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What would a football game be without cheerleaders, the band blaring, banners, uniforms, and posters? A play without costumes? A band without instruments? A school without a sports program? The district may well have to find out if the crucial Credit for Kids tax credit donations lag this year, given the district’s ongoing struggle to cope with declining state aid. In past years, residents have provided generous support. Although Payson has a very high percentage of low-income students, Rim Country residents

donate at rates comparable to some of the wealthiest districts in the state. The school district has come to depend critically on those donations, especially when it comes to supporting a wealth of extracurricular programs. Credit for Kids tax credit dollars make the pomp and celebration possible. What would the elementary school Christmas concerts be without decorations, kazoos and costumes? Credit for Kids tax credit dollars make the programs festive. What would the marketing, See Schools, page 11A

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The weekend’s Swiss Village Lighting Event kicked off another Rim Country Christmas season.

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At his last meeting as a board member of Gila Community College (GCC) on Nov. 20, Larry Stephenson received support from the board to launch the school’s bid for independence. Quite a legacy. Stephenson has served on the GCC board for 10 years — and witnessed much. He has seen four members from the northTHE WEATHER

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school meets certain standards. At the Nov. 20 meeting, Sam Moorehead, president of the board, acknowledged everything was ready to go. “As a board we agreed we would seek See Community college, page 2A

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A grand jury indicted a Payson man recently for allegedly repeatedly molesting his girlfriend’s 13year-old daughter. The 46-year-old man reportedly slept with the teen while camping, sent her explicit text messages saying how he fantasized about sleeping with her again and then begged her not to tell anyone about the assaults. On Oct. 15, the girl’s father finally reported the abuse to police, saying his ex-wife was too afraid of her boyfriend to call. When Payson Police Department Det. Joseph Johnson spoke with the mother, she said she became suspicious of her boyfriend when he took a special interest in her youngest daughter. Her boyfriend and her daughter would text message each other, but not show her the texts, go to the gym together and do things

alone. When the woman questioned her daughter about the relationship, the girl confessed they had slept together several times, according to a police report. On Monday, the man appeared in a Globe courtroom for a case management conference. Because it is a sex crime, the Roundup is not disclosing the man’s identity until after a conviction. During the investigation, the mother explained to detectives that her boyfriend had beat her daily for the past six months, sometimes in front of her daughters. She said she was afraid he might kill her. Still, the woman pushed her daughter for information about her relationship with the suspect. Eventually, the teen said the man was sending her text messages telling her how hot she was and

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ern Payson District 1 resign during his time on the board. He has seen GCC turn into only one of two provisional community colleges in the state. He has watched as the three-person majority from South County vote to reject a deal for accreditation from Pima Community College only to take an expensive deal from Eastern Arizona College in exchange. And all during his tenure, he fanned the flame of independence. This past year, Stephenson spent untold hours gathering the hundreds of pages of documents and data required by the Higher Learning Commission to qualify for accreditation. Every school, even kindergarten through high schools, must provide a dossier of paperwork from a course catalog to the qualifications of staff to budgetary information to prove to the accrediting organization that the

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Holiday spirit is definitely revving up here in Payson. The 35th Annual Swiss Village Christmas Lighting Event produced a great turnout this year. The three-day event started Friday night and carried on through Sunday afternoon. Opening the festivities was magician John Coppin, Tucson’s favorite family entertainer. A swarm of inquisitive children and parents surrounded the stage. Coppin even included his spectators in the show. At one point, he asked for a child and parent team to come help out on stage, looked around and chose a father and daughter team to help him figure out how to get connected rings apart. Dimi Espresso was flooded with people trying to still the chill with their favorite warm brew. With a line clear to the door, joyful employees worked at a speedy pace to serve all of their customers in a timely manner.

Most of Arizona remains mired in drought despite a 50 percent chance of rain for the next three days, with a growing body of research suggesting we’d best get used to it. The National Weather Service put the chance of rain on Tuesday through Thursday at 40-50 percent, with highs in the 60s and lows in the upper 30s. Another storm could hit on Saturday. Nonetheless, the U.S. Drought monitor reports all of Southern Gila County remains in severe or extreme drought. Most of Northern Gila County remains in “moderate” drought. That’s nothing compared to California, with most of the state in either exceptional or extreme drought. Although the development of El Niño conditions in the Pacific

Ocean could produce an aboveaverage snowpack in Arizona this winter, so far rainfall remains well below normal in Arizona. Fed by the Salt River, Roosevelt Lake has dwindled to about 40 percent of its capacity and so have the reservoirs on the Verde River, according to Salt River Project’s daily water report. By contrast, a year ago at this time Roosevelt stood at 54 percent of its capacity. The Salt River is currently flowing at about 248 cubic feet per second — about normal for this time of year. Tonto Creek has just 17 cfs, about half its normal flow. Unfortunately, the current extended drought conditions could become the new normal according to computerized climate models that factor in the steady rise in average global temperatures continues. The great

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majority of climate scientists accept the steady, average increase in temperatures and agree that the buildup of heat-trapping pollutants like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are playing a major role in the trend. Most of the public remains unconvinced, however, according to assorted public opinion surveys. One recent study by researchers from Cornell University concluded that there’s a 3050 percent chance of a 30-year “mega drought” in the next century. The current drought has persisted for more than a decade, with the occasional wet or normal year thrown in. The odds of another decade-long drought in the Southwest in the course of this century stand above 50 percent. The projections predict a drought in the course of this century worse than anything recorded in the past 2,000 years, according to the research published in the Journal of Climate, published by the American Meteorological Society. The projections once more underscore the value to Rim Country of the Blue Ridge pipeline, which will eventually more than double the region’s long-term water supply. Few communities in rural Arizona have secured a long-term water supply, much less a source of water that would support its planned, buildout population with water to spare. Payson is currently working to arrange financing for the roughly $30 million cost of completing the pipeline. The town could use

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temperature difference between the poles and the equator drive the jet stream, with the spin of the Earth giving it a twist. One set of highaltitude jet stream winds flow near the poles and the second about halfway between the equator and the poles. The jet streams shift position from summer to winter, which affects storm tracks, rainfall, snowfall and weather across the planet. The scientists reconstructed jet stream patterns going backward for thousands of years by taking samples of calcium carbonate deposited in caves and lake beds. Remarkably enough, the ratio of rare oxygen-18 and oxygen-16 isotopes incorporated into those deposits differs depending on whether the rain clouds were moving north or south at the time. A curvy jet stream pushes clouds north toward Alaska in the West then south from the colder regions in the East. The variations in oxygen-18 in the West and the East in the same winter reveals whether the jet stream was curvy at that time. The analysis suggests that the gradual warming trend has pushed the jet stream back toward the pattern it assumed 4,000 years ago, when a 20,000-cycle in the Earth’s orbit increased average temperatures and decreased the temperature difference between the poles and the equator. The buildup of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere now may have an even more pronounced effect, once again putting the wave in the pattern of the jet stream, the researchers concluded.

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state Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) money, but is still hoping the federal government will offer long-promised financing. The state financing has a shorter term and higher interest rates than the promised federal funding, which would include some grant-based money. Another recently published study underscored the complexity of predicting exactly how the extra energy pumped into the atmosphere by the heat-trapping gases will affect rainfall and weather patterns in any given area. For instance, last winter the high-altitude jet stream’s strange, wavy shape produced a warm, mild winter in the West, but a harsh, succession of blizzards in the East. That pattern also dominated some 4,000 years ago and may become more and more common as average temperatures rise, according to a study published in the scientific journal Nature Communications, by scientists from the University of Utah and elsewhere. The trend could produce warmer winters in California and Alaska, but open the door to blasts of frigid Arctic air in the eastern U.S. Last winter was a bit below normal for snowfall in Arizona. The study showed that the jet stream pattern that steers winter storms across North America has remained stable for roughly the past 1,000 years. The jet stream is a series of steady winds in the upper atmosphere, generally about 4 to 8 miles above the surface. The

how he was only with her mother so he could be around her. The man then started touching her inappropriately and they eventually had sex four separate times. When the woman learned from her daughter that she had slept with the suspect, she called the man’s mother. The suspect’s 69-year-old mother said she too was suspicious of her son’s relationship with the teen after she saw that he had only brought one bed during a camping trip instead of multiple sleeping bags for them to sleep in. When the teen spoke with a forensic interviewer, she said she hadn’t wanted to sleep with the man, but didn’t want to say “no” because she didn’t want him to “hate her.” They had slept together in several loca-

tions, the last time Oct. 12 while on a camping trip. The teen said the man always told her to delete any text messages from him so he wouldn’t get in trouble and if he was ever going back to prison “he would be taking people down with him,” according to the police report. The teen said she was afraid of the man because he sometimes yelled at her and she knew he had been in prison before and been shot by a cop. According to online court records, the man spent several years in prison after being convicted of first-degree assault on a police officer. The man reportedly pointed a loaded semiautomatic weapon at an officer during a drug raid at a Colorado home. The officer shot the man once in the stomach with a submachine gun.

During the course of Det. Johnson’s interviews with the teen and her mother on Oct. 15, the suspect rolled his vehicle north of town. The suspect was unconscious and airlifted to a Valley hospital. He was released two days later. When Johnson met the suspect at his hospital room and told him he was under arrest for child molestation, the man replied, “How’s that?” The suspect said he didn’t remember anything happening between him and the teen. When Johnson said the PPD had recovered deleted text messages off his cell phone, the man appeared surprised and asked for a lawyer. A grand jury indicted the man on nine counts of sexual conduct with a minor, two counts of sexual abuse and luring a minor for sexual exploitation.

Community college seeking independence From page 1A accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (and) we already agreed we would pay the HLC ($5,000), he said, “What we need to discuss is when-oh-when will we submit to the HLC?” His question elicited a stream of concerns. “My only question, is there any reason for the two new board members to review this?” asked Gerald McCreary. “I believe the new board members … will be overwhelmed by things … my vote is to wait

for the new board,” said Armida Bittner, another outgoing GCC board member. She will be replaced by Jay Spehar from Claypool in January. It seemed touch-and-go for awhile with the three southern board members leaning toward delaying the application process, which prompted Bittner to admit things “not pushed through … did not get done.” But John Zilisch, attending by phone while out of town, pushed to send in all the documents. “I think we should move forward with all

due haste,” he said. Stephenson said submitting the paperwork only served to start the process. There were still many more days and hours left to go. “There is no right or wrong time, you just have to submit and start sometime,” he said. “What we are talking about will go on for long after (the new board members’) first term.” The board had no vote to take, since all of the preliminary votes had already answered the question of whether or not to submit — leaving Stephenson with an accomplishment from 10 years of dedicated work.

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Blood drive There will be a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3 at Payson High School. There are 70 openings for blood donors to schedule their life saving contributions. Organizers strongly ask for walk-ins or if anyone would like to schedule an appointment to give blood to contact Payson High School (928) 474-2233 or log on to www.bloodhero.com and use the sponsor code PaysonHS.

Celebration of Life The annual Celebration of Life program, hosted by Hospice Compassus and Messinger Payson Funeral Home, is at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3 at Mountain Bible Church, 302 E. Rancho Rd., Payson. The evening features a buffet dinner catered by Gerardo’s Firewood Cafe. The focus of the event is for family and friends to remember and celebrate the lives of lost loved ones. To learn more, contact Hospice Compassus at (928) 472-6340.

Donate food for chance at art Down the Street Art Gallery is hosting a food drive to help community food banks. Each non-perishable food item will earn a ticket for a drawing for free art. Stop by the home of the painted elk with

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House Lighting Contest Entry forms for the 10th Annual Light the Rim House Lighting Contest are at the Rim Country Chamber of Commerce office at the corner of W. Main and S. Beeline in Payson and the Payson Roundup office, 708 N. Beeline Highway. The forms must be returned by Friday, Dec. 5. Judging will take place the evenings of Dec. 9 and 10, with winners announced Friday, Dec. 12. A map to the entries will be published in the Roundup, Tuesday, Dec.16 and available at the chamber office. Prizes are $250 for first; $150 for second; and $100 for third.

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the Christmas tree. The Advent service will begin at 6 p.m. with lighting the tree and carol singing followed by a short service with Pastor Ed Blair. There will also be mid-week fingerfoods suppers and services on the following two Wednesdays, Dec. 10 and 17.

Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Midweek Advent Services will be held at Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane, Payson. Services are at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3, 10 and 17. The theme for the Advent Services will be “Come Lord Jesus… and Show us the Father.” Rim Country residents and visitors are invited to join the congregation for this traditional welcome to Christmas. For more information, call Pastor Steve DeSanto, (928) 474-5440, or go to www.shepherdofthepineslutheran.com/events.

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Mount Cross Lutheran Rim residents and visitors are invited to join the congregation of Mount Cross Lutheran Church for the first mid-week Advent service in the new church building at 601 E. Highway 260 (across from Tiny’s Restaurant). A “fingerfoods” supper and wassail will be provided starting at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3. Afterwards, we will move into the sanctuary and everyone will assist in decorating

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The Ladies of Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church invite all women to a “smoke-free” Advent by Candlelight 2014 Service. This will be held at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 in the Fellowship Hall at Rock of Ages, 204 W. Airport Road. Come relax and reflect on the coming of Jesus, our Savior. The program involves singing Christmas songs, refreshments and fellowship. All women are welcome to attend. For more information, call Mary at (928) 474-6071.

