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Voden: ‘He had every intention of taking my gun away’ Murder trial testimony shows wife of victim had clear view of confrontation by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

Crime scene photo from Payson Police Department

This photo shows the view Brenda Burnett had of the fatal confrontation between her husband, Randy, and Michael Voden. She stood behind the fence in the foreground. Burnett and Voden stood several feet apart in front of the two windows, behind the van. She said her husband had his hands up and was not threatening Voden when he shot her husband four times. Burnett fell face down on the sidewalk between the van and the house, his body ending up face down between Voden and the kitchen door facing away from Voden.

As Randy and Brenda Burnett moved in to their new rental home off East Rancho Road in the fall of 2013, Michael Voden watched from his kitchen window. He decided he would need to put locks on the gates to keep the Burnetts’ two dogs out of his botanical garden, according to a detective’s testimony Wednesday during day three of a murder trial in Globe.

The next morning, Voden would shoot and kill Randy just feet from his kitchen door after the Burnetts’ dog Scooter got loose in his yard and started “messing up” his garden, Voden would tell a 911 dispatcher.

The case rests on whether Voden shot Randy in self-defense. Arizona’s Stand Your Ground law does not require someone to retreat from a confrontation to

avoid the use of lethal force, but does require that a “reasonable person” would feel threatened in the situation and so need to resort to lethal force to protect themselves.

Voden maintains the much younger, bigger Burnett was advancing on him and likely to take away his gun and use it against him if he didn’t shoot. Burnett was so close to Voden when he opened fire that Voden ended up spattered with his neighbor’s blood.

Prosecutors Wednesday maintained Voden wasn’t a frail old man, but fit and able to defend himself without using the gun — as evidenced by the number of pushups and pull-ups he did in his jail cell.

The defense argues Voden had no choice but to defend himself when Burnett entered his yard, refused to leave and

• See Voden’s attorney, page 2A

Fire season flames into action with human-caused blaze Wet May dampens high risk, but hot spell now setting in

by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

Well, it’s arrived — the hot, dry weather that heralds the beginning of the wildfire season.

However, there are differences between North and South County — which seems to always have a split. Already, dry brush in the south has caught fire outside of Globe along Highway 188. In comparison, the fuels to the north have more time to dry before the Forest Service hits the fire restriction button, said William Dudley, Forest Service fuels specialist.

“It’s wet still (the fuel),” said Dudley. “All the trees got a lot of precipitation this month. We had 1.9 inches in May (and) 7.85 for the year. The average for May is half an inch.”

The hotter temperatures predicted by the National Weather Service will work on drying out the fuels. The NOAA predicts temperatures will rise to 90 degrees this weekend.

“Expect seasonal temperatures (Thursday) … then look for a gradual warming trend with above normal temperatures from Friday through next Wednesday,” NOAA weather analysts on the “All the trees got a lot writes website. of precipitation this A ridge of pressure building along the West Coast has pushed the high month. We had 1.9 clouds that kept the humidity levels inches in May (and) up in the Rim Country for the past 7.85 for the year. The week east, explained the NOAA. At the same time, the higher elevaaverage for May is half tions of northern and eastern Arizona an inch.” might see some rain and thunderWilliam Dudley storms.

Forest Service fuels specialist Meanwhile, the Southwest Coordi­ nation Center, which predicts fire fuel status, has labeled the Gila County communities (Payson and Young) at the higher elevations as still at a moderate fire danger.

“Moderate is not that high,” said Dudley. “All the grass and brush is nice and green. As far as going to high (fire danger), it will take at least a week or two.”

Globe, however, is listed as having a high fire danger now.

“Globe is pretty dry,” said Dudley.

That explains why the Blevens Fire, just outside of Globe, started.

Not a good idea for motorists to toss out still smoldering cigarettes — but that’s never a good idea. (http://gacc.nifc.gov/swcc/predictive/fuels_fire-danger/fuels_ fire-danger.htm) Dudley said he’s watching the Southwest Coordination Center, every day.

The website lists numbers used to determine the low, moderate or

• See Brushfire signals start, page 2A

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The 28-acre Blevens Fire along the highway near Tonto Basin kicked off the Rim Country fire season on Wednesday. At press time, fire crews had it 50 percent contained. Rim Country enjoyed cool temperatures and four times the normal amount of rain in May, pushing the high-risk fire season into June for northern Gila County.

Crews work to contain Blevens Fire by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

A brush fire that quickly worked its way along the edge of State Route 188 and back into several steep canyons southeast of Roosevelt Lake Wednesday is under control.

The 28-acre Blevens Fire is still under investigation, but officials say it is human caused.

Motorists spotted the fire around 5 p.m.

Wednesday, 14 miles east of the lake and just south of the State Route 288 turnoff to Young.

Officials initially thought the fire had burned through 75 acres, but on Thursday afternoon said it was only 28 acres in size.

On Thursday afternoon, crews had the fire 50 percent contained.

Several Hotshot crews and firefighters from

four local fire departments quickly attacked the flames, stopping them from spreading.

On Thursday, they continued to construct and improve fire lines, holding the fire from spreading.

From the air, three air tankers and a helicopter initially helped on the fire, but by Thursday were on standby and available if needed.

Chamber of Commerce CEO quits abruptly Alexis Bechman

different than that of the board.

“I love the chamber and I love my businesses,” she said. “I sent a letter After almost a year on the job, out to all the members saying I was Ana Gutowski resigned as CEO of sad to leave.” the Rim Country Regional Chamber Gutowski started with the chamof Commerce and Visitor Center. ber in July after working at the Gutowski put in her two-week Roundup as a sales representative. notice Tuesday, but the board of During her tenure, Gutowski said directors asked her to leave immeAna Gutowski she updated the chamber’s webdiately. site, launched business workshops, Gutowski said she had nothing negative to moved the business showcase and helped say about the chamber, its members or the local businesses grow. eight-person board of directors.

“I truly enjoyed helping businesses grow,” She said her vision for the chamber was she said. by

roundup staff reporter

Scott Helmer, chamber president, said, “We wish her the best in her future endeavors.”

Gutowski said she is looking for other work and plans to do some consulting in the interim, including work for the Gila County Industrial Development Authority.

She is the speaker for several upcoming business seminars, including one on Tuesday, June 3 at the Central Arizona Board of Realtors, 600 E. Highway 260, suite 14.

Gutowski will discuss customer service.

On June 10, Gutowski will discuss cultivating a businesses sales and marketing strategy.

THE WEATHER

In an effort to get the public involved in plans to build a university, the Rim Country Educational Foundation is sponsoring a contest to “design the sign.”

Backers hope that people will turn in a design for a sign that will go up along the highway frontage of a 253-acre parcel the Rim Country Educational Alliance is buying from the U.S. Forest Service for a 6,000-student university campus.

The winner will get a pizza party provided by Gerardo’s Firewood Cafe and the chance to see the sign he or she designs made and put up on the site.

One interesting caveat: Don’t mention the potential university partner — just something generic that would work for whichever

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The crime scene photo above shows the view back toward Randy Burnett’s house from approximately the spot where neighbor Mike Voden shot him. Burnett’s dog, Scooter (below), got over the unlocked fence between the two yards. Burnett entered Voden’s yard to try to get Scooter back. Voden said he shot Burnett because his neighbor was advancing toward him as if to take away his gun and attack him. Burnett’s wife — standing near the gate on her property — said her husband had his hands up.

Voden’s attorney makes case for self-defense From page 1A advanced on him.

On that Nov. 9, 2013 morning, Randy quickly walked toward Voden, according to Det. Matt Van Camp, who read from a transcript of the interview he had with Voden just hours after the shooting.

As Randy drew closer, Voden turned his gun from Scooter to Randy.

“He would, he should have had better sense, but he decided to walk over here and he started walking here, over to me,” Voden told Van Camp.

The detective had Voden draw a map of the incident. “And he got about here and I took the, I stopped pointing the gun, the dog was about here and I stopped pointing the gun at the dog, I pointed the gun at him.”

Chief Deputy County Attorney Shawn Fuller questioned Van Camp for some time about the interview and drawing.

From it, the jury learned Brenda Burnett could see the men’s interaction because Voden was standing on his sidewalk, not in his kitchen door. That means Voden’s van did not block her view of the shooting, directly across from the gate where Brenda stood.

Brenda earlier testified she saw a wild look of “ecstasy” on Voden’s face as Randy walked toward him, Randy’s hands raised above his shoulders, signaling he was unarmed.

It is likely Randy said something to Voden as he walked up, but Voden said he could not understand it over the din of the dog’s barks, Brenda’s yells and the dispatcher on the phone shouting in his ear to get back into his house. Voden held the cordless telephone in one hand and his gun in the other, Van Camp said.

An audio forensic expert Wednesday played an “enhanced” version of the 911 call, but over the courtroom speakers it was still unclear what, if anything, Randy said moments before Voden opened fire, hitting Randy twice in the front and twice in the back.

Randy ended up falling face forward just steps from Voden’s door. Randy’s body ended up between Voden and the kitchen door, facing away from Voden’s position.

Brenda testified her husband, a registered nurse, was loving and kind and would never hurt or threaten anyone.

Voden, who did not know Randy, told Van Camp repeatedly that he was defending himself.

“Were his hands up like, ‘don’t shoot me?’”

Van Camp asked Voden in the interview.

“No, no. He had every intention of coming over and taking my gun away from me,” Voden told Van Camp. “He, I had every feeling, that he had intent to beat the hell out of me and take my gun away.”

On cross-examination, defense lawyer Michael Bernays questioned Van Camp further.

“What Mr. Voden told you was, “I thought he was going to attack me and I thought he was going to take my gun away from me,’” Bernays said, “and he told you he thought that would be a very dangerous situation. And that is accurate too?”

“That is accurate,” Van Camp said.

“As a trained police officer, you would do just about anything you needed to do to prevent somebody approaching you from taking your weapon. Wouldn’t you?” Bernays said.

“Correct,” Van Camp said.

“If somebody takes a weapon away from you, the danger is that that weapon could be turned against you?” Bernays asked.

Michael Voden used this handgun to shoot Randy Burnett four times — twice in the front and twice in the back.

Family members provided the Roundup with the photo of Randy Burnett.

“It could,” Van Camp said.

The prosecutor pointed out that Voden gave several different accounts of the morning’s events to other officers and dispatch, telling dispatch that Randy was swinging at him and had jumped on him.

He later told Van Camp that Randy had not touched him or even lunged at him.

Bernays said everything Voden told Van Camp was true.

“Isn’t it true that everything Mr. Voden told you about this event in his interview that you did with him turned out to be true?” Bernays asked Van Camp “I wouldn’t characterize it as truth, I would characterize that his statements to me were consistent,” Van Camp said.

“Consistent with the facts that you found them independent of?” Bernays asked.

“Yes,” Van Camp said.

Bernays said Voden accurately told Van Camp how many times he had shot Randy, that he was barefoot, that he never left the sidewalk, that the gun was left on the kitchen table covered in blood, that the holster was on the bed, that there were no locks on the fences, that Randy was unarmed and that he felt threatened.

Fuller said while Voden had a “feeling” he was in danger, Randy did not do anything outwardly threatening. He did not lunge or swing at Voden, only quickly walk toward him.

In the first two days of the trial, the jury heard from Brenda, two Payson Police officers, Police Chief Don Engler, the medical examiner and Van Camp, among others.

After the Memorial Day holiday break, Voden’s wife had fallen ill Wednesday and Bernays asked if Voden could be excused

from the day’s hearing to attend to her.

Judge Gary Scales denied the request because he wanted Voden present for Bernays’ cross-examination of Van Camp and because it was not a medical emergency.

Fuller had Van Camp read from several letters Voden wrote his wife from a Globe jail cell. A forensic handwriting expert testified Wednesday that Voden probably wrote the letters.

In several letters, Voden wrote to his wife that he stayed busy by doing pushups and pull-ups in his cell, using the table for pushups.

Voden told Van Camp, however, that he “makes every effort not to do anything physical.”

In another letter, dated Nov. 11, 2013, Voden told his wife about a T-shirt he wanted to design and sell.

He wrote that it is inspired by the mailman’s shirt, which he saw when he came to collect letters. It read: “There are wolves There are sheep I am the sheep dog” Voden writes that he should have a shirt that reads: “There are perps, perverts, predators and protectors. I am the latter.”

“Maybe with a picture of a smoking gun we can get this copyrighted, send them out in autographed packages, make a ton of money,” Voden wrote his wife.

Fuller said Voden wrote this letter 11 days after Randy was killed.

Bernays said Voden never mentioned Randy’s name in the letter or inferred it is about Randy.

“Never in any place in any of these letters is there anything disparaging about Mr. Burnett, is there?” Bernays asked.

The lawyers will give their closing arguments today.

Brushfire signals start of delayed fire season From page 1A high fire danger due to the status of fuels.

The most important line for Dudley the Energy Release Component (ERC). The ERC indicates how much energy the fuel is going to produce at the head of the fire — officially the 24-hour, BTUs per unit.

“It needs to get to 90 percentile at the ERC, and we’re at 69 today,” said Dudley.

“It’s pretty mild for May — if we continue to keep getting the precipitation.”

The fire danger level for fuels also includes the burning index, the amount of precipitation, the wind, the relative humidity, the elevation, temperature and size class of fuels.

“Zero is for grass, which isn’t listed,” said

Dudley, but grass is the fuel that catches first.

The next level of fuels are listed as ten, hun(dred), and thou(sand).

“Ten are quarter-inch round branches, hundred are one-quarter inch to three inches round branches and thousand is three inches and above — mostly logs on the ground,” said Dudley.

In spite of the moderate danger, fire crews are working hard to prepare.

“Lately we’ve done a lot of prep work,” said Dudley. “We’re putting hand lines around communities with piles (of brush).

We can contain fires a lot quicker — be ahead of the game.”

The Forest Service has also burned piles

of brush during this brief interlude of good weather.

Dudley said the last two piles burned were around Mead and Long ranches.

“We got 136 acres done,” he said.

But on Wednesday and Thursday this week, Dudley said all hands went down to handle the fire near Roosevelt Lake or the Blevens Fire.

On the other hand, Memorial Day was a lot easier for everyone this year said Dudley.

Campfires burned all over Rim Country forests and the upper elevations with no fire incidents.

The dry Valley didn’t fare so well.

“They had a couple small fires by Mesa,” said Dudley.

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Training will be provided at the Senior Circle, 215 N. Beeline Highway, Payson at 6 p.m., Friday, May 29.

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Rim Country Museum yard sale scheduled The Rim Country Museum plans its Second Annual Yard Sale from 7 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 6 at the museum in Green Valley Park.

The majority of items will be on sale in exchange for a donation, which will support the Northern Gila County Historical Society.

Organizers stress no early birds.

Brush pit schedule

This coming weekend, the Regional Payson Area Project… for a Fire Wise Rim Country (RPAP) will be staffing free brush drop-off points at the following locations, weather permitting: Saturday, May 30 the Blattner Pit will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Blattner Pit is located at Milepost 259.7 on Highway 260, east of Payson; Sunday, May 31 the Pine Pit will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Pine Pit is located .7 of a mile east of Highway 87 on Control Road, south of Pine.

All RPAP free drop-off locations are for brush, leaves, pine needles, trimmings and other vegetative materials only. Properly bagged Yellow Starthistle, or other listed noxious weed species will also be accepted and will be burned. No household garbage, construction debris, or other items will be accepted.

RPAP brush pits are intended for the use of private citizens who are working to clear their properties for wildfire risk reduction and to create defensible space around their homes. They are not intended for commercial use, and use by commercial haulers is prohibited.

Cruising for the cause

The Johnny O Foundation, which works to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and traumatic brain injury, will host a Cruising for the Cause event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 30 at the Home Depot parking lot, 2000 N. Beeline, Payson.

The event includes a car show, a bike show, arts and crafts, a consumer and health fair, food, music and more.

The Johnny O Foundation wants the public to remember everyone who is stricken with cognitive impairment and works to fund outreach and research projects to benefit victims.

Taylor Pool open

Taylor Pool at Rumsey II on North McLane Road is now open. Swim for $2 per person from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Family passes are available for purchase from the Payson Parks, Recreation and Tourism office in Green Valley Park.

Swimming lessons are offered at four different sessions through the summer; a swim team will again be fielded; and water aerobics are from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for $2 per visit or $60 for eight weeks.

Contact the parks office for details about registration, (928) 474-4515, ext. 7.

Humane Society benefit

Music, Mutts & Meowgaritas is from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, May 30 at the Rim Country Museum/Zane Grey Cabin in Green Valley Park.

This event benefits the Humane Society of Central Arizona. Tickets are $75 per person. The event includes: live music featuring Payson’s own Junction 87; special meowgaritas will be served; tapas and tacos to taste; activities planned are piñatas for paws, a photo booth, a raffle for a world-class travel package (three-night stay at The Grand Del Mar, San Diego — including dining, golf and spa services), and a silent auction.

For more information, visit www.humanesocietycentralaz.org or call (928) 474-5590.

Free lunch and open house

Rim Country residents and visitors are invited to a free potluck luncheon on Sunday, May 31 at Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane, Payson.

Lunch, offered in love by the people of S.O.T.P. will start serving at 11:30 a.m.

Lunch includes, brats, hotdogs, salads, drinks and desserts.

Guests are also invited to attend Bible Study at 8:30 a.m. and worship service at 10 a.m. or just come for lunch.

For more information, call the church office (928) 474-5440 or visit us at www. shepherdofthepineslutheran.com.

Summer food for kids

Children can have both free breakfast and lunch starting June 1 at both Julia Randall Elementary and Rim Country Middle School.

Breakfast is served from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and

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You’ll eat like royalty with fresh butter, cheese, and sprouts, plus a full range of local eggs, free range beef, fruits and veggies. Wine tasting and a bottle to take home. Enjoy live Native American Flute music by Vibhas. Open Saturday 8am-noon. 816 S. Beeline Hwy, behind Chili's.

Payson Farmers Market “the happy place to be.” www.PaysonFarmersMarket.com Thursday through July 30. Lunch is available from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through July 16.

Adult meals are available for purchase: $2 for breakfast and $3 for lunch.

The Summer Food Service Program is sponsored by the Payson Unified School District.

Reading and Math Enrichment Camp

Rim Literacy is offering a free Reading and Math Enrichment Camp for children in grade 1-5. It runs from June 2 through June 25, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. It will be held at Payson Community Kids, 213 S. Colcord Rd. Free breakfast and lunch are provided. Additional free afternoon recreational activities are also available.

To register, call Perla at (928) 478-7160.

SAT/ACT Vocabulary and Writing Workshop

An SAT/ACT Vocabulary and Writing Workshop will be offered June 2 through June 25 from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Students will focus on increasing their vocabulary and developing their writing skills. A free breakfast is also available at 8:30. The Workshop is held at Payson Community Kids, 213 S. Colcord Rd. To register, call Marilyn at (928) 9512169.

Chamber lunch

Chamber members and guests are invited to hear Chelsea Muise, recreation officer for the Tonto National Forest Payson Ranger District at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 2 at Messinger’s, 901 S. Westerly Rd., Payson.

Muise will discuss the Forest Service “Pack it Out” program. Lunch is sponsored

by Rim Country Health and provided by Sal & Teresa’s Authentic Mexican Restaurant.

Call Jamie Hilgendorf, (928) 474-4515 or email jaime@rimcountrychamber.com to reserve a seat.

Habitat holding orientation

Payson Area Habitat for Humanity is seeking qualified homebuyers for Habitat homes. Interested applicants are asked to attend one of the upcoming Homeowner Orientation meetings at 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, July 1 or Aug. 5 at the Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N Easy St., Payson, in room 205.

Applicants must fill out a pre-screening form online at http://paysonhabitat.com/ apply-for-a-habitat-home or get the form at the PAHH office inside the ReStore, 425 N. Beeline Highway. Because applicants’ full attention is required at the orientation, please arrange for child care as no one under 18 will be permitted to attend these meetings.

GCC taxation hearing

The board of the Gila Community College

will hold a Truth in Taxastion public hearing at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 4.

The board will also consider of the 2015/2016 Gila Community College Budget at the Gila Pueblo Campus, Room 522, in Globe and the Payson Campus, Room 209.

Immediately following the hearing there will be a special meeting at which the board will vote on the tax increase and on adoption of the budget.

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The program takes place from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 4 at Healthy Perspectives Wellness Center, 1107 S. Beeline Highway, Suite #2, Payson.

This educational event is free to the public with reservations. Call today to reserve your space, (928) 472-7120.

Scenic railroad trip planned

An open invitation to the community has been issued to join members of the Payson Regional Medical Center Senior Circle on a Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Trip in July.

The trip is July 20 through July 22 with round trip luxury motorcoach transportation from and back to Payson; two nights shared room at the Vista Del Rio Lodge in Chama, N.M.; adult fare on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Rail Road, from Chama to Antonito, with a return by motorcoach.

The cost is $465 per person, but does not include meals. At least 24 people are needed for the trip to take place.

Reservations are due by June 5 with a 50 percent deposit made at the time of the reservation.

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Reservations due for Senior Connections Conference

Rim residents and visitors interested in attending the June 12 Senior Connections Conference must make reservations by Friday, June 5 by calling (520) 836-2758 or 1-800-293-9393.

There is no fee, but registration is required as seating is limited.

Once again the event will be at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino in Payson.

Programs include information on the latest in Alzheimer’s treatment and care; stress and pain; Payson area veterans’ healthcare; an update on the community from the Payson Police Department; and a panel discussion of Payson area caregiver resources. There will also be a special tribute to veterans.

A continental breakfast and lunch will be served.

Joanie sings the Blues

Join Joanie Smith, vocalist and jazz guitarist with Jason Larson, string bassist and Gerry Reynolds, drummber from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m,, Friday, June 5 at Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson, for and evening of blues.

The performance is free, but for a $5 donation you will receive barbecue pork sandwich sliders, coleslaw and a drink.

Extra canned goods for the food bank? An empty grocery cart waits.

No reservations needed, but if you would let us know that you plan to come, that will provide added encouragement while rehearsing for the performance.

Reply to gerry-reynolds @hotmail.com.

Mud Run and Mountain High Games June 5-7

The annual Mogollon Monster Mudder and Mountain High Games takes place at the Payson Event Center Friday, June 5, Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7.

The mud run has more than 30 obstacles and is expected to attract 1,000 participants this year. The Mountain High Games feature a series of ATV trail rides.

The mud run cost is $70 per person. The kids’ event is $5 per child.

There is an adult run for ages 12 and up and a Kidz Monster Mudder for ages 6-11.

This is truly a family affair with a vendor show, beer garden and all kinds of family entertainment and music.

Contact the Payson Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department, (928) 474-5242, ext. 7 for details or go online to www.paysonrimcountry.com.

Free Child I.D. Clinic

A special Free Child I.D. Clinic offered by the Payson Police Department takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 6 at the Payson Police Department, 303 N. Beeline Highway.

The program is for children 3 and older, accompanied by their parent or guardian.

Each child will be given a laminated photo I.D. card for their the parent or guardian to keep and the parent or guardian will also be given a CD with the child’s photo, digital fingerprints, video, voice recording and child safety tips.

The PPD encourages registering for the service by emailing: llinkey@paysonaz.gov or calling (928) 474-5242, extension 209.

The clinic is on a first come, first served basis, with appointments honored first.

Without an appointment, there may be a long wait time.

The PPD is co-sponsoring the program with the Arizona Crime Prevention Association, Inc.

