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Abused, but brave Intimate E C N E L O I V by

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Beaten.

Demeaned.

Threatened.

Abused.

First in a series Anna Wilson never expected any of it.

But even though she at one time had a good job, a promising career and bright hopes for the future — she found herself trapped in a violent relationship, desperate for money to escape, terrified of her husband and for her children. She had never experienced domestic violence — but found herself almost helplessly repeating the pattern that has affected one in four women in the United States.

So this weekend, she’ll band together with many other advocates for women at a fundraising event staged by the Time Out Shelter, Rim Country’s only refuge for women and children fleeing violent relationships.

All day Saturday at Pirate’s Hideaway families can play games, listen to great music and celebrate the shelter, but for those in need, the organization offers a lifeline of support.

Wilson will be there — to bear witness to the complex effects of domestic violence and the unexpectedly tight hold it can have on men and women alike.

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• See Domestic violence, page 8A

Land sale: ‘two weeks’ University backers still negotiating deal with ASU, developer, finanicers Pete Aleshire

cational Alliance has scheduled an event next Saturday to put a sign on the highway marking the site of the Tonto National Forest can likely com- university, after having sponsored a plete the $4.1 million sale of land for a design the sign contest. The unveiling of university site in Payson the sign will take place in within “two weeks,” said Rumsey Park at Ramada 5, Tonto National Forest which will include a short Supervisor Neil Bosworth. program.

The Forest Service Tonto National Forest expects to get concurrence will continue to negotiate from the State Historical with the Alliance about Preservation Office (SHPO) the sale of an additional today and will then need 22 acres or so excluded about two weeks to comfrom the original sale. That plete the sale of a 253-acre purchase will likely take parcel, said Bosworth. another year or more, but “Once we hear from “Everything’s all will not hold up sale of the SHPO it should go pretty laid out” core site, said Bosworth. quick: Our regional office The Forest Service Neil Bosworth will issue a bill to the Tonto Forest supervisor also continues to negoRim Country Educational tiate with the Town of Alliance for the cost Payson concerning facilof the sale and they’ll issue a check. ities needed to support firefighting Everything’s all laid out,” said Bosworth.

Meanwhile, the Rim Country Edu­ See Land sale, page 2A by

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Pete Aleshire

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It’s the sunsets.

And the sunrises.

It’s fury of the monsoon.

And the still, fall days.

It’s the bugling of the elk.

And the babble of the brook.

Far as we’re concerned: It all adds up to our little piece of paradise.

So we’ve been trying to figure out new ways to share what we love about Rim Country with our beloved readers — both our loyal newspaper readers who inspire us to cram each issue with something useful and the 300,000 people who visit our website every month — many of them looking for something to do in Rim Country.

So we’re trying something new. Well, actually, a couple of somethings.

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Children struggle to master reading Study: 34 percent of kindergartners not ‘ready to read’ by

Alexis Bechman

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A family keeps just a few books in the home, preferring to put a child in front of the television.

A father speaks just a few words to his infant child, thinking they don’t understand anyway.

A Spanish-speaking mother converses in broken English to her child.

All of these things can set a child up for failure later on in school.

In Payson, 34 percent of kindergarten children are not prepared to read

when they start school, according to statistics from Read On Arizona, a statewide public/private partnership to improve language and literacy for children birth through age 8.

Students who don’t get enough stimulation as children lack the basic skills needed to start learning. This happens for a variety of reasons, including parents failing to read or even talk with their children and not attending preschool.

Brenda Case, director of student achievement at Payson Unified School District, said with “very limited” pre-

schools in Payson, many kindergarten students experience their first structured learning environment on the first day of school. Teachers see students with limited vocabulary.

“Vocabulary is the basis for learning language and research shows that vocabulary strongly relates to reading comprehension, intelligence and general academic ability,” she wrote in an email. “Because of this, PUSD is in a position to backfill from the starting day for many of our students.”

• See Library, page 8A

Fossil Creek plan unveiled Interim plan would impose entry fee, require reservations to protect stream by

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The Forest Service plans to require reservations and money to visit Fossil Creek starting in the spring.

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If you want to visit Fossil Creek next summer — you’ll need to make a reservation and shell out $10.

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The plan calls for putting gates on both the road in from Camp Verde and the trail down to Fossil Springs from Strawberry. People would need to phone ahead for a registration and pay a $10 fee to visit the creek from either side.

In the meantime, the Forest Service also will do preliminary studies on the possible replacement of the bridge over Fossil Creek, built many years ago to serve the hydroelectric power plant that for a century used all the water from the creek to generate electricity for Phoenix.

The plan includes no discussion of ever re-opening the road to Fossil Creek from Strawberry, but would likely limit the number of peo-

ple allowed to hike down the Fossil Springs Trail if it didn’t close down the trail entirely.

An explosion in visitation has posed a management problem for the Forest Service. The number of visitors increased from 20,000 in 2006, when water first returned to the streambed to 80,000 in 2013.

This summer, the Forest Service shut down the road from Camp Verde once 261 cars had entered. This resulted in visitation of about 1,000 people at any one time during peak weekends in the summer. But the Forest Service turned away another 2,600 at the barricade.

Congress designated the 17-mile-long, spring-fed creek a “wild and scenic river” in 2009. This required the Forest See Fossil, page 10A

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Off-roaders normally chill following a demanding cross-country trek, but those who turned out Sept. 19 for the Justice McNeeley Poker Run in Pine were obviously suffering from the boogie-woogie blues and the rockin’ pneumonia.

The condition was brought on by the Plum Krazy band, which lived up to its zany name by rockin’ the top off the mountain.

They belted out funk, classic rock, blues and country during the group’s high-energy performance on the Sidewinders Saloon patio.

“The band certainly ups the vibe of this party,” said Valley

resident Tony Silva who didn’t participate in the poker run but stopped at Sidewinders after hearing Plum Krazy as he rode his Harley south on Beeline.

Most there, however, had just returned from the poker run ramble over old logging roads, jeep trails and fire control accesses west of Pine and Strawberry.

The day-long poker run, patio bash, horseshoe games and Texas hold ’em tournament were all part of the charity benefit held each fall to earn money for the Justice McNeeley Foundation, which helps needy children and families.

“We were able to raise over $12,000 this year thanks to the wonderful people in our commu-

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The Plum Krazy band lived up to its name providing music at last weekend’s Justice McNeeley Poker Run in Pine, which raised $12,000 for needy local families. nities and those who participate, donate and volunteer,” said Justice McNeeley Foundation co-founder and spokesperson Katie Parks.

For the poker run, Dave Richens pocketed prize money for the best five-card hand and Frank Long backed into the prize circle by claiming cash for

worst hand.

In horseshoes, Dennis Woods and Mike Coleman joined forces to outdo a talented field of players.

The women’s contingent dominated the Texas hold ’em competition with Lisa Campbell playing her way to first over runner-up Kathy McNedlege.

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Payson Mayor Kenny Evans said he expects to complete the land sale quickly. “I’m knockhelicopters and other aircraft. The Forest ing on my wooden head trying not to be too Service would use the money from the land optimistic. We’ve got the money in the account sale to build a new visitor contact center, so we can write the check. We could write the administrative offices and places for Hotshot check tomorrow.” wildfire crews to stay.

The project took a big Bosworth said he would also “I’m knocking on jump forward when the MHA like to end up with better facilFoundation agreed to advance ities for the helicopter at the my wooden head money for the sale and other airport. trying not to be too expenses. Although it has The long delays in conclud- optimistic. We’ve appeared quiet in recent weeks, ing the land sale prompted the the two boards and team membackers of the project to first got the money in the bers have been working feverishdelay, then reopen negotiations account so we can ly to get the financing and other with the “preferred academ- write the check.” pieces, including a new builder ic partner” — Arizona State for the student dorms selected Kenny Evans after the long delay, said Evans.

University.

Mayor of Payson Officially, ASU remains non“It’s a very big project, with committal. ASU Vice President a lot of moving pieces — some Rich Stanley issued the following statement of which have to do with the 70-acre campus in response to questions from the Roundup and a lot of which has to do with the other 200 about the status of the negotiations: acres. But just shortly after the title is trans“ASU continues to have conversations with ferred, you’ll see the work beginning on the Mayor Evans and others from Payson involved infrastructure,” said Evans. in project planning, but there are issues to Plans to include programs operated by resolve before ASU can make a decision about more than one university have also extended the project.” the negotiations, said Evans.

Black Mass Depp dominates best gangster movie in years I have a theory that in the movie business a certain aura comes over the production when the actors and crew believe that a particular film seems extraordinary. In that environment, the actors and the technical people bring not just their A game, but often exceed what we can reasonably expect from them. “Black Mass” meets this exacting level of artistic excellence. It seems to me like the first slam-dunk for Oscar nominations in this enjoyable, but not outstanding, movie year.

At the end of the film, one of my movie companions mentioned that she did not realize that Johnny Depp played the lead role in this biopic of Boston gangster Whitey Bulger until the credits rolled up. I can think of no higher praise for an actor of Depp’s stature, an actor with 74 roles on his sheet, an actor who has achieved household-word status in America, than that he vanished into the role. Depp disappeared and only the imagined character of the killer, Whitey Bulger, remained. If Kentuckyborn Depp doesn’t get an Oscar nod, we will

know that the Academy is broken.

We know Depp best as the flamboyant Captain Jack Sparrow in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films. However, he has a long career starting in 1984 with a supporting role in “Nightmare on Elm Street.” Other roles worth mentioning are his portrayal of director Ed Wood in the movie of the same name and his work in the harrowing “Blow” in 2001. We remember him for his odd characters and forget that he can do straight drama as well as anyone today, as he proves in “Black Mass.”

This film depicts the career of Whitey Bulger, a vile Boston criminal living in the deeply Irish Southie section. The real life Bulger was only captured in 2011 and many of us remember his subsequent trial and sentencing from the news. In the film, we watch Bulger climb up the crime ladder — helped by FBI agents, of all things. The agents think that they have Bulger on a string and that the crime boss can be useful in overcoming the Italian Mafia in Boston.

Over a period of years, the audience discov-

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“People need to understand — this is a 10-year program. It’s 157 major projects over that 10-year period — we’re looking at almost $500 million. This is not going to be something where we get the property Oct. 8 and the following day we have 6,000 students show up here. We’re working on all the pieces of the campus.”

Backers hope that ASU will agree to operate the core campus, but that the project will include other programs operated by other universities as well. That could include health care degree and training programs run by the University of Arizona, which operates the state’s medical school.

“The issues have always been complex, but they’re a little more complex when we’re talking about a multi-university,” said Evans of the ongoing discussions with ASU. Evans said engaging the developer, project manager and financier will take time to work out, but won’t delay the land sale or the start of construction on the infrastructure.

Backers are already negotiating with several possible developers and project managers, he said.

“We’re not waiting on any of that” when it comes to the land sale. “We’re ready to go.”

ers just who is using who, something that doesn’t clarify for the feds until much too late. Bulger is after all a manipulative killer with nary a shred of decency.

Director Scott Cooper, who also directed the wonderful “Crazy Heart,” reportedly shot three hours of film. If true, he did a spectacular job of editing the film down to a more realistic two hours and two minutes.

The pacing and tension of the movie are superb. Two screenwriters, Jez Butterworth and Mark Mallouk, developed the script from a book on Bulger by authors Dick Lehr and Gerald O’Neill. Mallouk has produced three films, including the successful action movie “Walk Among the Tombstones” but the screenplay for “Black Mass” is his first.

Butterworth wrote “Birthday Girl” of 2002 and last year’s science fiction hit “Edge of Tomorrow.” In “Black Mass” the two, for my money, captured the authentic underworld as it actually exists.

Backing up Depp in various supporting roles are Joel Edgerton, Kevin Bacon and Corry Stoll as various FBI agents. All are in top form with Stoll (“House of Cards”) making the most of a very few lines. Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch plays Whitey Bulger’s politician brother Billy. English actor Cumberbatch speaks here with a definite Boston accent.

Also excellent in a smaller supporting role as Whitey’s girlfriend is Dakota Johnson. Johnson is the granddaughter of screen legend Tippy Hedren. Both Johnson and Stoll have moments of true brilliance.

The producers made this dark and authentic gangster movie for $53 million.

“Black Mass” opened at No. 2 with a worldwide gross of $24 million for the three-day weekend. The film should finish with a solid profit and I think with some glittering awards. It is of course rated with a strong R for lots of murders and constant gangster language of the worst kind, but not for naked people. Four strong saw blades for the very best gangster movie since “The Departed.”

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Christian Couples’ Seminar

Mountain Bible Church, 302 E. Rancho Rd., Payson, is hosting a Christian Couple’s Seminar with Greg and Connie Brezina Friday, Sept 25 and Saturday, Sept. 26.

Brezina is a former all-pro linebacker with the Atlanta Falcons. He and his wife are founders of Christian Families today, a Christian counseling and training ministry.

The program is from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. Childcare is provided and the cost is $30 per couple.

Register at the church, (928) 472-7800.

Walk/run for poor

The Payson chapter of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP), a nonprofit organization that helps those living in poverty, will sponsor its 8th Annual Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run Saturday, Sept. 26, to benefit the persons in need throughout the Rim Country. The event will begin at 8 a.m. at SVdP Thrift Mall, 1006 S. Beeline Highway, Payson.

All proceeds and donations from the event will directly benefit the people in the Rim Country area served by SVdP. Anyone interested in learning more, participating, or making a pledge can contact SVdP Food Bank, (928) 474-9104. Make checks out to S.V.d.P. Payson.

Brush pit schedule

This coming weekend, the Regional Payson Area Project… for a Fire Wise Rim Country will be staffing free brush drop-off points at the following locations, weather permitting: Saturday, Sept. 26 the Blattner Pit will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Blattner Pit is located at Milepost 259.7 on Highway 260, east of Payson; Sunday, Sept. 27 the Pine Pit will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Pine Pit is located .7 of a mile east of Highway 87 on Control Road, south of Pine.

Time Out benefit

Time Out is having a benefit at Pirate’s Hideaway from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Sept 26. There will be fun for all ages with the morning session focused on families and children; teen activities in the afternoon; and adult evening entertainment with Junction 87 playing 6 to 9 p.m. with beer/ wine available.

Tickets are $12 each or five for $50, and are available at Time Out Thrift Shop and Pirate’s Hideaway. For more information, call Time Out Shelter at (928) 472-8007 or on the web at www.timeoutshelter.org.

Book signing at library

Barb Stratton will sign and sell copies of “Lil’ Cub in Mercy Flight”, in memory of Bruce E. Stratton, author, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd.

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Annual Fiddle Fest this weekend

The 45th Arizona State Championship Old-time Fiddlers Festival is this weekend.

Festivities start Friday at the Payson High School Auditorium with the Payson Old Time Opry concert featuring the Quebe Sisters. Also performing will be Western Bred, Brush Arbor Revival and Generation Band.

The weekend music extravaganza continues Saturday and Sunday at the Payson Event Center with the best fiddle players in the state — of all ages — competing to represent Arizona at the nationals in Idaho.

In addition to all the fiddlers, three different bands vie for top honors in the Fiddle’ in Acoustic Band event Saturday.

The annual Dinner Concert & Jammin’ by the Fire is Saturday night at the Payson Event Center. Everyone should plan to bring their own chair, organizers advise.

For details, see the special edition of the Rim Review in today’s paper.

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Dinner, Dance and Auction is at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Tonto Apache Gym. Tickets are $10 per person at the door, with a barbecue dinner served from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Pancake Breakfast

The Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast at St. Philip’s Catholic Church is from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept.

27. There will be pancakes, sausage patties, eggs, orange juice and coffee for $6 per plate. Proceeds benefit local charities. The public is welcome at attend.

Riff Raff rifle raffle

The 8th Annual Riff Raff Rifle Raffle is at 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Sportsman’s Chalet in Strawberry.

The rifles this year are: a Browning A-Bolt II .270win, with a Leupold Scope; a Marlin Model 60 22 Rifle; a Remington 12 Gauge 870 Shotgun. There are also many other items to win. And there will be a table of Silent Auction items and a 50/50 Raffle.

This is the last week to buy tickets. Tickets are available at THAT Brewery Saturday, Sept. 26 during the Octoberfest and will be available for sell the day of the Riff-Raff benefit starting at 1 p.m. You can buy six for $5 or one for just $1.

You do not need to be at the event to win.

The Riff Raff Club is a 502(c)(3) organization, which has served the Pine and Strawberry communities for more than a decade. All proceeds from the event stay in these communities.

Chamber luncheon reservations due Monday

The Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts Roy Bergold, marketing and advertising expert, who retired in 2001 as McDonald’s chief creative officer, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6 at Mazatzal Hotel & Casino.

Early reservations, made by Monday, Sept. 28, get a discount, the price is $15; tickets at the door are $20. Call Jaimee at the chamber, (928) 474-4515, to make a reservation.

Republicans host program on proposal to fund schools

The Rim Country Republican Club meets Monday, Sept. 28 at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson.

Members and guests may gather at 11 a.m. to order lunch and to socialize. Beginning at 11:30 a.m. Chuck Schmidt of the Arizona State Board of Education will speak as a representative from Governor Ducey on the Governor’s State Trust proposal. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Call Nancy Cox at (928) 472-1172 for more information.

Train to help Hospice Compassus

Hospice Compassus will train volunteers to work with its clients from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 29, with lunch provided. Please contact Janine Nielson or Harley Faber for

When: 5:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 28 Where: 902 W. Main St., Payson Meeting highlight: Heroes of Education: Lori Pappas, Tera Coplin, Bobby Davis, John Wakelin Other business:

more information on becoming a Hospice Compassus volunteer at (928) 472-6340.

Ribbon cuttings

The Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for North Country HealthCare Payson from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Sept 29.

The business is at 708 S. Coeur D’Alene Lane, Suite B. There will be facility tours and light refreshments.

A second ribbon-cutting event is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1 at Healthy Perspectives Body-n-Mind Wellness Center, 1107 S. Beeline Highway, Suite 2, Payson (corner of Phoenix Street and Beeline, next to Miracle Ear).

The Payson High School culinary arts students will have gluten-free food and beverages for guests, live music will be provided by Top Cat Cool Blues Band and door prizes will be awarded.

Free after-school program

Pathfinder Pals is a free after-school program for grades K-5. Each Tuesday during school sessions, K-5th-grade students will meet from 2:30 to 4:45 p.m., at Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St. Transportation is provided to the church from the schools and parents pick up after the program is completed.

Each meeting we will be seeking paths to basic Christian values through Bible-based stories, healthy snacks, games, crafts and music.

For more information, call (928) 4742059.

Healthy Living workshop

Those suffering from a chronic disease who would like to learn how to better manage their life are encouraged to sign up for a 6-week workshop presented by Eastern Area Health Education Center (EAHEC).

The workshop, Health Living, is designed to help people with ongoing health problems. Class size is typically around 12 – 18 participants. Each session lasts 2-½ hours.

EAHEC is hosting and facilitating the workshop on Fridays, Oct. 2 through Nov. 6 at Majestic Rim Retirement Living, 310 E. Tyler Parkway, Payson. This program is free; however, registration is required. Sign up now. Call Holly Crump at (928) 474-3472.

