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Second Payson police raise held up wind for monsoon?

by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

The long-awaited raise for Payson police officers proved smaller than many had anticipated.

The town council decided to freeze three, unfilled officer positions and use the $100,000 it saved to give every certified officer a raise.

The town has struggled to find enough officers.

Although the department is authorized for 30 officers, it had dwindled to 19 earlier this year. The town hoped to boost salaries to compete with other agencies for hires.

Initially, Police Chief Don Engler told the Roundup every officer would get a 7 percent raise.

by

Peter Aleshire

roundup editor

All of Gila County has slipped back into “severe drought” according to the U.S. Forest Service, extending the fire season and prompting the Tonto National Forest to leave fire restrictions clamped into place.

The forecast does include a splash of hope, with a 20 to 50 percent chance of rain this week throughout much of Rim Country.

The the brisk early rush of monsoon rain at the beginning of the month yielded quickly to above-normal temperatures and below-normal rainfall. The forecast calls for highs in the 90s all week.

• See Police salary, page 16

• See Forecast suggests, page 16

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Payson eliminated three unfilled positions to give officers a pay raise.

Buyout still rocking the budget boat Ex-manager’s severance pay exceeds cost of three more police officers

by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

Payson’s still making payments on the expensive decision to buy out former town manager Debra Galbraith.

The council last month approved a budget transfer to finish a roughly $160,000 payout to take effect before the 2015/2016 budget year came to an end.

The town used money the Payson Police Department hadn’t spent, mostly because it’s had trouble finding officers and hasn’t had the 30 authorized positions filled all year.

Thanks to her contract, Galbraith was guaranteed a six-month severance package and all of her accrued time off. Even if the council fired her for cause — the town had to pay the severance.

“At the time the (2015/16) budget was prepared, there was no indication that this pay out would be necessary,” wrote Hope Cribb, finance manager in a town memo.

Although council members thought she might leave last year, Galbraith didn’t actually quit until June 2015. She agreed to take a leave of absence

• See Severance, page 16

Pine hikes water rates by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

On June 23, the Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District board voted to increase rates, both for property taxes and water usage.

These increases come after the board first voted to lower property taxes and reduce excessive fees in 2014-15.

This year, the board decided it has to address some upcoming hefty financial obligations.

The district in 2025 will have to make a $4.2 million balloon payment to Compass Bank on a loan that allowed it to buy the water company and start making improvements.

To start paying down that balance, the board voted to increase rates for water. Both base rates

• See Pine residents, page 12

Irate residents prompt Tonto Schools to back off tax hike Residents say district should ask for help before hiking tax rates by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

Outside the Tonto Basin Elementary School District, temperatures soared past 100. Inside, tempers sizzled even hotter as residents gathered to protest a proposed boost in their property taxes.

To keep the crowd chilled, three Gila County sheriff’s deputies stationed themselves around the room as people lined up to protest a 75 percent jump in taxes the district had announced to catch up on overdue improvements for the 60-student district.

The extra security made sense, observed longtime resident John Dryer,

who previously served on the board and remembered one disagreement that turned threatening.

“One old-timer, angry with a decision we made, folded up his metal chair and threw it at us,” Dryer chuckled.

Tonto Basin folks have a different sense of humor, born of the tough ranching life that brings them together. They also don’t mind a raucous debate.

The board’s July 14 special meeting sought to address a hotly contested property tax increase proposed by the board. The district gave the public

• See Tonto Schools, page 12

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Angry homeowners convinced the Tonto Basin School District Board to cut in half a planned property tax increase.

Residents said seniors on fixed incomes couldn’t absorb the increase. District officials countered the school district has deferred essential projects for years as it has struggled to absorb state funding cutbacks.

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The gurgle.

The swoosh.

The burble.

The swirl.

Sitting, I strain separate the sound of the stream.

The orchestra soars, the violas interlaced with the violins.

Here sounds the bass thunder of the water gushing over the limestone ledge.

Now frets worried, woodwind warble of the bubbles endlessly roiling over the sunken log.

There splashes the irreverent percussion rush of water over pebbles.

Asking nothing, the stream offers everything.

A delight for the senses.

I can smell the moss, the damp earth, the wet air.

I can see the bright gleam, the rainbow light, the brilliant bubbles.

I can feel the cool damp, the delicate droplets, the electric breeze.

Just as my soul spills over a ledge of stone into the stream, a pang of fear takes me.

We’ve mostly murdered the streams of Rim Country.

Well, maybe not murdered.

Maybe at the moment it’s just assault and battery.

But when the battered streams die in the emergency room, they’ll surely change the charge to murder.

We’ve destroyed or degraded 90 percent of the riparian areas in the state, although some 85 percent of living things depend on those streams for some critical portion of their life cycle.

Fortunately, the U.S. Forest Service has launched a far-reaching effort to restore health to the ecosystems we’ve battered.

On July 21 in the Julia Randall gym in the evening, the Forest Service will hold a meeting to find out what people think about the plan to thin about 1.2 million acres of forest — including most of Rim Country. It’s the second installment of the environmental analysis necessary to undertake the Four Forest Restoration Initiative.

The Forest Service is undertaking a brave and farsighted effort in completing the environmental analysis for 1.2 million acres all in a single swoop. The plan calls for the use of both prescribed burns and thinning projects focused on the small trees choking the forest as a result of a century of mismanagement. First over grazing removed all the grass then

Photographer DJ Craig captured this image of people enjoying Ellison Creek, upstream from the junction with the East Verde above Water Wheel.

fire suppression created vast tree thickets. Somehow, we’ve now got to reduce tree densities from 1,000 per acre to 50 per acre.

The tree thickets packed in at 1,000 per acre suck up every drop of water — then die in droughts or fall victim to bark beetle plagues.

If we thin them to 100 trees per acre, water will go into the water table and save the streams we’ve nearly destroyed.

The draft environmental impact reports estimate the plan will restore 184 dried up or dwindling springs. It will restore 164 miles of streams and stream channels. It will restore 350 miles of streams inhabited by various endangered and sensitive species.

Local groups who have poured their hearts into saving Rim Country streams — like the Payson Flycasters and Trout Unlimited — see in the project the salvation of the places they love so dearly.

The Forest Service will spend Peter Aleshire took these pictures of Christopher Creek the next two years, give or take, (above) and See Canyon Spring (below). finishing the environmental analysis on the 1.2 million acres, which includes designating all those springs and streams for saving.

Once that environmental analysis is done, projects can move forward quickly. Up until now, the Forest Service tended to do the analysis one project at a time — which means everything took forever.

Perhaps we’ll finally get it right.

I’m almost optimistic, sitting here soothed by the spring. as it flows over my bare feet.

We recognize one another — the water in the stream calls out to the water in me, the ocean of my blood. I am two-thirds water, after all — salty as the ocean.

The stream will flow on into Christopher Creek, into Tonto Creek, into Roosevelt Lake, into the Salt River, into the Gila River, into the Colorado River — to return to the sea from which the sun drew it a millennium ago. The water goes on about its endless cycle.

But we have choices to make.

Sitting here with my feet blissfully cool, I listen to the gurgle, the swoosh, the burble, the swirl.

And when I gather up my shoes and trudge back to my life, the stream still will sing, blending its endless harmonies. In the night, in the light, while I wake and as I sleep.

I can hear it, even now — the woodwinds, the strings, the brass, the piccolos.

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Bearfoot and Pine trails offer scenic challenge by

Connie Cockrell

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Sometimes, you can’t stop.

Once on the trail, you’ve got to keep rolling.

That happened the Payson Packers Group C recently, when we resolved to start early and cover nine miles — including both the Pine Switchbacks and the Bearfoot Trail.

We left at our new summer hours time of 7:30 a.m. and headed north along Highway 87 to the Pine Canyon Switchbacks trailhead. Spotting a car at the Bearfoot trailhead just south of Strawberry took only a moment.

The drivers will take that car when the group arrives, go back up to the switchbacks trailhead and bring the cars back to collect the rest of the group.

There was a chill breeze but most of us left extra shirts and fleeces in the cars. The day was already bright with sunshine so I, at least, decided it was going to warm up and wouldn’t

Bearfoot and Pine Switchbacks Trails Trailhead: From Payson, Bearfoot trailhead: 87 north to mile marker 270. Leave a car here.

Pine Switchbacks trailhead: Drive Highway 87 north about half a mile past mile marker 279 to pull off on right for road 6038 (not signed near road). Drive through gate and park.

Distance: Approximately 9.6 miles one-way trip. Regular cars are OK. Shorts in warm weather. Must spot a car at the Bearfoot trailhead.

Difficulty: Difficult. Hiking stick or sticks recommended for the Switchbacks. Elevation change about 1600 feet.

Highlights: Fantastic views, pine needle carpeted trail, Pine Creek.

If you’d like to read more of Cockrell’s work, go to www. conniesrandomthoughts.com.

need any extra clothing. Assembling our gear, we followed the road straight through the ponderosa pine forest where you see a trail sign to Pine Canyon Trail #26 Switchbacks. In just three-tenths of a mile we came to a fork in the road by a wire fence. We stayed to the right and in a couple hundred yards, went left off of the road toward the canyon following red markers. It doesn’t take long for the trail to take you over the edge of the canyon.

First of all, the view up and down the canyon is stunning. Don’t try to walk and gawk. Stop and enjoy. The trail, steep, narrow and rocky needs your full attention so stop to admire the gorgeous manzanitas. They were in full bloom, tiny pink bell-shaped flowers decorating the medium-dark green-leaved branches. Also growing along the sun-soaked trail were New Mexico groundsel, their cheerful butter-yellow flower heads dancing in the breeze.

I took care with my footwork. Four of our group fell at various times on the trail, a heart-stopping event every time as the drop off of the trail was hundreds of feet. A mile and a half from the canyon top, we reached the canyon floor where we found ourselves in a ponderosa forest carpeted with ferns. The change from the hot, dry, rocky environment to the cooler,

shady forest was most pleasant.

The pine needle carpeted trail runs straight down the canyon. The severe winter snowfall and wind storms had knocked down several trees across the path which had to be climbed over, under or around. Along the path are signs to Stradling Canyon and Cinch Hook Canyon. Don’t follow those.

When we came to cross Pine Creek, there were a lot of white flowers which may have been Canada violet. I know I spotted purple violets as well. There were also bushes with large white blossoms but we were high above the stream at that point and I couldn’t tell what they were.

At 2.6 miles into the hike we came to Parsnips Spring. This is a nice spot to have a snack. The spring outflow, not far off of the left side of the trail has a tremendous growth of water cress. Continuing on, we took the opportunity to take the short path to the tiny cave, sign-posted and leading to the right. Across Pine Creek you’ll see a small cave in the rocky outcropping. One of our group insisted he’d seen a small man with large, hairy, bare feet hurry away to hide. I didn’t see it myself, but who knows.

Eventually we reached the new bridge, at the 3.6-mile point, built across Pine Creek by the Pine-Strawberry Fuel Reduction Committee. We took

Photos courtesy of Randy Cockrell

Combining the Bearfoot and Pine Canyon Switchbacks trails creates an allday adventure, with some serious scrambling in spots. the time to have our snack in the open pine-straw covered forest, then headed across the bridge, now on the Bearfoot Trail. The trail leads through the forest, up and out of the canyon.

The committee has done marvelous trail work here. The climb was up for a mile or more but gradual with switchbacks and level spots. It wasn’t a lung-buster!

As we moved along the trail we could see the area change from the moister environment of the canyon

bottom to drier, rockier, terrain.

Bearfoot Trail took the group on a walk along the ridge, then past one or two of the Portals neighborhoods over rolling hills as we traveled westerly.

Six miles from the bridge, we reached the trailhead. Everyone was glad to sit down and wait for the drivers to go and fetch the cars.

It was a perfect day for our over 9-mile hike. My late lunch was going to taste all the better for a fine day out in the woods.

Summer’s the time for a berry-picking adventure If you are an outdoor person, there seems to the same canyons as blackberries, but often are be a season for everything. higher on the hill.

The deer permits are now being drawn for Picking berries is an outdoor activity that the weeklong seasons in October or November, everyone in the family can enjoy. It is the perfect while elk seasons are ongoing from September half-day trip for the very young to get an appreinto December. Antler shed hunting begins in ciation of the outdoors with some precious famMarch and continues into May when ily bonding. When we take our grandhot weather and snakes will put an children, the rule of thumb is two in the outdoors end to it. For the angler, the bass and under the rim mouth, one in the bucket, and a purple crappie spawn on Roosevelt or Apache smile from ear to ear for that precious is the main season of the spring. Every photo. If you are picking near a stream, outdoor adventure seems to have a chances are other interests may soon “prime time.” take precedence over picking berries.

