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Payson water rate hike OK’d to fund C.C. Cragin pipeline

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With only one resident speaking out against the increase, the Payson Town Council Thursday unanimously approved water rate increases for the next four years to pay for the C.C. Cragin pipeline project. The average water users bill will go from $37.88 a month to $60.78 by 2018, a 60 percent increase. The town needs some $33 million to finish the Cragin project to secure Payson’s “forever” water source. The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona has agreed to issue the town three, $11 million bonds, but a consultant said the town must demonstrate it can re-pay the loans, which means raising the water rates. Resident John Wakelin said the rate increases are onerous and would tax local residents, especially those on fixed incomes. He wondered why the consultants that drafted the new water rate

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Marine Corps combat veteran and former Maricopa County prosecutor Rick Romley offered the keynote address at the Marine Corps 239th birthday celebration Saturday at the Mazatzal Casino. Medal of Honor citation given posthumously to Staff Sergeant Karl Taylor, whose courage exemplified the core values of the fighting force commissioned in 1775, mostly to provide boarding parties and snipers perched

in the riggings of Revolutionary War sailing ships. Best known in Arizona for his eight years as an outspoken prosecutor, Romley also directed

the lowest morals of any group I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps,” said the First Lady. But he struggled for composure in the dead silent room when he turned to reading the

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Woman’s effort yields $5,000 Phoenix Suns grant for library MAX FOSTER

Waer, LaValley and children’s program coordinator Junetta Clifford traveled last week to U.S. Airways Center to accept the donation from charity executives and, of course, the Suns Gorilla, See Suns, page 10A

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In an impassioned speech to the Payson Tea Party, Payson Unified School District (PUSD) Superintendent Greg Wyman explained the 21st century challenges students face and how the district plans to address students’ futures. “India and China have more honors kids than the U.S. has kids,” said Wyman. “What does that mean for us in education? It means our kids are competing against their top kids.” He said the world has changed since the ’50s and ’60s when the United States had little international competition as a result of the devastation of World War II. PUSD Superintendent Greg Wyman At the same time, the U.S. created more college graduates than ever with its G.I. Bill program, which gave veterans a free university education and dramatically increased the nation’s college attendance rate. See Students face, page 2A

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Conrad Okerwall has joined the ranks of Rim Country veterans who have enjoyed the once-in-alifetime trip to Washington, D.C. with the Honor Flight AZ program. The longtime Payson resident and noted artist traveled with about two dozen other Arizona veterans to Washington, D.C. Tuesday, Nov. 4 and returned home Thursday, Nov. 6. “I’m still recovering,” he said in a phone interview. “We started at 6:30 in the morning Wednesday and didn’t get back until 8:30 that night,” Okerwall said. The trip impressed him, starting with the people who organized it. He said he traveled with a group of 25 and the organizers had a “guardian” with every five travelers to help meet their needs. As for the sites — “The rotunda of the Capitol was very impressive and the World War II Memorial was much larger than I thought it would be.”

The biggest surprise came when he saw the sheer size of Arlington National Cemetery — “It’s acres and acres,” Okerwall said. He said the things he will remember most are his roommate. “He had some memory issues. I think I was probably the youngest of the group (he is 86), so I helped him.” Dr. Scott Kurbat, Honor Flight trip leader and a member of the group’s board of directors, also impressed Okerwall. But the thing that got to him most came at the World War II Memorial, where a little boy — maybe 8 — came up to him and handed him a postcard. “It said ‘Thank you for your service’ — it was the highlight of the whole trip,” he said. Okerwall applied to take part in the Honor Flight AZ program earlier this year and learned he had been accepted this summer for the November trip. “Most of my group was from the west side of I17. I drove over to Cordes Junction and caught the

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did was awesome.” Although the library is a member of the county district, it has struggled in recent years due to budget cuts that have forced Waer, staff, volunteers and the Library Friends support group to raise funds to keep the doors open.

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having money to spend on books for children and young adults to read is super.” In late October, via email, the good news the library won the grant thrilled longtime library manager Becky Waer, who gave the credit to LaValley, “What she

Professional sports franchises bolstered by big-name players clutching million-dollar contracts are not often linked to small-town libraries. But that’s exactly what unfolded Nov. 3 at U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix when the Phoenix Suns awarded the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library a $5,000 grant to upgrade children’s programs. The grant was secured by library governing board president Carol LaValley, who months ago learned that Phoenix Suns Charities has doled out more than $15 million to worthy charities since its inception in 1988. “All of Arizona’s professional sports teams donate millions of dollars,” said LaValley. “So, I decided to see if the library could (receive) some of it.” She says she focused her grant proposal on children’s programs because, “I grew up listening to my Popa read to me, so the library

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The hard-bitten prosecutor and combat veteran stood ramrod straight on his two artificial legs and struggled to speak. The room crowded with men and women who had fought through the carnage of Iwo Jima, the frozen hell of Korea, the jungle misery of Vietnam, the desert wastes of Afghanistan, and the lethal traps of Iraq waited in perfect silence, unshed memories of their own glittering in their eyes. Former Maricopa County prosecutor Rick Romley, who lost both legs above the knee when he stepped on a mine in Vietnam, waited until the painfully denied tears receded. He looked up across the crowded Mazatzal Casino ballroom from the podium of the 239th birthday celebration of the United States Marine Corps, on the eve of another Veterans Day. Romley had started his speech on a jocular note, quoting Eleanor Roosevelt who said, “The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies but the filthiest of minds; the highest morale and

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Unlike their 20th century counterparts, the 21st century students will not keep the same job for the majority of their careers. Instead, the children of today will have anywhere from 10 to 13 jobs by the time they are 38, said Wyman. An education can’t train a student for one job, it must give them the tools to constantly adapt to new jobs. However, educators have no idea how to train students for the jobs of the future because advances in technology create new jobs no one has ever heard of before. “A kid’s gotta be more mobile than they were before (because) the world is different,” said Wyman. “The interesting concept is — the rest of the world does not care if we get on board or not.” And while competing nations like Germany now give students a free university education, the United States has continued to increase the price of a secondary education. “We have to set it up so our kids will be suc-

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cessful,” he said. To prepare Payson students for a future of opportunities, Wyman brought together parents, students, teachers, community members and school administrators to brainstorm what sort of graduate PUSD will provide in 2026 when this year’s kindergartners graduate from high school. “The question was, think about the kids starting in school today that are kindergartners — what does the district need to look like for those students?” he said. The district is just about finished putting together profiles that grew out of those meetings. Once those are complete, Wyman said he will ask the governing board and teachers to look at PUSD’s mission statement and goals to see if they are aligned with the community’s wishes. “This is not me coming in and saying this is where Greg wants this to go,” said Wyman. “Each community is a little different — what’s most important are the characteristics of the kids and the district.”

That led a member of the audience to ask about Wyman’s thoughts on the Common Core Standards. “We’ve always had standards,” said Wyman, “I cannot think of a profession without standards ... what it is doing is giving you a basic concept of where you want to go.” Then he said that 85 percent of the new Common Core Standards are the old Arizona standards. Wyman did admit that the issue is a hot button and that newly elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas ran on the platform of pulling Arizona out of Common Core, but Wyman warned that could cause serious problems. “Oklahoma and Indiana got rid of Common Core,” he said, “they are now in danger of losing thousands of dollars in federal funds.” Mostly, Wyman had concerns for the students. “My concern is we go a lot of a way around to get back to where we started,” he told the Tea Party audience.

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structure for the town didn’t take into account potential revenue from several large housing projects in the works, a water rights settlement involving the Tonto Apache Tribe and new water users if an ASU campus is built. The Tonto Apache settlement could yield as much as $7 million to help pay for the pipeline paid by the federal government. The construction of a 6,000-student university campus could yield another $7 million. Several proposed new developments this year could pay another $1 million in impact fees. Taken together, the additional projects and settlement could provide almost half the money needed to finish the project. Wakelin said he would like to see these projects factored in because it may mean significant revenue from impact fees and thus lower rates for residents. “We are not an affluent community,” he said. “To impose those types of rates I think is just unfair.” Dan Jackson, with Economists.com, said the town cannot factor in future projects because there is no guarantee they will happen. However, if that money does come in as expected, the council could then lower the rates planned to go into effect in the next few years. The only way to assure the bond holders they will be repaid is for the bond issuing agencies to look at existing customers. Vice Mayor Michael Hughes compared it to buying a new car. You can tell the dealership you think you’ll get a big promotion next year and make more money, but they won’t factor that into their loan agreement because it has not happened yet. The town has already put some $16 million into the C.C. Cragin pipeline project, which when complete will deliver 3,500 acre-feet to Payson annually; enough to support a population build out of 38,000 indefinitely.

Buzz Walker, town water manager, said he hasn’t done a good job informing the public about the project or its progress and it may explain why some residents don’t understand the need for rate increases. He showed an 11-minute video to the council titled Water Milestones, which ran through the history and progress of the project. A link to the video is available through the Roundup’s website. In 2005, SRP secured the then-Blue Ridge Reservoir from the Phelps Dodge Corporation as part of the Gila River Indian Water Rights Settlement approved by the Arizona Water Settlement Act. Phelps Dodge constructed the lake in 1965 about 25 miles north of Payson near Clint’s Well atop the Mogollon Rim to meet its demand for additional water. As part of the settlement act of 2004, SRP changed the name of the dam and reservoir to C.C. Cragin to honor SRP’s general superintendent in the 1920s and 1930s. Cragin envisioned using SRP’s water management system to generate hydroelectric power. SRP agreed to supply 3,500 acre-feet of water to Northern Gila County communities, with Payson receiving the bulk of that water. In 2008, repairs began on the system, replacing above ground pipes, which carry the water from the reservoir and down the Rim. In 2012, crews installed new pipes around town to distribute the water and last year built a two-mile pipeline down Houston Mesa Road. The town still needs to install 12.5 miles of piping from Washington Park to a yet-to-bebuilt Mesa del Caballo water treatment facility. When complete, the pipeline will secure Payson’s water future, Walker said, a remarkable success for such a small community. Jackson agreed, calling it a remarkable project. However, the only way to see it through is to raise rates, at least for now.

If the town does get a major development or an influx in revenue from water impact fees, the council can re-evaluate its water rate structure and possibly lower rates, he said. Town Attorney Tim Wright said the town has to go through all kinds of public hearings to raise rates, but can lower rates whenever it wants. Jackson said residents need to look at the project as an investment in the future, not just for their own supply of water, but for their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. “The vast majority of cities that I work for would gladly change places with Payson,” he said. While Payson will have one of the highest water rates in the state, the town is also one of the few communities with a forever water source, he added. Other towns and cities will have to raise their rates as water becomes scarcer and look for new supplies. The rate structure Economists.com proposed for the town now only pays off the $33 million the town needs to complete the Cragin project, with a little extra padding to accommodate added growth. The rate increases phase in gradually through 2018 so residents have time to adjust their budgets. Currently, the town has 8,300 water accounts. In 10 years, projections call for 9,900 accounts — a 20 percent increase. The bill of a family using just under 5,000 gallons a month will see their bill rise $1.89 in January. In October 2015, it will increase $2.98; in 2016, $6.41; in 2017, $7.38 and by 2018, an additional $4.24. That means a $37.88 bill today will be $60.78 in 2018. Mayor Kenny Evans and Councilor Fred Carpenter pointed out the town may not need to raise water rates that much if development projects go through. The 60 percent increase in the course of the next four years represents a worst-case scenario.

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There’s always something happening at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, located on Highway 87 at milepost 251. For more information, call 1-800-777-PLAY (7529). • Mexican Buffet: All You Can Eat $8.95 Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Cedar Ridge Restaurant. • Frybread for Families Thursday, Nov. 13, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Enjoy a delicious Fry Bread and drink for just $6. • Thursday Ladies’ Night: Spin the Wheel for prizes. • Music in the Apache Spirits Lounge: DJ Jonny Wolfgrey 7 p.m. to Midnight Nov. 13 and Nov. 22. Mr. Music Karaoke Night 7 p.m. to Midnight Nov. 20 and 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 21. • UFC 180 in the Apache Spirits Lounge Nov. 15. • Thanksgiving Buffet: Thursday, Nov. 27, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Cedar Ridge Restaurant. Adults $15.95, Kids (6-10) $7, 5 and under eat free. Earn 2x points all day.

Seasonal Bazaar There will be a Seasonal Bazaar at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 511 S. St. Philips St., at the east end of East Bonita. The bazaar is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15 and will feature beautiful handmade items and delicious baked goods.

A turkey shoot at the Jim Jones Range will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15. Everyone is welcome to try their luck with a bow, handgun, rifle or shotgun. One shot is all it takes to win a turkey and each shot is only $2. At least 40 turkeys, provided by Safeway will be awarded in: • Archery – Best shot in group at 25 yards • Handgun – Best shot in group at 15 yards • Rifle – Best shot in group at 100 yards • Shotgun with slugs – Best shot in group at 50 yards • Off hand – Any sights For more information call Ed at (928) 468-9075.

Free Country Western dance lessons will be offered at The Rim Club tonight (Tuesday, Nov. 11) starting at 4:30 p.m. Please call or email Lynn Pajerski at (480) 734-1647 or email lynn.pajerski@cox.net so admission via the gate can be arranged. Beginners are welcome.

Marketplace Sunday Following the message by Dr. Lynnette Brouwer, “Ain’t Gonna Carry That Load” Unity of Payson will host a Holiday Marketplace Sunday Nov. 16. Stop in and check out the artwork, crafts, jewelry, baked goods Unity folks will display for that perfect holiday gift. Vendors participating in this event will tithe 10 percent of all proceeds to Unity of Payson. The Marketplace will be at Unity’s Sunday space at the Central Arizona Board of Realtors Conference Room, across from Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Hwy. 260. Join members of Unity of Payson for the service at 10 a.m. or for the Marketplace, which starts at 11:15 a.m. and continues until around 12:30 p.m.