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Country dance lessons Free country dance lessons will be held at The Pour House, 3870 E. Highway 260, Star Valley on Wednesday, Dec 3. Learn the AZ 2-Step and end with the Boot Scootin’ Boogie. Beginners are at 5:30 p.m.; intermediates are at 6:15.

Team Building Workshop The Payson Tea Party hosts Mark Herr of the Tennessee Center for Self Governance Thursday, Dec. 4. He will be presenting a Team Building Workshop. The five levels of TCSG classes provide the basics of educating the citizenry and building a network with others that are working on the same issue. The non-partisan classes build confidence and understanding of the legislative processes at all levels of government. Consider being a part of the Gila County team. New classes begin in February. The Payson Tea Part meets from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Tiny’s, 600 E. Highway 260. Call (928) 951-6774 for more information.

Holiday performances Over the next few weeks, Rim residents will have plenty of opportunities to enjoy the music and stories of Christmas at a variety of programs at the Payson High School Auditorium and elsewhere. The scheduled programs include: • The Junior Drama Club show, “A Light in the Library” at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4 and Friday, Dec. 5.

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• The Spirit of Christmas, a community event led by Eric Santana and the Payson Christian Ministerial Fellowship, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec 7. • JRE Holiday Concert, second and third grades, 6 p.m., fourth grade, 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec 10. • RCMS Winter Concert, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 11. • Payson Choral Society presents “Scrooge the Musical” at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, and 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 14, directed by Daria Mason and Thomas Walling. • PES Holiday Concert, 5 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 16. • PHS Holiday Concert, Wednesday, Dec 17 (time was not available at press time). • Pete Pancrazi’s Have a Jazzy Christmas Celebration is at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson. The concert features holiday jazz tunes from many decades and a few straightahead jazz standards as well. This will be an all-around performance suitable for everyone’s tastes. A $5 donation at the door makes this the best performance bargain in Payson. For more information, contact Gerry-Reynolds @hotmail.com.

Piano and voice student recital Thursday Piano and voice students of Dr. Victoria B. Harris will present a recital at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4 at Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson. The public is cordially invited to the music program and to the reception following.

Soroptimist Holiday Party The public is invited to attend the annual Soroptomist Holiday Party featuring wines and treats from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 at Majestic Rim Retirement Living on Tyler Parkway. Tickets are $20 per person. For details, call Jean at (928) 474-6167.

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• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Submit Gingerbread House entries: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Suite A, 806 N. Beeline, Swiss Village

• Blood drive: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Payson High School, call (928) 4742233 for appointment • Advent services: 5 p.m., Mount Cross Lutheran, 601 E. Hwy. 260, Payson; 6 p.m., Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran, 507 W. Wade Lane, Payson • Celebration of Life: 6 p.m., Mountain Bible Church, 302 E. Rancho Rd., Payson, hosted by Hospice Compassus and Messinger Payson Funeral Home with catered buffet by Gerardo’s Firewood Cafe

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Moose Lodge Dinner Special: 5 p.m., Highway 260 in Star Valley • Junior Drama Club program: 6:30 p.m.. repeats Friday • Recital: 6:30 p.m., Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main, Payson

• Deadline to enter annual house lighting contest for holidays, contact chamber at (928) 474-4515 • 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 • First Friday events at Presbyterian Church and Down the Street Gallery

• Pine Library: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center • Holiday fun on Historic Main: Train display and refreshments at Community Presbyterian Church, Electric Light Parade, 6 p.m.

Looking ahead Dec. 7 • Carol’s Cookie Sale: 9 a.m. to noon, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Easy St., Payson • Arts & Crafts Guild Holiday Boutique: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pine Community Center • Payson Amnesty International Wrtie-a-Thon: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Payson Library • Jazz concert with Pete Pancrazi and friends, 2 p.m., Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main, Payson • Book signing: 3 p.m. by Roger Naylor, Rim Country Museum

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• Dec. 2, 1804: Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Napoleon I, the first Frenchman to hold the title of emperor in a thousand years. After suffering military defeats, Napoleon was exiled to the island of Saint Helena off the coast of Africa. • Dec. 1, 1955: Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery, Ala., refused to give up her seat to a white man. Mrs. Parks was arrested marking a milestone in the civil rights movement in the U.S. • Dec. 1, 1959: Antarctica is made a military-free continent. Twelve nations, including the United States and the Soviet Union, signed the Antarctica Treaty, which bans military activity and weapons testing on that continent. • Dec. 3, 1967: 53-year-old Lewis Washkansky receives the first human heart transplant in South Africa. After surgery, he was given drugs to keep his body from rejecting the heart. The drugs left him susceptible to sickness, however, and 18 days later he died from double pneumonia.

Beloved community comes to the rescue The beloved community comes through again. We were struck by the dramatic evidence that Rim Country residents support the children of their community in working on the story about the Credit for Kids donations in the Payson Unified School District. Rim Country residents donate about $300,000 annually to the tax credit program. This money supports almost all the field trips kids take, the band, drama, choir, science and athletic programs. These vital donations sustain most of the extracurricular programs that make such a tremendous difference to so many children. These “extra” programs conCredit for Kids tribute directly to Payson Unified School District higher test scores, grade point averages, Go to the district website for graduation rates and Credit for Kids donation form, or life skills. call 928-474-2070. But here’s what Tonto Basin School District struck us about Rim Country’s support for please call 928-479-2277 schools through the Credit for Kids pro- Pine-Strawberry School District gram. please call: 928-476-3283 One survey found that Payson’s not at all like most other rural, relatively low-wealth school districts. The survey found that most schools with a lot of lowincome families collect very little money through the Credit for Kids programs. Mind you, that ought to include Payson. Some 70 percent of the students in this district come from families with low enough incomes to qualify for free and reduced lunches through a federal program. The survey found that most of the districts with such a high percentage of working families collect little or nothing from the Credit for Kids program. But Payson actually ranks in the top 25 percent of school districts when it comes to the amount collected —and probably even higher when you consider donations per student. Now, forcing the schools to rely so heavily on donations from parents, friends and good-hearted citizens has lots of drawbacks. For one thing, it generally gives the schools with lots of rich families an even more lopsided advantage. That’s why it would make much more sense to adequately fund public schools instead of relying on donations. Fortunately, while the Legislature remains recklessly negligent when it comes to our kids — this community every year comes through for those children and their families. It’s why we love this place — and so admire the beloved community of Rim Country.

We hate to see him go We hate to see Larry Stephenson leave the Gila Community College Board at such a crucial moment — but his decade of service has earned our gratitude. It seems fitting that as he leaves, the board, so often split between north and south, seems resolved to finally seek the independence necessary for the college to fully serve this community. No doubt, many difficult months — probably years — lie ahead. But this community cannot realize its own potential, without the help of a creative, independent, flexible community college. We’re particularly intrigued by the glittering possibilities that will open up when the Rim Country Educational Alliance finally strikes a deal with Arizona State University or another suitable partner to build a four-year campus in Payson. Already, backers of the university proposal have opened discussions with the GCC board to use 20 or 30 acres of vacant land next door to GCC as part of the university master plan. The community college must serve three vital purposes in this community: First, it must provide hard-working students from working class families a path to an affordable four-year degree. Second, it must provide an array of vocational degrees and training programs, building on the great success of the nursing, fire science and other programs. Third, it can provide enrichment and lifelong learning opportunities for our treasure trove of retirees, so vital to the stability and breadth of this community. Independence can enhance the college’s ability to meet all these goals — although thorny financial problems remain, especially in view of the state’s near-abandonment of the community college system. But we also hope that as the university plans come to fruition, the GCC board will find ways to develop a seamless partnership, which will yield enormous benefits to local students and employers. So we’re sorry to lose Mr. Stephenson’s deep experience and unfailing good humor at this critical moment. But we’re awfully grateful for the patience and dedication that helped get us to this point.

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Holiday traditions offer more than fun during this festive season; for young kids, they are a chance to develop skills that will make them successful in kindergarten and beyond. “Research shows that so-called ‘soft skills’ — the ability to communicate, get along well with others, control oneself and delay gratification, among other things — impact various outcomes for kids, including test scores and high school graduation,” said Ginger Sandweg, First Things First senior director for early learning. “Holiday traditions offer many opportunities to help toddlers and preschoolers develop those skills.” For example: Religious services — in addition to teaching children values, they give kids the opportunity to learn the

importance of getting along well with others, to pay attention, and to control themselves. Family gatherings and cultural traditions — especially having a specific role or responsibility in the celebration (setting the table for a family dinner, for example) — give children a sense of security and help them to build self-esteem. Charitable contributions or events — teach children how to consider the needs and feelings of others. Because they are still learning and may have a shorter attention span, Sandweg said young kids need a little extra support from adults to enjoy holiday traditions. “The best way to prepare kids for holiday events is to talk with them beforehand — several times over a few days, if possible — about what is expected of them. Be sure to let them know that you are there to help if they

don’t understand what’s going on,” Sandweg said. “During the actual event, check in often; ask kids questions about what’s going on around them; and, listen patiently to their answers. When praising positive behavior, be as specific as possible.” Sandweg said the holiday season also offers many opportunities to teach or reinforce academic skills with young children. “Holiday decorating, baking or singing along to festive music are all ways that children are building knowledge,” Sandweg said. “Helping to count or measure ingredients, talking about the colors and shapes of decorations, listening to stories about where cultural traditions come from and learning new words to songs — all of these help children develop vocabulary and learn about important concepts like number value, shape and texture.”

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America finally woke up EDITOR: Nov. 4, 2014 will go down as a historic day. After six years of President Obama lying to the American people they finally woke up and said that we are not taking your lies anymore! After all of the scandals like Obamacare, the IRS, Benghazi, and telling all of us that Al-Qaeda had been defeated, were on the run and no longer a threat. The citizens in the United States do not like the way things are going here. The country is in danger and the people are not being protected by this government. The president continues to go golfing and fundraising while this country as well as the world is in turmoil. Not only did the Republican Party take over the Senate and fire Harry Reid, they added more Republicans in the House and won several governorships that were held by Democrats. Obama for the past six years has told the people in the United States that so long as he has a phone and a pen he can control the country. Well, Mr. President your pen has just run out of ink! Sarkis Mouradian

We need the jobs EDITOR: I am an avid hiker. Since moving to Pine almost nine years ago I’ve been privileged to hike beautiful trails like Fossil Creek, Pine Creek, Horton, Hunter, Barnhart, and many others throughout the Rim Country. There is no doubt that the Granite Dells area offers a unique hiking experience, not only because of its beauty, but also because of its ease and close proximity to the Payson community. I am also a mother who has watched my two oldest children have to leave the Payson area in order to find better work and/or educational opportunities. If things stay the same I have no doubt my third will also be forced to leave the area when she graduates. That is one reason I support HPR, a small business that

is growing and actually creating job opportunities for many Payson citizens, while seeking to maintain the “flavor” of our community. Some residents who I personally know who have benefited from this company are a family whose mom is able to stay home with her small children because dad has steady, gainful employment. Two other young men I know are now able to stay in Payson with their families instead of leaving for weeks at a time to do a stint in the mines. Another young man who is very mechanically adept no longer has to work in the fast food industry which used to be one of his only options. When we arrived in Payson there was a very strong anti-business, anti-growth, atmosphere. The zero growth mentality coupled with the recession has made it extremely hard on many in the Rim Country. I realize it is difficult to watch a place that you love change. However, maintaining a “not in my back yard” mentality not only harms young people, small businesses, and families who need viable work, it eventually leads to the death of a community. Although I do not know the owners of HPR, I appreciate what they have already accomplished and feel that they have shown a willingness to work within the strict regulations governing their industry. I hope that our community will stand beside them and work out a solution that allows them to continue to thrive as they seek to enlarge their operation. And I believe that this can be done without compromising the pristine beauty of Granite Dells. Jodee Smith

Correction to letter In a letter to the editor published on Oct. 28 by Sherry Proctor entitled “Letter writer’s bias,” Proctor incorrectly attributed a letter published on Oct. 3 entitled “Support override and those who support it,” to Dr. Judith Hunt. In fact, the Oct. 3 letter was written by Judith L. Hunter.