Well, by early July it is time to get Make sure you wear the proper the old berry bucket off the shelf in attire. These bushes have thorns and the garage. The red raspberries have leave their mark on any exposed skin. started to ripen on the vine and the Wear long pants with tough fabric. blackberries are just a couple of weeks Dennis Pirch I just purchased a new pair of behind depending on the elevation and “gators” which is additional protection summer rains. from the top of the knee to the bottom The area of Christopher Creek on the east to of the ankle. Always wear a long-sleeve shirt to Pine Creek on the west and all the minor water- protect your arms. Even with all this protection sheds in between are likely spots to start the it is still likely arms and legs will have some hunt. Many berry enthusiasts hike the drainages catlike scratches. to see what new patches have sprung up as well Also, watch out for poison ivy or oak. Covering as checking out some of the old haunts. I did just your skin will reduce the hazard, but look up that last week and found a small patch almost their appearance and avoid the nasty patches. ready to be picked.

I prefer to wear a single glove on my non-pickHere is a tip to locate red raspberry patches. ing hand to move the brambles aside and get Raspberry bushes tend to quickly grow in areas to those hard-to-reach ripe berries that always that have had forest fires, given enough year- dangle just out of reach.

Not wearing enough protection will result in a round moisture. Raspberry bushes also frequent

miserable experience, which may end any future trips to the outdoors.

My bucket is a gallon plastic coffee container with a handle made out of light wire or an old shoestring. Put the lid back on once the bucket’s full to prevent a spill. Sometimes the trip back

to the road can be an obstacle course with deadfalls and other brush. On more than one occasion I have tripped, landed on the ground, and watched the berries go airborne. Upon reaching the vehicle, have a cooler with ice to keep the berries fresh and firm.

Sometimes brambles set traps, so always take a walking stick for balance. It can also be used to move brush aside to see the next step.

Most blackberry patches I have visited have very little level ground and always seem to have deadfalls that prove to be a real obstacle course.

These cool moist areas where berries grow also may be a place for cold-blooded reptiles to escape the summer heat. Arizona does have rattlesnakes, so watch your step. Again, a walking stick’s a great tool for moving the underbrush away before taking that next step.

As the berry season progresses, it is likely an occasional black bear will also wander into a patch. The aroma of ripe sweet berries is definitely a bear attractant. Noise is a good deterrent in scaring away a bruin or some kind of bear spray if it is a close encounter.

The Payson Ranger District has very complete maps of the Tonto National Forest and the roads or trails that will get you close to places that may have blackberries.

If this is your first time at picking berries, then take a friend. These are remote areas. The time to pick wild berries is now in God’s creation, the Rim Country.

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Solar Strong America will stage an event in Payson on Wednesday, July 20 to celebrate the benefits of rooftop solar installations.

The gathering at the Buffalo Bar and Grill at 5 p.m. is expected to draw legislators and residents.

Arizona ranks third nationally in the number of homes with rooftop solar power panels.

Nationally, the solar industry employs 10,000 people. That includes people who work for 452 solar companies in Arizona.

Kris Mayes, former chairman of the ballot initiative Yes on AZ Solar and head of Solar Strong America, will address supporters of rooftop solar.

Solar energy companies have in the past few years contended politically with utility

companies. Homeowners who install solar panels still depend on the electrical grid when it’s dark, but sell power back to the grid when the sun is out.

Utilities like Salt River Project and Arizona Public Service have complained that solar customers don’t pay enough for power to cover their share of the cost of maintaining the electrical grid. SRP has imposed higher monthly standby charges for solar customers, reducing the cost savings homeowners had previously enjoyed from the solar installations. SRP has an elected board so it’s not regulated by the Arizona Corporation Commission.

APS has asked the Corporation Commission to impose a similar standby charge on solar customers. That request became controversial in the wake of the revelation that the utility company spent millions in “dark money” in the last election to influence the Corporation Commission

race. Two commissioners supported by the dark money campaign will now decide on a proposed 7 percent APS rate increase, which includes the standby charges.

Solar companies on the other side of the issue funded a more modest dark money campaign to defeat the reportedly anti-solar candidates.

Backers of solar energy then tried to gather enough signatures to put on the ballot a measure that would ensure favorable treatment of people who installed solar panels on their home. They argued the solar panels caused less pollution and would ultimately make it so that the utilities don’t have to build more nuclear or coal-fired power plants.

However, the measure couldn’t qualify for the ballot after the major signature-gathering firm in the state pulled out of the effort, apparently in response to pressure from utilities and business groups.

Book festival will draw 80 authors by

Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

More than 80 authors are expected to come to the Rim Country for the Payson Book Festival Saturday, July 23.

Taking place at the Payson campus of Gila Community College, 201 N. Mud Springs Road, organizers anticipate more than 600 guests to attend

the free event.

Gila Community College and the Rim Country Chapter of Arizona Professional Writers, a nonprofit organization, are partnering to present this event with funding support from Arizona Humanities and assistance from the Payson Roundup and numerous other businesses and organizations

both from around Rim Country and elsewhere in Arizona.

The festival is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is presented to promote literacy and showcase both Rim Country and Arizona authors representing multiple genres.

A special emphasis, due to the focus on literacy, is on works for children and young adults. There will be special story times and entertainment, plus author presentations, food and door prizes.

The schedule of events 9:15 a.m., story time with Conrad Storad and the Story Monster, student lounge 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., special author presentations in room 401 10:15 a.m., Marshall Trimble with western tales and music, plus Buckshot Dot with cowboy poetry and songs, student lounge 11:15 a.m., Laura Tohe,

Navajo Nation Poet Laureate, Navajo poems and stories, student lounge 12:15 p.m., Roger Naylor, travel writing, student lounge 12:30 p.m., Young People’s Writing Workshop for ages 9 to 12 in room 112 1:15 p.m., Story time with Kathy Peach and Tumbleweeds, student lounge 2:15 p.m., Peter Aleshire, creative writing, student lounge A portion of the book festival proceeds will benefit scholarship funds to be awarded by the Rim Country Chapter of APW and Gila Community College.

Connie Cockrell, book festival director, says, “The Payson Book Festival offers a day of fun for the whole family. So we hope local residents will invite friends and relatives to Payson on July 23, to enjoy this free, multi-generational activity.”

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Candidate Cattle Call Chamber draws political hopefuls by

Michele Nelson

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A recent meeting of the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce attracted almost everyone running for office in Rim Country — in both the primary in August and the general election in November.

Voters will cast ballots in the council races in the primary. If no one gets a majority for each seat in the primary, the top two vote-getters go into a runoff in the general election.

Other races will be decided in the primary because only Republicans are running for a partisan office, like Gila County superintendent of schools.

So here’s part one in a Roundup introduction to the candidates, based on their statements at the chamber meeting.

Star Valley Town Council

Incumbent Barbara Hartwell Barbara Hartwell has lived in Star Valley since 2001 and has a tax preparation business in Payson. She asked the audience to vote for her again so she could continue her serve to her community.

per hour,” he said.

He is most proud, however, of creating the emergency response system that announces emergencies, such as forest fires to the residents of Star Valley.

“I’m proud to say that the system has been adopted by Gila County,” said Coon.

up his speech.

Payson Mayor

Michael Hughes Bobby Davis Payson Economic Develop­ ment Director Bobby Davis has lived in Star Valley for 12 years and has held a host of volunteer positions, most notably with Kiwanis. He’s currently president of the organization.

Davis said he would like to use his experience in sales, retail, manufacturing and economic development to support the Star Valley staff, reinstate the Lion Springs Road project and improve the water and sewer so the town can expand.

“This will help the Town of Star Valley secure our position in Rim Country, stimulate controlled growth within the business community, and create affordable homes as the university progresses,” said Davis.

“With planned growth and leadership the Town of Star Valley will realize new commercial businesses and revenue in the future.”

Currently Payson’s vice mayor, Hughes wants to replace Mayor Kenny Evans, who is seeking a seat on the board of supervisors. Hughes has lived in Payson long enough to raise a family. His wife, Deborah, now serves as the Gila County assessor.

Hughes has served on the Payson Town Council for the last eight years, through all of the challenges of the recession.

“The reason that I am running for mayor now is that the town is getting better. It’s in recovery mode, but the job is not done,” he said. “And I want to finish that job I started working on the council.”

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Ray Armington Incumbent Gary Coon Gary Coon has lived in Star Valley for 20 years and served on the council for the last eight years. “I’m running for office again because I believe the next decade will be very crucial to the Town of Star Valley,” he said.

Coon said with the additional growth expected due to the C.C. Cragin water and development of a university, would create challenges and opportunities that need competent and experienced leadership.

Coon took credit for purchasing the land the town park now resides on.

Coon also praised the town staff for working with him to create welcome signs at both ends of Star Valley.

Coon said he has already worked with ADOT to reduce the speed limit coming into Star Valley.

“From 55 down to 45 miles

Ray Armington has lived in Star Valley for seven years, but he was born and raised a cowboy — he’s even a member of the PRCA. He works for the Gila County Public Works Department and runs Maverick Hay Company.

In his spare time, he volunteers for the Gila County Mounted Posse Search and Rescue team.

Armington decided to run because he’s concerned over what will happen to Star Valley when it loses its funding from the speed cameras.

Not to mention the speeding.

“When we shut down the cameras a few months ago, it became a racetrack,” he said.

He would like to see speed limits change.

He would like to see street improvements in the rural areas.

He’d like to see more public works such as the public park.

He’d like to improve the trails in the area.

“That’s about it, I’m asking for your vote,” he said wrapping

Craig Swartwood served for four years on the Payson Town Council and served two terms as mayor. He said he was one of the first four people to dream up Green Valley Park.

He decided to leave office after a bond passed for the improvements because he didn’t have any more fresh ideas.

He also was one of the founders of the Mogollon Sporting Association.

He’d like to serve as mayor again — but only for one term.

“I think it’s important to run again for this reason, I think it’s time for a change,” he said.

Although he’s excited about the university project, he told the chamber members it wouldn’t be his main priority.

He would like to fix the roads by filling the potholes and making the town presentable by removing graffiti.

“I’m also for small business,” said Swartwood, “and I’d like to promote the town.”

He said in the summer months Payson is hopping, but during the shoulder seasons, something has to be done to bring more visitors.

“I want to work with the chamber to build more festivals,” said Swartwood. “I want to work with Cameron Davis, who I believe is underfunded, to promote tourism.”

He wants to be the guy who under promises and over delivers.

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OPINION

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We must end dark money corruption

• July 19, 1799: A French soldier discovers a black basalt slab inscribed with ancient writing near the Egyptian town of Rosetta. The Rosetta Stone contained passages written in three different scripts — Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphics and Egyptian demotic — providing the key to deciphering hieroglyphic language.

• July 18, 1940: President Franklin Roosevelt is nominated for an unprecedented third term. In 1947, Congress passed the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which stated that no person could be elected to the office of president more than twice.

• July 20, 1969: American astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to walk on the surface of the moon. As he stepped from the lunar lander, Armstrong said: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

This might sound partisan.

But it’s not.

Granted, almost every single Republican lawmaker voted to shred the few, pathetic laws on the books constraining the “dark money” corruption of the system.

Granted, our own Sen. Sylvia Allen and Representatives Brenda Barton and Bob Thorpe all voted for this awful law — and all benefited significantly in the last campaign from dark money spending.

Granted, most of the Democrats in the Arizona Legislature voted against SB 1516, which jams open the floodgates through which special interest dark money groups threaten to drown our democracy.

But that’s mostly because the Democrats have no power in Arizona. The dark money groups want favors for their contributions — like the Arizona Public Service rate increase and curtailment of incentives for homeowners to go solar.

Republicans own all the statewide offices and have total control of both houses of the Legislature. Why would the dark money groups waste money buying off lawmakers who can’t deliver on the favors they seek?

Without a doubt, Democrats would battle to protect dark money groups if the tables turned and they had control of the Legislature and the governor’s office. Moreover, dark money groups with a solar energy agenda waged a campaign on behalf of Democrats running for the Arizona Corporation Commission last time around.

So this isn’t a partisan issue.

It has to do with the crucial battle to keep dark money groups from turning our government into a dispenser of corrupt bargains.

SB 1516 worked all kinds of mischief. It hacked at the broken body of the system of campaign finance laws the U.S. Supreme Court had already shot in the head with its awful Citizens United decision. Citizens United conferred on corporations and special interest groups the same free speech rights citizens enjoy. That decision destroyed the longstanding effort to limit and disclose corporate contributions. However, the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United also essentially invited Congress and state lawmakers to pass new laws at least requiring dark money disclosures.

Not surprisingly, Congress hasn’t done a thing — since incumbents benefit from dark money spending. Worse yet, Arizona legislators made the situation worse with SB 1516.

The new law effectively repeals all criminal penalties for violating almost any elections law. Please note, the dark money groups are not supposed to coordinate their political campaigns and spending with actual candidates. If they do coordinate campaigns, then it becomes a political contribution to a candidate. In that case, they would have to disclose their spending and sources of money.

However, this provision is widely violated. Repeated investigations have shown that dark money consultants frequently converse with consultants for the candidates. Who can prove what they talk about? Get this: Sometimes the same person coordinates dark money campaigns and works for an individual candidate. Sean Noble, one of the most notorious dark money bagmen, also worked on Gov. Doug Ducey’s campaign.

Dark money efforts played a big role in getting Ducey elected.