Fox Farm discussion The Payson Tea Party will host Russ and Mary Goddard from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13. They will present their views, and the views of many citizens, regarding the Fox Farms (aka Rim Club Trust property). The Goddards will share the history and unique beauty of the property and discuss how the developers’ plans for the property align (or not) with the 10 Guiding Principles of the Town General Plan. The meeting is at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Hwy. 260, Payson. For more information, call 951-6774.

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Famed folk music vocalist William Florian, former lead vocalist of The New Christy Minstrels, celebrates the spirit of the 1960s in his show “Those Were the Days” at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 14 at Payson High School Auditorium. Single tickets are $35 as available. Children and students under the age of 18 will be admitted free when accompanied by a ticket-holding adult. For more information, visit the association website at www.tccarim.org or call (928) 478-4363 or (928) 474-4189.

Community Breakfast The Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church will host a Community Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., Friday, Nov. 14 at 507 W. Wade Lane, Payson. Breakfast includes scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, hash browns, coffee and juice. While there is no charge, a free will offering will be accepted. The breakfast is offered the community every second Friday. For details, go to ShepherdofThePinesLutheran.com or call (928) 474-5440.

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Head down south to the Tonto Basin School for the Basin Bazaar presented by the Lorraine Cline Memorial Fund from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15. Guests will find quilts, jams and jellies, hand-crafted gifts, spices and rubs, furniture, baked goods, history books and cookbooks, hobby horses and more – and gift wrapping services too.

Registration is now open for the 2014 Pre-Season Fundamentals Basketball Camp. The basketball camp will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Payson High School Dome and instruction will be provided by Coach Bill Farrell. Registration is open until Friday, Nov. 14. The camp is open to girls and boys in the

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third through ninth grades. The camp fee is $35 per camper, which includes lunch and a camp T-shirt. Day of registrations will be accepted, but T-shirts will be limited and a parent/guardian must accompany the participant to camp check-in. Register at the Payson Parks & Recreation Office or online at www.paysonrimcountry.com For more information, contact Courtney Spawn, Recreation Coordinator, (928) 4745242, extension 7.

Merry Mall The Merry Mall, featuring baked goods, crafts and a potato bar, will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at Payson

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The meeting is in the library meeting room, it starts with a short business meeting at 10 a.m., with the program at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to both the business meeting and the free one-hour program. Light refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, please call the library at (928) 474-9260.

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Free concert You are invited to a violin, harp and piano concert of classical favorites at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 16. The musicians are Angeline Ng, Andy Ng and Laurie Galster. Please RSVP Angeline at (928) 951-4853 or email justangeline@aol.com. Parking and seating are limited.

Library Friends of Payson host CASA program The Library Friends of Payson will host Lyndsie Butler, local CASA coordinator, at the Monday, Nov. 17 meeting. She will give a presentation on Court Appointed Special Advocates to the community. CASA volunteers are appointed by a judge to work with children in court dependency cases. The CASA volunteers get to know the child and important people in the foster child’s life and report everything they learn directly to the judge. They have a positive impact on the foster child’s life; many adults who were children in foster care say that their CASA volunteer was the one person they could trust throughout the dependency process.

Gila County will conduct the fourth quarter online auction to dispose of surplus property beginning Monday, Nov. 17. Featured items are miscellaneous office furniture and equipment; nineteen (19) various automobiles, including cars, trucks, and a van; and, one (1) boat. View a complete list of the items with a photo and brief description at www.gilacountyaz.gov. Bidders must register at the auction site www.publicsurplus.com.

GED preparation class The Gila County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Linda O’Dell, is sponsoring free GED preparation classes in Payson. The classes will begin Monday, Nov. 17 at 103 E. Aero Drive, Suite D. Classes are from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. Contact Annette Carlson at (860) 222-4594 or acarlson@gilacountyaz.gov for details.

Get Tellabration tickets now The art of telling a great tale returns to the Rim Country with the 15th Annual Tellabration. The 2014 edition of the celebration is Saturday, Nov. 22 at the Pine Community Center Cultural Hall. Limited seating is available for a special meet and greet and dinner with the participating storytellers, the reception is at 5 p.m., with dinner served at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for this part of the program are $20 per person. The regular show is at 7 p.m.; with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 per person (the tales are suitable for those 10 and older). Purchase dinner and show tickets or show-only tickets early at the Pine Strawberry Thrift Shop or by calling (928) 476-4633. Proceeds benefit the PineStrawberry School and the community.

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• Veterans Day program, 11 a.m. at Payson High School auditorium

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center • Moose Lodge Dinner Special: 5 p.m., Highway 260 in Star Valley • Payson Tea Party hosts Fox Farm discussion: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Hwy. 260

• Community Breakfast: 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane, Payson • Registration closes for Fundamentals Basketball Camp: contact Payson Parks, (928) 474-5242, ext. 7 • TCCA presents William Florian: 7 p.m., PHS Auditorium, some single tickets at $35 each at door • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • American Legion Fish Fry: Noon-8 p.m., American Legion

• Basketball Fundamentals Camp: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,PHS Dome with Bill Farrell for third-ninth grades • 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 • Turkey Shoot: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jim Jones Shooting Range, southeast of Payson in Round Valley, hosted by Tonto Rim Sports Club

Looking ahead Nov. 17 • Library Friends of Payson host CASA program: 10 a.m., meeting room at Payson Public Library • GED preparation classes: Contact Annette Carlson at (860) 222-4594 or acarlson@gilacountyaz.gov for detail Nov. 21 • Rim Country Health’s Second Annual Doll Showcase. 2 p.m., 807 W. Longhorn Rd., (928) 474-1120 • GCC Student Art Show and Sale: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Payson campus of Gila Community College, 201 N. Mud Springs Rd.

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LOOKBACK • Nov. 12, 1892: William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first professional football player when Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Athletic Association pays him $500 to play as a ringer in a game against the rival Pittsburgh Athletic Club. Before then, players had traded their services on the field for expense money or trinkets, not cash. • Nov. 11, 1918: At 11 o’clock of the 11th day of the 11th month, the First World War comes to an end. The Great War claimed the lives of 9 million soldiers; 21 million more were wounded. Civilian casualties caused indirectly by the war numbered close to 10 million. • Nov. 10, 1969: “Sesame Street,” a TV show that would teach generations of young children the alphabet and counting, makes its broadcast debut. Over the years, critics have blamed the show and its use of brief segments for shrinking children’s attention spans. • Nov. 9, 2004: U.S. First Lady Laura Bush officially reopened Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House to pedestrians.

Chasing down the whole truth “The greatest Liar has his Believers; and it often happens, that if a Lie be believ’d only for an Hour, it has done its Work, and there is no farther occasion for it. Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it; so that when Men come to be undeceiv’d, it is too late; the Jest is over, and the Tale has had its Effect.” Jonathan Swift Sad, but true. Witness the election just concluded — and nearly any bundle of television ads on either side. Witness more specifically, the discouraging, hysterical, misleading debate about national academic standards that largely determined the outcome of the contest for the state Superintendent of Public Instruction. Republican Diane Douglas has few qualifications for the job she won by the narrowest of margins, save for her early, shrill and fanatical opposition to the state’s adoption of federally sanctioned academic standards commonly referred to as Common Core. Make no mistake about it, any set of standards applied nationally will have flaws and spur controversy. Moreover, the reformers haven’t provided the system for tracking the results of the test or funding for the necessary changes in curriculum. No doubt about it, the system needs tweaks and flexibility to work. But the hysterical and misleading attack on the standards will surely do more harm than good. It started with the loony idea that the standards represented some United Nations plot foisted on the world by Bill Gates. The fanatical critics sprinkled a seasoning of truth on a rancid stew of conspiracy theories and managed to panic enough voters to elect Douglas, who has now vowed to burn the Common Core Standards at the stake, regardless of the consequence. To our great relief, Rim Country voters seem to have taken a more reasonable view of the matter. Unofficial results have candidates Sheila DeSchaaf and Angie Prock winning seats on the Payson School Board, Both women have offered qualified support for some sort of national standard. They seem clear-eyed about the problems and limitations of the standardized test approach. But they also understand that local schools need some sort of baseline to ensure students can compete against other students throughout the nation. So against that backdrop, Payson School Superintendent Greg Wyman offered some calm perspective on the issue when he spoke last week to the Payson Tea Party. Wyman said any system needs standards to judge performance — and it makes sense to develop some national yardsticks of student performance. Moreover, the great bulk of the standards haven’t changed much. The superintendent made lots of other good points, which will hopefully convince his listeners to think creatively about the challenges facing our students, rather than trying somehow to reconstruct an idealized past now overcome by sweeping changes in the world. Once upon a time, the great majority of people willing to work hard could live a good life and tend to the needs of their families with a good factory or trades job. Many people worked the bulk of their career at a single company and retired with a pension for life. No more, as Wyman pointed out. Today’s high school graduates will work at 10 or 13 jobs by the time they’re 38. Pensions have given way to retirement accounts and Social Security faces long-term financial challenges. Moreover, the rapid industrialization and rising educational levels in places like China and India have created fierce new global competition for low-skill jobs. But the nation that once led the world in nearly every educational category has faltered. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 11 percent of the population had graduated from college and 52 percent had graduated from high school. In 2005, 28 percent had graduated from college and 85 percent from high school. But in the past decade, those numbers haven’t changed. In fact, recent figures suggest that the percentage of students finishing college has started to decline, driven down by the spiraling cost of a college degree. By contrast, industrial competitors like Germany have made a college education free to qualified students willing to do the work to complete their classes and keep their grades up. But instead of funding our schools and embracing needed change, the politicians spawn chaos and undercut the efforts of the school districts to make changes. Fortunately, this community has rallied behind our schools. Voters embraced the budget override and Wyman has brought a new, welcome stability and openness to the district. So even if truth sometimes comes limping along after the fleet-footed lie, great power remains in that truth. We must seek it out — and stand ready to listen when we finally can hear its brave whisper. Let the people know the truth and the country is safe. Abraham Lincoln

GUESTCOMMENT

Acceptance speech by Arizona governor-elect Doug Ducey Thank you all very much. And thank you, Arizona. I’m grateful for the privilege you have given me, the trust you have placed in me and I pledge my best efforts as governor of this great state. It was a long way to the finish line and I’m proud of the race we have run. When things got tough, we hung in there. We kept our focus and we kept the faith, we listened and learned, we spread our message of opportunity, we built a broad coalition and tonight, we have made it a winning coalition. I want to send a message to those watching tonight — whether you voted for me or whether you voted for someone else — I intend to be a governor for all and work to create greater opportunities for every single Arizonan in our great state. When you run for office, you’ve got to be prepared for either outcome. And you learn to respect others who have stepped up and put their names on a ballot. For me, that respect came easy because my opponent is a good man named Fred DuVal. I thank him for a very gracious call tonight, and Angela and I wish Fred and Jennifer only the best. Even though it was my name on the signs and the ballot, I sure didn’t do any of this alone. It was the work of so many volunteers in every county, of leaders across our state who spoke on my behalf and the finest campaign team a guy could have. To everyone who got involved, I hope I can repay your confidence in these coming years and all I can say tonight is thank you for everything you’ve done. Above all this evening, I’m grateful to my family and friends. A lot of them have come in from the Midwest today — they said they wanted to be here win or lose. It’s a wonderful thing to share this moment with all of them — and especially my brother Nick, I send love to my sister Kristi, my mom and dad and grandmother – Gammy. I haven’t seen my folks looking so happy since

I married Angela. My wife who I met at ASU. And from that day to this one, everything has been better for being shared with her. She’s a great mom to our three boys, Jack, Joe and Sam, and she’ll always be the best thing I’ve got going for me. So to Angela and the boys, I love you and thank you. It’s more than 30 years ago now that I was a teenager back in Toledo, Ohio thinking about where I should go to college. If you caught any of my campaign speeches, maybe you remember the part about my high school counselor. He took a map, put his finger on Tempe and said, “Go there, to Arizona — that’s where you’ll find opportunity.” So I packed up my Datsun B-210 and headed west. The man was right — Arizona is a place of opportunity. And I have made this commitment to the people of our state: I will strive every day to make Arizona a place of opportunity for all. I will do that by pursuing goals that are simple to state. More than ever before, we must encourage economic growth, startup businesses and goodpaying, full-time jobs. Tonight, the message goes out to entrepreneurs and investors across America: if you’re looking to build, relocate or add new jobs, then Arizona is the place for you. Nothing hinders opportunity in a state like high taxes and reckless spending — and we’re not going to be in that business these next four years. We will limit the growth of government by limiting the spending of government. We won’t pay our bills with borrowed money. And if anyone needs to cut back, it will be government and not the hardworking taxpayers of this state. In education, opportunity depends on reform, reform depends on fairness and fairness depends on leadership. A system that offers opportunity for some, or a failing classroom or a waiting list for everyone else, is not a fair system. Schools and choices available to some parents should be open to all parents — whatever their means, wherever they live — and that will

be my administration’s definition of leadership. I can tell you this — as governor, I will focus dollars on teachers teaching and students learning and never accept that there are losers in the classroom. Every child can learn and every child should receive a quality education, and that’s exactly what we are going to do. For those of you who know me, you understand that I am focused on people, and the policies and outcomes that will result in a better quality of life, results that will lead to more jobs and better opportunity for all Arizonans, and results that will pave the path for a better life for our children and our children’s children. Together, these results will lead to the recovery we have all longed for. So to those of you out there tonight that have been hanging on, waiting not for a handout, but a hand up, waiting for the chance to get your child a better education, hoping for a job that will turn into a fulfilling career, I can tell you tonight, hang on a little longer — help is on the way. In every way I know, I will work as your governor to make our state a more just, compassionate and welcoming place. And we’ll stay true to Arizona’s independent streak, so we can find our own way, free of mandates and commands from Washington, D.C. Things go a lot better in our state when we work matters out among ourselves — irrespective of political party — as free men and women, as Arizonans are meant to do. Whatever lies ahead, Arizona’s people will decide Arizona’s future. In that spirit, starting tonight — the work begins. I will serve as governor of all the people — just as I ran for governor — reaching out and bringing people together. I will do all that I can to bring credit to our state and to be worthy of your confidence. My fellow Arizonans, I will give the job all that is in me and I will work every day to make you proud. God bless you and may God bless this gathering and the liberty that makes it possible. Thank you!

