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What you owe the Five horses dead

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Alexis Bechman

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He has worked with rodeo stock before, but never wrestled wild bucking stock on the side of the highway.

A Department of Public Safety officer called large animal veterinarian Drew Justice to Highway 260 just east of Colcord Road on Wednesday, Nov. 9, when a semi truck pulling a trailer of rodeo stock rolled at milepost 277.

Christopher Kohl’s firefighters had already gotten the driver out and airlifted him to the Valley by the time Justice arrived.

The double-deck trailer was lying on its left side against a south side guardrail. The trailer was full of stock headed to a rodeo on the San Carlos Indian Reservation.

One horse had escaped out the back of the trailer and was standing off to the side on a hill.

The other animals were trapped inside.

Justice called the Cowan Ranch in Rye and Bill and Lori Brown and their son Willie of Tonto Basin for help, as he knew they had trailers in which they could load the animals.

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I sat and watched the moonrise my father may have seen, out the window of his B-17.

The supermoon rose lurid behind the trees.

It has not come so close to us since 1948, when the world lay in ruins and my father was a young man — all his life ahead of him.

It looms up now, just 221,525 miles distant — close enough to touch with the fingers of my longing. They tell me it’s about 30 percent brighter than your average full moon.

We should know prayers for such a moment, which will not come again until 2034. I should have learned them before now, for I can’t be sure I’ll have that next chance.

But I love the moon, which has made this place for me and everything I love.

We’ve a deep, strange relationship with the moon — the second largest satellite in the solar system — and the biggest compared the planet it orbits.

Here’s the experts’ best guess as to its origins.

• See Supermoon, page 3

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Peter Aleshire roundup editor

• See Livestock trailer, page 7

Pine Water audit by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

Photographer DJ Craig captured these images of the supermoon over Green Valley Park this week.

An independent audit gave the fraud-plagued Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District a long financial to-do list.

HeinfeldMeech reviewed financial control areas for potential abuse after the Arizona auditor general uncovered problems linked to the case of former PSWID treasurer Michael Greer.

In an ongoing, separate investigation, the auditor general is looking into to the misuse or disappearance of as much as $300,000, according to sources close to the investigation.

In the earlier case involving Greer, the former board member and contractor faces eight felony counts for fraud, conflict of interest, forgery and theft

Reforms eyed for troubled district

• See Pine Water, page 7

New supervisors win: County voter turnout high by

Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

With Gila County reporting the state’s second highest voter turnout at 77 percent, the county Board of Supervisors will have an almost all new look come January.

In Arizona, Yavapai County had a higher turnout at 85 percent. Gila County’s turnout came in a full 5 percent higher than the statewide voter turnout of 72 percent. That compares to a national turnout of about 58 percent.

Republican challengers Tim Humphrey, District 2, and Woody Cline, District 3, unseated incumbents Mike Pastor, District 2, and John Marcanti, District 3, both Democrats.

Cline’s district includes a part of Payson and all of Star Valley. The vote count was so close he was reluctant

to make a statement last week. Fewer than 140 votes separated the two candidates for the District 3 supervisor’s seat. At the time (Nov. 9), more than 3,000 votes remained to be counted.

The County Elections Department had yet to count the “late” early ballots — those mailed the Friday before the Nov. 8 election or dropped off at the polls Tuesday — and the provisional ballots.

The office posted the unofficial final results late Friday, Nov. 11. The margin between Cline and Marcanti grew from 139 to 211.

While the vote won’t be official until the Board of Supervisors does its canvass, Cline was ready to comment on his victory this week.

“First, I want to thank everyone who voted. We had a good turnout. I also want to thank all my supporters. And I

want to thank John Marcanti for a good race. He did a good job,” Cline said.

He said in the next several weeks, he plans to visit with residents and attend a variety of county and state meetings to get up to speed.

“There will be orientation to get our feet on the ground and then we’ll be good to go. It’ll be a good time, it will be fun,” he said.

Cline plans to attend the December meeting of the County Supervisors Association and participate in the Eastern Counties Organization and other groups. He said he would learn about his committee appointments after taking office.

He said while his main office will be in Globe, he will also have an office at the county yard in Young and possibly an office in Payson as well.

Humphrey told the Roundup imme-

Woody Cline

Tim Humphrey

diately after the election, he is very grateful for the votes he received.

“I asked for their votes so I could help them, so now it’s time to go to work,” he said.

Expect to see him at many of the

upcoming meetings of the Board of Supervisors.

Humphrey met with Pastor this week so the outgoing supervisor could bring him up to speed on pending issues.

Legislature: Nothing changes – except everything A friendly federal government by

Peter Aleshire

roundup editor

Don’t expect many changes this year when it comes to state policy — but do expect a big difference in relationship with the federal government.

Not a good year for Democrats, any way you look at it.

The Republicans remained solidly in control of the Arizona House and Senate, plus all the state offices.

Democrats cheered by polls suggesting Hillary Clinton might win in solidly red-state Arizona proved wildly inaccurate. Both Trump and Senator John McCain easily won in Arizona.

In their more optimistic moments, Democrats had dreamed of flipping three or four state Senate seats and wind up with a tie vote in the Senate — finally giving them some leverage to

at least get bills heard.

Instead, one incumbent Democrat lost as did one Republican, leaving Republicans with a 17-13 margin in the Senate and solid control of the House as well.

Democrats had some hope former Jerome mayor Nikki Bagely would unseat Sen. Sylvia Allen in District 6, which includes Gila County. However, when the final votes were tallied, Allen won with a comfortable 52-48 percent margin. So did Rep. Brenda Barton and Rep. Bob Thorpe, the House incumbents in District 6.

From the point of view of the Legislature and congressional district, the millions of dollars spent, the rising tide of dark money, and the months of fierce rhetoric left everything exactly where it started in Arizona.

On the other hand, the outcome of the federal elections could open the

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door to significant policy changes in Arizona frustrated by the Democratic administration.

President-elect Donald Trump has promised a host of immigration policies long favored by the core Republican leadership in Arizona, including mass deportations, elimination of special treatment for young illegals who grew up in Arizona referred to as dreamers, sharp limits on refugees, construction of a wall and other policies.

He has vowed to repeal and replace Obamacare, which the state

Legislature has for the most part actively resisted.

He has spoken favorably about the return of federal lands to state control, long on the top of the list for Republicans in the Legislature.

He has vowed to pull out of global climate treaties, repeal or modify environmental regulations, provide fresh incentives for extraction of coal and oil. Trump has also called for elimination of controversial environmental regulations like new standards on power plant emissions as part of the

Clean Air Act and tougher regulations on possible pollution of waterways — including mostly dry washes draining into established streams and rivers.

Trump has also called for the elimination of national Common Core academic standards and perhaps even the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education.

So while the makeup of the Legislature remains unchanged, the scope for implementing sweeping new policy changes without federal interference has increased dramatically.

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Dueker Ranch galloping to rescue of children by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

Dueker Ranch’s horse therapy has worked miracles.

Children with autism have learned to come out of their shells. Nonverbal children have spoken their first words — and wheelchair-bound children have experienced bodily freedom for the first time riding on a horse.

Dennis and Kathy Dueker have developed a following because of their horse therapy program. The couple set up a nonprofit to pay for free sessions for local disabled children and their families.

However, each year costs $80,000 and hundreds of volunteer hours.

Recently, the Duekers completed volunteer training to teach the art of horse therapy for special needs children.

Now, enrollment can increase — but with blessings come challenges.

“More volunteers are needed as enrollment continues to increase,” said the Duekers. “Also Dueker Ranch is a nonprofit 501(c)3 and donations are needed to continue providing this service at no cost to clients.”

Mother of a special needs child, Lucy Karrys said the ranch has made all the difference to her child Jacquelin.

“Jacquelin was the first therapy rider they had in Payson almost two years ago,” said Lucy. “Jacquelin has benefited in her listening skills, confidence, assertion, and communication. (Her) horse skills (including) increased companionship with the horse, volunteer guides and other riders.”

Lucy said with Jacquelin, the therapy includes learning verbal commands that encourages the riders to assert themselves.

To develop core strength, riders raise their arms and twist as they sit in the saddle flanked by volunteers. The muscles they use to stay in their seat increase their sense of balance.

Lucy said the Duekers use other exercises to help core muscles as well.

“Riders play games while riding around barrels, sometimes picking up articles from the tops of the barrels and carrying them to the end of the rink and leaning down to put them in a container,” she said.

Lucy said that not many know it, but a special needs person often suffers from their isolation from peers. In Rim Country, besides Dueker Ranch, special needs individuals only have Special Olympics to fill that gap.

Now, the two activities might combine.

“Our riders plan to participate in a

Special Olympics riding competition in November,” said Lucy.

The Duekers have also branched out to include riding therapy for traumatic brain injury, post traumatic stress disorder victims and veterans, as well as other emotionally disturbed adults and children.

The Dueker Ranch has two types of horses — Belgium and Halfingers Swiss mountain horses. Lucy said the connection Jacquelin has with the Belgium horses she rides gives her a sense of calm and connection.

“I believe this connection between rider and horse is mostly non-verbal and it helps to calm and heal the brain and develop new pathways,” said Lucy. “The brain has amazing plasticity and ability to open and improve even many years after birth and after the original injury in the case of a TBI.” Besides all of the benefits Lucy has seen in Jacquelin’s horse therapy, she said Dennis is wonderful.

“Dennis is a very light-hearted and humorous teacher, which helps a lot,” she said.

Since the Dueker Ranch is a nonprofit 501(c) 3, all donations are tax deductible.

Please contact Dennis Dueker to either volunteer or donate: 928-978-7039.

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Dueker Ranch offers children with special needs therapy on horseback, with some remarkable results. Now, the group needs volunteers to help them help kids.

Star Valley projects

But he’s got POTENTIAL Photographer DJ Craig captured this image of a young elk practicing his bugling skills — and dreaming of a harem of his own. The antlers of an elk are really bone that grows from a base on the skull. A covering of skin called velvet gives the bone enough blood supply that it’s the fastest-growing bone known. Early in the summer, the velvet drops off and the bone dies — becoming a formidable weapon and the best way to attract female elk. The antlers represent a huge investment in energy, but the elk drop their antlers at the onset of winter — after the rut. Proof that guys will do almost anything for love.

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Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

The Star Valley Town Council on Nov. 15 discussed whether to spend an estimated $260,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant money on a low-water crossing at Moonlight Drive and various other drainage issues. The council can’t actually approve the projects until after a second hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 20.

Town Manager Tim Grier said unlike the massive Sprague Ranch Road Crossing, the $180,000 Moonlight Crossing could not have culverts, which would change the course of the waterway and require extensive federal approvals to avoid the risk of causing downstream flooding.

The drainage issues would require dealing with a much broader scope of work and involve far more than the low- to moderate-income properties to which CDBG funds are restricted.

He said town councils and the coun-

ty (before incorporation) have looked at the Star Valley drainage issues for years.

“There is no place for the water to go,” Grier explained. Drainage would have to be forced into Houston Creek at quantities so great (in flood conditions) more problems would be created than solved.

“Mayor (Ronnie) McDaniel pointed out the scope is so huge the Star Valley budget would never be able to take it on,” Grier said.

So, the Moonlight Crossing project appears to be the front-runner for the town’s next round of CDBG funds. A decision will not be made until after the Dec. 20 hearing, providing an opportunity for more input.

On Tuesday, Dec. 6, the newest council member, Bobby Davis, and the returning incumbents, Gary Coon and Barbara Hartwell, will be installed by Judge Dorothy Little of the Gila County Justice Court and a vice mayor elected by the council.

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The Earth cooled and recovered.

I wish my father had told me about The moon looked down and felt his supermoon — and he were still bad. here to watch it rise again.

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I hope I see the 2034 supermoon and The moon and the Earth have that I then still have the wit to raise my learned a complicated dance, with eyes to heaven. the sun as the fiddler. The moon’s But I know I will miss the Dec. 6 gravity pulls up a bulge in the ocean, 2052 supermoon, which will actually making high tides twice a day. The Roundup reader and superhiker Randy Cockrell come 42 miles closer. used a telephoto lens and a tripod to capture the Earth’s gravity pulls on the moon, supermoon rising behind the Payson water towers But I pray my children will see it causing moonquakes and synchro(top photo) and Rim Country Camera Club presithen, old men themselves — remembernizing its spin so the moon turns ing their father. face ever to Earth, forever hiding the dent and supergeologist Greg McKelvey captured this image with both the ponderosa pines in the I am waiting now, as I write this, other. foreground and the moon in focus. for word of a miraculous birth — my The moon has slowed our spin, sixth grandchild, born to my son, Noah, lengthening the day. But she has paid a price, moving away from her beloved about 1.5 inches each whose head once nestled easily in my palm.

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12 injured in highway pileup by

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Alexis Bechman

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A dozen people were injured Saturday night in a five-vehicle pileup on State Route 87 south of town.

Around 9 p.m. Nov. 12, a vehicle turning south on the Beeline Highway to Rye was rear-ended by another vehicle at milepost 241. This started a chain reaction, said Bart Graves media specialist with the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

In all, five vehicles were involved, including two that rolled.

Among the 12 injured were several children, two who were flown to Maricopa Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.

Another passenger was flown to Scottsdale Hospital Osborn.

All of the others were taken to Banner Payson Medical Center.

“As I understand it, there were serious injuries involved, but none appear to be life threatening,” Graves said.

The collision remains under investigation.

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We’re in a war for our survival

• Nov. 19, 1915: British airman Richard Bell Davies performs a daring rescue, swooping down in his single-seat scout plane to whisk a downed fellow pilot from behind Turkish lines just as enemy soldiers approached.

• Nov. 20, 1982: The Cal football team wins an improbable last-second victory over Stanford when they complete five lateral passes around members of the Cardinals’ marching band, who had come onto the field a bit early. Cal’s Kevin Moen careened through the confused horn section to reach the end zone, where he slammed into a trombone player.

The touchdown counted, and Cal won 25-20.

• Nov. 18, 1991: Shiite Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon free Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite after more than four years of captivity. Waite had secured the release of missionaries detained in Iran, British hostages from Libya and even American hostages from Lebanon before he was seized in Beirut.

In times of war, you do what you have to do.

You focus. You sacrifice. You act.

Forested communities like Payson, Pine, Strawberry, Christopher Creek, Tonto Village and all the rest of Rim Country now face the moral equivalent of war if we want to defend our communities against a century of mismanagement of the public lands. Across millions of acres, we’ve replaced 50-tree-per-acre, fire-adapted ecosystems with 1,000-treeper-acre thickets awaiting catastrophe.

In Tuesday’s paper, we detailed the tangle of difficulties facing the Forest Service in its effort to restore fire to its natural role in maintaining forest health.

NAU Professor Pete Fule and his co-authors prepared an analysis calling attention to the emergency facing public lands managers in Arizona and elsewhere. Foresters have at last come to the realization that we must restore forest health with some combination of controlled burns, thinning and small-tree logging.

That means thinning millions of acres — and then letting fire burn through again on something approaching a natural cycle, say once every five or 10 years.

