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Democratic supervisors trail as final vote count continues by

More than 3,000 Gila County ballots remained uncounted as of Wednesday, Nov. 9. Gila County Elections Director Eric Mariscal told the Roundup the count might not be complete until Friday, Nov. 11 or possibly Saturday, Nov. 12.

The outstanding ballots include more than 2,000 early ballots and in excess of 1,200 provisional ballots. He said the uncounted ballots are from all over the county.

The early ballots were either put in the mail Friday before the election or dropped off at polling places or the recorder’s offices. The provisional ballots were voted on Election Day and signatures must be verified, which takes more time than simply counting votes, Mariscal said. Because of the need to verify signatures, the county counts provisional ballots last.

The not-yet-counted ballots could Young rancher Woody Cline may change the outcome of the two close races unseat incumbent John Marcanti. for the Gila County Board of Supervisors.

According to results posted about 6 p.m. Nov. 9, only 238 votes separated incumbent District 3 Supervisor John Marcanti (D) and challenger Woody Cline (R). A wider margin, 471 votes, separated incumbent District 2 Supervisor

Alexis Bechman

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When the call came out that someone had smelled gas near an apartment complex Saturday night fire crews could offer little assistance but to call the gas company to investigate.

That is because the fire department does not know where the gas lines lie underground across town or where the cut off valves are located, according to Fire Chief David Staub.

Instead, crews left it to Alliant Gas employees.

There have been several other reports of gas leaks in the community since Saturday and in at least two of those calls gas leaks were found and repaired, according to Staub.

Through public record requests, the Roundup has asked for a complete list of reported gas leaks in the community from the town and inspection records of Alliant Gas lines from the Arizona Corporation Commission.

Those requests had not been filled as of press time.

While Alliant employees acknowledged the leak on Saturday, an employee told the complex owner, Dennis Baker, they would not return until Monday to fix it.

Minutes after the owner left the property Saturday night, the building blew up and burned to the ground. Six of the nine occupants suffered injuries, with one woman flown to the Valley with burns.

Alliant Gas did not service the apartment complex as it was not connected to Alliant Gas pipelines.

It appears the line ran by Zurich Street, but Alliant Gas officials would not confirm the location of the lines.

Cande Smillie, with Alliant Gas, told the Roundup that staff followed the company’s standard operating proce-

• See Supervisors trailing, page 6

Republican joy Gatherings to watch election results offer stark contrast by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

Early on Election Day, Payson High School parents received a call out from Principal Brian Mabb reporting a threat against Payson High School.

In the same message, Mabb said Payson Police had determined there was no danger.

“On Monday evening Nov. 7, 2016, Brian Mabb of Payson High School was contacted by the Payson Police Dept. about a possible threat to PHS that was going to take place on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016,” said Mabb on his call-out message. “Based on the investigation by the police department, they did not find the threat as credible ... based on the information from the PPD schools in the district will run on a normal

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Cat Kovacs helps sort donated items for families who lost their homes and possessions last weekend when a propane line apparently exploded. dures.

“These pipelines follow all regulatory guidelines and (are) current on all required compliance reporting,” she said.

Alliant Gas has owned the system for approximately three years, since taking it over from SemStream.

“The safety of the community is of utmost importance to us,” she said.

“We will continue to be diligent and work together with local authorities to create a safe environment for the

• See Questions, page 3

schedule.”

Payson Police Chief Don Engler said the threat ended after police found all of the people involved.

“We started working the information a little later last evening ... by 10:30 (p.m.) we located all the parties involved,” said Engler.

Witnesses tipped off the police.

“We actually started talking to witnesses ... that overheard others talking on the phone,” said Engler.

After interviewing all involved, Engler said Payson PD has decided not to file charges.

To reassure parents, Engler as well as the student resource officer and numerous officers in unmarked cars were at the high school as students arrived for classes at 8 a.m. in the

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Help blast victims To help the victims impacted by the apartment fire on Saturday, Nov. 5, make a donation at Chase Bank. The account number is 3582567763. Culver’s is also accepting donations toward meals for the victims of the fire. The owner will match all donations dollar for dollar. Visit the Payson Crisis Relief Fund Facebook page for more ways to help.

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Teresa McQuerrey

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Engler said by 9 a.m. he and his officers decided it was safe enough to leave.

Based on the early morning call, many parents decided to keep their children at home because of the threat.

PHS office staff said about 160 students did not come to school because of the threat.

Holly Crump, a grandmother in town, expressed her concerns on Facebook that the threats came during a volatile election when emotions ran high.

“These highly charged times bring out the worst in any of us. Please, be vigilant and stay away from crowds, people who might be volatile, or anything that would heighten negative emotions,” she said. “Our school has already been threatened that there will be a violent attack today. Police are alerted, parents have to be nervous and I’m on pins and needles hoping my grandchildren are safe.”

As of the end of the school day, no other threats were reported.

The Republican Headquarters in Payson was filled with waves of excitement Tuesday night as state after state went to Donald Trump for president.

While most expected Trump to take the majority of votes in Gila County due to the lopsided Republican registration, Republicans gathered at the headquarters cheered to see Trump’s strong, steady lead elsewhere around the country.

More than 20 Trump supporters sat glued to the television sets broadcasting Fox News as the Alexis Bechman/Roundup results came in Rim Country Republicans cheered as election returns through the night. rolled in on Tuesday.

When a Fox News commentator announced early in the evening that the New York Times had predicted with 90 percent certainty that Trump would win, many in the room responded, “The New York Times said that?”

Trump’s early lead carried through the night as he took the 270 electoral votes needed to win.

Each time Fox projected another state for Trump, applause and cheers rang out in the Red, White and Blue decorated headquarters, pictures of Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Regan posted above the television set.

Nancy Cox, headquarters manager and vice president of the Republican

• See Republicans, page 7

Officer shot to death by

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PINETOP-LAKESIDE — An Arizona man suspected in the killing of a Show Low police officer was killed early Wednesday morning after an hours-long standoff in a cabin at Lake of the Woods that also involved the taking of a hostage.

Daniel Erickson, 36, of Phoenix, who also goes by the name of Scott Richardson, was shot and killed by law enforcement after about 6 1/2 hours of being holed up in a cabin in Pinetop-Lakeside. Police rescued the hostage, a 15-year-old girl.

According to media reports, the girl, whose name is not being released because she is a juvenile, was taken to an area hospital for evaluation.

During the 6 1/2-hour standoff, police said Erickson “sporadically shot at officers.”

According to police, at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Show Low Police Officer Darrin Reed, 50, was shot and killed after responding

Show Low police corner, kill suspect, free hostage

• See Officer slain, page 2

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Officer Darrin Reed returned home Wednesday afternoon to Show Low from the medical examiner in Tucson. Hundreds lined the Deuce of Clubs in Show Low as Reed’s body made its way to Owens Livingston Mortuary.

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Show Low resident Trevor Haroldson, a good friend of Reed, said via text message that Reed “impacted a lot of lives, especially mine. He was a great officer, mentor and most of all, a friend.

Thank you and you will be missed.”

Reed was reportedly due to retire in February.

Show Low Police released a statement at 6 p.m. Tuesday officially confirming the death of Officer Reed.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with his family following this tragic accident,” the release stated.

The release further stated that Reed was shot after apprehending the suspect near Arby’s on the Deuce of Clubs.

Immediately after the shooting, area and federal law enforcement began an intense search of the area for Erickson, who was believed to be wearing a black trench coat and driving a dark-colored small truck or SUV. Police identified Erickson as a suspect early on and advised the public to stay away and not to approach him.

At about 5:30 p.m., police located Erickson’s dark-colored Chevrolet S-10 and began a search for a 2006 brown or gray Jeep Grand Cherokee

equipped with a ladder and bearing Arizona license plate BGT9579.

About two hours later, authorities began searching for Erickson in an area near Arizona 260 (White Mountain Boulevard) and Porter Mountain Road. Arizona 260 was closed about eight miles south of U.S. 60 near Lake of the Woods.

At about 9:20 p.m., authorities reported engaging with Erickson via negotiations in a “stand-off” situation at a cabin at Lake of the Woods. It later developed that Erickson had taken a 15-year-old girl as a hostage. It is unclear how Erickson came into contact with the girl or if the two knew each other.

The White Mountain Special Response Team and the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s SWAT team surrounded Erickson at Lake of the Woods, where the suspect had barricaded himself with the hostage. Law enforcement and Erickson reportedly engaged one another in gunfire, with Erickson being killed sometime during the exchange.

According to media reports, Erickson was a convicted felon who had served time in the Arizona Department of Corrections as recently as 2013 in which he completed a four-year sentence for a marijuana conviction in southern Arizona.

Reed had been with the Show Low Police Department since 2006. Prior to that, Reed served with the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office.

He is survived by his wife, son and daughter.

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Michele Nelson

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Get ready for a new way to get your fruits and veggies — MOM. Actually, that’s the acronym for Market on the Move, but moms always wanted to get more fruits and veggies into their kids anyway.

Now, with the support and organizational talents of Roger Kriemeyer, and management by Joe Salas, Payson can not only get cheap produce, but keep it from ending up in landfills.

On the third Wednesday of each month, MOM will hold a veggie bazaar in the Gila Community College north parking lot near cosmetology from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“It’s first come, first served,” said Kriemeyer.

For $15, (cash only) folks can pick out 60 pounds of produce.

The produce comes from grocery stores and restaurants that would have otherwise ended up in landfills.

The 3000 Club, a nonprofit organization, redistributes the produce to food banks and programs such as MOM. • Since 2009, the organization has saved 30 million pounds of fresh fruits and veggies from getting tossed out.

• Helped more than 460,000 families in need.

• Given produce to more than 300 food banks and agencies across Arizona and the U.S. • Provided animal sanctuaries, animal feeding programs, and composting with the produce that can get damaged or loses its nutritional value during the MOM events.

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Owners of the Oxbow Saloon provided space to accumulate donated items for families made homeless by last Saturday’s propane gas line explosion. If you would like to donate, bring a check to Chase Bank account number 3582567763.

Questions accumulate about gas leak From page 1 citizens of Payson.”

A team of investigators from Payson police and fire and the Globe Fire Department is investigating the cause of the explosion that burned one woman and sent several other residents to the hospital.

Those families lost everything Saturday, including three vehicles, escaping with just the clothes on their backs.

A community effort has been launched to help the residents of the four-unit complex.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Cat Kovacs, invited residents to the Oxbow Saloon where donations had been collected, sorted and laid out for them to pick out what they needed.

Kovacs said when she heard about the fire she knew she had to do something. She and her best friend, Shenoa QuesenberryClifton, launched the Payson Crisis Relief Fund Facebook page and the donations started streaming in — everything from clothing to car seats, hygiene products, food, Christmas decorations and furniture and appliances.

Kovacs said she grew up volunteering with her father, Tim Kovacs, former president of the Mountain Rescue Association and current Phoenix Fire Department and United Phoenix Fire Fighters Honor Guard commander, among other work.

Kovacs said she knew she had the experience to organize a donation drive and quickly got to work even though she has only lived in Payson for six months.

“We have received a huge response,” she said. “I wanted a place where they can say what they have to give and where residents can ask for what they need. It is a place for them to communicate,” she said of the Facebook page. So far, the group has

270 members.

Kovacs is asking those that have furniture to donate to hold off bringing those by until residents have found new homes as they don’t have the space to store large, bulky items.

Complex owner Baker said a bank account has been set up at Chase Bank.

All money collected will be divided equally among the four tenants to use as they wish. To donate, bring a check to Chase.

The account number is 3582567763.

“We hope to gather enough donations to get each family into a new home by Thanksgiving,” he said. “Anything you can contribute will help and be greatly appreciated.”

It is lucky no one was killed, Baker said.

“We are grateful to all first responders; neighbors, (the) fire department and police department for ensuring everyone’s safety,” he said.

Baker has owned the complex since 1998. He believes it was built in 1984. It had four units, two on the second floor and two below.

Two of the units were empty Saturday with the tenants away. One lower level apartment and a second story apartment were occupied.

Baker said a tenant called him Saturday after smelling rotten eggs. He rushed out to the complex and smelled it too near the street.

Contrary to some reports, none of the tenants were evacuated from the complex while they looked for the leak.

After Alliant Gas told Baker he could go home because the leak would not be repaired until Monday, he left at 8 p.m.

At 8:08 p.m., an explosion rattled the neighborhood.

Baker said he has insurance and plans to rebuild.

He does not believe any of the tenants

had renter’s insurance.

All of tenants are staying with friends or family as they look for new homes.

The Red Cross said it had offered assistance, but none of the families needed a hotel room.

The Hope House has offered to house residents if they need help. So far, they have donated clothing to one teen girl who lost all of her clothes in the fire.

Staub said firefighters knocked the fire down relatively quickly after they arrived.

Because police had located everyone outside that was living in the complex, firefighters did not have to enter the building and search. Crews immediately went on the defensive, spraying water on the fire.

Thanks to the automatic mutual aid system, fire districts from the area responded to lending a helping hand.

Staub said after they got the fire under control they had to wait around for quite awhile for Alliant Gas to turn the propane off.

He said it took employees some time to locate, dig up and clamp off the line.

Although the fire department does not know where the system shut off valves are located, they can turn off the gas at a gas meter if a home has one. However, this apartment complex did not have gas service. Firefighters were on scene until 5 p.m. Sunday doing mop up.

Due to the gas leak, residents on Zurich were evacuated. Some were not allowed to return to their homes until Sunday.

On Sunday, Alliant Gas fixed a gas leak in the area of Continental near Banner Payson Medical Center.

Staub said they have received several other calls for gas leaks around town.

He said it is common to respond to a few reports of gas leaks, but would not provide specifics on how many gas leak calls firefighters respond to.

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• Nov. 10, 1903: U.S. Patent No. 743,801 is awarded to an Alabama woman named Mary Anderson for her windshield wipers. Anderson tried to sell the patent to a Canadian firm, but it said the device had no practical value.

• Nov. 11, 1921: The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery in an Armistice Day ceremony. The Tomb of the Unknowns is considered the most hallowed grave at Arlington and has been guarded by sentinels 24/7 since 1937.

• Nov. 13, 1953: Mrs. Thomas J. White of the Indiana Textbook Commission calls for the removal of references to the book “Robin Hood” from school textbooks, claiming it was communistic. Attacks on freedom of expression in the U.S. during the Red Scare resulted in a number of books being banned, including John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath.”

Editor’s note: We are reprinting here an editorial written by our sister publication, the White Mountain Independent following the death of Show Low Police Officer Darrin Reed.

On Election Day, something else brought us together.

The election took a backseat this week with the somber and incredibly tragic news of Show Low Police Department officer Darrin Reed’s death.

Reed responded to what seemed like an ordinary drug-related call at Days Inn in Show Low on Tuesday afternoon.

But when he arrived, something went awry.

Daniel Erickson, 36, allegedly shot Reed. He was taken to the hospital and later died.

Darrin, 50, was a law enforcement veteran and was set to retire in February.

After his passing, the community posted countless comments on Facebook about the kind of person he was. They told how he was a great police officer and a family man.

We grieve for his family.

For those who have commented on social media telling how Darrin touched their lives.

For his fellow officers.

For the large brotherhood of police officers who are mourning his loss, whether they knew him or not.

For the White Mountains.

It’s difficult for many of us to appreciate the unease families of law enforcement officers go through when they put on their badge each morning to serve and protect our communities.

As of Nov. 2, there were over 50 officers killed in the line of duty in the United States. An incredibly sad statistic.

Darrin Reed died serving his community.

His murder was senseless and didn’t have to happen. It hurts.

But Darrin Reed did not die in vain, and the message of his life will not be forgotten.

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Embassy attacks Editor: This is probably too late to matter, but we need a reminder.

It was a tragedy when four Americans were killed in Benghazi, which has been compounded by the event being used as a political tool. Millions of taxpayer dollars have been used to fund ongoing investigations of the attack with absolutely no evidence of wrongdoing.

Now candidates are using that attack and surviving family members to shame and humiliate other candidates.

We need to remember the statistics related to attacks on our embassies.

Four attacks under Nixon Three under Ford Four during Carter Eight under Reagan Four during George W. Bush Eight during Bill Clinton Eight during George Bush There have been two during this administration.

Hundreds were killed during the above attacks, but there were no investigations as far as I have been able to determine.

Let us please stop these hateful attacks on each other and try to heal ourselves as well as our country.

Sylvia Freeman

Questions accumulate Firefighters rushed into danger.

Neighbors rushed to provide assistance.

The propane explosion that destroyed an apartment building and injured nine people brought out the best in many people in the beloved community.

But it also raised some troubling questions.

We were astonished and relieved that everyone in the building on Saturday night escaped with their lives. Looking at the pillars of flame and the collapsed remains of the two-story building, we feared for the worst. The erroneous and hasty reports in other media that four people had died certainly seemed plausible at that awful scene.

But somehow, the nine people in the building when the explosion went off all managed to get out — mostly with minor injuries. One woman was flown to the Valley with serious burns.

The community quickly came together to help and support the families who lost not only their homes, but all of their clothes and most of their possessions.

The Red Cross dispatched help. Hope House, recently established in Payson as a homeless shelter, offered a place for the families who escaped to regroup. Several people launched Go Fund Me accounts on Facebook to raise money, as detailed in our front-page story.

The miraculous escape of the residents and the quick response of the community offered a silver lining to what could have been a terrible and tragic story.

Still, questions have begun to accumulate as the smoldering ruins of the apartment building cool.

Why didn’t the fire department or Alliant Gas evacuate people in the apartment building while they investigated the leak? In our initial story, we quoted the family member of one resident who said residents were first told to leave by the fire department — then cleared to return. The fire department assures us that this isn’t true. Firefighters investigated, but called in Alliant Gas to find the suspected leak. Two workers from the propane company were searching for the leak when the explosion took place. We’re glad the fire department didn’t send people back into the building — but we’re still uncertain why they didn’t order everyone out.

The Roundup’s preliminary investigation suggests that the Payson Fire Department doesn’t have maps showing exactly where the gas pipelines run and doesn’t know where the cutoff valves — if there are cutoff valves — are located.

Meanwhile, Alliant Gas representatives won’t answer most questions, beyond an assurance that the pipelines met state and local regulations.

That’s just not good enough, with public safety at stake.

We’ll keep digging, but we hope that the members of the Payson Town Council will join us in seeking these answers — and sharing them with a now worried public.

We got lucky this time. But we cannot rely on the courage of firefighters, the generosity of the community and blind luck to prevent the next tragedy.

Party presidential candidate Harry Browne put it, “voting for the lesser of two evils is a vote for the evil of two lessers.”

If there is one lesson from the 2016 presidential election, it is that American voters need more than two establishment-approved candidates from which to choose.

In fact, the U.S. is the only “democracy” around the world with only two politically-correct political parties. Voters in every other country can choose candidates from three, four and often more parties.

I urge Rim Country voters who are disgusted by both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to not vote for the evil of two lessers.

I urge Rim Country voters to at least consider voting for highly popular and highly successful former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson, the nominee of the Libertarian Party. Please visit http://www. johnsonweld.com and review Governor Johnson’s experience, accomplishments and qualifications to be the next president of the United States. You won’t be disappointed.

Larry Hoffenberg, Gila County Libertarian Party, Payson Editor’s note: I feel terrible we didn’t get this in before the election. I know Mr. Hoffenberg will assume the worst as to our motives. It just got lost in the mass of letters about the election.

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Editor: The editorial cartoon “Voters Have a Choice” published in today’s Payson Roundup (Nov. 1) is absolutely offensive and appalling.

The implication from the cartoon is that voting for a third party candidate is a wasted vote. This is outrageous and insulting to the millions of voters who do vote for third party candidates each election for every office in the country, from local school board up to the national presidency.

In fact, across the U.S., there are more independent and unaffiliated voters than there are either registered Democrats or registered Republicans.

