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Details of a ‘multiversity’ by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

After sending the Forest Service a check for $4.1 million for a 253acre parcel for a university campus in Payson, Mayor Kenny Evans gave an update on the project Wednesday before a packed house at the monthly Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

Evans walked through the concept behind the campus and briefly touched on some of the highlights of the 6,000-student “multiversity” complex, including hydroelectric power, dorms, classes, traffic and funding.

Evans did not reveal whether either Arizona State University or the University of Arizona has signed on as partners and it did not appear that either school had representatives at the meeting.

The audience did include representatives from Payson and Star Valley, Gila County, the American Leadership Academy charter school and many business owners.

But still no word from university

Photographer DJ Craig captured this remarkable sunrise shot off Doll Baby Road as the fog and clouds left by a wintery storm lingered in the low spots, with the Mazatzal Mountains dusted by snow in the background. The storm pelted Payson with hail, dumped five inches of snow on Flagstaff and a foot of snow on the White Mountains.

Winter comes gusting into Rim Country by

Pete Aleshire

roundup editor

A slow-moving storm covered the Rim with snow and broke a 90-year snowfall record in Flagstaff, which received five inches.

The snow pelted Payson with hail, which lingered in the suddenly wintery temperatures. However, higher elevations throughout the West received up to a foot of snow.

The Sunrise Ski Resort on the White Mountain Apache Reservation isn’t yet open for the season, but reported getting 10 to 14 inches of snow from the storm. The storm dumped about six inches Wednesday and Thursday.

The storm had moved through Rim Country by Thursday morning, leaving freezing temperatures in its wake. The National Weather Service says Payson should enjoy

clear skies on into next week. The projected high for Saturday is 60, with a low of 35.

However, the temperatures should rise into the low 60s through Monday, with lows in the upper 30s.

Roosevelt Lake remains just 39 percent full, but on Thursday the Salt River was flowing at 154 percent of normal. Tonto Creek was flowing at about half of normal and the See Storm, page 7A

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Charter school holds open house Campus on university site may have big impact on district by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

Despite freezing rain and sleet, about 50 families attended the first open house of American Leadership Academy held at the Quality Inn on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

ALA charter school plans to open a new campus in Payson by the fall of 2016.

CEO Brent McArthur said the Payson campus would serve students from kindergarten through

eighth grade.

“We plan on having about three to four classes for each grade,” he said. The Payson campus will have the facilities for 600 to 800 students, he said.

ALA has campuses in Ironwood, Queen Creek, Gilbert, Mesa, Anthem and the San Tan Valley, all under its one charter.

Leadership for the Payson campus might be former Payson Unified School District principal Will Dunman.

McArthur was quick to point out the school has not announced who will run the campus, but Dunman attended the open house.

When asked how ALA found Payson, McArthur said Dunman, who currently works as the assistant director of the Queen Creek Junior/High School, suggested the charter school would find an excellent home in Rim Country.

McArthur said ALA has not signed on the dotted line for a location, but will soon.

“We’re looking at property over by Mud Springs (Road),” he said.

Many Payson Unified School District officials and teachers attended the open house. The charter school could have a major impact on the district if it attracted 800 students. The state funding would follow the students, which would cost the district $2.8 million and likely force closure of one of its school sites. The charter school would actually get about $3.6 million in state funding, since charter schools get an extra $1,000 per student in state money. The state gives charters the extra money to make up for the lack of an ability to seek extra funding See Charter, page 2A

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Kids on drugs Harrowing tale highlights Parent University session by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

Shane Watson, prevention specialist for the organization notMYkid, started drinking in middle school at the tender age of 12.

Scary thing is, that’s the average age at which most kids start experimenting with alcohol and drugs, said Watson.

The notMYkid speaker spoke to two dozen Payson Unified School District parents, teachers and administrators at the Payson High School Parent University on Wednesday, Nov. 4 about the sobering statistics, methods and trends of drug abuse.

The charismatic speaker enthralled the audience for 90 minutes answering questions about drugs and kids. What is the prevalence of drug use among

Insists service would cut wait times for patients Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

Hellsgate Fire Department wants to start its own ambulance service instead of solely relying on a private company dispatching an ambulance from Payson.

Hellsgate officials say they can improve service and cut wait times for the ill and injured in Star Valley and other communities the fire district serves.

Currently, Hellsgate paramedics arrive on a fire truck and work to stabilize patients on scene pending the arrival of a Payson Medical Transport ambulance, dispatched from Payson.

If the state approves Hellsgate’s application, the rural fire district would get its own ambulances and staff, which would roll with the fire trucks. The department would still send both a fire truck and an ambulance to medical calls to make sure it has enough manpower to cope with any medical situation the paramedics encounter.

That would ensure that the first paramedic on scene stays with the patient through to the hospital.

Hellsgate filed an application to launch the service with the Department of Health Services.

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vides its own ambulance service. For rural areas, having the fire district also operate the ambulance service can mean quicker service and uninterrupted care for patients who do not have to wait for an ambulance to arrive.

Hellsgate’s large coverage area includes Tonto Village, Mead Ranch and many other communities under the Mogollon Rim. Hellsgate plans to put an ambulance at both the Star Valley and Tonto Village stations. When firefighters receive a medical call, they would then send out the fire engine and the ambulance simultaneously.

Gary Morris, P-S Fire chief, said his department also dispatches both an ambulance and a fire truck on a purely medical call to ensure adequate medical staff on scene. The typical fire engine has at least an EMT and a paramedic. Combined with the two-person medical crew that provides at least four paramedics on scene.

Medical calls constitute the vast majority of calls local fire departments respond to with 70 percent of Payson Fire’s calls for medical service last year.

The Roundup contacted Hellsgate Fire Chief Dave Bathke for comment, but he referred inquiries to Jim Hayden with EMS Advisors, a Valley-based

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In Watson’s case, he started using alcohol despite growing up in a loving household, for two reasons: he saw adults in his life use alcohol to excess every day and he desperately wanted to fit in despite being different from everyone else.

“A kid willing to do anything to fit in and one used to seeing alcohol abuse, it’s a bad combination,” he told the attendees.

Why? Watson said psychiatrists have discovered a person’s brain does not fully develop until they are about 25 years old. More importantly, the portion of the brain that controls impulse and the ability to weigh risks develops

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The front end of a jetliner made its way through Payson Tuesday, snarling traffic, although there were no reported accidents in town as a result of the slow-moving caravan. As of press time, the Department of Public Safety had not returned calls explaining the procession. All we know is it came off State Route 260 and headed south down the Beeline toward the Valley.

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Since they’re funded by taxpayers, charter schools have to accept any student who applies and unlike private and religious schools, charter students take the same standardized tests as regular public school students to measure their progress.

When asked how ALA could get everything up and running so quickly, McArthur said the charter school leadership has built 45 other charter schools around the country besides the schools it runs in Arizona.

“Glenn Way (chairman of the board) is a developer and built more than 40 charter schools around the country,” he said.

Originally from Utah, Way came to Arizona to build a facility for a charter school. The ALA group asked him then to take over its charter.

McArthur said what makes ALA unique is its commitment to teaching as many students as possible in a wholesome and moral environment.

Part of that environment includes a school uniform.

“They can wear a red, white or navy blue polo with either the ALA logo embroidered or a pin, pants are khakis or navy blue or black,” he said.

On its website, the school has more details on the required clothes and shoes.

McArthur said a uniform cuts down on morning prep time and arguments with parents over what’s OK to wear. It also keeps “clothes envy” out of school and minimizes distractions.

“Uniforms create a sense of pride,” said McArthur. “We don’t want children to be stressed.”

Since the school has qualified for Title I federal funds, ALA does have students who receive free and reduced lunches because their family income.

But with uniforms, McArthur said those students blend with the rest of the student body so they can focus on learning.

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Leaders of the ALA Academy Charter School coming to Payson include Will Dunman and Donna Haught, both former principals in the Payson Unified School District. those students with special needs as well.

McArthur said having a safe environment is the No. 1 concern for the school.

He said he knows the environment is safe because of his 8-year-old daughter and his 12-year-old son, who attend the Gilbert ALA campus.

McArthur said that one day his daughter told him why she loves going to ALA. “The teachers really love me,” she said. “There are no bullies here. I don’t hear any cussing.”

He said administration backs up teachers with discipline problems.

McArthur told the story of one teacher who sought help because a student was disrupting the class. The principal came into the classroom and did not just speak with the one child, but told the whole class they all needed to respect the teacher and the class so everyone could learn.

The intervention helped. The

discipline improved.

But that sort of accountability is not for everyone, McArthur cautioned.

“Some move in, some move out,” he said. “Our mission might not work for them and there may be a better fit at another school.”

McArthur said ALA plans on holding more open houses before

the launch date. At those open houses, parents can have questions answered and sign up to get on a waiting list. Once ALA Payson starts selecting students, it will be done in a lottery.

For information or to sign up, see the ALA Payson website at http://www.alaschools.org/ payson-k-8/

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Evans’ dream for the site includes more than just a school, but a host of community resources, like a hotel, sporting fields and even a space for the charter school to build a campus. Representatives from the charter school said they plan to begin construction on the site for a 600-student campus in January, which could deal a potentially heavy financial blow to the Payson Unified School District by siphoning off students.

The university campus will generate its own power and incorporate the latest green technologies, focusing on “sound commerce and individual responsibility.”

“We don’t just want to teach young people how to be environmentally responsible, we want to show them how to be environmentally responsible,” he said.

Besides environmental programs, the campus will focus on rural health care, biological sciences, liberal arts and general education degrees — all at a lower price than the other three state universities.

Architects are drawing up plans for the campus and the buildings could be up as early the fall of 2017. Initially, the campus will house 500 students and gradually increase enrollment to 6,000 students in the next 10 years.

Of the 253 acres, only about 80 acres will be developed.

Two roundabouts on State Route 260 will provide access and Evans is working with the town and ADOT to improve the roads within town to create a way to travel quickly through town without having to get on the Beeline. That includes plans to extend the road behind Walmart to McLane, as well as improving Bonita Street and Manzanita.

One audience member asked Evans if the state will ever build a highway bypass. Evans said the $900 million will likely prove prohibitive, so the town is looking into what other small towns have done to handle highway traffic flow without a bypass.

Evans said about two-thirds of the students will live on campus, which means housing will take up the largest portion of the $550 million campus. That means one-third will live in Payson or Star Valley.

Currently, developers have submitted plans for five new Payson subdivisions with 650 new homes.

Neither Payson nor Star Valley have spent any money on the university project.

“The Alliance partners, donors and investors are the ones who come up with the money and will make this happen,” he said.

However, sales tax generated on the site will go to the town and county and bed tax revenue generated from a hotel will go to the town.

“The Alliance partners, donors and investors are the ones who come up with the money and will make this happen.”

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Hayden said having a fire district provide ambulance service results in better continuation of care for patients.

“Fire always arrives first and the there is a wait, an extra period of time for (an ambulance) to arrive,” he said. “Our model is the first paramedic you see is the person that takes you to the hospital ... there is no break of care.”

Hellsgate plans to operate its ambulance service as Rim Country Fire and Medical Service.

Hayden said the department has approached every fire district in the area and Hellsgate hopes to eventually collaborate with them to provide ambulance service.

Other fire districts could do this with an Intergovernmental Agreement with Hellsgate.

Currently, Payson Medical Transport is the primary ambulance provider throughout

the area, except for in Pine/ Strawberry.

The Rural/Metro Corporation owns Payson Medical Transport.

Envision Healthcare (American Medical Response) recently purchased Rural/Metro.

Interestingly, Rural/Metro has long provided contract fire services to cities like Scottsdale at a substantially lower cost than municipal fire departments. The company serves 400 communities in 21 states, with 8,000 employees and 1.5 million calls for service annually. However, the company filed for bankruptcy in 2013 and continues to operate pending reorganization.

The company provides ambulance services in 450 communities nationwide.

Municipal fire departments have long criticized Rural/Metro due to the lower costs, salaries and benefits, but many communities have contracted with the company to reduce their costs.

Hayden is the former regional vice president for Rural/Metro

Corporation’s Fire and EMS operations division, according to his LinkedIn profile.

If they get approval, Hellsgate plans to lease two ambulance trucks and hire additional staff to man them.

In P-S, firefighters jump back and forth between the ambulance and fire truck depending on the nature of the call.

Morris said the system is “pretty cost effective” and the revenue from ambulance transports is around $200,000 annually. This covers the salaries of at least two firefighters for the district.

Hayden said the goal is for the program to be budget neutral for Hellsgate.

“We feel that the ability of the Rim Country Fire and Medical Service to provide ambulance service to all of Rim Country will increase service levels, provide greater ambulance availability and provide greater efficiency of resources, in addition to being cost effective over time,” said Bathke in a press release.

“We feel that we can positively collaborate with the private ambulance provider to provide elasticity and a stable and sustainable emergency medical transportation system.”

Filing a certificate of need (CON) application with the Department of Health Services is the first step in a long process. It can take one to two years for the Department of Health Services to review and approve it.

“By having a second provider, there’s another level of stability,” said Gary Norem, chair of the Hellsgate Fire District Board in a press release. “It gives us a level of local control in the event of increased call volume and not having to wait for additional ambulances to come up from the Valley.”

“We look forward to proceeding with the process and to working with the Arizona Department of Health Services as they review our application” said Bathke.

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The Payson First Assembly, 1100 W. 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 (928) 474-2302 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.

agenda Payson Unified School District Board meeting When: 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9 Where: 902 W. Main St., Payson Meeting highlight: Heroes of Education: 5th Quarter and Tonto Apache Tribe Other business:

Free dance lessons

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

• Employee recognition for Renae Short and Chad Miner • Hire of new IT Director Victoria Andrews • Revised job description for Accounting Specialist II

Rim Country Classic Automobile Club, a selected number of veterans will be taken to lunch. The lunch group will be escorted to its destination by members of the Vietnam Legacy Motorcycle Club.

Down in Tonto Basin, the annual Veterans Day parade takes place.

Children plan benefit dinner

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.

Health & Care Fair

Rim residents are invited to take advantage of an array of free health and screening tests at the annual Community Health & Care Fair from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 7 at the gym of Julia Randall Elementary School.

Among the free screenings are: blood pressure; oxygen saturation; body mass index; breast examinations; chiropractic; dental; cardiac health; bone density.

Additionally participants can have a sample of myofascial release therapy and learn about nutrition.

Flu and pneumonia immunizations will be available with payment accepted from Medicare and most insurance companies.

Sonora Quest Lab will offer patient ordered lab tests; costs vary depending on the scope of the test.

Dr. Alfonso Munoz, MD, will do vascular screenings.

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Jazz star Howard Alden performs in a trio setting at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson, as part of the Payson Friends of Jazz series. A $5 donation is requested at the door. To reserve a seat, email Gerry Reynolds at gerry-reynolds@hotmail.com.

Participants are asked to bring non-perishable food items to benefit area food banks.

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 Highway, just south of Home Depot.