Lego Family Fun

The Payson Public Library will host a Lego building event for families from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2. Projects will then be securely displayed in the library lobby.

The Payson Public Library is at 328 N. McLane Rd.; phone (928) 474-9260 for more information.

Young Eagles Rally

Children ages 8 to 17 can learn to fly an airplane and see Payson from the sky from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Payson Airport. At the end of the flight, Young Eagles receive a personal log book, picture and certificate.

For more information, please call James Garner at (928) 978-0745.

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Craft Fair vendors sought

It’s time for the annual Craft Fair sponsored by the Ponderosa Chapter #64 of the Order of the Eastern Star. The Craft Fair is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4 at Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge, 200 E. Rancho Road, Payson.

All Rim Country crafters are invited to join in the fun and display their wares.

For more information contact Louise Snow, Worthy Matron, at (928) 478-6133.

Help Meals on Wheels and have some fun

The Payson Senior Center is having a Wine and Craft Beer Tasting benefit for the Meals on Wheels program from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3 at The Center, 514 W. Main St. Tickets are $30 per person and will be on sale online at www.

Paysonseniorcenter.org, at The Center and at The Beverage Place, 111 E. Highway 260, Payson.

There will be food specially selected to pair with the beverages offered for the tasting, several local artists displaying their work, music during the event, a 50/50 raffle and a door prize.

Please call The Center at (928) 474-4876 for more information.

Krispy Kreme benefit

The Payson Christian School will have a Krispy Kreme doughnut sale outside Safeway on from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3. The cost is $11 for a glazed dozen and $12 for a chocolate glazed dozen.

Volunteers needed for Rim Country Quilt Roundup

The 11th Annual Rim Country Quilt Roundup quilt show is Friday, Oct. 9 through Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino Exhibition Hall.

A regional event of this magnitude is not be possible without the help of residents from throughout the Rim Country. The organizing committee has several volunteer spots left to fill for the show. Please consider volunteering during show hours as a “white glove” docent, in ticket sales or other role.

Contact Cindy Diehl at (480) 363-6266 or email to cdiehl46@gmail.com.

More information about the Rim Country Quilt Roundup can be found online at www. quiltroundup.com

Shred-A-Thon

The next Payson Shred-A-Thon is from 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, Oct. 9 at the Walmart parking lot. The cost per bankers box (10 inches-by-12 inches-by-15 inches) is $6, cash or check accepted. Other sized boxes may be used, but the cost will be estimated based on volume. Proceeds support the after school reading program for children lead by Rim Country Literacy in partnership with Payson Community Kids.

The Men of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rim Country Literacy and TNT Shredding sponsor the event. Contact Tim at TNT, (480) 329-7412, for further information or call Rim Literacy at (928) 468-7257.

The next AARP Safe Driver Class will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Banner High Country Seniors, 215 N. Beeline Hwy., Payson, from 9:30 a.m. (registration) to 3 p.m., including one-hour lunch break.

This class is designed for drivers 50 and older, but is open to all drivers over 18.

Call (928) 472-9290 to register. AARP member registration is $15 per person; nonAARP members pay $20 per person for the class. Registration with cash or by check must be paid on the day of class.

There are no tests. You simply sign up and learn. Plus, you may get a great discount on your car insurance.

Rim Country Senior Expo

The First Annual Rim Country Senior Expo is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 9 at the community room of Messinger Payson Funeral Home, 901 S. Westerly Rd., Payson.

It will have Lance Porter, chief executive officer of Banner Payson Medical Center, as a featured speaker at 1 p.m.

The expo is designed to showcase local businesses and services available to senior residents of the Rim Country. It is anticipated there will be 20 different vendors participating, plus there will be several short workshops.

To learn more about this free event, hosted by Messinger’s and the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce, call Sharon King at (928) 978-0527 or Tom Mansfield at (602º 350-0132.

Humane Society to benefit from movie event

The Humane Society of Central Arizona is partnering with Sawmill Theatres for a special showing of “Hotel Transylvania 2” at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 10. The cost is $4 per person. Proceeds from this presentation will go directly to HSCAZ to provide operations support for the animals in its care.

Fall Festival, Antique Show, chili cook-off in Pine

The Pine Strawberry Business Community is hosting its 8th annual Fall Festival and fourth annual Antique Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 10 at the Pine Community Center.

A chili cook-off contest is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday in the community center ramada.

For more information, contact Sheri Earp at (602) 399-7267.

Moments of Life celebration

Hospice Compassus plans a Moments of Life celebration from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10 at its facility, 511 S. Mud Springs Rd., Payson, with live music

by Junction 87, food, fun — all free to the public.

Call (928) 472-6340 for more information.

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• Scholastic Book Fair, Payson Elmentary School, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in school library • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; book signing, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Payson Ol’ Time Opry: Payson High auditorium, doors open at 5:30 p.m., concert at 6:30 p.m., $8 per person • Christian Couple’s Seminar at Mountain Bible, 6:30 p.m., continues Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., $30 fee

• Walk/run for poor: 8 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, Payson • Time Out Benefit: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Pirate’s Hideaway • Fiddle fest: Payson Event Center, $5 admission; evening dinner and concert, $10 per person • 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 • Gila County Pioneer Dinner: 3 p.m to 8 p.m., $10, TAT gym

• Pancake breakfast: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Philip’s, hosted by Knights of Columbus, $6 per plate • Fiddle fest: Payson Event Center, gospel time followed by championships 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and awards; $5 per person admission • Rim Country Museum: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy.

• Bingo: 1 p.m., Elks Lodge, open to the public • Riff Raff rifle raffle: 3 p.m., Sportsman’s Chalet, Strawberry

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

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

• Hear about plan to fund schools with Public Trust Lands money, 11 a.m., Tiny’s, hosted by Rim Country Republican Club

• Hospice Compassus volunteer training, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., call 928472-6340 for details • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

October 2 • Lego Building for family at Payson Public Library, 4 p.m to 5 p.m.

October 3 • Young Eagles Rally: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., Payson Airport • Craft Fair at Masonic Lodge, 200 E. Rancho Rd., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., continues Oct. 4 • Benefit for Meals on Wheels, The Center, 514 W. Main, $30 per person, wine and craft beer tasting

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4A Friday, September 25, 2015

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The Forest Service is sitting in a bar...

Two guys are sitting in a bar near closing time.

One turns blearily to the other: “I drink to forget my problem,” he says sorrowfully.

“What’s your problem?” says his fellow barfly.

“I’m a drunk,” says the fellow, shaking his head.

This well-worn joke sprang to mind while reading the U.S. Forest Service’s interim plan for the management of Fossil Creek.

In the short term, it’s hard to argue with the plan to drastically reduce visitation through the combination of a reservation system and a fee of at least $10 per carload.

Clearly, the present chaotic, improvised, unfunded management of the increasingly popular creek doesn’t work for anyone.

Frustrated visitors don’t know when the Forest Service will close the road on weekends, which means a long drive for nothing. Even if they luck out and get in before the barricades go up, they must contend with a crush of people with no place to park.

Meanwhile, exhausted search and rescue volunteers labor up and down the Fossil Springs Trail all weekend long, hauling out poorly prepared hikers. The hikers who do make it down to the source of the springs, find no facilities.

Meanwhile, the 100,000 visitors threaten to set the place on fire, foul the pristine stream with human waste and harm the endangered native species that have found a refuge in the resurrected creek.

The Forest Service has little choice but to limit the number of cars allowed into the creek on the weekends.

On July 4, roughly 1,000 people jammed into the creek at any one moment. But the Forest Service still turned away at least 2,500.

Fossil Creek’s a treasure — one of the best recreational areas and wildlife refuges in the whole country. This chaotic, uncontrolled use threatens to destroy it. However, if managed properly Fossil Creek could bolster the economy of the whole region.

So here’s where the image of a drunk drinking to cope with his alcoholism seems apt.

Congress designated Fossil Creek as a wild and scenic river in 2009, without providing any money to protect it. So the Forest Service undertook a study, moving at about the speed that rainwater percolates through limestone. The actual plan should seep out of the sedimentary bureaucracy in 2017.

Even that wouldn’t be so bad, except the Forest Service still has no money to manage the site, much less to fix the road down from Strawberry and install the necessary parking and toilets. So we suspect the Forest Service will once again conclude reluctantly it has no choice but to lock the place up permanently — excluding the public from public lands.

Such a waste.

No doubt, we must protect Fossil Creek. But that doesn’t mean we can’t also savor it, love it, enjoy it.

Clearly, we should make this extraordinary riparian corridor a national park. Then the Park Service can charge enough to let people enjoy it without despoiling it.

Unfortunately, our state and congressional representatives seem more intent on throwing stink bombs at the federal government than protecting precious places like Fossil Creek.

And that leaves the Forest Service sitting mournfully in the bar of bureaucracy.

“I drink to forget my management problems,” says the Forest Service mournfully.

“What’s your management problem?” we ask curiously.

“I don’t manage,” says the Forest Service, shaking its shaggy head.

• Sept. 26, 1580: English seaman Francis Drake returns to England, becoming the first British navigator to sail around the world. Drake had set out from England on Dec. 13, 1577, with five ships on a mission to raid Spanish holdings on the Pacific coast of the New World.

• Sept. 27, 1869: In Kansas, Ellis County sheriff Wild Bill Hickok responds to a bar brawl and kills one man. Weeks later he killed a second man in the name of law enforcement. While his brutal ways were effective, local citizens were less than impressed. At the next election Hickok was voted out.

• Sept. 25, 1978: A Pacific Southwest Airlines 727 jet collides in mid-air with a small plane over San Diego, killing 153 people. The Cessna’s student pilot did not comply with air controller instruction to keep the plane below 3,500 feet altitude.

• Sept. 24, 1998: The U.S. Federal Reserve released into circulation $2 billion in new harder-to-counterfeit $20 bills.

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Building a university will cause problems Editor: I was heartened to see the number of (comments) in Tuesday’s Roundup opposed to the proposed college. I couldn’t agree more with those (comments). In more than four years, I have only talked to one person who has indicated support for a college coming to Payson, and she is a Realtor, so she hopes to sell more homes.

Payson seems to have trouble finding enough revenues to fund an adequate police force, keep its firehouses manned without federal grants, keep its roads in adequate repair or finance local high school programs — to list just a few.

Having a college would mandate an immediate need for more police and fire personnel, add more traffic to already inadequately maintained roads and burden an already overburdened school system. And, as for the gridlock on our two major highways that we experience already, well ... think of parking lots.

College students are not known for spending lots of money since they usually don’t have lots of money. They don’t go to high-end restaurants. Any sales tax revenues that would come to the town from such student spending would certainly not be manifest immediately. So, how would the town cope with the influx of greater demand for services without a corresponding influx of tax dollars?

Frankly, I would rather see our town officials spend their time working to make Payson a Firewise community instead of passing that buck down the road. And, funds contributed to finance a college could be funds spent on the existing educational facilities and programs to improve educational standards of Payson schools.

But, those of us who oppose Kenny’s “visions” for a college or new industrial facilities are not recognized by the mayor as having valid opinions or concerns. We are just a “few folks” who stand in the way.

But, wait. Do I hear solutions to any of these concerns? Yes! Let’s build more roundabouts, especially on 260!

Nancy Auner

Payson playing favorites Editor: In response to the question posed by the town council recited in the Payson Roundup, Sept. 22, “if the Payson Town Council waives fees for one business, will it set a bad precedent?”

Yes! I am the owner of the buildings at 1506 and 1508 West Bravo Taxiway. I also own lots 20 and 21 in Skypark, which I purchased from the town.

In the more than 20 years supplying quality industrial and aviation-related buildings signified in the 1996 Master Plan, the Town of Payson has not waived any fees for me. I paid all the fees that the town required of me.

The property that I own is not only an asset

to the airport, but the town in general. Will the taxes and fees in conjunction with the businesses that operate out of my buildings (or other businesses in town for that matter) that contribute to the town coffers be given at the whim of the council to someone else for their pet project?

I have learned from experience that I cannot compete to my fullest extent with “free” government money which unfairly discriminates against me and other private enterprise.

I hope this short narrative will guide the town council in making a wise and sensible decision regarding the issue and preserve the spirit of the entrepreneur not relying on a government handout.

Paul Pristo

Gosar provokes ridicule Editor: Adding to the string of foolish, publicity-grabbing buffoonery our local governmental representatives seem to relish, Dr. Paul Gosar, dentist in the Dark Ages, has brought national ridicule on our area once again.

His one-man boycott of his Holy Pontiff Francis’ address to Congress has exposed his shallow, murky befuddled thinking to a whole nation.

Not only has his stunt brought shame on our region, but his Tea Party-inspired stunt over the worldwide issue of global warming only compounds his foolishness at our expense.

Haven’t we had enough of this idiocy from our elected officials?

Steve Davis

Best one-liner ever Editor: Your editorial on Payson fire codes included the best one-liner ever!

“If they don’t do it to save our homes, perhaps they’ll do it to save the firefighters sworn to protect us.”

Thank you.

AnnaDean Shields

Family of Brian Marshall greatly appreciate support Editor: The Bill Marshall family would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to all our family and friends for the tremendous support both financially and emotionally in the loss of Brian Marshall, my son.

Brian was a father of four and grandfather of two. Brian passed away while hunting in the White Mountains, pursuing his lifelong passion of hunting and guiding hunters on their dream hunts.

There were several fundraisers set up to help Brian’s immediate family through this very trying time of need. I would like to thank everyone: Monica Hall (Brian’s sister) for setting up the Fund Me account; Jeremy Ulmer for doing the rifle raffle in Payson; the Krystle Haught family for setting up the memorial T-shirt link; the Lorie and Bill Brown family for hosting

the memorial for Brian at their RV park in Tonto Basin; and all the family and friends that attended and assisted with the memorial.

Thanks also go to Homer Sanders (Brian’s brother) for making the memorial window decals; Ted Thompson (Brian’s cousin) for the memorial chip with Brian’s information that is headed to Mars; Cene Cooley from Haus Knife Works for building a custom knife to raffle off; and Robby Long (from Pronghorn Precision) for donating a customized 270 Weatherby rifle to raffle along with the Haus knife.

Congratulations to Bill Wagner for purchasing the winning ticket on both the Pronghorn Precision rifle and Haus Knife Works custom knife.

Your calls and visits will never be forgotten, God bless each and every one of you.

Bill Marshall

Nuclear war guaranteed Editor: Maybe Congressman Gosar has not been in the military, but he has read all of the Iran “deal” that the Obama regime has allowed to be released. No one has seen the text of the side deals that allow the Iranian mullahs to conduct their own inspections, the first of which was reported this week. This will be like calling Cheech & Chong to ask “You guys got any pot? And they answer ‘No, man.’” So the government says OK. Obama is so desperate for a “deal” to “earn” his Nobel Prize that he has given the world’s biggest sponsor of terrorism everything they want. We got absolutely nothing!

The “deal,” which violates the constitutional treaty provision, guarantees that the world’s biggest sponsor of terrorists will have a nuclear weapon and the ICBMs needed to drop a nuke on every American city within 15 years.

It gives the Iranian mullahs $150 billion to fund terrorism around the world and makes the Obama regime the world’s biggest funder of Islamic terrorism.

Every other country in the Middle East is going to go nuclear. Far from Obama’s lie of removing nuclear weapons, this pathetic occupant of our White House has guaranteed a worldwide nuclear war, in his desperate attempt to bring America down!

But it won’t matter to him. He will have done his job to bring us down and will be safely living off of his presidential pension in Kenya.

And four American citizens are still held hostage in Iranian prisons! That Obama did not even ask to be released!

Dale Oestmann

Roundabout volunteers Editor: Living outside of town, I have the opportunity to drive past the roundabout in front of Home Depot many times during the week. I just want to thank those responsible for doing the planting and weeding at this location. It brightens my day when I see the beautiful flowers and thriving, healthy plants doing so well. It is a nice welcome to our lovely community.

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Rim Country’s congressman snubs Pope Rep. Gosar boycotts speech, citing global warming debate by

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Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Prescott) drew national attention this week when he boycotted Pope Francis’ address to Congress, saying he objected to the Pope’s stand on climate change.

Gosar, himself a Catholic, wrote that the Pope has “adopted all of the socialist talking points, wrapped false science and ideology into ‘climate justice’ that is being presented to guilt people into leftist policies. If the Pope wants to devote his life to fighting climate change, then he can do so in his personal time. But to promote questionable science as Catholic dogma is ridiculous,” wrote Gosar, who represents Northern Gila County in Congress.

Pope Francis in June issued a 180-page encyclical on the environment, which called upon the wealthy nations to gradually phase out reliance on fossil fuels to avoid continued global warming. The impact of such a warming trend will fall disproportionately on poor nations, concluded the Pope.

NASA and other agencies have concluded that scientific evidence of global warming is “unequivocal.” Some 97 percent of climate scientists agree that warming trends in the past century are likely due to human activities — particularly the buildup of carbon dioxide and other pollutants in the atmosphere, according to a statement on NASA’s website.

The website presented data that shows carbon dioxide levels have fluctuated from 300 parts per million and 170 parts per million in the past 400,000 years. However, since 1950 carbon dioxide levels have risen from 300 parts per million to nearly 400 parts per million.

Groups that have issued statements accepting both the warming trend and the likely influence of human activities on that trend include the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Chemical Society, the American Geophysical Union, the American Medical Association, the American Meteorological Society, the American Physical Society, the Geological Society of America, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the International Panel on Climate Change and 200 other worldwide scientific organization, according to NASA. The NASA website (http://climate.nasa. gov/evidence/) offered a summary of the

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evidence of global warming and its effects, including: • Global sea levels have risen 6.7 inches in the past century, with the rate of increase doubling in the last decade.

• Global temperatures have risen since 1880, with 20 of the warmest years on record occurring since 1981 and 10 of those occurring in the past 12 years.

• The oceans have absorbed enough heat to increase the average ocean temperature in the top 2,300 feet by a third of a degree.

• Greenland has lost up to 60 cubic miles of ice and Antarctica about 36 cubic miles of ice between 2002 and 2006.

• Glaciers have retreated almost everywhere in the world.

• The acidity of the Earth’s oceans has increased 30 percent since the start of the industrial revolution. The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of human activities has increased the carbon dioxide absorbed by the Earth’s oceans by 2 billion tons annually.

• The spring snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere has decreased steadily in the past 50 years. This year, California’s Sierra Nevadas got less snowfall than any winter in the past 500 years.

Nonetheless, Gosar has sharply criticized the Pope and other officials who accept the evidence of climate change related to human

activities. Gosar, a dentist, wrote that “the earth’s climate has been changing since God created it, with or without man.”

Views of climate change and human responsibility for it have diverged sharply along party lines in recent years. A poll conducted by Faith in Public Life found that 28 percent of Republican Catholic voters said they had a favorable opinion of the Pope compared to 53 percent of Democratic Catholic voters.

A recent Pew Research poll found that while 80 percent of Catholic Democrats say there is solid evidence global warming is real, only half of Republican Catholics agree.

