Fall hits Payson Photographer Ralph Roberts this week captured fall color on the East Verde River at the end of Cracker Jack Road. He predicted the cottonwoods and sycamores will peak around the second week in November. He said early morning remains the best time to get a shot overlooking the meander of the river. He noted, “I feel most folks don’t realize that after a three-mile drive and crossing the Verde, the road is terrible with numerous rocks and ruts so most folks give up. However to the adventurer, a half mile more reveals the stunning beauty of the East Verde along the Cracker Jack Mine Road. This is autumn’s last awesome show of spectacular color.” The aspen and maples atop the Rim have largely finished their display.
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The newswires have exploded with the news that premiums the federal Affordable Care Act exchanges will increase by an average of 25 percent nationally and as much as 119 percent in Arizona. The increase will mostly affect people who don’t qualify for tax credits and subsidies through the exchanges, based on family income. The federal government claims that tax subsidies will help prevent most people from seeing a significant increase, since 70 percent of people covered through the exchanges get some sort of subsidy. However, one local insurance agent has had calls from many who fall outside the parameters to qualify for tax subsidies. Still others qualify for subsidies, but not enough to make a difference. The Department of Health and Human Services
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The Payson Unified School District has spent every penny of a voter-approved, $1.2 million budget override on teachers and classrooms, Finance Director Kathy Manning reported last week. The money represents roughly 8 percent of the district’s annual budget and this year supported 23 teaching positions. The teaching positions supported included: • 15 positions to teach technology, music, physical education, reading, writing and math. • 6 positions to reduce class sizes. • 2 positions to support advanced classes, like advanced placement courses. “When you go out for an override,” explained Super intendent Greg Wyman, “you have to tell the community what you’re going to spend the money on. This reassures them we’re spending the money on what we said we were going to spend it on when the override passed.” School district budgets have gotten so complicated that at times the school board members themselves struggled with the different categories — and the accompanying mandates. The state overhauled the school financing system some years ago, after a group successfully sued the state for wide disparities in per-student spending between school districts, depending on the value of the local property tax levy. The state took over the school financing system, providing equalization funding that shifted property tax money from rich districts to poor districts like Payson. The system allows voters to approve a property tax surcharge to provide money over and above what the state gives the district. Payson voters have repeatedly approved that budget override, providing extra money for operations. Some other districts have also approved overrides to pay for capital spending, which hikes local property taxes for facilities. That has proved crucial for some district, since the state has all but eliminated money for new construction. Payson has not sought a capital improvement override for facilities. However, Payson is still paying off a voter-approved bond issue that dates back nearly eight years — and will continue for another seven years. That bond issue paid for a host of specific improvements, including the
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No. 8 Payson takes on No. 9 Florence in the opening round of the AIA Class 3A Volleyball State Championship at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at Phoenix Camelback High School. The first three rounds will be played at Camelback High. The winner plays in the quarterfinals at 7 p.m. against the winner of the first-round match between No. 1 Phoenix Northwest Christian and No. 16 Queen Creek American Leadership Academy. The semifinal match for the winner of that side of the bracket is set for 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5. The other semifinal begins at 10:30 a.m. The final takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday at Phoenix North High School. Also, the Longhorns football team gets a chance to avenge a tough loss when they return to Snowflake to take on the No. 2 Lobos in the first round of the AIA Class 3A Football State Championship at 6 p.m. Saturday. See page 15 for more details.
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Architects and planners for a proposed four-year college campus in Payson met with town officials Wednesday to go over preliminary phase I plans. Project leaders hope to have an academic building and two dorms built by the fall of 2018 for the first wave of students and classes. For years, project leaders have struggled to make progress on the long-awaited campus. It took years to acquire the 253-acre site from the U.S. Forest Service, secure donors and adequate funding, Artist’s rendering work through Rim Country University Academic Hall Southwest the maze of legal work, design the site and now, sign on a university partner. Gary Cordell, Rim Country Educational Foundation president, said Arizona State University, the long-anticipated partner, has yet to sign a deal. There is no word that another college is close to signing a contract with the Foundation and Rim Country Educational Alliance, separate legal entity.
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The Forest Service will burn more than 3,000 acres this week in the Payson and Young ranger districts in an effort to thin dangerously overgrown forests. The fires near Young and along the Control Road near Payson will generate smoke that may alarm residents and require motorists to drive carefully. Crews will stop setting fresh fires by 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and post warning signs on affected roads, both because of the danger posed by obscuring smoke and fire crews working along the side of the road. Fire crews will set a 1,262-acre broadcast fire treatment in the Pyeatt Draw area south of Forest Road 198, west of Forest Road 433, and north of Pyeatt Draw Creek Monday through Friday. During the day, smoke will
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Outlook: Sunny today with a high of 68, low of 40. Temps in the low 70s through the rest of the week with a chance for rain beginning Wednesday evening through Saturday. See page 8
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The Halloween festivities this weekend started on Friday night with a costume party at the Buffalo Bar and Grill, continued Saturday with a haunted house at the high school and the big parade and festival in Tonto Basin and continued on through Payson’s Trunk or Treat party on Main Street.
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each — he would force Marie to marry him. Mon deux! Quite the pickle. To get out of the mess, Millet’s friends figured out from a potential buyer that if Millet died, his paintings would be worth much more. So they hatched up a plan that put Millet in a dress and Marie into despair making even the Queen of France and the Sultan of Turkey believe Millet had died, while his twin sister came to settle his estate. The play explores cross-dressing, mistaken identities and deception, while relying on farce, burlesque and social satire for humor. The interesting thing about Twain’s play, he wrote it in 1898, but it was not published until 2003. Scholars knew the play existed, but it wasn’t until a scholar took the plays from Twain’s papers housed at the University of California, Berkeley and turned them into a book, they languished. Playwright David Ives then adopted “Is He Dead?” for the modern stage. It was first performed in 2007. Director and head of the Theatre Department Kathy Siler, worked herself to the bone both directing the actors and technical support. She has said numerous times the drama department is a two-person job. The district will seek a cohort for Siler, but for now, she’s running the whole show. For the entire fall break in October, Siler worked every day to paint and put together the striking set — a project Walling dearly loved doing. Walling had a talent for set design. The Town of Payson used him for the three years it participated in the Fiesta Bowl Parade winning top awards each year.
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The first week of the 2016-17 Payson High School school year, Thomas Walling cast the play, “Is He Dead?” Tragically, before he could direct the play, Walling died of heart failure from a birth defect. He was 32 years old. Walling’s choice of the Mark Twain-written comedy perfectly reflected his quirky sense of humor. He carefully cast the actors to fit the comedic qualities of each character. Last week, Oct. 20 through Oct. 22, the theater students hand-picked by Walling, performed “Is He Dead?” in honor of Walling. The play centered around a talented artist, his idiosyncratic friends, his love and her family. To add an additional challenge, the characters spoke with accents from French to German, Irish to Dutch and even threw in a slick American salesman. Jean-Francois Millet the artist, (played expertly by Matthew Zaleewski), painted like Monet — yet no one would pay the price he needed for his paintings. Millet and his friends, Agamemnon (Chicago) Buckner (Christian Teauge), Hans (Dutchy) Von Bismarck (Dexter Tiffany) and Phelim O’Shaughnessy (Zach Brooks) owed evil art dealer Bastien Andre (Jack Randall) a lot of money. The four friends hoped that Millet’s paintings would sell for enough to pay off their debt to Andre. In another twist to the plot, not only did Millet and friends owe money to Andre, so did Millet’s girlfriend Marie Leroux (Crystal Kubby), her father Papa Leroux (Kendall Dugan) and sister Cecile Leroux (Taylor Keeney). Millet had a lot of pressure to sell his paintings for the best price or not only would Andre take his paintings, he planned on only valuing those paintings at 100 francs
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Work continues on university site, despite lack of partner From page 1 Project leaders are plunging ahead with construction plans, although they have still not signed a university partner. Last Wednesday, a team of engineers, architects and planners met with town department heads at a weekly Development Services Meeting. In the coming weeks, construction crews will finish up an entrance to the site off Highway 260. Crews added a de-acceleration lane for eastbound traffic and a center turn lane for westbound traffic, said Garrett Goldman, consulting engineer with Tetra Tech, which is doing site development. Some residents have been critical of the number of pine trees removed to add the entrance. Hector Figueroa, town attorney, said the Arizona Department of Transportation controls that right-of-way and required the entrance to be designed in such a way that removed a number of trees for the turn lanes. Cordell has said that backers are trying to keep as many trees as possible, with the help of a detailed tree study. Internally, crews added a road through the site to where the first phase of buildings will go. Those buildings will sit toward the southwest corner of the site. There will only be one entrance to the college off 260, with a gated emergency exit to Granite Dells Road. Joe Ellis, senior associate with RSP Architects, said they finished drawing up a master plan for the site in the spring. The site has a number of challenges to building, mainly the hilly topography. While this is what provides some of the stunning views on the site, there are only a few places to place buildings. Because organizers want the site to have a “campus in the
woods” feel, it was decided early on to put the academic buildings away from the highway and tucked back in the woods. Toward the highway, the plan calls for commercial buildings. Initially, there will only be three buildings on the site. They include a 69,000-square-foot academic building and two dormitories. The three-story academic building will function as an all-in-one space, housing classrooms, administration offices, café, library, gym and meeting area. The student union/learning center can handle up to 1,000 students. As the university grows, additional buildings and classrooms will be added. Phase one includes two four-story dorms that will have a total of 348 beds. Cordell said students would be required to live on campus at least initially. That means first-year enrollment will be no more than 348 students. Ellis said they plan to have six dorms eventually to support the one academic building. Handicap-accessible pathways will link the buildings and there will be a level grassy area outside the academic building for events. The feel of the buildings is modern, but with a natural feel to fit into the surroundings. The student union will have a wall of windows on one side to take in the view of the Granite Dells. There will also be a large atrium in the student union. With the initial design done, organizers are still fine-tuning the layout. Town staff said they had some concerns with the design and layout. One concern, some of the roads on the property have a 10 percent grade and current town code limits grades to 8 percent. Staff asked if traffic signals would be added on 260. Goldman said signals would be added as the traffic to the campus increas-
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ADOT told staff they estimate signals will be needed five years after the campus opens. A walking path is planned from the campus into town off 260. Most were excited to see the project moving forward. Tanner Henry, water department manager, said staff was ready to help them move forward with the project. Figueroa said the project would benefit the entire community. Ellis said they anticipate having construction plans done by mid January.
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What a dispiriting election. What a betrayal of democracy. It’s hard to believe we deserve this. But then again, we’ve elected these people time and again. For the moment, let us settle on failure of the debate the nation needs about health care. Politicians like Sen. John McCain can barely contain their glee upon learning premiums for some 20 million Americans covered by the Affordable Care Act will likely next year jump an average of 25 percent. In states like Arizona, the average increase may end up closer to 116 percent, partly because insurance companies have abandoned the federal exchange in droves. We’ve been bombarded with press releases trumpeting the rise in premiums, declaring Obamacare a failure, demanding immediate repeal and lambasting Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick and other Democrats who voted for the plan more than six years ago. By and large, those press releases don’t mention the rise in subsidies that will cover some or all of the increase for people making between 100 and 200 percent of a federal poverty-level wage. But never mind, the increases mean real pain and suffering for millions of families. Of course, neither McCain nor any of the other Republicans who have made a career out of voting to repeal Obamacare have ever proposed an alternative. They seem completely unconcerned about what will happen to the roughly 20 to 30 million on the exchanges or covered by the expanded Medicaid programs like AHCCCS. Neither have they proposed any way to maintain the clear benefits of Obamacare, like coverage of pre-existing conditions. Sure, they advocate selling medical insurance across state lines. But study after study has demonstrated that this won’t have any noticeable impact on the cost of insurance. More likely, it would allow some cut-rate, rot-gut insurance plan in Mississippi to drive out adequately regulated programs in the other 50 states. Sure, they advocate strict limits on medial malpractice lawsuits and the damages awarded. But study after study suggests this might reduce the cost of medical care by 10 or 15 percent. It might make sense if you did offer universal coverage — with adequate regulation of incompetent doctors. In that world, a person injured by malpractice wouldn’t have to worry about winning a settlement that will cover a lifetime of medical costs. But slamming the door on medical malpractice lawsuits without providing universal care would likely force injured patients to pay the cost — while unscrupulous and incompetent doctors and medical plans would reap the benefits. But that’s pretty much the only ideas Republicans have offered as an alternative to the Affordable Care Act. No doubt about it — the Affordable Care Act remains deeply flawed. Granted, it offers coverage to millions of Americans who would otherwise suffer a potentially lethal lack of coverage. It also forced insurance plans to provide coverage of pre-existing conditions — rescuing many people from a dangerous limbo. However, the Affordable Care Act did very little to control the inexorable increase in the cost of the most expensive medical system on the planet. By extending coverage to 20 or 30 million people without any significant control over prices, the Affordable Care Act may have helped increase the cost of the already ruinous system. Requiring insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions almost certainly increased the basic cost of the policies. Clearly, we need a bipartisan effort to overhaul the system. We must insist on universal coverage. We must also control costs. Currently, countries like Canada provide equivalent or better care at about one-third of the cost as in the United States. Maybe that requires a government operated system — although the shameful failure of the government-operated Veterans Affairs medical system casts a long shadow over that idea. More likely, we need a system that involves real competition, effective regulation and a single-payer system. That was the original idea behind the Affordable Care Act — but the politicians have fought over their kill like a pack of jackals instead of fixing the problems evident from the start. Make no mistake: Fixing the broken health care system poses an enormous challenge. We’re talking about the need to overhaul the whole health care system — which accounts for 18 percent of the economy. We’re talking about millions of lives. We’re talking about ensuring the survival of a just and compassionate society. We’re talking about avoiding premature deaths and crippling diseases. We did it once before, when the two parties together adopted the Medicare system. Now this national crisis once again demands the best efforts of both parties, with the lives of their constituents and the health of the economy at stake. Instead, we get these feckless, misleading press releases and the worst kind of irresponsible deception. How dispiriting.