However, both budgets and liability will make it tough — and dangerous — to return to sustainable management practices. The Forest Service currently spends $2 billion annually fighting wildfires during the hot, dry, dangerous months. Back in 1985, the annual budget was closer to $239 million.

The spread of those tree thickets after a century of fire suppression and an intermittent drought now entering its second decade produced that disastrous change. Now, the budget for firefighting has largely consumed the budget for fire prevention — a terrible irony.

Moreover, local governments like Gila County, Payson, Pine, Show Low and other forested communities have made the problem much worse with irresponsible building codes and planning approvals.

Those governments decades ago should have adopted wildland–urban interface building codes and systematic Firewise thinning and public education programs. Sitting in a sea of tinder and downed fuel, we need thinned yards, fire-resistant roofs and eaves and a host of other building code requirements. Only those changes will give us a chance to survive if a crown fire approaches, raining embers down on pine-needle-covered rooftops.

Fortunately, the Payson Ranger District has spent most of the last decade clearing a 50,000-acre buffer zone around most Rim Country communities. Moreover, the Forest Service now uses wildfires in the cool months to augment its efforts to restore forest health.

We had a mild fire season, with the first near-normal rainfall in years. The Forest Service took full advantage of those conditions to manage mostly lightning-caused wildfires to clear downed and dead wood from thousands of acres.

One of those fires briefly threatened Show Low before veering away. Another came uncomfortably close to Young.

But in the end those anxiety-provoking fires provided invaluable added fire protection to those communities.

Moreover, the Forest Service continues to work doggedly to make the Four Forest Restoration Initiative work, despite false starts and miscalculations. This reinvention of the timber industry remains our best hope to tackle the problem on the necessary scale. In the meantime, a group of loggers, mills and local advocates in the White Mountains has joined the struggle and cleared thousands of additional acres.

Now it’s time for Gila County and Payson to pitch in.

We welcome the election of Woody Cline to the Gila County Board of Supervisors. We hope the rancher from Young will join with Supervisor Tommie Martin to put the needs of forested communities at the top of the board’s agenda.

Hopefully, that will include the adoption of a WUI building code and an end to approving the construction or expansion of dangerously unprepared subdivisions in the midst of the forest with little chance of surviving the next wildfire.

We also hope incoming Payson Mayor Craig Swartwood will vigorously push for an overhaul of Payson’s approach to both a WUI building code and the creation of a Firewise community.

We’ve been lucky so far.

But the war has reached our refuge. We can hear the crackle of the flames like the mutter of distant artillery.

If we wait until the enemy is at the door, it’ll be to late.

Time to do what’s necessary.

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Recent statements by Arizona Sen. John McCain Aleppo could soon follow.

“With the U.S. presidential transition NOV. 16, 2016 U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), underway, Vladimir Putin has said in recent Chairman of the Senate Armed Services days that he wants to improve relations with Committee, released the following state- the United States. We should place as much ment on the Heritage Foundation’s 2017 faith in such statements as any other made by a former KGB agent who has Index of U.S. Military Strength: plunged his country into tyranny, “The Heritage Foundation’s murdered his political opponents, outstanding work on the 2017 invaded his neighbors, threatened Index of U.S. Military Strength America’s allies, and attempted serves an important reminder to undermine America’s elections. that we cannot move fast enough “The Obama administration’s to put an end to sequestration last attempt at resetting relations once and for all, and return to with Russia culminated in Putin’s a strategy-based defense budinvasion of Ukraine and military get that gives our service members the resources, training, and Sen. John McCain intervention in the Middle East. At the very least, the price of another equipment they need to meet current and future threats. As the report ‘reset’ would be complicity in Putin and warns, our military has been degraded by Assad’s butchery of the Syrian people. That years of underinvestment, poor execution is an unacceptable price for a great nation. of modernization programs, and the neg- When America has been at its greatest, it ative effects of budget sequestration. The is when we have stood on the side of those result is that our military confronts growing fighting tyranny. That is where we must capacity, capability, and readiness challeng- stand again.” es that put America’s national security at greater risk. We cannot change course soon Veterans Day enough.”

NOV. 11, 2016 “Duty, honor, country: these are the valU.S.-Russia relations ues that our men and women in uniform strive to defend and uphold every day. This NOV. 15, 2016 “Vladimir Putin has rejoined Bashar Veterans Day, we honor all those who have Assad in his barbaric war against the Syrian served and sacrificed their lives for the people with the resumption of large-scale blessings of freedom and prosperity we Russian air and missile strikes in Idlib and enjoy at home. We also thank the countless Homs. Another brutal assault on the city of military families for their selflessness and

U.S. military strength

commitment to a cause greater than self-interest. It has been the great honor of my life to serve in the company of heroes and to witness their unbreakable courage in the face of great challenges. Today and every day, we thank all those who have worn the uniform and pray for the safety of all those still serving in harm’s way. And as a nation, we must do better — much better — to fulfill our solemn obligation to care for all those who have served.”

F-35 contract negotiations NOV. 3, 2016

“The recent breakdown in F-35 contract negotiations between the Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin is troubling and disappointing. It should be seen, more broadly, as yet another symptom of our flawed defense acquisition system in general and the structure of the F-35 program in particular.

“To be sure, developing advanced fighter aircraft is extremely complicated. But the decision to produce hundreds of aircraft, on a cost-plus basis, before the technology is developed and completed, and to do all of this, lot after lot, without an actual contract in place between the government and industry, is the height of acquisition malpractice.

“Unfortunately, it is too often seen as business as usual. That is why the acquisition reforms in last year’s and this year’s National Defense Authorization Act are so critical. We cannot change course soon enough.”

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Hearsay isn’t news Editor: I compliment you on finally moving your questions of speculation about the apartment fire to your opinion page.

While front page events certainly need to be covered, in the early going, speculation of what happened to whom and how it was addressed is no better than hearsay and belongs on the editorial page or comics.

Doug Mann

Get back to school Editor: The high school kids leaving school and demonstrating against the election results should get it through their heads they have not earned the right to have anything to say about it. Once they have accomplished, oh, say 50 percent of the following, with the confidence of being able to do it again without difficulty, then they will have earned the right to tell the rest of us when they think we are wrong: “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equa-

tions, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” — Robert Anson Heinlein Hey, kids. Get your ignorant little buns back into that classroom and learn something, because we are not going to support you when you graduate with a degree in blowing bubbles.

Donald Cline Editor’s note: What an exceptionally narrow view of citizenship. Should we really all keep our mouths shut until we have demonstrated an ability to die gallantly? Personally, I’m excited when teenagers care enough about their country and their fellow citizens to demonstrate about anything. Clearly, no one can condone violet protest. But if young people don’t care enough to peacefully act on their convictions, then our 240year experiment in democracy (or even being a republic) has failed.

Rim residents raise funds for Leader Dogs Editor: On Oct. 22, 2016, Payson Lioness Club and PAWS sponsored “A Dog’s Day Out” event. The Pet Club hosted the event.

On behalf of the Payson Lioness Club I wish to thank all who sponsored, supported, and participated in this event. I am very pleased and proud to announce that $850 was raised and will be forwarded to Leader Dogs for the Blind.

Barb Stratton, president, Payson Lioness Club

Hypocrites Editor: Is it just me or does anyone else find it ironic that the liberals and the main stream media went ballistic when Donald Trump was allegedly not going to comply with the results of the election? They claimed there has never been a time in our nation’s history where the results were not accepted!

Now that the has won, it is the same liberal left that is rioting in the streets, destroying public property, with the sole intent of trying to overthrow the results of the election!

There is a word for this. Hypocrites.

Norm Liesener

worthnoting We count our miseries carefully, and accept our blessings without much thought.

— Chinese Proverb

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Payson Roundup LOCAL Friday, November 18, 2016

Teacher shortage growing critical Arizona struggles to replace K-12 teachers, cope with shortfalls by

Peter Aleshire

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Arizona’s teacher shortage will likely get worse before it gets better, according to a report by AZEdNews.

An estimated 8 percent of teachers leave the profession each year, although about a third of those eventually return to teaching.

About one-quarter of the state’s teachers will hit retirement age in the next three years, according to the Arizona State Retirement System.

Districts are already struggling to fill their teaching ranks, with a big decline in the number of teachers in the system in the past five years due to cuts made during the recession and never fully restored.

Teachers leaving before they hit retirement age generally cite dissatisfaction with working conditions and a lack of administrative support as prime reasons. The turnover is especially pronounced in high-poverty, high-minority school districts. Payson generally has more low-income students than most districts in the state, but also a more stable core of teachers — with a higher number of longtime teachers than the average district statewide.

Districts will soon find themselves caught between the rising number of retirements and the dwindling number of stu-

dents at the university training to become teachers. The number of people enrolled in teacher training programs dropped by 35 percent between 2009 and 2014.

On the other hand, the number of students in K-12 schools continues to rise — especially in faster growing states like Arizona. The National Center for Education Statistics projects the number of students in Arizona will grow somewhere between 3 and 15 percent by 2025.

The AZEdNews report noted that it would take 145,000 more classroom teachers to return class sizes to pre-recession levels.

However, Arizona continues to struggle with funding trends that have left it roughly 48th nationally in per-student spending. A Wallet Hub report recently ranked Arizona 49th nationally when it comes to conditions and attractions for teachers.

Arizona spends an average of $8,786 per student compared to a national average of $12,778, which puts the state at about 68 percent of the national average, according to a 2014 Census Bureau summary.

The state’s schools continue to struggle with a lack of support from the state, despite a recent, voter-approved settlement of a lawsuit triggered by the Legislature’s failure to adjust K-12, per-student spending to keep pace with inflation, mandated

by a 2000 voter initiative. Voters approved a compromise that will boost spending by about 8 percent, making up about 70 percent of the money withheld during the recession — half of that from the state land trust already promised to schools.

The schools increasingly rely on local property taxes, which provide 48 percent of school budgets compared to 45 percent nationally. In a sign of support for schools, voters approved 75 percent of the school bond issues and voter overrides on the general election ballot.

However, court decisions holding that over-reliance on property taxes cause an unconstitutional difference in per-student spending between rich and poor districts will limit the ability of local voters to boost school support through the property taxes.

However, the state provides about 39 percent of school funding, compared to 47 percent nationally. The Legislature imposed the deepest cuts in the nation on both K-12 schools and universities during the recession.

Federal support has proven one of the few bright spots for school funding in Arizona. The federal government provides 13 percent of K-12 school budgets in Arizona compared to 8 percent nationally, according to 2014 U.S. Census Bureau Public Education Finances report.

That could pose a problem if Presidentelect Donald Trump follows through on vague campaign promises to eliminate or sharply curtail the U.S. Department of Education.

Business students serve up a fundraiser Gerardo’s donates food by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

The line of high school students anxious to snarf up Gerardo’s delicious pizza and pasta snaked out the door.

The occasion?

The annual DECA fundraiser lunch.

DECA teaches students the fine art of marketing — judging by the results of the attendance at the fundraiser lunch, the group earned some stripes.

“The freshmen and sophomores made posters for a grade,” said DECA president Veronica Volk.

She said the students posted DECA posters all over campus to advertise the weeklong celebration of DECA. Volk said November is DECA month, but the Payson chapter prefers to cram the celebration into one week.

What’s the purpose?

“To give and awareness of what DECA is,” said Volk.

The week started off with DECA Diamond Day. “It’s a scavenger hunt for DECA diamonds the students turn in for candy,” said Volk.

On Tuesday, not only did DECA have the Italian lunch, it all had “Surprise Day,” where students checked under desks and chairs to see if they found a piece of candy.

On Wednesday, the local Safeway store donated a breakfast buffet for the high school teachers.

But Thursday would be Volk’s favorite day with the Miracle Minute.

“A DECA student goes to every first period class,” said Volk, “they have 60 seconds to collect money.”

That donation is then given the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank.

“Kids pull out their wallets and give their change,” said Volk.

Last year, she said DECA raised about $200 for the food bank.

But it’s Gerardo’s generosity that brings in some big bucks for DECA. Volk said the restaurateur donates all the food sold.

“All the proceeds go to DECA,” said Volk.

Talking REAL ESTATE

By Kimberly Anderson, REALTOR®

WHAT ARE POCKET LISTINGS?

The MLS (multiple listing service) allows members to provide homebuyers more choices and to give sellers more opportunities to sell their homes. Members agree to share their listings with other members within a reasonable time, typically between 24 hours to a week after the listing agreement is signed between the seller and the broker. These terms will be in the written listing agreement.

Marketing a home takes time. There is preparation for the seller and the listing agent. When an agent goes to a listing appointment and the seller is ready to sign the listing agreement there maybe a problem, the house may not be ready to show. The seller needs time to prepare the home for sale - declutter, paint, plant fresh flowers, repair fences, stage the home and so on. Also, the listing agent needs time to present the listing to the MLS with photos, tours, descriptions, tax roll data and showing information. Until the listing is in the MLS, the home stays “in the pocket” of the agent, who is free to contact other agents and their own qualified buyers and tell them the home is coming on the market.

Why are pocket listings useful? The agent can sell the listing before competitors learn the home is available. The agent’s buyers benefit because they have the first opportunity to view the home and make an offer. Sellers can get their homes sold quickly.

So how does a buyer hear about a pocket listing? An agent will reveal a pocket listing to a buyer who is qualified to buy that particular home, who understands the home isn’t show-ready or on the open market. The buyer must be prepared to act quickly and make an offer that is attractive enough for the seller to accept.

Coming soon signage? You may have seen a home that has a sign on it that say’s “Coming Soon”. This home more than likely is not in the MLS and any buyer interested in the home would need to contact the listing agent on the signage for more information or contact the agent you’re working with and they can inquire for you. For more information on your Real Estate questions please give us a call.

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Gerardo’s Firewood Cafe hosted a fundraiser for the Payson High School’s business program. Above, DECA president Veronica Volk enjoys pizza and pasta.

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Punkin Center celebrates veterans by

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On Friday, Nov. 11, my husband, Bill, and I decided to celebrate Veterans Day in Tonto Basin, and in particular, Punkin Center. Every year since 1994 (without a marching band I might add) Punkin Center has put on a celebratory Veterans Day Parade. The whole community gets involved to show their respect and patriotism with decorated quads, military vehicles and inventive floats.

The parade includes a wily goat all dressed up for the occasion and cowgirls on horseback, the local Marine Corps league with their truckload of aluminum cans, and a color guard of the Fort Reno V.F.W. Post #8807 of Tonto Basin. The color guard had representatives from each branch of the military: John Schwartz, Jack Urich, Harold Sims, George Bennett and Cy Willie.

By the time the parade was about to start, 18 entries were signed up to participate.

The grand marshal rode in an awesome looking Cadillac convertible. Calvin McMickins, born in 1928, joined the military when he was only 15 years old. He was in the 16th Battalion on Guam during World War II and he was discharged at the age of 17. At the age of 18, Calvin joined the Army and was medically discharged after 23 years of military service.

