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Massive fraud probed at Pine Water Auditor general seeks missing $300,000 by
Michele Nelson
roundup staff reporter
The Arizona auditor general continues to investigate hundreds of thousands of dollars missing from the Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District accounts, according to sources questioned by the AG.
The investigation into the apparently missing money is separate from the previous investigation of former Pine Water treasurer Mike Greer, now facing trial on seven felony counts including conflict of interest, fraud and forgery. The most recent investigation cen-
ters on events that took place when Greer was on the board. The only current board member who was on the board at that time is Tom Weeks. Other members on the board at that time resigned as a group in the face of a recall effort. The investigator from the auditor
general’s office would not confirm or deny the ongoing investigation, but she did say that if anyone has information on embezzlement by a person at a public utility she would welcome the information. Three people interviewed by the investigator confirmed the broad details of the investigation. None would go on the record. The people interviewed said the
auditor general questioned them about $300,000 or more missing from the PSWID books. The AG also asked the sources about possible forged signatures on district checks and the existence of a second set of books. The investigator also asked questions about the district’s relationship with Sunny Mountain Realty, which
• See Auditor general, page 3
Explosion engulfs apartment building by Michele Nelson and Alexis Bechman roundup staff reporters
A massive gas explosion that blew some residents out of their shoes and “vaporized” their escape route engulfed a two-story apartment building at 201 E. Zurich St. at 8 p.m. Saturday. Miraculously, no one was killed in the explosion heard all over Payson. Eight people were injured including two Alliant Gas employees investigating the leak hours after residents first reported smelling propane. “It’s just a miracle not many more were seriously injured and there were no fatalities,” said Payson Police Chief Don Engler. Jim Speiser posted a message saying his granddaughter was trapped in
the bathroom of her second-story unit and her fiance was “literally blown out of his shoes ... Worst of all, the only staircase to escape was vaporized. We still don’t know how they got out, but they all did without so much as a scratch.” Hours earlier residents had called the fire department after smelling gas in the area. Firefighters investigated and then called in the gas company that services the propane lines throughout town. The fire department units had left the scene by the time of the explosion, according to fire department officials. People by then had also been cleared to go back into the building, according to reports from residents. Of the nine people in the building at
• See Explosion, page 2
‘Kill them with positivity’ by
Peter Aleshire
roundup editor
Payson lovers last week unleashed a campaign intended to jump-start Payson’s economic recovery with a jolt of positive energy. “The thing that distinguishes Payson is this unique combination of a life of adventure and hometown living,” said Donovan Christian, pastor of the Expedition Church, one of a core group of people who envisioned the new “Adventure Where We Live” campaign. The group on Friday showcased new videos, promotional posters, ads and an innovative “passport” program intended to ensure visitors and residents savor Rim Country’s great spots — and vital businesses. More than 150 community leaders assembled in the Sawmill Theatres building to hear the pitch. “If we bring the positivity to Payson, people will hold that flag up and fly it,” said local business owner Joe Klein. He said he wants to counter the complaints of people always looking for problems. “I believe we will tip the scales quickly. We’re a community standing up for ourselves. We’re going to kill everybody with kindness. We’re going to kill everybody with positivity.”
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An apparent gas line explosion on Saturday night destroyed a two-story apartment building in Payson. Of the nine people in or near the explosion, six suffered injuries — including a pregnant woman and several children. One woman was airlifted to the Valley with serious burns. Community groups are raising money to help the families.
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In case you didn’t mail in your ballot and need to vote today in the general election, Tuesday, Nov. 8, the following have been designated as Vote Centers/ Polling Places where any voter may get a ballot and cast it: Payson Vote Center 1, Expedition Church, 302 S. Ash St. Payson Vote Center 2, First Payson Church of the Nazarene, 200 E. Tyler Parkway Star Valley Vote Center, Rim View Community Church, 4180 E. Highway 260, Star Valley Globe Vote Center, Globe Elks Lodge, 1910 E. Maple St., Globe Miami Vote Center, Miami High School, 4635 E. Ragus Road, Miami Ballots may also be cast at the voter’s precinct polling place, however, the voter must be registered in the polling place precinct to vote. Northern Gila County polling places are:
Tonto Basin, Tonto Basin Chamber of Commerce, 45675 Highway 188, Tonto Basin Gisela, Gisela Community Center, 136 S. Tatum Trail, Gisela Pine Strawberry East and Pine Strawberry West, First Baptist Church of Pine, 4039 N. Highway 87, Pine Whispering Pines, East Verde Baptist Church, 11209 N. Houston Mesa Road, Whispering Pines Zane Grey, Christopher Creek
Bible Fellowship Church, 1036 E. Christopher Creek Lane, Christopher Creek Young, Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Highway 288, Young Polling Places and Vote Centers are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Voters must have photo identification to cast their ballots. For more information, contact the Gila County Department of Elections, 928-402-8750 or 928-402-8708.
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the time of the explosion, six suffered injuries in addition to the two Alliant Gas employees. The injured included one pregnant woman and several children. One woman with burns was rushed to the Valley by helicopter. She was reportedly in stable condition as of Sunday, according to Engler. One other person reportedly spent the night in the Banner Payson Medical Center, said fire officials. Adding to the confusion of the event, several Valley media outlets early on reported multiple fatalities. Those reports stoked concern for the several hours it took the Payson Police Department to track down everyone who had been in the building and issue a statement on the injuries. Reports suggested that at least one pet remains missing. The explosion damaged several power lines, knocking power out to residents in the area for several hours Saturday night. The day before this explosion, firefighters were in the area of East Continental Drive, south of the hospital, after residents reported smelling gas. Alliant Gas is reportedly still looking into that report, according to fire department officials. The Arizona Red Cross was on scene shortly after the incident. None of the residents needed housing assistance, as they found shelter with friends and family. A Red Cross team will meet with residents and also go door to door in the neighborhood Monday to offer support services and pass out educational material about disasters. The community rallied quickly to support the displaced families, who lost all their possessions in the fire. Shenoa Guesenberry and Caitlin Kovac established the Payson Crisis Relief Fund on Facebook to help the families. “We are taking donations of clothes, food, money, baby items, anything,” Kovac
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An apparent explosion in a propane gas line demolished a two-story apartment building Saturday night and injured six people, one of them seriously. Firefighters spent hours containing the fire and waiting for the shutoff of the gas line. said. “All proceeds will go to the families that really need our help.” The online community immediately started to offer clothes and furniture to the victims. “There was a tremendous outpouring from the community,” Engler said. “People were stopping by to offer help.” Several Go Fund Me accounts have been established to help victims. One is called the Payson Apartment Fire Victims, which had raised $380 as of Monday. The Payson Explosion Recovery Fund had raised $610. Speiser set up the Payson Explosion Recovery Fund on behalf of his granddaughter Savannah Bartlemus, who lived in the apartment with her fiance and two infant children on the second floor. Speiser wrote that Savannah got trapped in the bathroom after the explosion and the door had to be smashed in to rescue her. Payson officials have not officially determined the cause of the blast. Engler said a team of investigators from a variety of state and local agencies will seek the cause
of the blast. The scene of the fire on Saturday night had a strange, suspended quality — as flames still appeared to rise from a gas line that served the apartment building. “It looks like a gas grill,” said one resident of the curiously regular spacing of the tongues of flame rising from the ground. Behind the flames, the apartment building lay crumpled in a heap with only the gable of the roof visible in the rubble. The staircase that led up to the apartment building eerily led to nowhere. Fire trucks from as far away as Globe came to assist in the emergency. Engler said all hands were called in to help. “We called to bring in enough medical and fire help for additional mutual aid,” said Engler. Hellsgate, Christopher-Kohl’s, Payson and Pine-Strawberry fire departments all responded, along with Tri-City, Claypool, Globe and Rural Metro departments. DPS, ADOT and APS were all on scene along with an Alliant Gas truck.
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Payson ammunition plant seeks to reopen Awaiting supplies, untangling legal issues by
Alexis Bechman
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Payson’s ammunition manufacturing plant reopened two weeks ago, but the production lines don’t appear to be in operation. Advanced Tactical Armament Concepts (ATAC) founder Jim Antich said the company is ordering parts and will resume manufacturing HPR ammo once the parts come in. He indicated Oct. 26 that would be sometime in the next week. ATAC’s spokesperson Mary Beth West said she could not offer specific details on ATAC’s operations for competitive and proprietary reasons. “While it’s not an overnight progress, progress is moving forward on business resumption by ATAC in Payson,” she said in an email. ATAC closed its doors in September reportedly due to financial issues, sending its 45 employees home. Jim told the Roundup the company had acquired additional financial backers and had reopened, but would not comment on the specifics of what caused the closure. “We had some issues, but they are taken care of. They are done,” he said. “We have brought in some partners and they are real excited about what we are doing. They want this to be a 100-million-round facility and that is the goal. The partners that we brought in have a lot of marketing experience.” When Bobby Davis, the town’s economic development specialist, learned employees were out of work when the plant closed, he stepped in, setting up a place for employees to meet with the county director of Arizona@Work, who could help with unemployment and job assistance. The Antichs did not appreciate this help and had their lawyer serve Davis with a cease and desist letter to stop him from talking about ATAC. Jim and his son Jeff Antich have been working aggressively to open a new, much larger ammunition man-
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Advanced Tactical Armament Concepts (ATAC) founder Jim Antich said the company is ordering parts and will resume manufacturing HPR ammo once the parts come in. ufacturing facility in Alcoa, Tenn. under the Antichs’ other company, Advanced Munitions International (AMI) Investment Holdings LLC. The Antichs’ lawyer said Davis’ efforts to speak with employees, the media and Alcoa officials about ATAC have been unwanted and unhelpful. Attorney Robert Angres suggested it represented “tortious interference with prospective business advantage.” The Antichs have also been battling several lawsuits. In one, former business partners are suing the Antichs for trademark infringement for the use of the HPR and other logos. ATAC’s former president, Mark Kresser, also sued ATAC for breach of contract. On Nov. 1, the U.S. District Court of Nevada dismissed Kresser’s suit. “No settlement or exchange of any type between plaintiff and defendants took place,” West said of the Kresser case. “We are pleased to move past this matter and, as before, wish Mr. Kresser well in his future endeavors,” Jim said. Jim told the Roundup in recent weeks that he believes the other lawsuit will end in their favor as well. In that suit, Josh Phair, David
Anderson and Steven Carlitz, three former business partners from Scottsdale Firearms LLC, are suing Jim, Jeff and ATAC for using the HPR brand without their consent. The Scottsdale Firearms partners said they created, registered and own the HPR, BLACK OPS and EMCON brands with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The men say they gave the Antichs permission to use the HPR logo or marks as it related to their partnership for the manufacture and sale of ammunition. The men said they gave significant time and money creating, maintaining and promoting the HPR brands from 2009 to present, according to court documents the Roundup received. The Antichs had been looking for a place to expand their operations for some time. They looked at the Granite Dells in Payson, but dropped the project due to concerns with the size of the property. They looked at several other states and settled on Tennessee due, in part, to certain economic incentives. Jim has been adamant that building the new manufacturing facility in Tennessee does not mean they will close the doors of the Payson location. He told the Roundup he plans to expand the Payson plant to produce
100 million rounds a year. At the Tennessee plant, Jim said AMI would manufacture a new brand of ammunition and not HPR ammo. However, in a FastTrack Economic Development Grant Program application with the state of Tennessee that the Roundup located online, the $250 million Tennessee project is described as the “company relocating from Payson, Arizona to Blount County,” with both some corporate staff and equipment moving. Jim said he would move the Payson location if he felt Payson no longer wanted the company in the community. He also told the Roundup the company would not manufacture HPR ammunition in Tennessee and that they never planned to do so, saying Tennessee officials were investing in him and his son’s talent, not the HPR brand. That is not how the Scottsdale Firearms partners see it. In court documents, they allege the Antichs pursued the Tennessee opportunity using the HPR brand, which they claim is Scottsdale Firearm’s intellectual property. They point out the Antichs even stood in front of an HPR branded backdrop when they made the Tennessee expansion announcement.
The Scottsdale Firearms partners said they were not privy to the Tennessee deal and did not give permission for the AMI to use the HPR marks. The Antichs have since filed a counterclaim against Scottsdale Firearms. In court documents, ATAC says it has been the sole manufacturer of HPR ammo since 2010 and has common law rights to the HPR mark. ATAC says Scottsdale Firearms discontinued using the HPR mark in late 2011 and therefore, abandoned the HPR mark. ATAC is asking the court to cancel Scottsdale Firearm’s HPR, BLACK OPS and EMCON trademarks on the grounds of abandonment. “SF (Scottsdale Firearms) has acquiesced in ATAC’s sale of ammunition under the HPR, BLACK OPS and EMCON brands and style for many years, with no request to participate in the sales or profits nor any suggestion that ATAC was not permitted to engage in such activities …” ATAC’s lawyers wrote in the counterclaim. Jim said he believes ATAC will be successful in the suit and will continue to manufacture HPR ammo. “Anybody can sue anybody for anything they want to, but we are still making that brand and will continue to make that brand,” he said.
Auditor general continues to investigate Pine Water District From page 1 sold the district the building in which it now operates. In January of this year, the Payson Justice Court issued a search warrant involving Becky Sigeti, the former office manager of PSWID. She also formerly worked for Sunny Mountain Realty, said the sources. When she worked at the Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District, she was actually an employee of CH2M
Hill, the consulting firm that operates the district. Sigeti has since quit her job and moved out of state. Those close to the investigation say one computer housed all of the financial records related to the missing money. They said investigators seized computers and financial records. The sources said the investigation involved questions about the possible forgery of the signatures of board members with the authority to sign checks.