In addition, the money allows the district to continue to keep class sizes lower. Again, thank you for your support, Superintendent Greg Wyman

number of disenfranchised Americans. The GOP is now the frog in the pot of water and the heat is being turned up as we speak. If they cannot produce and get this nation back on track then they will get a similar shellacking come November 2016, and the cycle will continue on ad infinitum. Ronald Hamric

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PUSD says thanks to the community EDITOR: This is an open letter to the Payson Unified School District community: On behalf of the governing board, staff and especially the students, I wanted to thank the community for their overwhelming support of the district with the recent passage of the continuation of the M&O override. The people living in Payson and the surrounding communities have been known for their support and generosity with our students and this is another example of this support. Your positive vote will allow the district to continue with courses and programs supported by the override. These programs and courses include physical education, fine arts, advanced placement, and technology.

A ‘hold your nose’ election EDITOR: After the dust from these mid-term elections settle, after the pundits have given their personal reasons why it went the way it did, and just who is to blame, we out here in “grassroots” America will continue on with our daily struggles to get the kids educated, pay our bills, and try to make something good of our lives. I would caution all political ideologues to be very, very careful assigning any kind of mandate to the results of these elections. As has been noted on more than one occasion, this was a “hold your nose” election for an ever-growing

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High stakes effort to prevent wildfires County group hopes to jump-start stalled forest thinning process BY

PETER ALESHIRE

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Desperate to break a dangerous deadlock, Eastern Arizona Counties Association (EOC) has taken the plunge into the complex and politically charged effort to prevent catastrophic wildfires by thinning the forests. The group of county supervisors from rural areas including Gila County struck an agreement with the Forest Service to manage contracts to thin overgrown forests in the White Mountains, hoping to keep alive a collection of small mill owners and operators. The innovative stewardship agreement with the U.S. Forest Service will start with 1,500 acres, but offers another way to regain some of the stalled momentum for forest health and thinning projects. Gila County Supervisor Tommie Martin played a key role in convincing EOC to pick up the pieces of the disbanded White Mountain Stewardship Project. Pascal Berlioux, a key figure in the development of the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI), will manage the project for EOC. The first installment of the project calls for cutting and removing some 6,500 tons of logs and 11,000 tons of other material from 1,500 acres, which will go to a network of biofuel and paper and pulpwood plants in the White Mountains. Those wood products businesses developed as part of the White Mountain Stewardship Project, which was supposed to thin about 15,000 acres annually. But the financial model for that program required a Forest Service subsidy of about $800 per acre. The cost prompted the Forest Service to approve only a fraction of the promised acreage. Meanwhile, the Forest Service adopted the 4FRI approach developed by local officials like Martin, timber industry experts like Berlioux, forestry experts and environmental groups. The Forest Service essentially pulled the plug on the White Mountain Stewardship Project anticipating the launch of the much more ambitious 4FRI project, without the need for the per-acre taxpayer subsidy. However, 4FRI has all but stalled, falling more than two years behind schedule as the Forest Service has switched contractors. Moreover, the Forest Service hasn’t finished

a massive environmental assessment of the thinning plan. One key issue centers on whether the Forest Service will accept the proposal to cut very few trees greater than 16 inches in diameter in an effort to restore a open, grassy, fire adapted forest. The increase in tree densities from perhaps 30 per acre to more like 1,000 per acre has left Northern Arizona forests prey to devastating crown fires. One intriguing aspect of EOC’s 1,500-acre contract is that it neither requires a per-acre subsidy nor cuts trees greater than 16 inches in diameter. The Forest Service has previously worried contractors couldn’t turn a profit without cutting some of the larger trees. These giant, old growth trees once dominated the open, grassy forest, but now constitute about 2 percent of the trees, according to some estimates. The agreement to leave the remaining big trees standing proved the glue that held together the coalition of environmentalists, loggers and local officials that developed the original 4FRI prescription. Supervisor Martin, in an interview with the Roundup, said EOC hopes to start thinning operations this year. If they manage to hold to the current timetable, the EOC group could get more wood cut in six months than the current 4FRI contractor, Good Earth Power, has managed in the past year. In an interview, Berlioux said EOC can do without a per-acre taxpayer subsidy because it can manage the contract much

more cheaply than did the contractor for the White Mountain Stewardship Project. EOC has more flexible contracting rules than the Forest Service, noted Berlioux. Berlioux helped develop the original 4FRI prescription in cooperation with local officials and environmental groups. His timber company bid on the contract, submitted the low bid and kicked in a promise to spend about $500,000 monitoring the environmental impact of the thinning prescription to document the effects of the project. However, the U.S. Forest Service contracting office in Albuquerque rejected Berlioux’s low bid and instead awarded the contract to a timber company that included a former Forest Service official controversial with environmental groups. That company gave up for lack of financing after a year and the Forest Service shifted the contract to Good Earth more than a year ago. Good Earth hasn’t yet gotten financing for the mills it needs to process the millions of tons of small trees. Meanwhile, Berlioux then went to work for EOC to continue working on forest health issues. He told the Roundup that EOC can avoid a subsidy even without relying on big trees to generate revenue, thanks to the existing small-wood mills and processors in the White Mountains. The formula might not work as well in areas like Payson, with smaller trees and more brush and no existing small-product mills within 100 miles. The initial 900-acre Burro Project area should yield 2,500 trees in the 9-12-inch diameter category. In addition, the contract will get another 4,000 trees in the 12-16-inch category, for a total of about 6,500 trees. Martin said she hopes the contract will provide a model both for 4FRI and for counties and other agencies that want to partner with the U.S. Forest Service to accelerate thinning projects. Payson recently joined with Salt River Project and a host of other agencies and organizations to create a partnership to carry out thinning projects on the watershed of the Blue Ridge Reservoir, on which Payson’s future water supply depends. A crown fire on the watershed could result in so much erosion that it would significantly shorten the lifespan of the reservoir. Martin said the EOC approach to thinning the forest in partnership with the Forest Service could find application in protecting the Blue Ridge watershed, but only if private companies will take the risk of building a network of small-scale energy producing and wood-processing plants within 100 miles of the area thinned.

Annual Tellabration is Nov. 22 BY

TERESA MCQUERREY

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The art of telling a great tale returns to the Rim Country with the 15th Annual Tellabration on Saturday, Nov. 22 at the Pine Community Center Cultural Hall. Organizers have a limited number of $20 per-person tickets and a chance to meet the storytellers at the 5 p.m. reception and enjoy the dinner served at 5:30. Tickets for just the show at 7 p.m cost $5 per person (the tales are suitable for those 10 and older). Purchase dinner and show tickets or show-only tickets early at the Pine Strawberry Thrift Shop or by calling (928) 476-4633. Storytellers participating include returning artists Doug Bland, Dee StricklandJohnson, Marilyn Torres-Sierra and Liz Warren and new guests Sean Buvala and Kyle Mitchell. All proceeds benefit the Pine-Strawberry School and the community. Tellabration is a worldwide benefit evening of storytelling designed to create a network of storytelling 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. For profiles of the artists, see this week’s Rim Review.

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Water picture bright for Star Valley BY

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Star Valley’s water system continues to improve. Most recently the town council was told a test hole for a new well at the community park shows it has the potential for producing 40 gallons per minute. The park’s current well, which is being improved with a $26,329 award from the Gila County Board of Supervisors from its economic development funds, produces 15 gallons per minute. Combined, the two will provide enough water to sustain half the town’s system at build-out. They will produce enough water to put 12,000 gallons of water into storage every 24 hours. Town manager Tim Grier, water operator Robert Rippy and finance administrator Chancy

Nutt estimate it will cost $44,560 to develop the sites. Factoring in the county’s money, the balance for the town is $18,231. The new well site at the park was a surprise. When the existing well failed to produce as much water as they’d hoped, the contractor pointed out another good potential site. A test well revealed a much better source of water. At its Nov. 4 meeting, the Star Valley Town Council authorized the development of both sites in the B. Diane McDaniel Community Park. The council also directed Grier to send a letter to Chris Benjamin to begin formal negotiations for an easement needed to access another town well, which has yet to be brought into the system. Recently, Tres Rios engineering presented the council a water master plan. The report indicated

the quality of the town’s water was outstanding and Rippy said the town hasn’t suffered a single outage since buying the system 2.5 years ago. The report stated the town normally uses 55,000 gallons of water per day and stores 210,000 gallons, enough to operate for up to four days during peak summer use in case the system has to shut down for repairs. Tres Rios engineers recommended the town work to bring the PW-2 well into the system, which requires an easement from Benjamin. This well produces 200 to 400 gallons per minute in continuous use. The town is also working to create additional storage, including improvements to a tank at The Knolls well site and two new storage tanks at the Quail Valley well.

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Payson Care Center has recently added a new doctor of physical therapy and occupational therapist to its Rehab Services Department. Joel Wilkinson, originally from Prescott, Ariz., received a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of exercise science from Northern Arizona University and a doctorate of physical therapy from Dr. Joel Wilkinson has joined Midwestern University in the Payson Care rehab staff. Glendale, Ariz. Wilkinson has a special interest in geriatric and orthopedic therapies. Denise Miller, occupational therapist, graduated from Loma Linda University in California in 1998 and has been with Payson Care Center since 2004. Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specialty is lymphedema management. Miller has received the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatever it takesâ&#x20AC;? award three times at Payson Care Center. This award recogAward-winning Denise Miller nizes employees who go is on Payson Careâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rehab staff. above and beyond their scope of work to assure that the needs of residents, patients and fellow staff members are being met. Payson Care Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s therapy team, led by director Lisa Schultz, also includes, Kyri Van Voorst, OT; Libby Mangum, PT; Pam Novy, COTA; Cristiana DiStefano, PTA; Jeff Gutowski, PTA; Marj Anderson, PTA; Jessica Woods, COTA; Tracy Timmer, COTA and Nora Nelson, PT Tech and CNA. The Payson Care Center Therapy Team offers free workshops in pre-op orthopedic surgeries and fall prevention and offers free memory screenings, home safety assessments and balance assessments. For more information on how to attend a workshop or receive a free screening or assessment call (928) 468-7960.

The hustle and bustle of holiday celebrations will soon be upon us. The office parties are already in full swing and storefront windows are all decked out in holiday glitz. Your Christmas lights and decorations are up and all that is left to do is entertain family and friends. This time of year can be wonderful, but it also brings a certain amount of stress. The last-minute shopping, family visits, kids running around the house and overcrowded shopping centers is exhausting just to think about. All of that added stress also can affect your immune system. Hugs and handshakes represent golden opportunities for viruses, parasites and bacteria to join in the spirit of holiday sharing. You wonder how you will ever make it through the season without catching something. And then you may ask yourself: Can probiotics really boost my immune system? The answer is yes. According to dietitian and nutritionist Annie Jolicoeur, many clinical studies have

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â&#x20AC;˘ Level 2: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alert Levelâ&#x20AC;? which means that people must follow enhanced precautions when traveling. â&#x20AC;˘ Level 3: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Warning Levelâ&#x20AC;? which means that people should avoid nonessential travel. Payson Care Center has implemented the following steps in effort to prevent introduction and/or spread of the Ebola virus.

Ebola Education For associates: What you need to know about Ebola; facts about Ebola; questions and answers on Ebola. For Families and Visitors: Provide awareness letter to families/responsible parties; post awareness letter at facility.

Ebola Screening All associates who plan to travel and/or who have, in the last 30 days, traveled to affected Level 1-Nigeria, Level 2-Congo and Level 3-Seirra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia will be required to wait 21 days after return to the U.S. AND obtain written physician clearance prior to returning to work. For all associates who have been in direct contact with others, in the last 30 days, who have been exposed to the Ebola (direct contact includes but not limited to any activity where you would be exposed to the other personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body fluids: saliva, vomit, blood, urine, feces, semen and sweat) a physicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clearance will be required prior to returning to work AND monitoring of associates temperature PRIOR to clocking in. The facility will maintain an associate symptom log of the above.

New Admissions Prior to admitting any new patients or residents, the facility will verify and document if the pending resident has been to OR if they have been exposed to someone that has been to one of the affected countries in the past 30 days. If the above answer is yes to either, then the resident will not be admitted until a physicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

clearance has been obtained. If the cleared by the physician for facility the facility will restrict visitation of who may have exposed the resident mum of 21 days.

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Families and Visitors Mail and post awareness letter. Encourage families and visitors to report any potential risks they may have encountered. Have available and provide additional Ebola education and information as needed.

Ebola Awareness Many states have implemented their own specific Ebola requirements. This information can be obtained at the Department of Public Health. The Centers for Disease Control continues to provide valuable and current resources and guidance on Ebola. Please refer to this site http://www.cdc.gov.