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This is an occasional series about Bigfoot/Sasquatch activity in the Rim Country. The story below is true, and occurred about a year ago. Many people who have encounters with Sasquatches don’t even realize what actually was happening at the time. Such was the case with this reporting party (RP), when she had her experience in the fall of last year. She is a little sensitive about the incident, and asked that her real name not be used, so I will simply continue to call her RP. RP is a longtime Payson resident who works for one of the area’s larger employers. She has a demanding, high-pressure job that requires much of her time and attention. Her life away from the job is busy as well, and she doesn’t get nearly as much time off as she would like. When she does get a chance to get a day away for herself, she likes to go hiking and to sharpen her photography skills. Such was the case on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. RP decided that it was time for a “me day,” so she got in her truck and headed east for a day of solo hiking in the White Mountains. Not too far from the picturesque little hamlet of Greer, RP parked her truck at a trailhead and set out casually hiking up the trail with her day pack and her camera. There were no other vehicles at the trailhead, and no evidence of anyone else in the area. The high country in this part of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests is very popular with campers and hikers, and sees heavy use during the summer months. On this crisp November day, however, RP had this spot all to herself. After a mile or so, and numerous picture stops, RP paused for a minute to catch her breath and survey her surroundings. The area was very heavily wooded, which limited any of the anticipated long-distance views to intermittent gaps between the trees. She would need to get up a little higher on the mountain to get the 100-mile views she was looking for. Suddenly RP had an intense, uneasy feeling that she was being watched ... by someone or something. This feeling was something she

had not experienced before, as she had been doing this kind of stuff for years, and she was usually very comfortable out in the woods alone. RP began to feel deeply fearful, as she knew that she was all by herself, unarmed, vulnerable, and that someone was watching her. She had no idea what this person’s intentions might be, and she wasn’t about to stick around to find out. RP started back down the trail toward her truck, trying not to show how frightened she was becoming. As she walked, she could hear whoever it was following her, rustling through the brush behind her and off to her right. She began to think that it was maybe a mountain lion, as she didn’t think a person could move through the heavy brush like that. She had heard stories of lions stalking and even killing people in situations like this, and she didn’t want to become one of those stories. She stopped and turned around to try to see it. The noise stopped and nothing was there. When she started walking again, she could again hear it following. She stopped again and it stopped as well. This happened several times, and whenever she turned around to look, nothing was there. Finally, her truck was in sight, and another vehicle had arrived. A man was unloading his camera and tripod ... another photographer. RP reached her truck, got in and locked the doors. It was only then that she realized that somewhere along the way the feeling of being watched had stopped, but she had been too scared to notice exactly when. She thought about warning the man, telling him what had happened, but she convinced herself that it was probably nothing ... and that she had probably just let her imagination get the best of her. She started her truck and left the area. Sometimes I hear new stories when I least expect it, and such was the case with RP’s experience. I have known RP for many years, and have occasional contact with her through her job. On Thursday, Nov. 14, I had a reason to stop by her office regarding some business. After taking care of that, we talked for awhile about various things, and the discussion got around to how busy we all seem to get after we retire. I told her about my various part-

time jobs and other activities, and casually mentioned that I had become interested in Bigfoot (Sasquatch) investigations and research. She asked the same question everyone asks, “Have you seen one?” I explained to her that actual sightings are extremely rare, but that other types of encounters are surprisingly common, although in most cases the people involved don’t realize what is actually going on. I mentioned that one of the most common things people report is the feeling of being watched. RP got very quiet for a moment, and then she told me her story, which had just happened the previous weekend. It was all classic, textbook Sasquatch territorial behavior, correct down to every last detail. It happened in a known high-activity area, to a lone hiker, and had the desired result ... the human left the area, and was “escorted” back to where she came from ... all while the creature itself remained hidden. She never actually saw anything, which is common to the vast majority of Sasquatch encounters. One unusual detail that I found very interesting was that when she first got the feeling of being watched, RP also noticed a faint noise that she described as a deep rumbling, somewhat like some type of machine sound coming from under the ground. It is believed that Sasquatches use very low frequency sound, called “infrasound,” below the range which humans can hear, and that is what causes the reported feelings of fear and of being watched. Some people believe that mountain lions use some form of the same thing. It is probable that RP has an above-average hearing range, and that she could actually hear the infrasound as the faint rumble. Before this happened, RP did not consider herself to be either a believer or a non-believer in whether Bigfoot/Sasquatch creatures actually existed. Like most everyone else, she knew what they supposedly were, and had seen them portrayed in the movies and on television, but other than that she had never given them much thought. Even after this experience, she may not be totally convinced, but the evidence was clearly there ... and it has given her a lot more to think about.

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PRMC to help consumers register for Obamacare health insurance coverage Now through Feb. 15, 2015, Payson Regional Medical Center is helping area residents learn about and enroll in health insurance options on the Health Insurance Marketplace website. As part of the Affordable Care Act, most U.S. citizens are required to have health insurance beginning in 2014. During the first enrollment wave, which began last October and ended in March, nearly 10 million uninsured individuals enrolled in a Marketplace plan. Yet, approximately 30 million Americans remain uninsured. “As a primary health provider in Rim Country, we want to help educate residents in an easy-to-understand way, as well as assist those who haven’t yet signed up for health insurance or Medicaid, if qualified,” said Lance Porter, chief executive officer of PRMC. “During the next few months, we’ll be going out in the community to educate consumers, hosting in-hospital events, and meeting one-on-one to help these individuals find affordable coverage for themselves and their family.” Health Plans on Health Insurance Marketplaces

The Health Insurance Marketplace provides U.S. citizens access to affordable health insurance coverage. Depending on household income, some individuals may qualify for financial assistance from the government — or subsidies — toward the cost of the premium. All health plans on the Marketplace must offer a comprehensive set of benefits, and individuals cannot be denied coverage based on a pre-existing condition. Some of the health benefits include preventive care and wellness services, doctor visits, prescription drugs, hospital and emergency department care, lab services, pediatric services — and more. If you can afford health insurance coverage in 2015, but don’t sign up, you may have to pay a penalty ($325 per adult, $162.50 per child — up to $975/family or 2 percent of family income, whichever is higher). And, without insurance, you will be financially responsible for all of your medical costs. “This is where PRMC can help,” said Porter. “With many people in our community lacking access to a computer or having difficulty enrolling on the government’s website, our application counselors can help. We can assist individuals and their families evaluate the health plan options and determine if they are eligible for Medicaid or other financial assistance.” Medicaid

In all states, Medicaid provides health coverage for some lowincome people, families and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities. In some states, the program covers all low-income adults below a certain income level. Arizona has chosen to expand Medicaid coverage. This expansion increases the eligibility limits for adults to 138 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (equivalent to an annual income of $16,105/year for one person; $32,913 for a family of four in 2015). However, citizens must enroll in the program; it’s not automatic. Though a major function of www.healthcare.gov is assessing whether individuals and families qualify for financial help to lower the cost of health insurance, Payson Regional Medical Center’s application counselors can perform the same analysis and help with the sign-up process. To make an appointment to meet with an application counselor, call (928) 472-1271.

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Planning for our medical care is important — no matter what our age. That’s why we have insurance. It is also why we should have someone formally designated with our medical power of attorney (MPOA) and have a living will. “Everyone should have one. You’re never too young or too healthy. Life is uncertain,” said Kellie Kyler, director of quality and risk management for Payson Regional Medical Center. Kyler talked about the two documents — known jointly as advance directives — at a recent Lunch & Learn program at the PRMC’s Senior Circle. She said these documents give you a voice in your care when you cannot speak for yourself — and are only in effect when you cannot speak for yourself. The documents allow you to choose who will speak for you when you have no voice. “You can direct (your) care — making your choices as broad or as detailed as you want. Choose anyone you trust and talk to them first,” Kyler said. The MPOA designates who will make your care decisions; the living will gives instructions to your MPOA or health care provided about the care you want or don’t want, if you cannot speak for yourself. You can revoke either document at any time, but no one else may do so without your consent. Both documents must be notarized and witnessed to have legal authority. Generally your spouse is the automatic decision-maker, but if they are incapacitated at the same time you are — in a car

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Kellie Kyler listens to questions about advance directives from Senior Circle members. wreck for instance — a backup is needed. Additionally, if you don’t want your spouse to have your medical power of attorney, you must have a formal document indicating who you want making the decisions about your care should you not be able to do so. When there is no medical power of attorney in place, the burden of making your health care decisions falls first to your

legal spouse, then to your adult children, next to your parent, then to your domestic partner, your sibling, or a close friend. Should none of these people exist in your life, your health care team may appoint someone. The forms are available from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office online at azag.gov/life_ care/index.html. Elsewhere on the site are the state’s rules and

regulations at resourcecenter@ agag.gov. Once you download the forms, fill them out, have them witnessed and notarized. They can be returned to the state for storage. They should also be given to the person you have designated your MPOA and your doctor. The forms and information on advance directives are also online at advdir.com.

Obamacare enrollment; language, outreach among hurdles BY

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WASHINGTON – Health care “navigators” in Arizona said they learned a lot during last year’s bumpy rollout of Obamacare and are ready to apply lessons learned to the second round of open enrollment currently underway. Chief among those lessons: You’ve got to speak the language. “It is a huge frustration. We know how many different language communities there are,” said Zeenat Hasan, director of empowerment and advocacy at Asian Pacific Community in Action in Phoenix. While the Affordable Care Act website is available in English and Spanish, Hasan said her agency encountered languages ranging from Vietnamese to Mandarin Chinese to Punjabi last year in the initial enrollment period. This year, as last, her office will have interpreters, navigators and certified application counselors who can communicate with would-be applicants in 31 different languages. Language is just one of the challenges navigators are bracing for, along with reaching out to underserved minority communities, verifying immigrant status — and just explaining the maze of health insurance to people who may never have encountered it before. And navigators think they are

prepared, touting new strategies this year to reach underserved communities throughout Arizona that include more language readiness, new partnerships to help reach those overlooked communities and more outreach events with those partners. “It is about recognizing community need and being proactive,” said Cheryl O’Donnell, Arizona director of Enroll America. Groups like hers and Hasan’s, informally known as navigators, help people and businesses find health plans under the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, either through the insurance marketplace or through Medicaid. The program started last year with a much-hyped, and troubled, six-month enrollment period. People who enrolled then can shop for a new plan under the three-month open enrollment period that starts Saturday, or those who did not enroll can get insurance for the first time. Navigators in Arizona said they are focused on reaching those uninsured people who did not sign up last year. Hasan said her organization aims to help people “who have never had health insurance in their lives,” often those who live in areas where English is not the dominant language and where there are many foreign-born residents.

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O’Donnell agreed there is need in those pockets of the state where many refugees have come to resettle — mostly in Phoenix and Tucson. “Minorities are the most underserved,” which O’Donnell thinks is a “reflection of how information gets to those communities.” Hasan said it can be hard enough for English-speakers in the state to get information about health coverage, much less non-English speakers. “You don’t see billboards in Arizona about the Affordable Care Act and you don’t see a lot of campaigns,” she said. “You just don’t see that kind of environment.” O’Donnell said she recognizes a lack of education on Obamacare in the state. New partnerships and more community-driven outreach have been geared to confront the issue in the upcoming enrollment period, she said. “With new partnerships, the intent really was to expand the availability of service in a language other than English,” O’Donnell said. “When someone comes in, they are able to identify what language they speak and help them in their language.” Hasan said that while strides have been made, challenges remain, such as the online application being available only in English and Spanish. Another challenge last year

that she expects to see in this enrollment period is the difficulty in verifying the immigration status of applicants, she said. “The problems that we encountered within families were primarily verifying their legal status,” Hasan said. While it usually took a couple of hours to find a health insurance plan for a family of four last year, Hasan said that families where immigrant status was an issue might have had to come back multiple times, greatly adding to the application time. Time is especially important in this second open enrollment period, which is only half as long as the first go-round. The open enrollment period that starts Saturday ends on Feb. 15. Hasan said her organization has a goal of enrolling an additional 2,000 people this year in Obamacare or Medicaid, the insurance option for low-income residents. One way to do that is by reaching the “gap communities,” she said, those that others may not even realize they are missing. “We know the communities and we know who we are serving,” Hasan said. Healthcare.gov is the gateway for applying for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. The second open enrollment period for coverage under the act runs through Feb. 15, 2015.

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Turmeric a great natural health aid With a name like Sky Kubby, nothing short of fan- results of one study did not give a straight answer tastic comes out of his kitchen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and he swears by because the researchers used more than turmeric turmeric. in the study. Of course, I take everything he says with a grain Cancer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; studies suggest the curcumin in of salt, even if he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. He swears by raw food, I turmeric may help prevent or treat prostate, breast, find it just a touch too, well, raw for my taste, his skin and colon cancer. dedication to growing food simply exhausts me. I Heart Disease â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in animal prefer to do it as a hobby. And he studies, turmeric lowered cholesmakes powerful mixtures of food The terol and kept the buildup of that while they heal, are more at plaque on arteries and blood vesHealthy home in a hippy commune. sels to a minimum. And well, Sky looks like a So this wild Hawaiian hippy. 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In fact, each organization tout- there will be a big orange mess everywhere. ing turmeric also has warnings to patients who take blood thinners. Turmeric could be dangerous to Available forms of Turmeric for therapeutic use FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND them. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve only seen turmeric in its powered form as a spice in the grocery store, but Sky has a picture of â&#x20AC;˘ Capsules containing powder it on his Medicinal Foods blog for his probiotic drink â&#x20AC;˘ Fluid extract â&#x20AC;˘ Tincture recipe. The university says bromelain, an enzyme from He calls his recipe Hawaiian Sunshine Soda â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the pineapple plant, can increase the absorption and it looks fantastic. and anti-inflammatory effects of the curcumin. It is The picture shows a bright yellow-orange root often combined with turmeric products. that looks like ginger â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no wonder they are related. The University of Maryland lists several condi- How to take it tions research shows turmeric helps. Recommendations for adults: Indigestion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the curcumin causes the gallbladâ&#x20AC;˘ cut root: 1.5 to 3 grams per day der to produce bile, which many believe aids digesâ&#x20AC;˘ dried, powdered root: 1 to 3 grams per day tion. (http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/tur â&#x20AC;˘ standardized powder (curcumin): 400-600 milligrams 3 times per day meric) In one double blind study, turmeric reduced â&#x20AC;˘ fluid extract (1:1) 30 to 90 drops a day bloating and gas in patients suffering from indiges- â&#x20AC;˘ tincture (1:2) 15 to 30 drops, four times per day. While the university experts agree taking herbs tion. Ulcerative colitis â&#x20AC;&#x201D; turmeric helped patients is a time-honored approach, they warn that taking with the disease remain in remission. The problem too much turmeric for too long can have side with ulcerative colitis is that symptoms come and go effects, such as upset stomach. It can also cause problems with people who have gallstones or â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a very difficult disease to control. Osteoarthritis â&#x20AC;&#x201D; researchers believed that obstruction of the bile passages. Those with diabecause turmeric reduces inflammation, it could betes may experience a lowering of blood sugar levgive arthritis sufferers relief. Unfortunately, the els.

