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Fire fears stoked Daring rescue Wild winds usher in wildfire season by

Michele Nelson

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As red flag fire warnings spread with the wind across northern Arizona this weekend, the huge tanker helicopter remained perched at the Payson Airport, ready to take off with a belly full of water to douse any flames.

Hotshot crews have spent the season getting in shape and taking refresher courses on fire training. After a disappointing El Niño winter, fire crews are bracing for an early, intense fire season.

And Gary Roberts, one of the Forest

Service’s fuel specialists, has started making the rounds to educate the public on the state of the fuels in the forest.

The cold front spawned 65-mile-anhour winds near Flagstaff, along with a dash of rain and snow.

Fire crews also responded to a rash of fires, including three in Payson.

The intense winds on Monday only served to dry out the grasses, bushes and trees in the forest surrounding Payson and Rim Country communities.

“Winds always dry out the resources,”

• See Wild winds, page 2A

60 years for attack Judge throws the book at man who threw a firebomb

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A man who threw a firebomb at police and barricaded himself in his home for 11 hours last year, will spend more than 60 years in prison.

On Friday in court George Guess Dodson, 50, said he was sorry for his actions and asked for the court’s leniency.

Judge Gary Scales showed none, hand-

Alexis Bechman

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Battling dangerous conditions, 50 mph winds and a challenging trail, rescuers helped a teen to safety Saturday after he broke his leg south of town.

The 13-year-old was hiking the Barnhardt Trail when he fell 15 feet off a waterfall, severely injuring his leg.

Crews responded at 10:45 a.m. to the sixmile trail just south of Rye, in the Mazatzal Wilderness.

At the trailhead, 16 Tonto Rim Search and Rescue volunteers started the 3.2-mile hike up See Rescuers, page 9A

But only if voters approve Proposition 123 by

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Must be spring — you can tell by the rush of Pine-Strawberry Fire paramedics and volunteers from the Gila County Mounted Posse down the Fossil Creek trail to rescue hikers in flip-flops.

Pine Strawberry Fire Department paramedics headed into Fossil Creek four times this weekend, according to Stacy Figueroa, engineer and public information officer. They helped a distressed hiker, a dehydrated hiker, a hiker with low blood sugar and another with a broken collarbone.

Each call took two P-S firefighters out of the district and out on the trail for four to five hours.

Besides the broken collarbone, the other hikers had poorly planned their trips into one of the most beautiful, challenging hikes in the area.

“They had little or no water left; didn’t know how long the hike was; didn’t take the proper type of food for the amount of time they were down there; stayed too late and were afraid to get out in the dark and (were) just plain out of shape to get themselves up the trailhead again,” Figueroa wrote on Facebook. “If you don’t have the proper shoes, food, water, time, and health, you have no business doing it.”

One of the hikers was even wearing Crocs, foam clogs, to hike “4.5 miles, one way, of rocky, narrow, steep, washboard, trail. How could he not foresee his outcome!!??!!” Figueroa wrote.

• See Sixty years, page 2A

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ing down aggravated terms totaling 64 years. Dodson had a long, violent history — including a conviction for a killing in 2000.

After a two-week trial in March, a jury found Dodson guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, three counts of aggravated assault on a police officer with a deadly weapon and possession of a weapon by a prohibited possessor.

Scales said while it is lucky no one was injured during the standoff, Dobson did his best to injure the officers.

The standoff started on April 24, 2015, after Dodson went to a man’s home, entered his bedroom and assaulted the

The photo by the waterfall (top) was taken by TRSAR volunteer Warner Thompson. The helicopter extraction photo (above) was taken by TRSAR volunteer Jim Oelerich.

If voters approve Proposition 123, Payson Unified School District employees will get a 4 percent, across-the-board raise — the first in years.

However, if voters reject the plan to settle an inflation lawsuit with $350 million annually in money from the state general fund and the state land trust, employees could wind up with a pay cut.

The twin scenarios emerged on Monday night when the Payson School Board adopted a salary schedule for the fiscal 2016-17 budget contingent on voter support for the proposition. Payson resi-

dents begin receiving their early, mail-in ballots this week.

The school board last week confronted three budget scenarios, including the average 4 percent raise for almost every employee if voters approve Proposition 123. The raise would use up almost all the money the district hopes to receive.

On the other hand, if the proposition fails and lawmakers continue to refuse to obey a court order requiring the state to pay some $340 million annually in illegally withheld inflation adjustments, PUSD could face tough budget choices, Superintendent Greg Wyman told the

• See Teacher raises, page 9A

Pine rallies to support endangered Firewise plan by

Max Foster

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With experts predicting the 2016 fire season could be the worst in recent memory, Pine Strawberry Fuel Reduction Committee member Katie Calderon is inviting residents of Payson to take part in the inaugural “Firewise Day” from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 30 at the cultural center ramada in Pine.

“This is not just for the people up here (Pine and Strawberry) it’s for everyone, especially those in Payson,” said Calderon.

She promises the event will be educational and entertaining for young and old alike.

The program will focus on fire safety, preventive fire measures and how to protect homes, lives and property from a catastrophic wildfire.

Retired Forest Service fire information officer Jim Paxon, who became the voice of the 2002 Rodeo-Chediski Fire, has agreed to give the keynote speech and stay around to meet, greet and answer questions.

Paxon authored the chilling book, “The Monster Reared His Ugly Head; the story of the Rodeo-Chediski Fire.”

During much of Paxon’s Forest Service career, he was a member of the National Incident Management Team

News on Firewise The public is invited to attend a PSFR meeting at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, April 27 in the Pine Senior Center Dining Room. The discontinuation of the brush pickup program, trails, fuel breaks, Firewise Day and the status of the Pine Creek Bridge on the Bearfoot Trail will be discussed. that develops the strategy for battling large, complex fires all over the nation.

Retired Pine-Strawberry Fire Captain Mike Brandt, a longtime advocate of Firewise, will also answer questions on the program.

Also at Saturday’s benefit, the Fossil Creek Gang will feature upbeat music, an appearance by Smokey Bear, a raffle and a display of rattlesnakes, tarantulas and other reptiles. Fossil Creek Creamery goats will bring petting goats for children.

United States Forest Service, Arizona Game and Fish, Gila County Sheriff and Pine-Strawberry Fire Department officers are sure to capture the interests of children, home owners and other residents.

Fire engines, brush trucks and a own fuel reduction and fire prevention myriad of firefighting equipment are committee. expected to draw curious onlookers.

“We will have pop-ups set up all around the ramada so people can walk around and visit all the displays,” Calderon promises.

When afternoon hunger pangs strike, they can be satisfied at a food truck being sponsored by Duane Ridl at Farm Bureau Financial Services in Payson. “He lives in Strawberry so he’s very interested in this program and has stepped up to help out,” Calderon said.

The idea for Saturday’s program was hatched after the PSFR committee learned it won’t have enough money to host a brush pickup program this summer.

“We wanted to do some things to help protect and educate people here (in Pine and Strawberry), in Payson and around the country,” said Calderon who Wildfire expert Jim Paxton will talk at an April 30 Firewise expressed hope Day staged by the Pine-Strawberry Fuel Reduction Payson would Committee, one of the most successful programs in the soon form its state — now struggling to raise money for brush pickups.

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Gusty winds on Monday for a time closed down Interstate 40 between Highway 191 and the New Mexico border.

The unstable weather conditions also kept firefighters busy. Crews on Monday were battling a 10-acre fire near Flagstaff and a 6-acre fire near Williams.

The National Weather Service said the strong cold front would usher in a week of unsettled weather, with a chance of maybe an inch of snow above 6,500 feet and some thundershowers. Payson has a chance of rain on Thursday and Friday.

The spring winds have ushered in the annual fire season, when some residents become so jumpy at the thought of a wildfire they pack up valuables ready to grab if they get an evacuation order.

This year, the Southwest Coordination Center, which monitors fire incidents, fire weather and fire prediction reported the disappointing last 90-day pattern of above-average temperatures with below-average rainfall.

“These precipitation patterns are particularly unexpected, as a strong El Niño is associated with increased chance of above-average precipitation,” said contributors to CLIMAS an organization that feeds information to SWCC. In fact, temperatures ranked among the 10 warmest periods for Arizona and New Mexico, along with a record-dry March, said CLIMAS. All this came on the heels of a late, dry winter.

At the end of the runoff season, Roosevelt Lake stands at only 45 percent of full capacity — with both the Salt River and Tonto Creek running at about one-third of normal. The Verde River stands at about two-thirds of normal, according to Salt River Project’s daily

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Dodson allegedly pulled out a knife and swiped the man in the face. Fearing for his life, the man grabbed a club and struck Dodson in the face. Dodson fled the man’s home, screaming, “I am going to kill you.”

Dodson returned to the man’s home shortly thereafter, this time with a handgun, threatening to kill him.

When police arrived, Dodson fled to his own home in a southeast Payson neighborhood.

When Payson Police officer Michael Varga heard they were heading to Dodson’s home, his mind raced back to 1999 when Varga worked as an intensive probation officer.

“I vividly remember being awoken by the police department advising me that Mr. Dodson had shot and killed one of my probationers while he, himself, was also on probation,” Varga wrote of the 1999 killing. “When I responded to Mr. Dodson’s residence on the night of April 24, 2015, I was well aware of Mr. Dodson’s propensity for violence, especially if he was intoxicated.”

Dodson was found guilty of manslaughter in 2000 in that case.

On April 24, 2015, officers surrounded his home and tried to coax Dodson out, but he was not budging.

Dodson barricaded himself in the home and threatened to kill anyone who tried to enter.

During a subsequent 11-hour standoff, police did everything they could to get Dodson out. They tried to talk to him on the phone, threw in a box with a phone and used a microphone in their large armored vehicle to talk to Dodson. Nothing worked.

As the standoff wore on, the Payson Police Department called in other departments for

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The Pine Library Friends will hold their next meeting at 1 p.m, Monday, April 25 in the Library Activity Room located just behind the Cultural Hall in Pine.

Geologist, photographer and author Greg McKelvey, who lives in Pine, will speak. He has devoted his professional career to looking for and finding new mineral deposits in the U.S., Mexico, Mongolia, South America and Africa. His consulting work has taken him literally around the world.

He is currently working on several books, one of which is on photography through the geologist’s lens. His presentation to the Library Friends will be on wildlife photography of Costa Rica.

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DeBrigida said Dodson never intended to hurt anyone and he just wanted to be left alone that night.

Dodson wrote Scales that he had accepted responsibly for his actions.

“I would first like to express my apology’s (sic) to the courts, the community and to my friends and family for the events that occur (sic) on April 24th and 25th 2015 in Payson Arizona,” he wrote.

Probation found that Dodson had committed an “unconscionable act of violence” throwing the Molotov cocktail at officers.

“The cruel and vicious manner in which these offenses were committed demonstrates deviant and dangerous patterns of behavior exhibited by a malicious, aggressive individual,” probation wrote.

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help, including a team from Tucson. In all, some 40 officers responded, said Duncan Rose with the Gila County Attorney’s Office.

“The neighborhood was under siege,” Rose said.

After officers threw tear gas into the home, Dodson opened the front door and threw a can of WD-40 at the armored vehicle. Dodson then threw a Molotov cocktail, a bottle filled with a flammable liquid, at the armored vehicle, which had three officers inside, including Varga, Matt Van Camp and another officer.

The front yard caught fire, but the officers were not injured.

Van Camp testified he worried if his uniform caught fire, the plastic material could melt to his skin, Rose said.

In addition, during the stand off, officers heard Dodson fire an air rifle five or six times.

“That night, in totality, Mr. Dodson used whatever he could to fight us and/or invoke a deadly force response,” Varga said. “Mr. Dodson’s willingness to improvise explosives, on the spot, and deploy these, simply proves his mentality.”

At 9 a.m. April 25, 2015, officers had enough and broke open a wall in the home to arrest Dodson.

Officers found Dodson had barricaded doors and windows, duct taped a knife to a pole to form a bayonet and stockpiled several cans of gasoline.

The home was left a tattered mess, windows broken out and extensive damage to the outside.

“Many times throughout the night, I believe we could have used lethal force against him, justifiably, but we kept our restraint when maybe we shouldn’t have, because our restraint endangered our lives,” Varga wrote.

Varga wrote Dodson appeared to be motivated by “pure rage” and wanted to kill the officers even if it meant losing his life in the process.

Duncan asked for the maximum sentence to protect the officers of the community.

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Still, Roberts has hope for the monsoon.

“The forecast is for pulses of cold, dry fronts coming through this spring. That usually indicates a wet monsoon flow. When we have a spring that is wetter, that usually follows with a dryer monsoon flow,” he said.

Don’t look to El Niño to help that, says CLIMAS. “This El Niño event is one of the strongest events ever recorded, but its strength is waning and seasonal outlooks forecast a transition to neutral conditions by summer and possibly to La Niña by fall,” said CLIMAS experts.

The El Niño created an interesting winter, said CLIMAS with strong events in the middle of warmer and drier-than-usual conditions.

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Snowpack helps tremendously with fire danger, but not this year.

“We had good snow in January, but essentially nothing since,” said Roberts.

CLIMAS agrees saying that snowpack and water supply for Arizona and southern New Mexico are well below average (0 to 50 percent), while for northern New Mexico and the rest of the U.S. it’s closer to normal (50 to 110 percent).

But with the area experiencing a wet fall and early winter conditions are perfect for grass growth and a wicked fire season.

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To encourage unregistered residents to participate in the upcoming elections, a Payson Voter Registration Drive is planned at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 30.

Civic-minded local volunteers are encouraged to assist in getting more individuals to register and vote. Volunteers are requested to be at the Democratic Headquarters at 501 S. Beeline Highway by 10 a.m., Saturday, April 30. The drive is being organized by the Democratic Women of Rim Country.

To sign up or for information, please call 928-468-1115 or 323-333-1296.

Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce presents Valentines Mighty American Circus Tuesday, April 26 at the Payson Event Center Rodeo Arena. Shows are indoors at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. rain or shine.

Hear argument against Prop. 123

Arizona Deputy State Treasurer Mark Swenson will present “Don’t Bust The Trust” — an the argument against Prop 123 from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, April 26 at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson.

Swenson will discuss why it is a bad idea to increase the percentage of funds taken from the State Land Trust from 2.5 percent to 6.9 percent over the next 10 years for funding K-12 school systems. Prop 123 will appear on the May 17 Special Election ballot.

The program is presented by the Payson Tea Party. For more information, call 928951-6774.

Activities at Payson Library The Payson Public Library is planning a variety of special activities this month.

• Meal Planning is the focus of the next Adult Cooking Class, which is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30. Registration is required and will open Wednesday, April 20.

• A program on Essential Oils exploring the hidden benefits and dangers for whole body health is planned from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, April 30.

The Payson Public Library is at 328 N. McLane Rd. Call 928-474-9290 for more information.

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$500 scholarship opportunity for Payson High Seniors

A $500 college scholarship is available to graduating seniors at Payson High School.

The deadline for applications is extended to April 30, 2016.

This scholarship is sponsored by a non-profit group, Rim District of Arizona Professional Writers. It is open to students who plan to study journalism, broadcasting, creative writing or another field of communication at an accredited Arizona community college or university in fall of 2016.

