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Each afternoon, Rim Country residents eagerly watch the clouds build, then sigh in disappointment as they dissipate with little rain. Welcome to the world of El Niño. “We’ve had some longer breaks in the monsoon than we’ve seen in the last couple of years,” said Justin Johndrow, a meteorologist with the Flagstaff National Weather Service. Johndrow attributes that change in the monsoon pattern to troughs of colder air squatting above the Rim Country airspace. See Monsoon, page 10A

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Hellsgate struggles as cost of station doubles Fire district needs $400,000 more by

Alexis Bechman

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It was dubbed a simple project that would cost $375,000 and take a year to build. After burning through much of that money, the Hellsgate Fire District is the proud owner of a concrete slab. On Wednesday night, the fire district board debated what it should do next. Walk away from the problem-riddled project or more than double the budget to complete a new fire station in Tonto Village, one of the outlying communities the Star Valley-based district serves. Fire Chief Dave Bathke said his predecessor Gary Hatch started the project and dumped it in his lap when he retired. He punted the project’s issues on Hatch and the county, saying he was just trying to get things back on track. When Hatch spoke to the Roundup

in December 2013 from the site, he said while it would be no “Taj Mahal,” the 5,000-square-foot metal building would be a huge step up from the existing station, a small, leaky building just a few blocks away. Fixing it and bringing it up to code is too costly, he said, and would not offer the station much more room. They designed the new station to have five bays, a staff office, fitness room, living quarters and a training room. Its location allows for quicker emergency access to the Control Road, the main artery to nearby subdivisions in the district. To cut construction costs, several firefighters volunteered to do much of the work. That fell through though along with many of the other plans, the board

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The cost of replacing Hellsgate’s Tonto Village station doubled after Hellsgate Fire Department was forced to abandon a do-it-yourself approach and hire a contractor.

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Kindergarten teachers plead for smaller classes Class sizes may exceed 30 without another teacher by

Michele Nelson

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Flanked by all but one of the Payson Elementary School kindergarten teachers, Jane Pond and Sylvia Sandoval on July 27 begged the Payson Unified School District board to add another kindergarten teacher to the staff. “We’re concerned about the kinder-

garten numbers,” said Pond to the board. Pond said with the rate of late kindergarten registrations this year and only six kindergarten teachers, it looks as if the first day of school will see kindergarten classes of 30 students. The kindergarten teachers said classes this size do not allow for learning. Too large a class and teachers lose control. “(The class) needs to be structured,

orderly and safe,” said Pond. New Principal Gail Milton said she has noticed Payson lacks pre-school opportunities so for many kindergarten students, kindergarten is their first school experience. “They have so much to learn,” she said. The state for several years funded all-day kindergarten statewide, but cut

funding to half-day support during the recession. The Payson School District initially offered full-day kindergarten for parents who paid extra, but two years ago shifted money around in the budget to offer full-day kindergarten with no fees. Kindergarten enrollment has risen steadily since then. Pond said the district had advertised for a seventh position at the end of the school year, but when the registration numbers in May showed a decrease from last year, dropped the ad for the position.

Sandoval said that was a mistake, since many parents don’t register their children that early in the year. “They wait until the week before school or even the day before school,” she said. The teachers have a point — especially when it comes to class sizes in the early primary school grades. Payson significantly increased primary school class sizes when it closed Frontier for budget reasons. See Payson classes, page 9A

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Payson scrambles to find enough 911 dispatchers by

Alexis Bechman

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“It is often the worse call they’ll make on the worst day of their life,” said Alison Murphy, Payson Police Department dispatch supervisor. On the other end of the line, dispatchers never know what the next call will bring. From a suicidal subject, to a couple fighting, someone in cardiac arrest or a vehicle accident, a timely and appropriate response often means life or death and rests squarely on the dispatcher’s shoulders. For the PPD, handling an increasing number of calls (more than 56,000 last year, including 7,800 to 911), has been trying amid dispatcher turnover, with just four full-time dispatchers, not including supervisors. THE WEATHER Weekend: Partly sunny with highs in the low 90s, lows in the low 60s. Chance for rain 20 to 30% both days. Heading into next week it will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 90s, lows in low 60s. Details, 9A

But things have become a little easier at the dispatch center with two new trainees and another coming on board in mid August. In addition, the one-room dispatch center recently received a makeover with new sit-tostand desks, carpet and paint. The desks are not merely cosmetic though. The space is laid out now so four dispatchers can work comfortably at once in the event of a major emergency. Before, the space was set up primarily for two dispatchers. Impact fees on new construction paid for the $50,000 improvements. With the town no longer assessing impact fees for police service, it is the last of the money. Police Chief Don Engler said with the town growing, especially if a fouryear university is built, upgrading

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Payson’s $50,000 overhaul of the police and fire dispatch center allows four dispatchers to operate at the same time in case of major emergencies.

County’s $92 million budget drops 3 percent Property values rise; tax rate unchanged by

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the space was crucial since it had not been done since the equipment was installed in 2000. Murphy said the equipment is laid out so dispatchers can better answer emergency calls and the many non-emergency requests, such as for barking dogs or information. PPD dispatchers also handle calls for Hellsgate, Houston Mesa, Christopher-Kohl’s, Whispering Pines and Beaver Valley fire departments. To handle such a wide range of calls and communities, Murphy likes to have two dispatchers on duty at all times, but given the recent shortage has found that all but impossible. Two dispatchers means calls are answered timely and if there is a major incident, the other dispatcher

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stayed below the legal maximum on the tax levy, according to a county press release. “The budget is conservative and reflects necessities, not wants, but also funds a strong criminal justice system, addresses the county’s long-term infrastructure requirements and provides quality services to constituents,” said Mike Pastor, District 2 supervisor and chair of the board. More than 58 percent of the county’s general fund budget goes to criminal justice, See County, page 9A

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From page 1A learned Wednesday night. “We are way, way under completing the building,” Bathke said, adding there have been uncontrolled and unanticipated costs. They need another $400,000 to complete the building. A representative from the district’s lender Zion National Bank, said while they are committed to working with the Hellsgate, they need to make sure the district is committed to the project. Hellsgate originally borrowed $375,000 from Zion and by asking for an additional $400,000 is more than doubling its debt service, with the loan anticipated to run through 2032. The Zion representative said when Hellsgate asked for more money it raised several red flags. First, the district is already at its maximum assessed value and cannot ask residents for more money and the original estimate for the project was so far off. The board asked Bathke where the original cost estimate came from and board member Mark Runzo questioned how they could go so over budget. Bathke said the board would have to ask his predecessor, Hatch. The original plans did not include hiring a general contractor or the cost of an engineer. The county mandated that Hellsgate hire both, said board member Gary Norem. Before they even broke ground, they had dumped $185,000 into the project. Board member Garah Monnich asked Bathke if the $400,000 would even be enough to finish the building and furnish it with kitchen appliances. “I hope so,” Bathke said, saying they are scaling back on stuff they initially planned for,

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Hellsgate Fire Department has maxed out its property tax rate but still faces fiscal challenges — like news that the cost to build a new station in Tonto Village has more than doubled. including a commercial kitchen. Board member Jeff Shaw said if they opt not to finish the new building, they will still have to pay the contractor, Noble Construction. Runzo, a contractor, asked Bathke for a line item list of materials and supplies needed. Bathke said he did not have one. Runzo questioned what he and Noble Construction were basing the $400,000 estimate on.

Bathke said it was a conservative estimate and even if they needed more money, could tap into the reserves. Runzo said for how much they are paying the contractor they should get a cost estimate list. Bathke said he would have that before the board voted on an additional loan, likely before the August meeting. Asked when the building might be finished, Bathke said he had no idea.

Payson police overhaul dispatch center From page 1A can help coordinate resources and continue to answer calls. Attracting and keeping dispatchers had been an issue though. Industry wide, the vacancy rate for dispatchers hangs around 19 percent, Murphy said. She said many people cannot handle the stresses of the job, the long hours or the overnight shifts, which leads to burnout. The town council has authorized the PPD to have 12 dispatchers. Engler and Murphy hope to get those positions filled quickly. In the interim, a number of police officers have volunteered to pick up dispatch shifts to help make up the difference. They include Michael Hansen and Donny Garvin. A number of officers and records clerks also help out when needed. Many of them started their career in law enforcement in the dispatch chair. Among them, Mike and Joni Varga, Less Barr, Jessie Davies and Laura Linkey.

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Payson has struggled to cope with the turnover among emergency communications dispatchers. Murphy joined PPD’s dispatch in 1997 after working for the Department of Public Safety in Flagstaff. When she first started, computers were barely used. Dispatchers had a phone, radio and a note pad to keep notes, she said. Today, a dispatcher’s desk

has multiple monitors and the ability to track a caller’s location. Because of the reliance on technology, dispatchers must be able to type at least 40 words per minute. Murphy said a lot of people struggle to meet that benchmark in the testing process.

Many of the calls dispatchers send to officers are not over the radio, but directly to the computers in their patrol vehicles. This cuts down on radio traffic and lets dispatchers often convey more information about the situation. Looking out for the officers’ safety is the crux of their job. Engler said dispatchers are very modest when it comes to this, but their diligence keeps them safe. “They take that very seriously,” he said. “That is appreciated by the officers and by the officer’s family.” Engler said dispatchers have reprimanded him a few times when he forgets to radio his location or that he was OK. Murphy said they are always keeping a watchful eye, or ear out, for the officers. “I cannot imagine doing anything else (for a job),” she said. “You never know what the next call or day will bring.” “This is a demanding job,” Engler said. “We thank them for their service.”

Arizona suffers low college graduation rate by

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Arizona tied Alaska for the lowest college completion rate in the country in 2013, with just 29 percent of students able to earn a four-year degree in six years or less, a new report says. The report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Education also said Arizona posted the highest student loan default rate in the country, at 18 percent, compared to a national average of 11 percent. State education officials cautioned Monday that the statistics could be skewed by large numbers of students in other states who are getting degrees online. But U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday that states with higher default rates tend to have lower graduation rates and the problem has to be addressed. Just as the cost of college is higher than ever, he said, a postsecondary credential has never been more important. Arizona has sharply cut funding for its three public universities in recent years — driving up tuition to about $10,000 annually. Tuition levels in Arizona went

from the bottom third nationally to the top third. The Arizona Board of Regents put out at release saying that in recent years the systemwide graduation rate has risen to 60 percent, compared to a national average of 55 percent. Moreover, the number of degrees offered by ASU has risen 60 percent in the past decade, despite a steady decrease in state support. Payson is in the final stages of negotiating with ASU to build a 6,000-student campus in Payson, with tuition significantly lower than on its other campuses. Backers of the Payson campus hope that the lower cost and the small-town setting will help increase graduation rates among students here — especially students from rural areas of the state. Duncan said schools should offer a “meaningful, high-quality degree” at an affordable rate. She added “or many, schools are too costly, burying students deep in debt and offering mediocre degrees. Arizona’s completion rate in the study was well below the national average of 55 percent.

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But a closer look at the numbers shows the state’s public and private colleges both posted completion rates above 50 percent, while for-profit schools in the state had a completion rate of 23 percent in 2013, below their peers nationally. Arizona’s public college completion rate of 57 percent was 2 percentage points higher than the national public college average. And the numbers continue to improve, said an Arizona Board of Regents spokeswoman. “Our most current data is actually 59.8 percent,” for the 20142015 completion rate, said Sarah Harper. “It’s a number that, on a pretty consistent level, is growing.” She said the board, which oversees Arizona’s three public universities, thinks the schools are on track to meet a 2020 graduation target of 65.6 percent. The state’s private schools had a completion rate of 52 percent, compared to 64 percent for the same schools nationally, the report said. In terms of student default rates, Arizona schools were on par with their national counterparts. The default rate for public

schools in the state and nationally was 9 percent, and at for-profit schools it was 19 percent on the state and national level. Private schools in Arizona outperformed the national average, 5 percent to 7 percent. But combined, the state’s default rate was 18 percent compared to a national average of 11 percent. A spokesman at for-profit Grand Canyon University said, “as far as Grand Canyon University is concerned, we feel very good about where we are.” “With nearly 15,000 students on our ground campus and 60,000 students on line,” Grand Canyon is on track for about a 60 percent completion rate, Bob Romantic said in an email. That’s “on par with most state universities.” In a speech Monday at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Duncan cited that school’s increased minority enrollment in science and tech majors, and he pointed to Arizona State University’s boost in minority enrollment while awarding 60 percent more degrees than a decade ago. Pete Aleshire contributed to this article.

Lost man rescued on Barnhardt Trail Rescuers brought a Payson man back to his vehicle Thursday after he got lost on the Barnhardt Trail. At 12:40 p.m., Christen Scherlen called the Gila County Sheriff’s Office after her husband, Dan Scherlen, 38, got disoriented on a hike in the Mazatzal Wilderness. Christen said Dan had started

at the Barnhardt trailhead south of Payson that morning and was now six miles northwest of the trailhead. By cell, he gave his GPS coordinates and said he was low on food and water. An Arizona Department of Public Safety Ranger helicopter crew located Dan and safely flew him out to his vehicle.

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To help Rim Country teachers get the new school year off to a good start, SuddenLink, Walmart, Coca Cola, the Kiwanis Club of Zane Grey Country and the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a Teacher Supply Drive. Residents, clubs, organizations, church groups, businesses and others are encouraged to drop supplies off at the Payson Walmart from noon to 6 p.m., Friday, July 31 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 1. Supplies requested by Rim educators: copy paper, both white and colored; pencils; ink pens; sticky notes; glue sticks; dry erase markers and erasers; tape; headphones; colored pens and pencils; staples and staplers; Kleenex; hand sanitizer/disinfecting wipes.

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Call for artists

Back-to-school haircut special offered at GCC

The students in the Payson campus Gila Community College cosmetology program are offering half-price back-to-school

The Payson Art League is seeking entries for its ARToberFEST, to be held Oct. 16, 17, 18 at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino Event Center. Application and rules are on the PAL

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website at www.paysonartleague.org. The deadline for registration is Aug. 1. This is a juried show for fine art and crafts. For more information, contact Mary Strong, (928) 474-6071.

1 p.m. Tuesday at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260. All writers are invited. For further information, telephone Carole Mathewson, (928) 474-0753.

PS growth surveys

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The Pine Strawberry Future Visioning Committee wants input from citizens on a Pine Strawberry Future Survey. The survey is brief and is available online at www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2167783/ PSFUTURE and in hard copy form at the Ponderosa Market and Uncle Tom’s Texaco in Pine or DC Cross Mercantile (formerly Strawberry Market) in Strawberry. Upon completion, the survey can be returned at any of those locations or mailed to PS Future, P.O. Box 1024, Pine, AZ 85544. Additionally there will be a community forum from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 1 at the Pine Cultural Hall. The forum is to solicit detailed feedback in specific areas of concern. The committee wants and needs community input, as this is critical to updating the Gila County Comprehensive Planning document and especially the sections about Pine and Strawberry. Once the survey results and forum input is analyzed, a meeting will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 25 to present the findings.

Ballroom Dance Party

Hawkeye’s Ballroom Dance Party, normally held the first and third Saturdays of the month at The Center (formerly the Payson Senior Center) has new dates in August. The event is at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 8 and Saturday, Aug. 29 at The Center. The Mathews Swing Band provides the music for dancing. A $5 per person contribution is requested and coffee is provided. Guests may bring snacks, but no alcohol.

Fashion Show will benefit senior programs

The 2nd Hand Rose Fashion Show takes place Sunday, Aug. 2, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at The Center. Great fashions for every age will be featured, along with entertainment and refreshments. Tickets are $5 each and may be purchased at Trinkets & Treasures Thrift Store, 512 W. Main St., or at The Center, 514 W. Main St. All net proceeds support Meals on Wheels and the Senior Transportation program.

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Would you like to have fun and help a worthwhile cause? Join the Payson Rodeo Committee and be part of the World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo by helping with tickets, the souvenir booth, 50/50 ticket sales, security and other non-livestock areas. Come see what it is all about and how you can meet some great people at the Quality Inn of Payson meeting room at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 or Tuesday, Aug. 11. For more information, call Bill Armstrong, rodeo boss, at (928) 474-9440.

The Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce will host guests from Kevin Dick Investments discussing 401K benefits and retirement savings options from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Mazatzal Hotel & Casino. Table sponsor for the event is KMOG.

Writers get together

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The Veterans Center Bus, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, will be at the Rim Country Health Campus, 807 W. Longhorn Road from noon to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5 and from 8 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Aug. 6. The staff on board provides services such as PTSD and other counseling. Veterans will also have access to information on benefits, pensions, claims and all other VA related services. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. For more information, call Rim Country Health at (928) 474-1120. The visit is sponsored by RCH with assistance from Powell Place and Accent Care.

Speakers at PAWS meeting

The PAWS (Payson Area Woofers Society) monthly meeting is at 6 p.m., Wednesday, August 5 in the conference room at the library. Penny Mckinlock from Animal Welfare Thrift Shop, a nonprofit establishment committed to helping animals in need will be the speaker. She represents Rim Country Friends of Ferals and the Aussie and Friends Rescue. Mitzi Babb from Wonders of the Wild Animal Sanctuary will also be speaking. Complimentary light refreshments will be served. For details, call Dorothy Howell, (928) 472-7396.

Genealogy and DNA

Griff Brown will present a program at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 6 to members of the Northern Gila County Genealogy Society (NGCGS) entitled “An Introduction to DNA.” He will explain how to get tested, the differences between the three types of tests, and how theses test results can be used to search for additional members of your family tree. He will use examples from his own research. The program will be at the NGCGS library at 302 E. Bonita. All are welcome to join us for this emerging topic.

Learn more about medications

The Payson Parkinson’s Support Group is sponsoring an informational lecture for the community about concerns regarding prescription medications. The meeting is at 2 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7 at Payson Care Center, 107 E. Lone Pine Drive. The group’s guest speaker is John Pajerski with Vantari Genetics Laboratory. Vantari is the largest genetics-testing lab in the United States. He will be discussing is Pharmacogenetics (PGX) testing. Medicare covers this genetic testing 100 percent and most major insurers also cover it. There are physicians in Payson who are trained and equipped to do PGX testing. The testing is specifically tailored to a

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person’s genetic makeup, which takes the “guess work” out of which medication is safe and effective and what is the proper dosing for the individual. For reservations and directions, contact Daniel Bryant at (928) 472-7450 or Cindy Bryant at Healthy Perspectives (928) 4727120.

First Friday

First Friday, Aug. 7 at Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., features some great music and fun food from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The featured entertainment is “Second Time Around” — a group that includes many members of the Community Presbyterian Church congregation. The First Friday menu includes baked chilidogs, chips and a beverage. Donations will be accepted for Deacons Food Pantry – and appreciated. For details, call the CPC office at (928) 474-2059.

Mountain Daze

The 5th Annual Mountain Daze Festival at the Pine Community Center is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 8 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 9. The event features arts and crafts vendors, food, music and more.

Self Governance class

The Payson Tea Party is presenting a Center for Self Governance Level 1 Class in Payson, Saturday, Aug. 8. This is the first in a series of five classes and introduces the concepts of self governance and civic authority. Taught by CSG co-founder Kurt Potter and Kale Kiyabu, the class is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson. The tuition is $50 per person; for students under 18, tuition is $15 with a parent enrolled or $20 without a parent. For more information, contact Dick Williams at rmw@vasaz.com or call (602) 708-1011 or (928) 951-6774.

Safe Driver Class

The next AARP Safe Driver Class will be held Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Payson Senior Circle, 215 N. Beeline Highway, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with an hour break for lunch. This class is designed for drivers 50 and older, but is open to all drivers over 18. Call (928) 472-9290 to register. AARP member registration is $15 per person. NonAARP member registration is $20 (cash or check on day of class). There are no tests. You simply sign up and learn. Plus, you may get a great discount on your car insurance.

Quilt Auction

The Friends of the Strawberry Patchers’ 7th Annual Quilt Auction is Saturday, Aug. 8 in the Pine Strawberry Cultural Hall at the Community Center. It opens at 11 a.m. for registration and preview of items. The auction will start at 1 p.m. Admission is free. There will be buy-it-now items along with tickets to purchase for the 2015 raffle quilt. The drawing is Dec. 3.

Glow in the Bowl

Enjoy an evening of fun and activity at the First annual Glow in the Bowl Family Fun Run at Green Valley Park. The 5K starts at 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 8 with participants encouraged to wear glow-in-the dark accessories, clothes and body paint. The entry fee for adults is $30 and $15 for those 12 and younger. Register early to be guaranteed an official Glow in the Bowl T-shirt.

LOTTERIES Powerball (July 29) 4 22 27 28 52 (35) Mega Millions (July 28) 8 35 61 68 75 (15) The Pick (July 29) 5 9 10 13 18 37 Fantasy 5 (July 30) 2 17 19 22 33 Pick 3 (July 30) 118 Weekly Winnings (July 28) 11 37 41 46

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Looking ahead

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center • School supply drive: noon to 6 p.m., Walmart • Julia Randall Elementary Open House: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., 902 W. Main St.