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PSWID board chairman Russ Brock would not comment on the status of any continuing investigation by the auditor general. However, he said the district has overhauled its financial systems since those events took place. The auditor general issued a host of recommendations for changing the way the district handles money and projects, based on the problems revealed by its investigation into Greer’s alleged actions.
Greer allegedly steered a contract to replace well pumps toward a company in which he had a financial interest that he failed to disclose. He also allegedly moved money between accounts, misstated bank account balances, forged signatures on letters and took other actions that affected both the district and the Gila County Sheriff’s Posse, for which he was also treasurer. The total of his charges and the value of the contracts for the pumps added
up to less than $100,000 — far less than the amount of money still allegedly missing. Brock said the current board not only agreed to make changes suggested by the auditor general, but hired the independent auditing firm that assisted in the auditor general’s investigation to conduct a more in-depth audit of internal controls on finances. The accounting firm presented its recommendations at the last board meeting.
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• Nov. 8, 1960: John F. Kennedy, 43, becomes the youngest man and first Roman Catholic ever to be elected president of the United States. • Nov. 9, 1971: John Emil List slaughters his family in their Westfield, N.J., home and then disappears for 18 years. List had methodically devised a plan, saying the family was going out of town. By the time authorities discovered the bodies, he had vanished. List was found in West Virginia in 1989. • Nov. 6, 1973: NASA’s Pioneer 10 spacecraft began photographing Jupiter. • Nov. 7, 1991: Basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson stuns the world by announcing his sudden retirement from the Los Angeles Lakers, after testing positive for the AIDS virus. Johnson was one of the first sports stars to go public about his HIV-positive status.
If you haven’t voted, take this one final scrap of information with you into the voting booth. Pinnacle West now says it’s spending $3.5 million to elect Republicans Andy Tobin, Boyd Dunn and Bob Burns. The parent company of APS is also spending heavily to defeat Democrats Bill Mundell and Tom Chabin, who have been critical of the private utility company’s effort to all but eliminate incentives for solar customers and win an 8 percent rate increase. We hope voters won’t let this shameless effort to buy a friendly panel of regulators succeed. Bizarrely — it’s perfectly legal for APS and Pinnacle West to spend millions electing the people who will regulate its business — thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United. That decision conferred on corporations free speech rights and gutted any effort to limit their political spending. Congress and the Arizona Legislature ignored the Supreme Court’s invitation to pass new laws that would at least require the disclosure of all dark money spending. Now, the urge to simply vote against anyone with dark money support is complicated by the breadth of the dark money takeover of our political system. For instance, SolarCity is reportedly spending freely to boost the prospects of Mundell and Chabin, based on their avowed support for expanding solar energy in the state. We hate the idea of these dark money special interest contributions on any side of a question of public policy. But the Pinnacle West effort is so egregious and corrupting, we can only hope voters will decisively reject this shameless effort to stack the deck in favor of a rate increase. Now, one can certainly argue the merits of both the requested APS rate increase and the proposed decrease in incentives for rooftop solar installations. APS hasn’t had a rate increase in years — and has proposed a complicated peak use demand charge that could encourage lower energy use during peak hours. On the other hand, critics say parent company Pinnacle West is enjoying record profits. Meanwhile, the voter-controlled Salt River Project is actually proposing a rate decrease — although it’s not regulated by the Corporation Commission. Please note, the APS CEO makes more than $1 million a month — while the SRP CEO makes about $1 million for the year. When it comes to reducing incentives to go solar, APS argues that solar customers still rely on the grid during the night time, but they get so much credit for power they generate while the sun’s shining that they don’t pay their fair share of the cost of the infrastructure. On the other hand, advocates for solar say that more solar energy will not only reduce the release of greenhouse gases but will also postpone the day when APS has to build expensive new power plants. They suggest APS wants to build more power plants since the commission sets the rates based on the company’s investment in infrastructure. Clearly, these are complicated issues. And that’s exactly why consumers need the protection of an independent Corporation Commission to regulate these massive, government-granted monopolies. Pinnacle West’s shameless dark money makes a mockery of that independence. Bear in mind, the company spent more than $3 million two years ago to elect two of the incumbents. Placing three more regulators on the political payroll will give the utility effective control of the commission months before it decides on a rate increase that will ultimately cost consumers billions. Granted, the dark money support for Bob Burns poses something of a problem. He has crusaded for the past year in an attempt to force Pinnacle West and APS to confirm and detail political spending from two years ago. Now he finds himself in the awkward position of receiving support from another dark money campaign, despite having urged the utilities to stay out of campaigns. Neither Tobin nor Boyd have supported his effort to force disclosure. That might provide a justification for supporting Burns, despite the APS effort to make sure he’s one of the people deciding on its proposed rate increase. But overall, we hope voters will decisively reject Pinnacle West’s latest attempt to corrupt the process by buying the regulators it prefers.
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Fossil Creek solution Editor: Having served with the sheriff’s office for eight years, plus many decades wandering around Rim Country, I am aware of innumerable swimming locations, which are much easier to drive/walk to without much of an effort. Putting a lifeguard at Fossil Creek, while making a good sound bite, will do absolutely nothing for overall public safety with the tens of thousands of other swimming locations in Rim Country. I think the best option would be to simply put up a sign that states “Swim at your own risk.” David
The forgotten war Editor: This message is in regards to the Korean War, which is seldom mentioned in the press or on TV. Sept. 15, 1950, 66 years ago, I was on the USS Boxer aircraft carrier with Task Force 77. We were operating on the west coast of Korea. I came up on radar watch around 6 a.m. I was one of the four section leaders in the Radar Combat Information Center (CIC). I looked at one of the radar screens and it had many yellow dots on it. I asked the officer on deck, sir, what are those? He said those are ships. I asked permission to step out on the gangplank to look at the scene. He gave me permission, so I stepped out and counted 14 destroyers in a circle around us. There were two cruisers just ahead of the USS Boxer and another aircraft carrier beside us. There were a number of troop ships outside our circle of ships who had just let down their front gate. Many LSTs, loaded with Marines, were launched heading for the beach, known as the Inchon Invasion. I mention this because for whatever reason, the Korean War seems to be a forgotten war the USA fought. Over 52,000 men gave their lives during that conflict and 172,847 were injured. Many families are still thinking of their loved ones who gave their all even 66 years later. A result of winning the war involved Rev. David Yonggi Cho, who rapidly established mega Christian churches throughout South Korea. It is now a Christian nation today. That was a win-win situation, i.e., we won the war and South Korea became a Christian nation. Please lift up a prayer for those still hurting fro that conflict. Tom Huffman ex-2nd class Navy petty office radarman
Supports McCain Editor: I am not a citizen of Arizona, but the current electoral situation in our country is of such a serious concern to me that I am forced to write this letter. It is not intended as a political endorsement for any other office than that of Arizona senator. Mrs. Clinton will probably win the elec-
tion. However, her overall record does not inspire confidence that her administration will be transparent, fair, partial or objective. Her statements as to the Benghazi incident were conflicting. Her reasons relative to the private use of emails while conducting official government business as secretary of state lack credibility. Her statements relative to the fundraising efforts suggest a pay for play attitude and mentality. She is prone to social engineering. Her relationships with many of the sitting senators are either poor or non-existent and there seems to be no hope for improvement. Therefore her ability to “work with Congress” appears to be in doubt. When all of these factors are considered in their totality, it becomes increasingly imperative that a system of “checks and balances” be in place in order to restrict the power of the administrative branch to run roughshod over Congress and in particular the Senate as to certain appointments and executive orders. Mrs. Kirkpatrick is partisan to the nth degree and can be expected to side with Mrs. Clinton on almost all issues regardless of their merits. In this regard Mrs. Kirkpatrick voted against rejecting the giveaways by the administration relative to the Iran Nuclear Agreement, an act Mrs. Clinton endorsed. Furthermore, she has no history or reputation of compromising with “the other side” in order to get things done. On the other hand, Sen. McCain’s record in the Senate shows that he will “reach across the aisle” when necessary in order to get things done, an attitude in short supply by the Senate. His entire life commends him. Sen. McCain has already shown by his actions that he puts the welfare of the country above his own. One example of this was when in captivity in Vietnam, he rejected an early release from POW prison because it would be seen as a propaganda effect detrimental to the United States as his father was the Navy Pacific Commander when the release was offered. He has been an effective and positive voice for Arizona during his entire political career. For these reasons, Mr. McCain is by far the better choice for the office of United States senator from Arizona and should be re-elected to that position. Please do America and Arizona a favor and vote for Sen. McCain. Marshall O. Potter, Jr. Ashburn, Va.
Not voting for Hillary Editor: A letter writer argues, “It’s time for a change” (Roundup, Oct. 25) and “The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.” As long as the subject is not the stock market, the letter writer might be right, most of the time. So let’s examine, first, the past behavior of Donald Trump: While he’s a typical bombastic New Yorker with a big mouth, and he grew up in a period in which men scored creds with other men by bragging about their sexual exploits in locker room talk, he has a record to treating female employees of his empire with decency and equal pay. The mere fact that his kids are mature,
intelligent, and well-spoken speaks volumes for his measured approach to the responsibilities of parenthood. Most importantly, like most Americans, he is sick to death of the rampant corruption permeating the federal government and its media lapdogs, and wants to clean it up and clean it out. Now let’s discuss the only other viable candidate: The letter writer is correct when she says it is important to know who you are voting for, and then talks about Hillary’s accomplishments as though they were to be commended. Hillary and her philandering husband presides over a monstrous criminal regime masquerading as a charity; as secretary of state she has engaged in a pattern of egregious “pay for play” in which foreign governments have paid her foundation slush fund millions of dollars for access and favored treatment; she has risked our national security by trafficking in classified information on her personal unsecured server; she has verbally given away national secrets in speeches to international bankers; she allowed an act of war against our nation, the attack on the consulate in Benghazi, and prohibited any attempt at military rescue; many, many people who have been prepared to testify against her and her regime in legal proceedings regularly turn up dead; and every time someone blindsides her with a question any rational and honest person should be able to answer with equanimity, she launches into an Olympian-grade tantrum of screaming obscenities and throwing things that make Trump’s “locker-room banter” pale into insignificance, which happened numerous times during her tenure as first lady and happened most recently when Matt Lauer asked a perfectly legitimate question without first vetting it through her in advance. This latter penchant for explosive, uncontrolled rage is not a personality defect I or any other rational person wants within a thousand yards of the nuclear codes controlled by the president. Our planet would not survive. Donald L. Cline
Cattlegrowers’ event Editor: The Gila County Cattle Growers Association invites the public to join in to kick off the holiday season Saturday, Nov. 19, with our Annual Holiday DinnerDance and Gift Auction at the Gila County Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall. The no-host bar, sponsored by the Globe Lions Club will open at 5 p.m. Dinner, meltin-the-mouth 12-ounce steaks and all the fixin’s, is at 6 p.m. Rounding out the evening, guests will dance the night away to the music of the Ron Gibson band. Items to be auctioned include a 10-day/8night trip to Acapulco and Cabo San Lucas, a Ruger 22 rifle, an original David Boni sculpture, power tools and many more items. Space is limited and the time is getting closer. For tickets and information, call the Globe-Miami Regional Chamber of Commerce at 928-425-4495. Reservations must be in by Nov. 15, so, mark your calendars and give us a call. We hope to see you there. Gila County Cattle Growers Association
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The case of the perplexed professor by
Peter Aleshire
roundup editor
Well, here’s a strange little case. Northern Arizona University forestry professor Stephen Dewhurst sued the U.S. Forest Service for so thoroughly ignoring its own rules in awarding the contract for the Four Forest Restoration Initiative that he can’t possibly explain it to his students. Consider the action an academic primal scream in the face of the often-incomprehensible process by which the Forest Service makes all kinds of decisions. After all, the Forest Service awarded the contract to thin roughly 1 million acres to one contractor, who after a year concluded they couldn’t actually do any thinning. So the Forest Service switched the contract to a second contractor — Good Earth — who in the last three years or so has thinned about 15,000 acres rather than the 60,000 to 90,000 the contract envisioned. What professor could explain that? Specifically, Dewhurst’s lawsuit asserted that the Forest Service spent two years — give or take — working on an environ-
mental impact statement and gathering up more than 1,000 comments on the 4FRI project — including nine formal objections to the draft plan. This included many comments and objections submitted by none other than professor Dewhurst. Dewhurst complained the Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act in the way it reviewed the project. He maintained the Forest Service didn’t consider a full range of restoration alternatives beyond the plan to use a combination of logging and controlled burns to drastically reduce tree densities on a million acres. Moreover, the Forest Service made arbitrary changes in the goals and the plan itself during the long and complicated process. As a result, the Forest Service more or less ignored many of the objections and comments. United States District Judge Neil Wake summarized Dewhurst’s position: “He alleges that because of ‘the failure of the Defendants to ensure implementation and compliance with the law and the rules,’ he finds himself unable to teach his universi-
ty students ‘how the laws and rules are to be followed.’” The judge decided the professor lacked legal standing to even bring a lawsuit. To have legal standing, he would have to have suffered some particular economic injury as a result of the action of the Forest Service. The possible environmental damage to the world in which he lives doesn’t count. Moreover, the injury has to stem from something the Forest Service did that the court could reasonably correct. “It is abundantly clear (the laws) were not designed to protect educators from having to explain agency decisions to their students. Explaining government actions to students is precisely what educators in a variety of disciplines are tasked with doing every day — even when those actions are ones they find perplexing ... Accordingly, he is without standing to sue.” Probably for the best. Can you imagine the lawsuits political science professors could file as a result of the presidential election?
