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Green Valley Park bald eagle swoops in for the kill

Photographer DJ Craig captured this remarkable sequence of photos as the bald eagle that hangs out at the Green Valley Park lakes swooped down to snatch a trout from the water. To see how this magnificent feat of aerial fishing started, open up the paper so you can see the three-photo panel on the back of the A-section in the instant before this sequence. Then let editor Pete Aleshire know whether you like this sort of thing on the front page or not. You can contact him at editor@payson.com. By the way, did you know that bald eagles mate for life and come back to the same nesting territory every year? This is a migratory eagle, who hangs out in Green Valley Park for much of the year, but likely flits on up to Canada or somewhere similar for the mating season.

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Father finds son dead of heroin overdose by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

The heroin epidemic in northern Gila County claimed a life for the second time in January. On Thursday, a father called the Gila County Sheriff’s Office after he found his 34-year-old son unresponsive. The father suspected his son had overdosed on heroin. Tonto Basin Fire paramedics rushed

to the home on the east side of Tonto Creek, but the man had already stopped breathing. Paramedics tried to save him, but to no avail, said Lt. Tim Scott with the GCSO. The man was pronounced dead at 2:40 a.m. The medical examiner will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death. The GCSO is waiting on the results of

Smoke alarm lack nearly proves fatal by

that autopsy before releasing the man’s identity. Earlier in the month, Richard Maly, 32, of Tucson overdosed in a Payson hotel room. Maly was working in the area with Rickie Stansberry, 45, and the men reportedly used heroin in a Days Inn hotel room. Maly was already dead when paramedics arrived and Stansberry, unconscious and incoherent.

Stansberry later recovered and could face charges of possession and use of drugs, said Police Chief Don Engler. “It continues to be a challenge every day,” Engler said of heroin use in the area. Nationally, the number of deaths from heroin has increased steadily since 1970 with overdoses tripling from 2010 to 2013. Experts say a surge in addiction to

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Michele Nelson

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Ever heard of thundersnow? The National Weather Service reported thundersnow in Flagstaff on Sunday. A strong cold front and extremely tall clouds created the rare weather condition. In Payson, claps of thunder were followed by hail and vicious winds. After the snowfall, the winds whirled up snow into whiteout conditions. Payson schools started two hours late due to the weather, but police reported few problems on the road — with drivers getting used to this winter’s El Niño conditions. The fast-moving winter storm raged through the area, dumping snow on the higher elevations but only dusting

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Outlook: Sunny with temps climbing heading into the weekend; highs near 50 lows in the 20s. Details, 9A

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Despite having a box of free smoke detectors available, the Payson Fire Department continues to respond to fires in homes with no working detectors. A fatal fire killed a Payson man in a home without a smoke detector on Jan. 1. It nearly happened again on Sunday, when a man in a home without a smoke detector barely escaped with his life. Just before 1 a.m. on Jan. 31, a man smelled smoke in his trailer, in a park at 1107 S. McLane Road, and found his living room full of smoke, said a Payson Fire battalion chief. The man closed his bedroom door, broke a window in his bedroom and climbed out to safety. Wrapped in a blanket and bleeding from cuts from climbing through the window, the man walked half a mile to the Gila County Sheriff’s Office on Main Street to report the fire, the battalion chief said. Firefighters and police found a significant fire in the trailer, but crews quickly had it out. The trailer lacked a working smoke detector. “This could have played out a lot worse,” the battalion chief said. “Fortunately, the guy got out. It boggles my mind in this day and age and there are no working smoke detectors in these homes.” Due to heavy heat and smoke damage, the trailer is a total loss. The PPD is investigating the cause of the fire. Payson Fire has smoke detectors available at the Main Street station. Call 928-472-5120 to request one and firefighters will install it free of charge.

prescription painkillers has spawned a heroin epidemic in rural communities like Payson. The drug is commonly mixed with water or saline solution and injected. Heroin, once injected, turns into morphine and delivers an immediate rush of relaxation. Because the drug can make the user

• See Snowstorm, page 10A

Greg McKelvey, president of the Rim Country Camera Club, sent this winter scene in from Pine.

Arizona’s school funding still dead last

State spending on education 31 percent below national average by

Peter Aleshire

roundup editor

Arizona ranks dead last in state support for K-12 schools, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. The dismal report on school funding in Arizona comes in the midst of the Legislature’s debate on a budget that would restore about 70 percent of the illegally withheld inflation adjustment for K-12 schools, most of that restoration coming from an increase in distributions from the State Land Trust — already reserved mostly for K-12 schools. The report uses 2013 budget numbers nationally, to rank school funding by state. Lawmakers have cut school funding each year since 2013, by and large withholding part of all of an inflation adjustment mandated by voters in 2001. Arizona spends about $7,208 per student, about two-thirds of the national average of more than $10,000. The figures would look even worse except Arizona gets more than most states from property taxes and more than most states from the federal government. Only the state’s contributions lag

far behind the national average, according to the Census Bureau study. Arizona ranks 48th when it comes to total funding per student, including state and local sources. Arizona ranks 50th when it comes to state spending — which totals some $3,116 per student. Arizona hovers just above average when it comes to local contributions to school budgets, mostly from local property taxes. However, Arizona cleans up when it comes to bringing in federal money for education — ranking No. 18 nationally. Gov. Doug Ducey has proposed a roughly $350 million annual increase for the next decade. About 60 percent of the inflation adjustment would come from increasing the annual distributions from the State Land Trust from 2.5 percent to almost 7 percent, providing the voters approve Proposition 123 in May. As it happens, the $5 billion state land trust paid K-12 schools a record $105 million this year, a 12 percent increase from last year. The land trust comes from the sale and management of stateowned lands. The Constitution requires the state

to dish out 2.5 percent of the revenue from the fund to schools each year. Proposition 123 would boost that distribution to 6.9 percent for the next 10 years. A coalition of Arizona school districts that successfully sued to state to force lawmakers to restore inflation funding accepted a negotiated settlement that gives them a portion of the withheld money. Arizona Treasurer Jeff DeWit opposed the proposed settlement, saying it will cost schools money in the long run by reducing the long-term value of the state land fund. Projections suggest that if voters approve Proposition 123 the value of the land trust will grow from the current $5 billion to about $6 billion in 10 years. Without the increased distributions from the land trust, the value would grow to about $9 billion., according to projections. However, the coalition of schools that sued the state to force lawmakers to make the inflation adjustment accepted the proposed settlement and support Proposition 123 as the best way to get money to the schools quickly, after years of cutbacks.

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The Arizona Legislature is back in session — which means Payson Unified School District Superintendent Greg Wyman is gearing up for more onslaughts on district schools — if the bills he’s tracking make it through the committee process. Wyman made a presentation on bills that could affect the district at the PUSD School Board meeting on Jan. 25. “They are just getting into the swing of things .... If you look at any number of these bills, there is no guarantee you will ever see them,” he said. “If they are not going to be heard they will stop and drop off. Wyman said he collates his information on the bills and their potential impact on the district from numerous sources, including the Arizona School Board Association, JTEDs, and the School Superintendents Association.

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Two good bills Wyman believes will not make it far are SB 1014 and 1015. The first would increase the amount students could borrow from the Mathematics, Science and Special Education Teacher Student Loan Fund to get certified to teach, even after receiving a bachelor’s degree. The second would give grants to schools that reduced their K-3 grade class size to a maximum of 15 to 22 students. Wyman said that because a Democrat introduced those bills, it may not make it out of the committees controlled by Republicans, much less survive a vote on the floor. Geographical literacy

Wyman also predicted that

SB1019 and SB1020: These two bills would allow for sex education and the repeal of a prohibition against teaching anything about homosexuality. SB1024: Repeals a state statute that prohibited instruction that focused on only one ethnicity. SB1046: Would require school districts to get 10 percent of their energy from green sources.

“This is a draconian bill. It wants to pound on people.” Greg Wyman

PUSD superintendent

a bill sponsored by Republican Senator John Kavanagh will not get far since it requires the Legislature to spend more money. SB 1048 would have the Legislature take out $100,000 from the general fund for the Department of Education to pay a statewide agency to increase “geographic literacy” in Arizona. “The price tag itself will kill it moving forward,” Wyman said. Exemption from testing

When it came to House Bill 2056 allowing parents to exempt their children from taking statewide tests, Wyman cautioned that the law of unintended consequences could kick in. Currently, Wyman said all students must take the tests. “One of the issues that is there — we still have an A-F school label, but that is not going to come back until 2018,” he said. That means removing kids from the testing could very well affect school ratings, said Wyman. Another problem, the federal government’s Every Student Succeeds Act still requires some sort of test scores to guarantee the school is adequately teaching students. Test scores are also tied to graduation rates, however, and schools may have more than one high stakes test to determine improvement. Removing students from the mix, affects a school’s ability to

SB1053: Would require charter school teachers and administrators to have an education certificate. HB2003 and HB2067: Would allow County Superintendents to have a bachelor’s degree, with no Arizona teaching certificate required. HB2207: Requires the Department of Education to review all online course content to make sure they follow state standards. Would only allow online courses to teach core academic subjects or subjects that would apply to college credits. HB2231: School districts would be required to report any concussions to the Arizona Department of Education. HCR2002: Would change the State Superintendent from an elected position to a governor appointee. prove it’s doing its job. “That’s where you have to be careful with this because you’ll make a mess,” said Wyman. Vision screening, CPR training

Other proposed bills (HB 2065 and 2108) would require vision screening and CPR training, but Wyman said it’s a mandate without support. “There’s nothing wrong with vision screening ... but there is no additional funding for this,” he said. He also believes CPR training would be an added benefit, too, but schools need help to make it happen. Schools would need to pay for a trained staff person to conduct vision screenings, take time away from instruction and cost to have space available for the screenings and training. “We keep coming up with

unfunded mandates,” he said. Ban ‘partisan’ teaching

House Bill 2203 would remove a teacher’s certificate if they give partisan instruction to their students. If the principal did not stop the teacher from teaching their political beliefs in a timely manner, the principal would lose their certificate and the school would lose funding. “This is a draconian bill addressed in policy,” said Wyman. “It wants to pound on people.” Wyman said there are many other bills that could affect education, but he said many will probably not make it through committee, and if they do, they could be subject to the strike rule. “If it is a strike-everything, the Legislature can strike the whole language of the bill ... to come back later,” he said.

Appointed judge will run for seat Division I Superior Court Judge Bryan Chambers announced Wednesday that he has taken out nomination petitions to keep his seat on the Gila County Superior Court bench. Chambers, a Republican, is seeking signatures from voters to get his name on the August primary ballot. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey

appointed Chambers to the bench in July to fill the remainder of former Judge Peter Cahill’s term. At the time of his appointment, Ducey said, “Bryan is well known for his legal abilities and for his diverse legal background ... I’m confident that he will make an excellent contribution to the people of Gila County.”

Chambers is the past president of the State Bar of Arizona. Before becoming judge, he worked for more than 23 years in the Gila County Attorney’s Office. He is a 1992 graduate of the J Rueben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University where he served as an articles editor of the BYU Law Review.

Three years for meth possession On Jan. 11, TJ Jonas of Show Low was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to possession of dangerous drugs. In April, an Arizona Department of Public Safety officer pulled Jonas over for a traffic violation and found a small container with meth. Jonas was sentenced to three years in the Arizona Department of

Corrections, to run consecutive to a prison sentence Jonas was already serving for unrelated crimes. Jonas had previously been convicted of several felony offenses, including burglary, theft, possession of dangerous drugs, and resisting arrest, according to Matthew Greve, deputy Gila County attorney, who handled the case.

Another death from heroin overdose From page 1A sleepy, overdoses often happen when the person falls asleep and their body forgets to breathe. On average, heroin fatalities involve single men at home, sometimes in the company of another person. Most have struggled with alcohol or drug addiction and police often find evidence of other drugs or alcohol present in the home. If caught early, paramedics can often save someone that has overdosed on heroin. There are several cases of that in Payson. In August, crews saved a man found in a North McLane Road apartment, finding him unresponsive, unconscious and turning blue. And in May, a 29-yearold man survived after his wife found him twitching in bed, making weird breathing sounds and then falling out of the bed. A Payson officer found the man pale, unresponsive and with no pulse. The officer started CPR chest compressions and

continued until paramedics arrived — saving his life. Paramedics gave the man a dose of Narcan to counteract the heroin. On April 29, a 23-year-old died at an apartment complex on Main Street after using heroin with his brother and several others. Family and friends were asleep and didn’t realize the man had passed out and died. It wasn’t until the morning that someone found him dead. At a recent Tea Party meeting, Gila County Attorney Bradley Beauchamp said adults are not the only people abusing heroin. “It is in the high schools and it will get into the junior highs,” he said. Like adults, many students get into the drug after taking prescription painkillers. Heroin is cheaper and easier to get than prescription drugs making it an attractive alternative, Engler said. In Gila County, from January 2015 until Feb. 1, 2016, there were 18 overdoses and in Payson, there were 15 overdoses in 2015, of which six were pill overdoses.

