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PAYSON ROUNDUP TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 3, 2015 | PAYSON, ARIZONA

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Not ‘if’ but ‘when’ Homeowners urged to prepare for rain of embers from wildfire Alexis Bechman

miles from the flame front into communities.

In Payson, the embers will spark fires When a forest fire hits Payson it won’t all over town, sending firefighters scrambe anything like you expect, said fire offi- bling in dizzying directions. cials last week at a Firewise Firefighters won’t know meeting. where embers have landWe’re not talking Instead of a flame front ed until a house catches about sparks overwhelming the town, a fire. They will then rush to from a campfire: forest fire still miles outside keep the fire from spreadof town will start to rain down We’re talking ing to neighboring houses. embers throughout town. chunks of flaming However, if multiple homes We’re not talking about are burning, firefighters wood the size of sparks from a campfire: will pass by the ones with softballs falling We’re talking chunks of flamshake shutter shingles and from the sky. ing wood the size of softballs overgrown yards, targeting falling from the sky. homes they know they can These fireballs will ignite pine nee- save, said Fire Chief David Staub. dles in gutters. Burning debris will then Don’t ask “if” this will happen. Ask brush around the house, sending flames “when”? up under projecting eaves and porches or Fortunately, homeowners can take wafting into attics, where they’ll smolder steps to protect their homes and give fireuntil they burst into flames — taking out fighters a fighting chance. the whole house.

The meeting Wednesday, sponsored by During the Rodeo-Chediski Fire near Show Low, embers traveled as far as 2.5 See Homeowners, page 2A by

roundup staff reporter

Halloween Hijinks Happen by

Michele Nelson

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The tiny little twin Oompa-Loompas kept plopping down on their diapered behinds, attempting to stand while on the stage, but that didn’t matter — their mom Chancy Brown just kept propping them up for the judges to get a really good look.

Brown entered her twin girls, Skye and Steele Thomas, in the Tonto Basin Halloween Carnival costume group theme contest. Standing next to them were Goose and Maverick from the movie “Top Gun,” then two sisters dressed as My Pretty Little Ponies, a family dressed as the Mickey Mouse Club, a family of Superheroes, and a mom dressed as the Bride of Frankenstein and her son dressed as Frankenstein.

The judges thought carefully and gave out awards for the scariest, the cutest and the most original.

The little Oompa-Loompas weren’t in the running, but that didn’t matter, there was a balloon waiting.

Each year, Tonto Basin School parents and staff join together to put on a festive and family friendly Halloween Carnival to raise funds to improve the school.

The school converts itself with booths where kids and adults alike can throw baseballs, ride a mechanical bull, shoot foam arrows through targets and in the center — a cakewalk with almost too many donated cakes.

The carnival also offers a green chili burro dinner or bean burrito or hot dogs.

In one of the classrooms, the organizers have a silent auction.

Photographer DJ Craig captured this terrifyingly adorable little ghoul Saturday at Payson’s Trunk or Treat festivities, which drew an estimated 2,500 residents. Pete Aleshire captured the selfie madness at Tonto Basin’s Halloween bash on Friday, which raises money to support schools. For a story and photos on Trunk or Treat, see page 10A.

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University master plan

Contracts for architect, manager signed by

Pete Aleshire

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The Rim Country Educational Foundation has selected an architect and a project manager to begin detailed work on the design and infrastructure for a 6,000-student university campus in Payson.

Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) will manage the opening phase of the project, which includes preparing a master plan for the site in cooperation with one or more university partners.

The Foundation has also contracted with RSV Architects to create the site plan, design buildings, establish vehicle access points and designate open space across the hilly 253-acre site.

Reportedly, the MHA Foundation put up some $1 million for the contracts for the architect and project manager, which it funneled through the Educational Foundation — which it created.

The Rim Country Educational Alliance approved the selection of RLB and RSV, but the contracts go through the Foundation — which provided the money.

The Foundation and the Alliance hold joint title to the 253-acre site, which will one day have a 6,000-student university, research

• See Tonto Basin, page 10A

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park, conference hotel, athletic fields, community arts center, recreation center and other facilities.

The detailed plans drawn up by the architectural firm will provide the basis for the final agreement with one or more university partners, said backers. Arizona State University remains the “preferred partner,” but so far ASU has not confirmed it plans to operate the campus. Reportedly backers have also had discussions with the University of Arizona about operating some specialized programs on or adjacent to the campus.

The Foundation issued a press release on Monday on the selection of the project manager and architect. Backers of the project had earlier said Arizona State University had also approved of the selection of the two firms.

The Phoenix-based Rider Levett Bucknall operates in 22 cities in the U.S. and Canada, said the release. AZ Big Media ranked the firm as one of Arizona’s “most admired companies” in 2014. The RLB team includes members who worked on the expansion of the Phoenix Convention Center; the Sky Harbor International Airport SkyTrain, the Arizona Center for

• See Architect, page 5A

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

The tricky winter driving conditions could hit home today.

The National Weather Service warns of windy weather for Northern Arizona — and snow by Tuesday and Wednesday.

The organization said a cold front would move in on Tuesday and Wednesday causing the winter weather. Temperatures throughout the West will dip below normal, while temperatures in the East will rise above normal — more a La Niña weather pattern than the expected El Niño pattern.

An El Niño pattern caused by sea surface warming in the Eastern Pacific Ocean would normally bring cooler weather to south and warmer weather in the north during the fall and winter months.

Interestingly, the conditions are currently perfect

• See Storm due, page 2A THE WEATHER

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Some Chaparral Pines homeowners are fighting plans for an elk fence around the community saying it will cost too much and won’t actually work.

Elk fence brouhaha brewing in country club by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

A dispute about an elk fence around Chaparral Pines has deeply divided the community as the homeowners association goes forward with plans to install more fencing.

For years, the homeowners association debated the installation of a perimeter fence around the high-end, country club community. Supporters say a fence would help prevent trespassing and protect the golf course from wildlife, specifically elk, which damage the greens, leaving waste behind. They say a fence would also

keep elk out of gardens and avoid conflicts with cars and humans.

However, fence critics insist the homeowners association will end up spending $750,000 on a fence that won’t actually work, in part because many homeowners on the outside edge of the community won’t give an easement to put a fence on their property. Some object to putting up a fence they said would spoil their view.

Chris Abbott, whose property borders the Tonto National Forest, is among a group of homeowners opposing the fence. Chaparral Pines Matters Committee (CP Matters)

consists of 39 homeowners who have researched the fence and elk and raised concerns with the HOA. They will air those concerns at an HOA meeting on Nov. 14.

So far, their efforts have not stopped the installation of the fence around some of the community, but many of the group’s members are holding out, preventing the HOA from building a complete fence.

Current HOA board members declined comment on the dispute, but did refer questions to a former HOA board member, who asked the Roundup not quote him by name. He said he is worried about being pitted

against other homeowners.

He said the issue does not concern the residents of Payson therefore the Roundup should not cover it.

Abbott said it is an “ugly, ugly situation,” that has divided the community.

Roughly a decade ago, the HOA discussed installing a fence. When the HOA could not get 100 percent agreement from the homeowners, it abandoned the project. Three years ago, the HOA revived the fence issue and decided to go forward with a fence, even if they had to leave gaps

• See Country club, page 9A

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the Payson FireWise Committee, included speakers from the Payson Fire Department, U.S. Forest Service and a homeowners insurance agent.

Staub, speaking for PFD, said after a forest fire ravishes a community, people often wonder why some homes survived and others went up in flames. Photos often show a home sitting unscathed on a row of burned properties.

Often, a home survives because the fire switched directions and the homeowners just got lucky.

But usually, that home survives because the homeowners took steps to protect it, Staub said.

“We can do a lot to limit (fire risk) and protect your home from fire,” he said.

Tree densities throughout most of Rim Country forests have grown from perhaps 50 per acre to more like 800 per acre in the past century.

The Payson Ranger District has spent millions to build firebreak buffer zones around Rim communities to give firefighters a chance in the event a crown fire races from tree top to tree top. A firebreak can force the fire back to the ground where firefighters can attack it.

The fuel treatments should eventually dovetail with the timber-sale approach that lies at the heart of the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI), which envisions thinning 300,000 acres in the next 10 years. The 4FRI approach relies on selling the wood to pay for the thinning operation.

But 4FRI is struggling with thinning projects about two years behind schedule.

In the meantime, creating these buffer zones around communities is crucial.

A few months ago, a Pine homeowner came upon a small fire burning southwest of the community. Lightning had struck the tree a few days earlier and the fire had burned for three days, but did not spread.

Fire officials credit the thinned buffer zone.

While the Forest Service works on cleaning up the forest, Payson fire officials say homeowners can do a lot.

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Terry Hudson (left) with the Arizona State Forestry Division and Carrie Dennett (right), state Firewise coordinator, present Jim Hunt with an award recognizing the Elk Ridge subdivision for being a Firewise Community for the past 10 years on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at a meeting held at the Payson Public Library.

Staub said he understands residents love their trees. He moved from the Valley to Rim Country partly because of the pine trees. But he said, “We are liking them a little too much.”

Yards throughout town are crowded with trees and overgrown shrubs. If a fire starts in one of these yards, it can quickly set the house on fire, he said.

Several homeowners associations have done something about this, getting their communities Firewise certified, which means the homes and yards meet certain requirements regarding vegetation.

Firewise guidelines call for clearing debris around a home, cutting tree limbs and removing some shrubs from around the house.

Carrie Dennett, the state Firewise coordinator, urged homeowners to do a walkthrough in their own yards. If they can easily walk between bushes and move around the

yard without scraping their legs, there is enough space between the plants.

In the Wallow Fire, several homes in Firewise communities were saved because of the steps homeowners had taken, Staub said.

Eric Santana, with State Farm Insurance, said because of the large forest fires that have hit Southwest communities, insurance companies five years ago had to decide whether to continue offering insurance.

Some companies pulled out of communities that have high Insurance Services Office (ISO) ratings, which is roughly based on a fire department’s ability to defend a community. Payson and Hellsgate Fire have low ISO ratings thanks in part to their ability to work together with neighboring fire districts. This means more resources, a better rating and lower insurance premiums.

In Payson, insurance companies cover about 90 to 95 percent of the homes in town. Homes

on a hillside or surrounded by thickets of trees may not qualify for fire insurance, Santana said.

Santana suggested homeowners close up eaves, avoid wood siding and shingles, remove pine needles in gutters and store firewood away from a home and not under a porch.

Dennett suggested homeowners install double pane windows, use metal window screens instead of vinyl and install 1/16 inch screening on attic openings.

Payson Town Councilor Fred Carpenter said the town council supports Firewise efforts and would like to see more HOAs sign up to get neighborhoods Firewise certified. He said the council does not want to push the issue on homeowners and favors a grassroots effort instead of a top down, big government push.

The PFD is currently gearing up to begin a Red Tag/Green Tag program to assess fire risks in 1,800 yards. If the property appears defensible from a wildfire, crews will leave a green tag.

If the homeowner needs to clear his yard, firefighters will leave a red tag. The program is educational only and not enforceable.

The town had hoped to launch the program by now, but had to hold off when Payson changed phone systems. Now the town is printing new door hangers with the new number for the fire department, Staub said.

For more information on Fire­ wise, visit Firewise.org or email Dennett at CarrieDennett@azsf. gov.

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Weather officials have determined the El Niño this year could be the strongest seen in decades, but others say every El Niño has its own pattern so we’ll all have to wait and see how it turns out.

For this week in Rim Country, the National Weather Service has issued a warning to drivers.

“Windy conditions will cause difficult driving conditions over ... all northern Arizona Tuesday,” said NWS staff in an advisory.

“The first accumulating snow event is expected Tuesday night through Wednesday night.”

The NWS says snow will fall at the higher elevations on Tuesday and drop to the 5,500 — 9,000 feet range by Wednesday. Snow accumulation will range from a trace to two inches along the Mogollon Rim, said the NWS. So far this year, the Rim Country has received 18.17 inches of precipitation, according to weather.astro50.com.

An average year has 17.6 inches by this time in November.

The slightly above average rainfall hasn’t helped Tonto Creek. It’s flowing at 57 percent of normal flow, according to the Salt River Project.

The Salt River, however, is flowing at 160 percent of normal.

Overall, the SRP reservoir system is at 49 percent full. Roosevelt is the lowest reservoir in the system at 39 percent of its capacity.

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The next Payson High School Parent University focuses on substance abuse.

It takes place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Payson High School Auditorium.

The organization notMykid will make a presentation for parents on how to respond, find help and create a prevention plan for drug use by their children.

For more information, call PHS at (928) 474-2233.

This Saturday, Nov. 7 an antique appraisal event, hosted by Payson Helping Payson, will take place at The Center (formerly the Payson Senior Center), 514 W. Main St. starting at 9:30 a.m. and running to 2 p.m.

At the event 10 local appraisers will provide verbal evaluations on almost all antique items except fine art and furniture.

A $5 donation will be asked for each item to be appraised. All donations are for PHP, a 501c3 charity supporting Payson families in crisis.

The appraisers are well versed in: gold, silver, gems, jewelry, ceramics, primitives, Native American items, antique fire arms and weapons, clocks and watches, lamps and linens and general shelf, wall and decorator pieces and fine art.

Food and beverages will be available. Additional parking available at the Community Presbyterian Church with a shuttle bus providing transportation to The Center.

The Payson Elks Lodge, 1206 N. Beeline Highway, has the following special events planned:

Hoop Shoot The Elks’ Hoop Shoot Contest for boys and girls, ages 8 to 13, is Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Tonto Apache Gym. This is a basketball free throw program.

Age is determined as of April 1, 2016.

Registration is at noon with the contest following. Winners can advance to district, regional, and national levels. For details, call the Elks at (928) 474-2572.

Veterans Day program

No Star Valley council meeting

The regular meeting of the Star Valley Town Council for Tuesday, Nov. 3 has been canceled. The next meeting is at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17.

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The Young Irelanders, featuring traditional Irish music, song and dance, will perform at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Payson High School Auditorium as part of the Tonto Community Concert Association’s 2015-16 season. Single tickets are $25 at the door, or get season tickets online at www.tccarim.org.

Seniors, 215 N. Beeline Hwy., Payson, or call AZ Trails Travel, 1-888-799-4284.

Free dance lessons

Lynn and John Pajerski will be giving free country western dance lessons Friday, Nov. 6 at Tiny’s, 600 E. Hwy 260, Payson.

Participants will learn the Arizona 2-step, East Coast swing, country waltz and line dancing. The class for beginners starts at 4 p.m. and one for those with intermediate skills is at 4:45 p.m.

The Gila County Health and Emergency Management Division will present a community forum to talk about community health issues and have residents fill out surveys Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd. Residents can fill out a health survey anytime between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. The forum will be presented twice, one starting at 3:30 p.m. the other at 5 p.m.

