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Kidnapping

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Payson Police arrest man for sexual assault on child

Rescuers scour canyon for woman missing 11 days by

Police say they arrested a Payson man Sunday after he kidnapped a young girl and sexually assaulted her. The father of the 7-year-old girl called police around 3:40 a.m. Sunday after he discovered the girl was missing from their home, in the 600 block of South Ponderosa Street. Officers began searching the area and at 5 a.m. the suspect, a 29-year-old man, brought the girl

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With no clues to go on, the search for a missing Tucson woman grew dire this weekend as crews entered their ninth day of scouring a remote, rugged section of the White Mountain Apache Reservation, southeast of Young. From the start, rescuers feared repeat of their futile, 11-day effort to find a 56-year-old man who had gone backpacking in the same area last year. The search and rescue team found a note Paul Tomasso left in his truck saying he was heading out for a five-day hike. He left his cellphone in the vehicle and was never seen or heard from again. Crews finally called off the search, without a single clue to go on. As TRSAR Commander Bill Pitterle drove into Cibecue Canyon Saturday to look for Ann Charon Rodgers, 72, of Tucson, he anxiously feared the worst — since the woman had been missing for more than a week. Around 3:30 a.m. Thursday, March 31, Rodgers left a voicemail for a friend, saying she had run out of gas west of Cibecue and was going to look for a ranch for help. On April 1, searchers found a pieces of Rodgers’ Ford Fusion hybrid vehicle down a deeply rugged dirt road off the reservation. The road here has no signs, much less mile markers. Apparently Rodgers, in a search for gas, got disoriented and drove further and further into the reservation. Crews learned Rodgers had set off from her Tucson home for her grandson’s birthday party in the Valley, but instead of turning west on Highway 60, headed east toward Show Low for some unknown reason, said Sgt. Dennis Newman with the Gila County Sheriff’s Office in Payson. As Newman retraced Rodgers’ route, he wondered what had gone through her mind. He noticed at one turnoff, miles deep into the reservation, a wood sign with bright neon yellow lettering reading “Oak Creek Ranch.” Newman wondered if Rodgers thought she could find help there, even if it meant going further and further into the unknown. With poor cell service in the area, Rodgers apparently hiked up nearby hills until she finally made a call to a friend, leaving a voicemail saying she was heading to a ranch. After locating her vehicle, White Mountain Apache Rangers searched for Rodgers for several days, crisscrossing the roads in hopes Rodgers walked back on the roads she had driven in on. On Sunday, April 3, they called the Gila County Sheriff’s Office for help. When Pitterle got the call Friday, he was busy working from home on a project. He drove three hours south in his white pickup and met up with two other TRSAR volunteers

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home, saying he had located her roughly half a mile away. The man is an acquaintance of the family. The man reportedly entered the residence unlawfully and kidnapped the 7-yearold from her home, although her father and several other family members were home at the time, said Police Chief Don Engler. Police arrested the man on charges of kidnapping a minor for a sexual offense, sexual misconduct with a minor and burglary in

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Volunteers searched desperately for 11 days hoping to save Ann Charon Rodgers, 72, of Tucson, who became lost in Cibecue Canyon on the San Carlos and White Mountain Apache Reservation. During the search, rescuers discovered the word “help” spelled out with rocks and sticks on the ground and a business card with a note from Rodgers that indicated they were searching in the right area.

Arizona’s looming wildfire season may get a new twist this year: Fireworks. The Arizona House has approved HB2398, which will allow residents to buy fireworks — including airborne rockets. Current law restricts fireworks to sparklers, party poppers, glow worms, ground spinners, fountains of sparks and a few other types. If the Senate approves HB2398, the fireworks industry will cap four years of lobbying with permission to sell rockers that blast up into the air. The law would retain a provision that allows cities to restrict

use of fireworks to a period around July 4 and Jan. 1. Presumably, the U.S. Forest Service, counties and cities would remain free to ban fireworks by imposing fire restrictions. The Forest Service often bans campfires, fireworks and other dangerous activities when fuels dry out before the onset of the monsoon rains. Backers of the third industry sponsored bill to loosen fireworks restrictions in the past decade said they hope the expanded range of fireworks allowed will satisfy people — and the industry — and prevent pressure from building for even more potentially dangerous fireworks.

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Kids tumbled through the air on seats attached to bungee cords as other kids and adults alike played games, enjoyed live music and ate food. Some ate more than others, thanks to a wing-eating contest. Oh yeah, and everyone learned about area businesses. Area residents converged on the Sawmill Crossing parking lot on Saturday for the 24th Annual Rim Country Business Showcase and Carnival. Forecasted rain showers didn’t materialize and the event proved wildly popular as 88 businesses set up booths inside a big top tent to let residents know what they’re about. “This is the biggest one we’ve ever had,” said Jaimee Hilgendorf of the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce. “We had twice as many exhibitors this year than the last two years combined.” She said the showcase lets people see there’s more to Payson than what they see driving through town on the Beeline Highway or Highway 260.

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“We just do it so that all of our Rim Country businesses can showcase who they are and what they do,” Hilgendorf said. “We have the 260 and the 87 and a lot of people don’t stray from that and they may not know that (a business) is there. So this is a way to get everybody to one location and just showcase what we have here because we have so many great businesses in Rim Country.” She likes seeing residents and the business community getting to know each other. “I think it just brings our community together,” Hilgendorf said. “I think that’s so important so we can all come together for something and help each other and take care of each other and be a part of what we’re all doing.” She thanked the 10 to 15 volunteers who helped make this year’s event a success. “We’ve had some really great volunteers,” she said. The event debuted a carnival theme, which may wind up as a permanent part of the annual festival. “We went with a carnival theme this year and I don’t know if we’ll change it again because it’s been so popular and so fun,” Hilgendorf said. “Everyone loves it. So we’ll probably stick with it. I don’t know how we’ll top it.”

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There’s always something happening at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, located on Highway 87 at milepost 251. For more information, call 1-800-777-PLAY (7529). • Oriental Buffet $10: April 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Cedar Ridge Restaurant. • Hunks Male Revue on Tour — The Ultimate Girls’ Night Out: Friday, April 15, preferred seating $40 advance, $50 day of; general admission $25 advance, $30 day of. Get tickets online at www.777play.com/ events.

The Longhorn Theatre Company will present the charming stage musical “Meet Me in St. Louis” by Hugh Wheeler, Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, based on the famous MGM musical. There will be three performances, at 7 p.m., Thursday and Saturday, April 14 and 16 and 4 p.m., Friday, April 15 in the high school auditorium. Admission at the door is $10 for adults, $9 for senior citizens and $8 for students. Discount tickets are available at Oasis Christian Books, The Habitat Restore and Miss Fitz 260 Café.

Payson Tea Party hears about Prop. 123

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Laddie Shane from the governor’s office presents the pro Proposition 123 argument (taking more money each year from the State Land Trust for Education) at the Payson Tea Party meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, April 12 at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260. The argument against Prop 123 will be presented Tuesday, April 26. The proposition is on the May 17 Special Election Ballot. For more information, call 928-951-6774.

Lunch and Laugh The Women of Mount Cross Lutheran Church present a free lunch with a fun and instructional program on Stress Management at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, April 16. The program will be held in the log building on the campus of Mount Cross, 601 E. Highway 260, Payson. This edition of “Creative Suffering #4: Misery through Self Sacrifice” will focus on how pleasing people and the inability to say “NO” can lead to unhappiness and overload burnout. The speaker, Dr. Susan Bobek, a retired psychiatric nurse and college professor will discuss pleasing behaviors with an amusing satirical touch. Seating is limited; RSVP to the church office at 928-474-2552 by Wednesday, April 13.

Hospice Compassus honors volunteers Hospice Compassus is celebrating in April. It has two events coming up this month. The first is its Volunteer Banquet to honor the volunteers that work so diligently with the hospice program. It is scheduled from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 13 at Hospice Compassus, 511 S. Mud Springs Rd., Payson. The second event is Moments of Life Spring Event/Open House from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 30. It is free, open to the public and features Junction 87.

Benefit rummage sale The Payson Christian School plans a rummage sale to benefit its sports program starting at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 16 in front of Safeway. Donations of gently used items are appreciated. All donations are tax deductible and can be dropped off at the school (the old Frontier Elementary, 1000 E. Frontier St., Payson) by Wednesday, April 13.

Jake’s Corner celebrates its centennial with a four-day party this weekend. The party will kick off Thursday, April 14 with a jam session. Everyone is welcome to attend and play or sing. Then on Friday, April 15, there will be dinner and dancing. On Saturday, April 16, a stagecoach out of Queen Creek will offer 20-minute rides through the community. All the money collected from the stagecoach rides will be donated to charity, likely a fire group. Junction 87 will play from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday festivities will include games, including a traditional game played at the bar. On Sunday, April 17 there will be a hot air balloon, the Western Sprit, inflated and staked out front. The balloon features hand-painted cowboys on horseback and is known as an art balloon.

Bingo at Senior Center

Bingo Bonanza takes place at the Payson Senion Center, 514 W. Main, at 1 p.m., Fridays. Proceeds benefit Payson Helping Payson. Snacks and fun for all, no membership required.

CERT training

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is offering CERT Basic Training (G-317) at 6 p.m., Friday, April 15, 8 a.m., Saturday, April 16 and Saturday, April 23 at 215 N. Hwy. 87 in Payson (the High Country Senior Building). To sign up or for further information, please call John Swenson at 928-472-3331 or 817-228-2710

Annual film festival April 16

Soroptimist International of Zane Grey Country and Amnesty International of Payson are partnering to bring a special film festival to Rim Country. The feature of the festival is “He Named Me Malala” — the true story of a young girl from west Pakistan with a passion for education for girls. As a teenager, she was so vocal she caught the attention of the Taliban. They decided to get rid of her — they shot her! She survived and has caught the attention of the world. She ultimately was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. Malala continues to share the message of the importance of education. Come and see her inspiring story at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 16 at the United Methodist Church, 414 Easy St. There is no charge; however, donations of school supplies for local schools

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paper, magazines, catalogs and junk mail. Paper drop bins are at Walmart, Green Valley Park, Gila County Complex, Payson Regional Medical Center, the local schools and in Tonto Basin next to the Gila County yard. Payson has two locations to drop plastic beverage bottles, plus aluminum/steel/tin cans. The bins are located at Green Valley Park and Sawmill Crossing Parking lot. The Buckhead Mesa Landfill is the dropoff site for discarded computers, printers and copy machines. Other items the landfill recycles are motor oil and car batteries. These can be dropped off at no charge. All residents can bring in five tires per year for free with the rim removed and pay $2 per tire after the first five. The landfill is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Saturday, closed Sunday and holidays. For additional information you may call the Buckhead Mesa Landfill at 928-4763350.

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The Library Friends of Payson will host Brian Mabb, principal of Payson High School, Monday, April 18. Mabb will speak about the direction Payson High School is moving, and will highlight several of the programs PHS has expanded, including college credit courses. The Library Friends of Payson is at the library meeting room and starts at 10 a.m. with the program at 10:30 a.m. Call the library at 928-474-9260 for details.

or a free will offering will be appreciated. The importance of education can never be overstated — come and join the discussion! Contact Jean, 928-474-6167 or Penny, 928-978-1268 for additional details.

Kiwanis Auction for Youth

The 21st Annual Kiwanis Auction for Youth is Saturday, April 16 at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino. Doors open at 5 p.m. for Happy Hour and music, with a prime rib dinner served at 6 p.m. and a silent auction throughout the evening. With the theme of Rockin’ the 80’s the event features music from Journey, Foreigner, Styx, Eagles, Queen and more and guests are encouraged to break out the old 80s outfits for the fun of it. Individual tickets are $60 per person or a table for eight may be purchased for $450. For tickets or more details, call Bobby at 928-978-4323.

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credit courses. Payson schools strive to help all students achieve their potential. The Library Friends of Payson is held in the library meeting room and starts with a short business meeting at 10 a.m. with the program at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited. For questions, call the library at 928-4749260.

GCC cosmetology openings

The Rim Country Cosmetology Academy at Gila Community College in Payson has a limited number of spaces available for the 2016-17 school year. To learn more about the program and how to apply, please attend a special meeting at 4 p.m., Monday, April 18 in the Rim Country Cosmetology Academy building on the GCC-Payson campus. For more information or to reserve a space at the meeting, call 928-468-8039.

Free “Green” Day at landfill

In honor of Earth Day, the Buckhead Mesa Landfill will accept greenwaste at no charge on Saturday, April 23. Residents are encouraged to clear their property of weeds and brush in preparation of wildfire season. Greenwaste includes trees limbs, pine needles, brush, grass clippings and leaves. Paper recycling items to drop in the area bins include: cardboard, newspaper, office

The Rim Country District of Arizona Professional Writers, a local non-profit group, is offering a $500 scholarship to graduating seniors at Payson High School. Eligible students must intend to study journalism or another area of the communication field at an accredited Arizona university or community college in fall of 2016. Applications and supporting materials must be received by April 27, 2016. Students or parents can find more information and an application at www.paysonbookfestival.org go to the website and click on the Scholarship tab to see requirements and download an application. Information also is available from scholarship counselors at Payson High School. For questions contact carolosmanbb@ gmail.com or call 928-468-9269.

