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Businesses brace for minimum wage hike by

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nesses are letting customers know prices are going up. The Payson bowling alley posted a sign outside notifying customers the cost of a game is going up at the start of the new year. At Community Presbyterian Church’s day care center, the hourly rate is going from $3.75 to $5, which will increase the cost for a full week of child care from $135 to $150. That will add up to an extra $780 per child annually. The movie theater has said it will also increase its ticket prices. At Scoops Ice Cream & Espresso, owner Chris Higgins says he will also be raising prices. Higgins said he and his wife have not determined how much to raise prices, but probably less than 10 percent. For Higgins, the cost of doing business goes up

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From ice cream to child care, with the voter-mandated increase to the minimum wage prompting salary adjustments in January, a number of local businesses say their prices will rise as well to deal with the added expense. Arizona’s minimum wage currently sits at $8.05 an hour, above the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, which took effect in 2009. In November, voters approved Proposition 206, raising the minimum wage to $12. On Jan. 1, the minimum wage in Arizona increases from $8.05 to $10 per hour. It will rise another 50 cents each year thereafter until it hits $12 in 2020. Before the increase even takes effect, local busi-

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Drive hopes to collect $50,000 and 30,000 pounds of food by Feb. 5. The He spent all his life in construction, money will keep the area’s three local but an injury on the job near retire- food banks afloat well into the year when donations typically trail off. ment left him nearly destitute. The Community Presbyterian He served his country in the Army, Church food pantry typically serves but his disability check leaves him just 1,100 people a month, handing out enough money some 450 bags to pay the rent of food, each and cover out-ofweighing 10 pocket medical pounds — a costs. total of 4,500 So on pounds. Wednesday this One man week, these two on Wednesday Rim Country resicollected sevdents lined up for eral bags of a box of food at a food from local food bank. the church, Never mind the explaining he economic recovlives on a fixed ery — the need Social Security for enough food income. An to get through injury on a the month conconstruction tinues to grow at job forced him the region’s food to retire early. banks. Medical 2015 poverty rates Now he lives problems account in a trailer in for about half of Under 18 Gila County: 37 percent Tonto Basin. the people who All ages Gila County: 21 percent He hates need help from All ages Arizona: 17 percent to depend on the food banks, All ages U.S.: 15 percent handouts — according to Rev. and last came Chuck Proudfoot. Source: U.S. Census Bureau to the food Gila County’s bank in July. poverty rate is Besides, he more than double couldn’t afford the state and national average. The the gas to drive the 31 miles from county also has an unusually high per- Tonto Basin to Payson to pick up food. centage of residents without medical He mostly eats ground beef and other insurance. cheap foods he can find in the Tonto So once again this year, the com- Basin market. Doesn’t taste like much, munity is rallying to fight hunger in but it’s “better than starving.” Rim Country. See Food banks, page 2 This year the Payson Area Food by

Alexis Bechman

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every year thanks to rising food costs. Two years ago, the cost of ice cream supplies jumped 20 percent. They have had to raise their prices four times in 5 percent increments over their eight years in business, but try to keep things affordable. Higgins said they typically hire high school students to work part-time at the ice cream shop, giving them an opportunity gain work experience. The store typically pays minimum wage and offers raises as the mostly young workers take on more responsibilities. Several employees currently make more than $10 an hour. The staff varies from nine in the winter to 18 in the summer. With the minimum wage increasing to $12 by 2020, Higgins said he will no longer offer new employees

• See Prices to rise, page 17

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Scoops may raise its prices to cover the cost of higher wages.

Joy to the world

The Payson Choral Society delighted a crowd given to laughter and singing along with its annual Christmas concert last weekend. Much of the money raised will provide music scholarships for students. To see a video of some of the songs, go to payson.com.

Storm expected to be short-lived by

Michele Nelson

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It’s been so mild this week one hardly needs a jacket. But don’t put away the winter clothes just yet — the National Weather Service says a storm from the Pacific will hit us today, Dec. 16. Yep. This sunny, mild weather will make way for both rain and snow. The NWS says that winds should kick up on Thursday evening heralding the destabilization of the mild weather by a Pacific storm system.

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By Friday, strong winds from the Southwest will bring rain to lower elevations and snow to elevations above 8,000 feet. Then, after nightfall, snow levels could drop to 4,500 feet. By Saturday, however, the wet stuff should cease to fall with no precipitation predicted for the rest of the week. Weather.Astro50.com, manned by local weather buffs, reports the area has received approximately 17.48 inches so far this year — well behind the long-term average. The storm will leave the cold weather behind, though — so keep those warm, toasty jackets out and ready to put on ... because winter is coming.

Tonto tribe gathers donations by

Michele Nelson

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For more than a decade, the Tonto Apache Tribe has quietly collected toys, household goods and clothing throughout the year to THE WEATHER

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spread the holiday cheer to some of the needier tribes around the state. On Monday, Dec. 12, tribal members and employees wandered around a room piled high with clothes, shoes, household goods and toys. They stuffed men’s, women’s and children’s clothes into bags ready for distribution. Although a tribal elder of the Tonto tribe started the program, Marianne Foster has taken over administering the details for the last three years. Foster works in the finance department of the tribal administration. She said donors contribute year after year to the effort. “We have one gentleman, he will call

every year and ask us to come over to pick things up,” said Foster. This year, he donated 10 boxes of clothes. Foster said the tribe picks an Arizona Apache reservation to support, then identifies which 12 elder families need the most help. “Each year, I start looking for a reservation to support and then call,” said Foster. “We haven’t been to Cibecue for many years, that’s why we decided to go there this year. We will help 12 families and 90 people.” Foster said the Tonto tribe is very blessed because of the casino and their small

• See Tonto tribe, page 11

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Marianne Foster helps to pack up donations that will go to Cibecue.

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Food banks feed the hungry, the sick From page 1 A food box provides him with a lot more variety than he could ever afford. On Wednesday, the Food Bank has special packets of Thanksgiving type foods that local supermarkets had not sold over the holiday, like tin hams, cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes and gravy. Every food box contains two canned fruits, two vegetables, two starches, three proteins (canned meats, peanut butter or beans), canned milk, a soup, beverage and cereal, according to United Food Bank and U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines for a balanced menu. Boxes usually contain a baked good, bread and several other canned goods thanks to local donations. The packages generally only include fresh produce in the summer, thanks to donations from Community Garden plots. John Elliott, the chair of the church’s board of deacons, said he has been volunteering at the food bank for eight years. The pantry’s hours have expanded from a couple of hours several days a week, to business hours throughout the week — plus a Tuesday night pickup to accommodate working schedules. On Wednesday, one man showed up at the pantry with his young son. Volunteers handed him a box and reminded him the Community Presbyterian Church Food Bank can provide only two boxes per month per person — but the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank on the other side of town can also provide two boxes per month.

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Volunteers at the Community Presbyterian Church Food Bank box up and give away about 4,500 pounds of food a month in Payson. The community food drive to help all three Rim Country food banks is in full swing. An Army veteran, he said he barely gets by on his disability checks, which mostly goes to rent, utilities and medical costs. With the help of the food bank, he has some discretionary money so he can afford to do fun things with his son. To donate, send checks to the Payson

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• Dec. 16, 1811: Near New Madrid, Mo., an estimated 8.6 magnitude earthquake slams the region, raising and lowering parts of the Mississippi Valley by as much as 15 feet. The quake temporarily reversed the direction of the Mississippi River, giving rise to Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee. • Dec. 17, 1903: Near Kitty Hawk, N.C., Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. It stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet. • Dec. 15, 1998: After nearly 14 hours of debate, the House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton. The charges of lying under oath and obstructing justice stemmed from testimony about his affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. The Senate later acquitted him of both charges.

We’re failing our children. We’re deserting our families. And all the while we hypocritically proclaim support for “family values.” One need look no further than the critical issue of quality, affordable preschool. Rim Country faces an especially acute problem — 70 percent of the families in school have incomes low enough to qualify for free and reduced school lunches. Only a handful of programs offer all-day preschool — mostly at a cost of between $400 and $1,100 per month. That’s a huge burden on families. It also represents a tragically shortsighted refusal to invest in our future. Consider the results of a stunning study on the long-term return on an investment in quality preschool programs, for ages 8 months to five years. The study tracked the impact of high-quality preschool programs in North Carolina on children and their mothers. The programs started in 1970 and the researchers tracked the children through the age of 35. Mind you, we’re talking about costly programs for ninehours of care in a very intellectually, socially, emotionally enriched environment. The programs cost $16,000 per child in 2016 dollars. But the return on investment was 13 percent per year, through the duration of the study. What the heck? Return on investment? The researchers found an astonishing range of benefits for the children in the programs. When compared to children of similar demographics they had higher IQ’s, better health, lower unemployment rates, higher salaries, fewer problems with police, less obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure and higher educational attainment. Moreover, their mothers saw gains in education, salaries, job history and health. When you add it all together, the comprehensive, free preschool for lower income families provided a savings in social welfare and tax costs that added up to twice the rate of return in the stock market over the same period. Of course, in Arizona the legislature won’t even fund K-12 schools and universities or pay for all-day kindergarten. So we’re a long way from having any kind of serious discussion about paying for preschool. In the meantime, the gap between rich and poor grows ever-larger. The dwindling middle class and the desperate working class in this country are struggling to keep their jobs, hang onto their homes and pay for their health care. They urgently need preschool for their kids if they’re to either maintain the two-income household these times all but demand – or survive as a single parent. But the research suggests we can’t sustain our economy and solve our problems without investing in our children.

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Christmas spirit Editor: The spirit of Christmas is alive and well in Payson. Today, I met a lady friend at Pizza Factory for lunch and a very nice gentleman stepped up to the cashier and said he was paying for our lunch. I told him what a nice thing (that was) to do and how much we appreciated his generosity. Claire Wall

Profoundly touched Editor: This letter is to thank the thoughtful person who chose to “Pay It Forward” at El Rancho Restaurant Wednesday (Nov. 30) at noon. Horizons was there with 17 special needs clients and staff for their monthly “Guys and Girls Day Out.” When they were finished eating and ready to leave, someone had paid their total bill. As the mother of a special needs child, I am profoundly touched by this gesture of kindness. The staff was equally impressed. These “forever young” adults save their money so they can go out to eat together once a month. This experience helps them learn how to act in public as well as being a fun activity. Whoever you are, God bless you. Nadine Hightower

Fight hunger

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Turns out, far more of our friends and neighbors are perched on the brink than we suspect. Despite the long, slow economic recovery, hunger continues to stalk all too many families in Rim Country. Every week, they line up at the three food banks in Rim Country, waiting humbly for enough food to get through the month. The Community Food Drive is in full swing through the holidays, hoping to raise $50,000 and 30,000 pounds of food to get the three food Scenic Calendars at: banks through the year — with cash and cans and the Pine Library love of one another. Western Village The Rev. Charles Chamber of Commerce Proudfoot is heading up Rose Realty the drive. He estimates Computer Guys that half of the people Payson Roundup who come to the food Westwood Products (Pine) bank seeking help got laid Plant Fair (Star Valley) low by illness — and the Payson Library resulting medical bills. Oasis Christian Store Reporter Alexis St. Vincent de Paul Bechman spent a little time Sharon Balentine talking to people show- Berkshire Hathaway ing up for a food box and Serendipity Art found some heartrending Crabdree Insurance stories — one man found Board of Realtors himself impoverished by Wildbrush an injury on the job and another disabled veteran has not enough to eat. So we urge you to make a donation. Come down to the Swiss Village and drop a can of food off at one of the Chari Trees out front. You can also buy one of the beautiful scenic calendars produced by the Rim Country Photo Club. They obtained donations to cover the printing. So the $10 cover price will go straight to area food banks. The calendars make perfect stocking stuffers, for everyone on your list. Last year, the club sold 600 calendars. So far this year, they’ve sold only 200 with one week to go.

Editor: The Messiah of God was not born a “natural man” who, because of the things He accomplished, became a historical figure. The birth of Jesus as Son of Man and simultaneously Son of God cannot be accounted for or explained by anything that has ever happened, or ever will happen in this world. He was born into history from outside of history. He was not just a Son of Man, who by superhuman effort became Son of God — He was born Son of God, who by a superhuman effort became Son of Man. Just as Jesus was born into human history from outside of history, so He must be born in us from outside human history. Each of us must become a Bethlehem and a stable where the Christ can be born into us. Just as we cannot enter into a material kingdom of this physical world unless we are born into it by the “natural process” — we cannot enter the spiritual Kingdom of God unless we are born into it by the “supernatural process” of being “born from above.” When Jesus said that we must “be born again,” He was not giving a physical, material, or natural command — He was stating a supernatural spiritual fact. I am sure that God is very pleased with our decision to set aside a day, once a year, for a joyful, thankful, and spiritually uplifting “special celebration” of the coming of the Son of God into the world. But we must be constantly reminded that what we are celebrating must not be “put away” with the trees we spent so much time on, the shopping we did for the presents we bought (many of which will be returned), and the seasonal songs we sang — which we will not hear again for another year — because His coming is integral to the profound revelation of the creator of the universe coming to us. Just as a human baby is miraculously formed in its mother’s womb, the Christ is miraculously

formed in us — when we are “born from above” as a spiritual baby — so that we may bear His image — looking and acting more like Him every day of our lives. John Smith, evangelist Payson Church of Christ

Fake news nothing new Editor: Fake news — schmake news — snake news. The “left-stream media” including the Payson Roundup is in a tizzy over the alleged recent proliferation of fake news, including its alleged negative impact on Hillary Clinton’s presidential election campaign. Hey, I’ve got some breaking news for the fake news phobic crowd: Rumors, allegations, innuendos, gossip, little white lies, big fat whoppers and outright propaganda have been around since shortly after mankind first learned to communicate tens of thousands of years ago. Funny isn’t it that fake news is all of a sudden a national crisis, even leading some to call for restrictions on the exercise of the First Amendment’s free speech? Indeed, the current national narrative about fake news is being driven as much by the very real “alt-left” as by the “alt-right.” No less than President Barack Obama and Mrs. Clinton have recently been bloviating about the evils of fake news. They are desperately searching for some kind of rationalization for Mrs. Clinton’s allegedly shocking election loss. No, it couldn’t be that Mrs. Clinton was a horrible candidate and a terrible campaigner with a very much out-of-touch leftist agenda, could it? No, it’s got to be all that fake news. Never mind the blatantly fake news promulgated by Obama, Clinton and Susan Rice over the irrelevant Islamic video as the cause of the Benghazi tragedy. Never mind the blatantly fake news promulgated by The New York Times and its brethren that Donald Trump’s ex-wife Ivana had accused him of spousal rape. Never mind the entire blatantly false “Hands up, don’t shoot!” narrative from Ferguson, Missouri — it never happened. I could go on and on, but never mind, I’ve got to go. It’s time for the Kim Kardashian show! Larry Hoffenberg