Ebola Reporting In the event that the facility feels there has been an Ebola exposure, they will immediately notify the local Department of Public Health. The Department of Public Health will provide additional guidance on subsequent measures and actions to be taken. The facility will maintain a Ebola file that contains the following information: in-service education dates and attendance; log of associates who have been screened and have been restricted from work with copies of their screening, airline tickets, physician clearance, vacation/sick time/ other pay information, etc.; list of residents admitted and copies of their screening information; copy of awareness letter, list of families/ responsible parties sent to and identification of locations posted within facility. Payson Care Center takes the risk of the spread of Ebola very seriously. Fact sheets on the Ebola virus are available to the public and can be picked up at the Payson Care Center receptionist desk.

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From ‘Jaws’ to ‘The Sound of Music’ With the motto, “save a penny make a penny,” we rarely threw away food when I grew up. Luckily for me, she passed on her art. I learned from her: • Never keep leftovers for more than a week, unless you freeze them. • Always pop leftovers into a tightly topped container as soon as possible. • Raw meat doesn’t last long in the fridge. • Acidic foods, such as fruit salad or salsa, lasts longer than cooked rice or pasta in the fridge. • Store nuts in the freezer, unless I open my fridge and instantly the eaten within a month or two. • Bread grows mold fast if left out at theme from “Jaws” starts playing in my room temperature. mind. • The freezer is your friend. An empty space once hidden by the Too bad my now-empty orange daughters have not juice carton reveals a picked up our food bowl of weeks old The storage habits. soup, crust of mold Healthy I regularly find floating on the top. an open bowl of I groan. sautéed veggies or My daughters have sauced pasta in the done it again: They by Michele Nelson fridge, usually in time completely ignored to save it from going the food storage polibad, but I find worse things. Stumbling cy my mom handed down to me. In comparison, when I open my mom’s into the kitchen to make my morning cup refrigerator, I hear, “The Hills are Alive of Joe, I often find a pan left on the stove with rice or soup left out overnight. With the Sound of Music ...” A perfect place for bacteria to grow. See, my mom has the most elaborate, Yuck! but wonderful way of saving food. She However, I can stop beating myself up buys plastic containers with clear sides so a snack hunter can easily tell the dif- for failing my children after finding a ference between carrot sticks and really awesome website on all things food storage. lasagna. It’s called: stilltasty.com Nor do I ever worry about Mom’s leftFellow reporter Teresa McQuerrey overs making me sick. My mom’s refrigerator treats are introduced me to the site. Publications such as Good never moldy or worse yet, secretly hiding Housekeeping, Martha Stewart Living food poison bacteria. But she had to learn the art of the food Magazine, Consumer Reports, Real storage. She studied the secrets of sav- Simple, and Reader’s Digest tout the site ing and storing food at the University of as the “when-to-toss” guide. On its home page, the first thing that Nebraska in her home economics classpops up is an orange box that asks, es.

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room temperature. Two to three months in a cooler area. Potatoes should not be stored in the fridge. That could cause them to darken and become sweet during cooking. • Carrots: Keep for three to four weeks in the refrigerator. Keep in a plastic bag in the crisper.

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‘It was a beautiful season, a great season’ PHS boys fall in soccer semifinals BY

KEITH MORRIS

ROUNDUP SPORTS EDITOR

GILBERT – They couldn’t hide the disappointment as they watched Blue Ridge players celebrate a 1-0 victory on Friday night at Campo Verde High. But Payson’s boys soccer players and coaches tried not to let the Division 4 state semifinal loss that kept them from an anticipated rematch with defending state champion and top-seeded Chino Valley overshadow all they accomplished this season. “It was a beautiful season, a great season, I’m so proud of these boys and what they’ve accomplished,” said head coach Chris Avakian. “There’s many other teams that didn’t make it here and wish they could be here.” The Longhorns enjoyed a spectacular campaign, putting last year’s 4-14-3 season behind them to go 16-5-1 and reach the state semifinals for the third time in four years. They hoped to Photos by Keith Morris/Roundup reach the championship game for just the second (Above) Time ran out on the Longhorns in a 1-0 loss to Blue Ridge in the state semifinals. (Top left) time in program history and join the 2002 squad Spencer Herrera collides with a Blue Ridge player as both go for the ball. (Top middle) Felix Cruz (7) and as the only PHS teams to win state titles. a Yellow Jacket battle for the ball. (Top right) Gerardo Moceri goes way up to knock away a penalty kick But freshman Leef Brosemann broke through the Payson defense in the 10th minute of the game in the closing seconds.

and his shot from the left wing rolled past Longhorn goalkeeper Carl Adcock, who had come out to cut down the angle, and into the left side of the goal. It turned out to be all the sixth-seeded Yellow Jackets needed, as the No. 2 Longhorns just couldn’t beat junior net minder Jameson Shaffery despite outshooting the Yellow Jackets 9-6. Blue Ridge reached the title game for the sixth straight season. However, top-seeded Chino Valley beat them 4-0 to claim its second consecutive championship. The Cougars (21-1-1) beat No. 4 Tucson Desert Christian 4-0 in Friday’s late semifinal. So it was the Cougars again celebrating the crown the Longhorns envisioned attaining when they began the extra work in June they believed might help them reach to the top of the mountain. Avakian said the best team doesn’t always win. “We were the better team, we just didn’t put the ball in the net, and when you can’t put the ball in the net, you can’t win,” he said. He admitted that the Longhorns may have taken the Jackets lightly after cruising past them 4-0 in the only meeting of the regular season between the teams on Oct. 7 at Payson, thinking See Boys soccer, page 9A

Strong putting earns Walicki AGA Players Cup Championship BY

KEITH MORRIS

ROUNDUP SPORTS EDITOR

Adam Walicki knew the Rim Golf Club presented a number of challenges when he stepped onto the course for the first round of the 36-hole Arizona Golf Association’s Players Cup Championship on Saturday. “The big thing out here was the greens,” said the 34year-old Phoenix resident. “These things were probably Adam Walicki rolling somewhere between 11 and 12 feet on the Stimp Meter, so they’re quick, and they’re pretty undulated. I would guess a lot of guys had a decent amount of three-putts and I didn’t have any over two days. For me to go two rounds with no three-putts, that’s really good for me.” Strong putting helped Walicki win one of the AGA’s most prestigious events with a 3under-par 71-68 – 139. But it wasn’t just his short game that led to his second victory on the AGA Tour this season. He realized that he needed a conservative approach in the tee box or he could find himself in a lot of trouble, so he kept his driver in his bag. “If you try to overpower this course, it’ll be as hard as anything you ever want to play,” he said. “But I only hit about four or five drivers out here, everything else was 3 woods and hybrids off the tee, so I just make the course easier, because if I tried to hit driver I’d be in the weeds all day. So, for me, it’s not that hard for me because of the way I play it, the way I choose to play it. But if you’re out here trying to hit driver, this will be as hard as any course you want.”

He said that’s an approach he’s learned over the years. “I’m generally probably more conservative than most of the guys, especially the younger guys who want to hit driver every hole, and they’re just going to get in trouble,” he said. “I don’t care how good you are, or how good you think you are, or how good you’re hitting your driver, if you pull out 14 drivers out here, you’re gonna be in the weeds at least four times.” Walicki, who spent most is life in Michigan before moving to the Valley nine years ago, is

a former stockbroker who’s now a real estate agent. He won the Southern Am at The Gallery on Aug. 23-24. He also finished in the top four in the Arizona Amateur at Desert Highlands. He finished three strokes in front of runner-up R.J. Wood, who followed an opening-round 75 with a tournament-low 67 on Sunday for a 142. Ken Tanigawa won the Masters Division with a 68-73 – 141. Rusty Brown won the Senior Division with a 70-70 – 140. David Rasley won the Legends Division with a 7270 – 142.

AGA Players Cup Championship Nov. 8-9 at Rim Golf Club Par 71 Open c1. Adam Walicki 71-68—139 12. R.J. Wood 75-67—142 13. John Souza 71-73—144 14. Bryan Hoops 71-76—147 1T5. Grant Cesarek 77-71—148 1T5. Billy Comeaux 74-74—148 17. Sean O’Donnell 71-78—149 18. Greg Cesarek 76-76—152 19. Trey Martin 76-78—154 80-75—155 T10. Logan Gardner T10. Colton Estevez 72-83—155 12. Jesse Lawrence 77-79—156 13. Garrett Defisser 75-83—158 14. Jackson Whisenhunt 81-78—159 15. Jake Byrum 80-80—160 16. Scott Berren 77-85—162 17. Tyler Apps 85-78—163 18. Granvel Leeray Downing III 83-84—167 19. Roy Dwaileebe 92-81—173 Jerry Huff 80-x—WD Ian Hagener 87-x—WD Matthew Gomez 99-x—WD Masters Ages 45-54 1. Ken Tanigawa T2. Paige Peterson T2. Benjamin Snyder T4. Patrick Geare T4. Scott Smith 6. David Galbraith 7. Laurie James Warder T8. Ron Wood T8. Marc Apps

68-73—141 76-70—146 75-71—146 74-74—148 72-76—148 77-73—150 72-79—151 79-73—152 74-78—152

10. Rick Bojalad 11. Kevin Wall 12. Mike Edgcomb 13. John Van Deventer 14. Allen Webster

74-79—153 75-80—155 79-81—160 81-86—167 88-85—173 Senior 55-64

1. Rusty Brown T2. Tom Beach T2. Mills Brown 4. Ken Kellaney T5. Frank Ellenburg T5. Jeff New 7. John Hull 8. Charlie Davis 9. Jeff Zieky 10. Tom Sweigart 11. Murphy Mitchell 12. Warren Cohen 13. Tim Blau T14. Lee Decof T14. Cyrus Whitney 16. Bob Burton 17. Daniel Fitas 18. Jack Blair 19. J.P. Bailey Ron Mercier

70-70—140 74-71—145 73-72—145 72-74—146 74-73—147 72-75—147 79-69—148 74-75—149 74-77—151 77-75—152 72-81—153 76-78—154 76-80—156 76-81—157 74-83—157 77-85—162 82-84—166 86-81—167 89-81—170 86-x-WD Legends 65-and-over

1. David Rasley 2. Tony Petronis 3. Jim Pierce 4. Allen Eaker 5. Jerry Mickel 6. Russell Hatfield

72-70—142 74-80-154 78-77—155 82-83—165 92-82—174 85-92—177

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Payson’s Tyler Apps watches his tee shot in the final round of the AGA Players Cup Championship on Sunday at the Rim Golf Club.

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Boys soccer season one of best in PHS history From page 8A ahead to a possible rematch with the Cougars, who were the only Arizona team to beat them this season, winning both regularseason meetings. That was the Horns’ first win over the Jackets in 12 years. PHS beat Blue Ridge in 2002 and went on to tie Sedona Red Rock 0-0 in the Class 1A-3A final before the Arizona Interscholastic Association added shootouts to avoid teams sharing state championships. “Yeah, they might have in the first 10 minutes of the game; that’s when they scored the goal and that woke them up, but too little, too late,” the coach said when asked if the Horns may have overlooked the Jackets. Blue Ridge also eliminated the Longhorns in the semifinal round en route to its third straight state title in 2011. Desert Christian beat PHS in the semis in a 4-3 overtime heartbreaker in 2012 before Blue Ridge beat Desert Christian in the final for its fourth consecutive crown. Although several players participated in the 2012 semifinal loss, and a few in the 2011 semifinal, as well, the Longhorns certainly don’t feature the state tournament pedigree of the three other teams staying alive until the final weekend. Those teams have dominated fall boys soccer, combining to win 15 championships in the 21-year history of the tournament. Blue Ridge owns a record nine fall state titles, Chino Valley four and Desert Christian has reached the final game eight times, winning twice. Blue Ridge finished second for the fourth time in 13 appearances in the final. Only five other teams have celebrated state titles — Camp Verde (1994, 2004) and Sedona Red Rock (1998, 2002) twice, and Benson (2006), Payson (2002) and Valley Lutheran (1995) once. “You look at these same boys last year and what they did this year, it was still a great season,” Avakian said. “Like I told them, this is soccer royalty — you’ve got

Desert Christian, Chino Valley and Blue Ridge, they’ve been here, done that. We just crashed the party. That’s the way it goes, that’s why they’re the best is they get it done when it counts. I know a lot of the kids from that (Blue Ridge) team, they’ve got the championship rings and they know how to do it, they know all you have to do is score one goal and hold on.” Spencer Herrera, one of the team’s 11 seniors, said the Horns just didn’t start the way they needed to. “We had a great season, we just came out in the first half and didn’t play our game,” the forward said. “We let them control the game the first half. It’s really disappointing, but it is what it is, can’t change it now. We just didn’t take enough shots. We had a lot of opportunities to take shots that we didn’t capitalize on.” Junior midfielder Gerardo Moceri, who wound up making two spectacular saves on a penalty kick after taking over between the pipes for the final 8.7 seconds when starter Carl Adcock received a red card for colliding with a Yellow Jacket player on a breakaway, said the Longhorns left it all on the field. “We played our best game, I mean, they had that one little goal, that’s all they had, other than that, it was our game, we just couldn’t put it in,” he said. “Yeah (it’s disappointing), but at the end of the day, we played our hardest, everybody gave it their all, and that’s all we can ask for, and if we’re still not on top, then we can’t do anything about it, this year wasn’t meant for us, I guess.” It’s difficult to know if the outcome would have been different had injuries not left tricaptains Moceri (thigh), Felix Cruz (Achilles) and Trevor Clawson at less than 100 percent. “We had guys beat up,” Avakian said. “Felix and Gerardo were at half speed at best and Trevor might have had a little something.”

Keith Morris/Roundup

Blue Ridge goalkeeper Jameson Shaffery leaps to make the save as Payson’s Spencer Herrera closes in.

