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Pledges revive university land purchase plan Foundation, Alliance will cooperate to buy 253-acre parcel by July

Pete Aleshire

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As backers work to heal recent rifts, the way has opened once again to buy a 253-acre Forest Service parcel for a 6,000-student university in Payson. After several months of confusion and deadlock, the Rim Country Educational Alliance has embraced a plan for the separate, non-profit Rim Country Educational Foundation to put up some $4.2 million to buy the land. The Foundation responded with an announcement that it has raised the money needed and will move to open escrow on the property. However, meetings with the Forest Service have

introduced some new complications about the land-buying process, which could now likely stretch into July. The details of a closer relationship between the Alliance and the Foundation also remain under negotiation. Rim Country Educational Alliance Chair Mary Kastner said, “A meeting with the Forest Service, the Alliance and the Foundation on Feb. 19 gave us encouraging information that a closing on the property can be accomplished by this July. Both boards will continue to remain focused on identifying, achieving and communicating key milestones in the process as they are reached. Our goal is a university campus in Payson, accompanied by lower college tuition, increased economic development, larger tax base and jobs!”

Richard Johnson, head of the Foundation that has raised most of the money for the project so far, said, “The Foundation is prepared and able to purchase the land. I think we’re all now in agreement that the Forest Service property is the preferred site and that’s the site where we want to develop the university. I think it’s now a matter of crafting some agreement between the entities that are involved so everyone is comfortable and proceeding forward.” That process will likely affect or delay implementation of the contract the Alliance signed with DCK Global to draw up final plans for the university campus

• See Alliance, Foundation, page 2A

Pipe bomb feared

Rain, rain, wonderful RAIN!

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

Access to Gisela was cut off Thursday evening after firefighters found what they thought was a pipe bomb. Arizona Department of Public Safety Explosives Ordinance Disposal (EOD) technicians carted the bomb safely away to a Valley lab for forensic testing, but results have not been released, said Lt. Tim Scott with the Gila County Sheriff’s Office. Scott described the device as a fiveinch long, half-inch-wide PVC pipe with caps on each end and a fuse sticking out of one end.

The Gisela Fire Department found the device Thursday around 5:30 p.m. after a Tonto Creek Shores subdivision resident reported seeing smoke coming from a property where the homeowner has not lived for some time. Firefighters found a burn barrel smoldering on the property and a pile of debris nearby. While looking through the debris, crews found what looked like a pipe bomb. The GCSO took pictures of the device and sent it to the Department of Public Safety EOD team, who decided to come up and haul it off for further testing. Detectives have yet to track down the property owners, but it does not appear they were living there, Scott said.

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Fog settled over Rim Country Tuesday morning after a day of rain Monday. More rain is forecast for Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This photo was taken from Airport Road as the sun came up Tuesday.

Storms delight firefighters, skiers and reservoir watchers

Michele Nelson

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The Salt River Project had predicted a wet February, but until Sunday evening, Rim Country had a fine coat of dry dust. But a series of storms that started rolling in on Monday boosted the hopes of skiers and snowshoers, eased the fears of firefighters anticipating another dry fire season and promised relief for water managers with half-full reservoirs. The rain started during the early hours of Monday morning, with .29 inches — enough to take the dust off

and wet the ground. By Monday afternoon, however, the rainfall came in more intense fits and spurts, along with a smattering of hailstones. The storm originated in Southern California and came across the desert to Arizona. This storm will continue to move eastward into the Southern Plains by Wednesday morning, said the National Weather Service. So far this year, the area has received about 2.9 inches, according to local weather buffs on astro50.com. Historically, the Rim Country gets

• See Storms, page 10A

A man who tried to sexually assault a 16-year-old girl will spend the next 1.5 years in prison after pleading guilty. Superior Court Judge Peter Cahill sentenced Tommy Lee Christensen, 51, Monday to attempted sexual assault. In September of 2013, a teen was staying at a friend’s house when the friend’s father, Christensen, began touching her inappropriately, pulling up her dress and trying to kiss her, according to a presentencing report. The girl stopped Christensen’s advances. A 12-year-old witnessed the abuse and told police what had happened. When confronted, Christensen reportedly cried and denied the allegations. “I would really like to get this over ’cause I want to get on with my life with no problems,” Christensen wrote to the court.

At the time of the incident, Christensen was on lifetime probation for 1999 child abuse convictions out of Maricopa County Superior Court. He has three adult children. While Christensen attended alcohol counseling in 1999, he admitted to drinking a dozen beers on most weekends, although he denied drinking to excess, a probation officer wrote. When this occurred, Christensen said he had drunk three to four beers and was sober. Robert Swinford with the Gila County Attorney’s Office said he had detected no regret from Christensen and recommended an aggravated maximum term. Christensen’s lawyer said her client was remorseful and had given up alcohol for good. “I am sorry for what happened,” Christensen said. Cahill said the GCAO had offered Christensen a generous plea offer and sentenced him to 1.5 years in prison.

Hellsgate’s insurance rating gain may help homeowners Department also leads way with digital records Alexis Bechman

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After years of budget cuts, the Hellsgate Fire Department is making up ground. While the district still faces budget woes, under the leadership of Chief Dave Bathke the district recently improved its fire hazard insurance rating and moved to digital-only records. The department was the first in the area to adopt digital records in December, the Pine-Strawberry Fire Department followed in January. Payson Fire is still researching its options. At Hellsgate, firefighters now use a laptop instead of paper and pen to track patient’s vitals and information while on a call. While crews are still getting used to the new system, it has already improved record-keeping THE WEATHER

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practices and given hospital staff a view of patient information more quickly since each fire truck has mobile Internet, Bathke said. “We used to have to go in and make photocopies at the hospital. Now we can load it into the system,” Bathke said. “The hospital is just ecstatic with how seamlessly it has worked out.” Capt. Rick Heron said he can now enter a patient’s name and get a complete history and medications list if Hellsgate has treated that patient before. On the scene of a vehicle accident, he can photograph the damage so a doctor can later pull up the image when assessing the patient’s injuries. The doctor can also pull up the results of an EKG paramedics did on scene. The information all remains in a secure network. The cost of moving to digital records for Hellsgate: Nothing. The department recently switched to a new third party billing company that offered all the hardware and software free, a $15,000 savings for Hellsgate. The department won’t even have to pay the annual $5,000 licensing fee.

• See Hellsgate, page 2A

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Hellsgate Fire Department’s improved rating may save homeowners money on insurance. Cooperation with other fire departments in providing water tenders proved the key to the higher rating. This file photo shows Hellsgate firefighters responding to a blaze in Chaparral Pines.

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Later that night, Cronk helped the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office look for people who had gotten lost while off-roading northwest of Payson. The people turned onto a dirt road in the area of Cedar Bench off Highway 260, milepost 250, and could not figure out how to get back out, Cronk said. Crews headed into the area and the group eventually spotted officers’ lights and sirens and were escorted out to the highway.

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In exchange, the company charges Hellsgate 11.9 percent for billing. However, Hellsgate was paying its former billing company 25 percent, Bathke said. “We are trying to think outside the box and be more efficient,” he said. “This system is a lot quicker and efficient and eco friendly.” Besides the new computers, the district recently improved its Insurance Services Office Inc. (ISO) rating, taking the entire district to a 4 on a scale of 10. While the central part of Star Valley, which has hydrants, was already a 4, the outlying areas were rated an 8b. Now everywhere that Hellsgate services is a 4 except Bear Flat and Little Green Valley, which both sit more than five miles from a firehouse. The new rating likely means lower insurance rates for homeowners, but Bathke said that all depends on the insurance

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company. “I don’t want to say it will be significant (savings),” he said, “but it should have a positive impact on their insurance.” Besides Hellsgate, Payson recently went from a class 4 to a 3 ISO rating and East Verde Estates, Round Valley and Ox

Bow Estates are all now class 4. The ISO scores dropped in part because Rim Country fire departments showed ISO officials how much water they could move to the scene of a fire. In a drill at Green Valley Park, Hellsgate, Payson, PineStrawberry, Christopher-Kohl’s,

Houston Mesa, Beaver Valley and Whispering Pines each brought at least one water tender truck. Officials timed how long it took each truck to dump its water in the lake and then fill back up at a hydrant. “It shows how you can effectively have a credible water supply at a fire ground scene,” he said. “You don’t have to have a hydrant to put out a fire. The bottom line is for a residential structure fire, 10,000 gallons of water goes along way, you can put out a lot of fire.” The water tender trucks each hold between 1,000 and 3,500 gallons of water. Bathke said he had run a similar drill in Wisconsin, but it had never been done in Payson before. Bathke said there was some misinformation that it would be difficult to set up a water shuttle drill, but when he contacted ISO, they were very accommodating and receptive.

Alliance, Foundation work on land purchase From page 1A and infrastructure, said Johnson. Reportedly, Forest Service officials pointed out that the three-year process to authorize a direct sale and set a value on the land depended on an agreement between the Forest Service and the Alliance. Therefore, the Forest Service can only sell the land to the Alliance or to a legal entity controlled by the Alliance. The plan for several years has called for creating a Special Purpose Entity to own the land, which would give investors tax benefits. The Alliance has not yet set up the SPE so it’s unclear who would control the SPE. A rift between the Alliance and the Foundation about the land purchase back in November stalled the project. Backers say negotiators for Arizona State University don’t want to sign an agreement to develop the campus until the Alliance has the land. A series of developments last week ended nearly two months of silence about the land-buying process. The shift came when the Alliance adopted a resolution saying the board “agrees to pursue a productive and mutually beneficial working relationship with RCEF (Foundation), utilizing and leveraging their respective strengths, resources, capabilities and structure to move the university project forward, including the purchase of the campus site, with a clear focus on the successful development and completion of the university project.” The Foundation then posted a response to the overture on its own website saying,

“RCEF has attracted donations that will fund not only the purchase of the U.S. Forest Service land, but also pay for the archaeological mitigation studies that are required by the USFS in order for the sale to close. It’s anticipated that an escrow account will be opened shortly.” Kastner said of the resolution in an email, “It is non-binding on either party’s part and is an expression of our willingness to move forward — together — to develop the college campus. We felt too that it was important to identify and recognize the many hours volunteers on both boards have devoted to this vision.” After the joint meeting with the Forest Service, she added, “The Rim Country Educational Alliance and the Rim Country Educational Foundation, together with our respective strengths and resources, create a unique public/private synergy that will push forward the university project.” The Foundation’s statement concluded, “The boards of both organizations are to be congratulated on this major step forward.” In a subsequent interview, Johnson said, “there are other options to craft some kind of an agreement between the Foundation and the SLE that helps both entities accomplish what they want to accomplish and also accomplishes the end result of bringing a university to Payson. It’s just too early to comment on what that mechanism might be.” Johnson declined to say where the Foundation expects to get the more than $4 million needed to buy the land. Previously, sources close to the negotiations have suggested the Mogollon Health Alliance could

advance the money. Johnson did confirm that the Foundation expects the Alliance will repay the money once it borrows the money to build the campus and spin-off facilities. Back in December, the Foundation announced a plan to buy the 253-acre Forest Service parcel, after an independent appraiser put the land price at an affordable $4.2 million. That appraisal remains in effect until sometime this summer. However, the Foundation didn’t coordinate its plan with the Alliance, which had in turn not consulted with the Foundation over an earlier decision to assess alternative sites. The land purchase plan seemingly fell apart when then-Alliance Chairman Steve Drury raised pointed questions about who would end up owning the land and controlling the project. In the resulting fallout, Mayor Kenny Evans stepped away from active involvement in the project and Drury resigned from the board. Everyone concerned with the project has maintained a careful silence for the past month or two, letting the fallout from the dust-up drift to earth. The twin statements stressed the importance of restoring the once close ties between the Alliance and the Foundation. However, many of the key questions remain unresolved or still under negotiation between the Alliance and the Foundation, including who owns the land, what control or input the Foundation will have over the project going forward and who would control the not-yet-created Special Purpose Entity. Whatever the two groups decide, must also meet the Forest Service’s criteria for concluding the direct sale.

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Lip Sync Contest

The 7th Annual Lip Sync Contest is at 5:30 p.m., to 9 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Payson High School Auditorium. Hosted by the Rim Country Optimists, Payson Rotary Foundation and the PHS Longhorn Theatre Company, the event allows students to cut loose in a contest for scholarship money. Get additional details from Joan Young at (928) 472-2264.

Tax returns prepared

Volunteers with AARP Tax Aide will prepare tax returns for those with low to moderate incomes through Wednesday, April 14 at the Payson Elks Lodge, 1206 N. Beeline Highway, on Airport Road, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mondays and from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays. The service is free, but is only for basic personal income tax returns.

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Free business improvement workshop scheduled

A workshop on building a business plan on a shoestring budget will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the Central Arizona Board of Realtors office, 600 E. Highway 260, Suite 4, Payson. Register for the free program with the chamber online or by calling (928) 474-4515.

Free distribution of children’s clothing Wednesday

Kaitie’s Closet is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization collecting clothes for free distribution to those in need in Rim Country. Parents, we are in need of boys’ and girls’ clothes sizes 4 through 14, so if your children have outgrown their gently used clothes, please remember there are drop boxes in the administrative offices at each of the schools. Additional boxes are located at Payson Physical Therapy, Scoops Ice Cream & Espresso, Valley Imaging Solutions and at 814 N. Beeline Hwy., Suite E. The next Kaitie’s Closet’s distribution is from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25 at Rim Country Middle School, 304 S. Meadow. Everyone in Rim Country needing children’s clothes is welcome. There is a limited number of new shoes, so parents, be sure and bring your children to receive new shoes at this distribution.

Lenten season services

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The 7th Annual Lip Sync Contest is from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Payson High School Auditorium. Help students earn scholarships and bid on choice items in a Silent Auction. For details, call Joan Young at (928) 472-2264.

supper at 6 p.m. and Lenten services at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, call Pastor Sweet at 474-2098.

St. Philip’s St. Philip the Apostle Parish, 511 S. St. Philip St., Payson, invites you to join the congregation in the praying of the Stations of the Cross at 5 p.m. in the Church every Friday throughout Lent. Spanish Stations of the Cross begin at 7 p.m.

Shepherd of the Pines Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane, will have Mid-week Lenten Services Wednesday evenings with a potluck soup supper at 5 p.m. and a service at 6 p.m. The theme for the services will be “Calling Us Home.” For more information, call Pastor Steve DeSanto (928) 474-5440 or go online to www.shepherdofthepineslutheran.com.

‘States on Plates’ event

Holy Nativity Catholic Church Lenten Bible study: Gospel of St. Mark on Monday afternoons at 4 p.m. through April 6, 1414 N. Easy St. at 5:30 p.m.

Rock of Ages Lutheran Church Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, 204 W. Airport Rd. will have a soup and dessert

Members of the Payson High School Culinary Arts Program cordially invite the community to its States On Plates PHS Chef Event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26 at the Rim Country Middle School Cafeteria. Admission is $15 for adults and $12 for children.

Come on down and enjoy many foods from different states!

Payson Tea Party

Dustin Romney, Coalitions Director for the Convention of the States Project in Arizona, is the guest speaker at the Payson Tea Party Thursday, Feb. 26. Author of “Rule of Law: Why and How we must Amend the Constitution,” Romney states the Federal Government is broken and elections are not going to fix it; redefining its powers will. That is why we need an Article V Convention. The group meets from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Tiny’s, 600 E. Highway 260. For more information, call (928) 951-6774.

Zane Grey Friends of NRA banquet

Zane Grey Friends of NRA is hosting its 20th Annual Dinner and Auction at 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Mazatzal Casino. For ticket reservations, please call Tallie at (928) 595-0546. Dinner tickets may also be purchased at Rim Country Guns or online at www.friendsofnra.org/az. The upcoming banquet features a prime rib buffet, Gun of the Year Kimber Pro Carry II 1911 with 24k gold embellishment and custom Crimson Trace master series lasergrips and Friends of NRA collectible

Got books? Rim Country Literacy Program is collecting books. They may be dropped off at any time at the RCLP Office, 103 E. Aero #D, located behind the Pinon Café. There is an outside bin on the porch. No encyclopedias, please. Call (928) 468-7257 for more information. The RCLP office is open from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Thursday.

A Taste of Rim Country

The Library Friends of Payson 14th Annual A Taste of Rim Country Fundraiser is from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 7 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road, Payson. The event includes samplings of appetizers and/or desserts from area restaurants, caterers, and chefs. Guests can enjoy a complimentary wine-tasting table and participate in a 50-50 Cash Raffle and Silent Auction of donated items of fine arts, jewelry, and more. Tickets are priced at $35 each, and include a ballot on which to vote for your favorite chef entry. Only a limited number of tickets will be sold, and will be available at the Library’s circulation desk. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Payson Public Library. Sponsorships of the event are available to local businesses and individuals. Email us at library_friends@hotmail.com to learn more.

Krispy Kreme doughnut sale

A Krispy Kreme doughnut sale is set for Saturday, March 7 at Safeway. The sale starts at 8 a.m. and the proceeds are for the 3rd- and 4th-grade classes of the Payson Community Christian School for a trip to Kentucky to visit the Creation Museum. Both original glazed and chocolate iced varieties will be available at $11 per dozen. Pre-orders can be placed by calling the school at (928) 474-8050. Safeway is locat-

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ed at the southwest corner of Highway 260 and Granite Dells Road.

Winter clothing, book sale

Winter coats, jackets, sweaters and a few winter clothes are on sale for half price at The Nook. There is one rack of clothes for 50 cents each and one rack of shoes for half price. Huge inventory reduction sale on books, with one table full of paperbacks for $1 a bag and another table of hardbacks books for 25 cents each. The Nook is located at 408 W. Main St. just past the fire station; open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. All proceeds from The Nook go to benefit New Beginnings Pregnancy and Parenting Center. All donations are tax deductible and accepted anytime during business hours. Volunteers are always welcome.