Charity yard sale set for June 6 — needs donations

The Riff-Raff Club, serving Pine and Strawberry residents, is accepting donations for its annual “Naked Yard Sale” (the name is because clothing is not accepted), to be held Saturday, June 6. Donations are accepted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday at Bishop Self Storage #48, locat-

The 25th Annual Pine/Strawberry Summer Fest (formerly the Strawberry Festival) will be held June 6 and 7 at the Pine Strawberry Community Center, 3886 N. Highway 87.

Events are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 6 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, June 7.

Enjoy cool mountain air, arts and craft vendors, food, music and all kinds of strawberry treats.

The event is hosted by the Pine Strawberry Business Community. More information can be found online at www. psbcaz.comsummer.

Register now for kids camps The Payson Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department has summer day camps planned from mid-June through late July.

All participants must register online at paysonrimcountry.com or at the Parks & Recreation Office in Green Valley Park two weeks prior to the start of camp.

The cost is $35 per participant and generally a free lunch is provided. The camps are at Rim Country Middle School. Children as young as 4, if they are potty trained, will be accepted. The “senior” members can be sixth-grade students.

An Olympic Games Camp is planned from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 15-18. There will be both individual and team contests.

Next is a Water Fun Camp, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 22-25. This is followed by Patriot Week Camp June 29-July 2. Schoolyard Craze is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 6-9. A Discovery Camp is planned from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 20-23.

Register for camps at www.paysonrimcountry.com or at the Payson Parks & Recreation Office, 1000 W. Country Club Dr., (928) 474-5242, extension 7.

Rim Country Museum in Blue Star Museum program The Rim Country Museum and Zane Grey Cabin will be participating in the Blue Star Museums program again this summer.

This program is a collaboration among the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,500 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families through Labor Day, Sept. 7.

The facilities in Green Valley Park are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, and Wednesday through Saturday, and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, closed Tuesday.

The free admission program is available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card, or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card, which includes active duty military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard), National Guard and Reserve members and up to five family members. A family member of active duty military may include a spouse or child, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. If the military family member is deployed, the spouse and children are welcome to participate.

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

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

• Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center • American Legion Fish Fry: Noon-8 p.m., American Legion • Weather Spotter Training: 6 p.m., 215 N. Beeline Highway

• Cruising for a Cause: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Home Depot parking lot, Alzheimer’s awareness event • Pine Library: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

• Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center • Music, Mutts & Meowgaritas: 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Rim Country Museum

• Free Lunch and Open House: 11:30 a.m., 507 W. Wade Lane • Rim Country Museum: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy.

• Bingo: 1 p.m., Elks Lodge, open to the public

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

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

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

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Chamber Lunch: 11:30 a.m., Messinger’s, 901 S. Westerly program on Forest Service’s Pack it Out campaign, make reservations at (928) 474-4515

June 3 • Habitat Homeowners Orientation Meeting: 6 p.m., 414 N. Easy St. June 4 • Wellness Workshop: 5 p.m., Healthy Perspectives June 6 • Naked Yard Sale in Pine • Yard Sale: 7 a.m. to noon, Rim Country Museum

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He learned nothing: But did Payson?

What a foolish, wasted, sodden mess. Payson recently approved a terrible, $50,000 settlement with a 27-year-old man whose reckless, drunken, irresponsible behavior should have made such an outcome unthinkable.

No doubt about it, Brandon Lee Lewis is the last person we want to see making off with $50,000 in taxpayer money — given his chain of terrible choices. Never mind the events that led to his beating at the hands of police and his bungled trial. Get this: Roughly a month before the town offered the settlement, Lewis went to the house of a potential witness against him and ended up choking the fellow’s wife then getting into a brawl with the witness himself.

Lewis pleaded guilty to assault charges in that case.

But here’s the thing: Payson had little choice but to offer the settlement — given the actions of police officers and prosecutors.

The sorry case dates back to 2011, when an apparently drunken Lewis drove his car into a retaining wall on West Frontier Street. Police showed up and tried to administer a field sobriety test, which Lewis resisted.

Things quickly progressed from bad to worse. In the end, three officers forced him to the ground. One officer straddled him and punched him repeatedly in his face.

Lewis hollered for help, yelling that he wasn’t resisting.

Officers then stood him up and moved him toward the patrol car. Officers later testified Lewis slammed his head down on the hood, damaging it. Lewis insisted the officers slammed his head into the hood. Lewis ended up with broken bones in his face and various bruises and other injuries.

A jury later convicted Lewis of assaulting the officers while resisting arrest.

However, misconduct by police and prosecutors prompted Superior Court Judge Peter Cahill to throw out the conviction. Police did not initially turn over key reports and either misstated or falsified damages to the vehicle — which constituted the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony.

Prosecutors compounded the abuse of the justice system by withholding key evidence — either through incompetence or calculation.

The net result: Not only did Lewis escape punishment for driving drunk — Payson taxpayers must also shell out $50,000.

Now, we don’t for a moment condone Lewis’ behavior.

We don’t doubt he was difficult and combative. If you have any doubt, remember that he ended up in a brawl with a witness in the case against him.

But none of that excuses the behavior of the police or prosecutors. They must live with a necessary double standard — given their power to take life and liberty and the weight the courts and juries give their testimony. They must remain controlled and professional and restrained, even in the face of vile and infuriating behavior. That’s why it’s such a tough job. That’s one reason the many dedicated, public spirited, rigorously trained officers who protect us deserve our respect and support.

But that’s also why officers who abuse that trust and responsibility must be held to account.

And that, in turn, is why Payson had to pay up.

Clearly, Mr. Lewis learned nothing from the whole wretched experience.

Hopefully, the Payson Police Department did.

Progress at last All right, maybe asking the long-suffering, inevitably skeptical public to “design the sign” for a university campus is a bit of a gimmick to rekindle public support.

Still, after so long in limbo, we’re happy to celebrate real progress with a gimmick or two.

The Foundation and the Alliance have repaired their working relationship, the Foundation has found the $4.1 million necessary to buy 253 acres from the Forest Service and backers say they’re confident they’ll start putting in streets, power, water lines and other infrastructure later this year.

Now, we’d feel a lot better if the sign design contest included the prominently displayed name of the university committed to operating the campus. Given all the disappointments, we won’t feel completely secure until the local backers hold a joint press conference with Arizona State University — or the University of Arizona — or whoever will commit to operating the campus starting in the fall of 2017.

Until then, we’ll celebrate the very real progress made in recent weeks — and hope that lots of creative people come forward to design a very cool sign — for a cool mountain (university) town.

• May 30, 1806: Revolutionary War veteran and future President Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel for printing libelous comments about his wife, Rachel.

Jackson had married a woman who was not technically divorced, even though her husband had abandoned her.

• May 28, 1902: Owen Wister’s “The Virginian” is published. The book was the first “serious” Western and one of the most influential in the genre. It became a sensation almost overnight, selling more than 1.5 million copies by 1938 and inspiring four movies and a Broadway play.

• May 29, 1953: Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, become the first explorers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. News of their achievement broke around the world on June 2, the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.

• May 31, 1962: In Israel, Nazi SS officer Adolf Eichmann is executed for his crimes against humanity during World War II. Following the war, Eichmann was captured

by U.S. troops, but escaped before having to face the Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal.

Eichmann fled to Argentina, where he was found by agents of the Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service.

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Frank Clemente

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Congress keeps feeding big corporations huge tax cuts they don’t deserve, even as it starves average Americans of the services and investments they need. The latest example of this indefensible policy is a $182 billion corporate tax giveaway the U.S. House of Representatives recently approved. It comes after Congress passed a budget earlier this month that slashes $5 trillion from benefits and services that help working families get by and get ahead.

This huge tax cut would make permanent a break corporations get for research and development (R&D) costs. The R&D tax credit has been around for years, but only on a “temporary” basis that’s been repeatedly extended.

While government should support useful private-sector research, this tax break has often been abused: corporations can claim the tax credit for questionable “innovations” including new food flavors, textures and packaging or use it on research they likely would have done anyway, according to Citizens for Tax Justice. As the Congressional Research Service explains, companies can claim the tax credit for such dubious research because the guidelines for what qualifies as research are “vague and incomplete.”

Even granting that the R&D tax credit is worthwhile, it should be paid for by closing other corporate tax loopholes. While conservatives demand that any new spending benefiting the American people be paid for by cutting spending, they hypocritically apply different rules to corporate tax breaks: every dollar handed out to corporations in tax cuts is added

to the deficit.

The R&D tax credit is not the only huge tax giveaway to corporations and the rich passed by the House this year. Two other costly tax breaks have been approved without being paid for (“Section 179 expensing” and the “State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Act”). Then there’s the $269 billion cost of repealing the estate tax, which the House voted to do last month, benefiting the wealthiest 0.2 percent of estates owned by multi-millionaires and billionaires. The total cost of all four of these special-interest tax breaks is $570 billion over 10 years.

Meanwhile, the American people are paying the price for fiscal austerity. The budget blueprint just passed by Congress would slash health care for seniors and the poor, ignore crumbling infrastructure, and make it harder for already struggling families to buy groceries and afford college.

The cuts are stupid as well as cruel. The IRS won’t have enough money to catch tax cheats, even though every dollar invested in enforcement reaps six dollars in revenue. Ironically, even as profitable corporations have their often dubious research subsidized by taxpayers, the federal budget blueprint cuts medical and other scientific research that makes our society healthier and our economy stronger.

All of us have given up something to reduce the deficit — except corporations. Federal spending is expected to be cut by about $3.6 trillion over the next 10 years due to budget deals enacted since 2010. Total revenue increases will be about $836 billion, resulting in a very unbalanced ratio of $4 in spending cuts for every $1 raised from taxes on the rich. The wealthy could do a lot more, but corporations haven’t contrib-

uted a dime.

Giveaways like the R&D tax credit just add to the unfairness of a system riddled with loopholes. Over a recent five-year period, many familiar corporate giants like General Electric, Verizon and Boeing paid zero federal income tax.

The choices being made by this Congress are very troubling. While it’s willing to give out a $182 billion R&D tax break with no questions asked, it’s been scrambling to figure out how to close a 10-year $168 billion shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund because it’s not willing to raise taxes. This imperils basic investments for roads, bridges and mass transit.

Even as Congress makes corporate tax breaks permanent, it refuses to do the same to help working families. The Republican budget failed to renew improvements to the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit that expire in 2017, which provide crucial income support to working families. As a result, more than 13 million families (including nearly 25 million children) would lose an average of $1,073 per family.

Voting to give corporations a huge tax cut, without closing loopholes to pay for it, is the height of hypocrisy. It represents an egregious double standard by conservatives: they increase the deficit by providing hundreds of billions in tax breaks to corporations while they slash $5 trillion in spending that primarily benefits working Americans in order to reduce the deficit.

No further research is needed: that destructive pattern must be reversed. Congress can begin by rejecting the R&D tax credit.

Frank Clemente is executive director of Americans for Tax Fairness.

for Habitat for Humanity, and mentioning my name in the manner you did will only hurt my reputation.

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pus. There were friendly, knowledgeable administrators and school staff outside and available throughout the University hours when they were not in a class.

Payson Roundup editor Pete Aleshire arrived at the beginning, stayed past the end and has given the event good followup in the Roundup. The Payson Police Department also has offered programs to encourage substance abuse prevention and rehabilitation. Obviously, our community, which includes many more organizations and churches than mentioned, is committed to dealing with these issues.

“Our hats are off” to all those who are attempting to educate and prevent the destructiveness of drugs and alcohol. Before we left the Parent University I heard several staff talking about the next University with apparent enthusiasm.

We, members of the Rim Country Optimist Club, strongly encourage those who attended to come again and those who have not attended to come in the future.

Parent University is especially good for those who have and/or work with youth. The classes are free and open to anyone.

Joan Young Rim Country Optimist Club

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Misinformation in article will hurt my reputation Editor: Within the article on the dog that was killed on Tyler Parkway, my name was mentioned, which could lead people (to think) that I may have been involved with that incident.

It states that I was taken into custody for animal cruelty. In fact, I was never taken into custody and only questioned by the police and asked if I had anything to do with my neighbor’s dog being hit with pellets (which I advised I did not).

The facts are, and can be backed up by several of my neighbors, that there has been sightings of children in the greenbelt shooting at animals including dogs. When the police interviewed me I advised them of that, but they seemed only interested in my statements.

Thanks to your article, I feel that now the whole town will get the impression that I am an animal abuser when in fact I am not.

A person is innocent until proven guilty, but individuals tend to read what is printed in the paper.

I teach at the college and am a board member

Parent University Editor: Our Optimist Club had the pleasure of grilling and serving lunch for all who took part in Payson Unified School District’s recent Parent University. As a retired educator I can appreciate the planning, time and effort put into preparing and presenting these classes.

The range of class offerings was excellent and the subjects were extremely relevant, especially the “Not My Kid” presentation, dealing with drug and alcohol abuse among young people.

Day care was provided as well as lunch for all. The final touch was the talented jazz band, made up mostly of youth that gave up their time to support the endeavor.

As we were outside all the time a few other observations were made. There was a group of youth and a few adults, who were doing a good job of cleaning up the Payson High School cam-

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Humane Society executive director says a fond farewell by

Michele Nelson

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After five years of serving the animals and people of Rim Country, Sarah Hock, executive director of the Humane Society of Central Arizona will step down to work with PetSmart Charities in Phoenix.

“Serving the Humane Society of Central Arizona as the executive director has been an honor and a privilege. Working with such dedicated people to better the lives of animals has been one of the most memorable moments of my career,” said Hock.

Hock actually grew up in Rim Country. She attended the PineStrawberry Elementary and then graduated from Payson High School.

She received her undergraduate and master’s degree in non-profit studies from Arizona State University.

Although she met her partner, Jeremy, in Phoenix, she returned to Rim Country to accomplish great things for the local animal shelter that serves a broad area from Happy Jack to Globe and east to Heber.

Under her tenure, HSCAZ: • Reduced the euthanasia rate from 56 percent to 6 percent — but it wasn’t easy. “The decrease of our euthanasia rate did not happen overnight,” said Hock. HSCAZ had to change the way it did things by educating and implementing best practices for shelter care, including how staff cleaned and treated sick animals. HSCAZ also made partnerships in and out of state to find homes for animals, in addition to changing the minds of people in the community.

• Completed the capital campaign and moving from the old dilapidated “A-frame” into a new upgraded building. For 33 years, HSCAZ operated out of a “seen-better-days” A-frame home.

After a long capital campaign, HSCAZ moved into the new updated facility in May of 2012.

Created the first lowcost mobile clinic in Gila County. “An integral part of our mission at the Humane Society of Central Arizona is an ongoing commitment to Roundup file photo make every effort to control Sarah Hock is stepping down as the the overpopulation of comexecutive director of the Humane panion and free-roaming Society of Central Arizona. animals,” said Hock. To help those in the community who have suffered from the economic downturn, HSCAZ created the clinic to provide a lower-cost alternative to spay/neuter, and vaccinate pets.

Hock said currently the clinic has served more than 300 animals.

• Developed a behavior department to help the dogs that come to the shelter needing a little extra help. “The behavior department was developed to meet the cognitive stimulation of dogs whose needs were not obviously being fulfilled,” said Hock. Some dogs simply needed more mental stimulation and human contact to prepare them for adoption. Hock said the behavior team works on tiring their brains and changing their thoughts to help them have a healthier happier life.

• Expanded the Humanitarian Hold, spay/neuter vouchers and created a pet food bank in 2015. The Humanitarian Hold program provides short-term care for companion animals (or pets) for families or individuals with life-altering situations. HSCAZ cares for the pets until owners can arrange to have their pets return. The voucher program gives help to qualifying people so their pets may be spayed or neutered at participating local vet offices including Main Street Animal Clinic, Payson Pet Care, Rim Country Veterinary Clinic, and Star Valley Veterinary Clinic. “In 2013 HSCAZ spayed and neutered over 500 animals in the community,” said Hock.

Hock and her family, including their 3-year-old son Alexander will move back to Phoenix, leaving the Rim Country animals and their companions a better place.

“Since taking the position in 2010 we have accomplished many milestones and helped thousands of animals. We have come a long way in five years,” said Hock.

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A large crowd attended the Memorial Day ceremony at Green Valley Park Monday. Eric Landau (below) played patriotic music on the bagpipes with many in the audience singing along.

Overflow crowd commemorates Memorial Day by

Teresa McQuerrey

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Rim Country residents and visitors filled and overflowed the area around the Green Valley Park Veterans Memorial Monday.

They brought their own seating to supplement the chairs provided by the parks department; they spread blankets; they stood or kneeled in the shade of trees and in the dappled sunshine that peaked in and out from behind the clouds — so unusual for this time of year. They crowded the bandstand and the nearby picnic ramada. They were there to honor the men and women who have served in the name of this country’s freedom.

The number of people attending Payson’s annual Memorial Day service at Green Valley Park has grown each year since the dedication of the Veterans Memorial in May 2001, according to Payson Police Chief Don Engler, who was one of the morning’s speakers.

The Payson Patriotic Events Committee, chaired by retired U.S.M.C. Col. Bill Sahno, included a program of prayers, patriotic music, military anthems and presentations by Payson and Tonto Tribal officials.

Vivian Burdette, chair of the Tonto Apache Tribal Council, and Engler, shared stories, their voices cracking with emotion. Payson Town Councilor Su Connell called upon the words of others urging that the veterans who have died alone and forgotten also be honored.

Burdette, remembered her father, Paul Burdette, one of the renown code talkers, who was awarded a posthumous Congressional

Gold Medal in 2013 for his service in World War II. He was not even considered a U.S. citizen until the 1950s, but he chose to serve, she said. It is her hope that his name will be added to those engraved at the Green Valley Veterans Memorial.

Payson Mayor Kenny Evans and Payson Fire Chief David Staub remembered friends lost to war.

As he has for 10 years, Eric Landau traveled up the mountain from Fountain Hills with his kilted uniform and bagpipes to provide music for the event. The pipes he used Monday are antique, made by Peter Henderson. He has another antique set, a beautifully hand-engraved, polished silver adorned Great Highland Bagpipe. They are too heavy to use for any length of time. Landau also has a plastic set for extended travel and a small set — soft parlor pipes, according to his business card — for wakes and weddings.

And then there are his electric pipes that can be plugged into an amplifier.

Retired from the U.S. Army, Landau learned to play the bagpipes 20 years ago from one of the many pipers found among the New York City areas law enforcement community. His first formal introduction to learning to play the bagpipes was from the only certified female police officer in one the many law enforcement pipe and drum corps.

Landau’s selection of patriotic music so inspired the large crowd many sang along with the pipes. They sang softly at first — almost whispering, sounding closer to humming than singing, but as the tunes became more famil-

Cahill to receive award for excellence in juvenile law The State Bar of Arizona’s Juvenile Law Section has awarded Gila County Judge Peter Cahill the 2015 Terry L. Chandler Award for Excellence in the Field of Juvenile Law. The award, given annually since 1998, is named in honor of the founder and first chair of the State Bar’s Juvenile Law Section, Terry Chandler, a retired Pima County judge and former chief criminal deputy in the Gila County Attorney’s Office. She is married to Cahill.

Cahill is Gila County’s presiding and juvenile court judge. From 2011 through 2015, he chaired the Arizona Supreme Court’s

Committee on juvenile courts.

Gila County’s juvenile court received the Arizona Judicial Branch’s Providing Access to Swift, Fair Justice Achievement Award in 2008 recognizing Cahill’s commitment to increasing the quality of services provided to families and children in Gila County.

In July, Cahill and his former law clerk, Lisa Pferdeort, will give the keynote presentation at the annual meeting of the Conference of Chief Justices in Omaha, Neb., a meeting of the highest judicial officers in the country.

“Judge Cahill will receive this award because of his long history of advocating for

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Rim Country Health’s Veteran therapist helps RCH expansion rehab department welcomes new manager by

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Teresa McQuerrey

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The Rim Country Health rehab department has a new manager. It’s a familiar face though. Tracy Timmer, COTA/L, took over direction of the department this week.

RCH patients and clients are already acquainted with Timmer as she has provided clinical occupational therapy at the facility.

Timmer first came to Payson in 1999 for work.

Originally from Canada, she has nine years experience in the medical field. That experience includes running a caregiver business with her husband for several years. Tracy Timmer has joined Rim Having run her own busi- Country Health as the manager ness, she said coming to of its rehab department.

RCH was a natural progression. Moving into administration of the department and its staff is a good next step for her career, she added.

“Nursing care here is phenomenal and that’s huge for a therapist,” Timmer said.

She said she appreciates that RCH has a patient-centered care approach.

“There is a cohesive team of therapists here who have all honed their craft.”

Timmer said she believes RCH has the most comprehensive rehab department in Gila County.

The public is invited to meet Timmer and see the expanded rehab department at Rim Country Health, 807 W. Longhorn Road, Payson, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon, Thursday, June 11.

Rim Country Health is enjoying a growth spurt. It is expanding its rehab staff and facilities — largely fueled by the growing number of outpatient clients seeking its myofascial release therapy.

Recently veteran occupational therapist Nancy Anderson joined the staff.

Graduating in 1999 from the University of Illinois Chicago with highest honors, Anderson has worked in every venue of OT. At Rim Country Health she will be available to continue OT work, but her primary focus will be with the outpatient myofascial release therapy clients.

Myofascial release therapy works the soft tissue for the treatment of skeletal muscle immobility and pain. The therapy aims to relax contracted muscles, improve blood and lymphatic circulation and stimulate the stretch reflex in muscles.

Anderson is a beneficiary of the therapy herself. Lingering pain from a car wreck was not helped by medication, chiropractic or other treatments. She went online and found out about a professional’s seminar on the treatment. After attending the seminar she tried MFR therapy herself and after only two treatments experienced relief.

“It saved me from hand surgery,” she said.

Wanting to learn more, Anderson discovered she could train to become a MFR thera-

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had a treatment can also schedule a free in-house consultation with RCH staff.

To learn more, call the RCH department at (928) 474-1120.

And did I mention that SHIP counseling is absolutely free?

Here are some of the issues Do you ever have questions that a SHIP counselor can help about your Medicare? Have you you with: ever wondered where you can get • Billing problems; fast, reliable answers to those • Complaints about your medquestions — free of charge? ical care or treatment; There’s a terrific program in • How to look for a Medicare your community that can help. It’s Advantage health plan or called the State Health Insurance Medicare Part D prescription Assistance Program, or SHIP. If drug plan; you’re eligible for Medicare, you’re • How Medicare works with eligible for personalized counselDavid Sayen other insurance; ing from your local SHIP office.

• How to appeal if you disSHIPs are state programs that get money from the federal government to agree with coverage or payment decisions by help people with Medicare, their families, and Medicare or your Medicare plan.

You can speak with SHIP counselors either their caregivers, understand Medicare beneover the phone or in person at your local fits. SHIPs aren’t connected to any insurance office.

How do you get in touch with them? company or health plan, so they’re not trying Below is the phone number for contacting the to sell you any kind of product.

SHIP counselors are volunteers who have SHIP office closest to you: In Arizona: Call 800-432-4040 been well-trained to answer your questions, Of course, there are other ways besides whether you have Original Medicare (where SHIP to get information about Medicare. One the government pays your providers directly) or Medicare Advantage (in which private excellent resource is the “Medicare & You” insurers offer health care services through handbook, which is mailed to Medicare benea specific network of doctors, hospitals and ficiaries every fall.

“Medicare & You” is a gold mine of other providers).

SHIP volunteers are often Medicare bene- easy-to-understand information about how ficiaries themselves, so they really know the Medicare works, how to enroll, what services ins and outs of the program and can help you are covered, and many other topics. navigate it.

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Nancy Anderson has joined the staff of the Rim Country Health rehab department. An occupational therapist, she is also trained in myofascial release therapy.