• Deadline for PS growth surveys, see details above; meeting at Pine Community Center, 9 a.m. to noon • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center * School supply drive: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Walmart • Deadline for artists to enter annual Payson Art League ARToberFEST, see details above

• Rim Country Museum: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Bingo: 1 p.m., Elks Lodge, open to the public • 2nd Hand Rose Fashion Show: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., The Center, 514 W. Main St.

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy.

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Chamber networking lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mazatzal Hotel & Casino • Writers meet: 1 p.m., Tiny’s, 600 E. Hwy. 260, Payson • Rodeo meeting: 6 p.m., Quality Inn of Payson meeting room

August 5 and 6 • Veterans Affairs mobile unit at Rim Country Health, noon to 4 p.m., Aug. 5 and 8 a.m. to noon, Aug. 6 August 7 • First Friday at Community Presbyterian Church, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., music and food for donation to Deacon’s Pantry August 8 • Rodeo Parade entry forms due to Kiwanis, P.O. Box 2507, Payson.; parade is Saturday, Aug. 22

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PAYSON ROUNDUP

OPINION

4A Friday, July 31, 2015

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• July 31, 1916: Future racing legend Louise Smith is born in Barnesville, Ga. In the mid-1940s, racing promoter Bill France was looking for a female driver as a way to attract spectators and recruited Smith, who was famous for outrunning law enforcement on the local roads. • Aug. 2, 1923: President Warren G. Harding dies of a stroke. Harding, 58, was returning from a presidential tour, a journey some believed he had embarked on to escape corruption rumors circulating in Washington. • July 30, 1945: The USS Indianapolis is torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Pacific and sinks within minutes in shark-infested waters. Of the 1,196 men on board, an estimated 900 made it into the water and just 317 survived to be rescued four days later. • Aug. 1, 1961: The amusement park Six Flags Over Texas opens. The park was the first to feature a log flume and a 360-degree looping roller coaster. A day at Six Flags cost $2.75 for an adult.

Listen to the teachers. Especially when they’re speaking on behalf of the children. So we hope that the Payson School Board will heed the pleas of veteran kindergarten teachers who urged the board to hire enough teachers to reduce class sizes. Now, we know the School Board could easily shrug and blame the Arizona Legislature, which has gutted funding for public schools, violated the law and the will of the voters and jerked funding for all-day kindergarten. Of course, they’d be absolutely right. The root of the problem remains a Legislature indifferent to living in a state with the worst-funded public school system in the country. Still, the Payson School District must perform a terrible triage, to ensure the cuts forced by the Legislature do as little damage to the children as possible. That means considering the needs of the classroom teachers first. Lots of compelling research demonstrates that students do better in smaller classes — especially in kindergarten, first and second grade. Of course, the clearest benefits kick in when class sizes get down to about 17 students per classroom — far fewer than Payson students will enjoy even if the school board heeds the pleas of the teachers. We think Payson made an entirely understandable mistake when it closed Frontier Elementary School to save some $500,000 in annual maintenance costs. The closure prompted the district to go to an unwieldy system that forces students to change schools four times in 12 years. It also resulted in a dramatic increase in elementary school class sizes, mostly driven by classroom logistics. Now the kindergarten teachers who on Monday addressed the board lamented a decision to not hire a seventh kindergarten teacher due to the soft enrollment numbers at the time of early enrollment in May. The teachers correctly pointed out that enrollment remains hard to predict. They fear that class sizes will top 30. The district must not inflict such unwieldy, unmanageable class sizes on the teachers. We’re not worried about the teacher workload. We’re worried about the children — who can’t possibly get the attention they need in 30-student kindergarten classes. The school board has made the hard calls in the past. For instance, when an irresponsible and indifferent Legislature cut funding for all-day kindergarten to give corporate tax cuts in the heart of the recession, every district in the state faced a cruel choice. Some simply dropped all-day kindergarten, despite studies showing how much benefit students gained — especially when it came to reading skills and low-income families. Payson initially elected to offer all-day kindergarten for a fee. But when it became obvious this created a heartbreaking division of haves and have-nots, the school board and administration restored all-day funding by juggling funds. That was a courageous, pro-student choice. Now we hope they’ll do the right thing again and ensure manageable class sizes so all the children in this community can get off to a good start in their education.

Time to call 911 The Hellsgate Fire Department needs to call 911. That seems clear enough in light of the problems the volunteer-dependent fire department has encountered in building a new fire station in Tonto Village. The department hoped to rely on volunteers to build a $400,000 station to cut response times, replace the existing, crumbling station and adequately conduct its vital operations. But by the time they figured out the complexity of the task, they’d spent the whole budget on a slab, plumbing and electricity. Now they need to borrow another $400,000 to finish the building — maybe. The fire board grappled with the problem at its recent meeting and is working to get the project back on track. However, the whole mess reinforces our belief that the small, struggling, underfunded fire districts in this region must seriously consider a merger or a joint operating agreement. Hellsgate, Houston Mesa, Pine-Strawberry, ChristopherKohl’s, Pine-Strawberry, Gisela and Payson must pool their resources and expertise. They will save money — by sharing equipment, training, manpower and administration. That’s a vital benefit, especially for the little districts that have reached their state constitutional limit on property tax rates. But that’s not the most important benefit. Fire remains the single, existential threat to every community in Rim Country. If Hellsgate is overwhelmed, the flame will surely spread to every other community. We honor and admire the efforts of every one of those fire departments — and the volunteer boards who administer them. But it’s time to call for help and work more closely together — whether it’s fighting off a crown fire or building another fire station.

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Humane Society couldn’t succeed without volunteers Editor: I would like to thank the volunteers for the Humane Society of Central Arizona. We have an outstanding group of volunteers who make this shelter a better place for the animals who call it home. They are all extremely dedicated and take on numerous tasks around the shelter and offsite at the Resale Store and Vintage Boutique on Main Street. Our volunteers are dedicated to our organization and we couldn’t do it without them. If you are interested in volunteering for the Humane Society of Central Arizona, please come down to the shelter or email Annie at annie@humanesocietycentralaz.org. Annie Bamber, outreach programs coordinator, Humane Society of Central Arizona

SCAF defended Editor: In response to “the letter to the editor” in last Tuesday’s paper regarding the “downfall of SCAF” sent in by Ben Arnald. I would like to point out that Mr. Arnald is not a member of SCAF (Senior Citizens Affairs Foundation), nor is he a volunteer, employee, or board member. There is no record of him receiving a meal in our dining room or through our Meals on Wheels program. Due to confidentiality, we do not divulge information on seniors who are recipients of “free” meals, assistance with utility, medical or dental bills, or any other needs that may be necessary. Our dining room serves meals to our seniors with beverage (including cocoa!) salad bar and dessert for only $3, five days a week. Free community dinners are served on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. We would like to invite you, Mr. Arnald, to join us at our next board meeting on Aug. 3 at 4 p.m. at the Senior Dining Room. We would be delighted to give you a personalized tour of our facility, or, if you prefer, you and I could meet for lunch in our dining room and go over your concerns. You may call the Thrift Store at 4764633 and let Rhonda or Bonnie know when you would like to meet. It is sad when someone tries to belittle an organization that has and is doing so much for the community. Sheri Earp, president, Senior Citizens Affairs Foundation Editor’s note: Normally, the Roundup makes an attempt to verify the identities of people who write letters to the editor. We did not do that in the case of Mr. Arnald due to an oversight. We have been able to confirm his identity.

An open letter to candidates Editor: Dear candidates for public office: Suggestions for success: • Run a positive campaign. • Run on your own record.

• Rarely mention your opponent nor slam him or her. Suggestions for failure: • Run a negative campaign. • Run against a distorted version of your opponent’s record. • Constantly criticize your opponent. For those voters and candidates who hold former President Reagan in high esteem, information from his former aide, Bruce Bartlett, might cause you to reconsider your stance. President Reagan gave amnesty to illegal aliens in 1986, he raised taxes 11 times and raised the debt limit and ran budget deficits. He supported labor unions, and as governor signed the most liberal abortion law in the United States. An open mind is not flabby. Sylvia Freeman

Goodbye democracy Editor: Our Founding Fathers established three branches of our government in an effort to insure a check and balance system so no branch could become more powerful than the other two. They also established what is called a democratic-republic so citizens could vote for who would represent them. Do we still have the democratic process now or do we have judicial tyranny? Today appointed individuals can overturn what a legislative body and governor voted for and signed. Judges can void constitutional amendments that the majority of the people voted to approve. In effect judges today are writing law, which at one time was the purview of the Legislature. When citizens lose their right to create law through the legislative process or referendum they in effect are no longer living under a democracy, but rather a dictatorship. Tom Loeffler

Elected officials need to make town Firewise Editor: The first responsibility of our elected officials is to “protect its citizens.” I feel the lack of action to get our community in a fire safe situation by Payson’s town council is irresponsible. Bob Lockhart had a Firewise plan submitted to council, but they chose to table it until after the election. And, now they don’t want to deal with owners being required to maintain their property in a fire safe manner. They didn’t want to wake the sleeping dog. Courage is the rarest of human gifts. What happens when we have a huge forest fire and Payson is an ashtray? What happens to the state’s economy from tourism? Do these council members not have any accountability in these problems and perhaps loss of life? We are very aware we are in a dangerously, mismanaged forest as was evident in the Rodeo-Chediski Fire and the most recent about three years ago, the Wallow, near Alpine. We have two vacant lots on one side of us (forested) and another to the south of us, which have never been touched, laden with manzanita. My husband and our closest neighbor have per-

mission from the owner to clear a 10-foot swath to protect our properties. Last year, although my husband’s back was painful and he was getting spinal injections, he hired a man to help him clear and fill a trailer to take to the brush pit. Our neighbor did his clearing on his own. This year my husband’s back is down again and he will have an injection next week; but he worked two weeks ago re-clearing and cutting back some scrub oak. The duff is probably eight inches deep and a lot more Firewise should be done to make it a safe property. Our neighbor, 83, did his clearing. Last week he found he has a heart condition and is doing extensive testing. Who will be responsible if something happened to him while he was clearing property that is on someone’s asset sheet but they refuse to maintain it? If we don’t want to burn up why do we have to take on the physical and financial burden to maintain someone else’s property? This is a serious issue over town. This council is not thinking properly nor taking their positions very seriously. All citizens should be concerned about this issue. And, I think the newspaper needs to take this issue on more adamantly. Because the council didn’t vote for a Firewise code the fire marshal can do nothing. That puts him in a difficult, and I would think, uneasy position. Roberta Smith

Book festival fabulous Editor: The Payson Book Festival was wonderful! Congratulations and thanks to the planning committee and sponsors! So many interesting authors, books, displays and presentations that we spent hours to see them all. The workshops and presentations that I attended were at the time and place scheduled — a major organizing feat. Thanks so much to all involved. Carol Waymire

Book festival success Editor: Andy McKinney did a great job in his article, “Read all about it” covering the Payson Book Festival. Here are a few important additions to the “Behind the Scenes” piece. We acknowledge the volunteers who did a fantastic job that day. Many of the authors said how well it was organized. Much of that was due to the 20 volunteers working all day. Kudos to you. In addition to the exceptional coverage from the Payson Roundup, we also had KRIM working for two months highlighting the Payson Book Festival on their website and had Phannie who interviewed an author a week — eight authors — on her show. January Jones, a Payson resident, author and talk show host had a special called “Payson Place.” She interviewed 12 of the book festival authors on her nationally syndicated show iHEART RADIO. Thank you all for helping to bring the Arizona community to Payson. Marie Fasano

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Money to design Lion Springs section in ADOT’s 5-year plan by

Alexis Bechman

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Several local roadway projects have made their way onto the Arizona Department of Transportation’s five-year plan. Plans to design the final widening section of State Route 260 outside of Star Valley, fix the rest area south of Payson and widen a shoulder at Gibson Road are in the works, according to Alvin Stump, Prescott district engineer. Stump gave an overview of the projects to the ADOT transportation board, which held its monthly meeting in the Payson Town Council chambers recently. Ahead of the meeting, Stump gave the board a tour of the area, highlighting the Lion Springs section of 260, the only two-lane section of road left on the way to the top of the Mogollon Rim. Experts have said that accidents are more frequent in that area than other, four-lane sections of the highway. Those sections also include wildlife mitigation improvements, like underpasses for elk crossing. The project would likely reduce sometimes fatal car-elk collisions and reduce a chronic, frustrating weekend bottleneck during the summer. Money has been tight at ADOT for years, especially after it had to cut $350 million from the budget. The Lion Springs project was put on the back burner as the board focused on pavement preservation and bigger projects around the state. Currently, ADOT has budgeted $5 million to design the Lion Springs section in fiscal year 2019. The funding could be cut though and the project pushed

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For fiscal year 2017, ADOT has set aside $495,000 to design a new wastewater system. But just like the Lion Springs section, construction won’t take place for years. “It is going to be closed a long time,” he said. Other future projects include $750,000 in FY 2017 for the design of a wider shoulder at Gibson Road on State Route 260 and $316,000 for rockfall mitigation on State Route 87 at Clover Creek. Locally, ADOT is working with Payson on plans to widen East Bonita Street. Plans include widening the narrow roadway, adding a bike lane and curbs and gutters. On West Longhorn Road and South McLane Road, ADOT recently launched a study to put

a roundabout there with design tentatively in FY 2019 and construction, FY 2023. South of town, work is wrapping up on a new emergency truck ramp on southbound 87. The $6.25 million project funded a large truck ramp on Slate Creek, where several trucks, including an asphalt truck have overturned. The only thing holding the project back now is rock to fill the truck ramp. Alvin said the marble is hard to come by. The contractor is waiting to get the material, but has had challenges acquiring it from the supplier. East of Payson on 260, crews are still repairing nine bridges. The $3 million project will improve the approach slabs at the bridges. The slabs have settled over time, creating bumps, Alvin said.

County Supervisor Martin wins national appointment Gila County District 1 Supervisor Tommie Martin is among those recently appointed to the National Association of Counties (NACo) steering committee leadership roles. Martin was appointed as a vice-chair of the Rural Action Caucus and chair of the Public Lands Subcommittee on Land Management. She was among five Arizona county supervisors appointed to NACo leadership positions by President Sallie Clark, El Paso County, Colo. Also from Arizona:

• Liz Archuleta, Coconino, vice-chair of the Resilient Counties Advisory Board. • Mandy Metzger, Coconino, vice-chair of the Rural Action Caucus. • Andy Kunasek, Maricopa, vice-chair of the Defined Contribution Advisory Committee. • Lenore Stuart, Yuma, re-appointed chair of the Immigration Reform Task Force. NACo is the national organization representing county governments in the United States. Founded in 1935, NACo provides essential services to the nation’s 3,069 counties.

Contract awarded for new stairs, landings at courthouse by

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Gila County has awarded Koo Design Build the contract to design and build new stairs and landings for the county courthouse in Payson. The Gila County Board of Supervisors on July 28 accepted the Scottsdale company’s bid of $119,748

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New gym opens at industrial airpark by

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Payson has a new fitness choice and it’s taking a page from old-school gyms. Choice Gym opened two weeks ago in the Payson industrial airpark, across from HPR Ammunition, at 1305 W. Red Baron Road, Unit 2. Owner Matt Bilske, 46, said he wanted to cut out all the things people hate about gyms. That includes longer-term contracts, sign up fees and pushy salespeople. Membership is $19.95 a month and comes with 24-hour access via an electronic key pass given to members. Matt Bilske Since October, Bilske has been working around the clock to get the facility open. He bought and refurbished much of the equipment himself and because of that has no equipment leases, cutting down on overhead expenses. Weight lifting equipment takes up most of the white and orange gym, with cardio machines on half of one wall. Bilske said he focused on weight lifting equipment. While this type of equipment can be intimidating, Bilske plans to offer beginner classes to help people become comfortable with the equipment. The classes will focus on setting up a three- to five-day training routine and using the machines properly. He also wants to offer a body shaping class for women. Bilske has always been interested in fitness. He competed in several sports in high school, including wrestling and then went on to natural bodybuilding. He last competed in bodybuilding more than two decades ago. He started a refinishing business in the Valley 10 years ago. Five years ago, his wife got a job as a nurse at the Payson hospital and the family moved up here full time. Bilske said he always wanted to own his own gym and with the success of the refinishing business, finally can. There are several security cameras both in and outside the gym and Bilske can monitor the cameras remotely.

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Choice Gym offers an array of exercise equipment, including weight lifting equipment that owner Matt Bilske refurbished himself. Already, he has signed up high school students, working professionals and retirees. “It really runs the gamut,” he said. There are about 40 pieces of equipment in the gym, including a handful of pieces no other gym in town has in their facility. Monthly membership is $19.95 while a 14-month membership runs $250. Bilske offers personal training for $30 a session. Eventually, Bilske plans to expand into the neighboring suite and possibly add mixed martial arts training space. The first 100 members will receive a $10

gift card to Cardo’s. For more information, contact Bilske at 928-821-5181. He is normally at the gym from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local RadioShack adds to inventory by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

If you have not been in Payson’s RadioShack recently you are in for a few surprises. The store, next to Cardo’s Restaurant in the Safeway shopping center, now has a selection of musical instruments. And more change is on the way. Most notably, the store will no longer be a RadioShack. Three weeks ago, RadioShack corporate did not renew its contract with independent franchisee owners, including Tami Matthews, who owns stores in Payson, Show Low and Taylor. RadioShack declared bankruptcy in February and closed more than 1,000 of its stores around the country. Matthews said she is now partnering with San Diego-based Steren for electronic products. In the fall, Matthews plans to change the name of the store to Payson Electronics. Matthews has opened the Payson location since 1998 and been a RadioShack franchisee for 28 years, first owning a store in Thatcher. “A lot of things are going to be changing,” she said. Already, Matthews has added a selection of musical instruments. Local artist Anne James suggested Matthews add guitars and musical supplies after the Payson Music Store closed on Main Street. Matthews now carries a range of acoustic and electric guitars and even a few ukuleles. Johnson guitars start at $99 and James has a few of her guitars on consignment. Also in stock currently are a 12-string

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In addition to the electronic supplies normally stocked by the local RadioShack, the store also carries some musical instruments. In the fall, the business will change its name to Payson Electronics. Takamine and a 1968 Martin guitar. Musical instruments take up a small section of the store with the electronic supplies customers have expected from a RadioShack still in stock.

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Rim Country Motor Sports

Solution to 7/28 puzzle

Rim Country Motor Sports in Star Valley will celebrate its grand opening from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 at its new location, 4208 E. Highway 260. The store offers a selection of new Arctic Cat ATVs, side by sides, Echo trailers, Husqvarna outdoor power equipment; a large assortment of parts and accessories along with protective riding gear and apparel. They are ranked Arizona’s No. 1 Arctic Cat Dealer in customer satisfaction. For more information, call 928-468-6164. Moving to Native Grill

Mark Lyons, formerly the general manager at Chaparral Pines, is now at Native Grill and Wings, 210 E. Highway 260. Employment Dynamics grand opening

Employment Dynamics celebrated its grand opening Tuesday, July 28, at 418 S. Beeline Highway, behind ERA Realty. The employment agency offers permanent and contract

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placement services and has onsite computers for job seekers to create their resumé. They also offer notary services and have a training/conference/meeting room available for rent with a large wall mounted monitor and Bluetooth enabled speakerphone. It can seat up to 18. For more information, call 928474-2845. Mike’s Fish and Chips open

Family owned and operated Mike’s Fish and Chips is open in the Twin Pines Shopping Center, 516 S. Beeline Highway, in the former location of Vita-Mart. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday. For more information or to place a to-go order, call 928-363-4200. Dimi Espresso moves

Dimi Espresso has moved to a new location south of Wendy’s, at 509 S. Beeline Highway. While the new location is smaller than their former spot in the Swiss Village Shops, they now offer fudge and the same great staff.

Retirement Asset Managers featured at chamber lunch

The Aug. 4 Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino. Guest speakers are Carrie Dick and Mica Crabdree of Retirement Asset Managers, a division of Kevin Dick Investments. They will discuss IRAs and 401Ks. Call Jaimee at 928-474-4515 to reserve a seat. Berkshire Hathaway opening

Prudential Arizona Realty will celebrate its grand opening as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Advantage Realty from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 609 S. Beeline Highway. Canyon State Credit Union’s new address

Canyon State Credit Union relocated to the Bashas’ Plaza, 254 E. Highway 260. For more information, call 928-472-8995.

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Two decades protecting Payson by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

After 22 years with the Payson Police Department — the only law enforcement agency he worked for — Patrol Sgt. Less Barr is retiring. A large “3” was scrawled on the white board in Barr’s office Wednesday, which he shares with several other officers, the countdown to Barr’s retirement Friday. As Barr, 50, recalled his time with the department on Wednesday, another officer brought in a box with a brand new bulletproof vest. Barr said he won’t miss wearing the 10-pound vest every day, all the gear or the long hours and missed holidays and family events. But he will miss the camaraderie. “It is like a family,” he said. “You know, I coached a lot of these officers when they were in Little League or football, so it is special to work with them.” Barr joined the PPD first as a

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Payson Police Department Sgt. Less Barr will retire this week after 22 years spent patrolling the streets of Payson. He says he’ll miss the camaraderie — but not the 10-pound bulletproof vest. dispatcher and worked his way to patrol sergeant. He worked alongside Chief Don Engler the entire time, since Engler joined the department several years before Barr. Barr said he will probably move to Colorado to be near fam-

ily, including his grandchildren. Barr has five sons, two of which have passed. “This has been a great career,” he said. “I can’t complain. This community has been good to me and my family.”