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We all have a stake in the benefits of solar Congressman Barry Goldwater Jr. Mohave County Sheriff Tom Sheahan The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is holding a proceeding to determine the value of rooftop solar, the value that utilities should pay customers who deliver electricity back to the grid. It is clear that rooftop solar benefits all Arizonans. It drives down costs for utilities by lessening the need to build new generating stations and transmission lines, for starters — costs that are passed onto us. Solar gives Arizonans options to generate their own electricity and lower their bills. It reduces pollution. Solar saves water. Solar creates jobs and provides almost 9,000 Arizona families with incomes higher than the national average according to the Solar Foundation. The benefits of our sunshine and rooftop solar are numerous. Rooftop solar encourages free market competition. That’s why Arizona monopoly utilities have been trying to undermine rooftop solar. They don’t want you to supply any of your own energy. The outcome of the ACC Value of Solar docket will impact all Arizonans. Recent independent studies conducted in other states show rooftop solar provides a long-term benefit to all, whether you have solar on your roof or not. If our Arizona commissioners conclude that solar is not a net positive for everyone, utilities across our state will use this as an excuse to strengthen their monopolies. This will hurt Arizona by retired
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energy choice and send jobs and business running from the state. All benefits need to be thoroughly considered in the ACC’s deliberations. Currently six utilities regulated by the ACC have filed proposals that threaten to eliminate thousands of solar jobs and the growing solar industry. Now, they are hoping that the value of solar proceeding will give them an excuse to do so. A fair methodology for assessing all the benefits of rooftop solar would do the opposite and stop the utility assault on rooftop solar in its tracks. That’s why it’s important for Arizonans to weigh in. Let regulators know the value that rooftop solar and energy choice has for Arizona. Let regulators know that our values lie in individual choice and freedom, homegrown jobs, innovation and competition. Call the Arizona Corporation Commission and reference the Value of Solar Docket Phoenix Office, 602-542-4251; 1-800-222-7000 (toll free in-state only) Tucson Office, 520-628-6550; 1-800-535-0148 (toll free in-state only) Or email the commissioners: Commissioner Andy Tobin, Tobin-web@azcc.gov Commissioner Tom Forese, Forese-web@azcc.gov Chairman Doug Little, Little-web@azcc.gov Commissioner Bob Stump, Stump-web@azcc.gov Commissioner Bob Burns, RBurns-web@azcc.gov
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Go with experience Editor: Captain Sully was able to land US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River because he was a seasoned and educated pilot with years of experience under his belt which allowed him to make exceptional, life-saving decisions. Experience counts, we all know that, right? When faced with critical issues we want the most salty, most seasoned guy on our side, we don’t want to break in a new guy; aren’t we looking for the professional who has been around the block a time or two? Sheriff Adam Shepherd has more than 30 years of professional law enforcement experience rising through the ranks of a patrol officer, detective, undercover narcotics officer, sergeant, lieutenant, undersheriff and now sheriff. He is a graduate of Northern Arizona University and Northwestern University School of Police Management, a premier training program for law enforcement executives. Adam also is a paramedic, scuba diver and it just so happens he has a commercial pilot’s license. Mr. Stubbs is a retired patrol deputy, who has served some time as a narcotics officer and school resource officer, that’s it. Honorable service for sure, but not the makings for running a law enforcement agency. The Gila County Sheriff’s Office is a complex organization with lots of moving parts. There are over 100 inmates in our jail system with around 70 detention officers to manage them including a jail medical unit. The county’s search and rescue, posse units, scuba dive units all come under the authority of the sheriff, plus all of the enforcement and administrative duties, all of which are governed by laws and hundreds of policies; which the leader should have a
knowledge and clear understanding of. Adam Shepherd is a good man, a family man with deep roots in Gila County. I taught him in the police academy. Even back then I could tell that he would do well. Let’s keep the best, most experienced man in the job and re-elect Adam as our sheriff. Gordon H. Gartner
How do kids succeed? Editor: It is truly wonderful that some people have such incredible success in school, in their careers, with their families, in life. It would also be wonderful if only everyone had that same kind of success in all those areas. An excellent and very important question: “How do they turn out?” If only more people would ask this question! Reading the research will reveal many benefits for the little participants! There are many scholarly articles about the effectiveness of early childhood education easily accessible on the Internet. For example: InBrief: Early Childhood Program Effectiveness http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/inbrief-early-childhood-program-effectiveness/ For a list of current studies on the topic: Key research studies on early learning effectiveness | U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/early-learning/research Proven Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/ RB9145.html For further information, those interested can search Google: Early Childhood
Education Effectiveness Another strategy to learn more about outcomes of early childhood education on a more personal level would be to visit the Early Childhood Education Program at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University, phone 602-543-6358; email gradeducation@asu.edu; H.B. Farmer Education Building, 1050 S Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281. You can also request information be sent to you about the program. One more point: participation in an early childhood education is always voluntary, never mandatory. And for some children who need that education, it is never too early. There needs to be at least the opportunity for parents who recognize the need for their children. Their child’s future is at stake. It seems that it would be very important to find out exactly what goes on in early childhood education. Dan Farrell
Don’t wait for equality Editor: Approximately 103 years ago, over 10,000 women and men marched down Fifth Avenue in New York demanding women’s right to vote. That right was finally achieved. Unfortunately, according to a new World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report, the right for equal consideration as in equal pay and top jobs are 170 years from now before women worldwide will be earning as much as men. Sadly, I can’t wait that long! My strong belief is that many of you can’t wait either. Do yourself a favor, let your voices be heard, vote to bring equality to all. Sylvia Freeman
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ST JOHNS — Salt River Project’s Coronado Generating Station in St. Johns made history last week by mixing wood debris with coal. As the debris — ground into chips and mixed with coal — carried up the conveyor into the coal-fired plant’s boilers, it became the first in Arizona to use forest waste for fuel. Called biomass, the wood chips came from woody waste leftover from a forest thinning operation near Flagstaff. The test comes at a time when forest thinning to prevent wildfires and the use of the wood products from the thinning are critical. According to Ron Klawitter, an analyst with the water strategy group at Salt River Project, this is the first time forest waste has been used as a fuel for a coal-fired power plant in the state. The test burn last week was conducted to see how well the conveyors that carry the coal to the plant could handle the wood chips, and how it affected the firing. Although the waste made up just 2 percent of the fuel, officials at Coronado were pleased with the result. Klawitter said the wood chips were added on top of the coal on a conveyor system that carries the material into a crusher-dryer mechanism where it is mixed together before it is ignited in the boiler
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The Escudilla Lookout tower sits in a sea of trees killed by the Wallow Fire. Salt River Project is now testing wood pellets as a supplemental fuel in coal-fired power plants in hopes of helping create a market for wood from thinning projects designed to reduce the odds of another megafire. system. The power plant, which was built in 1980, was not designed to handle biomass. Wood waste is considered a less efficient and more expensive fuel source. Since the test firing last Wednesday went off without a hitch, plant managers will move forward with more
extended testing. A 10-day test using 2 percent biomass will begin on Nov. 3, followed by another 10-day test starting Nov. 17, which will incorporate 5 percent biomass. “This is not about looking for a new fuel source,” Klawitter said. “This is about leveraging our existing facilities to accelerate forest resto-
ration in northern Arizona and reducing the risk of wildfire,” he explained. Over 1 million acres have burned in the ApacheSitgreaves National Forests and surrounding areas during the last 20 years, including the Rodeo-Chediski Fire in 2002, the Wallow Fire in 2011 and the Cedar Fire this year.
Controlled burns protect communities From page 1 move to the northeast, up and over the Mogollon Rim and will impact Ellison Creek Summer Homes and Estates, Diamond Point Summer Homes, and La Cienega Ranch as well as in the Pyeatt Draw area and Control Road 64. Residual smoke in the evening will impact Cold Springs, Ellison Creek Estates and Summer Homes, Diamond Point Summer Homes, Beaver Valley, and East Verde Estates. Fire crews will also burn about 2,000 acres on the east side of the 512 Road, also known as the Young Highway, and Forest Road 109 Loop. All week long, the smoke will move up and over the OW Ranch toward Forest Lakes.
Residual smoke in the evening hours will impact the 512 Road and will move down the Cherry Creek drainage to Pleasant Valley. The Forest Service has increasingly worked to let fire thin the forest and burn off downed wood during the wet, cool months — when it’s still dry enough for the controlled burns to spread. The forests around Rim Country are fire adapted, but a century of fire suppression, grazing and logging has increased tree densities from about 50 per acre to about 800 per acre in many areas. Firefighters hope that the widespread use of controlled burns and managed fires will reduce tree densities and dead wood
and so avoid a devastating crown fire during the hot dry months. The Forest Service indicated crews will shift to putting out the broadcast burns if conditions change and the fires pose a hazard to communities or to the forest. The Payson Ranger District in 2001 began implementation of a far-reaching, long-range, landscape-scale, three-pronged fuels reduction strategy. The goal is to reduce catastrophic wildfire danger in Rim Country, to initiate the restoration of natural ecological systems, and to develop and foster sustainable forest conditions, wildlife habitat, and watersheds. So far, the Tonto National Forest has cleared a roughly
Override money goes to teachers From page 1 upgrading of Julia Randall Elementary School and other projects. Arizona remains nearly last among the states in per-student funding. The Legislature made the deepest cuts in the nation during the recession, in violation of a voter-approved initiative requiring the state to at least keep pace with inflation in school funding. Last year, the Legislature approved a plan to settle a lawsuit brought by school districts to restore a portion of the money cut. Voters approved Proposition 123, which resulted in an additional $350 million annually for schools, most of it from the state land trust — reserved for schools anyway. Wyman noted, “Our capital budgets have been cut by 85 percent. Proposition 123 helped us get some of that money back — but remember it only
brought us back to 2007 levels.” Board member Angie Prock said the district has struggled to keep up with rising costs, especially without state support for capital spending. The district sold Frontier Elementary School several years ago for about $1 million and spent that money on computers and repairs, for lack of state support for capital spending. However, losing an elementary school forced a big increase in the average size of elementary school classes, although research shows larger class sizes in elementary school can reduce student achievement. Still, the board praised the community for supporting the budget override, even though most voters in Payson don’t have children in school. “I was at a conference where one of the districts said they didn’t have money to repair air conditioners,” said Prock.
50,000-acre buffer zone around most Rim Country communities. The master plan calls for thinning and burning another 50,000 acres over the next few years. Similar, cleared buffer zones have already saved communities like Alpine and Springerville from onrushing crown fires, like the Wallow Fire in the White Mountains.
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Gila County groups cooperate to offer vocational training by
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Recently, a local Rim Country auto repair shop bemoaned the lack of skilled workers. “Either they have the talent and fail drug tests or they don’t have the skill,” said the owner — who asked that his name be withheld. This shop bursts at the seams with work. Adding a couple of skilled workers would increase the customers served. But skilled, traditionally male jobs like auto mechanics go unfilled. Women, on the other hand, dominate the fields of health, education, administration and literacy. Jobs such as elementary school teachers, nurses and administrative assistants have increased women’s participation in the job market, while men’s participation has decreased. These jobs require college degrees. The numbers are discouraging there, too. Men account for only 42 percent of college students, which mean women have better qualifications for the jobs most in demand in the economy. In today’s skilled labor market, that leaves uneducated men unqualified for lucrative jobs requiring a college degree that have replaced blue-collar manufacturing jobs. As a result, the number of men in the workforce has declined, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the last 20 years, men from the ages of 25 to 54 in the workforce has dropped by 3.5 percent. For men between the ages of 20 and 24, the numbers are worse — about 10 percent no longer have jobs.
That means millions of men no longer have work because they lack the necessary skills and education. Young men have another problem: Older men. The USBLS found that the number of men older than 65 in the workforce has increased by 6.1 percent in the same 20 years that younger men have lost ground. That leaves young men, in the prime of their lives without the resources to support themselves or a family. Now, the government has started to grapple with the problem. In Gila County, a tax-funded organization called Arizona@Work helps Arizona companies “recruit, develop and retain the best employees for their needs.” (http:// www.arizonaatwork.com) The organization also helps job-seekers find resources to qualify for jobs. At a recent Gila Community College board meeting, Executive Director Susan Tegmeyer made a presentation about the services available to Gila County residents and businesses. “We’re a federal program,” she said. “We provide services for people who are looking for work.” Until recently, Arizona@Work represented not only Gila County, but Pinal County as well. Now the organization has realigned itself with other rural counties, including Navajo and Apache. This will allow the organization to add local Rim Country board members to its board. Currently, real estate agent Cliff Potts sits on the board along with two members from Globe, the head of the hospital and an administrator from Freeport-MacMaran,
the mining company in Southern Gila County. “We are a local board,” said Tegmeyer. “Fifty-one percent of our board members have to be employers. Hopefully, combining resources with less urbanized counties will bring the organization’s resources closer to home. For now, getting responses from Arizona@ Work remain challenging. Requests by the Roundup for more information on the GCC presentation went unanswered. At the GCC meeting, Tegmeyer did say Arizona@Work is busy reorganizing by working on a five-year business plan. The passage of the Workforce Investment Act, requires Arizona@Work to reassess what industries are in demand of workers. Tegmeyer said that currently her board has identified medical, manufacturing, transportation, logistics and mining as high-demand industries in the tri-county area it covers. So, auto repair is not covered. Tegmeyer said that Arizona@Work currently helps with training from tuition and books along with other services. “We do offer support services for those training and looking for work,” she said. “We can help them apply for unemployment, financial aide, federal Pell grants or file an appeal and application.” Arizona@Work focuses on certain segments of the population. The organization helps those who are low-income or transitioning from the criminal justice system or recently graduated. Tegmeyer said that the help does not end with a job. “We offer a year of follow-up services to make sure they retain that employment,” she said.