The facility is at 807 W. Longhorn Road in Payson. It will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the expanded rehab department at noon, Thursday, June. 11.

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pist with John F. Barnes, PT, the developer of the technique. A year ago in March, she took seven, intense back-to-back seminars.

“Often I’d become frustrated with the inability to treat some patients’ pain (with traditional methods). I used MFR with them and it helped, turning (them) around quickly,” Anderson said.

She offered as an example a client who had become almost non-ambulatory due to pain. He was walking again after only a couple of MFR treatments.

Anderson, who lived in Cape Cod, Mass. before coming to Payson saw a posting for the position with Rim Country Health on the Internet. She had visited Arizona before — the Sedona and Wickenburg areas — and was discouraged by the New England winters. She responded to the posting immediately, interviewed on a Tuesday in March, was hired and bought a house before she left town on Saturday.

“I love work in skilled nursing facilities with all my heart,” she said.

RCH regularly offers area residents an opportunity for a handson educational experience with MFR. It will have staff at the upcoming Mountain High Games Mogollon Mudder, June 6, which RCH is sponsoring, to give contestants and others a chance to learn about MFR. Similar educational experiences have been offered at the recent Women’s Wellness Forum and the health fair at the Senior Circle. Those who have not

& You” online at:http://www.medicare.gov/ Pubs/pdf/10050.pdf Help is also available through the Medicare customer service center, at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY users call 1-877-4862048). The call center is open 24 hours a day, including weekends.

Another helpful resource is the official Medicare website, at www.Medicare.gov.

The website has a wide variety of information about Medicare health and prescription drug plans in your area, including what they cost and what services they provide.

You can look for doctors or other health care providers and suppliers who participate in Medicare, and see what Medicare covers, including preventive care services.

At www.Medicare.gov, you also can: • Get Medicare appeals information and forms.

• Get information about the quality of care provided by plans, nursing homes, hospitals, home health agencies, and dialysis facilities.

• Look up helpful websites and phone numbers.

About the author

David Sayen is Medicare’s regional administrator for Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and the Pacific Territories. You can always get answers to your Medicare questions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-6334227).

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Alzheimer’s: Consider the options for long-term care by

Bret daCosta

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Eventually, most people who have Alzheimer’s need outside care. Consider the options, from respite care and adult day services to assisted living and nursing home care.

If you’re caring for a loved one who has Alzheimer’s, it’s important to consider long-term care options. Here’s help getting started.

Keeping your loved one at home

Home care for a loved one who has Alzheimer’s is often highly valued. To make it possible and support your own health and well-being you might consider various care resources. For example: • Respite care — You might call on family, friends or neighbors to stay with your loved one when you need a break. If you’d prefer a more formal arrangement, consider respite care services provided by community organizations. Rim Country Health offers respite care at $80 per day with a twoday minimum stay.

• Adult day centers — Adult day centers provide socialization and activities for adults in need of assistance. Some programs are specifically designed for people who have Alzheimer’s disease.

Staff members lead various activities, such as music programs and support groups. Some programs provide transportation and meals. There currently are no adult day centers in the Payson area.

• Home health services — Home health services help with personal care, such as eating, bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting. Some agencies provide help with meal preparation and household chores. Basic nursing care — such as help with medications, wound care and medical equipment — is typically available. Some agencies provide additional services, such as physical therapy. There are several agencies here in the Rim Country.

Considering residential care options

As Alzheimer’s progresses, your loved one will need more help. At some point you might want to consider alternative housing options in your community. For example: • Assisted living — If your loved one needs support with personal care and daily activities, such as meal preparation, but doesn’t need skilled medical care, he or she might be well-suited for an assisted living facility. These facilities are also known as board and care, adult living or supported care. Your loved one might live in an apartment or suite of his or her own or share a living space with other residents. The Powell Place, across the road from Rim

Country Health, is an excellent choice.

• Specialized dementia care facilities — If your loved one needs more supervision or help than what’s available through a traditional assisted living facility, he or she might benefit from “memory care” assisted living such as what you will find at Rim Country Health here in Payson. These facilities generally offer specialized staff training and activity-based programming. Visual cues, such as signs or pictures, are often used to help residents orient themselves. Enhanced safety measures such as secured exits are typical.

• Nursing home — If your loved one needs skilled medical care, a nursing home might be the best option. Nursing homes provide room and board and round-the-clock supervision and medical care.

Some nursing homes such as Rim Country Health here in Payson have special units for people who have Alzheimer’s — designed so that the environment, activities, philosophy of care and staff training revolve around the special needs of people who have Alzheimer’s. At Rim Country Health the “Pony Express” Memory Management Residence has gone through a recent remodel in order to enhance the quality of life for our residents.

Choosing the type of care

To determine which type of care is best for your loved one, consider the following questions: • Does your loved one need help preparing meals or taking care of other personal needs?

• Does your loved one need help taking medications or managing other medical problems, such as heart disease or diabetes?

• Does your loved one need 24-hour supervision or special care? If so, what type of skills must a caregiver have to provide that care?

• Would you prefer a facility that specializes in Alzheimer’s care?

• How will you cover the costs of your loved one’s care?

Sharing the burden improves care

Remember that seeking help can ease the physical and emotional burdens of care giving — and the earlier you consider the options, the better. If you wait until a crisis arises, you might be pressured to make a hasty decision. Instead, take time now to evaluate your loved one’s future options.

For more in-depth information feel free to call Rim Country Health at (928) 474-1120 or visit the facility at 807 W. Longhorn Road here in Payson.

You can also check it out on the web at www.rimcountryhealth.com.

Rim Country Health a loving option for Alzheimer’s care by

Bret daCosta

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Mabel Marcus, an 85-yearold woman in Payson with Alzheimer’s, was unable to care for herself. She could no longer prepare meals, run the vacuum cleaner and didn’t understand what money was, let alone manage her finances. What’s worse, she was incontinent and couldn’t bathe herself. She also stayed awake at nights, frequently yelled at her loved ones and worried constantly about people who weren’t there.

Her son Michael had moved into her home to care for her. He had three different people taking turns watching his mother while he worked his full-time job. He couldn’t quit the job because he needed the health care insurance.

He himself had Type 1 diabetes.

Needless to say, he was exhausted from caring for his mother. But he said he’d rather die than put his mom in a “home.”

Michael’s daughter, Betty, currently a business executive in Ohio, thought her own father might actually die as a result of his heroic efforts to care for Grandma Mabel.

Betty describes her fears, “After several episodes when my dad’s sugar levels went down perilously low, I understood that the volatility of brittle diabetes, which my father normally managed to live well with, had turned dangerously life threatening when combined with the stress of taking care of Grandma. I hate to say it, but I seriously began to wonder who would die first, Grandma or my dad.”

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly 15 million Americans are caring for people with Alzheimer’s. These patients require around the clock care and monitoring, which is exhausting to the caregiver. You can’t be there for your loved one and pro-

vide high quality of care if you’re physically fatigued and emotionally burned out all the time.

It’s also possible you’ll spend so much time care giving and worrying that you won’t be able to enjoy spending time with the person.

In addition, caregivers often ignore their own health, which can have serious consequences. The Alzheimer’s Association states, “Caregivers not only suffer emotionally but also physically.

Because of the toll of caregiving on their own health, Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers had $7.9 billion in additional health care costs in 2014. More than 60 percent of family caregivers report high levels of stress because of the prolonged duration of caregiving, and 33 percent report symptoms of depression.”

According to the National Family Caregivers Association, family caregivers experiencing extreme stress have been shown to age prematurely. The Alzheimer’s Association report states that caregiving may also have a negative impact on the employment, income and financial security of caregivers.

Many families who have loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias are extremely reluctant to place them in a long-term care facility. Some feel it’s the most cruel, shameful thing they could possibly do to their loved one, even if they have access to a high-quality facility like Rim Country Health nearby.

Sometimes nursing home placement is the most loving course of action for the patient. In many cases, caring for the person at home actually deprives them of the amount, quality and level of care and safety they need.

Nursing home placement should be of special consideration. These patients desperately need much more care than a single person or family unit — even

with some paid help coming in — can provide.

People in late stages of Alzheimer’s need primary care doctors, specialist physicians, dentists, nurses, aides, laundresses, cooks, dishwashers, housekeepers and maintenance men.

They need an activity director, a dietitian and perhaps a social worker. And they need most of these people to be available on site in shifts or on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week — services such as Rim Country Health offers.

They also need other people around them to provide social stimulation. Further, those who have a tendency to wander need to be in a secure environment from which they can’t walk away and become lost. Most importantly, however, they need an administrator to train, coordinate and direct the efforts of all these personnel. No one can meet all of these needs while caring for their loved one at home.

So when you reach the point where you’re physically worn out and emotionally spent the majority of the time, stop and give some serious consideration to placing your loved one in a high-quality, long-term care facility. It can be by far the most loving course of action, the best course of action, for the health and well-being of your loved one as well as for you.

The “Forget Me Nots” is a local support group for caregivers of those with dementia. The group meets the first and third Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Payson Senior Center.

Call Jessica Plante, community relations director at the Powell Place for assisted living at (928) 273-5072 for more information.

For information about the Memory Management Residence at Rim Country Health, call (928) 474-1120 or check out the website at www.rimcountryhealth.com.

Six foods studies say make you happier

I’m a foodie.

Food makes me happy.

But I had no idea that there’s research out there proving foods can help me get over anxiety, seasonal affective disorder and stress.

Cool! Besides food, I’m addicted to studying happiness. I have affirmations tacked up around my desk, I read quotes from happy famous people and I devour self-help books — all to help me handle my anxiety, stress and tendency toward looking at the glass half empty.

So naturally, I got excited when I learned that researchers have come up with a list of foods that make you happy — even if you’re not a foodie.

First on the list – dark chocolate

The American Chemical Society reported on a study that showed after eating about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate every day for two weeks, stress hormone levels in highly stressed people went down measurably. (http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/ presspacs/2009/acs-presspac-november-11-2009/ new-evidence-that-dark-chocolate-helps-ease-emotional-stress.html) So I grabbed a bar of really intense dark chocolate and ate the whole thing.

I felt a little flush of happy.

But then started thinking about all those calories. My stress The level rose. So I moved to the Healthy next item on the list.

Next on the list, mushrooms

Now, there’s no direct evidence these funny shaped and textured bits of fungi affect mood, but because they are high in selenium and Vitamin D, they pack a punch.

We don’t need a ton of selenium, but it’s a critical element in keeping the immune system in balance.

That goes for Vitamin D keeping away the seasonal blahs from seasonal affective disorder.

Medical News Today reported on research that enough Vitamin D can improve mood during those dark winter months. Makes sense. The body produces Vitamin D in response to sunlight — so the vitamin’s like a little San Diego vacation.

I’m going to start tucking away good mushroom recipes for winter. They sure add a hearty element to stews. Besides, I appreciate the irony of gloomy mushrooms having lots of the “sunshine vitamin.”

Next up probiotics

What?

Yep. Seems the Dutch have discovered eating foods that have probiotics or taking supplements of probiotics keeps away aggressive, obsessive thoughts helping people get over depression.

Probiotics are substances in foods like yogurts intended to benefit the assorted microbes that live in our intestinal tracts.

Looks like a happy gut, makes for a happy mind. (http://www.sciencediCoffee rect.com/science/article/pii/ S0889159115000884)

by Michele Nelson I decided to brew some as I I’m not really into kimchi, read the research. but I’ll down a kefir (yogurt A research group called drink) with a probiotic pill.

AZTI-Tecnalia studied emotions associated with drinking coffee — the drink after water most con- The last food on the list – green tea sumed around the world.

The Japanese decided to see if drinking green People linked coffee in the morning to feelings of activity, energy and kindness. As a social drink, tea affected mood. So, they studied 40,000 people people associate coffee with activity, but also affec- (the Japanese are thorough!) who drank five or tion, yearning, friendship, satisfaction, good nature more cups of green tea per day and compared that and pleasure. Coffee taken during a leisurely break, to those who only drank one.

They found the levels of psychological stress made people feel calm, sweet, happy, peaceful and went down 20 percent. tranquil. (http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/90/5/1390.full) (http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspxNow, I know when I eat green tea ice cream, ?ItemId=132768&CultureCode=en) As I drank my cup, I sensed the good vibes I can’t feel anything but happy — unless I think flowing through my veins. But one cup’s my limit. about the calories.

Oh, my. It’s a vicious circle. But I’m determined Makes me jittery. to be happy. So it’s a chocolate and green tea ice Next up, fruits and veggies cream diet. And a lot more exercise. Didn’t I read Now, I’ve always associated fruits and veggies somewhere that exercise makes you happy? with dieting, so, hmmmm … I wasn’t sure how Blueberry Green Tea Smoothie these would make me feel happier.

But the British Journal of Psychology reported From breakfast.food.com on a study that showed eating seven to eight serv- 3/4 cup water ings of fruits and veggies a day gave young adults 2 green tea bags (brew tea the night before to save time) feelings of emotional well-being.

2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries Eight?

2 ice cubes Eight servings a day?

12 ounces vanilla yogurt Jeez. No way. Now that stresses me out.

Of course, when I’m stressed, I start thinking 2 tablespoons almonds about comfort food — not squash. Naturally, other 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds Boil water and steep with tea bags. Remove bags studies showed that eating when stressed or upset and discard. Chill tea overnight. leads to eating more, but less healthy food.

If using fresh blueberries, freeze them overnight. (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ In the morning, place tea, blueberries, ice, bjhp.12021/abstract) So I reached for an apple to finish reading the yogurt, almonds and flaxseed in blender. Blend until smooth. research.

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Pine starts busy festival lineup with fine fit of fiddling Barbara Casey, pictured above with her fiddle, kept visitors to the Memorial Day Weekend Pine Strawberry Arts & Crafts Guild festival entertained as they milled around the Pine Community Center investigating the booths of more than 70 vendors.

Before the music started, many enjoyed a benefit pancake breakfast prepared by members of the Mountain Village Foundation, which raises funds to help the area’s children and their families in times of need.

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for Payson Community Kids!

Plus, Eric Santana State Farm Insurance raised $500 by giving $25 for every auto insurance quote given on that day!

Napa and CarQuest helped out quite a bit by donating supplies

for some special fun designed just for them with face painting and more.

The May 23-24 event is the first of three big arts and crafts festivals hosted by the Guild, which has presented the events for the past 34 years — making this the 35th anniversary year of the popular activity.

There will also be festivals the weekend of July 4 and Labor Day. In addition to the Guild’s events, the Pine Strawberry Business Community hosts several special programs through the summer, the next is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 6 and 7 at the community center.

The 25th Annual Pine/ Strawberry Summer Fest (formerly called the Strawberry Festival) features yummy strawberry pies, shortcakes, chocolate covered strawberries and more.

The following weekend, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 12 and 13, the Strawberry Patchers will have the 19th Annual Quilt Show in the cultural hall at the Pine Community Center.

Center’s new director loves Payson by

Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

The Center (formerly the Payson Senior Center) has a new director. Debra Hansen took over for retiring director Joann Conlin on May 11.

Conlin will remain involved, but will hand over the reins of the operation to Hansen.

She is so new to Payson she had not even heard of it before seeing the job posted online.

Hansen comes to the area from Michigan, where she worked as the director of housing for a Native American community for more than 20 years.

Her interview was on Skype, so she didn’t even see the area until she moved here for her new job.

“I’ve been here about a month and I’m loving it,” Hansen said.

She had a staff of three-dozen employees at her previous job, so she is adjusting to a much smaller staff, but feels they are all settling in together.

Hansen praised the kindness and generosity of the community’s residents. “Everyone is

so welcoming and the energy is amazing.” She said the energy — and warmth — is so tremendous it even came through on her Skype conversation with The Center’s board of directors and Conlin.

“I felt so embraced. It felt like family. I called my mother after I got here and told her it was like coming home,” Hansen said.

Her first impression of the

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Debra Hansen took over as director of The Center on May 11, replacing retiring director Joann Conlin.

staff and volunteers at The Center is the depth of their passion. “This is a non-profit; the salaries are small, if there is a salary at all. If they didn’t have the passion they do, they wouldn’t be here,” she said. She added she believes everyone working at The Center wants to make a difference.

“They revere our elderly. So often I have seen people act as if aging was contagious,” Hansen said. “For a lot of the people who come here, it is the only interaction with others they have.”

Hansen’s initial task is to take to the next level the successful program developed by her predecessor, the board, the staff and the volunteers. She has many years of grant writing experience for nationally awarded funds and will focus on raising the profile of The Center to bring in larger awards.

Hansen has a daughter and three grandchildren living in Colorado. In her free time, she likes to write and said she will have two books published in the fall, one a collection of poetry and the other short stories.

the land.

The Alliance is responsible for buying the land, negotiating a contract with a university partner, picking a developer, borrowing the money to begin construction and setting up the various supporting enterprises, like dorms, a research park, a conference hotel and possibly

a retail area. However, it will share title to the land with the Foundation, at least until it signs a university partner and lines up financing for the full construction.

The current timetable calls for classes to start in the fall of 2017.

The “Design the Sign” contest will run from June 4 to June 18. The Payson Roundup

will run entry forms in several issues. The Foundation and Alliance board members will pick the winners and make an announcement on June 30, which is close to the time the U.S. Forest Service is expected to sign a quitclaim deed giving the Alliance and Foundation ownership of the property.

The sign will go into production on July 1.

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Congresswoman will give up seat to challenge McCain by

Nick Wicksman

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Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Flagstaff, announced Tuesday that she is running for Senate, making her an early entrant in what is expected to be a large field and costly campaign to unseat Sen. John McCain.

The announcement gives Arizona Democrats what one analyst called a “pretty credible candidate” for Senate, but it also presents Republicans with a “prime pickup opportunity” for the 1st District seat that Kirkpatrick leaves behind.

Kirkpatrick becomes only the second candidate to formally announce for the seat — the other being McCain, who said in April he will run for a sixth term in the Senate. But McCain is expected to face challengers in the Republican primary in what analysts predict will be a “very expensive” campaign.

And Kirkpatrick has her work cut out for her, said Jennifer Duffy, a senior editor for the Cook Political Report who specializes in senatorial and gubernatorial races.

“Kirkpatrick has a lot of work to do in terms of getting known outside her district,” Duffy said.

“She has survived tough elections in a tough district and that could help her statewide, but that’s not guaranteed.”

That “tough district” is Arizona’s 1st District, which encompasses almost all of eastern Arizona and represents many of the state’s Native American tribes. The district leans Republican, and was carried by 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

It includes all of southern Gila County, but the northern half of the county is represented by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Prescott).

With no Democratic incumbent, the National Republican Congressional Committee is already looking forward to a GOP victory in the 1st District in 2016.

“No matter how they try to spin it, this is a huge setback for House Democrats,” said Zach Hunter, a spokesman for the NRCC. “The 1st District is a prime pickup opportunity for Republicans in 2016.”

The Democratic Congressional

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Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Flagstaff) represents southern Gila County but announced she will give up her seat to run against Republican Sen. John McCain.

Campaign Committee did not immediately return calls seeking comment Tuesday. But Barbara Lubin, a spokeswoman for the Arizona Democratic Party, said Democrats are not about to cede the district.

“We’re going to fight for it,” said Lubin, adding that both state and national party officials are looking at potential candidates to run for Kirkpatrick’s seat.

Kirkpatrick was not available for comment Tuesday, but in her announcement said election to the Senate would just continue the work she’s done in three terms in the House.

“I’m fighting for Arizona every single day,” Kirkpatrick said in her Tuesday announcement. “And I’d be humbled to represent our state in the United States Senate.”

Kirkpatrick was first elected to the House in 2008 but lost her re-election bid to Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Prescott, in 2010.

She ran again in 2012 — after Gosar chose to run in a newly drawn 4th District — defeating Republican former state Sen. Jonathan Paton by a margin of 3.6 percent.

Despite being targeted by national Republicans, Kirkpatrick won re-election in 2014 by an even wider margin, winning 52.6 percent of the vote to former Arizona House

Phoenix to fund forest thinning projects The effort to protect watersheds in northern Arizona took a big step forward this week with the decision by the Phoenix City Council to contribute $200,000 per year for the next three years to a partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF). The NFF has in turn teamed up with the Salt River Project, the U.S. Forest Service, Payson, Gila County and other agencies to fund thinning and forest restoration projects to protect watersheds in northern Arizona.

The Phoenix contribution will go to restoration projects on the Salt and Verde Rivers. Although the C.C. Cragin Reservoir drains north into the Little Colorado River, Payson and SRP pump water out of the reservoir into the East Verde River, where it flows into the Verde.

The national forests in northern Arizona provide most of the water to the Salt and Verde Rivers, which help sustain Phoenix. Past forest manage-

ment practices have created conditions that challenge the health of Arizona’s forests and the sustainability and quality of Arizona’s water supplies.

Developed in partnership with SRP, the NFF’s Northern Arizona Forest Fund works with local governments, businesses and Arizona residents that want to invest in the lands and watersheds they depend on. More than a year ago, the partnership made thinning the 64,000-acre watershed of the C.C. Cragin Reservoir a top priority.

The NFF partners with the U.S. Forest Service, local nonprofits, and private contractors to undertake projects to reduce wildfire risk, improve streams and wetlands, enhance wildlife habitat, restore native plants, and limit erosion and sediment into Arizona streams, rivers, and reservoirs.

“It is critical, particularly in the midst of a long drought, that we restore our forests and

protect watersheds from catastrophic fire,” said U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.). “This partnership between the City of Phoenix, SRP and the National Forest Foundation, is just the type of collaboration that will safeguard the forests and our water supply.”

“In an era of climate change and continued drought, the City of Phoenix must take direct steps to protect the lifeblood of our economy — our water supply,” said Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton. “This partnership will do exactly that. We must protect and preserve the rivers and watersheds that our city relies upon for continued economic prosperity.”

The NFF and SRP launched the Northern Arizona Forest Fund in 2014 with the goals of connecting Phoenix area residents and businesses with the forests and watersheds where their surface water supplies are born, and spurring investment in the health of those water-

sheds.

“The water from the watersheds that fill the reservoirs in SRP’s water system starts as snow in the forests of northern Arizona,” said General Manager Mark Bonsall, SRP’s chief executive officer. “Stewardship of these watersheds is a fundamental principle for SRP. That’s why we are working with our partners and customers to address important forest health issues. We are very pleased that the City of Phoenix has decided to be the first municipality to partner with us and the NFF in this important effort.”

“Looking at the detrimental effects and costs that unhealthy forests and wildfire can have on water quality, this partnership was an easy decision,” said Councilman Bill Gates.

Following the 2002 Colorado Hayman Fire, Denver Water has spent over $45 million reducing post-fire erosion into streams and dredging sediment from reservoirs.

Speaker Andy Tobin’s 47.4 percent.

For the 2014 race, Kirkpatrick raised more than $3.4 million — nearly double the national average for House campaigns in that election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

She had raised more than $313,000 in this election cycle and had $296,000 in cash on hand as of March 31, according to the most recent campaign filings with the Federal Election Commission. McCain had raised $2.1 million and had $3.7 million in the bank in the same period, according to the FEC. In Kirkpatrick, McCain will be facing what Duffy calls a “stronger candidate than he’s faced in

the past couple of elections.” But Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, notes that McCain has the advantage of being the incumbent.

“The good thing for McCain is he shouldn’t have any trouble raising money. He’s certainly a known commodity in Arizona,” Kondik said.

But he also pointed to Kirkpatrick’s win in a district that went for Romney, something he said does not happen very often.

Still, Kondik said, it will be tough for a Democrat to win a statewide race in a mainly conservative state like Arizona.