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This stock pond is partially fenced off to provide a safe breeding area for Chiricahua leopard frogs. A Forest Service plan to increase grazing in this allotment in the headwaters of Fossil Creek has provoked a series of lawsuits and appeals.

Judge rebuffs Fossil Creek grazing Legal fight to protect endangered frog continues by

Pete Aleshire

roundup editor

A federal judge has dealt another setback to the Coconino National Forest’s effort to renew a grazing permit on the headwaters of Fossil Creek. U.S. Circuit Judge Wallace Tashima ruled that the Forest Service had failed to consider how continued cattle grazing will affect the ability of the endangered Chiricahua leopard frog to spread along riparian areas from one stock tank to another. However, the judge rejected three other assertions by the Center for Biological Diversity, which claimed the Forest Service’s finding that continued cattle grazing would endanger the frog. The ruling means the Forest Service will have to undertake additional study on how the cattle will affect the frog’s ability to move between 13 stock tanks where they currently have small breeding populations — as well as have a chance to colonize new stock tanks. The frogs can move for miles along riparian areas, but the trampling of cattle make the journey far more hazardous. The Center for Biological Diversity has been fighting the plan to renew the grazing allotment on the headwaters of Fossil Creek since 2007, winning repeated court rulings and forcing additional studies each time. Ironically, the frogs have been successfully established in stock ponds created by ranchers to provide water for their cattle. Several of the stock ponds are

partially fenced, to keep the frogs safe from the cattle that use the unfenced portions of the pond. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the frogs as endangered in 2002 and came up with a recovery plan in 2007, which designated critical breeding areas and other riparian corridors linking them. The grazing unit includes 22 stock ponds that can support small populations of the frog. In 2002, the drought dried up all the stock ponds and killed off all but four of the frogs. A captive breeding program in the Phoenix Zoo rescued those survivors. Eventually, the zoo produced enough frogs to reintroduce them to four of the previously occupied stock ponds. The Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with the Forest Service and the Arizona Game and Fish Department then fenced five of the stock ponds and worked to improve the conditions for the frogs. Since then, the frogs have spread to 13 of the 22 stock ponds in the grazing allotment, although cattle grazing has continued throughout the period. But the Forest Service’s proposal to renew the grazing permit to provide 3,600 AUMs* of grazing annually triggered the legal battle. The grazing intensity had remained below 3,000 AUMs* for most of the period in which the frogs had gradually extended their range. In the most recent ruling, the Center for Biological Diversity lost most of its points. For instance, the judge reject-

ed the argument that the Forest Service failed to consider how grazing would affect the noncore habitat areas — and therefore the frogs’ chances of full recovery. The court ruled that the Forest Service did “at least consider” the impact on dispersal and non-breeding habitats, which was all it had to do to comply with the law. The judge also rejected the Center’s claim that the plan would not protect wetlands as required by the Coconino National Forest Master Plan. The Center maintained that any riparian area qualified as a “wetland.” The judge decided that the provision in the forest plan only applies to marshes, ponds, streams and other areas that stay wet most of the time. In addition, the judge rejected the Center’s claim that the Forest Service had violated a provision in its own forest plan saying cattle should eat no more than 20 percent of the vegetation in a given area. The Forest Service plan allows the cattle unrestricted access to a 40-foot section of Fossil Creek, where they would likely eat most of the vegetation. The Center maintained the plan should allow only limited access to the creek. But the judge ruled that so long as the cattle didn’t eat more than 20 percent of the vegetation on the entire allotment, the Forest Service was in compliance with the forest plan. *Animal Unit Month (AUM): The amount of forage needed to sustain one cow, five sheep, or five goats for a month.

Veterans services coming to Payson A Mobile Vet Center will be in Payson from noon to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5 and from 8 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Aug. 6 at Rim Country Health, 807 W. Longhorn Road. Area veterans can have PTSD counseling and education; readjustment assistance for individuals and groups; couple, marital and family counseling; sexual trauma counseling; harassment issues; bereavement and substance abuse counseling; referrals for substance abuse issues; VA information; help with claims, compensation, pension and health enrollment; and information about other VA related services. Like community-based Vet Centers, Mobile Vet Centers focus on services that help veterans make the difficult transition from military to civilian life.

These customized vehicles equipped with confidential counseling space and a state of the art communication package extend the VA’s reach to rural or remote communities. The vehicles also serve as part of the VA emergency response program. Mobile Vet units are equipped as “offices on wheels,” with the capacity to provide emergency support for natural disasters. Each motor coach houses a satellite dish that connects to communications and audio-visual equipment, six phone lines, a fax line, notebook computers, four encrypted computer lines and a wireless network. Assisting RCH in hosting the Mobile Vet Center are Powell Place and Accent Care. For more information, call (928) 474-1120.

Payson Roundup LOCAL Friday, July 31, 2015

Local boy makes good, comes home to teach Young Payson English teacher popular with his students by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

Lacey Tackett has to contend with her husband’s notoriety with young people all around Payson. “Oh! You’re Ben Tackett’s wife?” they ask, eyes shining. The third-year English teacher has quite a following, but that doesn’t surprise Lacey. “He loves kids,” she said. “Whenever we go to a barbecue, at some point we look around and say ‘Where’s Ben? Oh! He’s playing with kids.’” Lacey said even during middle and high school, Ben would befriend the new kids to help them transition into Payson school life. “He was super kind, befriending new kids and taking them into the group,” she said. Lacey would know, she met Ben in the seventh grade. “I thought she was the most beautiful girl I had even seen,” said Ben of that first glimpse of his future wife back in middle school. But Ben says he was just a dork with a bowl cut and glasses. That’s one of the things students so enjoy about Ben — his honesty. “I’ll be open with the kids,” he said. The Tacketts now have two young boys and live in the Rim Country area after a stint in the military and college. But Ben said he took the long road to becoming a teacher.

“I needed a little direction,” he said. Like many Payson kids, Ben had a rough start in life due to his parents’ divorce when he was young. His home life and family dynamics weren’t always the best. “We moved around a lot,” he said. “(But) I’ve always been stubborn and didn’t want to end up like them.” His father finally remarried and settled in the Payson area when Ben started the seventh grade. Yet even with a stable home life and Lacey’s influence, Ben still struggled. He graduated with no plan in life, except to join the Air Force. Ben spent “four years, eight months” (he knows exactly how long) in the Air Force working on generators and aircraft arresting cables used to stop a plane on an aircraft carrier. Through the Air Force, the couple moved from California to Alaska, spending most of their time in that state. But the winters got to them. It was during this time Ben got seriously into reading. “I got into reading after high school,” said Ben. “Fight Club” by Chuck Palahniuk proved an enduring inspiration. Ben said he loved the author’s style of writing. “That book started a journey,” he said. He decided he wanted to write novels, but

he recognized he would have to have a job that paid the bills. “I decided to teach English so I would have time to write books,” he said with a shrug, admitting that teaching actually leaves him little time to write. But he doesn’t miss it. “I love the kids,” he said. “I can’t even sleep sometimes because I’m so excited to teach,” he said. It’s that love for his work that caused Payson High School to make offer after offer to entice Ben. Payson administrators saw Ben in action when he came to do his student teaching under former AP English teacher Laura Blocher. But the district finally came up with an offer that convinced him to leave Prescott and come home. He’s now teaching all the Advanced Placement English literature and language classes in Payson. “The AP kids go way above and beyond,” he said of his students. In response, Ben said he tries to make the class different and thought provoking. Students who have had Ben gush about his class and give him high praise. So it’s no surprise that students all around town love the young English teacher: He has a passion for the kids and they have a passion for him. And his wife knows all about it.

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Michael Scannell is Gila County’s new deputy county manager. He started work this week in Globe and plans to soon visit Payson’s county staff and facilities. Scannell applied for the post in May. He brings 34 years of experience in both municipal and county government to the job, coming out of retirement to take the Gila County post. Most recently he was town manager for Chino Valley and before that, held the same job with Camp Verde. Prior to that he was county manager for La Plata County, Colo., based in Durango and

govern general managealso served as administrament, group facilitation, tive officer for Mendocino mediation, labor relations, County, Calif. research methodology “I believe that my … experience in local governand operational auditing,” ment serves to demonstrate Scannell wrote in his letter my ability to take on chalof application. lenging assignments and to Gila County Manager achieve success in the day Don McDaniel said Scannell to day management of units would have direct supervision of the county’s public of local government. works, community devel“As a result of my experience, I have developed a opment, community services and the health and comprehensive and thorough working knowledge of emergency services departments. those issues which impact Michael Scannell The post of deputy coununits of local government Deputy Gila County manager including, but not limited ty manager has been vacant to, budget and finance, contract admin- for a number of years. John Nelson previousistration, the tenets and practices which ly held the position until his retirement.

Inmate gets 8.5 years for attacking officer A Gila County jail inmate who attacked a detention officer in an attempt to escape instead ended up with 8.5 years added to his sentence. Globe resident Morgan Gaona, 22, already a felon, on Aug. 27, 2014 tried to escape from the Cobre Valley Regional Medical

Center. Gaona attacked a detention officer with a pair of handcuffs and bit the officer on the arm. But the officer subdued Gaona, with the help of hospital staff who came to the officer’s aid. Gaona pleaded guilty to attempted dangerous or deadly assault by a prisoner, a class 3 dangerous felony on March 2, 2015. At sentencing, Deputy County Attorney Shawn Fuller asked for an aggravated term of incarceration because the victim suffered significant physical and emotional harm. County Attorney Beauchamp commends the dedicated men and women in uniform working as Gila County Sheriff’s detention officers and thanks them for their hard work and dedication to duty.

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Habitat working on another Payson home Habitat for Humanity started work on its 28th home in Payson on the corner of Oak and Frontier streets. For 20 years now, Payson Area Habitat for Humanity has built new homes from the ground up in partnership with at-risk families, but this time they are taking a different approach. Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the country and around the globe build, rehabilitate and repair homes. “It was a huge blessing for us, when the Habitat Camp

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General Fund budget percentages Planning 3% Health 3%

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From page 1A which includes the sheriff’s office and constables, Superior and Justice Courts, county attorney, and adult and juvenile probation. The adopted budget includes provisions for the county’s continuing commitment to increased security for the benefit of the public and its employees. Ongoing projects will eliminate leased facilities and relocate scattered programs into more productive and efficient groupings. The budget also provides initial funding to put money into a reserve for technology infrastructure and further move to a virtual computing environment. Vice-Chairman and District I Supervisor Tommie Cline Martin said she’s pleased with the county’s financial condition, despite the state cost shifts and unfunded mandates. She said she’s glad the county can begin to build necessary infrastructure county-wide. “Northern Gila County con-

stituents have for many years dealt with a crowded and awkward county complex. If plans for the Payson area come to fruition, they indicate a fairly quick need for a better design for increased services. Recent acquisition of an adjacent retail space will begin to provide much needed space to house county services and ease congestion. While this is only a beginning, it is a beginning.” Board member and District 3 Supervisor John D. Marcanti said that the budget was developed to be sustainable and structurally balanced. “The assessed property values have declined steadily since FY 11/12, but for the coming fiscal year an increase, primarily in centrally valued properties, has resulted in an increase that nears the values of FY 13/14” The budget process this year included two public forums held between the adoption of the tentative and final budgets for the residents to learn more about the budget.

Payson classes crowded From page 1A A study by Harvard economist John Friedman found that children who attended early elementary school classes with fewer than 18 students had a higher rate of college attendance. On average, they earned $2,000 more per year by the age of 27 than students who were in schools with larger class sizes. “We find that both smaller class sizes and teachers with more experience improve longterm outcomes,” said Friedman in the study. The study, conducted over four years and using 12,000 Tennessee randomly assigned students in kindergarten through third grades to classes with either 13 to 17 students or 22 to 26 students. Classroom aides did help some of the larger classes. After tracking the results for four years, the researchers then followed up with the students several years later. Hands down, the students in the smaller classes did better than those in the larger classes, even if an aide was present in the larger class. The class size also significantly affected those students that came from a lower socio-economic background. Those eco-

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nomically disadvantaged students from larger classes never did catch up. The study said the main differences between the large and small classes included students remaining more engaged with teachers in later years, participating in class, and sticking to difficult tasks longer than students who had larger classes. The researchers followed up 30 years later and found the results to be lasting. The researchers added up the cost of hiring extra teachers to cut class sizes and realized that every $1 spent cutting kindergarten through third-grade classes from 22 to 15 resulted in $2 in benefits to society. Other studies have backed up Friedman’s study. The PES kindergarten teachers offered a solution to the immediate problem. “The two things we would request: a lateral move within existing staff to relieve the pressure — that position must have early child certification at some point,” said Sandoval. “The other request is that in the spring there would be rigorous surveying of the community. At kindergarten registration, you will not have your numbers. We hit our numbers the week before school.”

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Payson woman gives voice to big dreams by

Alexis Bechman

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Beating out thousands of other singers, a local hairdresser made it through the first rounds of auditions for The Voice. Maggie Vela, 28, tried out for the music competition show in Los Angeles on July 24, singing a blues song a cappella. Producers picked her and nine others to move on to the second round of auditions in Hollywood Tuesday. Vela said with only a few days to prepare, she did her best, but producers did not choose her to move on. In that round, they only picked one person out of the group of 10 to appear on the television show and audition before the judges. Vela also auditioned for American Idol when she was 17. She said she “absolutely” plans to try again for The Voice. When not singing, Vela is a hairstylist at Shear Oasis Salon.

Wallace Michael Addington passed away at his residence in Bonita Creek, Ariz. Mike was born in Pikeville, Ky. He was a graduate of Paul Blazer High School and the University of Kentucky where he was provided an opportunity to play basketball, an accomplishment he was very proud of. After college, Mike moved to “The Wild West” where he was a realtor in Scottsdale, Ariz. and a retired rental property owner in Phoenix, Ariz. Mike was always a strong supporter of the underdog and was very passionate about helping youth strive for success; some of his favorite memories were coaching club basketball. His strong desire for adventure was fueled by many whitewater rafting trips with close family

Cynthia Allen Bartholomew 1951 - 2015

Cynthia Allen Bartholomew, formerly of Oakmont, Pennsylvania, daughter of Dr. Thomas E. Allen (dec.) and Ruth J. Allen (dec.)passed away in Payson, Arizona, on July 24, 2015 at the age of 64. She is survived by her loving husband, Herbert, two step-children, Carrie Quist and Kurt, and five siblings: Cathy Allen, Christine (Allen) Murray, Carolyn Allen, Thomas J. Allen, and Candace

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and friends. He came alive and was happiest at the bottom of the canyon. He took great pride in his family and was a devoted father and grandfather. He leaves behind two daughters, one son and four stepsons; Kayla (Addington) Tutay, Phoenix Addington, Bryson Addington; granddaughters, Gabriella Mongalo and Presley Tutay; his mother, Nola; and one sister, Sandra Kay; and family in Ashland, Ky. Not to mention his trusted and faithful companion King-dog. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made at Wells Fargo “In memory of Wallace Michael Addington” account #7588532213. To help fund the kids’ trip one last time down the canyon to spread his ashes as that was his only wish.

(Allen) Uricchio. Cindy was funny, smart and generous, and she loved to laugh. She was an enthusiastic supporter of the Payson off leash dog park where she and Herb loved to walk their dogs. She will be sorely missed by her family and many friends. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Payson Area Woofers Society (P.A.W.S., P.O Box 1108, Payson, AZ 85547).

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States benefited from El Niño to the tune of $22 billion. On the other hand, increased tornado activity killed 189. To offset that loss of life, an estimated 850 lives were saved because of a mild winter. Johndrow said the ocean temperatures do not strongly indicate if winter will be much colder, but the meteorologists do predict that the fall and winter will have more precipitation. “This year (more precipitation) looks like a good possibility,” he said. “One of the reasons is the warmer water along the west coast of Baja, that will bring more hurricanes. We already had two this year and that could be expected through the fall.” Yet everything costs something. With wetter than normal weather predicted for the United States, countries including many South American and East Indian could see drought. Sadly, the increased precipitation seen in the Southwest so far has not affected the levels in reservoirs and streams. Weather Astro50.com contributors have recorded 1.65 inches for the month of July. For the year, Rim Country has received 11.58 inches. Roosevelt Lake remains just 43 percent full. However, the Salt River is running at 142 percent of normal, with a flow of 396 cubic feet per second, according to the Salt River Project’s daily water report. The Verde River is flowing at 98 percent of normal, with a flow of 122 cubic feet per second.

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College to honor former Longhorn Southeastern Louisiana Univ. to induct softball standout into Hall of Fame by

Keith Morris

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Will Dunman remembers Rachel Ray Fitzgeraldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work ethic during her four seasons with the Payson High varsity softball team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rachel was an extremely dedicated and hard worker,â&#x20AC;? said the former Longhorns head coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She did whatever she could to better herself and just worked to perRachel Ray fect the craft.â&#x20AC;? Fitzgerald That dedication, combined with a little talent, carried the 2003 PHS graduate a long way. On Nov. 7, Ray Fitzgerald will be inducted into the Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics Hall of Fame in Hammond, La. She established herself as the most accomplished pitcher in program history in her time with the Lions (2005-08). The threetime All-Southland Conference pitcher finished as the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-time leader with 391 career strikeouts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m totally shocked,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really happening.â&#x20AC;? Of course, she thought about what it would be like to one day make the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame as a player. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once I found out there was a Hall of Fame at the college, it

was a goal of mine to make it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it would ever happen.â&#x20AC;? Her junior season stood out as she set single-season school records with 21 wins and eight shutouts in earning first team All-Southland Conference accolades. The highlight was a 1-0 win over No. 6 Louisiana State, which gave her a record-breaking eighth shutout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was a huge moment for us because we played them twice every year and we would never beat them,â&#x20AC;? she said of the Tigers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was the one game out of my four years that we beat them and I actually shut them out. And it was a home game, so that was even better.â&#x20AC;? She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overpower batters as much as she used movement and deception to rack up the strikeouts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was more of what they call a junk pitcher,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a lot of junk pitches like a curveball, rise ball, change-up and drop ball. My average fastball speed was 62 miles per hour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I guess you could say my rise ball was my bread and butter. If we were going for a strikeout, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d always go with the rise ball. It was off speed and the ball would spin really fast and look like a normal fastball. But it was off speed, which would throw everybody off. And when the batter would go to swing, it would just rise right above their bat.â&#x20AC;? Payson Highâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s softball program has developed into one of the most successful in the state in recent years and Dunman

said Ray Fitzgerald helped lay the foundation for that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great role model to younger kids,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really assisted the program a lot. She set a standard for us that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve continued to build on over the years. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always win the big prize, but our program continued to elevate. She and some of the other kids started that tradition and with her leadership we moved forward. We probably had several girls who saw her and said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I want to be a pitcher, too.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Ray Fitzgerald lives in Hammond with her husband, Garrett, a firefighter she met in her junior year of college. They have a 20-month-old daughter, Lola. She graduated from SLU with a nursing degree and is a clinical nurse adviser for Humana, a job that allows her to work from home. Prior to that, she worked as a nurse at North Oaks Medical Center for six and a half years. Joining her in being inducted is volleyball player Denise Kubena Wyninger. The ceremony will take place at the Hall of Honor in the University Center prior to the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football game against Incarnate Word. The pair will be recognized at halftime of the game. Ray Fitzgerald credits her dad, Ron Ray, and her mother, Nina, with playing a key role in her success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were my main support system,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since I was 9, they took time out of every

Operator attention key to boating safety Safety tips offered in wake fatality Arizona waterways are teeming with activity and the Arizona Game and Fish Department reminds all boaters to ensure a safe boating experience by remaining vigilant when out on the water. The reminder comes after a boat operator on Lake Mohave accidentally reversed the boat and struck a man with the boatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s propeller on Saturday. The man died of his injuries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our thoughts go out to the family of those impacted by this horrible accident,â&#x20AC;? said Josh Hoffman, AZGFD boat safety education coordinator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The unfortunate reality of these types of incidents is that most are preventable. Whether someone is on the boat or in the water, safety should remain a priority for everyone.â&#x20AC;? Boat operators and passengers should constantly be mindful of their surroundings and possible dangers while on the water. Of the 86 injury accidents recorded in 2013, 11 were the result of operator inattention, with an additional eight tied to operator inexperience, according to AZGFD statistics. Because of this, the department recommends that all boat operators and passengers complete a boating safety course to learn how to enjoy time out on the water safely and responsibly. For a list of courses hosted

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single week for years for pitching lessons. It was a year-round thing except during high school softball season. The pitching lessons where critical to my success, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also my mom and dad getting me out there to practice day after day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whenever I was home practicing my dad was usually catching for me but my mom would catch for me when my dad was at work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were days I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to (practice) but you have to practice and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the ones that encouraged me. They were there for the lessons so they learned along with me what I needed to go home and work on.â&#x20AC;? Her younger sister, Rikki Woolwine, who lives in Mesa, caught her junior and senior seasons at Payson. Her grandmother, Isabel Yunker, lives in Star Valley. Her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mom, Bobbie Sue Ray, lives in Phoenix. Courtesy of Southeastern La. University

