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Can Payson mayor contenders save Main Street?

Special taxing district plan debated by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

After decades of talking about how to fix up Main Street and the American Gulch, Payson’s finally looking into a way to pay for improvements.

On Thursday, the town council discussed setting up an administrative policy for a Community Facilities District (CFD). The Roundup went to press before the council meeting. Read more about the council’s decision about adopting a CFD policy in Tuesday’s paper.

In the meantime, the issue has received attention

Craig Swartwood

in the race for mayor and town council. Voters have already started to return their mail-in ballots, with election day on Aug. 30. The primary balloting will decide the mayor’s race, but it’s possible council candidates will end up in a runoff if no one gets more than 50 percent of the vote.

A CFD is a special taxing district that provides funding for the construction of public infrastructure, such as drainage, streets and roads or recreational facilities. That could include something like a linear park along the American Gulch. Those businesses

• See Payson mayoral race, page 2

Michael Hughes

Break in the weather by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff writer

Get ready for more intensely beautiful sunsets as the forecast predicts a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms throughout the weekend.

“A low to mid-grade monsoon weather pattern is forecast to continue with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms,” said the National Weather Service. The prediction calls for daytime highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s throughout the weekend. But look for more monsoon weather to increase next week and those skies to continue having quite the show during the sunsets.

Please tell me they’re not flying south already!

Photographer DJ Craig captured these Canada geese on the wing at sunset over Green Valley Park. Don’t worry, they’re not heading south just yet. The break in the monsoon dried out Rim Country this week, but still left enough clouds to generate spectacular sunsets. Monsoon moisture returned Wednesday.

Property tax rates rise Property values up in Rim Country by

Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

Property owners should start getting their property tax bills at the end of September, which will likely include a significant increase thanks to a rise in the rate for schools.

For instance, people living in the Payson School District will see a 12 percent increase in the rate for the district, which makes up the single biggest chunk of their property tax bill.

But that’s still much smaller than the whopping 66 percent increase in the tax rate for the Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District, although the water district’s rate still remains much lower than the school district’s.

Most areas saw a 3 to 6 percent increase in property values, a welcome change after years of decline.

However, property values in some outlying areas like Young and the Tonto Basin continued a long, slow decline.

The Gila County Board of Super­ visors on Aug. 15 set the tax rates proposed by school and special districts.

Some homeowners will see a drop in their rates; others will see increases. Additionally, some communities have seen their assessed values rise — while others continue to fall.

Overall, the county’s assessed evaluation for fiscal 2016-17 is $496 million, an increase of less than 3 percent from fiscal 15-16. The increase is based on values assessed two years ago and includes new construction.

Each taxing district in the county sets a rate based on assessed valua-

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Rodeo week • brims Sex offender sentenced with special events by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

A man that repeatedly violated probation, using heroin and visiting with his children when he was told not to, was sentenced Friday, Aug. 12 to prison.

Taylor Anthony Griego, 23, was originally put on probation in 2015 after pleading guilty to attempted sexual conduct with a minor, after he slept with a 14-year-old girl. He was told then that if he didn’t follow the terms of probation he could face time behind bars.

Griego violated probation repeatedly, mostly by testing positive for opiates nine times, said Matthew Greve, with the Gila County Attorney’s Office.

Judge Gary Scales sentenced Griego to 2.5 years in prison. Griego

See Property tax, page 8

will also be required to register as a sex offender for life.

The recent sentencing swirls around sexual contact Griego had with a teen in 2013, when he was 20.

At the time, the teen’s mother reported to the Payson Police Department that her daughter had slept with Griego. The teen said she had consented and Griego had not forced himself on her, according to a pre-sentence report.

When police questioned him, Griego admitted to sleeping with the teen and said they had talked about it on Facebook. Griego told police then he knew it was a mistake because she was underage.

“Ignorant to the law, he recognizes now the victim could not consent to

• See Sex offender page 8

THE WEATHER

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Weekend: Mostly sunny with highs at 85 and lows at 60; 40% chance for rain today, dropping to 20% Saturday and Sunday. See page 7.

See our ad and upcoming events on page 18

by

Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

Get out to the Payson Event Center to see some barrel racing this morning.

Starting at 8 a.m., Friday, Aug. 19 a number of barrel racing contestants will be in “slack” competition.

An estimated 175 contestants are expected for the 2016 World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo. The action continues at 7 p.m., with gates opening at 5 p.m., for the Tough Enough to Wear Pink Performance. A portion of the evening’s proceeds — donations made for every contestant and member of the audience wearing pink — go to help the area’s breast cancer support programs.

Following the show the fun continues at 9 p.m. at the historic Ox Bow Saloon with live music.

Bright and early Saturday morning

make your way down to historic Main Street and stake out a spot to watch the annual rodeo parade, sponsored by the Kiwanis of Zane Grey Country. This year’s theme is “Livin’ in the Wild, Wild West” and the parade promises lots of fun and sparkle from a wide variety of participants.

Following the parade, the gates at the Payson Event Center arena open at 11 a.m. for the 1 p.m. Family Day Performance with discounted admission for families. That evening at 7 p.m., the Patriotic Performance will take place Saturday starting at 9 p.m. there are two different dances, one for families at the Tonto Apache Gym with free entry and music by DJ Myrl Foster and another dance at the Ox Bow with live music. Both Ox Bow dances have a cover charge of $5 per person.

Realtors rally to rescue food banks by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

Payson area Realtors are at it again.

For the third year, the group is sponsoring a food drive to benefit the area’s three food banks.

Last year, the Central Arizona Board of Realtors collected $5,900 and 2,600 pounds of food. That was a huge jump from its first drive in 2014, which brought in just $270 and almost 1,000 pounds of food.

This year, the group is setting its goal at a new high — 6,000 pounds and $10,000 by Nov. 1.

Realtors will be out collecting donations and residents are encouraged to drop donations off at local real estate offices.

You can also send checks to the Payson Area Food

Drive, P.O. Box 703, Payson, AZ 85547. The PAFD is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Besides collections at real estate offices, Realtors will hold two collection events at Safeway. They will run from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 26 and Sept. 2.

Rev. Chuck Proudfoot, the PAFD organizer who also runs the Community Presbyterian Church food bank, said he is excited to see the Realtors hosting another drive.

On average, the three food banks support 2,500 people with food boxes each month. Last month, the Community Presbyterian helped 1,100 people.

Traditionally, the PAFD holds a communitywide food drive Nov. 1 through the Super Bowl in February.

• See Realtors, page 2

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Payson mayoral race From page 1 and individuals within that district who benefit from the infrastructure improvements pay off the bonds, not the town or residents outside the district.

The Roundup asked the two Payson mayoral candidates what they thought about CFDs and fixing up Main Street.

Both Craig Swartwood and Michael Hughes agree CFDs can be a powerful tool, if used correctly.

Hughes said if properly set up, a CFD offers a good tool to help with the development of specific projects.

“Main Street could be a good candidate for a CFD depending on what the proposal for development is and the terms of the CFD for financing,” he said in an email.

Swartwood agreed. As a real estate agent, Swartwood said he is fairly familiar with CFDs, although Payson has never established one.

The town is considering a policy change to allow a CFD. After that, if someone petitions the town to form a CFD, Payson can invoke the new policy to work with applicants, wrote Sheila DeSchaaf, with planning and development.

Swartwood could not say if a CFD would be appropriate for Main Street, but said if elected he would carefully look at any applications that came in for a CFD on Main Street.

Hughes said his support for any type of financing depends on deciding “What is the best objective decision for the town as a whole both for today, and how it will effect the town 5, 10, 20 years and more down the road?”

Hughes said the potential negatives for a CFD are similar to any other form of financing.

He would need to know if the unexpected happens and payments

are not made according to the terms of the contact, who is held liable and what assets are at risk to satisfy the outstanding debt?

“Those are some of the most important aspects of any type of contract or agreement is to be very clear and understand all of the terms and conditions before hand,” Hughes said.

Swartwood said he hopes adoption of a CFD policy will lead to more discussion on how to fix up Main Street.

Since there is only so much commercial property along the highway frontage, Main Street is the logical place to locate new businesses, he said. He said he is all for finding ways to generate additional sales tax revenue.

Currently, commercial property bookends Main Street on the east and town-owned Green Valley Park, to the west. He said the town and businesses should find a mutually beneficial way to fix up Main Street.

Swartwood said he wouldn’t want to spend any town money fixing up Main Street or the American Gulch without the approval of the voters.

“If we ever want to be more than what we are today, we better think of ways to promote businesses in town,” he said.

Hughes said the key to revitalizing Main Street is for the property owners to first decide a vision for the street.

“Their majority support and involvement is essential for the success of any plan,” he said. “The town could facilitate that discussion to see how much interest and involvement there would be among the property owners to revitalize Main Street. If there is enough support and involvement then we could determine the amount of support that the town could give the property owners to revitalize Main Street.”

Photographer DJ Craig captured this remarkable image of a crazy-yellow-eyed osprey about to snatch a fish dinner.

Realtors From page 1 That drive collected around $55,000 and nearly 30,000 pounds of food last year, which the food banks used to supplement food shipments from the government and donors.

The fall real estate drive will help keep the food banks shelves full until the annual Payson Area Food Drive kicks off.

Donations will be split among the PineStrawberry, Community Presbyterian Church and St. Vincent de Paul food banks.

Realtor Kristin Croak, a member of the Central Arizona Board of Realtors, is organizing the Realtor’s food drive.

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Alex Martinez (left) is running against District 6 House Reps. Brenda Barton and Bob Thorpe; and Nikki Bagley (right) hopes to unseat Sylvia Allen on the Arizona Senate.

Legislative candidates stress education, economy Martinez, Bagley will challenge incumbents representing Rim Country by

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Lawmakers must support Arizona’s educational system for the state to prosper, two Democratic legislative candidates insisted at a recent Payson fundraiser.

Educator Alex Martinez is running against both Brenda Barton (R-Payson) and Rep. Bob Thorpe (R-Flagstaff), both veteran lawmakers and staunch conservatives who have often focused on resisting federal regulations and returning control of federal lands to Arizona.

Nikki Bagley, former Jerome mayor, a Verde Valley grower and a teacher in a wine-growing program, is running against Sen. Sylvia Allen (R-Snowflake), a charter school owner and former Navajo County supervisor who is now president pro-tem of the Arizona Senate and head of the Senate Education Committee.

Martinez hit the incumbent House members for their votes to make the nation’s deepest cuts in both K-12 and university funding during the recession.

“I am not Bob Thorpe, who votes against

education issues. I am not Brenda Barton, who voted in support of a bill to allow kids to carry guns to school,” said Alex Martinez, a Flagstaff Democrat and longtime school superintendent who is running in House District 6, which includes Northern Gila County.

Martinez also blasted Thorpe and Barton for voting against KidsCare, a mostly federally funded program that provided health care to 50,000 low-income children.

Arizona became the only state to pull out of the program during the recession, but this year has restored the program.

Martinez, a longtime teacher and school administrator who has also served in the U.S. Naval Reserve for 32 years, said, “The greatest institution in this country are public schools. “The public school system allows everyone to achieve their American dream. But schools are now under assault by the Arizona Legislature. Bob Thorpe is a menace to education. Brenda Barton is a menace to education.”

Martinez noted that Arizona now ranks close to last when it comes to per-student education funding and lawmakers cut some $1,500 per student during the recession.

Bagley also criticized Sen. Allen for supporting big education cuts.

“This is a very spirited race we have in legislative district 6. Sen. Allen has been

the education committee chair, but she’s no friend to education. I’m the former mayor of Jerome. I’m a farmer, an Arizona native and a mother.

“My most important priority is to make sure Arizona is not just a place for children to grow up — but a place where the next generation of young people can have careers. That starts with investing in education and spurring economic development.”

She said one reason she got involved in politics was when she saw the huge impact it had when the Legislature passed a law that allowed wine growers to open wineries — and sell their wines to stores and restaurants. That bill helped spark the development of wineries in the Verde Valley, which have made a huge contribution to the local economy.

“A big inspiration for me is seeing how good legislation can be incredibly important for economic development. The wine industry now has a $50 million annual economic impact on the Verde Valley.”

She teaches at Yavapai Community College, which has a vineyard and a winery it uses to train students in the wine-making industry.

“We need to make sure that we can provide the very highest quality education so that we can have industry for the next generation,” she said.

Candidates seek seats on area school boards by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

The names are in and the race will start for the three Rim Country school district boards — after the Aug. 30 primary election.

Voters will choose school board members in the Nov. 8 election.

The Roundup will follow up with each of the school board candidates to write about their history, background and top

priorities. For now, here’s a list of candidates running for the Payson, Pine-Strawberry and Tonto Basin boards: Payson Unified School District * Three four-year terms available that expire on Dec. 31, 2020 Shirley Dye (incumbent) Barbara Underwood (incumbent) Marlene J. Hetrick

Shane Keith Jolynn Schinstock

Michael Ward Rosina French

Pine-Strawberry Elementary School District

Tonto Basin Elementary School District

* Three four-year terms that expire on Dec. 31, 2020 Helen Palmer (incumbent) Jessica Barnett (incumbent) Margaret Parker (incumbent) * Two, 2-year terms that expire on Dec. 31, 2018 Lary Hartman

* Three four-year terms set to expire on Dec. 31, 2020 Dorothy France (incumbent) Laura Harnell (incumbent) Dennis Wilbanks (incumbent) Twila Chambers Nancy Gassaway Stormi Ewing-Thorpe

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• Aug. 20, 1920: Seven men, including legendary football star Jim Thorpe, meet in Canton, Ohio, to organize a professional football league, the forerunner to the National Football League.

• Aug. 19, 1953: The Iranian military, with the support and financial assistance of the United States, overthrows the government of Premier Mosaddeq and reinstates the Shah of Iran. Iran remained a Cold War ally of the U.S. until a revolution ended the Shah’s rule in 1979.

• Aug. 21, 1971: Antiwar protestors associated with the Catholic Left raid draft offices in Buffalo, N.Y., and Camden, N.J., to confiscate and destroy draft records. The FBI and local police arrested 25 protesters.

• Aug. 18, 1991: Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest during a coup by high-ranking members of his own government, military and KGB secret police. The coup collapsed three days later, but Gorbachev’s days in power were numbered. He resigned in December 1991.

We’ve kind of lost track of the glittering dream of an Arizona State University Campus in Payson that has sustained our hopes for the last four or five years.

The Rim Country Educational Alliance and the Foundation have largely fallen silent.

Payson Mayor Kenny Evans has moved on to his bid for Gila County Supervisor.

Bulldozers still fume and sputter now and then on the 253acre site purchased with money provided by the Mogollon Health Alliance through the Foundation. We’ve got plenty of land to build a 6,000-student campus — or maybe 3,000 students — kind of lost track of that as well.

Once, we counted heavily on the $150 million or so a university campus would pump into the local economy — not to mention the great benefits to local employers, local students and Rim Country’s cultural horizons.

We lived a long while on hope and promises.

But the promises have receded down the road now for five years, like the illusion of water in the dips of a desert highway. Supposedly, we were going to sign a university partner this summer and start building before fall.

Well, clearly, that ain’t going to happen.

Supposedly, ASU took a plan for the campus to the Arizona Board of Regents a month or two ago. But we don’t know what happened in that closed-door session.

So here’s how we’re feeling at the moment.

Dump ASU. Clearly, ASU has bigger fish to fry — starting with the possibility of building a campus in Mesa. Rumor has it they’re even having conversations with people in Show Low about the possibility of building a Lake Havasu-like, empty-building campus on the cheap.

After five years of courting ASU, it seems like we’re getting teased, led on and played for chumps. We’re not sure exactly how it’s playing out in the endless, inconclusive negotiations. But we suspect ASU keeps upping the bid, trying to squeeze more money out of the Payson turnip every time backers here make yet another great offer.

For at least a year, we’ve wondered why the Foundation and Alliance don’t give ASU a take-it-or-leave-it offer. Last we heard, the Payson side had offered a $10 million guarantee against operating losses and a custom-built campus. If that’s not good enough, then let’s move on — sadder but wiser.

Falling in love’s risky, as any jilted lover can tell you. Oh, no doubt about it: ASU’s beautiful. We heard the violins playing softly as the candles flickered. But sometimes you have to accept the hard truth: She’s just toying with you. She’ll never say yes. Best to move on.

Now, we hope we’re wrong.

We hope ASU and the Alliance are perched on the heady brink of a deal. We hope we look foolish next week, when they announce the deal.

And we haven’t lost faith in the concept. We still think that the Payson plan offers a low-cost way to build a state college system perfectly integrated into the existing university system. We still think the Payson plan offers the only realistic way in the next 20 years to meet the demand for university degrees on which the state’s economy will surely depend.

We think ASU is squandering a golden opportunity to build a high-tech campus offering a marvelous undergraduate experience nestled in the pines just 100 miles up the road.

But if ASU can’t see that by now, not sure what else we can say. We suspect it’s all about the money for ASU. So let’s make ASU a final offer, give them time to respond, then break off the engagement.

That should leave us free to seek other suitors.

Unfortunately, the University of Arizona is in turmoil at the moment. The president is leaving and most of the top people at the medical school have already left. Once, the University of Arizona seemed like a likely partner, should the negotiations with ASU fall through. Maybe they’ll still want to be part of a multi-university — with programs in mining and rural medicine. Maybe they’ll step forward to play the leading role. Then again, maybe not.

If not, then we should cast further afield.

Let’s talk seriously with Northern Arizona University — with its emphasis on rural communities and the reservations.

Let’s talk to Grand Canyon University — or other private universities.

One way or the other, let’s quit mooning around like a heartbroken sap.

Make no mistake: We can build a university on the land acquired with such tenacity and struggle. But it don’t look like we’ll ever be Sun Devils.

