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Storm dumps 6 inches, upends schools by

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A winter storm dumped six inches of snow on Payson by noon on Monday then after a brief showing of blue sky, resumed in full force as darkness fell. A low-pressure system off Nevada drove the storm into Northern Arizona, turning the highways treacherous but covering Rim Country with a magical blanket of snow. The National Weather Service predicted heaviest snow on the southeast portion of the Mogollon Rim. The Arizona Snowbowl ski resort in Flagstaff reported 36 inches of snow on Monday, while Sunrise

in the White Mountains reported 28 inches. Not everyone loved the snow, however. Payson High School students fled the campus in droves, leaving only 50 students by the end of the day, reported office staff. At Rim Country Middle School, Principal Jennifer White said every class had about 20 students and teachers worked a full day. “I’m proud of my teachers,” she said. “We had a day of full instruction.” At Julia Randall Elementary, staff reported about 100 students left early. Payson Elementary School

• See Winter storm, page 10A

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Two Rim Country housefires in one day Cat dies in Payson home fire by

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Payson firefighters quickly extinguished a house fire in east Payson Monday afternoon. Crews were called to the 1200 block of William Tell Circle off North Easy Street around 3:30 p.m. Neighbors said they came outside and saw a tree on fire next to the home. They said an older woman and her daughter live in the residence. They reportedly made it out safely. Firefighters extinguished the tree and made their way inside. Smoke was seen billowing out of the home’s chimney and from the carport area, where a vehicle was parked. No word on a cause of the fire. Firefighters found a cat dead in the home’s kitchen, apparently from smoke inhalation.

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Payson firefighters still don’t know what caused a house fire in this home on William Tell Circle Monday afternoon.

Family escapes blaze in Knolls by

Photo at right courtesy of the Hellsgate Fire Department

By the time Hellsgate firefighters arrived, this two-story home was engulfed in flames (above and at right).

Michele Nelson

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A woman that got lost on Horton Creek Trail Saturday was safely brought back to her vehicle. The woman was hiking with her husband when the two got separated somehow, said Bill Pitterle, Tonto Rim Search and Rescue commander. The woman’s husband called for help from the trailhead and three TRSAR volunteers hiked in and found the woman a mile from the trailhead. Although cold and scared, she was uninjured.

out. The truck was sent to the shop while the crew rushed to the scene a few blocks away. Hellsgate hit the flames with water from a ladder truck while crews brought hoses up the long driveway to stop the fire from

• See Fire guts, page 2A

Mandatory sentencing impact debated

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Arizona state senator John Kavanagh argued in favor of long mandatory sentences.

Arizona has raided education funding to pay for prisons and created a class of people who cannot rejoin society, all of which has policy makers reconsidering priorities, according to a panel of experts convened recently by the Morrison Institute. “We have flipped,” said Eric Meyer an Arizona representative from Scottsdale. “We’re funding universities at $600 million and prisons at $1 billion.”

Meyer, along with state senator John Kavanagh, former Superior Court Justice Ronald Reinstein, and president of the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice and practicing lawyer Kathleen Brody, spoke on a panel at the recent ASU Morrison Institute State of the State Conference on what’s next for Arizona’s criminal justice system. The panelists touched on probation, sentencing and transition programs that help people return to society as options for reforming the expensive criminal justice system.

Reinstein, with his judicial perspective from the bench, felt that increasing the role of probation offered a chance to reduce the number of people sent to prison for crimes that carried fewer consequences. “More people are not being placed on probation because of mandatory minimums,” said Reinstein. “Probation could end up reducing jail populations with people on bonds of $1,000 or less. There is room for progress and room for discussions.” According to the VERA Institute of Justice’s 2012 report on 40 states and their

prison systems, a few including Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, South Carolina, California and Washington have changed how they weigh non-violent crimes. In many cases, they mandate probation and community service instead of prison time. Other states have raised the dollar amounts for felony property crimes, which has resulted in more probation than prison. The states listed have also changed release policies, so those who committed a non-violent crime serve less time of their mandatory minimum sentence.

• See Impact, page 2A

Payson planning commission rejects RV park plan

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While the snow softly fell outside for much of the night, a family of five awoke Monday morning to a horrifying sight. A fire erupted in their Knolls home, off Union Park in Star Valley,

quickly spreading throughout the two-story residence. The family escaped and called for help just after 7 a.m. Firefighters scrambled to the scene, but the unplowed roads slowed them down. One rig slid off the road and into the bushes and had to wait for a tow truck to pull it

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A plan to build an RV park in the neighborhood behind Rim Country Guns did not receive a warm welcome from the Planning and Zoning Commission last week, which voted against rezoning the property. Commission member Jennifer Smith said she worried about the long-term use, with people

potentially setting up a home for years, making it more of a trailer park. Landowner Paul Sexton said people could stay in the park as long as they paid, but said it would not be a trailer park. After the meeting, Sexton asked town staff to hold off on having the town council vote on the rezoning so it is unclear if the project will go forward, said Sheila DeSchaaf with Community

Development. Sexton submitted a request to rezone the 1.78acre property from multifamily residential to C-2 commercial so he could build a 39-space travel trailer park at 109 E. McKamey St. Two homes currently sit toward the front of the lot, which Sexton proposed turning one into a laundry facility and manager’s office.

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Fire guts house in Knolls, family escapes From page 1A spreading to the forest. Hellsgate Capt. Rick Heron said the home was already fully involved, with flames on the decks moving into the home, when crews arrived so firefighters immediately went on the defensive. “It was through the roof,” he said. “The guys were battling against the blowing smoke and the snow. It made for a rough fight.” Heron said the biggest obstacle, besides the weather, was the water supply. Although there are hydrants in the subdivision, running the ladder truck and several hand lines off the system quickly taxed it and pressure dropped. Fire engineers creatively hooked the fire trucks into the system to boost water pressure coming off the hydrants. “They kept us really supplied well,” he said. No word yet on the cause of the fire. No one was injured, said Capt. John Wisner, who acted as incident commander. The family is staying with neighbors. “It’s sad it was a family and a week before Christmas, how bad was that? And a total loss,” Heron said.

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Hellsgate fire investigators still don’t know the cause of a fire that destroyed a two-story home in the Knolls early Monday. Low hydrant pressure initially hampered firefighters.

Extensive damage in modular home fire From page 1A She looked in a bedroom off the carport and saw smoke. Fire Chief David Staub said the fire appears to have started in that bedroom. The room quickly flashed over, busting out the window and filling the room with flames. The fire spread through the window and into the carport, catching a vehicle and a snow-covered tree on fire. The fire went into the home’s attic and into several other rooms.

Firefighters extinguished the tree and made their way inside. Smoke was seen billowing out of the home’s chimney, where the daughter had a fire going. No word yet on a cause. The fire was under control within an hour. Firefighters later found a cat dead in the home’s kitchen. There were no other injuries. “That is amazing enough in the snow, which is a taxing environment with slipping and falling,” he said.

Crews were on scene until 9 p.m. investigating and looking for hot spots. “There was extensive damage in the overhead area, the attic,” Staub said. “Because of the age of the modular home it is probably a total loss. There are some salvageable possessions.” The Hellsgate, PineStrawberry and ChristopherKohl’s fire departments assisted. The Payson Police Department later took the daughter to the hospital to be with her mother.

Impact of mandatory sentencing debated From page 1A In Mississippi, non-violent offenders may serve only 25 percent of their sentence instead of 85 percent, freeing up more beds for violent offenders. The VERA Institute said that at the same time those states reduced the penalties for non-violent offenders, they increased the penalties for violent crimes. (http://www.vera.org/ sites/default/files/resources/downloads/Price_ of_Prisons_updated_version_072512.pdf) Brody agreed with Reinstein and the findings from the VERA Institute. As a defense attorney, she felt sentencing reform could make a significant difference in the number of people sent to prison. “Clearly the defense community believes there are many strides that could be made with parole and transitional programs ... also, more specifically in sentencing and sentencing reform,” she said. In particular, Brody spoke about the civil forfeiture laws currently used as a form of punishment before guilt has been established. Police can seize the property of people accused but not convicted of a crime, a process called civil forfeiture. Sometimes the property is not returned even if someone’s found innocent. Rep. Bob Thorpe (R-Flagstaff), who represents Rim Country in the Legislature, has pushed for new limits on that process, but many prosecutors and police officials have opposed the limitations. “The assets are taken and provide a financial benefit (to police forces),” Brody said. “We have a pretty low standard for taking and keeping those (assets).” Civil forfeiture allows the criminal justice system to take the property to court, not the individual. So, law enforcement officers can seize property in a drug case before a conviction, forcing the accused to defend him/herself without resources. According to the Institute for Justice, “Law enforcement agencies face tremendous financial incentives to ‘police for profit.’” The Institute for Justice said that in Arizona, law enforcement might use 100 percent of civilly forfeited proceeds. On the other side, the Institute for Justice said proponents argue that the funds collected

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The Morrison Institute for Public Policy recently hosted a conference on criminal justice reform that included defense attorneys, lawmakers, researchers, judges, prosecutors and other experts. from asset forfeiture can be used to compensate victims and victim funds, fund schools, drug treatment and drug education programs. But these supporters also say that the seizures help fund law enforcement activities. (http://ij.org/report/policing-for-profit-firstedition/part-i-policing-for-profit/) Brody said to make law enforcement more accountable a legislative committee has been looking into police body cameras. Kavanagh, a powerhouse in the state Legislature, noted that while body cameras offered great promise in reducing police abuse, the Legislature has found itself grappling with privacy issues. “It became apparent very quickly there were a lot of issues,” he said. “We have civilian rights, the ACLU, and police to consider. In the end, legislatures are really in the judicial group. We gather facts and make a decision. Our constituents don’t want to know we are putting them in danger.” Overall, the bulk of the panelists said that sentencing reforms that reduce prison populations and increase alternative sentencing options will protect, not endanger the public. “We’re lucky in Arizona to some extent,”

Brody said, “there are some very conservative states that have made changes. We can implement those that have proven to work ... (so) services are available to them while they (prisoners) are there and when they get out.” Judge Reinstein agreed, saying, long, mandatory sentences put more of a strain on the community. “As far as classification goes, the sale of a small amount of drugs is a Class 2 felony — just under second degree murder,” he said, “(and) aggravated DUI, to me those people should be managed in supervision centers .... We have not looked at the sentencing since 1994.” One member of the audience rose to support the idea of sentencing reforms from his one wrenching, personal experience. The man said he had been convicted of an aggravated DUI, spent time in jail and gotten out as a convicted felon. But his punishment did not end with his release. “I couldn’t get a job or qualify to rent a place,” he said. “My neighbors all know I’m a felon ... I dressed up today to come to this conference and I feel a fool .... We need to be brought back into society.”

Planning commission rejects zone change for RV park From page 1A The fenced park would have entrances off McKamey Street. The Sextons would determine the age limit of trailers allowed and how long they can stay. Scott Helmer, Rim Country Guns owner, said he was excited at first to hear an RV park was opening in the neighborhood,

because the property would get cleaned up and it would be a nice addition to the town. However, then he learned the park would have full-time residents, like Sexton’s current park off Bonita Street. “Do we really want/need more of our families living in RVs?” he wrote. “Did you know there are no restrictions as to the snow load, insulation and year of manufacture for

our RV parks? I feel this is something the town has inadvertently promoted by having restrictions on MHPs (manufactured home parks), but ignoring RV parks that offer fulltime residency.” Smith worries the park will serve full-time residents rather than vacationers. The commission voted 4-2 against the rezoning proposal.

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Volunteer to be a holiday bell ringer on Thursday, Friday or Saturday and/or the entire week of Christmas ending Christmas Eve. The two-hour shifts ringing will take place at Safeway, Walmart and Bashas’. This is open to everyone including organizations, service clubs and those that would like to receive community service hours. To sign up, please call John Morgan at 928-474-8454 or 928-595-0517. All donated funds stay in Payson to help people in need. The Salvation Army assists with utilities, rent, lodging, food, gas, clothing, travel and much more.