Heroin overdose symptoms Airways and lungs: No breathing Shallow breathing Slow and difficult breathing Eyes, ears, nose and throat: Dry mouth Extremely small pupils, sometimes as small as the head of a pin Tongue discoloration Heart and blood: Low blood pressure Weak pulse Skin: Bluish-colored nails and lips Stomach and intestines: Constipation Spasms of the stomach and intestinal tract Nervous system: Coma Delirium Disorientation Drowsiness Muscle spasticity Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine

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There’s always something happening at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, located on Highway 87 at milepost 251. For more information, call 1-800-777-PLAY (7529). • Carnival of Cash: Hot Seats every Tuesday in February from 4 to 8 p.m. $36,000 up for grabs! • Cajun Style Buffet, Feb. 4 in the Cedar Ridge Restaurant. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. $11. • Super Sunday Viewing Party: Feb. 7 from 3 p.m. to the end of the game. Dozen wings & 16 oz. domestic draft $7. Individual 1-topping pizza & 16 oz. domestic draft $6. Bucket of 4 Bud/Bud Lights $8. Domestic Drafts $2. Prize drawings! • Valentine’s Dinner Show - Elton John Tribute Saturday, Feb. 13. Doors open 5 p.m., dinner at 5:30, show at 6:15 p.m. $70 per couple or $40 single. Get your tickets at the gift shop.

Little League registration

The Payson Little League has registration from 8 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at Scoops and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Big 5 through February. If anyone needs more information, they can call (928) 978-3417.

Winter blowout sale

Payson Senior Center thrift store, Trinkets & Treasures on West Main Street, will have a winter blowout sale through Feb. 4. All winter clothing 50 cents, coats 50 percent off, leather coats 25 percent off.

Arts & Crafts $1 Bag Sale

The MHA Foundation “Pink Ladies” are having an Arts & Crafts $1 Bag Sale at the Auxiliary Building, located at 306 E. Aero Dr., on Wednesday, Feb. 3 only, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Arts & Crafts supplies and fabric will be in bursting bags and will be sold for $1 each. Proceeds from the sale will go to support the many programs and scholarships offered by the MHA Foundation. For more information, call 472-2588.

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Veteran’s Benefits Counselor visits Payson Thursday

A Veteran’s Benefits Counselor visits Payson from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Department of Economic Security office, 100 N. Tonto St., Suite 100. To make an appointment call (602) 6273261. Appointments are generally and hour in length and if time is available, the VBC will also take walk-ins. Veterans may also call the above number to get information regarding claims without an office visit.

GCC board meeting

The members of the Gila County Community College District Board meet in a work session at 9 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 4 in Room 402 of the Payson GCC Campus, 2016 N. Mud Springs Rd., Payson. The agenda includes the tuition schedule for FY 2016 academic year and budget timelines. As this is a work session, no action will be taken, except to adjourn the meeting.

Hits and Grins bringing music and laughs Feb. 4

Hits and Grins is a one of a kind acoustical and intimate musical experience that will move you, tickle your funny bone, and make you want to come back for more. The group performs at Payson High School Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. Single tickets are $25 and are available

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at the door. Season tickets for this concert and the three remaining shows of the Tonto Community Concert Association’s season are also available for $100. Children and students under the age of 18 will be admitted free when accompanied by a ticket-holding adult. Hits and Grins will also present a student outreach performance at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 at the PHS Auditorium.

Language Exchange at library

The Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd., is hosting a unique way to learn Spanish and English. In its Language Exchange program, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Fridays, practice your Spanishspeaking skills or improve your English in an hour of conversation. Organizers say this is a great way to learn vocabulary, slang and informal expressions in a relaxed atmosphere. All ages are welcome.

Non-Profit Summit

The 3rd Annual Non-Profit Summit is from noon to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Mazatzal Hotel & Casino’s Fireside Room. Attend to find out how your non-profit may become eligible for receipt of unclaimed jackpot funds in 2016. Seating is limited to two members from each organization. Please RSVP to Patty Wisner at (928) 474-6044, extension 5501. Non-profit organizations that received

confirmation of eligibility last year may submit 2016 Renewal form in lieu of attending. Renewal forms are available at Players Club of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino.

Sweets for the sweet

Valentine’s Day is Sunday, February 14 and Soroptimist has your candy of choice - See’s. The local club will be at Safeway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11 and at National Bank of Arizona, Hwy 87 and Main St. from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12. The club is also finishing up its $100 Grocery Raffle. There are only 50 tickets left and the cost is $5 per ticket. There are two chances for the groceries and a third chance for $50 worth of movie tickets and passes. If you need a special order of See’s, please call Jean Oliver, (928) 474-6167 before February 6.

See’s Valentine Candy at Pine Library Stop by Pine Library for a large variety of See’s Valentine Candy for purchase. While you are picking out your favorite candy, take a chance to win a gorgeous See’s Candy gift basket valued at more than $160. The drawing will take place Friday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. Pine Library is a non-profit community library serving Rim Country residents. Funds raised support the purchase of additional materials from DVDs to new books. Stop by during regular library hours to make your selection. Contact the library

Learn how to borrow eBooks and audiobooks

The Payson Public Library is repeating its program on how to borrow eBooks and audiobooks using OverDrive at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11 in the meeting room. The Payson Public Library is at 328 N. McLane Rd., Payson. For details, call (928) 474-9260.

Valentine’s fun at library

The Payson Public Library will have several fun events for Valentine’s Day from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12. Participants will hear stories, see a movie and make a craft. The Payson Public Library is at 328 N. McLane Rd., Payson. Call (928) 474-9260 for more information.

Elks host Sweetheart Ball

The Payson Elks Lodge is hosting a Sweetheart Ball Friday, Feb. 12. No host cocktails are at 5 p.m. and dinner and music start at 6 p.m. The dinner is a choice of baked chicken or prime rib. The cost is $25 per person or $45 per couple. A limited number of tickets will be sold. Junction 87 will provide live music for the evening.

Valentine’s event

A Valentine’s Fun & Chocolate Extravaganza event is planned for 6:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12 at the Payson United Methodist Church. This will be a fun-filled evening with something for everyone - a silent auction featuring a 7-day vacation at a luxury resort (and a choice of seven different destinations) and golf for four at The Rim Golf Club, special “live” musical guests, a video you are sure to remember, a game you will not want to miss, a chocolate buffet (and other goodies and fruit for you non-chocolate lovers) plus some other surprises. Tickets are $10 per person. For questions or to purchase tickets please call Nancy Landino at (928) 978-6169. Proceeds benefit the church’s ministries, missions and activities for those in need.

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Tuesday • Free AARP Tax-Aide Service: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Payson Elks, 1206 N. Beeline Hwy., see details above • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday

Looking ahead

• Veterans Benefits Counselor: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., DES office, 100 N. Tonto St. • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • TCCA presents Hits & Grins: 7 p.m., Payson High auditorium, $25 at the door

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center • American Legion Fish Fry: Noon-8 p.m., American Legion • Little League registration: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Big 5, (928) 978-3417

• Little League registration: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Big 5, (928) 978-3417 • Pine Library: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center

Feb. 10 • Non-profit Summit: noon to 1:30 p.m., Mazatzal Casino Fireside Room Feb. 11 • Learn how to borrow eBooks and audiobooks from library: 2 p.m., Payson Public Library Feb. 12 • Elks Sweetheart Ball, 5 p.m., $25 per person, $45 per couple • Methodist Church Valentine’s event, 6:30 p.m., $10 per person, silent auction, food, more

Thursday

• Little League registration: 8 a.m. to noon, Scoops, (928) 978-3417 • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy.

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Litter season draws near once again The Tonto National Forest beneath the Mogollon Rim has among the most visitors in the entire USA! When springtime comes, the interest in camping, fishing and other water sports brings thousands of visitors to the lakes, streams and campgrounds. These weekend visitors bring great economic benefits to the communities beneath the Rim, but they also create a continual eyesore in the form of litter. The shorelines surrounding the lakes, stream banks and the many trails in the Tonto all suffer the effects. The national forests are owned by the public and managed by the federal government. This means we have ownership that comes with it, the personal responsibility for it being litter free. So often, I have heard that it is the job outdoors of the Forest Service to main- under the rim tain a litter free environment, whether it is at campgrounds or other day use areas. The Forest Service does provide some garbage pickup at a few of the main campgrounds, but the vast majority of the forest is our personal responsibility with the idea of “PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT.” Last week with the above-average temperatures and reduced snowpack, I took the opportunity to hike a few of the canyons beneath the Rim. Dennis Pirch The north or shady side of the drainages still had more than a foot of snow while the southern slopes had ample dry ground. Obviously, I took the path of least resistance and tried to stay out of the snow and walk on dry ground. Even in these remote drainages, I found litter in the form of aluminum cans, plastic beverage containers, and even a couple of old glass bottles. My day pack has a compartment for my empty wrappers and bottles, which quickly filled with someone else’s discarded garbage. It is definitely a pet peeve of mine, but if I walk that canyon again, I really don’t need to see that litter. Personal responsibility is important if we want to keep our forest clean. If you are a hiker, no doubt you will come upon someone else’s garbage. I encourage you to pick up that plastic bottle or aluminum can and leave the forest a cleaner place because your footsteps were there. Litter is a blight that lasts a long time in the environment. The average time of decomposition is truly amazing with some discarded items. For instance, an aluminum can takes 80 years, Styrofoam cups 50 years, and even a cigarette butt lasts in the environment upwards to five years before decomposing. Another interesting statistic, monofilament fishing line, which is often found on the shoreline of lakes and streams, will not decompose for well over a century! The real message is, if you take it with you on the next outing then make sure you bring it home and place it in your garbage can or the recycle bin. I have seen many local residents picking up litter after a weekend along the main highways and secondary roads making a difference. The next time you take a hike or go fishing at your favorite spot, bring a litter bag and make a positive difference because you were there. We can make a difference one piece of litter at a time, and maybe someone is watching who might get the idea that a clean forest is a personal responsibility.

• Feb. 1, 1951: The United Nations General Assembly condemns the communist government of the People’s Republic of China for acts of aggression in Korea. It was the first time the United Nations condemned a nation. • Feb. 2, 1980: Details of ABSCAM, an FBI sting operation to uncover political corruption in government, are released. Thirty-one public officials were targeted. FBI agents had posed as representatives of Abdul Enterprises, Ltd., a fictional business owned by an Arab sheik. • Feb. 4, 1997: Two Israeli troop-carrying helicopters collided on their way to Lebanon, all 73 soldiers and airmen aboard were killed. • Feb. 3, 1998: A U.S. Marine jet flying low over the town of Cavalese in the Italian Alps severs a ski-lift cable, sending a tram crashing 250 feet to the ground and killing 20 people. The pilot and navigator destroyed a videotape that had recorded their flight. They were court-martialed for obstruction of justice and dismissed from the Marines.