In the meantime, let’s fix Main Street, turn the American Gulch into a defining attraction, bolster our businesses, build some bike trails.

Truth is — ASU needs us worse than we need her.

But once you start begging and crying, she ain’t gonna do anything but pity you.

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Train the principals Editor: I hate to use sports analogies, but I think they work for this situation. If I take a player, teach her or him how to be the best at a position then ask them to play for a lousy team with a poor coach — they’re going to tell me, “Thanks for making me so valuable I can now go play for Coach Lombardi.”

The principal is the coach of that team.

There are no great teams without great coaches. Train the principals to nurture their teams. Those teams of teachers will make the difference. I’m with Roy Sandoval on this one. (A little disclosure here — I graduated 69th out of 74 in my high school class and became an English teacher, then an administrator, all at low performing schools/districts. I’ve seen both sides.)

Matt Levesque

He has insurance, votes against mine Editor: For my friends in Congressman Paul Gosar’s district: More than half of the people in Gila County are on some kind of government-assisted insurance. My wife does not get financial assistance, but she is able to purchase insurance despite her pre-existing condition thanks to the Affordable Care Act. Paul Gosar has insurance and has voted, as he states so proudly, against “Obamacare” 58 times!

Please share this info with others in District 4 and send this sorry excuse for a politician back to his dentistry practice.

Ted Paulk

Brewer endorses McCain Editor: Senator John McCain has been and will continue to be the strongest advocate for Arizona. It has been reassuring to see him fight to protect our natural resources, combat wildfire and preserve water resources so that Arizona can have a reliable supply through this historic drought.

Along with preserving the natural beauty of our state, John McCain has a heart of service for the people of Arizona. He has fought for veterans in his home state and across the country. John McCain’s bipartisan leadership in passing the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 made critical reforms to the broken VA system. Because of this legislation, veterans living far away from a VA facility have the ability to see a private provider. But he recognizes there is more work to be done. John McCain is continuing the fight to hold VA executives responsible for the delayed and denied care of veterans, and expand health care options for veterans through the Choice Card.

John McCain is not only a war hero; he is Arizona’s hero.

In stark contrast, one of his primary challengers Kelli Ward, is the embodiment of bad judgment and cannot be trusted.

Her allies consist of conspiracy theorists

who believe 9/11 was an inside job and that Obama has a secret weather machine that unleashes tornados. Kelli Ward wasted taxpayer dollars by hosting a public forum on the debunked “chemtrail” conspiracy. We cannot have someone who is more focused on wild goose chases than focusing on the concerns of Arizona.

With Kelli Ward, no one is safe. She sponsored a bill in the Arizona Legislature, which would prohibit local and state agencies from providing assistance to federal agencies in the fight against terrorism.

Along with her lack of care for our nation’s safety, Kelli Ward’s plan to fight terrorism is to use “restraint.” Restraint is not a solution — it’s a lack of interest in protecting our citizens and our country.

This is why we need John McCain now more than ever, to keep our nation’s safety and well-being a top priority. I am proud to stand by his side and support John McCain for re-election to the U.S. Senate.

Barbara Brewer , Former mayor of Payson

Cool Mountain Drug Town?

Editor: I thought when the drug shop went in, it was to be theft proof and someone would be there at all times. Well, when you deal with drug dealers. So much for that. Maybe there could be another one put out on the Forest Service land and we could be known as the Cool Mountain Drug Town. That would bring in a lot of people.

Pat Randall

Unhappy with changes Editor: My name is Joelle Vancel and I have been a customer for many years and lately I have been disappointed with it.

My primary reason to get the paper is to have the crossword puzzles and now they are down to only one a week. I enjoyed the one we used to have on Friday.

Also in The Rim Review they had two and now it’s down to none.

I just want to share my concern because if nothing is done about finding places for the crosswords in the paper, I might have to cancel my subscription.

I am aware that someone bought the paper, so please let them know about this and not to make the paper thinner.

Joelle Vancel

We love ’em to death Editor: Today’s 10 highest grossing box office releases are about animals, including: “Finding Dory,” “The Jungle Book,” “Zootopia,” “The Secret Life of Pets,” and “Kung Fu Panda.” Nearly half of our households include a dog and nearly 40 percent have a cat. Two-thirds of us view them as family members and cherish them accordingly. We love our animals to death.

Literally ...

For every cat, dog, or other animal that

we love and cherish, we put 500 through months of caging, crowding, deprivation, mutilation, and starvation, before we take their very lives, cut their dead bodies into little pieces, and shove those into our mouths.

And that doesn’t even include Dory and billions of her little friends, because we haven’t figured out how to count individual aquatic animals that we grind up for human or animal feed.

The good news is that we have a choice every time we visit a restaurant or grocery store. We can choose live foods — yellow and green vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts, grains, as well as a rich variety of grain and nut-based meats and dairy products. Or, we can choose dead animals, their body parts, and other products of their abuse.

What will it be?

Palmer Riggs

Leash your dogs, people Editor: A reply to (a letter) by Ted Paulk: You should go to the west side of the big lake at Green Valley Park. It is a big mess. But no fault of the grounds crew at the park. There is no grounds crew. I go to the park almost daily and have yet to see anybody working in the park. Once in a while, animal control comes by, but never when the people that let their dogs run loose are there. The old couple with two Irish Setters, one male and one female. The lady in the silver convertible with the medium-size, long-haired dog.

The man in the light brown crew cab truck with two dogs ... and a lot of out of towners.

There is no signage at Green Valley Park that notifies people that there is a leash law in Payson and if they want to let their dogs run free, take them to the dog park at Rumsey Park.

There have been numerous encounters with unleashed dogs and leashed dogs. It’s only a matter of time.

Thomas R. Tainsh

Helping students Editor: The Friends of Rim Country Gila Community College, Payson Campus are pleased to announce the receipt of an anonymous donation in the amount of $5,000 which will enhance our mission to fund scholarships to deserving students pursuing their associate arts degree, transferring to a four-year institution or gaining certification for career employment skills. Our fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 revealed that we were able to disburse more than $14,000 in awards of $100-$1,000 to 30-plus students.

This was our most successful year and continues a track record of giving more to even more students year over year due to the generosity of Rim Country donors.

We are a 501(c)(3) IRS approved nonprofit, with a tax ID 45-5147571. Donations may be sent to: Friends of Rim Country GCC, Inc., 201 N. Mud Springs Rd., P.O. Box 359, Payson, AZ 85547 Thank you Rim Country for your support!

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By Kimberly Anderson, REALTOR® Advantage Realty

Feeling Squeezed by Higher Rents? It Might Be Time to Consider Buying Your First Home

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New Tonto Basin Superintendent Chad Greer (left) made a trip up to Payson to visit with Payson Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Greg Wyman. The two administrators collaborated on preparing Tonto Basin eighth-graders for entering Payson High School.

Tonto Basin gets new superintendent by

Michele Nelson

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Chad Greer, new superintendent of the Tonto Basin Elementary School District, rode into town just in time to wrangle with angry comments from frustrated community members over a property tax increase for the school.

Although he’s new to Tonto Basin, he’s had years of experience that prepared him to handle the assignment.

For Greer must prepare the Tonto Basin School to handle the new online format of AzMERIT, upgrade its curriculum and train teachers to work with new technological tools.

A heavy set of expectations, but Greer has experience turning districts around.

Greer was born and raised in Oklahoma, so he understands the rancher/farmer philosophy of working hard, helping neighbors and living the small-town life.

“It’s the relationships with people — knowing everyone’s name,” he said of working successfully with people.

After high school, Greer joined the Marine Corps learning about discipline, honor and hard work.

Then he decided to attend college, graduating from Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minn. with a degree in psychology.

He tried his hand at business and did well in the banking and real estate industries.

But he decided his heart lay with education.

Greer got a teaching degree from

Northeastern State University in Oklahoma.

“I began teaching at Tulsa Public Schools, where I was everything from a ninth-grade social studies teacher to a P.E. teacher at an elementary school, and then a special education teacher in a classroom specifically for students with emotional disabilities,” he said.

He said at one school, he asked to work with the most challenging students — the ones with discipline problems and low scores.

“I remember when I took over the class,” said Greer, “they asked, ‘Why are you with us?’”

He told them he believed in them. Greer also recognized that they needed to blow off steam, so when they got too rowdy, he’d make them walk laps.

“I took them outside so much, they were like, ‘Mr. Greer can we go back inside?’” said Greer.

Ultimately, this ragtag group of students scored some of the highest scores in the school on the statewide tests.

Greer said he knew they could do it, because many of these kids had high IQs. They were just bored in class and acted out.

After a few years in Oklahoma, Greer had the chance to move to Arizona to be near family and friends.

This state has been good to him. He earned two master’s degrees, one in special education and the other in education administration. He also has a certificate to serve as a superintendent.

Arizona is where Greer gained experi-

ence as a turn around principal.

“My career in administration started as a turn-around principal at Sanders Unified School District where I was the elementary turn-around principal,” he said. “My team and I made a 14 percent improvement in math and reading scores on the AIMS test in one year.”

The new superintendent knows that to make change, it will take a creative approach, but he’s done that before.

At one of his schools, he launched “Fun Nights.”

He had parents come to the school to learn tips for making reading at home fun.

“It started slow, then became standing room only,” said Greer.

The Fun Night had a Family Festival with booths manned by teachers with activities.

“If you make it something that is fun, people come,” said Greer.

His goals for Tonto Basin include bringing the school’s technology up to speed, “to take the AzMERIT 100 percent online.”

He will also upgrade the curriculum and introduce Beyond Textbooks.

“It’s one big collaboration on Beyond Textbooks,” he said.

Greer also plans on bringing Smart Boards into the classroom.

But he said he’d never forget what the teachers experience in the classroom.

“I still have this teacher in me too,” he said.

Hopefully that awareness will bring Tonto Basin along as the district works to get up to speed to prepare its students for the future they face.

With the cost of rent going up across the board and becoming even less affordable, it's never been a better time to seriously consider home ownership. While the price of a home and all the associated costs can certainly seem like a tight squeeze after years of renting, here are some reasons you may want to consider giving up your rental and purchase a home instead.

It's An Automatic Savings - It's a sure bet that the money you spend on rent is going down the drain as soon as the month is over, but investing your money into a home each month means that you're actually putting it into something tangible that you can profit from later on. While there are no certainties that the price of your home will improve, there's a good chance you'll stand to make a bit of money in the end that will easily offset the cost of insurance and property taxes involved in buying a home.

The Insecurity Of Apartment Living - With rentals it's always a possibility that the day may come when your home won't be your home anymore. The current owner may decide they want to sell the property. The good thing about using your purchasing power to invest in a home is that it gives you the freedom of feeling like you really have something that belongs to you and you probably won't have to worry about a landlord that never completes the required maintenance on your home.

You Can Consider A Roommate - A rental often means a smaller amount of space, but it's possible that a home purchase may provide you with a little bit of extra room. Whether you decide on a friend or relative this can be a great way to make home purchasing a little bit more economical and still provide you with the equity you'll need to make it a worthwhile, long term investment.

Now might be the right time - With rent becoming less affordable in so many cities, the idea of purchasing a home is becoming a more tenable reality for many people. If you're interested in what is out there and are curious about your own possibilities for home ownership give us a call and we’ll get you on the road “home”.

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Democratic congressional candidate Mikel Weisser brought to Payson recently his longshot crusade to unseat Republican Rep. Paul Gosar.

“Perhaps the words ‘I’m running against Paul Gosar’ could be my entire campaign,” Weisser said at a recent Payson event for Democratic legislative candidates. “I just came back from the Democratic National Convention last week. I was so happy to represent Arizona and even happier now that I’m back. Our Democratic platform this election cycle is something to be proud of. Our national Democratic Party is looking out for working people as we’ve watched the people with power take over more and more of our economy.”

Gosar’s Congressional District 4 includes most of western Arizona from Yuma to the Grand Canyon as well as Prescott and Northern Gila County. Gosar moved from Flagstaff to Prescott after redistricting made the seat he then occupied more competitive. Congressional District 4 has such a lopsided Republican registration it’s considered a safe Republican seat.

Minister and former Buckeye Councilman Ray Strauss is running against Gosar in the primary. He has criticized Gosar for not doing enough to get bills passed to benefit his district. Gosar has focused much of his attention on investigations of the Obama administration and the attorney general and secretary of state.

Govtrack.us analyzes the votes of every member of Congress and Gosar’s ratings make him among the most conservative lawmakers in Congress based on all his 2015 votes. Govtrack notes that from January 2011 to July of 2016 Gosar missed 291 of 3,991 roll call votes. His 7.3 percent absentee rate is about three times the average in Congress, with most of the missed votes coming between October of 2013 and June of 2014. Since then, his rate has returned to about average.

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Mikel Weisser recently spoke in Payson about his bid to unseat Republican Paul Gosar as the representative in Arizona’s 4th congressional district. put on the ballot an initiative that would legalize the use of marijuana in Arizona for both medical and recreational purposes.

Weisser has run unsuccessfully against Gosar twice before.

He said he’s running in part to support education.

“We need to have an education program that’s designed to make sure your kids have the best chance to make it in 21st century America. Our state Legislature has cut $4 billion out of education — $1,500 per student. You can imagine how much of an impact that’s going to have.”

Weisser also said he supports comprehensive immigration reform, which would include an opportunity for people with jobs and a clean record who have lived illegally in the country for years to legalize their status.

“We can’t solve the future of America’s

immigration problems by building a wall.

Demographically. America is turning into an Hispanic society — it’s a good thing that we are prepared to be a melting pot. I say we need to work toward that. We need an immigration policy that would let the kids in like my grandparents — they didn’t have money, they didn’t have education, they just had a dream.”

Finally, he said he also wants to push for the legalization of marijuana. “For 80 years our country has suffered under a corrupt misrepresentation of the law — crony capitalism — where people with power got government to make bad laws.”

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PHI Air Medical flying high after first year by

Alexis Bechman

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PHI Air Medical celebrated its first year in Payson with an open house for staff and area officials last week.

Most patients transported from Banner Payson Medical Center to a Valley hospital by air travel on a yellow PHI helicopter, which is stationed just outside the hospital.

PHI took over the hospital contract from Native Air after Banner took over hospital operations. Native Air is now stationed out of the Payson Airport.

Native Air covers all calls north of the intersection of Highway 87 and 260 while PHI responds to calls at the hospital, in Star Valley and south of town.

In case of a vehicle accident or other emergency, dispatchers will call the helicopter closest to the scene unless a patient specifically requests another outfitter.

A trip to a Valley hospital via air can cost patients more than $10,000, unless they have flight insurance.

Both Native Air and PHI offer membership programs that cover transports.

Rachel Burginger, business

operations manager for PHI, said it is a good idea to sign up for both companies insurance since they cannot offer reciprocity.

PHI Cares is $50 annually for households with health insurance. A household includes members of a single family residing together, including up to three non-family members.

Monthly, the cost is just over $4.

For those without medical insurance, membership is $100.

Group/corporate rates are available.

Native Air offers OmniAdvantage, which costs $49 annually for insured households; $39 annually for AAA members and groups of 10 or more; and $99 annually for applicants without health insurance or those who have insurance but standard air ambulance coverage is excluded.

Sanja Long, Mogollon Health Alliance Foundation CEO, said she has been very happy with PHI Cares insurance, which offers her peace of mind if she or her parents ever are transported.

A trip to Valley hospital from Payson via helicopter is about 25 minutes. By ambulance, it takes an hour longer.

Photos by Alexis Bechman/Roundup

Members of PHI Air Ambulance and local officials, including Banner Payson CEO Lance Porter (center) stand in front of PHI’s helicopter on the pad outside Banner Payson Medical Center. Below, flight paramedic Omar Turk gives a presentation about the equipment on board the B3E helicopter.

PHI keeps a paramedic, nurse and pilot on duty 24/7.

When not flying, they stay at a nearby home just west of the hospital.

Hellsgate Captain Bobbi Doss is often one of the paramedics on board. She is the first

Business start up workshop at GCC The Eastern Arizona College Small Business Development Center at the Payson campus of Gila Community College is presenting a free workshop from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 25.

The workshop, “Start Up Smart” is in Room 403 at GCC. It is for anyone that is thinking about starting a business or may have recently started a business.

Led by Kevin Peck, director of the EAC

SBDC, the workshop includes: what to think about ahead of time; why businesses fail and how to avoid it; how you can increase your chances of survival; basics of starting a business; resources and more.

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local firefighter to work in-flight with PHI. Half of her 48-hour shift is spent with PHI and the other half with Hellsgate. Doss said with the additional training she has relieved from PHI, she has taken the knowledge back to Hellsgate, which lets her offer Star Valley residents a higher level of care.

Dave Bathke, Hellsgate Fire chief, said they are working to get more firefighter/paramedics certified to work with PHI. Rep. Brenda Barton, R-Payson, said she appreciates the work PHI has done to improve service for residents.

Lance Porter, hospital CEO, also praised PHI and said PHI resolved many issues they were having with air transports.

PHI paramedic Omar Turk gave a brief presentation of the B3E helicopter. He said it has everything the crew needs to treat just about every condition.

The new aircraft has more

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He said the aircraft has state-of-the-art equipment

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BUSINESS NEWS AND NOTES Gelato on the menu

The Country Charm Fudge Shop, 626 N. Beeline Highway, has added gelato to their lineup of decadent treats.

The candy store is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit www. paysonfudge.com or call 928-978-0640.

New bakery opens

The Mogollon Moose, a cafe and bakery, is now open. The Mogollon Moose, at 210 Longhorn Road, suite 102, offers homemade breakfast, lunch and baked goods.

It is open from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, closed Sunday.