Volunteers needed for Mogollon Monster Mudda

The Town of Payson Parks & Recreation department needs help with the June 3-4 Mogollon Monster Mudda at the event center. Volunteer registration staff and course marshals are needed. To learn more, email tourism@paysonaz. gov or call 928-472-5110.

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Tuesday • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Candidates speak: noon, Tiny’s, 600 E. Hwy. 260, Payson • Prop. 123 discussion: 6 p.m., Tiny’s, 600 E. Hwy. 260, Payson

Wednesday • 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. • Deadline for reservations for Mount Cross Lunch & Laugh program, 928474-2552 • Hospice Compassus honors volunteers: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Hospice House, 511 S. Mud Springs Rd., Payson

Looking ahead

• 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. • PHS student musical: 7 p.m., auditorium • Jake’s Corner centennial

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • American Legion Fish Fry: Noon-8 p.m., American Legion • PHS student musical: 4 p.m., auditorium • Jake’s Corner centennial • CERT training: 6 p.m., Banner High Country Seniors building, 215 N. Beeline, Payson, first in a series, call 928-472-3331 or 817-228-2710 for details

• See “He Named Me Malala” - 2 p.m., United Methodist Church, story of young Pakistani girl targeted by Taliban assasins for her stand of education, hosted by Payson Amnesty International and Soroptimist • Kiwanis Auction for Youth: 5 p.m., Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, call 928975-4323 for ticket details • PHS student musical: 7 p.m., auditorium • Jake’s Corner centennial

April 18 • Library Friends of Payson host Payson High principal Brian Mabb, 10 a.m., public library meeting room • Learn about Payson-GCC cosmetology program, 4 p.m. GCC Rim Country Cosmetology Academy building on Payson-GCC campus April 23 • Free “Greenwaste” Day at Buckhead Mesa Landfill, bring weeds, brush, grass clippings etc., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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• April 13, 1742: Handel’s “Messiah,” one of the world’s most beloved musical works, premieres in Ireland. Although now associated with Christmas, “Messiah” made its world premiere during the Christian season of Lent. • April 12, 1861: Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard opens fire on Unionheld Fort Sumter in South Carolina, launching more than 4,000 rounds. Two days later, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for 75,000 volunteer soldiers to quell the Southern “insurrection.” • April 10, 1971: The American table tennis team arrived in China. They were the first group of Americans officially allowed into China since the founding of the People Republic in 1949. The team had received the surprise invitation while in Japan for the 31st World Table Tennis Championship. • April 11, 1988: Actress and singer Cher collects the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in “Moonstruck.” Cherilyn Sarkasian first became famous as the taller, female half of the 1960s singing duo Sonny and Cher.

Whamo. Biff. Bam. Just give us a minute until our ears stop ringing. Now. What were we saying? Oh, yeah — Payson Mayor Kenny Evans agrees with our editorial advising voters to approve Proposition 123. So why do we feel whomped upside the head by his commentary on this page? Oh, yeah — he thought the endorsement was tainted by an “antipathy” toward lawmakers who ignored the voter-approved law and made our schools the worst-funded in the nation. Well. Maybe so. Could be he’s got a point. We confess — it’s hard not to sputter when contemplating the spectacle of a law-and-order Legislature ignoring the will of the voters while shortchanging our kids. Could be that colors our viewpoint. Oh yeah — and Mayor Evans thinks we should have given Gov. Doug Ducey more praise for finally shattering four years of courtroom deadlock. Well, maybe so. Gov. Ducey did adroitly hack through the Gordian knot after courts ordered the Legislature to provide an inflation adjustment as the voters required in 2001. The move showed admirable political skills. After four years of getting nowhere, the governor struck a deal in two months. Now, we’ll grant you — we’d rather lawmakers had simply paid the schools what they owed. And we’ll confess it seems too slick to get 60 percent of the settlement money from a 10-year increase in distributions from the state land trust, which is reserved for schools anyhow. But never mind: The schools who sued the state concluded the governor’s deal was the best they were likely to get — and accepted his assurance it’s just the down payment on providing adequate school funding. So, we didn’t mean to sound ungrateful. Schools have had to get used to standing in the orphanage like Oliver Twist with his empty bowl of gruel, saying, “Please, sir, can we have some more?” But consider the bottom line here. Mayor Kenny Evans, who admires the governor’s vision and lawmakers’ fiscal restraint and ever-lower taxes wants you to vote for Proposition 123. And so do we. So now let’s link arms and unite behind the best deal we can get. We’ll focus on our agreement rather than our differences. And save the wham, bam, biffo for whatever the heck comes next.

Hope restored Hopeless. Depressing. A waste of time. Such thoughts must surely have flickered through the heads of the squad of Tonto Rim Search and Rescue volunteers called out to look for a missing 72-year-old woman, lost in the wilds of the White Mountain Apache Reservation. Other teams had already spent day after day scouring every likely place, after she got lost, ran out of gas, called for help — then vanished. They searched the area around her car, they combed through the brush all the way back to the highway ‚ and on down the road ahead. They found not a trace. Lost, alone, probably without food or water — the rescuers must have been tempted to abandon hope after spending hundreds of hours in 11 days. But when the determined search teams called out for help from Bill Pitterle and his team, they didn’t hesitate. They dropped what they were doing and drove for four hours to reach the scene. They pitched right in. When Bill found no one had searched remote, rugged Cibecue Canyon, he volunteered to make the effort. He knew it probably represented a back-breaking, exhausting waste of time. Why would the Tucson woman have ventured down into the canyon looking for help, with her car marooned on the road? But that didn’t matter to Bill and his two volunteer helpers. No one had checked the canyon and they would leave no stone unturned in this heroic, great-hearted effort. Then down in the canyon, they found three footprints. A little further on, they found a “help” sign made of rocks and sticks. Finally, they found a card on which she’d written a message saying she was out of food and continuing downstream. They called in the helicopter, brimming with hope. And they brought Ann Charon Rodgers out of that canyon alive. So no matter how grim and futile the world seems — we’ll not abandon hope. How can you falter knowing that Bill and his team are out there — tromping down that last, unlikely canyon in the middle of the night, past all reason, in the unlikely hope they’ll save a stranger? Redemptive. Inspiring. The definition of love.

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Payson mayor urges residents to vote Yes on Prop. 123 to increase teachers’ pay and reduce the number of teachers who are having to leave the proThe most recent Payson Roundup endorse- fession for better paying jobs. Retaining great ment of Prop. 123 is most welcome. Unfortunately, teachers is the No. 1 education priority our state I fear that the editor’s long-standing antipathy must address, particularly in Payson and the rest of rural Arizona. for state legislators and their stance on Voters should not be dissuaded education seemed to overshadow the by claims that Prop. 123 only proreluctant endorsement of Proposition vides a portion of what schools are 123. Neither the proposition itself, nor owed. The Roundup’s assertion that those who put it on the May 17 ballot, Prop. 123 only provides “70 percent were given the credit due them in negoof the money the Legislature illegally tiating this compromise. withheld ...” assumes that the past If the education funding lawsuit legislative actions were illegal — a against the state had been a slam matter that the courts have not yet dunk, it wouldn’t have taken five years Kenny Evans determined. The fact is that Prop. 123 of fighting to reach a common sense delivers schools an estimated $230 resolution like Prop. 123. The litigants — the education association and the state, led million down payment in June, the last month of by Governor Doug Ducey — reached a good this fiscal year, and then brings funding to 100 faith compromise that is the right thing to do for percent the following month for fiscal year 2017. This money, $3.5 billion over the next 10 Arizona today. With Prop. 123, our schools get more money years, will flow to our public school system by immediately and a reliable source they can using the state land trust instead of raising depend upon going forward. This allows districts taxes. That provides the support that is needed by

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right now for our schools, our teachers and students. Prop. 123’s terms call for withdrawing an additional $200 million a year from a trust that is currently worth over $70 billion (not the $70 million misquoted in the Roundup). This trust exists to support public education not to be a piggy bank that just keeps growing bigger and bigger and bigger. In the worst recession in our lifetime, it was growing by as much as $5 billion per year. Let’s use just a small piece of that growing asset to grow our most valuable asset — our children. Spending education money on education isn’t a bad idea, it’s what we should be doing and is a much preferred alternative to raising our taxes. Our children and our future are too important to distract ourselves from the opportunity that we have in front of us right now. Prop. 123 needs to pass for the sake of our state and our community and our future. Let’s leave the acrimony about legislative action and attitudes for the election cycle. Please join me in saying no to higher taxes by voting Yes on Prop. 123 on May 17th.

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The governor’s real agenda Editor: Gov. A.L.E.C., (nee Ducey) came to Payson to extol the virtues of Prop. 123. It is just another con job to disguise the real purpose of the Proposition 123 and similar Republican legislative measures recently passed under this governor. Prop. 123 is merely window dressing for his ALEC/Koch Bros. agenda to starve governmental, social and education institutions. Prop. 123 pays for a portion of Arizona’s constitutional obligation to educate its children. The money authorized comes from a pool of funds already dedicated to this purpose while absolving the governor and his legislative minions from paying the full sum ordered by the Arizona Supreme Court. The money does nothing to improve the plight of our schools or its dismal ranking. To be clear, it merely pays back a portion of the money stolen by the Legislature over the many years they refused to pay the monies approved by the voters of Arizona in Prop. 301 in 2000. The grand deal offered by Gov. ALEC and the Republican Legislature to the voters in Arizona? Take the deal or get nothing for the schools (and in turn, the students) we intentionally starved into submission. This has become a common pattern in the ALEC/Koch Bros. agenda. Don’t like the Arizona Supreme Court decisions, pack the court with ALEC/Koch Bros. nominees. If you don’t like local governments who actually accede to the wishes of their constituencies and pass voter approved policies, threaten them with the loss of legitimate government funds for having the audacity to listen to their voters.

Don’t like clean elections, emasculate the voter-approved remedies to the dark money infusion which has bought the elections of legislators who will toe the ALEC/Koch Bros. agenda. And who folks has supported the governor in all his underhandedness? Our Rim Country legislators — Barton, Thorpe and Allen. Steve Davis

Tipping point of obesity Editor: Are we at a “tipping point” when it comes to our health? According to Dr. David S. Ludwig, an obesity prevention specialist at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, more Americans died of obesity-related diseases in the first nine months of 2015 compared with the same period in 2014. He fears that medical procedures and other technological advances may no longer be able to compensate for the life-shortening effects of obesity that we’ve been seeing. So what should we do? We can all slim down simply by exercising and eating tasty vegan foods, which are typically low in calories and saturated fat. Fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and other plant-based foods are often high in fiber and complex carbohydrates, which help boost your metabolism, so you burn more calories. Studies show that vegans, in general, have lower body mass indexes, or BMIs, than vegetarians and meat-eaters alike, and vegans are considerably less likely to suffer from diabetes and other obesity-related diseases. Visit www.PETA.org for more information and a free vegan starter kit. Heather Moore

Sponsors made event a success Editor: On behalf of the Payson Christian Ministerial Fellowship, we would like to thank all of our donors, sponsors and participants in the Resurrection Celebration that was held March 26 at Rumsey Park, including the Payson Christian Ministerial Fellowship itself. Special thanks to the Payson Roundup, CSN Radio, KMOG, KRIM, Waste Matters, U-Turn for Christ, Oasis Christian Book Store, CocaCola, Pine Ice, Safeway, Walmart, Pet Club, Coyote Auto, Rim Country Health, Skate Park’s Unfolding, Scoops, Peggy’s Place, Back to Basics, My Daughter’s Indian Fry Bread, Party Express Jumpers and Payson General Rental. Many people in the community were blessed with free food, drinks, clothes, prizes, raffles, etc. Especially notable is the number of churches involved this year: Calvary Chapel, Mountain Bible, La Roca, Poder En Cristo, Church of the Nazarene, Star Valley Southern Baptist, Ponderosa Bible, Payson First Assembly and Payson Christian School. What a blessing it is to be able to work together as the body of Christ. Thanks to all who participated — several organizations were present also to give out free information to help people in need. We look forward to seeing what God will do next year! Calvary Chapel Payson

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onlinepoll Question: Where would you like to see the town focus its economic development efforts? Choices: On the university site – 10.08% Main Street/American Gulch – 37.21% Trails/outdoor recreation – 17.83% New businesses/business retention – 27.91% Other – 6.98% 129 total votes Results as of Tuesday morning – payson.com

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Guns, background checks, dark money — they got it all Checking reporters

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House Speaker David Gowen has Oh, yeah, and while we’re at it — the ruled that reporters must pass extensive Arizona Senate has once again approved background checks before they can get a bill that would allow anyone with a onto the floor of the Legislature to cover concealed carry permit to take firearms the session. His edict came after several into public buildings, unless the town media outlets ran stories about his high or county pays for metal detectors and travel expenses, much guards at the door. Roughly of it while campaigning 255,000 Arizona residents for the congressional have concealed carry permits. seat in District 1 — People with concealed which includes all of carry permits do have to southern Gila County. pass a routine background He ultimately had to check, but no longer have repay some $12,000 in to undergo verified trainimproper expenses. ing. They can also get a The Associated tax credit for the cost of Press, Arizona applying for the concealed Republic, Capitol Times carry permit, under anothand other outlets were er new law adopted this denied access to the year. Lawmakers said it floor after refusing to will ensure that someone sign an agreement to besides cops can shoot allow House staff to House Speaker back if a criminal sneaks a check not just criminal David Gowen gun in. Local officials said it history records, but will increase the danger of also civil court records, driving records and other public records. a shooting in public buildings and make it harder for police to make armed peoOur own Rep. Bob Thorpe, who represents Gila County in the Legislature, ple leave meetings. objected to the measure, telling Capitol Times that “I don’t think we need to go through these folks’ background with a The state Legislature keeps chipping fine-toothed comb, with a microscope.” away at campaign finance laws. First, Gowen said he’s just trying to keep lawmakers safe from potentially danger- they removed most of the restrictions ous reporters. Probably the same reason on reporting dark money spending by corporations and special interests. Now, he approved a change in policy to allow state lawmakers to carry concealed fire- they’ve eliminated the rarely enforced criminal penalties for violating campaign arms on the floor of the Legislature. spending and finance laws.

