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Film depicts violent tragedy Documentary showing at the Sawmill dwells on Arizona’s most deadly gunfight

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Pete Aleshire

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A bloody shootout. A lingering injustice. A forgotten history. A crusading journalist. An undaunted filmmaker. They all come together Saturday morning at Sawmill Theatres in Payson, with a onetime, must-see documentary recounting one of the most violent moments in Arizona history — which produced tragedy for everyone it touched. The film chronicles the wrenching series of

mistakes and miscalculation that led four lawmen deep into Rattlesnake Canyon in 1918 to arrest Tom and John Power for their failure to register for the draft in the midst of World War I. The attempt provoked a shootout, in which four men died within a minute or two. It also triggered perhaps the greatest manhunt in the state’s history, national attention and hysteria and a confusing and tormented effort to find the truth of what happened. On Saturday at 11 a.m., Cameron Trejo will show his 90-minute documentary with an honored guest in attendance. Payson’s

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Police are investigating the tragic chain of events that led up to the death of a 20-yearold Payson man Saturday night after he reportedly sped away from an officer who tried to pull him over. Edward Chase Breyette died shortly after his motorcycle crashed into a pickup and then a truck off West Johnson and North

McLane Road. Payson police officer Tyler Forsberg had just wrapped up another call and was leaving Rumsey Park around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. He had stopped at a stop sign at the north end of Rumsey Park when he spotted Edward Chase Breyette pass him on a motorcycle. Breyette was not speeding and Forsberg wasn’t planning to stop him, said Police Chief Don Engler.

However, when Forsberg pulled out onto North McLane Road, Breyette reportedly sped up as he approached West Forest Drive, Engler said. As Breyette sped off, Forsberg put on his lights and sirens north of Forest Drive and followed. Breyette reportedly continued to speed away. Because of the high rate of speed, Forsberg indicated in his report that

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Deaths ruled murder-suicide Police believe son in February filled home with carbon monoxide by

Alexis Bechman

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Fatal crash spurs questions about chase Young man dies as he flees police on motorcycle

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Weekend: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s, lows around 60. Best chance for rain Sunday. Details, 7A

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Investigators have concluded that a Payson teen killed both himself and his mother by filling their home with carbon monoxide fumes in February. Police ruled the twin deaths a murder/suicide after an autopsy showed Christy Barrowdale and her 17-year-old son Christian John Barrowdale died of carbon monoxide poising. Police believe Christian used a box to prop open a door from the garage and left a vehicle running. Fumes from the vehicle eventually killed both mother and son on Feb. 15 at a home in the 1100 block of North Monte

Rosa Lane. During a search of the home, Payson Police Chief Don Engler found a notebook and Bible on Christian’s bed. While the writings did not explicitly say he planned to kill himself and his mother, there “were indications in the writings that this was a suicidal situation for Christian Barrowdale.” Investigators also found evidence Christian had been looking up suicide and religion on a computer in the home. Engler said the mother and son were extremely close. It does not appear she knew Christian had left the vehicle running.

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Wow. What a

Weekend!

Wet, dry, wet by

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As promised by the National Weather Service earlier in the week, Rim Country experienced thunderstorms throughout the week. Now the NWS predicts a little break, just in time for the weekend. Then storms will return early next week. The reason for the latest storms? Tropical Cyclone Linda. The storm has splashed rain across the Southwest since Labor Day. As of Thursday, Linda significantly weakened, which allows drier air to move in.

Whoa. Dude. What a weekend. Fall’s in the air, but Rim Country will enjoy one more jam-packed weekend — come rain, shine or flatlander fatigue. For starters, you’ve got your Northern Gila County Fair — a celebration of Rim Country’s deep agricultural roots and continuing deep affection for small-town silliness. Check out this week’s Rim Review for all the Norman Rockwell details. But suffice to say, you’ve got your livestock, kids with pigs, magic shows, barrel racing, antique tractors, prize-winning photographs, freakishly

The National Weather Service said dry air currently sits above Interstate 40 in the north and will move south on Friday and Saturday. But look out for storms to return on Sunday. “Return (air) flow arrives big time Sunday and Monday ... for a very active pattern,” write the meteorologists for the NWS. September’s average rainfall is 1.8 inches. So far this year, according to the locals at WeatherAstro50.com, the Rim Country has received .52 inches for September.

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County battling prescription drug overdose epidemic by

Pete Aleshire

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Gila County will get some $500,000 from the federal government to reduce the inexorable rise in deaths due to overdoses of prescription drugs. Arizona suffers among the highest overdose rates in the country, with Gila County reporting some of the highest rates in the state. Overdoses on prescription painkillers kill more than 15,000 Americans annually, more than heroin and cocaine combined. The death rate has more than quad-

rupled in the past 15 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control. People often overdose on the opiate painkillers when they combine it with other drugs, either legal or illegal. “We are committed to reducing prescription drug abuse and misuse in our communities,” said Gila County Health Department Director Michael O’Driscoll. Every day, another 44 Americans die and about 7,000 show up in emergency rooms as a result of an overdose on painkillers. The CDC estimates health plans spend about $73 billion annually for the treatment of prescrip-

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tion drug overdoses. A staggering 1 in 20 Americans use the painkillers for nonmedical reasons — and doctors dole out enough prescriptions each year to keep every single American medicated around the clock for a month. The epidemic has followed in the wake of a dramatic rise in the number of prescriptions doctors write — up fourfold between 1999 and 2010. But in the past few years, the painkiller epidemic has morphed — merging with an even more rapid rise in heroin overdoses. For instance, between 2010 and 2012 the See County grant, page 6A

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After her boyfriend was sentenced recently to 4.5 years in prison and a lengthy probation sentence for multiple thefts, a Payson teen was sentenced Tuesday for her part in the crimes. Jessica Marie Stoner, 19, will serve a 24-month supervised probation term for trafficking stolen property and facilitation to commit fraudulent schemes. In January, Stoner’s boyfriend, Tyler Forest Duhamell, 19, broke into several local busi-

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From page 1A Because the garage is on a lower level, she probably would not have heard the engine, said Engler. A family friend went to the Barrowdale home to check on them around 7:40 p.m. The friend found the home locked up, but she then looked through a window saw Christy lying motionless on the dining room floor. She called for help and firefighters opened a window by the front door to enter. Officer Michael

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Banner Payson Medical Center, Engler said. On social media, several people claimed Forsberg had raced after Breyette, disputing the officer’s statement that he had slowed down and dropped back. Engler said the department is still investigating the crash, including an internal investigation to make sure Forsberg acted appropriately. Forsberg’s report indicated he had slowed down and was not pursuing Breyette at a high rate of speed when the crash occurred, Engler said. Engler said alcohol might have been a

factor in the crash, but investigators are awaiting autopsy results. Forsberg joined the PPD in 2014. Friends described Breyette as a positive, kind-hearted and generous friend who loved the people around him and loved life. They said he was an amazing son, an incredible friend, a godfather to a beautiful baby girl and a free spirit that brought happiness to everyone around him. A search of court records showed that he had several relatively minor offenses for traffic offenses — usually involving speeding.

McAnerny reported smelling a strong odor or gas, like exhaust. In the kitchen, McAnerny found Christian lying face down on the floor. Nearby lay a broken telephone and a plastic cup and tea bags. In the basement area, McAnerny found the garage door propped open four inches with a cardboard container. “It was obvious that this had been intentionally placed there,” Engler said. A red convertible in the garage was not running. However, the key in the ignition was

turned to the “on” position. From splatters on the garage door from the exhaust pipe, investigators concluded the vehicle had run for some time before running out of gas. Engler noticed the windows on the garage door had a bluish tint from the exhaust. According to Roundup archives, Christy had been the director of Children First, a nonprofit organization. Christian had attended Payson High School and been involved with Mock Trial and Future Business Leaders of America.

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This year, the area has received approximately 15.13 inches to date — just barely behind the 30-year average — and one of the few normal years in the midst of a decade-long drought. Forecasts call for a normal or above-normal winter thanks to El Niño sea surface warming in the Eastern Pacific. Temperatures for the day were forecast to reach 88 degrees. Normal temperature is 84 degrees, but in 1990 the record high was 96 degrees. The record low was in 2010 and was recorded at 47 degrees. The Salt River Project’s daily water report shows that the reservoirs on the Salt and Verde rivers stand at about half full. The Salt River on Thursday had about 5 percent more than its normal flow while the Verde River carried about 6 percent less than its normal flow. The East Verde River on Thursday had a flow of 24 cubic feet per second, after peaking at about 38 cubic feet per second earlier in the week.

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he pulled back rather than speeding up to give chase. However, he continued northbound, Engler said. When the officer arrived at West Johnson and North McLane Road, he found Breyette had gone off the west side of the road, striking a pickup and then a tree. Breyette was still alive when paramedics arrived, but unconscious. He was not wearing a helmet. Breyette died about 30 minutes later at

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Wright Tuesday, Stoner wrung her hands and said she was very sorry and remorseful for her actions. She said she is a very good person that had never been in trouble before she got involved with a felon. She said she had disappointed her friends and family and was truly sorry for her poor decisions. A probation officer, however, noted that Stoner said she still supports Duhamell and intends to reunite with him once he’s released from prison. “Although Ms. Stoner is able to recognize she was making extremely poor choices in her life, her immaturity is reflective in her inability to cease contact with this subject along with other peers that continue to have a negative influence upon her,” probation wrote. Wright told Stoner while she had made several big mistakes, she had an opportunity to turn her life around and if she did well on probation, keep these crimes misdemeanors. If she fails, they could turn into felonies.

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nesses with friends, taking tools, a credit card and petty cash. Duhamell asked Stoner to drive them to a pawnshop so they could sell the tools, saying they would give her a cut of the money, according to a presentencing report. Then in June, Duhamell and Stoner went to Walmart and Stoner grabbed two lotions off a shelf. The couple put the lotions in a bag and returned them at the customer service counter for a gift card. During questioning, Stoner said Duhamell made her steal and return the items so they could buy cigarettes, according to the report. “I shouldn’t have done them because it was wrong and I am extremely remorseful ,” Stoner wrote the court. Stoner told a probation officer that she did not know Duhamell had stolen the tools that he wanted to pawn, but was “somewhat suspicious.” Standing before Superior Court Judge Tim

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Northern Gila County Fair this weekend

PAYSON FARMERS MARKET Vibhas returns with his beautiful Native American Flute music. Only 2 Saturdays left to stock up on the foods you’ve come to love and to start your Holiday shopping and gift basket making with items from our great food vendors and local artists. “Washers” starts at 10:00, sponsored by Club Payson Volleyball team. Follow us on Facebook. The Payson Farmers Market. Saturday the 12th & 19th, open 8am-noon. 816 S. Beeline Hwy, behind Chili’s.

Fire on the Rim Mountain Bike Race is this weekend in Pine

The annual Fire on the Rim Mountain Bike Race is Saturday, Sept. 12 at 6000 Bradshaw Drive in Pine. In addition to the main event, there are lots of pre-race and post-race activities including an Italian feast Friday night, a bike raffle and silent auction, beer garden, live music, food vendors, a kids’ bike race and more. Free camping is available at the Mary Ellen Randall Arena and the campsite opens at noon Friday, Sept. 11. Proceeds from this event go to wildfire prevention and trail development. For more information, visit www.fireontherim.com.

Payson Elks Lodge events

The Payson Elks Lodge is located at 1206 N. Beeline Highway. Friday, Sept. 11 enjoy dinner music by Ginger and a surprise vocalist. Saturday, Sept. 12 is the Charity Ball with Junction 87. Tickets were pre-sold and no tickets will be sold at the door. Cocktails are at 4:30, dinner at 5:30, music and dancing at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 - Bingo! Tuesday, Sept. 15 the House Committee meets at 4:30. Everyone welcome. Wednesday, Sept. 16 - Karaoke with potluck Thursday, Sept. 17 - General Membership meeting 7 p.m. Next week’s lunch specials: Monday, Sept. 14 - Chicken Salad Sandwich with choice of side or served on a bed of lettuce. Tuesday, Sept. 15 - BBQ Ribs Wednesday, Sept. 16 - Fiesta Mac N’ Cheese with side salad. Thursday, Sept. 17th - BBQ Chicken. Lunch specials are only $6 unless noted. Regular menu also available.

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The Northern Gila County Fair takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11-13 at the Payson Event Center just south of town and west of the Beeline Highway across from the Mazatzal Casino. In addition to the exhibits and competition for ribbons in livestock, agriculture, arts and crafts and food categories, the annual event features plenty of fun for the whole family. There will be food vendors, an arts and crafts sale, draft horse and antique tractor exhibits, barrel racing, live music and dancing, magic shows and more. Exhibits are open for viewing from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday with activities and events taking place each day. For more information and a complete fair schedule, pick up your free copy of this week’s Rim Review, available at newsstands on Wednesday.

The Buckhead Mesa Landfill will coordinate an old appliance recycle event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 12. This will include refrigerators, freez-

ers, washers, dishwashers, dryers, portable trash compactors and water heaters. Other metal items will also be accepted at no charge. The landfill fee for the weight of all appliances and the freon from the refrigerators and freezers will be waived by Gila County. As the county will handle the freon removal from the appliances, please do not tamper with the freon lines and no trash of any kind in the appliances. All other debris will be regular price, so leave yourself easy access to remove these metal items and appliances so the landfill personnel can exclude the weight from any other trash that you may bring to the landfill to dispose of. This is a great opportunity to get rid of old, unwanted appliances and piles of metal from local residences for free. Landfill hours are 8 a.m. till 4 p.m., closed Sunday and holidays. For more information on this event, call the landfill at (928) 476-3350.

Free brush pits

The Regional Payson Area Project…. for a Fire Wise Rim Country (RPAP) will be staffing free brush drop-off points at the following locations, weather permitting: On Saturday, Sept. 12, 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. On Sunday, Sept. 13, 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

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brush, leaves, pine needles, trimmings and other vegetative materials only. No household garbage, construction debris or other items will be accepted. Use by commercial haulers is prohibited.

Karaoke and more! • Journey Unlimited - The Tribute: 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 day of concert. Available in the Dreamcatcher Gift Shop or call 800-777-7529, ext. 6200.

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AARP Safe Driver Class will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 12 at Banner Payson Seniors (formerly the Senior Circle), 215 N. Beeline Highway, Payson. There will be an hour lunch break. This class is designed for drivers 50 and older, but is open to all drivers over 18. Call (928) 472-9290 to register. AARP member registration is $15 per person; nonAARP registration is $20 (cash or check on day of class). There are no tests. Simply sign up and learn. Plus, you may get a great discount on your car insurance.

Children’s theatre presents ‘Peter and Wendy’ Saturday

The Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “Peter and Wendy” featuring local students takes place Saturday, Sept. 12. Performances are scheduled for 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Payson High School’s Longhorn Theatre. For more information, call Elizabeth Fowler at (928) 970-1825.

Free after-school program

Pathfinder Pals is a free after-school program for grades K-5. Each Tuesday during school sessions, K-5th-grade students will meet from 2:30 to 4:45 p.m., at Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St. Transportation is provided to the church from the schools and parents pick up after the program is completed. Each meeting we will be seeking paths to basic Christian values through Bible-based stories, healthy snacks, games, crafts and music. For more information, call (928) 4742059.

Join Funseekers

Funseekers is a fellowship group for singles ages 35-55. Come join us for laughter, games, food and adventures. Our next meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. For more information, call Janell at (928) 363-1290.

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Live On Stage and the Tonto Community Concert Association present Presidio Brass in a performance at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 at the Payson High School Auditorium. The bold quintet will perform Hollywood’s greatest hits in a show called “Sounds of the Cinema.” Single tickets are $25 as available. For more information or for season tickets, visit www.tccarim.org or call (928) 478-4363.