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Members of the Knit, Crochet and Stitching group at Senior Circle donate lap robes for veterans, baby and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s items to Kaitieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Closet and New Beginnings. The group is now working with area police and fire departments and CASA (Child Appointed Special Advocates) to provide emergency responders with comfort toys and pillows for those they serve. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is powerful to put a stuffed toy in the arms of a child, giving him something to hug or hold onto during a crisis,â&#x20AC;? said Chief David Staub of the Payson Fire Department. To help, donate yarn, soft toys and blankets at Senior Circle, 215 N. Beeline Hwy., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday or 9 a.m. to noon, Friday.

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COMMUNITY GIVES THANKS Rim Country residents and visitors gathered together to give thanks at the Payson Elks Lodge. For the 12th year, members of the Payson Elks prepared a free Thanksgiving dinner for residents and visitors. The Lodge served more than 300 meals and provided 150 more to the homebound. Among the many community volunteers who helped the Elks with this special event were Gary Cordell and Paul Bates. Members of the Elks, led by Exalted Ruler Robert Troutman and his wife, Adrianne, spent most of Wednesday morning before Thanksgiving preparing the food.

Christmas bikes seek new homes Gila County has rebuilt and donated more than a thousand bikes in the last 11 years. This year, 140 refurbished bikes are ready to load into Santa’s sleigh to distribute to less fortunate children in Gila County at Christmas. Organizations throughout Gila County will distribute the bikes, including the Department of Economic Security , schools, Child Protective Services, Payson Public Safety and Fire Department, and Head Start. For the third year, the Gila County Injury Program (GCIP) will include a bike safety helmet with each bicycle. GCIP is a grant-funded county program aimed at promoting safety with things like bicycle helmets, car seats and ATV safety. The shop for bike rebuilding is located at the Gila County Recycling and Landfill Management site in Globe. The Department of Corrections (DOC) inmate labor refurbishes bikes collected at the landfill, along with the donations by the Payson Police Department and the public.

All parts were purchased by the Gila County Recycling and Landfill Management Department using funds received from recycling efforts along with a $3,000 donation from Capstone Pinto Valley Mining. The DOC team paints the bikes and adds new seats, tires, tubes and handgrips as needed to make the bikes like new. The program relies on help from the Gila County Board of Supervisors, Deputy Warden Walker, the inmate bike crew from the Department of Corrections, Todd Bramlet of the Payson Police Department, Mick Wolf of Certified Bicycle, Shelley Vuksanovich, Public Works Engineering, and Candy Brooks, Recycling & Landfill Management. Supervisor Tommie Martin, Cheryl Sluyter and Mike Gillett make sure the bikes get distributed in Northern Gila County. The Gila County recycling effort, which includes metal, paper, plastic and tires along with the diversion of oil, batteries and computers, adds one month per year to the life of our landfills.

Controlled burns planned near Whispering Pines Tonto National Forest crews will burn 900 acres near Whispering Pines between Dec. 1 and Dec. 5. The burn will occur on the west side of Houston Mesa Road, between 2nd crossing and Control Road 64. Residents and visitors can expect to see and smell a moderate amount of smoke each day during burning operations. Once burning operations cease, smoke will lessen. To minimize the smoke impact, fire managers will terminate ignitions by 3 p.m., however, residual smoke may linger in the area through Dec. 7. During the day, smoke will affect Whispering Pines, Verde Glen and Rim Trail. At night the smoke will impact Whispering Pines, Geronimo Estates, Beaver Valley, Freedom Acres, Flowing Springs and

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The planet should brace for far more of the kinds of extreme El Niño events that in 1997-98 brought droughts, floods and fires worldwide — but near-record snow and rainfall in Arizona, according to recently published research. The incidents of extreme weather caused by changes in sea surface temperatures in the Eastern Pacific will likely come once every 10 years instead of once every 20 years, according to the estimates published in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change. The steady increase in average temperatures globally linked to the buildup of heattrapping pollutants in the atmosphere could result in a greater instability in ocean tem-

peratures — which in turn could lead to intermittent heavy rain and snow in Arizona. That sounds like good news for a state back in the grip of a 20-year drought, but it’s probably bad news for the planet. The 1997-98 extreme El Niño inflicted an estimated $40 billion in damages worldwide and caused fires, floods and other weather events that claimed an estimated 23,000 lives worldwide. In Arizona, it resulted in near-record snowfall — and heavy and often damaging flooding. But in Australia, it caused nearrecord drought and a succession of megafires that did tremendous damage. A moderate El Niño condition has developed in the past few weeks, about a month later than normal. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a wetter-than normal winter in Arizona this year — but continued record drought in California. The modest warming in sea surface temperatures this year won’t produce anything

like the havoc worldwide of an “extreme” event, like the one studied by researchers from the University of New South Wales and NOAA. The change in the heat balance in the Pacific Ocean produces worldwide impacts, especially when the ocean surface rises above 28 degrees centigrade in the normally, dry, chilly reaches of the Eastern Pacific. These extreme El Niño events produce droughts and wildfires in places like Australia and Indonesia, but the impacts vary from one continent to the next. The researchers combined the results of 20 different climate models used to simulate rainfall patterns during El Niños. The results could prove disastrous to places like Australia, but in Arizona could produce the occasional extremely wet winter that can fill reservoirs to the brim and provide an added ability to ride out the longer, more extreme droughts that other climate models suggest will afflict the region as average global temperatures rise.

Assault nets five years for Payson man A Payson man who stabbed a man in the arm will spend the next five years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault domestic violence. On July 20, Mark Diaz, 33, was at home when he began waving a large knife around and threatening to slash James Richter.

Diaz took the knife and stabbed Richter underneath his arm, causing a one-inch laceration, according to Duncan Rose with the Gila County Attorney’s Office. Richter called for help and started making his way to the emergency room. The Gila County Sheriff’s Office responded and located

Diaz. On Nov. 11, a judge sentenced Diaz to spend five years in prison and attend a domestic violence treatment program. County Attorney Bradley Beauchamp thanked GCSO deputy Matthew Havey and Sgt. David Hornung for their hard work, which led to the successful prosecution of Diaz.

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Payson Ranger District Forest Service volunteers attended a recent session on outdoor ethics. They learned how surprisingly long it takes different kinds of litter to disintegrate if tossed outside.

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The volunteers lined up, each holding a card with a picture of a type of trash: an orange peel, aluminum can, dirty diaper or pair of hiking boots. Courtney and Nick Bierschbach, traveling trainers for the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, asked them to line up according to how long they believed it would take for their picture of trash to disintegrate if tossed outside. First in line, a piece of paper, then an orange peel, wool socks, cigarette butts, plastic bag, diaper, leather boots, aluminum can, and finally, glass bottles. “Good job, you lined up correctly,” said Courtney, “I’ve not seen a group get it right yet.” No surprise, as most of the volunteers also volunteer for the Forest Service’s Green Team cleaning up the mess visitors leave in the forest. They handle all those types of trash and more helping the Payson Ranger District keep up with the thousands of visitors to the Rim Country forests each year. The Payson Ranger District had arranged with the Leave No Trace Foundation to send the Bierschbachs to Payson to educate volunteers and interested visitors on the ways to leave less of an impact on the wild lands. Started in 1994, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics began to focus the educational efforts of the numerous agencies charged with managing the wilderness spaces

in the United States. The Leave No Trace organization has an office in Colorado, but sends out roving teams of teachers to spread the word. On Nov. 12, Courtney and Nick Bierschbach gave a three-hour educational discussion on the seven principles of responsible use of the vast tracks of Forest Service lands, National Parks and State Parks in the United States. The Seven Principles are: Plan Ahead and Prepare Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces Dispose of Waste Properly Leave What You Find Minimize Campfire Impacts Respect Wildlife Be Considerate of Others The Bierschbachs, a young couple, drive all over the Southwest in a car donated by Subaru (a major partner in the Center) teaching along the way. They had activities and handouts for the group of about 20 people who came to the Payson Ranger District. In one exercise the Bierschbachs described how long it took for each type of trash to decompose. The answers surprised the audience: • Piece of paper — two to four weeks. • Orange peel — up to two years. “Animals don’t eat them because of natural pesticides,” said Courtney. “Apple cores break down a little faster, but they have seeds. That’s the biggest issue, they can replant somewhere else. Banana peels take two years to decompose.” • Wool socks — one to five years.

• Cigarette butts — one to five years. “Plus, all those chemicals are trapped in the filter then it rains and those chemicals get into our watershed,” said Nick. • Plastic bag — 10 to 20 years. “Plastic bottles are worse,” said Courtney, “The thickness makes a difference. It takes 30 or 40 years, (but) some companies are making thinner water bottles.” • Diaper — 10 to 20 years. The volunteers said what made diapers doubly difficult is that people put diapers in plastic bags doubling and tripling the amount of time it would take to break down the plastic. • Leather boots — 50 years. “It takes 50 years for leather to breakdown,” said Nick. “Treated leather to resist water takes even longer.” • Aluminum can — 80 to 100 years. “Aluminum foil is a little thinner, but if you crumple it up into a ball it resists water and sun (and takes longer),” said Courtney. • Glass bottles — a million years. “They will change form but never really go away,” said Nick who held the picture of glass bottles. The couple said the environment also affects how quickly trash disintegrates. “In a desert, it takes a lot longer,” said Nick. In the end, the audience learned that humans make an impact when they decide to walk around a flooded trail, camp on a virgin piece of grassy knoll, take a rock, collect firewood, dump trash and waste, feed wildlife, burn a campfire in a place not set aside for a campfire, or play loud music.

Payson man gets eight years for drug sales A Payson man will spend the next eight years in prison for selling heroin.

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Payson police began investigating Cesar Sepulveda, 20, in late 2012 after he was arrested possessing heroin to sell, according to Joy Riddle with the Gila County Attorney’s Office.

Shortly after bonding out of jail, a jury indicted Sepulveda for two additional heroin cases. During a settlement conference in Payson, Sepulveda pleaded guilty in each case.

On Nov. 21, Judge Pro Tempore Gary Scales sentenced Sepulveda to eight years in the Arizona Department of Corrections followed by two years of supervised probation.

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From page 1A business, culinary arts and animal science career technical training classes do if they could not travel to competitions or see business in action through field trips? Credit for Kids tax credit dollars pay for getting the students out of the classroom and into hands-on education. What would the adventure clubs do without getting into nature to see and experience Arizona’s wildlife and wilderness? Credit for Kids tax credit dollars cover the expenses of getting kids out into the wild. Credit for Kids also allows donors to specifically direct what their contribution will support in Rim Country school districts. Since 1998, the Arizona Legislature has allowed taxpayers to donate to local public schools instead of paying taxes to the state through the Credit for Kids tax credit program. For every $200 an individual or $400 a married couple contributes to Credit for Kids, they receive a dollar-for-dollar credit on their tax bill. The trick to the donation, however, is that contributions must be made by Dec. 31 or the credit will not be applied to the 2014 tax year. The Payson community has generously written checks to support numerous character building and competitive education opportunities for Rim Country students. These donations have paid for field trips, fine arts, after-school enrichment programs, athletics, band and choir, culinary arts, drama, engineering, junior high and high school sports, science enrichment and clubs at each school in the district. In 2013, the last year with complete data, the community donated $297,232. The Payson school district enjoys unusual community support, especially given that 70 percent of the families with students in the school district qualify for free and

Donate to Credit for Kids To donate to the Payson Unified School District, please go to the district website and follow the link to the Credit for Kids donation form, or call (928) 474-2070. To donate to the Tonto Basin School District, please call (928) 479-2277. To donate to the Pine-Strawberry School District, please call (928) 476-3283.