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Children plan benefit dinner

The deadline to register for the Friday, Dec. 11 Senior Travel Series trip to Barleens Arizona Opry is Friday, Nov. 6.

The cost is $92 per person and includes transportation, lunch and gratuities and taxes and show tickets.

The bus will leave Payson at 9:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 11 for the trip. Make your reservation at the Banner High Country

Lake Drive (the church at Green Valley Park) is hosting a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, Nov 6 and Saturday, Nov 7. There is something for everyone: home décor, kitchen items, furniture, toys, clothes, miscellaneous. For details call 928474-2302 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.

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Elks Lodge community events for fall

All veterans and their spouses are invited to join the Elks Wednesday, Nov.11 for a Veterans’ Day Celebration and Dinner.

The meal will be roast pork and all veterans eat free. The cost for spouses and guests of veterans is $10 per person. Get your tickets at the Elks Lodge.

Seating is limited to 100 people and tickets must be picked up/purchased by Nov. 5. For more information, contact the Elks Lodge at (928) 474-2572.

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

• Football Specials: Sunday, Monday and Thursday in the Apache Spirits Lounge. Beer & Wings and drink specials!

• Red Sleigh Giveaway: Double Entry Mondays! See Player’s Club for details.

The children at the Community Child Learning Center of the Community Presbyterian Church are hosting their annual Spaghetti Dinner to help raise money to benefit the less fortunate children and families of Payson at Christmas time.

The dinner is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6 at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W Main St., Payson. The menu includes spaghetti, salad, roll, dessert and

drink for just $5. Guests can eat in or get it to go.

In addition to the dinner, there will be an Angel Themed Craft Sale and Angel Photos.

The children are making several different “Angel” crafts for purchase and guests can have a picture taken as an “Angel” for just $5.

Organ recital

Mount Cross Lutheran Church, 601 E. Highway 260, Payson, and the Rodgers Organ Co. present a free organ recital at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6 at the church, featuring Haruhito Miyagi of Salt Lake City, a composer and artist who has performed extensively throughout Europe and the U.S. The evening’s program includes selections by Bach, Franck, Bohm, Barber and Clark.

Men’s Breakfast

The Men’s Ministry at Ponderosa Bible Church cordially invites all men in the community to a delicious hot breakfast at 8 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7 and the cost is just $2.

Following the meal the study “33 The Series: Journey to Authentic Manhood” will continue. This series is based on the life of Christ with meaningful insights into the current state of manhood, which will help men navigate through some realities that have created cultural confusion. It follows by unfolding God’s mandates for all men and offering a clear definition of authentic manhood that will help men on their journey.

Each participant will learn the four “faces” of manhood and how to anticipate and transition through the specific seasons of life.

Ponderosa Bible Church is located at 1800 N. Beeline Hwy., just south of Home Depot.

Payson Ranger District needs volunteers

The Payson Ranger District plans a volunteer orientation from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 7 at the office on E. Highway 260.

The Forest Service encourages applicants to reserve a spot by coming the district office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 through Friday Nov. 6.

Merry Mall on the way

November book sale at library

During November the Library Friends of Payson Bookstore will feature a collection of 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 only $3 and make the perfect gifts for those hard to shop for people. They are great stocking stuffers, as well. Stop by and discover the Bookstore’s holiday treasures.

The Bookstore is also offering all standard size paperback books at the amazing value of 10 for $1 throughout November.

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 the Library Friends of Payson website at www.libraryfriendsofpayson.org.

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Come celebrate between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Payson United Methodist Church located at 414 N. Easy St. (behind Ace Hardware).

All proceeds go toward the church’s mission giving.

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Tuesday • Register for Tonto National Forest volunteer orientation at Payson Ranger Station, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., event is Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to noon • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Wednesday • Register for Tonto National Forest volunteer orientation at Payson Ranger Station, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., event is Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to noon • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Health survey and forum: Payson Public Library, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

• PHS Parent University: substanc abuse, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., auditorium

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Looking ahead

• Register for Tonto National Forest volunteer orientation at Payson Ranger Station, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., event is Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to noon • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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

• Moose Lodge Dinner Special: 5 p.m., Highway 260 in Star Valley

• Register for Tonto National Forest volunteer orientation at Payson Ranger Station, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., event is Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to noon • American Legion Fish Fry: Noon-8 p.m., American Legion • Spaghetti Dinner benefit: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Community Presbyterian Church, $5 per person • Organ recital, 7 p.m., Mount Cross

• Men’s Breakfast: 8 a.m., Ponderosa Bible Church, 1800 N. Beeline • Tonto National Forest volunteer orientation at Payson Ranger Station, 9 a.m. to noon • Merry Mall: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N. Easy St. • Antiques appraised: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., The Center, 514 W. Main, Payson, benefits Payson Helping Payson

November 8 • Tonto Community Concert Association presents The Young Irelanders, 2:30 p.m., PHS auditorium November 11 • Veterans’ Day parade in Tonto Basin, ceremony in Payson, both start at 11 a.m.

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• Nov. 1, 1848: The first medical school for women, founded by Samuel Gregory, opened in Boston, Mass. The Boston Female Medical School later merged with Boston University School of Medicine.

• Nov. 4, 1928: Arnold Rothstein, New York’s most notorious gambler, is shot and killed during a poker game in Manhattan.

When policed asked the bleeding Rothstein who had shot him, he reportedly put his finger to his lips, keeping the gangsters’ code of silence.

• Nov. 3, 1957: The Soviet Union launches the first animal into space -- a dog name Laika -- aboard the Sputnik 2 spacecraft.

Laika survived for several days, kept alive by a sophisticated life-support system. She died after the batteries ran down.

• Nov. 2, 1960: A landmark obscenity case over “Lady Chatterley’s Lover,” by D.H. Lawrence, ends in the acquittal of Penguin Books. The publisher had been sued for obscenity in publishing an unexpurgated version of Lawrence’s 1928 novel.

• Nov. 3, 1994: Susan Smith of Union, S.C., was arrested for drowning her two sons. Nine days earlier Smith had claimed that the children had been abducted by a black carjacker.

We’re delighted that all of Rim Country’s representatives in the state Legislature supported the settlement of the festering school inflation-funding lawsuit.

And we’re impressed with Gov. Doug Ducey’s role in salvaging this 10-year, $3.5 billion deal from the wreckage of the court-ordered mediation effort. The breakdown of that mediation left schools and the state budget in limbo, freezing progress and casting a long shadow of uncertainty.

Gov. Ducey showed great leadership in fostering the weeks of intensive, but informal, negotiations that led to the breakthrough.

We hope the voters will follow the governor’s lead in May and approve Proposition 123, which will increase from 2.5 percent to 6.9 percent the distribution to schools from the state land trust. It will also give the Legislature more flexibility on the inflation adjustment during a recession.

Of course, the deal’s not perfect.

It will leave the state’s schools woefully underfunded — 49th in the nation by some measures. We’ll still have some of the nation’s most poorly paid teachers and largest class sizes. The Legislature’s refusal to abide by the will of the voters by funding inflation during the recession was flat-out illegal. Their continued refusal to fund schools adequately remains deeply irresponsible.

In truth, we wish the deal had restored 100 percent of the illegally withheld money instead of 70 percent.

Moreover, we wish the money for the settlement had come from tax increases or savings in other areas — rather from the state land trust. Relying on the $5.2 billion land trust will give schools an urgently needed infusion of money in the short term, but will cost schools money in the long run.

Nonetheless, the settlement represented a shrewd political compromise — as the coalition of school districts recognized in approving the deal. It doesn’t solve the underlying problem — but it represents progress after years of deadlock and delay.

So we applaud the governor and our own legislative delegation for supporting the deal.

Just one more point, though.

Despite our support for Sen. Sylvia Allen’s vote in favor of the deal, we take issue with her insistence that voters shouldn’t fret just because we’re 49th in per-student funding. Arizona simply can’t do any better, she insists.

Why? She says that because the federal government and Indian Tribes own something like 87 percent of the land in Arizona, we don’t have enough land on the tax rolls to fund our schools.

Well, that’s just bogus. It’s true, the federal government doesn’t pay property taxes on its land. However, it also doesn’t build houses that produce school children. Arizona has one of the lowest income tax rates in the country and one of the lowest tax burdens overall.

That’s a wonderful thing in many ways — but it also largely accounts for the state’s dismal per-student spending levels.

Now, one can certainly get a lively argument going in a roomful of economists about the connection between low taxes and economic growth.

No doubt, businesses seeking to relocate or expand will pay attention to tax rates as a cost of doing business. So it makes sense to keep taxes as low as possible, especially corporate tax rates.

However, lots of evidence suggests that the quality of schools plays an even larger role in corporate decisions to expand or relocate -- both in terms of the education available to the families of their workers and the skill level of the workforce itself.

For instance, a review of a large number of studies by researchers by Stanford’s Hoover Institution found that the “cognitive skills” of a state’s population are powerfully related to long-term economic growth. This suggests that the state’s economic future depends not only on the quality of its K-12 system, but on its universities as well. Unfortunately, the Legislature has done even greater damage to the universities.

So by all means, let’s have a debate on the relative benefit of low taxes and quality schools.

But in the meanwhile, don’t flim flam the voters: The Legislature has made low taxes a higher priority than good schools.

So don’t blame the federal government for the choices made here at home. And don’t pretend this settlement — however painfully and cleverly negotiated — will solve the underlying problem.

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Residents urged to write about effects of Internet/cell outages Editor: The Rim Country has experienced three major Internet and cell service outages over the last year that has impacted public safety, health services, merchant services and small businesses, removed Internet connection for educational curriculum, as well as widespread inconvenience and frustration.

On Dec. 16, 2014 there was an 8+ hour outage of Internet and cell service due to the nibbling habits of squirrels in the Fossil Creek area.

On Feb. 25, 2015 there was an 8+ hour outage of Internet and cell service due to a cut line in New River. Fingers are pointing to a man in New River who thought it would be amusing to shoot the line and “see what happens.”

On Sept. 28, 2015 there was a 13-hour Internet outage with a 21-hour cellular service outage, thanks to a contractor digging in the wrong spot.

To say the Rim Country is vulnerable is an understatement. There is an urgent need for a short-term redundancy system and a long-term broadband last mile connection.

The Town of Payson, Gila County Supervisors, Gila County Office of Emergency Management, Central Arizona Governments, Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce, Payson Unified School District, Payson Fire Department, Pine-Strawberry Fire District, Banner Health and the Industrial Development Authority of Gila County are working together to find and implement solutions to these pressing issues.

As a consortium of partners, we are urging residents of the Rim Country to send a letter to your elected officials requesting immediate attention to the broadband issues in Rim Country. In the federal system, each handwritten letter or typed letter on stationery/letterhead represents 4,000 votes. Your voice does make a difference! Please keep the letters brief and to-the-point (not to exceed one page).

Please include the impact the Internet and cell service outages have had on you: -- Public safety concerns, unable to call emergency service; -- Unable to connect with/locate children or family members; -- Emergency health issues: unable to receive treatment at Banner Health’s Payson campus; -- Loss of business: inability to process debit/credit cards, inability to make business calls; -- Inability to use ATMs, debit/credit card machines for medicine, gas, food, needed items.

Please note: the most expedient way to send your letter is by fax.

Senator John McCain 218 Russel Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Fax: 928-445-8594 Senator Jeff Flake 413 Russel Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Fax: 602-840-4092 Congressman Paul Gosar 504 Cannon HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Fax: 928-445-3414 During a meeting with CenturyLink in April, 2015,

Congressman Gosar forced CenturyLink to alter their plans to include adequate service and redundancy. Congressman Gosar is very concerned about this issue.

CenturyLink has committed to increasing the broadband benchmark in the Rim Country to 4 megabits download, 1 megabits upload. However, this is no longer the Federal Communications Commission’s Broadband Benchmark, on Jan. 29, 2015 the benchmark was raised to: 25 megabits download, 3 megabits upload.

To operate at the speed of business, CenturyLink needs to increase broadband to current standards, as well as provide redundancy in emergency situations.

Please send a letter to CenturyLink requesting immediate attention in providing redundancy, last mile cable connection, and current broadband benchmark standards.

CenturyLink Corporate Headquarters G. Clay Bailey, Senior Vice President, Operational Transformation 100 Century Tel Drive Monroe, LA 71203 Fax: 318-388-9562 Rim Country Broadband Media Campaign

has done a disservice to local Republicans with his letter to the editor (Oct. 27) in which he takes a cheap shot at “the left” just because he ran into an unsavory young man during a street demonstration.

McKinney wrote, “Or is this just another example of the left’s contempt for the very idea of free speech practiced by any but themselves?”

Surely you can’t believe that this very rude young man represents all on the left.

I think your comments represent the sort of “gotcha” politics that we, as a nation, are striving to rise above.

Mr. McKinney, if you’re going to make the effort to write a letter to the editor, how’s about putting forth constructive Republican ideas presented in a sober and thoughtful manner instead of a tacky attempt to smear all your political opponents simply because you ran into one knucklehead.

I would hope that most Republicans in Payson feel as I do, that Mr. McKinney is guilty of delivering a low blow and doesn’t truly represent their sentiments.

Randy S. Cockrell

Flinging poisonous words

Money or health, which is more important?

Editor: Andy McKinney, president of the Rim Country Republican Club, in a letter to the editor on Oct. 27 wrote: “But a sour note came from some hateful so and so, a young man with his face distorted in rage as he spewed filthy words and obscene gestures at me, the man holding the Republican sign. I ask in all humility because I don’t understand the mindset of the extreme left ... is this just another example of the left’s contempt for the very idea of free speech practiced by any but themselves?”

Mr. McKinney, did the young man identify himself as an “extreme leftist?” Were there other people with him who said they were extreme leftists? After your quote of Chairman Mao, you write “I would think an angry leftist would take these words of his hero to heart rather than spread poisonous words into the clear mountain air of Rim Country.” Huh? Did the young man say his hero is Chairman Mao, or was this your assumption because the young man’s opinion differed from yours? Do you have proof, facts, anything to support your statement that because of his words and actions, he represented “the left’s contempt for the very idea of free speech practiced by any but themselves?”

Could the guy have been drinking? Having a bad day? Just someone else that thinks spewing filthy words, showing a face “distorted in rage” is going to solve anything?

Yep, “poisonous words,” unverified assertions written for publication, they can all be flung out there and affect different people in different ways.

C. Anne Boisvert

McKinney delivered low blow Editor: This is to my Republican friends and neighbors.

First, let me mention that I wouldn’t know Mr. Andy McKinney, president of the Rim Country Republican Club, if I bumped into him. I feel that Mr. McKinney

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Editor: To weigh in on the PSWID backflow conversation ...

First my credentials, I am retired from the irrigation industry after 25 years as both a contractor and specifications manager for a major manufacturer. Second, I was a resident of Gisela for many years, another rural community where the service provider requires backflow devices in possible situations of cross contamination; and was required to install a number of backflow devices.