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Disagree with letter writer Editor: A letter writer asserts “It is Congress’ responsibility and that of the president to protect the citizenry from all enemies foreign and domestic.” No, it is not. It is Congress’ responsibility, and also the responsibility of members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, to support the United States Constitution. See Article VI, Clause 3, U.S. Const. It is the president’s responsibility to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. See Article II Section 1 Clause 7, Ibid. Both are bound by oath or affirmation to do that, and no more. Put simply, the federal government has no police powers. It doesn’t even have the constitutional authority to outlaw the crime of murder. That and the sanctions against all crime are a function of state police power, not of the federal government. Additionally, the Supreme Court has ruled several times that police agencies do not exist to protect individuals and cannot be sued for not doing so. There is no authority conveyed by the U.S. Constitution to the federal government to monitor, oversee, keep track of, infringe upon, or interfere in any way with the rights of the people, including, but not limited to, those rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. See Amendment X. Additionally, state governments are prohibited from exercising any power prohibited to the states by the U.S. Constitution — and that includes the prohibitions set forth in the Bill of Rights. See the prohibition clause of Amendment X. The letter writer seems also ignorant of the fundamental nature of rights. For example, to tax the exercise of a right is to revert it to a revocable privilege. To prevent the purchase of that which facilitates the exercise of a right, is to destroy the right. To compel the waiver of any right as a precondition to permitting the exercise of a right, is to destroy all the rights involved and render them to the status of mere privileges. No such constitutional power exists in the federal or state governments. The letter writer is flat wrong when he states a weapon is a commodity that can be regulated, banned, or restricted for trade. It may be a commodity, but its ownership, keeping, bearing, buying, selling, and trading is a right over which government has no authority. Under the letter writer’s thesis, the right to freedom of the press could be regulated, banned or restricted by simply banning the ownership of a printing press. Under current color of federal law, a background check, currently compelled in violation of our Second, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and 10th Amendment-guaranteed rights as a precondition to the purchase of a firearm, could be extended to the ownership of a pen and ink or a word processor to regulate, ban or restrict letters to the editor. The letter writer should consider that what he wants government to do to others empowers government to do it to him.

I presume the letter writer has heard that the pen is mightier than the sword? The letter writer actually has the nerve, presumably with a straight face, to assert that “Guns serve no useful purpose in a modern society.” Then why do the police carry them? Why does the Secret Service carry them? The purpose of a firearm is to stop a fight. The purpose is to protect the rights of the citizen from the thug, from the invader, from corrupt government. I’m sure the letter writer, and perhaps others, will now ask, “Why do the people get to carry them?” when the relevant question is actually “Why do the people have a right to carry them?” The answer is simple, and is apparently beyond the understanding of the letter writer: Because the founders of our nation created a Constitutional Republic form of government in which the fundamental natural rights of every individual were superior to and beyond the reach of kings and princes and neighborhood warlords operating under the illusion of government authority. The right to keep and bear arms has always existed prior to, during, in spite of, and after the existence of government and was recognized by the founders of our nation as the fundamental natural right for the purpose of protecting the aforementioned natural rights of every individual. Donald L. Cline

Population of 38,000 is too many people Editor: Payson says Blue Ridge water will allow the city to build up to a population of 38,000. Why would you max out Blue Ridge and the well water, given the water situation in the drought in the Southwest? I think the city should lower the population number from 38,000. David Jewett

Presidential progress and problems Editor: I have been honored and proud to have lived through the presidencies of FDR, Truman, Ike, JFK, LBJ, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, RW Bush, Clinton, W Bush, and Obama. Whether these presidents were Democrats, Republicans, conservatives or liberals, all did some good for our country (starting the Interstate highway system, the war on poverty, initiating relations with China, opening up dialogue with Cuba, etc.) and presided over problems in our country (The Bay of Pigs, Watergate, Iran Contra, No Weapons of Mass Destruction, etc.). They all tried to do the best they could as leaders of the free world. As we continue on in the “silly season” of presidential politics, we would do well to remember that the problems we continue to face in our country and in our world are bigger than any one man or woman can successfully manage or manipulate. Rhetoric doesn’t equate to reality and no politician can satisfy

voters 100 percent of the time. Also, complex problems are seldom, if ever, solved with simplistic solutions. Perhaps the biggest non-battlefield defeat we could administer our enemies would be to unite around whichever president is elected in November of 2016 so that the world sees us as united, not a smattering of blue or red entities spread across our land. In a nutshell, I’m ready and willing to support whomever is elected in November because they will our president. Richard K. Meszar, Ed.D.

Give me your huddled masses Editor: The following words, penned by Emma Lazarus, are inscribed on a plaque at the base of the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The retched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” In light of the massive Syrian refugee problem, I’m forced to ask if these words have meaning in our country today? To many, it would appear not. Yet, I suspect we should do more than pray for the dispossessed, wring our hands, and repeatedly utter, “Aint it awful?” Does anyone else in the Rim Country feel the same? Is there any sense in our community that collectively we should “adopt” and welcome Syrian refugee families into our midst? Is there a desire to “walk the walk,” or do we wish to be content with “talking the talk?” I look forward to your response. Bob Horne

An angel that shovels snow Editor: I live on McLane in Payson and I was out shoveling my long driveway after our last snow. As I am 90 years old, I wasn’t going very fast when a young man came by and offered to shovel for me. I asked “How much?” and he said he didn’t want any money. Can you believe that? I did insist on paying him and told him I would hire him whenever it snowed. Am very sorry I did not get his name. (He did tell me, but old age does have hearing shortfalls.) What a relief when all we hear about our youth are bad/sad things to have one show us that the “angels” are still with us. And so to this angel, thank you and God bless. Otis Anderson

worthnoting We do not want our world to perish. But in our quest for knowledge, century by century, we have placed all our trust in a cold, impartial intellect which only brings us nearer to destruction. We have heeded no wisdom offering guidance. Only by learning to love one another can our world be saved. Only love can conquer all. — Dora Russell

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A WAKE UP CALL TO THE PEOPLE OF RIM COUNTRY ALA Student Projections * FIGURE 1: ENROLLMENT BY GRADE LEVEL GRADE

YEAR 1

YEAR 2

YEAR 3

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K-6 Enrollment

472

508

538

7-8 Enrollment

150

180

9-12 Enrollment

210

285

315

Total Enrollment

832

973

1,033

1033

* Source: ALA Board Meeting - March 2015

It isto rumored thatlegal American Academy lease 10 acres of up landtofrom Lease separate enƟtyLeadership is *$80,000 Usingwill these projecƟons, the Rim Country Educational Alliance (SLE) for $80,000 per year. per year. $5,000,000 a year loss in revenues. You may ask Su Connell if this is correct, as she is a member of the Rim Country Ask Sue Connell if thisAlliance, is correct. She is a 1st Loss Town - $4,160,000 Educational MHA Foundation andYear a Payson Councilor.

Town Councilor a member the Year Loss - $4,865,000 According to the AND “Guest Comment”of submitted to 2nd the Payson Roundup by the Rim Country Educational Alliance and printed Separate Legal EnƟty AS WELL as a in the Roundup’s Friday, January 22nd edition, 3rd Year Loss - $5,165,000 the revenue from this lease will help reduce tuition costs to students. member of the MHA FoundaƟon. the university enroll 1,000 students, that amounts to an $80.00 savings per student. * Should To be used to help oīset tuiƟon at the Using the above supplied to the Arizona State Board for University per the student Paysonenrollment Roundupprojections dated Charter Schools by American Leadership Academy, Payson Unified School District Friday, Januarywill 22nd. stand to lose up to $5,165,000 per year in state revenue.

** If we have 1,000 students at the 1st Year Loss University each will save $80.00 per year. 2nd Year Loss 3rd Year Loss -

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Schools face budget chaos New state funding formula could inflict more pain on districts with declining enrollment by

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Hits and Grins is a one of a kind “in the round” acoustical and intimate musical experience. The group will perform at Payson High School Auditorium at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, presented by the Tonto Community Concert Association and Live On Stage. Hits & Grins is a trio of writers/performers from Nashville who present an entertaining event filled with great stories, hit songs and comedy. Their songs have been recorded by George Strait, Alabama, Rhonda Vincent, Ray Stevens, Colt Ford, Reba McEntire and many others. Hit songwriter Steve Dean has written six number 1 songs and earned 10 BMI songwriting awards. Victoria Venier has toured the country and performed in such venues as the famous Bluebird Café and Grand Ole Opry. She has also been a background vocalist for artists such as Loretta Lynn and Brenda Lee. Bill Whyte, award-winning CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year, writes funny, twisted

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songs that make him a favorite. His tribute to AARP entitled “Retired” was recorded by Ray Stevens. The group will also present a student outreach program at 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Payson High School Auditorium. Single tickets are $25 and are available at the door. Season

tickets for this concert and the upcoming three concerts are also available for $100. Children and students under the age of 18 will be admitted free when accompanied by a ticket-holding adult. For more information, please contact Eloise Jones, (928) 4784363 or email: jsbach@npgcable. com.

Domestic violence prison term On Jan. 19, Presiding Judge Gary Scales sentenced William Allen Morgan to prison after Morgan pleaded guilty in one case to possession of drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct/ domestic violence and in a second case, attempted aggravated assault. Morgan was sentenced to five years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for the attempted aggravated assault, a year for possession of drug paraphernalia and 100 days in the

Gila County Jail for disorderly conduct/domestic violence. As part of the plea agreement, Morgan will attend court-approved domestic violence and substance abuse classes, according to Robert Swinford, deputy Gila County attorney, who handled the cases. Gila County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. David Hornung and Payson Police Department Officer Michael McAnerny conducted the investigations that led to the successful prosecution of Morgan.

In a perfectly awful fiscal storm, changes in state budgeting could have a crushing impact on Payson Unified School District if the opening of a charter school this year causes a big dip in enrollment. Arizona legislatures have changed the financial formula on which school districts rely. Historically, the state used the enrollment at the end of one school year to calculate per-student funding for the following school year. That provided predictable funding for school districts preparing their budgets in June for the upcoming school year. The new system would use “current year” enrollment. That could spell big trouble for schools with declining enrollment like Payson. It means the district might suffer sizable cuts in funding if enrollment drops months after the school board adopts a budget and enters into contracts with teachers. Ironically, the “current year” system works well for charter schools — especially start-up schools like the American Leadership Academy, which plans to open a school in Payson in the fall. “Current year” funding allows schools with growing enrollment to get budget increases as soon as they enroll new students, which is why it has long been the way the state calculates budgets for the charters. However, the shift would pose big problems for district schools suffering enrollment declines as those charter schools open. In 2015, the Prescott School district lost 300 students over the summer when a charter school opened there. The shift will likely save the state money — but cut funding for many districts. One analysis by the Arizona Department of Education estimated that 64 percent of school districts will see a decline in revenue totaling about $40 million. Another 83 school districts will see an increase — totaling about $7 million. The net impact will decrease education funding by $32 million in a state with the lowest per-student funding in K-12 in the country. School district officials are pleading with the Legislature to reverse — or at least postpone — the looming shift to current year funding. The districts have already started lobbying Rim Country representatives in the Legislature who sit on the House and Senate education committees. Sen. Sylvia Allen heads the Senate education committee and Rep. Bob Thorpe sits on the House education committee. The plight of the district schools is complicated by assorted state requirements geared to the current system. For instance, the state requires district schools to offer teachers contracts for the following school year in the spring. Districts must also adopt

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a budget in the spring for the upcoming school year and go through a series of public hearings to set the property tax rate. That’s complicated, but doable, when the district can base the budget on the endof-school enrollment in June. However, the state pays about $3,400 per student in basic aid — with more money coming from property taxes and federal funds. So if the district loses 100 students, it suffers a roughly $340,000 hit to the budget in state aid alone. Under the current system, the district has time to absorb the reductions. But under the new “current year” funding, the district would have to hire teachers, give them oneyear contracts, put on other staff and make a host of decisions in May and June without knowing for sure how much money the state will provide in the course of the upcoming school year. The uncertainty will likely compound the struggles districts already face in recruiting qualified teachers. Statewide, districts have 1,700 slots for teachers they can’t fill. As one recent example, the Payson Unified School District tried last year to find a reading teacher for the Rim Country Middle School, after documenting a large number of students struggling to read at grade level. The district didn’t get a single qualified applicant. A state task force on the teacher shortage recently issued a report pointing out that half of teachers leave the profession within their first five years. The universities can only train about half of the teachers the state will need in coming years, especially once many veteran teachers start retiring. To make matters worse, teacher salaries in the past five years have risen at less than half the rate of the salaries in many comparably trained professions. The shift to current year funding for schools could complicate the efforts of districts with declining enrollment to recruit teachers, since they may have to lay off teachers once they get their money from the state, do away with contracts that give teachers some stability, or hire fewer teachers than they think they’ll need to provide a financial cushion in case enrollment does decline. Payson Unified School District officials are in the meantime bracing for the impact. The district’s enrollment dropped during the recession, as young families moved away from Payson to seek work in areas recovering more quickly. Enrollment inched up last year, but has edged down again this year. But those year-to-year shifts could be swamped if the American Leadership Academy can convince hundreds of students to leave the district schools, starting in August. As a result of the new funding system designed originally to benefit charter schools, Payson Unified could find itself facing major budget impacts after the school year begins.