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reduced school lunches based on family income. The Arizona Republic recently reported that most of the $52 million donated annually to schools through the program goes to wealthy school districts. Most districts with a high percentage of free-and-reduced lunch families raise virtually nothing through the program. Districts with fewer than 25 percent low-income families raised twice as much as other schools. The 102 public and 14 charter schools that got the most donations received an average of $100,000. Just 24 of those schools received more than $250,000 each. Per-student donations in Payson compare favorably to some the top schools in the state, based on figures included in the Republic story. For instance, the #9 and #10 top-funded schools in the state are Gilbert and Corona Del Sol high schools in Tempe. They received between $324,000 and $342,000 in 2012. Each of those schools has about 200 more students than the entire Payson district. But Payson residents donated almost as much — about $325,000. The generous community support allows the district to maintain an array of extra and enrichment programs, despite big declines in state support and the unusually large number of both low-income and special education students in the district.

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Geology at the Arizona Geological Survey, said, “The location is quite close to the Oak Creek fault zone, a down-to-the-east normal fault with 700 feet of vertical displacement in the past 10 million years or so. We think this fault has been active in the past 2 million years, but don’t know how recently it has ruptured in a large earthquake.” AZGS geologist Jeri Young identified at least 10 aftershocks, three of which approach a magnitude of 3.0, all within several hours with magnitudes of around 3 to 3.5. Both Denny Foulk, Yavapai County Emergency Manager, and Rob Rowley, Coconino County Emergency Manager, confirmed that there were no reports of damage

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Total District spending: $345,000 Saturday Total District Donations: $297,000

Earthquake rattled Sedona, Flagstaff this weekend A magnitude (M) 4.7 earthquake shook Sedona and Flagstaff in north-central, Arizona on Sunday evening at 10:57 p.m., with the epicenter about 7 miles north of Sedona, near Munds Park. The earthquake and smaller aftershocks are shallow, with depths estimated at 1.3 miles. More than 1,100 people reported feeling the event to the U.S. Geological Survey’s, “Did you feel it,” online forum at http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ earthquakes/eventpage/usb000t1hf#dyfi. One individual from near the Village of Oak Creek said, “It rocked my desk chair (on casters) back and forth, shook windows, and caused my Mac desktop to tremble as well as the desk lamp.” Phil Pearthree, Chief of Environmental

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to homes or roads. There was one minor rock fall in Oak Creek Canyon that was rapidly cleared. The largest historical earthquakes in the region, a series of three M 6.0 events, occurred between 1906 and 1912, near Flagstaff. More recently, a M 5.1 earthquake occurred in 2005 about 50 miles southwest of this epicenter, and a M 3.5 earthquake occurred very close to this epicenter last week (Nov. 25, 2014). Each 1.0 point increase on the richter scale represents a roughly 10-fold increase in energy. Historical earthquake activity for all of Arizona is available online at the interactive Natural Hazards in Arizona Viewer.

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Payson Statistics DATE H L Nov. 21 59 30 Nov. 22 63 27 Nov. 23 55 27 Nov. 24 57 19 Nov. 25 58 20 Nov. 26 72 28 Nov. 27 72 30 Nov. 28 71 32 Nov. 29 66 29 Nov. 30 62 31 Dec. 1 60 29

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A man who said he was so angry he blacked out and assaulted his brother-in-law was sentenced to probation Monday. A judge ordered Ray James Gilbert to serve 18 months of probation, to take his medications and to pay full economic restitution to the victim. On July 11, police got reports that Gilbert’s wife reportedly went to deliver food to her

father, but while there, Gilbert’s brother-inlaw grew angry with her and told her to leave. When Gilbert learned what the man had said this to his wife, he went to the home, barged in and flipped over the coffee table, according to a presentencing report. Gilbert grabbed the man by the throat and told him that if he ever spoke to his wife that way again he would kill him. Gilbert then took the man’s cell phone and smashed it. The victim told police he was very ill and weak and was on oxygen when Gilbert confronted him, pulling

the oxygen tubes from his face. On July 19, police arrested Gilbert. During questioning, Gilbert said he had snapped when his wife told him what his brother-in-law had said to her and became so enraged he blacked out. Gilbert said he was seeking counseling. This is Gilbert’s first felony conviction. A probation officer said while Gilbert had sought treatment, he is prone to deviate from intervention and is “a threat to the community and anyone who crosses his path.”

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‘The Waste of War’ by Carole Emma Mathewson ANDY MCKINNEY Well known in local writers’ circles, Payson’s own Carole Mathewson has produced her long-awaited novel set in the time of the American Civil War. Mathewson brings us a somber look into our nation’s greatest war and greatest tragedy. She uses as her path the lives of two of her direct ancestors, Civil War surgeon Harley Mathewson and his courageous and unstoppable wife and nurse, Mary Sanborn Mathewson. We follow the couple from the Army of the Potomac through the Red River Campaign in the West. At every turn, we are introduced to generals, common soldiers, the mighty and the humble. We experience the tide of battle from the depressing vantage point of the wartime surgeon. Mathewson draws us in, using the voice of the wounded and suffering soldiers to explain the ebb and flow of battle. This gives us

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at once a measured distance from the adrenaline-fueled excitement of the battlefield and an intimacy with the terrible results of battle. The war preserved the union and ended slavery. We should never forget the cost. Mathewson shows us the bill our soldiers paid to gain those twin goals — a bill paid in lives, limbs and untold suffering by many hundreds of thousands of brave men doing their best. I have had reason to read letters and accounts written by soldiers in this heroic age. Mathewson has captured the formal language used by the people in that age gone by. Her rhythms are those of the people who lived through the horror of the Civil War. The language used by her characters is the authentic language of the age. I rather liked that. It is off-putting to have characters in an historical setting speak as if they live in con-

temporary Orange County, California. Mathewson avoids that mistake. As an historical refresher course, “The Waste of War” provides a valuable resource. As a reminder of what enormous heroic sacrifice our people made to preserve the union and to end the abomination of human

bondage it goes beyond utility. It becomes necessity. “The Waste of War” is available from Amazon.com either in an electronic version or as an actual book that you can hold in your hands (336 pages). Local readers can contact the author directly for copies at (928) 474-0753.

O B I T U A R Y Benny Wayne Burns (1946-2014) Benny Wayne Burns, 68, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, from complications of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Benny was born on Jan. 8, 1946 in Gorman, Texas to Veda and Guthry Burns. Benny was a graduate of Baylor University. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves from Sept. 1, 1967 to Sept. 30, 1971. His work history was in the automotive industry. He was a district sales manager for Kaiser Jeep, American Motors, Subaru and Mazda.

He was preceded in death by his father, mother, and sister, Nancy. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Janice; son, Christopher of Mesa; granddaughter, Cindy Burns of Florida; brothers, Tommy (Linda) and Larry (Dana) of Austin, Texas; his godson, Samuel of Mesa; and all of the Westwood family. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s foundations.

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Many activities went on in front of Swiss Village beneath the ornament of lights. Numerous children waited in line for their turn at face painting. Equipped with an airbrush and assortment of patterns to choose from, this wasn’t just ordinary face painting. A long line of eager children anxiously waited for their turn to see Santa, while gingerbread men and a flock of Christmas trees roamed around the parking lot contributing to the already festive holiday spirit. Live music also filled the air with performances from Orange Colored Skies Friday night, Sarah Lowe Saturday afternoon, and Cinnamon Twist Saturday night.

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Joe Sanchez likes the teamwork his players are showing heading into the season.

PHS Boys Basketball Profiles •0-Alex Suarez •5-9 Junior Guard •Played JV as a sophomore and only player on this year’s roster who’ll play both varsity and JV.

•1-Hunter Lane •5-11 Senior Forward •Physical player provides toughness off bench in the front court.

•3-Ruben Estrada •5-9 Junior Guard/Forward •One of team’s best defenders will serve as sixth man if doesn’t wind up with starting role after providing a tough presence as one of first players off bench a year ago.

•13-Chaz Davis •5-9 Junior Guard •One of the team leaders, the football quarterback takes over as point guard after starting at two guard as a sophomore where his keen sense of when to dish the ball off and when to shoot it himself makes him a natural running the offense.

•21-Spencer Herrera •5-9 Senior Guard/Forward •A team leader, the defensive standout looks to play a bigger offensive role as he moves into a starting role after being one of the first players off the bench as a junior, he’ll shift between small forward and shooting guard and should also fill in at the point when Chaz Davis needs a break.

•22-Matt Davis •5-10 Senior Guard •A team leader and the Longhorns’ best shooter, the two guard is expected to again provide offense after starting in the three spot as a junior.

•23-Hunter Harrison •6-3 Junior Forward •The top shooter off the bench was one of team’s most dedicated players during the offseason after playing on the JV as a sophomore. •6-4 Senior Center/Forward •Energetic defensive-minded player should play a variety of positions after starting on the JV and seeing limited varsity action as a junior.

•24-Braden Hancock

Joe Sanchez enters his fourth season as Payson High’s varsity boys basketball coach with an understanding that setting your sights too high usually results in failure. So he’s not speaking about how many wins he expects from this year’s team, or a state tournament berth. “We’re not really giving them expectations as a coaching staff, because last year we said some things and it was almost as if we failed because we didn’t go to the playoffs,” Sanchez said. Payson finished 8-21 a year ago. While, he isn’t predicting the Longhorns will make the postseason this winter, he’s confident about a couple of things. “We are going to be one of the most in-shape teams in Division 3 and we’re going to play defense,” the coach said. “We have more athletes than we’ve had in a long time. If we can play defense the way we want to play defense and use the athletes we have in certain situations and play unselfish basketball, we feel like the wins will come.” Sanchez is impressed with what he’s seen from the players leading up to the season-opening Sedona Red Rock Hoops Classic which runs Thursday-Saturday. “They’re not individuals out for themselves; they’re more team-oriented than I’ve seen in the past,” the coach said. “These have been by far the most competitive practices I’ve been a part of in four years. It’s 12 guys committed to doing it the way the coaching staff wants to do it. And it’s been a huge positive for the coaching staff that all 12 guys are in the dome in the gym 20 minutes before practices start. “We haven’t had an issue with guys missing practice and that’s been an issue in the past. I know it’s only been two-and-a-half weeks, but it’s been amazing to have these 12 guys wanting to get better. The majority have been in the program awhile, so they know our expectations. It’s been a huge blessing to have these 12 show their commitment early in the season.” The team boasts experience as five Longhorns played on the varsity all season a year ago, including four in the rotation. “That’s the most we’ve had

since I’ve been head coach,” Sanchez said. Two starters return. Senior Matt Davis moves from small forward to shooting guard, while junior Chaz Davis moves from shooting guard to point guard. Senior Spencer Herrera and junior Ruben Estrada served as the first two players off the bench last season. Senior Ryan Wacker spent all of his junior year on the varsity and saw some action at center because of injuries. Sanchez was looking forward to the return of junior guard Brigham Flake from a torn meniscus in his knee that kept him out most of the football season but unfortunately he tore the meniscus in his other knee in open gym the day before tryouts and will miss the season. He was expected to be one of the first guards off the bench this year thanks to his strong shooting. “He was a starter on JV for us last year and we were looking for him to be a big part of out season,” Sanchez said. “Obviously, as a coaching staff, we’re frustrated it happened, but it’ll give somebody an opportunity. We’re so deep with these 12 guys we’re Matt Davis pretty confident we’ll have guys step up.” Sanchez said he looks for Chaz and Matt Davis and Herrera to lead the way this season. “We’re going to go as far as Chaz, Matt and Spencer take us,” he said. “Those are our three most experienced guys coming back and we feel like the three leaders of this program.” As the football team’s starting quarterback this fall, Chaz Davis led a potent Longhorns’ offense. Matt Davis was his favorite target and the two combined for many touchdown passes. Sanchez said he’s looking forward to watching those two team up on the basketball court again this winter. Keith Morris/Roundup “We’re excited the way Chaz and Matt played together in football and we want that to carry over Spencer Herrera, shown here going in for a layup against Winslow last season, is one of the Longhorns expected to See Boys tip off, page 6B lead the way this winter.

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•31-Ryan Wacker •6-2 Senior Center •Takes over as starting center after starting on the JV as a junior, brings a positive attitude and a different element to the post with a 15-foot jump shot and defense that allows guards to penetrate.

•32-Wyatt Chapman •Junior •5-9 Forward •Standout football player and 100meter dash champion returns to basketball after a year away from the game and should provide a lot of offensive rebounds and good defense.

•33-John Figueroa •6-0 Senior Forward •Showed a dedication to make the team in the offseason as he returns to the game after two years out of basketball.

•34-Ryan Ricke •6-4 Sophomore Forward •Team’s tallest player moves up to varsity after playing on the freshman team last season and is expected to be in the rotation after impressing coaches with his offseason work, his perimeter shooting and his performance playing against the varsity forwards.