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There’s always something happening at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, located on Highway 87 at milepost 251. For more information, call 1-800-777-PLAY (7529). • Football Specials: Sunday, Monday and Thursday in the Apache Spirits Lounge. Beer & Wings and drink specials! • Frybread for Families: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17. Enjoy delicious fry bread and a drink for just $6. • $40,000 Break the Bank Giveaway: $5,000 given away every Sunday through Sept. 27. New earned entries are required each week. • Have a Ball at the Testicle Festival Saturday, Oct. 3: $100 Maz Cash hotseat winners every 30 minutes from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cornhole Tournament, Eating Contests,

On Tuesday, Sept. 15 come and hear UK citizen David Leeson talk about the British publications of Zane Grey’s books. He will use a PowerPoint presentation to highlight the beautiful dust jackets of both first editions and reprints by a variety of British publishers. He will talk about how the early editions can be identified, and show some bizarre dust jackets and other book features that reveal a very different view of the American West. Meet at the top floor of the Rim Country Museum in Green Valley Park at 1 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Boost writing success

Learn how to improve your writing and editing skills from a panel of local expert editors on Sept. 16 at a meeting of Arizona Professional Writers. Open to the public, the event starts at noon in the community room of the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road, Payson. Panelists are: Marsha Ward, author of five novels, former newspaper editor as well as a writing coach and editor; Carol (LaValley) Baxter, who has edited a newspaper, numerous corporate newsletters, blogs, books and eBooks; Carol Osman Brown edited several newspapers, magazines, newsletters and corporate publications as well as editing book manuscripts for publishers and authors. This event is open to the public, free of charge. For information, call (928) 468-9269.

Editor to speak

Everyone is welcome to come to the meeting room of the Payson Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. to hear guest speaker, Pete Aleshire, editor of the Payson Roundup. The meeting of the Democratic Club of Northern Gila County will follow. Please call Chris Tilley at (928) 468-9669 if you have any questions.

Veterans’ benefits counselor visits

The Arizona Department of Veterans Services will have Veterans Benefits Counselor Martha Alderman in Payson from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Payson DES office, 100 N. Tonto St., Suite 100. To make and appointment, call (602) 6273261 or email malderman@azdvs.gov. Appointments are generally an hour in length. If time is available, walk-ins will be accepted.

Community Yard Sale

Payson’s Community Presbyterian Church is once again planning a Community Yard Sale from 7 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 19. This is a great one-stop shopping experience featuring numerous vendors. For just $10, vendors can rent a10-foot-

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by-19 foot space. CPS does the advertising and manages the event. All proceeds from this event go to the church’s Deacons Assistance Program that serves families in need in the Rim Country with financial assistance for utilities, rent and prescriptions and operates the CPC food pantry. The staff and members of CPC work closely with St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank to offer citizens help when needed six days a week. Reserve a space by calling the office at (928) 474-2059. The Yard Sale will be at 800 W. Main St. (corner of Oak and Main).

Pins for Paws

The Humane Society of Central Arizona is having its 5th Annual Pins for Paws fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Beeline Bowl, 1109 N. Beeline Highway. Registration for bowling starts at 3:30 p.m., bowling begins at 4 p.m., with silent auctions, raffles and dinner to follow. The dinner is catered by Gerardo’s Firewood Café. Contact Cathy Buckish at (928) 4786945 to register.

SuperStars!

Tickets are now on sale for the annual female SuperStars! dinner show at the Payson Elks Lodge. Enjoy an evening dining on either roast beef or rosemary chicken and hear some of the Rim Country’s most talented female singers. The event is at 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Payson Elks, 1206 N. Beeline Highway, and the cost is only $20 per person. This event is open to the public. Tickets must be purchased by Sept. 25. For more information, call the Lodge at (928) 474-2572.

Chili Cookoff contestants wanted

Have family and friends raved about your chili? Then, you need to enter the Chili Cookoff Contest at the Fall Festival in Pine on Oct. 10. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places. For more information and to enter, contact Manny at (928) 476-3641 by Oct. 3. This contest is sponsored by the Pine Strawberry Business Community.

Wine Around the Library

The Isabelle Hunt Memorial Public Library in Pine will be holding its 2nd Wine Around the Library Saturday, Oct. 10 from 4 p.m. until sunset inside the library. Tickets are now on sale for $20 per person and sponsorships for $100 are still available. Those purchasing sponsorships for the event will receive two tickets for the festivities. This is a great opportunity to see your library in a different setting by enjoying wine and cheese while visiting with friends and neighbors. For tickets, stop by the library; for more information, call the library at (928) 476-3678.

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Looking ahead

• Northern Gila County Fair: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Payson Event Center • Community Breakfast: 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., 507 W. Wade Lane • American Legion Fish Fry: Noon-8 p.m., American Legion • Fire on the Rim Mountain Bike Race: Pre-race events including Italian feast; free campsite opens at noon, 6000 Bradshaw Dr. in Pine

• Northern Gila County Fair: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Payson Event Center • Fire on the Rim Mountain Bike Race: all day, 6000 Bradshaw Dr., Pine • Free Appliance and Metal Discard Day: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Buckhead Mesa Landfill • Missoula Children’s Theatre presents “Peter and Wendy”: 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at Payson High School Longhorn Theatre

• Northern Gila County Fair: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Payson Event Center • Fire on the Rim Mountain Bike Race: Post-race activities, 6000 Bradshaw Dr. in Pine • Rim Country Museum: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Bingo: 1 p.m., Elks Lodge, open to the public

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Zane Grey program: 1 p.m., Rim Country Museum, Green Valley Park • Pathfinder Pals: 2:30 to 4:45 p.m., 800 W. Main St.

September 19 • Community Yard Sale: 7 a.m. to noon, 800 W. Main St. • Justice McNeeley Charity Quad Poker Run: 8 a.m., 6112 W. Hardscrabble Mesa Road, Pine • First Responders Recognition Day: 10:30 to 4:00, Mount Cross Church • Pins for Paws Humane Society Fundraiser: 3:30 p.m., Beeline Bowl

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New Payson Tractor Supply fosters pet adoptions The Payson Tractor Supply Co. store will host activities for families and their pets, including pet adoptions, Saturday, Sept. 19 as part of Pet Appreciation Week. Held Sept. 16-20, Pet Appreciation Week or P.A.W. is Tractor Supply’s annual event to celebrate pet owners and their furry friends. “There’s a vast number of healthy dogs and cats just waiting to be adopted, and Pet Appreciation Week is our chance to help these pets find homes,” said Quentin Weyer, manager of the Payson Tractor Supply store. “By partnering with our great local nonprofits, we’re able to match families with great pets and help those families start pet ownership on the right foot — or paw.” As part of the main event on Sept. 19, Tractor Supply will feature pet adoptions, demonstrations on pet nutrition, drawings for $200 worth of gift cards, and giveaways, including a tennis ball and pet food mats while supplies last. All Pet Appreciation Week events are open to the public — and pets — and will take place at Tractor Supply, 510 E. Highway 260. In addition to finding good

homes for dogs and cats, Saturday’s adoption event will also raise awareness of the importance of spaying and neutering pets and provide information on proper pet care and nutrition. Several activities will take place during the main event, including pet adoption. Community partners for this year’s Pet Appreciation Week include the Gila County Animal Shelter. Contact the Tractor Supply store at 928-474-2829 for pet adoption details and other planned activities. For more information on Pet Appreciation Week, visit TractorSupply.com.

After months of construction, Payson Tractor Supply has opened next door to Tiny’s Restaurant. The store offers an mix of tools, farm equipment, clothes and other things to make a rural lifestyle as productive and comfortable as possible. The store represents one of the few, new commercial buildings constructed in the past several years in Payson.

Business News and Notes Shopping center changes Payson Town officials say to look for big changes at the Bashas’ shopping center: • Computer Guys has been asked to move out to bring in a restaurant. • Plans are in the works to add a Culver’s, serves burgers and custard.

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Mattress Experts & More celebrates 5th Anniversary What started with mattress sales has expanded to furniture and bedding. The store, at 221 E. Highway 260, carries 36 models, including Sealy Posturpedic, Simmons Beautyrest, Tempurpedic, Southerland and AmeriGel. They offer a huge selection of headboards, pillows and sheets. Bedding customers are allowed to purchase sheets at 50 percent off for life. A little less than two years ago, owners Kristine McCormack and Cindy Gregory expanded the store to include furniture. They now carry the entire Ashley Furniture line, offer closeouts and highly discounted special purchases. Same-day delivery is available. In 2012, Mattress Experts was Small Business of the Year finalist and Gregory was named the James Young Business Person of the Year. CC, a Pomeranian, is still the store mascot and greets customers at the door, some of which stop by daily just to see CC. For more information, call 928-468-8568.

Get ready for a new coffee shop on Highway 87 across from Dairy Queen in the old Canyon State Credit Union office called Cup of Joe. (Canyon State moved to the Bashas’ shopping center). Finally, Jimmy John’s has found a partner to fill out its space located next to the True Value Hardware Store — Five Guys. Building should be complete within a year from now.

Also heard around town Sears will have a new manager, — Anna — who comes from

Show Low where the new owners run Sears stores.

Radio Shack (in the Safeway shopping center) will be reborn as Payson Electronics with the same owners. The selection will expand to include guitar strings. Newly renamed Premier Dental (formerly High Desert Dentistry) will have a Grand Opening soon.

News from the governor Governor Doug Ducey put out a news release this week, trumpeting assorted good news on the business and economic development front.

ASU ‘most innovative’ A U.S. News & World Report named ASU as the most innovative university in the country, thanks to President Michael Crow’s emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship. Hopefully, this will soon include using the Payson model to demonstrate

how to build a new campus through a public-private partnership.

High-tech Phoenix jobs A real estate survey put Phoenix in a tie with San Francisco as having the best high-tech job growth in North America. The report shows that Phoenix added 12,662 new high-tech jobs from 2012 to 2014. That is a 42.7 percent increase for the Valley’s tech sector, tying San Francisco for the top spot among the 30 largest North American markets.

Kudos for Flagstaff Flag finished No. 7 in Outside magazine’s 16 best places to live in the U.S., based on votes by readers ranking 64 cities picked by the magazine. The 64 cities were seeded on the bracket just as basketball teams are in March. Flagstaff entered this tournament as a No. 2 seed among western cities.”

Documentary recounts violent, tragic tale in Arizona From page 1A own Don Dedera, an award-winning journalist who unearthed the all-but-forgotten incident when he stumbled across Tom and John Power serving out their life sentence in a Safford Prison 40 years after the tragedy unfolded. His newspaper columns eventually freed the two men — and led finally to Trejo’s documentary. Dedera retired to Payson after a distinguished career that included a stint as editor of Arizona Highways. He’ll attend the showing and lead a discussion of the movie and the events it depicts afterward at the Northern Gila County Historical Society’s museum in Green Valley Park. The documentary remains a mustsee event for anyone interested in Arizona history, where myth so often overshadows reality. Trejo approaches the events and the lingering controversy they spawned with an eye for history’s contradictions and mysteries, mixed with a deep sympathy for everyone caught in the baffling and violent events. He took his film crew deep into the aptly named Rattlesnake Canyon in the Galiuro Mountains of southwest Arizona where the Powers’ cabin still stands. He utilized the skills of a gifted illustrator and sorted through the conflicting accounts to present a vivid and plausible version of events, which in the end brilliantly illuminate a dark period in Arizona’s eventful and often violent history. The film starts with a clear-eyed but sympathetic event of the heroic but doomed efforts of Jeff Power to raise his family and make his fortune in this last vestige of the Western Frontier. He brought his mother and four children to Arizona after his wife died in Texas. He started a ranch, but then found glim-

mers of gold in remote and inaccessible Rattlesnake Canyon. He sold everything and risked everything to gouge a wagon road into the canyon and start cutting a mine shaft into the cliff. A hard, determined man beset by grief and loss, he proved as unyielding as the veins of quartz in which he sought the gleam of gold. But tragedy dogged him. His mother died after a runaway horse overturned her wagon. That left his daughter Ola May, to tend to Jeff and his two sons in their remote cabin as they picked and blasted the mine out of solid rock. Locked in this struggle with the mountain, Jeff and his sons largely ignored the outbreak of World War I and the near-hysteria of patriotism it stimulated. The government instituted the draft, which caused an outpouring of enlistment and support — but also sullen, sometimes violent resistance. Fearful of the kinds of draft riots that beset the nation during the Civil War, the government literally outlawed any criticism of the draft of the war and made a point of rounding up draft resisters. The by-the-book sheriff of Graham County made note of the failure of the Power boys to register for the draft, but waited for some excuse to act. That excuse came in the form of the tragic death of Ola May, found writhing in pain on her bed. When asked what was wrong, she said “poison.” Then died. Her mysterious death stirred rumor and debate. A coroner’s inquest proved inconclusive, letting suspicions settle on the family. Much later, an exhumation and analysis concluded she likely died of food poisoning — probably salmonella — a point the movie never touched on. In any case, Ola May’s death provid-

The award-winning “Power’s War” recounts the tragic death of Ola May Power (above), an event that triggered one of the West’s most violent shootouts and the destruction of her family. The movie airs at Sawmill Theatres Saturday at 11 a.m. ed the pretext for Sheriff Robert Frank McBride to act. He enlisted the help of Undersheriff Martin Kempton and Deputy T. Kane Wootan as well as the help of U.S. Marshal Frank Haynes. They obtained warrants to arrest Tom and John for draft evasion then road into the remote canyon. They planned to arrive at the cabin at dawn and take the men by surprise. The movie offers a compelling account of how the tragedy unfolded. By

the time the shooting stopped, three of the lawmen were dead and Jeff Power mortally wounded. Tom and John, along with their hired man Tom Sisson, fled toward Mexico, wounded, desperate and fearing the lynch mob. The documentary offers a compelling recounting of the chase and the capture. It also continues with Dedera’s discovery of the story 40 years later —

and his crusade for justice in a world that seemed impossibly removed from those terrible events — perhaps the final spasm of the Old West. So do yourself a favor and make your way to Sawmill Theatres Saturday morning, for a taste of that sometimes muddled, sometimes tragic, sometimes heroic, always absorbing Arizona history.

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Lawmaker decries plan for monuments Rep. Thorpe fighting Sedona, Grand Canyon proposals by

Pete Aleshire

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Rep. Bob Thorpe last week came to Payson to urge voters to rally against formation of two new national monuments — one near Sedona and the other near the Grand Canyon. Thorpe said President Barack Obama’s plan to use the Antiquities Act to designate the 1.7-million-acre Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument and the 160,000-acre Sedona Verde Valley Red Rock National Monument would hurt the economy and violate the Constitution. “We do not want another national monument in Arizona. We already have 22 that have been created and some of them have been turned into national parks,” the Flagstaff Republican who represents Rim Country in the state Legislature told a gathering of the Payson Tea Party. He said presidents using the 1906 Antiquities Act to create national monuments on federal lands without the approval of Congress violates the Constitution and the contract between the states and the federal government. “What has happened in the past is that private landowners will be enveloped by this monument. They’re told they still own their land, but they can no longer drive to it. So in frustration the ranchers over the years will finally give up and sell their land for pennies on the dollar and walk away from their land.” Advocates for establishment of the monuments say private landowners will still have access to their land on existing easements and activities like hunting, fishing, recreation, forest maintenance would continue without much change. Existing mining claims would also continue to operate. Advocates for the Grand Canyon Watershed Monument cited the need to protect the watershed of the Grand Canyon from contamination from additional uranium mines. Advocates for the Sedona Verde Valley Red Rock National Monument cited the need to connect the small wilderness areas that surround one of the most visited areas of the state. However, Thorpe sharply criticized both proposals. He said geological surveys suggest the vast stretch of land north of the Grand Canyon has “10 to 100 times” as many uranium deposits as previous estimates had suggested. He said after years of decline, the market for uranium has heated up — and the U.S. will need all of the radioactive ore it can get. He characterized the plan to change the designation of nearly 2 million acres of federally owned land as unconstitutional and unfair. “There’s no transparency. The people of Arizona don’t have any choice. With a presidential proclamation he grabs it and turns it into a national monument.”