Only a quarter of Republican Catholics say humans have a role in causing global warming.

The first pope from Latin America, Francis has cast climate change as a global problem and a moral challenge. He called upon the world’s rich nations to begin paying their “grave social debt” to the poor and take steps to slow global climate change. The failure to do so risks humanity’s “common home,” which is beginning to resemble “a pile of filth.”

The pope’s encyclical said the developed nations that have produced most of the air pollution have an “ecological debt” to poor countries. “The developed countries ought to pay this debt by significantly limiting their consumption of non-renewable energy and by assisting poorer countries to support policies and programs of sustainable development.

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Frontier Dental honors veterans A local dental office honored veterans by recently offering free dental procedures.

This was the first year Frontier Dental Arts has participated in Freedom Day USA, a national

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The staff at Frontier Dental Arts provided free services to honor veterans. Pictured are (front row) Johanna, Kathy, Gail, Gaylee, (back row) Amber, Kari, Rikki, Dr. Ryan Diquattro, Sami and Valerie.

event to honor veterans, reserves and active duty military with free services.

Dr. Ryan Diquattro and a staff of nine donated their time, Henry Schein Corporation donated supplies and Kevin Dick Investments donated refreshments.

The dental office treated nearly 30 military patients.

Any business can join Freedom Day USA and Frontier Dental Arts staff hopes more local businesses will offer services like haircuts, restaurant meals and animal grooming The idea is to honor our military. Go to freedomdayusa.org for more information. It is free to join.

Frontier Dental Arts is located at 704 S. Meadow St. Call 928474-5231.

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From Head to Toe Salon recently expanded to fill a 4,000-square-foot building and offer an array of services, after 20 years of operation. Salon staff includes: M’liss Scarratt, J’nae Harris, Cheri Cline, Darsha Oestmann, Dee Kelly, Christa Alford, Tammy Umbenhauer, Kim Sias, Kayle Cobb, Michelle Blaylock, Yvonne Houston, Su Pearson, Jayme Gunderson, Jessy Wedell and Shannon James.

Better business from head to toe by

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Affordable Furniture owner Vicki Allen takes a well-earned break on a leather sofa in her new digs, formerly occupied by Dimi Espresso in the Swiss Village Shopping Center. She and her husband, Pete, offer high-end furniture for the neglected market between thrift stores and new furniture.

Getting down to Business

• Affordable Furniture opened its doors at its new location in the Swiss Village Tuesday. Owners Pete and Vicki Allen opened Affordable Furniture and Appliances on Cedar Lane earlier this year, but moved to 612 N. Beeline Highway for the highway visibility.

• Dimi Espresso Coffee and Fudge, located south of Wendy’s, has closed its doors indefinitely.

Former owner Tom Plets said he plans to travel.

• The Center, 514 W. Main St., is hosting a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 3. Wine and craft beer tastings will be offered along with food. Tickets are $30.

• Country Charm, which sells fudge and homemade gifts, is now offering brewed coffee, the same variety sold at Dimi Espresso. The fudge shop, at 626 N. Beeline Highway, is in the Swiss Village Shops.

From a small, rented room to one of the largest salons in town, the transformation of From Head to Toe Salon took 20 years, but is a model of success.

Owner Shannon James said she set her sights on owning her own salon and while it took her years, she always believed she would get there.

The salon, at 904 N. Beeline Highway, recently expanded, moving into the space formerly occupied by the Quilting Sisters. The salon now occupies the entire 4,000-square-foot building.

James will offer yoga and wellness classes in the new space as well as host various events, including scrapbooking classes and retreats and card-making classes. The space is also available to rent.

The additional room is also giving staff space to spread out. From Head to Toe has five massage therapists, each with their own room now.

There are also four nail technicians and six stylists, four of which offer facial services, one offers eyelash extensions and several offer waxing.

James, who grew up in Alaska, started out as a massage therapist.

After a back injury in her 20s, she started getting weekly massages. They helped her so much, James decided she wanted to help others heal as well.

She attended school for massage therapy and moved to Payson to be near her grandparents. She rented a room at the New Ewe on Main Street, calling her business, To Massage or Knot. She worked out of the New Ewe for 13 years.

James always dreamed of owning a salon and restaurant and one year her husband gave her the push she needed to strike out on her own.

He helped her locate the current location of From Head to Toe and eight years ago she opened her

doors for business.

She started small with just herself and two nail technicians. One of those nail techs is still working with her, Tammy Umbenhauer.

Over time, they added hair and other spa services.

With the additional space, James is excited to offer clients and residents even more. Among the classes will be hatha, yoga nidra and restorative yoga taught by three instructors.

Check out the yoga nidra class free at 7:15 p.m.

Oct. 19 and the restorative yoga class free at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 26.

Clients can buy class packages or pay a drop-in fee, which will vary by class.

James plans to add Zumba, Pilates and other wellness classes in the future.

The large, open room where the classes take place do not have mirrors or a traditional gym feel, something James was going for. She said she wants everyone to feel comfortable and welcome.

“Payson needs stuff to do,” she said.

Besides the classes, the salon offers a ladies night the first Tuesday of every month, where mini salon services are offered along with a place for women to socialize.

“I want this to be a place you can go and be yourself,” she said.

From Head to Toe also sells purses, clothes and scrapbooking supplies.

James eventually dreams of adding a small restaurant on site that offers baked goods, salads, sandwiches and soup.

Salon specials and events are posted on the From Head to Toe Facebook page.

The salon is open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 928474-0700.

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But can chickens stay in RVs? No one’s crying fowl by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

The Payson Planning and Zoning Commission Monday said yes to backyard hens, but no to housing guests in recreational vehicles.

The commission recommended the Payson Town Council change town code to allow residents that live on lots less than one acre to keep chickens, but unanimously agreed guests and caretakers should not stay in RVs on private property.

The council will decide if either change takes effect at an upcoming meeting.

The commission agreed that letting residents put up guests, even temporarily, in RVs on their driveway, side yard or backyard creates an eyesore and a nuisance for neighbors. Currently, homeowners can park an RV on a driveway if the relevant homeowner association’s covenants, conditions and restrictions, CC&Rs say it’s alright. However, homeowners can’t use the RV to house guests.

Many residents host guests in RVs anyway. So town staff recommended setting up some restrictions. This included limiting stays to 14 days or up to 90 days with a paid zoning permit. Proposed rules also limit the use of generators to certain hours and allow caretakers in medical situations to stay for up to a year. More restrictive CC&Rs would still take precedence over town code so this would not impact those neighborhoods.

Commission member Barbara Underwood said she sympathizes with the need to house a caretaker, the town has RV parks where they could stay.

Underwood said she couldn’t imagine having to look at an RV housing a guest for up to 90 days.

Sheila DeSchaaf, planning and development

director, said code compliance officer Jason Larson occasionally receives complaints about guests staying in RVs and this would give him a way to limit their use while still accommodating homeowners with guests.

No one spoke out during the public comment period.

By contrast, several residents squawked about the backyard chicken issue.

Residents can currently only keep poultry if they have yards larger than an acre. Under the proposed change, homeowners could keep 10 hens on smaller lots, so long as the property has a 25-foot setback.

Homeowners would have to keep the yard fenced and the birds in a henhouse at night.

DeSchaaf said the town has received “significant public comment” in support of backyard chickens.

The proposed provision does not allow roosters on smaller properties.

Veterinarian Sandra Snyder said she collected 400 signatures in support of backyard hens. She said she did not encounter one person against the idea, although one person refused to sign for “political reasons.”

Several residents told the commission they are pro chicken. One woman said she raised chickens for decades, but had to stop when she moved to Payson. She said keeping chickens is a great learning experience for children.

Bobby Davis, economic development director, said he supported the code change from an economic standpoint because so many residents want to keep chickens, especially younger residents.

Commission member Jennifer Smith said she supported the idea, but was concerned how it would apply in multi-family areas. DeSchaaf said the town staff would look at that issue before taking the proposed change to the council. The commission recommended the council approve the change.

Payson pilots offer kids free flights by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

James Garner waxes nostalgic when he thinks about those who mentored him to learn to fly — that’s why he’s excited to organize the Young Eagles Rally on Saturday, Oct. 3.

“Pilots or hobby pilots had some sort of mentor to learn to fly,” said Garner. “We love to come back to mentor and hopefully spark an interest in flying early on.”

The early morning, free flying experience actually launches a young person toward gaining his or her pilot’s license, said Garner.

The organization that sponsors Young Eagles, the Experimental Aircraft Association has joined with Sporty’s Pilot Shop to help get a free flight, exam endorsement and flight training scholarships toward a pilot’s license.

(Please see: www.sporty’s.com/ youngeagles).

Garner said the aviation world has much to offer young people.

They cannot only become pilots, but work as flight attendants, ticket agents, mechanics or in baggage — all careers that come with travel benefits.

“Aviation isn’t going to go away,” said Garner.

Since launching in 1992, the Young Eagles program has flown

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more than 1.9 million young people in more than 90 countries.

Not only will the children receive a logbook, they will be entered into the World’s Largest Logbook on display at the EAA Air Adventure Museum in Oshkosh, Wis. Attendees may also see their name in the EAA logbook online at: www.youngeagles.org.

“Free airplane rides are just part of the Flight Rally,” said Garner, “We hope to build one-toone relationships between pilots and young people, giving a new generation a chance to learn more about the possibilities that exist in the world of aviation.”

Young Eagles Rally Oct. 3, 2015 7 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Payson Airport Children ages 8 to 17 Enter at the west gate at Crosswinds Restaurant starting at 7 a.m. to register.

Flights start at 7:30 a.m.

Registration closes at 10 a.m.

A parent or guardian must sign release forms.For questions, call James Garner at 928-978-0745.

Grant will help Meals on Wheels care for pets Banfield Charitable Trust has awarded a $2,500 grant to assist Rim Country Meals on Wheels clients in caring for their pets for the second year.

“This grant will help our most vulnerable clients who desperately need help with the cost of pet food, humanitarian boarding, basic vet care, and grooming. We are so excited about being awarded this grant again this year,” says Joanne Conlin, executive director of the Payson

Senior Center.

“For many of our Meals on Wheels seniors, pets are their only family. Waking up to a bright-eyed furry face gives them a reason to get up in the morning, and helps to stave off depression.

“Many of our clients are home-bound and live in isolation, except for their pets. This grant is especially helpful to them and keeping their pets healthy and safe and they are so thankful for

it,” says Conlin.

About half of Payson’s Meals on Wheels clients have one or more pets. “A dog or cat can help a home-bound senior stay in the home longer and have better health and greater quality of life,” she added. “But too often, seniors are faced with the choice of paying pet-related expenses or their grocery bills, and an emergency situation could force them to give up their best friends.”

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Country club neighbors protest 16-lot Payson subdivision by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

A group of homeowners are upset with plans to build a 16-lot subdivision alongside Chaparral Pines.

Landowner and developer Christopher Martin wants to build Chaparral Vista subdivision on a five-acre parcel, creating two short cul de sac streets, connected to Karen Way, off East Underwood Lane.

Neighbors say the project will lower property values, destroy views and ruin the rural feel of the neighborhood.

On Monday, the Payson Planning and

Zoning Commission listened to several residents’ concerns.

Rebecca Fillerup collected 50 signatures from neighbors against the project.

Fillerup and her husband live across the street from the development.

“We live in a little piece of paradise in the pines, the perfect place for our proverbial dream house,” she wrote. She asked that Martin increase the size of the proposed lots from an average of 10,727 square feet to half an acre.

“I am all for development,” she said.

“We would just like to have it reflect the current neighborhood that we live in.”

Martin’s plan meets all current town

codes, which set the maximum density at 5 homes per acre. The proposed density is 4.06 single-family homes per acre, wrote Sheila DeSchaaf, planning and development director.

In a packet on the project, Ralph Bossert with Verde Engineering writes that it will be 3.2 lots an acre. He said Chaparral Pines already includes islands of higher density, including 5 lots an acre in Elk Run, 3.3 lots an acre in Wildflower Ridge and 3.1 lots an acre in Pine Island.

“These densities were considered appropriate by the Chaparral Pines developer and not detrimental to the overall development,” he wrote.

He said Karen Way was built to handle 11,000 vehicles a day, but the proposed development will generate only 765 trips per day.

Residents also worried about the types of homes planned and the rules included in the covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs).

Martin said the CC&Rs will not allow manufactured or modular homes, but will leave individual home design up to future lot owners.

Denny Morse wondered about emergency access.

Barbara Underwood, commission member, said several roads will provide

access. She has owned property in the area for decades. She said while she understands some might not like the smaller lots, she always assumed the lots would be 10,000 square feet and with manufactured homes on them because of the zoning. She thanked the developer for not including manufactured homes.

Bossert said the project would be phased.

Jennifer Smith, commission vice chair, said the town’s general plan calls for higher density workforce housing, which this project fits.

The commission unanimously approved a preliminary plat.

Website, magazine launched From page 1A Inside today’s Roundup, you’ll find a copy of High Country Sportsman, intended to help hunters and anglers have a perfect day. You’ll find 20 articles about every facet of hunting and fishing — from touching stories of family relationships to tips on how to not smell so, well, human. Even if you’re not a hunter — we think you’ll find lots of interesting stuff inside.

We also hope you’ll take a minute to go to payson. com and browse through our new Outdoors section.

Click on the “Outdoors” tab and you’ll find hundreds of articles on enjoying Rim Country. We’ve got separate sections on hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, places to go and things to do.

Please take a look at Sportsman and Outdoors and

then let me know what you think. Send comments, suggestions, article ideas, favorite photographs — whatever. You can always reach me at editor@ payson.com.

We’ll keep working on Outdoors online — and hopefully we’ll also get you involved. We plan to use our Facebook page and articles in the paper to get our beloved readers to share the places they love with us — and with their neighbors.

This is the most exciting time in the history of newspapers, given the enormous growth of our audience online. But it also offers all sorts of challenges: Kind of like trying to get a saddle on a bull elk during the rut.

So we’re hoping you’ll help us give you what you need.

In the meantime, enjoy.

Peter Aleshire capture this image of an elk on the shores of Woods Canyon Lake.

And let me know what you think.

Library offers programs to help children master reading From page 1A But parents have many ways to make sure a child is ready to learn when they start school, according to Payson Public Library Director Emily Linkey and Elaine Votruba, assistant manager and children’s librarian, who spoke at a recent Payson council meeting to promote Literacy Month, which runs through September.

Votruba offered five tips for parents, including: • Talk to children, even from birth, in complete sentences; • Sing songs; • Read together; • Have children write, even if it is just scribbles; • Make time for creative play.

Votruba and Linkey struggle to reach parents and help them understand that what they do at any early age sets their child up for life. Often, the parents who need the most help are too embarrassed to reach out.

With a wealth of resources at their fingertips, the women say they just need parents to ask and they can match them up with programs and information.

But getting parents to show up is difficult.

In fact, getting students to school is just as hard.

In PUSD, 35 percent of kindergarten students are chronically absent, meaning they miss more than 18 days of school, according to MapLIT data. Case said the district’s data shows chronic absences last year affected 31 percent of kindergarten students, 54 of 172.

This is a high rate, with the overall chronic absentee rate at 19 percent.

“Absenteeism is always a factor when looking at student academic success,” Case wrote. “We can’t teach them if they are not in class!”

Starting education, like speaking and reading, early is so critical because it has a snowball effect, Linkey said.

If children start making connections early, they are better prepared to start

reading when they start school. By third grade, students are no longer learning to read, but reading to learn. The failure to read proficiently in third grade accurately predicts which students will not finish high school, Votruba said.

“It is amazing how the statistics match up,” Linkey said.

The reason: if a child is not reading proficiently by third grade, they start to fall behind. As they fall further and further back, they give up and eventually drop out, Linkey said.

Last year, 75 percent of PUSD third-graders met or exceeded state reading standards. Countywide, 63 percent of third-graders had a proficient reading level; in Globe, 66 percent and statewide the average is at 78 percent.

Linkey and Votruba feel getting Payson’s number up to the state average starts at home with parents focusing on literacy and attendance early on, two things the school district cannot do “for us,” they said.

An example of a simple activity to do

Library Story Times Preschool 2-5 years old 10 a.m. Tuesday Baby 0-23 months 10:30 a.m. Thursday with a baby is to talk to them while you cook dinner. As you chop vegetables, tell the child what you are doing, have them touch the food and watch. Although it may not seem like they understand or will remember, they are building connections, Votruba said.

Linkey said there is a segment of the population that is not being enriched at home.

“A lot of kids are not getting the services they need, but they are available,” Linkey said.

Each time a parent comes in with their child for help, staff gets so excited.

On average, about 10 families consistently come in and use the library.

The senior population, however, uses the library frequently, giving the library a

high circulation rate, Linkey said.

“We have built this place and we want for them to come,” Votruba said.

“It breaks our hearts to see the numbers and we are here to help, but how do we reach parents?”

The women said they are available for community outreach, including visiting with a mothers’ group or a church if they want more information.

One thing some parents may be surprised to learn is that it is better to speak their native language with their child than to speak broken English. Speaking in complete sentences with a robust vocabulary helps a child learn to think.

Speaking just a few words here or there is not as effective. While that may mean a child starts kindergarten with a limited English vocabulary, children often pick up a language quickly, Linkey said.

Language skills are the foundation of education, so talk to your children, read to them, Votruba said.

For more information, call the library at (928) 474-9260.

Domestic violence cause of most of Payson’s violent crime

From page 1A The native Brazilian, who just received her citizenship in 2015, not only works as the transitional coordinator for the shelter, but still relies on the mentors and friends she met at the shelter during her years as a resident.

Domestic violence remains the most common violent crime in Payson and one of the most dangerous calls to which officers respond. Mercifully, domestic violence arrests declined by a whopping 30 percent in 2014 — falling to 171. However, cases have increased so far in 2015 — with an unusual surge in the past several weeks, according to Payson Police Chief Don Engler. The Roundup had requested those police reports and will report on the trend in a future issue.

Nationally, one in four women and one in 10 men have experienced sexual or physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner, according to surveys by the Centers for Disease Control.

About 22 percent of women suffer physical violence and 20 percent have been raped by a partner.

Another CDC study concluded that domestic violence costs the economy $5.8 billion annually, including $4.1 for direct medical and mental health care services.

October is Domestic Violence month. Besides the Sept. 26 fundraiser, the Time Out Shelter will have its “Domestic Violence Awareness Candlelight Walk.”

The Roundup will offer a series on the most common violent crime in this community in the course of October.

Few people would have predicted Wilson would end up in a violent relationship. Highly educated, she obtained a dental degree in her native Brazil.

“I was successful and had my dream job,” she said. “I was well paid and had wonderful benefits.

They paid me to do courses here (in the U.S.). I’ve been to Europe … but I was so anxious to have

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Anna Wilson remained trapped for years in a violent relationship, before the Time Out Shelter in Payson helped her escape. Now, she works with women trying to rebuild their lives after finding the courage to leave a relationship destroyed by domestic violence. my family.”