SB 1516 also allows lawmakers to bundle up contributions from dark money groups and then pass them along to their political buddies, without revealing the source of the original contribution in any form accessible to the public. This returns us to the worst days of influence peddling. Lawmakers acting as bagmen for special interest groups can now gather up contributions and pass them along to fellow lawmakers with a wink and a grin. You can be sure they’ll later demand favors on behalf of the donors.

Political reform groups launched an effort to repeal this corrupt law with a referendum. They got 20,000 of the 75,000 signatures they would need before deciding they couldn’t make the Aug. 5 deadline to make the ballot. They’ve cropped that effort for now, but we certainly hope they’ll make a fresh effort at the next election.

In the meantime, we’re appalled that Allen, Barton and Thorpe have fallen for the encroaching corruption of the dark money groups. Their own principles should have protected them from this insidious seduction. All three have crusaded against government overreach. All three have fought to return power to the local level. All three have spoken eloquently about the abuse of government power when it grows too concentrated. So we think it betrays everything they have stood for until now when they cast a vote that promotes corruption, shuts out the public and fosters the concentration of power in the hands of special interest groups.

We hope you will ask your lawmakers to explain their vote on SB 1516 every time they speak in public. If voters demonstrate their outrage — without regard to party labels — perhaps they’ll reverse themselves and vote for real reforms next session. If not — then make it clear you won’t vote for anyone who supports the corruption of the system.

It’s not their government. It’s ours. We must take it back.

And no, this isn’t a partisan issue.

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Many helped with benefit Editor: Moose Lodge 852 and Women of the Moose chapter 2012 would like to thank these individuals and businesses for their donations and support for the Wallace family benefit, (which was held) from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, July 16: Sacred Skin Tattoo, Sawmill Theatres, Fletcher’s, Payson Barber Shop, Big O Tires, Miss Fitz 260 Cafe, Su Richardson with Massage by Su, Miller Auto Works, Billet Doux Images, Gila Concrete, Susie’s Q Barbecue, Little Caesars, Body-Art-Lounge, Rim Country Guns, Certified Bicycle, Payson Wireless, CarQuest, Cheryl & Hal Wellington, Grannie’s Attic, Country Charm, Kat Nygarrd with It Works Wraps, Slipsteam, Plant Fair Nursery, Back to Basic, Lone Survivor Surplus, 260 Auto, Rim Country Power Sports, Lori Mills with Piercing by Lori, Beeline Bowl, Jimi Nitso with Pluxes, Tracey Feltes with Moonchild Creations, Storybead, Jerry Gordon, Justin McNeil with JD Customs, Carson Baker, Curtis Olsen, Jason Porter with Clarity Auto and Video, Roy Haught Excavating, Brandon Furlong, Krista Beery, Natures Illuminations Woodcarving/ Sculptures, Cheaper Sweeper, Steve & Lisa Ross, Pat & Shirley Cannon, Maggie Vela at Shear Oasis, Amber Crain at Shear Oasis, Amanda Ruff at Shear Oasis, Angela T. Cockle at Artists of the Rim, Famous Dave’s in Mesa, Payson General Rental, PostNet, Patty Ihle, Uncle Herbs and Kendra’s Country Bakery.

We would like to send a special thank you to Brandon from Ma and Pops Barber Shop in Star Valley, Brandon (donated) his proceeds for the days of July 14 and July 15.

Members of Moose Lodge 852 and Women of the Moose Chapter 2012 and children interested in volunteering or donating should contact Christina Furlong at 928-951-2219 or Brandon Furlong at 928951-0334.

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Thank you, Rim Country!

Editor: Much has been written about this past softball Season and the Lady Longhorns. We won our fifth consecutive Section Title and appeared in the State Championship game for the third year in a row. The girls did an outstanding job and we could not be more proud of them.

While the season was successful on the field, we experienced an equally incredible off-the-field year thanks to the local community. There are so many people that donated money and time to the high school team I wanted to take a moment and say “Thank you.” Below is a list of organizations and/or individuals who contributed to our program.

1) MSA - Donation for the installation and expansion of pitching/hitting bull pens on both sides of the field. These pens were installed by Ty Chilson via Payson Fence.

2) Payson Concrete- Donated concrete for the batting cage. The concrete was poured my Chris Perkes, Mike Conway and Teddy Tomerlin.

3) Roy Haught Excavation- In a joint effort both Baseball and Softball purchased field dirt to improve both playing surfaces. Roy Haught Excavation picked up and delivered the product free of charge.

4) Little Caesars Pizza Payson- Donated 75 pizzas to the 8th inning of the Gracie Haught Tournament.

5) Softball Fund Raising Committee- Suzi Tomerlin, Kerry Weekly, Felicia Moore & Tamara &

Bryan Hayes. These parents were very involved in our Car Washes, Rummage Sales, Farmers Market, Gracie Haught Tournament, Concession Stand and BBQ. 6) Concession Stands product donations- Laura Miranda and Shamrock Foods 7) Gracie Haught Tournament VolunteersCommittee Members listed above, JV Team, Jory and Chris Woolwine, Casey and Paula Bramlett, Jeri Johnson, Pamela Foster, Monique Wells & Wyatt Ranft(JV Manager) and Teddy Tomerlin.

8) Jeff Stancil - Our Field Maintenance magician.

Jeff did an outstanding job keeping the field playable and in good condition.

9) Keith Morris- for keeping everyone informed via his articles in the Payson Round Up. 10) Chris Higgins- KRIM radio. Provided music at all our home games and streamed live our State Playoff games.

11) Coaching Staff- Kadi Tenney, Tamara Hayes, Toby Paulson and Tara Fuller-Smith. (I would be remorse to not recognize Arissa Paulson who contributed many ways to assist our team) 12) FAN Club for their Fund Raising Support!!!

13) Town of Payson Parks and Rec for use of their fields for the Gracie Haught Tournament and JV practice at Rumsey 1.

I am sure I am missing someone, but you can see we had quite a “team effort” from the community.

Through the fundraising efforts we bought field tarps, hitting mats, numerous training aides, new uniforms for both JV and Varsity(arrived late but we will unveil next season) and travel expenses.

Yes, it was quite a season both on and off the field. Thank you Rim Country!

Curtis Johnson PHS varsity softball coach

Don’t limit off-roaders Editor: In reading an article about motorized vehicle ban on key Payson trails, I realized nowhere does Mr. Morris state how to register support or displeasure with the proposed plan.

I for one would like to know how, and where to express my feelings and wishes.

I have never written to an editor before. This is new for me.

I don’t own quads or any off-road vehicles. I do however own property that abuts the Cypress Trail.

I would like to preserve the right to use the Cypress Trail with a quad if I so choose.

If you could provide the info to register my feelings it would be greatly appreciated.

Randy Granger Editor’s note: To make comments on the Tonto National Forest Travel Management Plan, which would bar motorized travel off trail or on certain defined roads and trails visit the Tonto National Forest website at www.fs.usda.gov/ tonto or visit a local forest district office, or contact Anne Thomas, TNF NEPA coordinator at 602-225-5213. To simply make a comment write to: Marianne Thomas, Tonto National Forest All Units, 2324 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006 or send comments directly to: comments-southwestern-TMRTonto@fs.fed.us

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SPORTS

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

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PHS standout back to lead grapplers Bryan Burke, 25, named wrestling coach, varsity football assistant by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

A standout from the Longhorns’ glorious football past now begins his quest to return Payson High’s wrestling program to its glory days.

PHS 2009 graduate Bryan Burke as a student starred in football, wrestling and track and field and played a key role in Payson’s 2008 state championship football season. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound defensive end terrorized opposing offenses and was a two-time, first-team, all-state player.

Now, he’s been hired as PHS weightlifting teacher and tapped to coach the wrestling team and serve as an assistant football coach.

Former Roundup sports editor Max Foster said Burke was a headache for opposing coaches. “The thing about Bryan in football was something fans never saw ... he was so good he forced opposing coaches to spend huge amounts of time scheming on how to block him.

“Opponents tried almost every conceivable type of block to control Bryan.

Some worked in the first quarter, but as the game wore on, he figured them out and began dominating.”

Burke played two years of football as a defensive tackle at Scottsdale Community College before transferring to South Dakota State. He helped SDS beat Northern Arizona University in the 2013 playoffs, his senior season.

On the wrestling mat, Burke, 25, finished fourth in the state at 215 pounds as a sophomore and second at the same weight in his junior and senior seasons. He went a combined 126-17 over his final three seasons, including 83-8 his final two.

Now he’s back home to help turn around a wrestling program that hasn’t come close in the last several years to the prominence it once enjoyed.

Payson won a record 10 team wrestling state championships under Dennis Pirch between 1980-2000, including seven in the eight-year period from 1993-2000.

But since then the program has struggled with a revolving door succession of head coaches. He’s the third head coach in three years and the fourth in five years for a program that produced at least one individual state champion every year for 23 years, but not one since 2013.

Payson tied for 23rd with just four qualifiers for this year’s Division 3 state tournament.

Burke’s wife, Christina Deaton (maiden name) also graduated from Payson in 2009. She played volleyball, softball and earned all-state honors in basketball.

The pair have spent time in the Payson spotlight before. In 2008, the couple was named homecoming king and queen.

Burke is thrilled to be back.

“I get to teach in the weight room all day,” he said. “It’s a venue I can use to encourage kids to come out for football

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Bryan Burke wrestles in high school. He finished second in the state at 215 pounds in both his junior and senior seasons after placing fourth as a sophomore. Now he’s back as Payson’s head wrestling coach.

Then and now, new Payson High wrestling coach Bryan Burke in a school photo from 2008 and one taken this week by Keith Morris. and wrestling.”

He said getting kids back in the wrestling room is crucial if the Longhorns hope to succeed.

“It’ll be huge for me to get kids back in the program,” he said. “Payson’s always had a great tradition, so my priority is try to get participation up.”

He wants to have the same kind of impact as Dave LaMotte, Payson’s head wrestling coach his sophomore and junior years.

“Dave LaMotte is probably the reason I was able to play D-I football,” he said. “When I came in the (wrestling) room as an eighth-grader, people told me I was soft. Wrestling in our program, I wanted to be part of the tradition and he’s a coach who held me accountable and made me not only physically tougher but mentally tougher.”

Former Payson High state champion wrestlers Porter Wilbanks (200607) and Rocky Beery (2001) will serve as assistant wrestling coaches.

Burke will also serve as the offensive and defensive line coach for the

PHS varsity football team.

“I’ve been working with football all summer,” he said. “Hopefully we can get the guys bigger and stronger.

There’s a lot of values you get in the weight room we carry onto the football field.”

Burke got a degree in physical education from South Dakota State. He did his student teaching in 2014-15 at Mesquite Junior High and Gilbert Campo Verde High, where he also helped coach wrestling and football.

This past school year, Burke served as the strength and conditioning coach and taught weight training at Peoria Liberty High. He was the freshman football head coach, varsity football assistant coach, head track coach and assistant wrestling coach on a team that won a state championship.

Burke can’t wait to get fully involved in working to improve both the wrestling and football programs.

“I’m excited for a new season, fresh start, returning home,” he said. “Both programs I’m involved in have had great, winning traditions. I’ve been on

winning teams and losing teams and I huddle, and it was done. He was part want to educate them on how to be a of a very special class of athletes that leader on a championship team. That’s came through Payson.”

Anderson said the dedication what it takes is to have an entire roster with that mentality versus just one or of players like Burke enabled the Longhorns to survive a double-overtwo who understand that.”

In addition to LaMotte, Burke also time thriller against perennial power credited Josh Anderson, who coached Blue Ridge to win the 2008 state crown. the 2008 PHS state championship Anderson recalls the day he got football team before moving on take permission to set up an improved the head football job at Dakota State weight room in the old gym. That very University, as a night, Burke big influence. and a handful “I’m excited for a new “He was great of teammates for me,” Burke showed up at season ... both programs I’m said. “He taught his house. involved in have had great, “They were me a lot about extremely perwhat it meant to winning traditions. I’ve sistent with me be a coach and been on winning teams and to get started have great relalosing teams and I want to tionships with that night,” he kids. I talk to him said. “I would educate them on how to be probably once a say it was about a leader on a championship month.”

10 p.m. when team. That’s what it takes Anderson, they showed still the Dakota up at my door, is to have an entire roster State University and of course with that mentality versus football head I couldn’t just just one or two who coach, said it give them the didn’t take Burke keys and leave understand that.” long to adjust on them unsuperBryan Burke the fly. vised, and their Wrestling and football coach “He was excitement extremely intelligot me going gent on the field again so I went with his assignments and was very with them to get started. We worked detailed about how to get his job done,” through the night and set up in the Anderson said in an email. “He could new weight room, which is still in place make quick adjustments in the middle now.” of a series rather than waiting for a Anderson concluded, “Honestly, I break in the action. There were times don’t think Payson could have hired he would run by the sideline in between a better person. Bryan also knows plays and ask a question as he was jog- that history of such a proud wrestling ging by. I’d give him an answer of how program, especially since he lived and to adjust as he was jogging back to the breathed it himself.”