Library plans a musical Seussical celebration

The Payson Public Library is celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss with music from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 4. There will be singing, stories, a craft, a game and a treat. The library is at 328 N. McLane Road, Payson.

MHA offers health career scholarships

Mogollon Health Alliance is now accepting applications for its Human Health Career Scholarships. These scholarships are given to applicants residing in northern Gila County and who are pursuing careers in various health care fields. Awards will be given at the discretion of the MHA Auxiliary Scholarship Committee. Applications and information may be obtained from the MHA office at 308 E. Aero Drive, (928) 472-2588. Applications are also available at the following locations: Gila Community College, Payson High School, Payson Center for Success, and the Payson Roundup. Those interested can also download them at the website by visiting www.mogollonhealthalliance.com. The deadline for application submissions for the fall semester is Tuesday, March 31, 2015. For more information, call (928) 4722588.

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Tuesday

• 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. • Business improvement workshop: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., free, Central Arizona Board of Realtors, 600 E. Hwy. 260 • Kaitie’s Closet free clothes distributuon: 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Rim Country Middle School

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Moose Lodge Dinner Special: 5 p.m., Highway 260 in Star Valley • States on a Plate PHS Chef Event: 5 to 7 p.m., Rim Country Middle School Cafeteria

• 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

• 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 • Zane Grey Friends of NRA 20th Annual Dinner and Auction: 5 p.m., Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, call (928) 595-0546 for details • Lip Sync Contest: 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., PHS auditorium

Wednesday

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Special Olympics meeting: 4 p.m., CBI classroom at Payson High School, call (928) 595-2206 or (928) 468-8434 for details

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Looking ahead March 4 • Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd. March 7 • Taste of Rim Country: 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Payson Public Library, no tickets at door, buy now, $35 per person

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• Feb. 25, 1828: John Adams, son of President John Quincy Adams, marries his first cousin and inadvertently follows a pattern of keeping marriages within the family. John Adams’ grandfather, President John Adams, had married his third cousin. John’s daughter also married a family member — her second cousin. • Feb. 24, 1938: Variety reports that the film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has bought the rights to adapt L. Frank Baum’s children’s novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” for the screen, and that MGM has cast 16-year-old Judy Garland in the film’s central role, Dorothy. • Feb. 26, 1968: Allied troops who recaptured the city of Hue from the North Vietnamese during the Tet Offensive find the first mass graves in the former imperial capital. It was discovered that communist troops who had held the city for 25 days had massacred between 2,800 and 5,700 civilians. • Feb. 23, 1980: Speed skater Eric Heiden wins the 10,000-meter race at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y., setting a world record with his time.

hhhhh. Don’t jinx it. But we can’t help feel a fresh surge of hope in reading the exchange of resolutions and statements by which the Alliance and the Foundation have vowed to repair their relationship and so cooperate in the quest to bring a university campus to Payson. Please, dear Lord, let it be so. You may recall that back in December on the very brink of success, everything fell apart. After a four-year struggle to buy a 253-acre Forest Service parcel to build a 6,000-student university, the Alliance finally seemed poised to actually buy the land. The Foundation, which had raised all the money for the project to that point, then abruptly announced a plan to buy the land, apparently without consulting the Alliance. This caused a series of lamentable public disagreements. After two months of ominous silence, the Alliance and the Foundation have announced their renewed intention to work together. A meeting with the U.S. Forest Service underscored the need for a close, harmonious, cooperative relationship between the Alliance and the Foundation. Forest Service officials said they have an agreement with the Alliance to buy the land through a laborious, direct-sale process. The Foundation apparently cannot directly buy the land, even though that group of dedicated volunteers will raise the necessary money. The Alliance and the Foundation have made a great start toward repairing their relationship, as evidenced by the recently released statements and resolutions. Potentially thorny issues remain as the Alliance works to fulfill the Forest Service requirements. Like it or not, the Alliance and the Foundation need each other. So we hope both groups will continue to work in a spirit of trust and cooperation to make the land purchase as quickly as possible. Only then can the backers of the university project finally sign a binding agreement with a university partner. We hope the Star Valley and Payson town councils will become more directly involved, since they remain ultimately responsible for the success of the project through their appointments to the Alliance board and their support for the Foundation.

Test the lawmakers

o, suddenly, no more AIMS test. Wow. That was sudden. No parade, no memorial service, no pensive look backward — just a hastily enacted bill with an emergency clause so not even this year’s seniors have to pass the high school graduation test lawmakers so confidently assured would upgrade Arizona’s faltering educational system. The test did provide some useful information to parents about the schools their students attended. But, honestly, not much. The threat of the test probably convinced some students to take seriously remedial courses. On the other hand, it probably convinced a lot of students to give up and drop out. This could help account for the state’s dismaying dropout rate. But mostly, the AIMS test just turned into a way for politicians to claim they were doing something as the state tinkered with the test. In the end, just about everyone passed the test if they just kept retaking it in the sophomore, junior and then senior years. So what’s our point? Here it is: The Arizona Legislature doesn’t know squat about what goes on in the classroom. Therefore, the politicians ought to quit upending the efforts of teachers every few years just so they can issue a press release and have a bill-signing ceremony. Please note: Lawmakers tossed the AIMS test overboard in part because they have also required the schools to all switch over to the AZMerit test, linked to grade-by-grade national standards. But several proposed bills will delay using the new test for school ranking, since lawmakers haven’t provided the money to implement a whole new set of tests. Laughably enough, a different set of bills will repeal the AZMerit test before it even goes into effect. So here’s what we’re thinking. Maybe lawmakers should let the educators figure out how to track student progress. Students already take national tests like the SATs. Go with that. And if lawmakers get bored once they give up harassing, haranguing and second-guessing classroom teachers, they can keep themselves busy actually funding public schools. Technically, that’s actually their job — although Arizona’s close to the worst-funded system in the nation. Maybe we could even come up with a pass/fail standards test for lawmakers. Oh, that’s right: We’ve already got one. It’s called an election: the next one is due in two years.

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Serious threat to public education emerging Editor: I was dismayed when I read the article about Payson Unified School District Superintendent Greg Wyman’s report to the school board on bills pending in the Arizona Legislature and the possible effects on our schools. It appears that the Legislature is trying to do its personal best to see that our public schools fail in their mission to educate our children for the 21st century. If you skim the article, you may not get the drift of what is behind many of the proposed bills. But with a careful reading, a serious threat to public education emerges. There are many pretexts for what is being proposed in several bills, but the bottom line is to undermine public education in favor of charter schools. More and more tax money is being funneled to charter schools on the theory that they can do a better job of educating the kids. However, with a few touted exceptions, charter schools overall have been shown to not do better than public education at teaching our children. I was surprised to learn recently that there are growing numbers of for-profit charter schools owned and run by corporations who take the tax money we give them (note the extra $1,000 per student that charter schools receive in Arizona) and run schools for profit. Much of the profit is from there becoming the main, and sometimes only, source of needed school supplies, resources, and, yes, sometimes even the schools themselves. They make a profit, but at whose expense? How do you feel about your taxes enabling a profit for a corporation over which you have no say about how it is run and for whom? I believe that charter schools can have an important place in the educational system, but not as a profit-making enterprise. Once you turn over education to profit-making entities, you lose the power of the ballot box to be in charge of your schools, who is running them and what they teach. Corporations cannot be voted out of office if you don’t like what they do. Many years ago the lines were clearly drawn between public and private schools. Most kids went to public schools, which provided one of the common experiences shared by most of the population, a commonality that helped knit together many diverse peoples into a great nation. Our country was founded by educated men and premised on a belief that an educated citizenry was crucial to the functioning of the republic. Public schools were to provide the foundation upon which a democratic government could thrive. Where are we headed now? Marilyn Decker

Who does Barton represent? Editor: Brenda Barton says she is “working on kindergarten hours” and transparency in government. Actually she is a co-signer of a bill that closes doors on public meetings and ensures secrecy in legislation — a far cry from transparency. In addition, she informed the Tea Party that she sees no reason for kindergarten. She apparently read somewhere that by third grade no difference is shown in ability between children who attended kindergarten and those who did not. That’s her reasoning and she is sticking to it. She is a strict constitutionalist, but insists on defining what a constitution really means according to her leanings.

She insists the (hospital surcharge to pay for the expansion of the Arizona Health Care) cost containment system is a tax, because she says it is. She is all for strict fiscal conservation, yet insists on spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on lawsuits that would only make things worse even if she prevails. She insists concealed weapons be allowed in courtrooms and city council meetings, because the right “to keep and bear arms” has no common sense boundaries and overrides public safety. Is this woman really representative of a majority of people in Gila County or just a majority of a very small number of voters in an unusually small turnout? No matter, of course, we are stuck with her and getting what we asked for. May God bless us all. Noble G. Collins

A little late, but no less sincere Editor: This is an open letter to the Safeway manager and wonderful employees at the store. This is late, but not any less sincere. I would like to thank Dan and his very awesome employees for helping give 55 Head Start children a very special Christmas. They shopped and bought gifts for the Head Start children and their siblings. Thank you for your giving and generous act. Thank you also for your big-hearted donation to Head Start. We were able to purchase so many needed supplies for the children. You guys rock! Thanks for all you did! Linda McEuen Head Start employee

Who’s a ‘right-wing extremist’? Editor: “DHS Intelligence Report Warns of Domestic RightWing Terror Threat,” warns CNN. If you read beyond the headline, you encounter a direct contradiction in terms: The article discusses self-described “sovereign citizens” as “right-wing extremists,” who have been engaging in sometimes violent confrontations with the police, and who claim government has no authority over them. This is wrong on so many levels it is infuriating. The criminals referenced by the article are not “sovereign citizens” and they are not “right-wing extremists.” They are criminal anarchists who have co-opted a phrase that has been around since the founding of the nation to make themselves sound like they have political credentials. “Sovereign citizen” describes an American citizen owing no allegiance to a king or a prince or a neighborhood warlord, but rather owing allegiance to the United States Constitution and the Rule of Law. It is a term of which Americans who believe in the principles of liberty our nation was founded to preserve and protect should be proud. It is not a term that applies to a criminal. Conservatives are not anarchists. Conservatives believe in government — constitutional government, to be sure, but certainly not anarchy or criminal enterprise. This kind of bogus “report” is exactly why CNN is referred to by many as the “Communist News Network,” and the Department of Homeland Security as an American version of the KGB. Donald L. Cline

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Food drive hits fundraising goal Alexis Bechman

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The Payson Area Food Drive â&#x20AC;&#x153;weatheredâ&#x20AC;? another year and while not as successful as years past, managed to pull in more than $50,000 and a good stash of food donations. With a little more than 18,000 pounds of donated food, the drive came up short of its 50,000-pound goal, but came in nearly $800 over the $50,000 target. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We made our goal for the money â&#x20AC;&#x201D; outstanding!â&#x20AC;? said Rev. Chuck Proudfoot in an email, who led this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are short of our goal on food collected and will have to work on that during the year.â&#x20AC;? This is the first year the PAFD changed

tactics and held the food drive year-round instead of just during the winter holiday season. The reason: demand for food boxes has not decreased at either the St. Vincent de Paul or Community Presbyterian Church food banks. With a drop in government food shipments, both food banks needed the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help making up the difference. However, with a smaller steering committee this year, the drive failed to take off. Plans to hold monthly mini food drives faltered. While several organizations held drives, most did not produce large food donations. Already this year, KMOG has offered to

hold a food drive one month, the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce members a month in the spring and the U.S. Postal Service, a month in the summer. Proudfoot is looking for groups to take the other months. A last push for donations over Souper Bowl Sunday generated 1,574 pounds of food from area churches. Proudfoot hopes to bring in more community members to give the drive a much-needed bump. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we really need is a re-invigorated PAFD committee,â&#x20AC;? Proudfoot said. To join the PAFD, contact Proudfoot at Community Presbyterian Church (928) 4742059.

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A bill critics said would â&#x20AC;&#x153;gutâ&#x20AC;? the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open meeting law has died quietly in committee. Sen. Sylvia Allen (R-Snowflake) proposed SB 1435 to make it easier for lawmakers at all levels to meet and talk about issues behind closed doors without formal public notice. She said the restrictions of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open meeting laws made it too hard for council members, school boards, county supervisors and others to hash out their positions on public issues and even made it problematic for them to attend social functions together. So she proposed a major loosening of the current law, which requires elected officials to post notices and agendas of meetings ahead of time and allow the public to attend. The current law allows elected boards and commissions to meet behind closed doors only when discussing personnel matters or lawsuits. Even then, they must post a notice of the meeting and the topic they plan to discuss and come into public session to actually vote.

The current law even prohibits elected officials from talking to one another about upcoming votes by phone and email if those conversations include a discussion of how other council members will vote, allowing officials to line up votes in advance of the public meeting. Sen. Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal would have allow elected officials to meet privately and informally to discuss anything they wanted, so long as they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually take a vote or make an official decision. The bill could still show up again as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;strike all.â&#x20AC;? This legislative maneuver allows legislative leaders to drop a new bill or a bill that died earlier into the process into the shell of another, technical bill for a vote on the floor. The maneuver avoids committee hearings on a given bill. However, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no indication at this point SB 1435 has the needed support of legislative leadership. In another victory for government transparency, Gov. Doug Ducey reversed a decision to no longer make State Sen. Sylvia Allen proposed a bill to allow more public the records that show who came closed meetings for elected officials, but it died in to the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office for meetings. committee.

Payson student wins county spelling bee Rim Country seventh-grader sweeps 2015 competition Rim Country Middle School student Colton Justice triumphed over students from school districts around Gila County to take first place at the 2015 Gila County Spelling Bee on Friday, Feb. 20. The other winners were Alayna Dinges, an eighth-grade student from the Tonto Basin School who took second, Chris Provido, a seventh-grader from Globe who took third place, and Kristopher Klindt a sixth-grader from Miami. Justice, a seventh-grader, will represent the Gila County at the Arizona State Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 21 in Phoenix. The winner of the state spelling bee advances to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. in late May. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Congratulations, Colton. We are so proud of you. You were not only No. 1, you were humble, polite and encouraging to the other participants. I am one proud grandmother!â&#x20AC;? wrote Holly Crump on her Facebook page after watching Justice compete. Justice survived 14 rounds against 30 contestants before he emerged as the champion. The Payson High School had a full parking lot hosting the event. Students came from Copper Rim Elementary School, High Desert Middle School (Globe), Leonor

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Winners of the 2015 Gila County Spelling Bee pose with Gila County Superintendent of Schools Linda Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dell. Winners included Rim Country Middle School seventh-grader Colton Justice (with plaque), Alayna Dinges, Chris Provido and Kristopher Klindt. Hambly K-8 School (HaydenWinkelman), Lee Kornegay Intermediate School (Miami), Payson Community Christian School and Rim Country Middle School (Payson), Pine-Strawberry School, Young Public School, and the Tonto Basin School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to thank all the students, parents, teachers and administrators for their support of the Gila County spellers,â&#x20AC;? said

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Eye exams can reveal more than just vision trouble More evidence points to the importance of routine eye exams, not only to pinpoint potential conditions of the eye, but also to serve as windows to diseases that affect the entire body. Doctors say dozens of diseases — from certain cancers to arthritis to high blood pressure — can show symptoms in the eye. According to Dr. Roy Chuck, chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, there

are many systemic diseases that can be seen in the eye. In addition to the conditions mentioned, jaundice can indicate liver disease while retinal detachment and bleeding in new blood vessels may indicate hypertension. By looking at the color of the cornea, some doctors can tell if a patient has elevated levels of cholesterol. Going to the eye doctor can do more than ensure your vision is sharp. It’s a life-saving decision for many people who have major health conditions diagnosed through the eyes.

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Dr. Elliot Maness, D.O., recently joined Payson Surgery Associates and was the guest speaker at the Feb. 18 Lunch & Learn program at the Senior Circle. Maness has practiced medicine for 35 years, working in Phoenix and Houston. He has a bachelor’s degree in physiology and attended medical school earning a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. “Osteopathic medicine looks at the whole body and provides a hands-on approach with patients,” Maness explained. He specializes and is board certified in general surgery, according to his HealthGrades page (healthgrades.com). Maness said he was among the last group of surgeons who had to perform surgery with an audience of other surgeons to become board certified. He explained his education does not stop with that first certification. Every 10 years he must get recertified which involves a written exam, a review of his case charts, questionnaires to patients and proof of continuing education. Maness has an extensive list of surgeries he can perform, he told the audience at the Senior Circle, the surgeries he will do depend on where his practice is located. The hospital and its staff must be able to accommodate any level of emergency that may occur in surgery, he said. “Surgery is not a solo act,” Maness said. He then outlined what a surgeon needs from a patient for the most successful outcome. Maness said the patient needs to provide the surgeon with their blood work and other lab reports, a complete list of the prescriptions they are taking and the dosages. He said a patient should always have a friend or family member with them when meeting with a surgeon for the first time and a list of questions they want answered. “I want a patient to be comfortable with me. I will answer

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Dr. Elliot Maness just joined Payson Surgery Associates. He specialize and is board certified in general surgery. He said one of the most important things a patient can do to prepare for any surgery is to ask as many questions, as often as needed, to feel comfortable with what will be happening to them during their procedure and what to expect afterward. their questions in words they can understand and will listen to them until they are satisfied with my explanations,” he said. Maness said the patient can ask the same questions as many

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times as they want. “It’s important you have a complete understanding of what is going to be done,” he said. The most common surgery he does is removing the gall bladder.