More dark money

The bill will also repeal a prohibition on prom★ ★ ★ ★ ising a job by Pete to someAleshire one who volunteers “I have climbed to the to work top of the greasy pole” on a polit— Benjamin Disraeli ical campaign. The Secretary of State’s Office, charged with enforcing election law, said it will probably sponsor a bill putting back some of the criminal penalties next year — which is, gee, after the election.

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Abortion restriction Arizona continues to tighten the restrictions on abortion. For instance, SB1324 will require doctors to use out-of-date federal standards when administering the “morning after” chemical abortion pill. The FDA recently updated its guidelines for Mifeprex, saying the drug could be used up to 10 weeks into the pregnancy, instead of the old recommendation of eight weeks. Moreover, the now outdated 2015 guidelines call for a higher dose — with more side effects at a higher cost. Lawmakers also effectively voided FDA guidelines that would allow use of the pill in one visit, rather than at least two visits in three days — a potential problem for women in rural areas that have to travel to the Valley to find an doctor or clinic

that will administer the chemical abortion.

Dodging the issue Arizona lawmakers’ effort to avoid an open discussion about whether gay couples can adopt children has apparently ended up killing an urgently needed overhaul of the regulations of foster care and adoption. SB1102 was supposed to help cope with a critical shortage of foster and adoptive parents and reduce the 19,000 children in state care because of abuse or neglect. Child Protective Services has been pleading for help in recruiting foster parents for years. The proposed reform would allow licensed foster parents to adopt children without going through a whole new set of licensing regulations. In addition, the bill would let the Department of Child Safety contract with outside groups to do the licensing investigations, streamline training for foster parents and prevent children from being locked up in juvenile corrections facilities simply for being declared incorrigible or dependent. However, the bill’s sponsor shelved the bill after Sen. Katie Hobbs (D-Phoenix) threatened to introduce an amendment that would give gay couples the same rights as adoptive and foster parents as heterosexual couples. She insisted it would bring the state law into alignment with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on gay marriage. Gov. Doug Ducey’s office says the bill isn’t really necessary anyway, since the U.S. Supreme Court decision makes the state law moot. He has already ordered

the Department of Child Safety to give same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples. Nonetheless, some judges in some counties have refused to approve gay couple adoptions — although Gila County has approved at least one such adoption.

Town smackdown A new law will threaten cities with a loss of state shared revenue like incomes, sales and gas taxes if the state Attorney General thinks one of their laws runs counter to state law or the Constitution. SB1487 gives towns 30 days to repeal a challenged law or face loss of stateshared revenues. Lawmakers have previously objected to things like a town minimum wage, bans on bags and restrictions on guns. The new law could provide a much quicker way to force a county or town to repeal a law than going to court. The Arizona League of Cities and Towns vigorously opposed the law and has said it may go to court to have the law declared, well, unconstitutional. Meanwhile, lawmakers also passed a HB2579 preventing cities and towns from telling local employers they have to provide things like sick leave and pensions for workers. This came after Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued an opinion saying the Legislature couldn’t prevent cities from establishing their own minimum wage level — authorized by a voter-approved initiative in 2006.

Casino says it’s listening to the ladies At the request of female gamblers, the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino is hosting a special ladies night out Friday. The casino is hosting HUNKS, a Las Vegas style show with male entertainers. John Giles, marketing director at the casino, said this is the first time the group — or anything like it — has performed at the casino. “The event came about by our players asking for a male revue show,” he said. “They asked, we delivered!” The show promises chiseled physiques, choreographed production numbers, elaborate costume changes,

acrobatics, comedy and vocal performances. The cast has performed around the world and Hunks is the No. 1 touring male revue show in America. “We are so excited that we can bring them here for our guests. This show is about great entertainment and is just one of the many ways our players can have an amazing experience at Mazatzal,” he said. “We are always looking to exceed our guests’ expectations and like this show, we do everything for them.” Preferred seating tickets include stage side seating and a meet and

greet with the cast from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Preferred tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. General admission tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the event. For general admission, the doors open at 7:30 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m. For group reservations of eight or more, call (800) 777-PLAY ext. 5810. Tickets are available online at www. mazatzal-casino.com or at the cashier cage. All tickets include a souvenir feather boa. Must be 21 years of age or older to attend.

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Women’s Wellness Forum shows how your mind matters 18th annual event features updates on Alzheimer’s and maintaining a healthy brain Comprehension, memory, imagination are indicative of an active, healthy brain. Your mind matters. Exercise it at the 18th Annual Women’s Wellness Forum. Scheduled for Saturday, April 23, four vibrant, witty speakers will each share ways you can treat your three pounds of gray matter with the care it deserves. The keynote address, “Recent Developments in Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis and Research” is by Dr. Edward Zamrini. He is a renowned researcher from Banner Sun Health Research Institute’s Cleo Roberts Memory and Movement Disorders Center, a part of Banner Alzheimer’s Institute. “I was always interested in the workings of the brain and when I went to medical school I decided to tackle it head on, if you will excuse the pun,” Zamrini said. “Cognitive neurology is fascinating — a topic people have pondered for centuries and now we are finally starting to understand the brain just a little bit better.”

sugar to spike then drop, which naturally makes you tired, and results in brain fog. Eating a processed-free diet cures brain fog and improves health on many other levels as well.” Game on!

Dee McCaffrey • What is the best plan of attack to keep my heart and brain healthy Food lifestyle lifts brain fog

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Edward Zamrini, a renowned researcher with the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, will talk about advances in Alzheimer’s disease diagnoses and research. cebo controlled, emerging new treatments may prove to delay the effects of Alzheimer’s.

Science backs up risk recognition

The role of the heart

“The most exciting development is that we are finally moving into the area of pre-clinical detection of Alzheimer’s disease, meaning that we can determine those at risk but who do not yet have symptoms,” Zamrini said. He has hope that some of the pla-

“Heart health and the residual effects on the brain and memory” is the subject of Family Nurse Practitioner Kim Alten’s presentation. A human body that weighs in at about 180 pounds has 1.2 to 1.5 gallons of blood. The arteries carry 20 to 25 per-

cent of that blood to the brain with each heartbeat. Once there, billions of cells use the blood’s oxygen and fuel. Attendees will learn: • What is heart health • What is heart disease • How does heart disease impact my brain • What are the residual effects on the brain and memory • What does that mean for each woman

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, a long-term study of 1,500 adults found that those who were obese in middle age were twice as likely to develop dementia in later life. Those who also had high cholesterol and high blood pressure had six times the risk of dementia. Unclear thinking or trouble concentrating, the appearance of confusion or forgetfulness, or even detachment and depression are some of the symptoms of brain fog. Nutritionist Dee McCaffrey is back by popular demand to inspire WWF attendees to consider a food lifestyle change. “If you put the wrong fuel in your body, your brain is not going to work properly,” McCaffrey said. “When people with brain fog stop eating refined sugar and sugar-containing products, particularly sodas and sweets, but also white bread, pasta and white rice, which are the most common culprits related to brain fog they start to feel better. These ultra-processed foods are broken down very quickly in the digestive system and cause blood

Get your game on with Joanne Conlin, an Alzheimer’s care trainer, when she shows you how to exercise your brain cells through play and puzzles for spatial awareness, letter and number identification, executive function, special recognition and dexterity. “I plan to make it fun,” Conlin said. Participants will leave with ideas of what puzzles and games might make the best work-out. Lunch and vendors and prizes, oh my!

There will be a yummy buffet-style lunch as well as snacks at WWF (do eat breakfast at home). No WWF would be complete without a one-stop-shop for vendors who just might have the information or product you’ve been seeking to add to your healthy lifestyle. Of course, attendees have the chance to win free raffle prizes. You are invited to grab a friend and come on out to learn something new and connect with other women. Pre-event registration is highly recommended as WWF sold out in 2015. The cost is $15 per person now or $20 at the door. Register at the MHA Foundation office, 308 E. Aero Drive, Payson or by calling 928-472-2588. Scholarships are available for those who cannot afford the fee. The Women’s Wellness Forum will be held in the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino Ballroom on Saturday, April 23. Sign-in begins at 8 a.m. The program begins at 8:30 a.m. WWF is sponsored by MHA Foundation, Banner Health, Rim Country Health, Payson Care Center, Powell Place, Soroptimists, Eastern Arizona Health Education Center, PHI Air Evac, and Hospice Compassus.

Saturday, April 23, 2016 Mazatzal Hotel & Casino Registration begins at 8 a.m. Remember when you recalled every little thing with ease? Your brain is the precious repository of how-to, creativity, and memory. Attend the Women’s Wellness Forum and gain tools to keep your brain active and learn how you can delay the onset of memory loss! Also learn about the latest strides in Alzheimer’s research and treatment from a prominent neurologist.

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student health fair Pre-Registration $15 Make Checks Payable to MHA Foundation and mail to MHA Foundation, 308 E. Aero Dr., Payson AZ 85541 Call MHAF to register by phone 928.472.2588.

The Payson Unified School District School Health Advisory Council presents its annual Student Centered Health Fair from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, April 22 at the gym of Julia Randall Elementary. The health fair is designed especially for K-12 students and their families. The event organizers promise fun activities, nutritious taste testing and a wide variety of informative booths highlighting community resources in the Rim Country. There will be family movement opportunities and demonstrations along with a chance to win a $100 Walmart gift card. As part of the festivities, enjoy the Month of the Military Child as the young people of military families will be honored. There are lots of free prizes and free health snacks at the A-Z Fruit & Veggie Bar. For more information, contact Judy Perham at judy.perham@pusd.com or 928-472-5837.

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Eating the right foods in order to give blood So, did you know that eating certain foods helps giving blood saves lives. you to give blood? “With one donation, it can save three lives,” Neither did I. Etchamendy said. Not that I would research the topic, I have a Now I have guilt setting in. deathly fear of needles. I tell anyone drawing my Etchamendy said there are also side health beneblood that I tend to faint, so they better give me a fits to giving blood. “It reduces your risk of heart disease,” she said. glass of water and a place to sit — or better yet lie “It’s like an oil change.” down — so I don’t keel over. Giving blood also seems to reduce the chances of One time, I even needed a piece of chocolate I got other diseases. so faint. A study published in the Journal of the National So, I wouldn’t have explored this topic except Cancer Institute showed that Sylvia Etchamendy stopped by giving blood reduces the risk of the office to ask if I would spread cancer. the word about eating foods that The According to the University help with increasing iron in the Healthy of California, San Diego, giving blood. blood uses up about 650 calories, Etchamendy works with so a regular blood donor loses United Blood Services to organize blood drives in Rim Country some weight. by Michele Nelson and the Valley. She said the bigOf course, UCSD cautions gest blood drive in the area hapthat giving blood should not be pens in a couple of weeks. She hopes to prepare considered a weight loss program. people because sometimes they get turned away. Before giving blood, the donation center will do “We need 500 people every day to donate blood to a screening to see if you have HIV, syphilis or other meet the needs of the state,” she said. “When you’re diseases. Good to know for your health. donating blood a huge portion is the red cells. When Etchamendy said besides increasing iron levels, you donate blood you’re depleting iron.” donors must also drink plenty of water, about 16 Why would blood drives turn people away? ounces a day for three days before giving blood. Iron deficiency. OK. So, maybe I can get over this fear of needles Frustrating for everyone, but not me. I’m not sure thing. I’d even feel bad as I have no idea I’d even survive Maybe. sitting with a needle in my arm as they filled up a Upcoming blood drives pint with my blood. Sends shivers up my spine. The next Payson Community Blood Drive is from United Blood Services has a whole handout for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday, April 25 at Shepherd of those who have to be turned away due to low iron the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane. The in their system. goal is to have 140 people donate blood. Contact Pat UBS says people might have less iron in the blood at 928-951-0863 to make a reservation. than they need because their body has not absorbed Another drive is planned from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., enough blood from the foods they eat. Tuesday, May 3 at Banner Payson Medical Center. Foods that increase iron include red meat, veal, Call 928-474-3222 to schedule an appointment. The pork, chicken, turkey and seafood. Raisins, egg goal is to have 28 donors donate blood. yolks, peas, beans, leafy greens and whole grain A drive is scheduled at Payson High School from bread also have iron in them the body uses to make 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 4. For appointmore red blood cells. ments, contact the school, 928-474-2070. The goal is So, Etchamendy said about a week or two before to have 90 people donate blood. people come in to donate blood, they need to start Half-Hour Chili increasing those foods in their diet to increase iron From EatingWell: EatingWell Fast & Flavorful in the blood. Meatless Meals (2011) Awesome! An excuse to eat hamburgers. http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/ Except, eating the American classic combination half_hour_chili.html of a milkshake with a hamburger actually keeps the This truly tasty half-hour vegetarian chili is body from taking up the iron in the meat. Yep, the calcium in the dairy blocks iron absorp- made possible by using convenient canned beans and tomatoes (no pantry should be without them). tion. In fact, the National Institutes of Health says it Whole-grain bulgur adds another layer of toothsome found that when cheese or milk products are eaten texture and nutritional heft. This chili is relatively with a hamburger, iron absorption drops by 50 to mild, so it’s a good crowd-pleaser. If you like it spicy, 60 percent. Seems the calcium affects the intestines add extra chili powder or serve with hot sauce. Makes 6 servings, about 1-1/3 cups each; 30 minability to absorb the iron. Other foods that limit the uptake of iron from utes to prepare; 15 minutes to cook foods include tea, coffee, high bran foods, calcium 1 tablespoon canola oil supplements and antacids, according to the UBS 3 medium onions, chopped 1 carrot, chopped handout. Instead, it’s actually better to drink an orange 1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeño pepper juice with that burger as citrus helps the body take 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 to 2 tablespoons chili powder up iron. Fresh fruits and veggies or lightly cooked veggies 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1, 28-ounce can plus one 14-ounce can whole tomaalso help with iron absorption. Seems that except for drinking coffee in the toes, chopped, with juices morning, looks like I’m doing pretty good with the 1 teaspoon brown sugar whole iron thing — which is fine but for those nee- 1/4 teaspoon salt dles. Which I need to get over, it sounds like since 2, 15-ounce cans red kidney beans, rinsed

