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Smoke alarms Rim Country by

Peter Aleshire

roundup editor

The lightning-caused Fulton Fire this week continued to cause problems for people driving on Highway 260, 25 miles east of Payson, and alarm Rim Country residents as a result of widespread smoke. The small fire sent smoke drifting across the highway, prompting the Arizona Department of Transportation to repeatedly limit traffic flow on the highway. Crews limited the highway to one lane, in part to allow fire crews to move freely. APS also shut down a power line atop the Rim to protect firefighters in the area. By Friday, the Forest Service had dispatched four Hotshot crews, one type 2

• See Wildfires, page 9

Space & geology students bond at Camp Tontozona by

ASU freshman Bray Falls took the above image of the trillion-star Andromeda Galaxy, some 2.5 million light years from Earth. He used a telescope he bought for about $3,500, which tracked the spiral galaxy through the night and a computer program that combined hundreds of images. Peter Aleshire took the picture of the ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration professors who performed a fire dance at Camp Tontozona last weekend.

‘Merit pay’ bonus Almost all teachers will qualify by

Michele Nelson

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Peter Aleshire

roundup editor

roundup staff reporter

Almost all of the teachers in the Payson Unified School District can expect to get a roughly $2,500 “merit pay” boost this year, under the formula approved last week by the Payson School Board. The state’s voters in 2000 approved Proposition 301, which established a classroom site fund paid for out of a little more than half a cent boost in the statewide sales tax. The proposition earmarked 40 percent of the money for “merit pay.” The proposition also specified that any system for handing out the merit raises had to win the approval of 70 percent of the teachers in the district, Director of Student Achievement Brenda Case told the school board. Some 94 percent of the district’s teachers approved the formula this year, she noted.

Ric Alling watched with bated breath as a freshman from ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) held the laser pointer and turned toward the Andromeda constellation. “I wonder if he’ll get this,” said Alling. With little hesitation, the young student showed a classmate where the Andromeda constellation started and ended — pointing to the head, outstretched arms and legs of the mythical princess in the sky. “Whew! He got it!,” said Alling with clear excitement. The director of the SESE planetarium had just finished his astron-

• See ASU’s SESE, page 3

The Payson Unified School District requires each teacher who wants to get the merit pay to come up with three goals for the year. The teacher must hit at least 80 percent of the goal to get the raise — with one-third of the merit boost coming for each goal achieved. “In 2016-17, each teacher has to write three SMART goals focused on student achievement,” said Case. Payson schools superintendent Grey Wyman said the district reviews the goals proposed by each teacher to make sure they’re rigorous and measurable. The goals can be based on a wide variety of measurements, including the AzMERIT test. However, Case noted that teachers can’t actually use the AzMERIT test, which is the key focus of student achievement testing for the district.

• See Teachers, page 2

One more crash pushes Pine Fire to the limit Paramedics juggle emergencies by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

On Sept. 15, a young woman lost control of her SUV and crashed into the guardrail a few miles from the Highway 87 and 260 turnoff on top of the Rim. The accident came in the middle of a flurry of calls for medical assistance, said Pine-Strawberry Fire Department Chief Gary Morris. “We had four overlapping simultaneous incidences that consumed all of our paramedics,” said Morris. The first call came from the Tonto Natural Bridge where an elderly gentleman with a heart condition needed assistance. Pine paramedics ended up taking him to Payson. Soon after that call came in, a 79-year-old man needed help in Strawberry after he lost control while walking down a steep street with a

walker. “He was on a very steep side street in Strawberry and tumbled off the side of the road,” said Morris. The man fell 20 to 25 feet down slope where a bush broke his fall, preventing him from falling at least another 30 feet. “He was not seriously injured, (but) he was transported to the hospital (by Rural Metro ambulance services from Payson),” said Morris. Then came the call for the accident. The incident was reported to DPS a little after noon. “This was a one-vehicle rollover collision,” said the DPS office. “The vehicle came to rest against the guardrail on the shoulder ... the cause of the collision is unknown, but an investigation is currently underway.”

• See Emergencies, page 2

Photo courtesy of the Pine/Strawberry Fire Department

Paramedics airlifted the driver of this car to a trauma center in the Valley when she ran into a guardrail on Highway 87 north of Pine. Pine Fire units responded, although overwhelmed with other calls.

Aspire Arizona covered tuition for 100 Payson students Donations top $50,000 to help teens in Payson High School get college credit

Peter Aleshire

roundup editor

So far, 100 Payson High School students have received free or nearly free college classes — thanks to an innovative partnership involving Payson Unified School District, Gila Community College and the Aspire Arizona Foundation. Last week, the district gave the board of the private Aspire Arizona its latest “Heroes of Education” award. Aspire Arizona has so far provided about $50,000 in scholarships to Payson students to cover the tuition for 200 classes. The foundation provides $200 per class, which covers most of the tuition. The district and the college also contribute to make the classes as free as

possible for the families. The juniors and seniors at Payson High School have classes on campus, taught either by GCC faculty or district teachers with a master’s degree qualified to teach college classes. One-third of those students have taken two classes and 6 percent have taken three. This semester, Aspire Arizona will cover an additional $15,000 in tuition costs. Aspire Arizona was established by the MHA Foundation. The main goal originally was to raise money to provide scholarships for students attending the proposed university campus in Payson. But while waiting for backers to find a university partner, the Aspire board decided to get started helping local students attend college. Aspire is raising money and also

relying on money provided by the MHA Foundation, which raises money and last year received a $40 million endowment in conjunction with essentially selling the Payson Regional Medical Center to Banner Health Systems. The dual credit college classes for high school students not only give teenagers a taste of college standards and demands, they give those students a jump on getting college classes for free. Once upon a time, the state’s THE WEATHER

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three public universities charged only minimal tuition. But as costs rose, the Legislature dramatically reduced taxpayer support for the universities — causing tuition to double and then redouble. It now costs nearly $10,000 a year just for tuition at Arizona State University. The soaring costs have priced many students out of the market for a college

• See Aspire, page 11

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A historic building went up in flames on a hill between Payson High School and Main Street on Friday, Sept. 16. The Payson Fire Department arrived to the 600 block of Highland to a first alarm fire. Fire personnel said the fire was “well involved” by the time they arrived, but the occupant had escaped due to the fire alarm. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. No firefighters were injured, but the house, built sometime in the early 1900s is charred.

Emergencies challenge Pine paramedics Morris said that by this time, Pine Strawberry first responders had to seek assistance from Blue Ridge. Those on scene said the woman, estimated to be in her mid-20s, was not wearing a

seatbelt. While Morris taxed his long unused patient skills at the accident scene, a call came in to assist a stroke victim in Pine. Both the woman from the car accident and the stroke victim had to be flown to Valley hospitals for treatment.

Morris said in a feat of timing, the two helicopters landed 30 miles apart at the same time — all while using the same radio channel. “They had to make sure each understood which helicopter was which,” said Morris. The four calls stretched

PSFD resources to the max. Both ambulances were out at the first two calls, so PSFD had to call Payson and Blue Ridge for back up. “If there had been more than one car in the accident, we would have been stretched almost too far,” said Morris.

Teachers hoping for ‘merit pay’ boost

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From page 1 That’s because the AzMERIT test results come too late in the year for the teachers to qualify for the bonus based on the results. Moreover, the AzMERIT tests don’t cover many classes, like music, art, business, agriculture, Spanish and other electives.

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“The recommendation is that each teacher that achieves at least 80 percent of the three SMART goals gets get 100 percent of the merit pay,” said Case. “If they meet at least 80 percent of two goals, then get 66 percent of the merit pay.” Arizona has one of the nation’s lowest starting salaries for teachers, according to a variety of national measure-

ments. (for a summary see: http://www.teacherportal.com/ teacher-salaries-by-state/) Teacherportal set the starting salary in Arizona at $31,874 and the average teacher salary in the state at $49,885. Only Maine, Idaho, Nebraska, Montana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and South Dakota had lower starting salaries — although not

more than $1,000 lower in most cases. New Jersey had the highest starting salary at more than $48,000. New York had the highest average salary at more than $75,000. Last year, about 95 percent of the teachers got the merit pay increase by meeting their targets, said Wyman.

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Arjun Heimsath, Camp SESE organizer. From page 1 omy night at Camp SESE an hour earlier. During that presentation, he told the story of Andromeda, her mother the queen and father the king, Perseus, Medusa and the sea monster stirred up by the sea god Poseidon in anger over a comment the queen had made about his daughters. Alling and the students were spending the weekend at Camp Tontozona (now called Tonto Creek Camp) in Rim Country at Camp SESE to meet each other, participate in team building exercises, and seminars to create the collaborative atmosphere necessary to the mission of the school. It was also clear that the professors take their duty to inspire the next generation of scientists and educators very seriously. Alling along with several of the professors that teach at SESE, all incoming SESE freshmen, transfer students and upper classmen mentors, come up each weekend after Labor Day to put on Camp SESE. The camp is the brainchild of Arjun Heimsath, professor of Earth Exploration and a few of his colleagues. “He is the heart of soul of Camp SESE,” said fellow professor Jim Bell. Heimsath teaches an introductory class that acquaints SESE to every freshman and transfer student. The camp, a part of the class, happens about a month after school starts. “The purpose of the camp is to create community and a sense of spirit,” said Heimsath. Camp SESE helps to further the founding principle of SESE — any mission to space will require a synergetic approach between geologists, astrophysicists, biologists, system designers, planetary and environmental scientists — to name a few. To that end, Heimsath had the students work with telescopes, discussions on the Hubble and James Webb missions, geology hikes, and trips down Tonto Creek to explore the ecology, hydrology and natural history of the area. The professors run most of the seminars. This allows the students a chance to get to know them in a setting outside the classroom, which makes the professors more approachable. That’s rare in a university that has 70,000 students. Between the seminars, Heimsath had team building games such as the trust fall — which didn’t work out so well for the professor this year. “They dropped me,” he said. “First time in the six years I’ve done this camp.” Though Heimsath said the students were horrified they had dropped a professor, he

ASU student Bray Falls took this photograph of the Crescent Nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5,000 light years from Earth. The glowing crescent of gas and dust was created by a Wolf-Rayet star with a surface temperature of about 200,000 degrees Kelvin. These giant, superheated stars create most nebulas, including about 500 in the Milky Way. The giant star swells into a Red Giant, shrinks back to a Wolf-Rayet star and often ends up as a supernova — which can outshine a whole galaxy. took it in stride, because he’s not there to frighten the students. “Our motto is to be approachable,” said Heimsath. Compared to other universities that compartmentalize schools into the different disciplines, SESE encourages professors to interface. New professor Heather

Throop loves the collaborative nature of SESE. She came from the New Mexico State where she didn’t quite fit in because of her type of biology, she not only works with critters, but their habitat. That inspired ASU to hire her not only at SESE, but also the School of Life Sciences. “Here they love that I have

these specialties,” she said. The students also love the relaxed, cross discipline, approachable nature of the school. One new transfer student said she came from New York State. She had the goal of attending SESE and was thrilled to come to the school. “I’m studying geology,” she said. Back at the upper field, Alling pointed to an engineering student busy with a telescope hooked up to a camera. SESE students walked up and asked him a lot of questions. “He’s in engineering, but he’s doing great work, so we invited him up,” said Alling. The picture the student took? The Andromeda galaxy — part of Alling’s presentation.

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Professor Steve Reynolds (below) explains the geology around Tonto Creek to SESE campers. Some of the students attending Camp SESE goof off for the camera (above).

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• Sept. 21, 1866: H.G. Wells, pioneer of science fiction, is born in Bromley, England. Wells worked as a draper’s apprentice and bookkeeper before becoming a freelance writer. In 1895, he published “The Time Machine,” about a man who journeys to the future. • Sept. 19, 1959: In one of the Cold War’s more surreal moments, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev enjoys lunch with Frank Sinatra and photo ops with Shirley MacLaine, and then explodes with childish anger when he learns that he cannot visit Disneyland. Authorities feared that the crowds would pose a safety hazard. • Sept. 20, 1973: In a highly publicized “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match, top women’s player Billie Jean King, 30, beats 55-year-old Bobby Riggs, former No. 1 ranked men’s player, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. Riggs had boasted that women were inferior.