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aroundthe rim Library enjoys unexpected success with Lego Day A letter to the editor in the tence in Pine or Strawberry, July 21 edition of the Payson The home address supplied, on Roundup created a huge stir Randall Place, does not exist. in Pine-Strawberry, especially I also called the phone numamong Senior Citizens Affairs ber (a 476-prefix) several times Foundation (SCAF) members, and got only a vague answering employees and volunteers. message to which I left several In the scathing letter, the writ- requests to return my call. None er accused SCAF of being “a poor have been returned. excuse for a nonprofit community I also sent several messages to the email address given (a g-mail. support organization.” The writer goes on to make com account) and they have not been responded to. a number of contempSome locals say the tuous charges including rattlin’ name given (Ben Arnald) that SCAF “won’t spend the rim on the letter is obviousmoney for seniors” and that one volunteer board ly a fake and spin-off on member is being paid and “Benedict Arnold,” the another volunteer buys former Continental Army items from the thrift shop general who defected to and resells them at her the British, became a spy, booth in another store. and helped arrange for a He urges seniors and siege of West Point. others to not support Max Foster Several SCAF volunthe SCAF thrift shop or teers say they are not dining hall because donasurprised the letter writtions meant to go to a worthwhile er wishes to remain anonymous cause are being used to benefit a because they suspect he is a select few foundation members, former board member who has mostly employees and volunteers. soured on the organization and As a Pine-Strawberry colum- now wants only to lash back. nist and former Payson Roundup Almost everyone I spoke to in reporter, I’ve fielded many ques- a very unscientific poll defended tions about the letter including the SCAF saying the charges were bogus and only meant to defame identity of the author. “Who is he really?” I’ve been some dedicated SCAF members. There were a few, however, asked over and over. After a week’s worth of inves- who said there were elements of tigation, I have not been able to truth in some of the charges. Chuck Casey was probably the confirm the person who sent the most adamant in defending SCAF, letter is who he or she says. The name submitted is “Ben saying he is amidst the employees Arnald” and I can find no one in several times a week helping with our two communities who have the group’s Internet system and heard of him and there are no finds everyone involved “among public records of his or her exis- the most altruistic people I have

Max Foster photo

The first Library Lego Day at the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library was a great success, so much so that the library needs more Legos. Donated Legos will receive a tax receipt. ever met.” I am not a SCAF member, but over the years I’ve covered its activities for the Roundup and always found members to be congenial and helpful. Local residents almost unanimously agree the best hope now that the letter has gotten so much attention is for “Ben Arnald” to come out from shadows, reveal his true identity and own up to his allegations. Remembering roots

I could only chuckle last week when I read in the Roundup that Payson School Board member and good friend Jim Quinlan urged fellow members to use the KISS method when solving a teacher compensation issue. Jim, a former PHS basketball coach and the founder/coach of

the once formidable Payson Pikes swim team, knows the KISS method is time proven. It happens, when coaches get too full of themselves prompting a fellow staff member to step in and call for the remedy. KISS is an acronym for, “Keep It Simple Stupid.” Legos needed

Got Legos? If so, owners should consider donating them to the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library for its fledgling “Library Lego Day” program which, on opening day, July 23, was a huge success. “Can’t believe the turnout; 15 kids showed up,” said Library Manager Becky Waer. “We need more Legos.” The program, which is open to those 5 to 18 years of age, will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

each Thursday throughout the summer. During that time, participants may build Lego projects which will be put on display in the library for one week. After that, the displays are taken down so the Legos can be reused. Throughout the later years of my 37-year teaching and coaching career I was often referred to as “Old School” by students, players, fellow teachers and coaches. Indeed, I must have been representative of an earlier era, because I was dubious when grandson Max Foster (what a name to bestow on the boy) took a huge interest in Legos. When I found out childhood fascination with Legos is linked to careers in architecture and engineering, Max suddenly began receiving Lego Christmas and birthday presents from his grandmother and me. Those donating to the library will receive tax receipts.

community quality and environmental and natural resource issues. A second town hall meeting to share the results of the survey will be held at 4 p.m., Sept. 26.

What lies ahead?

The Friends of the Strawberry Patchers will be holding their Seventh Annual Quilt Auction on Saturday, Aug. 8 in the Pine Strawberry Cultural Hall. It will open at 11 a.m. for registration and preview of items. There will be buy-it-now items along with tickets to purchase on our 2015 raffle quilt to be drawn for Dec. 3. The auction will start at 1 p.m. Admission is free.

The Pine Strawberry Future Visioning Committee is hosting a community meeting at noon, Saturday, Aug. 1 in the Pine Cultural Hall. The meeting is to solicit additional feedback concerning the future of our two towns. The committee spent the last month compiling surveys about the type of progress residents would like to see. On July 22, Visioning Committee member Darwin Huber said 550 responses had been received. The surveys focus on tourism,

Flatlanders to arrive

The Fifth Annual Mountain Daze on Aug. 8 and 9 on the community center grounds is expected to draw crowds of heat-weary desert dwellers in search of cool mountain respites. But that’s nothing unusual for us — the swarm arrives every holiday weekend. Like the other summer festivals Mountain Daze will feature vendors, food and entertainment. The event, which is being sponsored by the Pine Strawberry Business Community, will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Call Shari Earp at (602) 3997267 for more information. Quilt Auction

Thought for the week

... from my father about 50 years ago: “Nothing will work unless you do.”

August already? Summer slipping by so quickly. Stanley did more than just find Livingstone – Part 2 Where has the month of July gone? The month has disappeared so fast and now the month of August is here. July 31 is a special day for me — my parents were married July 31, 1937. They looked so young in their wedding picture and I look at the picture just about every day. I miss them both, and I feel like an orphan! The day is also special since our oldest grandson Jonathan turns 35. Jonathan lives in Yuma with his wife Janet and his the two adorable sons (two of my village eight great-grandchildren.) Happy birthday, grandson; have a wonderful day. Sad news

Stu Stewart called me this week and said that Virginia Rankhorn, of Tonto Village I, passed away on July 26 in Janet Snyder the Valley. She was in hospice and then a day or two later was transferred to Banner where she passed away. Stu was with her, along with her children. She will be buried with her deceased husband in the National Military Cemetery in Cave Creek. Ginny’s children are arranging all the details. June Milke, a longtime resident of Tonto Village III, recently suffered a heart attack and is now at the Advanced Healthcare Center in Glendale where she is recuperating. We all

send June get-well wishes and hope she gets to come back to the Village.

The Perseid meteor shower

The Perseid meteor shower 2015 lasts from July 17 to Aug. 24. Starting at nine at night until right before dawn hundreds, sometimes thousands, of meteors streak our sky. The night of Aug. 12 the event is supposed to be almost as good as a fireworks show. Look north-northeast for a good view. We put out sleeping bags and get the kids up and make an adventure of it. Good homemade fun. One year the whole Karrys family camped out for hours watching. The youngsters were fascinated and it opened up a whole new world of conversation. No cell phones allowed just grassroots fun. Hellsgate Fire Department

At the last fire board meeting, the SAFER Grant and the 2015-16 budget were approved. An engineer position will be filled in-house. The position of battalion chief, which has been vacant for a few years, can now also be filled. Work on the new Tonto Village Fire Station is moving along at a steady pace: the concrete has been poured and a retaining wall is under construction. It won’t be long now and the first steel beams will be raised. Birthdays, anniversaries, etc.

A big happy anniversary to Marilyn and

Dick Lamb of Kohl’s Ranch. They were joined together in marriage 58 years ago on July 27. What a milestone for them. You both deserve an award. Being married for 58 years is a rarity. The Domino Divas are thrilled to wish you both many more years together. Charlie Conover of Star Valley and a former Hellsgate Fire Board member will add another candle to his birthday cake on Aug. 4. Have a great day, Charlie. On Aug. 5, Jenny Cronk, a part-time Domino Diva, celebrates her big day. The Divas will surely help Jenny in celebrating her big day. On Sunday, Aug. 9, Mary Kindler, another Domino Diva and a resident of Bear Flat, and the maker of famous snickerdoodle cookies and lemon meringue pie will be adding another candle to her birthday cake. A tidbit to all the birthday people: “Don’t think of yourself as old. Chronologically gifted sounds much cooler.” Recipe of the week Pudding cookies (so easy) Recipe submitted by Janet Snyder for the “Fireflies Can Cook” cookbook 3/4 cup Bisquick 1 egg 1/4 cup oil 1 package instant pudding mix, (any flavor) Mix together until it forms a ball. Roll little balls in palm of hand and press flat on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.

Gearing up for annual invasion of Sun Devil Nation Christopher Creek is the location of and Jay, as they shared stories of a 100-year-old cabin moved here, log by another week their family life. Neighbor Bob Rose log, from over in Gordon Canyon. It sits in the creek told of golf adventures with Gus and in a place called See Canyon and was Dan Christian. Other See Canyon purchased by a gentleman who shared folks spoke of work weekends and his time between here and a home in Gus’ attempt to fight a wildfire with Scottsdale in 1966. Prior to buying that a garden hose. Judy Tolle and Duane log cabin, he brought his young family Hansel were properly recognized for to Mountain Meadow Ranch each sumtheir years of aiding the aging Gus. mer where they rented a cabin for $5 Golfer, gardener, gourmand, ceraa night. mist, painter, sculptor, husband and Rod Britain It was one of the many great stories encouraging father, Gustav Louis Kvapil was born June 24, 1914 and told outside that cabin on a delightful afternoon last Saturday. Gathered were some left us Jan. 18, 2015 at the age of 100 years and 40 family, neighbors, friends and four members seven months … same age as his cabin. Marshall Trimble was quite enthusiasof CKFD. Son-in-law Richard LaShure began by sharing the life story of Gus Kvapil. It was as if tic about Payson’s first authors festival last he was reading from the American novel. Born Saturday and says he hopes that was the first of Czech heritage in Chicago before moving to of many. He was joined by three other authors the Chicago suburbs in the 1920s, he grew up in from the Creek and claims there were easily 500 an interesting era. One of two in his high school visitors at the event. Book sales were brisk and graduating class, he then worked his way to an Becky Feola’s first book on the subject of elderarchitecture degree from the Armour Institute. care was no exception. Sheila up at Creekside A broken economy offered no jobs in archi- says she has some of Marshall’s autographed tecture and thus Gus became a shoe store copies of his newest book available there. manager. When World War II broke out he An ever-growing number of folks have come found himself with the U.S. Navy Bureau of to the Creek, first spending years in either a Ships in Washington, D.C. There he met and mobile home or travel trailer before graduating married Charline and they soon found them- to a more permanent domicile. This month Pam selves in Phoenix. Thunderbird Sales was the and Dave Voita closed on a home just under fire and safety equipment firm he founded with the top of the ridge located at the sharp turn sales throughout the Southwest. As Camelback of Uphill Drive and, thus, become the newest Kiwanis founder and president he was instru- members of this fraternity. Their mesmerizmental in building Camp Wamotochick in ing view from the veranda is a panorama of Prescott for the Camp Fire Girls. Promontory Point, See Canyon and the Rim. Gus would have been proud of such elo- Welcome back, guys. quence from daughter, Kathy, and sons, John Tuesday, Aug. 11 through Saturday, Aug. 15

are the dates of the return of the 2015 edition of the ASU Sun Devils football team to Camp Tontozona, under head coach Todd Graham. Back in 1960 Frank Kush’s vision of a mountain practice facility came to fruition when Lou Kohl’s “third meadow” along Tonto Creek was converted to a football field adjacent to Kohl’s Ranch. Saturday of that week will see around 5,000 of the Sun Devil Nation invade Rim Country, lining SR 260 near Kohl’s with parked cars again. Several years ago, a powerful monsoon thunderstorm scattered the faithful at the end of the scrimmage, many “wearing” their lawn chairs as protection from the hail. Following the practice you will find a jampacked patio along the creek behind the Landmark as the fans, decked out in their maroon and gold, invade the Creek. This has become an increasingly popular post-scrimmage party spot the last three years. Both the Landmark and Creekside restaurants are gearing up for another big weekend after both places enjoyed tremendous business last weekend. Sounds Unlimited will entertain Saturday evening down at the Landmark. We enjoyed interacting with Corian, the chief installer, Sarah, in charge of painting, and Layla, the best helper, as the Ratcliffs upgraded their deck down at the mobile home park. Young Cruz and baby Ivy are the other members of this delightful family enjoying their second summer in the Creek. We are back to seeing wild turkey around the Creek again after a long absence. Best of all, the flocks include a good number of poults … and that’s another week in the Creek.

Those of us living today hav- tribe. en’t a clue what it was like in Coils of copper or brass wire, 1871 Africa when Henry Morton six to a load, each weighing 60 Stanley set out to find aging pounds. missionary David Livingstone. Enough supplies and proviLivingstone had disappeared sions for 200 carriers and 24 into “Darkest Africa” — it was so-called “soldiers” armed with called that because between muskets to travel 2,250 miles, South Africa and the Sahara three quarters of which had Desert there was nothing on the never before been seen by any map except blank space. In fact, expedition. To make a long story short, it much of the little that was known took more than six-andhad been put there by half-months of “drought, Livingstone himself. famine, fever, treachConsider the chal- your turn ery, attacks, floods, dyslenge Stanley faced. entery, and starvation” Livingstone had completely lost contact with before Stanley reached Lake Tanganyika, the outside world for six years. He was ill. where Livingstone was Only one of the 44 letfound almost by acciters he had sent back dent because he had for had made it to Zanzibar Tom Garrett once stayed in the same and in it he had said, “I place. am doubtful if I live to More than two-thirds see you again.” of the original porters and othNo other word of him had ers had either died, deserted, or come out of a half-million square simply gone missing, sometimes mile area the size of America eaten by cannibalistic tribesfrom Maine to Florida and as far men. Stanley himself described west as the Mississippi. It was an area of unknown, fever-rid- part of the way as “... one conden jungle and hostile tribesmen tinuous jungle.” He said, “The who would kill for a piece of odor emitted from its fell plants cloth or bit of metal. was so rank, so pungently One has to wonder why acrid, and the miasma from its Livingstone bothered. Although decayed vegetation so dense, he is now famed as “Africa’s that I expected every moment greatest missionary” he only to see myself and men fall down converted one African in his in paroxysms of acute fever.” All entire life. In fact, much to the his pack animals died in the first old missionary’s astonishment, few weeks. So did many of his Stanley was quite blunt about men. Why Stanley himself did Livingstone’s having being sent not die of the malaria that put to Africa alone. He said that if it him flat on his back on a stretchhad been left to him the attempt er for days on end is a mystery. But he made it! He found would have been made, not by one man, but by “at least a thou- Livingstone, delivered precious sand.” supplies, news and letters. Any trek into the unknown Stanley stayed with Livingstone interior of Africa required for three months while they immense amounts of trade goods became as close as father and to bribe warlike tribes along the son, and made it back to England way, every one of which did its at age 32 with now graying hair, best to trick or frighten any along with letters and reports in group that dared enter its terri- Livingstone’s own handwriting. tory into turning over all it had. Where his reward was to be It cost $20,000 1871 dollars for promptly pronounced a fraud. this partial list of trade goods Luckily, though Livingstone Stanley collected together: died soon afterward he lived A quarter mile of cloth of 14 long enough to send back letters different types. stating that Stanley had been Twenty 65-pound sacks of there. Had he died without doing beads. But not just any beads. that, Stanley would be known The natives would not accept today as a bald-faced liar. beads of modern make. They As it is he is laughed at for would only accept beads that his, “Doctor Livingstone, I prehad been used in African trade sume?” Instead of being admired for centuries, were as old as they looked, and had to be of a for three almost impossible to different color and type for each achieve expeditions.

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ORGANIZATIONS Tai Chi and Qigong

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

free riding program for kids

Veterans of Foreign Wars The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States of America will meet at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Grizzly Bar, 5079 Highway 87, Strawberry, Ariz. We would like to invite all mem bers to join us. For more informa tion, contact Post 9829 Commander John Puttman, (602) 329-8686.

Write Your Story

Write Your Story is a group of ordinary people who are in the process of writing short narratives from their life experiences. The group meets at 1 p.m. every Monday. For more information call Nadine at (928) 476-4659.

Card players wanted

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 2 p.m. Mondays at Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane, Payson. There are no fees or dues. The only membership requirement is a desire to not compulsively overeat anymore. Call the following members for more information: Denise, (928) 9783706; Mary Jo, (928) 978-4663; Ted, (928-) 951-3362; Alice at (602) 8280917 or (928) 478-4361.

Order of the Eastern Star

The Ponderosa Chapter #64 O.E.S. meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays at the Masonic Lodge, 200 E. Rancho Rd., Payson. All Eastern Star members are invited. Ladies with any Masonic family affiliation are encouraged to join the group. In addition to the meetings, the ladies gather at 10 a.m. every Wednesday for a fun game of canas ta. For more information, contact Lois Miller, secretary, at (928) 4740521.

Bridge results

Winners at Ladies Tuesday Bridge for July 28 were: Kay

Majestic Rim. All women in the com munity are invited. For information, call Marilyn at (928) 474-6712.

Metro Creative Services

The Heart Six Ranch, a nonprofit, provides a free Kids Work to Ride program from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday with a free lunch. The program is called for the Grace of Devin. Contact Connie Agnes for details at (928) 595-0345.

Hutchinson, first; Mary Kemp, sec ond; Betty Mashl, third. The group is seeking new mem bers and offered the following: “We’re just a bunch of cards at heart that play for fun and giggles and need more players. So if you’re an ace at playing Bridge or a diamond in the ruff; please come join our lit tle club at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main St. Area residents and guests are welcome.” Please call Marilyn Castleman at (928) 474-6134 for reservations and information.

TOPS in Pine

The TOPS 412 (Take off Pounds Sensibly) Pine group meets Tuesdays at the LDS chapel in Pine. Weigh-in is at 7:50 a.m., the meeting is from 8:10 a.m. to 9 a.m. All ages welcome. The group is for men and women looking for a support group and accountability in

losing weight. For more information, call Barbara at (928) 476-5955 or Charlotte at (928) 978-3640.

Senior Singles With Spirit meet Tuesdays

Senior Singles With Spirit is a group of men and women who are young in spirit and have an enthu siasm for life. The purpose of this group is to build lasting friendships, share ideas, have fun, and enjoy activities with like-minded people. The group meets at 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast in the Cedar Ridge Restaurant of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino. For more information, call Paula at (480) 695-2786.

Friendship Bible Class

Friendship Bible Class, a non-de nominational Bible study for women, meets at 1 p.m. every Tuesday at

The Saving Graces of Payson — a Canasta card-playing group — is looking for a few ladies who enjoy fun, laughter and friendship. This Red Hat group meets at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the Crosswinds Restaurant patio room. There is a break for lunch around noon and play and resumes after lunch. Anyone inter ested in joining will be welcomed. You do not need to know how to play, the members will be happy to teach the game. Please contact Queen Mum AnnMarie at (928) 468-8585; please leave a message if there’s no answer.

Sweet Power Hour Lunch for women Rim women and those visiting are invited to a new group focusing on women and helping them expe rience Acceptance, Belonging and Connection — the ABC’s of social interaction. For the next two weeks the group will meet from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5 and 12 at The Sweet Shoppe in the Sawmill Plaza. Holly Crump and Tiffany Weis will plan weekly topics to include information, music and movement, as well as a time for women to break into pairs to further discuss the topic as it applies to them. Please call Holly at (928) 474-3472 or Tiffany at (480) 735-4253 for more information.

PAWS meeting

PAWS (Payson Area Woofers Society) is having its monthly meet ing at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5 in the conference room at the Payson Public Library. Penny Mckinlock from Animal Welfare Thrift Shop, a nonprofit establishment committed to helping animals in need, will be our speak er. She represents Rim Country Friends of Ferals and the Aussie and Friends Rescue. Mitzi Babb from Wonders of the Wild Animal Sanctuary will join Mckinlock in the program. Everyone is invited to come and learn more about these amaz ing groups. Complimentary light refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, please call Dorothy Howell, (928) 472-7396.

Volunteers wanted

You can make a difference in our Payson Community by volunteering. Go to Just Serve.Org to find many opportunities to serve. From the hospital to humane society, from greeting visitors at the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce to working as a volunteer with the Payson Police Department, there are many choices. With just a few hours of your time and talent, you will make a difference. At JustServe.Org, you can check it out and volunteer.

Pioneer Clubs resume

Pioneer Clubs resume Thursday, Aug. 6. The programs are Thursdays, after school from 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Grades 1-2, Voyagers; Grades 3-4, Pathfinders; Grade 5, Trailblazers. Pioneer Clubs integrate spiritu al and personal development, give children opportunities to learn new skills, make friends, have fun, and develop Christian values that affect every area of their lives. Ponderosa Bible Church is at 1800 N. Beeline Highway. For more information about the program, call (928) 474-9279. There are no regis tration fees; handbooks and trans portation are provided.