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Gary M. Leeds, 58, of Payson, Ariz., and formerly of Alaska, died May 14, 2015 in Payson.

He was born Oct. 13, 1956 in Tucson, Ariz. to Troxell (Mac) and Beth (Champie) Leeds.

Gary was the oldest of three children and graduated from Payson High School in 1974 and attended Mesa Community College on a football scholarship.

In 1975 he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving as a tank commander in Germany where he obtained the rank of sergeant. In the early ’80s he moved to Alaska for work and remained there for

30 years before returning to Payson for his retirement.

Gary is survived by his wife and sweetheart, Karen; a son, Morgan; and his stepchildren, Tiffany (Jeramie) Brunson, Jessica (Marty) Rose and Danielle (Noah) Sarnowski; grandchildren, A.J., Kya, Cierra, (Leeds) Ramirez. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Greg Leeds.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 6 at the Lone Pine Hotel located on Main Street, Payson, Ariz.

Mary Gene Redewill Mueller (1923-2015)

Mary Gene Redewill Mueller passed away peacefully on May 18, 2015 surrounded by family. She was born to Eugene and Mary Redewill, of the Redewill Music Company on Dec. 7, 1923. She grew up in Phoenix, attending Phoenix Union High and then the University of Arizona where she pledged to Alpha Phi Sorority. On Aug. 8, 1942 she married Capt.

Laurin “Monty” Mueller from Laurin, Mont. They returned to Phoenix following the war and lived in Phoenix and Payson until Laurin preceded her in death after 67 years of marriage.

Mary Gene was the epitome of patience and generosity, raising 13 children and welcoming into the home, friends and extended family as well as 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She is survived by 12 of her children, including: Sharon

Mueller, Cheryl Mueller Jacobson (Eric), Bea Mueller (Tom), Michelle Mueller Mason, John Mueller, Mike Mueller, Felice Mueller, Suzy Mueller Stone, Robin Mueller Morris (Buddy), Carmel Mueller Grove (Brian), Debbie Mueller (Rod) and Denise Mueller (Steve).

As the children finished school she returned to her education and earned an RN degree.

Throughout her life, Mary Gene loved travel, art, golfing, movies, musicals, hospital volunteer work and especially family and pets, including her Yorkie, “Zippy.”

Services will be held at Mountain Bible Church, 302 E. Rancho Rd., Payson, on Saturday, May 30 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to the Humane Society or your favorite pet shelter. “Zippy” would appreciate it!

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Joan Hoover Morgan was born June 26, 1931 in Lancaster, Pa. to Ruth Miller Hoover and Harold E. Hoover, the youngest of four children.

She married her high school sweetheart, Robert (Bob) Morgan, while he was in the U.S. Army, Oct. 5, 1951, and later joined him in Ft. Sill, Okla. while he served his country.

She was employed as an administrative clerk and bookkeeper throughout her life, and worked for a number of entities as they moved about when Bob’s career required it.

They returned to their home state of Pennsylvania after his release from the military, and after about six months, yearned for the Western part of the country they had grown to love, and moved to the Phoenix, Ariz. area in early 1953.

After their retirement, she and her husband took many detours while traveling across

the country, where they would search out senior facilities in the area, and Bob, who was a keyboardist, would perform for the seniors living there, and she would engage the residents in conversation.

She, along with her husband, were active church members, and while Bob provided the music wherever needed, she was very active in the missions of the various churches they attended.

She is survived by her husband, Bob Morgan; a daughter, Michelle Goodman, of Parker, Ariz.; a son, R. (Judd) (Jan) Morgan of Payson; and Zane Scot Morgan (Michelle) of Peoria, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Miles and Taylor Goodman, of Parker, Corey and Logan Morgan of Payson; and one great-grandson, Joel Goodman.

A private family ceremony will be held at a future date, and in lieu of flowers, please donate to Payson’s Hospice Compassus.

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Ready for the WORLD We couldn’t resist the temptation to offer a final congratulations to the Class of 2015, whose graduates collected a record $1.5 million in scholarships. Photographer DJ Craig captured these joyful, stormy graduation scenes last week. We’ll miss these kids who have inspired, amused, exasperated, frustrated and delighted us these past 12 years. They achieved great things and sallied forth into the world with flare and confidence (mostly). That’s good. They face a good 50 years of making choices, working jobs, raising families and figuring out how to vote. They’ll face dramatic changes. Don’t forget, in 1960 the U.S. population was 180 million, the federal budget was $134 billion, the inflation rate was 2.7 percent, the unemployment rate was 4.5 percent, a house cost $16,500 and a gallon of gas 30 cents and school kids were doing “duck and cover” drills in case of a nuclear attack. The Class of 2015 will retire in roughly 2065 — and no doubt wax nostalgic about 2015.

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Among the high velocity raptors

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Photographer DJ Craig captured these remarkable photos of the birds of Green Valley Park. He said he sets the shutter at about 1/8000th of a second, sets the F-stop at something like F-11 for depth of focus and lets the ISO fall where it may. He must also spend a heck of a lot of time on his porch overlooking the park, waiting for eagles to swoop down on fish floating on the surface, to capture images like the one below. At top, is a great blue heron, with a five-foot wingspan and a 66 percent success rate when he goes fishing. Above is a snowy egret, which almost became extinct when those beautiful white plumes were all the rage for ladies hats. At right is an eared grebe, with its crazy orange eyes.

I take a ringside seat in Green Valley Park.

I’m planning to read a book, hoping for a long, slow morning.

But I brought along my binoculars and my brand new Cornell Lab of Ornithology bird identification guide on my way-too-smart phone.

But mostly I plan to read. Such an escape from the world, so I can forget my motley assortment of troubles, change my state of mind, forget about the whole, hopelessly busy thing. Got my folding beach chair, got my book.

Playing hooky.

Except the bald eagle is perched across the way in the top of a dead tree. I’ll read in a bit. Got to take advantage of the eagle posing, with his brilliant white head, hooked peak and fierce eyes. I focus on the eye. He looks pissed. Righteously irritated. Kind of scary, actually.

I do so love our own little Jurassic Park, full of predatory descendants of the dinosaurs. It took about 50 million years for the giant, meat-eating dinosaurs to spawn miniaturized versions of themselves — with feathers and hollow bones and the great gift of flight. When an asteroid, a massive surge in volcanic activity or some combination did in almost

all the other dinosaurs, the small, flexible, mobile, saurian ancestors of the birds slipped through the noose. Once the world settled down from the catastrophe some 65 million years ago, they somehow accelerated their rate of evolutionary change. In a few millions years, they had evolved thousands of new species of birds.

Peering through the binoculars, I can see the velocaraptor in his gaze.

That includes the eagle line, which split off from other lines of birds about 36 million years ago, with the modern bald eagle emerging about 1 million years ago.

We managed to save the eagle from near extinction. I’d be proud, except the only reason the eagles veered toward extinction was the eggshell thinning effects of the pesticides we splashed over the world for decades. Still, it’s nice that at least sometimes we realize we’re being stupid before it’s too late to do anything about it. Not often enough so you can expect it — but like Christmas — a lovely surprise at great long intervals.

We’re still squabbling about whether to extend extra protection for the 50 pairs of desert-nesting bald eagles that nest in Arizona. The Green Valley Park bald eagle winters here, but flies off to Canada or Alaska for

the summer mating season. For some reason, he’s lingering this year — still here in May, fooled by the cool temperatures, no doubt.

They’ve got wing spans up to 7.5 feet and a body weight of up to 14 pounds. They live mostly on fish, but aren’t above nibbling a little carrion. Like the condors, they’re vulnerable to lead poisoning from the carcasses of animals killed by hunters still using lead shot.

Down by the shoreline, another movement catches my eye.

Brilliant white. A snowy egret, another dedicated fish eater.

Now I’m torn, so I shift back and forth from eagle to egret.

We nearly did in the egrets as well.

In that case, the pure white birds had the bad sense to develop the most remarkable plumage, which took the fashion industry by storm — providing just-got-tohave-it plumes for ladies hats.

Feathers evolved gradually between 144 million and 66 million years ago in various dinosaur species — most of them theropods. At one time, we thought that only a few dinosaurs had feathers — mostly the descendants of small, bird-like dinosaurs. But we’ve found evidence that even monsters like tyrannosaurus may have had feathers — perhaps an insulating downy fuzz, perhaps just in strategic patches for display purposes.

I am getting a crick in my neck from shifting back and forth from the eagle to the egret when a monster flaps across my vision — a great blue heron.

Now, that’s a dinosaur.

I switch to the heron, with his five-foot wingspan and his sinuous neck pulled back into an S-shaped curve in flight. They’re wicked fishermen, striking like a snake with their spear of a bill, getting a fish about two-thirds of the time they try. They’ll also eat frogs, mice, birds — anything that gets near their raptor strike.

The heron lands with a flourish on an empty stretch of shoreline. I love to come to Green Valley Park early in the morning — especially on a weekday — before the people show up.

One recent massive study that tracked 850 different body features in 150 extinct species and was published in the Current Biology concluded feathers, wings, wishbones and other hallmarks of the birds evolved bit by bit in dinosaurs in the course of millions of years. Various combinations of these features showed up in assorted dinosaur lines some 150 million years ago — long before any of them could actually fly.

Another study published in the journal Science came to sim-

ilar conclusions, suggesting that the giant, meat-eating theropod dinosaurs spawned a branch that underwent an incredible shrinking act over a period of 50 million years, to finally get small enough to have a hope of gliding from tree to tree — and finally flying.

The small, feathered line of dinosaurs actually evolved at a rate four-times faster than their giant cousins, according to the study. No one’s quite sure what mechanism may have sped up the ability of this line of the dinosaur family tree to adapt more quickly through changes in their DNA. Perhaps their small size and mobility opened up far more environmental niches, while their lumbering cousins battled it out for dominance on a far larger scale.

And here’s another weird piece of research. Researchers concluded that the chicken is more like its dinosaur ancestor than any of the other birds — this based on comparing chicken DNA with alligator DNA. So then some Yale University scientists started messing with the DNA of chicken embryos, using small-molecule inhibitors to turn on certain proteins and turn off others. The embryos ended up with a multibone beak that resembles certain bird-like dinosaurs, rather than the fused and elongated beak of a chicken.

I just threw that in to get you ready for “Jurassic World” — coming out soon.

Meanwhile, bald eagles have little projections called spicules on their feet to help grip those slippery fish — possible echoes of dinosaur scales. They even have scale-like serrations on the roofs of their mouths to help hold the fish.

So I sat a long while, watching the dinosaurs of Green Valley Park preen and hunt, forgetting all about my book — and even the most motley of my problems.

I even pulled out my smart phone and played a couple of bald eagle calls.

The raptor on the treetop jerked his head around and fixed me with a stare that seemed to welcome me to the food chain.

Oh, my, oh, my — thank goodness for 50 million years of shrinkage.

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aroundthe rim Summer fun slogs into high gear The mud is about to hit the fan!

Well, maybe not the fan — but it will be hitting the 600 or so participants that are expected in this year’s three-mile mudder run, scheduled for Saturday, June 6 at the Payson Event Center.

The third annual Mogollon Monster Mudder 5K Mud Run will begin at 9 a.m. sharp for those 12 years and older and promises to be bigger and better than ever.

“This year, our mudder is going to have between 35 to 40 challenging obstacles for our runners to run through, climb over and crawl under,” said Kaprice Bachtell, Town of Payson special events coordinator.

“Plus, we’ve added a half-dozen new obstacles, including Claustrophobia and Hells Gate Drop, which should challenge even the fittest of individuals,” she added.

As of this past Tuesday, there were 440 people signed up to take on the course, and with 25 to 30 registrations coming in each day, last year’s mark of 600 runners should be easily surpassed. The fee for the run is $70 per person.

Following the open competition, at dj’s music about noon to 1 p.m., a special Kids trivia Mudder will be held for those 6 to 11 years of age. The fee for the youth race is $5 per participant.

“People can still sign up for the run, either online until 4 p.m. on June 4 or at the parks office at Green Valley Park. And they can also register from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on the day of the DJ Craig mudder,” said Bachtell.

“Entrants can participate as individuals or on a team with friends, family or co-workers.

A wave of 35 to 40 runners will start the course every 15 minutes and prizes will be given out to the top male and female runners with the fastest times.

“We’d like to encourage the community to come out and witness this really unique event that we’re putting on next weekend. And it’s free to the community. So come out and cheer on all the athletes,” said Bachtell.

And while the adults are enjoying shopping from all the vendors that will be on hand and relaxing in the beer garden, children can enjoy the “Kid Zone” where there will be a bounce house, face-painting, rock wall, spray-on tattoos and games.

The Mogollon Monster Mudder 5K Mud Run should be a muddy good time, with most surely going home with dirty hands and a dirty face.

This week’s question

Can you name the early 20th century Russian-born artist who sang the song “Dirty Hands! Dirty Face!”?

This artist, who was often referred to as “The World’s Greatest Entertainer,” grew up in Washington, D.C. After performing with a minstrel troupe and in vaudeville, he electrified Broadway in 1911 with his dramatic voice style, extraordinary stage presence and personal rapport with audiences. For most of the next 20 years, he was king of American music.

During his 36-year recording career, from 1912 through 1948, he charted more than 90 top-10 songs, including a whopping 23 No. 1 hits. Some of his most popular and memorable hits were “Sonny Boy,” “April Showers,” “My Mammy” and “When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin’ Along.”

Was this “Dirty Hands! Dirty Face!” singer A) Paul Whiteman, B) Al Jolson, C) Bing Crosby, or D) Ray Noble?

Last week’s question

Last week’s music trivia question asked if you could

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The third annual Mogollon Monster Mudder 5K Mud Run is slated for Saturday, June 6 at the Payson Event Center. name the Canadian born singer-songwriter-guitarist, known as “The Singing Ranger” who sang the 1950 hit song “I’m Movin’ On,” which topped the country chart for 21 weeks. No single before or since has accomplished this feat.

This artist charted hits from the late-1940s through the early-1980s, including 42 top-10 hits to go along with his seven No. 1 singles. Some of his top songs were “I Don’t Hurt Anymore,” “The Rhumba Boogie” and “Yellow Roses.”

The choices were A) Eddie Arnold, B) Hank Snow, C) Ray Price, and D) Leroy Van Dyke.

The correct answer was Hank Snow.

Each of the other choices also had country No. 1 hits that ranked in the top-five in total weeks atop the country chart, Eddie Arnold with “I’ll Hold You In My Heart” (20 weeks in 1947); Ray Price with “Crazy Arms” (20 weeks in 1956); and Leroy Van Dyke with “Walk On By” (19 weeks in 1960).

A final note

Looking ahead, next week starts the Town of Payson’s free nine-week outdoor concert series at Green Valley Park.

It’s always a fun music season for the whole family,

with a nice mix of local and Valley bands preforming each Saturday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Again this year, there will be a nice blend of country, rock ’n’ roll, blues and doo-wop.

Leading off the series next week and returning to the park’s stage for the third year is Phoenix-based MC6 A Cappella, an eight-member group who will perform doowop favorites of the ’50s and ’60s in a way that they say we’ve never heard before.

And finishing the nine-week series at the end of July will be local favorite Junction 87, with their nice mix of two-steppin’ country music and ’50s through ’70s classic rock.

Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, pizza or fried chicken — and let the cool Kentucky bluegrass of Green Valley Park tickle your tootsies and the cool, fresh air fill your lungs as you’re entertained by some of the best bands in Arizona.

And for many, the new concert series policies of “No Smoking in the ‘Bowl’ area” and “Dogs on a Leash at all Times” should make your concert experience even that much more enjoyable.

Have a great Rim Country week!

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Thanks for giving visitors someplace for their trash Someone is listening out there! In my May 15 col- Hellsgate Fireflies Auxiliary umn, I mentioned that the trash along the highway was This past Saturday, the Fireflies Auxiliary held its so unsightly and had asked if there was an answer out first fundraiser of the year with a pancake breakfast there. The Forest Service came up with a solution to at the Star Valley fire station. The morning was quite this problem by having a dumpster in The Home Depot successful with a steady stream of pancake eaters. parking lot and one at the Payson Event Center excluThe funds raised will help the Fireflies to sively for the travelers and campers in the equip the kitchen for the new fire station in Rim Country to conveniently dump their trash Tonto Village. before they leave Payson. The dumpsters will the village The Fireflies hope to hold other events be monitored so that there is no abuse of the throughout the year including a barbecue on privilege by anyone else. Hurray! A solution Labor Day weekend. was found.

The Fireflies wish to thank everyone who helped make the breakfast a success including Shelby School the firefighters. They helped the ladies set up Graduation ceremonies for the K-9th stuthe tables and chairs and even took a turn dents were held on Wednesday, May 20 on making the pancakes. the basketball court with an audience of parents and friends in attendance. Superintendent Janet Double D doings Ezra Stuyvestent conducted the ceremony.

Snyder The holiday and the Vietnam Veteran Awards were handed out for best math Motorcycle group in the Village this past weekgrades and certificates to the kindergartners going up to first grade. Each child received a flower end held up the pool games on Sunday. The games will continue next Sunday, so be ready with those chalked bouquet with their certificate of promotion. up pool sticks for a competitive game of eight ball.

Kathryn Walker and Lenore Widger were each awarded a plaque and a bouquet to mark their retire- A note of condolence ment from Shelby School after many years of service.

I just received word that a former longtime resident As a bonus for all the students, a CD was given to each student along with a yearbook. The students of the Village has passed away. Bob Jones was an were rushing around to get all the signatures in their active, community-minded individual who helped his neighbors and he also belonged to the Tonto Village yearbooks.

The ninth-graders were excited about going on to Fire Department for many years. Condolences to his wife Elvera and to the rest of Bob’s family. high school next semester.

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The pioneer spirit lives on It has taken me a long time, but at long last I understand what it was that attracted me so strongly to Arizona when I first passed through here almost 60 years ago. Being a 26-year-old Air Force NCO born and raised on the East Coast, I didn’t fully understand it back then; and it remained a mystery to me until just recently. But now I know.

Before a few weeks ago all I was able to say was when I was asked why I came here was how friendly and natural the people seemed, but now I finally understand what it was about this crazy state of ours that so attracted me. Actually, it was two things. The first was some wrong ideas I had about our nation.

The other is something I read in a small book of your turn western novels.

Having been born on the East Coast where our nation began its days, it was impossible for me to avoid seeing reminders of the days when Americans took up arms in the name Tom Garrett of liberty. Names like Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, and Trenton were names of places I knew. And when we moved to New London, both the days of the Pilgrims and the War of Independence seemed even closer. Every single day as I walked to school I passed the little red schoolhouse where Nathan Hale taught before he went off to war. It, and a great bronze plaque showing where Benedict Arnold watched as New London burned under his torch, were just a 100 feet from our front door. A few blocks away stood a house where George Washington sat planning battle strategies.

But as close as those things were, the days of the Pilgrims and War of Independence seemed a long time ago.

The New London Courthouse, a wellknown tourist attraction, was built in 1784 and was still in daily use, but we took it for granted, as we did all those historical places. Our once raw and unfinished nation was now a land of great cities, high-speed highways, airports, bright lights, radio and television, and literally anything else anyone could want. We looked upon America as a done deal — designed, built, tested, and complete.

For more than 25 years as I grew to manhood I saw nothing to change that point of view. Even when I was stationed “out west” in Wichita Falls, Texas, during 1956 and 1957 I saw nothing to change it.

I saw a large modern city that could have been transported to the northeast and dropped anywhere without looking out of place.

But what a different land I saw when I entered Arizona on my way across the country just a year later! You may not remember this unless you were here then, but if there was anything that Arizona wasn’t in 1958 it was “designed, built, tested, and complete.” Driving down Main Street in Mesa gave me my first hint of that. It was “modern” in the sense that it belonged in the 20th century — but it was a rather close thing.

Wanting to get to Flagstaff, I asked someone how to get there.

“Short way or fast way?” he asked me.

I made the mistake of answering, “The short way.”

My! What an education that was, Johnny!

The “short way” was via the almost 200-mile jaunt from Apache Junction to Flagstaff by way of Roosevelt Lake, Payson, Pine, Strawberry through an up and down landscape that looked like somebody had stood it on its side — with roads to match. Trust me! On that day in November 1958 I saw more than one road that came nowhere near fitting the description “designed, built, tested, and complete.” But I saw something a whole lot better; I saw wide-open spaces, friendly faces and a state that was as wild and natural in some places as it was when the Pilgrims stepped ashore on Plymouth Rock.

I loved the place! It had “pioneer” written all over it.

But that’s only half of what attracted me here.

Tell you about the rest next week.

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aroundthe rim P/S area has lots of events for June Super-sized soft drinks, sandwiches and to help others” throughout her life. beauty products are everywhere, but yard Social Security questions answered sales are seldom so gargantuan.

That is until those hardworking volunNavigating the nuances of Social Security teers at Karolyn’s Wish began hosting John is among the toughest challenges of those Wayne-sized rummages to earn money to reaching retirement age. attain their goals of helping local children in Thankfully, the Isabelle Hunt Memorial need.

Library will be hosting an education program The 2015 version of the “Super-sized that will provide the answers many senior citYard Sale” will be held 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., izens are searching for from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 6 at the Windmill Corner Inn Friday, June 19. in Strawberry.

Topics to be discussed include: Those who wish to donate items for the • Why is Social Security so misunderstood? yard sale may deliver them to the sale site • Why is it generally not beneficial to claim anytime Friday, June 5. benefits early?

“There will be folks there to most rattlin’ • How can you utilize spousal bengratefully accept your donations,” the rim efits to increase your lifetime income? said Karolyn’s Wish volunteer • What are the myths of Social Christy Powers. “Check out your Security how can they hurt us? closest, attic garage; we are look• What benefits are available to ing for clothes, furniture, appliances, ex-spouses and how does one claim and toys —whatever.” them?

Most importantly about the sale • How do survivor benefits work is that the Karolyn’s Wish orgaand when can one access them? nization annually donates all the • What income restrictions exist funds earned to charities around Max Foster when one takes Social Security early? the Rim Country including the food Anyone considering applying for bank, Pine Strawberry School, the Social Security benefits is encourEaster Egg Hunt and the Mountain Village aged to attend.

Foundation’s Christmas Gifts for Kids proJeff Young, senior vice president of First gram.

Financial Equity Corporation will head the Last year, Karolyn’s Wish earned and seminar, which is touted to be educational donated $1,500. only with no sales pitches.

“This huge yard sale is a fun event and a Summer reading takes center stage real help to children,” Powers said.

Karolyn’s Wish was founded on July 10, Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library manager 2010 just after Karolyn MacLean’s death at Becky Waer, assistant Ann Pendleton, staff 85 years of age. and volunteers have designed a summer readHer daughter, Cindy Acker­ man, was ing program that is sure to be educational among the charity’s founders who all set a and fun goal to honor Karolyn by keeping alive her Registration is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., spirit of benevolence and generosity.

Friday, June 26 inside the library, however “One of her wishes was at Christmas was children can sign up any time after that. for every kid in Pine and Strawberry to have “Summer registration has worked best on a stocking filled with apples, oranges and the day we hold summer reading sessions,” nuts,” Ackerman said. “I think that wish Waer said. came from her childhood growing up on a The month-long series, part of the statefarm.” wide “Read On Arizona” program, and in Pine Karolyn was raised on a family farm in is partly funded by grants the library received Wellington, Utah where she struggled to last year for Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix overcome polio, but eventually managed to Suns Charities. return to classes and graduate from high “Every Hero has a Story” has been chosen school. as the program theme.