Football fun this week in Rumsey Park by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Payson kicks off the high school football season four weeks from Friday at home against Safford.

And practice officially begins on Aug. 1.

But that doesn’t mean we have to wait that long for a little fun.

Come on out to the south soccer field at Rumsey Park to watch Payson take on three other schools in 7-on-7 passing challenges from 7:30-10 p.m. Monday, July 18 through Thursday, July 21.

Mesa Red Mountain, Phoenix North Canyon and Sierra Vista Buena are conducting camps in Payson this week and will compete with the Longhorns in the nightly 7-on-7 games, with one game on each end of the field.

Payson head coach Jake Swartwood said these games can be valuable.

“Seven-on-seven is just a really great time for all kids to get involved to catch a ball and maybe score a touchdown,”

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Football coach Jake Swartwood leads his players in 7-on-7 passing competitions against Mesa Red Mountain, Phoenix North Canyon and Sierra Vista Buena tonight through Thursday from 6:30-10 p.m. on the south soccer field at Rumsey Park.

Swartwood said.

“We went to a 7-on-7 camp in Camp Verde and we played Flagstaff, which is a bigger school than us, and we had a freshman, Porter Flake, Brigham’s younger brother, and he caught a couple of passes from our senior quarterback Ryan Ricke and after that he looked like a different kid in the weight room. It’s just a chance for kids from the middle school

to adjust to the speed of high school.”

Ricke is expected to be one of three Longhorns battling for the starting quarterback job this season with senior Angel Jaquez and sophomore Brock Davis.

Players need physicals Swartwood said all students who want to play football this season should have their phys-

icals done before the first official day of practice on Aug. 1.

“It happens quite a bit where kids come in the first day and haven’t had their physicals,” Swartwood said. “So we just want them to know.”

He said Urgent Care is performing physicals at a discounted rate, as are some physicians in town.

Swartwood said that anyone who hasn’t had his physical should still show up the first day.

“Coaches would still like to see you on Aug. 1 because we plan on checking out our pads and helmets on Aug. 1 and those that don’t come get what’s left,” he said.

Swartwood said voluntary workouts are scheduled from July 25-29 at 3:45 p.m. in the weight room.

Leadership camp Swartwood and his staff spent July 12-14 at Willow Springs Lake with about 15

football players.

“It’s our leadership camp,” Swartwood said. “We invite all the boys who want to go up really to show appreciation to those kids coming to the weight room at 6:15 a.m. each morning for six weeks solid. We had a tournament of champions where kids pair up with a partner and compete in a fishing derby, corn hole game, horseshoes and washers, which a lot of people call cowboy horseshoes. We just talk about life.”

Yeomans chips way to big day When you’re closest to the pin on two different holes you probably enjoyed a good round of golf.

That certainly was the case for Chip Yeomans in the Payson Men’s Golf Association’s Three Clubs Plus Putter Net Score Tournament on June 29 at Payson Golf Course.

Yeomans left his ball within 2 feet, 2 inches on No. 17 after also winning closest to the pin on No. 2 (14-1) en route to claiming the A Flight crown with a score of 66.9.

He edged out runner-up Tim Hughes (67.6), who was closest to the pin on No. 5 (11-0).

Terry Lindsey, who was closest to the pin on No. 8 (12-1),

came in at 69.3 to finish third.

Lou Crabtree carded 60.2 to win the B Flight over Bill Davis (67.1) and Ralph Lindo (67.8).

Mike Eilenfeldt was closest to the pin on No. 14 (15-11).

Ron Fischer sank the longest putt, finding the cup from 7 feet, 5 1/2 inches on the ninth hole.

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A community partnership between and

PAYSON ROUNDUP

Payson Care Center helps seniors, disabled in need by

Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

Over the last three years, Payson Care Center has partnered with organizations such as Meals on Wheels, Gila Center on Aging, and the Lutheran Social Services to provide something extra for their clients.

Payson Care Center employees provide personal items, such as water bottles, back scratchers, jar openers, pens and other items to homebound Rim Country residents. The program is designed to assist the caregivers and families of these residents with a little “extra” something as a surprise.

These little gifts help extend the value of the services provided to seniors and the disabled through Meals on Wheels and the other agencies.

Just about everyone you speak to who volunteers with the program says how important the delivery of a meal is — not just because the food might be the only full meal some participants have in a day, but because the delivery volunteer is often the only outside contact a client may have. With the deliveries including the extras from Payson Care Center, the clients know there are people out there thinking of them and that can go a long way toward mitigating the loneliness of many housebound seniors and disabled adults.

More on Meals on Wheels The Rim Country and Tonto Basin area are served by two different Meals on Wheels programs, though both are administered through the Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens Area Agency on Aging Region V. The clients in the Pine and Strawberry area and the outlying subdivisions around the two little communities get their

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Volunteers have made the Payson Senior Center Meals on Wheels a success. Back in 2008 this crew spent many early mornings packing up hot meals and loading ice chests with milk and dessert. A crew of “runners” later join the party to accompany drivers to the client homes and bring them their meals.

Meals on Wheels through the Senior Citizens Affairs Council Senior Dining Room and the clients in Payson, Star Valley and points south are served through the Payson Senior Center.

While a regional agency administers the program, funds must be solicited from local governments, benefits, charitable donations from groups and individuals and the minimal fees charged for the meals.

This week, Tuesday night, the Star Valley Town Council will discuss and possibly take action to consider continued funding for Meals on Wheels (and Senior Ridership). In the past the council has awarded the Payson Senior Center about $30,000 for the program for services it provides Star Valley residents.

Earlier this year the Payson Senior Center received $50,000 from Gila County’s economic development fund to help with costs of its transportation and meals program. The supervisors awarded $20,000 for the center’s transportation program and another $30,000 for the Meals on Wheels service.

The Payson Senior Center’s Meals on Wheels program provided 32,049 meals in 2015 at a cost of $260,000 to operate.

There is currently a waiting list of people wanting the service.

With the county’s assistance, the Senior Center will be able to meet the growing need of the older residents in northern Gila County. In Payson alone, 54 percent of the adult population is 55 or older.

The service is provided in

communities around Payson as well as in the Tonto Basin area, including Deer Creek.

Although volunteers deliver a lunch meal, the day starts early. Drivers pick up their route sheets at 7 a.m. and check to see if there are any additions or deletions to their route.

Ice chests are packed with milk and desserts. The cook and kitchen assistants prepare the hot meals and place them in a plastic container.

The meals are sealed with a plastic wrap and placed in a hot box to keep them warm.

Volunteer runners arrive to complete the crew and they and the drivers are off to deliver the meals. For holidays, they deliver an extra frozen meal to the seniors. The meals must be delivered within a 2-1/2-hour

window.

All the drivers are trained in CPR. They are in communication with the dispatchers at the office if they run into a problem, such as a door may be locked and no one answers.

One morning a volunteer found a woman on the floor in her kitchen. She fell down the day before and could not get up.

A driver saw a woman wandering in front of her house. She had locked herself out. At these times the driver will call the Senior Center office.

The office dispatcher calls the house, the responsible party or the case manager. If it appears to be an emergency, the driver also calls 911. The driver will stay with the individual until help arrives or the situation stabilizes.

When the senior, a relative or friend identifies a need, they can call the Senior Center.

The center personnel refers the individual to the Pinal-Gila Council at 1-800-293-9393. Once the contact is made, a representative of the council calls the senior for an interview to determine if they qualify for the program. A case manager visits the client in their home to see if other services are needed.

The Meals on Wheels program is about more than bringing food to the elderly in Payson.

For many isolated individuals, the visit becomes a lifeline to the community. And those special treats from Payson Care Center remind the Meals on Wheels clients there are people out in the community thinking of them.

Remember tips to keep cool in the face of continuing summer heat Temperatures in the Rim Country have seemed unusually hot recently and our monsoon rains and the daily cool-down they bring are sadly scarce.

The month of August is often referred to as “the dog days of summer,” a phrase that can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. The “dog days” are a reference to the dog star, Sirius, which appeared to rise just before the sun in late July, when temperatures were at their hottest. As a result, the phrase “dog days” remains synonymous with summer heat in the Northern Hemisphere.

Keeping cool during the dog days of summer can be difficult, especially for people who live in humid climates (which the Rim Country gets when the monsoon arrives).

According to the Environ­ mental Protection Agency, heat

is the leading weather-related killer in the United States, with the National Vital Statistics System reporting a total of more than 7,400 deaths between 1999 and 2010. Many of those deaths could have been prevented had people taken steps to keep cool in the face of summer heat.

• Choose wisely when spending time outdoors. As hot as summer can be, many people still want to enjoy some time outdoors. You don’t have to spend summer indoors to survive the summer heat, but it helps to choose the time you spend outdoors wisely.

Avoid spending time outdoors between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Temperatures soar and peak during these hours, and the American Melanoma Foundation notes that UV radiation reaches its peak intensity at approximately 1 p.m. The

more intense that UV radiation is, the more susceptible people are to UV-related sun damage to their skin. If you prefer to exercise outdoors during the summer, do so in the early morning or in the evening,

when temperatures tend to be lower and UV radiation is less of a threat.

• Limit time spent outside.

It’s OK to spend time outside in the summer, just make sure you are not outside for extend-

ed periods of time on hot days.

Exposure to sustained heat can adversely affect the body’s ability to sweat. Sweat might be uncomfortable, but it helps to regulate body temperature by cooling the body. People who cannot sweat or suddenly stop perspiring can succumb to heat exhaustion or heat stroke very quickly. If you must spend time outdoors on hot days, take periodic breaks to go indoors, heading inside immediately if you realize your body is no longer producing sweat.

• Stay hydrated. Come the dog days of summer, keep a water bottle with you at all times, refilling it throughout the day as necessary.

The American Heart Association notes that the heart can more easily pump blood through blood vessels to the muscles when it is hydrated. That means the heart isn’t working as hard as it would

have to if you were not staying hydrated.

Dehydration reduces the body’s ability to sweat and maintain a normal body temperature, so stay hydrated on hot days by drinking water throughout the day.

• Make cool dietary choices.

When planning meals on hot days, choose light foods and opt for small portions so you aren’t fighting feelings of sluggishness that can compound any heat-related feelings of listlessness you’re already coping with. In addition, choose meals that don’t require you to turn on the oven. Hot ovens can make homes, even those with fully functioning air conditioning systems, far less comfortable on especially hot days.

The dog days of summer are often marked by humidity and blazing sun. Overcoming those factors may require altering certain habits.

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Everything in moderation – even almonds Pop quiz: How is almond milk like much nutritional value. a cat lady?

Read the back of any container of Bear with me here — but for some almond milk. Does it list the percentreason as I contemplated the food fad age of almonds used? Nope — except flapdoodle surrounding almond milk, I maybe the exported Almond Breeze thought of my cat lady friend. brand. Apparently, folks in other counShe started tries want to know with one cat. The what they’re chugkitty purred and ging. The label The cuddled. The mice shows the milk Healthy fled. contains just 2 So far so good. percent almonds.

But she didn’t Not much bang

by Michele Nelson just stop at one for the buck. cat.

Sadly enough, She added almonds themmore and more cats to her collection. selves do have lots of wonderful nutriSoon she had cats in the bed, cats in ents. the tub, cats in the cupboards. Kitty So like cats: One cat, good. Twelve litter everywhere. Cat food can clutter. cats, ugh.

A cat cacophony day and night.

Now, you may wonder, how do cats In short: An environmental disaster. increase health?

Kinda like letting the almond milk A cat on the lap will decrease stress fad get out of hand. and increase well-being, studies sugTurns out, an excess of almonds gest. A cat in the house even reduces the risk for heart disease. One British threatens environmental disaster.

Fortune magazine reports that in study even found owning a cat can just one year, sales of almond milk increase a guy’s chance of finding love.

We’re talking people love. skyrocketed by 40 percent.

Betcha never thought about that!

Here’s the downside: Those little By the same token, almonds, in suckers suck up a ton of water.

Each almond requires a gallon of moderation, increase vitamin E levels water to grow, according to research- in the blood while lowering cholesterol, reported the Journal of the American ers at the Water Footprint Network.

Dietetic Association.

Guess, what?

Eating almonds might also reduce California grows 80 percent of the the odds of colon cancer, according to world’s almonds.

In case you haven’t heard, California research done at U.C. Davis.

Almonds might also help fight heart is in the grip of the worst drought on record — and that’s a lot of water to disease. Research published in the journal Circulation, attributed that pour on just one little nut. finding to the “nonfat (protein and Does that make sense? fiber) and monounsatured fatty acid It gets worse.

Almond milk actually doesn’t have components of the nut.”

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The New England Journal of Medicine reported that people who eat a handful of nuts every day live longer.

Almonds have vitamin E, copper, and magnesium. The nuts also have fiber, phytosterols, other minerals and antioxidants.

Yeah almonds!

But not so much almond milk — Turns out, liquefying almonds removes lots of the good stuff. Even worse, they load it up with sugar. Then come all the additives, some good, some not.

Gums, such as carrageenan, add thickness and roundness to the taste of the almond milk. Yet some folks with digestive issues complain they struggle to digest the gums.