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H1N1 flu cases significantly spike in Arizona this season compared to last say officials by

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The number of confirmed flu cases in Arizona has increased 68 percent compared to the previous flu season, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services most recent influenza summary report. “Right now, we are seeing very high levels of flu in the state,” said Shane Brady, 29, an epidemiologist at the Arizona Department of Health Services. “We’re seeing almost 18,000 cases for this season, which is much more than previous seasons.” The predominant strain is H1N1, but AH3B is also circulating at a high level, Brady said. H1N1 was commonly known as swine flu when it caused global pandemic during the 2009-2010 flu season. Back then it was a novel strain. Now it is among the common flu viruses. Symptoms of the H1N1 virus include fever, cough and sore throat. Young adults are especially at risk. Other flu viruses tend to cause more serious complications in children and adults 65 and older. “We’re getting lab reports of people in the 19- to 49-year age group,” Brady said. “Thirty-two percent of those people are reported as having the flu.” Vaccination rates are lowest in that age group, Brady said. Flu hospitalizations and adult flu-related deaths are not reportable in Arizona, but the Centers for Disease Control tracks serious complications across the country.

“This year the CDC had released that they received a lot of reports of severe outcomes, hospitalizations and death in young and middle-aged adults from H1N1,” said Brady. Getting vaccinated every year is important because viruses change, he said. But many young adults do not get a flu shot. “The flu usually doesn’t affect me but this year I’ve gotten sick a lot more,” said Stephanie Carrasco, 19, a student at ASU. “I haven’t gotten vaccinated this year.” Bianca Oceguera, an ASU medical studies student, got her flu shot at a grocery store pharmacy. And she takes other precautions. “I wash my hands and take care of myself,” said Oceguera. “There are a lot of people getting sick this year, not just my family but also my friends.” “Even though flu is on the decline, it’s still at very high levels and it’s not too late to get vaccinated,” Brady said. It takes two weeks for a person’s body to become immune to a virus after vaccination; however, it is the best available protection against the flu, according to Brady. “Besides vaccination, it’s always important that you can take simple everyday measures, such as covering your cough, washing your hands, staying home when you’re sick,” Brady said. Call area pharmacies to see if they are still holding flu shot clinics or contact the county health department or your primary care provider.

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To make sure you don’t get turned away from one of the upcoming blood drives due to low iron levels, start eating the right foods now to bulk up your iron levels and about three days before donating increase your water intake. 1/3 cup bulgur (see note) 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt for garnish 1/3 cup chopped scallions for garnish 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro for garnish Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, carrot, jalapeño, garlic, chili powder to taste and cumin. Cook, stirring often, until the onions and carrot are soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juices, sugar and salt; cook for 5 minutes over high heat. Reduce heat to low; stir in beans and bulgur. Simmer until the chili is thickened, about 15 minutes. Garnish with yogurt, scallions and cilantro, if desired. Note: Bulgur is made by parboiling, drying and coarsely grinding or cracking wheat berries. Don’t

confuse bulgur with cracked wheat, which is simply that — cracked wheat. Since the parboiling step is skipped, cracked wheat must be cooked for up to an hour whereas bulgur simply needs a quick soak in hot water for most uses. Look for it in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets, near other grains or online at kalustyans.com, buylebanese. com. Nutrition Per serving : 217 Calories; 3 g Fat; 0 g Sat; 2 g Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 40 g Carbohydrates; 10 g Protein; 13 g Fiber; 697 mg Sodium; 854 mg Potassium 2 Carbohydrate Serving Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 lean meat

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Payson Roundup LOCAL Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Meet me in St. Louis for muscial romp

The one that DIDN’T get away Rim Country Optimist Fishing Fest hooks ’em story and photos by Keith Morris roundup sports editor

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Catch “Meet Me in St. Louis” Thursday, Friday or Saturday at Payson High School Auditorium.

Musical’s a blast from the past by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

This year, the Payson High School Theatre decided to dip into the past for its musical by presenting Meet Me In St. Louis. The G-rated musical is based on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayers’ 1944 hit of the same name. The movie starred Judy Garland and Margaret O’Brian and won a series of Academy Awards. The idea for the movie came from features written by Sally Benson for the New Yorker in 1942 called “5135 Kensington Ave.” Benson later put the features together in a book called Meet Me In St. Louis. The movie debuted the classic Christmas carol, “Have Yourself

a Merry Little Christmas” and included many old-time songs from “Auld Lang Syne” to songs written specifically for the movie, such as “The Trolly Song.” Set in the year before the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, the costumes reflect the period. The theatre department rented costumes as the musical requires many costume changes. The plot focuses on the romantic interests of the two oldest sisters, Esther and Rose. Later in the story, their older brother Lon, Jr. finds himself his own love interest. Interwoven throughout the story is the impending World’s Fair, however, a business move by their father to New York threatens all well laid plans.

It’s Showtime PHS Auditorium: Thursday, April 14 (7 p.m.) Friday, April 15 (4 p.m.) Saturday, April 16 (7 p.m.) Admission: $10 adults $9 seniors $8 students Discount tickets at Oasis Christian Books, the Habitat Restore and Miss Fitz 260 Café An Irish maid tops off the wonderful mix of characters in a madcap family.

The young boy couldn’t help but smile. The trout weighed under a pound — 0.93 according the scale. But that was plenty big to him. Especially for his first fish. Kids of all ages showed up for the 10th Annual Rim Country Optimist Family Fishing Festival at Green Valley Park on Saturday. The event offers free fishing for people without a license. The event is designed to familiarize kids with the sport of fishing. It is a cooperative effort between the Rim Country Optimist Club, Payson Parks and Recreation, Arizona Game and Fish, Payson Flycasters, the local chapter of Trout Unlimited, Scoops, Fred the DJ and Payson Rotary Club Foundation. Game and Fish donated rods, bait and other equipment for those without equipment to use free of charge. WON BASS-AZ director Tracy and Teresa Purtee of the Let’s Talk Fishin’ radio show and bass tournaments, brought the trailer and scales they use at the tournaments they conduct on Roosevelt and Apache lakes to weigh fish for the kids. “A lot of these kids have never caught a fish before, so that’s pretty exciting for them,” Tracy Purtee said. “We take their picture and put it on our website.” He said he hopes the experience opens kids’ eyes to how wonderful fishing can be. “I think it’ll show them patience,” Purtee said. “It’ll show them there are other things to do besides watching TV or (playing with) electronics. And it’s a lot of fun and they’re outside. That’s a really neat thing.” Tom Herman is a certified instructor and co-president of the Payson Flycasters Club. “It’s a real positive thing,” Herman said. “There are lots of little kids fishing. We don’t know how much they’re catching but they’re having fun fishing, whether they’re catching or not.” Payson resident Joe Miller is president of the local chapter of Trout Unlimited. “We like to do these public service projects,” he said. “It’s a great way to introduce the kids to a great sport. It’s very fulfilling. The kids have a great time. It’s just a great community service. We have a beautiful little lake here. “It’s good for the kids. It’s good for the community. We all have a good time. And we hope the kids learn about nature and getting

out in it. We’re really glad to see them here.” The event was formerly known as the Kid’s Fishing Festival. “We decided it should be the Community Fishing Festival,” said Joan Young, past president and current officer of the Rim Country Optimist Club. Young said the event’s success depends on the groups involved. “We constantly work with other organizations because we can accomplish so much more,” she said. Although the wind gusted this year, it didn’t compare to last year’s gales. “Last year we lost three of our silent auction sheets,” Young said. “That’s why we went to raffles this year because we

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couldn’t find the people because the sheets blew away. But they hadn’t paid anything. This (weather) is perfect,” Young said. “And the fish are biting but good.” Anyone interested in joining the Rim Country Optimist Club can show up for monthly meetings at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino at 5:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, or by calling Young at (928) 472-2264.

Payson honors volunteers by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

The council honored dozens of volunteers Thursday and got updates on several town improvement projects at a regularly scheduled meeting. With the third week of April celebrated as International Volunteer Week, the council handed out proclamations to 26 local service groups to mark National Volunteer Week. Groups ranged from police volunteers to Community Bridges and Tonto Rim Search and Rescue. This is the 43rd annual celebration of volunteers. In the proclamation, the council noted that volunteering is “one of the noblest of human endeavors.” Also at the meeting, the council learned the town is currently accepting bids from contractors to improve North Manzanita Drive, behind the Big Lots shopping center to East Park Drive. LaRon Garrett, town manager, said the town will award a contract around the end of May and depending on the weather, the project could be completed by the Fourth of July. The town also approved an agreement with McCauley Construction, Inc. to complete drainage work at the airport. The project is grant funded.

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Forecast by the National Weather Service

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Mostly sunny; slight chance for rain

Weather courtesy of Bruce Rasch, weather.astro50.com

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Sunny

72/44 Thursday

Mostly sunny; slight chance for PM rain

71/42 Friday

Sunny; slight chance for rain

Mostly sunny; slight chance for rain

A Tucson woman made her way down this canyon toward Globe last week after running out of gas. This photo shows the search area of Canyon Creek with Oak Creek coming in from the left. Downstream, the canyon had 100 feet and higher walls on both sides. Just beyond the bend, crews located tracks, their first sign of the woman after days of searching.