Deer hunting creates lasting family memories The rifle deer season is underway throughout the state of Arizona for the Coues whitetail or the mule deer, which are the two species that inhabit our state. The early general whiteOUTDOORS tail hunt ended UNDER THE RIM last week in the local units 22 and 23 with numerous trophy whitetails harvested. To secure a permit for the Dennis Pirch fall hunt one had to be successful in the lottery drawing which took place during the early summer. Young Caden Bowman, an 11-year-old was anxious to secure a big game permit for deer after completing the national hunter safety program. He did not draw a tag for the special week-long youth deer hunt or the regular season for either species. His father Brian, did draw a permit, but he really was hoping that Caden could also go on his first

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In years gone by, opening day of deer season in most mountain towns meant a school holiday, so families could camp and hunt together without missing any classroom learning. There are many kinds of learning that take place while in the field that can be very valuable in nurturing the family unit, as well as an appreciation for the great outdoors. The anticipation of the first deer hunt for a boy accompanied by his family can create some fond memories, especially if a

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Caden Bowman displays his first deer. deer hunt. Arizona hunting regulations allow for a parent or grandparent to sign over a big game permit to a youth in their family 16 years and younger provided they have graduated from the hunter safety course. Caden received

his father’s deer tag and experienced his first big game hunt accompanied by his dad, grandfather and uncle. Hunting deer in Arizona is often a family tradition, especially in the rural communities of the northern half of the state.

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buck is harvested. Whenever quality time can be gleaned for parents with their children, the family unit benefits, and yes, it can be captured on the side of a mountain looking for deer. His dad Brian, grandfather Ron, and uncle Barry were all glassing the distant hills helping Caden to tag his first buck. After they located the deer, Caden and his dad made a successful stalk. The youngster had a clean shot at 165 yards and downed his

first buck. This will be a hunt not soon forgotten, and no doubt will be shared around many family campfires in the future. Caden has other interests as well. He is a leader in youth football and a good student in the sixth grade. He also enjoys chasing quail in the high desert during the season with his brothers and dad. If you have a big game permit this fall, good luck and make some great family memories in the Arizona outdoors, God’s creation.

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Payson Statistics DATE H L Oct. 31 74 48 Nov. 1 70 48 Nov. 2 58 32 Nov. 3 55 28 Nov. 4 61 39 Nov. 5 67 41 Nov. 6 73 32 Nov. 7 71 32 Nov. 8 75 38 Nov. 9 72 40 Nov. 10 68 35

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Precipitation 2014 thru today 13.37 30-year Average through Nov. 19.82

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Dominant pollen: Ragweed High: Pollen levels between 8.1 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 4.1 and 8.0 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 4.0 tend to affect very few individuals among the allergy-suffering public. Source: pollen.com

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Stacey Summers, a Payson Elementary School (PES) firstgrade teacher, has a special place in her heart for veterans, but she had no idea her sympathy would be rewarded. Because her brother served in the military, and a friend currently serves in the Air Force overseas, she had a whole day of activities planned to help her firstgrade students understand the meaning behind Veterans Day. First, Summers asked her class if they would donate part of their Halloween candy to send to those still fighting in foreign countries. Numerous students parted with enough of their precious candy to fill several gallon ziplock bags. Darringer Fleischaker said it was kind of easy to donate his candy. “Well, it was kind of easy because I was feeling bad for the Air Force so I gave my candy and so I could be a good person,” said the six-year-old. Besides the candy donation, Summers had Veterans Day lesson plans. She started the day with a packet that encouraged the students to color in pictures and learn the names of the different branches of the military. On the board, she had vocabulary words associated with the military, while later in the day she planned to have her students write letters to the troops. “The whole day will be about Veterans Day,” she said as she passed out the booklet. Yet, in the middle of discussing words such as defend, freedom, patriotic and honor, in walked Sgt. William McDermott. A father of students at PES, he had come to visit his children’s

Marine Corps Sgt. William McDermott answered questions like “Do you drive a submarine?” when he stopped by first-grade teacher Stacey Summers’ classroom. classes but decided to make a surprise unplanned visit to Summers’ class dressed in his full dress blue uniform. Instantly, her students’ eyes grew wide with wonder as McDermott stood in front of the class, medals and ribbons marching across his jacket. “Isn’t this a wonderful surprise?” said Summers. “Please

ask any questions of Sergeant McDermott.” Hands shot into the air. “Do you drive submarines?” “Have you shot a machine gun?” “Have you shot a bazooka?” McDermott patiently answered all their questions explaining that Marines don’t drive submarines, but they do ride on them. He

answered each and every one of the ‘Have you shot…’ questions with an affirmative. “I’ve shot pretty much every type of gun out there,” he told the class. McDermott also explained the numerous medals, ribbons and insignia on his uniform. McDermott served with the Fifth Regiment of the Marines. He said his unit had a long history of distinguished service. In World War I, the Fifth fought off the Germans helping to free France. In appreciation, France gave the unit the Fourragere and Croix de Guerre. The Fourragere became part of the uniform of the unit, which they wear unto this day. “It’s the only foreign award we can wear,” he said. McDermott’s chest glistened with an impressive array of medals, including the Purple Heart for being wounded in battle. His other medals comprised of a Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, a Global War on Terrorism Medal, and a Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. When asked why he wore the medals where he did, McDermott said, “Medals are supposed to be the closest to your heart.” When asked what the ribbons were for, McDermott said many were combat action ribbons. “They are for if you ever got to war and got shot at,” he said. McDermott had a Presidential Unit Citation, Sea Service Deployment and a Recruiting Ribbon. At the end of his presentation, Stacey Summers had her class say thank you. Then one student called out, “Thank you for your service.” McDermott hung his head in humility and grace as he left the room.

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The staff at Kevin Dick Investment Management Group worked with customers to collect items and assemble hygiene kits for homeless veterans. Pictured are (l-r) Kevin Dick, Carrie Dick, Micah Crabdree, Ashley Brewer and Pam Bossert.

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In honor of Veterans Day, Kevin Dick Investment Management Group is assembling hygiene kits for homeless veterans today with the help of staff and customers. The group plans to put together 100 kits, each complete with sundry items most homeless veterans don’t have the resources to buy, said president and wealth advisor Kevin Dick. Ashley Brewer, marketing coordinator for the management group, said she came upon Soldiers’ Angels, a group that sends care packages and letters to those currently serving in the armed forces and veterans, and knew it was the perfect way for Kevin Dick to get involved. Currently, 33 percent of homeless males in the U.S. are veterans and they are twice as likely as other Americans to become chronically homeless, according to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans. Brewer sent out a newsletter to some 700 clients seeking help for the veterans. Dentist Ryan Diquattro with Frontier Dental Arts donated toothbrushes and toothpaste, and Safeway and Walmart donated other items. Brewer said it feels great to donate these hygiene kits to homeless veterans. Each kit is worth $10. Dick said he didn’t just want to donate money for the cause, but put

“some sweat in the game” and collect the items and get the kits together. “You get so much more out of it than just donating money,” he said. Every year, Kevin Dick participates in Commonwealth Financial Network’s Chemo Caps for Kids, providing handknit hats for children undergoing cancer treatment. On Dec. 18, the group is also participating in the local food drive. They are offering free gift-wrapping for every can of food dropped off. For more information, contact Brewer at Ashley@kevindickimg.com or call (928) 4744350.

Suns donate to library From page 1A who makes more than 350 appearances each year to help earn money for the team’s charity arm. Specifically, the grant money will be used to update the library’s Wii, purchase both hardbound and e-books and fund children’s summer programs. Waer points out that the ebooks will be linked to the Gila County Library District enabling thousands of readers to download resources. In giving the grant to the library, the Suns also provided game tickets to the Phoenix vs.

Sacramento Kings game on Nov. 7 in U.S. Airways Center. During halftime, a second awards recognition program was held allowing LaValley, a big-time Suns fan, to take center court along with the other recipients. Prior to game time, LaValley was looking forward to the ceremony and the game,“In addition to getting to stand on the Suns court, it will be so much fun to see how Isiah Thomas scores against his old team.” The Kings traded Thomas, a 59 point guard who played collegiately at Washington, to the Suns in July.

O B I T U A R Y Shirley Hatfield (2014) Shirley Hatfield, 75 of Star Valley, Ariz., passed away unexpectedly after a long battle of heart disease at Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa. She struggled with throat cancer and painful back in her last years. Her curiosity and love for gardening and reading was only topped by her love for her family. She was one hell of a lady that will never be able to be replaced. Shirley leaves behind her husband, Lloyd; children, James (Teena) Stewart and daughter, Vicky Jones; 23 grandchildren

and nine great-grandchildren; her sister, Sharron McFarland; and her shadow, “Yogi.” Also surviving are her special friends, Lisa Salmon, Merlin Tillson and many others; three adopted children, Hank of Denver, Colo., Mark of Chicago, Ill., and Cindi of Phoenix, Ariz. There will be a memorial for her at noon, Saturday, Dec. 6 at the American Legion, 709 E. Highway 260, Payson, Ariz. Everyone’s welcome. Please come and give this special lady a tribute.

Pine resident Carol LaValley (second from right) helped land a Phoenix Suns grant for the Pine Library. Also pictured are Suns Charities Director Sarah Krahenbuhl, Pine Library manager Becky Waer, Children’s Program Coordinator Junetta Clifford, Executive Director Robin Milne, and the Sun’s Gorilla.

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Tonto Basin student named Beef Showman champ Member of a fifth-generation ranch family wins big at AZ State Fair Daylen Jake Brown, a 12-year old student from Tonto Basin, brought home the Grand Championship from the Arizona State Fair, with his steer Wilson. Daylen, a fifth-generation rancher who lives on the H-4 Ranch with his parents, Lori and Jim Brown, won big in his first state fair. “Daylen picks his steers out before they are shipped out and saves him one for the fair,” said Lori. This was Daylen’s first year competing in the Arizona State Fair, but he already has plans to compete again next year. “This is Daylen’s third year in the 4-H Live stock project raising a steer,” said Lori. “He showed it (Wilson) in Northern Gila County Fair in Payson and won Jr. Showmanship for the third year in a row in the steer show. (Then) he went to the Southern Gila County Fair in Globe to practice showing his steer and did not place, but also competed in the 4-H gymkhana events and won Jr. Reserve.” The Brown family supports agricultural education for Gila County students, hosting a day at the ranch where students learn about animals and the ranch life. The Brown family bought the

H-4 ranch in 1969, but Lori’s parents and now Lori own the Hardscrabble allotment in Pine, where she was raised with parents Lee and Sue Hunsaker. This year, Lori said Daylen worked hard planting his own field with barley and alfalfa to feed Wilson for the fair. “He cuts it rakes it and helps bale it. He also rides and helps with all the chores and this is how he pays for his steer project,” said Lori. But the experience wasn’t all fun and games, said Lori. When Daylen sold his beloved Wilson, knowing he was headed to slaughter, Daylen burst into tears. So did his mom. “Wilson doesn’t even know what’s coming and he trusts me,” said Daylen. That got to Lori, despite her family history of ranching, so when Daylen decided to buy a milk cow at the fair, she didn’t balk.

“He fell in love with Besty, this jersey milk cow at the State Fair,” said Lori. “Thanks to Grandma Sue, Daylen had it in his mind he was not going home without Betsy, and we didn’t. We stopped bidding at the auction because she went for higher than we wanted to pay. Not good. Daylen still went over and visited Betsy and Samantha (her owner) regularly before the week came to an end. On Saturday, Samantha told Daylen that if he really wanted Betsy, he could buy her. When we got home Sunday, he told Betsy, ‘I will never have to sell you and you will never go to the processor! You will live here forever!” Moreover, Betsy will have a calf within the year. Lori says if it’s a heifer, Daylen will name the calf Samantha after Betsy’s owner. Daylen plans on showing Betsy in the fair next year.

Daylen Brown with his new jersey milk cow Betsy (above). At left, Daylen demonstrates his beef showmanship skills. Daylen’s Grand Champion belt buckle (top left).

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Rock Club hosts Gem & Mineral Show Nov. 15-16 The Payson Rimstones Rock Club will have its 17th Annual Gem and Mineral Show at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino event center Saturday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will include displays of mineral and gem collections; lapidary equipment; jewelry and jewelry findings; slabs of rough material; gold prospecting equipment; and vendors. The club sponsors an education center for the children and adults with a Spinning Wheel (where everyone wins a rock), a fluorescent mineral display, beading and sandstone painting. People can also obtain beautiful minerals through a silent auction. The money raised provides college scholarships for graduating Payson High School students, as well as books and educational materials for the local elementary schools and public libraries. Admission is $2 for adults, with children under 12 admitted for free. The Payson Rimstones Rock Club, Inc. is a 501c(3) nonprofit gem and mineral club setting aside funding for the higher and/or better education of our local students. Please call Margaret Jones at (928) 970-0857 with questions.

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Payson FFA attended the National FFA convention during the week of Oct. 29 through Nov. 1 in Louisville, Ky., bringing home impressive awards from competitions focused on milk quality and products. Sponsored by Culver’s and the Dairy Farmers of America, the event tested students’ knowledge in the field. Students had to complete a written exam on milk production and marketing, evaluate milk samples for flavor and quality, identify cheeses and characteristics and complete milk acceptability tests in the team activity. Payson High School (PHS) FFA Students who competed, included Rockell Schmidt, Kylie Ridley, Adam Jergens and Alicia Castillo. “The team competed against 39 other champion state teams and placed 17th overall, receiving a silver award,” said David Rutherford, PHS Agricultural Sciences teacher and FFA advisor. For individual awards, Rockell Schmidt received a gold medal for her performance while Adam Jergens and Kylie Ridley each received a silver medal. Alicia Castillo received a bronze medal. “While in Louisville, the team

toured Churchill Downs, Louisville Slugger Factory, Claiborne Farms and the National Horse Park,” said Rutherford. In his second year working at PHS, Rutherford has inspired students to do their best and exposed them to many competitions.