Business communication, film and digital media areas of study are eligible. Financial need as well as academic achievement will be considered.

Applications and supporting materials must be received by April 30, 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.

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Hospice Compassus celebration, open house Free clothing for children

Kaitie’s Closet, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that collects clothes to provide for free to those in need in Rim Country, has a distribution slated from 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 27. The event is at Payson Elementary School, 500 E. Rancho Rd. Everyone in Rim Country needing children’s clothes is welcome.

There is still a small supply of sweatshirts available for those chilly nights. Also, be sure to bring your child for the new shoes that will be available this month.

Indoor Rummage Sale set; donations still welcome

Ponderosa Chapter #64 of the Order of the Eastern Star invites Rim residents and visitors to attend an Indoor Rummage Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 at the Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge, 200 E. Rancho Rd., Payson.

Anyone wishing to donate materials for the sale or get additional information, including about dropping off or having contributions picked up, should contact Marjorie Winemiller, 928-468-0790. Eastern Star is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping needy children, battered women, veterans, medical research and promoting education through scholarships.

Arbor Day celebrated with reading of ‘The Lorax’

Natural Beauty Tree Works, LLC, together with Plant Fair Nursery, will once again give a dramatic reading of Dr Seuss’ “The Lorax” to 100 seconds-graders at Payson Elementary School at noon on Arbor Day,

Friday, April 29. After the reading, each student will be given a ponderosa pine tree sapling with instructions on its planting.

This is the third year this profound and thought-provoking tale has been presented to local students.

Payson Art League Open Studio Tour this weekend The Payson Art League’s annual ’Neath the Rim Open Studio Tour is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 29, 30 and May 1.

The juried show features 28 artists working in a variety of mediums, including paintings, ceramics, photography, jewelry, fabric and computer art. Visit 11 area studios and meet the artists.

The event is free and refreshments are available at each studio.

A benefit raffle of donated work from each artist takes place at 5 p.m., Sunday, May 1. It is not necessary to be present to win. All proceeds go to purchase art supplies for Rim Country students and for an art scholarship.

Maps to the participating studios are available at the Payson Library, the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Chamber, at various businesses around town and at the studios.

For more information, go online to: www. paysonartleague.org or to www.facebook. com/paysonartleague, or call Sally Myers 928-472-8651.

Dance concert There will be a dance concert at 5:30 p.m., Friday, April 29 in room 301 at Gila Community College, Payson.

Students will demonstrate dance techniques learned from their ballet, belly, and modern dance classes. Refreshments will be served.

Beeline Cruise-In Classic Car Show this weekend

The annual Beeline Cruise-In and Car Show, presented by the Rim Country Classic Auto Club is Saturday, April 30 at Green Valley Park.

The popular cruise around town by some of the classic, vintage and antique cars in the show takes place Friday afternoon, April 29.

See Wednesday’s Rim Review for complete details.

Gila County latex paint disposal event

The Buckhead Mesa Landfill will coordinate a latex paint recycle day from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 30 for Gila County residents.

You may bring in your left over latex paint for disposal or recycling to the Gila County Landfill. All unusable paint will be properly disposed of and the good paint will be bulked and distributed.

Please read your paint can carefully, we can only accept latex paint at this event.

The Gila County Buckhead Mesa Landfill is located on Hwy. 87, across from the entrance to the Tonto Natural Bridge. It is open Monday – Saturday and closed on Sundays. The minimum rate $5 for debris up to 200 pounds in weight, over 200 pounds is an additional 2-1/3 cents per pound.

For more information, you may call the Landfill at 928-476-3350

Hospice Compassus is celebrating its Moments of Life Spring Event/Open House from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 30 at 511 S. Mud Springs Rd., Payson. It is free, open to the public and will feature music from Junction 87 and refreshments.

Spring Fling Carnival The Julia Randall Elementary and Payson Elementary schools plan a Spring Fling Carnival is Friday, May 6. It will be held at JRE from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Tickets will be sold at the event or you can pre-purchase discount tickets through the school. There will be great food, fun games and six different inflatable jump houses.

JRE is also holding its Spring Book Fair from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 2 – 5. It will also be taking place during the carnival, but will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Come out for a fun-filled, family event benefitting the local elementary schools.

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Tuesday • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Opposition to Prop. 123: hear the argument, 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., Tiny’s, 600 E. Hwy. 260, hosted by Payson Tea Party

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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.

• Free clothes for kids: 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m., Payson Elementary School

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• 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.

• Payson Art League Open Studio Tour: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., throughout Rim Country • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy.

• Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center • Beeline Cruise-In: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., parade around town

• Beeline Cruise-In: 8 a.m., Green Valley Park • Payson Art League Open Studio Tour: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., throughout Rim Country, continues Sunday • Hospice Compassus celebrates Moments of Life: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 511 S. Mud Springs Rd., Payson • Scholarship application deadline, offered by Rim Country District of Arizona Professional Writers, details above

May 1 • PAL Open Studio Tour: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., around Rim Country * TCCA concert: Savannah Jack, 2:30 p.m., PHS auditorium, special admission only $10 for adults, students with ticketed adult admitted free May 6 • JRE/PES Spring Fling Carnival: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., JRE May 7 • Benefit golf tourney for Payson Christian School, 928-474-8050

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Please vote YES on Prop. 123

• April 27, 1773: The British Parliament passes the Tea Act, a bill designed to save the East India Company from bankruptcy by greatly lowering the tea tax it paid to the British government and, thus, granting it a monopoly on the American tea trade.

• April 24, 1833: A patent was granted for first soda fountain.

• April 26, 1954: The Salk polio vaccine field trials, involving 1.8 million children, begin in McLean, Va. Children in the U.S., Canada and Finland took part in the double-blind trials, whereby neither the patient nor attending doctor knew if the inoculation was the vaccine or a placebo.

• April 25, 1989: James Richardson walks out of a Florida prison 21 years after being wrongfully convicted of killing his seven children. Special prosecutor Janet Reno agreed to the release after evidence showed that the conviction resulted from misconduct by the prosecutor.

Odds are, you’ve got your ballot.

So best fill it out quickly and get it in the mail.

We hope you’ll vote yes on both of the measures you’ll find on the special election ballot.

In today’s editorial, we want to reiterate the case for Proposition 123, which will inject $350 million a year into K-12 budgets for the next decade.

This represents the first infusion of new money for our schools in years. In Payson, it will mean a 4 percent, across-the-board raise for the roughly 300 employees of the Payson Unified School District — the first real raise they’ve had in years.

An overwhelming “yes” vote will send a strong message to the Legislature. Our children come first — and we won’t stand to see them shortchanged and cheated year after year.

We must admit, we’re sympathetic to the hesitations we’ve heard from both right and left about Proposition 123, the outcome of a compromise negotiated by Gov. Doug Ducey.

Certainly, we share the indignation of education advocates with the Legislature. Lawmakers ignored the clear will of the voters embodied in a 2001 voter initiative.

Not only did lawmakers fail to fund inflation, they voted the deepest cuts in education spending in the nation.

Granted, they faced a legitimate financial crisis at the time — but they undercut their crisis argument by voting corporate tax cuts at the same time.

We also share the concerns of conservative critics of the measure worried about increasing the distribution from the State Land Trust, which is already reserved for schools. The proposition will increase distributions from 2.5 percent to 6.9 percent of the $5 billion cash account.

But it won’t touch the underlying $70 billion value of the lands in the trust. The increased distributions will likely prevent the $5 billion cash account from growing much over the next 10 years, but won’t endanger either the cash account or the underlying valuation of the 9 million acres of state-owned land. The overall value of the trust has soared in recent years, so it makes sense to increase the support for education from the trust.

But set those concerns to the side.

Remember this: Politics remains the art of the possible.

Given the current makeup of the Legislature and the governor’s death grip on his promise to lower taxes every year he’s in office — Proposition 123 is surely the only way to get money quickly into our faltering public schools. Teacher turnover and retirements have already created a serious teacher shortage. If we go another year or two or three without a raise while the Legislature pouts and stews and defies the courts, we’ll surely lose many more teachers our children urgently need.

Worse yet, we suspect lawmakers will rationalize a voter rejection of the proposition as a signal that support for education has waned.

So we urge you to vote for Proposition 123.

It doesn’t solve the problem — but it will stave off disaster. At the same time, it will demonstrate to the clueless Legislature that education and the welfare of our children remains the No. 1 issue for voters.

Once Proposition 123 passes, then we can get to work on the real solution: Electing a pro-education Legislature. We need lawmakers who understand that Arizona can’t thrive economically if we fail to give our children the tools they need to thrive — and build a 21st century economy.

So fill out your ballot now: Vote yes on Proposition 123.

It’s not perfect — but it’s a start.

And we can’t afford to let the perfect become the enemy of the good.

Monster awakes El Niño proved a false hope.

A spotty winter gave way to a dry spring — and now these warm, fierce, drying winds.

Rim Country must run a gauntlet of fire once again.

Already, we’re watching fire crews rush to one human-caused blaze after another — trying to snuff them out before the wind can wake the monster.

In Pine, even the marvelous Pine-Strawberry Fuel Reduction Committee is struggling just to raise enough money to haul off brush after homeowners clear their lots. We hope lots of Payson people will attend the well-organized Pine Firewise Day this weekend and bring some of that spirit home.

Gila County, Payson and Star Valley, meanwhile, have squandered another year, without overhauling their fire codes or fostering the development of Firewise organizations throughout the region.

So now we must watch the skies and nag the campers and hope for the best.

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America needs more than symbolic gestures in the South China Sea Senator John McCain

an unfavorable ruling, China may use r-arizona the coming months to secure its existing gains or pursue new forms of Admiral Harry Harris, the com- coercion to expand them. This could mander of U.S. Pacific Command, was include further reclamation and milirecently asked in a Senate Armed tarization at strategic locations such Services Committee hearing about as Scarborough Shoal, attempts to China’s strategic goals. “China seeks expel another country from hegemony in East Asia. a disputed territory or the Simple as that,” he responddeclaration of an Air Defense ed.

Identification Zone in all or Admiral Harris concludpart of the South China Sea. ed: “China is clearly militaIn response, the U.S. will rizing the South China Sea need to consider fresh policy and you’d have to believe in options. As part of the annuthe flat Earth to think othal Balikatan military exererwise.” cise with the Philippines this But despite the Obama month, the administration John McCain administration’s “three should consider having a no’s” — no reclamation of land, no carrier strike group patrol the waters militarization and no use of coercion near Scarborough Shoal in a visible — Beijing has pressed ahead with all display of U.S. combat power. three.

Ashton Carter, U.S. defense secreThe administration’s aversion to tary, should emphasize on his trip to risk has resulted in a policy that has the Philippines that Manila is a treaty failed to deter China’s pursuit of mar- ally of the U.S. And the administraitime hegemony, while confusing and tion should urgently work with the alarming America’s regional allies Philippines and other regional allies and partners. and partners to develop strategies to It is time to change course as we counter Chinese behavior that is in enter a critical two-month period for violation of international law.

U.S. policy in the Asia-Pacific region.

If China declares a South China The Permanent Court of Arbitration Sea ADIZ, the U.S. must be prepared is expected to rule by early June in a to challenge this claim immediately by case brought by the Philippines con- flying military aircraft inside the area cerning China’s claims in disputed affected under normal procedures, areas of the South China Sea. including not filing a flight plan, radioConfronted with the possibility of ing ahead or registering frequencies. by

It is also time for the U.S. to move beyond symbolic gestures and launch a robust “freedom of the seas campaign.” It should increase the pace and scope of the Freedom of Navigation program to challenge China’s maritime claims, as well as the number of sailing days that U.S. warships spend in the South China Sea. Joint patrols and exercises should be expanded and ocean surveillance patrols to gather intelligence throughout the western Pacific continued.

Finally, given the shifting military balance, the U.S. needs to focus on enhancing its military posture across the region. Consistent with a recent Center for Strategic and International Studies report to Congress, it should deploy additional air, naval and ground forces forward to the region to reassure our allies.

Over the past several years, China has acted less like a “responsible stakeholder” in the rules-based order in the Asia-Pacific region and more like a bully. Up to now, American policy has failed to adapt to the scale and velocity of the challenge we face.

The potential threats China will pose in the South China Sea in the coming months demand a change of course that can reassure the region of America’s commitment and demonstrate to Beijing that its pursuit of maritime hegemony will be met with a determined response.

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More gratitude from Lionesses for Spring Tea & Fashion Show Editor: On behalf of the Payson Lioness Club I wish to add further thanks, and some additions and corrections to the list of those who contributed to the success of the Spring Tea & Fashion Show event on April 2.

Merchants who donated items for the silent auction were: Ayothaya Thai Cafe, Anytime Fitness, Beeline Chiropractic, Beverage House, Bill Armstrong Pawn, Bottle Benders, Country Charm Fudge, Early Bird Cafe, El

Rancho Mexican Restaurant, Fancy Finds, Haute Junkie Hair Salon, Herb Stop, Kutting Edge Salon, Macky’s Grill, Myra’s Gallery, Oasis Christian Bookstore, Payson Candle Factory, Payson Hair Company, Payson Jewelers, Peggy’s Place, Pine Creek Fudge, Pizza Factory, Plant Fair Nursery, Sawmill Theatres, Tonto Apache Gym, Trident Winery, Tymeless Antiques, Visions Speaking Rock shop, Walmart Smart Style, & Westwood Products.

Monetary gifts were received from Loyal Order of Moose, and Walmart Super Store.

Safeway provided all the beverages, condiments and lemons.

Alysia Dahir with Dancing Queen Dresses Inc. and Jen Woods with Red Rock Boutique provided the fashions, and Amanda Evell from Phoenix was also one of the models.

Thanks to you all, this event was such a success that Payson Lioness Club will be giving two $500 scholarships to the qualifying high school seniors in addition to helping local charities.

Barb Stratton, president, Payson Lioness Club

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Is there anything more prolific than squash? Gardeners can count on these powerhouse veggies to produce a bountiful harvest. Their requirements are few and easy to accommodate.

There are two main categories of squash: Summer squash are bushtype plants whose fruit are generally harvested when young and immature. They come in yellow, straight, or crookneck varieties; green zucchini varieties; or green, white, or yellow skinned, scalloped shaped, “patty-pan” fruit varieties. Summer squash usually mature within two months of planting and continue to produce all season long.

Unfortunately summer squash don’t store well.

Winter squash are either vining or bush-type plants. Their fruit is harvested when fully mature and they mature around three months or more of growing and are best harvested after the cool weather arrives. They can also be stored for months in a cool area. Some of the more common winter squash are: acorn, butternut, buttercup, delicata, hubbard, kabocha, and spaghetti.

FYI, pumpkins are also considered a squash.

Squash seeds like to be planted about 1 inch deep and far enough apart to ramble. They can be planted in rows or hills.

“Hills” simply means plant 4 to 6 seeds in a 1-foot diameter circle and after germination just reduce them to 2 seedlings.

These plants love extra doses of manure and compost: 3-4 inches of compost per plant bed will make them happy. If you don’t have compost, a 5-5-5 or 5-10-10 organic fertilizer will do.

Give them another dose after they begin to vine and this will increase fruit count and size.

