor changes, like making the rules for things like kayaking more explicit.”

He noted, “People were very thoughtful in providing us with their feedback. It was really great stuff for us to be hearing at this stage. It was a very passionate group.”

The plans try to strike a balance between allowing continued recreation and protecting the “outstanding” other values, like wildlife, water quality, water chemistry, scenery and Native American cultural sites and traditions the Wild and Scenic designation was supposed to protect.

Coconino Forest environmental planner Elizabeth Munding said “One of the things we heard last night at the Payson meeting was for us to pause to consider what amount of infrastructure (like parking, camping, roads, toilets) is appropriate for the character of the site. Because this is a National Wild and Scenic River, perhaps we want to have it be more remote and more limited in the infrastructure. That is something we heard from the Payson meeting — not everyone is advocating for a top level number of people in the river corridor.”