Thoughts on fake news Editor: Just like clockwork, now that Hillary says “fake news” cost her the election, you dedicate a huge editorial against it. Fake news is now the culprit for everything. No one doubts your intentions, but many doubt your ability to recognize it. Especially when you say we should support such bastions of fake news like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Arizona Republic. What makes them so impervious to lies and distortions? The completely biased media is not really biased? There’s nothing fakier (flakier?) than that. Of course, fake news is wrong. It always has been, but it has been around as long as media has. The real test is, who has the wisdom to know real from fake? Do you know what to look for? Where is the balance? At least you said, “Read those stories carefully and skeptically ...,” so there is hope. Before the election, the mainstream media, like The New York Times, tried to fake us all out that

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Trump had no chance because he was Hitler incarnate. Wise people looked past the fake news, weighed both sides and chose the least pathetic of the candidates. Of course by doing so, good people have been labeled haters, bigots, etc. More fake news. But since it serves their purpose, it’s all real and good and must be reported as truth. Then they pull out rare examples that fit the mold like you did with Gen. Flynn’s son. Voila! It’s official. It’s all true! It’s rampant! Government must intervene! More fakiness. The media’s fake methods at reporting news have become so ingrained there’s no changing them. They love fake news when it serves their purpose. Witness their complete inability to see what they did wrong before the election and still don’t get it. Grasping for straws at every turn. Who or what can we blame next? What fake alarm can we sound now? It’s amazing (and amusing at times) to watch the so-called “impartial media” prove our point that their fake news has become institutionalized and mainstream. Is the liberal media really worried about these small fake news stories or is it one of their usual ruses to prove they really are trustworthy? The real panic is that the American people have uncovered their lies, distortions, exaggerations, propaganda, etc. and, in increasing numbers, are questioning their credibility. No more of the blind leading the blind. We are on to you, now more than ever. So don’t worry. The fake news angle they are touting now is just that. Fake! Tim Branson

Climate change Editor: While a recent commenter supported President-elect Trump’s skepticism of climate change, you wrote recently about the increasing dangers of wildfires and decreasing water supplies, more evidence that climate change and global warming is real. The Nation magazine said the stakes are enormous. Climate change isn’t some distant concern. It is a very real and present danger. Trump may not accept that, but the generals in the Pentagon have no doubt. The Defense Department reports that climate change is an “urgent and growing threat to our national security,” contributing to “increased natural disasters, refugee flows and conflicts over basic resources. These impacts are already occurring and the scope, scale and intensity are projected to increase.” In January the Pentagon ordered its officials to incorporate climate change impacts into plans, across a full range of military operations,” from weapons testing to preparing troops for war. It’s time to accept the scientific evidence and cease the political rhetoric. Fire is an increasing threat, but there is even more evidence that climate change is bringing even greater and more present dangers. Gerald Reynolds

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Hundreds of people came out to Green Valley Park Saturday to watch 4,000 ducks waddle, er float, their way across the lake. The victor was Ralph Bossert’s rubber ducky, who finished first. Bossert, with Verde Engineering, took home $500. The Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted the event, selling rubber ducks for $10 apiece. The money raised is going to three nonprofits, Payson Center for Success, Payson Community Kids and the chamber. Bossert helped the chamber figure out how to move the ducks across the lake.

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The Gila County superintendent’s office has won a $401,000 grant to train teachers to teach the physical sciences, one of only three such grants statewide. In Payson on Dec. 19, Gila County School Superintendent Roy Sandoval will hold a reception to celebrate the award in his Payson office on 1100 N. Beeline, suite G from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gail Gorry, curriculum specialist and adult education director for the county superintendent’s office, said applying for the grant took a lot of time and effort. “It was hard work,” she said. Gorry said the grant writing process started a year ago when she partnered with Northern Arizona University to apply for the grant and pull together reams of data. “Two years ago we had partnered with NAU to do a science grant,” said Gorry.

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Should You Pay Your Mortgage Bi-weekly or Monthly?

Most homeowners look at their monthly mortgage payment as their largest cost per month and something they must do to maintain a good credit history. However, you may have heard of bi-weekly mortgage payments and their ability to lower your debt load and help you pay off your mortgage more quickly. If you’re wondering if bi-weekly payments are too good to be true, here’s some information worth consideration. What Difference Does Bi-Weekly Make? Making a bi-weekly mortgage payment may seem to mean that your interest will be automatically reduced, but because the lender is not necessarily receiving that payment until the end of the month, this is not necessarily the case. However, while a typical monthly payment will equate to 12 mortgage payments per year, a bi-weekly payment means 26 half payments will be made each year, which equates to 13 months of payments and an additional month. As a result, this can reduce the amount of interest paid on the principal. Consider More On A Monthly Basis Bi-weekly payments have the ability to shave a bit off the principal and thereby lower overall interest, but that doesn’t mean you have to switch to paying every two weeks. Instead of bi-weekly, consider dividing your monthly mortgage amount by 12 and adding that amount to your monthly payment. This will bump up your mortgage cost per month, but it will also reduce the total amount you owe. For example, if your mortgage payment is $1200 per month, divide it by 12 to get $100, and add this to your payment, bumping it up to $1300 each month. Be Aware Of The Options That Work For You In the event that you decide to make bi-weekly payments, be aware that there may actually be additional fees associated with this offering that will nullify your money savings. As a homeowner, it’s important to stay aware of changes on the market and new mortgage offerings that can benefit you. However, it’s also important to ensure that whatever you choose, you’re aware of the risks involved so they can make for a positive financial shift. Making a bi-weekly payment on your mortgage may have the benefit of lowering your overall home cost, but you may be able to get this benefit from simply bumping up your monthly payment. For more information on your real estate questions & needs, give us a call.

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Firefighters shot the ducks with water from a hose. Pool noodle lanes kept the ducks from floating everywhere although chamber membership manager Chris Bertone said a few ducks did manage to get out and try

to float away, but volunteers in kayaks put them back in the lane. The chamber plans to host the event again next year and begin selling ducks in January.

Grant to aid science teaching in county by

“Since that was a good working relationship, this year, as soon as it opened up we (Dr. Brooke Whitworth and Gorry) were emailing each other.” Gorry said the old AIMS scores demonstrated the need for the grant. “You can break down AIMS in specific content standards,” she said. “For the past three years, physical science scores have been weak.” Physical science covers topics such as force-in-motion and matter — or in layman’s terms — physics, explained Gorry. Gorry relied the high percentage of students in the federal school lunch program to demonstrate the financial need of families in the county. Unfortunately, the grant will only train teachers from the third to eighth grade. “We wrote the grant for kindergarten through 12th grade, (but) they have control over the money and how it’s used,” she said.

Already teachers have signed up to request the training. The Gila County superintendent’s office has received four such grants since 2011, said Gorry. “We’ve had grants every year except last year,” said Gorry. “Our county is successful at bringing in grants.” Gorry said Gila County’s long-term success receiving grants makes it easier for the grant decision makers to trust that the money will be used effectively, because Gorry can show results. Take Rim Country Middle School teacher Nicole Ward. She received training from the Gila County superintendent’s office to improve how she teaches math. This year, her math scores on AzMERIT showed she’s doing something really right, with her students scoring far above the state average. “Ward said that (training) was a such a life changer,” said Gorry. “It really switched how she thought students learn math.”

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It will be a warmer Christmas for one Payson family. Josh and Kaylee King have struggled to keep their home warm during the winters with no central heating. The cost to run baseboard heaters went into the hundreds during the winter months. That put a huge strain a family with six kids, especially after a vehicle accident threw Kaylee out of work. To the surprise of the family, Affirmative Air recently announced the Kings had won a furnace. Affirmative Air installed the system just in time for the chilly winter nights, running ductwork through the Kings’ home, a system worth some $4,500. Joe Eddleman,

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Affirmative Air’s owner, said they give away a heating system every year as a way to help a needy family. This year, Josh called to get an estimate on heating for their home. Josh said the

owner mentioned they were running a giveaway, but he was surprised to learn his family had won. “It was beyond what I could have expected,” he said. “I appreciate everything they did.” The family, whose children range in age from 6 to 17, moved to Payson in 2013 and Josh works full-time as Little Caesars manager. With the family depending on Josh’s sole income, the higher heating bills posed quite a hardship. Eddleman said the new system should save Josh some $500 a month in heating costs. Workers recently installed a new electric forced air heat unit into his house. This will cost roughly $100 a month to heat the house.

Lions raise money for struggling residents The Payson Lions Club is once again appealing to residents to take advantage of the tax credit program to help the working poor. By simply checking a box on your State of Arizona tax form (and by writing a tax-deductible check), you can help members of the Payson community who need it most. Your gift will help the Payson Lions Club better serve members of our community. The Lions Club’s mission is

to provide eye exams, eyeglasses, hearing assistance, and offer other community services to those in need — 100 percent of donated funds are used for these purposes. Payson Lions Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) qualifying charitable organization under Arizona Department of Revenue regulations. The foundation focuses on low income residents of Arizona. This tax credit is allowed in addition to tax credits for donations to schools.

Contact the Arizona Department of Revenue at 602-255-3381, or access their website at www.azdor.gov with questions. How does it work? • Donate up to $800 for couples filing jointly, or up to $400 for individuals, on or before Dec. 31. • Check a box on your Arizona tax form. • Itemize your deductions on federal Schedule A as a donation.

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Huff honored by school board The Payson Unified School District board recognized Brenda Huff of the Payson Water Department as a HERO of Education for her 10-year dedication to putting on AZ Project WET. Project WET teaches all fourth-grade students about the watershed, groundwater, water conservation and the water cycle through hands on experiments and games. As an added bonus, these lessons align with the state academic science standards for the fourth grade. The event takes fourth-graders out of the classroom and into Green Valley Park to implement the lessons their teachers start in the classroom.

“A real strength of the festival is the connection to community,” said Greg Wyman, superintendent of PUSD. “This event could not be held without volunteers from around the community.” Huff rounds up volunteers from Meena Rustagi’s high school chemistry students, to Kiwanis Club members, TOP Parks and Recreation staff, and the University of Arizona Extension Services. Teachers say their students love this handson program. “For her work and help to our students for the past decade, we want to recognize Brenda Huff as a HERO of Public Education,” said Wyman.

Sears moves to Bashas’ center Sears Hometown Store is now located at 218 E. State Highway 260 in Payson, between Big 5 Sporting Goods and Dollar Tree in the Bashas’ Shopping Center. Owner Anna Banks engineered the move to increase the store’s visibility. Banks also owns the Sears Hometown Store (HTS) in Show Low. She was given the opportunity to take on the Payson Sears HTS. The new store has 6,000 square feet of showroom space plus a 4,000-square-foot merchandise warehouse. “The larger store can now accommodate the growth that’s expected,” said Banks. Sears has shifted to branding as the “Hometown Store,” which means the store is independently owned and operated and Banks is an “authorized dealer” rather than a franchise owner. This means that the store profit stays in the community. “I work here. I live here. I hire local people. When you shop at our store, you are shopping at a local business. Even our NASDAQ listing is separate from Sears holding corporation,” said Banks. Customers can also order from www.searshometownstores.com. Purchases made from the website are directed

Did you know that you can contribute to the St Vincent de Paul Food Bank in Payson, and that it will not cost you anything? This year Arizona Law allows you to contribute up to $400 (per individual) or $800 (per couple filing jointly) to the Food Bank and get your contribution back as a dollar-for-dollar Arizona tax credit even if you do not itemize. See www.azdor.gov. Your entire donation will be used right here in the Payson area and 100% of it actually provides food for the hungry along with utilities and rent assistance for those in need. So that we can help those most in need during the winter, we ask you please to contribute your donation before December 31. We will send you a receipt so that you can get your donation refunded to you when you pay your state taxes. Please contact us:

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C O M M U N I T Y School concerts tonight

There will be a guitar concert at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16 in the Payson High School Auditorium. Tonto Basin Elementary School will present its Christmas program at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16.

Lots for fun at library for the Christmas holiday

The Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road, has lots of fun for visitors during the holiday season. Now through Friday, Dec. 23, guests are invited to find an “Elfie on the Shelfie and take a Selfie.” Bring your phone to the reference desk and get a prize. For even more fun, post your picture to Facebook and tag the Payson Public Library. Even if you don’t have phone, you can still participate, one of the great elves at the library will be glad to take a picture for you or you can just show them where you found Elfie. Among the other upcoming holiday activities: • This Saturday, Dec. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., there will be Christmas crafts and a showing of Christmas kids’ classics: “Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer,” “Frosty the Snowman,” and “The Little Drummer Boy” • On Monday, Dec. 19 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., “The Santa Trap” • Tuesday, Dec. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., “Holidaze” • Wednesday, Dec. 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., edible Christmas craft and “One Magic Christmas”

• Thursday, Dec. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., “Thomas’ Christmas Carol” Once again a variety of music programs is planned at the library for the holidays: • 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17 - Phyllis Papineau, pianist • 4 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 20 - Grace Notes Bell Choir • 3 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 21 - Jennifer Holly and Anne James of Cinnamon Twist For more information, call 928-4749260.

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Gift wrapping offered The KEY Club of Payson High School will wrap your holiday gifts for donations at Sawmill Theatres from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17 and Sunday, Dec. 18. Proceeds are used to help send KEY Club members to leadership and educational conferences and finance many local service projects to better the Rim Country communities.

Dueker Ranch benefit A benefit for the Dueker Ranch in Star Valley is planned at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17 at the Payson High School Auditorium. A “Cowboy Christmas” program with Pioneer Pepper and the Sunset Pioneers will feature a “Wild West Musical Show.” Tickets, priced at $20 each, are available at the 260 Café, Payson Wireless, Bob’s Western Wear, Crosswinds Restaurant and Scoops Ice Cream or at

1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 19 at the Gila County Education Service Agency, 1100 N. Beeline Hwy., Suite G, Payson to celebrate the agency’s recent award of a $412,000 math and science grant. A light lunch and refreshments will be served.