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Rescuers scour remote canyon for woman 9.8 9.9 10.8 11.8 From page 1A at the search command. When he arrived, he had driven 115 miles from Payson to the Cibecue turnoff on Highway 60. Rodgers’ car was another 40 miles in on a dirt road. From the ground, GCSO deputies from Globe and Apache rangers had covered many square miles while the Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter had made several passes over the area, focusing mostly south of Rodgers’ vehicle. TRSAR looked focused on the area north of the vehicle. A storm moved in Friday and chased Pitterle and the other volunteers off the ridges twice. Rain made everything dangerously slick so they couldn’t get into the canyons. On Saturday, everyone fanned out and covered several sections of new ground. By 1:30 p.m., the searchers had reconvened at the command center to discuss what areas to cover in the next few hours. Pitterle learned no one had yet checked the bottom of a nearby creekbed. The area looked rough, but Pitterle and TRSAR volunteer Larry Johnston decided to cover it, telling the others they would hike several miles into Oak Creek and a mile into its tributary, Canyon Creek. Nine days after she had gone missing, crews still had found no clue to Rodgers’ whereabouts. Pitterle knew the rain the day before had probably washed away tracks, but the men still scoured the ground for any sign. Several hundred yards after reaching the bottom of the canyon, the rescuers found three small boot tracks: a right, left,

right. Several hundred yards later, they found more tracks — the same boots going downstream. They could find no tracks coming back out. Pitterle radioed their find and command launched a DPS Ranger helicopter. When Pitterle and Johnston reached Canyon Creek several miles later, they found it was running . “Until we hit that canyon and saw water, we had low hopes,” Pitterle said. “Once we saw that she had water, we were cautiously optimistic.” When they reached Canyon Creek, the men “guessed” and decided to head downstream, knowing the ranch Rodgers had been searching for was upstream. Men on horseback had earlier covered some of the canyon south of the ranch and found nothing. The canyon was wide and rocky and the men had to make frequent water crossings to cover both sides and look for tracks. “It is a rugged search area, typical for this part of the state, dense brush, catclaw, manzanita and steep ravines,” Pitterle said. Half a mile later, they found a set of boot tracks. DPS Ranger arrived overhead and flew downstream from Pitterle and Johnston, covering the windy canyon much faster than the men could. The crew radioed they could see “HELP” written on the ground with rocks and sticks. They radioed the coordinates to the men and Pitterle and Johnston raced downstream. Under a rock, the men found a business card and on the back a note dated April 2, 2016. “Am lost, trying to find people or ranch —

Hiking on downstream No food for three days! Ann” For the first time, rescuers knew for certain they were on the right tracks. The DPS helicopter crew radioed they had found something of interest further downstream. The chopper picked Pitterle and Johnston up to move them down canyon. The helicopter dropped them off to keep searching by ground while the crew flew farther downstream. The canyon, by this point, had turned into a series of horseshoe twists and turns with steep walls and was becoming increasingly challenging to travel, with frequent water crossings. “After several passes, they suddenly came up on air saying they may have found Ann,” Pitterle said. “We were on pins and needles for some minutes before the helicopter lifted again and said she was alive and standing! To say we were elated would be an extreme understatement.” Of his 330 missions, Pitterle said this was the most incredible. “This is what it is all about, “So others may live,” he said. The helicopter dropped Tiffany Harold, with DPS, off at Rodgers’ location around 5 p.m. Harold later told Newman that when she and Rodgers made contact, Rodgers collapsed — she was finally found. The helicopter crew airlifted Rodgers to Banner Payson Medical Center. By the time Newman made it to the hospital three hours later by vehicle, staff was just releasing Rodgers, who

suffered nothing beyond minor dehydration, hunger and a few scratches. Newman learned from Rodgers that after her vehicle broke down, she headed into the canyon, taking a daypack with her. A painter, Rodgers kept the bag in her vehicle for small trips. Beyond a small amount of food, Rodgers had binoculars, pen, paper and matches. Rodgers told Newman that she had just enough survival knowledge to know which plants were safe to eat. At night, Rodgers said she kept warm by starting a fire. “She was all soot covered when we found her,” Newman said. “But man, her spirits were really great.” Newman calculated Rodgers covered eight miles of ground after leaving her vehicle. Had she kept walking, and not run out of energy or got cliffed out, she could have made it to Globe. Still, rescuers would have found her much sooner had she stayed with her car, which is why search and rescue experts normally advise people to stay put once they realize they’re lost. Pitterle and Sheriff Adam Shepherd said the mission was a team effort. “The team focuses on high probability areas and works to lower and lower probabilities, always searching for clues, tracks, signs,” Pitterle said. “While there is a great sense of satisfaction that my team got the helicopter pointed in the right direction, the teams who eliminated all of the other areas were just as important.”

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The following reports and arrests were released by the Payson Police Department and Gila County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed in this report are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. After reviewing cases, the Gila County Attorney’s Office often drops or modifies charges. If your name is listed and you are exonerated, please contact the Payson Roundup at editor@payson.com. March 28 – Keith Manly Parker, 53, Payson – driving with a suspended/canceled/revoked license. March 29 – Ramon Daniel Gonzales, 24, Payson – probation violation and false reporting to law enforcement agency; Jean Marta Lykins, 53, Payson – two counts of domestic violence, criminal damage-deface or damage property and disorderly conduct-fighting. March 30 – Shauna Rene Torkelson, 33, Transient/Payson – overnight camping and parking prohibited; Tracy Ray Johnson, 43, Transient/Payson – overnight camping and parking prohibited; Male Juvenile, 13 – drug paraphernalia-possession; Kerri Lynn Clifford, 51, Payson – DUI-alcohol, drug, vapor or combination thereof. March 31 – Male Juvenile, 14 – marijuana-possession; Female Juvenile, 11 – incorrigible child, refuses to obey; Gabriel CornejoMorales, 46, Payson – DUI-extreme with BAC of .15 or higher and DUI with BAC of .08 or higher; Amber Marshall, 25, Payson – probation violation. April 1 – Damien Alexander Serna, 21, Winslow – driving with a suspended/canceled/revoked license; Cecilia Isabel Ikeda, 41, Chula Vista, Calif. – DUI-extreme with BAC .20 or higher and DUI-alcohol, drug, vapor or combination thereof; David Greene, 54, Show Low – assault/domestic violence and disorderly conduct/ domestic violence. April 2 – Nathan Alan Dotson, 44, Payson – domestic violence and assault-intentionally or recklessly causing physical injury.

Gregory James Wayne was born on January 2, 1937, in Orange, California, to George and Hazel Wayne. He passed away April 8 at his home in Payson. Gregory (Greg) graduated from Orange High School and studied forestry and fire management at the University of Idaho. He served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1962. He had a 35-year career with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (now known as Cal Fire). He started as a seasonal firefighter with CDF in 1955, promoted through various positions statewide, and attained the position of Assistant Chief of the Southern California Region from which he retired in 1990. Greg was the ultimate outdoorsman. He enjoyed fishing in California and Alaska, hunting in Wyoming and, since moving to Payson in 2004, exploring the Rim Country. He belonged to the Lions Club in Redding, CA and in Payson for

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Hike skirts 500 million years of missing time St. Johns Creek hike reveals mystery written in stone

Connie Cockrell

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When we set off to ramble down St. Johns Creek we expected the trickling waterfalls, the budding sycamores, the sweeping views and the traces of the region’s rich mining history. But I never expected to stumble into the mystery of 500 million years of missing time. Nor, for that matter, to come face to face with one of the great missing persons cases of all time. But all that lay ahead of us as 20 hikers gathered for the Payson Packers “C” Group hike to St. Johns Creek just west of Rye. The day was sunny and clear with a sky so blue it seemed impossible. The day’s hike ran along an unmarked trail in the St. Johns Creek bottom then along single track dirt roads miles west of Rye. We drove five miles on Highway 87 to the turnoff on rutted dirt roads fit only for high clearance vehicles. Parking is limited, so our six vehicles pulled off into whatever space presented itself along the dirt track in the shrub oaks and manzanita that lined the way. We parked at GPS 34 08.294N, 111 23.943W. Packs on and hiking sticks in hand, we quickly found an easy spot to descend the creek’s bank on the right of the road, thankful for the stability of our hiking sticks and poles amongst the rocks. The stream barely flowed through the stands of massive sycamores with their mottled gray and green bark. They were just beginning to bud out. After about 2,000 feet, the creek bed splits. The main arm goes to the left, but we kept to the right-hand branch along the minor channel. The bed is filled with rocks, rounded from the action of the stream, in a kaleidoscope of colors and patterns. At one point, our friend Pete the Geologist pointed out a unique geological feature — a low mud-colored, two-inch-high rim of rock spread across the stream bed. Just downstream, we had clambered over a large gray rock outcropping. Here, two completely different geologic epochs lie exposed in the same location. The gray rock was made of fused Precambrian volcanic and sedimentary rock more than 500 million years old. It occurs right next to sediments deposited in a lake that occupied the Tonto Basin a few million years ago. He was delighted to see that the

From Payson, drive Highway 87 south to Rye and at mile marker 241 just past the green sign that says “87 Hashknife Pony Express” turn right then right again to head north. Take the 414 dirt road on the right for 2.5 miles until the road splits. Stay left on 414. Drive 2.2 miles to a small road on the right, a steep, rocky short downhill and find a place to park. GPS 34 09.322N, 111 24.657W. It’s a single track and you’ll need a high clearance vehicle. Distance: 4.3 miles round trip Difficulty: Moderate Highlights: Stone waterfall, fantastic views, geologic formations, petroglyphs mud-rock still exhibited the original horizontal bedding. We tried to imagine the processes that had removed the intervening 500 million years of rock without a trace. Such a stunning stretch of the Earth’s history to simply vanish — removed by the patient efforts of wind and rain and the rise and fall of the earth itself. After that, we followed the lakebed red-brown mud-rock in the rising cliffs all along our path. At 1.7 miles we reached the first waterfall. A mere trickle dripped down the rock face, but the bowl shape of the rock was quite pleasing to the eye. Again, Pete made note of the multi-colored rock, green, dark gray and a lighter colored stone that formed the waterfall and basin. He pointed out intrusions of lighter colored rock in straight lines that cut across the formation. Pete called them intrusive dikes, formed deep underground 1.5 billion years ago, about the same time as our bedrock, Payson Granite, pushed into the older volcanic rock. The intrusions were molten magma that pushed the fractures open then slowly cooled. He pointed out a nearby boulder, rounded now, composed of the light colored rock with dark gray jagged pieces of rock embedded in it. He called the fragments

Photos courtesy of Randy Cockrell

The formation on top lies near where 500 million years worth of deposits have been stripped away by erosion. The jumbled rock (above left) is a conglomerate mixture of rock types. The photo on the right shows a set of pictoglyphs. Stranger Rock, more scientifically xenoliths. The difference between the xenolithic fragments and conglomerate cobbles lies in their formation. The xenolithic rock was formed when magma pushed into the older, gray rock, fracturing it into angular pieces then solidifying around each fragment. Conglomerates have rounded random rocks redeposited as a newer rock as part of a high-energy sedimentary process. After enjoying the impromptu geology lesson, we made the easy climb up the left side of the formation to continue following the stream bed. In about 100 yards, we came to a dirt road that crossed the stream bed. We’ll come back to this road in a bit. We proceeded along the creek where we noticed mining claim signs and saw recent digging in the bank and a plastic-lined water trap for gold panning.

There wasn’t much water so the dig probably was stopped until the monsoon season could refill the stream. About two miles into the hike or 1/4 mile from the dirt road, we came to another rock formation that would have been a waterfall. On top, we found a small rock face with a handful of beautifully done petroglyphs. Unfortunately, a bit of the rock had flaked off and one of the petroglyphs, perhaps of a lizard or turtle, was damaged. Only the bottom of the carving was still visible. We can only guess at what the ancient people who lived here for 1,000 to 10,000 years intended in making those carvings. But we do know that they abandoned the area in the 1300s, slipping into mystery — the most perplexing missing persons case in history. We settled into a spot of shade for our mid-trip snack. I looked

into the little pools and discovered tiny pollywog-looking creatures swimming back and forth. It seemed to me a precarious situation, with nowhere for the creatures to go if the pools dried up. We hiked back to the dirt road and turned right for a 400-foot climb out of the creek bed. Up on top, the trek offered spectacular views, with an abundance of blue bajada lupine covering some of the hillsides. Interspersed were a few flat-faced, white flowers including blackfoot daisy and some spreading fleabane. We passed a stock pond and reached a cross road where we turned left to head south. We soon hit another crossroad where we left the main road going straight to take a smaller right-hand road at GPS 34 09.322N, 111 24.657W. We followed this through more desert plant life before reach-

ing limestone rock at the top of the ridge. It seems funny to me every time I encounter it, to find the remains of a seabed so high above the rest of the landscape. We searched unsuccessfully for fossils, before descending once more to the creek bed, which we crossed. Soon we were back in the wooded area where our cars were parked. Because this turns into a road hike at the end, it is prudent to GPS mark your car’s location. The maze of dirt tracks in the desert can be confusing. Best to backtrack along the creek bed to return to the cars. It seems strange to me, still an Eastern girl at heart, to find such different ecological environments essentially feet apart. The riverine habitat of the creek bed and canyon sitting right next to the high desert habitat still feels odd. But that’s what Arizona is all about, isn’t it?

Joy of fishing Green Valley Lake

Photo courtesy of DJ Craig My earliest recollection of fishing principal. were trips to lakes near our town in But now that I am retired, I fish every southeastern Pennsylvania with my dad day here in Payson. When I fish with when I was about 5 years old. We fished my grandkids, we often use spinning with worms for sunfish or trout. I loved or spin-cast rods with bait or spinners. spending that time outdoors with my When I fish alone, I use a fly rod. dad. I hope to share information with you in this and Then at 10, my uncle A FLY on upcoming articles to help taught me how to fly fish. perhaps catch a few My first casting sessions the WATER you more fish on your next trip. were in his backyard on the I’d also like to introduce grass, and later on trips to newcomers to fly fishing, but nearby streams. He taught I hope I’ll prove helpful to me to tie flies and “read the spin casters and bait danwater” for where the trout glers as well. might hide. The Green Valley Lakes After that, I was hooked! offer a great place to learn I fished all the way through JIM STROGEN fly fishing, with lots of difhigh school and decided to Fishing Columnist ferent fish to catch and few make it a career — getting my bachelor’s degree obstacles to snag. Boats and in biology and my master’s degree in float tubes help, but you can catch fish natural resources and fisheries. on a fly rod from shore at Green Valley. As it turned out, teaching proved All three lakes have fantastic shore an even deeper love — and I spent the access and the big lake has two great next 33 years as a teacher and school fishing docks.