Let’s get real here. Is the PSWID going to treat public health as an expense, rather than a sacred trust? If the residents of Pine and Strawberry understood what is at risk they would be all over the board demanding that they ensure the water is safe from contamination.

It is not just a hose in a water trough, but also a hose left in a pond or pool. A property owner with a well and a hook up to the PSWID system that connects the two together, and the list goes on and on of the many ways to contaminate your drinking water.

Why do you think backflow is required on irrigation system, backyard pools, commercial building, and agricultural property? It is to protect your health.

Google “backflow contamination incidents” and see the thousands of people that have gotten sick, and the millions of dollars spent in legal fees and settlements all because of cross contamination.

So just a closing question. Why would any agency charged with protecting the health of 8,000 customers even consider lowering the standards of protection because one customer does not like the idea of having to pay to protect the neighbors?

If I were a resident of the PSWID I would demand more protection, not less; but maybe the district and the board members are not afraid of a multi-million dollar lawsuit.

Robert Hamer

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Payson Roundup LOCAL Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Lawmakers approve school settlement by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

The settlement of a school funding lawsuit adopted by the Arizona Legislature last week in a three-day special session received mixed reviews this week — with supporters hailing the resolution of a years-long deadlock and critics saying the deal still leaves the state’s K-12 system desperately underfunded.

The Arizona Senate voted Friday, Oct. 30 on the heels of the House to approve $3.5 billion in additional funding over the course of the next 10 years for Arizona’s K-12 public schools.

That would bring in about $500,000 annually to the Payson Unified School District’s approximately $14 million budget, said Superintendent Greg Wyman.

That’s enough to give each teacher a roughly $4,000 raise – or roughly the amount of operating money the district saved by closing Frontier Elementary School to make ends meet during the recession due to cuts in state funding.

But there’s a catch, in fact many catches in this deal, he said.

“If voters do not pass the Land Trust (increased payout) initiative in May, the deal is dead,” he said, “It’s all or nothing.”

To fund the deal, 40 percent comes from the general fund and 60 percent from the state land trust. However, voters must approve increasing the annual payout to schools from the current from 2.5 percent of the fund to 6.9 percent. The increased payout would continue for a decade, before dropping back down to 2.5 percent. Projections suggest that with the increased payout, the fund would grow from the present $5.3 billion to about $6 billion in 10 years. Without the increase, the fund would grow to a projected $9 billion – all of it earmarked for K-12 schools.

The Legislature adopted Proposition 123 and scheduled a $9.3-million, May 17 special election to put the plan before voters. The deal will collapse if voters don’t approve the change

in the distributions from the state land trust. The settlement also includes changes that will allow lawmakers to withhold the inflation adjustment during recessions and if K-12 education ever goes above 49 percent of the state’s general fund budget.

State Sen. Sylvia Allen (R-Snowflake), whose district includes Rim Country, hailed the deal. “This was a complicated issue that took hundreds of hours of work by all concerned, but I am confident that we have made a very good decision in increasing the payout from the State Schools Trust Fund.”

Wyman said taking the money from the increase in the land trust capital would cost schools money in the long run.

One state lawmaker critical of the deal said, “it’s like someone breaks in your house, robs you and then gives you 70 percent back and says, ‘aren’t you happy?’”

The settlement would give the schools about 70 percent of what they say the state owes them because the Legislature withheld about $1.4 billion in inflation adjustments during the recession.

And if education takes up more than 50 percent of the state budget, the Legislature may remove twice the amount of the inflation payment otherwise due.

The Legislature could also take back the inflation adjustment if state revenues started to fall during a recession.

Wyman admits that has not happened except during the Great Recession in Arizona.

“The only time that occurred was in ’08, ’09 and 10,” he said.

Wyman said the devil is in the details on this deal and one of the worst details has to do with per-student spending.

He said many said per student spending would increase by $173 per student, but that’s not the case. “$54.99 or that amount has already been given to the schools this year in the budget increase,” said Wyman, “So it’s not $173 added to the base level, its really

$128.44.”

With that increase, Wyman said the state would move from 50th in per-student spending nationally to 49th.

The deal also avoids actually paying schools inflation adjustments because it’s what Wyman calls, reoccurring money.

“If I get $500,000 this year and allocate all that money, then next year, I don’t receive any more to allocate to anything else,” he said.

The bottom line for Wyman is that the deal doesn’t resolve low education funding levels in Arizona.

“I understand it’s a compromise, but the public needs to see the entire picture,” he said, “This resolved the lawsuit and gave us only 70 percent of what we’re owed.”

Senator Allen took issue with Wyman’s argument that it poses a problem that Arizona would still be ranked 49th in per-student funding, nearly 40 percent below the national average.

Arizona has some of the low-

est teacher salaries and largest class sizes in the nation, according to national surveys.

However, Allen said Arizona can never expect to match other states in per-student funding because the federal government owns so much of the land in the state, keeping it off the tax rolls.

Moreover, she said, Arizona has an unusually large share of children and retirees in the population, so it can’t generate as much tax money from people in the labor force.

“We will never be able to reach the revenues of other states without significantly increasing taxes.

“This ranking propaganda by our critics is designed to pressure taxpayers to fund more into our schools. We are short-changing our teachers and kids when we constantly focus on a ranking instead of results.

“Funding is important but does not guarantee a good education that depends on parents, teachers, and, most of all, students,” said Allen.

Drugs in schools

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Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

Concerned about substance abuse and your child?

In a survey by the organization notMYkid, 60 percent of students reported drugs were kept, used or sold at their school.

Kind of a scary statistic – but knowing how to respond, find help and create a prevention plan can aid families with the drug issue.

Payson High School hopes to help with its Parent University on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the high school auditorium.

The featured organization, notMYkid, will make presentations on substance abuse and students. notMYkid grew out of one family’s search for recovery from addiction in 1999. By telling its story, the family found they not only helped themselves, but others as well.

The organization recognizes that young people face a harrowing path of choices from how to use the Internet safely to establishing healthy relationships. notMYkid partners with school districts to educate and empower students, families and communities with the information and courage to identify and avoid negative behavior.

For information, please call the high school at: 928-474-2233.

Architect picked for Payson university project From page 1A Law and Society in downtown Phoenix and other projects in the Phoenix area.

Lead Project Manager Scott Summer said, “we look forward to working with the Alliance and the Foundation to get started on the preliminary planning and site studies, and working toward the day we welcome students to the campus.”

RSP Architects has been involved with the university project off and on for the past several years. Architect Joe Tyndall will lead the project.

RSP provides architectural design services; master planning; interior design; facility management analytics; facility planning; and experience design. The firm’s clients include leading organizations in education, hospitality, government, and science and technology.

From the architectural standpoint, critical next steps include soil studies, tree studies, and refinement of existing topographic studies. Following those studies, the firm will proceed with enhancements to the proposed master site plan. The plan will be created to accommodate phased development of the site.

“RSP is excited at the opportunities this site provides for the university campus,” said Tyndall. “The site allows for something truly exceptional to be created — and to be involved

in the planning and design of a campus at the ground level is a rare chance. We are excited for the Alliance, the Foundation and the residents of Payson.”

The Foundation will fund pre-development expenses and sign the contracts for the work.

That will result in a master site plan the RCEA board can approve before the end of the year, according to the release.

The Foundation and the Alliance have together managed the project after a falling out between the two groups last year led to a shakeup on the Alliance board and months of delay in the project.

The Foundation has so far provided almost all the money for the project and Foundation board members insisted on joint ownership of the property, purchased from the U.S. Forest Service for $4.1 million, which the MHA Foundation provided through the Education Foundation.

Backers have said that the nearly $6 million invested by the MHA Foundation will ultimately reduce the student cost of attending the Payson campus. Presumably, the Alliance would eventually borrow some or all of the $6 million and put it into a fund to benefit students, perhaps the already established ASPIRE Foundation.

However, backers have remained uncommitted when it comes to the details of how that

could happen.

Laura Armstrong, with the Foundation, sent out a recent notice to supporters of the plan explaining that the MHA Foundation is the “successor foundation” to the RCEF, which currently holds half the title to the university site. That presumably means that the MHA Foundation could at some point dissolve the Rim Country Educational Foundation, at which time the 50 percent share of the title would pass to the MHA Foundation.

So far the bulk of the money for the land purchase, archaeological studies and pre-development costs has come from the MHA Foundation, which netted $40 million as a result of the sale of the Payson Regional Medical Center to Banner Health Systems.

The Alliance still has legal responsibility for developing the project. Payson and Star Valley created the Alliance to build the university, which provided a way to provide tax benefits to investors while insulating taxpayers in either town for legal liabilities for the project.

The arrangement gives the Alliance wide latitude when it comes to zoning and construction on the site, which as an educational site remains largely exempt from normal Payson zoning restrictions — including things like densities, building heights, parking, land uses and other things normally controlled by Payson’s building ordinance.

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PAYSON ROUNDUP

6A Tuesday, November 3, 2015

SPORTS

Longhorns make playoffs despite loss Lose 48-0 at Show Low; play at Tucson Pusch Ridge on Saturday by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Players and coaches shouted their approval when the word Payson appeared on the projector screen showing the bracket for the Division 4 state football playoffs Saturday morning.

“There was a loud roar in the room,” texted Jake Swartwood, who’s guided the Longhorns to the playoffs in three of his four seasons as head coach.

Despite a 48-0 loss at No. 2 Show Low on a chilly Friday night in Cougar country, Payson (6-4) remained at No. 14 in the power rankings that determine the seeding for the 16-team tournament that begins Saturday at the team highest in the rankings.

The Longhorns play at No. 3 Tucson Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (9-1) at

6 p.m., Saturday.

Swartwood and the Longhorns hope that extending the season will allow at least some players sidelined by injury to return for the postseason. But the status of standout tailback/linebacker Wyatt Chapman is unclear. He’s missed five games since leaving the Flagstaff game with a hamstring injury.

And center/linebacker Korben White is nursing a knee injury that’s sidelined him for two games.

Moreover, quarterback Chaz Davis returned from an ankle injury that knocked him out of the Page game only to depart Friday’s game after four plays.

“We should have Chaz and Wyatt, with a chance for Korben,” Swartwood texted the Roundup.

The return of Chapman would be big for the Longhorns, who just suffered a

rare shutout. It’s the first whitewashing administered by an opponent since Mingus beat visiting Payson 54-0 in Cottonwood on Oct. 5, 2012.

Tailback/linebacker Ruben Estrada returned from injury to start against Page, but carried only twice for 16 yards against the Cougars.

Angel Jacquez started at quarterback in place of Davis and played most of the game. Brock Davis played quarterback for the final quarter. And with their senior signal caller out, the Longhorns struggled to move the ball against a strong Show Low defense that recovered three Payson fumbles.

Show Low lost a fumble. But it didn’t matter. The Cougars’ explosive offense rolled up 465 yards of total offense.

Junior Rhett Ricedorff threw four touchdowns.

First round Saturday, Nov. 7 All at 6 p.m.

Game 1: 16-Winslow (5-5) at 1-Yuma Cath. (10-0) Game 2: 9-Flowing Wells (9-1) at 8-NW Christ. (8-2) Game 3: 12-Dysart (7-3) at 5-Snowflake (9-1) Game 4: 13-Pueblo Magnet (7-3) at 4-Estrella Foothills (9-1) Game 5: 14-Payson (6-4) at 3-Pusch Ridge Christ. (9-1) Game 6: 11-Blue Ridge (7-3) at 6-River Valley (9-1) Game 7: 10-Casa Grande (9-1) at 7-Lake Havasu (9-1) Game 8: 15-Combs (5-5) at 2-Show Low (10-0) Quarterfinals Saturday, Nov. 14 At high seed All games at 6 p.m.

Game 9: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

And the Longhorns had no luck slowing down Willie Wyatt. The Show Low senior rushed 13 times for 200 yards.

He scored two touchdowns, one on a 66-yard sprint and another on a 17-yard catch from Ricedorff, who completed 14 of 26 passes for 211 yards. Jace

Game 10: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner Game 11: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner Game 12: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner Semifinals Saturday, Nov. 21 At Arcadia High Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6 p.m.

Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 2 p.m.

Final Saturday, Nov. 28 At Scottsdale Chaparral High Game 15: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 6 p.m.

Brewer caught a pair of TD passes. He also returned the second-half kickoff 74 yards to the Payson 20-yard line.

The Longhorns stopped Show Low on fourth down at the Payson 23. But that and a fumble recovery were really the only successes they had.

Photos by Keith Morris/Roundup

Spikers battle to the end by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Above, Lacey Standifird puts everything she has into a serve against Page. At top right, the Longhorns react with joy after teammates win a big point in a five-set loss to the Sand Devils.

With no shot at making the state tournament, it was all about pride for Payson’s volleyball team in the season finale against Page on Thursday night at Wilson Dome.

And the Longhorns showed the heart of a champion in a tense 25-20, 18-25, 18-25, 25-19, 6-15 loss.

Payson finished at No. 46 in the final Division 3 power rankings with a 5-12 record. The Longhorns played the 15th-most difficult schedule, according to the power rankings.

The eight section champions and 24 at-large teams based on the power rankings made the state tournament.

The Longhorns finished 10th among 12 teams in the Section 5 standings at 3-8.

First-year head coach Desirae Burris said the Longhorns are on the right

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“I think that the program, girls and I have all grown tremendously,” she said.

“It isn’t always about wins and losses, and this year showed that.

“We have all taken something positive from this season and it will only help the program grow.

“This year was definitely a great learning experience in so many ways.

I am so excited to continue to build up this program and get it and the girls working to their full potential.”

The team’s seven seniors — Tessa Hintze, Taryn North, Sara Novack,

Brittany Proctor, Neve Sopeland, Klara Sorenson and Lacey Standifird, were recognized before the match.

“The seniors are a wonderful group of girls,” Burris said.

North was one of the team captains and a leader.

“Taryn shined with leadership throughout the season,” Burris said.

“She’s easily, one of the most coachable athletes that I have ever worked with. I wouldn’t have made it through the season without her.”

A knee injury sidelined Novack most of the season. But she was determined to play in the final game.

“Sara is such a positive kid,” her coach said. “Through all the struggles she has had with getting back into the game and working hard, she did her best to keep a smile on her face.

• See Volleyball team, page 8A

Girls team, Moceri race down to state meet berths by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Payson’s girls cross country team faced a big challenge this year.

The Longhorns found themselves back in the same section with Navajo Reservation schools that excel in distance running.

On Friday, they met that challenge.

Led by Abigail Greenleaf’s seventh-place finish, the Longhorns finished eighth among 16 teams in the Division 3 Section 1 meet at Holbrook Golf Course to qualify for the state meet.

“We’ve never qualified a team in the north section,” said Payson coach Jonathan Ball. “We had only ever qualified two individuals in the north section.