Gift trees

Time is running out to purchase a gift for an “angel” in Rim Country. The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree — with tags listing the wishes of area youngsters in need — is at National Bank of Arizona, 804 S. Beeline Highway. Another Angel Tree is at Chris Walsh’s Edward Jones office, 411 S. Beeline Highway, Suite B, Payson. “Santas” for this Angel Tree are invited to help less fortunate seniors in the community or the children passing through the Time Out Shelter. Stop by during regular business hours through Wednesday, Dec. 16. Collect a tag and then shop for the “angel” in need. Wrapped gifts should be returned to Walsh’s office, along with the tag, by Friday, Dec. 18 for delivery.

At the Mazatzal Casino

There’s always something happening at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, located on Highway 87 at milepost 251. For more information, call 1-800-777-PLAY (7529). • Bingo Wednesdays: Matinee opens 10:30 a.m., starts at noon; Evening opens 4 p.m., starts at 6:30 p.m. • Frybread for Families: Thursday, Dec. 17, 4 to 7 p.m. Enjoy delicious frybread and a drink for $6. • Red Sleigh Giveaway: Double Entry Mondays! Drawings Dec. 29 & 30.

Christmas Extravaganza by Pine Strawberry students

Pine Strawberry School is having a Christmas Extravaganza from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 16 at the Pine Community Center. Activities include a Christmas tree auction with trees decorated by the students in each grade, a Christmas program with each grade level singing holiday songs, a band concert and a special guest appearance from Santa to round off the night’s activities. All Pine Strawberry community members are invited.

Holiday music At the library Once again the Payson Public Library is presenting a series of holiday music programs and all will feature refreshments. The programs continue through Thursday, Dec. 24. The Grace Notes Bell Choir of the Payson United Methodist Church perform at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15; pianist Angeline Ng is the guest from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 16; Gary Sprague, The Singing Cowboy, performs from 11 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Dec. 17; flutist Gail Bensen is the guest from 11 a.m. to noon, Friday, Dec. 18. Christmas week will see Cinnamon Twist perform from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 21; pianist Phyllis Papineau is the guest from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22; and Jim West and Kathleen Kelly perform from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24. The library is at 328 N. McLane Road.

Special holiday concert The public is invited to a special presentation of the Christmas choruses and solos from Handel’s Messiah by 20 volunteer singers from the community. Some children will be taking part in solos, readings, ringing bells and a Nativity scene. This concert will be held at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 700 E. Wade Lane, at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 19 during the church’s worship hour. Admission is free. Those interested may call Angeline at 928951-4853 for more information.

Holiday fun at area libraries All-aboard for ‘The Polar Express’ The Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library, 6124 N. Randall Place, Pine, is inviting all preschoolers to enjoy the reading of “The Polar Express” at 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 16 in the library.

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Both the Payson Public Library and Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library in Pine are bringing “The Polar Express” to the Rim Country for the holidays. Youngsters in Pine can hear the story Wednesday, Dec. 16 and see the movie Wednesday, Dec. 23, while in Payson the fabled train rolls into town on Friday, Dec. 18.

Refreshments will be served and children are asked to wear their pajamas. The movie will be shown in Pine as part of its Movie Madness program at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23. “The Polar Express” makes a stop at the Payson Public Library at 3:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 18. The “conductors-in-training” at the library suggest youngsters read the book first and then come to the library, 328 N. McLane Road, with a pillow to enjoy the movie.

More movies at the libraries Movie Madness at Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library in Pine continues with “Minions” at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30. Payson Public Library plans movies at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23; Tuesday, Dec. 29; and Wednesday, Dec. 30. The movie Dec. 23 is “The Miracle on 34th Street” one of the classic Christmas movies; the Dec. 29 movie is “Home” which is an animated feature; and on Dec. 30, the library is showing “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” based on a true story.

Teddy Bear sleepover Once again the Payson Public Library staff is inviting its young patrons to bring their teddy bears to a sleepover at the library. First there is story time at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, then the bears settle in for the night. Participants will get a letter describing

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their bear’s adventures when they pick it up the next day.

Build a Snowman The Payson Public Library will have a “Build a Snowman at the Library” program at 3 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28. Register now at the circulation desk. The program is for those 3 and older. Call 928-474-9260 for more information.

See’s Candies available Delicious See’s Candies are now available in Payson, in time for the holidays. The local Soroptimist members will be at National Bank from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 18 at the corner of Main Street and Highway 87. See’s wonderful chocolates are also available at Arizona Elite Properties, 1101 S. Beeline Highway. At both Safeway and National Bank, $5 raffle tickets will be available for a $100 gift certificate from Safeway and $50 worth of movie tickets to the Sawmill Theatres. Only 300 tickets are being sold. For more information, please call Jean Oliver at 928-474-6167. The Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library in Pine also has a holiday shipment of See’s Candy. The library is also offering a chance on a gorgeous See’s Candy basket valued at $225. Drawing for this basket will take place Saturday, Dec. 19. Candy will be available

Angel, a 10-year-old boy, is once again asking the community to contribute to a holiday Toy & Blanket Drive from now until Dec. 19. Any type, any size will be accepted and organizers can even pick up donations. Drop-off boxes are at Bob’s Western Wear, Payson Barber Shop, Ponderosa Family Care, Tiny’s, Serendipity on Main and the project has Angel Trees at Rue 21 and Walmart. To help the cause, Angel is also organizing a sale of baked goods and Christmas decorations to be held outside of Walgreens from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19. For more information, call 480-322-2743.

Archaeology group meets

The next meeting of the local chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society is at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 19 at the Fellowship Hall of the Church of the Holy Nativity, 1414 Easy St. The guest speaker is Miles Gilbert, Ph.D. His presentation is titled “Ice Age Man and Mammals.” Miles, a forensic anthropologist, has worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Public Safety, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department. A buffet lunch will follow the presentation. There is no admission fee, although donations are welcome. All guests are invited to attend.

Holiday grocery raffle

The local Soroptimist club is holding a grocery raffle for the holidays. Tickets for $5 each gives the holder an opportunity to win one of four prizes. Only 300 tickets will be

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sold. Chances of winning are 1 in 75. First and second prize are the same: $100 gift certificate from Safeway. Third prize is $50 worth of movie tickets and fourth prize is a gift certificate for a one-pound box of See’s delicious candy. Tickets are available now by calling Jean Oliver, 928-474-6167, or at Tiny’s from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays when the club meets. Also, raffle tickets will be available at the See’s Candy booth from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 18 at National Bank — unless they are sold out.

Library raffles See’s delights A gift basket filled with $225 worth of scrumptious See’s Candies and several decorative holiday items will go to the winner of the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library raffle to be held at noon, Saturday, Dec. 19. Tickets are currently on sale at six for $5 or 15 for $10. All proceeds from the raffle benefit the library.

Win tickets for a ride on the Grand Canyon Railway Ponderosa Chapter #64, Order of the Eastern Star is selling raffle tickets for two, round-trip coach class tickets on the Grand Canyon Railway. Tickets are $5 each or six for $25 and only 300 tickets will be sold. The drawing for the tickets will be held at the O.E.S. Stated Meeting Feb. 1, 2016. It is not necessary to be present to win and the tickets are valid until Oct. 31, 2016. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Marjorie Winemiller at 928-4680790 (Payson) or Kathleen Hemmingsen at 602-615-5331 (Pine and Strawberry). Eastern Star is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping needy children, battered women, veterans and furthering medical research.

Elks New Year’s Eve event Tickets are now on sale for the Payson Elks Lodge New Year’s Eve SUPERSTARS! Duets night. Guests will have a choice of prime rib or baked chicken for only $25 per person or $45 for two. This event is open to the public. Tickets must be purchased by Dec. 23 — NO EXCEPTIONS. Get tickets at the Lodge or call 928-474-2572 for details.

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Wednesday

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Grace Notes Bell Choir performs, 4 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; pianist Angeline Ng performs, 1:30 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; hear “Polar Express” at 10:15 a.m., pajamas and pillows encouraged • Christmas Extravaganza by PineStrawberry students: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., cultural hall of Pine Community Center • Last day to get gift tree tag from Chris Walsh’s Edward Jones Office, Payson, gifts due Dec. 18.

Looking ahead

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Gary Sprague, The Singing Cowboy, performs at 11 a.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center • Moose Lodge Dinner Special: 5 p.m., Highway 260 in Star Valley

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; flutist Gail Bensen performs at 11 a.m.; “Polar Express” movie shows at 3:30 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

• 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 • Selections from Handel’s “Messiah” presented at 11 a.m. at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 700 E. Wade Lane, Payson

December 21 • Cinnamon Twist performs at Payson Public Library, 2 p.m. December 22 • Pianist Phyllis Papineau performs at the Payson Public Library, 2 p.m. • Teddy Bear Sleepover at Payson Library, 4 p.m. December 23 • Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library, Pine, shows “Polar Express” at 1 p.m. • Deadline to get tickets to Elks’ New Year’s Eve SUPERSTARS, $25 per person; $45 for two, (928) 474-2572.

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• Dec. 16, 1773: In Boston Harbor, Massachusetts colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians board three British tea ships and dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor in protest of the British Parliament’s Tea Act of 1773. • Dec. 14, 1909: Workers place the last of the 3.2 million 10-pound bricks that pave the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana. Since then, most of that brick has been buried under asphalt, but a 1-yard strip remains exposed at the start-finish line. • Dec. 15, 1936: Writer George Orwell delivers the manuscript for his book “The Road to Wigan Pier,” which chronicles the difficult life of the unemployed in northern England. Orwell’s last novel, “Nineteen Eightyfour,” brought him lasting fame with its grim vision of a future where all citizens are watched constantly. • Dec. 13, 1964: In El Paso, TX, President Johnson and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz set off an explosion that diverted the Rio Grande River, reshaping the U.S.Mexican border. This ended a century-old border dispute.

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I am a resident of Chaparral Pines and wish to present another side in response to the letter to the editor by Ms. Abbot arguing against a fence in our community. I believe hers is a minority view. She quotes Arizona Fish & Game estimates that the elk population “has not increased over the past five and a half years. Obviously, Fish & Game is using “in our area” as meaning Payson and the surrounding environs, not specifically the neighborhoods affected by the issue of the fence. Anyone living in CP for a few years can remember that not long ago you were lucky to see any elk, whereas now sightings in multiple numbers is almost a daily occurrence. Most mornings this past fall I have counted as many as 26 elk on the greens outside of my home. It may not have occurred to Ms. Abbot that herds can grow in some areas but not others, and still not experience significant growth in total numbers throughout the Payson community. The problem is that the herds in CP have grown so large that they constitute a nuisance. Elk are especially attracted to CP because of the abundance of grass, water and landscaped areas. Elk belong in wilderness areas, not residential golf communities. The grasses of our heavily fertilized lawns are not the same as in wilderness areas, nor is our reclaimed water the same as exists in the wilderness. One has to wonder if it is good for elk to be eating food and drinking water that is different from that of their natural habitat. Moreover, living in a golf community where they are protected from man and predators would tend to lower their natural instincts of self-protection. If Ms. Abbot moved into this area to see an overabundance of elk in her backyard she made a mistake. This is a golf community, not a zoo. The increase in the size of the herds is damaging to our community, and it is getting worse. Circumstances today are not what they were in 2007 when the special assessment for the fence was voted down. Our community exists and grows because of the beauty of the greens nestled into the forest that attracts golfers and non-golfers alike to come live in a special environment. That environment is being destroyed by the overabundance of elk. Anyone with powers of observation can see numerous and large dead grass areas on the greens caused by elk urination, not to mention damage caused by heavy hooves and grazing. Piles of elk dung are everywhere, though maintenance does a good job of cleaning it from the greens each day. Elk also damage our forest by girdling and killing young ponderosa trees. Particularly in the Phase 3 area of our community where the forest is trying to regenerate, the numbers of young ponderosa killed by elk eating the bark is particularly high and very visible. Our sidewalks are being undermined in many areas where elk herds have traversed adjoining hillsides causing extensive erosion. The same erosion occurs adjacent to some of our hillside homes. Herds have also trampled and eaten landscaped areas, including those planted with native plants. I am not a golfer, but I have heard numerous stories from those who play that elk often do not leave the greens in the presence of humans. Golfers frequently skip holes that are infested with elk to avoid the danger of confrontation, particularly herds of females under the protection of a bull elk. Ms. Abbot claims that a fence would affect those outside of CP by redirecting traffic patterns to other neighborhoods. Apparently she fails to see the irony of admitting that ridding CP of a nuisance moves that nuisance to other neighborhoods. Nevertheless, her speculation on that point is just that — speculation. The area to the north of CP is virtually all wilderness where elk can and should live in their natural habitat. The Chaparral Pines golf community was once rated as among the top 20 golf courses in the country. It is doubtful that it still holds that position because of the damage caused by elk. I would submit to Ms. Abbot and others who share her view that attracting people to a top-flight golf course in a healthy forest with undamaged infrastructure is better for the economy of Payson than simply hiring a few more people to repair the damage and clean up the mess. It is true that the fence issue has divided the community with a small number of residents who refuse to allow a fence along their property line. But I am not sure those people disagree with the need to reduce the elk populations so much as are concerned about the aesthetics of a fence in their backyard. With careful leadership and compromise by both sides who see the need to protect our community and its future, and all that it offers to Payson, changes can occur so that man and beast can live in and enjoy their separate and natural habitats.