If you are new to fly fishing, the docks and the retaining walls offer an easy location to start your fishing. Trout, crappie, sunfish and bass lurk under and around the docks, and can be reached with very little casting. Depending on the season, you may find the fish close to the surface or fairly deep and that will dictate your fly choice. In early April, the fish are found about 8-10 feet down so it is important to select flies that will get down to the fish like bead head nymphs and weighted wooly buggers. Later, as the water warms, crappies, bass and sunfish will move into shallower water as they begin to spawn. However, the trout will remain deep in the colder water. The docks on the south side of the big lake and the retaining wall along the north side offer deep water in easy range. Fly fishing is different from spin or bait casting in that the fly is almost weightless compared to the lures or bait. In spincasting, the bobber or the

bait gives you weight to cast. In flycasting, the line itself provides the weight needed to cast. Most of us have seen fly fishermen making long, graceful casts that look impossible to imitate. Fun, but not necessary. From the Green Valley docks or the retaining walls, a simple roll cast will get your fly out to the fish with very little effort. Check out “roll cast” on YouTube. I often use less than 10 feet of fly line for a roll cast in those areas. The roll cast at Green Valley also eliminates the need for a back cast that can snag and hit people walking behind you. This is what my typical rig on Green Valley looks like. I have about 9 feet of leader on the end of my fly line. A 5x tippet about 18 inches long at the end of the leader works well. I use two weighted flies (#12 or #14) about 18 inches apart to sink to a depth of about 10 feet from the docks, or 6-8 feet deep out from the retaining wall. Arizona regulations allow two flies, which give you a little extra weight to get the flies down to the

fish. Once the flies have reached the desired depth, a quick jerk of the rod tip to the side or a strip of the line of about 6 inches followed by a five second pause works well. The fish will often hit the fly during the pause, mistaking it for injured and easy prey. Continue to strip or jerk, until you are ready for another cast. Using two flies gives the fish a choice of color or size. Don’t be afraid to change flies if you have not had any hits for a while. Keep the fly at the right depth and make slow movements between the little jerks. My grandsons, ages 9 and 5 have mastered the roll cast to different degrees. My older grandson catches fish off the big dock and the retention walls often. My younger grandson uses a “modified” roll cast. He gets his first cast out, or I do, and then he trolls his fly along the dock or retention wall as he walks about 20 feet and then back to me using the retrieve technique described above. Experiment and have fun.

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PHS track team vaulting over their ‘personal best’ by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Payson High athletes performed very well in the prestigious 26th Annual Trabuco Hills Invitational and Distance Carnival in Mission Viejo, Calif. on April 1-2. Among the highlights were: • of the five girls to clear 5 feet in the high jump, two were from Payson; • Payson was one of just two schools to qualify two boys for the discus finals;

Why the heck do I still love this game so?

“It was a terrific two days for us as the success of one athlete would carry over to the success of the next athlete,” Ball said. The meet featured 82 teams from California, Arizona and Nevada, with both varsity/open and freshman/sophomore divisions. Each distance heat featured between 25-40 competitors. There were eight heats for the 3200 meters, 21 for the 800 and 30 for the 1600. The top three in each heat earned medals. Gerardo Moceri ran a PR 9:52 to place third in his heat in the

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Savanna White (at left) and Taryn North both cleared 5 feet in the high jump at a prestigious meet in California.

more than a game

Keith Morris Sports Editor

Harried, harassed and hungry, I finally found my seat for the Diamondbacks’ season opener, already wondering why I’d come. I could have watched this on television. Avoided the four hours of driving. Skipped the out-of-pocket expense. Done without the Phoenix traffic. But it’s Opening Day. When the world starts over — full of possibility. Growing up in Michigan, opening day signaled the end of winter, even if it was 34 degrees and snowing. Summer’s all wrapped up in the crack of a bat for me. And the grass. The green, green, grass. Every year, I lived for the Detroit Tigers’ Opening Day with my buddies, a party in Motown. Not quite the same here in Arizona. Less suffering. Less fever — a retractable roof. But watching the Diamondbacks take the field, I remembered all those summer nights hiding under the covers, trying to separate the announcer’s words from the static of the Milwaukee, Wis. radio station’s broadcast. I hung on every word. I guess 40 years later, I should have grown up — gotten over it. But I haven’t — although sometimes in this age of computers and big screens, I almost miss that straining through the static. But why do I love baseball? Blame The Bird. Long, lanky and curly-headed, Mark Fidrych earned his nickname from his resemblance to Big Bird from Sesame Street. He came out of nowhere to captivate Detroit and the entire country in 1976. He crouched down and manicured the mound and talked to the baseball and himself before each pitch in a phenomenal season that saw him go 19-9, start the All-Star Game and win the American League Rookie of the Year Award. It proved his singular seaKeith Morris/Roundup son of glory. He never came Zack Greinke pitches against the close again and retired Colorado Rockies on opening day. after five seasons with a The prized free agent signing is a key torn rotator cuff suffered reason for optimism surrounding the in 1977 not diagnosed until Diamondbacks. 1985. He tragically died in 2009 when his clothes got tangled in a spinning power takeoff shaft on his 10-wheel dump truck he was working underneath and he suffocated. So he taught me about seizing that magic moment no matter what the cost. Or maybe blame Kirk Gibson. I loved watching this intense player. He led the Tigers to the 1984 World Series championship before moving on to Los Angeles, where he was named the National League MVP in 1988. It was in 1988 that an injured Gibson emerged from the dugout to hit an incredible pinch-hit, walk-off home run against Dennis Eckersley in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. It was his only at bat of the series. But the dramatic hit propelled the Dodgers to the championship. So he taught me to never quit, never fold and take the swing. That’s not all — of course — learning from the courage and frailty of the players. I also love the unique ballparks, each with a different quirk — like the pool at Chase Field, the Green Monster at Fenway Park and the ivy covered brick wall at Wrigley Field.

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• three Longhorns finished among the top five in a heat of the 1600-meter run. Longhorns head coach Jonathan Ball enjoyed hearing Payson mentioned by the public address announcer a lot during the two days. Eighteen Longhorns earned a spot on the bus to take part in the prestigious meet. “We had to narrow down who we were taking to set it as an incentive for progress early in the season,” Ball said. “We set marks for our athletes that would qualify them to be on our trip roster. We ended up with 18 athletes, which is the most I have ever taken out of state.” Eleven of the 18 Longhorns who took part in the action posted personal records (PR). Four did it twice. “A PR is a feeling of accomplishment, because it is the best you have ever done,” Ball said. “A PR shows progress and that athletes are working hard to keep getting better.” Five others turned in their best performances of the season.

Freshman comes through on links by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Freshmen don’t often play key roles in varsity sports. That’s what the junior varsity team is for. But every now and then, a ninth-grader plays his way onto the varsity squad and contributes at the highest level. Introducing Rayce Mathews. The Payson High freshman led the Longhorns golf team for the third time this season, firing a solid 43 on nine difficult holes at The Rim Club in Payson’s second and final home match of the season on Thursday to claim medalist honors in the two-way match with Fountain Hills. He and his teammates battled a 15-mile per hour wind to post a 192 score and beat the Falcons (243) by 51 strokes. “Rayce had one bad hole where he carded 4-over par, but played very well over the rest of the course,” said Payson head coach Randy Mathews, his father. Mathews, who’s finished among Payson’s top three scorers in all seven events this spring, led the Longhorns for the second consecutive match. He shot a season-low 40 to lead PHS to victory in a dual match with Gilbert Christian at Seville CC on April 4. His 41 in the season-opener at Wickenburg CC on March 1 also paced the Horns. The Longhorns simply had too much talent for Fountain Hills to stand a chance of beating them. Mitchell McGuire shot 47, Clay Kaufman 50 and Bryce Goodman 52 to round out the Payson scoring in the play-five count-four format. Jordan Jones just missed figuring in the scoring with a 53. The Longhorns sliced a stroke off the 193 they shot in their only other home match, which occurred at Chaparral Pines on March 11. They’d totaled no worse than a 187 in the three nine-hole matches since, including a 170 round at Wickenburg CC as part of the 36-hole Wrangler Invitational, and 173 at Seville CC on April 4. So, despite the wind and the challenging course, coach Mathews had hoped the Longhorns would post lower scores.

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Rayce Mathews led the Longhorns to a victory over Fountain Hills at The Rim Club on Thursday with a nine-hole round of 43. The freshman has been one of Payson’s top three golfers in every match this season, leading the way three times. “To say I’m not disappointed would be a lie,” he said. “We had some really good momentum coming into this home match and the team practiced well the last few days.

That’s why golf is such a difficult sport.” Payson was scheduled to return to the links on Saturday, April 9 for an 18-hole tournament at Springfield GC in Chandler.

Longhorns power past Blue Ridge by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Kalea Smith went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs and combined with Aubrielle Paulson for 12 strikeouts as Payson’s softball team opened its Section 1 (Div. 3) schedule with an 8-6 win at Lakeside Blue Ridge on Wednesday, April 6. The victory was the Longhorns’ sixth straight in power points games and left them 7-3 entering a game against visiting Saguaro on Monday, April 11. The Longhorns stood at No. 18 in the Division 3 power rankings as of Sunday. “It was great to open section play with another win,” said Payson head coach Curtis Johnson. Smith started in the circle and Paulson came on in relief in the fourth inning. They combined to limit the Yellow Jackets to seven hits.

Becky Bauer was 2-for-3 with a walk, three runs and five stolen bases. Jewel Johnson doubled and singled and drove in two. Kylee O’Donnel singled and drove in a pair. “It was an exciting back and forth game,” said coach Johnson. “It was not the team’s best performance, but when the game was tight down the stretch, Aubrie locked down the final eight batters and the offense delivered some very impressive hits with back-to-back doubles in the top of the seventh inning to cement the win.” Payson travels to Show Low for a Section 1 showdown against a Cougars team that entered this week 10-1 in power points games and at No. 6 in the Division 3 power rankings as of Sunday. The Longhorns’ game against Page scheduled for Friday, April 8 was postponed by rain. It has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 14 at 4:30 p.m.

Div. 3 Section 1 Softball Section PP Games W L GB W L Show Low 1 0 - 10 1 Snowflake 1 0 - 10 1 Payson 1 0 - 7 3 Holbrook 1 0 - 3 8 Page 0 1 1 4 6 Window Rock 0 1 1 2 6 Blue Ridge 0 2 1 ½ 3 7 PP Games - Games that count in power points rankings. GB - Games behind.

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Tuesday, April 12 Holbrook at Window Rock, 3:45 p.m. Page at Blue Ridge, 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 Payson at Show Low, 4 p.m.

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Color Time meets

bingo fridays

The new program of coloring fun, conversation and relaxation began last Tuesday afternoon with an enthusiastic group of 12 enjoying themselves. The program will continue from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. each Tuesday at the Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N. Easy Street (behind Ace Hardware and Habitat ReStore). Come and relieve stress and enjoy conversation as you color with pens or pencils. Adults can bring their children to color as well. Some supplies are available at the event. For information call Joyce Kennedy, 928-978-1884.

Moose Lodge events

The Loyal Order of the Moose meetings are at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The Women of the Moose meet at 5:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month. The lodge is open to members and their guests. The Moose Lodge is located on E. Hwy. 260 in Star Valley. For more information, call 928-474-6212.

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Beyond Limits

Beyond Limits will meet this month at Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane (above Payson High School) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 12. A great evening of music and inspiration will follow a delicious free dinner. Family members, caregivers and service providers are always welcome. Beyond Limits is an interdenominational Christian group for adults with developmental disabilities, age 18 and older. For questions or further information, or if your church would like to host a monthly meeting, call Mark or Jennie Smith at 928-468-8434.

Payson Art League hosts demonstration

Kirk Randle will give a painting demonstration at the Payson Art League meeting Tuesday, April 12 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd. Randle is a native of Utah and is one of the West’s most prominent painters. All are invited to attend the meeting at 6 p.m. for refreshments and to share your own works, the program will follow. For information, call Sally Myers at 928-472-8651 or go online to: paysonartleague.org.

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Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge #70, F&AM will have their monthly Stated meeting Tuesday, April 12. All members of the fraternity are invited to attend with their guest for a dinner, served at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and all Regular Members are invited to attend the business meeting and discussion group following the closing.

The Payson Tea Party will have its regular meetings at 6 p.m., every Tuesday of the month at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson.

Pro Rodeo Committee Payson Pro Rodeo Committee meets the second Tuesday of every month in the Swiss Village Quality Inn (formerly Best Western) conference building at 6 p.m. New members welcome. For information, call (928) 4727294.

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Effective April 15 the Payson Walkers departure time is 8:30 a.m. for daily walks which are about an hour in length on pavement. Departure points are: Wednesday - Walgreens Thursday- Payson Library Friday - Home Depot parking lot, (south end) Saturday - intersection of Longhorn Road and Payson Parkway Sunday - Town Hall parking lot Monday - Payson Elks Tuesday - Green Valley Park, Parks and Recreation Office.