High Country Garden Club The High Country Garden Club meets at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 6 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Easy St., Payson (at the corner of Easy and Sherwood Streets). The speaker for the evening will be garden club member Gary Karlowski. He has been involved with the Northern Gila County Fair for many years and will tell mem bers and guests how to prepare their entries for the fair. He will describe what judges are looking for and other tips and tidbits about the fair. This program should get people interested and thinking about what to enter in the fair. Refreshments will be served after the presentation and all those interested in gardening are invited to attend. For more information, contact Sallie at (928) 468-6102.

Christ-Centered Recovery Christ-Centered Recovery Study meets at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Calvary Chapel Payson, 1103 N. Beeline Highway. The group uses the faith-based One Step to Freedom program for those dealing with strongholds in their lives such as substance abuse, eating disorders, gambling, etc. Childcare is provided. Call (928) 468-0801 for more information.

Reagan Fundraising Dinner tickets The Gila County Republican Committee now has tickets available for its Aug. 13 Reagan Fundraising Dinner. The event is at 5:30 p.m. at Messinger’s Community Room, 901 S. Westerly Rd., Payson. Special guests expected to attend include Congressman Paul Gosar and Arizona Secretary of State Michelle Reagan. Tickets are $40 per person and only 75 tickets will be sold, so contact Shirley at (928) 951-6774 ASAP.

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Rim Country Church Directory Aglow International Crossroads Church, 114 E. Cedar Lane. The Aglow Bible Study is held each Tuesday at the Crossroads Fellowship Hall. Prayer and Praise 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.; Bible study 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. Call 474-6933 for more information. Baha’i Faith For location and information, call (928) 472-3191 or (928) 468-8962. Calvary Chapel Payson 1103 N. Beeline Hwy. at Sherwood Dr.; (928) 468-0801, Email: office@ calvarypayson.com, web: calvarypayson.com. Sunday: Services at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Night Devotion & Prayer at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Men’s & Women’s Discipleship at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Fellowship Dinner at 5 p.m.; Adult Bible Study, Youth Groups & Children’s Ministry at 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Christ-Centered Recovery Study using the One Step To Freedom program at 6:30 p.m. Faith-based discipleship program for those dealing with strongholds in their lives such as substance abuse, eating disorders, gambling, etc.; Young Adult Fellowship 6:30 p.m. Childcare is provided for all of the above services. Friday: Friday Fellowship at the Friday’s at 6:30 p.m. – a fun night for the whole family! Games, snacks, followed by worship and a short Bible study and prayer, 111 W. Rancho Rd. Catholic Church of the Holy Nativity A Roman Catholic Church under the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. 1414 N. Easy St.(corner of Easy Street & Bradley Dr.), Payson, AZ 85541, (928) 478-6988, wwwholynativitypayson.com. The Rev. Fr. Lowell E. Andrews, Pastor. Sunday: Mass 10 a.m. Wednesday: Low Mass & Holy Unction 10 a.m. First Wednesday of the month: Benediction & Chaplet of Divine Mercy 5:30 p.m. followed by potluck supper. High Holy Days: Mass 10 a.m. Christians Together Independent-non-denominational. Meeting Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel at Majestic Rim Retirement Living, 310 E. Tyler Parkway. Christopher Creek Bible Fellowship - I.F.C.A. Hwy. 260, Christopher Creek, first driveway past fire station on left. Pastor Ed Hepworth, 478-4857 (church), 478-4310 (home). 10:30 a.m. Worship Service and Children’s Sunday School (nursery provided). Thursday Bible Study. For more information, call Pastor Ed. Church at Powell Place 806 W. Longhorn Rd. Payson, (928) 474-6249. Non-Denominational Sunday Services beginning at 10:30 a.m. Church for the Nations Payson (CFTN Payson) meeting at 901 S. Westerly Road in the Chapel at Messinger’s. Sunday service 10 a.m. Pastors Nevin and Dina Hershberger invite you to come to join dynamic praise and worship with uplifting prophetic teaching. Contact Pastor Nevin at (602) 757-3778 or Pastor Dina at (602) 757-3830. Like us on Facebook. Church of Christ 306 E. Aero. Sunday Bible classes 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. For Bible studies any day of the week, call Bob Nichols, 468-0134. By understanding and living the principles taught in the New Testament, we attempt to accomplish the spiritual mission of the church, rather than being a social or recreational institution. Church of Christ in Payson 401 E. Tyler Parkway, (928) 474-5149. Sunday: Bible classes for all ages 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:25 a.m. and 6 p.m., A-Capella singing, song practice 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: Ladies Bible Class 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study 6:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints MOGOLLON WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Sacrament Meeting 9 a.m., 474-6367, 468-8157, Missionaries (928) 863-5396, 468-8886. MANZANITA WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Sacrament Meeting 11 a.m., 474-3788, 472-2266, Missionaries (928) 863-5396, 468-8886. PONDEROSA WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sacrament Meeting 1 p.m., 472-8709, 474-6367 or 4681103, Missionaries 472-7956. FAMILY HISTORY CENTER: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa, 468-0249; Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by appointment: V. Green (928) 474-4181. PINE WARD: Highway 87; Sunday Services 9 a.m. to noon; Sacrament meeting 9 a.m. (928) 476-3118. Missionaries at (928) 600-7546. TONTO BASIN SERVICES: Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sacrament meeting 10 a.m. 479-2484. CHRISTOPHER CREEK SERVICES: Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sacrament meeting 10 a.m. followed by Sunday School, Priesthood and Relief Society. 4784608. SPANISH BRANCH: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sacrament meeting 9 a.m. YOUNG BRANCH: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; 11:20 a.m. Sacrament meeting. 462-3326 or 462-3388. BLUE RIDGE BRANCH: Sunday 10 a.m. Sacrament meeting; 10:50 a.m. Sunday School; 11:25 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society. (928) 477-2138. Church on Randall Place, SBC (in Pine) Pastor John Lake. All are welcome! 6338 W. Randall Place (turn west on Randall Place road near the Thrift Store) Sunday Morning Prayer: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Sunday Adult Bible Enrichment 8:45 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., Sunday Worship Celebration: 10 a.m. Sunday Communion 2nd Sunday of the month. Sunday Fellowship Meal every 3rd Sunday of the month. Women of CORP Ministries and Bible studies lead by Simone Lake. Other various Connection Groups available throughout week. For more information, contact: 1-928-476-4249 (ch), 1-928-472-6439 (pastor’s hm) 1-928-970-4249 (pastor’s cell), Email: pinerandallchurch@hotmail.com Website: http://churchonrandallplace.org Online Sermons: www.sermon.net/CORP Community Presbyterian Church 800 W. Main Street, Rev. Charles Proudfoot, Pastor. Sundays: SON Risers Adult Bible Class at 8:30 a.m.; Hymn Sing at 10:15 a.m. followed by Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. Bible Time and nursery care for children provided. Office hours are weekdays 9 a.m. to noon; 474-2059 office, 474-0624 fax, E-mail: cpcgen@yahoo.com, Website: cpcpayson.org. Crossroads Foursquare Church We invite you to join us Sunday mornings, 10 a.m. Find us at www.crossroads4square.com, on Facebook or at 114 E. Cedar Lane, Payson. Desert Community Christian Fellowship, SB Pastor Eric Woods, (928) 479-2216, 173 Stephen’s Way, Tonto Basin. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday services 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday worship 6 p.m. East Verde Baptist Church Houston Mesa Road at Whispering Pines Control Road, 474-9385. Sunday Morning Bible Study, 9:15 a.m., Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7 p.m. Eckankar: the religion of the light and sound of God Why are we here? We are here to learn by experiences, to grow spiritually. Pay attention to your feelings, intuition. God loves each one of us and he’s everywhere. For more information, call 877-300-4945. Expedition Church 301 S. Colcord Road (two blocks west of Hwy. 87, just north of Bonita). Expedition is a non-denominational church whose mission is to “make disciples who love God and people.” Sunday services are at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, go to www.discoverexpedition.com, Facebook at ExpeditionChurchPayson, or call (928) 474-9128. We look forward to having you join us on our journey!

Service, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (nursery provided); Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Pine 4039 N. Highway 87, 476-3552, Website: www.fbcpine.com. Sundays: Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Evening Fellowship 6 p.m. Communion service the first Sunday during Morning Worship. Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 8 a.m. first Saturday of each month. Women’s Bible Study 9:15 Tuesday mornings. AWANA program on Mondays as follows: Sparks for K-2nd 2:30-4 p.m.; TNT, Trek and Journey 6-8 p.m. All other activities, please contact the church office Wednesday 10 a.m. to noon or Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Forest Lakes Community Church A non-denominational church meeting in the school district/library building at 417 Old Rim Road in Forest Lakes. Worship is Sundays at 10 a.m. All are welcome to join us in the pines! Gisela Community Church Tatum Trail, Gisela; Pastor Ted Tatum. Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Gospel Meetings All are invited to come and hear the simple teachings and doctrine of Christ. The gospel of Christ still provides an anchor for the soul in a turbulent world. These meetings present the gospel story simply and freely. Tuesday from 7-8 p.m., Mogollon Health Alliance, 308 E. Aero Dr., Payson. Iglesia La Roca 302 E. Rancho Rd. Nuestro proposito es que usted encuentre una relacion personal con Dios y pueda experimentar la hermosura de su presencia en cada uno de nuestros servicios: Miercoles 6:30pm Ensayo del Ministerio de Alabanza, Jueves 6:30pm Estudios Biblicos, Domingos 12:30 Tiempo de Celebracion y Adoracion, para mayor informacion comunicarse con los Pastores Carmelo y Ruth Andujar. Dr. Carmelo Andujar, Pastor (928) 2380240, Ruth Andujar (407) 341-9775, Secretaria de La Roca (928) 595-0874. Te invitamos a vistitar nuestra pagina web: www.iglesialarocapayson.com. “Visitenos, Sera un placer tenerles en nuestra Iglesia” Jehovah’s Witnesses North Payson Congregation, 1616 N. McLane, 474-7867, 474-2750: Public Discourse, 10 a.m., Sunday; Watchtower Study, 10:40 a.m., Sunday; Tuesday Congregation Bible Study, 7 p.m., Ministry School, 7:30 p.m., Service Meeting, 8 p.m. South Payson Congregation, 474-7867, 474-8346: Public Discourse, 1 p.m., Sunday; Watchtower Study, 1:40 p.m., Sunday; Thursday, Congregation Bible Study, 7 p.m., Ministry School, 7:30 p.m., Service Meeting, 8 p.m. Congregation Espanol de Testieos de Jehovah, 472-7867, 474-8763: Discurso publico, Domingo, 4 p.m.; Estudio del Atalaya, Domingo, 4:40 p.m.; Estudio de Biblia, Lunas, 7 p.m., Escuela del Minitero, 7:30 p.m., Reunion de Servicio Miercoles 8 p.m. Kriya Meditation Learn Kriya Meditation Tuesday nights, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. in Payson. By donation. For location and info, please call Zuné at (928) 472-7654. Lifehouse Christian Center Meets at Mountain High Coffeeworks, 3652 N. Cemetary Rd., Pine, AZ 85544. Pastors Phil and Roxanne Castle, (928) 242-0773. A spirit filled church and congregation with a very unique and wonderful praise and worship time. Services are at 11 a.m. Sunday, followed by a free meal. Mount Cross Lutheran Church (ELCA) 601 E. Highway 260 (across from Tiny’s Restaurant), 474-2552. Ken Lentz, Interim Pastor. Sunday Worship Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service; 10:30 a.m. Praise Service. Holy Communion is celebrated on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month. Visit our website atwww.mountcross.org. Church office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mount Cross is a warm, loving church community that extends itself to others and welcomes everyone with joy. Mountain Bible Church Our Mission at Mountain Bible is quite simple: Loving God…Loving People. It is our desire before God to develop and offer ministries, inside and outside our church, that further this important cause. Are we succeeding? We invite you to be our guest this weekend and see for yourself! Located at 302 E. Rancho Road in Payson, we offer two opportunities to worship on Sunday mornings: 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Many children and student ministries are available on Sundays and throughout the week. More details are available through our office (928) 472-7800 and on our website (www.mountainbible. org). Please let us answer any further questions you may have about our church…and we hope to meet you soon! New Life Foundation Hwy. 87 (next to Windmill Corner Inn), Strawberry, 476-3224. Services: Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m. Payson First Assembly of God We invite you to come and worship with us as we celebrate Christ Jesus’ total victory for us on the Cross! Sunday mornings we have an Adult Sunday School class at 9 a.m., a Pre-Service Prayer time at 10 a.m., with our Celebration and Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evenings we now have an informal “Family Gathering” meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. with child care provided. Wednesday evenings we offer classes for children and youth at 6:30 pm. We are located at 1100 W. Lake Drive (the church at Green Valley Park). For more information, call (928) 474-2302. Payson First Church of the Nazarene 200 E. Tyler Parkway, (928) 474-5890. Sundays: Morning Worship Service 9:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Monday through Friday: Safe Haven Preschool 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Lighthouse Club 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays: Children’s Bible Quizzing 3rd-6th grades 2:30-5:30 p.m., and Prayer and Praise 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays: Children’s Bible Quizzing K-2nd grades 3:154:15 p.m. Thursdays: Youth Night 6:30 p.m. Last Saturday each month: Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 8:00 a.m. and the Ain’t Nearly Done (ANDY) Group 11:30 a.m. For more information on locations, times and topics, contact the church office. Office hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Payson Living Word Bible Church 208 S. McLane Road (across from the High School). Services Sundays starting at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. with Kids Church and nursery provided. PLW is a Spirit Filled Contemporary Church based on Faith; we believe speaking the Word of God will move mountains in our lives. We have a mission here at PLWBC: Love, Win, Build and Change. There are many activities at the church so come out and be a part of our family. The Lord is doing great things. If you have any questions, the church number is (928) 474-8606. Payson United Methodist Church 414 N. Easy Street (between Zurich St. and Malibu St., behind ACE Hardware), 474-0485; Pastor Carl Peterson. A growing, multi-generational faith community where our hearts, minds, and doors are open to all people. We invite you to worship with us Sunday at 8:30 a.m. (Contemporary) or at 11 a.m. (Traditional). Kid’s Church along with free and safe nursery care is provided. Please call the church for information on additional programs, ministries and our mission to the community. Payson United Pentecostal Church - The First Church Website: www.paysonupc.com. All meetings and events are held at Mesa del Caballo. Kids’ Church, Sundays at 10 a.m. (Behind the Veil Puppety) Experience Pentecostal-style worship and preaching, Sundays at 6 p.m. Around the Table Bible Study, Wednesday at 7 p.m. All are welcome to experience the difference of the earliest New Testament message and not the traditions and customs that followed. Go back to the message of the First Church – Acts 2:38. Pastor Dale Lewallen 469-2171.

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

First Baptist Church (Independent/Fundamental) 303 W. Main St., 474-3530. Sunday School for all ages, 9:45 a.m.; Worship

Ponderosa Bible Church 1800 N. Beeline Hwy., (928) 474-9279. “Preparing God’s people for works of

service so that the body of Christ may be built up.” Dr. Joe Falkner, Sr. Pastor; Curtis Fahrlender, Pastor of Student Ministries; Allen Mann, Part-time Associate Pastor. Sunday: Traditional Worship Service 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Contemporary Service 11 a.m. to 12 noon; Youth Bible Study (Grades 7-12) 9:30 a.m.; BLAST I (Bible Learning And Sharing Together) Grades K-6 9:30 a.m.; BLAST II, Grades K-4, 11 a.m.; Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Student Ministries (grades 7-12) 6-7:30 p.m. Nursery and Pre-Primary available for morning worship services. Wednesday: Legacy Singles (55+ years of age) coffee at 9 a.m., please call 474-9279 as locations vary. Adult Prayer and Bible Study 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nursery available. Thursday: Men’s Bible Study 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (in recess for the summer); Payson Women’s Bible Study 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (in recess for the summer). Pioneer Clubs (Grades 1-5), 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays when school is in session. Visit our website www.pbcpayson.org. Rim Country Cowboy Church Meets at 6 p.m. every Wednesday at Star Valley Baptist Church, 4180 E. Highway 260, Star Valley. Service includes live music by the Country Gospel Misfits. For more information, call (928) 474-5557. Rim Valley Church 208 S. McLane Road, Pastor Brandon Pratt, (801) 513-4286. Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church (Wisconsin Synod) 204 W. Airport Rd. (corner of Airport Rd. and N. McLane). Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.; Sunday School and Sunday Adult Bible Class at 10:15 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend! For more information, please call pastor David Sweet, (928) 474-2098. St. Benedict’s Catholic Mission Church Meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Young School for Catholic Mass. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church WE Welcome Everyone. 1000 N. Easy St. (Corner of Sherwood & Easy St.). 928-474-3834. The Rev. Daniel F. Tantimonaco, Rector. St. Paul’s parishioners and Father Dan invite you to join us as WE participate in worship, Christian education, outreach and fellowship activities. Sunday: Holy Eucharist Services are at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The 10 a.m. service includes traditional and contemporary music. Child care is provided. Our Praise Band leads us with contemporary music on the last Sunday of the month. Christian Education programs offer Children’s Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Sunday Adult Group Study at 9 a.m. Wednesday: We celebrate the Service of Healing & Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. Quarterly: Taizé, a Service of contemplation and music, is held quarterly on a Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m. (Call for dates). We have very active Women’s, Men’s and Bible Study groups. A Film Review group and Book Club are just some of our other regular programs. (Call Church for dates and times). Visit our Website: www.stpaulspayson. org. Email: pasepchurch@qwestoffice.net. WE Welcome Everyone. St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church 511 S. St. Phillips Street, 474-2392. Daily Masses Monday-Friday 8 a.m, Sat. 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., Spanish 12:30 p.m.; Confession at 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call Mrs. Catherine Trudell, Religious Education office, (928) 474-1269 for Catholic education classes and programs for children and adults. Seventh-day Adventist Church 700 E. Wade Lane, Payson; Pastor Steven Salsberry; Elder Sharon Judd. Saturday services: Sabbath School/Bible Study 9:30a.m.; Worship Hour 11 a.m. We welcome all visitors. Come and join us for uplifting fellowship. Call 928-474-9209 for Prayer Meeting times and location, and for coming local events, or visit our website: http://payson.adventistfaith.org. Shepherd of the Pines Ev. Lutheran Church (LC-MS) 507 W. Wade Lane; (928) 474-5440, Pastor: Steve DeSanto. Sunday: Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m., Sunday School, 8:30 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m. Holy Communion celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. Adult Bible Study, Monday evenings 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursdays 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A community breakfast is hosted on the second Friday of every month at 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Visit Shepherd of the Pines on our website: www. shepherdofthepineslutheran.com. Shepherd of the Pines United Methodist Church - Overgaard 3015 Highway 277, Overgaard, (928) 535-5208. Pastor Noni Dye. Worship service 9 a.m. w/childcare. Adult Sunday School 7:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 9 a.m. Shiloh Christian Fellowship 501 E. Rancho Road (across the street from Payson Elementary School), 474-3138. Non-denominational church teaching verse by verse and chapter by chapter through the Bible. Contemporary Worship and family oriented, children’s ministries and nursery provided. Sunday Worship Service at 10:45 a.m. Bible Study on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Star Valley Southern Baptist Church 4180 E. Highway 260, 4 miles east of Payson, (928) 474-5557. Sunday Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. and the Worship Service is at 10:50 a.m. The Sunday Evening Service begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday features the Rim Country Cowboy Church Service at 6 p.m. Music is by the Country Gospel Misfits. Come join us! Strawberry Chapel in the Pines Fossil Creek Road, Strawberry, 476-3893. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wed. Bible study 7 p.m. Tonto Basin Bible Church Hwy. 188 off Dryer Dr., Tonto Basin, Pastor Robert Melotti, (928) 479-2299. Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m., worship service 10:45 a.m., Children’s Church 10:45 a.m., no Sunday eve. service. Wednesday Night Bible Study Fellowship 7 p.m. Potluck every third Sunday at noon following the worship service. Tonto Creek Shores/Tonto Valley Bible Church Lots 240-241 Valley View Road, Gisela, 474-1360. Tonto Valley Bible Church Valley View Drive, Gisela; Pastor Ted Tatum. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. (combined service with both churches). Tonto Village Chapel Tonto Village Chapel exists to serve, love and uplift the Lord Jesus Christ. Our mission is to operate in the community as a light House through fulfilling the great commission as found in Matthew 28:18-20. We welcome an opportunity to worship with you on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school/Bible study at 10:45 a.m. for adults, children and youth, or Tuesday evening Bible study and prayer meeting at 5 p.m. For questions or information please call the Church at (928) 478-5076. Unity Church of Payson Spiritual leader Dr. Lynnette Brouwer, Licensed Unity Teacher. Our mission is to inspire and awaken one another to a greater experience of God and life through the practical application of spiritual principles. Sunday services at 10 a.m., 600 E. Highway 260, #14 (Board of Realtors Conference Room, back of Tiny’s parking lot). The 1st Sunday of each month is our inter-generational service and we celebrate birthdays and bring non-perishables for the foodbank. The 2nd Sunday browse the Unity of Payson library, 3rd Sunday pot luck, 4th Sunday power prayer follows service, 4th Tuesday Chili’s give-back day, 4th Friday 4 p.m. hiway cleanup, on-going noon Faithlift 1st and 3rd Wed. To find out more:www.unityofpayson.org. 928-478-8515. The Way of Adidam The Way of Adidam, based on the spiritual teachings of Adi Da Samraj, is offering free tours of the Da Love Ananda Botanical Gardens. Water conservation techniques will be discussed. Also, beginning in July, tours will include seven meditation sites surrounding Lake Love Ananda. In addition, we are offering area study group meetings. For further information, telephone 928-472-4700 and ask for Pat Rollins. For worldwide information, go online to www.adidam.org. Young Baptist Church (928) 462-3476. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Services, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer service, 6 p.m.