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If it’s too lopsided, leave Editor: Arizona is lopsided and skip the turkey response. Seems you can’t keep all the people happy all the time. People have choices in America. It’s a person’s choice on what they will eat at Thanksgiving. Suggesting that people should eat wheat-based roast as a substitute is fine unless you are gluten free. Note you mention that Obama pardoned two turkeys; I wonder what happened to the third turkey. If Arizona is so politically lopsided you could move to another state that would welcome you. The Independent voters had a choice on which party they would support last election. I don’t think asking Independents to vote Democratic would work even if it would make you happier. These people vote Independent because they vote for the best candidate not the political party. Tim Williams

No pageant this year Editor: On behalf of the creators of “The Spirit of Christmas,” we wanted to inform our community and faithful attendees that there will be no performances this year. The conductor, Eric Santana, daughter Stevi and their entire family have been faithful to produce this elaborate Christmas pageant for the past 10 years and need a year to refresh and pray for the Lord’s leading. It has not yet been determined if they will continue to carry the torch into next year. Your prayers are appreciated and suggestions welcomed by emailing; paysonrose@hotmail.com. Deborah Rose

Morally reprehensible Editor: Columnist Ellen Goodman wrote that “In litigious America, guilt is no longer defined as something you feel, but rather, something that must be proved.” It seems as if that observation is now somewhat dated as we find those who are guilty take more offense at being caught than in being apologetic for their activities. Recently it was discovered that Planned Parenthood was profiting from the marketing of infant body parts. Their response was to bring a lawsuit against those who had discovered and publicized this heinous act. Some in Planned Parenthood were even amused by the activity. Using the term “harvesting” may have made them feel less guilt, but in no way negated what they were doing. This was all beyond comprehension for me. Using body parts as an economic activity to bolster your profit margin is morally reprehensible. I have no basis of understanding those who would advocate and promote such ghoulish acts. Subsequent to this becoming public knowledge there was discussion about discontinuing public subsidies to Planned Parenthood. Surely, I thought, this is something we could all agree on. Then it became apparent there were those who not only would fund this organization, but defend their activities as well. Finally, I learned that I

must in an involuntary way support them as my tax dollars are being used for this subsidy. Some will react to this as if it were an indictment of a particular political party. The truth is, I am disgusted with both sides of the aisle. One side for walking in lockstep to protect and fund this organization and the other side for their silence in opposing it. So now I seek those who feel moral issues are important. So important, in fact, they are willing to risk their re-election by taking a stand for such issues. That to me is a critical measure in this season of elections. I hope it is for millions of others as well. Greg Camp

must be eradicated! At the same time the HOA apparently won’t answer their own committee’s numerous questions challenging the silly project, including the legality of their own actions. The bottom line of course is a group of golfers that doesn’t want the elk grazing on the grass of the beautiful golf course, so they invent excuses of flower eating and a non-existent security threats to the community by wayward Syrian extremists or other radicals. I know, it is unbelievable an out-of-control HOA would unilaterally ram a million dollar project that obviously won’t work and whose legality is suspect, down the throats of its members — but really, it’s true. Steve Matlock

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Editor: Once again the intrepid advocates of free speech were out on the Beeline exercising our rights. Rights become strong only with regular exercise. This time we put our emphasis on the seasonal religious celebrations. The English majors it will not be a surprise that our language evolves and simplifies over time. Christ Mass becomes Christmas. Holy Days becomes Holidays. God be with You becomes Goodbye. We held signs saying God Bless America, Merry Christ Mass, Happy Holy Days and Happy Hanukkah. For believers Christmas and Hanukkah are monumental Holy Days, precious and of infinite importance. Two of us, a 70ish man and woman, were given the one finger salute by a woman of an age to have more wisdom. One wonders to which of our messages we two carried she objected to. Was it Merry Christ Mass or Happy Hanukkah? But we shall continue. We are not intimidated. We are the political heirs of honorable men who understood freedom. To all our friends in Rim Country I wish a heartfelt Merry Christ Mass, a Happy Hanukkah and devoutly wish in all hours that God Be with You. Andy McKinney, president, Rim Country Republican Club

Oh, the horror of it Editor: The Chaparral Pines HOA is unilaterally spending nearly $1 million of the residents’ money on a fence to keep elk out of the 500home Payson community, despite the wishes of many, and without having polled the residents’ opinions. The fence will probably never be finished as the HOA does not have full right-of-way to surround the community, and those who are refusing to give the HOA permission seem adamant. Without the community fully fenced, the elk will always find ways in and out. Fully fenced, the resident elk population will propagate inside happily ever-after, unless the HOA puts out the poison or other weapons of doom. The elk are dangerous animals the proponents claim, that sometimes eat the residences’ flowers. Oh, the horror of it all, flower-eating elk that

Editor: Regarding the letter written by Robert N. Bateson on 12/8/15, which was basically a complaint about elk in the Chaparral Pines area. This seems typical of people who move to our area from other states. If you move into our state and then start trying to change our ecosystem because of your wants, then you are the reason Arizona is changing from a wonderful state with free ranging animals, to a “not in my backyard” state. The elk were here long before you ever thought of moving here, and they have suffered the loss of their habitat from developments such as Chaparral Pines. What you are saying silently is, “we need to kill off some elk,” because you know darn well that is the only way to keep them off your golf courses, which is just an attractant for them. You move in, plant lush greens with plenty of water, and then expect them to not eat and drink there? As a native of 74 years, my rights to see elk should outweigh yours as a newcomer who wants to change Arizona. Buying a piece of property does not give you or anyone else who feels like you the right to complain about animals that were here before you were even born. We have elk in our front yard every evening and we enjoy seeing them, and wouldn’t think of trying to get rid of them. Dell Owens

Reflections on Trump Editor: In presidential races I always vote Democrat (except for Reagan). The next election would normally be the same for me except if Trump is the nominee. The rest of the Republican candidates I feel would be excellent choices if your yearly income exceeds $100,000 and I wouldn’t do otherwise if I were in your shoes. In the case of Hillary vs. Trump I’m not sure what I would do. Clinton may be allied with fatcat donors as much as any Republican. Trump I feel is the only candidate in my lifetime not owing anybody favors. He’s overconfident, shoots from the hip and might get us all killed, but at 78 years of age I don’t have too much to lose. The thing is, if Trump is president he would certainly keep us all entertained. Shouldn’t having fun count for something? Phon D Sutton

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The Starlighters Auxiliary, a committee of the Starlight Pines Homeowners Association, made up of local women from the Happy Jack area, recently donated $500 to the Payson Area Food Drive. The committee provides services to the homeowners association and surrounding community through fundraising activities. Activities include monthly community breakfasts, boutiques, merchandise and ice cream socials. Payson provides Happy Jack residents with shopping, medical, educational and social activities so we consider Payson part of our surrounding community, said Naila Erwin with the group. The Starlighters elected to add the Payson Area Food Drive to their list of recipients this year and donated $500 to the cause. The delegation presented the check on Thursday, Dec. 10 to Rev. Charles Proudfoot, PAFD coordinator.

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The Banner Payson Medical Center was recently recognized as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission — the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States. It is one of six Banner Health hospitals in three states that have been recognized as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures. These Banner Health facilities were recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2015 annual report “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety,” for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for key quality measure. The Banner facilities are among 1,043 hospitals out of more than 3,300 eligible hospitals in the United States to achieve the 2014 Top Performer distinction. The Top Performer program recognizes hospitals for improving performance on evidence-based interventions that increase the chances of healthy outcomes for patients with certain conditions. The performance measures included in the recognition program including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, children’s asthma, inpatient psychiatric services, stroke, perinatal care, immunization, tobacco treatment and substance use. The other Banner Health hospitals recognized were: Banner Goldfield Medical Center (Apache Junction, Ariz.); Banner Ironwood Medical Center (San Tan Valley, Ariz.); Banner Heart Hospital (Mesa, Ariz.); Banner Churchill Community Hospital (Fallon, Nev.); Sterling Regional MedCenter (Sterling, Colo.). To be a 2014 Top Performer, hospitals had to meet three performance criteria based on 2014 accountability measure data, including: achieve cumulative performance of 95 percent or above across all reported accountability measures; achieve performance of 95 percent or above on each and every reported accountability measure with at least 30 denominator cases; and have at least one core measure set that had a composite rate of 95 percent or above, and within that measure set, achieve a performance rate of 95 percent or above on all applicable individual accountability measures. “This award reflects Banner Health’s ongoing mission to make a difference in people’s lives through excellent patient care in every touch-point we have with patients and their families,” said Becky Kuhn, Banner Health’s executive vice president of community delivery. “We are honored to be recognized as a Top Performer as it acknowledges the commitment and hard work of our patient care teams.”

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I know someone who just recently broke their leg. Not a big crisis. But they don’t have any close family and are reluctant to impose on friends. So they scrambled to come up with a care plan — making arrangements for help while they are out of commission. It is a good illustration of how important it is for all of us to have a life care plan (sometimes called advance directives) in place sooner rather than later. In fact, experts recommend everyone have one of these plans made once they are 18. Michael Herring, chief nursing officer for Banner Payson Medical Center, talked about the documents needed for an official life care plan at the Dec. 9 Lunch & Learn program at Banner High Country Seniors. “Life care planning is the legal way to make sure you have the future health treatment you want when you are unable to convey your wishes otherwise,” Herring said. It is a way to appoint someone to make care decisions for you. Herring said the first step is to get an understanding of the treatments you may need in the future and understand the law. “If you don’t have a plan in place, the medical providers will ask your spouse about the care to provide; then family; a close neighbor or friend; and finally a court-appointed person,” he said. Next to be considered is the level of care you want if there is no hope for recovery. Comfort care will always be provided, he said. This includes pain management; oxygen; offering food, but

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Michael Herring, chief nursing officer for Banner Payson Medical Center, talks to a guest at Banner High Country Seniors, about life care planning. not forcing it; and keeping the patient clean and comfortable. Your life care plan can also include your medical choices — do you want artificially administered food or fluids and other life-extending measures? “Talk with others and let them know what you want. If not, they’ll be guessing at what your wishes are,” Herring said. A full life care plan requires an individual to complete four documents: a living will; a medical (health care) power