Schmidt shared her experience at the Louisville Nationals: “National FFA Convention was such a great opportunity to experience,” she said. “Going into the competition we were so worried about our ability to do well having an alternate thrown in at the last minute; but as we were sitting at the banquet,

nervously waiting for our names to be read, we realized we did a lot better than we expected. Our team ranked 17th in the nation and individually I received a gold medal. I am so thankful to have the facilities, advisor and support of the community to have the opportunity to participate in this wonderful experience.”

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National FFA champions Kylie Ridley, Rockell Schmidt, Alicia Castillo and Adam Jergens with Payson’s Silver Team Award.

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Marines remember at birthday celebration From page 1A the AZSCAM sting operation that ended in the conviction of half a dozen state lawmakers for corruption. He also initiated an investigation of pedophile priests in the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. But in November of 1968, he was leading an infantry squad through a deadly patch of jungle they called “Dodge City,” because of the shoot-outs with infiltrating columns of North Vietnamese. The Vietnamese had mounted a major operation to seize and destroy the Da Nang airstrip and the Marines deployed seven battalions supported by three South Vietnamese battalions to strike back. But intelligence had badly underestimated the North Vietnamese strength, and the Marines found themselves caught in a 19-day firefight. By the end of the operations, the tally included 108 Marines dead and 513 wounded. The confirmed enemy kills totaled 1,325. In that battle, Romley fought with Sgt. Taylor — who did not survive the fight, although he could have lived so easily. The memories clearly pressed hard against Romley’s composure, held in the silent regard of those generations of warriors, each with their wounds, their scars and the memories they rarely share. Sgt. Taylor took command of his platoon when the officer fell. “Pinned down by a heavy volume of enemy fire, Staff Sergeant Taylor along with another Marine crawled forward to the beleaguered unit through a hail of hostile fire … with his companion he repeatedly maneuvered across an open area to rescue those Marines who were too seriously wounded to move by themselves,” said the Congressional Medal of Honor citation. Upon learning that several other Marines lay in an even more exposed position under the fire by a machine gun nest, Sgt. Taylor and four comrades moved forward under murderous fire to

rescue the wounded men. “When his group was halted by devastating fire, he directed his companion to return to the company command post; whereupon he took his grenade launcher and, in full view of the enemy, charged across the open rice paddy toward the machine gun position firing as he ran.” Despite repeated wounds, he reached the machine gun bunker and killed the gunners, before falling — mortally wounded. With the machine gun silenced, his comrades rescued the wounded marines. The raw emotion in Romley’s choked voice set a great tide of memory moving through the crowded ballroom, the indelible recollections of numberless battles; the islands in the Pacific the Marines seized against the suicidal opposition of the Japanese; the frozen horror of the Pusan Perimeter where the Marines managed one of the greatest tactical withdrawals in history; the terrible tragedy of the bomb that destroyed the Marine Barracks in Lebanon; the thickets of roadside bombs in Iraq. Some have returned wounded and grieving, remembering the things they did for their country — for their comrades. They have been sent off to fight the wrong wars and pointless battles. They have been used and deceived and sacrificed by politicians and left to clean up the mess. They have fought for fools and heroes and followed the orders just the same. They have done terrible things and buried them. They have done heroic things and declined to speak of them. They have been reviled and romanticized upon returning to the world of civilians who cannot imagine the things they have seen, then settled down to start families and work in normal jobs as though nothing had happened. And now they have come to enjoy the raffle and the prime rib and the small talk and the off-color jokes and the easy company of Marines, sharing the traumas and the pride that they can’t easily talk about to outsiders. They gather here each year, the old

The youngest Marine present (above left) fought in Iraq and the oldest Marine (above right) fought in World War II. Col. Bill Sahno, Ret. used a sword to cut the ceremonial cake (at right). men with their rows of ribbons and their burned-in memories and the young men with their squared-off shoulders and their broad chests and their dreams of glory. “Marines have an unwavering pride in self, unit and service to country,” said Romley. “This espirit de corps is not indoctrinated; rather, it grows and manifests itself in the individual going through the gauntlet and attaining the tough goal of being accepted as a Marine.”

Forest Service to burn near Christopher Creek 2,000 acres scheduled this week; expect to see moderate smoke Tonto National Forest service crews will set 2,000 acres on fire in the Christopher Creek area on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The controlled burns will produce smoke that will likely irritate some residents and possibly aggravate some health conditions. However, burning off dead wood and brush during the cool, damp months of fall now offers one of the best ways to protect communities against catastrophic wildfires. Fire managers are taking advantage of favorable conditions to accelerate forest restoration, after completing a burn on 608 acres in the Pine/Strawberry area. Residents and visitors can expect to see and smell moderate amounts of smoke each day during burning operations. During the day, smoke will impact Christopher Creek and Gordon Canyon. Overnight, smoke will impact Gordon Canyon, Haigler Creek, Bear Flat and R-C Scout Camp. Once

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Seeking a rock – forging a tribe Writer discovers it’s not the destination but the journey that counts BY

MICHELE NELSON

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The Jeep trippers wandered around the ruins of what locals call the “Indian Post Office.” No such luck. I sat in the back of the Jeep, my chest constricting in angst. “I don’t remember this being so difficult,” Dryer mumbled. He had locked the Jeep’s brakes and hopped out to examine the barely visible tire tracks ahead of us wandering off amongst the boulders. Blessedly, the beauty of the place didn’t allow me time to wallow in my anxiety. It was mid-October and the flowers from the season’s unusually wet monsoon carpeted the slope with a dazzling yellow. We’d reached our point of rugged bewilderment off of Forest Road 71 at the base of the Sierra Anchas after passing through several cattle gates, only to wind up stalled out on a slope of boulders. We’d found no trace of the pictoglyph site called the post office nor Journigan rock. My mom loves history, so I thought finding the rock of tough-as-nails pioneer Journigan would tickle her fancy. Journigan was among the first settlers in the area — and now his name remains attached to a historic and reportedly haunted restaurant on Payson’s Main Street. Born in Flagstaff, Journigan grew up with his grandparents on a ranch in Tonto Basin. In his early 20s, Journigan went to work for the Forest Service. The year Journigan carved his name on the rock, the Forest Service had instituted radical new policies to mitigate the environmental damage done by unregulated overgrazing. The Forest Service was founded in 1905 to care for the vast tracks of federal land the government owned. When settlers first arrived in Arizona, an ocean of grass covered the hills of Rim Country and federal policies encouraged settlers to homestead farms and ranches.

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Writer Michele Nelson (right) takes a break from the adventure with her parents, Karen and Cal Nelson. John Dryer (below) acted as the tour guide for the Jeep trip to Journigan rock. However, the 160 acres that could support a whole herd of cattle in the Midwest could never sustain a rancher in the drought-prone West. Cows consumed about 30 pounds of grass every day. So ranchers would settle near a creek, make improvements then let their cows out to forage at will over thousands of acres. In the late summer, the ranchers would then roundup all the cattle and split them according to brands. That system worked well, until cattle investors, such as the Hashknife crew out of Texas, dumped millions of cattle onto the land. They grazed it to nothing just in time for the historic drought of 1891-92 killed about half the cattle in the state — perhaps 750,000. It also worked permanent changes in the grasslands. The federal government had a serious mess on its hands. So, the Forest Service decided instead of allowing ranchers to let their cows free-roam, they would fence off tracks of land, lease them to ranchers and control the numbers of cattle. Enter Julian Journigan. He started fencing up the land soon after starting to work with the Forest Service. Near the area of the harrowing rockstrewn slope we precariously perched upon, Journigan and his fellow Forest Service buddies set up a base camp to

string up fence. Maybe during the long evenings, Journigan decided to mimic the ancient peoples who tapped off the desert varnish on the rocks to leave petroglyphs scattered about his work area. But instead of a mysterious spiral, a bighorn sheep, scorpions, hunters or lizards, Journigan etched his name and the year — 1906.

But in our search for the rock, we had completely lost our way. Now I had pushed my mom’s anxiety button and I imagined the whole day ruined, so I sat in the Jeep. Ever the intrepid leader, Dryer pushed ahead to get up the slope. My dad and Aleshire popped out of their Jeep to dig

My mom hopped out of the Jeep. “It’s OK ... the rock must be close to here ... I can just walk. No, really, I’ll just walk,” she said, a touch of panic creeping into her voice. My heart sank — I had terrified my mom. The last thing I ever wanted to do. My mom, dad, me, Tonto Basin institution John Dryer and Roundup editor Pete Aleshire had set out on a Jeep journey to find what locals call the “Indian Post Office” (piles of petroglyphs) and a rock that pioneer settler Julian Journigan chiseled his name on in 1906. I fretted about whether my over 70year-old parents would enjoy the trip, despite their love of adventure. In truth, they’d rather find a cozy hotel than a snug campsite. Yet Dryer said he had done the trip before. He assured me it was just a few dips and bumps up the dirt road from a friend’s Tonto Basin ranch. “It’s an easy trip. We can do it in a morning,” he had said. Should have known better, as Dryer’s wife Carol did. She didn’t come along on this trip because she knows Dryer has a penchant for pushing the envelope on adventures. But he’s always safe, has a cooler with lots of water and food, cans of fix-a-flat and insists on a second Jeep coming along “just in case.” Aleshire fits that bill. He’s been on pretty much every track in Arizona working for Arizona Highways in his trusty blue Jeep. But a wrong turn while searching for Journigan’s rock brought us smack-dab into a slope littered with boulders daunting even for a Jeep. My mom held on bravely as Dryer charged up the slope, but when the Jeep jerked to a halt and started rolling backward, she’d had enough. Inwardly I groaned. I know how my mom despises stress and situations out of her control. I’ve always tried so hard to make things smooth for her. Every Thanksgiving, she suffered a holiday stress attack, determined to produce the perfect holiday for everyone else. She scrubbed every baseboard and hunted down every mote of dust before polishing the silver to perfection. My efforts to chop and clean and assist never quite seemed to be enough. But now playing host, I figured I’d planned a fun, easy trip with just a touch of excitement. I thought she could just sit in the passenger seat and simply enjoy the day.

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Allen and the rock-throwing Sasquatch BY

CHUCK JACOBS

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“Things that go ‘snap’ in the night” is an occasional series about Bigfoot/Sasquatch activity in the Rim Country. The story below is true, and occurred last year.

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and headed back down to the Jeep, wondering who would be up there throwing rocks at them, with no boot tracks or evidence of other hikers. At first, Allen thought that they may have stumbled upon marijuana growers, despite the lack of any tracks of evidence to support that theory. The more he thought about it, the more he decided the rock must have been thrown by a Bigfoot. There really wasn’t any other logical explanation. Allen had never believed that something like Bigfoot creatures could exist. Quite honestly, he never really thought much about it. The only reason that he knew anything about them throwing rocks was because a friend and fellow four-wheel drive club member (Chuck Jacobs, this writer) is an amateur Bigfoot investigator/researcher and Allen had heard him discussing some of their common territorial behaviors. It seemed silly at the time, but now he wondered. If it wasn’t a person, what else could it have been but a Bigfoot? The rock certainly didn’t throw itself and since it takes a good arm and an opposable thumb to throw a rock, the list of what could have done it is pretty short. Allen thought about it a lot over the next few days, and when he next saw Chuck, he told him about the incident. Our story shifts to first-person at this point.

Rim Country isn’t the only area where there have been Bigfoot sightings, this sign is posted along Pikes Peak Highway in Colorado.

Allen and Mary (their real names) are both Payson residents in their 70s and are retired ... and they are hiking buddies. Allen lives alone and spends his days working around the house, walking his two dogs, hiking and getting out in the hills with his Jeep. He is a member of both the local hiking club and the local four-wheel drive club. Mary leads a hectic life. Occasionally, though, she likes to get away for a little while, to breathe some fresh air, to put some dirt under her hiking boots and to “recharge her batteries.” When she feels that need, she calls Allen and says “Let’s go.” Such was the case on March 3, 2013. On a beautiful, unseasonably warm day, Mary wanted to find the upper end of the Salome (pronounced Sal-ohMAY) Canyon trail in the mountains northeast of Roosevelt Lake, the jumping-off point for the highly technical route down through the narrow slot canyon known as the Salome Jug. The route down through the Jug is not one for the

casual day hiker, and involves rope rappels and swimming across pools of ice-cold water. It takes experienced and well-equipped groups to make it through — an activity called “canyoneering.” Mary had no intention of doing any canyoneering, she just wanted to check out the entrance. So Allen and Mary hiked into the rugged, remote area, after a 50-mile drive down from Payson, past Punkin Center, across Tonto Creek, and eastward across the north side of the lake on A Cross Road. The last few miles were on a bumpy four-wheel drive road north to the trailhead. After three hours of travel, the road ended at an old cabin. They were alone, with no other vehicles or even tire tracks and no clear sign of where the trail began. Allen and Mary followed a few faint pathways, but couldn’t find the trail. Finally around noon they stopped for lunch on a log at the base of a steep slope covered with heavy brush and a dense stand of trees. After a short time, a sizable rock came flying through the air from the hill behind them, landing with a crash in the brush just to the right of where Allen was sitting. It did not fall or roll from anywhere, and it was not blown by the wind somehow. It was obviously thrown — by someone or something. Allen looked around, but couldn’t see anything. Allen and Mary nervously finished their lunch

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Project Healing Waters returns to Green Valley Lakes BY

RIC HINKIE

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Elements of the retired United States Marines, the Army and the Air Force invaded Green Valley Park Lakes Saturday, Nov. 8 and the fish lost. The veterans, all part of the Phoenix Chapter of Project Healing Waters, were hosted by the Payson Flycasters, Payson’s local fly-fishing club, and the local Trout Unlimited Chapter 530. This is the second time this veterans group has enjoyed Payson hospitality, our local park and our Rim Country weather. Their military service spans the decades between the 1960 Russian blockade of West Berlin through Vietnam and into the Gulf wars. They have wounds both physical and emotional, but their stories are inspiring and their spirits unbroken. The recently stocked trout proved elusive, still down deep. However, sunfish and crappie hit Wooly Buggers and Green Weenies cast with fly rods into all three lakes. Lunch was Mazatzal Casino chili, Bashas’ donuts and rolls, all arranged by the club’s secretary/treasurer Dorothy Howell and husband Dan. Payson residents, Bill Davis, Gerri and Larry Hess, Luanne and Tom Herman, Jennifer and Ric Hinkie, Bob Porstman, Gary Bedsworth, Gary Stull, Bill and Carolyn Davis and Joe Miller were fishing coaches and some were assigned KP, that’s kitchen police for those who haven’t served in the military. Nita Dabalus sat quietly on her walker between the cattails on the west side of the big lake. While she caught fish, she

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shared her postings while in the Air Force. “You can’t imagine how happy I was to spend my last 10 years of service at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale,” she smiled. “Just after I got to the Philippines the volcano erupted. Then when I went to Homestead Air Force Base in Florida, Hurricane Andrew destroyed almost everything. The worst weather at Luke is a little rain once in a while. I could take that,” she said. Nita was an aircraft inspector. If a plane she inspected wasn’t right with Nita, it was grounded.