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A court settlement involving Arizona and the U.S. Department of the Interior over future planning for the recovery of the Mexican gray wolf will likely impact the communities of eastern and central Arizona. The Mexican gray wolf was first listed as a federally endangered subspecies in 1976, after their numbers had dwindled to seven. Wolves bred in captivity were first released into the wild in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico in 1998. Recently, U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer Zipps approved a motion for an agreement that requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to complete an updated recovery plan for the wolves. The existing plan for the animals dates back to 1982. The push for the completion of the recovery plan created some unlikely allies. The Defenders of Wildlife and The Center for Biological Diversity along with several other environmental groups, sued the federal government in 2014 to force the agency to create a management plan before their numbers were further reduced. The state of Arizona also sued in 2015 — also to force the creation of a management plan — but its reasons were quite different. “We filed this lawsuit because the federal government failed to do its part in providing an updated Mexican wolf recovery plan, one that includes realworld guidelines for measuring success,” Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said in an email message to The Independent on Friday. “Our office had a responsibility to ensure that Arizonans had a seat at the negotiating table. “With this settlement, we will have input in shaping an
updated Mexican wolf recovery plan. Arizonans know what is best for our state and its wildlife, and our voices should not be drowned out by special interest groups and the federal government,” he explained. Three different efforts to update the recovery plan since 1982 have been unsuccessful. Opponents of the wolves have held several meetings over the last few years, and have pleaded with the USFWS to de-list them as an endangered subspecies. Ranchers in Apache and Greenlee counties generally have opposed reintroduction of the wolves, which had been routinely hunted and trapped before their reintroduction. Some of Arizona’s congressional delegation has recently sounded off on the subject. Sen. Jeff Flake, during a conversation with area officials, told them he would make an effort to de-list the wolves and turn their fate over to the states.
Rep. Raul Grijalva — who represents a portion of southern Arizona — has said the federal agency should retain control of the recovery plan. Paul Greer, Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team leader for the Arizona Game and Fish Department said recently that biologists working out of his Pinetop office are involved in managing the wolves on the ground, in cooperation with other project partners including the White Mountain Apache Tribe, USDA Forest Service and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service – Wildlife Services. Greer said that about 97 wolves live in the ApacheSitgreaves National Forests and the Gila National Forest in New Mexico and surrounding areas. “There’s an interchange of populations across the border,” he said. The Mexican Wolf Inter agency Field Team monitors wolves in the wild. Greer said
that they also work to reduce wolf depredations on livestock in conjunction with area ranchers. Part of that work includes capturing and collaring wolves. He said currently 47 wolves have functioning collars. The Interagency Field Team will be conducting its annual count of wolf populations starting next month. The wolf census will continue through February, and population numbers will be released some time next spring. Greer said he believes the federal government will meet the Nov. 30 deadline for a new plan, even though the federal government has failed to complete a recovery plan for the Mexican wolf in the past. “We have been cooperating with the development of the plan, we expect they will complete it on time,” he said. “It’s difficult to run a recovery program without a recovery plan,” he added.
Fatal ATV accident prompts safety warnings The death of an 81-yearold man in an ATV accident in Mohave prompted Arizona Game and Fish to put out a statewide appeal to off-roaders to wear helmets. The reminder comes
after the man died when the ATV he was driving rolled end-over-end while attempting to climb a 70 percent incline hill recently, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. Neither the man nor another
rider on a separate ATV were wearing helmets. “Our condolences go out to the family,” said Kim Jackson, AZGFD OHV Safety Education program manager. “It is absolutely imperative that everyone wears a helmet whenever they head out on an OHV. Many of these tragic accidents are survivable, but only if you wear a helmet.” OHV accidents killed 28 people in Arizona last year, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. The law requires a helmet for all riders under the age of 18, regardless of the off-highway vehicle type. Game and Fish and police recommend hel-
mets for all riders, regardless of age. Remember: • Wear a seat belt at all times, if equipped. • Wear riding goggles, a long-sleeved shirt, pants, riding gloves and over-the-ankle boots. • Never ride alone. • Carry a map, a first aid kit, whistle and basic tools. • Stay on designated trails. • Take an OHV safety education course. For more information about the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s OHV program and safety course options, visit www.azgfd.gov/ohv.
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RCMS healthy families program wins honors A Rim Country Middle School program to help keep kids and families healthy won an award from Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey — and the Payson Unified School District’s latest “Heroes of Education” award as well. The program focused on reducing substance abuse. About 51 kids and 75 to 100 parents attended the event, which included classes, activities and follow-up. Superintendent Greg Wyman congratulated faculty and staff from RCMS for pitching in to make the event a success. Only 15 schools statewide got a grant from the state to stage the program.
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Worried it would set an unfair precedent, the Payson Town Council recently elected not to waive fees for a church to set up a coffee shop. Expedition Church wants to open a coffee shop in a small building west of the church at 301 S. Colcord Road. The area is currently zoned single family residential and the church needs to go through the process to rezone it from residential to neighborhood commercial. Sheila DeSchaaf, planning and development director, said rezoning the site for commercial use is appropriate based on the general plan. Just east of the church are commercial businesses, including the Bubbles on Bonita car wash. However, rezoning costs money. The
minimum to cover noticing requirements associated with the town processing a rezoning application is $1,500. That goes toward publishing notices of the rezoning for Planning and Zoning Commission and council meetings, publishing the ordinance in the Roundup, the postage and materials to notice residents in the area of the proposed change and recording fees. Donovan Christian, lead pastor at Expedition Church, asked the town for a waiver or reduction in these fees. DeSchaaf said if the church does not pay the fees, the town would have to cover the costs of publishing the ordinance with general fund money since the town must comply with statutory requirements related to the rezoning ordinance that require publishing the change for public inspection.
The town’s legal staff said the council must be careful when it waives fees for a group because it sets a precedent. Because the town must treat everyone and group equally, another group could come and ask that their rezoning fees be waived. LaRon Garrett, town manager, said the town has waived some building fees for Habitat for Humanity to build homes, but the town has never waived rezoning fees. Councilor John Wilson said the town has waived fees for some developers in the past if the project provided some benefit to the town, such as a new road. This project does not benefit the town. Councilor Chris Higgins said he does believe the coffee shop would provide a benefit to the town, maybe not a tangible benefit, but a benefit to residents. The council voted unanimously not to waive the rezoning fees.
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Scam artists still active in Payson by
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It almost happened to one of our own. Last week, with an envelope of $2,700 in hand, Payson ad rep John Stanton stood in line to wire the money to someone he thought had an RV for sale. He had spotted the 1989 Coachman Catalina RV in a classified ad. It seemed like the perfect vehicle for he and his wife. The ad said it only had 41,000 miles, working air conditioning and a clean title. He emailed the seller and found out the seller had gotten divorced and wanted to sell it right away. The RV was at a shipping company in Oklahoma and could be shipped to Stanton in Payson. The seller said the money would go through eBay and if Stanton liked the RV, he would keep it and eBay would release the money to the seller. If he was not satisfied, he could return it, no questions asked. Stanton was excited to get such a find and went to his bank for the cash.
He got a very official looking listing from eBay and instructions on how to pay. The email instructed Stanton to send the money via Money Gram’s 10-minute service and tell the teller that he was sending it to a friend or relative to pay the lowest commission amount. He went to the store and was standing in line when he saw a sign that said not to send money to anyone you do not know. Doubt set in and Stanton bailed. He contacted eBay directly and asked if they had a listing for the RV. He was told there was no such listing through eBay and it was a scam. Stanton learned eBay does not encourage buyers to send money through a fast payment method, such as Western Union. He said common payment methods used in legitimate purchases are cash in person, credit card, PayPal, Bill Me Later, money order, cashier’s check, financial loans, or personal check. At least one other couple reported see-
ing the ad for the RV and trying to buy it. When they learned the seller wanted the money via Money Gram, they realized it was a scam and walked away. Stanton said he is glad he followed his instincts and did not send the money. Common warning signs of a vehicle scam: • Vehicles advertised well below value. If it appears too good to be true, it probably is. • You can’t see the vehicle in person first or have it physically inspected • There is an urgency to complete the sale because the seller has a health or family issue, is being deployed to the military, moving out of state/country or is going through a divorce/marriage. • Seller pushes to get money in advance through a fast payment method, or sent to a fake escrow account to avoid you as the buyer losing out on the deal. • Criminals disguise their websites or emails to look like they are from eBay.
Gila County Poll & Vote Center Locations
Ubicación de Casillas y Centros de Votación del Condado de Gila
Pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. §16-411(B) the following have been designated as Vote Centers/Polling Places for the 2016 Elections held in Gila County.
Conforme a lo dispuesto por los Estatutos Revisados del Estado de Arizona (A.R.S.) §16-411(B) las siguientes han sido designadas como Casillas / Centros de Votación para las Elecciónes del 2016. En el Condado de Gila.
VOTE CENTER – A polling location in which any voter may receive an appropriate ballot for that voter on Election Day and lawfully cast their ballot. Gila County has 5 vote centers.
CENTRO DE VOTACIÓN – Es una Casilla en la que cualquier votante pueda recibir la boleta apropiada para ese votante el día de la Elección y legalmente emitir su voto. El Condado de Gila Tiene 5 Centros de Votación.
Gila County has 11 Precinct specific polling sites; voters must be registered in those precincts in order to cast a valid ballot.
El Condado de Gila tiene 5 Centros de Votación. CUALQUIER votante puede votar en cualquiera de los 5 Centros de Votación.
Poll / Vote Centers are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day
El Condado de Gila tiene 11 casillas que son específicas a un distrito electoral; los votantes deben de estar registrados en esos distritos electorales para poder emitir una boleta valida. Las Casillas / Centros de Votación abren desde las 6:00 a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m. el Día de la Elección.
Gila County has 5 vote centers. ANY registered voter can vote at any of the 5 vote centers.
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Globe Vote Center
Globe Elks Lodge
1910 E. Maple Street - Globe
Miami Vote Center
Miami High School
4635 E Ragus Road - Miami
Payson Voter Center #1
Expedition Church
302 S Ash Street - Payson
Payson Voter Center #2
First Church of the Nazarene
200 E Tyler Pky
Star Valley Vote Center
Rim View Community Church
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CENTRO DE VOTACION O CASILLA
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Centro de Votación de Globe
Globe Elks Lodge
1910 E. Maple Street - Globe
Centro de Votación de Miami
Escuela Secundaria de Miami
4635 E Ragus Road - Miami
Centro de Votación de Payson #1
Iglesia Expedition
302 S Ash Street - Payson
Centro de Votación de Payson #2
Primera Iglesia del Nazareno
200 E Tyler Pky
Centro de Votación de Star Valley
Iglesia Rim View Community
4180 E Hwy 60 - Star Valley
Copper Basin
Escuela Secundaria de Hayden/ Winkelman
824 Thorn Ave -Winkelman
Gisela
Centro Comunitario de Gisela
136 S Tatum Trail - Gisela
Copper Basin
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824 Thorne Ave -Winkelman
Gisela
Gisela Community Center
136 S Tatum Trail - Gisela
Pine Strawberry East Pine Strawberry West
First Baptist Church of Pine
4039 N Hwy 87 - Pine
Roosevelt Sierra Ancha
Pine Strawberry East Pine Strawberry West
Primera Iglesia Bautista de Pine
4039 N Hwy 87 - Pine
Roosevelt Baptist Church
18659 Hwy 188 - Roosevelt
Roosevelt Sierra Ancha
Iglesia Bautista de Roosevelt
18659 Hwy 188 - Roosevelt
Tonto Basin
Tonto Basin Chamber of Commerce
45675 Hwy 188 - Tonto Basin
Tonto Basin
Cámara de Comercio de Tonto Basin
45675 Hwy 188 - Tonto Basin
Whispering Pines
East Verde Baptist Church
11209 N Houston Mesa Rd - Whispering Pines
Whispering Pines
Iglesia Bautista de East Verde
11209 N Houston Mesa Rd - Whispering Pines
Young
Pleasant Valley Community Center
HWY 288 - Young
Young
Centro Comunitario de Pleasant Valley
HWY 288 - Young
Zane Grey
Christopher Creek Bible Fellowship Church
1036 E Christopher Creek Loop Christopher Creek
Zane Grey
Iglesia Bíblica de Christopher Creek
1036 E Christopher Creek Loop Christopher Creek
Canyon Day
Canyon Day Jr High School Library
4621 S 9th Street – Canyon Day
Canyon Day
Escuela Secundaria de Canyon Day
4621 S 9th Street – Canyon Day
Carrizo
Carrizo Assembly of God Church
V-10 Road - Carrizo
Carrizo
Iglesia de la Asamblea de Dios de Carrizo
V-10 Road - Carrizo
San Carlos
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San Carlos
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WEATHERREPORT Forecast by the National Weather Service
Tuesday
PAYSONREPORT
Sunny
68/40 Wednesday
Mostly sunny; slight chance for PM rain
72/47
Thursday
Mostly cloudy; 40% chance for rain
72/47
Friday
Mostly sunny; slight chance for rain
71/46
Saturday
Mostly sunny slight chance for AM rain
73/45
Weather courtesy of Bruce Rasch, weather.astro50.com
Payson Statistics DATE
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L PRECIP.