Mindy Strickling is the new marketing director for Payson Regional Medical Center, taking over the position from Jan Parsons, who has served as interim for quite some time. Parsons will continue to serve as coordinator of the PRMC’s Senior Circle program. Strickling makes her home in Strawberry where she has lived since last May and operated her own firm, Double Wing Marketing, and as a benefits consultant with HealthMarkets. Growing up on Tucson’s Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, she earned a bachelor’s of science degree in business administration and management through the University of Phoenix-Tucson. “I went right into marketing when I graduated,” she said. Strickling said she has been in the business for 20 years, but has not worked much in the health care industry. Her primary focus has been in-house work for high-tech firms, she said. Her work has involved event planning and website design and management. Strickling is looking forward to working in the medical field because it is a way to have an impact on people’s lives.

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“I think I’m a people person and I like to talk and communicate with others,” she said. In her 20 years in the business, the way people communicate has been the biggest change. “Keeping up with how people want their information is a challenge. Websites need to be designed for smart phones. You have to get people’s attention so quickly and remember most attention spans are short,” she said. The challenge is also an opportunity — giving a service provider many more ways to reach their audience, she said. Strickling came to the Rim Country because of the weather. She said she also wanted to be in a smaller community and enjoy a different pace of life. When not working, she enjoys boating, especially on Roosevelt Lake — where she has a second residence — and trail riding. She said she also loves to read and is a fan of mysteries, especially those by James Patterson. She has a 20-year-old daughter in Tucson and an 18-year-old son in New Mexico. Neither is following her into marketing, she said. “I’m really looking forward to working in the Rim Country and getting involved in the community,” she said.

Payson Regional Medical Center’s new marketing director, Mindy Strickling, says she is looking forward to working in the Rim Country and getting involved in the community.

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Women’s Wellness Forum Saturday, March 21 Mazatzal Hotel Ballroom Forum Agenda 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Registration Visit Vendor Tables Snacks Provided (NO Breakfast) 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Welcome 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Stress & Hormones ~ Hormones & Stress Cynthia Booth, M.D., OB/GYN 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Stress & Nutrition Dee McCaffrey, Organic Analytical Chemist 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Brunch Buffet Visit Vendor Tables 11:15 a.m. to Noon Stress & Movement Casandra Stouder, Health & Wellness Advocate Noon to 1 p.m. Laughter is the Best Medicine! Keynote Speaker ~ Diana Jordan “Oprah calls her one of the funniest people on the planet!” 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Raffle Drawings ~ MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN Visit Vendor Tables For additional information call the Mogollon Health Alliance at 928.472.2588 or visit www.mogollonhealthalliance.com

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Study says stress may affect women’s ability to recover from heart attacks attack compared to their male counterparts,” said Xiao Xu, Ph.D., lead author of the study and assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and February is Heart Month. A big factor in heart reproductive sciences at Yale University in New health is stress. When you’ve got an unexpected Haven, Conn. bill, a dead car battery or family trouble on your Previous research suggests that mental stress hands, are you like a cartoon character with steam may reduce blood flow and promote plaque formshooting out of your ears or do you take appropri- ing in the arteries. Stress is also associated with ate steps to manage your stress? behaviors that may adversely affect health outEveryone feels stress in different ways and comes such as treatment noncompliance. reacts to it in different ways. How much stress you Researchers analyzed data collected from 2,397 experience and how you react to it can lead to a female and 1,175 male heart attack survivors wide variety of health problems — and that’s why 18-55 years old in the Variation in Recovery: Role it’s critical to know what you can do about it. of Gender on Outcomes of Young AMI Patients (VIRGO) study, a prospective observational study Stress and Your Heart of young and middle-aged adult heart attack Heart disease is the leading killer of patients in the United States, Spain and Australia. Americans. And stress may affect behaviors and During their initial hospital stay for heart attack, factors that increase heart disease risk: high researchers measured patients’ perceived stress blood pressure and cholesterol levels, smok- using a 14-item scale that gauged their lives as ing, physical inactivity and overeating. Some being uncontrollable and overloaded over the past people may choose to drink too much alcohol month. or smoke cigarettes to “manage” their chronThe study showed: ic stress, however, these habits can increase • Women had worse recovery one month after blood pressure and may damage artery walls. heart attack on multiple outcome measures such And your body’s response to stress may be a head- as chest-pain-related physical function and quality ache, back strain, or stomach pains. Stress can also of life as well as overall health. zap your energy, wreak havoc on your sleep and • Women had a significantly higher level of make you feel cranky, forgetful and out of control. mental stress. A stressful situation sets off a chain of events. • Greater stress among women partially Your body releases adrenaline, a hormone that explained their worse recovery. temporarily causes your breathing and heart rate Women were more likely to be concerned about to speed up and your blood pressure to rise. These family issues while men were more likely to be reactions prepare you to deal with the situation worried about financial matters: — the “fight or flight” response. When stress is • Family conflict during the past year was constant, your body remains in high gear off and reported by about 33 percent of women versus 20 on for days or even weeks at a time. percent of men. New research published in the American Heart • A major personal injury or illness was reportAssociation’s journal, Circulation, reported that ed by 22.4 percent of women versus 16.6 percent stress could partly explain why young and mid- of men. dle-aged women have a worse recovery after suf• Death or major illness of a close family memfering a heart attack. ber was reported by 36.6 percent of women versus The study found that women experienced a sig- 27.8 percent of men. nificantly higher level of mental stress following • A loss of crop or business failure as heavy a heart attack compared to their male counter- stressors was identified more by men (7.4 percent) parts. Previous research suggests that stress may compared to 3.5 percent of women. reduce blood flow and promote plaque forming in The study’s results add to the growing literathe arteries. Stress is also associated with behav- ture on younger heart attack patients and the need iors that adversely affect health outcomes. to identify and understand how stress and other The following is the information published in the psychosocial issues affect recovery. American Heart Association journal Circulation “We need to think more broadly about our on Feb. 9, 2015 — Although 35,000 women under patients,” said Harlan Krumholz, M.D., S.M., the age 65 experience a heart attack each year in the study’s senior author and director of the Center United States, there’s limited data on psychosocial for Outcomes Research and Evaluation at Yalecharacteristics and recovery outcomes of young New Haven Hospital and a professor in Yale’s and middle-aged women. School of Medicine and Public Health. “We have to “Our study found a significantly higher level of consider their state of mind and the experiences mental stress in women 18-55 years old with heart of their lives.” by

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SPORTS

Young Longhorns ready to hit the diamond by

Payson baseball schedule

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

It’s a drastically different Payson High baseball team that opens the season in the Fountain Hills Invitational on Wednesday. Eight seniors have graduated from an 18-9 squad that went 6-2 to finish third behind champion Winslow and runner-up Show Low in Division 3 Section 5 and reached the D3 state semifinals in 2013. The roster features only three seniors and just five players who appeared in more than nine varsity games a year ago and only four who received as many as 25 varsity at bats. “We have a very young and inexperienced team,” said coach Brian Young. “We don’t return very many guys who played day in and day out at the varsity level. There is a lot of talent on our roster, but it is going to take some time to get experience and adjust to playing at the varsity level.” Although inexperience dominates the roster, two talented varsity veterans return in juniors Ruben Estrada and Taran Sarnowski, who both ranked among the team’s top batters as sophomores. “We are lucky to have two of the best returning position players in Taran and Ruben,” Young said. “They are both all-section players and should be two of the best position players in the section.” Sarnowski, who batted .395 last season, was second with 30 RBIs, second with 14 steals and slugged .555, looks to take over at third base after playing in the outfield the previous two years. “He has such a strong arm and can make all of the plays at third,” Young said. “I think this will be the season we see Taran really start to show off his power as a hitter. I expect him to be a tough guy to strike out and he will make it tough to get through the lineup hitting right in the middle.” Estrada led the team with a .441 batting average and is expected to be the regular shortstop and should again ignite the order with his speed and ability to put the bat on the ball. “We like his glove and he can cover a lot of ground,” Young said. “We know he will hit and be a force running bases.” With only 7 1/3 innings on the mound a year ago, Sarnowski qualifies as the staff ace. The only other returning player with any varsity innings is Estrada, with one. “Taran throws hard and can mix it up but we are looking for him to continue maturing and limit the walks he allows,” Young said. “If he can do that he will be a very strong pitcher for us.” It’s certainly a raw group of hurlers as the top five pitchers in terms of innings thrown have graduated. “Pitching is a concern right now because we lost so many pitching innings,” Young said. “There is just no replacement for experience. We just need to play and get our guys innings so they can continue to improve. The talent is there but it can’t be rushed. We need some guys to grow up quickly and get comfortable in their roles.” A trio of sophomores should see plenty of innings on the hill. Hunter Paul has thrown a lot, just not at the varsity level. “He knows what he is doing as a pitcher and will make a lot of guys uncomfortable with the way he can mix it up and keep a hitter off balance,” Young said. Jake Beeler throws hard and “I think we will see him become more and more confident as the season goes on,” Young

Payson baseball roster No. Name 3 Ruben Estrada 5 Silas Galster 6 Hunter Paul 7 Logan Morgan 9 Koy Duran 10 Hunter Lane 12 Shad McNeeley 18 Carl Adcock 20 David Evans 22 Taran Sarnowski 23 Ryan Ricke 25 Jake Beeler Efrain Amaya-Medina

Yr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. So. So.

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at Fountain Hills Invitational vs. Scottsdale Christian, 1 p.m. at Fountain Hills Invitational vs. Northwest Christ., 3:30 p.m. at Fountain Hills Invitational vs. Walden Grove, 8 a.m. at Fountain Hills Invitational vs. Lake Havasu, 10:30 a.m. at Mingus, 3:45 p.m. Morenci, 4 p.m. Camp Verde, 5 p.m. at Show Low, 5 p.m. Fountain Hills, 4 p.m. at Snowflake, 3:30 p.m. at Camp Verde, 4 p.m. at *Blue Ridge, 5:30 p.m. at *Alchesay, 4 p.m. *Holbrook, 5:30 p.m. *Snowflake, 5:30 p.m. at *Winslow, 5:30 p.m. at Estrella Foothills Invitational vs. Show Low, 3 p.m. at Estrella Foothills Invitational vs. Erie, Pa. Cathedral, 12 p.m. at Estrella Foothills Invitational vs. Verrado, 3 p.m. Lakeside Blue Ridge, 6 p.m. vs. Page at Salt River Fields, 3 p.m. Mingus, 2:30 p.m. *Round Valley, 5 p.m. *Show Low, 6 p.m. at Estrella Foothills, 2 p.m. at *Globe, 5 p.m.

*-Div. 3 Section 5 game

said. “He has all the tools of being a good pitcher and just needs some time to develop.” And Ryan Ricke should keep hitters off balance with a “nice slow breaking curve” complimented by a fastball that’ll surprise some batters. He’s certainly got the mental fortitude ideal for a pitcher. “Ryan is the kind of guy who is never bothered by anything when he pitches,” Young said. “We like our pitchers to forget things that go wrong and Ryan fits that to a tee.” Just as on the mound, the majority of the Longhorns need time to get comfortable at the plate. “We have guys who can swing the bat well but it will take our young guys some time to see what varsity pitching is going to be like and then make the adjustments that they need to make,” the skipper said. Senior Hunter Lane figures to be the first-string catcher. “Hunter is very smart behind the plate and handles pitchers well,” Young said. “He has a good glove and will be a force at the plate for us. Hunter has had a good sports year playing well on the football and basketball seasons leading into baseball season.” Paul takes over at second base after a strong freshman season with the junior varsity. “Hunter really swings the bat well,” Young said. “He has a good glove and could realistically play any infield position. Hunter has a

Photos by Keith Morris/Roundup

Clockwise from top left, Ruben Estrada takes a swing during Payson’s Sunflower Scrimmage on Saturday and gets a head start on Hunter Lane as the Longhorns go through running drills before practice on Thursday, the Payson High varsity team, Taran Sarnowski warms up the strong arm that has him slotted to play third base this season. At left, Hunter Paul takes a throw at second base in practice. bright future with us and comes in with a lot of experience playing club ball. I think he will make an impact immediately.” The coach isn’t sure how things will unfold at first base where depth is lacking after sophomore Efrain Amaya-Medina suffered a knee injury the first week of practice following

a strong offseason. Young hopes he’ll be back in a few weeks. Senior David Evans could wind up seeing significant time there after appearing in 17 varsity games last year. “David has been an athlete moving around the field,” Young said. “He can play in the infield and does a nice job defensively in the outfield. He is willing to work hard to pick up first and it won’t be a stretch for him to get it done.” Speedy senior Logan Morgan takes over in center field and should develop into a key weapon on offense after playing in 21 varsity games a year ago. “Logan has a ton of speed and can cover so much ground in the middle of the outfield and will really be a force this year as he is making more contact and his speed makes him so dangerous,” Young said. Beeler looks like the prototypical right fielder. “Jake is a big strong kid who has power and really runs well,” Young said. “He will run the ball down in the outfield and has a huge arm to make all the throws we need a right fielder to make.” Sophomore Shad McNeeley and junior Silas Galster could platoon in left field. “Shad handles the bat well and won’t be intimidated by any pitching he sees,” Young said. “Silas is such a hard worker and has really coming into his own defensively.” Expect Ricke to fill the role Estrada did last year, playing the spot that day’s pitcher normally plays. “It is nice when you have a guy who is so talented that he can play all over the field and Ryan can do that and do

it well, plus he has a really smooth swing,” Young said. And freshman Koy Duran also appears capable of manning multiple positions. “We have a couple of guys who play all over the field,” Young said. “Koy is just so smooth defensively. He has spent the majority of his past playing in the infield but he has a strong enough arm to play in the outfield.” Junior Carl Adcock was expected to be back to pitch and play the outfield but an arm injury may limit him to occasional first base duty, although he should still swing the bat regularly. “Carl will be a force for us hitting,” Young said. “He has a smooth swing and good experience at the plate. It’s really too bad for him to deal with the arm injury because we could really use him as a pitcher.” Young said it’ll just take some time for a team featuring so many new players to put things together. “With our team, people just need to be patient,” Young said. “We told our guys to not worry about any expectations that anybody has of them and just trust in the process that we are going through right now.” The Longhorns open their eightgame Section 5 schedule at Lakeside Blue Ridge on March 26 and close the season with their final section contest at Globe on April 29. A season highlight will be the April 16 game against Page at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, the spring training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. In order to play at that facility, the team has again agreed to sell vouchers which can be exchanged for tickets to any D-Backs home game between April 7-June 7. “We dropped the price to $20 to help people out this year,” Young said. And Longhorn Discount cards went on sale Feb. 19.

Payson Roundup LOCAL Tuesday, February 24, 2015

State gobbles up money for roads by

Ethan McSweeney

arizona sonora news service

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re driving a particularly pockmarked road in Arizona, you may be able to blame the bumpy ride on the state Legislature. For the past few years, the Legislature has diverted money meant for roads maintenance in order to fund the Arizona Highway Patrol, which cities and counties say is leaving them less money for those needed repairs. The Highway User Revenue Fund, which is the sum of several taxes and fees including the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gas tax and the vehicle license tax, is allotted for the purposes of maintaining roads and bridges and other transportation needs in the state. This fund totals more than $1.2 billion and last year about $89 million was taken out of HURF for the Department of Public Safety. These â&#x20AC;&#x153;sweepsâ&#x20AC;? totaled about $860 million from 2000 to 2014, according to research from the Arizona Association of Counties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That maintenance that needs to be done has not been able to be completed because the funds are not there,â&#x20AC;? said Ken Strobeck, executive director of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns. He said that over just the past six years, cities have been deprived of more than $100 million that would go to road repairs. Jen Marson, executive director of the Arizona Association of Counties, said the roads have fallen into disrepair because counties and cities have not been getting the amount they should have over the past years. State statute stipulates the way HURF is distributed: 50.5 percent to the State Highway Fund, 19 percent to the counties, 27.5 percent to cities and towns and 3 percent to cities with populations of more than 300,000.

Christy Barrowdale (1973-2015)

Christian Barrowdale (1997-2015)

was born March 3, 1997 in Phoenix, Ariz. Christian was a 2014 graduate of Payson High School completing the requirements in just three years. Christian was also active with the Civil Air Patrol and many other community projects and school clubs. He was currently enrolled at Eastern Arizona College, however, his favorite activity was playing the guitar and teaching others how to play. Christian loved his family, but his mom was his rock, his faith was strong and he was a blessing to all. We praise God for sharing him. Christianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite verse was John 3:16 â&#x20AC;&#x153;For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have Everlasting Life.â&#x20AC;? Christian John Barrowdale is survived by his great-grandparents, Bob and Betty Huggins; grandparents, John and Vesta Barrowdale; and also many aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends. Christy and Christian joined eternal life Feb. 13, 2015. They will be deeply missed and forever in our hearts, writes their family.

Thomas Charles Davis (1971-2015)

Thomas Charles Davis was born Jan. 10, 1971 and on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, Tom was taken home to be with his Lord and Savior.Â He is survived first and foremost by his pride and joy, his dogs, Angus, Buckwheat and Spawn. He is also survived by his loving mothers, Bobbette Davis and Carol Davis; his brothers, John, Rob, Bill and Terry; and his sister, Juanita. Tom was, hands down, the best concrete finisher in Payson. Not only did he hunt and fish with so much passion, but he also helped all those around him strive to

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obtain the animal they were aiming for. Tom Davis was a father figure to many and would stop everything to help a fellow man in need. His love, generosity and willingness to help others will be dearly missed by all those who knew him. God bless you, Tom, welcome to Heaven. Please contact (480) 455-7984 for information regarding services. In lieu of flowers, please see his donation fund at gofundme. com/n1flt0, any help is greatly appreciated.