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My go to sleep aid – chamomile So, I told my editor that I wouldn’t herb. have made it into work if I didn’t have (Please see: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih. my chamomile tea to help me sleep. I’ve gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995283/) used the herb for years to get me back • It has anti-inflammatory proper ties. to sleep when insomnia hits. • Studies show chamomile can inhib Chamomile is an herb made from the flowers from a plant related to the it cancer tumor growth. • Inhaling fumes from boiling cham daisy. “People have used it for thousands omile can relieve symptoms of the com of years to help them sleep,” I said to mon cold. • Studies showed drinking cham explain my faith in the herb. omile tea helped men to reduce the He dismissed my claim. “Those herbal remedies get a huge risks of cardiac disease. And in a nod boost out of the placebo effect,” he har to my editor’s doubts, while partici pating in the study, 10 of the 12 who rumphed. drank chamomile tea A bit miffed be fell into a deep sleep cause he always belit T h e tles my herbal knowl for 90 minutes short ly after drinking the edge, I told him that H e a l t h y beverage. not only has chamo • A chamomile and mile been a staple for apple pectin extract sleep, but it has also by Michele Nelson helped children get been used to relieve stomach upset, skin over diarrhea. problems and anxiety. • Some who used chamomile lotions “I know you think it’s an old wives’ found relief for their eczema. tale, but it must be effective or people • Historically, chamomile was used wouldn’t keep using it,” I insisted. to relieve numerous tummy issues from “Just anecdotal evidence,” was his colic, to ulcers, and stomach upset. gruff response. • Studies showed that consumption “They’ve used it for thousands of of chamomile tea helps the body to rid years in England,” I countered. itself of bacteria. “You know what the death rate is in • The herb’s anti-inflammatory prop erties help with acid reflux, diverticu England?” he asked. litis, inflammatory disease, sunburn, “What?” “One hundred percent,” he said, tri rashes, sores, ulcers, and eye inflam umphantly. mations. So, I decided to do two things, find • Chamomile has shown an ability some credible research to prove my to reduce anxiety, which researchers point and make him a cup of chamomile believe could be the reason it helps tea just to see what happened. people sleep. My research discovered that studies • Some studies suggest chamomile on chamomile putting people to sleep may help diabetics by suppressing blood don’t exist. However, it’s credited with sugar levels and supporting the liver. an astonishing range of effects. • Research showed chamomile can The National Institutes of Health relieve sore throats. published, “Chamomile: An herbal med • Double blind studies showed cham icine of the past with a bright future” in omile helps to heal wounds quicker. Mol Med Report that listed more than Sufficiently proud of myself for con a dozen different applications for the firming — at least in my mind — my

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herbal lore, I made a steaming cup of chamomile tea with lots of honey to sweeten it for my editor. He drank it down. He has a fondness for sweets. When I went in later to tell him I had a story ready for him to edit, soft snores greeted me. He was asleep.

Chamomile Latte by Rachel Beyer for Yummly.com 1 cup water 1 cup milk (can be almond or coconut or other milk type) 2 tablespoons of dried chamomile 1 teaspoon honey Combine water, milk and dried cham omile in a small saucepan. Bring to a

Flower Infused Sugar Adapted from the book, Herbal Goddess Makes 2 cups 1/3 cup dried herbs or edible flowers 2 cups organic sugar (white or brown) Pour herbs into a quart-size mason jar. Cover with two cups of sugar and close with a lid. Give it a good shake and let sit in a cool, dry place for two weeks (giving it a good shake every day).

Natural food additive may fight skin cancer

Keep food safe at Super Bowl parties The Super Bowl is already the most-watched television program in the United States, and this year’s 50th game is sure to take the expe rience to a whole new level. The game (or the ads) may be the main event, but the food usu ally steals the show. With more than 1.3 billion chicken wings and 4 million pizzas expected to be eaten during the big game, there are plenty of opportunities for a food safety penalty to occur. “This Super Bowl Sunday, sports fans across the U.S. will have a great time watching the game with friends and family, while sharing some of our favorite foods that we are fortunate in this country to enjoy,” said Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Al Almanza. “A long game and a big crowd means more opportunities for food poisoning, but some easy precautions can go far in preventing illness.” To keep you and your guests’ food safe this Super Bowl, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has pulled together the fol lowing key food safety plays. To escape a delay of game, use effective clock management with your food. Perishable foods should not be kept at room temperature for more than two hours. Switch out these items during halftime to prevent the same foods from sitting out the whole game. Avoid a holding call by keeping hot food hot and cold food cold. Food should remain

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The German chamomile flower.

boil, then turn down the heat and let simmer for 2 minutes. Strain mixture in to a large mug. Sweeten with honey. Chamomile Lavender Scones by Rachel Beyer for Yummly.com 2 cups flour 1/2 cup chamomile infused sugar (reci pe to follow) 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon dried lavender 1 tablespoon dried chamomile (stems removed and flowers crushed with mor tar/pestle) 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 6 tablespoons butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons milk or cream 1 cup powdered sugar 2-3 tablespoons chamomile tea (dry) Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl mix together the dry ingredi ents including the lavender and chamo mile. Cut the butter in with your fingers, working the mixture until it resembles a coarse sand. Add milk and mix with your hands until a dough forms. Roll out onto a floured surface to about 1-inch thick. Use a pint glass to cut the scones out of the dough. Place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until slightly golden. While the scones cool, brew up a cup of chamomile tea and add it one table spoon at a time to the powdered sugar until a paste-like frosting forms. Drizzle it over the scones and enjoy.

at a safe temperature and out of the “Danger Zone.” The Danger Zone is the temperature range between 40 degrees and 140 degrees where bacteria multiply rapidly. Avoid a false start by using a food ther mometer to ensure that meat and poultry are cooked to a safe internal temperature. • Raw beef, pork, lamb and veal should be cooked to 145 degrees with a three minute rest time. • Raw ground beef, pork, lamb, and veal should be cooked to 160 degrees. • All cuts of poultry should reach at least 165 degrees. Many cooks think they can finish their cook ing play in the kitchen by checking the color and texture of meat or poultry. The only way to safely know if cooking is over and food is ready to eat is by using a food thermometer. Prevent an illegal use of the hands by mak ing sure to thoroughly wash your hands before starting to prepare food, after handling any raw meat or poultry and trash, and after finish ing cooking. Thoroughly wash hands by using hot water and soap for at least 20 seconds. “Splashing and dashing” doesn’t count. Don’t let food-borne illness intercept your plans for the biggest Super Bowl ever celebrat ed. From the United States Department of Agriculture

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy have discovered that a compound found in the natural food additive annatto prevents the formation of cancer cells and skin damage from UV radiation in mice. In the future, the compound, bixin, may be valuable in the prevention and treatment of human skin cancers. Georg Wondrak, Ph.D., associ ate professor, and Donna Zhang, Ph.D., professor, both members of the University of Arizona Cancer Center, recently pub lished a study in Free Radical Biology and Medicine titled, “System Administration of the Apocarotenoid Bixin Protects Skin against Solar UV-Induced Damage through Activation of Nrf2.” Bixin is a bright reddish orange compound found in annatto, a natural condiment and food color ing derived from the seeds of the achiote fruit. Annatto, also known as achiote, has been a common ingredient in Latin American cooking since the pre-Columbian era. Wondrak’s lab works to find small molecules, often in edi ble plants, that can prevent

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Open fruit of Bixa orellana, showing the seeds from which annatto is extracted (photographed in Campinas, Brazil).

skin cancer. Zhang is a leading expert on the Nrf2 transcription factor, which strengthens cells against exposure to carcinogens. Wondrak’s investigations occa sionally identify a compound that activates the Nrf2 pathway, and he calls on Zhang to collaborate in determining whether the com pound has cancer-preventive properties. In the recent study, mice inject ed with bixin and uninjected mice were exposed to UV radiation. The mice with the bixin injection experienced much less severe skin sun damage. Wondrak says this discovery is unique because bixin is a nutri

tional factor, not a sunscreen applied to the skin. It prevents UV skin damage from the inside out by inducing cells to make pro tective antioxidants and repair factors. The compound does not kill skin cancer cells, but prevents their forming in the first place. Wondrak and Zhang find this research especially compelling because it involves a commonly consumed food substance. The next steps for this line of research include finding out whether bixin prevents UV skin damage in humans as it does in mice. Because annatto is approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a safe food additive, its use in future clinical trials is expected to require fewer rounds of testing. With continued research into bixin’s effects, sci entists soon may know if foods with annatto can help prevent sun damage, photo-aging and cancer in humans. Research reported in this story was supported in part by grants from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Cancer Institute. From the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy

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4FRI: Painfully slow progress Good Earth years behind schedule, but plans to thin 16,000 acres in 2016 by

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This year logging trucks will drive 6.7 million miles hauling 823,000 tons of wood harvested from 16,000 acres as part of the Four Forest Restoration Initiative. Good Earth Power, the 4FRI contractor expected to thin 300,000 acres in 10 years, put out a January progress report on the massive project, jammed with impressive statistics and plaintive explanations for why the company has fallen years behind the original schedule. Only about 6,500 of the projected 60,000 acres have been cleared so far. Good Earth also announced a partnership with International Forest Products to market the 40 million board feet of timber produced by the existing Good Earth mills in Heber and Williams. The Kraft Group owns IFP, which is one of the top 15 wood exporters in the United States. “We now know that there will be an assured market for every piece of lumber that comes out of the forests,” said Jason Rosamond, Good Earth’s CEO. Good Earth says it has already invested $23 million in mills, trucks and equipment and plans to invest another $100 million in a new sawmill. Three years ago when switching the contract to Good Earth, the Forest Service said Good Earth would harvest 30,000 acres annually, the pace necessary to fulfill the terms of the 10-year contact. The massive thinning project represents the best chance of reducing tree densities to avoid devastating, town-destroying crown fires. However, the requirement to remove millions of tons of brush and small trees without any taxpayer subsidy presented huge challenges for Good Earth, which is based in Oman and previously had little experience in large-scale logging.

Ultimately, Good Earth expects to process 340 million board feet of wood every year. All that wood will go through just three mills. Good Earth already has two mills that can handle about 40 million board feet in the White Mountains. It wants to build another mill in Williams that can handle 300 million board feet. Good Earth must not only build the new mill, it must marshal a fleet of logging trucks that can turn a profit despite an average 180-mile round trip to a mill. The company has organized “working circles” to move wood efficiently to mills, with one circle centered on Payson, one on Flagstaff and one on Williams. Hauling trees from the 16,000 acres the company plans to cut in 2016 will require the equivalent of 270 trips around the world – about once around the globe every 1.3 days, according to the company’s January progress report. Once the company gears up to its expected 340 million board feet full capacity, the logging industry will have made a significant comeback for the first time in 20 years. Back in 1990, the output of 14 sawmills in the region peaked at about 387 million board feet, according to estimates prepared by the USDA Rocky Mountain Research Station. Output declined steadily after that, dwindling to about 55 million board feet in 2007. The value of the wood harvested dropped from $177 million in 1984 to $37 million in 2007, according to the report. Most of those mills ultimately closed in part because they were designed to handle the big, old growth trees that now represent less than 3 percent of the trees in the forest. Lawsuits filed by environmental groups to protect the last of the old growth trees and the resulting uncertainty in the wood supply also played a role in making those sawmills uneconomical. Now, environmental groups

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Experienced operators can clear 20 acres a day, like this 4FRI project off Colcord Road. At right, the 4FRI boundary map, with Payson near the center. largely support the 4FRI approach, which focuses on the dense thickets of small trees, while leaving most of the remaining old growth trees larger than 18 inches in diameter. The Forest Service charges virtually nothing for the wood, in hopes it can avoid the $800 per-acre cost of hand thinning to reduce fire danger. A century of fire suppression, grazing and logging has left the ponderosa pine forest choked with trees – as densities rose from about 50 per acre to 1,000 per acre in many areas. The Forest Service wants to drastically reduce tree densities to not only reduce wildfire danger but to restore forest health. The project should also produce a host of jobs in a region with chronically high unemployment. If Good Earth can ramp up

to harvesting 20,000 or 30,000 acres annually, it will generate a host of jobs – including 700 at its proposed new sawmill alone, according to the company. Moreover, the federal contract requires Good Earth to pay “prevailing wages,” which are generally higher than the average wages now in effect in the area, according to Good Earth. However, the company has struggled to find qualified workers able to operate the machinery that can snip off 40-foot-tall trees, strip off the branches and pile them on logging trucks. “We will need many more employees in the coming months,” said the company in its January report. “Wages are not the issue. What’s missing is the skill set: trained equipment operators, mill staff, truck drivers and forest contractors. Trained operators can

complete 20+ acres a day with the right equipment. Novice operators may cover only five.” The company needs to find or create regional workforce training operations to provide all the workers it needs. The company has also struggled with bottlenecks in the complicated process, ranging from getting permits for its Williams mill to dealing with wet conditions in the forest. “A single point of failure can effectively stop operations at small scale. In the early part of 2015, (Good Earth) repeatedly took ‘one step forward and two steps back ... The Williams mill is operational just in time for

Good Earth to be shut out of the Williams working circle forests due to warmer weather and poor ground conditions.” The company said the scale of the task proved daunting, but it continues to make progress. “The equipment, manpower, trucking capacity and money needed to reach a run rate of 20,000 acres a year is enormous. We are finally getting there. It was unrealistic of anyone — including ourselves — to expect this to happen immediately, or even in the first year .... The capacity for that volume simply did not exist anywhere in the region – we are reaching it now,” said the January progress report.