Schools look a little like Lake Woebegone these days — where “all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average,” to quote Garrison Keillor. Well, actually — many of the children are struggling on the AzMERIT test — but at least all of the teachers are above average. This conclusion comes from any close examination of the Payson school district’s system for awarding merit pay bonuses to teachers, in accordance with the voter-approved Proposition 300 — back in 2000. Voters approved the half-cent sales tax increase in hopes districts would find a way to reward the best teachers. However, the measure included a requirement that 70 percent of the district’s teachers approve the system the district settled on to dole out the merit pay increases — generally about $2,500 per teacher. What happened? Well, districts like Payson Unified devised a system that ensured that something like 95 percent of the teachers will get the bonus — pretty much anyone who bothered to come up with three goals and attain at least 80 percent of each goal. Well, we certainly don’t begrudge the teachers the money. Arizona teachers have a starting salary of about $32,000 — and that with a college degree and a year or two of specialized training. Arizona has one of the lowest starting salaries for teachers in the nation. Mind you, we’ve grown desperately short of teachers. That’s not surprising, given that Arizona has the worst-funded public school system in the country and the Legislature has taken to beating public schools with a cudgel every year. So we need to boost average teacher pay by a lot more than $2,500 to ensure we attract the best and brightest to a profession on which our future depends. Still, shouldn’t the very best teachers get paid more than the mediocre — or barely performing? How will you retain the best teachers if they’re not rewarded? And make no mistake: Our kids’ success depends on high quality teachers. For instance, the recent analysis of the district’s AzMERIT scores offered one startling proof of the value of great teachers. A stunning 96 percent of one teacher’s math students met or exceeded the AzMERIT proficiency standard — about three times the state average. By contrast, only 13 percent of the students in another area of math met the standards — about one-third the state average. So shouldn’t the district have a way to reward that brilliantly successful teacher? And should a teacher who can only make 13 percent of his students “proficient” get a merit raise at all? The success of our schools depends on keeping our best teachers. And let’s face it: Not all the teachers are above average.

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If you ask an elderly veteran if they are aware that they may be able to qualify for an additional pension from the VA, they will probably tell you, “I’m not eligible because I wasn’t injured in the war.” This is a common misconception that keeps many vets from tapping into a benefit that they deserve. The fact is elderly or disabled vets and their widows can qualify for large sums of money, but they have to apply for the funds. There are several veteran pensions, but the pension designed to help elderly veterans and veterans’ widows pay for costly home care, assisted living expenses, and/or nursing home costs is called the Special Monthly Pension with Aid and Attendance. The Special Monthly Pension with Aid and Attendance is the government’s best kept secret. I cannot tell you how many seniors have told me that they called the Veterans Affairs and were told that this pension does not exist, or that they do not qualify. The pension really does exist, but learning how to qualify your family member for this benefit takes careful planning. To qualify for this pension, veterans must be disabled, or age 65, served 90 days in active service with at least one day during a declared time of war (World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and the Gulf War) and have been honorably discharged. Why should you investigate this? Of the over 23 million vets in the U.S. who could qualify for this benefit, only approximately 153,000 vets are now receiving the pension. Success is all in the paperwork. The paperwork might feel pretty extensive for the vet’s application to be complete. Done right, the application could be approved in about 90 days. If done incorrectly, the vet has to wait one year to reapply. Currently the average wait is usually eight months for approval, but the first check will be retroactive to the month the application arrived at the VA. Most vets who have financial resources will be in one of two situations: Pre-planning for the application for this Aid & Attendance pension or crisis planning when they need the benefit now due to their current costs for home care, medications, assisted living expenses or nursing home costs.

Is it the feds fault? Lawmakers like Sen. Sylvia Allen say Arizona will remain 48th in per-student funding as long as the federal government owns so much land in the state. She says if the state seized control of that land, we could build enough houses and factories to generate the tax money to adequately fund our schools. Well, that seems logical — although we have to wonder whether all those factories and houses would generate more students which would require more school spending and so forth. But set that argument aside. Is there a link between a high percentage of federal land and low per-student school spending? We looked at Census Bureau figures on school spending and on federal land ownership by state. Turns out the 15 states that spend the least on education have wildly varying percentages of federal land. Granted, the federal government owns more than 36 percent of bottom-dwelling Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and Colorado. But the federal government only owns between 2-8 percent of most of the other bottom 15 — including Oklahoma, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, South Dakota, Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky. The final member of the low-spending 15 is Florida — 10th from the bottom with 13 percent of its land owned by the federal government. Now, it’s true that the bottom three — Arizona, Utah and Idaho all have a very high percentage of land owned by the feds. But No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 5 Mississippi have almost no federal land in their borders. Then what do the states with the lowest per-student have in common? Well, in 13 of 15 low-spending states, Republicans control both legislative chambers and the governorship, according to a state by state tally by Politico. The other two — Colorado and Kentucky have split legislative control. Now, that might not explain low school spending — but it fits the facts better than federal land ownership.

No matter which situation your family member is in, financial qualification for the benefit is necessary. And that’s where you need the assistance of a financial adviser who can guide you through the process and help you with your current investment situation. To financially qualify for this Aid & Attendance pension, the vet may need to re-structure their personal assets first, and then show the monthly health care expenses they have for their own care or for their spouse. Ideally, to qualify for this monthly pension, on paper the vet’s expenses will almost exceed their monthly income. There are special forms to fill out which will need to be completed and sent in with the application to indicate the monthly and annual expenses, along with a doctor’s report and/or a facility report that shows the expenses charged to the vet and their spouse or to the veteran’s widow. Many vets have assets and financial resources that far exceed the limits the Veterans Affairs requires. His or her assets can be repositioned or restructured to allow the vet to financially qualify for the benefit. By having clear guidance from a financial adviser who specializes in this program the vet can qualify for a pension they probably didn’t even know existed. Just be sure to complete any restructuring or re-positioning work with the assets before submitting the application for the Aid & Attendance pension, or there may be disqualification for the pension by not meeting the very strict financial requirements of the VA. A word of caution! Do not let an agent complete the application to the Veterans Affairs. While this may be a service that sounds attractive, a Jan. 3, 2007 directive from the Department of Veterans to all its regional offices and centers indicated that the actions associated with representation for a VA claimant who is applying for benefits is prohibited. Representation may include gathering information necessary to file a claim to file for benefits, preparing claim forms, submitting information to the VA and communicating with the VA on a claimant’s behalf. It’s better to ask the agent for an outline or some specific information about what will be necessary to prepare for the application and also receive the necessary forms for you to process the claim with the VA. This will make the application process so much

easier and it’s a safer way to avoid any snafus with the VA and its employees. Where can you get more information about the Aid & Attendance pension for wartime vets? You can always contact the Veterans Service Officer in your county about this benefit or look on the VA website: www.VA.gov. Attend a talk or workshop about the benefit to find out more information and to ask some questions. Two programs on the benefit are scheduled at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22 at Messinger Payson Funeral Home, 901 S. Westerly Rd., Payson. An RSVP is required to attend, call 24/7, 1-800-901-7179. Whether you’re in a crisis mode or in a pre-planning mode for this pension benefit, you need the information to help you make a decision. By doing some planning now, the transition can be much easier when you actually need some financial assistance to help you pay for care later on. If you’re in a crisis mode and your monthly expenses for care are quickly draining your savings and investment accounts, be sure to find a qualified financial adviser who can help you with the Aid & Attendance benefits you so rightly deserve. There are vets who do not have many assets and will need this pension. Some may not even have enough money to last a few more months. Finding out about the Aid & Attendance pension may be a real godsend. Yes, the Aid & Attendance benefit has been one of the government’s best-kept secrets. Until now. Don’t wait any longer to access this benefit you earned through your service in our military. It can help you to breathe a big sigh of relief financially and be prepared for the future when your health changes. About the author Kevin Hamilton owns and operates Hamilton Wealth Group in Phoenix. He has been in financial planning services for 28 years and working with veterans, helping them apply for secondary VA pension for seven years, traveling around the country presenting the information he will offer at the Sept. 22 programs in Payson. In 2014 CBS 5 news did a feature on Hamilton and his work. For more information about the Aid & Attendance veterans programs, contact Hamilton at 480-256-VETS (8387) or email: hamiltonkevin@live.com.

Forest plan meeting in Payson this week Forest officials will host a series of upcoming “Needs for Change” public meetings to provide an overview of the Tonto National Forest’s Land Management Planning process. Officials also will share findings of the newly released Draft Assessment, discuss how it will guide development of the revised plan, and gather feedback on Needs for Change themes. Participants will also be informed on how to comment on the Draft

Assessment and Needs for Change themes. Meeting times are 5:30 to 8 p.m. and will take place on: • Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at the Julia Randall Elementary School, 600 S. Green Valley Parkway in Payson, Ariz. • Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, at High Desert Middle School, 4000 High Desert Drive in Globe, Ariz. • Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at the Pleasant Valley Community Center, N. Arizona

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Rim Country’s state representatives fared poorly when it comes to support for public education in a report released by education advocacy groups. Senator Sylvia Allen (R-Snowflake) heads the Senate education committee and is part owner of a charter school in Snowflake, but got a 13 percent rating from AZ Schools Now based on her votes in the last two legislative sessions. Representatives Brenda Barton (R-Payson) and Bob Thorpe (R-Flagstaff) did no better. They also earned a 13 percent ranking. The only pro-school measure the three District 6 representatives supported was a bill that this year restored the 30 percent cut in vocational education they approved last year. AZ Schools Now was formed by a coalition of education groups, including the Arizona Parent Teachers Association, the Arizona Education Association, the Arizona School Boards Association, the Children’s Action Alliance and Support our Schools of Arizona. The group is lobbying to boost school spending and stop the diversion of money from public schools to private schools. Arizona currently ranks 48th or 50th on per student school spending, depending on which survey you use. The Arizona Legislature slashed school funding during the recession more deeply than any other state. This year, lawmakers did settle a lawsuit that will put an extra $350 million annually into K-12 schools for the next decade. All three Rim Country lawmak-

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ers supported that measure, which wasn’t included on the AZ Schools Now scorecard. About 60 percent of the money will come from the state lands trust, which is earmarked for schools anyway. The measure restored about 18 percent of the money the Legislature cut from K-12 schools during the recession. The rating was based on how lawmakers voted on nine bills that affected public schools. The only pro-education bill they supported got unanimous support in both chambers. The report said Barton, Thorpe and Allen voted on the anti-public-schools side of the following bills in 2015: SB 1476: The budget bill cut $146 million from public education including $113 million for textbooks. The vote in the Senate was 16-13. The vote in the House was 32-37. HB 2153: The bill greatly expanded tax credits for businesses making donations to private schools. The bill will lift the cap on total tax credits by 20 percent annually. In the upcoming fiscal year, that will reduce state revenues by an estimated $62 million. Vote in the Senate was 16-13. Vote in the House was 32-27. SB 1188: Increased income tax deductions for businesses by an estimated $31 million. Senate vote: 16-13. House vote: 32-27. SB 1332: Expanded vouchers for private schools to include anyone living on a reservation — roughly 70,000 students. The vouchers could cost millions, but likely won’t cover the full cost of tuition at a private school. Senate vote: 20 to 10. House

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Vote: 31-28. HB 2676: Gave utility companies a sales tax exemption for some sales of electricity or natural gas at a cost to the state of an estimated $7 million this year, rising to $21 million in 2018. Senate vote: 21 to 8. House vote: 36-24. SB 1279: Expanded private school vouchers to all students in the state who qualify for free and reduced lunches based on federal poverty guidelines. That would have covered about half the students in the state and could have shifted hundreds of millions of dollars from public to private schools. The Senate voted 17 to 13 to approve the measure, but it never came to a vote in the House. SB 1280: Expands eligibility for taxpayer-provided vouchers to pay for tuition at private schools. Previous restrictions limited the program and its cost to the budget. Senate vote: 17 to 13. House vote: 33 to 23. SB 1525: Restored funding for Joint Technical Education District classes, which offer vocational classes in high schools throughout the state. Lawmakers cut the funding in 2015. The restoration included additional reporting and accountability provisions. Senate vote: 29-0. House vote: 60-0. SB 1538 and HB 2707: These votes would have restored education funding cut in the larger budget bills, including $116 million for classroom supplies, textbooks and technology. Both failed in the House and Senate. Senate vote: 12 to 17. House vote: 24 to 36.

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Just 10 years ago, following my retirement from teaching and during my fulltime work at the Payson Roundup, I was asked to write stories about 11 men, most former standout athletes at Payson High, who had joined forces to do what the now-defunct Cowbelles once did each year. That was to honor Rim Country pioneers at a barbecue dinner, dance, and auction. In covering those stores for about seven years, I gained huge respect for the group — Roy Haught, Tony McDaniel, Ronnie McDaniel, Will Davis, Billy Hardt, Albert Hunt, Tim Hughes, Lonnie Cline, Brian Jennings, Duke Wilbanks and Teddy Tomerlin — because without fanfare or much credit they were determined to keep an irreplaceable piece of Rim Country

history alive for younger generations to enjoy. This year’s 10th annual celebration will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24 in the Tonto Apache Gym. Raffle items will include a whole beef and a whole pig cut and wrapped. There will also be gun and pie auctions, quilts and much more, organizers promise. Ronnie McDaniel told me early on the festivities would be, “To honor the pioneers who 60 years ago were the backbone of the Rim Country.” The organizing committee has since its inception had a goal of making the events much like the socials held around the Rim Country decades ago. “Like we used to go to as kids,” Ronnie McDaniel once said. “We all remember

those very well — they are some of our best memories.” For 23 years, the former Tonto Cowbelles hosted the events of honoring old-timers at annual dances and dinners. But, the Cowbelles disbanded in 2000. Then-president Dixie Jones said at the time, “There doesn’t seem to be much interest anymore. Not that many people even own cattle anymore.” For the upcoming social, musicians will play for the dance a mix of country western tunes and waltzes. Haught, who is widely regarded as one of the two finest cowboy cooks in the Rim Country, traditionally prepares the barbecue dinner. Side dishes usually include cowboy beans, coleslaw and rolls. Tickets, which are only $10 per person, are available at the door.