There were four categories judged for honors: military, commercial, civil and individual. The commercial float prize went to Cactus Flats; the military entry and winner was the Fort Reno V.F.W. #8807 color guard; the civic winner was the Tonto Basin Fire Department with the 1947 Studebaker fire truck, which was the first fire truck the fire department acquired. The individual entry winner was Don Davis, who had a military Jeep with a statue of a fighting soldier.

Each business in Punkin Center took part in the special day by offering great food values and even impromptu sidewalk wares. All in all, the day was just perfect.

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Judges deal blow to firefighter, police pension reform by

Peter Aleshire

roundup editor

Efforts to make public safety workers’ pensions solvent without bankrupting cities and counties took a body blow last week when a Arizona Supreme Court panel ordered the Public Safety Retirement System to repay more than $220 million withheld from 26,000 police officers, firefighters, corrections officers and judges under the terms of a 2011 law.

The Legislature in 2011 allowed the retirement system to boost the contribution of employees from 7 percent to about 7.65 percent, with future increases also possible depending on the condition of the fund. The law also adjusted the rate of increase in payouts based on changing the measurement of inflation.

The law was intended to keep the $8.7 billion retirement fund solvent.

Generous inflation adjustments granted prior to the recession dramatically increased the long-term liabilities of the fund just as the collapse in the stock market drove down assets. The pension fund now has assets of $8.7 billion but estimated liabilities of $16

billion.

The effort to keep the pension fund solvent forced cities and counties to contribute to the fund the equivalent of about 60 percent of public safety workers’ salary, prompting many municipalities to trim the workforce, lay off officers and hold off on hiring.

A panel of the state Supreme Court ruled that a phrase in the state Constitution saying “public system retirement benefits shall not be diminished or impaired” made it illegal to make any change in contributions or payouts once a worker started working. The Supreme Court judges appointed before 2011 declared a conflict of interest. That left the decision up to one Supreme Court justice and a panel of lower-court judges all appointed after 2011.

It’s unclear how the retirement system will return the money withheld or collected from the 26,000 workers.

The ruling underscores the importance of the pension reforms approved by the voters in 2016, which included a constitutional amendment that presumably can’t be overturned on constitutional grounds. The 2016 reforms

Join celebration of life by

Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

Each year for the past several years Hospice Compassus, the Rim Country Hospice Foundation, Messinger Payson Funeral Home and Gerardo’s Firewood Cafe have joined forces to help Rim residents remember loved ones they have lost.

They present a Celebration of Life program where loved ones are remembered with special, personalized crystal ornaments placed on a Christmas tree, there are recitations of touching poetry and a beautiful dinner is shared.

The program this year is Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Mountain Bible

Church and reservations, along with orders for the commemorative ornaments, are due by today, Friday, Nov. 18. It is also requested that those who wish to participate in a memorial slide show, submit a photo of their loved one for inclusion.

The ornaments are $12 and may be ordered through Hospice Compassus, 511 S. Mud Springs Rd., Payson. The dinner is provided at no charge, however, guests are encouraged to bring a can of food for donation to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank. Seating at the dinner is limited, so reservations are required.

To learn more, call 928-472-6340 or 800-450-9558.

will increase contributions and change inflation adjustments for police officers, firefighters and others hired after July 1, 2017. It won’t affect benefits of existing or retired workers. The court’s ruling will cut into the savings, but the two 2016 provisions should still save the system $475 million over the long term.

The public safety workers and judges still have a defined benefit pension, which pays a lifetime monthly benefit as a percentage of the highest year’s salary — including overtime. Public safety workers can retire in 20 years and begin collecting a lifetime monthly benefit, even if they’re 20 years or more from a conventional retirement age. Some public safety workers switch careers after 20 years and wind up with multiple pensions.

They generally don’t participate in the Social Security system, which does provide a monthly benefit for life. The Social Security payroll tax is now set at 6.2 percent for the worker and another 6.2 percent for the employee up to a maximum of $118,000 in taxable earnings. That contrasts with the PSPRS system, with a 7 percent employee contribution and no limit on the employer — which now tops 50 percent for towns like Payson.

In the private sector, the share of workers with pensions has dropped dramatically with the decline in unions and the shift by many companies to 401K plans. These plans usually provide an employer match for an employee contribution up to a certain percentage of the salary, with the ultimate value of the retirement plan based on the growth in the stock market. The recession with the dramatic decline in stock values wiped out trillions of dollars worth of pension plans based on the 401K model.

The switch to 401K pensions started in the 1980s and have left many current workers entering retirement with no pension and modest retirement investment funds. The percentage of workers with defined benefit plans paying a guaranteed percentage

of salary dropped from 38 percent in 1980 to just 13 percent in 2008. The number of workers with 401K-style plans went from 14 percent to 46 percent of the workforce. The number of workers with pensions has dropped even more rapidly. The number of workers with retirement plans that covers health care has dropped even more rapidly.

During the same period, the average CEO for private companies went from making 30 times the average worker’s salary to making 300 times the average worker’s salary. The average CEO for a Fortune 500 company now has an average retirement benefit of $277,000 a month, compared to the average retirement payment for a family of $104 a month, according to a study by the Center for Effective

Government and USA Today.

The Employee Benefit Research Institute reports that by 2013, only 2 percent of private sector workers had “defined benefit” retirement plans paying a monthly salary for life.

That makes public employees among the last people in the society with any guaranteed monthly income beyond Social Security. That makes an increasing share of private sector workers depending on Social Security for the bulk of their retirement income.

Social Security is also out of balance. Studies suggest the system will have to reduce benefits by about 20 percent starting in 2034 without some change in the formulas, including an increase in the payroll tax, lifting the cap on the amount of income taxed or changing the inflation formulas.

Photo courtesy of Dave Bathke/Hellsgate Fire Department

Driver veers off Highway 260 State Route 260 was backed up last Friday afternoon after a man fell asleep at the wheel and went off the roadway into a ravine. The driver man was heading westbound on 260 around 11 a.m. when he nodded off and crossed the centerline. Tools and debris spilled from the truck bed, littering the highway for some 50-60 feet at milepost 259, said Hellsgate Fire Chief Dave Bathke.

The driver was transported to Banner Payson Medical Center with minor injuries. “It is lucky he didn’t kill anyone,” Bathke said. The eastbound lanes were blocked, backing up traffic to Star Valley.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Expedition Church 301 S. Colcord Road (two blocks west of Hwy. 87, just north of Bonita). Expedition is a non-denominational church whose mission is to “make disciples who love God and people.” Sunday services are at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, go to www. expedition.church, Facebook at ExpeditionChurchPayson, or call (928) 474-9128. We look forward to having you join us on our journey!

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

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

Church For the Nations Payson Sunday Experience at 901 S. Westerly Rd @ 10 a.m. Contact us at 928-580-7652, email us at info@cftnpayson.com or visit us on our website at cftnpayson.com and like us on Facebook. WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER!

Church on Randall Place, SBC (in Pine) Pastor John Lake. All are welcome! 6338 W. Randall Place (turn west on Randall Place road near the Thrift Store) Sunday Morning Prayer: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Sunday Adult Bible Enrichment 8:45 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., Sunday Worship Celebration: 10 a.m. Sunday Communion 2nd Sunday of the month. Sunday Fellowship Meal every 3rd Sunday of the month. Women of CORP Ministries and Bible studies lead by Simone Lake. Other various Connection Groups available throughout week. For more information, contact: 1-928-476-4249 (ch), 1-928-472-6439 (pastor’s hm) 1-928970-4249 (pastor’s cell), Email: pinerandallchurch@hotmail.com Website: http://churchonrandallplace.org Online Sermons: www. sermon.net/CORP Church on the Street Payson and Payson Soul Winners Church on the Street Payson and Payson Soul Winners are taking the gospel of Jesus Christ directly to the streets of Payson in obedience to Mark 16:15 “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” Inviting you or your church to join us. Sunday at 12:30 p.m. and Friday at 4 p.m. on the 87 and 260 intersection. For prayer or interest, call 480577-5759 / 928-474-4646.

Community Presbyterian Church 800 W. Main Street, Rev. Charles Proudfoot, Pastor. Sundays: SON Risers Adult Bible Class at 8:30 a.m.; Hymn Sing at 10:15 a.m. followed by Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. The sermon Sunday, November 20: “Thanksgiving?” Family Worship and All-Church Thanksgiving Dinner will start at 5 p.m. Bible Study Bible Time and nursery care for children provided. Office hours are weekdays 9 a.m. to noon; 474-2059 office, 474-0624 fax, E-mail: cpcgen@ yahoo.com, Website: cpcpayson.org.

Ponderosa Bible Church of Payson 1800 N. Beeline Hwy. Dr. Joe Falkner - Sr. Pastor: Traditional Worship Service 9am, Contemporary Worship Service 10:45am.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

more information on our choir and handbell programs and ministries and mission to the community, visit our website: paysonumc. com or call 928-474-0485, M-F, 8 a.m. - 12 noon.

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

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

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

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

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

Payson United Methodist Church 414 N. Easy Street (between Zurich St. and Malibu St. behind ACE Hardware); Pastor Carl Peterson. Services: 8:30 a.m. Informal; 11:00 a.m. Traditional. Safe nursery care provided. We are a growing, multi-generational faith community where our hearts, minds, and doors are open to all people. Our mission is to Love Like Jesus. For

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unity Church of Payson It’s our 5th Anniversary! Come join us and sing, laugh, love, pray, and support each other and our Payson community. Our service is at 10 a.m. Sundays at 600 State Highway 260, #14 (Board of Realtors Conference Room, back of Tiny’s parking lot). For more, go to www. unityofpayson.org (See ‘What’s Happening’ tab and join us for Wednesday Awakening Meditation on Wednesday, November 23, 6:30 in our Sunday space) or call 928-478-8515.

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Pine Water audit suggests changes WEATHERREPORT Forecast by the National Weather Service

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stemming from his time as both the treasurer of PSWID and the Gila County Mounted Posse.

Current board chair Russell Brock said PSWID fully intends to implement the suggestions of both the AG and HeinfeldMeech.

“There’s always improvements to be made,” said Brock.

Brock said, however, that the board has not fully completed digesting the contents of the report, but will do so at its Nov. 17 meeting.

“We hired an auditor to come back in and produce an analysis right before the last meeting (October),” said Brock. “It was on the agenda, but the board only had it for a couple of days.”

HeinfeldMeech looked at four different areas.

• Conflict of Interest • Procurement and Credit Cards • Accounts Payable • Bank Reconciliations and Cash Receipts HeinfeldMeech said of any Conflict of Interest issues, the board had passed regulations in June of 2015 to require board members to disclose all business interests.

The issue touches the decision by a previous board to award a large contract without competitive bidding to a firm in which it turned out Greer had a financial interest.

The auditing firm suggested requiring board members to

Livestock trailer crashes From page 1 Of the 14 horses in the trailer, four were already dead when Justice arrived. He had to euthanize one badly injured horse.

The trailer also contained eight bulls and four steers, all of which survived.

Worried the animals would run down the highway, the rescuers took some time getting the animals safely out.

First, Carl with Carl’s Towing pulled the truck cab away. Then Christopher Creek firefighters cut a hole in the front of the trailer. Rescuers then pulled the horse and livestock trailers up to the overturned trailer so they could safely usher the frightened and disoriented animals to safety.

“I have been on lots of trailer wrecks, but this is definitely one I will remember for sure,” he said.

The next day, on Nov. 10, Dan Thompson of the 13 Ranch and Clint and Jessie James helped Justice round up the one horse that had escaped the night before.

Justice said it took a “huge community effort” to get the animals rounded up and out of the truck, including the help of Justin Deaton with the Payson Police Department.

He said the driver’s son told him the next day he had survived with a few broken bones.

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Members of the Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District board Larry Bagshaw, Rus Brock and Maher Hazine will consider making changes in financial controls and procedures recommended by independent auditors after a series of problems involving fraud, missing money, conflict of interest and other problems came to light. update the conflict of interest declarations on an annual basis.

The auditors also reviewed the procurement and credit card concerns, which grew out of revelations that Greer had charged personal items on a district-issued credit card. Current board treasurer Maher Hazine said no current board members have a credit card at all.

HM also reviewed the procurement policies of PSWID, then took a sample of five vendors to review if the policy and procedures were followed.

The five were Aero Drilling, Buck Mountain Enterprises, Inc., CH2M Hill, Factor Systems and Willing Service Corporation.

The board paid each more than the $1,000 threshold.

All of the vendors passed the audit, except for Aero Drilling.

“The district could not locate information regarding the procurement of Aero Drilling,” wrote HeinfeldMeech in its audit.

As a result, the audit recommended that PSWID makes sure that “procurements of any dollar value have the necessary documentation on file at the district office.”

That includes any paperwork that proves the rules were followed to approve the vendor and how much they

would get paid.

HeinfeldMeech further recommended that board members go through a yearly training to make sure they knew how to properly follow the rules.

During the Greer case, his use of the district credit card gave him access to spending money on personal purchases including fishing gear from Bass Pro Shops.

PSWID has since dropped all credit cards except one.

While HeinfeldMeech recognized this as an improvement, the auditors suggested PSWID write up a formal credit card use policy. Currently, PSWID does not have one on file.

The good news for PSWID regarding accounts payable showed that all purchases made by check had the appropriate back up documents to prove the checks paid for what they said they would.

HeinfeldMeech did recommend “someone who is not preparing the checks have access to the blank checks.”

The issue of who can sign checks came into play both in the Greer investigation and in the current auditor general’s investigation, according to sources who had been questioned by the investigators. The district requires the signatures of two board members on district checks. That rule appar-

ently existed during Greer’s tenure as well, but sources close to the investigation said board members who counter-signed checks apparently often didn’t inquire closely as to the purpose of the check. In the most recent investigation, investigators have been asking questions about the possible forgery of signatures on district checks.

The audit also found the district has been following proper procedures in balancing its checkbook under the new board. Hazine gives a summary of all checks written in a financial report at each board meeting, although he does not generally present the bank statements themselves to the board.

When the auditing firm analyzed the three months of bank reconciliations, it found that everything balanced — as the accountant PSWID hires found.

Still, HeinfeldMeech also suggested that “the completed bank reconciliations be presented and approved by the board on a monthly basis.”

HeinfeldMeech ended its report with suggested checkoff lists, policies and procedures that according to Brock, the board may implement at its Nov. 17 meeting.

“The quicker we get them out in the open and deal with them the better,” said Brock.

Volunteers needed to help kids read Rim Country Literacy was one of 15 recipients of an Arizona Women’s Partnership Grant. The funding supports the after-school reading program. AWP awarded more than $32,500 in 2016 to nonprofits in support of programs related to women and children.

The after-school reading program is managed

by Rim Country Literacy in partnership with Payson Community Kids. Volunteers work with the children by listening to them read, helping them with quizzes, and talking with them about vocabulary words. In 2015, 122 children were served in grades K-5.