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When my friend Charlotte got the sniffles, she’d Common Cold Centre at the University of Cardiff, always say, “I’m going home tonight to curl up under said a hot drink like the toddy stimulates salivation my covers and drink a hot toddy.” and mucus secretion. Eccles said mucus is the first I always thought she was crazy, because well, defense against bacteria and viruses. Lovely. drinking alcohol for a cold just seemed counter intuYet he cautioned that too much alcohol is detrimenitive. Then I started seeing all sorts of references to tal. Gee, who’d have known? In a study Eccles did on the effects of alcohol on the hot toddies. So I decided to make myself one and curl up to read nose, he showed that if used in excess, alcohol could about it, instead of starting my Christmas shopping or cause nasal congestion. Not to mention a case of the stupids. the Christmas cards. Yet Eccles admitted if used carefully, alcohol can Traditional hot toddies are made from a shot of bourbon/whiskey/scotch, twice as much boiling water, relax a person, thereby promoting good sleep and a a generous teaspoon of honey or more and a slice of better attitude about everything — especially during lemon. the holidays. According to Whiskey Magazine, In an article for The Telegraph, the Scots created the hot toddy in he said, “Of course, alcohol has the 1700s to disguise the unpalat- T h e multiple effects on the brain — you Healthy able taste of raw Scotch. probably don’t care as much after a The name came from Edinburgh’s drink. Symptoms in themselves are water source, Tod’s Well. what you perceive, so if you’re not The Scots retained their love of perceiving them as much, you will by Michele Nelson the toddy even after they refined feel better.” their distilling process, because they After that second toddy I knew noticed they didn’t catch colds after just what he was talking about. they drank the warm, sweet tart drink. They also I felt good about everything. noticed it brought a flush to their cheeks and warmed No wonder Charlotte turned to the toddy when she them up on cold winter nights. felt terrible. I hadn’t noticed anything except I felt warmer after Heck. Who sends Christmas cards anyway? my first toddy, so I decided to try a second. And the shopping — well, that can wait: Still got 11 As I sipped away, I read on. days or so until Christmas, after all. For some reason, scientists have not really studied Peace on Earth, good will to men and all that. the effects of the hot toddy, despite numerous cultures Think I’ll have another. using a variation of the hot toddy for colds. Classic Hot Toddy Odd, because in movies alcohol seems to help with (Charlie MacLean’s recipe) all sorts with medical procedures such as surgeries 1 inch malt whiskey and alleviating pain and digging bullets out of Clint 2 inch piping hot water, poured over a silver spoon Eastwood’s leg. 1 generous teaspoons of heather honey However, Professor Ron Eccles, a director of the 1 slice of lemon

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from the American Chemical Society published in the Environmental Science and Technology journal. The study looked at what happened when North Carolina adopted strict rules on certain forms of particulate matter produced by coal-fired plants. The rules required a 60 to 70 percent reduction in nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides. The study found the rules reduced sulfur dioxide levels by 20 percent statewide compared to neighboring states. A health impact model estimated the reduced mortality at 1,700 per year. • Global emissions of carbon have hit a record high of $36 billion tons, about 60 percent higher than in 1990. The 2.7 percent annual rate of increase has slowed in the past two years to about 2.1 percent and last year declined by half a percent. China accounts for about 70 percent of the increase and coal accounted for 68 percent of Chinese energy consumption, according to a study by the Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research. The increase means humans have already put into the atmosphere 70 percent of the increase in heat-trapping gases computer models predict will cause a 3.7-degree increase in average global temperatures. • Coal remains the most costly way to generate energy if you take into account the health and environmental effects, according to a study by researchers from Duke University published in the journal Climate Change. Adding in this social cost adds $3.80 to the pump price for gasoline and $4.80 to the pump price of diesel. It increase the cost of energy from coal-fired power plants four-fold. This means that the full costs of most energy sources is much greater than the conventional kilowatt hour calculation. For instance, it increased the kilowatt hour cost of coal from 10 cents to 42 cents, or natural gas from 7 cents to 17 cents. Solar costs about 13 cents per kilowatt hour and wind power about 8 cents. • Putting pollution controls on diesel school buses would reduce school absences from respiratory problems by 14 million days annually, according to a study by researchers from the University of Michigan published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. • Direct pretax subsidies for fossil fuels amounts to $550 billion worldwide, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund. • China produces 27 percent of global air pollution, the United States about 14 percent, the European Union about 10 percent and India about 6 percent. Still, the United States produces more air pollution per capita than any other country — about 16 tons per person compared to the 7 tons per person in China and the European Union. India produces about 1.8 tons. Coal accounts for about 43 percent of all emissions, followed by oil at 33 percent. The growth of coal even in 2012 accounted for more than half of the growth in fossil fuel emissions, according to the figures released by the Global Carbon Budget Report by researchers from the University of East Anglia.

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Some 195 nations adopted a climate change treaty last week that Rim Country’s legislators in both the state House and in Congress have bitterly criticized. The global agreement comes on the heels of the hottest year recorded, with 10 of the hottest years recorded since 1880 having occurred since 1998. The agreement would reduce heat-trapping gas emissions by about half of what it would take to avoid a roughly 3.7-degree rise in average temperatures in coming decades. If implemented, it would avert or delay the worst projected increases in global warming and reduce the chance the Greenland Ice Sheet would melt. If that mass of ice completely melted, it would raise global sea levels by 20 feet. Experts estimated that even a warming of 1.5 degrees would inundate the homes of an estimated 137 million people. An increase of 2 degrees would flood the homes of 200 million. The agreement for the first time requires reductions from both developed nations and developing nations, including China and India. The U.S. and China will remain the world’s biggest polluters, but the U.S. would have to reduce emissions below 2007 levels and China would have to cap its increase in emissions in 2030. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Prescott) has been fiercely critical of any international agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions and of regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency to cap emissions from coal-fired plants. In one recent statement he said, “No amount of self-righteous claims or baseless partisan attacks from President Obama will change the fact that he has no power to enact his fanatical environmental agenda, period. His backdoor attempts to rule by executive fiat have been repeatedly and resoundingly rejected by Congress, federal courts and the American people. The president’s war on coal is unlawful and extremely misguided as nearly 40 percent of our nation’s electricity is generated from this important resource ... that includes electricity to charge the luxury hybrid car of the president’s climate change buddy, Al Gore.” However, the agreement comes amidst a growing number of studies attempting to estimate the damage done to health and the environment from air pollution, particularly the emissions from coal-fired power plants. For instance, air pollution — much of it from coalfired power plants — causes the premature deaths of some 200,000 Americans annually, according to a study by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But that’s nothing compared to the estimated 1.2 million premature deaths from air pollution in China — or the estimated 4 million to 7 million worldwide, according to various international estimates. Meanwhile, coal remains the most costly long-term

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power source if the health and environmental impacts are included, according to a mounting array of studies. In fact, only if the nations of the world stop building new coal-fired power plants does the world have a chance of preventing a projected 3.7-degree rise in average global temperature, which is the level expected to trigger major environmental changes, according to many climate experts. Consider some of the most recent research on the impact of air pollution in general and coal-fired power plants in particular. • The Four-Corners coal-fired power plant in Northern Arizona remains the largest single point source of pollution in the United States, according to a study by the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The scientists used satellite measurements to track the plume of pollutants from both that plant and a smaller plant in New Mexico. Emissions from the two plants were detectable in 75 percent of the air in the entire region. • Shutting down several coal-fired power plants in North Carolina has averted an estimated 1,700 premature deaths annually, according to a study by researchers

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Making moon shadows in the snow WEATHERREPORT Santa and his reindeer shouldn’t have any problem finding their way around this year — the moon will be full on Christmas! To make it even more perfect, perhaps we will have some snow. The moon on the crest of the new-fallen snow — that’s a sight not to be missed. Go outside to make moon shadows, or, even more fun if there are any small children around, take them with you. When our children, and later, their children were young, we would bundle them up and play tick-tack-toe with sticks in the new snow. I suppose nowadays, youngsters play such games on their iPad! Clement Clarke Moore, the author of “The Night Before Christmas” (which was originally titled “A Visit From St. Nicholas”) was a scholarly man who was fluent in six languages. Although he taught Oriental and Greek literature and wrote many learned essays, he is best remembered for the poem he wrote as he rode home by sleigh on a December evening, planning to recite it to his nine children on Christmas Eve. Moore was embarrassed when a family friend sent the poem anonymously to a newspaper. He refused to acknowledge authorship of his work for nearly 25 years. During that time, the poem became a great favorite of the people and remains so today. It is believed that Moore based the description of Santa Claus on an elderly Dutch man who worked on the family estate, complete with twinkling eyes, dimples, and a beard on his

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chin — as white as the snow. The first full-size Christmas tree was displayed in the White House in 1891 during the term of Benjamin Harrison. Undoubtedly it was festooned with hand blown ornaments from Germany. In the 1880s, F. W. Woolworth first saw the baubles at a Philadelphia importing firm and subsequently traveled to Germany to place orders with glassblowers there. They were an immediate success. By the early 1890s, imitations were being made in the U.S. Among the first to be produced were those made on light-bulb machines at the Corning Glass Works in New York. Original German hand-blown ornaments became hot collectibles, sometimes commanding hundreds of dollars each. The Center

Janie Ramey is Volunteer of the Month for December at Trinkets and Treasures, 512 W. Main St., next to The Center. Janie also is a willing helper wherever needed in The Center. Anything Goes entertains with live music at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at The Center (formerly the Senior Center). The Center will close right after Rudolph’s Red Nose Christmas Special Lunch Thursday, Dec. 24 and will reopen Monday, Dec. 28. Advance reservations are required by Dec. 17 for the holiday lunch and may be made by calling (928) 474-4876 or by stopping in The

Center Lobby from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. There will be a New Year’s Eve party beginning at 10:30 a.m. in The Center Dining Room. Advance reservations are required by Wednesday, Dec. 23. Other

I began writing Senior Moments for Payson Roundup not long after moving to Payson from Wisconsin in 1998 and have enjoyed many years of being privileged to contribute to what repeatedly has been judged the finest newspaper in its category. This will be my final Senior Moments column, not because I’ve lost interest, (there are always interesting things happening in Payson) but because after more years than I can remember of writing columns for numerous publications, it is time to try another genre. My immediate plan is to write a memoir for my family of my childhood in what was then the wilds of Wisconsin, and after that, who knows? My thanks go to publisher John Naughton, the entire editorial staff (especially Teresa McQuerrey), everyone associated with the Roundup, to those who provided me with information for the column, and to you, my readers for your support and kind words. I’ll still be around town, so you can reach me at swnest@ npgcable.com if you have something to share. May your holidays be blessed and joyous! — Carol Zebb

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Harry Sogan, 87, of Payson, passed away on Nov. 19, 2015. He was born November 1928 in Detroit, Mich. When he was a teen, his family moved to Phoenix and he met his future wife, Pat, on a blind date. They married in 1950 and had a daughter, Sandy, and a son, Bob. His working years were spent in the APS Land Department where he negotiated right-of-way deals for large transmission lines. Early retirement provided for a good life in Pine, Ariz. and many happy days on golf courses around the state with his wife and friends. They also were avid volunteers at the Isabelle Hunt

Memorial Library when they lived in Pine. Harry was preceded in death by his wife, Pat; parents, Charlotte and William; and brother, Bill. He is survived by his son, Bob Sogan of Phoenix; daughter, Sandy Canright of Ridgway, Colo.; favorite son-in-law, Doug; nieces, a nephew and many friends. No service is planned, but if you’d like to remember Harry, donations can be sent to the Pine Library Friends, P.O. Box 229, Pine, AZ 85544. Merry Christmas, Dad. We miss you, but are comforted to know you and Mom are together again.

Roberto Altamirano Sanchez aka Bob Sanchez passed away December 10th, 2015 of natural causes. He was born January 24th, 1933 in Superior Arizona to Jose and Francisca Sanchez. He joined the United States Air Force in 1950 where he served his country through 1978. In the Air Force he traveled to Korea, Europe and South America. While in Spain he met and fell in love with Victoria Sanchez. They were married on December 21st, 1963. Bob is survived by his wife and 4 children, Roberto, Enrique, Jose, and Victor. He enjoyed watching sports, fishing, and home improvement. Roberto was involved

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as well serving his community. He spent time as the Sewer and Water commissioner of Payson and volunteered as a Tax Consultant for AARP. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to one of his favorite causes: St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank, St. Joseph’s Indian School or Superior High School. A memorial Service will be held at St. Phillips Catholic Church in Payson on Thursday December 17th at 11a. In addition Roberto will receive a Military Service with Honors, done by the USAF at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona (23029 N Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85024) on Friday January 15th, 2016 at 1pm.