It has been said that squash are like camels; they consist of almost 95 percent water when

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While it is clear the fire started at the car and spread to the forest, it is not clear how the car caught fire, and there was no one around when crews arrived. The Gila County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

On Friday, around 3 p.m., there was a forest fire near Christopher Creek. The fire was on the west side of Forest Road 284 in an area crews previously cleared as a fuel break. The fire was contained to a quarter-acre.

And on Monday, there was a fire off Flowing Springs Road around 2 p.m. on the east side of the road in a riparian area.

Crews contained it to 1/10 of an acre.

All of the fires were human-caused, said Jeremy Plain, fire management officer with the Forest Service.

Given the high winds, any one of them could have grown out of control had crews not gotten there quickly.

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mature. They particularly need a consistent supply of water. They love mulch and soaker hoses.

Proper pollination is also important. Squash have both male and female flowers on the same plant. Bees are the best bet for the job. So plant some bee attracting flowers to the garden to help out. A lot of problems seen on squash are due to poor insect pollination. Zucchini rotting before it starts to grow; too few fruit and misshapen fruit are due to lack of pollination.

Harvest your summer squash as small as possible for the best taste. If you miss one and it grows to a gargantuan size (they are masters of camouflage) just make zucchini bread out of them! Winter squash should be harvested when their color changes and their skin is thick enough that your thumbnail can’t pierce them. One note on winter squash — as they grow there is danger of rot coming up from the ground. So keep the squash just off the ground by laying a piece of plastic, tile, wood or glass under each fruit.

Squashes are victim to a few diseases and pests. Mildew is common when they do not get enough water and the humidity is high. This appears as white patches on the leaves. Vine borers hollow out squash stems; then the leaves go limp and die.

Cut off and burn the affected stems. The same pests affect them as cucumbers, so don’t plant these two veggies close to each other.

Here is a different recipe for all those zucchini you will have.

Don’t expect leftovers with this one!

Sweet Zucchini Crumble

4-1/2 cups flour 3 cups sugar, divided 1/2 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cups shortening, softened or butter, cold 6 to 8 cups thinly sliced zucchini 2/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 3 lemons) 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground or freshly grated nutmeg Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Stir the flour, 2 cups of the sugar, and salt in a large bowl until well combined. Add the shortening or butter and cut it into the flour with a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture looks like coarse oatmeal.

Pour half the mixture into a 9-inch-by-13-inch cake pan.

Using your fingers or a rubber spatula, press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan.

Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.

Combine the zucchini and lemon juice in a large pot over high heat and cook until zucchini is tender, 8-19 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1 cup of sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Simmer for 1 minute more. Stir in 1/2 cup of the reserved flour mixture and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and let cool for 10 minutes.

Pour the zucchini mixture over the baked crust and sprinkle with reaming flour mixture.

Return to the oven and bake until it is lightly browned and bubbly, 40-45 minutes.

BACK PACKS READY TO GO! Kiwanis of Zane Grey Country has put together 100 Emergency Go Bags for Department of Child Services (DCS). Most often when DCS has to remove kids from their homes they leave with nothing, these back packs will provide them with a blanket, socks, soap, hair brush or comb, tooth brush and toothpaste, crayons or colored pencils, sippy cups or water bottles, a drawing tablet, a book to read, diapers in the baby bags, a stuffed animal for comfort, and more, all to call their own. The bags are individualized for 4 different age groups including baby, toddler, pre-teen, and teenager each include age appropriate items.

Kiwanis could not have accomplished this without the help of our Payson community.

Special thanks goes out to Rim Country Arizonans for Children, Pat Johnson, who gave us our first donation of $300 so that we could buy blankets from Wal-Mart while they were on sale. Thank you to Comfort Inn, Best Western, and Majestic Mountain Inn which all donated personal items for the bags, and to Dr. Kristen Wade, Payson Premier Dentistry, who donated 100 toothbrushes and toothpastes. Appreciation goes to The Payson Public Library who allowed us to have as many books as we needed, most age groups have 2 books in their bag to read and enjoy. A very special thank you to Impulse Industries, a California company who supplies toys for the claw machine in Denny’s, they donated over 100 Belly Button Buddies, very cute, collectable, stuffed animals for each bag. Our biggest Thank you goes out to all of the community who supported us by buying raffle tickets for the handmade hunting knife and case of wine, both donated by Andy and Toni Sarcinella. With the money we raised we bought the back packs from Dollar Days Wholesalers, and everything else needed from the Dollar Tree.

Kiwanis motto is Changing the World, One Child and One Community at a time.

We love what we do, we realize we can’t do it without your help, and we thank you sincerely.

Yours In Service, Kiwanis of Zane Grey Country Kiwanis is a service organization, we meet at Crosswinds Restaurant at 6pm the first Thursday of the month. All other Thursdays we meet at Tiny’s at 7am.

We’d love to have you come join us.

There were a number of human-caused forest fires in Rim Country this weekend, including a vehicle fire that spread to the trees in Star Valley.

Thanks to firefighters, all of the blazes were contained to under a quarter of an acre.

The largest fire occurred Sunday morning when Star Valley residents spotted smoke in the area east of Starlight Drive, south of State Route 260.

Crews from Hellsgate and Payson fire departments didn’t know what they would find and were prepared to fight a house fire. They found a SUV on fire in the woods instead, said Capt. John Wisner.

Forest Service crews quickly knocked the Lion Fire down, containing it to a quarter-acre. They were on scene for several hours though looking for hot spots and making sure it didn’t flare up.

Coconino issues ORV maps The Coconino National Forest will issue an updated and revised Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM), which will show all of the roads, trails and areas open to motor vehicle use on the forest.

The MVUM is re-issued each year, is free to the public and is available at all Coconino National Forest offices, nearby national forest offices, and related businesses in Phoenix and northern Arizona. A digital version of the map can also be downloaded for use on smartphones, tablets and Garmin GPS devices.

In addition to hard copy paper MVUMs, the public can also get a free Coconino National Forest Travel Map. This is an electronic color map with shaded relief topography, game management units, hiking trails, and all designated motorized routes and areas. When using this map with the Avenza PDF Maps App, this map is GPS-active meaning you can see where you are on the map as you drive or hike on the national forest. Instructions for how to get the free map and app on your mobile device can be found at http://tinyurl.com/ Coconino-mvum.

The 2016 MVUM includes a

number of updates and corrections made as a result of public input received over the past year, which are available on the same website. The forest released a proposal of route and area designation changes to be considered through NEPA in late 2015 and is currently soliciting public feedback on which routes or areas

you think should be added or removed from the MVUM. The proposed changes to motor vehicle access on the forest and links for submitting comments can be found at www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=47435.

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Continuing the fight against Alzheimer’s by

Teresa McQuerrey

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A cure for Alzheimer’s disease remains the Holy Grail for medical professionals and scientific researchers in the field. But as the search for a cure continues, discoveries are being made along the way on how to diagnose it sooner and delay the onset of its more debilitating aspects.

A sold out Women’s Wellness Forum heard all about Alzheimer’s and other diseases of dementia Saturday, April 23 at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino.

Dr. Edward Zamrini presented the keynote address, discussing recent developments in Alzheimer’s diagnosis and research.

A board certified geriatric and cognitive neurologist, Zamrini has more than 25 years of experience in clinical management of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. He has been a principal investigator on dozens of clinical trials and is the medical director of the Cleo Roberts Memory Clinic at the Banner Sun Health Research Institute.

“It is an acquired syndrome of decline in memory and other cognitive functions. However, not all such symptoms are the result of Alzheimer’s.

There are more than 100 causes of dementia,” he said.

Zamrini said, about 65 percent of dementia cases are due to Alzheimer’s though. He said, within five years of first being diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, 50 percent develop Alzheimer’s. Within seven years of a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, 85 percent will develop Alzheimer’s disease.

Among the symptoms he said are identifiers for Alzheimer’s and other dementia are: • Loss of memory of recent events • Repeating questions or conversations • Impairment of language skills • Difficulty in understanding • Problems with visual and spatial abilities (difficulty recognizing where

things are) • Impairment of reasoning and judgment • Changes in personality and motivation — apathy, loss of interest, social withdrawal) With Alzheimer’s disease these symptoms generally appear gradually, becoming apparent over the course of months and even years. There also might be impaired learning and little or no recall of things recently learned; finding words and reading could become difficult, as could recognizing objects and faces.

Right now, there is work on treatments to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s by up to 10 years.

“That can make a big difference,” he said.

Zamrini said the drugs on the market today generally address the symptoms of disease; they have good results initially, but over time the “improvements” drop. Drugs that delay the onset have minimal results at first, but given time, they perform better in the long term.

Multiple tools and tests are used in the diagnosis — from something as simple as a series of questions and “quizzes” to an involved test putting radioactive markers in glucose to see how active the brain is, Zamrini said.

PET scans and MRIs are used, as well as genetic risk profiling.

The goal of testing is to determine how likely a person is to get Alzheimer’s and take steps to delay its development.

“It has been more than 13 years since the last approval of drugs for Alzheimer’s,” he said.

Work is moving forward to develop new methods of diagnosis, plus creating better and more specific studies.

Also efforts are underway to develop agents to remove amyloids (abnormal protein deposits), which can occur in the brain and are considered a contributing factor to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. However, the side effects include edema (swelling) and micro hemorrhages.

Zamrini said every individual could

take action now to help their chances of avoiding Alzheimer’s or delaying its most detrimental effects.

“The more active your brain, the more you are helping it build a ‘reserve’ so it can function in spite of pathology and delay onset. Exercise, socialize, have a healthy diet, do crossword puzzles, read, learn a new language.”

He said in the years he has been involved in Alzheimer’s work, he has seen the disease drop slightly and believes that is due to the public becoming better educated about the disease and living better.

Zamrini invited those attending the forum to become involved in the work — they can volunteer for clinical trials (10 to 20 treatments are being studied at any given time) or simply stay informed about the work on the disease by registering for the newsletters available. To learn more, go to www.bannershri.org.

Brain Health As You Age from ACL, NIH, CDC Developing brain disease or injury as you age depends on a mix of your family’s genes, your environment and your health choices.

Disease and conditions that affect brain health include: • Genetic makeup • Certain medicines, smoking and excessive alcohol • Health problems like diabetes and heart disease • Brain injury • Poor diet, insufficient sleep, lack of physical and social activity.

Some risks to brain health cannot be controlled or prevented, like your genes. Others, like health choices, are under your control. For example, you can: • Take care of your health • Eat a healthy diet • Drink alcohol moderately, if at all • Get active and stay active • Sleep 7 to 8 hours each night Teresa McQuerrey/Roundup • Learn new things Dr. Edward Zamrini talked about what is known about Alzheimer’s and advances in • Connect with your family, friends and communities diagnosis and treatment of the disease April 23 at the Women’s Wellness Forum.

Healthy heart helps keep brain healthy by

Teresa McQuerrey

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Kim Alten shared tips for heart health at the 2016 Women’s Wellness Forum April 23.

Kim Alten told guests at the 2016 Women’s Wellness Forum April 23, heart health has residual effects on the brain and memory.

“The arteries carry 20 to 25 percent of the body’s blood to the brain with each heartbeat,” she said.

She said every cell needs oxygen and energy, so breathe deeply regularly to keep the supply plentiful.

“As we age the vessels transporting the blood from and back to the heart become less compliant. This can impair the supply of oxygen and energy,” Alten said.

People with diabetes, which is a disease that can severely impact the health of vessels, are four times as likely to develop heart disease and also four times as likely to develop dementia as those who don’t have diabetes. The same is true for

the obese, the possibility they will develop dementia is four times greater than that of people of normal weight.

Stress is another big factor in developing dementia.

“We all need meaning and purpose; love and relatedness; a sense of forgiveness and hope,” she said.

Trying to achieve only 3 percent more of any one of these things each week is a great defense in the fight against stress.

To fight obesity, she suggested eating between 300 and 500 calories less each day. Have good fish (salmon was her suggestion) twice a week and add pomegranate extract to your diet.

Alten suggested working on memory training exercises as well — puzzles of varying types for instance.

She also recommended reading the book, “Alzheimer’s Prevention Program”

by Gary Small.

The following are the basic guidelines to heart health, from the National Institute on Aging, which Alten shared.

For Heart Health • Be more physically active. Aim for 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity on most or all days. It doesn’t have be done all at once; 10-minute periods will do. Start by doing activities you enjoy.

• If you smoke, quit. It is never too late to get some benefit from quitting smoking.

• Follow a heart healthy diet. Choose low-fat foods and those that are low in salt.

Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, and foods high in fiber.

• Keep a healthy weight. Your health care provider can check your weight and height to learn your BMI (body mass index). A BMI of 25 or higher means you are at risk for heart disease, as well as diabetes and other health conditions.

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Sweet potatoes: A case of mistaken identity So, a 54-year-old woman had a heart Moreover, when it comes to nutrition — the sweet potato could pass as attack and was taken to the hospital.

While on the operating table she had a Cinderella — stuck scrubbing floors while her evil stepsisters preen. The near-death experience.

Seeing God she asked “Is my time up?” sweet potato has more nutritional value God said, “No, you have another 43 than either the yam or the potato — and years, two months and eight days to live.” it’s easy to grow — except for frost.

Upon recovery, the woman decided Sweet potatoes hate frost.

One serving of sweet potato will give to stay in the hospital to have a face-lift, liposuction, breast implants and a tummy you four times your daily needed tuck. She changed her hair color — and dose of Vitamin A, with lots brightened her teeth. Live life to the full- of fiber and potassium est, she figured. as a kicker. They also As she left the hospital, she was struck have vitamins B6, C, and killed by an ambulance.

K and E, a low glyArriving in front of God she demanded: cemic index, high “You said I had another 43 years? Why potassium condidn’t you pull me out of the path of the tent, choline, iron, magneambulance?”

God replied: “Holy Baloney! ... I didn’t sium, manganese, and recognize you.”

Stole this — more or less — from beta-caroMaria http://anythingformaria.blogspot. tene (more the com/2011/03/joke-identity-crisis.html). I in was looking for some way to capture the orange and angst of the hard-working sweet potato, yellow sweet potaso often mistaken for the yammering toes).

The list of diseases this vegetable yam.

No doubt about it: an ugly case of can aid is quite long.

The MNT (Medical Nutritional mistaken identity. Heck, they aren’t even botanical cousins and taste nothing alike. Therapy — www.medicalnewstoday.

The yam’s dry and starchy, the sweet com) Journal, says sweet potatoes will reduce the chance of developing any of potato smooth and, well, sweet.

Worse yet — the yam rarely leaves the following problems: • Diabetes: The Africa. All those low glycemic index Thanksgiving platters The and high fiber conof yams you’ve had — Healthy tent help to reduce almost certainly were spikes in blood sugar. sweet potatoes.

• High Blood So, I know what Pressure: The potasyou’re thinking. Poor

by Michele Nelson sium in sweet potasweet potato, mistaken for a yam all these toes helps to control years. But wait. It gets the high sodium diets worse. The poor sweet potato even got many of us eat. One medium sweet potato stuck in the wrong family by some mis- has 542 mg of potassium — a significant guided veggie social worker. chunk of the 4,700 mgs recommended for Get this: It ain’t a potato. The glum, us to eat every day. pale potato comes from the same family • Cancer: The beta-carotene, accordas the deadly nightshade. By contrast, ing to the Harvard School of Public the sweet potato hails from the same Health’s Department of Nutrition, may sweetly optimistic family as the morning help protect against prostate cancer. In glories. Take note: Potatoes are tubers — studies in Japan, beta-carotene helped underground stems. Sweet potatoes, on fight colon cancer.