For information call 928-363-4049.

So long Sal

Sal and Teresa’s Mexican Restaurant has closed its doors. The restaurant was popular on Tuesdays when it offered dollar food options and margaritas.

Culver’s to open next month

Culver’s, at 805 E. Highway 260, is planning to open Sept. 17. Culver’s is known for its Butterburgers and frozen custard.

Get your gourmet on

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches is looking at opening in the former location of Cousin’s Subs, 303 E. Highway 260, in the Safeway shopping center. Current plans call for opening by the end of September.

Wendy’s on the move

Wendy’s is planning a move to a new location.

Plans are underway to tear down the building at 911 S. Beeline Highway, the former location of El Mexicano Mexican Grill, and build a new Wendy’s. Construction could start as soon as next month. The owner of the Payson Wendy’s also owns the Wendy’s in Globe.

Work in progress

Improvement work is being done on the former location of the Enterprise rental car location, at the corner of Frontier Street and the Beeline Highway, for a tire shop. No word on when the tire shop will open.

Parking lot perk-up

The owner of Payson Plaza, which houses the Bealls Outlet, is planning to do some improvement work to the shopping center. Work will include sealing the parking lot, stuccoing the outside and other façade improvements.

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Class offers lifeline for the mentally ill WEATHERREPORT Forecast by the National Weather Service

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Families with children or other family members suffering from mental illness can learn how to help their loved one through the Family-to-Family class with the Payson affiliate of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI).

The class starts on Thursday, Aug. 25 and runs for 12 weeks.

During those weeks, according to NAMI, family members will learn: How to manage crisis, solve problems and communicate effectively with their loved one suffering from mental illness.

How to take care of themselves and manage the stress that comes from helping a loved one suffering from mental illness.

How to find and use local support and services.

How mental illness affects the brain.

How to evaluate the current treatments Michele Nelson/Roundup and therapies as well as their side effects.

The National Alliance for Mental Illness met this week in Payson to help launch classWhat the impact of mental illness is on es for family members of the mentally ill. A state agreement to settle a lawsuit brought the whole family. on behalf of the mentally ill will give trained family members and patients themselves (From http://www.nami.org) a larger role in evaluating services.

So, what is NAMI? The national organization started in Tragically, most people suffering from What NAMI does is fourfold: 1979 with a group sitting around a kitchen It educates through programs like even dire effects of mental illness do not table. It has morphed into Family-to-Family or In Our seek help. Roughly 41 percent of Americans a grassroots organization Own Voice, a class that with mental disorders received treatment speaking for the millions of Family to Family teaches those who suffer for their condition, according to one nationpeople in the U.S. suffering from mental illness how to al survey. classes in from mental illness.

This can lead to suicide, especially tell their story effectively.

Payson One in five adults sufNAMI gives grassroots among children and teenagers with mental fer some form of mental illvolunteer leaders with the illness. For those aged 10 to 24, suicide’s ness every year, according Every Thursday, Aug. 25 tools to bolster mental health the third leading cause of death. For those through Nov. 10 to the National Institute for aged 15 to 24, it’s the second leading cause services in their states.

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Health. And of the 20.2 milNAMI leads public aware- of death. lion adults with substance Gila Community College ness and activities by supFor those children who do commit suiRegistration available abuse problem, half suffer porting local NAMIWalks cide, 90 percent have a mental health up until class starts. from a mental illness. and Mental Illness condition.

Currently there are That includes tempoThe Family-to-Family class is taught Awareness Week. NAMI also eight slots left. rary conditions like situaeducates reporters to get the by people who have been through the tertional depression, caused word out and help end the ror and challenge of helping a loved one by a painful life event. In through mental illness. stigma surrounding mental illness. other cases, mental illness takes the form With knowledge, support and treatment NAMI has a toll free HelpLine that can of a long-term, devastating condition like refer people to information and support in a family can learn to survive the journey of schizophrenia. mental illness with dignity and sanity. their area.

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Louise M. Mockabee (1928-2016)

Louise M. Mockabee (Emery) passed away peacefully at home in Payson, AZ on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at the age of 87. Her family was at her side.

Louise was born on October 1, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts to Elise and Frank Emery. She was the oldest sibling to Marilyn and Janice. She married the love of her life, Warren Mockabee, a decorated soldier of WWII, on February 9, 1946 in Cheverly, Maryland.

They moved to Phoenix in 1951. She was a devoted and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She loved entertaining and made every holiday and birthday special for her family. After her family was raised, she was able to fulfill a lifelong dream to become a nurse attending Phoenix College. She worked her way up to Charge Nurse of the med-surg. unit of St. Luke’s Hospital in Phoenix. She

went on to ASU to graduate with her BSN in 1975. She ran a government study that became the foundation for the current Home Care Policy. Finally rounding out her career as an instructor of nursing at Scottsdale Community College.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband of 62 years, whom she also cared for in their final days. She leaves behind her two daughters, four grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.

She will be greatly missed as she was always available for loving help, advice, or just sharing your day.

A Celebration of her Life will be held at 509 W. Arabian Way, Payson on Saturday, August 20th from 12-4 p.m.

Deborah (Debby) Lynn Elder (1953-2016)

Deborah (Debby) Lynn Elder, 62, passed away on August 8, 2016 at Banner Payson Medical Center at 9:30 p.m. She was the wife of Jim Elder. They shared 30 years of marriage together.

Born in Tucson, AZ, she was the daughter of John Wesley Miller and Virginia Zach. She graduated from Sahuaro High School in Tucson and ran a multitude of businesses over the years. Most recently, she

was the owner and brains behind Rye Mercantile and Elder’s Creations.

She always enjoyed animals, artistic endeavors, creative projects of any kind, and natural remedies for ailments.

She is survived by her husband, Jim Elder, her daughter, Liana Vincent (and spouse Johnny), grandchildren, Ella, Zane, and Beau Vincent and siblings, Wes Miller and Michele Miller.

Clay Thorne, 82, died Aug. 13, 2016 in Payson.

He was born Aug. 5, 1934 in Luland, Texas to Joe and Merle Thorne. Clay enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1953 and completed overseas tours in Vietnam and the Philippines. He retired as a Senior Master Sergeant in 1972. After leaving the military, he moved to Porterville, Calif. and finally to Payson, Ariz. where he worked in real estate and gold mining.

When he fully retired in the 1980s, he and his wife, Ann, enjoyed fishing and camping at Willow Springs and Woods Canyon, traveling, and spending time with family.

Clay also loved playing poker at the Mazatzal Casino and watching westerns on TV. Clay is survived by his wife, Ann Thorne; sons, Clyde (Diane) Thorne, Douglas (Evlyn) Thorne, and David (Anacleta) Thorne; daughter, Diana (Hessel) Zwaagstra; step-daughters, Teresa McQuerrey, Sherrie McQuerrey, Tanya McQuerrey and Melinda McQuerrey; daughter-in-law,

Lupe Thorne; brothers, Jim (Lynette) Thorne, Donald Thorne and David (Nancy) Thorne; grandchildren, Nathan Thorne, Dustin (Jennifer) Thorne, Zachary (Amber) Thorne, Jeremy Thorne, Tera Thorne, Daniel Thorne, Justin Ennis, Kristin Ennis, Hessel Zwaagstra, Kailyn Zwaagstra, Paulla (Kris) Speegle, David (Amy) Thorne; and great-grandchildren, Maya Thorne, Kayla Thorne, Konner Ennis, Nakoa Speegle, Ethan Thorne and Elizabeth Thorne. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Clay was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Merle Thorne; his brothers, Bob Thorne, Bill Thorne, Malcolm Thorne and Larry Thorne; his sister, Dixie Thorne; and his son, Dan Thorne.

Clay’s family and friends will gather for a celebration of his life to be held at a later date.

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Jerry Lewinson (1949-2016)

Jerry Lewinson, longtime resident of Tonto Village, went to be with his Lord on August 10th 2016. Jerry is survived by his wife of 25 years, Kendra; his daughters, Maureen, Bethany, Sandra and Beatrice; his sons, Oliver, Nathaniel, and Spencer; his mother, Anne; and his brother, Morris. Jerry’s drive in life was to find ever simpler, easy to use more economical water and wastewater purification solutions for

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She loved playing music and inspiring her listeners during her radio show, Somewhere In Time on KRIM 96.3 FM. With her British accent and infectious laugh, she was loved and followed by many loyal listeners and friends.

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Jerry valued most his involvement in creating sustainable living projects for providing water and wastewater treatment in remote villages in India. Jerry was a loving father and husband, a servant of God and humanity. He will be missed dearly and remembered fondly. God Bless You, Jerry.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Vincent de Paul food bank.

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She leaves behind her husband of 27 years, David Millien; her two daughters, Vanessa Fosholt and Nikki Sabetta Brooks as well as a son-inlaw, Colby Brooks. Vanda also had six grandchildren who adore her.

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Property tax rates on the rise From page 1 tion, which is generally much less than a home’s market value.

Gila County’s primary rate of $4.19 per $100 of assessed valuation hasn’t changed in several years. Generally, county-wide taxing districts have lower rates including: • 87 cents for the Gila Community College District, up from 85 cents the year before; • 24 cents for the library district, unchanged; • 10 cents for the fire district assistance tax, unchanged.

• 50 cents for a state equalization tax for schools, down from 51 cents.

Town of Payson Payson’s assessed value rose 3 percent to $173 million.

The town’s tax rate dropped from 39 cents per $100 to 38 cents.

Payson’s property owners will also see an assessment for the Northern Gila County Sanitary District on their tax bills, with no change in the 60 cents.

School Districts The assessed value in the Payson Unified School District rose just 1 percent to $239 million. The tax rate rose much more steeply – a daunting 12 percent to $4.17 per $100 of assessed value. The property owners will also take a hit in paying for the voter-approved

budget override. The rate for the override rose 16 percent to $1.80.

The net assessed value and tax rates for other Northern Gila County School districts: • Pine: The assessed value rose 4 percent to $48 million.

The tax rate rose less than half a cent to $4.87.

• Tonto Basin: The assessed value dropped 2 percent to $14.3 million and the rate rose 11 percent to $6.03.

• Young: The assessed value dropped 3 percent to $16.5 million. The tax rate also dropped by 4 percent to $6.41 per $100 assessed value.

Fire Districts Northern Gila County has 11 fire districts, including the Pleasant Valley Fire District.

Each can impose a property tax. But only four of the 11 have changes in their tax rate in FY 16-17 from FY 15-16: • Beaver Valley: Assessed value $3 million, down 3 percent. The tax rate rose by 15 cents/$100 to $3.25.

• East Verde Park: Assessed value rose 6 percent to $1.8 million and the tax rate rose 7 percent to $3.12.

• Gisela: The assessed value rose 2 percent to $1.34 million and the tax rate rose 2 percent to $3.04.

• Pleasant Valley: Assessed values rose 6 percent to $7.3 million and the tax rate rose 6 percent to $1.49.

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their property values decrease.

Christopher Kohl’s dropped 1 percent to $18.5 million; Tonto Basin, dropped 3 percent to $16.1 million; and Pleasant Valley dropped 5 percent to $6.9 million.

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Water Districts Pine, Strawberry and Whispering Pines have five different water improvement districts. Depending on where a property owner lives, they will have an additional assessment on their tax bill from one of these districts. The districts are Pine/Strawberry; Strawberry Hollow; Pine Creek Canyon; and Whispering Pines. Only Strawberry Hollow doesn’t assess a tax on property owners it serves • Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District: Assessed value rose 3 percent to $49 million while the property tax rate soared 66 percent to $1.75 per $100 of assessed valuation.

• Pine Creek Canyon: Assessed value rose 3 percent to $3 million while the tax rate dropped 4 percent to $2.99.

• Whispering Pines: Assessed value rose 4 percent to $2.9 million while the rate dropped 3 percent to 68 cents per $100 of assessed value.

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The Payson Community Garden is sporting some new structures this summer. A beautiful new sign greets gardeners and visitors over the main entrance. Volunteers added easier access for the raised gardens for the disabled. Over the past four years, the community garden has donated 35,000 pounds of fresh, organic produce to local food banks. Jenny Metlock, who coordinates the produce donations to the food banks, said about 2,000 pounds have been contributed this season. She said participants want to give 12,500 pounds by the time the growing season ends in October.

Sex offender on drugs blows probation From page 1 a sexual relationship,” a probation officer wrote in the 2015 pre-sentence report.

Griego is married and has two children.

“I feel deep remorse for wronging my wife like that,” Griego wrote the court in 2015 during the original sentencing.

A judge sentenced Griego then to 120 months of standard probation and 180 days in county jail.

Per his probation, Griego was barred from any contact with minors, including his own children. Probation told him if he did well on probation and in sex offender therapy, he could earn the right to see his children.

Before Griego was even released from the county jail, he was already in trouble.

He tested positive for heroin while in custody.

In September 2015, he was released and started attending sex offender ther-

apy.

At a drug screening, he tested positive for opiates again. He said he had used a pain pill while at work and another pain pill at a later date. In December 2015, he tested positive for opiates again. Griego admitted to illegally using Oxycodone.

In February 2016, he tested positive for heroin and continued to abuse it for weeks. He eventually went to drug treatment.

While Griego failed to stay off drugs, he was also not doing well in his sex offender therapy. Probation wrote that he continued to blame the victim, act defensive and deny responsibility for his actions.

Griego continued to test positive for heroin and admitted to using several times a week.

He went to treatment again, but left the program without permission and used heroin.

As a sanction for his continued use, he

served 45 days in jail.

When he was released, he told probation he would live in his vehicle in the Walmart parking lot.

Probation later found that Griego was visiting with his wife and children on a regular basis.

Griego was discharged from sex offender therapy for “ongoing deception and manipulative behavior.”

“He manifested a clear pattern of deceptiveness and manipulative behavior in several ways while under probation supervision, such as his denial and manipulation of drug use,” probation wrote.

At sentencing August 12, Griego apologized for disobeying probation. He said he had felt sorry for himself and used that as an excuse to use drugs.

Judge Scales said he had read several letters from Griego’s supporters. He said he discredited some of them because they had blamed the victim in the case.

Rim Country Church Directory Calvary Chapel Payson 1103 N. Beeline Hwy. at Sherwood Dr.; (928) 468-0801, office@ calvarypayson.com, calvarypayson.com. Sunday: Services at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m., 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., Service at 6:30 p.m.; Thursday: Christ-Centered Recovery & Young Adult Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Childcare is provided for all of the above services.

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.

Christopher Creek Bible Fellowship - I.F.C.A. 1036 E. Christopher Creek Loop, 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). Tues. & Thurs. Bible Studies. Join us on Sunday, April 17th for worship service followed by a Mexican Food Potluck for the Retirement of Pastor Ed & Susan Hepworth.

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.

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.expedition.church, Facebook at ExpeditionChurchPayson, or call (928) 474-9128. We look forward to having you join us on our journey!

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.

Church For the Nations Payson Sunday Experience at 901 S. Westerly Rd @ 10 a.m. Contact us at 928-444-8791 or email us at info@cftnpayson.com for more detailed information on mid-week connection events and community outreach. Visit us on our website at cftnpayson.com and like us on Facebook. WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER! 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 Class 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Singing Practice 5:30 p.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m. Tuesday: Ladies Bible Class 10 a.m.

Wednesday: Bible Class 6:30 p.m. www.paysonchurchofchrist.com 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. On Sunday, Aug. 21 the sermon will be “God’s Call and Sabbath Keeping.” Family Worship Service at 2 p.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.

college-aged students. Visit our website @ paysonfamilychurch. org. Or our Facebook page for more information.

Payson United Methodist Church 414 N. Easy Street (between Zurich St. and Malibu St. behind ACE Hardware); Pastor Carl Peterson. Services: 8:30 a.m. Informal; 11:00 a.m. Traditional. Safe nursery care provided. We are a growing, multi-generational faith community where our hearts, minds, and doors are open to all people. Our mission is to Love Like Jesus. For more information on our choir and handbell programs and ministries and mission to the community, visit our website: paysonumc.com or call 928-474-0485, M-F, 8 a.m. - 12 noon.

Ponderosa Bible Church of Payson 1800 N. Beeline Hwy. Dr. Joe Falkner - Sr. Pastor, Sunday: Traditional Worship Service 9 am, Contemporary Worship Service 10:45 am. Nursery, Adult and Youth Bible Studies during both services. Wednesday evening fellowship & Bible study for all ages! For more details and information on other weekly events, check out our website at www.pbcpayson.org or call the church office at 928-474-9279.

Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church (WELS) At Rock of Ages you will find a worship service designed to praise God and enrich faith. Our purpose is to serve all people in God’s world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the basis of the Holy Bible. We are a friendly, family oriented church. All are welcome!

Rock of Ages Lutheran Church is located at 204 W. Airport Road (corner of Airport Rd and North McLane). Pastor David Sweet, (928) 970-7606 or (928) 474-2098. Sunday Worship Service is at 9 a.m.; Sunday School and Adult Bible Class at 10:15 a.m.; Holy communion is celebrated at the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.

Adult Bible class is held on Tuesdays at 1 p.m., Thursdays at 9 a.m. and Saturdays at 9 a.m.

Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church (LC-MS) 507 W. Wade Lane, 928-474-5440, Pastor Steve De Santo.

Sunday: Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m., Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m. Holy Communion is celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.

Mount Cross Lutheran Church (ELCA) 601 E. Highway 260, 474-2552. Rev. Scott Stein, Pastor. Sunday Worship Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service; 10:30 a.m.

Praise Service. Holy Communion is celebrated every week. Visit our website at www.mountcross.org. Church office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 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 Please be our guest this weekend, 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at 302 E. Rancho Road where our goal is to ‘Love God and Love People!’ We have many adult, children and student ministries on Sundays and during the week. Our Spanish Church called “La Roca” meets Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Want more information?