He maintained this use of the Antiquities Act is unconstitutional, although almost every president since 1906 has made use of it to set aside natural and historic sites. In Arizona, President Theodore Roosevelt invoked the act to set aside Montezuma’s Castle, the Petrified Forest, Tonto National Monument, the Grand Canyon and Tumacacori. Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson and Bill Clinton all made additional designations. The Sedona Verde Valley Red Rock National Monument would include three existing wilderness areas and has been under discussion for 27 years, with support from the Sedona Town Council. It would protect 800 inventoried archaeological sites, four perennial streams and creeks, three scenic highways, three National Heritage sites and account for about 8 percent of the 2-million-acre Coconino National Forest. About half of the 160,000 acres proposed for designation are already in the boundaries of a federal wilderness area. The Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument would include most of Arizona north of the Grand Canyon and big chunk of ground between the current Grand Canyon Park boundary and Flagstaff. Advocates for the designation say it would protect the watershed of the Colorado River, which provides water for some 25 million people. It would also protect archaeological sites going back 12,000 years and at least 22 sensitive or endangered species, including the reintroduced California condor. The 1.7 million acres includes inholdings of private land totaling about 7,000 acres. The resources protected by the changed designation include: • 3,000 archaeological sites. • Lands culturally or spiritually significant to the Kaibab Paiute, Hopi, Zuni, Hualapi, Havasupai and Navajo tribes. • 300,000 acres of oldgrowth forest. • 400 plant species. • Four endangered species. • 22 “sensitive” species. • 125 creeks and springs. Advocates say the designation would prevent new uranium mines, protect old-growth forests, provide for the voluntary retirement of existing grazing leases protect archaeological sites and tribal access to significant lands. However, they maintain the desig-

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nation would leave management in the hands of the U.S. Forest Service and not restrict existing recreation and permits. Advocates said uranium mining has a legacy of environmental damage, with mine tailings and dust that remain radioactive for decades. They say that four streams in the existing park already suffer from some degree of radioactive contamination and a 1979 dam break in a New Mexico uranium mine released more radiation into the Little Colorado River than the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant released into downstream waterways. But Thorpe said the state should retain as much control as possible over the lands within its borders and should seek control

of existing federal lands, rather than letting the federal government add more restrictions to the land it owns. Ironically, he also blasted the Environmental Protection Agency for a spill of wastewater contaminated with heavy metals into the San Juan River from an abandoned gold mine. The EPA “waited 24 hours before even announcing to anyone that this problem had occurred. They initially said it was a million gallons — when actually it was 3 million gallons. I want to hold the EPA to their own high legal standards.” He said he had encouraged the Navajo Nation to sue the EPA and seek damages, since the tribe shut down irrigation diversions from the contaminated river. “We need to stand next to the Navajo Nation and support them in their own standards.” The EPA dispatched about 200 workers to monitor the spread of the contaminated water. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality said the levels of heavy metals and other contaminates dropped to former levels by the time the plume of water reached Lake Powell, although some of the contaminates had likely settled into the mud in the bottom of the river. Thorpe said the state should control most of the federal lands within its borders — and the monument designations would hurt the economy by limiting mining and other commercial activities. “We’ll no longer have dual use of this land where people can recreate — where they can hunt and fish and camp. It will tie our hands,” said Thorpe. He said the federal government already controls 81 percent of the land in Arizona, which means those lands don’t generate tax revenue. “For a place like Gila County, where only 4 percent of the land is taxable — that means it is much more difficult to fund education and to fund the services of government. That puts western states at a huge disadvantage.”

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Rollover blocks Highway 260 by

Alexis Bechman

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A 27-foot Penske rental box truck rolled Tuesday night on State Route 260, forcing another vehicle off the roadway to avoid the swerving truck, according to the Gila County Sheriff’s Office. The driver of the box truck was heading westbound when he reportedly swerved and went into oncoming traffic, forcing another vehicle off the highway and into a ditch to avoid the truck near

the Blattner Pit turnoff. The box truck continued westbound on the highway at milepost 256.5 went off the pavement and up an embankment before landing on its side. The truck blocked both lanes of the highway. Paramedics took the driver of the truck, Marc Eggers, to the hospital for evaluation. Upon release, police arrested Eggers on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured.

New rules for community garden by

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Payson is considering putting some restrictions on community gardens, but only to uproot potential problems that could sprout as the garden continues to grow. The Payson Community Garden budded in 2012 thanks to the efforts of several community members, the First Church of the Nazarene and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who wanted to provide a place for residents to grow fruits and vegetables in a communal space. The garden expanded from just a few dozen plots to 165, including handicap accessible plots. Gardening classes are offered

monthly during the growing season along with a pumpkin patch in the fall. Several Boy Scouts have completed Eagle Scout projects at the garden and gardeners donate hundreds of pounds of organic produce to the local food banks every year. The garden sits on land donated by First Church of the Nazarene with the LDS church supervising construction. The garden’s nearest neighbors are the Nazarene church and Majestic Rim Retirement Living. Sheila DeSchaaf, planning and development manager, said the town looked at other unified development codes regarding community gardens and modeled Payson’s ordinance on of those. She said the proposed code

would set some parameters on the Payson Community Garden. Among them: • Structures like sheds would have to sit in the back half of the garden, at least three feet from the property line. • Fencing will complement the surrounding properties. • Hours of operation and visitation will be limited to daylight hours. • No unattended animals in the garden. • The planning and zoning director can create additional stipulations based on the site and input from adjacent property owners. The council will hold a second public hearing on the ordinance before it votes to approve it.

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County grant to fight drug overdoses From page 1A combination of heroin and painkiller overdose deaths rose 56 percent — which included a doubling of the heroin death rate. Increasingly, an addiction to prescription pain killers has prepared the way for addiction to heroin. Payson police report that crimes related to heroin now pose a major problem in Rim Country — probably second only to domestic violence as a source of crime. The Centers for Disease Control has taken the lead in fighting the epidemic, including providing the state-by-state grants. The most recent round of grants will go to 16 states with high rates of overdose deaths, including Arizona. Each state will get about $1 million to combat the epidemic. Studies have identified certain warning signs of abuse. That includes people who get overlapping painkiller prescriptions from several different doctors, people taking high dosages, patients who have a history of mental illness or alcohol abuse and patients who live in rural areas — or come from a low-income household. Research by the CDC nationally has linked the stunning rise in overdoses from painkillers to changes in doctor’s willingness to prescribe the painkillers — especially for people in chronic and long-term pain. For instance, the rise in the number of prescriptions exactly matches the proportionate increase in both overdoses and deaths, according to national figures provided by the CDC. Some 20 years ago, doctors doled out opiate painkillers sparingly, fearing addiction on the part of their patients. Boards of medical examiners often investigated doctors’ prescribing practices when it came to opiates. However, prescribing practices began to change when studies showed that patients in severe pain weren’t as likely to get addicted to painkillers. Patient advocates argued doctors should do more to relieve pain, especially for terminally ill patients. The loosening of restrictions on opiates spawned a steady, then dramatic, rise in the number of prescriptions. Soon, pain clinics sprang up — and doctors began to offer opiate prescriptions for conditions they had long avoided

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-- Far more men than women overdose on painkillers. -- Middle-aged men remain the group with the highest overdose rate. -- People in rural areas have twice the overdose rate of people in big cities. -- Whites and Native Americans have the highest rates of any other group. -- 1 in 10 Native Americans, 1 in 20 whites and 1 in 30 blacks abuse prescription painkillers. --- Medicaid patients, which in Arizona is called AHCCCS, have a far higher rate of painkiller abuse than patients with other coverage. About a third of Gila County residents rely on AHCCCS for their healthcare – one of the highest rates in the state.

-- Set up Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP) to track all prescriptions. The data base will instantly tell doctors and pharmacists if a patient has been getting prescriptions from different doctors, how much they’re using and other warning signs of possible addiction or abuse. -- Set up insurer and community interventions, to help the companies that provide prescription coverage spot potential cases of abuse. -- Educate doctors to change their prescribing practices. -- Develop rapid response projects as problems emerge.

— like chronic back pain. Some of those clinics turned into “pill mills,” responsible for a disproportionate rise in the number of prescriptions. The increasing availability of prescription pain relievers soon spawned a new market for people using the opiates for “”recreation” — including teenagers who found bottles of pills in parents’ and grandparents’ medicine cabinets. At some point, the dramatic rise in the use and abuse of the prescription opiates reawakened a slumbering ogre — heroin. The painkillers and the illegal drug come from the same source and

produce similar effects. They can prove especially lethal when used in combination, since they can readily make people simply stop breathing. Many people also combine the pills with alcohol and other drugs — like sedatives. Those combinations can also trigger a lethal overdose far more easily than the painkillers alone. Ironically, the effort to stem the spread of the opiates effectively created a new generation of customers for heroin. In 2010, an estimated 12 million Americans reported using painkillers for nonmedical uses. By then, overdose deaths from the painkillers had increased from about 4,000 in 1999 to about 15,000 in 2008. The 500,000 emergency room visits cost health insurers $73 billion, according to the CDC.

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Probation, jail for DUI mother Superior Court Judge Tim Wright on Aug. 3 sentenced Globe resident Angela Tafoya to 36 months supervised probation and 21 days in the Gila County Jail after pleading guilty “straight up” to a felony aggravated DUI with a child in the vehicle. Tafoya pled guilty after the Gila County Attorney’s Office declined to offer her a plea agreement under “Calandra’s Policy.” Under this policy, individuals who commit DUI-related offenses with children present are not given a plea agreement and can either plead guilty “straight up” to the charges or

go to trial. The policy stems from the death of a Payson child who died in a car crash as her father fled from police. According to Deputy Gila County Attorney Robert Swinford, who handled the case, Tafoya must also attend state-mandated substance abuse counseling as a term of probation. Globe Police Department Detective Christopher Williams and Globe Police Department Sergeant A.J. Castaneda conducted the investigation that led to the successful prosecution of Tafoya.

Softball boosts Payson economy by

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Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan (center) recently spent an hour taking calls from Rim Country voters during her appearance on KMOG Radio Station’s Forum. Here, KMOG owner Mike Farrell and Community Affairs Director Inga Chouinard pose with Reagan and staffer Matt Roberts. Reagan supervises elections in Arizona and is in the first year of an eventful term, with controversies swirling about state elections — especially the influence of undisclosed dark money spending by corporations and special interests. She also weighed in recently by asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the legislative maps drawn by the voter-established Independent Redistricting Commission. Republicans have sued based on population differences between districts they say favor Democrats.

Payson Community Kids treasures Fundraiser features art, auction, raffle Online bidding at paysoncommunitykids.com is under way for Payson Community Kids' Third Annual “Chair-ish Payson's Kids Festival of Furniture and Other Fine Things.” The silent bidding online will continue until the grand finale on Sept. 21 where all the items will be on display and final bids can be submitted. In addition, Native Air is sponsoring a raffle for a chance to win $1,000 in cash, and raffle tickets for $20 each or three for $50 can be purchased on the PCK website or by calling (928) 478-7160. “There are dramatic differences this year to prior years’ events,” pointed out Suzy Tubbs, PCK president. “In addition to having very creatively designed and decorated chairs and benches, there are other types of furniture such as side tables and chests of drawers. But what is really different are three new categories.” One is Art which includes fine art paintings, hand-made quilts and other unique pieces; another is Creative Fun where you can bid on a class about how to decorate cupcakes for you and 15 of your friends or combine a night of wine and painting to produce your own masterpiece with 10 of your friends. The event also includes live auction items, including a whimsical child’s playhouse, a year’s worth of services for your dog, and a gourmet dinner for eight in the home of renowned chef and author Barbara Fenzl.

The grand finale will be held at Messinger's community room located at 901 S. Westerly Road in Payson from 5 to 8 p.m.

Everyone is welcome. “This event is very important for PCK because all of the money raised goes towards providing operating funds for the various programs offered to underserved youth in Payson,” said Tubbs. “We offer direct assistance to our students who could use additional help with reading and math. We have special presentations by professionals in the community who share their experiences and motivate our kids to look at different opportunities. And we provide snacks and meals for our kids to help nourish their bodies.” Because of partnerships with other community groups such as Rim Country Literacy of Payson, PCK is able to offer a range of programs. Submit online bids after looking at photographs of this year’s entries in the Festival of Furniture and Other Fine Things. “This is a win-win for our community,” said Tubbs. “The bidders receive very beautiful items created by talented artists and individuals in Payson who donate their time and talents; and Payson’s children receive much-needed support for their educational, nutritional and personal development needs.”

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mated 72 games. Vendors selling Indian fry bread, hot dogs, ice cream and tournament T-shirts will be on hand at Ramada 5 near Rumsey Field 1. “There’s some higher-up club teams and really talented players,” Spawn said. “And the park is packed all weekend, so it really creates a neat environment.”

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Alexis Bechman

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Police are asking for the public’s help after someone got into the Sawmill Theatres early Sunday morning and stole cash from an ATM machine. The thief or thieves damaged surveillance equipment at the theater and left little clues behind. Police Chief Don Engler said they have no suspects at this time, but are hoping someone will come forward with information, even if it seems insignificant. “It just might be the tip we need,” he said.

Around 12:50 a.m., the owner of the ATM machine inside the theater lobby got an alert after the alarm in the machine was tripped. Police found the theater secure, but inside, someone had pried into the ATM machine, taking an undisclosed amount of money. They had also tried to get into a safe in the theater office, but were unsuccessful. There were no signs of forced entry into the theater. The Payson Police Department is asking anyone with information regarding this burglary to call Det. Mike Hansen at 928472-5059.

Payson library hosts author On Monday, Sept. 21 the Library Friends of Payson will host local, award-winning author Sharon Langdale who will discuss her novel, “Vein of Justice.” Mrs. Langdale will also give helpful hints about self-publishing novels and memoirs, discuss the importance of creative expression in the healing process, and give us a sneak peek at “Maggie of Ute Tribe,” the sequel to “Vein of Justice.” She will be autographing and selling her book for $12 cash

or check; she is unable to accept credit or debit cards. The Library Friends of Payson presentation for the community, which is held in the library meeting room, will start with a short business meeting at 10 a.m., and the program begins at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to both the business meeting and the free one hour program. Light refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, please call the library at 928-474-9260.

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The Missoula Children’s Theatre shows off the cast of local kids cast in “Peter & Wendy,” which will premiere in the high school auditorium for two shows on Saturday — at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

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The Missoula Children’s Theatre chose Payson to premiere the play “Peter and Wendy.” “This is the newest show from MCT,” said actor/director Emma K. Harr. “This is the only group doing this show.” Each year, MCT’s traveling troupe of actors/directors travels the country with a scripts, sets and costumes to put on perfor-

mances using children from the communities they visit. In one week, the group auditions, rehearses then puts on a production using local actors from kindergarten through high school. Often the performances use stories based on fairy tales or childhood stories, such as “Peter Pan.” For this performance, Harr and Erica Diederich from MCT have cast students as Peter Pan and his Shadow, Wendy, Smead, the Lost Boys and all the other beloved char-

acters from the story in a madcap adventure only MCT could cook up. Harr said Payson has warmly embraced them this year and the cast is stellar. “We have a really talented cast,” she said. “Everyone loves what they’re doing.” The group will only perform the play on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $8 for adults and $6 for students. Pre-sale tickets are available at Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Oasis Christian Bookstore, and Miss Fitz 260 Café.