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The Salvation Army in Payson is still in need of bell ringers for the holiday season — there are about 40 slots open during the week of Christmas, Dec. 19 through Dec. 24. Shifts are two hours in length and collection sites are around town. To help out, give John a call at 928-595-0517.

the door. All proceeds benefit Dueker Ranch, which is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

S. Beeline Hwy., Payson. For special orders, call Jean at 928-474-6167.

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The Soroptimist of Zane Grey Country again have See’s Candy available for sale at Western Village, 1104

The Gila County School Superintendent invites Rim residents to an open house from 11:30 a.m. to

Rim residents and visitors are invited to help 11-year-old Angel Alatriz until Tuesday, Dec. 20 to collect toys and other gift items to benefit Payson area children. Donation boxes are at Sears, Little Caesar’s, Star Valley Storage and the Payson Barber Shop. Angel Trees for the project are at Payson Wireless, Pandora’s Box, Maverik Cadillac Ranch Restaurant, Shear Oasis, Rue 21, Culver’s, Tiny’s Restaurant and Verizon Wireless. For details call Angel’s mother, Leticia, 480-322-2743.

Food distribution A food distribution by Market on the Move is available at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Gila Community College north parking lot, 201 N. Mud Springs Road. You can purchase approximately 60 pounds of produce and food for $15 cash. First come, first served.

Blood drive A blood drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 22 at the main conference room of Banner Payson Medical Center, 807 S. Ponderosa.

Rim Country Church Directory Calvary Chapel Payson 1103 N. Beeline Hwy. at Sherwood Dr.; (928) 468-0801, office@ calvarypayson.com, calvarypayson.com. Sunday: Services at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m., Devotion & Prayer at 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday: Men’s & Women’s Discipleship at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Fellowship Dinner at 5 p.m., Service at 6:30 p.m.; Thursday: Christ-Centered Recovery & Young Adult Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Childcare is provided for all of the above services. Special Christmas schedule of services is as follows: Wednesday, Dec. 21 – 6:30 pm – Children’s Christmas Program; Saturday, Dec. 24 – 6:30 pm – Christmas Eve Service; Sunday, Dec. 25 – 10:30 am – One Service Only – Christmas Message; Sunday, Jan. 1 – 10:30 am – One Service Only – End Times/Prophecy Update. Catholic Church of the Holy Nativity A Roman Catholic Church under the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. 1414 N. Easy St.(corner of Easy Street & Bradley Dr.), Payson, AZ 85541, (928) 478-6988, wwwholynativitypayson. com. The Rev. Fr. Lowell E. Andrews, Pastor. Sunday: Mass 10 a.m. Wednesday: Low Mass & Holy Unction 10 a.m. First Wednesday of the month: Benediction & Chaplet of Divine Mercy 5:30 p.m. followed by potluck supper. High Holy Days: Mass 10 a.m. COME AND JOIN US IN CELEBRATION OF THE GREATEST EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF MAN...GOD MAKED FLESH AND DWELLED AMONG US. CHRISTMAS EVE MASS - DEC. 24TH 6:30 PM + CHRISTMAS DAY MASS DEC. 25TH 10:00AM.

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Christians Together A Community Christian Church meeting on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at Majestic Rim Retirement Center, 310 E. Tyler Parkway. For more information, call 928-474-0160. Christopher Creek Bible Fellowship-I.F.C.A. 1036 E. Christopher Creek Loop, 478-4857, www.christophercreekchapel.org, first driveway past fire station on left. 10:30 a.m. Worship Service and Children’s Sunday School (nursery provided). Tues. & Thurs. Bible Studies. Please join us on Sunday, October 16th for a potluck following the Worship Service to welcome our new Pastor Jeremy Jessup and family. Church of Christ 306 E. Aero. Sunday Bible classes 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. For Bible studies any day of the week, call Bob Nichols, 468-0134. By understanding and living the principles taught in the New Testament, we attempt to accomplish the spiritual mission of the church, rather than being a social or recreational institution. Church of Christ in Payson 401 E. Tyler Parkway, (928) 474-5149. Sunday: Bible Class 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Singing Practice 5:30 p.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m. Tuesday: Ladies Bible Class 10 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Class 6:30 p.m. www.paysonchurchofchrist.com Church on Randall Place, SBC (in Pine) Pastor John Lake. All are welcome! 6338 W. Randall Place (turn west on Randall Place road near the Thrift Store) Sunday Morning Prayer: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Sunday Adult Bible Enrichment 8:45 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., Sunday Worship Celebration: 10 a.m. Sunday Communion 2nd Sunday of the month. Sunday Fellowship Meal every 3rd Sunday of the month. Women of CORP Ministries and Bible studies lead by Simone Lake. Other various Connection Groups available throughout week. For more information, contact: 1-928-476-4249 (ch), 1-928-472-6439 (pastor’s hm) 1-928-970-4249 (pastor’s cell), Email: pinerandallchurch@hotmail.com Website: http://churchonrandallplace.org Online Sermons: www.sermon.net/ CORP Community Presbyterian Church 800 W. Main Street, Rev. Charles Proudfoot, Pastor. Sundays: SON Risers Adult Bible Class at 8:30 a.m.; Hymn Sing at 10:15 a.m. followed by Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. On Sunday, December 18 the sermon is “The Road to Bethlehem: Hope Descends”; 12 Noon Cookie Exchange, 2 PM Family Worship, 5 pm Caroling. Bible Study Bible Time and nursery care for children provided. Office hours are weekdays 9 a.m. to noon; 474-2059 office, 474-0624 fax, E-mail: cpcgen@yahoo.com, Website: cpcpayson.org.

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Expedition Church 301 S. Colcord Road (two blocks west of Hwy. 87, just north of Bonita). Expedition is a non-denominational church whose mission is to “make disciples who love God and people.” Sunday services are at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, go to www.expedition.church, Facebook at ExpeditionChurchPayson, or call (928) 4749128. We look forward to having you join us on our journey!

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celebrating the coming of “Immanuel” “God With Us” Friday, December 23rd 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. Come and join in singing the old carols; Hear the prophetic scriptures read; Listen to two captivating holiday stories, told by one of America’s most loved story tellers. We promise — no sermon; no recruiting; no follow up visits — just Jesus! Coffee, Hot cider, hot chocolate and doughnuts will be available after the program.

First Baptist Church of Pine 4039 N. Highway 87, 476-3552, Website: www.fbcpine.com. Sundays: Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Evening Fellowship 6 p.m. Communion service the first Sunday during Morning Worship. Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 8 a.m. first Saturday of each month. Women’s Bible Study 9:15 Tuesday mornings. AWANA program on Mondays as follows: Sparks for K-2nd 2:30-4 p.m.; TNT, Trek and Journey 6-8 p.m. All other activities, please contact the church office Wednesday 10 a.m. to noon or Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Mount Cross Lutheran Church (ELCA) 601 E. Highway 260, 474-2552. Rev. Scott Stein, Pastor. Sunday Worship Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service; 10:30 a.m. Praise Service. Holy Communion is celebrated every week. Visit our website at www.mountcross.org. Church office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mount Cross is a warm, loving church community that extends itself to others and welcomes everyone with joy. Mountain Bible Church Please be our guest this weekend, 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at 302 E. Rancho Road where our goal is to ‘Love God and Love People!’ We have many adult, children and student ministries on Sundays and during the week. Our Spanish Church called “La Roca” meets Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Want more information? (928) 472-7800 or www. mountainbible.org New Life Foundation Hwy. 87 (next to Windmill Corner Inn), Strawberry, 476-3224. Services: Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m. Payson Family Church 501 E. Rancho Rd. 474-3138. We are a new, non-denominational Christian church that ministers to the entire family. Our vision is to reach this community with God’s love and Word and see lives transformed for His glory. We are mission minded and believe in showing people Jesus, not just talking about Him. Join us Sunday mornings at 10:45 for contemporary worship and teaching of God’s Word. We also offer various other ministry meetings throughout the week for junior high, high school, and college-aged students. Visit our website @ paysonfamilychurch.org. Or our Facebook page for more information. Payson United Methodist Church 414 N. Easy Street (between Zurich St. and Malibu St. behind ACE

Hardware); Pastor Carl Peterson. Services: 8:30 a.m. Informal; 11:00 a.m. Traditional. Safe nursery care provided. We are a growing, multi-generational faith community where our hearts, minds, and doors are open to all people. Our mission is to Love Like Jesus. For more information on our choir and handbell programs and ministries and mission to the community, visit our website: paysonumc.com or call 928-474-0485, M-F, 8 a.m. - 12 noon. Ponderosa Bible Church of Payson 1800 N. Beeline Hwy. Dr. Joe Falkner - Sr. Pastor: Traditional Worship Service 9am, Contemporary Worship Service 10:45am. Nursery, Children, Youth and Adult Bible Studies during both services. Wednesday evening fellowship & Bible study for all ages! For more details and information on other weekly events check out our website at www. pbcpayson.org or call the church office at 928-474-9279. Restoration Church 1100 W. Lake Drive. Introducing people to the life changing power of Jesus. Join us Sunday at 10:30 am for our Sunday morning worship experience. Check us out online at www.restorationpayson.com for more info. Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church (WELS) At Rock of Ages you will find a worship service designed to praise God and enrich faith. Our purpose is to serve all people in God’s world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the basis of the Holy Bible. We are a friendly, family oriented church. All are welcome! Rock of Ages Lutheran Church is located at 204 W. Airport Road (corner of Airport Rd and North McLane). Pastor David Sweet, (928) 970-7606 or (928) 474-2098. Sunday Worship Service is at 9 a.m.; Sunday School and Adult Bible Class at 10:15 a.m.; Holy communion is celebrated at the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. Adult Bible class is held on Tuesdays at 1 p.m., Thursdays at 9 a.m. and Saturdays at 9 a.m. Christmas Eve Service at 6 p.m. and Christmas Day Service at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome to join us for all our Christmas festivities and celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ! New Year’s Day service at 10 a.m. Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church (LC-MS) 507 W. Wade Lane, 928-474-5440, Pastor Steve De Santo. Sunday: Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m., Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m. Holy Communion is celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. Advent mid-week service: Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church will hold mid-week services every Wednesday evening during Advent at 6 PM. That is Wednesday December 14th and 21st. Members of the community are invited to attend these special services. The 6PM service will be preceeded by a soup supper at 5PM. Come for fellowship and stay for the special church service. Sherherd of the Pines Ltheran Church is at 507 Ward Ln. in Payson. 474-5440 for more information. Annual Christmas Cantata: Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church at 507 Wade lane, Payson,will celebrate Advent and the coming Christmas season with its annual Christmas Cantata on Sunday, December 18th, at 10:00 am. This year’s theme is “Celebrate the Season.” There will also be a Carol Sing and Fellowship time following the Cantata. Please join us in this celebration. 474-5440 for more information. Christmas Services: Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church will observe Christmas with a Candlelight Service at 6:00 pm on Saturday, December 24th, and with a Nativity of Our Lord service on Sunday, December 25th, at 10:00 am. Shepherd of the Pines is at 507 Wade Ln. in Payson. 4745440 for more information. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church WE Welcome Everyone. 1000 N. Easy St. (Corner of Sherwood & Easy St.). 928-474-3834. The Rev. Daniel F. Tantimonaco, Rector. Sunday: Holy Eucharist Services are at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The 10 a.m. service includes traditional and contemporary music. Child care is provided. Wednesday: Service of Healing & Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. Visit our Website: www.stpaulspayson.org. Email: stpaulspayson@gmail.com. WE Welcome Everyone. Seventh-day Adventist Church 700 E. Wade Lane, Payson; Pastor Steven Salsberry; Elder Sharon Judd. Saturday services: Sabbath School/Bible Study 9:30a.m.; Worship Hour 11 a.m. We welcome all visitors. Come and join us for uplifting fellowship. Call 928-474-9209 for Prayer Meeting times and location, and for coming local events, or visit our website: http:// payson.adventistfaith.org. Tonto Village Chapel We are a Bible based church, in the cool pines of Tonto Village, just a short 17 miles East of Payson, AZ, in the Mogollon Rim area. We invite you & your family to join us for Worship, Bible Study & Fellowship on Sunday & Monday. We offer Sunday Worship Service at 9:30 am, followed by Adult & Child Sunday School/Bible Study at 11 am. We also offer a Monday Evening Adult Bible Study at 5:30 pm (Currently studying the Book of Job) & a Women’s Bible Study Thursday Mornings at 10 am (Currently studying Understanding Purpose by Women of Faith). Lead Pastor Mark Pratt 711 W. Haught Ave, Tonto Village, AZ 85541. Website: www.tontovillagechapel.com Call us @ 928-478-5076 or Email us @ tontovillagechapel@gmail.com. Highway 260 East to the Control Road/Tonto Village turn off, then 1 mile in to Tonto Village Chapel. Hope to see you there! Unity Church of Payson Looking for a new Spiritual Community? Come live the principles Jesus taught us. We welcome everyone regardless of spiritual background or orientation. Our service is at 10 a.m. Sundays at 600 State Highway 260, #14 (Board of Realtors Conference Room, back of Tiny’s parking lot). For more, go to www.unityofpayson.org (See ‘What’s Happening’ tab for special events) or call 928-478-8515.

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SPORTS

Friday, December 16, 2016

Boys struggling to put it together Fall 72-45 to NW Christian by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

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Ryan Ricke saves the ball from going out of bounds near the baseline as Korben White (32) looks to make a play in Payson’s 72-45 loss to Phoenix Northwest Christian.