Brush pit schedule This coming weekend, the Regional Payson Area Project… for a Fire Wise Rim Country will be staffing free brush drop-off points at the following locations, weather permitting: Saturday, Nov. 7 the Blattner Pit will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Blattner Pit is located at Milepost 259.7 on Highway

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Blood drive

United Blood Services will conduct a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Tonto Basin Chamber, located at the intersection of Highway 188 and Rattlesnake.

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. through Friday, Nov. 6.

Merry Mall on the way

The holiday Merry Mall, sponsored by Payson United Methodist Women, is celebrating more than 15 years of arts, crafts, and homemade treats. Hot baked potatoes from the potato bar or a fresh piece of pie is available for a donation.

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.

Antique appraisal event

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 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 at the Community Presbyterian Church with a shuttle bus providing transportation to The Center.

At the Mazatzal Casino

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).

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Elks Lodge community events for fall

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

Hoop Shoot

Desert Dentistry will provide free dental care for veterans on Veterans Day. To make an appointment, go to the website at: http://desertdentistry.com/ or contact the local office at 409 W. Main St., Payson, (928) 472-8400.

Learn about colonoscopies

Dr. Loyd Olson will present a program on colonoscopies at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11 at the Banner High Country Seniors’ next Lunch & Learn program.

Call (928) 472-9290 at least 24 hours in advance to reserve a seat at the program.

The facility is at 215 N. Beeline Highway, Payson.

Lego family fun

Families are invited to a Lego family fun event at the Payson Public Library from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13.

Event masterpieces will be displayed in the exhibit case in the lobby.

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

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

The next adult cooking class at the Age is determined as of April 1, 2016.

Registration is at noon with the contest Payson Public Library is from 1 p.m. to 4 following. Winners can advance to district, p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14.

The featured topic by instructor regional, and national levels. For details, Cassandra Votruba is healthy holiday treats call the Elks at (928) 474-2572. for diabetics.

Contact the library at 328 N. McLane Rd., Veterans Day program (928) 474-9260, for details and registration All veterans and their spouses are invit- (signup is required). ed to join the Elks Wednesday, Nov.11 for a Veterans’ Day Celebration and Dinner.

The meal will be roast pork and all vet- Tellabration! in Pine Enjoy an evening with some of the erans eat free. The cost for spouses and guests of veterans is $10 per person. Get world’s best storytellers Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Pine Community Center Cultural Hall. your tickets at the Elks Lodge.

Seating is limited to 100 people and tick- Join them for a meet and greet, have dinner ets must be picked up/purchased by Nov. with them and then settle in for some great 5. For more information, contact the Elks storytelling.

A beef stroganoff dinner will be prepared Lodge at (928) 474-2572.

by Chef George Sanders and will be served at the Senior Dining Room starting at 5 p.m.

The Young Irelanders to Dinner tickets are $20 and include a ticket perform Nov. 8 in Payson to the storytelling. To make reservations The Young Irelanders perform at 2:30 for the dinner, visit the Pine/Strawberry p.m., Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Payson High Thrift Store or call (928) 476-4633. Seating School Auditorium as part of the 2015-16 is limited.

Tickets to the storytelling only are $5 season of the Tonto Community Concert and will be sold at the door. Storytelling Association.

Single tickets are $25 and are available begins at 7 p.m. The P/S Community Center at the door. Season tickets for this concert is located at 3866 North Highway 87. This and the upcoming five concerts are also event is sponsored by the Senior Citizens Affairs Foundation and proceeds benefit the available for $100.

Pine Strawberry Elementary School and the Pine and Strawberry communities.

Marine birthday party

The Pvt. Joe Hardt Marine Corps League members celebrate the U.S. Marine Corps 240th birthday starting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10 at The Butcher Hook in Tonto Basin.

The cocktail hour is from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and then at 7 p.m., participants will order from the menu.

Veterans Day events

The Town of Payson, in concert with the Payson Patriotic Events Committee and the Longhorn Theatre staff and technicians, proudly presents Veterans Day 2015 at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11. The program will be presented at the Payson High School Auditorium.

The theme selected for this year is: “Our American Veterans… they earned our respect and deserve our unwavering support.”

After the program and courtesy of the

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Friday • 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

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Saturday • Health & Care Fair: 8 a.m. to noon, Julia Randall Elementary gym • 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

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• Rim Country Museum: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy.

• Bingo: 1 p.m., Elks Lodge, open to the public • Tonto Community Concert Association presents The Young Irelanders, 2:30 p.m., PHS auditorium

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

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

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

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Looking ahead November 11 • Veterans Day parade in Tonto Basin, ceremony in Payson, both start at 11 a.m.

• Learn about colonoscopies: 11:30 a.m., Banner High Country Seniors, 215 N. Beeline, call 928-472-9290 at least 24 hours in advance for a seat November 14 • Jazz star Howard Alden performs at 2 p.m., Community Presbyterian Church

PAYSON ROUNDUP

OPINION

4A Friday, November 6, 2015

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Charter school: Hope and fear must contend

• Nov. 6, 1854: “The March king,” John Philip Sousa, is born. The instantly recognizable sound of Sousa’s timeless pieces — such as “Stars and Stripes Forever” (1896) — are wellknown to many Americans, even if they don’t know the names of the pieces.

• Nov. 5, 1872: In the U.S., Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the presidential election. She never paid the fine.

• Nov. 7, 1943: Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is born in Canada. A bout with polio as a child had left Mitchell unable to form guitar chords with her left hand, so she experimented with non-standard tunings that would become part of her signature sound.

• Nov. 8, 1994: For the first time in 40 years, the Republican Party wins control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.

The empowered GOP united under the “Contract with America,” a 10-point legislative plan to reduce federal taxes, balance the budget and dismantle social welfare programs.

Fear and trembling.

Hope and frustration.

Uncertainty and confusion.

All those feelings crash and clang in our minds as we contemplate the plan to build a 600-student charter school in Payson — very likely on a chunk of land community backers spent four agonizing years trying to acquire as the site for a university.

Here’s the fear and trembling: If the American Leadership Academy does manage to ultimately recruit 600 to 800 students sometime after it opens next fall, it will surely devastate the Payson Unified School District.

For starters, the district could lose some $2.8 million — forcing another painful school closure. Worse yet, we fear the district would lose many of its most engaged and active parents — a terrible blow to a district that relies on fundraising and donations to provide even vital programs like athletics, drama and music.

We’re dismayed that Arizona seems more intent on nurturing for-profit charter schools than in adequately supporting our existing public schools. It makes little sense for the state to spend public money supporting a privately operated school that will result in shutting down a school already paid for by those same taxpayers.

Here’s the hope and frustration: On the other hand, the Academy offers some intriguing options for parents frustrated by the struggle to make the district attend to the needs of their children.

All too often, the district finds itself focusing mightily on getting the least-motivated, most-troubled students through to graduation. That’s admirable — we cannot give up on any child. But too often the effort and the lowered standards leave not enough resources and attention for the brightest and most-motivated students.

We can cite many examples, including the virtual demise of the district’s once-thriving program for gifted students, the struggle to offer enough advanced placement classes and the pressure on teachers to pass students who don’t bother to do the work. The lack of resources in the worst-funded public school system in the country forces many of those cruel choices on the district — but it only stokes the frustration suffered by parents seeking the best possible education for their children.

So perhaps the threat of the charter school will prompt the district to pay more attention to the needs of the students and the desires of the parents. Perhaps the district will consider magnet schools and a deeper partnership with Gila Community College and even a shift to a K-8 model and variable class sizes.

After all, that’s the whole theory behind the huge emphasis on charters — to force improvements through competition.

And then there’s the uncertainty and confusion: How will the district respond to the possible competition from a charter school, if it siphons off top students and committed parents?

What happens if the charter schools weed out students who don’t perform, mostly because they can then send them back to the regular public schools?

Moreover, will the Academy’s connections with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prompt many of those families to switch over? Many of those families make marvelous contributions to the district now. Will the charter school serve to divide the community?

Here’s another question: The Legislature contends freeing charter schools from rules and regulations will help kids. That’s why they made the path to building these schools easy — and added $1,000 per student to the funding formula for charters. But then why impose so many regulations on regular public schools?

Lawmakers add hundreds of pages of regulations every year — imposing more and more detailed rules and requirements. So many districts took up the challenge, set up charter schools, collected the extra money and established innovative programs. What happened?

Lawmakers banned district charter schools, stripping away the funding for schools like Payson’s Center for Success. How does that make sense?

The more you think about the issues, the more the questions multiply.

Unfortunately, the Payson school board has only a little time to implement changes to ensure the district can compete when the charter does arrive.

But in the meantime, hope will contend with fear and we will pray that it all works out for our children. We cannot but welcome a school that helps the children who attend, even if we tremble when we think what unintended costs that might entail.

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Good start to solving the funding issues in public education a person who is said to have received $100,000 over 10 years. What this really means is that they received $10,000 each year for 10 years.

There has been significant coverage in the If the bills and financial commitments of this state on the level of funding of public education person are $10,000 in the first year, there will in Arizona and the proposed settlement of the not be new money to address individual needs education lawsuit. The formula for determining and wants in the remaining nine years. The sethow schools receive funding is complex and tlement of the lawsuit is very similar. The total following suit the settlement of the education projected funding provided over 10 years is $3.5 lawsuit is complex. In analyzing the impact of billion; however, most of this money the settlement for the Payson Unified is reoccurring money. The potential School District, I believe it is important projected additional funding is really a to understand that this is a good first little over $400 million. While this is a step, but it does not solve the issue of significant amount of money, it is a far funding public education in this state. cry from $3.5 billion.

When the education community In addition, a decision made on how makes statements about this settleto spend the money during the next ment being a good first step, people year will mean there is not money assume that public education is never available in future years since the new satisfied and never will be satisfied money will already be committed and Greg Wyman with funding levels. In order to undernow the school districts will be obligatstand the position of public education, it is ed to continue this commitment. For example, if important to understand what the settlement did the funding this year is committed to salaries, and did not do. then the school districts will need to continue to Many people assume that the amount of honor their commitment in future years. money the settlement will potentially provide There has also been discussion about school over 10 years is so large that this is the final districts receiving the money this school year. solution. What must be remembered is the The settlement is tied to passage of the goversettlement will provide public education with nor’s proposal to use money from the state trust $3.5 billion over the next decade in money lands. The recent special session set May 17, that is owed to public education because the 2016 as the date for this election. The election Legislature illegally withheld the money for the is needed because the proposal would require past five years. This settlement represents 70 changes to the state Constitution. These changpercent of what the state legally owed school dis- es can only be accomplished through a vote of tricts as a result of failing to fund school districts the people. For public education, this means that as mandated by the law. This is technically not the earliest the money from the lawsuit settlenew money and will only result in moving fund- ment would be available would be in June 2016. ing for public education in this state from 50th in If the people do not support the constitutional the country to 48th. changes, then the entire settlement deal is void.

What may also not be understood is that the In this scenario, no money would be provided to $3.5 billion is the total amount of money and the public education and the lawsuit would continue. majority of it is one-time reoccurring money. The Although the reports are that the increase to easiest way to explain the funding is to think of the base support level (BSL), the key number in by

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the complex funding formula, is $173, the reality is that the increase is only $120.44. The reason for the difference in numbers is that school districts received a $54.99 increase as part of the current budget. This means that this amount of money has already been allocated to the operations of schools and is not additional money.

For the Payson school district this money was utilized for an employee stipend.

Recently Senator Jack Brown, from the White Mountains, passed away. Senator Brown was praised as one of the last “Cowboy legislators.”

In my work with Senator Brown, I found him to have an easygoing style that allowed him to work with both parties. He used common sense and a style of grace that looked to work for real solutions to problems that impacted all Arizonans.

The truth is, politicians in the state could take a lesson from Senator Brown and stop staying entrenched in party ideology and work toward sensible solutions that move the state forward.

The real discussion on the issues associated with education funding and the state budget need to include permanent funding sources for K-12, the issues surrounding the structural deficit in the state between state revenues and expenditures, the amount of corporate tax cuts and the impact of these cuts on the state budget, and the funding of other vital services in the state. Similar to the style used by Senator Brown and the compromises offered in the education lawsuit settlement, this is what will be needed to address the many issues facing the state, including how we fund public education.

Arizona students and staff deserve a predictable and sustainable plan. The education lawsuit settlement is a good first step, but does not solve the problem. I would hope that the Payson community would encourage our policymakers and all involved to continue to move forward with this challenging work to find a long-term solution to funding public education in Arizona — our state’s future depends on it.

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Gun background checks illegal Editor: I am very disappointed in Martha McSally. She should be aware that the background checks as they are currently required by firearm dealers for the purchase of a firearm, and as they are desired by the hard-core subversives demanding firearms be restricted from private use, are a blatant and egregious violation of our Fourth Amendment right to be secure from unwarranted interrogation, search, or seizure in the absence of probable cause of criminal conduct.

They are a violation of our Fifth Amendment right to due process before rights or property can be taken.

They are a violation of our 10th Amendment right to be secure from the federal exercise of power not delegated by the U.S. Constitution, and state exercise of power prohibited by the U.S. Constitution (e.g., Second, Fourth, Fifth, ninth and 10th Amendments).

They are a violation of the principle that one cannot be required to waive or be deprived of a right in

order to be “allowed” to exercise a right.

They are a violation of the principle that no government, at any level, has authority to require government permission to exercise a non-disruptive right that does not interfere with any other right.

On top of all that, the fact is that background checks have never prevented a crime in the history of the planet and were never intended to: Their intent has been to sucker gun owners into waiving their rights and to render moot and irrelevant our Rule of Law guaranteed by the aforementioned Amendments, so gun owners will have no rights left to claim when the con artists pushing this crap decide it is time to confiscate our firearms and all of our rights.

Donald L. Cline

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— Domestic Violence Awareness Month — will make people pause and understand how serious this crime is to our community. We see and hear mostly about husbands and wives or other intimate partners. Sibling violence, child abuse, senior abuse are part of this same problem. Approximately 50 percent of ER visits reflect family violence of some form. Many groups in the Rim Country work here every day to combat these problems. Groups like Time Out, Inc., Rim Country Arizonans for Children, Rim Country Literacy Program, CASA, Payson Community Kids and Soroptimist International of Zane Grey Country. There are other organizations, as well. Find one that fits and help out.

Thank you again.

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Time Out grateful to Payson school district Editor: Time Out Shelter would like to give a big thank you to the school district and also to Chef Richard Erskine for giving me the opportunity to help educate our teens on possible Internet danger and teen dating violence. I recently had the pleasure of speaking on this subject to the students at Payson High School. I was accompanied

by Barbara Thompson from Child Help, and together we presented information about teen dating violence and sexting.

Thank you, Payson High School! Let’s all help keep our kids safe.

Patti Ippolito, education coordinator, Time Out, Inc.

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Erosion into streams and reservoirs will double in Western states in the next 40 years due to an increase in the size and intensity of wildfires, according to a study by the United States Geological Survey.

The study underscores the threat wildfires pose to streams like Tonto Creek and the East Verde, as well as the capacity of reservoirs like C.C. Cragin and Roosevelt.