Weekend events include Northern Gila County Fair, Fire on the Rim From page 1A

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Mountain bike racers will converge on Pine for the 45-mile Fire on the Rim race.

large squash, fiddlers, row upon row of handicrafts, rides, music, a horse show, a dance — all guaranteed to make you glad you don’t live in Phoenix. The fair starts today and continues on both Saturday and Sunday. It costs $1 to get in — so why not go? Then again, you might also want to boogie on up to Pine to savor the Fire on the Rim Mountain Bike Race, which offers thrills of its own. The event now draws hardcore mountain bikers from all over the region — and raises money for the awesomely ambitious Pine-Strawberry Fuel Reduction Committee. The money raised from the $70 entry fee and related activities not only helps the committee keep the community from burning to the ground — it helps build trails that double as firebreaks and economic development. The race includes a 45-mile, 30-mile and 15-mile course, which showcase the area’s growing network of first-rate single-track trails. The event has grown steadily in the last five years. It offers one of the most diverse and challenging courses in the state for the riders, who make a weekend out of it.

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However, it also offers lots of lures for the spectators, who can benefit the fuel reduction committee by buying $5 cowbells to encourage the riders as they go hurtling past. The festivities include a fundraising “Italian Feast” supplied by Chef Gerardo Moceri of Gerardo’s Firewood Café as Gerardo once again gives his all for the community. You can buy raffle tickets for three high-end bikes, line up to cheer the racers along the course, then relax in the ever-popular Beer Garden before enjoying the Trouble in Paradise Jam Session — one of several bands putting folks in the mood in the course of the three-day event. And if the Northern Gila County Fair and the Fire on the Rim race ain’t enough to keep you from boredom, you can also watch the compelling documentary “Power’s War” at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Sawmill Theatres or take in the delightful staging of “Peter & Wendy” by the Missoula Children’s Theatre on Saturday at the high school auditorium at either 4:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Oh, and did we mention the Longhorn football team’s home stand on Friday night. Dude. What a weekend.

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Tonight’s clash with speedy Bears could test Horns It’s way too early to get carried away, but a lot rides on tonight’s Coolidge at Payson football game. Payson rolls into the showdown against one of the strongest small school programs in state history looking for its first 3-0 start since going 14-0 in 2008. It’s a rare meeting between the teams. They haven’t faced each other since Coolidge beat Payson 16-14 in the Class 3A state quarterfinals in 2007. The twotime defending champion Bears went on to lose to Keith Morris Show Low in the state title game that year. That’s the last time Coolidge reached the championship game. Coolidge owns seven state crowns, all in Class 3A. Under former coach Carlo Hernandez, the Bears reached the 3A title game six times in seven years from 2001-07, winning it all in 2005-06 and finishing second in 2001-02, 2004 and 2007. Although they haven’t enjoyed that kind of success recently, the Bears have been good under Cayle Ferguson, posting five consecutive winning seasons since going 4-6 in his first year in 2009. Coolidge is coming off backto-back 10-2 campaigns and the Bears have gone 49-21 under Ferguson. They lost to Snowflake in the second round of last year’s state tournament after falling to Blue Ridge in the second round the previous year. Payson coach Jake Swartwood said this could be a track meet. “They’re very similar to us in that they’re extremely fast,” he said. The Division 4 Bears (1-1) opened the season with a 35-21 win over visiting Tucson Amphitheater before falling 21-14 at D5 Eloy Santa Cruz (3-0) on Friday. Coolidge ran for 402 yards against Amphitheater, led by 224 yards and three touchdowns from Thomas Steffen Jr. Quarterback Trenton Davis added 139 yards. The 5-foot-7-inch Davis completed just 5 of 9 passes for 17 yards. Amphitheater managed 360 yards of total offense against Coolidge led by a running game that found holes. The Panthers rushed for 280 yards. That bodes well for the Longhorns, who feature a strong running game led by tailback Wyatt Chapman and quarterback Chaz Davis and complemented by running back Ruben Estrada. But the Horns need to improve in several areas. They must become more focused and disciplined. They haven’t had a lot of that in recent years, including last week when they were flagged for 175 penalty yards. “We’re not playing efficient football,” Swartwood said. “We need to shore some things up.” They need to follow their defensive game plans and not stray from their assignments. They need to make tackles. And the offensive line must execute. “We had a lot of blown run assignments by our offensive line last week,” Swartwood said. “When we run a play perfectly, we don’t feel there’s anybody that’s going to stop that play.” The coach said it’s just a matter of executing what they practice. “There’s a lot to work on,” he said. “This is a week to get our mental focus back and make sure that we’re ready for Coolidge. I feel our athletic ability is carrying us, as opposed to our efficiency with our offense.”

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Above, the Longhorns storm onto the field for the home opener against St. Johns on Friday night. Payson won 46-14 to begin the year 2-0. The Longhorns host Coolidge tonight at 7 o’clock looking for their first 3-0 start since going 14-0 in 2008. Below, Ruben Estrada carries the ball against the Redskins.

Longhorns rout St. Johns, host Coolidge tonight undefeated Keith Morris

ized on them. Hopefully that’s the style and the character of this team and the swagger that they carry with themselves that they are a defense that generates turnovers Wyatt Chapman scored three touchdowns and and a special teams team that generates touchdowns amassed 271 all-purpose yards as Payson improved to and takes advantage of people’s miscues. We haven’t 2-0 with a 46-14 thumping of visiting St. Johns in the had anyone take advantage of our miscues yet.” Longhorns’ football home opener on Friday, Sept. 4. Payson won despite three turnovers and 175 yards in Chapman returned two kickoffs for 161 yards, scoring penalties. Drawing excessive flags is a problem that’s on an 84-yard return and another covering 77 yards. He hampered the Longhorns the last few years. Although also rushed for 94 yards, including a 53-yard TD. Swartwood doesn’t agree with some of the calls that Chaz Davis ran for 93 yards and a pair of TDs and went against his team, there were still too many for his connected with Alex Suarez on another. liking. That kind of lack of focus and Division 4 Payson capitalized on seven will simply kill the Longhorns See summary, Page 8B discipline turnovers by the Division 5 Redskins. when they face many of the stronger foes Cameron Moore recovered a fumble on their schedule. and picked off two passes. He returned In addition to negating a couple of one interception 97 yards for a TD in what head coach touchdowns, the penalties gave the Redskins free yards Jake Swartwood said could be a school record, although and extra plays. Swartwood said he’d normally make records are not available. Korben White also came away the players pay for such a ridiculous number of penalty with an interception. yards. However, he said the team is just too banged up Dillon James rushed for 195 yards and two touch- to make players run like he’d like to. downs to lead the run-oriented Redskins, who ran 55 “I’d love to tell you I was going to go out there and times for 294 yards and failed to complete any of their run the heck out of them (Tuesday), but we’re banged eight passes. up from this last week and we’re not going to run them,” St. Johns fell to 1-2 under new head coach Tony he said. Neubauer following the retirement of Mike Morgan, who He did, however, say he has a plan to cut down on bad stepped down after winning his 300th game last season. penalties. Players normally get to vote on what jerseys The Redskins nearly shocked Division 4 power Lakeside to wear for homecoming and senior night and they usuBlue Ridge in a defensive struggle in the season opener ally choose the black jerseys that are rarely pulled out. but came out on the short end of an 8-6 score. But they won’t have a choice for the homecoming game “What we did is what Blue Ridge didn’t do,” Swartwood against San Tan Valley Combs next week if things don’t said. “We took advantage of their miscues and capital- go right in tonight’s home game against Coolidge. by

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“ T h e kids look forward to wearing the black jerseys,” t h e coach said. “But if we have more than 75 yards in penalties this week against Coolidge, they’ll be wearing the purple jerseys for homecoming. Payson has now outscored its first two opponents 103-20. While Swartwood is mostly happy with the way the offense has performed the first two games, it’s when the discussion turned to the defense that he began to smile. “Two games in a row we’ve had defensive touchdowns,” he said. “You look at our defense as a whole, there’s a vast improvement over what we’ve had in the last (couple of) years.” Taran Sarnowski recorded 13 tackles and Trey Glasscock had 10 takedowns.

Payson trio among top nine at Payson Inv. by

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Abigail Greenleaf and Kyra Ball make perfect running partners. “She wants to catch me and I don’t want her to catch me, so we just move together,” Greenleaf said of her sophomore teammate. “I think it pushes us along.” With the 10th-grader hot on her heels, the senior performed well in the Payson Invitational on Wednesday. Greenleaf finished fourth in 22 minutes and 24 seconds and Ball placed fifth nine seconds later in 22:33 to power Payson’s girls cross country team to a third-place finish at Payson Golf Course. The Longhorns actually boasted three of the top 10 finishers as senior Anna Schouten placed

ninth in 23:17 on the 3.1-mile course. Greenleaf enjoyed her strongest career showing in the Longhorns’ only home meet of the season, improving on last year’s eighth-place showing. Coach Jonathan Ball was pleased to see Greenleaf run so well after placing 12th in the season-opening Peaks Invitational in Flagstaff on Saturday. “I’m just very happy that she bounced back and performed so well in her only home meet her senior year,” he said. “That’s pretty awesome.” Greenleaf entered the race trying to improve on her 22:48.80 time in Flagstaff four days earlier when she didn’t feel well. She beat that by 25 seconds.

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aroundthe rim Mountain bikers hit the trails for Fire on the Rim “It is going to be a lot of fun and each The Fire on the Rim steering committee, headed by Janet Brandt and Katie child that participates will get a medal,” Calderon, has put months of preliminary Calderon promises. work in the rearview mirror and is today Complete schedule for Friday: maneuvering toward hosting the finest Noon today, campsite opens. mountain bike race in the five-year histo4 p.m., beer garden opens. ry of the event. 5 p.m., Italian Feast; silent auction But first, Calderon wants to give a pat starts. on the back to those who have contrib6 p.m., Late registration – packet pick uted. up and check in; live music with J.D. “We want to thank all of the Madrid. kind folks who have support8 p.m., Registration closes. ed the race,” she said. “The rattlin’ Saturday, Sept. 12: Ponderosa Market has allowed the rim 6 a.m., Late registration, us to be in front of the store packet pick up and check in. since the end of May. All of the Food wagons open. wonderful volunteers that have 7:30 a.m., Registration closes. been down there with me time 7:30 a.m., 45-mile race starts. and time again each weekend 7:45 a.m.,30-mile race starts. trying to do their part in keeping 8 a.m., 15-mile race starts. our community fire safe.” 11 a.m., beer garden opens, Calderon’s reference to “fire Trouble in Paradise jam session safe” signifies that all money Max Foster starts. earned this weekend goes 2 p.m., Kids race starts, live toward wildfire protection and music with Vinyl Nova. trail building within the Pine-Strawberry 2:30 p.m., awards ceremony; bike raffirebreak. fle; silent auction ends. Each weekend for the past four months 6 p.m., Live music with the Plum Krazy Calderon and other committee members Band. have set up shop at the market hawking Sunday, Sept 13: raffle and dinner tickets and selling “$5 9 a.m., ride the new sections of trail cowbells” spectators will use to encour- from the Pine Trailhead. age riders. 3 p.m., campsite closes. The cowbell factor has its roots in a race several years ago when a group of New at community center Visitors and locals alike will most spectators began ringing them as hails to the riders. The feedback from compet- certainly notice the aging, non-descript itors was so good that the tradition has signage that set on Beeline designating grown each year since. the location of the community center has “We are the only bicycle race in the been replaced by a new attention-grabstate that uses cowbells,” Calderon bing, showy signpost. claims. It reads “Pine Strawberry Community As for the raffle tickets Calderon and Center Historical Museum and Visitors her group sold at the market, the draw- Center” and indicates the location to ing will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Lucky include the arts and crafts guild, senior winners will be riding away with one of dining room and thrift store. three very nice bikes — a New Belgium The sign was designed and built by Fat Tire Bike valued at $600 and two Ironhorse Signs and the columns were BMX bikes valued at about $1,000 each. built by RB Stonework. Although the campsite for racers and The project was funded by the Central spectators opened at noon today, Friday, Arizona Board of Realtors with a grant and the beer garden opens at 4 p.m., the from the National Association of Realtors. weekend festivities get underway with Local Sunny Mountain Realtor Jim a bang at 5 p.m. with the traditional Lewin, the president-elect of the Realtor “Italian Feast” prepared by Chef Gerardo association, was the project coordinator. of Gerardo’s Firewood Café in Payson. CABR Association Executive Joan Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for Backman worked with Lewin to spearchildren. head the project. The scrumptious meal will be served Both were present Aug. 31 when workat the race start/finish line at the Mary ers from Ironhorse took down the old Ellen Randall Arena on Bradshaw Drive. sign and replaced it with the new. Since the dinner sold out last year, Voters’ strange choice diners should make plans to arrive as What were voters thinking during early as possible after 5 p.m. With race day almost upon us, the last general election when they Calderon is confident cyclists and spec- chose Diane Douglas to be Arizona’s tators will enjoy the Italian dinner and Superintendent of Public Instruction over the highly qualified David Garcia? the myriad of weekend activities. Friends and former colleagues in pub“We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the spaghetti feast, beer and lic education insist — as does this teachwine garden, enjoying our live bands, er/coach of 37 years — that many voted buying more raffle tickets and bells until “straight Republican tickets” in protest the big race is over,” she says. of President Obama’s Democratic Party Another highlight will be the chil- policies. dren’s race to begin at 2 p.m. tomorrow Which meant Douglas got those votes at the arena. because she ran on the GOP ticket.

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The Central Arizona Board of Realtors funded the new sign at the community center. The sign was designed and built by Ironhorse Signs and the columns were built by RB Stonework. Had voters done their homework, they could have found out that Douglas never worked as a classroom teacher, had no experience in educational policy and ran a shadow campaign revealing very little about her intentions other than she was going to do away with Common Core, which the superintendent has no authority to do. Once in office she’s made no effort to improve education in our state or support our hard-working educators. Her lack of educational experience turned evident during an interview with ABC’s Steve Irvin in which Douglas claimed she had been a teacher. Irving pressed her for evidence of her claim and she replied that her “teaching experience” was as a stained glass teacher in a mall. Had voters dug deeper into her background they would have learned she faced recall in 2005 when she was a Peoria School District board member. The recall began after voters learned she was treasurer of axthetax.com. — a group that opposed Proposition 100 which created a 1-cent tax increase that would fund education. Most alarming about Douglas to classroom teachers is that she infers she doesn’t need a university education because she taught herself everything she needs to know. “I did it on my own, for my edification rather than through a college of education in order to add letters after my name,” she once said. What a slap in the face to teachers who worked their tails off to earn required bachelor’s and master’s degrees and spent tens of thousands of dollars doing so. Douglas’ lack of ability to improve education for our state’s students has prompted a group to begin a recall effort

that must collect 367,000 signatures in six months to be successful It will be interesting to see how the recall effort unfolds. Labor Day festival draws crowds

Judging from the huge numbers of visitors who turned out for the Art and Craft Guild’s 33rd Annual Labor Day Festival at the community center, the event was a smash success. The really good news concerning the festival success is that the guild uses all the money earned to fund local nonprofits including the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library, Tonto Rim Search and Rescue, Pine Strawberry Fire Department, the local school and the area food bank. Library to show Alpha and Omega

Pine Strawberry School students will be free to attend the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library’s Movie Madness on Sept. 16 because classes will be released at 11:30 a.m. to allow time for teachers to participate in in-service training. “Alpha and Omega’s Family Vacation” begins at 1 p.m. and there is no charge. Snacks will be served. Children should bring a pillow so as to be comfortable on the floor and fire codes restrict the number of children who can attend, so be on time. Also for Pine Strawberry School students, the student council will host a junior high dance from 12:15 to 2 p.m. on Sept. 18. Spirit Week begins Sept. 21. Foundation hosts poker scramble

Pine and Strawberry is home to several charitable organizations including the Justice McNeeley Foundation that on Sept. 19 will host its annual poker run that is the organization’s biggest fundraiser.