42 49 47 44 48 48 44 50 54 46 47
0.16 0.03
Precipitation 2016 thru today 15.67 30-year Avg. thru October 17.97
Oct. 2016 0.41 Oct. Avg. 1.72
Average Payson Precipitation from the office of the State Climatologist at Arizona State University.
PAYSON POLLEN COUNT FORECAST Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
LOW-MED
LOW-MED
MEDIUM
LOW-MED
4.8 4.8 5.2 4.2
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Senator Allen tackles issues members. I have read will help them reach Health Care: 1. Do you support the the Democrat Party their full potential. Second is the lawsuit to repeal the state’s National Platform parents’ ability to expansion of AHCCCS? and that is the agenYes I do support the lawsuit da she will be followchoose the best posing. It is raising taxes, sible education for because the expansion went protecting abortion, their child. After all, outside the law. This next year passing restricthey are paying the we will begin to see just what tive gun bills and taxes. Right now we this expansion will cost the over-regulate natuhave just under 3,000 state as we must renew these Sylvia Allen ral resource indusstudents out of 1.3 programs and Obamacare is tries just to name a few issues. million who are availing them- already bankrupt. Those with selves of this program and 60 private insurance will see their 1. What are your three top Education: percent are disabled children. cost double. priorities if elected for the 1. Do you consider low I personally do not believe that 2. Would you revoke next two years? per-pupil school funding a this program will ever replace state participation in the No. 1: Keep our state budget problem? If so, do you have our district schools. Affordable Care Act, including structurally balanced. We are any ideas to increase school already seeing positive effects funding? 4. The Legislature approv the exchanges, the expansion such as Forbes magazine rankAs our economy continues ed deep cuts in state support of AHCCCS and KidsCare? I would love to totally reform ing Arizona as No. 2 in job to improve, there will be more for community colleges and growth. dollars for education. I men- universities. Do you favor all these programs they are not No. 2: Address the teach- tioned Prop. 301 in (a previ- further cuts in state support? sustainable in the long run. As people have their health premier shortage and retention in ous answer). Arizona gives 50 Restoration of funding? Arizona. I am running various percent of our general fund I just received an award from um double this next year you pieces of legislation to address to education, which is higher the Arizona Community College will see many businesses havthis issue including reform of than most eastern states, New Presidents Association as ing to close. I have been touring Prop. 301. York is 39 percent. So for what “Senator of the Year 2016” for High Country Health Clinics No. 3: Focus on transpor- we can produce in the way of my work to reform the expendi- and I have been impressed with tation funding, rural develop- revenue with only 14 percent ture limit and student funding their model for health care. ment, broadband infrastruc- private land and the majority formula for JTED/CTE classes. There is not enough space to ture. of our state land managed by This session we returned $200 talk about all the free market the federal government, we do million to our universities from health care ideas out there that 2. What is the most import- pretty darn good. The top three rollovers during the recession could revolutionize our health ant thing you’ve accom- high schools in the country are plus another $30 million. As rev- care system. It is the private market that plished in the past two years in Arizona. enues continue to improve, we With no help from the can continue to increase fund- can solve these problems, it Democrats in the Senate, we 2. Do you support contin- ing. I also received “Champion cost too much for government referred Prop. 123 to the ballot ued adoption and modifica- of Education” from the to try and do so. We can’t rip increasing education funding tion of the AzMERIT curric- Arizona School Administrators the rug out from under people, by $3.5 billion over the next 10 ulum and testing system? If Association and “Golden Apple” but we can work to reform the years. We also restored JTED/ not, would you have state award from Arizona Parents system and slowly bring people into the program. CTE funding (for vocational standards? What standards? for Education. education). For the first time I ran a bill that passed and is in nearly a decade, Arizona has now being implemented. It is a a structurally balanced budget. menu of assessments where the This required tough decisions, schools can pick from a menu of but those hard budget debates tests which complements their have put us in the position to curriculum. This will help us From page 1 invest in the priorities, like edu- move away from teaching to a cation, that I know are import- test and the test being all and said most of those who qualify for tax subsidies will see the subeverything. The other bill I ran sidies increase in lock step with the premiums. ant to all of us. was the new assessments A-F “A 27-year-old with an income of $25,000 a year will on aver3. What is your opponent’s to include more criteria in the age get a monthly tax credit of $160, a 62 percent increase com(former Jerome mayor Nikki grading of schools. pared to their tax credit in 2016,” said the U.S. Department of Bagley) biggest drawback for Health and Human Services. “As a result, this consumer will pay 3. Would you make $142 per month to purchase the benchmark plan in 2017, almost this job? I think she is a lovely young empowerment scholarship exactly the same as in 2016, when the consumer would have paid lady, but it is being recruited and accounts available to all $143.” funded by the Democrats that is students — to provide state But what happens if only one company offers health insurance her biggest drawback. She has money for private schools at on the health exchange? tried to run as a moderate and the choice of the parent? If Here in Gila County, as well as 12 out of 15 Arizona counties, come across as even supportive so, what impact do you think Blue Cross will be the only insurance available on the exchange. of the Second Amendment, but that would have on public In essence, Blue Cross has a monopoly and no competition to she is a Democrat she will have schools? keep rates reasonable. My priority is the child. We to follow her caucus and how When asked if there are protections for consumers, such as her leadership tells her to vote. are educating individuals and those in Gila County, spokesperson Jonathan Gold of the U.S. They keep a tight rein on their we must provide choices that Department of Health and Human Services, said, “All insurers offering of the exchange are subject to a public rate justification process.” O B I T U A R I E S https://www.cms.gov/CCIIO/Programs-and-Initiatives/HealthInsurance-Market-Reforms/Review-of-Insurance-Rates.html Alan Lageschulte Still, people who don’t qualify for a subsidy will find the cost of (1953-2016) coverage rising rapidly. Local health insurance Insurance Subsidies Lageschulte, Alan held on Tuesday, agent Tom Russell has heard passed away peaceNovember 1, 2016 On its website, BCBSAZ explains from a slew of people who do fully at age 63 on at 1:00 p.m. at that to qualify for government help not qualify for tax subsidies. October 26th, 2016 Messinger Mortuary, He said the calls have poured to pay for your premium — you at 9:30 a.m. He was 7601 E Indian School in since a letter from Blue must make between: a beloved husband, Rd in Scottsdale, Cross Blue Shield went out One person $29,425 to $47,480 father, grandfather, AZ. Fellowship in with the new rates this week. Two people $39,825 to $63,720 Three people $50,225 to $80,360 brother and friend. Community room “It’s a big problem, when Four people $60,625 to $97,000 immediately follow- people make over that He was a strong man with a great sense of ing. amount,” said Russell. To qualify for help with BOTH In lieu of flowers, donahumor and always brought joy He gave the example of a premiums AND out-of-pocket tions can be made to the household of two at the ages to everyone around him. costs, your annual income must be He is survived by his wife Humane Society of Central of 63 and 61 making $74,000. between: Debbie, his 3 children, 6 grand- Arizona (humanesocietycenOne person $16,244 to $29,424 “Their premium will be children, his brother, 2 sis- tralaz.org), 605 W. Wilson Ct, $900 per person per month Two people $21,904 to $39,824 Three people $27,725 to $50,244 ters-in-law, and 6 dogs. Alan Payson, AZ 85541. If donating, with out-of-pocket expenses Four people $33,406 to $60,624 was the oldest of two children please include a note stating of $6,500 per person,” said born in Waukegan, Illinois your donation is in memory of Russell. “The drama for us is and moved to Phoenix in 1957. “Al Lageschulte.” when people make more than those allowed. We have many peoAlan was greatly respected ple between 60 and 64 in this town.” in the Avondale community That couple could end up spending $21,600 a year in premias Chairman of Planning and ums and up to $13,000 in deductible costs. Zoning during the City’s peak Russell said this has people furious and terrified. growth. “They say they just can’t afford this,” he said. A Memorial Service will be The subsidies decline with income, so even some people who qualify for subsidies will still see big increases in their out of pocket cost, said Russell. MARK OTIS LAVENDER “If two people make $55,000, they will not get a big subsidy,” (5/10/1944 - 10/26/2016) said Russell. SURVIVED BY SISTER, PATRICIA HATHAWAY AND To find out about Blue Cross Blue Shield health plan options, BROTHER, ANTHONY LAVENDER visit the website www.azblue.com. Editor’s note: We sent all of the state House and Senate candidates vying to represent Rim Country in the Arizona Legislature the same set of questions about key issues in the election. Only Sen. Sylvia Allen responded. So we’re offering her responses here. To see her full response, go to the election section on our website — payson.com.
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The Soroptimist of Zane Grey Country again have See’s Candy available for sale at Western Village, 1104 S. Beeline Hwy., Payson. For special orders, call Jean at 928-474-6167.
Elks events
Applications for the Elks’ New Year’s Eve SUPERSTARS! Duets are now available at the Lodge, 1206 N. Beeline Hwy. Duets can consist of any combination. All singers are invited to apply. Applications must be returned to the Lodge by Wednesday, Nov. 2. The Lodge’s Free Throw Hoop Shoot event, for boys and girls ages 8 to 13, is Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Tonto Apache Gym. Registration is at noon and contest begins at 1 p.m. Call Lee Schwein for details at 928-978-2311. Also available at the Elks Lodge are tickets for its Veterans Day Dinner and Ceremony. The dinner is free for all veterans and only $8 per plate for non-veterans. A complete baked chicken dinner will be served. A maximum of 150 tickets are available, so get tickets early. Everyone must have a ticket, including all veterans. For details, call the Lodge at 928-474-2572.
Payson Lions Estate Sale
The Payson Lions Club will conduct another Estate Sale this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4 and 5 to raise funds for eye exams and glasses for those in need. The sale will take place at 206 N. Stagecoach Pass in Payson. Sales will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. Many fine furniture items include multiple fabric couches with built-in recliners; loveseat; king bed with side tables; dressers with mirrors; 18 cu. ft. freezer; two 18 cu. ft. refrigerators; 9-drawer dresser; tile-topped dining table with chairs; bar stools; washer and dryer; leather rocker recliner; glass-topped coffee table; various cabinets; large oak desk; 26” and 50” TVs and much more. Come early for best selection.
Library bookstore specials
During November, the Library Friends of Payson Bookstore will feature Christmas fiction, cookbooks, craft books, etc. at two for the price of one. As always, the second item must be of equal or lesser value than the first item. Bookstore gift certificates are $3 and make perfect gifts for those hard to shop for people. Stop by and discover
Metro Creative Connection
The Zane Grey Kiwanis Club sponsors “Payson Gamers” on National Game Night from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Easy St. Games of all sorts will be available for those age 12 years and up. Stay for an hour or two, or play all day. $10 minimum donation to register; lunch and dinner included. All participants must register upon arrival; players under 18 must have parent register them and pick them up at the end of their gaming. Sodas for $1, and various snacks available; buy upgrades, extra money and extra lives for some of the games. Proceeds will benefit Phoenix Children’s Hospital. the Bookstore’s holiday treasures. The Bookstore will also be offering all regular size paperbacks at the amazing value of 6 for $1. This is an opportunity to stock up on books by your favorite authors for those cold winter days to come. Another special this month is a free cookbook with any purchase. This is a good time of year to discover some new recipes. Bookstore stock is constantly changing, so stop by often. All proceeds directly support the library. The LFOP Bookstore is located to the right of the circulation desk just inside the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road. For more information visit our website at www.libraryfriendsofpayson.org.
Community Health and Care Fair is Nov. 5 Don’t miss the annual Community Health and Care Fair to be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at Julia Randall Elementary School cafeteria/ gym.
Holiday bazaar at St. Philip’s Church A holiday craft bazaar is planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov.
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Merry Mall is Nov. 5 The annual Merry Mall features Christmas arts and crafts, lots of yummy baked goods, and a baked potato and pie bar Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N. Easy St. Proceeds are for United Methodist Women’s worldwide mission projects.
U.S. Marine Corps anniversary celebration Rim Country patriots and visitors will celebrate the 241st anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino. The evening’s featured guest will be retired USMC Sergeant John Naughton, former publisher of the Payson Roundup. The social hour is from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.; dinner from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; program from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., which will be followed by the traditional cake-cutting ceremony. For more information and to make reservations, call 928-468-1095.
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• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center
Advantage, and Part D Rx plans. Find out how you can ask the right questions so you can find the best value for your particular needs. This is a purely educational event and no specific plan details or prices will be discussed. Tom Russell has 23 years of experience as an independent health insurance broker serving Rim Country. A seminar on Medicaid/ALTEC and Long Term Care takes place Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Banner High Country Seniors. Daniel Nunez Director of Elder Care for Jackson White Law firm, will talk about the importance of having long-term care insurance in his presentation, “Navigating the Journey.” He will also talk about Medicaid, how you qualify and the implications. If you or a loved one are facing long-term care, this session is for you. Please call to reserve your seat for either seminar, 472-9290.