Lead author Joel Sankey called it a “pretty dramatic increase” in erosion and presented the findings to a meeting of the Geological Society of America this week.

The “surprisingly large” projected increase in erosion is based on three different sets of computer models that took into account projected increases in temperatures and wildfires throughout the West. All the models yielded roughly similar predictions.

In Arizona, the land burned by wildfires has increased from 85,000 acres annually in the 1980s to 225,000 acres now.

Steep slopes like those on the Salt and Verde watersheds will likely suffer the most pronounced increase in erosion, given the dense, overcrowded condition of the 6 million acres of ponderosa pine forests in northern Arizona.

Although ponderosa pine forests are naturally adapted to regular, low-intensity fires, a century of logging, grazing and fire suppression has left the state’s forests in a profoundly unnatural state — with tree densities 10 to 20 times greater than normal. This results in super-

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The projected doubling of erosion across the West due to a rise in wildfires poses a threat to reservoirs like C.C. Cragin, on which Payson’s water future depends. A coalition of groups hopes to forestall the threat here by thinning the reservoir’s watershed. hot fires that kill virtually all the trees. Worse yet, the intense heat scorches the soil, dramatically reducing the soil’s ability to absorb water.

California and Colorado will also see big increases in erosion.

Arizona has gotten a glimpse of that flood-prone future, particularly with events like the Schultz Fire near Flagstaff. That 15,000-acre fire denuded the slopes above Flagstaff. A subsequent monsoon storm caused flooding that killed a girl and damaged many homes.

Flagstaff did a study that concluded a similar fire on a different part of the watershed could end up devastating the downtown area. This prompted Flagstaff voters to approve a $10 million bond issue to help thin the slopes above the town to reduce the odds of a soil-searing wildfire unleashing years of erosion and flood damage. The bond issue will also help the city partner with the U.S. Forest Service to thin the forests overlooking Lake Mary, the town’s prime source of water.

Payson faces similar problems when it comes to the C.C. Cragin Reservoir and the East Verde River.

The U.S. Forest Service, Payson, Salt River Project, the National Forest Foundation and other partners have joined forces to thin the thickly overgrown forests on the 64,000-acre watershed feeding into the C.C. Cragin Reservoir.

A crown fire on that watershed that affected the ability of the soil to absorb water could

result in dramatic increases in mud and debris flowing into the 16,000 acre-foot reservoir, permanently decreasing its capacity.

Denver spent $60 million dredging and trying to save a reservoir of about the same size after a wildfire there.

The Four Forest Restoration Initiative contractor planned to thin about 4,000 acres on that watershed this summer, although the project has fallen years behind the original schedule. Much of Rim Country’s watershed could in theory eventually benefit from that contract, if the contractor can work out the political and economic problems.

However, SRP and its partners are moving forward to separately thin much of the C.C. Cragin watershed, although environmental studies will likely delay the start of the thinning process until 2016 or 2017.

Protecting the capacity of the reservoir will likely prove crucial to Rim Country’s economic future, given the developing water shortage throughout the West. Studies suggest the projected rise in temperatures and increase in drought will only make the shortfall worse.

The reservoir will provide Payson with 3,000 acre-feet annually starting in 2017 or 2018, once Payson completes a $30 million pipeline from Washington Park to a water treatment plan on Houston Mesa Road. Currently, Payson uses about 1,800 acrefeet annually, close to the limit of what it can get from groundwa-

ter. The water from the reservoir will provide capacity for virtually all of Payson’s projected future growth.

By contrast, other cities and towns throughout the state are already near the limits of their water supply.

SRP supports the thinning project on the C.C. Cragin watershed as well since the Valley utility company gets about 11,000 acre-feet annually from the reservoir, which it runs down the East Verde River to Phoenix.

That makes the reservoir especially important, given uncertainty about how the shift in the climate will affect the Colorado River.

A coalition of water researchers has urged the U.S. Department of the Interior to undertake more studies on the impact of a projected rise in global temperatures on the Colorado River. Currently, the river provides enough water to support 36 million people in seven U.S. states and Mexico.

The Bureau of Reclamation this summer issued the results of a three-year study suggesting shortfalls on the river, with the massive reservoirs already at near-record lows. The federal projections predict a 9 percent decline in stream flow by 2060.

However, other studies have predicted a 45 percent decline in stream flow by 2050.

The letter from 23 researchers from western universities said the Bureau of Reclamation’s projects and plans “may be insufficient to accommodate the full range of risks that lie ahead.”

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Whole forests have started shifting northward in the wake of forest fires, according to researchers from the University of California, Davis.

The findings come in the wake of studies that have strengthened both measurements of temperature increases and computer models predicting widespread impacts on forests and other habitat types.

The study on changes wrought by California wildfires focused on what plants have been growing back after wildfires in Northern California, but the results probably apply to many areas in the West, including Arizona.

The lead authors said that after a forest “disturbance” like a wildfire, the understory plants that grew back were adapted to warmer, drier climates than the plants they replaced.

The researchers attributed the shift to ongoing climate change, as evidenced by a steady rise in average global temperatures — despite year to year changes in the degree of change.

As a result, after fires, logging or even forest thinning operations, the assemblages of plants growing back in Northern California now resemble Southern California.

Researchers in Arizona have noted a similar trend.

For instance, the Four Peaks fire more than a decade ago burned through a ponderosa pine forest on the higher slopes of the mountain. Since the fire, virtually none of the ponderosa pines have grown back. The forest has been replaced mostly by chaparral.

Several Arizona studies foresee that the predicted rise in average temperatures in

the Southwest will cause many habitat types to move north — or change elevations. That could have a big impact on the fire-adapted, drought-resistant ponderosa pine forests along the face of the Rim and throughout Rim Country. The pinyon-juniper forests could shift upslope, displacing the ponderosa, according to studies here.

Meanwhile, fresh studies have also strengthened the projections suggesting a steady rise in average temperatures.

For instance, several studies suggested that the steady rise in average temperatures observed in the 20th century slowed significantly between about 2000 and 2011, prompting some researchers to question earlier projections.

Average global temperatures have risen by about 1 degree centigrade in the past century, increasing at about twice the rate as the previous century. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects average temperatures will rise by another 1 to 6 degrees Celsius by 2100, depending on whether human beings reduce the amount of carbon dioxide and other trace gases released into the atmosphere.

However, a variety of measurements in the past decade showed an apparent decline in the rate of increase, prompting climate change skeptics to challenge the overwhelming consensus among climate scientists.

Several more recent studies have examined the apparent “pause” in global warming.

One study by researchers from the University of York said the apparent slowdown in the warming trend was a statistical illusion based on the method used to combine thousands of temperature readings over a period of years from across the globe.

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration analysis of the latest data found no evidence of the claimed global warming slowdown setting in at the onset of the 21st century.

The new analysis extended to 2015 found

global temperatures continued to rise from 2000 to 2015 at the same pace as the period from 1950 to 2000, which climate scientists have attributed in large measure to the steady buildup of heat-trapping gases like carbon dioxide.

On the other hand, Duke University researchers concluded that we’re at least not headed for a worst-case scenario as outlined in the IPCC — which envisions a nearly 12 degree F rise in this century.

The researchers concluded that the atmosphere produces all kinds of complicated feedback effects and substantial, year-to-year variability. They called these natural variations “climate wiggles” and concluded such a “wiggle” accounted for the temporary appearance of a “pause” in the warming trend.

On the other hand, they concluded that these same built-in changes in temperature could cause existing computerized climate models to overestimate the pace of climate change, according to the analysis comparing the performance of the computer models to 1,000 years of climate and temperature records from tree rings and other sources.

As a result, they favored “middle of the road” projections.

However, that could still result in average temperature changes of 6 degrees F or more, enough to trigger widespread effects — including big changes in forests throughout Arizona.

In the meantime, the Global Carbon Project estimates that the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere has increased 3 percent annually since 1990. The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased by about 40 percent in the past 25 years as a surging China overtook the United States as the world’s top polluter. The U.S. now produces about 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually while China releases 10,000 tons.

However, the U.S. still produces twice as much air pollution per capita as China.

China and the U.S. produce far more air pollution than the rest of the world combined.

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6A Friday, November 6, 2015

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Trident Winery owner Ray Stephens has decided to expand into the prix fixe dinner world once a week.

“We’re calling them tasting dinners,” he said.

For $25 per person, the diner can enjoy a salad or appetizer, a main course with organic bread, dessert and a flight of three of the wines Stephens produces with his partner Julie LaManga.

“With your dinner, we will choose three wines to go with the entree or you choose three off of wine list,” he Trident Winery said.

Tasting Dinners Stephens said if the diner would like more than the flight of wines, Saturdays 4-8 p.m. he’s happy to sell more by the glass Reservations required by or bottle.

Fridays at 6 p.m.

“I’ll fill your car if you’re interestTo make a reservation, ed,” he said. contact the winery At a recent tasting dinner for through the Trident friends and family, Stephens Winery Facebook page or and LaManga served a Caprese call 928-642-0618. salad with homemade mozzarella on top of homegrown tomatoes and basil. He had an organic country bread with a cheesy “bread goo” that went with a dinner made with salmon bellies covered in his homemade teriyaki sauce, saffron infused rice and al dente green beans.

Early each week, Stephens will publish his menu offering for the week on the Trident Winery Facebook page (https://www.facebook. com/tridentwine/).

“What I’m trying to get people to do every week is check on the Facebook page because I will do something different with the entrees,” said Stephens.

One catch to snag a dinner — reservations.

“Reservations must be made no later than Friday night at 6 p.m.,” said Stephens.

Dinner will be served from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturdays.

Tired of rushing to a doctor’s appointment, a box of medical records in hand, only to wait an hour to see the doctor for such a short time it’s impossible to really get into the health issue?

The Mayo Clinic would like Rim Country residents to experience their world-class medical care that seeks to avoid the typical doctor’s office experience.

Why is the Mayo Clinic so different?

“The foremost reason has to do with our care model — it’s more of an integrated practice,” said William Stone, a vascular surgeon for Mayo Clinic in Phoenix.

Stone explained that an integrated practice means once a person signs up as a patient of the Mayo Clinic, records follow them to every doctor they see at the Clinic, whether it’s for a vascular surgeon or lung specialist.

“Let’s say I have a vascular issue, and I have a problem with diabetes and lung issue, things a vascular patient typically also suffer,” said Stone. “If I’m in Payson I’m running around going to different doctors with a handful of medical records.”

At the Mayo Clinic, if a vascular doctor sees a patient needs help with diabetes or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the doctor will set up an appointment with the needed specialists.

Moreover, the local team could access a national system. “We have a couple of thousand of physicians — we’re able to communicate readily,” said Stone.

He said since Mayo is a national network, the physicians can view records across sites despite state lines.

Stone said the Clinic calls it the Mayo Model of Care, a standard started by the Mayo brothers who founded the Clinic.

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Trident Winery owner Ray Stephens starting this week will offer a Saturday night gourmet dinner at a cost of $25 per person by reservation only, accented by a flight of wines he’s made.

Stephens said he would have a couple of different entree types available, just as many do with a wedding reception.

He said he will try his best to accommodate dietary needs, but some are so restrictive that won’t be possible.

“If you have dietary restrictions call me and we will try to accommodate,” said Stephens.

He’s also willing to answer any questions about the menu, location, wines, etc. either through Facebook or the winery phone number. The first dinners will be served this Saturday, Nov. 7. “When they get their paper they will have time to get in a reservation,” he said.

Expert examines common business blunders by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

Know the top 10 blunders business owners make?

Well, author and business coach Minesh Baxi does. He’s even written a book with that title.

Rim Country residents can hear him speak for free at the Nov. 11 Lunch and Learn series at the Central Arizona Board

of Realtors Office off of Highway 260 from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Local real estate agent Deborah Rose will sponsor the event that will help to identify those areas business owners struggle to overcome.

“This is truly a rare gift that someone of his caliber would visit Payson,” she said.

Baxi will address: • How to stop the feast and famine cycle • A daily habit to create more time freedom

• How to avoid burnout • The fatal mistake business owners make they don’t know about until it’s too late • How to create a one page plan that tracks goals “If you feel you are too busy to attend this program, then this is exactly what you need,” said Rose.

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Not only does it include information from a national network of health professionals, but patients will notice a difference when they come to have an office appointment.

Patients are admitted to visits on time. Better yet, once with a physician, all of their records are available and they can ask as many questions as they need to find answers.

How does Mayo do it?

Mayo physicians are paid a salary and given enough support staff so they do not have to take all the notes or collect all the records for an office visit.

“We have tried to debulk that (clerical work/documentation) from the physicians as the faceto-face time is sacred,” said Stone. “It’s not just support staff, it’s trying to understand ahead of time what that patient needs — to make sure you have the X-rays, records and pathology slides available at the time of the appointment,” he said.

The physician did concede that it’s a long drive from Payson to the clinics in the Valley, but reported that Mayo has a telemedicine program.

“It’s one of those burgeoning areas,” he said. “Our most mature one is with TeleStroke.”

Stone said the hospitals that use the Mayo TeleStroke program have access to a Mayo stroke neurologist in a minute who can decide whether to give clot busting medicines — often a life-saving procedure.

Stone said Mayo hopes to expand its telemedicine programs.

We’re exploring neurology and dermatology,” he said. “You don’t have to have that acutely physical touch with those services.”

Right now, Stone said the Rim Country has yet to subscribe to Mayo’s telemedicine program, but the clinic is very open to providing those services.

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most slowly.

“If you abuse drugs and alcohol while the brain is developing, it affects the person as they age,” he said. “Any of you know anyone stuck with a childlike impulsivity?”

Many in the audience nodded their heads.

Then Watson asked the audience why they thought their children might take drugs.

Most cited depression, peer pressure, boredom or curiosity.

But no one guessed stress.

That didn’t surprise Watson.

He said when asked if their child might take drugs because of stress, only 7 percent of parents agreed. But 73 percent of children said they would use drugs to deal with stress.

“That’s quite the cognitive dissonance, which exposes the wide gulf of understanding,” said Watson.

He said some empathy would go far in bridging that gulf.

“We have adult experience and adult brains to deal with stress,” said Watson. “Do you remember middle school with acne while trying to impress that boy? Maybe sitting down and saying, ‘I understand that you are struggling with stress,’ would show empathy and understanding to start a conversation.”

Watson never had an adult start that conversation with him.

When he started drinking by stealing alcohol from his parents, he got away with it. At first, he suffered no consequences; no lightning bolt came down from the sky to strike him, so he thought the adults in his life had lied.

“My parents didn’t find out, and the teachers didn’t find out,” he said. “I’m waiting for this instant lightning bolt. They lied to me about all that stuff. Later I learned there is a consequence for every negative decision, but it might take years to see it.”

So he drank more. As a junior in high school he added marijuana. As he wound his way through college, he took every drug he could find — meth and heroin — still with no legal consequences, even when he married his college sweetheart.

Watson said parents must look for the telltale signs of drug abuse so they can help their child.

“Look at their pupils,” he said.

Some drugs make a person’s pupils dilate to the size of saucers, while opiates narrow the pupils to pinpoints.