• Digestion and regularity: Two words the other hand, are roots.

And while the dour potato remains — high-fiber.

• Fertility: Harvard’s Medical School pale as a zombie, sweet potatoes have flesh that ranges in color from beige, to reports that for women trying to get white, red, pink, violet, yellow, orange pregnant, eating more iron can help.

The vitamin A in sweet potatoes proand purple. motes hormone synthesis, which aids Whew!

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both pregnancy and lactation.

• Immunity: The combination of both vitamin C and beta-carotene packs an immune boosting punch.

• Inflammation: Choline in sweet potatoes

helps with sleep, muscle movement, learning, memory, maintains the structure of cell membranes, aids nerve impulse transmission, assists in the absorption of fat and reduces chronic inflammation.

• Vision: A lack of vitamin A causes the outer segments of the eye’s photo receptors to deteriorate, according to Duke ophthalmologist Jill Koury, MD. Makes me want to eat a sweet potato every day!

All that vitamin C and E helps eye health, while preventing degenerative damage.

But everything costs something.

That high potassium can affect those suffering from kidney disease because those little filters just can’t remove excess potassium. That’s especially true for anyone taking beta-blockers, which can raise potassium levels. So overdosing on the potassium in sweet potatoes could potentially damage the kidneys for people on beta blockers for kidney disease.

One last thing about sweet potatoes, they have uses beyond being a food.

George Washington Carver discovered 118 products that could be made from the root, including glue for postage stamps and starch for sizing cotton fabrics.

The National Center for Biotechnology Information has done research that suggests Africa could expand its sweet potato crop to improve nutrition (Africa has a severe Vitamin A deficiency problem) and explore these “value-added products.”

Versatile vegetable, eh?

Hmmm. Maybe we could market sweet potatoes in Africa by convincing everyone they’re really yams. Beats getting hit by an ambulance leaving the hospital as a result of celestial clerical error.

On the other hand, maybe we could fit the modest little sweet potato with a pair of glass slippers — send her to the ball to meet the Prince of Good Health.

Teach her to waltz, curtsy: Advise her to really yam it up.

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4 cloves garlic, minced 6 cups canned kidney beans, drained 2 cups water 3 tablespoons chili powder 4 teaspoons prepared mustard 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 3 tablespoons soy sauce 4 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes 12, 10-inch flour tortillas, warmed 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Heat oil in a medium skillet and sauteé onion and garlic until soft. Mash beans into the onion mixture. Gradually stir in water; heat until warm, 2 to 3 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in the soy sauce, chili powder, mustard, cumin, and cayenne pepper.

Divide bean mixture and mashed sweet potatoes evenly between the tortillas; top with cheese. Fold tortillas burrito-style around the fillings and place on a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until warmed through, about 12 minutes.

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Food for a healthy brain is good for the whole body by

Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

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Dee and Michael McCaffrey have been guests at three different Women’s Wellness Forums, including the 2016 event.

Dee McCaffrey added her advice as a chemist and nutritionist to the lessons offered to keep the brain healthy at the 2016 Women’s Wellness Forum.

“There is no cure for Alzheimer’s so we must focus on prevention and there are foods that can help,” she said.

The common complaint of “brain fog” can find at its source poor nutrition — a deficiency of nutrients) and inflammation.

When a body deals with too much inflammation it exhausts its natural resources to fight the problem, which leads to the culprit in bad health getting the upper hand.

“I call it a body freak out,” McCaffrey said.

One of the main causes of internal inflammation is refined sugar in the diet. Free radicals in the system are another source. These come from the environment and are often the result of using certain oils in cooking (canola, corn oil, safflower, etc.) The way they are processed damages their molecules and when we ingest them, our bodies can be damaged.

Alternatives McCaffrey recommends: avocado and olive oil for low heat cooking; coconut, palm and ghee for higher heat cooking.

Adding more Omega-3 Fats to the diet can help fight internal inflammation. These can be found in nuts, seeds, avocados, extra virgin olive oil and virgin coconut oil.

Good fats are needed by the brain, she said.

Adding the brain is actually 60 percent fat.

Additionally Omega-3 Fats can be found in marine algae, sardines, salmon and mackerel, eggs, grass-fed beef and through good, quality supplements. She suggests eating 4 ounces of salmon or other good fish two to three times a week.

Other healthy additions to the diet: walnuts, chia seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds and leafy greens.

Choline is also needed for a healthy brain and body. It comes from such things as egg yolks, nuts, fish, beef, lentils, broccoli, cauliflower, almonds and peanuts.

Learn more at processedfreeamerica. org. McCaffrey has books and cookbooks on healthy eating and the science behind it.

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Grand Canyon boosts economy A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 5.5 million visitors to Grand Canyon National Park in 2015 spent $584 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 8,897 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $813 million.

“Grand Canyon National Park had a record-breaking year in 2015, with more than 5 million visitors enjoying a world-class experience,” said Dave Uberuaga, Grand Canyon National Park superintendent.

“The visitors that come to this World Heritage Site have a positive impact on the local economy, the economy of Arizona, and our national economy, returning $10 for every $1 invested.”

The peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis was conducted by economists Catherine Cullinane

Thomas of the U.S. Geological Survey and Lynne Koontz of the National Park Service. The report shows $16.9 billion of direct spending by 307.2 million park visitors in communities within 60 miles of a national park.

This spending supported 295,000 jobs nationally; 252,000 of those jobs are found in these gateway communities. The cumulative benefit to the U.S. economy was $32 billion.

According to the 2015 report, most park visitor spending was for lodging (31.1 percent) followed by food and beverages (20.2 percent), gas and oil (11.8 percent), admissions and fees (10.2 percent) and souvenirs and other expenses (9.8 percent).

Report authors this year produced an interactive tool available at the NPS Social Science Program website: go.nps.gov/vse.

Payson grad mans combat ships by

Kayla Good

navy office of community outreach

A 1997 Payson High School graduate and Payson native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a team supporting one of the country’s most versatile combat ships.

Senior Chief Nicole Ellis, the daughter of Johnny and Kathe Ketchem, is a command senior chief and a member of Commander, LCS Squadron One, which supports San Diego based littoral combat ships, designed to operate close to shore.

“I enjoy watching sailors succeed,” said Ellis, who serves as a senior enlisted adviser to the commanding officer. “I like getting to be a part of building and developing officer and enlisted teams who go on to achieve mission excellence.”

The ships rely on a unique system in which three crews serve aboard two different ships, with one of the three constantly deployed. This maximizes the time personnel can remain on the front lines without overtaxing the crew, according to Navy officials.

Designed to defeat threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft, littoral combat ships represent a sharp departure from normal manning systems.

“Since the LCS program is still relatively new, we get to be part of the process of building a new warship,” said Ellis. “I enjoy the challenge presented when we are

Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy

Nicole Ketchem Ellis is working on a new class of navy ships designed to operate in shallow waters. faced with something we haven’t seen before.”

The crews for the innovative ships first undergo 18 months of training before qualifying for a simulator that is nearly identical to the ship.

Capt. Warren R. Buller, Commander, LCS Squadron One, said, “The training is rigorous and difficult. This ensures that they are mission ready to defend and protect America at all times.”

Ellis said the crews will build

a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes by helping the Navy develop new war fighting.

“I am so proud to be a volunteer that serves our state and our country,” added Ellis. “The Navy creates better global citizens by providing us leadership skills from the beginning while allowing us to travel around the world on missions where we learn about people and other cultures. It really opened my eyes to how lucky we are in the United States.”

Stuffed critters for kids in crisis There are 65 new bears, bunnies and tigers in Payson — but don’t worry, they aren’t on the loose and they aren’t dangerous. In fact, they are cuddly and ready to help ease the stress of kids whose lives have been disrupted by fire, a family legal issue or other tragedy.

Unity of Payson Church rounded up these new stuffed animals and presented them to Payson Police Chief Don Engler and then to Captain Sam Garcia and Travis Kilbourne at the Payson Fire Department on Main Street for use when they believe the animals will help ease the stress on kids when either group is called out to service and kids are involved.

“Unity is really focused on supporting the organizations that do so much good work for our community and we know kids can be especially vulnerable. It’s practical Christianity at work,” says bear, bunny, tiger and other cuddly animals roundup chair, Sarah Berry.

“We really appreciate how professional, but also compassionate our police and fire people are. The animals will give them something else, in addition to kind words, to help youngsters facing a family crisis.”

The project was suggested by retired Unity minister and Payson resident, Reverend Maurice Guerrette. Unity Church picks one or more local organizations to support with volunteers, donations, or other help each quarter. The church

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Payson Police Chief Don Engler accepts donations of stuffed animals from Sarah Berry, chair of Unity of Payson’s campaign to collect the toys for police and fire officers to give to children in crisis.

meets Sundays at 600 E. Hwy. 260, #14 (Board of Realtors Conference Room). For more, go to www. unityofpayson.org or call 928-478-8515.

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Community college to up property tax 2% hike to compensate for state cuts will take rate to the limit by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

At its work session on April 14, the Gila Community College discussed the proposed property tax increase of 2 percent for the 2016-17 school year.

From reports of the board members, the discussion was quite heated. The Roundup

did not know what was said, however because it did not attend due to not being informed of the work session meeting. Staff said proper notice of the work study session was not given because a key staff member had to be out due to a family emergency.

At its regularly scheduled meeting at 10 a.m., Board President Jay Spehar said the next meeting on the topic of the 2016-17 bud-

get will be on May 5.

At that time the board will vote on publishing the 2016-17 budget.

On June 2, the board will hold a budget hearing and a special meeting to adopt the budget.

Senior Dean Stephen Cullen said if anyone has questions about the budget, they may contact his office at 928-425-8481.

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From page 1A to the teen. Group commander Bill Pitterle said the trail is very narrow and rocky.

Hauling a wheeled litter up some 1,600 feet in elevation change made it that much more difficult.

“As we were hiking in, we learned the leg injury was the femur and he had a possible broken arm as well as head injury,” Pitterle wrote in an email. “This made the whole rescue much more urgent and in spite of the high

winds the sheriff’s office requested air rescue support.”

Pitterle and several other volunteers trained in helicopter rescues grabbed their gear so the teen could be hauled out if the winds let up.

A Department of Public Safety Ranger helicopter pilot could not get close to the waterfall due to winds approaching 50 mph.

After several passes, they decided they could hover half a mile above the falls and lower a paramedic in to the canyon. The paramedic

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hiked down to the falls and stabilized the teen.

“In a case of excellent timing, the litter team arrived with the litter and wheel about the time the subject was ready for transport to a helicopter extraction point,” Pitterle said.

TRSAR wheeled the teen half a mile up the trail and DPS airlifted him out.

Pitterle commended DPS and TRSAR volunteers for performing “above and beyond in a challenging environment for a seriously injured subject.”

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1958-2016 Jayne Ewell, 57 of Payson,Arizona passed away Sat. April 16, 2016 at her home.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 am April 30 at Bible Mountain Church, 320 E. Rancho Rd, Payson.

Jayne was born to Lynn and Eleanor Erdmann in Aberdeen, SD. She lived with her family in Stratford, SD. Jayne graduated from Warner High Scholl in 1976. She continued her education at Northern State University where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education 1980 and her Masters' Degree in 1988. Jayne taught for nine years in Mitchell, SD before moving to Arizona. The next 25 years of teaching were for the Apache Junction Unified School District.

Jayne married Steve Ewell, her great supporter in 1998. They lived in Mesa, AZ where Steve was a Street maintenance Supervisor. Jayne retired in May of 2014 with a

total of 34 years of teaching first, second, and third grades in addition to being a Title I Reading Specialist. Following her retirement, the Ewells moved to Payson. Jayne enjoyed music and giving piano lessons.She played the organ for the two churches in her hometown while in high school and college. She also liked to read, attend musical performances, go on Harley rides with Steve and spend time with family and friends. Jayne is survived by her husband Steve and Mother Eleanor Erdmann, Sister and Brother in law Ann and Ted Sitz, nephews,Brett and Darren Sitz, niece, Laura Jayne Sitz, along with two step-children- Jason (Andrea) Ewell and Lisa Ewell, and five grandchildren Ellie, Vance, and Audrey Jayne Ewell and Seamus and Aidan Ewell. She was preceded in death by her father, Lynn Erdmann.

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during days with high pollen levels.

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From page 1A board. If the Legislature adopts several additional measures that would affect school funding, the 4 percent raise could turn into a 5 percent pay cut.

Last week, the board discussed several options for using the $400,000 to $500,000 the district could get in new money from the passage of Proposition 123, after years of cutbacks. The board finally agreed to spend virtually all of that money on the 4 percent raise.

Proposition 123 stemmed from the Legislature’s decision during the recession to ignore a 2001 voter ballot measure requiring the state to keep up with inflation in per-student, K-12 school funding. Instead, lawmak-

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Teacher raises depend on Proposition 123 would come from the state’s general fund, which has a surplus approaching $1.5 billion.

About 60 percent would come from increasing distributions from the state land trust from the current 2.5 percent to 6.9 percent for the next decade. The land trust is currently worth about $70 billion, including $5 billion in cash from land sales and leases.

Five former state treasurers have come out against the measure, saying the increased distributions would reduce the assets in the state land trust, which are reserved for education anyway. Most educational organizations support Proposition 123, saying it will inject desperately needed money immediately into the nation’s worst-funded public school system.

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ers voted in the deepest education cuts in the country — along with corporate tax cuts intended to jump-start the economy.

A coalition of school districts sued and a court ordered the state to make a $340 million inflation adjustment this year. The courts have not yet ruled on some $1.4 billion in disputed, withheld inflation adjustments for the past several years.

Lawmakers refused to abide by the court’s ruling. Negotiations toward a settlement had broken down before Gov. Doug Ducey brokered a compromise both lawmakers and the school districts accepted.

Proposition 123 would boost school funding by about $350 million annually for the next 10 years. About 40 percent of the money

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Harold Otto Schulz 1944-2016 Harold Schulz passed away peacefully on April 2nd one month shy of his 73rd birthday. He was born to Otto August Franz Schulz and Pearl Laney in Silver City, New Mexico. Harold served for two years in the South German Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was also a Veteran of the Vietnam War and proud to be a life member of the NRA. Harold married JoAnne Downer on February 24th 1968 and together they had four children. He

worked for the Gila County Sanitary District, where they knew him as “Otto”, retiring after twentyfive years. Harold is survived by his wife JoAnne; His children, Carrie Anne, Harold Jason, Jeremy Otto and Justin August; His brothers, Roland Glen and Michael Andrew; A son-in-law, two daughters-in-law and ten grandchildren. A graveside service was held on Monday April 11th in Luna, New Mexico.

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Artists open studios to public Rim Country artists will reveal their workday worlds this weekend. The 15th Annual Self-Guided Open Artists’ Studio Tour is April 29, 30 and May 1.

The Payson Art League sponsored event will open 11 artists’ studios in Payson, Round Valley, Star Valley and Pine from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the three days of the ’Neath the Rim Open Studio Tour.