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Live Celtic Music
Aine, Payson’s six-piece Celtic band, performs from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at the newly reopened Oxbow Inn. Aine plays traditional Celtic music with a twist. The band includes Anne and Jennifer from Cinnamon Twist with guitar, vocals and drum, plus Bette on flute, Denise on fiddle, David on guitar, and Ron on bass. The Oxbow, Payson’s Historic Saloon and Inn is at 607 W. Main St.
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• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center • Live Celtic Music: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., OcBow Saloon on Main St.
Space Shuttle Night
Space Shuttle Night takes place at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 in the Log Building at Mount Cross Lutheran Church, 601 E. Highway 260 (located across the street from Tiny’s Restaurant). • Learn how the Space Shuttle System works. • See a Silver Snoopy Award (awarded only by astronauts). • Watch a video of rockets exploding. • Watch a Space Shuttle launch video. • See a NASA medal. • Examine pieces of hardware, O-rings, and see “a fish out of water.” • Read the “Lord’s Prayer for Seals.” • Watch a video of buckling a cylinder segment 12 feet in diameter.
Banner High Country Seniors to host seminars
A seminar on Medicare open enrollment takes place Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Banner High Country Seniors, 215 N. Beeline Hwy. At this annual seminar, Tom Russell provides our members with a clear and helpful explanation of how Medicare works, and the various options beneficiaries have. Learn about Medicare supplements, Medicare
Fall Open Enrollment in Medicare is now through Dec. 7, 2016. It’s the time of year when people with Medicare can make unrestricted changes to their coverage options. They can make as many changes as they need, and the last change they make on or before Dec. 7, 2016 will take effect on Jan. 1, 2017. To assist in the Open Enrollment process representatives from the PinalGila Council for Senior Citizens will be visiting northern Gila County in mid-November. Representatives will be at the Payson Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 10.
Angel Project fundraiser
The Mount Cross Lutheran Church hosts the Angel Project, to collect toys and blankets for the needy, at its event center (Building B), 601 E. Hwy. 260, Payson, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12; and Saturday, Dec. 3. There will be auction baskets; sports home décor; beauty products; movies; candles; table games and kids toys; holiday décor; plus lots of holiday treats to enjoy: popcorn, cupcakes, popcorn balls, cakes and chocolate treats. Call 480-322-2743 for more information.
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• Estate Sale: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 206 N. Stagecoach Pass • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center • American Legion Fish Fry: Noon-8 p.m., American Legion
• Community Health Fair: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Julia Randall Elementary School • Estate Sale: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 206 N. Stagecoach Pass • Merry Mall: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 414 N. Easy St. • Holiday Craft Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. St. Philip the Apostle Church • Payson Gamers: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church • Elks Hoop Shoot: noon, Tonto Apache Gym • Marine Corps Ball: 5 p.m., Casino
• Rim Country Museum: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Bingo: 1 p.m., Elks Lodge, open to the public
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LEGISLATORS WHO ABANDONED US LEGISLATIVE FACT CHECK #7: Late after midnight during the final hours of the Legislature’s last session, Sen. Sylvia Allen, Rep. Bob Thorpe, and Rep. Brenda Barton joined their Republican collegues in passing one of the most un-American laws to displace the power of citizen votes • They passed HB 2296 to remove certain voter protection features of Clean Elections laws by further enhancing their ignominious HB 1516 which allows the highest bidding corporations and moneyed groups to contribute unlimited, unidentifiable, secret funds to buy elections in Arizona. • The effect of these laws signed by Gov. Ducey is to shift the power of the ballot from individual citizens to corporations and moneyed political “non-profit” organizations, allowing Dark Money from out-of-state interests and other special interest groups to put their chosen candidates into office
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Dermatologist Dr. Mark Meyers (above) and Orthopedist Dr. Lawrence Shank (at right) are among the medical experts offering advice and guidance at the free Nov. 4 Community Health and Care Fair from 8 a.m. to noon. at Julia Randall Elementary School. Dr. Mark Meyers new leaf dermatology
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Seeking the right health professional is easy at the Community Health and Care Fair (CHCF). Scoping out healers for their warm bedside manner or treatment modalities offered? On Saturday morning, many of the Rim Country’s top medical people are gathered under one roof to freely share their knowledge. The fair happens from 8 a.m. until noon at the Julia Randall Elementary School gym, Saturday, Nov. 4. Entrance, as it has been for 18 years, is FREE, but your donation of a can of food will benefit local food banks. The gym is located at 600 S. Green Valley Parkway in Payson. “The Community Health and Care Fair is a robust event,” said Sanja Long, CEO of MHA Foundation. “We are fortunate to live in a community where physicians, nurses, nursing students, therapists and business owners truly care and share their time and talents with the public.” Free screenings include ear canal inspections by Miracle Ear, heart/lung checks by Hospice Compassus, eye exams by Payson Lions Club, and dental screenings by Anderson Dental. Come out and meet our homegrown nurses. Nursing students from Gila Community College, under the supervision of RN John Hancock, will give blood glucose, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation tests. Because that line can be long, Payson Care Center nurses will also give blood pressure and oxygen saturation tests. Body Mass Index screenings are offered by MHAXIII and the ever pop-
ular myofascial release is available courtesy of Rim Country Health. Dr. Judith Hunt will, in a private booth, show individuals how to perform breast exams. Dr. Alan Michels will give foot exams. EKGs and ABI Screenings will be given by health pros from Integrated Medical Services. Doctors from Gabbert Chiropractic will be at CHCF to answer questions the entire morning and administer B-12 shots for the first hour of CHCF. Banner Home Health staff will be on-hand to assess and individual’s risk of falling. Gila County Health will have information on eating healthy and the Payson Masonic Lodge is back with their Child and Senior ID Program. “When a friend gives you a recommendation to a doctor or you know a little bit about him or her first, that can make the initial visit less stressful,” Long said. With that in mind, meet a few doctors who will be at CHCF: Orthopedist Lawrence Shank and Dr. Eve Collins Shank, an ENT, will be in CHCF’s Ask the Doc booth. Lawrence chose orthopedic medicine because he loves operating, fixing joints, and sports medicine. He is enthusiastic talking about strides in technology as they relate to his profession. “The incisions are smaller, the components are precise, and the pain meds are better,” Lawrence said. For example: patient specific knee surgery is now possible based on MRIs taken of the individual’s hip, knees and ankle structure making recovery faster and less stressful. Eve, Lawrence’s wife of 31 years, works out of a different Payson office. She specializes in ear, nose and throat, treating tubes and tonsils, head and neck disorders, and performing sinus
surgery. The Shanks lived in Payson in 1999 until 2001 before moving to the Valley. “We always wanted to come back when the timing was right,” Lawrence said. Jason Dollershell, from Banner Payson Medical Center, will be in CHCF’s Ask the Pharmacist booth. “Growing up around medicines fascinated me,” Dollershell said. He was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 11. “I always wanted to be a pharmacist. It was easy to set the goal and follow it through.” Dollershell and his family are just four months new to Payson and are looking forward to hiking, boating and camping in our great outdoors. Mark Meyers, MD is not a stranger to Payson. He’s been in practice here the better part of two decades and will perform skin cancer screenings at the fair. At New Leaf Dermatology he treats the gamut of skin ailments from acne, to rashes, to skin cancer, and other diseases as well as the cosmetic side. Sun avoidance and using sun screen and not smoking are his top tips for youthful, healthy skin. Meyers recommends yearly skin check-ups — more often if something is amiss. He likes the mix of being able to see surgical and medical patients. Why dermatology? “I trained at Cook County in Chicago where I was often up all night and it was brutal,” Meyers said. “In dermatology you don’t get a lot of patients calling in the middle of the night.” Payson Firefighters are bringing mhaXwell to greet people at CHCF. “He” can breathe although he is not living, yet he does assist in making the Rim Country a healthy community. Walgreens will have staff on-hand
performing vaccine assessments. Vaccines are available for a fee. Arizona allows individuals to order their own blood tests. Sonora Quest will be doing blood draws. Fees are based on types of tests. MHA Foundation, Banner Payson
Medical Center, Rim Country Health, Payson Care Center, Hospice Com passus, Eastern Arizona Area Health Education Center are thrilled to sponsor the event and hope you will seize the opportunity to learn at the Community Health and Care Fair.
HEALTH FAIR VENDORS A host of vendors will also be at CHCF demonstrating how they can help you enjoy a healthier life. Air Methods/Native Air Arbonne Arizona Care Hospice Aspire Arizona Foundation Banner Alzheimer’s Institute Banner Health Recruitment Banner High Country Seniors Banner Home Health Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center Banner Sports Medicine & Concussion Center BBVA Compass Bank CASA of Gila County Gila County Community Action Program Gila County Health DepartmentTeen Pregnancy Prevention Gila County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition
Healthy Perspectives Integricare NAMI NARFE-Chapter 1235 National Ovarian Cancer Coalition North Country Health Payson AZ Stake Relief Society Payson Dermatology Payson Health and Wellness Center Payson Premier Dental Payson Senior Center PHI/Air Evac Pinal Gila Council for Senior Citizens Powell Place Rim Country Relay for Life Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Southwest Mobility Time Out Domestic Violence Shelter Whispering Hope Ranch
Get help with Medicare open enrollment process Fall Open Enrollment in Medicare is through Dec. 7, 2016 and it’s the time of year when people with Medicare can make unrestricted changes to their coverage options. They can make as many changes as they need, and the last change they make on or before Dec. 7, 2016 will take effect on Jan. 1, 2017. Medicare beneficiaries need to be aware of this opportunity, as well as
changes taking place in 2017 in order to assess their options and make the best informed decision. To assist in the Open Enrollment process representatives from the Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens will be visiting northern Gila County in mid-November. Payson visits will be at the Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 10.
Volunteers help make the Rim Country a great place to live and work. We need your help to continue our mission which is to promote rural health and education opportunities for members of the community through programs, activities, grants and scholarships (including those that make it possible for students pursuing health occupations to continue their education).
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Help” program. To get the best help with the process bring a complete list of prescriptions and Medicare Care information. You may also visit www.medicare. gov, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-6334227); or the TTY line, 1-877-486-2048. The Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens is part of the Arizona State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). SHIP counselors are not insur-
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ance agents, they do not sell or recommend or endorse any particular insurance product or company. The SHIP provides free, objective information and assistance. For more information or to speak to a SHIP counselor in your community contact Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens, 8969 W. McCartney Road, Casa Grande, AZ 85194 or call 520836-2758 or 1-800-293-9393.
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On Nov. 1 a letter will arrive in the mailboxes of patients with Phoenix Health HMO stating the program will no longer be available in Arizona after Jan. 1, a company spokesperson confirmed. It is important to keep this letter, since it could be required for enrollment in another health plan. The company has not confirmed why it is leaving the Arizona market, but reviews of the program have been less than stellar. Many chose this Medicare Advantage plan because it had low or no premiums, and co-pays. The plan also included a prescription Part D drug plan and limited dental benefits. Yet Phoenix Health members do not need to panic because they revert back to original Medicare on January 1, 2017. Though Medicare is a vital Federal program, it has some challenges, including a $1,288 deductible for hospital admissions and a 20 percent gap
on Medicare Part B expenses. Though Medicare does not require the purchase of a Part D prescription drug plan, customers can find themselves with an enrollment penalty if they do not choose to add a prescription plan. So what are Phoenix Health HMO members to do? First off, have a lot of patients. Second, get in touch with a knowledgeable person to walk through the options that work best for the customer. Local health insurance broker Tom Russell took time out to explain the several options available in Gila County. “There are many traditional Medicare Supplement plans available, 20 stand alone Part D Rx plans, and one other Medicare Advantage Plan company,” he said, “With this involuntary disenrollment, there will be guaranteed issue (no health questions) on some traditional Medicare supplement plans that will help cover the gaps in Medicare. However, if someone can answer the company’s
health questions (they all ask somewhat differently) they may qualify for a better rate, and have more choices.” But the choices are complicated. The Medicare website, (https:// www.medicare.gov) can guide people in choosing the best prescription Part D plan for them, or a Medicare Advantage plan. Also, Medicare’s publication Medicare and You is comprehensive. Yet in a further challenge, the Medicare Supplement plans from various insurance companies are not listed at Medicare.gov, or in their publication. With original Medicare, which has a monthly Part B premium for most beneficiaries of $104.90, beneficiaries may go to any doctor that takes Medicare. A traditional Medicare Supplement works directly with original Medicare. In comparison, Medicare Advantage plans have networks and a patient’s doctor may be in the network, but perhaps not. The 20 pharmaceutical stand-alone Part D prescription plans at Medicare.
gov have monthly premiums from $17 to $115, but those premiums don’t cover everything. All Part D plans have an initial coverage level, a coverage gap (what industry insiders call a donut hole) and catastrophic coverage. Generics usually cost less, and sometimes even zero on a plan’s mail order program. Medicare.gov’s website helps beneficiaries see what plan works well for them, considering their particular prescriptions. If those Phoenix Health members do not wish to stick with original Medicare with the options of adding a traditional Medicare Supplement, the Medicare website says they only have one other Medicare Advantage company in Gila County - Humana. Humana will have two plans available, one with a Part D prescription program included, and the other plan without. The Humana Advantage program that includes medical and prescription Part D benefits has a $166.00 per month premium. The cost of the prescriptions depends on what the
beneficiary is taking. The plan also has deductibles. Health insurance agents will have a lot of explaining to do. For example, some beneficiaries may consider the Humana zero premium plan. Problem is, this zero premium plan does not include a prescription drug plan. Russell said that beneficiaries need to go slow when utilizing Medicare’s website. He cautioned that customers need to be aware that choosing a PPO Advantage plan then trying to add a stand-alone Part D prescription plan, will result in the disenrollment from the zero premium Advantage plan. Russell said Medicare beneficiaries can also call 1-800-MEDICARE to speak with someone to find help. Russell added, not getting a Part D plan will likely result in a penalty from Medicare, unless a beneficiary has “creditable coverage” – such as someone who has VA benefits. “If a customer chooses to stick with original Medicare, they can from choose from 20 stand alone Part D prescription plans available in Rim Country,” said Russell.