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The middle blocker ranked second among league leaders with 2.89 kills per set, while standing third with 3.5 points per outing, fourth with a stellar .277 hitting percentage and 10th with 0.63 blocks per set. Ashby’s season total of 286 kills ranks as the third-most in school history, while her 62 total blocks places her fourth on the Sharks’ career list. Her consistent hitting success was a hallmark of her play, posting a .200 or better hitting mark in 21 of the 27 matches she played in, including 16 consecutive matches where she hit .343 and averaged 3.13 kills per set from Sept. 20 to Oct. 25. The six-foot middle put down 10 or more kills 15 times, including a career-high 22 in a 3-2 win over Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) on Oct. 18 and 14 kills in the GNAC Tournament Quarterfinals vs. Norwich University on Nov. 4. She improved her service game late in the season, firing 15 of her 20 aces in the team’s final nine matches of the year, and serving nine aces in consecutive outings, including a season-high of five vs. Norwich on Oct. 18. The nursing major proved that she wasn’t just a front row player, stepping back to pick up at least one dig in all but seven matches, including a string of nine straight to close out the campaign.

Emmee Ashby was honored for a standout freshman season by being named Rookie of the Year and making the AllConference First Team.

Simmons College women’s volleyball player Emmee Ashby was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year and also a First Team All-Conference selection after a standout freshman campaign for the Winchester, Mass. school. The 2014 Payson High graduate became just the second player in school history to earn the conference Rookie of the Year award and the first since Meaghan Flynn was bestowed the honor in 2008. The rookie’s selection to the First Team is a testament to her not being just the best newcomer in the league, but also one of the best players in the GNAC. She was named the GNAC Rookie of the Week four times as well as the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s top weekly rookie on three occasions and was one of just two players on the team to play in all 99 sets. “Emmee is a very competitive person that always strives to do the best that she can,” said Sharks coach Dani Soubliere. “Emmee pushed herself every day in practice to be the best that she could be for her teammates. It was fun watching her play and just having fun. She always had a smile on her face and made sure that herself and her teammates were having fun on the court. I’m excited to watch Emmee grow as a player.”

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The Great PowerBait Debate “Orange PowerBait,” said Dennis Spear, the self-described better-looking younger brother, lounging in his white cowboy hat in a canvas chair on the bank of Green Valley Park’s largest lake. “Good advice,” smiled older brother Joe as he carefully fought a trout to the bank. The two traded barbs in the soft golden Ric late morning light we Hinkle were all enjoying on the west side of the big lake. I tried not to flatten either brother as I backed my boat trailer down the ramp. I kibitzed with Dennis, of Star Valley, and Joe, of Payson, as I put my Canyak into the water. “Never saw a boat like that before,” laughed Joe. “Looks like two boats got glued together in the middle. By the color, I bet you used it for duck hunting once upon a time.” Smart man. My homemade camo paint job gives the boat, made in Akeley, Iowa, a kind of GI, WWII look. As Joe suggested, it is a half and half boat. The back is like a canoe and the front is like an open kayak. For Green Valley lakes, it holds a lot of gear. And when my friends in the local Payson Flycasters Club and Trout Unlimited chapter clean the lakeshore from the water, it also holds a lot of trash. You can’t believe the plastic bottles, diapers, plastic bags, Styrofoam bait containers, and even

soccer balls we find among the bullrushes. The city does a great job keeping the park clean, but we like to help with the shoreline despite the objections of the turtles, coots and the occasional Great Blue Heron. Dennis offered to show me his secret stash of white, minimarshmallow-looking PowerBait before I launched my Canyak, but I demurred. I am a fly fisherman and the bead-headed copper Wooly Bugger with flash and the Tom Herman designed, secret Green Weenie were my trout killers of choice. Besides, I would be breaking the fly fisherman’s code if I ever used PowerBait with a fly rod. The penalties are not pretty. I stuck my depth finder to the side of my craft and was surprised at the depth of Green Valley Lake. From the boat ramp out it slowly drops to 10’ to 12’ deep, but heading left along the bullrushes, it’s that deep all along the rushes. Those rushes are very important to both the fish and the wildlife in and around the lake. More about that in a future column. The intel from my trout fishing sources told me the trout were hugging the bottom. The colder the water, the more they like it. Trout can’t live in water over 70 degrees. That’s why they aren’t stocked after May and not again until sometime in October. Trout on the

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bottom is good for the spin fisherman with their PowerBait rigs resting on the bottom, but it’s tough for the rest of us to get our flies that far down, even if we change to sinking line. My fish locater generally showed fish deep, but also layers up higher and one of them decided my Green Weenie looked appetizing. Nice fish, about a foot long. His crappie cousins added to my enjoyment of the soft breezes teasing the water into ripples. The occasional yellow leaves fluttering to the ground, adding a dash of color as I floated along the shore. So whether you want to enter the PowerBait color debate on the shore or try your version of the Green Weenie from a boat, canoe, kayak, kick boat, or even a Canyak, don’t miss the chance to fish in Green Valley lakes.

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Joe Spear gets advice from brother Dennis (seated). Below is a trout Joe caught and then released.

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Veterans of Foreign Wars

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The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States of America will meet at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the American Legion Post #69, located at 709 E. Highway 260. We would like to invite all members to join us. For more information, contact Post Commander Dwayne Cunningham, (928) 951-1691.

The Rim Country Photography/Camera Club’s 2015 Charity Calendar is available for $10 at the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce, Payson Roundup, The Beverage Place, Western Village Antiques, Computer Guys and Tymeless Antiques in Pine. The calendar showcases the beautiful Rim Country and makes a wonderful holiday gift. All profits from calendar sales go to local qualified food banks.

Masonic Lodge The Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge #70, located at 200 E. Rancho Road in Payson, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more information, go online to www.paysonmason.org or contact Tom Jones, secretary, at (928) 474-1305 or (818) 314-9950.

Rim Country 4 Wheelers Members of the Rim Country 4 Wheelers (RC4W) invite anyone interested in four-wheel-drive back road travel to join them at 8 a.m. Wednesdays in the Bashas’ shopping center parking lot in front of the Big 5 store. The route and destination may be prescheduled or may be decided on the spot; the level of difficulty may range from easy to moderate. Saturday trips are also scheduled at least once a month and are usually decided on at the previous month’s meeting. For all trips, have a full tank of gas, lunch, and a lawn chair. For more information, visit the Web site at www.rimcountry4wheelers.com or call RC4W President Chuck Jacobs at (928) 595-0967.

International Police Association The International Police Association (I.P.A. Region 61 Northern AZ) meets for breakfast at Mazatzal Casino Restaurant at 9 a.m. every Wednesday. All honorably retired law enforcement and active law enforcement personnel are welcome. For more information, call Michelle Dyer at (928) 970-0247 or go online to www.ip_usa.org.

Card players wanted The Saving Graces of Payson — a Canasta card-playing group — is looking for a few ladies who enjoy fun, laughter and friendship. This Red Hat group meets at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the Crosswinds Restaurant patio room. There is a break for lunch around noon and play and resumes after lunch. Anyone interested in joining will be welcomed. You do not need to know how to play, the members will be happy to teach the game. Please contact Queen Mum AnnMarie at (928) 468-8585; please leave a message if there’s no answer.

Payson Elks The Payson Elks Lodge, 1206 N. Beeline Highway, serves lunch at 11:30 a.m., Monday through

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Thursday. Upcoming menus: Wednesday, Dec. 3 - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and gravy Thursday, Dec. 4 - Chicken Parmesan bacon ranch with choice of side. All lunches are only $6 unless otherwise specified. Regular menu items are also available. The Elks will have its annual Children’s Shopping Spree Saturday, Dec. 6. Any member who can take a child to Walmart should be at the Lodge by 8:30 a.m. More volunteers are needed to make this special event a success. The Lodge’s Christmas party is Thursday, Dec. 11 with a potluck, gift exchange and piano bar with Don and Candy.

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

87 Mountain Biking Club 87 Mountain Biking Club meets at 4 p.m. every Wednesday at the 87 Cyclery shop, 907 S. Beeline Highway. Members have group trail rides throughout Gila County for every

level of rider (beginners to advanced). Everyone is encouraged to join and learn about all the great mountain biking trails Payson and the surrounding area has to offer. For more information or questions, please call (928) 478-6203.

Rim Country Classic Auto Club The Rim Country Classic Auto Club (RCCAC) holds its monthly meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260 in Payson. For information, call Steve Fowler at (928) 478-6676.

Payson Area Stroke Survivors Payson Area Stroke Survivors a support group for stroke survivors and their caregivers will meet at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3 at the Cedar Ridge Restaurant at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino for a holiday gathering. For information call Cyndi at (928) 970-0320.

Kiwanis issue invitation Members of the Kiwanis Club of Zane Grey Country, an international service club serving the children of the world, are dedicated to serving our Rim Country youth. It provides scholarships and awards programs for deserving students as well as a special dental program. Other needs of children are supported with com-

munity projects, activities and donations. The members of Kiwanis invite Rim residents to join them in supporting the area’s children and their families when they meet at Tiny’s, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson, from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., Thursdays. Contact Mike Clark, (602) 510-9431 or Bobby Davis, (928) 978-4323.

TOPS 0373 TOPS 0373 Payson (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets at the Senior Circle, 215 N. Beeline Highway, Payson. We meet every Thursday morning. Our weigh-in starts at 7 a.m. Our meeting starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 8:50 a.m. We are a non-profit support group for anyone wishing to drop those extra, unhealthy pounds. You gain new friends, along with invaluable information and support in your weight loss journey. Come check us out! If you have any questions, call Ilona at (928) 472-3331.

Arizona Cactus Navy luncheon An informal get-together of Navy and Coast Guard veterans in the Payson area is held on the first Thursday of each month at La Sierra restaurant on north AZ 87 at Forest Dr. in Payson. The group meets for coffee or lunch at 11 a.m. to share stories and camaraderie among fellow vets of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, other conflicts, and peacetime naval

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Write Your Story is a group of people who are in the process of writing short narratives from their life experiences. The group is now meeting at La Sierra Restaurant in the Swiss Village, across the highway from Maverik Gas Station. Meetings are at 11 a.m. Thursdays. Members read what they have written the preceding week and then at noon, those who want can stay and visit over lunch. Call Nadine at (928) 476-4659 for more information,

Computer Club The Payson Area Computer Club’s next meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 at the Payson Library meeting room. At that time officer elections for 2015 will be held. All members are encouraged to attend to cast their vote. The evening’s presentation will cover the technology of listening to music over the last 65 years. The emphasis will be on today’s streaming options. If you have questions please email the club secretary at sarar812@msn.com or go to the PACA web site.

Amnesty groups invites you to Write for Rights Payson Amnesty International invites Rim residents to participate in the annual Global Write-a-thon between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Payson Public Library. Join Payson Amnesty International and human rights activists around the world in writing letters to free prisoners of conscience and help others who are at risk. Each year for the past 12 years, hundreds of thousands of people across the world have marked International Human Rights Day on December 10 by taking part in Amnesty International’s Global Write-a-thon, the world’s biggest letter writing event. Participants write letters, sign post cards and send faxes demanding the release of individuals who have been unjustly incarcerated, and send letters of support to individuals whose basic human rights have been grossly violated. Last year, hundreds of thousands of people in 143 countries around the world took a record breaking 2,373,422 actions. More than 40,000 innocent individuals in 12 years have been freed as a result of these letter-writing efforts. Join members of Payson Amnesty International anytime between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6. Refreshments will be served and Demi Coffee will treat you to a free house coffee or $1 off any drink when you wear your “I Wrote for Rights” sticker. It only takes 10 minutes to write a letter and change a life. For information contact Penny at (928) 978-1268.

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Photographers meet Rim Country Photography/Camera Club meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 8. This month’s presentation is by Rylee Chapman, winner of this year’s Gila County Fair – Photography Division Best of Class Award. Rylee won the R3C gift certificate for an Arizona Highways Photographic Workshop and will present what she learned in The Desert Experience —Arizona Sonora Desert Museum taught by Kathleen Reeder. Rylee, a Payson High School junior, became interested in photography at a young age and began submitting photographs in the Gila County Fair when she was 13. The R3C 2015 Charity Calendar is available for $10 at the Payson Chamber of Commerce, Payson Roundup, The Beverage Place, Western Village Antiques, Computer Guys and Tymeless Antiques in Pine. The calendar showcases the beautiful Rim Country and makes a wonderful holiday gift. All profits from this calendar go to local qualified food banks. Call for entries - Rim Country Camera Club-R3C is looking for a logo. Please submit your ideas to gempressphotos@gmail.com. The Rim Country Camera Club (R3C) is s group of photography enthusiasts that meet once a month, hold field trips and occasional seminars focused on learning, mentoring and having fun with photography. The meeting is open to all those interested in photography and there is no charge to attend. The meeting location is in the home of Harold Rush. Please call him at (928) 4749673 or (928) 978-1339 for directions and a map.

Bridge results Winners at Ladies Tuesday Bridge for Nov. 25 were: Mary Kemp, first; Edith Baker, second; Wanda Sitz, third. Play is at 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Majestic Rim, 310 East Tyler Parkway. Area residents and guests are welcome. Please call Carol Blann at (928) 978-3881 for reservations and information.

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Beyond Limits Ministry participants will get into “The Spirit of Christmas” as they attend the annual Christmas program, provided free of charge by the Payson Christian Ministerial Fellowship, at Payson High School auditorium at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7. Families and friends are encouraged to bring a canned food item and join the group in the lobby at 1:30 p.m. The Spirit of Christmas program will take the place of the group’s regular monthly meeting on the second Tuesday evening. . Beyond Limits, a non-profit charity, an interdenominational ministry for adults with developmental disabilities. For questions or further information, please call Mark or Jennie Smith at (928) 468-8434.