Check to see if the child smells like chemicals, they could be huffing inhalants.

If the child doesn’t sleep or eat, they could be on meth.

“If you see these conditions, it’s time to start asking questions,” said Watson.

He emphasized adults need to use a gentle tone and seek to understand, not judge or punish.

Watson then said studies show if a family eats dinner together at least four times a week, the child is 40 percent less likely to become addicted to drugs or alcohol.

Yet even then, Watson said a smart, well-liked, athletic kid could make a bad decision that

could lead to death.

“The best and brightest, most amazing kids can make bad decisions,” he said.

It’s up to parents and the adults in a child’s life to help them.

In Watson’s case, he didn’t stop until in a blacked out rage he beat his wife, trashed his house and attempted suicide.

He woke up the next day in jail. There, he finally realized he would lose everything if he did not stop.

“I come to this realization, those people (family, friends and wife) may never take you back, but you owe it to them to never, ever touch drugs and alcohol again,” he said.

From that day forward, Watson learned to live with honesty and integrity. He returned to his faith and to art, music and communicating with people.

He’s been sober for four years.

“It’s been absolutely amazing,” he said. “I’m laughing now.

I’m feeling these subtle emotions (and) every day in sobriety I get a gift.”

One of those gifts is to hear from people that his story made a difference in their lives.

Storm pelts Payson, dumps snow on Flagstaff From page 1A Verde River at just below normal.

The slow-moving storm blanketed much of the west, with snow at the higher elevations in Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, Montana, Utah and Arizona.

The storm claimed the life of an 83-yearold Carson City, Nev. man after he became lost in the snow. It snapped power lines throughout the west — and prompted a ski resort near Reno, Nev. to open one trail after getting a foot of snow.

The storm snarled traffic across the west and caused some crop and plant damage, with unseasonably low temperatures.

Weather forecasters have been predicting a wet winter for several weeks due to the effects of an El Niño warming of the ocean surface in the Eastern Pacific. The extra energy put into the atmosphere affects the high-altitude jet stream, which steers storm systems. As a result, during an El Niño year, storms that might move across Canada instead dip down into the United States — often bringing much wetter than normal winters to Arizona — and droughts to other areas like Australia.

The National Weather Service didn’t pin this week’s storm on El Niño necessarily, saying that the condition usually brings more frequent winter storms, but not nec-

F O R The following reports and arrests were released by the Payson Police Department and Gila County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed in this report are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. After reviewing cases, the Gila County Attorney’s Office often drops or modifies charges. If your name is listed and you are exonerated, please contact the Payson Roundup at editor@payson.com.

Oct. 14 – Male Juvenile, 13 – felony shoplifting with convicted priors; Dylan James

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essarily colder conditions or more severe storm activity.

However, Arizona’s having its first nearly normal rainfall in years. The U.S. Drought Monitor still lists northern Gila County as suffering “moderate drought” and southern Gila County as “severe drought.” Southern Arizona has received normal rainfall this year, with only moderate drought or “abnormally dry” conditions in the rest of the state.

California still languishes in exceptional or severe drought, along with about half of Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Those states have all suffered a horrendous fire season this year.

session; Jay Joslin, 26, Payson – warrant; Jacek Szczygiel, 42, Mesa – warrant.

Oct. 17 – Samantha Lynn Seidell, 45, Claypool – theft of services.

Oct. 18 – Roy Randolph Kindrick Jr., 26, DUI-alcohol, drug, vapor, or combination thereof; Matthew Scott Roberson, 33, Payson – assault-intentionally or recklessly causing physical injury; Richard Lee Brock, 29, Payson – domestic violence and disorderly conduct-fighting.

(1929-2015)

Jack A. Brown was born on May 2, 1929 in St. Johns, AZ, one of eight children of Joseph Albert Brown and Elda Whiting. He passed away October 28, 2015 in St. Johns.

He was a fourth generation Arizonan and was blessed to live a long and full life spent doing what he loved: ranching, farming, and raising a family.

Jack served in the Arizona State Legislature for over 36 years as a “cowboy legislator,” revered for his ability to bridge partisan differences. He served as the Senate Floor Leader, Senate Minority Leader and House Minority Leader and championed rural interests. In 2008, the Arizona Republic named him one of the “Greatest Arizona Lawmakers of the Modern Era.” Jack served as President of the Apache County Fair Commission and the Kiwanis Club. He was an active member of the Arizona Town Hall, Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association and Arizona Farm Bureau.

In addition to a lifetime of public service, Jack also enjoyed his participation in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving as a missionary in Brazil from 1948 to 1951, and as a Bishop for many years.

Jack was a dedicated public

servant as well as successful businessman, but perhaps his greatest accomplishment was in successfully raising his family who follow his example of service. He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Anna Vee Smithson Brown, in 1993. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Beverly Butcher Brown, and her daughter Heidi; his sister, Louine Shields; and his children: David (Roxanne) Brown, Norman (Karen) Brown, Cynthia (Dave) DeCoursey, Douglas (Cindy) Brown, Carol (Orlando) Mora, Michael (Tiffany) Brown, Janna (Christopher) Day; 36 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 9, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center, 2000 W. Cleveland, St. Johns, AZ. Visitation will be Sunday, November 8 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and Monday, November 9 from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. at the Stake Center.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Apache County Historical Society, PO Box 146, St. Johns, AZ 85936 or the LDS Church Humanitarian Services, c/o LDS Philanthropies, 450 N. University Ave., Provo, UT 84604.

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

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

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

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Christenson, 20, Payson – failure to pay a fine.

Oct. 15 – Male Juvenile, 15 – possession and sale of a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance-breath and inhale; Female Juvenile, 13 – possession and sale of a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance-breath and inhale.

Oct. 16 – Elena Marguerite Labadie, 41, Payson – failure to pay a fine; Caleb James Martinez McCormick, 21, Tempe – drug paraphernalia-possession and dangerous drugs-pos-

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Gilbert Eugene Stage (1935-2015)

Gilbert Eugene Stage was born to Claud and Mabel Stage Jan. 2, 1935 in Anderson, Ind. The family moved to the Phoenix area around 1945. He died Oct. 9, 2015.

He met Mary Ann Preston in 1953 and they married on May 28, 1955.

He worked as a chef in Phoenix for many years. He loved to fish, hunt and all outdoor activities. He and Mary Ann moved to Payson June 13, 1998, his dream was then fulfilled.

He was preceded in death by his parents and five siblings. He

is survived by two brothers and two sisters. He is also survived by four children: Sheryl Lavoie of Phoenix, Brenda (Charlie) Smith of Payson, Preston (Elizabeth) Stage of Payson, and Kevin (Kala) Stage of Phoenix; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and one great-greatgrandson; and wife, Mary Ann, of 60 years.

Services were held Oct. 12, 2015 at The Church of Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Interment was at Mountain Meadows Memorial Park, Upper Round Valley, Payson, Ariz.

Bernis VanCamp (1931-2015)

Bernis VanCamp went to be with her Lord on Oct. 17, 2015. She was a beloved sister of seven brothers and one sister. She loved the Lord, playing games, singing hymns and family get-togethers. She is survived by three brothers and one sister and a lot of nieces and nephews.

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Rim offers routine exposure to beauty by

Pete Aleshire

roundup editor

Deadline day, running late already.

So I barrel out of the driveway, thinking about all the loose threads that somehow had to get woven into a newspaper.

Rounding the corner up by the airport, I slam on the brakes.

Fool of a Took, to quote Gandolf, I completely forgot about the snow.

Swathed in clouds, the Rim rises all along the horizon — dusted with snow.

I’m agog, in a fog of majesty, relieved immediately of all trivial concerns.

Even without the wonderful people, the food drives, the tight-knit community, the perfect boss, the crew at the Roundup — I would live here just for such a moment, just for the Mogollon Rim, just for those clouds rising up unexpectedly around the corner of my bustle.

The Rim defines us, a chain of 1,000foot cliffs stretching for 200 miles across the middle of Arizona. The southernmost edge of the Colorado Plateau, the Rim controls the weather, the landscape and

the viewscape. We sit at the base with a near-perfect climate, in the Rim’s shadow. The Rim catches clouds, harvests rain, holds snow in storage — and offers a limitless range of adventures. We can snowshoe along its edge or go fishing for bass in Roosevelt Lake on any given winter day — or just sit on the banks of the East Verde River. The Rim offers every one of those gifts.

The elaborately layered cliffs harbor a 300-million-year history of the earth.

The Coconino Sandstone layers remember a desert to dwarf the Sahara. The sea-bottom limestones that recall the dinosaurs and at least two great extinctions, which swept away the great, struggling, yearning majority of living things.

But mostly, I just like to look at it.

Once a day it seems, the sight makes me stop, thunderstruck (especially during the monsoon).

That’s what I treasure most living here — the routine exposure to beauty.

So I pull out my cellphone camera, having foolishly left my camera at the office. I snap a few photos, figuring I can

Reporter Michele Nelson captured this image of the Rim covered in snow Thursday morning on her way to work. It’s also much better than editor Pete Aleshire’s picture — not that he’s jealous or anything. splash them across the front page — competing for eyeballs with the photo of the mysterious giant missile shell inching through town on a flatbed.

Back at the office I discover an email from Gary Parkinson, who I don’t know but who I suddenly envy. Attached I find a wondrous image of the storm breaking on the shoals of the Mogollon Rim, with mysterious, luminous light falling on the face of the Rim from some miraculous

rift in the clouds.

I email him to ask how he’d managed such a photo — figuring he was some semi-pro with much better equipment who had braved the sleet and hail with a tripod to capture the image.

Turns out, he just bought a Nikon D3200 with a Nikon 55-30 mm lens on eBay. He was fooling with his new gear in his living room when the clouds broke out the big picture window. So he took

the photo.

“Just a lucky shot,” he explains, modestly.

Be that as it may — I ain’t going to show you my photo. Side by side with his, you’d laugh — or worse — pity me.

But Gary’s absolutely right about one thing.

We’re lucky to live in a place where you can take such a picture out your window.

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Horns look to shake up playoff picture Six wins.

Is that the measure of Payson High’s football team?

Or how about the four losses?

Is that enough evidence to claim that this year’s edition of the Longhorns isn’t destined for postseason glory? more than Well, no. a game These Long­ horns can beat anybody.

I’ve covered championship teams regularly in my 30 years as a sports Keith Morris writer.

Sports Editor And Payson is one of the most talented squads I’ve had the pleasure of covering.

Now, talent is one thing.

Success is something else altogether.

But it’s hard to be successful without talent.

So the Longhorns have got that going for them.

The problem is injuries have drastically changed this team.

With a senior class featur­ ing star tailback/linebacker Wyatt Chapman, quarterback/ defensive back Chaz Davis, tail­ back/linebacker Ruben Estrada, linebacker/running back Taran Sarnowski and receiver/defen­ sive back Brigham Flake, among others, 2015 was a year Jake Swartwood and his assistant coaches had eyed for years as the kind of season that could lift the program back to state prom­ inence.

Now that Payson has quali­ fied for the Division 4 playoffs, the Longhorns will get a huge opportunity to show that this injury-plagued team can beat anybody when healthy.

But how healthy are they?

Swartwood texted that Chapman is expected to play this week at No. 3 Tucson Pusch Ridge Christian (9-1) for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury in the first half of a 32-28 win at Division 3 Flagstaff on Sept. 25. That game was decided by a Payson defensive stand that jump-started a season tarnished a week earlier by a last-sec­ ond homecoming loss to San Tan Valley Combs.

A week later the Longhorns came through with another defensive stand to pull out a 20-19 thriller in Lakeside for their first win on Blue Ridge’s home field in 34 years.

The highlights are there.

So are the heartaches.

Injuries have hit the Longhorns like a Mike Tyson right cross.

Well, a right cross, followed by a couple of left-hand jabs and the knockout blow that sends anoth­ er pretender to the canvas.

They showed flashes of their potential in storming out of the gates 3-0.

But the demoralizing home­ coming loss, a disappointing per­ formance against Winslow and a pair of blowout losses to rivals Snowflake and Show Low may have overshadowed the historic win at Blue Ridge.

Injuries have played a big role this season.

Who knows how much a healthy Wyatt Chapman all sea­ son would have changed the sea­ son?

And so many others have been sidelined that it can be hard to figure out who’s running the ball.

But Swartwood said Chapman should return to action this week

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Pusch Ridge impresses in move to D4 by

Keith Morris

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It’s always interesting to see how foot­ ball teams accustomed to thriving in one division do when moved into a larger division.

Sure they can whip the small schools, but how will they digest a steady diet of the big boys?

Keith Morris/Roundup

Wyatt Chapman is expected back this week after missing five games with an injury.

The move to Division 4 doesn’t seem to have bothered Division 5 power Yuma Catholic. The Shamrocks are 10-0 and the No. 1 seed for the Div. 4 playoffs, which begin Saturday.

Another former D5 bully, Phoenix Northwest Christian, is 8-2 in its first

ready for state

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Kyra Ball and Payson’s girls cross country team will compete in the Div. 3 state meet at Cave Creek Golf Course at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Also, Payson’s Gerardo Moceri qualified for the boys race at 12:40.

year of D4 action. The Crusaders earned the No. 8 seed for the single-elimination tournament.

Also adjusting well has been Tucson Pusch Ridge Christian Academy. At 9-1, the Lions earned the No. 3 seed for the 16-team tournament. They play host to No. 14 Payson (6-4) in a first-round contest at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Pusch Ridge has reeled off nine consecutive wins after a 28-14 loss at Division 5 Benson in the first week of the season. Benson is 10-0 and the No. 1 seed for the D5 playoffs.

The Lions are 24-8 in Troy Cropp’s three sea­ sons as head coach. They also won nine games a year ago, losing to eventual state champion Yuma Catholic in the second round of the Division 5 play­ offs.

Pusch Ridge has risen to the challenge this sea­ son. The Lions have knocked off a trio of Division 4 playoff squads.

They routed host San Tan Valley Combs 45-13.

That’s the same Combs team that spoiled Payson’s homecoming by scoring on the game’s final play to pull out a 28-25 victory.

The Lions also handed a Tucson Flowing Wells team that’s the No. 9 seed for the D4 playoffs its only loss, 24-21 on the road.

And the Lions beat another D4 playoff team, No. 13 Pueblo (7-3), by a 35-13 score.

Pusch Ridge has scored 370 points and allowed 154, which is an average score of 37-15.

The Lions are a run-oriented team that’s rushed for 2,897 yards on 429 carries (6.8 average per carry). They’re averaging 290 rushing yards and 92

Div. 4 State Football Playoffs First round

All games at 6 p.m. Saturday 16-Winslow (5-5) at 1-Yuma Catholic (10-0) 9-Flowing Wells (9-1) at 8-NW Christian (8-2) 12-Dysart (7-3) at 5-Snowflake (9-1) 13-Pueblo (7-3) at 4-Estrella Foothills (9-1) 14-Payson (6-4) at 3-Pusch Ridge (9-1) 11-Blue Ridge (7-3) at 6-River Valley (9-1) 10-Casa Grande (9-1) at 7-Lake Havasu (9-1) 15-Combs (5-5) at 2-Show Low (10-0) passing yards a game.