The Longhorns learned some harsh lessons on Tuesday in the course of a painful drubbing at the hands Phoenix Northwest Christian. Payson never looked like a threat, because they never coalesced as a team. The Longhorns took improbable three-point shots, didn’t scramble back to mount a defense and failed to effectively set one another up for the shot. Despite individual standout efforts, they could not muster the teamwork and discipline it takes for five players running from one end of the court to another to mount both an effective defense and the necessary offense. In short, this team has a lot to learn. They’re hoping they’ll jell, like the football team on which several of the starters played. So far, there’s no sign of that, to the deep frustration of both the players and the coach. The Longhorns have now fallen to 1-3 in power points games and 2-9 counting tournaments. On Tuesday, they watched 10 of the 11 Crusaders who played score, including four in double figures. NWC simply cruised to a 22-9 lead after one quarter and added to the advantage from there. The frustration was evident on the face of first-year Longhorns head coach Denver White when he finally emerged from the locker room. ”We have very little heart right

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Denver White is looking for answers as he tries to get the Longhorns turned around after a slow start this season. now,” he said. The coach said things must change, starting with the development of a cooperative team spirit. “I’m either going to have to run it out of them, work it out of them or they’re just going to take beating after beating,” White said. But it wasn’t all gloom for Payson as a couple of players stepped up to play significant roles. Strong individual performances by Ryan Ricke, Korben White, Rayce Mathews and Dylan Justice — who came off the bench and wound up the leading scorer for the Longhorns, couldn’t overcome too many problems. Ricke leads the Longhorns in scoring. He tallied 30 points in Payson’s only win in the Flagstaff Tournament they went 1-3 in last weekend, according to White. “I can expect every single time Ryan will go out and hustle and he’ll try to make 19-30 points. Ryan will always make points. “Rayce has made a big contribu-

NW Christian 72, Payson 45 NWC 72 — Augustine 5 0-0 13, Hunter 5 0-0 10, Kohner 6 0-0 13, Huss 2 1-2 5, Johnson 6 1-2 13, Groff 1 0-0 3, Harper 0 0-0 0, Inness 1 2-2 4, Abraham 2 2-2 7, Adams 1 0-0 2, Hamstra 1 0-2 2. Totals 30 6-10 72. Payson 45 — Parker 3 0-0 7, Mathews 4 0-0 8, Ricke 2 4-6 8, Glasscock 2 0-0 4, White 1 1-2 3, Paine 1 0-0 2, McMullen 0 0-0 0, Bell 1 0-0 2, Justice 4 1-2 9, PasquiniJonassen 1 0-0 2, Amaya-Medina 0 0-0 0, No. 13 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 6-10 45. NW Christian 22 21 18 11 — 72 9 12 14 10 — 45 Payson 3-point goals — NWC: Augustine 3, Kohner, Abraham, Groff. P: Parker.

tion,” the coach said. “He will hustle and give me everything he’s got.” The Longhorns return home to host Fountain Hills at 7:30 tonight in their final tuneup for the 3A East Region opener at home against Show Low at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20.

Girls storm back, but fall short against NWC by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Down 18 points in the first half, the Longhorns needed a spark. They got a fireworks display. The shell shocked Longhorns watched visiting Phoenix Northwest Christian bolt out to a 31-13 lead in the second quarter. Their foes shredded the smothering 1-3-1 zone that had been the bright spot of the young season for Payson. They could have burned to the ground right then and there. Instead, the home team lit the fuse on a full-court press that turned a quiet Wilson Dome into a rock concert as supporters rooted on a huge comeback. The Longhorns hounded the Crusaders’ ball handlers, which led to a bunch of steals Payson converted into baskets. The home team stormed back, dominating the third quarter and putting together a 31-14 run. They pulled within one point, 45-44, on a Kylee O’Donnell basket with 4:11 remaining in the game. However, the aggressive defense led to fouls. NWC took advantage by hitting enough free throws down the stretch

to shut down the fireworks show. They outscored the Longhorns 7-2 in the final four minutes. Payson coach Miles Huff said his players left it all on the court. “We went to a press trap that we actually only went over once this year and the girls executed it really well,” he said. “It was just their heart and determination; they weren’t going down without a fight, especially in front of the home crowd. They showed me a lot.” Payson pulled down 38 rebounds and committed just four turnovers after intermission. Mariah Baca scored 21 points to lead all scorers for NWC, which improved to 3-1 in power points games. O’Donnell enjoyed another big night with her second straight double-double. The junior scored a team-high 12 points to go with 11 rebounds. Sadie Sweeney contributed eight points and eight rebounds. Savanna White chipped in six points, four assists, four rebounds and three steals and Becca Carr five points and four rebounds. Meredith Kiekintveld also scored five points.

NW Christian 52, Payson 46 NWC 52 — Byers 2 0-0 4, Baca 8 1-4 21, Groff 3 2-6 8, Albright 1 0-0 3, Hunter 1 0-0 2, Tejada 3 6-8 14, Ficarra 0 0-0 0, Maddox 0 0-0 0, Engle 0 0-0 0, Young 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 9-18 52. Payson 46 — Schreur 1 0-0 2, White 3 0-0 6, Kiekintveld 2 1-1 5, Carr 2 1-2 5, Sweeney 4 0-2 8, S. Lewinson 0 0-0 0, England 1 0-0 2, Hill 0 0-0 0, Brunson 0 0-0 0, O’Donnell 6 0-1 12, Ashby 1 0-0 2, B. Lewinson 2 0-0 4. Totals 22 2-6 46. NW Christian Payson

16 20 5 11 — 52 7 12 14 13 — 46

3-point goals — NWC: Tejada 2, Baca 4, Albright. P: none.

The Longhorns fell to 1-3 in power points games and 3-6 counting tournaments. Payson was scheduled to play at Sedona Red Rock on Wednesday. The Longhorns return home to face Fountain Hills today at 5:30 p.m. before opening 3A East Region play at home against Show Low at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20.

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Tawnee Brunson (15) and Kylee O’Donnell double-team a Phoenix Northwest Christian ball handler. The Longhorns’ rallied behind a strong defense, but wound up coming up short against the Crusaders.

First hunt a big adventure for boy and dad Most of the fall firearm deer seasons and that means the cold blooded critters have come and gone within the state outdoors were still on the prowl. of Arizona where many young hunters under the rim On day one, Will had a rattlesnake experienced their first big game hunt. encounter where the reptile struck his Will Kile has had to wait for two long hiking boot and the fangs were lodged years, even though he had passed the in the leather unable to free himself. firearms safety course at 10 years old. No doubt that would be a frightening His name was not drawn again for experience for anyone, let alone an any of the youth hunts offered within 11-year-old frantically thrusting his leg the state, so he and his father Mark in the air hoping to dislodge the viper applied for two of the leftover permits from his boot. I am sure that story will in the central desert of unit 20B. Their Dennis Pirch be retold for years to come around the permits were designated black powder Kile household. firearms for mule deer in an area they The camping experience for a dad had never hunted. with his son creates unique opportunities of As any dad would desire, Mark wanted a really connecting which can certainly make a safe and rewarding experience in the Arizona difference later in life. Time with family members outdoors with his son, which was high on his list is so valuable and has no price tag. of priorities. It seems like children grow in a “blink of an They actually used a boat to get to a more eye” and they are on their own making a life for remote area on the backside of Lake Pleasant in themselves. Parental influence is so important at hopes of finding a mule deer buck for his son. The these formative ages, camping and other outdoor temperatures were near 100 degrees during the activities can be the common denominator in heat of the day, while the nights were still warm making a positive difference.

For three days they hiked and glassed the desert landscape looking for a legal buck. The hunting conditions were tough with high temperatures and very few deer being spotted. They were near the end of their hunt when Will spotted antlers beneath a mesquite tree as two bucks were feeding. They waited until the bucks bedded down before they made the milelong stalk to get into position for a single shot from the black powder 50 caliber. Will connected with a well-placed shot at a distance of 200 yards and he had his first buck, a mature desert muley. Dad had to actually wade and swim the Agua Fria River to bring their boat closer to shorten the long pack out for the fatherson team which only added to the story that no doubt will be retold at many family gatherings. The wilderness experiences they had on Will’s first deer hunt will be memories remembered for a lifetime. This weekend spend time with your family in the outdoors, God’s creation. It is an invaluable investment that could make a difference for a Photo by Mark Kile lifetime. Will Kile poses with the mule deer he harvested.

Two PHS students named High School Heisman School Winners

Rebecca Carr

Nathan McMullen

Some students set the bar. They work harder, show more passion and lead by example — in the classroom, on the field and within the community. Payson High School seniors Rebecca Carr and Nathan McMullen have been recognized as Wendy’s High School Heisman School Winners in the 2016 Wendy’s High School

Heisman for their dedication and never cutting corners. “These students are known by their teachers and friends for their commitment to excellence. We are excited and honored that a program like Wendy’s High School Heisman is also recognizing their hard work,” said Payson High athletic director Rich Ormand.

School winners receive a School Winner certificate and a Wendy’s High School Heisman patch. State finalists receive a bronze medal, a Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalist patch and a $25 gift card. From the group of state finalists, one senior male and female were selected from each state and announced as State

Winners. Wendy’s High School Heisman has honored more than 600,000 of the nation’s most esteemed high school seniors who share Wendy’s values of giving back to their communities, treating people with respect, continuing education and excelling on the athletic field.

The Wendy’s High School Heisman is a joint program between Wendy’s and the Heisman Trophy Trust, host and custodians of the Heisman Memorial Trophy. For more information or to track a student’s progress through the competition, please visit www.WendysHeisman. com.

Payson Roundup LOCAL Friday, December 16, 2016

Make tax-deductible donations to Humane Society by Dec. 31 HSCAZ helps more than 1,500 dogs and cats every year. With your donaHere at the Humane Society of tion, we can help even more of the homeless, lost and abandoned dogs Central Arizona, we take and cats in the 900 square great pride in our mission, miles we serve. Please call “To provide shelter and Humane 928-474-5590 with any quescompassionate care for Society tions. Checks can be made of Central animals who are lost, abanArizona payable to HSCAZ, P.O. Box doned or homeless.” We 242, Payson, AZ 85547, cash respect animals as intelliADOPTION can be brought to the shelter gent beings and we know OPTIONS at 605 W. Wilson Court and our supporters, staff and credit cards can be used on volunteers all feel the same our website at www.humaneway. We honestly wouldn’t be able to care for all the animals who societycentralaz.org. Don’t forget to share our journey without your gener- visit our Resale Store at 501 W. Main ous support. Please consider HSCAZ St. to check out our Christmas Angel when making your end of year dona- tree! It’s your one-stop shop for anytion. If you’re still doing some holiday thing you may need, from home décor shopping for that special someone and to Christmas decorations! are struggling with what to get, look Featured Pet - Sue no further. Sue came to HSCAZ about two What do you get for the person who has everything? You make a dona- months ago after being dumped in the tion in their honor to the Humane yard of a vacant home. We could tell Society of Central Arizona! We have she had recently had puppies, but she beautiful cards at the shelter to notify was left alone. Her first week here, she your recipient of the donation made in barely moved and would not even lift their honor. The Humane Society of her head up. She has been a work in Central Arizona is a registered 501c3 progress for all of us (staff, volunteers, non-profit, meaning your donation is board members and the public). Sue tax deductible! Year-end donations has come a long way in her time at must be made by December 31st in the shelter but we would really love order to qualify for 2016 tax breaks. to find her a home for the holidays. If by

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We’d love to find Sue a home for the holidays! you’ve been to the shelter in the last few weeks, you have most likely had the pleasure of meeting Sue at the front desk. She has numerous beds in our front office and has really come out of her shell. The ideal home for Sue would be with a single female who is seeking the ultimate best friend. Men and children tend to make Sue uneasy, but her bond with females is nearly unbreakable. While Sue isn’t overly active, she does love to play fetch! She also gets very excited in the morning to see the ladies who work in the office, and quickly grabs a stuffed animal to carry around in her mouth while her tail wags vigorously and strange gremlin noises come from her while she rubs her face on pant legs.

She listens well to those she has a connection with and that’s why we know she will be a great companion. Christmas Puppy  ’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, with no thought of the dog filling their heads; and mamma in her ’kerchief, and I in my cap, knew he was cold, but didn’t care about that. When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the

window I flew like a flash, figuring the dog was free and into the trash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow gave the luster of midday to objects below, when what to my wondering eyes should appear,  but Santa Claus — his eyes full of tears. He unchained the dog, once so lively and quick; last year’s Christmas present, now thin and sick. More rapid than eagles he called the dog’s name, and the dog ran to him, despite all his pain.  “ Now, Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall! Let’s find this dog a home where he’ll be loved by all!” I knew in an instant there would be no gifts this year, for Santa Claus had made one thing quite clear; the gift of a dog is not just for the season, we had gotten the pup for all the wrong reasons. In our haste to think of giving the kids a gift there was one important thing that we missed. A dog should be family, and cared for the same! You don’t give a gift, then put it on a chain. And I heard him exclaim as he rode out of sight, “You weren’t given a gift — You were given a life!” — Author Unknown from ’Twas the Night Before Christmas’ by Clement Clarke Moore

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Overeaters Anonymous

The Women of the Moose meet at 6 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 Moose Lodge is located on E. Hwy. 260 in Star Valley. For more information, call 928-474-6212.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is dedicated to improving the lives of those with mental illness and those who love them through education, support and advocacy. NAMI Family Support Group is a free meeting of caregivers where family members can talk frankly about their challenges. The support group meets from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson. Email namipayson@yahoo.com or call 928-301-9140 for more information.

TOPS in Pine

The TOPS 412 (Take off Pounds Sensibly) Pine group meets Tuesdays at the LDS chapel in Pine. Weigh-in is at 8 a.m., the meeting starts at 8:15 a.m. For more information, call Barbara at 928-978-4750 or Charlotte at 928-9783640.

Senior Singles with Spirit

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 2 p.m. Mondays at Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane, Payson. There are no fees or dues. The only membership requirement is a desire to not compulsively overeat anymore. Call the following members for more information: Denise, 928-978-3706; Mary Jo, 928-978-4663; Ted, 928-951-3362; Alice at 602-828-0917 or 928-478-4361.

The Senior Singles with Spirit group is composed of men and women who are young in spirit and have an enthusiasm for life. The purpose of this group is to build lasting friendships, share ideas, have fun, and enjoy activities with like-minded people. The choices are many and varied and all up to you. The group meets at 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson. For more information, call Paula at 480-695-2786.

Order of the Eastern Star

Friendship Bible Class

The Ponderosa Chapter #64 O.E.S. meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays at the Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge, 200 E. Rancho Rd., Payson. All Eastern Star members are invited to attend. Master Masons and all ladies with any Masonic affiliation or family members in Freemasonry are encouraged to join the group. In addition to the meetings, the ladies gather at 10 a.m. every Wednesday for a fun game of O.E.S. Canasta.

National Alliance on Mental Illness

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

Color Time Tuesday

Enjoy a relaxing and fun time of coloring every Tuesday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This activity is a great way

to relieve stress and express creativity. Adults can bring their children to color with adult supervision, too. You can stay for some of the time or all the time. Bring your own or share some of the supplies on hand. The program meets at Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N. Easy Street. Call Sally Harvey 480-213-8472 or Joyce Kennedy 928-978-1884 with any questions. This free program is open to all.

Rim Country 4 Wheelers

Masonic Lodge

Alzheimer’s caregivers support groups

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 at 928-474-1305 or 928-951-2662.

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Allen Dart, executive director for the Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, Tucson, is the featured speaker at the last meeting of the year for the Rim Country Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society to be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 17 at the Fellowship Hall of the Church of the Holy Nativity, 1414 Easy Street. Visitors are welcome.