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Adventure Where We Live campaign From page 1 Payson Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Cameron Davis said the group involved the town, which has now developed a logo, videos and a comprehensive marketing approach based on the theme of “Adventure Where We Live.” He said when he saw the proposal “I thought, this is the next evolution — this is where we need to go — this is exactly the perception we need to send out to the rest of the state of Arizona.” The group’s enthusiasm and the videos and posters provoked frequent applause from the audience, which included town councilors, school board members, chamber of commerce members, town, school and county officials and many local business owners. The town’s current marketing programs frequently include the slogan a “cool mountain town.” The “Adventure Where We Live” campaign picks up that phrase and builds on it. Many of the posters and visuals were based on the photography of Craig Miller, better known as DJ Craig — who provides music and takes photography at town events throughout the year. “This is a beginning,” said Mayor-elect Craig Swartwood. “This is the tip of the spear — the rest of it is kind of up to all you guys. It’s for you. It’s for us. It’s a true public private partnership that’s going to hopefully go like wildfire — it will make us a better community and hopefully for you businesses it will help you to thrive. This is not just Payson. This runs from Tonto Basin, down by Tonto National Monument, to Pine/Strawberry, up to the Rim — it’s regional promotion.” The group is still developing a “passport” program, to encourage people to visit both top attractions in Rim Country and local businesses. The group will develop a booklet with 35 places, each with two or three business sponsors. People — especially kids — can collect stamps or cellphone pictures of codes in each place and business. This will enter visitors in a drawing, with thousands of dollars in prizes. Davis explained, “We want to create a breadcrumb trail throughout our community of all the things to see and do. We want to help our visitors discover all that we have to offer. We will create an app they can download and put on their smartphones and through the proceeds of the sponsorship create an incentive for people to want to do this.” Mostly, the group wants to inspire pride in Payson — and engage residents in an effort to explain to outsiders and one another what they love about the town. Klein said he fell in love with Payson as soon as he moved here and his friends from the Valley felt the same. Several have already moved to Rim Country. But he discovered a frustrating division in the community. “I kept running across people who couldn’t say enough positive things. Then I would come across people who couldn’t say enough negative things. And they were completely ignoring the things we love about this community,” he said. He hopes the campaign can focus on the youth in the community. “If we can make the youth of our community the heroes — this community will change. If you want anything to be healthy, you invest in the children. Make them feel like they’re the heroes. They’re going to work really, really hard if they feel like they’re the heroes of our community.”
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Signs department vigilance helps prevent accidents Gila County “What people do with street signs, I have no idea,” says Steve Williams, engineering technician for the Signs Department for Gila County Public Works. The Signs Department fixes or replaces signs when they’re stolen, shot up, paintballed, knocked down, or otherwise destroyed. “They also play an essential role in preventing accidents by responding to community concerns, taking a close look at problem areas, and helping maintain safe roadway conditions,” says District One Supervisor Tommie Martin. Kyle Scott, an engineering technician for the Signs Department in Payson, has been working recently on “stop bars” in the Pine Strawberry area. Scott explains that the wide, white, reflective strips painted on the street in front of stop signs are another way to help make drivers aware of stop signs. Road striping like the stop bars is “retro reflective,” which means it reflects light back to its source with very minimal scattering. Tiny glass beads applied to the paint once it’s on the road help produce this reflective effect. This type of reflectivity is especially important for nighttime driving. “Driving at night is like driving on a totally different road on another planet,” says Williams. Soon the signs crew and Signs Department Supervisor Mike Golden will begin performing nighttime road safety audits, identifying nighttime hazards or signs that may be beginning to lose their reflectivity. Williams explains that they rely a lot on the county’s older residents to direct them to roadways or intersections that might be more difficult to navigate in the dark. In general, public input is an indispensable part of the sign department’s work. “The public calling in helps us a ton,” says Scott. “We have a lot of roads out there and we can’t be everywhere.” On a typical day, Scott begins by picking up any work orders — likely addressing concerns brought up by residents — from Timber Region Roads Administrative Assistant Nyra Hillery. He likes to use work orders as an opportunity to inspect the area surrounding wherever he’s headed and address any issues that he finds along the way, from clearing brush to increase visibility to replacing any signs that need attention. If he or Williams require a sign that they don’t have on hand, they place an order at the sign shop with Shelley from
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A stop sign like this one will be repaired and reused by the Gila County Signs Department.
Vuksanovich, another engineering technician for the Signs Department. For the past 12 years, every sign on every county road has been made by Vuksanovich. When she’s not filling an order, Vuksanovich is repairing signs that have been vandalized. She washes off paintballs and patches bullet holes. Re-using the signs saves the county money, and making all signage on-site reduces shipping costs and wait-time. Replacing regulatory signs, like stop signs and speed limit signs, is always a top priority, as are roads that are highly traveled and roads that get a lot of use by non-locals. Ensuring that streets are labeled for 911 is also vitally important. Far and away, the most common concern that residents bring up regarding signs is speeding. In response to a complaint that the speed limit is too high in a particular area, for example, they might perform a speed study, make sure signage is up to date, or implement a speed advisory on a curve or a blind area, if applicable. “We do what we can to help,” says Scott. Williams says he’s proud that the department addresses every person that calls. “There’s nobody that gets ignored,” he says. In addition to looking closely at information that comes in from the public, Williams and Scott analyze accident reports from the Gila County Sheriff’s Department, plotting them out on a map and seeing what can be done to address areas of high accident frequency. “You can’t prevent all accidents, but you can cut them down,” says Williams. Scott takes particular pride in this aspect of his job; he likes that he gets to help keep the community safe. “I take pride in the quality of the work I do,” Scott adds. “When I get done and a sign looks good — a nice, tall, straight, correct sign — I feel really proud.” To contact the Signs Department in the Timber Region, call 928-468-2801.
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Members of Payson High School’s Anti-tobacco Squad hosted a “pledge wall” at Payson High School as part of Red Ribbon Week. The wall provided a public opportunity for fellow students to sign their names and commit to remain drug free.
Students lead regional tobacco prevention groups Gila County “The Payson Anti-tobacco Squad provides me with the opportunity to help the community,” says Elizabeth Mabb, president of the newly formed, student-led coalition at Payson High School. The Payson Anti-tobacco Squad (PATS) is one of three anti-tobacco coalitions at high schools in Gila County. “The coalitions are part of a regional, youth-led effort to reduce tobacco use in the area,” says District Two Supervisor Mike Pastor. “They’re just one piece of the puzzle for tobacco use prevention in Gila County.” Shaunae Casillas, tobacco free environments lead for the Gila County Public Health Department, is the coordinator for these student coalitions in Gila County. She explains that the regional collaboration that happens between the coalitions in Payson, Miami and Globe is fairly unique for a high school club. At the end of October, PATS members traveled along with Globe and Miami anti-tobacco coalition members to a conference with other clubs from all over the state. Casillas says the partnerships between clubs help highlight for the students that they share the same passions and ideas even though their backgrounds may be different. While at the conference, from
students practiced public speaking and learned about policy-making and current tobacco laws. “We want them to have the knowledge to support the ideas they’re fighting for.” The coalitions, which meet every other week during the students’ lunch hour, always begin the year by focusing on tobacco education. It’s likely that students show up with the knowledge that cigarettes cause cancer, but the curriculum works on giving them lesser-known facts so that they can be the best possible advocates to prevent tobacco use in their schools. Casillas explains why peer-to-peer advocacy is so important. “Students are going to listen to someone who is their age and stay more motivated not to smoke when that message comes from a peer,” says Casillas. “When they’re in the coalition, they’re leaders,” she adds. Completing the tobacco education piece gives coalition members a foundation to move forward and select a policy issue that they then work to change. Currently, PATS is researching Tobacco 21 — raising the legal age to 21 to purchase tobacco products — and creating smoke-free parks. Two years ago, for example, PATS’ sister club at Miami High School successfully pushed to make the town’s Veteran’s Memorial Park smoke-free. PATS will iden-
tify its own policy area to work on this year. The steps the students take along the way — researching, debating, and presenting their case — are equally as vital as the policy change itself. “We’re really building them up,” says Casillas. She explains that the students get real-world practice learning how to react when someone doesn’t like their idea, for example. They also learn things like how a bill becomes a law. “We hope that they’ll be able to stand up to peer pressure because they were able to stand up to their city council,” says Casillas. In addition to the work the coalitions do to affect change on tobacco policy in their communities, they also participate in community prevention events. Most recently, PATS students hosted a “pledge wall” at Payson High School as part of Red Ribbon Week. The wall provided a public opportunity for fellow students to sign their names and commit to remain drug free. PATS will also support Payson’s participation in the “Great American Smoke Out,” which is coming up on Nov. 17. Casillas is extremely proud of how much the students direct the coalitions’ activities. “I love the planning process with the kids,” says Casillas. “I just point in a direction and follow them as they go.”
We can all do our part to help smokers quit Dos and Don’ts from the American Cancer Society
Do respect that the quitter is in charge. This is their lifestyle change and their challenge, not yours. Do ask the person whether they want you to ask regularly how they’re doing. Ask how they’re feeling — not just whether they’ve stayed quit. Do let the person know that it’s OK to talk to you whenever they need to hear encouraging words. Do help the quitter get what they need, such as hard candy to suck on, straws to chew on, and fresh veggies cut up and kept in the refrigerator. Do spend time doing things
with the quitter to keep their mind off smoking — go to the movies, take a walk to get past a craving (what many call a “nicotine fit”), or take a bike ride together. Do try to see it from the
smoker’s point of view — a smoker’s habit may feel like an old friend that’s always been there when times were tough. It’s hard to give that up. Do make your home smoke free, meaning that no one can smoke in any part of the house. Do remove all lighters and ash trays from your home. Remove anything that reminds them of smoking Do wash clothes that smell like smoke. Clean carpets and drapes. Use air fresheners to help get rid of the tobacco smells — and don’t forget the car, too. Do help the quitter with a few chores, some child care, cooking — whatever will help lighten the stress of quitting. Do celebrate along the way.
Quitting smoking is a BIG DEAL! Don’t doubt the smoker’s ability to quit. Your faith in them reminds them they can do it. Don’t judge, nag, preach, tease, or scold. This may make the smoker feel worse about him or herself. You don’t want your loved one to turn to a cigarette to soothe hurt feelings. Don’t take the quitter’s grumpiness personally during their nicotine withdrawal. Tell them that you understand the symptoms are real and remind them that they won’t last forever. The symptoms usually get better in about two (2) weeks. Don’t offer advice. Just ask how you can help with the plan or program they are using.
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An ode to rhubarb and Aunt Eunice I love family meals. I wax nostalgic Before that, it was a powerful medconnecting with my family’s food tra- icine. So powerful that in the Middle Ages when traders brought it to ditions. I did this at the breakfast table Europe over the Silk Road it cost more with my daughter, Crystal. We got to than cinnamon or saffron. talking about the foods that made me For more than 2,000 years, the think of the great women cooks in my Chinese used rhubarb for appendicifamily. tis, rheumatoid arthritis, constipation, Top of my list? My Aunt Eunice and indigestion, dysentery, diarrhea, sore her rhubarb. throat as well as many other ailments. There’s nothing like Aunt Eunice’s Now, scientists at Emory University rhubarb. It’s sweet in Georgia have and tart, nestled discovered parieThe between the folds tin, the substance Healthy of her perfectly that gives rhubarb flaky pie crust. its color, may Just thinking have potential as about it makes my an anti-cancer by Michele Nelson mouth water. drug. Every sumParietin killed mer of my youth, human leukemy family would pack up the station mia cells, without damaging healthy wagon and head out from California to human cells. spend a good two weeks on her farm The researchers also found that in Nebraska. parietin affected lung, head and neck Aunt Eunice (with her sister, my cancer cells, too. Aunt Jewel) still lives in the 150-yearUnfortunately, you’d have to eat old farmhouse on the 160 acres my so many of my Aunt Eunice’s pies to grandfather bought after the Great get the cancer fighting benefits, you’d Depression. explode. The two still raise beef cattle, corn, All I know, talking about rhubarb hay and soy beans on the quarter takes me back to the farm’s kitchen section. awash in bright red walls and black The rhubarb proliferated in the gar- and white tiles — a room straight out den behind the house because of the of a 1950s movie. thick loamy prairie soil. I can see Aunt Eunice rolling out Rhubarb, it turns out, is a hardy her perfect crust (she gave me the plant that comes back year after year. recipe, but I still can’t get the crust Yet it was only after sugar became to taste as good as hers) with a bowl ubiquitous that rhubarb became a food full of perfectly prepared, home-grown rhubarb waiting to fill the pie. staple.
html) Maybe I have avoided cooking with rhubarb because only my Aunt Eunice can do it right. She’s still around going out to do chores every day rain or shine, even though she’s well past 80 and suffers from osteoporosis so bad she’s permanently bent from the waist down. But I know if I ask her to make me her rhubarb pie, she would gladly do it and we would sit down at the kitchen table and relive the summers of my youth, when we were both a lot younger. Only this time, I will watch her carefully and write down every detail so I pass along the family tradition.
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Rhubarb is generally used in pies today, but had a great deal of medicinal value in ancient Chinese culture. It was used for appendicitis, rheumatoid arthritis, constipation, indigestion, dysentery, diarrhea, sore throat as well as many other ailments. It may now be used to treat cancer. Aunt Eunice also set aside Mason jars full of rhubarb sauce to use on top of pancakes. My dad would ask for pancakes the first morning we arrived, just to slather it in rhubarb. Funny thing, I have never grown rhubarb or even prepared a rhubarb dish of my own. It’s not like we can’t grow rhu-
barb in Rim Country. The plant does not care for heat, so growing it in the Valley proves a challenge, but up at our elevation, the University of Arizona garden experts say it can come back every year with the right nutrients, sun and wind protection. (https://ag.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr/ hort/byg/archive/growingrhubarb.