PAYSON ROUNDUP FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2015

Classifieds More ways than ever to publish and pay for your classified ad!

Call 928-474-5251 • Online at PaysonClassifiedsNow.com • Email ClassAds@payson.com DEADLINES: 10AM Monday for Tuesday issue • 10AM Wednesday for Friday issue

MERCHANDISE

YARD SALES 1. INDOOR YARD/ESTATE SALE! 120 S. Tonto St. Apt. 7; Sat. Aug. 1st from 8am to Noon; Craftsman Tools and Other Estate Items!

ANIMALS Dog Nail Clipping in the comfort and convenience of your home by Tracy. Local professional groomer of 24 years. $12.00 928-978-4959

FARM EGGS!

$3.00 per/Dozen by True Value on Tuesdays from 8am to 11am

3. Yard / Moving Sale: 308 E. Cedar Mill Rd. (Star Valley), Fri & Sat. July 31 & Aug. 1st from 7am to 2pm: Furniture, Kitchen items, Decorations, Bedding and Mics. 5. 28 E. Buckskin, (Star Valley), Fri. & Sat. July 31 & Aug. 1st from 8am to 1pm: 4 Snow Mobiles (SkiDoo, Yamaha & ArticCat-2 need stators) $1000.; Womens and Kids Clothes, Shoes, Wheelchairs, Strollers, Electric Hospital Bed, $200. Quad Trailer w/Big Quad Tires, Dump Bed and Car Topper, Call 928-970-1363

FIREWOOD BACKHOE SERVICE AND YARD CLEANING “BEST PRICES IN TOWN AND FRIENDLY SERVICE” Tree-Trimming, Brush Removal with Hauling Service WE ALSO SELL FIREWOOD

6. 1114 S. Sequoia Circle, Sat. Aug. 1 from 7am to 2pm: Antiques, Collectibles, Fishing, Camping, Tools, etc.

AUTOS/VEHICLES

928-951-6590 or 928-978-5473

FURNITURE

ATVS

5” Folding Bed w/Mattress, 5” Couch, Drop Leaf Table, Antique Table, Desk & Chair, 78 RPM Records (Classical Music), Cedar Lined Dream Table, 928-468-6071

2005 400 and 500 Polaris with Trailer & Extras, $3500. 928-951-2331

CARS 1991 Corvette, Low Mileage Motor, will sacrifice $7500.obo, $20,000 into it 928-595-1137 as for Lou CAR-TRUCK-CYCLE WANTED

California King Headboard, Footboard, Frame, Carlyle Visco Elastic 22” foam Mattress & Foundation $600.OBO 480-201-9697

WANTED VEHICLE with under 100k miles priced below $3000. Also want Pre-1980 MOTORCYCLE. Will do repairs to both. 928-468-7060.

Ray’s Auto Exchange, 615 W. Main, 928-978-8375 2005 Chevy Monte Carle SS, Super Charged 3.8 V-6 Engine, $5995. 1997 Buick LeSabre, Very Nice, Cold AC, $2250. 2004 Chevy Malabu Maxx LS, 4dr Sedan, Low miles only 55,000. very Clean $6295. 2007 Toyota Corola CE Sedan 4Dr, 4cyl Automatic, Priced to Sell $6,250.

Elmira Stove, looks like a woodburning stove, and is a fully functioning electric range. $3500.00 623-523-7201.

WE BUY CARS!

GUNS/KNIVES Gun Show Payson CD

GUN SHOW Payson, AZ in the

TONTO-APACHE GYMNASIUM 2 blocks East of the Mazatzal Casino

BUY - SELL - TRADE ADMISSION $6 – $1 OFF W/AD

Aug Aug11 3 & 12 2 1 4 3 2 Sat 5pm SAT9am 9AM--5 PM Sun SUN9am 9AM--42pm PM

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MISCELLANEOUS *CANCER CASES* www.cancerbenefits.com Call 800-414-4328.

10ft, 20ft, 30ft. and 40ft. Shipping Containters, Call 928-537-3257

2003 37ft fifth wheel Luxury Carriage carri-lite. Loaded Very nice! Call or email for more info and pics. sberatto@outlook.com $21,500 307-371-0560

RVS 2004 Holiday Rambler Neptune Motor Home, Diesel, 32,568 Miles, 34’6”, 2 slides, 4-Door Fridge, 2 AC’s, Hydrolic Jacks, Lots of Extras, Excellent Condition, Call 928-468-7019

SUVS 2001 Chevy Blazer 4x4, 6 cyl, Auto, New Tires, Cruise, Air, Nice & Clean, Located Tonto Basin, $4000. 928-301-6022

EMPLOYMENT CONSTRUCTION Journeyman Carpenter, Must Have own tools and transportation; Please call 928-978-1996

Journeyman Carpenter, Must Have own tools and transportation; Please call 928-978-1996

EDUCATION

I BUY ESTATES! Oak Dresser w/Mirror, Whirlizter Accordoning, Sewing Machine, Teak Dining Room Table w/6 Chair and leaf, 2 Recliner Chairs, Electric Organ, Electric Keyboard, Ming Dining Room China Set, Queen Bed Frame w/Brass Headboard, Hutch Desk w/Chair, W/D, Side-by-side Refridgerator w/ice-maker, 928-679-0953

Family Community Advocate 40 hours per week / 40 weeks per year. Pay starts at $9.69 per hour.

Smoke N Pit Charcoal Wood and Grill Smoker, $100. Large Dog Crate $65 & Small Dog Crate $20. Pioneer Receiver w/Remote Control $100. Call 928-472-9860

Teacher Assistant - Payson 40 hours per week / 37.5 weeks per year Pay starts at $9.00 per hour

THE BLIND DOCTOR Broken Blinds? Saggy Shades? Droopy Drapes? WE CAN FIX THAT! Dani 928-595-2968 BLINDS & DESIGNS Repairs, Sales, Shade Screens & More!

YARD SALES/ AUCTIONS

ESTATE SALES 4. ESTATE SALE: 407 E. Timber Dr. Sat. Aug. 1st from 8am to 5pm: Household Goods, Furniture, Dining Room Table, Electric Keyboard, Queen Bed Frame, W/D, Refrigerator, Ming China Set, Sewing Machine, Recliner Chairs, and Misc.

GARAGE SALES 2.

HUGE SALE - GREAT STUFF! 904 E Oxbow Circle Payson Sat, Aug 1. 6:30am - 4:00pm Everything must go! Hutch, dining set, recliners, computer desk, TV stands, lamps. appliances, dishes, glasses, cookware, bakeware, sewing & craft items and more!

Classroom Support Aide Payson 25 hours per week / 34 weeks per year, Pay starts at $8.37 per hour

Family Community Advocate - Payson 40 hours per week / 40 weeks per year Pay starts at $9.69 per hour Classroom Support Aide - Payson 25 hours per week / 34 weeks per year Pay starts at $8.37 per hour Apply today at www.applitrack.com/ pgccs/Onlineapp Program provided by Pinal Gila Community Child Services is 100% federally funded. EOE.

The Shelby School, a K-10 Charter school located in Tonto Village, is seeking the following positions starting August 1: Bus driver to do am and/or pm bus run, minimum of $13/hour to start; part-time highly qualified teachers in the following content areas, English Language Arts grades 8-10, Math grades 6-8, and Biology grades 9-10. Teachers must be able to teach the AZ Standards required for each grade level. Call 478-4706 and fax resume to 478-0681.

GENERAL

$50.Sign on Bonus

Busy Cleaning Biz, Needs Person w/Own Transportation, Make $180 to $250 per week, Drug/Backgound Check Call 928-472-9897

Guard Etc.

House Cleaning

LPN/RN Nurses

Taco Bell now hiring for all positions from Team Members to Managers. Please send cover letter and resume to chrisbrady@tacos.com or stop in your local Payson Taco Bell to fill out an application.

HEALTH CARE

Year around camp needs cleaning service either as an employee or contract services. Steady hours throughout the year. Good Benefits, good pay and good hours. jamie@tontocreekcamp.org

Quality Inn of Payson 801 N. Beeline Hwy

in Payson, Payson, AZ AZ has in has the the following following employment opportunities employment opportunities available: available:

For information, call call For additional additional information, (928) (928) 474-3912. 474-3912. Majestic Rim Equal Majestic Rim is is anan Equal OpOpportunity Employer (EOE) portunity Employer (EOE)

Find what you’re looking for or sell what you’re tired of looking at in the Payson Roundup Classifieds Call 474-5251

Full time/Part time For day and night 12 hour shifts; Differential pay for nights an additional $3.25 per hour; Competitive pay with benefits. Apply in person 807 West Longhorn Road Or email nancys@ rimcountryhealth.com You may also go to our website and download our application at www.rimcountryhealth.com

HOSPITALITY

Majestic Rim Majestic Rim Retirement Living Retirement Living

Full-time Full-time UNIVERSAL SPECIALIST UNIVERSAL SPECIALIST 4 days per week, includes 4 days per week, includes weekends. weekends; 8-hr shifts Part-time Part-time UNIVERSAL SPECIALIST UNIVERSAL SPECIALIST The position includes two 1 The position includes two 2-hr shifts: 12-hr shifts Saturday and Sunday Sunday Saturday and from to 7:00 7:00 am. am. from 7:00 7:00 pm pm to Duties include serving meals, Duties include serving& meals, light, housekeeping conlight housekeeping & concierge cierge and hospitality services. and hospitality services. Looking for a caring individual Looking for a caring with a strong, desireindividual to work with strong desire to work withaan elderly population. with an elderly population. Background check and and Background check references are required. required. references are Please apply at at Please apply Majestic Rim -Majestic Rim 310 E. Tyler Parkway. 310 E. Tyler Parkway.

Rim m Countryy Health Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation

FT/PT CLEANERS WANTED to Clean Cabins $10-$15/Hr+TIPS, , Flexable Hours, Reliable, Hardworker, Casual Dress, Christopher Creek, Shawna 928-478-4300

Friendly, well rounded, some gatehouse, good background. Start $10 hr. Applications at 814 N Beeline, Ste J, 11 am-2 pm, M-F.

HEALTH CARE LPN / RN

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

HIRING: RN with IV Skills

Nurse Practitioner & Medical Typest: Excel & Word. Pay-D.O.Experience Send Resume & References Required: Speciality Clinic PO Box 1463, Payson, 85547

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of housing discrimination call the Arizona Attorney General’s Office

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

Apply in Person NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

LABORERS Tire Tech Wanted Must be experienced in tire work. Apply in person at Big O Tires 901 S. Beeline Hwy, Tuesday -Friday. Ask for Alfonso. +

TIRE TECH WANTED

Must be experienced in tire work. Apply in person at Big O Tires, 901 S. Beeline Hwy, Tuesday - Friday Ask for Alfonso

MECHANICAL Payson Tire is Seeking Experienced Tire & Automotive Technician w/FT Availability and valid Drivers License. Apply in person 212 W. Aero Drive.

Get the best results! MECHANICAL see attached/on server

4 Seasons Motorsports

Due to our growing business and the industry 4 Seasons is seeking two technicians 1). Entry level technician 2). Experienced technician with a minimum of 3 years working on popular brands of OHV vehicles.

Fax all resumes to Bob 928-472-7285

RESTAURANTS SUBWAY: Apply within, Bashas Shopping Center, 128 E. Hwy. 260. Energetic People Come Join Our Crew! PT/FT, Monthly Bonuses. $50. Sign-up Bonus, Vacation Pay.

SALES/MARKETING BDC / Sales

Order: 10076717 Cust: -Town of Payson / HR Keywords: Street Maintenance Worker I art#: 20127879 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 2.00 Town of Payson,

Street Maintenance Worker I $11.59 – $17.38/hr or Street Maintenance Worker II $12.79 – $19.18/hr, depending upon qualifications, plus excellent benefits. Obtain required application by calling (928) 474-5242 x207; pick one up at Town Hall; or download at www.paysonaz.gov. Human Resources, 303 N Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541, must receive applications no later than 4PM MST, 08/07/15. EOE

Order: 10076605 Cust: -Gila County Personnel art#: 20127705 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 2.00

Town of Payson, Recreation Coordinator — Event Center $16.79 - 25.18/hr,

Obtain job description and required application by calling (928) 474-5242 x207; pick one up at Town Hall; or download at www.paysonaz.gov. Human Resources, 303 N Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541, must receive applications no later than 4PM MST, 08/14/15. EOE Order: 10076870 Cust: -Town of Payson / HR Keywords: Part Time Librarian- Sherrie has ad art#: 20128107 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 2.00

Part-Time Library Clerk I Town of Payson

Sales are increasing and we are expanding. Now is the perfect time to consider a career with the Steve Coury Automotive Family. We have immediate openings for

BDC/Sales Reps.

No auto sales experience necessary. Salary plus commission.

Contact Chris 928-474-8888

Don’t delay... Adopt a Cat TODAY! PAYSON HUMANE SOCIETY 812 S. McLane - 474-5590

Order: 10076969 Cust: -PAYSON ROUNDUP Keywords: PAYSON ROUNDUP SEEKING DIRECTOR OF SALES art#: 20128247 Class: Sales/Marketing Size: 4.00 X 9.50

PAYSON ROUNDUP SEEKING DIRECTOR OF SALES

The Payson Roundup, a division of WorldWest LLC, a fast-paced, growing multi-media organization in Payson, Arizona, is seeking a Director of Sales with proven sales management success and demonstrated ability to transfer those skills to digital online. The Director will be responsible for the development and execution of multi-media advertising sales efforts for the Payson Roundup newspaper, published Tuesday and Friday, a weekly shopper, Payson.com and other digital and niche products that dominate the local market. We are located at 5,000 feet elevation in the cool pines of the Tonto National Forest, but just over an hour’s drive Northeast of Phoenix. The quality of life is exceptional for the outdoor enthusiasts. The imminent construction of a 4-year state university campus will add to the already robust quality of life along with the opportunity for community and business growth. This is a “hands-on” management opportunity. We are looking for a leader to motivate, sell, manage and identify new market trends in the digital arena as well as to personally handle a major account list of advertisers. The successful candidate would have the opportunity to be groomed and considered for the Payson Roundup Publisher position that is expected to open in the near future. Responsibilities include: • Managing the implementation and execution of advertising sales plans to achieve print and digital revenue goals and other strategic objectives within scope of position. • Inspiring and leading a small team of account executives. • Designing and implementing dynamic effective sales training programs. • Working with the Publisher and other department managers to develop and deﬁne annual and long-range strategies and initiatives.

$11.30-$16.96/hr.

Obtain required application by calling (928)474-5242 x207; pick one up at Town Hall; or download at www.paysonaz.gov. Human Resources, 303 N. Beeline Hwy., Payson, AZ 85541, must receive applications no later than 4PM MST, 08/06/15. EOE

Find what you’re looking for or sell what you’re tired of looking at in the Payson Roundup classifieds Call 474-5251 today.

Order: 10076719 Cust: -Town of Payson / HR Keywords: Recreation Gila Coordinator County Career art#: 20127881 Class: General and Size: 2.00 X 2.00

Opportunities

Gila County Sheriff’s Office Positions Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd For Information regarding Open Positions Globe & Payson

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.gilacountyaz.gov Order: 10073430 Cust: -McDonalds Keywords: Help Wanted art#: 20123185 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 4.00

Join our friendly Team

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

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

To apply online visit www.mcarizona.com

Part-Time Sports Officials Needed

Order: 10076965 Cust: -Town Of Payson / Parks & Rec Keywords: jay has ad- officials and umpires for fall sports art#: 20128241 Class: Instructor Size: 2.00 X 5.00

Seeking people with general sports knowledge - pre-season training and on-site training will be provided.

SOFTBALL UMPIRE

WorldWest LLC, a division of The World Co., headquartered in Lawrence, Kansas, is committed to online operations and is considered to be among the most innovative news and media organizations in the country. We are a family owned business that has been a news and media source for more than 100 years. Company holdings include newspapers, websites, magazines and digital agencies.

Weekday Evenings: Monday-Thursday 6-12 Hour Weeks $12-$20 per game, based on experience

Ideal candidates should have the ability to build and lead a team of salespeople to achieve budget objectives; a track record of individual sales goal achievement; a bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience and successful sales management experience; successful history in digital sales; strong oral and written communication skills and be proﬁcient in MS Ofﬁce, particularly Excel.

Youth & Adult Friday Evening/Saturday Mornings Seasons occur October-March Youth - $8.05-$12 per game, based on experience Adult - $12-$30 per game, based on experience

To apply, submit a cover letter and resume to publisher@payson.com. We offer an excellent beneﬁts package including health, dental, 401k, paid time off and more! EOE

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BASKETBALL OFFICIALS

VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALS Youth & Adult Weekday Evenings/Saturday Mornings Seasons occur October-March $8.05-$16 per game, based on experience Applications available at Payson Parks, Recreation & Tourism 1000 W. Country Club, between 9-12 & 1-5 Mon-Fri.

For more information, call Courtney Spawn at 928-474-5242 ext.358

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REAL ESTATE

MISCELLANEOUS

HOMES FOR SALE

APARTMENTS FOR RENT Positively Payson

Tonto Oaks Apts. & Mobile Homes

120 S. Tonto St.

Finding the Right Fit Permanent and Contract Placement Services. Free to the job seeker. Call 928-474-2845 or info@employment-dynamics.com. Located at 418 S. Beeline Hwy Payson. Visit www.employment-dynamics.c om. Training/meeting room rental available.

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

HANDYMAN A AFFORDABLE 1 HANDYMAN Custom Quality Home Maintenance Repairs & Remodeling Trades Master Whatever Needs Done! Steve @ 928-978-4861 DHW Home Services Decks/Porches Sheds Drywall Texture Matching Paint Remodeling 928-595-1555 Credit Cards Accepted not a licensed contractor Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Handyman Home Repairs, Mobile Home Roofs, Backhoe Work, Drains, Driveway, Landscaping, Yardwork Tree Trimming, Hauling, Rototilling. 928-478-6139 JIMMYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALLTRADES Residential Repairs Since 1993 FREE ESTIMATES Plumbing, Electrical, Sun Screens, Dryer Vent Cleaning, Gutters Cleaned 928-474-6482 not licensed

1988 6BR/4BA 4488sf Home, 1008 S. Butte Crest Circle, Payson, AZ MLS ID 5275498 ARMLS & 71542 CABR

Schools PUSD, Fence Yard, All Electric, Appliances Included, Attached Garage, Fireplace, Hardwood Floors, 2 Dens/Closets Could Be Bedrooms, 2 Decks, Mature Trees, Handicap Access Home. $275,000. Agents: Sharon Campbell at 602-550-7110 Sharonc@dominionrealestate.com Susan Slenk at 928-978-3237 Susans@dominionrealestate.com HOME INSPECTIONS AZ and ASHI Certified Home Inspector 14 years Experience Payson License #PO0049 www.inspectaz.com Dan Harris 928-970-1187

RENT / OWN: F.S.B.O. 3Br/2Ba, Rent $950 or Own $124,500. 306 S. Colcord. Will consider Lease Purchase, Qualifcations Necessary 928-978-6633

LAND FOR SALE Acreage - unbelievable deal! we just need to get it off the books. great views and all utilies up to lot. Beautiful Chaperal Pines. Lots, 550 featherplume, Payson, AZ, price includes golf membership, a $9000. value at no charge.Total price $1.00 plus closing costs. rick biederbeck 480-760-1453

MOBILES FOR SALE

HAULING

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Lawn Care

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

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

HOUSEKEEPING HOUSEKEEPING ETC. Cleaning Services, Regular Schedulled Cleanings, Organizing and Move-Outs! 928-951-1807

LANDSCAPING

IRIS GARDEN SERVICE 10% Off Your Full Cleanup! COMPLETE YARD & GARDEN CLEANUPS, DEBRIS REMOVED, REASONABLE; PAYSON LIC. 928-474-5932 Cell 928-951-3734 not.lic.contr. landscape services-pick up 2014 Yard Maintenance Ć&#x201D; Clean Ups Weeds Ć&#x201D; Trimming Ć&#x201D; Hauling Quality Workâ&#x20AC;ŚAffordable Prices!