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or learn how to use, a Global Positioning System (GPS). Volunteers can sign up by emailing azferret@azgfd.gov — with “fall spotlighting” in the subject line — by Oct. 7. Space is limited. Volunteers are reminded to include their full name, a contact phone number, month(s) and night(s) available to spotlight, and full names of others who also will be attending (a parent or guardian must accompany any youth under 18). Volunteers also should note any equipment they can bring, such as GPS, clipboard, headlamp, pen, binoculars, walkie-talkies, compass, cordless rechargeable spotlight, backpack or four-wheel drive

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Time to review your Medicare coverage Cate Kortzeborn Sometime in late October, I’ll host the 12th Annual Friends of Elaine Kortzeborn Medicare Open Enrollment Party. Every year since 2005, I’ve helped a dozen or so of my mom’s buddies review their Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance and make sure it still works for them. At first, I ran into some resistance. Mom’s friends didn’t want to bother. They had coverage and didn’t see why they needed to keep checking their drug plans. After a couple of years, though, that attitude disappeared. We kept finding that, every year, their health needs changed and so did the list of drugs covered by their plans. Shopping among the numerous plans and choosing the right one could mean saving hundreds of dollars a year. Now, everyone’s on board to make sure they have coverage that’s right for them. All this is just my way of reminding you that Medicare’s annual open enrollment season begins Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. This is the time every year when you can sign up for a new Medicare drug or health plan, or switch the one you have now. Any new coverage you select will take effect Jan. 1, 2017. In addition to Part D drug plans, open enrollment applies to Medicare Advantage health plans, which are essentially managed care plans run by private insurers approved by Medicare. If you have Original (traditional) Medicare and you’re satisfied with it, you don’t need to do anything during open enrollment. If you have a Medicare Advantage health plan or Part D drug plan, keep in mind that these plans can make changes each year, including what they cover, how much they charge for monthly premiums and deductibles, and which doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies are in their networks. by

Always review the materials your health or drug plan sends you, like the “Evidence of Coverage” and “Annual Notice of Change.” Make sure your plan still meets what you anticipate will be your health needs for next year. If you’re satisfied with your current plan, and your insurer is still offering it in 2017, you don’t need to make any changes. Here are resources to help you compare your current coverage with new plan offerings for 2017. You can: • Visit www.medicare.gov to review drug and health plans, including costs, available in your area and enroll in a new plan if you decide to. This information will be live on or around Oct. 1 (and before that on www.cms.gov.) Medicare rates the plans on a scale of one to five stars. Open enrollment information also is available in Spanish. • Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800633-4227) for around-the-clock assistance to find out more about your coverage options. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048. Counseling is available in a variety of languages. • Review the Medicare & You handbook. This handbook is mailed to the homes of people with Medicare each fall and it’s also online at: https:// www.medicare.gov/pubs/pdf/10050. pdf • Get free, unbiased, one-on-one counseling from your local State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). Local SHIP contact information can be found: – At www.medicare.gov/contacts/ organization-search-criteria.aspx or; – On the back of the Medicare & You handbook or; – By calling Medicare (at the 1-800 number above). People with Medicare who have limited income and resources may qualify for Extra Help to pay for their Part D drug plans. There’s no cost or obligation to apply for Extra Help, and it can save you thousands of dollars each year.

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Know your Medicare rights Cate Kortzeborn As a person with Medicare, you have important rights. One of them is the right to appeal. An appeal is the action you can take if you disagree with a coverage or payment decision by Medicare or your Medicare health plan. For example, you can appeal if Medicare or your plan denies: • A request for a health care service, supply, item or prescription drug that you think you should get. • A request for payment of a health care service, supply, item, or prescription drug you already received. • A request to reduce the amount you must pay for a health care service, supply, item, or prescription drug. You can also appeal if Medicare or your Medicare Advantage plan stops providing or paying for all or part of a health care service, supply, item, or prescription drug you think you still need. If you decide to file an appeal, you can ask your doctor, supplier, or other health care provider for any information that may help your case. Keep a copy of everything you send to Medicare or your health plan as part of your appeal. How you file an appeal depends on the type of Medicare coverage you have. If you have Original Medicare: • Get the “Medicare Summary Notice” (MSN) that shows the item or service you’re appealing. Your MSN is the notice you get every three (3) months that lists all the services billed to Medicare, and tells you if Medicare paid for the services. • Circle the item(s) you disagree with on the MSN, and write an explanation of why you disagree with the decision on the MSN or a separate piece of paper and attach it to the MSN. • Include your name, phone number, and Medicare number on the MSN, and sign it. Keep a copy for your records. • Send the MSN, or a copy, to the company that handles bills for Medicare (known as the Medicare Administrative Contractor) listed on the MSN. You can include any additional information about your appeal. Or you can use CMS Form 20027 and file it with the company that handles bills for Medicare. To view or print by

this form, visit www.cms.gov/cmsforms/downloads/cms20027.pdf. Or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) to have a copy mailed to you. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048. You must file the appeal within 120 days of the date you get the MSN in the mail. You’ll generally get a decision from the Medicare Administrative Contractor within 60 days after they receive your request. If Medicare will cover the item(s) or service(s), they’ll be listed on your next MSN. If you have a Medicare Advantage or other health plan, read the materials your plan sends you, call your plan, or visit www.Medicare.gov/ appeals. In some cases, you can file an expedited, or fast appeal. If you have a Medicare prescription drug plan, even before you pay for a given drug, you have the right to: • Get a written explanation (called a “coverage determination”) from your Medicare drug plan. A coverage determination is the initial decision made by your Medicare drug plan (not the pharmacy) about your benefits, including whether a certain drug is covered, whether you’ve met the requirements to get a requested drug, how much you pay for a drug, and whether to make an exception to a plan rule when you request it. • Ask for an exception if you or your prescriber (your doctor or other health care provider who’s legally allowed to write prescriptions) believe you need a drug that isn’t on your plan’s formulary. • Ask for an exception if you or your prescriber believe that a coverage rule (like prior authorization) should be waived. • Ask for an exception if you think you should pay less for a higher tier (more expensive) drug because you or your prescriber believe you can’t take any of the lower tier (less expensive) drugs for the same condition. For more information on exceptions and your other Medicare rights, read the “Medicare & You 2016” handbook, at https://www.medicare.gov/ Pubs/pdf/10050.pdf. About the author Cate Kortzeborn is Medicare’s acting regional administrator for Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Territories. You can always get answers to your Medicare questions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).

Special programs planned Dementia caregiver training Rim Country Health and Powell Place are presenting Dementia 101, Module 5 on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the RCH Community Room. The class is offered to anyone interested in the treatment and care of those who suffer from Alzheimer’s or other dementias. The class is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., but be sure to be early. Wine and cheese will be served. RSVP to Christine Zuber, social services

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Is cheese or wine better? Such a dilemma! I once dated two men at the same time. decreased the risk for heart disease or stroke. Hardest thing I’ve ever done because I’m a Another 12-year study of a group of Swedish monogamous kind of gal. women published in the Journal of Nutrition But each of these guys had something cool found that those that ate the most cheese had about them. Mike was intellectual and cultured. a 25 percent lower chance of having a heart Bob was adventurous and a great cook. attack. But I decided I had to do something different Yes please! More cheese! when I double booked one night — I just about However, the health benefits of cheese don’t died from the complexity of it all. stop there. Which leads me to another dilemma I’m havA Brazilian study found fewer problems from ing between two other loves of my life — cheese diabetes among 10,000 people who ate ferand wine. mented diary products. The study was published Nutritionists and scientists have waged a in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. battle over which causes the How did that work? French paradox. They showed improveThe What is the French parment in insulin sensitivity Healthy adox? and blood glucose control. Researchers discovered But the benefits don’t the French have less cardiostop there. vascular disease than people Researchers have shown by Michele Nelson in many other countries — that cheese can protect despite eating lots of cheese, against colon cancer. An full fat dairy products and drinking red wine. 11-year study published in PLOS ONE discovBut what causes the better health? Wine or ered that cheese can reduce the risk of colon cheese? cancer. My children have said I should declare myself Cheese even helps prevent cavities. French because I love nothing better than to Yep! Hard to believe, almost as unlikely as me savor a robust glass of red wine while nibbling dating two guys. on delectable bits of various cheeses. Studies done 30 years ago on cheese-eating I cannot imagine a picnic without the two. rats found they did not develop cavities. Human The idea that wine caused the French par- research supports that finding. Researchers adox solidified in American minds when “60 suggest cheese may boost the flow of saliva (in Minutes” had a show in 1991 that indicated it fact I’m salivating as I write this column) and was the wine that did the trick. increases mineralization of enamel because of Some say the whole red wine fad started then. calcium, phosphorus and protein. But recent research indicates it just might be But the most thrilling information of all — the cheese. cheese could actually control weight. Mon dieu! I’m stressed now, yet also excited In a 13-year clinical study published in the because I’ve always had a bit of guilt over my Journal of Nutrition, women who controlled cheese love — just like Bob the adventurous their calories and exercised on a regular basis cook. while eating a high-protein, high-dairy diet for 16 After following a large sample of Dutch weeks actually lost weight and gained muscle. people for 13 years, a study published in the Which leads me to Mike and Bob. My solution International Journal of Cardiology found that to that whole debacle was to dump them both. consuming dairy products, including cheese, Instead, I found one man who can dress

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Go ahead and fix a nice cheese platter and a glass of wine and sit back and relax. Studies have shown wine is good for your health and more recently experts have determined cheese also provides many benefits — if enjoyed in moderation, as in all things. up and go to a play, takes me on adventurous trips and can manage intellectually stimulating conversations. When he cooks, he uses plenty of cheese while I drink a glass of red wine. The perfect combo, the answer to my angst. Why not have it all? Disclaimer on cheese:

Eat in moderation — nutritionists suggest only eating an ounce or two. Another downside to cheese — the sodium. Strong and savory cheeses have more flavor, so less can be used. A cheese slicer will make a very fine slice, which makes a little go a long way.

Understanding your options as a Medicare beneficiary by

Tom Russell

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Medicare provides choices to beneficiaries as to how they receive their benefits. It’s an important decision and merits careful consideration. All too often people rush into a decision, which might be a poor decision for their needs. Fundamentally, there are three ways to receive one’s Medicare benefits: 1. Original Medicare, and the option of adding a Part D Rx drug plan. 2. Original Medicare and the addition of a Medicare Supplement, and the option of adding a Part D Rx drug plan. 3. Medicare Advantage, also known as Medicare Part C. Medicare Part A Original Medicare is divided into Parts A and B. (Part D is for prescription drug coverage). For example, Medicare Part A is primarily for hospital admissions. In 2016 there’s a $1,288 hospital deductible per period of care, which is 60 days. Medicare Part A has daily co-pays for unusually long hospital stays, starting at day 60, and it has a $161 per day co-pay for extended skilled and rehabilitative care on days 20 through 100. This is for a skilled level of medically related care — not custodial care. Medicare does not cover long-term care. Medicare Part B Medicare Part B covers doctor visits, outpatient surgery, ambulances (including air-evac), emergency room visits when NOT admitted, tests and diagnostics, etc. In 2016 Medicare Part B has a $166 one-time annual deductible, then Medicare pays 80 percent of approved charges. Providers can elect to charge an additional 15 percent called the “Excess.” When a provider “accepts assignment” it does NOT mean she is waiving the 20 percent, but that she does not charge the additional 15 percent. The beneficiary is still liable for the 20 percent. In 2016 for those new to Medicare there’s a $121.80 monthly charge for Medicare Part B (could be less if you’re already in Medicare). Those with higher incomes may pay more. If a beneficiary starts taking Social Security benefits at age 62, they will automatical-

and the computer shops all the plans offered in your area. It’s wise to compare your prescription drug plan every year during the annual open enrollment period. Your plan may change its formulary (list of available prescriptions). What was covered this year may not be covered the next year, or it could be placed in a different tier (co-pay).