“We were pleased at the progress the chil-

dren made,” said Marilyn Horne, Rim Literacy program director. “We use online programs, as well as print materials. The Arizona Women’s Partnership funded subscriptions to the weekly Scholastic News for the children. This provides us one more way to engage the children in reading and comprehension activities.”

Additional volunteers are needed so more children can have one-on-one assistance. The reading program meets Tuesday and Thursday from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Payson Community Kids. For more information, call or email Marilyn Horne at 928-468-7257 or rimliteracy@gmail. com.

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

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

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

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**Applications must be received at the Payson Roundup or Rim Country Chamber no later than 2:00 pm, Friday, December 2nd. Judging wil be held on December 7th and 8th and winner will be announced on December 10th.

Name: Address: Cross Street: Phone: By entering this contest, I agree to allow my address and a photograph of my home to be published in the Payson Roundup Newspaper and online at payson.com, rimcountrychamber.com as well as the the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.

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Sheriff Adam Shepherd and the command staff at the Gila County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the voters of Gila County for electing Shepherd to another four years in office.

To all of the supporters who helped us run a successful campaign, the hard working staff at the sheriff’s office and our supportive friends and families - Thank You! We pledge to diligently protect the safety and security of Gila County as we carefully manage your tax dollars.

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Light parade, lighting contest deadlines

donate to local food drives

The deadline for entries in the Electric Light Parade is today, Friday, Nov. 18 at the parks office; and to participate in the lighting contest entries must be received by 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2 at the chamber or Roundup office.

The Electric Light Parade is Saturday, Dec. 3 on Historic Main Street, Payson. The lighting contest entries will be judged Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 7 and 8.

To learn more about the light parade, contact the Payson Parks Department in Green Valley Park or call 928-472-5110. Contact the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce about the lighting contest, 928-474-4515.

Turkey Tuesday

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

Boxes can be found at the following locations: Payson Elementary and Julia Randall schools; Uncle Herb’s; and in the Swiss Village at Verizon, Country Charm and Gerardo’s. The collected food will go to the local food banks.

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Food drives for the Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays are being conducted throughout the Rim Country — the Lioness Club is having one all month; Turkey Tuesday at Bashas’ is Nov. 22; and food is needed in Pine as well, collections there are at Ponderosa Market.

Turkey Trot 5K Payson is once again hosting the Turkey Trot 5K Saturday, Nov. 19. The event takes place at Green Valley Park, with registration starting at 8 a.m. and the race beginning at 9 a.m.

The fee is $45 per participant. To learn more, call the park office at 928472-5110 or go online to www.payson rimcountry.com.

Gem & Mineral Show

for the first time ever, participate in International Games Day. Games of all types will be available for children of all ages, and their parents too. Try one of the games available or bring one from home to share. The event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19.

DAR Cookie Exchange

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

Proceeds sponsor scholarships for Payson High seniors; provide earth-science education to all the third-grade students in the Payson and PineStrawberry schools; purchase books for local libraries; and provide educational materials, rocks and rock collections at its annual show.

The show will have many vendors with rocks, gemstones, fossils, lapidary equipment, jewelry and much more.

The Mogollon Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, invites Rim Country residents and visitors to join them in a Cookie Exchange to benefit the Time Out Shelter. Gather from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 in the conference room of the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd. Bring four-dozen cookies, of these, three dozen will be exchanged and one dozen donated. You are also asked to bring your famous cookie recipe card — please no chocolate chip or oatmeal cookies.

For more information and to RSVP, contact Mogollon Chapter Regent Kelly Oxborrow at 928-238-5008.

International Games Day

Turkey shoot

The Payson Public Library will,

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Randy & Rosie’s Holiday Arts & Crafts Show takes place at the Mazatzal Casino Event Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 20. The show features 50 artisans and crafters.

Tellabration tomorrow The Pine-Strawberry Senior Citizens Affairs Foundation (SCAF) has issued a personal invitation and an agenda for its annual Telebration, which will be held tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 19 in the cultural hall of the Pine Strawberry Community Center. The event kicks off

Rim residents are invited to donate a turkey, non-perishable food items or cash from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Bashas’ in Payson.

St. Vincent de Paul volunteers will accept the donations. Additionally donations may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank on or before Nov. 22. Last year more than 300 turkey dinner boxes were distributed in Payson by the program. The need is expected to be greater this year. For more information, call 928-474-9104.

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An Artists Open House and Christmas Sale is planned in Pine from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 26 by Diane Nathe and local artists at Bishop Park in Pine at The Studio, 3617 N. Hwy. 87.

The event features a wine reception from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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

At this time there is a limited supply of gently used boys and girls clothes

The annual Pine Strawberry Festival of Light is to be held noon to 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 26 at the Community Center cultural hall.

Enjoy vendors; see Santa and Mrs. Claus at 5:15 p.m. and the Jingle Bell Parade at 5:30 p.m. The event will also include a Christmas Tree Lighting, caroling and refreshments.

The festival is sponsored by the Senior Citizens Affairs Foundation and all proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels.

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

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

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

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Turkey Tuesday: drop off turkeys, non-perishable food items at Bashas’ for St. Vincent de Paul, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Civics test to graduate: Greg Wyman will talk about the new law to require students to pass the same U.S. citizenship test as immigrants must pass to become a U.S. citizen at Payson Tea Party, 6 p.m., Tiny’s, 600 E. Hwy. 260

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A free community Thanksgiving Dinner will be served at 2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 24 in the PineStrawberry Senior Dining Room.

Reservations are required and can be made in person at the Pine Thrift Store or at the dining room.

The dinner is sponsored by the Senior Citizens Affairs Foundation.

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• Holiday arts, crafts sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., casino event center • Rim Country Museum: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy.

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Dr. Greg Wyman, superintendent of Payson Unified School District, will be guest speaker at the Payson Tea Party from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Hwy. 260.

Wyman will share how the newly legislated American Civics Exam was practiced with Rim Country Middle School students last year. Passing the same civics test as U.S. citizenship applicants are required to pass will be required for high school graduation.

All are welcome to attend; call 928951-6774 for more information.

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

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

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

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

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Sunday

• Turkey Trot 5K: Green Valley Park, register 8 a.m., $45 per person • Gem & Mineral Show: Payson High School gym • Payson Public Library: International Games Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• DAR cookie exchange: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Payson library • Turkey Shoot: Jim Jones Range, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Holiday arts, crafts sale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., casino event center • Tellabration: 7 p.m., Pine cultural hall

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Saturday

• Entries due for Electric Light Parade: contact Payson Parks office, Green Valley Park or call 928-472-5110 • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

• Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center • American Legion Fish Fry: Noon-8 p.m., American Legion

a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Jim Jones Range, hosted by the Tonto Rim Sports Club.

Participants may 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, sponsored by Safeway, will be awarded.

For details, call Ed at 928-468-9075.

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at 5 p.m. with a meet and greet with the story tellers and appetizers. At 5:30 p.m. a dinner prepared by chef George Sanders, will be served. Story telling begins promptly at 7 p.m.

Show admission is $5. Tickets for the dinner and show are $20 and may be purchased at the Pine Thrift Shop or in the senior dining room.

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Area gets special season spruce-up Christopher Creek in mid-November is notoriously a very quiet mountain town, notwithstanding the din of an occasional leaf blower and noise from two or three construction projects. However, this was not the case last Saturday as there was quite a bustle of activity up and down the Loop. another week At 9 a.m. a dozen in the creek volunteers gathered up at the fire station to receive their assignments for the various jobs in decorating the town for the holiday season.

The fellas went off in all directions to Rod Britain install the gingerbread figures, snowman family, giant teddy bears, and Santa with Mrs. Claus.

The gals had the more difficult task of untangling and hanging the lights.

The crew included Chuck Schmidt, Kenn Gorecki, Alex Armenta, Gary Anderson, Joanne Cleveland, Ann Courey, Judy Hansel, Dale Ashby, Pete LaStrange, Dave and Rosemary Elston, Pam and Dave Voita and yours truly.

Things went so well and missions were accomplished so quickly, that the Christopher Creek Homeowners Association vice president Rosemary morphed the operation into a cleanup project. Bags and rakes and forks appeared, giving the crew what they needed to pick up trash along the Loop and give the area around mailboxes a thorough raking and weeding.

Now to tie the rest of this together and make some sense of it, we should

mention that there are currently three construction projects ongoing here in the Creek. After 10 months of dealing with insurance company adjusters, the crew arrived 10 days ago to undergo the task of demolition and rebuilding some of the structure, which was nearly lost in the fire last January.

A second construction project belongs to Paul Cutler, who is building a home on the hillside on the north side of the Loop. Much of the dirt work is complete and the footings are poured awaiting his block-layer.

A third project is that of a complete interior and exterior remodel of the Helen Groom cabin down on the corner of Apple Lane and Christopher Creek Drive. My apologies to Helen for my error in the Sept. 23 column inadvertently referring to her as Helen Hunt.

While passing by Helen’s home in the course of our decorating duties that morning we noted a tremendous amount of raking and cleaning activity being performed by a number of young men and women all wearing the same shirt. No, actually, they were each wearing their own shirts, all of the same color with the logo of NCCC across the back.

The cleanup at Helen’s place was their second deployment of the morning, having earlier cleaned the grounds surrounding the fire station. We chatted with them briefly as they loaded for their third project at station 53 out on Colcord Road and invited them for chili with decorating volunteers upon their return.

There was plenty of chili remaining when these young folks arrived back at station 51. We sat down with

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A group of young people with Americorp National Civilian Community Corps came to Rim Country from Aurora, Colo. to do a project at Camp Tontozona and help out around the community. While at Tontozona they are building a learning amphitheater for youngsters. them to learn they are with Americorp National Civilian Community Corps.

They came by van from their headquarters in Aurora, Colo. to arrive at Camp Tontozona back on Nov. 5.

Most of them stayed in the barracks at the camp, but three of them prefer living in tents at the site. Two others sleep in hammocks!

While at Tontozona they are building a learning amphitheater for youngsters. The group is there on a grant and part of their duties are Independent Service Projects and that is what brought them to Christopher Creek.

Folks around here thank each of you for coming to pitch in and lend a hand.

Group members are: Mason Lovaas, 22, Wisconsin; Julie Engle, 24, Egg Harbor Township, N.J.; Conner

Ottinger, 20, Shelbyville, Ind.; Jessica Burns, 20, Portland, Ore.; Jennifer Breron, 18, Santa Cruz, Calif.; Ben Charles, 24, Olympia, Wash.; James Smith, 22, Buffalo, N.Y.; Abby Rosenthal Baxter, 20, West Hartford, Conn.; Francesca Sadler, 19, Canton, Mich.; Madison Montgomery, 18, Portland, Ore.; Nathan Weideit, 23, Kennewic, Wash.

Later that afternoon at Sheila’s Creekside 11 artists gathered to paint under the instruction of Terri Glad Flores. They may not have been artists when they arrived, but they were when they left with their painting in hand.

We saw several of the finished paintings. They were all well done and there was wine involved.

Christopher-Kohl’s Fire Department

captain Chad Stluka and firefighter Doug Blazer responded to a semi rollover last week. The truck, hauling rodeo roughstock, lost brakes coming down off the Rim. The double-decker trailer was full of eight bulls and four steers on the bottom and 14 bucking horses on the top. After transporting the driver by air, the task was to extricate the traumatized stock. Chad worked side by side with Drew Justice, a Payson vet, cutting open the trailer with a sawsall.

DPS, GCSO, Payson PD, ADOT and several area cattlemen assisted in the incident, which lasted from 8 p.m. until 3:15 a.m. Six horses perished and one escaped but was captured after daylight ... and that’s another week in the Creek.

Community Thanksgiving dinner saves some work The big Thanksgiving food feast is just a week away. Are you ready? Is the big bird thawed out yet? There is a way to get out of cooking, baking, washing all your good dinnerware — head to the Double D Restaurant in Tonto Village for a community Thanksgiving meal. Just bring along a side dish to go with the turkey. The dinner gets started about 12:30 p.m. The tradition of a community Thanksgiving dinner has been held for many years at the restaurant hosted by Ethel and Danny Cain. The dinner has been a way for the community to come together each year and catch up on the news of the Village. Hope to see you there.

Hellsgate Fire Department The November fire board meeting was held on Nov. 9 at the Star Valley Fire Station. Gary Norem, fire board

chairman, and Jeff Shaw will continue in their positions for another four years; Matt Highstreet was accepted to fill Conrad’s position and Garah Monich and Mark Runzo will complete their terms in two years. The fire board mem- the bers hold their positions for village four-year terms.

The next fire board meeting will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 14.

group is based in Payson, and helps young men in trouble — rehabilitating them and teaching them the word of God. If you would like to know more about this group, they do have a website. Just type in U-Turn for Christ in Payson.

There were two turkeys, with plenty of the usual sides and many desserts to choose from. This event has been an annual celebration held by the chapel for the community.

Tonto Village Chapel Church services start at 9:30 a.m. Sundays and Bible Pastor Mark Pratt and study at 10:45 a.m. There is a his wife Marie hosted a Janet Bible study group that meets Thanksgiving dinner at the Snyder on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and chapel on Nov. 13. The event a women’s Bible study on was a major success and they Thursdays at 10 a.m. served about 25 people. A group of Another event will be Christmas men known as U-Turn for Christ were among the guests at the dinner. The Caroling in the Village; there will be

more details to follow in next week’s column.

Domino Divas Remember Domino Divas, because of the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no dominoes on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Many of us will be busy with family and roasting a turkey or going out of town.

Dominoes will resume on Nov. 30.

Same time, same place.

One last thought ... My husband, son-in-law Jon and our friend Gloria went to see the movie “Hacksaw Ridge.” This movie may not be for everyone because of the violence of war, but the message was clear, the hero of the movie, Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector, who still wanted to serve his country during World War II worked as a medic, but did not

carry a weapon, became a hero — saving 74 men on the island of Okinawa.

If there was any doubt in your mind of the miraculous workings of the Lord, by the time the movie was over, you were a believer. I caution weak-stomach individuals about the violence of war. Some of the scenes were pretty gruesome. I urge some people to see the movie; others use your own judgment because of the bloodiness of the battle scenes. This movie is also a true story of Desmond Doss. He lived until the age of 87 years old.

I wish all my readers a Happy Thanksgiving, enjoy the day with family and friends and give thanks also to our military. They do so much to ensure our freedom. If you are driving to the Valley or elsewhere, be extra careful and be considerate of other drivers on the road.

‘Dr. Strange’ easily most visually spectacular film of the year Ohhh Emmmm Geee.

“Dr. Strange” easily takes the cake as the visually spectacular movie of the year. This one you may want to see in 3-D. The movie guys went all out.

Finally I can say that the light show from 2001 – A Space Odyssey has been surpassed. We have people running on both sides of a wall in one Escheresque segment — disorienting that to say the least. We get to see buildings fold up on people, city spaces turn inside out, upside down and every which way. The characters can manipulate the basic forces of the universe and do so to eye-popping effect.

But who cares about that stuff if we do not have a good story with good

characters? Nobody, as any surely ran into the hundreds one of a number of failed spe- at the movies at least. This is a huge film. cial effects films will show.