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Christy Barrowdale was born Dec. 13, 1973 in Miami, Ariz. Christy was a 1992 graduate of Miami High School and was awarded her masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in communication from Northern University. Arizona Christy was the executive director for Children First, a non-profit organization. In 2003, Christy and her son, Christian, moved to Payson and fell in love with the town. Her parents followed the next year. Christyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest love in life was her son Christian. He was her blessing from God. Christyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite verse was Ephesians 2:8 â&#x20AC;&#x153;For by Grace you have been saved through faith and this is not of your own it is a Gift of Godâ&#x20AC;? Christy Barrowdale is survived by her grandparents, Bob and Betty Huggins; her parents, John and Vesta Barrowdale; brother, Jhawn (Deanna) Barrowdale; sisters, Valmarie (Louis) Caporicci and Kristi Hunt; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends. In the Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arms are brothers, John Barrowdale, Leonard DeWayne Brinkley and Shawn Cordero. Christian John Barrowdale

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In 2014, HURF allotted about 17 percent to counties, about 27 percent to cities and towns and about 45 percent to the State Highway Fund. Strobeck said the Legislature can get around legal concerns because the part of the Arizona Constitution discussing the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gas tax says it can be used to fund state enforcement of transportation laws â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or the Highway Patrol. Marson said that the Legislature has made it work despite the statutory funding requirements. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They certainly worded it in such a way that they feel comfortable with it,â&#x20AC;? Marson said.

Last year, the budget approved by the Legislature reduced the amount of HURF money sent to DPS by $30 million from $119 million to $89 million. Gov. Doug Duceyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget proposal released last month would further reduce the HURF dollars for DPS by another $30 million and instead fund the Highway Patrol with a new revenue stream. The budget would take the Motor Vehicle Registration fee out of the pot that flows into HURF and instead divert those funds directly to DPS. The goal is for the fee to cover about 50 percent of the Highway Patrolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget. John Arnold, director of the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting, told the Joint Senate and House Appropriations Committee last month that diverting the funds meant for road repairs â&#x20AC;&#x153;has created a conflict between public safety needs and local transportation needs.â&#x20AC;? Arnold said this measure hopes to â&#x20AC;&#x153;alleviate some of that conflict.â&#x20AC;?

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Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Claires celebrate 50 years of marriage Ray and Joan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Claire married Feb. 27, 1965 at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Marinette, Wis. The late Rev. Arthur A.A. Gentz officiated. Attendants were Karl Bergeson of Peshtigo, Wis. and Judy Bergeson Wood of Green Bay, Wis., both cousins of the bride; Meta Miller Schwerzler of Marinette, Wis., a good friend of the bride; and Roger Schroeder of Mesa, Ariz., a brother of the bride. The couple were both born and raised in Marinette, Wis. Both are 1961 and 1962 graduates of Marinette High School. In the summer of 1964 they met at a street dance at the public library and were married six months later. Mr. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Claire was employed by The Motor Company in Marinette before moving to Mesa, Ariz. in 1967 where he retired from General Motors Desert Proving Grounds in 1999 with 30 years of service. Mrs. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Claire, was employed as an infant nurse in the newborn nursery at St. JosephLloyd Hospital in Menominee, Minn., a twin city of Marinette,

working from 1963 to 1967 when they moved to Arizona. The couple are the parents of a son, Scott Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Claire born in 1967 four months after arriving in Arizona. He is employed with Wells Fargo Bank, with 25 years of service, and resides in Mesa. A reception will be held at their church, Calvary Lutheran in Chandler, Ariz. Flowers will be placed on the altar with a prayer said by their pastor Rev. Martin Spaude. Corsages will be worn by the honored couple. For the past 30 years the couple have spent summers in Payson at their second home in Woodland Meadows. For the same number of years they have attended Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, with Pastor David Sweet, presently. Payson, has grown much in the past 30 years of which has left the couple with memorable moments and life-long friends. The couple is very thankful to God for all the blessings bestowed upon them during their 50 years together. They have resided in Mesa, nearly all of their married life.

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Payson Roundup LOCAL Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Governor signs law ending AIMS test in schools by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

On Friday, Feb. 20 AIMS (Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards) breathed its last breath. “Senate Bill 1191 was signed into law, immediately ending the AIMS high school graduation requirement,” wrote the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in a press release. “This action means that any students scheduled to take one

or more sections of the AIMS test next week will no longer be required to do so.” Schools first administered the AIMS test in 1999. School reformers touted the test as the answer to ensuring students had mastered basic knowledge for the work world and college. High failure rates initially prompted the state to continually revise the AIMS test until almost all students passed if they just took the test often enough. Starting with the class of

2006, students who exceeded the standards for reading, writing and math and earned a 3.5 GPA, received a scholarship to one of the three state universities. However, most students with good grades passed the AIMS graduation requirements in their sophomore year. That did not last too long. In 2010, the Arizona Board of Regents voted to cut the scholarships to just 25 percent of tuition, saying too many students qualified for free tuition.

The State Superintendent’s Office did say that AIMS testing would still be available for those students seeking scholarship eligibility, but parents needed to contact their school directly for details. The elimination of the AIMS test comes as the state continues to struggle to implement the AZMerit test in its place. That test is keyed to national standards, part of the federally backed No Child Left Behind and Common Core academic stan-

dards. The state required all schools to shift to the AZMerit test, but are predicting confusion this year because the state didn’t provide the resources for districts to administer the test as designed. Several bills in the Legislature will delay the requirement that the districts use the new test. Several other bills would repeal that test completely and require districts to come up with their own, individual tests with parent input.

So the repeal of the AIMS test adopted with such grand promises a decade ago comes without any alternative plan in place, at least for now. Payson Unified School District Superintendent Greg Wyman has said the district was prepared for the repeal of the AIMS test. He noted that the district will also move forward to administer the new AZMerit test, unless lawmakers repeal that test as well.

Storms finally boost Rim Country rain totals to near-normal From page 1A 4.6 inches by the end of February. The Rim Country needs to have about two inches to make up for the shortage in seasonal rainfall. With another storm front predicted to roll through the area on Friday and into the weekend, that just might happen. Normally in February, the Rim Country receives about 6 inches of snow, but with temperatures sticking to the higher end of normal, not much snow has fallen this year.

However, the Sunrise Ski Resort in the White Mountains on Monday issued a ski report predicting 12 to 22 inches of fresh snow overnight, with snow likely continuing on Tuesday. The storm also reportedly has brought snow to Colorado and the Mammoth Ski resort, but not much further north in California’s drought-plagued Sierras. The snow in the Colorado Rockies means good news for spring runoff on the Colorado River, where Lake Mead and Lake Powell have both declined

to 40 percent of normal and officials fear the need to ration water later this year. However, Rim Country has so far received very little snow this season, thanks to higher-than-normal temperatures. Throughout most of February, the highs fell in the mid- to upper-60s while the coldest temperatures came in at freezing (32 degrees) or above. Historically, the highs in February only reach 54 degrees, while the lows dip steadily into the 28 degree range. However at the higher ele-

vations (6,500 feet), this storm could drop 1 to 2 inches of snow late Monday evening and into early Tuesday, said the National Weather Service. The NWS predicts the rain from this first storm could last into Tuesday, dropping off by the evening. Rim Country looks to have a break in the weather on Wednesday and Thursday, but may get more rain on Friday and continuing through the weekend to start off March with precipitation. The U.S. Weather Service put the chance of rain in Payson at 60 percent on Friday, 90 percent on Saturday and 80 percent on Sunday. That storm could bring a mingling of rain and snow, clearing by Tuesday. Recent storms have already had an impact on Roosevelt Lake, which has risen to about 46 percent of capacity, with 753,000 acre-feet in storage. Nonetheless, the Salt River on Monday was running at just 50 percent of normal, with a flow of 354 cubic feet per second as it entered Roosevelt. MULTIPLE LISTING ACROSS 1 Nightclub show 8 “Sweet Rosie ___” (Betty Grable film) 14 Floating with no control 20 Surplus amount 21 Greek Muse of astronomy 22 Pointy beard 23 Cough-quelling tablet 24 Cowboys’ toppers 26 Like old teams that ferried borax 28 Luau garland 29 Knife incision 30 ___-mo replay 31 Big serving spoon 34 Big record label, once 37 Suffix with serpent 38 Long-term home loan option 45 Javelin’s path 48 Ending for seor 49 Small musical band 50 The “A” of ETA: Abbr. 51 Mem. of the family 52 1979 Nick Nolte film 59 L-P center 60 More silver-haired 61 Dispatched in the direction of 62 Hold up 64 Pianist’s challenge 66 Rajah’s mate 68 With a leg on each side of 70 “Apollo 13” org. 71 1994 Erica Jong memoir 76 Unlucky time for Caesar 77 Cold Lipton offering 79 ___-am (touter of green eggs and ham) 80 Food fish 81 Gp. to call after a stall 82 Deft ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE

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Monday’s rain storm left Payson blanketed with fog on Tuesday morning. The fog broke up as the sun rose. Weather forecasters predict another storm will hit the area on Friday.

86 King in “The Lion King” 89 State south of S. Dak. 90 Flying on foot 93 III, in modern Rome 94 Ex-Texas governor Richards 95 Fat-removal procedure, for short 96 Chou En-- (former Communist leader) 97 Old JFK lander 98 Philadelphia election-monitoring group 106 Santa ___, California 107 This moment 108 French for “daughter” 109 Meditation syllables 112 Take care of 114 “... ___ mouse?” 117 Phileas Fogg’s aroundthe-world time 122 Right angle feature 127 Satirist P.J. 128 Penguin type 129 Lack 130 More boisterous 131 Father, e.g. 132 Seaport south of Kiev 133 No less than DOWN 1 Male foal 2 States bluntly 3 Gemstone mounting 4 “Am so!” retort 5 Vent vocally 6 Like omelets 7 Be rife (with) 8 Money spent 9 Gluttonous 10 Managed 11 Director Lee 12 Oven knob 13 Ivy League school 14 In past time 15 With 74-Down, longtime morning radio host 16 Match cheers 17 Napoli locale 18 Throwing a big party for 19 Student being quizzed 25 VIP’s ride 27 Final: Abbr. 32 “___ smile be your umbrella” 33 British peers 35 Artsy- ___

36 Basically 39 Door part 40 “Do ___ else!” 41 ___ avis 42 Provoke 43 Mournful cry 44 Pound sound 45 Iran neighbor 46 Avis offering 47 Inspector in “The Pink Panther” 53 Supermodel Banks 54 Use the ears 55 ’62 Bond film 56 RBIs, e.g. 57 Some fishing spears 58 Some Alpine singers 63 Safest option 65 Father 67 Conditions 69 Tumbler top 71 Was a tributary of 72 Bring home 73 Renown 74 See 15-Down 75 Cartoon skunk ___ La Fume 78 It gives red wine its color 80 “___ isn’t so!”

83 Eye flirtatiously 84 Nastase of the court 85 ___ the iceberg 87 Car shaft 88 Marvel’s Lee 91 “Platoon” zone, briefly 92 Ex-U.N. head Annan 98 Brief sleep 99 City east of Syracuse 100 Way 101 Having no depth, briefly 102 Rains down ice pellets 103 Actress Cuthbert 104 Really chill, with “out” 105 “Hey, bro!” 110 Singer Callas 111 Comedian Wanda 113 Editing mark 115 Total revision 116 Ripened 118 Circle dance 119 Horse pace 120 Cry of pain 121 Spanish muralist Jos Mara 123 Foil material 124 Up to now 125 “Norma ___” 126 Trauma ctrs.

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Romain Brophy photos

Randall House staff (at left) Assistant Christina, Chef Barbara Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor and Assistant Barbara show off their popular coconut cream pie. Barista Adrian of Dimi Espresso (above) works the espresso machine at the cafe.

Time for a Taste of Rim Country by

Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

and

Romaine Brophy

special to the roundup

It is one of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular events â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the annual A Taste of Rim Country â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an evening of food, fun, music and more to benefit the Payson Public Library. Space at the event is limited, so only a certain number of tickÂ ets will be sold. They always are gone before the event, so get your tickets now. The cost is $35 per person and may be purchased at the library, 328 N. McLane Road. A Taste of Rim Country is at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, March 7 and hosted by the Library Friends of Payson, Inc. There are 11 participating chefs this year and they will offer appetizers and/or desserts for guests to sample. The participants are CreekÂ side Steakhouse, Dimi Espresso, Zane Grey Country Barbecue & Pizza at Kohlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ranch, Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, Miss Fitz 260 Cafe, Payson High School Culinary Club mentored by Gerardo Moceri of Gerardoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Firewood Cafe (last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winÂ ner of the Best of the Best troÂ phy), Native Grill & Wings, Sal & Teresaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, The Randall House, The Sweet Shoppe, and Cocktail Cheesecakes. The evening also includes a complimentary wine-tasting table, and a cash 50-50 raffle and silent auction of donated fine art, jewelry and more. Fred Carpenter will serve as master of ceremoÂ nies, deejay and announcer. ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS

The Randall House

3821 N. Highway 87, Pine Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday

Nestled in the cool ponderosas in Pine is The Randall House, on a homestead built by one of the earliest pioneer families in Rim Country in the late 19th century. It began as a two-room log cabin (which serves as the entryway today). The owners, George and Mary Ellen Randall, hosted many daily visitors, serving them with coffee and pastries. The house is still owned by the Randall family. For the past 16 years, current managers Barbara and Patrick Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor maintain the same welÂ coming tradition of the Randalls to travelers seeking the peace and beauty of the Rim Country. Many customers drive all the way from the Valley for a meal. Breakfast is served until 11 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and all day on Sunday, and features daily house omelet specials, stuffed croissants, quiches (a best-seller), and freshbaked pastries, all made from scratch on the premises. The lunch menu, served after 11 a.m., includes fresh salads served with homemade dressings, daily soup specials, and a variety of sandÂ wiches, from grilled Angus burgÂ ers to wraps to classic deli sandÂ wiches. Guests can enjoy their meal with coffee, a full Italian espresso menu, any one of more than 20 fresh-brewed teas, fruit smoothies, or classic Italian sodas. For dessert, Barbaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pies are a longtime favorite. She offers cream pies, fruit pies, and a Jack Daniels pecan pie, all of which can be ordered by the slice or whole. New on the menu this year is a take-out pot roast dinner. Glutenfree items and vegetarian/vegan alternatives are available, and Barbara tries to accommodate custom orders when possible.

Guests can dine inside and enjoy the welcoming ambiance, surrounded by antique furnishÂ ings, or outside when the weather permits, amid the lush flower vegÂ etation. The Randall House also includes a charming gift shop, with unique items made by local artists. The Randall House has been a perennial participant in A Taste of Rim events, and is known for setting a beautiful table presentaÂ tion as well as unique food.

Dimi Espresso

612 N. Beeline Highway, Payson Hours â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Dimi Espresso is a local sucÂ cess story. Established in 2013 by Tom Plets to re-create an authenÂ tic Italian espresso experience, the shop is much more than cofÂ fee, it is a place for guests and friends to relax and enjoy each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company. Sofas, lounge chairs, books and even board games invite guests to get comÂ fortable as they enjoy a perfectly brewed coffee, chosen meticuÂ lously by Tom and his staff of skilled baristas. Tom now roasts his own coffee right on the premÂ ises using green coffee beans from Fair-trade growers all over the world. By roasting them himÂ self, he can create the perfect blend for his patrons. Love coffee but not the caffeine? Dimi uses an in-house process of decaffeinÂ ation using Swiss water, with no chemicals, to produce the great flavor without the â&#x20AC;&#x153;jitters.â&#x20AC;? This is not your usual coffee experience, where sugary syrÂ ups overwhelm the coffee. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the coffee itself and the perÂ fect brew. If the customer desires flavored additives, Dimi Espresso will create it using organic flavorÂ ings with no high-fructose corn syrups, products that you will

not find in the big chain coffee shops. All flavored coffee drinks are available hot or cold. In addition to a great coffee menu, Dimi offers authentic hot chocolate, a dozen fresh brewed teas, and pastries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; cookies, cinÂ namon rolls, homemade scones and original recipe sopapilla cheesecakes. Specialty quiches homemade by Tomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother are available daily. Customers can even purchase coffee and loose leaf teas in bulk. Dimi Espresso has become a true community center, creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere to relax, study, create and make new friends. The shop offers free Wi-Fi to guests, and holds commuÂ nity events: Open Mic night from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Saturday invites budding musicians, poets, and storytellers to perform before a friendly crowd. Every Tuesday evening, Celtic music and storyÂ telling are presented while guests can enjoy a free pot of Tomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fresh coffee. Ballroom dancing lessons are available at 3 p.m. every Monday. At last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taste of Rim event, Tom brought an espresso machine and served lattes, which were the perfect complement to the great food everyone enjoyed.