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Herbert Harper Bartholomew, age 80, died on December 7th of natural causes in his home in Payson AZ. Herbert was born on May 23, 1935 in Santa Rosa, CA. Herb was the youngest of four, and grew up with three brothers whom were all veterans. Herb also spent time in the military as a Marine, attended college and dabbled in community theatre. He was married for 33 years to Cindy Bartholomew. Cindy recently passed away from natural causes. They enjoyed spending time with their three dogs and

friends. Jazz music, football and reading were Herbs favorite ways to spend his free time. He and Cindy both worked in the Bay Area, CA. Herb spent time in the Aerospace industry where he participated in the design of the space shuttle. They moved to Payson when they decided to retire and spent the last 17 years of their life in Payson running Payson Home Design and being retired. Herb is survived by his two children, Kurt Bartholomew who lives in Payson AZ, and Carrie Quist who resides in California.

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Victor Read, born June 2, 1925 in England; died Dec. 9, 2015 in Phoenix, Ariz. He leaves sisters Edna of Payson and Doris of Phoenix, along with numerous nieces and nephews. No services have been planned.

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Photographer DJ Craig caught this image of a snow-mantled Mogollon Rim at dawn on Sunday after last weekend’s storm. An even bigger storm hit the region on Monday.

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It was a slip sliding away kind of Monday. With the roadways coated in several inches of snow early Monday morning, officers, tow trucks and road plows were out working early to clear the roadways. There were no major wrecks reported, but several slide-offs, minor accidents and vehicles needing a tow. The Town of Payson had all six plows out clearing the roadways around town while the Arizona Department of Transportation had its rigs clearing State Routes 87 and 260. APS reported no weather-related outages during the weekend or on Monday in Payson or Rim Country. Lt. Tim Scott, with the Gila County Sheriff’s Office, said they had a busy Saturday and Monday on the roadways, with the snow creating hazardous conditions. Luckily, drivers avoided any major wrecks. He said tow trucks had to pull two vehicles to safety on Houston Mesa Road Monday, with no injuries to drivers or passengers. The Department of Public Safety ran from one slide-off call to another throughout Rim

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Monday’s storm dropped at least six inches of snow on Payson, turning Down the Street art gallery’s colorful elk sculpture into a Christmas decoration. Country. DPS had 15 weather-related incidents on SR 87 since 6 a.m. Monday, mostly slide-offs and non-injury collisions. “A lot of broken down vehicles,” said Bart Graves with DPS. “We are very busy with calls for service just south of Payson near Slate Creek Hill near Four Peaks.” Snowplows turned out in

force on the highways, starting near dawn. Michele Maupin, with the Town of Payson, said every streets and roads employee drove a truck on Monday to keep the roads clear. On Saturday, crews also worked from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. LaRon Garrett, town manager, said clearing the roads went pretty well with the help of ADOT.

Schools close Tuesday after storm From page 1A officials said about 80 students checked out early. After making it through Monday’s storm however, the Payson Unified School District called a snow day for Tuesday, Dec. 15, due to unsafe road conditions and campuses from ice. Check the district website page for updates: http://www.edline. net/pages/Payson_USD_10 On the Payson Roundup Facebook page, many wondered why the district held classes. “I am really surprised and a little upset,” said Jennifer Comstock. “We live a few blocks from school, so my husband drove our son. He saw four accidents and one in the school parking lot. Not cool PUSD. Putting everyone at risk.” Other parents, kept their students at home, but the buses ran on time. Superintendent Greg Wyman said the decision to keep school open occurred after the elementary school students had arrived at school at 7:30 a.m. “(The storm) hit late at 7:30ish, many of our buses hit the road at 6:30,” said Wyman. “At the same time we saw that by 12:30 the snow would stop. We anticipated, based on the radar, that the storm would move through quickly. Once we got the kids here, it was safer for them to stay, based on what we were seeing.”

Parent Paula Mousaw Stump didn’t agree with the decision. On the Roundup Facebook page she said, “Pretty sad that they didn’t close. I would hope that the safety of the student body would be more important.” But Wyman said that was exactly why the district decided to move ahead with classes. Once the young students arrived at school, Wyman said many parents went to work or other things, such as Hillarea Ross who said she would have kept her daughter home, but she had a job interview. The superintendent explained that on days when winter storms threaten, the head of the transportation office starts looking at road conditions starting at 2 a.m. by driving and calling ADOT. Wyman monitors the information he gathers closely. “I was in the office by 6 a.m. and it was dry with no snow at all,” said Wyman. He said at that point he had to make a decision — does the school have a late start or call a snow day? With everything in motion by the time the storm hit, Wyman accepted ADOT and Gila County officials assurance the roads would be clear by the end of the school day. Uncovered walkways

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Boffo Concert Rim Country Middle School musicians had it all — bell ringers, kettle drums, a happy chorus and lots of Christmas spirit. The final Payson School District concert of the season is tonight (weather permitting), when the elves and pixies from Payson Elementary School will entertain at 5:30 and 6:30 in the high school auditorium.

tion. Wyman said the campus is the only school site in the district with uncovered walkways. In order to keep the kids safe, the high school had them do “shelter-in-place” during their second hour. That means the students stayed in their classroom for longer than the usual one-hour class period, causing many to claim the school was on lockdown. Instead, the maintenance crew said they could not keep up with the snow on the walkways so requested help from administration to keep students safe. “At the high school, we didn’t have enough people to clean off the sidewalks, the other places like RCMS have covered walkways,” said Wyman. “We wanted to make sure kids didn’t fall down and hurt themselves. There’s a lot of area to take care of.” The National Weather Service warned the next two days will see the lowest temperatures for the season so far — including a projected low of 12 degrees overnight on Tuesday. Tuesday’s high will only get to 33, then dip to 14 during the evening. Temperatures will not warm up until Thursday when the high will be about 41. Night temperatures will hover below freezing until Sunday. The NWS has forecast clear, sunny skies for the rest of the week.

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Saving a Reservoir

Forest Service pushing to avert crown fires on 64,000 C.C. Cragin watershed by

Peter Aleshire

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The rare, collaborative effort to protect Payson’s water supply by thinning the overgrown forest on the 64,000-acre watershed to the C.C. Cragin Reservoir got a boost this summer from a surprising source — wildfires. Now, the Coconino National Forest has nearly completed an innovative, fast-track environmental assessment of the groundbreaking project, which it will release in January for public comment. The Town of Payson, Salt River Project, the National Forest Foundation and the Forest Service have joined forces for the landmark project, the leading project in the Southwest as part of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act. “As a municipal watershed, this has a little bit of a special status,” said Payson Water Manager Buzz Walker. He said the steep, remote watershed poses some special problems when it comes to relying on a timber company to do the thinning for the cost of the wood it removes. “It’s remote and hard to sell, so it might not be the most attractive for timber companies to go in.” An unusual collaboration The project represents a rare chance for the Forest Service to work collaboratively with other agencies — and even the National Forest Foundation with its fundraising expertise. SRP is working to involve Valley cities in thinning projects on the watershed as well, since most of the water from the reservoir ends up in reservoirs serving SRP customers in the Valley. “We’ve got a really good working relationship,” said Linda Wadleigh, district ranger for the Mogollon Ranger District on the Coconino National Forest. Meanwhile, a 3,000-acre brushfire this summer burned right up to the southern tip of the reservoir. But thanks to the damp, cool conditions caused by the region’s first wet monsoon in several years, fire crews managed the fire to burn off brush, grass and downed wood without getting up into the tops of the trees to create the kind of runaway crown fire water managers fear. “The General Fire was burning in a

dense forest and it took out some of the smaller trees and ladder fuels,” said Wadleigh. “But the fire crews nursed the fire along.” The fire demonstrated the dramatic change in Forest Service philosophy when it comes to wildfires in the region. Once, the Forest Service prided itself on putting out most fires quickly. Now during the cool, wet times of the year, firefighters try to turn fires into the environmental allies they were before a century of fire suppression, grazing and logging created the current, dense, unhealthy forest. The Forest Service hopes to complete an environmental analysis of the plan to reduce tree densities on perhaps the most productive watershed in the state from 800 to 1,200 trees per acre to less than 100 across tens of thousands of acres. The project will likely closely resemble the prescription of the Four Forest Restoration Initiative. Reservoir full of mud The dovetailing of public and private efforts makes the project unusual — and a model for the massive task posed by the need to thin millions of acres across the West to restore forest health and protect vulnerable watersheds. A crown fire on the overcrowded watershed could sear the soil, causing such a catastrophic increase in erosion that it would quickly fill the 14,000 acre-foot C.C. Cragin Reservoir with mud. That could severely limit Payson’s ability to get 3,000 acre-feet of water annually after it completes a $30 million pipeline. With the 3,000 acre-feet of Cragin water, Payson has enough water to sustain a build-out population of 38,000 or more. Without that water, Payson has already hit its sustainable water limit of less than 2,000 acre-feet. That’s the amount of water that flows into the areas water table in a normal year and is just barely more than the town uses now, with a population of about 16,000. Therefore, a crown fire on the reservoir’s watershed could blight the town’s future as effectively as a fire that swept right into town. “If the ground up there gets baked and all the vegetation denuded,” said

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The Forest Service managed several fires this summer to take advantage of a wet monsoon to thin the forest. One of the most beneficial was the General Fire, which burned to the edge of the C.C. Cragin Reservoir (see map). The Coconino National Forest has made thinning the reservoir’s watershed a top priority to protect Payson’s water supply. Walker, “with the first rain all that soil runs down into the streams and the reservoir fills with sediment.” That’s not a hypothetical fear. It happened in Colorado, where mudslides after a crown fire filled a reservoir the size of C.C. Cragin with mud in a single season. Denver spent a huge sum dredging the reservoir, only to see it fill with mud again the following season. Wadleigh said the Healthy Forests Restoration Act allows the Forest Service to speed up the environmental assessment process on thinning or timber sale projects that will benefit municipal watersheds. “We only need to compare the proposed action to no-action,” instead of generating a whole list of alternative actions, with an environmental analysis of each one. However, the law still requires the Forest Service to consider the impact of the thinning project on a host of factors, including recreation, archaeological sites and endangered and sensitive species, like the old-growth depen-

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A crown fire could cause so much erosion on the watershed it could fill the C.C. Cragin Reservoir with mud say Payson officials.

Game warden retires after 38 years in wildlife management by

Dennis Pirch

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For the last 30 years when I have been hiking the trails or driving the back roads, it would be a common occurrence to see Henry Apfel, the local game warden for 22 North. Henry would be driving his brown pickup with the AZGFD insignia on the side patrolling his designated area of the Tonto National Forest. Well, that is going to come to an end on Dec. 16 when he officially retires after 38 years of working for the state of Arizona in wildlife management. His pleasant demeanor is a true tribute to his ability to positively communicate with the public with his responsibility of checking licenses and permits while in the field.

that the fall hunting and What I especially appreciate about this fishing camps initiated man was his willingness by the Arizona Game to help beginning anglers and Fish Department a and hunters to be sucfew years ago have been cessful in the field in a big plus as well as an catching a trout or maybe enjoyable experience harvesting a big game for him and many other animal. Henry underemployees involved. stands the idea that if Henry was a graduate someone can catch that of ASU in wildlife management, then began his first trout then you may career in 1977 as a biolohave an angler for life gist trapping elk for relowith a greater appreciation of the outdoors. cation and establishing Henry Apfel He reminisced that new herds in the state. some of his fondest memHe was a part of the ories were working with youngsters in team that successfully expanded the elk the field and helping them to develop an population in desirable habitat areas appreciation for the outdoors. He said where elk now roam in places they have

not previously been. He moved to Pine in 1982 and became the first wildlife manager for the newly created 22 North unit. He remembers his first year on the job when there were only 25 permits for the September rut hunt and 50 any-elk tags for the later November season. By contrast, now there are over 2,000 permits to hunt elk in the fall in just unit 22. He attributes much of the success in expanding the elk herd to the Dude Fire, because the Forest Service planted after the timber and underbrush were destroyed by the catastrophic inferno. The Apfel family residence is still in Pine where Henry and his wife plan to spend their retirement in this small community nestled beneath Milk Ranch

Point. The Mogollon Rim Country is home for Henry. His immediate plans are to spend more time with his wife Sandra of 21 years, his family which also includes four grandchildren, and encouraging them to appreciate the outdoors while angling in the local trout waters. Henry also plans to spend more time gardening which he very much enjoys and made this rather humorous recommendation for an elk proof garden: build a tall chain link fence. Henry, congratulations for a job well done and finishing the race. It will be a bit strange to see you not in uniform but civilian clothes and a fishing rod in hand. Have fun fishing the creeks and lakes in the Rim Country, God’s creation.