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620 E. Highway 260, Suite B-3 Phone 928-978-4947 Located in the Fargo’s Plaza

928.474.5286 928.474.5286 I want to thank all of the voters in District 2 who voted for me to be your supervisor. Thank you for your confidence in me and to trust me to make the best decisions for our Gila County. I especially want to thank the citizens who worked so hard with and for me in making all of this happen.

Thanks again.

Payson Lions Charitable Foundation and its parent Payson Lions Club serve Rim Country by conducting service and fund-raising projects to help those in need of eye exams and eyeglasses as well as hearing exams and hearing aids. Membership in Lions is open to all adults. Meetings are at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday at the Crosswinds Restaurant at the Payson Airport.

New Year’s Eve at the Elks Spend New Year’s Eve at the Elks Lodge, 1206 N. Beeline Hwy., Payson and enjoy an evening of fine food and entertainment. The entertainment will be the local SUPERSTARS! Duets. Tickets are $30 per person and include a choice of Prime Rib or Lobster Tail and sides, the entertainment, party favors, and a New York champagne toast. Get your tickets at the lodge. Tickets will be available until Friday, Dec. 23 or until sold out, whichever comes first. Call 928-474-2572 for details.

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The last meeting of the year for the Rim Country Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society is at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 17 at the Fellowship Hall of the Church of the Holy Nativity, 1414 Easy Street. The featured speaker is Allen Dart, executive director for the Old Pueblo Archaeology Center. Visitors are welcome.

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Tonto tribe gathers holiday donations From page 1

Foster. Not only will the Tonto Tribe bring the goods, but they bring a food box full of staples, such as flour, cornmeal, oil, and sugar as well as Christmas dinner. Foster said one of the challenges the group experienced this year, the culture. The Apache culture discourages focusing attention on one person. This can make distribution to families a little bit of a challenge. Usually, along with supporting the 12 families, the Tonto pick one child from each grade in the school to support. The Cibecue tribe declined that support this year because they have 750 students in school. To single out one child from each class would have left too many behind. Yet, this part of the donation process

number — 170. In comparison, Cibecue has 2,500 members and no industry. The reservation sits tucked back off the road in a remote area between Globe and Show Low. Foster explained that Apache elders often live with multiple generations of their family under one roof. “These elders have a lot of grandkids,” said Foster. More challenging, many of these families live in primitive conditions without electricity or running water. Foster told one story of going to an elder’s home to see her sweeping her dirt floor next to the cut-from-the-forest Christmas tree. “They live off of almost nothing,” said

can make a huge difference in a child’s life, said Foster. Last year, at McNary on the reservation, a Tonto tribal employee wanted to help a girl. So Foster picked out a girl from a list of students provided by the local elementary school. When Foster delivered the gifts, she found out this particular girl suffered from seizures so serious she relied on a support dog to help. Her family had very little. She had not expected a celebration. Her excitement over the donations got the attention of the McNary tribal leaders. The council called Foster after the gift distribution amazed. “How did you know to help that child?” they asked Foster. She said it was divine guidance.

A tribute to a special man — Coach Emil Nasser by

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In “COACH – The Life and Times of U.S. Hall of Fame Football Coach Emil Nasser,” author Dr. Gerald MiltonKnowles asks, “Will his like ever pass this way again?” Probably not, would be the answer from the hundreds of players and students Nasser nurtured during his 36 years as head football coach and teacher at Winslow High School. Although he won 243 games, three state championships and countless region titles during his tenure as head coach, he might be best remembered as the man who integrated the Winslow public pool, laid the plans for the school track, was an inspirational PE-Health classroom teacher and spearheaded the effort to build the football field, which now is named in his honor. Coach Nasser died Dec. 9 on his 95th birthday in Flagstaff surrounded by family and friends. To his many former players, students and fellow coaches,

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Emil Nasser

Dec. 9, 1921-Dec. 9, 2016

Nasser spewed courage, integrity and passion rendering him probably the most respected man ever in the small town known mostly for Route 66, the Santa Fe Railroad and the neighboring Navajo-Hopi Reservation. Former Winslow Schools Superintendent Ray Booth recruited Nasser and later said it was the district’s best-ever hire. Booth knew Nasser was a Word War II hero who had served in Southeast Asia ferrying troops and supplies over “The Hump” to the Burma

Road. It has been said his efforts and those of his fellow soldiers significantly contributed to the defeat of the Japanese in the far Chinese theater. When considering hiring Nasser, Booth also knew Nasser had just wrapped up a sterling football career as a two-way tackle for then-Arizona State College, now Northern Arizona University, and that he probably would turn down a pro career with the Los Angeles Dons to take the Winslow head coaching job. Almost everyone, including former Arizona Governor Rose Mofford, a Globe High School alumnus, remembered Nasser from his glory days at Miami High School. “I will never forget the 1938 Thanksgiving Day football game when Emil led his fellow (Miami) Vandals to a tie with our mighty Tigers,” Mofford told the audience in 2013 when Nasser was being inducted into the Flagstaff Sports Hall of Fame. At Winslow High, Nasser was more than a football coach and a teacher. He taught hun-

dreds of 15-year-olds to drive in his drivers’ education classes conducted in a God-awful looking 1955 3-speed on the column, straight-six Ford sedan. He also was the town pool manager, head lifeguard, baseball, track and basketball coach. In a town where most everyone is Hispanic, African American or Anglo, the name “Emil” often drew queries from curious students. Nasser never shied away from questions about his heritage often expressing pride in his Lebanese-American culture that put a premium on respect, honesty and hard work. Coach Nasser had many friends and former colleagues in the Rim Country, including Jiggs Hardt who in 1984 was inducted with him into the Arizona Coaches Hall of Fame. In 1996, Nasser followed up his state honor by being inducted in the National High School Association Hall of Fame. In death, Coach Nasser is remembered as a man loved, revered and respected — not just by his former players and students, but all who knew him. He will be missed.

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O B I T U A R I E S Rose Marie G. Brady

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Rose Marie Gertrude (Wittig) Brady, age 96, peacefully went to be with the Lord on November 10, 2016. Born on September 13, 1920 in Stettin, Germany, she immigrated with her family to the U.S.A. in 1926, where they settled in La Cross, Wis. and attended Emmanuel Lutheran Church. She met her husband George Brady while working at the USO and was married in a double wedding with her sister in 1945. George and Rose moved to California where they had their two daughters. In 1974 they moved to Payson, AZ. George and Rose opened Payson Machine Works. Rose had an extensive career working for many newspapers. She worked for the Payson ranger station from 1986 – 1996. She attended Mount Cross Lutheran Church, where she was very active in the choir, office, shut-ins and woman’s ministry. As years progressed she moved to Payson Care Center where she spent her

remaining years. She remained active by playing cards, activities, and serving on the Residents Council. She was well loved by all staff and residents. Rose was an exceptional role model and devout Christian. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Her legacy will be remembered by all. Rose was preceded in death by her parents, Reinhold and Gertrude Wittig; and her husband George of 60 years. She is survived by brother Edward (Elsie) Wittig, sister Christel Cooper, daughters Deborah (David) Stephenson, Patricia (Charles) Wilson, 9 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, Rose has requested donations be made to Mount Cross Lutheran Memorial Fund, Payson, AZ. A memorial service was held on December 10 at Mount Cross Lutheran Church, 601 East Hwy. 260, Payson, AZ, 85541.

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03/31/1932 - 12/03/2016 Stella Rose Appleby was born in Hartshorne, OK and lived 84 years; 29 years in Tonto Basin, AZ. She attended Tonto Basin Bible Church and had 4 children. She is survived by sons, Larry McDaniel, Ricky Dewayne

Denney and David Roberts Appleby II; and sister, Sandy Jo Duke. Service was Friday, December 9, 2016 at Bueler Mortuary in Chandler, AZ with Pastor Robert Melotti officiating.

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Patricia “Paty” Ann Henderson passed away December 9, 2016 at the age of 67 at her home in Star Valley, Arizona with her husband Fred by her side. She was born on July 10, 1949 to Ina May Wood and James Hugh Jones in Mesa. Paty grew up rural but was an avid reader, inquisitive about the wider world, and took a special interest in her Scottish roots. She received her BA in Interdisciplinary Humanities at Arizona State University, Class of 1971. She realized her dream to adventure to Scotland in 2013. She met Fred Henderson at a street dance in Payson. She fell in love with the handsome cowboy and they married, May 19, 1978. Fred and Paty chose to raise their children in Star Valley where they could nurture them in a down-to-earth lifestyle, teaching them to care for their community as well as ranch animals that over the years included chickens, cows, horses, dogs, and cats. Paty actively supported her children in FFA and 4-H. She was an active member of the Rim Country Celts, Daughters of Scotia for which she was a co-founder of the local chapter, and the Northern Gila County Genealogical Society. Shortly after Star Valley became a

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town, she was elected to the Town Council, serving from 2010 until her death. She was a liaison to the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Payson Area Advisory Youth Council. Paty was elected Vice Mayor in 2016. Paty was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband Fred Henderson, children Carey M. Ashley, Justin S. Henderson (Hannah Henderson), and Rose A. Henderson (Grant Evans), and grandchildren Charlie C. Evans, Riley G. Evans, Johnathan G. Ashley and Isabelle A. Ashley, and her sisters, Rin Lawless and Terri Jones. Paty was known to friends and family for her out-spoken wisdom, droll sense of humor, and willingness to learn as well as mentor. She will be deeply missed. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 at Messinger Funeral Home, 901 S. Westerly Rd., Payson, Arizona followed by a Celebration of Life at 1 p.m. in the Community Room at Messinger’s. In lieu of flowers, pay-it-forward and make a donation to a charity.

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aroundthe rim Archery coach asks for Credit for Kids donations When making your Credit for Kids and becoming the best you can be. tax donation at the end of this year, Autumn later asked me what type Pine-Strawberry School teacher and of stories I don’t like to cover and coach Margaret Johnson is asking to my response was ones about human please consider designating the funds failings, misdeeds and transgressions. go to the archery team. During my 27 years I covered plen“It helps tremendously with our ty of stories about wrongs, includprogram,” Johnson says. ing the alleged illegal credit card use I’ve talked to coaches in Payson and and other discretions in the water around the state that say their extra- improvement district, but they were curricular activities depend heavily on never “fun.” Such accounts are in a Credit for Kids donations. reporter’s job description as the pubWithout that money, the lic’s right to know, so they programs face being disband- rattlin’ must be written. ed, which would be a huge the rim But I also had the pleasure blow to our most precious of penning tales of triumphs resource, our children. and successes. When making a tax credSuch was the case last it donation, simply mark week when I authored a “archery team” on the form. chronicle about 13-yearold Pine-Strawberry School Christmas, community eighth-grader Emma Paine and camaraderie who, in the course of about three days, bagged her Those planning on taking Max Foster first-ever bull elk and then part in the free communimanaged a second-place finty Christmas Dinner to be served at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 25 in ish in a highly competitive National the senior dining hall must make res- Archery in Schools Program (NASP) ervations by noon, Sunday, Dec. 18. competition held at Ben Avery Range in Phoenix. Reservations are limited. In writing the story, I learned she Reservations can be made by visiting or call the thrift store at 928-476- is a straight-A student and has been 4633 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday on the principal’s list every quarter. through Saturday or by calling the din- She also excels in math (which made ing room at 928-476-2151 and leaving this retired math teacher happy) and a message on the answering machine. earned the highest possible scores When calling, please leave your on the AzMERIT test in math. She is name, phone number and number of polite, very well-mannered and active in about every extracurricular propersons in your party. Those who have made reservations, gram the school offers. What a pleasure it was to interview but cannot attend, should call and Emma and her parents, Phillip and cancel. The Senior Citizen Affairs Candi. The story on Emma appeared in the Foundation (SCAF) sponsors the dinDec. 13 edition. ner. It’s families like the Paines that Favorites make Pine-Strawberry such a great During my full-time reporting years place to live and give columnists stoat the Payson Roundup, then-edi- ries that are a joy to write. tor Autumn Phillips once asked us to Donate a book at the library write a brief describing our favorite stories to write or beats to cover. The “Tree of Giving” is now up in She then posted our answers on the the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library newspaper website. foyer. For me, answering the editor’s It allows patrons to select a book to request was very easy. purchase for the library by choosing a I enjoy writing about young peo- title on the tree and then taking it to ple’s accomplishments and achieve- the front counter. The title will include ments ... about overcoming adversity the book’s cost, which can be paid in

At press time, no announcement on a selection of a new DM had been made. Fair over the horizon

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Pine Strawberry School archery team member Raeanne Ramirez “Shows all the spirit of a mountain kid,” says her coach Margaret Johnson.

cash or check. The book will be purchased and a bookplate will be added to the inside cover with wording the donor selects. When the book arrives at the library, the donor will have first chance at checking it out. It then goes on the shelves to be read by other patrons. While visiting the library to buy or check out a book, do yourself a sweet treat and pick up some delicious See’s holiday candy treats that include nuts and chews, truffles, dark chocolates, milk chocolates, and more. Also, don’t forget to participate in the library’s annual See’s Holiday Candy Basket raffle. Tickets are one for $1, six for $5, and 15 for $10. The raffle will be held at noon, Tuesday, Dec. 20. The basket, which contains $200 in See’s Candies and several decorative items, is on display at the library. All proceeds from the candy sale and raffle benefit library services. The library is a 501(c)(3) charity and all purchases are tax deductible. Board mulls DM candidates The Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District governing board met at 5 p.m. yesterday, Dec. 15. After roll call, a declaration of a quorum and approval of minutes, members went into executive session for a discussion of district manager candidates.

As soon as Pine-Strawberry School students return from the Christmas holiday break they will begin preparing for science fairs, which is an exciting time of year because it allows fledgling scientists to flex their academic muscle in local, regional and state competitions. The science fairs around Arizona also enable students to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes and scholarships. Pine Strawberry School has a rich science fair history producing local champions who have gone on to show well in both the county and state showdowns. Just two years ago, Pine Strawberry School’s aspiring scientists turned in a banner showing, winning seven bronze, two silver and five gold medals in the regional competition. Producing 14 top-three finishers at county was undoubtedly a point of pride on the Buffalo campus. For science fair projects, students must adhere to the Scientific Method: Observe — Look around and ask questions. Hypothesize — Make a guess at the answer. Experiment — Prove the hypothesis by testing it. Draw a Conclusion — Think about the evidence. In competing, students must enter their projects in one of several Arizona Science and Engineering Foundation categories. In the elementary division (grades 5 and 6) they include animal science, mathematical sciences, physics and astronomy, plant sciences, computer science, chemistry, medicine and health, and more. The junior high division (grades 7 and 8) includes engineering, medicine and health science, behavioral and social sciences, environmental sciences and more. We might wish the entrants good luck, but then again luck is not found but made by those who are determined.