Mike Jelinek, are continuing this tradition, with great customer service as their benchmark. The entire restaurant and bar has been remodeled since last year, so if you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t visited lately, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth the trip to the tall pines (if the beautiful scenery is not reaÂ son enough) to check it out. The restaurant is open daily, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Chef Christopher Taylor has decades of creative cuisine under his belt. He was previously with Kohlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ranch (and a winner of the Best of the Best trophy!). This year, Christopher will prepare a soup and sandwich combination for the Taste of Rim event. Christopher began his chef career as a dish washer in a Mexican restaurant at the age of 15. When nearly all the chefs staged a walk-out, he grabbed a spatula and began filling plates instead of cleaning them. For

the next 30 years, Christopher has honed his skills, learning to create original dishes. One of the chefs who trained him was an Englishman who served as chef for Queen Elizabeth II. He was just like Chef Ramsey of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kitchen Nightmaresâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; loudmouthed and hot-tempered, but Christopher learned a great deal under his tutelage. This year, the Creekside will have its own seasonal herb garÂ den to complement its signature dishes, and everything is preÂ pared onsite. Daily soups are homemade, and created from the freshest ingredients available, and are always a customer favorÂ ite, especially Christopherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seaÂ food chowder. Breakfast includes classic selections for the hearty appeÂ tite and lighter/vegetarian items

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1520 E. Christopher Creek Loop, Christopher Creek Hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday For more than four decades, the Creekside Steakhouse has been a fixture in Zane Grey Country, offering family style meals as well as original entrees served with western hospitality in an informal setting. The new operators, Sheila Marcum and

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Rim Country Church Directory Aglow International Crossroads Church, 114 E. Cedar Lane. The Aglow Bible Study is held each Tuesday at the Crossroads Fellowship Hall. Prayer and Praise 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.; Bible study 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. Call 474-6933 for more information. Baha’i Faith For location and information, call (928) 472-3191 or (928) 468-8962. Calvary Chapel Payson 1103 N. Beeline Hwy. at Sherwood Dr.; (928) 468-0801, Email: office@ calvarypayson.com, web: calvarypayson.com. Sunday: Services at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.; Upper Room Prayer Meeting For Jesus at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Men’s & Women’s Discipleship at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Fellowship Dinner at 5 p.m.; Old testament Study, Calvary Kids, Jr. High & High School Youth Groups at 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Christ-Centered Recovery Study using the One Step To Freedom program at 6:30 p.m. Faith-based discipleship program for those dealing with strongholds in their lives such as substance abuse, eating disorders, gambling, etc.; Young Adult Fellowship 6:30 p.m. Childcare is provided for all of the above services. Friday: Friday Fellowship at the Friday’s – a fun night for the whole family! Games, snacks, followed by worship and a short Bible study and prayer, 111 W. Rancho Rd. Catholic Church of the Holy Nativity A Roman Catholic Church under the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. 1414 N. Easy St.(corner of Easy Street & Bradley Dr.), Payson, AZ 85541, (928) 478-6988, wwwholynativitypayson.com. The Rev. Fr. Lowell E. Andrews, Pastor. Sunday: Mass 10 a.m. Wednesday: Low Mass & Holy Unction 10 a.m. First Wednesday of the month: Benediction & Chaplet of Divine Mercy 5:30 p.m. followed by potluck supper. High Holy Days: Mass 10 a.m. Christians Together Independent-non-denominational. Meeting Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel at Majestic Rim Retirement Living, 310 E. Tyler Parkway. Christopher Creek Bible Fellowship - I.F.C.A. Hwy. 260, Christopher Creek, first driveway past fire station on left. Pastor Ed Hepworth, 478-4857 (church), 478-4310 (home). 10:30 a.m. Worship Service and Children’s Sunday School (nursery provided). Thursday Bible Study. For more information, call Pastor Ed. Church at Powell Place 806 W. Longhorn Rd. Payson, (928) 474-6249. Non-Denominational Sunday Services beginning at 10:30 a.m. Church for the Nations Payson (CFTN Payson) meeting at 901 S. Westerly Road in the Chapel at Messinger’s. Sunday service 10 a.m. Pastors Nevin and Dina Hershberger invite you to come to join dynamic praise and worship with uplifting prophetic teaching. Contact Pastor Nevin at (602) 757-3778 or Pastor Dina at (602) 757-3830. Like us on Facebook. Church of Christ 306 E. Aero. Sunday Bible classes 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. For Bible studies any day of the week, call Bob Nichols, 468-0134. By understanding and living the principles taught in the New Testament, we attempt to accomplish the spiritual mission of the church, rather than being a social or recreational institution. Church of Christ in Payson 401 E. Tyler Parkway, (928) 474-5149. Sunday: Bible classes for all ages 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:25 a.m. and 6 p.m., A-Capella singing, song practice 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: Ladies Bible Class 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study 6:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints PONDEROSA WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 11 am to 2 pm; Sacrament Meeting 11 am, 472-8709, 474-6367 or 468-1103, Missionaries 472-7956. MOGOLLON WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 1 pm to 4 pm; Sacrament Meeting 1 pm, 474-6367, 468-8157, Missionaries (928) 863-5396, 468-8886. MANZANITA WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 9 am to 12 pm; Sacrament Meeting 9 am, 474-3788, 472-2266, Missionaries (928) 863-5396, 468-8886. FAMILY HISTORY CENTER: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa, 468-0249; Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 2 pm and by appointment: V. Green (928) 474-4181. PINE WARD: Highway 87; Sunday Services 9 a.m. to noon; Sacrament meeting 9 a.m. (928) 476-3118. Missionaries at (928) 600-7546. TONTO BASIN SERVICES: Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 479-2484. CHRISTOPHER CREEK SERVICES: Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sacrament meeting 10 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. followed by Sunday School, Priesthood and Relief Society. 478-4608. SPANISH BRANCH: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 9 am to 12 pm. Sacrament meeting 9 am. YOUNG BRANCH: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; 11:20 a.m. Sacrament meeting. 462-3326 or 462-3388. BLUE RIDGE BRANCH: Sunday 10 a.m. Sacrament meeting; 10:50 a.m. Sunday School; 11:25 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society. (928) 477-2138. Church on Randall Place, SBC (in Pine) Pastor John Lake. All are welcome! 6338 W. Randall Place (turn west on Randall Place road near the Thrift Store) Sunday Morning Prayer: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Sunday Adult Bible Enrichment 8:45 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., Sunday Worship Celebration: 10 a.m. Sunday Communion 2nd Sunday of the month. Sunday Fellowship Meal every 3rd Sunday of the month. Women of CORP Ministries and Bible studies lead by Simone Lake. Other various Connection Groups available throughout week. For more information, contact: 1-928-476-4249 (ch), 1-928-472-6439 (pastor’s hm) 1-928-970-4249 (pastor’s cell), Email: pinerandallchurch@hotmail.com Website: http://churchonrandallplace.org Online Sermons: www.sermon.net/CORP Community Presbyterian Church 800 W. Main Street, Rev. Charles Proudfoot, Pastor. Sundays: SON Risers Adult Bible Class at 8:30 a.m.; Hymn Sing at 10:15 a.m. followed by Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. Bible Time and nursery care for children provided. Office hours are weekdays 9 a.m. to noon; 474-2059 office, 474-0624 fax, E-mail: cpcgen@yahoo.com, Website: cpcpayson.org. Crossroads Foursquare Church We invite you to join us Sunday mornings, 10 a.m. Find us at www.crossroads4square.com, on Facebook or at 114 E. Cedar Lane, Payson. Desert Community Christian Fellowship, SB Pastor Eric Woods, (928) 479-2216, 173 Stephen’s Way, Tonto Basin. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday services 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday worship 6 p.m. East Verde Baptist Church Houston Mesa Road at Whispering Pines Control Road, 474-9385. Sunday Morning Bible Study, 9:15 a.m., Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7 p.m. Eckankar If you have experienced seeing a light when your eyes were closed, you most likely were experiencing the Light of God, and if you have heard a sound which you could not account for, you may have experienced the Sound of God. For more information on these spiritual experiences, call (877) 300-4949. Expedition Church 301 S. Colcord Road (two blocks west of Hwy. 87, just north of Bonita). Expedition is a non-denominational church whose mission is to “make disciples who love God and people.” Sunday services are at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, go to www.discoverexpedition.com, Facebook at ExpeditionChurchPayson, or call (928) 474-9128. We look forward to having you join us on our journey! Fireproof Your Marriage Discover the power of 2=1 “Married For Life” and “Parents For Life” courses. Call (928) 478-4715 for more information. First Baptist Church (Independent/Fundamental) 303 W. Main St., 474-3530. Sunday School for all ages, 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (nursery provided); Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Pine 4039 N. Highway 87, 476-3552, Website: www.fbcpine.com. Sundays:

Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Evening Fellowship 6 p.m. Communion service the first Sunday during Morning Worship. Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 8 a.m. first Saturday of each month. Women’s Bible Study 9:15 Tuesday mornings. AWANA program on Mondays as follows: Sparks for K-2nd 2:30-4 p.m.; TNT, Trek and Journey 6-8 p.m. All other activities, please contact the church office Wednesday 10 a.m. to noon or Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Forest Lakes Community Church A non-denominational church meeting in the school district/library building at 417 Old Rim Road in Forest Lakes. Worship is Sundays at 10 a.m. All are welcome to join us in the pines! Gisela Community Church Tatum Trail, Gisela; Pastor Ted Tatum. Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.

Group, grades 9-12, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Adult Cell Group, 6 p.m. Nursery and Pre-Primary available for morning worship services. Wednesday: Legacy Singles (55+ years of age) coffee at Dimi’s 9 a.m.; High School Cell Group, 7-8 p.m.; Adult Prayer and Bible Study 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nursery available. Thursday: Men’s Bible Study 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Payson Women’s Bible Study 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Pioneer Clubs (Grades 1-5), 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays when school is in session. Visit our website www.pbcpayson.org. Rim Country Cowboy Church Meets at 6 p.m. every Wednesday at Star Valley Baptist Church, 4180 E. Highway 260, Star Valley. Service includes live music by the Country Gospel Misfits. For more information, call (928) 474-5557. Rim Valley Church 208 S. McLane Road, Pastor Brandon Pratt, (801) 513-4286.

Gospel Meetings All are invited to come and hear the simple teachings and doctrine of Christ. The gospel of Christ still provides an anchor for the soul in a turbulent world. These meetings present the gospel story simply and freely. Tuesday from 7-8 p.m., Mogollon Health Alliance, 308 E. Aero Dr., Payson.

Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church (Wisconsin Synod) 204 W. Airport Rd. (corner of Airport Rd. and N. McLane). Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.; Sunday School and Sunday Adult Bible Class at 10:15 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend! For more information, please call pastor David Sweet, (928) 474-2098.

Iglesia La Roca 302 E. Rancho Rd. Nuestro proposito es que usted encuentre una relacion personal con Dios y pueda experimentar la hermosura de su presencia en cada uno de nuestros servicios: Miercoles 6:30pm Ensayo del Ministerio de Alabanza, Jueves 6:30pm Estudios Biblicos, Domingos 12:30 Tiempo de Celebracion y Adoracion, para mayor informacion comunicarse con los Pastores Carmelo y Ruth Andujar. Dr. Carmelo Andujar, Pastor (928) 2380240, Ruth Andujar (407) 341-9775, Secretaria de La Roca (928) 595-0874. Te invitamos a vistitar nuestra pagina web: www.iglesialarocapayson.com. “Visitenos, Sera un placer tenerles en nuestra Iglesia”

St. Benedict’s Catholic Mission Church Meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Young School for Catholic Mass.

Jehovah’s Witnesses North Payson Congregation, 1616 N. McLane, 474-7867, 474-2750: Public Discourse, 10 a.m., Sunday; Watchtower Study, 10:40 a.m., Sunday; Tuesday Congregation Bible Study, 7 p.m., Ministry School, 7:30 p.m., Service Meeting, 8 p.m. South Payson Congregation, 474-7867, 474-8346: Public Discourse, 1 p.m., Sunday; Watchtower Study, 1:40 p.m., Sunday; Thursday, Congregation Bible Study, 7 p.m., Ministry School, 7:30 p.m., Service Meeting, 8 p.m. Congregation Espanol de Testieos de Jehovah, 472-7867, 474-8763: Discurso publico, Domingo, 4 p.m.; Estudio del Atalaya, Domingo, 4:40 p.m.; Estudio de Biblia, Lunas, 7 p.m., Escuela del Minitero, 7:30 p.m., Reunion de Servicio Miercoles 8 p.m. Kriya Meditation Learn Kriya Meditation Tuesday nights, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. in Payson. By donation. For location and info, please call Zuné at (928) 472-7654. Lifehouse Christian Center Meets at Mountain High Coffeeworks, 3652 N. Cemetary Rd., Pine, AZ 85544. Pastors Phil and Roxanne Castle, (928) 242-0773. A spirit filled church and congregation with a very unique and wonderful praise and worship time. Services are at 11 a.m. Sunday, followed by a free meal. Mount Cross Lutheran Church (ELCA) 601 E. Highway 260 (across from Tiny’s Restaurant), 474-2552. Ken Lentz, Interim Pastor. Sunday Worship Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service; 10:30 a.m. Praise Service. Holy Communion is celebrated on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month. Visit our website atwww.mountcross.org. Church office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mount Cross is a warm, loving church community that extends itself to others and welcomes everyone with joy. Mountain Bible Church Our Mission at Mountain Bible is quite simple: Loving God…Loving People. It is our desire before God to develop and offer ministries, inside and outside our church, that further this important cause. Are we succeeding? We invite you to be our guest this weekend and see for yourself! Located at 302 E. Rancho Road in Payson, we offer two opportunities to worship on Sunday mornings: 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Many children and student ministries are available on Sundays and throughout the week. More details are available through our office (928) 472-7800 and on our website (www.mountainbible. org). Please let us answer any further questions you may have about our church…and we hope to meet you soon! New Life Foundation Hwy. 87 (next to Windmill Corner Inn), Strawberry, 476-3224. Services: Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m. Payson Bible Fellowship Meets at Rim Country Health and Retirement Community, 807 W. Longhorn Road. Every Sunday 8:30 a.m. Breakfast and Conversation, 9 a.m. Praise and Worship, 9:30 a.m. Prayer and Bible discussion. 1st and 3rd Sundays: 10:15 a.m. Open Discussion, 11:15 a.m. Close. Payson First Assembly of God We invite you to come and worship with us as we celebrate Christ Jesus’ total victory for us on the Cross! Adult Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service, 6:30 p.m.; and Wednesday Evening Family Night, 6:30 p.m. We are located at 1100 West Lake Drive, (the church at Green Valley Park). For more information call, (928) 474-2302. Payson First Church of the Nazarene 200 E. Tyler Parkway, (928) 474-5890. Sundays: Morning Worship Service 9:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Monday through Friday: Safe Haven Preschool 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Lighthouse Club 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays: Children’s Bible Quizzing 3rd-6th grades 2:30-5:30 p.m., and Prayer and Praise 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays: Children’s Bible Quizzing K-2nd grades 3:154:15 p.m. Thursdays: Youth Night 6:30 p.m. Last Saturday each month: Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 8:00 a.m. and the Ain’t Nearly Done (ANDY) Group 11:30 a.m. For more information on locations, times and topics, contact the church office. Office hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Payson Living Word Bible Church 208 S. McLane Road (across from the High School). Services Sundays starting at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. with Kids Church and nursery provided. PLW is a Spirit Filled Contemporary Church based on Faith; we believe speaking the Word of God will move mountains in our lives. We have a mission here at PLWBC: Love, Win, Build and Change. There are many activities at the church so come out and be a part of our family. The Lord is doing great things. If you have any questions, the church number is (928) 474-8606. Payson United Methodist Church 414 N. Easy Street (between Zurich St. and Malibu St., behind ACE Hardware), 474-0485; Pastor Carl Peterson. A growing, multi-generational faith community where our hearts, minds, and doors are open to all people. We invite you to worship with us Sunday at 8:30 a.m. (Contemporary) or at 11 a.m. (Traditional). Kid’s Church along with free and safe nursery care is provided. Please call the church for information on additional programs, ministries and our mission to the community. Payson United Pentecostal Church - The First Church Website: www.paysonupc.com. All meetings and events are held at Mesa del Caballo. Kids’ Church, Sundays at 10 a.m. (Behind the Veil Puppety) Experience Pentecostal-style worship and preaching, Sundays at 6 p.m. Around the Table Bible Study, Wednesday at 7 p.m. All are welcome to experience the difference of the earliest New Testament message and not the traditions and customs that followed. Go back to the message of the First Church – Acts 2:38. Pastor Dale Lewallen 469-2171. Pleasant Valley Community Church Young Public School Cafeteria on Hwy 288 & Baker Ranch Road. A non-denominational service every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Come early for refreshments and fellowship. Ponderosa Bible Church 1800 N. Beeline Hwy., (928) 474-9279. “Preparing God’s people for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up.” Dr. Joe Falkner, Sr. Pastor; Curtis Fahrlender, Pastor of Student Ministries; Jim Hurlburt, Pastor of Worship and Outreach. Sunday Worship: Traditional Service 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Contemporary Service 11 a.m. to 12 noon; Youth Bible Study (Grades 7-12) 9:30 a.m.; BLAST I (Bible Learning And Sharing Together) Grades K-6 9:30 a.m.; BLAST II, Grades K-4, 11 a.m.; Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Middle School Youth Group, grades 6-8, 4-5 p.m.; High School Youth