Fresh Rhubarb Pie (a 5 star recipe) from allrecipes.com 4 cups chopped rhubarb 1-1/3 cups sugar 6 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon butter 1 recipe pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place pie pastry in pie plate. Combine sugar and flour. Sprinkle 1/4 of it over pastry in pie plate. Heap rhubarb over this mixture. Sprinkle with remaining sugar and flour. Dot with small pieces of butter. Cover with top crust. Place pie on lowest rack in oven. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking for 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm or cold.
County Community Services provides one-stop shop for job seekers Gila County “We know what we see in our areas and we know what we need,” says Malissa Buzan, Director of Gila County Community Services, which houses Arizona@Work Northeast Arizona Innovative Workforce Solutions. “The partnership with Navajo and Apache Counties allows Gila County to best identify and respond to employment needs locally,” says District Three Supervisor John Marcanti. “The folks at Community Services work closely with local industries, business owners, and other service providers to make sure we’re preparing residents for the jobs that are out there in our communities.” The regional partnership allows the three counties to not only pool resources, but also share strategies. Arizona@Work’s local offices are called “one-stops.” Dorine Prine at Gila County Community Services coordinates Payson’s one-stop. “When a client comes in, we try to use a holistic approach,” says Prine. The goal is always to help clients work through barriers to steady, sustainable employment. For example, Prine explains that one issue that often comes up for Rim Country residents is transportation. Due to the limited public transportation resources in Payson, she frequently works with clients to come up with solutions for how to get to and from work. “I try to use different approaches that maybe they from
haven’t thought of,” says Prine. Although there is a taxi service, it can be cost prohibitive, so she tries to help clients arrange a ride with family and friends and budget in money to save for a vehicle. She also works with many local thrift stores to help clients out with clothes for interviews. “You name it, I have a resource for it,” says Prine. The one-stops are truly meant to be one-stop shops for residents who might be looking to get back to work or better their employment situation. Prine frequently makes referrals to other area service agencies and county programs to ensure clients’ needs are being met. Buzan echoes Prine, saying, “If we don’t have a resource under our roof, we create it or build a relationship so that it’s a first name or a phone call away.” Arizona@Work can help connect residents to services for rent assistance, GED classes, vocational rehabilitation, and more. A community-based board that includes many business owners helps provide recommendations for the program. Buzan explains that they rely heavily on their board to help gauge the employment market. “We want to make sure we’re hitting the right jobs and know what’s going on,” she says. They also work hand in hand with the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES), which has access to a statewide data-
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base that helps provide an accurate, up-to-date picture of the employment climate in the state. Buzan is proud of how well the various providers work together, which means the best possible service for residents. Monthly “one-stop meetings”
help keep everyone “aware of who is sitting beside them and what they’re offering,” Buzan explains. Arizona@Work is a resource for all Gila County residents, regardless of income level. “We do resumé and inter-
view skills workshops for anybody and everybody,” stresses Buzan. Prine says that she frequently works with people to polish their resumés and find ways to make an application stand out, particularly when applying for jobs online.
“We do anything and everything we can to be able to help,” says Prine. Visit the Arizona@Work one-stop in Payson at 100 Tonto St., Ste. 100 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or contact Dorine Prine at 928-425-7631.
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How does your vote count? by
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A reader asked the Roundup to help him understand what his vote means in the presidential election. It’s confusing because of the electoral college, which gets between our vote and who sits in the Oval Office. However, the Electoral College was intended to protect the rights and clout of the states, which is why it’s embedded in the Constitution in Article II, which says, “Each state shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.” So why doesn’t the popular vote elect the president? It goes back to the Founders, who didn’t quite trust pure Democracy and sought to protect the rights and powers of the states against the federal government. Remember, the Founders established the rules of the new republic to prevent the abuse of
power against which they had rebelled. The Founders feared that the people would separate themselves into factions, such as a farmer faction or a union faction or business faction and take over the presidential election. They believed the Electoral College would keep the election process faction free. So, the Founders decided that the states would choose the president, through the use of the electoral college. That meant striking a balance between the large and small states. So the Electoral College combined the popular vote and the number of representatives and senators from each state into an independent body. Since the number of congressmen in each state is based on population — most of the Electoral College votes reflect the population of each state. However, every state gets two senators, regard-
less of population. By throwing in the two electoral votes based on Senate seats, the Electoral College gives smaller states a little more clout. Remember, California has 38 million residents but the same two votes in the U.S. Senate as the 580,000 residents of Wyoming. Since 1820, the electors have stood-in for the popular vote by pledging to vote for the candidate of their choice. Voters don’t actually elect the president and vice president — they select electors pledged to vote for a given candidate. Now, an elector could technically cast his or her vote for some other candidate, but state legislatures have passed laws requiring electors to vote for the candidate they’re pledged to support. Therefore, once a candidate receives the majority of the votes, either by one vote or thousands of votes, the candidate receives all of the electoral votes available in that state. But this system has the consequence of giving some states more weight. In essence, this benefits the smaller states. The Founders
didn’t want states such as New York or Virginia trampling over the needs of Vermont or New Hampshire. So a state like Alaska with a small population that only gives them one representative, only has one vote because of its representation in the House. But the state has two senators — and the same two extra votes in the electoral college and California, with a population 55 times greater. Once a candidate receives the majority of the votes, they get all of the electoral votes from that state. One problem, this makes it possible for one candidate to win the popular vote — but lose the election. Since 1964 there have been 538 electors, which means it takes 270 electoral votes to win the election. As recently as 2000, George Bush won the presidency although he received fewer votes than Al Gore. Other presidents who took office without winning the popular vote include John Quincy Adams in 1824 (against Andrew Jackson), Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876 (against Samuel Tilden) and Benjamin Harrison in 1888 (against Grover Cleveland).
Every year elementary school kids singing patriotic songs get a big hand at the Payson Veterans Day services.
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Rim Country ready for Veterans Day Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, a program by the Payson Patriotic Events Committee takes place at the Payson High School auditorium at 11 a.m. The program includes speeches, special tributes and music. Retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Bill Sahno opens the program. His welcome is followed by comments about the Veterans Memorial in Green Valley Park; the presentation of colors; the National Anthem; invo-
cation; announcing the program’s theme; and opening remarks from Payson Mayor Kenny Evans. The opening portion is followed by a special presentation by Darlene Daniels and the “Little People” – a program by youngsters to honor veterans. Guest speakers will take the stage next and are scheduled to include: the Payson Police Chief; the Payson Fire Chief and a representative from the Tonto Apache
Tribe. Music from the Payson Choral Society follows, with a tribute to the U.S. Navy afterward. A medley of service hymns are planned, with closing remarks and more music to follow, including the benediction; the playing of “Amazing Grace” and “Taps;” thanks; comments regarding the “Take a Vet to Lunch” program; patriotic music; program conclusion.
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A decrease in polling places, discrepancies in addresses and many not getting mail delivery at home is making it harder for Native Americans across Arizona to vote. Individuals living in tribal communities sometimes don’t have regular physical addresses and may only have a post office box listed on various forms of identification. The condition of these non-traditional addresses is a concern because it could prevent tribal members from being allowed to vote. According to a report released by the Arizona State University College of Law, some members of Arizona tribes were turned away for that reason in 2012. The Native Vote Protection Project has been working with tribes across the state to correct that issue, but problems in other areas still make voting a challenge. Navajo County, which includes a portion of the White Mountain Apache Tribe and Navajo Nation, will have 13 fewer polling places this year compared to 2012. The decrease is occurring statewide, according to the Arizona Republic, and comes after the 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck the “preclearance” portion of the Voting Rights Act that provided more federal oversight on polling places, which are operated independently in each county. The county will be introducing special “vote centers,” however, that will allow residents to vote at any polling place, regardless of the precinct location. This decision is meant to make voting more convenient, according to Navajo
County Recorder Laura Sanchez. Apache County Recorder LeNora Fulton said her office had a major problem with voters failing to register a clear, traditional address. Since the county is so rural, Fulton said Native residents often just list directions to where they live. If the county couldn’t decipher where a voter lived, then the person may be assigned the wrong precinct for Election Day. After extensive outreach efforts, Fulton said the county was able to create a more standardized system. With about 48,000 active voters in Apache County, the recorder said she’s expecting a high turnout. In an effort to increase Native American turnout, some counties, have attempted to encourage early voting. But with 75 percent of Native Americans in that county, which includes a portion of the Navajo Nation, not getting mail delivered to their homes, turnout wasn’t favorable, according to a recent News21 article. Arizona’s Native communities will likely sway the outcome in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick won the district in 2012 and 2014 with help from Nativedominant areas like Apache, Navajo and Coconino counties. She is running for the U.S. Senate this year and Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, a Republican, and former state Sen. Tom O’Halleran, a Democrat, are vying for her U.S. House seat. Publisher Brian Kramer and Casa Grande Dispatch reporter Kevin Reagan contributed to this story.
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Snowflake drops fees to placate lawmakers New law lets legislators force towns to back down by
Barbara Bruce
white mountain independent
SNOWFLAKE – It is official. The town of Snowflake has been absolved by the attorney general’s office in what it had found to be a possible violation of Arizona state law. Rep. Paul Boyer, of Glendale, had initiated the investigation under a new law on Aug. 11, which allowed lawmakers to file a complaint against any county or town the lawmaker thought might have violated state law. If the attorney general’s investigator agrees, the town or county could lose all state-shared revenue — a devastating hit for most towns.
The law, adopted last legislative session, was co-sponsored by Snowflake’s Sen. Sylvia Allen, who represents Rim Country, the White Mountains and Flagstaff. In the request, Boyer alleged that Snowflake violated open meeting law, contract zoning and an undue burden on the right to referendum when it approved a marijuana growing operation. In its subsequent investigation, the AG’s office said those complaints were unfounded. However, the AG’s office did issue a determination that the council “may” have violated Arizona law when it approved facilities agreements with Copperstate
Farms, LLC and Mountain Time Management, LLC. The town’s individually negotiated license fee agreement required the company to pay $800,000 in quarterly payments. In its Oct. 11 council meeting, Snowflake unanimously agreed to amend the agreements and eliminate the fee. That action was then submitted to the AG’s office by Tim Casey, a Phoenix attorney representing the town in various matters regarding Copperstate Farms and Mountain Time Management. In a Nov. 1 letter to Rep. Boyer, Assistant Attorney General Brunn Roysden III stated: “As noted in the September 9 report, the Town fully cooperated with the Office’s investigation. ... Because those amendments eliminated the provisions that the Office
concluded may violate Arizona law, the question of their legality is moot, and it is no longer appropriate to seek review at the Arizona Supreme Court. This letter is to inform you that the Office has therefore closed its file for your request, and no further action will be taken.” Boyer represents Arizona’s District 20, which encompasses parts of Glendale and north Phoenix. He originally voted against the bill during consideration last session, but was the first to file a complaint under the new law. The Arizona League of Cities and Towns vigorously opposed the new law, saying it amounted to blackmail against a town that did anything a state lawmaker opposed. Advocates for towns said the law denied due process, since towns could lose millions in revenue without a court hearing
based on the conclusions of a single investigator. Even if the towns went to court to overturn that decision, the town would suffer a huge financial blow during that process. As a result, towns would likely end up doing what Snowflake did — and changing their ordinances when faced with the mere threat of the loss of gas and sales taxes. Boyer’s complaint was filed against Snowflake on behalf of Ken Krieger of Peoria who is chairman of Citizens for a Safer Snowflake. In his letter to the Snowflake Town Council concluding this matter, Casey wrote, “Thank you for your hard work, reasonableness, and sound decision. I am confident the taxpayers of your town will be appreciative of the efforts you made to protect the Town’s interests and to be good stewards of its revenue sources.”
Payson dentists helping veterans Fall is here, and the Payson dentists are gearing up for their fourth annual Veterans Day event to be held, Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10 and 11. Last year, Payson dentists, in conjunction with Denture Specialists, provided $42,441 in free services to Rim Country veterans. “We are thankful to live in a free country, and are grateful for the hard work and dedication of our soldiers. This is our way of giving back,” says Dr. Kristin Wade, owner and full-time dentist at Payson Premier Dental. The Veterans Day event started with
Dr. Thomas Mattern, former owner of Payson Premier Dental (then High Desert Dentistry). When Dr. Wade purchased the practice in 2015, she chose to continue this valuable community service in Payson. This year there will be five dental offices participating in the event: Alpine Family Dentistry, Anderson Dental Group, Center Point Dental, Dr. Charles Beier, and Payson Premier Dental. Each dental office will set its own hours, and will be offering veterans the choice of a filling, an extraction or a cleaning free of charge. To participate, veterans need to call one
of the dental offices and make an appointment. There will be a wait list when the schedules are filled. Veterans will need to bring their VA ID card and a list of current medications to the appointment. Alpine Family Dentistry, 300 W. Airport Road, 928-474-3216. Anderson Dental Group, 712 N. Beeline Highway, 928-474-4581. Center Point Dental, 906 S. Beeline Highway, 928-472-2500. Dr. Charles Beier, 414 S. Beeline Highway, #5, 928-472-9303. Payson Premier Dental, 409 W. Main St., 928-472-8400.