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MERCHANDISE ANIMALS Alfalfa Hay & Bermuda for Sale! 3 String Bales, 928-978-7604 Dog Nail Clipping in the comfort and convenience of your home by Tracy. Local professional groomer of 24 years. $12.00 928-978-4959 Pet Mate’s “Vari Kennel” indoor dog kennel. X-large: 40”Lx22”Wx30”H. Two side vents. Beige. Very Good Condition. Great for training too. $50. 928-476-2942

BIKES/SCOOTERS Tandem Bicycle built for two. Classic Columbia Double Eagle 5-speed. Made in USA. $250. 472-1173 between 8am and 8pm.

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FURNITURE Antique Singer Treddle w/Oak Top, $100.obo; Ethan Allen Antique Pine Shelf Unit, $500.obo; Spinet Piano, Sherman Clay, Excellent Condition, $900.obo 928-468-2005 Beautiful Classic Couch. Queen Anne carved oak legs. Rolled arms. Very well built. Upholstery detailed garden tapestry. 472-1173. $700

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ESTATE SALES ESTATE SALE: 610 W. Colt Circle, Thurs, Fri. Sat. & Sun. Dec. 4, 5, 6 & 7 from 8am to ?: LOTS OF TUPPERWARE!!! Most of it half or less than half price; 2 Bedroom Sets, Some Furniture, Desk, Kitchenware, Odd Stuff from Garage, Huge Bell Collection and More! 480-246-7550 ESTATE SALE: Fri. & Sat. Dec. 5 & 6 from 8am to 3pm (Star Valley) Next to Moose Lodge & Lone Survivor Surplus! Something for Everyone, Great Stocking Stuffers & Cheap Goodie Gifts! Antiques to Mantiques over 40 Fishin Poles, Legal Homemade Fighin Nets, Fly Rods, Golf Goodies, Stereo Equipment, TV’s w/VCRs, Globes, Aero Gardens, Boot Tables, Rustic Signs & Much Much More! Free Popcorn & Free Raffles for Lunch & 260 Cafe & Raffle for Fly Rod & Automatic Reel, w/Case!! Follow Signs out to Star Valley & we ALWAYS hav FUN in Fund Raising!! Mention you read it in The Payson Roundup & Get a Discount!

YARD SALES 1007 Driftwood, (Payson), Sat. & Sun. Dec. 6 & 7 from 8am to 2pm: Pre-Estate Sale; Household Items, Decorative Items, Yard Art, Christmas and Tools! 404 W. Corral Circle, Sat. Dec. 6 from 8am to 5pm: Clothes, Shoes, Picture Frames, Huge Elec. Faux Fire Place, Kitchenware Household Items and Much Much More! Liquidation Sale: 8649 S. Rimwood Rd. in Strawberry (Turn Left on Rimwood off Fossil Creek Rd) Saturday Dec. 6: Equipment, Gift Shop Items, Office and Home Furnishings,

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LEGAL NOTICES capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations . If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE TS No.: AZ-14-641035-BF Dated: 10/3/2014 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Reina Isip, Assistant Secretary State of: California County of: San Diego On 10/3/2014 before me, Ashley Maxwell , a notary public, personally appeared Reina Isip who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature Ashley Maxwell Commission No. 2065217 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 5/18/2018 IDSPub #0073162 11/11/2014 11/18/2014 11/25/2014 12/2/2014 15568: 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/2014; TS No. AZ07000122-14-1 APN 301-08-005C 7 TO No 8424398 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 8/27/2012, and recorded on 09/06/2012, as Instrument No. 2012-011137 and re·recorded on June 13, 2014 as Instrument No. 2014-005574 and an Affidavit of Scrivener’s Error recorded on September 9, 2014 as Instrument No. 2014-008464 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Gila County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 on 1/22/2015 at 11:00 AM on said day. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5038 N Bear Trail , Strawberry, AZ 85544 PARCEL 1: LOT 5 OF STRAWBERRY RANCH FOUR, AS SHOWN ON THE SUBDIVISION MAP NO. 308 OF GILA COUNTY RECORDS, LOCATED IN SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH RANGE 8 EAST, OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. LESS AND EXCEPT A PORTION OF LOT 5 OF STRAWBERRY RANCH FOUR, AS SHOWN ON DIVISION MAP NO. 308 OF GILA COUNTY RECORDS, LOCATED IN SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST, OF THE GILA AND RIVER MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE WEST PROPERTY CORNER OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF SAID SUBDIVISION, SAID POINT BEING A 3/4” IRON PIPE AS SHOWN ON RECORD OF SURVEY-LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT MAP NO. 4056 G.C.R. THENCE: NORTH 34°31’31” EAST (BASIS OF BEARINGS) UPON THE “OLD LOT LINE” 51.67 FEET; THENCE: SOUTH 06°15’54” EAST 3.49 FEET; THENCE: SOUTH 33°39’10” WEST UPON THE “NEW LOT LINE” 39.75 FEET; THENCE: SOUTH 29°31’53” WEST UPON THE “NEW LOT LINE” 8.18 FEET; THENCE: NORTH 72°52’06” WEST UPON THE “NEW LOT LINE” 3.77 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING LESS AND EXCEPT A PORTION OF LOT 5 OF STRAWBERRY RANCH FOUR, AS SHOWN ON SUBDIVISION MAP NO. 308 OF GILA COUNTY RECORDS, LOCATED IN SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST, OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST PROPERTY CORNER OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF SAID SUBDIVISION, SAID POINT BEING A 3/4” IRON PIPE AS SHOWN ON RECORD OF SURVEY-LOT ADJUSTMENT MAP NO. 4056 G.C.R. THENCE: NORTH 34°31’31” EAST UPON THE “OLD LOT LINE” 99.64 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE: CONTINUING NORTH 34°31’31” EAST UPON THE “OLD LOT LINE” 10.75 FEET, TO A POINT ON A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHWEST AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 185.00 FEET; THENCE: SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT, A DISTANCE OF 7.89 FEET; (CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE FOR THIS CURVE IS SOUTH 41°50’51” EAST 7.89 FEET) THENCE: SOUTH 75°18’39” WEST UPON THE “NEW LOT LINE” 11 .74 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING PARCEL 2: A PORTION OF LOT 4 OF STRAWBERRY RANCH FOUR, AS SHOWN ON SUBDIVISION MAP NO. 308 OF GILA COUNTY RECORDS, LO-

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LEGAL NOTICES CATED IN SECTION 21 , TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST, OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE WEST PROPERTY CORNER OF LOTS 4 AND 5 OF SAID SUBDIVISION, SAID POINT BEING A 3/4” IRON PIPE AS SHOWN ON RECORD OF SURVEY-LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT MAP NO. 4056 G.C.R. THENCE: NORTH 34º31’31’” EAST (BASIS OF BEARINGS) UPON THE “OLD LOT LINE” 51.67 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE: NORTH 06º15’54” WEST UPON THE “NEW LOT LlNE” 1.55 FEET; THENCE: NORTH 37°54’17” EAST UPON THE “NEW LOT LINE” 8.14 FEET; THENCE: NORTH 14°19’39” EAST UPON THE “NEW LOT LINE” 28.42 FEET; THENCE: NORTH 75°18’39” EAST UPON THE “NEW LOT LINE” 15.84 FEET TO A POINT ON THE “OLD LOT LlNE”; THENCE: SOUTH 34°31°31” WEST UPON THE “OLD LOT LINE” 47.97 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT PARCEL CONTAINS 214 SQ. FT. MORE OR LESS. APN: 301-08-005C 7 Original Principal Balance $285,750.00 Name and Address of original Trustor JAMES F. COX, TRUSTEE OF THE COX FAMILY TRUST, DATED 8/19/2005 5038 N Bear Trail, Strawberry, AZ 85544 Name and Address of the Beneficiary Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. c/o Reverse Mortgage Solutions 2727 Spring Creek Drive Spring, TX 77373 Name and Address of Trustee MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 Said sale will be made for cash (payable at time of sale), but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note secured by said Trust Deed, which includes interest thereon as provided in said Note, advances, if any under the terms of said Trust Deed, interest on advances, if any, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Trust Deed. The Trustee will accept only cash or cashier’s check for reinstatement or price bid payment. Reinstatement payment must be paid before five o’clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) on the last day other than a Saturday or legal holiday before the date of sale. The purchaser at the sale, other than the Beneficiary to the extent of his credit bid, shall pay the price bid no later than five o’clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) of the following day, other than a Saturday or legal holiday If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust. The Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condition of title. DATE: 10/16/2014 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Rosenda Cardenas, Authorized Signatory Manner of Trustee qualification: Real Estate Broker, as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A Name of Trustee’s regulator: Arizona Department of Real Estate SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.priorityposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Priority Posting and Publishing at 714-573-1965 State of ARIZONA County of MARICOPA On this 16th day of October, 2014, before me, SUSAN E. LINDERMAN-JOHNSON personally appeared ROSENDA CARDENAS, whose identity was proven to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who he or she claims to be, and acknowledged that he or she signed the above/attached document. Susan E. Linderman-Johnson, Notary Public Commission Expires: August 20, 2017 SUSAN E. LINDERMAN-JOHNSON Notary Public - Arizona Maricopa County My Comm. Expires Aug 20, 2017 P1119063 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/02/2014 15570: 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/2014; NOTICE OF CONTINUED INITIAL/ PUBLICATION HEARING ON DEPENDENCY PETITION No. JD 201400044 Honorable Gary V. Scales IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the matter of: DACOTAH SWEATT d.o.b. 12-26-2013 Person(s) under 18 years of age. TO: CORIANNE WILLADEAN SWEATT, DANIEL WARLICK and JOHN DOE, a fictitious name, parents and/or guardians of the above-named child. 1. The Department of Child Safety, (DCS or the Department), by and through undersigned counsel, has filed a Dependency Petition pursuant to Title 8, of the Arizona Revised Statutes, Rules 4.1 and 4.2 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure; and Rule 48(D) of the Arizona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court. 2. The Court has set a continued initial/publication hearing on the 5th day of February 2015, at 11:30 a.m., at the Gila County Superior Court, 714 S. Beeline Hwy., #104, Payson, AZ 85541, before Honorable Gary V. Scales for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the Petition. 3. You and your child are entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing. You may hire your own attorney or, if you cannot afford an attorney and want to be represented by an attorney, one may be appointed by the Court.

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LEGAL NOTICES 4. You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. You are advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status conference, or dependency adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Petition. In addition, if you fail to appear, without good cause, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in an adjudication of dependency, termination of your parental rights or the establishment of a permanent guardianship based upon the record and the evidence presented to the court, as well as an order of paternity, custody, or change of custody in a consolidated family law matter and an order for child support if paternity has been established. 5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Dependency Petition, Notice of Hearing, and Temporary Order by submitting a written request to: TRACEY L. HEINRICK, Office of the Attorney General, 120 W. 1st Ave., 2nd Floor, Mesa, AZ 85210-1312. The assigned case manager is Sharon Dalbey and may be reached by telephone at 928.468.9818. 6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three (3) working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding and can be made by calling 928.474.3978. 7. You have the right to make a request or motion prior to any hearing that the hearing be closed to the public. DATED this__day of November 2014. Thomas C. Horne Attorney General TRACEY L. HEINRICK Assistant Attorney General 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/14 15578: 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9/2014; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #14-40740 Swindle Notice is hereby given that David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, as trustee (or successor trustee, or substituted trustee), pursuant to the Deed of Trust which had an original balance of $137,021.00 executed by Richard D. Swindle and Roselyn J. Swindle, husband and wife, 410 S. Ponderosa St Payson, AZ 85541 , dated August 2, 2012 and recorded August 8, 2012, as Instrument No./Docket-Page 2012-009753 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, State of Arizona, will sell the real property described herein by public auction on January 26, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ., to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811A), all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: That part of the East half of Lot 95, MOGOLLON RIM ADDITION AMENDED, according to Map No. 111, shown as Parcel “A” on Record of Survey recorded as Survey Map No. 105, records of Gila County, Arizona. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 410 S. Ponderosa St Payson, AZ 85541. Tax Parcel No.: 304-03-079E 6. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust Current Beneficiary:Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Care of/Servicer: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc. One Home Campus Des Moines, IA 50328; Current Trustee: David W. Cowles 2525 East Camelback Road #300 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6000. Dated: 10/27/2014 /S/David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, Trustee/Successor Trustee under said Deed of Trust, and is qualified to act as Successor Trustee per ARS Section 33-803 (A) 2, as a member of the Arizona State Bar. STATE OF ARIZONA, County of Maricopa. 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been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on Oct. 12, 2014. My address is: 1172 Via Valle Vista, Escondido, CA 92029-7712. 2. DEADLINE TO MAKE CLAIMS. 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. 3. NOTICE OF CLAIMS: Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at 4. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors. DATED: 10/21/14 /s/Patrick T. Mallory Personal Representative 11/18, 11/25, 12/2/14 CNS-2687006# 15589: 11/25, 12/2/2014 ORDINANCE NO. 859A AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF PAYSON, ARIZONA, AMENDING PAYSON TOWN CODE CHAPTER 130: GENERAL OFFENSES AND ADOPTING SUCH AMENDMENTS BY REFERENCE. WHEREAS, Chapter 130 of the Town Code contains provisions relating to General Offenses; and WHEREAS, Chapter 130 has been reviewed as part of the overall code review process; and WHEREAS, the Town desires to amend Chapter 130 in accordance with such review; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Town Council to amend Chapter 130 of the Payson Town Code by reference pursuant to A.R.S. ‘ 9-802, NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL, ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The amendments to Chapter 130 (General Offenses) of the Payson Town Code set forth in Resolution 2804A were declared to be a public record by Resolution 2804A, and the amendments to Chapter 130 are referred to and adopted by reference as though set forth in this Ordinance. Section 2. At least three copies of the amendments to Chapter 130 adopted by reference by this Ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk and shall be kept available for public use and inspection.