The insidious eggplant or better yet, the Mad Apple
I hated eggplant. I first experienced eggplant when I visited my family’s farm during summer vacation. My Aunt Eunice, baker of perfect pies, would make something I had to choke down to be polite — fried eggplant dipped in a cornmeal batter. My dad snarfed it up. Said it reminded him of his childhood. As I examined the yellow-crusted, mushy vegetable on the end of my fork, I knew eggplant had to have a sinister side to it: Nothing that mushy could be good for me. And I was on to someThe thing. Healthy Eggplant, has globalized the world of cuisine — and China’s behind it! Those Chinese are by Michele Nelson behind so many sneaky globalization efforts — like fried rice. Now I have evidence that they have infiltrated gardens all over the world. The first reference to eggplant as an agricultural crop is in an ancient Chinese work the Qimin Yaoshu from 544 C.E. (A.D.). Other ancient Sanskrit texts from the Indo-Burma area (so India is in on this, too), date the cultivation of eggplants back thousands of years. To this day, wild eggplants are still found in southern and eastern Asia. But the eggplant didn’t make it into the Mediterranean cuisine until about 700 years ago. The eggplant showed up centuries ago in Persia (modern Iran!!!) and moved into Italy and Greece when the Muslims expanded into the Mediterranean between 600 and 700 A.D. In the Middle Ages, eggplant invaded Europe, infiltrating Spanish, Italian and English cuisine. Europe had a love-hate relationship with the eggplant — as it did with every member of the deadly nightshade family. In fact, the eggplant comes from the same family type as the pepper, tomato and potato — new-world veggies many eggplant recipes combine with the immigrant. In Italy, people called the eggplant the Mad Apple because eating too much eggplant supposedly caused insanity — like the modern American election cycle. Huh, makes sense. As a child I believed the older members of
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By Yotam Ottolenghi for the Guardian 4 eggplants, long, slim ones, ideally 1 lemon, halved Salt and black pepper 1/2 cup olive oil 1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced 2 red peppers, core and seeds removed, cut into long 1/4-inch-wide strips 2 big garlic cloves, peeled and sliced thin 11/2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp paprika 14 ounces canned tomatoes 1/2 tsp sugar 2 sprigs fresh oregano 3/4 tsp dried oregano (Greek, ideally; or fresh oregano, picked and chopped) Shave long, alternate strips of peel off the eggplant, top to bottom, so they end up striped. Starting 1/4 inch from the top, make an incision halfway into the flesh and cut down to 1/4 inch shy of the bottom. Put the eggplants in a large bowl and cover with half a gallon of cold water. Squeeze in the lemon, drop in the skins and stir in two teaspoons of salt. Put a plate on top, to keep the eggplants immersed, and soak for 45 minutes. Drain & dry. Heat the oil on medium-high flame. Fry the eggplants for 10 minutes, until nicely browned. Remove from the pan, turn down the heat to medium-low, add the onion and peppers, and cook for 10 minutes, until soft but not colored. Add the garlic and spices, cook for a minute, then stir in the tomatoes, two tablespoons of water, the sugar, fresh oregano, half a teaspoon of salt and a good grind of pepper. Turn the heat to low, put the eggplants on top of the vegetables, cover and cook for 45 minutes, until the eggplants are steamed through. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lift out the cooked eggplants and place them cut side up in a 8x11 ceramic baking dish. Pry open the eggplants, sprinkle the insides with salt. Discard oregano, then spoon it into the eggplants, filling them as much as you can; don’t worry if some sauce spills out around them. Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and leave the eggplants to cool. Serve topped with a sprinkling of dried oregano. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/oct/10/aubergine-recipesturkish-imam-bayildi-hungkar-begendi-roast-with-tarator-yotam-ottolenghi
my family were insane for liking eggplant. So where did the name eggplant come from? The English. When they occupied India, they came across a white, eggshaped variety. Ever down to earth, they called it an egg plant. Now the English call eggplant the aubergine, but we’re stuck with eggplant. In an attempt to justify this culinary migrant, I did some research into its nutritional value. It’s a vegetable, there has to be some redeeming quality. Researchers agree, eggplants don’t have any one super nutrient, but they do have lots of good stuff in them, such as fiber, folate, potassium manganese, vitamins C, K and B6, phosphorus, copper, thiamin, niacin, magnesium, and pantothenic acid. That’s a good mix. A diet can always stand to have more of those nutrients. Still, it’s a global vegetable, with connections to Iran. Can we trust it? In my research, I discovered that the University of Naples of all places found in the skin of the eggplant anthocyanin phytonutrients, a free-radical scavenger. This nutrient particularly helps
brain cell membranes from damage. Isn’t that funny? Eggplants don’t make you insane: They protect the brain. So even sinister immigrant veggies offer surprising benefits. Ultimately, I found out how good the eggplant can be when I lived in Turkey as an exchange student. There, I had baba ganoush, an appetizer made of roasted eggplant, tahine, olive oil and spices. I also had imam bayildi (translation: fainting priest), a vegetarian dish with tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and lots of spices. I also loved karniyarik, (meat stuffed eggplant) with lamb and a tomato sauce slathered with yogurt. I’ve come a long way since I first choked down this interloper in world cuisine. I now grow it in my own garden. I’ve even expanded my recipes to include an eggplant pesto with dill and walnuts. Yum. Well, I guess I’m still upset with those Chinese. They traumatized my childhood. I’m just not quite ready to build a vegetable wall.
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ORGANIZATIONS Color Time Tuesday
Enjoy a relaxing and fun time of coloring every Tuesday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This activity is a great way to relieve stress and express creativity. Adults can bring their children to color with adult supervision, too. You can stay for some of the time or all the time. Bring your own or share some of the supplies on hand. The program meets at Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N. Easy Street (behind Ace Hardware and Habitat Restore). Call Sally Harvey 480-213-8472 or Joyce Kennedy 928-978-1884 with any questions. This free program is open to all.
Veterans of Foreign Wars meet Nov. 1 The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States of America will meet at 5 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Elks Lodge, 1206 N. Beeline Hwy., Payson. All members are invited to attend. For more information, contact Post 9829 Commander Ken Dale, 928-363-1037.
Rim Country CoDA
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a 12-step fellowship of women and men whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. We gather together to support and share with each other in a journey of self discovery — learning to love ourselves. Meeting time is from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Philip’s Catholic Church (education building to right of church), 511 S. St. Philips St., Payson. For more information, contact Sharon (480) 244-1393 or Diane (928) 468-1852.
Women of the Moose
The Women of the Moose meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 The Moose Lodge is located on E. Hwy. 260 in Star Valley. For more information, call (928) 474-6212.
Masonic Lodge meets every Tuesday
The Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge #70, located at 200 E. Rancho Road in Payson, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more information, go online to www.paysonmason. org or contact Bill Herzig, secretary, at (928) 474-1305 or (928) 951-2662.
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Members of the Rim Country 4 Wheelers (RC4W) invite anyone interested in four-wheel-drive back road travel to join them at 9 a.m. Wednesdays in the Bashas’ shopping center parking lot in front of the Big 5 store. For more information, visit the Web site at www.rimcountry4wheelers.com or call RC4W President Tom Doyle, 928-6009009.
Kiwanis meeting
The Kiwanis Club of Zane Grey Country meets on Thursdays at 7 a.m. at Tiny’s Restaurant, except the first Thursday of the month when an evening meeting is at 6 p.m. at Crosswinds Restaurant. For more information about Zane Grey Kiwanis, please visit www.zanegreykiwanis.com.
Card players wanted
The Saving Graces of Payson — a Canasta card-playing group — is looking for a few ladies who enjoy fun, laughter and friendship. This Red Hat group meets at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the Crosswinds Restaurant patio room. There is a break for lunch around noon and play and resumes after lunch. Anyone interested in joining will be welcomed. You do not need to know how to play, the members will be happy to teach the game. Please contact Queen Mum Ann-Marie at (928) 468-8585; please leave a message.
Senior Bible study
The Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main St., hosts a Bible study from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday with a rotating roster of ministers.
Soroptimists
The local Soroptimist club invites all women who are interested in working with and for the community to improve the status of women to join members for lunch at Tiny’s, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson, at noon Wednesdays. Anyone interested should contact Jean Oliver, (928) 4746167; or Audrey Wilson. (928) 468-3108.
Ukulele fun
Rim residents, regardless of skill level, are welcome to join Ukulele Fun from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every Wednesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. If you have any ukuleles you would like to donate or sell, please call 928-595-2086.
Bridge results
Bridge results for Wednesday, Oct. 26, were: Flo Moeur and Joan Young, first;
the Cedar Ridge Restaurant of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino. Members invite Rim residents to join them in their work for Payson youth and the area’s food banks. For more information, go online to www.rimcountryrotary.
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The Payson Area Computer Association will meet Friday, Nov. 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the Payson Library meeting room (side entry door). Payson High School Principal, J. Brian Mabb will provide an update on the school’s activities and creative technology related programs. This includes the unique focus the high school has on Game Design as well as the Payson FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) IT Academy. All Payson area residents are invited to attend this event. For more information about the association, please visit www.pacaonline.net. Judy Fox and Roth Aucott, second; Kay Hutchinson and Kent Teaford, third. For information and reservations, please call Kay Hutchinson at 928-474-0287.
Alzheimer’s caregivers support group The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group invites caregivers, families, service providers and members of the community to attend the next meeting from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the Senior Center, 514 W. Main St. For more details, call Mary, (928) 474-3560.
87 Mountain Biking Club meets Nov. 2 87 Mountain Biking Club meets at 4 p.m. every Wednesday at the 87 Cyclery shop, 907 S. Beeline Highway. Members have group trail rides throughout Gila County for every level of rider (beginners to advanced). Everyone is encouraged to join and learn about all the great mountain biking trails Payson and the surrounding area has to offer.
For more information or questions, please call (928) 478-6203.
PAWS meets The Payson Area Woofers Society (PAWS) meets at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2 in the conference room at the Payson Public Library. Dr. Tim Patterson, holistic veterinarian, will be the evening’s speaker. It will be an open forum, so bring questions. Everyone is invited. Complimentary light refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, please call Dorothy Howell, 928-472-7396.
Rim Country Classic Auto Club The Rim Country Classic Auto Club (RCCAC) holds its monthly meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260 in Payson. For information, call Steve Fowler at (928) 478-6676.
Rim Country Rotary Club meets Thursday The Rim Country Rotary Club meets at 6:45 a.m. Thursdays at
TOPS 373 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a weight loss support group for anybody wishing to drop those extra unhealthy pounds — sensibly. We meet every Thursday morning. Weigh-in starts at 7 a.m. and the program is from 8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. Meetings are in the two-story building across from Walmart (formerly known as the Senior Circle), 215 N. Beeline Highway. If you have any questions, call Ilona at (928) 472-3331.
Arizona Cactus Navy luncheon
An informal get-together of Navy and Coast Guard veterans and Merchant Marines in the Payson area is held on the first Thursday of each month at La Sierra restaurant on north AZ 87 at Forest Dr. in Payson. 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, call (928) 970-0066.
Genealogy meeting
The Northern Gila County Genealogical Society will have a monthly membership meeting Thursday, Nov. 3 at 1:30 p.m. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend. We vote on the slate of officers for 2017 at this meeting, and the head librarian will give a progress report on the library collection. The library is now open three days a week, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Thursday, Friday, and 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday. Coffee, lemonade, and doughnuts will be served. The Society is located at 302 E. Bonita St. in Payson.
Christ-Centered Recovery Study meets at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Calvary Chapel Payson, 1103 N. Beeline Highway. The group uses the faithbased program for those dealing with substance abuse, eating disorders, gambling, etc. Childcare is provided. Call (928) 468-0801 for more information.
High Country Garden Club meets Nov. 3
The High Country Garden Club meets at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3 in the log cabin building of Mount Cross Lutheran Church, 601 E. Hwy. 260, Payson. The speaker will be Brian Stultz of the Arizona Wilderness Coalition. The Coalition works to protect and restore Arizona wilderness through a collaboration with volunteers. He will show how people can get involved in volunteer wilderness stewardship activities including trail restoration, trail sign installation, trash clean-up, and more. Stultz will have a Power Point presentation and then answer any questions. A short business meeting will follow the presentation and refreshments will be served. All members and guests are encouraged to attend and please remember to bring non-perishable food items for the local food banks. For more information, contact Sallie at 928-468-6102.
Narcotics Anonymous meeting schedule
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. Payson meetings: 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 PinesMonday, 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.