Payson art festival welcomes children This year’s Payson’s Art League will welcome children of all ages to join in a day of creativity at its annual Fine Arts Festival Show & Sale. A children’s hands-on art table will encourage wide-ranging imagination. The festival also includes
music, a children’s raffle and on Saturday two lively performances by lovable Mother Goose. Mother Goose will bring along her puppets, including the goose; Rosie, the seasoned and silly artist; and Squeeky, the mouse. The story, “Mouse
Paint” and songs will teach how much fun colors can be. Mother Goose will even perform magic, with some help from the children in the audience. So come to the art festival, participate in the fun. Admission, art viewing and the
show are free. The art event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11 through Sunday, Nov. 13 at Julia Randall Elementary School, 902 W. Main St., Payson. The Mother Goose Saturday performances are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12. To book future Mother Goose performances for schools, libraries, and children’s parties etc., contact: Tina at 203-2418971 or email mothergooseshows@yahoo.com.
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Drug bust at casino On Wednesday morning, police arrested Amber Hernandez, 34, and Benjamin Ramirez Jr., 40, at the Mazatzal Casino for possession drugs. During a search of their vehicle, officers reportedly found narcotic drugs in the vehicle. There were two small children in the vehicle at the time of the arrest. The children were turned over to Arizona Child Protective Services. Officers arrested Ramirez and Hernandez on charges of narcotic drug for sale, possession of narcotic drugs, dangerous drug and drug paraphernalia, child abuse and child endangerment.
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Fender bender delays Beeline
There was a fender bender Thursday morning outside Burger King on the Beeline Highway. A white Ford Taurus passenger vehicle traveling northbound was involved in a wreck with a blue Saturn SUV turning out of the Burger King parking lot. There were only minor injures.
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Election night watch party
The Democrats of Payson will have an election night watch party at Denny’s, 312 S. Beeline Hwy., beginning at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8. If you would like to share the moment, please call the Democratic Headquarters at 928-474-9414 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. For additional information, please call Chris at 928-468-9669.
Banner High Country Seniors to host seminars
A seminar on Medicare open enrollment takes place Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Banner High Country Seniors, 215 N. Beeline Hwy. At this annual seminar, Tom Russell provides a clear and helpful explanation of how Medicare works, and the various options beneficiaries have. Learn about Medicare supplements, Medicare Advantage, and Part D Rx plans. Find out how you can ask the right questions so you can find the best value for your particular needs. This is a purely educational event and no specific plan details or prices will be discussed. A seminar on Medicaid/ALTEC and Long Term Care takes place Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Banner High Country Seniors. Daniel Nunez Director of Elder Care for Jackson White Law firm, will talk about the importance of having long-term care insurance. He will also talk about Medicaid, how to qualify and the implications. If you or a loved one are facing long-term care, this session is for you. Please call to reserve a seat for either seminar, 928-472-9290.
Family band performs
Fiddle, cello, French accordion, singing, piano, and French-Canadian step-dancing come alive through music, song, and dance with the Leahy family at the Payson High School Auditorium in Payson at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9. Single tickets are $25 and are available at the door. Children and students under age 18 are admitted at no charge when accompanied by a ticketed adult. The Next Generation Leahy will also give a Student Outreach concert sponsored by the Tonto Community Concert Association at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the Payson High School Auditorium for students in grades K-12. For more information, visit the association website at www.tccarim.org or call 928-472-2423 or 303-903-2895.
Help with Medicare Open Enrollment
Fall Open Enrollment in Medicare is now through Dec. 7, 2016. It’s the time of year when people with Medicare can make unrestricted changes to their coverage options. They can make as many changes as they need, and the last change they make on or before Dec. 7, 2016 will take effect on Jan. 1, 2017. To assist in the Open Enrollment process representatives from the PinalGila Council for Senior Citizens will be
visiting northern Gila County in mid-November. Representatives will be at the Payson Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 10.
The Payson Patriotic Events Committee’s annual Veterans Day Tribute is at 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 11 in the Payson High School Auditorium. This year the committee shall, once again, partner with the Longhorn Theatre and the Payson High School to present Veterans Day 2016. This year, the U. S. Navy will be spotlighted (the Marines were the focus of last year’s event).
Elks Veterans Day Dinner
Tickets are now available for the Elks Veterans Day Dinner and Ceremony to be held Nov. 11 at the Elks Lodge, 1206 N. Beeline Hwy. The dinner is free for all veterans and only $8 per plate for non-veterans. A complete baked chicken dinner will be served. A maximum of 150 tickets are available, so get tickets early. Everyone must have a ticket, including all veterans. For details, call the Lodge at 928-474-2572.
AARP Safe Driver Class
An AARP Safe Driver Class will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Banner High Country Seniors, 215 N. Beeline Hwy., from 9:45 a.m. until 3 p.m. (includes 1-hour lunch break, OK to bring sack lunch). To register, call 928-472-9290 or register in person at Banner High Country Seniors. Cost for AARP members $15, non-members $20 (cash or check), payable on day of class. Class is designed for people age 50+ but is open to all people 18 and over. You may also earn a discount on your vehicle insurance.
Angel Project fundraiser
The Mount Cross Lutheran Church is donating the use of its event center for the Angel Project, to collect toys and blankets for the needy, at Building B, 601 E. Hwy. 260, Payson, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12; and Saturday, Dec. 3. There will be auction baskets; sports home décor; beauty products; movies; candles; table games and kids toys; holiday décor; plus lots of holiday treats to enjoy: popcorn, cupcakes, popcorn balls, cakes and chocolate treats. Call 480-322-2743 for more information.
Tuesday • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Election Night Watch Party: 6 p.m., Denny’s, presented by the Democrats of Payson
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Fiddle, cello, French accordion, singing, piano, and French-Canadian step-dancing are offered by the Leahy family at the Payson High School Auditorium in Payson at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9. Single tickets are $25 and are available at the door. Children and students under age 18 are admitted at no charge when accompanied by a ticketed adult. For more information, visit the Tonto Community Concert Association website at www.tccarim.org or call 928-472-2423 or 303-903-2895.
Jazz concert
Jazz saxophonist Tony Vacca performs at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson For information and to RSVP contact: gerry-reynolds@hotmail.com A $5 donation gratefully accepted. Vacca is a professional saxophone performer, composer, educator and recording artist for Half Note Records, the official label for the world famous Blue Note Clubs. Joining him will be Dave Baradic, piano; Mike King, bass; and Gerry Reynolds, drums.
Blood drive
A community blood drive is planned in Pine from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the gym of the First Baptist Church of Pine, 4039 N. Hwy. 87.
Posse raffle
The Gila County Sheriffs Posse is having a raffle. There are three prizes: gift certificates to Chasin’ A Dream Outfitters in the amounts of $1,000 for The Payson High School Musical third, $2,000 for second, and $3,000 for Theatre Club will sponsor an evening first. of Broadway songs at 7 p.m., Saturday, Tickets can be purchased at Chasin’ Nov. 12 in the high school auditorium. A Dream Outfitters, from any posse Admission is free; however, donations member or call 928-979-0537. will be taken at the door and a silent Only 400 tickets will be sold and the auction will take place in the lobby to drawing will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, raise funds for the club’s spring pro- Nov. 15 at Chasin’ A Dream Outfitters duction of “The Little Mermaid.” — regardless if the 400 tickets are sold
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Wednesday • Banner High Country Seniors host Medicare and Medicaid seminars: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Medicare; 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., Medicaid, 215 N. Beeline Hwy., call 928-472-9260 for reservations • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • TCCA concert: 7 p.m., the Next Generation Leahy family band, PHS auditorium
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or not. Also all tickets are eligible for all drawings... meaning the first prize to be drawn will be third prize, then that winning ticket would then be returned to the barrel of tickets and would be eligible to be drawn for the remaining prizes. For more information, call 928-9700537.
Christian School Fall Festival
The Payson Christian School’s Annual Fall Festival is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18 at the school’s back parking lot. It is celebrating its 30-year anniversary. To celebrate, the school is raffling off free tuition for one current, or prospective student next year that attends the fall festival. Winners will be announced at the end of the festival. There will also be bounce houses, games, pony rides, hay rides, food, obstacle courses and games.
GCC Student Art Show
The 10th annual Student Art Show and Sale at the Payson Campus of Gila Community College is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18 at the college, 201 N. Mud Springs Rd. Works include: oil and acrylic paintings; watercolors; ceramics; jewelry; drawing; photography; wearable art;
Members have less than two months to complete collecting Sweats for Vets. The project was started early this year, but there is a long way to go. Items needed are all sizes of new sweatpants, new sweatshirts, new white t-shirts and new slippers. No socks are needed. Drop contributions off in the Christmas box in the inner lobby. Items donated will be put in Christmas bags and taken to the Prescott VA patients. The application deadline to perform in the Elks’ Duets Superstars has been extended to Nov. 18. Additionally tickets are now on sale for the New Year’s Eve party, which featured a choice of prime rib or lobster tail for $30 per person. Get tickets early as show is expected to sell out. The annual Elks Community Thanksgiving Dinner is Thursday, Nov. 24. Volunteers should be at the Lodge at 10 a.m. It is not necessary to register to volunteer. The meal will be served open seating style this year from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Home delivery of the holiday meal will once again be available for those who cannot get to the Lodge. For details call 928-474-2572.
Turkey Tuesday
Rim residents are invited to donate a turkey, non-perishable food items or cash from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Bashas’ in Payson. St. Vincent de Paul volunteers will accept the donations. Additionally donations may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank on or before Nov. 22. The food bank is at 511 S. St. Philip St., Payson, it is open from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Last year more than 300 turkey dinner boxes were distributed in Payson by the program, which is cooperative effort between the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Payson, Bashas’ and Channel 12 News. The need is expected to be greater this year. For more information, call 928-4749104.
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• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center • Veterans Day Program: 11 a.m., PHS auditorium • American Legion Fish Fry: Noon-8 p.m., American Legion
• Pine Library: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center • An evening of Broadway music: 7 p.m., PHS auditorium
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• Help with Medicare Open Enrollment: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Payson Senior Center • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy.
Community Prebyterian Church
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Holiday Bazaar November 12th 9am-3pm
HHHN E W L O C AT I O N HHH Payson High School Gymnasium
301 S. McLane - Payson Hand made art, crafts and baked goods to make this holiday season unique!
Lunches Available
Visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus
Payson Roundup LOCAL Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Pile burning will spawn smoke this week Tonto National Forest fire specialists will continue to take advantage of weather conditions to conduct fire treatments on the Payson Ranger District beginning Monday, Nov. 7. Fire specialists will burn piles around the Diamond Point Lookout northeast of Payson, beginning Monday through Wednesday. Smoke will be moderate and impact the communities of Diamond Point Summer Homes during the day. During the evening, smoke will impact Diamond Point Shadows and Star Valley. Smoke may linger in the area until the weekend. Residents and visitors to the area can expect to see and smell moderate amounts of smoke during this burning operation. To minimize the impact of smoke, fire specialists will terminate ignitions by 3 p.m. each day. Signs will be posted on roads likely to be affected by smoke. Motorists are urged to use caution and slow down for the safety of firefighters and the public. Prescribed fire treatments depend on conditions such as wind speed and direction, temperature, relative humidity, fuel
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moisture content, and other variables. Prescribed fire gives land managers the important option of treating areas with fire under favorable conditions, which helps to protect the natural and cultural resources, while decreasing danger to the public
Bonita “Bonnie” S. Supan (1933-2016)
whom she had been married fifty years. She will be missed by her three children, Melanie Supan (Jim) Groseta of Payson, AZ, Allison Supan (Tim) Metzger of Phoenix, AZ and Mark Supan of Phoenix, OR as well as her eight grandchildren, Michael, Stephen, Caroline Sethney; Matthew (Tryphena), Mara, Zak (Paola) Supan; Rebecca and Ian Metzger; and great-granddaughter Penelope Supan. Vigil with viewing and rosary will be held on Friday, November 11, 2016, 6 pm. A funeral mass will be held Saturday, November 12 at 11 a.m. with a reception to follow. Both events will be held at St. Philip the Apostle Church, 511 S. St. Philips Street, Payson, Arizona. The family is requesting that memorial donations be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Payson, 511 S. St. Philips St., Payson, AZ 85541.
Patricia Mahon Fought (1928-2016)
Patricia Mahon Fought, 88 of Clovis, NM passed away at home on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Clovis, NM. Funeral Services will be held at a later date through Steed-Todd. Cremation has taken place as Patricia requested. Patricia (Pat) Mavis Mahon was born in the small village of Kesgrave, Ipswich, England to Robert & Lillian Mahon. She had 4 siblings: Shirley Giles (deceased in 2012), Terry Mahon, Mickey Mahon, and Brenda Lawrence (deceased) all still in the Kesgrave-Felixstowe, Ipswich area of southeast England. When Patricia Mahon was about 21 years old she met a young airman from a world away named Clarence Fought. He was to change her life forever as they went on to marry and she began a “new” life in 1950 in England first then America. From that union came 4 children, 3 boys and a girl: Marshall, John, Lynn and Dale. They spent their early years together stationed in England, Savannah, Georgia, and finally Tucson, Arizona. After 9 years of service, Clarence left the Air Force in 1958 and he and Patricia came back to the Texico, NM area to be closer to family. They raised their children in Arizona then the Clovis-Texico area. Pat and Clarence spent most of their retirement years in Arizona. After Clarence died in 2003, Pat moved back to the Clovis area to be closer to family. She spent the remainder of her years in Clovis. Early on in their marriage, Pat and Clarence became students of the Bible, and one of Jehovah’s
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Born on December 4, 1933 in Marlow, Oklahoma, Bonita “Bonnie” S. Supan died peacefully in her older daughter’s home on November 1, 2016. The youngest of three daughters of Bill and Grace Stark, Bonnie moved with her parents first to southern California and then to Mesa, AZ where she graduated from Mesa High School. Bonnie married Lawrence “Larry” M. Supan on April 15, 1960. She worked in both the wholesale and retail appliance business in Phoenix while helping raise Larry’s children. She loved to sew, quilt, and crochet. Bonnie and Larry retired to Payson in 1988. She embodied tireless service, kindness, and generosity by spearheading ministries at St. Philip Church. Bonnie also volunteered for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. She is preceded in death by husband, Larry Supan, to
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Witnesses in 1957. She was very active in her service and loved talking about the Bible and sharing that hope with others. Although her flesh was weak at the last, Pat was still strong of spirit and an encouragement to family and friends until the very end. She loved her life, treasured her family and friends and would want all of us to be positive, “keep calm and carry on” in true British fashion. That is her legacy. Pat was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Clarence Fought; her sisters, Brenda Lawrence and Shirley Giles; grandson, Jordan Fought and all of her in-laws and their spouses on the Fought side of the family. She is survived by eldest son, Marshall Fought (children: Chris, Kyle, Eric), son John Fought (children, Shane, Gideon, Levi); daughter, Lynn Noack and son-inlaw, Harold, (children: Jason, Holly); son, Dale Fought and daughter-in-law Elly (Dale’s children: Amber, Shem, Casey). Grandchildren were 12 strong, 10 boys, 2 girls. Great-grandchildren are 17 strong and one on the way. Great-great-grands, 1. Patricia was also blessed with a host of nieces and nephews in England and America who loved her dearly. Memorial contributions can be given in her name through jw.org. Patricia’s family here and abroad wishes to extend our sincere thanks for all the kindness already extended in our behalf. A word or deed at the right time has had such healing power for all of us.