Both “major party” candidates for president have the highest negative personal ratings of any candidates in the entire history of political polling. These are the two best candidates the U.S. has to offer? Do I really want to vote for the candidate I hate the least?

A wasted vote is a vote for a candidate you do not trust, one who has repeatedly lied to and misled the public; a candidate who has capitalized on political connections and corruption; a candidate with zero knowledge of financial markets and cattle ranching who miraculously turned $1,000 into $100,000 in 10 months by trading cattle futures; a candidate who puts personal convenience over national security?

A wasted vote is a vote for a candidate you do not trust, one who has no qualifications whatsoever other than a big bank account and a big mouth; a candidate who has a passion for insulting and demeaning just about anybody who gets in his way?

A wasted vote is beyond voting for the lesser of two evils. As former Libertarian

Editor: “We have enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.” Jonathan Swift, English satirist (1667-1745). Thought I’d send this quote in after reading your front-page article in Friday’s paper of the Muslim woman speaking at a Christian church. It’s very encouraging the response she received in our small town. But take a look at the bigotry and intolerance on a larger scale in the world and that quote holds too awfully true.

Louis Crabtree

The drones have arrived Editor: I am curious if others have seen drones operating in the Payson area. I have seen several, one was directly above the Beeline Highway right in town.

Some weeks ago I read that firefighters had sighted a drone near one of their burns and the article said they looked into it but did not locate a source. The drones I have seen are definitely not toys, they are big and seemingly powerful. If you have not seen one, it may be very easy for you to say ... oh please, you are seeing things. Sorry, I have seen several. Anyone else?

Scotty Mccleery

Helping children Editor: The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program of Gila County would like to thank the Payson Roundup for their support. With your help we are excited to announce that five Child Advocates will take

their Oath of Office with the Superior Court on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. The ceremony will take place in the Superior Courtroom at 714 S. Beeline Hwy., Payson. The public is welcome.

The CASA program trains community volunteers to lookout for the best interest of children in foster care. There is no charge for the training and the rewards to the volunteer are many. If you are interested in more information, please visit CASAofGilaCounty. org or call 928-474-7145.

Dan McKeen, CASA coordinator

Thank you for A Dog’s Day Out Editor: Pets and their people had great fun at A Dog’s Day Out recently at Pet Club in Payson. There were demonstrations and vendors and loads of giveaways. The dog show featured lots of cute dogs, some in costume, some doing tricks and some trying to be vocalists. The event was sponsored by the Lioness Club of Payson and PAWS, (Payson Area Woofers Society).

Many words of appreciation need to be sent to so many who donated time, energy.

The major thank you goes to Rocky and Pet Club and her crew who spent days moving equipment to make room for the event.

Rocky secured tons of treats and food samples, which were given to everyone as well as great pet nutrition information.

Blaine and Lee from KRIM were there playing music and providing a much-needed PA system.

Ed Enos from PostNet and Lee Rejsa from KRIM were the awesome judges for the show. They made sure that everyone received a ribbon and was recognized.

A special note of thanks go to the following who made the day very special: Tender Loving Care Vet Services, Indian Fry Bread, Gila County Pet Salon, Gila County Animal Control, Rene Reeve Pet Sitting/ Agility, Photographer Megan Reed, Anytime Fitness, Denny’s, 260 Cafe, U-Turn, Rim Country Lanes, Pizza Factory and GymoAZ Outdoor News.

Sincere thanks to all and to all of those who attended and enjoyed the day with their dog.

All proceeds benefited Leader Dogs for the Blind.

Christy Powers

Families in our prayers Editor: I live by the high school, it was heard and felt, instantly was seeing photos and posts on Facebook about the happenings, very sad, however so happy the news channels are sharing links on how to help the families affected! Praying for the people with injuries and of course the woman air evacuated, burns are a horrible thing!

I was told previous week that the gas company had new owners, I wonder if they had taken over yet? I also saw a report on the Payson Roundup Facebook site at 3:06 a.m., let’s keep everyone in prayers, please.

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Talking REAL ESTATE

By Kimberly Anderson, REALTOR®

Don Engler

When’s a Good Time to Refinance Your Mortgage

Jacob Lee

Nick Bogatko Joshua Cadwell

Jesse Castaneda

Chad DeSchaaf

Michael McAnerny

Jared Meredith

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A cop’s life can get REALLY hairy by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

Police work’s pretty hairy these days.

Especially in the next month on the mean streets of Payson.

Through Dec. 3, 24 Payson Police Department officers and three dispatchers are growing out their beards to raise money for a local, needy family as part of “Beards on Patrol.”

Officer Justin Deaton suggested the department participate in “No Shave November” last year to raise cancer awareness and help someone impacted by the disease have a better holiday. He wasn’t sure how the fundraiser would go over and set a goal of raising $2,500. To everyone’s surprise, officers rounded up nearly $5,000 in donations from the community.

The PPD is putting away their razors again this year and has set an even higher goal of $7,500, with all the money going

toward a Rim Country resident in need.

Officers are each raising funds and whoever collects the most money wins not only the title of best beard, but gets to decide who gets the money.

Every dollar counts as a vote.

Last year, Hansen collected the most money and picked to give the money to Young resident Mike Henderson, who was battling his second bout with cancer.

Henderson used the bulk of the money to pay off medical bills and used the rest to buy his five children Christmas gifts.

Henderson is doing much better now and is even growing out his beard this year, Hansen said.

Police Chief Don Engler, who is very strict to upholding the department’s clean shaven policy, agreed to let the PPD participate in the fundraiser and again this year.

He’s even growing a beard.

“Our officers are going to start looking

a little shaggy,” he said. “But they’ll be clean shaven by Dec. 3.”

Bring in cash or check to the Payson Police Department front lobby in a sealed envelope with “Beards on Patrol” as well as the name of the officer receiving the votes.

Donations can also be handed to officers working in the field.

Mail checks or cash to: Payson Police Department, 303 N. Beeline Highway, Payson, AZ 85541 Attn: Beards on Patrol.

Make sure to write Beards on Patrol in the check’s memo line and note which officer you are voting for.

The PPD will post pictures of the officers’ beard growth through the month on the PPD’s Facebook page.

“This was a great event in the past and we hope to make it an even better event this year,” Deaton said.

The PPD will announce the receiver of this year’s donations on Dec. 3.

As a homeowner, you may have heard the term re-financing without being aware of exactly what it means, but there are a lot of pros and cons associated with what it can do for your financial situation. While getting a different new loan for your mortgage can be a good financial decision in certain situations, here are some things you should consider before you decide that this is the right choice for you.

Getting A Lower Rate - One of the main reasons that re-financing can be a popular option for many homeowners is that it can provide the opportunity for considerable money savings.

Since you will be acquiring a new loan with a lower interest rate, this will be an opportunity to reduce your monthly payments, increase your equity at a faster rate and invest the extra funds into something else. While a lower rate can definitely mean money savings, it’s important to consult with a mortgage professional so you’re aware of any associated fees and can make a decision that will be financially beneficial.

Consolidating Your Debt - It is often the case that people will choose to refinance their mortgage with a lower-interest rate in the hopes of paying off the debt they’ve accumulated, but with the cost of refinancing this is not necessarily the best financial decision. While consolidating debt can be great if you go into it with a budget that you plan on sticking too, but you’re leaning too much on the idea of a lower interest rate meaning instant savings, it may be a good idea to take a look at the numbers.

Investing In Your Home - For many people, re-financing their mortgage is a good opportunity to renovate their home and increase its value. However, while renovating your home can be a good idea for resale, there are many home renovations that will not necessarily increase the value of your home and make up for the amount you’ve invested. If you’re making forward-thinking renovations, refinancing is one thing, but be sure you’ve seriously considered what will add value. There can be a number of financial benefits when it comes to refinancing your mortgage, but it’s important to work out your tentative budget and crunch the numbers before you make a final decision. If you’re currently looking into re-financing your home and are curious about what it entails and what improvements can add value give us a call. We are your local real estate professionals.

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Community groups need help for holidays The holidays are at hand and so is the need for extra help from the community to assist the less fortunate among us.

Calls have been issued for help in both Pine and Strawberry as well as in Payson.

The Pine Strawberry Food Bank needs at least 150 turkeys and other foodstuffs to be distributed to needy families for the holiday.

Contributors may drop their turkeys at the Ponderosa Market in Pine.

Those having more than one turkey to donate should call Marti Heinert at 480296-4337 to have them picked up.

The Pine Strawberry Holiday Food Bank distribution for Thanksgiving is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 20, with the Christmas distribution on Tuesday, Dec. 20.

Regular Pine Strawberry Food Bank distributions are held on the first Tuesday of each month.

Those struggling to put food on the table

should explore the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly food stamps.

The program’s goal is to help provide healthy food to low-income families with children and vulnerable adults.

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Turkey Tuesday Rim Country 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. Phillips 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 a 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 information, call 928-474-9104.

Elks Thanksgiving Dinner 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 928474-2572. Organizers would like to have reservations for the home deliveries by Tuesday, Nov. 22.

Veterans Day ceremonies start at 11 a.m.

Veterans Day, today, 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.

Chairman of the committee, 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; invocation; 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. Music from the Payson Choral Society follows, with a tribute to the U.S. Navy afterward.

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Incumbents and longtime residents win school races by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

Incumbents and long-time residents had a good night when it came to the elections for school boards in Payson and the Tonto Basin.

The Payson Unified School District had three positions to fill.

Long-time incumbent Barbara Underwood tallied by far the most votes, garnering 27 percent of the votes cast - or about 4,128. Earlier this year, she was also won a seat on the Payson Town Council.

She has served as board president and served on the board through the wrenching changes state budget cuts during the recession imposed on the district. That included the closing of Frontier Elementary School, followed by the short, stormy tenure of then Superintendent Ron Hitchcock.

She finished about 1,500 votes ahead of the second-place finisher, Shane Keith, who garnered 23 percent of the vote. A 2009 graduate of Payson High School -- Keith said he wanted to see the district do a better job of both providing classes for the

most advanced students and providing vocational and specialized classes for students not planning on going to college.

The third seat went to incumbent Shirley Dye, who drew 18.3 percent of the vote. She finished about 130 votes ahead of Jolynn Schinstock.

A Payson Tea Party activist, Dye has grandchildren in the district and has served as a skeptical board member -- and bridge between the schools and the potent Tea Party faction in Payson, which is composed mostly of retirees without children in school.

Dye also serves on the board of the Northern Gila County Sanitation District.

J. Marlene Hetrick came in fifth with about 13 percent of the vote.

Also active in the Tea Party, Hetrick campaigned mostly on a platform that advocated bringing more religious and values instruction back into schools.

Tonto Basin Tonto Basin residents had to pick three board members out of six candidates.

Barbara Underwood Stormi Ewing-Thorpe, whose grandfather George spent many years on the board had the most votes with incumbent Dennis Wilbanks in second place.

Third place was held by newcomer Nancy Gassaway.

Fourth place went to Laura Hartnell, fifth to Twila Chambers and

Shane Keith

Shirley Dye

sixth to Dorothy France.

Pine-Strawberry Three of the five seats up for election were filled with incumbents who ran unopposed.

Two seats opened by the resignation of two board members, drew three

candidates.

In the preliminary results, Michael Ward carried the most votes with Larry Hartman next.

Rosina French held third place.

Supervisor Tommie Martin said the remainder of the ballots will be counted through the night. Final numbers won’t be available until after midnight.

Sheriff Shepherd easily surmounts another challenge Independent effort by Stubbs draws 35 percent vote by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

Adam Shepherd has secured another four years at the helm of the Gila County Sheriff’s Office after winning Tuesday’s election by a wide margin.

Shepherd, a Republican, faced off against Independent Darrell Stubbs for the title of top lawman.

Stubbs unsuccessfully ran against Shepherd for sheriff in 2012 when he ran as a Republican.

Hoping to face better odds, he changed to an Independent to challenge Shepherd in the general.

Unofficial results Wednesday had Shepherd with nearly 62 percent of the votes.

Shepherd said he was humbled by the support.

“I began this election season similarly to four years ago with the ques-

tion, “How am I going to get that many people to vote for me?” If you think about it, it would be difficult to impossible to personally contact the county’s 20,000 plus voters with your message, seeing that you only really have a chance to make contact with a few hundred,” he said in an email.

After garnering 11,300 votes, Shepherd said he is happy so many residents support him and his team.

“It also reinforces our commitment to continue the hard work in order not to let the citizens of the county down.”

Since taking office, Shepherd said he has had made some significant improvements.

He feels the office is run better and the office communicated better with the public.

He still hopes to improve the annual report, bolster the office’s online

presence and look for ways to help residents obtain information “without red tape.”

Because of the recession, the office cut staff by 10 to 15 percent in some areas. Shepherd would like to add those positions back, especially in patrol and detention.

Shepherd said he had many people to thank for the successful campaign, including the voters; loyal supporters “who gambled their faith and fortune on me once again” and helped with campaign costs; his wife and family.

“Last, but certainly not least, I would like to recognize those who did not support me for exercising their rights and responsibilities as citizens, and I sincerely hope that if they harbor differences that they make those known so that we can work through them and move forward as a united community.

Adam Shepherd

Pine Fire district draws overwhelming voter support Property tax hike for district wins support of 66 percent by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

There were a number of important issues facing local fire districts this year.

Voters in Pine-Strawberry Tuesday gave strong support for a property tax increase to prevent layoffs at the PineStrawberry Fire District and in Tonto Basin, residents picked two board members for their fire board.

In P-S, the district asked voters to approve a tax levy increase to avert possible layoffs and the closure of a station. The measure drew 67 percent support in the mail-in ballots, which constituted about two-thirds of the votes cast in the county.

The property tax override will increase the tax rate from $3.25 per $100 of property value to $3.50. The increase will cost the average homeowner 7 cents a day — or $24 per year.

“I, and the fire board members, wish to thank the voters in the two communities who voted for improved services,” said Fire Chief Gary Morris.

“The fact that the vote was 66.57 per-

cent in favor reflects very strong support by the residents for the fire district and they greatly appreciate the value of services they receive from the district.”

Fire chiefs around the state, including Morris, have spent the last couple of years lobbying legislators to change the levy limits imposed on fire districts.

During the Recession, which started in 2009, property values crumbled which resulted in fire district funding shortages and layoffs of firefighter paramedics and, in some cases, the closing of fire stations.

Those setbacks created a public safety nightmare.

Morris says the P-S Fire District lost 30 percent of its funding, about $1 million. The district also lost firefighter paramedic positions.

“The vote in favor will stabilize the fire district and allow us to begin the restoration of lost services which will benefit both communities,” he said.

Tonto Basin Fire District board Six people ran for two seats on

the Tonto Basin Fire District board.

Incumbent Brian Jennings amassed 462 votes or 32 percent. Retired Department of Public Service officer Terry Phillips took the second most votes, with 333 or 23 percent.

Jennings said he wants to build a fire department with high employee morale and to implement an “aggressive billing system for recreational

rescues” of non-residents, such as boaters.

“These rescues can over extend our resources, causing poor coverage for local emergencies and local taxpayers are bearing the financial burden,” he said. “I will keep the interests of the local taxpayers at heart.”

Phillips said as a property owner

Supervisors trailing From page 1 Mike Pastor (D) and challenger Tim Humphrey (R). Mariscal said an automatic recount is triggered by a 10-vote margin between candidates.

District 1 Supervisor Tommie Martin (R) had no contest in the election. The Roundup talked with her about having an all Republican Board of Supervisors for Gila County.

“I worked very hard at not taking a position (in either supervisor’s race). The way I look at it is I get to work with whoever’s elected. They are all good men. The ones I’ve worked with are as good as any I’ve worked with before.

While I haven’t worked with Cline or Humphrey, I don’t know of anyone who’d run for office without wanting to do something (for the county and its residents). I have the utmost respect for anyone willing to run. They have a huge learning curve ahead of them.”

If the numbers hold, Martin said

the two new supervisors need to do all they can to learn all they can in the next 60 days. She said they should attend as many of the yearend statewide meetings as they can to get a grasp on what counties will be facing.

Martin said she thinks the success of the challengers stemmed from the county’s changing demographics more than dissatisfaction with the incumbents.

Humphrey told the Roundup he is very grateful for the votes he received. “I asked for their votes so I could help them, so now it’s time to go to work,” he said.

Expect to see him a many of the upcoming meetings of the Board of Supervisors.

Humphrey said he has already spoken with Pastor and they are meeting next week so the outgoing supervisor can bring him up to speed on pending issues.

Cline said it was too soon to comment with so many votes yet to be counted.

he worries about fire protection in the area along with emergency medical coverage. Some of his goals include, working within the current budget without an additional tax increase; better financial accountability and transparency; 24-hour emergency coverage at both Tonto Basin and Roosevelt and implementing a drugfree workplace policy.

Some long lines by

Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

Republican challenger Tim Humphrey has apparently scored a surprise victory over incumbent Democrat Mike Pastor.

The big voter turnout Nov. 9 temporarily overwhelmed a few Gila County polling places, according to Eric Mariscal, director of the Gila County Elections Department.

In Payson, people were waiting at the Expedition Church Vote Center when it opened at 6 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9 and there were rushes around 8:30 a.m. and noon, he said. But numbers were low after 5 p.m.

He said he heard a rumor that at one time during the day there was a 90-minute wait, but he couldn’t verify it. He reported there were waits of 30 to 40 minutes at different times both in Payson and at polls in southern Gila County.

To mitigate the wait time, Mariscal said his office had voting machines and poll workers in reserve to bring in and get the lines moving.

Mariscal confirmed voters faced a line around the polling place on the San Carlos Reservation.

“The voters in San Carlos don’t mail in their ballots as a rule, they prefer to vote in person,” he said.

While the voters on San Carlos don’t like to vote by mail, the opportunity to vote early by mail appealed to a lot of other Gila County residents.

“The response by mail was overwhelming,” Mariscal said. The mailin ballots accounted for about 15,000 of the 21,000 votes cast.

He added not many voters were upset by the waits and when residents in wheelchairs and oxygen were given the opportunity to go the front of the line, everyone was very accommodating.

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Lawmakers Allen, Barton and Thorpe hang on by

Peter Aleshire

roundup editor

Former Jerome Mayor Nikki Bagley pulled ahead of incumbent Sen. Sylvia Allen in early, mail-in voting, but fell short by the time the county elections offices counted all the ballots on Wednesday.

Rep. Brenda Barton (R-Payson) also managed to stave off a strong challenge from Democrat Alex Martinez, a former schools superintendent.

By Wednesday morning, Sen. Allen led by 52 percent in State Senate District 6, which stretches from Flagstaff to the White Mountains and includes most of Gila County. Sen. Allen is president pro-tem of the Senate.

Democrats gained one — possibly two — state senate seats, but still fell several votes short of gaining control of the senate. The election left Republicans in control of both houses of the state legislature and every statewide elected office.

Bagley racked up a 7,000-vote advantage in Coconino County, which includes Flagstaff and the Verde Valley, where she’s a community college instructor specializing in grape growing and wine making. However, Sen. Allen had a 5,000-vote advantage in much smaller Gila County and a more than 2,000-vote advantage in Navajo County, where she lives and has served as a county supervisor.

In Gila County, Sen. Allen received 67 percent of the vote compared to just 33 percent for Bagley.

Incumbent state house Republicans Brenda Barton (R-Payson) and Bob Thorpe (R-Flagstaff) also won much stronger in Gila County than elsewhere in the sprawling district. Barton edged out the single Democratic challenger — Alex Martinez, a career U.S. Navy reservist and a former superintendent of schools.

District-wide, Thorpe, a former Flagstaff Tea Party President, led with 34 percent of the vote, or 41,267.

Barton, a veteran lawmaker who got her political start in the sagebrush rebellion, came in next with 35 percent of the vote — or

Bob Thorpe

Sylvia Allen

Brenda Barton

41,678.

Martinez, who waged a low-key campaign with few appearances in Rim Country, also had 30 percent of the vote — or 35,678. The Democrats ran only one candidate in the twoseat district, hoping that would allow him to edge out one of the two incumbents in the Republican leaning district.