At the time she met her Payson ex-husband on a Christian dating service website, she had a very young son and wanted to create a family. The two communicated for two years before they met in person in the U.S. Things went quickly after that.

“We got married in Vegas (on my first visit),” she said.

Wilson moved to Payson in 2006 to help her then-husband’s mother.

It was a big change.

“I moved to Payson from a city of seven million,” said Wilson.

Alone, in a foreign country, in a small town, with a young son, Wilson only had her husband for support.

A month after she arrived, she learned the dark truth: He drank — a lot — and when he drank, he got mean.

“In October he came back one day really drunk. I didn’t know that he drank,” she said. “He came back from getting a haircut and he started calling me stupid and hitting me.”

She had never experienced abuse and feared telling anyone, even her family. “I didn’t tell my family because it would be hurtful,” she said. “I did not want to make them sad.”

So the abuse continued — and escalated.

She tried desperately to figure out what she had done wrong, how should could stop the abuse.

Later, she learned that abusers use all sorts of excuses, but they all have the same methods.

Moreover, most victims of domestic violence respond in the same ways.

“The first thing you think was — I wasn’t making him happy.

His father was abusive to him and his mother — maybe it’s a family thing,” she said of efforts to justify his abuse.

She also felt trapped.

“I had left everything,” she said. “I wanted this to work.”

Then she got pregnant, so she tried harder.

But the abuse escalated — again a common pattern.

It got so bad, his mother finally

called the police. But Anna lied to the officers, as her husband stood by listening. Unfortunately, many officers get little or no training in how to deal with the complexities of abuse cases. He’d been careful to leave no signs of abuse on her body.

“The police went there (and) of course he was right by my side,” said Wilson. “What do you expect them (abused women) to say with their abuser right there?”

Later, she learned that many victims of domestic violence reject help — at least initially.

Officers often face the frustration of returning to the same violent addresses time and again, only to find no one willing to press charges.

Her second son was born with a birth defect — spina bifida. She worried if he could even walk. She felt more trapped and dependent than ever as the abuse continued and the drinking worsened.

“He didn’t lift a finger to help,” she said.

But her children in the end helped her escape.

She took her oldest son to the doctor, who spotted the signs of abuse. The doctor referred Wilson’s son to a therapist, who began to educate Wilson about domestic violence.

“I told the doctor, ‘Things are not too bad now,’” said Wilson.

“She said, ‘It’s the honeymoon period. He will hit again and it will be bad again.’”

She was right.

Soon, the abuse took place even when he wasn’t drinking — and spread to her mother and then to her infant son.

But when she threatened to leave, her husband stopped the immigration process and threatened to have her deported, which would separate her from her children. Later, working with the Time Out Shelter, she learned that abusers typically work to isolate women from all support.

Moreover, Wilson had no money and nowhere to go.

Then someone slipped her a card from the Time Out Shelter at a health fair.

She called Time Out and explained her situation.

Immediately, the Time Out counselors offered to create a safety and escape plan as well as a legal plan.

Luckily she had a car. So she packed a few things and her children and left that day.

She lived in the shelter for a year, then moved into transitional housing.

But she still felt the tug to go back, something else Time Out taught her affects many victims of domestic violence. Some women go back several times before

finally leaving permanently.

When her son turned one, Wilson yielded to her husband’s pleas and promises and returned to him. Soon, the abuse resumed. By then, she was pregnant again.

With immense guilt and shame, Wilson called the shelter. Time Out took her in again with no judgment.

This time Wilson applied herself, got a certification as a nursing assistant, took odd jobs and applied for a green card.

She had to learn how to budget since in Brazil she had made so much money; she bought what she wanted when she wanted it.

Now she struggled to make ends meet.

Time Out helped the whole way with life skills, legal advice and tons of counseling.

Finally, she created a new life.

Wilson started helping at the shelter as a volunteer advocate and then in a paid position as the Transitional Coordinator, in which capacity she works today.

Wilson loves helping those going through domestic violence.

She has turned her life around, but she said no one forgets the abuse or the relationship.

“It’s very hard, you grieve for the relationship,” she said. “I tell people you never get over it, you just move on.”

Fundraiser features family fun Time Out Inc. is offering a day of family fun to raise funds for its services to the victims of domestic abuse.

The event is at Pirate’s Hideaway, 805 E. Highway 260, Payson, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26. Tickets are available at Time Out Thrift Shop, now located in the Bashas’ shopping center, and Pirate’s Hideaway. Admission is $12 per person or five for $50 or go big

and buy 10 for $100. But don’t toss the tickets, they may have a prize number on them.

Junction 87 will provide live music from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Families can enjoy mini golf and more, including food and arcade games.

The schedule: 9 a.m. – Noon - Focus is on children and families: Costume contest; raffles; plus face painting, a silent auction; and a 50/50

drawing at 11:30 a.m. – family fun ends at 8:30 p.m.

Noon – 5 p.m. - Focus on Teens: raffles; dunk tank with special guests, costume contest, and a 50/50 drawing at 4:30 p.m.

5 p.m. – 9 p.m. - Focus on Adults: raffles, 50/50 drawing at 8:30 p.m.; silent auction ends at 8:30 p.m.; beer or wine available with cup purchase (three beer or wine drink tickets for each adult with ticketed entry).

Payson Roundup LOCAL Friday, September 25, 2015

Sharp-eyed young photographers win

Faith Haught and Rachael Wright won honors at the County Fair.

Faith Haught’s photo of a steer restrained in a chute won.

Two young Rim Country photographers will get a chance to hone their skills at an Arizona Highways photography workshop, after submitting winning entries to the Northern Gila County Fair.

The Rim Country Camera Club (R3C) and Arizona Highways Photo Workshops (AHPW) announced that Rachel Wright and Faith M. Haught earned the $150 certificate for a workshop session.

Rachel, a 15-year-old home schooled photographer, won for her image “Someday My Prince Will Come,” a moving capture of a girl looking into the future.

Rachel is interested in photography, fashion, singing and dance.

Friends brought her to the exhibit, where Camera Club organizers surprised her with the award.

Arizona Highways photographer Kerrick James, the 2015 Northern Gila County Fair photography judge, also awarded Faith Haught a best of the Junior Class ribbon for her image of a Longhorn cow in a holding shoot entitled “Paint.”

Faith, 12, uses a Canon Rebel DSLR and attends the Rim Country Middle School. In addition to photography and horses, she is active in softball, soccer, basketball and school. Her moth-

er said, “Faith is very excited about winning this scholarship and is looking forward to choosing a topic.”

Faith said, “Thank you so much. I cannot wait to research and choose a workshop.”

R3C funds this annual award for the best in the junior photography category at the fair through the donations of photographers and friends. Arizona Highways Photo Workshop matched the R3C certificate, providing two scholarships.

Both Rachel and Faith will give a short presentation to some future R3C club meeting about what they learned and share some of the images they took at the workshop.

The Rim Country Camera Club (R3C) meets on the second Monday of each month to enjoy presentations by members, guests and friends. They also take field trips and attend occasional seminars. The R3C also sponsors the annual Rim Country Charity Calendar. For information, contact Greg McKelvey (gempressphotos43@gmail.com).

The Arizona Highways Photo Workshops for 30 years have helped educate photographers.

The group offers some 70 workshops annually. For information, visit www.ahpw.org.

O B I T U A R I E S Esther Alice Avery (1918-2015)

Esther Alice Avery (Mickey), 97, decided to join her large family on the Other Side September 20, 2015 from Albuquerque, New Mexico where she resided since 2006. The youngest of 13 children, she was born May 10, 1918 in Milan, Minnesota with her twin sister, Ruth. She is survived by her children, Patty Sais-Pederson and Mike Spillane, daughter in-law Judy Spillane; grandchildren Julie Forcier and husband Dave; Melissa Boeser and husband Greg; Amy Pepich and husband Dan; Diane Sheehy and husband Craig; Alison Mostert and husband Rene; and Dante Sais.

Eight beautiful great grandchildren, two of whom are twins, round out her family.

Mickey learned to paint in her sixties, enjoyed showing her art, and sold many of her favored landscape oils of mountains and valleys. Her career resume includes waitressing, operating a restaurant with her twin sister, and working at her husband’s gas station before retirement in Arizona. When family members thought it would be better for her to be closer to family, she was determined not to assist in the sale of her house and the move. So she didn’t. Kicking and screaming, she arrived In Albuquerque, September 1, 2006 where a pleasant place was prepared for her at Brookdale Place, formerly Sunrise Assisted Living, which in short order she called home and grew to love.

Through the years, she traveled to her parents’ homeland, Germany, and other European countries where she had the time of her life. She is remembered for her fiesty spirit and her sharp sense of humor.

A few years ago, she was asked for a life review. Here are some of the highlights in her own words: “My dad was also a cobbler and repaired shoes for many in the extended family. He was never paid for his labor or any of the materials. Ruth and I helped him as much as we could.

“My mother would go to the garden to pick cucumbers to make pickles. Ruth and I would go along to see what she was doing. Once when she was gone, we went out to look and there were no more cucumbers to be picked, so we went to the watermelon patch and picked every last watermelon. Oh boy, we got a spanking that we never forgot.

“We had a big farm in Ortonville, half a section. We had five acres of apple trees, 281 trees. We also had seven more trees down where we kept the pigs. Pigs would rub against the trees and cause the apples to fall and then they would go and eat that choice food. Pigs are a lot smarter than people give them credit for being. We kids had to take care of the orchard when people came on Sundays to

buy apples. We never advertised but people knew that they could get apples from the Zempels. There were times when there must have been 50 cars there to buy apples. We were supposed to see that people didn’t shake the trees to make the apples fall because then they could buy “windfall” apples at a lower price. But we were too young for that type of job and never said anything to the people.

Today I would not be afraid to tell them where to go.

“Brother Ed didn’t come out when people were buying apples but at night he might be out with a gun scaring away anyone who might be trying to steal our apples. But then we were kids too, and we would pile into a car and go steal apples some other place. The grass was greener on the other side of the fence, we thought.

“Toys? We didn’t know what toys were. We made our own toys. We made paper dolls by cutting them out of a catalog and put them on paste board so we could really play with them. We got to talking with Jean one day and she said, “Do you remember that we played with paper dolls until we were 16 years old?” and we said, “Yup, we remember then.” One time Curly came to our house and he found Ruth and me playing with our paper dolls. We were so ashamed that we tore them up and never played with them again.

“Ruth and I were the only ones to go to high school. But we only went though the third year and then we went to Minneapolis. We couldn’t find any work around Ortonville. We both did housework.

“I went to Phoenix. Ruth and I started a little drive-in restaurant with seating inside. After we sold out, I married Smitty and worked my buns off at the gas station doing the book work and stuff. There was a man who ran a fruit stand who came to the station often. He was an alcoholic and had a brother who was kind of churchified; he belonged to the Baptist Church, and he also owned a fruit stand in another location. The alcoholic would come to the station and buy gasoline. I took care of the credit cards, the banking, and all of that.

One day the alcoholic came in and said, “I had better pay my bill,” so I started looking through the cards and found them but he had signed them--I. P. Freely. I said, “Oh, you devil.” I forget what his name was.”

We miss you, Mom, and will remember your laughter, your humor, and your stories.

Mickey’s family would like to thank Brookdale Place of Albuquerque for the love and care they showered on our mom. A private ceremony will be held in Payson, Arizona at a time to be determined.

Mary Ann Martinez (2015)

It is with saddened hearts our family reports our dear mother, Mary Ann Martinez, of Miami, Ariz., has passed away.

Mary Ann was a very strong woman who persevered through her trials and tragedies. She struggled with Parkinson’s in the last years of her life. She fought every day to move forward and have control over the disease.

She never gave up her fight and genuinely believed she would win the battle. Her courage was unending. Mary Ann was a feisty soul and challenged all that said it was not possible. She kept fighting and looked beyond the physical changes.

She was a fighter.

She was a sweet woman who gave her heart to all and was admired for her love. Anyone who knew her adored her. She was always genuine in how she lived her life. Mary Ann lived in Payson, Ariz. with her oldest daughter in the last years of her life, where she was much loved and made many friends in Payson.

Mary Ann was a wonderful mother to her daughter, Sheryl Martinez, Payson, Ariz., her second daughter, Karen Martinez

Eustice, Henderson, Nev., and her youngest, a son, Michael Martinez, Chandler, Ariz. She was a stay at home mother who encouraged her children and made sure they were safe and healthy and excelled in their studies.

She had many family and friends who enjoyed her company. She loved to dance and laugh. She always greeted you with a smile and was truly interested in her friends’ lives. Mary Ann was a true friend and a lot of fun. Her excitement for life was contagious. In the later years of her life she began working full-time to support herself and persevered learning many skills and having a great repertoire with her clients and work staff. Mary Ann was energetic and hard working. She is survived by two daughters, one son, 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Her legacy.

Services for Mary Ann Martinez were held at the Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on Friday, Sept.

25, 2015.

Graveside services followed in Globe, Ariz.

Assisting the family: Lamont Mortuary of Globe.

Hazel Edna (Hawley) Allen (1917-2015)

Hazel Edna (Hawley) Allen, 98, went to be with the Lord on Sept.

18, 2015.

Hazel was born in Union City, Pa., to Glenn Hawley and Ruth (Kimmy) Hawley on Aug. 23, 1917.

She attended Arbuckle Elementary School and Edinboro, Pa., State Teachers College, and taught school in the Waterford Township School District until she me the “Love of her Life” Woodrow Allen. They were married in North Tonawanda, N.Y. in 1938, and resided at Conneaut Lake, Pa. She was a stay at home mother to two sons and two daughters, and attended and helped with their school activities until 1960 when they moved to Scottsdale, Ariz. There she joined her husband in their own real estate office in Scottsdale (The Woody Allen Realty Inc.) until they

retired in 1986.

In 2005 they moved to Payson, Ariz. to be near family.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 67 years Woodrow Allen, a daughter Nancy (Allen) Day, her parents, sisters Lena (Hawley) Allen, Virginia Hawley, and brother Richard C. Hawley.

She is survived by son Wilson (Will) Allen, Phoenix, Ariz.; Gary (Marcia) Allen, Payson, Ariz. and daughter Elizabeth (Mark) Gill, Wright, Wyo.; nine grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She attended and was a member of Payson Church of Christ where she loved the friendliness and fellowship of the people.

Services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. at the Payson Church of Christ on Tyler Parkway.

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WEATHERREPORT Forecast by the National Weather Service

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90/55 Saturday

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89/56 Sunday

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Payson Statistics DATE H Sept. 14 83 Sept. 15 80 Sept. 16 80 Sept. 17 83 Sept. 18 87 Sept. 19 91 Sept. 20 91 Sept. 21 77 Sept. 22 74 Sept. 23 85 Sept. 24 91

L 58 58 56 50 49 50 55 58 52 78 51

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2015 thru today 15.63 30-year Average through Sept.

16.25

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9.9 10.4 10.3 10.0 Dominant pollen: Ragweed, Elm, Grasses High: Pollen levels between 9.7 and 12.0 tend to affect most individuals who suffer from the pollen types of the season. Symptoms may become more severe during days with high pollen levels.

Medium: Pollen levels between 7.3 and 9.6 will likely cause symptoms for many individuals who suffer from allergies to the predominant pollen types of the season.

Low: Pollen levels between 0 and 7.2 tend to affect very few individuals among the allergy-suffering public.

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The full management plan for the creek won’t be ready until 2017, so the Forest Service is now seeking public comment on the just-released interim management rules, which would go into effect in the spring. You can submit comments at the project website or in person or in writing to Red Rock Ranger District, attention Jennifer Burns, Box 20429, Sedona, AZ 86351.

The comprehensive river management plan requires a full environmental impact report. That plan could ultimately include things like added facilities along the creek, a shuttle bus, turning the Fossil Creek Road from Strawberry into a trail for offroad vehicles — or perhaps limiting access to people who can hike in.

The proposed interim plan would set up a 24-hour-a-day online reservation system, with a charge of at least $10 per vehicle to enter. The Forest Service would check for reservations at booths near Strawberry and Camp Verde. The system would also manage day use and camping. Visitors would have to pack out all human and animal waste until the Forest Service could provide some sort of waste pickups or toilets.

The current 100 informal campsites have denuded about four acres of vegetation. The interim plan would shrink the number of campsites to between 0 and 13.

The interim plan would also sharply limit access to Fossil Springs, both the source of the water for the creek and a site sacred to the Yavapai-Apache.

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Vehicles jam the limited Fossil Creek parking spaces on peak weekends. A waterfall attracts crowds.

Currently, the Fossil Springs Trail that starts near Strawberry delivers people to the springs after a grueling, four-mile hike with an elevation change of about 1,500 feet.

Roughly 335 people hike down the trail on peak weekends, spending the day along the creek without any toilet facilities. This threatens the water quality in the creek, one of the “outstandingly remarkable” qualities the Forest Service is legally obligated to protect.

The large number of poorly prepared hikers on the Fossil Springs Trail has also taxed search and rescue groups, which have to go down the steep trail repeatedly on busy weekends to

haul out people in trouble.

The announcement of the interim plan concludes, “there is a need to use additional interim measures that would reduce the potential for water quality impacts associated with a volume of visitor use that exceeds the capacity of the area.”

Finally, the Forest Service would undertake a study of the existing bridge over Fossil Creek to determine if it has to be replaced to accommodate things like trucks hauling waste if the Forest Service ever opts to put in toilets or other facilities.

“Heavy use during the high use season (April through October) necessitates installation of portable toilets. Septic pumper trucks must drive across Fossil Creek bridge and their loads (when full) may exceed the weight limit.

Overall, the bridge may be inadequate for continued heavy use and use by large vehicles.”

For a century, the entire 40 to 53 cubic feet per second flow of the series of springs that feeds the creek was diverted into turbines. In 1920, the creek provided 70 percent of the power Phoenix needed. Now, the 72-degree springs deposit 13 tons of travertine daily on the bottom and banks of the stream.

The creek now harbors 10 endangered and sensitive aquatic species, including one of the most healthy and secure populations of four or five native fish in the Southwest. Another 83 species considered endangered or threatened have found refuge along the creek, according to the Forest Service.

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Game Finally pain-free, healthy Greenleaf wins MORE THAN A

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Senior prevails on same course where she broke hip

Keith Morris

Loss reveals Longhorns’ strengths and weaknesses It should have been the play everyone remembers.

Ruben Estrada stretched his arms out to gather in Chaz Davis’ perfect, 14-yard pass giving Payson a 25-22 lead with just one minute remaining in last week’s incredible homecoming game.

The crowd roared its approval in a game that had produced six lead changes, Keith Morris including four in the final quarter.

But a different play overshadows that one now.

Opposing quarterback Skylar Johnson’s 5-yard pass to Trey O’haver with no time remaining capped a 65-yard drive that earned visiting San Tan Valley Combs a thrilling 28-25 victory.

And left the Longhorns and their faithful stunned.

The Horns wound up one play short of a 4-0 start to the season.

But one play short none the less.

Here’s the painful truth: Things went wrong long before that final play.

Maybe if Payson’s kickoff for the fateful drive didn’t sail out of bounds to give Combs the ball at its own 35 with 1:00 on the clock, things would have turned out differently.