As a resident of Strawberry she was active The program kicks off Wednesday, July in many charitable organizations including 1 with a “Hero’s Parade” — it begins at the the Riff Raff Club, working tirelessly to sup- Community Center ramada and continues port the charity and its fundraising activities. on the Pine Strawberry School’s oval track.

“She always wanted to give back,” Acker­ Youngsters in the program are encouraged man remembers. to dress as their favorite hero for the parade.

Since its founding, Karolyn’s Wish has All five of the summer reading programs pitched in to provide financial help to individ- will be from 10 a.m. to noon. uals, families and charities.

A “Salute of Heroes” is Wednesday, July 8 It has donated to the Mountain Village and on Wednesday, July 15, “YOU are a Hero” Foundation, helped fund the “Trunk or Treat” will be held. It will be followed Wednesday, program and purchased egg baskets for the July 22 with “Super Heroes Week.” All will be annual Easter celebration in Strawberry. in the library activity room.

Just two years ago, Karolyn’s Wish purThe program culminates July 29 with a chased supplies for emergency buckets that “Community Heroes” event co-hosted by the are stored in all the Pine Strawberry School Pine Strawberry Fire Department. classrooms in case of a lockdown situation.

In the past, those cooperative events have While managing the charity can require been highly successful with fire personnel on days and weeks of planning and organizing, hand to demonstrate equipment and techAckerman calls those efforts works of love niques. After all, what child doesn’t like a fire and a fitting tribute to a woman who “wanted engine?

A wrap up and refreshments will be held after the program. During all the sessions, reading materials will be available.

Call (928) 476-3678 for more information.

Not in the buff

The Riff Raff Club’s annual “Naked Yard Sale” begins at 7 a.m., Saturday, June 6 in the lot next to Payson Concrete in Pine. Don’t go in your birthday suit, however. It’s a naked yard sale because no clothes will be sold.

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Timeline questions

Some questions have arisen as to what is appropriate to inscribe on the timeline bricks currently being set in front of the Pine Strawberry Museum.

“Is there a guideline for what is written on the bricks, just our names, a memorial, what?” asked Terry Cycon who has a family cabin in Pine, but lives in the Valley.

Ira Gibel, president of the Take Pride Project which is sponsoring the timeline, answer to Cycon’s queries was, “There are some bricks already purchased that have been set in front of the Pine-Strawberry Museum by the ramada, if you wish to see what some people have put on their bricks.”

I know personally of two timelines: one at the Standing on the Corner exhibit in my hometown of Winslow and another near Old Main on the Arizona State University campus.

At both, inscriptions are messages of choice, including memorials, honorariums and personalized messages.

I’ve seen tributes to loved ones, honors to family or close friends, group or club recognitions and special event commemorations.

Prices for Pine’s timeline bricks: $50 for one line, $75 for two lines and $100 for three lines. Lines can contain a maximum of 18 spaces.

To order, make out a check to: Take Pride Project and mail to P.O. 1204, Pine, AZ 85544.

It takes six to 10 weeks to order, receive and place the bricks.

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RIM COUNTRY MIDDLE SCHOOL 304 S. Meadow Street June 1st - July 16th

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If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form.

You may also write a letter containing all the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Cool weather greets festival guests

Official attendance records are not kept, but the cool, blustery weather over the weekend didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of those who attend the Pine-Strawberry Arts and Crafts Festival.

Crowds of visitors packed the ramada area where craft booths were set up and Beeline Highway traffic was slowed to only a few miles per hour as travelers negotiated their way through sometimes-oblivious pedestrians.

Gila County Sheriff’s Office volunteers did an outstanding job at controlling traffic at two crosswalks near the community center and at the intersection of Beeline and Hardscrabble.

Christy Powers of the Mountain Village Foundation said the group’s always popular pancake breakfast held both Saturday and Sunday mornings “did pretty well, but it was a bit chilly.”

The Rim Country Riders ATV Club registration drive on Saturday at the Ponderosa Market went off without a hitch despite the cool temperatures.

“Registration was great,” said club vice president Linda Oyas. The club’s first event of the 2015 season will be a poker run on June 6.

Outdoor enthusiasts kick off holiday weekend on the Rim Christopher Creek, Ariz. – another week Memorial Day 2015 This is in memory of Bert in the creek Hiram Britain, U.S. Army 4th Armored Division, Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient. He was wounded in a tank battle and suffered burns requiring months of hospitalization in London.

He passed away in Rod Britain 2001 and is interred in the National Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix.

Had he not been a World War II survivor, you would not be reading this. His brother Warder went down on the submarine USS Lagarto on May 7, 1945 in the Gulf of Siam.

Memorial weekend was a busy time in Rim Country. On a trip to Collins Ranch on Saturday morning with Don Farmer, we counted more than 100 camps along the five-mile stretch of FR29 from the Tonto Hatchery Road to Mead’s Ranch.

Colcord Road was extremely crowded as well. Cool, May weather and brief showers did not deter the very large number of outdoor enthusiasts. FR284, across from the Tall Pines, also had a heavy volume of campsites along the entire two miles of that road.

Rental cabins were once again completely occupied and the restaurants were busy too.

Live music, a cornhole tournament and a poker tournament were part of the weekend’s fare at the Landmark. Up at Creekside, extra help was brought in to help with the crowd of hungry folks in the Creek for the holiday.

Dean and Genny’s granddaughter, Mariah was the focal point of Saturday evening’s festivities. Mariah, who is a member of the National Honor Society, graduated junior high and is going to high school next term.

Everybody joined in the party and signed her poster board with congratulatory wishes and had a cupcake. A large foil balloon drew attention to the table. Later, Mariah was on the

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Grave of Bert Hiram Britain at the National Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix.

dance floor dancing with just about everybody.

Good luck this fall, Mariah!

Leo finally made it to the Creek for the first time this year. He tells us that his wife, Mary, is having a bit of a medical issue and will be up soon.

Pam and Mel Milhon returned home Tuesday after Mel’s lengthy stay in the Valley.

Everybody is glad to see them back.

What a joy to watch as Gary and Cindi keep track of their grandchildren while the kids are taking care of business. The population of grandkids has blossomed from one to four in the last couple years. Brooklyn, Makensie, Braden and Hayden, the oldest, are going to be fun to see grow up in the Creek in the coming years.

Remember the sign on the Landmark construction fence that read Werlinger Mortuary.

Perhaps an addendum to that sign would read “and Daycare Center.”

A nice warming trend hit the Creek this week. Last Saturday’s high of 62 is 20 degrees

shy of tomorrow’s forecast high of 82. Summer is here.

Promontory Butte is the most prominent geographic feature around here and gets all the attention. Another point of interest is mostly unheralded and deserves a little background. Just east of the Creek, Christopher Mountain takes up a 10 square mile area from Gordon Canyon on the northeast end to Bear Flat on the southwest. It rises to an elevation of 6,800 feet and is seen along SR 260 from Kohl’s Ranch to the Colcord Road turnoff.

Two trails access the area, one off SR 260 just past the Sharp Creek campground and the second one intersecting Colcord Road one-half mile from the turnoff. These two trails meet to form the Christopher Mountain fire control road and continue across the length of the mountain. There are several traps on the top and these are watering holes for wildlife.

Another trail at the base of the south side of the mountain is the old mail trail from Bear Flat on Tonto Creek to the Chamberlain Trail above Haigler Creek.

Hunter Creek on the west is dry until such time when snowmelt and heavy rains on Christopher Mountain swell the creek until it becomes a raging torrent. Gordon Canyon Creek receives the runoff from the east side of the mountain.

Dave and Rosemary, two of our local hikers, were recently on the mountain. They reported having never seen the manzanita bloom as magnificently as they have this season. Equally magnificent from the top of Christopher Mountain is the awe-inspiring view of the Mogollon Rim, See Canyon and Promontory Butte along with the skirt of ponderosa forest beneath.

There were a multitude of complaints from Memorial Day visitors late last weekend. While Rim Country does its best to accommodate all the campers and holiday celebrants, there is that one thing we are unable to help with.

That’s the part about going back to the Valley … and that’s another week in the Creek.

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Payson Roundup Friday, May 29, 2015

Rim Country Church Directory Aglow International Crossroads Church, 114 E. Cedar Lane. The Aglow Bible Study is held each Tuesday at the Crossroads Fellowship Hall. Prayer and Praise 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.; Bible study 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. Call 474-6933 for more information.

Baha’i Faith For location and information, call (928) 472-3191 or (928) 468-8962.

Calvary Chapel Payson 1103 N. Beeline Hwy. at Sherwood Dr.; (928) 468-0801, Email: office@ calvarypayson.com, web: calvarypayson.com. Sunday: Services at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.; Upper Room Prayer Meeting For Jesus at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Men’s & Women’s Discipleship at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Fellowship Dinner at 5 p.m.; Old testament Study, Calvary Kids, Jr. High & High School Youth Groups at 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Christ-Centered Recovery Study using the One Step To Freedom program at 6:30 p.m. Faith-based discipleship program for those dealing with strongholds in their lives such as substance abuse, eating disorders, gambling, etc.; Young Adult Fellowship 6:30 p.m.

Childcare is provided for all of the above services. Friday: Friday Fellowship at the Friday’s – a fun night for the whole family! Games, snacks, followed by worship and a short Bible study and prayer, 111 W. Rancho Rd. Catholic Church of the Holy Nativity A Roman Catholic Church under the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. 1414 N. Easy St.(corner of Easy Street & Bradley Dr.), Payson, AZ 85541, (928) 478-6988, wwwholynativitypayson.com. The Rev. Fr. Lowell E. Andrews, Pastor. Sunday: Mass 10 a.m. Wednesday: Low Mass & Holy Unction 10 a.m. First Wednesday of the month: Benediction & Chaplet of Divine Mercy 5:30 p.m. followed by potluck supper. High Holy Days: Mass 10 a.m.

Christians Together Independent-non-denominational. Meeting Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel at Majestic Rim Retirement Living, 310 E. Tyler Parkway.

Christopher Creek Bible Fellowship - I.F.C.A. Hwy. 260, Christopher Creek, first driveway past fire station on left.

Pastor Ed Hepworth, 478-4857 (church), 478-4310 (home). 10:30 a.m.

Worship Service and Children’s Sunday School (nursery provided). Thursday Bible Study. For more information, call Pastor Ed. Church at Powell Place 806 W. Longhorn Rd. Payson, (928) 474-6249. Non-Denominational Sunday Services beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Church for the Nations Payson (CFTN Payson) meeting at 901 S. Westerly Road in the Chapel at Messinger’s. Sunday service 10 a.m. Pastors Nevin and Dina Hershberger invite you to come to join dynamic praise and worship with uplifting prophetic teaching. Contact Pastor Nevin at (602) 757-3778 or Pastor Dina at (602) 757-3830. Like us on Facebook.

Church of Christ 306 E. Aero. Sunday Bible classes 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. For Bible studies any day of the week, call Bob Nichols, 468-0134. By understanding and living the principles taught in the New Testament, we attempt to accomplish the spiritual mission of the church, rather than being a social or recreational institution.

Church of Christ in Payson 401 E. Tyler Parkway, (928) 474-5149. Sunday: Bible classes for all ages 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:25 a.m. and 6 p.m., A-Capella singing, song practice 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: Ladies Bible Class 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study 6:30 p.m.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints MOGOLLON WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Sacrament Meeting 9 a.m., 474-6367, 468-8157, Missionaries (928) 863-5396, 468-8886.

MANZANITA WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Sacrament Meeting 11 a.m., 474-3788, 472-2266, Missionaries (928) 863-5396, 468-8886.

PONDEROSA WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sacrament Meeting 1 p.m., 472-8709, 474-6367 or 4681103, Missionaries 472-7956.

FAMILY HISTORY CENTER: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa, 468-0249; Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by appointment: V. Green (928) 474-4181.

PINE WARD: Highway 87; Sunday Services 9 a.m. to noon; Sacrament meeting 9 a.m. (928) 476-3118. Missionaries at (928) 600-7546.

TONTO BASIN SERVICES: Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sacrament meeting 10 a.m. 479-2484.

CHRISTOPHER CREEK SERVICES: Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sacrament meeting 10 a.m. followed by Sunday School, Priesthood and Relief Society. 4784608.

SPANISH BRANCH: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sacrament meeting 9 a.m.

YOUNG BRANCH: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society; 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School; 11:20 a.m. Sacrament meeting. 462-3326 or 462-3388.

BLUE RIDGE BRANCH: Sunday 10 a.m. Sacrament meeting; 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School; 11:25 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society. (928) 477-2138.

Church on Randall Place, SBC (in Pine) Pastor John Lake. All are welcome! 6338 W. Randall Place (turn west on Randall Place road near the Thrift Store) Sunday Morning Prayer: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Sunday Adult Bible Enrichment 8:45 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., Sunday Worship Celebration: 10 a.m. Sunday Communion 2nd Sunday of the month. Sunday Fellowship Meal every 3rd Sunday of the month. Women of CORP Ministries and Bible studies lead by Simone Lake. Other various Connection Groups available throughout week. For more information, contact: 1-928-476-4249 (ch), 1-928-472-6439 (pastor’s hm) 1-928-970-4249 (pastor’s cell), Email: pinerandallchurch@hotmail.com Website: http://churchonrandallplace.org Online Sermons: www.sermon.net/CORP Community Presbyterian Church 800 W. Main Street, Rev. Charles Proudfoot, Pastor. Sundays: SON Risers Adult Bible Class at 8:30 a.m.; Hymn Sing at 10:15 a.m. followed by Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. Bible Time and nursery care for children provided.

Office hours are weekdays 9 a.m. to noon; 474-2059 office, 474-0624 fax, E-mail: cpcgen@yahoo.com, Website: cpcpayson.org.

Crossroads Foursquare Church We invite you to join us Sunday mornings, 10 a.m. Find us at www.crossroads4square.com, on Facebook or at 114 E. Cedar Lane, Payson.

Desert Community Christian Fellowship, SB Pastor Eric Woods, (928) 479-2216, 173 Stephen’s Way, Tonto Basin. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday services 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday worship 6 p.m.

East Verde Baptist Church Houston Mesa Road at Whispering Pines Control Road, 474-9385. Sunday Morning Bible Study, 9:15 a.m., Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7 p.m.

Eckankar: the religion of the light and sound of God Why are we here? We are here to learn by experiences, to grow spiritually.

Pay attention to your feelings, intuition. God loves each one of us and he’s everywhere. For more information, call 877-300-4945.

Expedition Church 301 S. Colcord Road (two blocks west of Hwy. 87, just north of Bonita).

Expedition is a non-denominational church whose mission is to “make disciples who love God and people.” Sunday services are at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, go to www.discoverexpedition.com, Facebook at ExpeditionChurchPayson, or call (928) 474-9128. We look forward to having you join us on our journey!

Fireproof Your Marriage Discover the power of 2=1 “Married For Life” and “Parents For Life” courses.

Call (928) 478-4715 for more information.

First Baptist Church (Independent/Fundamental) 303 W. Main St., 474-3530. Sunday School for all ages, 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (nursery provided); Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Pine 4039 N. Highway 87, 476-3552, Website: www.fbcpine.com. Sundays:

Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Evening Fellowship 6 p.m. Communion service the first Sunday during Morning Worship. Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 8 a.m. first Saturday of each month.

Women’s Bible Study 9:15 Tuesday mornings. AWANA program on Mondays as follows: Sparks for K-2nd 2:30-4 p.m.; TNT, Trek and Journey 6-8 p.m. All other activities, please contact the church office Wednesday 10 a.m. to noon or Friday 9 a.m. to noon.

Forest Lakes Community Church A non-denominational church meeting in the school district/library building at 417 Old Rim Road in Forest Lakes.

Worship is Sundays at 10 a.m. All are welcome to join us in the pines!

Gisela Community Church Tatum Trail, Gisela; Pastor Ted Tatum. Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.

Gospel Meetings All are invited to come and hear the simple teachings and doctrine of Christ.

The gospel of Christ still provides an anchor for the soul in a turbulent world.

These meetings present the gospel story simply and freely. Tuesday from 7-8 p.m., Mogollon Health Alliance, 308 E. Aero Dr., Payson.

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

Te invitamos a vistitar nuestra pagina web: www.iglesialarocapayson.com.

“Visitenos, Sera un placer tenerles en nuestra Iglesia” Jehovah’s Witnesses North Payson Congregation, 1616 N. McLane, 474-7867, 474-2750: Public Discourse, 10 a.m., Sunday; Watchtower Study, 10:40 a.m., Sunday; Tuesday Congregation Bible Study, 7 p.m., Ministry School, 7:30 p.m., Service Meeting, 8 p.m.

South Payson Congregation, 474-7867, 474-8346: Public Discourse, 1 p.m., Sunday; Watchtower Study, 1:40 p.m., Sunday; Thursday, Congregation Bible Study, 7 p.m., Ministry School, 7:30 p.m., Service Meeting, 8 p.m.

Congregation Espanol de Testieos de Jehovah, 472-7867, 474-8763: Discurso publico, Domingo, 4 p.m.; Estudio del Atalaya, Domingo, 4:40 p.m.; Estudio de Biblia, Lunas, 7 p.m., Escuela del Minitero, 7:30 p.m., Reunion de Servicio Miercoles 8 p.m.

Kriya Meditation Learn Kriya Meditation Tuesday nights, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. in Payson. By donation. For location and info, please call Zuné at (928) 472-7654.

Lifehouse Christian Center Meets at Mountain High Coffeeworks, 3652 N. Cemetary Rd., Pine, AZ 85544. Pastors Phil and Roxanne Castle, (928) 242-0773. A spirit filled church and congregation with a very unique and wonderful praise and worship time. Services are at 11 a.m. Sunday, followed by a free meal.

Mount Cross Lutheran Church (ELCA) 601 E. Highway 260 (across from Tiny’s Restaurant), 474-2552. Ken Lentz, Interim Pastor. Sunday Worship Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service; 10:30 a.m. Praise Service. Holy Communion is celebrated on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month. Visit our website atwww.mountcross.org. Church office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mount Cross is a warm, loving church community that extends itself to others and welcomes everyone with joy.

Mountain Bible Church Our Mission at Mountain Bible is quite simple: Loving God…Loving People.

It is our desire before God to develop and offer ministries, inside and outside our church, that further this important cause. Are we succeeding? We invite you to be our guest this weekend and see for yourself! Located at 302 E. Rancho Road in Payson, we offer two opportunities to worship on Sunday mornings: 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Many children and student ministries are available on Sundays and throughout the week. More details are available through our office (928) 472-7800 and on our website (www.mountainbible. org). Please let us answer any further questions you may have about our church…and we hope to meet you soon!

New Life Foundation Hwy. 87 (next to Windmill Corner Inn), Strawberry, 476-3224.

Services: Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.

Payson Bible Fellowship Meets at Rim Country Health and Retirement Community, 807 W. Longhorn Road. Every Sunday 8:30 a.m. Breakfast and Conversation, 9 a.m. Praise and Worship, 9:30 a.m. Prayer and Bible discussion. 1st and 3rd Sundays: 10:15 a.m. Open Discussion, 11:15 a.m. Close.

Payson First Assembly of God We invite you to come and worship with us as we celebrate Christ Jesus’ total victory for us on the Cross! Sunday mornings we have an Adult Sunday School class at 9 a.m., a Pre-Service Prayer time at 10 a.m., with our Celebration and Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evenings we now have an informal “Family Gathering” meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. with child care provided. Wednesday evenings we offer classes for children and youth at 6:30 pm. We are located at 1100 W. Lake Drive (the church at Green Valley Park). For more information, call (928) 474-2302.

Payson First Church of the Nazarene 200 E. Tyler Parkway, (928) 474-5890. Sundays: Morning Worship Service 9:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Monday through Friday: Safe Haven Preschool 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Lighthouse Club 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays: Children’s Bible Quizzing 3rd-6th grades 2:30-5:30 p.m., and Prayer and Praise 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays: Children’s Bible Quizzing K-2nd grades 3:154:15 p.m. Thursdays: Youth Night 6:30 p.m. Last Saturday each month: Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 8:00 a.m. and the Ain’t Nearly Done (ANDY) Group 11:30 a.m. For more information on locations, times and topics, contact the church office. Office hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

Payson Living Word Bible Church 208 S. McLane Road (across from the High School). Services Sundays starting at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. with Kids Church and nursery provided. PLW is a Spirit Filled Contemporary Church based on Faith; we believe speaking the Word of God will move mountains in our lives. We have a mission here at PLWBC: Love, Win, Build and Change. There are many activities at the church so come out and be a part of our family. The Lord is doing great things. If you have any questions, the church number is (928) 474-8606.

Payson United Methodist Church 414 N. Easy Street (between Zurich St. and Malibu St., behind ACE Hardware), 474-0485; Pastor Carl Peterson. A growing, multi-generational faith community where our hearts, minds, and doors are open to all people. We invite you to worship with us Sunday at 8:30 a.m. (Contemporary) or at 11 a.m. (Traditional).

Kid’s Church along with free and safe nursery care is provided. Please call the church for information on additional programs, ministries and our mission to the community.

Payson United Pentecostal Church - The First Church Website: www.paysonupc.com. All meetings and events are held at Mesa del Caballo. Kids’ Church, Sundays at 10 a.m. (Behind the Veil Puppety) Experience Pentecostal-style worship and preaching, Sundays at 6 p.m.

Around the Table Bible Study, Wednesday at 7 p.m. All are welcome to experience the difference of the earliest New Testament message and not the traditions and customs that followed. Go back to the message of the First Church – Acts 2:38. Pastor Dale Lewallen 469-2171.

Pleasant Valley Community Church Young Public School Cafeteria on Hwy 288 & Baker Ranch Road. A non-denominational service every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Come early for refreshments and fellowship.

Ponderosa Bible Church 1800 N. Beeline Hwy., (928) 474-9279. “Preparing God’s people for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up.” Dr. Joe Falkner, Sr. Pastor; Curtis Fahrlender, Pastor of Student Ministries; Allen Mann, Part-time Associate Pastor. Sunday Worship: Traditional Service 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Contemporary Service 11 a.m. to 12 noon; Youth Bible Study (Grades

7-12) 9:30 a.m.; BLAST I (Bible Learning And Sharing Together) Grades K-6 9:30 a.m.; BLAST II, Grades K-4, 11 a.m.; Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Middle School Youth Group, grades 6-8, 4-5 p.m.; High School Youth Group, grades 9-12, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Adult Cell Group, 6 p.m. Nursery and Pre-Primary available for morning worship services. Wednesday: Legacy Singles (55+ years of age) coffee at Dimi’s 9 a.m.; Adult Prayer and Bible Study 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nursery available. Thursday: Men’s Bible Study 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (in recess for the summer); Payson Women’s Bible Study 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (in recess for the summer). Pioneer Clubs (Grades 1-5), 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays when school is in session.

Visit our website www.pbcpayson.org.

Rim Country Cowboy Church Meets at 6 p.m. every Wednesday at Star Valley Baptist Church, 4180 E. Highway 260, Star Valley. Service includes live music by the Country Gospel Misfits. For more information, call (928) 474-5557.

Rim Valley Church 208 S. McLane Road, Pastor Brandon Pratt, (801) 513-4286.

Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church (Wisconsin Synod) 204 W. Airport Rd. (corner of Airport Rd. and N. McLane). Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.; Sunday School and Sunday Adult Bible Class at 10:15 a.m.

Everyone is welcome to attend! For more information, please call pastor David Sweet, (928) 474-2098.