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church WE Welcome Everyone. 1000 N. Easy St. (Corner of Sherwood & Easy St.). 928-474-3834. The Rev. Daniel F. Tantimonaco, Rector. St. Paul’s parishioners and Father Dan invite you to join us as WE participate in worship, Christian education, outreach and fellowship activities. Sunday: Holy Eucharist Services are at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The 10 a.m. service includes traditional and contemporary music. Child care is provided. Our Praise Band leads us with contemporary music on the last Sunday of the month. Christian Education programs offer Children’s Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Sunday Adult Group Study at 9 a.m. Wednesday: We celebrate the Service of Healing & Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. Quarterly: Taizé, a Service of contemplation and music, is held quarterly on a Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m. (Call for dates). We have very active Women’s, Men’s and Bible Study groups. A Film Review group and Book Club are just some of our other regular programs. (Call Church for dates and times). Visit our Website: www.stpaulspayson. org. Email: pasepchurch@qwestoffice.net. WE Welcome Everyone. St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church 511 S. St. Phillips Street, 474-2392. Daily Masses Monday-Friday 8 a.m, Sat. 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., Spanish 12:30 p.m.; Confession at 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call Mrs. Judith Carroll, Religious Education office, (928) 474-1269 for Catholic education programs for children and adults. Call Mr. Allen Holder, Life Teen Director, (928) 474-2392 for Sunday evening youth group activities and other youth-focused events. Seventh-day Adventist Church 700 E. Wade Lane, Payson; Pastor Steven Salsberry; Elder Sharon Judd. Saturday services: Sabbath School/Bible Study 9:30a.m.; Worship Hour 11 a.m. We welcome all visitors. Come and join us for uplifting fellowship. Call 928-474-9209 for Prayer Meeting times and location, and for coming local events, or visit our website: http://payson.adventistfaith.org. Shepherd of the Pines Ev. Lutheran Church (LC-MS) 507 W. Wade Lane; (928) 474-5440, Pastor: Steve DeSanto. Sunday: Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m., Sunday School, 8:30 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m. Holy Communion celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. Adult Bible Study, Monday evenings 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursdays 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Free Family Movie Night, First and Third Friday evenings of every month at 6:30 p.m. A community breakfast is hosted on the second Friday of every month at 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Visit Shepherd of the Pines on our website: www.shepherdofthepineslutheran.com. Shepherd of the Pines United Methodist Church - Overgaard 3015 Highway 277, Overgaard, (928) 535-5208. Pastor Noni Dye. Worship service 9 a.m. w/childcare. Adult Sunday School 7:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 9 a.m. Shiloh Christian Fellowship 501 E. Rancho Road (across the street from Payson Elementary School), 474-3138. Nondenominational church teaching verse by verse and chapter by chapter through the Bible. Contemporary Worship and Family Oriented, children’s ministries and nursery provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Service 10:45 a.m. First and third Mondays Women’s Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Bible Study (in the Fellowship Hall) 6:30 p.m. Star Valley Southern Baptist Church 4180 E. Highway 260, 4 miles east of Payson, (928) 474-5557. Sunday Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. and the Worship Service is at 10:50 a.m. The Sunday Evening Service begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday features the Rim Country Cowboy Church Service at 6 p.m. Music is by the Country Gospel Misfits. Come join us! Strawberry Chapel in the Pines Fossil Creek Road, Strawberry, 476-3893. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wed. Bible study 7 p.m. Tonto Basin Bible Church Hwy. 188 off Dryer Dr., Tonto Basin, Pastor Robert Melotti, (928) 479-2299. Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m., worship service 10:45 a.m., Children’s Church 10:45 a.m., no Sunday eve. service. Wednesday Night Bible Study Fellowship 7 p.m. Potluck every third Sunday at noon following the worship service. Tonto Basin Catholic Mission Meets Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. at the Tonto Basin Chamber building for Catholic Mass. Tonto Creek Shores/Tonto Valley Bible Church Lots 240-241 Valley View Road, Gisela, 474-1360. Tonto Valley Bible Church Valley View Drive, Gisela; Pastor Ted Tatum. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. (combined service with both churches). Tonto Village Chapel Tonto Village Chapel exists to serve, love and uplift the Lord Jesus Christ. Our mission is to operate in the community as a light House through fulfilling the great commission as found in Matthew 28:18-20. We welcome an opportunity to worship with you on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school/Bible study at 10:45 a.m. for adults, children and youth, or Tuesday evening Bible study and prayer meeting at 5 p.m. For questions or information please call the Church at (928) 478-5076. Unity Church of Payson Spiritual leader Dr. Lynnette Brouwer, Licensed Unity Teacher. Our mission is to inspire and awaken one another to a greater experience of God and life through the practical application of spiritual principles. Sunday services at 10 a.m., 600 E. Highway 260, #14 (Board of Realtors Conference Room, back of Tiny’s parking lot). The 1st Sunday of each month is our inter-generational service and we celebrate birthdays and bring non-perishables for the foodbank. The 2nd Sunday browse the Unity of Payson library, 3rd Sunday pot luck, 4th Sunday power prayer follows service, 4th Tuesday Chili’s give-back day, 4th Friday 4 p.m. hiway cleanup, on-going noon Faithlift 1st and 3rd Wed. To find out more:www.unityofpayson.org. 928-478-8515. The Way of Adidam The Way of Adidam, based on the spiritual teachings of Adi Da Samraj, is offering free tours of the Da Love Ananda Botanical Gardens. Water conservation techniques will be discussed. Also, beginning in July, tours will include seven meditation sites surrounding Lake Love Ananda. In addition, we are offering area study group meetings. For further information, telephone 928-472-4700 and ask for Pat Rollins. For worldwide information, go online to www.adidam. org. Young Baptist Church (928) 462-3476. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Services, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer service, 6 p.m.

Payson Roundup LOCAL Tuesday, February 24, 2015

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The Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge #70, located at 200 E. Rancho Road in Payson, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more information, go online to www.paysonmason.org or contact Bill Herzig, secretary, at (928) 4741305 or (928) 951-2662.

Payson Walkers

The Payson Walkers group invites everyone to join its daily, hour-long walk, mostly on pavement. The start time is 9 a.m. from the following sites: Wednesday: Walgreens Thursday: Payson Public Library Friday: Home Depot Saturday: West end of Longhorn Sunday: Senior Circle parking lot Monday: Elks Lodge on Airport Road Tuesday: Parks and Recreation office, Green Valley Park.

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Friday, Feb. 27 is the last day to purchase tickets for the March 7 SUPERSTARS! program. Tickets are $20 per person and provide not only an evening of entertainment by a choice of a prime rib or salmon dinner. The evening of Friday, Feb. 27, the Lodge, at 1206 N. Beeline Hwy., will host a performance by the Fossil Creek Gang playing jazz, blues, swing, bluegrass and even some jug band tunes. Lunches are served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The specials for the balance of the week are: Wednesday, Feb. 25 - Chicken and noodles with a side salad Thursday, Feb. 26 - Ham and Swiss melt with your choice of side A trivia contest is planned for every Monday evening in March. March 12 the Lodge will have its St. Patrick’s Dinner with corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and dessert for only $8 per person. Get your tickets no later than close of business March 7. For more information, call (928) 474-2572.

Rim Country 4 Wheelers

Members of the Rim Country 4 Wheelers (RC4W) invite anyone interested in four-wheel-drive back road travel to join them at 9 a.m. Wednesdays (until March) in the Bashas’ shopping center parking lot in front of the Big 5 store. The route and destination may be prescheduled or may be decided on the spot; the level of difficulty may range from easy to moderate. Saturday trips are also scheduled at least once a month and are usually decided on at the previous month’s meeting. For all trips, have a full tank of gas, lunch, and a lawn chair. For more information, visit the Web site at www.rimcountry4wheelers.com or call RC4W President Chuck Jacobs at (928) 595-0967.

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Tai Chi and Qigong

Tai Chi and Qigong classes are offered at 9 a.m. Saturdays at Rim Country Health, 807 W. Longhorn Rd., Payson. The program is especially de signed for seniors 50 or older, but is beneficial for all ages. There is no charge, but donations are accepted to help the church with utility bills. For details, call (928) 478-6032.

Romeo Club wants members

The Romeo Club — Retired Old Men Eating Out — is looking for new members. The group meets at 11 a.m. every Wednesday at a different restaurant. Come join in the fun. Call Harvey Pierman at (928) 468-0125 for location or more information. There are no dues, no speakers and no rules.

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NARFE Meeting

The Mogollon Chapter 1235 of the National Association of the Active and Retired Federal Employees will hold its monthly no-host luncheon and meeting Wednesday, Feb. 25. The meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260. This month, the guest speaker will be Physical Therapist Sarah Magnuson. All active and retired federal employees are invited to attend. Please bring non-perishable food items for Payson Food Bank. For more information, call Dale at (928) 468-6227.

Unity ‘Faithlift’

Need a spiritual boost mid-week? Unity of Payson’s spiritual leader Dr. Lynnette Brouwer will lead bi-weekly noon “faithlifts” using Eric Butterworth’s book, “Discover the Power Within You.” All are welcome. Sessions begin promptly at noon in the Payson Public Library meeting room. Upcoming “faithlifts” are Feb. 25, March 11 and March 25.

Soroptimists

The local Soroptimist club invites all women who are interested in working with and for the community to improve the status of women to join members for lunch at Tiny’s, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson, at noon Wednesdays. Anyone interested should contact Jean Oliver, (928) 474-6167; or Audrey Wilson. (928) 468-3108.

Kaitie’s Closet

The Payson Marine Corps League meets at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Payson Elks Lodge, 1206 N. Beeline Hwy. All Marines and FMF Corpsmen in the Payson area are invited to a social gathering at 9 a.m., with the meeting starting promptly at 10 a.m. For further information call (602) 708-1011 - Semper Fi.

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Kaitie’s Closet will be distributing free children’s clothes and shoes from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the Rim Country Middle School.

Middle School, 304 S. Meadow. Everyone in Rim Country needing children’s clothes is welcome. There is a limited number of new shoes, so parents, be sure and bring your children to receive new shoes at this distribution. Kaitie’s Closet now has a small resale shop at the 814 N. Beeline Hwy, Ste. E location (no clothing is sold). Small items, collectable dolls, antique clocks and miscellaneous are available from 10 a.m. to noon, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Proceeds help subsidize the purchase of items such as new underwear, socks and shoes.

87 Mountain Biking Club 87 Mountain Biking Club meets at 4 p.m. every Wednesday at the 87 Cyclery shop, 907 S. Beeline Highway. Members have group trail rides throughout Gila County for every level of rider (beginners to advanced). Everyone is encouraged to join and learn about all the great mountain biking trails Payson and the surrounding area has to offer. For more information or questions, please call (928) 478-6203.

Kiwanis issue invitation Members of the Kiwanis Club of Zane Grey Country, an international service club serving the children of the world, are dedicated to serving our Rim Country youth. It provides scholarships and awards programs for deserving students as well as a special dental program. Other needs of children are supported with community projects, activ-

ities and donations. At meetings, speakers inform members of local community happenings and events. The members of Kiwanis invite Rim residents to join them in supporting the area’s children and their families when they meet at Tiny’s, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson, from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., Thursdays. Contact Mike Clark, (602) 510-9431 or Bobby Davis, (928) 978-4323.

TOPS 0373 TOPS 0373 Payson (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets at the Senior Circle, 215 N. Beeline Highway, Payson. We meet every Thursday morning. Our weigh-in starts at 7 a.m. Our meeting starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 8:50 a.m. We are a non-profit support group for anyone wishing to drop those extra, unhealthy pounds. You gain new friends, along with invaluable information and support in your weight loss journey. Come check us out! If you have any questions, call Ilona at (928) 472-3331.

Payson Tea Party Dustin Romney, Coalitions Director for the Convention of the States Project in Arizona, is the guest speaker at the Payson Tea Party on Thursday, Feb. 26. Author of “Rule of Law: Why and How we must Amend the Constitution,” Romney states the Federal Government is broken and elections are not going to fix it; redefining its powers will. It is his contention that is why we need an Article V Convention.

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Quilting Sisters has 2 openings for PT Sales Associates. Quilting/Sewing Skills and Retail experience a must. Person needs to have an outgoing personality and be able to work flexible hours. Call Cheryl @ 928-468-6360 for an interview.

DRIVERS

SALES/MARKETING

DRIVER WANTED Payson area full time seasonal from Oct-Apr. Must have CDL Class B with Hazmat and Tanker Endorsement, Pay D.O.E. Call 928-474-3334

DEtailer/Rentals FOUR SEASONS

GENERAL

Looking for a FT Cook with Previous Cooking Experience Preferred, varied shifts including working alternating weekends, Benefits Available. Please Apply On-Line at www.paysonhospital.com. For more information contact Human Resources at 928-472-1268 e.o.c.

MOTORSPORTS IS SEEKING A MOTIVATED & OUTGOING INDIVIDUAL TO JOIN OUR SALES TEAM. (We will train). Position requires good communication skills, computer knowledge and a professional appearance. Please fax resume to: Attn: Bob 928-472-7285 or send to: fourseasonsmotorsports @yahoo.com

Pine/Strawberry Arts & Crafts Guild is seeking reliable individual to work during Festivals/Seasonal. For Info call Olga 928-476-3142

WANTED: Experienced Painters Call 928-474-3955

DHW Home Services Decks/Porches Sheds Drywall Texture Matching Paint Remodeling 928-595-1555 Credit Cards Accepted not a licensed contractor Don’s Handyman Home Repairs, Mobile Home Roofs, Backhoe Work, Drains, Driveway, Landscaping, Yardwork Tree Trimming, Hauling, Firewood. 928-478-6139 JIMMY’S ALLTRADES Residential Repairs Since 1993 FREE ESTIMATES Plumbing, Electrical, Sun Screens, Dryer Vent Cleaning, Gutters Cleaned 928-474-6482 not licensed Tile,Carpet and Wood Installer 35 years Exp. Repairs/Drywall/Custom Showers Local References if needed Realters Welcome 928-951-2823

HAULING Home Repair Lawn Care Hauling CD 2014

HOME REPAIRS

Lawn Care

HAULING

Diversified Services IOWA BOY - HONEST, DEPENDABLE

(Inexpensive) Not a Licensed Contractor

JOE - 970-1873

HOME SERVICES Call The Cheaper Sweeper

Call The Cheaper Sweeper You’ve tried the rest, now try the best!

Windows to Walls, Baseboards to Ceiling Fans WE CLEAN IT ALL!

Call The Cheaper Sweeper for a free estimate: (928) 472-9897

HOUSEKEEPING Housecleaning by Lupe Thompson, call 928-978-3423.

LANDSCAPING Mario & Mario Landscaping and Masonry Complete Landscaping & Irrigation, Tree Service and Removal. Rock, Retaining Walls, Block Fencing Walls, Wrought Iron Fences. Flagstone & Concrete Driveways, Pavers and Sidewalks. Licensed, Bonded and Insured. Home Maitenance Available. Call 928-282-3118 Mention this add and get 10% Off!

OakLeaf Yardworks Yard Maintenance Minor landscaping and tree trimming. All work affordable. Call:Dennis 928-595-0477 not a licensed contractor

LEGAL SERVICES AZ Certified Legal Document Preparer / Paralegal AZCLDP #81438

Park Model w/18’x15’ add on in Star Valley 55+. Like new. Great Views. Open House Sat 11-4. 480-258-1929 REPOS: 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms, Starting from $9,989. Call Bronco Homes: 1-800-487-0712

RENTALS APARTMENTS FOR RENT

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

Tom’s

New Store Condition Beeline Highway, 800sf,

LARGE 2500sf. Store, Ridiculous low Terms,

Order: 10074240 Cust: -Tom Russell & Associate Keywords: Tuesday & Friday 2x3 CD art#: 20124285 Class: Miscellaneous Size: 2.00 X 3.00

Weekly Insurance Tip

Three Office Complex,

At 67 years old, D.S. owned a Final Expense life insurance policy. He was paying $60 a month for a $10,000 policy that he purchased through the mail. However, his reasonably good (not perfect) health opened the door to a much better deal. We found him a $25,000 policy with an A+ rated company, for $63 a month. It is permanent insurance not term life, and the premium is guaranteed to never increase. The worst places to buy life insurance are through the mail, or by television. You’ll probably pay a lot more than you should.

Reception Area,1000sf., Only $650. 928-468-1365. Office or Retail Space Lowest Rates In Payson Private Bath,500 sq.ft. On Upgraded Remodeled Units, 1 Month Rent Free 602-616-3558

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HOMES FOR RENT

Independent Health & Life Insurance Brokers Serving Payson for 20 years.

1100 Sq.Ft 2BDR/2BA Apartment In Central Payson, Central Heating and A/C, F/P., Washer/Dryer Hookup $700.p/m, 480-326-7203 or 480-926-9024

Office behind Fargo’s Steakhouse www.tomRUSSELLinsurance.com

928.474.1233

2Br/1Br Water, Sewer, Trash Included, $575.mo + $575.Dep. Pets-No, 928-478-6188 Apartment For Rent

Now Renting!

Canal Senior Apartments 807 S. Westerly Road Payson, AZ 85541 INCOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY Independent, vibrant living located off Historic Main Street and just down the road from Senior Center. Home-like setting and big smiles from our professional staff. We offer spacious 1 an 2 bedroom apartment homes. For 25 years Syringa Property Management has been creating cheerful communities for individuals who want to enjoy an independent and enriching retirement.

See Manager for details Phone (928) 468-5650 Hearing Impaired TDD# 800-545-1833 x298 Apartments For Rent

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2 BR, 2 BA, 174 Elizabeth, East Verde, AZ, unfirnished, W/D, Stove,Micro, Refrig. RENT TO OWN w/ lease on E. Verde River. 1300 sq.ft, fenced, new roof., $800/mo. + $800 security, 480-733-3956 or 480-287-0294

3+ BR, 3 BA, House, 201 N Trailwood Rd, Payson, AZ, 85541, 12 months lease, unfurnished, approx 2800 sq.ft., W/D, Microwave, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Air Conditioning, Outdoor Area, Cable/Satellite TV Hookups, Carpet, Hardwood Flooring, Laundry Facilities, Storage Available, Beautiful Panoramic views from covered deck living room and kitchen. 2 Master Bdrms. Not available until sometime in Jan/Feb $1,750.00 mo. 928.978.7001 Loren@LorenPeterson.com. OWNER AGENT PETERSON REALTY

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KOHL’S RANCH LODGE 202 S. Kohl’s Ranch Lodge Road, Payson, Arizona

IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: • Full-time Assistant Front 2 Full Time Desk Manager 1 Full Time • Full-time Maintenance Tech

• Full-time Housekeeper

House Persons • Part-time House Person Maintenance Tech • Part-time House Person Laundry

APPLY IN PERSON or ONLINE at DiamondResorts.com Diamond Resorts Management, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

21243.1014

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Join our friendly Team

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

(928) 474-8042

Cornerstone Property Services www.cornerstone-mgt.com

MOTORSPORTS is seeking a motivated individual to assist in Detailing and Rentals

SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS Experienced Personal Caregiver looking for women needing help w/activities of daily living. Personal and Professional References. Call Leona 480-657-9505

CONSTRUCTION Debco Construction

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

Positively Payson

Warm & Cozy Community nestled in the Pines!