(928) 472-7800 or www.mountainbible.org New Life Foundation Hwy. 87 (next to Windmill Corner Inn), Strawberry, 476-3224.

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

Payson Family Church 501 E. Rancho Rd. 474-3138. We are a new, non-denominational Christian church that ministers to the entire family. Our vision is to reach this community with God’s love and Word and see lives transformed for His glory. We are mission minded and believe in showing people Jesus, not just talking about Him. Join us Sunday mornings at 10:45 for contemporary worship and teaching of God’s Word. We also offer various other ministry meetings throughout the week for junior high, high school, and

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. 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. Wednesday: Service of Healing & Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. Visit our Website: www.stpaulspayson. org. Email: stpaulspayson@gmail.com. WE Welcome Everyone.

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.

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

Unity Church of Payson Join us and live Practical Christianity, a positive path for spiritual living. We sing, laugh, love, pray, and support each other and our Payson community. Our service is at 10 a.m. Sundays at 600 State Highway 260, #14 (Board of Realtors Conference Room, back of Tiny’s parking lot). For more, go to www.unityofpayson. org (See ‘What’s Happening’ tab for special events) or call 928478-8515.

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Bingo Bonanza takes place at the Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main St., at 1 p.m., Fridays. Proceeds benefit Payson Helping Payson.

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The Rim Country Museum is opening a special exhibit of about 60 photos by Nyle Leatham at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23.

The public is invited to attend the opening which features scenes of Payson photographed in the 1950s by the late professional photographer Nyle Leatham.

The event will be interactive as attendees of the opening will have an opportunity to help identify people featured in these vintage photos.

Mrs. Leatham donated more than 1,000 negatives of her husband’s work to the Rim Country Museum. She plans to attend the opening of this wonderful exhibit made possible by her donation.

Brush pit schedule

This coming weekend, the Regional Payson Area Project… for a Fire Wise Rim Country (RPAP) is staffing free brush drop-off points at the following locations, weather permitting: Saturday, Aug. 20 the Blattner Pit will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Blattner Pit is located at Milepost 259.7 on Highway 260, east of Payson; Sunday, Aug. 21 the Pine Pit will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Pine Pit is located .7 of a mile east of Highway 87 on Control Road, south of Pine.

All RPAP free drop-off locations are for brush, leaves, pine needles, trimmings, and other vegetative materials only. Properly bagged Yellow Starthistle or other listed noxious weed species will also be accepted and will be burned.

RPAP brush pits are intended for the use of private citizens who are working to clear their properties for wildfire risk reduction and to create defensible space around their homes.

Tea Party continues Arizona court series It’s Rodeo Weekend! Follow the parade to the Payson Farmers Market for cold drinks, coffee, exquisite pastries & desserts, ready to eat tamales, Italian food & breakfast burritos. Lots more vendors available for your grocery and gift shopping needs. Follow us on Facebook. Accepting WIC & EBT. Open Saturday 8:00~Noon. 816 S Beeline Hwy, behind Chili’s.

Rodeo weekend in Payson

The World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo takes place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 19-20 at the Payson Event Center just south of town across the highway from Mazatzal Casino. Performances start at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday night and there is a matinee performance at 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.

Gates open two hours prior to each performance.

The annual rodeo parade is at 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 on Old Main Street.

Pick up a free copy of this week’s Rim Review rodeo edition for complete details.

Rounding up human rights activists

Saturday, Aug. 20 marks the sixth year Payson’s local Amnesty International group 1101 will proudly join the Oldest Continuous Rodeo Parade and march for human rights.

Following the parade, Payson Amnesty International will host its Fourth Annual Human Rights Picnic and statewide gathering and outreach event at Rumsey Park, Ramada 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Members of Amnesty International, their family and friends, and those interested in exploring human rights are invited to join fellow activists and grow the movement for human rights awareness and activism in Payson and around the state.

This human rights event will host Amnesty International members from across Arizona. Joining the picnic will be Amnesty International Chapters from Payson, Prescott, Flagstaff and the metro Phoenix area. The event will be an opportunity to learn about human rights and how everyday peo-

ple around the world are working to uphold them. Join us to learn more about human rights.

Please RSVP to Penny at 928-9781268 if you are interested in joining in the Rodeo Parade and/or attending the picnic and statewide meeting.

PATS hike

Join a free group hike of the Payson Area Trails System’s Cypress & Boulders Trail at 8 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 20.

Meet at Cypress & Boulders Trailhead at east end of Phoenix St. This is a moderate hike of five miles over varied ground, sandy dirt, rocks and boulders, with two hills, many undulations.

It is very scenic — perhaps the most popular hike in the area.

At the Mazatzal Casino

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

• Western BBQ Buffet Aug. 20: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. $12.

• UFC Diaz vs McGregor: Saturday, Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. in the Apache Spirits Lounge. 12 wings and 16 oz. domestic draft $7 from 6 to 10 p.m.

Rodeo Family Dance

The Payson Rodeo Committee is sponsoring a Rodeo Family Dance at the Tonto Apache Gym from 8 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Aug. 20.

Students in elementary through high school, with or without their parents, will be admitted at no charge. DJ Myrl Foster provides the evening’s music.

CL U B S Civil Air Patrol Cadets

The Civil Air Patrol Cadets are scheduled to march in the Payson Rodeo Parade Saturday, Aug. 20. Meet at 8 a.m. at Green Valley Park. Uniform to be BDUs unless otherwise specified (e.g., Color Guard). Be sure to pre-hydrate for the event and be ready for walking and marching.

World War II era. One is the story of two sisters and how the war affects them. The other is about a little girl who is blind. They are real character studies of the people that we become during times of peril.

The public is invited to hear the presentation, have light refreshments with members and then attend the short business meeting if they wish.

Trail work schedule

Tai Chi and Qigong

Volunteers are grooming the course for the upcoming Fire on the Rim Mountain Bike Race.

Scheduled work on trails around Pine and Strawberry for the rest of August include: • Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 a.m. to noon: work on Trail 15; meet at at the Mohawk Drive entrance. Bring own lunch/snacks/ water.

• Saturday, Aug. 27, 8 a.m. to noon: work on Trail 15; meet at at the Mohawk Drive entrance. Bring own lunch/snacks/ water.

September trail work • September 3, Saturday, 8 am -12 pm: Work on the downhill section of the FOTR race course. Meet in the Ponderosa Market parking lot. Bring own lunch/snacks/water.

• September 10, Saturday, 8 am -12 pm: Work on the downhill section of the FOTR race course. Meet at the Fuller Road entrance in Strawberry.

Bring own lunch/snacks/water.

• September 17, Saturday: Fire on the Rim Mountain Bike Race!!! Come out and enjoy.

Pine Library Friends

The next meeting of Pine Library Friends is at 1 p.m., Monday, Aug. 22 in the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library Activity Room, located just behind the Cultural Hall of the Pine Strawberry Community Center.

Something different is planned for this month’s meeting. There will be two reviews of books written by two different authors about the same subject. Both books take place during the

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 de­signed for seniors 50 or older, but is beneficial for all ages. There is no charge. For details, call 928-478-6032.

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, 928-978-3706; Mary Jo, 928-978-4663; Ted, 928-951-3362; Alice at 602-828-0917 or 928-478-4361.

TOPS in Pine The TOPS 412 (Take off Pounds Sensibly) Pine group meets Tuesdays at the LDS chapel in Pine. Weigh-in is at 8 a.m., the meeting starts at 8:15 a.m.

For more information, call Barbara at (928) 978-4750 or Charlotte at (928) 978-3640.

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

Hot dogs and drinks will be on sale.

Organizers with the Payson Rodeo Committee hope this will provide something for the youth of the community to do that is safe and controlled on rodeo weekend. The entire community is invited to dance and enjoy.

For more information, call Foster at 928-951-1274.

Reagan Day Dinner The Gila County Republicans are hosting a Reagan Day Dinner at 5:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26. Tickets, which are $55 per person, must be purchased

by Monday, Aug. 22.

Special guest speakers are Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Arizona Secretary of State Michelle Reagan and Congressman Paul Gosar, District 4.

The dinner will be prime rib, but a vegan substitute is available. A no-host bar opens at 5 p.m.

Purchase tickets at the Payson Republican Headquarters, 307 S. Beeline Hwy., Unit C, (back east of Buffalo Bar and Grill) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday or call 928-951-6774 or 928-478-8186 to arrange for ticket purchase.

No tickets will be sold at the door.

Blood drive A blood drive is planned from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23 at Banner Payson Medical Center main conference room.

To reserve a spot, call Bill Thomack at 928-472-1329 or go online to www.

Bloodhero.com and enter the sponsor code: BPMC.

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The Payson Tea Party will present the fourth in the “Our Courts Arizona” series with Superior Court Judge Bryan Chambers from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, Aug, 23 at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Hwy. 260. Guests always welcome. Call 928-951-6774 for more information.

Food Preservation Class

Annual free Food Preservation Class, sponsored by the Payson Community Garden, is at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23.

Come and learn the secrets to preserving delicious food. The Relief Society teachers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints (Mormon) teach the class.

The class is at The Church of the Nazarene, 300 E. Tyler Parkway (across from Home Depot.

Attendees need to register by calling Wendy at 928-468-3753. Bring a friend.

There is no charge for the class.

GED classes

Classes to get a General Education Diploma (GED) begin Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 1001 S Beeline Highway #F in Payson (at Rim Country Literacy).

The classes are from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for new students. Please be prepared to bring identification and to stay the entire time for orientation.

Contact Gail Gorry, 928-200-7097, to register and for more information.

Business start up workshop at GCC

The Eastern Arizona College Small Business Development Center at the Payson campus of Gila Community College is presenting a free workshop from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 25.

The workshop, “Start Up Smart” is in Room 403 at GCC. It is for anyone that is thinking about starting a business or may have recently started a business.

Led by Kevin Peck, director of the EAC SBDC, the workshop includes: what to think about ahead of time; why businesses fail and how to avoid it; how you can increase your chances of

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survival; basics of starting a business; resources and more.

For more information and to register, go online to: http://events.constantcontact.com/register.

For additional details, call 928-4288590 or email sbdc@eac.edu.

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

Pink donation boxes are located at all school offices, Crosswinds Restaurant at the airport, Payson Physical Therapy, Scoops Ice Cream & Espresso, and 814 N. Beeline Highway in the Swiss Village.

Kaitie’s Closet, Inc. is a 501c(3), so if you have no time to shop, you can send your donation to Kaitie’s Closet Inc., 814 N. Beeline Hwy., Suite E, Payson, 85541.

The goal this year is 200 pairs of new shoes.

Women singers wanted The Payson Elks Lodge is planning another SUPERSTARS! program.

Applications are now available at the lodge for women who would like to perform in the show. They can be picked up at the lodge and must be returned by Aug. 27. The show will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1.

Call the lodge at 928-474-2572 for more information.

Benefit raffle Rim Country Guns is holding a raffle to raise some funds for Fayth and Robert Lowery. Their daughter Emma has been in a Valley hospital for tests.

Raffle prizes are a Smith & Wesson M&P15 Sport II or a Marlin 1895E 45-70. Each is valued at more than $700.

Tickets are $20 and available at Rim Country Guns or call Suzy Tubbs 928978-3256. All of the money raised from the raffle will be for the Lowerys.

The drawing is at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 19. KRIM will do live broadcast of drawing.

Printing by George has donated all printing for tickets and promotional posters for the benefit.

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with any questions. This free program is open to all.

Moose Lodge events

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

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

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

Masonic Lodge Kim Riley photo

The Payson Elks Lodge received and used a $2,500 grant from the Elks National Foundation to get school supplies for Payson Elementary School and Julia Randall Elementary School. Members of the Lodge stocked the schools up with composition books, copy paper, crayons, glue sticks, pencils, markers, highlighters, notebooks and notepaper.

The donations were presented to principals Linda Scoville, JRE, and Gail Milton, PES, at the Lodge’s Friday night dinner July 22. The Elks National Foundation assists local Lodges with funds to help them with various community needs. many and varied and all up to you.

The group meets at 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson.

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

JULIETs JULIETs - Just Us Ladies Into Eating Together - meets for lunch and conversation the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Crosswinds Restaurant at the Airport at 11:30 a.m. It is just for fun, no book to read, no dish to make. Everyone is welcome, no reservations required.

For additional information please call Chris Tilley at 928-468-9669.

Friendship Bible Class Friendship Bible Class, a non-denom-

inational Bible study for women, meets at 1 p.m. every Tuesday at Majestic Rim. All women in the community are invited. For information, call Marilyn at 928-474-6712.

Color Time Tuesday

Enjoy a relaxing and fun time of coloring every Tuesday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This activity is a great way to relieve stress and express creativity.

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

The program meets at Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N. Easy Street (behind Ace Hardware and Habitat Restore). Call Sally Harvey 480-2138472 or Joyce Kennedy 928-978-1884

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

For more information, go online to www.paysonmason.org or contact Bill Herzig, secretary, at 928-474-1305 or 928-951-2662.

National Alliance on Mental Illness

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is dedicated to improving the lives of those with mental illness and those who love them through education, support and advocacy.

NAMI Family Support Group is a free meeting of caregivers where family members can talk frankly about their challenges. The support group meets from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson.

Registration is now open for NAMI Family to Family Class, a 12-week course structured to help family members and close friends understand and support individuals with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well-being. The Family to Family class begins on Thursday, Aug. 25 and is held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Gila Community College. Email namipayson@yahoo.com or call 928-3019140 for more information.

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aroundthe rim Meteor shower watch party draws crowd Christopher Creek celebrated the had to endure my intensive queries Perseid meteor shower with a watch after her pitch to sell me some beef party. It was an impromptu gathering jerky. following a single invitation on social It all paid off for her as we then media. Seventeen stargazers showed made a phone solicitation effort to up along FR 284 where there is a those unsuspecting prospects absent panoramic view of the Mogollon Rim. from the Creek. Cellphones went to Despite the fact the gibbous moon work and she made her appeals. She was high in the sky to our scored six more sales for a backs, there were more than total of seven — one over her 30 sightings counted by the another week quota. ooohs and aaahs of the crowd. in the creek It’s just the way things The group included Mike work here in the Creek. and Tak who are new to the Young Sam went home excitCreek this summer and have ed that she had made her a place in the mobile home goal. She will get her sweater resort. Gloria Duran brought for her effort. her 91-year-old mother, Maria We were saddened to Gomez, who was excited upon hear of the passing of a hearing of the viewing party. Rod Britain Christopher Creek area resKaren Thornton celebratident Ron Hegenderfer, 77. ed her birthday with a few Ron and wife Sandi had family and friends at a dinner host- the Mountain Meadows cabins out ed by her son and daughter, Lance on Colcord Road for 20 years. Folks and Staci, last Saturday evening. around here would know that he was Valley residents, Mary and her friend Robert’s stepfather.

Juanita, came up for the party. The Ron hunted and fished the Rim cookout was prepared on Karen’s new Country with his father as a youth. grill, a present from grandson, Mikey, He was born in Ohio and attended and was capped off with three birth- Sunnyslope High School where, as a day cakes. That had nothing to do with student, he spearheaded the successthe number of candles, however. ful effort to construct the “S” on the A couple weeks back, a Sunday side of the mountain, which remains a evening found a Payson high school Valley landmark to this day. sophomore and member of the volAs a prelude to the upcoming dedleyball team scrambling to reach her ication of the 1970 Labor Day Flood fundraising goal. After a late start to Memorial on Sept. 3 at Green Valley her venture she found herself needing Park in Payson, we can announce that to make six more sales before the end the engraving for the granite capstone of the day. However, most of the folks for the monument is complete. The in the Creek had left for the Valley. slab is en route to Payson and will Down at the mobile home resort, be installed a few days prior to the there were several of us sitting around unveiling. recapping the events of the weekend This event is the culmination of a when she found me. Sam had already three-year effort by a number of dedmade sales to the rest of the folks and icated folks from here in the Creek.

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The work on the special 1970 Labor Day Flood Memorial in Green Valley Park is nearing completion. Recently applying stones to the marker were Don Farmer, Rod Britain and John Turthchin.

It was my honor to join with Marshall Trimble and Don Farmer who became the impetus behind this endeavor.

Other committee members in the early stages of the effort were Jim Hagen, Tim Ehrhardt and survivor Heather Fuller, who joined with us for one meeting.

Two hundred area residents gathered for an event three years ago hosted by Gary and Cindi Werlinger at the Landmark with Marshall Trimble as emcee. A spontaneous fund on that day raised over $1,100, an amount that subsequently grew to nearly $3,500.

Karen Thornton and Margot Holmes

were there that day to gather the donations.

Early efforts to locate the monument along Tonto Creek ran into many roadblocks, but at a second Marshall Trimble event at the Landmark our group welcomed the guidance of a member of a victim’s family.

Lorana Whiting properly suggested that a better location for the site would be at Green Valley Park. From then on it was smooth sailing with the cooperation of the Payson Town Council and the Northern Gila County Historical Society.

Construction planning began and

an architectural rendering provided

by John Turtchin was approved. The various stages of building a monument were facilitated with material, labor and equipment by many Creek community members including Dean Dodson of Tempe Power Equipment, Larry Waltemeyer of Treeland Nursery, Gary Werlinger of Endo Steel, Payson Concrete, John Turthchin, Jerry Knipper, J. A. Almendinger, Christine Farmer, Don Farmer and Rod Britain.

Seven families of the victims who plan to attend will highlight the story next week ... and that’s another week in the Creek.