ly be enrolled in Medicare Part B. If delaying Social Security benefits, one will need to contact the Social Security administration a few months before turning 65. Medicare coverage starts the first day of the month you turn 65. Traditional Medicare Supplements Medicare beneficiaries may elect to add a Medicare Supplement to help address these gaps. Medicare establishes the template for coverage, and insurance companies offer that particular template at a given price. This makes it easier for beneficiaries to compare plans from company to company, since a given letter plan is identical coverage. Then why not just buy the cheapest one? One reason is ongoing yearly rate increases. All insurance companies can and do raise rates. Some insurance companies might offer a low price the first year, with definite marketing strategies to raise one’s rate (perhaps dramatically), starting next year, or sooner. “No problem. I’ll just change to a different company if that happens.” Not so fast. When someone is turning 65, or getting Medicare Part B for the first time, they have a “Guaranteed Issue” window. The insurance company is required to take them without qualifying health questions. But in Arizona (some states differ) once this window closes one might be unable to answer the health questions to qualify for coverage with a different company. Thus, a company that charges more the first year may be a better, less costly and more secure choice for the long run. Types of Medicare Supplements Beneficiaries have choices of Plans A, B, C, D, F, G, K, L, M, N and high deductible Plan F. Fortunately Medicare provides an excellent chart and other resources to make help clarify the choices. Still, it can get at least a little confusing. I call Plans F and G the Cadillac plans. Plan F covers all the gaps, if Medicare first approves the charge. Plan G covers everything that F does, except the one time Part B yearly deductible. It is well worth noting the difference

Medicare Advantage Part C Tom Russell in premium one pays for Plan F when compared to Plan G. Often it’s wise to pay the Part B deductible yourself, and save money with a Plan G. Plan N could be considered a mid-level plan, and usually has a lower premium. It covers the Part A hospital charges the same as plans F and G; however, on Part B one pays the annual deductible (as one does in Plan G) but also picks up a $20 co-pay for doctor visits. Unlike Plans F and G, Plan N does NOT cover the 15 percent excess. With a traditional Medicare Supplement one needs only ask if the provider accepts Medicare. All Medicare Supple ments (whichever one you choose) work with original Medicare in the same way. You never need to check if a provider takes a given company’s Medicare Supplement. One of the pluses of traditional Supplements is you need not worry about a limited network of providers, nor do you need to get referrals to see specialists. It’s all based on original Medicare. Medicare Part D If a beneficiary elects original Medicare or original Medicare with a supplement, they can elect to add prescription drug coverage. A window opens when they first become eligible for Medicare (including Medicare Disability Beneficiaries under age 65). Plus, a window to change Part D Rx plans occurs every year between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7, called open enrollment. Anyone can elect to change Rx plans during the annual open enrollment period without having to answer qualifying health questions. Medicare has an excellent website, www.medicare.gov. Just enter your prescriptions

Medicare Advantage usually combines Medicare Parts A, B and D into one program. Some companies add limited coverage for dental and/or vision. Your choice of Medicare Advantage plans depends on where you live. The plan must offer coverage in your county of residence. Medicare Advantage plans work differently than original Medicare. In fact, Medicare Advantage is NOT, I repeat, is NOT a Medicare Supplement. It is against regulations for agents to refer to it in this way, or even hint that it is the same. Companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans are required to thoroughly train and test their agents every year. The plan’s “Summary of Benefits” must be reviewed,

and several crucial disclosures must be made. A decision to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan should never be made quickly, for example at the end of a marketing seminar “just because other people are signing up.” Take the information home. Review it carefully. Ask questions. Be clear about all the co-pays and potential out-ofpocket expenses. Check the provider directory and the prescription Rx list. What can be attractive is (usually) a lower monthly premium. However, a lower premium does not necessarily mean lower cost. Furthermore, when beneficiaries join a Medicare Advantage plan they may not be able to answer the health questions to qualify to get their Medicare Supplement back. Medicare does provide a one-year trial period in certain situations, for example, if one enrolls in Medicare Advantage when they first become eligible for Medicare at 65. See Section 3 on page 21 of Medicare’s publication Choosing a Medigap Policy for a list of guaranteed issue situations. In most cases a Medicare Advantage enrollee must take the drug coverage that comes inside the plan. You cannot get

a Medicare Advantage plan and add a separate Part D drug plan. If you do, you will be dis-enrolled from the previous plan you signed up for. This can be true even if the Medicare Advantage plan you chose does not have a drug benefit. Conclusion Explore your options and be well-informed. If you choose to work with an agent, ask if they are independent and represent several companies, or if they are a “captive agent” with only one. A captive agent may still be experienced and helpful — you simply need to know. Medicare itself provides excellent publications and websites to assist you. When you take the time to understand your options, you always feel better about your choices. About the author Tom Russell is an independent health insurance broker with 22 years of service to residents of the Rim Country, specializing in all types of Medicare and Affordable Care Act health plans, and long-term care insurance. Visit www. tomrussellinsurance.com or call 928-474-1233. His office is behind Fargo’s Steakhouse in Payson.

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On Friday, Sept. 9, Payson High School students spent the morning learning what it takes to make the next step after high school. From freshmen to seniors, the student body roamed the campus learning about getting into a college, trade school, or the military. The Wilson Dome had tables with representatives from institutions available to speak with students. Colleges talked about what courses they offered. The Payson Police and Fire departments talked about careers. Nursing programs talked about the medical profession. Members from all the branches of the military took time to meet and speak with students. PHS principal Brian Mabb said the day was designed to help all grade levels plan for the direction they hoped to take in life. “The dome has colleges and career information,” he said. “In rooms around campus, breakout sessions with guidance gives grade-specific information and credit analysis.” The reality is, from the moment a freshman hits the high school campus, every class will lead to options after school — or not. Research shows that simply giving students information on how to apply for college and scholarships increases the college attendance rates. Students struggle to navigate the confusing waters of college. Many give up, as evidenced the Payson’s relatively low college attendance rate. But living in an Arizona county with the least number of college-degreed people, it’s not

A college representative talks to Payson High School students about education and career options available to them once they have graduated from high school. a surprise that many Payson students don’t consider college as an option. Research shows that the most important contributing factor determining whether a student will go onto college is whether their parent went to college. So PHS is trying to get the information and support to students. The College and Career Day launches that effort. Mabb said another area on campus had information on the all important Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is critical to students getting financial aid. “In order to get merit- or need-based scholarships, the FAFSA must be filled out,” he said. Colleges, from community two-year institutions to fouryear institutions now base all of their giving off of the

FAFSA. This year, FAFSA will start accepting applications in October, rather than January. Parents may use their tax information from 2015, instead of scrambling to get their 2016 taxes filed in order to fill out the application. Mabb said the high school offers two FAFSA nights for parents and students to come and learn how to fill out the online application — Thursday, Sept. 22 and Wednesday, Nov. 2. Both nights will start at 5:30 p.m. and be held in rooms on the high school campus. Mabb said he often hears students doubt they could ever qualify for financial aid. “If you don’t fill out the FAFSA, there will be no funds,” said Mabb. “FAFSA is kind of the gatekeeper.” Mabb said the PHS website offers links and information to

college entrance tests such as the ACT and SAT, scholarship opportunities and information on how dual credit and AP classes will apply to college. During a breakout session in the auditorium, PHS guidance director Linda Griffith spent time explaining to students the ins and outs of taking the ACT and SAT. “Who has to take an ACT?” she asked the students. “Only those students interested in going to a university.” She told them how to get their scores. Payson only serves as a proctor site for the ACT and not the SAT. Colleges don’t necessarily need both tests for applications and students can take the test after graduation. “I’m all about keeping doors open for you to have more choices,” she said. “Don’t close the doors.”

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Payson High School’s technology and computer systems instructor and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) adviser Bud Evans received the Innovation Award from his peers around the state on Aug. 25 at the Arizona Business Educators Association and FBLA Teacher Leadership training conference. “He has the most unique program in the state of Arizona,” said Kat Evans, Bud’s partner in FBLA. “He has worked hard to find a program that fits what he is proficient in and can pass onto his students.” In Bud’s classes, his students study computer game design, computer maintenance, and computer network technologies. “In no other high school in Arizona will you find the wide range and depth of knowledge in one classroom by one instructor,” said Kat. The FBLA adviser was too modest to comment on his award, but his wife said he was quite surprised by the honor. “He was very surprised to

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Bud Evans, Payson High School’s FBLA instructor holds his Innovation Award at the Arizona Business Educators Association and FBLA Teacher Leadership training conference. get the award,” said Kat, “but he does so much for his kids.” She said each month he hosts a game night on a Friday that starts after school and continues until 9 p.m. At these

game nights, Bud will often have a local business owner come speak to the kids. At the most recent game night, Bud had representatives from Culver’s come in

to explain what they look for when hiring employees. What makes Bud’s program so unique is that he did a survey and found that positions in computer networking and maintenance face a lack of qualified applicants. So, he focused his FBLA students on those areas. Bud’s juniors and seniors receive training in the latest and most current network program with professional certification and college credit once they complete the training. “The students can earn up to 20 credits by the time they graduate,” said Kat. “If they continue with a computer science degree, they have the possibility to graduate a semester early.” The FBLA program then provides opportunities for the students to compete in more than 60 events against other high school students from around the state. Not only does Bud serve the students, but the community as well. He does service projects like sending cards to wounded service members, participates in food drives and helps with the March of Dimes.

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On a campaign stop at the Payson Tea Party during a whirlwind tour of Sedona, Cottonwood and Payson, Arizona Senator Sylvia Allen, Representative Brenda Barton and Representative Bob Thorpe laid out their case for re-election. Each focused on an issue near and dear to their heart. For Allen, it was education. Barton focused on agriculture, land and water resources. Thorpe touted his efforts to negate federal regulations and control in Arizona. Education Allen chairs the Senate Education committee and is also co-founded the charter school George Washington Academy in Snowflake. The Senator opened her speech telling the Payson Tea Party she made a point of visiting the American Heritage Academy charter school while in Cottonwood. She said she was very impressed by the displays in the entryway. Those displays consisted of American documents precious to American history … including the 10 commandments, she said. “There was all these wonderful things to teach and bring an understanding of their birthright,” said Allen. “If you don’t know where you come from, you don’t know where you’re going.” Allen addressed the issue of public education funding, harkening back to the dark days of the recession as the cause of slashing education funding. Still, she says that won’t change anytime soon. “Yes we are number 48th in the nation in spending. That’s not going to change anytime soon,” she said. Allen blamed the low percentage of private lands versus public lands for low education funding. “All of the Western States, if you look at the list of rankings, we’re all in the bottom 10. Why? Because the Federal Government controls most of our state,” she said. Allen praised the state’s education system for utilizing the funds so well. She said Arizona students showed improvement

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80/56 in recent assessments. “The NAPE report which is the Cadillac survey done by education ranked Arizona as the only state that is improving,” said Allen, “The other states fell back in their test scores.” She said that survey showed Arizona is No. 2 in the nation in gains for eighth and fourth grade students. “So Arizona is doing the right things,” she said. Yet when an audience member asked why the Legislature keeps slashing corporate taxes instead of using that money to fund education, Allen responded that the money corporations save on taxes will trickle back into the community through jobs and sales. Water and land Barton chairs the agriculture, land and water committee and so has focused on water. She told the story of the town of Parker, which spent a week without water after valves went out on the wells operated by a private water company. What Barton did not tell the Tea Party, the Parker water district was run by Robert Hardcastle. Those who live in Mesa del, Pine, Strawberry, Whispering Pines, Star Valley and Tonto Basin knew Hardcastle and his company Brooke Utilities well. He was famous for keeping the water rates low, but running the infrastructure into the ground. Hardcastle did the same thing in Parker. What surprised Barton, Hardcastle avoided answering the phone when the Arizona Corporation Commission tried to track him down. “The owner of the small water district … did not make himself available to get a hold of him to get him to replace and repair the valves,” she said. Her solution? Let water companies raise their rates without going through the cur-

engine crew, two bulldozers, an ambulance and a helicopter to deal with the fire, which started on Sept. 12. A total of 215 firefighters worked the fire through the weekend, with intermittent road closures of Hwy 260 due to heavy smoke. Firefighters mostly monitored the fire, which burned in rugged terrain making a direct attack dangerous. On Sunday the fire hit 175 acres. The increased chance of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday should dampen the fire. Meanwhile, crews continue to monitor the 375-acre Mount Ord fire at milepost 223 between Payson and Fountain Hills. The Forest Service has closed the road up to Mt. Ord as a 10-man crew with four engines focuses on protecting the numerous communications towers atop the peak. The low intensity fire is generally serving to thin overgrown thickets

and remove downed wood. Another lightning caused fire southwest of Pinedale grew to 200 acres over the weekend, but continued to burn through debris on the ground on the edge of the area burned by the Rodeo Chediski Fire. Crews also continued to monitor the Pinchot Fire near Clint’s Well. Firefighters plan to take advantage of the cool wet conditions to let the fire grow to perhaps 5,000 acres. The low-intensity ground fire is burning six miles southwest of the C.C. Cragin Reservoir. Fire crews are also letting the 1,200-acre Sam Jim Fire burn through ponderosa pine and mixed conifer on north of Highway 260 atop the Rim, about four miles south of Chevelon Lake. Several large fires continue to burn near the Grand Canyon, including the 14,500acre Fuller Fire and a 1,200acre prescribed burn north of the canyon.