Remember the missed field goal, remember the two turnovers Combs’ turned into touchdowns, remember the senseless fake punt.

In truth, the Longhorns should have won.

But poor pass coverage, poor special teams play and too many penalties sabotaged our local heroes.

They’d gotten by with mistakes the first three games. But these things were bound to be magnified against a team ready to challenge them like the Coyotes were and others will be.

Section rivals Snowflake, Blue Ridge and Show Low await in the final half of the season. All three fly into tonight’s games unbeaten.

That’s through four games.

Yuma Catholic is proving moving up a division after dominating in Division 5 is no biggie. The Shamrocks are 5-0. And fellow former D5 bully Phoenix Northwest Christian is 4-0 in the bigger pond.

Not a bad start.

Neither is 3-1.

Fortunately, with six games remaining, the Longhorns have plenty of time to improve.

So here’s a to-do list, if the Longhorns want to make the playoffs:

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Keith Morris

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Abigail Greenleaf won her first cross country race on the same course she couldn’t finish because of a broken hip a year ago.

Last year, the Woodbridge Classic in Irvine, Calif., ended Abigail Greenleaf’s season in pain and dismay.

This year, she owned the track — and ran her fastest race ever.

In the process, she demonstrated the courage of an Olympian.

No one would have blamed her this year for holding back on the 3.1-mile course that ended her season last year.

She started that race with a painful tightness in her muscles. But instead of going easy — she ran the first mile with the leaders, only to collapse in pain.

After a long, painful bus ride back to Payson and a trip to a Valley specialist — she learned she’d run so hard she’d fractured her hip.

She missed the rest of the season.

But Greenleaf put that injury behind her when she returned to Orange County Great Park for this year’s Woodbridge Classic on Sept. 18.

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try team and distance runners in track the past few years, Greenleaf traveled to California searching for her first individual victory.

“I just really wanted to win and I was really looking for a PR,” she said in an interview at www.milesplit.com. “So that’s what I did.”

Her coach was thrilled.

“We felt Abby could do well and we discussed that a 19:40 had won the race she had started last year,” he said.

“Abby looked as focused as ever. As the race started Abby got out quickly and found the top 10 right away, while Kyra found the top 20 and Anna lagged way behind.

“At the mile marker where Abby went down last year, Abby was running in fourth and close up to the leader, with Kyra running 20th and Anna 54th.

Entering the back half of the race, Abby made a huge move to catch the leader. With about 1,000 meters to go Abby See Senior, page 8B

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Rim Country well represented in rodeo by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Cowboys and cowgirls represented Rim Country well in the season-opening Arizona High School Rodeo Association and Arizona Junior High Rodeo Association rodeo at Payson Event Center last weekend.

Payson Center for Success senior Monty James and Queen Creek’s Dallas Chavez finished third in team roping in Sunday’s second round. James finished 11th in the High School National Finals Rodeo in tie-down roping this summer after placing second in that event in the AHSRA season standings.

He’s switched to the heeler in team roping this season after being the header last year. So he’s on a different quarter horse named Lucy.

Although he’d made the Junior High National Finals Rodeo as an eighth-grader, James said reaching the High School National Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyo. three years later was a learning experience.

“The high school (finals) are a lot bigger (than the junior high finals) and I had a lot more fun there,” he said. “It was a new experience.”

He’s happy with his 11th place showing among more than 200 competitors in tie-down.

“I felt good it,” he said. “I was hoping to place a little higher, but I’m good with that.”

He hopes to make it back next summer.

“Just try to make nationals again and hopefully end up in the top 10 somewhere,” he said of his goals.

He said he was just in too much of a hurry last weekend in the tie-down competition and so didn’t score.

“The calf roping was a minor setback, but it’s just the first month and I know what I’ve got to work on for the next rodeo,” he said. “I was just trying to go too fast and not staying smooth.”

The next AHSRA event is Oct. 29 at the State Fair in Phoenix, followed by the Wickenburg Rodeo on Oct. 30-31.

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Payson’s Monty James chases down a calf in Saturday’s tie-down roping competition at Payson Event Center.

Finals Rodeo qualifier from last season is Payson Center for Success and Payson High sophomore Bryndee Hall, who finished second in the AHSRA season standings in breakaway last season. She got her season off to a strong start by placing third in goat tying first round, fourth in breakaway in the second round and 10th in the second round of goat tying.

Payson High senior Denton Petersen finished sixth in tie-down roping in the second round and fourth in team roping in the second round.

PCS senior Bryce Stodghill placed fourth in tie-down in the second round and seventh in the first round.

Strawberry’s Kara Ward also competed in the high school rodeo.

In the junior high rodeo, Rim Country Middle School eighth-grader Emily Daniels started strong, finishing third in pole bending in the second round, fifth in pole bending in the first round, fifth in barrel racing in the first round and 10th

Keith Morris/Roundup

Strawberry’s Kara Ward competes in pole bending in the Arizona High School Rodeo Association Payson Rodeo on Sept. 19. in barrel racing in the second round.

Tonto Basin’s T.R. Frost enjoyed the highest finish of any local athlete, placing second in goat tying on Sunday. She

also took sixth in pole bending in the second round, seventh in ribbon roping in the second round and eighth in barrel racing in second round.

Sports Briefs

• Shore up the defense

The Coyotes found plenty of holes in Payson’s defense. They amassed 490 yards of total offense.

Much of that came via the pass as they completed 17 of 21 for 290 yards, exploiting a secondary that entered last week’s game with seven interceptions, returning two for scores. Johnson, the Coyotes’ backup quarterback, engineered the winning drive by completing 5 of 6 passes for 60 yards. He might have completed all six passes on the drive but he overthrew one receiver.

See Football, page 8B

She won the White JV race in a personal-record (PR) 19 minutes, 15.80 seconds, crossing the finish line less than a second in front of two other girls.

Payson coach Jonathan Ball knew the senior was among the leaders nearing the end of the race but they disappeared over one of the few hills on the flat course as he stayed back to encourage her teammates.

“A few minutes later Abby came up to me saying, ‘I won it coach,’ Ball said.

“That moment is why I love coaching. To see this girl go from experiencing a broken hip and be unable to finish, to being a winner on the same course was totally awesome. It’s her first win. It’s a pretty great comeback story.”

Kyra Ball finished 16th in 20:29 and a great second half of the race powered Anna Schouten (21:12) to 35th as the Longhorns finished 11th in a race featuring 331 athletes representing 52 teams.

Despite leading Payson’s cross coun-

PHS junior stars on Golf Channel Mitchell McGuire is living a golfer’s dream this week.

And anyone with access to the Golf Channel can share in it.

The Payson High junior is competing in the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach today through Sunday.

The Champions Tour event groups one senior professional player with one junior First Tee participant (ages 15-18) and two fellow amateurs.

A draw on Tuesday paired McGuire with senior pro Peter Senior for the tournament.

McGuire learned he’d been selected to participate in

the tournament when his father saw the announcement on the Golf Channel.

He is one of 81 junior golfers from around the world and one of two from Arizona selected to play.

Rick Heppler Memorial Oct. 17 The Payson Rotary Club Foundation presents the Third Annual Rick Heppler Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Payson Golf Course.

For the first time the tournament features a $500,000 hole-in-one contest, a $1 million hole-in-one contest, a $10,000 putting contest, and many more exciting games and raffles.

The four-person scramble benefits the Rick Heppler Memorial Fund and the Payson Rotary Club Foundation Charities.

Entry fee is $115 for one golfer ($95 for Payson Golf Course members) or $450 for a team of four. The fee includes breakfast, lunch, a swag bag, prizes, golf cart and green fees.

Those not playing can get lunch for $25.

Registration opens at 7 a.m. the day of the tournament, followed by breakfast at 7:15, warm up at 7:30, tee times at 8 and lunch, raffles, results and prizes at 1 p.m.

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aroundthe rim Good things happening in Pine, Strawberry When the Wine Around the Library Meeting tomorrow benefit debuted last fall, Isabelle Hunt The Pine Strawberry Future Vision Memorial Library board members were Committee is hosting a public meetuncertain how it would be received. ing from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., tomorrow, Contrary to doubts, however, it Sept.

26 in the Pine Cultural Saturday, turned into a huge hit attracting 100Hall. plus attendees and a list of sponsors The results of the recently conducted that reads like a “Who’s Who in Pine, survey concerning how residents would Strawberry and Payson.” like to see our two communities grow The success of the first event and develop will be revealed during the prompted board members and Library meeting.

Manager Becky Waer to almost immediThe survey polled locals on issues ately begin planning the 2015 fundraissuch as tourism, job opportunities, serer which will be held 4 p.m. to sunset, vices/business that would be welcomed, Saturday, Oct. 10 in the library. and community needs demographics Board members, Waer, employees and volunteers anticipate the upcoming and problems.

The survey can be viewed at: http:// event will be even bigger, better www.surveygizmo.com/ and more celebratory than the s3/2167783/PSFUTURE first. rattlin’ A public forum held on Aug. the rim A limited number of tickets 1 drew a good sized-crowd at $20 each are available at the that provided many responslibrary or from governing board es on planning for Pine and members. Sponsorships at $100 Strawberry’s future. each are also being sold.

For more information, This year’s sponsors thus far contact the committee at include Marion and Tom Inward, PSFuture15@yahoo.com.

Mark Dana and Donna Powell, Peter and Jacqueline Maffia, Free concert Ken and Linda O’Dell, Herb and Max Foster Diana Dwyer, the Bastianellis, The Church on Randall Place Ken and Debra Clark, Diana is hosting a free bluegrass conReifschneider, Mike and Jan Clark, cert by the band “Brush Arbor Revival” Barbara and Chuck Casey of Trouble in at 5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 27.

Paradise, the Payson Roundup, Payson Call 928-595-1288 for more informaConcrete, Sidewinders, Trident Winery, tion.

Berkshire-Hathaway, Walgreens, Tymeless Antiques and Treasure, and Best attendance ever Randall House.

The Fire on the Rim Mountain Bike That’s an extensive list of sponsors Race saw a 31 percent jump in regthat would be the pride of any library istration with more than 277 riders, regardless of size.

Mountain Bike Association of Arizona Ticket holders will be treated to a (MBAA) officials say. selection of wines, snacks, fine chocThe field included four riders from olates, plenty of old-fashioned, small- Pine and Strawberry including Micha town camaraderie and musical treats Abel, Steve Abel, Dan Radzik and Tom from Trouble in Paradise.

Stenerson.

A silent auction will include four Micha Abel competed in the 15-mile Diamondbacks tickets (which can be open men’s division and finished 30th in used next season) three gift baskets, 1:55:50.3. Steve Abel and Radzik were original blue Pine-Strawberry throw, entered in the 15-mile Masters 45-plus two gift certificates for labor from division. Abel was 12th in 1:57:34.2 and “Mobile Mechanix” and a quilted bed Radzik took 21st in 2:38:20.9. runner.

Stenerson finished 6th (3:18:31.5) in Gila County Sheriff’s Posse members the 30-mile Masters 45-plus division.

Mike Clark, also a former library board The MBAA website summarized member and Melvin Palmer volunteered the race with, “the 45-mile field was to provide security last year. But Clark stacked with talent and local Arizona has moved to Texas and Palmer will rider Hunter Keating took the overall be undergoing surgery, so the posse win in a tight finish. will assign other officers to provide the “The 30-mile was taken by anothlaw enforcement presence state statues er Arizonan — Brian Little, and the require. was taken by MBAA board 15-mile The pair’s presence, the dedication of member Michael Meley. those who staged the fundraiser and the “The 45-mile relay was a battle, and support of sponsors and tickets holders was solid proof Wine Around the in the end the locals from 87 Cyclery dominated the defending champs Team Library was a community wide effort.

All proceeds benefit the local library America.” in its quest to remain “The finest small Pirch bound for big show town library in Arizona.”

Hometown pro angler Clifford Pirch, The funds earned are especially crucial because the county money the a former three-sport star at Payson High library receives is not sufficient to keep School, finished 20th in the Bassmaster Elite Angler of the Year competition doors open.

Which means, charity events such as and has qualified for the granddaddy Wine Around the Library must be held of all tournaments — the Bassmaster to make up the deficit.

Classic to be held in March 2016 on the

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A limited number of tickets are still available for the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library’s Saturday, Oct. 10 benefit, Wine Around the Library. The cost is $20 per person, with $100 sponsorships also available. Visit the library for details. renowned Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in Oklahoma. Pirch has qualified for the final showdown three consecutive years.

Got chili?

The Pine Strawberry Business Community is hosting its annual Chili Cook-off Contest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10 under the community center ramada.

Everyone is invited to the cook-off to sample the offerings for $5 and vote for their favorite dish.

The competition will feature two divisions — non-commercial and commercial.

Non-commercial competitors should cook three-quarters of a gallon to one gallon of any type chili and take it to the ramada in an electric container to keep in warm.

The PSBC will provide tasting bowls and spoons for the “judges.”

Restaurants entered in the commercial division must provide at least 16 cups of chili for tasting and have it at the ramada by 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 10.

The restaurants are responsible for serving their chili.

The winning restaurant will receive a banner showing their chili is the best in Pine-Strawberry for the 2015 cook-off.

In the non-commercial division, $100 will be awarded to the first place winner, $75 to second place and $50 to third place.

Applications for both divisions of the upcoming PSBC cook-off are available by calling Annemarie Eveland at 928978-0089 and should be submitted before Oct. 4 at the Coach House Antique Shop

Editor Pete Aleshire expresses the newspaper’s opinions in twice weekly editorial pages.

across from Randall House.

Did Douglas see the light?

In the Sept. 11 Rattlin’ the Rim, I penned that Arizona’s school children are being shortchanged because Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas is unqualified to hold a position in education.

Lo and behold, only days later Douglas asked Gov. Doug Ducey and the Legislature for an immediate appropriation of $400 million to go to teachers in the classroom and hiring more teachers to reduce classroom numbers.

She is absolutely right, teachers and schools need more funding but Gov. Ducey and lawmakers are not listening to Douglas mostly because her actions since she was elected have damaged her credibility, authority and stature.

Douglas has feuded publicly with Ducey whose help she needs to get the appropriation passed in a special session.

So, don’t bet the family farm that Ducey will go out of his way to help Douglas and it’s a good bet Republican legislators will be hesitant to join forces with superintendent who has convinced very few she has her ducks in a row.

With $400 million in the state rainyday fund and a budget surplus of $325 million, there is no reason to not fully fund schools.

Only problem is, Douglas lacks the leadership qualities needed to champion Arizona’s teachers and school children.

The opinions expressed in this column are those of this writer and not necessarily those of the Payson Roundup.

Trail work continues

Local volunteers will be teaming up with members of the Arizona Trail Association at 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 3 to do improvement work on the Highline reroute.

Volunteers should meet at the Pine Trailhead and bring their own snacks, water and lunch.

Riff Raff raffle

Those hardworking and benevolent members of the Riff Raff Club are hosting their Eighth Annual Rifle Raffle at 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Sportsman’s Chalet in Strawberry.

The prizes include some very nice firearms including a Browning A-Bolt II .270 Winchester with a Leopold scope, a Marlin Model 60 .22 caliber rifle and a Remington 12 gauge 870 shotgun.

There will also be other items, a silent auction and 50/50 rifle.

Tickets will be available at 1 p.m. on the day of the raffle at the Chalet and tomorrow, Saturday, at THAT Brewery during its Octoberfest celebration Ticket holders need not be present to win.

All proceeds benefit needy causes in Pine and Strawberry.

Thought for the week

“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” — John Wooden

The night that World War III began - Part 4 The Korean War days of the 103rd Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron, Connecticut Air National Guard, began in Groton, Conn., and ended in Iceland. We always wondered how we were winning the fight against North Korea by setting up radar sets in Iceland, but I’ve thought about it since then and it makes sense.

Shipping us to Iceland to set up part of the DEW Line — the line of radar sets watching for Russian aircraft or missiles coming over the North Pole — let a regular Air Force outfit serve in Korea.

The good old 103rd, so near and dear to my heart even today, did not have a good beginning.

overseas, almost all of It had been slapped them WWII retreads. The together from old worn- your turn result was an outfit that out World War II warriors who needed a job was fairly ready to perform its mission except during the recession and from young men just out for two glaring errors — the First Shirt and one of high school who’d had three-striper in the radar enough baloney to last a section. How they missed lifetime. the cut I will never know, The result was not Tom Garrett but the result is worth pretty! reading.

However, the Air Force The First Shirt, who will have was wise enough to put us on Otis Air Force Base on Cape Cod for to go nameless for the sake of any a lon-n-n-g shakedown training kids he left around, had already before it sent us anywhere to shown what a lunkhead he was do a real job. That “shakedown” while we were on our way overincluded leaving behind 169 out seas. We waited at Camp Kilmer, of 367 men when we shipped N.J., for our troop ship, and natu-

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As I said last week, I’ll give him credit. He was wrong, but in a way he was also right. One man got drunk and was rolled.

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the squadron commander had told him to keep his big mouth shut and stay out of sight. Could be, I suppose.

However, there was one time when we did see our know-itall squadron drunk. He took it upon himself to issue ammunition during each alert. So the whole %$#@! squadron had to line up and walk through the orderly room, each of us getting just one five-round magazine of ammunition as we listened to a lecture: “OK, you d--n dummies, I know what yer gonna do. Yer gonna get out there on the flight line and yer gonna lose yer ammo, but don’t think yer gonna get away with it. I’m countin’ every cartridge, got it?”

The last alert we had while in Iceland was different. In fact, it was amazing! There was the First Shirt, as white as a sheet, with a

whole tub of 15 round magazines, sweating like a pig, and repeating over and over again, “Oh-h-h-h, God! Here, take all ya want. Oh-hh-h, God!” “What was that all about?” I asked my buddy Steve Waverczyk when we got to the flight line.

“He thinks there’s a Russian missile coming over the pole at 20,000 miles an hour.”

“What?”

“Yeah, his buddy over in radar called him and told him about it when alert siren went off. They think WWIII is on.”

“But if ...”

“Don’t worry about it. That jerk over in radar mis-calibrated the radar set. It was reading the moon.”

I’ve always been glad that little “push-button” we talked about in those days was back in Washington!

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A word of warning

A black bear has been spotted on Johnson Boulevard by many residents. It has been visiting the yards with apple trees and having a good ol’ time just chomping away at the fallen apples. Many of them are green, I wonder if it will get a tummy ache.

But seriously folks, having a bear in our area is serious business.

Many of the residents walk around the neighborhood every day, so caution is the keyword here.

Luckily Monday morning Hellsgate firefighter J.P. Matchner of the fire station in Mead Ranch had just finished working out at station 22 and was heading home when he spotted the bear. He chased it back into the woods, but who knows how long the bear will stay away.