Vitamin A palmitate fortifies the almond milk, since the milk generally doesn’t even include enough almonds to provide the natural vitamins and benefits you’d get from eating a handful.

Vitamin A palmitate raises concerns from foodies interested in sustainable agriculture. The additive gen-

erally comes from palm plantations, which often damage local ecosystems.

About the only benefit to almond milk over the real thing lies in the added calcium and vitamin D — which you can get from unsweetened milk.

So, grab a handful of almonds and cuddle up with a cat. You’ll live longer, have a healthier heart and maybe find a good man.

Just don’t overdo.

Maybe one cat purring really can boost your love life.

But a litter box in the kitchen, not so much.

If you insist on using almond milk, try making your own (use organic almonds to add a nutritional punch): DIY Homemade Almond Milk

by Katie Mae Stanley Nourishing Simplicity 2 cups almonds 1 teaspoon sea salt Warm water 8 cups water* Optional Add Ins:

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 4 dates 4 tablespoons raw honey *You can use more water for a milk more similar to skim milk, it is also more frugal.

Instructions Soak the almonds with salt and warm water for at least 12 hours.

Strain and rinse once the soaking is complete.

Add the almonds and water to a blender. You may have to do this in two batches if your blender is smaller.

Blend on high for 2 minutes.

Strain the contents of the blender through a fine sieve gently pushing on it with a spoon to remove all the liquid.

You may need to remove some of the almond pulp so that the milk can strain out. Or pour through a cheesecloth or nut milk bag, allowing the almond milk to collect in the jar. Twist the cheesecloth or nut milk bag to be sure to get all the precious liquid out.

This should keep in the refrigerator for three to four days.

Choosing health care for the end of your life Cate Kortzeborn My mom, 88 stubborn years old, still lives on her own in a big house with a cat that loves to get underfoot. Because I work in health care, I have an all-too-vivid recognition of the perils that can befall someone in her situation. So, posted on her kitchen bulletin board is a bright pink sheet of paper called a POLST. POLST stands for Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment. It’s a document that makes your treatment wishes known to doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, and other health care providers.

Too often, people near the end of their lives get treatment they don’t want. These treatments may not help them live longer or better, and sometimes can cause pain.

Also, family members sometimes have their own ideas about what types of treatment their loved ones would want.

POLST makes sure your family members and caregivers know exactly what life-saving treatments you do and do not want. Doctors say any seriously ill person should have a POLST. Filling out a POLST is completely up to you. It’s your choice.

POLST is different from an advance health care directive.

An advance directive allows you to choose the advocate you want to speak for you if you’re incapacitated, and provides a general guide to what treatment you want. POLST is different because: • POLST is a signed medical order that your health care team can act upon, whether your advocate is there or not; • POLST indicates your exact wishes about certain medical treatments.

• Resuscitation (person has no pulse and is not breathing): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is done to try to start your breathing and heartbeat after they stop. CPR involves chest compressions and/or electrical shock to try to start your heart again. It may also involve having someone breathe for you. Resuscitation can benefit healthy young people, but it’s not usually helpful for seriously ill or elderly people. You can choose to accept or decline resuscitation.

• Medical intervention (person has pulse and/or is breathing): Interventions can

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Although it’s a good idea for all seriously ill people to have both an advance directive and a POLST, any adult, especially if she or he is unmarried, should have one or both.

You can find the POLST form online or at your primary care provider’s office. Your provider can explain the different options on the form to you.

The POLST must be signed by a licensed health care provider and by you. Some states require a witnessing signature as well.

Once signed, the POLST becomes part of your medical record. It stays with you all the time. If you’re at home, put it near your bed or on your refrigerator. If you’re in a hospital, nursing home, or assisted living facility, it’ll be in your chart or file. If you’re moved between locations, your POLST goes with you.

POLST forms vary by state and focus on three types of interventions. For each, you can choose whether or not to have something done or choose a level of intervention.

include CPR, intubation (a tube down your throat to open your airway), mechanical ventilation (a machine to pump air in and out of your lungs), medication/ antibiotics, fluids, monitoring, and a host of other things. You can choose a level of intervention, from full treatment to comfort measures only.

• Artificially administered fluids and nutrition: This is a way of feeding a person through a tube either in his/her nose or through the skin into his/her stomach. Tube feeding can help people who can’t swallow now, but who are expected to get better. However, people near

the end of life may feel more comfortable without a feeding tube and want to eat what they can by mouth. You can choose a level of intervention, from longterm nutrition to a defined period of nutrition to hydration only to no intervention.

It’s important to fully understand these and other options, so make sure you talk to your doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant before you make any decisions. You can then choose what treatment options you want and don’t want. You can also adjust your POLST at any time, as circumstances change.

To find the POLST website in your state, where you can get more information and download forms, go to www.polst. org.

More information on advance directives can be found at: https://medlineplus. gov/advancedirectives.html.

About the author: Cate Kortzeborn is Medicare’s acting 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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At the Mazatzal Casino

Registration before July 22 is $25 for adults and $10 for those 12 and under; after July 22 the cost is $30 for adults and $15 for those 12 and under.

Register early to be guaranteed an official Glow in the Bowl Fun Run shirt Check in starts at 5 p.m.

For more details, stop by the parks office in Green Valley Park.

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There’s always something happening at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, located on Highway 87 at milepost 251. For more information, call 1-800-777-PLAY (7529).

• Bingo: Double Payout July 19.

Matinee Times: Mon-Thurs doors open 10:30 a.m., game starts 12 p.m. Evening Times: Tues. & Thurs. doors open 4 p.m., game starts 6:30 p.m.

• Oriental Buffet $10: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 20 in the Cedar Ridge Restaurant.

• Cardroom open daily 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Play Blackjack, Poker, Texas Shootout.

• Summer Spectacular, now through Sept. 5: Earn 2X entries every Monday!

Drawings held Sept. 3 — $2,300 cash (five winners); Sept. 4 — $500 cash (five winners); Sept. 5 — $500 cash (five winners) plus Grand Prize of a 2016 Fiat!

Make reservations for big Chamber luncheon

The Rim Country Chamber of Commerce is hosting Bob Pritchard, a noted business expert, at a special luncheon meeting Thursday, Aug. 2 at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino.

Reservations are due by July 22, the cost for single admission is $40 or $300 for a table of eight. Seating is limited.

Contact Jaimee or Chris at 9284784-4515 or email jaimee@rimcountrychamber.com for details or to make a reservation.

Veterans town hall

The new director of the Phoenix VA Medical Center, Debra Amdor, is conducting a town hall meeting at Messinger Payson Funeral Home at 5 p.m., Tuesday, July 19.

She will be addressing the Phoenix VA Medical Center’s role in reaching and servicing veterans in rural areas such as the Rim Country.

Accompanying her are members of the new staff and representatives from the Veterans CHOICE program, veterans’ fee basis program and the VA Veterans Benefits Program.

Congressman to speak

Congressman Dr. Paul Gosar, AZ-CD4, is the guest speaker at the Payson Tea Party from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., Tuesday July 19 at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260.

Gosar is running for his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

All are welcome to hear his presentation and ask questions. For more information, call 928-951-6774.

Children’s clothing distribution, plus shoes

Kaitie’s Closet is a nonprofit organization collecting new and gently used children’s clothing for distribution free to those in need in Rim Country.

Distribution this month is from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 at Payson Elementary School, 500 E. Rancho Rd. Everyone in Rim Country needing children’s clothing is welcome. Be sure to bring your child for the new shoes that will be available this month.

Kaitie’s Closet’s Annual New Shoe Drive continues through Aug. 31 to help the children in the community have new shoes to start school.

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Congressman Dr. Paul Gosar, AZ-CD4, is the guest speaker at the Payson Tea Party from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., Tuesday July 19 at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260. Gosar is running for his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives. All are welcome. For more information, call 928-951-6774.

Pink donation boxes are located at all school offices, Crosswinds Restaurant at the airport, Payson Physical Therapy, Scoops Ice Cream & Espresso, and 814 N. Beeline Highway in the Swiss Village. Kaitie’s Closet, Inc. is a 501c(3) so if you have no time to shop, you can send your donation to Kaitie’s Closet Inc., 814 N. Beeline Hwy., Suite E, Payson, 85541. The goal this year is 200 pairs of new shoes.

Library bookstore sale

During July the Library Friends of Payson Bookstore the following summer specials are offered: 10 for $1 on all standard size paperbacks; five for $1 on all videos; and DVDs are only $1 each.

The LFOP Bookstore is located to the right of the circulation desk just inside the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road. For more information visit the Library Friends of Payson website at www.libraryfriendsof payson.org.

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The Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in partnership with Rim Country Health and Powell Place is holding the third session of the Dementia 101 course from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday July, 20 at the Rim Country Health Community Center, 809 W. Longhorn Road, Payson.

Seating is limited, so make sure to RSVP to Christine Zuber, social services director/BAI certified trainer at 928-474-1120.

Glow in the Bowl Family Fun Run 5k

Also part of Tontozona Week festivities is the Glow in the Bowl Family Fun Run 5k at 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6 in Green Valley Park.

Come decked out in your best glow gear. Then we’ve got you covered with glow accessories in your goody bag each participant will receive before the race.

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Benefit showing of ‘Pet’ movie

The Humane Society of Central Arizona is hosting a special screening of the new movie, “The Secret Life of Pets.” The screening is at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 23 at Sawmill Theatres, 201 W. Main St. Tickets are only $4 per person and all proceeds benefit the shelter. Call 928-474-5590 for more information.

Summer concert series

The Payson Summer Concert Series continues on Saturdays at Green Valley Park amphitheatre area and bandstand. Shows start around 7 p.m. and end about 9 p.m. Bring your family, a blanket and some treats and join in the fun.

Scheduled to perform: The John Scott Band, Payson’s own “Rockin’ Blues Band,” July 23; Breaking Point, July 30.

There will be a special bonus concert from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, Aug. 5 with True to Life Band as part of the town’s Tontozona Week festivities.

Payson Community Blood Drive

A blood drive is planned from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday, July 25 at Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane.

Make an appointment by calling 1-877-UBS-HERO (8274376), going online to www.

UnitedBloodServicesAZ.org. Those interested may also contact Pat or Jon at 928-951-0863 or visit www.

Bloodhero.com (enter sponsor code: payson).

For eligibility questions, call 1-800288-2199, extension 5497.

Get EMT certification in one semester

Gila Community College announces that Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Training will start on Aug. 22 at the Payson campus. The training will be provided by state certified instructor, Leah Rife.

Those planning to participate must have their prerequisites verified before enrolling in the class.

Begin that process now with the friendly staff in the administration office at the GCC Payson Campus, 201 N. Mud Springs Road.

A “Proof of Prerequisites Form” must be completed that includes all of the prerequisite specifics.

Classes will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays.

The training covers 16 weeks of in-depth, hands-on training in order to prepare students for the Arizona State Certification Examination.

For more information, call Gila Community College at 928-468-8039.

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• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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

• Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pine Community Center • Free clothing, shoe distribution: 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m., Payson Elementary School, 500 E. Rancho Rd. • Alzheimer’s training: 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Rim Country Health, 474-1120

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

• Pine Library: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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

• Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pine Community Center

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

• Pine Library: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

• Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pine Community Center • American Legion Fish Fry: Noon-8 p.m., American Legion • Registration deadline for Aug. 2 Chamber luncheon, 474-4515; Aug. 6, Glow in the Bowl Run, Parks office, Green Valley Park

• Payson Book Festival: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Payson campus, Gila Community College, free • Benefit movie: 10 a.m., ‘Secret Life of Pets’ at Sawmill Theatres, $4, proceeds for Humane Society of Central Arizona • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy.

• Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pine Community Center • Free concert: 7 p.m., The John Scott Band, Green Valley Park

Wednesday

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

• Pine Library: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Veterans town hall: 5 p.m., Messinger Payson Funeral Home, 901 S. Westerly • Gosar is guest: 6 p.m.-7:45 p.m., Payson Tea Party hosts, Tiny’s 600 E. Hwy. 260

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The second Payson Book Festival is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 23 at the Payson campus of Gila Community College.

More than 80 authors are expected to participate with more than 600 guests in attendance. The authors offer works in all genres, with more than 20 specializing in children’s and young adult literature.

Go online to paysonbookfestival. com or email info@paysonbookfestival.org for details.

The concert series is made possible with the support of SuddenLink and Majestic Rim Retirement Living.

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ORGANIZATIONS Friendship Bible Class

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.

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A free community celebration of books for all ages.

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9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 23 Gila Community College, 201 N. Mud Springs Road

Color Time Tuesday

Enjoy a free relaxing and fun time of coloring every Tuesday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Adults can bring their children to color with adult supervision, too. You can stay for some of the time or all the time. Bring your own or share some of the supplies on hand.

The program meets at Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N. Easy Street. Call Sally Harvey 480-213-8472 or Joyce Kennedy 928-978-1884 with any questions.

This event promotes literacy and showcases local and Arizona authors of fiction and non-fiction. Meet 80 authors; enjoy book signings and presentations.