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rent process before the Arizona Corporation Commission. “You have to have your lawyers and tons of paperwork,” she said. Barton said Brooke Utilities had not requested a rate increase for 27 years. “Customers thought it was great, in effect they ended up in a disaster,” she said, “They didn’t have sufficient money from the rates to have sufficient repairs.” Her answer was to create an emergency fund for communities such as Parker to use to make the necessary repairs. “We were able to put some money aside for the small water districts,” she said. “Now they have some money in emergency situations.” One listener asked if lawmakers could require the ACC to require economic reports. “We have to come up with a way that we can prevent this in advance,” she said, “One way was to streamline these water rate cases.” The state constitution makes the corporation commission responsible for approving rate increases, since the private companies have a government-granted monopoly in their service area. Fighting the feds Thorpe has initiated numer-

ous bills to allow Arizona to decide which federal laws it wants to follow. “The feds don’t have the authority to commander,” said Thorpe, “They cannot tell our sheriff here what he can and cannot do. If they do, he then becomes a free employee of the Feds.” Thorpe has fielded legislation to opt out of Executive orders or any legislation from the courts. The legislation has either failed or provoked a veto by the governor. “Take the legalization of gay marriage,” he said, “If the courts find a problem with a the law, it is not their job to fix it. They need to send it to Congress.” His bill would give Arizona the right to ignore anything regulation Congress had not specifically enacted. Even then, the state could ignore any law it felt exceeded federal authority. Thorpe told the Tea Party he constantly gets new ideas for more bills. He said that very day in Cottonwood he had met a man joining a hospital board. “They have a taxing district,” said Thorpe. In response to a question, Thorpe suggested Arizona should decide whether to take money for schools from the federal government.

O B I T U A R Y Solomen Pete Scholl (1920-2016)

Solomen Pete Scholl, 96 years, was born August 14, 1920 in Dixon, SD., in Gregory County. He was the son of Peter F. Scholl and Esther Scholl. An older sister Goldie and brother Albert preceded him in death. A younger sister, Belva Jean, remains living in South Dakota. Pete grew up living on a cattle ranch until he was 17 and then left home for California and began working at a concrete conduit co. as a centrifugal machine operator. February 9, 1942, Pete met and married Amelia Jane Diehl-Rowand. The following August of the same year, Pete was inducted into the military, 9th Army Air Force, and remained stateside for training in San Antonio, TX for 2 years Before being stationed in Europe during WWII for 3 years. Pete and Amelia were married for 62 years until

her untimely death Feb. 20, 2004. Their union produced one son, Sol Eugene Scholl, who preceded his father in death, July 12, 2010. Pete is survived by his daughter-in-law, Barbara Jean Scholl; 3 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-granddaughter plus several nieces and nephews. Pete was a member of the Masonic Lodge #70 in Payson and the Moose Lodge in Star Valley. He loved the Lord with all his heart, and will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Viewing was held Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at Messinger Payson Funeral Home. Services and burial followed at Mountain Meadows Memorial Park with “Honor Guard” present.

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Time to rosin up the bow It’s time to get out and get entertained and that’s what the 46th Anniversary Vertielee Floyd Old Time Fiddlin’ Arizona State Championships, Country Acoustic Celebration and the Old Time Opry promise. Friday evening, Sept. 23, the weekend kicks off right with Payson’s patented Old Time Opry concert at Payson’s Longhorn Auditorium at the Payson High School. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the 6:30 p.m. show. This year’s Opry features the western swing and cowboy songs of the biggest little band in the land, The Western Flyers, as well as The Purple Hulls bluegrass band (read more about these featured artists in accompanying stories). Guests can also expect to hear from special guests the DeRusha Family Band and maybe even the current, three-time Arizona State fiddle champion Joseph Turner. Admission is $8. Tickets are available at the Payson Parks, Recreation and Tourism office, 1000 W. Country Club Drive in Green Valley Park. The 46th Anniversary Old Time Fiddlin’ Arizona State Championships start Saturday morning, with the state’s top fiddler crowned Sunday afternoon. There is much to enjoy in between.

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The Western Flyers bring a unique mix of traditional music to the Friday Old Time Opry program of the Payson Fiddle Festival. Also performing will be The Westerners, The DeRusha Family Band, and Arizona Fiddle State Champion Joseph Turner.

Gates of the Payson Event Center open at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 24. Tickets are $5 for the entire contest day! The Fiddle-in Bands competition and Old Time Fiddling age group competition and some scheduled entertainment are planned throughout the day. This will be followed by the newest addition to the festivities — the very first Masters Hot Bow competition. This is an open, knock your socks

off, bring all ya got, fiddle blowout, aimed at the best fiddlers in Arizona, and beyond. And there’s a $1,001 winner take all prize for the fiddler with the most impressive tunes. The DeRusha Family Band is featured in a program from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday at the special dinner concert and informal jam by the fire. The band is the 2015 Bands competition winner. The dinner includes pulled pork and all the fixin’s, including a sweet treat at the end. Gates open at 5 p.m. for this wonderful fiddlen-feed event, and the cost is only $10 for dinner and the show! Sunday morning, as always, gates will open at 8:30 a.m. and the free Gospel Time will begin at 9 a.m. and last through 10:30 a.m., with The Purple Hulls offering a short performance, there will also be some open stage time for the fiddlers who want to perform gospel tunes. At 11 a.m. the Grand Championship fiddle divisions start and the new 2016 Arizona State Fiddling Champion will be crowned. Admission is $5 for the championship rounds. The day’s activities typically conclude between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. For more information, please call Payson Parks, Recreation and Tourism at 928-4725110.

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The Purple Hulls – identical twins Katy Lou and Penny Lea Clark – are among the featured performers at the Payson Old Time Opry Friday, Sept. 23 at the high school auditorium.

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The Payson School Board hopes people will take a moment on Thursday, Sept. 21 to thank one of those legendary teachers who have made a difference in their lives. School Superintendent Greg Wyman at last week’s board meeting said, “A lot of times educators don’t know about the positive impact they’ve had on kids. That’s a legendary teacher for you.” So he said the district hopes people will try to find a way to get in touch with a teacher who made a difference to ensure they understand that their work made a difference. “The concept was maybe we

need to take a moment to say thank you to those legendary teachers.” To set the example, the district selected 26 of the top teachers from the district — and welcomed many of those to the board meeting for recognition. “They’re always looking for the little extras,” said Wyman. “When they’re at a swap meet, they’re thinking, ‘If I got that I could teach this lesson.’ They’re constantly on because they’re trying to make a difference in your child’s life. “I’ve been in this profession for 30 years and I would not change it one iota — it’s the best profession in the world. What people don’t know is how lucky we are because we get to

work with kids every single day. Every kid is just like your kid — they’re great kids.” The following teachers were selected for recognition this year, based on their willingness to do whatever it takes to help their students: Martha Reinholz (first grade) Kim Beery (second grade) Dorothy deMasi (third grade) Pam Jones (fourth grade) Gina Brooks (fifth grade) Shawnee Bauer (sixth grade) Judy Perham (special ed) Juli Davies (specials) Katy Goldman (math) David Meidinger (math) Shelli Creighton (English) Desirae Burris (English) Jennifer MacFarlane (science) Marsha Fitzhugh (science) Michael Ellis (science) Miles Huff (social studies) Chris Taylor (social studies)

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Jim Hagen fell in love with Rim Country at age 11. Pushing 90 this year, his heart is happy to call this place home, many moves and adventures later. “I fell in love with the Rim Country as a boy. Through the years I hiked the trails, fished the streams and the Rim Country became a part of me,” he says. James “Jim” Hagen was born in 1926 in St. Louis, Mo. His family moved to Arizona “around 1929” in a Model T Ford. He graduated from Emerson Grade School in Phoenix 1938, and from North Phoenix in 1944. The joys of Eagle Scouting filled his youthful years. An eight-hour bus trip on the Apache Trail first delivered Jim to the Payson area in 1941, arriving in Camp Geronimo. He still recalls hiking with a group of older boys to Hellsgate, an eight-mile trek from Bear Flat. Jim fondly recalls key events from his life at Camp Geronimo in the early 1940s — at that time across from Kohl’s Ranch.

He describes rising at 4 a.m. in 1942, as an assistant cook that summer, to get the stoves lit and hot for the cook’s arrival. A year later, while serving as co-director for the handicraft lodge, the U.S. Forest Service conscripted Jim from the camp to fight three different forest fires: the 20,000-acre/11day Boulder Mountain Fire, the two-day Mazatzal Fire, and the one-day Cherry Point Fire on the face of the Mogollon Rim. Five years later, Jim served Camp Geronimo as athletic director for the summer camp. Ironically, his primary responsibility was the swimming pool, even though Jim survived not one, but two, near-drownings as a child. In 1944, Jim enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve aviation cadet program, and trained for three years. Near the end of his advanced training, he vividly recalls his third brush with death: “In 1947, during a night formation flight, the flight leader got lost ... broke formation and each plane was on its

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own. Procedure took me west to the first recognizable feature, Mobile bay; a long way from Pensacola. Heading back eastward, engine failure caused me to bail out of the plane at 400foot altitude.” Jim describes meeting his future wife, Marlene, at Phoenix College in 1948. He says, “ by semester’s end we were engaged, and we married July 31, 1948.” Jim’s first job at Reynolds Aluminum lasted about a year, “until massive layoffs” forced him to “work harder at finding a job than most people work on the job.” His efforts yielded a choice of five; he selected a Motorola draftsman position. He remained active as a Scoutmaster and in church, as his three children arrived in the world: Robert, Daniel and Elizabeth. The entire family began suffering from allergies and asthma in the Valley, and in 1957 the Hagens moved to Riverside, Calif., where Jim progressed through a series of engineering and program manager positions, culminating in running a training system called MILES

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Jim Hagen, pilot, engineer, project manager, painter, poet, devoted husband and beloved father, fell in love with Rim Country at the age of 11. He celebrates his 90th birthday this week, with gleaming memories of a life well lived. As a teenage Boy Scout at Camp Geronimo, he was drafted by the U.S. Forest Service to fight a series of fires. Imagine that happening today. (Multiple Laser Engagement System). He also helped develop a

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The Payson Unified School District honored the board of the Aspire Arizona Foundation, which has raised $50,000 to cover tuition costs for 100 high school students taking Gila Community College classes on the high school campus.

Aspire gives scholarships From page 1 degree. Between 50 and 70 percent of Payson families qualify as low income — making college almost unattainable for many students. However, the Aspire Arizona program could enable students to amass almost a year of college credits by the time they graduate — slashing the ultimate cost of a college degree by 25 percent for Payson families. The classes covered so far include chemistry, math, English and Spanish. “These courses increase the rigor and help students prepare for higher education,” said PUSD Superintendent Greg Wyman at the last board meeting. “I want to thank the Aspire board and GCC for their hard work and dedication. Not only have they helped our students start on the path to higher education, but they’ve helped families with the cost. “Truly, it takes a village to raise a child.” “All of the AAS board members are extremely happy to help these students aspire,” said Janet Vidnovic, treasurer of the Aspire board. “We have the funds in hand. In the fall we’ll be doing some fundraising. So you’ll be hearing more about this as we reach out to the community — this has been a win, win, win.”

self-protection system for the presidential Air Force One aircraft, still in use today. His work took him to England, Scotland, Saudi Arabia, Korea and other locations. Jim owns several patents. In 1957 Jim also applied for a “lease lot” in Christopher Creek — a location which to this day still has a Payson address. Lessees needed to compete an on-property cabin within a year. Jim explains that he and his family “had many Bush and Beeline highway adventures as we started by first building the most urgent structure — an outhouse!” Jim states that numerous weekend jaunts from California and a vacation trip to Christopher Creek finally got the cabin built. Jim says, “Over the years the cabin at Christopher was our retreat from the pressures of the workday world. Our love for Arizona rubbed off on the children and the cabin is a favorite of all. “We were here during major floods and appreciated having a cabin that was high and dry.

“I do not miss the California earthquakes.” He always knew he wanted to retire to the area, to paint and write, which is just what he did. Smiling, he says, “The Rim Country is a great place to spend an evening on a mountain top, spread out on a blanket and gazing at the magnificence of the heavens with no city light contamination.” Describing himself, Jim says, “I’m a very ordinary person who has lived a full life and lived it to the hilt. My motto might well be ‘To live and let live: to love and be loved.’ I have always felt deeply what I have been given and have tried in my own way to pay back to the world what was given to me. The world owes me nothing and I owe the world everything.”

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ested in the treatment and care of those who suffer from Alzheimer’s or other dementias. The class is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., but be sure to be early. Wine and cheese will be served. R.S.V.P. to Christine Zuber, Social Services Director/ BAI Certified Trainer at 928-474-1120. Rim Country Health is at 807 W. Longhorn Rd., Payson.