Pine senior activities

The following activities are now available at the Senior Dining Room in Pine. Come join and meet some new friends. The Senior Dining Room is located at the P/S Community Center, 3866 N. Highway 87, Pine. Wednesday: Hand & Foot, 9 a.m.; Pinochle, 1 p.m.; Polish Poker, 1 p.m. Thursday: Stitch ‘n Time, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m. third Thursday of the month Friday: Poker, 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Bridge, 1 p.m. Saturday: Walkers Club, 9 a.m., meets at the P/S Elementary School Track. Monday: Poker, 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Play Bingo at the Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main St., Friday afternoons. The group Payson Helping Payson and the Payson Senior Center host the games. Tickets go on sale at noon and games start at 1 p.m. You can also enjoy a 25-cent hot dog as you play.

Tuesday: Canasta, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Arts Party, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., held once a month. For more information, call the P/S Thrift Store at (928) 476-4633.

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 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 Tom Doyle, (928) 600-9009.

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.

Ukulele fun

Rim residents, regardless of skill level, are welcome to join Ukulele Fun from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every Wednesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. If you have any ukuleles you would like to donate or sell, please call (928) 595-2086.

Payson Rimstones Rock Club meets

The Payson Rimstones Rock Club meets Wednesday, April 13 at the Payson Library, 328 N. McLane Rd. The board meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m.; the regular meeting will follow at 3:30 p.m. The meeting’s speaker is Pete Dohms, who will make a presentation on geologic hazards. The club’s field trip on April 16 will be to Christopher Creek to collect zebra and peach agate. Those participating should meet north of Taco Bell at 8 a.m.

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.

Rim Country Rotary Club

The Rim Country Rotary Club meets at 6:45 a.m. Thursdays at the Cedar Ridge Restaurant of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino. Members invite Rim residents to join them in their work for Payson youth and the area’s food banks. For more information, go online to www.rimcountryrotary.

Kiwanis

The Kiwanis club meets at 7 a.m., the second through fourth Thursdays at Tiny’s Restaurant. It also has one evening meeting

the first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Crosswinds Restaurant at the Payson Airport. For more information about Zane Grey Kiwanis, please visit www. zanegreykiwanis.com.

First Church of the Nazarene, 200 E. Tyler Parkway. The next meeting is Friday, April 15. Childcare is provided. For more information, contact Dixie Neal, 619-990-2025.

Payson TOPS meeting

Bingo at Senior Center

TOPS 373 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a weight loss support group for anybody wishing to drop those extra unhealthy pounds — sensibly. Come check us out. The first meeting is free and you get lots of information, lots of support, and you will meet caring, upbeat people. We meet every Thursday morning. Weigh-in starts at 7 a.m. and the program is from 8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. Meetings are in the two-story building across from Walmart (formerly known as the Senior Circle), 215 N. Beeline Highway. If you have any questions, call Ilona at (928) 472-3331.

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

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. For details, call (928) 478-6032.

Archaeology meeting

The April meeting of the local Rim Country Chapter archaeology group is Saturday, April 16. The Breast Cancer Support The group meets at 10 a.m. in the Group is very excited and grateful Fellowship Hall of the Church of to have oncologist Dr. Lawrence the Holy Nativity, located on Easy Kasper as its guest speaker Street at Bradley in Payson. The featured speaker is Bryan Thursday, April 14. Bates, who will discuss ancient Attend and learn the latest astronomers of the Southwest. breast cancer treatments/protocol. Bates, a professor of environmental Also, any questions you may have studies, teaches ancient astronomy can be discussed/addressed. at the Northern Arizona University Because of Dr. Kasper’s tight and Coconino Community College. schedule, the meeting starts at noon Guests are invited to attend. instead of 12:30 p.m. this month. It Light refreshments will be available. meets at the Senior Apartments, 313 S. McLane (just past the high school on the corner of Wade & McLane). Human rights film The meeting is for anyone who screening set Saturday has been diagnosed with breast canThe Payson chapter of cer, be it just yesterday or 30 years Amnesty International co-hosts ago. Light snacks will be served and with Soroptimist International you will gain valuable information the screening of a highly regardwhile meeting caring members who ed human rights film at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 16. have “been there, done that”. For its fourth annual human For more information call Ilona rights film festival, Amnesty at 928-472-3331. International Payson has partnered with Soroptimist International to Mountain Village focus on Education Is a Human Right. Foundation In a moving and beautiful film The Mountain Village Foundation Malala Yousafai and her family tell meets every second Thursday of each the story of her desire to learn and month at 5 p.m. to socialize, with the to teach other women and girls in meeting at 6 p.m. places where education is often proThe foundation’s mission is to hibited. Her success takes courage help the children in need in Pine and perseverance. and Strawberry; sometimes it also View the feature film, “He Named provides a helping hand to a family Me Malala,” and take action to supin need. port education for girls and women The group has several fund-rais- worldwide from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., ers a year. To learn more, call Saturday, April 16 at the Payson 928-476-5940 for meeting place. United Methodist Church, 414 Easy Donations, by check, may be sent to St. Mountain Village Foundation, P.O. There is no admission charge, Box 715, Pine, AZ 85544. however school supplies for Rim Country public schools and/or free will donation to support local projMogollon Sporting ects of Soroptimist International Association and/or Amnesty International will The Mogollon Sporting be appreciated. Association (MSA) is a nonprofit, For more information about the 501-C-3 organization that formed in upcoming film event, call Jean at March 1993. Its mission is to raise 928-474-6167 or Penny at 928-978funds to benefit youth and wildlife 1268. conservation programs throughout Join the Payson chapter of the Rim Country. All members are Amnesty International as members volunteers. celebrate human rights victories The MSA group meets at 6:15 in Myamar at its regular monthly p.m. each Thursday at the Payson meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., School District Board Room, 902 Monday, April 18, at Payson United W. Main St. New members are wel- Methodist church. comed and encouraged to attend. For more information visit the website at www.msapayson.org or call Bridge results Bridge winners for Wednesday, James Goughnour at (928) 495-1351. April 6 were: Kay Hutchinson and Kent Teaford, first; Mary Kastner Mothers of Preschoolers and Allen Gasaway, second; Diane The Mothers of Preschoolers Bricker and Kathy Salvaggio, third. (MOPS) group is now meeting from For information and reserva9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the third tions call Kay Hutchinson at 928Friday of the month at the Payson 474-0287.

Payson Roundup SPORTS Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Track stars run personal bests From page 1B 3200, leaving him within striking distance of Rick Heisler’s 1988 school record of 9:47.82. Moceri’s time is the best by a Division 3 runner in the state this season. Taryn North continued her great season by clearing 5 feet to win the high jump. “Taryn is very consistent and doesn’t miss a lot at lower heights, which is critical as it is the tiebreaker,” Ball said. “This greatly benefited her at Trabuco Hills.” The 5-0 performance leaves her tied for third in D3 this season with freshman teammate Savanna White. Participating in her first meet since suffering an injury in the first meet of the season, White also cleared 5 feet to finish second in the freshman/sophomore high jump. “She was really explosive, and for her to be at 5 feet after only her second meet jumping is really an incredible accomplishment,” Ball said. “Her potential is pretty amazing.” White also ran a PR 13.92 in her first 100-meter race of the season. “She is just a freshman and breaking 14 seconds in the 100 for the first time is really a big deal,” Ball said. North ran a PR 13.73 in the open 100. “She has come a long way in the 100 from last year,” Ball said. Three Longhorns finished in the top five in one heat of the 1600. Abby Greenleaf won in a season-best 5:43, MacKenzie Mann placed second in a season-best 5:58 and Anna Schouten fifth in a PR 6:04. “Abby took control of the race early and ran the rest of the heat way out in front,” Ball said. “It’s kind of cool because Abby is two-for-two in the state of California this school year. She won her race at the Woodbridge Invitational in cross country, and came back only a few miles from where that victory was, and once again got a gold medal for winning her heat in the 1600

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Freshman Savanna White cleared 5 feet in the high jump in California, tying teammate Taryn North for the third-best performance in Division 3 this season. meters. Christian Mann won his heat in the 800 in 2:13.02. “He ran really relaxed and had a great kick the final 200 to secure the win,” Ball said. “It was nice to hear the announcer say Christian Mann of Payson, Arizona so much as Christian took off and buried the field.” He also ran a PR 4:49 in a fast heat in the freshman/sophomore 1600. Kyra Ball chopped 8 seconds off her PR in running the 800 in 2:42, missing a third-place medal by 2/10ths of a seconds. Meredith Kiekintveld finished second overall in the freshman/ sophomore triple jump (32-3). She ranks fourth in the triple jump in D3. She also took second in the freshman/sophomore 100 hurdles in a PR 16.68, which ranks No. 2 in D3. Kiekintveld also qualified for the freshman/sophomore long jump finals and placed eighth

with a PR 15-1. MacKenzie Mann broke 2:40 in the open 800 for the first time in her four-year track career, running a PR 2:39.69. Anna Schouten just missed her PR in the same heat, crossing in 2:41.88. Korben White finished sixth in the shot put with a season-best 44-9. “Korben is a point scorer from last year’s state meet and is getting more and more consistent with his throws and is really progressing,” Ball said. Wyatt Chapman (11.70) and Chaz Davis (12.12) ran season bests in the 100. Korben White finished seventh in the discus (136-2). He’s ranked third in D3 in the state but has beaten the two ahead of him in head-to-head matchups this season. Frankie Apodaca threw a PR 132-0 to place eighth. Nathan Cluff won his heat in the 300 hurdles in a PR 42.79.

Baseball’s back once again From page 1B And I love the chess match between the pitcher and catcher, the defensive shifts, the reckless gambles. Mostly, I love that there’s no clock in baseball. Baseball makes time slow down, wait for the count, settle on the afternoon, the green grass, the pause before the pitch. Some go on way too long, like the D-backs’ opener that set a record as the longest nine-inning game in Chase Field history at four hours and 11 minutes. But that’s OK with me. In this day with smart phones and multi-tasked distractions, I had nothing to do but sit in the sunlight and watch the WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? ACROSS 1 Gallery events for buying works 9 Acting in a Broadway show, e.g. 16 “High Voltage” rock band 20 Most calm 21 Exposed to danger 22 Shift course 23 112-Across, #1 25 German river 26 Toothed tonsorial tool 27 Punker/folkie DiFranco 28 French for “summer” 29 Trample (on) 30 112-Across, #2 37 Sidekick 39 Olds of old 40 Uplifting poems 41 “Go, toreador!” 42 Ultimatum concluder 44 Inedible orange type 46 Son of Adam 48 Timber tree 51 112-Across, #3 55 Ruhr industrial city 56 Pro Bowl org. 57 Former GI 58 Spay, say 59 Bring to court 60 Lorain’s lake 63 Paige of the stage 64 112-Across, #4 71 2006-12 Mexican President Calderón 72 Like seams 73 ––– room (Ping-Pong place) 74 Make right 75 Nothing 77 Skull section 78 Milk: Prefix 83 112-Across, #5 89 UV blockage stat 90 All 52 cards ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE

game. Granted, the Diamondbacks got plastered in their opening. Four hours is a long time to watch your guys lose. But hey, baseball’s like life — it goes on and on and somehow ends way too fast. So I’ll just sit in the sunlight. And remember The Bird crouched down, talking to the ball, in the midst of that miracle of a season. Hey, maybe I’ll write the perfect column one day, if I’m willing to pay the price. In the meantime, I’ll sit here a spell. And listen to the crack of the bat — which still says summer.