The race’s start and finish is at Sidewinders Tavern and Grill where doors open at 8 a.m. and registration gets underway one hour later. Ride departure is at 10 a.m. and the fee is $15 which includes a drink ticket courtesy of Sidewinders. Breakfast burritos at $5 each will be available. A single-elimination horseshoe tournament begins at 1 p.m., as does Texas hold ’em poker games. Sign up is 12:30 p.m. and the games begin at 1 p.m. The buy-in donation is $15. The entry fee for horseshoes is $10 each. Since the inception of the run, the foundation has doled out tens of thousands of dollars to needy Rim Country children and families. Dental, hearing, glasses, orthotics and medical expenses have been paid by the foundation. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and all the employees are unpaid volunteers. Free dinner

The First Baptist Church of Pine is hosting a free community supper from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 at the church located at 4039 N. Highway 87. “Enjoy a great meal, visit with friends and neighbors, make new acquaintances,” the invitation reads. Call 928-476-3552 for more information. Thought for the week

“Life isn’t a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, latte in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, ‘Woohoo what a ride!’”

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our Radio Section NCO, called us outside the tiny hut that was to be our Radio Shack, and supposedly our training room, and made the longest speech of his career. “Listen youse guys,” he began. “There ain’t no room for alla yuhs in the Radio Shack, and we gotta do somethin’. So what I want yuhs to do is to get lost, but stay in the

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aroundthe rim Revived barbecue a Labor Day success agenda. In honor of Fire Prevention Week, the week of Oct. 5 through Oct. 9. The Star Valley Fire Station will be doing their part with fire safety demonstrations including a spectacular show of putting out a fire in a vehicle, how to use a fire extinguisher, how to set up a plan of escape in case of a fire in your home, and many more activities including the Fireflies selling T-shirts and cookbooks. The tentative date will be Thursday, Oct. 8. More information will follow in this column in a few weeks. Tonto Village was a very busy place for the Labor Day weekend, not only the Hellsgate barbecue, but the Modified Motorcycle Association held their annual Camp and Jam in the Village. The camping part was in the “island” across from the Double D Café and Bar, and the entertainment included motorcycle games, live music and a lot of cycle Hellsgate Fireflies talk — bragging about their Auxiliary the “Hogs.” The group was village respectful of the residents Labor Day is one of noisewise, and even had a those freedoms I spoke of group of the club cleaning and the Fireflies helped up the island afterward. celebrate the big holiThe Tonto Village Chapel day by hosting a barbedonated coffee and donuts cue (after a few years to all the community for absence), and how sucthe whole weekend. Thank cessful they were. All day you to Pastor Mark Pratt the Fireflies heard, “We Janet and his congregation for missed this event, please Snyder their part in making Tonto keep it going!” Village visitor friendly. There are so many people to thank for the success of Birthdays the barbecue, the Tonto Village residents, the Ellison Creek resiMarge Tolby of Tonto Village dents, Tonto Creek Estates, Mead III will be celebrating her big day Ranch and Thompson Draw resi- Sept. 12. Hellsgate Firefighter, Jeff dents, Star Valley, besides the local Yunkans has his big day on Sept. firefighters who had to clear the 14. way in the bays for tables and J.P. Matchner, of Mead Ranch chairs, and move the fire trucks. and a firefighter for Hellsgate staThe volunteers who manned the tion #23 will celebrate his big day food line, the bake sale tables, the on Sept. 17. Pleasant thoughts are T-shirt booth, and what a surprise, sent your way with a wish for a Jake and Kendra Garrett helped happy day for all of you. Happy by making at least 150 green chili birthday! burros and donating the money earned to the Fireflies. They were Recipe of the week delicious! The barbecue dinner just My fishing buddy Theresa and about sold out as well. The day was I were going to make a batch a huge success and the big event of fudge for the bake sale last was the first for the new adminis- Saturday, but we did not have any tration of officers of the Fireflies. condensed milk. But, lo and behold, Great job, Karen, Gayle, Kara and inside the cookbook, “Fireflies Can Gloria. So many people pitched Cook,” there was a recipe of a subright in to help make the barbecue stitute for Eagle Brand Condensed a success, the Fireflies are so very Milk. The recipe was submitted by thankful for everyone who for their Firefly Joan Phippeny. help. Thank you, Thank you, thank 4 cups instant powdered milk, you! 1 cup of hot water, 2 cups sugar, 4 tablespoons melted butter or marOn to the next event garine. An open house for Fire Station Mix all ingredients in blender. The Hellsgate Labor Day Barbecue held in Tonto Village on Sept. 5 was a big success. #21 in Star Valley is next on the Store in refrigerator.

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The date ... Sept. 11, such a sorrowful day. My husband and I were going to Yuma and we heard the awful news on the radio. Right away, my husband said it can be none other than a terrorist attack. The day was clear and there was not any other reason for planes to strike the towers. How right he was. The day changed many lives forever including how the U.S. conducted day-to-day events. At this point in history, we must remember the U.S. was founded on the principles of God-given laws and we must act accordingly to live up to those laws or I feel we are doomed. I do my part and almost reverently, salute the flag and say amen after the Pledge of Allegiance. Where else in this whole world can we say we are free to do as we wish. We need to be thankful to our military and our civilian police forces for that freedom.

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Great holiday weekend and a full refrigerator Christopher Creek is cricket calm. Cabin-renters, Creekers, campers, children and their canines came to celebrate the culmination of the summer season and then they were gone. Sure, there will continue to be busy weekends ahead this fall, but none will hold a candle to the crazy crowds cramming in as much fun and soaking up as much cool as they could over the long Labor Day weekend. And now, other than the sound of crickets, the silence is deafening. Cabin occupancy rates were over a hundred percent with many tents pitched outside on the lawns along Columbine Road. Rod Britain photo Restaurant and general store Sheila Marcum puts her mark on the Creekside Steakhouse and parking lots were complete- Tavern. ly full from morning to night on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. friends and neighbors got togeth- space some weeks ago. Pat called Campgrounds were at capacity. er at Dean and Genny Dodsons’. the views from the top something Traffic around town was inces- Cheri Short stole the show with of a religious experience. sant the entire weekend. her Hatch green chili but all the Early Sunday afternoon, Doc To kick off the social calendar food was heavenly. Bud Light and Pepper hosted 10 of us servFriday evening, an impromptu John provided the tunes and they ing pulled pork sandwiches along gathering of 14 folks met at the were soon dancing in the street. with a couple of delicious salads. lower end of the CCMHP. After an Many of the partisan faithful Yes, some of the leftovers came hour or two of casual conwere focused on the flat- home with me. Later that evening, versation and occasional another week screen up on the deck down at Ron and Rhonda’s there trips to the coolers you in the creek watching the Sun Devils’ were another dozen gathered for could pretty well tell the unfortunate encounter some of Ron’s carne asada and direction the weekend’s with Aggies. That was all the fixin’s some of which Irma festivities were headed. the only damper on what Armenta had a hand in making. Meanwhile, the patio was was otherwise a delight- Once again there was more to packed and the music of ful party. take home with me. Sounds Unlimited filled gatherings Other My brother, Brian, stopped by the night air around the around town included a bit earlier coming down from a Landmark. about 20 folks down at day at the lake with his dog, Bear. Saturday morning Rod Britain Mimi’s. It was good to see him and hear found many of the local Early Sunday morn- about his adventures with the denizens at their chores, mowing ing traffic again was buzzing doctors down in the Valley. grass, weed-eating and cleaning with many going to breakfast, or Monday morning arrived and up after the fallen walnuts, acorns church, or off fishing, or just out although there was a list of things and apples. Gals were busy pre- cruising. Pat and Oppie made a to do around the house, along paring salads and desserts for trek up on Christopher Mountain came Dean and we headed down later. By two that afternoon, 35 after reading a bit about it in this to the Landmark to have some of

G-Dub’s famous pancakes. Dean had the blueberry and mine were pineapple. Man, we they huge and when we had enough, the rest of mine went home with me in a box. Monday evening we went up to Sheila’s Creekside to have a steak as a culmination to the holiday weekend. It’s hard to beat a little steak and eggs for breakfast, so rather than stuffing myself, a bit of my steak went home with me. By now the fridge is full. A great time was had by all the friends and neighbors last weekend. There are a lot of wonderful things about living in the Creek and one of them is all the good people. But, maybe the best thing is not having to deal with all the traffic going back to the Valley after a long weekend! We should mention that the first Wednesday this month 14 of the Wildflowers and one Bachelor Button came to the Creek for lunch at the Landmark. For anybody who doesn’t know, they are a casual group of gals who lived or worked here in town sometime in the last 40 years and now get together once a month and visit area dining venues. Rhonda Rouch, Kathy Moore, Rosemary and Mimi attended for the first time. Tomorrow, Sept. 12, between the hours of 8:30 and 11 a.m. up at Sheila’s Creekside you can order a pancake breakfast and $3 will go to the fire district. At the same time you can vote for new Firebelles officers. Then on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m., Marshall Trimble will be appearing at the Landmark. You are welcome to bring a lawn chair ... and that’s another week in the Creek.

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ORGANIZATIONS Free riding program offered for youth

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

Tai Chi and Qigong

Tai Chi and Qigong classes are offered at 9 a.m. Saturdays at Rim Country Health, 807 W. Longhorn Rd., Payson. The program is especially de signed for seniors 50 or older, but is beneficial for all ages. There is no charge. For details, call 928-4786032.

Fuel Reduction group’s trail work schedule

The Pine Strawberry Fuel Reduction Committee’s trail cleaning and maintenance program continues through September with the following schedule: • Saturday, Sept. 12, all day: Don’t forget to volunteer for the Fire on the Rim Mountain Bike Race. • Saturday, Sept. 19, 8 a.m. noon: Meet at the Pine Trailhead. Bring own lunch/snacks/water.

Ham radio meeting

Amateur Radio Operators (Hams) and any who are interested in becoming a Ham are encouraged to join TARA at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Payson Public Library Community Room. This month, we will be preparing to attend STEMFest Sept. 26 with a booth emphasizing Ham radio. We will be planning simple experiments and demonstrations.

Mothers of Preschoolers

A new ministry, Mothers of Preschoolers, meets from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Saturday of every month at Payson First Church of the Nazarene, 200 E. Tyler Parkway. Find a place for support, encouraging relationships and practical help. Childcare is provided. For more information, contact Pastor Dixie Neal, (928) 474-5890.

Unity of Payson classes

Unity of Payson is offering a series of three classes addressing Miguel Ruiz’ book “The Four Agreements” Sunday afternoons, Sept. 13, 20 and 27. These four agreements — not taking things personally and not making assumptions — can help individuals achieve greater peace and love in their lives. This is coupled with releasing agreements or ways of living that no longer serve us. To register for the course, email unityofpayson@gmail.com or leave a message at (928) 478-8515. The class will be held at the Payson Community Kids space. For more information, www.unityofpayson. org or unityofpayson@gmail.com.

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Soroptimist club installs new officers

“Keep your feet on the Ground and Reach for the Stars” is the theme for 2015-2016 for the local Soroptimist club. Installation of officers for this business year was held at Macky’s. Newly installed officers are Jean Oliver, president; Audrey Wilson, vice president; Suzanne Van Hollen, secretary; Vliet Hulse, treasurer; and directors Lani Shaver, Pam Jackson and Cynthia Plantz. The local club will celebrate its 40th anniversary of service in the Rim Country in November 2015. Projects have included Time Out, Inc., Women’s Wellness Forum, Rim Country Literacy Program, Payson Community Kids, ringing bells for the Salvation Army during the holidays and selling See’s Candies. Ladies interested in this international organization of service may contact Jean Oliver at 474-6167 or Carol Blann at 978-8866 for information and an invitation to lunch.

Payson Cougars Senior Softball Team

If you are age 60 or older and are wondering what to do with your old softball glove and bat and want some fun and exercise, come join the Payson Cougars men’s senior softball team. Practices are at the Kiwanis fields in Rumsey Park at 12:30 p.m., Monday and Tuesday. For more information, call team manager Lou Felix at (928) 970-1991 or visit the website at: paysoncougars.com.

Write Your Story

This is a group of people who want to get their life story written for their family. The group meets from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays at 215 N. Beeline Highway, the home of Banner Payson Seniors. Members share a little of what they have written as an incentive to keep writing.

Overeaters Anonymous

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

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery is a group for those with hurts, habits and hang-ups. Celebrate God’s healing power through eight recovery principles and Christ-centered 12 steps. Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Mountain Bible Church. For more information, call (928) 472-7800.

TOPS in Pine

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Sensibly) Pine group meets Tuesdays at the LDS chapel in Pine. Weigh-in is at 7:50 a.m., the meeting is from 8:10 a.m. to 9 a.m. All ages welcome. The group is for men and women looking for a support group and accountability in losing weight. For more information, call Barbara at (928) 476-5955 or Charlotte at (928) 978-3640.

Senior Singles with Spirit

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 many and varied and all up to you. Come check us out. 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.

Friendship Bible Class

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

Rim Country CoDA

Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a 12-step fellowship of women and men whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. We gather together to support and share with each other in a journey of self discovery — learning to love ourselves. Meeting time is from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Philip’s Catholic Church (education building to right of church), 511 S. St. Philips St., Payson. For more information, contact Sharon (480) 244-1393 or Diane (928) 468-1852.

Masonic Lodge

The Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge #70, located at 200 E. Rancho Road in Payson, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more information, go online to www.paysonmason.org or contact Bill Herzig, secretary, at (928) 474-1305 or (928) 951-2662.

Rim Country Camera Club (R3C)

Rim Country Photography/ Camera Club will meet Monday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. We will review many of the Northern Gila County Fair images and share photography judge Kerrick James’ comments on the photos. This is a good way to learn from the perspective of a noted photographer. In addition, the AZ Highways Photo Workshop Juniors Class winners will be announced. The meeting is open to all those interested in photography and there

is no charge to attend. If you need directions to the meeting location, please call Harold Rush at (928) 474-9673.

Rim Area Gardeners

The Rim Area Gardeners wish to invite residents to the next meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 at Church of Christ on Tyler Parkway. This month, we will be joined by Pat Sessions who will give us instructions on how to preserve fruits and vegetables by using a Water Bath Canner. As many gardeners now have an abundance of produce, this is a timely program we hope you will enjoy. If you need more information, you may call Diane at (928) 5951265.

Payson Art League

Apple pie and hot dogs, socialize with fun artists, free advice from professional artists, view the astounding career of local artist Masoud Yassami. Join members of the Payson Art League Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 200 E. Tyler Parkway. Our presenter is Masoud Yassami, a well-known successful artist. In the past he has taught at ASU and the U of Utah. Presently he is teaching at the Gila Community College Payson Campus. His paintings can be seen in major museums and private collections in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. Masoud will give us a slide show of his artwork beginning at 7 p.m. To view his work online, go to www. fibonaccigallery.com. All are invited, you do not have to be a member of the Payson Art League. For more information, call Sally Myers, (928) 472-8651.

Editor will address Democratic Club

Everyone is welcome to come to the meeting room of the Payson Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. to hear our guest speaker, Pete Aleshire, editor of the Payson Roundup. The meeting of the Democratic Club of Northern Gila County will follow. Please call Chris Tilley at (928) 468-9669 if you have any questions.