The Daughters of the American Revolution, Mogollon Chapter, invite Rim residents to join them in commemorating United States Constitution Week, an annual event that runs from September 17 through September 23. The celebration of the adoption of this foundational document in American history will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd. Visitors will be able to learn about their Constitution and the historical events leading up to its framing. Informational literature and copies of the Constitution will be available. Stop by and learn more about this defining event in American history.

Writers program at Senior Center

Write Your Story, a writer’s class is offered at 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main St. For details, call 928-474-4876.

Swiss Village Social

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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). • Mystery Point Multiplier: Every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Earn 2x-6x bonus points! • Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner! Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in September from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Slot Hot Seats for $200 Maz Cash and Chicken Dinner ($49 meal comp). • Bingo: Matinee Session Mon.Thurs., doors open at 10:30 a.m., game starts at 12 p.m. Evening Session Tuesday and Thursday, doors open at 4 p.m., game starts at 6:30 p.m. • Oriental Buffet $10: Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Cedar Ridge Restaurant. • Football Specials in the Apache Spirits Lounge: Beer & Wings $7 Monday and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bloody Mary Bar $4.25 Sundays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Happy Hour Monday and Thursday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., Sundays from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Domestic Draft Beers 16-ounce $2, 22-ounce. $3.

Arizona and the Myth of the West

The Northern Gila County Historical Society and Rim Country Museum are proud to present Carol Sletten, the author of “Three Strong Western Women and Story of the American West — Legends of Arizona.” She will present a program at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Rim Country Museum in Payson’s Green Valley Park. Sletten will talk about how Zane Grey and other writers used Arizona history and landscapes to create the myth of the West. She will also do a performance about Lozen, an Apache woman warrior who rode with Geronimo, to demonstrate how she is using Arizona’s history in her own work. Please come early for this free program. Seating is limited. Light refreshments will be served.

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Opry, Fiddlers coming to town The Payson Old Time Opry is Friday, Sept. 23 and features The Purple Hulls, The Western Flyers, The DeRusha Family Band and three-time Arizona State fiddle champion Joseph Turner. Doors of the Payson High Auditorium open at 5:30 p.m., with the performance at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $8 per person at the door, advance tickets can be purchased at the Payson Parks office in Green Valley Park. The concert opens the 46th Anniversary Vertielee Floyd Memorial Payson Old Time Fiddle and Acoustic Celebration, which takes place Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Payson three seats up for election on the Nov. 8 ballot. Three new candidates, Marlene Hetrick, Shane Keith and Jolynn Schinstock join incumbent candidates Barbara Underwood and Shirley Dye to vie for the board positions. Come hear their presentations and ask questions at the Payson Tea Party meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20 at Tiny’s, 600 E. Highway 260. For more information, call 928-9516774.

novel, but never quite got past the first page or had trouble with the finished product? Well, now is the time to break those barriers. Connie Cockrell, author of 14 published novels, presents, “Prepping for November National Novel Writing Month.” All writers are welcome to attend, including up-and-coming authors in Rim Country. Don’t miss this stimulating and informative presentation.

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Dementia care training at Rim Country Health

Arizona Professional Writers of Rim Country meet at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Majestic Rim Retirement Living, 310 E. Tyler Parkway, Payson. Have you always wanted to write a

Rim Country Health and Powell Place are presenting Dementia 101, Module 5 on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the RCH Community Room. The class is offered to anyone inter-

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Tuesday • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Celebrate the U.S. Constitution: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Payson Library • Myth of the West: program at Rim Country Museum, 1 p.m., free, open to public, Green Valley Park • Payson School Board candidates speak: 6 p.m., Tiny’s, 600 E. Highway 260, hosted by Payson Tea Party

Event Center. The competition centers around the state’s best fiddlers, broken into age groups, contending to become the Arizona State Fiddle Champion and travel to nationals in Idaho. There is also a Fiddle-in the Band contest and new this year, the Masters Hot Bow contest. The festivities include an evening concert and dinner at the Event Center on Saturday. The championship round takes place Sunday with awards presented around 2 or 3 p.m. For more information, see this week’s edition of The Rim Review or call Payson Parks, 928-472-5110.

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The next Swiss Village Social is from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23 at 626 N. Beeline Highway, Payson. Call 928-978-0640 for details. Participating businesses include Affordable Furniture and Appliances, Artists on the Rim Gallery, Country Charm Fudge, Payson Candle Factory, Vintage Roost & Floral Boutique and Payson Wireless. Eric Longtin provides live music for the event, plus there will be raffle baskets, art, gift certificates and other goodies. Event proceeds go to New Beginnings.

Inaugural Jack Koon Memorial Golf Tourney

The inaugural Jack Koon Memorial Golf Tournament is Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Payson Golf Course. Jack Koon was known throughout Rim Country as a supporter of wildlife, conservation and youth programs. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. There will be special hole prizes, raffles and auctions while lunch is being served. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams. Get your foursome together and join in honoring Jack Koon. For more information and to register, visit www.msapayson.org or contact Ted Pettet at 928-517-1128.

Friends of the Poor Walk/Run

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul hosts the National 8th Annual Friends of the Poor Walk/Run Saturday Sept. 24 to benefit those who are less fortunate in our community. The event will begin at 8 a.m. at the S.V.d.P. Thrift Mall, 1006 S. Beeline Hwy, Payson. All proceeds and donations from the event will directly benefit the people in the Rim Country area served by S.V.d.P. All proceeds stay in the Payson area. Anyone interested in learning more, participating, or making a pledge can call S.V.d.P. at 928-474-9104. The event is held near September 27, the feast day of the Society’s patron, St. Vincent de Paul, who ministered the poor in Paris in the 17th century. The walk in each community is designed and run by the St. Vincent de Paul Conference in each area.

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Pioneer Dinner

Join families of Gila County pioneers for a barbecue dinner and lots of fun starting at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24 at the 10th annual Pioneer Dinner at the Tonto Apache Recreation Center. Enjoy great food and raffles – including prizes such as a whole beef and whole pig, cut and wrapped and ready to stock your freezer for the fall and winter. There will also be auction items and live music. The cost is $10 per person at the door.

Cliff Castle Casino trip

Banner High Country Seniors is planning a trip to Cliff Castle Casino in Camp Verde Thursday, Sept. 29. The cost is $15 per person and includes transportation to and from the Stage parking lot and $25 in free play. Enjoy slot machines, bowling, and dining at multiple restaurants during a five-hour stay. Call BHCS for further details at 928472-9290.

Banner Brain Health Program

A Banner Brain Health Program is planned from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main St. To register for the event, please call 602-839-6850 or email at baiinfo@bannerhealth.com

Library benefit

Wine Around the Library proceeds benefit the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library in its quest to remain “The finest small town library in Arizona.” Charity events such as Wine Around the Library are crucial because the funds the library receives from the county is not sufficient to keep doors open. The third annual event will be held 4 p.m. to sunset Saturday, Oct. 8. A limited number of tickets at $20 each are available at the library or from governing board members. Sponsorships at $100 each are also being sold.

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• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 4 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 • Prep for National Novel Writing Month: noon, Majestic Rim, 310 E. Tyler Parkway, hosted by Arizona Professional Writers of Rim Country • Dementia care training: 5:30 p.m., Rim County Health, RSVP, 928-474-1120

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 4 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. • Swiss Village Social: 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., special deals and more, proceeds benefit New Beginnings • Old Time Opry: doors open 5:30 p.m., show at 6:30 p.m., Payson High auditorium featuring several noted performers, $8 at the door

• Jack Koon Memorial Golf Tourney: registration 7:30 a.m., Payson Golf Course, call 928-517-1128 • Friends of the Poor Walk/Run: 8 a.m., starts at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Mall, 1006 S. Beeline Hwy., Payson • Old Time Fiddle Fest: 8:30 a.m., gates at Payson Event Center open, $5 per person, competition and special performances all day; championships Sunday • Pioneer Dinner: Tonto Apache Recreation Center, $10 per person

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Friendship Bible Class

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

Rim Country Rotary Club The Rim Country Rotary Club meets at 6:45 a.m. Thursdays at the Cedar Ridge Restaurant of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino. Members invite Rim residents to join them in their work for Payson youth and the area’s food banks. For more information, go online to www.rimcountryrotary.

Color Time Tuesday

Enjoy a relaxing and fun time of coloring every Tuesday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Adults can bring their children to color with adult supervision, too. You can stay for some of the time or all the time. Bring your own or share some of the supplies on hand. The program meets at Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N. Easy St. Call Sally Harvey 480-213-8472 or Joyce Kennedy 928-978-1884 with any questions. This free program is open to all.

Kiwanis meeting The Kiwanis Club of Zane Grey Country meets on Thursdays at 7 a.m. at Tiny’s Restaurant, except the first Thursday of the month when an evening meeting is at 6 p.m. at Crosswinds Restaurant. For more information about Zane Grey Kiwanis, please visit www.zanegreykiwanis.com.

Moose Lodge events

The Women of the Moose meet at 6 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month. The Loyal Order of the Moose meetings are at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The Moose Lodge is located on E. Hwy. 260 in Star Valley. For more information, call 928-474-6212.

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.

Senior Bible study

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

Rim Country 4 Wheelers

Members of the Rim Country 4 Wheelers (RC4W) invite anyone interested in four-wheel-drive back road travel to join them at 8 a.m. Wednesdays in the Bashas’ shopping center parking lot in front of the Big 5 store. The route and destination may be prescheduled or may be decided on the spot; the level of difficulty may range from easy to moderate. Saturday trips are also scheduled at least once a month and are usually decided on at the previous month’s meeting. For all trips, have a full tank of gas, lunch, and a lawn

Payson TOPS meeting

Payson, at noon Wednesdays. Anyone interested should contact Jean Oliver, (928) 474-6167; or Audrey Wilson. (928) 468-3108.

TOPS 373 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a weight loss support group for anybody wishing to drop those extra unhealthy pounds — sensibly. We meet every Thursday morning. Weigh-in starts at 7 a.m. and the program is from 8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. Meetings are in the two-story building across from Walmart (formerly known as the Senior Circle), 215 N. Beeline Highway. If you have any questions, call Ilona at (928) 472-3331.

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The Arizona Professional Writers Rim Country Chapter will host a program on preparing for National Novel Writing Month — a challenge to write an entire novel in a single month. The meeting is at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Majestic Rim, 310 E. Tyler Pkwy., Payson. chair. For more information, visit the Web site at www.rimcountry4wheelers.com or call RC4W President Tom Doyle, 928600-9009.

National Novel Writing Month Arizona Professional Writers of Rim Country meet at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Majestic Rim Retirement Living, 310 E. Tyler Parkway, Payson. Have you always wanted to write a novel, but never quite got past the first page or had trouble with the finished product? Well, now is the time to break those barriers. Connie Cockrell, author of 14 published novels, presents, “Prepping for November National Novel Writing Month.” All writers are welcome to attend, including up-and-coming authors in Rim Country.

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

The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group invites caregivers, families, service providers and members of the community to attend any or all of the following: • First and third Wednesdays of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center. For more details, call Mary, (928) 474-3560. The Payson Senior Center is located at 514 W. Main St.

87 Mountain Biking Club 87 Mountain Biking Club meets at 4 p.m. every Wednesday at the 87 Cyclery shop, 907 S. Beeline Highway. Members have group trail rides throughout Gila County for every level of rider (beginners to advanced). Everyone is encouraged to join and learn about all the great mountain biking trails Payson and the surrounding area has to offer.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is dedicated to improving the lives of those with mental illness and those who love them through education, support and advocacy. NAMI Family Support Group is a free meeting of caregivers where family members can talk frankly about their challenges. The support group meets from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson. Email namipayson@yahoo.com or call 928-301-9140 for more information.

Payson Lions Club Payson Lions Charitable Foundation and its parent Payson Lions Club serve Rim Country by conducting service and fund-raising projects to help those in need of eye exams and eyeglasses as well as hearing exams and hearing aids.

Membership in Lions is open to all adults interested in giving something back to their community. Meetings are held at at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday at the Crosswinds Restaurant at the Payson Airport.

Bingo at Senior Center

The Payson Senior Center and Payson Helping Payson host bingo every Friday at the Senior Center, 514 W. Main St. Tickets go on sale at noon and games start at 1 p.m. Now offering 25 cent hot dogs.

Republican events

An Open House is planned at Republican Headquarters from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24. Come and meet local Republican candidates, witness the drawing for the group’s gun raffles at 3 p.m., participate in a live auction, and enjoy light refreshments. There is no charge for this event and winners of the gun raffle do not have to be present to win. The Republican Headquarters is at 307 C S. Beeline Hwy., located behind and between the Buffalo Grill and KFC. For questions, contact Jane Evans 928-472-8430 or Nancy Cox 928-4721172.