We like it when movieWe do have a good story, makers care enough about anchored in the long running their film to hire the very best “Dr. Strange” comic books, actors that they can. British yes more films from the Oscar nominee Benedict Marvel Universe, and anothCumberbatch plays the er good one. Writers Scott famous surgeon Dr. Strange, Derrickson, Jon Spaithts and Andy a much bigger than life charC. Robert Cargill all had a McKinney acter that he easily pulls off. pen in producing the screenStrange suffers irreparaplay. Scott Derrickson (“The ble damage to his surgeon’s Day the Earth Stood Still”) directed. hands and when all else fails heads What a project it must have been to for Nepal for help from the mystics oversee a film of this scope. The bud- there. He leaves his estranged lover, get ran to $165 million and the number London born Rachel McAdams (Oscar of people involved in making the film nominee for “Spotlight”) in New

York. A mystic devotee finds and aids him in Nepal (British Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor, for “12 Years a Slave”) and brings him to the master, British actress and Oscar winner Tilda Swinton (“Michael Clayton”). I guess we need lots of British actors with Oscar creds to make a superior film.

Not a bad place to start, not at all.

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen (the baddie in the Bond film “Casino Royale”), British character actor Benedict Wong and finally an American, Benjamin Bratt round out the major players.

This movie naturally has a lot of very active fight scenes with magic thrown in along with dazzling, con-

fusing visuals. But the movie also has the journey of Dr. Strange from jerk to something close to nice guy, with loads of battering along the way.

This four saw blade film runs for one hour and 55 minutes with a PG-13 rating. It has grossed a tidy $332 million worldwide in its first four days of theatrical release. People like it a lot.

For a good laugh watch for Marvel Comics guru Stan Lee in a cameo and take note of the book he is reading.

In possible production projects going back to 1992 directors Wes Craven and Guillermo Del Toro were considered to direct the film at different stages in the process.

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Support for fire district greatly appreciated Pine-Strawberry voters turn­ Ward was on the school ed out Nov. 8 to overwhelmingly board from 2012 to 2014 filling approve the fire department’s a vacated position. appeal for a tax levy increase.

He has lived in Pine 33 “Yes” votes totaled 1,042 or years and is pastor of the First 66.8 percent while 516 or 33.1 Baptist Church and a nurse percent “no” votes were cast. with Banner Health.

The override will increase Hartman, who has children the tax rate from $3.25 per $100 enrolled in the local school, of property value to says he has a degree $3.50. in computer science, rattlin’ Fire Chief Gary the rim has worked in manMorris said the boost agement for technolowill cost the average gy companies and now homeowner about works remotely for a $24 per year, but will tech company. avert layoffs and posNo response here sible closure of the Strawberry fire staAs a former teachtion. er, high school head The rate increase football coach and Max Foster was needed after propnews reporter, I’ve had erty values dropped plenty of barbs thrown dramatically during the 2009 my way. But I do not respond to recession, resulting in depart- critics preferring not to dignify ment funding shortages, fire- their often-ludicrous accusafighter-paramedic layoffs and tions with answers. loss of services.

Last week, at least three Morris has said the local readers were critical of a piece fire district was hit particularly I wrote in Rattlin’ the Rim sayhard losing 30 percent of its ing the vile references Donald funding or about $1 million.

Trump made in a leaked audio “The (yes) vote will stabi- about women was not “locker lize the district and allow us room talk” as he alleged. to begin the restoration of lost I wrote that his reference services, which will benefit both that “boys will be boys” is a slap communities,” Morris wrote in a in the face to every man, coach post-election statement. and athlete in the country.

“The fact that the vote was Once again, I will not vali66 percent in favor reflects very date the critics’ comments with strong support by the residents answers. for the fire district and they However, there is one greatly appreciate the value of important fact the criticizers services they receive from the should know. district.”

I am not a news reporter as alleged by one of the critPair elected to school board ics. I was a news reporter for Also on Nov. 8 voters went the Roundup for 27 years, but to the polls to select two Pine- in retirement I am a columnist Strawberry School Board mem- and there is a huge difference between the two. bers among three candidates.

According to State Mike Ward, a former board member, garnered the most University.com and most professional journalists, “Columnists votes, 941 or 42.54 percent.

Larry Hartman received 697 do not abide by the rules of votes or 31.51. Rosina French unbiased reporting.”

A columnist’s job is to “share totaled 564 votes or 25.5 perinformation of public interest cent.

and OFFER OPINIONS to readers.” The opinions can be about “POLITICS, sports religion, fashion or personal advice.”

During my years at the White Mountain Independent and Payson Roundup I learned columnists write COMMENTARY and OPINIONS, not specific news items.

While we might not agree, thank you for reading Rattlin’ the Rim.

hosting a raffle that has as a prize a handmade afghan.

Tickets may be purchased at Fancy Finds, 4069 N. Beeline Hwy., for $5 or a donation of five cans of food. All proceeds benefit the food bank. There is no limit to the number of raffle tickets that may be purchased. The drawing will be held Wednesday, Nov. 30.

Ticket holders do not have to be present to win.

Brandt pleads for food bank

Holiday closure

Pine Strawberry Fuel Reduction president Mike Brandt, a retired fire department captain, issued an appeal last week asking members to “lend a helping hand to the food bank” and saying “help is needed for the less fortunate in our community for Thanksgiving.”

The bank is in need of 150 turkeys and other food items that would complete a holiday meal.

“Most of us can afford $25 or $35 to help feed (the needy), put a turkey and some food items and leave them at the Ponderosa Market,” wrote food bank president Sharon Balentine in an appeal to local residents.

The bank is also accepting monetary donations, which can be mailed to: Pine Strawberry Food Bank, P.O. Box 1534, Pine, AZ 85544.

The donation is tax deductible.

The Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library will be closed Nov. 24 and 25 for the Thanksgiving holidays. It will reopen 9 a.m., Satur­day, Nov. 26.

Book fair ends today Today, Friday, Nov. 18 is the final day community members can purchase reading material at the Pine-Strawberry School Book Fair, which began on Monday.

The fair will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Also today, classes will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. and there will be no school Nov. 21 to 25 for the annual Thanksgiving and holiday recess.

Turkey day meal free

Max Foster photo

Pine Strawberry Fuel Reduction president Mike Brandt, a retired fire department captain, is asking residents to help the local food bank by donating turkeys and other food items to help the less fortunate during the holidays.

Tellabration tomorrow The Pine-Strawberry Senior Citizens Affairs Foundation (SCAF) released last week a personal invitation and an agenda for its annual Tellabration which will be held tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 19 in the Pine cultural hall.

The event kicks off at 5 p.m. with a meet and greet with the storytellers and appetizers.

At 5:30 p.m. a dinner, which includes braised beef bourguignon, roasted pumpkin and leek soup, buttered egg noodles, vegetable and fruit crisps ala mode prepared by chef George Sanders will be served.

Storytelling begins promptly at 7 p.m.

Show admission at the door is $5. Tickets for the dinner and show are $20 and may be purchased at the thrift shop or in the senior dining room.

All proceeds benefit PineStrawberry School and the Meals on Wheels program.

Light up the holidays The annual Pine Strawberry Festival of Light is to be held from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 in the cultural hall.

Vendors will open at noon and continue until closing time.

Santa and Mrs. Claus are to arrive at 5:15 p.m. and the Jingle Bell Parade is set for 5:30 p.m. The event will also include a Christmas tree lighting, caroling and refreshments.

The festival is sponsored by the Senior Citizens Affairs Foundation and all proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels.

Win an afghan Fancy Finds, a Pine boutique, is stepping up to help the Pine-Strawberry Food Bank by

A free community Thanks­ giving dinner will be served at 2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 24 in the Pine-Strawberry Senior Dining Room.

Reservations are required and can be made in person at the thrift store or dining room.

The dinner is sponsored by the Senior Citizens Affairs Foundation.

Disturbing As a former Roundup news reporter who covered the Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District for four-plus years it was perplexing to read Michele Nelson’s very informative and well-written story “Massive fraud probed at Pine water” that appeared in the Nov. 8 edition.

Nelson wrote that the Arizona auditor general was investigating hundreds of thousands of dollars missing from PSWID accounts.

That investigation coupled with former PSWID treasurer Mike Greer facing seven felony counts, including conflict of interest and forgery has water users asking themselves, “What

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For me, teaching science was the best job on the planet – Part 2

SUPER CROSSWORD

© 2016 King Features Syndicate, Inc. World rights reserved.

STARTING SOUND-ALIKES ACROSS 1 Modify, as a bill 6 With 68-Across, deli container 12 “Bewitched” witch 20 Stinky stream system 21 Confession 22 Acquired 23 They have bases of romaine 25 Common way to sell goods 26 Boxing double-whammy 27 Prefix with hazardous 28 What cleats improve 29 Article of Cologne 30 Young ‘un 31 Leading 33 Try to find a safe place 36 Irishmen, e.g.

38 Jokester Jay 39 Skit show since ’75 40 Onetime popular pair in Vegas 46 Spring in a dry stretch 50 Doctrine suffix 51 Nunnery 52 Lawn stuff 54 Ending for duct 55 Shampoo additive 57 Embellish richly 58 Book by a bed 59 The Bruins of the NCAA

60 Hardly harsh 63 Halt, legally 66 Pale violet 68 See 6-Across 69 Socialist philosopher Georges 70 Live for right now 76 Less trustful 79 Place 80 Chocolate stand-in 81 Petty of Hollywood 83 “I never ___ purple cow ...”

84 ___ Taylor (clothing retailer) 85 Matthews of “Hardball” 86 They’re hit at parties 89 NSFW part 90 Bungle 92 Vista points 95 Was in command of 97 Royals manager Ned 98 Qatari chiefs 99 It began with the Tertiary Period 104 Plus 105 Tar’s spar 109 Line crossing the origin 110 One with a B.A., say 111 Jazz band’s engagement 112 Appease 114 Guy hawking 116 Alternate title for this puzzle 119 Geico alternative

120 Grosset & ___ (book publisher) 121 Denoted 122 Social climbers’ concerns 123 Smiles derisively 124 Old politico Kefauver DOWN 1 Foppish tie 2 Spiteful type 3 Tech mag 4 Retirement savings 5 No-win situation 6 Ballet step 7 Goran of tennis 8 Two-dot mark 9 Michelle of figure skating 10 Young ’un 11 Letters before ems 12 Flash 13 MGM motto ender 14 Changes gradually 15 One, in Yahtzee 16 Sweet bread spread 17 Property 18 German poet Heinrich 19 Actress Stella 24 “Night of the Living Dead” director 28 Atlanta locale 32 Ding-___ 33 Email folder heading 34 Last part 35 905-year-old in Genesis 37 N.Y. Jets’ gp.

TRIVIA TEST

BY FIFI RODRIGUEZ 2016 KING FEATURES

1. TELEVISION: The company of Dunder Mifflin was the location of which television comedy series?

2. GEOGRAPHY: In which U.S. state is Lake Shasta located?

3. MOVIES: What World War II miniseries’ title came from a phrase in Shakespeare’s “Henry V”?

4. INVENTIONS: What was the 20th-century bathysphere used for?

5. MUSIC: What Beatles’ song contains the lyric, “La la how the life goes on”?

6. BUSINESS: At what convenience store can you buy a Big Gulp?

7. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: What 19th-century Dutch painter once said, “I put my heart and my soul

into my work, and have lost my mind in the process”?

8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When did Apple release the first Macintosh computer?

9. U.S. STATES: What is the state of Alaska’s nickname?

10. SCIENCE: What is absolute zero in Celsius?

38 Get hired 40 Chang and Eng’s land 41 Capri or Ely 42 Skin softener 43 Proof mark 44 City in Algeria 45 Prison parts 47 Pastoral folk dance of Italy 48 Troubles 49 See 104-Down 53 “The Exorcist” actor Max von ___ 56 Doolittle of “Pygmalion” 58 Run-down 59 Exploitative sorts 61 Shout to a matador 62 Timepiece 64 Cooke with soul 65 MLB stat 67 Burns partly 70 Car from Sweden 71 Rubik of Rubik’s Cube 72 Funny Idle 73 Sauntered 74 It’s prohibited 75 Trip-taking equipment 77 “Star Wars” furball 78 “Shoot!”

82 Bullet points 85 At the home of, to Henri 86 Galileo’s birthplace 87 Songlike 88 35mm camera choice 91 Least far-off 93 ___’wester

94 Diffuses gradually 96 Sets of doctrines 99 Houses, in Havana 100 Praise highly 101 ___ Wafers 102 Plenty angry 103 Alternatives to walkers 104 With 49-Down, option for an air passenger 106 Really irked 107 1953 Alan Ladd film 108 Lab activities 111 Heredity unit 113 “My treat” 115 Role in “The Hangover” 116 NFL coups 117 Savage sort 118 Corp. execs

MAGIC MAZE ANSWER

MAGIC MAZE

COLORADO GHOST TOWNS

Answers 1. “The Office” 2. California 3. “Band of Brothers” 4. Undersea exploration 5. “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” 6. 7-Eleven 7. Vincent Van Gogh 8. 1984 9. The Last Frontier 10. -273 degrees C

WEEKLY SUDOKU

BY LINDA THISTLE

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

CROSSWORD ANSWER

SUDOKU ANSWER

SALOME’S STARS ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good time to let that intrepid Aries temperament take charge. Your strong leadership will help settle those still-unresolved situations. Support comes from a surprising source.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your problem-solving talents shine as you move to cool down heated emotions. You also inspire trust in all parties when you act with careful consideration of their feelings.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) That long-delayed commitment begins to look better to you. But there’s still a crucial fact or two you need to know about it. A health problem needs to be taken care of.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Don’t waste time trying to learn why someone you relied on is wavering in his or her support of your stand on a workplace issue. Move on with the help of more steadfast allies.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Relationships enter a brighter period, both at home and in the workplace. Prospects also look good for single Leos and Leonas, who can expect a welcome visit from Cupid.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Those mixed signals that were complicating your life are giving way now to clear, definitive guidelines. This makes it easier for you to weigh your options and make decisions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Ask your partner for an explanation of what seems to be a sign of strain in your relationship. The sooner you

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understand the problem, the sooner you can both act to resolve it.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A new challenge in the workplace holds an exciting promise for the future. But be aware of the fact that you haven’t been told about all the demands you might have to meet.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your financial picture brightens as you get into sorting out realistic goals and those that are not reachable at this time. “Caution” remains your fiscal watchword.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You’re deep into your new project, and that’s just fine. But don’t neglect your family and friends. Spending time with people you care for is always a wise investment.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Past feelings are suddenly reawakened. This could make you emotionally vulnerable. Be careful about decisions you might be asked to make at this time.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You’ve come to a place where you’ll be facing important decisions that can affect your future. Rely on your strong moral compass to guide you toward making the right choices.

BORN THIS WEEK: You’re gifted with both natural wisdom and wit — a good combination for success as a writer or teacher and, most importantly, a parent.