So it feels good that we were able to finally meet a goal and get a team in. That was a real cool accomplishment.”

Greenleaf was one of those two runners to previously qualify for state individually competing in the north section.

She did it as a freshman. She also ran with her teammates two years ago when the Longhorns qualified as a team racing in a section in the Valley. She missed last season with a broken hip.

But she’s come back strong in her senior year.

Greenleaf finished seventh in 20 minutes 24.3 seconds to earn first-team

all-section honors.

“She was fantastic,” Ball said of Greenleaf. “I can’t say enough about what she did. The progress she made from her freshman year to her senior year is pretty impressive. She ran about a minute faster than she did her freshman year on that same course. That was the last time we were in this section.”

Also for Payson, sophomore Kyra Ball placed 20th in 21:19.2, senior Anna Schouten 37th in 22:12.7, freshman Melissa La Spisa 86th in 25:22.4, Abby Ward 100th in 27:32.9 and Amy Borges 101st in 27:33.6. The top five count in the team scoring.

Payson finished eighth with 247 points. Defending state champion Page won with 58, followed by Ganado (63) and Fort Defiance Window Rock (64).

The Longhorns will compete as a team in the state meet at Cave Creek Golf Course on Saturday.

The top 25 individuals and the top 50 percent of full teams in the sectional qualify for state. Payson earned the final spot in the 16-team field.

Ganado’s Daangoiina Haven won in 18:50.5.

Ball’s daughter also would have qualified individually had the team not made it.

“Kyra ran real well,” he said. “She was solid, as she’s been all season. That’s

real cool to see that we would have had two individual qualifiers.”

And Schouten gave the Longhorns three strong finishers as she has all season.

“I can’t say enough about what Anna means to our team,” coach Ball said.

“Those three really helped us qualify as a team. But we needed two more.

“So it was a great team effort. They needed to perform and they did.”

The coach said the girls stepped up their performance after running in the Holbrook Invitational a week earlier.

“What I really like is our team ran the same course 2:53 faster than last week.

If we would have run the same times in last week’s meet we wouldn’t have gotten our team there. So that was pretty cool.”

Gerardo Moceri qualifies

In the boys race, Gerardo Moceri qualified individually for the Longhorns, finishing 14th in 17:13.9. Chinle’s Santiago Hardy won in 16:13.5.

Moceri competed on a limited basis this fall, focusing instead on soccer. But now that the Longhorns’ season is over, the senior has turned his full attention to running.

“Gerardo is running so well,” Ball said. “We weren’t training him for this week. We were training him for next week. So I’m excited to see what he will

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Gerardo Moceri joined the girls team in qualifying for Saturday’s state meet. do next week. I wouldn’t be surprised if he does even better than 14th at the state race based on the way we’ve trained him.”

Payson finished 16th among the 17 teams in the boys race with 430 points.

Tuba City won.

Also for Payson, Daely Pentico placed

88th in 19:51.6; Kevin Price finished 104th in 21:09.8; Joseph Ramirez 109th in 22:00.1; and William Dawson 119th in 28:57.6.

The Division 3 state boys race begins at 12:40 p.m. and girls race at 1:30.

Section meet times and places were found at Athletic.net.

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Feed your brain at Community Health & Care Fair by

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Healthy facts, healthy snacks and free health screenings are available on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Community Health and Care Fair (CHCF).

Come out to the Julia Randall Elementary School gym and discover if your blood is flowing properly through your body, experience myofascial release, have your breasts examined for lumps, learn more about nutrition, body mass, and so much more. Admission is free, but fair sponsors invite you to bring a can of food to help stock the shelves of the Payson Food Bank.

Vascular screening is used as a method to detect vascular disease, possibly before warning symptoms develop. Dr. Alfonso Munoz will test each patient’s arm brachial index using ultrasound.

The test is non-invasive.

Vascular disease can lead to stroke, carotid artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease.

People who smoke, are diabetic, or have a family history of heart disease are at risk. Age can also be a factor.

Need some insight to a medical problem? The new director of the Emergency Department at Banner Payson Medical Center will be in the Ask the Doc booth to listen to your questions and give advice.

Children and adults can benefit from getting their eyesight tested at CHCF via a portable vision screener. It is either handheld or mounted on a tripod and shows lights to the person being tested.

“It’s amazing that before an infant can speak, he or she will focus on the lights inside the SPOT Machine and we are able to make recommendations to a parent so they can take corrective action,” Payson Lions Club member Bill Davis said.

The screening gives an indication of

astigmatism, near and far sightedness, and tropia aka crossed-eyes.

Rim Country Health therapists are offering brief myofascial release treatments. People who enjoy the health benefits of massage are likely to enjoy a few minutes of hands-on relaxation.

Balance control consists of controlling the body center of mass over its limits of stability. Loss of balance control is a contributing factor in posture, walking gait, and falls. CHCF attendees can have their balance assessed in Payson Care Center’s booth.

While you are feeding your brain with healthy information you may wish to bite into a snack. The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension for Family and Consumer Science is providing stir-fry samples and healthy recipes.

Chevron is providing coffee. Rim Country Health will have yogurt. There will also be fruit, donated by Safeway and cookies baked with love by the LDS Relief Society.

Food Drive needs donations

The word care in our fair is not a random word. The shelves of our local food banks are empty and you can make a difference by bringing a can or cans of food to CHCF. Payson Area Food Drive (PAFD) collects food and distributes approximately 2,500 pounds of canned food per month to individuals in need as well as, when asked, supporting six other local food banks. Three-quarters of the canned food used throughout the year is collected during the annual drive that runs Nov. 1 through Super Bowl Sunday. Those cans were gone by about the end of April.

In May PAFD began buying food with donations and when that money ran out in July area Realtors sponsored a successful food drive.

The many thousands of pounds of

Urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse are common problems that are rarely discussed by

Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

It is a condition that one in three women will experience in the course of their lifetimes, but less than 50 percent talk about it.

“It” is urinary incontinence.

Dr. Cynthia Booth, MD, an obstetrician and gynecologist, who has practiced in Payson for several years, discussed the topic at the Oct. 28 Lunch & Learn program of the Banner High Country Seniors. She also included pelvic organ displacement (prolapse) in her presentation.

She said a lot of women with bladder control issues don’t talk about them because they assume it is just a normal part of aging.

“It is not a normal part of aging,” Booth said.

There are three common types of urinary incontinence: urge incontinence — where you experience a sudden, intense need to urinate — even if you just went — but being unable to hold it long enough to reach a bathroom; stress incontinence is leaking urine during physical activity like laughing, lifting, exercising, sneezing and coughing; and mixed (which is a combination of urge and stress incontinence). Booth said the most common type is stress incontinence, followed by mixed and urge incontinence.

Incontinence is the result of pressure on the bladder and its weakened muscles and tissue.

These muscles are those that hold it in place — the pelvic floor muscles; and those that keep it closed — the sphincter muscles.

It can be caused by age, pregnancy, obesity, a hysterectomy, physical activity, smoking, family history, diet and other medical conditions.

It can be helped with medication, dietary changes, bladder retraining, Kegel exercises, biofeedback and electrical stimulation or surgery.

The most common surgery is the use of a urethral support sling (about the size of a Band-Aid) to “repair” the weakened muscles — functioning like a hammock on which the urethra rests and helps keep it closed.

Prolapse

There are several types of pelvic organ prolapse: cystocele, which is caused when the bladder bulges or protrudes into the vagina; enterocele, which is caused by the small bowel prolapsing or protruding into the vagina; rectocele — intrusion of the rectum into the vagina; uterine prolapse, which involves the prolapse or protrusion of the uterus into the vagina; and vaginal vault prolapse, which occurs when the upper part of the vagina falls into the vaginal canal.

Any of these can be caused by pregnancy; childbirth; menopause; previous surgery; obesity; aging; or genetics.

Non-surgical treatments included Kegel exercises and/or a vaginal pessary, a rubber or plastic device used to support the pelvic floor and the prolapsed organ. This must be cleaned frequently and removed before sexual intercourse.

Two surgery options are available: reconstructive, which will restore the normal anatomy; and obliterative, which closes the vagina completely.

Booth said she recommends that her patients consider the level of the “bother” factor of their condition before making a decision to have surgery. How much does the condition bother them/their quality of life?

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The Center, formerly called the Payson Senior Center, was one of the participants in the 2014 Community Health & Care Fair. fresh produce provided by gardeners with plots at the Payson Community Garden were a welcome supplement during the growing season. PAFD would not have been able to go to a store and purchase that kind of nutritional value.

“It’s sometimes been really thin but everyone who has asked for food is fed and that is a real testament to the folks of the Rim Country,” said Chuck Proudfoot, PAFD manager and reverend of the Community Presbyterian Church.

The doors to the Community Health

and Care Fair open at 8 a.m. and the JRE gym is located at the end of Main Street across from Green Valley Park.

The event ends at noon and is sponsored

by MHA Foundation, Banner Payson Medical Center, KMOG, Payson Care Center, Rim Country Health, Hospice Compassus, and Eastern Arizona Health Education Center.

Participants

Community organizations scheduled to participate in the CHCF can be used as

a resources by guests or they may talk to the various representatives about volunteer opportunities. Participating are: CERT – Community Emergency Response Team Gila County Health and WIC Time Out Domestic Violence Shelter MHA Foundation Dueker Ranch – Therapeutic Horses Hospice Compassus LDS Employment Resource Services National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Payson Community Garden

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Members of the Payson Special Olympics Swimming and Bocce teams had fun despite lightning ending the state meet early.

Special Olympians’ joy shines despite early end to state meet Dinner, dance keep athletes smiling by

Lucy Karrys

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Payson athletes competed in the swimming and bocce Special Olympics State Meet.

After four months of hard practices, competitions were underway when the dark rain clouds, lightning and thunder rolled in at about 12:30 p.m. on Friday.

For safety the pool manager closed down the pool. And as rain continued Special Olympics officials closed the opening ceremonies planned for that evening.

All 55 Paysonites — 40 or so athletes along with coaches, caregivers, chaperones, teachers and parents — had traveled more than 130 miles for this yearly pilgrimage.

Volunteers make it all happen. About 2,000 people were involved in the sports and many more in organizing, attending and supporting this event.

Payson athlete Missy Kane was to open the Games by stating the Olympic Oath. Along with similar events at the State Summer Games in early May, these competitions are the highlight of Special Olympians’ lives.

The Payson athletes and volunteers took the cancellations in stride.

Coaches and chaperones found a great restaurant, Sweet Tomatoes, which could take a group of 55 at the last minute. The theme of the dance was pirates, so every one put on their AAAARRRR and out they went.

“The dance was canceled, but the athletes had such a wonderful time putting on their costumes,” said parent/chaperone Liz Larson. “And with their smiling faces they went to a great dinner and then a dance in the hotel’s buffet room. I thought they were all so excited and energized and loving every minute of it all. Not once did I see or hear anybody complain.”

Another parent, Milia Richards, said “My child and I always feel so welcomed by everyone. We look forward to spending time with our teams.”

Payson head coach Becky Derwort added, “It was a team effort. We are family.”

The storms continued on Saturday, causing additional cancellations. After months of hard work, only a third of the swim meets took place.

Bocce ball fortunately finished their games.

In one competition that did take place, an utterly determined Chrissy Wiley, overcame some medial issues to win gold in the 25-meter breaststroke.

David Frohme and Adrianna Barnes won the 100m the first day and went home with fourth-place ribbons. Everyone else finished their freestyle races winning an array of ribbons and medals. The backstroke and relays were rained out.

Friendships deepen through hardship and

Payson athletes performed well in the Special Olympics State Swim Meet in Peoria. this group acted quickly with light heartedness in the spirit of Special Olympics — “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

Hats off to the Payson High School Special Needs Class, known as CBI. They have their own bocce team of eight players coached by longtime Special Needs advocate and Olympics coach Ruby Lane. That team went to Flagstaff Coconino High for an area meet several weeks ago.

Athletes were: Missy Kane, Jake Shaw, Christian Putmia, Brandon Nicholson, Kobi Smith, Brandon Berry, Liam Ingram and Emilio Hipilito.

The CBI staff including Briana Gower, the head CBI teacher, and Payson High history teacher Chad Gower, accompanied the athletes.

The high school also has its own Special Olympics bowling team and will be going to a meet on Nov. 20.

For Special Needs Support Group information, call Lucy Karrys at 928-478-0231 or see the Payson Special Olympics Facebook page.

A Payson swimmer gets ready to race.

Volleyball team recognizes its seniors From page 6A Her positivity always rubbed off on her teammates.”

Sopeland brought a great work ethic and humor to the mix.

“Neve is a very hard worker and has the ability to keep everyone around her laughing,” Burris said.

Like Novack, Standifird also spent some time on the bench

because of injury.

“Lacey persevered this season, having to overcome a concussion early on,” her coach said.

Sorenson’s knack for quick reaction proved a huge help on many plays.

“Klara is such a talented player,” Burris said. “She has an ability to read the offense and fly under the ball before anyone

else can even comprehend what is happening on the court.”

Although fairly inexperienced in the game, Proctor proved a quick study and a valuable part of the team.

“Brit is fairly new to volleyball but soaked everything up like a sponge,” Burris said. “She is always able to keep everyone laughing and on their toes while staying competitive. She has

such drive and brings that out in her teammates.”

Hintze missed the season with an injury but was always there doing whatever she could to help.

“While Tessa did not get to play for me this season, I was lucky enough to have gotten to know her,” Burris said. “She is a hard worker and will never let anyone down.”

Harding’s ace highlights men’s golf tourney Richard Harding sank a hole-in-one on the fifth hole at Payson Golf Course on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

He was playing in the Payson Men’s Golf Association’s Individual Low Net Tournament.

Harding’s ace helped him finish second by one shot in the C Flight won by Bill

Mullins with a net 63. Harding carded 64, Jack Greenshield 65 and Dave Rutter 68.

Jessie Smith (63) edged out Tim Hughes (64) to win the A Flight. Lou Manganiello (66) placed third.

Ron Fischer (62) won the B Flight. Jim Dalgleish (64) finished second and Herb

Sherman (68) third.

Sherman sank the longest putt of the day, finding the pin from 19 feet 2 inches on No. 9.

Closest-to-the-pin winners were: Jim Kennedy (No. 2, 22-11), Harding (No. 5, ace), Hughes (No. 8, 8-4), Tim Ernst (No. 14, 6-0) and Mike Anderson (No. 17, 3-0).

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Country club elk fence spurs resistance

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where a homeowner refused the 18-inch easement needed to install a fence.

The former HOA board member said with the elk problem getting worse and worse each year, the HOA decided to build the fence despite the objections.

Arizona Game and Fish estimates that 150 to 200 elk live near the community, said CP Matters. The lush, watered greens and fairways draw the grazing elk, like a mountain meadow.

The former board member said the HOA either owns or has easements to complete 85 to 87 percent of the fence.