Monsoon storms have started teasing us again the security door, and then I got a piece of cardboard and tried to maneuver this little devil to the door. It kept hopping everywhere! How frustrating — but I finally managed to get him out the door. Where did he come from? I have lived in the Village since the early ’90s and I have never seen toads anywhere in the yard and especially not in my house! My one guess would be the accumulation of the rainfall we received. My The war of the toads husband tells me that they live underground; they are A funny thing happened not like frogs that need water to me last week — I was sit(I mistakenly called the toad ting on the living room couch a frog at first sight). The next reading a book when out of Janet day, I was sweeping my kitchnowhere, a toad jumped on Snyder en floor and lo and behold, my hand! I jumped almost there laid a dead and emato the ceiling until I realized what it was. It must have come in the ciated looking toad. I wondered how security door (there is a gap between long it had been in the house without the door and the sill). I didn’t want to me knowing it. I have been uneasy harm the toad, but what to do? The ever since, if toads can come in under toad was jumping all over as I was the doorsill, what else could invade my trying to catch it. It wouldn’t have any house? So from now on, I make sure part of that! Now what? I first opened there is a cover over the doorsill when Mother Nature is sure faking all of us out! One minute the clouds turn dark, and you expect that it will be pouring rain any minute. But it doesn’t!

Where does it go? Maybe to Payson or Star Valley, but it’s not doing anything in Tonto Village. Very strange. Mother Nature is the playing tricks on us. But then village I remember that this is the monsoon and the weather is totally unpredictable.

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A wedding is being planned Much of my time and thoughts have been occupied by the announcement of my granddaughter Kathy Nelson’s upcoming wedding on Oct. 22. She has picked Coronado Beach for the wedding site. How exciting! My daughter is in a dither trying to pick out just the right dress. Kathy is trying on all manner of outfits that she will wear and naturally the outfit has to be extra special. I will be kept up to date on the big event by email and phone. Just maybe in the near future I will be blessed with another great-grandchild — it would be our ninth. We shall see what the future holds for my granddaughter.

Birthdays I only have two birthdays listed in my journal this week. Bob Ehrhardt from Mead Ranch will celebrate his birthday on Aug. 25. Bob is a fantastic artist with wood, of any kind. I haven’t seen him lately, but I bet he is

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Congratulations to you Bob on your big day.

Jacquelin Karrys is our local Special Olympics champion in the Village, she excels in swimming, and she has been in competition in figure skating and many other events. She is a very talented young woman. She even makes fairy gardens, very artfully and creatively too. Happy birthday Jacqui and especially for you: the birthday fairy has come to say, “Have a wonderful time on your special day on Aug. 25.”

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aroundthe rim Gear up for fun run, Fire on the Rim and more It’s not too early to begin ipants make five stops to pick planning for the Justice up playing cards.

McNeeley Foundation Poker At the conclusion of the Run, which has morphed since event, the entrants will win its 2004 inception into one of prizes for the two best poker the most celebratory gatherings hands. Holders of the worst held in the two mountain ham- hands also win prizes. lets of Pine and Strawberry.

Usually, it takes an impresAn entrant last year lauded sive handful of cards to win the ride as, “The best and big- — it took a full house for Cindy gest party of the year.”

Didomenico to win an The event, which earlier poker run. begins and ends at the rattlin’ A single-eliminaSidewinders Tavern the rim tion horseshoe tournaand Grill on Beeline ment should also draw in Pine kicks off with a crowd, with winners “doors open” at 8 receiving prizes. The a.m., Saturday, Oct. tournament begins at 1. Registration begins 1 p.m. The entry fee at 9 a.m. and the ride for horseshoes and the starts one hour later. quad run is $10 each.

The entry donation is Also this year, $15 per rider, which Max Foster a Texas Hold ’em includes a free drink tournament begins ticket donated by at 1 p.m. inside Sidewinders.

Sidewinders. Buy-in is $15.

Breakfast burritos will sell Sign up begins at 12:30 p.m. prior to the ride for $5.

The charity event began The festivities include the 12 years ago when friends quad poker run, horseshoe of Justice McNeeley, then a tournament, entertainment, 5-year-old Pine Strawberry raffles, auctions, giveaways, School kindergartner, band50/50 drawings, food specials ed together to purchase him a and live music. specialized wheelchair called Last year, the band Plum a Go-Bot. Krazy delighted the crowd with After much brainstorming, rousing classic rock, blues, the friends settled on a benefit country and some funk tunes. poker run and other accomNo word yet if the band will panying festivities to earn the return for the upcoming run. money for the Go-Bot. For the raffles, tickets are That inaugural benefit $10 with prizes of a Henry 45-70 earned the money to buy Justice lever action rifle with an octa- the Go-Bot and was a smashing gon barrel and a Charter Arms success prompting organizLady Pink .38 Special. ers, including Justice’s mothThe Henry rifle sells for er Katie Parks, to found the about $1,000 and the pistol for Justice McNeeley Foundation, about $400. which has since paid thousands In past years, more than 80 of dollars in medical expenses riders have turned out aboard of boys and girls in need. a variety of ATVs, motorcycles, “Dental, hearing, glassOHVs and side-by-sides, from es, orthotics — anything they customized high-dollar 800cc need, we try to provide,” forquads and side-by-sides loaded mer Justice McNeeley Fund with accessories to older mod- chairman Chuck Collins once els suitable only for a single said. “We are a 501(c)(3) nonrider. profit organization and all our All the rigs, however, have employees are non-paid volunone thing in common — they teers.” are outfitted with coolers and Parks has lamented in the ice chests filled with plenty of past that she’d like more suprefreshing beverages for the port from the Payson communijourney. ty because the foundation actuThe course takes riders ally helps as many Payson-area west of Pine to Twin Buttes children as it does those from before returning to the starting Pine and Strawberry. line. Along the course, particCall Parks at 928-243-1781

or Cathy Smith at 489-243-1781 for more information.

update you on them,” said committee members Janet Brandt and Katie Calderon.

The race will be held Sept.

16-18.

Before race day, drop by Ponderosa Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays to purchase raffle tickets, souvenir T-shirts and Italian feast dinner tickets.

What’s the commotion?

Those traveling through Pine Saturday afternoon might have mistakenly believed Labor Day crowds had arrived a couple of weeks early.

The delusion was due to bumper-to-bumper northbound traffic on Beeline, a line of about 10 vehicles waiting to turn west onto Hardscrabble, the Ponderosa Market-Sidewinder parking lot filled almost to capacity and the Payson Concrete lot just south of the Baptist church also packed.

The hubbub, however, was not due to heat weary desert dwellers that swarm into Pine during the Labor Day Arts and Crafts Festival, but rather a collection of Rim Country residents enjoying small-town goings on.

Many of the cars parked and passing through were vintage 1950s and ’60s models whose owners were members of a classic car club out for an afternoon of cruising and late lunch at Sidewinders.

Based on the garb the car owners were wearing, a majority of them were Green Bay Packers fans.

I considered asking one Packer backer if he was still reeling from the five-yard shovel pass reception that Larry Fitzgerald, in last season’s playoffs, turned into a touchdown in the Cardinals’ 26-20 OT win over Aaron Rodgers and his crew.

But wife, Kay, quickly nixed that reminding me to be a gentleman.

The crowd also included members of the Strawberry Patchers — group that had just wrapped up the eighth annual “A Beautiful Quilt Auction” at the Pine-Strawberry community center.

Those attending a wedding ceremony used the Payson Concrete lot for parking.

Although the scene resembled that of one of the summer carnivals, the annual Labor Day Arts and Crafts Festival won’t be until Sept. 3 and 4. It will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 30 and 8 a.m. to

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Plum Krazy provided live music at the last Justice McNeeley event.

4 p.m. the following day.

All profits the sponsoring Pine Strawberry Arts and Crafts Guild earns at the holidays shows directly benefit those in the two communities.

The guild has been sponsoring the holiday festivals since 1980.

Also during the Labor Day festivities don’t forget to stop by and enjoy the $5 pancake breakfast that includes sausage, orange juice and coffee.

The scrumptious breakfast will be served 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. both fair days. The breakfasts, which drew raves at the Memorial Day and July 4 festivals, are the major fundraiser for the Mountain Village Foundation.

The Library Friends will also join in on the festivities by hosting a book sale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 2-5 in the library activity room located behind the community center.

For the sale, small plastic bags will be $3 and large ones $5 each. Customers may fill them with as many books as they will hold.

Friends are also hosting a “Baker’s Delight” raffle to be held 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 4 in the library auxiliary room.

Tickets are one for $2, six for $5 or 15 for $10.

The Labor Day festival is one of three the guild hosts

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each summer. The others are on Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekends.

AWANA begins AWANA will host its first club meeting of the year on Aug. 22 at the Pine First Baptist Church. A registration and kick off carnival was held Aug. 15.

Sparks (kindergarten through second grade) will meet at 2:30 p.m., T&T, Journey and Trek 24-7 (third grade though 12th grade) will meet at 6 p.m.

A church van will pick up the Sparks children at the school.

Awana is a global, nonprofit ministry committed to the belief that the greatest impact for Christ starts with kids who know, love and serve Him. Step up for Fire on the Rim The Fire on the Rim Mountain Bike Race committee is hosting an organizational meeting at 6 p.m. this evening, Friday, Aug. 19.

The meeting is to attract more much needed volunteers to help host what could be one of the finest races in the state.

At the meeting, volunteers scroll over the positions needed and then volunteer to help in a sign-up book.

“We’ve made some exciting improvements to the event this year and we can’t wait to

Voters have probably already received their mail-in ballots for the primary election that began Aug. 3. Those should be returned before the actual election, which is Aug. 30.

Down the line, the deadline for general election voter registration is Oct. 10 and early voting begins Oct. 12. The general election is Nov. 8.

Locally, board seats for the Pine-Strawberry Elementary School District and the Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District are up for grabs during the Nov. 8, Tuesday General Election.

In the school board election two members with terms that expire Dec. 31, 2018 will be chosen.

Because the four-year terms of incumbents Jessica Barnett, Helen Palmer and Margaret Parker expire on Dec. 31, 2016, those seats are also up for grabs.

More election information is available on the county superintendent’s website at www. gilacountyesa.org.

On the current PSWID board, the terms of Larry Bagshaw, Richard James, Trent McNeeley and Paul Randall expire on Dec. 31, 2016 and those four board seats will be elected during the general election.

Old school?

Almost every time I cross paths with a football or basketball player I formerly coached at Show Low or Payson High School, they remind me that I was pretty much “old school.”

Apparently, at least one of my grandchildren agrees with that assessment.

Immediately after grand-

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THE FIRST REVERSED ACROSS 1 Signal-enhancing audio equipment 9 Ukrainian port 15 Judge, during a case 20 Not digital, as a clock 21 Largest “little piggy” 22 As a result 23 Gave some merchandise an awful review?

25 Cultural values 26 Film’s name, e.g.

27 Actress Wray 28 Winning tic-tac-toe line 29 Sans ___ (carefree) 30 Ancient Aegean region 31 Jazz band’s job 32 Lowers a lady again while tangoing?

35 Yule libations 36 Election winners 37 Took a load off 38 Alarm clocks, when going off 39 Fashions articles out of yarn incessantly?

45 Osaka cash 46 Partner of parks, briefly 47 City grid: Abbr.

48 Sac fly stat 49 “Of course, amigo!”

53 Spicy Korean cabbage 55 Data about unstimulating java?

58 Antares, e.g.

61 Edible hero 64 Roo’s donkey pal 65 Never took off one’s teal jumper?

71 Bushes’ successors 72 D major’s relative key 73 Sloop feature 74 Casual pants dug out of the earth?

78 Fly in Zambia 81 Granola bits 82 Most populous Idaho county 83 Shar-___ 85 Jr.’s junior 86 Boise-to-Las Vegas dir.

89 Magazine devoted to razor sharpeners?

94 Weather map line 98 ’80s sitcom 99 Name of 13 popes 100 Broad valley 101 Thorough way to steal someone’s milk shake?

105 Hostile dog 106 Clingy wrap 107 Like wet weather 108 Bruins’ Bobby 109 Lass 110 Months before Octs.

111 Make amends (for) 112 What makes thin sheets stick together?

117 Calculus pioneer Leonhard 118 Reciprocal

119 German 120 Lechers’ looks 121 Get garbed 122 Devours greedily DOWN 1 Golf number 2 Evenly matched 3 Inviting to enter with a hand motion 4 Snobby sort 5 Missouri city 6 Film critic James 7 Strong java 8 Home aquarium inhabitant 9 Comply with 10 Make a hole 11 Self-love 12 Endured 13 “Ditto” 14 Fable figure 15 Saint-Saens cello piece 16 Won back 17 Bury 18 Nissan Leaf, for one 19 Ingredients in plastics 24 Witch 30 Like pen smudges 31 Small Italian dumplings 32 Fans’ shouts 33 Ordinal ending 34 Fin. neighbor 36 Bit of news 37 P.D. rank 40 Mumbai Mr. 41 Hoops Hall of Famer ___

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1. ADVERTISING: The character of Elsie promoted which company’s brands?

2. ANATOMY: What human organ contains special cell clusters called the islets of Langerhans?

3. MOVIES: What famous singer joined Mel Gibson as stars in the movie “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome”?

4. RELIGION: In what country is the Shinto religion based?

5. HISTORY: When did the Suez Canal open to navigation?

6. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of British Columbia?

7. AUTOMOBILES: Which car company produces the Accord and the Civic?

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10. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which 19th-century American poet wrote the line, “A little madness in the spring is wholesome even for the king”?

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66 Pa 67 Financial paper, briefly 68 “___ then ...”

69 Canon line 70 Novelist Theodore 75 Stud locale 76 Hue and cry 77 Midday break 79 Bandleader Puente 80 Francis Drake’s title 83 Aspirin unit 84 Santa’s aide 86 Launching 87 Haile ___ (Rastafarian savior)

88 Site of delight 89 Workers cutting timber 90 La-la lead-in 91 “My Gal ___” 92 Wail loudly 93 Kind of plug 94 Haifa locale 95 Figurine, e.g.

96 Yankee rival 97 Pennant 102 Nick of films 103 Like comics 104 Knight wear 105 GoPro, e.g.

106 Manage 109 Singer Marvin 110 Comfy-cozy 113 ___ Jima 114 Apprehend 115 First Bible bk.

116 TV hosts

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WEEKLY SUDOKU

BY LINDA THISTLE

Find the listed words in the diagram. They run in all directions — forward, backward, up, down and diagonally.

CROSSWORD ANSWER

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SALOME’S STARS ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A troubling situation takes a positive turn and moves toward a resolution that should please you and your supporters. Meanwhile, make time to deal with new domestic issues.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s a good time to reassess your goals and consider shifting directions. Remember to keep an open mind, and be prepared to make changes as new opportunities arise.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Rely on your strong Mercury aspect to help you close that communication gap before it becomes too wide to cross. A sibling or other family member has news.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’re about to get off that emotional roller coaster and start experiencing more stability than you’ve been used to. This is a good time to let someone new into your life.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Good news: A trusted friend comes through for you. But you still need to shed that last scrap of selfdoubt and once more become the cool, confident Cat we all know and love.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Things should be getting back to a less hectic pace. Enjoy the more peaceful atmosphere. You earned it. But don’t forget about those still-unresolved issues.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A more positive family relationship develops as misunderstandings are explained away. A job

situation appears promising, but check it out before you act on it.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Congratulations. That on-the-job situation is working out as you’d hoped. Now’s a good time to relax and to enjoy the company of family and close friends.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You might feel as if you’re caught in an emotional tug-of-war. But don’t be rushed into a decision on either side. Wait for more facts before you act.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The Goat’s usually high level of self-confidence is brimming over these days. This should help you deal with a situation that you’ve avoided for far too long. Go for it.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Relationships become more intense. But be careful not to be pushed into decisions you’re not comfortable with. Remember: You’re the one in charge of your life.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You need to show more confidence in your ability to reach your goals. Make that long-delayed decision, and avoid floundering around in a sea of self-doubt.

BORN THIS WEEK: Although you appear to be strongly opinionated, you can also be open to other ideas -- so long as they are presented with logic and clarity.

Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1924 the attacks ceased in the mid-1870s young Payson schoolteacher, back when these ranchers came to Arizona Julia Randall secretly brought seeking its rich grazing lands. her portrait of Abraham Lincoln Confederate sympathizers like to her classroom and placed it the Haughts and Chilsons, and on an easel in front of the class.

Confederate soldiers like Jesse She was aware that it would Ellison and Benjamin Cole, along not remain there long because with their sons and grandsons sentiment among Rim Country brought their cattle herds. But families did not favor Lincoln. arriving at the same time were However, she felt impelled to Stan Brown Union soldiers like Al Sieber and teach her pupils this important Davey Gowan. One might think part of American history, what the Civil War prejudices and loya great man Lincoln had been and the alties would divide the newly developing important role he had played in establish- communities. However, here under the ing Arizona as a Territory. shadow of the Mogollon Rim, they all When the Civil War broke out in 1861 found that their struggle for survival in a mass meeting of citizens in Tucson, this beautiful land was enough to bind the center of political power for the area, them together as friends and neighbors. declared their area to be a territory of the The teacher with Northern sympathies Confederacy and elected Granville Oury enlightened her class that day in 1924 a delegate to the Confederate Congress. with appreciation for President Abraham They invited the Confederate Army to Lincoln. She may have added to the lesson send a detachment to occupy the town. that just west of Payson, on the Verde On Feb. 14, 1862, President Jefferson River, the white settlers had called their Davis proclaimed the establishment of the place Camp Lincoln, to honor the fallen Confederate Territory of Arizona. Lincoln president. At the request of those settlers was quick to respond, knowing that if this General John Mason issued an order that western land area was to be preserved “the camp on the Rio Verde, in honor of for the Union he had to act. Units of our late lamented Chief Magistrate, will the California Cavalry invaded southern hereafter be known as Camp Lincoln.”