Kids can meet “Story Monster” and enjoy story time.

Food from local vendors on site. Free entertainment and door prizes.

Major Event Sponsor: The Payson Roundup Top Shelf Sponsors: Gila County Board of Supervisors and Majestic Rim Retirement Living Second Shelf Sponsors: APS, KMOG, KRIM, Five Star Publications Third Shelf Sponsors: State Farm Santana Insurance Agency, MHA Foundation, PostNet, Miller Auto Works, Star Valley Veterinary Clinic

Moose Lodge events

The Women of the Moose meet at 6 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month.The Loyal Order of the Moose meetings are at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

The lodge has a Thursday Fish Fry from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and weekly dinner specials are available.

The Moose Lodge is located on E. Hwy. 260 in Star Valley. For more information, call (928) 4746212.

Masonic Lodge

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

For more information, go online to www.paysonmason. org or contact Bill Herzig, secretary, at 928-474-1305 or 928951-2662.

Rim Country 4 Wheelers

Members of the Rim Country 4 Wheelers (RC4W) invite anyone interested in four-wheel-drive back road travel to join them at 8 a.m. Wednesdays in the parking lot in front of the Big 5 store.

The route and destination may be prescheduled or may be decided on the spot; the level of difficulty may range from easy to moderate. Saturday trips are also scheduled at least once a month and are usually decided on at the previous month’s meeting. For all trips, have a full tank of gas, lunch, and a lawn chair.

For more information, visit the website at www.rimcountry4wheelers.com or call RC4W President Tom Doyle, 928-6009009.

Senior Bible study

The Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main St., hosts a Bible study from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday with a rotating roster of ministers.

Soroptimists

The local Soroptimist club invites all women who are interested in working with and for the community to improve the status of women to join members for lunch at Tiny’s, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson, at noon Wednesdays.

Anyone interested should contact Jean Oliver, 928-474-6167; or Audrey Wilson, 928-468-3108.

Ukulele fun

Rim residents, regardless of skill level, are welcome to join Ukulele Fun from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every Wednesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

If you have any ukuleles you would like to donate or sell, please call 928-595-2086.

Alzheimer’s caregivers support groups

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87 Mountain Biking Club meets at 4 p.m. every Wednesday at the 87 Cyclery shop, 907 S. Beeline Highway. Members have group trail rides for every level of rider. Call 928-478-6203 for details. of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center.

For more details, call Mary, 928-474-3560. The Payson Senior Center is located at 514 W. Main St.

87 Mountain Biking Club

87 Mountain Biking Club meets at 4 p.m. every Wednesday at the 87 Cyclery shop, 907 S. Beeline Highway.

Members have group trail rides throughout Gila County for every level of rider (beginners to advanced).

Everyone is encouraged to join and learn about all the great mountain biking trails Payson and the surrounding area has to offer.

For more information or questions, please call 928-478-6203.

Democrats host candidates The Democratic Club of Northern Gila County will host Alex Martinez, candidate for the State House, and Nikki Baggley, candidate for the State Senate at 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd. Everyone is welcome to come meet the candidates. There will be refreshments. The meeting of the club will follow. For additional information, please call Chris at 928-468-9669.

Rim Country Rotary Club The Rim Country Rotary Club meets at 6:45 a.m. Thursdays at the Cedar Ridge Restaurant of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino.

For more information, go online to www.rimcountryrotary.

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

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

Sustainable Rim Country Sustainable Rim County is a non-profit, non-political

civic organization devoted to conserving the beauty of Rim Country for enjoyment of current and future generations.

The public is invited to from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 21 at the Payson Library meeting room, enter by front south door.

The agenda includes implementing educational strategies focused on protecting this beautiful region. For information, contact Ray at 928-478-6295.

National Alliance on Mental Illness The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is dedicated to improving the lives of those with mental illness and those who love them through education, support and advocacy. NAMI Family Support Group is a free meeting of caregivers where family members can talk frankly about their challenges.

The support group meets from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson.

Registration is now open for NAMI Family to Family Class, a 12-week course structured to help family members and close friends understand and support individuals with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well-being. The Family to Family class begins on Thursday, Aug. 25 and is held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Gila Community College.

Email namipayson@yahoo.com or call 928-301-9140 for more information.

Bridge results Winners at Ladies Tuesday Bridge for July 12 were: Connie Gyde, first; Flo Moeur, second; Cindy Love, third.

The group meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Senior Citizen’s Center, 514 W. Main Street, Payson.

For information and reservations, call Connie Gyde, 928468-6180.

Bridge winners for Wednesday, July 13 were: Jackie Myers and Jerri Koch, first; Kay Hutchinson and Kent Teaford, second; Flo Moeur and Joan Young, third.

For information and reservations, call Kay Hutchinson at 928-474-0287.

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WEATHERREPORT Forecast by the National Weather Service

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Wednesday

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Tonto Schools OK 37 percent tax boost From page 1 a chance to weigh in before the board voted on the budget and tax increase.

The district had sought to increase its property tax levy by $300,000 for the year, but due to public outcry subsequently voted to halve that amount to $150,000.

The change reduced the tax rate increase to about 37 percent. The district said the owner of a $100,000 home would see his tax increase about $105 to $385.

The meeting represented a trial by fire for newly hired Superintendent Chad Greer.

Greer officially started working for the district on July 1, after serving as interim superintendent in May and June.

Greer faced the fiery crowd full of retirees, coolly answering any and all questions.

Tonto Basin’s average age is 65, according to the 2010 census. Only 1,424 people call Tonto Basin their full-time home. Many of them struggle to get by on a fixed income.

Greer explained the district has not sought a property tax increase for eight years, although the Legislature has cut funding for facilities upkeep, technology and textbook purchases.

Then Greer explained the district’s low salaries have cost

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Tonto Basin School Board Superintendent Chad Greer (left) sits next to board members Dorothy France, Laura Hartnell, Dennis Wilbanks, Jerett Cline and Teri Cline. it teachers.

“We had bus drivers making $7 and $8 dollars an hour,” he said, “We had them leaving to go make $11 to $12 per hour elsewhere after getting training for their commercial drivers license.”

The debate over the increased taxes has split the community, with the families accusing the retirees of failing to support schools. On the other side, the retirees said they had already suffered to pay for their grown kids to go to school. At this point in their lives, they can’t afford to pay the added taxes to send Tonto Basin kids to school.

Many complained that the proposed tax increase will impose a burden on seniors

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and water usage rates will change.

That change only affects 18 residential customers out of 3,161.

Those customers with meters of 1 inch will see a base rate increase. Those with meters of 5/8 and ¾ inch will not see their base rate change.

In comparison, all 51 commercial customers will pay higher base rates.

The base rate provides for access to the system, even if a customer doesn’t use any water at all.

Water usage rates will only increase

for those using more than 5,000 gallons of water.

Customers using between 5,000 and 10,000 gallons will see an increase of $10 per 1,000 gallons above 5,000 gallons.

For those using more than 10,000 gallons, the board initiated a new price tier of $15 per thousand gallons above the threshold.

The board decided to make these rate changes because customers using more than 10,000 gallons of water used a third of the district’s water, but provided only 18 percent of the total revenue.

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living on a fixed income.

“We pay high, high taxes, most of it going to education,” said one audience member, “We struggled to pay for our kids, now you’re asking us, in this point of our life, to keep on paying through the nose. Don’t be surprised that we’re objecting. We simply cannot afford to keep paying higher and higher taxes.”

Rural districts have an especially difficult struggle.

Districts such as Maricopa and Pima have a much higher concentration of homes on private land, which bring in more taxes.

The meeting seemed at an impasse until Shelly Allison, owner of the Tonto Basin Marketplace, expressed her

discouragement with how the board handled the situation.

“I was disappointed in the way this was handled,” said Allison, “If someone would have come and said, ‘We don’t have proper math books,’ I can absolutely guarantee that this community would have come together to help.”

She said local contractors would volunteer to do necessary rewiring. Donations would have come in to purchase textbooks or technology.

“You always go to your community first,” she said, “Nobody said to the community, ‘Hey we are having an issue.’ I think we should find a way to come together and fix that.”

That struck a cord with the crowd. Greer assured the crowd the district would revisit the tax issue next year.

“We are going to meet all the needs of the students but also not put any more tax burden on the public,” he said.

Greer told the crowd he hopes the tax increase will be repealed next year, if the board can meet all the needs of the school.

The meeting them broke up to reconvene as the regularly scheduled board meeting.

During that meeting, the board unanimously voted to accept the 2016-17 estimated budget and the increase to property taxes.

The following reports and arrests were released by the Payson Police Department and Gila County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed in this report are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. After reviewing cases, the Gila County Attorney’s Office often drops or modifies charges. If your name is listed and you are exonerated, please contact the Payson Roundup at editor@ payson.com.

July 4 – Christopher Michael Mahr, 26, Payson – drug paraphernalia-possession, unlawful imprisonment, disorderly conduct-fighting and criminal damage-deface or damage property and 3 counts domestic violence; Destiny Gabrielle Rodriguez Cordero, 19, Payson – assault-intentionally or recklessly causing physical injury and domestic violence.

July 5 – John Gary Michael Ray, 21, Payson – theft of means of transportation-intent to permanently deprive and misconduct involving weapons-prohibited possessor possession deadly weapon.

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for the percentage of water they used, according to the board’s logic.

According to the board, these changes should bring in close to $100,000 annually, which the district will use to pay down the Compass loan over the next decade.

The board also raised property taxes by $35 for each $100,000 in assessed home value. The new tax rate will net PSWID $691,000 annually.

The changes will enable the district to pay down the balloon payment to about $500,000 by the time it comes due.

The current board felt the future board would be able to pay off that balance.

R E C O R D

July 6 – Dustin Lawrence Alley, 25, Pine – criminal trespass-3rd degree-real property and shoplifting-concealment; John Gary Michael Ray, 21, Payson – criminal damage-deface or damage property and burglary-3rd degree-non-residential, fenced commercial or residential yard; Thomas Edward Zimmerman, 54, Payson – drug paraphernalia-possession and marijuana-possession; Christopher Michael Mahr, 26, Payson – domestic violence, criminal damage-deface of damage property, unlawful imprisonment and aggravated assault with deadly weapon or dangerous instrument; Mathew J Meredeth, 34, Payson – failure/refusal to provide identification and reckless driving; Daniel Ortiz Arenivar, 23, Phoenix – unlawful to possess an open container with in the passenger compartment of a vehicle on the roadway; Miguel Angel Sias Talamantes, 24, Star Valley – drug paraphernalia-possession, marijuana-possession, DUI with BAC of .08 or higher and DUI-alcohol, drug, vapor, combination thereof.

July 7 – Sheldon James Weaton Jr., 35, Phoenix – 2 counts fugitives from justice, failure to appear-1st degree, drug paraphernalia-possession, narcotic drugs-possession and theft of means of transportation-possession of stolen vehicle; Jennifer Ellen Szarek, 37, St. Petersburg, Fla. – drug paraphernalia-possession, narcotic drugs-possession and theft of means of transportation-possession of stolen vehicle; Briana Deidra Harris, 22, Payson – shoplifting; David Wayne Hawkins, 35, Payson – DUI with BAC of .08 or higher and DUI-alcohol, drug, vapor, combination thereof.

July 8 – Matthew Thomas Sebben, 33, Payson – shoplifting.

July 9 - male juvenile, 16 – engaging in passive resistance and DUI-aggravated, while suspended for DUI; Michelle Dyan Lauri, 34, Mesa del – shoplifting; Judy A. Gremonprez, 62, Payson – shoplifting, theft and theft-failure to attempt to notify owner of found property.

July 10 – Bryan Erhardt Potratz, 58, transient – camping in public place.

O B I T U A R I E S Rev. Charles Richard Smith (1946-2016)

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Born in Lynn, Mass., December 17, 1946; died July 7, 2016.

Ordained 2006 through Spirit Fire Ministries; had a prison ministry and worked at Walmart for about 13 years.

Survived by wife Linda D. Smith, son George L. Ehmer and his wife Abigail, grandsons: Wolfgang R. Ehmer, Angel Juarez, Jaden Hubsmith, Bucky Wilcox, Daniel Illig, granddaughter Kortney Wilcox.

Nancy Ann Gills (1954-2016)

Nancy Ann Gills, of Payson, passed away suddenly on July 4, 2016 with her loving husband by her side.

She was born January 12, 1954 in Brooklyn, NY and lived much of her life in Little Falls, NJ before moving to Arizona.

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Payson Roundup Tuesday, July 19, 2016

14 HANDYMAN

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20+ yrs exp in kitchens, baths, Windows, doors +more. Custom woodwork and cabinetry. Reasonable and dependable. Free estimates.