Republicans host Bobby Davis The Rim Country Republican Club meets Monday, Sept. 26 at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Hwy. 260, Payson. Members and guests may gather at 11 a.m. to order lunch and to socialize. Beginning at 11:30 a.m., Bobby Davis, economic development specialist for the Town of Payson will discuss what has taken place and might be on the horizon for the community’s economic well-being. Call Nancy Cox at 928-472-1172 for more information.

Bridge results

Winners at Ladies Tuesday Bridge for Sept. 13, 2016 were: Kay Hutchinson, first; Nyla Lutz, second; Flo Moeur, third. The group meets every Tuesday at the Senior Citizen’s Center, 514 W. Main Street, at 12:30 p.m. Come join the fun. For information and reservations call Lynn DeVoe, 480-773-2475. Winners at Bridge Wednesday, Sept. 14 were: Kay Hutchinson and Kent Teaford, first; Flo Moeur and Joan Young, seoncd; Mary Kastner and Sharon Vaplon, third. For information and reservations call Kay Hutchinson at 928-474-0287.

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BUILDING MATERIALS

Serving Payson over 7 years

New 40x56 Armstrong Metal Building never erected, engineered for Payson snow load, Two each 10x10, One 12x14 Roll up doors on 40 side. 1 entry door, 2 windows on 56 side, 18 eves all around, $30,000.Firm, Call Karen 480-215-7006

CARS 2010 Jeep Liberty Sport, 43,413 Miles, V6, Automatic, 4WD, 4Dr, Air PW, Radio, CD, Sun Roof, Cruse Control, Tow Hall, New Battery, Dash Cover, Jeep Floor Mats, Front Seat Covers, Clean, KBB $14,000. 928-970-1238

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EMPLOYMENT

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YARD SALES/ AUCTIONS

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AUTOS/VEHICLES

Saturday September 24, 2016 10AM - 2PM 408 W Main St. Unit 2 Payson, AZ 85541

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Polaris ATV Sportsman 450, Winch, Windshield, Gunrack, Extra Gas Tank, Bags, Spare Tires/Wheels, New Battery, Chrome Wheels, $3400. 480-710-9634

Certified Medical Assistant Payson, AZ

Duties: • Assists health care workers in providing direct patient care. • Gathers necessary vital signs from patients. • Collects, prepares, and sends laboratory specimens for routine tests and record results. • Administers selected medication and treatments to patients as ordered. • Gives injections and immunizations and instructs patients on proper follow-up procedures. Requirements: • Diploma of completion of education or training as a medical assistant or a related field recognized by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) AND certification or registration by exam.

To apply, visit our website at www.northcountryhealthcare.org NCHC offer competitive compensation and benefits. EEO M/F Disabled/Vet and VERAA Federal Contractor

Job Developer/Job Coach Tutor Job search, job placement, job coaching and tutoring. Must have professional appearance, strong computer skills, and possess strong time management skills. Experience with individuals with disabilities and/or mental health field. Please email resume to email address provided. $15-$18/hr Contact Human Resources at 480-558-1275

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HEALTH CARE Caregiver Part-time position in an innovative Habilitation setting, providing training, supervision and therapeutic activities for individuals with disabilities. Requirements: 21 yrs. of age or older, AZ driver license, good driving record, must pass DPS fingerprint clearance. Dependable, experience helpful but training is provided. Submit application/resume to: Horizon Health and Wellness 700 E. Wade Street Payson, AZ 85547 (P) 928-472-8296 (F) 928-468-6870 email to walter.badger@hhwaz.org AA/EOE/M/F D/V FT or PT Position Avail. CNA/MA Certified Required for Busy Dermatology Practice 313 S. Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ Submit Resume in Person or Fax 928-472-6025 NEEDED NOW!!! Experienced In House Medical Biller RN w/IV Skills Pay D.O.Experience, Send Resume & References Required. Internal Med Clinic, PO Box 2581,Payson,85547

RESTAURANTS

CARS

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HANDYMAN HANDY CARPENTER Repairs & Small Remodeling Work, 20yrs Experience, Doors, Windeows, Decks, Sheds, Kitchen, Bath, etc. Ask for Dennis 928-978-1385

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MOBILES FOR SALE Foreclosures: 30 Homes, both New and PreOwned to Choose From, Free Delivery, Call Bronco Homes, 1-800-487-0712 Park Model at Lamplighter Resort, Leaving Town, Only 2500. This is a Give-away Price. Call 928-951-2111 REPOS: 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms, Starting from $9,989. Call Bronco Homes: 1-800-487-0712

Payson Roundup CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, September 20, 2016

RENTALS

LEGAL NOTICES

APARTMENTS FOR RENT Apartments For Rent

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CONDOMINIUMS SPACIOUS 3BR/2BA CONDO IN LOVELY COMPLEX W/POOL. LG. MASTER BEDROOM SUITE, FIREPLACE, WASHER/DRYER & PATIO W/VIEW. SMALL PET OK. $875.00, 602-763-4397.

HOMES FOR RENT 1Br/1Ba Clean & Cozy Furnished Cabin, Senior Neighborhood in Pine, $600.mo w/1yr lease, Shorter Term Lease Rates Availalbe, 928-476-3989 Smoking/Pets-No 3BR, 2Bath Payson North Cul-de-sac, quiet, fenced area Pets negotiable, $925, 928-848-4501 www.paysonhomesforrent.com Avail Soon: 1205 N. Gila, 2Br/2Ba, Wood Floors, Stove, Open Floor Plan, Great Playhouse, Tall Pines, Carport, $950.mo 602-620-0396 Duplex (Pine) 2Br+Den/1Ba, Garage, Screened-in Patio, FR, LR, $995.mo, 2Br/1Ba $875.mo, Both Include: Yards, Water + Electic, Smoking-No, 480-248-6144 Owner/Agent Lady/Couple to Rent 1Br Apt. Reduced or Free Rent in exchange for Light senior care for Elderly Lady. 928-978-4011 Berkshire-Hathaway 1x3

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906 N. Hillcrest Dr., 4BD, 4.5BA.....................$2200 306 S. Bentley St., 4BD, 2BA.........................$1100 613 S. St. Phillips St., 4BD, 3BA....................$1050 547 W. Mary Patricia Dr., 3BD, 2BA...............$1000 609 N. Ponderosa Unit C, 2BD, 2.5BA.............$950 707 W. Bridle Path Ln., 2BD, 2BA....................$875 509 E. Granite Dells Rd. #A, 2BD, 1BA...........$825 200 W. Saddle Ln., 2BD, 1.5BA.......................$800 512 W. Longhorn #4, 2BD, 1BA.......................$750 606 N. Easy St. #D, 2BD, 2BA.........................$775

FURNISHED HOMES

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

COMMERCIAL LEASE SPACE

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

Remodeled 3Br/2Ba, Covered Front/Back Porch/Deck, New AC/Furnace and Appliances, All Electric, Storage Shed, $900.mo + Dep. References, 480-695-8620 or 602-809-8466 Townhouse, 2100 sq. ft. with lake views. Park nearby with summer events & concerts, July 4th fireworks, playground, fishing, museum. Good Credit and Ref. Required. Small Pet OK. Non-Smoking. $1200 per month. 901 W. Madera Ln. Call (928) 951-4320

MOBILE/RV SPACES Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park Nice quiet family park, Travel Trailers, furnished $400.00 mo, 1 bedroom Apt unfurnished $550.00, RV Spaces $256.55 mo, with onsite Manager, Laundry, Shower, Game room, and Wifi Call Shawn at 928-474-2406

ROOMS FOR RENT One Room for Rent in 3Br/House, Nice Neighborhood, $400.mo includes utilities, Call 928-978-5650 Roommate Wanted: Single Person to Share Home, Second Bedroom of 2Br/1Ba Mobile, Bedroom fits twin to full size bed comfortably, Large LR and Big Fenced Yard, $350.mo, $350.Sec. Share Utilities; Please Text: 602-829-9453

LEGAL NOTICES 16302: 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20/2016 Notice of Trustee s Sale Recorded on: 7/26/2016 TS No. : AZ-16-738584-BF Order No. : 733-1600737-70 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 2/23/2007 and recorded 10/9/2007 as Instrument 2007-016790 , 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: 10/31/2016 at 11:00 AM Sale Lo-

cation: At the front entrance to the County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: Lot 97, of Wildwood, according to the plat of record in the Office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map No. 595. Purported Street Address: 404 SOUTH ARROYO DRIVE, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 304-09-104 Original Principal Balance: $337,496.34 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Financial Arizona, Inc. C/O WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. 1 Home Campus X2504-017 Customer Service Des Moines, IA 50328 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): Hubert Nanty and Laura Kay Nanty, husband and wife as community property with right of survivorship 404 S ARROYO DR, PAYSON, AZ 85541 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-16-738584-BF The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary s Agent, or the Beneficiary s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-16-738584-BF Dated: 7/22/2016 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Genzl Favor, 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 7/22/2016 before me, Brenda A. Gonzalez a notary public, personally appeared Genzl Favor, 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 Brenda A. Gonzalez Commission No. 2116627 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 6/21/2019 IDSPub #0113612 8/30/2016 9/6/2016 9/13/2016 9/20/2016 16321: 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4/2016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE File ID. #16-40700 Schmidt Title No: 21602450 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain trust deed recorded on 10/11/2007 as Document No. 2007-016996 Gila County, AZ. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction on November 28, 2016 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ. and the property will be sold by the Trustee to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811). The sale shall convey all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: The East One-Half of Lot Four (4) and all of Lot Three (3), of ALPINE VILLAGE UNIT ONE, according to the plat of record in the office of the county recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map Nos. 610 through 610D and Certificate of Correction recorded June 24, 1985, in Docket 647, Page 986 and Certificate of Amended Dedication recorded March 17, 1986 in Docket 667, Page 544, and Certificate of Correction recorded July 08, 1986, in Docket 676, Page 157. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported

LEGAL NOTICES to be: 405 W Sherwood Drive Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel No.: 302-79-003A 6 The undersigned Trustee, Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law, disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an as is condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid 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.Original Principal Balance: $370,500.00 Original Trustor: Phyllis A. Schmidt, an unmarried woman 405 W Sherwood Drive, Payson, AZ 85541 Current Beneficiary:Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Care of / Servicer Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc 3476 Stateview Boulevard, MAC #X7801-014 Fort Mill, SC 29715 Current Trustee:Leonard J. McDonald 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6035 Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law Trustee/Successor Trustee, is regulated by and qualified per ARS Section 33-803 (A)2 as a member of The Arizona State Bar. A-4590961 09/13/2016, 09/20/2016, 09/27/2016, 10/04/2016 16322: 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4/2016 Notice of Trustee s Sale Recorded on: 8/8/2016 TS No. : AZ-16-739549-CL Order No. : 160212181-AZ-VOO The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 12/2/2002 and recorded 12/6/2002 as Instrument 2002-019169 , 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: 11/23/2016 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: At the Front Entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: LOT 2, BLOCK 4 OF COBRE VALLEY TOWNSITE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP(S) NO, 56. Purported Street Address: 5996 MORROW AVE, MIAMI, AZ 85539 Tax Parcel Number: 206-09-026 Original Principal Balance: $26,200.00 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 Origi-

LEGAL NOTICES nal Trustor(s): PAMELA S CORBIN, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN 5996 MORROW AVE, MIAMI, AZ 85539 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 800-280-2832 Login to: www.auction.com AZ-16-739549-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-16-739549-CL Dated: 8/5/2016 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Dominic Penaflorida, 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 8/5/2016 before me, Brenda A. Gonzalez a notary public, personally appeared Dominic Penaflorida, 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 Brenda A. Gonzalez Commission No. 2116627 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 6/21/2019 IDSPub #0114382 9/13/2016 9/20/2016 9/27/2016 10/4/2016 16324: 9/13, 9/16, 9/20/2016 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 1. ENTITY TYPE: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2. ENTITY NAME: YOUNG SECURITY SERVICE LLC 3. FILE NUMBER: L21096937 4. STATUTORY AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS: Street Address: JENNIFER CHRISTINE MORALES, 2625 WEST BURGESS LANE, PHOENIX, AZ 85041. 5. ARIZONAKNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 2625 WEST BURGESS LANE, PHOENIX, AZ 85041.