Members of CP Matters say roughly 40 percent of the fence has been built. They provided a map based on easements recorded at the county recorder’s office to support their point. They said most of the homes on the north end of the development have refused to provide easements.

They maintain that leaving so many gaps in the fence will make it ineffective, essentially trapping the elk in the community rather than keeping them out.

The former HOA member said the majority of the community wants the fence.

However, CP Matters disputed that claim.

They said the community voted down a special assessment to build a fence in 2007.

“We had more yes votes than no votes but the non-voters stopped the assessment,” the former HOA board member said.

CP Matters takes issue with the fence for several reasons, including its design, which includes multiple fence materials and the way in which the HOA has gone about funding the fence. They say the HOA has spent about $326,000 so far of HOA funds to build the fence. HOA fees are roughly $1,540 annually.

“They are spending our money foolishly,” Abbott said. “There are a lot of underlying issues the way they have railroaded this in.”

Homeowners complain that in some cases when refused an easement by one property

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Critics of a half-finished elk fence around Chaparral Pines say it has so many gaps due to things like washes and easements that it won’t actually keep the elk off the golf course. owner, the HOA has sought and gained an easement from adjacent property owners outside the subdivision to build the fence.

Along Tyler Parkway, the HOA installed a six-foot tall, brown, chain link fence and later added a two-foot extension bar to the top to keep wildlife out. Along the west entrance, off Tyler Parkway, the fence is metal and six-feet high. Along North Scenic Drive and Highway 260 is a metal game fence.

CP Matters says the patchwork of fences could affect property values and won’t actually keep wildlife out.

The former HOA member said CP Matters is just trying to stall the project.

He defended the HOA’s decision to use multiple fence materials to keep costs down.

In low traffic/visibility areas, the HOA installed cheaper, chain link or game fencing. Along Tyler Parkway, a 6-foot fence was initially installed to keep people from walk-

ing into the community from off the street.

CP Matters said the community has no problem with intruders. They said the Payson Police Department has reported no incidents of elk-related conflicts in Chaparral and just 44 crimes of any sort in the past 5.5 years.

One of those involved trespassing.

After the six-foot fence was installed, the HOA added a two-foot extension to keep wildlife out. The former HOA member said they initially did not make the fence six feet tall because they did not want to get into a fight with homeowners that like the elk.

He believes the fence will help property values because it will keep elk off the golf course, which is a major selling point for new homebuyers.

Plans are underway to install decorative fencing from the first gate off Chaparral Pines Drive to the Trailhead. The cost will be split between the HOA and the golf club owner.

Every once in a while, I hear someone say, go to JustServe.org which offers a listing of “There’s not much to do in Payson.” When I organizations that need volunteers. hear that, I feel like turning on the person My thanks, and apologies to those groups and exclaiming “Not much to I do not have space to list by SENIOR do? Where have you been?” name, and for those looking for Sure, we don’t have the MOMENTS “something to do” check out the Metropolitan Opera, New York Payson Roundup which carries Zebb City Ballet or Broadway open- Carol both Community Almanac and Roundup columnist ings, but Payson has numerous Clubs & Organizations pages. gifted residents who willingly The first lists current activities share their talents in local theater, musical, and the second the upcoming meetings of artistic, outdoor and sporting events, as area groups. well as organizing and presenting programs, such as the Tonto Community Concert The Center Association’s excellent and varied presenLadies Bridge is played beginning at 12:30 tations, Payson High School’s Longhorn p.m. on Tuesdays at The Center (formerly Theater’s professional quality performanc- Payson Senior Center), 514 W. Main St. For es, local church musical recitals and unendmore information or to register for a fouring activities of philanthropic, social, educasome, call (928) 474-4876. tional and other groups.

There will be no Zumba Class Monday, If outdoor sports are your thing, there Nov. 9 and 16 at The Center. Classes resume is a mountain biking club, hiking groups at 9 a.m., Monday, Nov. 23. and off-roading enthusiasts. Like gardenMedicare enrollment information will be ing? Get acquainted with the High Country available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. Garden Club or the Rim Area Gardeners.

13 at The Center. Appointments are not Interested in learning more about your needed. ancestors? Check out the Northern Gila A day trip to Fort McDowell Casino is County Genealogy Society or any of the dozplanned for Monday, Nov. 16, leaving from ens of other assemblages.

The Center at 10 a.m. and returning at I know from experience that the best way approximately 3 p.m. Cost for the trip is $10 to find “something to do” is by volunteering with the activity of your choice. If interest- per person and reservations must be made ed, stop in at The Center (514 W. Main St); in advance. Space is limited, so if you wish to Payson Public Library (328 N. McLane Rd); go, make reservations at The Center early. join the Optimist Club’s Monday meetings Lunch and gaming costs are to be paid indi(contact: Joan Young, (928) 472-2264) or vidually at the Casino.

There will be Ballroom Dancing with live music beginning at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14 and 21 at The Center. Open to the public, the cost to attend is $5 per person.

Legal assistance is available for seniors beginning at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17 at The Center. Advance appointments are required and may be made by calling the above number or stopping in The Center Lobby weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The Center and Thrift Store (Trinkets and Treasures) will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 for Thanksgiving Day. The Center will be closed Friday, Nov. 27, but Trinkets and Treasures will be open for Black Friday with many appealing Christmas gifts at bargain prices.

Trinkets and Treasures will have “Roll the Dice” for First Friday, Nov. 6 and again on Saturday, Nov. 7. Shoppers will be given a pair of dice as they come through the door and may roll them at the cashier’s desk. If you roll odds you get 25 percent off purchases, if even, 50 percent off.

There will be a bag sale on clothing Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20 and 21. Buy a bag for $1, available at the cashier’s desk and fill it with all the clothing that will fit.

Coming soon in November, Trinkets and Treasures will be opening a Christmas Shop in the back of the store. There will be a large selection of new and slightly used toys as well as Christmas trees, wreaths, lights, ornaments and much more.

Think about it: Wrinkles should only show where smiles have been.

O B I T U A R I E S Shirley Pancher (1939-2015)

organizations serving those in need. Over the years Shirley worked for ITT, Hour of Power, home based court transcribing and handling office of Pancher Crane Rental and even in retirement they started a security business in Heber.

She loved dogs treating them a beloved members of the family, Penny the jack Russel Terrier was her most recent companion and gave her joy.

She is survived by her children: Cynthia Lynn Rettig, Scott Frederic Rettig, Paul Richard Pancher, her three grandchildren: Cole, Carly, and Caida Pancher, three siblings: Patricia Goetz, Philip Reichard, and Kathleen Reichard Chitwood Bruce.

Celebration of life: Sunday November 8, 12:00-3:00 Fallbrook, Calif. For more information on memorial contact rpancher@att.net In lieu of flowers: Donations in the memory of Shirley can be made to: Makea-Wish America, 4742 N. 24th Street, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85016-4862 www.wish.org

Elizabeth “Betsy” Batish (1978-2015)

Elizabeth “Betsy” Batish, 37, died Sept.

6, 2015 at her home in Camden, S.C., following a valiant battle with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. She is survived by her parents, Buddy and Judy Kay Rice of Payson; husband, Lt. Colonel Paul Batish; and brother, Jerry Rice of Mesa, Ariz.

A graduate of Payson High School, she was an accomplished English and Western equestrian who won the titles of Payson Arizona PRCA Pro Rodeo Queen, Gilbert Days Arizona Rodeo Queen and Ms. Country Western Arizona.

After graduating from Arizona State University in 2000, with a communications degree, Betsy worked in a variety of journalism and communications jobs in Arizona, winning awards from Arizona Professional Writers

and the National Federation of Press Women. She was a writer for a Phoenix monthly magazine, award-winning newspaper editor, city public information officer, mayor’s chief of staff and communications specialist for Cancer Treatment Centers of America. After her marriage, she worked as a freelance writer and photographer.

In Arizona, friends can celebrate her life at a joyous Memorial Service at noon, Nov. 7 at the Neese residence, 6436 W. Sun Dance Drive, Queen Creek. Those wishing to attend are asked to email an RSVP to Buddy Rice at jrice@gpstrategies.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be made in Betsy’s memory to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America.

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Born April 21, 1939 to Philip W. Reichard and Beatrice Stearns in Glendale, Cal. She attended Glendale Academy and then San Pasqual Boarding Academy.

After graduating from high school she traveled to Minnesota with a friend, where she worked in Minneapolis, and met and married her first husband, Charles Rettig.

They came to California before Cynthia, their first child was born. They lived in Orange for a time and it was here that their second child, Scott, was born. After a divorce, she married Paul Pancher in 1968. Her third child, Richard, was born in Orange moved to Yorba Linda, they lived here for a number of years, and when Paul retired they spent time at their place in Cottonwood Cove on Lake Mohave then moved to the White Mountains in Arizona in 1999.

Shirley enjoyed Lake Mohave, the desert sun and boating.

Later loved living in the mountains surrounded by beauty and the Heber community where she volunteered for several local

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

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

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Payson’s so fun it’s scary by

Michele Nelson

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The night after the Tonto Basin Halloween Carnival, Payson threw its own block party — the Trunk or Treat bash along Main Street.

The Town provides boxes of candy to businesses that park cars, open their trunks and pass out candy.

“We had 30 trunks and used up 30 boxes of candy,” said C a m e r o n Davis, Town of Payson’s Director of Parks and Recreation.

Davis estimated about 2,500 people attended the huge get-together.

This year, the theme of the Haunted House was Superheroes.

Town staff and family played the parts of the Hulk, Wonder Woman, Superman, The Incredibles, Catwoman, Captain America, Thor, Ironman, The Flash, Green Lantern and

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Buzz Lightyear to the delight of everyone in the crowd.

“At one point, I counted 1,300 people lined up to get inside,” said Davis.

Out on the street, DJ Craig Miller spun music while princesses, vampires, werewolves, Disney characters, fairies, cats, dogs, pirates and prisoners wandered up and down filling their bags with sweet treats milling from trunk to trunk.

All in all a very successful, fun night.

“We appreciate all of the businesses and groups that had trunks,” said Davis.

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Outside the big kids’ school, the little red schoolhouse gets converted into a haunted house that even scared the teens.

This year, the goal was to raise enough to put a sunshade over the preschool playground.

Laci Sopeland, organizer of the event reported the carnival raised, $5,564.

“I’m not sure how much the shade is going to cost for the school, but the principal is supposed to let me know,” she said, “If there is money left over, it will get split evenly amongst the teachers to use for whatever classroom needs they have.”

As the event wound down, Skye and Steele sat with their grandparents, playing with ribbons and chewing on treats — enjoying the festivities despite their makeup smeared from rubbing their faces.

“They are happy,” said their grandma.

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Seasons Turn of the

Lobo’s once more making ripples on a perfect fall day Story and Photos

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The wind riffles the still surface of a side channel of the East Verde River, causing the reflected yellow dreamscape of sycamores to shimmer.

Picture perfect.

I lean forward, compose the photograph, hold my breath.

Lobo bounds abruptly into frame — shattering the chromatic surface of the pool’s mirror and spattering my lens with droplets.

“LOOOOBO,” I holler, sounding as peevish as Bud Abbott.

Lobo grins wolfishly in my direction, clueless as Costello. He wags, irrepressibly happy to be back out among the damp, rich smells of fall.

Lobo crosses the now ruined reflecting pool, emerges and gives himself a delighted shake. Anticipating the moment, I turn my back to protect the camera. I knew I should have worn my windbreaker.

Still, I cannot begrudge him the splash in the pond — after three months of good-natured recovery.

Some while back, my furry role model came limping out of the brush. I let him limp for a couple of weeks, lulled by his extraordinary good nature and long-established ability to heal from bangs and scrapes. Eventually, I took him to a vet, who informed me that he’d torn a ligament in his back knee. The surgery cost $1,500 to create a new, artificial ligament to hold that knee together — with surgical thread on either side of the bone.

Now, that was bad enough: Bringing the poor pooch home all doped up, butt shaved and wobbly. I counted too heavily on his self-discipline and didn’t make him wear the cone of shame until he’d recovered enough to lick open his wound. So he spent weeks wearing that darn cone, banging into furniture and looking woebegone.

I kept apologizing and explaining it was all for his own good, but I know none of it made any sense to him. He just sighed and slumped and forgave me blindly.

But that wasn’t actually the worst of it.

The vet warned I had to keep him on a leash for three months and not let him run around and snap the artificial ligament until tissue grew over it. So for three months, I took these cruel shadow walks. He did not understand.

He kept lurching from side to side, lured by his nose, yearning to go tearing off through the underbrush, not understanding this endless punishment. He never complained or blamed me. It’s irritating when your dog’s a better man than you are.

You must understand, he’s born to run — or at least evolved to the necessity.

Turns out, in the past 40 million years dogs evolved from little mongoose looking critters with clever and flexible front paws suited foraging in the undergrowth like raccoons into peerless, long-distance runners capable of bringing down elk, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

The Brown University researchers sorted through the fossil teeth and elbows of 32 species of dogs that lived between 40 million and 2 million years ago — long before they struck up their partnership with humans, sometime in the past 90,000 years. The ancestors of dogs started in North America and spread outward from here.

The researchers concluded that the dog ancestors changed their form along with shifts in global climate. They started out in warm, dense forests — where they pounced on their prey with their clever paws.

However, climate shifts eventually converted vast stretches of near tropical forest into great grasslands. As the vegetation and habitat changed, both the dog ancestors and the creatures on which they preyed changed — adapting to the great, open spaces and the rich grasslands. The 40 species of dogs dwindled, evolving toward the form of wolves — long-distance runners following the big game across the plains.

As it happens, the same thing happened to humans — as our ancestors came down out of the trees, evolved an upright stance, shed their hair and

The sycamores and cottonwoods are in full glory down on the East Verde River. The overflow from the stream augmented by water from the C.C. Cragin Reservoir has created a chain of perfect reflecting pools to catch the reflections of the fall-bedecked cottonwoods and sycamores. Lobo approves, but he clearly prefers splashes and ripples to picture perfect reflections. learned to sweat — to keep from overheating on our own trek across the plains as big game hunters.

So dogs and humans converged, both of us pack hunters who came to depend on one another.

Still, as I wiped the water droplets from the front of my lens and waited for

the water to turn back into a mirror, I could not but reflect on Lobo’s very limited usefulness to a photographer.

Lobo does not spend much time on such imponderables. He does not seem to have a great urge toward usefulness — just life, which he savors with a headlong abandon that I envy.

He bounds off down the bouldery riverbed while I wait for the water to settle.

The sycamores have finally turned, the final act in our muted fall. The high country flare of aspen atop the Rim

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On Monday and Tuesday 17 veterans were treated to a ride aboard a refurbished 1941 Boeing Stearman, a plane used as the primary trainer for military pilots of the day. Smiles and stories filled the hangar during the event.