Sonny Lane was the senior service member in the group. He remembered serving in Germany after being drafted and having to send his family home in 1960. “We didn’t know whether World War III was about to start or not, but America was not going to abandon the people we were responsible for in the west half of Berlin,” he explained. “I wonder how many people today remember that we had to fly everything, food, clothing and basic health supplies into Berlin because the Russians closed the highway supply line from West Germany. We made a dif-

ference and the Russians backed down. “I guess I wasn’t happy about being drafted, but serving in the Army matured me and gave me the discipline I needed to succeed.” Stephen Bradford is struggling to understand all of his health problems and how they relate to his service as a Patriot Missile crewman in the first Gulf War. “I was part of the rapid deployment force. We had to be ready to hop a plane with one hour’s notice,” he said. “We were stationed on the Kuwait/Iraq border to protect the oil supply. The sky was red all along the horizon from oil well fires set

by the fleeing Iraqi army and the air was black from smoke. All the camels out in the desert died and just lay there.” Bradford suffers from tumors, walks with a cane, and has other health challenges, but he can catch fish. Debbie Dennis was looking forward to celebrating the U.S. Marine Corps 239th birthday on Nov. 10, the day before Veterans Day. She and her fishing coach, Connie Sullivan, a member of Arizona Flycasters from Phoenix fished the middle lake among the falling red and gold maple leaves. Sullivan used to drive the two-lane highway from Fountain Hills to conduct Powder Puff mechanics classes at the Payson Fire Station. She remembered “the greatest potluck ever” as a thank you from the women of Payson who attended her classes. Dennis wouldn’t say where she had served. She had that faraway, kind of vacant look when asked and just shook her head. Then it was back to casting her custom made fly rod, a new hobby for her. If you talk with combat veterans, you may find they are pretty quiet about their service. I asked about that. And even though they could readily see my U.S. Army Retired baseball cap, I could tell they were still reluctant to talk. “Unless you have been in combat, there are no words that can explain what it is like,” said one of the veterans. “You are proud of what you and your buddies did, but sometimes the memories are too painful to talk about.” Project Healing Waters has already been invited back to Payson. The fish are nervous.

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Beyond Limits Disability Ministry will meet this month at Ponderosa Bible Church, 1800 N. Beeline Highway, Payson from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 11. After a delicious free dinner, participants will enjoy a great evening of music and inspiration. Family members, caregivers and service providers are always welcome to join us. Beyond Limits is an interdenominational Christian group for adults with developmental disabilities, age 18 and older. The ministry, which began in 2005, is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization. For questions or further information, call Mark or Jennie Smith at (928) 468-8434.

Calling all ladies Have you ever seen a bunch of senior ladies, wildly dressed? Wearing beautiful, wild Red Hats with lots of feathers? Outrageous jewelry? Ever wonder what they do? Where they go? Wonder no more. Come to one of Fancy Flair of Red’s luncheon meetings and see for yourself. Good company and door prizes await you — but most of all FUN! No RSVP needed. If you are 55 to 100, the door’s open. We meet the second Wednesday of every month at different establishments. Contact Queen Mum Mary Smith at (928) 468-8766 for more information.

Alzheimer’s caregivers support groups The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group invites caregivers, families, service providers and members of the community to attend any or all of the following: • First and third Wednesdays of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center. For more details, call Mary, (928) 474-3560. The Payson Senior Center is located at 514 W. Main St.

Rimstones Rock Club The Payson Rimstones Rock Club will meet Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the Payson Library, 328 N McLane Road. The board meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m. The regular meeting will follow at 3:30 p.m. Becky Bagshaw will be presenting the second part of her talk about Microfossils.

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Marshall Trimble, official Arizona state historian, is to be the guest speaker for the November meeting of the Rim Country Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society. His presentation is “Arizona Characters, Oddities and Small Towns.” The meeting is at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 15 at the fellowship hall of the Church of The Holy Nativity, 1414 Easy St., Payson. Light snacks and refreshments are available and the public is invited to attend. Those members whose last names begin with W through D will provide treats for the meeting. Members will also be discussing the details of the 17th Annual Gem & Mineral Show to be held Nov. 15 and 16 at the casino. Volunteers for the event are still needed.

Write your story Have you ever had your friends tell you, “You should write your life story”? Write Your Story is a group of ordinary people who are in the process of writing short narratives from their life experiences. Every family photo has a story that goes with it. The group meets at the Payson Public Library at 10 a.m. every Thursday. Each attendee reads from what they have written that week. You are invited to join the group and get started on your life story. For more information, call Nadine at (928) 476-4659.

Breast Cancer Support Group The Breast Cancer Support Group meets from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13 at Mt. Cross Lutheran Church, 601 E. Hwy. 260 (just past Safeway). There is not a speaker this

month, but members invite anyone that is a breast cancer survivor – newly diagnosed, pre- or post surgery – to come on out and partake of friendships, fellowships, and support. All the group’s members have “been there, done that” so can empathize with you and hopefully answer some of your questions. Light snacks are served – participation is free. Any questions, call Ilona at (928) 472-3331.

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. A full “Blue Plate Special” lunch is also served from noon to 2 p.m.

Daughters of the American Revolution The November meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will be held on Friday, Nov. 14 in the conference room of the Payson Public Library from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. Speaker Toni Sarcinella’s topic will be American Indian Experiences. The DAR focuses on preserving American history and securing

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held Monday through Sunday at 8 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. (Rule 62) at 434 S. Beeline Highway Suite A, Payson; Tuesday and Thursday, 7 p.m. (Back to Basics) at St Philips Church, 511 St. Philips Street (Knights of Columbus room, side building); Monday and Tuesday, 6 p.m. at Men’s Step House, 107 E. Airline Blvd., Payson; and Sunday and Monday, 7 p.m. (Living Sober), 408 W. Main St., Suite 11 (rear entrance). An Alcoholics Anonymous UNITY meeting takes place at 6 a.m. every Monday and at 7 p.m. every second Saturday at 600 E. Highway 260 #14. There is handicap access. AA meetings may be open discussion or closed meetings. For more information, call the Alcoholics Anonymous 24-hour phone service at (928) 474-3620 or visit www.paysonaa.com.

Alanon Do you have a loved one or friend with a drinking problem? Do you feel as if you need some support living with the alcoholic in your life? Then please join us for an Alanon meeting. There is help. Alanon meetings are held in Payson at 6 p.m. Mondays at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 511 S. St. Philips St.; in Star Valley at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Southern Baptist Church, E. Highway 260, Star Valley. Contact Kali for information at (503) 354-4402.

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Faithlift and coffee Unity Church of Payson hosts a mid-week Faithlift and coffee on Wednesday, Nov. 12 and 19 at Dimi Espresso. All are invited. The Faithlift will focus on the book “Spiritual Economics” by Eric Butterworth and meets from noon to 1 p.m. Come at 11:30 a.m. to socialize. To find out more about Unity of Payson, go online to visit www.unityofpayson.org. For more information on the Faithlift, coffee group or other activities, email unityofpayson@gmail.com or call (928) 478-8515 and leave a message.

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HOMES FOR RENT 1Br/1Ba Furnished, Senior Neighborhood/Pine, $600.mo; 3Br/1Ba in Payson, Large Fenced Yard, W/D, $850.w/One year lease, Application/Credit Report, Required, 928-476-3989 2400sf 2Br/2Ba Abe Cemetery in Payson, Handicapped Assesable, 2 Car Garage, 2 Story, $1650.mo call 602-291-2280 288 Buckboard - Gisela/Tonto Creek Shores RENTAL WITH HORSE PROPERTY! 2 BDRM., 2 BA., LIVING/DINING ROOM, LAUNDRY ROOM, COVERED PORCH, LARGE YARD FULLY FENCED WITH STORAGE BUILDING, 2 CAR CARPORT. $750.00/Mo. $850.00 W/HORSE PROPERTY. Call 928-978-3151 for a showing. Betty Gooder, Arizona Elite Properties-Property Management.

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15348: 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11/2014: STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF BERNALILLO SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT No. DM 2014000583 Stacy E. Hartnett, Petitioner vs. Michael t. Hartnett, Respondent. AMENDMENT NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION STATE OF NEW MEXICO to the above-named Respondent (s), Greetings: You are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner has filed a civil action against you in the above entitled Court and cause, the general object thereof being: Dissolution of Marriage. Unless you enter your appearance in said cause on or before the 8th day of December 2014 a judgment by default will be entered against you. Name and Address of Petitioner of Petitioner’s Attorney: Stacy E. Hartnett, 900 Continental Loop S.E. #18, Albuquerque, NM 87108. WITNESS the Honorable ELIZABETH E. WHITEFIELD, District Judge of the Second Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico, and the seal of the District Court of Bernalillo County, this 17th day of Oct., 2014. GREGORY T. IRELAND, CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT, By: /s/ Linda Lopez, Linda Lopez 15553: 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/2014; DCS’S NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEPENDENCY PETITION No. JD201400040 (Honorable Robert Duber, II) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the Matter of: ANIZA BRENDA MYERS d.o.b. 02-10-2012 SYA NYKOLE MYERS-JONES d.o.b. 01-15-2013 Person(s) under 18 years of age. TO: KATHERINE DANIELLE MYERS, HARLEY EDMINSON, and JOHN DOE (a fictitious name), parents and/or guardians of the above-named children. 1. The Department of Child Safety, (DCS or the Department), by and through undersigned counsel, has filed a Dependency Petition pursuant to Title 8, of the Arizona Revised Statutes, Rules 4.1 and 4.2 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure; and Rule 48(D) of the Arizona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court. 2. The Court has set a publication hearing on the 25th day of November, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., at the Gila County Superior Court, 1400 E. Ash St., Globe, AZ 85501, before the Honorable Robert Duber, II for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the Petition. 3. You and your children are entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing. You may hire your own attorney or, if you cannot afford an attorney and want to be represented by an attorney, one may be appointed by the Court. 4. You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. You are advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status

conference, or dependency adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Petition. In addition, if you fail to appear, without good cause, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in an adjudication of dependency, termination of your parental rights or the establishment of a permanent guardianship based upon the record and the evidence presented to the court, as well as an order of paternity, custody, or change of custody in a consolidated family law matter and an order for child support if paternity has been established. 5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Dependency Petition, Notice of Hearing, and Temporary Orders by submitting a written request to: SCOTT SPADAFORE, Office of the Attorney General, 120 W. 1st Ave., 2nd Floor, Mesa, AZ 85210. The assigned case manager is Jessica Cruz and may be reached by telephone at 928-425-3101. 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 928-425-3231. 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, 2014. THOMAS C. HORNE Attorney General SCOTT SPADAFORE Assistant Attorney General 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/14 CNS-2679818# 15566: 11/4, 11/7, 11/11/2014 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I NAME: Kitty Rae Dance, LLC II The address of the registered office is: Rd., 85544

Strawberry,

9684 Juniper AZ

The name and address of the Statutory Agent is: Marc Gastineau, 9684 Juniper Rd., Strawberry, AZ 85544 Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the Members. The name and address of the Members of the Limited Liability Company are as follows: Marc Gastineau 9684 Juniper Rd., Strawberry, AZ 85544 Susan Gastineau 9684 Juniper Rd., Strawberry, AZ 85544 15567: 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/2014; Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 10/6/2014 TS No. : AZ-14-641035-BF Order No.: 14-116331 The following legally

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LEGAL NOTICES described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 5/12/2005 and recorded 5/23/2005 as Instrument 2005-008905 , in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 1/14/2015 at 11:00:00 AM Sale Location: At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: LOT 3, OF HALL ESTATES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP(S) NO. 195. Purported Street Address: 1208 NORTH APACHE LANE, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 302-41-205 Original Principal Balance: $127,200.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. C/O WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. 1 Home Campus X2504-017 Customer Service Des Moines, IA 50328 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): VICTORIA O. HOSKINS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN 10506 TIGRINA AVENUE, WHITTIER, CA 90603 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 714-573-1965 Login to: www.priorityposting.com AZ-14-641035-BF 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. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations . If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this 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-14-641035-BF Dated: 10/3/2014 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Reina Isip, Assistant Secretary State of: California County of: San Diego On 10/3/2014 before me, Ashley Maxwell , a notary public, personally appeared Reina Isip 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 in-