Barton and Thorpe racked up big margins in Gila County. Barton got 39 percent of the vote here while Thorpe got 41 percent. By contrast, Martinez managed only 19 percent. The Flagstaff educator ran much more strongly in Coconino County, but didn’t gain enough there to make up for his losses in Gila and Navajo Counties.

Education dominated the campaign, which lacked high profile appearances or debates.

Democrats Bagley and Martinez sharply criticized the incumbents for approving the deepest cuts in the nation for universities and K-12 schools during the recession. They criticized the incumbents for approving corporate tax cuts as per-student funding feel to 48th of 50th national.

However, the incumbents responded by showcasing their support for Proposition 123, which provided some $350 million in new school funding annually for the next 10 years. The proposition settled a lawsuit brought by school districts upset the legislature had ignored a ballot measure passed in 2000 that required the

state to keep pace with inflation in per-student funding. The proposition provided about 70 percent of the inflation funding the state had withheld. About 60 percent of that money came from increasing distributions from the state land trust, which is already reserved for K-12 schools.

As of Wednesday night, the state still had about 600,000 votes to count — which left the outcome of several state senate races too close to call. Most of the uncounted votes are in Maricopa County.

Democrats could still gain several seats in the senate, but appear unlikely to wrest control away from Republicans, according to political observers on Wednesday.

Republicans celebrate as Democrats mourn From page 1 Club, held a large poster board writing down states that had gone to Trump.

Cox said 3,795 people had visited the headquarters behind the Buffalo Bar and Grill since May 8. They saw the most visitors in October with 824.

Cox said she had voted for Trump

for many reasons, but believes he has the leadership skills to lead the country. She hopes he can secure the borders, bolster the economy and make the tough decisions needed.

“There is hope for our country,” Cox said when she heard Trump would win.

The scene at the Democratic gathering at Denny’s restaurant on election night presented a sharply con-

trasting scene.

About 50 people gathered to listen to the early results.

Most watched the unfurling disaster for Democrats in stunned disbelief, since the great majority of pre-election polls showed Hillary Clinton with a small, but reassuring lead. The web sites tallying polls and electoral votes gave her a roughly 69 percent chance of winning the day

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before the election.

Instead, the Democrats watched one battleground state after another slip into Trump’s column.

The defeat of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio provided some comfort, but not much.

Democratic District 6 state Candidate Nikki Bagley held a slim lead over Republican incumbent Sylvia Allen late in the evening, but

even that slipped away as the vote count mounted.

But by then, the Democrats had slipped away from Denny’s, fearful and disbelieving with a night that left the Republicans in charge of the White House and both Houses of Congress.

“I’d move to Canada,” said one woebegone Democrat, “but someone has to stay and fight for the country.”

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Child advocate volunteers It is not easy to become a Court Appointed Special Advocate, but the work they do is some of the most important in the county.

Dan McKeen, coordinator for CASA of Gila County, said not every volunteer position requires a polygraph exam, a background check and an oath from a judge before getting started, but that’s exactly what is asked of CASA volunteers who speak for the best interests of children in Arizona’s foster care system.

It has been difficult to recruit new volunteers, but at 9 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, five Gila County residents will take an oath and begin their service.

The ceremony will take place at 714 S. Beeline Highway in Payson and marks the end of 30 hours of training the individuals have completed to take on this new role. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

“This is a big day for our advocates,” said McKeen. “They’ve been through a lot of training and they are excited to get started working on their first case.

“This is our chance to say thank you to them for being willing to speak on behalf of a child in need and this is their chance to promise to do so.”

A judge appoints a CASA volunteer to a case

and they spend 10-20 hours per month visiting the child involved in the case and researching what is happening in that child’s life.

They act as the eyes and ears of the court and send a report to the judge before each court hearing so the judge has complete and unbiased information to base decisions on — in addition to the reports a judge receives from child welfare professionals.

Currently, there are 12 CASA volunteers and five still in the training process. More volunteers are still needed.

There is no specific degree or experience needed to become a CASA volunteer. Volunteers must be 21 years of age or older, a U.S. citizen, and pass a thorough screening process. All training for the position is provided at no cost to the volunteer.

CASA volunteers provide a valuable service to judges and become a consistent person in the life of a child while in foster care.

There are 115 children in out of home foster care in Gila County, 58 from the Payson area and 57 from the Globe area.

Of the children in foster care in Gila County, 17 percent have a CASA volunteer.

If you are interested, visit www.CASAofGila­ County.org or call 928-474-7145.

Home Depot workers clean up the highway This past Saturday a team of volunteers from The Home Depot once again gave back to their community. Several years ago we as a store adopted the first mile heading south out of town.

One can only imagine what the dirtiest mile is? The “Team Depot” volunteers clean the mile three times a year.

Concord Blue biomass plant breaks ground in Eagar by

Trudy Balcom

white mountain independent

EAGAR — It doesn’t look like much, but it’s a start.

Concord Blue Energy broke ground last week on its long-awaited biomass plant in the Eagar Industrial Park.

The first biomass plant in Arizona — owned by Western Renewable Energy — opened in Eagar more than 12 years ago. The plant, which used local forest waste and later closed, opened during the first year of the White Mountain Stewardship Project, after the Rodeo-Chediski Fire consumed almost half a million acres and 400 homes.

Engineering for the Concord Blue plant has been completed — the only phase planned this

year.

The mechanical components for the bio-generating facility will be engineered and fabricated starting this winter, according to Scott Noll, vice president of project management at Concord Blue, of Los Angeles, Calif.

The plant will use small-diameter timber and forest waste to produce electricity. The company has an agreement with the Navopache Electric Cooperative to produce one megawatt per hour of power for 20 years.

The company chose Eagar for the plant because of the ready supply of small timber and forest waste from forest thinning operations.

Jeremiah Lloyd, community development director for the

town of Eagar, said having the plant move to Eagar is “crucial to expanding our economy.”

“We hope it’s the beginning of more of this type of activity in the future,” he said.

Starting next spring, site work will get underway in earnest, and some local companies will be hired as subcontractors, providing as many as 35 local jobs.

Park Energy Services, a division of Park Construction of Minneapolis, Minn., has been selected as the general contractor for construction.

The plant’s size when it is completed is still not clear. The site in Eagar is 11.95 acres.

Concord declined publicly to estimate the cost of construction for the plant, but they have received a U.S. Department of

Agriculture (USDA) loan guarantee for $5 million.

Based on Concord Blue’s decision to locate in Eagar and the hefty federal loan guarantee, the town also got a $50,000 grant from USDA. Those funds will be used to produce a master plan for the industrial park.

Using grant dollars plus $10,000 in matching funds, the town has contracted with J2 Engineering of Phoenix to develop the master plan by March.

A sawmill and a solid waste transfer station are currently located at the site, adjacent to where Concord Blue plans to build.

New, high-tech process What makes the Concord Blue facility unique is the high-

tech firing system to convert the biomass fuel into a synthetic gas, similar to natural gas.

That gas will fuel reciprocating engines to create electricity.

The gas is processed with scrubbers, is very low in tar and achieves 72 percent thermal efficiency. “In terms of this kind of gasification, it is quite unique. Very few can produce the quality of syngas we can,” said Noll.

The Eagar plant will be only the second one of this type built in the U.S. The first was constructed by Concord Blue at Owego, N.Y., and went into operation earlier this year.

That plant is only one-fourth the size of the plant planned for Eagar.

Concord Blue is even turning a byproduct of the firing

process called biochar, into a marketable product. Biochar has value because when it is added to soil, the soil retains more moisture. It will be bagged and shipped from the Eagar plant.

Concord Blue received a Class II Air Quality Permit from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and an Aquifer Protection Permit in February. The company says that its firing process is carbon neutral, and its plant will be a zero-discharge facility, using only ponds for wastewater.

When the plant begins production in the spring of 2018, it is projected to provide nine to 12 permanent jobs and will use 75-90 tons of chipped or pelleted wood or agricultural waste per day.

Rim Country Church Directory Calvary Chapel Payson 1103 N. Beeline Hwy. at Sherwood Dr.; (928) 468-0801, office@ calvarypayson.com, calvarypayson.com. Sunday: Services at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m., Devotion & Prayer at 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday: Men’s & Women’s Discipleship at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Fellowship Dinner at 5 p.m., Service at 6:30 p.m.; Thursday: Christ-Centered Recovery & Young Adult Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Childcare is provided for all of the above services.

Catholic Church of the Holy Nativity A Roman Catholic Church under the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. 1414 N. Easy St.(corner of Easy Street & Bradley Dr.), Payson, AZ 85541, (928) 478-6988, wwwholynativitypayson. com. The Rev. Fr. Lowell E. Andrews, Pastor. Sunday: Mass 10 a.m.

Wednesday: Low Mass & Holy Unction 10 a.m. First Wednesday of the month: Benediction & Chaplet of Divine Mercy 5:30 p.m. followed by potluck supper. High Holy Days: Mass 10 a.m.

Christians Together A Community Christian Church meeting on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at Majestic Rim Retirement Center, 310 E. Tyler Parkway. For more information, call 928-474-0160.

Christopher Creek Bible Fellowship-I.F.C.A. 1036 E. Christopher Creek Loop, 478-4857, www.christophercreekchapel.org, first driveway past fire station on left. 10:30 a.m. Worship Service and Children’s Sunday School (nursery provided). Tues. & Thurs. Bible Studies. Please join us on Sunday, October 16th for a potluck following the Worship Service to welcome our new Pastor Jeremy Jessup and family.

are at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, go to www. expedition.church, Facebook at ExpeditionChurchPayson, or call (928) 474-9128. We look forward to having you join us on our journey!

First Baptist Church of Pine 4039 N. Highway 87, 476-3552, Website: www.fbcpine.com.

Sundays: Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Evening Fellowship 6 p.m. Communion service the first Sunday during Morning Worship. Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 8 a.m. first Saturday of each month. Women’s Bible Study 9:15 Tuesday mornings. AWANA program on Mondays as follows: Sparks for K-2nd 2:30-4 p.m.; TNT, Trek and Journey 6-8 p.m. All other activities, please contact the church office Wednesday 10 a.m. to noon or Friday 9 a.m. to noon.

Mount Cross Lutheran Church (ELCA) 601 E. Highway 260, 474-2552. Rev. Scott Stein, Pastor. Sunday Worship Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service; 10:30 a.m. Praise Service. Holy Communion is celebrated every week. Visit our website at www.mountcross.org. Church office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mount Cross is a warm, loving church community that extends itself to others and welcomes everyone with joy.

Church on Randall Place, SBC (in Pine) Pastor John Lake. All are welcome! 6338 W. Randall Place (turn west on Randall Place road near the Thrift Store) Sunday Morning Prayer: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Sunday Adult Bible Enrichment 8:45 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., Sunday Worship Celebration: 10 a.m. Sunday Communion 2nd Sunday of the month. Sunday Fellowship Meal every 3rd Sunday of the month. Women of CORP Ministries and Bible studies lead by Simone Lake. Other various Connection Groups available throughout week. For more information, contact: 1-928-476-4249 (ch), 1-928-472-6439 (pastor’s hm) 1-928970-4249 (pastor’s cell), Email: pinerandallchurch@hotmail.com Website: http://churchonrandallplace.org Online Sermons: www. sermon.net/CORP Community Presbyterian Church 800 W. Main Street, Rev. Charles Proudfoot, Pastor. Sundays: SON Risers Adult Bible Class at 8:30 a.m.; Hymn Sing at 10:15 a.m. followed by Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. The sermon Sunday, November 13: “The Future is Secure.” Bible Study Bible Time and nursery care for children provided. Office hours are weekdays 9 a.m. to noon; 474-2059 office, 474-0624 fax, E-mail: cpcgen@ yahoo.com, Website: cpcpayson.org.

Crossroads Foursquare Church We invite you to join us Sunday mornings, 10 a.m. Find us at www. crossroads4square.com, on Facebook or at 114 E. Cedar Lane, Payson.

Expedition Church 301 S. Colcord Road (two blocks west of Hwy. 87, just north of Bonita). Expedition is a non-denominational church whose mission is to “make disciples who love God and people.” Sunday services

Restoration Church 1100 W. Lake Drive. Introducing people to the life changing power of Jesus. Join us Sunday at 10:30 am for our Sunday morning worship experience. Check us out online at www.restorationpayson. com for more info.

Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church (WELS) At Rock of Ages you will find a worship service designed to praise God and enrich faith. Our purpose is to serve all people in God’s world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the basis of the Holy Bible.

We are a friendly, family oriented church. All are welcome! Rock of Ages Lutheran Church is located at 204 W. Airport Road (corner of Airport Rd and North McLane). Pastor David Sweet, (928) 970-7606 or (928) 474-2098. Sunday Worship Service is at 9 a.m.; Sunday School and Adult Bible Class at 10:15 a.m.; Holy communion is celebrated at the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. Adult Bible class is held on Tuesdays at 1 p.m., Thursdays at 9 a.m. and Saturdays at 9 a.m.

Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church (LC-MS) 507 W. Wade Lane, 928-474-5440, Pastor Steve De Santo. Sunday: Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m., Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m. Holy Communion is celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.

Church of Christ 306 E. Aero. Sunday Bible classes 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. For Bible studies any day of the week, call Bob Nichols, 468-0134.

By understanding and living the principles taught in the New Testament, we attempt to accomplish the spiritual mission of the church, rather than being a social or recreational institution.

Church of Christ in Payson 401 E. Tyler Parkway, (928) 474-5149. Sunday: Bible Class 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Singing Practice 5:30 p.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m. Tuesday: Ladies Bible Class 10 a.m.

Wednesday: Bible Class 6:30 p.m. www.paysonchurchofchrist.com

Worship Service 9am, Contemporary Worship Service 10:45am.

Nursery, Children, Youth and Adult Bible Studies during both services. Wednesday evening fellowship & Bible study for all ages! For more details and information on other weekly events check out our website at www.pbcpayson.org or call the church office at 928-4749279.

Mountain Bible Church Please be our guest this weekend, 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at 302 E. Rancho Road where our goal is to ‘Love God and Love People!’

We have many adult, children and student ministries on Sundays and during the week. Our Spanish Church called “La Roca” meets Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Want more information? (928) 472-7800 or www.mountainbible.org New Life Foundation Hwy. 87 (next to Windmill Corner Inn), Strawberry, 476-3224.

Services: Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.

Payson Family Church 501 E. Rancho Rd. 474-3138. We are a new, non-denominational Christian church that ministers to the entire family. Our vision is to reach this community with God’s love and Word and see lives transformed for His glory. We are mission minded and believe in showing people Jesus, not just talking about Him. Join us Sunday mornings at 10:45 for contemporary worship and teaching of God’s Word. We also offer various other ministry meetings throughout the week for junior high, high school, and college-aged students. Visit our website @ paysonfamilychurch.org. Or our Facebook page for more information.

Payson United Methodist Church 414 N. Easy Street (between Zurich St. and Malibu St. behind ACE Hardware); Pastor Carl Peterson. Services: 8:30 a.m. Informal; 11:00 a.m. Traditional. Safe nursery care provided. We are a growing, multi-generational faith community where our hearts, minds, and doors are open to all people. Our mission is to Love Like Jesus. For more information on our choir and handbell programs and ministries and mission to the community, visit our website: paysonumc. com or call 928-474-0485, M-F, 8 a.m. - 12 noon.

Ponderosa Bible Church of Payson 1800 N. Beeline Hwy. Dr. Joe Falkner - Sr. Pastor: Traditional

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church WE Welcome Everyone. 1000 N. Easy St. (Corner of Sherwood & Easy St.). 928-474-3834. The Rev. Daniel F. Tantimonaco, Rector.

Sunday: Holy Eucharist Services are at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The 10 a.m. service includes traditional and contemporary music. Child care is provided. Wednesday: Service of Healing & Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. Visit our Website: www.stpaulspayson.org. Email: stpaulspayson@gmail.com. WE Welcome Everyone.

Seventh-day Adventist Church 700 E. Wade Lane, Payson; Pastor Steven Salsberry; Elder Sharon Judd. Saturday services: Sabbath School/Bible Study 9:30a.m.; Worship Hour 11 a.m. We welcome all visitors. Come and join us for uplifting fellowship. Call 928-474-9209 for Prayer Meeting times and location, and for coming local events, or visit our website: http://payson.adventistfaith.org.

Tonto Village Chapel We are a Bible based church, in the cool pines of Tonto Village, just a short 17 miles East of Payson, AZ, in the Mogollon Rim area.

We invite you & your family to join us for Worship, Bible Study & Fellowship on Sunday & Monday. We offer Sunday Worship Service at 9:30 am, followed by Adult & Child Sunday School/Bible Study at 11 am. We also offer a Monday Evening Adult Bible Study at 5:30 pm (Currently studying the Book of Job) & a Women’s Bible Study Thursday Mornings at 10 am (Currently studying Understanding Purpose by Women of Faith). Lead Pastor Mark Pratt 711 W. Haught Ave, Tonto Village, AZ 85541.

Website: www.tontovillagechapel.com Call us @ 928-478-5076 or Email us @ tontovillagechapel@gmail.com. Highway 260 East to the Control Road/Tonto Village turn off, then 1 mile in to Tonto Village Chapel. Hope to see you there!

Unity Church of Payson Join us on a positive path for Spiritual Living. We sing, laugh, love, pray, and support each other and our Payson community. Our current focus is on gratitude. Our service is at 10 a.m. Sundays at 600 State Highway 260, #14 (Board of Realtors Conference Room, back of Tiny’s parking lot). For more, go to www.unityofpayson.org (See ‘What’s Happening’ tab and join us for Wednesday Awakening Meditation on Wednesday, November 23, 6:30 in our Sunday space) or call 928-478-8515.

Payson Roundup LOCAL Friday, November 11, 2016

Jimmy John’s opens after all by

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After more than a year of waiting, Jimmy John’s has opened its doors in Payson, emitting those famous “free smells” of fresh baked bread in the Safeway shopping center.

Word that a Jimmy John’s was opening in Payson began in the summer of 2015 when a coming-soon sign was posted on a fence by an empty lot south of Walmart.

Those plans never came to fruition reportedly due to issues with roadway improvements.

On Tuesday, Election Day, the Payson Jimmy John’s finally opened its doors in the former location of Cousins Subs, 303 E. Highway 260.

More than half a dozen workers were busy making subs Tuesday as word quickly spread around town.

Jimmy John’s claims to fame include its French bread, made daily and usually less than four hours old; and its speedy delivery.

Manager Zach Knight said bread makers are in by 5 a.m. While the store officially opens at 11 a.m., they usually unlock the doors much earlier, sometimes at 8 or 9 a.m., or whenever the bread is ready. The store also begins taking orders as early as 9:30 a.m.

Delivery costs $1 per sub. The delivery area includes most of Payson, from Payson High School east to Tyler Parkway and Airport Road south to Green Valley Parkway.

Knight said they keep the delivery area tight so they can offer “freaky fast” delivery.

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The store is looking to hire a few more delivery drivers.

Menu items include $4.99, eight-inch sub sandwiches, $6.49 giant club sandwiches and $3.59 slims.

To order, call 928-474-2221 or visit www. jimmyjohns.com.

Jimmy John’s is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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

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

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

Source: pollen.com

Trinkets and Treasures all spruced up by

Alexis Bechman

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In a town full of thrift stores, Trinkets and Treasures is one of the best loved — with proceeds going toward feeding needy seniors.

But even a thrift store needs a bit of sprucing up every once in awhile.

Staff recently unveiled a remodeled Trinkets and Treasures at a grand re-opening at 512 W. Main St. A Kids Corral area has been added along with a Bargain Barn, full of discounted items, behind the store. On the rear wall a volunteer has also painted a mural of an Old West town.

Volunteer Linda Evaro painted the entire mural by hand with a one-inch brush.

Other additions include a re-worked furniture room, sporting shed and an everything kitchen room.