Ukulele fun

Play a ukulele? A new group of players is forming and participation is free. All skill levels welcome. For more information, call (928) 595-2086. If you have a ukulele you would like to donate or sell, call the above number.

Rim Country Garrett Retirees potluck

Rim Country Garrett Retirees will meet Thursday Sept. 17 at Rumsey Park for our annual potluck. Social hour begins at 11 a.m. with food served at noon. Remember to bring your own table service and beverage, plus a dish to share. Friends and Honeywell retirees are always welcome. For more information, call Merie (928) 474-6011.

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LOST AND FOUND Lost family dog - Missing since 8/27/15 near Payson Golf Course: Black and white female small/medium dog. Her name is Chewy, she had a flower collar with heart tag on it. She is afraid of loud noises. Please call if you have seen her. Thank you. 928-978-4918 & 928-978-4917

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FREE WOODEN PALLETS: The Payson Roundup Newspaper is offering Free Wooden Pallets, Please pick up at your convenience in back at the first alley off of Forest Rd.

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

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Upright Baldwin Piano All keys and peddles work. Excellent condition with matching bench seat. $2000 928-978-5595

YARD SALES/ AUCTIONS ESTATE SALES 1. 312 W. Houston Mesa Rd. (Behind Home Depot), Fri. & Sat. Sept 11 & 12 from 9am to 4:30pm: ESTATE SALE: Misc Tools, Furniture, Antiques, Specialty Art, Everything Must Go including a 2000 Ford Winstar Van.

RUMMAGE SALES 8. 709 W. Rim View Rd, Sat. & Sun. Sept. 12 & 13 from 10am to 5pm: Clothes, Some Furniture, Dishes, Some Yard Items!

YARD SALES 10. MASSIVE MOVING SALE; EVERYTHING MUST GO! 406 N. Laredo Lane; Thurs & Friday Sept. 17 & 18 from 7am to 1pm: Antiques, Collectibles, Vintage Items, Decorative Art, Military Gear and Clothing, Hand and Power Tools, Sports and Outdoor Gear, Furniture, Household Appliances, Electronics, Kitchenware, Holiday Decor, Clothing, Jewelry, Shoes, Children Clothing, Books, and Toys, EARLY BIRDS WELCOME!

11. 262 W. CHITWOOD TRAIL (Star Valley), Saturday Only! Sept. 12 from 8am to 1pm: NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE! Furniture, Some Antiques, Women’s Purses, Taxidermy, Kirby Vacuum, Christmas Decor and Much More!

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YARD SALES 2. Rummage Sale to Benefit Aussie & Friends Rescue, Not a Non-Profit Australian Shepherd Rescue and Re-Home: 806 W. Longhorn Rd. (Powell Place), Fri. & Sat. Sept. 11 & 12 from 9am to 1pm: Terrific Bargains; Something for Everyone! Bake Sale and Much More! Donations Welcome; For information or pickup call Jane @ 928-472-8430

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3. 701 N Chaparral Pines Dr, (Drive Past the Guard Shack and Follow the Signs). Fri. & Sat. Sept. 11 & 12 from 7am to 3pm: NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE! Furniture, Clothes, Shoes, Jewelry, Kitchen Items, Antiques and Misc.

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4. CHARITY YARD SALE 1008 N. Beeline Highway, Fri. & Sat. Sept. 11 & 12 from 8am to Noon: Golf Clubs/Bags, Iron Gate, Large Beveled Mirror (36x54), Double Sink w/Fixtures, Collectibles, Misc. Tools, Household, Books, etc. Proceeds support projects for Shriner’s Hospitals. 5. 831 W. Payson Parkway, Fri. & Sat. Sept. 11 & 12 starting at 7am. Rigar Vacuum Cleaner, Coleman Sleeping Bags, Patio Chairs, Chain Saw and Misc. Household Items.

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6. 216 N. Stagecoach Pass, Fri. & Sat. Sept. 11 & 12 from 8am to 2pm: Furniture, Small Kitchen Appliances, Kitchenware, Bedding; Too Much to List! 7. 1306 W. Rim Drive, Fri. & Sat. Sept. 11 & 12 from 7am to 2pm: HUGE MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE! Furniture, Bikes, Nice Clothes, Books & DVDs, Seasonal Decor, Gift Items, Snow Gear, Kids Things; Something for Everyone!

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Prior Authorization/Medical Billing/Collections Medical Billing receiving prior authorizations for residents, work directly with insurance companies; collections of past due claims; general office procedures; continuing authorization reviews;experience preferred; email your resume to: nancys@rimcountryhealth.com Or pick up application at 807 West Longhorn, Payson, No phone calls, please. Order: 10073430 Cust: -McDonalds Keywords: Help Wanted art#: 20123185 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 4.00

Join our friendly Team

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

To apply online visit www.mcarizona.com Order: 10077565 Cust: -Hospice Compassus Keywords: Hospice LPN art#: 20129109 Class: Healthcare Size: 4.00 X 4.00

CBI Inc. is hiring for EMT & Ind. Licensed Counselors Great Benefit package, Tuition Assistance and SIGN ON BONUS for Licensed Social Workers or Counselors Send resumes: recruiting@cbridges.com

1995 Ford F-250 XLT Extended Cab, PS, PB, PW, Bed Liner, $3,550.obo or Trade for ?? 928-472-4792

Earn Extra $$. Jury Research Participants Needed. Must be 18 years of age and Eligible for Jury Duty. Call 928-474-6727 2004 Toyota Tacoma 2x4, Red, AT, V6, Dependable, Original Owner, New Seats & Carpet, $11,800. No Reasonable Offer Refused, 928-595-0402

HEALTH CARE Banner Health Clinic - Payson Seeking a Medical Assistant for our family practice providers Please apply at BannerHealth.com Job#149022

Find what you’re looking for or sell what you’re tired of looking at in the Payson Roundup Classifieds Call 474-5251 Order: 10076605 Cust: -Gila County Personnel art#: 20127705 Class: General Gila County Size: 2.00 X 2.00

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 For more information call: 928-595-1886

Career Opportunities

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

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.gilacountyaz.gov

Hiring in Payson, AZ We need you in our growing company!

Hospice Aide (CNA) / Inpatient Unit: Full-time Must have CPR Must have CNA certificate in AZ Maximum 7 patients Friday night 10PM – 6AM and Saturday and Sunday nights 6PM – 6AM

Hospice Aide (CNA): PRN N N N

HIRING: RN with IV Skills

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

Patient Financial Rep Banner Healthcare

PATIENT FINANCIAL REP

We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and engaging candidate to handle patient check in and check out, insurance verifications, referrals, authorization and scheduling for three providers. Hours are from 8-5 Monday through Friday. Customer service experience and six month in medical clerical required. Help define the future of health care. Join Banner Payson Medical Clinic. Apply online at www.BannerHealth.com/ careers. Search job # 151238. EEO/AA/ Diversity/Vets. We support a tobacco-free and drugfree workplace.

Must have CPR Must have CNA certificate in AZ Ability to work 8AM – 5PM – shift work flexibility desirable

If you are passionate about impacting patient & family care and enjoy working out in the field, a clinical position with our company may be the perfect opportunity for you! We offer medical benefits, 401k, and generous paid time off plan, tuition reimbursement and more lucrative benefits! Please Phone 928-472-6340, Fax 928-468-2120 or Email your resume to: Mary.Rogers@hospicecom.com

HANDYMAN

HOMES FOR SALE

JIMMY’S ALLTRADES Residential Repairs Since 1993 FREE ESTIMATES Plumbing, Electrical, Sun Screens, Dryer Vent Cleaning, Gutters Cleaned 928-474-6482 not licensed Tile,Carpet and Wood Installer 35 years Exp. Repairs/Custom Showers Local References if needed Realters Welcome 928-951-2823 Robin H.

HAULING Home Repair Lawn Care Hauling CD 2015

HOME REPAIRS

HOME BASED Dog Boarding Needed Need very responsible, caring person (home owner) with fenced yard to board 3 dogs for me, for six months. Will pay $400 per month and will buy dog food. Will verify references. send email to: loisrogers52@gmail.com

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

Waitress Diamond Point Shadows

is now accepting applications for waitress. Please apply in person, Tuesday-Friday after 3:00

SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS

HAULING

Diversified Services IOWA BOY - HONEST, DEPENDABLE

(Inexpensive) Not a Licensed Contractor

JOE - 970-1873 HOME SERVICES

Call The Cheaper Sweeper

Call The Cheaper Sweeper You’ve tried the rest, now try the best!

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

Gift Certificates Available

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

HOUSEKEEPING

CONSTRUCTION Debco Construction

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

HANDYMAN A AFFORDABLE 1 HANDYMAN Custom Quality Home Maintenance Repairs & Remodeling Trades Master Whatever Needs Done! Steve @ 928-978-4861

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

MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE Show Low/Pines, Double wide 3Br/2Ba w/1Acre $68,500.OBO 602-402-4111

MOBILES FOR SALE F.S.B.O. Mobile Home in Tonto Basin. 14ftx60ft, 2Br/1.3/4 BA, 11ftx36ft Add-on Guest Suite. Mostly Laminate Flooring. Completely Furnished. Exterior recently painted. Awning Covered Deck w/View. Covered Parking for 3 Vehicles, Low Park Fees “Usually around $400. a year” Pay taxes and water. $64,900. Seller is motivated. 928-970-0240

REASONABLE RATES & FREE ESTIMATES Call: Ashley @ 928-970-2400

REPOS: 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms, Starting from $9,989. Call Bronco Homes: 1-800-487-0712

HOUSEKEEPING ETC. Cleaning Services, Regular Schedulled Cleanings, Organizing and Move-Outs! Call Shari for a Quote! 928-951-1807

LANDSCAPING

IRIS GARDEN SERVICE

COMPLETE YARD & GARDEN CLEANUPS, DEBRIS REMOVED, REASONABLE; PAYSON LIC. 928-474-5932 Cell 928-951-3734 not.lic.contr. landscape services-pick up 2014 Yard Maintenance Ɣ Clean Ups Weeds Ɣ Trimming Ɣ Hauling

RENTALS APARTMENTS FOR RENT Apartment For Rent

Now Renting!

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

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

Commercial Use Building Aprox: 900sf, w/Big 10x12 Bay Door off Hwy 260, Star Valley, Rent Negotiable, 928-595-0402 Main Street Medical Offices for Lease, Under Remodel from 675sf up to 1700sf; Avail Sept. Water/Trash Paid; Call Ed at 928-978-0770 or Bev 706-483-3909 Office or Retail Space Lowest Rates In Payson Private Bath,500 sq.ft. On Upgraded Remodeled Units, 1 Month Rent Free 602-616-3558 Payson’s Finest Eagle Springs Professional Plaza 903 E. Hwy 260 Medical Suite Available also Office Space Available 1000sf to 3500sf 928-978-0149

CONDOMINIUMS 3Br/2Ba Condo, Beautiful Open Layout, Four Seasons Condo, Pool, FP, Laundry Hookups, 1490sf, Non-Smokers, $895.mo 928-951-0164 Trash/Sewer Included

HOMES FOR RENT

CLASSIC ONE-OF-A-KIND 1-Bdrm Duplex,Close to Hospital. Rock Fireplace, Vaulted Ceilings, Fenced Yard. $595/mo. Credit Report & Deposit Req. Owner/Agent 480-649-0005 Newly Remodeled 3Br/2Ba, Large Lot, Majestic Views, Spacious House, $1150.mo + Dep. 949-482-8467 Cell or Home 928-474-7022 - Tom Nice, 3Br/2Ba, 2 car garage, fenced yard. Trailwood subdivision, walk to schools/parks/library. $1,350/mo + deposit. Smoking-No. Small Dog-Okay. 406-396-6628

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

Quality Work…Affordable Prices!

928-951-0859 FREE Estimates/SENIOR Discounts

2)) Your 1st Service 2))

Mario & Mario Landscaping and Masonry Complete Landscaping & Irrigation, Tree Service and Removal. Rock, Retaining Walls, Block Fencing Walls, Wrought Iron Fences. Flagstone & Concrete Driveways, Pavers and Sidewalks. Licensed, Bonded and Insured. Home Maitenance Available. Call 928-282-3118 Mention this add and get 10% Off!

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

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

Patricia Rockwell AZ Certiﬁed Legal Document Preparer/ Paralegal

928-476-6539

Apartments For Rent

Got Shade?

Cool off at ASPEN COVE! APARTMENTS FEATURING: • • • • •

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

ASPEN COVE

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

(928) 474-8042

Cornerstone Property Services www.cornerstone-mgt.com Apartments for Rent : :

Summers are cool:at : :

Forest Hills Condominiums :

REAL ESTATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Contractor/Investor Needed to build Cabin on lot in Strawberry, AZ; Lot is paid for. Has Water, Power, Ceptic. Call Al 520-251-3315 Established Antiques Business for Sale, Pine Country Antiques on Hwy 87 in Pine, AZ. Multi-dealer mall, 2500+sf leased bldg, Serious Inquiries only, 928-476-2219

Avail Oct 1 - 3BR/2BA house in Alpine Heights. Large deck with expansive views. Hardwood floors and modern kitchen. Pets? $1100/mo. 720-202-1011

Pine Duplex 2Br+Den/1Ba, Yard, Garage, W/D Hook-ups, Screened Patio, Family/Living Room Water + Electic Included, $950.mo Smoking-No, 480-248-6144 Owner/Agent Prudential Pine

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HomeServices Advantage Realty PO Box 329, 3640 Hwy 87, Pine, AZ 85544

333 N. McLane :

Relax by our cool swimming pool Large 1-2 Bedrooms

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

Call Caroline 928-472-6055

Nice 1Br/1Ba & Loft Apts. New Paint, Either Unit, $450.mo in Quiet Adult Community, Just Came Available, Call Debbie, 608-359-2071

928-476-3279

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

Pine Prudential Rentals x3

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HomeServices Advantage Realty PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 609 S. BEELINE HWY. PAYSON, AZ 85541 474-5276

www.paysonrentals.com RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

1104 S. Elk Ridge, 4BD, 3BA. . . . . . . . . . $2000 602 N. Boulder Ridge, 3BD, 2BA. . . . . . . $1400 1502 N. Fairview Dr., 3BD, 3BA. . . . . . . . $1400 604 N. Granite Dr., 3BD, 3BA . . . . . . . . . $1195 1309 Camelot Dr., 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . $1095 117 E. Pine St., 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . $950 500 E. Saguaro Cir., 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . $950 905 N. Beeline Hwy. #9, 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . $925 907 W. Granada Way, 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . $925 502 E. McKamey St., 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . $895 1101 N. Carefree Cir., 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . $750 204 E. Jura #A, 2BD, 1BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . $650 107 E. McKamey St., 1BD, 1BA . . . . . . . . $575 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C7, Studio 1BA . . . . . $500 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C4, Studio 1BA . . . . . $400

COMMERCIAL LEASE SPACE 1500 Bravo Taxiway 601 N. Beeline 401 N. Tyler Parkway 408 W. Main St., Suite 8 & Suite 11 708 E. Hwy 260 C1, A, B, C & E 708 E. Hwy 260 C2 & A2 1322 W. Red Baron Rd. #A

RV/MOTOR HOME SPACE

AZCLDP #81438

HOMES FOR SALE Don’s Handyman Home Repairs, Mobile Home Roofs, Backhoe Work, Drains, Driveway, Landscaping, Yardwork Tree Trimming, Hauling! Senior Discount: 928-478-6139

Mead Ranch, N. of Payson, 166 Mntn Vw Terrace, 2Br/1Ba, 0.5 acre, fenced yard, 2-car carport, Appliances Included, short walk to National Forest & views of Mogollon Rim. F.S.B.O. $149,000. Sue Nee 602-451-0693.