Not only is there a bear in the neighborhood, but there are also two coyotes roaming around, especially around our daughter’s Metro Creative Services photo chickens and turkeys. She and her husband are keeping a close watch on those critters Tonto Village is apparently part of a black bear’s range this month. One has been spotand lock up the poultry good and tight every ted by many Johnson Boulevard residents making a feast of the wind-fall apples from night. Most of the time they are in the yard this year’s bumper crop. Coyotes have also been seen prowling around the area. with their animals to keep a close eye on the fire station will be completed by the end few words of encouragement since she has those wily coyotes. undergone surgery and is now recuperating Another word of caution: Please do not of this year. at Rim Country Health.

I will add more details on the National feed the wild animals, even if they are the Fire Prevention Week activities at the Star small variety; that will only attract the larger Recipe of the week Valley Fire Station in next week’s animals as well.

This past week, our fishing buddies Rick column.

My son-in-law got lucky one early the and Theresa Meeker invited Bill and me to morning and spotted a beautiful bull village Birthdays dinner. Theresa, made a Linguini Salad that elk with full horns. The elk didn’t she had submitted to the Fireflies’ cookbook, stick around very long when he saw My good friend and a Domino “Fireflies Can Cook.” The salad was a big that he was not alone, and he took Diva Dara Sutton, of Bear Flat, will winner. off running into the woods. celebrate her birthday on Sept. 28.

Linguini Salad Naturally, the Divas will make sure 1 pound linguini cooked al dente Hellsgate Fire Department she has a good send off for the next 1, 8-ounce bottle Viva Italian Dressing year. Right now she is a little under 1/2 bottle Salad Supreme (Schillings) Good news! All the Hellsgate firethe weather, so the Divas wish Dara 1 cucumber, chopped fighters who were on the wildland a speedy recovery. fires in California and the other Janet 2 salad tomatoes, diced northwestern states are now home Snyder Gary Hatch, former Hellsgate fire 1 medium sweet or red onion safe and sound. chief has his big day on Sept. 29.

Cook linguini, drain and rinse. Add The new Tonto Village Fire Have a great birthday, Gary. remaining ingredients and toss. Variation: Station is moving right along with the conadd sliced black olives, broccoli, Italian saustruction. I can see that they are adding Get Well wishes sage, or small chunks of ham. It is best to insulation to the walls and ceiling. Hopefully, Marie Coley of Tonto Village II needs a make 24 hours before serving.

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Trimble event draws crowd of 100 Christopher Creek waited and waited.

Early on, the tropical depression Sixteen-E had us in the crosshairs. Monday evening we had just a sprinkle. Tuesday stayed mostly cloudy, with just the briefest of showers.

Finally, about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday it cut loose.

Forecasters had us getting between 2 and 3 inches. They had us set up for a big disappointment. After all the warnings and hoopla the Creek received only between three-quarters and an inch of rain from Sixteen-E. That may well have been of our monsoon rains.

Although the monsoon was below average, the good news is our annual rainfall total is just shy of 26 inches and above the annual average — and autumn has just arrived.

By 8:30 last Saturday morning, Scott and Doc came by to pick me up to fetch chairs from See Canyon. We arrived just before the fellas from the fire department showed up with their load of chairs. Our plan was to transform the Landmark back patio from umbrella-table-and-chairs layout to stage and concert another week seating layout. Later we in the creek were to help remove all the chairs and assist Samone and her crew set up for an afternoon wedding party.

Robert was there and he was a tremendous help.

He started in removing tree-heaters and tables from the upper deck. Then Rod Britain things ground to a halt.

There was just one hitch in the plan — the Landmark was in the middle of serving a large al fresco breakfast crowd that morning. Robert was getting nervous and was practically “willing” morning diners to finish and move on. One particular couple was enjoying an inordinately leisure breakfast at a table right in the middle of the seating arrangement. It was great comedy to watch the Energizer Bunny dance around and pirouette with great exasperation until the last of the breakfast crowd finished.

The seats were all in place by the time the folks began to arrive. Last Saturday’s event drew 100 folks to hear Marshall Trimble share stories and song. The day was perfect for the late-morning gathering. Many of the family of the flood-disaster victims were seated alongside the entertainer on the stage. It began as a lighthearted show with songs such as the “Tribute to the Chicken.”

About 50 minutes into the show some comments were made as to the failures or lack of progress in locating a site for the 1970 Labor Day Flood Disaster Monument.

Cheri Short photo

Cheri Short rescued one of the “community’s” twin fawns last week when it became stuck in a fence at a place on Columbine.

Marshall returned to the microphone to make the announcement that the committee will abandon the controversial Tonto Creek proposed site and approach the City of Payson about a location near the service memorial and firefighters’ memorial near the Zane Grey cabin at Green Valley Park.

He then invited Lorana Whiting to share her stories of the flood disaster. Other members of the Whiting family were introduced and many spoke of not only the horrific flood and its toll, but of the aftermath and the necessity of family members being called to identify remains.

Heather Fuller was here and she lost family in the flood as well. The event that was held two years ago brought to light the need of those who lived through that experience to speak of their loss to people who shared that horror. Emotion was very powerful and carrying that grief inside for well over 40 years deserved a time of release.

Marshall then closed the show with the comments that the flood disaster memorial has become very important to him personally and the committee will redouble their efforts to accomplish the goal of honoring the 23 victims who perished with the completion of that memorial.

Later that afternoon the wedding party arrived after a ceremony on the edge of the Rim. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Eric and Nichole Padilla.

Sounds Unlimited are at the Landmark this Saturday evening from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The first event of fall for the Christopher

Creek Homeowners Association will be the Oktoberfest (aka Mimifest) to be held at the Milburn Meadow on Saturday, Oct. 3. It will be a potluck affair with the bratwurst on the grill provided. Mimi will celebrate her 95th that day.

We would like to pay tribute to the four members of the Christopher-Kohl’s Fire Department who handled the horrific accident at the east end of the Loop Monday evening in which three people perished.

The deer triplets were seen crossing the creek Thursday evening and have now lost their spots. Meanwhile one the twins found itself stuck in a fence down on Columbine and had to be rescued by Cheri Short. Kelly Sterling out on Colcord tells us of the host of turkeys in her neck of the woods. Recently there are many reports of antelope hanging around the area. One working theory has to do with the introduction of the Mexican gray wolf spreading the range of the herd from the Colorado Plateau area to below the Rim … and that’s another week in the Creek.

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christopherson Kiera Lynn Christopherson was born March 6, 2013 at Scottsdale Healthcare Shea in Scottsdale, Ariz. to Courtney Lynn O’Dell of Payson, Ariz. and Charles Wayne Christopherson. Great-grandparents are Yvonne Christopherson, Mary Masterson, Nancy Tucker and Marilyn O’Dell; maternal grandparents are Nanette Tucker and Daniel O’Dell; paternal grandparents are Lonna Sue Masterson and Wayne Christopherson. She has a big brother, Levi, age 3.

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humane society of central arizona

The Humane Society of Central Arizona would like to thank all those who attended our fifth annual Pins for Paws. The event was a huge success and a lot of Humane Society fun. A huge thank of Central you to Gerardo’s Arizona Firewood Café who catered the event and made ADOPTION sure all attendees OPTIONS were well-fed after two hours of bowling. We would like to thank Beeline Bowl & Belle’s Bar for supplying us with a beautiful venue and lots of bowling fun.

Their staff was very helpful and made us all feel at home. Our shelter is so lucky to have the support of the community and that was very evident by the amount of donations we had from local businesses for our silent auctions and raffle prizes.

All of us at the shelter would like to thank all the businesses who donated and all attendees who bid on silent auctions, purchased raffle tickets and cheered

each other on bowling. We would also like to specifically thank Cathy Buckisch for coordinating the event with the help of the fundraising committee.

Our next event will take place at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 10 at Sawmill Theatres, 201 W. Main St. The Humane Society of Central Arizona will host a movie night showing “Hotel Transylvania 2.” Tickets are $4 per person and all the proceeds go to the lost, homeless and abandoned animals of Rim Country.

We encourage all who attend to wear their Halloween costumes. We will have adoptable dogs with us and lots of Halloween fun! Moviegoers will receive goodie bags for attending.

Proceeds from this presentation will go directly to HSCAZ to provide operations support for the animals in their care.

For more information on the movie day or other upcoming events benefiting HSCAZ visit humanesocietycentralaz. org.

continue to allow us to assist the shelter with their needs. We’ve received donations of furniture; appliances; household décor; vintage collectibles; movies; china; jewelry; pet, craft, sewing and bath items; fine bedding and clothing. We even take cars, boats and ATVs! The Humane Society Resale & Vintage Boutique is located at 510 W. Main St. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Donations appreciated

I feel the need. The need for speed!

My name is Ghost and I am a whole lot of fun! If running is your thing, rest assured that I can keep up. I am a dog in constant

The Humane Society Resale & Vintage Boutique would like to thank everyone for the great, quality donations which

Featured pets for adoption

Following are just two of the many wonderful animals available for adoption at the HSCAZ shelter, 605 W. Wilson Ct. (just south of Main Street and west of McLane Road). Hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All pets are already spayed or neutered and current on vaccinations.

To learn more, call 928-474-5590 or visit www.humanesocietycentralaz.org.

Ghost

Ghost

Kimber

motion! OK, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. But I will definitely need things to do! I have gone from wallflower to social butterfly in almost no time at all.

I love to try new things — build my confidence and my muscles at the same time!

If you haven’t noticed, I have a weird little tuft of hair that grows out of my eyelid.

Some say it looks silly. I say it gives me personality! I have recently discovered the joy of playtime with dogs! I am pretty intense when I play, so not for everyone.

Still, the right dog friend will help me get

the physical activity that I crave! So if your dog is a partier, come check me out!

Kimber

Meoww! MEOWWW!! Oh hey, I didn’t see you there; I was just warming up my vocals. My name is Kimber and I would love to come home with you. I have heard the staff and volunteers talk about my “stunningly soft” gray coat. If you come visit me I will even let you brush me and love on me. So what are you waiting for?

Come say hi!

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Free youth riding program

The Heart Six Ranch, a nonprofit, provides a free Kids Work to Ride program from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday with a free lunch.

The program is called for the Grace of Devin. Contact Connie Agnes for details at 928-595-0345.

Payson Walkers

Starting, Thursday, Oct. 1, the Payson Walkers will be departing at 8:30 a.m.

Departure points remain the same. Walks now start at 8 a.m. and are about an hour in length on pavement: Saturday, end of Longhorn Road Sunday, Senior Center parking lot Monday, Elks Lodge Tuesday, Green Valley Park, Parks and Recreation Office Wednesday, Walgreens Thursday, Payson Public Library Friday, Home Depot parking lot, (south end).

TARA Breakfast on Saturday

Amateur Radio Operators (HAMS) and any who are interested in becoming a HAM are encouraged to join Tonto Amateur Radio Association (TARA) the last Saturday of the month for a breakfast and social hour.

The group meets at 8 a.m. at the Crosswinds Restaurant at the Payson Airport.

Club members participate in community projects and Saturday, Sept. 25 they will be at STEMFest at Rumsey Park.

Please stop by the TARA booth for information about HAM Radio.

Write Your Story

This is a group of people who want to get their life story written for their family. The group meets from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays at 215 N. Beeline Highway, the home of Banner High Country Seniors.

Members share a little of what they have written as an incentive to keep writing.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 2 p.m.

Mondays at Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane.

There are no fees or dues. The only membership requirement is a desire to not compulsively overeat anymore.

Call the following members for more information: Denise, 928-978-3706; Mary Jo, 928978-4663; Ted, 928-951-3362; Alice at 602-8280917 or 928-478-4361.

TOPS in Pine

The TOPS 412 (Take off Pounds Sensibly) Pine group meets Tuesdays at the LDS chapel in Pine. Weigh-in is at 7:50 a.m., the meeting is from 8:10 a.m. to 9 a.m.

All ages welcome. The group is for men and women looking for a support group and accountability in losing weight.

For more information, call Barbara at 928476-5955 or Charlotte at 928-978-3640.

tional 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.

Masonic Lodge

The Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge #70, located at 200 E. Rancho Road, 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.

Arizona Cactus Navy luncheon

An informal get-together of Navy and Coast Guard veterans in the Payson area is held on the first Thursday of each month at La Sierra Mexican Restaurant on north Highway 87 at Forest Drive.

The group meets for coffee or lunch at 11 a.m. to share stories and camaraderie among fellow vets of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, other conflicts, and peacetime naval service. For questions please call 928-970-0066.

High Country Garden Club

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

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

For more information call Paula at 480695-2786.

Members of the High Country Garden Club would like to invite all gardeners and wouldbe gardeners to attend their October meeting at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1.

The speaker will again be Master Gardener Cayci Vuksanovich from Globe. She will be teaching and demonstrating the “how and why” of composting and this is sure to be a very interesting evening.

The location is in the “log building” of the Mount Cross Lutheran Church, 601 E. Highway 260. A short business meeting and refreshments will follow the presentation.

For information please contact Sallie at 928468-6102.

Friendship Bible Class

Bridge results

Senior Singles with Spirit

Friendship Bible Class, a non-denomina-

Winners at Ladies Tuesday Bridge for

Sept. 22 were: Judy Fox, first; Hilda Jungblut, second; Flo Moeur, third.

The group needs more players, so all ladies interested in bridge are invited to attend to group’s gatherings at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at The Center (formerly the Payson Senior Center), 514 W. Main St. Area residents and guests are welcome.

Please call Betty Mashl at 928-478-2013 for reservations and information.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other to help others recover from alcoholism. For more information on local meetings, call 928-4743620.

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery is a group for those with hurts, habits and hang-ups. Celebrate God’s healing power through eight recovery principles and Christ-centered 12 steps.

Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Mountain Bible Church. For more information, call 928-472-7800.

Rim Country CoDA

Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a 12-step fellowship of women and men whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. We gather together to support and share with each other in a journey of self discovery — learning to love ourselves.

Meeting time is from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Philip’s Catholic Church (education building to right of church), 511 S. St. Phillips St. For more information, contact Sharon 480244-1393 or Diane 928-468-1852.

Narcotics Anonymous

Drug problem? If you think you may have

a problem with drugs, give yourself a break.

There is a way out, with the help of other recovering addicts in Narcotics Anonymous.

We have been there.

Rim Recovery: Thursday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 6:30 p.m., 107 E. Airline Dr. (Steps House – directly behind old batting cages).

Recovery in the Pines: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 p.m. at 213 S. Colcord, Room 213, in rear, off Ash Street (Payson Community Kids building).

Before you use again, please call Bill N. at 928-978-8001 or Annie W. at 480-341-3264; NA East Valley Area HELPLINE 480-897-4636; Arizona NA website: www.arizona-na.org.

Christ-Centered Recovery Christ-Centered Recovery group meets at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Calvary Chapel, 1103 N. Beeline Highway.

The group uses a faith-based discipleship program called One Step to Freedom.

The purpose is more than to merely free dependent persons from their dependency on drugs, alcohol, or other substances, including overeating or gambling; it is also designed to bring people into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. This is done by breaking down the strongholds that have kept members chained to an unproductive and destructive lifestyle. Child care is provided.

Call 928-468-0801 for more information.

Lost Loves Lost Loves, a support group for adults who have lost a loved one through suicide, meets on the first Thursday of each month at Banner High Country Seniors, 215 N. Beeline Highway. Adults suffering from such a loss are welcome to attend the group sessions which are free of charge. The group is facilitated by a professional counselor and a survivor of suicide loss.

Please contact Elizabeth at 928-468-2133 for more information.

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BIKES/SCOOTERS 2003 Aprilia Atlantic 500cc Light Blue, Excellent Condition, Runs Great, Only 1064 miles on it $2200. 928-474-0360

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AUTOS/VEHICLES BOATS 24ft Sailboat for the Serious Sailor, Fast and Beautiful, Sleeps 4, Asking Only $5600. Call 928-474-8462

CARS

Finding the Right Fit Chaparral Pines Golf Club Housekeeping Position available, Part Time 20-30hr @ $10.00 per hr.

Pick up application at Security Gate

FIREWOOD

FURNITURE Matching Table (Marble Top) w/4 chairs and Oak Hutch, One year old, Good Condition, $500.

602-328-0191 Oak Hex Shape Dining Table w/Leaf and 4 roller chairs, $125.

Rowe Sofa & Loveseat, Wheat Color in very good condition $200.

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Certified, Professional, Reliable Welding and Fabrication Jeremy 480-577-1378 or email www.integritymetalswelding.com

CONSTRUCTION

1975 Lincoln Continental, 70k Miles, Excellent Condition, $8,000.obo 928-468-6042

928-474-4000 Ray’s Auto Exchange, 615 W. Main, 928-978-8375 2011 Honda Accord EX-L Coup, was $17,450. Now $15,995.

2002 Mazda B2300 Pick-up, 5sp Manual, Really Clean, $4200.

1999 Chevy Suburban, 1500 4x4, Real Clean, $4995.

LAWN/GARDEN 3” Wood Chipper-Vacuum. Picks up leaves, grass, debris. Includes attachments for riding lawn mower. Pro quality. Used twice.

New: $1800. Now Only $800 OBO. 928-595-4412

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I BUY ESTATES! (928) 474-5105 THE BLIND DOCTOR Broken Blinds? Saggy Shades?

Droopy Drapes? WE CAN FIX THAT! Dani 928-595-2968 BLINDS & DESIGNS Repairs, Sales, Shade Screens & More!

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WANTING TO BUY: Console Stereo Record Player; 928-951-0899

TOOLS WANTED: Used Portable 12 inch Wood Planer, 928-472-4679

YARD SALES/ AUCTIONS ESTATE SALES 2. ESTATE SALE: 205 N. Fawn Dr. (Manzanita Hills) Fri. & Sat. Sept. 25 & 26 from 7am to Noon: Lots of Furniture, Collectibles and More!

YARD SALES 1. HUGE YARD SALE SATURDAY ONLY, SEPT. 26th 8:00-2:00 400 W. Arabian Way (Corner of Arabian and McLane) Household, Electronics, Crafts, Books, Garden Good stuff. Come to buy.

Don’t miss out!

3. Lamplighter Rv Resort (Star Valley), Fall Yard Sale, Fri. & Sat. Sept. 25 & 26 from 7am to 2pm: 30+ on site sales, Hand and Power Tools, Houshold Items, Holiday Decor, Jewelry! Something for Everyone!

4. Storage Unit Sale C-5, 11, 13, 15 & 17; 208 N. Tonto Street, Thurs. Fri. & Sat. Sept. 24, 25 & 26 from 8am to 1pm: Gate Opens at 8am: Antiques, Collectibles, Desks, Crafts, Quilting, Clothes, Many Dolls still in boxes, Household Goods, Pictures, Massage Table, Christmas items, Lamps, Camping Gear and Much More!

5. Yard Sale 2105 W Carrel Cir Payson Fri, Sep 25 and Sat, Sep 26. 8:00 am-1pm Hunter or vacation special Lance 11.5 over head Camper fully self cantaned $1500.00 or best offer HE kenmore front load washer&dryer like new plus other Items

6. Inside Yard Sale: Rain or Shine Wood Tools, Beanie Babies, Nick-Nakc, Books, Dishes, Antiques & Other Collectibles, September 26-27 starting at 8:00 a.m.

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MUSTS: strong exp. in cooking, inventory control Required: food handler cert.