Two weeks ago I mentioned ple we meet. Is that important for that I wanted to become a sci- your turn a teacher? Oh, boy! Is it ever! entist, but didn’t go to college I can give you an example of out of high school. A counselor, perception that I ran into in my quite innocently I believe, made sophomore year in high school a ghastly error and told me I English. We were about a quarcouldn’t be a scientist because ter through the year. I sat in I was slightly color blind and the first seat in the fourth row, couldn’t pass some necessary so I had a good view. The door labs. I have no doubt she was opened halfway through class Tom Garrett using a standard guide for advisand in walked a pasty faced male ing students, and it put too much kid with curly black hair, a slight emphasis on color vision, and so I forgive stoop, and swinging arms. Oddly enough, her.

I was not the type who made instant judgHey! I have to forgive her! She was ments about people, but I found myself responsible for my having a greater life literally hating the kid before he had even than I had imagined in my wildest dreams. reached the teacher’s desk.

First of all, if she hadn’t turned me away Why? Who knows? He had been comfrom college and toward the Air Force I pared to something inside my head and would not have been in Karachi, Pakistan, found seriously wanting. All I knew about on Wednesday the 18th of November 1959 it was the negative emotion that welled up at 7:15 p.m. meeting my beloved wife, in me at the first sight of him. He had been Loretta. And on top of that I became a seen and perceived as hateful in less than teacher before I left the Air Force and 10 seconds! took my degree in science, so I naturally It had never happened to me before, became a science teacher. and it never happened again.

And enjoyed a great life!

Six weeks later he was a good friend.

Last week I talked about something But ... called perception. It’s a fascinating subHere’s the other side of that strange ject for many reasons; not the least of coin. He remained a friend most of the them is that if you teach, you better be way through high school, but gradually sure your students have a positive per- over the years, as I learned what he was ception of who and what you are. Without really like, I came to hate his guts again, that, you’re dead; you might as well not but this time it was for doggone good even walk through the classroom door. reasons.

But before we talk about that, I need to tell Don’t ask me to explain that, Johnny. you more about perception.

I can’t. Did I unconsciously perceive the Last week we used a simple example: If inner truth at first sight of him? Maybe. while you are reading this you hear — say I don’t for the life of me see how I could — a door close it is a bit more complicated have done that, but I now know that he than it seems. Here’s what happens: You became a friend, not because of what he hear a noise, you unconsciously compare was, but in spite of it. it to everything you have ever heard, you So what? find the name for it, and you then perceive Want to teach? Want to live a workday the sound of a door closing. So perception crammed with joy and fulfillment watchis the putting together of what we have ing kids learn? Go for it! But only if you stored in our memories with whatever know deep down inside where it counts comes to us through our senses. that you belong up there at the front of That process takes place regarding the classroom. many, many things. One of those is our Why? perception of the “who and what” of peoThere’s no fooling the kids!

Rim holidays – Thanksgiving If you were a pioneer on Thanksgiving The season of Thanksgiving recalls Day and invited the local Apaches to share the meal with you they might one of America’s founding stobring grass seeds ground into ries, the community of Pilgrims back when flour, banana yucca fruit, walat Plymouth, Mass. After a bitnuts, pinyon nuts, roasted agave ter first winter, in which many hearts, deer and squirrel along of them died from disease and with mule stakes, field mouse or exposure, the harvest was plenpack rat meat. They might not tiful. It was cause for a festival bring their favorite, horsemeat, of thanks to God and the Native for fear you would think it had Americans who had befriendbeen stolen. Fish were an Apache ed them were invited. One of taboo, and they would not eat the gifts the Indians gave to the Stan Brown the wild turkeys so those items white settlers was corn. Have we waited for settlers to enjoy them been thankful for corn lately?

In the late 19th century, when troops in abundance.

However, you might want to include a of the U.S. Army hunted the Apaches and Yavapai throughout the Rim Country, they native dish called “acorn stew.” The new found that corn was a staple raised by crop of acorns would be freshly harvested native families on the little flats that dot around Payson, the acorn capital of the our mountain streams. Settlers coming to Rim Country. We can still find Apache the Rim Country from Texas brought with families gathering under the oak trees in them an appreciation for corn. They had friendly yards or along Main Street, pickbeen raised on hush puppies, corn bread ing up the precious nut that had long been and corn pone. A hush puppy was made a staple of the Apache diet.

If you want to cook your own acorn from a spoonful of wet cornmeal dropped into a pot of hot fat. When cornmeal was stew, you will know to gather the acorns simply mixed with water and allowed to when you see the deer eating them. set up it was called “pone,” an Algonquian Spread out to dry for several weeks, stirIndian name. Dried corn cakes were ring them every day so they won’t mold. called “pinole” and could be pulled from Then shell them and rub them around in a the traveler’s saddlebag, reconstituted shallow basket to remove the brown skin. with a little water and baked on a flat Next, grind the clean acorns by pounding hot rock. Or it could be pressed around a them on a rock. After you have enough green branch and propped up beside the flour, sift and grind the course meal until campfire to bake. Because it was eaten it is fine. Pour it over a bed of washed on a long journey it was called “journey wet pine needles, catching the meal on a cake,” but with a Texas drawl the “r” was canvas as it comes through. Pour warm dropped and it sounded like “junny cake” water over the pine needles again and again until it has all come through. This or “johnnycake.”

At home the farmer would press the removes the bitterness from the acorns pone against the back of a hoe blade and and adds flavor.

Next you put the meal in a cooking set it to bake over coals pulled from the fire onto the hearth. Thus it was called utensil (a woven basket if you are an “hoe cake.” More affluent settlers added Apache), add water (three parts to one milk, eggs and baking powder to their of meal) to create a thick gravy. Take fist sized hot rocks from the fire and drop pone and created corn bread.

All of this, for which we are thankful, them into the mix and stir. Now take is a far cry from today’s cornbread mix your boiled beef or venison and add it in a box, or the discovery of Dr. Will to the cooking meal and you have your Kellogg. He learned to flatten a kernel Thanksgiving Acorn Stew. Leaving rocks of corn, flake it and toast it, starting an in pot.

However, hunting, plucking and preentirely new industry of breakfast cereal.

However, a personal note here. I like my paring a wild turkey would be easier. “corn pone” fried and eaten with butter Better stick with the Thanksgiving menu of the White Eyes. and syrup.

PART ONE

Work continues tomorrow on Trail 15 From page 10 in the world is going on in the district?”

About the two incidents, water users should remember the controversies and the alleged misdeeds have their roots during the tenure of the previous board.

Current board members are mostly wrestling with solving problems and troubles they did not create.

The members are also working diligently to steer PSWID on a clear and untroubled path.

Wish them God’s speed as they grapple to solve the setbacks and try to recoup the money the district has been defrauded.

Trail work tomorrow Pine Strawberry Fuel Reduction trail committee members will continue their improvement and rerouting work on Pine Strawberry Trail, also Trail #15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 19.

Volunteers should meet at the Mohawk Drive entrance, which is also the county access road. Workers are also asked to bring their own lunch, snacks and water.

Work will continue those same hours on Dec. 3 and 17.

Thought for the week “God gives his most difficult battles to his toughest soldiers.”

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Reminders for a pet-safe Thanksgiving celebration by

Chandra Cushman

humane society of central arizona

Thanksgiving is an eventful holiday for many people. From all the delicious food you make and eat, to spending time with family and showing your thanks for all the blessings in your life, this is one of the busier holidays we celebrate. The aromas of Thanksgiving dinner and all the extra peo­ Humane ple in the house Society make things live­ of Central Arizona ly and stimulat­ ing for everyone, including your ADOPTION pets. This is why OPTIONS it’s important to follow some basic safety tips during the Thanksgiving holiday. One of the greatest dangers for our pets on Thanksgiving is the food which is the center of our day.

Many of the food items we eat can be toxic to dogs and cats. The following foods should not be shared with pets: • Raisins in the stuffing can cause kidney failure in dogs.

• Alcohol is toxic, so a spilled glass of wine can be very dangerous.

• Leftover turkey can be danger­ ous if it contains bits of bone, which

can splinter and get lodged in their throats.

• Other foods that can be toxic are grapes, onions, chocolate, raw bread dough, avocados, and macadamia nuts.

As much as we love having family and friends over to spend time with and enjoy that delicious meal, having company can pose risks for our pets.

People who are not familiar with your pets, both children and adults, can impose unintentional dangers.

• Doors that are left open as guests go in and out can allow your pet to escape unnoticed.

• Children who are unaccustomed to handling your pets can cause them harm, or even cause pets to bite or scratch out of fear.

• Guests may not be aware how harmful table scraps can be for your pets and not realize the potential dan­ ger in sharing their dinner.

Holiday planning can be stressful, and our pets can become stressed just like us. If the house is full of guests, adding to the hustle and bustle of the day, pets can become frightened or over-stimulated. This often leads to bad behavior which your pet may not normally exhibit.

• Be sure everyone knows the rules. Brief the children with their parents present so everyone under­ stands the importance of being careful around pets.

• If you are to not able to gate off an area to keep your pet from escap­ ing through an open door, it might be best to secure them in another room, away from all the action.

We hope that these safety sug­ gestions will help you better prepare yourself and your pets for the upcom­ ing holiday. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving, from all of us here at HSCAZ, two-legged and four!

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

CHEWY I’m an athletic guy that enjoys romping around in the space that I have. I would love to have a large yard to play in since I’m on the bigger

Chewy

Clint

side. Being an oversized goofball just comes naturally to me. These paws were made for running, and that’s just what I’ll do. I could really go for chas­ ing after balls and jumping to catch a Frisbee, I can get intense because once I have that toy, it then belongs to me. I’m sure you can take a wild guess as to why my name is Chewy; I have a profound love for shoes and fencing!

We would both benefit if you help guide me with the right and wrongs. I do have a couple tricks up my sleeve, if you tap your chest and say jump I’ll do exactly as I’m told.

CLINT (Meet me at PetSmart) Just a sweet guy looking for his forever family. I don’t mind being with a large group of people, I love attention and food. They’re the most important to me. Especially food; anything I can get is wonderful. It’s hard to contain myself when I hear the treat bag or the sweet sound of food hitting the bot­ tom of my bowl. You’ll always find me waiting eagerly! I can be a bit impa­ tient at times and may even try to eat before you’re done pouring it. Come and check me out, you won’t regret it!

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Sons of the American Revolution to meet The next meeting of Rim Country Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution is at 8 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Hwy. 260, Payson. Come, enjoy breakfast and socialize with other “sons.”

Lorraine Long, resource development for Payson Area Habitat for Humanity, will give a presentation on the PAHH activ­ ities. She was ill last month and has graciously agreed to come to this meeting.

Guests, those interested in the subject and those interested in learning more about SAR, are invited to attend.

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

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

Call the following members for more information: Denise, 928-978-3706; Mary Jo, 928-9784663; Ted, 928-951-3362; Alice at 602-828-0917 or 928-478-4361.

TOPS in Pine The TOPS 412 (Take off Pounds Sensibly) Pine group meets Tuesdays at the LDS chap­ el in Pine. Weigh-in is at 8 a.m., the meeting starts at 8:15 a.m.

For more information, call Barbara at 928-978-4750 or Charlotte at 928-978-3640.

Senior Singles with Spirit The Senior Singles with Spirit group is composed of men and women who are young in spirit and have an enthusiasm for life.

The purpose of this group is to

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

Payson Elks Lodge The Lodge still needs all sizes of new sweatshirts and pants for veterans, also slippers and white T-shirts. The goal is 120 gift bags to be delivered to the Prescott VA. Volunteers are being sought to take a child or two shopping for clothes on December 3. If you can help, there is a sign-up sheet in the inner lobby of the Lodge, 1206 N. Beeline Hwy. Tickets are available for the New Year’s Eve celebration, which will feature the Duets program. The cost is $30 per person with a choice of lobster tail or prime rib.

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

The program is especially de­ signed for seniors 50 or older, but is beneficial for all ages. There is no charge. For details, call 928478-6032.

Overeaters Anonymous

build lasting friendships, share ideas, have fun, and enjoy activi­ ties with like-minded people. The choices are many and varied and all up to you.

The group meets at 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday for break­ fast at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson.

For more information, call Paula at 480-695-2786.

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guest speakers on a variety of subjects. The public is always welcome.

For more information, please call Carol at 623-363-5985.

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

Turkey shoot

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Europe to America on Monday, Nov. 21.

A turkey shoot takes place Anyone interested to know Learn why early churches more about Aglow is invited to from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, had fragrant pine trees and why attend the quarterly meeting Nov. 19 at the Jim Jones Range, the placement of an angel atop from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, hosted by the Tonto Rim Sports a tree symbolizes longevity in a Nov. 19 at Crossroads Church, Club. family. Neil and his wife Sharon Participants may try their will dress in historical clothing 114 E. Cedar, Payson.

The U.S. National Conference luck with a bow, handgun, rifle and bring traditional holiday was held last week where or shotgun. One shot is all it treats for sampling.

The Library Friends of Aglow’s President/CEO Jane takes to win a turkey and each shot is only $2.

Payson presentation for the Hansen Hoyt spoke proclaiming At least 40 turkeys, spon­ that this conference would “be a sored by Safeway, will be community, which is held in the library meeting room, will start time of preparation, prayer and awarded. with a short business meeting proclamation over our nation.

For details, call Ed at 928- at 10 a.m. and the program As we draw nearer to the last 468-9075. begins at 10:30 a.m. The public days, we see darkness covering is invited to both the business the earth as foretold in Isaiah meeting and the free one-hour Archaeology meeting 60, yet God’s people are display­ program.

If you have any ques­ Payson’s archaeology group, ing His glory with ever increas­ tions, please call the library at the Rim Country Chapter of the ing brightness.”

928-474-9260.

Her inspirational message Arizona Archaeological Society, Library Friends of Payson, a is holding its November meeting will be shared at the meeting.

501(c)(3) charitable organiza­ Come early for light refresh­ at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 19. tion, supports the library with ments. For more information, Guests and visitors are welcome programs and materials not to attend. call 928-472-6146.

The meeting will be held covered by the town budget. in the Fellowship Hall of the Payson Lioness Club Church of the Holy Nativity, Pine Library Friends The next meeting of the 1414 Easy Street.

The Pine Library Friends Miles Gilbert will be the meetings are held at 1 p.m. on the Payson Lioness Club is at 9 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 at Tiny’s, 600 speaker. His subject is “Tales of fourth Monday of the month in the Buffalo Hunters.”

E. Hwy. 260. All are welcome. the Library Activity Room locat­ The club is sponsoring a ed just behind the Cultural Hall food drive during November. Library Friends of in Pine.