Arizona and ousted the Confederate sol- Writing to his friends the general stated diers. At the same time General Kearney’s he wanted “the Copperheads among the Army of the West marched into Santa local settlers to owe their protection to a Fe and claimed New Mexico Territory, post bearing a name they abused.” Camp which included Arizona, for the Union. Lincoln later became Camp Verde.

Because of the sentiment in Arizona for So it was that the name of Lincoln was the Confederacy the U. S. Congress quick- not revered in all corners of this land, ly acted to separate Arizona as its own nor was his birthday celebrated in the territory and on Feb. 24, 1863 Lincoln Rim Country until more recent times. signed the bill making Arizona an official Confederate soldiers like Ben Cole rest Union territory. It was the last area in side by side in the Payson cemetery with the continental United States to become Union soldiers. Lincoln’s pleas for “malice a territory. toward none and charity for all” came Many Rim Country families were to pass slowly as former enemies joined ranchers who had strong Confederate ranks to tame this wild and magnificent leanings, having come from Texas where land. the fathers and sons had fought for the As Lincoln’s birthday in 1924 came to South in the war. After the Civil War a close the teacher quietly took down her northern carpetbaggers had ravaged portrait of the late president, hoping her their cattle herds. The new fencing laws pupils were impressed by his relevance took away their uncontrolled use of open for them. Then before any irate parents range, and a prolonged drought had could object she took the picture home for set in. All of this caused many to move an honored place on her wall. to California, and then as the Apache Next: St. Patrick’s Day.

You really can’t go home again When my family moved from two numbers that now belonged New York City to New London, your turn to someone else had been my Conn., I found myself in a town best friend’s number. I looked that suited me perfectly, small up his family in the phone book. enough to know well, but large Not listed. I remembered that his enough to be worth knowing. family had talked about moving New London, set in the middle of to Niantic, nine miles away. Well, open woodlands I loved to hike, that wouldn’t matter; he might criss-crossed by brooks and live a few miles away, but I had streams, with four large lakes, no doubt where he would be — Tom Garrett the Thames River and a great at work in the Court Drugstore, climate, also boasted a beautiful right at the top of State Street white sand beach that was a teenager’s next to the Garde Theater. paradise with its rides, its miniature golf Whoosh! Out of the house I shot. Down course, its penny arcade, skating rink, Howard Street, past the library and the free dances, and a lot more.

New London Courthouse built in 1786, I arrived in New London young enough where Earle Reisel and I had sat talking to go through both junior and senior high on many summer nights. I crossed State and make dozens of friends. From 1943 Street, went past the Garde Theater into to 1950 I thought I was living in para- the Court Drugstore ... dise. When the Korean War came along No Ritchie.

I enlisted in an Air National Guard outfit Some other young man stood behind and served three years with other men, the counter, but I was not about to give up. mostly from my own area. It was almost I spotted Clifford behind his glass window like being at home, with the exception that doing what pharmacists do — counting I went places and saw things I had never out pills. imagined I would see.

“Hi, Cliff, “ I said cheerfully. “Where’s I arrived back in New London from Ritchie?”

Iceland late on June 13, 1953, out of uniHe knew me, but he eyed me a bit form and filled with thoughts of all my old strangely, as though he wondered why I friends. I marched up to our front door, had to ask. “Why Richard is at U-Conn stuck in my key, turned it, and there I now. He’s been studying to be a pharmawas — home! cist these past two years,” he answered After Mom, Pop, and my brother — with a little pride in his voice, I noted.

Charlie got done fussing over me it was “Oh,” I answered lamely. “I’ve been too late to call anyone, so I went to bed away. Air Force. Just got back from overafter watching television I hadn’t seen for seas.” I didn’t mention Iceland. a year in Iceland. I slept like a rock, got up The worst part of all? I decided to walk early, ate a quick breakfast and grabbed down State Street and along Bank Street the phone. I didn’t need a phone book; I back to my old job, which was guaranteed knew all the numbers. to me by law. The buildings looked differI started dialing — Barbara, John, ent — smaller, lower, dirtier. When I got Richie, Faye, George, Archie, Bobby, to the old firm my former boss and every Earle. Two of those oh-so-familiar phone one of the men I’ d worked with were gone. numbers now belonged to someone else.

It took me two years to realize that On four of the others I was told that he or familiar street names and houses aren’t she had “gone off to school.” Bobby was home, Johnny. “Home” is the people in “working in New York now.” On the last those houses. number no one answered.

I re-enlisted. The names were new, but But then I had an idea. One of the the men were pretty much the same.

Plenty to do around Pine From page 11 son Max Foster’s first day as a freshman at Tempe Desert Vista High School, his father asked him about his teachers, especially the PE instructor who is older and considered hard core.

“Dad, you wouldn’t believe it, he acts just like grandpa,” was Max’s reply. “He told my class not to tell our mothers to wash our PE clothes, but to get out the washboard and wash them ourselves.”

Friends review The Friends of Pine Library monthly meeting at 1 p.m., Monday, Aug. 22 in the library activity center will feature two intriguing book reviews: “The Nightingale” and “All the Light We Cannot

See.” The public is invited and refreshments will be served.

Trail work tomorrow Pine-Strawberry Fuel Reduction volunteers are facing a busy couple of months improving local trails and preparing some for the Sept. 16-17 Fire on the Rim Mountain Bike Race.

The work is from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 20 on Trail 15. Meet at the Mohawk Drive entrance. Volunteers should bring their own lunch, snacks and water to all the work sessions.

Thought for the week “Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don’t count on harvesting Golden Delicious.”

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

STORAGE ITEMS 20 Storage Containers Brand New one trip from manufacturer built in 2016 to ISO standards. Patented easy open door w/high security lockbox included. Jeff 602-793-8439

TOOLS COMPLETE LINCOLN 235 amp STICK WELDER OUTFIT; 30ft Stinger Corder, Over 100 welding rods, Helmet, Gloves, Face Shields, $265.obo OLDER SHOPSMITH W/ATTACHMENTS Air compressor, Bandsaw, Drill Press, Lathe, Table Saw w/xtra Blases, $475.obo 928-468-2206 Ask for Gerald

YARD SALES/ AUCTIONS ESTATE SALES

•PRN RN Case Manager

Full-time Opening

*DOWNWINDERS CANCER CASES*

RETIRING - MUST SELL ESTABLISHED 30 YEARS FULLY EQUIPPED TIRE AND MECHANICAL TRUCK TURN KEY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 24-HR-TIRE & ROADSIDE SERVICE

Order: 10083286 Cust: -Rim Country Health Keywords: Nursing Personnel Ad WE HAVE IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR NURSING PERSONNEL art#: 20137000 CNA’ s - Full-Time evenings m-F/Dbl WeekenD 16 hr shiFT Class: Healthcare LPN/RN’s - Full-Time nighT, 12 hr shiFT (every oTher WeekenD) Size: 2.00Full X -T2.00 ime Day, 12 hr shiFT (every oTher WeekenD)

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Obtain required application by calling (928) 472-5012, pick one up at Town Hall, or download at www.paysonaz.gov.

Human Resources, 303 N Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541, must receive applications no later than 4PM MST, 08/29/16.

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Call Mary Jane Rogers at 928.472.6340

LOST: i-phone 6S+ w/Pink Sparkles on the Case, (left at the 1st checkout stand at Walmart) Offering Reward for the safe return of my i-phone; no questions asked.

928-386-1439

3. 1306 W. Rim Drive, Fri. & Sat. Aug. 19 & 20 from 7am to 3pm: GARAGE/YARD/MULTI-FAMILY SALE: Furniture, Jewelry, Vintage Items, Household Goods, Lots of Treasures, Something for Everyone!

4. Carport Sale 903 W. Colt Dr. Thurs. Fri. & Sat. Aug. 18, 19 & 20 from 7am to Noon Antiques, Vintage & Collectible Items - A Lot of Good Stuff!

6. 700 N. Vista Rd, Fri. & Sat. Aug. 19 & 20 from 8am to 3pm: Mens Stuff Galore 1999 Softail Springer Heritage, Low Miles; Lincoln Welders, Plasma Cutter, Oxy Acetylene w/Torches, Lots of Harley Parts, Electric Hand Tools, 67-72 Truck Parts Car Lift, 1 Core Motor, 1 New High Perf.

Motor (Must See).

7. 701 N. Foxhill Circle, Fri. & Sat. Aug. 19 & 20 from 7am to Noon: 3 Piece Bedroom Suite, Very Nice Clothing, Purses, Household Goods, Little bit of everything!

AUTOS/VEHICLES BOATS

SEA NYMPH, 16 ft Bass Attacker 1985.

Aluminum fishing boat, 50 hp Yamaha, trolling motor and many extras, 928-951-0501

CARS 2004 Chevy Minivan, 53K Miles, Looks/Runs Excellent, Good Rubber, $2750. Call 928-468-2287

Mobile RV & Trailer Repair!

Call Carl 928-951-3500

Serving Payson over 7 years

RVS

2007 Jayco Eagle 32ft, 2-slides, King Bed/Queen Sofa-Bed, Shower,Central Air/Heat and Many Extras, Excellent Condition, Extremely Clean,$16,000.obo 928-474-3535 or 928-978-1011

10. 553 N. Mountain View Rd. Fri. & Sat. Aug. 19 & 20 from 8am to 4pm: ESTATE SALE: Everything Must Go! Tools, Knives, Fishing Rods, Reals and Tackle, Gun Reloading, Ammo, Bows, Welding Equip. Art, Furniture and Much More! Info call Gayle 928-474-0931 5. 300 S. Golden Bear Point, Starting Tues. Aug. 16 thru Sun. Aug. 21. ESTATE SALE: Fine Furniture, Senior Mobility Aids, Lots of Women s Clothing, Regular Household Items, Collectibles and So Much More!

9. Large Estate Yard Sale 161 W. Old Town Ct. Payson

Sun, Aug 21. 7am-3pm Beaver Valley 2 homes: furniture, antiques, household, many quality items. Pass fire station, cross river, turn 1st right, turn 1st left.

RUMMAGE SALES 8. 8039 Louthian Lane, (Strawberry) Sat. Aug. 20 from 8am to 1pm: Clothing, Household Items, Tools and Yard Tools, Linens and More!

YARD SALES 1. 1112 W. Driftwood Dr. Fri. Aug. 19 ONLY form 7am to 1pm: Tools, Furniture, Clothing, Household Items, Beer Brewing Equipment & Bottles; Various Items; Clearing out 20 years of Living from Smoke-Free House!

Order: 10081025 Cust: -Hellsgate Fire Department Keywords: Jay has., on server art#: 20133891 Class: General ENTRY LEVEL RESERVE FIREFIGHTER Size: 2.00 X 4.00

Part-Time Position w/pension plan

Candidate must possess or successfully obtain outside of work hours - Fire Operations and EMT certification (tuition provided)

SEASONAL WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER Part-Time on Call-Out Candidate must possess or successfully obtain outside of work hours - Basic Wildland Certification and Red Card Qualification (tuition provided)

Pick up and submit applications at 80 S. Walters Lane Star Valley, AZ 85541 (928) 474-3835

YARD SALES 2. 1000 N. McLane Rd. (Corner of McLane & Locust). Sat. Aug. 20 from 8am to 4pm: Half Estate Sale: Lots of Women s Clothes and Much More!

www.hellsgatefire.org

2007 Pilgrim 5th Wheel, 32 lite with super glide hitch. Upgrades include berber carpet, pleated day/nite shades,vent covers and more. Comes with king pin tripod, levelers and other accessories. Stored under cover.

Pulled with 1/2 ton. $13,900.00 OBO. 9284680524 billkuz@yahoo.com.

EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATIVE/ PROFESSIONAL Office Professional Front Desk Coordinator,Data Entry Specialist,Document Control,Claims Processor,Administrative Assistant 10-16hr send info to andersoncollision@gmail.com

EDUCATION PAYSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Full Time/Benefited Positions: Salary/Benefits Coordinator $13.62-$17.04 (DOE) Executive/Board Assistant $14.30-$17.90 (DOE) Submit Classified Application and Résumé to Human Resources 902 West Main, Payson, Arizona 85541 P.O. Box 919, Payson, AZ 85547 (928) 472-5739 (928) 472-2013 FAX See postings and download application at: www.pusd10.org

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

Payson Roundup

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GENERAL

MOBILES FOR SALE

Complete Home Repair and Remodel

Culver s Hiring Team Members Now! Hiring Fair August 27th at the restaurant 9am-3pm 805 Hwy 260, Payson AZ Apply online Culvers.jobs Full Time General Maintenance for Apartment Complex in Payson, AZ, Paid Benefits Paid Vacation Salary D.O.E. Please send or bring in Resume to 120 S. Tonto Street, Payson AZ 85541

GLASS MASTERS INC.

AUTO/FLAT GLASS INSTALLER Experience Preferred!!

Pay Depends on Experience.

928-951-3438

Complete Home Repair and Remodel service. No job too big or small.

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

602.826.1937 Don s Handyman Home Repairs, Mobile Home Roofs, Backhoe Work, Drains, Driveway, Landscaping, Yardwork Tree Trimming, Hauling!

Senior Discount: 928-478-6139

Electrical Services Free Estimates. Skilled in all residential electrical and Installing Water Heaters, Swamp Coolers, HVAC, Etc. Contact Mike 928-517-1384 JIMMY S ALLTRADES Since 1993 Plumbing, Electrical, Sun Screens, Dryer Vent Cleaning, Gutters Cleaned, Window Screen Repair 928-474-6482 not licensed

HAULING Home Repair Lawn Care Hauling CD 2015

HOME REPAIRS

Lawn Care is seeking independent contractors to deliver newspapers, Tuesdays and Friday in the Early Morning Hours!

Must be 21 years of age, good driving record, dependable transportation, Preferably 4-Wheel Drive.

Attach Proof/Copy of Arizona Driver s License to Application Our Company does, Background Checks

HAULING

Diversified Services IOWA BOY - HONEST, DEPENDABLE

(Inexpensive) Not a Licensed Contractor

JOE - 970-1873 HOME SERVICES

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

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.

HEALTH CARE CPES Is Hiring!

PT positions $9.25hrly Up to 25 hours per week Working with adults with Special Needs Days, evenings and weekends available No experience required Ask about our full time openings!

For more information call: 928-978-7995 FT or PT Position Avail.

CNA/MA Certified Required for Busy Dermatology Practice 313 S. Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ Submit Resume in Person or Fax 928-472-6025 NEEDED NOW!!!

Experienced In House Medical Biller RN w/IV Skills Pay D.O.Experience, Send Resume & References Required.

Internal Med Clinic, PO Box 2581,Payson,85547 Ophthalmology back-office Work up technician position Experience a plus Must work efficiently at a fast pace, take direction well, team work oriented, dependable persons only need apply.

Part-time position, SDOE, fax resume to 928-474-4534, Attention Dolores Or email to burnsd@risserthomas.com

RESTAURANTS Waitress

Diamond Point Shadows is now accepting applications for waitress.

Please apply in person, Tuesday-Friday after 3:00 928-474-4848

SERVICES 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

DRYWALL, STUCCO AND PLASTER Repairs 40 Years Experience, Retired Plasterer Call Rick 928-468-2361 or 626-318-2395

MOBILES FOR RENT

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/2BAApartment In Central Payson, Central Heating and A/C, F/P., Washer/Dryer Hookup $750.p/m, 480-326-7203 or 480-926-9024 2 Bedroom Unfurnished, RAINBOW APTS. Pets-No! $550/mo Dep.Req. 928-970-0158 or 928-978-0714 Apartments For Rent

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801 E. FRONTIER ST. , PAYSON, AZ 85541

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

Call Caroline 928-472-6055

Applications available after 3:00 p.m. at 708 N. Beeline, Payson, AZ New Salon/Barber In Star Valley Now Open Looking for a Great Stylist, Barber, Nail Tech, Esthetician If you have Experience and would like to be Your Own Boss, Call 928-363-4110

Friday, August 19, 2016

Duplex (Pine) 2Br+Den/1Ba, Garage, Screened-in Patio, FR, LR, $995.mo, 2Br/1Ba $875.mo, Both Include: Yards, Water + Electic, Smoking-No, 480-248-6144 Owner/Agent Positively Payson

Going On Vacation?

Home Check Service available. Customized to fit your needs. Rates start at $20 per visit. References available.

Contact Karen (928) 970-2830 HOUSEKEEPING ETC. Cleaning Services, Regular Scheduled Cleanings, Organizing and Move-Outs!

Call Shari for an Appointment!

928-951-1807

LANDSCAPING Antonio s Landscaping Landscaping, Yard Maintenance, Stonework and Firewood Available, Call Antonio @ 928-951-4267 or 928-363-1382

Legal Services ad attached

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

Patricia Rockwell

Tonto Oaks Apts. & Mobile Homes 120 S. Tonto St.

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ESTABLISHED BEAUTY SALON 4 SALE In Payson Call 928-978-2772

HOMES FOR SALE House for sale $208K 107 W. Sherwood, Completely remodeled, 2 stories, 1700sf, 4Br/3Ba, attached garage, Financing Available, 928-970-0569

MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE 12x60 1Br/1ba MFG, 55+, Washer, Dryer, Furnished, Patio, Car Port, Covered Porch $12,000. 705 E. Miller Rd. #33 928-978-7499 Revised ad attached

1999 CAVCO SUN VILLA MODEL 16.5’ x 55’ Manufactured Home in 55+ Community.

2 Bedroom, Full kitchen, washer & dryer.

Extra bonus: 12’x8’ Shed

Located at Cedar Grove Trailer Park space #33 at the corner of St. Phillips and Frontier Streets.