State’s $10 billion budget debate grows with the surplus Governor’s proposed 1.4 percent increase draws praise, criticism by

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Gov. Doug Ducey’s austere budget features a 1.4 percent increase in spending, $1 billion in reserves, more tax cuts and the elimination of the once-massive “structural deficit.” So far the budget has provoked mostly praise from Republican lawmakers, criticism from Democrats and protests from advocates for education and other social programs. The budget provides some additional money for schools for the first time in years, promises to increase university support in coming years and provides significant increases for child safety. The Department of Corrections and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) will also see increases. Most other state departments will see continued hard times. $400 million increase in spending

Overall, the budget would boost spending by about $400 million between fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2017, most of it earmarked as “one time” spending. The budget boosts spending on child safety by $130 million and K-12 spending by $106 million, on top of roughly $350 million annually if voters approve Proposition 123, to settle an inflation adjustment lawsuit by school districts. However, the proposed budget also continues tax cuts that have already crimped state budget collections, puts a growing share of the state’s revenues in reserves and pays down a projected “structural” deficit left over from the budget tricks that got the state through the recession. The budget essentially uses the money from the state’s economic recovery to build up reserves to try to avoid the boom-bust budget cycles that proved so damaging during the Great Recession. During the downturn,

state revenues dropped by a third and state lawmakers responded with both tax cuts and deep reductions in many programs — especially education, which makes up about 42 percent of the state’s budget. Projections suggest that while state revenues will grow by 4 percent, state spending would grow by only 1.4 percent, according to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. As a result, the state’s ending balance in 2017 would grow to a projected $625 million — with another $460 million held in the state’s rainy day fund. The $1 billion in reserves would cushion the state against another plunge in revenues during a recession, since cuts in corporate income tax rates have made the state more dependent than ever on volatile sales tax revenue. The state actually spends about $36 billion annually, but the general fund only accounts for about $10 billion. The federal government provides another $15 billion and various other special funds the rest. Corporate tax payments falling

State lawmakers have steadily cut corporate tax rates, hoping a low tax environment will lure more businesses to the state. The corporate tax cuts adopted during the recession have started to pile up, with a 45 percent reduction in corporate tax collections this year — a $30 million hit to the budget. That’s roughly the amount the Legislature cut from vocational education programs this year. The corporate tax cuts phased in over three years will lower state revenue by $261 million by fiscal 2017, according to budget analysts. That’s about two-thirds of the amount of new money that would go to K-12 schools as part of the inflation lawsuit settlement, if voters approve Proposition 123 in May. Advocates for education, the poor,

abused children and other groups want lawmakers to devote more of the accumulating reserves to restoring cuts in state programs, even if it means delaying or reversing tax cuts. Advocates for the governor’s budget maintain it will finally rid the state of the “structural deficit” created by financial tricks — like postponing payments from one year to the next, the leaseback of state buildings and using up the reserves. During the last recession, the plunge in state revenues resulted in a “structural deficit” of some $3.4 billion in 2010, which Ducey’s spending plan would finally replace with a $173 million structural surplus — not counting the reserves and rainy day fund. Governor’s estimates faulted

The independent Joint Legislative Budget Committee analysts have challenged some of the governor’s projections of revenues and spending, saying he should adopt more cautious numbers. Gov. Ducey’s budget calls for increasing state spending by about $400 million over the next two years — a modest increase on a $10 billion budget. But that’s still too much, given the current tax structure — said the JLBC. For instance, the governor’s budget assumes K-12 spending for enrollment increases and inflation will cost $38 million. But the JLBC analysts said that’s too low — especially given the rapid growth of enrollment in charter schools, which get an extra $1,000 per student under the formula. The governor’s budget also projects little increase in the number of AHCCCS patients and little growth in the per-patient cost. However, AHCCCS enrollment grew by 7 percent in 2015 and costs have risen as well. The JLBC analysts think the governor’s budget under-estimates the cost increases for AHCCCS by $48 million. All told, the JLBC says that Gov.

Ducey’s estimate of a $173 million “structural surplus” in 2017 actually amounts to a structural surplus of only $26 million. Gov. Ducey’s budget so far also doesn’t take into account additional tax cuts he has promised to seek — but has not yet detailed. Overdue for a recession?

The JLBC analysis noted that the current economic expansion has run continuously for 78 months, compared to the 58-month average of economic expansions since World War II. If the expansion continues through 2019, it would become the longest run of growth since World War II. The JLBC analysis also noted that several lawsuits still hang over the state’s budget and court rulings or settlements could have a big impact. For instance, if voters reject Proposition 123, school districts could go back to the court where judges have already ruled that the state owes schools $336 million in the current fiscal year. Courts have not yet ruled on backlogged payments of some $1.4 billion, which school districts agreed to forego in return for the Proposition 123 settlement. Moreover, depending on how various other lawsuits turn out, the state might have to increase payments to state employee pension funds by $18 million, return $150 million in taxes imposed on rental car companies to help pay for the Super Bowl and return $100 million to hospitals collected to offset costs of the AHCCCS expansion. However, so far the governor’s budget projections have proven very conservative. For instance, the current budget -- fiscal 2015-16 — projected a $35 million deficit. Instead, the FY 2016 year-end balance is expected to hit $500 million — not counting the $460 million rainy day fund.

Joint Legislative Committee analysis • Projected FY 2017 revenues will rise by $256 million, boosting general fund revenue to $10 billion. • Projected FY 2017 spending will rise by $130 million (1.4 percent) to $9.37 billion. • Projected K-12 spending would grow by $84 million, not counting the Proposition 123 money. • Projected AHCCCS spending would grow by $79 million, assuming a 2.5 percent increase in the caseload offset by a higher federal matching rate. • One-time cuts in information technology and capital spending would offset the increases for K-12 and AHCCCS. • The budget assumes passage of Proposition 123, which would increase spending by $300 million. That includes $172 million from the state land trust and $52 million from the general fund. The 10-year impact would total $3.5 billion. • The estimated $625 million FY 2017 ending cash balance does not include an additional $460 million in the “rainy day” fund. • Spending for medical care for people with developmental disabilities will increase by an estimated $24 million. • Prison spending would increase by $23 million, including $18 million for a new, 1,000-bed private prison and a $5 million increase for inmate healthcare. • State payroll will hit 52,000 fulltime positions.

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Cindy Delano, from Gilbert, along with her brother Jim Lockyer and other family members from Phoenix joined forces to help Kaitie’s Closet help homeless and displaced children in Payson providing urgently needed gifts, food and basic items like toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, water bottles and other items. Started by Barbara Gooch and her husband in memory of their granddaughter, Kaitie’s Closet has for years collected clothing and other donations for homeless Payson children. Recently, the Gooches joined forces with Payson Area Displaced Children (PADS) to keep the effort going. Now, the group is attracting help even from out of the area.

Valley families support Kaitie’s Closet family members that they should choose Kaitie’s Closet as their project to help many of the homeless in our community.” So what did these families do? They purchased 30 knapsacks (a smaller version of a backpack) from Old Navy. Inside each bag, various basic necessities like a toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, blanket, soap, face cloth, Kleenex, hand lotion, shampoo, cookies, snacks, water bottle, miscellaneous other items and personal items specific to girls and to boys. Then all the family members got together and bagged the items for the students, labeling each bag appropriately for either a boy or a girl.

Cindy and Jim delivered the bags to Kaitie’s Closet and happily Allic Bales with P.A.D.S. distributed them to the homeless and to those in high school and middle school that, although homeless, do manage to get to school. “I truly believe this (story) worthwhile publishing along with a few of the pictures so our community knows there are people in other parts of our state that realize the need for helping those less fortunate children who are homeless,” said Gooch. If anyone has any questions about Kaitie’s Closet, please contact Barbara and Jack Gooch of Kaitie’s Closet, Inc. or Allic Bales of P.A.D.S. at 928-468-1036 or 928-595-0851.

O B I T U A R I E S Edward A. Blair (1939-2016)

Pastor Edward A. Blair died on Jan. 12, 2016 from complications of pancreatic cancer surgery. He was born to Frans and Glennice Swanson Blair on Nov. 19, 1939 in Sauk Centre, Minn. After three years in Rapid City, S.D., the family moved to Worthington, Minn. in 1950. Ed was confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Washington in 1955. He graduated from Worthington High School in 1958 and Worthington Junior College in 1960. Following graduation from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1962, Ed continued on the path to ordination with four years at Northwestern Lutheran Seminary in Minneapolis. On June 13, 1965, he married Karyl Krantz. He served for four years as the associate pastor at Zion Lutheran in Anoka, Minn. In 1970, they moved with their baby son Nathan to Buffalo, Minn., when Ed was called to serve at another Zion Lutheran Church. Daughter Carmen was born four years later. Ed continued as a pastor at Zion Lutheran in Buffalo until his retirement in 2001. After retirement, Ed and Karyl moved to Payson, Ariz. Ed served on the town council from 2006 to 2014. They also were very involved in Mount Cross Lutheran Church, where he served as a visitation pastor.

He was an enthusiastic participant in many organizations including the Gila County Party, Democratic Amnesty International, the Community Blood Drive, and Relay for Life. An avid golfer, he enjoyed time spent on the links with friends. He is remembered for his outgoing personality, his love of jokes and his desire to help people connect with each other. He was often on e-mail, keeping in touch with “my people.” Ed love spending time with his family, especially playing with his grandchildren. He eagerly planned all the details of a family trip to Disneyland to celebrate Ed and Karyl’s 50th wedding anniversary in 2015. Ed is survived by his wife of 50 years, Karyl; son Nathan (Laura) Blair; daughter Carmen Blair; grandchildren Henry, Simon, and Elin Blair; brother Dr. John (Grace) Blair; brother-in-law John (Marci) Krantz, plus nephews, nieces and many cousins. The funeral service was held in Buffalo, Minn. on January 17. A memorial service will be held at Mount Cross Lutheran Church at 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. Donations in Ed’s memory may be made to the Mount Cross Mission Endowment Fund, ELCA World Hunger Appeal, or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Ellen C. Vitola (1939-2016)

Ellen C. Vitola, born Feb. 9, 1939, passed away Jan. 23, 2016. She lived in Payson 30 years and was married for more than 38 years to husband Philip P. Vitola. Ellen’s CB Handle was Green Eyes and husband’s was Big Foot! She is survived by her husband, Philip P. Vitola; eight chil-

dren; 19 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Services will be held Feb. 9, 2016 at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church with rosary recited at 10:30 a.m., Mass celebrated at 11 a.m. and potluck to follow. In lieu of flowers please donate to heart, cancer or diabetes or St. Vincent de Paul.

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Harold Dean Justice (1932-2016)

Harold Dean Justice, beloved husband and father, born Dec. 29, 1932, Eastland County, Texas died Jan. 28, 2016 at the age of 83, at his home in Payson, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Willie Justice; and brother, Glenn. Harold is survived by his beloved wife and high school sweetheart, Elouise Horn Justice; and son, Marcus Shane Justice of Mesa, Ariz.; and by his sisters, Ferne (Joe N. Poe) of Lander, Wyo. and Ruth (James Horn) of Eastland, Texas; as well as many nieces and nephews, all of whom for-

ever hold him in their hearts and memories. Harold was a dedicated employee who progressed from a heavy equipment operator in the oil and gas business to district manager with Dowell during his 30-year career. He then began a consulting business, which led to joining an independent oil company as vice president in charge of exploration and production. Harold retired in 1996 and was able to enjoy hunting, fishing and using his computer for education and entertainment. Private services are pending.