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

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church WE Welcome Everyone. 1000 N. Easy St. (Corner of Sherwood & Easy St.). 928-474-3834. The Rev. Daniel F. Tantimonaco, Rector. St. Paul’s parishioners and Father Dan invite you to join us as WE participate in worship, Christian education, outreach and fellowship activities. Sunday: Holy Eucharist Services are at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The 10 a.m. service includes traditional and contemporary music. Child care is provided. Our Praise Band leads us with contemporary music on the last Sunday of the month. Christian Education programs offer Children’s Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Sunday Adult Group Study at 9 a.m. Wednesday: We celebrate the Service of Healing & Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. Quarterly: Taizé, a Service of contemplation and music, is held quarterly on a Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m. (Call for dates). We have very active Women’s, Men’s and Bible Study groups. A Film Review group and Book Club are just some of our other regular programs.

(Call Church for dates and times). Visit our Website: www.stpaulspayson. org. Email: pasepchurch@qwestoffice.net.

WE Welcome Everyone.

St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church 511 S. St. Phillips Street, 474-2392. Daily Masses Monday-Friday 8 a.m, Sat. 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., Spanish 12:30 p.m.; Confession at 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call Mrs. Judith Carroll, Religious Education office, (928) 474-1269 for Catholic education programs for children and adults. Call Mr. Allen Holder, Life Teen Director, (928) 474-2392 for Sunday evening youth group activities and other youth-focused events.

Seventh-day Adventist Church 700 E. Wade Lane, Payson; Pastor Steven Salsberry; Elder Sharon Judd.

Saturday services: Sabbath School/Bible Study 9:30a.m.; Worship Hour 11 a.m. We welcome all visitors. Come and join us for uplifting fellowship. Call 928-474-9209 for Prayer Meeting times and location, and for coming local events, or visit our website: http://payson.adventistfaith.org.

Shepherd of the Pines Ev. Lutheran Church (LC-MS) 507 W. Wade Lane; (928) 474-5440, Pastor: Steve DeSanto. Sunday: Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m., Sunday School, 8:30 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m.

Holy Communion celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month.

Adult Bible Study, Monday evenings 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursdays 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Free Family Movie Night, First and Third Friday evenings of every month at 6:30 p.m. A community breakfast is hosted on the second Friday of every month at 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Visit Shepherd of the Pines on our website: www.shepherdofthepineslutheran.com.

Shepherd of the Pines United Methodist Church - Overgaard 3015 Highway 277, Overgaard, (928) 535-5208. Pastor Noni Dye. Worship service 9 a.m. w/childcare. Adult Sunday School 7:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 9 a.m.

Shiloh Christian Fellowship 501 E. Rancho Road (across the street from Payson Elementary School), 474-3138. Non-denominational church teaching verse by verse and chapter by chapter through the Bible. Contemporary Worship and family oriented, children’s ministries and nursery provided. Sunday Worship Service at 10:45 a.m. Bible Study on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Star Valley Southern Baptist Church 4180 E. Highway 260, 4 miles east of Payson, (928) 474-5557. Sunday Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. and the Worship Service is at 10:50 a.m. The Sunday Evening Service begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday features the Rim Country Cowboy Church Service at 6 p.m. Music is by the Country Gospel Misfits.

Come join us!

Strawberry Chapel in the Pines Fossil Creek Road, Strawberry, 476-3893. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wed. Bible study 7 p.m.

Tonto Basin Bible Church Hwy. 188 off Dryer Dr., Tonto Basin, Pastor Robert Melotti, (928) 479-2299.

Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m., worship service 10:45 a.m., Children’s Church 10:45 a.m., no Sunday eve. service. Wednesday Night Bible Study Fellowship 7 p.m. Potluck every third Sunday at noon following the worship service.

Tonto Basin Catholic Mission Meets Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. at the Tonto Basin Chamber building for Catholic Mass.

Tonto Creek Shores/Tonto Valley Bible Church Lots 240-241 Valley View Road, Gisela, 474-1360.

Tonto Valley Bible Church Valley View Drive, Gisela; Pastor Ted Tatum.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. (combined service with both churches).

Tonto Village Chapel Tonto Village Chapel exists to serve, love and uplift the Lord Jesus Christ.

Our mission is to operate in the community as a light House through fulfilling the great commission as found in Matthew 28:18-20. We welcome an opportunity to worship with you on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school/Bible study at 10:45 a.m. for adults, children and youth, or Tuesday evening Bible study and prayer meeting at 5 p.m. For questions or information please call the Church at (928) 478-5076.

Unity Church of Payson Spiritual leader Dr. Lynnette Brouwer, Licensed Unity Teacher. Our mission is to inspire and awaken one another to a greater experience of God and life through the practical application of spiritual principles. Sunday services at 10 a.m., 600 E. Highway 260, #14 (Board of Realtors Conference Room, back of Tiny’s parking lot). The 1st Sunday of each month is our inter-generational service and we celebrate birthdays and bring non-perishables for the foodbank. The 2nd Sunday browse the Unity of Payson library, 3rd Sunday pot luck, 4th Sunday power prayer follows service, 4th Tuesday Chili’s give-back day, 4th Friday 4 p.m. hiway cleanup, on-going noon Faithlift 1st and 3rd Wed. To find out more:www.unityofpayson.org. 928-478-8515.

The Way of Adidam The Way of Adidam, based on the spiritual teachings of Adi Da Samraj, is offering free tours of the Da Love Ananda Botanical Gardens. Water conservation techniques will be discussed. Also, beginning in July, tours will include seven meditation sites surrounding Lake Love Ananda. In addition, we are offering area study group meetings. For further information, telephone 928-472-4700 and ask for Pat Rollins. For worldwide information, go online to www.adidam. org.

Young Baptist Church (928) 462-3476. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Services, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday prayer service, 6 p.m.

Payson Roundup LOCAL Friday, May 29, 2015

ORGANIZATIONS Payson Walkers

new women’s group

The Payson Walkers meet at 8 a.m. daily for an hour’s walk, mostly on pavement. Start sites are: Saturday - end of Longhorn Road Sunday - Senior Circle parking lot Monday - Payson Elks Tuesday - Parks & Rec Office at Green Valley Park Wednesday - Walgreen’s Thursday - Payson Library Friday - Home Depot.

Senior Singles With Spirit

Senior Singles With Spirit is a group of men and women who are young in spirit and have an enthusiasm for life. The purpose of this group is to build lasting friendships, share ideas, have fun, and enjoy activities with like-minded people.

The group meets at 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast in the Cedar Ridge Restaurant of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino.

For more information, call Paula at (480) 695-2786.

HAM group issues invitation

Amateur Radio Operators (HAMS) and any who are interested in becoming a HAM operator are encouraged to join Tonto Amateur Radio Association (TARA) the last Saturday of each month for a breakfast and socialization.

The group regularly meets the second Saturday of each month at the Payson Library Community Room at 9 a.m. for a business meeting and a program of interest.

Club members participate in community projects and are known for providing emergency communications during natural disasters.

Please see the website for more information: www.TontoRadio.org.

Payson Flycasters, Trout Unlimited meeting

Rim residents and visitors are invited to join members and guests at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 30 to see a slide presentation of the annual Canyon Creek fish census. There are trout everywhere, including a 6-pounder.

Arizona Game and Fish professionals, supported by Payson’s local fly fishermen and women, helped capture, weigh and return the fish to the creek. See how it is done. No you can’t do this to catch fish, but we will talk about how to do it legally.

Come before 9 a.m. and enjoy breakfast. For more information, call Ric Hinkie at (928) 848-4501.

Tai Chi and Qigong

Tai Chi and Qigong classes are offered at 9 a.m. Saturdays at Rim Country Health, 807 W. Longhorn Rd., Payson.

The program is especially de­ signed for seniors 50 or older, but is beneficial for all ages. There is no charge. For details, call (928) 478-6032.

Christians Together

Christians Together, a non-denominational fellowship of believers in Christ Jesus, worships at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday in the chapel at Majestic Rim Retirement Living, 310 E. Tyler Parkway, Payson.

The Lord’s Supper is at the center of the weekly worship service.

All are welcome. For information, call (928) 474-0160.

CPC offers new contemporary service

The congregation of the Community Presbyterian Church

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Rim Country women are invited to a new group focusing on women and helping them experience Acceptance, Belonging and Connection — the ABC’s of social interaction. It meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday, starting June 2, at The Sweet Shoppe in the Sawmill Plaza.

Holly Crump (pictured) and Tiffany Weis will plan weekly topics. The June 2 topic will feature the importance of creative art and play. Call Holly at (928) 474-3472 or Tiffany at (480) 735-4253 for more information. invites everyone to join it in joyous worship of the Holy Trinity at another contemporary service at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 31.

Everyone is welcome to remain after the service for refreshments and fellowship. The Community Presbyterian Church is at 800 W. Main Street.

Payson Cougars Senior Softball Team If you are age 60 or older and are wondering what to do with your old softball glove and bat and want some fun and exercise, come join the Payson Cougars men’s senior softball team.

Practices are at the Kiwanis fields in Rumsey Park at 12:30 p.m., Monday and Tuesday. For more information, call team manager Lou Felix at (928) 970-1991 or visit the website at: paysoncougars.com.

Write Your Story Write Your Story is a group of ordinary people who are in the process of writing short narratives from their life experiences. The group meets at 1 p.m. every Monday.

For more information call Nadine at (928) 476-4659.

Overeaters Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous meets from 2 p.m. Mondays at Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane, Payson.

There are no fees or dues. The only membership requirement is a desire to not compulsively overeat anymore.

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Other cats kind of scare me; I guess I haven’t figured out that I am one! With that said, I would do best in a home with no other kitties, or at least a cat that will respect my space. I adore humans and think the best place to take a nap is in your lap. If you adopt me, you’ll be batting a grand slam!

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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.

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Rim Recovery NA meets in Payson: Monday at 5:30 p.m. – 408 W. Main #11 (entrance behind the building) Wednesday at 6 p.m. – 408 W. Main #11 (entrance behind the building) Thursday at 7 p.m. – 107 E. Airline (Steps House – directly behind old batting cages) Friday at 6 p.m. – 408 W. Main #11 (entrance behind the building) 3rd Saturday Only at 6 p.m.

“Speaker Meeting” – 408 W. Main #11. The Saturday meeting currently meets only once a month.

Sunday at 6:30 p.m. – 10 E. Airline (Steps House – directly behind old batting cages).

Before you use again, please call: Patty S. at (928) 978-5240, Bill N. at (928) 978-8001, Jesse at (928) 978-5905.

NA East Valley Area Helpline (480) 897-4636 or write: Rim Recovery, Payson NA, P.O. Box 3052, Payson, AZ 85547. Arizona NA website: www.arizona-na.org.

We now offer a great price for a cut-down bathtub modification for handicapped or elderly people who find it hard to get in and out of a standard bathtub. In just one day your bathtub can be modified for easy access.

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Rim women and those visiting are invited to a new group focusing on women and helping them experience Acceptance, Belonging and Connection — the ABC’s of social interaction. It meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday, starting June 2, at The Sweet Shoppe in the Sawmill Plaza.

Holly Crump and Tiffany Weis will plan weekly topics to include information, music and movement, as well as a time for women to break into pairs to further discuss the topic as it applies to them.

The June 2 topic will feature the importance of creative art and play.

This is a donation-based offering, with part of the proceeds going to the local chapter of Girls on the Run,

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Winners at Ladies Tuesday Bridge for May 26 were: Diane Baran, first; Flo Moeur, second; and Mary Kemp, third.

The group needs more players. If you want to have some fun, play is 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 (928) 468-1418 for reservations and information.

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The Ponderosa Chapter #64 O.E.S. meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays at the Masonic Lodge, 200 E. Rancho Rd., Payson.

All Eastern Star members are invited. Ladies with any Masonic family affiliation are encouraged to join the group.

In addition to the meetings, the ladies gather at 10 a.m. every Wednesday for a fun game of canasta.

For more information, contact Lois Miller, secretary, at (928) 4740521.

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

Music, Mutts & pets are already Meowgaritas is from spayed or neutered 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and current on Humane Society Saturday, May 30 vaccinations. To of Central at the Rim Country learn more, stop by Arizona Museum/Zane Grey the shelter at 605 Cabin in Green W. Wilson Court Valley Park.

Monday through ADOPTION This event benSaturday from 10 OPTIONS efits the Humane a.m. to 3 p.m., or Society of Central visit www.humanesocietycentralaz.org.

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Mabel The event includes: live music featurI am a shy girl still ing Payson’s own getting my bearings Junction 87; special here at the shelter. meowgaritas will be I love sitting in the served; tapas and lobby and watching tacos to taste; activthe people and dogs ities planned are go by! My favorite piñatas for paws, a place is under a photo booth, a raffle chair, where I can hide if I get for a world-class travel package nervous. I know I don’t sound (three-night stay at The Grand very playful, but I really am! It Del Mar, San Diego — including just takes me a while to be brave. dining, golf and spa services), Come out to the yard and I will and a silent auction. sidle up to you, my tail wagging For more information, visit just a little bit. I might put my www.humanesocietycentralaz. head in your lap, or I might play org or call (928) 474-5590. chase. Either way, I am sure to be polite! I have good manners, Humane Society Resale indoors and out. I am a dream to Store & Vintage Boutique have in the lobby. I am content Need a new washing machine to spend some quiet time with or dryer? Get two for the price of people, and do a good job letting them know when I need to go one here! We have two like-new outside. I like to play with other sets waiting for a new home. dogs, too! Especially young males Need some family entertainthat will play chase with me! I ment? How about a complete prefer to instigate play time, so full-size pool table and air hockno pushy friends please. ey table! Easily flips for your versatile fun.

Antiques, vintage collectibles, houseware, furnishings and more at the fun place to shop with a great cause!

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Please call Holly at (928) 4743472 or Tiffany at (480) 735-4253 for more information.

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MERCHANDISE

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ANIMALS Alfalfa Hay & Bermuda for Sale!

3 String Bales, 928-978-7604 Dog Nail Clipping in the comfort and convenience of your home by Tracy. Local professional groomer of 24 years. $12.00 928-978-4959 FOUND: Male Chihuahua Type, White with light tan ears and spots, No Collar. Found last week on Houston Mesa Rd past Beaver Valley Turn off, Close to the Water Wheel Turnoff.

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THE BLIND DOCTOR Broken Blinds? Saggy Shades?

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

POOLS/SPAS Spa-Man has restored 1998 Three (3) person Spa, 220 Volt, $1400.

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YARD SALES/ AUCTIONS AUCTIONS

ESTATE SALES 10. ESTATE SALE 260 Quail Run Star Valley

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Sat, May 30. 8am-2pm 1st street North of Diamond Point Shadows resturant. Furniture,yard equipment, paintings, antique items.

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Fri, May 29, Sun, May 31, Sat, May 30 and Fri, May 29. 7am-3pm Furniture, Baby/Kids Stuff, Tiffany Lamps, Tools, Home Improvement, Professional Clothes, Antiques, Fireplace, Hutch, File Cabinet, Cradle, DVDs, Strollers, Brand-name Clothes, Chairs, Toys, Xmas, Like New Household Items, Lemonade Stand and Cookies

YARD SALES 1. 918 W. Wilderness Trail, May 30 from 7:30 to 2:00pm: Two Families; Lots of Stuff, Come See!

4. Charter School Liquidation Auction, Everything Goes, Sat. June 6, 8:30am Cottonwood. www.scott-auctions.com call 928-634-8650.

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6. Huge Moving Sale 202 N Whiting Drive Payson

5. Trailwood Moving Sale 311 N Pioneer Trail Payson Fri, May 29 and Sat, May 30. 8:00 a.m.

- 3:00 p.m.

Tymeless Estate Sales Services is haveing a Moving Sale. Sale will be conducted in the garage and patio areas.

Please no Early Birds and do not disturb resident.

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2. 304 S. Marble Point off Longhorn & Stonecreek Circle, Fri. & Sat. May 29 & 30 starting at 8am Books, Fabric, Craft Items, Puzzles, Cookie Jars, Plants, Holiday Items & More!

3. 4 Separate Yard Sales North on Colcord off West Forest; West Pinecone Circle and West Chateau Circle.

Lots of items Fri. & Sat. May 29 & 30 from 7am to ?

7. 308 N. Stagecoach Pass, Sat. & Sun. May 30 & June 1 starting at 7am: Tables, Couches, Dryer, A Lot of Misc.

8. 305 N. Pioneer Trail, Sat. May 30 from 8am to 2pm: Furniture, Bycicle, Healthcare Items, Some Tools and More!

9. 2809 W. Bulla Dr.Sat. & Sun. what you’re May Find 30 & May 31 from 7am to for or sell 3pm:looking Flower Cart; wrought Iron Plant Stands, Campingtired equip.of what you’re Encl.looking 1`2V/110V portable Igloo at in the fridge; folding chairs, Antiques, Payson Roundup Gas weed-eater, Radial-saw on Classifieds stand; router & table; jig saw; & Call 474-5251 more, Round game tables.

AUTOS/VEHICLES BOATS 1985 Tanaka 5.5hp, Outboard Motor, Air cooled, Excellent Condition, $250.OBO, 928-476-3003

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Four Seasons Motorsports Mustis have experience in Acseeking counting, Peachtree, Payroll, Excel. a qualified Fax resume to 928-472-7285 Attention Bob BOOKKEEPER Four Seasons Motorsports is seeking a qualified Bookkeeper.

Must have experience in Accounting, Peachtree, Payroll, Excel.

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ADMINISTRATIVE/ PROFESSIONAL Paralegal for Full Time, Contingent on Experience; Call 928-232-9270

CARS

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

TRACTORS Model 2015 Mahindra Diesel Tractor, Hydrolic Bucket, Gannon, Fiberglass Canapy, 320 hours, Call 928-300-6779

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• Full-time FrontMaintenance • Full-time Housekeeper 1 Assistant Full Time Tech II Desk Manager • Part-time House Person 1 Full Time House Person • Full-time • Part-time House Person Laundry 1 Maintenance Full TimeTech Front Desk / Night Auditor

Payson Pet Care, an AAHA accredited 3 dr. practice seeks f/t practice manager. Duties include staff mgmt, practice acctg & inventory control. Prior mgmt & acctg exp. req’d. Salary based on exp.

PTO, 401k, paid holidays and employee discounts. email: drsnyder@paysonpetcare.com

APPLY IN PERSON or ONLINE at DiamondResorts.com

1940 Ford Deluxe

Diamond Resorts Management, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

21243.1014

Order: 10073430 Cust: -McDonalds Keywords: Help Wanted art#: 20123185 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 4.00

Join our friendly Team

Four Door (Street Rod) Totally restored with new engine, brakes, suspension, wheels/tires with only 3080 miles from restore. Ice cold air conditioning that will drive you out of the car. Fantastic condition.. $32,500 OBO. 928-554-563 or 602-524-2511 wjmarshall@hsmove.com.

2003 Nisan 350Z

This is a Great Car: 85K Orig. Miles, Red in color, 3.5 Engine, Automatic, PW, P/Doos Locks Runs Great! $7,800. 928-474-2106 2008 Mercury Sable, Low Miles, No Dents, Clean, $8,344. $500 Below KBB, 472-7125

2010 Toyota Prius 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.

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

To apply online visit www.mcarizona.com

Model Five less than 22000 miles, advanced tech package, navigation, laser cruise, park assist, lane keep assist, one owner, garaged, 50mpg, white with tan leather, alloy wheels, XM, Asking $18,500. $34,000.new 928-468-6564

RVS 2008 Jayco Eagle Super Lite, Fifth Wheel one slide out, sleeps 6, television, with an extra hook up in the bedroom, automatic awning, air conditioning, heater, great shower, microwave, refrigerator freezer, oven and four burner stove, lots of storage. .. $13,500 OBO. 9284764883 mahaffey_futureone@msn.com.

FT Front Desk Clerk, Must be Available Evenings and Possess Excellent Customer Service Skills, Apply in Person Mon.-Sat. Majestic Mountain Inn 602 E. Hwy 260.

CONSTRUCTION Truck Driver / Loader Operator Truck Driver/Loader Operator wanted.Drug Testing and background checks. Complete application at 3838 E. Highway 260, Star Valley (Behind Circle K) call: 928-472-8846

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

Experienced Servers & Dishwashers

Gila County Career Opportunities

Order: 10073824 Cust: -Gila County Personnel Keywords: Weekly 3x3 art#: 20123738 Class: General Size: 3.00 X 3.00

CLERICAL/OFFICE

Globe:

Payson:

Lube Specialist Public Health Nurse Director of Public Works Juvenile Detention Officer Chief Deputy Assessor Temp. Executive Administrative Assistant

Part-time Deputy Constable WIC Nutritionist Assessor’s Aide Justice Court Clerk Associate

Gila County Sheriff’s Office Positions Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd

Day and evening shifts.

Applications available at guardhouse on Rim Club Parkway.

Submit to hmyers@therimgolfclub.org

GENERAL NOW HIRING OVernight Maintenance Overnight stocking Cashiers Bakery Please apply online @ www.walmartstores.com or at the online Kiosk located in the PAy son Walmart VERNIGHT

NOW HIRING

O MAINTENANCE OVERNIGHT STOCKING CASHIERS BAKERY

Please apply online at

www.walmartstores.com or at the online kiosk HEALTH CARE 1x3 CD

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.

NOW HIRING: Medical Office Experience Only/Front Office 4-Days-a-week,day/evening hours, must be flexible, Excell & Word,Transcription a plus,Pay-DOE Send Resume & References to: Medical Clinic PO Box 1463, Payson,AZ 85547

Powell Place PT Leading to FT is looking for compassionate, dependable, hardworking Caregivers to provide services to our residents.

Experience working with older adults preferred, current CPR/First Aid card, level 1 fingerprint card and caregiver certification a plus.

Apply online @ enlivant.com

MECHANICAL Affordable Automotive, Now Accepting Resumes, for FT Mechanic, Call 928-474-1000

pick up prior mechanics wanted 2 EXPERIENCED ad- proof please.

GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS WANTED! Full-Time Positions, must have own tools, current & valid Arizona Drivers License.

ASE certificate not necessary. Work on foreign & domestic cars.

Apply in person to SOUTHWEST TRANSMISSION, 212 W. Aero Drive between 8:00am and 5:00pm ask for Nick Adams.

Gila County is an equal opportunity employer

Applications and salary information available at: www.gilacountyaz.gov Order: 10075995 Cust: -Payson Care Center Keywords: CNA's, RN's, LPN's art#: 20126794 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 3.00

COOK & DIETARY AIDE NEEDED

at Payson Care Center. Must have experience, preferably in long-term care. Sign on bonus for full-time. Inquire for details about the sign on bonus.

Apply in person at:

Guard Etc. Friendly, well rounded, some gatehouse, good background.

All shifts avail. Start $10 hr.

Call 928-951-4160

Order: 10075409 Cust: -Payson Care Center Keywords: Cook & Dietary Aide art#: 20125503 Class: Administrative/Professional Size: 2.00 X 3.00

NOW HIRING CNA’S, RN’S & LPN’S Full-time, Part-time & PRN Positions Available.

Competitive wages and benefits.

SUBWAY: Apply within, Bashas Shopping Center, 128 E. Hwy. 260. Energetic People Come Join Our Crew! PT/FT, Monthly Bonuses. $50. Sign-up Bonus, Vacation Pay.

SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS Tuesday & Friday 1x3 CD

Health Insurance

Specialists Medicare Plans (all types) Affordable Care Act Life • Dental Long-term Care

Please inquire about sign-on bonus for full-time positions.

Apply in person at:

www.TomRUSSELLinsurance.com 928-474-1233 107 E. Lone Pine Drive, Payson, AZ 85541

107 E. Lone Pine Drive, Payson, AZ 85541 (928) 474-6896

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

Since 1994 - Behind Fargo’s Steakhouse

Turning 65?

We’re the LOCAL Pros!