Forest Hills Condominiums

333 N. McLane Large 1-2 Bedrooms WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE WASHER & DRYER COVERED PARKING PET FRIENDLY CLOSE TO RUMSEY PARK & LIBRARY

Call Caroline 928-472-6055

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

REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE

Now Renting!

Green Valley Apartments 905 S. McLane Road Payson, AZ 85541 INCOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY Newer apartments located off historic Main Street and just down the road from beautiful Green Valley Park. 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartment Homes Bright, open layouts Onsite laundry facility Playground area Community room Satellite ready

RENTED/SOLD/RENTED/SOLD 1Br/1Ba Fully Furnished Apt. Water Garbage and Trash Included, Washer, $400.mo + RENTED/SOLD/RENTED/SOLD Spring into Summer at Lazy “D” Ranch RV Park and Apts. $100. Off First Full full months Rent w/Lease Water/Sewer/Trash, Cable Included) For Details Call 928-474-2442

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

For Sale By Owner, corner lot, Woodhill, $243,900. Call for Aptmt, 480-323-0533, Granite Counter Tops, Solar System, Alarm System, Plantation Shutters, Spa, Sreened-In Porch, Laminate/Tile Flooring, ceiling moulding/wainscoting, additional upgrades.

MOBILES FOR SALE F.S.B.O. Furnished 2Br/2Ba Mobile Home in Adult Community, Newly Painted w/Deck & Sun Room, $22,900. Call 602-405-5371

McDonald’s invites you to join our professional, friendly and dedicated team. McDonald’s is committed to outstanding customer service, people development and professional growth. The McDonald’s Team offers Part-Time and Full Time employment with wages starting at $8.10 per hour. Flexible hours, training, advancement opportunities, management development, employee retirement benefits, insurance, performance reviews and raises, and many other benefits. McDonald’s rewards outstanding performance.

3Br/2Ba All Electic, W/D, Very Clean, Pets/Smoking-No, $1100.mo Call 928-474-8263 or 928-951-4237 Beautiful 2 Story 3Br/3Ba, Upgraded Kitchen, Spa Bath, View, Quiet Neighbohood, Oversized 2 Car Garage / Workshop Space, Down Stairs ideal for teenager or mother-in-law quarters, $1400.mo + Dep. Call 928-978-9100

PAYSON Please pick-up an application and learn of the opportunities available at your McDonald’s today.

Beautifully “FURNISHED” ,New Paint/Carpet, 2Br/2Ba w/FP, 1800sf, MAIN HOUSE, 1.25 Acres In Town, Bring Your Horse, TV’s, $1,350.mo Call: 602-290-7282

To apply online visit www.mcarizona.com

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Gila County Career Opportunities Globe:

Payson:

Lube Specialist Public Health Nurse Juvenile Detention Officer Community Health Specialist Road Maintenance/Equipment Operator Courtroom Clerk Technician Hearing Officer Contractor** Temporary Senior Planner**

Part-time Deputy Constable Juvenile Detention Officer WIC Nutritionist Road Maintenance/Equipment Operator

Bylas: Early Literacy Community Liaison

Gila County Sheriff’s Office Positions Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd Globe and Payson

911 Dispatcher • Detention Officer • Deputy Sheriff • Public Health Nurse (Jail) 911 System Coordinator** • Temporary Accounting Clerk Specialist Gila County is an equal opportunity employer

Applications and salary information available at: www.gilacountyaz.gov Order: 10074541 Cust: -Gila Community College Distric Keywords: Cosmetology Instructor art#: 20124692 Class: General Size: 3.00 X 4.00

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MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE F.S.B.O. Corner Lot w/Mountain View, Deer Creek, 3Br/2Ba, 26x52 Manufactured Home, $120,000. Call for Apt. 928-474-0638 or 602-689-8937

3BR/2BA 1632sq’ Alpine Village, deck/views. No smoking/no pets $1300/mo 1-yr lease includes sewer/trash. 928-978-1836 More pics here: http:tiny.cc/9xr3tx

Rentals CD

See Manager for details Phone (928) 472-4639 Hearing Impaired TDD# 800-545-1833 x298

sales person- SEASONS FOUR

No experience is necessary. Our season is here and our growing industry demands more employees. We are only looking for long-term employees. Please fax resume to: Attn: Bob 928-472-7285 or send to: fourseasonsmotorsports @yahoo.com

Maintenance Help needed for Camp Tontozona located outside of Payson. This is a part-time, year-round position with skills needed in plumbing, carpentry, electrical, and mechanical work. Must have clean background. Please submit resume ONLY to: todd@TontoCreekCamp.org

HANDYMAN

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

Gift Certificates Available

Great Company w/Easy Work Environment, Evening Night Shift, Some Weekends, must be able to pass drug test, Apply @ 111 E. Hwy 260, All Knowledge of Alcohol Retail Preferred. 928-474-3600

MOTORCYCLES 2014 Harley Ultra Bagger, 12K Miles, 928-978-2878

Comfort Keepers is seeking mature, caring, people for non-medical in-home care. Provide companionship, personal care, meal prep, shopping. Experience Preferred, Apply on-line @ https://ck527.hyrell.com 928-474-0888

WANTED: Experienced Dental Assistant

Ray’s Auto Exchange, 615 W. Main, 928-978-8375

1999 LS 4DR 4X4. Very clean with only 82542 miles. Call for pricing.

Quality Additions, Cabinet Installation, Decks, Finnish Work, Painting, Drywall, Etc.20yrs Experience, Licensed & Bonded ROC200461, Payson B/L#PH9305, Call Robin 1-928-595-1816

Accepting applications for:

Firewood:

Alligator, Juniper or Oak, Can Mix, Call for Prices 928-535-5503

CONSTRUCTION

Get the best results!

1 BA, Office Space, 45596 Hwy 188 Ste.B-1, Tonto Basin, AZ, 85553, 12 months lease, 900 sq. ft., Storage Available, $ $400/mnth, Cell: 928-978-3500 email: kathy.meyer56@gmail.com.

Bonita and Beeline, high profile, 200sq.ft. office space. Shared reception/wait area, shared utilities, $200 per month. Dani 595-2968.

GILA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, in partnership with Eastern Arizona College, has a Cosmetology Instructor posi on open in Payson. Excellent salary and beneﬁts oﬀered. The Posi on Open No ce, which includes applica on instruc ons and other important informa on, may be viewed and printed at h p://www.eac.edu/Working_at_EAC/list.asp Or, you may call 928-428-8915 to have a no ce mailed or faxed. Closes at 5:00 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2015. Equal Opportunity Employer Gila Community College continues to provide outstanding academic and workforce development programs to the adults of Gila County. COME BE A PART OF OUR TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE!

PAYSON ROUNDUP HOMES FOR RENT CARETAKER:Bring Your Own Trailer/RV,Live on Property in Exchange for Work,Take care of Horse & Property. Have References,Zero Drug/Drinking Tolerance.602-290-7282,In Town. Completely Remodeled: 3Br/2Ba/2-Car Garage, RV Gate, Central AC/Heat, Wood/Tile Floors, Gas Fire-Place/Stove, All Appliances, $1,100.mo Jim 602-367-8897 or Chris 928-978-1600 IN PAYSON:Move-In-Ready, Nice 2Br/2Ba,New Paint/Flooring, Custom Blinds,All Appliances, Covered Patio, Fenced Yard, Very Sharp,Must See $975.mo Call Don,928-468-1068 or 602-647-2014 Large 2BR/2BA, non-fenced yard, no smoking, $800/mo. plus deposit 928-970-2816. Payson 2Br/2Ba, Carport, $820.mo inc. water; 3Br/2Ba, Carport, Fenced $900.mo; 3Br/2Ba, 3-Car Garage, $1300.mo; 2Br/2Ba, dbl garage, fenced, $950.mo 928-978-2373 Pine Duplex 2Br+Den/1Ba, Yard, Garage, Patio, Water + Electic Included, $950.mo Smoking-No, 480-248-6144 Pine Prudential Rentals x3

Prudential

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Property Management

609 S. Beeline Hwy. Payson, AZ 85541 474-5276 www.paysonrentals.com RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

204 N. Stagecoach Pass, 4BD, 3BA . . . . . . $1700 812 W. Longhorn Rd., 3BD, 2.5 BA . . . . . . $1325 1501 N. Beeline Hwy #28, 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . $975 83 Orion, 3BD, 2BA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $975 812 N. Easy St., 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $875 1000 W. Driftwood, 3BD, 2BA. . . . . . . . . . . . $850 905 N. Beeline Hwy #18, 3BD, 2BA. . . . . . . $850 403 E. Eidelweiss Cir., 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . $750 205 S. Ponderosa #B, 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . $725 409 E. Evergreen, 2BD, 1BA . . . . . . . . . . . . $700 602 N. Easy St. #B, 2BD, 1.5BA. . . . . . . . . . $675 Shady Pines Cabin 5, Studio, 1BA . . . . . . . . $395

COMMERCIAL LEASE SPACE 1500 Bravo Taxiway 601 N. Beeline 401 N. Tyler Parkway 501 W. Main #B 501 W. Main #C 408 W. Main St., Suite 8 408 W. Main St., Suite 11 708 E. Hwy 260 C1, A, C & E 708 E. Hwy 260 C2 708 E. Hwy 260 A2 1322 W. Baron Rd. A

RV/MOTOR HOME SPACE Independently Owned & Operated

Studio , 1 BA, valley rd, Star Valley, AZ, very private guest house, elect, water, trash, cable inc. sm pets ok with deposit. , $650.00, 928-978-1522.

MOBILES FOR RENT 2Br/1Ba Mobile on Private Lot, Completely Restored, New Hardwood Floors, Heating/Cooling, Laundry, Very Lg Storage, Lg Deck, w/Views, $675.mo 928-288-2440

MOBILE/RV SPACES Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park Nice and Clean, Newly Remodeled Mobile Home for rent. 24’x40’ Doublewide 2Br/w2Ba. Lot Space, sewer, and trash are included. $500 Move-in special. Travel trailer for rent $380.00 a month, microwave, water, sewer, trash, and Wi-Fi included RV Spaces also available for $256.55.mo Walking distance to downtown Payson with onsite Manager, Laundry facilities, Game room and wifi. Call Shawn at 928-474-2406

WANTED TO RENT Looking for quiet private party RV Space for the season. Need water & sewer hookup, electric optional, Please Call 928-358-2578

LEGAL NOTICES 15666: 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24/2015 NOTICE OF CONTINUED INITIAL/ PUBLICATION HEARING ON DEPENDENCY PETITION No. JD 201400045 SUPP Honorable Gary V. Scales IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the matter of: JAYDE AVA GANS d.o.b. 01-13-2015 Person(s) under 18 years of age. TO: TABATHA LEA GANS aka TABATHA GLINZAK and JOHN DOE. a fictitious name, parents and/or guardians of the above-named child. 1. The Department of Child Safety, (DCS or the Department), by and through undersigned counsel, has filed a Dependency Petition pursuant to Title 8, of the Arizona Revised Statutes, Rules 4.1 and 4.2 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure; and Rule 48(D) of the Arizona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court. 2. The Court has set a continued initial/publication hearing on the 2nd day of April 2015, at 9:00 a.m., at the Gila County Superior Court, 714 S. Beeline Hwy., #104, Payson, AZ 85541, before Honorable Gary V. Scales for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the Petition. 3. You and your child are entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing. You may hire your own attorney or, if you cannot afford an attorney and want to be represented by an attorney, one may be appointed by the Court.

LEGAL NOTICES 4. You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. You are advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status conference, or dependency adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Petition. In addition, if you fail to appear, without good cause, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in an adjudication of dependency, termination of your parental rights or the establishment of a permanent guardianship based upon the record and the evidence presented to the court, as well as an order of paternity, custody, or change of custody in a consolidated family law matter and an order for child support if paternity has been established. 5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Dependency Petition, Notice of Hearing, and Temporary Order by submitting a written request to: TRACEY L. HEINRICK, Office of the Attorney General, 120 W. 1st Ave., 2nd Floor, Mesa, AZ 85210-1312. The assigned case manager is Alronda Hardy and may be reached by telephone at 928.468.9805. 6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three (3) working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding and can be made by calling 928.474.3978. 7. You have the right to make a request or motion prior to any hearing that the hearing be closed to the public. DATED this__day of January 2015. MARK BRNOVICH Attorney General TRACEY L. HEINRICK Assistant Attorney General 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24/15 CNS-2711075# 15667 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24/2015 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 12/29/2014 TS No. : AZ-14-631344-AB Order No.: 733-1400776-70 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 6/8/2005 and recorded 6/13/2005 as Instrument 2005-010272, in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 4/2/2015 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE GILA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1400 EAST ASH ST., GLOBE, ARIZONA 85501 Legal Description: All and singular that certain piece and parcel of land, situate lying and being in Lot 7 of Block 79, GLOBE TOWNSITE, GILA COUNTY, Arizona, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at a point on the Westerly side of Hill Street, five feet Northerly from the Southeasterly line of said Lot 7; running thence Westerly and parallel with the Southerly boundary line of said lot, 86 feet to a point; Thence Northerly and parallel with Hill Street, 50 feet; Thence Easterly and parallel with the Southerly boundary line of said Lot 7, 86 feet to a point in Hill Street; Thence Southerly and along Hill Street, 50 feet to the place of beginning. Purported Street Address: 442 S HILL ST, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Tax Parcel Number: 208-03-107C 5 Original Principal Balance: $52,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE BANC OF AMERICA FUNDING CORPORATION, 2008-FT1 TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2008-FT1 C/O Nationstar Mortgage LLC 350 Highland Drive Lewisville, TX 75067 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): Glenn A Wilt Jr, an unmarried person 442 S HILL ST, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) -645-7711 Sales Line: 714-730-2727 Login to: www.servicelinkasap.com AZ-14-631344-AB The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE TS No.: AZ-14-631344-AB Dated: 12/24/2014 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Long Do, Assistant Secretary State of: California County of: San Diego On 12/24/2014 before me, Ashley Maxwell , a notary public, personally appeared Long Do who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the 1-888-512-7114. (AzCAN)

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LEGAL NOTICES foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature Ashley Maxwell Commission No. 2065217 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 5/18/2018 IDSPub #0076831 2 15672: 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3/3015 TS #: 2014-1861 Order #: 2014-35843 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 2/18/2011 and recorded on 3/4/2011 as Instrument # 2011-002779, Book XX Page XX in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, at public auction to the highest bidder at the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501, Arizona, on 4/28/2015 at 11:00 AM of said day: LOT 123, ALPINE HEIGHTS, ACCORDING TO MAP NO. 559, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA The successor trustee appointed herein qualifies as trustee of the Trust Deed in the Trustee’s capacity as a licensed real estate broker, licensed by the State of Arizona, as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A. Phone Number: 818-991-4600 ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION 33-808(C): Street Address or identifiable location: 1210 N SUNSHINE LANE PAYSON, ARIZONA 85541 A.P.N.: 302-75-123 Original Principal Balance: $435,000.00 Name and Address of original trustor: (as shown on the Deed of Trust) MANUEL L BALLESTEROS, JR, A WIDOW 1210 N SUNSHINE LANE PAYSON, ARIZONA 85541 Name and Address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) GENERATION MORTGAGE COMPANY 3 PIEDMONT CENTER 3565 PIEDMONT ROAD, NE, STE 300 ATLANTA, GA 30305 NAME, ADDRESS & TELEPHONE NUMBER OF TRUSTEE: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) MARK D. ESTLE, ATTORNEY C/O S.B.S. TRUST DEED NETWORK 31194 LA BAYA DRIVE #106 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362 (818) 991-4600 Dated: 1/16/15 MARK D. ESTLE, ATTORNEY Manner of Trustee Qualification: Member of the Arizona State Bar Name of Trustee’s Regulator: State Bar of Arizona A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the trustfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of San Diego On 1-16-2015 before me, Adrian Parrish, Notary Public, personally appeared MARK D. ESTLE, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his authorized capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct WITNESS my hand and official seal. Adrian Parrish ADRIAN PARRISH Commission # 1982080 Notary Public - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires Jun 15, 2016 S.B.S. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information will be used for that purpose. P1128678 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 03/03/2015 15673: Notice is hereby given in accordance with State and Federal Guidelines: Payson Unified School District intends to destroy Special Education Records for students who have exited from any special education programs on or before June 2008.If you are a student of eighteen (18) years or a parent of said student and you would like to receive these records, please contact the Special Services Office at 928-472-5800 BEFORE April 24, 2015. 15680: 2/10, 2/17, 2/24/2014 NOTICE TO CREDITORS/NO COURT OR PROBATE NO. GILA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Geneva Alber (x) an Adult, deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR INFORMAL PROBATE OF A WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. Virginia Hesson has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on January 16, 2015, 598 South Verde Place, Payson, AZ 85541. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Person Representative at 598 South Verde Place, Payson, AZ 85541. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors. DATED 01/16/2015 /s/ Virginia Hesson, Virginia Hesson. 15681: 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10/2015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #15-00078 Taglialatella Notice is hereby given that David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, as trustee (or successor trustee, or substituted trustee), pursuant to the Deed of Trust which had an original balance of $92,536.00 executed by Carl S. 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LEGAL NOTICES will sell the real property described herein by public auction on April 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ., to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811A), 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: Lot 102, of PIONEER HILLS SUBDIVISION according to the plat of record in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map No. 519 through 519B. ******************** The surface and the ground to a depth of 500 feet lying immediately beneath the above described property *********************** The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 102 Picacho Drive Globe, AZ 85501. Tax Parcel No.: 207-28-102 9. The undersigned Trustee 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, express 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 Current Beneficiary:BofA sbm BAC fka Countrywide Home; Care of/Servicer: Bank of America/Fidelity Bank of America, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd Simi Valley, CA 93063; Current Trustee: David W. Cowles 2525 East Camelback Road #300 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6000. Dated: 01/23/2015 /S/David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, Trustee/Successor Trustee under said Deed of Trust, and is qualified to act as Successor Trustee per ARS Section 33-803 (A) 2, as a member of the Arizona State Bar. STATE OF ARIZONA, County of Maricopa. This instrument was acknowledged before me on 01/23/2015, by DAVID W. COWLES, Attorney at Law, as Trustee/Successor Trustee. /S/Judy Quick, Notary Public Commission expiration is 04/20/2017. NOTICE: This proceeding is an effort to collect a debt on behalf of the beneficiary under the referenced Deed of Trust. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Unless the loan is reinstated, this Trustee’s Sale proceedings will result in foreclosure of the subject property. A-4509420 02/17/2015, 02/24/2015, 03/03/2015, 03/10/2015 15686: 2/17, 2/20, 2/24/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: SPARK ENERGY, LLC II. The address of the known place of business is: 10165 S. Ice House Canyon Road, Globe, AZ 85501. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Kenneth M. Bernstein, 10165 S. Ice House Canyon Road, Globe, AZ 85501. III. 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: Kenneth M. Bernstein, Manager, 10165 S. Ice House Canyon Road, Globe, AZ 85501; Sarah A Bernstein, Manager, 10165 S. Ice House Canyon Road, Globe, AZ 85501; Bernstein Family Trust, Member, 10165 S. Ice House Canyon Road, Globe, AZ 85501. 15687: 2/17, 2/20, 2/24/2014 BELLEWOOD PROPERTIES, LLC NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: BELLEWOOD PROPERTIES, LLC II. The address of the known place of business is: 10165 S. Ice House Canyon Road, Globe, AZ 85501. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Kenneth M. Bernstein, 10165 S. Ice House Canyon Road, Globe, AZ 85501. III. 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: Kenneth M. Bernstein, Manager, 10165 S. Ice House Canyon Road, Globe, AZ 85501; Sarah A Bernstein, Manager, 10165 S. Ice House Canyon Road, Globe, AZ 85501; Bernstein Family Trust, Member, 10165 S. Ice House Canyon Road, Globe, AZ 85501. 15690: 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17/2015 TS No. AZ08000471-14-1 APN 207-28-134 2 TO No. 8416116 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated July 3, 2007, and recorded on July 13, 2007, as Instrument No. 2007-011844 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Gila County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder At the main