Mike and Lynn Sommars of Ageless Aviation, supported by the Dreams Foundation, flew the open cockpit biplane to the Payson Airport with the only goal to see the smiles of veterans and seniors who are an oft forgotten segment of our population. The foundation’s mission is simple, “Giving back to those who have given.”

Captain Mike Sommars is a volunteer pilot for the organization and he and his crew (daughter Sierra Satterstrom and wife Lynn, also the social media coordinator,) helped lift, guide and support unsteady but excited folks into the front, open

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Mike and Lynn Sommars make dreams come true for veterans like Bob Montgomery (center) with rides in the open cockpit of a 1941 biplane. cockpit of this dazzlingly white remnant of an era in which these were young men and women full of potential and vitality.

“As Mike says,” Lynn said, “40 years ago, these people were us.”

This group of mostly men and

a few women averaging about 80 years in age, served in the military, were Rosie the Riveter, rode Harleys and raised kids — members of the “greatest generation” raised in the depression and victors in World War II and Korea.

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GINGER ROOTS ACROSS 1 Like a game-ending homer 8 Fireplace residue 13 Armani of fashion 20 Raw metal for smelting 21 Davis who played Thelma 22 Caligula, e.g.

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123 Make passe 124 Bolshevism founder 128 “Sweet” lady of song 129 Duck variety 130 Visual acuity exam 131 Workers going to blazes 132 Animal trap 133 Trait shared by 10 people featured in this puzzle DOWN 1 British judges’ wear 2 Atlas statistic 3 Forsaken, old-style 4 Ski mask or tuque 5 Partner of “aah” 6 Italian monk’s title 7 Sharpie and Flair products 8 Rile up 9 Use stitches 10 Obey 11 Interweave 12 Loud salute 13 Neuter, as a horse 14 Apple choice 15 Codeine, e.g.

16 Sketched again 17 Alternative to a fly ball 18 Debt slips 19 “___ put it another way ...”

24 Pork ___ 29 Tuneful way to celebrate something 31 Current unit 32 Beetle type 33 Itsy-bitsy bite 36 Lines on city maps: Abbr.

37 Sooner than, poetically 38 Grotesque 39 Jay-Z music

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41 Sound from a lush 42 See 61-Down 43 Act humanly 44 Light shaft 47 Source of Eve’s leaves 51 Banks on a runway 53 Fix a mosaic on, e.g.

54 Class using a fridge 55 Armpit, anatomically 57 “No hands!” preceder 58 Kids’ author Enid 60 Cupboard pest 61 With 42-Down, Hall-of-Fame Dodgers shortstop 64 Middle mark 65 100 percent 66 Thurman of films 67 More than bi68 Wind dir.

69 Afrin target 70 Mil. address 71 Nutty TV dog 74 Two racing Unsers 75 In ___ of 78 Spanish table wine 80 Kerrigan and Sinatra 82 Marinade alternative 83 Bad-mouth 86 PC inserts

87 Yves’ “yes” 88 Election abstainer 89 “Sk8er ___” (2002 Avril Lavigne hit) 90 No, to Burns 92 More trifling 94 I-M link 95 Lo-___ screen 99 GI rank 100 Breathe 102 China’s Lao-___ 103 “Millennium” series heroine Salander 105 Vigil light 106 “To life!” toast 107 City divided until 1990 108 Staples unit 111 Socks away 113 Loll around 114 Designer Gernreich 115 ___ Reader (magazine) 116 “I’ve ___ had!”

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“This brought our careers together,” Lynn said. She, a nurse focused on long-term care facilities and he, an active commercial pilot for American Airlines.

The flight returns. With the prop barely stopped, a jubilant — “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause,” came from Bob Montgomery, longtime Pine resident, 85, and a Navy man from back in the day. Montgomery was in the Hospital Corp and now adjusts his oxygen as he takes a seat.

“I’ve never flown in an open cockpit, but always wanted to.”

His wife, Sue, notes that Bob used to long to take biplane rides at the county fair, but never could afford it. Today it’s free and his smile is broad.

And the flights continue, “That was fabulous!” says Walter Ryan, at 79 years old, maybe the youngest passenger of the day.

“Boy that was wonderful! I wish it was twice as long!” He gushed.

This Air Force veteran served 3 years, 8 months and 7 days (He forgets the minutes now) and sounds like a kid all over again.

“When they asked us (at Powell House) who would like to go, boy my arm went up immediately.”

“I tried to talk him into doing it again,” jokes Harold “Smoke” Kelley, 85, as he poses with Captain Sommars after his ride.

After 20 years in the Air Force and a hobby pilot himself, Smoke appeared cool and comfortable in the open cockpit. “He did a damn good job; I enjoyed it. That was so sweet; he is a smooth driver, just fantastic.”

Captain Sommars is affable, gentle and provided a great rapport. He and his ground crew assisted each passenger into the plane, hoisting them from wheelchairs and walkers to the front seat of the biplane. He gave about a five-minute rundown of what the passenger can expect and, “If you look back and don’t see me, you’re the pilot in charge,” he quipped.

After every ride he signed a hat, took a photo and took a moment to shake the hand of an aging veteran and thank them for their service. The star of the show is mailed an 8x10 glossy of them together at the plane.

Maybe that’s not quite as great a memory as winning a World War, but it’s the touchstone to a new and fabulous memory courtesy of Ageless Aviation.

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Veterans of Foreign Wars

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States of America will meet at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Grizzly Bar, 5079 Highway 87, Strawberry, Ariz.

We would like to invite all members to join us. For more information, contact Post 9829 Commander John Puttman, (602) 329-8686.

the conference room at the library.

Members will be discussing the bake sale and shirt event scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21 at Safeway.

Everyone is invited to come and learn more about the group and how it helps the community.

Complimentary light refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, please call Dorothy Howell, (928) 472-7396.

For more information regarding the Payson Computer Club, please visit the website at www.pacaonline. net.

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Special Masons’ meeting Arizona Cactus The Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge Navy luncheon #70, located at 200 E. Rancho Road in Payson, will have an EA Exemplification Degree on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Any Mason with a current dues card is invited and encouraged to attend. The Degree will begin at 7 p.m. For additional information, contact the Secretary of the Lodge, Bill Herzig at (928) 951-2662.

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 AnnMarie at (928) 468-8585; please leave a message if there’s no answer.

Mothers of Preschoolers

The Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) group is now meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays at the Payson First Church of the Nazarene, 200 E. Tyler Parkway.

Childcare is provided.

For more information, contact Dixie Neal, (619) 990-2025.

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.

PAWS meeting

Payson Area Woofers Society (PAWS) is having its monthly meeting at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4 in

An informal get-together of Navy and Coast Guard veterans in the Payson area is held on the first Thursday of each month at La Sierra 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 please call (928) 970-0066.

Learn about resources for genealogy research

Renee Durfee will make a presentation at the Northern Gila County Genealogy Society and discuss how to use your ancestors’ Family, Associates and Neighbors to identify relationships. The public is invited to attend this free program at 1:30 p.m.

The Genealogy Society library, located at 302 E. Bonita, is open Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Its collection includes videos, microfiche and microfilm, cemetery records and miscellaneous magazines, state books, biographies, pedigree charts of NGCGS members and maps. The collection also includes “How To” references and military records. Check out its web page at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry. com/~azngcgs/.

Kiwanis has new evening meeting

The Kiwanis Club of Zane Grey Country is pleased to announce a new club meeting option — an evening meeting the first Thursday of each month.

The Kiwanis will now meet at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Denny’s Restaurant.

Dr. Greg Wyman Superintendent of Payson Unified School District will speak Thursday, Nov. 5.

The club also meets on all other Thursday’s at 7 a.m. at Tiny’s Restaurant.

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making a difference Unity Church of Payson, represented by Spiritual Leader Dr. Lynnette Brouwer, recently donated to Non-Profits Coming Together (NPCT), represented by Fry Bread For Families officers Michell Marinelli, president, Lanell Waterman, and Linda Mathiesen, treasurer. Unity recognizes and supports the good that NPCT brings in coordinating with local non-profits to provide a festive holiday celebration complete with personalized gifts for the children. For more information on NPCT, or to support the organization with your donations, contact Michell Marinelli at (928) 474-6044. For more on Unity of Payson, www.unityofpayson.org.

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High Country Garden Club meeting

The High Country Garden Club meets at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5 at Mount Cross Lutheran Church, 601 E. Highway 260. The speaker will be Master Gardener Fred Jimenez from Globe. He will be discussing winter gardens — what, when and where to plant. He will also talk about greenhouses.

A short business meeting and refreshments will be after the presentation and all gardeners and would-be gardeners are invited to attend. Please remember to bring a non-perishable food item for the Payson Food Bank. For more information, contact Sallie at (928) 4686102.

Parkinson’s Disease Support meeting

The Payson Parkinson’s Disease Support group will host a pro-

gram on neuroplasticity and how it promotes brain health and repair from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6 at the community room of Rim Country Health, 809 W. Longhorn Rd., Payson.

Valerie Carter, PT, DPT, NCS, will discuss the topic and demonstrate techniques that promote brain health and repair. The presentation is free and open to anyone with an interest in brain health. For more information or directions call (928) 472-7450.

Computer Club

The next meeting of the Payson Area Computer Club is at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6 in the Payson Public Library meeting room, 328 N. McLane Rd. All members and guests are invited.

Members of the Payson High School FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) will explain what they have accomplished and what classes PHS offers to the students. The students participate in various competitions concerning network designs, programming, and other computer related activities.

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Rim Country Optimist Club meets at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9 at the Cedar Ridge Restaurant of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino.

The speaker is Richard Erskine.

He will be talking about his very interesting background, the current culinary program and what he plans for the program in the future. As always, visitors of all ages are welcome.

For further information about the club or future events, contact Joan Young at (928) 472-2264. The website is http://www.rimcountryoptimist.com.

Photographers meet

Rim Country Photography/ Camera Club meets at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9. This month’s presentation by Allen Holder is “Iconic Shot.” Examples of the photographic styles of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Richard Avedon will be discussed. Cartier-Bresson was one of the main influences of street photography and Avedon was one of the leading art and fashion photographers. Both men made iconic images with their different approaches to photography.

Attendees are encouraged to bring 1-3 images that they think is iconic of their photography style or approach, a photo that identifies you as the photographer or emotes a larger concept or distinctive excellence to the subject. Allen Holder holds a B.F.A. from the University of Arizona in Media Arts.

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Rim Area Gardeners present an informative program regarding snakes at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9. It has been reported many residents have noticed an increase in the number of snakes this past year. Roger May is the guest and he will speak about “Snake Avoidance Training” and how to train your dogs not to pursue them.

The Rim Area Gardeners are also previewing gardens for the 2016 Garden Walk and are seeking two additional gardens in Payson.

Should you be interested in having your garden on the annual Garden Walk, please call JoAnne at (928) 472-7766.

The monthly meeting is the second Monday of the month except December. Refreshments are served at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7 p.m. at the Church of Christ on Tyler Parkway, Payson. For more information, please contact Diane at (928) 595-1265.

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Bring that treasure down to The Center, 514 W. Main St. between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a verbal evaluation from one of 10 qualified appraisers. A $5 donation will be asked for each item to be appraised.

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The Rim Country Camera Club (R3C) is s group of photography enthusiasts that meet once a month, hold field trips and occasional seminars focused on learning, mentoring and having fun with photography.

The meeting is open to all those interested in photography and there is no charge to attend. If you need directions to the meeting location, please call Harold Rush at (928) 474-9673.

Call 474-5251, ext. 108 to subscribe.

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since 1989

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& AUTOMOTIVE, LLC

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Brian Bowman Brandon Moore 214 W. Aero Drive 928-474-TIRE (8473)

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Tractor Service By the Hour (2 hour min.) or By the job Dump Trailer Service by the Load

PAYSON ROUNDUP TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2015

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McDonald’s invites you to join our professional, friendly and dedicated team. McDonald’s is committed to outstanding customer service, people development and professional growth.

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

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

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Matching Table (Marble Top) w/4 chairs and Oak Hutch, One year old, Good Condition, $375.

602-328-0191 A wonderful female dark grey/tan tabby cat needs a forever home. She showed up at our house a few weeks ago looking for something to eat. It is obvious she was someone’s pet who was left behind. She is very sweet and loves kids. We can’t keep her because we have an older sick cat who won’t accept other cats and the local shelter is full. You won’t be disappointed if you would like a special companionto share your home. Call 918-468-6577 Dog Nail Clipping in the comfort and convenience of your home by Tracy. Local professional groomer of 24 years. $12.00 928-978-4959 Two Lovable house cats, FREE to a home that will keep them together! 928-978-0739

FIREWOOD FIREWOOD “BEST PRICES IN TOWN AND FRIENDLY SERVICE” Also BACKHOE SERVICE & YARD CLEANING Tree-Trimming, Brush Removal with Hauling Service 928-951-6590 or 928-978-5473 FIREWOOD Firewise, Lot Clean-ups Landscaping Ray Smith 928-970-0132 or 928-363-1014 Firewood for Sale: Juniper, oak & Mesquite, $300.per cord, Split, Delivered, and Stacked! Nick 480-669-9756 FIREWOOD OAK 1/2 Cord, $160.

Free Delivery (Christopher Creek to Payson) Kindling included Weekends only.

Call Jeff 602-224-6023.

Leave message.

FIREWOOD SALE All Cords sold in Full Cords Split & Delivered (Payson / Heber Areas), Call Calvin 480-322-9078 FIREWOOD. JUNIPER OR PINE AND MIXES SOLD IN BUNDLES TO FULL MEASURED CORDS, WE DELIVER.ALSO TREE STUMP AND SMALL TREE REMOVAL. TRENCHING. 928-468-1309 FIREWOOD: Oak and Pine, Discount for Seniors. 928-476-3819 or 480-266-4471

Mother-In-Law Moved Out! Multi House Furniture Items: Lighted Curio Cabinet, Twin Mattress Set, Dresser and Assorted Furniture. Call 928-978-5901

GUNS/KNIVES Winchester 20 gauge pump, model 1300 XTR, Complete w/Case and 15 Boxes of Ammo. $325. 602-469-3422

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Shipping Containters, Call 928-537-3257

I BUY ESTATES! (928) 474-5105 PAINT BALL EQUIPMENT: 5 Variety sized paint guns, 2BB guns, 9canister belt, 2canister pouch, 1-no finger glove, 1-soft 6500 6mm Plastic red BB’s 12 grams, 3- 9ozCo2 cylinder, 120ozCo2 Cylinder, 1- scope, 1-cleaning rod, 1-extra BB clip, All items as is: Asking $275.00 / Make Offer.

GRABER BICYCLE RACK: Trailer hitch mount type of rack Asking $45.00 / Make Offer U-HAUL MINI REFRIGERATOR: 3ft. and brown in color Asking $35.00 / Make Offer Call 480-201-9697 THE BLIND DOCTOR Broken Blinds? Saggy Shades?