Work hard young scientists. Trail work resumes tomorrow The Pine Strawberry Fuel Reduction Trail committee scheduled work on Saturday, Dec. 3 was canceled due to weather and wet grounds. It will, however, continue at 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 17. The group will be doing improvements and re-routing on Pine Strawberry Trail, also Trail #15. Volunteers should meet at the Mohawk Drive entrance, which is also the county access road. Workers are also asked to bring their own lunch snacks and water. Range to close The Tonto Rim Sports Club Jim Jones shooting range will be closed Jan. 28 for a perimeter fence rehab project. “Obviously for safety, the entire range must be closed,” said TRSC spokesperson Catherine Thompson. “Again, the more volunteers we have, the faster it can be completed.” The last work day at the range, Saturday, Nov. 12, was a huge success. “Ed Niebvh was impressed by the work accomplished by the 20 members that came out,” said Thompson. “Your hard work made an impact on the range.” Enjoy a cowboy holiday Dueker Ranch in Star Valley is hosting the Cowboy Christmas program to be held at 7 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 17 in the Payson High School Auditorium. It is one of the programs being counted on to raise the money to help Dueker continue to offer its free therapeutic assistance. During the holiday program Pioneer Pepper and the Sunset Pioneers will stage what is being called a “Wild West Musical Show.” Strawberry resident Mitzi Paul, a volunteer at Dueker, has seen the program and says the musicians “Are hilarious, very talented and put on a great show everyone will love.” Tickets, priced at $20 each, are available at the 260 Cafe, Payson Wireless, Bob’s Western Wear, Crosswinds Restaurant and Scoops

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Christopher Creek residents take holiday celebrations seriously Christopher Creek tends to Genny Dodson. take its celebrating seriously A number of spectators and that was certainly evident grouped together at varijudging by the amount of work ous places along the route. that went into the decorating of Turns out that nearly everythe vehicles in the annual light body not parading was already parade. Mild temperatures and at Sheila’s Creekside for the moonlit skies made for a perfect Christmas party. evening for the event. It was a great night for a There were 16 campfire on the patio. well-decorated entries Upon arriving you that punctuated the another week would have thought night as they parad- in the creek everybody was outside ed through the Creek. enjoying the night. Well, there would have Inside, the porch was been 17, but for the packed, the bar was fact that each year full and the dining there seems to be one room was at capacity. failure to illuminate. Santa was seatColcord Road was ed in the President’s well represented by Room in front of the the Hostee rig with Rod Britain tree doing photo-ops the grandkids and the for children and adults Buchholz outfit of John and as well. He mentioned one of Donna, Rob and Shelly, Morgan his favorites was 9-month-old and Mallory. Ella. It also turns out he was Several entries came out of quite a hit with 4-year-old Olive, Creekside RV Park. There was great-granddaughter of Karen the “train” from Christopher Thornton. Creek Lodge. The boys, Colton and Gavin, One unit operated by Bud were busy playing table games Light John featured Christmas over in one corner. One wall music adding to the festive features several long tables of night. Santa rode on the back food including the sloppy Joes of the Red Sled with Dean and and goulash along with a vast

array of side dishes and salads. Spencer came by to give Santa a big hug. His mother mentioned the sheer joy she saw emanating from his face. After the numerous photos, the Jolly Ol’ Elf ho, ho, hoed his way out into the night. The place was packed and the dining room became more so as the drawings and raffle items were awarded. A bunch of great prizes were presented and then it came the time for the 50-50 drawing benefiting the homeowners association. Little Olive drew the winning ticket and she drew her great-grandmother’s number! Karen promptly donated her winnings back to the association. Kudos go out to Sheila and her crew for hosting the crowd of more than 150 celebrants on top of her regular business. Earlier that day the kids met Santa and Mrs. Claus down at the firehouse. Mrs. Claus was just perfect — as if central casting sent her. She had a striking resemblance to Shawna Nottingham who manages the Christopher Creek Lodge. There were about 17 kids and more than that number of

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Mrs. Claus joined Santa during his visit to Christopher Creek. adults filling the room at the firehouse. Santa spoke of his trip from the North Pole and running into a lot of snowflakes on the way. Most of the snowflakes were congregated near colleges it seems. Just as all the smaller children got their visit with Santa and it was about to be Spencer’s turn, two more late-comers came in. Santa received a large basket of beautiful cookies from Spencer (Cheri) and lots of artwork from the Tice grandkids.

Thanks go out to the firefighters for chauffeuring Santa and Mrs. Claus to and from the party. Winfield O. Schmitt was 98 and took care of himself in his own home up until Thanksgiving Day of this year. He saw to a lot of other people, too. A World War II veteran, who participated in the Battle of the Bulge, Schmitt was active in the VFW in Wausau, Wis. He was a Past Commander and also commanded the post’s honor guard.

In 30 years he presented flags to more than 600 widows of fellow servicemen. Chuck Schmitt arrived back in Wausau on Tuesday, Dec. 6 and his dad passed in the early morning of Wednesday, Dec. 7. Chuck said his dad had been to Christopher Creek several times and enjoyed his visits here. Services with full military honors were held Monday in 16-degree weather. David Piper was a 10-year resident up on the ridge above the Creek. He turned 89 in October and passed away peacefully on Dec. 7. He left behind four daughters, Joy, Joan, Jill and Jule and one grandson, Marc. Joan writes, “He was an amazing, caring, generous, easygoing father who instilled in his daughters their faith. He enjoyed walking every morning and kicking your bottom in pinochle.” On Sunday, Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. there will be a celebration of life at St. Mark Lutheran, 3030 W. Thunderbird in Phoenix. Forecast for 62 degrees Wednesday ... and that’s another week in the Creek.

Village residents need to be ready for coming storm Batten down the hatches Tonto Village — a strong win- the ter storm is getting ready to village come our way this weekend. I have not heard whether the storm will be a fast one and leave the area or whether the storm will linger. In any case, be prepared with enough firewood, food supplies and insulating doors and windows. Have you had Janet your chimney checked this Snyder season? There may be a build-up of soot that could set the scenario for a chimney fire. Be on the safe side and have all emergency supplies, etc. handy and ready if needed. That includes water, in the Village, if the electricity goes out, so does the water supply, so have gallons of water handy. Candles and oil lamps and flashlights are also a must if the power goes off. I am not trying to be a

Grinch about this; I just want everyone to be prepared. The old-timers in our midst know all this, but the newcomers to our area might not know what to do. Domino Divas The Divas had a wonderful Christmas party last Wednesday at the “old” fire station and sadly it will be for the last time. Hellsgate Fire Chief Dave Bathke came to visit and he wanted to give us a preview of the new fire station. What a sight! I never imagined how large the station is. We saw the new facilities, even though there were still workmen on site. The kitchen has beautiful cabinets and granite counter tops. Chief Bathke told us the granite was a steal, he was given a fantastic price for a couple of slabs.

Hopefully, the work will be all finished soon. Chief Bathke is hoping for a Jan. 21 ribbon cutting. As the time approaches, I will get more details on the grand opening. How exciting! The “old” fire station is really on its last legs, and is in peril of ruining the fire trucks in the “old” bays.

bers, Conrad Thorn. Matt Highstreet submitted his letter of intent to the board and was approved as Conrad’s replacement. The term of office is a four-year commitment and is totally volunteer. I know that he will be as committed to being a board member as the other four members are in making the Hellsgate Fire Department the best that it can be. The Hellsgate Fire District is participating in the “C.O.N.” — Certificate of Necessity — hearings this week in Phoenix. The hearings are about the whether the increased ambulance medical service with additional ambulances to the entire area is needed. Hopefully, I will know more about this subject in the following weeks.

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The only birthday I have listed for the week before Christmas is Tonto Village I resident, Jan Farmer. Jan’s

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special day is on Dec. 23. Happy birthday to you, Jan. Enjoy the love, laughter and limelight that is yours on your special day. Recipe of the week Since everyone loves all kinds of cookies and candy, I am picking out one of my own recipes for really easy candy. MAKE YOUR OWN TURTLES

Cover a whole pecan with 1/2 of a caramel. Put in a 300-degree oven for a few minutes to allow the caramel to melt. Take it out of the oven and put in on one Hershey square (from a small bar) on top. Pop back in the oven and let it melt. Watch it carefully so it doesn’t burn, then place on a sheet of parchment paper to cool. How easy is that? And they are delicious.

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Rim holidays – Christmas

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pinyon pine, but sometimes they settled Come with me as we tramp through for a cedar or cypress. Fir trees were a foot of snow to the old dance hall in too far away and outside the domain of Payson. It is during the 1920s and we are the local road maintenance department. about to share one of the Rim Country’s The tree was set up at the north end of the dance hall. The ladies of the wonderful annual get-togethers: Payson Womans Club, formed in the Community Christmas Tree back when 1921, took on the celebration as and Dance. one of their projects. Boardman’s This tradition began somemercantile ordered candy, nuts time before the turn of the cenand oranges to stuff in crinoline tury. Ernest Pieper, the son of bags sewn by the women. Citrus August and Wilhelmina Pieper, fruit was a special treat in this remembered how the celebration isolated mountain region. Teresa took place in his father’s dance Boardman, the local nurse and hall and saloon. midwife, remembered helping fix Eventually the annual event Stan Brown sacks of candy for the celebraoutgrew the adobe building and tion. Once the bags were filled was moved to a larger hall built by Guy Barkdoll. This hall quickly became — each was two feet long and eight inches the favored site for funerals, weddings, wide — they were stored in wash tubs school plays, Saturday night dances, and behind the tree to await the special day. the Community Christmas Tree celebra- To cover the cost the high school girls went door to door asking for donations. tion. During the days preceding the celCandles on the community tree caught fire one year and the dance hall burned ebration families would bring some of down. Barkdoll quickly rebuilt, this time their gifts for neighbors and each other to outlawing candles. That was the incentive place under the tree. The most common to begin a new tradition, making orna- gifts were hand-carved toys and homements for the tree out of tinfoil. Families made clothing. In later years, as prospersaved their candy wrappers all year to ity picked up, the gifts included cameras, make the ornaments, as well as making watches and jewelry. Margaret Murphy told of being sent the star for the top of the tree. However precautions did not save the dance hall by her mother through knee-deep snow from fire and it burned down again in to place a boxed gift under the tree. She peeked and discovered it was a doll, and it 1923. Barkdoll did not rebuild this time and was for her. Later when Santa handed her the Community Tree was celebrated else- the box, as the whole town looked on, she where for several years. Then in 1928, Bill said she “had to feign surprise.” Everyone was poor in the 1930s Packard bought the Barkdoll property and built another dance hall. It had a because of the Great Depression. Mary Vaughn reminisced how as chilhardwood maple floor that was appreciated not only for dancing, but also roller- dren they did not realize the dire situation skating and basketball games. The games for families. “We enjoyed everything we were held there from 1930 to 1938 until had,” she said. “We used the Sears or the Julia Randall School was built with a Monkey-Ward catalogues to dream by. One year at the community celebration I gymnasium. The Packard building was considered a received a bar of Cashmere Bouquet soap, community center and included a bar and and I was delighted! I had never smelled restaurant. Over the years various own- anything so nice. If you lived on a ranch ers followed the Packards — Polly Brown, in all-male household you would know Frank Colcord, Walter Cluer, Howard how I felt.” The Womans Club made sure no Childress and the Greenleaf brothers. The building was finally called the Winchester one went home un-gifted. Each person received one of the bags of goodies. Some Saloon and burned in October 1997. During the year the county road crew years there were also gooey popcorn balls kept an eye out for the best tree to cut in wax paper. To be continued. for the occasion. It often was a large PART THREE

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64 Riddle, part 4 68 Like a king 71 Pupa-to-be 73 Microwave, informally 74 Islamic holy city 75 Turn liquid 77 Riddle, part 5 82 “___ Lama Ding Dong” (1961 hit) 83 Like a scornful villain’s face 84 “Fuer ___” (piano classic) 85 Annual sports awards 87 TV actress Arthur 88 Roosevelt’s terrier 90 ___ West (life jacket) 93 End of the riddle 100 Devotee 104 Tombstone lawman 105 Theater area 106 Riddle’s answer 111 Sent by plane, as a letter 112 Ghostly 113 Pop singer Lopez 115 Word after a noun, often 116 Snow glider 117 “Fear Street” author R.L. ___ 118 Perfect spots 119 Big ice cream brand 120 Old fast jets, for short 121 Finger sound

122 TV “explorer” and others DOWN 1 Have a role on stage 2 Depend upon, as a decision 3 Physically fit 4 “Blind Willie ___” (Bob Dylan song) 5 Partner of Herzegovina 6 At no charge 7 1993 siege site in Texas 8 1952 Walt Kelly comic strip collection 9 “The Misfits” actor Eli 10 Swank 11 “Flee, fly!” 12 Off the coast 13 Evening do 14 Out of place 15 Silk pattern 16 RBI king Hank 17 The mating game? 20 Catches sight of, biblically 26 Josh 28 ___ Ops (CIA mind games) 29 “___ ya up to?” 30 Curious pet 34 See 70-Down 35 “Taboo” cable chan. 36 Copy a tiger 37 “Keep dreaming!”

TRIVIA TEST BY FIFI RODRIGUEZ 2016 KING FEATURES

1. NURSERY RHYMES: What line follows the rhyme, “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep”? 2. GEOGRAPHY: What river flows through the city of Vienna, Austria? 3. MOVIES: What movie was based on a play called “Everybody Comes to Rick’s”? 4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What did President William McKinley die from in 1901? 5. MYTHOLOGY: What was the Greek counterpart of the Roman god Cupid? 6. TELEVISION: What was the name of the van in the “Scooby-Doo” animated series? 7 U.S. STATES: What is the official state flower of Kansas?

8. FOOD & DRINK: What herb is commonly used to make pickles? 9. INVENTIONS: What 19th-century trapeze artist created a bodysuit that bears his name? 10. SCIENCE: What type of rock is basalt?