LEGAL SERVICES

APARTMENTS FOR RENT Apartments for Rent

AZ Certified Legal Document Preparer / Paralegal, AZCLDP #81438,

Got Shade?

Cool off at ASPEN COVE! APARTMENTS FEATURING: • • • • •

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

HANDYMAN A AFFORDABLE 1 HANDYMAN Custom Quality Home Maintenance Repairs & Remodeling Trades Master Whatever Needs Done!

Steve @ 928-978-4861

Don’s Handyman Home Repairs, Mobile Home Roofs, Backhoe Work, Drains, Driveway, Landscaping, Yardwork Tree Trimming, Hauling, Rototilling. 928-478-6139

HAULING Home Repair Lawn Care Hauling CD 2015

HOME REPAIRS

Lawn Care

HAULING

Diversified Services IOWA BOY - HONEST, DEPENDABLE

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

REAL ESTATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES First Mortgage Wanted on Pine Home! $75,000. at 5.5% for 15 years; Balloon in 5. 280-261-6667 Pine, AZ, Established Antiques Business for Sale, Multi-dealer mall, 2500 sq ft leased bldg , Serious Inquiries only 928-951-3302

BUSINESSES FOR SALE Fully Stocked Store in Prime Location, Super Opportunity for Minimal Down Payment!

928-468-1365

HOMES FOR SALE

2 BR. 1 BA. Manufactured Home, 376 S Old Meadow Lane, Gisela, AZ, 85541. 1000 sq. ft., 1988 Palm Harbor. On two lots. Fence Yard, Appliances Included, Out Buildings, New “on demand” electric water heater, new floor covering in kitchen, well for watering fruit trees/garden, carport detached, newer carpet throughout home, room for RV with hook ups. $70,000. contact at 307-679-7206 or nehuskerwyo@gmail.com. I will be in Gisela May28-June 3

(Inexpensive) Not a Licensed Contractor

JOE - 970-1873

HOME SERVICES

Dominion Real Estate at Payson 8BR,4BA Hm w/Bus Oppor.

4488 sq.ft. $315K Realtor/S.Campbell 602-550-7110

Call The Cheaper Sweeper

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

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

Gift Certificates Available

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

LANDSCAPING

IRIS GARDEN SERVICE

HOME INSPECTIONS AZ and ASHI Certified Home Inspector 14 years Experience Payson License #PO0049 www.inspectaz.com Dan Harris 928-970-1187

MOBILES FOR SALE 1978 Mobile Home for Sale $12,000. Family/Pet Friendly, Pine MHP, Space Rent $240.mo Vinyl Siding, New Carpet, Storage Shed. 928-476-6539

landscape services-pick up 2014 Yard Maintenance Ɣ Clean Ups Weeds Ɣ Trimming Ɣ Hauling Quality Work…Affordable Prices!

928-951-0859

OakLeaf Yardworks Yard Maintenance Minor landscaping and tree trimming.

All work affordable.

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

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of housing discrimination call the Arizona Attorney General’s Office

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

(928) 474-8042

Cornerstone Property Services www.cornerstone-mgt.com Apartments : : : : For Rent

Summers are cool:at

:

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 Lazy “D” Ranch RV Park Studio, Apts. & RV Spaces for Rent - Call for Availablity Water/Sewer/Trash & Cable Included 928-474-2442

Nice 1Br/1Ba & Loft Apts.

New Paint, Either Unit, $450.mo in Quiet Adult Community, Just Came Available, Call Debbie, 608-359-2071

Pine Crest Apts.

1 & 2 Bedrooms with Locking Storage, Laundry & B.B.Q. Area. $500.mo & up. 928-363-1046 Positively Payson

Tonto Oaks Apts. & Mobile Homes

120 S. Tonto St.

COOL PLACE TO LIVE!

Beautiful Large Apartments w/storage room

Call Cindy for availability (928) 472-9238 or email tontooaksapts@yahoo.com Rentals CD

Now Renting!

Green Valley Apartments 905 S. McLane Road Payson, AZ 85541 INCOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY Newer apartments located off historic Main Street and just down the road from beautiful Green Valley Park.

2 & 3 Bedroom Apartment Homes Bright, open layouts Onsite laundry facility Playground area Community room Satellite ready

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT 2BR/2BA. Manufactured Home, Close in MH-Park Payson. Covered deck, carport, new int.paint, $8,500. 480-390-8901 or 480-250-3404 55+Park 705 E. Miller #11; 2Br/1Ba, Doublewide 24x44, Needs Repair, Large Shop, Covered Patio, Storage Shed, Nice lot, $5,000. 928-978-2658

2)) Your 1st Service 2))

Mario & Mario Landscaping and Masonry Complete Landscaping & Irrigation, Tree Service and Removal. Rock, Retaining Walls, Block Fencing Walls, Wrought Iron Fences.

Flagstone & Concrete Driveways, Pavers and Sidewalks.

Licensed, Bonded and Insured. Home Maitenance Available. Call 928-282-3118 Mention this add and get 10% Off!

ASPEN COVE

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

10% Off Your Full Cleanup!

COMPLETE YARD & GARDEN CLEANUPS, DEBRIS REMOVED, REASONABLE; PAYSON LIC. 928-474-5932 Cell 928-951-3734 not.lic.contr.

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

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

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

FREE Estimates/SENIOR Discounts

Globe and Payson

911 Dispatcher • Detention Officer • Deputy Sheriff • Public Health Nurse (Jail) Temporary Accounting Clerk Specialist

CONSTRUCTION

DHW Home Services Decks/Porches Sheds Drywall Texture Matching Paint Remodeling 928-595-1555 Credit Cards Accepted not a licensed contractor

RESTAURANTS FT/PT CLEANERS WANTED to Clean Cabins $10-$15/Hr+TIPS, , Flexable Hours, Reliable, Hardworker, Casual Dress, Christopher Creek, Shawna 928-478-4300

Get the best results!

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

$1075.mo = .69 Cents sf.

1550sf/New Energy Efficient AC,Carpet,Bathroom, Large Visible Signage from Highway,Ample Parking Front/Rear 807-A S.Beeline Hwy,Payson, 928-478-4110 Eagle Springs Professional Plaza Medical Suite Available also Office Space Available 1000sf to 3500sf 928-978-0149 Office or Retail Space Lowest Rates In Payson Private Bath,500 sq.ft.

On Upgraded Remodeled Units, 1 Month Rent Free 602-616-3558

HOMES FOR RENT 1403 Woodland, Payson-2Br/1Ba, Large Back Yard, Non-Smokers, No-Pets, $800.mo, Water & Sewer Included; First/Last month & Damage Dep. Required, 928-363-1058 or 928-432-1831

Apartment For Rent

Now Renting!

Canal Senior Apartments 807 S. Westerly Road Payson, AZ 85541 INCOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY Independent, vibrant living located off Historic Main Street and just down the road from Senior Center.

Home-like setting and big smiles from our professional staff. We offer spacious 1 an 2 bedroom apartment homes. For 25 years Syringa Property Management has been creating cheerful communities for individuals who want to enjoy an independent and enriching retirement.

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

3Br/2Ba 1 Car Garage; Site Built Home, Avail. June 1st, $1075.mo 928-978-2435 or 928-970-0634 3Br/2Ba-Payson Two Story w/4-Car Garage, Extra Storage Shed, Fenced Yard, FP, Sauna, Pet-Friendly, $1100.mo Call James 520-304-6859 or Karl 480-201-6910

Find what you’re looking for or sell what you’re tired of looking at in the Payson Roundup Classifieds Call 474-5251

PAYSON ROUNDUP HOMES FOR RENT Lease Prestigious 2Br Top Floor, Furnished, Regular $1595. if you cook & clean $695. One orTwo Tidy Ladies

One Bedroom 28ft Great Room, First Floor Patio & FP etc $1195. or $1295 furnished.

Second Up-Scale 1Br/Ef-Kitchen, Patio, Extremely Nice $795.

4Br, 28ft Great Room, unfurnished, w/Private Entrances, 2+acres, $1795.mo, Background Check, Smoking-Outside Also 4Br/2.5Ba, Fenced Yard,Now & July 31st and Garage, $1195.mo Call: 928-978-6505

New Custom Victorian Home 3Bd/2Bath Den, In Town,Historic District, Energy Efficient.

Deck-w/Views,Laundry, Upgraded Appliances, Vaulted-Ceiling, Ceiling-FansThroughout, Carport,Home Office/OK. $1195/mo.

928-288-2440

PAYSON TRAILER RANCH Spaces starting @ $310.

1 & 2 Bdrms Starting @ $425.00 1st Mo + Deposit!

All Include Cable/Water/Sewer/Trash Discount for 6-12/mo.lease.

928-517-1368

PAYSONHOMESFORRENT.COM 3Br/2Ba - $925.mo 2Br/2Ba - $850.mo 2Br/1Ba - $825.mo Fenced yards, Pets-OK, See Web-site! 928-848-4501 Pine Duplex 2Br+Den/1Ba, Yard, Garage, Patio, Water + Electic Included, $950.mo and 2Br $800.mo Smoking-No, 480-248-6144 Prudential Pine

ARIZONA REALTY

PO Box 329, 3640 Hwy 87, Pine, AZ 85544

928-476-3279

Pine 3 Br, 3 Ba ...........$1,900

UNFURNISHED RENTAL HOMES NEEDED Independently Owned & Operated

Pine Prudential Rentals x3

Prudential

ARIZONA REALTY

Property Management

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

1305 N. Camelot, 5BD, 3BD . . . . . . . . . . . . $2200 703 W. Saddle Ln., 3BD, 2BD . . . . . . . . . . . $950 89 Milky Way, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $950 200 E. Malibu Dr. D2, 2BD, 2BA. . . . . . . . . . $800 204 E. Jura Cir. #B, 2BD, 1BA . . . . . . . . . . . $700 205 E. Forest Dr. #11, 1BD, 1BA . . . . . . . . . $525 607 S. Beeline Hwy Sp19, 1BD, 1BA . . . . . . $460

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

RV/MOTOR HOME SPACE Independently Owned & Operated

HORSE PROPERTY FOR RENT 2 BR, 2 BA 1344 SF, 288 E Buckboard Trail, Tonto Creek, AZ, 85541, 12 months lease, $850 Plus Tax, Aimee 480-620-3226.

MOBILE/RV SPACES 1Br/1Ba Mobile, Covered Patio, $575.mo Trailer w/Enclosed Patio $525 1001 S. Goodfellow Rd. Free Water, Cable & Rubbish, 928-474-0791

Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park Nice 5th wheel trailer for rent $450.00 a month, big slide out, furnished, a/c, microwave, sewer, trash, included also RV Spaces available for $256.55.mo Walking distance to downtown Payson with onsite Manager, Laundry facilities, and Game room Call Shawn at 928-474-2406

One Bedroom Park Model Mobile Home,Partially Furnished, Includes,Water/Sewer/Electric & Satellite TV,Garbage not Included $600.mo + $500.Sec.Dep.Call Steve 928-474-9859 or 928-978-9701

ROOMS FOR RENT ROOMMATE WANTED! Mature, Responsible Person to share my Beautiful Mountain View Home!

W/D, Cable, Own Bathroom & Deck, F/P & Views! Must be a Dog Lover $375.mo + Utilities: 928-474-2106

WANTED TO RENT Non-smoker female nurse seeks bedroom, private bathroom to share your home within 25 minutes to Payson, beginning June 1 for 2 months. Email pls: scubachic99@msn.com

Wanted Rental: Guest House, Mother-in-law, or house share.

Garage space for my motorcycle is required. I’m new to Arizona and want to live in, or close to, Payson. I’m a mechanically minded, single, middle aged military veteran who could assist in house and/or property maintenance for rental cost assistance.

425-672-7497.

LEGAL NOTICES 15770: 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/2015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #15-00994 Green Notice is hereby given that David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, as trustee (or successor trustee, or substituted trustee), pursuant to the Deed of Trust which had an original balance of $140,737.00 executed by Sharon D Green, and Charles A Green, wife and husband as community property with right of survivorship, add legal description , dated March 10, 2009 and recorded March 18, 2009, as Instrument No./Docket-Page 2009-003329 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, State of Arizona, will sell the real property described herein by public auction on July 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ., to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811A), all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: PARCEL NO. 1 Parcel E. of Record of Survey, recorded as Survey Map No. 1572, being a portion of the South half of Section 23, Township 6 North, Range 10 East, of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Gila County, Arizona. PARCEL NO. 2 An easement for ingress, egress and utilities, as created in instrument recorded at Fee No. 1998-8846, records of Gila County, Arizona, described as follows: That certain 30 foot ingress, egress and utility easement set forth on Record of Survey, recorded as Survey Map No. 1561, being a portion of the South half of Section 23, Township 6 North, Range 10 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Gila County, Arizona; EXCEPT any portion lying within Parcel No. 1 Above. PARCEL NO. 3 An easement for ingress, egress and utilities as created in instrument recorded at Fee No. 1999-7183, records of Gila County, Arizona, described as follows: The South 15 feet of Parcel D, of Record of Survey recorded as Survey Map No. 1572, being a portion of the South half of Section 23, Township 6 North, Range 10 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Gila County, Arizona. VIN: AZFLX21A06178-SK12/AZFLX21 B06178-SL12 MAKE: FLEETWOOD HOMES OF ARIZONA INC YEAR: 1999 SIZE OF THE MANUFACTURED HOME: 56X26 “which by intention of the parties, shall constitute a part of the realty and shall pass with it The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 199 E Cactus Flats Tonto Basin, AZ 85553. Tax Parcel No.: 201-08-040R 1. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an “as is� condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust Current Beneficiary:Bank of America, N.A.; Care of/Servicer: Bank of America/Fidelity Bank of America, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd Simi Valley, CA 93063; Current Trustee: David W. Cowles 2525 East Camelback Road #300 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6000.

Dated: 04/10/2015 /S/David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, Trustee/Successor Trustee under said Deed of Trust, and is qualified to act as Successor Trustee per ARS Section 33-803 (A) 2, as a member of the Arizona State Bar. STATE OF ARIZONA, County of Maricopa. This instrument was acknowledged before me on 04/10/2015, by DAVID W. COWLES, Attorney at Law, as Trustee/Successor Trustee. /S/Judy Quick, Notary Public Commission expiration is 04/20/2017.

NOTICE: This proceeding is an effort to collect a debt on behalf of the beneficiary under the referenced Deed of Trust. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Unless the loan is reinstated, this Trustee’s Sale proceedings will result in foreclosure of the subject property. A-4522299 05/08/2015, 05/15/2015, 05/22/2015, 05/29/ 15781: 5/26, 5/29, 6/2/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: BAZEL PINK ENTERPRISES, LLC File No. L-2000231-5 II. The address of the known place of business is: 1408 E. Mequite St., Globe, AZ 85501.

Said place of business shall be subject to change hereafter in accordance with applicable law.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Mark Barone, 12505 N. 88th Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85260.

IV. This Limited Liability Company is perpetual unless sooner dissolved or terminated by the death, withdrawal or insolvency of a member.

V. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Bobby Powell, 1408 E. Mequite St., Globe, AZ; Brandon Powell, 11335 E. Sable Ave, Mesa, AZ 85212.

15784: 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/2015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #15-01605 Johnson Notice is hereby given that David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, as trustee (or successor trustee, or substituted trustee), pursuant to the Deed of Trust which had an original balance of $168,644.00 executed by Cedric L Johnson and Leslie D Johnson, husband and wife, 261 Hermosa Vista Globe, AZ 85501 , dated April 14, 2008 and recorded April 22, 2008, as Instrument No./Docket-Page 2008-005679 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, State of Arizona, will sell the real property described herein by public auction on July 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ., to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811A), all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: Parcel No. 1: Parcel 5, as shown on Record of Survey recorded as Survey Map No. 2404, being a portion of the Southeast quarter of Section 27, Township 1 North, Range 15 East

LEGAL NOTICES

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015

LEGAL NOTICES

of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Gila County, Arizona. Parcel No. 2: An easement for roadway as shown on Parcels 1, 2, 3, and 4 of said survey. Parcel No. 3: An easement for vehicular access and utilities as created in instrument recorded at Fee No. 94-652604, of Official Records, records of Gila County, Arizona.

Parcel No. 4: An easement for vehicular access and utilities as created in instrument recorded at Fee No. 1998-5105, of Official Records, records of Gila County, Arizona. Make: Palm Harbor Model: DVP476H2 Year: 2007 Serial Number(s): PH19-6162A,B Length and Width: 76x27 The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 261 Hermosa Vista Globe, AZ 85501. Tax Parcel No.: 207-23-014R 1. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an “as is� condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust Current Beneficiary:JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Associatio; Care of/Servicer: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3415 Vision Drive Columbus, OH 43219; Current Trustee: David W. Cowles 2525 East Camelback Road #300 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6000.

Dated: 04/24/2015 /S/David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, Trustee/Successor Trustee under said Deed of Trust, and is qualified to act as Successor Trustee per ARS Section 33-803 (A) 2, as a member of the Arizona State Bar. STATE OF ARIZONA, County of Maricopa. This instrument was acknowledged before me on 04/24/2015, by DAVID W.

LEGAL NOTICES

COWLES, Attorney at Law, as Trustee/Successor Trustee. /S/Judy Quick, Notary Public Commission expiration is 04/20/2017.

NOTICE: This proceeding is an effort to collect a debt on behalf of the beneficiary under the referenced Deed of Trust. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Unless the loan is reinstated, this Trustee’s Sale proceedings will result in foreclosure of the subject property. A-4524050 05/22/2015, 05/29/2015, 06/05/2015, 06/12/2015 15785: 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5/2015 NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEPENDENCY PETITION No. JD 201500009 Honorable Timothy Wright IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the Matter of: CORINA BEARD-FISCHER d.o.b. 10-19-2011 Person under 18 years of age.

TO: CHAUNTE BEARD-FISCHER, MICHAEL COMBS-BEARD, and JOHN DOE, a fictitious name, parent(s) and/or guardian(s) of the above-named child.

1. The Department of Child Safety, (DCS or the Department), by and through undersigned counsel, has filed a Dependency Petition pursuant to Title 8, of the Arizona Revised Statutes, Rules 4.1 and 4.2 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure; and Rule 48(D) of the Arizona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court.

2. The Court has set a continued initial/publication hearing on July 23, 2015, at 11:00 a.m., at Gila County Superior Court, 714 S. Beeline Hwy., #104, Payson, AZ 85541, telephone number 928.474.3978, for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the Petition.

3. You and your child are entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing. You may hire your own attorney or, if you cannot afford an attorney and want to be represented by an attorney, one may be appointed by the Court.

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4. You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. You are advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status conference, or dependency adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Petition. In addition, if you fail to appear, without good cause, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in an adjudication of dependency, termination of your parental rights or the establishment of a permanent guardianship based upon the record and the evidence presented to the court, as well as an order of paternity, custody, or change of custody in a consolidated family law matter and an order for child support if paternity has been established.

5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Dependency Petition, Notice of Hearing, and Temporary Order by submitting a written request to: TRACEY L. HEINRICK, Office of the Attorney General, 120 W. 1st Ave., 2nd Floor, Mesa, Arizona 85210. The assigned case manager is Matthew Milone and may be reached by telephone at 928.468.9803.

AGENCY, INC., 421 S. BEELINE HWY, PAYSON, ARIZONA on JULY 13, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. of said day: Unit 17, formerly known as Unit 25, FRONTIER CONDOMINIUMS, a condominium, as created by that certain Declaration recorded in Docket 679, page 502, and First Amended and Restated Condominium Declaration, recorded in Fee No. 95-665163 and as shown on plat recorded in Map Nos. 618 and 618A, records of Gila County, Arizona. TOGETHER WITH an undivided interest in and to the common elements as set forth in said Declaration, First Amended and Restated Condominium Declaration and plat and any annexations thereof. Purported Property Address: 300 W. FRONTIER #17, PAYSON, AZ. Tax Parcel Number: 304-08-142B. Original Principal Balance: $52,442.34 Original/Current Beneficiary: DARWIN E. BROWN and SHERI L. BROWN, 95-1017 KUAULI ST. #121, MILILANI, HI 96789. Original

LEGAL NOTICES Trustor: JACKIE L. VAN BUSKIRK, 300 W. FRONTIER #17, PAYSON, AZ 85541. Current Trustor: BRIAN J. VAN BUSKIRK, 4945 N. COLUMBINE DR., STRAWBERRY, AZ 85544. Said Trustee’s Sale will be held without covenant or warranty express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid principal balance of $48,599.32 plus monies due as provided under the terms of said Deed of Trust, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Deed of Trust. Dated: MARCH 25, 2015.

Current Trustee: Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation. 580 East Wilcox Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635. (520) 458-3500 Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation, as Trustee. By: /s/ Shannon E. Copp, Assistant Secretary. Manner of Trustee Qualification: Escrow Agent.

Name of Regulating Agency: Arizona Department of Financial In-

LEGAL NOTICES stitutions. STATE OF ARIZONA, COUNTY OF MARICOPA. The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on April 9, 2015,

by Shannon E. Copp, Assistant Secretary of Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation. By: /s/ Erin C. Klabough, Notary Public.

My Commission Expires: January 7, 2018.

15787: 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/2012 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #15-40192 Sund Notice is hereby given that David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, as trustee (or successor trustee, or substituted trustee), pursuant to the Deed of Trust which had an original balance of $64,223.00 executed by Ronald J. Sund and Tracey A. Sund, husband and wife, 180 Ash St Roosevelt, AZ 85545 , dated February 27, 2004 and recorded March 8, 2004, as Instrument No./Docket-Page 2004-003527 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder

Order: 10075956 Cust: -Town Of Star Valley Keywords: Budget Hearing art#: 20126739 Class: Public Notices Size: 3.00 X 4.00

6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three (3) working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding and can be made by calling 928.474.3978.

7. You have the right to make a request or motion prior to any hearing that the hearing be closed to the public.

DATED this__day of May 2015.

MARK BRNOVICH Attorney General TRACEY L. HEINRICK Assistant Attorney General 15786: 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/2015 TS/File 127922.10128 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on AUGUST 2, 2007, in INSTRUMENT NO. 2007-013126 in the Office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF PIONEER TITLE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF STAR VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL

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Order: 10076034 Cust: -Pine Strawberry Water Improvem Keywords: Notice of Rate & Budget Hearing art#: 20126861 Class: Public Notices Size: 6.00 X 14.00

Notice of Rate and Budget Hearing • Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District

Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431 et seq: and A.R.S. 42-17101 et seq: and A.R.S. 48-251 et seq. Notice is Hereby Given to the Members of Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District Of a Hearing on the Proposed Rates & Budget for Fiscal Year July 1 2015 to June 30 2016. At this meeting any District member may appear and be heard in favor or against any proposed tax levies, revenue resources, or planned expenditures.