Foreclosures: 30 Homes, both New and PreOwned to Choose From, Free Delivery, Call Bronco Homes, 1-800-487-0712

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Christina Furlong, Preparing Legal and personal documents. Court papers, wills, trust, probate, ECT. 615 West Main Street Suit C Payson Office 928-232-9270 Cell 928-951-2219

HOME INSPECTIONS AZ and ASHI Certified Home Inspector 14 years Experience Payson License #PO0049 www.inspectaz.com Dan Harris 928-970-1187

HOUSE/OFFICE CLEANING!

LEGAL SERVICES Document Preparation

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

Duplex for Sale; New Construction 2Br/2Ba w/Laundry Room, New Machines, All Appliances included, All Electric, $249,500. Call 928-474-8263 or 928-951-4237

Lawn Care

10% Off Your Full Cleanup!

928-474-4848

Opening our first hospice in 1979, Hospice Compassus is a family of community based hospices. Our nationwide network is a vast resource of information benefiting both patients and their families.

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Must have knowledge of insurance, prior authorizations and willing to travel to other offices 1 day a week. Strong computer skills a must. Please fax resume to 928-474-0171

SUBWAY: Apply within,

and

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

Need Medical Experience? PhysAssist Scribes is Interviewing/Hiring/Training Medical Scribes to work at Payson Regional Medical Center. Hourly Compensation, Healthcare Benefits and 401(k) offered. Work in the ER with Physicians and document medical records. Apply Online at www.iamscribe.com or email your resume to Cole.Swiney@iamscribe.com. Experience Front Office Medical Assistant

Z51 Coupe Excellent Condition. 383 motor with less than 5000 miles.. $5500. 480-816-0866 amaca@cox.net.

Order: 10077450 Cust: -Rim Country Health art#: 20128928 Class: Healthcare Size: 2.00 X 3.00

HEALTH CARE ER Medical Scribe

Get the best results!

Independently Owned & Operated

Pine Crest Apartments 1 & 2 Bedrooms, Storage Unit, Laundry & BBQ, $525.mo + Dep. 928-363-1046

Rental #1: 1Br/Ef-Kitchen, Patio, on 2.5 Acres, Extremely Nice, Peaceful & Beautiful Grounds, $785.

Tonto Oaks Apts.

Positively Payson

& Mobile Homes

120 S. Tonto St.

Come be a part of the “C L” crowd!

Large Up To Date 1&2 Bedroom Apts.

Don’t forget our location! You can WALK to shops, markets and restaurants!

Call Cindy for availability (928) 472-9238 or email tontooaksapts@yahoo.com

Rental #2: Lease Prestigious 2Br Complete Top Floor, Furnished, Regular $1595. Reduced Rent only $785. if you cook some & keep tidy; One orTwo Tidy Ladies Call: 928-978-6505

PAYSON ROUNDUP

6B MOBILES FOR RENT 2Br Mobile for Rent, Roosevelt/Tonto Basin Area, $500.mo + Dep. 928-300-7161

MOBILE/RV SPACES 1Br/1Ba, (Furnished) $350.mo & Up; Free Laundry On-site, Utility Dep. Water/Trash Included, Spaces $200.mo 602-502-0020

MOBILES/RVS FOR RENT Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park, For Rent: Really nice and clean 3 Bedroom Manufactured Home with a/c, on large corner lot with optional new washer/dryer $700.00* Cozy economical Travel Trailers $380.00* Newly remodeled 1 Bedroom APT, knotty pine walls with covered patio $550.00* RV Spaces $256.55 mo Pets are welcome, within walking distance to downtown Payson, with onsite Manager, Laundry, Shower, Wifi, and Pool room Call Shawn at 928-474-2406 (*prices reflect our monthly rent discount program)

WANTED TO RENT Very Dependable Retired Man, Looking for Rent to Own Small 2Br Home or Double Wide Trailer in nice part of Payson, on Private lot. 704-477-9293

LEGAL NOTICES 15895: 8/21, 8/28, 9/4, 9/11/2015 Summons/Travis J. Case File No. 82-8457, Marc S. Gladner #004751, Crosby & Gladner P.C., 1700 East Thomas Road, Suite 101, Phoenix, Arizona 85016, (602) 274-9100, msgladner@candglaw.com, Attorneys for Plaintiff In The Superior Court Of The State Of Arizona In And For The County Of Gila American Family Mutual Insurance Company, a foreign corporation, Plaintiff, vs. Travis J. Case, an individual man, Defendants. No. CV201500160 Summons The State Of Arizona To The Defendants: Travis J. Case, P.O. Box 1644, San Carlos, AZ 85550. You Are Hereby Summoned and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in the 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 State of Arizona - whether by direct service, by registered or certified mail, or by publication - you shall appear and defend within 30 days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Where process is served upon the Arizona Director of Insurance as an insurer’s attorney to receive service of legal process against it in this state, the insurer shall not be required to appear, answer or plead until expiration of 40 days after date of such service upon the Director. Service by registered or certified mail within the State of Arizona is complete 30 days after the date of filing the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court. Service by publication is complete 30 days after the date of first publication. Direct service is complete when made. Service upon the Arizona Motor Vehicle Superintendent is complete 30 days after filing the Affidavit of Compliance and return receipt or Officer’s Return. RCP 4; A.R.S. Section 20-22, 28-502, 28-503. You Are Hereby Notified in case of your failure to appear and defend within the time applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. You Are Cautioned that in order to appear and defend, you must file an Answer or proper response in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee, within the time required to serve a copy of any answer or response upon the Plaintiff’s attorney. The name and address of Plaintiff’s attorney is: Marc S. Gladner, Crosby & Gladner, P.C., 1700 E. Thomas Road, Suite 101, Phoenix, Arizona 85016-7605, (602) 274-9100 Signed And Sealed this date: July 29, 2015 /s/ Anita Escobedo Clerk By /s/ illegible Deputy Clerk “Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the division assigned to the case by parties at least 3 judicial days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding.” A copy of the Summons may be obtained by writing to: The Law Offices of Crosby & Gladner, Attention Marc S. Gladner, 1700 East Thomas Road, Suite 101, Phoenix, Arizona 85016 or by contacting (602) 274-9100. 15897: 9/8, 9/11, 9/15/2015 NOTICE (for publication)

LEGAL NOTICES ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: BLUE MOON CONTRACTING LLC File No. L20235889 II. The address of the known place of business is: 4226 S. Pine Creek Canyon Rd., Pine, AZ 85544. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Ivan Brennon McLaws, PO Box 1642, Pine, 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: Ivan Brennon McLaws, (x) manager, (x) member, 4226 S. Pine Creek Canyon Rd., Pine, AZ 85544. 15903: 8/21, 8/28, 9/4, 9/11/2015 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the Matter of the Adoption of: FAITH MARIE HOLZWARTH, A person under the age of eighteen years. NO. AD 2015-00017 In the Matter of the Adoption of: FAITH MARIE HOLZWARTH, A person under the age of eighteen years. NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR LEAVE TO ADOPT MINOR CHILD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: A Petition for Leave to Adopt the above named minor child has been filed with the Court on August 3, 2015, said Petition will be heard on Monday, October 5, 2015, at 4:00 PM at the Gila County Superior Court, 714 S. Beeline Highway, Payson, Arizona, before the Honorable Timothy M. Wright. All persons interested in this matter are notified to then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why an Order permitting the Petitioners to Adopt the above named child should not be granted. DATE: August 12, 2015. By: /s/ Timothy M. Wright Court Administration A copy of the Petition may be obtained from Petitioners’ attorney, whose name, address and telephone number is: Chuck Walker, WALKER LAW OFFICE, PC, State Bar ID #011343, 620 E. Hwy 260, Ste. C, Payson, AZ 85541. 928-474-0322. 15904: 8/21, 8/28, 9/4, 9/11/2015 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA NO. AD 2015-00017 NOTICE TO BIRTH FATHER PURSUANT TO §8-106(G), ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, to the Birth Father of the minor child, FAITH MARIE HOLZWARTH, that: 1. LAUREL LARK MONDRAGON, the Mother of the herein named child, plans to place the child for adoption. 2. Under §§8-106 and 8-107, Arizona Revised Statutes, you have the right to consent or withhold consent to the adoption. 3. Your written consent to the adoption is irrevocable once you give it. 4. If you withhold your consent to the adoption, you must initiate paternity proceedings under Title 25, Chapter 6, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes - A.R.S. §25-801, et seq. - and serve the mother within thirty days after completion of service of this notice. 5. You have the obligation to proceed to judgment in the paternity action. 6. You have the right to seek custody. 7. If you are established as the child’s father, you must begin to provide financial support for the child. 8. If you do not file a paternity action under Title 25, Chapter 6, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes - A.R.S. §25-801, et seq. - and do not serve the mother within thirty days after completion of the service of this notice and pursue the action to judgment, you cannot bring or maintain any action to assert any interest in the child. 9. The Indian Child Welfare Act may supersede the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding adoption and paternity. 10. You may wish to consult with an attorney to assist you in responding to this notice. 11. No Father has been identified as the Birth Father of Faith Marie Holzwarth by her Mother. 12. A copy of the Petition for Leave to Adopt Minor Child may be obtained from Petitioners’ attorney, whose name, address and telephone number is: Chuck Walker, WALKER LAW OFFICE, PC, State Bar ID #011343, 260 e. Hwy 260, Ste. C, Payson, AZ 85541; 928-474-0322. 15905: 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18/2015 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 7/24/2015 TS No. : AZ-15-678969-CL Order No. : 150188542-AZ-VOO The following

LEGAL NOTICES legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 12/10/2012 and recorded 12/14/2012 as Instrument 2012-015459 , 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 of the last business day before the scheduled date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 10/28/2015 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE GILA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1400 EAST ASH ST., GLOBE, ARIZONA 85501 Legal Description: LOT 6, BLOCK 14, EAST GLOBE MAP NO. 1, ACCORDING TO MAPS NO. 2, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. Purported Street Address: 605 SOUTH THIRD STREET, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Tax Parcel Number: 208-05-267 Original Principal Balance: $124,178.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association C/O JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3415 Vision Dr Columbus, OH 43219 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): JESSICA NICOLE MORGAN, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN 605 SOUTH THIRD STREET, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 714-730-2727 Login to: w w w. s e r v i c e l i n k a s a p . c o m AZ-15-678969-CL The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-15-678969-CL Dated: 7/23/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: John Pascual, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 7/23/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared John Pascual, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0090024 8/28/2015 9/4/2015 9/11/2015 9/18/2015 15906: 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25/2015 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 7/29/2015 TS No. : AZ-15-676564-HL Order No. : 733-1500959-70 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 5/20/2008 and recorded 5/29/2008 as Instrument 2008-007482 , 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 of the last business day before the scheduled

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LEGAL NOTICES date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 10/28/2015 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: At the front entrance to the County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, Block 18, of West Globe Townsite, according to the plat of record in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map No. 27. Purported Street Address: 901 N SIDE ST, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Tax Parcel Number: 207-17-115 Original Principal Balance: $217,500.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Champion Mortgage Company C/O Champion Mortgage Company 8950 Cypress Water Blvd. Coppell, TX 75019 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): James F. Thornbrugh, an unmarried man 901 N SIDE ST, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 888-988-6736 Login to: Salestrack.tdsf.com AZ-15-676564-HL The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-15-676564-HL Dated: 7/24/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Ellene Barnett, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 7/24/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared Ellene Barnett, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0090231 9/4/2015 9/11/2015 9/18/2015 9/25/2015 15907: 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25/2015 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 7/30/2015 TS No. : AZ-15-669754-CL Order No. : 8549860 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/19/1999 and recorded 10/27/1999 as Instrument 1999-17306 , 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 of the last business day before the scheduled date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 11/2/2015 at 11:00AM Sale Location: At the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash, Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: LOT 3, BLOCK 7, OF COUNTRY CLUB MANOR REPLATTED, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP NO.

LEGAL NOTICES 89. EXCEPT THAT CERTAIN PORTION BEING THE THE NORTH THREE FOOT STRIP BY ONE HUNDRED FEET LONG OF LOT 3, BLOCK 7, OF COUNTRY CLUB MANOR REPLATTED. Purported Street Address: 1514 CHERRY AVE, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Tax Parcel Number: 207-04-071 Original Principal Balance: $32,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America. C/O Seterus, Inc. 14523 SW Millikan Way, Suite 200 Beaverton, OR 97005 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): ROSEMARY CANCHOLA, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN 1514 CHERRY AVE, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 916.939.0772 Login to: w w w. n a t i o n w i d e p o s t i n g . c o m AZ-15-669754-CL The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-15-669754-CL Dated: 7/28/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: John Pascual, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 7/28/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared John Pascual, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0090339 9/4/2015 9/11/2015 9/18/2015 9/25/2015 15908: 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25/2015 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 7/9/2015 TS No. : AZ-14-652081-JP Order No. : 140929230-AZ-VOO The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 5/9/2002 and recorded 6/24/2002 as Instrument 2002-010107 , 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 of the last business day before the scheduled date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 10/13/2015 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: At the front entrance to the County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF GILA, STATE OF ARIZONA: A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN GILA COUNTY RECORDERS FEE NO. 94-648878, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, BEING SITUATE IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST, OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERID-

LEGAL NOTICES IAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, HAVING A BOUNDARY MORE PARTICULARY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING FOR A TIE AT THE 1969 BLM BRASS CAPPED PIPE MARKING THE WEST 1/16 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 23, FROM WHICH THE 1969 BLM BRASS CAPPED PIPE MARKING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 23, BEARS NORTH 89’ 51’ 47” WEST 1316.27 FEET DISTANY; THENCE NORTH 89’ 51’ 47” WEST 447.17 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SUBJECT PARCEL DESCRIBED HEREINAVOVE; THENCE NORTH 0’ 31’ 00” WEST 116.07 FEET ALONG A NON-TANGENT LINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF A 30.00 FEET WIDE VEHICULAR ACCESS SAND UTILITIES EASEMENT AND THE POINT OF BEGINNINH, SAID POINT BEING ON THE ARC OF NON-TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NORTHWEST; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 53.08 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 414.80 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 7’ 19’ 57” AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS SOUTH 67’ 04’ 04” EAST 53.05 FEET TO A POINT OF COMPOUND CURVE WHOSE COMMON RADIAL LINE BEARS NORTH 19’ 15’ 58” EAST AND SOUTH 19’ 15’ 58” WEST RESPECTIVELY; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY AND NORTHEASTERLY 75.47 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 59.50 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 72’ 40’ 35” AND WHOSE CORD BEARS NORTH 72’ 55’ 40” EAST 70.51 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE NORTH 36’ 35’ 23” EAST 100.66 FEET; THENCE NORTH 43’ 48’ 17” EAST 170.70 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT; THENCE NORTH 45’ 47’ 30” EAST 160.98 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHEAST; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY AND EASTERLY 52.24 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 78.50 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 89’ 61’ 47” AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 57’ 57’ 51” EAST 50.95 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE SOUTH 89’ 51’ 47” EAST 42.91 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SUBJECT PARCEL DESCRIBED HEREINABOVE AND THE TERMINAL POINT OF THIS EASEMENT. END OF SCHEDULE A Purported Street Address: 148 N CORDOVA ST, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 Tax Parcel Number: 201-08-013 Original Principal Balance: $151,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC C/O Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC 3451 Hammond Avenue Suite 150 Waterloo, IA 50704 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): CAROL S. DUKE, WALTER R. DUKE AND CRAIG M. REED AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP 13F ELMER LANE, TONTO BASIN, AZ 85553 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 888-988-6736 Login to: Salestrack.tdsf.com AZ-14-652081-JP The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-14-652081-JP Dated: 7/8/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Maria Albarran Diaz, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 7/8/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared Maria Albarran Diaz, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that