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David Strunk (1956-2016)

Longtime resident David Strunk passed peacefully January 27. David graduated Payson High School, served in the Navy and returned to Payson to live his life. He was a man of many skills: woodcutter, carpenter, and his favorite thing is he was born with a green thumb. It seemed that everything he grew thrived under his care we will enjoy his roses for years to come as he planted them for Bonnie. He leaves behind his life partner of 36 years, “Bonnie Savage” and her family; sisters, Kathy Cleamens and Julie (Troy) Davis of Colo. He was preceded in

death by parents, Rae and Al Strunk; and sister, Sally Craighead. David became very sick in 2009 and was diagnosed with AIDS and Hepatitis C. It has been an up and down battle for David, his family and close friends. We are saddened by his passing but are comforted by the knowledge that he is now at peace, the pain is over. We are asking in lieu of flowers or donations that you go get tested for these diseases Hep C and AIDS, because knowledge is power. It may save a life… I forgot to mention, he also loved to fish!

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Photographer DJ Craig followed this bald eagle through the successful swoop on a trout in Green Valley Lake. The sequence concludes on the front page. Just hold the paper open to see the whole series. Bald eagles have recovered from near extinction, mostly as a result of a ban on the pesticide DDT, which caused a fatal thinning of their egg shells. Bald eagles can soar to 10,000 feet, with

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Study identifies sex trafficking victims

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A new study by the Arizona State University (ASU) Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research found 271 teenagers in Arizona’s juvenile probation system are victims of sex trafficking. The results were presented to the Arizona Human Trafficking Council at its meeting on Wednesday. The report details the incidence of sex trafficking among youth in the justice system and offers recommendations for enhanced trainings, screening tools, and more. ASU’s research followed a mandatory training program that involved 567 juvenile probation officers, supervisors, other probation staff, and community partners. Key findings from the study show: • 103 (57.5%) of the respondents reported they had at least one client on their current caseload that was a victim of sex trafficking. • A total of 271 sex trafficking victims currently receiving services from Arizona Juvenile Probation Services were identified. • The survey suggests about 5.4 percent of the 3,849 teens on probation are victims of sex trafficking. • Seven respondents (23.5 percent) reported that they believed one of the sex trafficking victims they identified was cur-

rently being sex trafficked. • Twenty-seven of the respondents provided details about 34 sex trafficking victims receiving juvenile justice services through the Arizona Juvenile Probation Department. The study also identified risk factors such as homelessness, history of sexual abuse, drug or alcohol addiction, history of running away, prior involvement in the juvenile justice system, and other possible factors. “This is another in a series of proactive steps Arizona is taking to identify the scope of the problem, determine ways to combat sex trafficking, and how to best deliver trauma-informed care that helps victims successfully emerge from that life,” said ASU’s Dr. Dominique Roe-Sepowitz. “ASU remains committed to collaboration with all branches of government, charitable organizations, and the community as a whole to provide accurate data and actionable recommendations.” “As part of the Arizona judiciary’s strategic objective of combating human trafficking, the Juvenile Justice Services Division of the Supreme Court has collaborated with ASU on a number of training, recognition, and awareness initiatives, including this study,”

said Joe Kelroy, Director of Juvenile Justice Services. Kelroy said funding for the study came from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family. For more information about Arizona’s judicial branch, visit www.azcourts.gov, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Firefighters snuff out fire

Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in a trash can last week. The homeowners were out and when they returned home around 6 p.m., found their mobile home, near West Frontier Street and McLane, filled with smoke. Firefighters found a fire developing in a trash can in the kitchen. They brought the can outside and used a fire extinguisher to put it out. No one was injured. Firefighters said the couple did the right thing calling for help right away.

From page 1A Payson with about an inch. Flagstaff reported 7 to 9 inches of snow in various areas. Strawberry had about 4 inches of snow. The Pine-Strawberry school took a snow day, while Payson Unified School District started two hours later than normal. APS had crews come through the area to make sure the power stayed on through the night. Throughout Monday, snow steadily fell in Payson, but did not accumulate. By 5 p.m. the NWS ended the winter weather advisory, but temperatures remained low with overnight temperatures around 17 degrees through Tuesday. For the rest of the week, the sun should return, but temperatures are predicted to only rise to the high 50s. Tonto Creek increased its flow in a day from 96 cubic feet per second to 231 cfs. Roosevelt Lake is 46 percent full. Payson in January received the equivalent of just over four inches of rain, nearly double the long-term, 2.3-inch average.

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Boys basketball team seesaws through season Horns alternate big win with tough loss by

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The Payson High School boys basketball team’s seesaw season continued Jan. 29 with a 74-32 win over Veritas Prep and the following day with a 71-61 loss to the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets. The Horns now stand 9-16 on a regular season that will wrap up tomorrow, Wednesday Feb. 3 at Show Low and Friday, Feb. 5 at Scottsdale Christian. In the win over Veritas Prep in Phoenix, the two teams battled on fairly even terms in the first half, with the Horns rallying late in the second quarter to lead 33-24 at halftime. But in the third quarter, the Horns got hotter than a firecracker lit on both ends, outscoring the prepsters 24-4. The onslaught continued in the fourth stanza with PHS dominating, 17-4. If there ever was a need for a game-ending mercy rule similar to what exists in lower division Arizona football and the 10-run rule in baseball, it was Friday on the VP hardwood. For victorious Payson, senior Alex Suarez turned in one of the finest offensive outings of the year, scoring a game-high 21 points on nifty 9-of-13 shooting. Chaz Davis, the team’s leading scorer finished with 15 points and sophomore Julian Parker had 13. Ryan Ricke tallied 11 and Korben White chipped in with five. Some of the offensive success has to be attributed to dead eye, long-distance shooting as the Horns sunk 6-of-10 three-pointers. In one of those believe it or not mysteries, the players were actually better marksmen from beyond the 19-foot9-inch mark than they were from the

much closer free throw line where they shoot unguarded. Payson hit only 6-of13 charity attempts. Go figure. Defensively, the Horns handcuffed and pilfered opponents all evening long, making 17 steals — including eight by Chaz Davis. The 5-10 senior guard also dominated on the boards corralling a team-high six rebounds. Ricke and Suarez had four each.

As good as Chaz Davis was scoring, defending and rebounding, his greatest contribution was probably setting up his teammates to the tune of 13 assists, which gives him a whopping 150 for the year. With the campaign drawing to a close, Payson is 3-4 in the Division III, Section V standings and sitting sixth among 10 teams. In Division III, the Horns are 39th of 56 teams.

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Although the Payson High School wrestling team will not be a favorite to win the Division III, Section I championship tournament when it unfolds Saturday, Feb. 6 at Bradshaw Mountain High School, the Longhorns will send to it a band of stalwarts expected to battle for medal honors. Based on regular season results, Dylan Keeney (126), Brooks Randall (132), Chris Johnson (170) and Gilbert “Tito” Vega (220) could be among the top finishers in their weight classes. Keeney has racked up some impressive statistics this season, including a 69-11 won-loss record that includes 52 pins, two technical falls and four major decisions. At the Payson Invitational, Keeney posted an 8-1 record and was second. His most impressive showing, however, was Jan. 15-16 at the Buckeye Verrado Tournament in which he won his weight class championship grappling to a 6-0 record winning all his matches by falls. Last season, Keeney wrestled to a fifth-place finish in the Division III state tournament. Randall has had an up and down year, but managed to piece together a 32-26 record with 27 pins. At the sectional tournament, Randall’s toughest competition for the weight class championship will probably come from Show Low’s Mason Fagotti who has two wins over him this season. Also for the Longhorn cause, Chris Johnson seems to attract plaudits wherever he goes as a gutsy, talented

Payson coach tops list

Photographer DJ Craig took this photo of a Longhorn wrestler during a recent tournament. The Longhorns face a tough challenge this Saturday at another statewide tournament. wrestler. This season he is 33-5 with 17 pins, one technical fall and four major decisions. At the Payson Invitational he was 7-1 and finished third in his weight class. One of his most impressive wins in the invitational was a 7-3 decision of Show Low’s Roper Howard, a grappler he might see in the sectional tournament. Johnson also beat Howard earlier in the season. Vega, a senior, finished second in the Payson Invitational with a 6-1 record. His only loss was 9-2 to Show Low’s Jaisen Brown, also a wrestler he could face in the sectionals. Most recently, during a dual match Jan. 27 vs. Cesar Chavez, Vega won a 6-1 decision and later that day

against Central, won by a fall. As good as Keeney, Randall, Johnson and Vega are, for the Horns to be successful at sectionals, the team must receive points from other wrestlers including Marc Vazquez, Victor Olvera, Pierce Norman and Ulises Vazquez. For the sectional showdown, wrestlers with winning records will be seeded into their respective brackets during a Feb. 5 meeting in the school library. The seedings will be determined by each wrestler’s overall season-long winning percentage. Fans, coaches and wrestlers know well that receiving a favorable seeding can often mean the difference between winning a weight class title and finishing among the also-rans.

The sectional format is 16-wrestler brackets of double elimination competition. Teams representing Blue Ridge, Bradshaw Mountain, Chinle, Chino Valley, Coconino, Flagstaff, Holbrook, Kingman, Lee Williams, Mingus Union, Mohave, Page, Payson, River Valley and Show Low will participate. Admission is $12 for an adult allday pass, $10 for senior and military all day pass and $5 for students with school ID. Children under 5 years old will be admitted free. The top four finishers in each weight division will advance to the Division III state tournament Feb. 12-13 in the Prescott Valley Event Center.

A pair of former Payson High School coaches are on a prestigious list of the most successful high school wrestling coaches in Arizona based on state championship wins. The list was comprised by azcentral sports. Dennis Pirch, now retired and a Payson Roundup outdoor columnist, is ranked second with 10 state championships. Dave LaMotte, who currently assists Don Heizer coaching the Longhorn team, is mentioned on the list for the state championship the Gilbert Tigers team won in 1993. Pirch led the Longhorns to Class 3A champi- Dennis Pirch started onships in 2000, the wrestling pro1999, 1998, 1997, gram at PHS and 1996, 1994, 1993 led his teams to 10 championship titles. and 1989. In 1980 and ’81, his teams won the 1A/2A state championships. Tucson Sunnyside’s Bobby DeBerry tops the lists with 15 titles his teams won at the Tucson school. Others on the list who are well known among Rim Country wrestling fans include Don Kolestrich (Sunnyside, 9 titles), Bob Crosswhite (Winslow and Joseph City, 8 titles), Bob Weir (Camp Verde, 5 titles) and Tom Wokash (Mingus, five titles).

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Join us for this workshop to learn about the plan and provide your ideas. RSVP to Dillion Kennedy at dkennedy@azdot.gov or 602-712-7106. Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ADOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, gender or disability. Persons that require a reasonable accommodation based on language or disability should contact ADOT Office of Community Relations at 1.855.712.8530 or projects@azdot.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to ensure the state has an opportunity to address the accommodation. Personas que requieren asistencia o una adaptación razonable por habilidad limitada en inglés o discapacidad (ADA y Título VI) deben ponerse en contacto con: projects@azdot.gov o 1.855.712.8530. Las solicitudes deben hacerse tan pronto como sea posible para asegurar que el estado tenga la oportunidad de hacer los arreglos necesarios.

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

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The Saving Graces of Payson — a Canasta card-playing group — is looking for a few ladies who enjoy fun, laughter and friendship. This Red Hat group meets at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the Crosswinds Restaurant patio room. There is a break for lunch around noon and play and resumes after lunch. Anyone interested in joining will be welcomed. You do not need to know how to play, the members will be happy to teach the game. Please contact Queen Mum AnnMarie at (928) 468-8585; please leave a message if there’s no answer.

Alzheimer’s caregivers support groups

The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group invites caregivers, families, service providers and members of the community to attend any or all of the following: • First and third Wednesdays of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center. For more details, call Mary, (928) 474-3560. The Payson Senior Center is located at 514 W. Main St.

Mothers of Preschoolers

The Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) group is now meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays at the Payson First Church of the Nazarene, 200 E. Tyler Parkway. Childcare is provided. For more information, contact Dixie Neal, (619) 990-2025.

PAWS (Payson Area Woofers Society)

PAWS is having their monthly meeting on Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. in the conference room at the library. Lisa Boyle from Rim Country Friends of Ferals will be our speaker. This group of volunteers is dedicated to promoting and providing humane, non-lethal methods to control and reduce the feral cat population. She will discuss what they do, their success and needs, and how we can help. Everyone is invited Complimentary light refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, please call Dorothy Howell 472-7396.