Location & Time of the Hearing: 6:00 p.m. Thursday June 18 2015 at the PSWID 2IĂ€FH DW : +DUGVFUDEEOH 5RDG Proposed Annual Budget July 1 2015 to June 30 2015

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$1,700.00

$2,900.00

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Late Fee Meter Re-read Fee

Brief Description

$30.00 All returned payments $100 +(Base fee Rate X # of Months Service was When Customer or terminated PSWID stops service and then restarts service at up to 12 same residence months) All new & transferred $50.00 customers $50.00 $5.00 plus 2% Monthly

For Non-Payment within 90 Days Charged monthly on balance due until current

If meter is correct and $40.00 was at customer request

Meter Test Fee

If meter is good and was $150.00 at customer request

Security Deposit

All Customers Must have $150.00 Deposit on File

After Hours Service At Customers RequestFee $125.00 Minimum fee 1 Hour Any size MeterReinstall Fee if $0.00 preplumbed* $150.00 *Also see ReEstablisment Fee Miscellaneous Fees Impact Fee applys only to brand new location of meter never had a meter before Meter Install fee applys to meter and any service line installations required

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LEGAL NOTICES of Gila County, State of Arizona, will sell the real property described herein by public auction on July 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ., to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811A), all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: The following described real property situate in Gila County, Arizona with the title being conveyed to the grantee as set forth in the attached acceptance by the grantee: Lot 180 of ROOSEVELT LAKE ESTATES UNIT TWO, according to the plat of record in the office of the county recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map No. 291. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 180 Ash St Roosevelt, AZ 85545. Tax Parcel No.: 204-04-180 4. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, Order: 10075907 Cust: -Northern Gila County Sanitary Keywords: Budget 2015 art#: 20126663 Class: Public Notices Size: 4.00 X 16.00

LEGAL NOTICES possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust Current Beneficiary:Wells Fargo SBM WFHM; Care of/Servicer: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc 3476 Stateview Boulevard, MAC #X7801-014 Fort Mill, SC 29715; Current Trustee: David W. Cowles 2525 East Camelback Road #300 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6000. Dated: 04/30/2015 /S/David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, Trustee/Successor Trustee under said Deed of Trust, and is qualified to act as Successor Trustee per ARS Section 33-803 (A) 2, as a member of the Arizona State Bar. STATE OF ARIZONA, County of Maricopa. This instrument was acknowledged before me on 04/30/2015, by DAVID W. COWLES, Attorney at Law, as Trustee/Successor Trustee. /S/Judy Quick, Notary Public Commission expiration is 04/20/2017.

NOTICE: This proceeding is an effort to collect a debt on behalf of the beneficiary under the referenced Deed of Trust. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Unless the loan is reinstated, this Trustee’s Sale proceedings will result in foreclosure of the subject p r o p e r t y. A - F H 4 5 2 4 8 3 3 05/22/2015, 05/29/2015, 06/05/2

LEGAL NOTICES 15788: 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/2015 TS No. 2014-00983-AZ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 11/06/2002 and recorded on 11/15/2002 as Instrument No. 2002-018005, Book —- Page —and rerecorded on as in the official records of Gila County, Arizona, at public auction to the highest bidder At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501, on 08/27/2015 at 11:00 AM of said day: Parcel No: 1 Parcel 2-B, As Shown On Record Of Survey Recorded As Survey Map No. 2099, Being A Portion Of Section 36, Township 6 North, Range 10 East Of The Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Gila County, Arizona.

Reserving Unto The Grantor Her Heirs and Assigns an Easement For Ingress, Egress And Public Utilities Over The West 10 Feet Of Said Parcel 2-A. Parcel No: 2 A 18.00 Foot Wide Easement For Ingress, Egress And Utilities Located In A Portion Of Section 36, Township 6 North, Range 10 East Of The Gila And Salt River Base and Meridian, Gila County, Arizona, The Centerline Of Which is More Particularly Described As Follows:

PUBLIC NOTICE

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015

LEGAL NOTICES Commencing At The Southwest Corner Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of Said Section 36; Thence South 00°11`00” East, Along The West Line Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of Section 36, A Distance Of 04.57 Feet To The Beginning Of Said Centerline; Thence North 82°50`40” East, A Distance Of 345.54 Feet To The End Of Said Centerline.

He Sideline Of Said Easement Commence On The West Line Of The East Half Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of Section 36 Which Bears North 0011”00” West.

Parcel No.3 The 24.00 Foot Wide Easement For Ingress, Egress and Utilities Located In A Portion Of Section 36, Township 6 North, Range 10 East Of The Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Gila County, Arizona, The Centerline Of Which Is More Particularly Described As Follows: Commencing At The Southwest Corner Of The Southwest Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of Said Section 36; Thence North 89°55`50” East, Along The South Line Of The Southwest Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast

LEGAL NOTICES Quarter Of Section 36, A Distance Of 43.39 Feet To The Beginning Of Said Centerline;

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Thence North 56°52`45” East, A Distance Of 183.92 Feet To The P.C. Of A Curve To The Left, Concave To The Northwest Having A Radius Of 490.00 Feet and A Central Angle Of 13°55`35”; Thence Northeasterly Along Said Curve, A Distance Of 119.10 Feet; Thence North 42°57`10” East, A Distance Of 98.28 Feet To The P.C. Of A Curve To The Left, Concave To The Northwest Having A Radius Of 295.00 Feet And A Central Angle Of 41°50`09”; Thence Northerly Along Said Curve, A Distance Of 215.40 Feet; Thence North 01°07`01” East, A Distance Of 95.66 Feet To The P.C. Of A Curve To The Right, Concave To The Southeast Having A Radius Of 105.00 Feet And A Central Angle Of 81°43`40”; Thence Northeasterly Along Said Curve, A Distance of 149.77 Feet; Thence North 82°50`40” East, A Distance Of 129.18 Feet To A Point On The West Line Of The East Half Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of Section 36, From Which The Southwest Corner Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Bears North 00°11`00” West, A Distance Of 04.57 Feet, Said Point Being The End Of The Centerline.

Except Any Portion Lying Within The Northwest Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of Said Section 36.

The Sideline Of Said Easement Commence On The South Line Of The Southwest Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of Section 36 Which Bears North 89°55`50” East And Terminates On The West Line Of The East Half Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of Section 36 Which Bears North 00°11`00” West.

Parcel No.4 An Easement For Ingress, Egress And Public Utilities Over The East 10.00 Feet To The Following Described Property: That Portion Of Section 36, Township 6 North, Range 10 East Of The Gila And Salt River Base And Meridian, Gila County, Arizona, More Particularly Described As Follows: Commencing At the Northeast Corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Said Section 36; Thence South 89°58`00” West, Along The North Line Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of Section 36, A Distance Of 490.81 Feet To The POINT OF BEGINNING. Thence South 00°11`00” East, A Distance Of 636.22 Feet; Thence South 82°50`40” West, A Distance Of 169.86 Feet To A Point On The West Line Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of Section 36; Thence North 00°11`00” West, Along The West Line, A Distance Of 657.28 Feet To The Northwest Corner Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of Section 36; Thence North 89°58`00” East, Along The North Line Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of Section 36, A Distance Of 169.61 Feet To The POINT OF BEGINNING Excepting Therefrom the North 100 Feet.

Parcel No. 5 An Easement For Ingress, Egress And Public Utilities Over The West 10.00 Feet Of The Following Described Property.

That Portion Of Section 36, Township 6 North, Range 10 East Of The Gila And Salt River Base And Meridian, Gila County, Arizona More Particularly Described As Follows: Commencing At The Northeast Corner Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of Said Section 36; Thence South 89°58`00” West, Along The North Line Of The Northeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of Section 36, A Distance Of 174.38 Feet To The POINT OF BEGINNING Except Therefrom Any Portion Lying With Parcel No. 1 Described Above.

Purported Street Address: 2 4 North Rice Road, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 Tax Parcel Number: 20106158A/R003627 Original Principal Balance: $64,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-AR1 C/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC

Name and Address of Original Trustor: Raymond Lee, AN UNMARRIED MAN 24 North Rice Road, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee: Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. Northpark Town Center 1000 Abernathy Rd NE; Bldg 400, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30328 (866) 960-8299 SALE INFORMATION: Sales Line: (866) 960-8299 W e b s i t e : http://www.altisource.com/Mortgag eServices/DefaultManagement/Tru steeServices.aspx

Western Progressive zona, Inc.

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D A T E D _______________________

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The successor trustee herein qualifies as a trustee of the Deed of Trust in the trustee’s capacity as an Escrow Agent as required by A.R.S. § 33-803 (A)(6). The successor trustee’s regulator is the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions.

STATE OF Georgia COUNTY OF Dekalb On _______________________, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said State, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared ____________________________ ____, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who executed the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.

WITNESS my hand and official seal. ____________________________ _____ NOTARY PUBLIC 15792: 5/15, 5/19, 5/22, 5/26, 5/29/2015; The Governing Board of the Pine Strawberry School District No. 12, extends an invitation to all qualified contractors to submit their bid to replace one exterior concrete basketball court in the east playground area at Pine Strawberry School. Bids are due by 10am, June 3, 2015. Bid Packets are available in the District Office at: 3868 N. Pine Creek Dr, Pine, AZ 85544 For more info call 928-476-3283 15795: 5/29, 6/2, 6/5/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: Chamberlain Construction Consulting, LLC FILE NUMBER: L-2003189-0 II. The address of the known place of business is: 200 S Rocking G Ranch Rd Payson, AZ 85541 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Rick W Palmer 200 S Rocking G Ranch Rd Payson, AZ 85541 Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Rick W Palmer member 200 S Rocking G Ranch Rd Payson, AZ 85541 Elane R Palmer member 200 S Rocking G Ranch Rd Payson, AZ 85541 5/29, 6/2, 6/5/15 CNS-2756589# 15796: 5/26, 5/29, 6/2/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: S.O.R.R. CONSULTING, LLC File No. L-2000050-2 II. The address of the known place of business is: 700 N. McLane Rd., Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Richard Hobson, 700 N. McLane Rd., 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: Richard Hobson, (x) member, 700 N. McLane Rd., Payson, AZ 85541; Shelley Hobson, 700 N. McLane Rd., Payson, AZ 85541.

15798: 5/29, 6/12/2015 PINE CREEK CANYON DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PO Box 945, Pine, AZ 85541, Phone 928-476-2260, Fax 928-476-6464 NOTICE OF BUDGET AND RATE HEARING FOR MEMBERS OF THE PINE CREEK CANYON DWID At this hearing any district member may appear in person or

by telephone and be heard in favor or against any proposed revenues, rates, fees, taxes, or proposed expenditures.

DATE: 6/20/15 TIME: 9:05 AM PLACE: PCCDWID Office, 3617 N. Hwy 87, Pine AZ To Join the Meeting Telephonically, call Teleconference Number 1-877-7594-8353 Participant Passcode 20932491# PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 7-1-15 THROUGH 6-30-16 Beginning Cash Resources: Cash-Unrestricted 94,000. Prepaid Expenses-Insurance 8,000. Replacement and Repair Reserve 1,155. Debt Service Reserve 35,606. Total Beginning Cash Resources 138,761.

Operating Revenues: Miscellaneous Fees 1,250. Property Taxes 90,000. Wastewater Fees 64,600.

Water Fees 63,650. Total Revenues: 219,500.

Operating Expenses: Wastewater System (72,020); Water System (70,870); Administration (61,100); Board of Directors (15,250); Total Operating Expenses: (219,240); Net Income from Operations: 260.

Other Income: 1,390. Other Expense: (13,300); Net Other Income/Expense: (11,910); Net Income (Loss) (11,390); Add Back Non-cash Depreciation Expenses from above 57,400.

Net Resources Available Before Capital Expenses and Additions to Reserves 184,511.

Capital Expenses: Well Monitoring/Control System (10,450); Wastewater Plant Air Line Replacement (12,000); Total Capital Expenses: (22,450).

Contributions to Reserves: Replacement/Repair Reserves (6,811), Debt Service Reserves (660); Total Contributions to Reserve (7,471) Principal Reductions on WIFA Debt: (24,318) Ending Cash Balances Consisting of: 130,272 Unrestricted Cash 86,700.

Replacement/Repair Reserves 7,966; Debt Service Reserves 35,606.

Budget details are available at the District office. See the proposed Rat and Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2015, as attached.

Pine Creek Canyon Domestic Water Improvement District Water and Wastewater Rate And Fee Schedule; Effective July 1, 2015.

TERMS: Billing for month occurs as of the last day of the month.

Payments due the 25th day of the following month. Late Fees will be charged after the due date. Customer is responsible for payment of all charges by the due date even if a bill is not received via US Mail.

Base charges for water and sewer will be applied to all lots with installed water meters and grinder pumps.

WATER FEES: Base Monthly Fee for up to 999 gallons $47.91 Commodity Charge per gallon for water served in excess of the base 999 gallons: First 5,000 excess gallons $4.00 per 1,000 gallons; Next 5,000 excess gallons $8.00 per 1,000 gallons; Next 5,000 excess gallons $12.00 per 1,000 gallons; Additional excess gallons $16.00 per 1,000 gallons.

Account Establishment Fee — Water $150. Meter Installation — to edge of property, including customer shut off valve: $3,000. Meter Re-Installation — for meter removed at customer’s request $1,500. Meter Removal and Test — for a meter removed at the request of the customer to be tested for accuracy to be “$50 plus actual charge for the operator and test facility” if found to be within 3% of the correct reading”. Turn-off due to delinquency or at customer request $50. Turn-on - at customer request or after delinquency (after payment of all late charges and accumulated monthly charges and fees): $100. Meter Re-Read at request of customer - if District was correct: $50. Security Deposit for non owners and renters: $400. *Water for non-residential uses (road construction, soil compaction, dust control, etc.) and for assistance of other water short customers or communities may be made available by the Board of Directors at negotiated bulk prices, but may be restricted depending on drought and aquifer conditions.

WASTEWATER: Base Monthly Fee $56.25; Account Establishment Fee - Wastewater $150.00; Grinder Pump - assessed upon application for Gila County building permit - contractor/homeowner pays for grinder pump and installation - includes two inspections; $3,750.00; Additional Grinder Pump Inspections - more than twice: $75.00; Corrective Hookup of Grinder Pumps by District - after three inspections: $75.00/hour plus parts.

OTHER FEES: Late Fees - payments received after due date: $15 minimum or 10% of the TOTAL outstanding balance of the account at each month end for a period of four months of delinquency, at which time a lien is filed on the property. Thereafter a later fee of 2% will be charged on the outstanding balance at the end of each monthly billing period. If after four months, the account balance exceeds the lien amount or if a reasonable payment plan is not agreed to by the District Manager, the water meter will be shut off (NOTE: Monthly charges based on the rate schedule will continue as long as a water meter is connected to the property). NSF Checks: $75.00; Applicable Sales, Privileged, and Use Taxes: Added to monthly invoice. Assessments: Upon special needs established by the Board of Directors.

15800: 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19/2015 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 4/24/2015 TS No. : AZ-15-663282-BF Order No. : 150066356-AZ-VOO The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/28/2013 and recorded 10/30/2013 as Instrument 2013-012697 , in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County,

LEGAL NOTICES Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 7/29/2015 at 11:00:00 AM Sale Location: At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: That portion of Lots 3 and 4, Block 2A, of EAST GLOBE MAP NO. 1, according to the plat of record in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map No. 2, described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Westerly side of Parker Street, a distance of 125 feet Southerly from the Northeast corner of Lot No. 6, Block No. 2-A, EAST GLOBE; THENCE Southerly along Parker Street, 75 feet; THENCE Westerly parallel with Maple Street, 117.33 feet; THENCE Northerly parallel with Parker Street, 75 feet; THENCE EASTERLY, 117.33 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, being the South 55 feet of Lot 4, and the North 20 feet of Lot 3 of Block No. 2-A, Map No. 1, EAST GLOBE, Gila County, Arizona.

Purported Street Address: 420 SOUTH PARKER ST, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Tax Parcel Number: 208-05-108 Original Principal Balance: $175,000.00 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): KENNETH C WOOLSTON AND JANET L WOOLSTON, HUSBAND AND WIFE 420 SOUTH PARKER ST, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 714-573-1965 Login to: w w w. p r i o r i t y p o s t i n g . c o m AZ-15-663282-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-15-663282-BF Dated: 4/23/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Martha Sanchez, 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 4/23/2015 before me, Janeth Salas Aguilar a notary public, personally appeared Martha Sanchez, 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 Janeth Salas Aguilar Commission No. 1997798 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm.

Expires 11/11/2016 IDSPub #0083736 5/29/2015 6/5/2015 6/12/2015 6/19/2015 15801: 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/2015 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA GILA COUNTY in the Matter of the Estate of MARY ELAINE CESTA PETERS, Case Number PB201500043 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1.PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: MARK F. CESTA has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on 5/08/2015.

Address: c/o LAW OFFICES OF JO ELLEN VORK, PLLC, 615 W. Main St, Payson, AZ 85541 2. DEADLINE TO MAKE CLAIMS. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred.

3. NOTICE OF CLAIMS: Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at LAW OFFICES OF JO ELLEN VORK, PLLC, 615 W. Main St, Payson, AZ 85541. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT: A copy of the Notice of Appointment is available at LAW OFFICES OF JO ELLEN VORK, PLLC. Jo Ellen Vork Attorney for Estate of Kevin Scott VanEckhoutte.

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YARD SALE GUIDE Weekend of May 29-31 1. 918 W. Wilderness Trail, May 30 from 7:30 to 2:00pm: Two Families; Lots of Stuff, Come See! 2. 304 S. Marble Point off Longhorn & Stonecreek Circle, Fri. & Sat. May 29 & 30 starting at 8am Books, Fabric, Craft Items, Puzzles, Cookie Jars, Plants, Holiday Items & More!

3. 4 Separate Yard Sales North on Colcord off West Forest; West Pinecone Circle and West Chateau Circle.

Lots of items Fri. & Sat. May 29 & 30 from 7am to ?

4. CHARTER SCHOOL LIQUIDATION AUCTION, Everything Goes, Sat. June 6, 8:30am in Cottonwood. www.scott-auctions.com call 928-634-8650.

5. Trailwood Moving Sale 311 N Pioneer Trail Payson Fri, May 29 & Sat, May 30.

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tymeless Estate Sales Services is having a Moving Sale. Sale will be conducted in the garage and patio areas.

6. HUGE MOVING SALE 202 N Whiting Drive Payson Fri, May 29, Sat, May 30, Sun, May 31. 7am-3pm Furniture, Baby/Kids Stuff, Tiffany Lamps, Tools, Home Improvement, Professional Clothes, Antiques, Fireplace, Hutch, File Cabinet, Cradle, DVDs, Strollers, Brand-name Clothes, Chairs, Toys, Xmas, Like New Household Items,

Lemonade Stand and Cookies! Wow!!

7. 308 N. Stagecoach Pass, Sat. & Sun. May 30 & 31 starting at 7am: Tables, Couches, Dryer, A Lot of Misc.

8. 305 N. Pioneer Trail, Sat. May 30 from 8am to 2pm: Furniture, Bicycle, Healthcare Items, Some Tools and More!

9. Yard sale cancelled due to family emergency.

10 and last, but not least...

10. ESTATE SALE 260 Quail Run Star Valley Sat, May 30. 8am-2pm 1st street North of Diamond Point Shadows Resturant. Furniture, yard equipment, paintings, antique items.

Info:602-770-4457

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Out-of-the-way fishing holes The summertime trout fishing season is upon us with the hatchery trucks making numerous stops at the more popular lakes and streams in the Rim Country. outdoors The hatchery under the rim guys will back their aerated vehicles down the boat ramps and release thousands of fish into Woods Canyon, Willow Dennis Pirch Springs, and the other lakes for the week-end anglers and campers.

The trout streams under the Rim are also revitalized weekly with catchable rainbows for those who want to experience creek fishing on the East Verde, Tonto, Haigler and Christopher Creek. The hatchery truck needs easy access so the more convenient approaches to the creek receive the bulk of the fish by bucketing the rainbows to the water’s edge. This certainly meets the needs of the recreational angler who wants to catch a fish or two on the next family outing.

There are a few secondary creeks that have far less water flow that may meander for a mile or two that have wild trout populations. These creeks are much harder to reach and require a little hiking through rugged terrain. At first glance, the casual observer would say there isn’t enough water for a trout to live, let alone reproduce and be a self-sustaining trout fishery.

Many of these little streams were first stocked with reproducing trout in the 1930s by a combined effort of the New Deal agencies and the State of Arizona. Rainbows, brookies, and browns thrived in their new habitat which had no other sustaining fish populations that they were competing with for the available food. Periodically the Arizona Game and Fish Department would take in mules with fingerling trout to revitalize the existing population.

The catastrophic Dude Fire over a generation ago destroyed a number of these fisheries by the ash which washed down from the canyons along the Rim. The lingering tragedy is that many of these small creeks were not restocked with the specific species of trout which was proven to succeed and was thriving in that stream before the fire!

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If you don’t mind a little hike through rugged terrain, you might enjoy a catch-and-release wild trout-fishing experience on one of Rim Country’s secondary creeks and streams.

A few of these creeks have not been impacted by major fires and still hold a remnant population of wild trout that are a true thrill to catch on lightweight fishing gear. The wild trout inhabiting these small brooks is delicate, so “catch and release” is a must to maintain a reproducing population.

The fly rod I use on these creeks is less than 7 foot because of all the brush and downed trees that make casting nearly impossible. Dabbling a small dry fly on the lightest equipment will trigger a major fight from an 8-9-inch fish. I prefer to pinch the barb so the fish can be easily released back into the water.

Sometimes, I use an ultralight spinning rod which is 5 foot in length so that the hard-to-reach places of dense undergrowth can be fished. The smallest spinning reel spooled with 4-pound test line with a size 0 spinner can be very effective. It is advisable to clip two of the barbs off which makes a single hook lure that insures the fish can be returned to the water unharmed.

If I want a trout dinner, I head to the major Rim lakes or creeks for a 6-fish limit, but wild trout in the wilderness is a different story. “Catch and Release” is the only way on these small creeks which have true reproducing wild trout without any human interference. When you go, tell someone the location because cell service is questionable in most of these canyons, and enjoy a wilderness experience in God’s creation.

Game and Fish officials to be in town June 12-13 Good morning, Rim recently. Afternoon fishing was Country anglers. The AZGFD reported successful in 15-25-ft.

Commissioners will be meeting water depth using a slow prein Payson for their annual Region sentation bait such as a jig in a crawfish color, green VI meeting on June 12 pumpkin colored Senkos and 13 at the Mazatzal or translucent colored Hotel and Casino. This rim country Roboworms. meeting is open to the fishing report The stocking of Rim public and everyone is Country lakes and encouraged to attend. streams is under way The Commissioners with great reports being seek input from the public during all of their received from trout meetings, so this is your anglers. Trout that are chance to let AZGFD stocked in our lakes know how they are and streams come from James doing in Rim Country. hatcheries managed by More water is now Goughnour the AZGFD. The summer stocking program being drawn out of Roosevelt Lake for downstream provides lots of outdoor experiuse. The lake level is currently at ences for many novice as well as 49 percent full due to the recent seasoned anglers. Power-baits storms we’ve had throughout in all colors are successful as Rim Country, but without more well as small crank-baits and moisture, we’ll see the lake level spinner-baits.

If you’re heading to the Hebercontinue to fall throughout the summer months. The water tem- Overgaard area, there have been perature is in the mid- to high- at least two wolf-human encoun70s and the water clarity is clear ters during the last month. for most of the lake. On most According to the local Heberdays during May, the water will Overgaard Mogollon Rim News, be calm in the early morning two dogs have been attacked with increasing wind and wave by wolves and one wolf literalactivity from mid-morning until ly walked past a woman on a residential road while staring sunset.

Bass fishing on Roosevelt her down. Elk are now routinely Lake improved significantly being killed by wolves throughsince the cold fronts have moved out Rim Country and recentout of Rim Country. The bass ly born wolf pups keep adult have moved back into their nor- wolves on high alert at all times. mal springtime shallow pattern. The days of letting your dog off Many bass remain in a post- the leash and running ahead of spawn phase and feeding heavily you in the forest are over for Rim as they rebuild strength after Country visitors. spawning. In the early mornHave a great time fishing and ing, Spinner-baits, Chatter-baits, I hope see you on the water. and shallow running crankJames Goughnour is owner baits were reported successful of Rim Country Custom Rods