Leading the way has been James Raica, one of the team’s 13 seniors. He’s rushed 150 times for 1,071 yards (7.1 avg.) and 11 touchdowns.

Sophomore Tamerat McLeod has rushed for 646 yards and 11 TDs on 92 attempts (7.0). Sophomore Dakota Haynes has rushed 55 times for 409 yards (7.4) and sophomore Mitch Maas 394 yards on 57 totes (6.9).

Senior quarterback Cody Cropp has completed 37 of 74 passes (50 percent) for 837 yards and 11 TDs with six interceptions. His favorite target is senior Ben Walker, who has 19 catches for 341 yards (17.9) and four scores.

Haynes leads the Lions with six sacks. Raica and junior Paul Bertelsen both have five sacks.

Young hunters both bag trophies Young men growing up in the West or rural areas outdoors of our country often find under the rim the outdoors as a priori­ ty when it comes to time spent with friends.

Of course, high school studies, athletics and other school activities become the main focus, but there is always time Dennis Pirch to fish and hunt with your buddies.

In many cases, these relationships will become lifelong friendships with the annual hunting camp or fishing trips creating a new adventure, which always makes fond memories.

Two Payson High School student ath­ letes, Brooks Randall and Jake Beeler, had quite an adventure this fall when they were allowed to “go it on their own” on a bear hunt in Unit 21.

The school fall break was the perfect time for an extended camping trip; with their parents in agreement for the two 16-year-old juniors to try their luck at bear hunting.

Brooks had been in the area the previous week on an elk hunt for his grandmother, Sally Randall, when he spotted numerous bears in the oak trees eating acorns.

The excitement of a future bear hunt with his close friend Jake seemed just the right thing to do for the fall break. Both sets of parents, Clayton and Allison Randall and Chris and Patty Beeler, agreed to the hunt with a few parental rules being established and the young men were off.

Early on the first morning while glassing the oak thickets, they found a good-sized bear and Brooks told his friend Jake to take the shot. The rifle was sighted in for long range shooting and Jake made the 700-yard shot and downed his trophy bear.

As is always the case in big game hunt­ ing, the real work had just begun. These two young men after the tough hike to

the downed animal, skinned and field dressed the bear by themselves and packed the hide and meat back to their vehicle with several trips being necessary.

As difficult as this is, there will be fond memories made, and time always seems to embellish the epi­ sode, as the story will be retold by these two young men about their first solo bear hunt.

In years to come, that bear rug on Jake’s wall will no doubt bring back memories of the hunt with his close friend.

I can vividly remember my first deer hunt in the wilds of Arizona as a 17-year-old with two high school friends, Mike Foree and Terry Stoltz.

And that was only 50 years ago.

We were West­ wood High School football players that made a late night trip, after the game, to the deer camp near Young. Not surprisingly, we are all still good friends today from those earliest outdoor adventures.

This winter Brooks will be wrestling on the Longhorn varsity team at 137 pounds while his friend Jake will be getting ready

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In the photo at top, Brooks Randall poses with the deer he shot the weekend after his buddy, Jake Beeler (below) harvested a bear.

to take the mound for the baseball team this spring. I would bet that they will still find time to wet a line or chase a few quail this season.

This weekend make some memories, take a friend fishing, hunting, or another outdoor activity in the Arizona wilds, God’s creation.

Tucson team wins Arizona Invitational Bass Tournament The best anglers in the state converged on Roosevelt Lake for the first Arizona Invitational Bass Tournament on Oct. 23-24. The tournament, run by Let’s Talk Fishin’, is expected to be an annual event.

The tournament is an invitation-only event to determine the best bass team in Arizona for 2015. To be invited, teams had to place in the top 10 in any Arizona bass tournament circuit or club.

The two-day tournament featured 137 teams.

The Tucson team of Greg Valenzuela and David Stachowski won with a total weight of 34.57 pounds. They caught 20.17 pounds the first day, which included the tournament’s big fish weighing 8.04 pounds. Their five-fish limit the first day aver­ aged just over 4.3 pounds per fish. The team took home $1,550.

Greg Valenzuela and David Stachowski won the Arizona Invitational Bass Tournament at Roosevelt Lake on Oct. 23-24.

Dean Cruiser of Mesa and Steve Czernuski finished second (22.32 total weight/3.72 big fish). Battling back from a fifth-place standing on day one, Mike Crothers and Mike Hudson jumped up to third (21.84/5.37). Chuck Thompson from Pine and George Sisemore finished fifth (16.34/2.23).

Nine teams brought five fish to the scales on the first day and seven teams managed five fish on day two.

The next Let’s Talk Fishin’ Bass Tournament is Saturday at Roosevelt Lake going out of the Cholla Ramp. For more information, go to LetsTalkFishin. com. The tournament sponsors include: South Side Giant, Chili’s, NAPA of Payson, Black and Tan Design Center, Heaven’s Gate Metalwork, Little Chunk Baits and Rim Country Custom Rods.

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

Antique appraisals for Payson Helping Payson As the needs of families and individuals in the community continue to increase, Payson Helping Payson is initiating another fund-raising event. Saturday, Nov. 7 PHP is going to host an antique appraisal.

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

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

Overeaters Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous meets from 2 p.m. Mondays at Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane, Payson.

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

Call the following members for more information: Denise, (928) 9783706; Mary Jo, (928) 978-4663; Ted, (928-) 951-3362; Alice at (602) 8280917 or (928) 478-4361.

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Camera Club meets at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9. This month’s presentation by Allen Holder is “Iconic Shot.”

Attendees are encouraged to bring 1-3 images that they think are iconic of their photography style or approach.

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.

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Beyond Limits is an interdenominational Christian group for adults with developmental disabilities, age 18 and older. For questions or further information, call Mark or Jennie Smith at (928) 468-8434.

Moose Lodge events

Rim Area Gardeners

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 Roundup file photo 2016 Garden Walk and are seeking Chef Richard Erskine from Payson High School will be the two additional gardens in Payson. guest speaker at the 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10 meetShould you be interested in having ing of the Rim Country Optimist Club at the Cedar Ridge your garden on the annual Garden Restaurant of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino. He will disWalk, please call JoAnne at (928) cuss the PHS culinary arts program and share some of his 472-7766.

Refreshments are served at 6:30 background. p.m. and the program begins at 7 p.m. at the Church of Christ on Tyler Parkway, Payson. For details, contact Diane at (928) 595-1265.

The club’s speaker Tuesday, Nov. Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260.

For more information, call Paula 10 is Richard Erskine of Payson High School. He will be talking at (480) 695-2786.

TOPS in Pine about his background, the current The TOPS 412 (Take off Pounds culinary program at PHS and what Sensibly) Pine group meets Democratic Women he plans for the program in the Tuesdays at the LDS chapel in Pine. of Rim Country future. As always, visitors of all Weigh-in is at 7:50 a.m., the meeting The Democratic Women of Rim ages are welcome. is from 8:10 a.m. to 9 a.m.

For further information about All ages welcome. The group is Country meet at noon, Tuesday, for men and women looking for a Nov. 10 at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 the club or future events, contact support group and accountability in E. Highway 260, Payson. Men are Joan Young at (928) 472-2264. The club’s website is http://www.rimalways welcome. losing weight. countryoptimist.com.

Come at 11:30 a.m. to order lunch For more information, call Barbara at (928) 476-5955 or and visit with friends. The political briefing of the day will be the pros Masonic Lodge meeting Charlotte at (928) 978-3640. and cons of legalizing marijuana.

The Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge For more information call (928) 468will have its Stated meeting Tuesday Senior Singles 1115.

Nov. 10 at the Masonic Lodge, 200 E. With Spirit Rancho Rd., Payson. The meeting Senior Singles With Spirit is a Payson Womans Club will include the election of officers group composed of men and women The Payson Womans Club, the for the ensuing term. Dinner will be who are young in spirit and have an oldest service club in Payson, holds served at 5:30 p.m. for all members enthusiasm for life. and guests and the meeting starts at The group meets at 8:45 a.m. general membership meetings at 1 7 p.m. All members of the Lodge are p.m. the second Tuesday of each every Tuesday for breakfast at Tiny’s month at the Payson Womans Club encouraged to attend. Any member building, 510 W. Main St. Member­ of any Masonic Lodge with a current ship is open to local women ages 18 dues card is welcome. For further information, contact the Secretary and up. of the Lodge, Bill Herzig at (928) 951-2662 or email at secretary.

Friendship Bible Class shl70@gmail.com.

Friendship Bible Class, a non-denominational Bible study for women, Beyond Limits meets at 1 p.m. every Tuesday at Majestic Rim. All women in the com- Disability Ministry Beyond Limits will meet this munity are invited. For information, month at Ponderosa Bible Church, call Marilyn at (928) 474-6712.

1800 N. Beeline Highway, Payson from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Optimist Club Nov. 10. After a delicious free dinThe Rim Country Optimist Club ner, participants will enjoy a great meets once a month at 5:30 p.m., the evening of music and inspiration. second Tuesday at the Cedar Ridge Family members, caregivers and Restaurant of the Mazatzal Hotel & service providers are always welCasino. come to join us.

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The Loyal Order of the Moose meetings are at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

The Women of the Moose meet at 5:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month.

The lodge is open to members and their guests.

The Moose Lodge is located on E. Hwy. 260 in Star Valley. For more information, call (928) 474-6212.

Libertarian meeting

Rim residents who believe the U.S. Constitution is America’s only “Operating System” are invited to attend the area Libertarian Party’s monthly meeting at 7 p.m., the second Tuesday each month at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson.

Posse members wanted

The Gila County Sheriff’s Posse is looking for new members.

The Posse is a uniformed volunteer group who serve the Sheriff and the people of Northern Gila County.

Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Gila County Sheriff’s building located just north of Main Street on McLane (this building was also known as the old Gila County Jail). Women and men are both encouraged to join.

Call Ellen Prentice at (928) 9700812 for further information.

Calling all ladies

Come to one of Fancy Flair of Red’s luncheon meetings and see for yourself. Good company and door prizes await you — but most of all FUN! No RSVP needed. We meet the second Wednesday of every month at different establishments. Contact Queen Mum Mary Smith at 468-8766 for more information.

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery is a group for those with hurts, habits and hang-ups. Celebrate God’s healing power through eight recovery principles and Christ-centered 12 steps. Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m.

Mondays at Mountain Bible Church.

For more information, call (928) 472-7800.

Alanon/Alateen

Alanon meets: Monday at 6 p.m., St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, Payson; Wednesday at 1 p.m., Southern Baptist Church, Star Valley. For information call Kali at (503) 354-4402.

Alateen meets: Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, Payson. For information call Helen at (928) 978-6424.

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tor for us to close down to the public was when a kitten that we had adopted out (who at the If you’ve attempted to make time appeared to be healthy and contact with the Humane Society ringworm free) showed clinical of Central Arizona in signs of ringworm in the last week or so, their new home. you may know that One of our main Humane we are temporarily Society concerns is the health closed to the public of Central and safety of the comArizona due to medical obsermunity. While ringvation. I’d like to take worm is treatable, we this opportunity to let ADOPTION still want to avoid the you all know what it OPTIONS potential spread of it is we are dealing with through Payson. We at the shelter right are taking all the necnow and why we are essary steps to properly clean closed.

A few weeks ago we had a and treat, as well as prevent the confirmed case of ringworm. We spread of it.

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AntiQue Appraisal Sponsored by Payson Helping Payson

Saturday, November 7th at the Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main Street from 9:30am to 2:00pm All range of antiques (except furniture) will be appraised by one of 10 local appraisers.

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Creek is a wildlife wonderland Christopher Creek is a wildlife wonderland.

On any given day you can see Steller’s jays and red-headed woodpeckers or gray squirrels and Abert’s squirrels gathering acorns for winter. Evenings you might see raccoons or perhaps a skunk scurrying about.

We’ve mentioned the numbers of deer here in town. If you want to know about the elk hereabouts you might want to talk to Bill Handy. He’ll tell you about this seven-by-seven monster and his dozen buddies who come in late evenings and hang out on the lawn.

If you keep your eye on another week the creek you may see a in the creek blue heron catch a trout for lunch. That’s a bit rarer as are the turkeys, 10 of which paraded down Columbine Road a week ago. You don’t see bear very often, even though we had an invasion of the bruins two years ago. Rod Britain Very rare sightings are of mountain lion, red fox and ring-tailed cats.

What about javelina and bobcats? Javelina, while not rare, usually behave themselves.

However, there is one, big aggressive pig up in See Canyon homes. This guy wants to chase people up on the porch, which is not normal behavior. Marian suffered an injury in a fall retreating from this attacker. If you have a problem with this guy, Danny Rodriguez, our local wildlife manager, would like to hear from you at 928-525-4380.

A bobcat is living under the Loop in the culvert, which drains the arroyo just west of Sheila’s Creekside. This fella seems to be more interested in your little dog or your cat.

While we all enjoy the wildlife, there needs to be care taken and forget about feeding the animals.

We seem to be having rains every three or four days for the last six weeks. While the amounts aren’t much, the pattern smacks of the El Niño effect. Wednesday’s snow in the area is about a month early and is another precursor of a very big winter. Are you ready?

Could you handle six feet or more snow and prolonged power outage?

If you doubt that could happen, you may want to talk with Star Valley Mayor Ronnie McDaniel about the winter of 1966-67. Six feet of snow covered the entire north half of the state. Some people were stranded for more than 10 days without power. McDaniel and a pilot flew a helicopter to remote areas of Rim Country to deliver emergency supplies including food and at least one case of whiskey!

All five of us kids, along with Mother and one nephew celebrated October birthdays at my house a couple weeks ago. It was a whirlwind tour with a quick trip to visit the American Indian Mission School up near Show Low on Saturday. Linda is teaching

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Gino Ater, his hound and a large bear taken at the end of Doubtful Canyon. there this fall. Saturday evening, we distributed the goodies to the kids on the Halloween hay wagon. There were just 42 this year.

One more entry in the “paintin’ the town” category is the Steve and Kathy Moore residence way down on the west end of Columbine.

A new coat of paint and a whole new look to the front of their cabin was finished before the first snow!

Back in the day this area of Rim Country was a prime location for bear and lion hunters. Cattlemen in the early 1900s paid a fairly lucrative bounty to protect their stock.

Babe Haught and his brother John did quite well collecting those bounties and became well-known hunting guides in the meantime.

Famous western author Zane Grey has hunted here in See Canyon where there is a large population of bear and lion.

Just to the west of Haught’s ranch over on the upper Tonto is a place under Robert’s

Mesa called Mead Ranch. This is home to Gino Ater for nearly 30 years. Gino is among the ranks of local outdoorsmen such as Duane Long or the Olson boys out on Colcord Road.

Under the Rim way up high is a vegetation belt of oak trees above the ponderosa pines. Between the Creek and Kohl’s Ranch is Doubtful Canyon. If you were to follow Doubtful up to where it peters out in the oaks, you are near the spot where Gino encountered a large brown bear. How in the world did he get him out?