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Timothy Town Attorney

Kenny J. Evans, Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Silvia Smith, Town Clerk Timothy M. Town Attorney

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15590: 11/25, 11/28, 12/2/2014 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: HUACHUCA DESERT APTS. OF HUACHUCA CITY LLC File No. L-1946593-9 II. The address of the known place of business is: 606 N. Maranatha, Payson, AZ 85541; PO Box 1534, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Richard Croy, 606 N. Maranatha, Payson, AZ 85541. (B) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Payson Regional Housing Development, (x) manager, PO Box 1534, Payson AZ 85547. 15590: 11/25, 12/2/2014 ORDINANCE NO. 858 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF PAYSON, ARIZONA, AMENDING PAYSON’S TOWN CODE, CHAPTER 96: FAIR HOUSING STANDARDS AND ADOPTING SUCH AMENDMENTS BY REFERENCE. WHEREAS, Chapter 96 of the Town Code contains provisions relating to Fair Housing Standards; and WHEREAS, Chapter 96 has been reviewed as part of the overall code review process; and WHEREAS, the Town desires to amend Chapter 96 in accordance with such review; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Common Council to amend Chapter 96 of the Payson Town Code by reference pursuant to A.R.S. ‘ 9-802, NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND PAYSON TOWN COUNCIL ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 3. Section 130.99 (Penalty) Payson Town Code Chapter 130 is amended, and as amended shall read as follows:

Section 1. The amendments to Chapter 96 (Fair Housing Standards) of the Payson Town Code set forth in Resolution 2803 were declared to be a public record by Resolution 2803, and the amendments to Chapter 96 are referred to and adopted by reference as though set forth in this Ordinance.

§ 130.99 PENALTY. (A) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is otherwise provided, shall be subject to the provisions of § 10.99.

Section 2. At least three copies of the amendments to Chapter 96 adopted by this Ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk and shall be kept available for public use and inspection.

(B) Any person who violates a provision of this chapter that is a civil violation is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $300 and any penalty assessments pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 12-116.01 and 12-116.02.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL this 6th day of November, 2014, by the following vote:

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PAYSON this 6th day of November, 2014, by the following vote:

Kenny J. Evans, Mayor

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Silvia Smith, Town Clerk

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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

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15592: 11/25, 12/2, 12/9/2014 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA in the Matter of the Estate of HEDWIG NOWIK, Deceased. No. PB2014-00100 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Erika Theresa Feistner has been appointed Personal Representative of this estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented to Erika Theresa Feistner, c/o Kevin McFadden, Esq., Knollmiller & Arenofsky, LLP, 1745 South Alma School Road, Suite 130, Mesa, Arizona 85210. DATED: 10/28/14. KNOLLMILLER & ARENOFSKY, LLP By /s/ Kevin P. McFadden, 1745 S. Alma School Road, Suite 130, Mesa, Arizona 85210 (480) 345-0444. 15595: 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23/2014; NOTICE OF CONTINUED INITIAL/ PUBLICATION HEARING ON DEPENDENCY PETITION No. JD 201400045 Honorable Gary V. Scales IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the matter of: RHAYNE NORMAN d.o.b. 08-29-2003 SOPHIA GANS d.o.b. 01-05-2014 Person(s) under 18 years of age. TO: TABATHA GANS aka TABATHA GLINZAK and JOHN DOE. a fictitious name, parents and/or guardians of the above-named children. 1. The Department of Child Safety, (DCS or the Department), by and through undersigned counsel, has filed a Dependency Petition pursuant to Title 8, of the Arizona Revised Statutes, Rules 4.1 and 4.2 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure; and Rule 48(D) of the Arizona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court. 2. The Court has set a continued initial/publication hearing on the 5th day of February 2015, at 11:00 a.m., at the Gila County Superior Court, 714 S. Beeline Hwy., #104, Payson, AZ 85541, before Honorable Gary V. Scales for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the Petition. 3. You and your children are entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing. You may hire your own attorney or, if you cannot afford an attorney and want to be represented by an attorney, one may be appointed by the Court. 4. You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. You are advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status conference, or dependency adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Petition. In addition, if you fail to appear, without good cause, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in an adjudication of dependency, termination of your parental rights or the establishment of a permanent guardianship based upon the record and the evidence presented to the court, as well as an order of paternity, custody, or change of custody in a consolidated family law matter and an order for child support if paternity has been established. 5. If you are receiving this Notice

LEGAL NOTICES by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Dependency Petition, Notice of Hearing, and Temporary Order by submitting a written request to: TRACEY L. HEINRICK, Office of the Attorney General, 120 W. 1st Ave., 2nd Floor, Mesa, AZ 85210-1312. The assigned case manager is Sharon Dalbey and may be reached by telephone at 928.468.9818. 6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three (3) working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding and can be made by calling 928.474.3978. 7. You have the right to make a request or motion prior to any hearing that the hearing be closed to the public. DATED this___day of November 2014. Thomas C. Horne Attorney General TRACEY L. HEINRICK Assistant Attorney General 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23/14 CNS-2692606# 15601: 12/2, 12/9, 12/16/2014 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA BARBARA JEAN PHILLIPS, Deceased. Case No.: PB201400102 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE PROBATE NOTICE IS GIVEN: 1. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: TINA MARIE KIPUTH has been appointed Personal Representative of this estate. 2. DEADLINE TO MAKE CLAIMS: 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. A.R.S.§§14-3801 through 14-3816. 3. NOTICE OF CLAIMS: to Present the claim, claimant must either: a) Deliver or mail a written statement of the claim to the Personal representative at the following address: TINA MARIE KIPUTH, 102 N. 98th St., Mesa, AZ 85207. b) Commence a proceeding against the Personal Representative in the following courts: Superior Court, GILA County, State of Arizona, 1400 E. Ash St., Globe, AZ 85501. 4. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies mailed to all known creditors. Dates: 11/17/14 /s/ Tina Marie Kiputh, TINA MARIE KIPUTH 15602: 12/2, 12/5, 12/9/2014 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: HEALTH AND WEALTH TEAM, LLC File No. L-1957937-0 II. The address of the known place of business is: 1000 N. Beeline Hwy, Ste. 194, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Rick Chapin, 1000 N. Beeline Hwy, Ste. 194, Payson, AZ 85541. (B) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Rick Chapin, (x) member, 1000 N. Beeline Hwy, Ste. 194, Payson, AZ 85541; Michele Chapin, 1000 N. Beeline Hwy, Ste. 194, Payson, AZ 85541.

Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District (PSWID)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Brookview Terrace Well Site Electrical Improvements PSWID is accepting proposals from qualified vendors to replace and relocate electrical equipment at a well/tank site. Interested parties can obtain a copy of the RFP on the District’s website www.pswid.org or by calling the office at (928) 476-4222. For detailed information regarding the RFP, contact: Brad Cole at (928) 476-4222. There will be a pre-bid conference held at 10:00 a.m. on December 17, 2014 at the PWSID office. Sealed proposals will be accepted no later than 2:00 p.m. on December 22, 2014, at the PSWID office located at: 6306 West Hardscrabble Road Pine, AZ 85544

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PAYSON ROUNDUP SPORTS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2014

Look for warmer water when bass fishing Good morning Rim Country anglers. Bass fishing on Roosevelt

Lake was called fair this past week by local experienced anglers. The conditions at the

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Junior Chaz Davis switches from shooting to point guard this season and is a key reason the Longhorns are upbeat about their potential.

Boys tip off hoops season this week From page 1B

Boys Basketball Schedule

in basketball because they’re two of our best players,” the coach said. “Hopefully we’ll have more of a fastbreak offense with Chaz getting Matt the ball.” Among the highlights of the schedule are the regular-season opener at Camp Verde on Dec. 9, the home opener against Heber Mogollon on Dec. 15 and a game against Globe at 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 22 at US Airways Center, the home of the Phoenix Suns, following the 2 p.m. girls game between the same schools. Of course, the Longhorns find themselves in the challenging Div. 3 Section 4 again this season. In addition to Globe, that nine-team section features Eagar Round Valley, Holbrook, Lakeside Blue Ridge, Show Low, Snowflake, Whiteriver Alchesay and Winslow. Cameron Davis returns as the varsity assistant coach and Randy Herrera joins him in that role after serving as the JV head coach last season. Rob Walker takes over as the JV head coach after serving as JV assistant a year ago. Carlos Lopez takes over as the freshman head coach. He and Walker were

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All times p.m. at Sedona Classic at Sedona Classic at Sedona Classic at Camp Verde at Mingus at Fountain Hills Mogollon Snowflake vs. *Globe Estrella Foothills Blue Ridge at Show Low Holbrook Mingus at Blue Ridge Fountain Hills at Snowflake at Alchesay at Winslow Round Valley Show Low

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teammates on at least one of the PHS teams that reached the Class 3A state championship game in both 2007 and 2008, the only times the Longhorns have reached the title game since winning the 1979 2A state crown. Peter Smith will serve as both the JV and freshman assistant coach.

Ashby reaps accolades From page 1B Payson varsity volleyball coach Arnold Stonebrink is thrilled at the success Ashby is enjoying at the next level after a standout high school career. “Emmee has the same drive and motivation in college that made her a top-notch high school player,” he said. “She worked very hard in college ball, and the payoff came in her first year. I’m very pleased she won the honors, and happy for her. It will be very interesting to find out what heights she will attain as a college player through her final

three years.” Simmons finished the season with an overall 12-15 record, including 9-2 in league play to capture the No. 3 seed in the GNAC Tournament. Eventual conference champion Rivier University ousted the Sharks in the semifinals on Oct. 6. It was Simmons’ fourth consecutive appearance in the GNAC semifinals and its highest seed in the tournament since 1999. Also honored for Simmons was Andalyn Duke (Litchfield Park), who was voted to Third Team and named to the AllSportsmanship Team.

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BISHOP REALTY

lake are definitely late So in the afternoon, fall conditions. Fish RIM COUNTRY the shallow water on the sense the changing FISHING REPORT south side will typically water conditions and be warmer and bass are are adjusting to them. actively feeding in these With the water temareas. peratures in the high If you’re fishing this 50s and low 60s, experiweek, those coves would enced anglers know to be hot spots, especially look for warmer water in the afternoon. where bass will be James Reaction baits such more active. as a Super Fluke, padGoughnour The afternoon bite is dle-tail swim-bait and clearly better than the crank-baits in a SR5 or early morning bite this time of SR7 size were reported successyear. Also bass are moving to ful. Also Texas and Drop Shot deeper water where the water techniques rigged worms, as temperature is warmer than the well as 1-ounce jigs are excellent surface temperature. choices. Anglers are fishing deeper Crappie fishing reports were water using deep diving crank- mixed last week. A couple of baits such as a DD-22 or casting anglers reported 15 crappie spoons for these deeper bass. caught in a couple of hours, The coves on the south side of while others reported catching the lake, which is the highway only five. side, receive sunlight longer Larger crappie schools are than the coves on the north side. being reported, but the trick is to

find them. Remember that crappie like more stable weather and some kind of structure or cover in 25 to 35 feet depth. A small jig using a two-inch grub-tail, lowered into the middle of the school was the successful technique reported. The lake level remained at 40 percent full again this week and it’s been at that level for well over a month. Water flows into Roosevelt Lake are at normal rates for this time of year with the Salt River flowing at 100 percent and the Tonto Creek at 50 percent. The water clarity remained very clear except for the very ends of the lake where the water flows in. The Arizona Game and Fish Department does an excellent job of trout stocking in our state. Most trout lakes and streams are stocked with trout every other week during the fall and

winter months. This creates excellent learning opportunities for novice anglers. Check out the AZGFD.org website to see the entire list of stocked lakes and streams. If you can’t make it to the Rim, Green Valley Lake in Payson is producing excellent results. Power-baits and salmon eggs were the choice of baits this past week. Friday, Dec. 5 will be the last day to place your custom fishing rod order if your goal is to have it in time for Christmas. After that, we do have gift certificates available as well as some inventory to select from. Call for a free quote on any custom rod at (928) 4680263 or visit our website at www.rimcountrycustomrods.com. Have a great week of fishing and I hope see you on the water. James Goughnour is the owner of Rim Country Custom Rods.