On Saturday, Nov. 12, Trinkets and Treasurers is holding a Christmas Boutique Sale form 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Debbie Stephens, director of the Payson Senior Center, said all net proceeds from the store benefit Meals On Wheels. That program feeds 150 local homebound seniors and adults hot, fresh, healthy meals weekly.

Annually, the Senior Center serves more than 40,000 meals annually. The money

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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.

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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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Robert “Bob” Frieling (1945-2016)

Robert “Bob” Frieling passed away on November 5, 2016, under the care of the staff at Hospice Compassus in Payson, AZ due to complications following a fall. He was 71.

Bob was born on August 22, 1945, to parents Grace and Albert in Chicago, Illinois. Bob worked as a truck driver in Chicago, moving to the Phoenix area in 1972. He graduated from Arizona State University in 1982, with a business degree. Bob retired in 2006 from a family owned busi-

ness, and moved to Payson.

Bob was a lover of animals, and his cats ruled his life.

He enjoyed every minute of it.

Bob is survived by his brothers Ron and Bill, his sister-inlaw Jayne, and his ex-wife Sharon Figura. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother Rich.

A Celebration of Life will take place in the Fellowship Hall at the Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N. Easy Street, Payson, AZ on Saturday, November 19, 2016, at 1 p.m.

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Veterans Day program planned

Gem & Mineral Show

annual gem and mineral show coming up

The Payson Rimstones Rock Club, Inc presents its annual Gem & Mineral Show Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19 and 20 at the Payson High School Longhorn Gymnasium.

The club is a 501 (c) 3 not for profit club; proceeds go to sponsor scholarships for graduating seniors from Payson High and to provide earth-science education to all the third-grade students in the Payson and PineStrawberry schools. It also purchases books for all the local libraries and provides educational materials, rocks and rock collections at its annual show.

The show will have many vendors with rocks, gemstones, fossils, lapidary equipment, jewelry and much more… plus a fluorescent display (rocks that glow!), sandstone art and beading for the kids and adults.

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.

International Games Day

Brush pit schedule

This coming weekend, the Regional Payson Area Project… for a Fire Wise Rim Country (RPAP) will be staffing free brush drop-off points at the following locations, weather permitting: Saturday, Nov. 12 the Blattner Pit will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Blattner Pit is located at Milepost 259.7 on Highway 260, east of Payson; Sunday, Nov. 13 the Pine Pit will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Pine Pit is located .7 of a mile east of Highway 87 on Control Road, south of Pine.

All RPAP free drop-off locations are for brush, leaves, pine needles, trimmings, and other vegetative materials only. Properly bagged Yellow Starthistle, or other listed noxious weed species will also be accepted and will be burned.

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.

Free Country Western dance lessons

Free Country Western dance lessons are offered from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12 at the OxBow Saloon with Lynn and John Pajerski.

Learn the Arizona 2-Step, country waltz, shuffles, and line dances. Lessons are free but it is requested that participants bring a canned food

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The Payson Rimstones Rock Club, Inc presents its annual Gem & Mineral Show Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19 and 20 at the Payson High School Longhorn Gymnasium. Proceeds go to sponsor scholarships for graduating seniors from Payson High and to provide earth-science education to all the third-grade students in the Payson and Pine-Strawberry schools. It also purchases books for all the local libraries and provides educational materials, rocks and rock collections at its annual show. The show will have many vendors with rocks, gemstones, fossils, lapidary equipment, jewelry, a fluorescent display, sandstone art and beading for the kids and adults.

or non-perishable item to donate to the Deacon’s Pantry Food Bank at the Community Presbyterian Church. For more information, call 480-734-1647.

An evening of Broadway music

Friday • 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

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The company is interested in hiring dedicated, flexible and innovative employees, including sales associates and assistant store managers.

File applications prior to the Job Fair at Jobs.wnr.com.

The Payson High School Musical Blood drive Theatre Club will sponsor an evening A community blood drive is planned of Broadway songs at 7 p.m., Saturday, in Pine from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12 in the high school auditorium.

Nov. 15 at the gym of the First Baptist Admission is free, however, donations Church of Pine, 4039 N. Hwy. 87. will be taken at the door and a silent auction will take place in the lobby to raise funds for the club’s spring pro- Jayne Peace Pyle duction of “The Little Mermaid.”

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Jazz concert

Jazz saxophonist Tony Vacca performs at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson.

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.

For information and to RSVP, contact gerry-reynolds@hotmail.com. A $5 donation gratefully accepted.

Job fair

Western Refining plans a Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14 at the Giant Store 6634, 910 S. Beeline

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The next “Learning Local History” series will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the Rim Country Museum.

She will talk about the women of the Pleasant Valley War (the overlooked victims of this war) based on her book by that title. The Pleasant Valley War has been called one of the bloodiest range wars in American history.

The Rim Country Museum is located at Green Valley Park. Please come early, as seating is limited. Light refreshments will be served.

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 third, $2,000 for second, and $3,000 for first.

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Payson Issues 2017 Outgoing Mayor Kenny Evans will discuss his list of 30 significant actions that will need to be addressed by the new council and Payson citizens next year at the next meeting of the Payson Tea Party from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Hwy. 260.

Learn how you can play a part in the $100 million worth of projects that will need your involvement.

All are welcome. For more information, call 928-951-6774.

Lioness food drive The Payson Lioness Club is sponsoring a food drive the month of November.

Boxes can be found at the following locations: Payson Elementary and Julia Randall schools; Uncle Herb’s; and in the Swiss Village at Verizon, Country Charm and Gerardo’s.

The collected food will go to the local food banks.

The next Lioness meeting is at 9 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 at Tiny’s. The public is welcome.

Final clothing distribution for Kaitie’s Closet Kaitie’s Closet, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization providing children’s clothing to anyone in need.

At this time there is a limited supply of gently used boys and girls clothes (sizes 6, 6X through size 14).

The organization would appreciate donations from the community between now and Tuesday, Nov. 22 for its last distribution, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Payson Elementary School.

Organizers would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for its clothing and financial support over the past six years and 8 months.

Without the help of the dedicated volunteers and community’s support there would not have been a Kaitie’s Closet.

If you have any questions, please call 928-468-1036.

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• 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 • Free country dance lessons: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., OxBow • An evening of Broadway music: 7 p.m., PHS auditorium

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

• Bingo: 1 p.m., Elks Lodge, open to the public • Jazz Concert: 2 p.m., Community Presbyterian Church, featuring Tony Vacca

Saturday

Tickets can be purchased at Chasin’ A Dream Outfitters, from any posse member or call 928-979-0537.

Only 400 tickets will be sold and the drawing will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Chasin’ A Dream Outfitters.

For more information, call 928-9700537.

The Payson Public Library will, for the first time ever, participate in International Games Day. Games of all types — board games, electronic games, multi-players, RPG games, etc.

— will be available for children of all ages, and their parents too. Try one of the games available or bring one from home to share. The event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19.

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

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

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

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Blood Drive: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., First Baptist Church of Pine • Historian speaks: 1 p.m., historian and author Jayne Peace Pyle speaks at the Northern Gila County Historical Soceity Mueseum, Green Valley Park • Tea Party host Kenny Evans: hear what the outgoing mayor believes should be the town’s priorities in 2017

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Get ready for annual turkey shoot

Max Foster photo

Gerry Foster and son, Max, practice target shooting south of Pine in preparation for the upcoming Tonto Rim Sports Club turkey shoot.

Strawberry Trail or Trail #15.

Work days are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Saturdays of Nov. 19, Dec. 3 and Dec. 17.

Volunteers should meet at the Mohawk Drive entrance, which is the county access road just to the north of 3778 Mohawk Drive in Pine.

Volunteers should also bring their own lunch, snacks and water.

School calendar The Pine Strawberry School governing board meets from 6 to 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14 at the school. There will be a one-hour flag ceremony at 8:15 a.m., Friday, Nov. 18 and classes will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. that same day.

There will be no school from Monday, Nov. 21 through Friday, Nov. 25 for the annual Thanksgiving and holiday recess.

Also, the school’s annual book fair is from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. the week of Monday, Nov. 14 through Friday, Nov. 18.

Tellabration time Storytellers around the globe, including those in the Rim Country are gearing up for the 2016 Tellabration which brings each area’s most celebrated story tellers to delight, captivate and mesmerize audiences with their stories.

In Pine and Strawberry, the Senior Citizens affairs council (SCAF) Tellabration has been sponsor for 17 years. The next will be held Saturday, Nov. 19.

Although SCAF has not released an official agenda, the evening’s traditionally begin at 5 p.m. with a meet and greet with the storytellers, dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. and the show is at 7 p.m. Doors usually open at 6:30 p.m.

Storytelling is suitable for ages 10 years and older.

Dee Strickland Johnson, also known as Buckshot Dot, is one of the more recognized storytellers to have participated in past Pine-Strawberry Tellabrations.

Calling herself “Younger than springtime but older than dirt,” she was born in Flagstaff, but grew up on the

Navajo Reservation and at one time was a Payson High School teacher.

In addition to participating in the Tellabrations, she sometimes sits in on the PineStrawberry fiddlers jams.

She has been an Academy of Western Artists Female Cowboy Poet of the Year and her book “Arizona Women; Weird, Wild and Wonderful” was once named Western Music Association’s Cowboy Poetry Book of the Year.

Others who have been big hits at the Tellabration include Don Doyle, Liz Warren and Doug Bland, who is a pastor in Tempe.

No word as yet if any of those will be returning for 2016 event.

The P/S Tellabrations are part of a worldwide benefit evening of storytelling designed to create a network of enthusiasts bonded together in spirit at the same time and on the same weekend.

Tellabration originator J.G. Pinkerton envisioned this international event as a means of building community support for storytelling. In 1988 the event was launched by the Connecticut Storytelling Center and has expanded across the nation, including to Pine and Strawberry.

All proceeds from the Tellabration benefit the Pine Strawberry School and the community.

including spaces.

Thus far, a steady stream of bricks have been sold, etched and put in place.

It’s not unusual to see locals or visitors walking the timeline with heads bowed and reading the inscriptions.

The timeline begins in 10,000 B.C. with the Paleo Indians inhabiting Arizona and continues through the war in Afghanistan 2014-15, which became the longest in American history.

There are several entries unique to the Rim Country including: 1712-15 — the Mogollon Rim named after the Spanish governor of New Mexico; 1866 — Paul and Bill Gregg become earliest settlers in Pine; 1880s — Fuller, Hunt, Lezear, Heward, Stark, Miller, Price and Patterson

settle in Pine; 1881 — Pine Fort built by Rial Allen north of Hardscrabble Rd.: 1883-84 — first public school in Pine; 192638 — Pine High School open; 1964 — Tonto Rim SAR founded; 1967 — Largest snowfall in the Rim Country, 6 feet; 1978 — Pine Strawberry Museum opens; 1990 — Dude Fire; and 2011 — Pine Strawberry Fuel Reduction Committee begins Fire on the Rim Bike Race.

Timeline suggestions were submitted by Take Pride officers, members of the historical society, CERCA (Community, Educational, Recreational, Cultural Association of Straw­ berry and Pine) and a school board representative.

“The timeline itself will have pine trees as the line (because) this area is the largest stand of ponderosa pine trees in the world,” said Take Pride president Ira Gibel.

Those wishing to sponsor a timeline brick should send a check for the amount of lines they would like to: Take Pride Project, P.O. Box 1204, Pine, AZ 85544.

Food Bank pleas The Pine Strawberry Food Bank continues its appeal for 150 turkeys and other foodstuffs that will be distributed to needy families in our area.

Contributors may drop their turkeys at the Ponderosa Market in Pine.

Those having more than one turkey to donate should call Marti Heinert at 480-296-4337 to have them picked up.

Thought for the week “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”

Buy a brick; support the timeline In March 2015 the Take Pride project received permission from the Pine Strawberry School Board to build a timeline on an entrance sidewalk to the cultural hall near the senior center.

Construction began a short time later and is steadily progressing, but finishing the project rests with Take Pride members selling donor bricks to help offset the cost of the timeline.

Cost for one line on a brick is $50 and for two lines it is $75. For $100, three lines will be inscribed. There is a maximum of 18 characters per line,

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Which means the two tiny On the TRSC scene, the next mountain hamlets will proba- membership meeting is 7 p.m. bly be well represented at the at the American Legion Hall.

Tonto Rim Sports Club-hosted On the agenda is an appeal Turkey Shoot from 10 a.m. to to the almost 1,000 members to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 at turn out for the annual “Range the Jim Jones Shooting Range Clean-up Days” set from 7 a.m. located just south of Payson. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 12.

Participants do not have to be members of the TRSC to Hook ’em Horns compete.

Congratulations to coach Turkey Shoots were very Jake Swartwood, his fellow popular decades ago in rural America, but the shoots slowly coaches and the players for died out in the Rim Country their pulsating 7-6 state openuntil 2011 when TRSC member ing round win over the homeEd Niebch helped reintroduce standing Snowflake Lobos.

The Horns (6-5) entered the the tradition.

Nov. 5 clash seeded 15th and Because the events have the high flyin’ Lobos (9-2) were grown in popularity each sucranked second and had a regucessive year since, they continue each fall on a Saturday prior lar win over Payson.

But on Friday night in Lobo to Thanksgiving.

Land, all the Snowflake hype For the upcoming event, meant nothing as the fired up shooters should bring their own rifle, pistol, shotgun or bow and PHS players eliminated the arrows, as competition will be Lobos and will now move on to a state second round game held with each.

Probably the most unique against Phoenix Northwest competition for those raised in Christian at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Arizona is shooting slugs from Saturday, Nov. 12.

Only those who have a shotgun because it’s not popcoached, played or are ular in the state, but longtime fans of PHS it is in the East and rattlin’ football can appreciMidwest where those the rim ate the significance of types of firearms are a win over the Lobos. used to hunt deer.

The two teams A couple of years began playing one ago the shotgun comanother in the early petition at the Turkey 1980s and the Lobos Shoot drew surprisdominated for almost ing interest using the 20 years, sometimes old Ithaca Deerslayer winning by 30 and 40 shotguns. Several peo- Max Foster points. ple used and won with It wasn’t unusual it. for Snowflake to try Although the Deerslayer is a to run up the score in a win shotgun, it can be deadly accuand Payson football was often rate up to 200 yards in 4-inch a whipping boy. groups using slugs.

Many of the PHS playThose who enter the shoters during those years were gun competition will be shootstudents from Pine and ing at 50 yards.

Archery will be from 25 Strawberry.

Looking back, especially yards; handgun from 15 yards; tough defeats to absorb were and rifle at 100 yards.

Shooters can enter just one the 7-0 loss in the 1986 state competition or all four and may championship football game use any type of sights — iron, and 9-7 in a 1991 regular season clash. scopes or red dot.

Much to the chagrin of Original turkey shoots date back to colonial days when the Longhorn faithful, Payson contest involved using live tur- didn’t whip the Lobos in footkeys that were tied down and ball until 1999 when quartershot from 25 to 35 yards. If back Kyle Conway hooked the turkey died, the shooter up with Dusty Brockett on a received it as a prize to be fourth-down desperation scorserved as Thanksgiving dinner. ing strike, with 3.4 seconds Those types of shoots began to remaining, to lift the Horns to a draw extreme criticism from a 26-23 victory.

Someone once said, “A win wary public for supposed cruelis a win, is a win.” ty and soon they vanished from Whoever uttered it, had the American scene.

Today, paper targets are never been a member of a Payson High team that defeatused at turkey shoots.

The early types of shoots ed a squad from Snowflake.

For those coaches and playalso gave rise to the military terminology of “turkey shoot- ers who suffered during those ing” meaning catching the past years of Lobo dominance, enemy off-guard or out-gunned beating Snowflake is more than a victory — it’s a cause for a to the point of being unfair.

Today, turkey shoots are wild and crazy celebration and held mostly in rural America. a healthy dose of redemption.

Most are to support charities Trail work continues like volunteer fire departments, Pine Strawberry Fuel civic organizations, scholarship programs, Boy Scouts, school Reduction Trails committee groups and conservation orga- members will continue the next nizations like the Tonto Rim three Saturday sessions to work on a reroute of the Pine Sports Club.

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Lots of congratulations to go around I’m writing this column on Election Day and I have already voted by early ballot, so I don’t have to go to Christopher Creek to vote. I haven’t heard any results yet, but by the time you read this column on Friday, you will know how our country will be going.

The weather has been delightfully warm, the sky the has been so blue, hardly village any clouds, and the smell of leaves is intoxicating. My mind cannot wrap around the idea that the month is November. As far as I can tell, for the next week at least, the temperatures will stay very mild. Will the cold weather hit us all at once and without Janet warning? The good news is Snyder we are saving money on fuel, the mornings may be a bit chilly, but the day warms up to be comfortable.

to those of you who donated to raise funds for UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund). Many of you gave change, dollars and even checks to trick-or-treating students on Halloween. All told, the school was able to raise $214.68.

That will contribute to the well-being of many children worldwide who need relief very badly. Thank you.

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Jacquelin Karrys of Tonto Village and Melody Hurwitz formerly of Tonto Village with their relay medley teammates Stephany Weissert and Missy Kane brought home hard-earned silver medals in the 25-meter race. These women practiced for four months with teammates and their dedication paid off.

I just learned Bobette Davis of Tonto Village I has had heart problems, which landed her at Banner Payson for a while. Bobette is now at Payson Care Center recuperating.

Bobette can have visitors, I encourage everyone to drop by to say hello and to wish her well.

Shelby School The Shelby School students and staff would like to express gratitude

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Thanksgiving Day The Double D Restaurant will be holding the annual community Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 24. Ethel and Danny Cain will be hosting the event and they tell me the turkey will be provided, and each person is to bring a dish to go with the turkey. The time will be at 12:30 p.m. and continue the rest of the afternoon. Everyone always enjoys this special time to gather and catch up on the goings-on around the community. Make sure you mark your calendar and a remember to bring a dish.

Memorial service For those of you who knew Dale Hanson, who passed away last September, the family arranged a memorial service for him this past Saturday at Rumsey Park.

Dale was well known in Christopher Creek and he had the snowplow every winter digging out the residents. Condolences to the Hanson family.

Recipe of the Week If you need a special dish for that big Thanksgiving dinner, Rhonda Penn of Amarillo, Texas submitted her recipe for the Cookbook “Fireflies Can Cook.”

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Birthdays The third week in November the Snyder clan has several birthdays and all on the same day. Nov. 18 is

Lucy Karrys photo

The Special Olympics October Fall Games at Skyline High School saw several Rim Country residents recording wins: Jacqui Karrys of Tonto Village and Melody Hurwitz formerly of Tonto Village and Stephany Weissert and Missy Kane of Payson won silver medals in the 25-meter race.. a busy day — Chantelle Henrickson (my maiden name) and my niece, will celebrate her birthday in Berwick, Pa., then two of my granddaughters, Gatlyn Snyder of Yuma and Ashley Peterson of Iowa will blow out candles on their birthday cakes.

On Nov. 21, Hellsgate firefighter George Karrys of Tonto Village II and Jimmy “Rabbit” Stephenson of Mead Ranch share their big day. To each and everyone of you — May the coming year dump a truckload of blessings and a ton of laughs on you. Happy

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‘Hacksaw Ridge’ is truly a must-see movie We see lots of movies with great derring-do, but rarely do we see a movie that actually depicts the truelife heroism of an actual American hero. Desmond T. Doss, a Seventh-day Adventist who could not in good conscience pick up a rifle found another way to serve his country and his fellows. He became a combat medic.

Doss was a Medal of Honor recipient ... “As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar and machine gun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back.

Pfc. Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with

the many stricken, carrying writers’ tall task is to write all 75 casualties one-by-one to at the movies the dialog and the story that the edge of the escarpment ...” shows Doss for what he is, a Imagine that, carrying 75 man of faith from a rural area, men to safety, one at a time, but without mocking him or through a storm of shot and making him seem mawkish. shell so fierce that the other These two TV guys manage to soldiers were driven from the do it. They also take the time field. in their script to develop the Double Oscar winner life history of Doss. When he Andy Mel Gibson directs as he shows his amazing heroism McKinney has directed other amazwe have a sense of the man, ing films like “The Passion so his acts do not seem disof the Christ,” “Braveheart” and connected from the person.