To see, please call for appointment 928-474-0153 928-970-1541 or 520-423-2092 $28,500

LEGAL NOTICES 16272: 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26/2016 TS No. 2016-00473-AZ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 06/18/2003 and recorded on 06/27/2003 as Instrument No. 2003-011070, Book - Page and rerecorded on as in the official records of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME 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 At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501, in Gila County, on 10/24/2016 at 11:00 AM of said day: Legal Description: Lot 89, Payson North Unit Five, according to map no. 480, records of Gila County, Arizona.

Purported Street Address: 416 E. TIMBER DR, PAYSON, AZ 85541

Original Principal Balance: $ 118,000.00

Call Cindy for availability & Details (928) 472-9238

HOMES FOR RENT Beautiful, Cozy Home, 3Br/2.5Ba Avail, Payson, Beautiful Views, Very Reasonable Price; Please Call Flavio, Se Abla Espaniol: 602-384-7177 Great 2 bedroom, 2 bath home in town for rent. Wraparound enclosed porch, large workshop, patio, wood burning stove, large lot, lots of trees. Close to everything, quiet and private., $ 900, 480 7171705.

In Payson, Great Neighborhood, Very Clean, Large 2Br/2Ba, Garage, Covered Front and Rear Decks,Total Electric, $1150.mo Call 928-468-1068 or 602-647-2014

Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trustee for C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-SP2 c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC 1661 Worthington Road West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Name and Address of Original Trustor: CHERI R. CLINE, WIFE OF EARL R. CLINE, AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY 416 E. Timber Dr, Payson, AZ 85541 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee: Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. Northpark Town Center 1000 Abernathy Rd NE; Bldg 400, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30328 (866) 960-8299 SALE INFORMATION: Sales Line: (866) 960-8299 Website: http://www.altisource.com/Mort gageServices/DefaultManagem ent/TrusteeServices.aspx

Payson Meadows 3Br/2Ba 1500sf w/Arizona Room, 2 Car Garage Attached $1100.mo Call Phil 602-999-1777 Prudential Pine

Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. DATED: June 27, 2016

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HomeServices Advantage Realty

/s/ Keisha Lyons Keisha Lyons, Trustee Sale Assistant

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

Pursuant to A.R.S. 33 - 803(A)(6), the trustee herein qualifies as a trustee of the Deed of Trust in the trustee s capacity as a corporation all the stock of which is owned by Premium Title Agency, Inc., an escrow agent in the state of Arizona.

The regulators of Premium Title Agency are the Arizona Department of Insurance and the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions. Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. is registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

928-476-3279

UNFURNISHED RENTAL HOMES NEEDED

Independently Owned & Operated

Berkshire-Hathaway 1x3 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY

HomeServices Advantage Realty ProPerty ManageMent

609 S. Beeline Hwy. PaySon, aZ 85541 474-5276

www.paysonrentals.com RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

306 S. Bentley St., 4BD, 2BA.........................$1100 613 S. St. Phillips St., 4BD, 3BA....................$1050 609 N. Ponderosa Unit C, 2BD, 2.5BA...........$1050 7395 N. Toya Vista Rd., 2BD, 2BA...................$950 602 N. Ponderosa #A, 2BD, 2BA.....................$950 703 W. Saddle Ln., 3BD, 2BA..........................$875 509 E. Granite Dells Rd. #A, 2BD, 1BA...........$825 512 W. Longhorn #2, 2BD, 2BA.......................$800 707 W. Bridle Path Ln., 2BD, 2BA....................$875 201 S. Ponderosa St., 1BD, 1BA......................$525

FURNISHED HOMES

1110 S. Sequoia Cir., 3BR, 3BA.........$2300-$2600

COMMERCIAL LEASE SPACE 601 N. Beeline 408 W. Main St., Suite 8 & Suite 11 708 E. Hwy 260, A2, C2, C1- A & B 1322 W. Red Baron Rd. #A & #B

Independently Owned & Operated

HORSE PROPERTY FOR RENT

MOBILES FOR SALE 3Br/2Ba Older DoubleWide, 0.13 Lot/StarValley,$77,500.

2Br/2Ba 1978 SingleWide, 14x64 0.13 Lot/StarValley,$82,000.

Nice Lots, Near Forest Service, Fenced, Septic, O.W.C/Terms, 928-978-2192

ROOMS FOR RENT Room for Rent: Use of Kitchen, Washer/Dryer, Nice View, Nice Area, Cul-de-sac Street, $400.mo + $300.Sec. 928-363-1422

GLORIOUS 1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS

I have what you need!

AZCLDP #81438

COMMERCIAL FOR SALE

RYE RV PARK 1Br/1Ba, (Furnished) $350.mo & Up; Free Laundry On-site, Utility Dep. Water/Trash Included, 602-502-0020

Tax Parcel Number: 302-70-089A

928-476-6539

C-3, 500 W. Main, Renovated Historical House. home/business. Plus 888 sq/ft repair shop on 1/2 acre. (928) 978-3246

MOBILE/RV SPACES

NO LONGER!

AZ Certified Legal Document Preparer/ Paralegal

REAL ESTATE

2Br/2Ba 1978 SingleWide 14x64 0.13 Lot/Star Valley, Rent/Sell/O.W.C. $700.mo 928-978-2192

Corral & 4 Stalls for Rent in Star Valley, Call Phil, 602-999-1777

STATE OF Georgia COUNTY OF Fulton On June 27, 2016, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said State, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Keisha Lyons, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evi-

LEGAL NOTICES dence) to be the person who executed the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.

WITNESS my hand and official seal. /s/ Iman Walcott IMAN WALCOTT NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: April 11, 2020 16275: 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26/2016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on August 17, 2007 in Instrument No. 2007-013857 in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME ON THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash St., Globe, Arizona at 11:00a.m. on October 13, 2016: PARCEL NO. 1 PARCEL B OF RECORD OF SURVEY IN SURVEY MAP MO. 1406, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. BEING A PORTION OF LOT 8, WONDER VALLEY, ACCORDING TO MAP NO. 537, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. PARCEL NO. 2 AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES OVER THE NORTH 20 FEET OF PARCEL A OF RECORD OF SURVEY IN SURVEY MAP NO. 1406, AS CREATED IN FEE NO. 2003-021772, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. PARCEL NO 3.

AN UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN AND TO THAT CERTAIN WELL SITE AND WATER LINE EASEMENT, AS CREATED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN DOCKET 436, PAGE 621, LOCATED ON LOT 1, WONDER VALLEY, ACCORDING TO MAP NO. 537, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA Purported Street address: 299 Midway St, Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel # 302-74-008B Original Principal Balance $672,000.00 Name and Address of Beneficiary: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWMBS, IMC., CHL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH TRUST 2007-HY6, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HY6, in c/o Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, 4425 Ponce de Leon Blvd, 5th Floor, Coral Gables, Florida 33146.

Name and Address of Original Trustor: Robert A King, an unmarried man, 7311 E. Knighthawk Circle, Anaheim, CA 92808 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee: Jason P. Sherman, 3636 N. Central Ave., Suite #400, Phoenix, AZ 85012, 602-222-5711 Dated: July 14, 2016 /s/ Jason P. Sherman Jason P. Sherman, Trustee Manner of Trustee Qualification: The Trustee qualifies pursuant to A.R.S. § 33-803(A)(2) as a member of the State Bar of Arizona. .

Name of Trustee s Regulator: The Trustee s Regulator is the State Bar of Arizona.

STATE OF ARIZONA}} ss.

COUNTY OF MARICOPA} The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on July 14, 2016, by Jason P. Sherman, a member of the State Bar of Arizona, as Trustee.

Notice of Public Hearing for the Solitude Trails Order: 10083316 Domestic Water Improvement Cust: -Solitude Trails D.W.I.D. District The Board of Directors for the Solitude Trails Domestic Water Keywords: budget Improvement District will hold a public hearing pursuant A.R.S. art#: 20137048 § 48-910 on rates, fees, and use terms applicable to District property owners water customers that the Board proposes Class: PublicandNotices to adopt.

Size: 2.00 X 3.00

Date and Time: Sunday, August 28, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

Location: Pine/Strawberry Fire Department, Training Room 6198 W. Hardscrabble Mesa Road, Pine, AZ 85544 Telephone Conference Number: (563) 999-2010; Dial Access Code: 617774#

All interested District property owners and water customers may appear and be heard on the proposed rates, fees and use terms. Anyone interested in objecting to the proposed rates, fees, and use terms before the date set for the hearing may do so by providing their written comments to any of the Directors of the STDWID.

LEGAL NOTICES /s/ Kari Sheehan NOTARY PUBLIC My commission expires: 09/12/2018 16278: 8/9, 8/12, 8/16/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: NATURAL CHOICE FOR CARE, LLC File No. L-2105989-4 II. The address of the known place of business is: 10343 W. Fossil Creek Road, Strawberry, AZ 85544.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Cynthia Blanchard, 10343 W. Fossil Creek Road, Strawberry, AZ 85544.

(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: Cynthia Blanchard, (x) member, (x) manager, 10343 W. Fossil Creek Road, Strawberry, AZ 85544.

16279: 8/5, 8/12, 8/19/2016 TONTO APACHE TRIBAL COURT PAYSON, ARIZONA In the Matter of the Estate of: VALENTINO WILLIAM CAMPBELL-DOKA DOD: April 26, 2016 Decedent.

Case No. EP-2016-0001 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Administrator named below has been appointed as Administrator of this Estate. All persons having claims against the Decedent are required to present such claims in writing, with proper documentation, to the Administrator of the Estate at the address listed below within 60 days as specified in the Tonto Apache Law and Order Code.

Decedent: Valentino William Campbell-Doka Dat of Death: April 26, 2016 Date of Firsst Posting: June 28, 2016 Administrator: Sabrina Campbell-Cly Attorney for Administrator: N/A Address for mailing or service: 19 Tonto Apache, Payson, AZ 85541.

Signed this 22nd day of June, 2016. /s/ Sabrina Campbell-Cly, Administrator 16285: 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2/2016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE File ID. #16-40594 Ashmus Title No: 21602117 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain trust deed recorded on 07/18/2007 as Document No. 2007-012062 and Re-Recorded on 02/01/2008 as Document No. 2008-001409 for the reason of to separate the Deeds of Trust 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 28, 2016 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrance 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:A Parcel of land located in the City of Payson, County of Gila, State of Arizona, and known as: Being Lot Number 148 in FOREST PARK as shown in the Recorded Plat/Map Thereof in Map # 579 of Gila County Records. A Parcel of land located in the city of Payson, County of Gila, State of Arizona, and known as: being Lot Number 148 in FOREST PARK as shown in the Recorded Plat/Map Thereof in Map # 579 of Gila County records. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be:109 S Forest Park Drive Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel No.: 304-49-148 2 The undersigned Trustee, Leonard J. McDonald, 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 prin-

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cipal 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.

Original Principal Balance: $300,240.00 Original Trustor: Edith M. Ashmus, an unmarried woman 109 S Forest Drive, Payson, AZ 85541 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: Leonard J. McDonald 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6035 Leonard J. McDonald, 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-4586281 08/12/2016, 08/19/2016, 08/26/2016, 09/02/2016

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NO. CV201600100 SUMMONS THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: Exhibit 1, 2, 3, & 4 (names of heirs that are now deceased) The heirs of PATRICIA R. VINE, deceased The heirs of JAMES McMURRY, deceased The heirs of JOYCE McMURRY, deceased The heirs of ILA C. THOMPSON, deceased

16286: 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30/2016 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA RICKIE RENDON, as an individual and a partner in CO-JO PHASE II, an Arizona partnership: Plaintiff, v.

CO-JO PHASEII, an Arizona partnership; the heirs of SUZANNE E. GERDES, deceased, including her daughter ROBERT A GERDES; MARY ANN HAAK, an unmarried woman; the heirs of PATRICIA R. VINE, deceased; heirs of JAMES McMURRY AND JOYCE McMURRY, husband and wife, deceased; and the heirs of ILA C. THOMPSON, deceased; Defendants.

NO. CV201600100 NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION (Assigned to the Honorable Timothy M. Wright) Plaintiff, through undersigned counsel, hereby gives notice of service by publication upon the known heirs of Patricia R. Vine, James, McMurry, Joyce McMurry and Ila C. Thompson, all deceased, to Rule 4.1(l) & (m) of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure.

Summons directed towards these unknown heirs are attached as Exhibits 1-4 hereto. A copy of the Complaint filed in this action may be obtained by contacting Michael J. Harper at the address and telephone number included at the top of this filing.

DATED this 1st day of August, 2016.

HARPER LAW OFFICES, PC /s/ Michael J. Harper

By Michael J. Harper Attorneys for Plaintiff

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, 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. Service by registered or certified mail without the State of Arizona is complete 30 days after the date of filing of the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court.

Service by publication is complete 30 days after the date of first publication. Direct service is complete when made. ARCP 4, A.R.S. §§25-311 TO 25.381.22.

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.

YOU ARE CAUTIONED that in order to appear and defend, you must file a proper response in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee, within the time required. You are required to serve a copy of nay response upon the Plaintiff. ARCP 10(d), A.R.S. § 12-311, ARCP 5.

REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION for persons with disabilities must be made to the Division assigned to the case by parties at least three judicial days in advance of a scheduled Court proceeding.

The name, address and telephone number of Plaintiff s attorney is: Michael J. Harper, HARPER LAW OFFICES, PC, 111 W. Cedar Lane, Suite C, Payson, AZ 85541.

SIGNED AND SEALED THIS DATE: 6/7/16 Anita Escobedo, Clerk By: /s/Megan Miller, Deputy Clerk

RICKIE RENDON, as an individual and a partner in CO-JO PHASE II, an Arizona partnership: Plaintiff, v.

CO-JO PHASEII, an Arizona partnership; the heirs of SUZANNE E. GERDES, deceased, including her daughter ROBERT A GERDES; MARY ANN HAAK, an unmarried woman; the heirs of PATRICIA R. VINE, deceased; heirs of JAMES McMURRY AND JOYCE McMURRY, husband and wife, deceased; and the heirs of ILA C. THOMPSON, deceased; Defend-

16287: 8/12, 8/19, 8/26/2016 ARIZONA SUPERIOR COURT GILA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of EDWARD WALTER KUHNS, Deceased. NO. PB201600073 NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN to all creditors of the Estate that: 1. RICK K. KUHNS has been appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate.

Claims against the Estate must be presented within four months after

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Claims against the Estate may be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to RICK K. KUHNS, care of Nathan A. Skinner, PLC, 1744 S. Val Vista Drive, Mesa, Arizona 85204.

DATED this 1st day of August, 2016. /s/ Rick K. Kuhns RICK K. KUHNS, Personal Representative 1300 Comity Circle, La Habra, CA 90631 /s/ Nathan A. Skinner, PLC Attorney for Personal Representative 16288: 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2/2016 TS No. AZ07000289-16-1 APN 302-36-328 6 TO No. 8650602 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated June 13, 2008 and recorded on June 19, 2008 as Instrument No. 2008-008503 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Gila County, Arizona. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME ON THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder Front Entrance, Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 8550 on October 26, 2016 at 11:00 AM on said day. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 807 W BRIDLE PATH LN, PAYSON, AZ 85541-3012 LOT 159, OF PAYSON RANCHOS UNIT THREE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP(S) NO. 348 AND RE-RECORDED IN MAP(S) NO. 349. APN: 302-36-328 6 Original Principal Balance $139,313.00 Name and Address of original Trustor SUSAN E SHILTS, AND JERRY E SHILTS, WIFE AND HUSBAND 807 W BRIDLE PATH LN, PAYSON, AZ 85541-3012 Name and Address of the Beneficiary PennyMac Loan Services, LLC c/o PennyMac Loan Services, LLC 3043 Townsgate Road #200 Westlake Village, CA 91361 Name and Address of Trustee MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 800-367-8939 Said sale will be made for cash (payable at time of sale), but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encum-

LEGAL NOTICES brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note secured by said Trust Deed, which includes interest thereon as provided in said Note, advances, if any under the terms of said Trust Deed, interest on advances, if any, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Trust Deed. The Trustee will accept only cash or cashier s check for reinstatement or price bid payment. Reinstatement payment must be paid before five o clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) on the last day other than a Saturday or legal holiday before the date of sale. The purchaser at the sale, other than the Beneficiary to the extent of his credit bid, shall pay the price bid no later than five o clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) of the following day, other than a Saturday or legal holiday. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust. The Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condition of title. DATE: July 20, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Amanda Alcantara, Authorized Signatory Manner of Trustee qualification: Real Estate Broker, as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A Name of Trustee s regulator: Arizona Department of Real Estate SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic 702.659.7766 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ISL Number 15006, Pub Dates: 08/12/2016, 08/19/2016, 08/26/2016, 09/02/2016, PAYSON ROUNDUP 16291: 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9/2016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE TS No.: AZ1600273995 FHA/VA/PMI No.: 023-3887892-703 TSG No.: 8654356 ORIGINAL TRUSTEE SALE RECORDED ON 07/07/2016 IN THE OFFICE OF THE GILA COUNTY RECORDER. 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

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LEGAL NOTICES WILL BE FINAL. The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on 01/11/2010 in Instrument number 2010-000246, book number , at page , records of GILA County, Arizona, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT (in lawful money of the United States) At the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash, Globe, AZ, on 10/07/2016 at 11:00AM of said day: See Exhibit A Attached Hereto and Incorporated Herein for All Purposes. Exhibit A LOTS 9, 10, AND THE EAST HALF OF LOT 11, BLOCK 22, INSPIRATION TOWNSITE, ACCORDING TO MAP NO. 39, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. Property Address: 4360 LOCOMOTIVE DRIVE, CLAYPOOL, AZ 85532 Tax Parcel No.: 206-06-351 Original Principal Balance: $87,878.00 Name and Address of Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. c/o Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 3476 Stateview Blvd Fort Mill, SC 29715 Name and Address of Trustee: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, 1500 Solana Blvd, Bldg 6, Ste 6100 Westlake, TX 76262 Name and Address of Original Trustor: MERRELL G. CLAYBURN, AN UNMARRIED MAN, 4360 LOCOMOTIVE DRIVE CLAYPOOL, AZ 85532. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designations, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid principal balance of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon as provided in said note(s) advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney. Dated: 07/07/2016 First American Title Insurance Company, 1500 Solana Blvd, Bldg 6, Ste 6100 Westlake, TX 76262 866-429-5179 KATHERINE WHITE AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY The successor Trustee appointed herein qualifies as a Trustee of the Trust Deed in the Trustee s capacity as a title insurance company as required by Arizona Revised Statutes Section 33-803, Subsection (A)(I). This company may be assisting the Beneficiary to collect a debt and any information we obtain may be used for that purpose whether received orally or in writing. If available, the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number on the day before the sale: (916) 939-0772 or visiting http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySearchTerms.aspx Name of Trustee s Regulator: Arizona Department of Insurance.