And while we’re on the subject of wildlife, everybody around here is looking forward to the last big blowout of the fall social season — “Too Tall” Bill’s retirement party featuring the band Mogollon is tomorrow evening.

Weather is going to be great and admission is free. The band kicks off at 4 p.m. and the party will run long into the night … and that’s another week in the Creek.

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Shelby students host haunted house Tonto Village was fairly quiet for Halloween as far as kids go.

There were not too many kids trick or treating this year. Many residents dressed up their homes with scary spider webs and Bobette Davis went all out with the her blow-up village monsters and black cats.

The Ron Gibson Band played at the Double D Saloon and Café with almost everyone in costume Janet and the hit of Snyder the evening was Dwayne Fleagle of Tonto Village III dressed up as Bigfoot.

Shelby School

Most of the excitement happened on Friday, Oct. 30 at the Shelby School where the Black Plastic Production Company of Shelby School presented “EERIE EVENTS — a Horrific Halloween Haunted House.” The production staff consisted of all the upper classmen who conceived of the idea, made up the scary scenes and decorated the haunted house.

They were supervised by the producer/director Elizabeth Fowler.

The kids created a mystery maze, ghoulish games and tricky treats.

A large quantity of red Jell-O was used by the cast to the delight and fright of the younger kids.

The tours began about 10:30 a.m. for the younger students (if they dared to enter.)

Family and friends were also invited, along with some of the teachers. The morning was a great success and the production staff celebrated with pizza, ghoulish snacks and punch.

Admission was one can or box

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The upper classmen of Shelby School created and “staffed” a haunted house for Halloween. of food per person that was donated to the Payson Community Kids.

Double D Doings

Great news! The Sunday pool competitions will start up again this coming Sunday, Nov. 8. Grab those pool sticks, chalk them up good and head on down to the Double D about 3 p.m. The pool tables were recently recovered so the table will be very fast and competitive.

Something a bit different will be happening at the D on Thursday, Nov. 12. Mary Jo Johnson, a good friend of Jim and Dee White, will entertain the customers with a beautiful singing voice. She will offer popular songs that everyone

will know. The singing will start about 3 p.m. — come and listen and enjoy.

Hellsgate Fire Department

The regularly scheduled monthly meeting has been changed to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12. The meeting was changed for this month because of the Veterans Day holiday.

Birthdays

I looked at my journal and lo and behold, no birthdays this week, well, as far as I know about.

November looks a little sparse, so if you know of a birthday to add to November, give be a buzz

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Time to save change for the Food Box Ministry. Distribution is now from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays.

Bible study has also been changed to Wednesdays but the time is the same — 5:30 p.m. at the chapel.

Do you have plans for Thanksgiving dinner yet? Now is the time to mark your calendar for 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15 at the chapel. The whole meal will be provided, but side dishes and desserts are welcome.

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aroundthe rim Important fuel reduction meeting tomorrow The Pine Strawberry Fuel Reduction Free health screenings Committee’s hardworking volunteer As a seven-year survivor of stage-3 members are hosting a communitywide cancer, I understand all too well the meeting at 10 a.m., tomorrow, Saturday, value of health screenings.

Nov. 7 in the cultural hall that will focus If I would have had them years ago on the future of the brush pickup proas advised, I could have avoided months gram. of chemotherapy and radiation and sevLast week, committee member Darwin eral serious surgeries. Not to mention Huber sent out an email that read, “As eschewing the agony my wife and family you know, we had some serious mechansuffered while I fought the dreaded disical issues this year ... which created ease at Mayo Clinic. serious overruns. The future of brush I failed to do the screenings out of pickups, as currently defined, is in serisheer stubbornness, but there are those ous jeopardy of continuing.” who don’t do them for financial reasons.

He urges residents to attend tomorThere will be no excuses, however, row’s meeting and “bring your ideas for from 8 a.m. to noon, tomorrow, Saturday, funding this program.”

Nov. 7, when the Mogollon Health Alliance PSFR coffers suffered a big hit last and Banner Payson Medical summer when committee memCenter host the free Community bers discovered that the brush rattlin’ Health and Care Fair in the Julia truck on loan from the fire the rim Randall Elementary School gym. department had a blown engine.

Free screening for all ages The fire department had no will be offered including cardimoney in its budget to repair the ac, bone density, blood prestruck due to last year’s drops in sure, oxygen saturation, breast property values. exams and bone density.

So, the committee had to Vascular screenings will reach deep into its reserves to be performed by Dr. Alfonso come up with the thousands Munoz, MD; Sonora Quest Lab of dollars needed to repair the Max Foster will offer laboratory tests and truck. Committee Chairman the Banner Payson Emergency Melvin Palmer said the repair Department will host an “Ask bill “put a major drain on the reserves the Doc” session. that Fuel Reduction had built up over the Donation of non-perishable food items years.” is requested.

Also a benefit dinner held May 16 in So, do yourself and your family a favor Strawberry was being heavily counted — take full advantage of every free seron to raise the money needed for the 2015 vice being offered. pickup.

But attendance took a huge drop when No love for Packer fan in Denver snow and rain curtailed participation Good friend Tim Fruth, who I have and proceeds dropped by more than a third from the $10,000 earned the previ- known since the mid-1980s when we both coached football and basketball at ous year.

Pine Strawberry Fire Chief Gary Payson High School, is a huge Green Bay Morris has long argued that the PSFR- Packers fan.

So much so that he has traveled sponsored brush pickup program is crucial to protecting Pine and Strawberry to Green Bay to watch his team play and just last Sunday was in Denver to from a catastrophic wildfire.

He concedes there is a 100-meter fire- cheer the Packers on against the Denver break around the two mountain hamlets, Broncos.

Of course Tim had to wear his favorite but says a major wildfire in the surrounding Tonto National Forest could send Aaron Rodgers No. 12 Green Bay replica firebrands out as far as a mile. These jersey to the game.

That was well and good, but can you firebrands could start fires in the interior imagine the grief he must have suffered of the community while fire crews are at the hooves of Broncos fans as he filed occupied on the front lines.

Without the brush pickup program, out of Sports Authority Field at Mile High the firebrands could start fires within following Denver’s relatively easy 29-10 Pine and Strawberry resulting in the loss win?

I’m told, he said as he departed, “Now of homes and possibly lives.

The PSFR Committee was founded in for the walk of shame ... I’m taking a 2004 just after the Willow Fire threat- beating.”

Hey Tim, next time take a coat along. ened the two communities. A structure protection team visited the towns and Water survey their assessment gave a 20 percent survival rate if a catastrophic wildfire were The Pine Strawberry Water Improve­ to reach Pine and Strawberry. Since the ment District is interested in customers’ committee’s founding, it has made great opinion and has emailed out a survey strides in protecting the two towns from they hope will result in better service. wildfire.

The seven-page survey was sent

day, may choose a card, sign it out with the thrift shop cashier, then have fun shopping,” said Thrift Shop Manager Rhonda Bossert.

Wrapped gifts for the seniors should be returned to the shop by Saturday, Dec. 5.

“Also, we need help finding seniors, in our community, that can use a gift that says, we care for you,” said Bossert.

Those wishing to submit a senior name may do so by, calling Bossert at 928-4764633 or stopping by the Pine Strawberry Thrift Shop, which is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday through Saturday.

Calderon plea

Ron Calderon is asking the community for help “Thanksgiving is not too many weeks away and our Pine/Strawberry Food Bank needs 150 turkeys plus any non-perishable food items you can donate. I know times are tough, but they are even tougher for the needy. Most of us can afford $25 or $35 to help feed them, please buy a turkey and some non-perishable food items and leave them at the Ponderosa Market that can be donated.”

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Tim Fruth (No. 12) stands alongside an obvious John Elway fan at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver after the homestanding Broncos whipped the Green Bay Packers 29-10.

Nov. 2. It asks a series of 20 questions then has a block for comments and concerns. The survey also asks customers to update their contact information which will allow PSWID’s customer service manager to “contact you directly to get your problem solved.”

Customers may option out of the survey if they do not wish to take part.

In the survey, customers are asked to rate the field service staff in terms of patience, responsiveness, courtesy, professional appearance and knowledge.

It also asks customers to rate the district’s website, water bills and wait time when trying to contact a customer service representative.

Horns in Tucson

Here’s hoping Payson High School football players are at their best when their best is needed when they travel tomorrow, Saturday, to Tucson Putsch Ridge Christian for a Division IV first round state tournament game. Kickoff is 6 p.m.

The playoffs are the most exciting time of the season and to advance, the players must play hard, smart and together.

Movie Madness on Turkey Day holiday

Movie Madness events continue at the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library with the showing of the Disney Movie “Inside Out” at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

The movie is rated PG and is 120 minutes in length.

The movie is a 2015 3-D computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film. It is set in the mind of a young girl, Riley Anderson, where five personified emotions, Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust try to lead her through life as she moves with her parents to a new city.

Movie Madness day is part of Pine Strawberry School’s Thanksgiving recess so school children will be free to attend.

Children will also be treated to a new high-tech experience with the addition of a 50-inch high definition television in the children’s area.

Snacks will be served and children should bring their own pillow so as to be comfortable on the floor.

Since fire codes limit the number of children that can be in the library at any given time, it’s best to arrive early.

Senior Angel Tree goes up next week

The Senior Angel Christmas Tree program is a great way to cheer up a senior or shut-in during the Christmas holidays.

The tree will be set up by Saturday, Nov. 14 in the thrift shop at the Community Center.

The Senior Citizens Affairs Foundation (SCAF) and PostNet sponsor the program.

As in past years, the tree will be adorned with gift guides that include the names of local seniors. Among these names may also be seniors that reside in health care facilities.

“Those who want to brighten a senior’s

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Don’t forget to mark on the calendar Saturday, Nov. 21 as the day the Senior Citizen Affairs Foundation’s Tellabration will be held.

A meet-and-greet with the storytellers begins at 5 p.m., dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. and the show is at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

The menu includes beef stroganoff prepared by Chef George.

Storytelling is suitable for ages 10 and older. Since there is limited seating, organizers’ best advice is to purchase dinner and show tickets ($20 each) or show-only tickets ($5) early at the Pine Strawberry Thrift Shop.

SCAF

Senior Citizen Affairs Foundation members are touting their free activities and games as a great way to have fun while making new friends.

Those who have participated in the past agree they are both enjoyable and entertaining.

The activities are: • Mondays and Fridays: Poker is offered from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., call Tom, 928-476-4163.

• Tuesdays: Canasta, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., call Ginger, 602-228-3138.

• Wednesdays: Hand and Foot, 9 a.m., call Maureen, 928-476-2557; Pinochle 1 p.m., call Delores, 928-476-2153; Polish Poker, 1 p.m., call Rosina, 602-881-1806.

• Thursdays: Stitch in Time, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., call Margie, 602-690-0132.

• Fridays: Bridge, 1 p.m., call Joyce, 928-476-4142.

• Saturdays: Walkers Club, 9 a.m. on school track.

Private enterprise is the heartbeat of America right after World War II when If there is anything that life the USSR tried to turn the world has taught me it’s that free peo- your turn ple are happy people. A few into a socialist paradise, we weeks back I quoted something thought we were going to have that a western writer named to fight the Big One, but luckily John Tuska had to say. Here’s the USSR fell apart under its part of it: own weight, proving once again “The greatest lesson the piothat the least government is the neers learned ... is with us still: best government. that it is each man’s and each Tom Garrett One thing I learned as I grew woman’s inalienable right to find during the Great Depression his own path in life, to follow his watching people scramble to own vision, to achieve his own destiny — find a way to keep body and soul together is that freedom and private enterprise even should one fail in the process.”

Every time I read words like that I feel are opposite sides of the same coin. very proud of this nation, and also very Today I’d like to tell you a little story that grateful I had the opportunity to grow up illustrates that perfectly.

It wasn’t only adults who scramhere. We Americans know what freedom is because we have it, and that makes bled to make a buck during the Great us willing to fight for it. A few years ago, Depression; we kids did too. We were

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faced with a simple truth, namely that if we wanted to add — say — a candy bar to the good food Mom put on our plates, or if we wanted to own that shiny cap gun in the store window, we had to find a way to earn some money. And scramble we did, especially on weekends when we often went sailing out the door each morning looking for a way to earn a few coins.

So I understood why Dom Dissaro, the kid next door, blasted out of his front door early every Saturday with a shoebox hanging over his shoulder on a worn leather strap, but what intrigued me was the way he came home at the end of the day whistling and grinning. Other kids went out the door with a shoebox, but I never saw one of them come home looking as happy as Dom did each week.

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kids go down to the ferry station. It’s a good place to shine shoes. Lots of people.

Trouble is, people are always in a rush to get on the ferryboat, so they usually don’t have enough time. One day I got an idea; maybe if I went on the ferry I’d shine more shoes. It costs a nickel each way, and other kids won’t spend that dime, but I thought I’d try it and see what happened.”

He paused and shook his head.

“Garrett, you should see how much I make! People have nothing else to do on the ferry so they have time to get their shoes shined. Costs me 10 cents for each ferry ride back and forth, but I make 40 or 50 cents every round trip.”

Simple idea wasn’t it, Johnny?

But it was HIS idea, and that’s private enterprise!

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I knew they all headed for anyplace where there would be a lot of foot traffic, like the ferry station to Manhattan, or a large bus stop, or the rapid transit train station, or anywhere people might like to have their shoes shined. But Dom seemed to have some magic secret. He always came home with a big grin on his face.

And I knew what that meant — money!

One Saturday I met him coming home whistling and grinning, and I just had to ask him how come he was always so happy when he came home. We were really good friends, but he eyed me for a while before he showed me a huge pocketful of change and told me his secret.

Here’s what he said: “You know what, Garrett? A lot of

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

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

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

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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 HOUSTON MESA GENERAL STORE AND FUEL WOODS

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FURNITURE Beautiful Italian Made Leather Sofa, Light Brown, Excellent Condition, $395.obo 928-474-4225 Matching Table (Marble Top) w/4 chairs and Oak Hutch, One year old, Good Condition, $375.

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YARD SALES/ AUCTIONS MOVING SALES 28 E. Buckskin (Star Valley) Moving Sale; Fri. Nov. 6 from 4pm til 6pm and Sat. Nov. 7 from 8am to 2pm: Ladders, Tools, Hand Saws, “ Bear” Collectibles (mugs, glasses, statues) over 50 “Bear” items. Quad trailer, Ford F250 Blue Tailgate + Step Bumper, Lateral File Cabinet 7’x3’ locks w/key.

Simpson ties, Blood Pressure testing Cuffs + Automatic. Salt way Rods + Reels, Stihl & McCullough Chain Saw and Chain saw on a pole. Come early on Friday 4pm 602-696-4254 MOVING SALE: 1506 N. Mitchell Drive (Off Rancho just past P.E.S); Fri. Sat. & Sun. Nov. 6, 7 & 8 from 8am to 5pm Tools, Furniture, Kitchen items, Household, Some Bar Ware!

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! 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.