The tour showcases the work of 27 artists, with digital painter Rani Primmer as the featured artist. The guide for the tour includes the following: Rani Primmer A full-time artist who has created art since she was a child, Primmer says she uses digital art to search out the beauty, love, goodness and truth in all moments of life.

Primmer and her husband have made their home here for about 18 months, but visited off and on for a year before settling here. Born and raised in Iowa, she followed her children and grandchildren to Payson.

“It was a time full of an immense amount of fear combined with an incredible excitement for the journey to come.

We sold everything except for my studio supplies and those personal things that collectively identify who we are and where we come from,” Primmer said.

She is a self-taught artist, however she said she was privileged to grow up under the wings of an artistic mom. With that upbringing, she worked in many mediums before specializing in digital painting.

She starts sketching a concept on paper and then scans it into her computer. She uses a Wacom tablet and pen to connect to the computer to “paint” the image. The software is Adobe Photoshop, which has many “brushes” and layers.

“I always start with the eyes.

It’s an incredible experience to watch them emerge into this world,” she said.

That “starting” place could explain why Primmer said the favorite of all her works is “Eyes Wide Open.” She created the piece a a few years ago as she gathered the courage to quit her corporate job and become a fulltime artist.

“I woke up many days in a pool of anxiety as I worked to build the courage and trust needed to let go of what I had become to pursue what I longed to be.

“The messages in the majority of my work are reflections of my journey. I have struggled through a lifetime of fears and

negative self-judgment resulting in low self-worth and the inability to live in the light of my true self.”

Other artists participating in the studio tour include those working in oils, acrylics, watercolors, mixed media, pastels, charcoal, ink, photography, jewelry, stoneware, pottery, ceramics, rosemaling and quilting.

Many are familiar names with residents and visitors that have frequented the studio tours in the past and the PAL’s big fall show and sale. This year’s participants are: Patricia Allebrand, Tom Arndt, Robbyn Banks, Nancy Bollard, Evelyn Christian, Donna Davies, Matalyn Gardner, Jack Greenshield, Joan Greenshield, Ted Harman, Jan Hodson, Sharon Kennedy, Inger LeGrande, George Lewis, Janet

Longbotham, Susan McIntyre, Sally Myers, Lena Navarro, Susan Palmer, Pinky Pancake, Jan Ransom, Pat Sessions, Alan Snyder, Carole Snyder, Jim Strong and Larry Trotter.

This weekend’s 2016 Beeline Cruise-In Car Show and Swap Meet, sponsored by the Rim Country Classic Auto Club, could have up to 300 pre-1990 cars on display in Green Valley Park.

The show, now in its 23rd year, runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 30, but expect to see these great old cars cruising around town in advance of the show. In fact, the “formal” cruise around Payson is from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday, April 29. It starts at Green Valley Park, goes west on Country Club, north on Vista and then over to Airport Road, where the cruisers make their way down to the Beeline and then head north, turning onto Tyler Parkway. The drivers move east and south on Tyler Parkway to East Hwy. 260, where they turn west and head back toward the Beeline. At the 260-Beeline light, the informal parade goes north on Beeline to the

Payson Elks Lodge. At the lodge, show participants will enjoy a Burger Burn.

Visiting entrants compete for a variety of awards sponsored by local businesses and individuals (members of the RCCAC are not eligible for awards). The Best of honors include: Best of Show; Best Engine; Best Interior; Best Paint; Mayor’s Pick; Police Chief Pick; Host Club Pick; Fire Chief Pick; Gila County Sheriff’s Pick; Long Distance; Best Ford, pre 1948; Best Ford, 1949 or newer; Best GM, pre 1948; Best GM, 1949 or newer; Best Truck, pre 1948; Best Truck, 1949 or newer; Best Street Rod; Best MoPar; Best Studebaker; and Best Sports Car. Honors will also be given the top 20 entries.

But the public isn’t going to be left out — raffle drawings are at 2 p.m. Guests can also enjoy food and business vendors.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Spotlight on youngsters at 50th Rotary Inv. Historic Payson meet showcases developing stars

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Keith Morris

Payson standout Meredith Kiekintveld (center) won the freshmen girls 100-meter hurdles in Saturday’s 50th Annual Payson Rotarian Invitational. At left, Sammy Bland finished second in the sophomore boys shot put.

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Underclassmen stood in the spotlight on a very special day on the Payson High track on Saturday afternoon.

Several youngsters who stand in the shadows of their senior and junior classmates all season got their chance to shine once again at the 50th Annual Payson Rotarian Invitational.

The meet began with financial and volunteer help by the Rotarians in 1966, according to race officials, and has continued each year thanks in large part to efforts by this area’s two rotary clubs, the Rim Country Rotary Club and the Payson Rotary Club, according to Bill Lawson, who figures he’s been a part of 43 of the 50 meets.

“Our motto is Service Above Self,” Lawson said.

“Both our clubs in Payson have really worked hard to be of service to the youth in the community. This just happens to be one of the events we have chosen to take part in. We’re really excited about the running of the 50th Payson Rotary Invitational.”

A strong and steady wind made running a challenge for the athletes. But that didn’t slow down determined ninth- and 10th-graders from Payson, Lakeside Blue Ridge

and Division 2 Queen Creek and Flagstaff Coconino in the four-team event.

Freshmen girls competed against freshmen girls, sophomore boys against sophomore boys, etc. And several student-athletes experienced the joy of claiming the impressive gold, silver and bronze medals the Rotarians spent a lot of money on in honor of the 50th year of the running of the event.

“If you look at our kids’ necks there are a lot of medals around them,” said Payson track head coach Jonathan Ball. “That’s really what we’re trying to do is get our kids that are freshmen and sophomores hooked on the track program. That’s what we try to accomplish with the freshman-sophomore meet.”

Some underclassmen have the talent and commitment to succeed against upperclassmen, but most simply can’t. But when the field is limited to competitors in the same grade, that’s where the magic happens and a youngster experiences a top-three finish and a medal.

“That’s a great thing when we’ve got kids getting medals,” Ball said. “When you’re a freshman or sophomore in track and field it is very difficult with the invitational-only schedule to go and succeed. It’s really hard to go get those medals. It’s really hard to score points. I mean

you’ve got kids like Meredith (Kiekintveld), but that’s kind of the exception to the rule. This is a chance for us to showcase the hard work that they’ve done.”

Among the most impressive performances by the Longhorns were Kiekintveld’s winning the freshman girls 100-meter hurdles. But that’s no surprise since she’s won varsity meets and had the second-best performance of all varsity athletes in Division 3 this season at 16.48 seconds at the Valley Christian Invitational on April 16, according to Athletic.net. She’s also ranked fifth in Division 3 in the triple jump (33 feet, 1 inch).

In perhaps the most dramatic finish of the day, Blue Ridge’s Sky Martell edged Payson’s Christian Mann at the finish line, as Mann appeared to stumble on his final steps in the sophomore boys 1600. It was sweet revenge for Martell, who has been motivated to beat Mann since the Longhorn nipped him in a close freshman race in this meet a year ago.

“I wasn’t going to let it happen again,” Martell proclaimed after the race.

He went on to win the 3200, as well. Mann didn’t run in that event after also competing in the 800, an event Martell didn’t run.

• See Underclassmen, page 6B

Cardiac kids pull out thriller, look toward playoffs by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Who needs soap operas for drama?

Just head on out to a Payson High varsity baseball game.

The Longhorns have experienced their share of nail-biting games this year. And they’ve won their share.

On Friday, they added another, beating visiting Winslow 4-3 in eight innings.

“We sure don’t disappoint the home crowd with boring games, that is for sure,” said Longhorns head coach Brian Young. “This one was a very exciting game and our guys were really into the game from the start until the end.”

The Bulldogs broke a scoreless tie with a two-run home run in the top of the sixth. But Payson rallied on a two-run homer by Taran Sarnowski in the bottom of the sixth.

Winslow scored another run in the top of the seventh and the home team answered with one of their own as Ryan Ricke doubled in pinch runner Silas Galster from first base.

Hunter Paul struck out the side in the top of

the eighth and the Longhorns won in the bottom of the inning when Ruben Estrada singled, advanced to second on a Koy Duran walk and scored on a Sarnowski single.

Estrada pitched the first 5 1/3 innings before giving way to Paul.

“He was really strong changing speeds and keeping a very good Winslow offensive attack quiet,” Young said of Estrada. “He made one mistake elevating a pitch that Chacon hit out for the home run.”

The Longhorns suffered their share of heartbreaking losses a year ago. One of the most devastating came at Winslow. But they weren’t about to let that happen again.

“It was a heck of game going into the sixth with no runs scored,” Young said. “Then Taran matching Chacon’s home run with one of his own was one of the biggest moments of the season. Unfortunately we couldn’t quite hold it in the top of the seventh, but our guys didn’t quit. Ryan Ricke came up huge with the double and Galster scored on a very close play at the plate.

“Our guys really reached deep to have a strong top of the eighth where Hunter Paul struck out the side,” Young said. “Then Ruben, Koy and Taran

took care of business to win the game.”

It was just the latest thrilling victory for the Longhorns this spring.

“I love that we kept our composure in what ended up being a pretty emotional game,” the skipper said. “It was another tight game and we have been in those all season long. It shows how deep and how even all the teams are in our section that these types of games keep happening. The experiences we have created

being in them over and over have benefited us in a big way.”

The Longhorns were scheduled to close the home schedule against Combs on Monday, April 25. They have a busy Tuesday, heading to Holbrook at 1 p.m. to pick up a game tied 10-10 in the top of the 11th, before closing the regular season at Snowflake at 4 o’clock.

The pairings for the Division 3 state tournament are scheduled to come out on Thursday, one day before the tournament opens with first-round games at Surprise Baseball Complex. The Longhorns should qualify. They may play as early at 12:30 p.m. on Friday.

“That doesn’t leave a lot of time to do any work finding out about your opponent,” Young said.

Softball showdown by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Keith Morris/Roundup

Sophomore Kalea Smith is one of the young Longhorns making a difference this spring.

What more can you ask for?

It’s all there tonight at Payson High.

• The final game of the regular season to decide the Section 1 softball championship.

• Senior night where the Longhorns who’ve meant so much to Payson’s great success in recent years will be recognized.

• The annual barbecue meal fundraiser to benefit the PHS softball program.

Yes, come on out and support the Longhorns as they try to beat Snowflake, win another section title and end the regular season on a high note with a state tournament first round home game likely awaiting at 10:15 a.m. Saturday.

The Longhorns roll into tonight’s 6 p.m. showdown

having won 12 consecutive power points games. They scored two runs in the top of the fifth to rally for a 2-1 win at Fort Defiance Window Rock on Friday according to MaxPreps.com.

PHS won despite managing just four hits. Becky Bauer and Becca Carr both singled and drove in a run. Rachel Spooner tripled and Kylee O’Donald singled. Payson improved to 5-0 in the section. Payson was scheduled to host Combs in a non-section game on Monday.

Kalea Smith scattered four hits over six scoreless innings in the circle. She walked two, hit a batter and struck out eight. Aubrielle Paulson had one strikeout in a hitless inning.

The annual barbecue fundraiser for $7 a plate is scheduled for 4-6 p.m. The cost is $7 per plate. The junior varsity game is scheduled for 3:45.

Keith Morris/Roundup

Payson beats Page in baseball by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

SCOTTSDALE — The Longhorns beat Page 7-2 on Thursday, April 21 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, the spring training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. It’s the third consecutive season the teams have met on that field, with Payson winning the last two.

“It was awesome to be back at the main stadium at Salt River Fields,” said Payson head coach Brian Young. “It doesn’t matter how many times we go, it is always special for our kids to get to play on a field that major leaguers play on. It is something they will remember for the rest of their

lives.”

The Longhorns scored three times in the first inning, added two in the third and one in both the fourth and sixth. Page scored one in the second and one in the seventh.

Carl Adcock went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI, Taran Sarnowski doubled and tripled and drove in a run and Ryan Ricke went 2-for-4.

Jake Beeler threw four strong innings. “We are continuing to build him back up after he had been out awhile,” Young said.

Efrain Amaya limited Page to one hit in two scoreless innings of relief and Koy Duran surrendered one run working the seventh.

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

Payson Tea Party

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.

Masonic Lodge

The Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge #70, located at 200 E. Rancho Road in Payson, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m.

For more information, go online to www.paysonmason.org or contact Bill Herzig, secretary, at 928474-1305 or 928-951-2662.

Payson Walkers

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.

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.

ATTORNEY

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.

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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

The Kiwanis Club of Zane Grey Country meets on Thursdays at 7 a.m. at Tiny’s Restaurant, except the first Thursday of the month when an evening meeting is at 6 p.m. at Crosswinds Restaurant.

For more information about Zane Grey Kiwanis, please visit www. zanegreykiwanis.com.

Payson TOPS meeting

NARFE meeting

The Mogollon Chapter 1235 of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees holds its monthly no host luncheon and meeting Wednesday, April 27. The meetings begin at 11:30 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. The meetings are at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson.

The featured speaker this month is Dr. Bob Gear, a chiropractor with Payson Health and Wellness Center. All active and retired federal employees are invited to attend.

Any new member will receive a free lunch.

Please remember the Payson Food Bank and bring non-perishable food items.

For more information, please call Dale at 928-468-6227

Kiwanis meeting

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Learn about the state of Rim lakes and get a fishing forecast from Sally Petre, reservoir biologist, Region 1, Arizona Game and Fish Department at the 9 a.m., Saturday, April 30 meeting of the Payson Fly Casters and Trout Unlimited Chapter at Tiny’s, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson.

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.

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 moun-

tain 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.

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 Senior Circle), 215 N. Beeline Highway. If you have any questions, call Ilona at 928-472-3331.

Payson Lions Club

Payson Lions Charitable Foundation and its parent Payson Lions Club serve Rim Country by conducting service and fund-raising projects to help those in need of eye exams and eyeglasses as well as hearing exams and hearing aids.

Membership in Lions is open to all adults interested in giving something back to their community. Meetings are held at at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday at the Crosswinds Restaurant at the Payson Airport.

tation, “We’re just a bunch of cards at heart that play for fun and giggles and need more… so if you’re an act at playing bridge or a diamond in the ruff; please come join our little club at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main St.” Area residents and guests are welcome.

Please call Mary Kemp at 928468-1418 for reservations and information.

Wednesday Bridge Bridge results for Wednesday, April 20 were: George Aucott and Steve Fox, first; Flo Moeur and Joan Young, second; Kay Hutchinson and Kent Teaford, third.

For information and reservations, call Kay Hutchinson at 928474-0287.

Narcotics Anonymous

Drug Problem? If you think you may have a problem with drugs, give yourself a break. There is a way out, with the help of other recovering addicts in Narcotics Anonymous.

We have been there.

Payson meetings: Rim Recovery - Thursday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 6:30 p.m., 107 E. Airline Dr. (Steps House – directly behind old batting cages).

Recovery in the Pines- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 p.m. at 213 S. Colcord, Room 213, in rear, off Ash Street (Payson Community Kids Building).

Before you use again, please call Bill N. at (928) 978-8001 or Annie W. at (480) 341-3264; Arizona NA website: www.arizona-na.org.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Bridge results

Winners at Ladies Tuesday Bridge for April 19 were: Mary Kemp, first; Mary Spencer, second; and Hilda Jungblut, third.