Rim Country Classic Auto Club

The Rim Country Classic Auto Club (RCCAC) holds its monthly meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260 in Payson. For information, call Steve Fowler at (928) 478-6676.

Genealogy meeting

The Northern Gila County Genealogy Society has a membership meeting and guest speaker scheduled for Feb. 4 at 1:30 p.m. The guest speaker is Larry Kennedy, a former pilot for Northwest Airlines, and a carrier based fighter pilot during the cold war era of the 1960s. All residents in the Rim Country are invited to attend the meeting. The Society is located at 302 E. Bonita St. in Payson.

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Master Gardener Cayci Vuksanovich will discuss house plants at the Thursday, Feb. 4 meeting of the High Country Garden Club at 6:30 p.m. in the “Log Cabin” building of Mount Cross Lutheran Church, 601 E. Highway 260. Country meets at Denny’s at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4 and everyone is invited to attend for a very interesting program. The club is hosting Claudia Oliphant and Erin Burns from Caring Presence. Caring Presence is a non-medical in-home care service. Caring Presence provides a number of services, including incidental transportation, light housekeeping, meal preparation, personal care and laundry, companionship, postop care and hospice support. Their goal is to ensure the right of everyone, regardless of age, to receive compassionate, professional care that enhances their well-being and the peace of mind of their families Please call Elise at (928) 9785105 for more information.

High Country Garden Club to meet Feb. 4

The High Country Garden Club will meet Thursday, Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the “Log Cabin” building of Mount Cross Lutheran Church, 601 E. Highway 260. The speaker for the evening will be Master Gardener Cayci Vuksanovich. She will be discussing “How to Propagate House Plants” including what plants to choose, what fertilizer to use and how much, and other advice concerning house plants. A short business meeting and refreshments will follow the presentation and all members and guests are invited to attend. Please remember to bring non-perishable food items for the area food banks. For more information, contact Sallie at 928-468-6102.

Computer club to meet

On Friday, Feb. 5 in the Payson Library meeting room starting at 6:30 p.m. PACA will be holding its first meeting of 2016 and will feature in person Bob Gostischa, the Avast! Evangelist with a brand new presentation titled “Technology From a Different Perspective” with an emphasis on how to keep safe in today’s digital world. In particular this would be an important meeting to attend for those currently using (or perhaps contemplating using) the Avast! Anti-virus software. First time attendees are always free and to become a member is only $15 per year per family. For more information about the club, please visit our website at www. pacaonline.net.

Rim Area Gardeners

The Rim Area Gardeners invite residents and visitors to join them Monday, Feb. 8 when Glen from Plant Fair Nursery will share his knowledge on pruning fruit trees for a better crop this season. If you are new to the area, this will be a very informative program; if not, this will be a great refresher course. The Rim Area Gardeners meet the second Monday of the month at the Church of Christ, 410 E. Tyler Parkway. The program begins at 7 p.m., with refreshments at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Diane at (928) 595-1265.

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Camera Club meets at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8 Nicholas Pappagallo will show how to speed up your workflow with Lightroom. Would you like to shoot more and spend a lot less time on editing — but still get top quality results? Want to quickly and easily find, organize and access specific photos, not to mention your entire photographic inventory? In this presentation, Nick will show you how to do all of this and more, using Lightroom! Lightroom is built for a photographic workflow and Nick will be discussing how to spend less time behind the computer while getting amazing results. Pappagallo is the founder of PAC (Photographers Adventure Club, LLC), which is the largest and most active photography club. He also partners with and is sponsored by some of the industry leaders in photography including Macphun, Bay Photo, B&H, Canon, OnOne, Vivyx Printing, & Think Tank Photo. His work can be viewed at: http://www. nicholaspappagallo.com/ The Rim Country Camera Club (R3C) is s group of photography enthusiasts that meet once a month, hold field trips and occasional seminars focused on learning, mentoring and having fun with photography. The meeting is open to all those interested in photography and there is no charge to attend. If you need directions to the meeting location, please call Harold Rush at (928) 474-9673.

Democratic Women of Rim Country The Democratic Women of Rim Country will meet at noon, Tuesday, Feb. 9 at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260. Come at 11:30 a.m. to order lunch and visit with friends. Men are always welcome. For more information, call Carol at (928) 468-1115.

Payson Art League The Payson Art League meets Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd. Everyone is invited to attend. Visit with the artists who show and share their work, while enjoying refreshments. The gathering starts at 6 p.m., followed Gary Langdale by a short business meeting and then a program. This month, Gary Langdale will show us his faceted gem stone collection and explain the process of producing artistic gems. He has been a gem cutter for more than 10 years. He is a member of a small group of 1,200 faceting hobbyists in the U. S. For details, contact Sally Myers (928) 472-8651.

Payson Mens’ Golf Association The Payson Mens’ Golf Association 2016 Golf Season begins with a free breakfast, followed by a 4-man scramble tournament Tuesday, March 15. Anyone, not yet a member, interested in joining may call Payson Golf Course, (928) 474-2273. Join in the fun in a handicapped format.

Bridge results Winners at bridge for Wednesday, Jan. 27 were: Diane Bricker and Kathy Salvaggio, N/S, Ruth Aucott and Judy Fox, E/W, first; Kay Hutchinson and Kent Teaford, N/S, Hilda Jungblut and Betty Mashl, E/W, second; Myrtle Warter and Sherry Proctor, N/S, Dot and Ed Koshinski, E/W, third. For information and reservations, please call Kay Hutchinson at (928) 474-0287.

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Sam and Mary Lovetro have been together for 65 glorious years as of Feb. 5, 2016; raising five children in the process. Their son, Jim Lovetro proclaims, “Happy 65th Anniversary, Mom and Dad!”

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Tony Vacca to perform jazz concert in Payson Jazz saxophonist Tony Vacca performs at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson. Vacca is a professional performer, composer, educator and recording artist for Half Note Records, official label for world famous Blue Note clubs. The Fossil Creek Gang, a local high-spirited and talented group that sings and performs on various instruments tunes from early-era jazz to soulful blues ballads, will join Vacca in his program. The cost is $5 at the door and includes refreshments. RSVPs are encouraged: contact Gerry-Reynolds@hotmail.com. Future jazz performances at the Community Presbyterian Church include: the jazz and soul vocalist Renee Patrick quartet, 2 p.m., Sunday, March 13; the smooth jazz tones of Trane featuring vocalist John Hesterman, 2 p.m., Sunday, April 10; and the world-renowned jazz guitarist Howard Alden trio, 2 p.m., Sunday, May 22.

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To apply online and learn more about an exciting opportunity to work for Hospice Compassus: Pease visit our website at www.hospicecompassus.com Email to Mary.Rogers@hospicecom.com

Come work for the number one employer in the White Mountains! Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low is now hiring for: Medical Technologist Ultrasound Tech Cath Lab ARRT Physical Therapist * Sign on Bonus / Relocation Assistance / Yearly Increases / Excellent Benefits * Apply online at www.summithealthcare.net or call to speak with the recruiter at 928-537-6367

Front Office Person Needed for Busy Payson Cardiology Practice, Medical & E.M.R Expeiernece Preferred, Good Pay & Benefits Fax resume:602-778-4545 or email: khall@bcardiology.com

Tile,Carpet and Wood Installer 35 years Exp. Repairs/Custom Showers Local References if needed Realters Welcome 928-951-2823 Robin H.

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COMMERCIAL FOR RENT Office or Retail Space Lowest Rates In Payson Private Bath,500 sq.ft. On Upgraded Remodeled Units, 1 Month Rent Free 602-616-3558

HOMES FOR RENT 1800sf 3Br/2Ba, Open Floor Plan, Newly Remodeled, Wet Bar, Large Front Deck, Garage, All Electric, Electric Pellet Stove, Peacefull Country Feel, Minutes from Walmart. Full Credit/Criminal Check, $1250.mo First/Last + $1000.Sec. Dep. Cats-No, 928-978-4491 1Br/1Ba Overlooks GV Lake 704 S.Oak, Stove,Refrig, Trash Included, Large Wood Stove,AC,W/D Hook-ups, Gated Yard,Covered Carport, $610.mo 928-474-8833

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REAL ESTATE BUSINESSES FOR SALE Laundromat in Pine for sale or lease, call Vicki for information; House on Premises for lease also. 602-403-5800

HOMES FOR SALE

REFLEXOLOGY & FIRE ELEMENT FOR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE. Purchase Gift Certificate for 1 and get 1 Free. Refer one and get 1/2 off next 1.5 hour treatment. Contact Jill for details 928-468-6074 ID#80024

2 BR, 1 BA, House, 902 E Miller Rd, Payson, AZ, 85441, 12 months lease, $ $900.00, Call or txt 602-526-0715 or email tsberryhill@cox.net. Pets allowed 1 dog under 40#, bathroom remodled recently new shower, toilet, sink. Water included power and gas billed sepreatly 3Br/2Ba House (Pine) in a 50+ RV Park, FP, Heat Pump, Garage, Opportunity to reduce rent w/Laber, $1100.mo Call Vicki, 602-403-5800

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

3Br/2Ba, Rent $950. No Smoking, No Pets, 306 S. Colcord. Avail. Now. Call 928-978-6633 OPEN HOUSE SAT/SUN 11-4 EAST VERDE ESTATES 2 BR/1 BA, 768sf, Stunning Remodel in/out .29 Acres. Website: lovepayson.com $159,000. 928-478-1553

MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE 1983 MH 2 BR, 1 BA, 14 x 56, close in Payson 55+ age park, $17,900, Financing available Call 480-390-8901

Foreclosures: 30 Homes, both New and PreOwned to Choose From, Free Delivery, Call Bronco Homes, 1-800-487-0712

Please submit applications and/or resumes to 605 W. Wilson Court, Payson, AZ (off of S. McLane) No phone calls please.

REPOS: 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms, Starting from $9,989. Call Bronco Homes: 1-800-487-0712

MOBILES FOR SALE

Opportunity. Wheelchair accessible. (AzCAN)

& Associates at 1-800-960-3595 to start your application today! (AzCAN)

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Beautifully “FURNISHED” ,New Paint/Carpet, 2Br/2Ba w/FP, 1800sf, MAIN HOUSE, 1.25 Acres In Town, Bring Your Horse, TV’s, $1,400.mo Call: 602-290-7282 New 2 BR, 2 BA, Manufactured home, 55+ age community. $650.00, 480-390-8901. Newly Remodeled 2Br/1Ba downstairs unit in quiet neighborhood! Water/Trash/Sewer included! No pets $700.mo + Dep. Call Bonnie 928-978-1415

New Cavco 2 BR, 2 BA, MH 14 x 52, close in Payson 55+ age park, $39,900. Financing available 480-390-8901

is currently looking part-time Animal Caregivers who have experience working with animals. Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds; bend and reach; control large dogs on a leash; safely handle cats and work with a variety of cleaning agents. Animal Caregivers are responsible for the care and well-being of the animals at HSCAZ.

Apartments for Rent Looking for an affordable 62+ senior apartment? Superior Arboretum Apartments, immediate occupancy, one bedroom & studios, on-site laundry & utility allowance. Rent based on Income Guidelines. 199 W. Gray Dr., Superior, AZ. Call 1-866962-4804, www.ncr.org/superiorarboretum. Equal Housing

2Br/1Ba AC/Heat, All Electric, Washer/Dryer, Upstairs, Smoking/Pets-No, $595.mo Call 928-474-8263 or 928-951-4237

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Lawn Care

HOME SERVICES

Debco Construction

Ophthalmology back-office F-T position; exp. a + SDOE, fax resume to 928-474-4534 Attention D. Burns

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

JOE - 970-1873

Brandt’s Bookkeeping & Accounting

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HANDYMAN Don’s Handyman Home Repairs, Mobile Home Roofs, Backhoe Work, Drains, Driveway, Landscaping, Yardwork Tree Trimming, Hauling! Senior Discount: 928-478-6139

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If you are passionate about impacting patient & family care and enjoy working with a great team, a clinical position with our company may be the perfect opportunity for you! We have great benefits and competitive pay.

Call Mary Jane Rogers at 928.472.6340

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SERVICES

You’ll remember why you do what you do, when you join the fabulous care team at Hospice Compassus!