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Lawn Care

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LEGAL NOTICES

FOLLOWS: COMMENCING FOR A TIE AT THE SCRIBED STONE MARKING THE QUARTER SECTION CORNER OF SECTIONS 22 AND 23, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN FROM WHICH SCRIBED STONE MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 22 BEARS NORTH 0 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 12 SECONDS EAST, 2647.17 FEET DISTANT; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 12 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, A DISTANCE OF 1099.28 FEET THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST, 95.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST 87.44 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THIS PARCEL; THENCE SOUTH 8 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST 201.82 FEET: THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 20 MINUTES EAST, 114.50 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 12 SECONDS EAST, 200.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL NO.2 NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT 30 FEET WIDE PROVIDING ACCESS RIGHTS FOR VEHICULAR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND: BEGINNING AT NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SUBJECT PARCEL DESCRIBED ABOVE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST 207.71 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 21 DEGREES 34 MINUTES WEST, 460.84 FEET, THENCE NORTH 63 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST, 193.61 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE THE COUNTY ROAD COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE OLD GLOBE-MIAMI HIGHWAY; THENCE SOUTH 29 DEGREES 46 MINUTES WEST ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 30.05 FEET: THENCE SOUTH 63 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST, 228.02 FEET; THENCE NORTH 21 DEGREES 34 MINUTES EAST. 472.80 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 20 MINUTES EAST, 183.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 8 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST, 30.28 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THIS EASEMENT DESCRIPTION. APN: 207-02-021A 0 Original Principal

Order: 10082709 STRAWBERRY HOLLOW WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Cust: -Strawberry Hollow Wastewater I NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE BUDGET AND SEWER RATE SCHEDULE Keywords: Notice of Hearing on the Budget NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes § 48-910, the and ScHollow Wastewater Improvement District, Gila Board Sewer of Directors ofRate the Strawberry County, Arizona, will hold a public hearing on the water rates for the District. NOTICE is art#: 20136248 further given pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes § 42-17103 that the Board of Directors of the Strawberry Hollow Notices Wastewater Improvement District, Gila County, Arizona, will Class: Public hold a public hearing on the annual budget for the District. The rates to be charged are: Size: 2.00 X 11.00 Transfer Fee Monthly Usage Charge Service Line Hook-Up Charge Annual User/Availability Fee

$100.00 $25.00 $550.00 $150.00

The Budget for the District is attached hereto.

16216: 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/2016; TS No. AZ07000225-16-1 APN 207-02-021A 0 TO No. 8642795 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 August 5, 2015 and recorded on August 19, 2015 as Instrument No. 2015-008106 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Gila County, Arizona. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME ON THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder Front Entrance, Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 8550 on September 14, 2016 at 11:00 AM on said day. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5225 SOUTH DRAGONFLY LANE, GLOBE, AZ 85501 PARCEL NO. 1 A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, HAVING A BOUNDARY MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS

LEGAL NOTICES

INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832. Order no.

AZ16-000716-1, Pub Dates, 06/28/2016, 07/05/2016, 07/12/2016, 07/19/2016.

16235: 7/12, 7/15, 7/19/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: INVISIBLESURVIVORS . COM LLC File No. 16 N. Star Vale Dr. Spc 91, Star Valley, AZ 85541.

II. The address of the known place of business is: Paul Hanley, 16 N. Star Vale Dr. Spc 91, Star Valley, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: (A) Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: Paul Hanley, (x) member, (x) manager, 16 N. Star Vale Dr. Spc 91, Star Valley, AZ 85541.

16236: 7/19, 7/22, 7/26/2026; ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 1.

ENTITY TYPE: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2.

ENTITY NAME: JOSE ROBLES ONYX MARBLE GRANITE, LLC 3.

FILE NUMBER: L21023015 4.

STATUTORY AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS: Street Address: MARIA ORTIZ ZIMENTAL, 3316 E. WAHSINGTON ST. SUITE 106, PHOENIX, AZ 85034.

5.

ARIZONAKNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 3316 E. WAHSINGTON ST. SUITE 106, PHOENIX, AZ 85034.

6.

DURATION: Perpetual 7.

MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE: Manager-Managed The name and addresses of all Managers are: 1.

MARIAORTIZ ZIMENTAL, 3316 E. WASHINGTON ST.,

SUITE 106, PHOENIX, AZ 85034.

2.

JOSE LUIS ROBLES, 3316 E. WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 106, PHOENIX, AZ 85034 ORGANIZER: Maria Ortiz Zimental; 6/23/2016 16237: 7/12, 7/15, 7/19/2016 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 1.

ENTITY TYPE: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2.

ENTITY NAME: THE WOLF MANOR LLC 3.

FILE NUMBER: L21036527 4.

STATUTORY AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS: Street Address: SANDI JEAN WOLF, 2003 W. FAIRWAY LN, PAYSON, AZ 85541.

5.

ARIZONAKNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 2003 W. FAIRWAY LN, PAYSON, AZ 85541.

6.

DURATION: Perpetual 7.

MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE: Member-Managed The names and addresses of all Members are: 1.

SANDI JEAN WOLF, 2003 W. FAIRWAY LN, PAYSON, AZ 85541 2.

GEOFFREY T WOLF, 2003 W. FAIRWAY LN, PAYSON, AZ 85541 ORGANIZER: Sandi J Wolf; 6/29/2016 16241: 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9/2016 SUMMONS CASE NO.: CV201600108 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA JOSEPH MARTINEZ, individually, Plaintiff, vs. ROBBINS EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC., an Arizona corporation; ROBERT DEWITT and JANE DOE DEWITT, husband and wife; JOHN DOES 1-5; JANE DOES 1-5; BLACK CORPORATIONS 1-5; and WHITE PARTNERSHIPS 1-5, Defendants. STATE OF ARIZONA TO THE DEFENDANT: ROBERT DEWITT Globe, AZ YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within Arizona, you shall appear and defend within twenty (20) days after the service of the Summons

Order: 10082710 STRAWBERRY HOLLOW DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Cust: -Strawberry Hollow Domestic Wat NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE BUDGET AND WATER RATE SCHEDULE Keywords: Notice of Hearing on the Budget NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes § 48-910, the Board and Water RateHollow Sc Domestic Water Improvement District, Gila County, of Directors of the Strawberry Arizona, will hold a public hearing on the water rates for the District. NOTICE is further art#: 20136249 given pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes § 42-17103 that the Board of Directors of the Strawberry Hollow Domestic Water Improvement District, Gila County, Arizona, will hold a public hearing on the annual budget for the District. The rates to be charged are: Class: Public Notices Size:Transfer 2.00 X 11.00 Fee $100.00 Monthly Usage Charge

$25.00

$4.00

Service Line & Meter Charges User/Availability Fee

$550.00 $150.00

per month which includes 100 gallons of water per 1,000 gallons after first 100 gallons

per fiscal year

The Budget for the District is attached hereto.

The hearing will be held at 4455 N. Strawberry Hollow, Pine, Arizona, at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, the 29th day of July, 2016.

The hearing will be held at 4455 N. Strawberry Hollow, Pine, Arizona, at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, the 29th day of July, 2016.

This notice shall be posted in three places within the District, and sent to the Gila County Board of Supervisors not less than ten days prior to the hearing and published two times in a newspaper of general circulation with the first publication not less than ten days prior to the date of hearing.

This notice shall be posted in three places within the District, and sent to the Gila County Board of Supervisors not less than ten days prior to the hearing and published two times in a newspaper of general circulation with the first publication not less than ten days prior to the date of hearing.

All property owners and water users within the District are invited to attend the hearing and participate in the establishment of the water rates and the annual budget of the District.

ADOPTED this 25th day of June, 2016.

STRAWBERRY HOLLOW WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Independently Owned & Operated

LEGAL NOTICES

Balance $249,451.00 Name and Address of original Trustor JOSHUA CRAWFORD AND MEGAN CRAWFORD, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP 5225 SOUTH DRAGONFLY LANE, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name and Address of the Beneficiary loanDepot.com, LLC c/o Cenlar FSB 425 Phillips Blvd Ewing, NJ 08618 Name and Address of Trustee MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 800-367-8939 Said sale will be made for cash (payable at time of sale), but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note secured by said Trust Deed, which includes interest thereon as provided in said Note, advances, if any under the terms of said Trust Deed, interest on advances, if any, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Trust Deed. The Trustee will accept only cash or cashier s check for reinstatement or price bid payment. Reinstatement payment must be paid before five o clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) on the last day other than a Saturday or legal holiday before the date of sale. The purchaser at the sale, other than the Beneficiary to the extent of his credit bid, shall pay the price bid no later than five o clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) of the following day, other than a Saturday or legal holiday. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust. The Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condition of title. DATE: June 1, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Amanda Alcantara, Authorized Signatory Manner of Trustee qualification: Real Estate Broker, as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A Name of Trustee s regulator: Arizona Department of Real Estate SALE

LEGAL NOTICES

Strawberry Hollow Wastewater Improvement District Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2016

2 District Operations: a) Election Contract with County b) Other County reimbursable fees c) Administration d) Legal Fees, general e) Publishing Notices f) Office operations, stamps, paper g) Telephone and computer charges h) Bank Charges I) Transportation j) Memberships k) Director's Costs l) Insurance m) Miscellaneous (Permits & Fees) n) Contingency Fund o) Debt Service Subtotal TOTAL EXPENDITURES

STRAWBERRY HOLLOW DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT By: Loren B. Peterson

BUDGET

BUDGET

EXPENDITURES: 1 Wastewater System Operations: a. Electricity, Telephone & Water b. Repairs and maintenance c. Testing d. Certified Operator's fees e. Tools and supplies Subtotal

ADOPTED this 25th day of June, 2016.

Strawberry Hollow Domestic Water Improvement District Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2016

By: Loren B. Peterson

REVENUES: 1 User Fees 2 New Connection Inspection Fees 3 Transfer Fees 4 Property tax revenue 5 User/Availability Fee Assessment 6 Other Revenues (Late Fees) TOTAL REVENUES

All property owners and water users within the District are invited to attend the hearing and participate in the establishment of the water rates and the annual budget of the District.

6,600 0 200 0 9,600 0 16,400

1,400 2,000 2,256 3,250 0 8,906

0 0 0 550 285 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 6,209 0 7,494 16,400

REVENUES: 1 User Fees 2 Connection Fees 3 Voluntary Contributions 4 Property tax revenue 5 User/Availability Fee Assessment 6 Other Revenues TOTAL REVENUES EXPENDITURES: 1 Water System Operations: a. Electricity b. Repairs and maintenance c. Well Testing d. Certified Operator's fees e. Tools and supplies Subtotal 2 District Operations: a) Election Contract with County b) Other County reimbursable fees c) Administration d) Legal/Professional Fees, general e) Publishing Notices f) Office operations, stamps, paper g) Telephone and computer charges h) Bank Charges I) Transportation j) Memberships k) Director's Costs l) Insurance m) Miscellaneous n) Contingency Fund o) Debt Service p) Permits and Fees Subtotal TOTAL EXPENDITURES

8,000 0 0 0 8,000 0 16,000

1,450 1,000 710 2,800 0 5,960

0 0 0 1,000 285 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 1,600 5,355 1,350 10,040 16,000

Payson Roundup Tuesday, July 19, 2016

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

and Complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served outside of the State of Arizona whether by direct service, or by publication - you shall appear and defend within thirty days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Service by publication is complete thirty days after the date of first publication. Direct service is complete when made. Service upon the Arizona Motor Vehicle Superintendent is complete thirty days after filing the Affidavit of Compliance and return receipt or Officer s Return.

Where process is served upon the Arizona Director of Insurance as an insurer s attorney to receive service of legal process against it in this State, the insurer shall not be required to appear, answer or otherwise plead until the expiration of forty days after the date of service upon the Director. A.R.S. §§ 20-222, 28-1027. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in case of your failure to appear and defend within the time applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU ARE CAUTIONED that in order to appear and defend, you must file an answer or other proper response in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee, within the time required, and you are re-

quired to serve a copy of any Answer or response upon the Plaintiff s attorney. The name and address of the Plaintiff s attorney is: Rick J. Horton, Esq. (027589) LLOYD BAKER ATTORNEYS 4428 N. 12th Street Phoenix, Arizona 85014 Tel: (602) 265-5555 Fax: (602) 265-5550 Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the division assigned to the case by parties at least three judicial days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding.

SIGNED AND SEALED: JUNE 17, 2016. ANITA ESOBEDO Clerk of the Superior Court By /s/illegible Deputy Clerk A copy of the Summons and Complaint can be obtained by contacting Plaintiff s attorney specified above.

7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9/16 CNS-2898615# 16250: 7/15, 7/19, 7/22/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: File No: ROSE INVESTMENT LLC L-2097900-4 II. The address of the known place of business is: 279 Ridge Run, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553.

Order: 10082873 Cust: -Town of Payson / P&Z Keywords: Aug. 4 Town Meeting art#: 20136469 Class: Public Notices Size: 2.00 X 6.00

LEGAL NOTICE

The Payson Town Council will hold a public hearing at 5:30 P.M., Thursday, August 4, 2016 on the application listed below.

P16-007 An application filed by the Town of Payson to amend Section 154-09-016 and related provisions of the Town of Payson Unified Development Code to streamline the Abandonment process.

All meetings are held in the Town Council Chambers at 303 North Beeline Highway. All interested persons are invited to attend this hearing and comment on the proposed requests.