2Br/2Ba 1973 MH Fleetwod in 55+Park, 60ft+x12ft, Enclosed Patio, Fenced Yard, Includes W/D, Furniture, 2 Sheds, New Roof & Carport, Tall Pines, $21,000. 714-833-7195 Foreclosures: 30 Homes, both New and PreOwned to Choose From, Free Delivery, Call Bronco Homes, 1-800-487-0712 REPOS: 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms, Starting from $9,989. Call Bronco Homes: 1-800-487-0712

RENTALS APARTMENTS FOR RENT 1100 Sq.Ft 2BDR/2BA Apartment In Central Payson, Central Heating and A/C, F/P., Washer/Dryer Hookup $750.p/m, 480-326-7203 or 480-926-9024 2Br/1Br Water, Sewer, Trash Included, $600.mo + $600.Dep. Pets-No, 928-478-6188 Apartment For Rent

Now Renting!

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

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

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

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

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

928-951-0859 OakLeaf Yardworks

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Now Renting!

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

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

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT Main Street Medical Offices for Lease, Under Remodel from 675sf up to 1700sf; Avail Sept. Water/Trash Paid; Call Ed at 928-978-0770 or Bev 706-483-3909 Office or Retail Space Lowest Rates In Payson Private Bath,500 sq.ft. On Upgraded Remodeled Units, 1 Month Rent Free 602-616-3558 Paysonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Finest Eagle Springs Professional Plaza 903 E. Hwy 260 Medical Suite Available also Office Space Available 1000sf to 3500sf 928-978-0149

3Br/2Ba Condo, Beautiful Open Layout, Four Seasons Condo, Pool, FP, Laundry Hookups, 1490sf, Non-Smokers, $895.mo 928-474-0009 Trash/Sewer Included

Call The Cheaper Sweeper

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CONDOMINIUMS

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

Home Repair Lawn Care Hauling CD 2015

Large Up To Date 1&2 Bedroom Apts.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget our location! You can WALK to shops, markets and restaurants!

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Tile,Carpet and Wood Installer 35 years Exp. Repairs/Drywall/Custom Showers Local References if needed Realters Welcome 928-951-2823

Come be a part of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;C Lâ&#x20AC;? crowd!

Apartments : : : for Rent

: Summers are cool:at

Forest Hills Condominiums :

333 N. McLane :

Relax by our cool swimming pool Large 1-2 Bedrooms

Wood Burning Fireplace Washer & Dryer â&#x20AC;˘ Covered Parking â&#x20AC;˘ Pet Friendly Close to Rumsey Park & Library

Call Caroline 928-472-6055 Duplex for Rent: 2Br/2Ba, All Electric, Clean, Washer/Dryer, Pets/Smoking-No, $800.mo Call 928-474-8263 or 928-951-4237

Newer 1Br Furnished Apt. in Strawberry, Utilities, Cable TV & Gas FP all included, $650.mo 928-476-2802 Avail. Aug. 4th

HOMES FOR RENT 1403 Woodland, Payson-2Br/1Ba, Large Back Yard, Non-Smokers, No-Pets, $800.mo, Water & Sewer Included; First/Last month & Damage Dep. Required, 928-363-1058 or 928-432-1831 2Br/2Ba w/Covered Parking, Completely Fenced,Huge workshop, All Stainless steel appliances, W/D, Fish Pond,Spa, $750.mo + $750.Dep. Pets-? 928-951-1747 Background Check/References 3Br/2Ba 2-Car Garage, (In Woodhill) Approx 1400sf, Fenced Yard, $1200.mo Call Jim or Details, 928-978-5784 3Br/2Ba, Newly Remodeled, Large Fenced Back Yard, Two Large Out Buildings, AC, W/D, $850.mo $850.Dep. No-Smoking, No Indoor Pets; 928-978-3999 4Br/4Ba (Star Valley) w/1-Car Garage, Nice Covered Decks,Views, Fenced Private Yard on 2 acres; $2,000.mo + Dep. 708-670-8289 or 928-951-5584

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MOBILES FOR RENT Park Model 1Br/1Ba, Cable/Water/Sewage Included, in Quiet Secluded RV Park, $600.mo + Electric/Tax & $500.Dep. Pets/Smoking-No, Please Call 928-474-8222

LEGAL NOTICES

15834: 7/24, 7/28, 7/31/2015 ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF ELJ EQUIPMENT & RENTAL, L.L.C. 1. The name of the limited liability company is: ELJ EQUIPMENT & RENTAL, L.L.C. 2. The Articles of Organization were originally filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission on April 8, 2003. Articles of Amendment were filed on May 7, 2003. 3. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is the text of the amendment. Dated this 1st day of January, 2015 MEMBER: The EJJ/LAJ Trust Under Agreement Dated June 5, 2002 By: /s/Einar James Johnson, Trustee By: /s/Lori Anne Johnson, Trustee EXHIBIT A 1. Article V of the Articles of Organization of ELJ EQUIPMENT & RENTAL, L.L.C. should be amended as follows: Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. 2. Article VI of the Articles of Organization of ELJ EQUIPMENT & RENTAL, L.L.C. should be amended as follows: The name and address of the member of the limited liability company is: The EJJ/LAJ Trust Under Agreement Dated June 5, 2002 - Wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Separate Property 1009 North Mudsprings Road Payson, Arizona 85541 The name and address of the manager of the limited liability company is: Lori Anne Johnson 1009 North Mudsprings Road Payson, Arizona 85541 7/24, 7/28, 7/31/15 CNS-2773386#

1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ. and the property will be sold by the Trustee to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811). The sale shall convey all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: The East One-Half of Lot Four (4) and all of Lot Three (3), of ALPINE VILLAGE UNIT ONE, according to the plat of record in the office of the county recorder of Gila County Arizona, recorded in Map Nos. 610 through 610D and Certificate of Correction recorded June 24, 1985, in Docket 647, Page 986 and Certificate of Amended Dedication recorded March 17, 1986 in Docket 667, Page 544, and Certificate of Correction recorded July 08, 1986, in Docket 676, Page 157. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 405 W Sherwood Drive Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel No.: 302-79-003A 6 Original Principal Balance: $370,500.00 Original Trustor: Phyllis A. Schmidt, an unmarried woman 405 W Sherwood Drive, Payson, Az 85541 The undersigned Trustee, David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;? condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Current Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Care of / Servicer Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc 3476 Stateview Boulevard, MAC #X7801- 014 Fort Mill, SC 29715 Current Trustee: David W. Cowles 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602)255-6035 David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law Trustee/Successor Trustee, is regulated by and qualified per ARS Section 33-803 (A)2 as a member of The Arizona State Bar A-4533376 07/24/2015, 07/31/2015, 08/07/2015, 08/14/2015

15835: 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14/2015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE File ID. #15-40567 Schmidt FHA-Reverse Title No:21502822 FHA/VA No.: 023-2515760-952 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain trust deed recorded on 10/11/2007 as Document No. 2007-016996 Gila County, AZ. 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 5:00P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction on October 5,2015 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse,

15844: 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/2015 Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale No. LC-30759 Notice Of Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale Recorded: 5/21/2015 Lenderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s #34163802 VA/FHA: The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded in Instrument number 2007-014458 in the records of Gila County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder At the front entrance to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, Arizona ,Gila County, State of Arizona, on 08/21/2015, at 10:00AM of said day; See Exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? attached hereto and incorporated herein.. Pursuant to ARS Sec. 33-803 A 2, trustee qualifies as a licensed Arizona attorney, regulated by the Arizona State Bar. Property Address: 753 W. 3rd Avenue Miami, AZ 85539 Original Principal: $ 162000.00 Tax Parcel Number:207-04-046 Name and address of Original Trustor: Nicholas O. Madrid And Rochelle J. Madrid P.O. Box 2693 Claypool AZ 85532 Name and address of Beneficiary U.S. Of America, Acting Through Rural Housing Service, U.S. Dept. 230 North 1st Ave.,

MOBILE/RV SPACES Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park 3 bed room single wide mobile home for rent $800.00 a month. Take advantage of our monthly rent discount program reducing the rent to $700 a month by paying on the first of each month, also RV Spaces available for $256.55.mo, Walking distance to downtown Payson with onsite Manager, Laundry facilities, Wifi and Game room Call Shawn at 928-474-2406

LEGAL NOTICES

Order: 10076933 Cust: -GILBERT / BIRD LAW FIRM Keywords: Notice of Sale at Public Auction Class: Public Notices Size: 2.00 X 3.50

LEGAL NOTICES Suite 206 Phoenix AZ 85003 Name and address of Trustee: Lee Crosby, a Licensed Arizona Attorney 1700 E. Thomas Rd. Suite 101 Phoenix, AZ 85016-7605 (602) 274-9100 Dated: 05/19/2015 State of Arizona ) ) ss. County of Maricopa ) /s/ Lee Crosby, Trustee The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on May 19, 2015, by Lee Crosby, as Trustee and not personally. /s/ Chris Peterson Notary Public My Commission Expires: February 25, 2017 Exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? The surface and ground to a depth of 200 feet immediately beneath the surface of the following described property; Lot 12, Block 4, Country Club Manor Replatted, according to Map No. 89, records of Gila County, Arizona.

15851: 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14/2015 Notice of Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale Recorded on: 6/17/2015 TS No. : AZ-14-631168-JP Order No. : 14-115983 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 8/1/2007 and recorded 9/4/2007 as Instrument 2007-014829 , in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County,

Order: 10076994 Cust: -Town of Payson / Clerk's Dept ORDINANCE NO. 870 Keywords: ORDINANCE NO. 870 art#: 20128278 ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN Class: Public AN Notices Size: 3.00 X 12.50 OF PAYSON, ARIZONA, AMENDING SECTIONS 154-02-005D(2) AND

154-02-006D OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ALLOW REDUCED FRONT AND/OR STREET-SIDE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.

WHEREAS, -"(', ' ( -! '" " / %()& '- ( 4 5 + .% - + *."+ +('- ' ,-+ - ," , - $, "' (&& + " % ' "' .,-+" % 3('"' ",-+" -, ' WHEREAS, , " -"(', )+ , '-%2 + *."+ -0 '-2 ((- +('- , - $ ' ((- ,-+ - ," , - $ "' (&& + " % 3('"' ",-+" -, ' -0 '-2 ((- +('- , - $ ' " - ' ((- ,-+ - ," , - $ "' "' .,-+" % ",-+" -, ' WHEREAS, "' (+ + -( "%"- - (&& + " % ' "' .,-+" % )+(# - )% ''"' + / %()& '- (+ 1) ',"(' ,- )+()(, + . , - $ + *."+ & '-, "' (&& + " % ' "' .,-+" % ",-+" -, ( 3 +( +('- , - $ ' 3 +( ,-+ - ," , - $ ' WHEREAS, (' .' -! % ''"' ' ('"' (&&",,"(' ! % ). %" ! +"' (' -! )+()(, & ' & '-, ' + (&& ' ))+(/ % ( , " & ' & '-, -( -! 2(+ ' (.' "% ' WHEREAS, (' .%2 ' .%2 -! 2(+ ' (.' "% ! % ). %" ! +"' , (' -! )+()(, & ' & '-, NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PAYSON, ARIZONA, DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

District Lot Area (1) Area sq. ft. Per (2) DU (2)

Independently Owned & Operated

Pine Prudential Rentals x3

Prudential

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Property Management

609 S. Beeline Hwy. Payson, AZ 85541 474-5276 www.paysonrentals.com RESIDENTIAL RENTALS 906 N. Hillcrest Dr., 4BD, 4.5BA . . $2200 311 Christopher Pt., 3BD, 2BA . . . $1275 1007 S. Carson City Cir., 3BD, 3BA$1400 117 E. Pine St., 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . $975 905 N. Beeline Hwy. #9, 3BD, 2BA . $925 302 S. Stone Creek Cir., 2BD, 2BA . $900 1500 N. Easy St., 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . $795 119 E. Pine St., 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . $745 204 E. Jura Cir. #B, 2BD, 1BA. . . . . $700 107 E. McKamey St., 2BD, 1BA . . . $525 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C7, Studio 1BA$500

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

Independently Owned & Operated

Spacious Furnished Executive home - 3BR/2BA, 2,000 SF, Beautifully decorated - perfect for visiting professional - a real beauty. Conv. central location, Washer/Dryer and all up-grades. All utilities except electric included - bring your toothbrush and move right in. Flexible lease - Short-term $1,500/mo, Long-term $1,400/mo. 602-763-4397, ronwendyt@gmail.com.

Minimum Yard Setback Max Lot Interior Street Cover Front Rear Side (3,4) Side (3,4)

Min Space Between Buildings

Public Water Sewer Required (5)

C-1

6,000 2,420' 50%

20 0â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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10'

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6,000 2,420' 50%

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10'

150'

10'

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C-3 6,000 2,420' 50% 20 0â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 15' 10' 15 0' 10' YES 1. Building height: See Â§ 154-02-003(A)(1)(b). 2. Minimum lot area and area for dwelling unit is required for residential uses only; for nonresidential uses, no minimum area is required.

Prudential Pine

Pine, 3BR, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . $1250 Pine, 3BR, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . $1900 Strawberry, 3BR, 2BA . . . . . $1500 UNFURNISHED RENTAL HOMES NEEDED

SAID TRACT A, A DISTANCE OF 325.78 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL NO. 2: AN UNDIVIDED 1/5 INTEREST IN AND TO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PORTION OF TRACT A, MOGOLLON MOBILE ESTATES UNIT TWO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP NO. 439, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT A; THENCE AROUND A CURVE TO THE LEFT, SAID CURVE HAVING AN INITIAL TANGENT OF NORTH 24 DEGREES, 40 MINUTES, 04 SECONDS WEST, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 30 DEGREES, 06 MINUTES, 30 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF 191.65 FEET, A TANGENT LENGTH OF 51.55 FEET AND A LENGTH OF 100.71 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING ON AROUND SAID CURVE AT A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 5 DEGREES, 58 MINUTES, 50 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF 191.65 FEET, A TANGENT LENGTH OF 10.01 FEET AND A LENGTH OF 20.00 FEET; THENCE AROUND A CURVE TO THE LEFT, SAID CURVE HAVING AN INITIAL TANGENT OF NORTH 32 DEGREES, 23 MINUTES, 12 SECONDS EAST, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 39 DEGREES, 58 MINUTES, 18 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF 97.36 FEET AND A TANGENT DISTANCE OF 35.371 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE NORTH 7 DEGREES, 35 MINUTES, 02 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 174.56 FEET; THENCE NORTH 10 DEGREES, 27 MINUTES, 04 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 79 DEGREES, 32 MINUTES, 56 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 10 DEGREES, 27 MINUTES, 04 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 16.82 FEET TO A POINT WHICH IS THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS DOCKET 381, PAGE 4, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA; THENCE SOUTH 7 DEGREES, 35 MINUTES, 02 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 171.39 FEET, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID PROPERTY AND ITS SOUTHERLY EXTENSION TO A POINT; THENCE AROUND A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 39 DEGREES, 56 MINUTES, 42 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF 117.36 FEET, A TANGENT DISTANCE OF 42.65 FEET AND A LENGTH OF 81.82 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. Purported Street Address: 5321 N Nash Trl, Strawberry, AZ 85544 Tax Parcel Number: 301-53-086F Original Principal Balance: $216,500.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC C/O Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC 3451

Table of Commercial Lot Development Standards

PAYSON TRAILER RANCH 1 & 2 Bdrms Starting at $425.00 Spaces starting at $310. 1st Mo + Deposit! All Include Cable/Water/Sewer/Trash Calll 928-517-1368

928-476-3279

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 of the last business day before the scheduled date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 9/21/2015 at 11:00AM Sale Location: At the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash, Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: THE LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS POLICY IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA, COUNTY OF GILA, CITY OF STRAWBERRY, AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL NO. 1: THAT PART OF TRACT A, MOGOLLON MOBILE ESTATES UNIT TWO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP NO. 439, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT A; THENCE AROUND A CURVE TO THE LEFT SAID CURVE HAVING AN INITIAL TANGENT OF NORTH 24 DEGREES, 40 MINUTES, 04 SECONDS WEST, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 30 DEGREES, 06 MINUTES, 30 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF 191.65 FEET, A TANGENT LENGTH OF 51.55 FEET AND A LENGTH OF 100.71 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF AN EASEMENT DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED AS DOCKET 381, PAGE 4, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA; THENCE ALONG SAID EAST LINE AROUND A CURVE TO THE LEFT, SAID CURVE HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 39 DEGREES, 56 MINUTES, 42 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF 117.36 FEET, A TANGENT BEARING NORTH 32 DEGREES, 21 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST AND A TANGENT DISTANCE OF 42.65 FEET AND A LENGTH OF 81.82 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE NORTH 7 DEGREES, 35 MINUTES, 02 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 80.37 FEET TO A POINT WHICH IS THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED AS DOCKET 381, PAGE 4, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA; THENCE NORTH 80 DEGREES, 41 MINUTES, 36 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 236.73 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS DOCKET 381, PAGE 4, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA; THENCE SOUTH 32 DEGREES, 47 MINUTES, 31 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF

15845: 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/2015 Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale No. LC-30761 Notice Of Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale Recorded: 5/22/2015 Lenderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s #11054332 VA/FHA: The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded in Instrument number 2001-3681 in the records of Gila County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder At the front entrance to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, Arizona,Gila County, State of Arizona, on 08/21/2015, at 10:00AM of said day; Lot 2, Block 31, of East Globe Map No. 3, according to the plat of record in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map(s) No. 19. Pursuant to ARS Sec. 33-803 A 2, trustee qualifies as a licensed Arizona attorney, regulated by the Arizona State Bar. Property Address: 380 South 4th Street Globe, AZ 85501 Original Principal: $ 68720.00 Tax Parcel Number:208-05-355 Name and address of Original Trustor: E. Lorraine Hetrick P.O. Box 256 Globe AZ 85502 Name and address of Beneficiary U. S. Of America, Acting Through The Rural Housing Service, U.S. 230 North 1st Ave., Suite 206 Phoenix AZ 85003 Name and address of Trustee: Lee Crosby, a Licensed Arizona Attorney 1700 E. Thomas Rd. Suite 101 Phoenix, AZ 85016-7605 (602) 274-9100 Dated: 05/21/2015 State of Arizona ) ) ss. County of Maricopa ) /s/ Lee Crosby, Trustee The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on May 21, 2015, by Lee Crosby, as Trustee and not personally. /s/ Chris Peterson Notary Public My Commission Expires: February 25, 2017

Minimum Lot Size

PO Box 329, 3640 Hwy 87, Pine, AZ 85544

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Beautifully â&#x20AC;&#x153;FURNISHEDâ&#x20AC;? ,New Paint/Carpet, 2Br/2Ba w/FP, 1800sf, MAIN HOUSE, 1.25 Acres In Town, Bring Your Horse, TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, $1,350.mo Call: 602-290-7282

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Order: 10076993 Cust: -Town Of Star Valley Keywords: PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF STAR VALLEY INVITATION FOR art#: 20128277 Class: Public Notices Size: 2.00 X 6.00

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF STAR VALLEY INVITATION FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR JOB ORDER CONTRACT

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3. Commercial businesses with rear or side loading/service areas shall maintain a minimum rear and/or side setback of 30', when adjacent to residential districts. 4. Rear and side yard setbacks will apply only when the commercial property has a common property boundary with a residentially zoned lot or the adjoining property has residential uses established; otherwise, if adjoining another commercial or industrial property, no rear or side yard setbacks are required. 5. Public sewer facilities shall be utilized. Water facilities, if not public, are required to be approved by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.