Payson Roundup LOCAL Tuesday, December 15, 2015

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Activities at the Pine Senior Dining Room

The following activities are now available at the Senior Dining Room in Pine. The Senior Dining Room is located at the Pine Strawberry Community Center, 3866 N. Highway 87. Saturday: Walkers Club, meets at 9 a.m. on the P/S Elementary School Track. Monday: Poker, 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday: Canasta, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Arts Party, held once a month, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday: Hand & Foot, starts at 9 a.m.; Pinochle, starts at 1 p.m.; Polish Poker, starts at 1 p.m. Thursday: Stitch ’n’ Time, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Bingo, starts at 1 p.m. the third Thursday of month. Friday: Poker, 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Bridge, starts at 1 p.m. For more information, call the P/S Thrift Store at 928-476-4633.

Payson Walkers

The Payson Walkers now depart at 9 a.m. for daily walks which are about an hour in length on pavement. Departure points are: Wednesday: Walgreens Thursday: Payson Public Library Friday: Home Depot parking lot, (south end) Saturday: end of Longhorn Road Sunday: Town Hall parking lot Monday: Payson Elks Lodge Tuesday: Green Valley Park, Parks and Recreation office.

Special holiday services Advent services Mount Cross Mount Cross Lutheran Church, 601 E. Highway 260, Payson (across from Tiny’s Restaurant) will hold Advent services Wednesday, Dec. 16, with supper in the log building at 5 p.m. (free-will offering) and a service in the church sanctuary following at 6 p.m. All are welcome to join in the Advent gatherings! Rock of Ages Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church invites the community to the celebration of Advent, Wednesday, Dec. 16. Rock of Ages is at 204 W. Airport Road. A free soup supper is served at 6 p.m. followed by the Advent service at 7 p.m. The theme for this year’s Advent service is “Who Has Believed Our Message?” For more information, please contact Pastor David Sweet, 928-9707606.

St. Paul’s Want to learn more about your favorite Christmas carols? St. Paul’s Episcopal Church invites Rim Country residents and visitors to attend a 9:10 a.m. Sunday Advent series that continues through Dec. 20 in the Parish Hall located at 1000 N. Easy St. Pastries, juice and coffee will be served. We welcome everyone!

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Mothers of Preschoolers

The Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) group is now meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays at the Payson First Church of the Nazarene, 200 E. Tyler Parkway. Child care is provided. For more information, contact Dixie Neal, 619-990-2025.

Christmas services Calvary Chapel Payson, 1103 N. Beeline Highway, Christmas services include a Family Christmas Program at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23 and a Christmas Eve Service at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24. There will not be a service on Christmas Day. Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church, 204 W. Airport Road, has announced its 2015 Christmas services: the Christmas Eve Service is at 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24; the Christmas Day Service, is at 9 a.m., Friday, Dec. 25.

Moose Lodge events

The Women of the Moose meet at 5:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month. The Loyal Order of the Moose meetings are at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The lodge has a Thursday Fish Fry from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and weekly dinner specials are available. The lodge is open to members and their guests. The Moose Lodge is located on E. Highway 260 in Star Valley. For more information, call 928-474-6212.

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Both Rock of Ages and Mount Cross Lutheran churches host mid-week Advent services with a meal offered beforehand, and St. Paul’s Episcopal has its last Advent service Sunday, Dec. 20. For more information, visit the website at www.rimcountry4wheelers.com or call RC4W president Chuck Jacobs at 928-595-0967.

NARFE meeting

The Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge #70, located at 200 E. Rancho Road in Payson, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more information, go online to www.paysonmason.org or contact Bill Herzig, secretary, at 928-4741305 or 928-951-2662.

The Mogollon Chapter 1235 of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees holds its annual Christmas luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 16 at Crosswinds Restaurant, 800 W. Airport Road. All active and retired federal employees are invited to attend. Please remember to bring non-perishable food items for the Payson Food Bank. For more information, contact Dale at 928-468-6227.

Rim Country 4 Wheelers

Soroptimists

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Members of the Rim Country 4 Wheelers (RC4W) invite anyone interested in four-wheel-drive backroad travel to join them at 9 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.

and learn about all the great mountain biking trails Payson and the surrounding area have to offer. For more information or questions, please call 928-478-6203.

The local Soroptimist club invites all women who are interested in working with and for the community to improve the status of women to join members for lunch at Tiny’s, 600 E. Highway 260, at noon Wednesdays. Anyone interested should contact Jean Oliver, 928-474-6167; or Audrey Wilson, 928-468-3108.

Archaeology group The next meeting of the local chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society is at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 19.

The Kiwanis Club of Zane Grey Country meets on all but the first Thursday of the month at 7 a.m. at Tiny’s Restaurant. The first Thursday the group meets at 6 p.m. at Denny’s in Payson. For more information about Zane Grey Kiwanis, please visit www.zanegreykiwanis.com.

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

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Drug problem? If you think you may have a problem with drugs, give yourself a break. There is a way out, with the help of other recovering addicts in Narcotics Anonymous. We have been there. Payson meetings: Rim Recovery – Thursday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 6:30 p.m., 107 E. Airline Dr. (Steps House – directly behind old batting cages). Recovery in the Pines: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 p.m. at 213 S. Colcord, Room 213, in rear, off Ash Street (Payson Community Kids building). Before you use again, please call Bill N. at 928-978-8001 or Annie W. at 480-341-3264; NA East Valley Area HELPLINE: 480-897-4636; Arizona NA website: www.arizona-na.org.

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Sustainable Rim Country is a nonprofit,  non-partisan civic organization devoted to conserving the beauty The gathering will be held in the of Rim Country for the enjoyment Fellowship Hall of the Church of the of current residents and for future generations. Holy Nativity, 1414 Easy St. The public is invited to its The guest speaker is to be Miles Gilbert, Ph.D. His presentation is next meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 titled “Ice Age Man and Mammals.” p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17 at the Public Library meeting Miles, a forensic anthropologist, has Payson   room, 328 N. McLane Road. The worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of agenda includes formulating comPublic Safety and the Arizona Game munity-wide education in support of protecting the beautiful region. For and Fish Department. A buffet lunch will follow the pre- information, contact Ray at 928-478sentation. There is no admission fee 6295. although donations are welcome. All Payson Lioness Club guests are invited to attend. The Payson Lioness Club meets at 9 a.m. the third Saturday of the month at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Alzheimer’s caregivers Highway 260. support groups Sponsored by the Payson Lions The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Club, the Payson Lioness Club is part Support Group invites caregivers, of the world’s largest service organifamilies, service providers and mem- zation. Members enjoy activities, serbers of the community to attend any vice projects and events that benefit or all of the following: local charities. All interested persons • First and third Wednesdays of are welcome to attend. You are never the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at too young or young at heart to be a The Center, 514 W. Main St. Lioness. For more information, call For more details, call Mary, 928- Carol at 928-978-4132. 474-3560.

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BIKES/SCOOTERS Cannondale Terra Bike Excellent condition $550 406-268-9205

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LANDSCAPING Mario & Mario Landscaping and Masonry Complete Landscaping & Irrigation, Tree Service and Removal. Rock, Retaining Walls, Block Fencing Walls, Wrought Iron Fences. Flagstone & Concrete Driveways, Pavers and Sidewalks. Licensed, Bonded and Insured. Home Maitenance Available. Call 928-282-3118 Mention this add and get 10% Off!

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Town of Payson Police/Fire/911 Dispatcher Trainee starting at $15.58/hr or Dispatcher I starting at $16.38/hr,

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APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Tile,Carpet and Wood Installer 35 years Exp. Repairs/Custom Showers Local References if needed Realters Welcome 928-951-2823 Robin H.

Order: 10076605 Cust: -Gila County Personnel art#: 20127705 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 2.00

McDonald’s invites you to join our professional, friendly and dedicated team. McDonald’s is committed to outstanding customer service, people development and professional growth. The McDonald’s Team offers Part-Time and Full Time employment with wages starting at $8.10 per hour. Flexible hours, training, advancement opportunities, management development, employee retirement benefits, insurance, performance reviews and raises, and many other benefits. McDonald’s rewards outstanding performance.

MISCELLANEOUS

JIMMY’S ALLTRADES Residential Repairs Since 1993 FREE ESTIMATES Plumbing, Electrical, Sun Screens, Dryer Vent Cleaning, Gutters Cleaned 928-474-6482 not licensed

Technology Specialist I 12 months/benefits/ $12.17 - $22.55

GENERAL

RENTALS

Don’s Handyman Home Repairs, Mobile Home Roofs, Backhoe Work, Drains, Driveway, Landscaping, Yardwork Tree Trimming, Hauling! Senior Discount: 928-478-6139

PAYSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Submit Classified Application and Résumé to Human Resources 902 West Main, Payson, Arizona 85541 P.O. Box 919, Payson, AZ 85547 (928) 472-5739 (928) 472-2013 - FAX Download application at: www.pusd.k12.az.us

SERVICES

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Installation Trainee position open Local Company, Four day week. Travel, Tool Knowledge, detail-oriented, clean MVD, background/drug tests. 928-474-1727

REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE

depending upon qualifications, plus benefits. Must be willing to work irregular hours such as holidays, nights, and weekends. Obtain required application by calling (928) 474-5242 x5012; pick one up at Town Hall; or download at www.paysonaz.gov. Human Resources, 303 N Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541, must receive applications no later than 4PM MST, 01/27/16. EOE

1 Bedroom Ground Level Apartment, New Paint, New Tile, Great Downtown Location, South Beeline $600.mo 928-474-8000. Rim Country Guns 2 Bedroom Unfurnished, RAINBOW APTS. Pets-No! $550/mo Dep.Req. 928-970-1330 or 928-970-0158 Apartment For Rent

Now Renting!

Canal Senior Apartments 807 S. Westerly Road Payson, AZ 85541 INCOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY Independent, vibrant living located off Historic Main Street and just down the road from Senior Center. Home-like setting and big smiles from our professional staff. We offer spacious 1 an 2 bedroom apartment homes. For 25 years Syringa Property Management has been creating cheerful communities for individuals who want to enjoy an independent and enriching retirement.

See Manager for details Phone (928) 468-5650 Hearing Impaired TDD# 800-545-1833 x298 Apartments For Rent

Ho Ho Home Aspen Cove! APARTMENTS FEATURING: • • • • •

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801 E. FRONTIER ST. #46, PAYSON, AZ 85541

(928) 474-8042

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Warm & Cozy Community nestled in the Pines!