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LEGAL NOTICES 16351 10/18, 10/25, 11/1/2016
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In re the Estate of: CARL R. HAKOMAKI, Deceased CASE NO. PB2016-00093 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. Douglas D. Grammater has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on 9/16/2016. 2. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claim within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. 3. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative by and through her attorney, Law Offices of Jo Ellen Vork, PLLC, 615 W. Main Street, Payson, AZ 85541 LAW OFFICES OF JO ELLEN VORK, PLLC Date: 9/27/2016 s/s Jo Ellen Vork Jo Ellen Vork, Attorney for Personal Representative 16358: 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1/2016 Notice of Trustee s Sale Order No: 160214599-AZ-VOO TS No : AZ-16-6837-JY APN: 301-69-157 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 6/13/2005 and recorded 6/24/2005 as Instrument 2005-011110, Book xxx, Page xxx, in the office of the
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LEGAL NOTICES County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona; and at public auction to the highest bidder. 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: Sale Date and Time: 11/28/2016 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE GILA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1400 EAST ASH ST., GLOBE, ARIZONA 85501 Legal Description: LOT 157, OF PORTAL PINE CREEK CANYON IV, ACCORDING OF THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP(S) NO. 709 AND 709A. Purported Street Address: 157 EAGLE FEATHER CIRCLE, PINE, AZ 85544 Tax Parcel Number: 301-69-157 Original Principal Balance: $356,400.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: LSF9 Master Participation Trust, by Caliber Home Loans, Inc., solely in its capacity as servicer C/O Caliber Home Loans, Inc. 16745 W. Bernardo Drive, Ste 300 San Diego, CA 92127 Name and Address of Original Trustor: RON CARLSON AND VEVA CARLSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP 157 EAGLE FEATHER CIRCLE, PINE, AZ 85544 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: SUMMIT SERVICES AND REALTY, LLC 16745 W. Bernardo Dr., Ste 100 San Diego, CA 92127 Phone: (866) 248-2679 Sales Line: 714-730-2727 Login to: www.servicelinkasap.com AZ-16-6837-JY The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. Section33-803A (1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona Real Estate Broker. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee s Attorney. Dated: 8/25/2016 SUMMIT SERVICES AND REALTY, LLC By: Justin Yahnke, AVP 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 holder s rights against the real property only. THIS OFFICE 15 ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. A-4594422 10/11/2016, 10/18/2016, 10/25/2016, 11/01/2016 16362: 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1/2016 SUMMONS: Heather M. Hendrix (Ariz. 019115) THE HENDRIX LAW OFFICE, P.L.L.C., 70 South Val Vista Dr., Suite A3·418, Gilbert, AZ 85296 (480) 507-0908 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA VESPER PROPERTIES, LLC Plaintilf(s), vs. DOLORES A. BARZONE, a widow; LUCILLE R. ROBINSON, a widow, f.k.a. LUCILLE R. SMITH, a married woman as her sole and separate property; UNKNOWN OR UNRECORDED HEIRS, DEVISEES, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST, OR ASSIGNEES OF THE ABOVE; ABC ENTITIES I - X; BLACK and WHITE CORPORATIONS, Defendants. Case No: CV201600161 SUMMONS: THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO THE DEFENDANT: Dolores A. Barzone, PO Box 2145, Mesa, AZ 85214; 220 West Westridge Dr., Globe, AZ 85501 and Lucille R. Smith aka Lucille R. Robinson, PO Box 2145, Mesa, AZ 85214; 220 or 241 W. Westridge Dr., Globe, AZ 85501. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served out of the State of Arizona - whether by direct service, by registered or certified mail, or by publication - you shall appear and defend within 30 days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Where process is served upon the Arizona Director of Insurance as an Insurer s attorney to receive service of legal process against it in this state, the insurer shall not be required to appear, answer of plead until expiration of 40 days after date of such service with the Court. Service by publication is complete 30 days after the date of first publication. Direct service is complete when made. Service upon the Arizona Motor Vehicle Superintendent is complete 30 days after filing the Affidavit of Compliance and return receipt or Officer s Return. RCP 4; ARS §§ 20-222, 28-502, 28-503. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in case of your failure to appear and defend within the time
LEGAL NOTICES applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU ARE CAUTIONED that in order to appear and defend, you must file an Answer or proper response in writing with the Clerk of the Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee, within the time required, and you are required to serve a copy of any Answer or response upon the Plaintiff s attorney. RCP 10(d); ARS § 12-311; RCP 5. This is a legal document. If you do not understand its consequences, you should consult an attorney. Requests for reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three (3) working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding. SIGNED AND SEALED this date 8/22/16 Anita Escobedo; Clerk By: /a/ Karen Roblicon; Deputy Clerk 16363: 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/2016 TS No. 2016-00688-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 09/23/2003 and recorded on 09/30/2003 as Instrument No. 2003-017309, 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 01/12/2017 at 11:00 AM of said day: Legal Description: A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 10 NORTH, RAGE 10 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THAT PORTION SHOWN AS PARCEL B ON RECORD OF SURVEY MAP RECORDED OCTOBER 26, 1992 IN SURVEY MAP NO. 610 GILA COUNTY RECORDS. Purported Street Address: 917 W Longhorn Rd, Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 304-01-365B Original Principal Balance: $ 171,600.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY as Trustee for MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-5AR, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-5AR c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC 1661 Worthington Road West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Name and Address of Original Trustor: Glen W. Galster and Laureen Marie Galster, Husband and Wife 917 W Longhorn Rd, Payson, AZ 85541 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee: Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. Northpark Town Center 1000 Abernathy Rd NE; Bldg 400, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30328 (866) 960-8299. SALE INFORMATION: Sales Line: (866) 960-8299 Website: http://www.altisource.com/Mort gageServices/DefaultManagem ent/TrusteeServices.aspx Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. DATED: September 19, 2016 /s/Keisha Lyons Trustee Sale Assistant Pursuant to A.R.S. 33 - 803(A)(6), the trustee herein qualifies as a trustee of the Deed of Trust in the trustee s capacity as a corporation all the stock of which is owned by Premium Title Agency, Inc., an escrow agent in the state of Arizona. The regulators of Premium Title Agency are the Arizona Department of Insurance and the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions. Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. is registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission. STATE OF Georgia COUNTY OF Fulton On September 19, 2016, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said State, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Keisha Lyons, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satis-
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LEGAL NOTICES factory 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/ C. Scott C. Scott, NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: Aug. 25, 2018 16368: 11/1, 11/4, 11/8/2016 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Of GMG SOLUTIONS, INC. 1. NAME: GMG SOLUTIONS, INC. 2. PURPOSE: The transaction of any or all-lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the laws of Arizona, as they may be amended from time to time. 3. INITIAL BUSINESS: Consulting. 4. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL: (1,000) shares with no par value. 5. KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS: 520 N MARANATHA RD, Payson, AZ 85541. 6. STATUTORY GENT: Garrett Goldman, 520 N Maranatha Rd, Payson, AZ 85541 7. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND INCORPORATORS: Garrett Goldman 520 N Maranatha Rd Payson, AZ 8554. 8. INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS: The Corporation shall indemnify any person who incurs expenses or liabilities by reason of the fact he or she is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. This indemnification shall be mandatory in all circumstances in which indemnification is permitted by law. 9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: To the fullest extent permitted by the Arizona Revised Statutes as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director. No repeal, amendment or modification of this article, whether direct or indirect, shall eliminate or reduce its effect with respect to any act or omission of a director of the Corporation occurring prior to such repeal, amendment or modification. EXECUTED this 16th day of September, 2016, by the incorporator. /s/ Garrett M Goldman, Garrett M Goldman. Acceptance of Appointment By Statutory Agent: The undersigned hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment as statutory agent of the above named corporation effective this 16th day of September, 2016. /s/ Garrett M Goldman, Garrett M Goldman 16375: 10/25, 10/28, 11/4/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: TRID, LLC File No: L-2121422-8 II. The address of the known place of business is: 200 E. Malibu Dr., Unit D5, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 17470 N. Pacesetter Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85255. (A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Donald Stoykovich; 200 E. Malibu Dr., Unit D5, Payson, AZ 85541; Daylon Stoykovick, 200 E. Malibu Dr., Unit D5, Payson, AZ 85541; Donna Stoykovich; 200 E. Malibu Dr., Unit D5, Payson, AZ 85541. 16376: 10/25, 10/28, 11/1/2016 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF NOKAOI COMPANY 1. ENTITY NAME: NOKAOI COMPANY 2. INITIAL BUSINESS: The Corporation initially intends, but dos not limit itself, to the sales and installation of Floor Covering. 3. AUTHORIZED CAITAL: The Corporation shall have authority to issue 1000 (one thoushand) shares of Common Stock with no par value. 4. ARIZONAKNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: The street address of the known place of business of the Corporation is: 111 W. Bonita St., Payson, AZ 85541. 5. STATUTORYAGENT: Dr. J. Albert Almendinger, 1753 S. 77th St., Mesa, AZ 85209. 6. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Michael D. LeVac, 111 W. Bonita St., Payson, AZ 85541; The number of persons to serve on the board of directors thereafter shall be fixed by the Bylaws. 7. INCORPORATORS: Dr. J. Albert Almendinger, 1753 S. 77th St., Mesa, AZ 85209. All powers, duties and responsibilities of the incorporators shall cease at the time of delivery of these Articles of Incorporation to the Arizona Corporation Commission. 8. DURATION: The existence of this corporation shall be perpetual. 9. INDEMNIFICATIN OF OF-
LEGAL NOTICES FICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS: The Corporation shall indemnify any person who incurs expenses or liabilities by reason of the fact he or she is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. This indemnification shall be mandatory in all circumstances in which indemnification is permitted by law. 10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: To the fullest extent permitted by the Arizona Revised Statutes, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director. No repeal, amendment or modification of this article, whether direct or indirect, shall eliminate or reduce its effect with respect to any act or omission of a director of the Corporation occurring prior to such repeal, amendment or modification EXECUTED this 16th day of September, 2016 by all of the incorporators. /s/ Dr. J. Albert Almendinger, Dr. J. Albert Almendinger ACCEDPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT BY STATUTORY AGENT: The undersigned hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment as statutory agent of the above-named corporation effective this 16th day of September, 2016. /s/ Dr. J. Albert Almendinger, Dr. J. Albert Almendinger; 1753 S. 77th St., Mesa, AZ 85209. 16377: 10/28, 11/1, 11/4/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: MARK ALTEN PLLC File No: P21237904 II. The address of the known place of business is: 1300 N. Navajo Ln, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Mark Alten, 1300 N. Navajo Ln, Payson, AZ 85541. (A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Mark Alten, (x) member, 1300 N. Navajo Ln, Payson, AZ 85541. 16378: 11/1, 11/8/2016 INVITATION TO BID PINE-STRAWBERRY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Sealed bids for the WYE STRAINER IMPROVEMENTS will be received by the Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District at District Office, until 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2016. At that time, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders are invited, but not required, to be present at the bid opening. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: INSTALLATION OF THREE WYE STRAINERS AND APPURTE-
LEGAL NOTICES NANCES, ALL AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS AND IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. Copies of the Contract Documents for use in preparing bids may be obtained from the Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District Interested parties should provide email address for sending addenda to Brandon Squire at brandon.squire@epsgroupinc.c om. All questions shall be in writing and directed to Brandon Squire at brandon.squire@epsgroupinc.c om. The Bidder is responsible for obtaining any Addenda either through updates on the District website or by contacting Brandon Squire at 623.547.4661 extension 223. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 11:00 AM. The Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at the PSWID Office at 6306 West Hardscrabble Road, Pine, AZ 85544. Any Potential Bidder not signing the sign-in sheet at the Pre-Bid Meet will not be eligible to submit a Bid on this project. Each bidder s proposal shall be made on the form furnished in the Contract Documents. Contract Documents, with completed Bid Proposal, must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, together with a bid bond or certified check or cashier s check for ten percent (10%) of the total base bid, ADDRESSED TO: Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District 6306 Hardscrabble Road PO Box 134 Pine, AZ 85544 AND MARKED: WYE STRAINER IMPROVEMENTS The successful Bidder will be determined on the basis of the lowest responsive and responsible Proposal. The Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, to waive any informalities, or irregularities in the Proposals received, and to accept the Proposal which in its judgment best serves the interests of the District. The successful Bidder(s) will be required to furnish two (2) bonds. One (1) bond, to become effective upon award of the Contract, shall be a Performance Bond in a sum of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price including any additions to the Contract. The Bond shall be effective throughout the construction period. The successful Bidder shall also furnish a Labor and Material Payment Bond, in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price, to become effective upon award. Published: November 1, 2016 and November 8, 2016 Payson Roundup 16379: 11/1, 11/4, 11/8/2016 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR-PROFIT or PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 1. ENTITY TYPE: (x) FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION.