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2014

LEGAL NOTICES strument 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. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature Ashley Maxwell Commission No. 2065217 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 5/18/2018 IDSPub #0073162 11/11/2014 11/18/2014 11/25/2014 12/2/2014 15567: 11/4, 11/7, 11/11/2014 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: SPIRIT RESOURCES, LLC File No. L-1950341-5 II. The address of the known place of business is: 342 W. Chelsea Drive, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Lou Manganiello, 342 W. Chelsea Drive, Payson, AZ 85541. (B) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Lou Manganiello, (x) member, (x) manager, 342 W. Chelsea Drive, Payson, AZ 85541; Judith Manganiello, (x) member, 342 W. Chelsea Drive, Payson, AZ 85541. 15568: 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/2014; TS No. AZ07000122-14-1 APN 301-08-005C 7 TO No 8424398 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 8/27/2012, and recorded on 09/06/2012, as Instrument No. 2012-011137 and re·recorded on June 13, 2014 as Instrument No. 2014-005574 and an Affidavit of Scrivener’s Error recorded on September 9, 2014 as Instrument No. 2014-008464 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Gila County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 on 1/22/2015 at 11:00 AM on said day. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5038 N Bear Trail , Strawberry, AZ 85544 PARCEL 1: LOT 5 OF STRAWBERRY RANCH FOUR, AS SHOWN ON THE SUBDIVISION MAP NO. 308 OF GILA COUNTY RECORDS, LOCATED IN SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH RANGE 8 EAST, OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. LESS AND EXCEPT A PORTION OF LOT 5 OF STRAWBERRY RANCH FOUR, AS SHOWN ON DIVISION MAP NO. 308 OF GILA COUNTY RECORDS, LOCATED IN SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST, OF THE GILA AND RIVER MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE WEST PROPERTY CORNER OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF SAID SUBDIVISION, SAID POINT BEING A 3/4”

LEGAL NOTICES IRON PIPE AS SHOWN ON RECORD OF SURVEY-LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT MAP NO. 4056 G.C.R. THENCE: NORTH 34°31’31” EAST (BASIS OF BEARINGS) UPON THE “OLD LOT LINE” 51.67 FEET; THENCE: SOUTH 06°15’54” EAST 3.49 FEET; THENCE: SOUTH 33°39’10” WEST UPON THE “NEW LOT LINE” 39.75 FEET; THENCE: SOUTH 29°31’53” WEST UPON THE “NEW LOT LINE” 8.18 FEET; THENCE: NORTH 72°52’06” WEST UPON THE “NEW LOT LINE” 3.77 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING LESS AND EXCEPT A PORTION OF LOT 5 OF STRAWBERRY RANCH FOUR, AS SHOWN ON SUBDIVISION MAP NO. 308 OF GILA COUNTY RECORDS, LOCATED IN SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST, OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST PROPERTY CORNER OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF SAID SUBDIVISION, SAID POINT BEING A 3/4” IRON PIPE AS SHOWN ON RECORD OF SURVEY-LOT ADJUSTMENT MAP NO. 4056 G.C.R. THENCE: NORTH 34°31’31” EAST UPON THE “OLD LOT LINE” 99.64 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE: CONTINUING NORTH 34°31’31” EAST UPON THE “OLD LOT LINE” 10.75 FEET, TO A POINT ON A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHWEST AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 185.00 FEET; THENCE: SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, A DISTANCE OF 7.89 FEET; (CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE FOR THIS CURVE IS SOUTH 41°50’51” EAST 7.89 FEET) THENCE: SOUTH 75°18’39” WEST UPON THE “NEW LOT LINE” 11 .74 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING PARCEL 2: A PORTION OF LOT 4 OF STRAWBERRY RANCH FOUR, AS SHOWN ON SUBDIVISION MAP NO. 308 OF GILA COUNTY RECORDS, LOCATED IN SECTION 21 , TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST, OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST PROPERTY CORNER OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF SAID SUBDIVISION, SAID POINT BEING A 3/4” IRON PIPE AS SHOWN ON RECORD OF SURVEY-LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT MAP NO. 4056 G.C.R. THENCE: NORTH 34º31’31’” EAST (BASIS OF BEARINGS) UPON THE “OLD LOT LINE” 51.67 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE: NORTH 06º15’54” WEST UPON THE “NEW LOT LlNE” 1.55 FEET; THENCE: NORTH 37°54’17” EAST UPON THE “NEW LOT LINE” 8.14 FEET; THENCE: NORTH 14°19’39” EAST UPON THE “NEW LOT LINE” 28.42 FEET; THENCE: NORTH 75°18’39” EAST UPON THE “NEW LOT LINE” 15.84 FEET TO A POINT ON THE “OLD LOT LlNE”; THENCE: SOUTH 34°31°31” WEST UPON THE “OLD LOT LINE” 47.97 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

LEGAL NOTICES SUBJECT PARCEL CONTAINS 214 SQ. FT. MORE OR LESS. APN: 301-08-005C 7 Original Principal Balance $285,750.00 Name and Address of original Trustor JAMES F. COX, TRUSTEE OF THE COX FAMILY TRUST, DATED 8/19/2005 5038 N Bear Trail, Strawberry, AZ 85544 Name and Address of the Beneficiary Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. c/o Reverse Mortgage Solutions 2727 Spring Creek Drive Spring, TX 77373 Name and Address of Trustee MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 Said sale will be made for cash (payable at time of sale), but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note secured by said Trust Deed, which includes interest thereon as provided in said Note, advances, if any under the terms of said Trust Deed, interest on advances, if any, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Trust Deed. The Trustee will accept only cash or cashier’s check for reinstatement or price bid payment. Reinstatement payment must be paid before five o’clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) on the last day other than a Saturday or legal holiday before the date of sale. The purchaser at the sale, other than the Beneficiary to the extent of his credit bid, shall pay the price bid no later than five o’clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) of the following day, other than a Saturday or legal holiday If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust. The Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condition of title. DATE: 10/16/2014 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Rosenda Cardenas, Authorized Signatory Manner of Trustee qualification: Real Estate Broker, as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A Name of Trustee’s regulator: Arizona Department of Real Estate SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.priorityposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Priority Posting and Publishing at 714-573-1965 State of ARIZONA County of MARICOPA On this 16th day of October, 2014, before me, SUSAN E. LINDERMAN-JOHNSON personally appeared ROSENDA CARDENAS, whose identity was proven to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who he or she claims to be, and acknowledged that he or she signed the above/attached document. Susan E. Linderman-Johnson, Notary Public Commission Expires: August 20, 2017 SUSAN E. LINDERMAN-JOHNSON Notary Public - Arizona Maricopa County My Comm. Expires Aug 20, 2017 P1119063 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/02/2014

LEGAL NOTICES 15570: 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/2014; NOTICE OF CONTINUED INITIAL/ PUBLICATION HEARING ON DEPENDENCY PETITION No. JD 201400044 Honorable Gary V. Scales IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the matter of: DACOTAH SWEATT d.o.b. 12-26-2013 Person(s) under 18 years of age. TO: CORIANNE WILLADEAN SWEATT, DANIEL WARLICK and JOHN DOE, a fictitious name, parents and/or guardians of the above-named child. 1. The Department of Child Safety, (DCS or the Department), by and through undersigned counsel, has filed a Dependency Petition pursuant to Title 8, of the Arizona Revised Statutes, Rules 4.1 and 4.2 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure; and Rule 48(D) of the Arizona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court. 2. The Court has set a continued initial/publication hearing on the 5th day of February 2015, at 11:30 a.m., at the Gila County Superior Court, 714 S. Beeline Hwy., #104, Payson, AZ 85541, before Honorable Gary V. Scales for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the Petition. 3. You and your child are entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing. You may hire your own attorney or, if you cannot afford an attorney and want to be represented by an attorney, one may be appointed by the Court. 4. You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. You are advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status conference, or dependency adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Petition. In addition, if you fail to appear, without good cause, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in an adjudication of dependency, termination of your parental rights or the establishment of a permanent guardianship based upon the record and the evidence presented to the court, as well as an order of paternity, custody, or change of custody in a consolidated family law matter and an order for child support if paternity has been established. 5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Dependency Petition, Notice of Hearing, and Temporary Order by submitting a written request to: TRACEY L. HEINRICK, Office of the Attorney General, 120 W. 1st Ave., 2nd Floor, Mesa, AZ 85210-1312. The assigned case manager is Sharon Dalbey and may be reached by telephone at 928.468.9818. 6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three (3) working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding 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

LEGAL NOTICES the public. DATED this__day of November 2014. Thomas C. Horne Attorney General TRACEY L. HEINRICK Assistant Attorney General 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/14 15571: 11/7, 11/11, 11/14/2014 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: P & P LAUNDRY LLC File No. L-1958239-7 II. The address of the known place of business is: 902 N. Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Laron Porter, 3416 Parkway St; PO Box 974, Heber, AZ 85928. (B) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Laron Porter, (x) member, 3416 Parkway St, Heber, AZ 85928; Beau Porter, (x) member, 1853 2nd Ave, Heber, AZ 85928. 15572: 11/7, 11/11, 11/14/2014 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: APROLOCK LLC File No. L-1953025-8 II. The address of the known place of business is: 4305 E. Hwy 260 Unit 6, Star Valley, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Jeff Provencher, 4305 E. Hwy 260 Unit 6, Star Valley, AZ 85541. (B) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Jeff Provencher, (x) manager, 4305 E. Hwy 260 Unit 6, Star Valley, AZ 85541 Angela Keeley, 4305 E. Hwy 260 Unit 6, Star Valley, AZ 85541. 15573: 11/7, 11/11, 11/14/2014 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: BACKWOODS ENGRAVING LLC File No. L-1951273-3 II. The address of the known place of business is: 124 Granny Jones Lane, Young, AZ 85554. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Greg Sawyer, 124 Granny Jones Lane, Young, AZ 85554. (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: Greg Sawyer, (x) manager, 124 Granny Jones Lane, PO Box 239, Young, AZ 85554; Katie Sawyer, (x) manager, 124 Granny Jones Lane, PO Box 239, Young, AZ 85554.

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The prickly pear cactus and yellow wildflowers blanketing the slopes around Roosevelt Lake, along with breathtaking views all made for a wonderful day.

Jeep trip delivers new discoveries From page 1B

out a boulder blocking our way. Satisfied with his work, Dryer returned to the Jeep, revved the engine and charged up the hill. Then came a moment of decision. Would Mom get back in the Jeep? I held my breath. “Come on in Karen, the way looks much better,” said Dryer with charming confidence. It worked. Mom got in and we headed up through a Wizard of Oz carpet of yellow flowers. As we drove, I started breathing again, watching my mother gasp in pleasure at the beauty of the drive. “Do you think the rock is ahead?” she asked Dryer. “I don’t remember this, but it’s got to be awful close,” said Dryer, who in his Vietnam Marine Corps days served as an air traffic controller for carrier-based Marine Corps F-4 phantom pilots. Surely, he’d get us home safely. We tootled along in bliss, snapping photos of the yellow flowers until ... the road abruptly ended at the edge of a cliff. “Well, I’ll be,” said Dryer,

Michele Nelson examines the 700-year-old rock art.

climbing out and standing on the cliff edge. “I’ve never been here before.” Then he started to hum; his way of working out stress. Mom didn’t care, she exclaimed at the view out over Roosevelt Lake and beyond. “It’s stunning!” she said in an anxiety free voice. Unfazed, Dryer told us we’d found Fagarway Point. “What?” asked Mom. Dryer told the story of a hapless Indian scout with a haphazard sense of direction. After wandering last in the wilderness, the Army captain asked, “What tribe did you say you come from?” “The Fagarway tribe,” came the answer. “Fagarway?” asked Mom. John grinned and said it slowly: “As in the, ‘Where-the-f*ck-arewe’ tribe. “Guess we’ve been inducted into that tribe then,” said my mom. We all guffawed at her cleverness. The tightness of my chest loosened. I’d given my mom a good time. We turned around and headed back down the hill resigned to not finding the Journigan rock. Suddenly, Dryer pointed out the missing fence posts and we found the rock — back on the safe side of that terrible stretch of road. In fact, turns out we’d stopped for a snack right beside the pictoglyph site on the way up. So we marveled at the 700-yearold rock art, etched into dozens of boulders and slabs of stone. Others had come this way and left signs of their passing — no doubt that included a few mothers with their daughters trying to work out their relationship. I decided to end the day with a bit of comfort for my parents so I took them to The Journigan House restaurant for a lovely steak, live music and a chance to examine all the photos of the original settlers, including Julian Journigan. As Mom wandered around lapping up the history, I heard her whisper to my dad, “You know, that was the kind of trip you only get to go on if you’re invited.” I sighed with relief. My mom only remembered the good times.

Allen and the rock From page 1B

On hearing Allen’s story, I advised him that the location was at the edge of an area known for Bigfoot (I prefer the term Sasquatch) activity and that in the vast majority of Sasquatch encounters the people never actually see them. Intimidation behaviors may include stick breaking, bush or tree shaking, pushing over dead trees, stomping, chest beating, and a wide variety of vocalizations, all while the creatures themselves remain hidden. Often, the first thing people experience is an intense feeling of being watched. As in this case,

rock throwing is a well-documented Sasquatch behavior when people intrude into their area. Sasquatches are very powerful and skilled rock throwers, and throw rocks to kill small game, such as rabbits, squirrels, and game birds. When throwing rocks as an intimidation behavior to scare away humans, they deliberately don’t throw to hit the people. They easily could hit them if they wanted to. Their intent is simply to scare the humans and make them leave the area. In this case it obviously worked, and Allen and Mary have a probable Sasquatch encounter story that neither of them will ever forget.