YARD SALES 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!

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!

808 E. Frontier Street, Fri. & Sat. Nov. 6 & 7 from 7am to ?: Baby Items, Antiques, Misc. Items and More!

Deer Creek Village 15 miles South of Payson, 1044 N. Deer Creek Dr. Fri. Sat. & Sun. Nove. 6, 7 & 8 starting at 8am: Boys Bicycle, Propane BBQ Grill, Christmas Ornaments, Tools, Fishing and Hunting Gear, Sleeping Bags, 14’ Deep V Boat, 9.8 Nisson Motor, 2 Trolling Motors, Lots of Misc. All Price to Sell!

Inside Yard Sale: Rain or Shine Power Tools, Table saw, Beanie Babies, Nick-Naks, Books, Dishes & Other Collectibles, Sat. & Sun. Oct. 10 & 11 starting 8am at 10555 Fosil Creek Rd, (Strawberry); Watch for signs (Betsy Ross Acres)

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EDUCATION PAYSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Accounting Specialist II 12 months/benefits $12.17 - $22.55 Submit Classified Application and Résumé to Human Resources 902 West Main, Payson, Arizona 85541 P.O. Box 919, Payson, AZ 85547 (928) 472-5739 (928) 472-2013 - FAX Download application at: www.pusd.k12.az.us

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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.

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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.

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

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

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120 S. Tonto St. Come live next to the BEST tenants in Payson!

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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

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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

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6B HOMES FOR RENT 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.

IN TOWN & IN THE PINES 1-Bdrm Duplex,Close to Hospital.

Rock Fireplace,Vaulted Ceilings, Fenced Yard. $595/mo.

Credit Report & Deposit Req. Owner/Agent 480-649-0005 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 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.

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OPEN HOUSE 11/8 SUN 12 - 4pm East Verde FURNISHED STUDIO CABIN with full kitchen & full bath. Rent includes water, trash & DirecTV $475 + $474 SecDep (602) 999-6910 welcomehome16@gmail.com

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

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LEGAL NOTICES 15954: 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6/2015; DCS’S NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEPENDENCY PETITION NO. JD-529273 (Honorable Shellie Smith) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA In the Matter of: AMANDA ANNABEL KAY ANN WATERMAN d.o.b. 12/03/1998 CHAZ MICHAEL LYMAN PRASHAW d.o.b. 02/01/2003 Person(s) under 18 years of age.

TO: LINDA ANN GREEN aka LINDA HOUSE, LEONARD JOHN WATERMAN and REGINALD BRUCE PRASHAW JR, parents and/or guardians of the above-named children.

1. The Department of Child Safety has filed a Dependency Petition pursuant to Title 8, of the Arizona Revised Statutes, Rules 4.1 and 4.2 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 48(D) of the Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court.

2. The Court has set a Publication hearing on the 8th day of January, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., at the Maricopa County Superior Court, 1810 South Lewis, Mesa Arizona 85210, before the Honorable Shellie Smith for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the Petition.

3. You and your children are entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing. You may hire your own attorney or, if you cannot afford an attorney and want to be represented by an attorney, one may be appointed by the Court.

4. You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. You are advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status conference or dependency adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Petition. In addition, if you fail to appear, without good cause, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in an adjudication of dependency, termination of your parental rights or the establishment of a permanent guardianship based upon the record and the evidence presented to the court, as well as an order of paternity, custody, or change of custody in a consolidated family law matter and an order for child support if paternity has been established.

5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Dependency Petition, Notice of Hearing, and Temporary Orders by submitting a written request to: LAUREN RICHTER, Office of the Attorney General, 120 W. 1st Ave., Mesa, Arizona 85210.

The assigned case manager is Dawn Bradford and may be reached by telephone at 480-415-2629.

6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding and can be made by calling (602) 506-2544.

7. You have the right to make a request or motion prior to any hearing that the hearing be closed to the public.

DATED this 8th day of October, 2015.

MARK BRNOVICH Attorney General LAUREN RICHTER Assistant Attorney General 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6/15 CNS-2804374 15956: 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6/2015; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of the sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded October 23, 2009 in Fee No. 2009-012787, in the office of the County Recorder in Gila County, Arizona, at the main (front) entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash Street, Globe, Arizona 85501 on January 7, 2016, at 11:00 o’clock a.m. of said day.

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.

The street address and identifiable location of the subject trust property is purported through the records of the Gila County Assessor, to be:

Independently Owned & Operated

808 West A Cross Road Tonto Springs, AZ 85553

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The legal description of the trust property is:

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Parcels A and B, as shown on Record of Survey/Minor Land Division, recorded as Survey Map No. 4153, records of Gila County, Arizona, being a portion of Sections I and 2, Township 4 North Range 13 East, of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Gila County, The tax parcel numbers are purported to be: 204-01-001C and 204-01-001D Original principal $935,333.50

balance:

Name and address of original Beneficiary: MARSHALL & ILSLEY TRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee of the Revocable Living Trust Agreement for Pryor F. Sanborn and Lillian Marvalene Sanborn, dated March 11, 2003, as to an undivided 29.6% interest, and MARSHALL & ILSLEY TRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee of the Sanborn Family Charitable Remainder Trust, dated March 11, 2003, as to an undivided 29.6% interest, and Sanborn Land and Cattle Company Limited Partnership, an Arizona limited partnership, an undivided 40.8% interest Address in care of: Attn: Thomas D. Kettler, V.P. Real Estate Department M & I Wealth Management 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 900, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Name and address of original Trustee: Larry C. Schafer, a Member of the State Bar of Arizona, Warner Angle Hallam Jackson & Formanek PLC, 3550 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1500, Phoenix, AZ 85012 Names and address of original Trustors: Keith D. Spaulding and Karen D. Spaulding, his wife, 2166 Saddle Butte, 85219 Names and address of Successor Trustee: James Valletta, Esq., a Member of the State Bar of Arizona, Warner Angle Hallam Jackson & Formanek PLC, 2555 East Camelback Road, Suite 800,

LEGAL NOTICES

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2015

LEGAL NOTICES

Phoenix, AZ 85016 Name and address of Current Beneficiary Contact: Matthew Woyak, Officer, CVA, BMO Harris Bank N.A., 111 E. Kilbourn Ave., Suite 900, Milwaukee, WI 53202, Phone: 414-287-7030 Name, address and telephone number of persons to contract regarding the Trustee’s Sale: James Valletta, Esq. or James R. Gough, Paralegal, Warner Angle Hallam Jackson & Formanek PLC 2555 East Camelback Road, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85016 Phone: 602-264-7101 Fax: 602-234-0419 Manner of Trustee Qualification: A member of the State Bar of Arizona Name of Trustee’s Regulator: State Bar of Arizona DATED this 7th day of October, 2015. /s/ James Valletta James Valletta, Esq. State of Arizona)) County of Maricopa)

On this 7th day of October, 2015, before me personally appeared James Valletta, Successor Trustee, whose identity was proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to this document, and who acknowledged that he signed the above document. /s/ James R. Gough, JAMES R. GOUGH Notary Public - Maricopa County My Commission Expires March 4, 2016 15962: 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13/2015; DCS’S NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF A PERMANENT GUARDIAN OF A MINOR CHILD NO. JD 201400039 (Honorable Gary V. Scales) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the Matter of: NIZHONI LAKOTA BEGAY d.o.b. 01-28-2014 Person(s) under 18 years of age.

TO: COLYNN CAMILL BEGAY, BRANDON METHETH aka METHEHC, and JOHN DOE (a fictitious name), parents and/or guardians of the above-named child.

LEGAL NOTICES 1. The Department of Child Safety, (DCS or the Department), by and through undersigned counsel, has filed a Motion for Appointment of a Permanent Guardian pursuant to Title 8, of the Arizona Revised Statutes, Rules 4.1, 4.2, and 5 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 61 of the Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court.

2. The Court has set a Publication hearing on the 3rd day of December, 2015 at 1:15 p.m., at the Gila County Superior Court, 714 S. Beeline Hwy., #104, Payson, AZ 85541, before the Honorable Gary V. Scales for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the motion.

3. You and your child are entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing. You may hire your own attorney or, if you cannot afford an attorney and want to be represented by an attorney, one may be appointed by the Court.

4. You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. You are advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status conference or dependency adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Motion. In addition, if you fail to appear, without good cause, the

Order: 10078453 Cust: -Pine Strawberry Water Improvem Keywords: PSWID ON-CALL ENGINEER PINE STRAWBERRY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT art#: 20130387 Class: Public Notices Size: 6.00 X 17.00

(PSWID)

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS for PSWID ON-CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES SOLICITATION INFORMATION AND SELECTION SCHEDULE (1)

Solicitation Number:

RFQ # 2015.002

Solicitation Title:

PSWID On-Call Engineering Services

Release Date:

October 30, 2015

Advertisement Dates:

November 06, 2015 and November 13, 2015

Final Date for Inquiries:

November 23, 2015

RFQ Deadline:

November 30, 2015 by 5:00 p.m. (local time, Pine, AZ)

Oral Interviews (2)

As Scheduled if needed

Target PSWID Board Award Date:

December 17, 2015

PSWID Representative:

Russell Brock, Treasurer

LEGAL NOTICES hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in an adjudication of dependency, termination of your parental rights or the establishment of a permanent guardianship based upon the record and the evidence presented to the court.

5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Motion for Appointment of a Permanent Guardian and Notice of Hearing by submitting a written request to: TRACEY L. HEINRICK, Office of the Attorney General, 120 W. 1st Ave., 2nd Floor, Mesa, AZ 85210. The assigned case manager is Matthew Milone and may be reached by telephone at 928-468-9803.

6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding and can be made by calling 928-474-3978.

7. You have the right to make a request or motion prior to any hearing that the hearing be closed to the public.

DATED this __ day of October, 2015.

MARK BRNOVICH Attorney General TRACEY L. HEINRICK Assistant Attorney General 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13/15 CNS-2805

Ensure that all permits required for construction are obtained; Address all construction deficiencies in the work or materials; Attend periodic construction project meetings; Maintain a running deficiency list during the course of the project. Address all deficiencies before requesting a final inspection; 10. Provide the record as-built drawings.

11. Submit the final project closeout documents; C. Construction Oversight and Inspection 1. Maintain oversight of the project during construction 2. Develop recommendations to address unforeseen and unexpected construction issues 3. Ensure completion of the project scope 4. Verify compliance with the project specifications

Request for Qualifications Selection Criteria For the convenience of the review committee, please limit your proposal to ten (10) or less single sided (8.5" x 11") pages using 10 point or larger font, plus a one-page cover letter. Respond to Items A through C in alphabetical order.

If desired, additional materials, such as detailed resumes, detailed descriptions of previous projects, and/or other information relevant to the assessment of the qualifications may be included at the end of the Statement of Qualifications in clearly labeled appendices. Please be aware that the review committee members may limit their review activities only to Items A through C. A. Qualifications and past performance 1. Provide a general description of the firm and/or team that is proposing to provide services.

Explain the legal organization of the firm and/or team. Identify the capabilities provided by the firm. Identify all key personnel and identify those proposed for assignment to the Scope of Work.

2.

(1) The District reserves the right to amend the solicitation schedule as necessary.

(2) In the event that a Vendor cannot be selected based solely on the SOQs submitted, oral Interviews may be conducted at the District’s sole discretion.

Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District (PSWID) Request for Qualifications for On-call Engineering Services Proposal Due Date: November 30, 2015

The D istrict may award a Professional Services Contract, renewable annually, for an overall period not to exceed three (3) years, to one or more Consultants. The District shall issue a purchase order or authorization for services under the Contract for specific tasks and projects. It is expected that no Consultant will be tasked with more than $50,000 per contract year in aggregate value of services.

Background The Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District is located in the northwest portion of Gila County and provides water to almost 8,000 residents through 3,200 service connections. The District provides water that is supplied exclusively by groundwater pumped from the District’s wells which draw water from the Lower Verde River watershed. In 2012 PSWID produced nearly 110 million gallons of water from its 23 wells and 10 water sharing agreements. The District has multiple storage tanks and booster stations and approximately 58 miles of main service lines.

The District was formed by Gila County in June of 1996. PSWID is a public water system governed by an elected seven member Board of Directors that began operating the system on October 1, 2009 following the completion of the purchase from a private owner. The system operates under the authority of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and is classified as a Grade 3 – Water Distribution System and a Grade 1 – Water Treatment System. The District also operates under the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) as a Community Water System.

PSWID is operated and maintained through an agreement with Operation Management International, Inc. originally entered into on October 1, 2010. The PSWID Board, through its bylaws, independently contracts for professional services. The Board typically meets on the third Thursday of each month in Pine. Additional information about the Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District can be found at www.pswid.org.

Communications All communications related to responding to this Request for Qualifications should be directed to Russell Brock, PSWID Treasurer and Chairman of the Support Services Committee at rbrock79@yahoo.com or (602) 692-8837.

Consulting Service Needs The District operates a water distribution and water treatment system previously operated as private water companies that did not provide adequate maintenance, the necessary replacements and upgrades to the systems infrastructure, nor made the necessary and badly needed additions to its water supply portfolio. The District intends to pursue an aggressive program of capital improvements and facilities replacement expected to last over the next two decades. As such, the Engineering firm/individual needs to have extensive experience in the design and construction of water utility systems. Specifically, on an as needed contract basis ,the firm/individual will be expected to be responsible for all surveying and other engineering work necessary to document the current status of the systems infrastructure, prepare reports, plans, specifications, estimates, assessments and as necessary, contract with outside engineering consultants to support and supplement such activities.

B.

Provide the following information: a.

List the Arizona professional licenses held by the firm/team and the key personnel who will be assigned to this program. Provide the license number and explain if held by an individual or firm. b.

Identify any complaints or disciplinary actions filed with the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration for any engineers that will be assigned to this program. c.

Identify any contract(s) or subcontract(s) held by the firm or officers of the firm, which have been terminated within the last five years. Identify any claims arising from a contract that resulted in litigation or arbitration within the last three years. Briefly describe the circumstances and the outcomes. d.

List all local projects/studies awarded to your firm during the last three years that were similar to the Scope of Work anticipated under this request. For each project/study provide a brief project description, award date (note if pending), project cost, status of completion, and (estimated) completion date. e.

Describe how the firm will manage the receipt and scheduling of project requests from PSWID. f.

Describe grant applications generated and results of applications submitted.

Information from References 1.

Provide at least three references for past projects/studies awarded to your firm within the last three years. Provide current client contact information.

Submittal Requirements Interested firms should submit a sealed qualifications packet addressing the specified Request for Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) criteria. On the submittal package, please display the firm name, and SOQ title. The sealed envelope must clearly state “Do Not Open”, RFQ # 2015.002. Please provide an original plus five copies (total of six) of the SOQ, no later than 5:00 p.m.(local time, Pine, AZ) November ___, 2015, to: Tom Weeks, PSWID Chairman P.O. Box 134 (for US Postal delivery) or 6306 West Hardscrabble Road (for UPS, FedEx or hand delivery) Pine, AZ 85544 Please be advised that failure to comply with the following criteria will be grounds for disqualification and will be strictly enforced: Receipt of submittal by the specified date and time.