“Apocalypto.” Writers Andrew Knight Andrew Garfield (“Amazing Spiderand Robert Schenkkan are best known man”) plays the leading role. His Doss for their many scripts for TV. The is humble, strong in his beliefs and

when the need arose, for a period of a few days in his life, called upon his God for strength to save the lives of others and was answered. His fellow soldiers called his success a miracle. He is backed up by Teresa Palmer (“Warm Bodies”) as his girl, a very good Vince Vaughn as the company sergeant and Sam Worthington.

“Hacksaw Ridge” runs for a good long two hours and 11 minutes. It carries an R rating for realistic violence. Gibson is known as a director for holding nothing back in terms of realistic carnage and he holds nothing back here. The movie gets the R for violence — be warned. The producers

made the four saw blade film with a smallish for Hollywood $40 million.

Doss also received the Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster and the Purple Heart with two oak leaf clusters (the clusters signify multiple awards). His citation singled him out for “outstanding gallantry far above and beyond the call of duty.” Truly he represents the best of the “Greatest Generation.”

On a side note for movie buffs, the period equipment and weaponry is spot on. Gibson had excellent advisers and scroungers on his team. The American arms are all in period as they should be and even the Japanese weapons are authentic to the period.

Conference leads to realization that worship is rehab for sinners Most often when one thinks of worship, one may have memories of large choirs with various octave ranges in voice singing in harmony ... particularly and oftentimes during the Christmas and Easter season. Or the thought of the word worship means to some people the actual church service of worship ... where families attend a church building where there is singing, the Bible is preached and an offering is taken and communion is taken as a church body. When I think of worship it brings to my mind the wonderful memories of hearing my African American grandmothers inside their homes ... going about their everyday tasks as they sang the cultural spiritual songs of rich hymns. This simple daily anthem magnified as overflow residue and testifying of how the very words in the hymns were the motivation, courage, boldness and endurance of continuing day-to-day victory of survival, living in a difficult time frame.

Whatever your recollection of worship, it never occurred to me to identify it in terms of what I would say is one of its truest most holiest forms. It is biblical rehab.

I discovered this new thought last month as my husband and I had the joy of attending a conference for pas-

tors, their wives, and any and ly origin. It is only through all type of church leaders. firm the precious blood of Christ The overall theme was wor- foundations that anyone can be redeemed ship with the specific focus of through Him! Praise God to worshipping the One in which the highest!

Christians worship, thus the Although I was redeemed great title: Orthodoxology. at a very young age, my heart This conference, with still grieves at my Adamic multiple sessions guided nature, but in the same and assisted the audience in breath praise God for Jesus. helping ourselves and others Simone Lake So even I, Simone Lake, a to glorify God and edify his born sinner, redeemed by people more fully. This was God through His Son Jesus, synonymous as a vital part of is in desperate need of daily discipleship and growing others in a rehab in the form of worship to Him. deeper relationship with Christ.

Hey, once we come to the cross broThis phrase worship is rehab stood ken, then we need our daily biblical out when we attended the session rehab. entitled, “Gathered Worship as Rehab: Some explaining to do Shaping our Thoughts and Desires.”

So this is for the blue car of peoThe focus of this particular workshop was and is to challenge the leaders ple who was looking at me as both to shape the diets of guiding others our cars stopped at the intersection. in Sunday corporate worship times. As you looked across the way at me Expressive and informative aspects of in my car, worship loudly blaring, worship were shared as well as focus- hands up high waving, mouth moving ing on magnifying the Trinity: God, in sync with the music singing, head bopping and hands strumming on the Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

Although the topic was for cor- steering wheel ... Yep that was me in porate worship, I could not help but my rehab worship class singing with see how these principles would apply a LOUD voice praise to my Lord and to me personally. We are born sin- King as I could feel all the yuckies of ners. Our Adamic nature is our flesh- my groanings for my heavenly home,

my Adamic nature, earthly disappointments, fleshly weaknesses all melt away as I focus my eyes on the Great Worshipper who is currently sitting at the right hand side of the throne next to God. His Name is Jesus.

That’s right peeps I was getting my praise on! I invite you the next time you see me, join with me in my rehab class of worship, don’t just observe, PARTICIPATE! Just lift your hands and join with me! By all means, don’t mock or deride me in my rehab class of worship on wheels, heavens no!

Instead, testify in agreement with the One in whom I worship. After all, It is written: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.’” (Romans 14:11) so we might as well practice now for that day is coming.

Thanksgiving is fast approaching my friends. In your times of celebrations with family and friends, I encourage you to also spend time in worship.

Thank God in praise by worshipping Him corporately with a Bible teaching church as well as privately and personally for all the wonderful things He has given, but particularly and most importantly for His Son the redeemer of sinners.

If you have yet to know Jesus as

the One to worship, just pray and ask Jesus to show you just how to do that. Turn from your wrongdoings and offenses, acknowledge that you need a Savior and He will show you the way.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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About the author Simone Lake is a Christ follower, bride of Pastor Dr. John Lake (of Church on Randall Place), Bible teacher and a passionate pray-er. A graduate of Golden Gate Theological Seminary, Simone holds a master’s degree in Theology Studies and Apologetics Certificate from BIOLA University. She is an active member of International Women in Apologetics. Founder of Deep Roots in Christ Ministries, she is a well sought after teacher and speaker of the Bible.

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CHAIN LINKS ACROSS 1 Neaten (up) 7 Lab compounds 16 Terrific, slangily 20 Talented talker 21 Thinks up something 22 Witchy sorts 23 Furniture chain, literally 25 Prime draft classification 26 Many times, in verse 27 “What ___ I tell you?”

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3. MEDICAL: What does the Greek suffix “-algia” refer to in medical terms?

4. BIBLE: Noah was the grandson of what biblical character?

5. ADVERTISEMENTS: Which fast-food restaurant chain urges patrons to “eat fresh”?

6. MUSIC: Bebop is a style of what kind of music?

7. MOVIES: What was the name of the character played by Marilyn Monroe in “Some Like it Hot”?

8. LITERATURE: What famous

ghost story was penned by Henry James?

9. TRANSPORTATION: What is the world’s oldest airline still operating under its original name?

10. LEGAL: Witnesses who would prefer not to incriminate themselves might refuse to answer by citing which amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

type) 52 Arizona tribe 53 “I got ___ in Kalamazoo” 54 Impose, as a tax 55 Opposed to 59 Jacob’s wombmate 60 Cafe au ___ 61 ___-Ball 62 Unctuous 63 Certain fruity spread 65 Sleeping garb 67 Wee demon 70 Rick’s love in a classic film 71 Kong’s kin 72 ___ roast 73 Hocus-___ 74 Author Leon 75 Actor Rogen 81 Like many hockey shots 82 Unvarnished 83 Dir. from L.A. to K.C. 85 Rocker Reznor 86 Revel in 88 Writer Jong 90 Echidna food 91 Lollobrigida of Hollywood 92 Type 93 .001 inch 94 Split second?

95 Kind of port for a PC 96 Servers in saucers 101 Flagship U.K. TV network 103 Ended a phone talk

104 In-box fillers 106 Like the Tatar language 107 To another continent 109 Hero shops 110 University of Maine’s city 111 Strain at ___ (fuss pettily) 112 Hitting stat 116 Flat-topped hill 117 “What ___!” (“Such fun!”)

118 Attended 119 Hit CBS drama 121 Secret govt. group 122 Flight deck guess, briefly 123 University sisters’ org.

124 Triage sites, for short 125 Ovid’s 2,100

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WEEKLY SUDOKU

BY LINDA THISTLE

Find the listed words in the diagram. They run in all directions — forward, backward, up, down and diagonally.

CROSSWORD ANSWER

SUDOKU ANSWER

SALOME’S STARS ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Some changes might seem confusing at first, especially to an Aries whose impatience levels are pretty shaky this week. Take it one step at a time, Lamb, and soon all will be made clear.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) That difficult situation you’ve been dealing with continues to call for careful handling. Avoid quickly made choices that might not stand up when they’re finally put to the test.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You still have lots of evaluating to do before you can consider making a commitment. It’s better to move cautiously than to risk stumbling into a major misunderstanding.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A previously peevish partner offers to be more helpful with your problems. But remember: The final choice is yours. Be guided by what you feel is the right thing to do.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) As the Big Cat, you sometimes can be pretty rough on those you suspect of betrayal. The best advice is to pull in those claws and listen to the explanation. It might surprise you.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your inner voice usually guides you well. But a note of caution: This is a period of mixed signals for you, so be careful that you don’t misunderstand the messages you’re getting.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Cupid’s call beckons both

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single Librans looking for a new love, as well as couples hoping to strengthen their relationships. A workplace problem is quickly resolved.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) It’s been a hectic time for you, and you might want to take a break to restore both body and soul.

You’ll then be set to face new challenges later this month.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) It’s a good idea to take a more conservative approach to your financial situation right now. Some plans made earlier this year might need readjusting.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) This is a fine time to move boldly into those new opportunities I promised would open up for you. Check them over, and then choose the best one for you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Congratulations. Your self-assurance is growing stronger, and you should now feel more confident about making that long-deferred decision about a possible commitment.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You’re very close to reaching your goal. But be wary of distractions that can lure you off-course and leave you stranded far away from where you really want to be.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have an inner sight that helps you see into people’s hearts. You would be an excellent psychologist or social worker.

Last week I mentioned that can’t give it a name? There’s a I wanted to be a scientist, but your turn good reason for that, but first we didn’t go to college out of high have to define “taste.” school because a counselor said You see, what you and I a science degree was impossible normally mean by “taste” isn’t for me. Why? She said I couldn’t what a scientist means when he pass some important lab courses says, “taste.” Scientifically, taste because I was slightly colorblind. is something you do with your As completely wrong as I later tongue, and your tongue can only found out she was, her mistake taste bitter, sweet, sour, and salt.

Tom Garrett was the best thing that ever hapSo what you and I really mean pened to me. I joined the Air when we say, “Wow! Talk about Force instead, became a teacher through a delicious meal!” is a combination of a series of unlikely coincidences, and what your tongue told you and what your even became a teacher of teachers. After nose told you.

I retired from the Air Force, I went to colEver say this? “Oh, I know what that lege, got a degree in chemistry, physics, scent is. That’s ... that’s ... doggone it, I and biology, breezed through all those can’t remember!” You’re not alone; it haplabs, taught science, and loved every min- pens to everyone. ute of it.

You see, the sense of smell is not locatWhat fun it is teaching science to kids! ed near the back of the brain like the other An example? Take perception, some- senses; it’s located up front. But the area thing I taught to both kids and adults. where scent names are stored is in back.

This, Johnny, you are going to love!

So every once in while we just can’t make Perception falls into the area where the connection. That’s just a small unimpure science and psychology overlap. portant fact, but like so much science it’s What is it? Let’s not waste time on fancy nice to know, isn’t it? scientific definitions; let’s just use an Perception goes far beyond that example. Suppose that while you were though. We unconsciously compare peoreading this you heard a sound and you ple we meet, things we see, or ideas we recognized it as — say — the sound of a hear with what is already stored in our door closing. How would you know what brains, and sometimes the result is conyou heard? The answer is really amazing. fusing. We may like or dislike something Here’s how it happens: and wonder why we feel that way. The Your ears pick up a sound. answer is we unconsciously “perceive” The sound is compared to every sound the world through our past experiences. you have ever heard.

You know what cracks me up? They’re You put the sound and a name togeth- trying to develop a “driverless car” right er. now, but they’re having a wee bit of trouYou “perceive” the sound of a door ble doing it. One of those cars recently closing. pulled out in front of a semi and got itself Think about that. Did I really mean smushed.

“Everything you have ever heard?” Yes, Why? They say it “... didn’t see the everything! What an incredible thing it semi.” is that our brains are able to process Why not? “Because it was painted sky information so fast that we usually don’t blue.” even notice a lapse between the time we I have news for them. It “saw” the semi hear something and the time we know all right; it just didn’t perceive it. what it is!

Frankly I wish them luck if they think The same thing is true for sight, touch, they are ever going to get some computer taste, and smell too — with a slight excep- with pea-sizer to think as well as we can. tion for smell, which just makes it more Nope, there’s one car part they will interesting. Ever notice that you some- never replace. times smell or taste something, but you The nut that holds the steering wheel.

Rim holidays – Veterans Day Bucky O’Neill responded to In 1898 the Rim Country was back when the toast raising his glass and about to create a large new group shouting, “Who wouldn’t gamof veterans who would go to war ble for a star!” He also had in on behalf of our government. It mind the star in the U.S. flag was the Spanish-American War, that would be added when the first to recruit soldiers after Arizona became a state. O’Neill settlement. Arizona cowboys had lobbied strongly for Arizona signed up as the first of Teddy Territory to be granted stateRoosevelt’s Rough Riders. The hood, and when statehood was leader of Arizona’s Company Stan Brown granted during Roosevelt’s term “A” was the mayor of Prescott, as president it was in no small William “Bucky” O’Neill. He was part payback for the gallantry to a respected Irishman who championed Arizona’s Rough Riders. school districts throughout the Territory They embarked for Cuba on May 24. and was instrumental in creating the The colorful and buoyant O’Neill was district for the Strawberry School. As Roosevelt’s kind of man and the two the leader of the Rough Riders he gave became personal friends. The home sewn the call and many men in Payson and flag of Arizona’s “A” troop led the way on Tonto Basin dropped their branding the first landing on Cuban soil, becoming irons and rode to an encampment on the first American flag planted in the Prescott’s courthouse plaza, where they country. Sadly, O’Neill was killed just were inducted into the First U.S. Cavalry. hours before the Rough Riders made Cowboys were ideal recruits because their famous charge up San Juan Hill. they could ride, shoot, camp out and After his death Troop A ceased to exist speak some Spanish. Furthermore they and the soldiers joined other companies, were already used to a hot climate, and most of them around Teddy Roosevelt. that’s where they were headed. Many The campaign was short-lived and on of them had seen action in defending Sept. 16, 1898 the cowboys were musagainst Apaches. The call came April 24 tered out of the service. However, only 30 and by May 4 the troop was departing men from Troop A were able to walk off from Prescott to join their regiment in the ship. Many of the cowboys brought San Antonio, Texas. They took a mascot home wounds and malaria that followed with them — a half-grown mountain lion them to their graves. A number of them named Josephine. She saw them through are buried in Payson’s Pioneer Cemetery. the battles but in the end was lost in Moving our attention through the next Chicago on the return trip home. several years we find Teddy Roosevelt in At first the Rim Country cowboys the office of vice president with President objected to the name Rough Riders, William McKinley. When McKinley was boasting they rode smooth and good, not assassinated T.R. ascended to the presirough. They trained for their task in San dency and did not forget his Arizona cowAntonio, and their new horses were mus- boys. He took up the cause of Arizona’s tangs rounded up from the Great Plains. need for a planned water supply, and These had to be broken, and the cowboys after pushing through Congress the were paid $10 for every horse they broke National Reclamation Act to fund irrifor the other inexperienced troopers. It gation projects in the arid lands of 20 was a regular rodeo and it made the cow- western states he made sure funds from boys feel right at home. that act went first to a dam on the Salt Before the Arizona troop left San River in Tonto Basin. It would be the Antonio by train for Florida the Adjutant Roosevelt Dam, and on March 18, 1911 it General toasted their venture, “Death was dedicated. or a star.” Death of course referred to It was payoff time for Arizona’s Rough the danger of their mission, and a “star” Riders, and many were there, personally referred to an officer’s uniform and the invited by the president. It was a tribute star they would earn if they survived. to some of America’s military veterans.

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Honoring our Heroes with free adoptions by

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Our veterans embody the very best of America of Central Arizona ­— their sacrifice, bravery and selflessness have ensured our safety, freedom and comfort. They ADOPTION should be remembered with respect and honored OPTIONS with pride, not just on Veterans Day, but every day. All of us at HSCAZ express our gratitude for their unwavering patriotism and fearlessness. We are also thankful for the military dogs that have worked tirelessly to protect not just their soldiers, but our entire nation.

Veterans Day is an important day for all of at HSCAZ as many of us have friends and family who have served. In honor of Veterans Day, HSCAZ will be offering free adoptions on all approved applications for active military or veterans throughout the entire month of November.

In addition, we will also offer 50 percent off any adoption for immediate family members of servicemen or women actively serving, as they are also sacrificing while their loved one protects us. We would be honored to have you come down to the shelter and let us help you find a companion. We have many wonderful dogs and cats at the shelter that would be privileged to go home with a hero.

Aluminum Can and Ink Cartridge Recycling HSCAZ has discontinued our metal recycling program but we are still accepting donations of aluminum cans and ink cartridges.

Please remember the homeless dogs and cats before discarding your soda/beer cans or your ink cartridges. These two recycling programs provide much-needed funds for our shelter. Ink cartridges go in the “Berger Bin” on the west side of the shelter. Aluminum cans can be recycled at numerous locations around town (the dog park, Payson Town Hall, Star Valley Town Hall, etc.) or at the shelter (605 W. Wilson Court). Because HSCAZ is a 501c3 registered non-profit, all donations are tax deductible. Please come into the shelter if you would like a receipt.

Adoption Event Please join us at Payson PetSmart (400 E. Highway 260) for a National Adoption Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, November 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will have dogs available for adoption.

Please call the shelter at 928-474-5590 if you have any questions.

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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.

Bingo at Senior Center

The Payson Senior Center and Payson Helping Payson host bingo every Friday at the Senior Center, 514 W. Main St. Tickets go on sale at noon and games start at 1 p.m. Now offering 25 cent hot dogs.

Mule Deer Foundation

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.

HAM radio club

Amateur Radio Operators (HAMS) and any who are interested in becoming a HAM operator are encouraged to join Tonto Amateur Radio Association (TARA) the second Saturday of each month.

The group meets at the Payson Library Community Room at 9 a.m. for a business meeting and a program of interest. There is also a meeting the last Saturday of each month for a breakfast and socialization.

Club members participate in community projects and are known for providing emergency communications during natural disasters. Please see the website for more information: www.TontoRadio.org.

Following are just two of the many wonderful pets currently available for adoption at our shelter, 605 W. Wilson Ct., open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn more at www.humanesocietycentralaz.org or call us at 928-474-5590.

JOJO I guess you could call me a regular in these parts. I’ve been a shelter girl for as Jojo long as I can remember. I found a home for a brief period of time and proved how great of a companion I was; I must’ve been a real good girl because I stocked up on treats and am prepared for the winter. I absolutely love playing around in the yard and having balls to chase after. You’ll always find me eager to go on another walk; if I could I would definitely walk myself. Because of my past, I can be a bit picky when it comes to finding friends. If I just had the right laid back male dog to Sheena hang out with, that would be ideal. You wouldn’t even have to throw balls my way, we could just entertain each other. Please come and check me out, I would love to have a forever home with adults.

Tai Chi and Qigong

Tai Chi and Qigong classes are offered at 9 a.m. Saturdays at Rim Country Health, 807 W. Longhorn Rd., Payson.

The program is especially de­signed for seniors 50 or older, but is beneficial for all ages. There is no charge. For details, call 928-478-6032.

Camera Club

SHEENA Watch out world, I’m coming up! Have you ever seen such determination from a kitty before? I won’t let my missing limb slow me down!

Even though I’ve been learning how to walk again, I make it look like a walk in the park. I’ve been bouncing around, wrestling my stuffed animals and making a comeback like most have never seen before. I’m still off balance but making progress day by day, so please be patient.

I love smacking things with my paws, so keep yourself on the lookout if you come close while playing. I like to get down and can be a dirty player; which involves nibbling on my opponent.