Police Officer Recruit $18.07 - $27.11/hr or Certified Police Officer $19.95 - 29.93/hr, depending upon qualifications, plus benefits. Obtain required application by calling (928) 474-5242 x5012; pick one up at Town Hall; or download at www.paysonaz.gov. Human Resources, 303 N Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541, must receive applications no later than 4PM MST, 01/14/16. EOE Order: 10078758 RESORTS INTERNATIONAL® Cust: -Town ofDIAMOND Payson / HR Keywords: Classified-PO#201043------Recruitment Ad vacations. is a hospitality brand committed to hassle-free, relaxing art#: 20130870 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 2.00 202 S. Kohl’s Ranch Lodge Road, Payson, Arizona

MOBILES FOR SALE 2Br4/2Ba Mobile, (Oak Trailer Park), Furnished, Fenced Yard, 2 Storage Sheds, Includes Washer/Dryer and Refrigerater, $12,000.obo Call 928-951-0856

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1809 W. Fairway Ln., 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . $1450 1103 N. Camelot, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . $1200 1106 N. William Tell Cir., 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . $860 703 W. Saddle Ln. 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . $850 200 E. Malibu Dr. B6, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . $800 1101 N. Carefree Cir., 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . $795 604 E. Miller Rd., 2BD, 1BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750 609 N. Granite Dr., 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $725 607 S. Beeline Hwy. Sp#5, 1BD, 1BA . . . . . . . . $550 208 E. Juniper St. #B Studio, 1BA. . . . . . . . . . . $500 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C5, Studio 1BA. . . . . . . . . $425 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C4, Studio 1BA. . . . . . . . . $400 607 S. Beeline Hwy. C6, Studio,1BA . . . . . . . . . $400

FURNISHED HOMES

2900 E. Chuparosa Cir., 3BD, 2BA. . . . . . . $2200 1104 S. Elk Ridge, 4BD, 3BA . . . . . . . . . . . $2000

BISON COVE CONDOS 200 E. MALIBU DRIVE 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH UNFURNISHED & FURNISHED UNITS RENT $800 TO $1150

Rental # 1 Prestigious 2Br,Jack & Jill Bath, Jetted tub ,Great Room, Large Deck/View, Newly Furnished, Regular $1595. Or If you will Keep clean & some Cooking only $795.for 1 Lady or Two Tidy Ladies 895. Free water, trash & sewer

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

Call Caroline 928-472-6055

STUDIO APT. Star Valley w/1 Car Garage, Gas & Electrice Included, $750.mo for one person; no pets Call 708-670-8289 or 928-951-5584 For More Information!

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT Best Office Value in Payson. 3 private offices, secretary/reception area, 1000sq. ft, centrally located, view, just $750 per month., single office $225, 928-468-1365.

Rental #2 Prestigious Furnished, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen, Patio, Fiat Tub Extremely Nicely, furnished, only $775.mo. one, or two tidy ladies.845. Free Water/Trash/Sewer. Beautiful grounds. Background check. Call 928-978-6505 Senior Lady or Couple to Rent New 1Br Apt. Attached to our home. Reduced Rent in exchange for part-time senior care for Elderly Lady. 928-978-4011

Location! Last available retail store at this location. 580sq.ft. Great start-up. Last tenant did so well, he moved to a bigger store. Won’t last, 928-468-1365. Office or Retail Space Lowest Rates In Payson Private Bath,500 sq.ft. On Upgraded Remodeled Units, 1 Month Rent Free 602-616-3558

CONDOMINIUMS 3+ BR, 2 BA, Condo, 905 N. Beeline, 12 months lease, unfurnished, 1540 sq. ft., Water Included, Trash Disposal Included, W/D, Microwave, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Air Conditioning, Parking Available, Pool, Storage Available, $ 900.00, 928-474-9300.

HOMES FOR RENT 2Br/1Ba Den, Restored Home on Private Acre in town, Central Heating, Cooling, FP, Laundry, Fenced Yard, $800.mo 928-288-2440

3+ BR, 1 BA, Duplex, Round Valley, AZ, 85541, flexible lease, 1500 sq. ft., Water Included, W/D, Microwave, Outdoor Area, Carpet, Parking Available, Cats Allowed, Small Dogs Allowed, Large Dogs Allowed, Located on quiet 7 acres of trees at end of the road, adj to Natl Forest, Available 1 January, $950/mo, 480.229.1831, john@scottsdaletrails.com.

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

PAYSON TRAILER RANCH 1 & 2 Bdrms Starting at $425.00 Spaces starting at $310. 1st Mo + Deposit! All Include Cable/Water/Sewer/Trash Calll 928-517-1368

Forest Hills Condominiums

F.S.B.O. 3Br/2Ba, 1444sf, 1.20 Acres, Horses, Well, AC and Gas, Backs National Forest, Round Valley, $203K Call 928-978-3206 or 928-978-1501 Rural mountain home Placitas, NM north of Albuquerque. In-law suite, art studio, energy efficient, convenient location, scenic views. 505 867-5495

Holiday Deal: $100 OFF FIRST MONTH’S RENT: 2Br/1Ba, Mobile, Private Driveway, Large Fenced Back Yard, Bright Spacious Living Room, Dual Pane Windows, Central Heating, Swamp Cooler, W/D Hookups, Quiet Neighborhood, Near Hospital, $700.p/m, 928-581-6329

Independently Owned & Operated

Cute Apt. Near Hospital 1Br/1Ba, $600.mo Unfurnished, Convenient to Shopping, Movies, Restaurants 928-474-8759

Beautiful 5Br/3Ba home on 1.67 Acres in Middle Round Valley, In Door Pool, Garden, Fruit Trees, More, Possible Lease/Purchase, $298,000; 928-978-4011

Order: 10078450 Cust: -Kohls Ranch Keywords: 1 Full Time Maintenance Tech. art#: 20130382 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 2.00 Town of Payson

HOMES FOR RENT CUSTOM HOME 2BD/2BA Built in 2008, 2 Master Suites w/Loft/possible 3rd, FP, 2 Car Attached, RV Parking, 502 N. Granite; $1200/mo.+ First/Last, Available Now, 317-605-2115

3+ BR, 2 BA, House, 203 E. Pinecone Circle , Payson, AZ, 85541, 12 months lease, $ 1000.00, Leslie 928-242-9543.

Super Clean 3bd 2ba, 309 N Stagecoach Pass. Non-Smoking hm. $1050/mo $1450 sec dep. Flexable on dep. 602-909-2824/ rockstroh.cathy@gmail.com Super Nice 3BR/2BA. Corner Lot, Fenced, Near Hospital, $1200 + Dep. No-smoking/small pets ok? Avail Now, Landlord Pays Sewer Call 928-310-3732

HORSE PROPERTY FOR RENT 2 BR, 2 BA, 1344 SF, 288 E Buckboard Trail, Gisela, AZ, 85541, 12 months lease, Yard maintenance included, $930, without Horsed, $850. Chuck Olinger 602-881-8736.

MOBILE/RV SPACES Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park, Nice quiet family park, Travel Trailers, furnished $400.00 mo, RV Spaces $256.55 mo, with onsite Manager, Laundry, Shower, Game room, and Wifi, Call Shawn at 928-474-2406 RYE RV PARK 1Br/1Ba, (Furnished) $350.mo & Up; Free Laundry On-site, Utility Dep. Water/Trash Included, Spaces $200.mo 602-502-0020

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

LEGAL NOTICES 16000: 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/2015: TS No. AZ05000153-15-1S APN 301-62-073A 2 TO No. 8548404 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 January 9, 2006 and recorded on January 23, 2006 as Instrument No. 2006001257 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Gila County, Arizona. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME ON THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 on February 16, 2016 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: 4577 PORTAL DRIVE, PINE, AZ 85544 LOTS 119 AND 120, OF PORTAL PINE CREEK CANYON UNIT TWO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP(S) NO. 542; TOGETHER WITH A PROPORTIONATE INTEREST IN AND TO THE COMMON AREAS AS SET FORTH ON SAID PLAT. APN: 301-62-073A 2 Original Principal Balance $272,000.00 Name and Address of original Trustor GARY L BAUMGARDNER, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY 4577 PORTAL DRIVE, PINE, AZ 85544 Name and Address of the Beneficiary Ditech Financial LLC formerly known as Green Tree Servicing LLC c/o Ditech Financial LLC 7360 S. KYRENE ROAD TEMPE, AZ 85283 Name and Address of Trustee MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 800-367-8939 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: November 10, 2015 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

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Order: 10079017 Cust: -Town of Payson / HR Keywords: Police/Fire/911 Dispatcher Trainee art#: 20131192 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 2.00

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LEGAL NOTICES ONLINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic at 702-659-7766. Order no. AZ15-000792-2, Pub Dates, 12/08/2015, 12/15/2015, 12/22/2015, 12/29/2015. 16001: 12/11, 12/15/2015 NOTICE OF SALE OF MOBILE HOME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following item of personal property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a landlord’s lien: Mobile Home Make: ARTCRAFT Body Style: 12 X 64 MH Model Year: 1973 VIN: 6412S3666A Date and Time of Sale: 12/16/15 10:00:00 AM Location of Sale: Space No. 56A ALHAMBRA MOBILE HOME PARK & STORAGE 1421 S. MONTEREY DR. GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name of landlord: ALHAMBRA MOBILE HOME PARK & STORAGE Amount of Claimed Lien: $ as of December 16, 2015 The Landlord reserves the right to bid at said sale and if its bid is the highest, to purchase said mobile home. The Landlord claims a lien against this property in the amount shown above as of the date shown above, for rents and other charges which have accrued through that date under a rental agreement covering the space occupied by the mobile home. The rental agreement giving rise to this lien was entered into by the Landlord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: April 28, 2015 Name(s) of Tenant(s): ALICIA MARIE WRIGHT Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described property shall be offered for sale pursuant to A.R.S. §33-1023. The proceeds from the sale will be applied to the cost of sale and to the lien, and any money that remains will be disposed of as provided in A.R.S. §33-1023. ALHAMBRA MOBILE HOME PARK & STORAGE By: /s/illegible Park Manager Dated: December 2, 2015 12/11, 12/15/15 CNS-2823213# 16002: 12/15, 12/18/2015 NOTICE OF SALE OF MOBILE HOME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following item of personal property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a landlord’s lien: Mobile Home Make: DLEMAR Body Style: 24 X 44 MH Model Year: 1974 VIN: P45584XX VIN: P45584XXU Date and Time of Sale: 12/30/15 10:30:00 AM Location of Sale: Space No. 108 SANTIAGO COPPER COUNTRY MHP 5900 N. MAIN STREET GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name of landlord: SANTIAGO COPPER COUNTRY MHP Amount of Claimed Lien: $11,844.00 as of December 30, 2015 The Landlord reserves the right to bid at said sale and if its bid is the highest, to purchase said mobile home. The Landlord claims a lien against this property in the amount shown above as of the date shown above, for rents and other charges which have accrued through that date under a rental agreement covering the space occupied by the mobile home. The rental agreement

LEGAL NOTICES giving rise to this lien was entered into by the Landlord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: April 12, 2013 Name(s) of Tenant(s): LYNDA EMILIA BEAUMONT Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described property shall be offered for sale pursuant to A.R.S. §33-1023. The proceeds from the sale will be applied to the cost of sale and to the lien, and any money that remains will be disposed of as provided in A.R.S. §33-1023. SANTIAGO COPPER COUNTRY MHP By: /s/illegible Park Manager Dated: December 2, 2015 12/15, 12/18/15 CNS-2823202# 16003: 12/15, 12/18/2015 NOTICE OF SALE OF MOBILE HOME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following item of personal property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a landlord’s lien: Mobile Home Make: HILLCREST Body Style: 12 X 60 MH Model Year: 1978 VIN: 02768519L Date and Time of Sale: 12/30/15 10:00:00 AM Location of Sale: Space No. 104 SANTIAGO COPPER COUNTRY MHP 5900 N. MAIN STREET GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name of landlord: SANTIAGO COPPER COUNTRY MHP Amount of Claimed Lien: $3,072.00 as of December 30, 2015 The Landlord reserves the right to bid at said sale and if its bid is the highest, to purchase said mobile home. The Landlord claims a lien against this property in the amount shown above as of the date shown above, for rents and other charges which have accrued through that date under a rental agreement covering the space occupied by the mobile home. The rental agreement giving rise to this lien was entered into by the Landlord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: September 4, 2014 Name(s) of Tenant(s): ETHAN ALLEN GIBSON Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described property shall be offered for sale pursuant to A.R.S. §33-1023. The proceeds from the sale will be applied to the cost of sale and to the lien, and any money that remains will be disposed of as provided in A.R.S. §33-1023. SANTIAGO COPPER COUNTRY MHP By: /s/illegible Park Manager Dated: December 2, 2015 12/15, 12/18/15 CNS-2823206# 16004: 12/15, 12/18/2015 NOTICE OF SALE OF MOBILE HOME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following item of personal property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a landlord’s lien: Mobile Home Make: CAREFREE Body Style: 14 X 70 MH Model Year: 1981 VIN: FH41777281 Date and Time of Sale: 12/30/15 10:10:00 AM Location of Sale: Space No. 46 SANTIAGO COPPER COUNTRY MHP 5900 N. MAIN STREET GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name of landlord: SANTI-