The number of originals and/or copies of the submittal specified.

Adherence to maximum page requirement.

Adherence to the maximum page criterion is critical. Each page size (maximum 8 ½ x 11) with criteria information will be counted. Pages that have photos, charts and graphs will be counted towards the maximum number of pages. Submittals are not returnable and will become the property of PSWID. All questions regarding this Statement of Qualifications are to be addressed in writing or by e-mail to: Russell Brock, PSWID Treasurer and Chairman of the Support Services Committee at rbrock79@yahoo.com or (602) 692-8837.

Evaluation Criteria The following criteria will be used to evaluate each Statement of Qualifications submitted.

A.

Consultant Team 1. Qualifications and relevant technical experience 2. Unique qualifications of key members 3. Organizational chart including significant Sub-Consultants (if applicable) 4. Distance of Consultant’s office from the PSWID office 5. Knowledge of design and construction considerations specific to the PSWID

B.

Firm’s Capabilities 1. Experience in Engineering Services and Land Surveying or similar/related projects 2. Management and organizational capabilities 3. Quality and cost control procedures/policies 4. Accountability of firm to avoid change orders

C.

Past Performance 1. Technical Performance (quality of product/service) 2. Cost Control 3. Timeliness 4. Business Relations (professionalism, focus on satisfaction, approach to change proposals and resolution or avoidance of disputes)

This position is expected to be filled on a contract services basis and the selected firm will be required to designate one Arizona licensed Professional Engineer on its team as the District’s main contact.

Scope of Work The following is a general description of the scope of work that the firm/individual will be required to perform. The services listed in this scope of work may include, but are not limited to, the following: A. Design, study and coordinate 1. Design system improvements 2. Attend project meetings as necessary to maintain the project budget and schedule. Meetings may include; a.

Meetings to determine the scope of work, and deliverables. b.

Meetings required for obtaining permits. c.

Meetings with utility companies. d.

Meetings with general public, property and business owners, etc.

3. Assist with the coordination of private, public and City utilities regarding standard utility issues; 4. Prepare and maintain a design plan and schedule; 5. Assist in the permitting processes; 6. Preparation of Design Concept Reports or Project Studies; 7. Identify projects that are suitable for grants and generate applications; 8. Field work as necessary to support reports, studies or designs; 9. Prepare bid documents for construction; 10. Advise the District regarding use of construction materials; 11. Coordinate the review of master plans, or studies with appropriate local, State, and Federal authorities, including adjoining municipalities.

B. Construction Administrative Services: 1. If appropriate, make recommendations regarding requests for substitutions; 2. Coordinate with various agencies, utility companies and other entities on the site 3. Coordinate the installation of any materials/items not provided under the construction contract; 4. Attend preconstruction conference with District operations and other interested parties; 5. Provide all quality assurance controls and coordinate testing for both on-site and off-site work;

1596l: 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13/2015; TS/File 406112.10192 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on

LEGAL NOTICES JANUARY 13, 2010, in INSTRUMENT NO. 2010-000349 in the Office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona - NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF PIONEER TITLE AGENCY, INC., 421 S. BEELINE HWY, PAYSON, ARIZONA on DECEMBER 15, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. of said day: That portion of Block 46, of GLOBE TOWNSITE, according to the plat of record in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map No. 63, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Block 46; THENCE Westerly along the Southerly side of North Street, 37 ½ feet; THENCE Southerly parallel with

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Introduction The Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District (District) is seeking qualified firms/individuals to be considered for on-call engineering services during the 2015/2016 through 2017/2018 fiscal years. The selected firms/individuals shall be knowledgeable in all areas of water and public works construction. Knowledge of the Maricopa Association of Government’s Uniform Standard Specifications and Standards Details is necessary. Qualifications shall be submitted in the form of a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ).

LEGAL NOTICES 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#

The Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District reserves the right to contact those references submitted as part of this proposal regarding evaluation of past performance.

D.

Schedule 1. Internal measures proposed for timely completion 2. Scheduling of individual requests for services 3. Mechanisms in place to ensure timely responses to District requests 4. Project schedules in Microsoft Project, or compatible format 5. Flexibility of consultant firm related to a variable work load throughout the contract period 6. Quality Assurance or Quality Compliance measures the Consultant provides for all of its projects

Selection Criteria Qualified firms/individuals will be evaluated per the rating sheet shown as Attachment A.

Non-Responsive Submittals The SOQ format herein shall be followed when expressing interest in On-Call Professional Engineering Services. An SOQ not following the correct format may be considered non- responsive and may be rejected and not be given any further consideration, at the sole discretion of the District.

Award of Contract Upon the final ranking and designation of the final list, the District may proceed to negotiate and enter into an Agreement with one or more of the highest ranked qualified firms/individuals with whom the District is able to successfully negotiate terms, conditions and price of an Agreement to the parties’ mutual satisfaction. Entering into an Agreement with the D istrict does not necessarily guarantee that the District will issue future Purchase Orders or Authorizations for Services to the firm/individual. Purchase Orders or Authorizations will be issued based upon the District’s needs.

PAYSON ROUNDUP

LEGAL NOTICES Deveraux Street, 112 ½ feet; THENCE Easterly parallel with North Street 37 ½ feet to the Westerly side of Deveraux Street; THENCE Northerly along the Westerly side of Deveraux Street 112 ½ feet to the Place of Beginning. EXCEPT title to any mine of gold, silver, cinnabar or copper or to any valid claim or possession held under the existing laws of Congress. Purported Property Address: 340 NORTH ST., GLOBE, AZ. Tax Parcel Number: 208-02-317. Original Principal Balance: $48,500.00 Original/Current Beneficiary: DEBBIE L. EVANS, 8211 E. ALBANY RD., MESA, AZ 85207. Original/Current Trustor: RICKIE R. BARELA and DORINA L. FLORES, 1185 N. GLOBE ST., GLOBE, AZ 85501. Said Trustee’s Sale will be held without covenant or warranty express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid principal balance of $37,680.04 plus monies due as provided under the terms of said Deed of Trust, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Deed of Trust. Dated: SEPTEMBER 2, 2015. Current Trustee: Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation. 580 East Wilcox Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635. (520) 458-3500 Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation, as Trustee. By: /s/ Shannon E. Copp, Assistant Secretary. Manner of Trustee Qualification: Escrow Agent. Name of Regulating Agency: Arizona Department of Financial Institutions. STATE OF ARIZONA, COUNTY OF MARICOPA. The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on September 11, 2015, by Shannon E. Copp, Assistant Secretary of Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation. By: /s/ Erin C. Klabough, Notary Public.

My Commission Expires: January 7, 2018.

15970: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/2015: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE: The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on February 17, 2006 in Instrument No. 2006-002904 in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME ON THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR

LEGAL NOTICES OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder At the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash St., Globe, AZ 85501 at 11:00 AM on January 15, 2016: TRACT B AND THE WEST 10 FEET OF THE NORTH 108.66 FEET OF TRACT C, FAIRWAY OAKS ESTATES, ACCORDING TO MAP NO. 588, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA Purported Street address: 2003 West Fairway Lane, P a y s o n , AZ 85541 Tax Parcel #304-13-008 Original Principal Balance $716,000.00 Name and Address of Beneficiary: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the certificateholders of Banc of America Funding Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-D, in c/o Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 8950 Cypress Waters Blvd, Coppell, Texas 75019.

Name and Address of Trustor: Michael T. and Georgia Ann Salwitz, and wife, 2003 West Lane, Payson, AZ 85541

Original Salwitz husband Fairway

Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee: Jason P. Sherman, 3636 N. Central Ave., Suite #400, Phoenix, AZ 85012, 602-222-5711 Dated: October 16, 2015 /s/ Jason P. Sherman Jason P. Sherman, Trustee Manner of Trustee Qualification: The Trustee qualifies pursuant to A.R.S. § 33-803(A)(2) as a member of the State Bar of Arizona.

Name of Trustee’s Regulator: The Trustee’s Regulator is t h e State Bar of Arizona.

STATE OF ARIZONA}} ss.

COUNTY OF MARICOPA} The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on October 16, 2015, by Jason P. Sherman, a member of the State Bar of Arizona, as Trustee. /s/ Kari Sheehan NOTARY PUBLIC My commission expires: 9/12/2018

LEGAL NOTICES 15971: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/2015: TS#: Martini, Kathleen Order #14-118044 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 9/28/2006 and recorded on 9/28/2006 as Instrument # 2006-016729 in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona NOTICE: IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PRUSUANT 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 AN DIWLL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at the front entrance in the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501, on 1/20/2016 at 11:00 AM of said day: LOT 68 OF PAYSON NORTH UNIT THREE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP(S) NO. 419 AND 419A. The successor trustee appointed herein qualifies as trustee of the Trust Deed in the trustee’s capacity as an attorney and member of the State Bar of Arizona as required by ARS Section 33-803, subsection A(2).

Name of Trustee’s Regulator: State Bar of Arizona ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION 33-808(C): Street address or identifiable location: 803 N. Easy Street, Payson, AZ 85541-3911 A.P.N.: 302-66-068 8 Original Principal Balance: $112,000.00 Name and address of original trustor: (as shown on the Deed of Trust) Kathleen Ann Martini, an unmarried woman 803 N Easy St Payson AZ 85541-0000 Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) BMO Harris Bank NA, successor by merger with M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank 180 N. Executive Drive Brookfield, WI 53005 NAME, ADDRESS & TELEPHONE NUMBER OF TRUSTEE:

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LEGAL NOTICES (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Larry O Folks Folks & O’Connor, PLLC 1850 N. Central Ave, #1140 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 (602) 262-2265 Fax request for sale information to: (602) 256-9101.

Sales information is also available online at: www.folksoconnor.com Dated: 10/20/2015 /s/ Larry O. Folks

By Larry O. Folks, a member of the State Bar of Arizona, as required

by A.R.S. §33-803, Subsection (A)(2) State of ARIZONA))ss. County of MARICOPA) On 10/20/2015 before me, TWHiggins, Notary Public, personally appeared Larry O Folks personally known to me (our proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I hereunto set my hand and official seal. /s/ TWHiggins TWHiggins Notary Public - State of Arizona Maricopa County Commission Expires 02/12/2017 15972: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27/2015: Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 10/2/2015 TS No. : AZ-11-464852-BN Order No. : 14-102979 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 12/19/2007 and recorded 1/7/2008 as Instrument 2008-000241 , in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona . Notice! If you believe there is a defense to the trustee sale or if you have an objection to the trustee sale, you must file an action and obtain a court order pursuant to rule 65, Arizona rules of civil procedure, stopping the sale no later than 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time of the last business day before the scheduled date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 1/11/2016 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: At the front entrance to the County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: Lot 224 and Lot 225 of TONTO CREEK SHORES, according to Map No. 441, records of Gila County, Arizona Purported Street Address:

LEGAL NOTICES 507 and 515 S. STETSON, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 304-33-225, 304-33-226 Original Principal Balance: $117,500.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, NA C/O WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. 1 Home Campus X2504-017 Customer Service Des Moines, IA 50328 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): THERESA K. HERNANDEZ, A MARRIED PERSON 224 Stetson Drive., Payson, AZ 85541 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 888-988-6736 Login to: Salestrack.tdsf.com AZ-11-464852-BN The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona es-

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LEGAL NOTICES crow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this let-

LEGAL NOTICES ter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-11-464852-BN Dated: 10/1/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Ellene Barnett, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 10/1/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared Ellene Barnett, who proved to me on the basis of satis-

LEGAL NOTICES factory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0094644 11/6/2015 11/13/2015 11/20/2015 11/27/2015

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Thursday, November 12 from 5pm-7pm Payson Golf Course

Join the Fun! even if you don’t know beans $10 will get you a Brat, Cole Slaw, Glass of Beer and 7 Tasting Portions of the BEST BEANS in the Rim Country by seven competing cooks!

Vote for your favorite beans Winner receives braggin’ rights and a traveling trophy!

Proceeds to benefit our local Payson Area Food Drive

Make checks payable to Rim Country Rotary Foundation

Payson Roundup SPORTS Friday, November 6, 2015

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WePlayin’ 4First Members of YoPlayin4Second pose for a photo after winning the Town of Payson’s Fall Men’s Softball League Championship. Mike’s Custom Auto Body finished second, Deco Stone third, All-State fourth, The Big Sticks fifth and First Flight sixth.

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THE PAYSON ROUNDUP IS PRINTED ON 100% RECYCLED NEWSPRINT Div. 4 Section 1 Football Final Standings

Section

W L Show Low 5 0 Snowflake 4 1 Blue Ridge 2 3 Winslow 2 3 Payson 2 3 Page 0 5

All Games

W L PF PA 10 0 477 127 9 1 377 83 7 3 187 148 5 5 285 256 6 4 294 227 1 9 103 449

Note: According to the AzPreps365.com website, Blue Ridge (6-3) finished third, Winslow (4-5) fourth and Payson (3-4) fifth based on winning percentage in Division 4 games. It doesn’t take into consideration that Payson beat Division 3 Flagstaff.

Friday, Oct. 30 results Show Low 48, Payson 0 Snowflake 41, Winslow 8 Blue Ridge 38, Page 6

Gridders hope to put it all together in postseason From page 1B after missing the last five games.

Davis left last week’s 48-0 loss at No. 2 Show Low after four plays. But he’s expected to return from ankle and shoulder injuries in the Longhorns’ first playoff game in two years and the third in Swartwood’s four seasons leading the program.

Swartwood had been targeting a late-regular season return for Chapman. But he aggravated the injury on fall break. If he’s anywhere near 100 percent healthy, that could change everything.

The 2013 100-meter dash state champion is a game-changer. If he plays, throw out the rankings.

No opponent is safe.

But it seems unlikely that another standout will be ready.

Junior center/linebacker Korben

White is battling a knee issue that’s kept him out the last couple of weeks and leaves his status for Saturday in question.

And Estrada returned last week from an ankle/heel injury that’s hampered him since Blue Ridge but only carried the ball three times. Swartwood did not reply to a text inquiring about his status for Saturday’s 6 p.m. kickoff in the desert.

Sarnowski returned from a shoulder injury suffered in Lakeside to play linebacker last week.

A Longhorns’ win over Pusch Ridge would probably shock the state.

But not a small town in the Rim Country of Arizona.

No, this was supposed to be the year.

Maybe it still can be.

Sports Briefs Youth volleyball

Youth basketball

Nov. 13 is the deadline to sign up for the Town of Payson’s Youth Volleyball Leagues for boys and girls. The fee is $30.

Games for both the fourth-sixth grade and the seventh-ninth grade leagues are Friday nights and Saturday mornings.

Practices begin as early as the week of Dec. 30.

Dec. 11 is the deadline to sign up for the Town of Payson’s Fifth-Sixth Grade Basketball.

The cost is $30.

Games are Friday nights and Saturday mornings at Rim Country Middle School.

Call the Parks and Rec Department at 928-472-5113 for more information.

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