Lift 50 lbs, be able to get LEVEL 1 fingerprint card Hours: M-Th 6:30am-2pm Email resume to: pseniorctr@gmail.com or apply at 514 W Main St, 8-3 M-Thurs.

We are an equal opportunity and drug-free employer.

1965 Shasta Camper, Renovated, 15’, AC, $7800.obo 928-468-6042

VANS 2007 Ford E350 Super Duty XLT 10 Passenger Van, 5.6L V8 Engine, Runs Great, New Tires, New Brakes, Very Clean, $8,000.

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EMPLOYMENT COMPUTER Jay has ad

SmartSystems, Inc. a regional leader in IT support and computer solutions has an immediate opening for a

Now Hiring Anytime Fitness Membership/Club Manager-Payson, AZ Seeking an Individual Passionate about Health and Fitness, Looking for a Rewarding Career in helping others.

Must be Self motivated; Must be a Team leader.

Experience not necessary but must be extroverted and enjoy sales and marketing.

Call Greg at 530-403-7624 to inquire.

Starting Interviews Wed. Sept.30,2015

WANTED: Experienced Painters Call 928-474-3955

HEALTH CARE CPES Is Hiring!

PT positions $9.25hrly Up to 25 hours per week Working with adults with Special Needs Days, evenings and weekends available No experience required For more information call: 928-595-1886

COMPUTER TECHNICIAN.

This technician will work in our state of the art tech depot as well as provide remote and onsite support for residential clients.

Experience with computer hardware, operating systems, and good customer service skills are required for this position. A minimum of A+, MCP and/or MCITP is preferred. This is a great opportunity to work for an excellent company with high integrity, good salary, PTO time, opportunity for advancement, and other benefits.

Please send your resume to resumes@ smartsystemsaz.com or fax to 928-468-7800.

EDUCATION

HEAD START Come join a WINNING TEAM! Now accepting applications for: Home Base Teacher Payson Pay starts at $13./hour Must have minimum of a High School Diploma Apply today at www.PGCCS.org/Careers Program provided by Pinal Gila Community Child Services is 100% federally funded.

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GENERAL

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

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

HANDYMAN DHW Home Services Decks/Porches Sheds Drywall Texture Matching Paint Remodeling 928-595-1555 Credit Cards Accepted not a licensed contractor Don’s Handyman Home Repairs, Mobile Home Roofs, Backhoe Work, Drains, Driveway, Landscaping, Yardwork Tree Trimming, Hauling!

Senior Discount: 928-478-6139

2015 26ft Sunset Trail Reserve, 2 Slides, Island Kitchen, FP, Includes Generator and Hitch, $27,000, 928-478-6382

*CANCER CASES*

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

Payson Senior Center needs a HEAD COOK.

RVS

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10ft, 20ft, 30ft. and 40ft.

Shipping Containters, Call 928-537-3257

CHEF NEEDED

Lawn Care

HAULING

Diversified Services IOWA BOY - HONEST, DEPENDABLE

(Inexpensive) Not a Licensed Contractor

JOE - 970-1873 HOME SERVICES

Call The Cheaper Sweeper

Call The Cheaper Sweeper

JIMMY’S ALLTRADES Residential Repairs Since 1993 FREE ESTIMATES Plumbing, Electrical, Sun Screens, Dryer Vent Cleaning, Gutters Cleaned 928-474-6482 not licensed

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Mario & Mario Landscaping and Masonry Complete Landscaping & Irrigation, Tree Service and Removal. Rock, Retaining Walls, Block Fencing Walls, Wrought Iron Fences.

Flagstone & Concrete Driveways, Pavers and Sidewalks.

Licensed, Bonded and Insured. Home Maitenance Available. Call 928-282-3118 Mention this add and get 10% Off!

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

Gift Certificates Available

Debco Construction

Corvettes

GUNS/KNIVES 20 Guage Remington Model 1100, 26” Barrel, $300.Firm Bob 928-970-1399

Permanent/Temporary Placement Servces. FREE to job seekers. Call 928-474-2845 or info@employment-dynamics.com.

Located at 418 S. Beeline.

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Training/meeting room available.

INTEGRITY METALS

928-951-6590 or 928-978-5473 FIREWOOD: Oak and Pine, Discount for Seniors. 928-476-3819 or 480-266-4471

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Get the best results!

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

HOUSEKEEPING HOUSE/OFFICE CLEANING! REASONABLE RATES & FREE ESTIMATES Call: Ashley @ 928-970-2400

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

Call Shari for a Quote!

928-951-1807

LANDSCAPING

OakLeaf Yardworks Yard Maintenance Minor landscaping and tree trimming.

All work affordable.

Call:Dennis 928-595-0477 not a licensed contractor

LEGAL SERVICES ad attached

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Merlinda’s Hair Salon Men’s Haircut....$10.00 Women’s Haircut....$18.00 $ 5.00 off all chemical service

Call or Walk-ins Welcome ~ Merlinda or LeAnn Twin Pines Center • 512 S. Beeline #9 • 928.468.2003 Order: 10077642 Cust: -Town of Payson / HR Keywords: Property & Equipment Technician art#: 20129224 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 2.00

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Got Shade?

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

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

(928) 474-8042

Cornerstone Property Services www.cornerstone-mgt.com

Apartments : : : for Rent :

Summers are cool:at

:

Forest Hills Condominiums :

Beautiful 5Br/3Ba home on 1.67 Acres in Middle Round Valley, In Door Pool, Garden, Fruit Trees, More, Possible Lease/Purchase, $298,000; 928-978-4011 F.S.B.O. (Mesa Del), Cute Single Family Home, 2Br/1Ba, LR, DR, Kitchen, Laundry Room, All New Appliances, Stove, Fridge, W/D, New Pellet Stove, Sitting on Fenced-in-Corner Lot, 1/3 Acre, Mature Trees, Lots of Shade, Privacy, Detached 2-Car Garage, Storage Shed we/Cord of Firewood, Fire Pit in back yard, Perfect Weekend Get-a-way or Year-Round, Please call for more Info: 928-474-2934 HOME INSPECTIONS AZ and ASHI Certified Home Inspector 14 years Experience Payson License #PO0049 www.inspectaz.com Dan Harris 928-970-1187

RENT / OWN: F.S.B.O. 3Br/2Ba, Rent $950 or Own $124,500.

306 S. Colcord. Will consider Lease Purchase, Qualifcations Necessary 928-978-6633

333 N. McLane :

Relax by our cool swimming pool Large 1-2 Bedrooms

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

Call Caroline 928-472-6055

Apt. 2Br, Fenced Yard $670.mo, Also Trailer 1Br $525.mo Both, minimum 3 month lease, Cable/Water/Rubbish Included Call 928-951-6137 or 928-478-2010

Nice 1Br/1Ba & Loft Apts.

New Paint, Either Unit, $450.mo in Quiet Adult Community, Just Came Available, Call Debbie, 608-359-2071

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

POSITIONS WANTED

REPOS: 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms, Starting from $9,989. Call Bronco Homes: 1-800-487-0712 Order: 10077631 Cust: -Merlinda's Hair Salon Keywords: Special Offer art#: 20129207 Class: Beauty Salon Size: 2.00 X 2.00 Town

Caregiver JOB FAIR! Tuesday, September 29, 2015 10am-2pm Payson DES Office 100 N Tonto St #100 928-556-0195 Please bring Drivers License and SSN card to apply

RESTAURANTS SUBWAY: Apply within,

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

of Payson, Property & Equipment Technician $12.48-$18.71/hr. plus excellent benefits

Obtain job description and required application by calling (928) 474-5242 x5012; pick one up at Town Hall; or download at www.paysonaz.gov.

Human Resources, 303 N Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541, must receive applications no later than 4PM MST, 10/01/15. EOE Order: 10073430 Cust: -McDonalds Keywords: Help Wanted art#: 20123185 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 4.00

Join our friendly Team

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

APARTMENTS FOR RENT 1100 Sq.Ft 2BDR/2BA Apartment In Central Payson, Central Heating and A/C, F/P., Washer/Dryer Hookup $750.p/m, 480-326-7203 or 480-926-9024 2BR 1BA, Apt 201 E Jura Cir Payson 700 sq ft, refurbished $700 mo $700 dep keyless entry new flooring blinds 480-628-4465 pine4rest@gmail.com.

Now Renting!

Canal Senior Apartments 807 S. Westerly Road Payson, AZ 85541 McDonald’s invites you to join our professional, friendly and dedicated team. McDonald’s is committed to outstanding customer service, people development and professional growth.

The McDonald’s Team offers Part-Time and Full Time employment with wages starting at $8.10 per hour.

Flexible hours, training, advancement opportunities, management development, employee retirement benefits, insurance, performance reviews and raises, and many other benefits. McDonald’s rewards outstanding performance.

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

To apply online visit www.mcarizona.com

Prudential Pine

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

928-476-3279

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

Pine Prudential Rentals x3

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

www.paysonrentals.com RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

1502 N. Fairview Dr., 3BD, 3BA . . $1400 602 N. Boulder Ridge, 3BD, 2BA . $1295 906 S. Lakeview, 2BD, 2BA. . . . . . . $950 502 E. McKamey St., 3BD, 2BA . . . $895 1101 N. Carefree Cir., 2BD, 2BA . . . . . $850 609 N. Granite, 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . $650 607 S. Beeline Hwy. Sp#5, 1BD, 1BA . $550 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C7, Studio 1BA$500 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C4, Studio 1BA$400 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C6, Studio,1BA $400

FURNISHED HOMES

BISON COVE CONDOS

Tonto Oaks Apts.

Positively Payson

& Mobile Homes

120 S. Tonto St.

Come be a part of the “C L” crowd!

Large Up To Date 1&2 Bedroom Apts.

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

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

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

Independently Owned & Operated

Woodhill 3Bd/2Ba 2-Car Garage; All New Flooring, washer/dryer, cul-de-sac lot, no fencing, lease required, HOA, $1320.mo Call 928-978-2373 or 928-978-2691

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

MOBILES/RVS FOR RENT Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park, For Rent:

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT Office or Retail Space Lowest Rates In Payson Private Bath,500 sq.ft.

On Upgraded Remodeled Units, 1 Month Rent Free 602-616-3558

Payson’s Finest Eagle Springs Professional Plaza 903 E. Hwy 260 Medical Suite Available also Office Space Available 1000sf to 3500sf 928-978-0149

RESTAURANT FACILITIES FOR LEASE Comm zoning, A+ location.

New to-code stainless comm kitchen w/walk-in cooler/freezer & lrg pantry. Seats 80+ w/Hi-vis HWY260 location, plenty of parking. Attractive lease terms for qualified tenant.

Scott R Trevey KL Commercial Group; 480-205-0862

CONDOMINIUMS Beautiful Luxurious Tri-level Town House on Green Valley Lakes, Very Quiet, Over 2100sf, Good Credit & References Required, Small Pet-Ok, Non-Smoking, $1200.mo 901 W. Madera Lane, Call 928-951-4320

HOMES FOR RENT

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

WANTED TO RENT Dependable Retired Man, LOOKING and SEEKING w/rent to own option on Private lot 2Br Home or Double Wide Trailer in nice part of Payson,.

704-477-9293

Sell it fast!

2Br/2Ba Laundry Room w/Washer & Dryer, All Electric, Clean, Year Lease, Pets/Smoking-No, $800.mo Call 928-474-8263 or 928-951-4237

Apartment For Rent

SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS

RENTALS

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

1104 S. Elk Ridge, 4BD, 3BA . . . . $2000

HIRING: RN with IV Skills

Nurse Practitioner, PAC & Medical Typest: Excel & Word.

Pay-D.O.Experience Send Resume & References Required: Speciality Clinic PO Box 1463, Payson, 85547

PAYSON TRAILER RANCH 1 & 2 Bdrms Starting at $425.00 Spaces starting at $310.

1st Mo + Deposit!

All Include Cable/Water/Sewer/Trash Calll 928-517-1368

ASPEN COVE

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

REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE

HOMES FOR RENT

Apartments For Rent

INCOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY Independent, vibrant living located off Historic Main Street and just down the road from Senior Center.

Home-like setting and big smiles from our professional staff. We offer spacious 1 an 2 bedroom apartment homes. For 25 years Syringa Property Management has been creating cheerful communities for individuals who want to enjoy an independent and enriching retirement.

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

2Br/1Ba Mobile In Town, Private Lot, Freshly Painted Interior w/New Light Fixtures, Large Fenced Back Yard w/New Trees. Large Living Room, Dining w/Built-ins, Heating/Cooling, W/D Hook-ups, Double-Pane Windows, $750.p/m + Yard Maintanence included in Rent: 928-288-2440

You’ll find a receptive audience for sales with an ad in the Payson Roundup classifieds!

CLASSIC ONE-OF-A-KIND 1-Bdrm Duplex,Close to Hospital.

Rock Fireplace, Vaulted Ceilings, Fenced Yard. $595/mo.

Credit Report & Deposit Req. Owner/Agent 480-649-0005

CALL THE PAYSON ROUNDUP at 474-5251 or drop in 708 N. BEELINE

PAYSON ROUNDUP

6B

LEGAL NOTICES 15906: 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25/2015 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 7/29/2015 TS No. : AZ-15-676564-HL Order No. : 733-1500959-70 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 5/20/2008 and recorded 5/29/2008 as Instrument 2008-007482 , in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona . Notice! If you believe there is a defense to the trustee sale or if you have an objection to the trustee sale, you must file an action and obtain a court order pursuant to rule 65, Arizona rules of civil procedure, stopping the sale no later than 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time of the last business day before the scheduled date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 10/28/2015 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: At the front entrance to the County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, Block 18, of West Globe Townsite, according to the plat of record in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map No. 27. Purported Street Address: 901 N SIDE ST, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Tax Parcel Number: 207-17-115 Original Principal Balance: $217,500.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Champion Mortgage Company C/O Champion Mortgage Company 8950 Cypress Water Blvd.

Coppell, TX 75019 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): James F. Thornbrugh, an unmarried man 901 N SIDE ST, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 888-988-6736 Login to: Salestrack.tdsf.com AZ-15-676564-HL The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-15-676564-HL Dated: 7/24/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Ellene Barnett, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 7/24/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared Ellene Barnett, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0090231 9/4/2015 9/11/2015 9/18/2015 9/25/2015 15907: 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25/2015 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 7/30/2015 TS No. : AZ-15-669754-CL Order No. : 8549860 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/19/1999 and recorded 10/27/1999 as Instrument 1999-17306 , in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona . Notice! If you believe there is a defense to the trustee sale or if you have an objection to the trustee sale, you must file an action and obtain a court order pursuant to rule 65, Arizona rules of civil procedure, stopping the sale no later than 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time of the last business day before the scheduled date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 11/2/2015 at 11:00AM Sale Location: At the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash, Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: LOT 3, BLOCK 7, OF COUNTRY CLUB MANOR REPLATTED, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP NO. 89. EXCEPT THAT CERTAIN PORTION BEING THE THE NORTH THREE FOOT STRIP BY ONE HUNDRED FEET LONG OF LOT 3, BLOCK 7, OF COUNTRY CLUB MANOR REPLATTED. Purported Street Address: 1514 CHERRY AVE, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Tax Parcel Number: 207-04-071 Original Principal Balance: $32,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America. C/O Seterus, Inc. 14523 SW Millikan Way, Suite 200 Beaverton, OR 97005 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): ROSEMARY CANCHOLA, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN 1514 CHERRY AVE, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 916.939.0772 Login to: w w w. n a t i o n w i d e p o s t i n g . c o m AZ-15-669754-CL The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the

LEGAL NOTICES Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-15-669754-CL Dated: 7/28/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: John Pascual, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 7/28/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared John Pascual, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0090339 9/4/2015 9/11/2015 9/18/2015 9/25/2015 15908: 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25/2015 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 7/9/2015 TS No. : AZ-14-652081-JP Order No. : 140929230-AZ-VOO The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 5/9/2002 and recorded 6/24/2002 as Instrument 2002-010107 , in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona . Notice! If you believe there is a defense to the trustee sale or if you have an objection to the trustee sale, you must file an action and obtain a court order pursuant to rule 65, Arizona rules of civil procedure, stopping the sale no later than 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time of the last business day before the scheduled date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 10/13/2015 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: At the front entrance to the County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF GILA, STATE OF ARIZONA: A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN GILA COUNTY RECORDERS FEE NO. 94-648878, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, BEING SITUATE IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST, OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, HAVING A BOUNDARY MORE PARTICULARY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING FOR A TIE AT THE 1969 BLM BRASS CAPPED PIPE MARKING THE WEST 1/16 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 23, FROM WHICH THE 1969 BLM BRASS CAPPED PIPE MARKING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 23, BEARS NORTH 89’ 51’ 47” WEST 1316.27 FEET DISTANY; THENCE NORTH 89’ 51’ 47” WEST 447.17 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SUBJECT PARCEL DESCRIBED HEREINAVOVE; THENCE NORTH 0’ 31’ 00” WEST 116.07 FEET ALONG A NON-TANGENT LINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF A 30.00 FEET WIDE VEHICULAR ACCESS SAND UTILITIES EASEMENT AND THE POINT OF BEGINNINH, SAID POINT BEING ON THE ARC OF NON-TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NORTHWEST; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 53.08 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 414.80 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 7’ 19’ 57” AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS SOUTH 67’ 04’ 04” EAST 53.05 FEET TO A POINT OF COMPOUND CURVE WHOSE COMMON RADIAL LINE BEARS NORTH 19’ 15’ 58” EAST AND SOUTH 19’ 15’ 58” WEST RESPECTIVELY; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY AND NORTHEASTERLY 75.47 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 59.50 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 72’ 40’ 35” AND WHOSE CORD BEARS NORTH 72’ 55’ 40” EAST 70.51 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE NORTH 36’ 35’ 23” EAST 100.66 FEET; THENCE NORTH 43’ 48’ 17” EAST 170.70 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT; THENCE NORTH 45’ 47’ 30” EAST 160.98 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHEAST; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY AND EASTERLY 52.24 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 78.50 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 89’ 61’ 47” AND WHOSE CHORD BEARS NORTH 57’ 57’ 51” EAST 50.95 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE SOUTH 89’ 51’ 47” EAST 42.91 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SUBJECT PARCEL DESCRIBED HEREINABOVE AND THE TERMINAL POINT OF THIS EASEMENT. END OF SCHEDULE A Purported Street Address: 148 N CORDOVA ST, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 Tax Parcel Number: 201-08-013 Original Principal Balance: $151,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC C/O Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC 3451 Hammond Avenue Suite 150 Waterloo, IA 50704 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): CAROL S. DUKE, WALTER R. DUKE AND CRAIG M. REED AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP 13F ELMER LANE, TONTO BASIN, AZ 85553 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 888-988-6736 Login to: Salestrack.tdsf.com AZ-14-652081-JP The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to

LEGAL NOTICES a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-14-652081-JP Dated: 7/8/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Maria Albarran Diaz, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 7/8/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared Maria Albarran Diaz, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0090382 9/4/2015 9/11/2015 9/18/2015 9/25/2015 15910: 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25/2015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #15-40692 Josserand Notice is hereby given that David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, as trustee (or successor trustee, or substituted trustee), pursuant to the Deed of Trust which had an original balance of $60,000.00 executed by Howard Josserand, an unmarried man, 5687 South Old Oak Street Claypool, AZ 85532 , dated January 26, 2008 and recorded February 11,2008, as Instrument No ./Docket-Page 2008-001866 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, State of Arizona, will sell the real property described herein by public auction on November 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ., to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811 A), all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: Lots 22 and 23, Block 21, of INSPIRATION TOWNSITE, according to the plat of record in the office of the county recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map No. 39. APN: 206-06-333 The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 5687 South Old Oak Street Claypool, AZ 85532. Tax Parcel No.: 206-06-333 2. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust Current Beneficiary:Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Care of/Servicer: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc 3476 Stateview Boulevard, MAC #X7801-014 Fort Mill, SC 29715; Current Trustee: David W. Cowles 2525 East Camelback Road #300 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6000. Dated: 08/27/2015 /S/David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, Trustee/Successor Trustee under said Deed of Trust, and is qualified to act as Successor Trustee per ARS Section 33-803 (A) 2, as a member of the Arizona State Bar. STATE OF ARIZONA, County of Maricopa. This instrument was acknowledged before me on 08/27/2015, by DAVID W. COWLES, Attorney at Law, as Trustee/Successor Trustee. /S/Pamela Cardy, Notary Public Commission expiration is 06/08/2019. NOTICE: This proceeding is an effort to collect a debt on behalf of the beneficiary under the referenced Deed of Trust. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Unless the loan is reinstated, this Trustee’s Sale proceedings will result in foreclosure of the subject property. A-4540935 09/04/2015, 09/11/2015, 09/18/2015, 09/25/2015 15914: 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2/2015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on October 22, 2012 in Instrument No. 2012-013219 in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME ON THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash St., Globe, Arizona at 11:00a.m. on November 20, 2015: LOT 258, ALPINE VILLAGE UNIT ONE, ACCORDING TO MAP NOS. 610, 610A, 601B, 610C AND 610D AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED IN

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

DOCKET 647, PAGE 986 AND CERTIFICATE OF AMENDED DEDICATION RECORDED IN DOCKET 667, PAGE 544, AND CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTION RECORDED IN DOCKET 676, PAGE 157, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA Purported Street address: 1101 N. Monte Rosa LN, Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel # 302-79-259C Original Principal Balance $200,000.00 Name and Address of Beneficiary: PHH Mortgage Corporation, 2001 Bishops Gate Blvd., Attn: Mail Stop SV-01, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054.