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The Rim Country Camera Club’s November presentation is by Harold Rush on “High Dynamic Range” (HDR) photography. This is a method to render a photograph showing the details in both the bright and dark areas of a scene to be representative of the way our eyes see it. Most cameras record one or the other (light or dark areas) and software programs can provide a more realistic blended image. Special emphasis will be given to the Photomatix software.

The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14.

at 928-978-4750 or Charlotte at 928-9783640.

Overeaters Anonymous

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.

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

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

Call the following members for more information: Denise, 928-978-3706; Mary Jo, 928-978-4663; Ted, 928-951-3362; Alice at 602-828-0917 or 928-478-4361.

Rim Area Gardeners

The Rim Area Gardeners invite residents and visitors to join them on Monday, Nov. 14 when Patrick Teague from Creative Landscaping will be doing a program on Irrigation Solutions and preparing your system for winter. The meeting begins at 7 p.m., with refreshments at 6:30 p.m. at the Church of Christ, 410 E. Tyler Parkway. For more information, call Diane at 928-595-1265.

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.

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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!

Visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus

Please note that the R3C club meeting location for November has changed.

It will meet at the home of Dr. Harley Schalesky, 1804 E Underwood Lane (off of Tyler Parkway), Payson. From 260, turn onto Tyler Parkway, 1.9 miles to E. Underwood, turn right. Proceed 0.4 miles to 1804 drive on the left, gate is open and proceed up the long driveway to the house. There is plenty of parking.

For additional directions, call 928-9514852 or email healthgs4u@aol.com.

In addition, Greg McKelvey will review the process leading to the publication of the 2017 R3C annual charity calendar. Copies will be for sale at the meeting.

The Rim Country Camera Club (R3C) is a group of photography enthusiasts that meet once a month, hold field trips and occasional seminars focused on learning, mentoring and having fun with photography, as well as producing an annual charity calendar. The meeting is open to all those interested in photography and there is no charge to attend.

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The Rim Area Gardeners invite residents and visitors to join them on Monday, Nov. 14 when Patrick Teague from Creative Landscaping will be doing a program on Irrigation Solutions and preparing your system for winter. The meeting begins at 7 p.m., with refreshments at 6:30 p.m. at the Church of Christ, 410 E. Tyler Parkway. For more information, call Diane at 928-595-1265.

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.

Friendship Bible Class

Friendship Bible Class, a non-denominational Bible study for women, meets at 1 p.m. every Tuesday at Majestic Rim. All women in the community are invited. For information, call Marilyn at 928-474-6712.

Color Time Tuesday

Payson Walkers

The Payson Walkers departure time is 8:30 a.m. for daily walks which are about an hour in length, mostly on sidewalks. Departure points are: Friday - Home Depot parking lot, (south end) Saturday - intersection of Longhorn Road and Payson Parkway Sunday - Town Hall parking lot Monday - Payson Elks Tuesday - Green Valley Park, Parks and Recreation Office Wednesday - Walgreens Thursday- Payson Library.

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The Wall:

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Carver Bonn (55) and DiAndre Terry close in on Snowflake running back Zach Solomon as the Lobos’ Tanner Willis looks to make a block. Bonn tripped Solomon up for the tackle as the Longhorns dominated on defense in a 7-6 win over the second-seeded Lobos to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Angel Jacquez tackles Snowflake receiver J.T. Tate during Saturday’s 3A state playoff win.

Trey Glasscock and Korben White looked at each other, with four years of hard work and sacrifice resting on the next play -- a do-or-die stand against one of the best teams in the state.

The Payson High defenders readied themselves for the snap, determined to redeem a heartbreaking season of missed opportunities.

The snap. They charge the quarterback. Under pressure, Snowflake’s Trey Schneider let the football fly.

But down field, the Longhorn secondary waited to take advantage of the hurried throw. Payson’s Angel Jacquez, Cameron Ross, DiAndre Terry and Julian Parker covered the Lobo receivers like a poison oak rash.

The ball hit grass several yards down field.

Incomplete. Payson ball.

One minute and 10 seconds and three Ryan Ricke kneel-downs later, years of frustration at the hands of Snowflake ended.

As did years of playoff heartache.

Thanks to a suffocating defense, Pay­ son’s football team prevailed 7-6 in the opening round of the Class 3A state playoffs on Saturday against the No. 2 team in the state.

The Longhorn’s tenacious defense, which included three fourth-down stops, produced a Longhorn’s performance for the ages. Three times the confident Lobos went for it on fourth down.

And three times the Longhorns rose like a concrete block wall to stop them.

But The Great Wall of Payson was composed of flesh, blood and heart.

The Longhorn defense set the table for the brilliant, come-from-behind, fourth-quarter victory. The defense kept the mighty Lobs in check for the whole game, limiting Snowflake to its lowest point total in four seasons. That gutsy stand started on the Lobos’ first possession, when the Longhorns stopped Zach Solomon short on a fourth-and-1 run from Payson’s 38-yard line.

But the biggest stop came midway through the second quarter when Snowflake on a fourth-and-1 gamble by the Lobos on the Payson 4 yard line.

Nothing doing.

The Lobos did manage to break through Payson’s wall in the third quarter, but Glasscock blocked the extra-point attempt.

Glasscock’s heroics and the earlier goalline stand left the game within reach in the fourth quarter when Payson’s Ricke, the senior quarterback, finally put the Longhorns in the lead on a 2-yard dive. The Kenny Ayres’ extra point made it 7-6.

Then, with the game on the line, the Lobos put the Longhorns to one final test.

Immediately after watching Payson take the lead, Snowflake drove 60 yards to put itself in a first-and-goal situation from the Payson 9-yard line.

But defensive coordinator Chris Taylor sent Payson’s heroes back to the wall.

They pressured Snowflake quarterback Trey Schneider, resulting in a holding penalty against the Lobos.

That flag, combined with a sack by Dailin Keith pushed the Lobos out of the red zone and Snowflake wound up facing a fourth-and-goal from all the way back at the Payson 33-yard line.

The Lobos didn’t convert it.

Kyra Ball 32nd in state Payson’s Kyra Ball finished 32nd in a field of 204 runners in the AIA Division 3 Cross Country Girls State Championship at Cave Creek Golf Course on Saturday.

The junior finished the 3.1-mile course in 20 minutes and 44 seconds.

As a sophomore in 2015, Ball finished 48th in 21:44 on the same course.

“I thought Kyra was better prepared to compete at a high level than she was the past two seasons at the state meet,” said her father and coach Jonathan Ball.

“She was much more focused and much more intent on staying towards the front of the pack.

Her preparation paid off. To improve an entire minute from the previous season at a state meet is pretty dang spectacular.”

Her time established a school record in the 12 state meets held at Cave Creek GC, topping the 20:51

by Erin Huffman in 2012.

Whitney Hardt holds the school record in any state meet with her 18:28 time in winning the 2001 State Championship on the Anthem Rec Center Course.

Payson is a member of Section 4, which dominated the race. Salpoint Catholic from Section 1 won the state championship with 97 points, but the next six teams and seven of the top 10 were all from Section 4.

Rio Rico senior Allie Schadler successfully defended her 2015 individual championship, breaking the state meet course record for any division she established last year to win again in 17:03.

Snowflake got the ball back two more times but couldn’t cross into Payson territory. Glasscock recovered a fumbled snap to end the first possession.

But the offense stalled out, forcing the defense to once again save the day.

Once again, the Longhorns stopped the Lobos cold.

The Longhorns’ three fourth-down stops proved the key to victory. Joining Glasscock, White, Keith, Jacquez, Ross, Terry and Parker, the standout defenders included Emmerson Carr, Jeremiah Hamm, Wyatt Richardson, Sammy Bland, Carver Bonn and Brandon Moore.

Together they form The Great Wall of Payson.

Sports Briefs Wrestling spaghetti fundraiser A Payson Wrestling spaghetti dinner to support the Payson High wrestling program is set for 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the Payson Elementary School cafeteria, located at 500 E. Rancho Road.

The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 9 and under and $25 for a family of four.

For more information, visit www. facebook.com/PaysonWrestling.

Harding’s 66 wins in men’s golf

Kyra Ball

NW Christian Crusaders •Game Time: 7 p.m. Saturday at Phoenix Northwest Christian •Record: 9-2, No. 7 Seed •Points Scored: 456 (41.5 avg.)

•Points Allowed: 118 (10.7 avg.)

•Key Players: QB-Tyler Worrell 105169 (62 percent), 1,720 yds., 25 TDs, 3 int.; RB-Caleb Egherman 130-1,088 yds.

(8.4 avg.), 10 TDs; RB-Caleb Johnson 45-462 yds. (10.3 avg.), 8 TDs rushing, 25-401 yds. (16.0 avg.), 7 TDs rec.; WR-Alec Ponce 36-618 yds. (17.2 avg.), 8 TDs; LB-Jacob Lytle 108 tackles •Coach: David Inness, 76-14 (.844) in 7 seasons •Losses: 24-21 to No. 3 American Leadership Acad., 17-7 to No. 8 Yuma Catholic •Overview: The Crusaders are looking to reach the semifinals for the 6th time in 7 years under Inness. They’ve advanced to the state final 4 times under Inness, winning titles in 2010 (2A) and 2012 (Div. 5)

Richard Harding edged Dan Shepard and Jim Kennedy to win the Payson Men’s Golf Association Individual Low Net Tournament at Payson Golf Course on Oct. 26.

Harding fired a 66 to win the A Flight by one stroke over Shepard, who took runner-up honors with the same score as Kennedy (67), who wound up third on a tiebreaker.

Jerry McGuire and Herb Sherman both enjoyed strong rounds with 64s.

McGuire won the B Flight on a tiebreaker and Sherman took second.

Gary Campbell (67) finished third.

John Calderwood had the longest

putt, finding the cup from 6 feet, 10 inches on No. 18.

Closest-to-the-pin winners included: Jim Livingston (No. 2, 14-3), McGuire (No. 5, 33-2), Dan Dorough (No. 8, 8-3), Alex Armenta (No. 14, 13-6) and Doug Magnuson (No. 17, 4-3).

Punt, Pass & Kick here Saturday Four age group winners from the first round in July advanced to Saturday’s Northern Region Sectional NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition at 9 a.m. at Rumsey Park.

Logan Nichols (6-7 boys), Zachary Young (8-9 boys), Xavier Kendall (1011 boys) and William Hubbard (12-13 boys) won their age division in the first round on July 23 at Rumsey Park.

Only the top four first-place finishers in each age bracket from the boys and girls divisions from the pool of sectional competition champions advance to the Team Championships, which are scheduled for Dec. 3 at the Arizona Cardinals practice facility.

Those competitors will get to attend the Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals game on Dec. 4.

The top performers in the Team Championships across the country advance to the National Finals.

Registration now open Registration is currently open for the following Town of Payson activities. Sign up at paysonrimcountry.com or at the Parks & Rec office. Volunteer coaches are needed for all activities.

Pickup a coaches packet at the Parks & Rec office.

Youth volleyball Registration ends Nov. 18 for fourth-sixth grade and seventh-ninth grade volleyball leagues. The season begins on Dec. 3 and games are played on Saturday mornings. The fee is $30 per player.

Fifth-sixth-grade basketball Registration ends Dec. 2 for boys and girls fifth- and sixth-grade basketball. The fee is $30 per player. The season begins on Jan. 6. Games are Friday nights and Saturday mornings.

This will be a co-ed league unless four boys and four girls teams can be formed.

Payson Roundup CLASSIFIEDS Friday, November 11, 2016

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Order: 10084411 Cust: -Safe Haven Keywords: Employment Ad art#: 20138496Town of Payson General Maintenance Worker II Class: Education $12.79 - $19.18/hr, plus benefits.

Size: 2.00 X 2.00 Obtain required application by calling (928) 472-5012, pick one up at Town Hall, or download at www.paysonaz.gov.

Human Resources, 303 N Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541, must receive applications no later than 4PM MST, 11/29/16.

EOE

Order: 10084491 Safe Haven Child Development Center Cust: -Town of Payson / HR is seeking an energetic, team oriented, full time Keywords: General Maintenance Worker II pre-school teacher in a Christian environment. art#: 20138598 Teaching experience required. Must have or be Class: General willing to obtain: CPR/First Aid card, Finger Print Size: 2.00 X 2.00 card, Tb test and Food Handler card. For more information call (928) 468-6924. Applications may be picked up at Safe Haven Child Development Center 200 E Tyler Parkway.

Order: 10084472 Cust: -PhysAssist Scribes, Inc. art#: 20138573 PhysAssist Scribes, Inc. is looking for experience-driven Class: Healthcare candidates who are pursuing careers in the medical field Size: 2.00 X 2.00 to join our team in Payson, AZ. Our scribes work in the emergency department at Banner Payson Medical Center.

We currently have 2 Full-time positions open.

If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Rachael at rachael.kodya@iamscribe.com or (751) 510-1270.

MERCHANDISE ANIMALS Dog Nail Clipping in the comfort and convenience of your home by Tracy. Local professional groomer of 24 years. $12.00 928-978-4959

APPLIANCES Blaze King Wood Stove, Great Condition, $400. 928-472-2330

FIREWOOD

FIREWOOD: Oak, Discount for Seniors.

928-476-3819 or 480-266-4471 Pine Fire Wood: Three years old, Split, Must Pick Up, $150.per cord, Call after 5:00 p.m. 928-478-4017

MISCELLANEOUS *DOWNWINDERS CANCER CASES* www.cancerbenefits.com Flagstaff Office; 928-774-1200 or 800-414-4328.

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

Shipping Containters, Call 928-537-3257 THE BLIND DOCTOR Broken Blinds? Saggy Shades? Droopy Drapes? WE CAN FIX THAT! Dani 928-595-2968 BLINDS & DESIGNS Repairs, Sales, Shade Screens & More!

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Are you passionate about care & enjoy working with a great team? We may be the perfect opportunity for you!

We have great benefits and competitive pay.

Please visit our website at www.Compassus.com Contact Mary Jane Rogers at 928.472.6340

Email to mary.rogers@compassus.com

Order: 10084382 Cust: -Hospice Compassus Keywords: continue running existing ad art#: 20138459 Class: Healthcare Size: 2.00 X 3.00

Beautiful piano that looks and sounds amazing. $800 with a value of $1700 Like new 928 978-2111.

Located in Payson and ready for you.

YARD SALES/ AUCTIONS 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!

702 W. Saddle Lane, Fri. & Sat. Nov. 11 & 12 from 8am to 3pm: 35 Years of Collitbles!

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

The McDonald’s Team offers Part-Time and Full-Time employment with wages starting at $8.50 per hour. Flexible hours, training, advancement opportunities, management development, employee retirement benefits, insurance, performance reviews and raises, and many other benefits.

McDonald’s rewards outstanding performance.

Now offering a 30 Day Retention Bonus!

Downsizing 601 N Boulder Ridge Rd Payson

Sat, Nov 12. 8 - 1 Combined 2 houses into 1 AND downsized. A little bit of everything.

HUGE SALE - GREAT PRICES 800 W. St. Moritz (Alpine Village - Corner of Monarch & St. Moritz), Thurs Nov. 10th (Set-up) 10-5; Fri. & Sat. Nov. 11 & 12 from 8-5 and Sun. Nov. 13 from 9-3. (PINK SIGNS) Household, Stained Glass & Supplies, Organ, Linens, GUY STUFF, Antiques & Collectibles, Furniture, Kids-Womens-Mens (Clothes, Coats & Shoes), Misc. 928-474-8005 or 928-978-2550 Yard Sale: 907 W. Colt Drive, Fri. & Sat. Nov. 11 & 12 starting at 7am: Some Household Items, Gas Weed Eater, Composed Bin and Much More!

AUTOS/VEHICLES

MAINTENANCE WORKER Full-Time Position Maintenance experience required, Drug testing and background check will be completed prior to employment.

Starting pay $9.50 hr.

Apply in person with General Manager at Payson McDonald’s.

REAL ESTATE ASSISTANT Entry-level position to join the most successful real estate group in the Payson area! Wendy Larchick and the At The Rim Team with Keller Williams is seeking a real estate assistant (license not necessary) to assist the team with reception duties, showing coordination, assisting clients that come in the office and other administrative support duties. We are looking for a team player who wants to assist us in providing our clients the highest level of customer service. Needed skills are: Professionalism and the ability to maintain confidentiality Excellent customer service skills, including professional telephone etiquette Good organizational skills Email Wendy Larchick at Wendy@AtTheRim.com.

DRIVERS LaForge Towing is seeking driver with clean driving record. This is a full time position. Must be 26 years of age or older and must be able to pass a background and drug test. Stop by at 909 N. Chennault Parkway to inquire. Hours are 8AM-4PM M-F

HEALTH CARE Cardiovascular Tech Cardiovascular Tech needed for busy Payson cardiology practice. Duties include, but are not limited to, cardiovascular testing both exercise (treadmill) and pharmacological, ABI testing and Holter monitor application and reading, and medical assisting. Great pay and benifits.

Please email resumes.

Qualified Applicants Only Kelley Hall khall@bcardiology.com esweet@bcardiology.com

NEEDED NOW!!!

Experienced In House Medical Biller RN w/IV Skills Pay D.O.Experience, Send Resume & References Required.

Internal Med Clinic, PO Box 2581,Payson,85547

Ophthalmology back-office Work up technician position Experience a plus Must work efficiently at a fast pace, take direction well, team work oriented, dependable persons only need apply.

Part-time position, SDOE, fax resume to 928-474-4534, Attention Dolores Or email to burnsd@risserthomas.com

HOME BASED Certified Home Child Care Provider Care for your communities kids from your home! Become a Certified Home Child Care Provider. Call your Buena Vista Specialist at 928-451-6800 or 866-646-5200 or visit www.BV-CS.org

RESTAURANTS

Call Carl 928-951-3500

Serving Payson over 7 years

1986 Executive RV, 33ft, 24K Miles Gas, Good Condition, Call for Details, like oak Cabinets, $15,000. 928-978-3597

Concrete Driveways, Side Walks and Patios 27 years exp. not a licensed contractor, Call Ed 928-205-1495

CONSTRUCTION Debco Construction

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

JIMMY JOHN S NOW HIRING Drivers and Inshoppers for ALL shifts.

Visit us at 303 E Hwy 260, Payson, AZ (Safeway shopping center) to apply.

Order: The 10084567 Forest Lakes Fire District is seeking qualified Cust:CONSTRUCTION -FOREST LAKES FIRE MANAGER at DIST RISK (CM@R) art#: 20138702 candidates to provide design phase assistance and complete construction Class: General services as the CM@R for the District’s construction of 3.00 a new fire station. The District intends for Size: 2.00 X

this project to be completed utilizing the CM@R Process as defined in A.R.S. Sections 34-601 & 41-2503.

This RFQ encompasses a single project, the construction of a new fire station located on a three-acre parcel at 1522 Merzville Rd., Forest Lakes, AZ 85931.

The District has selected HDA Architects, LLC to provide the conceptual design, programming and design services and construction administration.

The architectural design contract has been executed.

Full details of the RFQ can be made available to interested parties by contacting Chief Dave Rodriquez at 928.535.4644, or by e-Mail at drodriquez@flfdaz.com.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT Apartments For Rent

This Fall make ASPEN COVE Your New Home

Units Available! Apply Today!

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

ASPEN COVE

801 E. FRONTIER ST. , PAYSON, AZ 85541

(928) 474-8042

Cornerstone Property Services www.cornerstone-mgt.com Apartments for Rent

Experienced carpenter and repairman.

No job too small. windows, doors, decks, closets,, and more. Honest, reasonable and dependable. References available. Free estimates 602.826.1937 Specializing in Custom Woodwork: Furniture and cabinetry, design and build or repair and refinish not licensed contractor Don s Handyman Home Repairs, Mobile Home Roofs, Backhoe Work, Drains, Driveway, Landscaping, Yardwork Tree Trimming, Hauling!