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Richard (Dick) Ervin Beeler, age 84, succumbed to Merkel Cell Carcinoma skin cancer on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Hospice Compassus in Payson, AZ. He was born on June 20, 1932, to Charles Ervin and Jessie (Riggs) Beeler in Bloomington, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his brother, David R. Beeler and his wife Suzanne Beeler, Camp Verde, AZ and his half-sister, Joyce L. Green and her husband William Green. He was married to Caroline L. Gass. The marriage ended after 40 years. They had 10 children together, 5 sons: Jerome M and Neloa Beeler, Payson, AZ; Vincent L. and Becky Beeler, Payson, AZ; Gregory A and Kathy Beeler, Springerville, AZ; Christopher J. and Patty Beeler, Payson, AZ; Jason R. and Jade Beeler, Terrell, TX and 5 daughters: Reyne C. Jones, Mesa, AZ; Laura L. Thomas-BensonBeeler, Poulsbo, WA; Paula A. (deceased) and Jeff Jones, Payson, AZ; Monica M. and Danny Savage, Payson, AZ and Nora M. and Jerome
Lubetz, Strawberry, AZ. There are 24 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Dick brought his family, to Payson from Indiana in 1958. He worked at the BarT-Bar Ranch south of Payson and later worked for the Game and Fish while living at the fish hatchery on Tonto Creek, and then for the U.S. Forest Service doing various jobs and as a log scaler at the Sawmill in Payson, AZ. He loved life, hunting, reading, hound dogs, mules, Indian Heritage and friends. Dick was a talented artist. He used his talents for painting, sculpting, leather tooling and landscaping his property with unique western, Indian and southwest décor. The Memorial Services will be on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at the Expedition Church, 301 S. Colcord St., Payson, AZ from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with Chaplain Harley Faber officiating. The ashes will be buried at a later date at Pioneer Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Payson Hospice Compassus.
Barbara L. Davis (1934-2016)
Barbara Louise Davis, a beloved, beautiful lady has returned to her Heavenly Father on October 29th, 2016. She has been re-united with her first great-grandchild, parents and other family members who preceded her in death. Born at home in Phoenix, AZ on January 18th, 1934, she was the first daughter of Herbert and Dorothy Lind. Barbara grew up in Phoenix going to Grandview Elementary School, she was in the first graduating class of West Phoenix High School in 1952 and from Phoenix College in 1954 where she met her husband, Benjamin Rodney Davis. They were married on October 5, 1954. Ben and Barbara raised their family in Arizona and then moved around the country to Virginia, Texas, Montana, and finally back to Arizona. They settled in Chandler and served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the Mesa Temple, serving as leaders of the Temple Guides program, which Barbara loved. When Uncle Joe got sick, she moved up to Pine to help him and ended up stay-
ing. Barb loved Pine! She loved the many good friends she had here. She loved serving in the community with the food bank, Christmas crèche bazaar and also at Church in the Relief Society. Barbara was an amazing woman. She worked in doctor’s offices and helped manage the family Dairy Crème on 19th Ave. and Osborn in Phoenix. When they moved back to Chandler she went back to school to get her RN at Mesa Community College and worked at Chandler Regional hospital. On top of this, she was active in political areas and with her children’s schools. She helped raise her sister, Fran, when their parents died early. She was always an advocate for good. Barbara is survived by her husband of 62 years, Benjamin Rodney Davis; her sister Fran Skoog; her children: Mike Davis, Katy (David) Beukers, Jo Dee (Dan) Lang. She has 10 grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren, all of whom she loved very much. She is preceded in death by a greatgrandchild, George Morris Matthews III. Donations can be made to: www.cureanca.com
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ORGANIZATIONS TOPS in Pine
The TOPS 412 (Take off Pounds Sensibly) Pine group meets Tuesdays at the LDS chapel in Pine. Weigh-in is at 8 a.m., the meeting starts at 8:15 a.m. For more information, call Barbara at (928) 978-4750 or Charlotte at (928) 978-3640.
Senior Singles with Spirit
The Senior Singles with Spirit group is composed of men and women who are young in spirit and have an enthusiasm for life. The purpose of this group is to build lasting friendships, share ideas, have fun, and enjoy activities with like-minded people. The choices are many and varied and all up to you. The group meets at 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson. For more information, call Paula at (480) 695-2786.
Color Time Tuesday
Enjoy a relaxing and fun time of coloring every Tuesday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This activity is a great way to relieve stress and express creativity. Adults can bring their children to color with adult supervision, too. You can stay for some of the time or all the time. Bring your own or share some of the supplies on hand. The program meets at Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N. Easy Street (behind Ace Hardware and Habitat Restore). Call Sally Harvey 480-213-8472 or Joyce Kennedy 928-978-1884 with any questions. This free program is open to all.
Moose Lodge events
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 6 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month.
The lodge has a Thursday Fish Fry from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and weekly dinner specials are available. The Moose Lodge is located on E. Hwy. 260 in Star Valley. For more information, call 928-4746212.
Payson Art League
The November Payson Art League meets Tuesday, Nov. 8 at Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd., starting at 6 p.m. This month the presentation is by Shari Ahrendt, who will be sharing how Giclee Art is created. She will be giving away a special Giclee painting her husband Bill created called, “Rendezvous Banquet,” by doing a drawing during the PAL meeting for one lucky attendee to take home.
Beyond Limits Ministry
Beyond Limits meets this month at Ponderosa Bible Church, 1800 N. Beeline Hwy., Payson from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8. After a delicious free dinner, participants will enjoy a great evening of music and inspiration. Family members, caregivers and service providers are always welcome to join us. Beyond Limits is an interdenominational Christian group for adults with developmental disabilities, age 18 and older. The ministry, which began in 2005, is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit charitable organization. For questions or further information, call Mark or Jennie Smith at 928-468-8434.
Pro Rodeo Committee
Payson Pro Rodeo Committee meets the second Tuesday of every month in the Swiss Village Quality Inn (formerly Best Western) conference building at 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. For information, call 928-4727294.
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The Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge #70, located at 200 E. Rancho Road in Payson, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more information, go online to www.paysonmason. org or contact Bill Herzig, secretary, at 928-474-1305 or 928951-2662.
Daughters of the American Revolution The November meeting of the Mogollon Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, is Friday, Nov. 11. Since our meeting falls on Veterans Day, instead of a regular meeting, the ladies of the Mogollon Chapter will be attending the Veterans Day program at the Payson High School at 11 a.m. Please note this is a change from our usual time and location. For information about this meeting or the Daughters of the American Revolution, please contact regent Kelly Oxborrow at 928-238-5008 or Renee Durfee at 928-978-4338.
Rim Country 4 Wheelers
Members of the Rim Country 4 Wheelers (RC4W) invite anyone interested in four-wheel-drive back road travel to join them at 9 a.m. Wednesdays in the Bashas’ shopping center parking lot in front of the Big 5 store. For more information, visit the Web site at www.rimcountry4wheelers.com or call RC4W President Tom Doyle, 928-6009009.
Rimstones meeting
The Payson Rimstones Rock Club meets Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd. A board meeting is at 2:30 p.m. with the general meeting at 3:30 p.m. On the agenda: Margaret Jones will lead a planning session for the Gem & Mineral Show the club presents Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19 and 20 at the Payson High School gym.
Breast Cancer Support Group
The Breast Cancer Support Group meets from 12:30 p.m. to around 2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Senior Apartments, 313 S. McLane (just past the high school on the corner of Wade & McLane). The meeting is for anyone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Tom Quirk will share the health benefits of Tai Chi this month. He is certified in Tai Chi for Health Programs and facilitates free classes at Banner High Country Seniors twice a week and then at Rim Country Health on Saturdays. He will explain how everyone can benefit, health-wise. For details, call Ilona at 928472-3331.
Mountain Village Foundation
The Mountain Village Foundation meets every second Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. to socialize, with the meeting at
bers are welcomed and encouraged to attend. For more information visit the website at www. msapayson.org or call James Goughnour at 480-495-1351.
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The Breast Cancer Support Group hosts Tom Quirk at its Nov. 10 meeting. Quirk will share the health benefits of Tai Chi. For details call Ilona at 928-472-3331. 6 p.m. The foundation’s mission is to help the children in need in Pine and Strawberry. The group has several fund-raisers a year. To learn more, call (928) 476-5940 for meeting place. Donations, by check, may be sent to Mountain Village Foundation, P.O. Box 715, Pine, AZ 85544.
National Alliance on Mental Illness The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is dedicated to improving the lives of those with mental illness and those who love them through education, support and advocacy. NAMI Family Support Group is a free meeting of caregivers where family members can talk frankly about their challenges. The support group meets from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson. Email namipayson@yahoo. com or call 928-301-9140 for more information.
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Foundation and its parent Payson Lions Club serve Rim Country by conducting service and fund-raising projects to help those in need of eye exams and eyeglasses as well as hearing exams and hearing aids. Membership in Lions is open to all adults interested in giving something back to their community. Meetings are held at at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday at the Crosswinds Restaurant at the Payson Airport.
Mogollon Sporting Association The Mogollon Sporting Association, (MSA) is a nonprofit, 501 (c) 3 organization that formed in March of 1993. Our mission is to raise funds to benefit wildlife conservation, game management and youth programs throughout the Rim Country. All of our members are volunteers. MSA has raised in excess of $2 million dollars since its inception with 100 percent of all proceeds going to benefit our immediate community. The MSA group meets at 6:15 p.m., each month on the second Thursday at the Payson School District Board Room. New mem-
The Rim Country Chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation meets at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11 at the Ox Bow Saloon. Everyone is welcome to attend. Come and find out about the different programs the Mule Deer Foundation has. The group not only helps Mule Deer, but also Coues Deer and many other species of wildlife. It also has a raffle for a very nice Vortex Spotting Scope Package. Tickets will be available at the meeting. So come out and see how you can help the wildlife in the Rim Country area. If you have any questions, please contact Brent Stevenson at 708-846-3962 or at brentrimcountrymdf@yahoo.com.
Bridge results Winners at Ladies Tuesday Bridge for Nov. 1 were: Linda Ricard, first; Betty Mashl, second; Jackie Messick, third. Play is at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Senior Citizen’s Center, 514 W. Main St. For information and reservations, call Hilda Jungblut, 928-4682137. Winners at Wednesday Bridge for Nov. 2 were: Flo Moeur and Joan Young, first; Kay Hutchinson and Kent Teaford, second; Sharon Vaplon and Mary Kastner, third. For information and reservations, call Kay Hutchinson, 928-474-0287.
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RUMMAGE SALES Large Yard Sale: 208 E. Cedar Lane (Next 20 South Circle K), Fri. Nov. 11 & Sat. Nov. 12 from 8am to 3pm: Yard Art, Household Items, Lots of Christmas Decorations and Trees, Bikes, Tools, DVD Movies, Books, Brass Button Bears and Much More! You Wont Disappointed!