Boxes can be found at: Payson This a small, friendly, informal Elementary and Julia Randall Payson meet group and the members would schools; Uncle Herb’s; and in The Library Friends of love to have any Rim residents the Swiss Village at Verizon, Payson are pleased to have Pine come to one of the meetings to Country Charm and Gerardo’s. resident Neil Morrison present see if it might be something of The collected food will go to the a program on holiday customs interest. local food banks. and traditions brought from Frequently the group hosts

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ESTATE SALE Fri-Sun Nov. 18, 19 & 20 8am -2pm 224 N. Parkwood Rd. Leather couch, chair & recliner; Trundle bed with mattresses; Antique Roll top desk, 1800 s Pram, Humpback trunk, Oak rocker, Marble top tables, Child s desk & chair, Toys; Drop leaf table, mantle clocks; Andirons, Bird cage, Stem ware & china; Cast iron cookware; pots & pans; Enamelware; Oil lamps; 1930 s China Cabinet w/matching sideboard; Febo 42 Cherry fireplace; Dining table w/6 chairs; Ladder back chairs; Armoire; Coffee & end tables; 4 Twin bed frames & headboards; Oriental items; Silver tea sets; Red glass; Cut glass; Records; Frames; Oil Paintings; 4 Cuckoo Clocks; Cookie jars; Sm. Appliances; Rugs; Silverware; Linens; Outdoor furniture; Fireplace tools; Like new Bella Vita Bath lift; Great Prices J&D ESTATE SALE: Appliances and Furniture, All Excellent Condition, 602-300-4500 Please Call for Appointment QUALITY YARD SALE: 2 Neighbors; Household Items, Blankets, Decor Items, Ladders, Tools, Granite Top Table w/4 Chairs, Plants, Patio Items, OBO/Accepted: 813 & 902 W. Rim View from 8am to 2pm; Saturday Nov. 19.

Yard sale, 8am Sat. Nov 19, misc. merchandise, 1305 N. McLane Rd. Yard Sale: 808 W.Frontier St., November 18 & 19 from 9am to 3pm: Cleaning Out House and Shop: Furniture, Indoor, Outdoor Stuff, Household, Men s Stuff, Bedding, Pictures, Decorations, Home made Jam, Greenhouse Supplies, Cookware, Red Hat Stuff!

Yard Sale: Fri. & Sat. 18 & 19 starting @ 8am: 903 W. Granada Way: Christmas Lights etc.

YARD SALE Thursday - Friday - Saturday

November 17th thru 19th Don’t delay... Adopt a Cat TODAY!

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AUTOS/VEHICLES CARS

REAL ESTATE ASSISTANT Entry-level position to join the most successful real estate group in the Payson area! Wendy Larchick and the At The Rim Team with Keller Williams is seeking a real estate assistant (license not necessary) to assist the team with reception duties, showing coordination, assisting clients that come in the office and other administrative support duties. We are looking for a team player who wants to assist us in providing our clients the highest level of customer service. Weekends Required.

Needed skills are: Professionalism and the ability to maintain confidentiality Excellent customer service skills, including professional telephone etiquette Good organizational skills Email Wendy Larchick at Wendy@AtTheRim.com.

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

Please email resumes.

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Beautiful piano that looks and sounds amazing. $800 with a value of $1700

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YARD SALES/ AUCTIONS ESTATE SALES Estate/Collectible yard sale. Fri, November 18 8am-2pm. 817 W. Country Lane. No Early Birds. Sat., November 19 if anything left, 8am. Great grandparents memorabilia, sheet music, European Crystal, cleaned out motorhome and Jeep Wrangler, fly fishing equipment, Pontoon Boat, garden items and stuff, portable crib, Hi-chair and tri-cycle.

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RESTAURANTS

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

HANDY MAN SAM One Call We Do It All PAYSON BUSINESS LICENSED and INSURED Plumbing, Drywall, Carpentry, Electrical, Flooring, Window Washing, Landscaping, Painting, Remodeling, Repairs, Christmas Light Hanging, and much more 928-978-8642

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

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928-951-1807

LANDSCAPING Antonio s Landscaping

Landscaping, Yard Maintenance, Stonework and Firewood Available, Call Antonio @ 928-951-4267 or 928-363-1382

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REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE .34 acre horse property in Diamond Point.

2BR, 1BA plus 2 additional rooms and barn, $185k finished or 175k as is 928-951-1732.

MOBILES FOR SALE

Located at 703 E. Frontier St. Lot 25, must be 55 years or older, $3000/obo., (701) 541-0013.

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TRAILERS

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REPOS: 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms, Starting from $9,989. Call Bronco Homes: 1-800-487-0712 JIMMY JOHN S NOW HIRING Drivers and Inshoppers for ALL shifts.

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

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

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

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Warm & Cozy Community nestled in the Pines!

Apartments for Rent

Forest Hills Condominiums

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Call Caroline 928-472-6055

Payson Roundup CLASSIFIEDS Friday, November 18, 2016

14 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

MOBILES FOR RENT

Positively Payson

Tonto Oaks Apts. & Mobile Homes 120 S. Tonto St.

LARGE

1 & 2 BR Apartments

with storage & covered parking

COMING SOON

2 BR/2 BA Home

in PAYSON. W/D Hook-up Call Cindy for availability & Details (928) 472-9238 Studio Apt. for Rent, $750.mo Everything Included, Quiet Neighborhood in Star Valley 928-951-5584

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

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

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

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

DATED this 1st day of August, 2016.

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

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

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

NO. CV201600100 SUMMONS THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: The heirs of PATRICIA R. VINE, deceased YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within Arizona, you shall appear

LEGAL NOTICES and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons and complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served out of the State of Arizona-whether by direct service, registered or certified mail, or by publication-you shall appear and defend within 30 days after the Service of the Summons and Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Service by registered or certified mail without the State of Arizona is complete 30 days after the date of filing of the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court.

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

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

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

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

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

SIGNED AND SEALED THIS DATE: 6/7/16 Anita Escobedo, Clerk By: /s/Megan Miller, Deputy Clerk EXHIBIT 2 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA RICKIE RENDON, as an individual and a partner in CO-JO PHASE II, an Arizona partnership: Plaintiff, v.

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

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

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

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in case of your failure to ap-

LEGAL NOTICES pear and defend within the time applicable, judgment by default may be rendered against you.

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

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

ARCP 10(d), A.R.S. § 12-311, ARCP 5.

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

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

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

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

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

LEGAL NOTICES after the Service of the Summons and Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Service by registered or certified mail without the State of Arizona is complete 30 days after the date of filing of the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court.

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

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

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

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

ARCP 10(d), A.R.S. § 12-311, ARCP 5.

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

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

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

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

NO. CV201600100 SUMMONS THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: The heirs of ILA C. THOMP-

LEGAL NOTICES SON, deceased YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend, within the time applicable, in this action in this Court. If served within Arizona, you shall appear and defend within 20 days after the service of the Summons and complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If served out of the State of Arizona-whether by direct service, registered or certified mail, or by publication-you shall appear and defend within 30 days after the Service of the Summons and Complaint upon you is complete, exclusive of the day of service. Service by registered or certified mail without the State of Arizona is complete 30 days after the date of filing of the receipt and affidavit of service with the Court.

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

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

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

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

ARCP 10(d), A.R.S. § 12-311, ARCP 5.

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

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

SIGNED AND SEALED THIS DATE: 6/7/16 Anita Escobedo, Clerk By: /s/Megan Miller, Deputy Clerk 16370: 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/2016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated

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LEGAL NOTICES 07/08/1999 and recorded on 07/16/1999 as Instrument No. 1999 11520, Book - Page - and rerecorded on as in the official records of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501, in Gila County, on 01/26/2017 at 11:00 AM of said day: Legal Description: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: LOT 80, OF RIM TRAIL MOUNTAIN CLUB TRACT PLAT 7, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP NO. 173.

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

Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee: Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. Northpark Town Center, 1000 Abernathy Rd NE; Bldg 400, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328; (866) 960-8299 SALE INFORMATION: Sales Line: (866) 960-8299 Website: http://www.altisource.com/Mort gageServices/DefaultManagem ent/TrusteeServices.aspx Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. DATED: September 28, 2016 /s/ Keisha Lyons Trustee Sale Assistant Pursuant to A.R.S. 33 - 803(A)(6), the trustee herein qualifies as a trustee of the Deed of Trust in the trustee s capacity as a corporation all the stock of which is owned by Premium Title Agency, Inc., an escrow agent in the state of Arizona.

The regulators of Premium Title Agency are the Arizona Department of Insurance and the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions. Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. is registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

STATE OF Georgia COUNTY OF Fulton On September 28, 2016, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said State, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Keisha Lyons, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who executed the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.

WITNESS my hand and official seal. /s/ Stephani Spurlock NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: April, 09, 2017 16373: 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/2016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE Trustee Sale No.: 00000006164438 Title Order No.: 733-1600827-70 FHA/VA/PMI No.: 023-2888305-952 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 08/05/2008 and Recorded as Instrument No. 2010-000294 on 01/12/2010 of Official Records, in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE

LEGAL NOTICES WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash, Globe, AZ, in GILA county, on 12/08/2016 at 11:00AM of said day: PARCEL A AS SHOWN IN RECORD OF SURVEY RECORDED AS SURVEY MAP NO. 1093, AND AMENDED SURVEY MAP NO. 1154, BEING A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES SECTION 33-808(C): Street address or identifiable location: 159 W. QUAIL TRAIL, TONTO BASIN, AZ 85553 Tax Parcel number: 201-08-020S Original Principal Balance: $322,500.00 Name and Address of Original Trustor (as shown on the Deed of Trust): THOMAS H. KANE AND PAULA J. KANE, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP MAILING ADDRESS: 159 W. QUAIL TRAIL, TONTO BASIN, AZ 85553 Name and address of beneficiary (as of recording of Notice of Sale): NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC DBA CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, C/O CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY 8950 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD. COPPELL, TX 75019 Name, address & telephone number of trustee: CARSON EMMONS, a member of the State Bar BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP 4004 Belt Line Road, Suite 100 Addison, Texas 75001-4320 (855) 286-5901 The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made as is, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note secured by said Deed of Trust, which includes interest thereon as provided in said note, advances, if any under the terms of said Deed of Trust, interest on advances, if any, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Deed of Trust. Trustee will accept only cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the trustee, payable in accordance with A.R.S § 33-811(A)) or credit bid by the beneficiary. Reinstatement payment must be paid before five o clock p.m. on the last day other than a Saturday or legal holiday before the date of the sale.

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

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

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

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

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

LEGAL NOTICES zona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

DATED this _____ day of October 2016.

MARK BRNOVICH Attorney General TRACEY L. HEINRICK Assistant Attorney General 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18/16 CNS-2937987# 16381: 11/8, 11/11/2016 NOTICE OF SALE OF MOBILE HOME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following item of personal property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a landlord s lien: Mobile Home Make: CAVCO Body Style: 16 X 52 MH Model Year: 1999 VIN: CAVAZL2995255 Date and Time of Sale: 11/21/16 10:00:00 AM Location of Sale: Space No. 33 CEDAR GROVE MHP, LLC 703 E. FRONTIER STREET PAYSON, AZ 85541 Name of landlord: CEDAR GROVE MHP, LLC Amount of Claimed Lien: $1,161.00 as of November 21, 2016 The Landlord reserves the right to bid at said sale and if its bid is the highest, to purchase said mobile home. The Landlord claims a lien against this property in the amount shown above as of the date shown above, for rents and other charges which have accrued through that date under a rental agreement covering the space occupied by the mobile home. The rental agreement giving rise to this lien was entered into by the Landlord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: June 20, 1999 Name(s) of Tenant(s): ILA M. CARPENTER Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described property shall be offered for sale pursuant to A.R.S. §33-1023. The proceeds from the sale will be applied to the cost of sale and to the lien, and any money that remains will be disposed of as provided in A.R.S. §33-1023. CEDAR GROVE MHP, LLC By: /s/illegible Park Manager Dated: October 26, 2016 11/8, 11/11/16 CNS-2941819# 16383: 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS CASE NO.: PB2016-00095 (For Publication) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In re the Estate of: George W. Hansen, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bonnie S. Smith has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or the claims will be forever barred.

Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at Braun Siler Kruzel PC, 14811 North Kierland Boulevard, Suite 500, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254.

Dated this 31st day of October, 2016. /s/Bonnie S. Smith Personal Representative BRAUN SILER KRUZEL PC 14811 North Kierland Boulevard, Suite 500 Scottsdale, Arizona 85254 By /s/Kelley L. Cathie Attorneys for Personal Representative 11/11, 11/18, 11/25/16 CNS-2943177# 16384: 11/11, 11/15, 11/18/2016 NOTICE (for publication)

LEGAL NOTICES

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: JOHN RIKALA CONSULTING LLC File No. L-21298873 II. The address of the known place of business is: 914 W. Country Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: John A. Rikala, 914 W. Country Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: John A. Rikala, (x) member, (x) manager, 914 W. Country Lane, Payson, AZ 85541; Stephanie Collins, (x) member, 914 W. Country Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

be held without covenant or warranty express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid principal balance of $164,170.41 plus monies due as provided under the terms of said Deed of Trust, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Deed of Trust. Dated: SEPTEMBER 13, 2016. Current Trustee: Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation. 580 East Wilcox Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635.

(520) 458-3500 Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation, as Trustee. By: /s/ Fran Milianta, Vice President. Manner of Trustee Qualification: Escrow Agent. Name of Regulating Agency: Arizona Department of Financial Institutions. STATE OF ARIZONA, COUNTY OF COCHISE. The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on October 3, 2016, by Fran Milianta, Vice President, of Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation. By: /s/ Mary A. Iglesias, Notary Public. My Commission Expires: July 14, 2017.

16387: 11/11, 11/15, 11/18/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: PLAIN VIEW, LLC File No: L2132383-5 II. The address of the known place of business is: 93 Sky Run Lane, Star Valley, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Glenn E. Plain, 115 E. Honda Bow Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85086.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Glenn E. Plain, (x) member, 115 E. Honda Bow Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85086; Sherry L. Plain, (x) member, 115 E. Honda Bow Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85086.

16389: 11/15, 11/18, 11/22/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: 905 GRANITE HOUSE LLC File No: L-2115908-3 II. The address of the known place of business is: 905 N. Granite, Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Ernest L Kellett, 2006 N. Murchison Circle, Payson, AZ 85541.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Ernest L Kellett, (x), 2006 N. Murchison Circle, Payson, AZ 85541; Nancy R. Kellett, 2006 N. Murchison Circle, Payson, AZ 85541.

16388: 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9/2016 TS/File 407149.10389 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on SEPTEMBER 5, 2013, in INSTRUMENT NO. 2013-010612 in the Office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona - NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF PIONEER TITLE AGENCY, INC., 421 S. BEELINE HWY, PAYSON, ARIZONA on JANUARY 4, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. of said day: All that portion of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 1 North, Range 15 ½ East of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Gila County, Arizona, more particularly described as follows:

16391: 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9/2016 NOTICE OF INITIAL/ PUBLICATION HEARING ON DEPENDENCY PETITION NO. JD 201600031 Honorable Timothy M. Wright IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the matter of: REILLY ELIZABETH SMITH d.o.b. 09-08-2002 Person(s) under 18 years of age.