LEGAL NOTICES he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0090382 9/4/2015 9/11/2015 9/18/2015 9/25/2015 15910: 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25/2015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #15-40692 Josserand Notice is hereby given that David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, as trustee (or successor trustee, or substituted trustee), pursuant to the Deed of Trust which had an original balance of $60,000.00 executed by Howard Josserand, an unmarried man, 5687 South Old Oak Street Claypool, AZ 85532 , dated January 26, 2008 and recorded February 11,2008, as Instrument No ./Docket-Page 2008-001866 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, State of Arizona, will sell the real property described herein by public auction on November 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ., to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811 A), 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: Lots 22 and 23, Block 21, of INSPIRATION TOWNSITE, according to the plat of record in the office of the county recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map No. 39. APN: 206-06-333 The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 5687 South Old Oak Street Claypool, AZ 85532. Tax Parcel No.: 206-06-333 2. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust Current Beneficiary:Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Care of/Servicer: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc 3476 Stateview Boulevard, MAC #X7801-014 Fort Mill, SC 29715; Current Trustee: David W. Cowles 2525 East Camelback Road #300 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6000. Dated: 08/27/2015 /S/David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, Trustee/Successor Trustee under said Deed of Trust, and is qualified to act as Successor Trustee per ARS Section 33-803 (A) 2, as a member of the Arizona State Bar. STATE OF ARIZONA, County of Maricopa. This instrument was acknowledged before me on 08/27/2015, by DAVID W. COWLES, Attorney at Law, as Trustee/Successor Trustee. /S/Pamela Cardy, Notary Public Commission expiration is 06/08/2019. NOTICE: This proceeding is an effort to collect a debt on behalf of the beneficiary under the referenced Deed of Trust. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Unless the loan is reinstated, this Trustee’s Sale proceedings will result in foreclosure of the subject property. A-4540935 09/04/2015, 09/11/2015, 09/18/2015, 09/25/2015 15913: 9/4, 9/11, 9/18/2015 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the Matter of the Estate of VERN KAY KENDELL, Deceased. No. PB201500060 NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN to all creditors of the Estate that: 1. Patricia Robison has been appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate. 2. Claims against the Estate must be presented within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. 3. Claims against the Estate may be presented by delivering our mailing a written statement of the claim to Patricia Robison, care

LEGAL NOTICES of Rilus M. Dana, Dana Law Group, LLC., 1234 S. Power Road, Suite #102, Mesa, AZ 85206. DATED This 27th day of August, 2015. DANA LAW GROUP, LLC. By: /s/ Rilus M. Dana RILUS M. DANA 1234 S. Power Road, Suite #102 Mesa, AZ 85206 Counsel for Personal Representative 15914: 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2/2015 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 October 22, 2012 in Instrument No. 2012-013219 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 November 20, 2015: LOT 258, ALPINE VILLAGE UNIT ONE, ACCORDING TO MAP NOS. 610, 610A, 601B, 610C AND 610D AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED IN DOCKET 647, PAGE 986 AND CERTIFICATE OF AMENDED DEDICATION RECORDED IN DOCKET 667, PAGE 544, AND CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTION RECORDED IN DOCKET 676, PAGE 157, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA Purported Street address: 1101 N. Monte Rosa LN, Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel # 302-79-259C Original Principal Balance $200,000.00 Name and Address of Beneficiary: PHH Mortgage Corporation, 2001 Bishops Gate Blvd., Attn: Mail Stop SV-01, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054. Name and Address of Original Trustor: Christy B Barrowdale, an Unmarried Woman, 1101 N. Monte Rosa LN, Payson, AZ 85541 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee: Jason P. Sherman, 3636 N. Central Ave., Suite #400, Phoenix, AZ 85012, 602-222-5711 Dated: August 21, 2015 /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 August 21, 2015, by Jason P. Sherman, a member of the State Bar of Arizona, as Trustee. /s/Kari Sheehan NOTARY PUBLIC My commission expires: 9/12/2018 15917: 9/11, 9/15, 9/18/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: THE FAST LANE COFFEE, L.L.C. II. The address of the known place of business is: 987 E Saguaro Dr., Globe, AZ 85501. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Olive Darlene Jonovich, 987 E Saguaro Dr., Globe, AZ 85501. III. 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: Olive Darlene Jonovich, Manager, 987 E Saguaro Dr., Globe, AZ 8550; Double Dj’s LLC, Member, 987 E Saguaro Dr., Globe, AZ 8550

Paint stores, auto mechanics, chimney sweeps, landscapers, tire stores, flooring specialists, heating specialists, handy men and more will want to advertise their products and services in this publication.

PAYSON ROUNDUP

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

YARD SALE GUIDE Weekend of September 11-13 1. 312 W. Houston Mesa Rd. (Behind Home Depot), Fri. & Sat. Sept 11 & 12 from 9am to 4:30pm: ESTATE SALE: Misc Tools, Furniture, Antiques, Specialty Art, Everything Must Go including a 2000 Ford Winstar Van. 2. Rummage Sale to Benefit Aussie & Friends Rescue, Not a Non-Profit Australian Shepherd Rescue and Re-Home: 806 W. Longhorn Rd. (Powell Place), Fri. & Sat. Sept. 11 & 12 from 9am to 1pm: TERRIFIC BARGAINS; Something for Everyone! Bake Sale and Much More! Donations Welcome; For information or pickup call Jane @ 928-472-8430 3. 701 N Chaparral Pines Dr, (Drive Past the Guard Shack and Follow the Signs). Fri. & Sat. Sept. 11 & 12 from 7am to 3pm: NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE! Furniture, Clothes, Shoes, Jewelry, Kitchen Items, Antiques and Misc.

8. 709 W. Rim View Rd, Sat. & Sun. Sept. 12 & 13 from 10am to 5pm: Clothes, Some Furniture, Dishes, Some Yard Items! 9. Sale at Deer Born Dr. (off E. Phoenix) Sept. 11-12. 7:00am to ? (472-2264) W. iron floor lamps, small appliances, household, linens, CD audio books, clothes, games, puzzles, scrapbook and craft, cookbooks, plants.

5. 831 W. Payson Parkway, Fri. & Sat. Sept. 11 & 12 starting at 7am. Rigar Vacuum Cleaner, Coleman Sleeping Bags, Patio Chairs, Chain Saw and Misc. Household Items.

10.

MASSIVE MOVING SALE; EVERYTHING MUST GO!

406 N. Laredo Lane; THURS & FRIDAY SEPT. 17 & 18 from 7am to 1pm: Antiques, Collectibles, Vintage Items, Decorative Art, Military Gear and Clothing, Hand and Power Tools, Sports and Outdoor Gear, Furniture, Household Appliances, Electronics, Kitchenware, Holiday Decor, Clothing, Jewelry, Shoes, Children Clothing, Books, and Toys,

11. 262 W. CHITWOOD TRAIL(Star Valley), Saturday Only! Sept. 12 from 8am to 1pm: NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE! Furniture, Some Antiques, Women’s Purses, Taxidermy, Kirby Vacuum, Christmas Decor and Much More!

NEXT WEEK!

EARLY BIRDS

WELCOME!

(Now, you don’t see that one every day!)

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Payson Roundup SPORTS Friday, September 11, 2015

Scholastic clay target program starts soon With school underto instill life skills, ethics way, there are many outdoors and gun safety. clubs and sports pro- under the rim The local club has grams available to the been very successful in youth of the communiits three short years of ty. The Scholastic Clay existence with the most Target Program is about recent accomplishment to launch into its fourth being Faith Hopson earning the silver medal in season of existence in her division at the state the Payson area. It is a team-based, youth devel- Dennis Pirch championships in Tucson opment program that at the Commissioners uses the shotgun sports Cup tournament. She has of trap, skeet and sporting clays been an active team member for

two years and this is her highest accomplishment and now she is working for that state title in clay targets. There are currently 28 teams in the state sponsored by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The department provides the shotguns. The local Bird Busters Club of Payson supplies all ammunition. All youth are welcome to join with the age group ranging from 9 years old to high school graduates.

Last season’s 23-member team participated in numerous tournaments as well as three fun shoots to measure their shooting skills. Practices are the second Saturday of every month starting in October at the local Bird Busters range on Highway 87 in Rye. There are eight certified NRA shotgun coaches that work with the local team improving shooting technique with the main emphasis on gun safety. Parents are

welcome to observe the practices and are encouraged to assist in team travel to the various tournaments throughout the state. Parents and participants are very enthusiastic about the benefits of the program as stated by Chris Harold, the father of two of the team members, Dalton and Kaitlan. Both have improved their shooting skills and have become proficient in gun safety. For further information about the local clay target-shooting pro-

gram contact Bob Albert at 602757-4246. There is a registration fee of $30 and this fee includes shotgun shells, the firearm and clay targets for the entire season. This is certainly a great deal to learn safe firearm handling from experienced coaches in the sport of clay bird shooting. This is another outdoor activity that everyone in the family can participate and enjoy the Arizona outdoors, God’s creation.

Cross country season off to encouraging start for Longhorns From page 1B “My goal was to just finish it really,” she said of Wednesday’s race. “But I was looking to beat the time I got up in Flagstaff. I wasn’t feeling great that day. But today I was.” Coach Ball said hard work over the summer is paying off for his top three girls. “Anna and Kyra were teaming up this summer and working hard,” he said. “And Abby was working really hard. She went to a camp and she just kept it going after the camp.” Kyra Ball has finished fifth in both races this season. She led the Longhorns in 22:30 at Buffalo Park in Flagstaff. Coach Ball said his daughter has impressed him in the early going. “Kyra’s been fifth in two pretty competitive meets,” he said. “To be fifth place up in Flagstaff, that was phenomenal. That’s two top-five finishes at the beginning of the year. Last year she finally finished in the top five in a couple of smaller meets. But these are some bigger meets with 80-plus runners.”

The coach was happy to see both Greenleaf and his daughter beat a rival on Wednesday. Show Low’s Courtney Duncan finished seventh in 23:05. “During track season we couldn’t beat Courtney Duncan in the two-mile,” he said. “We really struggled with that. So to see two girls in front of her, that was very encouraging. It shows that our hard work paid off.” Queen Creek’s Alexus Navarro won the girls race in 21:05, 31 seconds ahead of teammate Savanna Bradshaw, who placed second. The Bulldogs had five of the top 16 finishers in scoring 34 points to easily win the girls race. Thatcher was second with 75 points and Payson scored 92 points. Melissa La Spisa finished 40th

Payson High Sports Schedule Friday, Sept. 11 Boys soccer At Show Low Invitational Football Coolidge at Payson, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 Boys soccer At Show Low Invitational

Golf

McFall, Hewlett triumph

Judy McFall fired an 89 to win the A Flight championship in the Payson Women’s Golf Association Low Gross/Low Net Tournament on Sept. 1 at Payson Golf Course. Marcy Hewlett won the low net crown with a 73. In B Flight action, Sharon Vaplon (94) took low gross honors and Jan Burns (72) low net. Carolyn Davis (103) won the C Flight gross title, while Kay Davis (74) claimed the net championship in that flight. Jan Burns won nearest the pin on No. 8 (23 feet, 1 inch) and Carolyn Davis won on No. 14 (19-3). The PWGA plays each Tuesday morning at Payson Golf Course and welcomes new members. For more info, go to: www. pwgaonline.com.

Dorough’s 64 wins tourney Dan Dorough fired a 64 to win the Payson Men’s Golf Association Individual Low Net Tournament on Aug. 26 at Payson Golf Course. He finished one shot in front of runner-up Don Castleman (65). Dorough was closest to the pin on both the fifth (13 feet, 1/2 inch) and 17th (5-9) holes. Tim Ernst found the cup from 5 feet, 2 inches to win longest putt on the ninth hole. He was also closest to the pin on No. 14 (12-2). Other closest-to-the-pin winners were: Tim Hughes (No. 2, 18-6 3/4) and Dennis Schwebs (No. 8, 11-0).

Photo courtesy of DJ Craig

Cameron Moore had a big night against St. Johns, recovering a fumble and intercepting two passes, including this 97-yard pick six.

Payson 46, St. Johns 14 St. Johns Payson

8 0 6 0 — 14 13 19 7 7 — 46

Scoring summary Limited details available P-Wyatt Chapman 53 run (2-point conversion failed) SJ-Dillon James run (Trent Sherwood pass from John Robertson) P-Wyatt Chapman 84 kick return (2-point conversion failed) P-Wyatt Chapman 77 kick return P-Chaz Davis run P-Chaz Davis run P-Cameron Moore 97 interception return P-Alex Suarez pass from Chaz Davis SJ-Dillon James run (third quarter) P-Angel Reyes 3 PATs

Team statistics

Rushes-yards 55-294 24-210 Comp.-Att.-TD-Int. 0-8-0-3 5-10-1-1 Passing yards 0 45 Total offense 294 255 Returns-yards 3-41 2-161 First downs 16 na 62 34 Total plays Fumbles-lost 4-4 3-2 Turnovers 7 3 Penalties-yards 7-50 x-175

Individual statistics RUSHING — SJ: Dillon James 23-195, Jacob Orona 13-53, Trent Sherwood 16-42, John Wagoner 2-4, John Robertson 1-0. P: Wyatt Chapman 12-94, Chaz Davis 7-93, Ruben Estrada 3-15, Jason Bland 2-8. PASSING (comp.-att.-yds.-TD-Int.) — SJ: Robertson 0-6-0-0-2, Sherwood 0-2-0-0-1. P: Davis 5-10-45-1-1. RECEIVING — SJ: none. P: Alex Suarez 3-19, Chapman 1-16, Estrada 1-10. RETURNS — SJ: Joseph Ramsey 2-30, James 1-11. P: Chapman 2-161. TACKLES (def. stats) — SJ: Sherwood 10 (2 forced fumbles), Brandon Naegle 7, Orona 6, B. Rothlisberger 6 (fumble rec.), TJ Heap 5, Dawson Avila 4, Ayden Overson 4 (fumble rec.), Colten Kidwell 3, Seth Nunez 3, Levi Ashton 2 (int.), Ramsey 2, Levi Udall 2. P: Taran Sarnowski 13, Trey Glasscock 10 (fumble rec.), Brigham Flake 8, Estrada 7 (fumble rec.), Donovan Cross 6, Suarez 5, Trenton Cline 4, Cameron Moore 4 (2 int., fumble rec.), Korben White 4 (int.), Angel Jacquez 3, Tito Vega 3, Chapman 2, Bland 1, Emerson Carr 1, Wyatt Richardson 1, DiAndre Terry (fumble rec.).

in 27:59 and Amy Borges 50th in 30:18 for the Longhorns. Queen Creek also won the boys race. Jayce Hardt edged Blue Ridge’s Sky Martel by one second to win the boys race. The Queen Creek senior crossed in 17:37 to

lead the Bulldogs, who had four of the top seven finishers and five of the first 13 in scoring 27 points. Show Low finished a distant second with 95 points. Payson had only three boys participate, led by Daely Pentico, who placed 39th in 22:01.

The Longhorns were shorthanded because some runners were held out, including Gerardo Moceri, who missed the race because of a soccer game. The senior was coming off a fifthplace showing in Flagstaff. He ran 18:04.70 there.

Coach Ball felt he could have won Wednesday’s race. “For him to run 18 minutes at 7,000 feet shows how good he is,” his coach said. “It hurts (not having him today). To put it in perspective, during track season, he dumps Sky Martel.”