Name and Address of Original Trustor: Christy B Barrowdale, an Unmarried Woman, 1101 N. Monte Rosa LN, Payson, AZ 85541 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee: Jason P. Sherman, 3636 N. Central Ave., Suite #400, Phoenix, AZ 85012, 602-222-5711 Dated: August 21, 2015 /s/ Jason P. Sherman Jason P. Sherman, Trustee Manner of Trustee Qualification: The Trustee qualifies pursuant to A.R.S. § 33-803(A)(2) as a member of the State Bar of Arizona.

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

STATE OF ARIZONA} } ss.

COUNTY OF MARICOPA} The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on August 21, 2015, by Jason P. Sherman, a member of the State Bar of Arizona, as Trustee. /s/Kari Sheehan NOTARY PUBLIC My commission expires: 9/12/2018

LEGAL NOTICES

AZ 85541 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee: Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. Northpark Town Center 1000 Abernathy Rd NE; Bldg 400, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328 (866) 960-8299 SALE INFORMATION: Sales Line: (866) 960-8299 Website: http://www.altisource.com/Mortgag eServices/DefaultManagement/Tru steeServices.aspx DATED: 8/8/15 Western Progressive - Arizona, /s/ Chelsea Jackson, Chelsea Jackson, Inc.Trustee Sale Assistant The successor trustee herein qualifies as a trustee of the Deed of Trust in the trustee’s capacity as an Escrow Agent as required by A.R.S. § 33-803 (A)(6). The successor trustee’s regulator is the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions.

STATE OF Georgia COUNTY OF Fulton On 8/8/15, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said State, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Chelsea Jackson, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who executed the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.

WITNESS my hand and official seal. /s/ Tanesha Humphrey Tanesha Humphrey, Gwinnett County Georgia NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires June 5, 2018

15927: 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16/2015: TS No. 2015-00688-AZ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/16/2006 and recorded on 10/20/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-018057, Book —- Page —and rerecorded on as in the official records of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501, in Gila County, on 11/25/2015 at 11:00 AM of said day:

15928: 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16/2015 TS No. 2015-00648-AZ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 07/30/2007 and recorded on 08/03/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-013200, Book —- Page —and rerecorded on as in the official records of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501, in Gila County, on 11/30/2015 at 11:00 AM of said day:

Legal Description:

Legal Description:

A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN HOMESTEAD ENTRY SURVEY NO. 419, IN SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 11 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL B, OF RECORD OF SURVEY RECORDED JANUARY 22, 1997, IN SURVEY MAP NO. 1318 GILA COUNTY RECORDS.

LOTS 16, 17 AND THE NORTHWESTERLY 7.5 FEET OF LOT 18, BLOCK 1-C, OF EAST GLOBE MAP 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP NO. 15

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Purported Street Address: 273 North Coyote Way, Payson , AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 30253015 S Original Principal 472,500.00

Balance:

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Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for MASTR Specialized Loan Trust 2007-02 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates C/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC 1661 Worthington Road West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Name and Address of Original Trustor: THOMAS L. CROM, III AND STACY A. CROM HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP 273 North Coyote Way, Payson,

Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2008-1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2008-1 c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC 1661 Worthington Road West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Name and Address of Original Trustor: SCOTT STENNERSON, LAURA STENNERSON, 651 South East Street , Globe , AZ 85501 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee: Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. Northpark Town Center, 1000 Abernathy Rd NE; Bldg 400, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328 (866) 960-8299 SALE INFORMATION: Sales Line: (866) 960-8299 W e b s i t e

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Institutions.

STATE OF Georgia COUNTY OF Fulton

DATED: 8/13/2015 Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. /s/ Chelsea Jackson, Chelsea Jackson, Trustee Sale Assistant The successor trustee herein qualifies as a trustee of the Deed of Trust in the trustee’s capacity as an Escrow Agent as required by A.R.S. § 33-803 (A)(6). The successor trustee’s regulator is the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions.

STATE OF Georgia COUNTY OF Fulton On 8/13/2015, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said State, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Chelsea Jackson, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who executed the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.

WITNESS my hand and official seal. /s/ Tanesha Humphrey Tanesha Humphrey, Gwinnett County Georgia NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires June 5, 2018 15929: 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16/2015 TS No. 2015-00791-AZ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 01/21/2010 and recorded on 02/03/2010 as Instrument No. 2010-001028, Book —- Page —and further modified by that certain Loan modification agreement recorded on 10/03/2014 as instrument number 2014-009392 rerecorded on as in the official records of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501, in Gila County, on 11/30/2015 at 11:00 AM of said day: Legal Description: LOT 70, PAYSON NORTH UNIT TWO, ACCORDING TO MAP NO. 400, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. Purported Street Address: 108 W Sherwood Dr, Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 30264214

Purported Street Address: 651 South East Street , Globe , AZ 85501 Tax Parcel Number: 20805083 Original Principal Balance: $ 128,000.00

LEGAL NOTICES

Original Principal Balance: $ 183,825.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC 1661 Worthington Road West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Name and Address of Original Trustor: JOHN WILCOX, A MARRIED MAN, 108 W Sherwood Dr, Payson, AZ 85541 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee: Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. Northpark Town Center, 1000 Abernathy Rd NE; Bldg 400, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328; (866) 960-8299

On 8/13/2015, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said State, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Chelsea Jackson, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who executed the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.

WITNESS my hand and official seal. /s/ Tanesha Humphrey Tanesha Humphrey, Gwinnett County Georgia NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires June 5, 2018 15932: 9/22, 9/25, 9/29/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: Thomas Palmwood Terrace, LLC File No. L-2026879-7 II. The address of the known place of business is: 16 W. Cline Ranch Rd., Star Valley, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Don Knoner, 16 W. Cline Ranch Rd., Star Valley, AZ 85541.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers.

The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: Don Knoner, (x) manager, 16 W. Cline Ranch Rd., Star Valley, AZ 85541; Fred Kaiser, (x) member, 5320 Valencia Dr, Orange, CA 92669.

15933: 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16/2015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #15-03737 Cox Title No: 21503294 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain trust deed recorded on 11/16/2009 as Document No. 2009-013770 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 December 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ. and the property will be sold by the Trustee to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811).

LEGAL NOTICES The sale shall convey all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: Lot 214, of TRAIL WOOD UNIT TWO, according to the plat of record in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map No. 652. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 301 N Lakeshore Road Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel No.: 304-53-050 1 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: $198,979.00 Original Trustor: Shawna Lee Cox, an unmarried woman 2118 N Florence Road, Payson, AZ 85541 Current Beneficiary: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Care of / Servicer JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3415 Vision Drive Columbus, OH 43219 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-4542435 09/25/2015, 10/02/2015, 10/09/2015, 10/16/2015 15934: 9/25, 9/29, 10/2/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: MILTONCORP, LLC File No. L-2033209-1 II. The address of the known place of business is: 709 W. Main Street, Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Michael J. Harper, Harper Law Office, PC, 111 W. Cedar Lane, Suite C., Payson, AZ 85541.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers.

The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: Michael A. Marmer, (x) member (x) manager, M.D., 600 N. Doubletree Cir., Payson, AZ 85541.

Order: 10077826 Cust: -LAMONT MORTUARY OF GLOBE Keywords: Mary Ann Martinez obituary Class: Public Notices Size: 2.00 X 7.00

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SALE INFORMATION: Sales Line: (866) 960-8299 Website: http://www.altisource.com/Mortgag eServices/DefaultManagement/Tru steeServices.aspx DATED: 8/13/2015 Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. /s/ Chelsea Jackson, Chelsea Jackson, Trustee Sale Assistant The successor trustee herein qualifies as a trustee of the Deed of Trust in the trustee’s capacity as an Escrow Agent as required by A.R.S. § 33-803 (A)(6). The successor trustee’s regulator is the Arizona Department of Financial

Order: 10077805 Cust: -Central Arizona Association of Keywords: CAG NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING art#: 20129452 Class: PublicArizona Notices Governments (CAG) Central Size: 3.00 X 6.50

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

will conduct two (2) Public Hearings to receive public comments on the 2015 DRAFT Section 208 Water Quality Management Plan. This document is an agreement between CAG, wastewater utilities, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement local strategies and processes to protect water quality within the CAG region which covers all of Gila and Pinal Counties and their communities. This new plan is a user friendly document that focuses on strategies for future water quality protection and improvement.

Hearings will be held at the following dates, times, and locations: Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 6:30-7:30PM at the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash, Globe, Arizona, 85501 Thursday, November 19, 2015, 6:30-7:30PM at the Pinal County Courthouse, 135 N. Pinal St., Florence, Arizona, 85132 Individuals who wish to comment on this 208 DRAFT Plan are encouraged to attend the public hearings and/or to send written comments to Alan Urban, Community Development Manager, at 1075 S. Idaho Rd., Suite 300, Apache Junction, Arizona, 85119; via fax at 480-474-9306; or via e-mail at aurban@ cagaz.org. Comments must be received by Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 6:00 PM. The 208 DRAFT Plan is available for public comment. A copy of the 208 DRAFT Plan is available on the CAG website at: http://www.cagaz.org A hard copy of the 208 DRAFT Plan is available for public inspection at the public libraries in these communities: Apache Junction Casa Grande Coolidge Eloy Florence Globe Hayden Kearny Mammoth Marana Maricopa Miami Payson Queen Creek Superior San Tan Valley* See library addresses on the CAG website at http://www.cagaz.org *Location is at Central Arizona College, San Tan Campus Individuals with disabilities who require special accommodations, may contact Alan Urban, Community Development Manager at 480-474-9300 or aurban@ cagaz.org. Requests for copies of the 208 DRAFT Plan in an alternate format must be made at least two weeks in advance, or no later than Monday, November 2, 2015 at 6 PM.

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2. ESTATE SALE: 205 N. Fawn Dr. (Manzanita Hills) Fri. & Sat. Sept. 25 & 26 from 7am to Noon: Lots of Furniture, Collectibles and More!

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4. Storage Unit Sale C-5, 11, 13, 15 & 17; 208 N. Tonto Street, Thurs. Fri. & Sat. Sept. 24, 25 & 26 from 8am to 1pm: Gate Opens at 8am: Antiques, Collectibles, Desks, Crafts, Quilting, Clothes, Many Dolls still in boxes, Household Goods, Pictures, Massage Table, Christmas items, Lamps, Camping Gear and Much More!

5. Yard Sale 2105 W Carrel Cir Payson Fri, Sep 25 and Sat, Sep 26.

8:00am-1pm Hunter or vacation special Lance 11.5 over head Camper fully self-contained $1500.00 or best offer HE kenmore front load washer & dryer like new plus other Items

6. Inside Yard Sale: Rain or Shine Wood Tools, Beanie Babies, Nick-Naks, Books, Dishes, Antiques & Other Collectibles, September 26-27 starting at 8:00 a.m.

10555 Fossil Creek Rd, Strawberry Watch for yellow signs (Betsy Ross Acres)

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7. 107 N. Forest Park Dr., Sat. & Sun. Sept. 26 & 27 from 8am to 1pm: Furniture, Radial arm saw, Kitchen table & Chairs, Range hood, Small microvwave, Sofa pillow and Misc.

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Payson Roundup SPORTS Friday, September 25, 2015

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Senior hopes for healthy season From page 1B

the shin splints, however, she finished last in the 1600 at state. opened up about a 15-meter lead.”

After a junior year plagued by injury, With 600 meters left, she was trailing by Greenleaf could have given up. about five meters. She overtook the leader “Over the summer, Abby came to a crosswith 200 meters left then powered through to roads,” Ball said. “She knew she wanted to the finish. go to cross country camp, but didn’t know if “She couldn’t see what was she wanted to continue running behind her, and there were competitively.”

“When you have about five girls really aggressive She had demonstrated her behind her,” said Ball. “They three different girls ability when healthy as the only went over a ridge and I couldn’t that are running at section medalist in PHS histosee the finish. I knew it was her sophomore year of cross a really high level, ry close.” country. But her injuries also Greenleaf has repeatedly run the can really help pained and frustrated her. through pain and injury.

“After camp she decided to each other out, both After missing most of the dedicate herself,” Ball said. “She cross country season last year, in races and in began running on her own. She she made it back for track sea- practice decided she wanted to finish off son. She ran an impressive 5:35 Jonathan Ball her senior year on a high note.

1600 meters at the Scottsdale Cross country coach I have been coaching Abby for Distance Classic. However, she four years, and I never saw her suffered severe shin splits which as driven as she is now.” overshadowed the rest of her season.

She, Kyra Ball, a sophomore, and Schouten, She qualified for the 1600 for the Division 3 a senior, also joined in her dedication over the State Championships and also ran in two relay summer. races for the Longhorns at state. Because of “They were running together in the eveKeith Morris/Roundup

From left to right, Anna Schouten, Kyra Ball and Abigail Greenleaf have been pushing each other to improve.

Ball, Schouten lead Longhorn harriers by

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Kyra Ball finished fourth among 99 girls in 21:41 in the girls race at the Chandler Valley Christian Invitational at Kiwanis Park in Tempe on Tuesday. It was the sophomore’s third topfive finish of the season.

“She has really made quite a strong jump from last season,” said her father and Payson head coach Jonathan Ball. “She improved on the time she ran there last year by 53 seconds.

She’s been wanting to drop in the 21s consistently and she was very encouraged by doing so on the Kiwanis course.”

Anna Schouten finished 11th in 23:02.

“Anna was very consistent as always, and also set a course personal record running 13 seconds faster than any other time that she had run on this course.

Every course she has seen this season she has run the fastest she has ever run that particular course.”

Abigail Greenleaf didn’t

run because she was in South Carolina for her sister’s graduation from boot camp.

Melissa La Spisa (28:41) finished 65th, Abby Ward (29:51) 72nd and Amy Borges (30:03) 75th as Payson placed seventh among 11 scoring teams with 163 points. Twenty-one schools were represented in the meet comprised primarily of small private schools. Payson was one of four public schools in the meet.

Payson’s Daely Pentico enjoyed his strongest showing of the season, finishing 32nd in the boys race in 19:40.

“That was only his second race and the first time he was sub-20,” Ball said.

Teammate Kevin Price finished 68th among 152 boys in 21:31.

“Kevin has shown significant progress over the last two years,” his coach said. “Two years ago at Valley Christian he ran to 100th place in 22:55. To have a 1:24-minute improvement along with the place improvement is pretty remarkable.”

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A Payson defender tries to bring down a Combs ball carrier.

Football team must fix trouble areas From page 1B • Fix the special teams

I’m not sure if the Longhorns kicked out of bounds on purpose in the fourth quarter the past two weeks to avoid giving up a long return but it’s something they need to stop doing. It’s not a good strategy and they paid dearly for it against Combs.

Strong kick coverage is a must for a team hoping to go deep in the playoffs.

And make the extra points.

Payson has struggled this year doing just that. The Longhorns were just 1 of 4 on conversions against Combs.

• Cut down on penalties

The 10 penalties the Horns had last week actually represents a drop from their average after a pair of games in the teens. It’s really time to cut way down on that.

Focused and disciplined teams simply don’t commit that many penalties. Some flags are inevitable, but three games with 10 or more in four games is just too much.

Now, if they can improve in these three key areas, this team has the talent to play with anybody. Few teams can match their speed and ability to run the ball.

Of course, a bitter loss can define a team. It can demoralize them — and unravel a season.

But it can also unite players determined to learn from their mistakes and prove the critics wrong.

A gut-wrenching loss is a great teacher.

The Horns will face many challenges in the next six weeks, beginning with a showdown against Flagstaff at 7:30 tonight at Northern Arizona University’s Walkup Skydome. The Division 3 Eagles wait in their nest, boasting a 3-1 record of their own.

nings and doing what it takes to improve from one season to another,” coach Ball said. “When you have three different girls that are running at a really high level they can really help each other out both in races and in practice.”

Each member of the trio contributes to the group.

“Anna knows how to run consistent paces,” her coach said.

So Anna provides the consistency, while Kyra and Abby push for speed. “Together the improvements of the three have really taken these girls to new heights.”

After running 22:24 on the hilly course at Payson Golf Course in the Payson Invitational on Sept. 9, Greenleaf won a medal by finishing 21st in 20:54 in a competitive field in the Fountain Hills Invitational on Sept. 13.

“It was a very competitive field, the most competitive race she will see this year including the D3 state meet,” her coach said. “It was her second fastest 5K of all time. She ran a 20:13 at the Twilight Invitational on a course built for speedy fast times her sophomore year. I knew then this season can be special for her.”