LEGAL NOTICES AGO COPPER COUNTRY MHP Amount of Claimed Lien: $2,238.00 as of December 30, 2015 The Landlord reserves the right to bid at said sale and if its bid is the highest, to purchase said mobile home. The Landlord claims a lien against this property in the amount shown above as of the date shown above, for rents and other charges which have accrued through that date under a rental agreement covering the space occupied by the mobile home. The rental agreement giving rise to this lien was entered into by the Landlord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: November 5, 2012 Name(s) of Tenant(s): STELLA MAXINE KENNEDY, WILLIAM CURTISS KENNEDY Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described property shall be offered for sale pursuant to A.R.S. §33-1023. The proceeds from the sale will be applied to the cost of sale and to the lien, and any money that remains will be disposed of as provided in A.R.S. §33-1023. SANTIAGO COPPER COUNTRY MHP By: /s/illegible Park Manager Dated: December 2, 2015 12/15, 12/18/15 CNS-2823209 16005: 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/2015, 1/5/2016: Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 11/10/2015 TS No. : AZ-15-690506-CL Order No. : 150270270-AZ-VOO The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 1/16/2009 and recorded 1/22/2009 as Instrument 2009-000661 , in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona . Notice! If you believe there is a defense to the trustee sale or if you have an objection to the trustee sale, you must file an action and obtain a court order pursuant to rule 65, Arizona rules of civil procedure, stopping the sale no later than 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time of the last business day before the scheduled date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 2/18/2016 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: At the front entrance to the County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: LOT 6, BRADLEY ESTATES, PER MAP # 551, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. EXCEPT ONE-HALF INTEREST IN AND TO THE MINERAL ESTATE AS RESERVED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 52, REAL ESTATE DEEDS, PAGE 549. Purported Street Address: 530 S BRADLEY LN, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Tax Parcel Number: 205-34-006 Original Principal Balance: $212,982.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association C/O JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3415 Vision Dr Columbus,

LEGAL NOTICES OH 43219 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): JESUS MARTINEZ FALQUEZ, III AND CAROLINE L. FALQUEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP 530 S BRADLEY LANE, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 888-988-6736 Login to: Salestrack.tdsf.com AZ-15-690506-CL The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-15-690506-CL Dated: 11/9/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Valerie Frost, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 11/9/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared Valerie Frost, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0097079 12/15/2015 12/22/2015 12/29/2015 1/5/2016

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LEGAL NOTICES 16006: 12/11, 12/15, 12/18/2015: ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION NONPROFIT CORPORATION 1. ENTITY NAME: Payson Wrestlers Booster Club, File No. 19824190 2. CHARACTER OFAFFAIRS: Youth Wrestling Club 3. MEMBERS: (x) The corporation WILL have members. 4. ARIZONA KNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: the business address is the same as the street address of the statutory agent. 5. DIRECTORS: Joann Norman, 1112 N. Rhone Circle, Payson, AZ 85541; Wendy Anderson, 1006 W. Rock Spring S., Payson, AZ 85541; Rocky Beery, 202 W. Roundup Rd., Payson, AZ 85541. 6. Statutory Agent: Rocky Beery, 202 W. Roundup Rd., Payson, AZ 85541. 7. Incorporators: Rocky Beery, 202 W. Roundup Rd., Payson, AZ 85541; By checking the box married “I accept” below, I acknowle3dge under penalty of perjury that this document together with any attachments is submitted in compliance with Arizona law. (x) I ACCEPT; /s/ Rocky Beery, Rocky Beery. Date: 6/5/2015 (x) I am signing as a member, manger or authorized agent of a limited liability company, and its name is: Payson Wrestler Booster Club 16007: 12/11, 11/15, 12/18/2015: NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: PURPLE ROCK PLACE, L.L.C. File No. L-2044081-1 II. The address of the known place of business is: 1405 N. McLane Rd., Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Cameron Webb w/o Law Office of Gloria Francom, 1355 N. Greenfield Rd., Mesa, AZ 85205. (A) Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: Derek Weatherly, (x) manager, 1116 Oday Drive, Winter Springs, FL 32708; Kristi Weatherly, (x) manager, 1116 Oday Drive, Winter Springs, FL, 32708. 16008: 12/15, 1/22, 12/29/2015; 1/5/2016: CM#150874 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 May 22, 2008, and recorded on May 29, 2008, at Instrument Number 2008-007500, records of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO

LEGAL NOTICES RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction, to the highest bidder at the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, Gila County, Arizona, on March 8, 2016, at 11:30 o’clock a.m. of said day: Parcel No. 1: Parcel 3, As Shown On Record Of Survey Recorded As Survey Map No. 3064, Being A Portion Of Homestead Entry Survey No. 420, Records Of Gila County, Arizona. Parcel No. 2: An Easement For Ingress, Egress And Public Utilities, As Created In Instrument Recorded At Fee No. 2006-007772, Records of Gila County, Arizona. Street Address, If Any, Or Identifiable Location Of Trust Property: 2968 E. Posey Court Payson, AZ 85541 Assessor’s Parcel Number: 302-43-007J Original Principal Balance: $470,000.00 Beneficiary (current): Name: Compass Bank Address: P.O. Box 10566 Birmingham, AL 35296 Original Trustor: Name: Carsten Heyer, an unmarried person Address: 3006 E. Posey Court Payson, AZ 85541 Successor Trustee: Name: Steven J. Itkin Address: DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C. 2525 East Broadway Blvd., Ste. 200 Tucson, AZ 85716 Telephone: 520-322-5000 Fax: 520-322-5585 E-Mail: sitkin@dmyl.com Dated this 30th day of November, 2015. /s/ Steven J. Itkin, Successor Trustee Manner of Trustee Qualification: A Member of the State Bar of Arizona Pursuant to A.R.S. § 33-803(A)(2) Name of Trustee’s Regulator: State Bar of Arizona State Of Arizona ) ) ss. County Of Pima ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 30th day of November, 2015, by Steven J. Itkin, as Successor Trustee and not individually. /s/ Sharon A. Eichhorst Notary Public (seal) My Comm. Exp. Dec. 2, 2016 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successor 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. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. This Office Is Attempting To Collect A Debt And Any Information Obtained Will Be Used For That Purpose. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit reporting agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

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LEGAL NOTICES 16009: 12/15, 12/18/2015 NOTICE OF SALE OF MOBILE HOME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following item of personal property will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder, to satisfy a landlord’s lien: Mobile Home Make: ARTCRAFT Body Style: 12 X 64 MH Model Year: 1973 VIN: 6412S3666A Date and Time of Sale: 12/23/15 10:00:00 AM Location of Sale: Space No. 56A ALHAMBRA MOBILE HOME PARK & STORAGE 1421 S. MONTEREY ST. GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name of landlord: ALHAMBRA MOBILE HOME PARK & STORAGE Amount of Claimed Lien: $2,832.00 as of December 23, 2015 The Landlord reserves the right to bid at said sale and if its bid is the highest, to purchase said mobile home. The Landlord claims a lien against this property in the amount shown above as of the date shown above, for rents and other charges which have accrued through that date under a rental agreement covering the space occupied by the mobile home. The rental agreement giving rise to this lien was entered into by the Landlord and the following parties, owners of the mobile home, as tenants: Date of Rental Agreement: April 28, 2015 Name(s) of Tenant(s): ALICIA MARIE WRIGHT Said mobile home is located at the address shown above as the location of sale. The above described property shall be offered for sale pursuant to A.R.S. §33-1023. The proceeds from the sale will be applied to the cost of sale and to the lien, and any money that remains will be disposed of as provided in A.R.S. §33-1023. ALHAMBRA MOBILE HOME PARK & STORAGE By: /s/illegible Park Manager Dated: December 9, 2015 12/15, 12/18/15 CNS-2824838# 16010 : 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/2015; 1/5/2016; IN THE PAYSON REGIONAL JUSTICE COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA 714 S. BEELINE HWY. #103, PAYSON, AZ 85541. NATIONAL BANK OF ARIZONA, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. WANTLAND AND SONS CONSTRUCTION, LLC; KEITH JEFFREY WANTLAND; John and Jane DOE 1 through 10; XYZA ENTITY 1 through 10, Defendants. CASE NO. 2015CV334-UN SUMMONS THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): 1. You are summoned to respond to this complaint by filing an answer with this court and paying the court’s required fee. If you cannot afford to pay the required fee, you may request the court to waive or to defer the fee. 2. If you were served with this summons in the State of Arizona, the court must receive your answer to the complaint within twenty (20) calendar days from the date you were served. If you were served outside the State of Arizona, the court must receive your answer to the complaint within thirty (30) days from the date of service. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, you will

LEGAL NOTICES have until the next working day to file your answer. When calculating time, do not count the day you were served with the summons. 3. This court is located at: 714 S. BEELINE HWY. #103 PAYSON, AZ 85541. 4. Your answer must be in writing. (a) You may obtain an answer form from the court listed above, or on the Self Service Center of the Arizona Judicial Branch website at http://www.azcourts.gov/ under the “Public Services” tab. (b) You may visit http://www.azturbocourt.gove/ to fill in your answer from electronically; this requires payment of an additional fee. (c) You may also prepare your answer on a plain sheet of paper, but your answer must include the case number, the court location, and the names of the parties. 5. You must provide a copy of your answer to the plaintiff(s) or to the plaintiff’s attorney. IF YOU AFIL TO FILE A WRITTEN ANSWER WITH THE COURT WITHIN THE TIME INDICATED ABOVE A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU, AS REQUESTED IN THE PLAINTIFF(S) COMPLAINT. Date: 5/27/15 /s/ Dorothy A. Little, Judge’s Signature REQUEST FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MUST BE MADE TO THE COURT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE A COURT PROCEEDING. “A copy of the complaint can be obtained at Lippman & Reed, PLLC 5447 E. 5th St. Ste. 249 Tucson, AZ 85711 or by contacting (520) 762-4036.”

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The Forest Service won’t complete its analysis of a plan to thin the C.C. Cragin Reservoir watershed until early 2017.

Reservoir endangered From page 1B dent northern goshawk or the Mexican spotted owl — as well as the Colorado spinedace — a fish. Lengthy analysis process The law requires a lengthy analysis of how the thinning projects will affect each of those legally protected resources — even though a crown fire would devastate everything from archaeological sites to spotted owls far more than a thinning project. “I have lots of resources I have to protect,” said Wadleigh. “This is a priority project for the forest, but I have to establish the existing conditions for public recreation, for watersheds, for endangered species — and figure out how I can adhere to the law” in designing the thinning projects. Project managers will also have to figure out how to get the actually thinning work done as cheaply as possible. The Forest Service has already provided several million dollars for the planning process, which will continue until early 2017. Ideally, they can design timber sales that will get the work done at little or no cost to the taxpayers. That’s the theory behind 4FRI, which gave a private contractor rights to thin some 300,000 acres, including the removal of a huge quantity of brush and small trees. The contractor, Good Earth AZ, has fallen two years behind schedule already trying to find enough trucks to haul millions of tons of biomass as well as build mills that can turn a profit on processing the small trees and biomass. The first phase of the 4FRI project actually includes about 4,000 acres on the C.C. Cragin Reservoir watershed, but most of the area in the Coconino and Tonto forests included in the 4FRI footprint will get cut later — perhaps years from now. Wadleigh said project managers for the 64,000-acre C.C. Cragin thinning will try to get the cutting started “as soon as possible” on areas with few environmental complications and easier access. Ultimately, the speed of the project will likely depend on whether the managers can design timber sales on which logging companies can turn a profit, which means the projects can proceed without extra money from the Forest Service or the other partners. Wadleigh noted that the environmental assessment will probably focus on a “large tree retention strategy” similar to the approach used for 4FRI. That could prove crucial to the project, since the 4FRI agreement to leave standing most of the trees larger than 16 or 18 inches in diameter proved crucial to avoiding lawsuits and resistance from environmental groups.

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The low-intensity General Fire helped reduce fuel loads on the watershed of the C.C. Cragin Reservoir.