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How offensive: Horns score 52 points Earn rematch in Snowflake by
Payson 52, Holbrook 30 Payson 21 10 14 7 — 52 Holbrook 8 0 8 14 — 30 Scoring Summary
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First Quarter P-Cameron Ross 2 run (Kenny Ayres kick), 7:04 H-Benny Gonzalez 2 run (Cole McDaniel pass from Cade Maestas), 5:03 P-J.T. Dolinich 22 run (Ayres kick), 3:22 P-Dolinich 19 run (Ayres kick), 9.3 Second Quarter P-Dolinich 66 pass from Ryan Ricke (Ayres kick), 9:15 P-Ayres 35 FG, 27.4 Third Quarter H-Justin Perkins 6 pass from Maestas (Maestas run), 8:48 P-Dolinich 10 run (Ayres kick), 6:10 P-Ross 30 run (Ayres kick), 13.2 Fourth Quarter H-McDaniel 21 pass from Maestas (run failed), 11:26 P-Brock Davis 1 run (Ayres kick), 5:18 H-Ryan Short 26 pass from Maestas (Frankie Ulibarri pass from Maestas), 2:36
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A week after turning in one of the best defensive efforts of the season, the Longhorns got the offense firing on all cylinders in Holbrook on Friday night. They’ll need both from here out. Payson’s football team tuned up for the postseason by scoring almost at will in a 52-30 trouncing of the Roadrunners. J.T. Dolinich led the seventouchdown attack with four TDs. He and Cameron Ross combined to rush for 281 yards and five scores as the Longhorns produced their highest point total since a 58-6 blowout at Fort Defiance Window Rock to open last season. Payson closed the regular season by winning its final three games to finish 5-5. The Longhorns finished 3-2 and a solid third place in the challenging 3A East behind top-ranked Show Low (10-0, 5-0 3A East) and Snowflake (9-1, 4-1). Despite the win, the Horns slipped one spot in the Class 3A power rankings from No. 14 to 15 and face a rematch at No. 2 Snowflake in the first round of the 3A state playoffs at 6 p.m. on Saturday. In the regular-season meeting between the teams in Snowflake on Oct. 7, the Longhorns recovered an onside kick and had the ball near midfield in the final minute with a chance to upset the Lobos but couldn’t score and fell 26-21. But scoring wasn’t a problem on Friday as offensive coordinator Colin White’s boys built a commanding 31-8 halftime advantage. The Longhorns’ talented running back tandem took turns ripping off one big gain after another through the holes opened by the offensive line of left tackle Trey Glasscock, left guard Korben White, center Seth Allison, right guard Sammy Bland and right tackle Trent Cline. “Fifty-two points is a lot for a wing-T football team and a lot for us this year,” Payson head coach Jake Swartwood said. “The running game did real well. You can’t say enough about J.T. The kid’s got a tremendous amount of heart and desire to run the ball. His spin move is phenomenal.
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Rushes-yards 43-366 19-154 Comp.-att.-int. 6-11-1 21-33-1 Passing yards 179 264 Total offense 545 418 Fumbles-lost 2-1 1-0 Penalties-yards 16-150 6-65
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RUSHING-P: Cameron Ross 13-142, J.T. Dolinich 14-139, Wyatt Taylor 7-41, Julian Parker 4-28, DiAndre Terry 2-21, Brock Davis 2-5, Ryan Ricke 1-(minus) 10. PASSING (comp.-att.-yds.-TD-int.)-P: Ricke 6-10-179-1-0, Davis 0-1-0-0-1. RECEIVING-P: Dolinich 2-79, Dailin Keith 2-40, Terry 1-31, Angel Jacquez 1-29. TACKLES (def. stats)-P: Emerson Carr 6 (1 1/2 sacks), Jacquez 6 (int.), Jason Bland 5, Parker 5, Ross 5, Korben White 5, Keith 4 (sack), Carver Bonn 3 (1/2 sack), Trey Glasscock 3 (sack), Terry 3, Jeremiah Hamm 2 (sack), Brandon Moore 2, Kenny Ayres 1, Jeramiah Krieger 1, Taylor 1.
“Cameron again had a good night, as well.” The linemen weren’t the only ones helping create running lanes. “We had some big blocks for both of those guys coming from Brock Davis tonight, who really stepped up,” Swartwood said. “This is probably Brock’s best game he’s had as a blocker and a z-back for us, breaking a lot of those big ones for J.T. and blocking downfield, as well, with Angel Jacquez.” The Roadrunners (2-7) took advantage of a Payson fumble on the kick return to open the second half to cut the deficit to 31-16, but the Longhorns responded with TD runs by Dolinich and Ross to put the game out of reach and allow Jake Swartwood to empty his bench in the final quarter. Payson qualified for the playoffs for the fourth time in Swartwood’s five seasons as head coach. Now the Longhorns look to give the coach his
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At top, Emerson Carr (left), Dailin Keith (88), Wyatt Richardson (77) and Korben White (59) team up to tackle Holbrook’s Zakhari Waits. Above left, Ryan Ricke gets off a pass under pressure. Above right, Cameron Ross tries to break a tackle behind a block by Brock Davis. first playoff victory. For all the positive performances on Friday, one troubling statistic stood out. The Longhorns were penalized 16 times for 150 yards. Holbrook drew six flags for 65 yards as the teams
combined for 22 penalties for 215 yards. Swartwood said the Longhorns can’t draw 16 flags and hope to win against a team like Snowflake this week.
“We lose next week if we do that,” he said. “I pulled the seniors aside and kind of had that talk with them and let them know exactly where we stand.”
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Payson claims 3A East volleyball crown by
Keith Morris
roundup sports editor
Payson rebounded from a tough fiveset loss at Lakeside Blue Ridge two days earlier to win 3-1 at Holbrook on Thursday and wrap up the 3A East Region championship. The Longhorns finished 9-1 in the region to earn an automatic berth in the Class 3A state tournament set for Friday and Saturday in Phoenix. PHS stood at No. 8 in the power rankings that determine the seeding for the 16-team single-elimination tournament before beating the Roadrunners. The final rankings and the tournament bracket weren’t revealed in time to make the sports page. See where Payson wound up in the final rankings and who the Longhorns will play in the opening round
on Friday on Page 1 in today’s Roundup. Payson finished one game ahead of runner-up Snowflake and two games ahead of Blue Ridge. Both of Snowflake’s losses in the region came against the Longhorns. Former Payson volleyball head coach Arnold Stonebrink said it’s the first region or section championship for Payson since 2010, when the Longhorns tied Blue Ridge for the 3A East Region regular-season title. He said Payson earned the No. 1 seed for the region tournament that season based on power rankings and went on to beat the Yellow Jackets in the region tournament championship match. The region tournament no longer exists. Payson finished 12-5 overall this season.
3A East Volleyball Final Standings
Region Overall W L W L Payson 9 1 12 5 Snowflake 8 2 14 3 Blue Ridge 7 3 10 7 Winslow 3 7 5 11 Show Low 2 8 3 14 Holbrook 1 9 3 14
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Senior Sammi Sokol passes the ball against Winslow on senior night on Oct. 20 as classmate Delaynee Bowman looks on.
Thursday, Oct. 27 Results Payson d. Holbrook 3-1 Snowflake d. Blue Ridge 3-0 Show Low d. Winslow 3-2 End of Regular Season
East Verde River becoming year-round trout stream The East Verde River has certainly near Washington Park down river to become a magnet to weekend visitors East Verde Estates many pools have to the Rim Country during the summer received catchable rainbows by the months. weekly stocking program. The weekly rainbow trout stocking This summer a study by the departprogram which begins in mid April ment used an electronic shocking and continues through Labor device to help determine the Day has been a big plus to the number of fish in various secrecreational angler who wants outdoors tions of the river. to wet a line for a family fishing under the rim Everyone was pleasanttrip within an hour and a half ly surprised by the number from the Valley. of fish that were not iniThe day camp and picnic tially caught by the weekareas of Water Wheel, 2nd and end anglers. Even into mid 3rd crossings are filled to October some holdover fish capacity on most summer remain from the summer weekends. Anglers, swimmers, stocking program. and those trying to escape the The pump station is curDennis Pirch Valley heat flock to these locarently in operation, which has tions on the shores of the East increased the water flow into Verde River. the river. Traditionally, the pumps are The local Tonto Fish Hatchery shut down by Labor Day, not to be operated by the AZGFD has done an turned on until the first of May. excellent job in making this stream If the additional water flowing even better fishing than it has been becomes the norm for future years, it in past years. From the pump station might encourage a sporadic fall and
winter stocking program for the East Verde. If there is sufficient water flowing and some fish available by limited trout stockings, this could certainly boost the number of visitors to the Rim Country in the off months of the year. In addition to the main part of the river, there is a section above the pump stations that is spring fed which allows for some wilderness trout fishing for the more adventuresome anglers. There is approximately two miles of fishable water where native rainbows are reproduced through the natural spawning process. These wild trout are much smaller, but are a real thrill to catch on a five weight fly rod when rock hopping upstream trying to navigate the briars and overhanging tree limbs. It is a true challenge. This portion of the creek has been designated as a “catch and release” with the anticipation of maintaining the wild trout population. The AZGFD rules state that a single
barbless hook on a fly or other artificial lure is the only method of fishing this stretch of water. The new regulations are posted on signs purchased by the Mogollon Sporting Association and the labor donated by Jake Swartwood, the head football coach at Payson High School. With some stream habitat improvement, the fishing could get much better. When this happens the headwaters of the East Verde will attract more anglers in the ever-increasing fraternity of wild trout anglers. There are many possibilities of improving the existing trout waters of the East Verde River, especially with the increased water flow expected. The fishing industry and recreational angling are on the rise and the East Verde River is a diamond in the rough with unlimited potential for attracting future trout fishing anglers. This weekend enjoy the great fall weather in the Rim Country, God’s colorful creation.
Photo by Dennis Pirch
Don Heizer displays a wild trout he caught in the catch-and-release waters of the East Verde River above the pump station.
Payson Roundup SPORTS Tuesday, November 1, 2016
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Young archers shine in Pine Poor Boy’s by
Max Foster
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The one-two punch of Raci Miranda and Emma Paine paced the Pine-Strawberry School Buffalo archery team to a first place 3-D finish in a nine-team National Archery in Schools (NASP) state qualifying tournament contested Oct. 22 in Pine. In the 3-D shoot, which targets are wild animal replicas, Miranda scored a 286 that included an impressive 19 perfect hits or “10s.” Her score was first of the 41 girls in the division. Paine posted a 267 with 11 10s and was fifth of 41. On the Buff team, the pair finished 1-2. In the 10-15 meter shoot, where archers shoot at traditional bull’s-eye targets, Miranda carded a 260 with 11 10s and was ninth of 63 in her division. Paine scored a 247 with seven 10s and was 13th in the overall rankings. Again, the dynamic duo claimed the top two slots among Buff archers. As a team in 3-D, the Buffalos tallied 2697 points and were first overall. In 10-15 meters competition, Pine Strawberry shooters were third with a score of 2739. At the onset of the season, co-head coach Dean Pederson hinted that the team might have
for the first time ever two shooters with the talent to qualify for the prestigious world shoot. Although he has not identified those individuals, Miranda and Paine might be the two bound for the big show based on the results of last week’s qualifier and their outstanding efforts last season. More than 160 school-aged shooters from around central Arizona participated in the qualifier that also drew an enthusiastic crowd of about 300 family members and spectators. “The tournament was a huge success,” said co-coach Margaret Johnson. Most impressive about the Buffalos’ sterling showing was the school draws athletes from less than 200 students and was pitted against opponents with much larger student body counts. Pederson pointed out that two of the teams that entered are comprised of homeschooled students and draw archers from the entire Valley area. While Miranda and Paine were top dogs for the Buffs, several other archers lent depth to the team effort. In 3-D, Victoria McCrum was third on the team with a 243 and Joerge Ramirez shot to fourth at 232. Paige Sadler, only a
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strong 54.9 score to win the B Flight over runner-up Jack Proietto (60.3) and Richard Harding, who finished third with a 62. Dan Dorough (63.1) edged John Calderwood (63.9) for the C Flight crown. Harding sank the longest
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Youngsters shoot at 3-D targets in the National Archery in Schools state qualifying tournament in Pine on Oct. 22.
fifth-grader, was competing against opponents much older and more experienced than her but managed a 242 that earned her a 14th place finish among 41 entrants. In 10-15 meter competition, Raenne Ramirez contributed valuable team points posting a 247 and Joerge Ramirez tallied a 238. The pair finished third and fourth on the PineStrawberry team. Next up for the Buffs is the Ben Avery 3-D and state qualifying tournament on Dec. 3 in Phoenix. The 2017 Archery in Schools State Championships is set for March 11, 2017 also in Phoenix.
Eggen wins PMGA Mixed Bag tourney Stan Eggen won the A Flight in the Payson Men’s Golf Association Mixed Bag Red and White Tees Tournament at Payson Golf Course on Oct. 19. Eggen shot a net 60.2. Chip Yeomans finished second with a 63.5 total. Mike Anderson turned in a
putt on No. 18, 12 feet, 4 inches. He also was closest to the pin on No. 8 (12-4). Other closest-to-the-pin winners were: Dennis Schwebs (No. 2, 30-0), Dorough (No. 5, 4-3 1/2, Dan Shepard (No. 14, 16-7) and Lou Crabtree (No. 17, 13-8 1/2).
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But he added that he’s OK with some of the flags because he thinks some weren’t actual penalties and some others are simply almost impossible to avoid. “We’ll assess those and see which ones are penalties that we’re comfortable with and penalties we don’t think are against us,” he said. “It’s tough to coach kids to not play hard and to not tackle hard. We had I think four penalties tonight on leading with the head. I saw one of them that was a true leading with the head. The other ones, it’s really hard to tell a kid, if we’re diving at a tackle, you’re head’s going to be there. Those are difficult. “And on (block in the back on) the punt, I was told that the block was three yards behind the play,” Swartwood said. “We coach them up to continue to block anytime there’s a player
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