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

YARD SALES/ AUCTIONS MOVING SALES Moving Sale: 607 N. Manzanita Dr. Fri. & Sat. Nov. 6 & 7 from 7am to 3pm: Construction Tools, Antiques, Household Clean Clothes, Craft Supplies, Furniture, Refrigerator & More!

PLEASE NO EARLYBIRDS!

az cans ARIZONA CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING NETWORK Adoption ADOPT: Our Hearts reach out to you. A baby in our loving home would be a dream come true.

Expenses paid. Lorraine/ Danny.

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Autos Wanted WANTED: Old Mercedes 190SL, 280SL, 560SL. Jaguar XKE, ANY Porsche, or pre-1972 Sportscar/ Convertible! ANY CONDITION! Collector brings trailer & cash.

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1410 E. Graham Ranch Trail, Fri. & Sat. Nov. 6 & 7 from 8am to 1pm: Misc. Garage/Household Items, Books, Clothes, Table Saw, Ladders, Golf Clubs, Oak Stair Spindles, Office Supplies, Water Skis and More!

AUTOS/VEHICLES ATVS Like New 2014 Polaris Ranger XP-900 w/10 hours, Hard Top, Glass Windshields Front/Rear, Mirrors, Horn, Turn Indicators and 4 year Extended Warranty, $13,500. Jim 928-554-5163

CARS 1995 Jeep Cherokee Sport, 4x4, 147K Miles, New Tires, New Battery, New Windshield, Runs Great, $2,250.obo 602-697-7848

Serving Rim Country for 20 years!

Hospice Aide IPU Hospice Aide Registered Nurse Case Manager

Email to Mary.Rogers@hospicecom.com to start your application today!

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HEALTH CARE

HANDYMAN

see attached

Tile,Carpet and Wood Installer 35 years Exp. Repairs/Custom Showers Local References if needed Realters Welcome 928-951-2823 Robin H.

Powell Place Senior Living is now hiring Part-Time and FullTime Caregivers.

We offer competitive pay and benefits. Must enjoy working with seniors.

Apply online at www.enlivant.com, then call 928-474-6249.

MECHANICAL Automotive Heavy line mechanicAUTOMOTIVE Full time, R&R Mechanic HEAVY for transmissions LINE and engines must have own tools.

MECHANIC Apply in person WANTED! at Southwest Transmission, 212 W. R&R Aero, Full-Time Position, Payson, AZ

Mechanic for transmissions and engines must have own tools Apply in person at SOUTHWEST TRANSMISSION, 212 W. Aero Drive between 8am and 5pm

RESTAURANTS Waitress

Diamond Point Shadows is now accepting applications for waitress.

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

SERVICES 2002 Winnebago Industries, Inc. Winnebago Adventurer, 30 foot 2 slides 20,700 miles original owner always garaged like new condition with every option new batteries new michelins. $48,000.928-978-0926 dodachek@yahoo.com.

TRAILERS

MISCELLANEOUS Ad on server COMPARE & SAVE!

EMPLOYMENT CONSTRUCTION Installation Trainee position open Local Company, Four day week.

Travel, Tool Knowledge, detail-oriented, clean MVD, background/drug tests.

928-474-1727

Full-time position; providing support services for children, families and adults in office/ home.

Min requirements: HS/GED; AZ driver license with good driving record; 21 years of age or older, must pass DPS fingerprint clearance.

Generous benefit package.

Submit application/resume to: Horizon Health and Wellness 600 E. HWY 260 #8 Payson, AZ 85547 928-474-4917 fax 928-474-7094 ines.tarango@hhwaz.org AA/EOE/M/F D/V

Small Pets Product Company seeks dependable self starter, w/attention to detail, for Shipping and Production Duties, $10.hr Send Resume to: rimgroupllc@gmail.com

HEALTH CARE CPES Is Hiring!

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

For more information call: 928-595-1886

Health Care Aid Needed Urgently Looking for healthcare aid to take care of elderly MAN and WOMAN, CNA optional, $950 per week, send resume to aberaroha@yahoo.com for more details... aberaroha@yahoo.com IMS Primary Care is hiring for Front Office and experienced Back Office Medical Assistants in Payson. Submit resumes to: Cynthia.richardson@imsaz.com

HOME REPAIRS

Lawn Care

HAULING

Diversified Services IOWA BOY - HONEST, DEPENDABLE

(Inexpensive) Not a Licensed Contractor

JOE - 970-1873 HOME SERVICES

Call The Cheaper Sweeper

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

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

Gift Certificates Available

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

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

Call Shari for a Quote!

928-951-1807

LANDSCAPING landscape services-pick up 2014 Yard Maintenance Ɣ Clean Ups Weeds Ɣ Trimming Ɣ Hauling Quality Work…Affordable Prices!

928-951-0859 FREE Estimates/SENIOR Discounts

Dental Plans

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

Flagstone & Concrete Driveways, Pavers and Sidewalks.

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

Advantage • Part D Rx Annual Enrollment Oct 15-Dec 7

Ruth Rand

Agent with Tom Russell & Associates (Behind Fargo’s Steakhouse) Call for appointment

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OakLeaf Yardworks Yard Maintenance Minor landscaping and tree trimming.

All work affordable.

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

LEGAL SERVICES ad attached REVOCABLE LIVING TRUSTS

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

Habitat for Humanity Restore Looking for Donation Ambassador

GENERAL

HAULING Home Repair Lawn Care Hauling CD 2015

2)) Your 1st Service 2))

DRIVERS

Must be outgoing, Self-starter, Able to lift 75lbs, Pass Background check & Blood test Apply at: 425 N.Beeline Hwy Payson or call: 928-474-4247.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Medicare Supplements

1995 Braco Trailer, 6’wx12’lx7’h, Rear Ramp Door, 205/75 P15 Tires + Spare, 6 Prong + Ground, 2” Ball, Roof/Trailer in Good Condition, Currently Licensed, Payson,$2000. 623-694-0274

Behavioral Health Paraprofessional

To apply online and learn more about an exciting opportunity to work for Hospice Compassus: Pease visit our website at www.hospicecompassus.com

apartment? Superior Arboretum Apartments, immediate occupancy, one bedroom & studios, on-site laundry & utility allowance. Rent based on Income Guidelines. 199 W. Gray Dr., Superior, AZ. Call 1-866-9624804, www.ncr.org/superiorarboretum. Equal Housing Opportunity. Wheelchair accessible. (AzCAN)

1201 W. Birchwood Rd. Fri. & Sat. Nov. 6 & 7 from 10am to 3pm Some Furniture, Lots of Mens & Womens Winter Clothes. Come Decorate your house for Christmas! Greenery, Balls, Wreathes, Linens, etc. Other Household Items & Much Much More!

Chrome Diamond plate Truck Toolbox, $100.

100pd Weights, Bars, & Bench, $70.

20” Color TV, $30.

36” Sliding Screen door $20.

928-474-5377

If you are passionate about impacting patient & family care and enjoy working out in the field, a clinical position with our company may be the perfect opportunity for you!

We have great benefits and competitive pay.

Call Mary Jane Rogers at 928.472.6340

YARD SALES

RVS

You’ll remember why you do what you do, when you join the fabulous care team at Hospice Compassus!

Hiring in the Payson, AZ office:

MOVING SALES Multi-Family Moving Sale: Thursday, Friday & Saturday, Nov. 5, 6 & Electronics, Antiques, household Items, TV, Books, Golf Clubs, Lots More! 303 W. Cody Circle (Payson Pines) from 7am to 2pm.

Get the best results!

Have you booked your Holiday Party with us yet?

Call Pirate’s Hideaway TODAY! 928-478-6830 Pirate’s Hideaway - The Place for Miniature Golf, Great Food, Fun & Games 805 E. Highway 260, Payson, Az. Paralegal Services Legal Document Prep.

Affordable Legal Document Preparation and Notary Services.

LLC Formation, Wills & Trusts,Probate, Divorce/Legal Separation, Custody, Deeds, Bankruptcy & More I offer mobile services & free quotes.

928-978-2005 katie_meredith@outlook.com

CONSTRUCTION Debco Construction

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

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

Senior Discount: 928-478-6139 JIMMY’S ALLTRADES Residential Repairs Since 1993 FREE ESTIMATES Plumbing, Electrical, Sun Screens, Dryer Vent Cleaning, Gutters Cleaned 928-474-6482 not licensed

Apartment For Rent

Now Renting!

Canal Senior Apartments 807 S. Westerly Road Payson, AZ 85541 INCOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY Independent, vibrant living located off Historic Main Street and just down the road from Senior Center.

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

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

This Fall make ASPEN COVE Your New Home

Units Available! Apply Today!

APARTMENTS FEATURING: • 2 Bedrooms/2 Baths • 2 Bedrooms/ 1.5 Baths • Washers & Dryers • Covered Parking • Pet Friendly

ASPEN COVE

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

(928) 474-8042

Cornerstone Property Services www.cornerstone-mgt.com Positively Payson

Warm & Cozy Community nestled in the Pines!

Forest Hills Condominiums

333 N. McLane Large 1-2 Bedrooms WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE WASHER & DRYER COVERED PARKING PET FRIENDLY CLOSE TO RUMSEY PARK & LIBRARY

Call Caroline 928-472-6055

Rentals CD

Now Renting!

Green Valley Apartments 905 S. McLane Road Payson, AZ 85541 INCOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY Newer apartments located off historic Main Street and just down the road from beautiful Green Valley Park.

2 & 3 Bedroom Apartment Homes Bright, open layouts Onsite laundry facility Playground area Community room Satellite ready

See Manager for details Phone (928) 472-4639 Hearing Impaired TDD# 800-545-1833 x298

Patricia Rockwell AZ Certified Legal Document Preparer/ Paralegal

928-476-6539 AZCLDP #81438

REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE F.S.B.O. Very Cute Single Family Home, 920sf 2Br/1Ba, Kitchen, LR, DR, New Appliances, Range, Fridge, WD, New Pellet Stove, Fenced in Corner Lot, 1/3 Acre, Mature Trees, Shade, Privacy, Detached 2 Car Garage, Storage Shed, Perfect Weekend Get-a-way, or Year-Round Living, For more info call 928-474-2934 Home for Sale on 1 acre w/water rights F.S.B.O. in Gisela, for apt call 928-951-4513.

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

MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE Park Model, Handicapped Accessible, 2Br, Shed w/W&D, $35,000.

Call 928-595-1595

MOBILES FOR SALE Foreclosures: 30 Homes, both New and PreOwned to Choose From, Free Delivery, Call Bronco Homes, 1-800-487-0712 REPOS: 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms, Starting from $9,989. Call Bronco Homes: 1-800-487-0712

RENTALS APARTMENTS FOR RENT 1 Bedroom Ground Level Apartment, New Paint, New Tile, Great Downtown Location, South Beeline $650.mo 928-474-8000. Rim Country Guns 2BR 1BA, Apt 201 E Jura Cir Payson 700 sq ft, refurbished $700 mo $700 dep keyless entry new flooring blinds 480-628-4465 pine4rest@gmail.com.

Studio and One Bedroom Apartments Starting at $615. with All Utilities Weekly Light Housekeeping Included Small Pet OK with Deposit Meal Service Available Call Angie M-F 8-5 928-474-1120

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

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

HOMES FOR RENT 1Br/1Ba Overlooks GV Lake 704 S.Oak, Stove,Refrig, Trash Included, Large Wood Stove,AC,W/D Hook-ups, Gated Yard,Covered Carport, $610.mo 928-978-4773 or 928-474-3453

2Br/1Ba Mobile In Town, Private Lot, Freshly Painted Interior w/New Light Fixtures, Large Fenced Back Yard w/New Trees. Large Living Room, Dining w/Built-ins, Heating/Cooling, W/D Hook-ups, Double-Pane Windows, $750.p/m + Yard Maintanence included in Rent: 928-288-2440 2Br/2Ba W/D, D/W, Wood FP, Pool, Store Shed, Deck, Smoking/Pets-No, Avail. Now $750.p/m First/Last + $375 Dep. 928-468-8204 3Br/2Ba.Fresh paint and carpet.Private fenced yard with trees,garden and back facing the woods.Raised balcony,2 car garage.$1300 Pets OK. Bob 615-772-5910.

504 W. Johnson: NICE RENTAL PROPERTY! $1,000.mo 2Br/2Ba, Den/Office or Possible 3rd Bedroom, Large Yard w/Storage Building, Carport, Room for a Garden, Call 928-978-3151 for a showing.

Betty Gooder, Arizona Elite Properties-Property Management

PAYSON ROUNDUP MOBILE/RV SPACES

HOMES FOR RENT Beautiful Luxurious Tri-level Town House on Green Valley Lakes, Very Quiet, Over 2100sf, Good Credit & References Required, Small Pet-Ok, Non-Smoking, $1200.mo 901 W. Madera Lane, Call 928-951-4320 Location Plus! Walk to PHS from this Charming 3Br/2Ba Home. All Appliances, Lovely Deck overlooks Large Lot, Solar Panels mean low Electric Bills. $1300.mo 809 W. Overland 602-499-3031 Mobile for Rent in Houston Creek, 750. 3Br/2Ba Park Model 1Br in Round Valley, 650. All Utilities paid.

928-474-9110 after 3pm Dep. Required on both

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

ROOMS FOR RENT ROOMMATE WANTED! Mature, Responsible Person to share my Beautiful Mountain View Home!

W/D, Cable, Own Bathroom & Views! $375.mo + Utilities: 928-474-2106 or 480-242-5812

LEGAL NOTICES

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

1st Mo + Deposit!

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

Pine Prudential Rentals x3

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

www.paysonrentals.com RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

1103 N. Camelot, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . $1200 1406 N. Sunset, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1100 1009 W. Rim View Rd., 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . $1075 604 E. Coronado Way, 3BD, 1.5BA . . . . . . . $975 906 S. Lakeview, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . $950 1006 N. Gila Dr., 2BD, 1.5BA . . . . . . . . . . . . $920 703 W. Saddle Ln., 3BD, 2BA. . . . . . . . . . . . $895 1106 N. William Tell Cir., 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . $880 1101 N. Carefree Cir., 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . $850 905 N. Beeline Hwy. #10, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . $850 200 E. Malibu Dr B5, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . $850 607 S. Beeline Hwy. Sp#5, 1BD, 1BA . . . . . . . . $550 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C5, Studio 1BA. . . . . . . . . $425 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C4, Studio 1BA. . . . . . . . . $400 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C6, Studio,1BA . . . . . . . . . $400

FURNISHED HOMES

2900 E. Chuparosa Cir., 3BD, 2BA. . . . . . . $2200 1104 S. Elk Ridge, 4BD, 3BA . . . . . . . . . . . $2000

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

Independently Owned & Operated

Woodhill 3Bd/2Ba, 2 car garage, all new flooring, appliances, washer/dryer, pets-ok but no fencing, lease, $1250.mo 928-978-2373

HORSE PROPERTY FOR RENT 2 BR, 2 BA, 1344 SF, 288 E Buckboard Trail, Gisela, AZ, 85541, 12 months lease, Yard maintenance included, $ 930, Chuck Olinger 602-881-8736.