The group needs more players.

They have issued the following invi-

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other to help others recover from alcoholism.

For more information on local meetings, call (928) 474-3620.

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McGuire, Mathews lead Horns

File photo by Keith Morris/Roundup

Several Rim Country cowboys and cowgirls have enjoyed strong Arizona High School Rodeo Association and Arizona Junior High Rodeo Association seasons.

Young Rim Country cowboys, cowgirls enjoying strong years Several Rim Country cowboys and cowgirls have performed well in the Arizona High School Rodeo Association and Arizona Junior High Rodeo Association this season.

The season, which began in Payson last September, is winding down. The AHSRA season features just one more rodeo April 29-May 1 in Prescott prior to the AHSRA Finals set for June 8-11 in Payson. The AJHRA Finals Rodeo is this weekend in Prescott.

TR Frost of Tonto Basin ranks fourth in the AJHRA season point standings in all-around. The top four in each event qualify for the Junior High National Finals Rodeo.

She ranks second as a runner in ribbon roping

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and fourth in girls goat tying. She’s seventh in pole bending, one spot behind No. 6 Emily Daniels of Payson. Frost stands at No. 9 in breakaway.

Denton Petersen ranks 10th in the high school boys all around standings. He’s seventh in steer wrestling and eighth in tie-down calf roping.

Frost (heeler) and Casa Grande’s Colton Guin (header) won the first go of ribbon roping in the most recent Willcox Rodeo on April 16-17 in 9.31 seconds.

Emily Daniels (header) and Scottsdale’s Wyatt Wilms (heeler) teamed to finish in 12.77 seconds and win the second go of junior high team roping in the first of two recent Casa Grande rodeos on March 27. They finished in 12.77 seconds.

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Rayce Mathews and Mitchell McGuire both shot 166 for 36 holes to lead Payson’s golf team to a fifth-place finish at the White Mountain Invitational at White Mountain Country Club on April 22-23.

The freshman Mathews opened with a 78, the best 18-hole round by any Longhorn this season, to enter the second round in fourth place. He finished with an 88 on the second day.

After an opening-round 86, McGuire, a junior, closed with his best 18-hole round of the season, 80. He opened the final round by carding 42 on the front nine and 38 on the back nine for a finalround 80. The 38 tied for his best Keith Morris/Roundup state qualifying nine, as well.

Jordan Jones watches his tee shot at The Rim Club on April 7 Senior Bryce Goodman shot along with JV coach Denny Morse and Bailey Newman.

86-82—168 to finish 13th, according to coach Randy Mathews.

Senior Clay Kaufman carded his best scores of the year, shooting 91-97—188. He used his lowest nine-hole score of the season, 41, on one of the nines the first day to power his strong opening round.

Sophomore Bailey Newman made a huge contribution on Saturday’s back nine, which was the nine holes used as the state tournament qualifier, according to coach Mathews, firing a 43 to contribute his first varsity counting score of the season.

Thanks in part to Newman’s contribution, the Longhorns carded a 169 over the final nine holes.

“That nine-hole score was Payson’s lowest and only Chandler Valley Christian, the No. 1 team in Division 3, had a better nine on Saturday,” said coach Mathews.

Submitted photo The coach said tournaments provide valuable experience for young golfers.

Mitchell McGuire (right) and Rayce Mathews “This is why we play these tournaments through led Payson at the White Mountain Invitational. the year,” Mathews said. “It’s hard to sleep on a good round and come out and follow it up the stronger.”

The Longhorns return to action in the High next day. Our veterans showed their experience by improving their score the second day. That’s Desert Invitational at Antelope Hills Golf Course something that you have to live through before you in Prescott on Friday and Saturday. That’s the understand how to manage your nerves and play site of the Division 3 state tournament scheduled well. We believe this experience will only make us for May 13-14.

Larry Smith wins men’s golf Mixed Bag Larry Smith posted a 62.1 score to win the A Flight championship in the Payson Men’s Golf Association Mixed Bag-Low Net Tournament on the back nine at Payson Golf Course on April 20.

Lou Manganiello was the runner-up at 64.3.

Gary Campbell’s 62.9 score claimed the B Flight crown over runner-up Richard Harding (64.5) In the C Flight, Lou Crabtree and Jim Livingstone both finished with 60.9, but Crabtree won on the tiebreaker.

Chip Yeomans recorded the longest putt of the

day, finding the cup from 13 feet 10 inches on No. 18.

Yeomans was also closest to the pin on No. 14 (7-4) the second time around. Since they had to play the back nine twice in the round both Nos. 14 and 17 were used twice for closest to the pin. Jim Tschilar (6-4) was closest to the pin on 14 the first time through. On No. 17, Larry Smith was closest (5-5) the first time through, which helped him win the A Flight title. Crabtree was closest on 17 on the final nine (8-10 1/2).

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Obtain job description and required application by calling (928) 472-5012; pick one up at Town Hall; or download at www.paysonaz.gov. Human Resources, 303 N Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541, must receive applications no later than 4PM MST, 05/11/16. EOE

‘Respironics EverGo Portable Oxygen Concentrator’ Excellent Condition! Two Rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries, AC & DC power cords, carrying case. FAA Approved for air travel. Sells new for $4,000 + tax. $1,500. Call 928-476-2000

Four year Fawn Female, Great Dane, All Shots, Spayed w/Crate, $1000. Contact Jill 928-468-6074

FIREWOOD

THE BLIND DOCTOR Broken Blinds? Saggy Shades?

Droopy Drapes? WE CAN FIX THAT! Dani 928-595-2968 BLINDS & DESIGNS Repairs, Sales, Shade Screens & More!

HOUSTON MESA GENERAL STORE AND FUEL WOODS

FIREWOOD Serving Rim Country for over 20 Years

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YARD SALES/ AUCTIONS

Juniper & Oak; Full Cords, Delivery Available Call 928-474-9859

HUNTING/FISHING SUPPLIES

ESTATE SALES 18. ESTATE SALE 807 N Ponderosa Circle Payson Sat, Apr 23. 7am-2pm Everything must go! Make an offer on furniture, tools, housewares, decorations. Lots of free items. Beautiul cat who needs home.

Hiring in the IPU Hospice Aide Payson, AZ office: PRN Hospice Aide If you are passionate about impacting patient & family care and enjoy working with a great team, a clinical position with our company may be the perfect opportunity for you!

We have great benefits and competitive pay.

To apply online and learn more about an exciting opportunity to work for Hospice Compassus: Pease visit our website at www.hospicecompassus.com Call Mary Jane Rogers at 928.472.6340

TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2016

Email to Mary.Rogers@hospicecom.com

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Dining Services Director, Majestic Rim Retirement Living.

Essential responsibilities: Plan, produce and serve quality meals; purchase food/supplies while meeting budget guidelines; and compliant in sanitation and safety.

Minimum job requirements: A.A. Degree plus five (5) years of directly related experience or ten years of experience and/or training as executive chef. Minimum of three years’ experience in food service management. Excellent customer service skills. Food handling/sanitation licenses and/or certificates required. Must be able to obtain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Please apply at Majestic Rim – 310 E. Tyler Parkway, Payson, AZ 85541.

Resume is required. Majestic Rim is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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5. Garage/Yard Sale 300 N. Mahoney Circle, Fri. & Sat. April 29 & 30 from 8am to 2pm: Collectible dolls, King size oak headboard, Small safe, Handgun reloaders, Office Chairs, 2-dr. wood file cabinet, Laptop computer table, and Much More!

Fishing Boat 16’ aluminum V-bottom fishing boat; trailer & 18 HP Evinrude. Call Warren $1500.00 or best offer 602-369-0869

MISCELLANEOUS

6. Big Garage & Estate Sale; Everything Must GO! 1300 N. Matterhorn, Payson, Thurs. Fri. & Sat. April 28, 29, & 30 from 7am to 4pm Tools, Hobby Stuff, Electrical Equipment, Rock & Gems. No Reasonable Offer Considered!

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS

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8. HUGE MOVING SALE 509 N Hogan Dr Payson Fri, Apr 22 and Sat, Apr 23. 8-2 and beyond on Saturday Denim Sofa Sofa Toppper - Reversable and Washable 2 Indoor/Outdoor Rugs Weber Charcoal Grill with Accessories - Used Once Small, handy Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Blankets and Quilts 7’ Thin Christmas Tree with attsached lights - Like New Kitchen Cookware Dog Toys, Coats and Accessories Hoover Floor Washer Glass Top Patio Table; other Patio Furniture Epson Printer Many LED Flood Lights LP Records Kitchen Cookware Hose and Sprinkler Hald Held Steamer Many Decorative Items and so much more......

Out Airport Road or Vista - follow bright green signs!

9. Two (2) HOME SALE 145 S Rolloff Ln Star Valley Fri, Apr 29 and Sat, Apr 30. 8am- 1pm Moving and garage sale. Antiques, collectibles, furniture, household goods, baby items, camping, fishing, tools and much more. Follow signs off of Cornerstone.

YARD SALES 1. 103 N. Mogollon Trail, Fri. & Sat. April 29 & 30 from 8am to 2pm: General Household Items!

Fri, Apr 29, Sat, Apr 30 and Sun, May 1. 8AM - 5 PM THIS WILL BE OUR LAST WEEKEND AND WE ARE BRINGING OUT A LOT MORE GREAT ITEMS INCLUDING TOOLS, CAMERAS AND SO MUCH MORE! FURNITURE, SADDLES, GLASS, JOHN DEERE PEDDLE TRACTOR, WOOD WAGON, FISHING ITEMS AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE WE WILL FIND IN OUR STORAGE SHEDS! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!

16. SEWING SALE Thurs, April 28, 8am - 2pm at Lamplighter RV Park in Star Valley, 3933 E. Hwy 260, Space 265 Yards of materials; quilt blocks; threads; notions; jewelry making supplies and beads; craft books with patterns. All excellent condition and priced to sell

4. GARAGE SALE 307 E. Pine Street, Fri. April 29 and Sat. April 30 from 7:30am to 12:00 Noon: 65 inch TV, Couch and tables, Books, Playstation 2 w/games, Lots of Misc. Honda Motorcycle w/ trike kit w/matching trailer 602-373-0910

Bookkeeping experience required, Drug testing, background and credit check will be completed prior to employment.

Starting pay $9.00 hr.

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Call Marisol and Steve. 800-2720519. Expenses paid. (AzCAN) Autos Wanted WANTED: Old Porsche’s, 911, 912, Mercedes 190SL, 280SL. Jaguar, Triumph, or ANY Sportscar/Convertible/Corvette older than 1972! ANY condition!

TOP $$ PAID! Call/Text: Mike 520-977-1110. I bring trailer &

Financial SOCIAL SECURITY Disability Benefits. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We can help! WIN or Pay nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800-960-3595 to start your application today!

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Save Now. Call Today 1-888403-8610. (AzCAN) Help Wanted ADVERTISE YOUR JOB Opening in 71 AZ newspapers.

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EDUCATION PAYSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Full Time/Benefited Positions: HR Specialist $12.78-$15.96 Maintenance Technician II $12.17-$15.19 Maintenance Coordinator $13.42-$16.76 Head Varsity Wrestling Coach @ PHS - $3,232 Head Varsity Basketball Coach @ PHS - $3,232 Assistant Cheer/ Spirit Line Coach @ PHS – Fall - $1,292; Winter - $1,292 Submit Classified Application and Résumé to: Human Resources 902 West Main, Payson, Arizona 85541 P.O. Box 919, Payson, AZ 85547 (928) 472-5739 (928) 472-2013 – FAX See postings and download application at: www.pusd.k12.az.us

GENERAL Earn Extra $$. Jury Research Participants Needed. Must be 18 years of age and Eligible for Jury Duty. Call 928-474-6727

PRESS OPERATOR The Payson Roundup is accepting applications for an experienced web press operator.

We are an award winning, twice weekly newspaper and produce products for a limited number of commercial printing customers.

We are looking for someone with experience in running 5 units of Goss Community, negative stripping, plate making and with a pride for quality.

Mechanical abilities and forklift experience are also desirable.

This is a fulltime position with a complete benefit package.

Payson is located in the heart of Mogollon Rim country where outdoor recreation, hunting and fishing abound.

Please send your resume to publisher@payson.com, OR Payson Roundup 708 N. Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541.

Rewarding Food Service/Accommodation position at local Christian Camp. 20hrs plus/week.

928-478-4630 ext 305.

FT PT, all shifts, background ck, computer or typing, able to be on feet, work ethic, service oriented. $10 Start PU/Return app Mon-Sat 11am-2pm, 814 N Beeline Hwy, Suite J, Payson

ATVS 2003 Yamaha 350XR Warrior, Runs Good, Low Hours $2000.

Call Don 928-978-0814 Order: 10081503 Cust: -Pine Strawberry Water Improvem Keywords: District Manager art#: 20133059 Class: Administrative/Professional Size: 2.00 X 4.00

Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District

CARS 1989 Corvette, 6sp Manual, V8, Strong, $6500. Call 928-476-8671

Pine-Strawberry, AZ

Part-Time Position

Seeking Highly Motivated, Career-Minded Construction Experienced Person for Lead position installing lightning protection systems while traveling throughout AZ. Trainee position open also.

Four-day week. Take pride in Work/Detail-oriented/Responsible/Dep endable/Fast learner/ Respectful. Own Tools/Clean MVD/Background/ Drug tests.

Salary DOE. 928-474-1727.

AUTOS/VEHICLES

To apply online visit www.mcarizona.com

FULL-TIME DISTRICT MANAGER for 3,200 customer district in the cool mountains of central Arizona at 6,000’ altitude. Under policy direction from the Board of Directors plan, direct, and oversee District programs, services, and resources in accordance with approved goals, policies, and directives. Compensation and benefits based on experience and qualifications. Respond with letter of interest, resume and compensation requirements by U.S. Mail to PO Box 134, Pine, AZ 85544 or by E-mail to rbrock@pswid.org. See full job description at www.pswid.org. phone. Receive up to $1500 in equipment, free (restrictions apply). Call 1-800-413-6867.

(AzCAN) Land for Sale NORTHERN AZ WILDERNESS RANCH $198 MONTH. Quiet & secluded 37 acre off grid ranch bordering 1,280 acres of State Trust woodlands at cool clear 5,800í elevation. Blend of fragrant mature evergreens & grassy meadows with sweeping views across surrounding wilderness mountains and river valley from ridgetop cabin site. No urban noise, pure air & AZís best climate. Near historic pioneer town services & fishing lake. Abundant groundwater, loam garden soil & maintained road access. RV use ok. $21,600, $2,160 dn. Free brochure with similar properties, photos/ topo map/ weather/ area info: 1st United Realty 800.966.6690.

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erty or business for sale in 71 AZ newspapers. Reach more than 1 million readers for ONLY $330!

Call this newspaper or visit: www. classifiedarizona.com. (AzCAN) Recreational Vehicles BUY OR SELL AN RV ONLINE. Best RV Deals and Selection.

Owner and Dealer Listings.

Millions of RV Shoppers. Visit RVT.com Classifieds. www.RVT. com. 888-574-5499. (AzCAN) Satellite Switch to DIRECTV and get a $100 Gift Card. FREE WholeHome Genie HD/DVR upgrade.