LEGAL NOTICES State Of: TEXAS County Of: TARRANT Before me, Lisa A. McSwain on this day personally appeared KATHERINE WHITE, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that this person executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this 07/07/2016.

Lisa A. McSwain (Notary Seal) LISAA. MCSWAIN Notary Public, State of Texas Comm. Expires 11-16-2016 Notary ID 11177656 NPP0289067 To: PAYSON ROUNDUP 08/19/2016, 08/26/2016, 09/02/2016, 09/09/2016 16292: 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9/2016 TS No. AZ07000310-16-1 APN 102-10-019 TO No. 160207641-AZ-VOO NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated August 23, 2007 and recorded on August 28, 2007 as Instrument No. 2007-014453 and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded March 14, 2014 as Instrument Number 2014-002643 and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded September 3, 2015 as Instrument Number 2015-008737 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Gila County, Arizona. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME ON THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder Front Entrance, Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 8550 on November 9, 2016 at 11:00 AM on said day. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 7737 SOUTH HOPI AVENUE, GLOBE, AZ 85501 LOTS 1 AND 3, BLOCK 3, OF GILA PUEBLO HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP(S) NO. 125.

APN: 102-10-019 Original Principal Balance $170,317.00 Name and Address of original Trustor JAMES B. THOMPSON AND ANGELINA M. THOMPSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE 7737 SOUTH HOPI AVENUE, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name and Address of the Beneficiary U.S. Bank National Association c/o U.S. Bank National Association 4801 Frederica St Ow-

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LEGAL NOTICES ensboro, KY 42301 Name and Address of Trustee MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 800-367-8939 Said sale will be made for cash (payable at time of sale), but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note secured by said Trust Deed, which includes interest thereon as provided in said Note, advances, if any under the terms of said Trust Deed, interest on advances, if any, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Trust Deed. The Trustee will accept only cash or cashier s check for reinstatement or price bid payment. Reinstatement payment must be paid before five o clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) on the last day other than a Saturday or legal holiday before the date of sale. The purchaser at the sale, other than the Beneficiary to the extent of his credit bid, shall pay the price bid no later than five o clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) of the following day, other than a Saturday or legal holiday. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust. The Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condition of title. DATE: July 25, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Lana Kacludis, Authorized Signatory Manner of Trustee qualification: Real Estate Broker, as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A Name of Trustee s regulator: Arizona Department of Real Estate SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic 702.659.7766 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ISL Number 15992, Pub Dates: 08/19/2016, 08/26/2016, 09/02/2016, 09/09/2016, PAYSON ROUNDUP

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1. 1112 W. Driftwood Dr. Fri. Aug. 19 ONLY from 7am to 1pm: Tools, Furniture, Clothing, Household Items, Beer Brewing Equipment & Bottles; Various Items; Clearing out 20 years of Living from Smoke-Free House!

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2. 1000 N. McLane Rd. (Corner of McLane & Locust). Sat. Aug. 20 from 8am to 4pm: Half Estate Sale: Lots of Women’s Clothes and Much More!

3. 1306 W. Rim Drive, Fri. & Sat. Aug. 19 & 20 from 7am to 3pm: GARAGE/YARD/MULTI-FAMILY SALE: Furniture, Jewelry, Vintage Items, Household Goods, Lots of Treasures, Something for Everyone!

4. Carport Sale 903 W. Colt Dr. Thurs. Fri. & Sat. Aug. 18, 19 & 20 from 7am to Noon Antiques, Vintage & Collectible Items A Lot of Good Stuff!

5. 300 S. Golden Bear Point, Starting Tues. Aug. 16 thru Sun. Aug. 21. ESTATE SALE: Fine Furniture, Senior Mobility Aids, Lots of Women’s Clothing, Regular Household Items, Collectibles and So Much More!

6. 700 N. Vista Rd, Fri. & Sat. Aug. 19 & 20 from 8am to 3pm: “Mens Stuff Galore” 1999 Softail Springer Heritage, Low Miles; Lincoln Welders, Plasma Cutter, Oxy Acetylene w/Torches, Lots of Harley Parts, Electric Hand Tools, 67-72 Truck Parts Car Lift, 1 Core Motor, 1 New High Perf. Motor (Must See).

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III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 17470 N. Pacesetter Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85255.

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Field of screams

•What: Football season opener •When: 7 p.m. today •Where: Payson High •Opponent: Safford by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Payson kicks off the high school football season at home against Safford tonight at 7 o’clock.

The season starts a week earlier than normal for the Longhorns, who’ll get a bye week on Sept. 23 to recover from injuries and prepare for the 3A East opener against Show Low on Sept. 30.

It’s unclear who’ll start at quarterback for Payson as senior Ryan Ricke and sophomore Brock Davis were battling for the starting job.

It’s the first meeting between the teams since Safford edged the Longhorns 15-14 in the first round of the state playoffs on Nov. 4, 2005.

Payson plays in the 3A East Region and the Bulldogs compete in the 3A Central Region this season.

Safford is 27-27 under sixth-year head coach Michael Alba. The Bulldogs started last season 4-1 before losing their final five games to finish 4-6. It was the third time Safford finished with a losing record under Alba but the first since 2012 following backto-back 9-3 campaigns that saw the boys in blue reach the second round/ quarterfinals of the Division 4 state tournament.

Payson, which is 21-22 under fifthyear head coach Jake Swartwood, should prove to be one of the Bulldogs’ strongest foes this fall. Safford doesn’t boast a lot of experienced players.

“Overall we’re pretty young,” Alba said.

One of Payson’s strengths is a talented and veteran defensive secondary. However, despite their four-receiver single-running back spread offense the Bulldogs traditionally don’t throw the ball much. So the Longhorns will have to contain their running game.

Their ability to do just that should say a lot about this Payson team.

Safford ran 385 times for 1,638 yards (4.3 avg.) and 23 touchdowns a year ago, while attempting 127 passes and completing just 55 for 555 yards, four TDs and seven interceptions.

Look for junior quarterback Manuel Aparicio to spearhead the running game after gaining a team-leading 421 yards on just 63 carries (6.7 avg.) and eight touchdowns as a sophomore splitting time at the position.

Linebacker Korben White and defensive end Atreyu Glasscock lead the front seven for the Longhorns and should play key roles in containing the Bulldogs’ offense.

Payson’s veteran offensive line could be crucial in allowing the team’s new quarterback time to adjust to the varsity level. The signal caller will also benefit from a talented backfield and receiving corps that should test a Safford secondary featuring senior safeties Tevin Broadhead and Eric Estrada, who combined for eight interceptions last year.

The Longhorns are trying to win their opener for the sixth time in seven years. The only loss in that period came by a 35-21 score at Wickenburg in 2014.

This is Payson’s only home game for a month. The Longhorns play at Queen Creek Casteel next week, at Fountain Hills on Sept. 2 and at Flagstaff Coconino on Sept. 9 before returning home to face a strong 2A Eagar Round Valley team on Sept. 16.

Alba expects a challenging game as his Bulldogs try to adjust to the 5,000foot elevation, among other things.

“I’ve heard coaches say that it’s very difficult for a southern team to go into Payson and win, especially early in the season,” Alba said. “We’re conditioning the guys really well, but the first game we play anywhere the guys are going to be a little bit out of shape.”

Alba believes the Longhorns’ offense could be a challenge.

“Payson is a very well-coached team,” he said. “They run a wing-T. They’re going to be very tough. We’re expecting a difficult challenge this week but we’re looking forward it.

We’re ready to play a game.”

Photos by Keith Morris/Roundup

Payson High’s football field has been riddled with patches of missing turf for the past few seasons. The school filled in the holes with dirt last week in an attempt to minimize the risk of injury to players. The Tonto Apache Tribe donated $20,000 to fix the field last season but Payson Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Greg Wyman said the district didn’t have time to redo the field before this season, saying he expects the $50,000 project to be completed before the 2017 season.

Payson’s broken-down football facilities pose challenges, hazards Payson Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Greg Wyman said Jake Swartwood has learned to the district has had difficulty getting limit his practices to certain portions enough bids for the project, which calls for removing the existing grass of the Payson High football field.

He’d likely post danger signs near between the hash marks (the center the many “potholes” or ruts scattered portion of the field), adding dirt to build up the crown, then laying down around the field if he had them.

A player can suffer sprained ankles new sod. The project is expected to and knees or worse by stepping in the cost just over $50,000, with the district contributing the difference. holes.

“Basically, we had a very difficult On a team with just 32 players time gaining enough quotes to do listed on the varsity and junior varsity roster and another 23 on the freshman the work,” Wyman said. “As a public team, Swartwood can’t afford to have entity, we have thresholds, in terms players sidelined not because an of dollars, where we have to go ahead opponent tackled them, but because and get more than one quote. So, by the time we could get the quotes, there the field did.

It happened last year to quarterback was not enough time to get the field down.

Chaz Davis, who “We could have hurt his ankle in a gotten the center game because he “We’ll have to do it probportion down, but we stepped in a hole on ably next spring.

It’s still were afraid it would the field. just rip back up. So, on target to get done, but And just two we’re still going to weeks into practice we just ran into procuredo the project. We this season, five still have that money players were slowed ment issues.” ($20,000 from tribe) by knee or ankle Dr. Greg Wyman plus we’re putting PUSD superintendent injuries as a result in additional money. of the poor field But we’ll have to do conditions. it probably next spring, probably after The school district brought in dirt to patch the holes last week in advance graduation. So it’s still on target to get of tonight’s season-opening game done, but we just ran into procurement against Safford. Without the patches, issues.”

Wyman explained changing athletic referees could have declared the field unplayable and Payson would have directors also contributed to the delay.

The condition of the field is just one faced the prospect of either moving home games to Rumsey Park with its of several problems with the football limited seating or playing all 10 games facility.

Structural and safety issues have on the road this season.

Many assumed last season’s $20,000 put the snack bar and the restrooms donation from the Tonto Apache Tribe in that building out of action. would have by now paid to fix the field.

“We have been working with What happened? several individuals in the community

by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

The poor condition of the football field at Payson has led to a number of injuries. to replace the snack bar,” Wyman said.

“The group is looking at donations to help offset the cost. The process is taking longer than we hoped so we will not get to replacing it until next year.”

In addition, the lights on the field are barely adequate. Many have been out for years.

A quick count of burned out bulbs during a game last season found 13 of the 72 lights (18 percent) out. Most are on the poles on the east end of the field. Six of the nine bulbs on one pole are out.

Fortunately, that problem should be resolved soon, said Wyman. The district will soon replace all the lights at the field with new LED bulbs.

“We finally got the financing taken care of I think July 29,” Wyman said.

“So the lights are on order. It’s a fiveto six-week window. We won’t make the first game for sure, then there’s a three-week window after that before our next home game. So the hope is the lights will come in and once they come in we’ll get them put up.”

The new bulbs are part of $140,000

At least 13 of lights at the football field are out. All the lights at the field are expected to be replaced with energy efficient LED lights in the next month. energy efficiency project financed over time by the savings on electricity.

Wyman said spectators will notice a difference when the new lights are installed.

“It will bring the standard of the lights up to what they should be on a high school field throughout the country, so we’re excited about that,” he said. “It’s going to be brighter and cover the entire field. They are energy efficient.”

Diamond Queens Where My Pitches At beat Wanna Play to win the Payson Parks & Rec Women’s Slowpitch Softball League Tournament Championship at Rumsey Park on Monday, Aug. 15. Wanna Play won the regular season title and entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed, while Where My Pitches At finished second and entered as the No. 2 seed. Tonto Apache Rec finished third in the regular season standings and North Mechanical fourth.

Photos by Keith Morris/Roundup

Above, members of Where My Pitches At pose for a photo after beating Wanna Play to win the Payson Parks and Recreation Women’s Slowpitch Softball Tournament Championship at Rumsey Park Field 2 on Monday, Aug. 15. At top right, Wanna Play’s pitcher delivers a pitch in the championship game. At bottom right, a Where My Pitches At batter takes a cut.

Regular Season Standings 1. Wanna Play 8 - 2 2. Where My Pitches At 6 - 4 3. Tonto Apache Rec 6 - 4 4. North Mechanical 0 - 10 Tournament Results Monday, Aug. 8 No. 1 Wanna Play def. No. 4 North Mechanical No. 2 Where My Pitches At def.

No. 3 Tonto Apache Rec Wednesday, Aug. 10 Winners Bracket Where My Pitches At def.

Wanna Play Losers Bracket Tonto Apache Rec def. North Mechanical Monday, Aug. 15 Losers Bracket Wanna Play def. Tonto Apache Rec Championship Game Where My Pitches AT def.

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Payson Roundup SPORTS Friday, August 19, 2016

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Brady Ellison claims third Olympic medal by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

After losing in the round of 32 in the London Games four years earlier, former Payson resident Brady Ellison worked hard to reach the medal stand in this year’s Olympic Games in

Rio de Janerio, Brazil.

Sure he’d helped Team USA win the silver medal in London, but the Globe resident wanted to also stand on the individual medal stand after spending most of the past six years as the No. 1- or 2-ranked archer in the world.

Submitted photo

Jack and Jill winners Sharon Vaplon and Terry Lindsay.

Golf groups get together for Jack & Jill tourney Sharon Vaplon and Terry Lindsay enjoyed winning last year so much they figured why stop now.

The defending champions teamed up once again to win the Jack and Jill Tournament conducted by the Payson Women’s Golf Association and the Payson Men’s Golf Association at Payson Golf Course.

But Earlene Brewer and Ron Fisher gave them a run for their money. Both teams shot 56, with Vaplon and Lindsay winning on a scorecard playoff.

It was actually a four-team race as Joyce Goff and John Calderwood finished third just

one stroke back at 57 and Judy McFall and Virgil Cly placed fourth with 58.

Marcy Hewlett and Mike McKee and Karen Peterson and Jessie Smith tied for fifth with 60s.

Brewer had a big day. In addition to helping her team finish a close second, she was closest to the pin on both holes 5 (20 feet, 5 inches) and 14 (5-10). Other closest-to-thepin winners included: Don Shepard (No. 8, 5-11) and Mike Anderson (No. 17, 14-8).

The PWGA competes every Tuesday at Payson Golf Course. For more information, visit www.pwgaonline.com.

Sports Briefs Those interested in the following leagues may find more at paysonrimcountry.com and sign up at paysonrimcountry.com or at the Parks and Recreation office in Green Valley Park.

British soccer camp Kids ages 3-16 are eligible to participate in a British Soccer Camp scheduled for Aug. 22-26 at Rumsey Park. The cost is $93 for kids ages 3-4, $110 for

ages 5-6 and $149 for ages 7-16.

Register at challengersports. com.

Youth soccer league Pre-kindergarten through eighth-graders are eligible to play in the Payson youth fall soccer league. Registration is open through Aug. 26. Games are on Saturday mornings at Rumsey Park. The fee is $30.

A late fee of $5 will be added to those signing up after Aug. 26.

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He was eliminated in the round of 32 in London.

But he enjoyed more success in Rio, leading Team USA to another silver medal and claiming the individual bronze, as well.

Ellison entering this year’s Olympics ranked No. 2 in the world. And he showed why, breezing into the semifinals and beating both teammates Jake Kaminski and Zach Garrett along the way.

After getting by Japan’s Takaharu Furukawa 6-2 in the quarterfinals, he faced South Korea’s Ku Bon-chan in the semifinals.

Ellison, Kaminski and Garrett reached the gold medal match in the team competition before falling to Bon-chan and South Korea.

The match was tied after the fifth and final set, forcing a shootout. Bon-chan won to advance and went on to win

Brady Ellison’s road to bronze medal Round of 64 Defeated Libya’s Ali El Ghrari 6-0 Round of 32 Defeated USA’s Jake Kaminski 6-2 Round of 16 Defeated USA’s Zach Garrett 6-4

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Former Payson resident Brady Ellison, shown here in an earlier photo, won an individual Olympic bronze medal and helped Team USA claim its second consecutive Olympic silver medal last week in Rio. gold.

Ellison, 27, put the heartbreaking loss behind him to beat Sjef van der Berg of the

Netherlands 6-2 for the bronze.

He is the grandson of Payson’s Alesha and John Calderwood.

Quarterfinals Defeated Japan’s Taka­ haru Furukawa 6-2 Semifinals Lost to South Korea’s Ku Bon-chan 6-5 (shootout) Bronze Medal Match Defeated the Nether­ lands’ Sjef van den Berg 6-2