MOBILES FOR RENT 2 BR, 1 BA, Mobile Home, 29 B N Milky Way, Star Valley, AZ, 12 months lease, Really Cute!, $550.00, Call Jason at 602-459-1414.

2Br/1Ba Mobile Home in Payson, Clean, AC/Heating, Nice yard Sewer/Trash Included, Pets-No, $600.p/m Call 480-940-4593 LARGE 1BR on 1/3 ACRE w/GREAT VIEW (STRAWBERRY) SMOKING/PETS-NO. $475.mo w/$500.dep REFERENCE REQUIRED. SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. 928-476-4238 or is 602-799-3545 Mobile for Rent: $585.mo + $555.dep. 1Br/1Ba, Yard, min. 6mo Lease, 1001 S. Goodfellow #16 928-951-6137

Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park, Nice quiet family park, RV Spaces $256.55 mo, with onsite Manager, Laundry, Shower, Game room, and Wifi, Call Shawn at 928-474-2406

15853: 7/17, 7/21, 7/24/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: Tiney LLC File No. L19927138 II. The address of the known place of business is: 615 W. Main St., Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Jo Ellen Vork, 615 W. Main St., 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: Melissa Sotelo, (x) member, 521 South 4th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701.

15953: 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/2015; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #15-40786 Banks Title No: 21503996 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain trust deed recorded on 03/16/2007 as Document No. 2007-004511 Gila County, AZ. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 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 on January 6, 2016 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrance to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ. and the property will be sold by the Trustee to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811).

The sale shall convey all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: Lot 70, of PAYSON RANCHOS UNIT FOUR, according to the plat of record in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map NO. 371; Except that portion of said Lot 70 lying South of the fence as set forth in sketch of Lot 70 attached as exhibit “A” to that certain warranty deed recorded March 1, 1990 in Docket 796, Page 329 and as set forth in judgment recorded March 7, 1990 in Docket 793, Page 155. APN: 302-36-502 4 The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 1001 W Colt Drive Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel No.: 302-36-502 4 The undersigned Trustee, Leonard J. McDonald, At-

LEGAL NOTICES torney at Law, disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

Original Principal Balance: $334,875.00 Original Trustor: James A. Banks and Cynthia A. Banks, husband and wife 1001 W Colt Drive, Payson, AZ 85541 Current Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Care of / Servicer Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc. 3476 Stateview Boulevard, MAC #X7801-014 Fort Mill, SC 29715 Current Trustee: Leonard J. McDonald 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6035 Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law Trustee/Successor Trustee, is regulated by and qualified per ARS Section 33-803 (A) 2 as a member of The Arizona State Bar A-4545838 10/20/2015, 10/27/2015, 11/03/2015, 11/10/2015 15958: 10/20, 10/27, 11/3/2015 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In re the Estate of: PATRICIA SKIPWITH HYDE, An adult, Deceased.

CASE NO. PB201500002 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND / OR INFROMAL PROBATE OF A WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. JEDEDIAH ROBERTS has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on January 20, 2015 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 Jedediah Roberts; 3235 60th Ave SW, Seattle, Washington 98116 4. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors.

Date: 10/20/2015 Jedediah Roberts Personal Representative 15959: 10/20, 10/27, 11/3/2015; SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA GILA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of WILMA J. ELLIOTT an Adult, deceased Case Number: 201500083 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR INFORMAL PROBATE OF A WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Gary D. Elliott has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on 10/5/15.

Address: 2198 N. Sapphire Ln. Payson, AZ 85541.

2.

DEADLINE TO MAKE CLAIMS: All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2015

LEGAL NOTICES the first publication of this Notice of the claims will be forever barred.

3.

NOTICE OF CLAIMS: Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at: 2198 N. Sapphire Ln, Payson, AZ 85541.

4.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT: A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors.

DATED: 10/14/2015 Personal Representative: /s/ Gary D. Elliott 15960: 10/20, 10/27, 11/3/2015 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In re the Estate of: JUDITH ANN GAGNIER, Deceased. CASE NO. PB201500070 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND / OR INFROMAL PROBATE OF A WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. Danielle Yvonne Gagnier has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on August 21, 2015 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 at 3630 East Presidio Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032 4. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors. DANIELLE YVONNE GAGNIER, Personal Representative of the Estate of JUDITH ANN GAGNIER 15964: 11/3, 11/20, 11/17, 11/24/2015: TS No. 2015-00737-AZ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 07/31/2007 and recorded on 08/08/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-013399, 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 01/05/2016 at 11:00 AM of said day: Legal Description: LOT 40, OF COLCORD MOUNTAIN HOMESITES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP NO. 194.

Purported Street Address: 173 SOUTH BLACKFOOT ROAD, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 303-19-040 Original Principal Balance: $ 139,800.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2008-1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2008-1

LEGAL NOTICES c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC 1661 Worthington Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Name and Address of Original Trustor: JEFFERY T DANIELS, 173 South Blackfoot Road, 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 W e b s i t e : http://www.altisource.com/Mortgag eServices/DefaultManagement/Tru steeServices.aspx Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. DATED: 9/16/2015 Chelsea Jackson Trustee Sale Assistant The successor trustee herein qualifies as a trustee of the Deed of Trust in the trustee’s capacity as an Escrow Agent as required by A.R.S. § 33-803 (A)(6). The successor trustee’s regulator is the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions.

STATE OF Georgia COUNTY OF Fulton On 9/16/2015, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said State, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Chelsea Jackson, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who executed the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.

WITNESS my hand and official seal. /s/ Laterrika Thompkins NOTARY PUBLIC Georgia, Fulton County Expires July 22, 2016 15965: 10/30, 11/3, 11/6/2015 NOTICE OF FILING ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF STUDIO 114, LLC An Arizona Limited Liability Company Pursuant to A.R.S. §29-635(C), Notice is hereby given that the Articles of Organization of STUDIO 114, LLC, An Arizona Limited Liability Company, were filed in the Office of the Arizona Corporation Commission for: 1. Name: STUDIO 114, LLC. 2. Registered Office Address: 114 N. Parkwood Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

3. Statutory Agent: VIRGINIA L. HALL, 114 N. Parkway Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

4. Management: The management of the Limited Liability Company is reserved to its members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are as follows: VIRGINIA L. HALL 114 N. Parkway Lane Payson, AZ 85541 10/30, 11/3, 11/6/15 CNS-2809224# 15966: 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24/2015: Trustee’s Sale No.: 090022.02300 Notice Of Trustee’s Sale And Notification Of Disposition Of Personal Property Recorded: 10/20/2015 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under the Deed of Trust and Assignment of Rents (the “4th Deed of Trust”), recorded on November 12, 2009, at Fee No. 2009-013583, in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona: See Exhibit “A” Attached NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE

LEGAL NOTICES 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 The Sale will be made at public auction to the highest bidder at the front entrance to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash Street, in Globe, Gila County, Arizona, on January 20, 2016, at 10:00 o’clock A.M. of said day. The sale will be made for cash or other form satisfactory to the Trustee (payable pursuant to A.R.S. §§33-810 and -811), but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, quiet enjoyment, condition of the trust property, condition or location of personal property, encumbrances, or any other matter, to pay, in full or in part, the remaining principal sum of the notes and other obligations secured by the 4th Deed of Trust. The 4th Deed of Trust and/or the Beneficiary provide the following information concerning the trust property, the 4th Deed of Trust, and the Trustee’s Sale: Street address or identifiable location of the trust property: 803 W. Longhorn, No. 3 Payson, Arizona 85541 Tax parcel number: 304-73-007 Principal balance of promissory note shown on 4th Deed of Trust: $33,000.00 Name and address of current Beneficiary: Payson Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc. P.O. Box 1131 Payson, Arizona 85547 Name and address of current Trustee: Scott A. Klundt, Esq. Quarles & Brady LLP Two North Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85004-2391 Telephone No. 602-229-5200 For information contact: Elizabeth A. Hibbs 602-230-5531 Manner of Trustee Qualification: Member of the State Bar of Arizona; A.R.S. §33-803(A)(2) Name and address of original Trustor as shown on 4th Deed of Trust: Emily J. Morton 803 W. Longhorn, No. 3 Payson, Arizona 85541 Name of current record owner and/or successor of record to the original Trustor, if different than above: Same This sale will not exhaust the power of sale contained in the 4th Deed of Trust as to any remaining property encumbered by the 4th Deed of Trust described above, which may, at the Beneficiary’s option, be sold in one or more subsequent sale proceedings. The recordation of this Notice does not constitute an election to proceed against any collateral, or to pursue any given remedy, to the exclusion of any other collateral or remedy. The Trustee and the Beneficiary hereby expressly reserve the right, without impairing the effectiveness of this sale, to conduct one or more further judicial or nonjudicial sales of any of the Beneficiary’s collateral if considered necessary or advisable to foreclose out the interests of other parties who may claim to have an interest in any portion of the Beneficiary’s collateral or to otherwise clear or perfect title to any portion of or interest in the collateral. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §1692E(11), please be advised that this communication is from a debt collector. Dated this 12th day of October, 2015. /s/ Scott A. Klundt, a member of the State Bar of Arizona, Trustee State Of Arizona ) ) ss. County of Maricopa ) Subscribed And Sworn To before me this 12th day of October, 2015,

by Scott A. Klundt, who is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, as Trustee. Additional signers of this document are: None. /s/ Debra A. Lindsey Notary Public My Commission Expires: Oct. 20, 2016 Exhibit “A” Unit 7, Longhorn Condominiums, according to Map No. 779A-779D. Certificate of Correction recorded April 16, 2008, in

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LEGAL NOTICES Fee No. 2008-005383 and Amended in Map No. 801A-801D, records of Gila County, Arizona.

Together with an undivided interest in and to the common areas.

Together with all buildings, improvements and fixtures thereon or hereinafter erected thereon, and together with leases, rents, issues, profits, or income therefrom.

15968: 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24/2015: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #15-04818 Brooks Title No: 21503922 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain trust deed recorded on 08/26/2011 as Document No. 2011-009592 Gila County, AZ. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction on January 19, 2016 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ. and the property will be sold by the Trustee to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811). The sale shall convey all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: Lot 62, CRESTLINE TERRACE, UNIT 3, according to Map No. 274, records of Gila County, Arizona. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 1206 E Crestwood Drive Globe, AZ 85501 Tax Parcel No.: 205-28-062 2 and as purported on DOT00406521 The undersigned Trustee, Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law, disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

Original Principal Balance: $121,095.00 Original Trustor: James C Brooks, single man 1206 E Crestwood Drive, Globe, AZ 85501 Current Beneficiary: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Care of / Servicer JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3415 Vision Drive Columbus, OH 43219 Current Trustee: Leonard J. McDonald 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602)255-6035 Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law Trustee/Successor Trustee, is regulated by and qualified per ARS Section 33-803 (A)2 as a member of The Arizona State Bar A-4547897 11/03/2015, 11/10/2015, 11/17/2015, 11/24/2015 15969:

11/3,

11/10,

LEGAL NOTICES 11/24/2015: IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTI OF GILA RUTZ PROPERTIES, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, Plaintiff, v. PETER CARLSON and SABRINA CARLSON, husband and wife; PLANNED DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC., an Arizona corporation; PORTAL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, and Arizona non-profit corporation; PINE-STRAWBERRY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; JOHN DOES I-X; XYZ PARTNERSHIPS I-Z; UNKNOWN HEIRS OR DEVISEES OF ANY DECEASED DEFENDANTS, I-X; PARTIES IN POSSESSION I-X; SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OR ASSIGNS, I-X; GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, I-X. NO: CV201500082 SUMMONS THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO DEFENDANT PETER CARLSON and SABRINA CARLSON, husband and wife 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 appear and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. Where process is served upon the Arizona Director or 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 to plead until expiration of 40 days after date of such service upon the Director. Service by registered or certified mail within the State of Arizona is complete 30 days after the date of receipt by the party being served.

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 Sections 20-222, 28-502, 28-503.

Copies of the pleadings filed herein may be obtained by contacting the Clerk of the Superior Court, Gila County, located at 1400 E. Ash St., Globe, AZ 85501.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in case of your failure to appear and defend within the time applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MUST BE MADE TO THE DIVISION ASSIGNED TO THE CASE BY PERTIES AT LEAST THREE JUDICIAL DAYS IN ADVANCE OF A SCHEDULED COURT PROCEEDING. 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 Section 12-311, RCP 5.

The name and address of Plaintiff’s attorneys are: Shawn C. White, Frederick C. Horn STERNFELS & WHITE, P.L.L.C., 16803 E. Palisades Blvd., Fountain Hills, Arizona 85268.

SIGNE3D AND SEALED THIS DATE: April 13, 2015 By: Clerk (illegible)

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Turn of the seasons From page 1B proved a disappointment. A widespread fungal disease prompted most of the trees to drop their leaves early, almost without turning gold.

The poor aspen — caught between rising average temperatures and the impact of a century of fire suppression. Aspen take advantages of wildfires that clear away the pine overstory. But we humans suppressed wildfires for so long that they now burn so hot the aspen have a hard time re-establishing themselves in the scorched hydrophobic soils. The drought hasn’t helped. So now the drought and the aspen fall prey to all sorts of problems — including fungal infections.

Fortunately, the sycamores seem unaffected down here along the East Verde, with their roots sunk into the water table along the stream banks. They flare orange-gold, competing for glory with the lurid yellow of the cottonwood leaves. The leaves turn gold with the leftover compounds after the trees pull back the precious chlorophyll and seal off their increasingly vulnerable leaves.

If they wait too long, they’ll suffer frost damage out to their leaf tips — giving bacteria a chance to infect.

Heck, we may get our first freezing winter storm this week — so I photographed the sycamores just in time.

As temperatures rise, whole forests will have to adapt. Most likely, the ponderosa pines will retreat to the Rim, the pinyon and juniper will dominate Rim Country and the yucca and saguaro will advance up slope — their range controlled by the winter frost zone.

We all must shift with the climate — sycamores, dogs and Homo sapiens.

The water has settled now.

I peer through the viewfinder.

It’s perfect.

Lobo enters the pool from the left, once again turning the reflections into golden ripples. He grins at me as he wades through the center of the frame.

I nod and wave. He wags.

He’s not limping at all.

And when I think of it, I don’t mind a bit sitting a while longer on this boulder.

I shall wait for the water to settle. I shall wait for the reflections of the sycamores to return. We shall savor one more turn of the seasons, Lobo and I — amidst all the damp earth smells even a primate can appreciate.

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