TO: JENNIFER ELIZABETH HERRING aka SMITH aka PRICE and GLENDON LUKE SMITH, parents 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 an initial/publication hearing on the 2nd day of February 2017, at 11:30 a.m., at the Gila County Superior Court, 714 S. Beeline Hwy., #104, Payson, AZ 85541, before Honorable Timothy M. Wright 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 Jennifer Radford and may be reached by telephone at 928.468.9868.

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 the public.

DATED this ___ day of November 2016.

MARK BRNOVICH Attorney General TRACEY L. HEINRICK Assistant Attorney General 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9/16 CNS-2945267#

Beginning at the North Quarter corner of said Section 34; THENCE South 00° 03 East, a distance of 557.13 feet; THENCE South 49° 40 East, 327.60 feet; THENCE South 48° 09 East, a distance of 240.00 feet; THENCE Southerly along a curve having a Delta of 14° 52 to the right a degree of a curve of 01° 30 and of a radius of 3819.72 feet, 50.0 feet to the Place of Beginning; THENCE Southerly along a curve having a Delta of 14° 52 to the right, a degree of curve of 01° 30 and a radius of 3819.72 feet, 220.0 feet; THENCE South 43° 27 West, a distance of 254.0 feet; THENCE North 43° 36 West, a distance of 220.0 feet; THENCE North 43° 27 East, a distance of 254.0 feet to the True Place of Beginning; EXCEPT the following described property: Beginning at a point on the Westerly right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 70 which bears South 25° 55 20 East, a distance of 1075.45 feet from the North Quarter corner of said Section 34; THENCE South 43° 27 West, a distance of 100.00 feet to the Southwest corner; THENCE North 43° 36[ West, a distance of 6.00 feet to the Northwest corner, being a point in the South line of that property described in Docket 305, Page 523 , records of Gila County, Arizona; THENCE North 43° 27 East, a distance of 100.00 feet along the South line of said property in Docket 305, Page 523 to the Northeast corner; THENCE South 43° 36 East, a distance of 6.00 feet to the Southeast corner and the Place of Beginning; EXCEPT all coal and other minerals as reserved in Patent recorded May 29, 1926 in Book 41 of Deeds, Page 211. Purported Property Address: 1770 E. ASH ST., GLOBE, AZ. Tax Parcel Number: 205-17-007 Original Principal Balance: $204,000.00 Original/Current Beneficiary: PICACHO VALLEY GROUP, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, 2365 TUSCAN HILLS LANE, LAS CRUCES, NM 88011.

Original/Current Trustor: BRAD OSBORN and JACQULYN J. OSBORN, P.O. BOX 572, KEARNY, AZ 85173. Said Trustee s Sale will

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following item of personal property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a landlord s lien: Mobile Home Make: CHAMPION Body Style: 12 X 60 MH Model Year: 1974 VIN: 094966S7506 Date and Time of Sale: 11/28/16 10:00:01 AM Location of Sale: Space No. 58 ALHAMBRA MOBILE HOME PARK & STORAGE 1421 S. MONTEREY DR. GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name of landlord: ALHAMBRA MOBILE HOME PARK & STORAGE Amount of Claimed Lien: $2,723.00 as of November 28, 2016 The Landlord reserves the right to bid at said sale and if its bid is the highest, to purchase said mobile home. The Landlord claims a lien against this property in the amount shown above as of the date shown above, for rents and other charges which have accrued through that date under a rental agreement covering the space occupied by the mobile home. The rental agreement giving rise to this lien was entered into by the Landlord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: May 8, 2015 Name(s) of Tenant(s): NICHOLE AMBER FLORES Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described property shall be offered for sale pursuant to A.R.S. §33-1023. The proceeds from the sale will be applied to the cost of sale and to the lien, and any money that remains will be disposed of as provided in A.R.S. §33-1023. ALHAMBRA MOBILE HOME PARK & STORAGE By: /s/illegible Park Manager Dated: November 7, 2016 11/18, 11/22/16 CNS-2945320# 16394: 11/18, 11/22, 11/25/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: ARCHIBEQUE S EVERYTHING (HANDYMAN SERVICES) LLC File No: L-2126409-9 II. The address of the known place of business is: 8003 W. Vaquero Dr., Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: James Archibeque, 8003 W. Vaquero Dr., Payson, AZ 85541.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: James Archibeque, (x) member, 8003 W. Vaquero Dr., Payson, AZ 85541; Karen Archibeque, (x) member, 8003 W. Vaquero Dr., Payson, AZ 85541.

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Green Valley Turkey Trot Payson is once again hosting the Turkey Trot 5K Saturday, Nov. 19. The event takes place at Green Valley Park, with registration starting at 8 a.m. and the race beginning at 9 a.m.

The fee is $45 per participant with medals awarded to first through third places in all age divisions, plus a turkey will go to the fastest overall runner among both men and women.

Additionally a pumpkin pie will be presented to the youngest and oldest registered participant and prizes awarded for the craziest socks and best fall attire.

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

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We haven’t celebrated Thanks­ giving yet, but it is already time to let organizers know if you want to take part in either the Payson APS Electric Light Parade or the annual holiday lighting contest — or both.

The deadlines to participate in the annual Payson APS Electric Light Parade and Holiday House Lighting Contest — the 11th Annual Light the Rim Contest — are this week.

The deadline for entry applications for the Electric Light Parade is Friday, Nov. 18 and to participate in the lighting contest entry forms must be received by Saturday, Nov. 19.

The Electric Light Parade is Saturday, Dec. 3 on Historic Main Street. The theme is “Christmas Around the World.”

Entry fees for the parade are: Vehicle Towed Entry $30; Any Motorized Vehicle (single vehicle) $20; Walking Participant $15.

Contact: Kaprice Bachtell at kbachtell@paysonaz.gov or call 928-472-5110.

The lighting contest is presented by the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce.

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A season that couldn’t have started much worse Dolinich was stopped short on a run up the middle couldn’t have ended much better. and the Cougars went on to return the ensuing A team that looked lost in the desert with a dwin- onside kick for a touchdown to put the game away. dling water supply two weeks into the campaign, But in that moment, we learned just who this seemed ready to open its own oasis and charge for team was. They found their spring in the desert, spring water it discovered somewhere on the road after a grueling trek through a desert of expectato doom. tion.

The key to Payson’s remarkable turn- more than They may have lost the game, but they around this season isn’t hard to figure a game proved themselves winners. out.

They showed similar heart in their next It’s the 15. tough loss, this time against Snowflake.

No, not the No. 15 seed status with The Longhorns recovered an onside kick which the Longhorns slipped into the in the final minute, but just couldn’t find playoffs. the end zone for the game-winning touchI’m talking about the 15 seniors who down. led this resurgent team to the edge of They then reeled off three straight greatness. impressive wins to make the postseason The leadership those 12th-graders Keith Morris before avenging the Snowflake loss in one showed not only helped the Horns put sports editor of the biggest upsets in state history. an 0-2 start behind them to win five of Well, that’s only because it was a No. 15 their final eight regular-season games beating a No. 2. and qualify for the Class 3A tournament, but also But that 15 is just a number. The 15 seniors powered them to one of the biggest victories in who played their hearts out all season long became program history. much more than a number.

The 7-6 upset of No. 2 Snowflake in the opening These Longhorns knew they were better than round of the playoffs didn’t put this team on the that. same level with Josh Anderson’s 2008 squad that And so did the Lobos and the rest of the state went 14-0 in winning the 3A state championship. when that game ended.

And it didn’t make anyone forget Jim Beall’s Alas, Payson came up short in the quarterfinals 1998 team that went 13-0 in winning the 3A title, last week. or Coach Terry Nodlinski’s 12-0 2A championship Although they won’t end up with a championship season in 1981 or near championships in 1986 and banner hanging high in Wilson Dome, they possess 1976. the hearts of champions.

But despite the lack of a crown, this year’s And those of us who were in Snowflake that Longhorns accomplished something pretty impreschilly Nov. 5 night, will never forget what these sive — not just saving a rocky season, but making young men accomplished. people believe this upstart squad could win it all.

It wasn’t just senior leadership that keyed the turnaround.

Good coaching helped.

So did guts.

Perhaps the biggest moment of the season came with 17.5 seconds remaining in Payson’s 3A East showdown with mighty Show Low. The Longhorns recovered an onside kick after scoring a touchdown. They then scored another TD to pull within one point, with just seconds left on the clock.

Instead of going for the tie and hoping to win in overtime, coach Jake Swartwood asked his seniors what they wanted to do — kick the extra point or try for two points and end the game.

Of course, this Keith Morris/Roundup gutsy group didn’t Quarterback Ryan Ricke tries to elude Northwest Keith Morris/Roundup hesitate.

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Sports Briefs Denton Petersen wins steer wrestling buckle Payson High senior Denton Petersen continued his strong rodeo season with another standout effort last weekend.

The Star Valley resident won the first go in steer wrestling in the Arizona High School Rodeo Association Buckeye Rodeo on Saturday, Nov. 12. He wrestled the steer to the ground in 5.85 seconds, well ahead of the runner-up effort.

He also finished fourth in Sunday’s second round in 19.14 and wound up winning the buckle for his 17 points for the two rounds.

Denton Also on Sunday, Petersen finished second in Petersen tie-down calf roping in 10.95 seconds and seventh as the header in team roping with heeler James Flake of Mesa in 8.34.

Petersen is tied for third in the season standings in steer wrestling with 35 points, just two behind the leader. He’s seventh in tie-down calf roping with 25 points. He currently stands in eighth place in the all around season standings with 73 points.

Bryndee Hall of Rye finished fourth in goat tying in 8.72 seconds on Saturday and eighth (9.79) on Sunday. Tonto Basin’s T.R. Frost finished sixth as the heeler in team roping on Saturday with header Taylor Nichols in 10:39 seconds.

Frost is eighth in the season standings for breakaway with 19.5 points. Hall is tied for 10th in the season standings in goat tying with 18 points.

Larry Smith wins battle on links Larry Smith edged Tim Hughes to win the A Flight in the Payson Men’s Golf Association’s Individual Low Net Tournament on Nov. 2 at Payson Golf Course.

Smith fired a 64 and Hughes came in with a 64.3. Gary Campbell finished third with a 65.6 effort.

Smith also had the longest putt of the day, finding the cup from 23 feet, 9 inches on the ninth hole.

John Calderwood won the B Flight with a 66.6 score. Dan Dorough (68.1) finished second and Bill Mullins (70) third.

Closest-to-the-pin winners included: Ed Bossert (No. 2, 33 feet, 0 inches), Mike Anderson (No. 5, 6-10), Ron Fischer (No. 8, 9-8), Mike McKee (No. 14, 6-10 1/2) and Lou Crabtree (No. 17, 4-3).

Turkey Trot 5K Saturday The Town of Payson Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run is set for 9 a.m.

Saturday at Green Valley Park.

The entry fee is $40. Sign up at Payson Parks & Recreation office, located at 1000 W. Country Club Drive or before the race.

Check-in begins at 8 a.m. Pre-registered participants receive a long-sleeved sweatshirt.

Fall trout fishing and the Rim lakes It’s November and fall big sun penetrates the water. game hunting is in full swing with outdoors This past week I fished with numerous deer and elk seasons under the rim a friend, Ryan DiQuattro and his currently in progress. Add to this 4-year-old daughter Sadie at the the shotgun enthusiasts who are very popular Woods Canyon Lake. chasing quail in the desert or We left town with the sun already hunting migratory waterfowl that peeking over the eastern mounare beginning to arrive in Arizona tains at about 7:30 a.m. and were and the camo-clad outdoorsmen on the water in an hour trying our are in their element. luck for any holdover rainbows If you are a member of the or tiger trout from the summer “hook and bullet” crew, the fish- Dennis Pirch stocking program. There were ing rods are probably stored until only two other boats on the water spring and the boat, which is and a handful of shore fishermen. parked in the garage, is filling up with all It was almost like angling in a private lake kinds of hunting equipment. with elk wandering the shoreline and an Well, this fall the weather has been amazing solitude. Remember, this is the very mild which has extended the interest same lake which will have thousands of in fishing even at the high elevation trout weekend visitors during the summer. lakes that dot the landscape on top of the The artificial baits used a few months Mogollon Rim. The summer crowds have ago did not produce which quickly made us long gone from popular lakes like Woods try other methods to entice a trout. As the Canyon and Willow Springs, while the morning sun grew higher the trout began harder to reach reservoirs of Knoll, Bear to aggressively feed on beaded nymphs Canyon, Black Canyon and Chevelon are and much larger black woolly worms. The absent of any anglers on most days. actual strike zone was from four to eight As the waters cool in these lakes, feet, which meant the presentation, had the trout increase their feeding activity to be very slow and in some cases the fly throughout the entire day instead of just had to be motionless in the water. In many in the early morning or late afternoon cases it was a waiting game with an occareduced light periods. When the sun gets sional twitch of the line to move the fly ever higher in the late fall sky, the bite actually so slowly. improves. It is common to see trout feeding By noon the midday sun had brought on the surface during the midday sun and the feeding trout even higher toward the especially if the winds are calm. surface, which is in most cases the exact With these lakes being so convenient opposite from the feeding pattern during to most residents in the area it is possible the summer heat. The stocked rainbows of to be on the water within an hour with a a few months ago now were gaining girth fishing rod in hand. At this time of the year and length, which made them fun to catch it is not necessary to leave at “dark thirty” on a fly rod or lightweight-spinning outfit. and be on the water at first light because The tiger trout had striking coloration, the fishing activity actually improves as the which is a fall characteristic of brookies,

Photo by Dennis Pirch

Ryan DiQuattro and his daughter, Sadie, enjoyed a great day of fishing at Woods Canyon Lake.

and German browns during the spawning phase of their life cycle. Remember, they are hybrids and are not capable of spawning even though they have these characteristics in the fall.

If you are planning on making a trip to Woods Canyon, the store will be closing on Nov. 13, but the gates will remain open to the boat launch area and the shoreline until the first major snow.

The morning temperatures have been in the mid 30s, which makes it necessary to layer your clothing, while waiting for the sun to warm the temperatures into the low 60s by midday.

The fishing is good, the solitude is hard to believe, and the wildlife is abundant.

This week try one of the Rim lakes for some late fall fishing in God’s creation.

RCMS rules the mat

Turkey Shoot Saturday The Tonto Rim Sports Club is hosting a Turkey Shoot at the Jim Jones Shooting Range from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Competitors will have a chance to take home a turkey for only $2 per shot in archery, handgun, rifle or shotgun contests.

The turkeys are sponsored by Safeway.

The road to the shooting range is located 2.2 miles south of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino on Highway 87. Take the gravel road 1.5 miles to the entrance.

For more information, call Ed at 928-468-9075.

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The Rim Country Middle School wrestling team went 5-0 in winning the nine-team Mount Elden Middle School Tournament in Flagstaff on Saturday, Nov. 12. Ayden Ormand, Jesse Powers, Salvador Sorto, Dexter Waterman, Deion Zamora and Adrian Zeferino went 5-0 to lead the way for RCMS.