42 Assuming it’s necessary 43 Fashion’s Armani 44 “Veep” cable channel 45 “Tut” relative 46 Flees 47 Perfume from flower petals 48 “___ my fault” 49 Singer Houston 50 Stocking tips 51 168 in a wk. 53 Car navig. aid 54 Man-mouse link 55 Old indoor light source 56 “Go back” PC key 57 “... we’ll ___ a cup o’ kindness ...”: Burns 62 Deuce beaters 64 Lyricist Sammy 65 Neighbor of Switz. 66 34th prez 67 Lowest tier of a parking garage, perhaps 69 “Further ...” 70 With 34-Down, chew out 72 Beetles, e.g., briefly 74 CAT scan relative 75 Three, in Milan 76 ___-been 78 “Judge not, lest ___ judged” 79 Roe, e.g. 80 Spouts forth 81 Biblical kingdom

86 “Yes and no” 88 Mink cousins 89 Pain-relief pill 90 More clouded 91 Insect feeler 92 Conceit 94 Careless 95 Boring tools 96 Devil’s place 97 Notable time 98 Leaning 99 Afro, e.g. 100 Tequila plant 101 Dehydrated 102 Cheerful 103 Feet, in verse 107 Cross paths 108 Roush and Byrnes 109 Singer Simone 110 Don’t discard 114 Mag. printing

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Answers 1. “Have you any wool?” 2. The Danube 3. “Casablanca” 4. A gunshot wound from an assassination 5. Eros 6. The Mystery Machine 7. The sunflower 8. Dill 9. Jules Leotard 10. Igneous, a rock formed from volcanic lava

WEEKLY SUDOKU BY LINDA THISTLE

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

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SUDOKU ANSWER

SALOME’S STARS ARIES (March 21 to April 19) I know, dear Lamb, that you don’t like anyone trying to take charge of one of your projects, but try to be a bit more flexible. A new idea could help hasten a positive result. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) I’m sure, like the time-thrifty Taurus that you are, that you’ve done much of your holiday shopping. But don’t relax yet. Wrap those gifts now to save yourself lots of unwanted pressure. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Be receptive when a family member or friend asks to confide in you. Your positive reaction could ensure that he or she will have a happy holiday experience. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Don’t be rushed into wrapping up that workplace problem. Consider leaving it until after the holidays. This way you’ll have the facts you need to reach the right resolution. LEO (July 23 to August 22) You’ll get news that will make you glow brighter than the lights of the holiday season. Be sure to use what you learn both carefully and kindly, to avoid giving the wrong impression. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) That frayed relationship could be mended in time for the holidays if you were more flexible. Give a little, and you could get back a lot more than you imagined. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Things might not seem to be settling down as quickly as you would prefer. But it might be just a little holi-

day time flutter. You’ll soon get news that will lead to more stability. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Stop getting so involved in everyone’s personal problems that you lose precious time with loved ones. Remember, even the Supreme Court closes for the holidays. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) All signs point to a bright holiday, with all of those pesky problems finally resolved in your favor. Share the good times with people you love and, of course, who love you. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your plans should not be set in stone and cemented over. Leave some openings in case you need to make changes. Spend the holidays with your nearest and dearest. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Surprise! This holiday finds you on the receiving end of the generosity of those who are usually the recipients of so much that you give so freely and lovingly. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) That piece of good news assures that you’ll be swimming in clearer, calmer waters this holiday season. There might be a storm or two ahead, but you’ll weather it all in fine style. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a flair for seeing things as you’d like them to be, as well as a gift for turning your perceptions into reality.

My seven favorite quotations I’ve lived 84 wonderful years, and See what I mean about loving it? during those years I have read so many And here’s something that any writer quotations by so many people that a list of can verify for you. It comes from a man them would probably fill a library. And yet, named Blaise Pascal, who was a scientist I cherish just seven of them. and mathematician of the 1600s who actuWhy? I don’t know for sure, but I do ally built a working mechanical computer know one thing, except for the one spoken all the way back then. How he became by Edmund Burke, a member of the British so knowing where writing is concerned I Parliament who believed in our don’t know, but just listen to the cause during the Revolutionary truth in these words: “I made this War — and said so! — I doubt your turn letter very long, because I did very much you’ve ever heard any not have the leisure to make it of them. They are not well known. shorter.” I’ll start with Burke’s comMan! How right that is! ment because I think you may Every once in a long while I have heard it, but even if you come across a comment that is have it’s well worth repeating: not only true, but is so filled with “The only thing necessary for the light that it takes my breath away triumph of evil is for good men to and leaves me thinking about it Tom Garrett do nothing.” for days on end. These words, Could anything be more true? which I read many long years Hm-m-m-m. Maybe that’s part ago, still resonate with me. I’ll of what attracts me to these quotes so never forget them because of who they much. They have such a ring of truth — came from and how much they say. They except for one of them. Oddly enough, were spoken by the blind-from-birth writer I remember it because it is so doggone Helen Keller. untrue. Hold your breath now; this may hit you I remember it, but not word for word. hard. It’s far too long and I really wish I could “The best and most beautiful things in forget it. Here it is: “Take up one idea. the world cannot be seen or even touched Make that one idea your life — think of — they must be felt with the heart.” Man! Do those words make me feel it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your humble! body, be full of that idea, and just leave And here’s something I struggled with every other idea alone. This is the way to for 11 years. I feel this, and have tried to success.” Swami Vivekananda say it to my beloved wife each night as I I don’t know who Swami Vivekananda put her to bed, but I never quite got it right. was, but if you were to follow his advice Then I stumbled upon these words just a around normal people you’d probably be few weeks ago. They come from Aristotle: “Love is composed of a single soul the victim in an axe murder unless you learned very early — and very well! — inhabiting two bodies.” Thank you! I’ve always felt that. Now I to keep your big mouth shut! Ever met anyone like that? Someone with just one know how to say it. And here’s one that cracked me up subject that he harps on day and night? Did you kill him? Or did somebody else way back in high school because of who beat you to it? said it: “Science is a wonderful thing if one In that light, listen to this incredible does not have to earn one’s living at it.” gem of wisdom from someone who said Albert Einstein. Einstein was a comedian, something you’ll love — Plato. “Wise men Johnny? Could have fooled me. speak because they have something to say; But you know what else he said? “You fools because they have to say something.” can’t blame gravity for falling in love.” :-)

Generosity sought for multiple causes From page 12 Ice Cream & Espresso or at the door. More madness at the library Movie Madness at the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library continues on Wednesday, Dec. 21 with “The Polar Express” and Dec. 28 with “The Secret Life of Pets.” All movies begin at 1 p.m. The library will be closed Dec. 23-26 for the Christmas holidays. Remember the needy this holiday Food bank volunteers need holiday food, including turkeys and hams, to distribute when it hosts its Christmas distribution on Dec. 20 in the cultural hall. Food bank volunteers are pleading for

help to stock the bank’s shelves by dropping off food at the Ponderosa Market or the post office. The bank is also accepting monetary donations, which can be mailed to: Pine Strawberry Food Bank, P.O. Box 1534, Pine, AZ 85544. The donation is tax deductible. Holiday schedule Pine Strawberry School students will be on Christmas holiday break beginning with an 11:30 a.m. dismissal on Wednesday, Dec. 21, and continuing until classes resume on Thursday, Jan. 5. Thought for the week “Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.”

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LEGAL NOTICES 16413: 12/9, 12/13, 12/16/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: LIGHTSHIP ELECTRIC LLC File No: L-2140282-9 II. The address of the known place of business is: 4929 Old Spruce Drive #248, Strawberry, AZ 85544-0248. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Robert Arbuthnot, 4929 Old Spruce Drive #248, Strawberry, AZ 85544-0248. (A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Robert Arbuthnot, 4929 Old Spruce Drive #248, Strawberry, AZ 85544-0248. 16414: 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2016 16-44854 Order #: 160326950-AZ-VOO The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 7/29/2014 and recorded on 7/31/2014, as Instrument No. 2014-007144, in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at the Front Entrance of the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501, on 2/1/2017 at 11:00 AM of said day:PARCEL C, AS SHOWN ON RECORD OF SURVEY/MINOR LAND DIVISION, RECORDED AS SURVEY MAP NO. 2618, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, BEING A PORTION OF LOTS 15 AND 16, BEAVER VALLEY ESTATES PR MAP NO. 331, GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. Per A.R.S. Section 33-803 (A)(2) the successor trustee appointed here qualifies as a Trustee of the trust deed in the Trustee s capacity as a member of the State Bar of Arizona. ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION 33-808(C):Street address or identifiable location: 135 N STATION CIRCLE PAYSON, AZ 85541 A.P.N.: 302-17-017A Original Principal Balance: $93,989.00 Name and address of original trustor: (as shown on the

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Deed of Trust) JESSICA L ROBERTS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN 135 N STATION CIRCLE PAYSON, AZ 85541 Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) LakeView Loan Servicing, LLC, by: LoanCare, a Division of FNF Servicing, Inc. N.K.A. LoanCare, LLC As Attorney In Fact Under A Limited Power of Attorney 3637 Sentara Way Virginia Beach, VA 23452 NAME, ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER OF TRUSTEE: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Eric L. Cook, a member of the State Bar of Arizona Zieve, Brodnax and Steele, LLP 112 North Central Avenue, Suite 425 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Phone Number: (602) 688-7420 SALE INFORMATION:Sales Line: (800) 280-2832 Website: www.auction.com Dated: 10/25/2016 Eric L. Cook, a member of the State Bar of Arizona Per A.R.S. Section 33-803 (A)(2) the successor trustee appointed here qualifies as a Trustee of the trust deed in the Trustee s capacity as a member of the State Bar of Arizona. A-4600543 16418: 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2016 TS/File 407212.10413 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on JUNE 23, 2014, in INSTRUMENT NO. 2014-005917 in the Office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona - NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF PIONEER TITLE AGENCY, INC., 421 S. BEELINE HWY, PAYSON, ARIZONA on JANUARY 31, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. of said day: Lot 31, PINAL VIEW UNIT TWO, according to Map No. 347, records of Gila County, Arizona. Purported Property Address: 7373 GRANDVIEW DR., GLOBE, AZ. Tax Parcel Number: 102-23-054. Original Principal Balance: $49,000.00 Original/Current Beneficiary: MARY T. SEXTON and LEONARD P. SKURKA JR. and RICHARD J. SKURKA, P.O. BOX 149, YOUNG, AZ 85554 and 971 S. GERONIMO, APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85119 and 14241 S. 41ST DR., PHOENIX, AZ 85053 Original/Current Trustor: MELBA W. MEDIZ, 7373 GRANDVIEW DR., GLOBE, AZ 85501. Said Trustee s Sale will be held without covenant or warranty express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid principal balance of $37,993.65 plus monies due as provided under the terms of said Deed of Trust, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Deed of Trust. Dated: OCTOBER 7, 2016. Current Trustee: Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation. 580 East Wilcox Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635. (520) 458-3500 Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation, as Trustee. By: /s/ Fran Milianta, Assistant Vice President. Manner of Trustee Qualification: Escrow Agent. Name of Regulating

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Agency: Arizona Department of Financial Institutions. STATE OF ARIZONA, COUNTY OF COCHISE. The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on October 28, 2016, by Fran Milianta, Assistant Vice President of Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation. By: /s/ Mary A. Iglesias, Notary Public. My Commission Expires: July 14, 2017. 16419: 12/9, 12/13, 12/16/2016 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 1. ENTITY TYPE: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2. ENTITY NAME: RESULTS TESTING OF ARIZONA, LLC 3. FILE NUMBER: L21378000 4. STATUTORY AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS: Street Address CHELSEA DAVID, 645 N. MARBLE ST., GILBERT, AZ 85234. 5. ARIZONAKNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 358 N SUNSET CIRCLE, PAYSON, AZ 85541. 6. DURATION: Perpetual 7. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE: Manager-Managed The name and addresses of all Managers are: 1. DEBORAH DEE DAVIS, 358 N SUNSET CIRCLE, PAYSON, AZ 85541. The names and addresses of all Members are: 1. DEBORAH DEE DAVIS, 358 N SUNSET CIRCLE, PAYSON, AZ 85541. 2. MICHAEL R ARMSTEAD, 211 W SADDLE LANE, PAYSON, AZ 85541. ORGANIZER: CHELSEA DAVIS; 11/15/2016 16420: 12/9, 12/13, 12/16/2016 NOTICE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR 1. Name: AeroControl Innovations, LLC L21395042 2. The address of the known place of business is: 904 S. Monument Valley Drive Payson, AZ 85541 3. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Michael J. Harper Harper Law Offices, PC 111W. Cedar Lane Suite C Payson, AZ 85541 4. Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager. The name and address 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 is: Richard Willard 904 S. Monument Valley Drive Payson, AZ 85541 [X] member [X] manager 16421: 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2016, 1/6/2017 Notice of Trustee s Sale Recorded on: 11/9/2016 TS No. : AZ-16-750317-CL Order No. : 8675613 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 9/14/2005 and recorded 9/15/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-017138 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

LEGAL NOTICES 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: 3/1/2017 at 11:00:00 AM Sale Location: At the Front Entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: THE WEST HALF OF LOT 75, MOGOLLON RIM ADDITION PLAT 5, ACCORDING TO MAP NO. 224, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. Purported Street Address: 300 E MCKAMEY STREET, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 304-04-121 Original Principal Balance: $73,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ( FANNIE MAE ) C/O Seterus, Inc. 14523 SW Millikan Way, Suite 200 Beaverton, OR 97005 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): JOSEPH A MUSTACA, A SINGLE MAN 300 E MCKAMEY STREET, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 800-280-2832 Login to: www.auction.com O r Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 AZ-16-750317-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. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-16-750317-CL Dated: 11/8/2016 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Siara Rios, 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 11/8/2016 before me, Brenda A. Gonzalez a notary public, personally appeared Siara Rios, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Brenda A. Gonzalez Commission No.

LEGAL NOTICES 2116627 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 6/21/2019 IDSPub #0119382 12/16/2016 12/23/2016 12/30/2016 1/6/2017 16424: 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR INFORMAL PROBATE OF A WILL Case Number: PB201600114 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA GILA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Terry L. Bruner an Adult, deceased NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: VIRGINIAA. BRUNER has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on November 28, 2016. My Address: 2809 N. Apple Ln., Payson, AZ 85541 2. DEADLINE TO MAKE CLAIMS. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. 3. NOTICE OF CLAIMS: Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at 4. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors. DATED: 11-30-16 /s/Virginia A. Bruner Personal Representative 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/16 CNS-2955472# 16426: 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2016 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In re the Estate of: BARBARA LEE CAVIN,

LEGAL NOTICES An adult, Deceased. CASE NO. PB201600105 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND / OR INFROMAL PROBATE OF A WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. NAME OF PERSONAL REPRESNTATIVE has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on December 08, 2016. Address: 1115 S. Gold Nugget Lane, Payson, AZ 85541. 2. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claim within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. 3. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at: 1115 S. Gold Nugget Lane, Payson, AZ 85541. 4. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors. Date: 11/02/16 /s/ Dale C. Cavin Dale C. Cavin 16426: 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2016 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In re the Estate of: WILLIAM CHRISTY CAVIN, An adult, Deceased. CASE NO. PB201600104 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND / OR INFROMAL PROBATE OF A WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. NAME OF PERSONAL REPRESNTATIVE has been appointed

LEGAL NOTICES Personal Representative of this Estate on December 08, 2016. Address: 1115 S. Gold Nugget Lane, Payson, AZ 85541. 2. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claim within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. 3. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at: 1115 S. Gold Nugget Lane, Payson, AZ 85541. 4. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors. Date: 11/02/16 /s/ Dale C. Cavin Dale C. Cavin 16427: 12/16, 12/20, 12/23/2016 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: RAFTER LLC File No: L-2134715-2 II. The address of the known place of business is: 726 N. Mountain View Rd., Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Nannette K. Whiting, 726 N. Mountain View Rd., Payson, AZ 85541. (A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Nannette K. Whiting, 726 N. Mountain View Rd., Payson, AZ 85541; Jeannie D. Dupont, 809 Fayette Ave, Salt Lake City, 84104.