Starting at $19.99/mo. New Customers Only. Donít settle for cable. Call Now 1-800-404-9329.

(AzCAN) DISH TV 190 channels plus Highspeed Internet Only $49.95/ mo! Ask about a 3 year price guarantee & get Netflix included for 1 year! Call Today 1-800-3181693. (AzCAN)

2012 Ice Silver Subaru Impreza All Wheel Drive. Immaculate condition and driven only 31,600 miles.

Includes Blue Tooth Hands Free, Factory Stero w/CDPlayer, Cruise Control with Steering Wheel Controls, Keyless entry with Power Locks on doors and windows.

Alloy Wheels. $16,000.00.

Call 928-951-3810

Mobile RV & Trailer Repair!

Call Carl 928-951-3500

PARTS Jaguar E-Type Misc. Parts (Many New) for Series 1, 2 & 3 + XJ-6 & XJ-12, Inquire.

Jaguar V-12 Double Intake High Performance Inducftion System, $1900.obo 928-474-9862 or 480-313-8776 New B&M Super Charger for Small Block Chevy, Includes New Holley Carborator, $1500.obo + Martin Turbo for $950.

Also Corvette Block Assembly fresh from machine shop $440. + Other Parts.

928-474-9862 or 480-313-8776

SUVS 1995 GMC 4x4 Jimmy, Engine Replace at 120,774. New Axles and Bearings, Rear End Rebuilt, A/C Works, Good Tires $3500.obo 928-978-0814

TRAILERS 2000 Keystone 26’ Toy Hauler, Generator, Good Tires & Good Shape, $2500. Done Hunting 928-474-4340

HEALTH CARE Caregiver ad

CONSTRUCTION

Security

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

BOOKKEEPER POSITION

EMPLOYMENT

10. GRAND FINALE SUPER LARGE YARD SALE! 5139 PINE DR. Strawberry

3. YARD SALE 6384 Jan Drive, (Pine) Fri. & Sat. April 29 & 30 from 8am to 3pm: Gas BBQ, Electric Log Splitter, Power Tools, Steel Cargo Rear Carrier, Xmas LED lights and Inflatables, Car Ramps, Numerous Misc. Household Items. Cash Only

PAYSON

Join our friendly Team

7. MOVING SALE 408 W. Corral Circle, Fri. & Sat. April 29 & 30 from 7:30 to ?: Everthing Mst Go, Including Tow Dolly, 4500 Miles $700.

2. Multi Family Moving/Yard Sale!

Several Radio Controlled Airplanes Furniture, small appliances, tools, etc., lots of miscellaneous.

903/905 S. Pineview St., Friday and Sat. April 29 and 30, 8am-?

McDonald’s invites you to join our professional, friendly and dedicated team. McDonald’s is committed to outstanding customer service, people development and professional growth.

The McDonald’s Team offers Part-Time and Full Time employment with wages starting at $8.10 per hour.

Flexible hours, training, advancement opportunities, management development, employee retirement benefits, insurance, performance reviews and raises, and many other benefits. McDonald’s rewards outstanding performance.

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MOVING SALES 11. 1420 N. Sunrise Court, Fri. & Sat. April 29 & 30 from 8am to 2pm: HUGE MOVING SALE! Tools, Garden Supplies, Clothing, Household Items, Furniture, Camping Gear, Luggage and Much More!

Tuesdays and Friday afternoons, Approx. 4 hours per day, Pays $110.p/wk, Starting at Tyler Parkway, Chaparral Pines, Rim Club, and the Knolls.

Must be: 21 years of age, have good driving record, dependable transportation, Preferably 4-Wheel Drive & proof of full coverage of insurance on vehicle & copy of Arizona Drivers License. Our Company does Background Checks!

Applications available after 3:00 p.m. at 708 N. Beeline,Payson, AZ

Walmart now Hiring for the following positions: Cashiers Deli Produce O/N Stocking O/N Maintenance Day Maintenance Garden Center Apply in Store on Kiosk or online @ walmartstores.com

Wanted “Wranglers” for Kohl’s Ranch Stables! For Summer Job; Duties include cleaning pens, grooming & bathing horses, taking trail rides. Hard Workers Apply. (928-478-0030)

HEALTH CARE Behavioral Health Clinician SAGE Counseling is seeking an experienced behavioral health clinician to conduct a variety of counseling groups for individuals recently released from Department of Corrections in their early transition program.

Most of this work will be in the evenings but some day groups may be a possibility. We may also have work available to prepare DMV revocation packages. In conjunction with the office admin, there may be an opportunity to grow the local Payson office.

HR@Sagecounseling.net

HOUSEKEEPING ETC. Cleaning Services, Regular Schedulled Cleanings, Organizing and Move-Outs!

Call Shari for a Quote!

928-951-1807

LANDSCAPING

Comfort Keepers is seeking mature, caring people for non-medical in-home care.

Provide companionship, personal care, meal prep, shopping.

Experience preferred.

Please apply in Person @ 200 W. Frontier St. #K, Payson or call (928) 474-0888.

Antonio’s Landscaping Landscaping, Yard Maintenance, Stonework and Firewood Available, Call Antonio @ 602-579-8844 or 928-363-1382

OakLeaf Yardworks Yard Maintenance Minor landscaping and tree trimming.

Firewising!

Call:Dennis 928-595-0477 not a licensed contractor

LEGAL SERVICES ad attached

Case Manager Provide case management services for SMI, Substance Abuse population and children/families. Min. req: HS/GED plus 4 years exp in BH or combined BH education and exp with at least 1 year case mgt exp; 21 yrs of age or older, AZ driver license w/good driving record, must pass DPS fingerprint clearance.

REVOCABLE LIVING TRUSTS WILLS LIVING WILLS FINANCIAL POWERS OF ATTORNEY MEDICAL POWERS OF ATTORNEY DEEDS

Patricia Rockwell AZ Certified Legal Document Preparer/ Paralegal

Generous benefit package.

Bilingual encouraged.

Submit application/resume to: Horizon Human Services, 600 E. HWY 260 #8, Payson, AZ 85547AA/EOE/M/F D/V

HIRING: Front Desk Manager.

Experienced In House Medical Biller & RN w/IV Skills Pay D.O.Experience, Send Resume & References Required: Cardiology Clinic, PO Box 2581,Payson, 85547

928-476-6539 AZCLDP #81438

REAL ESTATE MOBILES FOR SALE 12x44 $10,500. In Nicer Park, 928-245-0414

Powell Place Senior Living is now hiring a part time Laundry Attendant/Housekeeper, and part time Caregivers and CNAs. Must enjoy working with seniors. Apply online under caPowell Place Senior reers at enlivant.com, then call 928-474-6249.

Living is now hiring part-time CAREGIVERS & CNAs in addition to a LAUNDRY ATTENDANT/ HOUSEKEEPER.

Apply online under careers at enlivant.com, then call 928-474-6249.

POSITIONS WANTED Wanting to Manage a Campsite or RV Park! Retired and have own RV, Please call Ken 602-980-0989

SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS Learn Prospecting for Gold!

Classes in the Field.

Metal Detecting, Placer Recovering for Gold! Call 928-595-2261

CONSTRUCTION

2B/1BA 14x56 1983 MH, fenced yd/lrg trees/incl 10x10 shed in pet friendly 55+MHpark $16,500.

480-390-8901 Foreclosures: 30 Homes, both New and PreOwned to Choose From, Free Delivery, Call Bronco Homes, 1-800-487-0712 REPOS: 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms, Starting from $9,989. Call Bronco Homes: 1-800-487-0712

RENTALS APARTMENTS FOR RENT 1100 Sq.Ft 2BDR/2BA Apartment In Central Payson, Central Heating and A/C, F/P., Washer/Dryer Hookup $750.p/m, 480-326-7203 or 480-926-9024

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APARTMENTS FEATURING:

Debco Construction

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

HANDYMAN The Payson Roundup Newspaper is seeking an Independent Contractor to Deliver Newspapers,

HOUSEKEEPING

Don’s Handyman Home Repairs, Mobile Home Roofs, Backhoe Work, Drains, Driveway, Landscaping, Yardwork Tree Trimming, Hauling!

Senior Discount: 928-478-6139 JIMMY’S ALLTRADES Since 1993 Plumbing, Electrical, Sun Screens, Dryer Vent Cleaning, Gutters Cleaned, Window Screen Repair 928-474-6482 not licensed

R.W.P. CARPENTRY & REMODELING: Quality Decks, Finnish Work, Painting, Drywall,etc.

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2 Bedrooms/2 Baths 2 Bedrooms/ 1.5 Baths Washers & Dryers Covered Parking Pet Friendly

ASPEN COVE

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

(928) 474-8042

Cornerstone Property Services www.cornerstone-mgt.com Positively Payson

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Forest Hills Condominiums :

333 N. McLane :

Relax by our cool swimming pool Large 1-2 Bedrooms

Wood Burning Fireplace Washer & Dryer • Covered Parking • Pet Friendly Close to Rumsey Park & Library

Call Caroline 928-472-6055

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

ROC200461,Payson B/L#PH9305 NO JOB TO SMALL! Also Yard-Work and Debri-Halling CALL ROBIN 1-928-595-1816

HAULING

HOME REPAIRS

Home Repair Lawn Care Hauling CD 2015

Lawn Care

HAULING

Diversified Services IOWA BOY - HONEST, DEPENDABLE

(Inexpensive) Not a Licensed Contractor

JOE - 970-1873 HOME SERVICES

CallThe The Cheaper Sweeper Call Cheaper Sweeper

Commercial 900sf, Big Bay Door, Plus 480sf Storay Unit attached, Electric/Water Included, Price Negotiable 928-595-0402

HOMES FOR RENT 2Bd/2Ba Home Utilities Paid $950.p/mo Call Don at 928-978-3423 3/2 Upscale Quiet Neighborhood, 2-Car Garage,Storage, Serene, Private, Minimum maintenance backyard w/deck & tall trees.

Lap-dog only, Lease + Deposits.

Must See!928-978-9100 Beautifully “FURNISHED” ,New Paint/Carpet, 2Br/2Ba w/FP, 1800sf, MAIN HOUSE, in town, short and long leases, quality neighborhood, $1375.mo Call: 602-290-7282.

Extra Nice!!! 2BDR/2BA, 2/Car-Garage, Smoking-No! $1000/month + Deposit, All Appliances, Near High-School, 928-978-1452 or 928-474-6622

You’ve tried the rest, now try the best!

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

Gift Certificates Available

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

One Acre Horse Property in Town 2Br/1Ba-Den,Restored Home on Private Acre, Central Heating, Cooling, FP, Laundry, Fenced Yard,Stable $995.mo 928-288-2440

PAYSON ROUNDUP HOMES FOR RENT x3 Pine Prudential Rentals BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HomeServices Advantage Realty PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

609 S. BEELINE HWY. PAYSON, AZ 85541 474-5276

www.paysonrentals.com RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

1413 N. Sunset Dr., 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . $1750 1207 W. Birchwood, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . $950 1113 W. Driftwood Dr., 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . $950 914 W. Rim View Rd., 2BD, 2BA. . . . . . . . . $925 905 N. Beeline Hwy #9, 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . $925 200 E. Malibu Dr. B3, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . $825 602 N. Easy St. #B, 2BD, 2BA. . . . . . . . . . . . . $725 512 W. Longhorn #2, 2BD, 1BA. . . . . . . . . . . . $725 316 W. Frontier #A, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600 607 S. Beeline Hwy. Sp#20, 1BD, 1BA . . . . . . $435 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C4, Studio 1BA . . . . . . . . $400

FURNISHED HOMES

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

BISON COVE CONDOS

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

Independently Owned & Operated

$950.mo Den, 2 bath Rental 2 Bedroom+

single level in quiet Payson North cul-de-sac.

2 car garage, no smoking, sewer & water paid, $950+ dep.

Owner/Agent 928-978-2307 Woodhill Custom Home, 3/2/2, Rent $1,400/mo + Deposit.

Retirees Encouraged to Call.

Smoking-No, 928-978-6167

MOBILES FOR RENT 2 BR, 1 BA, Mobile Home, 21 B N Milky Way , Star Valley, AZ, 12 months lease, Really cute with fenced yard., $ 630, Call Jason.

602-459-1414.

MOBILE/RV SPACES 55+ Juniper Roost Village in Oxbow Estates, Trailer/5th Wheel Lot for Lease $275.per/mo Includes: Water, Septic, Trash, & Wifi. Laundry house on property.

Large Lots border National Forrest 928-476-8650 or info@juniperroost.com www.juniperroost.com LAZY D RANCH RV PARK AND APPARTMENTS RV Spaces starting at $264. and up + Dep. Call for Details (Star Valley) 928-474-2442 Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park, Nice quiet family park, Travel Trailers, furnished $400.00 mo, RV Spaces $256.55 mo, with onsite Manager, Laundry, Shower, Game room, and Wifi, Call Shawn at 928-474-2406

ROOMS FOR RENT Furnished 1 Bedroom in 55+ RV Park, Share 1/2 Utilities w/Owner-Occupant. $325.mo + $150 Dep. 602-361-2570

WANTED TO RENT Active Senior looking for a Cabin, Cottage or Studio, I have no pets, Non-Smoker, Excellent References, Something Safe and Clean, Willing to pay up to $500. 480-747-8037

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 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/DEFEN-

LEGAL NOTICES DANT: 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. Address 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.

16146: 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10/2016: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No: B547855 AZ Unit Code: B Loan No: 0001918435/KEITH AP #1: 304-42-007 “NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL.” T D SERVICE COMPANY OF ARIZONA, as duly appointed Trustee under the following described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust Recorded December 22, 1998 as Instr/Seq No. 1998020346 in Book —Page —- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of GILA County; ARIZONA said Deed of Trust describes the following property: LOT 7 OF RIDGEWAY ESTATES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP NO 464.

TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED 1/56TH INTEREST IN AND TO TRACT A OF RIDGEWAY ESTATES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP NO. 464.

LEGAL NOTICES The street address is purported to be: 1003 E. FRONTIER STREET, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Said sale of property will be made in “as is” condition without convenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances. Said sale will be held on: JUNE 6, 2016, AT 11:00 A.M. AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1400 E. ASH STREET, GLOBE, AZ 85501 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE: $12,300.00 NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIARY: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS CERTIFICATE TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF BOSCO CREDIT II TRUST SERIES 2010-1 C/O FRANKLIN CREDIT 101 HUDSON STREET 25TH FLOOR JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302 NAME AND ADDRESS OF ORIGINAL TRUSTOR: STANLEY D. KEITH, LAURIE K. KEITH 1003 E. FRONTIER STREET PAYSON, AZ 85541-0000 NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF CURRENT TRUSTEE: T D SERVICE COMPANY OF ARIZONA, 4000 W. METROPOLITAN DR.,, STE 400, ORANGE, CA 92868 ALL INQUIRIES REGARDING THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: FRANKLIN CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 101 HUDSON STREET, 25TH FLOOR JERSEY CITY, NY 07302 Jersey City, NJ 07302 (800) 255-5897 Date: March 1, 2016 T D SERVICE COMPANY OF ARIZONA as said Trustee, By CHERYL L. GRECH, ASSISTANT SECRETARY The successor Trustee appointed herein qualifies as a Trustee of the Trust Deed in the Trustee’s capacity as an Escrow Agent, as required by Arizona revised Statutes Section 33-803 Subsection A NAME OF TRUSTEE’S REGULATOR: ARIZONA STATE BANKING DEPARTMENT The Beneficiary may be attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If available, the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (888) 988-6736 or you may access sales information at salestrack.tdsf.com, TAC# 992344A PUB: 04/19/16, 04/26/16, 05/03/16, 05/10/16 16148: 4/19, 4/22, 4/26/2016; NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: KALOKA KARE LLC File No. L-2080212-9 II. The address of the known place of business is: 136 E. Hoot Owl Trail, Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Renee Lynch, 136 E. Hoot Owl Trail, Payson, AZ 85541.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members.