Materials relating to the above-referenced hearing items are available at the Town of Payson website, www.paysonaz.gov or at the Community Development Department at 303 N. Beeline Highway, Payson, Arizona 85541, a minimum of 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing. This department welcomes written comments at the address listed above.

The Town of Payson endeavors to make all public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. With 48 hours advance notice, special assistance can also be provided for sight and/ or hearing impaired persons at public meetings. Please call 474-5242 (voice) or 472-6449 (TDD) to request an accommodation to participate in the meeting.

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III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Danette Rosensteel, 279 Ridge Run, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Glenn R Rosensteel, (x) member, PO Box 982, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553; Danette Rosensteel, (x) member, PO Box 982, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553.

16252: 7/19, 7/22, 7/26/2016 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 1.

ENTITY TYPE: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2.

ENTITY NAME: EYE CANDY LAPIDARY LLC 3.

FILE NUMBER: L21040295 4.

STATUTORY AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS: Street Address: DAVID D KILL, 3898 EAST; HIGHWAY 260, STAR VALLEY, AZ 85541.

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ARIZONAKNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 3898 EAST; HIGHWAY 260, STAR VALLEY, AZ 85541.

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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE: Member-Managed The names and addresses of all Members are: 1.

DAVID D KILL, 3898 EAST; HIGHWAY 260, STAR VALLEY, AZ 85541 2.

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ORGANIZER: David D Kill; 6/30/2016 16253: 7/19, 7/22, 7/26/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: File No: VALLEY EXPRESS LLC L-2098610-1 II. The address of the known place of business is: 8129 W. Sepia Rd., Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Jason D. Hiticas, 8129 W. Sepia 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: Jason D. Hiticas, (x) member, 8129 W. Sepia Rd., Payson, AZ 85541; Virginia Hiticas, (x) member, 8129 W. Sepia Rd., Payson, AZ 85541.

16254: 7/19, 7/22, 7/26/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: File No: S & G MANAGEMENT, LLC L-2103929-6 II. The address of the known place of business is: 206 S. Dudley St., Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Lorrayne Schaffer-Gillespie, 206 S. Dudley St., 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: Lorrayne Schaffer-Gillespie, (x) member, (x) manager, 206 S. Dudley St., Payson, AZ 85541; David A. Gillespie, (x) member, (x) manager, 206 S. Dudley St., Payson, AZ 85541.

16259: 7/19, 7/22, 7/26/2016 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the Matter of the Estate of BRYANNA TAUFA, a Minor. NO. GC201600034 NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR FOR MINOR. NOTICE IS GIVEN that MISTY CARROLL, has filed a Petition for Appointment of Conservator for BRYANNA TAUFA, a Minor.

Hearing has been set to consider the Petition and other matters which may come before the Court, including a Petition for Authority to Compromise Claim, on the 3rd day of August, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., before Probate Court Judge Chambers, Gila County Superior Court Building, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ 85501.

This is a legal notice; your rights may be affected. Este es un aviso legal. Sus derechos podrian ser afectados. If you object to any part of the petition or motion that accompanies this notice, you must file with the court a written objection describing the legal basis for your objection at least three days before the hearing date or you

LEGAL NOTICES must appear in person or through an attorney at the time and place set forth in the notice of hearing.

DATED this 3rd day of July, 2016 JON C. DAKE, P.C. /s/ Jon C. Dake, JON C. DAKE 13014 N. 10th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85029 Attorney for Petitioner 16260: 7/19/2016 NATIONAL FOREST STEWARDSHIP CONTRACT SOLICITATION The Tonto National Forest is soliciting competitive offers for the Colcord Stewardship Contract.

The Colcord Stewardship Contract is located within T10½N, R14E Sec. 21, 22, 27, 28, 34 and 35; T10N, R14E Sec. 2 and 3; G&SRBM, Gila County, Arizona.

The Forest Service will receive sealed, Best Value offers at the Tonto National Forest, Payson RD, 1009 E. Hwy 260, Payson AZ 85541 on or before 2:00 PM local time on 08/18/2016 for an estimated volume of 557 CCF of Ponderosa Pine sawtimber (12 + DBH), 78 CCF of Douglas Fir sawtimber (9 + DBH) and 269 CCF of Ponderosa Pine sawtimber (9 - 11.9 DBH), marked or otherwise designated for cutting. In addition, there is within the sale area an estimated volume of 323 CCF of Ponderosa Pine (5 - 8.9 DBH) non-sawtimber and an estimated volume of 252 CCF of Juniper (5 10.0 DBH) fuelwood that the offeror agrees to remove at a fixed rate. The contract used is a FS-2400-13T Stewardship Integrated Resource Contract with mandatory and optional bid items.

Mandatory and optional work includes removal of all activity slash.

Additional optional work includes the pre-commercial thinning of designated tree species 3 feet tall to 4.9 DBH and removal of associated slash. Mandatory and optional stewardship items are expected to produce an estimated 8,460 green tons of biomass. The Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. A prospectus, bid form, and complete information concerning the timber, the conditions of sale, and submission of offers is available from the Tonto National Forest, Payson Ranger District, 1009 E. Highway 260, Payson, AZ 85541, (928) 474-7900.

One award will be made to the offeror whose best value bid is the

LEGAL NOTICES most advantageous to the Government. A pre-bid conference will be held for prospective contract offerors at 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 28, 2016. The meeting will be at the Payson Ranger District office in Payson, Arizona. An opportunity will be available to visit the project site on this date.

The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer 16261: 7/19, 7/22, 7/26/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: File No: REVIE GLOBAL ENTERPRISES, LLC II. The address of the known place of business is: 606 E. Tahoe Vista Circle, Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Steven Revie, 606 E. Tahoe Vista Circle, 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: Steven Revie, (x) member, 606 E. Tahoe Vista Circle, Payson, AZ 85541.

16262: 7/19, 7/22, 7/26/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS/NO COURT OR PROBATE NO. GILA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Kathleen Mary Ropte (x) an Adult, deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR INFORMAL PROBATE OF A WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. Bradley Bonnell has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on January 01, 2015; 2104 N. Pratt Circle, Payson, AZ 85541.

All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Person Representative at 2104 N. Pratt Circle, Payson, AZ 85541.

A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors. DATED 07/14/2016 /s/ Bradley Bonnell, Bradley Bonnell.

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Forecast suggests monsoon may soon resume From page 1 As a result, the Forest Service has maintained its ban on campfires outside of designated developed campgrounds, smoking, target shooting and other risky activities until the monsoon storms return.

After a week of hot, dry skies, Roosevelt Lake has dwindled to 43 percent capacity and Tonto Creek is running at just 11 percent of normal into the sweltering Tonto

Basin. The Verde River’s running at about half its normal flow for this time of year.

Still, that’s not as bad as California — which has mostly slid back into “extreme” or “exceptional drought.”

Still, the National Weather Service’s latest forecast suggests the monsoon may get its second wind this week. The monsoon has so far provided only a dash of rain and retreated in the face of record-high temperatures across much of the state. However, the NWS

Severance package From page 1 to finish her contract while then-assistant town manager LaRon Garrett stepped in as interim town manager.

Even though she did not have to report for work, the town paid Galbraith $66,310, which represented six months salary as specified in her contract. They also paid her more than $100,000 for unused time off and sick time Galbraith had accrued since joining the town in 2007. Galbraith’s contract did not cap how many hours of paid time off she could carry forward every year.

In 2013, the Payson Unified School District spent $58,000 to buy out Superintendent Ron Hitchcock’s contract after a rift developed with some school board members.

Payson has always treated its town manager differently than other town employees.

The town manager is the only employee with a contract, which includes perks no other employees see.

Galbraith’s contract came with a six-month severance regardless if she resigned or was terminated. Council member complained when they discovered how much it would cost to buy her out.

However, the same provision wound up in Garrett’s contract when he took the job permanently — although his agreement calls for three months salary plus unused

vacation and sick time. The town doesn’t have to pay the severance in only narrowly defined circumstances, like a conviction for driving under the influence.

Garrett earns more than Galbraith did. Her peak salary was $11,052 a month. Garrett makes $12,020. Vice Mayor Michael Hughes, Councilor Su Connell and Town Attorney Hector Figueroa drafted Garrett’s contract.

Town benefits While the town wraps up paying off Galbraith in the new 2016/17 budget, the town is also passing along some benefit changes to all employees.

Those who qualify for a merit increase will see a 2 percent jump in pay.

The town also reworked its insurance options through the Arizona Public Employers Health Pool. Instead of just offering medical plans for employees or employee plus family, there are four tiers, including employee, employee plus spouse, employee plus children and employee plus family.

Employees can pick from three health plans with deductibles ranging from $1,500 to $5,000 deductible.

The town is paying 65 percent of the premium while employees pay 35 percent. For example, an employee opting for the $5,000 deductible plan would pay $105.70 a month and the town, $196.30.

Police salary increase From page 1 However, when the new budget took effect on July 1 most officers discovered their raises were generally less than 7 percent. Some got almost no increase.

At a recent town council meeting, Councilor Chris Higgins said he had assumed not filling the empty positions would provide enough money for a 7 percent raise. He wondered what had happened.

“I was hoping the three positions would create the opportunity to get us closer ... or in a situation where officers wouldn’t be taking pay cuts if they transferred.”

Instead, he said, it appeared a portion of the money saved would go to pay for increased benefit costs. The town pays nearly 64 percent of each officer’s salary into the state public safety retirement fund.

Town Finance Director Hope Cribb said she does not know where the 7 percent figure came from. She said the town is giving each officer a 3.75 percent base increase. The increase in salary automatically triggered an increase in benefit payments for the town.

Currently, the town pays 64 percent of an officer’s wages into retirement plus 8 percent of wages to Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) and 10 percent to workers compensation. All told, the benefit cost amounts to 82 percent of an officer’s salary.

If the town did give a higher raise, the town’s $300,000 fund balance could fall to $150,000, Cribb said.

Vice Mayor Michael Hughes said any pay increase must take into account benefit costs.

In the end, the extra money will go to officers in their retirement accounts.

Voters this year approved a ballot measure to impose changes in police and fire pensions, but the changes will mostly affect new hires and won’t immediately affect the contributions towns make.

Speaking about rising retire-

ment costs for police, Councilor Fred Carpenter said Prop. 124 will take care of funding in the long term, but noted the town won’t see benefits for years.

Payson Town Manager LaRon Garrett said the new legislation only applies to those hired after July 1, 2017. Anyone hired between now and then would fall under the old system.

So far, nearly every officer that works for the PPD has received the 3.75 percent raise, according to monthly pay records, which the Roundup requested through a public information request.

Only two officers, sergeants Donny Garvin and Matt Van Camp received a much smaller raise. Garvin’s raise was .74 percent and Van Camp’s, .35 percent.

Engler said both men are at the top of their pay grades, so they won’t get a base salary raise unless they’re promoted to chief or lieutenant.

Both men can collect the 2 percent merit increase for every employee who qualifies.

Supervisors determine eligibility on their hire date, Cribb said.

So far, several police employees have received their merit raises, including Engler and officer Justin Deaton.

The Roundup compared June and July wages for each officer. The 3.75 percent boost in the base went into effect in July.

Evidence manager Todd Bramlet received a 9.7 percent pay increase in July, due to his promotion to supervisor.

Police officer recruit Jesse Castaneda saw an 8.9 percent increase after completing his field training.

Sgt. Joni Varga saw an 11.6 percent pay increase.

Engler said the department raised her salary to match the $36.46 pay rate of the other three sergeants. All sergeants now make $36.46 an hour.

Only the officers get the extra 3.75 percent boost in base pay, in addition to the 2 percent merit raise. People like dispatchers and clerks only get the 2 percent merit raise.

says with humidity increasing, the storms that often bring half of Rim Country’s rain could resume this week — maybe next.

Officially, the monsoon continues through September.

Given the weird fits and starts of the winter, spring and summer storm patterns, anything’s possible for the balance of the monsoon.

Despite the return of hot, dry conditions, the state’s wildfire outlook remains mixed — with no major fires burning currently.

The Fuller Fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon blew up over the weekend, expanding to almost 14,000 acres. On Monday, 554 firefighters continue to work the line, conducting burnout operations to keep it away from the North Rim itself. The moist air moving in as the week started slowed the fire down, to the great relief of

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These kayakers on Green Valley Lake take advantage of dry, warm temperatures during an unexpected lull in what looked like a vigorous monsoon in early July. But rains may return this week. firefighters. Roads in the vicinity of the fire remained closed.

The 2,700 Scott Fire is burning in the Kaibab National Forest, but poses no immediate threat to structures. The 3,000-acre Baca Fire continues to burn in a remote area

south of I-40 and east of State Route 93, with little effort to actively fight its spread.

The Airstrip Fire on the Kaibab Forest quickly grew to 700 acres next to the Grand Canyon Airport in Tusayan, but crews contained it.

The large fires that burned in Rim Country like the 45,000-acre Cedar Fire and the 31,000-acre Juniper Fire are still considered active, but haven’t grown in weeks as they smolder inside established boundaries.