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Show your  After-school enrichment  Payson High School Career Technical Education (CTE)— o Japanese student organizations for 8 on-campus programs Longhorn Pride! o Quilting o FFA (Agriculture Education) Make your o Cooking o FBLA (Information Technology) o Art CREDIT FOR KIDS o DECA (Hospitality Marketing) o Jewelry-making o FCCLA and C-CAP (Culinary Arts) Contribution today! o Strings o Skills USA (Automotive Tech, Construction Tech and o Cheerleading Engineering) o AZ Thespians (Theatre Tech) Credit for Kids lets us offer and maintain all these activities and o HOSA (Health-related Occupations) more. They develop and enrich Longhorn Pride as well by giving back to the community with…  Payson High School Fine Arts: Music, Art, Drama  Food Drives o Plays  Firefighter Support o Concerts  Road Clean-up o Parades  Humane Society o Art Exhibits o Missoula Children’s Theatre  Payson Center for Success college visitation o Mesa, Scottsdale and Yavapai CC’s o Embry Riddle U, ASU, NAU, UofA

Payson Unified Payson Unified School School District District  Payson Center for Success cultural exploration Credit for Kids Credit for Kids o ASU Gammage Unity, Always doing your best... Contributions for current tax year accepted o Family Great Support! Arizona History Adventure Contributions for current tax year accepted through through Tradition... Following Kelly Mercado o Urban Adventure Race the following year AprilApril 15 of 15 the of following year Payson Elementary School

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o Bridges Mentoring Make check payable to PUSD. Rich Ormond Make check payable to PUSD. Mail my receipt to: Payson High School Mail my receipt to:  After-school enrichment Name Phone Phone Name o Japanese Mailing Address Town, State, Zip Longhorn Pride inspires Town, State, Zip Mailing Address OR me toobeQuilting the BEST THING OR E-mail my receipt to (please print clearly): E-mail my receipt to (please print clearly): in theolifeCooking of a child o Art each day. Payson High School, 301 S. McLane High School, 301 S. McLane o Jewelry-making Payson ___ Athletics $ Lori Standifird ___ Athletics $ ___ Career Technical Education Extracurricular Activities $ o Strings ___ Technical Education Extracurricular Activities $ Payson and Julia Randall ___Career Extracurricular Activities $ ___ Activities $ o Cheerleading ___Extracurricular Fine Arts $ Elementary Schools ___ Fine Arts $

Don Heizer Payson High School

Your $200 (single taxpayers), $400 (married taxpayers) or any lower amount supports Your $200 (single taxpayers), $400 (married taxpayers) or any lower amount supports  Clubs galore togetherinfor extracurricular programs, sports, clubs, fine arts and field trips for students registered a a common Pride in excellence, extracurricular programs, sports, clubs, fine arts and field trips for students registered in a o Special OlympicsPayson Unified School District school. You choose where your contribution goes, purpose... Purple and then take attainment, and success. Payson Unified School District school. You choose where your contribution goes, then take o Outdoor Adventures the dollar-for-dollar tax credit on your AZ individual or joint tax return. Gold. the dollar-for-dollar tax credit on your AZ individual or joint tax return. ArnoldoStonebrink Key Club Brian Mabb Contributions may be: Rim Country MiddleGovernment School Contributions may be: o Student • Mailed to Credit for Kids, P.O. Box 919, Payson, AZ 85547, or Payson High School • Mailed to Credit for Kids, P.O. Box 919, Payson, AZ 85547, or • Placed in the Payson Unified School District drop box at Payson Town Hall, or o Link Crew Longhorn Pride means • Placed in the Payson Unified School District drop box at Payson Town Hall, or • Hand-delivered to any school or the District Office by April 15, or National Honor Society • Hand-delivered to any school or the District Office by April 15, or “It’s GREAT to be a Familyoand Community • Made by credit card at http://webstore.pusd10.org, Click Here to Make Tax Donation o Cheerleading Click Here to Make Tax Donation • Made by credit card at http://webstore.pusd10.org, Longhorn!” to me.

___ Field Trips ___ Trips ___Field Undesignated (allow Site Council to designate need) Credit for Kids usINoffer___ and maintain all these and Undesignated (allow Site Councilactivities to designate need) We support thelets best Total: more. develop and Rim enrich Longhorn Pride304 as S. well by Country Middle School, Meadow and FORThey our students. Rim Country Middle School, 304 S. Meadow Athletics with… Linda Griffith giving back to the community Athletics Extracurricular Activities Extracurricular Activities  Food Drives Fine Arts Payson High School Fine ArtsTrips Field  Firefighter Support Field Trips Undesignated (allow Site Council to designate need) A community working  Road Clean-up Undesignated (allow Site Council to designate need) Total: together to prepare Payson Center for Success, 514 W. Wade Lane  Humane Societythe Payson Center for Success, 514 W. Wade Lane Undesignated (allow Site Council to designate need) next generation. Undesignated (allow Site Council to designate need)

Martha Reinholz Payson Elementary School Striving for excellence. Influencing others for good. Sharing your time, talent and knowledge. Kathy Siler Payson High School

All children deserve our very best. Susan Campbell District Office FBLA National Winners! Bud Evans Payson High School

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Payson Elementary School, 500 E. Rancho Rd. Payson Elementary School, 500 E. Rancho Rd. Field Trips Field Trips $ Undesignated (allow Site Council to designate need) Undesignated (allow Site Council to designate need) $ Total: Total: $ Julia Randall Elementary School, 600 S. Green Valley Parkway Julia Randall Elementary School, 600 S. Green Valley Parkway Extracurricular Activities Extracurricular Activities $ Fine Arts Fine Arts $ Field Trips Field Trips $ Undesignated (allow Site Council to designate need) Undesignated (allow Site Council to designate need) $ Total: Total: $ TOTAL CONTRIBUTION: TOTAL CONTRIBUTION: $

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Note: Credit for Kids funds may be sued for extracurricular activities only. Contributions for programs other Note: Credit for Kidson funds be will suedbe forplaced extracurricular only. Contributions for programs than those listed themay form in the activities Undesignated fund at each school. other than those listed on the form will be placed in the Undesignated fund at each school.

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raises because the store cannot afford to pay a 16-yearold more than $12 to scoop ice cream part-time. They currently only pay $12 to employees with management duties. “We will make it clear they are not going to see a raise,” Higgins said when the law requires them to pay $12 an hour. While Scoops typically hires teens and part-time workers, proponents of the bill say an increase in the minimum wage will really help working families. At $8.05 an hour, a full-time worker makes roughly $16,700 annually — just above the poverty line, but below what many say is needed to live comfortably. In Payson, the average two-bedroom home rents for $950 — which would consume about 68 percent of the annual salary for a full-time minimum-wage worker. Payson Town Manager LaRon Garrett said the minimum wage increase will mostly affect part-time workers. Currently, the town’s starting salary for a full-time position is $10.24, but part-time workers, such as those that work events during the summer for Parks and Recreation, make minimum wage. The town typically hires 15 to 20 part-time workers, but may have to trim the total hired in 2017, Garrett said. The minimum wage increase in January falls in the middle of the town’s fiscal year budget, so the town has not budgeted for a pay increase.

With part-time workers soon making as much as some fulltime employees, Garrett said the town must complete a salary study. The last time the town completed such a study was eight years ago. If a salary study in the upcoming fiscal year reveals the town needs to pay employees more, Garrett said Payson will have to figure out how cover the raises. On Monday, Dec. 12, the incoming speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives J.D. Mesnard said the state may sue to block the minimum wage increase in January. He said the proposition may violate a clause in the state Constitution requiring initiatives to include a funding source if they require state outlays, according to the Associated Press. Arizona House attorneys are looking into the issue. Nationally in November, voters in Arizona, Colorado, Maine and Washington state all approved minimum wage increases, joining some cities that have already voluntarily raised the minimum wage. Seattle adopted an ordinance in 2014 that raises the minimum wage to $15 by 2018 for businesses with more than 500 workers and 2021 for businesses with less than 500 employees. The University of Washington is tracking what effect this is having on the local economy and so far, the study has revealed no significant price increases, but has documented declines in unemployment and increases in the total number of people employed.

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Payson Roundup LOCAL Friday, December 16, 2016

Stalking the wary holdover trout of Tonto Creek Tonto Creek is my favorite creek. I guess that is because it reminds me of the place that I fished every chance I could as a kid. I like brushy streams that are hard to cast to. I like the challenge, and I like that there are some holes that the trout are protected from fishermen. As a kid back in southeastern Pennsylvania, I looked forward to Opening Day in April. It was a bit like Christmas for a kid who loved to fish, and to add to the anticipation, the trout were JIM STROGEN stocked sevFishing Columnist eral weeks prior to the season opening. I would hike long stretches of the creek in March looking for trout during those weeks trying to determine where I would start on Opening Day. There were no leaves on the trees yet, so I had a great view of the pools that these same trees would later be blocking and instead be catching my errant flies. I felt like I was back in my childhood the other day. I went to Tonto Creek to see if there were some trout left more than a month after stocking had ceased. I hit a few of my regular spots near the road and didn’t see a trout. As I drove further up the road, I decided to stop at a section of the creek that I had never fished. During

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the summer, this section is pretty thick with trees and bushes on the bank and along the creek. This time with most of the leaves gone, I was able to see runs and pools that I had never seen in the summer. I fished for about two hours in new water on my favorite stream; what a treat! Some of the holes were of the challenging variety that I had to decide where to cast from, how to sling shot a cast in there; and if I was lucky enough to get a trout, figure out how I could get it out and released quick-

ly. In one such pool, I had made my cast and realized that there was an American dipper between my fly and me. Dippers are birds that constantly amaze me, to the point that I often stop fishing to watch them. I have typically seen them in cold, rushing mountain streams where they repeatedly plunge in and grab aquatic insects under frigid water and return to the bank like that was no big deal. This one surprised me. I had never seen one on Tonto Creek, and I had never seen one so close. He remained motionless, I guess hoping I didn’t see

him. Then I noticed that he was also eyeing my elk hair caddis dropper fly that I was dancing up the pool below a major brush tangle. It was already going to be tough getting a trout out of the hole, but I decided I did not want to take the chance of catching a bird. I left that nice pool to him and moved on to explore more of this new section of Tonto Creek. I caught and released three trout from spots that other anglers either didn’t dare try a cast to or were in places that nobody would expect a trout to be. Two of the trout were not

in the typical prime spot in the pool, but in each case had sought out a big rock a little further downstream that provided shade and an ambush point even though the water was a bit shallower than I would have expected a trout to choose. I had cast in the general area of these rocks a few times with no sign of a trout. It wasn’t until I dragged my fly right against the side of the rock that each trout bolted out and crushed my fly. They apparently had enough food coming their way that they never had to give up their hiding spots to go chase anything down.

City Creek hikers learn, it’s all about the views by

Connie Cockrell

hike columnist

City Creek Hike Trailhead: From Payson, travel Main Street west, then Doll Baby Rand Road, 7.5 miles to the City Creek trailhead. Distance: Approximately 4.8 miles out and back trip. Parts of the Doll Baby road can be quite torn up so a high clearance vehicle is recommended. Difficulty: Easy. Elevation change about 1,000 feet. Highlights: Fantastic views.

Sometimes you just want to get out and up. High up. When the winter weather is nice or in the spring, when it’s getting warmer but not too hot, the Payson Packer C Group likes to hike around Payson. We did just that twice in 2015, once in February and again in December to City Creek Trail. It’s an easy ride following Main Street past the water treatment plant fording the stream there, then taking the dirt road now called Doll Baby Ranch Road out 7.3 miles until you leave the mesa top and head down into the City Creek area where on the right you’ll see signage for City Creek trailhead. Once you’re parked and geared up, cross the road and head back the way you came a few feet until you see the trailhead on your right. Cross City Creek and follow the narrow trail up along the side of the ridge. The trail leads you up the ridge gradually but stop every once in a while to look around. The views are stupendous. I always take hiking poles. Though the trail is well-maintained, it is narrow and the way down is long if you should happen to fall. At the right time of year you’ll see a lot of flowers both regular ones and cactus flowers. Take care along the trail as cat’s claw and cactus are right on the edge of the trail. I’ve been scratched more than once. Our C Group generally goes about 2.4 miles, to the top of the ridge. The last half mile is steeper than the trail so far but switchbacks up the side of the ridge until you reach the saddle. There, the trail continues on to the left, meandering along the back side of the ridge until eventually it connects with the Arizona Trail. However, we break right and climb up the hill and have our lunch on the rocks at the top where we have a 360-degree view of the surrounding

countryside. At the top, GPS 34 111.893N, 111 29.052W, we can see to the northwest and the Spanish Ruins, a separate hike, about 1.24 miles away. To the east we can see the Doll Baby road we came in on and to the south and west, the Mazatzal Mountains. This is our turn around point, though as I said, if you’d like a longer hike, just keep hiking along on the trail. We go back to the trailhead the way we came in. Our more intrepid hiker and photographer, Randy W. likes to get up high over the trail to take pictures

Photos courtesy of Randy Cockrell

of us as we snake along the path in a colorful line. One spring day we encountered a forest ranger with pack horses, out to reacquaint the horses with the trail. We had a nice chat and were on our way after having given the horses treats with the ranger’s permission, of course. Overall, a perfect day out with fresh air, good company and views that go on for miles. Time for lunch! If you’d like to read more of Cockrell’s work, go to www.conniesrandomthoughts.com.