The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Renee Lynch, (x) member, 136 E. Hoot Owl Trail, Payson, AZ 85541; Michael W. Lynch, (x) member, 136 E. Hoot Owl Trail, Payson, AZ 85541.

16150: 4/19, 4/22, 4/26/2016; NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: WILLOW SPRING MARKET LLC File No. L-2074203-8 II. The address of the known place of business is: 771 W. Colt Lane, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Karen Glembocki, 771 W. Colt Lane, 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: Karen Glembocki, (x) manager, 771 W. Colt Lane, AZ 85541.

16151: 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17/2016; Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 3/22/2016 TS No. : AZ-13-594071-BF Order No. : 1520535 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 2/3/2004 and recorded 2/11/2004 as Instrument 2004-002283 , in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona . Notice! If you believe there is a defense to the trustee sale

TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2016

LEGAL NOTICES or if you have an objection to the trustee sale, you must file an action and obtain a court order pursuant to rule 65, Arizona rules of civil procedure, stopping the sale no later than 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time of the last business day before the scheduled date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 7/6/2016 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: At the Front Entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: PARCEL NO. 1 PARCEL B, AS SHOWN ON RECORD OF SURVEY RECORDED AS SURVEY MAP NO. 1745, BEING A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 7 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST, OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. PARCEL NO. 2 AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS CREATED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED AT FEE NO. 1999-11659, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. Purported Street Address: MILE MARKER 270, HIGHWAY 188, TONTO BASIN, AZ 85553 Tax Parcel Number: 201-04-027A Original Principal Balance: $82,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. C/O WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. 1 Home Campus X2504-017 Customer Service Des Moines, IA 50328 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): DANIEL PAPP III AND DANIELLE R. PAPP MILE MARKER 270, HIGHWAY 188, TONTO BASIN, AZ 85553 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 800-280-2832 Login to: www.auction.com AZ-13-594071-BF The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney.

As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only.

QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-13-594071-BF Dated: 3/21/2016 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Tianah Schrock, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 3/21/2016 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared Tianah Schrock, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0105946 4/26/2016 5/3/2016 5/10/2016 5/17/2016 16152:4/26, 4/29, 5/3/2016; NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: ACC0UNTA3LE, LLC FILE NUMBER: L20751287

LEGAL NOTICES II. The address of the known place of business is: 214 West Thompson Road Payson, AZ 85541 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Lora G. Johnson, Johnson & Associates, P.L.L.C. 10320 West McDowell Road, #D Avondale, AZ 85392 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: Cheri L. Padilla, manager 214 West Thompson Road Payson, AZ 85541 Cheri L. Padilla, member 214 West Thompson Road Payson, AZ 85541 16153: 4/22, 4/26, 4/29/2016; NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: BILLY HOYT AGENCY LLC File No. L-2082793-5 II. The address of the known place of business is: 414 S. Beeline Hey, Suite 2, Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: William R. Hoyt, 414 S. Beeline Hey, Suite 2, Payson, AZ 85541, 718 W. Forest 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 each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: William R. Hoyt, (x) manager, 718 W. Forest Dr., Payson, AZ 85541.

16154: 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17/2016; SUMMONS NO. CV201600006 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA CELESTE A. PARSONS, a married woman, Plaintiff, vs.

DARLENE L. PARKER and JOHN DOE PARKER, wife and husband, Defendants.

THE STATE OF ARIZONA

5B

LEGAL NOTICES TO THE DEFENDANT: DARLENE L. PARKER 302 N. Mud Springs Rd. Payson, AZ 85541 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served out of the State of Arizona-whether by direct service, by registered or certified mail, or by publication-you shall appear and defend within 30 days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Where process is served upon the Arizona Director of Insurance as an insurer’s attorney to receive service of legal process against it in this State, the insurer shall not be required to appear, answer or plead until the expiration of 40 days after date of such service upon the Director. Service by registered or certified mail outside the State of Arizona is complete 30 days after the date of filing the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court.

Service by publication is complete 30 days after the date of first publication. Direct service is complete when made. Service on the Arizona Motor Vehicle Superintendent is complete 30 days after filing the Affidavit of Compliance and return receipt or Officer’s Return.

Ariz.R.Civ.P. 4; A.R.S. §§ 20-222, 28-502, 28-503.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Gila County Superior Court located at 714 S. Beeline Hwy., Suite 104, Payson, Arizona.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in the event of your failure to appear and defend within the time applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU ARE CAUTIONED that in order to appear and defend, you must file an Answer or proper response in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee, within the time required, and you are required to serve a copy of any Answer or response upon the Plaintiff’s attorney.

Ariz.R.Civ.P. 10(d); A.R.S. § 12-311; Ariz.R.Civ.P. 5. REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

LEGAL NOTICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MUST BE MADE TO THE DIVISION ASSIGNED TO THE CASE BY PARTIES AT LEAST 3 JUDICIAL DAYS IN ADVANCE OF A SCHEDULED COURT PROCEEDING. The name and address of the Plaintiff’s attorney is: Jonathan V. O’Steen O’Steen & Harrison, PLC 300 W. Clarendon Avenue, Suite 400 Phoenix, Arizona 85013 SIGNED AND SEALED this date: 1-15-16 ANITA ESCOBEDO Clerk By /s/illegible Deputy Clerk 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17/16 CNS-2872439# 16158: 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17/2016; SUMMONS: SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA GILA COUNTY Amber Lee Jacobs, 318 W. Frontier St., Payson, AZ 85541 (Name and address of Petitioner) And Derek Anthony Don Jacobs (Name of Respondent), Case No.: DO201100073 SUMMONS: WARNING: This is an official document from the court that affects your rights.

Read this carefully. If you do not understand it, contact a lawyer for help. FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: Derek Anthony Don Jacobs; 1. A lawsuit has been filed against you. A copy of the lawsuit and other court papers are served on you with this “Summons”. 2. If you do not want a judgement or order taken against you without your input, you must file an “Answer” or a “Response” in writing with the court, and pay the filing fee. If you do not file an “Answer” or “Response” the other party may be given the relief requested in his/her Petition or Complaint. To file your “Answer” or “Response” take, or send, the “Answer” or “Response” to the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 714 S. Beeline, Hwy, Suite 104, Payson, Arizona (Gila County). Mail a copy of your “response” or “Answer” to the other party at the address listed on the top of this Summons. 3. If this “Summons” and the other court papers were served on you by a registered process server or the Sheriff, within the State of Arizona, your “Response” or “Answer” must be filed within TWENTY (20) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. If this “Summons” and the other papers were served on you by a registered process server or the Sheriff outside

LEGAL NOTICES the State of Arizona, your Response must be filed within THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. Service by a registered process server or the Sheriff is complete when made. Service by Publication is complete thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication. 4. You can get a copy of the court papers filed in this case from the Petitioner at the address at the top of this paper, or from the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 714 S. Beeline, Hwy, Suite 104, Payson, Arizona (Gila County). 5. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the office of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case, at least five (5) days before your scheduled court date.

Anita Escobedo, CLERK OF COURT, SIGNED AND SEALED this date 3/4/16, By /s/ Megan Miller, Deputy Clerk.

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Payson Roundup SPORTS Tuesday, April 26, 2016

6B

Underclassmen shine From page 1B

Keith Morris/Roundup

A Payson athlete competes in the long jump on Saturday.

Results were not available at press time on Monday morning.

The meet was bigger in some previous years, featuring as many as 44 teams, perhaps more.

But many teams stopped coming for a variety of reasons. One of those was coaches didn’t want to have their athletes competing on Payson’s dirt track. A new track was installed but many teams haven’t come back.

Another reason more teams don’t participate is coaches don’t want to send athletes here since it isn’t a state-qualifying meet and many schools took part in state-qualifiers the previous night. And most teams have a busy schedule over the final two weeks of the season with several qualifying meets.

Additionally, Payson needs a new timing system, which is expensive. This year’s meet was

Track Roundup Flake, North win Southeast Valley titles

Payson athletes turned in some impressive performances in the Southeast Valley Championships at Queen Creek High on April 22.

Leading the way were a pair of champions in the Division 3 meet.

Brigham Flake won the pole vault by clearing 11 feet, 6 inches and Taryn North won the girls high jump by clearing 5 feet.

The Longhorns turned in eight runner-up efforts.

Sadie Sweeney finished second in both the shot put (31-11.5) and discus (89-11). Delaynee Bowman finished second in the 100 meters in 13.88 and teamed with North, Meredith Kiekintveld and Savannah White to place third in the 4x100 in 53.58. Kyra Ball was runner-up in the 3200 in 13:34.07.

For the boys, Wyatt Chapman finished second in the 100 in 11.42, Gerardo Moceri finished second in the 1600 in 4:41.96, Korben White placed second in the shot put (44-6) and Francisco Apodaca was second (131-7) in the discus.

Korben White wins discus at Sedona

Korben White and Trey Glasscock enjoyed strong performances in the Sedona Invitational on April 19.

White won the discus with a 141-feet, 9-inch effort and finished second (43-10) in the shot put. Glasscock placed second in the discus (140-3) and third (42-8.5) in the shot put. Payson actually had three of the top four performances in the discus, with Francisco Apodaca (132-9) placing fourth.

Brigham Flake was runner-up in the pole vault, matching the top height of 11 feet, 7 inches three vaulters cleared.

JT Dolinich placed second in both the long jump (20-9) and triple jump (39-8.5). Daely Pentico finished third (39-5.75) in the triple jump.

The 4x100 relay of DiAndre Terry, Blythe Smith, JT Dolinich and Wyatt Chapman finished second in 45.06.

Wyatt Chapman finished third in the 100 meters in 11.58. Nathan Cluff finished third in the 300 hurdles (42.74).

In the girls meet, Meredith Kiekintveld placed second in the 100 hurdles in 16.96.

In the freshman-sophomore meet, Ari Anderson, Megan Ryden, Melissa La Spisa and Taylor Brade finished second in the 4x100 in 4:59.10. Also in the freshman-sophomore race, Kamryn North, Taylor Brade, Ari Anderson and Hannah Goldman finished third in the 4x100 relay in 55.15.

Savannah White finished second in the freshman-sophomore high jump (4-10), matching the height cleared by the winner. Hannah Goldman finished second in the freshman-sophomore triple jump (30-4.5).

Christian Mann finished second in the boys freshman-sophomore 800 (2:09.45). He also teamed with Matthew Kuhlmey-Burcham, Brock Davis and Cole Tenney to place third in the freshman-sophomore 4x400 in 3:56.12.

Tenney, Kuhlmey-Burcham, Michael McEntire and Davis finished third in the freshman-sophomore 4x100 in 48.84.

Kiekintveld, Sweeney win Valley Christian crowns

Freshman Meredith Kiekintveld was the big winner for Payson’s track team in the Chandler Valley Christian Invitational on April 16.

The ninth-grader won the 100-meter hurdles in 16.48 seconds. She also finished second in the triple jump by soaring 32 feet, 2 1/2 inches. But she wasn’t the Longhorns’ only champion, as Sadie Sweeney won the discus with a 109-7 effort.

Kyra Ball finished third (13:24.26) in the 3200.

Taryn North finished third (4-10) in the high jump, matching the height cleared by the winner. Savannah White also cleared 4-10 to finish fourth.

Payson’s girls 4x800 relay finished third in 11:00.38.

In the boys meet, Gerardo Moceri finished second (4:36.40) in the 1600 meters and third (2:05.80) in the 800.

Nathan Cluff finished second (42.71) in the 300 hurdles. JT Dolinich placed second (41-5.75) in the triple jump.

Wyatt Chapman finished third in the 100 in 11.56. Christian Mann placed third (11:04.9) in the 3200. Francisco Apodaca placed third (135-2) in the discus. Brigham Flake finished third (11-1) in the pole vault.

Moceri, Kiekintveld win Blue Ridge titles

Two Payson High track athletes came away with victories at the Blue Ridge Invitational on April 8.

Gerardo Moceri won the boys 1600 meters in 4 minutes, 44.08 seconds. He also took third (10:26.67) in the 3200.

And freshman Meredith Kiekintveld won the girls 100 hurdles in 16.77 seconds.

Wyatt Chapman finished second (11.57) by one hundredth of a second in the boys 100, as Snowflake’s Tanner Willis crossed in 11.56.

Korben White finished second (45-3.5) and Trey Glasscock third (43-11) in the shot put. White also placed third (126-7) in the discus.

Nathan Cluff took third (43.62) in the 300 hurdles. DiAndre Terry, Alex Suarez, JT Dolinich and Blythe Smith finished third in the 4x100 in 45.50.

In the girls meet, Shay England finished third (53.86) in the 300 hurdles, Kyra Ball finished third (6:04.72) in the 1600 and Taryn North placed third (4-8) in the high jump.

Delaynee Bowman, Taryn North, Meredith Kiekintveld and Savannah White teamed to place third (53.28) in the 4x100 relay.

Hannah Goldman, Shay England, Kamryn North and Taryn North teamed up to finish third (4:38.41) in the 4x400 relay. Anna Schouten, Kyra Ball, Taylor Brade and MacKenzie Mann teamed to place third (10:55.99) in the 4x800 relay.

timed by hand. Last year the meet used Blue Ridge’s timing system and wound up losing $2,000 on the meet, according to Ball.

Still, it seems those on hand love the format and don’t plan on pulling out any time soon.

“It’s one of our favorite meets,” said Blue Ridge head coach Bob London. “We can bring our freshmen and sophomores, who a lot of times are overshadowed, and we can just make a big deal over them for a day.

“A vast majority of them get personal records at this meet because they’re competing against their peers.”

Ball hopes to increase the size of the field over the next several years, but doesn’t want it to get as big as it once was.

“This is a chance for us to showcase the hard work that they’ve done,” Ball said of the underclassmen. “So if we grew it

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Payson’s DiAndre Terry (center) competes in the 50th Annual Payson Rotarian Invitational on Saturday. to a huge amount of teams then we still get lost in the shuffle. In the future I’m looking at 10 to 12 teams.”

Some of the Longhorns also competed in the Southeast Valley Championships at Queen Creek

the previous day.

“We got home last night from Queen Creek pretty late and we were in 100-degree heat,” Ball said. “We had some athletes who were at that meet, too. Christian Mann, he ran six events in two

days. Kyra Ball was the same way. She took second in the heat down there then came back and got three medals today. So that’s a credit to our athletes for being able to do back-to-back meets.

That’s pretty cool.”