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LEGAL NOTICES The name and addresses of all Managers are: 1. STEVEN BEST, 214 N STAGE COACH PASS, PAYSON, AZ 85541. 2. HEIDI BEST, 214 N STAGE COACH PASS, PAYSON, AZ 85541. The names and addresses of all Members are: 1. STEVEN BEST, 214 N STAGE COACH PASS, PAYSON, AZ 85541. 2. HEIDI BEST, 214 N STAGE COACH PASS, PAYSON, AZ 85541. ORGANIZER: Steven Best; 09/02/2016 16334: 9/20/2016 Publish for ALL projects located in floodplain/wetlands PRIOR NOTICE E-P.1- NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROJECT TO BE LOCATED IN (OR THAT WILL IMPACT ON) A FLOODPLAIN OR WETLANDS Date of Publication: September 20, 2016 The Town of Star Valley is proposing to conduct a project to purchase an existing water well and connect it to the Town s potable water system to be funded with approximately $264,835 in FY2015 CDBG funds received through the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH). The Town of Star Valley has determined that this proposed project lies partly in a floodplain/wetlands and thus is publishing this notice in compliance with Executive Orders 11988 or 11990 and the Floodplain Management Wetlands Protection Guidelines adopted by the Water Resources Council. This proposed project is located behind and to the east of the Circle K convenience store at 3792 E. Highway 260 in the Town of Star Valley, will consist of the purchase of a water well and installation of approximately 1,000 feet of 8 C900 PVC pipe to connect it to the Town s potable water system , and will involve 12 acres of floodplain. The Town of Star Valley has additional information available on this project, which can be reviewed at Town Hall, 3675 E. Highway 260, Star Valley which is handicapped accessible or persons with special accessibility needs may contact the Town Clerk at 928-472-7752. Interested persons can also call Alan Urban at 480-474- 9300 and TDD 711 for additional information about this proposed project. The Town of Star Valley is now considering potential alternative sites, potential flood impact on the proposed project, and potential mitigation to minimize flood hazard or wetlands impact. · Written comments on this proposed project are invited and should be submitted by October 5, 2016to Tim Grier, Town Manager, Town Hall, 3675 E. Highway 260, Star Valley, AZ 85541. All such comments will be taken into account by the Town of Star Valley prior to its decision on the proposed project. Name and Address of Local Government or ADOH Certifying Officer: Tim Grier, Town Manager, Town Hall, 3675 E. Highway 260 tar \fat ,ll;;LS55 1 Signature of Certifying Officer /s/ Tim Grier

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Horns display heart of champions in loss Give mighty Elks all they can handle

The defense did its part. The Elks appeared ready to put the game away late in the third quarter when Payson punter J.T. Dolinich had to fall on the ball at his own 25-yard line after a high snap. However, on the next play, Longhorns nose guard Brandon Moore pressured Elks quarterback Kyron Woolf and Payson’s Atreyu Glasscock intercepted his pass by Keith Morris and returned it 27 yards to the Round roundup sports editor Valley 43. That set up Kenny Ayres’ second A potent running game and stingy defense turned Payson’s football sea- field goal of the game early in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to son around. On Friday, those strengths nearly seven points. And the Longhorns forced a threepowered the Longhorns to one of the and-out, giving them a chance to tie biggest wins in eight years. But another characteristic shined the game as they took over at midfield just as bright in a heartbreaking 20-13 with 8:01 remaining. Quarterback Ryan Ricke connectloss to Class 2A power Eagar Round ed with DiAndre Terry on a 25-yard Valley. pass on third-and-20 and Dolinich, Heart. Not many thought these Longhorns who’s been a star at running back this who stumbled into the season by los- season, appeared to score the biggest ing their first two games were capable touchdown of the season when he of beating an Elks squad loaded with burst through a crowd near the line of scrimmage and raced down the left talent and playoff experience. However, unranked Payson entered sideline for a 37-yard score with 5:38 the showdown with the team ranked remaining. However, offiNo. 3 in 2A by the Arizona Republic Round Valley 20, Payson 13 cials whistled the play dead, saywith back-to-back ing he was down impressive wins Round Valley 6 8 6 0 — 20 at the 34. Payson over admittedly Payson 0 3 7 3 — 13 head coach Jake questionable foes, Scoring summary Swartwood but wins nonetheFirst Quarter couldn’t believe it. less. RV-Bryson Brown 17 run (kick “That’s a So the rough one there,” Longhorns want- failed), 4:48 Swartwood said ed to show they Second Quarter after the game. could compete RV-Sullivan Udall 1 run (Udall “You never want with a team that run), 10:54 to leave anything rolled into the P-Kenny Ayres 28 FG, :03.9 in the hands of game 3-0 and Third Quarter an official. I don’t determined to P-J.T. Dolinich 65 run (Ayres know that that finish the job this was the correct season after los- kick), 10:12 RV-Braden Brown 2 run (run call. We’ll watch ing in the Division it on video several 5 state champion- failed), 5:12 times. It’s upsetship game in 2013, Fourth Quarter ting for sure to see the quarterfinals P-Ayres 29 FG, 10:18 our guys fight and in 2014 and the should be in the semifinals last end zone.” year. The Longhorns managed to pick up But there these upstart Longhorns were, marching down the field with a first down at the Round Valley 27, a chance to tie the score midway but the drive stalled and the Elks ran through the final quarter in front of the final 1:17 off the clock, barely cona home crowd who hadn’t seen them verting on a fourth-and-2 from their in a month and desperately wanted to own 48 to keep the Longhorns from getting the ball back for a hail Mary celebrate a triumph.

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Payson’s Jeremiah Hamm dives in an attempt to sack Eagar Round Valley quarterback Kyron Woolf. The Longhorns’ defense gave the Elks their stiffest challenge of the season in a 20-13 Round Valley win on Friday. pass with 0.6 on the clock. Many players felt the agony of losing a game they felt they could have won. But Swartwood said they should be proud of their performance. He certainly was. “I couldn’t be prouder of our boys, how they played,” Swartwood said. “Round Valley’s a good football team and I think we see that we’re a good football team. We knew we were in for a game and I think we got a game.” The defense came up big against a strong offense, limiting Round Valley to its fewest point total of the season. The previous low came in a 24-13 win over a strong 2A Tempe Prep team. The Elks (4-0) scored a combined 110 points in their other two lopsided victories. After scoring on the game’s opening possession, Round Valley took advantage of great field position after a 25-yard punt to drive just 39 yards to make it 14-0 early in the second quarter.

But Payson’s offense proved difficult for Round Valley’s defense to contain. Even without the fourth quarter TD, Dolinich made his presence felt, blasting through the line for positive yardage time after time. He displayed his speed by racing 65 yards for Payson’s only touchdown just four plays into the second half as the Longhorns snatched the momentum after falling behind 14-0 before Ayres booted his first field goal of the game late in the first half. One of the turning points in the game came on the Elks’ possession following Dolinich’s long scoring run. Round Valley coach Marcus Bell called a fake punt on fourth-and-11 from the Round Valley 40 and Bryson Brown scampered 26 yards to keep the drive going. The Elks eventually capped the 11-play 80-yard drive with their third and final TD. “We talk about field position and special teams and those things tonight kind of hit us again as far as just not

executing a couple of times that bit us and gave them short fields that they took advantage of,” Swartwood said. The coach believes his players will rebound from this setback. “This team responds extremely well to adversity,” he said. “Adversity almost fuels them to go out and be better. So I’m excited to see these guys on Monday come in after a good weekend and go back to it and see what we got.” The Longhorns have this week off. They’ll try to make good use of that bye week to prepare for the 3A East Region opener at home against mighty Show Low (4-0) on Sept. 30. They then travel to play Snowflake (5-0) in another huge challenge on Oct. 7. “This one hurts,” Swartwood said. “To drop to 2-3 going into (3A East Region game), knowing that we’ve got five games left. But we haven’t played a (region) game yet. I think Snowflake and I think Show Low are extremely good teams, just like this team. I think we match up well with all those teams.”

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Big Unit, Gonzo to be in Payson on Oct. 7 Two Arizona Diamondbacks legends are coming to Payson. Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Randy Johnson and World Series hero Luis Gonzalez will take part in a ceremony dedicating the Kiwanis East and West Baseball Fields at Rumsey Park in their honor at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 7. The fields were upgraded as part of the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation’s Build A Field program through a grant Payson Little League president Barbara Underwood applied for. The D-Backs partnered with Arizona Public Service to fund the grant. The improvements included putting in regulation fencing with green screening, adding

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shade screening to the dugouts, two beautiful scoreboards, two large bleachers, two portable mounts that allow both fields to be used for either baseball or softball and bringing in the same rock-free dirt used at Chase Field. “These fields are something to be very proud of and have been a showpiece for our community during several of the big

tournaments that have come to Payson this year,” said Payson Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Cameron Davis in a press release. One of the fields will be named Randy Johnson Hall-ofFame Field and the other will be named Legends Field and co-named after Randy Johnson and Luis Gonzalez. “You don’t get any bigger than these two names when you think of Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball,” Davis said. “The town of Payson is honored to have these two legends be forever part of our community.” The town and Payson Little League invite everyone in the community to join them for the ceremony.

Payson High Sports Schedule Tuesday, Sept. 20 Cross Country At Valley Christian Run Girls Soccer Chino Valley, 4 p.m. Volleyball At Northwest Christ., 6 pm Wednesday, Sept. 21 Volleyball At Fountain Hills, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 Girls Soccer Camp Verde, 4 or 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 Volleyball Payson Inv., 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Cross Country At Blue Ridge Inv. Boys Soccer At St. Johns, 11 a.m. Volleyball Payson Invitational

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Payson’s Daniel Cluff goes to the turf to battle a Flagstaff Northland Prep player for the ball during the Longhorns’ 4-1 loss at home on Sept. 1.

Tough start for boys soccer Payson, which was 0-4 in power points games this season (0-8 all games) heading into Saturday’s game at Show Low, doesn’t return home until 4 p.m. on Sept. 28 against Snowflake. After opening with an 11-0 loss at home against Camp Verde on Aug. 30 and falling to Flagstaff Northland Prep 4-1 at home on Sept. 1, the Longhorns

went 0-4 in the Show Low Invitational on Sept. 9-10 then lost 4-0 at Camp Verde on Sept. 13 and 13-0 at Lakeside Blue Ridge on Sept. 15. In the Show Low tournament, Payson lost 12-1 to Blue Ridge and 4-3 to Holbrook on Sept. 9. On Sept. 10, the Longhorns lost 2-0 to St. Johns and 3-1 to Eagar Round Valley.

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A kid with a fishing pole: The eternal optimist A few weeks ago my grandsons and their parents were up for a visit to enjoy the cool Payson air while escaping the 110’s in the Valley. We took a trip up to the Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery in conjunction with our plan to play in the creek afterward. The boys were impressed with the number of fish in the hatchery. They loved seeing the giant trout in the Display Pond, the tiger trout in a couple of the first raceways, the thousands of rainbows in the other raceways, and even the youngest and smallest trout up at the top of the hill by the visitor center. They enjoyed feeding them trout pellets and watching the trout splash as the fish tried to grab the pellets on the water surface. If you haven’t taken your kids or grandkids to the hatchery, I’d suggest a visit! Seeing trout in the thousands does something to a kid. They see all kinds of possibilities for their fishing success. We drove down the hill and stopped at a spot where I knew the boys could play in the creek and parents and grandparents would have great shade as we watched. When we approached the creek, there were two trout sitting at the tail of the pool just saying to the boys, “Here I am, try to catch me!” That was all it took. We had no fishing gear with us at all, just our “creeking” nets to catch bugs in the creek. Owen, my 9-year-old grandson, immediately concocted plans to make a fishing rod and line out of a stick and a reed. He just needed a hook. He convinced dad to start whittling a hook, until we realized that grandma had a safety pin that could be fashioned into a great hook! Now for bait. The boys started lookJIM STROGEN ing for bugs in the creek. Several caddisFishing Columnist fly larvae ended up in their net to choose from, so we were set. Of course Ayden, my 5-year-old grandson, needed a fishing rig too. So he began making his fishing rod, and lo and behold, Papa had another safety pin on his key ring. While we continued looking for bugs, we found some tossed fishing line in amongst the rocks. Owen immediately upgraded the plan to incorporate dad’s whittling into a float, tied the safety pin on the fishing line, and found a great location to drop his offering to the trout. There was absolutely no doubt in his mind that those two trout would be ours in just a matter of minutes! The image of my grandsons scampering around to make this plan happen continues to make me smile weeks later. We eventually had to pull them away from the creek to head back to town, but only after a promise to come back with proper fishing gear to try our skills on Tonto Creek the next day. By that time, Owen wanted to catch a trout on a fly from Tonto Creek. He had been perfecting his roll casts at the Green Valley Lakes and was doing well with sunfish, so we headed to Tonto the next day. He had never caught a trout in a creek before, but he was sure with his newly practiced skills, it would not be a problem. We found a nice hole, with a minimal amount of brush and trees and he began fishing. He had an indicator and a small zebra midge on his rig, and was putting his casts right where he needed to put them. We just needed a cooperative trout or two. He had some near misses as a trout took his indicator down, but he missed the strike. A few minutes later, he had one on briefly before it got off. By then, he got the hang of it in a big way and caught and released four trout on his first stream fly fishing trip! I don’t think he had any doubts that he was going to catch fish. The smiles, high fives, and the care my grandson took unhooking the trout and releasing them from the net was something that I don’t think I’ll ever forget. As proud as I’m sure he was of his success, it can’t compare with how proud I am of him.

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