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SPACIOUS 1 Bedroom Duplex Rock Fireplace, Fenced Yard, Close to Hospital. $625/mo. Credit Report & Deposit Req. 480-649-0005 Owner/Agent TRANQUILITY NOW! 2Bd/2Ba, 1/3 Acre,Beautiful,W/D, Notty-Pine Interior, Move In Now, Fenced Yard, View of Mogollon Rim!! $815.mo w/Horses-Neg w/Increased Rent. 928-978-3898 Woodhill Custom Home, 3/2/2, Rent $1,400/mo + Deposit. Retirees Encouraged to Call. Smoking-No, 928-978-6167
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LEGAL NOTICES 16363: 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/2016 TS No. 2016-00688-AZ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 09/23/2003 and recorded on 09/30/2003 as Instrument No. 2003-017309, Book - Page and rerecorded on as in the official records of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501, in Gila County, on 01/12/2017 at 11:00 AM of said day: Legal Description: A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 10 NORTH, RAGE 10 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THAT PORTION SHOWN AS PARCEL B ON RECORD OF SURVEY MAP RECORDED OCTOBER 26, 1992 IN SURVEY MAP NO. 610 GILA COUNTY RECORDS. Purported Street Address: 917 W Longhorn Rd, Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 304-01-365B Original Principal Balance: $ 171,600.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY as Trustee for MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-5AR, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-5AR c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC 1661 Worthington Road West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Name and Address of Original Trustor: Glen W. Galster and Laureen Marie Galster, Husband and Wife 917 W Longhorn Rd, Payson, AZ 85541 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee: Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. Northpark Town Center 1000 Abernathy Rd NE; Bldg 400, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30328 (866) 960-8299. SALE INFORMATION: Sales Line: (866) 960-8299 Website: http://www.altisource.com/Mort gageServices/DefaultManagem ent/TrusteeServices.aspx Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. DATED: September 19, 2016 /s/Keisha Lyons Trustee Sale Assistant Pursuant to A.R.S. 33 - 803(A)(6), the trustee herein qualifies as a trustee of the Deed of Trust in the trustee s capacity as a corporation all the stock of which is owned by Premium Title Agency, Inc., an escrow agent in the state of Arizona. The regulators of Premium Title Agency are the Arizona Department of Insurance and the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions. Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. is registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission. STATE OF Georgia COUNTY OF Fulton On September 19, 2016, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said State, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Keisha Lyons, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who executed the within instrument and acknowledged to me
LEGAL NOTICES that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. /s/ C. Scott C. Scott, NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: Aug. 25, 2018 16368: 11/1, 11/4, 11/8/2016 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Of GMG SOLUTIONS, INC. 1. NAME: GMG SOLUTIONS, INC. 2. PURPOSE: The transaction of any or all-lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the laws of Arizona, as they may be amended from time to time. 3. INITIAL BUSINESS: Consulting. 4. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL: (1,000) shares with no par value. 5. KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS: 520 N MARANATHA RD, Payson, AZ 85541. 6. STATUTORY GENT: Garrett Goldman, 520 N Maranatha Rd, Payson, AZ 85541 7. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND INCORPORATORS: Garrett Goldman 520 N Maranatha Rd Payson, AZ 8554. 8. INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS: The Corporation shall indemnify any person who incurs expenses or liabilities by reason of the fact he or she is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. This indemnification shall be mandatory in all circumstances in which indemnification is permitted by law. 9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: To the fullest extent permitted by the Arizona Revised Statutes as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director. No repeal, amendment or modification of this article, whether direct or indirect, shall eliminate or reduce its effect with respect to any act or omission of a director of the Corporation occurring prior to such repeal, amendment or modification. EXECUTED this 16th day of September, 2016, by the incorporator. /s/ Garrett M Goldman, Garrett M Goldman. Acceptance of Appointment By Statutory Agent: The undersigned hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment as statutory agent of the above named corporation effective this 16th day of September, 2016. /s/ Garrett M Goldman, Garrett M Goldman 16371: 11/8, 11/11, 11/15/2016 NAMI Payson Articles of Incorporation 1. The name of this corporation shall be NAMI Payson; File No. 2101544-3 2. It will be a nonprofit corporation under the laws of Arizona. 3. This corporation will operate only in Arizona. 4. This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes including provision of training and education to individuals and families affected by mental illness. This work will meet the requirements that qualify the corporation as an exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. 5. The corporation will have members. 6. The Arizona known place of business address is the same as the street address as the statutory agent. 7. The names and addresses of the incorporators and the persons who are the initial directors of the corporation and the offices they hold are as follows: Patricia Meitzler, President, 411 N. Criss Street, Chandler, AZ 85226; Colleen K Michael, Secretary 603 S Colcord Apt B, Payson, AZ 85541; Ron Frese, Treasurer, P.O. Box 258, Pine, AZ 85544. 7. The Statutory Agent Name and Physical Address are the following: Colleen K Michael, 603 S Colcord Apt B, Payson, AZ 85541. 8. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to is members, trustees, officers or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article 4. 9. No substantial part of the activi-
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LEGAL NOTICES ties of the corporation shall be carrying out of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate I, or intervene in (including publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. 10. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal code or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170 (c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. 11. Upon dissolution of the corporation assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principle office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes of to such organization as said Court shall determine which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes. In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name. /s/Patricia Meitzler; Patricia Meitzler, President 8/26/16; /s/ Colleen K. Michael, Colleen K. Michael, Secretary 8/26/16; /s/ Ron Frese, Ron Frese, Treasurer 8/26/16. 16378: 11/1, 11/8/2016 INVITATION TO BID PINE-STRAWBERRY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Sealed bids for the WYE STRAINER IMPROVEMENTS will be received by the Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District at District Office, until 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2016. At that time, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders are invited, but not required, to be present at the bid opening. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: INSTALLATION OF THREE WYE STRAINERS AND APPURTENANCES, ALL AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS AND IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. Copies of the Contract Documents for use in preparing bids may be obtained from the Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District Interested parties should provide email address for sending addenda to Brandon Squire at brandon.squire@epsgroupinc.c om. All questions shall be in writing and directed to Brandon Squire at brandon.squire@epsgroupinc.c om. The Bidder is responsible for obtaining any Addenda either through updates on the District website or by contacting Brandon Squire at 623.547.4661 extension 223. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 11:00 AM. The Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at the PSWID Office at 6306 West Hardscrabble Road, Pine, AZ 85544. Any Potential Bidder not signing the sign-in sheet at the Pre-Bid Meet will not be eligible to submit a Bid on this project. Each bidder s proposal shall be made on the form furnished in the Contract Documents. Contract Documents, with completed Bid Proposal, must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, together with a bid bond or certified check or cashier s check for ten percent (10%) of the total base bid, ADDRESSED TO: Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District 6306 Hardscrabble Road PO Box 134 Pine, AZ 85544 AND MARKED: WYE STRAINER IMPROVEMENTS The successful Bidder will be determined on the basis of the lowest responsive and responsible Proposal. The Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, to waive any informalities, or irregularities in the Proposals received, and to accept the Proposal which in its judgment best serves the interests of the District. The successful Bidder(s) will be required to furnish two (2) bonds. One (1) bond, to become effective upon award of the Contract, shall be a Performance Bond in a sum of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price including any additions to the Contract. The Bond shall be effective throughout the construction period. The successful Bidder shall also furnish a Labor and Material Payment Bond, in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price, to become effective upon award. Published: November 1, 2016 and November 8, 2016 Payson Roundup 16379: 11/1, 11/4, 11/8/2016 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR-PROFIT or PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
LEGAL NOTICES 1. ENTITY TYPE: (x) FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. 2. ENTITY NAME: PRAXEOLOGIC, INC.; FILE NO. 2128574-7 3. PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION SERVICES: N/A. 4. CHARACTER OF BUSINESS: Medical. 5. SHARES: Common, Total: 50,000 Par Value: $1. 6. ARIZONAKNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 6.1 Is the Arizona known place of business address the same as the street address of the statutory agent? (Yes). 7. DIRECTORS: Richard Weyand, 211 E. Aero Dr., Payson, AZ 85541. 8. STATUTORYAGENT: Richard Weyand, 211 E. Aero Dr., Payson, AZ 85541. 9. INCORPORATORS: Richard Weyand, 211 E. Aero Dr., Payson, AZ 85541; By checking the box marked I accept below, I acknowledge under penalty of perjury that this document together with any attachments is submitted in compliance with Arizona law. (x) I accept; /s/ Richard Weyand, RICHARD WEYAND, Incorporator; Dated 08/29/2016. 16382: 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29/2016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE File ID. #16-01324 Runzo Title No: 21600981 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain trust deed recorded on 01/14/2013 as Document No. 2013-000475 and Re-Recorded on 08/18/2016 as Document No. 2016-007566 for the reason of to correct the legal description Gila County, AZ. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction on February 1, 2017 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501. and the property will be sold by the Trustee to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful
LEGAL NOTICES tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33Â811). The sale shall convey all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: PARCEL NO. 1:PARCEL 5 OF RECORD OF SURVEY/MINOR LAND DIVISION RECORDED AS SURVEY MAP NO. 3029, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER PARCELS 1 THROUGH 4, AS SHOWN ON SAID SURVEY. EXCEPT That portion of the South half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 8 North, Range 10 East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Gila County, Arizona, more particularly described as follows:Beginning at the center of Section 27 at an iron pipe and progressing North 89º 49 52 East a distance of 1,977.57 feet to an iron pipe; THENCE Northwest along an arc of a curve with a radius of 2,964.79 feet with a central angle of 0º 23 11 , a distance of 19.99 feet to an iron pipe; Beginning at the above noted iron pipe and progressing North 51º 47 59 East, a distance of 56.05 feet to an iron pin located at the beginning point of the lease exception; THENCE North 51º 47 59 East, a distance of 152.58 feet to an iron pin; THENCE South 0º 10 8 East, a distance of 94.0 feet to an iron pin; THENCE South 89º 49 52 West, a distance of 120.18 feet to the Point of Beginning. PARCEL NO. 2:AN EASEMENT FOR WELL SITE OVER THAT PORTION OF PARCEL F. OF RECORD OF SURVEY RECORDED AS SURVEY MAP NO. 1918. RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF PARCEL F; THENCE SOUTH 34º 26 47 WEST, A DISTANCE OF 396.29 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 02º 32 55 WEST TO THE CENTER OF AND EXISTING OVERHEAD POWERLINE AS SHOWN ON SAID SURVEY; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID CENTER TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID PARCEL F; THENCE NORTH 0º 18 48 EAST TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL NO.3: AN EASEMENT FOR WATER AND ELECTRIC LINE AS CREATED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED AS FEE NO. 2005-012536, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. Commonly known as: 56203 N Arizona Hwy 188, Payson, AZ 85541 AON No.:304-37-008L The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be:56203 N Arizona Hwy 188 Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel No.: 304-37-008L 9 The undersigned Trustee, Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law, disclaims any liabil-
LEGAL NOTICES ity for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an as is condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Original Principal Balance: $216,950.00 Original Trustor: Michael B. Runzo and Lana. D Runzo, trustees of the Michael B. and Lana D. Runzo Revocable Living Trust dated July 23, 2008. HC1 Box 5275-T, Payson, AZ 85541 Current Beneficiary:Ditech Financial LLC Care of / Servicer Ditech Financial LLC 345 St. Peter Street St Paul, MN 55102 Current Trustee:Leonard J. McDonald 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6035 Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law Trustee/Successor Trustee, is regulated by and qualified per ARS Section 33-803 (A)2 as a member of The Arizona State Bar. A-FN4596893 11/08/2016, 11/15/2016, 11/22/2016, 11/29/2016 16385: 11/8, 11/11, 11/15/2016 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 1. ENTITY TYPE: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2. ENTITY NAME: BRUZZI CATERING, LLC 3. FILE NUMBER: L21222022 4. STATUTORY AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS: Street Address: JAMES BRUZZI, 15522 E. MUSTANG DRIVE, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268. 5. ARIZONAKNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 47209 N. HWY 288, YOUNG, AZ 85554. 6. DURATION: Perpetual 7. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE: Member-Managed The names and addresses of all Members are: 1. JAMES BRUZZI, 15522 E. MUSTANG DRIVE, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268. ORGANIZER: James Bruzzi; 09/13/2016
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PAYSON ROUNDUP
SPORTS
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
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Longhorns shock No. 2 Snowflake Defense shines in playoff upset by
Keith Morris
roundup sports editor
3A State Football Championship Saturday First Round All Games at 6 p.m. No. 1 Show Low 56, No. 16 Page
Heartbreaking losses to 6 powerhouse programs like Snowflake No. 8 Yuma Catholic 35, No. 9 and Show Low convinced Payson High Casteel 0 No. 5 Sabino 45, No. 12 Safford 7 football players they could play with No. 13 Winslow 40, No. 4 anybody. Monument Valley 6 They were much better than their No. 3 American Leadership 56, No. 15 ranking and everyone knew it. No. 14 Wickenburg 37 Nobody wanted to draw this 5-5 No. 6 Florence 54, No. 11 River team in the Class 3A state playoffs. Valley 7 The Longhorns knew if they No. 7 Northwest Christian 28, No. managed to make the playoffs, they 10 Pusch Ridge 21 were capable of doing something No. 15 Payson 7, No. 2 Snowflake special. 6 It didn’t take long for them to prove Saturday, Nov. 12 just that. Quarterfinals Behind their best defensive Yuma Catholic (9-2) at Show Low performance in years, the Longhorns (11-0), 6 p.m. pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Winslow (7-4) at Sabino (10-1), 6 Arizona High School football history on p.m. Saturday night in Snowflake, shocking Florence (10-1) at American the No. 2 Lobos 7-6 in the opening Leadership (10-1), 6 p.m. round of the Class 3A tournament. Payson (6-5) at Northwest Christian Ryan Ricke scored on a 2-yard (9-2), 6 p.m. quarterback keeper with 11:17 Saturday, Nov. 19 remaining and Kenny Ayres’ extraSemifinals point kick just cleared the crossbar to At Gilbert Williams Field give the underdogs a 7-6 lead. Florence-American Leadership winAnd the Longhorns smothered the ner vs. Payson-Northwest Christian Snowflake offense the rest of the way winner, 2 p.m. to lift Payson to its first playoff win in Yuma Catholic-Show Low winner eight years. vs. Winslow-Sabino winner, 6:30 Pure joy replaced the anger the p.m. Longhorns felt after walking off the Saturday, Nov. 26 same field 29 days earlier with a 26-21 Final loss. They felt they should have won At Scottsdale Chaparral that game. 6:30 p.m. They used that anger as fuel. It motivated them to do whatever it took to reach the playoffs and make noise. On Saturday night, they executed, short on a fourth-and-1 run from the particularly on defense, limiting the Payson 38-yard line. The Longhorns made an even Lobos (9-2) to their fewest points in bigger stop midway through the second four years. quarter after Jade Bjornn intercepted “I can’t say enough about our Ricke’s pass from the Payson 21 to defense tonight,” said Payson head leave the Lobos in excellent scoring coach Jake Swartwood. “Coach (Chris) position. But facing fourth-and-1 at the Taylor called a great game.” Payson 4, Snowflake elected to go for Snowflake went for it on fourth down three times. And the Longhorns it again and came up short. The Lobos also came close to slammed the door shut each time. scoring when quarterback Trey Snowflake coach Kay Solomon Schneider hit J.T. Tate with a 63-yard said Payson simply played a great bomb on the final play of the first half. defensive game. “Their defense was phenomenal However, the receiver was tackled tonight, especially in the trenches,” he at the Payson 16-yard line and time said. “We needed to be able to move expired. The home team finally broke the the ball on the ground and we weren’t able to do it. Their front seven did scoreless tie late in the third quarter. a great job. You’ve got to give them The Lobos took advantage of excellent field position following a punt and credit.” In four varsity seasons, senior Schneider connected with Tate on linebacker and offensive lineman a 14-yard touchdown pass to cap a 50-yard drive Korben White has with 3:29 left in endured his share “Their defense was phenomthe third quarter. of disappointment But the extra at the hands of the enal tonight, especially in point appeared Lobos. And the Oct. the trenches. We needed to be to be tipped and 7 loss was a bitter able to move the ball on the missed, leaving pill to swallow. the door open for So finally ground and we weren’t able the Longhorns. beating them was to do it.” Payson players rewarding for him Kay Solomon and coaches and his teammates. Snowflake football coach protested the “We felt we touchdown call, should have came claiming Tate out with the win,” White said of the earlier game. “I’ve didn’t hold onto the ball long enough always known we could beat Snowflake for it to be ruled a catch. So the and we finally accomplished it. It feels Longhorns saw the missed extra point as karma. amazing.” “We saw the ball go to the ground, But he said that regular-season loss, as well as one where a missed so we thought it wasn’t a touchdown,” two-point try resulted in a loss a week Swartwood said. “The blocked extra earlier against a Show Low team that point was huge for us, obviously. “So we rallied the boys and said, earned the No. 1 seed for the playoffs, helped the Longhorns prepare for the ‘You know what, we feel like the ball always bounces right.’ The ball playoffs. “I think those losses really helped bounced right and we got the block us,” White said. “I feel we really built there. That was a huge one for us.” on them and came back here and Payson finally found a crack in the beat Snowflake. Our defense stopped Snowflake defense, putting together a them.” long drive that began late in the third The Lobos’ first possession ended quarter and ended on Ricke’s dive. A when Payson stopped Zach Solomon 39-yard reception by Angel Jacquez
Photos by Keith Morris/Roundup
Angel Jacquez leaves one Snowflake defender behind him and tries to pick up additional yardage after a catch.