Senior Discount: 928-478-6139

HANDY MAN SAM One Call We Do It All PAYSON BUSINESS LICENSED and INSURED Plumbing, Drywall, Carpentry, Electrical, Flooring, Window Washing, Landscaping, Painting, Remodeling, Repairs, Christmas Light Hanging, and much more 928-978-8642 JIMMY S ALLTRADES Since 1993 Plumbing, Electrical, Sun Screens, Dryer Vent Cleaning, Gutters Cleaned, Window Screen Repair 928-474-6482 not licensed

HAULING Home Repair Lawn Care Hauling CD 2015

HOME REPAIRS

Lawn Care

HAULING

Diversified Services IOWA BOY - HONEST, DEPENDABLE

(Inexpensive) Not a Licensed Contractor

JOE - 970-1873 HOME SERVICES HOUSEKEEPING ETC. Cleaning Services, Regular Scheduled Cleanings, Organizing and Move-Outs!

Call Shari for an Appointment!

928-951-1807

Legal Services ad attached

REVOCABLE LIVING TRUSTS WILLS & DEEDS LIVING WILLS LLC FORMATION FINANCIAL POWERS OF ATTORNEY MEDICAL POWERS OF ATTORNEY

Patricia Rockwell AZ Certified Legal Document Preparer/ Paralegal

928-476-6539 AZCLDP #81438

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

RENTALS APARTMENTS FOR RENT 1100 Sq.Ft 2BDR/2BAApartment In Central Payson, Central Heating and A/C, F/P., Washer/Dryer Hookup $750.p/m, Pets-No 480-326-7203 or 480-926-9024

Repair!

RVS

MISCELLANEOUS

Complete Home Repair

Mobile RV & Trailer

Please pick up an application and learn of the opportunities available at your McDonald’s today. To apply online, visit: www.mcarizona.com

SERVICES

HANDYMAN

CARS

PAYSON

Order: 10083796 Join our Cust: -McDonalds friendly Team art#: 20137704 Class: Mechanical Size: 2.00 X 4.00

ADMINISTRATIVE/ PROFESSIONAL

FT PT, all shifts, background ck, computer or typing, able to be on feet, work ethic, service oriented. Pay DOE, PU/Return app Mon-Sat 11am-2pm, 814 N Beeline Hwy, Suite J, Payson

500 N. Oak Ridge (Wood Hill), Fri. & Sat. Nov. 11 & 12 from 8am to 1pm: Misc.

Household Items, Collectibles, Tools and Electrical, Hand Made Lavendar Sachets, & Cow Hide Rug!

Join our Friendly Team

EMPLOYMENT

Security

YARD SALES

Order: 10079582 Cust: -McDonalds Keywords: Help Wanted art#: 20115075 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 4.00

14ft travel trailer, 2200 lbs, self-contained, tv, cd/dvd, radio.. $7200 OBO. 602-481-2308 aeda56@hotmail.com.

GENERAL

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

Hiring in the Payson, AZ office:

2006 Funfinder Travel Trailer

FIREWOOD OAK 1/2 Cord, $160.

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

Call Jeff 602-224-6023.

Leave message.

Order: 10079403 Payson’s Original Hospice Cust: -Gila County Personnel With The Only Inpatient Unit art#: 20127705 Serving Rim Country Class: General for 22 years!

Size: 2.00 X 3.00 PRN RN SOCIAL WORKER RN CASE MGR RN ADMISSIONS PRN / CNA

TRAILERS

Find what you’re looking for or sell what you’re tired of looking at in the Payson Roundup Classifieds Call 474-5251

Warm & Cozy Community nestled in the Pines!

Forest Hills Condominiums

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

Call Caroline 928-472-6055

Tonto Oaks Apts.

Positively Payson

& Mobile Homes 120 S. Tonto St.

LARGE

1 & 2 BR Apartments

with storage & covered parking

COMING SOON

2 BR/2 BA Home

in PAYSON. W/D Hook-up Call Cindy for availability & Details (928) 472-9238 Studio Apt. for Rent, $750.mo Everything Included, Quiet Neighborhood in Star Valley 928-951-5584 Studio Apt. Secluded in the Pines behind College, Full kitchen, Murphy Bed, Bathroom, No Smoking or Pets, $600.mo + Cleaning/Sec. $900. References Needed, Call Gordon 602-619-7744

HOMES FOR RENT 1Br/1Ba Clean & Cozy Furnished Cabin, Senior Neighborhood in Pine, $600.mo w/1yr lease, Shorter Term Lease Rates Availalbe, 928-476-3989 Smoking/Animals-No Beautifully FURNISHED ,New Paint/Carpet, 2Br/2Ba w/FP, 1800sf, MAIN HOUSE, in town, short and long leases, quality neighborhood, $1500.mo Call: 602-290-7282.

NICE 3BDRM/2BA SITE-BUILT HOME, 1500+sf. Kitchen w/all Appliances, AC, Laundry Room, Double Car Garage, Drip System, Large Covered Patio, Smoking/Pets-No, $895.mo+dep.

928-595-4024 Prudential Pine

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

928-476-3279

Strawberry, 3BR, 2BA . . . . . $1600

UNFURNISHED RENTAL HOMES NEEDED

Independently Owned & Operated

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Berkshire-Hathaway 1x3

HomeServices Advantage Realty ProPerty ManageMent

609 S. Beeline Hwy. PaySon, aZ 85541 474-5276

www.paysonrentals.com RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

906 N. Hillcrest Dr., 4BD, 4.5BA........................$2200 613 S. St. Phillips St., 4BD, 3BA.......................$1000 309 N. Heritage Ln., 3BD, 2BA.........................$1000 306 S. Bentley St., 4BD, 2BA..............................$995 609 N. Ponderosa #B, 2BD, 2BA........................$925 200 W. Chateau Cir., 2BD, 2BA..........................$900 1501 N. Beeline Hwy. #38, 2BD, 2BA.................$900 707 W. Bridle Path Ln., 2BD, 2BA.......................$850 200 E. Malibu Dr. Unit B3, 2BD, 2BA..................$850

FURNISHED HOMES

1110 S. Sequoia Cir., 3BR, 3BA..................$2300-$2600

COMMERCIAL LEASE SPACE 601 N. Beeline 408 W. Main St., Suite 8 & Suite 11 708 E. Hwy 260, A2, C2, C1- A & B 1322 W. Red Baron Rd. #A & #B

Independently Owned & Operated

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

MOBILES FOR RENT 1Br/1Ba Park Model, w/Storage, W/D, $650.mo. Smoking/Pets-No, Please Call 928-474-8222 1Br/1Ba Trailers, 928-978-3775

No

Pets,

Order: 10084032 Cust: -HOUSE ADS Keywords: Two Offices for Rent. Over 400 sq feet each with art#: 20138002 Class: Commercial For Rent Size: 2.00 X 3.00 Over 400 Square feet each with electricity, phone jacks, A/C and restroom.

Premium 2nd floor location on Beeline Highway. Parking, carpeted, each office has its own separate entrance.

PRICED LOW. Please call Gary for showing 928-474-5251 ext. 117

TWO OFFICES TO RENT

Payson Roundup CLASSIFIEDS Friday, November 11, 2016 MOBILES FOR RENT 2 BEDROOM, Stove, Refrig., Evap Cooler, Radient Heat, W/D Hookup, Trash Included!! 436 W. Frontier, $700. 928-474-3453 or 928-978-4773

MOBILE/RV SPACES 55+ Juniper Roost Village in Oxbow Estates, Trailer/5th Wheel Lot for Lease $275.per/mo Includes: Water, Septic, Trash, & Wifi.

Laundry house on property. Large Lots border National Forrest 928-476-8650 or info@juniperroost.com www.juniperroost.com Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park Nice Quiet Family Park 2 bedroom double wide mobile home $700, 5th wheel trailers $470.00, 1 bedroom Apt unfurnished $550.00, RV Spaces $256.55 mo, with onsite Manager, Laundry, Shower, Game room, and free Wifi Call Shawn at 928-474-2406

ROOMS FOR RENT Room for Rent: Use of Kitchen, Washer/Dryer, Nice View, Nice Area, Cul-de-sac Street, $400.mo + $300.Sec. 928-363-1422

LEGAL NOTICES 16286: 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/2016: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA RICKIE RENDON, as an individual and a partner in CO-JO PHASE II, an Arizona partnership: Plaintiff, v.

CO-JO PHASEII, an Arizona partnership; the heirs of SUZANNE E. GERDES, deceased, including her daughter ROBERT A GERDES; MARY ANN HAAK, an unmarried woman; the heirs of PATRICIA R. VINE, deceased; heirs of JAMES McMURRY AND JOYCE McMURRY, husband and wife, deceased; and the heirs of ILA C. THOMPSON, deceased; Defendants.

NO. CV201600100 NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION (Assigned to the Honorable Timothy M. Wright) Plaintiff, through undersigned counsel, hereby gives notice of service by publication upon the known heirs of Patricia R. Vine, James, McMurry, Joyce McMurry and Ila C. Thompson, all deceased, to Rule 4.1(l) & (m) of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure.

Summons directed towards these unknown heirs are attached as Exhibits 1-4 hereto. A copy of the Complaint filed in this action may be obtained by contacting Michael J. Harper at the address and telephone number included at the top of this filing.

DATED this 1st day of August, 2016.

HARPER LAW OFFICES, PC /s/ Michael J. Harper

By Michael J. Harper Attorneys for Plaintiff EXHIBIT 1 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA RICKIE RENDON, as an individual and a partner in CO-JO PHASE II, an Arizona partnership: Plaintiff, v.

CO-JO PHASEII, an Arizona partnership; the heirs of SUZANNE E. GERDES, deceased, including her daughter ROBERT A GERDES; MARY ANN HAAK, an unmarried woman; the heirs of PATRICIA R. VINE, deceased; heirs of JAMES McMURRY AND JOYCE McMURRY, husband and wife, deceased; and the heirs of ILA C. THOMPSON, deceased; Defendants.

NO. CV201600100 SUMMONS THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: The heirs of PATRICIA R. VINE, deceased YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons and complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served out of the State of Arizona-whether by direct service, registered or certified mail, or by publication-you shall appear and defend within 30 days after the Service of the Summons and Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Service by registered or certified mail without the State of Arizona is complete 30 days after the date of filing of the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court.

Service by publication is complete 30 days after the date of first publication. Direct service is complete when made. ARCP 4, A.R.S. §§25-311 TO 25.381.22.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in case of your failure to appear and defend within the time applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you.

YOU ARE CAUTIONED that in order to appear and defend, you must file a proper response in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee, within the time required. You are required to serve a copy of nay response upon the Plaintiff. ARCP 10(d), A.R.S. § 12-311, ARCP 5.

REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION for persons with disabilities must be made to the Division assigned to the case by parties at least three judicial days in advance of a scheduled Court proceeding.

The name, address and telephone number of Plaintiff s attorney is: Michael J. Harper, HARPER LAW OFFICES, PC, 111 W. Cedar Lane, Suite C, Payson, AZ 85541.

SIGNED AND SEALED THIS DATE: 6/7/16 Anita Escobedo, Clerk By: /s/Megan Miller, Deputy Clerk

LEGAL NOTICES EXHIBIT 2 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA RICKIE RENDON, as an individual and a partner in CO-JO PHASE II, an Arizona partnership: Plaintiff, v.

CO-JO PHASEII, an Arizona partnership; the heirs of SUZANNE E. GERDES, deceased, including her daughter ROBERT A GERDES; MARY ANN HAAK, an unmarried woman; the heirs of PATRICIA R. VINE, deceased; heirs of JAMES McMURRY AND JOYCE McMURRY, husband and wife, deceased; and the heirs of ILA C. THOMPSON, deceased; Defendants.

NO. CV201600100 SUMMONS THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: The heirs of JAMES McMURRY, deceased YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons and complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served out of the State of Arizona-whether by direct service, registered or certified mail, or by publication-you shall appear and defend within 30 days after the Service of the Summons and Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Service by registered or certified mail without the State of Arizona is complete 30 days after the date of filing of the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court.

Service by publication is complete 30 days after the date of first publication. Direct service is complete when made. ARCP 4, A.R.S. §§25-311 TO 25.381.22.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in case of your failure to appear and defend within the time applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you.

YOU ARE CAUTIONED that in order to appear and defend, you must file a proper response in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee, within the time required.

You are required to serve a copy of nay response upon the Plaintiff.

ARCP 10(d), A.R.S. § 12-311, ARCP 5.

REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION for persons with disabilities must be made to the Division assigned to the case by parties at least three judicial days in advance of a scheduled Court proceeding.

The name, address and telephone number of Plaintiff s attorney is: Michael J. Harper, HARPER LAW OFFICES, PC, 111 W. Cedar Lane, Suite C, Payson, AZ 85541.

SIGNED AND SEALED THIS DATE: 6/7/16 Anita Escobedo, Clerk By: /s/Megan Miller, Deputy Clerk EXHIBIT 3 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA RICKIE RENDON, as an individual and a partner in CO-JO PHASE II, an Arizona partnership: Plaintiff, v.

CO-JO PHASEII, an Arizona partnership; the heirs of SUZANNE E. GERDES, deceased, including her daughter ROBERT A GERDES; MARY ANN HAAK, an unmarried woman; the heirs of PATRICIA R. VINE, deceased; heirs of JAMES McMURRY AND JOYCE McMURRY, husband and wife, deceased; and the heirs of ILA C. THOMPSON, deceased; Defendants.

NO. CV201600100 SUMMONS THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: The heirs of JOYCE McMURRY, deceased YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons and complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served out of the State of Arizona-whether by direct service, registered or certified mail, or by publication-you shall appear and defend within 30 days after the Service of the Summons and Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Service by registered or

LEGAL NOTICES certified mail without the State of Arizona is complete 30 days after the date of filing of the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court.

Service by publication is complete 30 days after the date of first publication. Direct service is complete when made. ARCP 4, A.R.S. §§25-311 TO 25.381.22.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in case of your failure to appear and defend within the time applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you.

YOU ARE CAUTIONED that in order to appear and defend, you must file a proper response in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee, within the time required.

You are required to serve a copy of nay response upon the Plaintiff.

ARCP 10(d), A.R.S. § 12-311, ARCP 5.

REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION for persons with disabilities must be made to the Division assigned to the case by parties at least three judicial days in advance of a scheduled Court proceeding.

The name, address and telephone number of Plaintiff s attorney is: Michael J. Harper, HARPER LAW OFFICES, PC, 111 W. Cedar Lane, Suite C, Payson, AZ 85541.

SIGNED AND SEALED THIS DATE: 6/7/16 Anita Escobedo, Clerk By: /s/Megan Miller, Deputy Clerk EXHIBIT 4 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA RICKIE RENDON, as an individual and a partner in CO-JO PHASE II, an Arizona partnership: Plaintiff, v.

CO-JO PHASEII, an Arizona partnership; the heirs of SUZANNE E. GERDES, deceased, including her daughter ROBERT A GERDES; MARY ANN HAAK, an unmarried woman; the heirs of PATRICIA R. VINE, deceased; heirs of JAMES McMURRY AND JOYCE McMURRY, husband and wife, deceased; and the heirs of ILA C. THOMPSON, deceased; Defendants.

NO. CV201600100 SUMMONS THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: The heirs of ILA C. THOMPSON, deceased YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons and complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served out of the State of Arizona-whether by direct service, registered or certified mail, or by publication-you shall appear and defend within 30 days after the Service of the Summons and Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Service by registered or certified mail without the State of Arizona is complete 30 days after the date of filing of the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court.

Service by publication is complete 30 days after the date of first publication. Direct service is complete when made. ARCP 4, A.R.S. §§25-311 TO 25.381.22.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in case of your failure to appear and defend within the time applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you.

YOU ARE CAUTIONED that in order to appear and defend, you must file a proper response in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the necessary filing fee, within the time required.

You

LEGAL NOTICES are required to serve a copy of nay response upon the Plaintiff.

ARCP 10(d), A.R.S. § 12-311, ARCP 5.

REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION for persons with disabilities must be made to the Division assigned to the case by parties at least three judicial days in advance of a scheduled Court proceeding.

The name, address and telephone number of Plaintiff s attorney is: Michael J. Harper, HARPER LAW OFFICES, PC, 111 W. Cedar Lane, Suite C, Payson, AZ 85541.

SIGNED AND SEALED THIS DATE: 6/7/16 Anita Escobedo, Clerk By: /s/Megan Miller, Deputy Clerk 16364: 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11/2016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE TS#: 14-32304 Order #: 140589535-AZ-VOO The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 7/18/2002 and recorded on 7/19/2002, as Instrument No. 2002-011601, in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash Street, Globe, Arizona 85501, on 12/16/2016 at 11:00 AM of said day: LOT 37, OF PINAL VIEW UNIT TWO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP(S) NO. 347.Per A.R.S. Section 33-803 (A)(2) the successor trustee appointed here qualifies as a Trustee of the trust deed in the Trustee s capacity as a member of the State Bar of Arizona. ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION 33-808(C):Street address or identifiable location: 7404 GRANDVIEW DRIVE GLOBE, AZ 85501 A.P.N.: 102-23-060 Original Principal Balance: $41,800.00 Name and address of original trustor:(as shown on the Deed of Trust) LINDY L QUINTANA, A SINGLE WOMAN 7404 GRANDVIEW DRIVE GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) M and T Bank 4425 Ponce De Leon Blvd.

5th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 NAME, ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER OF TRUSTEE: (as of recording of Notice of Sale)Eric L. Cook, a member of the State Bar of Arizona Zieve, Brodnax and Steele, LLP 112 North Central Avenue, Suite 425 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Phone Number: (602) 688-7420 SALE INFORMATION: Sales Line: (714) 730-2727 or Website: www.servicelinkasap.com Dated: 9/14/2016 Eric L.Cook, a member of the State Bar of Arizona Per A. R.S. Section 33-803 (A)(2) the successor trustee appointed here qualifies as a Trustee of the trust deed in the Trustee s capacity as a member of the State Bar of Arizona. A-4594695 10/21/2016, 10/28/2016, 11/04/2016, 11/11/2016 16369: 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11/2016 Notice of Trustee s Sale Recorded on: 9/15/2016 TS No. : AZ-16-739325-JP Order No. : 733-1600772-70 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 8/30/2005 and recorded 9/1/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-016120 in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona . Notice! If you believe there is a defense to the trustee sale or if you have an objection to the trustee sale, you must file an action and obtain a court order pursuant to rule 65, Arizona rules of civil procedure, stopping the sale no later than 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time of the last business day before the scheduled date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 1/4/2017 at 11:00:00 AM Sale Location: At the Front Entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: LOT 8, CHAPARRAL RANCH SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO MAP NO(S). 660 AND 660A, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. Purported Street Address: 808 N CHAPARRAL PINES DR, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 302-83-008-3 Original Principal Balance: $650,000.00 Name and Address of Current

LEGAL NOTICES Beneficiary: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-48T1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-48T1 C/O Ditech Financial LLC fka Green Tree Servicing LLC 7360 S. Kyrene Road Tempe, AZ 85283 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): PAUL C ALEXANDER AND KIMBIE ALEXANDER, HUSBAND AND WIFE Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 800-280-2832 Login to: www.auction.com O r Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 AZ-16-739325-JP The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary s Agent, or the Beneficiary s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-16-739325-JP Dated: 9/13/2016 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Rachel C. Kenny, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 9/13/2016 before me, Brenda A. Gonzalez a notary public, personally appeared Rachel C. Kenny, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Brenda A. Gonzalez Commission No. 2116627 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 6/21/2019 IDSPub #0116486 10/21/2016 10/28/2016 11/4/2016 11/11/2016 16370: 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/2016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 07/08/1999 and recorded on 07/16/1999 as Instrument No. 1999 11520, 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 01/26/2017 at 11:00 AM of said day: Legal Description: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: LOT 80, OF RIM TRAIL MOUNTAIN CLUB TRACT PLAT 7, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP NO. 173.