Hiring in the Payson, AZ office:

Corizon Health offers competitive rates, excellent benefits and the opportunity to try something new in this growing specialty field. New graduates welcome!

Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center is a not for profit 89 licensed bed facility located in the beautiful White Mountains in Show Low, AZ! We are seeking EXPERIENCED RN’s for the following areas: ICU / L&D / Med Surg / Home Health / ER / Surgery Full Time / Part Time / PRN shifts available! Summit Healthcare offers yearly increases, tuition assistance, excellent benefits, Sign on Bonus, Relocation Assistance plus much more! Apply online at www.summithealthcare.net or call to speak with the Nurse Recruiter at 928-537-6367 $2,500 Sign on Bonus plus Relocation Assistance! Salary DOE w w w. s u m m i t h e a l t h c a r e . n e t 928-537-6367

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Corizon Health, a provider of health services for the Arizona Department of Corrections, has excellent opportunities at Winslow Correctional Complex in Winslow, AZ.

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Regardless of your area of interest, correctional nursing provides a rewarding career in a specialized field that encompasses ambulatory care, health education, urgent care and infirmary care.

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PAYSON TRAILER RANCH 1 & 2 Bdrms Starting at $425.00 Spaces starting at $310. 1st Mo + Deposit! All Include Cable/Water/Sewer/Trash Calll 928-517-1368

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PAYSON ROUNDUP HOMES FOR RENT Pine Prudential Rentals x3 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY

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2006 E. Thunder Mountain Rd. $BD, 3BA $1375 202 N. Stagecoach Pass, 3BD, 2BA . . . . . $1350 1103 N. Camelot, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . $1200 502 S. Ponderosa St #B, 3BD, 1.75BA . . . . $995 1106 N. William Tell Cir., 2BD, 2BA. . . . . . . $860 905 N. Beeline Hwy #28, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . $850 609 N. Granite Dr., 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . $800 1101 N. Colcord Rd., 3BD, 2BA. . . . . . . . . . . . $800 1500 N. Easy St., 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $795 1302 N. William Tell Cir., 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . $775 204 E. Jura Cir. #B, 2BD, 1BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . $650 607 S. Beeline Hwy. Sp#5, 1BD, 1BA . . . . . . . $550 607 S. Beeline Hwy. Sp#20, 1BD, 1BA . . . . . . $460 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C5, Studio 1BA . . . . . . . . $425 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C4, Studio 1BA . . . . . . . . $400

FURNISHED HOMES

1104 S. Elk Ridge, 4BD, 3BA . . . . . . . . . . . $2000

BISON COVE CONDOS 200 E. MALIBU DRIVE 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH UNFURNISHED & FURNISHED UNITS RENT $800 TO $1150

Independently Owned & Operated

HORSE PROPERTY FOR RENT 2 BR, 2 BA, 1344 SF, 288 E Buckboard Trail, Gisela, AZ, 85541, 12 months lease, yard maintenance inclulded, $ $900, Chuck Olinger 602-881-8736.

MOBILE/RV SPACES Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park, Nice quiet family park, Travel Trailers, furnished $400.00 mo, RV Spaces $256.55 mo, with onsite Manager, Laundry, Shower, Game room, and Wifi, Call Shawn at 928-474-2406 RYE RV PARK 1Br/1Ba, (Furnished) $350.mo & Up; Free Laundry On-site, Utility Dep. Water/Trash Included, Spaces $200.mo 602-502-0020

LEGAL NOTICES 16041: 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16/2016; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #16-40003 Steele Title No: 21600005 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain trust deed recorded on 02/28/2014 as Document No. 2014-002152 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 April 13,2016 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace 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 33Â811). 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 Lot 6, Block 28, EAST GLOBE PLAT NO. 3, according to Map No. 19, rec-

LEGAL NOTICES ords of Gila County, Arizona. Parcel No. 2 That certain portion of Alleyway Abandoned by Ordinance No. 483, recorded in Docket 888, Page 431, lying between the Easterly Prolongations of the Northerly and southerly lines of Lot 6, Block 28, EAST GLOBE PLAT NO. 3, according to Map No. 19, records of Gila County, Arizona, and a line parallel to and 10 feet Easterly of the Easterly line of said Lot 6. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 393 South Sixth St Globe, AZ 85501-1302 Tax Parcel No.: 208-05-339 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: $108,900.00 Original Trustor: Mark Steele, an unmarried man 393 South Sixth Street; Globe AZ 85501-1302 Current Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Care of / Servicer Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc. One Home Campus Des Moines, IA 50328 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-4558867 01/26/2016, 02/02/2016, 02/09/2016, 02/16/2016 16044: 2/2, 2/5/2016 NOTICE OF SALE OF MOBILE HOME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following item of personal property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a landlord’s lien: Mobile Home Make: COUNTRY SQUIRE Body Style: 14 X 65 MH Model Year: 1974 VIN: AZ354392 Date and Time of Sale: 2/17/16 10:00:00 AM Location of Sale: Space No. 13 SANTIAGO COPPER COUNTRY MHP 5900 N. MAIN STREET GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name of landlord: SANTIAGO COPPER COUNTRY MHP Amount of Claimed Lien: $2,984.00 as of February 17, 2016 The Landlord reserves the right to bid at said sale and if its bid is the highest, to purchase said mobile home. The Landlord claims a lien against this property in the amount shown above as of the date shown above, for rents and other charges which have accrued

LEGAL NOTICES through that date under a rental agreement covering the space occupied by the mobile home. The rental agreement giving rise to this lien was entered into by the Landlord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: October 2, 2012 Name(s) of Tenant(s): TERRY GALE Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described property shall be offered for sale pursuant to A.R.S. §33-1023. The proceeds from the sale will be applied to the cost of sale and to the lien, and any money that remains will be disposed of as provided in A.R.S. §33-1023. SANTIAGO COPPER COUNTRY MHP By: /s/illegible Park Manager Dated: January 26, 2016 2/2, 2/5/16 CNS-2839917# 16045: 2/2, 2/5, 2/9/2016 STATEMENT OF CONVERSION 1. CONVERTING ENTITY NAME: UPM HOLDINGS, L.L.P. 1.1 CONVERTING ENTITY JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION: ARIZONA 1.2 CONVERTING ENTITY TYPE: LLP 1.3 CONVERTING ENTITY ORIGINAL DATE OF INCORPORATION/ORGANIZATION 11/16/1999 2. CONVERTED ENTITY NAME: UPM HOLDINGS, LLC 2.1 CONVERTED ENTITY JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION: ARIZONA 2.2 CONVERTED ENTITY TYPE: Arizona LLC 4. APPROVAL OF CONVERSION: By the signatures appearing on this Statement of Conversion, the converting entity declares under the penalty of perjury that the plan of conversion was approved by the Arizona converting entity in accordance with A.R.S. § 29-2203, or, if the converting entity is a foreign entity, in accordance with the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. SIGNATURES: The signer of this Statement declares and certifies under penalty of perjury that this Statement together with any attachments is submitted in compliance with Arizona law. STATEMENT OF CONVERSION UPM HOLDINGS, L.L.P. INTO UPM HOLDINGS, LLC SIGNATURES: UPM HOLDINGS, L.L.P. Date: 12-19-15, 2015 By: /s/Patsy McSpadden, Co-Trustee of the McSpadden Family Trust U/T/A dated October 20, 1999, Its: General Partner By: /s/Kim McSpadden, Co-Trustee of the McSpadden Family Trust U/T/a dated October 20, 1999, Its: General Partner 2/2, 2/5, 2/9/16 CNS-2839520# 16046: 2/2, 2/5, 2/9/2016 NOTICE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: UPM HOLDINGS, LLC II The address of the known

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2016

LEGAL NOTICES place of business is: 601 North Broad Street Globe, Arizona 85501 The name and address of the Statutory Agent is: W.A.S., Inc. 9141 E. Hidden Spur Trail Scottsdale, AZ 85255 III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a Manager or Managers. The name and address of each Manager of the limited liability company at the time of formation of the Limited Liability Company is: NAME ADDRESS Kim McSpadden P.O. Box 2749 Globe, Arizona 85502-2749 The name and address of each Member owning a twenty percent (20%) or greater interest in the capital and profits of the limited liability company at the time of formation of the Limited Liability Company is: NAME ADDRESS Udon McSpadden Irrevocable Trust U/T/A dated October 29, 1999 P.O. Box 2749 Globe, Arizona 85502-2749 2/2, 2/5, 2/9/16 CNS-2839516# 16047: 1/29, 2/2, 2/5/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: SLATE CREEK TRANSPORT LLC File No. L-2053009-5 II. The address of the known place of business is: 207 N. Dessie Lane, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Gregory Coogle, 207 N. Dessie Lane, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553. (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: Gregory Coogle, (x) member, 207 N. Dessie Lane, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553; Bridget Jackson, (x) member, 207 N. Dessie Lane, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553.

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Payson Roundup classifieds! CALL THE PAYSON ROUNDUP at 474-5251 or drop in 708 N. BEELINE

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Payson Roundup SPORTS Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Javelina permits still available The late winter in Arizona has traditionally been the time to hunt javelina with a firearm. The general hunts are open to permit holders and with the weapon of choice usually being a hunting rifle. Most of the general hunts will be begin on Feb. 19, with a week-long season. There are a number of units statewide that are designated as HAM hunts, which states that the method of hunting can be with a handgun, archery, or muzzleloader thus the acronym HAM is used to identify these areas. In addition, there are numerous youth hunts by permit outdoors under the rim only determined by an earlier lottery drawing system. It is important to note that some units will have multiple seasons, each Dennis Pirch one lasting for a week. If you have a permit by the lottery drawing, make sure you know the correct date of the season by examining the permit and tag when it is received in the mail. Obviously, the lottery drawing is long past and most of the permits are issued. However, there is some good news for those hunters who would like to be in the field trying to bag a javelina. The state has about 400 leftover permits available on a first come, first served basis. Most of these per-

mits are in the southeastern part of Arizona with the exception of 19B, which is north of Prescott. For details on the units and the permits available, go to azgfd.gov and click on recent news. From there, you can get all the needed information to make a decision on where to hunt and the number of permits still available. The best method of securing one of the leftover permits for javelina is to make a drive to one of the regional offices and hand deliver the application. The mailing process may take up to two weeks and it is possible the javelina season will already be over for the specific hunt available. The two closest regional offices are located in Mesa at 7200 East University Drive or in Flagstaff on Lake Mary Road. The permit will cost $38 for a javelina tag and the chance to hunt big game. This time of year can be the perfect camping weather in the

Photo courtesy of DJ Craig

Kill and be killed Girls basketball team up one day, down the next by

Max Foster

special to the roundup

The Payson High girls basketball team — playing back to back weekend games — smoked visiting Apache Junction 54-21, but the following day lost 60-37 to a home standing Blue Ridge Yellow Jacket team that has been tough to beat on its own floor. With the split, the girls are 8-15 and will return to action Wednesday, Feb. 3 at Show Low and on, Friday, Feb. 5 host Page. Game time for both is 7 p.m. In the Lady Horns’ Jan. 29 win over Apache Junction, the terrific trio of Sadie Sweeney, Aubrielle Paulson and Rylee Chapman paved the path to victory. Sweeney turned in perhaps her finest game of the season, scoring a team high 13 points to go along with her 12 rebounds. Paulson, a sophomore point guard who oozes potential, scored nine points and dished out seven

assists. Chapman, the team scoring leader and a potent rebounder, contributed seven points and eight rebounds. In Lakeside on Jan. 30, Payson hung with the Jackets early, trailing only 23-18 after the first quarter. But in the second half, BR rallied to outscore PHS 37-19 and nail down the win. In the loss, sophomore Kylee O’Donnell flexed her muscles to the tune of 15 points and nine rebounds. Chapman banged her way inside for 10 points and 11 rebounds. Paulson, as usual, played the role of the floor leader handing out eight assists. With the regular season about to wrap up, Payson is 2-5 in Division III, Section V standings and sits seventh of eight teams. In Division III, Payson is 56th among 67 teams.

southeastern Arizona deserts. It may be a three- or four-hour drive, but there is always the chance of exploring a new hunting area in our great state of Arizona. Many of these units also have excellent whitetail or mule deer hunting and this can be the perfect opportunity to do some scouting for a future deer hunt. Good luck and enjoy your hunt in the Arizona outdoors, God’s creation.

Hayden Weinland, 11, with his first big game hunt accompanied by his uncle, Dean Weinland, a longtime Payson resident.