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43 Commit perjury 44 Bid 45 Pine-___ 46 Log splitter 47 Comic shtick 48 Ludicrous 49 Script unit 50 Present 52 “Move ___ a Little Higher” 53 Nights of anticipation 54 Verve 59 “Isn’t ___ Lovely” 60 Relative of “-speak” 61 Sudoku part 62 Place to stay the night 63 And other things: Abbr. 64 All upset 65 “Half ___ is better than none” 66 Skating area 67 Velocity increases 68 Kauai, e.g. 69 Obliterate 70 Lizardlike amphibian 71 Web pages for newbies 75 “Siberia” network 76 Really pester 77 Shake up 78 See 37-Down 79 Singer Garfunkel

80 Truce 81 “So long!” 82 Spread in the dairy section 84 Start over on 85 Totally lost 86 Chrysler line of the 1980s 87 Do field work 88 Santa ___ 93 Viewed to be 94 Blaze features 95 “Shoot!” 97 Winfrey of “Beloved” 98 Not a soul 99 Packing box 100 “Hogwash!” 101 Fetal homes 102 1970s foe of Frazier 103 Chaps 104 “Baywatch” actress Gena Lee ___ 109 Aliens’ craft 110 Shipped off 112 About half of a fluid oz. 113 Numerical suffix 114 Noshed 115 Repeated syllables in “Hey Jude” 116 Tantalite, e.g. 117 ___-de-lance

PAYSON ROUNDUP TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2016

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YARD SALES 1. Alpine Heights Community Yard Sale! Saturday April 16 from 7am to Noon There’s something for everyone at this HUGE sale. Cruise the community and look for the ‘sale’ signs, they will be everywhere. 2. QUILTERS YARD SALE “CASH ONLY” Sat. April 16 from 10am to 4pm 904 N. Madison Dr. (Payson) Tin Lizzie Long Arm Frame, Husqvarna Short Arm Machine and Frame, Fabric, Notions, Books & Patterns. “CASH ONLY” 7. 608 W. Forest Dr. Fri. & Sat. April 15 & 16 from 8am to 2pm: Householt Items and More

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LEGAL NOTICES 16121: 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26/2016 Notice: Citation for Publication (Preston Elijah Valentine J12739) Legal No. LEGAL NOTICE CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE AND INSTITUTION CODE SECTION 294 CASE NAME: Preston Elijah Valentine Case Number: J12739 To Justin Daily and anyone claiming to be a parent of: Preston Elijah Valentine born on December 11, 2007 at Rogue Regional Medical Center 2825 E. Barnett Road Medford, Oregon 97504 A hearing will be held on June 7, 2016 at 2:00pm in Dept JJC-1 located at 1790 Walnut Street Red Bluff, CA

LEGAL NOTICES 96080. At the hearing the court will consider the recommendations of the social worker or probation officer. The social worker or probation officer will recommend that your child be freed from your legal custody so that the child may be adopted. If the court follows the recommendation, all your parental rights to the child will be terminated. You have the right to be present at the hearing, to present at the hearing, to present evidence, and you have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you do not have an attorney and cannot afford to hire one the court will appoint an attorney for you. If the court terminates your parental rights, the order may be final. The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present. Dated: March 15, 2016 Clerk, Veronica Gerstner, Deputy Publish: April 5, 2016, April 12, 2016, April 19, 2016 and April 26, 2016 TC Dept of Social Services Attn: Accounts Payable, PO Box 1515 Red Bluff CA 96080 16136: 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10/2016 Attorney: Robert E. Krysak: SBN 147198 Krysak & Associates 525 D. Street Ramona, CA 92065 Tel: 760-789-9314 Fax: 760-789-5561 Attorney For: Judith Coleman SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF San Diego Street Address: 250 East Main Street Mailing Address: Same City and Zip: El Cajon, CA 92020 Branch Name: East County Branch PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF: Judith Coleman RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT: Cary Coleman Case Number: ED72610 REQUEST FOR ORDER (X) Attorney Fees and Costs; (x) Other: Spousal Support Arrears; Obtain Retirement Owed; Omitted Asset Division; Enforce Judgment & Orders Filed: 2016 of Jan. 7th Clerk-Superior Court, San Diego County, CA 1. To: Cary Coleman 2. A hearing on this Request for Order will be held as follows: If child custody or visitation is an issue in this proceeding, Family Code section 3170 requires mediation before or at the same time as the hearing (see item 7.) a. Date: March 24, 2016; Time: 9:00 a.m. (x) Dept.: 5. b. Ad-

LEGAL NOTICES dress of court (x) same as noted above. 3. Attachments to be served with this Request for Order: (x) Completed Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150) and a blank income and Expense Declaration. Date: 12/5/15; Robert Krysak, /s/ Robert Krysak. (X) COURT ORDER 4. (x) YOU ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR IN COURT AT THE DATE AND TIME LISTED IN ITEM 2 TO GIVE ANY LEGAL REASON WHY THE ORDERS REQUESTED SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. To the person who received this Request for Order: If you wish to respond to this Request for Order, you must file a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL-320) and serve a copy on the other parties at least nine court days before the hearing date unless the court has ordered a shorter period of time. You do not have to pay a filing fee to file the Responsive Declaration (form FL-150) or Financial Statement (Simplified) (form FL-155). APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR REISSUANCE OF (x) Request for Order 1. Name of Applicant: Robert E. Krysak 2. Applicant requests the court to reissue the: (x) Request for Order 3. The orders were originally issued on : January 7, 2016 4. The last hearing date was: March 24, 2016 5. Number of times the orders have been reissued: 0 6. Applicant requests reissuance of the orders because: (x) Respondent/Defendant be served as required before the hearing date. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Claifornia that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: 3/15/16 Robert E. Krysak /s/ Robert E. Krysak ORDER 7. IT IS ORDERED (X) Request for Order and any orders listed are reissued unless this order changes them. The hearing is reset as follows: Date 07/21/2016; Time: 1:45 p.m.; Dept: 5 at the street address of the court shown above. 16138: 4/8, 4/12, 4/15/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: DEL Associates LLC File No. L-2072663-2

TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2016

LEGAL NOTICES II. The address of the known place of business is: 113 S. Young Rd. Payson, AZ 85541 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Karen Cai, 113 S. Young Rd., Payson, AZ 85541. (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: Harrison H. Cai, (x) manager, 113 S. Young Rd., Payson, AZ 85541; Dale Ivan Glaspie, (x) member, 4342 NW Claymont Dr., Kansas City, MO 64116; Karen E. Cai, (x) member, 113 S. Young Rd., Payson, AZ 85541; Margot Elosie Glaspie, (x) member, 4342 NW Claymont Dr., Kansas City, MO 64116. 16139: 4/8, 4/12, 4/15/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: NATURES MED SOLUTIONS, LLC File No. L-2071209-2 II. The address of the known place of business is: 404 S. Beeline Hwy., Ste. A, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Jeff Sapp, 5402 Windsor Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85008. (A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Tanya Heglie, (x) member, 404 S. Beeline Hwy., Ste. A, Payson, AZ 85541; Sherwin Pad Rahimi, (x) member, 404 S. Beeline Hwy., Ste. A, Payson, AZ 85541; Sheelah Golliglee, (x) member, 404 S. Beeline Hwy., Ste. A, Payson, AZ 85541. 16143: 4/8, 4/12, 4/15/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: OFF ROAD TRASH COMPANY LLC File No. L-19907935 II. The address of the known place of business is: 1086 W. Munsee Dr., Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Jennifer K Williams, 1086 W. Munsee Dr. Payson, AZ. 85541. (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

LEGAL NOTICES each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: Jennifer K Williams, (x) member, 1086 W. Munsee Dr. Payson, AZ. 85541. 16144: 4/12, 4/19/2016; Notice of Publication

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Articles Of Organization Have Been Filed In The Office Of The Arizona Corporation Commission For I Name: Morris Excavating, LLC. L-20-78196-9. II The address of registered office is: 315 E Pine Street, Payson AZ 85541. The name and address of the Statutory Agent is: National Contractor Services Corporation, 1010 E Jefferson St Phoenix AZ 85034. III Management of limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Daniel Ray Morris, 315 E Pine Street, Payson AZ 85541, member; David Allen Morris, 811 E Lone Pine Cir, Payson AZ 85541, member. 16145: 4/12, 4/15, 4/29/2016 ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT: 1. ENTITY NAME of the LLC as currently shown in A.C.C. records: Above & Beyond Aesthetics LLC 2. A.C.C. FILE NUMBER: L-1414615-0

LEGAL NOTICES 3. ENTITY NAME CHANGE: Above & Beyond Aesthetics LLC. 4. M E M B E R S C H A N G E : Gail Dawson, 16800 E. El Largo Blvd., Unit 2026, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 (x) Remove Member; Jonathan Berens, 317 N. McLane Rd. Unit B, Payson, AZ 85541 (Add 20% or more member. 5. n/a, 6. n/a 7. (x) STATUTORY AGENT CHANGE: Gail Dawson, 700 N. Elk Run Circle, Payson AZ 85541. 8. n/a, 9. n/a; 9.1 (x) n o ; 9.2: New physical /street address: 718 N. Beeline Hwy, Suite, B, Payson, AZ 85541. 10. n/a, 11. n/a, 12. n/a, 13. n/a. SIGNATURE: By checking the box marked “I accept” below, I acknowledge under penalty of perjury that this document together with any attachments is submitted in compliance with Arizona law. /s/ Deborah K Langston, (x) I ACCEPT; /s/ Jonathan Berens, JONATHAN BERENS; DATE: 3/16/2016, (x) member or entity member.

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Nonpartisan Nomination Petition packets can be obtained from the Star Valley Town Clerk beginning Friday, April 8, 2016. Please call Town Clerk Lois Johnson at 928-472-7752 and make an appointment to pick up a packet. Completed Nomination Petitions are due no later than June 1, 2016. There are three Council Member vacancies on the Star Valley Town Council. The Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.

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Payson Roundup SPORTS Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Pine runs with the big dogs by

Max Foster

special to the roundup

Proving bigger is not necessarily better, the PineStrawberry School track and field team, which is only nine-members strong, shone in a White Mountain League meet hosted by Rim Country Middle School. Most impressive was that the school, which has only 145 students, was competing alongside six WML schools with student bodies three and four times larger. Pine Strawberry is not affiliated with the WML, “But they were invited to come down and compete,” said meet director and RCMS coach Randy Wilcox. The Buffalos’ sterling effort was fueled by first place showings in the 800 meters, long jump and boys relay. Holly Carl claimed the gold in the middle distance, Hunter Ferguson was tops in the long jump and the foursome of Caleb Barlow, Jorge Ramirez, Cameron

Taylor and Ferguson legged out a win in the relay. Ferguson also took sixth place honors in the 200 meters. In addition to Carl winning the 800, she was fifth in the 400meter run. Taylor added a silver medal finish in the 200 meters and a sixth in the long jump to his relay win. The speedy Barlow competed in the maximum four events finishing second in both the 100 and 200 meters and third in the high jump to go along with relay gold. Jorge Ramirez added a thirdplace finish in the 400 and a fifth in the 100 meters to his relay triumph. The girls relay team of Kyleigh Fadely, Winnie Paine, Melody Larson and Rae Anne Ramirez was fourth. Paine also contributed sixth place team points in the 1500 meters and Fadely was fifth in the 200. Rae Anne Ramirez claimed fourth in the 400. The Buffalos are coached by Jim Kiekintveld.

Learning from their losses by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Payson’s baseball team went 0-4 in the Goodyear Estrella Foothills Wolves Classic held Thursday, April 7 through Saturday, April 9. The Longhorns lost 9-8 in 10 innings to Poston Butte on Thursday, April 7 and lost 10-0 to Cottonwood Mingus and 7-3 to Buckeye on Friday, April 8, before closing with a 9-1 loss to Florence on Saturday, April 9. “The Poston Butte game was the best,” said Payson head coach Brian Young. “It was an exciting game and it gave us a chance to put our defense in some situations that we had to work through. Those are good experiences going forward. “We hit the game (time) limit after the sixth inning so we played four innings of tiebreaker where you put a runner at second. We scored once in the four innings and they matched it in the eighth and scored in the bottom of the 10th to win. We seemed to go into some kind of a funk after that game. “Other than that game, we played pretty poorly. Our defense was not good and our hitting pretty much followed suit.” Nate McMullen had two hits and three RBIs to lead Payson’s eight-hit attack against Poston Butte. The Longhorns committed three errors in that game.

Koy Duran had two of Payson’s five hits against Mingus. Five Payson errors led to eight unearned runs by the Marauders. The Horns managed just three hits, but drew seven walks, and committed six errors against Buckeye. Only two of Buckeye’s seven runs were earned. Carl Adcock had two of Payson’s five hits against Florence. He also had one of six walks by Longhorn batters. Payson committed two errors leading to four unearned runs. But tournament games are for working on things and getting innings for your pitchers. They don’t affect a team’s power ranking. “We got to work through some situations, and we got to throw some of our pitchers who have struggled with some injuries or illness lately,” Young said. “We are coming out of the tournament in probably the best health we have been all season. We have seven more power point games to make a move up the standings and secure our playoff spot.” The Longhorns (1-0 Section 1, 7-4 power points, 9-8-2 overall) carry a four-game winning streak in power points games into a Section 1 game against visiting Show Low at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13. They continue section play at Mingus at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.

Payson High Sports Schedule Wednesday, April 13 Baseball Show Low, JV-3:30 p.m., V-6 Softball At Show Low, 4 p.m. Thursday, April 14 Softball Central, JV-3:45, V-6 p.m. Friday, April 15 Baseball At Mingus, JV-3:45 p.m., V-3:45 Golf At Mt. Graham Invitational Softball At Tommy Armour Invitational Saturday, April 16 Golf At Mt. Graham Invitational Softball At Tommy Armour Invitational Track Valley Christian Inv., 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 19 Baseball Holbrook, JV-4 p.m., V-4 p.m. Softball Holbrook, JV-4:30, V-6 p.m. Track At Sedona Invitational, 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 Track Lupe Acevedo Relays, 12 p.m.

Thursday, April 21 Baseball Vs. Page at Salt River Fields, 3 p.m. Friday, April 22 Baseball Winslow, JV-3:30 p.m., V-6 p.m. Golf At White Mountain Invitational Softball At Window Rock, 3:45 p.m. Track At Queen Creek Southeast Valley Championships, 9 a.m. Saturday, April 23 Golf At White Mountain Invitational Track 50th Annual Payson Rotarian’s Freshman-Sophomore Meet, 10 a.m. Monday, April 25 Baseball Combs, JV-3:30 p.m., V-6 p.m. Softball Combs, JV-3:45, V-6 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 Baseball At Snowflake, JV-4 p.m., V-4 Softball Snowflake, JV-3:45, V-6 p.m.

Pine Strawberry School’s Caleb Barlow passes the baton to teammate Jorge Ramirez helping the Buffalos win first place in an RCMS hosted track and field meet.