Purported Street Address: 132 W Sierra Vista Lane, Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 302-04-078 Original Principal Balance: $ 97,600.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation, SASCO Mortgage Loan Trust 1999-BC4, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1999-BC4 c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, 661 Worthington Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33409

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LEGAL NOTICES Name and Address of Original Trustor: Eldon W. Jenkins and Joan A. Jenkins, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants With Rights of Survivorship, 132 W Sierra Vista Lane, 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 28, 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 28, 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 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/ Stephani Spurlock NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: April, 09, 2017 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 activities 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,

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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.

16373: 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/2016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE Trustee Sale No.: 00000006164438 Title Order No.: 733-1600827-70 FHA/VA/PMI No.: 023-2888305-952 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 08/05/2008 and Recorded as Instrument No. 2010-000294 on 01/12/2010 of Official Records, in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash, Globe, AZ, in GILA county, on 12/08/2016 at 11:00AM of said day: PARCEL A AS SHOWN IN RECORD OF SURVEY RECORDED AS SURVEY MAP NO. 1093, AND AMENDED SURVEY MAP NO. 1154, BEING A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES SECTION 33-808(C): Street address or identifiable location: 159 W. QUAIL TRAIL, TONTO BASIN, AZ 85553 Tax Parcel number: 201-08-020S Original Principal Balance: $322,500.00 Name and Address of Original Trustor (as shown on the Deed of Trust): THOMAS H. KANE AND PAULA J. KANE, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP MAILING ADDRESS: 159 W. QUAIL TRAIL, TONTO BASIN, AZ 85553 Name and address of beneficiary (as of recording of Notice of Sale): NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC DBA CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, C/O CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY 8950 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD. COPPELL, TX 75019 Name, address & telephone number of trustee: CARSON EMMONS, a member of the State Bar BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP 4004 Belt Line Road, Suite 100 Addison, Texas 75001-4320 (855) 286-5901 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 as is, but without

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covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note secured by said Deed of Trust, which includes interest thereon as provided in said note, advances, if any under the terms of said Deed of Trust, interest on advances, if any, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Deed of Trust. Trustee will accept only cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the trustee, payable in accordance with A.R.S § 33-811(A)) or credit bid by the beneficiary. Reinstatement payment must be paid before five o clock p.m. on the last day other than a Saturday or legal holiday before the date of the sale.

The Purchaser at the sale, other than the beneficiary to the extent of his credit bid, shall pay the price no later than five o clock p.m. of the following day, other than a Saturday or legal holiday. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Date: 08/30/2016 CARSON EMMONS, a member of the State Bar. Trustee is qualified per AR.S § 33-803(A)(2), as a member of the State Bar of Arizona. Trustee s regulator is the State Bar of Arizona. State of ARIZONA } § County of MARICOPA } On 08/30/2016 before me, Sean Wilson Notary Public, personally appeared CARSON EMMONS, who is known to me to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature: Sean Wilson (seal) Name: Sean Wilson SEAN WILSON Notary Public, State of Arizona Maricopa County My Commission Expires October 12, 2019 FOR TRUSTEE S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Nationwide Posting & Publication a Division of First American Title Insurance Company 1180 IRON POINT ROAD SUITE 100 FOLSOM, CA 95630 916-939-0772 www.nationwideposting.com If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder s rights against the real property only.

NPP0294010 To: PAYSON ROUNDUP 10/28/2016, 11/04/2016, 11/11/2016, 11/18/2016 16374: 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/2016 DCS S NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP NO. JD 201500015 (Honorable Timothy M. Wright) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the matter of: BRYAN MIGUEL OCHOA d.o.b. 02-15-2007 Person(s) under 18 years of age.

TO: VICTOR MANUEL OCHOA, father of the above-named child.

1. The Department of Child Safety, (DCS or the Department), by and through undersigned counsel, has filed a Motion for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship under Title 8, of the Arizona Revised Statutes and Rule 64 of the Arizona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court.

LEGAL NOTICES 2. The Court has set a continued Initial/Publication hearing on January 19, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.., at the Gila County Superior Court, 714 S. Beeline Hwy, #104, Payson, AZ 85541, before the Honorable Timothy M. Wright for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the Motion.

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

4. You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. You are advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status conference, or termination adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Motion. In addition, if you fail to appear without good cause, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in termination of your parental rights based upon the record and the evidence presented to the Court.

5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Motion for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship and Notice of Hearing by submitting a written request to: TRACEY L. HEINRICK, Office of the Attorney General, 120 W. 1st Avenue, 2nd Floor, Mesa, AZ 85210. The assigned child safety worker is Sheena Walters and may be reached by telephone at (928) 358-6594.

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

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

DATED this _____ day of October 2016.

MARK BRNOVICH Attorney General TRACEY L. HEINRICK Assistant Attorney General 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/16 CNS-2937987# 16381: 11/8, 11/11/2016 NOTICE OF SALE OF MOBILE HOME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following item of personal property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a landlord s lien: Mobile Home Make: CAVCO Body Style: 16 X 52 MH Model Year: 1999 VIN: CAVAZL2995255 Date and Time of Sale: 11/21/16 10:00:00 AM Location of Sale: Space No. 33 CEDAR GROVE MHP, LLC 703 E. FRONTIER STREET PAYSON, AZ 85541 Name of landlord: CEDAR GROVE MHP, LLC Amount of Claimed Lien: $1,161.00 as of November 21, 2016 The Landlord reserves the right to bid at said sale and if its bid is the highest, to purchase said mobile home. The Landlord claims a lien against this property in the amount shown above as of the date shown above, for rents and other charges which have accrued through that date under a rental agreement covering the space occupied by the mobile home. The rental agreement giving rise to this lien was entered into by the Landlord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: June 20, 1999 Name(s) of Tenant(s): ILA M. CARPENTER Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described

LEGAL NOTICES property shall be offered for sale pursuant to A.R.S. §33-1023. The proceeds from the sale will be applied to the cost of sale and to the lien, and any money that remains will be disposed of as provided in A.R.S. §33-1023. CEDAR GROVE MHP, LLC By: /s/illegible Park Manager Dated: October 26, 2016 11/8, 11/11/16 CNS-2941819# 16383: 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS CASE NO.: PB2016-00095 (For Publication) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In re the Estate of: George W. Hansen, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bonnie S. Smith has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or the claims will be forever barred.

Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at Braun Siler Kruzel PC, 14811 North Kierland Boulevard, Suite 500, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254.

Dated this 31st day of October, 2016. /s/Bonnie S. Smith Personal Representative BRAUN SILER KRUZEL PC 14811 North Kierland Boulevard, Suite 500 Scottsdale, Arizona 85254 By /s/Kelley L. Cathie Attorneys for Personal Representative

LEGAL NOTICES 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/16 CNS-2943177# 16384: 11/11, 11/15, 11/18/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: JOHN RIKALA CONSULTING LLC File No. L-21298873 II. The address of the known place of business is: 914 W. Country Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: John A. Rikala, 914 W. Country Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: John A. Rikala, (x) member, (x) manager, 914 W. Country Lane, Payson, AZ 85541; Stephanie Collins, (x) member, 914 W. Country Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

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

LEGAL NOTICES HILLS, AZ 85268.

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ARIZONAKNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 47209 N. HWY 288, YOUNG, AZ 85554.

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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 16387: 11/11, 11/15, 11/18/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: PLAIN VIEW, LLC File No: L2132383-5 II. The address of the known place of business is: 93 Sky Run Lane, Star Valley, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Glenn E. Plain, 115 E. Honda Bow Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85086.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Glenn E. Plain, (x) member, 115 E. Honda Bow Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85086; Sherry L. Plain, (x) member, 115 E. Honda Bow Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85086.

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Our own all-star photographers

Milky Way over Willow Springs Lake Cheryl Ahlstrom Kuhl The Rim Country Photography Club has once again assembled a breathtaking scenic calendar to raise money for area food banks.

The club is selling the $10 calendar all over the area, with the support of local businesses — who also bought ads to cover the cost of the printing. That means every dollar paid for the ideal, stocking-stuffer Christmas gifts will go to food Drop Collector banks.

The 2017 edition, featuring photos from Allen Levine around the Rim Country, benefited from the careful photo quality control applied by Nick Berezenko, an Arizona Highways photographer. The project drew the attention of a new graphic designer, Neil Fox. The calendar features more photos and photographers, with not only big scenics but inset photos on the calendar itself.

Photography club President Greg McKelvey, remarked that “the level of quality photographers in our area is increasing. The Gila County college classes and the club develop more people interested in photography. Thanks to better quality and more top-notch photographers, the Rim Country is fast becoming the hot bed for photography.”

The club printed 500 calendars, with the help of 26 sponsors. If the run sells out, $5,000 will go to local food banks.

The club also offers anyone the opportunity to purchase a 11 x 14 or larger frameable print of any image in the calendar for a $10 donation.

Half of the donation will go to the photographer and half to the food banks.

Some images can be printed at a larger size, while some of the smaller insert images may not be quality enough for a frameable print. For information contact Greg McKelvey directly gempressphotos43@gmail.com or 928-476-6550.

Get your Scenic Calender at these businesses Western Village Chamber of Commerce Rose Realty Computer Guys Payson Roundup Westwood Products (Pine) Plant Fair (Star Valley) Payson Library Oasis Christian Store St. Vincent de Paul Sharon Balentine Berkshire Hathaway Serendipity Art Crabdree Insurance Board of Realtors Wildbrush Pine Library

Winter Along the East Verde Ralph Roberts

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Tonto Bridge State Park to serve as refuge for monarchs by

Peter Aleshire

roundup editor

Tonto Natural Bridge State Park will soon have a refuge stopover and breeding ground for migrating Monarch butterflies, thanks to a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) awarded the Southwest Monarch Study based in Chandler.

The $89,000 grant will support a series of “way stations” for the wide-ranging but dwindling monarchs. The group will plant fields of milkweed the monarch need to reproduce at a series of Arizona state parks, including Tonto Natural Bridge six miles from Payson; Buckskin Mountain State Park and River Island State Park near Parker; Cattail Cove State Park and Lake Havasu State Park; Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park; Red Rock State Park in Sedona; and Kartchner Caverns State Park near Benson.

The money will come from the Monarch Butterfly Conservation Fund (MBCF), supported by Monsanto and a host of federal agencies, including the Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The Southwest Monarch Study is one of 22 nonprofit conservation organizations, government agencies and other stakeholders to receive an award. The $3 million in grants will draw nearly $6 million in matching contributions. Gail Morris, coordinator of the Southwest Monarch Study said, “We are very excited to be part of the national conservation effort to increase and restore monarch butter-

fly habitats.”

The study will involve planting and nurturing the milkweed on which the butterflies depend. Recent studies suggest monarchs have declined by about a third. Biologists blame a combination of factors. Logging in Mexico has sharply reduced the groves of trees in which the migrating butterflies overwinter. Populations that once numbered 300 million in Mexico have dwindled to about 100 million.

Equally devastating, the great expanses of milkweed that once thrived in farms and elsewhere have been decimated by the widespread use of herbicides by farmers. The development of genetically engineered corn and soybean crops has allowed farmers to use more herbicides — wiping out milkweed without hurting the crops.

Some butterflies remain in certain

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The caterpillar stage of the monarch butterfly lives almost exclusively on milkweed. The caterpillars cannot only digest the toxic chemicals the plant uses to protect itself, it can concentrate those chemicals to make themselves — and the butterflies they become — toxic to predators. areas like Arizona year-round. Others migrate, some from tropical Mexico all the way to Canada — an astonishing journey for an insect with a 4-inch wingspan.

The federal and state agencies will team up with private landowners to produce, collect, distribute and plant native milkweed and nectar plants which serve as the primary food sources for monarch butterflies and caterpillars, respectively.

The monarchs lay their eggs almost exclusively on various species of milkweed. A female may lay

up to 1,000 eggs at a time and may mate several times in a year. Males encounter them in mid-air and often force the females to the ground for mating.

Their caterpillars go through five stages without leaving the milkweed plants. They have evolved ways to deal with the highly toxic chemicals in the milkweed the plant uses to defend itself from getting eaten. The caterpillars actually concentrate those toxins, to deter birds, mice and other animals from eating them. This chemical defense persists in the but-

terflies after they emerge from their chrysalis. Some of the chemicals they ingest can actually stop the hearts of their predators.

Some birds, like the black-headed grosbeak and orioles can cope with the chemicals. Some have learned to eat only the portions of the caterpillar or butterfly with lower concentrations of the chemicals. Others can sense with the levels of toxins have built up to dangers levels and go on a monarch diet. However, studies suggest milkweed chemicals reduce predation by 50 percent.

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Pine Trailhead to Oak Springs trailhead Trailhead: From Payson, Highway 87 north to the Pine trailhead on the left, just south of town.

Shuttle Car Drop Off: From Payson, Highway 87 north, drive into Pine and at the Honey Stand, turn left onto Hardscrabble Road. Drive 1.8 miles to the trailhead sign and park on the left. Limited parking.

Distance: Approximately 6 miles in a one-way trip.

High clearance vehicles not necessary.

Difficulty: Moderate. Steep rocky trail. Elevation change 2,000-foot descent, 2,400-foot ascent.

Highlights: Great views, a natural spring, fall color.

Fishing with kids: Just make it fun Take cues from kids when abandoned for the nets and you take them fishing. bucket for crayfish; and the fly Want a fishing buddy for rod was set up for green sunlife? fish. Within minutes, tiger trout Just take your son or daugh- were forgotten and both boys ter fishing and make sure they had great fun with crayfish and have a great time. sunfish. We ended up catching Whenever you take kids fish- about 50 crayfish that we had ing, the trip needs to be about for lunch. What a great day on them. It needs to the lake! be fun, and hopeA couple weeks fully encourages later, we tried future trips. Be Woods Canyon sure to take them Lake.

I was to a place with optimistic that cooperative fish. because Woods Bring snacks and Canyon had steepdrinks, and an er drop offs from aquarium net and shore than Willow a bucket for the Springs, we would JIM STROGEN kids to catch and finally get our tiger release the fish trout in the deepFishing Columnist after they have had er water. We had a chance to watch some bites, but them up close in the bucket for decided that maybe we would a little while. do better over by the spillway Pay attention to how long and dam. As we approached, you fish. If things are going we took note of the thousands well, your trip could last an of green sunfish everywhere. hour. However, if the fish are Owen was still locked in on not biting, call it quits after tiger trout, so was still going 20-30 minutes or shift to anoth- deep; while Ayden shifted to the er activity at the lake or creek sunnies. when the kids start getting Ayden had changed from bored. If you want your kids spinners to worms and quickto like fishing as much as you ly realized that a whole nightdo, keep it fun while they are crawler was not the best way to learning. catch these hungry, small sunI am always taking cues fish. He continued to break off from my 9- and 5-year-old smaller and smaller pieces of grandsons when we go fishing. worm until he had just enough Our recent trip to the Tonto to cover his hook. He soon was Creek Fish Hatchery had them catching and releasing them on all jazzed about catching tiger his own while older brother was trout. I haven’t caught one yet, not having much luck. Soon, big so after seeing the tigers in the brother shifted to the sunfish hatchery and how willing they in front of us and the catching were to grab trout pellets, the was on! boys were convinced that they I know we will finally get our could catch one before Papa. tiger trout, but we’ve got plenty We went to Willow Springs of time for that.

Lake with all kinds of gear: fly You don’t have to go all the rods, spinning rods, buckets, way up to the Rim to catch fish. nets, and a cooler with snacks Crappies, bluegills, and trout and drinks. The boys started are cooperating nicely in the out casting spinners. Pretty Green Valley Lakes right now if soon, they began to notice that you want to take your kids.

The fish seem to be from five there were a bunch of small green sunfish at their feet, and to 20 feet from shore, so are crayfish crawling around on the within easy casting range for rocks as well. Owen’s attention kids. I have found them about shifted to the crayfish, while four to eight feet down. Worms, the 5-year-old wanted to catch mealworms and a bobber will some sunfish. work, as will weighted flies The spinning rods were soon under an indicator.

LIFE on the FLY

Searching for gold on the Arizona Trail by

Connie Cockrell

hiking columnist

Still looking for that magical fall color, the Payson Packer C Group met on a cool Tuesday morning to head north to Pine.

The Oak Creek canyon is a favorite fall hike and we usually start from the Pine, Hardscrabble Road trailhead. This time, though, we decided to make it a one-way hike, meaning that while most everyone drove to the Pine trailhead, we and the person who agreed to be the shuttle driver, turned left in Pine at the Honey Store onto Hardscrabble Road and drove to the Oak Springs trailhead where we left his car.

This is the same Arizona Trail that hubby and I hiked this spring and where I had a case of heat exhaustion. But this time of year, it was very pleasant. The day was already comfortable enough that we were hiking in T-shirts.

We followed the southbound Arizona Trail, hiking through the mixed pine and oak forest, crossed the highway and along the rear of the ranches south of town.

About a mile and a half into the hike, we started going uphill. Then it was up, up, up.

The small rainwater pond we saw in the spring, was at a low level and the meadow was fall brown. No wildflowers this time of year.

More up, up, up, at least a mile of climbing the mountain. But at the top, just over three miles from the start, we had a fantastic view of the valley that leads into the Tonto Natural Bridge. Mist was rising from the forest making it very scenic. Photos just don’t do this view justice.

From here we took the switchbacks down into Oak Creek canyon, nearly half a mile of steep downhill hiking.

Turning left, the trail took us out to the trail marker on the Oak Springs Trail. We decided to turn left and hike the half mile or so to Oak Spring, where we crossed the spring and at about 3.8 miles, went up to the meadow to have our snack.

In the meadow, there were still the little yellow butterflies flitting around a small stand of still blooming common mullein.

Along the spring outflow, a line of trees grew, the thin leafy fingers of the walnut trees were a bright yellow to match the mullein. Snack finished, we began the color

Photo courtesy of Randy Cockrell

The stretch of the Arizona Trail between the Pine Creek trailhead and the Oak Springs trailhead offers a dose of fall color — including groves of maple. The trees have probably lost most of their leaves by now, but it’s still a spectacular hike — with 2,000 feet of elevation gain. part of the hike.

The two miles up to Hardscrabble Road were filled with the red of maples. Every color of red from pale pink to scarlet was represented. Of course, we had to have a few pictures of us throwing leaves into the air. The trail crosses and re-crosses the dry creek bed as we wind our way up the trail, a new vision of color appearing around every corner. The fall show was just past peak. We were glad the storm hadn’t knocked the leaves from the trees.

Eventually, at six miles, we reached the road. Looking down the trail, the colors are hidden in the pines but it’s there, for those willing to venture into the canyons. You just have to go and look.

Celebration of of Life Celebration Life Wednesday ~ December 7th7th Wednesday ~ December Hospice Compassus, the the RimRim Country Hospice Hospice Compassus, Country Hospice Foundation, Messinger’s Funeral Home andand Foundation, Messinger’s Funeral Home Gerardo’s Firewood CafeCafe invite the the public to the Gerardo’s Firewood invite public to the Celebration of Life.

Celebration of Life.

A A buffet dinner is provided by by Gerardo’s buffet dinner is provided Gerardo’s Firewood Café at no charge.

We do, however, ask ask Firewood Café at no charge. We do, however, everyone to bring a can of food to donate to St. everyone to bring a can of food to donate to St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank to help those less Vincent de Paul Food Bank to help those less fortunate during the the holidays. fortunate during holidays.

Personalized crystal ornaments cancan be ordered Personalized crystal ornaments be ordered prior to the evening event for for $12 $12 per per ornament prior to the evening event ornament by stopping by Hospice Compassus at 511 S. by stopping by Hospice Compassus at 511Mud S. Mud Springs Rd.Rd. Springs Seating is limited.

RSVP’s, ornament orders, Seating is limited.

RSVP’s, ornament orders, andand pictures of your loved one for the slide show pictures of your loved one for the slide show must be received

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