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LEGAL NOTICES entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 on May 8, 2015 at 11:00 AM on said day. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 750 W KOFA PASS, MIAMI, AZ 85539 LOT 134, OF PIONEER HILLS SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP NO. 519 THROUGH 519B. APN: 207-28-134 2 Original Principal Balance $165,000.00 Name and Address of original Trustor STEVEN J. WADE AND SUSAN L. WADE, HUSBAND AND WIFE. 750 W KOFA PASS, MIAMI, AZ 85539 Name and Address of the Beneficiary U.S. Bank National Association c/o U.S. Bank National Association 4801 Frederica St Owensboro, KY 42301 Name and Address of Trustee MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 800-367-8939 Said sale will be made for cash (payable at time of sale), but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note secured by said Trust Deed, which includes interest thereon as provided in said Note, advances, if any under the terms of said Trust Deed, interest on advances, if any, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Trust Deed. The Trustee will accept only cash or cashier’s check for reinstatement or price bid payment. Reinstatement payment must be paid before five o’clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) on the last day other than a Saturday or legal holiday before the date of sale. The purchaser at the sale, other than the Beneficiary to the extent of his credit bid, shall pay the price bid no later than five o’clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) of the following day, other than a Saturday or legal holiday If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust. The Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condition of title. DATE: January 29, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Rosenda Cardenas, Authorized Signatory Manner of Trustee qualification: Real Estate Broker, as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A Name of Trustee’s regulator: Arizona Department of Real Estate SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.priorityposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Priority Posting and Publishing 714-573-1965 State of ARIZONA County of MARICOPA On this 29th day of January, 2015, before me, LINDSAY M. BROWN personally appeared ROSENDA CARDENAS, whose identity was proven to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who he or she claims to be, and acknowledged that he or she signed the above/attached document. Lindsay M. Brown Notary Public Maricopa County, Arizona My Comm. Expires 04-09-15 Lindsay M. Brown, Notary Public Commission Expires: April 9, 2015 P1132150 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 03/17/2015 15691: 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17/2015 TS No. AZ09000144-14-1 APN 305-32-001C 2 TO No: 8508422 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 11/18/2009, and recorded on 11/20/2009, as Instrument No. 2009-014019 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Gila County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 on 5/5/2015 at 11:00 AM on said day. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 181 WEST EWING DRIVE , YOUNG, AZ 85554 PARCEL 1: THE EAST 360 FEET OF LOT 1, OF PLEASANT VALLEY ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA

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LEGAL NOTICES COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP NO. 197; EXCEPT THE EAST 160 FEET THEREOF. PARCEL 2: AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER THE NORTH 24 FEET TO THE EAST 360 FEET OF SAID LOT 1, OF PLEASANT VALLEY ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP NO. 197. APN: 305-32-001C 2 Original Principal Balance $135,000.00 Name and Address of original Trustor CHRISTOPHER LACOSSE, A MARRIED MAN 181 WEST EWING DRIVE, YOUNG, AZ 85554 Name and Address of the Beneficiary PHH Mortgage Corporation c/o PHH Mortgage Corporation 4001 Leadenhall Rd. Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 Name and Address of Trustee MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 800-367-8939 Said sale will be made for cash (payable at time of sale), but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note secured by said Trust Deed, which includes interest thereon as provided in said Note, advances, if any under the terms of said Trust Deed, interest on advances, if any, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Trust Deed. The Trustee will accept only cash or cashier’s check for reinstatement or price bid payment. Reinstatement payment must be paid before five o’clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) on the last day other than a Saturday or legal holiday before the date of sale. The purchaser at the sale, other than the Beneficiary to the extent of his credit bid, shall pay the price bid no later than five o’clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) of the following day, other than a Saturday or legal holiday If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust. The Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condition of title. DATE: 1/27/2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Rosenda Cardenas, Authorized Signatory Manner of Trustee qualification: Real Estate Broker, as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A Name of Trustee’s regulator: Arizona Department of Real Estate SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.priorityposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Priority Posting and Publishing at 714-573-1965 State of ARIZONA County of MARICOPA On this 27th day of January, 2015, before me, LINDSAY M. BROWN personally appeared ROSENDA CARDENAS, whose identity was proven to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who he or she claims to be, and acknowledged that he or she signed the above/attached document. Lindsay M. Brown, Notary Public Commission Expires: April 9, 2015 Lindsay M. Brown Notary Public Maricopa County, Arizona My Comm. Expires 04-09-15 P1132038 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 03/17/2015 15692: 2/20, 2/24, 2/27/2015 Articles of Incorporation of The World At Your Door, Inc. 1. The name of the corporation is THE WORLD AT YOUR DOOR, INC. 2. The purpose for which this corporation is organized is the transaction of any or all lawful business for which non-profit corporations may be incorporation under the laws of the State of Arizona, as they may be amended from time to time. 3. The character of affairs of the corporation will be to evangelize worldwide, to disciple worldwide, and to provide assistance to the poor worldwide. 4. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall insure to the benefit of or be distributable to its members, directors, officers or other private person, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in further-

LEGAL NOTICES ance of its stated purposed. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation and the corporation shall not participate on behalf of any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry-on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from Federal Income Tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code or (b) by corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(a) of the internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue laws.) 5. Upon the dissolution of the corporation the Board of Directors, shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all the liabilities of the corporation in such manner, or to such organization organized and operating exclusively for charitable, educational, and religious purposes at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Laws.) as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any such assets not disposed of shall be disposed of by the Superior Court of the County in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for the purpose or to which such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine which are organization and operation exclusively for such purposed. 6. The power of indemnification under the Arizona Revised Statues shall not be denied or limited by the bylaws. 7. The initial board of directors shall consist of four (4) directors. The names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as Directors until the first annual meeting of Directors or until their successors are elected and qualified are: Gale G. Dawson, 603 E. Bonita St., Payson, AZ 85541. Chrisann M. Dawson, 603 E. Bonita St., Payson, AZ 85541. Melisa Petkoff, 5763 Kuvasz Ct., Pine, AZ 85544. William Knauss, 2508 E. Pine Island Ln, Payson, AZ 85541. The number of person to service on the board of directors thereafter shall be fixed by the Bylaws. 8. The street address of the known place of business of the corporation is: 603 E. Bonita St., Payson, AZ 85541. 9. The name and address of the statutory agent of the corporation is: Gale G. Dawson, 603 E. Bonita St., Payson, AZ 85541. 10. The name and address of the incorporator is: Gale G. Dawson, 603 E. Bonita St., Payson, AZ 85541. All powers, duties and responsibilities of the incorporators shall cease at the time of delivery of these Articles of Incorporation to the Arizona Corporation Commission. 11. The Corporation will not practice or permit discrimination on the basis of sex, age, race national origin, religion, physical handicap, or disability. 12. The Corporation will not have members. 13. The incorporators, directors, officers, employees and agents of the corporation shall not be individually liable for the corporation’s debts or other liabilities, and the private property of such individual shall be exempt from any corporate debts or liabilities, Additionally, the personal liability of the directors of the corporation to the corporation for monitory damages for breech of judiciary duty as a director shall be limited or eliminated as and to the extend provided by law. 14. The articles of incorporation of this corporation may be amended by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of this corporation at any regular or special meeting called for that purpose. Incorporator’s Signature: /s/ Gale G. Dawson, Gale G. Dawson Dated this 23 day of January, 2015. 15693: 2/20, 2/24, 2/27/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: RIM COUNTRY DISTRIBUTING OF PAYSON LLC File No. L-1982267-2 II. The address of the known

LEGAL NOTICES place of business is: 305 S. Marble Pt., Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Brian Davis, 305 S. Marble Pt., Payson, AZ 85541. (B) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Brian Davis, (x) member, 305 S. Marble Pt., Payson, AZ 85541; George Schiller, (x) member, 816 W. Summit St., Payson, AZ 85541. 15694: 2/20, 2/24, 2/27/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: TD GLOBAL VENTURES LLC File No. L-1974092-0 II. The address of the known place of business is: 220 Fort Smith Rd., Tonto Basin, 85553. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Tammy Dodge, 220 Fort Smith Rd., Tonto Basin, 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: Tammy Dodge, (x) manager, 220 Fort Smith Rd., Tonto Basin, 85553. 15695: 2/20, 2/24, 2/27/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: CHARLES SHIRE PLLC File No. L-1978894-9 II. The address of the known place of business is: 1603 E. Velvet Mesquite Ct., Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 17470 N. Pacesetter Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85255. (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: Charles R. Shire, 1603 E. Velvet Mesquite Ct., Payson, AZ 85541. 15698: 2/24, 3/3, 3/10/2015 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA GILA COUNTY In Re the Estate of LINDA OBEITER a Deceased person. No. PB201500012 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: Charles Obeiter has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Linda Obeiter on February 12, 2015. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at 8241 Willeta Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89145. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to this document and has been mailed to all known creditors. DATED February 18, 2015 /s/ Christi Weedon, Christin Weedon, AZCLDP #81255 15700: 2/24, 2/27, 3/3/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: ROUGH CUT MOTORSPORTS, LLC File No. L-19825615 II. The address of the known place of business is: 610 ½ S. Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Ronald Saunders, 2808 E. Pinegate Ct., Payson, AZ 85541. (B) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Ronald Saunders, (x) member, 2808 E. Pinegate Ct., Payson, AZ 85541; Jennifer Porter, (x) member, 2808 E. Pinegate Ct., Payson, AZ 85541.

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Payson Roundup LIVING Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Annual event for library features some of the best chefs in the region

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Chef Christopher Taylor of Creekside (photo at left), Chef Jeremy Prest of Miss Fitz 260 Cafe (center photo) and Jeff and Ana Gutowski of Cocktail Cheesecakes (photo at right), are among the participants in the 2015 A Taste of Rim Country event to benefit the Payson Public Library. A limited number of tickets are available for $35 per person.

From page 1A as well. Christopher’s breakfast burritos are always a popular choice. The lunch menu offers several signature sandwiches: The “Mad Jack” was created for Dan Haggarty of the “Grizzly Adams” TV show, made with bacon, tomato and green chilies with Jack cheese, grilled on fresh sourdough bread. Creekside’s country fried steak entrée is a favorite of Arizona writer Marshall Trimble, and has been named after him. Burgers are made from fresh ground beef, never frozen. The dinner menu includes Creekside’s popular baby back ribs and certified Angus steaks and prime rib. Specialty drinks include old-fashioned floats (remember them?) — root beer, black cherry and orange cream, as well as cream soda and even sarsaparilla. Each day features a different special value, with Family Pizza Night on Fridays. Seating includes free board games and card games on the tables, so the family can enjoy some “unplugged time” together while dining. As they dine, guests can watch as deer, elk, wild turkeys and squirrels eat on the nearby feeders. The restaurant offers banquet and catering services and seating in the Hash Knife room by reservation. It has become a popular wedding and reunion venue.

Cocktail Cheesecakes Catering

(520) 204-2076 cocktail.cheesecakes@ yahoo.com http://cocktailcheesecakes.com In 2009, Jeff and Ana Gutowski created a unique dessert concept, Cocktail Cheesecakes. The idea combines Jeff’s passion for cooking which was developed in his travels from the United Kingdom to Spain to Thailand, with Ana’s extensive experience creating original cocktail recipes. The result is a brilliant menu of cheesecakes flavored with alcoholic spirits. Each cake is an original recipe developed by Jeff. The cheesecake menu includes Strawberry Daiquiri, Lemon Drop, Classic Blueberry (with blueberry vodka), Applemel (apple and caramel), Red Velvet, Turtle Brownie, Pumpkin Spice, White Chocolate and Peppermint Schnapps, Gingersnap, Piña Colada, Margarita, Irish Crème and Amaretto, Double Espresso, and Mulled Wine. Drunky Monkey, inspired by Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey ice cream, is a local favorite, created with banana, chocolate and hazelnut liqueurs. For the teetotaler, classic nonalcoholic New York cheesecakes are also offered. Custom orders are available, in case you want a special flavor combination. Want an Elvis Cheesecake, with the flavor of a grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich? Jeff will be happy to create it for you. Cocktail Cheesecakes has supplied several local restaurants with custom cheesecakes, either as part of their dessert menu, or for special occasions — Gerardo’s Firewood Cafe, The Pour House in Star Valley, and most recently, THAT Brewery in Pine. Jeff is always experimenting to create intriguing flavors — Green Tea with Mint, and Dark Chocolate Chipotle. He has recently begun creating savory-flavored cheesecakes, like Loaded Baked Potato and Beer and Cheddar

Cheese. He plans to debut two new flavors for this year’s Taste of Rim event: Death by Chocolate and White Chocolate Toffee. Orders can be made by phone or email, with 48 hours notice. Each cheesecake is made by hand from the freshest ingredients, and can be delivered to locations in the Rim area at no charge. Jeff’s largest order to date was a 40-cheesecake order for a National Guard event in Tucson.

Miss Fitz 260 Cafe

803 E. Highway 260, Payson Hours: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily The building housing Miss Fitz 260 Cafe is more than 40 years old and has been through several owners, but has always included 260 Cafe in the name. The iconic original sign is still in use, touting homemade pies. Happily, the latest owners, Kathy Bickert and Diane Fitzpatrick, have maintained its tradition of good home cooking, and Chef Jeremy Prest (Diane’s son) and his partner, Josh Gonzalez, have elevated the quality enough to have won the Best Breakfast Restaurant in the Roundup’s Best of the Rim survey for two consecutive years. Jeremy began his cooking career 20 years ago as a teenager, and has been creating original dishes ever since. Josh has more than 25 years of experience, and they make a great team. The heart of the Miss Fitz 260 Cafe is old-fashioned good home cooking with an original twist. Their award-winning breakfast menu includes a pork carnitas guajillo, “Build your own Omelet,” eggs Benedict, a rainbow omelet made with pico de gallo, avocado and jalapeno, along with more traditional choices like biscuits and gravy and corned beef hash. The lunch menu features signature sandwiches; a Reuben prepared with homemade sauerkraut, and an “adult” grilled cheese made with ham, bacon, avocado, tomato, green chilies and two cheeses, grilled on sourdough bread. All the soups are created from scratch daily, and include customer favorites cream of mushroom (that in no way resembles the pasty canned stuff you find in grocery stores) and chicken tortilla soup. Daily specials often have an Asian flavor, created by Josh from his extensive experience in Pacific cuisine. If you want a custom dish, Jeremy or Josh will gladly prepare it for you if the ingredients are on hand. Guests can also take advantage of the free Internet hotspot. Desserts include homemade pies and cobblers made daily. Customer favorites are the peanut butter pie, the coconut cream pie, and the peach cobbler. Pies are sold by the slice or by the whole pie by special order. The 260 offers catering service for parties of any size. Their largest one recently was a wedding party of 200 guests. Beginning March 26, Jeremy and Josh (who just became father to a beautiful baby girl), will open the restaurant for dinner. The menu will include upscale items — pot-sticker appetizers, and entrees of pork loin with raspberry chipotle and chutney, miso-marinated swai (a delicate white fish dish), shrimp scampi and grilled steaks. The balance of the participants in A Taste of Rim Country will be featured in future editions of the Payson Roundup.