That Section 154-02-006D of the Town of Payson Unified Development Code (Table of Industrial Lot Development Standards) is hereby amended, and as amended shall read as follows: #!" " $ " " ! !" " M-1

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M-2 20 0â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 30' 30' 15 0' YES 1. Building Height: See Â§ 154-02-003(A)(1)(b). 2. Rear and side yard setbacks will apply only when the industrial property has a common property boundary with a residentially zoned lot or the adjoining property has residential uses established. If adjoining another commercial or industrial property, no rear or side yard setbacks are required. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance or any part of the Code adopted herein are hereby repealed. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance or any part of the Code adopted herein is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PAYSON this 2nd day of July, 2015, by the following vote: AYES 7

NOES 0 ABSTENTIONS 0

ABSENT 0

___________________________________ Kenny J. Evans, Mayor ATTEST:

Silvia Smith, Town Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM: ______________________________ Hector M. Figueroa, Town Attorney

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LEGAL NOTICES Hammond Avenue Suite 150 Waterloo, IA 50704 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): JAMES E. HOSTLER AND EDITH KIRKPATRICK-HOSTLER, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP. 5321 NORTH NASH TRAIL, STRAWBERRY, AZ 85544 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 916.939.0772 Login to: w w w. n a t i o n w i d e p o s t i n g . c o m AZ-14-631168-JP The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-14-631168-JP Dated: 6/16/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Maria Albarran Diaz, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 6/16/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared Maria Albarran Diaz, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0087223 7/24/2015 7/31/2015 8/7/2015 8/14/2015 15860: 7/24, 7/28, 7/31/2015 ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT ENTITY NAME: 4RG5 ROSES, LLC A.C.C. FILE NUMBER: L-1765605-1 ENTITY (NEW) NAME CHANGE: 4R6 ROSES, LLC (X) MANAGERS CHANGE (CHANGE IN MANAGERS): JOE H. BROWN, (X) Remove manager, 57655 N. HWY 188, PAYSON, AZ 85541; BRYCE ROSE, (x) Add as manager 659 E. DEL CHI DRIVE, PAYSON, AZ 85541. (x) STATUTORY AGENT CHANGE - NEW AGENT APPOINTED: TONY S. CULLUM, 14

LEGAL NOTICES E. DALE AVE, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS CHANGE: (X) NO; 9.2 NEW PHYSICAL ADDRESS: BRYCE ROSE, 659 E. DEL CHI DRIVE, PAYSON, AZ 85541. SIGNATURE: by checking the box marked “I accept” below, I acknowledge under penalty of perjury that this document together with any attachments is submitted in compliance with Arizona law. (X) I ACCEPT /s/ Bryce Rose, BRYCE ROSE, 07/08/15 (x) this is a manager-managed LLC and I am signing individually as a manager. 15862: 7/24, 7/28, 7/31/2015 Articles Of Incorporation Of Flores & Clark, P.C. 1. Name. The name of this Professional Corporation is Flores & Clark, P.C. 2. Purpose. The purpose for which this Professional Corporation is organized is the transaction of any or all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the laws of Arizona, as they may be amended from time to time. 3. Initial Business. This Professional Corporation initially intends to conduct the business of the practice of law in the State of Arizona in accordance with the rules and regulations as promulgated by the Arizona Supreme Court and the State Bar of Arizona. 4. Authorized Shares. This Professional Corporation shall have authority to issue 100,000 shares of Common Stock. 5. Known Place of Business. The street address of this Professional Corporation’s known place of business is: 1566 E. South Street, Globe, AZ 85501. 6. Statutory Agent. The name and address of the statutory agent of this Professional Corporation is: Carolyn A. Clark, Esq., 1566 E. South Street, Globe, AZ 85501. 7. Board of Directors. The initial board of directors shall consist of two directors. The names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified are: Daisy J. Flores, Esq., 1566 E. South Street, Globe, AZ 855011; Carolyn A. Clark, Esq., 1566 E. South Street, Globe, AZ 85501. The number of persons to serve on the board of directors thereafter shall be fixed by the Bylaws. The initial officers of the Corporation, who shall serve at the pleasure of the board of directors, are: Daisy J. Flores - President; Carolyn A. Clark Secretary/Treasurer. 8. Incorporators. The names and addresses of the incorporators of the Corporation are: Daisy J. Flores, Esq., 1566 E. South Street, Globe, AZ 855011; Carolyn A. Clark, Esq., 1566 E. South Street, Globe, AZ 85501. 9. Indemnification of Officers, Directors, Employees and Agents. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who incurs expenses or liabilities by reason of the fact he or she is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. This indemnification shall be mandatory in all circumstances in which indemnification is permitted by Arizona law. 10. Limitation of Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by the Arizona Revised Statutes as the same exist or may hereafter be amended, a director of this Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director. No repeal, amendment or modification of this Article, whether direct or indirect, shall eliminate or reduce its effect with respect to any act or omission of a director of the Corporation oc-

LEGAL NOTICES curring prior to such repeal, amendment or modification. Executed this 1st day of April, 2015, by all of the incorporators. /s/ Daisy J. Flores, Esq. /s/ Carolyn A. Clark, Esq. Acceptance of Appointment By Statutory Agent The undersigned hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment as statutory agent of the above-named corporation effective this 1st day of April, 2015. /s/ Carolyn A. Clark, Esq. 15863: 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14/2015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #15-02798 Keller Farm Loan Title No: 21502601 FHA/VA No.: The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain trust deed recorded on 03/31/2010 as Document No. 2010-003602 Gila County, AZ. 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 5:00P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction on October 5,2015 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ. and the property will be sold by the Trustee to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811). The sale shall convey all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: Lot 118, PAYSON RANCHOS, according to Map No. 167, records of Gila County, Arizona. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 220 West Corral Drive Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel No.: 302-36-118 3 Original Principal Balance: $133,979.00 Original Trustor: Amber Keller, an unmarried woman 709 North Colt Drive, Payson, Arizona 85541 The undersigned Trustee, David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Current Beneficiary: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Care of / Servicer JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3415 Vision Drive Columbus, OH 43219 Current Trustee: David W. Cowles 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6035 David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law Trustee/Successor Trustee, is regulated by and quali-

FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2015

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fied per ARS Section 33-803 (A)2 as a member of The Arizona State BarA-4533404 07/24/2015, 07/31/2015, 08/07/2015, 08/14/2015 15864: 7/24, 7/28, 8/4/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: DELSHAY ENTERPRISES LLC File No. L-20144659 II. The address of the known place of business is: Lot 19 TAR, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Isaiah Campbell, 915 W. Boulder Ridge Circle, Payson, AZ 85541; PO Box 1843, Payson, AZ 85547. (A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Hunter Doka, (x) member, Lot 19 TAR, Payson, AZ 85541; Isaiah Campbell, (x) member, 915 W. Boulder Ridge Circle, Payson, AZ 85541. 15866: 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21/2015 SUMMONS NO. CV201500149 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA EQUITY TRUST COMPANY, Custodian FBO Larry J. Miller, Z121432 Plaintiff, vs PHILLIP R. BROWN and HELENA M. BROWN, husband and wife; DEBORAH SAVAGE, GILA COUNTY TREASURER; JOHN DOES I-X; JANE DOES I-X; ABC CORPORATIONS I-X; XYZ PARTNERSHIPS I-X; UNKNOWN HEIRS OR DEVISEES OF ANY DECEASED DEFENDANTS, I-X; PARTIES IN POSSESSION I-X; SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OR ASSIGNS, I-X; GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, I-X, Defendants. THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: PHILLIP R. BROWN and HELENA M. BROWN, husband and wife; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS; DEBORAH SAVAGE, GILA COUNTY TREASURER; THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH A REDEEMABLE INTEREST IN GILA COUNTY TAX PARCEL 301-11-080 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served out of the State of Arizona - whether by direct service, by registered or certified mail, or by publication - you shall appear and defend within 30 days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Where process is served upon the Arizona Director of Insurance as an insurer’s attorney to receive service of legal process against it in this state, the insurer shall not be required to appear, answer or plead until expiration of 40 days after of such service upon the Director. Service by registered or certified mail without the State of Arizona is complete upon the date of receipt of service. Service by publication is complete 30 days after the date of the date of first publication. Direct service is complete when made. Service upon the Arizona Motor Vehicle Superintendent is complete 30 days after filing the Affidavit of Compliance and return receipt or Officer’s Return. RCP 4, 4.1 and 4.2; A.R.S. §§ 20-222, 28-502, 28-503. 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 proper response in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee, within the time required, and you are required to serve a copy of any Answer or response upon the Plaintiff’s attorney. RCP 10(d); A.R.S. § 12-311; RCP 5. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the division assigned to the case by parties at least 3 judicial days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding. The name and address of Plaintiff attorney, from whom a copy of the pleadings can be obtained, is: Mark L. Manoil MANOIL KIME, PLC 24 West Camelback Road # A592 Phoenix, Arizona 85013 SIGNED AND SEALED THIS DATE: 7/15/15 Anita Escobedo Clerk /s/illegible Deputy Clerk 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21/15 CNS-2776403# 15867: 7/28, 7/31, 8/4/2015 CLARK C. JONES, PLLC NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: CLARK C. JONES, PLLC II. The address of the known place of business is: 1000 N bee Line Hwy., Ste 212, Payson, AZ 85541. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Neil E Timchak CPA PLLC, 4645 S Lakeshore Dr., Ste 115, Tempe, AZ 85282. III. Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Clark C Jones, 1000 N bee Line Hwy., Ste 212, Payson, AZ 85541 15868: 7/28, 7/31, 8/4/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: PREVAILING CONCEPTS LLC File No. L-2018792-4 II. The address of the known place of business is: 1520 E. Christopher Creek Loop, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Sheila L. Marcum, 1520 E. Christopher Creek Loop, 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: Sheila L. Marcum, (x) member, 1520 E. Christopher Creek Loop, Payson, AZ 85541; Michael Hoffman, (x) member, 1520 E. Christopher Creek Loop, Payson, AZ 85541. 15869: 7/28, 7/31, 8/4/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: EMPLOYMENT DYNAMICS, LLC File No. L-1984579-1 II. The address of the known place of business is: 418 S. Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 17470 N. Pacesetter Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85255. (A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Kimberli J. Becker, 1200 W. Lake Drive, Payson, AZ 85541; Donald B. Becker, 1200 W. Lake Drive, Payson, AZ 85541.

LEGAL NOTICES 15870: 7/28, 7/31, 8/4/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: BAM SJM, LLC File No. L-2015151-9 II. The address of the known place of business is: 1000 N. Beeline Hwy, Suite #159, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Beth A. McQueen, 1000 N. Beeline Hwy, Suite #159, Payson, AZ 85541. (A) Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: Beth A. McQueen, (x) manager, 1000 N. Beeline Hwy, Suite #159, Payson, AZ 85541. 15871: 7/31, 8/7/2015 ORDINANCE NO. 869 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PAYSON, ARIZONA, LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN SUBJECT TO TAXATION, A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF VALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNT ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET, LESS THE AMOUNT ESTIMATED TO BE RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2016, AND PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE OPERATION AND EFFECT OF THIS ORDINANCE. (PROPERTY TAX LEVY 2015-2016) WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S. ‘ 42-17151, the ordinance levying taxes for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 is required to be finally adopted no later than the third Monday in August of 2015; and WHEREAS, Gila County is the assessing and collecting authority for the Town of Payson, and a certified copy of this Ordinance will be transmitted to the Gila County Assessor and the Gila County Board of Supervisors, NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF PAYSON, ARIZONA, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. There is hereby levied on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the assessed valuation of all property, both real and personal, within the corporate limits of the Town of Payson, except such property as may by law be exempt from taxation, a primary tax rate of $0.3877 for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2016. Section 2. Failure of Gila County officials to properly return the delinquent list, any irregularity in assessments or omissions in the same, or any irregularity in any proceedings, shall not invalidate such proceedings or invalidate any title conveyed by any tax deed; failure or neglect of any officer or officers to timely perform any of the duties assigned to him/her or them shall not invalidate any proceedings or any deed or sale pursuant thereto, the validity of any assessment or levy of taxes or of the judgment of sale by which the collections of the same may be enforced, shall not affect the lien of the Town of Payson upon such property for the delinquent taxes unpaid thereon, and no overcharge as to part of the taxes or of costs

LEGAL NOTICES shall invalidate any proceedings for the collection of taxes or the foreclosure; and all acts of officers de facto shall be valid as if performed by officers de jure. Section 3. If the sum or rate set forth in Section 1 exceeds the maximum levy allowed by law, the Gila County Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to reduce the levy to the maximum amount allowed by law after notice to the Town of Payson. Section 4. The Town Clerk rected to transmit a certified of this Ordinance to the County Assessor and the County Board of Supervisors.

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Section 5. Whereas the establishment of a levy upon assessed valuation is administrative in nature, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and adoption by the Mayor and Council; this Ordinance is hereby exempt from the referendum provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Arizona. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PAYSON this 2nd day of July, 2015, by the following vote: AYES 7 TIONS 0

NOES 0 ABSTENABSENT 0

Kenny J. Evans, Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Silvia Smith, Town Clerk Hector M. Figueroa, Town Attorney 15872: 7/31, 8/4, 8/7/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: NuHorizon Consulting, LLC FILE NUMBER: L20191659 II. The address of the known place of business is: 200 S Rocking G Ranch Rd Payson, AZ 85541 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Rick W Palmer 200 S Rocking G Ranch Rd Payson, AZ 85541 Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Rick W Palmer member HC2 Unit 1089 Box 5 Payson, AZ 85541 Elane R Palmer member HC2 Unit 1089 Box 5 Payson, AZ 85541 15874: 7/31, 8/4, 8/7/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: SIMKO ENTERPRISES LLC File No. L-2015025-4 II. The address of the known place of business is: 1074 S. Palomino Place, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Jeremy A. Simko; 1074 S. Palomino Place, 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: Jeremy A. Simko; (X) member, 1074 S. Palomino Place, Payson, AZ 85541. 15875: 7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21/2015 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA GILA COUNTY Name of Petitioner: Daniel Garcia

YARD SALE GUIDE

LEGAL NOTICES Lara Name of Respondent: Silvia Juarez Saldana Case Number: DO 201500193 SUMMONS HONORABLE: Tim Whright WARNING: This is an official document from the court that affects your rights. Read this carefully. If you do not understand it, contact a lawyer for help. FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO SILVIA JUAREZ SALDANA 1. A lawsuit has been filed against you. A copy of the lawsuit and other court papers are served n you with this “Summons.” 2. I you do not want a judgment or order taken against you without your input, you must file an “Answer” or a “Response” in writing with the court, and pay the filing fee. If you do not file and “Answer” or “Response” the other party may be given the relief requested in his/her Petition or Complaint. To file your “Answer” or Response” take, or send, the “answer” or “Response” to the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 or satellite office at 714 S. Beeline Highway, Suite 104, Payson, AZ 85541. Mail a copy of your “Response” or “Answer” to the other party at the address listed on the top of this Summons. 3. If this “Summons” and the other court papers were served on your by a registered process server or the Sheriff, within the State of Arizona, your “Response” or “Answer” must be filed within TWENTY (20) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. If this “summons” and the other papers were served on you by a registered process server f the Sheriff outside the State of Arizona, your Response must be filed within THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. Service by a registered process server or the Sheriff is complete when made. Service by Publication is complete thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication. 4. You can get a copy of the court papers filed in this case from the Petitioner at the address at the top of this paper, or from the Clerk of te4h Superior Court at the address listed in Paragraph 2 above. 5. If this is an action for dissolution (divorce), legal separation or annulment, either or both spouses may file a Petition for Conciliation for the purpose of determining whether there is any mutual interest in preserving the marriage or for Mediation to attempt to settle disputes concerning legal decision-making and parenting time issues regarding minor children. 6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the office of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case, at least five (5) days before your scheduled court date. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE COURT Date: 6/8/2015, ANITA ESCOBEDO, Clerk of the Superior Court, By /s/ Anita Escobedo, Deputy Clark, 15876: 7/31/2015 Notice: Kevin Johnson,aka Payson Music/ Main St Music; This is to notify you to lastly pay back due rent & articles in this location, that had been abandoned, from the address; 404 West Main Street, Suites C,D,E-Payson,AZ 85541 immediately. I, the landlord, Beverley Story of “Mountain Jewell Medical Building, Inc.” Hereby state within 3-days from this date :7/31/15 to end 8/3/15 all articles will be desposed of. Beverley StoryLandlord 706-483-3909

For the weekend of July 31st thru August 2nd 1. INDOOR YARD/ESTATE SALE! 120 S. Tonto St. Apt. 7; Sat. Aug. 1st from 8am to Noon; Craftsman Tools and Other Estate Items! 2.

3. Yard / Moving Sale: 308 E. Cedar Mill Rd. (Star Valley), Fri & Sat. July 31 & Aug. 1st from 7am to 2pm: Furniture, Kitchen items, Decorations, Bedding and Misc. 4. ESTATE SALE: 407 E. Timber Dr. Sat. Aug. 1st from 8am to 5pm: Household Goods, Furniture, Dining Room Table, Electric Keyboard, Queen Bed Frame, W/D, Refrigerator, Ming China Set, Sewing Machine, Recliner Chairs, and Misc.

5. 28 E. Buckskin, (Star Valley), Fri. & Sat. July 31 & Aug. 1st from 8am to 1pm: 4 Snow Mobiles (SkiDoo, Yamaha & ArticCat-2 need stators) $1000.; Womens and Kids Clothes, Shoes, Wheelchairs, Strollers, Electric Hospital Bed, $200. Quad Trailer w/Big Quad Tires, Dump Bed and Car Topper, Call 928-970-1363

6. 1114 S. Sequoia Circle, Sat. Aug. 1 from 7am to 2pm: Antiques, Collectibles, Fishing, Camping, Tools, etc.

Payson Roundup SPORTS Friday, July 31, 2015

Blackberries ripe for the picking through Labor Day If you are an outdoor will shield your arms person, there seems to outdoors from all the thorns that be a season for every- under the rim can scratch the skin and thing. Well, by mid-July usually draw blood. Even it is time to get the old with all this protection it berry bucket off the shelf is still likely arms and in the garage. As with legs will have some catlike scratches after a trip the wildlife, the spring to the berry patch. rains have really given There is also the likea boost to the plant life, lihood that poison ivy or especially the blackberry Dennis Pirch oak will be in the vicinity bushes under the Rim. with the thick foliage. I This year could be a real bumper crop with lots of fruit rip- prefer to wear a single glove on ening on the vine from now until my non-picking hand to move the Labor Day. brambles aside and get to those Residents who have picked in hard to reach ripe berries that previous years know where their always seem to be at a complete favorite canyon or drainage is outstretched arm reach. If somelocated. But if this is your first one is not dressed properly, it time, then a little exploring is can be a miserable experience, necessary in locating a drain- which may end any further trips age, which has water and the to the outdoors. Be sensitive to right environment for blackberry the limits of friends and family bushes. The area of Christopher if you want them to accompany Creek on the east to Pine Creek you again. on the west and all the minor My bucket is a gallon plastic watersheds in between are likely coffee container with a handle spots to start the hunt. Many made out of light wire or an old berry enthusiasts hike the drain- shoestring. Save the lid, for it can ages to see what new patches be very valuable after the can is have sprung up as well as check- filled, to prevent an unplanned ing out some of the “old haunts.” spill or fall. Sometimes the trip The seasoned veterans at berry back to the road can be an obstapicking are often closed mouth on cle course with deadfalls and other brush that can cause a their favorite spot. Picking berries is an outdoor tumble. On more than one occaactivity that everyone in the fam- sion I have tripped, landed on the ily can enjoy with the outcome ground, and watched the berries being a fresh blackberry pie or go airborne everywhere. Upon jam. There is just something spe- reaching the vehicle, have a coolcial about harvesting or picking er with ice so that the container wild berries as compared to buy- can be chilled which will keep the ing them at the grocery store. It berries fresh and firm. is the perfect half-day trip for the In many places the brambles very young to get an appreciation are so thick that the ground where of the outdoors with some pre- one steps may not be visible, so cious family bonding. When we always take a walking stick that take our grandchildren, the rule can be used to aid in balance. It of thumb is two in the mouth, one can also be used to move brush in the bucket, and a purple smile aside to see where the next step from ear to ear for that precious is to be. Most blackberry patches photo. If you are picking near a I have visited have very little level stream, chances are very good ground and always seem to have other interests may soon take deadfalls that prove to be a real precedence over picking berries. obstacle course. There are a few prerequisites These cool moist areas where before jumping in the truck or berries grow also may be a place ATV for the journey to the black- for cold-blooded reptiles to escape berry patch. Make sure you wear the summer heat. Arizona does the proper attire for the occasion. have rattlesnakes, so always be These bushes have thorns and careful and know where the next they leave their mark on any step will be. Seeing a rattlesnake exposed skin. Long pants are a before he sees you is a healthy must and the more rugged the precautionary measure, which fabric the better with jeans being can be remedied with a walking the best leg protection. Always stick that moves the underbrush wear a long sleeve shirt, which away before stepping. If you hear

Photo courtesy of Jean-Pierre Bazard

Blackberries should be ripe for the picking through Labor Day.

Rec Roundup Youth Fall Soccer

Registration is open now through Aug. 28 for the Payson Parks and Recreation Department’s Youth Fall Soccer season. The season runs from Sept. 20 through mid November. Children must be at least 4 years old by Sept. 20 and the following divisions will be offered: Pre-K, first-second grade, third-fourth grade, fifth-sixth grade, seventh-eighth grade, going by the current grade of the participant. Games will be played on

Saturday mornings and possibly one weekday evening at Rumsey Park. The fee is $30 and includes a team jersey. Coaches are always needed. Anyone interested in coaching must apply at the Parks and Rec office. If accepted, the head coach shall receive one child’s fee waived to participate. Register online at paysonrimcountry.com or at the Parks and Recreation office at 1000 W. Country Club Drive.

the telltale rattle, then he is close. As the berry season progresses it is likely an occasional black bear will also wander into a patch. 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. Always let someone know where you are going, because many of these areas have limited cell phone service. If this is your first time at picking berries, then take a friend because these are remote areas. The time to pick wild blackberries is now in God’s creation, the Rim Country.

subway kids take the field

Submitted photo

After submitting her name to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Payson’s Jennalea Miller, 7, (fourth from the right) was randomly picked to be a participant in “Subway Kids Take the Field” prior to the Diamondbacks’ game against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 26 at Chase Field. Only eight children’s names were selected from all over Arizona to participate. In addition to four free tickets to the game, which Arizona won 3-0, Jennalea was paired to “take the field” with shortstop Nick Ahmed, receive a D-Backs shirt signed by Paul Goldschmidt, and a baseball with multiple players’ autographs. She and the other children sang the national anthem with their D-Backs’ player and had this photograph taken.