Payson 7, Snowflake 6 Payson 0 0 0 7 — 7 Snowflake 0 0 6 0 — 6 Scoring Summary Third Quarter SF-J.T. Tate 14 pass from Trey Schneider (kick failed), 3:29 Fourth Quarter P-Ryan Ricke 2 run (Kenny Ayres kick), 11:17 Team Statistics P SF Rushes-yards 33-125 36-117 Passing (comp.-att.-int.) 4-11-1 18-25-0 Passing yards 79 191 Total offense 204 308 Returns-yards n/a 3-54 Punts-avg. n/a 4-36.0 Fumbles-lost 2-0 4-1 Penalties-yards 7-52 7-50
Jeremiah Krieger pulls on Zach Solomon’s jersey as DiAndre Terry wraps the Snowflake running back up. and strong running by J.T. Dolinich highlighted the game-winning drive. But the Lobos stormed right back, threatening to retake the lead. Snowflake drove from its own 31 to the Payson 9 in five plays. But the Longhorn defense rose to the occasion again, pushing the Lobos back with a sack and holding penalty and stopping them short on fourth-and-goal from the Payson 33. However, Snowflake wasn’t finished. The Lobos forced a threeand-out and took over at their own 33 with 4:35 to play. But Trey Glasscock recovered a Snowflake fumbled snap at the Snowflake 45 with 3:01 on the clock. Payson drove to the Snowflake 28 before an incomplete pass on fourth down gave the Lobos one final chance to win with 2:32 and no timeouts remaining. Snowflake reached its own 45 but the drive stalled with an incomplete pass and Payson took over at the Lobos’ 43 with 1:10 remaining and ran out the clock. Emotion overtook players and coaches as time expired. Coaches embraced each other in tight bear hugs. Following the postgame handshake, Longhorn players raced to the sideline to celebrate with teammates, family and friends. Some simply ran as fast as they could. Others leapt into the air, pumping their fists. White thrust his left index finger as high into the chilly night sky as he could, proclaiming “We’re No. 1.” Well, they’re now one of just eight teams that can still make that claim for another week.
Jeremiah Hamm pumps his fist as he runs off the field following Payson’s 7-6 win over Snowflake. Payson (6-5) advances to the quarterfinals to face No. 7 Phoenix Northwest Christian (9-2) at Northwest Christian at 6 p.m. Saturday. Swartwood has guided the Longhorns to the playoffs four times in his five seasons as head coach. But Payson had struggled in its three previous playoff contests, going 0-3 against strong opponents. Snowflake beat Payson 43-8 in the first round in 2012, Swartwood’s rookie season. Swartwood’s other playoff losses came against Show Low and last year against eventual champion Tucson Pusch Ridge. Snowflake has been a thorn in Payson’s side ever since the Longhorns’ 2008 state championship season. Snowflake had won the last seven meetings before Saturday. Swartwood praised the Lobos and said this was the kind of game people will remember. “I can’t say enough about the
Individual Statistics RUSHING—P: J.T. Dolinich 15-83, Cameron Ross 14-47, Ryan Ricke 4-(minus) 5. SF: Zach Solomon 15-67, Teagan Peterson 12-37, Tanner Willis 4-14, Trey Schneider 4-(minus) 1. PASSING (comp.-att.-yds.-TDs-int.)—P: Ricke 4-11-79-0-1. SF: Schneider 18-25191-1-0. RECEIVING—P: Dailin Keith 2-22, Angel Jacquez 1-39, Dolinich 1-18. SF: J.T. Tate 6-128, Trenton Hatch 3-33, Willis 3-12, Zach Solomon 5-9, Tyler Brimhall 1-9. RETURNS—P: n/a. SF: Willis 3-54. TACKLES (def. stats)—P: Korben White 12, Emerson Carr 10, Carver Bonn 9, Ross 9 (pass def.), Sammy Bland 7, Trey Glasscock 7 (blocked kick, fumble rec.), Jacquez 7, DiAndre Terry 5, Keith 3 (sack), Julian Parker 3, Jeremiah Hamm 2, Brandon Moore 2. SF: n/a, Jade Bjornn (int.).
Snowflake Lobos; that’s a phenomenal team right there,” he said. “What a defensive game. It was just a phenomenal game. It was great to be a part of it.” Senior defensive end-offensive lineman Trey Glasscock is another four-year varsity player who was tired of losing to the Lobos. He said the Longhorns were confident when they boarded the bus heading to the game on Saturday. “We knew we could beat this team,” he said. “We felt we should have won (the first meeting). In practice this week I brought up the 26-21 score a lot. Practice was probably the best it’s ever been this week.” He said he and his teammates are just thankful they get to keep practicing for at least another week. “We got one more week, that’s all that matters,” he said.
Stocking program has Green Valley Lake anglers excited The big news among Rim Country anglers is the rim country decreased amount of water fishing report being taken out of Roosevelt Lake to meet downstream demands. Each year during the winter months, water from Bartlett Lake and the Verde River is used as the primary downstream water source allowing Roosevelt Lake to James replenish during the winter Goughnour months. The Verde River runs into the Salt River just north of Mesa which permits the use of two watersheds to supply water to the Valley. Roosevelt Lake water level currently
stands at 34 percent full. The Salt River is flowing at 60 percent of its normal rate for this time of year while the Tonto Creek is flowing at about 30 percent. Now all we need is moisture and a good snowpack up on the Rim this winter for Roosevelt Lake to be in great shape for 2017 bass fishing tournament season. Anglers reported slower conditions recently on Roosevelt Lake but still rating the overall fishing conditions as good. Bass continue to feed aggressively in preparation for the colder months ahead; however, the falling water temperature may be a factor. The water temperate is now is in the mid to high 60’s. A wide variety of baits are catching bass at this time. Top-water, spinner-baits, paddle-tail
swimbaits, a drop-shot, Texas-rig and spoons have all been reported successful. One angler reported catching over 30 bass on deep water spoons, while another reported midday success in shallow water on a crank-bait. Due to the slower flows of water into the lake, the clarity remains very clear. Experienced crappie anglers continue to report limits of crappie being caught on Roosevelt Lake in 20-25 feet depths. A vertical fishing technique, using a bait called a lil’ Fishy or a small curly-tail bait are still the baits crappie anglers are using most often. By the way, the silver with a blue highlight is the lil’ Fishy color to use. Rim lakes fishing conditions were reported as good recently. Not many anglers are fishing right now so reports are lighter than usual. However,
anglers are reporting that both wet and dry flies are working extremely well. Power Bait and small spinner-baits resulted in some nice limits being caught. Anglers at Green Valley Lake are excited about the success rate of fishing. AZGFD completed its second stocking of about 700 Rainbow trout this week. Experienced trout anglers are catching limits within a couple of hours each morning. Powerbait, wet flies and small spinner-baits were the favorite baits reported. The stocked rainbow trout are measuring 12 to 13 inches and are feeding actively. Have a great week of fishing and I hope to see you on the water. James Goughnour owns Rim Country Custom Rods (480) 495-1351.
Payson Roundup SPORTS Tuesday, November 8, 2016
16
Surprising Horns reach state’s final eight by
Keith Morris
roundup sports editor
PHOENIX — Just qualifying for the 16-team Class 3A state tournament made this a successful season for Payson’s young volleyball team. But why settle for that. No, these Longhorns showed they’re all about exceeding expectations. Winning the 3A East Region championship surprised most everyone. Payson hadn’t done that in six years. So just qualifying for state for the first time since 2013 wasn’t going to be quite enough. How about advancing to the second round/quarterfinals for the first time in six years? OK. Now we’re talking. No. 8 Payson did just that, beating No. 9 Florence 25-22, 22-25, 26-24, 25-16 in the opening round of the tournament on Friday afternoon at Phoenix Camelback High to move on to the quarterfinals against No. 1 Phoenix Northwest Christian. Beating the strong squad was simply too much even for these overachievers as the Crusaders won 3-0. But the Longhorns battled the entire match before falling 25-17, 25-20, 25-10. Second-year Longhorns head coach Desirae Burris said she couldn’t be more proud of her team. “They’re amazing,” she said. “Playing the No. 1 team is tough. They’re a fantastic team. I couldn’t ask for more. It’s been one heck of a season.” “I just told them how much I love them and how much they
exceeded my expectations time and time again.” Sammi Sokol, one of the team’s four seniors, said it was an accomplishment just to reach the state tournament for the first time since her freshman year. She said she is glad the team was able to survive the first challenge at state. “Even though we lost (against NWC), winning against Florence, I still felt like we do so good,” she said. “I felt like we earned it and we deserve to be here.” Burris said she learned something about her team this season and on Friday afternoon. “They showed me they finally believed in themselves,” she said of the firstround victory. “They knew that they could do it. They got to the point where they overcame and persevered and that’s all I could ask for.” Sokol said she and the team’s three other seniors couldn’t have written a better script to end their high school volleyball careers on. “I’ve never been more proud of our volleyball team,” Sokol said. “I’ve played club since seventh grade and I haven’t been this excited. This is just crazy. To be region champs and ending my last year on this note is all I could ever ask for.” Burris said the expectations will change next year with all but four girls returning to a team that accomplished so much this season. “I think next year it just shows us where we’re at and helps us go into the future,” the coach said. “It’s a stepping stone. We’re getting ready to
3A Volleyball State Championship At Phoenix Camelback High Friday, Nov. 4 First Round 1-Northwest Christian d. 16-American Leadership 3-1 8-Payson d. 9-Florence 3-1 3-Safford d. 12-Odyssey Inst. 3-0 4-Snowflake d. 13-Yuma Cath. 3-0 3-Fountain Hills d. 14-Benjamin Franklin 3-0 11-Sabino d. 6-Monument Valley 3-2 7-Tuba City d. 10-Tanque Verde 3-2 2-Valley Christ. d. 15-Ganado 3-0 Quarterfinals NW Christian d. Payson 3-0 Snowflake d. Safford 3-2 Fountain Hills d. Sabino 3-0 Valley Christ. d. Tuba City 3-1 Saturday, Nov. 5 Semifinals NW Christ. d. Snowflake 3-1 Fountain Hills d. Valley Christ. 3-2 At Phoenix North High Final Fountain Hills d. NW Christ. 3-0
do big things.” She said the experience of competing in the state tournament will be invaluable for the returning players. “It gives my girls a taste of what it’s like to be here and what they could accomplish,” Burris said. She said, while the expectations will be higher next year, it will be difficult to improve without the four who will graduate next spring — Sokol, Delaynee Bowman, McKenna Crank and Abby Hazelo. “I’m going to miss them,” Burris said. “They’re amazing, such kind-hearted, giving girls. The team won’t be the same without them.”
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At top, the Longhorns celebrate a point in their 3-1 win over Florence in the first round of the Class 3A state tournament on Friday afternoon. Above, Cloee Beeler spikes the ball against Florence’s double block. Top left, Abby Hazelo sets the ball against Phoenix Northwest Christian in the quarterfinals.